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^W.attora at? ^0??ji v-.. TUESDAY, ?TO?S^L The Sander Watchman was fru? in 1850 and the 2VI?C Southrcn Thc JTO/C-WK a*? now has the combiued circulation rnSueace of both of the Old papers, is , manifr&Uy~ ..the, best advert? medium, io- Sumter. :,. BDITOBIAI? ITJ3MS. .Some of OUT; exchanges are sugg iag the propriety, of such a chang the law that toe Penitentiary be tr. respoitstWe for the ' expense of trans * ring prisoners from Comity jails to lamb?a. We think the plan a good and: would : be glad to sec tho cha adopted C?^ng:^_TO]eas^ by the Mexi Government-oa some technical quib and the war cloud bis blown over, think now tfcat ?t would be io order the'State of Texas fr arrest Cutt and'try^him for slandering a Mexi citizen. There is no doubt in our m that he is a blackguard of the first der, and received his just deserts wi the Mexicans sent him to jail. Prohibition is beginniog to proht io Atlanta, aad the sorrowful wet a ?re' becoming convinced of that fa Tioi^rdit^of the idea that ttie< foroem?nl.?f a law endorsed by the o jority-of the people ie impracticable, patents all intelligent minds; and the -people of Atlanta want prohibit!' an^'w^??f fifl the city offices, with frieo to tba- measure t pr oh ibu ion will nv certainly prohibit. ID Canada, lome.of the whiskey m have resorted io incendiarism in th? efforts io destroy the property of t temperance reformers whose influeo baa measurably checked the whisk traffic: ?h?s is a " very ahortsight policy. The blood of the martyrs is t? seed of the Church, or of any other a dertaking having m oral reform fori en?V : *-"- y Tie.. Chicago Anarchists wno hai been ow^tn*t for several weeks for the bomb throwing exploits last May, ba? been found guilty and seven are set tenced to death /and one to fifteen yeat imprisonment. We congratulate the Ch cago jury, npon their righteous verdie lioiW; lucky 6>r Chicago that she did tw have- a Sou th Carolina lawyer' tr proi insai?Tr^d a Sooth Carolina jory ! mi&?lt??^ do not koo an^,.State that, offers a more invitio fieid. to anarehiate than th is. : The lat one of them would be proven rasant and no jury- would ever hang an insan man. The civil service plank which Mr Dawson inserted in the State Demo eratic platform, and which was adopte* by a. majority infinitessimally small i being^-Vctis-ed": and : discussed by on exchanges. That plank is-all right President Cleveland has turned out al tie Republican sinners who held offict in^Sooth Carolina, and that is the kine ortctviL service we like, and we suppose is the kind that Mr. Dawson's pl?nl endorses--or, at least, the kind it meant to. .endorse. .Civil service reform is s splendid institution, when administered by a Democrat re President, and we bc? come more io' love with Mr. Cleveland every day even though be is a little too mach of a gold bug. When a child we used to hear that the proper translation of the peculiar ery of the "old field!' lark was: "Lazi ness will kill you," but we never heard o? its killing one outright until* now. A Baltimore dispatch of the 22d says that a young .man, aged 17, deliberately took poison, and committed suicide be? cause ilia father told him that he would have to stop loafing and go to work. We do not know which most to blame, the father, for allowing his son to grow up with such' confirmed habits of idle? ness, or the <sont for rebelling against the decree: 'by the sweat of thy brow.' We are glad to see that the rascality practised by members of the Southern league have disgusted most of the advo? cates of base ball. It is a fact that a game which in its inception was in ten d ld as a heathfui outdoor exercise, free from all the debasing influences of the :,-gatniog table has degenerated until the Southern League is in the hands of pro? fessionals, controlled by blacklegs of most vicious type. Base ball is a splen? did game and we are glad to see our yoong men interested in it, but hope they will fight shy of professionals and the Southern League. Prince Alexander, the ruler of Bul? garia, was suddenly surrounded io his palace at Bucharest about a week ago by-troops nader the- influence of Rus? sian agents and compelled to abdicate. Be was carried off," virtually a prisoner, and'the conspirators took charge of the Govern meat. However, not for long. Alexander's popularity both with the people and tho army is very great, and the 'storm of indignation was so great that the Prince has been recalled. Both Russian and German influence opposes Alexander, and he will have a far more difficult opposition to overcome than he had last year in thrashing Serv?a and annexing Roumelia. We wish him, though, the best of luck, and a safe de? liverance from all his troubles. Post Master Huger, of Charleston, is coming in for some abuse for violating the civil service law as interpreted by South Carolina rules. He is retaining a number of Republican subordinates who are evidently out of place, and who should he put out ot place at an early day. We understood that the Post Master when first appointed found it necessary to retain some of the officials ! for a time, because of want of efficiet in the new appointments, but sun D?mocrate could be found in the c of Charleston, or at least in the St who could master the technicalities Post Office work by this time. "TE the rascals out*' is as good a 'sbibbole now as it was during the campaign, OTJR KEW A. AND I. GENERA Thc State Democratic fix. Comm tee met Wednesday last for the porp< of organizing and also to choose a st ccssor to Geo. Manigault, whose des left a vacancy upon the State tick? The organisation of the Committee w perfected by electing Col. J. 1 Moore of Hampton, Chairman, a Capt. Wilie Jones, Secretary. Seven candidates wera putin non nation and after a number of ballot Capt. M. L. Bonham, Jr., editor of t Abbeville Messenger was chosen. \ think the choice a good one, and I lieve that had Capt. Bonham allow* his name to go before the convention 1 would have received the nominatif from it. The Governor has since appoint? Capt. Bonham to fill * the unexpin term in the Inspector General's office. THE PLEDGE TO VOTE TH! DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Our correspondent, "A Voter," cal attention to the pledge required of (hot voting at the Primary, and asks sou questions thereon. We are free to say that there is muc that is distasteful to us in our electio machinery, and if it could be done wit safety, would advocate changes in var; ons ways, but we cannot risk that s present. Party discipline is a oecessit that we cannot escape, because, withoc it, the Republicans would return t power. Let us fight our battles wit each other in the Primary ; support ou friends and vote for the best interest of the County, and be content with th result. The Democratic club rolls con tain at least 99 per cent, of the be^ elements of our population, and whet these Democrats vote in Primary, w must endorse their work.. We can un derBtand very well the objections felt ti pledging a vote which may have to bi given to ono whose morals or manner! are not such as would recommend hin as a suitable official, but we must no; forget that it is. at the Primary tba diese matters of choice are to be decid ed. lt is very certaiu that no bettei ticket can be elected than the one nomi nated, and so as true democrats it is om duty, after making a fight for those whom we think best suited to the work of County officers, to cease ail opposi? tion after the result is declared. In? deed, the Primary plan is adopted to remedy this very trouble, and to give every Democrat the opportunity of casting a free and untrammelled vote for the candidates of his choice. And We do not think it would be just for voters to cast their ballots at a Primary and then use their discretion afterwards as to supporting the successful candi? dates. Suppose, for instance, that in a sontest before the Primary for any office, there were but two candidates, ind the successful one won by a small majority. If the friends of the unsuc? cessful candidate were not bound by i pledge to thc contrary, they could nominate their man as an independent ind easily elect hjm by the aid of Re? publican votes, which could be most sasily obtained for that purpose. We think the pledge an act of pru lenee on the part of the committee. JULItrS CESAR. A very clever travesty, entitled the "Modern Play of Julius Caesar," was lately published as a supplement to the Sout/tern Presbyterian. Julius Csesar (Dr. Woodrow) is charged with heresy because he doubts '*that the earth is supported by the backs of four elephants which stand upon a huge tortoise, which rests upon a great rock, which extends all the way down." The sali? ent points in the Woodrow controversy are very cleverly lampooned, and while an an ti-Woodrow partisan would not enjoy its sarcasm as entirely as his op. penent would, still it is a most readable production. THE CAMPAIGN OPENED. A Field Day at Bishopville. Last Thursday witnessed the formal opening of the County Canvas. The Clubs of Bishopville, Hampton and Car? ter's Crossing met at Piedmont Church, in Bishopville Township, which was chosen as the place of meeting, and the clans from those townships as well as from neighboring ones turned out in force. As our readers will see, nearly every candidate was present, and this being the first meeting, we give a few lines to each one who spoke. The heat was intense and overpowering, and thanks to its demoralizing influence our readers are spared a more detailed statement of the proceedings. Mr. W. A. James, Jr., President of the Bishopville Club, was chairman of the day, and in his welcome address advised the speakers to stick to their text, and leave out alt taffy, war remi nisences and other similar topics. His admonition had the desired effect, and the speeches were for the most part practical and to the point. H. R. Thomas asked and received permission to make a short address. The farmers' movement was the text of j of his speech, and he labored to j impress upon his audience the needs j and advantages of ^agricultural as? sociations. It was not for lack of industry that the farmer was j poor, bot for lack of intelligent con- j cert of action. The speaker attacked j the lien law in his usually vigorous style, and made it the scape-goat for ! many of our troubles. ( We have j never been a warn friend to the lien 1 law, but doubt the propriety of all our financial sins upon its able shoulders.-ED.) After Mr^Thomas concluded, tb didates were called on. The COUNTY COMMISSIONERS were firstoo the list, and T. J. opened the ball. His speech was tical, and outlined the duties < office as he conceived them. If ed, he should io alt matters a steward; "of?" the people, and 1 strive to make his admiBistration that at its close be would re ce iv "weil done" of his constituents. G. Alden Brown responded t name in a spirited speech. H( lieved be would mako a good missioner, and for well directed e coupled with indomitable pride ' certainly bring success. Good and bridges should be bis especial arid he would see that the C< was covered with a net work of pikes, and her streams spanned substantial bridges. S D. M Lacoste said this m first experience as a candidate and he feared that a spinster friend o told the truth when she said th; was like her-out of date. He i a warm appeal to the young mt favor of education. It was the which moved the world, and was more necessary now than ever in of the two races included in citizenship. Promised to keep **o the wilderness," if elected, and t bis entire duty. J. Oliver Du-ant, J. K. Br. J. M. Ross, W. M. Sanders R. F. Hoyt contented them?? with brief announcements of their didacy. Elias Chandler asked for the r> nation if the people thought him i able for the place. He had served term, and his fellow citizeus could ji bis fitness from that. SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. Rev. E. A. Edwards said he w ed the office because he wanted salary. He promised to follow letter of the law in ail its reqn merits, and go even further if bj doing the educational interests of County "would be advanced. He serted the importance of a well ? cated aod well trained mind in person of the School Com missioner. W. G. Kennedy remarked that came to announce himself in per? a candidate for the office of School Ci missioner; that he required no in trod tien to the people of the section wb be was born and raised; that everyb knew him and the services he had r dered the county during the war secession and during the still dar days of radical misrule and the rec structioD period. He was willing stand or fall upon his record. He* not present himself as a beggar ask: alms, but proposed to give a quid j quo for any benefit, conferred U| him. He would not blow bis own ho: but leave to the community to jud and decide upon his qualifications office. That opponents had tried to ma capra! of his religious creed, for whi he would not make himself an object contempt, by apologizing. Nobo ever doubted the patriotism of theare chevalier of Southern Chivalry, Ge G. T. Beauregand, when he led o soldiers to battle, or objected to 1 religion ; Father Ryan was honor and loved by Protestant and Catho ?like. His own creed was never que Lioned when almost single-handed waged relentless warfare, against t hell-hounds of Radicalism, in tb State. Isaac W. Bradley said even if a :ustomed to speaking he would not mal i speech. He was a candidate for tl afficc of School Commissioner beean there was a salary attached to the o See which would pay him for his se rices. It was a sim?le business a rangement in which he would give b services to the County and receive h salary in return. He had no cl a in whatever for the nomination, but aske it of the hands of his fellow citizens : i favor. J. T. Wilder said he wanted tl office because he was competent to a tend to its duties. In pleading f< himself he plead for the youth of ti County. He claimed that his praetict knowledge of - teaching and scho< methods would enable him to encoorag the right and check the wrong. H read the duties of the School Commis sioner from the school law and assert ?d his ability in fulfilling them all. H promised a faithful discbarge of eac duty of his office. John W. Dargan said he was un well, but he made a good speech never theless. He promised to perform th duties of the office, not to the best of hi ability, but strictly in accordance wit! the law. He favored low taxes fo every department of government excep educatiou, aud asked the suffrages o his fellow citizens. PROBATE JUDGE. T. V. Walsh thanked tho peopl for past favors. In '78, '80, '82 am '84 they bad with great unauimit^ shown their confidence in him by elect ing bim Probate Judge, and he agaii sought their suffrages, promising thi people of Sumter County that if electee his every effort would be for the welfan of the widow and the orphan whose in terests were placed in his hands. AUDITOR. W. R Delgar said he accept ed the nomination tendered bin through the papers. Ile referred to the importance of a proper administration of the duties of his office, and stated some facts showing the appreciation ol his services ny the financial officers ol thc State. W. N. Rnffield aunoucced him? self as candidate for the Auditor's office. His service ns clerk i ? i the office in the past had rendered him familiar with its workings, aud promised the h ouest dis? charge of every duty connected with if. TREASURER W. F B. Haynsworth gave a brief history of the financial trouble." through which the County had passed since he took charge of thc Treasurer's office. The load of debt that hung over it then was now almost entirely re? moved, and the County was again finan? cially solvent. An intelligent know? ledge of the working of the Treasurer's office was essential to its successful management and his long experience had given him this information. He respectfully asked their suffrages. P. P. Gaillard merely announced himself as a candidate for the Treasu? rer's office. LEGISLATURE. Joseph E. Wilson was thc first speak? er. He said that for the first time he was a candidate. He was brought out by the farmers and would make a farm -q talk. Fie thought the farmers sk unite more closely thau they had for their own protection. They the taxes, though receiving but benefit therefrom. He advocated Agricultural and Mechanical Coll and also a Girls' Industrial Sci The farmers of the State w assemble in Convention iu Col ai next Fall and it would be his pleasu: elected to accept the platform then m and regulate his actions in thc Leg ture thereby. The lien law was ali dead, he proposed helping to give il finishing blow. As to the Canal, was opposed to taxing thc people tc it, but as so much had already 1 spent on it,' he would, if satisfied the canal would would prove finan ly advantageous to the State, favor completion in the most economical a ner. Free Schools, as at present ried on were a fraud. They ghoul improved or abolished. Altamont Moses favored thc Agri tural and Mechanical College, but strongly opposed to closing the Cit: or crippling in any way the S. C. . lege ; however, be was an opponeo free tuition. He believed the A. M. College would increase taxation, the farmers paid the greater portioi the taxes and if they desired the inst tion they should have it. He was posed to the Industrial school for gi as entirely impracticable. The lien was already at the point of death au finishing stroke would not be objecti able. He was opposed to a Const tional Convention, with his present formation upon that subject ; was i opposed to the Columbia Canal. J. A. Rbame could not give decided opinion at present upon Agricultural College, but thought plan impracticable. He opposed Columbia Canal, and free tuition in S. C College. He also opposed the peal of the lien law. The poor n needed it, and it should be left to die old age. He never had occasion to i it himself, but many of his ncighb had, and they would have suffered the want of the necessaries of life 1 for its provisions. However he wot vote for its repeal if satisfied that st action was the wish of the people. W. O Cain said he was here in ot dieoce to the will of his friends ; a that the vote of the people, whether or against would be satisfactory. 1 was a warm friend to education a hence was opposed to closing the Ci del or crippling the S. C. College. 1 favored a minimum tuition fee frc those who were able to pay. He i mitted that the Constitution needed number of changes, but at this tit thoughfa constitutional convention doubtful utility, but would support t calling of one when convinced of t necessity. The lien law bad al rea < served its time and was ready for diss lution. n. G. Shaw explained bis reasons f withdrawing from the canvass in tl last campaign He paid some hi< compliments to the faithful Democrat principles of the township* repr sented there that day. He o posed free tuition in thc S. C. Colleg and favored an Agricultural Colleg if the farmers wanted it. He was o posed to the proposed change of tl Citadel to a girls school, because 1 thought it impracticable. He did m oppose the lien law, but if the farmei desired to kill it or nullify any ev that might flow from it, they coul easily do so by raising their own prc visions, and keeping a well filled, cor crib and meat house. He was . oppose to the canal unle.-s very near compU tion, but in order to satisfy himself o that would prefer a personal examina tion to the report of au expert. He ac vocated a change io the law, makin; the office of Adjutant and Inspecte General honorary, with no emolument whatever except the payment of necee sary travelling expenses. E. M Cooper referred to bis recon in the last Legislature with satisfaction He adverted to the importance of th work now being done OD the Stat House, and asserted that it was tru economy to make an appropriation suf ficiently large that the work done-woul< be iu line of its final completion. H advocated stopping thc work as soon a the building was made safe from inj ur by the weather, until brighter and mon prosperous times. He regretted tha the State had spent any m on.y on th< canal, for he was opposed to its build ing canals or railroads; but to stoj now would be to lose all, and as he wai satisfied from the opinion of experte that the water power would be of grea value to the State, he favored a moder ate appropriation which with the em employment of convict labor would com plete the work in a short time. Thc lien law should bc repealed. It was a curse to the people for whose benefit i it was enacted. The Agricultural Col? lege was a good thing and if opened i would prove of incalculable benefit tc our farmer boys. He warmly endorsed the S. C. College, and deuied emphati? cally that it was thc rich man's college. He also favored the Citadel and showed the many advantages it offers to the youth of the State. He opposed the spirit of the times, in its desire for change, and pointed out the dangers that wonld result from the sudden up? turning of useful and well rooted insti? tutions. A. K. Sanders opposed the lien law and promised if elected todo his part towards burying it past resurrection. He favored the Citadel upon its present basis and pointed to the many distin? guished men among its graduates as proof of its intrinsic value. Ile deplored the money spent OD the Canal, but in view of the fact that it was nearing comple? tion thought it would bc best to finish it with the aid of convict labor. He asked that his claims as a candidate be considered because of the fact that his section had beeu overlooked io the choice of officiais for many years. II. F. Wilson was introduced as the only lawyer whom the fanners' movement had not scared from the list of legislative candidates. Mr. Wilson said he was a friend of education, and he had proven his faith by bis works. He urged thc importance of higher edu? cation and congratulated the County on the high stand it had taken on -hat sub? ject-Sumter being second to but. one County, Richland, in the number of students she sends to the S. C. College. This school was sending out a stream of intelligence thoughout the land. Its curriculum was all that could be desired and he favored sustaining it first, last and all the time. Thc Citadel also was j worthy of all praise. Io war she furn ! ished us our bravest soldiers ; in peace j our wisest leaders. its discipline was of incalculable benefit to the youth of j the State, and the lessons of obedience ) there learned were never forgotten. He ? ! endorsed the Agricultural College and I thought the military feature of the Aca? demy could be turned over to it. He also favored a Constitutional Conven? tion. A change in the Constitution was needed and needed now. The lien law had outlived its usefulness and was already doomed. He knew but little of the caual, but with his present knowl? edge would not vote for one dollar more to be put into it. At this juncture the meeting adjourn? ed for dinner, and the crowd soon sur? rounded the long tables or scattered over thc grounds in more private picnic parties. We were fortunate in being taken charge of by Mr. T. J. McCutch I en, and enjoyed his fine dinner only as those free from dyspepsia and au evil conscience can. After an hour's recess the meeting was again called to order and thc candi? dates for the Senate were heard. SENATE. Marion Moise said the cry of the human family was for "more light." We all want it, we all ueed it ; and hence he advocated the retention of all our present educational institutions. He was not a farmer, but deeply inter? ested in the success of farming, and whatever our farmers should desire in reference to an agricultural college he would gladly favor. He advocated a change in the common school system, one that would make it subsidiary to the agricultural college. He thought that the Citadel might become self-sus? taining by making some changes ia the laws, and the effort should bc made. He opposed turniug it into a training school for girls. The buildings and location were entirely unsuited for that purpose. If we must have a girls' school build it somewhere else. The canal was no "ditchIts construction was a prudent business enterprise, and its completion would bring the State a large interest upon the money invested. He took up the lien law and showed that it was enacted for the benefit of those who needed it, and its abolition would be an injury to the people-it would not benefit the rich cr poor. If sent to Columbia by the votes of the people, he did not wish to go handi? capped, but go free to vote or speak, according to his understanding, for the best interests of the people. W. D. Scarborough referred to his past record in the Legislature and said he had done nothing for which be felt regret, or for which he apologized. He believed the people endorsed him, and would again intrust him with office. He was a warm friend of the S. C. College, but opposed free tuition as unjust and unconstitutional, and thought the bene? ficiaries of the college should be willing to pay for the advantages they derive from it. He for one was. The farm? ers' movement had been a terrible bug a-boo to some people, but he failed to see where it had done any injury to any one. The farmers should organize, not to make war on others but for their own protection and improvement. He was oot in sympathy with all the measures adopted by the Farmers' Convention, and, among others, opposed the Agri? cultural College. He opposed it be? cause of the expense of its maiutainance ; taxes were already too high and he could not consent to add another cent to the present burden carried by tax? payers. He thought the lien law had been an injury to the people but fulled to see any good that would result from its abolition. D. E. Keels was absent be? cause of sickness, but he wrote a letter which outlined his views on the public questions of the day. He referred to his previous record io the Legislature and saw no reason to change the posi? tion he then occupied on any of the questions still before the public. He opposed free tuition in the S. C. Col? lege ; he opposed the appropriations to the Citadel and the Canal, and favored the repeal of the lien law. He favored the equalization and reduction of taxa? tion, and the reduction of offices and ex? penses in both State and County, but would oppose crippling the government by unreasonable reductions. This closed the list of candidates, and Col. J. J. Dargan, who was present, having been invited to attend the meet? ing, made an address upon Free Trade. The meeting was most orderly and patient ; none could have been more so, and but few left until the speaking had closed. Providence Meeting. The Democratic meeting at Provi? dence last Saturday was well attended by candidates and reasonably well by the voters. We make no detailed men? tion of it because the programme cov? ered the same ground as that of Thurs? day at Bishopville. A HUGE ENTERPRISE. Something About a Railroad Now Building in South Carolina. From tbs Columbia Register Ang. 28th. Colonel J. D. Blanding, President of the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chi? cago Railroad, was in Columbia, yes? terday. He was asked by a reporter bow his road was getting along and replied that the prospects are now good. "Our road," said he, "has bad serious opposition from powerful combinations for thfj past year, which bas prevented the company from carrying out llieir contract with the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company to build the road from the South Carolina line at Black's, on the Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line Railroad, to the Tennessee State line. This opposition, of course, came from those interested in rival routes aod those wishing to prevent through connection from Ken? tucky and Tennessee direct to Charles? ton and Georgetown, and instead to direct trade to Wilmington and Nor? folk. lu consequence of this competi? tive rivalry the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad has been subject? ed to vexatiour lawsuits in North Caro? lina. It was necessary and but com? mon prudence that all questions should bc made and decided which might pre? vent it from being what it was intend? ed to be, lo wit: thc shortest linc from Keutucky to thc South Atlantic coast. Until all litigation involving those issues in North Carolina which might break this through connection was suc? cessfully ended, neither the railroad company nor the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company felt warranted in going to further expense than to have preliminary routes sur? veyed and to test the wishes of the Counties of Sumter, Kershaw, Lan? caster and York, through which the route will run, whether they were willing to subscribe the amount neces? sary to carry out the contract between the railroad company and the Massa? chusetts and Southern Construction j Company to build the road from Sum- j ter to the North Carolina line." "What," the reporter asked, "has j been the results of the litigation you refer to?" j "I am happy to say," replied Presi? dent Blandiug, "that it has been suc? cessfully fought out in some cases and in others amicably arranged. We nov? for the first time feel that we can get the Massachusetts and Southern Con? struction Company to work speedily aud vigorously in South Caroliua, and they are making arrangements at the North to do so and to bring iron for .the route, as it has been fiually located from the Northeast corner of York County to the Catawba River through Yorkville and Rock Hill." "Has York County made a subscrip ? tion to the road ?" "Not the County, but the four townships through which the route has been located. These subscriptions ag gregate $198,000, and the bonds have been accepted by the railroad company and forwarded to the Boston Safe and Deposit Company in trust, to be deliv? ered to the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company, so sooo as it shall meet the conditions of the several subscriptions, which may be briefly stated to be the construction of the road with iron laid through the several townships*" ! "What work is being done on the road in this State now ?" The Construction Company is now contracting with contractors to build the several sections in York County, and they will soon be at work over this forty miles of the road." "What is your prospect for subscrip? tions in the other Counties?" "1 am now on my way from Lancas? ter, where one of the corps of engi? neers is running the third line, and I hope to be able to make such report that Colonel Johnson, the General Manager of the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company, will be willing to receive tbe subscriptions of thc town and township of Lancaster and go right on to hard and steady work through that county also. We have an aggregate subscription in Lancaster of about ?77,000, but the County is very rough and the heavy cost of cross? ing the Catawba will have to be borne by the two Counties of Lancaster and York ; so that the subscription will not be sufficient for carrying us through Lancaster, and we must endeavor to increase it. But the increase is also necessary from the further fact that we wish to run as near to Charlotte as possible, hoping that the North Caro? lina people will make communication with us, and because this new route will bc considerably longer and much more costly. However, we hope to be able to succeed, although Lancaster County has already a railroad debt on her." "What are your prospects below Lancaster?" "We have a subscription from Ker? shaw County of ?125,000, with a promise of $25,000, from the town of Camden itself. Whether this will be sufficient I am not able to say, as the route has not been fully located through the County. It is three and a half miles longer than we anticipated when the route was taken, and I am afraid will be still added to by the newly contemplated line run. But the people of Camden are fully alive to their inter? est, and will not let this road pass them for want of their support. "We have a subscription in the only two townships in Sumter County through which the road will run of ?75, 000, for these nineteen miles. The town of Sumter has not yet been call? ed upon for a subscription, but some years since voted $20,000, when the road was contemplated to be a narrow gaoge. She certainly will not let the road go around her for want of a good subscrip? tion. I have every faith in her ability and her willingness when brought to the test." "You are, than, quite sanguine of the success of your enterprise, are you ?" "More so than I have ever been j before The people along the line of j the route have taken bold of the projecr j in earnest, and the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company, com? posed of capitalists of ample means and with a charter from the State of Mass? achusetts, have slrown by the large expenditures already made and still going on daily that they intend to carry the project through, and that right speedily. Col. Johnson, their general manager, is a man of great experience and indomitable energy, and he seems to have the power of bringing men in masses to his views and to brush away obstacles as they rise." Colonel Blanding informed the reporter that the board of directors would go to New York on Monday, where they will hold a meeting for the purpose of forming a combination with twelve roads, beginning at Cincinnati and ex? tending this way. This combination is to be known as the Charleston, Cin? cinnati and Chicago system, and with certain short links completed will give a continuous line from Chicago to Charles? ton and Georgetown. It will be seen that Colonel Blanding's read is a huge enterprise and is a very important one to South Carolina. Rally ! Free Traders, A ME ETINA OF THE FREE TRADE ASSOCI? ATION CALLED FOR SEPTEMBER 22. To the Editor of the News and Cou? rier : In the hope of securing a good at? tendance at a meeting of the South Carolina Free Trade Association, which I proposed to call on September 10, I addressed by postal card a number of prominent men in the State, who are members of the association, or known sympathizers with its objects, asking if it would be practicable for them to at? tend a meeting in Columbia on that day. Thc replies have not been at all en? couraging. Nevertheless, I deem it proper for me to cali a meeting of the association, and now do so for Septem? ber 22, at 12 M., at Agricultural Hall, Columbia, SCI change the day from thc 10th, as proposed, to the 22d, because I gather from thc answers to my inquiries that a later day than the 10th in the month of September would suit many of thc members better than that day or any day earlier. It would appear that we had lost a precious opportunity if we should al? low tho present campaign to pass by without putting in a large amount of free trade work. The burdens of the tariff will never grow less, until the people are enlightened in regard to its operations and aroused and united to re? sist its continuance. We do not have to cbange Congressmen, every time, iu order to get rid of a poor representative j and secure a good one. Representa- I ti ve men give the people what they i demand By informing the popular mind oo the tariff question, we coo vert Raudall followers and Protectionists members of Congress into true*b1ue Democrats. We strengthen a Dd sit Sa? late the friends of free commerce and correspondingly weaken and depress the advocates of restriction. Step by step the cause we cherish will in this way move forward till obstiuate adherents of protection will, of course, have to vacate their seats in the National Legislature that earnest Free Traders may fill them "Without haste, but without rest,*' will have lo be the motto of every success? ful worker in the cause of free trade. Slowly but surely our triumph approach? es. The present campaign affords chances that are valuable for sowing seed thoughts among the people on all pub? lic questions. Free Traders will cer? tainly not neglect to improve them. At ali gatherings, great or small, they should ask for time to put in a word about the tariff The conference called for September 22 next will be much better attended and much more inter? esting if each member of the association will try to have some good work done by bim before that time to report to the meeting. Respectfully, JNO. J. DARGAN, President S. C. F. T. A. Stateburg, Aug. 24. - ?*.? fc- i Brace Up* You are feeling depressed, your appetite is poor, you ?re bothered with Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous, .md generally out of ?ort-?, ?nd want to brace up. Brace ap. bat not with stimula a ts* spring medicine, or bitters, which have for their base v?.ry cheap, bad whisky, and which stimulate you for nn hour and then leave you in worse Condition than before. What yeu wnntis an alterative that will purify your blood, start healthy nc^n of Liver and Kid noys, restore your vitality, and give renewed health ind streangrh. Such a medicine you will fin? in Electric Bittier?, and only 50 cents a bettie at Dr. J. F. Wi BeLorme'i Druz Store. 3 My liver was so fearfully di ?orded 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 Tooic, which effected a permanent cure. David Rash, Little Rock, Ark. m - - < i Without beautiful hair no woman is beauti? ful. Is yours falling off or faded ? The loss is vital. Parker's Hair Balsam will preserve your bair and give back its gloss and youth? ful color. Clean, elegant perfect. Prevents dandruff. m GIN INSURANCE. ' A WHITE & SOIS are prepared to take I-nsuraoce Risks on Gins and Gin Houses, ic first class English Companies. Aug SI_ . M?Y?SV1LLE HI6H SCHOOL. THE EXERCISES of the above school will be resumed on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ?TH. For particulars address L. S. DicSWAIN, Aug. 31. Principal. FOR SALE. Clean and Sound R. R, P. Seed Oats. Southern Rye Seed. Cotton Sheets and Bags for Picking. One Two-horse and two One horse Wagons in First Class Order. 150 Packages New Mackerel, Cheap at DUCKER & BULTMAN. Aug $1 WANTED. SITUATION AS GOVERNESS in a small family. Apply at this Officel A THIS SPACE is reserved for ALTAMONT MOSES' NEW ADVERTISEMENT of his FALL STOCK. Aug 31 Ne# Advertisements, NATURE'S 1 SUABLE REMESY CylUt FOR ^or Stmach, co WATIOH, #Tarran t's Effervescent Seltter Aperient* It is certain io ?ts li? fecta. It is penile rn fet action. It is palattlsfc to the taste. It caa be relied upon to care, and it cares bj assisting, cot Sick-Headache,^ AUB gatives yourse?Tes, or f) Y C D C P Cll &'*ow your cn*ldrtn t0 U I ul Li Ol A? take them, always ?fe this elegant pharmaceutical preparation, which has been for more than forty yeans a public favorite. Sold by droggists every? where._Aog 31 NUI PIRK! PIM! The TAYLOR ft COX STEAM FIRE EX? TINGUISHER for Cotton Gins.is the beat protection against loss by fire. Beats into? rance. Cheap, instantaneous, effectual and reliable. Send for circulars and foll particu? lars. Agents wanted. Good pay giren. J. N. SUTHERLAND, Belton, B.C. GIN SAW FILINS MACHM?, Tue TAYLOR GIN SAW FILER is flit of the best trade. Anybody can file Gin Saw* with it. Requires no practice. Does itt work as it should be done and ten rimes faster than by band. Every machine warranted.. Price $12. : Pavs for itself every season. ' Order from J N. SUTHERLAND, Beltoo, g. C. IF YOU WAI?T ?O BUT as Engine, Boiler, Wood-Working Machinery of tay kind ; 'Saw Mill, Machine Tools or Machinery of any kind for wood or iron working, 4o not fail to consolt the undersigned, who bas for sale all kinds of Engines aod Boilers and Wood anu Iron Working Machinery, both new and secondhand, ja prices that simply defy competition. Let me know your wants aad prices will be named.. If yon want to tall Engine, Boiler or' Machinery of any kitd, de scribe-it-aod address' ? ' - Aug 3 . J. N.-SUTH ERL AND. Beltoo, 8. C. DRESSED: LUMBER,. A full supply of t Seasoned Pressed Lumber on hand, consisting of FLOORING, WEATHERBOARDING, CEILI?G, CASINGS, STYLING, &a, ... ^ALSO- ~ The Various lints rf Motdtog, STANDARD CUT LATHS. A full assortment of ROUGH LUMBER. We will endeavor to keep up a full supply of Dressed Lum? ber, making it a specialty. ~ H. KARBY ft CO. Aug 31. ......... NOTICE Opening Books of Subscrip? tions : ; -TO THE Manchester & Augusta Railroad. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the under ^1 signed, being three.of the Commistion ers named in the Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina approved Feb? ruary 26th, 1870, entitled an Act "To Char? ter the Manchester aod Angosta Railroad Comnany," inasmuch as a majority, of. the Commissioners appointed ander said-act, bare failed to fix the time and piaee for receiving subscriptions, have decided to open books tot subscription to the Capital Stock of said Com? pany at Sumter C. H., S. C., at Florence, Darlington County, So Ca., aod at Marien C. H., on the 6th day of October, 1886.- aad that Books for Subscription to Capital Stock of the Manchester and Angoste Railroad Company will be then aod there opened and stand open for thirty days from and after the said 6th day of October, 1886, for receiving subscriptions :a shares "of $100 each to said stock, to the extent of five aillions of dollars, aod that on each share of stock subscribed,, the subscriber will be required to pay two dollars per share? The direction of said road as required by the Charter is ((from some point on (the then) Wilmington aod Manchester Railroad to the Town of Hamburg, S. C., or near that place." W. W. HARLLEE, ) THOS. D. MCDOWELL, VCom'rs. J. S. RICHARDSON. J August 31, 1886._ Estate of William Keels, Sr., Deceased? ALL PERSONS HOLDING CLAIMS against said Estate will present the same, duly attested, and ail persons in any way iodebted to said Estate, will make pay? ment without delay to WM. J. KEELS,. Aug 24, 1S86. Qualified Executer. Estate of Rk?'d K Cab, Dee'*. ALL PERSONS holding claims against said Estate, will present same duly at? tested, and such persons as are ra atj way indebted to said Estate, will make payment to WM. 0. CAIN, Aug. 17._Qualified Administrator. Estate of Rev? J. Leigktoi Wfl son, Deceased* ALL PERSONS holding claims agaiast said Estate will present the same duly attested, and such persons as are iodebted to said Estate, will make immediate payment tn either. ROBT. BRADLEY WILSON, REV. JAS. S. COSBY, . JAS. HARVEY WILSON, Qualified Executors, MayesvHle, S. C. j Aug. 17, 1886_3t_ NOTICE OF C0-PARTNEBSH1P. SUMTER, S. C., AUG. 16, 1886. ACO-PARTNERSHIP for the practice of Law has this day beeo formed between the undersigned, under the firm name and style of EARLE & PURDY. Careful attention will be given to all bnsi ness entrusted to our care, either in the State Courts or in the United States Courts. Col? lections promptly made. JOSEPH H. EARLE, ROBERT 0. PURDY. Aug. IQ-Ina_ FOR SALE The following Second-hand Macblaery, in good repair : ONE SIX-HORSE ENGINE, (New York Safetv Steam Power Co.) ONE FORTY-SAW WINSHIP GIN, with Feeder and Condenser. ONE HAND-POWER COTTON PRESS. For particulars address. W. J. JENNINGS, Sumter, S. C. J. B, KILLOTJGHV Manager of Lodden & Bates' Southern Hoots has opened an office in Sumter. Leaje yow orders for Musical Instruments and Musical Merchandise. . . You will find in stock Domestic, White and New Home Machines, Oil ?od 5^?i?Tfor *U Machines. J. CHESTNUT REVILL,ft August 3 J*.aDAgti\ .