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f>|i ?a??fa&i m? Soul jinm. g _ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3. The Smiter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron ia 1866. ^" The Watchman and Sovthron now has the combined circulation and Muence of both of the old papers-, and is mani? festly' the best advertising media m in - Sumter Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Saxthrvn wi?? hereafter be published on Wednesday, and advertisements should be sent in not later than- Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements must be made Monday morn?g. THEFA?tlffSBSygyOAMPMEirT. The Interstate J?nners-' Summer En? campment, bela nuder the auspices of the Patron? of the Husbandry of Ala? bama, Tenaessee, Georgia and the Car? olinas opened at Spartanbarg on yes? terday with the brightest prospects of grand resulta to the formers. Th? rs ka first meeting and k rs organised for . the purpose of promoting the agricultu? ral and mechanical resource? of this section of tab country. The encamp? ment wilt continue until Saturday next. On Thursday and Friday next the sum? mer mee&ng of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society will hold its session. Mr. A. 1?. Williams has retirad from the editorship of the Green ville. News, So assume the duties of managing editor of a new daily paper to be started ia Charleston on ?5th of this month, and which will be named the Charleston Sun. Mr. John McElree will be the proprietor. The Jtieurs and Courter, bas takea time by the forelock anrT now issues an evening edition which will be sent to all subscribers who desire to take it. It seems that it requires more than one paper to satisfy the two cle? nents in the City by thc Sea. Kron Luang . Devawonqse Varopra? kau, brother to the King of Siam, is expected in America this week. It is a great souree of annoyance to this much named gentleman to have hts same mispronounced, and the Washing? ton authorities are thinking very seri? ously of having their tongues split ia order that Kron Luang Devawonqse Varoprakan may not be disgruntled at s wrong pronunciation of his name. Joseph Medi??, of the Chicago Tri lune, an out-and-out Blaine man, in drawing a parallel between the political careers of Mr. Blaine and Henry Clay, asserts that the Whigs made a great mistake in trot nominating Mr. Clay in 1836 and 1840 in place of Gen. Har? rison, and with a good deal of compla? cency tells the people of this co aa try that no such mistake as that will bap ^~-pen to Mr. Blaine. For, says he, "they sll come round again to Jeems." To be sure. But will Jecms come round to the White House is the question, my ?tear Joseph ? ?DUB COUKTSL We publish to-day, as promised last week the reply of Mr. Withers to the criticism of the Walterboro Star, and also the accompanying remarks of that - paper. It is useless for the Star, or any other paper to deny that Mr. Withers is sus? tained by facts.. The [case in Laurens is not singular. We would be the last to do what we think would de? grade oar State, and we do net see tbe wrong in commenting upon and con? demning what cannot be justified. It only m ak es us ridiculous when we im? itate the ostrich. - The following, written by one of our best citizens after reading the clipping in oar paper from the Star with the in? tention of sending it to that paper, but which he has sinee banded to us, will illustrate to the Star the views of a fraction of the "good sense of the j State : WalterJ/oro Sf ar: Your edi? oral con - jemnatory of I. L Withers is before me. Don't yon know that it is every word >rue that Withers says ? How any man j who has lived in this State ten years, j can deny it, is strange indeed. In no { former period of ten years of this conn- j try, have more cold-blooded murders been committed, and in uo such period have fewer "reputable" white men j been hung or convicted. You must} know that the sentiment expressed by | Withers is on the lips of thousands, ? daily. Why deny the trufa, because j you think it will tell against us '*up j North ?" Would it not be better as a j journalist, to confess the truth, and try i and educate thc people to a better state j of things? AN U.\ CONSTRUCT KI? . CONFEDERATE PRIVATE Augusta Under Water. j On last Saturday and Sunday Angus-1 ta, Ga., was visited by a tremendous j flood caused by thc late heavy rains ! through the country drained by the j Savannah Uiver. The correspondent j of the News and Courier writing from j Augusta on July 81, says: "Augusta to-day reminds one forci- j biy of that beautiful city Venice. Ai- ! roost the entire place is one smooth bat pretty expanse of water, dotted with boats of every description, from a sail- | lng yatch to the smallest eaDOe. Boats j drawing sve feet of water can be car- j ried over three fourths of the city with- j out danger of running aground, \ People were piling in boats peii-mell from midnight last night ti!) noon to- j day seeking places of safety from the j rapid rise of the waters, and then boats i were so scarce that many had to sleep : jn the second stories of their house?, j Pams were built in front of many yards ; and even bef-re the doors and windows 1 or p'azzas but these were quickly over- \ flowed Then, those whose houses had j two stories fied to the second, bat those i k^wfco were not so fortunate were ^^^riciL-'.i to mount tito chairs and beds, ; awaiting the arrivai' ol boats-. Many floated ont on hastily coffetraeted rafts. The scene in Hamburg is guite piti? able. Speaking of the condition o? things tn Hambarg the Augusta cor? respondent says ; In many places there the water ts fully eighteen feet deep. I noticed water up to the roofs of many small dwelling houses, and there is not a house in the entire place that the Soor is not submerged. Not only all business has been suspended, but the entire population have moved with their live stock over to Sehultz Hill. The water reached its greatest height, 35 feet, about 2 o'clock Sunday after? noon and commenced to fall about m?d . night. THE OHIO REPUBLICAN'S, The Ohio Republicans have skilfully framed a platform that will appeal to the passions aud prejudices of the peo? ple of Ohio. It is not the embodiment of earnest convictions of a great party who are fighting for principles. The battle-flag incident is insidiously inject in this political document, and while these noble Republicans of Ohio dis? claim any intention of trying to revive old war issue?, yet a spirit of sectional? ism is invoked. It comes out squarely against any red-action of the tariff, but f favors the abolition of the internal tax on American tobacco and the protection of wool and woollen fabrics. As a mat? ter of course the disloyalty of the Demo cratrc.party and the President's vetoes of bills in aid of Union soldiers occupy a prominent position in this platform of these Ohio Republicans. TH'?I??G'N?T?C LIKE. This is the new name we see given in the papers to the Charleston, Cincin? nati & Chicago Railroad, which is said to be progressing rabidly in South Car Una. The York ville Enquirer says ; The locating of the entire line be? tween Black's and Camden has been finished, Capt. Ramsaur completing the work last week at the Thorn wall place rn Lancaster County. A correspondent of tlje Columbia Register writes : "As soon as the road is finished to Camden the work will be immediately pushed rn the direction of Sumter, so Camden is certain to have a competing line to Charleston. Track laying from Camden, northward will commence as soon as the roadbed is ready through Mr. Nettles' place, which according to Col. Matson, will be not nore than five weeks." The Columbia Register of August 2d says : "Colonel R. A. Johnson, President of the Three C's Road, Senator, M. C. Butler Vice President, W. G. Mcintyre, Esq., of Springfield, Mass., Colonel J. D. Bianding of Sumter, Colonel P. H. Nelson of Camden and others connected with the road are in the city for the pur? pose of conferring on the interest of the enterprise in this State. They wiil meet to-day." Hr. Withers* Reply, Southern Star. We cheerfully give space to the arti? cle of Mr. Isaac L. Withers which will be found in this issue. We certainly had no intention of mis? quoting Mr. Withers and we are sorry it occurred. The extract which wc published last week, and which Mr. Withers correctly reproduces, was taken from our contemporary, the Barnwell People, of a recent date. It does Mr. Withers no injustice, however, as the language which he really used is equal? ly as strong, if not Btronger, than the extract published. We know nothing of the experience of Mr. Withers in connection with the Courts of the State. Perhaps his lim? ited experience may warrant the rc-' mark-so far as that experience goes, but justify it-never ? It may be all right in the estimation of Mr. Withers to charge the judiciary of his native State with being 'Courts of Injustice rather -than of Equity,7 but when he deliberately declares that the remark is supported by the 'good sense of the State* we feel it our duty to interpose an emphatic denial. Indeed the rea? soning of Mr. Withers refutes his own assertion. If it is true that the- truth of Mr. Withers' assertion is realized and supported by the 'good sense of the State,' then why arc the evils of which bc complains not eradicated? Would they not be corrected if the 'good sense of the State* was opposed to them ? Surely 'good sense' predominates and controls in South Carolina. Supposing for the sake of argument, that what Mr. Withers said was true, was there any reason for publishing it to the world ? What did he hope- to accom? plish by it ? So far as we eau see it could only have the effect of robbing our grand old State of her good name and holding her up to the world as be? ing all that her enemies charge her with. If the assertion of Mr. Withers concer? ning our dear old State is true we thank God that there are at least some news? papers who from some cause, bc it pol? icy or imbecility, keep the truth to them sel ves. It is not seemingly that thc child should uncover the frailties of its mother in order that the world might look and see. What Mr. Withers has to Say for Himself. WIN>:SIV>I:O\ July 13, 1337. Editor Southern Sff r; Your paper of July 13th, contains a review of a reputed extract from my Valedictory address recently delivered before the Euphradiau Society of the South Carolina College. You credit mc with saying : "It is now very diiucult to bang a white man in South Carolina for killing another white ruan, but it is impossible to hang one for killing a negro. This is just i ficd by saying that he is only ? negro " This ii an incorrect Quotation. What I did fay on ibis point was : "To hang a white man for thc mur? der of a white mau is a difficult thing to do; but to hang a white man for the murder of a negro is an impossibility in South Carolina r - Your article closes thus : "if he did not mean what he said it is his duty to himself and tn the.State which educated bim to ?ay ?o a? early as possible." Many thanks for your advice and for informing me as to what is my duty! Bat your trouble was useless. I can? not avail myself of your counsel for of course ? meant what I said or ? would not have said it. Th? st^.tem^n's ? made need no defence at my hands. Th err troth is realized by all honest Sooth.Carolinians who know anything ? of the practice of our Courts. There 1 are, however, some newspapers that either purposely from poliey, or invol : uotarily from imbecility will Dot or can . not see that the punishment for crime in SoGth Carolina, when there is any ; punishment is largely determined by the color of the criminal's skin. But some parts of your editorial at ! tack I can not pass so brieSy. You imply in your article that because I have been aided by the State io educa? ting myself therefore I am bound, for some mysterious reason, to hold my tongue. If a man has convictions, and convictions too which all the good sense and honesty of the State support, is he to be prevented from expressing those views merely because he has attended the State "University ? Is a man any meaner or any more like a "serpent" because his tuition happens to have been paid by the State? Should he not rather feel himself pledged to a double weight of allegiance and therefore give bold expression to sentiments that he knows are foanded in justice and right ? Must a man be classed with "John Sherman and bis ilk" merely because be believes that, as a human befog, the negro deserves impartial treatment at our bauds? If he believes that this impartiality is not shown him, bot that io many cases ours are Courts of injus? tice rather than of equity is he there? fore to be branded as a traitor to his State 1 And moreover is be doubly a slanderer beeause these opinions were first publicly expressed within the chapel of South Carotina College ? Such, it seems, are the opinions of the Editor of the Southern Sta?. My comfort and consolation under this ex? ceeding great weight of authority against me, is that the good seose of the State supports the position in which I have had the honor of being attacked. By giving this a place io your jour? nal you will do justice to Yours respectfully, ISAAC L. WIIIIEUS. -->? The Ohio Bitterness. The fee?Dg existing between the Sherman and Blaine wings of the Re? publican party io Ohio, although kept io restraint at present for prudential reasons, threatens serious trouble in the future. There is every indication that the Blaine factioo is the strooger. Wherever there has been a chance for a test it has showo its superior strength aod has done it in a way that must be rather aggravating to the political gentle? man who has so long been considered the favorite son of the Buckeye State. Sherman, who rs in dead earnest in his presidential ambition, and fully un? derstands that this is about bis last chance for the great prize, has girded up his loins for the supreme effort of his political life, deeming it not out of place to have himself elected a delegate to the State Convention whose indorse? ment is absolutely necessary to give bim any show for the nomination. That Le should be compelled to resort to this ex? pedient to secure what should rightfully come to him without question, proves the insecurity of his hold upon the par? ty of which he bas been so long a leader. The situation is one calculated to em? bitter him and his followers against Blaine, and the feeling of hostility may be believed to be mutual. In al! pro? bability the party nomination will go to the Maine man, in which event it would be unreasonable to expect that the dis? appointed Ohio statesman will be mag? nanimous enough to aid in the election of a hated rival. Although kept under ' the surface as much as possible at this early stage of the Presidential move? ment, the factional bitterness existing in Ohio is likely to be attended with dis? astrous consequences later on. [From our Regular Correspondent.J WASHINGTON LETTES. WASHINGTON, D. C., July 20, 1SS7. Secretary Fairchild, with the approv? al of the President, is understood to be arranging a tariff scheme, which will be presented to Congress and urged for passage as an Administration ' measure early in the next Sessioo of that body. Already, the Republicans, feeling a wholesome dread of Democratic harmony OD the great vital issue of tariff reform, are begioniog to circulate wild and un? founded rumors that such.and such a Pennsylvania Democrat declares he will Dot enter a free trade caucus for the purpose of organizing the next House, and that such and such a Wes? tern Democrat-never at any time giv? ing names mind you-will oot aSliate with Democrats who favor the protec? tion system. I believe that these in siducus designs of the enemy will come to naught, and that the Democrats of thc next House, will not disappoint the country's reasonable demand and ex? pectation of a fair and just adjustment of fcarif? rates. The substantial progress and prosper? ity of the United States, ia shown by thc following report of the Bureau of Statistics for the fiscal year, which ended ?June 30 th, 1887. Gold exported, ; $9,701", 187 ; imported, ?42,008,901; J excess of imports. 3o3.207,714, silver j exported, ?2G,290,504 ; imported, I ?17,260.171 ; excess of exports. ?9, 026.ol3 ; Kxpor.'s of merchandise, ?716.704.084; imports, $092.2o9, j ?51 ; excess ol' exports, ?24,445,7ot>; I tot al number of immigrants, 48o.llG. j In this connection 1 may also write of thc report of the Geological Survey, j which shows a remarkable increase nf j the mineral resources of the United j States, both in value and quantity ; in j round numbers thc increased value is $37,000,000, and the gaiu in the pig iron industry is also very grear, in fact, about five sixths of the whole amount, j As an echo of thc Harvey affair, 1 [ may mention that this graceless swin j dler, io his professional capacity of law j ver. had cleverly laid his plans to rob j a poor widow of over SI OOO io pension ; money, and the scheme was only frus ; trated by the discovery of his forgeries : and his con?nement in jail Thc j Treasury oiheials fay that, Harvey did a great deal of One forgery, which j V?;:H only discovered by tue merest acci- j ? dent. I j Secretary Whitney is doing all in j ; his power to rebuild the Navy, which j j was ruined hy Republican mismanage- ? j meut. The Secretary has just publish- j I ed an advertisement, inviting proposals j f>r the construction of a first class tor- j . ped-? boat ?d' modern design, having a j j tensile strength of GO.000 pounds per i I square inch, at a cost uot to exceed, .! ! ?70.000.. One of the most important rulings j j by the interstate Commission is the dc- j cisi?n that tho ubiquitous commercial ' traveler cannot bo given special rates ' on tickets, but must na? regular fare. ; just like other people. Sach action may, to some extent, affect the commer cial as well as the railway interest, for j it will be ouite an item in the expense accounts of merchants. ? delegation of Idaho Indians, head ? ed by Chief Seltise, visited the Presi? dent this week, to request the privilege j of granting the ri^ht of way through their lands in that Territory to a con? templated railroad which permission can only be given by Congress. The Chief, who is 'friend of the white man,' was, according to eustom, presented a peace medal by Secretary Lamar, and'the aged Indian was very proud of his trophy. The report of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue for the last fiscal year presents some interesting figures, the total collections being ?118,885,757, an increase of ?1,033,888 over thc pre cediog fiscal-year; these were increased receipts on the following article : banks and bankers, tobacco, snuff, cigars, cigarettes, fermented liquors, and oleo? margarine ; a decrease is 6hown in all varieties of distilled spirits. The eighteenth volume of the Rebel? lion Records has been published and is now ready to be distributed. There are few persons who realize the magni? tude of this work. It was begun by the War Department some nine years ago and it is likely to continue for many years yet, It is estimated that the com? plete work will make 127 volumes and that the last of the series will not be printed until the succeeding century. It ?9 doubtful if there will be a single living soldier of the civil war when this voluminous work is finished. If Mr. Carroll D. Wright, the lucky Massachusetts Republican, who bolds two good offices under this Democratic Administration^-tbat of United States Labor Commissioner and Labor Com? missioner for the former State^is not soon choked off from one or the other, violence will certainly be done if it bas not already been done-to the civil ser? vice principle, as this hungry Republi? can has been gracefully swinging to these two places over two years-being one of Arthur' appointees. The Southern White Men, Partial investigations into the agri? cultural condition of thc Southern States make clear the interesting fact that in nearly every case of increased produc? tion of staple crops white labor is to be credited with it. The sugar crop in Louisiana is raised almost exclusively by negroes-and it exhibits no increase ; there is not as much sugar raised now as there was twenty-seven years ago. The rice crop in South Carolina, culti? vated almost exclusively by negro labor, shows a falling off, too, while the rice crop in Louisiana, grown mainly by whites, is increasing. Cotton is raised over a large area in the South, and the crop is now two-fifths (2,000,000) lar? ger than it was before the war-and the increase is to be found invariably in the localities where white labor prevails. Some estimates place thc proportion of the Southern cotton crop raised by white labor at one-half. The truck farming, dairying and fruit growing that are coming to the front as features in Southern agriculture are exclusively in the hands of white persons. These facts are remarkable when it is remem? bered that the negroes have increased more rapidly than the whites, and that until several years after the war they were the only farm-workers in many of i the Southern States.-St. Louis Re? publican. Ohio Democrats. The Democrats of Ohio last week put themselves in good shape for thc fall campaign by nominating an excellent State ticket and adopting resolutions that express sound Democratic doctrines. General Thomas E. Powell was nomi? nated for Governor; S. C. Coolman for Lieut. Governor ; L. A. ditchfield and Virgil P. Kline, for Judges of the Supreme Court and Emil Kecsewetter for State Auditor. Complete harmony prevailed and a spirit was manifested that promises the very best results at the polls. The Cleveland administra? tion was unanimously indorsed. Plain Talk. Local Assembly 2,402, of Denver Col., has a spinal column of cast iron. It gives the anarchist clement in Dis? trict Assembly 89 a whack on the head which will enable it to see stars for a long time to come. ' This is the kind of English it uses : Resolved, That actuated by respect for truth, decency, fair play and the true interests of labor, as opposed to suspicion, envy, dishonesty, anarchy, bullets, blood and insade search for Utopia, we hereby renounce said Dis? trict Assembly SO and sever all connec? tion therewith. Resolved, That we call upon all other good assemblies to do likewise, so that these mountebanks may shift for them? selves, thus giving thom au opportunity of working: something besides their jaws. These Knights seem to have borrow? ed the trumpet of Gabriel, and they have certainly blowu a good blast.-iV. Y. Herald. BOCK NOTICE. A portrait of General Guzman Bianco, tbe President and autocratic ruler of the United States ol'Venezuela, furnishes the frontispiece of the American Magazine for August. A lively description of a sojourn in Venezuela (illustrated) is contributed by Dr. W. E. Hutchinson. That country is exceedingly at? tractive, and those who have once visited it, whether for business or pleasure, are :rlm?st sure to make the trip again. Most of the ! coffee froid in the United States as "Mocha" or "Java" is raised there. Fuels and writers of fiction hnve familiar- j ized us with the names of ?nany English birds of thc common sort. A description of them, 1 HS seen hy American eves, ts fri ven, copiously illustrated, by Theodore JJ. Merni. Hereafter j when we <ro to Kngbind wo heed not mistake ; a rook lor a crow, nor a jackdaw for a mag? pie. The Justices of thc Supreme Court an? pre? sented both by the engraver's art and in pen- I portraits by Z. L. White. They are solid J looking men, for thc most part, with a decided ? development of avoirdupois. - a tm . For Rickets, Marasmus, and Wast? ing Disorders of Children, Scott's Emulsion of Pure ('oil Liver Oil with Hypophospbitt-s is unc/jualled. Tiie rapidity with which children gain flesh and strength upon it is very wdr.d/?rfuL Head the follow? ing : ''1 have used Scott's Emulsion tn cases of Rickets and Marasmus of loup standing. Hud ?.ave been more than please! with thc results, ns in crerv case the improvement was ! marked."-J. M. Main, M.D., New York. "I h?ve used Scon's Emulsion in several casca of Scrofula and debility in children. Results J most gratifving. My little, patients take ill with pleasure."-W. A. Hulbert, M.D., Sal? isbury, 111. --?r>- - -*? ?. ? -Qe?~ Harsh purgative remedie.?: ?re fast giving way to thc gentle action and wild effects of Chipman's Liver Pills. If you try them, they will certainly please you. Sold by all druggists. Base Ball. Tbs Sumter boys went to Bishopville orr July 22d, and played a match game with the Bisbopvilie club. The game is said to have been a very good and iuterestiog one, result? ing in a score of 2 to 4 in favor of the Bishop? ville club. The Enterprise devotes over a column of its space in publishing an account of this game, the major portion of which is descriptive of the "kicking," "growling," and "chin music" of the Sumter club, or cer? tain members of it. Our boys don't seem to mind what trie Enterprise says. They are ! satisfied with the game, and they have inform? ed us that the differences grew out of the fact that they played by the latest rules for 1887, .while the Bishopville club acknowledged that they have not seen the book of rules for this year. There was a game played here last Friday be? tween a colored dab from Rose Hill, and the colored club in town. Although it rained most of the time and it was very slop? py on the grounds, 5 innings were played in which Rose Hill made a score of 35 and Sum? ter 7. Dots from Duggan. 1?ATESVILLB, S. C., Aug. ?, 1887. Mr. Editor : As usual I bear much talk and speculation as to the growing crops. I have lately been riding over the County extensively aod will remark, as to-cotton-, tbe July crop is not there. In some sections there was but little rain and conseqoently there has been much shedding. In other places where there was more rain there is too raueh weed. The rains are now pretty general, but accord? ing to my observation, the cotton that has been anticipated will be a failnre. Among the places visited I will mention that of Mr. T. D. Chandler. He has a fine plantation and a good crop. Mr. Chandler has invented a sweep-bedder and cultivator, that can be used on all crops-corn, cotton, aud potatoes. It shapes the bed as nicely as can be done with a hoe and saves a deal of plowing and boeing. They are made from 12 to 45 inches wide and can be drawn easily by one horse. It is the best cultivatorand labor? saving implement I have seen. Come and see it work. Yours, . DUGGA??. Inter-County Teacher's Institute. Th* following ii the Program for the Inter County Teacher's Institute for the white teachers of the Counties of Sumter and Clar? endon, to be held at Sumter, S. C., the week commencing August 22d, 10 A. M. ; General outline of the work. 1. -Opening devotional exercises. 2. -Organization. 3. -Enrollment of members. 4. -Introductory remarks by the Chair. 5. -Miscellaneous. 6. -Address of Welcome, H. Frank Wilson, Esq , Sumter, V.-Response by the Chairman and others. Da. SAMUEL A. BAEK, Principal of Flor? ence Graded Schools.-1. Qualifications of teachers ; 2. School Organization ; 3. Meth? ods of conducting recitations : 4. Cultivation of memory, (two talks) ; 5. Object Lessons; 6. Methods of teaching History of United States (two talks); 7. Methods of teacbing spelling and the meaning of words, (two talks); 3 School management; 9. Graded and ungraded schools; 10. Geography-what to teach and how to teach it, (two talks) kc. G FDWIV STOKES, Principal of Bishopville High School -1. Methods of assigning work in arithmetic in primary schools; 2 Busy work in primary schools ; 3. Eoglish in pri? mary schools; 4. English in grammar schools; 5. English grammar. L. S. MCSWAI.N. Principal of Mayesville school.-1. Methods of teaching thc practi? cal part of arithmetic; 2. History of num? bers; 3. Application of numbers; 4. Short methods; 5. Logic of numbers. S. A. NETTLES. Principal of Manning School.-1. Methods in arithmetic; Nota? tion and numeration ; Addition and sub? traction ; Multiplication and division; Com? mon fractions ; Decimals ; Proportion ; Ap? plication of percentage. Jxo. C. LAXUAM, Principal Summerton School.-1. To what extent should pupils be assisted in their work? 2. liow can class criticism be conducted to be most profitable? ?.. What should be the guiding principle in assigning lessons ? 4. "Habits." REV. JNO. KERSHAW, SUMTER.-Two Lec? tures-Character and Character-building. PROF. WILLIAM BOXIIAM, MANNING.-1. What are the essentials of good school-houses? 2. Literature in the Common Schools; 3. What can Trustees do to elevate the standard of Teachers ? Miss CLAUDE GIRARDEAU, Eclectic Col? lege, Sumter.-1. Methods of teaching read? ing; 2. Elocution; 3. Drawing ; 4. Pen? manship; 5. Music. Mias MARY GIRARDEAU, Principal of Eclec? tic College.-1. Practical part of Pbysi ology; 2. Calisthenics, &c. TOPICS FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION. 1. Why should parents visit schools more frequently? 2. TbedutiesofSchool Trustees ; 3. How should unprepared lessons be treated ? 4. How tosecureamore regular attendance of the pupils at school? 5. The use of the dictionary ; 6. A practical school programme ; 7. Re? views and examinations ; 8. The South Car? olina School Laws ; 9. Music in the schools ; 10. Reports and report books; ll. Teachers certificates; 12. School session; 13. How can Teachers be induced to attend Teachers' Institutes? 14 Establishing of Schools in rural districts; 15. Joint schools ; 16. Wbaif should be the considerations in the selection .of Teachers by the Trustees: 17. What means can Trustees employ to improve the School System in their respective School Districts. Note-Each topic may be followed by ques? tions and remarks. Teachers will please present their school dif? ficulties. These will receive attention by the Institute. RSMARSS. The Counties of Sumter and Clarendon have agreed to unite to hold a joint Teacher's In? stitute in the Town Hall at Sumter, August 22d, closing with the night session, Friday, August 26'.h. At the first meeting arrange? ments will be made to effect a permanent or? ganization, and the place of next meeting will be fixed for Manning. An Executive Com? mittee composed of an equal number of mem? bers from each County, together with all other neccsssary officers, will be elected for thc ensuing year. The duties of said Com? mittee and officers will hereafter be defined. INSTRUCTION The services of Prof. liner Ph. D. of the Florence Graded Schools have been secur? ed. He will Superintend the Institute, and assist in the general exercises. We have utilized as far as practicable the best local teaching talent available in each county, thereby combining the experience of the two counties. Col. J. H. Rice, State Superintendent, his promised to send us some "first class help" who will participate in the general exercises, but whose main work will consist of lectures before thc Institute. Subjects have been col? lected with a view to their practical nature and the exercises generally will be made inter? filing and instructive. The list of topics for genera) discussion is calculated to elicit live? ly discussions, and it id earnestly desired that ail concerned will speak unreservedly upon tiie.it: topics. All friends of education are cordially in? vited to attend. The State Superintendent and others have been i nt vt ed to be with us. No Zealous working teacher can iil?ord to let such an opportunity pass without taking due advantage.of lt. And any such want of zeal on th" part of teachers should be recog? nized by the Boards of Trusiocs who employ t'jOru. Wc ruasi appreciate the fact lhere is a vast difference between ''keening school and teaching school." We trust that each School Board of the two Counties will be well represented during thc entire session. A roll of attendance for teachers and Trus? tees will be kept, which will bc called at the opening of each session. Music will be furnished by thc Eclectic College. A daily order of exercises will bc formu? lated each evening for the succeeding day. Any information relating to the Institute may be had by addressing the School Com? missioner at Sumter. J. T. WILDER. School Com'r Sumter Co. P. G BENBOW, School Com'r Ciar'n Co. Headquarters for Segars is at the Palace Cica;? Saioou. . ' The Whole Truth Stated. "Weak and delicate female3-will find West? moreland's Calisaya Tonic the best strength? ening and invigorating tonic on the market. Be sure and try it. Calisaya Tonie contains-?very large per j centage of the pure Calisaya Eark, combined with the most valuable tonics and alteratives known, and will cure Chills and Fevers. Dys? pepsia in all ita forms, General Debility, Want of Appetite, Cbronie Headache, Indigestion. Nervous exhaustion, Loss of Sleep, iMuscular Weakness, Neuralgia of the face and stomach. Heartburn, and all diseases arising from a torpid liver or general derangement cf the kidneys. We claim that the bark of Calisaya or Cin? chona contains a great deal more an ti-peri? odic properties than Quinine, which is merely one of the extracts from it. The Calisaya Bark cures Chills and Fevers, and ali other diseases arising from malaria in the system. ; None genuine but that made by Westmore? land Bros., Greenville, S. C. Sold by Druggists everywhere at $1.00 a bottle. Try Duke's Anti-Billious Wafers in con? nection with Westmoreland's Tonic. Endurance of Society People. A prominent society lady of Washi gton being asked by the Prince of Wales, "Why is rt you people here manifest so little fatigne from dancing, receptions, etc?" replied, "Why, you see, we Americans regain the vi? tality wasted in these dissipations by using Dr. Harter's fron Tonic." Dyspepsia and Indigestion entirely cored by taking Chrproan's Tonic Mixture, Chipman's Pills for sale everywhere. Bucklen's Arnica Salve? The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, r.nd positively cutes Piles, or no pay required. ll is guaran teed to give per? fect satisfaction, or nvmsy refnmled. Price 25cents per bo*. For ?ai? ly J. F. W. De Lorme. o THE MAKKETS. CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 7, 1887. Cotton-Sales 10 bales, at 10? for Mid? dling. WILMINGTON, N. C., Aug. I. SPIRITS Tziirr.snsz.-Sales 200 casks at 28? cents per gallon. ROSIN -Quiet at 77|c. for Strained and 82? for Good StT i ord. Cr.?DB T?KPESTiNB.-Virgin and Yellow Dip $1.80, Hard $1.10. COTTON.-Firm on a basis of IO for Mid? dling. No sales. A CARD. I take this method of thanking my friends and acquaintances of Sumter County for the liberal patronage they have bestowed upon me while in the employment of Cohen & Triest, of Charleston, and, also of informing them that I can hereafter be found at Sumter's favorite establishment, Messrs. Ryttenberg & Sons, where I will be pleased to see them, _W. E. MIMS, A CARD. The undersigned is now in the employ of Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., where be will be pleased to see and serve as many of bis friends and former customers as will favor bim with a call. Respectfully, T. M. DELORME. July 27th, 1887. NOTICE. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., Aug. 3, 1887. Ata meeting of Council,held July 29th ult., aresolntion was adopted authorizing the Intendant to appoint one or more competent persons to take a census of the population, and an enumeration of property of Town of Sumter. In pnrsoar.ee of that resolution. Messrs. W. F. Rhame and S. A. Norris have been ap? pointed to the work and the citizens generally are requested to give the required information and assist them in carrying out the purpose of Council-ascertaining the population, number of iots, buildings, etc., etc. By order of Couucil. C. M. HURST, Aug. 3. Clerk and Treasurer. Estate ef Wm. Keels, Sr., Dec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judire of Probate of Sumter County, on the 30th Sep., 1887. fur a final discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. WM. J. KEELS, Aug. 3. Executor. PROSPECTUS - OF THE DAILY SUN. JOHN McELREE, Proprietor. A. B. WILLIAMS, Editor. The first issue of the Daily San will appear on or about Monday, August 15th, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and the paper will be issued at that hour every week day there? after, from its office, 25 Broad Street, Charles? ton, S. C. The Sun will be an absolutely independent newspaper, giving the news of the day and offering opportunity for the free expression of all shades of popular sentiment. It will not be the organ or opponent of any person, party or faction, but will be always ready and will? ing to defend tbe rights of the people, to assail corruption, or incompetence in the ad? ministration of public affairs, or to defend honest and capable officials from unjust or unreasonable assaults. While it will not be a political paper, its general editorial policy will be in accord with the real principles of the Democratic party of this Country. The Sun will be a business enterprise, orig? inated and conducted by business men for for business purposes. It is not intended to antagonize or injure any other enterprise; its interest or pleasure will be to help, by all just methods, the upbuilding and develop? ment of this City and State ; to give its aid in promoting the establishment of new enter? prises and industries, and the prosperity of all those already existing; to join, with all its strength, io every effort to push Charleston forward and maintain ber pre-eminence among the South Atlantic cities The Sun is an experiment for the South, a step in the direction of cheap reading for the people. It will be sold at three cents a cony and delivered, or sent by mail at $5.00 a year, S3.CO for six months, fifty cents a month, fifteen cents a week ; and its proprie? tor confidently believes that i twill beso success? ful that other Southern newspapers will grad? ually follow the new departure and learn to prosper, as thc Northern and Western jour? nals do, by putting tbe nows of the time, and intelligent reasoning within the reach of the poorest. The Sun will be a four page, twenty-four column sheet, printed with clear type and ar? ranged in good style. It will shine for all. Its low price insures for it a large circula? tion and makes it an advertising med'um worthy the attention of all business men. Ross A. Smith is soliciting agent, and will call on you for subscriptions, and also furnish rates for trausient or contract advertisements. For the present, subscriptions, advertisements and other communications for the Sun can be sent in the care of JOHN McELREE, 267 King Street, ?Charleston, S. C. j. w. MCKIE VERT CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, IS prepared to furnish estimates and plans on all kinds of Repair* and liui'din^. AU letters addressed to the Jervey House, Sumter, S. C., will receive prompt attention. Aug 3_ XBTCARR, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, SUMTER, S, C. PLANS DRAWN AND ESTIMATES made. Work done promptly and satis? faction guaranteed. Always ready io give a bid on any work. Office on Main Street near the Depot. JT WrXDK?NS, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, SUMTER, S. C. SOLICITS WORK IN THE BUILDING LINE, and will promptly attend to all work entrusted to him. * Residence next to Epperson's Stables. July 20 For the next 30 cte our Summer Goods, consisting ( Gent's Low Cut Ste, M -AL Lair ai fees' Slippers, D AT AND BELOW We mean business, so au <3 early at J. RYTTENBE SUMTE Joly .27 GUNS, GUNS. w Sj* j^Sli^B^^^^^^l^^AStal^^jfi^fcS?* li. r-?^^ for J-rica UtU SaaWorkj fitu*untkjt&W Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Gnus, cbokebore, S10 to 100. Single Breech Load? ing Shot Gun3, $4 to 25. Every kind of Breech Lo *dtng and Repeating Rifles, S3 te 40. Latest Patents. Muzzle Loading Dou? ble Shot Guns $5 to 35. Single Shot Guns, S2".50tol2. Revolvers $1 to 20-. All kinds of Cartridges, Shells, Caps, Wads, Tools, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Sead 4c for our Mammoth Illustrated Catalogue, or 2c for Price List. No postals answered. Ad? dress, GREAT WESTERN GUN WORKS, Pittsburg, Pa. N, B.-This is a 20-year old reliable firm. Perfectly trustworthy. Orders filled prompt? ly and goods sent by marl or express to any part of the world. No matter what yon want in the gun line you can get it at the Great Western by writing a letter. July 27. THE MISSES BUKST WOULD INFORM THEIR PATRONS and the public gener? ally that on the 1st day of Septem? ber, next, they will re-open their PRIMARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL at the old stand ?n Liberty Street opposite Monumental Square, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the generous patronage which they formerly received. We will do our utmost to please, and confidently refer to any of our old patrocs. Latin and other branches will be taught. Music will be taught by Mrs. Kershaw. Terms reasonable. Tuition payable monthly. July 27-6 SUMTER INSTSTUTE. jf^Sk* THE EXERC1SES 0F THE ^^yB INSTITUTE will be resumed on Thursday, Sept. 1,1887. Extensive and expensive additions have been made to the premises. Competent instructors in all Departments. Pupils will find it to their advantage to enter promptly. For terms, &c; applv to MRS. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 27-tsl5 Principals. DAVIS SCHOOL LA GRANGE, N. C. Military Boarding School for Eoys and Young Men. Fall prep? aration for any College or for Business. Healthy location:fine climate -rim3d winter?; excellent buildings; Cadet Comet Band; Cadet Orchestra ; Resident Sur? geon. 2To charge for medical Attention. No Extra Charge for Languages cr Sciences. Depart? ment of Art. Full Course tn Tel? egraphy. Very Low Rates. For Regfcter with full particulars, address CoUA.C. DAVIS, SngU FORMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C. THE NEXT SESSION WILL BEGIN Wednesday SEPTEMBER 28TH. The Collegiate department includes the full Col? lege curriculum. There is also a preparatory department thoroughly organized. Expenses have been reduced. For information or cata? logue, address, July 20. PROF. H. T. COOK. EOLEGTICl???fGE, SUMTER, S. C. Miss M. H. GIRARDEAU, Principal. CORPS OF TEACHERS. Miss M. H. GIRARDEAU. Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. Miss V. MARION GIRARDEAU. RKV. C. C. BROWN, REV. JOHN KERSHAW. PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. MUSIC. MES. JOHN KERSHAW, Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. ART AND ELOCUTION. Miss CLAUDE M. GIRARDEAU. BOARDING DEPARTMENT. Miss HARRIET CAMPBELL. ADVISORY BOARD. Rev. John Kershaw, Rev. T. E. Wanna maker, Rev. C, C. Brown. Miss Girardeau would annoucce to ber patrons that not only will the Primary, in charge of a competent assistant, be under her immediate supervision, but a portion of ber own time will be devoted to the duties of that important department. Medical attendance free, escept in cases of j protracted illness. For particulars apply to the Principal. July 6.______ THE SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ROYS, Affording superior advantages in ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, and the CLASSICS, will reopen j MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, IS87; ' 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 S Sumter, S- C. MONROE HIGH SCHOOL. FALL SESSION OPENS AUGUST 22, 1SS7. Instruction thorough, board and tuition lote. Location healthful, Church fa? cilities splendid. Prohibition prevails. Send for Circulars to J. A. MONROE, A. M., Principal. Monroe, N. C. July 20. fl LEXINGTON, KY. ? Thc tost equipped school tn tho State; accommodations strictly first-class: heated hy steam and lighted by (ras; only two young ladies to tho room; splendid faculty of ex'l?erieneed teachers. Session begins 2nd Monday in September. For particulars or Catalogues, address v. T. rATTJEKSOy, Fres., Zexinglon*Kym ooo-WHY NOT!-ooo vidual instruction. Teaching by Tlicory and A el a al practice what others teach by theory only. Catalogue containing full information and testimonials free. Address J. G. DUNSMORE, H-A-.Prosident, Staunton, V* NOTICE. A LL PARTIES HAVING REAL ES ijL tete for sale, improved or otherwise, will please address the undersigned, giving full description of property, stating price, terms, kc, kc. M. , July 27. - MayesTiMe. 1 LOW COST. se iys we will sell tbeitfJauee of 1 S SO ress (Ms, Lawns ai Millos, - ffOST i^O? CASH. tesirrag to obtain bargain? wi& call IRG & SONS, ? R, S. C. ? ?Ma^Mi^MSBavvaMMMamwaBManWMaMMBMMMNe^^MHBMnV' For Rent* THB STORE ON MAIN STREET know? as Mason's Jewelry Store. Apply to C. T. MASON. Joly 20._ ROOMS FOR RENT. rO COMFORTABLE AND AIRY fronf rooms ia residence at corner of Repob Hean and Sumter Streets-either famished or unfurnished. Apply at premises to July 13-4._Mas. 2. P. MOSES. CAPON SPRINGS ANO BATHS* ALKALINE LITHIA AND SUPERIOR IRON WATERS. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, w\ YA. THIS CELEBRATED MOUNTAIN RE? sort for health fand pleasure ; Baths of any Temperature; a summer climate unser* ~ passed ; a charming summer nome, with itt many improvements, accommodating 809 guests, open Junejl. Send for circular and rate sheet. (For medical and other testimo? ny.) WM. H. SALE, Proprietor. Say where yon saw this advertisement. Jane 29_1m_ State of South Carolina* COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAMES D. GRAHAM, CC, C. P. k G. S. for said County, ha? mad? suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis? tration of the Estate and efiects of ALFRED H. SMITH, deceased, These are therefore to che and admonish alt ! and singular the kindred and creditors of tho said ALFRED H SMITH, deceased, late of \ said County and State, that they be and \ appear before rae, ia the Court of Probate to be held at Saw ter C. H., on August 30th, 1857, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock ? in the forenoon, to shew cause, if sny they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 26th day of July, A. D., ISS*. T. Y. WALSH, July 20-St._Judga of Probate. The State of South Carolina COUNTY OF SUMTE?. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAS. D. GRAHAM, C.CP* <?. and G. S. for said County, made snit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of CUNNINGHAM BOYLE, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonisball and singular the kindred and creditors of the " said Conniogbam Boyle, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, tc?, be held at Sumter C. H. on August 30th, 1387, * ' next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock ia the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they hare, why the said Administration shoeld not be granted. Given under my hand, this 20th day of ' Julv. Anno Domini, 18S7. T. V. WALSH, [L. S.J July 20. 6t Judge of Probate. SUMMER Goods Must Go -TO Make Way for -FALL. taiBMrtoisaMnttefc. Colored Lawns reduced from 12?c to 8c Colored Lawns reduced, from 7c and 8c to 5c Colored Lawns reduced from 5c to 4c Plaid Dress Goods reduced * from-12?e to 8c Seersuckers reduced from 12?c and 15c to 10c Check Muslins and Piques from 10 and 12k to 7 and 8c Wash Poplins and Cheese Cloth from 6i and Sic to 5c Worsteds reduced from 12? and 15c to l?c Summer Worsteds reduced from 20c to 13c Embroidered Dresses at Cost Gents7 Straw Hats at Cost. Too much trouble to enu? merate ; price anything you : want and we will sell you. A Full Stock of CHOICE GROCERIES ALWAYS ON II AND. Fine lot of Perfumery and Toilet Soaps just received. Full pound bar of Laundry Soap for 5c. TANSILI/S PUNCH is the'ires* cigar in America for 5c For a delicious smoke try . PRINCESS FIORA at 10c. ALTAMONT MOSES. . Joly 13 - - S