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TUESDAY, AUGUST 3. Entered at tile Patt Office ai Sumter, S. <?., az Second dase Matter. EXAJmCE YOUBDATXS. o We request each of oar subscribers to ex? amine the address on his paper, and parties fewrly to observe the date upon it. This date .hows the tin? np to which the paper har been paid for. Maaj of oar subscribers will tha* see that thej have paid in advance; >?t there ar? many others, who will discover ... ?h*t4hsj iave not. ^ifPssasBssBssm _ gass nmW ABVEBTISKMBirrS. *5 - Jones-5 Ton Scales. < The Som ter Institute. Sumter Eclectic College. '"- The Sumter High School. A. B. Farquhar-Engines. Dr. G. W. C Dick-Notice, .. Jacob Kopi- Ice Cream Saloon. . Farana University ?.-Green ville, S. C. J. B. Killough-J. C. EeVille, Manager. = J. N. Sutherland-Fire, Gin Saw . Filing Machines, *c - ' Personal. Ve. ?S?ia* has gone to Glenn Springs. Mist Sos? Brand is viii ting rslattvet ls ? : Xs* *)smmBmcmm****n ttboif is >*?ra*n^&C. ^ li^Ia C. E. left SOT Hender Jfac. D. X. LsFar, of Charleston, \s is tows, looking w*n, M usn*!. !s ' lira: M. M. Pugh of Darlington, is visiting relatives in this county. Jfrt. J. D. Graham sad family hat? gone to Pro vi ?eoce for a month. J *;ll>?ter'jr. Kttnor Wilbur of Charleston, if i la town visiting the fsaitlj of Mr. T. M; DeLorme. -* - -~ Mr. Campbell L. Stubbs lefc yesterday on a visit of a few weeks to Adamsvale, Marlboro Cosaty. ' . ifr. T. B. Fraser. Jr., and Miss Mamie, are ) "visiting their brother, Ber. A. M. Fraser, ia ^'"Xongtoo, Kentucky. The reports from Mr. Isadore Hoyt's little baby, since it reached the mountains are very - encouraging. Messrs. W. R. Delgar, H. Barby, W. F. TJbame, David Cuttino, Donald Graham, Dr. aad Mrs. Dtakios and Mrs. W. E. Dick left on last Saturday for Fawley's Island. - Miss Maggie Hartley, rormerly of Samter ' 'Srill be auuried on next Wednesday, 4th inst., '"' fe Washington, D. C., to Mr. M. E Fagan. s Oar best withes attend theta-. , r^^^;:joiin Kf^%w, ot the Episcopal Chorea, haring been given a months, leave of '/? ; ^t?tteoce. hat goos o? a trip to Georgia and ? Teimeaste, accompesied by Mrs. Kershaw. . / . Dr. G. W. O. Dick was sick yesterday and -w was prevented from going off as he intended bot hopea to be "able to go in a day or so. His oat?ont are informed by a card elsewhere r. -that his office is dc^ed for this week. lir. J. B." O'Kelly, sou of the ?te John . O'Kelly, of Darlingtoo, bot more lately of | Ftortds, who tor mote than thirty years bas live?i tn Mississippi and Louisiana, has come to South CaroKnA on a visit tor the first time f ? since'be "left-- He will find BisbopviHe, his * liitive htnne, greatly changed-nothing bat ' " the big aek looking ?attirai. - ? Quite a non ber of Sumter forks took advan? tage of the opportunity to visit Charleston utr week daring the Citadel exercises, sad all report a pleasant time. ' Lovers oHce Cream and other nice thin?:? are - * referred To the notice of Mr. Jocob Kopf who hat opened a Saloon and proposes to have a ' Restaurant later in the aea*>o. \J.B. Kil?oogh, of Lodden k Bates' South i ,. era Mask: House, has opened an office is Som tet, next to Messrs. Moises and Lee's law office .... with Mr. J. ?hestoat ReYilI as Manager. He *>. will is addition to Musical Merchandise, keep - ia stock of Sewing Machines aad supplies, oss ?u? ei itsetneni. Farmers and others is want of Engines, . *:: Gras, or Mseeinery of any kind will find it to their m^rea? to. cessait Mr. W. Ervin Brun - ?co, ^rho has the agency for some of the most popular makes of Engines, Gins, If ills sod other machinery, sad will toke pleasure in gfvisg prices or any information desired. - Se? his advertisement in another column. ?M - Hew Candidates. r\ JWe ?avitoattention to the following card?, - Mr. L. E.- Jennings it presented by many Mastis a* s suitable candidate for Judge of Probate. Ooh. i\ M. MeUatr, wno has already served ? int ?e?c w-eiusesa ia tbs position of Coon ty fttsaiiarfoati is ssstesttd foe re-election bj those who ate well satisfied with his patt : record. . Mr. Jone K. Brown it hrosght forward by tassy friends st s tasa well qualified as to capacity sad energy to discharge the duties : of County Commissioner, while the fact of his bsving beso s. cripple from boyhood, and alto a tfaorftogh-f:<>iQg Democrat entitles his candidacy to special consideration. Geo. Alden Brown, Esq., is announced by many ritiaens as s maa of energy, industry sod prsctH^I SOOd tease ss well ss honest - rscord, sad well look after thc pub? lic welfare as County CS.^rnisswner. Maj. Marion Moise accepta the nomination ': for the Senate and pledges his entire energies, if elected, to the best interests of tho County. T^e Sumter Institute. . * This o4d and favorite institutioa of our 7 town it annpnnced to rs?pen on September 6th. We piano t think of any thing that we need tay to recommend the Sumter Institute "to our readers. Its reputation it established, and Wp wfil only invite attention to toe ad vertitsmeat and. ta doing to tske pleasure io tecopdjng th,e referspce of the Principals to their feog expexreaee of twenty years. ...-, _ mm I I tanami The Sumter High School. As wiU .be seen by the a?>?stisjemant> the Mettra. ?lkk w'?l resume the exercises of their school on September 6tb, and we hope to-see them star$ with a full house. They have shown to oar pe?pla that, they ara competent to conduct a High School, and wo are sure ?that Samter needs just such an. pnsv A Fugitiye^l?W-i>reak;er Caught. Sid ney Bradley t negro, of^ StatsVo^g, wi?o was found "guilty at the February Court, of telling Hguor iar violation of law, and for whom s sealed sen tenet was left, in cons?? quence of bit having fled frota the County, was arrested a few days ago at Sdgefield, C. H., at tbs request of Sheriff Sanders who had lassoed of his whereabouts, He has been stat for. Base Ball, Two games of Base Ball were played at the Park on Wednesday and Thursday, between tfie Grady's of Atlanta and the Sumter Club, resulting iu'victory both day3 for Atlanta : wsnsnztAT. Atlant*- Runs, 21 Sumter-Runs, 15 ?r - TH??SDAY. Atisnta-Runs, 14 8am ter-Rues, 10" i J. A. Schwerin having- been prevailed upon bj tbs persistent solicitation of namoona fsieodt, hereby o?era Milk Shake? st 5 cents ptrglass. Married. In Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, PhiUipsborg, N. JM Jury 25, ?886i bj the Rev. G. D. Bernheim, Di D., Mies- Lisette C. Bernheim, daughter of the officiating clergy? man, and Mr. James T. Hood, both of Pine? ville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Death. Mr. Thomas Griffin an old citizen of this County died at his home near Mayesvilleon laetSundayiaioratog, 1st instant after a pro? tracted sickness from Dropsy. Base Ball at Magnolia. . A splendid game of Base Ball was played in the presence of a large number of spec tators, on Saturday, July ??1st, between the Crooked Branch Club and the! Norwood Club, on the gtoeodi of the_ latter.* Score, 17 to 14, in favor of the Norwood dub. The fine fielding of beth dub? wea the admiration of all pr?? sent._ Smithville Items. SKTTHVTLI.B, Sj C., Joly 26, 1886. Mr. Editor: This eectioir of country has ; been severely damaged from heavy floods of j rain siaee the "big rain in Kay." The light pleads are scalded ?ad burned np, and the bo t ; .toms are drowned or washed away in ? great i many plaees. Grass still lives in all its glory. With wafer and grass vs. brain and bad work, ia which contest the former baa -conquered, the crops as compared with last year, will not average more than fcalf as good, lt seems ted to believe, yet it ie a fact tba* dusr has .et risen behind a hoe or plow for six weeks, and this in the Summer, too. Some people are through laying-by. Others have quit, while some are going to work very late. How oar people, nader the existing state of affairs, caa lire oa, pay debts and con tribu te to the many objects that money is always : called for, is a problem this scribe cannot solve. . "GUT.".ought to come op here. lean show him grass that has oeen moved seven times, and still is flourishing. About a month ago I put a big bunch of grass on a solid stamp, and it still lives in good condition, all seeded ont. Not a gill of dirt, was on the bunch. How is that for.tenacity of lire? In? stead of cottoa being king, grass is king. Our farmers seem to be disgusted with cotton planting, and no wonder, for it is the worst master in the world.. .With a few sporadic cases, our neighbor? hood bat escaped the scourge of dysentery so far. I bear of a few eases of fever about. Mrs., Hugh H. Evans, and Mr. Alexander McLeod nave been quite sick, bat at this- time are some better. Ernest H., and his brother Bryant Rhame, of Sumter, have been spending : some days in this neighborhood, bat bave returned home. We hope they will soon repeat their visit. "Piney Woods Farmer" has treated us to a long letter. From it I infer that he is a read? er of the ?Tetes and Courier. Peaches and watermelons are a failure. Rev. D. C. Hardin will soon commence pro? tracted meetings with bis Churches. I have the pleasure of bearing bim occasionally, and the more I hear bim the more I am convinced of the earnestness bf this man in trying to get others to follow a better life. Qui VIVE. Milk Shakes and Soda Water, at 5 cents per glass at J. A. Schwerin'!. Bisbopville Items. ? BiSHOPVttLB, S. C., Joly 24, 1886. Mr. Editor: On Saturday the, 17th instant, the farmers of Bishop vii le met and organized a farmers' club. H. A. James was elected President, Samuel Bradley, Vice President, W. A. James, Jr., Secretary, and J. L. Par rott, Treasurer. It was organized strictly on au agricultural basis, and without distinction as to men of other professions and callings. We won't take any politics lo ours except in? cidentally. We don't propose to go into the coming political campaign armed with hoes and barrows. Politics and plows won't har? monize. Hut we intend to fight onr political battles within the ranks of the Democratic or? ganizion which is the proper and legitimate sphere of all political action. Nine-tenths of the members of all the Democratic clubs io the County^except one, are farmers, and the neeessitr does not exist for os to organize po? litical farmers' clubs and th us Usurp the fa no? tions of the Democratic clubs. We baye from time to time been bearing vari?os reports concerning the progress of our Bisbopville R. "R. Sometimes-the report would come up that she had pot on a big head of steam and had struck oat for Bishop ville at the rate of a half mile a week. Then we would hear that she had shutdown brakes and come to a stand still ; and it was even said by some evil minded person that she bad turned around and was going back t'other way, botf we considered that as only sensa? tional." Now we have the facts in the catt' \ and can speak whereof we know. Capt. At- . kins has been np here looking out for an elt gjblejocation for a depot,, .and reports hit Railroad within six miles of this place and "promises to drive the last spike by the last of. " A ugast or first of September. So that wo s expect soon to.have communication with the. ootaide world, anda Railroad for especial , benefit, though we were euchred oat of the big one with three Ct. The rains are over and the crops are smil ? ing. . . ^ ETC. Privateer Items. PRIVATEER, S. C.. Aug. 2, 1886. Run would be a great blessing now. Health of the community is good. : Mrs. M. A. flugbson, will visit relatives near Macon, Ga. Miss Lizzie Beckham will go on to Eafaula, Ala., at the same time. They will be away six weeks or two moa tbs. Mr. Samuel Bradford is putting up a nz&i ginhousa. Mr. Thos. Nettles, ot'Fereston, is visiting his brother. Visitors to the Citadel Commencement re? port the convention of "Ze Geotfe Game Cocks'' as the biggest thing- of the season iu tbe eyes of the Charl estonian s. What in the world are tho Tlllmanites so rampant about a girls tchool for? In my opinion it? "gush," pure ar.d simple. Tbe facilities for the education of tbe girls of the State are far superior to those for taeboys. And if it ?3 proposed to make a beneficiary concern of it, where is tbe con? sistency in opposing 'che Citadel and College to establish another class school on their ruins? I-join issue with anyone who says tbe giris need a trainiog school ; in every home there >? ample opportunity for them to be trained in domestic duties if their mothers desire to give it to them. And not a mother rn Sooth Carolina, who ?E able to send ber daughters to school, and numbers who are n*jt able, but is fully competent to train them iu household duties. If the leaders of the Tillman move attempt to "sit down" upon everything but their pet schemes, they will be as unmercifully sat down upon as was Sum? ter^ *'organizer" in the last Convention. I heartily endorse a "farmers' move" as we thought it was intended to be conducted, but rn all such "claptrap and humbuggery" we take no stock. The Convention did not op? pose the "farmers move," but the men who took the convention by the horns and tried to pitch it over the fence were gored. DEW. - ? i ---- Base Ball. Another game was played between the Ker sha w's, of Camden, and the Gamecocks, of Sumter, at Sander's Turnout on last Friday. The Ker? shaw'* scored a victory, making 17 to 15 for the Gamecocks. Tbe colored club from Camden called tbe Boston Tigers, played against the Carolinas in Charleston on tbe 21st, inst, and made a score of 14 against 6 for the Carolinas. It is probable that a match game will he played on next Friday afternoon between a nine made op from among the merchants of Camden and another nine from among the lawyers and the other professions. Mach fun ia antici ~ .^Camden Journal. ' \ " > , Beply to Piney Wood* Farmer. WBDGKFIBLI?, July 24, 1886. Kr. Editor: "Piney Woods' Farmer,' ' in yonr issne of July 20tb, writes, "why should we farmers organize, who is hurting ns, and who is trampling on our rights, ftc." We should organize to discuss and find out the needs and wants of the farmer and endeavor to get such legislation as will foster and en? courage the farming interest, just ss it does the mercantile business and the learned pro? fessions. If we are organized we can get leg? islation tn the interest of the taxpayer, which is not now the case. To encourage manufactures a law waa passed exempting them from taxation for ten years. To encourage lawyers they are ex? empt from taxation, set up as a privileged class, protected by exorbitant fee bills, and the State appropriates $40,000 for two liter? ary institutions at which these gentlemen can getan education-$30,000 of this tax comes out of the farmer. To encourage doctors they are also exempt from taxation, likewise made a privileged class and protected by fee bills which were made long before the war when our people were rich. The fee allowed in New York in a case of obstetrics is$10, in poor debt-ridden South Carolina the fee is $25, and other charges correspond. To en? courage the merchant the lien law was es [ tablished for which he says so many good things. It is simply a law legalizing robbery, and is enslaving the white man. I can prove it by every man who takes , a lien, and by "Piney Woods Farmer," himself, when be says "A fruitful source of embarrassment and failure is that our household and living ex? penses are out of all proportion to our. profits." It can't be otherwise. I buy corn at 60 cents, bacon at 6 cents ; the lien prices are, corn, from $1 to $1.25, and bacon 12? cents, or 05 per cent, on corn and over 100 per cent, ou bacon. No people can pay such exorbitant interest, and the surprise is tbat an intelligent man like P. W. F. "humbly kissee the hand that smites bim." The mer? chant would speedily get rich by the lien business, but unfortunately the cotton factor cleans bim up. To encourage the farmer he is made to pay the taxes ; more than half of his schood tax is turned over to the negroes and our white children are growing up in ignorance, the fund being only sufficient to keep the public schools open a few months; hisj taxes are appropriated to literary institu? tions, but when he asks that some of bis taxes bc used to build an Agricultural and Mechan? ical ?ollege, where a farmers' boy can get a practical farmers' education, he is told to "go slow," he might split the Democratic party. "Piney .Woods Farmer" tells os nothing is the matter with the farmer, bnt says "he bas retrograded year after year until be is the sickest farmer in the County." Poor fellow, if there is nothing the matter with him, it shows bim a most unsafe and unwise counsellor for other farmers. Then he criticises with the same lack of wisdom and judgment the agricultural and mechanical college, be says, "we have some? thing of the kind already, and proposes to modify and enlarge it." He then pictures a theoretical farmer with his bead full of chem? istry and scientific methods of agriculture, with a predominant idea of labor-saving im? plements, ?c., and the Sheriff scooping them in." The picture be draws is probably cor? rect as to the farmers turned out of the "some thing of the kind we have already," and thai would come out of bis modified and enlarged thing. Gen. Lee says, "The prob? lem of the Mississippi Agriciltoral and Me? chanical college is to furnish work for the students, we were compelled not ooly to en? large bnt to diversify largely in the last two years to give work to the studen Ss ; they de? mand the work and the institution for two years has been filled to its fullest capacity, and the indications are that next year two or three hundred students will be turned off from that institution, and at the recent com? mencement four thousand farmers were there." After reading of Gen. Lee's inatitu eion, "Piney Woods Farmer" calls that fhing in Columbia by its proper name. The State of Mississippi appropriates $27,000 for Gen. Lee's college ; this State appropriates for "Piney Woods Farmer's" thing $20,000 and for tbe Citadel $20,000. At Columbia they have a literary and agricultural and mechan? ical college combined without a farm, like the man who bad a splendid mill site, but bad no water. In order to giTe a boy a practical ag? ricultural and mechanical education he must work on the farm and in the machine shops. No institution will succeed where the far? mer boy with his bruised and sun-burned hands and face, is brought in contact in the Same institution with those choosing a liter? ary course and sporting around as gentlemen. It must be an agricultural and mechanical college pure and simple. "Piney Woods Farmer" must not expect to set a hen on a barrel of eggs and batch them all, neither can one institution hatch practical farmers, mechanics, lawyers, doctors and preachers. Ha criticises tbe training and industrial school for girls. There are many men in our country with a bouse full of daughters, bod* mortgaged, and taking a lien with absolutely nothing between their daughters and starva? tion but bis life and his daily struggles, aod no opening for them but a few public schools to be taught a few months in the year, and sewing for ;the negroes. He says,' .'the edu catiooal facilities, for oar girls are ample to meet all requirements." The average educa ted girl maybe om pam t a few flowers, a cow and a landscape sceae fro>m pictures, can piaf a little ansie, can ait op in the parlor and rattle off small talk, bat wheo to? father dies aod leaves them penniless, what ase is this smattering in wloniag bread and meat for themselves and to help mother and the chil? dren? Of all things we need a training aod industrial school for girls so as to fit them for an independent living. And nov/as to the danger of splitting the Democratic party. Wilt a discussion of the laws ard their bearing upon asas citizens, will oar endeavor to save our homes for our? selves and our country from bankruptcy and ruin which is staring us in tbe face, endanger toe part}' 7 Organizing simply to instruct our representatives as to onr warns and needs, sending them to Columbia with settled pur? poses and aims, organizing to try to estab? lish in the State institutions where our boys and girls can learn how to work and win bread, instead of being drones and de^d beats on society. I can't help but doubt the sincerity of the man who sees danger in these things and is blind, and hts pen silent, to happenings in this County of far greater im? portance to the unity of the Democratic party -happenings which involve the rights of the citizen and the liberties of tbe people. If these happenings about wbicb "Piney Woods Farmer" is so strangely silent, don't split the party, it will be because tbe farmer's organi? zation, looking more to measures than men, will rise up and educate our people and make them too independent to be actuated and led by the malign influence of a servile spirit. I once heard of a married coople who after many bard scrimmages tbe man got "licked," and the woman ever after would box his ears twoor three ti mes a day. A gentleman stopping over night saw tbe woman boxing him seve? ral times and inquired, Madam why do you box your husband so often? Well sir, ehe said, It took me three years to conquer that man and if I don't always keep bim in mind of it, I'll have my work to do all over again. I'm afraid a good deal of the opposition to the Farmers' movement is on the same prin? ciple. It took three years hard fighting to get into office and into the line of office and now if I don't box down this farmers' move- : ment I'll bavemy work todo alloveragain. As i "Piney Woods Farmer" closed with a beauti- i ful piece of/arm poetry,and Pm the same fellow < who holds the cow by the tail, I'll close my reply with a piece of bull yearling poetry : "What makes you write such stupid words as these 7 Envy of .us provoked you to that pass. So kindly give ns credit, if you please, For having brought to light the greatest-" CITIZEN. J. A. Schwerin bas frozen Milk Shakes ele? gantly flavored. Come and try oneat 5 cents per glass. - IM i i mm - The Commercial College of Ky. University, Lexington, Ky., received the Gold Medal over all Colleges at the World's Exposition. See advertisement. Buck]en's Arnica Salve. j The Best Salve io the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever' Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands. Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively . cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaran- I teed to give perfect satisfaction, or rooney refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. F. W. DeLorm?, o .? .M M?-' .- C.".I.-. Mayesville Items? MAYEBVI??LE, S. C^Aagust 2, 1886. Since tb? dry weather set io- cotton has im? proved ; "ont I still bold to my former esti? mate of a half crop. While some crops are fine, others are very inferior. Socb farmers as J. E. Mayes, R. A. Chandler, . Capt. Eli Cooper, Dr. Abbott, Capt. Henry Wells, Mr. J. E. Barnett and a few others may make about fall crops, there are many others who faifed to work, or managed badly and will make very little, which will, I think put the average at about one-half. Mr. Themas Grant's family have moved here from Nova Scotia. Mr. Grant bas been here for some, time representing the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. Rev. W.J. McKay, pastor of the Brick Church fitted the Presbyterian Church of this . place OB Sondar, the -25th. His sermon was very impressive and instructive, and wa hope he will repeat his visit soon. A negro boy was drowned a few days ago by falling from the R. R. trestle into the swamp near here. He and another boy were trying to walk across when he fell in. Capt. J. F. Bland and family have gone to Smithville. N. C. Mrs. W. J. McLeod is on a visit to Lynch? burg. Mrs. Charlton Mayes and Mrs. Henry Wells have returned home from the Darling? ton Fair. Mr. Thos. Griffin died at bis home in this vicinity yesterday morning. DUGGAN. From Good Authority. Tour neighbor has used Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic. Ask him what he thinks of it as a Tonic and Invigorator. GBSKITWOO?, S. C., Oct. 13, 1884. Westmoreland Bros., Greenville, 8. C. -Gentlemen : In July last you presented me with a bottle of your Calisaya Tonic which I have used and find it a very fine hepatic stimulant promoter of digestion and a gene? ral tonic, giving tone and vigor to the entire system. It you can deliver here at one dol? lar per bottle, send me two bottles at once.. Yours truly, A. P. BOOZER, M D. The Weather. 6A.M. 1 P.M. 6 P.M. July 26-70 91 85 Clear. July 27-75 92 87 Clear. July 28-80 97 90 Clear. July 29-77 96 88 Clear. July 30-77 95 89 Clear. July 31-76 92 88 Clear. Aug. 1 -80 93 89 Clear. THE PRATT GIN. Mr. R. F. Hoyt is still sole agent for the Pratt Gin in Sumter County and 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 the Geiser Manufacturing. Co., Presses and other ma? chinery. Call and see him for anything needed. Good Basalts in Every Case. D. A. Bradford, wholesale pnper dealer of Chattanooga 'fennwrites that he was seriously afflicted with a severe eoid that settled on his lungs: had tried many remedie* without benefit. Being induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Con?mption, did so and was entirely cured by use of a few bott lei?. Since which thne he has used it in his fit m i ly for ail Coughs and Colds with best results. This is tho experience of thousands whose lives hare been saved by tb ??? Wonderful Discovery. Trial Bottles free at Dr. J. Fw W. DeLorme's Drug Store- 5 ? mmm ? i i am - Go to J. A. Scbwerin's and get your fine Milk Shakes-only 5 cents. \?? mm i. t i mm My liver was so fearfully disorded and I felt so feeble and languid that I scarcely took interest in anything. Tried all the so-called remedies without relief until I used Parker's Tonic, which effected a permanent cure. David Bash, Little Rock, Ark. m ?aa '?*> mm Have you tried O'Connor's patent bread? It is fine. POWDER Absolutely Pure.1 This powder never varies. A marvel of] purity, strength and wholesomeness. Blore economical than the ordinary kinds, and can? not be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, abort weight, alum or phosphate ; powders. Sold only in cant. ROYAL BAK? ING POWDER CO., 106 Wall-st., N. Y. SUMTER ECLECTIC COLLEGE WILL OPEN 1st MONDAY IN SEPT. FACULTY : PRINCIPALS. MiS3 M. H. GIRARDEAU-Higher Eng? lish and Calisthenics. Mies F. J. HURST-Preparatory Depart? ment. ASSISTANTS. Miss MARY BURST, M;ss V. MARION G1RARDEA?. - Rsv. JOHN KERSHAW-Latin, Mathe? matics and Lectures on General Literature, History, Ac. Rsv. C. 0. BROWN will give lessons in French and also in the rudiments of German and Hebrew if desired. Mas. JOHN KERSHAW-Music. Art-(To be supplied.) Rsv. R. P. FRANKS-Chairman Adv. Board. There will be a Contingent Fee of $2.00 per school year to each pupil, and also one of $5 00 to those music pupils who use our in? struments for practice. A competent Matron will take charge of the Boarding Department, but pupils will be under the personal supervision of the Princi? pals. For terms apply to either of the Principals. SCHOOL NOTICE. MISS .MINNIE WHITE will re-open her Primary School, the 1st Monday (6lh) in September. Grateful for past favors, she asks a continuance of the sarw?, pledging her most earnest efforts in behalf of the children ?ntrustcd to her care. June 20 MONROE HIGH SCHOOL BEGINS FALL TERM, AUGUST 30,, Send for Circular without fail to J. A. MONROE, A. M., Principal, July.20 .. Monroe, N.C. WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE, STAUNTON, VIRGINIA. Opens September 22ml, ls>w*>. Or>o o? t tie FIRST SCHOOLS ron YOUNO LAMES IN THE UNITED STATES. Surroundings beautiful. Climate unsurpassed Pupils from nineteen States. Refers to mic thousand pupils and natrons. rEKMS AMONG THE BES! IN THE UNION." Board, Stcayi-Hcatinsr, English Course; Latin, Trench, Ger mnn. MnVir, ?'?c., f^r Scholastic year; from Sept. to June, S~GO. For Catalogues, .write to ltev. W.M. A.'JI ARIUS, D. D., President. ICHABOD AND OTHER POEMS, BY W. G. KENNEDY. PR SALE AT THE SUMTER BOOK STORE. Price reduced to one dollar per copy. Ml LI IQ way hefoond o?l!T?at Goo? JLOJ.O lAiL?j J\ Rowell & Co? Nownpapcr Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce StAvrhere adverti?D(C evutcttctt may w iuu4W fur it- jjT hfcW YOJUS* J. E. SUMES, CHEAPER THAN THE CHEAPEST. The Iii ve F ar ni tare Man would call the attention of his friends and thc pub lie generally to bis LARGE STOCK OF F?RNTTITRE AND CHAIRS, Of which he is receiving weekly additions. JUST RECEIVED : Another supply of those Cheap SPRING- ?BEDS. For comfort and durability they cannot be surpassed. You will find it Ho your interest to give bim ri -ALSO Cloth and paper Shades, Wall Papering, Pic? ture Frames, Looking Glasses, Mattresses, kc, k , down town in Hulbert's Corner Brick Store, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. TO RENT. AFIVE-ROOMED COTTAGE, with all necessary out-boildings, all in complete repair. Price $10 per month. May ll H. HASBY. Valuable Lands at Mle Sale. 102 acres, known as the Vinson Tract at Catchall. 50 acres, koowa as tbe Cato Tract at Catchall. 164} acres, known as tbs James R. HeSach ern Home place in Spring Hill Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House aud Store at Gail lard's X Roads. Terms easy. Apply to MOISES & LEE, Jan 5. Att'ys at Law. State of South Carolina! COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMVON PLEAS. j JElizabeth Hodge and Joseph S. Tisdale^ Plain? tifs, against James Broadway, Thomas Broadway, Caroline Gibson, Alfred E. Broadway, Susan Hedge, Mary Winkles, Roxana P. Pack, Agnes E. Broadway, Thomas J. Tisdale, Jamies G. Tisdale, George W. Tisdale, Richard C. Tis? dale, Mary Touehberry, Lillian China, George W Broadway, James W. Broadway, Judson J. Broadway, Henry. Broadway, Lewis Benjamin Broadway, Noah Graham Broadway, Eliza Hodge, Priscilla Bateman, Elizabeth Windham, Martha E. Timmons, Mary S. Jenkins, Sarah Broadway, B. L. Broadway, A. Broadway, Oliver Hodge, Majoy Hodge, Elisha Hodge, Oscar Hodge, Mary Hodge, Natalie HoUiday, Elizabeth Rogers, Alonzo Hodge, Margaret Hodge, Henry Rogers, Elijah Rogers, James Rogers, Susan Wise, Rebecca Wise and Hulda Hud? son, Defendants. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint not Served.) To THE DEFENDANTS : James Broadway, Thomas Broadway, Car* oline Gibson, Alfred E. Broadway, Susan Hodge, Mary Winkles, Roxana P. Pack, Ag? nes E. Broadway, Thomas J. Tisdale, James G. Tisdale, Gecrge W. Tisdale, Richard C. Tisdale, Mary Touehberry, Lillian China, George W. Broadway,' James W. Broadway, Judson J. Broadway, Henry Broadway, Lewis Benjamin Broadway, Noah Graham Broad way, Eliza Hodge, Priscilla Bateman, Eliza beth Windham, Martha E. Timmoos, Mary S Jenkins, Sarah Broadway, B. L. Broadway, A. Broadway, Oliver Hodge, MAjoy Hodge, Elisha Hodge, Oscar Hodge, Mary Hodge, Natalie Hol?tday, Elizabeth Rogers, Alonzo Hodge, Henry Hogers, Margaret Hodge, Elijah Rogers, James Rogers, Susan Wise, Rebecca Wise and Hulda Hudson : You are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which will bs filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the Subscribers, the Attor? neys for the Plaintiffs, at their office, at Sum ter, in the said County and State, within twenty days after tbe service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service ; and if you fail to answer the complaint within tbe time afore? said, the Plaintiffs in this action will apply to the Court foi* the relief demanded in the complaint. Witness, William H. Cuttino, Esquire, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said County aod State, at Sumter, this twenty-third day of January, Anno Domini, 1886. fkS.J WM. H. CUTTINO, /HAYKSWORTH k COOPER, C. C. P. ' Plaintiffs' Attorneys. Joly 13_^_ BRADFIELD'S Female Regulator. This famous remedy most happily meeta the demand of tbe age for woman's peculiar and multiform afflictions. It is a remedy for WOMAN ONLY, and for one SPECIAL CLASS of her diseases. It is a specific for -certain diseased conditions of the womb, and proposes to so control the Menstrual Function as to regulate all the derangements and irreg? ularities of her Monthly Sickness. The pro? prietors claim for this Remedy no other med? ical property, il Bradfield^ Female ttagulator I Is strictly a Vegetable Compound, and is tbe studied -prescription of a most learned physician whose specialty waa WOMAN, aod whose fame became ' eu viable and boa nd less because of his wonderful success lethe treat? ment and cure of female complaints. Suffer? ing woman, it will relieve you of nearly all the complain tn peculiar to your sex. Sold by all druggists. Send for our f rea? tbe on the Health and Happiness of Woman, mailed free, which gives all particulars. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., April 20_Box 2g, Atlanta, ga. SALEM MILLS, J. E. ATKINS, PROPRIETOR, MAYESVILLB, S. C. THE FLOUR MILLS are now in full ope? ration, nod 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 hand. Prompt attention given to Orders. June 15 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 a?l over the world to be the liuhtest running, most practical and simplest Machine made. IT LS EASILY UNDERSTOOD by those not accustomed to running sewing machines, and beginners can easily accomplish work on it that the most skilled cannot approach on any other Machine. Hence I offer FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD FOR ANY SEWING MACHINE That will follow thc DAVIS through its vast ranyc of practical and fancy work. It is gotten up on the most scientific princi? ples, and will last a life-time. j < Sec it beforeyou Ivy andyuu icillhaccno other. I am selling a number of these machin?e, and always keep :x 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 thc HOUSEHOLD, which is THE BEST UNDERFEED MA- j CHINE MADE, and is only excelled by the J "New High-Ariu Davis Vertical Feed." [ WM. 1IOGIN, Juno 29 Alain Street, Snmter, S. C. IflVCDTICCDC or ?tfce?,who wish to examino Mil flail I IV Lil ? this papa?, or obtain estim?t*) on advertising space when ir. Chicago, will find it on file at trwAdverfcwng Agency of LORD ft THOMAS I JUST RECEIVED, -AT D. J. WINN'S, A LARGE LINE OF Seersucker Coats arid Vests, Black and Colored Alpaca Coats and Vests, Mohair and Serge Coats and Vests, Office Coats, White Vests, &c, &o. Any one needing light weight Summer Goods will find it to their interest to inspect our stock before purcliasing elsewhere. SEWING MACHINES. WE DAVE ON IIAND A FINE LINE OF The Best Sewing Machines, with latest improved Nickel Plated Attachments, as follows : Pan Oath. 0_ Cata, Bal. on time to . tuitpurchater. WEED, plain table, ono drawer and cover, .... $20.00 $22.50 **? drop-leaf, two drawers and cover,, . . . . 23.00 25.00 THE CELEBRATED HARTFORD LONG ARM Machine, drop-leaf, two drawers, . . .- - ? ? . 32.00 35.00 We have sold large quantities of these Machines. Every purchaser is delighted. We guarantee every one to be as fine as made. No fancy prices. The best machine for the least money. Call and examine and oblige. T>. ?T. /WHNT3NT. Maj 25 MAIN STREBT, SUMTER, S. C. TENNESSEE WAGONS, Wilson, Childs ft Co. Wagons, BUGGIES, HARNESS, CORN, HAY, OATS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER PARIS, WHEAT BRAN. By ordering my Lime by the car load, I am enabled to sell at Charleston prices, freight added. May ll, 1886. SUMTER, S. C. G LEM SPRINGS, SPARTANBURG CO., S. C. Within two boors drive of the city of Spar? tanburg, over a picturesque road. Open to Visitors, May 1 to October 15. First- Class daily Hack Lint from Sportanbvrg, making good connections with all trains. Telephone Line in operation to Spartanbnrg. Daily mail. And for the convenience of Guests there is a Post Office in the Hotel. A good livery stable at the Spring. In addiction to tbe Hotel proper, a large, three story building, with neatly appointed Bed rooms, Parlors, Sitting rooms, Billiard room, Dining room, Ball room Ac., there are eight Cottages with a long Piazsain toe front of each Cottage, enclosing a beautiful lawn. And in addition to these, another building has just been completed with twelve large, comfortable, well Ventilated rooms. A GOOD BAND hos been secured for the season, and dancing or other amusements, such as musicals, readings, theatricals, pro? gressive euchre parties, spelling bees, Ac, are enjoyed every night. Board at private houses can be obtained with free access to the Spring, by paying to the proprietors of the Hotel a reasonable rate per week. The mineral water is unsurpassed. For rates of board, prices of water and other particulars, address the Proprietors. SIMPSON k SIMPSON, Glenn Springs, Spartanbnrg Co., S. C. Pl I DELORME, Agent? -DBAT.BR IN DRUBS & 1DI?I, TOUT SOAPS, PERFUMERY AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KKPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, GARDEN SEEDS, &C., -ALSO Paints, Oils, Varnishes, aJiASS, PUTTY, &c. -ARI) DYE STUFFS. Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with cate and dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genu? ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves. ICE CREAM 1 ICE CREAM ? I HAVE OPENED MV ICE CREAM GAR? DEN, NICELY FITTED UP Especially for Ladies, And respectfully solicit the patronage of tbe public. I trust that my efforts to keep open a FIRST CLASS ICE CREAM GARDEN will be Appreciated hy the public. My long experience in the business is a guarantee that I will give satisfaction. Orders for family parties, weddings or pic? nics aili be filled at short noth;e and deliv fied in any part of town. Pi ice 50 to 60 cents per quart. ICE ! ICE ! I will d?lirer daily from my ice wagon to customers; icc jin any quantity, nt 1 cent per * ?JOLInd for 5 pounds or more. Remember that for ten years I have supplied Sumter with Ice, and I respectfully ask suffi? rent patronage to enable me to keep my ice jowse open ?ll the season. On Sunday I will be open from 12 to I. W. J. ANDREWS. April 6. j BOOKS. SCHOOL BOOKS, MISCELLANEOUS Books, Blank Books, Copy Bcoks, Memo? randum Books, Draft Books> Receipt Books, Jiote Books, Music Books. Best grade of all " rinds of Writing Paper and Envelopes, Photographic, Autograph and Scrap Albums. Playing Cards Ui variety and Marriage Ccrti icates, at Tho Sumter Book Store, kept by W. G. KENNEDY, 2 Doors North of John Reids. HM M A MM tsonfllo m philadelphia ra FKB^2swiS5 fVAYt R * SON, our authorized agenta WW I III IWIHII I HW] DRUGGIST, (UNDER MUSIC HALL,) SUMTER, S. C. IS RECEIVING A NEW; STOCK Everything Pertaining to the Drug Business, Including Mierj, Toilet ai IjntrH He ha* a fair stock of Winter Garden Seed. -Especially TURNIP SEEDS OF ALL KINDS. Prescription? CarefuUif Compounded. Will: ?r?t opon customers at any time, day or night, and when hot at the store, can be found nt the Branson House, July 21 , . W. H. MARTIN. ?7STEHLE, Ag?., Baker and Confectioner. FRESH BREAD, SWEET ROLLS, CAKES, PIES AND CREAM PUFFS every morning. SPSCULTT: PATENT BREAD, CINNAMON ROLLS AND MILK BISCUITS, erery evening, between 6 aod 6 o'clock. AU orders promptly filled. To tm PoBttc: BEWARE OP IMITATORS. April 13, 1886. _ COLOMBIA MACHINE SHOPS. NEAR UNION DEPOT, COLUMBIA 8. C. Tori er Jt Dial, manufacturers of Flour and Grist Mils, Saw Mills and all kinds of foun? dry work in Iron and Brass. Agricultural and Stationary Steam Engines. Repairs of all kinds promptly made. Estimates and bids will be made for any work in our line on ap? plication. First class work and mir prices. A. I. DIAL, Executrix of Geo. L. Dial survivor of Tozer & Dial. THOS. B. LEE, Mch. 22 x Manager. C. ft E. L. KERRISON, 80 AND 82 IIASEL STREET, CHARLESTON. S. C. Staple and Fancy DEY GOODS, "MIGNON" 3 BUTTON KID GLOVES, j One Dollar per pair. Preparatory to purchasing Spring Goods, we have recently made some large reductions lu the prices of DRESS MATERIALS and other Winter Goods. Cash orders amounting to $10 or over, will t>e delivered in the country free of charge. All orders promptly attended to. C.&E. L. KERRISON, Charleston, S. C. GECK W. STEFFENS, WHOLESALE GROCER, Auction and Commission Merchant - and Liquor Dealer. AGENT FOR The F. ncst Ha ?is cured in thc U. S, Also Agent for GENESEO HOAD CART. The Best and Cheapest on the Market. 97 EAST BAY AND 50 AND 53 STATE Sra., (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C. Consignments Solicited. Nov 25 "MOOEE COUNTY GRIT" The heat MiH?tnnc in the \Vorld Kt Table Meal. Samplet ot mat) Mnt na application.. Rand fbt ?tri?ee AA r^rtahle Coi-n Mill?, Uppor ?nd Under Runner* ?nd Mill atonr?. Wt nra amenta for Encino** Boiler*, SAW M1U?, rmi on Ola?* l'i?n*rt. 8*????. r-ollfeve, Ac., aleo foir Rt J hr-Mill OnrtW*nicK??*e.,S0tn7.5cents for thc miter la every barrel of flonr he m ?Xe?. Writ? ?tat?'? jr. What von want .titd term? yon winh tn hu v *n. Gire reference*. ?ddree?. Nortel C* rollan MUN .tone Co., rokewood, Moots Cu.; N. C. LUMBERYARD. TU^SI?BSCBIBERS have openo? \* lamber Yard AT DEPOT, f^df??e they wiH keep on f?mA a full stock of ALL KINDS OF LUMBER rough or dress?d. .--ALSO-* STANDARD CUT LATHS in any quantity, MB. E. B. LOWRY will hara full charge of the yard, and will give polite and courteous atten? tion to all orders. H. & H. J, HARBY. K. B.-Special billa farafched aa desired. Feb 22, 86_ ""' 1 ' ' ??'?!?) m .ll i tm i . w % IN STORE -AND TO ARRIVE. 1 AA BBLS FLOUR lv/U $5,00 aid upwsrdi. 50 BBLS. PEARL GRITS, 5000 LBS. SMOKED C. R. SIDES, 12000 " D.S. ? ? 3000 " PAT BACKS, 3000 " BUTTS, 12 BOXES EXTRA CREAM CHBES8* 10 SACKS RIO COFFEE, 20 BBLS. SUGAR, 60 BOXES SOAP, 15 BBLS. NEW ORLEANS SYRUPS* 30 SACKS LIVERPOOL SALT, 5 BBLS. RICE, -? ? - AWP A FULL ASSORTMENT OF SHELF GROCERIES, ALL BOUGHT LOW FOR CASH, And will be told so as to compete vrith any market. -o Every day we bear Farnen tay Ute Dixie Flow is the Best. Continue to keep them, in one and twa horse. Also all pieces belonging to them. A full supply of Hoes, Plows, Bakes? and all other implements needed on a faros. HARNESS, SADDLES. AND PLOW GEAfL Jost opened A CHEAP LOT OF HOSIERY, HANDKERCHIEFS^ TOWELS AHB CORSETS The Ladies should examioe the 80c., 50e.r and $1.00 Corsets. Eave the best thing ever oat ta Corsets the ''Spiral Spring"-come and examine* them. Oar Hats are in And aint they daisies t Every style of Felt Wool and Straw, and at PRICES EVEN ?0 SUIT THE HARD? TIMES, We continue to keep The Best Stock of Cigars ever offered outside of a city. Call and see the haadsoma MEERSCHAUM CASE that we are going to girt away. Before buying anything ste If yon cannot sate money hy bnyhg cf fft?a ALTAMONT MOSES, N. E. Garner Main and Liberty Streets, Feb 23 Sumter, S. Cr A. WHITE & SON, Insurance Agents* Offer ia First Class Companies* FIRE INSURANCE, TORNADO INS?RANCfi, ACCIDENT INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE. PLATE GLASS HtS?RAKCBr SURETYSHIP ON BONDS. April 6 PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM thepopobrfall?as tm Aim* jj tho hair, Rcetortna color wheo gray, ?nd prcrentug; Dandruff. Ic cleanses the seato, Stoffe ta? ly?jJaJ?n* sad i*i*f? to pleas*. Wp. i^tlO?atDniCEijti. PARKER'S TONIC The best Cough Care you ?air use, And Ure test t^gfitt?cfcagtratV lt cures bcdily pains, ana ail ??sct?cm of Hie Stoetaeh, Bowels, Langd, Liver, Kidhoy?, ?r?isry Organa ?nd all Female CeiiJtflaiitfA Tho feeble and sick, straf? gVn? against du*a*v, and slowly drtmnjr kwisAfei thegmv*, viii in meal eases recover their health by thc i : i D?; v cs? of PABEKR'* Totnes hnt delay ts daa? gcrous. Toko it In time, Sold by all Druggists ia large bottloa at SLOd_ HINDERCORNS Tho safest, sorest, qtiiekest and bestcure for Oana, Bunions,Warts, Moles,Cal)owe*,*a Hh-?ersthrtr Mr iherprowth. Stops ali pain. Gives no trouble. Mafewtaa feetconifortaUe, Findereorna curta whsttiiiiijrMag ciao fails. SoMbyDrnggtasasiaj. HJaooxdiCOuK. ADVERTISERS Can learn the exact cost of any proposed hue of advertising in Amerieaft papers by addressing Geo. P. Rowell & Co* Kew^papor Aavarttiri? ?uttou, IO Spruce St; Kaw Tbi?fc -?S??^S Send lOeta. for ?Oe-Fa?* Pfeh^hsi^ J