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TWEgB&Y* DECEMBER 28. The S^tfv Watchman was founded 1850"and tbe True Southron in I860. The Watchman and Southron now has tee combined circulation and iuSueoce of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Samter. Important Announcement. The Weekly Sfews and Courier to 3 Purnished as a Supplement to this-Paper. Arrangements have been made with the News and Courier Company by which we will be able to supply the Weekly Neks and Courier from this office as a supplement to the Watchman and Southron, to all subscribers who pay cash in advance, at ?2.50 per year, wiach will be a saving of one dollar upon the price of the two papers. Oar patrons will please call early and avail themselves of this offer as we de sire to Segin with the new yecr. THE WOKK OF THE LEGI3 LATXJEE. We think, despite the gloomy prophe eies made prior to the meeting of the Legislature, and the unfavorable criti cisms showered upon it since, that this Legislatore will compare very favorably trish its predecessors. The new mem bers from whom so much disaster was feared, proved themselves, in a number of cases, efficient, working members, and radical Legislation was urged in agr??t majority of cases by the older members. Of course the action of the Legisla ture will not meet unanimous approval, and Indeed, we don't think it deserves it. The farming interests should have had more consideration, because the farmers, j in a great measure, constitute the State ; bot Rome was not built in a day, and the future can bring redress. We think the Legislature should have made some disposal of the Canal. If Colombia wanted it, and she said she did, it should have been turned over to that eity. The "dog in the manger * policy is always objectionable. Bat we can not have all we want, and we are thank ful it is no worse ; and can very cor dially join with the News and Courier in saying : "All in all, there is much that is bright and good in the action and in action of the Legislature ibis session. The educational institutions of the State j ?including the Citadel and the Colige ?are maintained in their vigor, if they are not increased in strength. The | farmers have made a beginning in the j education of the people in the special j needs of agriculture. The militia holds its ground, and with substantial rea sons." There was one feature fo? which this Legislature was remarkable, and that was the unanimity with which the re ports of standing committees were dis regarded. Speaker Simmons certainly made a bungle in his appointments; that is, if he wished to have the senti ment of the House reflected in the ma jority of the committees. THE LAWS OP 1886. Wc gather from the News and Courier that one hundred and forty-one J acts passed at the recent session of the j Legislature. Of these, five were for j appropriations ; thirty-six related to j County affairs ; sixteen to rai?ronds ; j forty-ono to charters ; seven to stock law exemptions, and two to constitution al amendments. The appropriation bills were those usually passed, with the addition of one for paying Gen. Miles ?1,000 for extra services, in the revenue bond scrip case. Acts exempting certain portions of j Lexington, Chesterfield, Collcton, Georgetown, Hampton and Berkley from the operations of the stock la;? were passed. Under the liqaor license legislation, an act was passed repealing the Baruweil prohibitory law. The sale of liqaor was authorized in Berkeley aud Beaufort; and an act was passsd submitting the -question of license to the qualified voters j of Anderson and L?ureos Counties. Among the public acts was one to provide for certain incorporations under the general laws ; to regulate the time for collecting taxes by execution ; the time for holding courts; to punish the stealing cf melons and fruits ; to create a fund to be known as the "Treasury Reserve Fund ;:' to provide ! for the transportation of prisoner* to the j Penitentiary by Penitentiary guards ; I to establea the South Caroliti a Agri cultural Farm and Stations ; to fix the fee for dieting prisoners ; and to regu- j late the public printing iu the State. The acts relating to County affairs j and to charters, are of no especial iai- j portance to our readers, tbey having uo | reference to our County. CHABLEST027 COTTON FAC TORS. _ i We hasre heard tr ech complaint re- i cently of unreasonable charges by tbe I Charleston Factors. Wo know nothing about this matter except from hearsay, but have just read a letter written by a Saio tor County farmer to bis fuctt.r, ? wllkh shoTfS the heavy burden that ' credit places upoa the shoulders of cur people. ! We arc not intitnat.-'y acquainted ! with the wshIms operandi of obtaining advances from faerors bat believe that a ! contract i* signed in h ich the factor | agrees to f?rntVh a co-taiu amount of money?generally ten or twelve dollars i per bale?for the c;i!o;: the farmer ! agrees to send him. Any <i'??.;ieney in the number of bales is to be arade ?roed 1 by the farcers paying ?1.50 for each 1 bate ?ot shipped. As the farmer does not use the borrowed money on an average more than five months, we see in this single item a charge of 30 per cent, in addition to the 10 per cent, charged in the lien. Of coarse the farmers can seud the cotton, if they make it, and rid themselves o? this particular expense, but it is said that the loss of weights is so great after the usual ma nipulation of Charleston samplers, that it is cheaper to pay the ?1.50 and sell the cotton at home. So we see that those who buy on credit may expect to pay at least 40 per cent, per annum for the use of money, and we insist that no legitimate enterprise can prosper with such a burden to carry. In the letter above referred to, the writer says: "Because of short crops, I have paid you (the factor) ?SS.50 in the last two years, as commissions, on cotton that I did not make. This amount would pay my taxes for five years, and while I have no right to complain, for"you have acted strictly in accordance with the terms of our agree ment, you ? can but see the heavy burden it places onus. The expenses of cultivating cotton are nearly as great .now as when it sold for fifteen cents, and the cotton men in Charleston will have to change their tactics in some way or those who depend upon them will go to the wall. Yoars truly'* There is but one salvation for our farmers, and that is to dispense with credit until it becomes less costly. DEATH OP LOGAN. John A. Logan, senator- from Iili j nois, and candidate for the Vice-Presi dency on the Republican ticket with Blaine, died at his home in Washing ton last Sunday. His death was un expected, and was a great shock to his friends. Written for the Watchman and Southron. Recollections of Potter's Raid. NUMBER XXV. I boarded the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta train in the Summer of 1871. It was warm, dry and dusty. On looking around after being seated, I saw that the only passengers were three geutlemen. They' were entire strangers to me. When we reached Sumter depot, going towards Columbia, S. C, we switched off to allow the Wil mington bound train to pass. On stop ping, the three geutlemen walked out, and stood upon the rear platform. I followed them to see the train pass. There was a crowd of colored people at the depot, and from among them a col ored girl, very neatly dressed, came running on the track to the rear of our coach. It was evidently her purpose to speak to one of us, and when near enough to speak so that she could be understood, to my surprise she said to me, 'The colored people at the depot told me you were cn the train,5 and, going on to say more, I interrupted her at once and said, don's know you.' 'No, sir. It is a long time since I have seen you, and I Lave run down to the train to ask you how Mass-is. I am Mary's sister.' 'Not Mary H., of Manning ?' 'Yes, sir. How is Mass-V aai very glad to meet you and to ask after Mary. Mary has been a good friend of ours. I?ow is she and Theo dore? What family have they ? Where do they live? How are they getting along ?' These with such like ques tions I propounded. I then went on to tell her to tell Mary that we bad taught our little boy to respect her. Teli her that her kindness to us, par ticularly the night of Potter's Kaid, bas never been forgotten by us ; to raise their children virtuously, and that if they ever need my assistance in any way, to call on me. Tell Mary that we have often spoken of her coming through Potter's army, and that the babe did net cry in all the confusion and t rror of that night. But the scream of the approaching train, and its rushing by drowned my voice from saying more, but reaching out my hand bade her gocd bye. She was crying and seemed affected all the time I was talking to her. The three passengers were atten tive listeners to all I said to her, and as we all walked back to oar seats re maiks were made by one of them which were received by a laugh from tbe others, not calculated to make me feel very comfortable. However, I tried to act as if I did not hear them aud one of them approached mc aud bowinz, said, *l am uot mistaken. You are a reli gious man.' I replied, *I simply ex pressed the feelings and wishes of my heart in al! I have said to that girl 7 He said, 'excuse me, but you are a minister of the Gospei.' I answered, 'in ibis you are uot mis taken.' lie then west on to say that he was i sorry and his comptions regretted the { remarks that had been made about her. She seemed to be n.ueh affected at what ! you said to her.' I Said I, *it will be perhaps ttie best j that no reference be made any more to ] those remarks. I could have wished j that they had not been made, but I sup- j pose it was from thoughtlessness en- : tirely.' He then went on to say, dou't ; wish to iutrude myself upou you, but if j you are willing, I'd like to bit by you and converse with you.' told him I wss perfectly willing to j talk on any matter that interested him. I He asked if I was a South Carolinian, J and to what point was going. Said I he. *tbe conversation you bave just had | with that g'.ri concerns me. it. inter- i et?ts me, and I have become more i?o the ? longer V'.'U ta?kt-d with her ?ou seem not to have known lier, but. to have I known her .-ister. Who is the girl you just talked with V "She is the sister of Mary I? , a very resDectable colored woman, who be longed to ]>r. J I. [?gram, of M an u? u er. some twenty miles below hcre.; 'Anti who is Theodore V 'lier hu>baua. They b:?ib betonged : to the Doctor, lie is a carpenter.' 'The bahe,you referred f<> is your son. You referred to Potter's Haid ? I am interested in it all.' ile need not have toni of his interest ! in our conver.-afion ; this was v<?ry j evident-. I went on then to tell him (hat wirb an understanding wirb In^iam s family, Mary was our wet nurse, and that night sbc could uot 1 have been more faithful to the child. It has not beeu forgotten by us. But he asked what-is--Fitters Raid? 'Have you heartf of Sherman's sen tinels,' I asked ? 'Oh, yes, have been recently among them. I kuow what they mean.' 'Well,' said I, poin?ng to certain chimneys near by, for the trata had moved on tho mamlrack, but remained there a little time, 'those arc Potters sentinels. He was a Brigadier General in the Federal service, and with a weil equipped army, composed largely "of uegro i ufan try, he started from George town, So. Ca., and raided through the lower part of this State. In this raid, be destroyed a vast amount of property of every kind. His army passed through Manning, a town some twenty j miles below here, and there they spent I a night. From there lie made a direct ; march to this town, Sumter. At*Din gle's mill, some three miles below here, the Confederate forces made some re sistance, but he overpowered them and j destroyed a large portion of this place While making these statements he drew ont his note book and asked me my address. He took it down carefully. 'What was the use,' be 'asked, of his burning the depot? 'His business seemed to be to destroy everything which came in his path." \Did he do any damage to your town ? i-Yee? the most beautiful buildings were fired ; and his destruction of cot ton and stores was great.' *Were all his soldiers negroes V 'No, but a large proportion were. His cavalry and artillery were white men. 'Were his officers negroes ? was informed by several that all commissioned officers were white men, but one, and he was an educated mulat to from Massachusetts ' We talked together in this way, he asking me many questions which I tried to answer. And then I said, wish I could come across Gen. Potter's ad dress. I have been hunting it ever since the war closed, but I have entire ly failed.' 'Have you written to Washington?' 'Yes, but my letters could never bare reached their destination. 'Well, what interest have you in him ?' Only that if I find Gen. Potter's ad dress, I can in this way find the ad- j dress and whereabouts of a young Lieu tenant of his army. 'Who was he ? 'His name was Waterman of the Engineer Corps. He was from Califor nia.' 'Whatinterest have you in him?' *He was very kind to me ?nd my family while this army was in our town. He acted like a brother: I j have searched and inquired ?t ?very point, but can't come up with him. Gen. Potter can likely tell me of him.' . . He was an attentive listener to all I said, and just then I looked in his face, and its expression just at that moment, made me sure that he was Gen. Potter, I and at ihe risk of being thought rude, j I leaned toward him, and shaking my fore finger in his face, I said eargerly, j 'You are General Potter.'' Be was j silent a moment, and I repeated it, j 'You are General Potter.' 'Do you really believe I am: the Gen eral ? You have come very uear finding him. Could hardly have come nearer, and not have found him. [ am not ; Gen. Potter, but I am his next door ? neighbor. Only one fence separates our homes, and it is remarkable that you should have taken me for Potter ' Come said he 'take out your note book and write his address.' did so. 'General Edward E. Potter/ 'Now,' said he, 'take mv address, B. W-. -Now Mr."-when you write to the General, tell him ex actiy how you secured bis address. Mention this conversation ; but be care ful not to give him any of the shadoics of that raid. Give him only the lights. If he wants the shadows he'll ask you for them, but don't give them to him unless he asks.' 'Will he write to me?' 'Oh, yes, he can have no reason not" to do so. Write kindly and tell him the reason emphatically, that you only want to know of this Lieut. Waterman, and I hope you'll soon hear from him, and receive all the information you de sire.' He weut on to say what a plea sure it had been to meet me and to learn so much cf matters of which he had only heard. Gregg's Cross Roads. Mt Cl?o, S. C., Dec. 25, ?SSS. Mr. Editor : It has become customary to write up the enterprises of one's locality and we're neglected the metropolis of Mt. Clio too long already. Gregg's Cross Roads is the point of intersection of the Camden (should be Carter's} road leading from Carter's bridge Lyncb's river, over Carter's Crossing, Black River, and to Carter's Crossing, Scape O'er, with the road leading from Mayesville to Bish opville. called the Lafayette road after a Frenchman who stood well some years since I but lias disappeared from politics, and is perhaps dead. The X ukes it's name from our late honor id citizen, Dr. Ezra M. Gregg, a gentleman of the old regime; than whom Surnter Coun tv has nroduced no nobler type, and who i ... ... . i f?rmely owned this point with the sorrcund- j ing binds. We believe in retaining the old j and honored names for the old landmarks and | localities. Our young citizen, J.is. S. Cor- j belt, opened store at this place some three or ! four years since. s\iim" commenced business J us * bov stard!!;; at the "back door"' and bas I I worked himself thus far toward the front. ! few hundred yards distant are the saw and j grist mills and Gin of W. M. Reid, where ! Messrs. A. S <.v W. A. Brown havenUo open- ! ed a branch stare, under the management of Join: VV. McCoy. ("Everybody knows '"BertV I and A liston ). Tin- stock of these stores com- j prise a varied assortment of every commodity i needed fur the country trade, from the cradle ? to the gravr. (That is from toothing Syrup j to mourning goods) and both bave been do- | ing :t fine business, and we raus: needs admit, j ut i*<*ry reasonable ijriciiS. l?ese merchants I areni! S?:?"-::tade rm-r?, though we don't see ? why it; the thu ?der they h.Vv?'n.i made ikeni- j Selves ;t wife :?piece by ibis lime, and had \ someone to scnitcli iticir :*:^_ We d<ci t j need any one on r selves, lor Sotncnow ever 1 since we avt married We, ve gol in '.he babil of scratemng our.-own neatis aboti! as :>*;?i;n as the hair v. i. : ivell s land.' But then w? did*ut make Mrs. (-nr. We are not a.Self made man. God made us out 01 -, web', now we ;:.-? : to know but we've get badly mixed on ihat point .-o that wo are not sure now whether it was dh>! or-a ''Duodle.*' But we digress; Kxm?e us, we are ?ke the soldier who whs not kibed or wounded or ' missing, but was badly scattered. We have no rail road here jet. but a dog- j goned good dirt road. X<> newspsj i r or :ele irapl?. bat then we don't need any. .?s we can he-'.r a b Ik med sight more new than ever bsif? pens: No P. O. either, and don't want one. We get too much mail now?more iban is j plca.-al. We d'ju't care a drat about a ' new County, bui would like to get the Coun ty scat here. We especially wscl the Poor House we need it uow at once. The sub scriber would like the Treasurenship for one tenu. We would serve without salary if they would abolish the bond. It might give us a start, and if we could get a go id start we could ? could ? remove to Canada. For some mysterious cause we've failed to obtain a congregation. Are now offering ua a missionary. Will fill any vacancy in any denomination. No objection to the Cannibal isles as we've become so accustomed to being skinned that we don't mind it much now. Don't believe the Can ina Is would hurt us any way, not if they are any judge of human steaks. They'd get nothing but the skin and would have to borrow the tallow to cook it. We'll risk it any way, risk anything?any thing but hard work. That never did agree' with us. To-day is Christmas. We should have judged it was yesterday by the weather. Still think the weather or the Almanac made a mistake. We have no comments to make upon Christmas. If we had the choosing or our funeral we might appoint Christmas day, after a crop failure. Most people look as though they would make strict middling mourners to-day, and obsequies might be bet ter attended. Guv. THE LEGISLATURE. .MONDAY, DEC. 20. SENATE. The appropriation bills were the -. feature of the day's work. The per diem bill passed smoothly. The general appropriation bill was amended by adding ?700 to the amount appropriated for the Governor's man sion, by adding $475 for repairs on the arse nal at Beaufort, and by increasing the amount intended for meeting the expenses of certain joint resolutions from $8,000 to $10,000. The appropriation for the S. C. College was amended by adding a proviso that tuition fees should be charged, before the appropria tion be made available. An amendment was made appropriating $8,000 for the purpose of connecting the new canal with the old one ; and as thus amended passed the third reading. The bill to provide for the completion of the State House, and to fix the number of trial justices in Suniter County passed the 3rd reading. HOUSE. The House refused to accept the Senate amendment of a House bill discontinuing the publication of the annual reports o? County officers; The bill was so amended as to prac tically amount to a substitute. The amend ment required the publication of the reports of County Treasurers aod fixed fifty cents per square as tbe price to be paid for such publi cation, instead of $1 per square as the act I no\v of force provides. The House adopted a concurrent resolution agreeing to go into an election of seven Trus tees for the South Carolina Coliege on Wednesday immediately after the election of a Judge fer the Eighth Judicial Circuit. - The. bill to ratify the amendment to Sec. JX of the Constitution, which lengthens the time for which our Stale debt can be bonded, from 20 to 50 years, was adopted. The amendment of Section 1042, requiring a tui tion fee of those able to pay. upon entering the S. C. College, was, after a lengthy wran gle, passed by a heavy majority. TUESDAY, DEC* 21. SENATE. The concurrent resolution to adjourn Fri day was adopted. The bill to amend the Agricultural Department was continued to the next session. Senator Talbert's i;dog bill" was killed by the easting vote of the President. The bill to provide for the com pletion of the State House, and the bit! re lating to running Sunday trains was pa?sed to the third reading along with a large num ber of other bilis of local interest. HOUSE. Tbe Semite returned the appropriation bill to the House with sundry amendments. The House refused to coocur in the i'ollowiug amendments: The substitution by the Senate of $17.000 instead of $i5,000 for the South Carolina College: an amendment cutting; down from $5 to $3 the per diem of the Di- i rectors of the Penitentiary and the Regents i of the Lunatic Asylum ; an amendment sub- ? stituting $1 ?.'.! for the public printing in- j stead of $12.000 ; an amendment increasing, the appropriation for deficiencies from $3.000 j to $10,000. The following were concurred in : $3.000 ? fer a mess hall at the Lunatic Asylum ; $30 for the patients' library at the Lunatic Asy lum : $1,000 for the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, instead of $2.0-00 appro priated by the House; $2,700 for furnishing the Governor's mansion; $61,000 for con tinuing work on the State House. The amendment appropriating $3,000 for the Columbia Canal w::s not concurred in. An amendment appropriating $5,000 for thi Medical College of the State of South Caro lina at Charleston to aid in repairing dama ges done by the earthquake, created a long debate, but was finally concurred in by G3 yeas to 44 nays. The House refused to con in an amendment appropriating $8,000 for work on the central building at the peniten tiary. WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22. SENATE. The supply bill passed to the third reading. The State levy is 4\ mills exclusive of school tax, and the levy in the respective Counties of the State is as follows : Abbeville 4| mills, Anderson 4$, Aiken 3 , Barn well 4+, Beau fort 5?, Berkeley G}, Co?leton G, Clarendon 6, Chester 23-40, Chesteifield 5h, Charleston 1?, Darlington, 2$, Edgefield 3& Fajrfield 4fc Greenville 8, Georgetown 6, Hampton G, Horry 6, Kershaw 4, Laurens 7J, Lancaster 8, Lexington 4?, Marlboro 6}," Mari?n 2?, Newberry 3, Uconee 4 , Orangeburg 3|, Piekens ?3}, Union 9\, R?chland 3?, Sumter 3, Spartauburg 8j Williamsburg 3$. York 4 1-10. The bill to establish the South Carolina Agricultural Farm aud Stations was then taken up. and passed to the 3rd reading. The .report of the conference committee iti regard to the tuition bili was adopted, this fixes the tuition fee at $40 per annum und provides for the admission of beneficiaries by the fac ulty upon proof submitted by parents or guardians of their need of the benefit. 11 is further provided that the faculty may sus pend at their discretion. The bill to regulate the traffic in seed cotton was killed. nouss. The House acceded to the Senate amend ment requiring the publication of the reports of County Treasurers at fifty cents per square. At 12 M. the Senate and House met in joint session to elect a judge of the 8th Cir cuit. Messrs. \V. H. Parker, of Abbeville, T. Q. Donaldson, of Greenville, E. G. Gray don, of Abbeville, J. J. Norton, of Oconec, and B. F. Whitner, of Anderson, were nom inated. After five ballots, Mr. Norton was eleeted. The joint assembly then elected the trustees of the S. C. College as follows: Gen. John Bratton, of FairfieJd, Hon. C. . Simonion, of Charleston, lion. Pawl F-. Hammond; of Aiken, Gen. James F. Izlar, of Orangeburg, Hon. ?. C. Haskeil, of Richland, Hon. \Y. C. Coker, of Darlington, and Dr. Robert Henry of Williamsburg. THURSDAY, DEC. 23. SEN'aTE. There was not much talk to-day. Time was loo pressing, and a large number of bills passed the third reading. We have already mentioned those of importance. The House bill appointing Messrs. Hagood, Johnson and Tiiltiiun a committee to examine iuto the workings of Agricultural Colleges in other States, was killed. The Senate heid several Executive sessions, at which the appoint meats of ili e Governor were continued ; and the Seunie finititi adj;urued. &ine die al 2 A, M. Friday morning. H?USB. The House, like the Senate did not indulge in any extended speech making The bill lo submit <!?<? qualified Voters of adt-rson. La areas and Oconi-e Counties the question cd ir?er.se for ilo: saie of spiritiiolis, insili and :: - toxie?ti'iMg liquors, passed the third leading, as also the joint rcSunil.o.n to pay $T,00o for services'of the Attorney General in the reye II e bond scrip ease, lite : ib to amend the ?iw ih relation :'' County Commissioners and County School Co m missio tiers, a d the bill, io ratify and confirm the act o< eousol: daiiorj of i lie Charleston. Cincinnati and Ch?carr? K.;iJroad Company it; aud with ?hu [lutheri' id Railroad Construction Company and he [littherfordton, Marion aud Tennes see Raiiwav Company, under the naine of the Charts ton; Ci nei:; na?t i ::-I Chicago Ii l?lroad Compa.nv? Objbotion of Mr. Pope, all bilis and joint resolutions oa the calendar were rot:tinned io next session; ami that body finally adjourned at 2 A. M. Friday morning. Roy " s Jewelry Store, whose record for re liab?cy dales buck to more than sixty years, is now iiiled whb the finest s^cuk of silver ware ever brough' to the Town of Sumiera Come one. come ali. ami examine our excel lent stock, and you will be convii ced of this fact. Ex Judge Montgomery Moses. The friends of Judge .Vosea were shocked to learn on Friday afternoon, that he had i fallen on the streets while on his v.-ay honte I from the post office, and that he had died in ; less than one hoar afterwards from heart ! disease, ft Was about two o'clock when the ! attack came on. Or. Mayer, Jr., was called j in .*.t once, but nothing: cou id be done to re j lieve him. Judge Moses was a man of more than ordinary ability, a ripe scholar and a man of considerable prominence among his people. He was one of the few Israelites who j occupied, during bis public life, the office of i circuit judge. Judge Moses was bora in Charleston, S. C, August 27b-:. 180S ; a son of the Hou. Meyer Hoses, who was a member of the Legislature in 1310, und a Major in thewArof 18 2. Montgomery; iheson, went to school in Georgetown, S.C, atan early age. and afterwards at Charleston, was admit ed to the"bar iti 133i. formed a partne-r sh?-p will] the Lite Chief Justice F. J. /loses, Sr. At the death of his father the partner ship was dissolved, he going to New York ciiy to rake care of his mother and sisiers. In 1832 he married .Miss Catharine Phillip's, returned t? Sumter in 1841, and resumed the practice of law. On the death of Win. Miller, he formed a partnership again with the late Chief Justice Moses, which continued until he was elected Circuit Judze in 1870. This posilion he filled until 1376, when he was succeeded by Hon. Wm. H. Wallace, of Union. Judge Moses filled repeatedly the offices of Ioteudent aud Warden of the town of Sumter; was Grand Worthy Patriarch of the Sons of Temperance of the State, W. II. of Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. A ., and High Priest of Baiati Chapter No 15, R. A M. Past Grand officer of the II. W. Grand Lodge of this State,' and Past Grand High Priest of the Grand Chap ter of South Carolina; an extensive reader, with clear memory, even up to his death. He celebrated with Mrs. Moses their golden wed ding in 1S82, having lived the full terra of fifty years as husband and wife. Mrs. Moses died only a few months ago. They and their daughters were well pleased with Newberry, and have njade it their home since 1872. The remains were escorted to the depot on Monday by a number of the friends of the family. Messrs. Silas Johnstone, M. A. Car lisle, J. N. Martin, T. C. Pool, M. Foot, Sr., and T. S. Moorman acting as pall bearers. Dr. Moses, of Augusta, aud two sons, Hon. Altamont Moses, of Sumter, (one of the present representatives of that county) and Mr. Meyer Moses, of Sumter, S. C, left with ;hebody on the down train for Sumter, where the burial will take place on the 21st instant. Mr. and Mrs. Minnie Moses remained here with their sisiers. and will stay until after the holidays.?Keicberry Herald and Ji?eivs. Dec. 23d.' That Hacking Couch can be so quickly cured by Shirk's Cure. We guarantee it. Will Yon Si'ffkr w?ib Dyspepsia and Liver 'Complaint ? Shiioh'js Viralizer is ?juara?itccd i to cure you. Fur sale by J. F. W. DeLorUiC. ScBEPLBSS Nights, made miserable by th.it terrible cough S hi loh's Cur?is the remedy for you. Fur sale by Dr. J. F. W. DeLorme. Catasru Cuubd. health and sweet breath se- J cured, by Shilcb's Catarrh Remedy. Pries 50 ? cents. Nasal Injector free. At Dr. DeLorme's. For lame bnek, side or chest, use Shiloh's Porous Piaster. Price 25 cents. S nun's Coccii and Consumption Cure is suhl by us un a guarantee. It cures Consump tion. Fur sale by Dr. J. F. W. DoLoruae. SniL'-n's Vitalizi:;: is what you need for Con I stipatioit, boss of Appetite, Dizziness, and all I symptoms of Dyspepsda. Price 10 and 75 Cv.nts per bottle. For sale by Dr. DeLoruic. Cnot'p, Wiioimmng CoUCH and Bronchitis immediately relieved by Skiloh's Cure. For sale bv J. F. W.'DuLortne. Fine Line of Shoes are being sold at cost at J B. Carr's. Sbriner? Indian Vermifuge will destroy ? and expel worms. It is reliable. It is cheap, j Only 25 cents a bottle. Now is the time to ge.t bargains in Dry j Goods. Clothing. Hats, Shoes, Hardware, ?c. j J. B. Carr is selling out at aud below cost, j rs--?-> ?>??-< ? F. H. FoLSCM & Bao., cordially invite an inspection of buyers to their magnificent stock of Goods suitable for the holiday trace, em- J bracing new and popular designs in Jewelry. Silverware. &c, &c. WARD'S WOES. MaxsyTs, Ga.. January. 1886. For twelve or fourteen years I have been a i ! great sufferer from a terrible form of blood j ! poison which ran into the secondary, and j finally it was pronounced a tertiary form, My head, face and Shoulders became almost a j mass of corruption, and finally the disease ; commenced eating away my skull bones. 1 j became so horribly repulsive ihat for three j years I absolutely refused to let people sec- tr.e. ? I used large quantities of most noted blood ! remedies and applied to nearly all physicians j near me. but ray condition continued to grow j worse, and all said that I must surely die. I My bones became the seat of excruciating I aches and pains; my nigh is were psssed in j misery ; I was reduced in flesh and strength ; ! my kidneys were terribly deranged, and life ! became a burden to ins. I chanced to see an advertisement of B. B. B. and sent one dollar to W. C Birchmpre ?c Co , merchants of our place, and they pro cured one bottle for me. It was used wiih decided benefit, and when eight or ten bottles bad been used I was pronounced sound and well. Hundreds of scars can now be seen on me, looking like a man who bad been burned and then restored. My case was well known in this county, and for the the benefit of others who may be similarly affected, I think it my duty to give the facts to the public, and to extend my heartfelt thanks for so valuable a remedy. I have been well over twelve months, aud no return of the disease has occurred. ROBERT WARD. Maxky's Ga., January, 18 G.?We. the undersigned, know Mr. Robert Ward, and take pleasure in saying that the facts above slated by him are true, aud that his was one of the worst cases of Blood Poison we ever knew in our county and that he has been cured by the use of S. B. B.?Botanic Blood Balm. A. T. BRIGHT WELL, Merchant, W. C. I ROH M OR E & Co.. Merchants. J. II. BR1GHTWELL. M. D. JOHN T. HART, W. B. CAMPBELL. All who desire full information about the cause and cure of Blood Poison, Scrofula and Scrofulous Swellings. Ulcers, Sores, Rheuma tism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc., can secure by mail, free, a copy of our 32-page Illustrated Book of Wonders, filled with the most wonderful and startling proof ever before known. Adossa, BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga. "the markets. SUMTER, S. G., Dec. 23, 1SS6. COTTON.?About500 bales have been sold during the week ending the 23th. The mar ket CloSeB firm. We quote : Ordinary 7?-1G; Good O ril i nary 7 5-16; bow Middling" 15-1G; Middliug ? 5-lC ; Good Middling 8 7-10. CHARLESTON, S. C, Dec. 28, 1SSG. Cotton.?Market closed steady. Sales 000 bales. Quotations are: Strict Low Middling S-? : Middling V : Strict Middling ? J. Msg to M S?cc?leMeri THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAYING I declared a semi-annual dividend of four ! i-lj per cent., the same will be payable at the j Batik on and after Monday, January 3d, 1887. j Trasfer books fur transfer of stock will be closed oa i'ec. 31. ISS?>. CHAS. E. RT LETT, ! Dee. 23. Cashier. fiJjB?li??i MitA NATIONAL li A OF SUMTER. rpHE ANNUAL MEETING of Noekho?d- ? 8 eis i'?." ?dedit) of Board of Directors for ? ensuing y rar will be la id at Masonic Hall, ? Tuesdav" Jan liar 1!. 1387. al 12 o'clock. ! C i ! V S. . RT LETT, Dec. 23 Cashier. j NOTICE. WJE WILL SELL AT AUCTION FOR W Cash, on FRIDAY, th- 31st instant; commencing at 1 o'clock A M., at the Store House on Liberty Street recently occupied by Wm. M. Wheeler, I he stock of General Mer chandise and St.ne Furniture and fixtures now in said store house. KARLE k VV\l\)\\ Attorneys for Creditors. Dec. 2$, 1830. Gur advertisement last week was not intended lo reflect upon Dr. J. A. Mood, in any way. Very Respectfully, DECKER & ?LT M AN. Dec 23 Ili OFFICE OF SUMTES C??NTi. Sumtes. S. C, Dec. 18, 1886. The Count}* Commissioners of Suinter Coun?y. wii! ai their meeting, January 5th, 1387, appoint a Physician for Poor House and Jaii, and a Superintendent of the Poor House. Bids will be received up to date of meeting. All information necessary can be obtained from Cierk of Board at his o like. By order of the Board. OS. V. WALSH, Clerk Board Co. Com* is Sum ter Co. Dec 28. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, office of the comptroller gexeral, COLUMBIA, S. C, Dec 27, 1386. ?CERTIFY that Mr. A LT AM ONT MOSES, of Sumter, S. C, Ageut of The Chesapeake Fire Insurance Company, Of the District of Columbia, has complied with the requisitions of the Act of the General Assembly entitled "An Act to regulate the Agencies of Insurance Companies not incorporated in the State of South Carolina." and I hereby license the said A LT A M ONT MOSES, Agent aforesaid, to take risks and transact all business of Insu rance in this State, in the County of Sumter, for and in behalf of said com:>anv. W. ?. STONE?, Comptroller General. Exniies March 31st, 1887. Dee 28_ THE UNITED STATES Mutual Accident Association OF THE CITY OF J?EW YORK. Incorporated Oct. 11, 1877. Re-incorpcrated March 11. 1834. Provides indemnity against accidents which cause death or wholly disabling injury. $5,000 Accident Insurance, $25 Weekly In demnity, at an annual cost of about $13. B. R. SANDERS, Agent for Sumter, S. C, who can be seen at A. J. China's Drug Store. Dec. 23 2 On the 28th December. J i ONE CAR-LOAD OF Horses! Mules! ALSO ON HAND A fine ns.^ortment of Buggies acd Carriages, and Old Hi'-kcry Wagons. \Y. IL GRAHAM. Sumter. S. C. Dec. 25, 1SS5. "?OMINfSTB?TO^S S?LE, " Estate o? EicMp Cala, Bec'd, BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF PRO bate ior Sumter County, I will offer for S;*le at Public Auction, at the late residence of Richard M. Cain, deceased, on Wednesday, January 12th, 1887. the Personal Property of said deceased, consisting of ONE CULTIVATOR Wagons Knd Plantation Implements. Buggy and Harness. Two Mutes. One Heifer. Household and Kitchen Furniture. Corn, Fodder, Cotton Seed. &e., ?c. WM. O. CAIN, D?c. 23. '86. 2 Administrator. FOR SALE. rpWO GOOD MILCH COWS, cne with { young calf. Also a small quantity of home raised seed Rve. Not too iate to plant vet. Applv to ?. W. DABBS. Sumter. S. C. Dec. 23._ FOR RENT OR SALE. TWO HORSE FARM, near Bradford Snrings. Terms easv. M. C. WALLACE, Dec. 27, 1SS6. 2 A A TO RENT. STORE AT HERIOrS X ROADS, on reasonable terms. Addi ess Mrs. E. j. HE RIOT. Mechamcsville P. 0. Dec. 28, ?SS6. "TO RENT. ONE FIVE ROOM HOUSE WITH ALL Necessary out-buildings. House situ- , att-J on Liberty Street, opposite the monu- j ment. Applv to _Dcc. 21.* * WM. B0G1N._ FOR SALE OR RENT. j COTTAGE IN THE WESTERN PA BT OF j town m good repair, with three rooms and passage. Apply to 1)4?. 7 _ _ J. M. SPANN. ~BANK~NOT?CE." A A MEETING OF THE BOAR'D OF J\ Directors, held Dec. 16th. Messrs. Jas. . Muid row, A. A. Strauss and R. J. Brown field were appointed Tellers to conduct the election for Directors at Stockholders1* meet ing to be held Tuesday. .January 11th, at Masonic Hall, 12 o'clock, noon. CUAS. E A RT LETT, Dec. 21 Cashier. WANTED. Local ano encrai Agents in each town and city ?:* the Union, on Salary or Commission, to solicit orders from business men, for mir elegant, new Style nickle plated and low priced door plates. Our Salesmen make $">.. to $10. a day. We will famish ease with two Sample Plates, any person with reliable references, Circulars. Testimonials. References, &c, sent on application. MICH. DOOR PLATE Do.. Grand. Rapids, Mich. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON TUES day. December 7th. one Jack Wolf, a light colored neuro, residing about Sumter and Wedgrfieid for several years, obtained from me ander falsa pretences, my large WHITE H;)RSE?said h?rsc teltig blind and flea-bit ten. All persons are warned against buying or trading tur said horse :is I claim him as me properly, and wii 1 thank any one for in formation as to his whereabouts. A. FIELDER. Pre. 21. Wed cefi eld. S. C. G?1N ST0LEN-$5 REWARD, My STOKE NEAR DESCHAMPS MILL was broken into on '.he night of Dec. iSth, and among other things stolen, was a double-barrel gun, which is prized asa fami ly relic, and a reward of Five Dollars will be paid for its return to me. Tbc barrels arc woru thin at muzzle, there is a band on rib for centre between barrclsj of which "Lon don"' is part, t'ne other part beine indistinct from wear, the end of rib at breech is rusted underneath and a little loose from barrels, and on each, side of stock are prints from having been iu a vise. W. U. COMMANDER. THEY ARRIVED j ON DECEMBER 20th, 1886. ONE CAR LOAD ORSES AND MULES, AND ARE FOR SALE LOW. As I will shortly leave for the West for more, I will sell this lot close. Dec. 28, 1886. SUMTER, S. C. AT COST FOR CASH ONLY: * Desiring to Make a Ciange in my Business, I direr . FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS, AT AND BELOW COST, MY ENTIRE STOCK OP Dry Goods, Notiois, Men's Clothing, Overcoats, Hats, Daps, Shoes, and Hardyare, Will not sell Groceries at Cost, ht will sell them at Yery Close EigU2S. J. B. CARR, Main Street, Next Door Forth of Monaghan's, December 14 SUMTER, S. C. SCHWERINS STOCK OF GOODS IS TEN E LARGER Than that of any otherDealer in Sumter. He Buys Larger, and 0,n Sell 50 -to 100 per cent, cfcaper. Parents and Children Stould G-ive Him a Gall Before GroingElsewhere. PLUSH G?O?S3 PH0T08RAPH ALUMS, DRESSING CASES IN LARGE V??ETT. JF* "W O Uri. KL &9 Tin and Wooden Toysof all kinds, at J. A. SCHWERINS. ^?^?|flS! Min S! .m?l mim. CLOTHING ! CLOTHING ! * _ ..._ FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUC?NCMY STOCK OF CLOTHING I offer to the public for the next thirty d;:, my entire stock, consisting of BUSINESS SUITS, ODD COATS. PANTSnd VESTS, At New YoriCost. Call and be convinced than I mean what I sr ?. My Stock of G-eneraMerchandise, CONSISTING 0 Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Noons, Shoes, Groceries, &c , &c , &c. WILL BE FOUND COMPLETE, AND PRICES i LOW AS THEY CAN BE SOLD any market. A call and inspection i? solicited. Oct. 26 MAIN STREET, IN 'IE BEND. SUMTER, S. C. New Advertisements. $700to$2500 all expense, can be made working for us. Agents preferred who can furnish their own horses and give their whole time to the business. Spare momeuts may be profitably employee also. A few vacancies in towns and cities. b. f. JOK2?SON & co., W3 Main Hi., KIchiscnd, Va. TO ADVERTISERS.?Lowest Rates for advertising in lOu? good newspapers sent free. Address GEO. P. ROvVSLL ? CO., 10 Spruce St., N. Y. executrix sale. ALOT OF BLACKSMITH'S TOOLS. Wheels, Wagon Body, Desks, &c, the property of the late T. J. Coghian. Esq., now for inspection, placed in the store next to C. T. Mason's jewelry store, will be sold at pri vate sale, from date. If not sold by January j 31st next, will be sold at auction Februar* i Saleday. Mus. E. E WUITTE.MOKE, Dec. 21 Executrix. Estate of J* Reddon Branson,; DECEASED. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF Probate for Sumier County on the 7th j ! day of January. 1SS7, for a final discharge as j I Admis tra tor of aforesaid Estate. JAMES BRUXSOX, ! Dec. 7. Administrator. [The State of South Carolina County of Scmter. Jhj T. V. Esq., Prolate Judge. TTTHEREAS, JAS. D. GRAHAM, C. C. j \\ C. P. and G. S. for said County made j : suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad mi is- j ! ration of the Estate and Effects of WASH j LVGTOX CATO, deceased, { These are therefore to cite and admonish all j j and singular the kindred and creditors of the ! ! said Washington Cato. laie of said j County a::d State, deceased, that they he ;;nd appear before me. in the Court of Probate, to ? be held at Suinter C. 11. on Jau. l?. 1SS7, j j next, after publication I; reof. :u 11 o'clock in \ I the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, j I why the said Administration should not be ; j granted. i ? Given under my h ind, this 30th day of i ; November, A v. o Domini. 1SS6. T. Y. WALSH. [L. S.J : Nov. Ct Judge or' Probate. fi? Lais a? Privale S? j 102 acres, known as the Yinson Trae-at I Catchali. I 50 acre:', known as the Cato Tract at Catchalt. I IG-?5 acres, known as the James R. McL'ach- j ern Home place in Spring Oil! Township. 1 acre land with Dwelling House au ? Store at Gai;lard's X Roads. Terms easv. A op! to * MOISES & LEE, Jan 5_AtPys at Law. L? sf Lois in BMipilte FOE SALE. USIXESS SITES NEAR THE DEPOT, building Lots in desirable situations. A npl to A. F CO USAR. Dec. 14 0 SIEB MARBLE I0BK8, ESTABLISHED US 1869. ?BY? ' !. P. SMITH, WHIS STILL PREPARED WITH Imroved Facilities, TO FCRNISH MOMENTS, HEADSTONES} ?AND? ?llia?s of Cemetery Work, First Class Workmanship. Dec._?' .. li ?r?:. 3 EN JA MS REI G. C. G. MATTHEWS. IS & MATTHEWS. Fact?jas? Cei Mertts. Libi Advances on Shipments. Adjrers North Wharf, ??RLESTOX, S. C. Dec. 25,00 ORANGES Dit from Florida Grores, for the HGIDAY TRADE. Pncejpiri $1.50 to S3.00 per iiundred ; from 25) 50c per dozen. A VARIETY OF FRU? ANO CONFECTIONERY On hand at Low Prices. CALL AND SEE ME. WM. J. ANDREWS. Dec. ?EIS PAPER The Farm. Industrial and Stock Joumtt I of the South, NE YEAR FOR $3. Sam copies of The Southern CuUivazor will be n?d FREE on application to Jas. P. Hartn & Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga. M MjdWMAeyH** It* cured at home wi?? . j out pain. Boot of tlcnlar? sent FRES. . - - J B. M.WOOLLEY,tM? AUaaUb ^^ Office 6% WUlteiitU SU .