The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 08, 1887, Image 3

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE & The Sumter Watchman was found* in ?Safrsrodtbe True Southron in 186? The Watchman and Southron now h; t&* combined circulation and influent of both of' the old papers, and is man fest?y the Vest ad vert ising ?edi am i Samter. Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Southron wi hereafter be published on-Wedneeda; and advertisements should be sent i not later than Tuesday afternooi Changes of contract advertisements mn be made Monday morning. THE 2?EW PBEWCH MINISTER France in the formation of ita ne cabinet has certainly taken a new di par ture. It was but a few weeks a| that a warlike feeding agitated it to i very depth, and a change in the go crnment made so suddenly and with tl express intention of excluding from tl cabinet General Boulanger, who repn sented the war spirit, was a great chang indeed. It may have been the sob** second thought that led to the conch ?iou that the presence of the General i tho-cabinet was too dist ?chi? g and es pensive for the good of Franco. The new cabinet formed within th past week, with Mr. Bouvier as th prime minister and General Saussier a tho head of the military department, i composed of moderate Republicans, an tts influence will be against radicalism militarism and socialism. It is in th interest of peace *nd opposed to the dis tar biT spirit of rewenge and ambitioi which under Boulanger's gutdaao threatened to plunge France iaht a con test - with Germany.. Grave doubt -were entertained of the .country's beh^ fut ly prepared for such a struggle, aux ithere is no question that the people fee easier under thc sober guidance of th< new ministry. The .-German press regard this change ss merely temporary, believing thal hostility to Germany is deeply ingrain? ed in the French peop?e, and that Bern langer will soon return te power with greater influence than he bad before. This may be true; and the formation o4 the new ministry may be merely put? ting off for a brief season the fight which is bound to come of sooner or later between the two countries. THE ARTFUL, DODGE OF A GREAT MONOPOLY. e The Standard. Oil Compaoy displayed ?fee sharpness with which it is in the iabit ^of doing business, by making contracts with the railroad companies before thc passage of the interm?tate commerce act, securing discrimination rn treight rates io their iavor. The ob* j??t of this was to give the Company an advantage independent of the restrictive provisions of the act. By this move -ment 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 I so clearly 'contrary to thc inter-state commerce kw. .It-is certainly an old legal principle that laws cannot be passed invalidating legitimate contracts, but, as the Phils 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 ss 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 PSESS ASSOCIATION. The thirteenth annual meeting of che S. C. State Press Association was held ia Charleston- on the 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 Xafantry armory by the president, Col. M. U. McSween?y,' of- the Hampton guardian, and in the absence of the secretary, Messrs. C. H. Prince of the y loren ce Ti mes and Ja o ?. Moroso of the 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 raiiroad discrimination, and its effect upon local manufactories The subject is one that is attracting much attention just at this time, and the array of facts and figures in combination with forcible arguments, showed that thought and care had been v heston upon thc preparation of the ad? dress. Capt. F. W. Dawson moved that tbe thanks of the Association be tendered - to Mr. Jones for bis cxceiicct address, and asked that it be placed at tbe dis? posal of thc Association for publication Col. C. E. R. Drayton, of the Aiken Recorder, seconded thc motion, which was unanimously adopted. The president stated that an invita? tion had been received from the News and Courier for the members of the Association to participate in an excur Mou around tho harbor. The invitation .?as accepted. The thanks of the as? sociation were tendered, through the president, to the Washington Light Infantry, for thc use of their armory. Matters of interest to the profession were freely discussed. The principal topics? rates for foreign advertisements ] aud regulation of delinquent subscribers, j were discussed by several members of j ibo asiceiaiion. This discussion j brought forth a full expression of the ! opinions and experiences- of the mei bera. Major Fran? Melcher?, tres$ur< then read hie report, after wbreV't association took a recess until 9 o'c)o Friday morning. The Association met ot nine oVlo Friday morning, President McSween in the chair. The first question disco ed was- the selection of a place for t nest meeting. Mr. Ligou suggested Greenvil Major Todd suggested Anderson, a ?Mr. Hutson suggested Charles tc After much discussion the three cit) named were, on motion of Capt. Da son, referred to the consideration of t executive committee, with request select thc place and name the time ( the next meeting. The election of ol cers for the ensuing year was next he! Capt. F. W. Dawson being called op? to preside in committee of the who! The following officers were unanimou ly re-elected. President, Gen. M. B. McSweene of the Hampton Guardian. First Vice President, Col. Charl Petty; of the Carolina Spartan. Second Vice Presideot, Capt. T. ? Clarke, of the Camden Journal. Secretary, Maj. J. B. Bonner, the Due West Presbyterian. Treasurer, Maj. Frans Melcher?, the Deutsche Zeitung. Chaplain, Rev. Sidi H. Browne, the Christian Neighbor. The Association then adjourned Lui ject to the cal! of the President. Responding to the invitation extern ed to them by thc News and Courie. the members of the Association assen bled on board the steamer Pocosin ? 10.45 for a pleasure trip arouod ? harbor. The voyage was from the Fei ry wharf round thc Battery to the Ne Bridge, and thence to Fort Sumter ao beyond. On the return, Sullivan Island was skirted, Mount Pleasar touched, and thence up to the Wand river, into Cooper and along the eas water front home again. - With a dose or so editors on a holiday, it goes with . out saying that a delightful trip wa I had, and such was the expression o feeling by all on board. There was ai abundance of refreshments of the' quan tity, quality and character suitable t the occasion, and therewith other inter esttng matters were frequently discuss ed with a refireah?ag unanimity of opio icc. Upon the return of the steamer t< the city an iiiproapta meeting of tfai visitors was called eu the forward decl with General "McSweeoey metaphorical ly in the chair. Mr. W. M. Jones, o the Spartanburg Herald, thereupon of fe red the lotto win g resolution : Resolved, That the thanks of the As eociatcoa be returned to Capt. F. W Dawson, of the News and Courier, foi courtesies, extended the Association dur? ing tfeeir visit to Charleston, and especi? ally for this delightful excursion around the harbor. j The resolution was unanimously adopted. Capt. Dawson responded briefly to thc resolution, saying that it must have been a delightful trip, indeed, if it had furnished the Association as much plea? sure as it had given the News and Courier to entertain them during their brief stay io the city. The party disembarked at a few min? utes after ,2 o'clock. At 5 30 P. M., the following mem? bers of the Association left the city on the steamship Seminole for New York : M. B. McSweeoey, Hampton Guar? dian; Franz Melcher*, 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 McNab, Charles Carroll^Simms, W. J. Duncan, T. S. Care and Longstreet Gantt, of Barn? well. : The meeting of the Association was smaller than usual, the absence of several members being accounted for by the sitting of Court at their respective places? and 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 fol: the time spent from business and the heat endured during the remainder of the trip. One regret that he bas is that he had to forego the pleasure of the sail to New York on the splendid Steamer Seminole, of the Clyde line. The South and the Supreme Bench. Jodge Simonton, of South Carolina,y is mentioned as a suitable man for ap? pointment to the vacancy on the Su? preme Bench. Though unknown to official life be is said to be a man of large attainments and very fine natural ability. It is not the purpose of his friends to push bim for the place, think? 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, Gen. Semmes of New Orleans, and J. Ran? dolph Tacker of Virginia. There is lit? tle likelihood of an appointment before fall.-N. ?. Star, The Supreme Court Overruled. Judge Fraser has just rendered his decree in an important case which was heard by him at the February term of the Court for this county. We refer to ; the case of George R. Sibley & Co. i against Mrs. Sarah <&. Parks and oth? ers, bronght to foreclose a mortgage given by Mrs. Parks to secure the debt of Smith, Parks & Co., of which firm her step-son Thos. N. Parks and her son Jas. " S. Tolbert were members. Mrs. Parks set up two defences to thc action : first, that the mortgage was given by her to stop a criminal prose? cution, which 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 thc mort? gage. The presiding Judge seems to have overlooked thc recent decision of the Supreme Court io the case of The Auitman & Taylor Co., agaiust Eugenia J. Rush in which the point that a mar- j ried woman could not mortgage her I property to secure the debt of another person, was raised and expressly decided by the Supreme Court, contrary to what j Judge Fraser holds ic this case to be the iaw. Mrs. Parks, through her ; attorneys, Messrs. Graydon & Graydon and Vf. C Benet, Es^., ^iil carry the ; case to;-4he Supreme Court, Messrs-. Henderson Bros., ol Aiken, represent the plaintiffs. Berng aware of the Rush decision Judge Fraser sfconld hare conformed to?k. His action can do nothing more th-a-n delay the matter and impose additional expense on the defendants.-Abbeville Messenger. - ? ? mmmu Vice President Wheeler. Ex-Vice President Wheeler died on last Saturday and. was buried on yester? day. Mr. William A. Wheeler was born at Malone, Franklin connty, N. Y., June SO, 181 & He came of Vermont stock. His father was Mr. Almon Wheeler, a lawyer, who died in 1827, leaving a widow and three children with bot eleu der resources. The boy, an only son, waa biassed with the proverbial New England pluck, and during his youth not only toiled to secure for himself an education but also to contribute to the support of his mother and sisters Pre? paring himself for college, he entered the University of Vermont at Burling ton rn 1836, and pursued his studies there 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* eall at Malone.. After his admission to the bar he began to practise in his 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 1849 and again 1850 to membership in the Assembly. He identified himself with the republi? can party in 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 the 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 Bepublioan 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 thc 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 io 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 thc na? tional administration. It is confidently predicted now that the Democrats will carry thc State next fall and elect a United States senator to succeed Kid dleberger. The Convent to be Removed from Valle Orueis. It turns out that thc rumor recorded in Tlte Register soon after the. purchase of the Preston Mansion from Mr. Dodge became known that the 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 Orueis 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. Frank Iff oses Released from Prison. BOSTON, June 4. 1887.-Ex Gover? nor of Sonth 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 io poor health and not likely to live long. mm -*?-*? mm i Commenting on Senator Sherman's Illinois speech, the Springfield (Mass) Republican says : *To-day, races and sections are living in perfect accord with other, io the last Presidential electing three-quaitcrs of a million voters went to thc polls in 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 the black man so generally enjoyed by himself and never so completely conceded by the white race. Yet in the face of ali 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 haviug closed 2o years before.' - i- . ? *? - -^mmmmm Henry Watterson say? 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 bc quickly followed, and there would bc an abandonment indeed, and thc 'aban? doned' would bc 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, Deni. 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 goda water, sarsaparilla rat-ad, milk shakes and lemonade. The Ladies are invited to call between 4 and 5 P. M., on Friday 3rd inst, lo test the sarsaparilla mead, gratui? tously. ---p^^?- . ? ? . -*mm>~ The Palace Ice Cream Saloou uses the purest of materials in their cream. j The j?electic College. One of the events of this week in Sum j awo* sne ra which a?ny of our citizens to a deep and an abiding interest, was tbe Co aaencenaent Exercises of the Eclectic Colle on last Monday evening. Music Hall w i over?owi?g wkb a brilliant audience on th ; occasion, who looked upon an? heard with ; little pleasure tbe scholars, as they made thi debut to tbe public at the close of a comph , aftd tborosgh course of s'udy at this Instit i ti?? of learning. The stage of Music Hall w ! tastily decorated with ?owers and in additi ! to which rt was richly ornamented with pail ings, the artistic productions of many of t \ pupils of the Eclectic College. Among t most noticeable of the paintings exhibited < the stage was the portrait of a young iw den, drawn and painted by Mrs? Mary Brow who is scarcely in ber teens. The Rev. John O. Wilson, of Charlesto was introduced to the audience by the Re C. C. Brown. The gifted speaker delivered most scholarly and admirable address whi< not only pleased bot instructed the audienc i Soathern Womanhood was his subject, noble theme, and which was most nob ! treated. He considered his subject in sever aspects. First, as an author, giving tl names and characteristics-of southern woo< whose writings entitled them to a place in tl galaxy of fame. Second, Soathern Worn* in their social relations, instancing especial' the distinguished Madam LeVert, of who Washington Irving spoke in terms of such ni stinted admiration. Third, The Soutbet Woman as wife and mother, showing how \ this, the sphere that is most exacting and di ficnlt to till, she shone pre-eminently hrigb Fourth, The Sonthern Woman in her relatioi to the slaves. Mr. Wilson drew a most pi tbetic picture of a visit of one of these nob women to the bedside of a dying slave, wb blessed her with her last breath for all tl kindnesses received from her. The addrei was well-conceived and delivered, and r< ceived merited praise. The following is the programme of the ea ercises on last Monday evening : Chorus-Joy, freedom to-day-School. Salutatory-Miss Ruth Tindal. Instrumental Solo-Mazurka de Trainear. Ketterer-Miss Leila Nash. Trio-Bolero, St reabbog-Misses Oliv Hoyt, Olive Mellett, Lou Green. French Essay-"L'imp?ratrice Josephine1 -Miss Virginia Moses. Duett-Galop di Bravura, Sch uloff-Misse Marian Kershaw and Ruth Tindal. Address-"Southern Womanhood"-Rev Jno. 0. Wilson, introduced by Rev. C. C Brown. Vocal Duett-"Romeo and Juliet," Foste -Misses C. M. and V. M. Girardeau. Presentation of Golden Reports, to Misse Emmie Hawkins, Leila Nash, Virginia Moses Mamie Harby, Kate Moses and Ruth Tindal by Rev. Jno. Kershaw. Instrumental Solo-Valse Styrieone-Mrs Jno. Kershaw. Presentation of Banner.-Mr. Jno. T Green. This banner was the one won and awarded to the first class in the Calisthenic Dril which took place at the conclusion of the Cantata recently rendered at Music Hall. Ii 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 he 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 Bcarcity 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 presen t the appearance of dead winter, or as having been killed ; but 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 hark detached, we stood off and grinned and felt triumphant ; and-and now we are .verily tempted to believe that a few more glrdlings 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 EI fishing and coming back from fishing ain't no kin." We let the wind and the weather and the moon get all right, and the swamp get low, and then we get up a firm convic? tion that the fish are teeming and ravenous and only waiting to be taken out, and we can't get there too soon. So we rig up the lines and dig a lot of bait and order the 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 fried bacon for breakfast for thc balance of the season. (Bacon is m neb better than lard to fry your fish with.) We used to catch lots offish out of this same lake. Ah ! times have changed.-2nd Hez. IV, 15. Yes, times have changed very much. Men seem to get old much younger now than they ised to. There are several boys around here with whom we were in the army the other iay whose hair and beard would indicate age, ind they ain't any older than we are cither. 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 but it ain't so now, somehow. People are getting to be too precocious. (Wc ain't aoy grandfather to anything but a one-legged doll baby.) Then the seasons have changed, too, and it's colder in cold weather and holier in hot weather, and the hail storms and wind storms and cyclones are more terrific, and there is a great deal more earthquake. This reminds us that the last siesmological scientist lias calculated the depth of our earthquake and it is only 12 miles underground. Now, this is too thin, entirely too thin, and if we knew where to get thc dirt we would try and build our place somewhat thicker; but there ain't any place to dig from without getting nearer the focus. Well, well, this world is not the kind of pince we once thought it was, and it is all the netter, perhaps, that wc should lose confidence in it and all that's on it as we draw nearer to the "other shore." The longer we are herc the less fascinating we find it. As time rolls on our circle of friends and loved Ones grows less ?nd less, while the. circle on the "other side the River," widens and beck? ons us until at length the River itself loses all its tenors, and ve contemplate it only as the medium ot our transfer to join thc larger circle. "A thousand joys may foam On thc billows of all thc years, But never t lie foam brings the brave bark home, It reaches thc haven through tears." - Guv Only $2.50 for thc Watchman and Southron a year and the Charleston Weekly News and Courier for the year '87. Paid up subscribers of the first named paper can get the Weekly Neus and Courier until January for f>0 cents. Roe"s Charleston Earthquake Story will be commenced next week. . . & ?edemptionr Sale, or Renting of Jb'orfeited Land. From the 33tbto the 18th of Jane Capt. Tincent F. Martin, Traveling Agent Public Laads expects to be in Sumter for the purpose of effecting the redemption, sale or renting of lands in Sumter County wbich have been for? feited to the State for taxes. Also, to com? pare books with the Auditor and- correct any errors which may exist in the forfeited land list. . Any person having reason to thi-nk that ; there are any errors in the forfeited land li3t 'are cordially invived to communicate with : him at the office of the County Audit-tor. Our Exchanges. i _ j We hare received a copy of the Dermot En? terprise, a new paper just started in Stevens County, Kansas. It is owned and edited by Mr. j Hezekiah M. Gilbert, who is well known to" I many of the citizens of Sumter. Several ?years ago Mr. Gilbert embarked into the min j istry as his chosen profession for life, and we were ander the impiession that was the field in which he intended to exert his influ? ence for good, bot, if the editorial chair is preferable to the pulpit, we sincerely hope that he will succeed at last in "climbing up the golden stairs" by virtue of the good deeds he has done in either or in both. Col. John W. R. Pope, who bas for years so ably edited the Columbia Rf gu ter, has re? signed from the editorial staff of that paper. He will be succeeded by Col. Jobo P. Thomas, a geotlemao well known for his jouraalistic 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 and Courier next week. If you are not al? ready a subscriber, send your name at once to the Watchman and SoutJiron office, with $1.50, wbich will pay for botb papers until January next. Paid up subscribers to the W. and S. can get the Weekly News for the remainder of the year for 50 cents. Health and Beauty. A few. days ago a farmer in Sumter County near town, was congratulated on having such fine healthy children. He replied thal ever since he ha3 been using O'Connor's Patent Bread and Cinnamon Rolls, he has seen the improvement himself. 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. Harter's Iron Tonic for dys? pepsia, rheumatism, scrofula, jauodice, tor? pid liver, 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 houses, how to man? age an incubator, all about canonizing, and the value of the different breeds and where to buy eggs from the best stock at Si.50 per 13, will be mailed to any of our readers for 15 cts. by addressing the Associated Fanciers, 237 South Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Pa. A Book on Cage Birds Containing over 150 engravings and a lith? ographic plate showing, ali the different kinds of Fancy Canaries in their natural colors, full information in regard to song and fancy Can? aries aod bow to breed them for profit. Hiots on the treatment and breeding of all kinds of cage birds, with descriptions of their diseases and the remedies needed to cure them. All about Parrots and how to teach them to talk. Instructions for building and stocking an avairy. The most complete book of the kind ever published, irrespective of price. Mailed to any address on receipt of 15 cents by the Associated Fanciers, 237 South Eighth Street, Phila., Pa. -^^tm>- -? That tired feeling so often experienced is the result of Indigestion or Constipation and speedily results in headache, Sour Stomach, Dyspepsia and various Skin Disorders. Cbipman's Pillspurify the blood, increase the appetite and promote digestion. In General Debility, Emaciation, Consumption and wasting in children, Scott's Emulsion ot Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypopbospbites is a most valuable food and medicine. It creates an appetite for food, strengthens the nervous system, and builds up the body. Please read : "I tried Scott's Emulsion on a young man whom Physicians at times had given up. Since he began using the Emulsion, his cough has ceased, gained flesh and strength, and from all appearances his life will be prolonged many years. I have been in Hospital Service for the past twenty years, and never have used any pre? paration with greater satisfaction."-John Sullivan, Hospital Steward, Reform School, Morganza, Pa. The Verdict Unanimous. W. D- Sault, Druggist, Bippus, Ind., testified '.l ean recommend Electric Bitters as the very Vest remedy. Every bottle sold bas given relief in every case. Ono man took six bottles, and was eurea of Rheumatism oflO yonrs'standing." Abraham Hart, druggist, Belleville, Ohio, af? firms: "The best felling medicine I have ever handled in my 20 years' experience, is Electric Bitters " Thousands of- others bare added their testimony, so that the verdict is anani mous that Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidneys or 31ood Only a half dollar a bottle at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. 2 POWDER Absolutely Pure.' This powder never varie:. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More pconomical than the ordinary kinds, and can? not be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAK? ING POWDER CO., 106 Waltet., N. Y. STILL IN THE MARKET. J. D. CRAIG, THE OLD AND RELIABLE Furniture Dealer, BEGS THE PEOPLE OF SUMTER and surronudir.g country to take notice that behas a full and complete line of all grades of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, which he jtiarantees to sell at as low prices as any other market in the State. Parties in need of Fur? niture will do well to call and examine stock and prices before purchasing elsewhere. SOMETHING NEW IN FLOOR COVER? ING-PINE WOOL MATTING-very pretty and said to bc thc most durable of all mat? tings. 3G inches wide, only 40 cts. per yard. Cali and see this new matting, and examine reliable testimonials as to its worth. -ALSO Pine Wool Mattresses, Remarkable for their softness, durability and healthfulness. No insects will go about pine wool. THE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT, Is complete. All styles of Burial Cases, Cof? fins and Caskets, constantly on hand at from $3 to $30 for Children and $5 to $75 for adults. Calls promptly attended to, day or night, June 8 1 J- D. CRAIG. GRAND CLEARING OUT SALE B -~?F CLOTHING & STRAW HATS ; --AT j. Bim ? soi. The Most Complete Annihilation of Prices in this Department since Noah Left the Ark, ISTo chance for dissatisfaction I The most fastidious lookers the most cautious buyers-pleased, satisfied and convinced. BE M LUCK! EE IN TIM?] Grasp the bargains, for they are sure to fly. ??ote the wide gap between May prices and June reductions. Child's 2-piece suits, knee pants, age 3 to IS, from $1.25 up. Boys' 3-piece suits, long pants, age 8 to 13, from ?2.25 up. Boys' 3-piece suits, long pants, age 14 to 18, from $3.25 up. Men's best all wool blue flannel fcuits, 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 FOB 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. RYTTENBERG & 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. lt. W. DICK, ) [ Principals. A. c. MCINTOSH, J TUITION--From $2 to S5 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? ciation will be held et Col. T. V. Walsh's office on the 13th? inst., (Monday next) at 5 o'clock P. M. Officers for the ensuing year are to be elected, and important business will be discussed and transacted. A good attendance is all important and earnestly desired. J. B. ROACH, J. W. DARGAN, President. Sec. and Treas, June 8. -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. Wo intend to keep in this Refrigerator, BUTTER and CHEESE during thc Summer season, and parties in want of either can rely upon getting those articles with? out being damaged by heat, and without having a swarm of flics around them. Wc cordially invite everybody to call and look for themselves. SUCKER & BULTMAN, June 1 \\ Q .0- ' V ? (j W ? ? T fit CT?- (J? TI If no, eend for DO? BUYERS' GUIDE, containing colored plat ft, l(K)en?rraTingwof difiorent ? reoda. prier? they aro worth, and where lo buy them. Directions for Training Doss and Brooding Ferrets. Mailed for ld Gents. Also Vu I? of Dog Fnrnishinjr Goods of &? kinda. Thon flond for Draeticnl FOUE TK Y BOOK. lOO prices; beau? tiful colored platei engravings of nearly all kinds of fowls; descnp tiona of the breeds; bow to caponir.e; plana for poultry bouses; in?>rmati'>n al>oatincub.itora, and where to l>uj Egg* from best cioe.k r.t S ?.?O per Hitting. Sent for IO Cents. DO YOU KEtP CAGE BIR?S? J li tn, you need tho BOOK OF CA GE BIROS. 120 pnge*. KJO tilas trntion*. Boaotifnl colored plate. Treatment and breeding of all kinds Cage birds, for pleasure ana;?rc/it Diseases and their eura. How to bniid ard stock ? an Aviary. All abont Parrota. Prices cf Jill kindu hirds, co^r?. etc. ??ai?.rd for 1 .'y t enis. Tho Turco Books, 40 Cts. ASSOCIATED FANCIERS, 237 Sont * Hight* Street. Philsdelpfcia, Ps. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDllE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. PATED May 1, 1887. No. 57, Daily, Exc'pt Sun'y. No. 23, Daily. No. 27, Daily. Leave Wilmington Leave Waccamaw. Leave Marion. Leave Florence.... Ar've Sumter. Ar've Columbia... 6 20pm 7 45 " 9 25 " 8 15pm 9 30 ** 1 1 24 " 2 46 am 4 24 ? 6 20 ? i'O 10pm 11 15 *' 12 S7ara 2 20 ** 4 24 *< 6 20 ? TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 56, I Daily. I No. 62. Except Daily. Sund'y. | Leave Columbia.. Ar've Sumter..... Leave Florence Leave Marion. Leave Waccamaw Ar've Wilmington 10 25 pm 11 52 ? 4 35 am 5 28 " 7 06 ? 8 30 " Trains No. 23 and 78 stop at all Stations except RegUtor, Ebeneser, Cane Savannah, Wateree and Simms'. Passengers for points on C. & G. R. R., C., C. <fc. 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 Trains on 0. ?k D. R. R. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R. KEN LY, 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. Dailr. No. 27. Daily. Leave Florence... M Kingstree. Arrive Lanes. .1 Charleston 6 20 p m 7 37 " 8 00 " 6 50 am 8 06 " 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 ;o Charleston, via Sumter and Lanes, leaving Columbia 5.27 P. M., arrive Charleston 9.45 P. M._ TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 78. Daily. No. 66. Daily, Except Sunday. No. ?4. Daily. Leave Charleston " Laces. " Kingstree.. Arrive Florence. 12 25 am 2 50 " 3 10 " 4 20 " 8 48am 9 08 " 10 28 " 3 55 p in 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 lo Columbia via Lanes and Sumter, arriving Columbia 10.55 A. MJ No. 54 leaves Charleston Sun? days onlv at 8.45 A. M., arriving Columbia 1.00 P. M. Nos. 15, 23 and 27 make connection at Ashley Junction with C. & S. R. R. for Sa? vannah and Florida points. Nos. 7S and ?5 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 aud all points on C. k D. and C. k S. Rail Roads. J. R. KENLY, J. F. DIVINE, Supt. Trans. Gen'ISup't. T. M. EMERSON, Gen'I Pass: Agent. THIS PAPER ESFcl Newspaper Advertising Bureau (10 Spruce Street where adver- ft VARI/ ' '??^TS NEW TORR. New Advertisements; ?Si poppte of Vjtgtspae ZbotS\mni to lengtben _ ?nt their dart Wtea fmUgssttba maka* _*call/7 Or CoMfftatfJon, wont tbaa-auT JSfcea Ufa jgfagdtay boa* fn MfaqS "".*' InTsW?ai'?gau?rheaUfi _~_._yocH flBtf. . _ ; NEW PARALLEL BIBLE. ;TWS BIBLES I? ONS V0LO?O, ! Tfte -?K#??mec?' Ferrio? and th* Re? vised Version in Parallel Coluwmf, Line for Line, upon each Page. Witk ta? Following Stoat Valuable ?ad Io dwjessable' Illustrated awi Desc?ip- . live Feature?'? An introdoetoey history of tbe-m&nuaeriptf and early printed edfrrons of the HolyBible, with fac-similesof tae-jaaie. Biographical sketches of the trans?a tore and reformers, illustrated with portraits. Scripture gallery of illustratronsr describ ing the most important incidents iv the Old and New Tes ta m'en ts. ..r~* Comprehensive helps to the study of the j Bible, containing chronological tablet, emf . bra ci og ail important subjects, classified andf ' arranged in tabular fon?x tablet of .pedal prayerspparables, rarraictc* and discourse* of Christ, etc.r etc. ^ ' * Birf'i-eyirfJwf of. ihe~:?W> ! l*n? " TW? beautiful feature gire? a better and clatter idea of .the general positrons- of the riT?rtv lakes, mountains and places .bf interest men tioned in the Bible than can be obtained froto rea di np. Any one can r*adily*6nd the dif? ferent pisces, as they are all numbered and an explanatory key aecoeapanies each iUaf tration. Beautiful iliuminatrimaof th? Lord's Prayer aod Ten Command menta* ... Onejurndred tbeutapd marginal r?f?rence? and reading?. Illustrated pronouncing Bible dictionary^ containing every important Scriptural word and 600 elegant engravings. 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A chronological index to the Holy Bible, giving an account of the most remarkable passages in the Old and New Testaments, and, pointing to the times wherein they happened^ and the passages of Scriptare wherein they are recorded. Alphabetical table of the proper names ia the Old and New Testaments, together with? the meaning or signification of the words its their original languages, and their- pronun? ciation. Record of the principal events of Jewish and contemporaneous history, from the cree? lion of the World to the year 1877, A. D. Interesting account of the recent explora? tions in Bible lands. A complete concordance. TMs is tbegreat est feature ever introduced into Bibles. It presents in a compact form every passage of Scripture contained in the largest ?ditions,, and forms a complete dictionary and index tc? the Holy Scriptures. It is acknowledged hy theologians and Bible-readers to be the stand? ard and only complete concordance to the Bible. . . Superb colored plates of the Tabernacle ia the Wilderness, holy vessels, garments of the High Priests and furniture of the Tabernacle.. Four thousand questions and answers OD the Old and New Testaments. Intended to open up the Scriptures. For the use of ata? dents. Sunday-school teachers and all Bible readers. And many other Important and Useful Aids te the Study of the Holy Scriptures.. AU written to increase the ia terse* i? am? simplify the Study of the Word of God. Dear Friends, and a? others, of Sumter, **? Adjoining Counties: Having adopted tbe calling of introducing this very excellent Bible, and several other next best books published, I would be glad to* serve yo? 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 the many excellencies of eur books. Tour bumble servant, HARVEY W. BAKER. My address? Mayes ville, Sumter County., S. C. April 5, 1887._.., Lots of Lots ia BisliopYiH? FOB SALE. BUSINESS SITES NEAR THE DEPOT. Building Lots in desirable situations. Apply to A. F. CO USAR. Dec. 14_o_ . ' . > E. L SPENCER, S ur vey?r. --0 Laying off and Dividing Land. RE-SURVEYS OF OLD SURVEYS A SPECIALTY. Address M AYES VILLE, S. C. Jan 20. o EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW AN EXCURSION TO WACCAMAW Lake has been arranged for JUNE 15th. Tue train wiil leave Sumter between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning and return that evening between 10 and ll. The fare for the round trip will be only $2 00 ; and the net proceeds will bc for the benefit of the Ladite Aid Society of the Baptist Church. The undersigned gentlemen will have tick? ets for sale, and will exercise a general super? vision over the excursion. W. M. GRAHAM, C. F. A. B?LTMAN, BARTOW WALSH. May 25._W. F. RHAME. SUMTER PALACE ICE CREAM SALOON! Cake & Confectionery Establishment, tn the Monaghan building, opposite Dr. DeLorme's Drug Store, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, & ?. Choice Cream, Sherbet, Cake*, Crack* crs, Biscuits^ Candies, Ban Bons, and Other Good Things Alioays ' on Hand. -ALSO, Soda Water, Sarsaparilla, Ginger Ah, Cakes, Candies, Biscuits, <?c, Received Fresh Weekly. The patronage of the ladies and the pabl: generally, is respectfully solicited, alto thX people of the surrounding townships, to wnpm. we extend a cordial invitation to visit a* when they come to town. No trouble to show goods : polite attention paid to all who call. Respectfully, LAROUSSjELIERE * ??. June \. - ?* ' -