Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Signier Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True South-on In 18166; The Watchman and Southron - now bas the combined circulation and ' influence of both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. --S7 -. - ; BDITOBIAIC1TEKS. - \~r : If It ia rumored that extensive chances : /. will be made in the personnel of the =-J~t Wa*hicgtoo officials, at the end of this fiscal year-June SO. The Republi? cans are quaking with terror, and weli ? they may."' ^TJneasy lies the head" of the office holder, especially when a cy? clone is about to strike it. The Gubernatorial contest in Geor? gi gia is still booming. Gordon seems to be in the lead, but we hardly think he deserves to be. His principal stock in trade -seems to be his war record, and the work he did for South Carolina in. 1876. We fail to see how either of those things, meritorious though they be, gire him any claim to the Govern or's office. However, Georgia is per? fectly able to settle her own affairs. South Carolina in 1876 was not more excited over politics than England and Scotland'now are. And well they may be, for the result of the election will de termine the peace and harmony of the British Empire. Gladstone is holding bis own bravely, sod if health and strength are granted him for a few months longer, will in all probability ?achieve a victory over the malcontents who are now opposing him. The decree for the banishment of the ... ~ French Princes who have been aspi? rants to the throne, has been carried into effect, and they are now sojourning - Y in the surrounding countries. We think that France has made a mistake in this thing, and has given a promi? nence and importance to these nonen? tities which nothing else could have done. Th os. Stevens, a yoong man of 22 is engaged in Ute herculean task of riding around the world on a bicycle. He started from California and crossed the . continent to New York and j after cross? ing the Atlantic (on a steamer of course,) he resumed bis journey on the bicycle, crossing England and Europe into Persia. He was not permitted to pass through Russiao'territory, in Asia, . and therefore was compel?ed to go over the mountains into India, where he now is if hts usual good fortune has not de ?>"- netted him. A dispatch from Columbia to the Augusta Chronicle says : A promiuent and well informed statistician, assured ; me to-day that the South Carolina farm? ers are, in a better financial condition - _.?--'-"* than those of any other Southern State. Now that is bad for the other States, for while we are bot near so poor as we im? agine ourselves to be, our financial sur rcnadings are unquestionably blue, and g~ y we don't like to think that our sister States are worse off than ourselves. We? wish we had Fpace to publish Dr. Battle's magnificent address before the SYC. College. It is seldom that sach ?^sss^addresses can condescend to the intel? lectual limit of ordinary individuals, but Dr. Battle's did. It contained just such advice as yoong men flushed with acad?mie honors and successes, most need, and no earnest college boy -could 1 listen to the speaker's inspiring words without being strengthened and encour? aged in his preparation fer the du ties of life. Ferguson who killed Benedict at Ab? beville about two y ears ago, and who has been tried several times, each re? sulting in a mistrial, was acquitted at . - thc late term of thc Abbeville Court, on the ground of self-defence. Our read? ers who are acquainted with the fact of thc murder, will very justly he sur? prised at this remarkable verdict, But it is entirely consistent with South Car? olina morder trials. Our juries seem to forget that mercy to the guilty is cruel injustice to the innocent, and worst of all, is provocative of that dire resort of outraged communities-lynch law. The Chinese minister in Washington is expecting to ?ave constructed a Man? darin's palace, in Washington, as ? residence for the representatives of the . Celestial Empire. The cost, in cruding the grounds, will be haifa million, and the carpenters will be imported from China, so as to make the structure a fae simile Vf Chinese buildings. The youthful Emperor of China must have expansive as well as expensive ideas, and if he gives each of hi3 foreign rep? resentatives so magnificent a home, the royal exchecquer will soon become as binkruptas was that of the late Lud? wig of Bavaria. Mr. Cleveland has vetoed a Urge number of private pension bilis, giving most satisfactory reasons therefor. Hoar, Edmunds, Logan and Blair stand aghast at the temerity of the man who dares to say nay to the everlasting hun? gry wail of the pension agent, and are bnsy formulating blood curdling speech- j es to bc delivered to their constitu- j cate this Fall, on the treason of De? mocracy to the<5ovenrmeut. And the strange thing isthat men of intelligence and good sense in other respects will fe?teve those old marplots, aod vote ac* cordiegly. Mr. Cleveland has shown j hkoself a brave man in this thing, for j he well knows the storm of abase and : misrej>resentation which would follow, and Jr would have been much more pru? dent ?tod my cb more cowardly to ap ?rove all pension bills. A MODEL PRESENTMENT. The Grand Juj-y at the late term Court in Aiken County, made one the most practical presentments we e* read. In discussing the finances of t County, they would take one class expenses, make an itemized statemt of what is now paid for work, and so gest reductions which would seem to fair, and so on through the Hst. A f -more Grand Juries like that wbi Aiken has this year will clear ti County of debt andi reduce expenditui to the most economical basts consiste with a proper execution of the IaWS. UNCALLED FOE. ? late article in the Collegian m ak an uncalled for attack upon Mr. Til mao, aod the farmers who "are in syt patby with the so-called Tillman mov ment. We think the attack was very bad taste, and, if the expressioi of opinion by the young gentlemen wi contribute to the Collegian have at effect in moulding public sentiment i regard to the Collego, it will also pro-, unfortunate. They are receiving tl advantages of college training tbroug the votes and taxes of the men whoi they ridicule, and it is imprndent, I say thc least, to provoke fresh antag< nia ms. We are a warm friend to tc S. C. College (we do not admire th free tuition clause) and are glad th State is giving it a liberal support, bt the students had better forego the lax cry of 'being impudent to the farmers THE WILLIAMSBUEG HOMI? CIDE. W. P. Miles and Will Wilkes, broth ers-in-law, and residents of Williams burg County, visited Scranton last wee! and got drunk. A quarrel resulted an Miles stabbed Wilkes, who died nex day. A gentleman who interviewet the murderer said: "I found this trou bled mac sitting near the window, (ii jail) with his Testament in his hand He closed the book, placed it in hi right pocket, laid his hand upon hi breast, burst into tears, and began ti tell the sad, sad story, which was th* same old, old story-that whiskey ba< caused it all." Ves, whiskey cause? this as it causes murders every day ii the year, and as it will continue t< cause them until legal prohibition step: in to save men and wo rc eu from th ii monster. Of course sach a law Is a curtailment of personal liberty-such liberty as i tiger would have after once tastin( blood ; or a madman woald enjoy in hu effort to take the lives of his neighbors: but Geronimo and his Apache followers have the same right to complain of ai abridgment of personal liberty in be? ing hedged in by the United States troops and forced to desist from theil favorite occupation of murder a3 have whiskey men who object to prohibition. From all such personal liberty may God give ns speedy deliverance. WAKING UP THE ??RMEBS. The Chairman of one of the impor? tant committees at the late Farmers Convention,writes ihe following open let? ter, to the News and Courier, and we think it can be read by many with great profit. There is an undefined idea that the Farmers' Convention concocted a b?ge conspiracy to destroy the Democ? racy, and this letter may help to dissi? pate that idea. To the Editor of (bi News and Cou? rier : As chairman of the eommittee on organization of the late Farmers' Convention I am ia receipt of a num? ber of letters in reference to the future conduct of said organization, aod as another member of the committee is in receipt of similar inquiries, I ask space ?in your columns for a short opea letter of answer and explanation, and it is due both to the parties writing to me and to myself to say that my delay in answering was caused by severe per? sonal affliction. The committee on organization is not now charged with the duty of aiding in the formation of clubs and county asso? ciations; the president of the conven? tion appointed one man ia each county to aid ie this work, it is expected that the official statement of the convention's doings will be published in the June bulletin of the department of agricul? ture by reference to which it wi"I be seen, who was appointed to the dis? charge of that duty. The organization is uot 'launched for the campaign* nor is it expected'that it will die oat after the election. The parp?se of the couventiou was to per? petuate the organization. It arranged to form a State association next Novem? ber, which it is hoped will be permanent. The representatiou from the counties to 'the State association next November is to befon the basis of representation io the General Assembly, and may be elected by a county mass meeting, liut surely it is not necessary to argue the advantages of organizing. Let there be -a club in every township or com? munity, aod an association in every county in the State; let there be a gen? eral discussion of tbe convention's re? commendations and the farmers' inter? ests, and ai! good men may dismiss their fears, for before the November meeting of the State association ther* will have reached safe conclusions as to the im? portance of adopting them or the neces? sity of rejecting them. It could scarely be expected that so large a body as the late Farmers* Con? vention, iu attempting so much in so short a time, should fail to make mis? takes. The recommendations of the convention are submitted to the consid? eration of the farmers of the State. Let them organize, pass upon them and render their verdict at the associatiou next November. Because a farmer is not in favor of all the convention's recommendations is not sufficient reason why he should not identify himself with the movement UQ Icss he thinks the organization of the farmers is sufficiently dangerous, on general principles, to justify its being throttled. I submit that the better way. would be to Join the movement; and aid in shaping the .policy.. 'E. T. STACKIIOCSB. j lilllie Kock, S. C., June 19,1SS?. j t BLOODY LANCASTER. Another homicide has jast occurred in Lancaster. Leroy Springs shot John R. Bell killing him instantly, yesterday June 28th. It was apparently a case of self defence., - - m A GOOD TICKET. Simply as a suggestion, how would this Stat? ticket go : For Governor, W%C. Coker, of Darl? ington. % For Lieutenant Governor, W. L. Mauldio, of Greenville. For Attorney General. Jo?- H- E?ric, of &Unat**e. -V For Secretary of State, W. Z. Leit ner, of Kershaw. For Comptroller General, W. E. Stoney, of Richland. For Treasurer, Jno. Peter Richard? son, of Clarendon. For Superintendent of Public Schools, Chas. Petty, of Spartanburg. For Adjutant General, anybody who wants the office with the chance of its early abolition. What is ?he matter with that ticket? Who bas anything to say against it? Greenville News. There is nothing the matter with it. It is a good ticket, and we are glad to see Senator Mauldiu so near the bead. As our cotemporary has not named a candidate for Adjutant General, wo would suggest that he be taken from the ranks of the Good Templars. It always did annoy us to see a tipsy officer inspecting troops. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENTS. GREENVILLE FEMALE COLLEGE. President Townes has every reason to be satisfied with the past scholastic year. At the recent Commencement, eigh? teen young ladies were graduated, while certificates of distinction and proficiency were almost numberless. If we are not mistaken the Greenville Female College has the largest number of students on its rolls of any College in the State. It richly deserves all thc success it has attained. FORMAS UNIVERSITY. Commencement exercises in the Uni? versity were of more than usual interest. The past year has been the most suc? cessful for years, and Presideut Mauly is greatly encouraged. The annual address to the Literary Societies was delivered by Hon. F. H. Busbee, of Raleigh, N. C. Dr. Manly conferred the following degrees : William James Thackston, of Green? ville, Bachelor of Philosophy. Frank Welborn Pickel, of Williams ton, Bachelor of Arts. Henry Grady Ferguson, of Green? ville, Master of Arts. Mr. R. E. Gaines who had graduated last year, completed the entire course the present year, and upon him.Presi? dent Manly conferred the degree of Master of Arts. COLUMBIA FEM ILE COLLEGE. This popular institution was closed last Wednesday. The following are the recipients of diplomas : Misses Patria Smith of Spar? tanburg, Susie Anderson of Columbia, Lula Davidson of Columbia, Ella Drake of Marlboro, Sallie Davis of Marion, Minnie Hicklin of Chester, May Jeter of Uuion, Minnie Martin of Columbia, Hattie McDavid of Greenville, Kate Neely of Columbia, Leila Livingston of Orangeburg, Eliea Padgett of Colleton, May Tray wick of Chester, Ora Rives of Columbia, Mamie and Carrie Summers of Orangeburg, Minnie Hellams of Laurens, and Lilly Lemmond, of Ches? ter. Bishop Stevens was the orator of the day, and he discoursed wisely and well on "Books," though we are not sure that the ..sweet girl graduates" or their more youthful companions endorsed the Bishop s wholesale onslaught upon light literature. THE S. C. COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT The scholastic exercises closed Wednesday when the certificates and di? plomas were presented to the graduates. Nine students, among them Mr. James Reynolds, of Sumter, received certificates; sixteen received diplomas as Bachelor of Arts ; eight as Bache? lor of Laws ; and two as Master of Arts. Mr. V. R. Pringle of Sumter was among the A. B's, also Mr. J. J. Mc? Mahon, ef Fairfield. ^he graduating addresses were de? livered in the following order : State Education-William Pringle Frost, Charleston. Man's Place in Nature-Hamilton Andrew Hymes. Darlington. Destructive Criticism-David Rodg erson Mciver, Charleston. True and False Ambition-Victor Rice Pringle, Sumter. The Effects of the Norman Conquest -Edwin Gustavus Quattlebaum, Edge field. The Confederate Constitution-Wil? liam Henry Thomas, Charleston. Samuel Johnson and his Age-Ben? jamin Franklin Williamson, Jr., Darl? ington. Arctic Exploration-Charles Coker Wilson, Darlington. Progress Towards What?-John Joseph McMahan, Fairfield. Among the proficients we see the names of the following Sumter boy?: tJ. R Spencer, J. R Haynsworth, G. G Mayes, J. M. Cooper and J. ll. Scarborough. Jas. Reynolds was ' *dit* tingui.-hed*r having made an average of ?'J per cent, on thc examination. C. lt. Spencer received the second Hamp? ton Scholarship for Latin and Modern Literature Hon. Thos. G Clemson, of Ander? son County was made L. L D. Presideut Kemp P. Battle of the North C?roliua University delivered the annual address, which, from tho warm words of praise given it, was a gem. WOFE0RD COLLEGE. The Wofford Commencement is al? ways one of the pleasant incidents of the year iu Spartanburg. This year has proven no exception to the rule, and thc attendance of alumni and other friends was exceptionally large. Bishop Duncan preached the Commencement sermon on "Character Building." The Alumni Address was by Editor Wallace, of Newberry. Mr. Wallace has succeeded in provoking considerable criticism, which isa verdict in its favor. On Tuesday the graduating exercises took place, The main feature of the day was the speech of Senator Butler which was on a subject of suffi? cient importance to claim the attention of every oue within reach of his voice The Constitution. The graduating ad? dresses of the five young gentlemen who received the degree of A. B. were fully up to the average : and, as the Spartan burg Herald has it 'each of the young gentlemen started upon life with paths strewn with Sowers, tokens of the esteem of their friends." GOVERNOR THOMPSON'S AP? POINTMENT. News has arrived bj telegraph from the News and Courier that Governor Thompson baa H??? -^tutea by Presi? dent Cleveland Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. A Growl Answered. The following articles explain them? selves. We clipped them both from the News and Courier. SUMTER, June 18. Orangeburg defeated Sumter this afternoon at base ball by a score of 25 to 2. Up to the sixth inning the game was a fine one-the score standing 3 to 2 in favor of the visiting club. In this inning the umpire, Mr. Slater, who is, by the way, president of the visiting club, made a decision against which the borne club kicked unanimous? ly. Mr. Slater refused to refer to the rules to prove the correctness of his decision, and for several minutes it was thought that the game would be called, as the home team were unwilling to submit. The manager, however, rather than have a fuss yielded the point, and the game was continued. The Sumter boys were disgusted with the umpire, however, and would not play, and the visitors piled up their score as has been seen. ORAXGEBURG, S. C., June 19, 1886 Please allow me space in your valua? ble paper .to reply to the statement of your correspondent at Sumter in regard to my umpiring the game'of base ball between the Orangeburg and Sumter clubs, which statement appeared in your issue of Saturday last. As to the charge that I refused to refer to the rules upon the point in question, I simply said that it was useless for me to see the book, as I was familiar with the rule, but upon the matter being in? sisted upon, I consented to change my decision if they could show by the rules that it was erroneous. The book was not produced, and no further attempt was made then to prove that my decis? ion was not a correct one. The facts which called out the decision claimed to be erroneous were as follows: Orangeburg being at the bat a player is on first base, the batter strikes a ball to centre field, which is fielded to a second baseman, who fails to touch his base or the runner, but throws the ball to first base, and claims runner out at the second base, because he held the ball on the line between first and second. I would regret very much to be forced to publish all the details of the treat? ment received by my club at the hands of the Sumter club, (a few of its mem? bers excepted,) but if necessary they will be forthcoming hereafter. B. F. SLATER. Any one who knows Mr. Slater knows him to be incapable of such dishonesty as is charged against bim by the Sum? ter club. The club that went from this place to play the Sumter club is com? posed of young gentlemen, but from all we can learn the Sumter club must be a lot of roughs. If they do not know how to treat visitors to their town they should not invite other clubs there, but instead go abroad themselves so that they can get a few lessons in good manners.-Orangeburg Times -? > . * > wm? The C. C. & C. Road A dispatch to the News and Courier dated Lancaster June 28, says: On Saturday, elections were held in three of the townships of this county to de? cide whether they should be taxed in aid of the proposed Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad. The elections were favorable to subscription in all of the townships. Peabody Scholarships.-. The superintendent of education has issued a circular to the following effect : A competitive examination for the Peabody scholarship in the National normal college will be held in Green? ville on Wednesday, August 25, be? ginning at 10 a.m. Seven scholarships will be awarded. Tho State normal insti? tute for white teachers will be in session in Greenville at the time of the exam? ination. I would earnestly recommend applicants for scholarships to enroll themselves as regular pupils of the in? stitute at the beginning of the session, as they will thereby be greatly aided in acquiring such knowledge as will enable them to pass the examination success? fully and will also receive the benefit of the reduced rates of transporatioo offered to pupils of the institute. Col. J. H. Earle, of Sumter, has been nominated for the position of Attorney General of South Carolina. We believe he would fill the position as acceptably to the people as any one who has ever held it -Camden Journal. --I I C- - Col. Joseph II Earle, of Sumter is named for attorney general. He would make a good one.-Greenville News. mm Survival of the Fittest. For some time past the question of parity in baking powders has formed quitea feature of newspaper discussions, and eminent doc? tors of philosophy have niven opinions ns to the ingredients winch compose many articles sold under thRt name. The investigations have narrowed down to the limit which award? the Royal Baking Powder the palm of purity, ?nd several of the most distinguished scientists have testified to their conviction (hat no extraneous or deleterious matter tute? into tts composition. The Royal [taking Powder Company have achieved a world-wide reputation for the success which has marked their preparation of cream of tar? tar for bilking purposes, it is indisputably shown that they have eliminated alLelements of tartrate of Hine, aluin or other impurities, and present to the public a healthful and chemically pure article. Such widely known chemists as Henry Morton, E ii. Love, ll. A. Mott, Wm. McMurtric and others have veri fie-1 iis superiority over other manufactures, and testified, through practical experience, lo its excellence, it is well for families to ob? serve the fact that it costs more to manufac? ture the Royal Raking Powder than any other, bat it is, HS shown by chemical analy? sis, the one ''absolutely pure" baking powder made. Go to O'Connor's and call for patent bread. THE PRATT~G?N. Mr. R. F. Hoyt is still sole agent for thc Pratt Gin in Sumter County aud will be pleased to take orders from farmers in want of same. The Pratt Gin is so well and so widely known from its excellent qualities that no words are needed to recommend it. The farmers already know that it is the best gin sold. --ALSO The Peerless Engines, made by thc Geiser Manufacturing Co., -Presses and other ma? chinery. Call and see bim far anytbiug needed. i A rich man may improve hi? lands any ' way he pleases, but a poor man can only do ft by a strict adherence to the laws of Nature ; and these laws plainly indicate Ash Element and Peas as the great Renovators. Write to the Ashley Phosphate Company, Charleston, for pamphlet on Ash Element and Peas, if you are interested in the subject. ,- - r I Chill and Fever Conquered. Another guardian of health' proclaims : Pleasant Mound P. 0. Laurens Co., S. C. Messrs. Westmoreland Bros., Gentlemen You gave me a bottle of your Calisaya Ton??*, which I administered tn *va woo was gunV^-A .?<. ku?* time with chills and fever, and I must say for the benefit of the public, that it gave him entire satisfaction and re? lieved the case, and that the chills have not returned. I have examined your formula for making the Tonic, and believe it to be a superior preparation, and if used as directed tbiuk it an invaluable remedy in our South? ern malarial districts. Very respectfully, M. C. COX, M. D. Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic is perfectly harmless and faultless. Can be used by the infant, aged or infirm. The best tonic and appetizer in the world. Try it 1 Sold by all druggists at $1.00 per bottle. ^mm i ty. tm* . ---? How many bald heads you see. Work worry, disease dissipation. These do it. Parker's Hair Balsam stops falling hair and restores gloss and youthful color. Exceptio ally clean, elegant, a perfect dressing, not greasy. Prevents dandruff. m i- II? - Itch, Prairie Mange, and Scratches orevery kind cured in 30 minutes by Woolford's Sani? tary Lotion. Usenootber. This never fails. Sold by A. J. China, druggist, Sumter. Farmers' Meeting. WBDGEFILUD, June 15, 1886. The Farmers' Convention which recently assembled in Columbia empowered me to effect a thorough organization of the Farmers of Sumter County for the purpose of carrying out the various schemes for agricultural ad? vancement embodied in the resolutions of that Convention. Before taking any steps under the authority given given me to the ends pro? posed, I desire to have the ad vice and counsel of my brother farmers relative to the scheme of organization and in regard to the general objects to be accomplished by such organiza? tion. I therefore invite all the farmers of Sumter County to a meeting to be held in Music Hall in Sumter on theist Saturday (the 3rd) of July, at ll o'clock, to consider the methods, measures and aims which I will submit under the power given me, and I will be guided entirely in my further operations by the ex? pressed wishes oftbis meeting relative thereto. _B. R. THOMAS. Farmers' Picnic. WEDGEFIELD, June 15, 1886. All persons interested in agriculture are in? vited to join the farmers of Wedgefield and Stateburg in a basket picnic near the railroad station at Wedgefield on the 20th of July next. The following persons are expected to de? liver addresses on that occasion. Prof. J. M. McBride, President of S. C. University. W. W. Anderson, Jr., Sumter. Jas. M. Carson, Catchall. R. M. Cooper, Mayesville. D. E. Keels, Lynchburg. W. A. James, Bishopville. The following gentlemen have been ap? pointed Chairmen of the committees of ar? rangements for the occasion : On Grounds-Jas. H. Aycock, Sr. On Reception-F. E. Thomas. On Speakers-H. J. McLaurin. On Order and Police Regulations-B. P. Kelly. W. R. F LUD, Chairman Com. of Arrangements. Holiday Notice. THE NATIONAL BANK OF SUMTER will be closed OD Monday July 5, (the 4th falling on Sunday) it being a national holiday All paper maturing on the 5th must be met on Saturday, the 3d. CHAS. E. BARTLETT, June 29. Cashier. ICHABOD AND OTHER POEMS, BY W. G. .KENNEDY. FOR SALE AT THE SUMTER BOOK STORE. Price reduced to one dollar per copy. WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. OM? September 22nd, 1886. OE e of the FIKST SCHOOLS voa YOUNO LA DI KS IX THE UNITED STATE:?. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed. Pupils irom nineteen States. Refers to one thousand pupils and patrons. TERMS AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNION. Board. Steam-Heating, English Course, Latin, French, Ger? man, Mnsic, ?tc, for Scholastic year, from Sept. to June, 83 GO. For Catalogue?, write to _Rsv. WM. A. HARRIS, D. P., President. A NEW DEAL. EVERY ONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA wants a new deal in State politics, there? fore I think it wise to get up a new deal in the SEWING MACHINE TRADE. I have succeeded in getting the agency for The New High Arm Davis Vertical Feed, which is known all over the world to be the lightest running, most practical and simplest Machine made. IT IS EASILY UNDERSTOOD by those not accustomed to running sewing machines, and beginners can easily accomplish work on it that the most skilled cannot approach OD any other Machine. Hence I offer FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD FOR ANY SEWING MACHINE That will follow the DAVIS through its vase range of practical and fancy work. It is gotten up on the most scientific princi pies, and will last a life-time. Sec it before you buy andyou t?llhaveno other. I am selling a number of these machines, and always keep a large stock on hand. Will be pleased to show them to any one that will call, or if they will write me I will have one of my operators take a Machine to their home, and give full instructions. " I also sell the HOUSEHOLD, which is THE BEST UNDERFEED MA? CHINE MADE, and is only excelled hythe. "New High-Arm Davis Vertical Feed." WOT. BOGIiV, June 29 Main Street, Sumter, S. C. A Ml (IP lil! LIKE LAZARUS ! ! HIS REI?D JOY! The Doctor says : Wheo Mr. James Edwards, of Seneca, Ga., began to take "Guinn's Pioneer Blood Renewer," I saw him. Ile w.ns covered, body and extremities, with a characteristic syphilitic, emption that seemed to have baffled all treatment. I saw him the second time io about teo days, when he was so changed in appearance by having the scales removed and the eruptions healed, that I barely knew him, and in a remarkably short time he was relieved of all appearance of thc disease. N. li. DRE WRY, M. D. Spalding county, Ga. A CERTAIN CURE FOR CATARRH ! A SUPERB Flesh Producer and Tonic! GUINN'S riONKISR BLOOD KEN EWER Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, Rheuma? tism, Scrofula, Old Sores. A perfect Spring Medicine. If not in your market it will bc forwarded on receipt of price. Small bottles $1.00: large bottles Si.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY. Macon, Georgia. For Sale by ?B. A. J. CHINA. April '13. -Sumter, S. C. NOMINATIONS. FOR THE SENATE. The undersigned respectfully present COL. W. D. SCARBOROUGH to the voters of Sumter County, as experienced and trust* worthy, and competent to represent them, and hereby Dominate him for the State Sen? ate. NEIGHBORS. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. xi*-. EJ?to*-.. Yon will please present my name-TO" the Voters of Sumter County as a Candidate for School Commissioner at the ensuing election and oblige, Yours respectfully, J. IT. DARGAN. June 28, 1886. FOR SALE. BEST QUALITY OF CORN FODDER, AND CRAB GRASS HAY, by E. W. DA BBS, j Privateer, 5. C. AN ORDINANCE^ ! Entitled 'An Ordinance To Regulate Annual ? Licenses and Special Taxes for Fitcal Year, commencing June 1st, 1886.' Be Jit Ordained by the Intendant Jand Wardens of the 'Town of Sumter' in Council assembled and by authority of the same. Ssc. I.-That the Fiscal year of the Town of Sumter shall commence on the 1st day of June of each year and end on the SI st day of May thereafter, and that the following Annual Licenses and Special Taxes shall be levied and collected for the use of said Town of Sumter for present fiscal year ending May 31st, 1887. Ssc. II.-That every person, firm or corporation doing business in Town of Sum? ter and required by terms of this Ordiance, to obtain a License to engage in any business for which a License is required, shall make i application to the Clerk and Treasurer, first giving his, her or their name and style, and the nature of the business for which a License I is required by this Ordinance, and the place I where such business is to be carried on, all of which shall be given under oath. SEC III.-That if any person or persons exercise or carry on any business for which a License is required by this Ordinance with? out first procuring such License as is in that behalf required, he, she, or they besides being liable for the payment for the License, * shall upon conviction thereof before the Intendant, be subject to afine not exceeding Fifty Dol? lars or imprisonment in the TOWB Guard House, not exceeding Thirty days or bothat the discretion of the Iutendant. SEC. IV.-That in every License to betaken out under, or by authority of this Ordinance, shall be set forth the purpose of business for which such License is granted, the name and place of business of the person or persons procuring the same, and the time for wnich it is granted, and the Clerk a'?d Treasurer shall provide a form of License to be issued upon which shall be written at the time the License is granted, the name of the party obtaining the same, the length of time for which the License is issued and the amount charged and received therefor, and the party to whom such License is granted shall keep the same posted in some conspicuous place where such business is carried on, and any wilful evasion of the requirements of this Section, shall upon conviction thereof before the Intendant be punishable by a fine cot exceeding Fifty Dollars or imprisonment ?in the Town Guard House not exceeding Thir?y days or both at the discretion of the Inten? dant. SEC. V.-All licenses imposed or granted under this Ordinance, shall be for the space of one year from 1st day of June, 1886, or for such part of one year, as shall remain to the 31st day of May, 1887-except, in cases where otherwise stated for a shorter time, and for the present year are made payable on 15th day of July next, except in cases of transient persons, and shall be paid within ten days after they become due, and if not then paid, shall be liable to a penalty of twenty per cent on the amount of said License, to be assessed and collected by the Clerk and Treasurer by distress or otherwise, in such manner as is prescribed by law for the collection of deliquent taxes by the Count}' Treasurer, and the non-payment of such License or special Taxes by any person or persons liable therefor, shall be deemed an offence, and upon conviction thereof before the Intendant, shall be liable to a fioe not exceed? ing Fifty dollars or imprisonment in the Town Guard House not exceeding thirty days or both, at the discretion of the Intendant. AGENCIES-Collection, $ 10 00 Express, 50 00 j Insurance, Life or Fire, each 10 00 Sewing Machine, 5 00 j Auctioneers, Public. Local, 10 00 do. Transient, per week, 5 00 J Bagatelle, Billiard and Pool Tables each, 25 00 Bill Posters 5 00 Bowlings Alleys, 10 00 Brokers or Dealers in Stock, who offer for sale, exchange or barter, except residents, per month, 10 00 Butchers for Stalls in Market, each Stall per month, 4 00 willi exemption from wagon License. Circus per day or night, ' 50 00 Circus per day and night, 75 00 Circus for Procession, if Circus does not locate within the Corporate lim? its of Town. 50 00 Do. each Side Show, whether con? nected with Circus or not per day or night. 10 00 Cotton Gins-Ginning for payer toll, each 10 00 Dealers in Fruits, Nuts and Vegeta? bles, with Stand ou Street per Quarter 1st and 4th Quarters, each 6 00 2d and 3d Quarters, each 10 00 with privilege of taking oat License for the year, 25 00 Fruit Stands shall apply to, and in? clude any and all Stands on Sreets, whether connected with permanent place of business or not. Dealers in Prize Goods on Streets packages Candies, Jewelry, Sta? tionery ?c. per month, 25 00 Dealers in Ice Cream, Lemonade or Soda Water, with Stand on Street per month. 2 00 Dealers in Fish and Oysters-Local per month, 2 00 Ko fish Stands allowed on Streets. Dogs-Kept at home, each 50 Dogs-At Large, with Badge, 1 00 Drummers, Brokers or others, repre? senting Wholesale or Retail Deal? ers, selling to consumers at auction or otherwise, shall be deemed Ped? lars, and be required to pay for License per month, 25 00 Books and Stationery, except when sold on Streets exempt. Hucksters, Buying and Selling Poul? try, Eggs, Fruit or Vegetatables on Streets-producers -excepted-per mooth, 2 00 Hide Yards, 10 00 Hotels and Boarding HouseB for ac? commodation of Travellers and others, Income net exceeding S50G, 16 06 Income exceeding $500, 30 00 Itinerant Dealers, Salesmen, transient agents, venders and ped? lars of Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing, Medicines, etc., whether offeriug to sell, or selling on btreets or otherwise, either by auction, solicitation, orc?rs or otherwise, per week, 100 00 Lumber Yards, 10 00 Mills-Saw-each Saw, 5 00 Grist-each Mill, 5 00 Planing-each Plane, 5 00 Pawn Brokers-who loan or advance money or goods on^awns, 1<Q 00 Pedlars or Agents, soliciting Photo? graphs, Lithographs, Dagucro types, Pictures, kc., for oonyiag per week, 5 00 Photographers-Transient, 10 00 Public Drays and Wagons-Dray age shall include any and all Vehicles, used for hauling for the publie whether for pay or not, but does not include vehicles usedby owner for own convenience. Wagon or other Vehicle; 1 Horse, 10 00 " *' " 2 Horses, 20 00 " " 3 or more do. 25 00 and includes License on Vehicle, with privilege of using extra Ve? hicles for additional sum of for Wagon or other Vehicles 1 Horse, 5 00 Do. 2 Horses, 10 00 Do. 3 or more Horses, 12 -00 payable in advance. Restaurants-classified by Inten? dant, includes all pisces where vic? tuals are prepared and sold. Class 1-each, ?0 00 Class 2- each, - 5 00 Class 3-each, 2 50 Sbootiag Galleries, per month, 5 00 Skating Rinks, per mooth, 20 Stable?^Xfffery or Sah?, hiring or sell? ing Stock owned by proprietor* or proprietors only, 25 Stables-Livery and Salp, hiring or selling Stock owned by proprietors only, 35 Stables for sale of Stock, offering to sell Stock for non-residents or others on commission or otherwise per stock of each owner, per month, 10 ? Vehicles-Kept fox hire or conven? ience, excepting pleasure carriages nod buggies 1 Hors? 3 2 Horses, 7 3 or more Horses, 12 and includes Vehicles of ttcfy hind used on Public Streets, for hauling commodities of every kind-Cot? ton, Merchandize; Grain, Hay, Wood, Lumber; Bricks, etc., etc., excepting Non-Residents. All other matters of License not here specified at the discretion of Intendant, at all Ordinances or parts of Ordinances, icco sistent with, or repugnant to this Ordinan are hereby repealed. Done and Ratified in Town Council asset bled and under the Corporate Seal of t Town of Sumter the Fourth day of Jun A. D. 1886. MARION MOISE, (L. S.) Intendant C. M. Hurst, Clerk k Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE To Provide for the Return and Assessment Property, for the Purposes of Municip Taxation. Be it Ordained by the Intendant and Wa deus of the Town of Snmter io Council a sembled and by the authority of the same. SEC. 1.-That all persons liable to taxatic in the Town of Sumter, shall during tl month of June in each year, make return u der oath to the Clerk and Treasurer of sa town, upon a form prescribed for that pu pose, of all property, Real and Persons owned by them or in their possession, or u der their control as husband, wife, paree guardian, trustee, executor, administrate agent or otherwise. They shall also state said return their business, profession or cal ing, if engaged in any special business ; thc shall also state the kind and number of vet cles kept for hire or profit ; and shall render the correct number of dogs, kept on the pr?t ises occupied by such person, the proprieb of the premises being required to return a dogs kept thereon. Said return shall be ni der oath, the same to be orally admioiste ed by the said Clerk and Treasurer, and sha be filed in the office of the Clerk and Trea urer, for the purposes of taxation, for ot year from the first of October, 1886. SEC. II-All shares of the Stockholders any Bank, located in the said town, repr sen ting the capital of such Bank, shall 1 listed and taxed in said town. It shall 1 the duty of the President of every such Bani annually, during the mooth of June, to mal out and return under oath to the said Clei and Treasurer, a fuji statement of the nam and residences of the Stockholders tbereii with the oumber of shares held by each, ac the amounts thereof. Such Bank shall pe to the Clerk and Treasurer the taxes that rn? be assessed upon its shares aa aforesaid, as deduct the same from any dividends that ms be due or may become due on any such sb ar as aforesaid. SEC. III.-Each agent in said town of an Insurance Company doing business in sai town, shall annually in the month of JUDI return to the Clerk and Treasurer, a swot statement of the gross receipts of such Agenc; for the year, ending on the first day of thi month, including (besides money ) ajl note accounts, and other thiogs received or agree opoo as a compensation for insurance at sue j agency, together with the value of aoy otht ! personal property of such Company situate at such agency ; and each of said Insurant i Companies, shall be charged with taxes i ! said town, on the gross amount so returned and the agent of such Company shall also i I personally liable for such taxes, and may r I tain io bis bands a sufficient amount of ti Company's assests to pay the same, unless tl same shall be paid by the Company. SEC IV.-That in case of the failure or rt fusal of any person to makereturns as bereit before required, or to make proper returns as t valuation, the person so failing or refusin ! may be required to appear before the Tow Council of said town to answer under oatt concerning bis, her or their property, liabl ! for taxation, whether held as owner or otbei ! wise, and as to ali other matters required b any of the foregoing Sections of this Ord nance: and said Town Council may corre* all return?, and assess at its true value a property liable to taxation. SEC. V.-That in case of the fallare or r< I fusal of aoy person liable to taxation to raak i return within the time above mentioned, o to appear and answer concerning his, her o their property, and other matters above sc forth, wheo required by said Town Council the Clerk and Treasurer shall make out a re turo and assessment from the books of th Couoty Auditor of Somter Couoty, of th real and personal property of such person o corporation, whether held as owner or otbet wise, and shall add thereto a penalty c twenty per-centum for such failure or refusual which penalty shall be collected with th taxes assessed. SEC. VI.-That a Board of Assessors t consist of five citizens of the Town of Sumte shall be elected by the Town Couocil, shooh they deem it necessary or expedient to do so whose duty it shall be to meet within tei days after the 30th of June, to equalize th returns made to the Clerk and Treasurer, ant assess at its true value all property, Real ao< Personal, within the Town of Sumter, liabl. to taxation. That the right of appeal shal I bo from the action of said Board of Assessors I to the Town Council, provided such appeal b ' made in writing and filed with the Clerk anc I Treasurer, within ten days after notice of anj I change io any returns made in pursuance o this Ordinance. The compensation of ead member of said Board, shall be two dollar per day for each day actually engaged in sak work, provided that no more than three dav; shall be charged for such work. SEC. VII -That all Ordinances or parts o Ordinances contrary to or supplied by this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Done and Ratified in Council assembled, under the Corporate Seal of the Town of Sum? ter, this the third day of Juoe, A. D. 1886. MARION MOISE, fh. SJ Intendant. C. M. HURST, Clerk aod Treasurer. AN ORDINANCE Entitled An Ordinance to Classify the Inhabi? tants of Toten of Sumter, Liable to Stred? Road or Other Public Duty Theran and tc Require Work on Public Streets and U Punish Violations of Sanie. Be lt eoacted and ordained by the Intend? ant and Wardens and the Towo of Sumter, io Council assembled and by authority of the same. SEC. I.-That all male persons between the ages of eighteen and fifty years residing with? in the Corporate limits of said Town of Sum? ter, excepting such persons as are hereinafter excepted are declared to be liable to Street, Road, or other public duty therein, and are required to perform three days work yearly upon the pablic streets of said Town, under supervision of the Chief of Police and Assist? ant Chief of Police of said Town, asheor rbey may be directed from time to time by the Town Council of Town of Sumter, and with? out compensation therefor. SEC. II.-That the Intendant and Wardens, Clerk and Treasurer, Policemen, Lamplight? er and Scaveuger, Ministers of the Gospel, all active Members of Fire Engine and Hook and Ladder Companies, tha-t are workiag un? der an organization are hereby declared to be exempt from Street Duty, and all other per? sons witbio the ages above stated io Sectios 1, are declared liable to such street duty, te work OD the public streets, aod are required to report themselves io persoo without delay to the Clerk and Treasurer .for e&rollmeut. SEC. III-That wy .person liable te work en the public streets of town of Sumter, may, instead of said three days work, pay the sum of one dollar and fifty cents to the Clerk and Treasurer as a commutation tas, and his certificate of paymenc of same shall beheld as proof of exemption of such persons from such street duty for one year, eodiog30th day of April, A. D.1687. SEC. IV.-That all persons liable to Street duty, who refuse orfail to report for enroll? ment, or who refuse or fail to perform street duty, or to pay such commutation tax, as is required, charged with such refusal or failure, shall be arrested and brought before the In? tendant of the Town of Sumter, for trial for such refusal or failure, and upon conviction thereof, shall be liable to a fine of Five Dol? lars, or imprisonment in the Town Guard House, for a term of ten days or both, in the discretion of the Iutendant. Done and ratified in Town Council assem? bled, and under the corporate Seal of the Town of Sumter this the third day of June, A.D. 1886. [L.S.] MARION MOISE, C. M. HURST, Intendant. Clerk aod Treasurer. SHERIFFS SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to tu* directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., ou the first MONDAY and day following ia JULY next, 1886, and as- many days thereafter as 4nay be necessary, within tat legal hoars of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : Sixty-nine acres of Land; in Sumter Town? ship, Sumter County, S.C. bounded North by lands of Estate of A. J. Moses and W. F. B. Haynsworth ; South by the track of tb? Wilmington, Columbia and Angosta Rail Road Company, East by lands of William Bogin W. F. B. Haynsworth, West by Ianda of Dr. J. J. Bossard and Estate of Jeptha Hendricks, levied upon and to be sold as th? property of the Sumter Park and Agricultural Association to satisfy the several executions of David D. Barber and Charles H. Moist against the Sumter Park and Agricultural Association. MARION SANDERS, S. S. C. SheritTs Office, June 8, 1886. MASTERS SALE. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA*. COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COUET OP COMMON PLEAS William Bogia, Plaintiff, vs. Mary A. Epperson, Defendant. BY VIRTUE of a decretal order, made Ta ? the above entitled cause and dated May 29th, 1886, I will sell at public auction ia front of the Court House in the Town of Swa? ter, in said State, cn Monday, July Sta, 1886, (or day following) between tat boost of ll o'clock in the forenoon and 6 o'clod: in the afternoon, the following premises i ' ' ? 'That lot of land with the Brick Stott house located thereon in the town and Cooa* ty of Sumter and State aforesaid bounded oa the North by lot of James Barrett Trustai, East by the lot wberon the Store of Georgs W. Reardon is situated-South by a strati of said town known as Liberty Street tad West by a lot of J. Cohen Wilson." Terms of sale-Cash. Purcbasers to pay for titles. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, June 8. Hatter- ? State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Ex Parte Elizabeth J. Stvckty-Peti-1 Hon for Homestead. NOTICE is hereby given that Mrs. ELIZA- : BETH J. STUCKEY, widow of Bd-_. mund Stuckey, deceased, has applied to mt by her Petition, for an assignment of Home? stead in the real and personal property of said Edmund Stuckey, deceased. JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Matter.. June 8, 1886, 4 Estate of Edmond Stackey, Pc* ALL PERSONS ha vi cg claims ?gai ott said Estate will present the same duly attest? ed, and all persons in any way indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment ta JAS. E. STUCKEY, Qualified Administrator. June 22_gt THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER, By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probaie Judge. WHEREAS, ROBERT J. HOLLAND, of Kershaw County, in said Stat?, kat made suit to me to grant him Leiters of Admin? istration, of the Estate and effects of JOHN HOLLAND, deceased, with his last WSJ sad Testament, annexed. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of tba said John Holland,late of Sumter County and said State, th nt they be and appear before oe, ia ? the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter CH? on 6th day ot July, 1S86, after publication hereof . at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Admi&istratioa should not be granted. Given ander my hand, this 22d day of Jone, A. D., 1SS6. T. V. WALSH,. . June 22-2t Judge of Probate." The State of South Carolina COUNTY OF SUMTER. -S By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, WILLIAM 0. CAIN of said County and State, bas made sait to me, to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of RICHARD M. CAIN, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish afl and singular the kindred and creditors of tba said Richard M. Cain, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear . before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on July 6th, 1886, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in tba forenoon, to shew cause, if any they bava, why the said Administration should not ba granted. Given under my band, this 22d day of June, Anno Domini, 1886. T. V. WALSH, [L. SJ June 22. _Judge of Probate. SALEM MILLS, J. E. ATKINS, PROPRIETOR* MAYESVILLE, S. C. THE FLOUR MILLS are now io full opa* ration, and in perfect order, turning out beautiful samples of Flour. Persons hav? ing Wheat to grind will be guaranteed a good turn out. The GRIST, FEED and LUMBER MILLS are also in fine condition and in regular operation, and a supply of Grits, Meal, Feed and Lumber kept on band. Prompt attention gives to Ordert. June 15_ . "MOORE COUNTY GMT Thc beat Mfltatoae in the Worl? ** TaMo MaaL Sample* of meal aent on application. Sud for price* ?a Portable Cora Milla, Tipper Md ?ader Bannen sad 16B ?tones. We are asenta ix Engines, Boiler*, 8?W Mills, Cotton Gins, Kanera, Shaking. Puller?, Ac, \. aiso forRolter-UlU Outfit? which taw 50 to fte*** -. for the miller in every barrel of flow te maka?. _ Write stating That yon want and terna yon wiah te hwjL * Give refere&ees. Address, North Carotbui MW* Stone Co., Parkewood, Moon Co., V. c. HOUSE PAINTING 2a First Class &ty2*. IAM PREPARED TO FURNISH MATS rial of the best kind and finish ap jobs fa workmanlike manner, and ?o money roouUad until work is completed". Any kiadof work in the House-ptinltag line, such as Walnut Graining, Oak Graining, Mapleing, Marbleizing, Wall and Fancy Painting in flat or gloss work, Gramteiog, Rough-casting, Gold or Brass Srooaiog, Staiuing, and Varnishing in any shade. All iobs will be promptly dealt with. Address LEMUEL R. DAVIS, May IS Sam?er, S. C. Tal* Lais ai ftmie Sate. 162 acres, known as tfee Minson Tract at Catchall. 50 acres, koowa as thc ?Cato Traet at Catchall. i . 164* acres, known as the James R. McKaob ern Home piace in Spring Hill Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House and Stott at Gall lard's X Roads. Terms easy. Apply to MOISES & LEK, - Jan 5. Att'ys at Law. SPRING AND SUMMER MILLINERY. Mrs. WHITE -AND Miss MILLER INVITE the attention of the ladies general* ly, to their stock of NEW MILLINERY, Consisting of Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS AND BONNETS in great variety. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, Ito, in all the new shades. ZEPHYRS AND CANVAS, ALL OF WHICH THEY OFFER AT SAT? ISFACTORY PRICES. Goods shown with pleasure. ^ Call and examine beforeportbaaiog.- ^ - April 20 ' ' - '"? ' " ' "