The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 30, 1886, Image 2

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?^^^USSDATi MARCH 80. - ^ TheSumter Watchman was, founded in ? ^^?nd the True Southron In 1-866. The Watchman and South7-on aow ha* the combined circulation and inference of both of tb>oId papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Samter. EDITORIAL ITEMS. Col. W. L. Trenholm, who was made yz Civil Service Commissioner by Presi? dent Cleveland, has been recently ap? pointed Comptroller of the Currency, video is a higher oface ; that is, it has better salary-$5,000-attached to This appointment has given very gen? eral satisfaction to all parties, even the . Republicans complimenting the Presi? dent upon the eminent fitness of the I selection. Mr. Trenholm bas certainly . developed a wonderful popularity in the last few months, thanks, possibly to his prominent tnd adran oed position in op* position to silver coinage. The rail road strike continues to ex? tend? and more bitterness develops each ^yda^ Proclamations from the Govern? ors of Missouri, Arkansas and Texas have been issued pledging the assist? ance of those States in preventing inter? ference with the railroads by the strik? ers, and the freight blockade will prob vably soon end, but in the meantime the loss of money to both laborers and cap? italists is very heavy. Since writing the above, Mr. Powderly, Master ^ Workman o? ?he Knights, and Jay Gould have had a conference and the : ?trike ended yesterday morning. Its barren results* as far as the Knights are concerned, will cause them to exer : ciao more prudence in the next effort of the kind, while the inconvenience re ' " salting to the railroads, and the destruc? tion of property will have a good effect upou the-officials, and convince them of the wisdom of making all just conces? sions to the demands of their employees, BO that, after all, we may possibly claim a very small modicum of good results - from this blunder of the Knights of Labor, and hope that both parties may - leam wisdom therefrom. The "Yaller * dog is a tRiisaoce, and no doubt Ike Montgomery, rf Kving, would say "amen/* Ike was-a colored . citizen of Spartanbnrg who killed a. dog -belonging to a neighber. He resisted -arrest when a warrant was served upon "him for that offence, but was finally cap .tered -and indicted for resisting an officer. He was tried, found guilty and*] \ sentenced to the Penitentiary for two years. As scon as he was locked in his cell he proceeded to hang himself with a bed quilt tied to the bars over his cell door. Wben foand he was quite dead. ~* Chief Arthur of the Locomotive . Brotherhood is not an earnest advocate -of the eight hour law. He says that weight "hours for labor instead of ten means two more noars to be spent in loaang around bar-rooms and beer -shops.. We fear this is so, and besides judging from experience and obscrva 'tieu; the average laborer who depends ?Upon manual labor for a living Cannot rapport himself and family by such lim? ited hours for work. It is nonsense -to spout about the rights of labor and de? claim as to what the world owes it. The world owes just what is earned aod when eight hours cannot give the nec ; esaary amount, increase the time ten or twelve ?f necessary. THE CONVENTION. Elsewhere maybe found a com mu? nica ti oe from one of our thoughtful fanners, in reference to the Farmers' ' Convention/ We agree with our cor? respondent that it is entirely unneces? sary that the Association -should be. oalled together to appoint delegates, and think that business can he satisfactorily performed by the President or Ex. Committee. . Of-course, -Sumter should be repre- I sen ted in the Columbia Convention. The influence of a prudent and consor- | wative delegation from this County would greatly help to formulate a platform of principles which will convince the State that the "Farmers' Reform Movement'is not child's play, and also satisfy those who oppose, that it is not a Convention of political soreheads but a meeting of though tful earnest farmers engaged in the practical business of reforming the .insane system of farming*' now bank? rupting the State. THE C., C. -fe C. R. R. Col. J. D. Blanding has returaed <rom bb third trip to Camden and Lan? caster in the interest of his road. The ?County Commissioners of Kershaw have ordered the election for determining the ? issue of bonds, and as over one thou- j J> sand names were on the petition there tan be no doubt of the result. Col. B. instructed the engineers to run their lines directly ?o-Camden, which place they will probably reach this week. They will then run another line back .to the Catawba. We are sorry that the energetic President brought a liberal supply of rheumatism with Hm from his last trip. He was eon?ned at home for several days as a consequence. | ? c h MASON'S COTTON HAR? VESTER. On our outside may bo found an arti- j t, ?le from the Southern Bivouac giving a j a description of this wonderful invention, j ^ The inventor is still busily engaged in j h perfecting and improving i's workings ; j j. and since the Harvester Company have j o contracted with Messrs. Pratt and j ? Whitney, of Hartford, Conn., to manu- j jj facture most of the machinery it leaves j p Mr. Mason more time to the work of jtl ! U correcting errors. Mr. Mason has re- ! ceived his patent, the contest with a Mr- Bogg, of which our readers were informed last year, delaying the matter. There is also an article on our outside referring to Mr. Bugg*s Cotton Picker and we are informed that a temporary injunction has been issued restraining him from manufacturing his machines, and that a permanent injunction has also been applied for to the same effect. COL. DASGAN'S SPEECH. We publish on eur outside a synopsis of the address delivered by Col. J. J. Dargan before the Brooklyn,'free trade club. . We have no doubt bol^fiat the ad? dress contained much that would com? mend Itself to the thoughtful political economist ard we endorse the energetic protest the speaker made against the cruel despotism of the present protective tariff However he said some things which seem io us would have far bet? ter been left unsaid. We don't believe that South Carolina has now or ever will have the least desire to admire Wm. Lloyd Garrison or to regard him Mas worthy of the highest honors memory can place upou him." We look upon that pestilent crew of marplots, from Garrison down to his admiring pupil, Osawatomie Brown, as having been the direst foes of this country ; for it was their malicious hate towards and teach? ings about the South that precipitated j the war with its consequent ruin and woe. The abolition of slavery was only a question of time, and it would are this have been in all probability ac? complished without the Iliad of sorrows trrought by war's iron hand. Col. Dargan says-: "It is due to South Carolina to speak out and let the ?rorld know what a horrible institution ?lavery was. We owe it to the cause of ustice and truth and to the welfare of nankind the world over and the Amer can people, whom we have so greatly rfronged, bu?, above all, to ourselves, o emphasize our abhorence of the insti rUtions and of the arguments by which ve were misled into a snpport of it." "s that so ? Do "we owe it to the cause >f justice and truth and to the welfare of nankind the world over and the Amer can people, tchom we have so greatly J vronge??1? (italics ours.) An honest confession is good for the oui, and if our able free trade advocate eally thinks our Southern people such . bad lot, his public avowal of repen- 1 ance is timely, but possibly from hard- 1 tess of heart and reprobacy. Of spirit, pe-are not prepared to eat humble pie ret. We notice m the opening paragraph f the article we copied, that the Brook- 4 yn reporter represented Col. Dargan < s a much older man than be is. If we ? oistake not, he was in his 18th year at .< he close of the war, and we suppose * tad but little to do with planting up to ^ hat time. Fires. Mrs. Mary Booth lo3t her dtrelling.and part f ber furniture by .fire last Tuesday. "The ' ' re was accidentel, catching we are informed .om a stovepipe. There wa3 an insurance f $300 on tbe house. Maj. rBIacding gave us a graphic account f the destructive forest fires last week in tbe ^ ordan neighborhood. He lost 400 panels of h?3 pastare fence, j Ir. Holiday who lives near also lost at good i ^ eal of fencing. Mr. Broughton came near osing his hoc.se. Ice/Jordan school bouse j i ras barned. Maj. Blanding is ander many biigatione to Mr. Peter Pitts for his assis ance in check i og the flames. Mr. E. Pennington lost his-store and d well og at Magnolia last Thursday night. The < tore of Messrs. Timmon3 & Smith with bout one 'third of their goods was also .urned, .their store catching from Mr. Pen- ? ting-ton's. We understand that Mr. P. was , asured for half his los3. Messrs. Timmons j ( i Smith was not insured. i , The Farmers' Convention. Mr. JSditor : We have heard some talk of ailing the Agricultural Association together o discuss the advisability of sending delegates | " o the proposed Farmers' Convention that pill meet in Columbia April 29th. j j We are opposed toa meeting of the Asso- L iatiou for several reasons. It is at a very msy season, and we can HI afford the lime ; esides we have a President who can appoint be delegates. If he hesitates to assume the j j esponsibility, there is the Executive Coni aittee which is provided by the constitution o attend to alt matters that may arise be ween t-he meetings of the Association. Let lim .(the President) call.it together and they aa determine upon the course to pursue. We think some good may be accomplished y the proposed Convention, hut fear too auch whiskey will be imbibed, and some o? he members feeling rich And powerful from is effects will say and do things that the con ervative farmers will repudiate; at the same ime casting reflection upon the farmers as a lass, and give the other side a chance to rid :ule us. For these reasons good, sober, j * lear-thir.king mea should be sent. Tbe 'resident and Ex. Committee can select such len. Tbk is tke better course ; for, lo call the Association, is to open the political campaign y an organization that debars political dis ussion from :is meerings. We cannot afford o open the campaign so early, nor in this ray. And this matter cannot take place ritbout politics entering iato .ir. It is useless to deny this being a political ?ove. There is a Tillman and aa ajai-Till- ? san party in this State. Nearly all of the ewgpaper discussions have related to the o'.iiicai advancement of the farmers, and-rot o improved methods of agriculture which is be aim of our association. However as we said above much good way j fi e accomplished, rf whiskey decs not circulate > e oo freely. Therefore let our President ap-j oint five solid, sober, ?ht?lligeatfaricers who ' an command attention, and ,- e will endorse is action at pur next meeting. Whether we endorse Mr. B. R. Tillman or ot, the delegates should be sent. This Con ention will be held, and it remains with us >scnd tren to it to keep in check ihe cranks od fanatics that will be there making long rinded speeches to try to break down the S. ',. College, and other institutions, that we ave an interest in defending. The S. C. College is the grandest seat of earning in the State; it towers above the iher one-horse, one-mule, and one-ox (all to :ie same wagon ) concern like the Bank of ?j Ingland does over the average country bank, j ^ ut it is still lhe poor man's College; aod we 1 inst support it or expect to see the sons of cor men enter on the battle of life without lat training which adds so much to their sefulaess.. ONE OF THE MEMBERS. Tbe Crops, The Moon, Smalls, &e. ... a SMITHVILLE, S. C., March 24, 1S86. Mr. Editor: I have been sitting, pen in hand for fifteen minnies, while my mind has gone into every nook and corner of my juris? diction, to see what ? can find that would be interesting to write about. Now it is an easy taj^c to write a column or so of nonsense, but the readers of this paper want something in keeping with the high standard of the Watch? man and Southron, and not thiDgs that can be seen almost any day around their doer steps, but my mind-hunt has shown that readable news is scarce, so my letter this week will, like soap be composed of several ingredients, but nothing much at last. Corn planting is now going forward. Some planted the first of March, and when asked if the ground was not too cold, re pliedY "That'they planted in the dark nights so the coro would be heavy." Now this brings up.ihe moon question. I know well informed people who say that if corn is plant? ed in light nights it will be light ; that all root crops should be planted just after the full moon, while peas, beans, cabbages,&c , should be planted jost before the full moon ; that meat, (hog meat I presume is meant if it is fit enough, ) if killed on the decrease of the moon, wili drip away and shrink up to an alarming extent ; and lye soap if made will boil away. Now this is moonlight with a vengeance, and as Editors are presumed to know a great deal. Can you not give sun? light? . ['Education and a small modicum of com? mon sense will eventually convince people of ? the folly of consulting the almanac when they wish to plant. Coming generations will look back upon the practice of these harmless superstitions very much as we regard the be? lief in witchcraft so prevalent a century ago. Ed.] . I notice the same ralio of crops is going to be plan ted . If our people can make money f?] by making cotton at 7$ cents, they must have got rich when they received 25 cents. Proba? bly they did, and that is the reason they can afford to lose money on it now. Immense quantities of guano are going to be nsed as usual. I am informed that the State has con? demned a large quantity of guano at Camden. No. doubt payment will be resisted by some who used the condemned brands. I notice the papers ia the "black district," say we have no Congressmen. Now it is a known fact that Congressman notice their constituents by sending them sundry articles in the shape of books, records, seeds, &c, and Senators their friends at large in the same way. Now, to see if the Hon. [?J Robert Smalls has ever remembered his constituents up here as he should do, I enquired around a little and have failed as jet to find a single instance in which he has done so and have re? luctantly arrived to the inevitable conclusion that be is indeed a small fSmallsJ man. [Qui Vive must not be so bard on our Con? gressman. He sent us a .fine package of seed la?t week-Qui Vive can have some if he will :ome after them-and he is a very clever fel? low. Ed.] I notic? that the bridge at the old Bossard >lace is getting in a bad condition, and will >oon be dangerous to cross. Now this bridge ?vas built a few years ago by a democratic >oard of Commissioners, and a few years be "ore that by a republican board. Comment s unnecessary. Mr. John Barfield, has under tue medical j ittection of Dr. Miller, recovered sufficiently :o attend to his business. He has indeed been i sick man, and bis recovery'is as surprising ts it is gratifying to his friends. I don't hear >f any severe sickness about bot there is mough of some kind or other to keep our ;wo physicians, IDrs. .Miller aadiJritton, >usy. * Mc. Robert Arran ts, one of our old citizens lied a 'few days ago. His funeral services ?vere performed by Rev. Mr. Elwell of Blsn >pville, so i am informed. Mr. Frank Bolton of Bennettsvilleand Mrs. dannie "Price were married by Rev. T. W. Kellicbamp, on the lYth instant, at the resi lenee of the bride's father, Mr. J. B. Walker, it Ridgeway S.C. On their transit home, hey stopped a<ebort time w.ithTelatives in this )lace. Their many friends hope their latter lays may be as happy and prosperous as their brmer ones have been. VUIQIVE. Circular to Disabled Confederate Soldiers. OFEICK OF COMPTROLLER-GENERAL, \ COLUMBIA, S. C., March ll, 18S6. ) The General Assembly, at its last session, )ftssed an Act, instructing the Comptroller Seneral, "To investigate and report to the jest seesion of the General Assembly the lames and condition of all citizens of this State who are unable to earn a livelihood, by eason of wounds or other disabilities, io mired while io the service of the State during he war between the States ?* In order to carry out the provisions of this \ct, the Comptroller-General has prepared >!ank forms of application, and sent the larne to the Clerks of Court, from whom they nay be obtained ; and he requests that all atizeos of the State, embraced with the pre? ssions of this Act, will T-S soon a3 possible orward to him their name3 with ail of the in orraation required, on the blank. The applicant must be a citizen of the State, and must have incurred the disability vhile in the service of the State. He must ile the necessary certificates-to show that he s unable to earn a livelihood, by reason of physical disability, and this disability is the ?ffect of wounds (or injury) received while n the service of the State. As the Act provides for a Fist of such per? ons only, it will be a waste of time, re? miting only in disappointment, to any others ?rho ?aay take the trouble to send their names. W. E. STONEY, Comptroller-General. - - tan - Letter from Texas. MOODY, MCLENKAX Co.. Tes., Mch. 16. Mr. Editor: I received two copies of your wper t.-carin? dstcs 2nd and 9th instant, and rou c:\n im.ipine thc pleasure it ntforded me j i vlion I teil you Chat it is the first paper that I I \ save H-"n in fifteen years from the town in | . vb i ch I w:>s born, and where I spent the | < nest of my hey hood. ( I sec a great immy sames that are familiar ? o me, thouin some of them have jxrown from j ? >oj3 to men, also the names of come relatives, j vvery line o? your paper was read with in- i ( erest, and then 1 sat down te chi rik : and it eemed like a dream when I would in ray im? agination lake a stroll up rue old sandy rond ; ! i md there is the crooked worm fence, thc pine j brest, and there comes old daddy Adr.m cn j < lis lit tie ox : there is the creek with t;-." foot j i ojrs and the familiar old ginger cake woman, I . ind a creal many other things lhathad net \ ] ntered roy mind tor many yeara. J ^ MUSTANG. I Coreen's Mili Items. MAXNYILLE, S. C., March 20, 133C. | Mr. Editor: Warm weather and cern j * ?laoting are all the go. | j Miss Eugenia Cummings is visiting Mrs. ! , tebecca Corbett. Mr. Robt. Arrants ditd here last Wednes- ! / lay. He was about 80 years old. jj Your Smithville B. B. correspondent was | ' >ot bitten by a rattlesnake : he was in a de- j rrium of joy over his victory-that was all. j .'he rattlesnake boys were victorious, but j . hat was because several of the Corbett's I lill boys were absent. The C. M boys don't '1 repose to retnaiu beaten, but will play again o-juorrow and intend to conquer. J: "F. M. Heriot's Cross Roads Items. HERIOT'S CROSS ROADS, S.'C, March 26, 1386. Mr. Editor: I failed to give an item from this place last week, but will do so nev/. The weather has been fine for a few days, and the farmers have made good headway, and most of them are through planting corn. Mr. T. H. King and wife from Darlington, have been spending a few days with their brother W. M. King, at this place. The colored brethren have supplied their church with an organ. Pretty good for them if they can get a performer. Mrs. Aman is spending a few days with ber relatives in Darlington. Mr. Bowman bas moved his gin to Wedge? field. We hope some one will occupy this place with another before ginning season com? mences. This is a capital stand. There is an old negro woman at this place 100 years old to-day, and she can do good work yet. Fire is doing considerable, damage in oar section during the windy days. A colored man named Gamble lost bis barn and 80 bushels corn and five sacks guano. NEW. Privateer Items. PRIVATEER, S. CT-March 27, 1886. Some of the sick are better, while there are severel new cases. Misses Mary and Alice Holliday are both down, the latter being dangerously ill. Corn planting has progressed rapidly, and nearly all of the crop is planted. The wind was agravating at times this week. The soil is in better condition for the plow than usual at this time. The farmers met at school house according to call, but as it is a Manchester item will turn it over to "Jaw," "Peg," "Sidra' and Co., with the request that they tell us how Manchester was resurrected (tbat she has come to life was plaioly evident) and where the grey mule had been between the funeral and resurrection? By the way, what was the matter with Sidra's Jaw that it was not there to perform its functions? A few evenings ago while passing Mr. D. W. Osteen's "corn cracker'-' we saw a light and heard the roaring of escaping water. A nearer investigation and Joe's ringing "take away," showed that corn was he^g made meal. We inquired whether this was indus? try or indolence? Was told the former; they plow, tiil night and then save time by going to mill after dark. The mill sometimes runs as late as 9 o'clock. Ia this connection a joke originating with our our jolly County Commissioner maybe told. He said when Mr. 0. wanted to grind he sent around and had the cooters aud bull? frogs driven off of the logs to raise the water. Any way, better meal and hominy cannot be made than he grinds, while the water lasts. We wanted to say something about the services at Bethel last Sunday, but this letter is already too long. Your readers can take it for granted that they were entertaining and Mr. Broaddus' sermon good, and they will have arrived at the proper conclusions. DEW. The History of the Sumter Baptist Church. BY C. C. BBOW.V. NUMBER 7. On page SS of the Minutes, there is given a record concerning one who was afterwards tc figure largely in the history of the Church. I refer to Elijah Pringle. Possibly no one member was ever more vitally connected with all its interests. The record says "an extra meeting was held on the 29th of October, 1825. Bro. Hartwell preached, and after ; sermon, Isaac Norton and Elijah Pxingle and Francis, his wife, came forward and related their Christian experience. On the next day being Sunday, they were baptized and receiv? ed into full fellowship in the Church." I need not pause now to anticipate events by giving an account of the life and labors of Bro. Pringle. This will all come out in due time a3 events are unfolded. The membership of the Church, as reported ' to t?ie Association, in 1325, was 48, eleven 1 having been received by baptism in that 1 year. On Dec. 31 the Church agreed to employ Mr. Hartwell for another year, and so he en? tered upon the fourth year of bis ministry with this Church. His salary remained fixed ; at $250. In May, 1826, the Church passed a rather : equivocal temperance resolution. It might mean something or nothing, according as dif- ! ferent persons interpreted it: , "Resolved, That the male members of this Church will refrain from visiting public places or bouses where jpirituous liquors are 1 retailed, further than civil or religious duties ' may require, and that they will not drink any spirituous liquors at such places more than ( may be absolutely necessary for their health." This resolution does not come np to some ( now passed as far as stringency is cou cerned ; but it is to be remembered that in those days a decanter was kept on the side-board in * almost every borne, and to take a social glass ( was among the common civilities of life. Bar? rooms then were not.so numerous ; but every ^ hotel was a tavern, and every tavern waa ex? pected to sell whiskey. ' At the same time ?of the above resolution, ' t Col. Miller stated that tbere was a difficulty, or difference, rather, -between two of the brethren, and moved that a committee be ap? pointed to hear their complaints. The cora mittee went to work at once, and at the next ^ meetiEg the Church proceeded to summary ^ fiction. Said they.: "Resolved that the brethren, f whose names are given] have until the next meeting in ? September, to become reconciled to each t 3ther, and to give satisfactory evidence J thereof, and if they are not so by that time, j t that theOhurch proceed further with them." This action was calculated to throw all responsibility on the differing members, and doubtless was wise. At any rate, when the September meeting came, one cf the brethren * involved in the difficulty arose and stated 1 that the two had forgiveu each other ; but he ?idded that the cause of their difference had a not been removed. The Church then said they could have until the first Sunday in October to settle it. It appears tome that rf 5 the members had forgirei each oilier and c . t were at peace, the Church had no right to re-' juire anything else. However, they thought ? differently, and the result was that one of the I parties ackxd for a letter of dismission, after yaking a ck now ted m ru ts to the Church. About this time, W. Daniel expressed a " desire to preach, and the Church gave him ^ acrni?ssio? to exercise his gifts on the next J Beating day. No further report is given as v to what success he met with. He was ex- ^ twined as to his call, and was offered further 0 opportunity to speak. In the meantime he tvas asked to visit thc families of thc members. At last; however, thc Church refused to j ' .cense him, and he rebelled and joined a g Shurch cf another f*ii'h. On Sept. 3!, 1S26 Mrs. Sarah Haynswerth .vas baptized. * .li The Church resolved tosend up tneir teru icranci! r?solu'ion to the Association. A letter was writ ten to a female member to tho xv why she did not attend the meetings J md to ask wliv she attended a bail :'.t Man- ? . : q .hester. Her reasons" were not satisfactory, ! a md Deacon Miller was inst meted-to enlighten \ jT ier if possible before t lie Church tonk further j ic'ion. She 'Afterwards "apologized to the i f( Church." ja In October 3326, the roll of members had n crea sed to 51, twenty-one of whom were ? ^ legree?. On Dec. 31, 1S26, Mr. Hartwell was called ? fe br the ?fth year, aud his salary raised to j >l( 5300. ?-S In May, 1827, a collection waa taken ur. behalf of the Columbian College at Washi ton, to which institution Rev. Luther E devoted some of the- best of his years in midst of innumerable hardships. It was also resolved that "those who w disposed should contribute iu behalf of Cheraw Church." This must have been aid in erecting a new building. The Chu' at "Cheraw Hill" was founded long bef this, in 1782. On May 5, 1827, after service, Col. Mil informed the Church of the death of M Judson, the wife of Adouiram Judson, Burmese Missionary'. "The members w much affected." This is not an unwort item. It shows the interest the people had the missionary enterprise ofthat day. It was customary ia that day for memb who contemplated travelling to take a let of commendation from their Church. Su a letter was granted to Mr. Brumby. In tl age, wheo so many' tramps and frauds ? abroad it is necessary to read one's honor a integrity in his face. To carry a letter : most looks suspicious. The statistical report, as sent to the Ass ciation at the close of 1827, was as follows Received by letter, 4 ; baptized 2 ; dismi ed, 4 ; excluded, 2 ; died, 2. White me; bers 29 ; negroes 23. Total 52. Up to this date, the Presbyterians had n erected a building, and in November of tl year, they borrowed the Baptist raeetii house "to preach and commune in." Ou Nov. 18, Mrs. Louisa Dargan was ba tized. Mr. Hartwell preached to the Church 1828 also, and continued as pastor until 183 In July Col. Miller (who to avoid using I name so often, now styles himself "the de con") informed the Church that he had certain fund which he was directed to use purchasing communion cups, but that 1 wished to expend it in ceiling the buildin and the money was so appropriated by a vo of the Church. This money, doubtless cac from a note of Wm. Potts held by Burr? Fort, which Mr. Fort gave to the Church, amounted at first to about one hundred an fifty dollars. The Church exchanged the oi note for several, making the payments easie In March the recalcitrant sister referred already, was "suspended for dancing ac neglecting to attend Church," and a mom or two afterwards, she was excluded. It seemed that the Church of our* fathe took cognizance of all manner of things, am not prepared to say how the followin would work to-day, but the precedent is e tablished for us. Simple honesty is a coa mending virtue of the highest sort. May 3, 1823. "The Church was informe that complaint was made against a memb< for refusing to pay a note given by him, o the ground that it was lost." Some OE arose in his defence, and stated that tb brother would pay the lost note if he could t secured against a second payment in case I should be found. With this the Church wa satisfied. Sept. 6. 1828, brother Elijah Pringle wa appointed for the first time as delegate to th Charleston Association. After this he wa faithful in bis attendance for many, man, years, and, as was the custom, alway brought to the Church a report of what wa done at the meeting. "J. B. Milier proposed to give some lam ue*r Sumtervi?e for to have a place for oap tizing, if the members would contribute t< have a house built. The place was examine* and approved of." "lt was resolved that the scriptures he rea< to the colored people every Lord's Day whet there was preaching or a meeting of the mern bers." In this year the Sum terrille Church under took to advise the other Churches, through ? letter to the Association as to what book; would be suitable for a library. This was t< be, it seems, a Church library and not for th< Sunday School. Possibly it was intendec also as a guide for those who desired to pur? chase books. The following is the list : "A Bible, Butterworth's Concordance, Mosheim's History, Jones' Church History, Benedict's History of Baptists, Josephus, Ramsey's Universal History, Scott's Essays, Walker's Dictionary, Doddridge's Rise and Progress, Paley's Moral Philosophy, Buck's Theological Dictionary, Booth's Apology for the Baptists, Baldwin on Communion and Baptism, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and Holy War, Blain's Rhetoric, a Geography, u Gazetteer, an Atlas, Miiton's Paradise Lost, Young's Night Thoughts, Thompson's Sea? sons, Religious Newspaper, Baptist Preacher," This list reaches into almost all realms ex :ept that of fiction, and many of these are standard works to this day. In 1829, the Church appointed a commit? tee, ia accordance with the recommendation >ftbe Association, to look after the more thorough instruction of the negroes. "Lord's Day, Feb. 15, 1829, Rev. Mr. lames Furman preached." This refers to Dr. Jas. C. Furman who possibly at that lime was prosecuting bis studies at the Hills. At the next meeting, the committee in be? half of the negroes reported and recommended hat "the Scriptures be read regularly to hem, along with explanatory remarks, and hat the ten commandments be particularly mforced on their minds." June 6, 1829. "It wa9 resolved that the nembers be requested to attend on such days LS there was no preaching here or by the Presbyterians, and have read to them James' )hurch Member's Guide.5' Sept. 5. "It was resolved that the dele ;ates be instructed to move for a division of he Association." The steps which at length ed to the division of the Association, making he upper Churches an independent body, vere finally takeD,and theSantee Association vas organized in the Church at Sumter oa 'uly.28, 1877. But this probably was not he division contemplated iu the above reso ution. "Bro. Miller requested the Church to have .nother deacon appointed." High Convincing Testimony. We obtain knowledge from our neighbors, iee what one of the most eminent and trusted itizens of the United States says of the vir uesof Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic, and hose iu need of a similar preparation should loubt oo longer. The fellowing was written ty Ex-Governor B. F. Perry : SAKS SOUCI, September 2d; 1884. Messrs. Westmoreland ar.d Bros , Gentle- j aen-I most cordially recommend your Caii- j ava Tonic. For several years past 1 have j cen troubled with indigestion and dyspepsia. I ly son, Dr. Hext M. Perry, of Philadelphia, j ?ho knows the ingredients which compose ! our Tonic, spoke favorably of it. Jn the ? ourse of two months past 1 have used four otties, and um entirely relieved. Yours truly, &c, B. F. PERRY. Sold hy Druggie everywhere at $1.CO a i ottic. Dr. A. J. China, wholesale Ageut, Sumter .. C. Any druggist will tell you what he knows bout the merit of Shriner's Indian Vermx ige the popular remedy. -KB I I -- Amber Sugarcane Seed. Messrs. J. Rettenberg ? Son have a quan- , ly of the above seed for sale at 20 cents a j uart, or Si-00 per peck. This seed was : j rown by Mr. J. R. Phillips was has met with ? reat success in making syrup getting from 60 3 SO gallons per acre. Besides, it is a' good ( jrage crap and can be cultivated as easily s corn. I, Go to O'Connors and call for patent ! ' read. ' ^ ^_ ! ? Itch, Prairie Mange, and Scratches ofevery ind cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sani- 1 iry Lotion. Use no other. This never fails. <! old by A. J. China, druggist, Sumter. Many suffering people drag themselves about with:failing strength, feeling that they are steadily sinking into the grave, when by using Parker's Tonic they would find a cure commencing with the first cece, and vitality and strength s a rel v coming back to them, a A Sellable Article. For enterprise, push and a desire to get such goods as will give the trade satisfaction, Dr. DeLorme, the Druggist, leads all compe? tition. Ile sells Dr. Bosanko's Gough and Lung Syrup, because its the best Medicine on tiie market, for Coughs Colds, Croup and Primary Consumption. Price 50 cents and Si.00. Samples free. 1 THE MAE SETS. SUMTER, S. C., March 30, 1386. COTTON.-About 50 bales have been sold during the week ending theSOtb. The mar? ket closed quiet. We ouote : Ordinary~6| @uf; Good Ordinary 6|@7}; Low Mid? dling 73?7?; Middling 8MC?8 3-16; Good Middling S?@8?. CHARLESTON, S. C., March 2, 1886. COTTON.-Market * closed dull. ' Sales 200 bales. Quotations are: Low Mid? dling. 8$@8'? ; Strict Low Middling 8$: Middling Sf; Strict Middling 9J?9|. M0?ICfP?L'EL?Cfro?7~ AN ELECTION for Intendant and font Wardens, for Town of Sumter, to serve for the ensuing year, will be held on Tues? day, 13th day of April, proximo. The Polls will be opened at 8 o'clock A, Af. and closed at 5 o'clock, P. M. All naturalized citizens having been in the State twelve months, and resident within the corporation sixty days, immediately preced? ing the election, who are duly registered are entitled to vote. Messrs. R. S. Brad well, F. F. Teicher and M. H. Fields are hereby appointed Managers ofEleciion. MARION MOISE, Intendant. C. M. HURST, Clerk & Treasurer. Estate of Wm. S? Brand, Dee'd. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the 30th day of April, JSS6, for a Final Discharge as Administratrix of said Estate. S. A. C. BRAND, Mch. 30.-lt Administratrix. NOTICE OF MEETING. THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE Sumter Agricultural Association in Music Hall [towu of Sumter] on Sales day io April next, to consider the propriety of send? ing delegates to the Farmers' Convention which meets in Columbia on 29th prox. A full attendance is requested. E. M. COOPER, March 29, 1886. President. e=2ss^,ic; CENTS FT" H Zjbf 0* SAMPLE Pm?e- ^\^Lf 1 COPY cf THU M life. ?*?&GPB BEAUTIFUL BOOK. r ??G?fvV5rl It gives the UUCSUA6E F-? J" t^C^^^*^TandsiSwrtiPWrt cf Every bi*? K?*^ few "? Shrub. 2000 S3 Vre *i<~? different kin<?*. Also a?l ll ?'tX?^C? tue Known Rclesof Flirta RS <^ V^C-??^1 Hon with Clove, Parasol, e?l?*aGr^ ty ^ ifandterchlefaiidFia. It lt A&Sia ? fi is the most completa work M AW? I of the kind ever pnb Ki IS* amR?3MA ? lisbed. Send Fifteen Ki S'S. 3K1 WESWI fl Cents in stamps tor jg J?-, I"I,I^^-| a sample copy, also our i r i - -~ ? - ^-^t'jtf-d everywhere. Ad. AMERICAS ?U3. CO., 17 Korti Tenth Street. PhilaCa. Pa. UUa^^^H. TS?S STYLE tgli m^?????^A e? Biis' TRIAL. i^i^f^J/la g A Tall Set of mmK^Jmt I^1 Attachments. ^mJ^J^ ^-5r??2:fS. Send for fW- l&\ sj Circular. PUBLIC NOTICE. CCU.VCIL ClTAMBEn. SCMTEE, S. C., March. 22 1SS3. A LL PERSONS, having demands against J\_ the Town of Sumter, excepting Coupon Bonds, are requested to present same for ex? amination by Council, and payment when audited aud approved. Rv order of Council. _J_CM. HURST, Clerk k Treas. FOR SALE. ' MILK COWS ^^-^^ ALWAYS ON UAlsD^Mi^.p^^ H. R. THOMAS, %??^^ Wedgefield, S. C.*s^SW?^^?? January 12, 1SS6._ T?SNEY TQ LEND. "IfONEY TO LEND ON IMPROVED i.TjL FARMS in Sumter and adjoining Counties. Apply to JOHN B. RYAN, Feb. 23 *v_Wedgefield, S. C fills Lais at Privais S?. 102 acres, known a3 the Vinson Tract at Catchall. 50 acres, known as the Cato Tract at Catchall. 164J acres, known as the James R. McEach ern Home place in Spring Hill Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House aud Store at Gallard's X Roads. Terms easy. Appl v to * MOISES & LEE, Jan 5 Att'ysatLaw. TO RENT. IN THE NORTH-WESTERN part of town one 5 roomed Cottage with necessary out? buildings all in complete repair. Mar 2 H. HARBY. FOR SALE OR RENT. AHOUSE ON WASHINGTON STREET, containing 8 rooms and a basement. Suitable for a large family or private board? ing house. Terms reasonable. -ALSO For sale on the premises a small quantity of Household Furniture. Applv to H. HARBY, or MRS. O H. MOSES. Mar 16_ NOTICE. IHAVE ON HAND 300 BUSHELS IM? PROVED THOMAS & PETERKIN COTTON SEED for sale. Price 75 cents per bushel, delivered in Sumter, S. C Address G. M. SANDERS, March 9._Stateburg, S. C. FOR RENT. MY FARM ON THE MANNING ROAD one mile Sonth of the Court House in Sumter. The place consists of one hundred und ten acres-eighty cleared. On the place is a comfortable dwelling of six rooms and all necessary out-buildings. For particulars anplv to T. M. Monaghan. T. J. Tl'OMEY. Dec. 29 ,_ Estate ol isaac Keels, Dec'd* ! i 4 LL PERSONS holding claims against /j? said Estate will present'same duly at esred. and ail perso:.s iu any way indebted :o ?aid Estate will make immediate pavment o MRS. SALLIE L. KEELS. March 9th, 13S6. Administratrix. of) J."ntun? JO] J0/5vai!ft pjoqpof) "g 'Jjoois it soutrputf oi|U.A\ S pioqasnojj 'ops^raOQ osipuuipJDp; pcatsnft io oui? [jnj vpuujjt.u lOA SJdqu r'Q g '33U3.20[J 'ispois s^usny va nm no i[VO 'Ojvis; ?qi JO iJi:d sup. Oi.asnoq Usern jSaj-ujj -y uspptT] JOJ ja?uavj? d\os si M C, PHOSPHATE', -OR COPROLITE MANURE. Lett and Cheapest Fertilizer Ecer \ Discovered. Send for Circular. FRENCH BROS.. March 2. Rocky Point, N. C. ! 0L?MBI? MACHINE SHQFSt ! XE.VR C2?I0N ULT?T, COLUMBIA S. C. i Toztcr & Dial, manufacturers of Flour and ; >rist Mills, Saw Mills and all kinds of foun- j Irv work iu Iron and Brass. Agricultural j iudStatiouary Steam Engines. Repairs of j ill kinds promptly made. Estimates and bids I viii be made for any work in our line on ap- j ilication. First class work and fair prices.; A.I. DIAL, executrix of Geo. L. Dial survivor of Tozer | c Dial. THOS.B. LEE, Mch. 22 x Manager; 1 -\T?T?CE rs HEREBY GIVEN that on JL\ WEDNESDAY, the 2Ist day cf APRIL. 1886, and from day to dar thereafter, so long as may be necessary, the following described real and personal property will be sold in the town of Sumter, in Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, iu pursuance and in the exercise of the power of foreclosure and sale conferred upon and vested in Patrick Moran in and by a deed of Mortgage executed on November 10, 1S85, by Myles Moran, to Patrick Moran, recorded in the office of Regis? ter of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County 1 in Real Esta e Mortgage Book, No. 14, com? mencing at page 514. and in Chattel Mortgage Book No 9, commencing at page 244, to wit: 1. All that parcel or lot of land, composed of several lots purchased at different times, sits uated inlbetown of Sumter (known as Myles Moran's burnt district) on the North-east cor? ner of which the said Myles Moran has lately erected a brick building, containing two stores, said parcel or lot measuring three hun? dred feet on Liberty Street and running back , one hundred and twenty-five feet toa line . drawn parallel with Liberty Street, bounded on the North by Liberty Street, East by Har vin Street ; Westby lot said to belong to Miss June Webb and on the South by lot of Rich? ard P. Monaghan. 2. All that parcel or lot of land situated in the town of ^Sumter fronting and measuring on Liberty Street one hundred and five feet and '? ten inches and extending back three hundred ' and two feet and nine inches to a line drawn parallel with Liberty Street, bounded on the . North by Liberty Street, on the east by lot now or lately of the Estate of J. T. Solomons, 1 on the South by land now or formerly of ? Mrs. S. W. A. Logan and on the West by ' lots formerly known as "the Perry Moses ? lots," the parcel last described above having been conveyed to the said Myles Moran by B. 1 O'Neill and which the said Myles Moran now 1 occupies as his family residence. 3. All that parcel or lot of land situated ia the Town of Sumter fronting and measuring on Harvin Street one hundred and eighteen feet and running back from said street a uni? form depth of two hundred and twelve feet, , bounded North by lots now or formerly of E. W. Moise. East by flarviu Street, South by [ lands of Mrs. Harney, Patrick Cusick and ' Cohen Wilson, and West by lots of David J. Winn, E. P. Ricker, Ducker k Bultman, the Town of Sumter and others, the same being the lot of land which was conveyed to the said Myles Moran many years ago by Mrs. Lans? dale. 4. All that lot or parcel of land situated 1 partly within and partly without the corpo? rate limits of said Town of Sumter, contain? : ing seventy-four (74) acres, more or less, bounded North by Calhoun Street and the public road which is the continuation of said Street, East by lands said to belong to Mrs. 0. C. Hulbert and by the right of way of the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rail Road Company, South by the street of said Town known as Liberty Street and West by a street of said town known as Green Street, the same being composed of parcels purchased by the said Myles Moran at different times, from W. F. B. Haynsworth, individually and as Executor of William Haynsworth, deceased, and from the heirs at law of the late Freeman Hoyt. 5. All that tract or plantation, situated in Concord Township, containing eight hundred aad eighty (SSO) acres, more or less, and bounded by lands now or formerly of James Fullwood. Hiram Seymour, Reddin Thigpeo, J. J. Lawrence, Wilburn Clark, Samuel Mitch? ell and Stephen Grooms, the same having been conveyed to said Myles Moran by Mrs. Penelope Coghlan. 6. All that tract of land, containing one hundred and eighty-one (181) acres, situated near the. Town of Sumter and boanded by lands said to belong to Mrs. 0. C. Hulbert, E. W. Moise, W. M. Graham and others, be? ing the same tract that was conveyed to the said Myles Moran by John M. Tindall, as Sheriff of said County, on the 20th day ot November, 1876. 7. All that lot of land in the Town of Sum? ter, which was conveyed to the said Myles Moran by Guignard Richardson, Esq., as Master for Sumter County by his deed dated the 2S:h day of January, A. D.. 1881, and re? corded the following day, in the ofnee of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for said Coun ? ty and State, in Volume X, on page 626 and J described in said deed as containing seveu ' tenths of an acre, more or less, bounded on the North by lands now or formerly of A. Ch?solm, on the East and Sonth-east by land belonging to the Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta Railroad Company, on the South by land formerly belonging to Freeman Hoyt and on the West by the public road leading from Sumter Court House to Pocotaligo Swamp. 8. All that tract of land which was con? veyed to the said Myles Moran by Bernard O'Neill, by hi3 deed dated - day of January 13S6, (the name Myles being therein written Miles) and recorded in the office of the Regis? ter of Mesne Conveyances for said Sumter County, in Book "R," on page 350 and de? scribed in said deed as follows, "a certain tract of land in the District and State afore? said (meaning thereby Sumter District, now the said Sumter County and State of South Carolina) about three miles East of the Town of Sumter, containing twenty-two acres and a-half, more or less; bounded as follows, to wit, on the South by lands deeded in trust to G.S. C. DeSchamps, recorded in Book "R," Mesne Conveyances, of Sumter District (now Sumter County aforesaid) on the North by lands of Wm. Chandler and Wm. Lewis, and ou the West by lands of Pringle and on the East by lands of F. J. DeSchamps." 9. All that lot or parcel of land which waa conveyed to the said Myles Moran by M. F. Hewson, by his deed, dated the 14th day -of March A.D. 1881 and "recordedin Register's office Sumter County, in Book X, X, page 6," (the name Myles being therein written aa Miles) situate in the town of Sumter, ic said County and State and bounded North by the street leading West from said town and known as Haycsworth Street, East by a street of said town fronting the residence oc? cupied by Henry Haynsworth, South by lands of .Mrs. McConico Haynsworth and West .by lands of---. 10. And all that tract of iand containing thirty acres more or less, which was conveyed to the said Myles Moran by Robin Ramsey by his deed, dated the 27th day of March A. D. 1382 and recorded iu the office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter Couaty, in volume "Y" on page 3, the tract last above mentioned being bounded on the North by lauds belonging [now or formerly] to Mat? thew G. Ramsey; South and East by lands belonging [now or formerly] to Dr. John J. Bossard and West by lands belonging to said Robin Ramsey and more particularly describ? ed by a plat attached to said last mentioned deed and represented thereon as containing ninetecu and one-half p9A] acres. All of the above described laud being in Sumter County ia said State. Also the following described personal prop? erty, to wit : Thirty thousand (30,000) burnt brick. One thousand (1.000) bushels of corn. Ten thousand (10.000) pounds of fodder. Thirteen thousand (13,000) pounds of baled hay. Two f 2] two-horse iron axle wagons. One [I] wagon body. Gue [11 oncdiorse wagon. One I lj tumbling cart. One fl] buggy. One ?1] red and wbite cow. Oneil] soire! horse named Charlie. One [lj dark bay horse named Jim. One [1J two-horse harrow. One [1J two-horse plow. One [1 j two-horse rake. One [lj Scofield cotton press. One fl] set of mill rocks and fixtures. One fl] hay cutter, and the said Myles Moran's stock of goods, wares aud merchandise now io his store house or place of mercantile business at the South? west corner of the intersection of Liberty and Harvin Streets in the said Town of Sumter, consisting ol' the following classes of merchan? dise, to wit: dry goods, ready-made clothing, hats. csp.?=; notions, hardware, crockery, boots, shoe's, groceries, cutlery, guns, pistols, shot, powder, cartridges, wooden-ware, wil? low-ware, pot-ware, bagging and ties, teas, spice?, tobacco, cigars, pipes, saddlery, har? ness, show cases, two (2) iron safes, store fixtures and furniture. The said parcels of Real Estate to be sold at thc Court House in the town of Sumter at or about ll A. M. on said 21st of April, and the ! goods and other personal property to be sold io lots or parcels at Myles Moran's brick store iu the said town ot said 21st of April, and from cay to day thereafter as long ns may bc necessary. Terms of sale, cash-Purchasers to pay for papers. The sale to be conducted by Henry A. Moloney, my Agent and Attorney, and Marion Sanders, Esq., his Sub-agent and At tornev. PATRICK MORAN, March 30. 1886. Mortgagee. IIpl Si ??BU8F Power. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON MONDAY, the 5th day of APRIL, 18S6. and from day to day thereafter, so long as may be necessary, the following described Real Estate-will be sold io the town of Somter in the County of Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, in pursuance and in exercise'of power of sale conferred upon and vested ia D. W. Jordan k Co., in and by deed of Mort? gage executed on January 18?h, 1883, by Anna 1. and J. C. Allen to D. W. Jordan k Co., recorded in the office of the Register of Meine Conveyances for said County and State ia Book No. ll, page 303, to wit : . All that piece, parcel or lot of land, lying, being and situate in the County and State "foresaid, known and owned as the property of toe ' -id Anna I. Allen, containing eighty-five acres, more or less, said land fy?og ia Spring Hill Township and bounded North by lands of P. M. Hawkins and Estate of S. M^ixon and W. I. Shiver, on the East by lands of W. I Shiver, Estate of Stephen Burkett, and Levi Burkett, on the South by lands of T. S. Dun? lap, and West by lands of B. F. Rhame, from which it is separated by the road leading from Sumter to Camden abd passing Pisgah Cbuch. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. G. CARRISON, Survivor of D; W. JORDAN k CO. Mortgagees. WILSON * FRASER, March 9. Attorneys. Mortgagee's j? Hier Pmer.. NOTICE IS HEREBY GTVEN, that on MONDAY, the 5th day of APRIL, 1886, and from day to day thereafter, so long as may be necessary, the following de? scribed Real Estate will be sold in the town of Sumter, in Sumter County, ia the State of South Carolina, in pursuance and ia the exercise of a power of sale conferred upon and vested in D. W. Jordan k Co., io and, by deed of Mortgage executed on the 15th day of January 1883, by J. Wasbingtoa Myers to D. W."Jordan k Co., recorded in the office of Register of Mesne Conveyances for said County and State in Book, No. ll, page 299. to wit ; All that piece, parcel or tract of land tito? ated in the County and ?tate aforesaid, whereon I now reside, containing one hundred and sixty-three acres more or !e?s, bounded on the North by lands of A. E. Lee, on the East by lands of Jesse Lee, on the'South by lands of L. M. Smith and on the West bj lands of-Mosely, now of Eliza-Davie. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pajr for papers. H. G. CARRISON, Survivor of D. W. JORDAN k CO., Mortgagees^ WILSON k FRASER, March 9 Attoraeyr. SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. IL, on the first MONDAY and day following ia APRIL next, 1886, and as many dayl thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : ?5 bushels corn, 90 bushels of cotton seed, 1,000 lbs. fodder, more or less, seized and to be sold as the property of Wilson Davis to satisfy a Warrant of Attachment' of A. S. k W. A. Brown to seize seize crop under lien against said Wilson Davis. One tract of land containing one hundred acres io Providence Township in Sumter County, S.C., being pert of the tract koowa as the E. A. Brown tract adjoiping lande (now or formerly) of James Booth, E. A. Brown, L. Jennings and the Poblic Road leading from DesChamps Mill to L. Jennings. Also One tract of land containing Nioety-Ftve acres, more of less, io Middleton Township ia Sumter County, S. C., being the land con? veyed by Charles H. Moise, Auditor of Sum? ter County, to D. M. Richardson by deed dated April 21st, 1879 and recorded in Book W. W. at Page 438, originally known as part of the Richard R. Singleton tract of fond, levied on and to be sold as the property of: D. M. Richardson ander the execution of the Navassa Guano Company of Wilmington, N. C., against said D. M. Richardson to satisfy said execution. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, March 9, 1886. IN STORE -AND TO ARRIVE. 1 AA BBLS FLOUR J-Ul/ $5*00 an* upwards.. 50 BBLS. PEARL GRITS, 5000 LBS. SMOKED C. R. SIDES* 12000 " D. S. " " 3000 u FAT BACKS? 3000 " BUTTS, 12 BOXES EXTRA CR?A?I CBSSSf. IO SACKS RIO COFFEE, 20 BBLS. SUGAR, 60 BOXES SOAP, 15 BBLS. NEW ORLEANS SYRUPS, 30 SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT, 5 BBLS. RICE, -ARD-*~ A FULL ASSORTMENT OP SHELF GROCERIES, ALL BOUGHT LOW FOR CASH, And will be sold so as to compete v#h any market. Every day we hear Farmers say the Dixie Plow is the Best Continue to keep them, hi one sod two horse. Also all pieces belonging to thflp. A full supply of Hoes, Flows, Bakes, and all other implements needed on a farm. HARNESS, SADDLES, AND PLOW GEAR. Just opened A CHEAP LO? OF no SIEH Ty I1ANDRERCHIEFS, TOWELS AND CORSETS. The Ladies should examine the 30c., 50c, and Si.00 Corsets. Have the best thing ever ?ut in Corsets-, the "Spiral Springw-^come and examine them. Our Hats are in And aint they daisies t Everv style of Felt, Wool and Straw, and at PRICES EVEN TO SUIT THE HARD TIMES. We continue to keep The Best Stock of Cigars ever offered outside of a city. Call and see the handsome MEERSCHAUM CASE that we are going to give away. . Before buying anything see If you cannot save money bytottfaQ ?f me. ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E, Corner Main and Liberty Streets*^ v Feb 23 Sumter, S. C? j