The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 08, 1887, Image 2

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, Xhe/Samfer Watchman ;?as founded iff ?Sofr rod the 2Vue Southron in 1866. $he Watchman and Southron now has S&o combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the Tf?st advertising medium in Sumter. Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Southron will hereafter be published on-Wednesday, and advertisements should bo sent in sot rater than Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements must be made Monday morning. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. France in the formation of Ha new cabinet has certainty taken a new de? parture. It was but a Sew weeks ago that a warlike feeling agitated it to its ?ery depth, and a chango io the gov? ernment made so suddenly and with the express intention of excluding from the cabinet General Boulanger, who repre? sented the war spirit, was a great change indeed. It may have been the sober second thought that led to the conclu sion that the presence of tb.3 General in th? cabinet was too disturbing and ex* pensive for the good of France. The new cabinet formed within; the past ?eek, with Mr. Bouvier as the prime minister and General Saussier at the head of the military department, is composed of moderate Republicans, and its influence will be against radicalism, militarism and socialism. It is in the cnSsrenttof peace and opposed to the dis? turbing1 spirit of revenge and ambition which under Boulanger's guidance threatened to plunge France tutu a con? test . with Germany.. Grave doubts were-entertained of the country's being iuily pVer^e'dfbr such a struggle, and diere ts no question that the people feel .easier under the sober guidance of the ?iew ministry. The .?German press regard this change as merely temporary, believing that hostility to Germany is deeply ingrain? ed in the French pectic, and that Bou? langer will soon return te power with greater influence than he had before. This may be true; and the formation cf the new ministry may be merely put? ting ;off for abrief season the fight which is bound to come off sooner or later between the two countries. THE ARTFUL DODGE OF A GREAT MONOPOLY. c Tfce Standard. Oil Company displayed iue sharpness with which it is in the iabtt 'of doing business, by making coatracts with the railroad companies ?before thc passage of the inter-state commerce act, securing discrimination trfreigb trates- ia their favor- The ob? ject of this was to give the Company an advantage independent of the restrictive provisions of the act. By thU move <-anent it was expected that advantage could be taken of the principle of the common law that Congress cannot pass aa act invalidating a contract, and there is no doubt that this will be insisted upon should the commissioners under? take to interfere with an arrangement so clearly -contrary to the inter-state commerce Taw. It is certainly an old legal principle that laws cannot be passed invalidating legitimate contracts, but, as the Phila? delphia Record remarks, it is also a principle of the common law that con? tracts made in violation of public rights and public policy have no validity. It Is questionable whether a strict account? ing with carrying companies -that enter into a.conspiracy to defraud their cus? tomers would not lead to a forfeiture of their chartered rights. STATE PRESS ASSOCIATION. The thirteenth ann nal meeting of ihe S. C- State Press Association was held in Charleston on thc 2d and 3 June, and about twenty members, re? presenting sixteen papers, attended. The meeting was called to order at S o'clock P. M. at Washington Light infantry armory by the president, Col. M. B. McSweeoey; of the Hampton guardian, and in the absence of the iacretary, Messrs. C. H. Prince bf the Vlorence Times and Jno A. Moroso of *be News and Courier were elected to fill the position. On motion of Major Melchers, the reading of the minutes was dispensed with, and Mr. W. M. Jones, of the Spartanburg Herald, the annual orator, was introduced, and read an address on the subject of railroad discrimination, and its effect upon local manufactories The subject is one that is attracting much attention just at this time, and the array of fects and figures in combination with forcible arguments, showed that thought and care had been bestow upon thc preparation of the ad? dress. Gapfc. F. W. Dawson moved that the ?thanks of the Association be tendered io Mr. Jones for his excellent address, and asked that it be placed at the dis? posal of the Association for publication. Col. C. E. R. Drayton, of the Aiken Recorder, seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. .Ibe present stated that an invita? tion had been received from the News and Courier for the members of the Association to participate iu an excur ,*iou around the harbor. The invitation ! ?was accepted. The thanks of the as- j iodation were tendered, through the | president, to the Washington Light j, Infantry, for thc use of their armory, j 31atters of interest to the profession j were freely discussed. The principal j tonics, rates for foreign advertisements j and regulation of delinquent subscribers, j ? were discussed by several members of j I the association. This discussion j ? brought forth a full expression of the ' i opinions aod experiences- of thc mern bera. Major Fran* Melebers, treasurer then read his report, siter wbicb^tb association took a recess until 9 o'cloe Friday morning. The Association met at nine o'e?oc Friday morning, President McSweene in the cbsir. The first question disco* ed was- the selection of P place for th next meeting. Mr. Li goa suggested Greenville Major Todd suggested Anderson, an Mr. Hutson suggested Ohariestoc After much discussion the three citie named were, on motion of Capt. Dau BOO, referred to the consideration of th executive committee, with request t select thc place and name the time fe the next meeting. The election of off cers for the ensuing year was next held Capt. F. W. Dawson being called upo to preside in committee of the whole Toe following officers were unanimous ! 1 j re-elected. President, Gen. M. B. McSweeney of the Hampton Guardian. First Vice President. Col. Charle Petty, of the Carolina Spartan. Second Vice President, Capt. Tl H Clarke, of the Camden Journal. Secretary, Maj. J. B. Bonner, o the Due West Presbyterian. Treasurer, Maj. Frans Me?chers, o the Deutsche Zeitung. Chaplain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne, o the Christian Neighbor. The Association then adjourned 6ub ject to the call of the President. Responding to the invitation extend ed to them by thc News and Courier the members of the Association assem bled ou board the steamer Pocosin al 10.45 for a pleasure trip around thc harbor. The voyage was from the Fer? ry wharf round the Battery to the Nea Bridge, and thence to Fort Sumter and beyond. On the return, Sullivan^ Island was skirted, Mount Pleasant touched, and thence up to the Wande river, into Cooper and along the east water front home again. With a dozen or so editors on a holiday, it goes with? out saving that a delightful trip was had, aed each was the expression of fee&og by all on board. There was an abundance of refreshments of the' quan? tity, quality and character suitable to tb* occasion, and therewith other inter? esting matters were frequently discuss? ed with a refreshieg unanimity of opio* ion. Upon the retara of the steamer to the city an impromptu meeting of the visitors was called on the forward deck witfe General McSweeney metaphorical* iy in the chair. Mr. W. M. Jones, of the Sparta nb? rg Herald, 11ft re upon of? fered the fellow in g resection : Resolved, That the thanks of the As? sociation be re tamed to Capt. F. W. Dawson,' of the News a*d Courier, for courtesies, extended the Association dur? ing their visit to Charleston, and especi? ally for this delightful excarsioa around the harbor. Thc resolution was unanimously adopted. Capt. Dawson responded briefly to thc resolution, saying that it must have been a delightful trip, indeed, if it had famished toe Association as much plea? sure as it bad given the News and Courier to entertain them during their brief stay io the city. The parly disembarked at a few min? utes after % o'clock. . At o 30 P. M., the following mem? bers of the Association left the city on the steamship Seminole for New York : M. B. McSweeney, Hampton Guar? dian; Franz Members, Deutsche Zei? tung; R. C. Watts, Laurens ville Her? ald; A. S. Todd, Anderson Joarnal. and John A. Moroso, the News and Courier. With the editorial party were Messrs. William Mc Nab, Charles Carroll Simms, W. J. Duncan, T. S. Cave and Longstreet Gantt, of Barn? well. The meeting of the Association was smaller than usual, the absence of laverai members being accounted for by the .sitting of Court at their respective places, aod also by other reasons. The Watchman and Southron was represented by our Mr. N. G. Osteen, who feels that the social intercourse and interchange of ideas with the brethren, together with the delightful breeze on the sail around the harbor amply repaid for the time spent from business and ihe heat endured during the remainder rf the trip. One regret that he has is that he had to forego the pleasure of the tail to New York on the splendid Steamer Seminole, of the Clyde line. The South and the Supreme Bench. Judge Simon ton, of South Carolina, is mentioned as a suitable man for ap? pointment to thc vacancy on the Su? preme Bench. Though unknown to official life he is said to be a mau of large attainments and very fine natara! ability. It is not the purpose of his friends to pnsh bim for the place, thank? ing as they do that such a course would prejudice his case. The more promi? nent Southern men mentioned for the office are Mr. Hammond of Georgia, Senator Pugh of Alabama, Geo. Semmes of New Orleans, and J. Ran? dolph Tucker of Virginia. There is lit? tle likelihood of an appointment before fall.-iV. ?. Star, The Supreme Court Overruled. Judge Fraser has just rendered his decree in an important case which was heard by him at thc February term of the Court for this county. We refer to the case of George R. Sibley & Co. against Mrs. Sarah ?'. Parks and oth? ers, brought to foreclose a mortgage given by Mrs. Parks to secure the debt of Smith, Parks & Cc, of wbich firm her step-son Thos. N. Parks and her son Jas. * S. Tolbert were members. Mrs. Parks set up two defences to thc aotion : first, that the mortgage was given by her to stop a criminal prose? cution, wbich the plaintiffs threat? ened to bring against Thos. M. Parks, for embezzlement, and second that she was a married woman, and did not have thc power to mortgage her proper? ty to secure thc debt of another person. Judge Fraser in an elaborate opinion has overruled both of these defences, and ordered a foreclosure of the mort? gage. The presiding Judge seems to have overlooked thc recent decision of the Supreme Conrt in the case of The Aultman & TaylorOo., against Eugenia J. Rush in which the point that a mar? ried woman could not mortgage ber property to secure the debt of another j person, was raised and expressly decided by the Supreme Court, contrary to what 1 Judge Fraser holds ic this case to be j :he law. Mrs. Parks, through her attorneys, Messrs. Graydon & Graydon ?nd Vf. G Benet, Ks^., will carry the ?< case to the Supreme Court. Messrs-. Henderson Bros., ol Aiken, represe&t the plaintiffs. Berng aware of tbs Rush decision Judge Fraser should hare conformed to rt. His actina can do nothing more tiran delay tbe matter and impose additional expense cn Ike defendants. -Abbeville Messenger. - j ? Vice President Wheeler. Ex-Vice President Wheeler died on last Saturday and. was buried on- yester? day. Mr. William A. Wheeler was born?t Malone, Franklin county. N. Y., June 30, 1819. He came of Vermont stock. His father was Mr. A (mon Wbeeler, a lawyer, who died in 1827, leaving a widow and three children witb bnt sien der resources. The boy, an only son, waa brassed with the proverbial New England pluck, and during his youth not only toiled to secure for himself an education but aha tn contribute to the support of his mother and sisters Pre? paring himself for college, he entered the University of Vermont at Burling? ton in 1836, and pursued his studies lhere for two years, at the end of which time he withdrew and began the study of law in the office of the late Asa Has call at Malone.. After bis admission to the bar he began to practise in bis na? tive place, and soon acquired a good position in his profession. Mr. Wheeler's politics in his early career were of the whig stripe. As a whig he was elected in 1840 and again 1850 to membership in the Assembly. He identified himself with the republi? can party io Fremont's campaign in 1856, and was an active worker in be? half of the candidates of that party. In the autumn of 1860 Mr. Wheeler was elected a Congressman as a repub? lican from th 3 Sixteenth district of New York, then composed of Clinton, Essex and Franklin Counties. Through the long sessions of this war Congress Mr. Wheeler constantly supported thc meas? ures of his party, but assumed no prom? inent position in his new sphere of duty. Nominated for the Vice Presidency by the Republican Convention on the ticket headed by Rutherford B. Hayes, he took his place on the 4th of March, 1877. Last Week's Virginia Election. Returns from elections held through? out Virginia last week for county and town officials come in slowly. About one-third of the State has been heard from. The indications so far are small Democratic successes Party lines are not drawn, and contests in many places were on personal more than political grounds. A feature of the election is the number of independents in both po? litical parties that have been returned. Democrats make gains and elect occa? sional officials in many republican strongholds. In a few and very excep? tional localities the Republicans ran in their candidates where there were dis? sensions among the Democrats. The significance of thc day was the manifest confidence of thc Democrats in the na? tional administration. It is confidently predicted now that the Democrats will carry thc State next fall and elect a Uniu-d States senator to succeed Hid dleberger. The Convent to be Removed from Valle Orucis. It turns out that thc rumor recorded in The Register soon after the. purchase of the Preston Mansion from Mr. Dodge became known that thc place was to be occupied by the Ursuline Convent was based on facts. Mr. John D. Crimmings of New York city, whose name appears as the purchaser, is a wealthy lawyer of that city, and is un? derstood to have bought it as the agent of the Catholic Church authorities of the State. The convent will be moved into its new quarters in a few weeks, and, it is presumed, the property at Valle Crucis will be sold.-Columbia Register, South Carolina at Annapolis. Cadet Newton A. McCully, Jr.. of Anderson, and Victor Blue, of Marion, are the representatives of South Caro? lina in the graduating class of the United States Naval Academy at Anna? polis. Prank Moses Released from Prison. BOSTON, June 4, 1887.-Ex Gover? nor of South Carolina Franklin J. Moses, who in October. 1885, was sentenced in the Suffolk County Crimi? nal Court to three years' imprisonment in the State Prison for forgery, has been pardoned by Governor Ames. It was represented that Moses was in poor health and not likely to live long. im i ?? mm Commenting on Senator Sherman's Miosis speech, the Springfield (Mass) Republican says : 'To-day, races and sections are living in perfect accord with other. In the last Presidential electing three-quaiters of a million voters went to the polls io the Southern States and voted for James G Blaine, and their "votes were counted. Never was the South so tranquil and prosper? ous as it is to-day under a Democratic administration ; never were the rights of tbe black man so generally enjoyed by himself and never so completely conceded by the white race. Yet in the face of all this unexplained achievement in the reconciliation of sections and races. Mr. Sherman pro? poses to base the Presidential campaign of 1888 on a distinct andavowed revival of war hatred, the war having closed 23 years before.' - -i ? ? Henry Watterson says he hopes that all of thc Democrats who arc favorable to the prohibition theory will abandon the party. If they would keep sober company they must abandon Watterson and the coterie of Kentucky politicians who had so much to say about sumptu? ary laws in thc late State convention. If those fellows constituted the Demo? cratic party, Watterson's advice would be quickly followed, and there would bc an abandonment indeed, and thc 'aban? doned' would be too small a crowd to hold a convention. - Golden Era. Life. A Democratic Governor and other State officers were inaugurated June 1st in Rhode Island. Such a scene has not been witnessed in those parts for thirty-four years.-N. Y. World, Dem. Summer Drinks. G. S- Sealy's Soda apparatus has returned from the North in perfect order, and he is now ready to dispense to the thirsty, cool, sparkling joda water, sarsaparilla mead, milk shakes md lemonade. The Ladies are invited to :all hetween 4 and 5 P. M., on Friday 3rd inst, lo test the sarsaparilla mead, gratui? tously. The Palace Ice Cream Saloon uses the purest Df materials in their cream. i < TheJ?electic College. One of the events of this week in Sumter antone in wbreb n?ny of our citizens took * deep and an abiding interest, was the Com? mencement Exercise? of ?ae Eclectic College os last Monday evening. Music Hall was over?owiag with- a brilliant aadience on that occasion, who looked upon and heard with no little pleasure tbe scholars, as they made their debut to tbe public at the close of a compl?te aad tbofoagh eourse of stody at this Institu? tion of learning. The stage of Music Ha)l was tastily decorated with flower* and in addition to wbieb it was richly ornamented with paint? ings, the artistic productions of many of the pupils of the Eclectic College. Among the most noticeable of the paintings exhibited on the stage was the portrait of a young mai? den, drawn and painted by Miss Mary Brown, who ts scarcely in her teens. The Ker. John 0. Wilson, of Charleston, was introduced to the audience by tbe Rev. C. C. Brown. The gifted speaker delivered a most scholar! v and admirable address which not only pleased but instructed the audience. Southern Womanhood was his subject, a noble theme, snd which was- most -nobly treated. He costidered his subject in several aspects. First, as an author, giving the names and characteristics of southern women wbose writings entitled them to a place io tbe galaxy of fame. Second, Southern Women in their social relations, instancing especially the distinguished Madam Le Vert, of whom Washington Irring spoke in terms of such un stinted admiration. Third, The Southern Woman as wife and mother, showing how in this, the sphere that is most exacting and dif? ficult to fill, she shone pre-eminently fcright. Fourth, The Southern Woman in her relations to the slaves. Mr. Wilson drew a most pa tbetic picture of a visit of one of these noble women to the bedside of a dying slave, who blessed her with her last breath for all the kindnesses received from her. The address was well-conceived and delivered, and re? ceived merited praise. The following is the programme of the ex? ercises on last Monday evening : Chorus-Joy, freedom to-day-School. Salutatory-Miss Ruth Tindal. Instrumental Solo-Mazurka de Traineau, Ketterer- Miss Leila Nash. Trio-Bolero, St reabbog-Misses Olive Hoyt, Olive Mellett, Lou Green. French Essay-"L'imp?ratrice Josephine" -Miss Virginia Moses. Duett-Galop di Bravura., Schuloflf-Misses Marian Kershaw and Ruth Tindal. Address-"Southern Womanhood"-Rev. Jno. O. Wilson, introduced by Rev. C. C. Brown. Vocal Duett-"Romeo and Juliet," Foster -Misses C. M. and V. M. Girardeau. Presentation of Golden Reports, to Misses Emmie Hawkins, Leila Nash, Virginia Moses, Mamie Harby, Kato Moses and itu th Tindal, by Rev. Jno. Kershaw. Instrumental Solo-Valse Styrieune-Mrs. Jno. Kershaw. Presentation of lianner.-Mr. Jno. T. Green. This banner was the one won and awarded to the first class in the Calisthenic Drill which took place at the conclusion of the Cantata recently rendered at Music Hall. It was presented in an easy and graceful man? ner by John T. Green, Esq , to the representa? tive of the class, Miss Marian Kershaw, who acknowledged the reception of the same in accents sweet and maidenly. On last evening there was a reception at the Eclectic College, which proved to bc a source of much enjoyment to all who were there. Letter from Guv. MT. CLIO, June 6, 1887. "On Dits," are fearfully scarce now, al? most as scarce as cash, and to illustrate the scarcity of the latter article we would state that we had to form a syndicate to buy up a -a string of fish, but failed ; which would appear to prove that fish are scarce too, yet the waters of Black River have been teeming with the finest species of cat-erpillars we have ever seen. The black gum leaves and buds furnish the favored morsels, and a large portion of these trees present the appearance of dead winter, or as having been killed ; bot they are not dead, no sir I The black gum is bard to-to obsquatulate. We girdled Borne, two years since, carefully and deeply, and it really did 'em good. So this Spring we piled trash, roots, bark and limbs waist high around them and set fire in a dry wind, and as the trunks became charred and black? ened, and the bark detached, we stood off and grinned and felt triumphant ; and-and now we are verily tempted to believe that a few more girdliogs and burnings would turn 'em into evergreens. The way we come to find out about the caterpillars is this : Every Spring we devote a half day or more in Black River Swamp, practically experiencing the fact that "going a fishing and coming back from fishing ain't no kio." We let the wind and the weather and the moon get all right, and the swamp get low, and then we getup a firm convic? tion that thc fish are teeming and ravenous and only watting to be taken out, and wc can't get there too soon. So we rig np the lines and dig a lot of bait and order tbe fry? ing pan got ready and proceed to the teeming waters, and fish until sundown. Then we come back with a fine mess of-of bait, and mud, and musketer bites, and tired, and eat "ried bacon for breakfast for thc balance of the season. (Bacon is much better than lard Lo fry your fish with.) We used to catch lots offish out of this same lake. Ah ! limes aave changed.-2nd Hez. IV, 15. Yea, times have changed very much. Men ;ecxn to gel old much younger now than they ised to. There are several boys around here with whom we were in the array the other lay whose hair and beard would indicate ace, ind they ain't any older than we are either. Some of 'em are grandfathers, too. Why, when we were a little boy, a few years since, it took a right old man to be a grandfather aut it ain't so now, somehow. People are jelling lo be too precocious. (Wc ain't any grandfather to anything but a one-legged ioll baby.) Then the seasons have changed, too, and it's colder in cold weather and houer in hot weather, and the bail storms and wind storms und cyclones are more terrific, and there is a great deal more earthquake. This reminds us that the last siesmological scientist has calculated thc depth of our earlliquake and it ?sonly 12 milts underground. Now, this is too thin, entirely too thin, and if we knew where to get ihc dirt we would try and build our place somewhat thicker; but there ain't any place to dig from without jrcttinir nearer the focus. Well, well, this world is not the kind of place we once thought it was, ?md it is all the bener, perhaps, that we should lose confidence in it and all that's on it as we draw nearer to the "other shore." The lon?er we nre here the less fascinntiog we find it. As time rolls on our circle of friends and loved ernes grows less ?nd less, while the circle on ?he "other side the River," widens and beck? ons us until at length the River itself loses all its terrors, and we contemplate it only as the medium o? our transfer to join the larger circle. "A thousand joys may foam On the billow? nf all thc years, But never the foam brings the brave bark home, It reaches thc haven through tears." Guv. Only $2.50 ?or the Watchman and Southron \ year and the Charleston Weekly News and Courier for the year '87. Paid up subscribers >f the first named paper can get the Weekly News and Courier until January for 50 cents. Roe's Charleston Earthquake Story will be rommenced next week. Redemption,. Sale, or Renting of Jb'orfeited Land. Pronr the 13th to the lath of Jnne Capt. Vincent F. Martin, Traveling Agent Public iLnnds expects to be in Sumter for the purpose of effecting the redemption, sale or renting of lands in Sumter Comity which have been for? feited to the State for tases. Also, to com? pare books with the Auditor an* correct any errors which may exist in- the forfei'ted land list. Any person having reason to think that there are any errors in the forfeited land Hst are cordially invived to communicate with him at the office of the County Auditor. Our Exchanges. We bare received a copy of the Dermot Sh terprise, a Dew paper just started in Stevens County, Kansas. It is owned and edited by Mr. Hezekiah M. Gilbert, who is well known to" many of the citizens of Sumter. Several 3-ears ago Mr. Gilbert embarked into the min? istry as bis chosen profession for life, and we were nuder the impression that was the field in which he intended to exert his influ? ence for good, but, if the editorial chair is preferable to the pulpit, we sincerely hope that he will sncceed at last in "climbing up the golden stairs" by virtue of the good deeds he bas done in either or in both. Col. Jobo W. R. Pope, who has for years so ably edited the Columbia Register, bas re? signed from the editorial staff of that paper. He will be succeeded by Col. John P. Thomas, a gentleman well known for his journalistic experience and as a writer. "The Earth Trembled." A story of the Charleston Earthquake, by E. P. Roe, author of 'Barriers Burned Away,' etc., will be commenced in the Weekly Newt 2nd Courier next week. If you are not al? ready a subscriber, send your name at once to the Watchman and Southron office, with $1.50, which will pay for both papers until January next. Paid up subscribers to the W. and S. can get the Weekly News for the remainder of the year fer 50 cents. Heaith and Beauty. A few days ago a farmer in Sumter County near town, was congratulated on having such fine healthy children. He replied that ever since he ha3 been using O'Connor's Patent Bread and Cinnamon Rolls, he has seen the improvement himseif. So we advise every one iu Sumter County and town lo try them. All Men Are Not Bad. Neither are all prepared remedies unrelia? ble. This is proven by the results following the use of Dr. Barter's Iron Tonic for dys? pepsia, rheumatism, scrofula, jaundice, tor? pid lirer, and general weakness. A Book on Poultry Containing 100 pages, a beautiful litho? graphic plate of a group of different fowls in natural colors, engravings of all kinds of land and water poultry, descriptions of the breeds, plan for poultry bouses, how to man ige an incubator, all about canonizing, and ihe value of the different breeds and where to juy eggs from the best stock at ?1.50 per 13, will be mailed to any of our readers for 15 ;te. by addressing the Associated Fanciers, ?37 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. - A Book on Cage Birds Containing over 150 engravings and a lith )graphic plate showing, ali the different kinds )f Fancy Canaries in their natural colors, full nformation in regard to song and fancy Can? ines and bow to breed them for profit. Hints >n the treatment r.nd breeding of all kinds of ;age birds, with descriptions of their diseases md the remedies needed to cure them. All ibout Parrots and how to teach them to talk, nstructions for building and stocking an tvairy. The most complete book of the kind ver published, irrespective of price. Mailed o any address on receipt of 15 cents by the Vssociated Fanciers, 237 South Eighth Street, 'hila., Pa. That tired feeling so often experienced is he result of Indigestion or Constipation and peed i ly results in headache, Sour Stomach, )vspepsia and various Skin Disorders. Jbtpman's Pillspurify the blood, increase the ppetite and promote digestion. In General Debility, Emaciation, Consumption and wasting io children, .cott's Emulsion ot Pure Cod Liver Oil with Ijpophosphites is a most valuable food and oedicine. It creates an appetite for food, trengthens the nervous system, and builds ip the body. Please read : "I tried Scott's ?raulsion on a young maa whom Physicians t times had given up. Since he began using he Emulsion, his cough has ceased, gained lesh and strength, and from all appearances iis life will be prolonged many years. I iave been in Hospital Service for the past wen ty years, and nerer have used any pre? paration with greater satisfaction."-John iullivan, Hospital Steward, Reform School, lorganza, Pa. The Verdict Unanimous. W. D. Sault, Druggist, Bippus, J nd , testified I can recommend Electric Bitters as the very est remedy. Every bottle sold bas given relief a every case. Ono man took six bottles, and ras cured of Rheumatism of 10 yoa rs's taading." ibmham Hart, druggist, Belleville, Ohio, af rms: "The best selling medicine I have ever aodled in my 20 years' experience, is Electric titters " Thousands of others have added heir testimony, so that the verdict is unani lous that Electric Bitters do core all diseases f the Liver, Kidneys or 31ood Only a half ollar a battle at J. F. W. DeLonne's Drug tore. 2 POWDER Absolutely Pure.* This powder never varies. A marvel of urity, strength and wholesomeness. More :onoraicrtl than the ordinary kind?, and can? ot be sold in competition with the multitude F low test, short weight, alum or phosphate Dwdcrs. Sold only in cans. ROYAL B?K? ?G POWDER CO., 106 Wall-st., N. Y. STILL IN THE MARKET. J. D. CRAIG, THE OLD AND RELIABLE Furniture Dealer, >EGS THE PEOPLE OF SUMTER and LJ surrounding country to take notice that ; has a full and complete linc of all grades 7 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, which he naran tees to sell at as low prices as any other arket in the State. Parties in need of Fur iture will do well to call and examine stock 3d prices before purchasing elsewhere. SOMETHING NEW IN FLOOR COVER? S' G-PINE WOOL MATTING-very pretty id said to be the most durable of all mat ngs. 3G inches wide, only 40 cts. per yard, all and see this new matting, and examine .'liable testimonials as to its worth. -AtiSO Pine Wool Mattresses, emarkable for their softness, durability and faithfulness. No insects will go about pine ool. HE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT, i complete. All styles of Burial Cases, Cof? as and Caskets, constantly on hand at from 3 to ?30 for Children and ?5 to $75 for lulls. Calls promptly attended to, day or night. June Si J. D. CRAIG. GRAND CLEARING ?DT SALE -OF CLOTHING & STRAW HATS --AT J. RYTTENBERE j SOI. The Most Complete Annihilation of Prices in this Department since Noah Left the Ark. Ko chance for dissatisfaction I The most fastidious lookers the most cautious buyers-pleased, satisfied and convinced, BE IN LUCI! BE IN TIMI! Grasp the bargains, for they are sure to fty. Kote the wide gap between May prices and Jone reductions. Child's 2-piece suits, knee pants, age 3 to 13, from $1.25 lip. Boys' 3-piece suits, long pants, age 8 to 13, from ?2.25 itp. Boys' 3-piece suits, long pants, age 14 to 18, from $3.25 up. Men's best all wool blue flannel suits, fast colors, reduced to $10. Men's fine black Drab d'E'te suits (cutaway), fast colors> re? duced to $10.00. Elegant and complete line of EXTRA COATS & VESTS FOR LIGHT WEAR, in plain black and fancy mohairs, alpacas, seersuckers, serges/ ginghams, linens and a variety of other styles, all of which will be sold cheap to close out. Men's calico coats at 40 cents. Large line of men's, boys'and children's EXTRA PANTS AT COST. Also a few more of those ELEGANT TAILOR-MADE, PERFECT FITTING GARMENTS for young men who like to dress well, which will be closed at greatly reduced prices. Remnants of last year's stock at one half the price. STAW HATS ! STRAW HATS ! The balance of our immense stock of Straw Hats will be closed out at and below cost. Great reductions in all other departments. Call and see the announced and unannounced bargains. The sacrifice throughout our whole store is beyond the power of a detailed statement, Samples of any goods on application. J. RETTENBERG & SONS. Sumter, S. C., June 8. THE SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Affording superior advantages in ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, and the CLASSICS, will reopen MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1886. L. W. DICK, ) > Principals. A. c. MCINTOSH, J TUITION-From $2 to $5 per month. BOARD-with the principals, $12 per mo. For further information apply to PRINCIPALS SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL, Lock Box No. 49. Jun 8 " Sumter, S C. CEMETERY. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE LOT Owners of the Sumter Cemetery Asso nxtion will be held at Col. T. V. Walsh's office on the nth^inst., (Monday next) at 5 o'clock P. M. Officers for the ensuing year ire to be elected, and important business will 3e discussed and transacted. A good attendance is all important and ?arnestlv desired. J. B. ROACH, J. W. DARGAK, President. Sec. and Treas, June 8. NEW! .AND WE RESPECTFULLY call your attention to a LARGE REFRIGERATOR, just received from the North, and now ready for inspection by all lovers of good eating. We intend to keep in this Refrigerator, BUTTER and CHEESE during thc Summer season, and parties in want of cither can rely upon getting these articles with? out being damaged by heat, and without having a swarm of flies around them. Wc cordially invite everybody to call and look for themselves. DUCKER & BULTMAN, June I If PC send for HO? BUYERS? GUIDE, containing colored plat t, 100 <-n*:ra.vintf?< of different ! reods, price** they aro frorth, and where to b ny them. Directions for Training Dogs and Breeding Ferrets. ?lailadj for 35 Cents. Also Cuta of I>< Furnishing Goods of ell Then send for Frorticn! FOtX TUY BOOR. 100 pages beau? tiful colored plate; ctiKruvinps of nearly all kinda of ionia; descrip? tions of the broods; bow to canonize; plans for pool try hcases: m formation alionimcubaterK, and where to buy ERK* troIU bcxi c?ock nt S?.?OJ per nittinjr. S--nt for lo Cents.I DO YOU KEtP CAGE BIROS. ? If eo, you need tho BOOK OF CAGE BIRDS. ISO P"?e->*. IA O ?HBS? itrnt?on?. Beantiful c?:Iorc;t plate. I Treatment and breeding of all kinda Cage birds, for plr^suro ??VA vr' tc. Diseases and their euro. Hr.vr io br.iid and stock an Aviary. Ail about Parrots Prices cf .ill Jdnd* birds, cages, etc. ?iai!i-d fer I .j C'c?i?- Tho Taree Looks, -AO Cts. ASSOCIATED FANCIERS, 237 South Kif ht* Street. Philadelphia. I WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. DATED May I, 1SS7. No. 57, Daily, Exc'pt SH n'y. No. 23, Daily. No. 27, Daily. Leave Wilmington Leave Waccamaw. Leave Marton. Leave Florence.... Ar've Sumter. Ar've Columbia... 6 20pm 7 45 ? 9 25 ?? 8 15 pm 9 30 ? 11 24 ? 2 4? am 4 24 ? 6 20 ? 10 10pm 11 15 " 12 37am 2 20 ? 4 24 ** 6 20 ? TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 78, Daily.. No. 56, Daily. Except Sund'y. No. 62. Daily. Leave Columbia.. Ar'vo Sumter..... Leave Florence... Leave Marion. Leave Waccamaw Ar've Wilmington 10 25 pm 11 52 " 4 35 am 5 28 ? 7 06 " 8 30 " 7 15am 8 48 " 10 15 " 8 10pm 844 " 10 ll ?. 11 25 ? Trains No. 23 and 78 stop at alt Stations except Register, Ebenejer, Cane Savannah, Wateree and Simms'. Passengers for points on C. k G. R. R., C., C. k. A. R. R. Stations, Aiken Junction, and all points beyond, should take No. 23. Pullman Sleeper for Augusta on this train. Trains 57 and 56 make close connection at Florence with Tratos on C. ? D. ll B. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R. KEN LT, Superintendent Trans. T. M. EMERSON, Gen. Passenger Ag't. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. CO. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated May 1, '87 No. 15. Daily Except Sunday. No. 23. Daily. No. 27. Daily. Leave Florence... " Kingstree. Arrive Lanes. " Charleston 6 20 p m 7 37 " 8 00 " 6 50 am 8 oe " 8 33 " ll 00 " 1 30 a m 2 30 " 2 50 " 5 00 " No. 15 connects at Lanes with Train from Columbia, arriving Charleston 9.45 P. M. No. 53 runs solid daily except Sunday, and No. 55 Sunday only, from Columbia to Charleston, via Sumter and Lanes, leaving Columbia 5,27 P. M., arrive Charleston 9.45 P. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Charleston " Lanes. 11 Kingstree.. Arrive Florence. No. 78. Daily. 12 25 am 2 50 " 3 10 " 4 20 " No. 66. Daily, Except Sunday. No. 14. Daily. 8 48am 9 08 " 10 28 " 3 55 p m 6 15 " 6 33 " 7 50 " No. 66 connects at Lanes with Train leav? ing Charleston 7.00 A. M. No. 52 leaves Charleston Daily, except Sun? day, 7.00 A. M., and runs solid to Columbia via Lanes and Sumter, arriving Columbia 10.55 A. M'. No. 54 leaves Charleston Sun davs onlv at 8.45 A. M., arriving Columbia 1.?0 P. M. Nos. 15, 23 and 27 make connection at Ashley Junction with C. k S. R. R. for Sa vanoah and Florida points. Nos. 7$ and 15 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. k W. R. R. for Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond, Washington, Baltimore Philadelphia, New York, and all points North. No. 66 connects at Florence with Train for Wadesboro and all points on C. k D. and C. k S. Rail Roads. J. R. KENLY, J. F. DIVINE, Supt. Trans. Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass: Agent. THIS PAPERED! Newspaper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce Street), where adver? Hf Hg IfftMlf ? '??TS NEW YORK. Kew Advertisements, AH people of Dyspeptic tboSS^mn to lengthen _?ot their dtrx. When fndtgsrtfoa malest a eau. Or ^CoQ^patkm, won? gates M?? jrttetfeny bett in mina^ In Tarrant'. Sdtscr heat* _vonH fled. NEW PARALLEL BIBLE. TWQ BIBLES IN ONE VQLTJMZ, i 3%e i4*?A?r?red Ferswm and ffte ?c -*?sc? Fersio* *? Parallel Column?,. Line for Iahte, upon each Page. Wita tte? F<Al&mi*$ 5*e?t Valuable and In* disjeasable* Illueirated aa* Descrip- . tire Feature?;. An introductory h?tory of theasamuscrip* and early printed editions of rae Holy Bible, with fac-similes of the saeie. Biographical sketches of the translators-and reformers, illustrated with portraits. Scripture gallery of iIIo8tr??trofiSr dfeserib ing the most' important incidents im t*e?Kd and Nsw Testaments. '.-?"s -- Comprehensive helps io the stndy of the i Bible, containing chronological tables, ea?? \ bracing all important subjects, classified and arranged rn tabular for?, tables of special prayers, parables, riSfwctei and dikonrses of Christ, etc., etc ; Bird's-eye"ii*? ot ibe'BoIj Land. Thie> beautiful feature gire? a better and claver j idea of the general positrons- of the riversr ; lakes, mountains and places of interest men tioned in the Bible than can be obtained fron? reading. Any one can readilyfind the dif? ferent places, as they are all numbered andr an explanatory- .key accoaspanies. each ill aa tration. Beautifol illuminarionsof fcbe Lord's Prayer and Ten Cornmandmenta,: Onejinndred thousand marginal rt/erentef andreading?.., Illustrated pronouncing Bible dictionary, containing every important Scriptural Word and COO elegant engravrogs. Acknowledged the finest found j? any Bible, Historical ilTastratio?s. of Bible text, de? rived from ancient coins and gems of thc pe? riod of time fron? Alesander fte Great to tb? destruction of Jerusalem, 336-. 8. C. to 138 A. IX A complete history of fte books of thc Bible, biographical and historical, with forty six la?ge and beautiful- illustrations sya??eF ical of the'events/etr^eTfl^ - Photographs of places of interest in tb? Holy Land, taken for the Palestine explora? tion fand. 75 illustrations. \". The parables of our Lord and Saviour Jem* Chrisp illustrated with *e? magnificent fail p?ge engravings. . .-v ? Evangelists sad Deacon?, >ehaysj and crucifixion of our Saviour, the Resurreclioa and Ascension of Christ. Elegant full-page steel line engraving?, Dore gallery of Scriptural illustrations,, finely illuminated marriage certificate as<} record of births, marriages and deaths. of Biblical antiquities, describing tbe customs, religion, domestic life and occu? p?t ?on s of the Israelites, also a topographical and geographical account of Canaan, Galilee, Samaria and Jndea. Cities of the Bi hie, with magnificent view? and descriptive scenes in Palestine and other Bible lands. Religions d?notai nations of thc world, s> full and authentic accoeat o? their creeds and formation. Biographical history of the Bely Apostle? and Evangelists, with a fall account of their lives, sufferings and martyrdom. Host ele? gantly illustrated. Scenes and events in the life of o or Saviour Jesus Christ, beautifully illustrated. A chronological index to the Holy Bible,, giving an account of the most remarkable passages in the Cid and New Testaments, and pointing to the times wherein they happened* and the passages of Scriptare wherein thee are recorded. Alphabetical table of the proper names ia the Old and New Testaments, together with? the meaning or signification of the words itt their original languages, and their- pronon? ciation. Record of the principal events of Jewish and contemporaneous history, from the crea* lion of the World to the year 1877, A, D. Interesting account of the recent explora? tions in Bible lands. A complete concordance. This is tbegreat est feature ever introduced into Bibles. It presents in a compact form every passage of Scripture contained in the largest editions,, and forms a complete dictionary and index to the Holy Scriptures. It is acknowledged bj theologians and Bible-readers to be the stand? ard and only complete concordance to the Bible. Si. V . Superb colored plates of the Tabernacle itt the Wilderness, holy vessels, garments of tb? High Priests and furniture of the Tabernacle.. Four thousand questions and answers oik the Old and New Testaments. Intended to open up the Scriptures. For thc use of stu? dents, Sunday-school teachers and all Bible readers. And many other Important and Useful Aids Ut the Study of the Holy Scriptures.. . AU written to increase the interest ii simplify the Stndy of thc Word of God. Dear Friends, and all others, of Sumter, oW Adjoining Counties: Having adopted the calling of introducing this very excellent Bible, and several other next best books published, I would be glad to Berveyotf at once; I have engaged in a sys? tematic canvass, yet would' be pleased to go direct to you, by your special request, and show yon tbe many excellencies of eur books. Your humble servant, HARVEY W. BAKER. My address? MajesviOe, Sumter County,, S. C. April 5, 3887._ Lats of Lots ia Bi?pvi& FOR SALE? BUSINESS SITES NEAR THE DEPOT* Building Lots io desirable situations. Apply to - A. F. COUS AR. Dec. 14_o_ - ,_ E. L SPENCER, s urvey?r. Laying off and Dividing Lani BE SURVEYS OF OLD SURVEYS A SPECIALTY. Address M A YES VILLE, S. C. Jan 20. o EXCURSION TO WAGCAMAW. \ N EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW ?\_ Lake has been arranged for JUNE 15th. Tbe train will leave Sumter between 6 and f o'clock in' the morning and return that ?vening between 10 and ll. The fare for the .ound trip will be only $2 00 ; and the net )roceeds will be for tbe benefit of the Ladies. \id Society of the Baptist Church. The undersigned gentlemen will have tick :ts for sale, and will exercise a general super? riston over the excursion. W. M. GRAHAM, C. F. A. BULTMAN, BARTOW WALSH, May 25. W. F. RHAME. SUMTER PALACE ICE CREAN SALOON? Jake & Confectioner? Establishment, n the Monaghan building, opposite Dr* DeLorme^s Drug Store, ' MAIN STREET, SUMTER,'SL C. Choice Cream, Sherbet, Cakes, Oracle crs, Biscuits\ Candies, Bon Bons, and Other Qop?, Things Always on Hand. -ALSO, Soda Water, Sarsaparilla, Ginger Ah, Cakes, Candies, Biscuits, &c, Received Fresh Weekly. The patronage of the ladies and the pablV* jenerally, is respectfully solicited, also , people of the surrounding townships, to wnp. *e extend & cordial invitation to vitit us ?vhen they come to town. No trouble to show goods : polite attention paid to all who call. Respectfully, June 1. - *