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THE SUMTER WATCH MAX, Established April) 1S50. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let ?ll t?s Ends tho* Aims't ?t, he thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's THE TRITE S?tJTHKdS, ?gt&?f?l&d ?Tone, 18?? Consolidated Aug. 2, 1881.1 SUMTER, S. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1886. New Serics--f &1. tl. ?o. 13. _ i. ^"V_ mt- J< ~t*r fin TT -~ Published every Tuesday, BY N. GK OSTEEN, SUMTER, S. C. THUMS : Two Dollars per auuutn-in advance. ADVERTISEMENTS. ^..One Square, first insertion.$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private r nterests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tribute? of respect will be charged for. TAX NOTICE. rlE TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN? TY gives notice that his books will be open from the FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTO? BER, 1886, to the FIFTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1886, for ?he collection o Tases for the Fiscal year commencing No? vember 1st, 1SS5, in Sumter County. The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes-five and one-fourth mills on every dollar of the value of all taxa ^ ble property. 2. For County purposes-three mitls on every dollar of soch value, of which the pro? ceeds of two and one-half mills are to be ap? plied to ordinary County expenses, and of one-fourth of a mill to paying the deficiencies of the fiscal year ending October 31, 1885, - and of one-fourth of a mill to the payment of the cost of opening and constructing a public ?... highway from Privateer Township across Pocotaligo Swamp to Concord Township. 3. For support of public schools-two mills oa every dollar of such value. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit betweeto the ages of 21 and 60 years.) The Treasurer will in person or br deputy attend at the following places and times for the collection of the said taxes : Stateburg, Tuesday, November 2. M. Sanders' former office io Rafting Creek Township, Wednesday, November 3. Smithville, Thursday, November 4. Scarborough's Store, near Tirzah Church, Friday, November 5. Privateer, Saturday, November 6. Mayesville, Monday, November 3. Reid's Mill; Tuesday, November 9. Lynchburg, in Lynchburg Township, Wednesday, November 10. Shiloh, Thursday, November ll. Lewis Chapel. Friday, November 12. Mechanicsville, Monday, November 15. Bisbopville, Tuesday, November 16. Mannvilie, Wednesday, November 17. Manchesier, Friday, November 19. Wedgefield, Saturday, November 20. And on the other days, from October 15;h to December 15th, at his office a: the County seat. W. r\ B. HAYNS WORTH, Sept. 2S. Treasurer of Sumter Co. A NEW DEAL. EVERY ONE IN SOUTH CAROLINA wants a new deal io Sure politics, there? fore I think it wise to ge: up a new deal ia the SEWING MACHINE TRADE. I have succeeded in getting the agency for Ths New High Arm Lavis Vertical WI*) which is known ail 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 on any other Machine. Hence I offer FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD FOR ANY SEWING MACHINE TJiat will follow the DA VIS through its vase range of practical and fancy work. It is gotten up on the most scientific princi? ples, and will last a life-time. See ii before you buy and you witt hate no 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 wilt write me I will bare one of my operators- take & Sfochrne to their home, and give full instructions. I also sell the HOUSEHOLD, which is THE BEST UNDERFEED MA? CHESE MADE, aod is only excelled by the "New High-Arm Davis Vertical Feed." WM. BOGI*, June 29 Main Street, Sumter, S. C. J. D. CRAIG, ESTABLISHED IS?6. FURNITURE DEALER ?DERTAKER, MAIS STREET, SKATER, s. c. TTTCULD- TBA Njv HIS FRIENDS and ft the public generally for their lib?rai patronage in the p-.st. and hopes by low prices and; feir dealing to merit a continuance of the same. He has received already a iarge and varied assortment of HOUSEHOLD Furniture for the Fall Trade, to winch weekly additions are bein:r made-, and there can be found IN HIS WELL STOCKED ROOMS as great a display of FURNITURE Of ASL GRADES us in the first-class city houses. He has.bonirht his "goods DIRECT FROM THE FACTORIES, MT lowest priers to be h:id and proposes to give his customers- the ft.Il benefit of his bargains. PARLOR SOTTE*, Wood and Marble-Top Red Room Suites; Bedsteads. Mattresses, Spring Reds, Chairs, Sideboards, Sofas. Lounges, Safes, Bureaus* Washstands, Pictures. Picture Frames, Window Shades, and all other articles supplied, hy thc furniture trade. -ALSO, WINDOW G LA SS AND PUTTY". Call at his store and ha convinced by a per? sonal examination of goods and prices that these assertions are true. He takes pleasure in showing customers around. m UNDERTAKING* WPftRTMENT. Is complete with a large number of styles cf Coffins and Caskets, from the smntfest to the largest sizes made, and at as reasonable, prices as the same can be bought any where. Calls promptlv attended to, dav or night. J-. D. CRAIG. Oct 5 FOR SALE MILK COWS ALWAYS ON HAND H. K- THOMAS, Wedgefield, S. C. OIR STANDARD B?AR?RS. State ticket. For Governor. JOHN PETER RICHARDSON of Clarendon. For Lieutenant Governor. WILLIAM L. MAULDIN of Greenville. For Secretary cf State. W. Z. LE1TNER of Kershaw. For Comptroller General. W. E. STONEY of Berkeley. For Treasurer. I. S. BAMBERG of Barnwell, For Attorney General. JOSEPH H. EARLE of Sumter. [ . For Superintendent of Education. I JAMES H. RICE of Abbeville. For Adjutant and Inspector General. M. L. BONHAM, of Abbeville. For Congressman, Seventh District. WILLIAM ELLIOTT, of Beaufort. County Ticket. For Senator. MARION MOISE. For the Legislature. W. 0. CAIN, H. F. WILSON, H. G. SHAW, A. MOSES. For Auditor. W. R. DELGAR. For County Commissioners. J. M."ROSS, T. J. BAKER. J. 0. DURANT. For Treasurer. P. P. GAILLARD, For School Commissioned. J. T. WILDER. For Probate Judye. T. V. WALSH. WOMEN Heeding renewed strevffth, or who rafter trum inflrmltie* peculiar to their sex, r?omld try THB TONIC This medicine combines Iron with pure vegetable tonics, and is invaluable for Diseases peculiar to Women? and all who lead sedentary lires, lt En? richea and Purifies the Blood? Stimulate? the Appetite, Strengthens the muscles and Nerves-in fact, thoroughly Invigorates. Clears the complexi?n, and makes the skin smooth. It does not blacken the teeth, cause headache, or produce constipation-ott other Iron medicines do. MRS. ELIZABETH BATED, 74 barwell Are., Milwau? kee. "Wis., says, under date of Dec. 26th. 1884: ** I have used Brown's Iron Bitters, and it has been more than & doctor to me. having cured me of the weakness ladies have in life. Afeo cured me of Liv? er Complaint, ?.rd now my complexion is clear and good. Ha? also been beneficial to my children." Mas. LOUISA C. BBAGTX>N, East Lockport. X. Y., says: ** I have suffered untold misery from Ferna!? Complaint*, and could obtain relief from nothing except Brown's Iron Bitters." Genuine has above Trade Mark and crossed red line? on wrapper. Take no other. Made only by BKOW.N CHEMICAL CO., B ALT1?OKE, MIL AURANT 11 Most of the diseases which afrlic t mankind are origin? ally caused bys disordered condition of the LIVER. For all complainte of this kind, such as Torpidity of the Liver. Biliousness. Nervous Dyspepsia, Indiges? tion. Irregularity of the Bowels. Constipation. Flatu? lency. Eructations and Barning of the Stomach (sometimes- called Heartburn). Miasma. Malaria, Bloody Flux. Chills and Fever. Breakbose Fever, Exhaustion before or after Fevers, Chronw Diar? rhoea. Loss of Appetite. 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A SUPERB Flcsli Producer and Tonic! GUtxx\s Z'1ONI-:I;U I;LOOJF> KKNKWKI; Ones ali Blood and Skin Diseases. Rheuma? tism, Scrofula, Cid Sores. A perfect Sering Mediesje. If' not in your market it will he forwarded' on receipt <.f price. Sin.til buttles $1.00: lanie bottles .>l .7.".. Essay.-on -Blood.and Skin Disease? mailed N?ACON MKD?CINH COM PAN Y. Macon, Georgia. F<-r Sale by Du. A. J. CHINA. July i:;. Su rut fr. S. C. THE TEMPERANCE WOHICER^ Removed from Columbia, S. C. A Live, Ternnera:^ I^uocr, Published Semi-monthly in Uirder the EdiNrrir.l r.v.n?* lament of KEV. II. r. CHRKITZBSUO, CV?- O.T. OF I.O.??.T. Or S. C Assisted by an abie corns of Editors. The pa'rona^'f and iitnuer.ee of nil friends of Temperance is solicited. Terms only GO cen ts a year. To advertisers desiring a wide circulation, it o!'?-rs an excellent medium. Oa bushes, address N. G. <?STEEN, Publieii&r, THE BISHOPYILLE HOMICI -o Trial of Wa A. James for 1 Killing of S. D. Woodwai The Sumter correspondent of NevJs and Courier has given 1 paper a fall report of the test im in tiie above case. We copy it low : SUMTER, October ?S.-As it ' generally known that the James n der case would be called in the Cc of Sessions tin's morning, the Co room was crowded at an early iic Every available spot was occupi the windows and doors being fil with those unable to secure sei The great majority o? the spectat were whites, the negroes seeming take comparatively little interest the proceedings. When the Co convened at 9:30 o'clock; the del dant, William A. James, was brouj into Court, accompanied by his co sel, and placed in the dock. 1 prisoner is a dignified, quiet looki old man about 65 years of agc. IL of rather stout build, wears ? j beard, and Has withal a very pleas* face. Ile is well known thro?gli( Sumter County as a man of steady, i obtrusive habits, and rio one woi ever suppose that he would com: a violent act without great provo* t?on. The most eminent coum available has been secured on bc sides of the case. Messrs. Earle a Purdy, assisted by Gen. LeRoy Youmans and Col. J. D. Blanding s on the defense, while Solicitor G land is assisted by Messrs. Mois and Lee, P. G. Bowman aud Col. W. Boyd, of Darlington. As the defendant had already be arraigned, the Court proceeded i rn ir diately on convening, to the selecti of a jury. At the end of an hour a? a half eleven jurors had been swoi and the panel was exhausted. T Court issued an order for a new i nive, and a new panel of sixteen j rors was drawn. After a tedious ti lay of two hours, during which the jurors were being summoned, t Court adjourned until 3 o'clock P. i At this hour the Court was called order, and after considerable ad( tional delay. Mr. M. R. Wilson w sworn in as the twelfth juror, and a pointed by the Court as foreman The first witness sworn for tl State was Dr. K. E. Dennis, who tc tified that he examined the body the deceased imm?diate!}1- after tl killing. The wound which eaus< death was a gunshot wound abo one inch anda half in diameter, whii entered the body a little to the left the breast bone, ranged upward, to; ! the breast bone in two, and pass? through the lung. The deceased w; a man about 35 years old. The d fendant, judging from a close a quaintance of twenty years, ?s a mn of a quiet, peaceable character. Thomas E. Buskins, the secoi: witness for the Stale, was an eye-wi ness to the killing. Ile went I Bishopville o? the day of the killin on business, and was unhitching h horse preparatory to returning horn when Woodward rode up on Ire rs? back and dismounted. They entere into conversation, and after Wooc ward had hitcbed Iiis horse 'ne starte toward the street. About shis tiro Mr. James came walking up, holdin what witness supposed to be a stick Witness having heard recently c some family trouble between thor thought that there was going'to be castigation. Woodward walked o aiound a clump of trees, and Mi James advanced toward him walkinj cautiously. As Woodward passe around the trees he perceived Jame and started. At that instant Jame raised his gun and fired. Wood wan fell back and cried out, 'Oh, ray God you've killed me V Witness ran uj and said to James, 'My God, yoi ought not to shoot a man that way ! James replied as he walked off, Tl teacli him how to slander my daugh ter.7 When the witness- reaehec Woodward he was lying on- tin ground, and gasped once or twic< only before d3'ing. Woodward ha< no weapon on his person save a smal pocketknife. James was about rTfteet feet from Woodward when he fired The body was carried to Dr. Dennis'.' oifcee, and James got in the bugg} with- Justice Durant, and drove oi toward Sumter Courthouse. Dr. Henry Stuckey, the ur.cle o deceased Woodward, testified that, he was standing on the street at Bishop ville, on Oetober 1, in conversado* with a friend. lie saw James pasi up the street an? go to his buggy which was hitched in the grove neut the street. His attention was flier called oil', and he saw no more un ti ; he heard a gun fired a few nvinuie:: later. Witness turned and saw Woodward falling, and heard him ex? claim, 'Oh, God, you have killed me ! Witness ran up to where Woodward lay, and cried out, 'My God, Mr. j James, you've killed the poor boy !* j James replied, 'Had in; slandered your d-a-ughier as he did mine, per? haps you would have done the sante thing.5 The witness lins known Janies (?i* thirty or forty years, am] j has always coins?t?'ered him1 a quiet, j peaceable man. j II. li. Barnes waa at Btshopville on Oetober 1. Met James OM t*!.V3 street and passed1 him without speak j lng. Soon after heard a gun shot, j and on running back saw the dead body of Woodward un the ground James was walking off muttering something about his daughter. ilk.* soon afterwards got into the baggy with Durant, the trial justice, saving j as he did so, 'I need no arresting J j e.?me here prepared to do this thing.' I M. IC. I ?ram lei lc testified- that on I the 20th ol September last he was at ? Stephen Woodward, the deceasedV. j gin house. Addison Woodward ami ?.lames rode up and calle'! Stephen j Woodward out. Heard James say ; that he had heard that Woodward j hail said that his daughter was a liar i and'no lady. James t hen took a note from !?i.s pocket ami oH'ercd it to Woodward, who refused to take it. ! James iii en rode off, saying that j Woodward had not given him satis j i?ct?oj-aud muet^suOer for il. Woed ward replied i ll have' said notliii take back.' R. E. Carnes examined the some time after death, and tesl that no weapon of any kind wa ! the deceased. The Rev. William 0. Petty tesl that on the friday previous to tragedy he met Mr. James, who him that Woodward had instiltei daughter, and that as she W? school teacher, her reputation rr be injured by such charges. Ile however, that he would do not rash, but intended to take Wood> through a coarse of law. On the Wednesday, two days before killing, the witness went to James to ti y to effect a reconc tion. James said that it was use because Woodward had repeated insults in his presence, and refi to apologize. The witness known the defendant for two ye and thought him a peaceful man. After the examination of this ness, the Court adjourned until ! to-morrow morning, when the S will continue their case. The defendant was very calm i rug the above testimony, and liste with apparent eagerness to the en recital. SUMTER, October 19.-Long be? the opening of the Court this mi ing crowds of people began to gat in the Court-room, awaiting patiei the re-opening of the James case, the time Court convened at half-f 9 o'clock, the room was packed. ' prisoner was brought in promptly ? the case for the State was re-opei immediately. The Rev. S. P. H. Elwell, the f witness sworn, testified that he I an interview with Mr. James ab te? days previous to the tragedy which the defendant said that he \ in great trouble concerning w Stephen Woodward had said ab< his daughter. Defendant also s that he had been to see Wood wa who confessed that he liad made * alleged remarks aboyt Miss Jam and would die in his tracks bofore would apologize. The remarks mi by the deceased were provoked bj quarrel between Miss Aleda Jam the sister-in-law of Stephen Wo* ward's brother Addison, and M Lizzie Stuckey, the niece of the ceased, lt seems that while attci ing school iu Greenville, S. C , th( young ladies had bwcome engaged a -quarrel? in which Miss Stuck said ihat she had a rich uncle at hoi (referring to the deceased Woe ward,) whom Miss James wanted marrv. Miss James hearing th asked Miss Stuekey about it, w denied having said it. Upon tl denial, Miss Scarborough, who claii to have heard Miss Stuekey ma the remark, made a certificate to tl effect which she gave to Miss Jame This certificate was the note that Ai James offered to Stephen Woodwa at the gin-house interview. Woo ward said that this certificate w false. James did not tell wittie what remark of ?Miss James it w that Woodward denounced as a fais hood. Witness has known Jam ! but a* short time, but has al wa; heard of him as a very quiet, peac able mau. S. J. Strickland, being swor , testified that he was at Bishopvil on the day of the killing, and sa James with a gun in his bugg Merely for curiosity he asked hi what he intended to do with i James replied that he- was going use it. On being cross-examined wi ness said he (Nd not remember th; ? James had said that he would' use fif necessary.' This conversatic was held with defendant about twent minutes previo?^ to the killing. The State here closed their case. The defence opened by placing b< tween* twenty and thirty witnessc on the stand, mostly old citizens froi various portions of this and neig! boring counties, all of whom tcstifie that the defendant was a man of r< marka^ly quiet and' peaceful dvarai , 1er aawi had never before been know to bc in any difficulty. Addison Woodward, a sc-ndn-Ia--*, of the defendant and a brother of th deceased, was next placed on th stand. He testified that on tho 20t of September he went with James t Stephen Woodward's gin-house James called Woodward out am .asked him if he had sent a? mcssag to his daughter. Woodward repliei that he had. James asked witness ti repeat it, which he did, to the efiec that thc deceased had called Misi James a liar and no lady. Wood ward acknowledged, and said ht would die before retracting. Jame, then told hinr that he intended push ing the matter. Woodward repli?e that ho must push it quick, because Miss Stuckey was going away th( next day. When Janies showed de ceased the certificate of Miss Scar borough he denounced it as a lie. On cross-examination the witness said that he had carried the ofi'ensivi message from Woodward to Mis.? James ; that the message was giver to him some deys bef.uo their inter view at the gin-house, in the presence of Van der McCoy. Witness* did not tell Woodward that .M;ss SI utile ry had told a falsehood -d:?1 nut u<c tin; word lie at. all. This interview took place at Stephen Woodward's house. Witness did not repeat this conversa? tion to Mr. .lames, did not talk- to him about it. Witness had n <t been on friendly terms willi the deceased j ol some time previous, i Tiie cross-examination of; this oli ; ness Consumed ovei an Smur, tin1 ? greater part oj lin- lime h? in?? tntem j up with healed arg-uenu;!:;- :!y the j opposing counsel on eel lain njies j lions objected Uv by tiie defence as I irrelevant. j i?. M. l'?HT-*t1 i'eslilied thal he wa: at BishopviJ> :m October 1, and sa"W ? James take sornejluiig (rom liss bu?t> .' gy, wh?i.d!'a-lerwa:x?l^ ??roved to-lie a ! gun. While .fisme^ was standim^ ' the buggy Woodward was hitching , lils hoi se. When deceased I eil ids I horse he t-uinn.-d- ami walked about ? live slops toward'James, and stopped j as if he had' b vu addi essed Janu s j then walked around the rear of- his j buggy about-live yard? in- the diree tion of Woodward, raised lirs and fired. Mr T. E. Baskiiis about thirty yards away when gun was ?Ved. Tlie witnesi brother-in-law to the prisoner, the cross-examination the wit denied having told W. K. Cross cr J. E Stuckey that he knew n big of the shooting, lie ran uj the body immediately, and was tainl-y the first person at thc b( Heard Dr. Stuckey say that he v*< spend $25,000 to bang James. The Court then adjourned uut o'clock P. M. When the Court re-opened, thc fendant, William A. James, placed upon tile stand and sw< Tire prisoner told his story of tragedy and the circumstances rounding it, in a plain, straight Ward manner. Ile was genet very quiet, but at times would gi excited, and in one or two ?nst?n was so much affected that he cc scarcely proceed. He said that be informed by his daughter thst che received a gross insult from Wc ward, and being asked by her to sent it, he got in his buggy on 2'Gth of September witlr Addi Woodward and went to the decease gin-bouse to see him about it. called S tephen Wood wara offt, ; they all walked off ont of hear of the persons at the giu-hou Witness asked* Woodward had sens a message to his daught< Woodward replied that lie had. i dison Woodward, then, at the rucju of witness, repeated thc mess? sent, and the deceased askn?ttlec that he had sent the message. \\ ness then demanded an apolog Woodward grew very much exe it? and said that ho would die itt tracks first, and shaking his finger witness' face, said that he would peat it to his face. Witness made reply to this and Addison andStcph Woodward entered into conver tiori between themselves. Witm did not hear all the conversation, t heard Stephen say something abc his daughter's veracity. Witm then drew from his pocket thc cei ficate made by Miss Scarborough, a told the deceased that he could ma that all right, because here was wi one of the girls said ?bo?t it. Woe ward refused to take thc paper, witness read it to him } when he d so Woodward grew very angry, a striking thc paper with his flng said : 'lt's a lie, a lie, a lie!' I tc trim, continued witness, he was ri ning a- risk to ta!x abom. Ia"die3 that way. I then got in my buggy, ai drove to Henry Woodward's, whe I saw my son y I told him thin were ttorse than ever. The Rev. A! Petty attempted to effect a rece ciliation between us, but 1 told hi \ k was useless for him to 6ay an Ehing to- Woodward, for lie had ? ; ?cady acknowledged everything ai . repeated it to my face. Petty tb said that under the circumstances 1 did not think anything more cou ! be done. My daughter is the on person who has ever said anythii to me on this subject. I intend* asking him to apologize, and if 3 refused, to put the matter in the ham of tiie church; if tt?s did not av; 1 intended suing bw? in the Coui I am a great hunter, and frequent carry my gun along to shoot gan on the load. On Thursday afternooi the day before the killing, I licai another report which Woodward ha circulated on ruy daughter, a charg strongly reflecting on her chastity I beard this from good authority and believed it 1 am bound 1 this daughter by more than e-rd nary ties. My wile on her t?eathtt: commended tier to- ssy especial can and when 1 assured her that I worri watch over and guard brr throng life, she seemed satisfied and die in peace. When I heard these repun agaii?e? my daughter's cfceracie 1 Che* dfcalhbed scene came before mi and- I1 felt it m-y cinty to my Gmi an to 6He nieim-ry of my d?cad wife t aveugc these instrits. JBut! I' d<ite mined to do nothing rash. 1 spei Thursday night in prayer, asking fi guidance in tin* toying hour. 1 di; not staep a minute the entire nigh: On Friday morning, the day of th killing,. I had- n/it made up my min what to do. 1 had- business a Bishopville that day, and put tin, .t&y gun in thc buggy I went to al tend tu my affairs. I drove to th village, hitched my horse, and wen out trying to sell some cotton When 1- wa? ready to go home went to my buggy and was jus preparing, to jump in when I gav ; Woodward ride up and hitch hi horse. Als 1 took np my gnu b started toward me. My gnu wa: not loaded. 1 loaded it their. W< walked toward each other un ti ! about thirty feet apart,, when-?- sfcjs ped and said to him :" *You liavi slandered my daughter, wi I you now retract' V The deceasec turned ono side to- me,-throwing om hand back as if to dray/ a weapon and said : '?hoot if you dare !' thought he was going to lire upoi me, so, without taking ail?-, I- threw np my gm: and lived 1 thought at firsi I hud missed him, but he took a stcj or two foi ward-, threw tip his hand* and foll'. I1 thought from- Woinhvard'? action I hat he was armed, ami my lile was in danger. I did- not Say when arrested that 1 had come pre? pared for this thing. I said to Justice lilliant, who eenie up, 'I am 3*0111 prisoner, ami I want you to lake* me '.?. tin: i.iil in .Sumter. I have novel be?t:!v neon >o- a- fuss ol any kind smer a ti. ? y - '?'ne ei ..r*s?i,*Nii:H::;i4'*?>n ?Iv fondai it sai-1 thal in- loo!; Wood Wal d-'rr life for iinpu^uiitjjf. the chastity ?.!. his d.v'ijrliirr Iris- son. II. \. James-, j 'JO!d* him ol'; 'Aw. see?. nd 1? poi 1 *. he ! dill- not- un'mi t? il *?> :v singh; sot?! j brinn.* hhe 'ailing; M-y made no in I o/ii-irs <:t anyone about lite n-mtter*. ! Ile lias tie WM- said lo-an^bod-.* nt-any , tim?* 'Awi.' lin; jelling '.Van tint on aO j ret?nt of- a '?ncsl?omof chastity about i his daughter. Witness and deceased h;?.?l- always been very friendly prior : t" this affair. Dr. K. V. Me?ieod testified that he j saw defendant about a half hoar be I lore the kill i ??ir. Witness- remarked 1 0 to him tt??t Ire looked clistrei Befend?iit ?iiid that tie was, and, ing Iiis li?t over his eyes, walket 'the defence l?ete closed in behalf of lite State W. K. C well and 3. E. Sliickey testified G. M. barrett, witness for def* had said td them that he knew not whatever 01 the kilHiig. Ines. E. haskins G?id tri?t ceased positively did not throw j hand to his side when he saw Jan I that not a word passed between t before the shot was fired ; not could have been said without Wit hearing it. Witness called down street, end several ran up. Gr. barrett was not the fiist man at body. ! Fred ?eames testified that lie at the scene of the tragedy iinrr ately after the shooting j he does j remember seeing barrett. The examination of Mr. Ja was one of the most affecting < held in this Court House. Du tire recital of the scene at his wi deathbed nearly the entire audie was moved to tears, few dry c being in the house. The sentir? on lite streets 3ftcr the adjournrr of Court was one of great sy rilya for the prisoner. At half past 5 o'clock this a noon, the Court ordered thc cod to go to the jury. After some d( Gen. E. W. Moise opened for State. SLITER, October 20.-Gen. E. Moise, who spoke an hour gesten afternoon, resumed his argument the State, and continued for one h and a half. Gen. Moise's speech \ a ver^ learned analysis of the eui testimony te the case. Althoi lengthy it was listened to by the ls audience with intense and breathl interest. Gen. Moise was follov by Col. Joseph H. I&arle, for the fence, who, after a thorough exp< tion of tire hw bearing tm the ca drew so vivid a piet??e of the tragt and the surrounding web of circu stances as to draw tears from the tire jury. Col. Earle was followed his colleague, Gen. Youmans, Win argument was probably one of 1 most magnificent specimens of for 6ic eloquence ever heard ir? tfri'S Co house. His speech teemed with 1 torie and classic allusions, recil with telling effect and wonder pathos. At times the entire audier would be melted to tears. In the i ginning of his argument, he broug ^/y'W??rda tremendot?s array of a??tb itics bearing on the case at ?SM upon which his argument on thc p of self-defence was based. Gen. Y< mans spoke for two boors aiid a h and nert for a momeni did thc iirten of the audience ?ag. Solicitor Gilland repiied, and in esrncsS and rrepwrsierred r?ra'rYner pi sen ted bia ffrgswertf fo1 ?hc jury. T solicitor's argtfmer?! co^errred neai an hour, ano! it was almost night 1 fore the Judge began his charge. Judge Wallace explained in a ck and thorough manner the vario points of law involved i'tr the cat The jury retired to their room1 about G:30 o'clock, and after arr i sen ce of about fifteen* minutes t'eff?t ed a verdict of not guilty. Wr?ens verdict was announced loud applau burst froiw fh'ose assembled in t Courtroom. The prisoner, who ft' held up well during the long and ti ing orejead, was- completely overcor when the verdict was a?mo?ricec?. was full five minutes before he cou control his feelings. South Carolina at the Soutj ern Baptist Theological Seisiaary. ^)ie tweiify-eightb session of t Southern Baptist 'theological Semina opened with a larger attendance on t! frrst day than ever before. Eight eight! litfve* re^crf*** for duty-abo five more th-'??1 t&c' rtcxt largest atteo ance. Virginia leader with seventee students, followed by Kentucky wi' thirteen. Some are present from dear every Southern1 State,- besides whi< many of the Western States are re^r scnied, and Canada and Mexico ca each claim one. South Carolina conn third with re:*' students. Of those tei seven have attended the Seminary bl fore, while only three are new student! The uames of rh*!' South barolin studeurs arc: D\ M. Ramsey, P'. ? Goldsmith, H. R. Moseley, R. G Patrick, G. I,. f?nigHt, I?. V. Bornai W. R. Puckett, ff. A. Munn, R ?V Rabb and Pi tierney Blalock ;. the lus named is bliud and is- acciiapauied b his wife. The Beauty at Hewe: How Mrs. Langtry Spends Her TirA When oft the Sioye. Mrs. Langtry is always awakertci at 9 o'clock in the morning. Slr then spends len minutes in an iee CO h bath.- She goes back to her cous! for half ar. hour's nap. from wind she is again aroused hy her maid, win brings on a dainty silver salver soini fruit, a sevr?s en?.?-:"f Russian lea am ail the r'.Vorning newspapers Befon shu ar ses Mrs. Langtry has seel evi*ry mention of herself in thc papers. .Vt 10.:>T?' tiie Secretary ar lives and the actress' e'onespon dence is dictated At. ll o'clock Mrs. Langi ry takes up thc toils, ;vmJ after a rapid boni wit*!4her master, tc keep?herself m form, she goes to re Hearsal. As a fencer it- is doubtful if she has a superior in gowns* among those of lier profession or thc ama? teurs. She is-clever with tho pistol; a;.d' never misses a card at lillee:! irncerr .Vt- V every a!\cruoo:vher lit Me (''h??ese pagv opens her big front dom ami she steps out through the c:vwd that: always awaits her- and into lier elegant carrOi^e. Mrs. 'Uiigtn* l-NvpR- two distinct wardrobes- ene .lu' home' and one for thc lb eat re. When sile goes to the theatre in the evening, site takes a shower bat'.!' and* then- changes- her entire costume tor the theatrical'war? drobe. A-manicure always meets lier at this hom* and lite nails are polished I to rose-tints- when she leaves. She lias a half dozen new marvels by Woith added to her wardrobe this year Wflai uur J??aibui-s aay. Facts for the Tars-Payers. Aiktn Jt??r?lal and Review. Col. Job? Peter Richardson,- oifr candidato for Governor, io bis speech at Summerville, on the lOtb, defended the workings and expenditures cf the State Government \u a specc'b bristling with facts aird ?g?res ; he showed con? clusive!? that o?r State government is run as economically as ant State in the Uoiou, and for cheaper than the ma? jority ct fheoi. Where there has been auy increased espenditurcs h has been for the hobl? institutions : the ScfSth Carolina College, the Citadel Academy, the Lunatic Asylum, the Elections aud the appropriations for the State House y these additional appropriations are wet by Ibe increase in the royalty from tbe Phosphate mined which now amount? to nearly $?00,000 against $100,000 several years ago. Let us compare Otfr expenditures for State governmental purposes with those of other States, bearing in rflfod always that the rate of expense should decrease as population increases.- South Carolina in 1880, had a population of only 1,000,00*0 while Alabam? bad 1,202,505. Geor? gia 1,542,180, Louisiana 935,146, Pennsylvania 4,382,891, New York 5.082,Sf 1 and Massachusetts 1.7S3, 085. Here is tbe State tax for each person in the several States, as comput? ed by Col. Richardson, on the basis of one million inhabitant? fer each. South Csrol?ifa - - $' ? 83 Alabama - - - 1 83 Georgia - - - 2 00 Louisiana - - - 4 67 Pennsylvania - - 7 00 New Ifork - - - ll 00 Massachusetts - - 13 00 \ This is a splendid showing for Soutlr Carolina and thc reason now why tbe , tax per capita is ?1.83, is that the State is paying its debts while ten years age it did net. | Spartahburg Heraldi Xflrth c?-GovG'rn0'r St. Jobo was rn j Chicago a few days ago he said : 'I predict that the Rep?blica!? party will not carry tetf States in ?888 ; and 1 1 preuict that in 1892, if not before, the Prohibition party will give the old mossback Bourbon Democracy tbe Worst licking it ever bad, In 12$? there will be a clean, square Sght between thc Froh?bri?ot?ists and the Democracy. AH the compromising parties and politi? cians will be out of thc way, and the result will be decisive and overwhelm? ing.- The Democ?'afic' party will take a back seat until the mission of the Prohibition party has been accomplish? ed, and like the Repebtica'u party of to-day an-d the old Whig party of the past, becomes cowardly and attempts to exist on its past record. Then it will go down and out, and the people wiri $rtf?p\$ use the Democracy as a sort of chce'S? to the wheels of progress until they tatt organise s tep K?T? of pb?rt-' ic?f battle and kick rt out of power again, until some time in the (vtt?Y? when it may be needed for tbe same purpose.' St. John is almost right. 2*a* h*e s e?tfly of on hi's- &rtss. ?t Writ be matty y cairs yet before the Prohibi? tion f?ft$-y f'iar beat the Democracy. We befoti', k*o#ev?r,-rtis'thS'c^ ?. Queer Pamfiyl Atlanta Constitution. If there is any sensitiveness in the' Grant family, the members thereof mest ?te??fy feel the predicament in which they h'a-ve beO placed by t&3 New York Sun'. lt is to be doubted, however, whethei ?bat queer conglom? eration is greatly trotf-Wed. The gene? ral himself, it is srafif, wai sensitive, i and F2ce?i't even-t* show that he proba? bly had* ilie 8??s'???C2t?& of the entire family. w. If it were otherwise; Mrs. Grant add her bopefal so?8 would not have rested a's comfortably as tiley Have under' the i feet that the firm of undertakers, which i had1 s?&'rgfe" of fhe rem#ms of General $rant, has been hawking" arocttd ar bill of ?500 for services rendered. It is not stai'?d how often this ih'l? bas been presented to the Grant family, but it is certain that they refused to pay it, not \?it?3t'atJr?tt* the fact that their circum? stances arc such as* would enable ifteta !??b pay a bill of several times the j-arraount. ?t is not known bow the family ex? pected !o settle the bill*, bul th'e ?nder t?king firm was at last compelled iu self defense to print a card in the newspapers setting' fort!}' the facts. These facts were brought to the atten . tir?? of Editor Dana of the ?cw York Sun, who, for the purpose of putting an end to a public scandal, announced .in thc columns of his newspaper ?liat t'Hc Undertaker's bill would be jtaid if . p*re:?e riced1 at tliat oiftcc prcpeFi}' attested The undertaking firm did not take advantage of the Suns offer at once, but wa/.t?a week-or nore in crdeitb give tlic Grant faaiiy ?tt opportunity to pay it. ?*indly it was presented at the Sun office and puid by thc Sun I company. Mr. Dana pursued Grant \ politically, but' Me Was net Wii?tog to \ sec the general's rilcniory scandalized ? bv the refusal of thc family to pay the 1 undertaker's biH: The Grants appear" tb hi Sr ?ery queer lot-a very contemptible let, id* fact-and although Mr. Dana has paid tile bil!', his action will not give thc public a hotter opinion of the Grant family. Greenville Xcics. Tho Knights of Labor saw thc mis? take made by the strikers iu tho Chi? cago stock yards- sooner than we thought they would and have caused tlie surrender of au untenable posit iou. Nine-tenths of thc people of this coun? try who work, whether as employers or cr:iph>5vd. Vf o ri? ten ii oafs a Jr. y or moro and tliurcforc public sentiment vfsll'rrct suttpcri" a: demand that cig??t Honrs ?ri?ali'i-c callea1 day7s werk. It lir net likely :iiat any civilised c?tiriii-y can b'a dolloped and made to pros-icr With' only-a third of the time of ?vic ?*e-p"lbr devoted to labor while thc remaining tvftj-thiroV is spent !h sleek? ing and pleasure seeding. Much of the corruption and' disturbance in our commercial, political and social life is the direct result ??f persistent efforts to evade the decree of God that, man shall eftt bread in the sweat of hts face. r?c give below the following extraits' from the interesting report of th? meet? ing, bjr t?e Newberry ?l?ratd anet j ?eirs, of SUth instan f ? I ?he fourth ann aal session of ?hV j South Carolina tfomanV Christian* Temperance Uuron Was converted* On Thursday last. Tfre meering' was in? augurated by a service Of prayer on Thursday evening at' the Methodist Church', led jbirttry by the pastors of the >??thedist and Associate Reformed tVesby terian Churches. The church was beautifully decorated with banners, flowery mottoes and a half life size portrait of dewberry's pure and5 noble son, ?udge ?olin Belton O'NcaMl He pfedict?d years and years aga* in a temperance speech, that the time would com?' in thc State when every woman and child Would bc found in tnW front r?n?s, working in the temperance cause. Mrs. Chap?n, the indefatigabteleader, and superintendent of Souther* work, presided over the convention.- Mrs. W. C. Sibley, Georgia's qu^ee^ State president, wasbere,cootribut?B;**niucbto I the pleasure and success of the meeting. Oo Friday morning and afternoon the business sessions were well attended by the delegates as well as by the citizens of the town and county. Frfdsy even? ing a compact audience assembled in the ofer? house to foruralfy welcome the contention to the city. ?he ??on. G. B. Cromer, mayor, gave the ladies a most orara? welcome to the city; emphasizing tbe* fact that he * was tne dry mayor of a wet town. He was responded to by Mrs. Jade Merri Weather.of Tennessee, in a beautiful orig? inal poem, gracefully read by Mrs-. M. S. Gridiey^ of Greenville. A- very chaste and elegant address of welcome on the part of the W. CT. H. of tbe town was i r?ttd by Miss" r?frrini? Herbert', of this city, aud responded to by Mrs; Sibley, of Georgia. The welcome on the part of thc churches was delivered- by the Rev. H. F. Chf?rt2berg ?W Ms' asnal felicitous manner. ??iss S. A. Arnold, of Allendale, read a very interesting report of prohi? bition in Barnwell County. On 3?f??day evening Dh J*ames H. Carlisle, whom all Scuth Carolinians know and love, lectured on the subject of temperaoeer fife aduVesif was one cf the best ol' its* &ind ever heard in Newberry-calen', dispassionate, forci? ble, earnest and logical; it captivated both the friends* and foes of prohibition. Mrs. Chap?n ?Tso' niade ad* address on this occasion. Bley. J. S: Cozby, the msw; pastor of the Presbyterian Church itt Newberry, took his place in the morning and preached to a very large congregation. Ris sermon was a fine one, antr he waa lisie n ed to with- undivided? attention', Sunday afternoon' a' vefy interesting Children's Temperance gathering was held rh the opera house. Addresses were cradfe hy Er. Carlisle, Mrs: Chap?n' aird OtS'Srs'. On Sunda? e???iug Br. CaY?is?c de? livered arfr aduVesr from fte two* tentar 'On wonTan, great is thy faith',' and Pilate's Question, 'What shall I do* with Christ who is called JJesus~?' His* f?m^b?s ctr tWs'occasioii; as on th?' pre? vi o ?% evening', a* rat ted much attention r and doubtless had a good* effect otf many hearts. Jonday at ?!**e usual hour, the cou> veritiori' cietf a'gaib t$ t5e Methodist' Church-to attend to un?'hsnt?^bttfeioess, and during the exercises"special p>ayer Was ris??fe for Rev. Coke Smith who ir at this tmie* lf?$ cri?ically ill in- oof town. Thc whole convention ros? in ?'bod/ to thank Rev. H. P. Chrictzfcerg for his untiring ef&rt?r in the temperance' cause, p?toonnciog" ?& eulogy,- 4We# done, gooa and faithful &0~rVzGtt7 with/ lins tremulous tfir?r emotion a?d'tSink^ After joining' Sands and* singing 'Irr1 the sweet by and by,' the delegates' were accompanied with roany friends tb' the depot, there to say tbe last good* bye. ?11 agreT tcSt if fcss* Betfc* cf most pleasant, harmonious acid libspitab'b-' meeifog. j ?ii Monday afwrnoos-' two men lef^ the city together rn* ?~fr?gg^ J5ut?rdf them had imbibed pretty freely of whis? ky, and when about three miles from the city, on the Greenville road, thew became involved in a quarrel while' rhlta* aloes. -, Owe ef thew suddenly seized the oftier* ?ncf b'it* his car o?r, leaving only a small piece about the size of thc end of a finger. A g?ntl? man living near1 eifere the row occurred found the car in thc*"'road Tuesday morning. He picked* it rip, washed the* ; dirt o?? and sent it to the unfortunate' man. W* did not' le'atif the samescf the parties- '^^Y^f^^?C^&i'?r*'. ieMiBm?ii Beetv The following is said to bc Thomsfc** JerTetscrrV method of making true Jeffersonian' pS&?riforr beer :: Sweetf ripe persimmons, macfEbd ?nd'strained, one bushel. Whsatrbran, ???iF a* Bushel, Mix- well together and bake in!Ibirres of codvcriicn*; sire. Ivreak then! iri &\ clc^'barrel, and add twelve gallons of j water and two or three ounces of hops, j ?5eep't*?c br.?Tc?":n ? tfarm room. As* j soon as fermentation subsides', bottle ofF j the beer, having good long corks, and* j p'lht3 thc bottles in a lew temperature, h xr0 keep" andr improve for twelve1 c?oul?S. Tho Bemfe&^i-ai&s Was Too* Pleasant .Ves,' skid 3rob"bV prondiy, 'I've* got a good memory. 1 nevYsr forget even little thing*. >h>w you may' not. recollect il. Dobbs, lint 1 borrow-' ed'^TM) of you two years ago. t F-wpesc you've ?orgo??cn'all about it' .row, but' 1 i??rent't'./ .I:C(>:??('SS,' said ?^dib's, 'that ? had1 Kirgdttcn it" tiil' you spoke ?d' it. Hut. soe here,. Dlolibs;-now yon sp*?ak:: of it, why v/i)uhin*t this be a good* time to pay it liack*? - 'Oh, no; nt}' dear boy, don't t Ik' about it.' reti'.rm d Bh?bbs. *K<-al!y, 1 ooiildii t think ?d' it 1 Uk?* too* much pride ia lenwniw-jiu?>hi'