The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 24, 1887, Image 2
THURSDAY, MARCH 24.
The Somier Watchman was founded
?1850 aod the True Southron in 1866.
T?r? ?F?tfr^naan a?fi Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both' of the old papers, and is man i
festly the: best advertising medium io
Sen ter.
Important Announcement.
The Weekly Hews and Courier to
be Furnished as a Supplement
to this Paper.
Arrangements bare been made with
the News and Courier Company by
which we will be able to supply tbe
Weeldy News and Courier from this
office as a supplement to the Watchman
and Southron, to all subscribers who
pay cash ta advance, at $2.50 per year,
which will be a saving of one dollar
upon the price of tbe two papers.
This offer embraces tbe Neics and
Courier weekly from January to Janu
ary, and our friends should send in tbeir
subscriptions without delay to enjoy tbe
full benefit of the arrangement.
Change of Publication Day.
In order to give our readers tbe bene
fit of the latest information m our sup
plement by sending it out promptly on
arrival. The Watchman and Southron
will hereafter be published on Thursday
instead of Tuesday.
Three Supreme Court Judges, includ
ing 0. J. Waite, dissent from the
recent decision as to the tax on drum
mers.
Collections of internal revenue dur
ing the first eight months of the fiscal
year ending June 20 1887, were
$74,248,868, being ?917,607 less
this, the cotrespoadkBg period last year.
The celebration of the 90th anniver
sary of the birth of Emperor William
n> Berlin was a grand affair ; the city
decorated as- it never was before ; the
churches were all opened and crowded ;
there were long processions and im
merse crowds in the streets.
A singular care, or sink, thirty-one
feet in diameter, one hundred and
twenty feet in circumference, twenty
four feet deep, and perfectly perpendic
ular, has recently been discovered on
J. N. Lancaster's plantation in Barn
well County. It is situated on one of
the most elevated points in the vicinity,
tfiid composed of solid clay of a moist
nature. It is supposed to have been
caused by an earthquake shock on tbe
sighi of March 2.
Augusta G a., is happy in the pros
pect of tbe coming of the new road
via Ridgway, Raleigh and Monroe, N.
a, and Cberaw, S. C The Chronicle
says: 'The Hamlet-Cberaw link is
known as the 'Palmetto7 road, and is
tweaty miles long. It is completed
to the bridge over the Pee Dee river, a
mile this side of (-heraw, and early
this spring will run into Che raw. Au
gusta is its objective point. This link,
as well as the one from Petersburg to
Ridgway, is owned by Mr. Moneare
Robinson, who will get the right of
way over the Raleigh and Gaston and
Raleigh and Augusta roads.'
There is no place like South Caro
lina, and no place in South Carolina
like Georgetown.?Georgetown En~
quirer.
Who gainsays this truismattc asser
tion of the Enquirer? South Carolina
is geographically distinguished from
any other State in tbe Union, and
certainly, it is conspicuously apparent
that Georgetown is the most antiquated
pisce in South Carolina.?Manning
Times.
The President has appointed the fol
lowing Commissioners under the Inter
State Commerce bill which goes into
e Sect on tbe 5th day of April. Thomas
M. Cooley, of Michigan, for the term
of six years ; William It. Mor-; vn, of
Illinois, five years ; Augustus dchoon
rnaker. of New York, four years;
AUaee F. Walker, of Vermont, three
years ; Walter L. Bragg, of Alabama,
two years. The Anderson Intelligencer
thinks the law is likely to prove inju
rious to the South with the best possible
management.
At the late competitive examination i
held in Florence, to 611 a vacancy at !
West point for the sixth District, out ?
of nineteen applicants, who constituted )
the finest looking set of meo, it is said,
to he found in the district. Mr. E. O.
Ingram, son of Dr. John . Ingram, |
was tbe successful applicant. This is j
a high honor, and we are glad to see
that Clarendon will have a representa
tive at West Point. It is gratifying
too, says the Manning Times, to know !
that one so qualified as Mr. Ingram is,
has been selected. He will wear the j
honor well, and worthily represent j
Clarendon at West Point.
There were two infamous wretches, j
base liars, who had much to do io i
swearing away, by false testimony, at a j
drum-head -court-martial, the life of j
Mrs. Mary Surratt. These libels upon j
the name of man were Louts Weich- ?
man and Benj Spandauer. The for- j
mer ^:cd, after a life of wretchedness, a ;
hated beggar in Philadelphia, and has j
passed to his reward The latter has ;
just been -arrested for ^aborcatioD of j
perjury, at Baltimore, involving mon- ?
fttrous liei? and colossal infamy. He
will probably end hi? days io a dun
geon. From Preston King to Benja
min Spandau? r, and from M. Stan ton
to Louis Weiebroan; Justice, though in
some cases slow of foot, has reached its
mark and struck with an iron band.? j
?//rriijcta Chronicle.
? ?mmVr ? ?1 ??
A New Press.
Mr. CJ A. Fairbanks, a skilled ma- |
chinist, of New London. Connecticut, j
is ba-dly eu*2*ged i? putting in place ?
f?r Mr .Charles A Ualvo, proprietor of j
i&&'Columbia liegisfer, a beautful j
Bajicoek No. 8 optimus two-revolution i
pW<s, with Stonentetz folder, paster !
and trimmer attached.
The folder was manufactured at j
Melville. Mass , and the press was built j
at New Londoo, and will be the only j
ooe, when put io position, of its kind ?
iu ehe S uthern Srates. It folds, j
pa^es and frt??s an eight, page paper j
rwM?y for u??t.'r g abd hasa capacity of ?
CARSWELL COMING TO StJM
TER.
Mrv Edward Carswe??, the eloquent
temperance lecturer who has visited
other parts of the State lately, and
whose lectures have delighted all who
heard him, will, we are pleased to an
nounce, visit Sumter, and will lecture
on next Saturday evening at the Bap
tist Church.
No one should fail to hear him who
can possibly attend, as all who do not
hear him will regret it. At least this
is what we see stated in the papers
wherever he bas been. .
A FUTURE FOB SUMTES.
On last Tuesday afternoon Col. R.
C. Barkley, Mr. S. J. Pregnall, of
Charleston, Fowler and Howlett, of
New York, Col. W. B. Utsey, of Col
leton County, Hon. ?ltamont Moses
and Messrs. C. E. Stubbs and T. J.
Tuomey, left Sumter for tbe purpose of
making a final trip over the proposed
route of the Eutawville Railroad.
These gentlemen went directly from
here to Packsville and extended their
trip on that afternoon to Panola where
they spent the night with Col. Patrick
Brock, whose hospitality contributed no
little to tbe pleasure of the trip. From
there the party left on yesterday morn
! l?g for SummertoD, and from there
' they proceeded to the Kiver where they
met the Engineer Corps. Representa
tive Altamont Moses and Col. W. B.
Utsey returned to Sumter on yesterday
evening. The rest of the party are io
Manning to-day, negotiating with tbe
County Commissioners for the right of
way in Clarendon County.
Representative Atlamont Moses told
us this morning that Col R. C. Bark
ley told him on yesterday that tbe Road
would be built, and that Sumter had a
glorious future before her. Col. Bark
ley says that Sumter is likely to be
come a second Atlanta.
Mr. Moses says that the difficulty of !
putting a bridge across the Saetee will
be much less than was anticipated, and
that a contractor bas offered to take the
job for ?40,000. A preliminary sur
vey of the route to Sumter is expected
to be made soon.
If the different lines of Railroads are
built to this point, which are cow in
contemplation, Sumter will develop into
a city sure enough.
On our fourth page will be found the
article of 31 rs. Chapin, to which refer
ence was made last week, as having
been refused by the S. G. Advocate,
and also in connection therewith, some
other matter from the Temperance
Worker bearing upon the same subject.
We do not understand from their own
words that the ladies of the South Car
olina W. C. T. U. are such awfully
anconi prising suffragists as they have
been represented to be?in fact they do
not seem to be demanding the suffrage
at all ; but are quite candid in admit- !
ting that tbey consider themselves bet
ter qualified to vote for their own wel
fare than some who do vote. The |
articles referred to wiil be found good
reading, and we give them for what
they are worth, without proposing to
go into any discussion of the matter of
woman suffrage, as we do not consider
it need give the people of this State
my concero for a long time to come.
[From our Regular Correspondent.J
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. C, March 18, 1887.
Pedagogues, railroad men and ex
sursiocists have had possession of the
?ity during the week. The National
Department of superintendence, the
Passenger Agents Association of the
United States and Canada, and the In
stitute of Civics have each held conven
tions here, while tbe excursionists have
rome by the thousand.
Tbe President's social duties have
not in tbe least diminished with the
ajournaient of Congress. He accord
ed tbe railroad representatives a special
reception on one cf his off days, and
yesterday afternoon when he dropped
his pen and papers and came down to
the East Room at bis regular hour for
shaking hands with the great Amer
ican public, he found the crowd swelled
by the presence of several hundred of
the educational dignitaries now in the
city, and the cultured gentlemen who
represent the American Institute of
Civics.
The latter society has for its object
the promotion of the study of govern
ment and the spread of Mr. Dorm?n
. Eaton's political philosophy.
As the President smiled graciously
and shook hands with the superinten
dents, he a: su red them that he was al- j
ways delighted to meet a body of school
teachers. *I was something of a school
teacher once myself, you know/ said
he,' and I sometimes feel that I am
something of a school teacher still. ;
Every school man in the line was {
presented to the President by name.' j
*Dr. Lucky, of Pittsburg,' said the in- !
troducer, as an unusually handsome j
gentleman stepped forward to grasp the j
Presidential hand. It had been intend- j
ed to have all the educators ?n oue j
compact body with no outsiders saud- I
wiched between them, but it happened j
that a very dilapidated looking old J
tramp had gotten into line just behind
the fine looking man from Pittsburg. |
As tbe straggler approached the Prc?-i- |
dent there was a marked hiatus. No |
tongue could tell his name. But the !
President was equal to the situation. \
[le extended his hand with unusual
cordiality and said in an encouraging j
tone: 'How are yr?u my friend? Ii
suppose your name must be Dr, Un- j
lucky. 'Every body in hearing of j
the remark laughed and so did the
tramp. After leaving the White House
the pedagogues were photographed in a
group on the steps cf the State, War
and Navy Department building. ?
At one of Mr. Cleveland's re- !
cent noon-day receptions there - appear
ed at the end of tbe procession a sharp !
looking man with a short, clean-shaven j
face aud close-cut white hair who !
proved to be Mr. Edwin Smith, one of
the lawyers who defended James D.
Fish wh?*ii he was on trial in connec
tion with the ruiu of the Marine Na
tional Bank. Mr. Smith is working
hard to bave the President pardon the
old banker, and thinks he will succeed.
The ground on which be pleads for
mercy is that the old man has been
punished as much as it is possible, to
punish him, and that it would be in
mercy to his family to have him re
leased. He says the old man's daugh
ter bas taken a room in Auburo and
haunts tbe penitentiary like a specter
day and night.
At the educational convention the
superintendents have discussed civil
service reform. Those who spoke on
the subject were pretty nearly all civil
'service reformers, and that sentiment
was loudly applauded by the assemblage
of men and women who filled tbe hall
of the National Museum where tbe
sessions were held.
This reminds me of something that
Representative Breckenridgc, of Ken
tucky, recently sard fra subject.
He was speaking before the Virginia
Democratic Association abont the duties
of Democrats to their party. The po
tency of Democracy in the District of
Columbia is fully demonstrated, by the
way, in tbe size and enthusiasm of the
meetings of the different Democratic
Associations which are held from time
to time.
Tbe Congressman from Kentucky
said that a Democratic administration,
in the first year or two of its accession
to power could not fulfill all the hopes
and expectations and anticipations of
that event. It was enough that it had
given the country an honest and an able
Government and fully represented the
public opinion that produced it. In
stead of complaining of the Civil Ser
vice laws and the fact that the Repub
licans are not turned out of ornee as fast
as they ivght be, he said it was the
duty of Democrats to endeavor to make
Democratic supremacy permanent, and
when this was accomplished, more of
their hopes might be realized.
Items and Opinions from Qui Vive.
Smithvjlle, S. C, March 21, 18S7.
Mr. Editor : This place is not so large and
important as to he the cause for changing
the mail route from Hagood to this point.
Suppose it does take a letter frfem two to five
days to come from Sumter here, what it that
to be compared with causing the people along
the Hagood route to go from twelve to fifteen
j miles for their mails if the route was
I changed. This place and Providence have
! mails three times a week and we get the Sum
ter papers just as quiek as if the mail ran
direct to Sumter from here. So where is the
gain and who is "a little off" on the mail
question? lam sorry I can't give the new
route my uid in any shape or form, for to do
so would be agaiost the section I live in.
Farm work is getting on very well. Large
quantities of Charleston dirt is being hauled
from the depots for cotton. good many of
our people nre under the firm belief that if
they don't poor the dirt ander cotton tbey
can't make any. I notice that they don't
make any more cotton than those u bo use it
rather slim.
If holding a cigar in your mouth not light
ed is "dry smoking," what kind of smoking
is that when it is lighted? Wet smoking?
or hot smoking? J thought all smoking was
dry.
It was useless for Congress to have been
fussing about fortifying Charleston harbor.
Let the European Governments see the Gov
ernor's staff of this State and there will be no
danger that they will ever attack South Car
oliua. There is a great deal of similarity be
tween the South Carolina Militia and a tad
pole. Speaking of titles, there are so many
Generals, Colonels, Majors, Captains, etc.,
these days that the plain and honorable old
"Mr." seems to have gone to the other world,
and as people are very touchy about their
"satitles" as the negroes say, your corres
pondent is almost afraid to spenk to a man by
calling him "Mr.." for he might hare a title
and to not honor it might he a cause for a
?ght, and you know that would not pay.
It would be refreshing to see Russia give
Germany a first class whipping. The Euro
pean governments are like a set of roosters,
which banter each other for a fight aod never
do it.
? am reliably informed that the members of
a Church in this county are offended with
their pastor because he told them of their
wrong doings, and of his unpaid salary.
They have gone to each person who ever
gave the pastor a present in years gone by,
and have ascertained the value of it, and have
charged the pastor for the same; aod. also,
interest on some money borrowed to pay his
salary with. That is the way they have at
tempted to settle with him. Now, Mr. Edi
tor, what would you think of those who ask
you to partake of their hospitality, and years
afterwards send in a "bill" against you for
it? I hope there i? not another Church like
this one in tbe woild and I don't believe
there is.
The negroes hold midnight meetings about
every night, which interferes with farm work.
There is no doubt but what this race is going
from bad to worse.
Among the prominent colored deaths in
the last few months here are; Thomas Tay
lor, ex-politician, Ilev. Jesse Boy kin, a Bap
tist pr?cher, (his funeral was attended by
nearly ali of the miuisiers of his Association)
and recently Ilaniptoo Vaughn, who was
quite prominent in money matters. As usual,
all died with a "hand" on them. It is very
rare these people will adroit that one of their
race dies by the visitation of God.
Why is it that the wedding eostumes of
men are not described?
Does it only change as the Irishman said :
from "swallow tail to bob tail," troni bugs
to tights ?" but I must noi begrudge the ladies
anything they cet, and only hope they will
get their hearts' desire, i. e. a nice little home
of their own and some one to pet and scold
as the mode takes them. Mr. Editor, il is
no disgrace to be an uid maid, and because
a lady remains single is no proof she never
had chance. The only trouble is the right
fellow did not come. This class of ladies
have done an immense amount of good iu
this world.
The dark ages hare not entirely passed
away yet. A white man in Kershaw nr;idu
ated not long since in witchcraft and is now]
it is said, coining money off the credulity of
the negroes. Another I am informed is now
taking lectures in witchcraft under an old
laikey and soon expects to graduate. This
last an is rather prominent, or has been, \
and is a member of a church.
Hev. George Hardin and Mother, of Green
ville. S C, have moved to Sumter County.
Mr. Mardin will aid his brother, Rev. D. C.
Ifardin, in his ministerial work, this year.
Mr. A. C-Barrett, of Bisbopville, is stop
ping in the neighborhood in transit to
Orangeburg on a visit. Mr. Barrett belongs
to that class of gentlemen who is fast becom
ing extinct and has so honored and gave diir
ity to our State in every shape in ve*rs gone
by. Qlji VIVE, j
? -.
j
Sunday the police of St. Peters- !
burg were informed that an attempt!
might be made on the life of the Czar j
on that day, it beiug the anniversary of ?
the assassination of his father, and as j
a result the police arrested near the |
imperial place several persons who !
were discovered holding dynamite :
bombs io their hands ready to throw j
them at the Czar as he emerged. Two
hundred arrests have been made iu all J
Only $2.50 a year for the Watchman and j
Southron and the Charleston WeeJdy ?'eics and j
Courier. A series of excellent love stories !
have just been commenced in the Weekly Xeirx j
and CvurUr. Comi, up u.ud subscribe. i
IN MEM?RI?M.
FRIERSON.?John W. Frierson was born at
Cherry Vale, near Stateburg, February 21, A.
D., 1818. He was graduated from the South
Carolina Collegein December, 1837, carrying
off the first honors of bis class, in which were
such men as Duncan W. Ray, John L. Man
ning and Louis T. Wigfall.
In the year following he was sent as a dele
gate from South Carolina to the great Com
mercial Convention which met in Augusta,
the ohject being to promote the commerce of
the sister States of Carolina and Georgia, and
to advertise to the world their resources and
advantages.
Ushered thus into public life at the early
age of twenty, Mr. Frierson's future career
was made. In obedience to the expressed will
of his friends he represented Sumter County
in the lower house of the Legislature during
several terms from 1840.
Political ambition forming no part of his
life's design, he retired from office until after
the civil war, when, in obedience to the call
of his fellow-citizens, he went to the State
Senate, where he faithfully served his con
stituents during times that verily tried men's
souls. At this time Mr. Frierson was a trus
I tee of his Alma Mater, in whose welfare heal
I ways had a profound and earnest interest.
L After this, without his being in any sense
of the word a candidate for office, he was
nommated and received a highly compliment
ary vote for the position of Governor, State
Treasurer, the United Stales House of Repre
sentatives aud United States Senate, These
facts indicate the high estimation in which
Mr. Frierson was held by the people of his
county, and State, although he was one of
the very few "Union men" is this section
of the State and opposed Secession, not, how
ever, because he doubted the constitutional
right of tbeState to secede, but because he deem
ed the movement unwise and inexpedient.
When the Staterftrfsecedr he went with her, and
served her efficiently in his own person, while
his eldest son, Converse, gave his life for the
cause of the South, having died in a Northern
prison, as gallant a soldier as ever drew sword
in &ny cause. Of Mr. Friereon's numerous
benefactions to the widows and orphans of the
Lost Cause there is no desire, as there is no
need to speak. His record in this respect is
is already written on high, wafted thither by
the grateful prayers of them he so unostenta
tiously aided. Such being a brief and imper
fect recital of his career as a citizen of the
State, it is with unfeigned pleasure that we
are able to turn to his services to the Church.
For more than fort}'years Mr. Frierson served
as a vestryman of the Church of the Holy
Cross, Stateburg, aud was a devoted member
of the same through life. He gave cheerfully
of his means to the Church, and was ever
ready to aid in every good work, not on'y hy
his voice aud presence, but by his gifts
also, the best proof, perhaps, of sincerity
and deep interest in any cause needing
such substantial support. He will be
surely and sorely missed from the councils
of his brethren in the parish and in the
diocese, whose undivided respect and af
fectionate esteem he enjoyed. Into the more
iutimate circle of bis home and family we may
not penetrate. After a long and ofttimes
painful illness, borne with patience and resig
nation, he passed away quietly and without a
struggle. His faith was well founded?he
knew in whom be had believed?be feaied no
evil even in the valley of the shadow of death
?when God called him he was ready to go?
he has passed into that land
Where loyal he; rts and true stand ever in the
light,
All rapture through and through, in God's
most holy sight.
There let us leave him. We can desire noth
ing more or better for him or for ourselves,
but we can cherish his memory?we can emu
late his example?we can wish that of us as of
him it may be written: "He hath fought a
good fight ; he hath kept the faith." K.
Died on March 3rd, 18a7, Miss a
(Leila) L. Re-id, oldest child of J. Merrick
and Anna C. Reid. Our Darling?a lender
mother's prop and stay, a father's pride and
dependence, the brothers' and sisiers lovtrd
a; d loving companion and trust?has been
suddenly taken from us.
She daily exemplified, by a busy, blithesome
life, the words of the Christians' song :
"We'll work 'till Jesus comes
And we'll be gathered home."
She was stricken by the "Reaper's Sickle''
while tenderly ministering to the comforts of
an aged, blind and helpless relative, thus
literally working 'till Jesus gaihered her
home and lett our fireside desolate.
There is no death ! An nngel form
Walks o'er the earth with silent tread ;
He bears our best-loved things away,
And then we call ihem "dead."
He leaves our hearts all desolate ;
He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers,
Transported into bliss, tbey now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous tones
Make glad the scenes of sin aud strife,
Sings now an everlasting song
Amid the tree of life ;
And where he sees a smile too bright,
Or heart too pure for tain: or vice,
He bears it to that world of light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Buclden'e Arnica Salve.
The Best Salve in the world fV-r Cut?, Bruisci
Sores. Ulcer?, Salt Kbcuru, Fever S'?res, Tetter,
Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns ami all
Skin Eruptions, ami positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per
fect Batisfactitni, or money refunded. Price
25cents per box. Fur sale by J. F. W. De
Lorme. o
LOST OR STOLEN
From the subscriber near Panola Post Office,
in Clarendon Couutv, on the night of the 23d,
a LARGE BAY" HO'RSE about 16 hands high,
9 years old ; said horse has a small white
spot on his side (the hair curled) about half
way between the place a back band would
work and the Sank,
also
At same time and place a single BUGGY,
Brewster springs with piano box, gearing
painted brown, in good "order, and new har
ness, letter " " on side of the buggy.
A reward will be paid for return of above.
^hmji_24_ . . TIXPAL.
FOR SALE.
Very teaifi Residence ai Fara
IN TOWN OF
MARION, S. a
THIRTY-FIVE ACRES OF GOOD LAND.
Sixteen ia cultivation. Good OrchHrd
alni Garden. Location, excellent for a Dairy
Basiti'ss. Dwelling house with five large
rooms and all necessary out-bnildings.
Several high-bred cows will be Sold with
place if desired.
For terms add:ess, Lock Box 97,
Mch 24 Marion, S. C.
SPECIFIC FOR
WOMAN^JIJASES
-SUCE AS
Painful Suppressed , rrc?uJar
refuse KmF
M
canty nnd _!_I
ENSTRTJATION or
ONTHLY SICKNESS. !
It tiikon during the CHANGE OF LIFE, prent |
suffering and danger will be avoided; "?3?~Scial:?or t
book ?' jIkit.'aci: to Women,*' mailed free.
Bkaofieid Regul?tok Co., Atlanta, Ca.
BOOK-KEEPING.
II) ES! it TO ANNOUNCE THAT I AM
now forming a second class in "Double
and Single Entry" Book-keeping, which will
commence the study on 28th inst.
The curriculum will embrace a thorough
course in practical book-keeping by each
method, including the Shipping and Commis- j
sion business, together with the method for j
changing books from Single to Double Entry,
Young gentlemen desiring to enter upon |
the course are requested to confer with me as
early as practicable, ihat the necessary books
may be obtained for I heir use.
J DJGGS WILDER.
Mch 17.
m THE
SPRING
The yotrog man's fancy turns to
thoughts of Summer Clothes.
-o
Not exactly thus sings Tennyson,
bot Locksley Hall could not have
conia-ioed a trner sign of the
eomiog Spring.
THE FIRST BOW.
An elderly lady, who had been
a close observer all her life, once
remarked to a young man, "It is
the First Bow that makes tbe
impression. M
In recognition of this sentiment
we have opened for the public one
of
THE MOST SHABM?NQ
displays of MEN'S, YOUTHS'
aod BOYS' SPRING CLOTH
ING ever shown in Sumter.
It would be like painting the
lily or gilding refined gold to at
tempt an improvement on many of
our fine Tailor-made garments for
young men, which in pattern and
originality of design actually lead
the fashion.
We have also opened a large
variety of MEN'S, BOYS and
CHILDREN'S STRAW HATS,
which for style and prices cannot
be excelled.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
offered in this line to Country
Merchants.
Our DRY GOODS DEPART
MENT is fast being filled with
Spring Styles of every description.
It is not proper to buy before you
see us. We strive to have the
best styles the fashionable world
produces aud that our market will
justify.
However we succeed in this
respect your own experience stands
as a stronger proof than columns
of advertisement reasoning.
Nothing has been left uudone
this season that could possibly be
suggestive to you that our bouse
is the place to do your shopping.
There is a great rush for
WASH FABRICS this season,
and we are not unprepared.
A special large purchase of
LACES, FLOUNCINGS, and
EMBROIDERIES gives you an
advantage you are not likely to
meet with elsewhere.
Large lot of PLAIN and FAN
CY MATTINGS. See our prices
before you buy.
HOSIERY, GLO\rES and
HANDKERCHIEFS in endless
variety.
One hundred dozen Gents' all
LINEN COLLARS at 35 cents
per dozen.
Large display of GENT'S
NECKWEAR, in all the latest
designs.
Have added A GENT'S HAND
SEWED SHOE, in Lace, Button
and Congress, at FOUR DOL
LARS?every pair warranted.
The ?3 Douglass still in the lead.
Large variety of CHILDREN'S
SHOES of the best make.
If your wants are few or many
our desire is to supply them.
Samples sent on application.
Call early, and we are positive
comparison will prove our state
ments to be true.
J. RYTTENBERG & SONS,
SUMTERj S. C.
March 24
DELINQUENT LAND LIST.
Bish(q>ville.
Prince Bines, 87 acres, 3 buildings.
Mrs. Mar}' A. Brown, 30 acres, 2 building?.
J. L. Crosswell, 16 acres.
H. G. Scarborough, 1 lot.
Samuel R. Shaw, 150 acres, 1 building.
Carters Crossing.
Wiley A. Brown. 175 acres, 1 building.
Samuel I). Croft, 15 acres, 1 building.
Erara? O. Scarborough, 50 acres.
Martha Shiver, 100 acres, 3 buildings.
Concord.
Est, Wade Bradford, 88 acres.
Est. A. W. Brown, 543 acres, 7 buildings.
Mrs. F. E. Full wood, 175 acres, 2 bui.dings.
S. M. Graham. 22 acres, 2 buildings,
Sam Wilder, 54 acres, 2 buildings.
LyncIO'UTff.
U. E. Cox. 5 acres, 1 building.
Mrs. N. A. Elliott, 42 acres, 4 buildings.
Chas. E. Foxworth, 95 acres.
Samuel E. Gregg, 145 acres, 1 building.
Samuel C. Hodge, 1 lot.
Frank Lowry, 16 acres, 1 building.
Wm. M. Mayes, 72 acres.
Prince McCutehen, 100 acres.
Mrs. M. M. McKinney, 39 acres.
Moses T. McLeod, 75 acres, 2 buildings.
John McNeil. 95 acres.
Mrs. M. A. Nichols, 200 acres, 1 building.
William Si'Ott, 20 acres, 2 buildings.
Adline Singletarv, 141 acres, 2 buildings.
A. H. & T. M. Smith, 1 lot.
Mayesville.
A. P. Zimmerman, 241 acres, I building.
Bank of New Hanover, 428 acre3, 3 buildings.
Est. J M. Cooper, 312 acres, 4 buildings.
Dr. Chas. L. Crane, 100 acres.
J. W. Dennis, 1 building. 1 lot?for tax 1884
and 1835.
Est. Avander A. Gregg, 50 acres.
Julia Mrtvee, 1 ?icre, 2 buildings,
Mrs. M. ?. McKinney, 1 lot.
Est. Edward Staley, 1 lot.
Sylvia Strong, 2 buildings, 1 lot.
Abel Williams, 3 buildings, 2'lots.
Jlfanckester.
Richard S. Bartlette, 50 acres, 2' buildings.
E. P. Geddings, 100 acres, 2 buildings.
Midd??lon.
Margaret Green, 1 bulilding, 1 lot.
Webber k Davis, 6 acres, 3 buildings.,
Mt Clio.
Matt D. Driggers, 133 acres, buildings.
Tully Eltnore, 17 acres, 1 building.
John Harrington, 120 acres.
isabella Mtckey, 90 acres, 4 buildings.
Lewis Strong, 100 acres, 2 buildings.
Heirs of J. H. Taylor, 100 acres.
Mrs. L. Emma Taylor, 27 acres, 1 building.
Richard Walker, 44 acres, 1 building.
Privateer.
Mrs. Elsey Broadway, 100 acres.
Henry D. Cain, 70 acres. 3 buildings.
Polly Gibbs. 39 acres, 1 building.
Willam E. Hodge 144 acres.
Providence.
W. A Ancrum, Agt., 50 acres.
H. & W. Ellerson, 2 acres, 2 buildings.
Jesse S Tisdale, 307 acre3, 1 building.
Mrs. E. R. Spann, 47 acres, 2 buildings?for
tax of 1884 and 1885.
R-ifting Creek.
Allen J. Boykin, 1,000 acres.
Geo. W. Brown. Agent, 327 acres, 6 build
Est. B. Moody, 40 acres
Stateburg.
Est. Ed. R. Atkinson, 65 acres.
Est. Abram ?ostick, 13 acres.
Mrs. Susan M. Dinkins, 78 acres, 3 buildings.
Jos. kV. Melton, 72 acres.
Annie E. Bouknight. 1000 acres.
Shiloh.
Bank of New Hanover, 525 acres, 3 build
ings.
T. D. Chandler G7 acres.
Joseph W. Hard, 6 o acres.
Fannie C. Hick?, 256 acres.
W. . Hinson, 65 acres.
E. P. Johnson, 122 acres.
Sydney C. Kilpairick, 1 building, 1 lot.
Janie McGill, !3 acres.
L. Morris, 1 acre. 2 buildings.
Martha Elizabeth Rose, 25 acres, 1 building.
W. D. Thomlinson, 220 acres 5 buildings.
Mrs. Sarah E. Trader, 159 acres, 1 building.
Jonah W. Wright, 138 acres, 1 building.
Spring Hill.
John Q. Corbett, 261 acres, 2 buildings,
Henry Hyatt, 50 acres, 4 buildings.
W. L. McDaniel, 60 acres.
Est. Moses Wilson, 50 acres, 2 buildings.
Sa-imming Pens.
Frank Givens, 10 acres, 1 building.
R. C. McFaddin. Trustee, for Heirs of
Spann, 1674 acres, 5 buildings.
Urs. Aenes C. Shaw, 125 acres, 3 buildings
S. R. Spann, 126 acres, 3 buiJdings.
Sumtcr.
Charles Bostick, 1 building, Mot.
J. N. Carter, I lot.
Est. Jno. Dick. 5 acres.
Mrs. Margaret Watson, 1 acre, 1 building.
James Singleton, 1 acre.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR,
SUM TER COUNTY.
SU M TER, S. C., March 15, 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given that the whole of
the several parcels, lots and parts of
lots of Real Estate, described in the preceding
list, or so much thereof, as will he necessary
to pay the Taxes, Penalties and Assessments,
charged thereon, will be sold by P. P. Gail
lard, Treasurer of Sumter County, South
Carolina, at his office in said County, on
MONDAY, the 4th day of April next, unless
said taxes assessments and penalties be paid
before that time ; and the sale will be con
tinued from day to day, until all of said par
cels, lots and parts of lots of Real Estate, shall
be sold or offered for sale.
W. R. DELGAR,
Auditor Sumter County.
Will purify the 35-OOD regulate
the LIVER end KtDfcEYS and
Restore the HEALTH andVIQ
OR of YOUTH- Dyspppwa.Want
of Appetit*. Indigestion.Lack of
Strength and Tired Feeling ab
solutely cured: Bones, mos?
elee end nerves receive new
force. Enlivens the mind
J and supplies Frnin Poorer.
"Suffering from complaintspecu
lijir to their sex will Und in DR,
_? -ARTEH'S IKCN TOKIC a
wife, speedy cure. Gives a clear, healthy complexion.
All attempts at counterfeiting only adds to i?>-ropu
larity. Do not experiment?set Originai, and Best
? Dr. HARTER'S LIVER PILLS
f Cure Conatipation.Liver Complaint and sjck
H Headache. Sample Doso and Dream Boo*
'I mailed on receipt of two cents in poetase. .
THE DR. HARTER MEDICINE CO.. ST. tO?iS, MO.
LADIES
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THE ROYAL ST. JOHN.
The only Sewing Machine in the world that
runs either forward or backward and
still continues to sew in the same
direction.
-IT IS THE-?
SIMPLEST,
STRONGEST,
J.10ST DURABLE,
AND BEST.
CHALLENGES COMPARISON,
Distances Competition !
Surpasses Expectation !
Be Sure You See it Before You Buy.
FOR SALE BY
F. H. FOLSOM & BRO.
Watchmakers and Jewelers,
Main- Street, opposite John RciiVs,
SUMTER, S. C.t
March 24
SHERIFFS SALES.
BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me
directed, will be sold at Suinter C H.,
on the first MONDA Y and day foliowing in
APRIL next, 1887, and as many days
thereafter as may be necessary, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following property :
All that tract of land, containing fonr bns
dred and fifty acres, more or less, bounded on
the South by the C>trendon County line.
East by waters of Sammy Swamp, and ad
joining lands now or formerly or Charles
Connors, Estate of Robert Weeks, Maples
Brailsford and others, being the land convey
ed to Samuel W. Harvin. by James W. Ed
wards, levied on and to be sold as the proper
ty of Sarouel W. Harvin, under the execution
of Augustus A. Solomons, against Samuel
W. Harvin and Matilda HarrinT at the risk of
former purchaser.
MARION SANDERS, S. S. C.
Sheriffs Office, March 10, 1887.
State of South Carolina.
S?MTE11 COUNTY,
Co crt of Common Pleas.
Alexander Davis, Plaintiff, against
Rose Brown, Defendant?Partition.
BY YIRTUE of a decretal order, made in
the above entitled canse and dated March
8tb, 1887, I will sell at public aortio? in
front of the Court House in the Town of Suin
ter, in said State, on Monday, April 4th,
1887, (or day following) between the hours
of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, the following premises ;
"That lot or parcel of land in the Town of
Sumtes State and County aforesaid, con
taining one acre, more or less and bounded
as follows : On the North by lands of Abram
Powell, on the East by lands of J. H. Dingle,
on the South by lands of Alexander Davis,
and on the West by lands of Thomas James,
being part of traci of Forty-two acres pur
chased by said Charles Dicks from Archibald
Anderson and A. J. China in the year 1869."
Terms?To be sold for a som not less than
two hundred and seventy-five dollars?One
half Cash ; the balance paid in one yearT se
cured by bond'and mortgage of said premises.
Purchaser to pay for necessary papers, and
for recording mortgage.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
March 10. Master.
MASTER'S SALE7
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTEK,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Elizabeth ITodge and Joseph S. Tis
dale, Plaintiffs, against James
Broadway, Thomas Broadway. Car
oline Gibson, and others, Defendants.
BY VIRTUE of a decretal order made in the
above entitled cause and dated March
5th, 1887, I will sell at public auction in
front of the Court House in the Town of Su ra
ter iu said State, on Monday, April 4tb,
1887, (or day following, 1 between the hours
of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, the following premises :
"That tract of land containing one hun
dred acres, more or less, situate in said
County and State and bounded by lands now
or formerly of James g. Tisdale and Joseph
s. Tisdale, of Henry Rogers und by land
lately of Alfred E. Broadway and by land of
Oliver Hodge, now deceased."
Terms of sale?So much of the purchase
money ?s will be necessary to pay the costs
and expenses of this action and of said sale to
be paid in cash, the balance on a credit of one
year with interest thereon from day of sale, to
be secured by a bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage of the premises with the privilege
to the purchaser to pay all in cash.
The Purchaser to pay for necessary papers,
and for recording mortgage.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
March ?0, 1887. Master.
MASTERS SALE,
State of South Caroina,
In the Common Pleas.
Chas. F. Heiser. Plaintiff, against
John . Nichols, Defendant
BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in
the above entitled cause, and dated
March 5th, 1887, I will sell at public auction,
in front of the Court House, in the Town of
Sureter. in said State, on Monday, April
4th. 1887. (or day following) between the
hours of 11 o'clock iu the forenoon, and 5
o'clock in the afternoon, the following prem
ises :
"All that lot, piece or parcel of land situ
ate in the County of Suinter and State of
South Carolina, designated as lot No. 3, on
general plat of the lands of Estate of R. B.
Cain deceased, made by James D. Mclllwain,
D. S., and dated 2nd December A. D. 1874.
Said lot No. 3, containing one hundred and
twenty-three acres and bounded ou the North
by lands now or -formerly of Josiau Hayus
wortb ; on the East by lot No. 2 on said gen
eral plat : on the South by lot No. 4, on said
general plat, now lands of Jacob Campbell ; on
the West by lot No. 5 on said general plat,
now lands of W. ?. Cain.
Terras of sale?One third Cash, the balance
on a credit of oneyear with interest from day
of sale to be secured by the bond of the pur
chaser and a mortgage of the premises. With
the option to the purchaser to pay all Cash.
Purchaser to pay for all necessary papers
and for recording mortgage.
JOHN s. RICHARDSON,
March 10. Master.
Master's Sale.
State of South Carolina, j
SUMTER COUNTY.
In the Court of Common Pleas. |
George A. Norwood and Evan L W?
hins, Survivors, Plaintiffs, against
Nettie J. Pennington [o7id Aludge,
Smith tC* Co., Defendants.
]>Y VIRTUE of a decretal order, made in
J the above entitled cause and dated Feb
ruary 24, 1387, I will sellai public auciion in
front of the Court House in the Town ofSum
ter, in said State, on Monday, April 4th,
1S87, (or day following) between the hours
of 11 o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, the following premises :
UA11 that certain piece, parcel or tract of
land, with the buildings thereon, containing
one hundred acres more or less, situate, lying
and being in Shiloh Township, near Lynch
burg, in the County of Snmter and State
aforesaid, bounded on the North h lands
lately of J. W. Hawkins and Jas. . Talion ;
on the East by lands formerly of Jesse P.
Smith, and on the South by lands formerly
of Jesse P. Smith, and on the West by lands
formerly of J. W. Hawkins; the same being ?
fully representod on a plat thereof made by j
D. g. Williams, D. S.and recorded in Book !
"Y. Y." page 299.
Terms of sale?One half Cash?and the j
balance on a credit of six months from day |
of sale, the time portion to be secured by the
bond of the purchaser and mortgage of the
premises. The purchaser to have the option
of pa^-ing his entire bid in Cash.
The purchaser to pay for necessary papers
and for recording the mortgage.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
March 10. Master.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
_
OFFICE OF
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
SUMT?R. S. C.
E REGULAR EXAMINATION of
I Teachers will be held on Friday and
Saturday, April 1st and 2nd. That for white
teachers will be held on Friday in the School
Commissioner's office, thai fot colored teach
ers will be held at the Lincoln School house
on Saturday. Aside from the regular print- j
ed questions, teachers will be examined spe- i
ci?ically on Reading, Penmanship, and Or- ?
thography. It is the sense of the Board of
Examiners to avoid as far as practicable the
granting of licenses to teach, hoping thereby
to secure a higher standard of teacher*.
J. WILDER,
School Commissioner.
__Mch110J,'87._
PLYMOUTH ROCK EGGS
FROM LARGE AND HIGH SCORING
Birds. The greatest Egg-producing
fowls known. Packed in nice baskets with
covers. $2.00 per 13. WM. HILL,
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Feb. 24. i Charleston., s. C
New Advertisements.
Now when the buds begin
to show,
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old to know
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all
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call.
With every trouble, eche
or pain.
That follows in the Bilious
trais.
Will scatter like the thieves of Dight
Before a draught of Seltzer bright.
MEXICAN WAR SURVIVORS
Or tbeir Widows. New Pension Law.
Apply at once for blanks and full information.
Twenty vears7 experience. Best reference*. -
Successor no fee. R. McALLISTER, Jr,
Attorntv-at-Law, P. 0. Box 403, Washing
ton, D. C._
To advertisers.?Lowest Rate?
for advertising in ?0O0 good newspapers
sent free. Address GEO. P. RO A'ELL k co.,
10 Spruce St.. N. Y._
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$25,000.00
IN GOLD!
WILL BE PUB FOB
AE3?CKLES' coffee wrappers.
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1 Premium, ?
2 Premiums, *
6 Premiums,
25 Premiums, ?
100 Premiums,
200 Premiums, *
1,000 Premhemsv
- $1,000.00
$500.00 each
$250.00 ?*
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For full particulars and directions see Circtx
iar in every pono ? Ahbtcxles' Cc ftxx.
Room to Rent.
AROOM OVER OUR STORE, SUITA
ble for an office or bed-room.
Feb 17 B?LTMAN &BR0.
TO RENT.
AFIYE-R00MED COTTAGE, with all
necessary out-buildings, all in complete
repair. Price $10 per month.
May 11_H. HABBT.
Lots of Lots il MpH
FOB SALE.
US?NESS SITES NEAR THE DEPOT.
Building Lots in desirable situations.
Apply to A. F COUSAR.
Dec. 14
A . STUCKEY,
ATTORNEY ?T LAW,
SUMTER, S. C.
OFFICE IN REAR ROOM OF BUILD
ing occupied by Hayns worth & Cooper.
Jan. 27. 6
JNO. T. GREEN,
Attorney and Counsellor at
SUMTER, C. H., S. C..
?^Coi lection of claims a specialty.
June 20.
D. B. ANDERSON,
Attorney at Law.
SUMTER, s. c.
Will practice in adjoining
counties.
Collecting made a specialty.
SOBER MARBLE WORKS,
ESTABLISHED IN 1869.
W. P. SMITH,
WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH
Improved Facilities,
TO FURNISH
MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES,
?asd?
?11 Hinds of Cemetery Work,
In First Class Workmanship.
Dec. 21.
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BENJAMIN GREIG.
C. G. MATTHEWS.
GREIG & MATTHEWS.
Faste and Cgd???i l?tate.
Liberal Advances on Shipments.
Adgers North Wharf,
charleston, s. c.
Dec. 14.
THE SUMTER
HIGH SCHOOL
FOR BOYS,
Affording superior advantages
in ENGLISH. MATHEMATICS,
g*ami the CLASSICS, will reopen
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1886.
L. w. DICK, ]
> Principals.
A. C. McINTOSH, J
TUITION?From $2 to $5 per month.
BOARD?with the principals, $12 pernio.
For further information apply to
PRINCIPALS SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL,
Lock Box No. 49.
Aug 3-v Sum ter, S C.
NOTICE
1?: MISSES HURST TAKE THIS
J_ method of informing their friends that
they will again open their
PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
for girls and small boys on 1st day of Sep
tember next, at their old stand opposite Mon
umental Square. Music will be taught by a
competent teacher. Mch. 17
notice!
FARMERS!!
1 am prepared to sell the fol
lowing brands of Guano low
down for cask or on approved
papers :
COTTON SEED MEAL,
KAINIT, ACID,
AMMONIATED GUANO,
any brand desired.
Call on me before making arrangements fer
advances or guano's for the coming season.
B. J. BARNETT, .
Jan 13. Main Strcei in the Bend.