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THURSDAY, MASCH 24.
jTHE HAND HE LOVED BEST.
Chicago Tribune.
'No longer trifling may I stand ;
'Tis lodge night as you know ;
Cdng not so with that little hand :
Fn& sorry, but mast go.
"The band is soft as e'er I saw.
As soft and white as wool,
But give me, when I come to draw,
band that's called a full.
"You're fair, my love, when to your cheek
There comes the fleeting blush ;
Yet fairer still is what ? seek ;
It's called, a royal flush."
So spake the clnb man at the door,
Nor heeded wifely arts
To keep him home?said this aad more??
TJogallant knave of hearts.
Woman Suffrage and Tem
p?rance
Th? following is the article of Mrs.
Chap?n, which was rejected by the S. C.
Advocate* and which has occasioned
some stir in the State growing oat of
comments of that paper :
Ye fearful men fresh courage take,
Those votes you so much dread,
Are big with mercy, and will break,
In blessings ou your head.
Mr. Editor : Tn yoar last paper you
copy from the Nashville Advocate, an
article about "The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union." A society which
the Editor kindly admits is '?composed of
the Wisest, and Best Women in the
land,7 and is a power for good." But
he "deprecates some mistakes; be
thinks we are in danger of making."
Well now brother Editors (both of you)
'tis nothing new for our doings to be
deprecated." We have been warned
by the "wisest and best of men" against
every single step we have taken in the
path that has made us the "power for
good" you are compelled to acknow
ledge we have become.
We **are a power," but have become
so, in spite of "deprecations, and warn
ings," and not because of any helpful
words. We "are a power," because
we have dared to do the right, as (rod
gave us the right to see. We enlisted
to work, not for fame, or profit, but in
defence of our homes and dear ones.
To work for Ood and home, and native
land, and God helping us. we mean to
do it ; even though it lead us to the
ballot box.
I have never belonged to a Woman's
Suffrage Society, but I do not agree with
the Editor that "a ballot cast by a wo
man, for the protection of her home,
against the ram batteries, which by the j
ballots of men, are placed over against
all that is nearest and dearest to her,
would "be offensive to God." I do not
believe it, but I do believe, that the
pitying Saviour, knowinging how long,
and patiently women have waited, and
suffered, and plead, in vain to men for
deliverance would look down with lov
ing sympathy, and say, "0 wom^n, be
it unto thee according to thy faith,"
and the saloon would go.
The editor thinks woman's ballot
would be "disastrous to the country "
If it had not been for the self-denial of
a woman, we would have had no coun
try. The priest? said the expedition of
Columbus would be "offensive to God,"
but Isabella of Spain, with woman's
iGod-given instinct, thought differently,
and pledged the jewels of the castle to
enable the great discoverer to make the
voyage. We women, after reading the
report of the Clerk of the House of
Representatives at Washington, think
that we, (ignorant as we are supposed j
to be) could by our ballot, save the na
tion a vast amount of money by keeping
men at home who required a nation
to furnish each of them, with 420
towels during the session, also with
perfumery by the gallon, fans more
than one at $50 apiece ; over ?1000
for opera glasses alone, also bracelets,
toilet powder, fur robes, embroidered
shawl straps, tons of playing cards ?125
each for stationery; and then only think
of Congressmen being supplied with
such mental food at their own request :
"Little doings for little folk," "Daily
tricks of little chicks," "Baby world,"
Ring around Rostes," etc., ad infinitum.
Not mentioning tue thousands spent to
keep up their spirits, when they go to j
funerals. Could our ballots be any
more "disastrous" than ballots that
send such unscrupulous men into the
high places of the nation ? Impossible.
But it is urged that in order to vote, j j
we "would have to neglect our children." 1
What nonsense. It would not take us
over twenty minutes a year to do our \
voting. The majority of women either J
have no childreu, or grown children,
and those who have small children,
could easily send and get the
neighbor, who stays with them when
?hc goes to pay her taxes to coni e
over again, for a few minutes. There
will be no "primary meetings," held
in saloons, when wouiau comes into this
ri?ht. Oh, no ! ber decisions will be
made in the sacred precincts of her
home, and in the fear of God whose
word tells us, that "when the wicked j
rule, the land tnourneth."
Women ought to be allowed to say j j
by their ballot whether the saloon keep- ! j
er, (nineteen times out of twenty a J
foreigner.) shall be allowed to erect his ?
rum battery, over against their home, | '
destroying the value of their property, j 't
increasing their insurance rates, and :
risking the safety of the boys, for whom ;
they went down into the shadow of
death that they might have life j
Home is woman's kingdom, aad no j !
right thinking man, would refuse to ?
grant her the privilege of defending it,
and saving her loved ones from the rum
sellers cruel and cunning devices.
Chivalry, does not mean gnpy, mean- j
ingless flattery, as some men seem to j
think. But thoughtful and careful con- *
sideration for those, who by man's laws I *
are presecoted from helping, end pro- [
tecting themselves. I have seen ladies j
vote, so I am writing, about what I \5
know. I happened once to be in a :
State where the women vote. My i <
hostess, was a lovely little lady cui- j '
t?7ated, refiued, wealthy. I had all j !
the ignorant prejudice against woman's ? I
ballot and thought it was really as we ; <
have been educated to believe a terrible. ?
disgraceful thing to go to the polis, j t
w&ere rou?rh men would be swearing, j .
and whore I might possibly have to u?e i )
a pistol to defend myself against a shit- ] (
Hah. imagine my horror, whesi my ' .
little friend ? me in and informing me 1 (
that she was g'>iog to vofe. a>ked me to j
aeeompa?y her to the polls. In her ? ,
dainty fingers, sise held her ballot, wi'h j (
the protest ' no" conspicuously visible, j (
I certainly might go, where she did, so j (
I went. : t
When we reached f voting precinct, 1
she stepped from the carriage, mee t
cleared the way for her respectfully. I
bave been much more rudely jostled,
and crowded, when I went to pay my
taxes. When she returned to the car
riage, she said with much emotion "I
am so grateful for the privilege of doing
something, towards getting the saloon
out of the way, before my three little
fatherless boys are old enough to be en
ticed into them ; for they inherit the
fearful appetite, and I am very anxious."
Do you think that ballot, cast for
that purpose, by that mother whose
heart had been torn with anguish be
cause of the ruin (through alcohol) of
a once noble and scholarly husband was
an "offense to God.'* Nay, veriiy not
the God I worship?I am sure.
After the voting, we drove out into
the country. She was a model house
keeper, and had promised to instruct
me in making some delicious pickles.
We went to obtain our materials, and
spent the day afterwards in preparing
.them.
That night, the Chautauqua Circle,
connected with oar W. C. U. met.
Every lady of prominence in the city
was present every one had that day
voted against liquor, and yet they look
ed as lovely aud as womanly as any
ladies I ever met, and it was decidedly
without a single exception, the most in
telligent company, I ever had the privi
lege of being in. Although perhaps
some might have called them more wo
manly, if they had spent the day em
broidering pink dogs, with green eyes,
and been so fatigued by the exertion
that they bad to take lager, or mor
phine to tone them up. There is no
accounting for taste, and there are wo
men to supply that demand, but you
cannot find them in the W. C. T. U.
The strongest aod broadest men, all
over the South, say woman's ballot is
the only hope for the homes of the na
tion/ I rarely make an address, that
some distinguished man does say to me
Prohibition will never become national,
until woman has the ballot."
Read your Legislative, and Congres
sional reports, and see how entirely
borne interests are ignored, and saloon
interests legislated for.
During the fession of the last Legis
lature, some member from the up
?ountry offered a bill that would prevent
the sale of tobacco in any form to boys.
Some other States have passed it. But
Senator thought it impracticable, be
?ause in order to distinguish, boys
!rom men, it would be necessary for
;hem to carry around with them the
amily register. Amazing ! not to be
ibi e to teli a boy from a man without
:he family register.
To belong to the W. C T. U you
nay, or you may not believe in wo
nan's suffrage. Some northern States
their constitutions oppose it. The
majority never bring it up for discus
don. We have our individual opinion
>n that subject, as on any other. I
nyself, think there is too much suffrage
tnd it is too unequally distributed. I
hink an educational qualification should
>e required, and only people who can
ntelligently vote, whether they be male
>r female, should be allowed to do so.
I believe too, that women ought to be
>ut on school boards in South Carolina, j t
is in some other States, rhey kuow | j:
ar better than men, the possibilities !55
if children, it is really pathetic to see
ihildren in our primary schools, weep
ng over some cf the books given them
o study. Why. they do not even ap
>ear in the "Congressional report of the
>ooks, supplied to Congressmen" they
tre so "Talley; rdisJiV- and yet chil
[ren are expecteu to study them ?
But there's a bener time a coming
Acd it's coming right along,
No use to try to hinder it
For right mast conquor wrong.
May the good time come right along.
S. F. Chap?n-,
In a letter to the Temperance
Worker, and which was published in
he last issue of that paper, j\Irs.
}hapin makes the following addition
tlr remarks : -
I think it would be a great deal
nore manly for some Editors to
ight whisky than to be fighting
vomen, whose one aim it is
?elp poor fallen humanity, and it
s nothing less than arraut cowardice,
o take shelter under an editorial
We' and attack women, unless they
illow the attacked to defend them
selves. * * * *
Of coarse, as a W. C. T. U. wo
nan, I am entitled to think as I
)lease, and I please to think it would
>e a great blessing to the nation if
he ballot could be taken from a
irrcat many men who do not deserve
t, and given to a great many women
-vho do.
I believe in qualified suffrage,
irrespective cf sex; but I don't ask
>ur women to endorse suffrage, or
jreak up their unions because of it.
[ have never endorsed suffrage in a
jingle speech, but I don't believe
;t is disgraceful and blasphemous,
and all that sort of tliinsr.
If a woman can rule over the
British Nation, surely an American
Woman, ought to be allowed to say
whether or not a saloon keeper shall
jut his miserable pit-fall, where her
joy will fall into it. And they will j 1
?ave tiie privilege before very long, \ ,
for the broadest viewed men, all over ! I
he nation, say as Rev. Atticus i1
[?agood, did, after one of my talks. ?s
Mrs. Cliapin, you must ask that the j j
aromen be allowed to say by their
ballots whether the saloon, or the j
ionie shall exist. The saloon will j
lever down until it is snowed under,
yy the pure white ballots of women ;
uid the sootier you women recog
nize this fact, and ask for the ballot,
the better it will l e for the nation.'
Mrs. F A. Walter, of Greenville,
Corresponding Secretary of the S. C i
>tate Union, and Editor of the W. O j <
. U. Department of the Temperance !
Worker, in the last issue of that paper, j
ays : j ?
In consideration of various statements j '
m>l inferences concerning the W C. T.
U.. and woman's suffrage which have j i
ieen made in many of our State papers; '
[ am clad to make the following oflieial {
;otu m un tension : '
As far as I know, there is do 'new '
leparturc of the W. Y. U/ If there '
ire some of our members who did . ?
chow there was a department of tran - : j
mise in the National Union, there arc ! !
nany more who did know it, nnd all !(
iould have known it h ad they read the j j
.Vational Minutes which have been dis- ?
r?butcd through our Union?. It has : '
existed for years, and we never troubled
lurselves about it. as it formed tio part j
>f our work. Under its existence in c
he National we have done what many |c
lave be^n pleased to call, 'a great, work ! ^
or the State/ Why should any alarm i c
be excited uow? We all understand
that no State nor local union is com
pelled to take up any department
adopted by the National, unless they so
desire.
Article VII, Sec. 1, of the National
Constitution says : 'Co-operation with
any department shall be discretionary
with the State.' Not until the State
Convention of South Carolina adopts a
womau's suffrage department, are we i
any way committed to it, and even
when a State Uuion adopts lines of
work, any local union is perfectly free
to select only such lines as suit its need
and strength, rejection of any line by
union or member causing in no case any
forfeiture of privileges or auxiiiaryship
to their State Ur.ion.
Miss Willard in her last annual ad
dress says : 'We cannot ask the South,
with its different population and rear
ing, to take up this case at present.'
Id reply to my special inquiries,
Mrs. ( . Wallace, the Superintendent
of the franchise department in the Na
tional Unico writes: ' There is no or
ganic connection whatever between the
Franchise Department of the National
W. C. T. IT. and any suffrage associa
tion, but some meojbers of our W. 0.
T. U. work with the suffragists.'
We hope these statements will set at
rest the fears of those f iends who ad
vise 'secession' and 'disbanding' to fill
vacant ranks in other organizations.
There is no existing cause to justify
either course.
Let our W. C. T. U. stand firmly
side by side the courage of their con
victions, with no break io its ranks, no
innuendoes, do aspersions, no careless
tyrannical or cruel judgments, but the
teoderest and most persisteut endeavor
to keep the unity of the spirit (if not the
method) in the bond of peace. In all
Lbe turmoil of those toilsome days in
which motives we never dreamed are
foisted on us, words we never spoke at
tributed, and deeds we would spurn as
cribed to us, may the law of kindness
3till dwell upoo our lips and the spirit
3f a loving forbearance keep our hearts
Lender. Let us remember the -Ais
manic charm in the grand words that
have quelled many a justly ruffled
spirit. 'Hath any wronged thee ? Be
bravely revenged. Slight it, and the
tvork's begun ; Forgive it and 'tis fin
ished.'
In behalf of those of our members
svhose individual opiuions have been so
angenerously criticised in some of our
>apers, permit me to remind you of the
golden words spoken by one of the
nearest philosophic minds of our own or
my age; They may cheer them iu
heir trial as they have strengthened me
Or many years : "Whoever hesi;ates to
Itter that which she thinks the highest
:ruth, lest it should be too much in ad
vance of the time * * * must re
ne tu ber that while she is a descendant,
>f the past, she is a parent of the future :
tnd that her thoughts are as children
>orn to her which she many not care
et*sly let die. She, like every other
vornan may properly consider herself as j
ine of the myriad agencies through j
vhich works the great first cause ; and |
vhen that cause produces in her a cer ?
ain belief she ts thereby authorized to ?
)ropose aud act, out of that belief * * ?
? Not as adventitious, therefore, wiii j
he wise woman regard the faith that it- j
her. The highest truth she sees she ?
vili fearlessly utter, knowing that let I
,rhat may come of it she is thus acting
ier right part in the world."
We are slowly but surety attaining to
he grandest mastership in all the
vorld?mastership over our own spirit.
3od has set the W. C. T. TJ for a
grander confession and defense of the
aith. than we have dreamed as yet;
me which would blanch cur cheeks, j
- *
perhaps, and make our hearts heavy
vith fear, could we to-day know ail it
uvolved. But if we arc true and ten
lerhearted, holding fust the hand of
Jurist we shall be equal to the emer
gencies as they arise, no matter how '
)erilous or great. You remember one
>f oar favorite mottoes: "Life is neith
;r a pleasure nor a pain. It is a seri
tus business to be entered on with cour
age and a spirit of self-sacrifice."
Editorial in W. C. T. ?. Department of
the Temperance Worker.]
E G W. PATRIARCH OP THE 1
SONS OF TEMPERANCE. ,
Extracts From a Letter to the W.
C. T. U. Convention Held at
Greenville, Oct. 8, 1885.
To Mrs. F. A. Walter, Corresponding Secre
tary of Stale Union:
z- ? ?$ wou]j afford me the most in
ense satisfaction to meet with so notile a
)and of workers as your Union. I am one of
hose who have ever held that the influence of
)ur noble women lias accomplished infiuitely
nore for the growth of our glorious cause
han all the noisy work of the men.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
ire writing a chapter in the history of the
State, and o? the entire nation which will
:ommand the admiration of generations un
)orn. who will enjoy the fruits of your work
greater perfection than any who are now
iving. The time has come when the ribald
coffer finds few to sympathize with and sus
;ain him while he speaks of the prohibitionist
is a fanatic, or extremist ond the propagator
)f sumptuary laws.' * * * * s' * *
'There is soon to be a Conference of all \',:-?
emperance organizations in our State which
-vili cons'der the best measures to adopt in
)tir work. Mrs. Chap?n h:is consented to
neet with us it" possible, hut in case she can
iot attend 1 shall he %'uul if your Convention
vil j appoint one or two Sadies as delegates.
have written at length to impress upon you
lie importance of tins meeting. With ?=
ai ra ces of deep regret that pressing business
irevents my attendance at your meeting that
might draw fresi) inspiration from it.
I remain with great rest-eet.
Cil AS E. li. DHATTOS,
Grand Worthy Patriarch S. of T., S C
Now, behold, seventeen months later, an
iditorial from the same gentleman in the
Viken Recorder, .March 6, ? ?bT, before a word
roui Mrs. Chap?n appeared in print, as to
lay is the iirsl lime that lady's letter has been
nade public :
SOUTH CAROLINA WANTS ? E OK IT.
It seems that Mrs. Chap?n; the well known
emperance lecturer and the head of the South
Jarohna branch of the Woman's Christian
?Vnipertinee Union, has developed into at)
iticomprotnisirig adyoiate ot woman's s f
ragc i nis announcement seems '?> have ,
rreattd very little surprise, as Mrs. Ch?*.pin
teems have been gravitating 5;) direc
ion for a long time ; but the fact has been 'm
teveioped ihat li.e woman suffrage doctrine
S ei?er?eticaWv propagated hy the Nation..!
!*Tii-in of tie- W 0. . ., ant! thai isa sur
/rise to most people, especially to the ladies <
he South Carolina branch, v. ho supnosed i f
!;:;! they we:e memoers o? a society, wholta
le voted to the propugni ??: of temperance I
o i r..-ip'< s a inj ? it; thing ?:i..?:?.?. Under these I
ircumsiaoces i! is highly probable :hat many [
ad?es heretofore connected with !::? organi- ?
ittioli wiil sever hei r connection, "ti! eon- j
io.ue ilieir work in some other temperance |
?rga'Tiiz ??ion.
The W. C. T. U is not so much for the j t
?ropagution of the moral idea of temperance I
i? for the accomplishment of statutory pro
hibition, whereas the Sons of Temperance ?
md the Cood Templars make th^ propagation
>f the moral principio th:> cardinal idea, j
vhile statutory prohibition is only an inci
t?e tal feature which each member c;'.;i ?c
idefor himself; 1! is the grand feature of ;
tmperanee as a great living moral principle
rhich civr-s undy:?> vitality to these two
rganizatio?S. Within the ranks of these two
societies there is plenty of work for the
modest, gentle, loving earnest woman, and
the sooner this fact is recognized the bet
ter it will be for the cause of temperance !
and for society in general. So far as our
observation goes female temperance lecturers i
too often overshoot the hounds of propriety
by reckless abuse of those who disagree j
with them, and this excessive zeal often pro- ?
duces an unhealthy reaction greatly to the !
detrimc. : of ihe cause which they hare nearesi
at heart. W ?rever good work lias been ;
done by the W. C. T. ?J. in Sooth Carolina ;
has not been done by the ill considered, j
egotistic harangues of female orators ; it has !
been done by loving, earnest work of a j
more modest and womanly chxracter. South)
Carolina is not the place, for female orators : j
our people have never taken we}] to I hem. j
Nothing but respect for the temperi nee cause ?
has afforded them even the small measure of j
toleration which has been accorded them, j
Woman on the rostrum before a public asserii- ?
binge is something contrary to the traditions ;
of our people, and repugnant to their nativo ;
sense of propriety. This accounts for the |
small audiences which except on extraordinary :
occasions of excitement, have centrally g ree - !
p<i Mrs. Chap?n in her native S:ate, and |
causes her somet? meg to give vent her cum
grin in remarks which, if not offensive, are
to say the least, in very bastaste.
As to woman suffrage, our people regard it
asan unwholesome proposition for tlie de
thronement of woman as the queen of the
home circle and the source from whence man
receives all the purest and noblest inspira
tions of his nature.
South Carolina wants none of it, and if
this is one of the cardinal doctrines of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union, the
sooner the South Carolina branch disbands
the better it will be for the cause of temper
ance and the best interests of society.
After reading the above any fair minded
person can spe the selfish desire of the G. W.
P. S. of T., Col. Charles E. R. Dray ton of
Aiken, S. C, to build up an enfeebled organi
zation npon the vitality of a living body.
Every one knows that strength and warmth
invigorates the feeble, but that the G. W. P.
S. of T. should advise the W. C. T. U. to dis
band after his utterance : ''The W. C. T. ?.
are writing a chapter in the history of the
State and entire nation, which will command
the admiration of generations yet unborn,
who will enjoy tbe fruits of your work in
greater perfection than any now living," sur
prises us. To disband is not the voiee we
hear in our noon-day hour of prayer,
but rather the command : ;'Gu forward and
possess the land for God."
In the same paper we find the following :
A REINF?KCEMEKT FOU MRS. CHAPIN.
c.Mrs f. M. Neb lett, of Greenville, a mem
ber of the W. C. T. U., h.'is come out in a let
ter to the Southern Christian Advocate and de
clared in faver of female suffrage in very
emphatic terms. The candidates for fame are
in the increase. This makes just two.
Yes, Mrs. J. M. Neblett is a reinforcement
for any cause. Letters were sent to her in
regard to Mr. Edward Carswell's lecture in
Greenvilie, because of her tireless energy, and j
because she is the Treasurer of the Greenville !
W. C. T. U., and it now appears that while
the G. W. Patriarch of the Sons of Tempe
rance, and editor of the Aiken Recorder was
in his snug sanctum plotting for the disband
ing of the W. CT. U , Mrs. Niblert, through
rain and storm and many discouragement,
was bravely trying totrally the dispirited and
make it possible to organize a Division of the
Sens of Temperance in Greenville. If Mrs.
Chapin and Mrs. Neblet tT s heroic devotion to
their duty has wrought for them fair and
well-deserved fimo, one would think a grand
and worthy Patriarch would 'rejoice and be
glad;
We thought we had finished the sayings of
the Aiken Recorder but from its issue of March
15th we clipped another extract :
:Our Montmorenci correspondent strongly
endorses the editorial in last week's Recorder
agni usi woman's suffrage, and this we be
lieve to be the sentiment of ninety-nine per
cent, of our people. If the women of our
State earnestly desire to engage in temper
ance work an ample field is afforded by the
n id? order of Sons of Temperance. There
they can enlist nnder the temperance banner
in company with their fathers, husbands, sons
and brothers, preserving the dignity of their
womarihuod and at the jame wklding power
ful influence. There is no necessity for them
to unsex themselves by joining the W. C. T.
U. or any oilier woman's righis organization.
Sou:!i Carolina wants none of it.'
Now this is j'ist a little too much, and for
tunately, too inconsistent also. The idea of
any woman in this State consenting to 'unsex
herself (convert herself into a man) even
were such a thing possible, is too silly and
untrue to deserve a single thought, but the
imputation that the W. C. T. U. isa woman's
rights organization, is one we cannot pass.
We will not say for what purpose we thiuk
the statement is intended; that is useless.
Our Holy Bible says : soft answer turneth
away wrath, but grievous woids stir up
anger,' and we believe it, but in making
'history' there often comes 'a point where for
bearance ceases to be a virtue.' We deny em
phatically that the W. C. . ?. is a woman's
rights association. The women who compose
it believe they are 'the daughters of a King,'
too well trained in court rules and manners
to be" alarmed at the attacks of ediors, the
tactics of a gallant Colonel or the designs of a
Grand Worthy Patriarch. We greatly pre
fer the ways of pleasantness and paths of
peace.' but when an honered and trusted friend
of their bright realm reveals himself an enemy
coolly planning their destruction, it becomes
our duty promptly to arrest his proceedings,
to 'silt him like wheat,' and scatter the chaff
to the winds of heaven.'
We are glad to stale that during the lapse
of four weeks since the first publication of
"the Advocate's refusal to allow Mrs. Chapin
to discuss suffrage in its columns," so far as
we know, only one member of the W. C. T.
U. has withdrawn from its membership, and
that one, the wife of the Grand Worthy Patri
arch of the Sons of Temperance in S. C. The
reason is now obvious. His course is thus
made clear to attempt publicly to create cause
for our disbanding supposing our excellent
workers would fill up his own organization,
but unless I greatly mistake the character
of the W. C. T. U. of South Carolina, his
course will unite them at this crisis as uothing
else could do. This agitation will prove a
biessing to us in showing who and bow many
true workers we have.
I grieve to appear harsh in aught I say or
write, but as I was brought into the W. C.
T. U. by the nnnrstakable leading of God's
will and providence. I for one will stand by
it, as I relieve all our members will, and meet
our difSculiies without a thought of desertion,
wishing earnestly all the while complete suc
cess to all other organizations in the State.
There is room and need for all. May they
never be as unnecessarily called to travel so
rough a road, as that lately worked op by
some of 'our brethren' for the W. C. T. ?.
Si
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AN INTERESTING TREATISE ON BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES SENT
FRE^ TO ALL APPLICANTS. it SHOULD BE READ BY EVERYBODY.
ADDRESS THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
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A WELL KNOWN FA'
?
A Dealer who makes a Specialty of one pa
ticular line can always supply the
Best G-oods at the Lowest Prices,
IT IS THEREFORE TO YOUR INTEREST TO
BUY YOUR HARDWARE
-FROM
R. W. DURANT & SON.
They keeep in stock everv known variety of
SHELF HARDWARE
and wonld call esoecial attention to a very large and well selected stock of
RUBBER AND LEATHER BELTING
In all widths, with Rivets and Burs or Laciiig as may be desired.
STOVES OF EVERY VARIETY AT ALL PRICES.
A large and superb stcok of
vCliina axxci Glassware,
And the finest and largest assortment of TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY", RAZORS,
- SCISSORS, &c, from the best fatories of Europe and America. -Especial attention
has heen paid in the selection of POT WARE, TINWARE, ic.
Wagon Material of Every Conceivable Kind,
Single and Double Muzzle and Breech Loading Guns, Ammu
nition, Shells, Sec.
Remember this is the ONLY HARDWARE STORK IN* TOWN and will be supported bv
LOW PRICES.
w. Durant & son.
Sept 15 Main Street, opposite the Bank, Sumter, s. C.
EVERY YOUNG MAN SHOULD AVAIL
Himself of the advantages offered at the
BRYANT, STRATT?N & SADLER BUSI
NESS COLLrX'E,
For acquiring a thorough and practical train
ing in business affairs.
With improved and enlarged facilities, we
announce our Twenty-Second Annual Opening
for the reception of pupils.
The curriculum of study embraces a thorough
preparation tor husiness atlairs.
The proficiency acquired by our many pupils
during a period of over twenty years as educa
tors of youth is our sirongest commendation.
Pupils enter at any time. For circulars, cat
alogues, terms. Sec. call on or addcess
W. U. SADLER, President,
Sept 8 Nos. 0 a S . Charles St.. Ballo.
AQU; e is a
PE?iF??.
The S. G- S. is the cheapest, and the best, and tue only Specific Fertilizer
for S tu nil Grain ou the Market.
Tin: S. G. S. has boon used ail over our Southern States for the last three
years, and ?:?..?; give;) grout satisfaction.
ASHLEY ASH KLKMEW,.
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Delivered free : specially adapted to Roses. Geraniums, Pansics, Flowering
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For terms, directions, testi a-oh jais, and for the various attractive aud instruc
tive publications uf the Company, address,
THE ASHLEY PHOSPHATE CO.
Set 23 Charleston, S. C.
ATLANTIC COAST LINE,
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
FAST LINE BETWEEN
Charleston Colombia and Upper
South Carolina?
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
WILMINGTON. N. C, Dec. 19, 1886.
Going West.
7.00~~
8.42
Going Kast..
A. M.
S.51
10. ?5
3.02
4.18
6.05
7.01
5.03
6.15
P. M.
Ar
IC h a r les lo ,
Lanes,
St: niter,
Columbia,
Winnsboro
Chester,
jV'ork ville,
Lancaster,
Rock Hill,
Charlotte.
Ar
9.45 P. M
7 57 "
6.42 "
Lr.
? 5.21 "
3.48
I 2.45 "
|11.45 A. M.
7 00 A.M.
2.02 P.M.
1.00 ??
1.01
2.52
5.55
4.50
5.40
6.35
4.35
3.35
7.10
New berry,
Greenwood
La tirons,
Anderson,
Greenville,
Walhalla,
Abbbevil?e
Spar'burg,
Hen'sonvil
3.07 P. iL
12.06 "
8.20 A. M.
10.40 "
10.00 "
8.55 "
10 45 "
11.20 P. M
7.00 14
On Sundavs train will leave Charleston, S.
C, 8.45 A.M., arrive Columbia 1.00 P.M.
Returning leaves Columbia 5 27 P. M., arrives
Charleston 9.45 P. M.
Solid Trains between Charleston and Colum
bia, S. C.
Special Parlor Cars attached to this train be
tween Charleston and Columbia. No
extra charge for seat in these cars to pas
sengers holding First Class tickets.
J. F. DIVINE, T. M. EMERSON,
Gen'l Supt. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
ATLANTIC G0AST LINE.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT,
Wilmisotox, N. C, Dec. 9, 1886.
CIRCULAR No. 1532.
1
m
Commencing P'ec. ,13th, 1886, additional
trains will be run, daily except Sundays be
tween
Ini i C, as? Colli; S. C,
As follows:
Southbound, No. 57.
Leave Florence.
" Ebenezer .
" Timmonsville.
" Cartersviile....
" Lvnchburg ...
" A*tkin.
" Mayesville.
t( Sumter .
" Wedgefield....
" Acton .
" Eastover.
" Congaree.
" Simms.
Arrive Columbia.,
.11 35 A.M.
.11 4S "
.12 02 P. M.
.12 16 f?
.12 24 "
.12 35 "
.12 50 "
12
36
1 58
07
22
44
05
Northbound, No. 56.
Leave Columbia .... I 00 P. M.
Simms . 1 17 "
M Congaree . 1 35 {<
" Eastover . 1 47 :t
" Acton. 1 58 "
" Wedgefield . 2 2! "
?? Sumter. 2 44 ?'
" Mayesville. 3 04 "
" Atkin. 3 18 "
" Lvnchburg. 3 23 "
" Cartersviile. 3 37 "
u Timmonsville. 3 50 "
" Etenezer. 4 03 "
Arrive Florence. 4 15 "
Train No. 57 connects at Florence wi'h
Train No. ?5 (old No. 42) from Wilmington,
Petersburg, Richmond and all points North;
also with Train No. 57 from Wadesboro,
G h era w, and ail points on C. & S. and C. &
D. Rail Roads.
Train No. f-G connects at Florence with
Train No. 66 (old No. 43) and Train No, 62
(old No. 45) for Wilmington, Peters ;urg,
Richmond, and all points North: also with
Train No. 56 for Cheraw, Wadesboro. and ali
points on C. & D. and C- & S Rail Roads.
Solid Trains between Wadesboro find Colum
bia. T. M EMERSON,
Dec. 15 Gen'l Passenger Agent.
IVILM1 GT??7"C0L?MBIA AND
AUGUSTA R. R.
CON3>ENSii?> SCHEDULE.
TRAINS (3?LNG SOUTH.
Li at kd , ??. 15,
Feb. 13. 1SS7. I Daily.
N?. 23.
Daily.
Leave Wilmington 7 20am
Leave Waccamaw. S 41 ??
Leave Marion.?I? 23 "
Ar've Florence? ! I 15
Ar've Sumter....,
Ar've Columbia.
1 12 "
3 00 m
S 15 pu:
9 30 fr
11 24 "
12 15 ?
4 24 am
fi 20 "
No. 27,
Daily.
10 10 pm
11 15
12 39aus
I 20 "
4 24 "
6 20 "
TRAINS GOING NOKTH.
No. 7S.
Daily.
No. 66,
Daily.
No. 62.
Daily.
Leave Columbia..
Ar've Sumter.
Leave Florence...
Leave Marion.
Leave Waccnmaw
A r've Wilmington !
10 25 m
11 52 " j
4 45 airj
5 28 "
7 06 *
S 30 "
J ID m
2 44 ?<
4 3? m
5 !2 ??
6 5fi "
S 30 ?
s 10 m
8 46 ?
10 II **
H 25 ?
Trains No. 23 and 7S stops at all Stations
except Register, Ebenezer, Cane Savannah,
U*:it?ree and Sitami*.
Passengers, for points oc C. J; G. R. It., C,
C &. A. R. R. Stations. Aiken Junction, and
all points beyond, should take No. 2o. Pullman
Sleeper for Augusta on this train.
JOHN F. DEVINE. General Sup't.
J. R. KENLY. Superintendent Trans.
T. M. EMERSON. Gen. Passenger Ag'r.
South Carolina Railway Go.
PASSE S G ER DKP A R . E .
COMMENCING December 19. ISSO, Pas
songer Trai::-- wii! run as follows, until fur
tht-r notice, *'Eastern Time:"
A\h FROM CHARLESTON.
East (Daily.)
Depart Columbia. 6 30 a m. 5 27 m
Duo Charleston. 11 <;0 a m. 9 45 m
West (Daily )
Depart Charleston. 7 0? a m. 5 10 m
Due Columbia . 10 55 a tu. 9 55 m
TO AND FROM CAM DEN.
East ( Daily except Sunday )
Depart Columbia.6 30 am
DueCamden.12 52 m
West (Daily except Sunday.)
Depart Camden.3 15 pm
Duc Colmbia.5 55 pm
TO AND FROM AUGUSTA.
East (Daily.)
Depart Columbia , .6 30 a m. 5 27 m
Due Augusta. 11 50 a m.10 25 m
West (Daily.)
Depart Augusta. 6 10 n m. 4 40 rc
Due Columbia.10 55 n lu. 9 55 m
CONXKCTloNs.
Connections made at Columbia with Colum
bia ami Greenville Railroad by train arriving
at 10 55 a m. and departing at 5 27 ci. At
Columbia .Junction with Charlotte. Columbia
and Augusta Railroad by same train to and
from ail points on both roads.
Passengers take Supper at Brnnchvillo.
Connections made at Charleston with Steam
ers to and from New York on Saturdays; Alst
with Charleston and Savannah Railway for Sa
vannah and all j>?.itits South, and with steam
ers for Jacksonville smd points on St. Johu't
river on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
Connections made at Augusta to and fratt
ali Points? West and South via Georgia R. Iv.
and u-iih rentrai R. R.
Connection? made at Blackville to and from
nil points on Barn well Railroad.
THROUGH TICKETS to al! points, can be
archa sed bv applying to D. MoQireca. Agent
Columbia. S." C- " D. C. ALLEN,
General Passenjcrand Ticket Agent.
JOHN B. PECK, General Manager.
Charleston, S. C
FIRST CUSS JOB WORK
AT BOTTOM PRICES
WATCD3A3! AM SOUTHRON JOB OFFICE
A. J. CHINA
DEALER IN
Drugs, Medicines and
C ?xeroLio^ls.
FINK TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTH
BitUSIIKS. PERFUMERY AND FANCY
TOILET ARTICLES. Ac, Ac
PAINTS, OILS, VARNJSRES AND
DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, $c.
Full supply of Fresh Garden Seeds.
April 9_
PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR
One my oliar.
One coat gives an old buggy the blackest
black you ever saw and ? handsome gloss
without varnishing. It dries hard in a few ?
hours. No rubbing 1 No varnishing ! No
extra trouble. Each can contains more than
enough to paint a carriage.
Retailed at One Dollar per Can.
For Sale bv
' DR. A. J. CHINA.
SEND(??"!iy?;i-? CATALOGUE
\ egetab'e. Flower, Field
riants, Bules. Impjem'i s.
y mail on application.
Don't neglect writing for it.
HIR?M SIBLEY & CO.
ROCKESTER, . Y. CHICAGO, ELL.
322-325 E. II?ls !
1S-U?T.
l F. W. MMi
-DEALER IN
Agent?
'3
MUS & Mlffil,
TOILET SOAPS, PERFU?fERY
AND ALL KINDS OF
Druggist's Sundries
USUALLY KPT IN \ FIRST-CLASS DRUM
STORE.
Tobacco, SinrfEand Segars.
GARDEN SEEDS. &C,
-ALSO
Paints, Oils, Varnishes,
&T.ASS, PUTTY, &c.
-Asn
DYE STUFFS,
Physician's Prescriptions carefuil
compounded, and orders answered
with care and dispatch.
The public will find my stock of |
Medicines complete, warranted genu
ine, and of the best quality.
Call and see for yourselves.
HOUSE PA??T3?0
In First Class Style.
IAM PREPARED TO FURNISH MATE
rial of the best kind and finish up jobs in
workmanlike manner, and no money required
until work is completed.
Any kind of work in the House-painting
line, such as Walnut Graining, Oak-Graining,
Mapleing, Marbleizing, Wail and Fancy
Painting in flat or gloss work, Granitetng,
Rough-casting. Gold or Brass Bronzing,
Staining, and Varnishing in any shade.
All jobs will be promptlv dealt with.
Address LEMUEL R. DAYIS:
May 19 Surater, S. C.
>l.t:?!i>ivil. ;.'?.'.'?i /?(.>;.'. i:.v? at
tciulod to :??: '/'1/1/*'.'?' f fek< Ohr Oleo is
.>i>?>->s!;?' tlif t'-S; '.:? .'. : :\:--'. :':;?! we can ?> >
uilv. i':?;-:rs ::? Soss !:;.:?? ;! ?:?? ?< !??.:? from
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actual l'iic?i?s hi > ? : >i ^'?'?' ' ? \ .:\ ? r
THE CELEBRATED
GAHFENTEB 0B?AH.
HAVING PROCURED THE AGENCY
for the above world renowned Organ, I
am prepared to furnish said organ at prices
to suit all parties who may desire a first class
instrument.
Any information desired will he fully given
by my father, Mr. W. P. Smith, at his office
in Sumter, S. C.
Correspondence solicited.
Miss S. JESSIE SMITH.
October 26.
RUBBER STAMPS.
NAME STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHING
with infallible ink, or for printing visiting
card?, and
STAMPS OF ANY KIND
for stamping BUSINESS CARDS, ENVEL
OPES <?r anything else. Specimens of various
Styles <>n h:irnl, which will be shown with pleas
ure. The LOWEST PRICES possible, and
orders filled promptly.
Call on C. P. OST E EN,
At the Watchman and Sfjjthron 0 : ce
LIENS',
TITLES,
MORTGAGES,
BILLS OF SALE,
BONDS,
And Other Blanks in Variety,
FOR SALE
AT THIS OFFICE.
. F. MITCHELL & SON,
proprietors op
The Merchant Flonr Mills
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
for the sale op
COTTON AND NAVAL STORES.
WILMINGTON, BT. C.
OFFER FOR SALE
AT LOWEST PRICES
Choice grades FLOUR, own manTt're.
-also,
Fresh Ground MEAL, EOMINY.
CRACKED CORN. &c.
-also,
Selected RED RUST PROOF SEED
OATS.
Selected North Carolina and Maryland
SEED RYE.
Ail our Goods guaranteed best quali
ty and at lowest pri?es. No charge for
delivery to Railroad.
B. F. MITCHELL & SON. :
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WHOLESALE GROCERS;
AND DEALERS IN
Provisions, Lipis, Iacee, t?
167 and 1 69. East-Bay ,
CHARLESTON, S. 0.
Dec. 2_?
S. S. THOMAS, Agi
No. 320 KING STREET,
Opposite Liberty,
f Moi Mes, Paper Hipp
LACE CURTA IXS,
CORNICES AND UPHOLSTERY 600%
WINDOW AWNINGS MADE TO ORDER. ]
CHARLESTON S. C.
Dec II_o >
27. SI. NIPSON^
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Soots, Shoes, Trunks*
Bags, &e.
No. 233 KING STREET,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
Particular attention given to Filling'
of Orders, and all Goods guaranteed as
represented. >
Jan ?_
GEO. W. STEFFELS/
WHOLESALE GROCER,
Auction and Commission Merchant
and Liquor Dealer.
AGENT for
The Ernest Hams cured in the J7. &
Also Agent for
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Tbe Best and Cheapest on the Market.
197 EAST BAY and 50 asd 52 STATE S?*
(Auction Room State Street,)
CHARLESTON, S. C.
?S!" Consignments Solicited.
Nov 25 o
PAVILION HOTEL;
CHARLESTON, S. C.
First Class in aU its Appointment*.
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Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Rooms,
Otio passenger Elevator. Elec
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ed Rotunda.
RATES ?2 00, ?2 50 AND $3.00.
Rooms Reserved hy Mail or Telegraph*
Sept 16_
THE HOTEL WINDSOR,
211 KING STREET. .
Four Doors SoiUh Academy of Music.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
THIS well appointed Hotel was opened for
the reception of Guests, March 1st. 138S,
by G. T. ALF?RD, recently proprietor of
the(tNew Brighton Hotel," Sullivan's Island.
The "WINDSOR" is newly furnished
throughout, having Woven Wire Spring and
Hair Matresses on all beds Fronting on
King Street, with estensive Southern expos*
ure, making
All the Rooms Dry, Airy and Pleasaet.
To make the "HOTEL WINDSOR," wfeat
has long been wanted, a STRICTLF FAMI
LY HOTEL,
No Liquors will be sold on the premises
Rates. $1.50 to $2.00 per day?Liberti
terms made by the week or month.
G. T. ALFORD, Managet.
WRIGHT'S HOTEI*
COLUMBIA, S. C.
-o
THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSS,
with all modern improvements, it- now
open for tbe reception of guests.
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May 6. Proprietor*^"
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