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Swf ipa. g^^^^^^BAS:, APBIL 18. ^^^^^^^-?iwrfer JFirfc?TNci? was focnded ^1n*T$o0 and tee 2Vae Southron In 24???* The FafcAma?i and Southron > ^?^^^t the combined circulation and iidS?n?e ofboth of the old papers, and* ,!">. _ ??. nra^ best advertising '-" V. tydixtm in Somier._ ; y GLOVERCLEVELAND. fe" ?^?^??S^bim best for the enemies .J^b?a^e^* was the mueh quoted re ^ -Ta.w^'fti^d? by Representative Bragg of :v\5^?ott^, in referring to Mr. Cleve? r-land, at the Chicago Convention. .^J^?ose who admire an honest, incorrup * ?bte. government have every reason to WS??: continue liking him for the same rea '~ o^-'?.Mr. Cleveland's enemies, excla? im r site of the Republicans are disappoint ed office-seekers, and those whose pet ;V plans of monopoly and money-grabbing ? are ehecked by hts administration. ||| J'?^^:'u?o?:?? the part of himself or : ; cabinet has provoked more wrath, or I y * called forth more abase than tba refu ||f'.?7 Si^T^;Master General Vilas to j|| ~ squander$400,000 as a subsidy on the ?^''::#?imi^ Sues, for carrying the mails. Aad the fact that Mr. Vila? obtained eanally as good service and at pri?es no & . : r .^^er than t hose offered the regalar Goes Baa iateasified the rage of the money ; V siarksv who cannot conceive why ao offi :p::;-' ?ia? should use any economy io spending : - tba people's money. It is a new and V" : startling experience among thecorrr.pt t?r; V -o&aal circles at Wasbiogtcn, and all the J moreexasperatiog because the Presi- j . >, dent pays not the least regard to their < rt"^ maEcious barks and snarls. I ^!tte.0nly wonder is that reputable c persona can be found among the op po- ' |?? ntntsof Mt Cleveland's administration. fc Ss^Bnt- so it Ss, and the opposition to be t met with among Democrats added to s ?p intense partisanship of the Repub- t |gwi?nullifyto a great extent the good'which would otherwise result to * X' the country from carrying ont the Pres- jj ident's policy. No one less gifted in ^ %, stern determination and adherence to Hg principle could have opposed so long, n g| Jh*?fierce onslaught from friend and * r V foe, apon his declared policy. That he * V^n^y':oontinoe the even tenor ol his F ; way,/alded by the lessons of his expe- x iianoe soould De tie wisb of every friend S to bis country. ? ? : ?rn II ^ , ei . PENNY WISE POLITICS, c There have lately beca some com- j meats in the State press, more or less ? if^yorahle, apon the cheeseparing 7; no?cy wfeicb*eems to control th'3 State p< ^^^in'refsrence to advertising matters of * ' importance in County papers-the late K circular of the Comptroller-General io w W Tt??iak?e-t6 disabled Confederate sol- D 1 diers being a case in point. It certain- !c || ?yiooaa-sliabby for the State of South li Carolina to ass for charity work from jj! newsreaders just because she kaows they [ ft wiHgiVe it, bat while "her appearance Di a dead bead, at the doors of Cona ty ti ^ papers, is not at all creditable to her in- te : de^ndenee, there is a more practical ^ : reason for a change of poKey. ] a( The Noes and Courter of the 7th ia- j $ ttawt. contained thc following in its Co- y< lamb?a letter; "At the meeting of the (State-House) commission held y ester- 1 day the architect stated that be could T - get no oner from the Charleston lamber fc men for furnishing the 75,000 feet of fe lamber required for the roof. The con- oi .' tract has been given to H. James & m Co^i; of Baltimore, who will furnish it . - -.- . .-:.?. " - SC at ^28 per thousand.,i Such a state- A mest dormg the halcyon days of the ^ merry brigands of a doseu years ago O would have occasioned BO surprise, but ** now, in these piping times of honesty Jj and, reform, to make a contract for pine ;t lumber with a Baltimore firm at $28, T when within 100 miles of Columbia, * daring each month in the year, millions ^ of feet are cat and sold at prices rang- b ; ing from $10 to $12, is so absurd as to fee almost past belief. Th? architect, q bless Ms innocent son!, says be could c get no offer from Charleston, and there- ? fore he accepts a Baltimore bid ?t do?- QC . - bte the ordinary price of lamber. The * Soatb Carolina mill men knew nothing abont the call for bids for it was not ad? vertised; anda short calculation will show tba lost te the State. At an ex g pease of one hundred dollars aa adver- i ais?ment for bids could have been plac- r ed ta one paper io each County in the " pine timber belt of the State, and we d bate no doubt bat that a doten mille woald have offered to pat the lamber in I Colombia for $15 or less-a saving, in? cluding the cost of advertising of $975. j lin another column we publish an arti- tl de from the Aileen Recorder on this 3d saljeet which we cordially endorse. r THAT LUMBER CON TE ACT. The Columbia Register has a very pertinent article upon that wonderful lumber contract, referred to elsewhere. It bore good fruit too, for before the day in which the article was published was over the public were informed that the con tract was not accepted. There was strong opposition in the Legislature, last Winter, to the appro? priation for the completion of the State Hoase, and this little episode will serve to intensify that opposition. We regret this for we have warmly advocated the necessity for this much needed work ; bat if this lumber business is a sample of the architect's sense or honesty, (whichever may be at fault.) and of the careful oversight of the Commission, the economic caucus in the next Legisla? ture will sti r up t hose officials with a sharp? er stick than any with which they have l>oen prodded in a long while. Of one thing we may be sure, the *'New Deal'* will jBOt ieee ive any set back by the V Bsl^aiore Ls tu ber Contract. ..-Since ^?i^g t?e above we have met and talked with a prominent mill mao, and be confirms our opinion as to tbe price of lumber, and tbere is ne^&oubt : bot tbat it can be delivered in Columbia at from $14 to Our informant called on some members of tbe com* mission just three months ago for the purpose of putting in a bid for the lum? ber needed on the State House, anlSj was informed that none would be need? ed except ordinary timber for scaffold? ing; and now comea this contract. What does it mean ? A Problem. A Bevf Pnzsle was sprung upon our people, some weeks ago, wbieb bas called forth an immense amount of ciphering, among our mathematical folks. The question in its sim? plest form is as follows : A and B. boy 250 lbs. of beef, each paying $5.00 and A gi ring ? a cent per pound more than B. many pounds did each get and bow muco.did each pay per pound ? Of coarse the solution is easy enough, if algebra is used, but an arithmetical solution presenta many and varied difficulties. Mr. J. T. Wilder sends us an algebraic so? lution with the request to publish : We intended doing so, but find that we have no type suitable for an algebraic oper? ation and to our regret can give nothing more than bis answer, which is that A pays 4.265 cents per pound and B pays 3.765. The only criticism oe air. W's. work is that the answer appears to be exact,- whereas it is only approximate-tbe solution involving the extraction of tbe root of an incomplete square. Mr. Wilder's solution is similar to several others shown na, and ie correct, with tbe exception named. But we want an arith? metical solution. Wno will give it? ; Our Exchanges, The Abbeville Press and Banner recently passed its twenty-seventh anniversary. The rongratulatiocs of the press of the State ace lue editor Wilson for his success in the news? paper line. Toe Prese and Banner is a woo lerfnl County paper setting up more matter ?ch week than some cf our dailies. The last issue of The Suxny South was the ?est that has ever been published, and con ained the opening chapters of a very thrill tory by Mrs. Jeannie Dagg Mallary. Speci? men copies are sent free on application. Mr. H. D. Bicaise bas been associated with Ir. S. D. En ison in the management of toe Jbarieston Suxday Dispatch, and that fresh, ewsy paper, will be much strengthened by be arrangement. The first of the Plate Engravings illustra rating the Homes of Our Fanner President9> rhich the American Agriculturist is preparing t great expense, will appear ss a supplement > the May number. It represents the Home, armand Rural surroundings of Jefferson, be otisers will follow in succession. These pedal Engravings by the first American rtists, and Special Descriptions by the most minent of living American Authors, are fur is hed free to all subscribers. The price of ie American Agriculturalist is $1.50 a year, sasmnch as every number is complete, sub :riptioo8 can begin at any time. Send to 51 Broadway, New York, for any farther articulara required regarding Paper and En ravings, directing to David W. Judd, Pub? sher. The April Wide Avahe opens seasonably it? ?o ideal Easter pi ctn re, "On Easter ay," a very lovely drawing by W. L. Tay >r ; this is followed bj a charming spring raepoem, "Willy's Garden," by Kate Pat net Osgood. Lacy Larcom also has a nota? te poem "A ballad of the Hemlock-tree," ?c wfeich Taylor again famishes a fine foli? aged drawing together with text iilustra ons. Mary Lathbury, too, bas an illus tra dpoem, very piquant, "A Fairy Story." here are some excellent illustrated stories, id the instructive papers in the number are imirable and of great variety while there are tree fine serial stories io progress. $3 a esr. D. Lothrop & Co., Publishers, Boston.' .Every farmer wko is cot a subscriber to 'he Cotton Plant, the only Agricultural Jour ? in our State is not doing himself justice, he April number is on our table, and brim d of matter part?cula ri j interesting to the rmer. President McBryde has a long letter a the test of the different varieties of cotton ?ed made last year at the South Carolina ollege- this letter itself is worth the sub ?ription price for a year-only Sixty-Cents, letter on "Stock Feeding" from Coi. J. r&sbington Watts ; Calf Raising in South trotina; "Bees" by an experienced ?ce rais r sad a ncmber of others. It also contains a ast amount of general information nowhere se obtainable. Some live matter concern ig tbe Grange will be read with interest, his is an eight-page, fory-column journal ad is strictly Agricultural. Send fora sarn? ie copy. Address The Cotton Plant, Marios, . C. Potter's Bald. We will commence in a few weeks a series f articles giving a history of Potter's raid ia ? larendon and Sam ter, aad written by one 1 ho. was t?tere. These articles will contain ?any items of interest to the general reader, od of especial importance to those who par cipsted in those stirring scenes. i 1 < i ] I ? 1 c t i c I 1 I 1 S is v V J V C ? ? h ii D ?J tl b y c JS S p E t! C 1 P c! y u p il V Ashley Almanacs We have several copies of the Ashley Al? manac on hand which we would be glad to ive oar friends who bare received none, be Ashley Fertilizers are ?rst class in every espect and these almanacs tell about them, i j, 3 well as the changes of the mooa. The art j ? epartmeuc in this publication is another in? festing feature. ^ Aie of Major-General J. E. B. Stuart. The Life and Campaigns of M;?jor-Geaeral . E. B. Stuart, commander of the cavalry of ie army of Northern Virginia. Bj II. B. j P IcCIellan, A.M.Chief of Staff of the Ca val- i o F Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, is a j *: andsome octavo vol?me of 486 page?, illus- j v rated by a fine likeness of Geoeral Stuart, j ad by seven maps prepared expressly for it. I V .rice, $3 00. Messrs. B. F. Avery & Sons U 'ublisbersof the Southern Bivouac are the j ^ 'eneral Ageatsfor the South, and we can j ( irnish the book and their magazine, the j r ?vouac, for $3.10. p Municipal Elections. \l In the election held in Camden on last ! j 'oesday for municipal officers to serve for the ! c ext two years, it resulted in the election bf j Ir. C. J. Dunlap as intendant, and Messrs. . E. Vaughan, J. C. .Man, J. J. Goodaleand . B. Latham as Wardens. Florence held her municipal election yester ey with the following result. Intendant IT. A. Bruoson. Wardens-Ward 1, P. H. falsh ; Ward 2, G C. Cole ; Ward 3, the :ev. E. R. Roberts ; Ward 4, ll. A. McCorkle. The election in Manning for Municipal offi ?rs resulted cn the choice of the old ticket, s follows: Intendant-W. K. Bell. War ens-H. H. Lesesne, H. H. Huggins, F. W. ?iekson and Theodore Harvin. j ^ The Sumter Watchman published its ?rst c 'sue April 27, 1850, and except for a short me, as the result of the diabolism of Potter \ nd his gang of barnburners, the paper has x een issued continuously as the Sumter Vakkman and as the Watchman and SouUaon. ( a two more weeks we will be 36 years old. I The History of the Sumter Baptist Church. BY C. C. BROWN. NUMBER 9. At a Church meeting on Saturday, March 5, 1836, Trtm^tiaalary, ?3 sexton, was raised to ten doila?ra^^tie would open the Chnrch on I^d^l^^^ednesdars and Saturdays." If Tn?|^/ni^'?n those days, he was to em ?loy some one in his place. It would be a ^matter of curious interest if some of our older citizens wejSt^teU us something about this man Trim^i^$l?yed so conspicuo os a part in thc^ d?ysT^'' K About this time, the Chnrch building need ' ed shingling anew, and Mrs. Hortensia Hay ns wortb was the leading spirit in raising a fund. In fact, those who subscribed "promised to pay (not the Church) bat Mrs. Hortensia Harnsworth. Several new names appear on this Hst-names of those not members of the Chnrch. For instance, Freeman Hoyt, F. J. Moses, M. Solomons and Jno. Hanks. The subscription arnonnted to $80, every cent of which was collected, and "paid to Jacob for new shingling the Church, in the presence of the Church." About this time, night services were begun, aud a resolution was passed that "the deacon purchase candles and oil for the ase of the Chnrch." They collected $21 for missionary purposes at this meeting, and the collection was "paid to Elijah Pringle, treasurer of the Missionary Board." Thia- mest probably refers to the Association Board, and shows that Bro. Pringle was not only making himself felt at home, but bad now a place among the breth? ren abroad. Another record reads: "Some weeks since, Bro. Jae. DnPre presented the Chnrch with a pair of lamps to suspend in the Church ; also ] ' a pair for the readers' desk." That was the day of candles and tallow dips'; bat now the j fathers were looking ap, aad had, at least, j four lamps in their Church. "The Chnrch agreed to contribute to make Bro. DnPre a life member of the American ind Foreign Bible Society, and that Bro. \. Bay ns worth receive the contributions, if snf- c Scient, and send them on to the treasurer, f William Colgate, New York." If I am not mistaken, the amount necessary for this at :bat time was $30, bot the Church raised >nly $13. The record then proceeds : "Resolved that i committee of three, consisting' of Jas. Du rVe, Wood Forman and J. B. Miller, be sp ?ointed to report o a the subject of forming j ^ LU Auxiliary Society to the Americas and foreign Bible Society, and ?hat they report * >n to-morrow, two weeks." The Wood Fnr nan mentioned here (and whose name I have tot met with before in the minutes) was ^ [onbtless the gentleman who bad prepared a ^ tistorv of the Charleston Association up to 810. He was the half brother of Dr. Jas. C. . racroao, now of Greenville. Thia record . totes the first step towards the Bible work in jj Sumter. The American and Foreign Bible lociety having refused to translate the Greek rord baptizo, immerse, kt the foreign tongue 0 phere Missionaries go, the Baptists have for ^ ears co-operated but little with that Board. Sept. 3, 1836, "Mrs. Margaret DeLorme n T&B received by letter from the Charleston a Jhurcb." j On th ia day, Rebecca F., the wife of Elijah ? 'ringle, was recived for baptism, and Bro. ^ [aynsworth was first appointed as delegate ^ :> the Association. He wss also iostruted to ^ rrite tbe Church letter to the Association. "Resolved that J. B. Miller and H. Havns- * V( rorth be appointed a committee to inquire ato. the means of having a font built for the 31 se of the Church, and the expense thereof." "Resolved that H. Haynsworth be author-' ^ ted to contract for painting the inside of ^ be Church, to be paid for out of th? funds ia is and Jas. DuPre's hands for that purpose." ^ Tatters were surely looking brighter. They S? rere now to have a painted Church, lighted rith swinging lamps. At this stage of the history, the members rhos* names are recorded as present at sl? iest every business meeting , were Wilder, w Fettles, Pringle, Haynsworth, Weston, Miller, u ingleton, Brumby, Coghlan, DuBose, Fort, u| 'otts, Gordon, Fullwood, Norton and 0 C ?eLorme. In these are many females, and ie record show3 that they were the families i>! rho mainly supported and sustained the et burch. k .i Bro. DaPre was continued as pastor for 837, at a salary of $250, with his board fd aid by the Church. ul The band-writing of the Minutes here & banges (May, 1837,) bat there is no notice ? et given of any one having beea chosen to ike Col. Miller's place. te Brethren Pringle and Nettles were "ap- n ointed a committee for the purpose of exam- * ling and catechising persons of color pr?? tons to their coming before the Chnrch." J "Resolved that the money contributed dur- a ag the past year for the Bible Society be ap- te ropriated to the translation of the Burman st ?bles." t? Trim's salary was raised to $12. Oct 15, 1837. Rev. Mr. DuPre sentie a Ster, informing the Church of his intention n 3 leave them the next year, and J. B. Miller ad H. Haynsworth were appointed a com littee to write to "some minister who may e approved, to fill the vacancy." It appears that the $13 raised to make Mr. fcPie a life member of the Bible Society te- tl mined on hand, and in May, 1838, the w ?burch voted thal the fund le used in pur- p hosing books for the Sunday School. n On May 5, 1838, Rev. Richard Forman : 15 reached his first sermon in Sumter. Whether ? e was here by special invitation, or happen- ? d to be passing through, is uot said. ol The Union Medice of ministers and mern- * R ers of other Baptist Churches commenced at ur Church on Friday, Sept. 28, 1838, and 0 ontinned until theSabbaih succeeding. The iinisters attending t\ere the Rev. Sam'l Fur- 6( ian. Rev. C. Breaker, Rev. Henry Maloney, ^ r( lev. Noah Graham." Bro. Graham's mem? ory is still fragrant in this community. This < s the first mention of his name in connection rith this Church. Cl It wns moved that a charity sermon be ?reached "on a Sabbath best approved by lev. R. Furman," but no mention is made of ?. lr. Furmans having been called to the . Jhurch. Afterwards, Mr. Ii. Haynsworth be E eqnested "'to consult with Mr. R. Furmac, d ?ur present laborer, apon the propriety of his ? reselling for us the ensuing year, and that j ?e be requested to reside in Summerville;" If | ;< <r Fur mau refused, Mr. Hay ns wo nh was to ! T uske "farther exertions in procuring such a j v me as may be qualified in character and j 11 [ualifications to suit." j ^ Jan. 12, 1839, "a letter was received, pur- j u lortiog to have come from some atttborist-d | Lgent, requesting the aid of the Baptist j ^ Churches in promoting thc building of the j d forman Theological Institution, and also to J * >romo?e the education of yoting men for the I ^ ninistry." The Church raised $22 in res- j o >onse to this call. J y lt appears that the Chnrch made an efibrt | c o re-call Mr. DuPre, but lie objected on the j * :round that the call waa not unauimous. ! r rhe members discussed thc matter and the j ?all was made without a dissenting voice. ; n It was resolved that a letter of dismission j tl irould become null and void if not deposited I T rith another Church within twelve months, 7 A minute of the meeting reads : "The ! ^ Church authorized H. Haynsworth to pay to J lev. R. Furmaa $125 as a compensation for S services rendered the past year." This shows that Mr. Furman preached quite often in Sum terville the previous year, (1838) though it does not appear that he had accepted a call to the Church, And at the same meeting, Mr. DuPre was.called to the pastorate. The in? ference is that Mr. Furman declined the invi? tation, and Mr. DuPre became pastor again after a year's absence from the pulpit, be, ginning on May 3, 1839. It now comes Trim's time to give trouble, and Bro. Pringle was requested to inquire into a dispute between Trim and Andrew, a servant of Dr. Haynsworth. Abont this time the colored members were divided into classes, according to their neigh? borhoods, and a leader was appointed for each class, wno, at stated times, reported their condition to the Church. Thia was Bro. DuPre'8 project. And so, also was a plan devised by bim for more systematic benevolence. The members were divided into two parts, and Bro. Pringle was to collect on one side of Main Street and Bro. Kettles on the other, the fund to be divided between Foreign Missions, Home Missions, the Fur? man Institution and the poor of the Church. Bow often these collectors went their rounds . we are not told. The Communion seasons, at the suggestion of the pastor, were changed from the varying fifth Sunday to the first Sunday in January, April, July and October, and this arrange? ment has been kept up until tbe present time. Then follows another resolution. It ap fjears that Mr. DuPre., upon returning to tbe pastorate, took new bold in earnest, and set DU foot reforms in various directions. For instance ; "Whereas, in the opinion of thia Church, lancing and other popular amusements of the ? lay are contrary to the spirit of religion, and f letrimental to our spiritual interests, there- 8 ore be it resolved : . "I. That it is the duty of all Christians in general and of tbe members of the Church in ' ?articular, if they would maintain a consistent F ?rofessioo, to discountenance such amuse- t ae? ts, and as far as practicable, restrain their e bi ld rea from partaking of them. "2. That ibis preamble and resolution be * m bl is bed in the Biblical Recorder, and is c tereby recommended to the serions attention b if all Christians, particularly of all Christian 8 taren ts. s "Adopted May 4. 1839." . Smithville Items. 0 _ h SMITHVILLE, S. C., April I, 1888. 0 Mr. Editor: This is not intended for an Lpril fool, not by any maoner of means. 0 On Tuesday night last the wind commenced ^ lowing from the South very hard, indicating * storm, and we had a very good one. 11 enees, some houses and trees went down nd the heaviest rain since last Summer *' rbi ch did a great deal of damage. I am iu- *' irnied that in Eastern Kershaw and Lancas ?r County, the. rain was tremendous. Mills * ?ere broken aud manure spread in the fields P ut not covered, washed away. One person ?* iformed me that he lost all his cotton seed oated off, out of the furrows. Col. Reynolds, 'rofl and others had their mills broken, and ft thers had to save theirs by cutting the dams. Kev. Jesse Coy ki u (CoL) has beeen sick a n mg lime. To bis credit be it said, he has ever lost since freedom bis polite address of ''ti ?te bellum days. n Mr. A. H. Boy kin, b?.s the finest spring " ats I have seen. Mr. Jehu A. McLeod, saved about one lird of his oats from the January free?, 'is are the only ones I know of tbat survived, e planted them on lands where peas were tl iwn broadcast last Summer. The land was P1( ery uneven after ploughing, and was not Q noothed over. This, I believe, is the cause f those that lived, and bears out the decision f the Greenville Agricultural Society *'To it the land where small grain is planted in 0I ie winter, remain uneven." Some of our 0I tanters are going to plant speckled peas for tl immer forage instead of spring oats. Rev. M. E. Broaddus, of Camden, has gone ) Glasgow, Mo. His last sermon at Mt. al livet Church, on last Sunday eveniog from ct ie text : J'Be not weary in welldoing, fcc," C as a gem of the first water. Grand io its ^ mception, of Divine truth, plata and easily f" nderstood, rich and simple ic its application et f those graud cardinal principles of the " bristian religion, it produced a profound im- ?j res3ion on bis bearers. Mr. Broaddus show- 3'L I the duty of Christians to sow the seeds of indness broadcast, though they may fall on ie rocks and barren places. Enough would ill in good places to produce an abundant fQ irvest. His description of the two spirits,* u Dod and evil, continually warring in the ol tr umaa breast, for mastery, was sublime, be San tee Association bas lost au able minis- f0 ;r in Mr. Broaddus, and one whose place can- tl ot be easily filled. Truly we hated to part a i th our friend. April 7tb-The windy, rainy and cold aj eavher for the last two weeks has retarded ai ,rm work a great deal. To-day is a real win- D! ir day, too cold almost to work. People J* iv, the seven stars are too high at first dark > be warm weather yet. Is that so ? t hear of a good deal of sickness from colds, hi ?eutuooia, rheumatism, Ac Mr. W. J. McLeod, of Wedge?eld, is home ?uperatio from a billious attack. tfl Qm VIVE. g About that Gray Mule. MANCHESTER, April 5, '86. * Mister Editer: Deer Sur, Hit ain't ofen -j lat i rite tew a nusepaper. I fine bit .'ard bi ork tew rite, nead practis, practis makes ei erfec, veu no. I ceed a kier from a fellor f1 Li arad Dew about Manchester and the resurec- r( on of tbe Ole Gra Mewell, and war he hed ai en betwen 'is burrial an resurection. Wei V ?ing he war au ole an gra mewell from yars f'ard cervis, we send 'itu tew koturabia for s hell th (he war a mity spri mewell in Aunte w ellamDai.Oan kinder tbort tbalthebracinar |l ht n top of the bi 'ills of the Cong?re aloog with b ie pleasent cocky of our siatesmaos wood g, >cter reguvani?e 'im and make Mm feal tl onger, But it wurnt no go, he kum bac an ?port that the coeity of stateraans wat wur g ) chair 'ira up war koniposed of gra mewells 0 i be eura bac tew ?is one natif paster. And R inc Dew is kum in the naberhud the paster * ; a god tm you no tbe effect of Dew on ten- p er gras. Peg & Eben iegs 'as ad a bad kase jj f mumps, but I gea be'as doa rtL in this V me. Kow if this dont Sac its way tew the - asket I may rite and tel you about our Klub, ixciisc bid speliin an ritin and alow me to escribe myself. EAALAM'S Ass. A Boon for Book-Keepers k There is absolutely no ground upon which ^ t doubt the splendid virtues of Calisaya ^ unie. The most cynical admit that it is tbe JJ erv best tonic made. When a gentleman of itegrity, who isas widely known io ibis lo iiiity a-; any one, speaks in such unquallified i-Mise, who cnn question thc sterling: ckarac- u, -r of Calisaya? g| GREENVILLE, June 1. g* Messrs. Westmoreland Bros.-Gentlemen : ", .bout two months ago {my health had run ~ own KO low that I weighed only 137 pounds 1 ppt-tite all pone, arid so weak that I could L-arcely walk from my borne to my place of usiuess. 1 tried several kinds of tonic with ut receiving any benefit-was ir-duced to try our Calisaya Tonic, which acted like a barm upon me. 1 now weigh 148 poonda nd can now eat anything, and would ad- *' isa ?li who are suffering fi om debility to try our Tonic. T. A. PACK, Bookkeeper Ferguson & Miller. Look out for frauds and imitations. Take gj o other. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic is lie only gemine pieparation called Calisaya 'onie. * See that you get Westmorelaud'g of our Druggist, at ?1.00 per bottle. ei Sold by Druggists everywhere at $1.00 a ' ottle. " T Dr. A. J. Ck?aa, wholesale Agent, Sumter T . c. . L Privateer Items. PRIVATEER, S. C., April 10, 1886. We are glad to know that most of the sick have recovered or are in a fair way towards recovery. Mr. D. W. Osteen's little son has been on hi3 bed seven weeks, most of the time unable to be turned. Thanks to good nursing and the best of medical attention, he is slowly im? proving, and we hope to see him out after awhile. Mr. Sam'l Earvin, a prominent farmer and mill owner of upper Clarendon, is very low with pneumonia and congestion of the brain. SVe learned this evening that his condition is some better. Dr. Furman is attending him ; we hope that bis skill which brought so many of the other sick ones through, may under God's blessing be successful in restoring Mr. H. to health. Mr. L. John Turner lost au infant this week. Mr. J. M. Tindal began planting cot? ton last Monday.. Others have made a begin? ning. A large part of the crop will be plant? ed next week. Light frosts visited os Thursday and Friday. It nipped Irish potatoes, corn, &c though much less than expected. The cold (Find damaged more than the frost. Ice and ?lightly frozen crusts of earth have been re >orted. An enthusiastic farmer's meeting was held his evening at Greenland Savannah school muse. Hon. J. E. Tindal, of Clarendon, ad iressed the meeting in an able and eloquent ipeech of about fifty minutes length, defining he ''farmers' more." He spoke very con ?ervatively, proving that this move is not to irray the classes against one another; but is or the farmers to discuss the causes of the ad condition of affairs, and the remedies tecessary for the betterment of our farming lopulation, showiog how the continued im ?overishment of the farmers will end in the itter bankruptcy of the merchants;- while very class of society is benefitted by the pros lerity of agriculture. He asked how is it, inless something is radically wrong, that the irakeman that rides upon the trains, the tevedore that loads our cotton on to the ves els, get better wages than the best farm land in the State, and the men who weigh mr cotton at the cities make more than the est farmer with his three mules? Does any ne dare charge the whole farming class with 'ignorance, indolence and extravagance/' ne or two of these, or all three combined, eing the ordinary causes of poverty? If so lien how has the cotton crop increased until : is the wonder of all? We need to meet lo convention, and we in 2nd to meet, and try to fiud the cause, and ae remedy. After Mr. Tindal's speech a vote of thanks ras heartily tendered bim ; and the meeting roceeded to the permanent organization of a irmer's club, electing the following officers : President, IS. W. Dabhs ; Vice^Pres., Tbos. . Owen : Sec. and Treas., J. M. Brown. Tbos. B. Owen was elected delegate to the irmer's convention, and E. W. Dabos alter? ate. J. M. Brown, Thos. B. Owen and E. W. 'abbs were elected a committee on constitu on and by laws to report at next meeting to e held the 2nd Saturday in May at 3 o'clock . M. The club numbers thirty members. DEW. If we would have powerful minds, we roust link; if faithful hearts, we must love; if owerful muscles labor ; if we would get rid F a bad cough, we must take Dr Bull's ough Syrup. There is a constant warfare l>eing waged be veeu the various species of the animal king Dm. Think of the horribleness of an array F worms storming the citidel of life. A dose f Shriner's Indian Vermifuge will destroy lem. A Wonderful Discovery, Consumptives and all, who sufferfrom any lection of the Throat and Lungs, ciro find a irtain cure in Dr King's New Discovery for oosumptioo. Thousands of permanent ires verify the truth of this statement. No ediciue can show such a record of wonder il cures. Thousands of once hopeless suffer .s now gratefully proclaim they owe their ves to thU New Discovery. It will cost you Dtbing to give it a trial. Free Trial Bottles ; Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Large ze, ?1.00. 2 Very Remarkable Recovery. Mr. Geo. V. Willing, of Manchester, Mich., riles: "My wife bas been almost helpless r fire years, so helpless tiiat she could not irn over in bed alone. She used two Mottles ' Electric Bitters, and is so much improved, tat she is able now to do her own work." Electric Bitters will do all that is claimed r them. Hundreds of testimonials attest leir great curative powers. Only fifty cents bottle at Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme's. 2 Many suffering people drag themselves iout with failing strength, feeling that they ?e steadily sinking ioto the grave, wheo by sing Parker's Tonic they woold find a cure >mmencing with the first dose, and vitality ad strength surely coming back to them, m Go to O'Connor's and call for patent read. Itch, Prairie Mange, and Scratches of every ind curftd in 30minutes by Woolford's Sani? ty Lotion. Usenootber. This nerer fails, old by A. J. China, druggis/, Sumter. Proper Treatment for Coughs. That the reader may fully understand what msiitules a good Cough Syrup, we will say tat Tar and Wild Cherry is the'basis of the sst remedies yet discovered. These ingredi its with several others equally efficacious, iter largely into Dr. Bosanko's Cough and ung Syrup, thus making it one of the most ?liable now on the market. Price 50 cents, nd $1.00. Samples free. Sold by Dr. J. F. ?. DeLorme. 3 -^-.???~^-? Cure for Piles.. Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of eight in the back, loins and lower part of te abdomen, causing the patient to suppose e has some affection of the kidneys or neigh oring organs. At times, symptoms of indi estion are present, flatulency, uneasiness of te stomach, etc. A moisture,.like perspira on, producing a very disagreeable itching, Fier getting wairo, is a common attendant, lind, Bleeding and Itching Piles yield at nee to the application of Dr. Bosanko's Pile emedy, which acts directly upon the parts Sected, absorbing the Tumors, allaying the i ?ease itching, and effecting a permanent cu re. rice 50 cents. Address, the Dr. Bosanko edicine Co., Piqua, 0. Sold by Dr. J. F. (. Dei.orme. o THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., April 13, 1886. COTTON.-About 75 bales have been sold uriDg the week euding the 13th. The mar? et closed ster.dy. We quote : Ordinary 6} ttfs|--: Goon Ordinary 7@7| Low M id? ling U@-7f : Middling ti3-16@8.}-; Good idaiingSi?Sf, CHARLESTON, S. C., April 12, 1886. COTTON.-Market closed firm. Sales 4,000 iles. Q'io?Mtons are: Low Middling, \; Strict Low Middling 8| : Middling j ti ; Strict Middling 9}. m STEHLE, Agt., Baker and Confectioner, RESIT ?READ, SWEET ROLLS, CAKES, VI RS AND CREAM PUFFS every morning. PECIALTY: PATENT BREAD, CINNAMON ROLLS AND MILK BISCUITS, rery evening, between 6 and 6 o'clock. All orders promptly filled, o 'THR'FCB??IC; BEWARE OF IMITATORS. April 13, 1886. Dr. CHAS. H. GREEN, Jr, RESPECTFULLY OFFERS HIS PRO fessional services to the public. Office at Mr. Tbos. 0. Sanders', Rafting Creek. P. P., Hagood, S. C._ ? f FORTY YEARS A SUFFERER FROM CATARRH, WONDERFUL TO RELATE! "FOR FORTY YEARS I have been a vic? tim to CATARRH-three-fourths of the time a sufferer from EXCRUCIATING- PAINS ACROSS MY FOREHEAD and MY NOS? TRILS. The discharges were so offensive that I hesitate to mention it, except for the good it maj do some other sufferer. I have spent a young fortune from my earnings during mj forty years of suffering to obtain relief from the doctors. I have tried patent medicines-every one I could learn of-from the four corners of the earth, with no relief. Aad AT LAST (57 years of age) have met with a remedy that has cured me entirely made me a new man. I weighed 128 pounds and now weigh 146. I used thirteen bottles of the medicine, and the only regret I hive is that being in the humble walks of life I may not have influence to prevail on all catarrh sufferers to use what bas cured me GUINN'S PIONEER BLOOD RENEWER. HENRY CHEVES. "No. 267 Second Street, Macon Ga." Mr. Henry Cheves, the writer of the above, formerly of Crawford county, now of Macon, Georgia merits the confidence of all interested in catarrh. W. A. HUFF, Ex-Mayor of Macon. A SUPERB Flesh Producer and Tonic! G?INN'S PIONEER BLOOD RENE W E R Cures alt Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma, tism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medicine. If not in your market it will be forwarded on receipt of price. Small bottles $1.00: large bottles Si.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed MACON MEDICINE COMPANY. Macon. Georgia. For Sale by DR. A. J. CHINA. April 13. Sumter, S. C. FASHIONABLE ILLINERY. would invite the attention of their patrons and the public generally to their new stock of Spring & Summer Millinery. This stock includes a full line of THE NEWEST SHAPES OF Hats and Bonnets, Both Trimmed and Untrimmed, j -ALSO, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, ORNAMENTS, [ RIBBONS, RUCHINGS, LACES, { HAIR GOODS, ETC. ! ill of which are offered at satisfactory prices. t? -ALSO, i FULL LINE OF THE MOST POPULAR \ CORSETS AND BUSTLES. INFANT'S DRESSES AND CAPS, Always on hand. Immediate attention given io Country ? Orders. April 13 FREE TO LADIES 1 Send ten 2>e*at stamps to pay post? igo, ?nd wc will scud uer Family story Paper tbreo months, nlso 12 Montague Curl Cla*p* fr rt?, the mon use?? And COQ iroment article crer used br the hair. Warranted ? euri tho straighte?t :air, without bresiiin >r injariuR it in Any nauncr. No Indy would ie without them rifler >uce u.??3~. Address, SOCIAL VISITOR, Box 3139? BOSTON,MASS. INSURANCE LICENSE. EXECUTIVE DEPARTAIENT, OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL, ?O. 1866. COLUMBIA, S.' C , April 1, 1886. [CERTIFY tbat Mr. THOMAS GRANT, of Mayesville, S. C" Agent of The Mutual Life Insurance Company, incor? porated by the State of New York, ias complied with the requisitions of the Let of the General Assembly entitled "An Let to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of south Carolina," and I hereby license the aid THOS. GRANT, Agent aforesaid, to take isks and transact all business of Insurance n this State, in the Connty of Sumter, for ind in behalf of said company. W. E. STONEY, Comptroller General. Expires March 31st, 1887. FOR SALE, keap for Cash, or Approved Papers Payable on Jan. 1,1887. One TEN HORSE TOZER & DIAL POR? TABLE ENGINE. One 60 SAW BROWN COTTON GIN. One Steam BOSS COTTON PRESS, and About 30 feet of SHAFTING with all nec? tary Pulleys and Belting to run the same. Apply to or address A. D. RICKER, April 6 Sumter, S. C. FOR RENT. MY FARM ON THE MANNING ROAD one mile South of the Court House in sumter. The place consists of one hundred ind ten acres-eighty cleared. On the place s a comfortable dwelling of six rooms and all lecessary out-buildings. For particulars apply to T. M. Monaghan. T. J. TUOMEY. Dec. 29 OUR PREMIUM. Every farmer is interested in the welfare of lis stock, and should have on baud, for ready eference a book describing the ailments his tock is subject to, and the remedies therefor, n consideration of this fact we h.ive procured br the benefit of our farmer subscribers a arge number of copies of "Kendall's Treatise tn the Horse," one of which we propose to ;ive to every one who pays for his paper in dvaitce. The book is one of :reat v:ilue, as ^^-5^*5 it is an index of iiseases which ???frf'&t? gives the syrop oms, cause,aud aBtfSajQ? the best treat nentofeach. It contains a able, giving all the principal drugs used for he horse, with the ordinary dose, effects, and ntidote when a poison ; also a table with an ngraving of the horse's teeth at different ??res of the horse; a valuable collection of ecipes, and much more valuable information. Remember we GIVE this valuable work to .11 who pay their subscription in advance. TOTFt'L ?w? f.-?r TOTS ard Giris ! I Y^tiK?f fni'l OM ! ! "A SKW IN? VENTION just yawated far tiena, ?or Home me i " Fret &S3 Scr/>U SA^ing, Turning, Bori??r. J>rilIm?,GriuiiinKf Polishing, Sctew Cutting. Frice ?5 to $50. Pend G cents for 1C0 pages. jssss&si SI?OWF, Lowen, aa CI/KIRK & TBE ASl K?R'S ANNUAL REPORT POR YEAR Ending March 31st, 1886. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE, ) SUMTER, S. C., April 1st, 1886. f Statement of Indebtedness of "Town of Sumter" as per Annual Report April 2d, 1885, $8,170.08. Statement of Cash Receipts and Expen? ditures "Town of Sumter" from April 2d, 1885,- to March 3lst, 1886. 1885. DR. CR. April 2-Cash balance on hand $ 169.81 1886. March SI-Coupon Bonds, 3,000.00 March SI-Fines and Penalties, 297.30 March 31-Licenses, 1,059.75 March 31-Liquor Dealers, 3,000.00 March 31-Market House, 343.70 March 31-Order, 12.28 ? March 31-Personal Property Taxes, 1,179.11 March 31-Platform Scales, 144.20 March 31-Real Es? tate tax, 2,314.52 March 31-Scaven fer cart, 5.00 tore rent, 483.75 March 3?-Street com? mutation tax, 120.00 March 31-Streets and flitches, 56.00 March 31-Town hail rent, 118.63 March 31-Corpora? tion Counsel, $ 100.00 March 31-Fines ami penalties, 34.40 March 31-fee De fartment, * 701.73 ire In? surance, 233.34 March 31-Funded debt bonds, 3,000.00 March 31-Incidental Expenses, 98.30 March 31-Interest eoupo?k bonds, 448.90 March 31-Interes* Simple, 188.92 March 31-License, 56.00 March 31-Market house, 19.60 March 31-Order, 17.58 March 31-Pauper, 20.65 March 31-Platform Scales, 13.97 March 31-Property? 802.29 March 31-Pablic printing, 98.50 March 31-Real Est. tax, 63.20 March 31-Scavenger cart, 377.55 March 31^Speeial po? lice, 250.45 March 3l-Store rent, 48.80 March 31-Streets & ditches. 1,932.19 March 31-Town hall rent, 41.00 OFFICERS* March 31 Clerk & Treasurer, $ 850.00 Police force, 2,378.30 Janitor & lamp-lighter 360.00 3,588.30 April 1-Balance cash on hand, 168.37 $12,304.04 ?12,304.04 1S$6. April 1-To Cash Bal. $168.37 STATEMENT OF TOWN INDEBTEDNESS. Coupon Bonds, $8,000,00 Interest accrued since Jan. 1, '86, 140.00 Town Orders out? standing-, 12.28 Accounts not audited, 49.73 $8,202.01 ASSETS. Cash balance on hand, $ 168.37 Delinquent Tax? es, etc. 45.92 Real Estate prop? erty, 10,350.00 Bell and Mountings, 300.00 Scale House and Scales, 350.00 2 Fire Engines, Hose Reel and Hose, 2.500.00 ? Saddle horse, etc. 135.00 K Horse and Cart, 65.00 ? Lawn Mower, 75.00 Police Equipments, 75.00 Tools, Shovels, Spades, etc. 50.00$14.114.29 I do hereby certify to the correct? ness of the above account to the best of my knowledge. _ C. M. HURST, Clerk & Treasurer. Sumter, S. C., April 5tb, 1886. MASTER'S SALE. State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Caroline M. Cohen, vs. W. B. Murray and others. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in the above entitled canse, and dated April 5,1886, I will sell at public Auction in front of the Court House in the Town of Sum tar, in said State on Monday May 3rd, L886, (or day following.) between the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon, and > o'clock in the afternoon, the following premises : "All that lot or parcel of land situate in the town of Sumter, County of Sumterand State aforesaid, with the dwelling bouse thereon, bounded OB the North by land form? erly owned by Jeffrey Pringle, a large ditch being the line. East by Main Street, South by lot owned by Mrs. Villeneuve, West by land of E. W. Moise, said lot having a front on Main Street of 243 feet and running back a depth of 141 feet. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for title. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Master. April 6, 1886._ Mortgagee's Sale Mer Power. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a Power of sale contained in a mortgage made by W. W. Pace to Marion Moise (and assign? ed to me( dated Nov. 15th, 1884 and recorded in book of Mortgages Vol. 12, at page 739. I will sell at Sumter C. H. on the 27th day of April, 1886, or day following : "All that lot or parcel of land in said County and State, situate on Northeast sifie of the public road leading from Sumter to Manning on the waters of Pocotaligo, a branch of Black River, contai nig 80 acres represented is Lot No. 4, on General Plat dated Novem 28th, 1879. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. LOUISA A. BRADFORD, April 6_Assignee. Estate of Wm. S. Brand, Dee'A IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF PROBATE for Sumter County on the30th lay of April, 1886. for a Final Discharge is Administratrix of said Estate. S. A. C. BRAND, Mch. 30.-lt_Administratrix. TO RENT. IN THE NORTH-WESTERN part of town one 5 roomed Cottage with necessary out? buildings all in complete repair. Mar 2 K. HARBT. 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. Apply to H. HARBY, or Mus. 0 H. MOSES. Mar 16 ?mw t slims 3ANNOUNCEMENT! P J.HtrtE.MiERli?KOH LEADERS OF LOW PRICES, We are now fully prepared for the Spring and Summer Trade. Our Stock is second to none, and our facilities for doing business enable us to successfully compete with any mar? ket. Buying from first hand* only, and for cash, tee save the middlemen's profits and cash discounts, giving our patrons the advantage of this double saving. We do not malee one special article a Leader by stiling it at or below cost, and retrieving' the loss on other goode, but offer ott goods allow pricet. We desire to call the attention of ike Ladies to our Bress Goods Department, in which can bt found A CHOICE UNE or SUMMER SILKS in all shades,-*at 35c., 40c, 50c, 60c., ?nd 75 cents per jard, SURRAH and TRICOTINES, in ai] shades, PLAIN and BROCADE SATINS, all shades, PEK?N STRIPES, in all shades, PLAIN and COLORED GROS GRAIN SILKS -ALSO, .4?? the Latest NovelUct in Foreign and Domestic Fabrics, consisting of PONGEES, BOUCLE CLOTH, NUN'S VEILING, BUNTINGS, BOCERETTS, FIGURED CHALLIES, Diagonal, Cut and Plain Cashmeres, in all the newest shades. Albatross, French and English Tricotts, ftc. SOMETHING NSW. - Combination Snits in Canvass Cloth, Embroidered Combination Salts at extremely low prices. White Goods ! White Goods il The largest line of these goods ia this marked, cheaper than ever before. Piques, Nainsooks, Victoria, India and Per? sian Lawns, Batiste and Malls, in all shades. EMBROIDERED ROBES? 100 White and Colored Robes (containing 12 yards material and 9 yds. embroidery,) at $1.50 and upwards to $12 00. JLACES AND EDGINGS, An elegant line of these Goods, in Oriental, Valenciennes, Egyptian, Spanish, Esc'u rial Medici, Torchon, Mechlin, Honiton, Mikado, and' Hamborg Embroideries. "All Over" Laces, Full line Persian Draperies, Plain and Striped Scrim and Nottingham ; - Lace Curtains. Notions and Fancy Goods. CORSETS, GLOVES, HANDKERCHIEFS, Hosiery, Ribbons*, Parasols, Silk Mitts, '"? Buttons and Dress Trimmings in endless variety. OUR DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT, Always large, is this season unusually so, comprising every well known brand of Goods. We call special attention to our "~ Immense lines of Toile De Norde, India Crinkles, Ginghams, Sateens, ? Cambrics and Colored Lawns in Entirely New and Elegant Designs. Shoe Department. This Department, as always, is well stocked with a full line of Fine and Medium Grades, from the very best Manufacturers ia'-toe Country, for Ladies, Misses, Children, lien, and Boys-none better than " ~ ; Sollar's Philadelphia Shoes & Slippers at strictly one price and every pair warranted. Try the CELEBRATED DOUGLASS $3.00 MEN'S SHOE, in Congress, Button and Bois. They will wear equal to any $5.00 shoe in tb? country. We are sole agents for 4km in this Town. Oar Clothing Department Is complete in every respect, embracing all the leading styles and fabrics, ta 1, 3, and 4-B?TT0N CUTAWAYS, . ROUND and SQUARE-CUT SACQUES and NORFOLKS, for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. We offer a superior selection of very attract? ive styles in Men's and Youth's sixes, all of the best make. An attract!TC assortment of _ BOYS' and CHILDREN'S SUITS, from ?1.50 upwards. A large and elegant line of SEERSUCKER, ALPACA, FANCY MO 3AIR, and LINEN SUITS. -Also, COATS and VESTS in al? sises. A full line of EXTRA PANTS, " ?? WHITE VESTS at 50c. sud ipwards. Hats! Hats!! Handsome line of STIFF and SOFT FELT flats, in Black, Brown, Ultra awi Petri, all )f the Latest and Nobbiest Shapes. -Also, A NICE LINE OF CLOTH HATS, !n Bombazine, Cheviots, Linen, Serges, Seer sucker and Silk, for young mea. STRAW HATS, STRAW HATS. 200 Dozen for Mea, Boys and Children, at lalf the price of former seasons, ia Mackinaw, Manilla, Cantons, Fancy Mixed and Fetber .dge Braids. Genfs Furnishing Goods. A visit to this 'Department will convince guyers that we have the Largest, Handsomest Line, and at Lower Prices than any other ?ouse in Town. SPECIAL OFFER.-200 Dozen 4-pIy Linea dollars, all sizes, for Men and Boys, at 50 cts. >er dozen. Pea dar retail price for them 20 ?nts apiece. Mail Oil Cletis ait ip ~ AT REDUCED PRICES. -OUR Fancy and Heavy Groceries HARDWARE ROOMS rill always be found fcH-with everything appertaining to those lines, at the very lowest market prices. $2,000 WORTH -OF SADDLERY AND HARNESS ?0UGHT AT A LARGE BANKRUPT SALS and will be sold at a great sacrifice. A cordial invitation is extended 4o* . di in Sumter and adjoining Countut o visit our Mammoth EstabU8h$ne*tp chere you will find everything you rt* mire, receive fair dealings and polite itteniion. J. R?TTENBHW A $Pi