The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 23, 1886, Image 1

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' * - 1 I "i \ J T? tttK S?StTER WATCHMAN? K?t?btlttt?d April, 1850* "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's " THE TRUE SO?TBBtmf Established Jane;Mfr SUMTER, S. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1886. Sew Series-Tel, Tie Ko* Ht Publis?&d 976X7 Tuesday, ~* S * IP ? [ PB??t * -r< . * " ' - * ^k* al Q3TE?N, r TKRMS: .TSCfS9-? Two DolUc?~per annum-io advance. *** ^fv-rBarTBiMH**.- - Oo Square, first insertion -'.?$1 -00 ba made at reduced rates. AU communications which sobserve private nt?cety?iaP be c&axged. for as advertisements. Hew Adverti^?iite> : joar of el ment for jou to make. Send 30 cents for oo^7fcpee?pa*fij*lfe. -A^dtess > -T ^ T T^O^TR#V?JL?*|C? S| 5apefj Advertising -Bureau^ ? ^O^Sprbc?^atrwt, New York. EQR RENT: ACOMFORTABLE RESIDENCE^ OF .j six rooms with out-buildings, and a j farm attached of 40 acres of planting* land, situated one mile West of town oFSumter. j For terms apply to R/J.^IMCK, on premises, or to W. E. DICK, NOT. 2. ?.. ; c at Ducker &^ Bo&raan'-s. COTTOS BATTIStr MATTRESSES* TX7B8RS' WE SPEND ALMOST HALF Vf of our life should be made as comfort? able as po^bjle^ and for, toe4iar228eJ>L aiding th? good work, and making some I money, we now offert b?tTOTTON-B^T-'f TING M ATTRBSSerer pot upon this market. Th?fwiMiiwmil? Vi ttfl, $fi flfi".a7, flQ", Sample and full information at Store of ; Treasurer, A. Moses.' Satisfaction guaranteed in every case, or money refunded. SUMTER COTTON MILLS. WELCH & EASOIf. Family Grocers. 185 and 187 Meeting, and 117 Market Sta. CHARLTON, C., 8 Invite atten tioo to the following BARGAINS. CUT LOAF SUGAR; 14$ lbhJfor $1>T GRANULATED S?GAR, ?Sflbs. fo?$l. CONFECTION ER"SS?GAR? 15* lbs. *>r $1. f WHITE EX. C. SUGAR. 17 lbs. for $1. LIGHT BROWN SUGAR, 19 lbs. for$l. GOOD BROWN SUGAR, 20 lbs. for $i. 1 lb.TOMATOES90 c^adozeu._ 3 lb. TOMATOES, $rr^^<?eaf f~T . GOOD SEGARS, $t for^of^orSor^ ~* These are only a few of ?he many attrac? tions we are constantly -opening, and house? keepers will find it greatly to their ad Yantare to tend for a copy of oar monthly Price List and consult it always. nhirga for parH^g.r"- ifeajagB , C. BARTA GO.. Importers and Wholesale Dealers in . FRUIT ! OlA?tLE?TON, S. C., jhe^tecemag-by. steamer and rail from the ri si North and West full supplies fi each week of - CHO?Cfr APPLBS, PEARS, LEMONS, PO? TATOES; CABBAGES, ONIONS, NUTS *i?*j>i OF ALL KINDS, ETC;, ETC. J?? Orders soK?te?and promptly filled . Nov 9 x ' 'u IMPORTANT TO HOUSEKEEPERS! gB^n 2 MAX? OPENED A . . GREEN GROCERY -^?T?^^TT STREET, NEAR MAIN. -a j-zI wit! keep constan tly on .hand Fr?* Ten newM^e B ec t ^l?p?R?? V?BAlviMrTJTTO??, ATO ,0 ; SAUSAGES* ?o. Give se a call and save time ?ed money. ' . ? Goods ?eHvered free. c Q? WESTON* ?. ,Koav.d-_ ii Sumter, S-C. ISTAfLBHEf 185?. WOULD THAKr HIS FRIENDS and the public generally for their liberal patronage in tb? past, and hopea hy low prices and fair Sealing to merit a con ti traine? of the He has received already a targe and varied asscuHmeut of HOUSEHOLD ""JP ia. ir xx l * *UL ir ? fer the Fall Trade, to which weekly additions am hSSag mada, ?ad t***^ ~" *M? Amp* ?fcfiLtr^TCM^fcEa ROO MS-as great *3?%l?y?.irj*K ITC RE OF ALL GRADES tbeJirft-cJaat c*tychooses. - " Ie Mb?adit bh ?boda1 DIRECT FROM JE fltiCTORlE^, at lowest prices to be hn? *aa? proposas m gl vs bte customers toe full benefit of his bargains. PARLOR. SUITES, W6o? and Marble-Top Bed Room Suites, Bedrieada, Mattresses, Spring Beds, Chairs, Sideboards, Sofas, Lounges, Safes, Bareena, Washstands, Pictures, Picture Frames, Window Shades, and all other articles supplied by the furniture &&gm&Q hm . -ALSO, WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY. Cai! al bis store and be convinced by a per JDPStfTiaajna^gg of goods and prices that t ibese assertion*-are tr oe. He takes pleasure ?n*fbowing customers around. THE UNDERTAK?N8 DEPARTMENT, I* complete with a large number Of styles of . Coffins and.Caskets, from the smallest to the Jargesf sizes made, and at as reasonable prices as tbe sam? can be bought anywhere. Calls promptly attended to, day or nigbt. - 22 r : 'S J. D. CRAIG. Oct^y FOR SALE. M?LK COWS ALWAYS OH HAN THOMAS, Wedgefield, S. C f ' -:-:_._ JBPYCA I IwUlw thrt p?pef, CK obt?r. tttimatM ja Silwctii*C fpira TrtHtn ?n rhfntgfr -rrtl find it on file at , ?Z?!!r?u*A8<r*yof LORD ft THOMAS t1 ? i III i _!_ WILL CURE - . INDIGESTION rr, n BILIOUSNESS NERVOUS PROSTRATION .^IViALAR?A _ ^ T?RED.FEEUNG ^ ?EN?R?L DEBILITY ?|A?KINT^EBACK,& SIDES R^^^^^^MH? NEURALGIA HIDNEY/rV??D LIMER , ? ? TR?U?LISH ? i I i "" 1 Tte Gcrulac'h?Trade^Jark and crossed Red Lises on vf rappel'. ; r r TAKE NO OTHER. AORANTII Mest of the diseases which afflict mankind axe crigm aHy L ?need, by adiaordered oonditkm o? the LIVER. FccaILo?!*T>L?BtS obtins kind, ?ich as Torpidity of the Lifer, BOioasneaa. Kerroos Pyspepeia, Indore* rion, Irre^uliritj of the Bowels, OrmstipAtionu Fbta lency. Eructations and Burning of the Stomach (sometimes called*Heartburn), Magma. Malaria, Bloody Rsx. Chilla and Ferrer. Breakbone Farer. ETmraation before ca- after Ferrers, Chronic Diar? rhoea; IMS of Appetite. Headache, Fool Breath. Irregularities incidental to Females. Bearing-down SSW; SHDIGER'S hmm is Invaluable. ItBmxtapsnaceafarafl?tteises, i*MlDE? diaeaaeaof the LIVER, mffVUrTfc STOMACH and BOWELS. Et changes the complexion front a waxy, yellow lince, to a roddy, healthy color. It entirely remores low; ?loamy spirits. It is one of the BEST AL" rs TE?AT*VES 9*4 PURIFIERS OF THE BLOOfA,an<J ls,A VALUABLE TONIC. STADICER'S AURANT1! Fcc sale hy all Brcggists. Price $ 1.00 per bottle. C. F. ST AD ICE R, Proprietor, ^OTJOgFRONT ST^?-PtrUadelphla, Pa. FLORIDA TONIC ! JIuvFOSTER S.- CHAPMAN^ One of the-l?ndmarks',o? tb?'^J?orgia Drug trade, now bf OrhindV tr*tofTdaf writes: "I can hardly selecta single case j of the manv others to whom I have GU INN'S * PIONEER BLOOD RE? NEWER, but what hare been satis? fied; and I Sod it the best remedy for all Skin Diseases I: have ever . , sold- and a Pine Florida.Ionic. -, /'Orlando,.Fla." : ; A CERTAIN CURE FOR CATARRH! A S?PEBB Flesh Producer, and Tonic! GUO?rTS PIONEER BLOOD KENEW?R Cares all Blood and Ston-Diseases* Rheuma tS?ra| Straf ala j Old' S?res'. i A perfect Spring ; Kedfcioe.-' [li ?. \*? ? ' / \ $J dil T If oot in your market it will be forwarded ion receipt of price. ' Small bottles $1.00: I ?arg?'bott?es $t-75: rf "J 'fr ^ ZS'"T* I Essay on Blood and Skin diseases'mailed free. -. ; MACON MEDICINE^COMPANY. ; Macon. Georgia. ! July 13._ Suat?f; 'S".T. VALUABLE LANDS AT AUCTION. WE WILL OFFER FOR SALE at public auction at Sumter Court House. S. 0-, on SALESDAY IN DECEMBER next, (18S6) the following lands belonging to lb? late firm of Robertson, Taylor & Co., io Sumter Coun? ty, to wit : The remainder of the Plantation know a 33 Bloomhill, in Manchester Tc ?vosbip, consisting of Lot No. 1, 52 6-10 acres; Lot No. 2, 51 4-10 acres; Lot No. 3, 43J acre?; Lol No. 4, 53 acres: Lot No. 5,67 9-10 acres, and Lot No. 6, 48 7-10 acres. -ALSO, ! What is knowD as the Cain Lands, io Pri ! vateer Towoship, lying on and near Cain's Mill Poid,..consisting of Lot No. 1, 47 acres ; Lot No/2,v45 acres; -Lor So. 3?53 acres, and Lot No. 4, 52 acres. Terms of Sale-One-t?..d cash ; balance o? avered it of one and two years, sec ar cd by 1 hijn? arid mortgage of the purchaser; interest payable annually from the day of sale. Pur? chaser to pay for papers. Plats of said parcels can be seen at our office. HAYNSWORTH & COOPER, A (tor ne vs for Robertson, Taylor & W iii taras. Nov 9, 1886. _ FALL AND WINTER MILLINER Y. ls. WHITE and Miss MILLER Are prepared to furnish their friends and patrons with Trimmed and Untrimmed HATS AND BONNETS FEATHERS, FLOWERS, RIBBONS, 4c., in great variety. ZEPHYRS AND CANVAS. Goods shown with pleasure. Call and examine our stock before pur? chasing elsewhere. October 26._ THE TEMPERANCE WORKER, Removti from Columbia, S. C. A Live, Temperance Paper, Published Semi-monthly ia SUMTER, S. C. Under the Editorial management of RET. H. F. CHPJSITZBBRG, G.W.C.T. OF I.O.G.T. OF S. C. Assisted bj an able corps of Editors. The patronage and influence of all friends of Temperance ?9 solicited. Terms only 60 cents a year. To advertisers desiring a wide circulation, it offers an excellent medium. Qa business, address N, G. OSTEEN, Publisher. JA TEAGIC PATE; Theresas once a-lovely doRy,% ? ' And her name was Mary Ann : Her head was made of china* And her body filled with bran. She had dresses, hats and sashes A wardrobe quite complete And tho prettiest little slippers On her pretty little feet. * It chanced ene summer evening, - ? W hen ?H were'stilHn 'bed,. sj In her dainty cap and slippers She was sitting in the shed ; 3 For her sleepy little mamna, All tired and careless grown, Had left her quite forgotten In the wagon bouse alone; ?Pr . Then the night grew dark and darke As the evening hours went by, And the round moon, white as stirer Came up in the eastern sky, Not a light sfion?t from the windows, } *jTot a b?eeae t?e treetops, stirred,.: &nM|thetfrenip of ?ny|foofstep? \ ? s Was the only sound she heard. 'Twas the mice in squadrons coming From their homes beneath the floor From the ceiling aod the attic, And the bole behind the door ; Running, skipping, leaping, dancing I With the merry .jest and laugh, AU tn haste together summoned, - By their special telegraph. - Young and old, and big and little, Mice of every tribe and clan, Hastened to the feast and revelr - All for love of Mary Ann. Oh; mothers dear, and sisters, And aunts throughout the land, Give the dolls a meal of sawdust, Or fill them up with sand, .. Watti hemp or flax or cotton;* - f ; "Bnt'neverstuff wttbrbran, ' \ Lest they meet the tragic fate Of the lovely Mary Ann. -2?. if. Griiipotdy in Golden Day? Work of the Farmers Cc a vention. At the Convention last week the 1 lowing was adopted as their Conti tioo: ~ PREAMBLE. We, the farmers of Soui;h Carol ii in Convention assembled, recognizi the wisdom of the saying tihat in uni there is strength bave determined form an organisation for our mutt protection and benefit. Its objects shall be the promotion all branches of agriculture and I ioauguoa?on of a more rational a remunerative system of fannie These ends are to be secured by orga izingagricultural clubs throughout t Sate to je te t and discuss tb 2 sit tri tic and then bring the influence of t organised farmers to bear upon t State government so as to obtain pi tection against fraud and impolitic and to secure that fostering care imperatively demanded by our languis ing agricultural interest. While we shall as much as possit eschew politics, legislation which affec the farmers injuriously or overloo them entirely will be our first care t a remedy be had. We claim the rig to do this as citizens and taxpayers ai invoke the assistance of all classes ai professions in securing reform in o* government and in placing our agrict tnral interests on a more secure at prosperous foundation. To this end we have adopted the fe lowing. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I. This Association sha be koowa ag-tue Fanners'-.Associatic of South Carolina."'~~ ^* ART. II. The officers of this Assi (Hatton shall be a President; seven Vic Presidents-one from each Congres: ional District-a Secretary and Trea? ure?andean Executive Committee.. ( oifr?-^oe^rCrmertclh^Con trict and two at large-all to be "chose by the members of this ; Association i the annual meeting in November, an to hold theirnf&ees for one year, o until their successors are duly elected provided, tb at the Executive Cam mi tte bold' their office one, two and tbre years, three being elected ann nail j The first committee shall determin by lot the length of their respectif terms. .AKT. III. -The President shall hav a general supervision of the ' affairs c the Association; shall preside at it meetings, preserve order, and r?gul?t its discussions according to ordin?r parliamentary rules, and shall be e. ?^feiVa^ttjnW erf attcommittees.-Ii his absence ono of the Vice President shall act. The Secretary shall attend all meet ings of the Association, keep a re con of its proceedings, as also those of th Executive Committee, and attend to tb correspondence. The Treasurer shalt receive and kee] an account of ali fonds, and pay out th? same by order of the President, coon tersigned by the Secretary, making ai annual report of such receipts and ex peo di tures to the Association. Aire. IVV The Executive Commit tee siiE.ll have the general managemen and control of all business of tbe As socration, ?ball prepare and issue s programme for its annual meetings, and make all needed arrangements therefor They shall take whatever steps they may deem proper to secure the organ? isation of farmers' clubs in ever} County of the State, every Towoship if possible, and until this is done they may appoint organizers to do the work. ART. V. The regular annual meetings of the Association shall be held in the etty of Columbia the second Tuesday in November, aod special meetings may be called by the Executive Committee when deemed necessary. ART. VI. Each County Ceotral Farmers' Association shall be cotitled to five representatives, . who shall be elected by said Associations at their October meetiogs in each year. Where no orgaoization exists, a mass meeting of farmers may elect delegates, but this shall only be allowed once, as the value of this Association will depend on its permanent character. Each County Association- shall deter? mine for itself the qualifications of its members, and shall meet at least four times a year, and they shall not charge more than fifty cents pey member for annual dues. The Governor of the State shall be ex officio an honorary member of this Association. ART. VII. There ska?) be a stand? ing committee of one for each County, elected by its delegation- immediately after the e-rganizatioa >s completed, to whom all resolutions or business propoei.ti.qB? ?J?? t&bq referred without . ..' .- I? "? ', - - i?* Jk a ia ii- ?' R? ~: '? : *. f\ .-? debate, and this committee shall pare business and be cmpowere make such recommendations as it see fit, to be acted upon by the AS? tion. ART. VIII. This constitution be altered or amended at any an meeting by vote of two-thirds o! ; members preseat. Wc also adopt the following : BY LAWS. First. The President shall apj all committees, unless the Associa shall determine otherwise. Second. The Executive Comm may fill all vacancies occurring in office, as also in their own nam until the next annual meeting. I Third Elections for officers ? ?be by ballot. ? y Fourth. A fee of five dollars t be paid annually by each County A ciation sending delegates, aird the"'( gates from no Couuty will be allo to vote until this fee is paid. Fifth. The regular order of buei shall be : 1st. Boll call and enrolling d gates. 2d. Reading minutes of last m ing. 3d. Correspondence. 4th. Report of special committ* 5th. Report of standing committ 6th. Unfinished business. 7th. New business. Sixth. These by-laws may be al ed, amended or suspended by a t thirds vote of the members pres* TIIE PLATFORM. The commu?e on resolutions leave to make the following repc After due consideration of the vari resolutions referred tous, and tak into consideration the power inves in us to make independent recommen tions of our own volition, we sub the following platform as embody: the substance of such resolutions were acted upon favorably by the co mittee, and as indicating the refor and measures which we deem of gr importance to oar interests as farm and citizens : We, the farmers of Sooth Caroli in Convention assembled, after matt deliberation and after all the light a experience gained since oar last Cc vention from the fullest discassi among ourselves as to the general c jects to be attained, hereby expn our continued and unshaken confiden in our farmers1 association as n JW om ized to accomplish great good for t State if properly conducted and ke within legitimate bounds, and we her by reiterate our determination that the shall be henceforth in South Caroli ari organization for the protection ai advancement of our agricultural inte es ts. In furtherance of this purpose ai as embodying the present views of tl farmers of the State, we respectful urge upon our General Assembly tl necessity and advisability of the folloi ing measure: 1. The establishment of a real agr cultural college, separate and dtsfin from the South Carolina College, at modelled after those of Mississippi at Michigan. We*believe that the nece sary funds to build and equip this ic stitution can be secured by lopping c needless expenditures, and abolishin or consolidating useless offices withoi increased taxation. We further recon mend, as a means to assist in buildin the institution, that the different conn ties of the State by empowered to bi for it by offering bonds or land. 2. That an experimental statio should be established at or in connectio with said Agricultural and Mechanic? College, the same to be under th charge of its faculity, and that w memorialize Congress to pass the bil introduced by Mr. Hatch and noi pending, which appropriates $15,00 annually to each State for the purpose and that we ask oar Senators and Con gressmen to use all legitimate means t secure its passage. 3. That in order that our agricol taral administration may be divorce? as far as possible from politics and pol iticians, and the men best qualified ti perform these important, duties bi selected by those most competent t judge, in order that we may secure i board of agriculture at once, efficient zealous and repesen tative, who knots our needs and will try to supply them we urge that instead of being chosec by the Legislature they will be elected by this Farmers' Association. The board of agriculture should consist ol ten members, five elected annually. They should bave the power to elect their own secretary, whose duties would correspond with those of the present commissioner. Their duties would be the same as the law imposes on our present board, except as to the collec? tion of the phosphate royalty, which should be given to thc comptroller gen? eral. In additiou they should have control of the agricoltoral college and experimental station, and should by means of farmers7 institutions build ap and keep alive coming agricultural as? sociations. 4. That the system of inspection of fertilizers is now defective, ami no adequate punishment fur frauds provid? ed. We therefore urge such addrtUual legislation as will secure the ne-etfed protection without imposing u-naeeessary restraint upon the manufacture and sale of fertilizers. Cotton see?) wea!, whether sold as a fertilizer or as ferd for stock should be inspecte*-) sn? ifs adulteration punished. 5. We urge the Legislature not to squander thc State's proncrty by allow? ing the wholesale exportation of phos? phates at merely nominal prices, and that with a v'rew of lessening th>e burdens of raxa-tion, they take into con? sideration the advisability- of lu creasing the phosphate royalty. G. We rejoinuienal t-he passa-ge- of such legislation as will protect the fanners of the State a-gaio^t i m position and fraud i-u the weighing o? ?otroa. 7. We respectfully arge suck legisla? tion as witt protect ?s against 0o*es4 Btes, negligently started. 8 Tbc equalization of taxes ?->-c mand earnest consideration at the' hands of thc Legislature, and wc urge such j aetion as caa best secure it. 9 We urge such alterations of the fee bill a? will guard thc estates of dead ? : persons against abuses and provide pro- j j teetioo for widaws and orphans. ' 10. In order to secure the ne< reforms in our couoty governm and to reduce the burden of tax?t as well as to secure such changes in judical system as may be needed earnestly rcqu?st our legislators to i sider the advisability of calling a i stitutional convention, unless, in t judgment, the necessary changes be better obtained by amendment. Letter From Mr. Altamt Moses. The Augusta, Chronicle in ans to questions upon the Agricult College, the appropriations to the I versity and Citadel, the Lien Law, ? receives and publishes the follow letter from Mr. Altamont Moses : . SUMTER. S. C., Nov. ll, 1886.-i tors Chronicle:-I reply to your fa of the 9th, asking for my Views in gard to the above questions. 1. I rather favor the establishm of the college, if a plan can be fort lated without increasing; the taxes any marked degree, or without tear down the State University and Cita Academy. I do not exactly sec hoi is to be accomplished, and expect lightenment when the bill comes bei the House.' " " ~ 2. I am a friend and advocate higher education and favor appropt tioos which will keep the Citadel up its present high standard. In reg; to the South Carolina College, I fa' placing it on the same footing as I Citadel Academy, vii : Two benet] aries from each county, to be boarc and taught free, these beneficiaries be appointed under the same roles a regulations as for the Citadel ; the b ance of the students to pay both bos and tuition. 3 In the Farmers' Convention 1 vote' as reported by the News and Ci Her on the question of adopting t Constitution by sections was 39 to 2 or in all 62 votes, jost half the oui ber that compose the House of Kepi sentatives. The same paper states tl several counties were unrepresented the convention. Now, as the Legisl ture is composed-of about three-four t farmers and these representing eve county in the State, why cannot th' select as good a board as the farmei I tbiuk the Board should be farmer but think they should be elected by t! Legislature. 4. The lien law is a much ^jexi question. I do not doubt that the fan ers and merchants would be great benefitted if there were a repeal of ? agricultural liens, including those f supplies', rent and labor. It wou probably be very disadvantageous those land owners who rent out the lands, and as the law now stands a certain of collecting their rents. Xi last Legislature enacted 'the landloi shall have a lien upon the crops of b tenant for his reut in preference to a other liens. That laborers who a.csi in making any crop shall have a lie thereon to the extent of the amooi due them for such labor, next in prio ity to thc landlord, and as betwee such laborers there shall be no pr< ference. That all other liens for agr cultural supplies shall be paid next afr? the satisfaction of the liens of the lane lord and laborers.' Section 2 ena?ts'that no writing c recording shall be necessary to creal the liens of the landlord, but such lie shall exist from the date of the contrae whether the same be io writing or vet bal.' Now, yon may readily sec bow thes unrecorded and unwritten liens ma act in the hands of unscrupulous pet sons. What was the seose of enactin the. second clause, wheo the price fo recording or rather filing the lien, wa only 15 cents V As this was not suS clent to make the merchant insecure they, enacted an amendment to the stat ute relative to the enforcement of Agri cultural Liens, 'That the affidavit an statement to be used to obtain such war rant of seizure, shall conform, as near ly as may be, to the. practice.regulation thc issuing of warrants of attachtuen under the code of procedure.' Anyon who is familiar with South Carolin law know knows that it is exceeding!; difficult to get grounds for an attach ment. I am forced to the belief that thi lien law as it at present stands is ven unsatisfactory. It should be amend?e or swept from the statute books. As i sta?ds it affords no security to the mer chant and to protect himself he wil haye to take a mortgage on the crop foi all the supp?ies advanced, which wil probably be a tuore expensive way foi the farmers. I heartily favor ao appropriatioo foi the completion of the State House. I do oot think it wise to have expended so much and then stop. Is it not a shame that thc Legislature is compelled to meet elsewhere ? Under the head of 'matters of public interest,' my opinion is, that while some retrenchment can he made in State affairs, tbat the fersest amount is near? er home, in our expensive style of coun? ty government. The general tax levy for the year commencing Nuvew-fesF 1. 1885, for State purposes was 5? mills ; in Barn? well the county tax was 4 4-5 mills ; Beaufort 5 milks. Berkeley 5?, Chester (>J. Chesterfield 5J. Clarendon 5?, Col? ler?n minefield 4}, Georgetown 4, Greenville 7f, Hampton llorry 5, Kershaw 4, Lancaster 9. Laurens 7, Ma il boro *>j[, (Jcnee 4. Picken? 11^. Spartauburg S, Union 7J. York 4 l \0 I have left o?l those counties where the tax is under 4 mills. A large part of these taxes come from building railroads by county taxation, a niost dangerous thing in my humide judgment. ?)o you wonder if in Picken?, they com? plain of high taxes-Slate 5:>. county ??]. school 2. or a total of l"^ milk '/ The appropriation for salarie,* ol super? visors of registration was ?7.000. with hardly any wo?k to perform ; this work cc ?ld have been performed as well by ilse county aditors at $20 apiece, saving the State $?.009. I fail to seo why this da*y can no? be dorie by coan fry auditors except "rn yews of general reg? istration. Can out. a great deal be saved to counties in construction of bridges; in feeding the poor, by requir? ing where there arc poor houses that the poor should be fed there emly, and I not by giving orders to stores for pau? pers ; by paying the actual amount ex? pended for conveying prisoners to tbe penitentiaryanti patients to'the lunatic asylum ; to reduce tbe per diem for feeding prisoners of 35 cents a day, or giving them better radons than 2J lbs bacon and a peck of meal a week ; and many other leaks in county government too numerous to mention. Another source cf revenue winch could accrue to each county would be a system of high licenses to peddlsrs of all classes. Some of these are no doubt; worthy men, but the bulk, cf them are frauds, selling goods all over the country which do not come up to representation, pay? ing no taxes, and preying cpon the ignorance of many of the farmer?, and , almost all of the negroes. It is said that one concern alone sold in this -county last year twelve or fourteen thousand dollars worth of clocks at ten dollars apiece, which' our dealers assert do not cost $2 apiece. Another con? cern sold stoves at $65 apiece. The plan is to sell them, in JtKe spring/and summer on credit, taking' ? mortgage on everything they can, and in the fall they collect because the parties do not want to lose all their personal property on which they have been foolish enough to give a bill of sale. Is it a wonder then that people cry hard times ? An? other evil ?rider tB? san t8~f???"se?d cot? ton stores; they should be taxed oat of existence. Please excuse my answering yon at such length, Respectfully yours, A LTAMONT MOSES. i Written for the Watchman and Sout?vron. Recollections of Potter's Raid? : NUMBER XX. I Every home in town partook of the general excitement, and war material of every kind waa in demand. Three pieces of artillery of small calibre, two of brass, were by experienced artillerists examined and prit in a con? dition for the coming fight, suitable grape and canister was also placed in their proper places. The scouts and couriers from the town were kept busy ; but up to Saturday late in the day, and even until Sunday morning early in the day, nothing was posi? tively Known of Potter's exact move? ments. It was not at once deter? mined upon where .should be the point of resistance, though there ?vas entire unanimity that Potter must be: met and driven back. The decision, however, "was not long in being-reach? ed, that that point shonld be at Din? gle's Mill, some three miles below the town ; much of these three miles was of heavy sand. The determination was to resist Potter by every mean* and if unsuccessful there, the town then would be left to his tender mercies. Preparations were at once made at that point. The Milt Pond, a wide expanse of water, was a natural de? fence. Potter's cavalry or infantry would hardly dare to swim or ford this miry pand. The narrow cause? way some 200 yards across the pond forming the public road direct to Manning, upon which but few abreast could cross at a time, was consider? ed very advantageous, and it did appear after due consultation that with these three pieces' in" good bands and well managed, this .cause way could be swept with grape and canister, and Potter be driven back. The mill house, pitt, and dilapidated, was .upon the right 'h?neT side of the causeway from Suriiter, a few yards from thc edge of the - bank.- The waste water ran1 to the right where there was a very thick undergowth and. woods. These advantages seem? ed to more than counterbalance their great disparity iii numbers and* more so, wheu it was generally understood that Potter was without artillery: The rapidity of Potter's movement mar have in some measure caused this impression to be made. All the available forces, of old men; furlongh ed soldiers, sixteen year o?d boys, sud the* convalescent from the hospitals, we re o ?rd ere d d < > w n to the mill. They went down to take their places with great ardour. "Col. G. W. Lee wno hacT the mali? na in command had issued orders and with but few exceptions was obeyed I with alacrity. Capt. Aleck Colclough \ with what men he could muster was j in his place, aiding m his counsels. Beloved by all, his presence ?o this small force, many of them inexper? ienced and who perhaps never before obeyed a military command, was very animating. Col Connors fi om Clar? endon haying left Manning on Fri? day night with a few mounted militia, was also in his place ; and so wa? also Col. bardwell, of Kentucky, who with some cavalry, a part of Gen. Lewis' command, had arrived frntn across the Santee River. Col. Jas. T. Pressfey, through whose vigilance Capt. McCallum, "Post Commander bf tiie town, bad received the first infor? mation of Potter's purposes from Georgetown, reached Sumter willi a han dfol of men late Saturday evening Ile had only partially recovered iron? wounds received in the West when in command of the 25;h, (Eotaw) regiment. Permit if you please a digression lune. In my buggy tide from George? town to t?ishopville, rn thc ?Summer of 1861, there turned into the road to Kingstree at Black Mingo, acaniagc. A gentleman and lady were the occu? pants. The carriage kept ahead of nie, reaching Mrs. Harvey Wilson's. I was in time to see the gentleman borne into thc piazza and placed opon a h-tyefctrher. Tilt* lady proved to be his j wife. Stopping to water my horse, I j made inquiry of a servant as to who the j d-isabled man was. 1 hitched my horse and walked at once to thc | house, where 1 received a very kind ; welcome from the family, whose gen-j eroas hospitality 1 hail shared with | smother, thc Janna cy be re. I was glad j to make Col. Prcssley's aca.uainr*r.ee I and to learn that he wa? improving \ from his (frangerons- wound. This was j tlie krst extended fide he hasd takcf^j fri nee his return home from the West, because of his wound's. After this we became very intimate-indeed he was my family physician and 1 became his pastor. It was hard to part with him. and his, as they kit their, native state, for the distant shores of the Pacific. Ile passed away several years ago. With a fe\v determined men, his arm still, in the sling, he had kept close upon'Potter's heels from below Kingsrree and had witnessed much of his heartlessness and unnecessary cruelty in his march through Wil? liamsburg, Clarendon and Sumter, Counties I When Potter was compelled so materially to change his course be? cause of the burning of Brewington Bridge, Col. Pressley continued on to Mayesville an important Rail Road point, on the Wilmington and Man? chester Rail Ttoad.' There had ac? cumulated there, a very; large quanti? ty of Government stores and ammu? nition and war material of varions kinds. There, was also large stores, of the best quality of t?baco: Meas^ ores were ?t?ne? t?ke? to remove this valuable property towards the Camden junction, and to secure the tobacco. Much.ofJtjnthe. haste,was however scattered and destroyed. Col. Pressley'a faith tul ; servant, of whom I have often heard the {JolOnel speak and whom I have met, man? aged fo seem e a bag, perhaps a con pie and filling them with the ?uest of this tobacco and conveying it home, presented it lo Col. Pressley. This tobacco fed his family for months persons comiug from a distance to. exchange it for corn. . Haying gotten off the rolling stock and otherwise accomplishing their j purpose, he with his handful of wcar ! ied men moved towards Dingle's Mill, some ten,miles away. "With the arrival of these small detachments of men active preparations were going on at the mill. A small earthwork was thrown up in the read command? ing: the. causeway.: Here Lieut. W. A? AIcQaeeii was posted with his gun. < ' To .the j;igtTt a fevv yards the other .gur? 'was placed, commanded by Lieut. Pat?pWya, an ^experienced -ar? tillerist from Louisiana. /.He came from the. hospital to take part in de? fending the town. It was Pamperya's purpose to sweep the causeway with an enfilade fire. He had secured pine saplings and pine tops and cunningly masked his : gun very -effectually. PickeU wore posted on the margin of the pond.tptibe left of McQueen's gun to watch'the enemy across the pond. It may as well be stated Itere that the tlrfrd piece, dandled : by Sergt. Dun? bar, waa. at the beginningJfound to be useless and took no part - in the fight. Defective ammunition accounts for its uselessness. It was sorely missed as we shall see. The brunt of the ar? tillery fight rested alone upon the two guns. The day bad now. ad? vanced and about two o'clock scouts sent out by Col. Pressley, who seems to have been in command, returned and reported that Potter was burning the outbuildings of Wade Bradford and that there bejiad arranged his hospitalsTamTfonS^ Then it was that Colonels Pressley and Lee. went down into the ditch, Pressley's arm in a white homespun sling, and" tatired with the men, re^ minding them of what was before them, fur what they were to fight, and of the great, necessity for calmness ; and deliberation. The eagle eye of tin? determined Pamperya1 was perhaps the ?rst to dis ! cover the opportune moment to open fire. The keen echo of the report told Potter top well that he was to be resisted fo. the ,death.. ft has been said that that shot' came near taking the General's head from his shoulders: At the same time/ McQueen's gun [ sent its 8y lng missiles ; into the feces of the approacing foe.v The echo o! these reports extended over the pond and surrounding country and fell up? on the ?nxT?i?, fist?ning ears and hearts in the- town; md TIOW they knew that the ??erny were met... .But Potter. waa not Jdley Almost at once hrs active gunners .fep?i?d and their guns, now to the dismay, for a moment, of the Confederate forces, told them that Potter was in possession of artillery. There were , not many rounds . fired Jfrom our twa guns before Potter learned their po? sition and our artillery strength, and massing -Iiis troops he ordered a charge across the causeway. Our riflemen resisted this charge and they were driven back. On their re- j Ireat an officer was seen coming upou the causeway "from below the mill house. Ile was seen and C. II. Du? rant's well aimed musket caused him to reel and fall. This was at once reported to Col. Pressley and orders weie issued to burn the mill boase, which was (Jone. Lieut. McQueen's gun was doing fearful work upon the enemy wber> he suddenly fell-a shell from the erv erny's battery inflicting instant death. in the mean lime Pamperya's gun was d'oing the best of service,, and the second attempt by Potter to cross, the Kiilldam was driven back. This second elrarge was boldly attempted but the Confederates firmly held their ground. Campaign Troubles. .Clodhopper' writes to the CaroKna Spartan, and gives a history of his Home life which might be perused with profit by some patriots m other counties. Uc says : When thc next campaign came on, there being no special cause to ?ght for the State and party, I began to give my grsat influence to the individual candidates. ? bad at? tended a meeting, one day, when athen* se7entccn candidates rode up in proces? i?n, just like they were all going to a funeral, and the way they did speak and tell anecdotes and talk about tue tariff and taxation and exemption and retrenchment, and inca-1 began to leg for my man and to kick and1 abase th? other man, and I went home that night all worked up with excitement and hun? ger. Now, Mrs. Clodhopper does not weigh more than ?16 pounds bat P tell yoa she has a heap of power about her. It seems to me sometimes tout she tou4d lift about three tous and not be mach? fcr'red theo. When I came in? to swaper 5 saw tMings were not all harmony. a< howe-, r eouid teil by the very cut of her eye that she did not apnrove of iny: following, the candidates around, when /fodder was barning Upi I didn't say mach about the meeting;, jost gave her a little neigbborbood news to tal?? die edge off of her eyes" and to get? that ?nap out of lief step: Tho,.fact is__I feH juai tikewrns charged with electricity-lita "these earthquake people feeL I knetf some thing was going tu happen ?nd.-1:, tell j you I felt mighty helpless. Ji .^etWpd the children'and pot them io* bed '. and red the paper, and tried to*; afcrf 'tn? shock, bot att tbe time I knew H:WM going to come, and what sede mr fee I shaky allover, I did not kuow\howit was going to strike.." Wnnn J had got the last child off to bed?, I{ thoufht ? wou?d pick up the Fible; not? ititi ranch by rae ?ince the campaignbegon, and maybe that set would- dr*w>j&* electricity.. B?t thal shows-yxm- what a fool ? mas can be } that act connected the poles aird set tfie curirmis tt>-1fytng and it d??^seenFtbae t?iefeircw^ dk>?> - sand sparks a: second for a sher* tim*. It didnt .toe -losgr Jot, &|t~nodk t coufd not hare lasted. She- began about in this way f \ - 'Yes, C?cun^p?rj HV tuse yoo/wers reading your ?bte; Seeif von* can't find something there about .a downright infidel being a- sight better than' a man that neglects1 h?e werk su^ rides ali over thc cortttfj with a set of self-seek? ing candidates-, and you willnod tlwrt that the vineyard of the sloth fal and the man void of ca defrauding is all grown over whfi^ thorassnu/netlfoanaV the fences are broken down, and that! yon to a T, Clodhopper- tor that late bottom com has net bean worked and the pastare fecce is- down and the cows and calves have been: together two diva ; handrunnsng, and there is not a drop of 'milk in thc house nor a pound ol butter, ?and you, Clodhopper, gadding around with a lot of trifling candidates, tba ,don't care a cent if your children starra and go qaifced. You 'sro* nice mao,. ~ai nt y?'u ?: Tfes," sit3 tnnr?7 ^rad1 stj nothing, as fong as you please, but I ara going to have? my say; for^nortiaw, if it krUa\me.. :There ii; thal bojr; Tm, - that you are boarding and paying eight dottars a month/?ud1 lil be qualified that be has not earned nit bread in the last two- day*. A ni? bead of a family yon are rhdetd ! Look at the children! Nene of them in school and the winter shoes net bought, I and they are actually going wild, ind yon have- three more weekr nf cam? paigning. A' nice erawptor Jo set be- . .fore our oldest boy. Fm ashamed nf you, I am, and I cant hold up my head when ? go out. No, you ?h?k it big ' in yow ta qdit home and ger ^nti?"?-; political meeting and work fer one can- . didate when the other is just ts good? - .and at deal better for s& yow know. What do they care for you except your vote. Talk about your nrffcrence, you've got nene. A sss* that's wo account af heine and neglects hie Work . ? and lets his. ram .grow up ht weeds could nt influence, a cat. that. had arty sense. It's all right for you to pretend to be reading, bwt yon shaU hear stn. Clodhopper y onto a foo) and Pfc* not the only one -that says it, I suppose you think you will soon bp maning for . ofice ! That's what you are after, ?s HT A tke legislator yon" wooid mate. You would loot nice sitting up- io Go* lumbla, and here's me without o de etat stitch ci ekthee to my name. ? &g? islaXoT indeed ?. .You couldn't legislate for a sick kitten. Fm drsgneted, t mw, i And this rs what TvV eeWte? ' Okfa hopper, you must be a foofcf - That gives you only aiatvt J?sa, cf what ftrs Clodhopper did^say. .Susse : times she looked. as big as the rat wo> man in the circus, and ? found myself dodging for fear she would mas? - atv The words- were pretty s*rc*rs>*tt tnt? were weak compared wita: her ?er and ber gestures. 1 dtd not go to the; meet ing next day nor tike '??f alter. I learned a little-rater t?we? was awl missed by any body ; - ?utwt tbo-tudof ton second day that pastare renee: wsw up and there was plenty. of milk susi butter and I think I pulled 275 band dies of rodder thc tWrd day. - Sere* did such a day's Work fa my tte. Anti Tom earned5 his bread too; < Scotts Asl time on. ID two ?eeks toe little C?od* hoppers were at schoor, the p illo Wi had disappeared from'the windows and tho glass had taken their place, ?nd a noll of good warm jesus hod been bong hf for the boys and lots of . calico tor tba* girls. A little later when the frost leaves begro So change color, sbme&feST or other, Mrs. Clodhopper mounted* stylish, new bonet and put on * ano dress, sad the sVe had irfrde parted' front ber eyes and her voice was low and sof? again, and home was a good plane tc stay at. Sraee tba* ?efr?ale nrgni f have never been at a political meeting where 1 had no buttress sud*- thing* about bens look entirely different now< Instead ot dangling at the tail ead of a? train of candidates, as ru former days, they ssw look ap to me, and write let-' ters asking my cptokm-and advioe. ? generally give the aiiffee, bot it ie aiwaya based ??a Min.- ClodhopperV opinions.. I don't ^ay I will not attend poHthja? meetings' an? work Rle 't beaver for a special tr??nd, but ? b**o not dooe it lately. The fact is ? de oof rfke such work say mero; , h see sss to? me that Mrs. Clodhopper ? searls7 right. Some mes do make iwfri? fooSf of themserves about election times. ?)rOGEXES ClOBttOPPSTV Washinstotf Siring Was m Ho?est Man. Recently Register ?fosecrtms r}UnlUfi> ed a? Hst of es-o?c?als Cf the govern-' ment against whom there stands- UtipsiH balances open books ia his o^ce. The record shews that Washington* Irving owed the gevernment three cents* at tae expiration of his term ss Mints-' ter to Spain in 1848. Not long after ar tet*r was receiVeol from an old and distant relative of tiler author residing in Katanning, P?dn.v enclosing tfie tfiree cents to close SO^ count. She said in her letter f *I- want you to oodetstand that WssoV mgtou ?rving wow a? sere po leoafy honest man.' 5fo matfer how moot? wmaw Hsi'erw ?r?dito? ho in variably awks him- t?>ool9 again-. W-?en banks become unsteady Btv cause of failing tendencies, ^vfii tbe dh* po6?tor- ia liable-to* Ieee IMO t*&Wew