The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 03, 1887, Image 3

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- .C|?t P.?it|a3?? w? ??U? Jinm. WEDNESDAY, ATTGUST 3. -r. ? ? The SunUer Watchman was founded in 1850 and the Ttne Southron in 1866. - The Watchman and SovJthrm now has the combined circulation and tnSuence of both of the old papers, and is mani . featly the best advertising medium in .Sumter Attention Advertisers. The Watchman and Southron will hereafter be published on Wednesday, and advertisements should be sent in not. later than- Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements must be made Monday mornrag. M* " 1 ? j -? THEFABMEEST ENCAMPMENT. - The Interstate ?aroere7 Summer So - campment, held under the auspices of the Patrons of the Husbandry of Ala? bama, Tennessee, Georgia and the Car? olinas- opened at Sperlasberg on yes? terday with the brightest prospects of grand results to the farmers. This is ks- Erst meeting and it rs organised for . . the purpose of promoting the agricultu? ral and mechanical resources of this section of this country. The encamp? ment will continue until Saturday next. On Thursday and Friday next the sum? mer meeking of the Agricultural and Mechanical Society will hold its session. Mr. A. B. Williams has retirad from the editorship of the Greenville News, So assume the duties of managing editor of a new daily paper to be started ia Charleston on 15th of this month, and which will be named the Charleston Sun. Mr. John McElree will be the proprietor. The New? and Courter, bas taken time by the forelock ana 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? ments in the City by thc Sea. Kron Luang. Bevawonqse Varopra kan, 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 bis name mispronounced, and the Washing? ton authorities are thinking very seri? ously of having their tongues split in order that Kron Luang Bevawonqse Varoprakan may not be disgruntled at * wrong pron unc?a ti on of his name. Joseph Mcdill, of the Chicago Tri tune, an out-and-out Blaine man, in drawing a parallel between the political tareera of Mr. Blaine and Henry Clay, asserts that the Whigs made a great J mistake in not nominating Mr. Clay in | IS36 and 1840 in place of Gen. Har? rison, and with a god deal of compla? cency tells the people of this country that no such mistake as that will hap -pen to Mr. Blaine. For, says be, "they ^ all come round again to Jeems." To | be sure. But will Jccms come round to the White House is the question, my dear Joseph ? OtTB COTTERS We publish to-day, as promised last week the reply of Mr. Withers to the Briticism 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 Laureas is not singular. We would be the last to do what we think would de? grade oar State, and we do not see tbe wrong in commenting upon and con? demning what cannot be justified. It only makes us ridiculous when we im? itate the ostrich. - The following, written by one of our best citizens after reading the clipping in our paper from the Star with the in? tention of sending it to that paper, but which be has sinee handed to us, will illustrate to the Star the views of a ? fraction of the "good sense of the j State r ' Walterhoro Star: Your editora! con-1 Jemsatory of I. L Withers is before me. | Dont yon know ?hat it is every word j :rue that Withers says ? How any man who has lived in ibis State ten years, can deny it, is strange indeed. Ia no former period of ten years of this coun? try, have more cold-blooded murders j been committed, and in uo such period j have fewer "remduble1 white men j been hung or convicted. You must ] know that the sentiment expressed by j Withers is on the lips of thousands, I daily. Why deny the truth, because ! 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 \ and educate the people to a better state j of things? A? UXCCSSTRUO?BI) CONFEDERATE PitiwtTE r Augusta TJEtder Water. Oa last Saturday and Sunday Augus- ! ta, Ga., was visited by a tremendous j flood caused by the late heavy rains j 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: **Augu?ta to-day reminds one forci- j biy of that beautiful city Venice. Al- j roost the entire place is one smooth but pretty expanse of water, dotted with I boats of every description, from a sail- j jag yatch to thc smallest canoe. Boats j drawing ?ve 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 pell-mell j from midnight last night till noon to day eeeking places of safety from the rapid rise of the waters, and then boats were so scarce that many had to sleep in the second stories of their houses. Dams were built in front of many yards and even befrrc the doors and windows or piazzas bat these were quickly over? flowed Then, those whose houses had two stories Sed to the second, bat those ^^Kho w?re not so fort?nate were Hn^nciicd mount the chair? and hod-?, awaiting the arrival of^boats'. Many floated ont on hastily cosi?traeted rafts. The scene in Hamburg is emit? piti? able. Speaking of the condition of things tn Hamburg the Augusta cor? respondent says : in many places there the water is fully eighteen feet deep. I noticed water up to the roofs of many small dwelling bouses, and there is not a house in the entire place tha-t the fioor is not submerged. Not only all business has been suspended, but the entire population have moved ttith 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 mid . night. THE OHIO REPUBLICANS. 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 issues, yet a spirit of sectional? ism is invoked. It comes ont squarely against any redaction of the tariff, but 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 Itemo cratic.party and the President's vetoes of bills in aid of Union soldiers occupy a prominent position in this platform of these Ohio Republicans. THE~M^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 rapidly in South Car? lina. The Yorkville 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 Thornwall place in Lancaster County. A correspondent of t^e 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. Bhndiog of Sumter, Colonel P. H. Nelson of Camden and others connected wita the road are in the city for the pur? pose of conferring on the interest of the enterprise in this State. They will . meet to-day." Mr. 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 we published last week, and which Mr. Withers correctly reproduces, was taken from our contemporary, the Barnwell PeopL':, of a recent date. It does Mr. Withers no injustice, however, as thc language which he really used is equal? ly as strong, if not stronger, 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 j to eharge the judiciary of his native State with bein? 'Courts of Injustice rather than of Equity/ but when ho 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 seuse of the State,' then why are the evils of which he 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 \ aoy reasou for publishing it to the world ? What did he hope to accom? plish by it ? So far as we can see it could only have thc effect of robbing our grand old State of her good Dame and holding her up to the world as be? ing all that her enemies charge her with. If the assertion of Mr. Withers concer- j nina; our dear old State is true wc thank | God that there are at least some news- j papers who from some cause, bc it pol- j icy or imbecility, keep the truth to ! themselves. It is not seemingly that j the child should uncover thc frailties of j irs ?-?other in order that the world j might look and see. 1 What Mr. Withers has to Say for ! Himself. WJXXSBOBO', July 18, 1837. ! Kdvor Southern. Stor ; Your paper of July 13th, contains a j roviev/ of a reputed extract from my j Valedictory address recently delivered before the Eu pb radian Society of the j South Carolina College. You credit mc with saying: "It is j now very di??cult to hang a white man j in South Carolina for kilting another j ! white man, but it is impossible tu hang : one for killing a negro. This is jus?i . Sed by saying that be is only ?? negro ** j This is aa incorrect quotation. What ! I did say on this point was : "To hans a white man f<?r thc mur- I der of a white mau is a difacult thing \ to do; but. to hang a white ?nan for the murder of a negro is au inpossibility i ia South Carolina ' . . Your article closes thus : "if he did i i not mean what he said it is his duty to | : himself and-to the-State which educated ; j him to say ?o as early as possible.V. I Many thanks for your advice and for j ! informing me as to what is my duty! j But your trouble was useless. ? can- j j not avail myself of your counsel for of j I coarse ? meant what i said or ? would not bav<* said it. The statements I j made need no defence at my hands. Therr truth is realized by all hom South.Carolinians who know aoythii of tho practice of our Courts. The are, however, some newspapers th either purposely from poliey, or invc untarlly from imbecility will not or ct not see that the punishment for crio in Socth Carolina, when there is a? punishment is largely determined I the color of the criminal's skin. But some parts of your editorial a tack I can not pass so brieSy. Ye imply in your article that because i have been aided by the State in educ; ? ting myself therefore I am bound, fi ?some mysterious reason, to hold m I tongue. If a man has convictions, an .convictions too which all the good sen; [and honesty of the State support, is I io be prevented from expressing tho? views merely because he has attende the State "University ? Is a man an meaner or any more like a "serpent because his tuition happens to ba* been paid by the State? Should he nc rather feel himself pledged to a doubl weight of allegiance and therefore giv bold expression to sentiments that h knows are founded in justice and right Must a man be classed with "Joh Sherman and his ilk" merely becaus he believes that, as a human being, th negro deserves impartial treatment a our hands? If he believes that thi impartiality is not shown him, but tba in many cases ours are Courts of rojas tice rather than of equity is be there fore to be branded as a traitor to hi State ? And moreover is be doubly slanderer beeause these opinions wer first publicly expressed within th chapel of South Carolina College ? Such, it seems, are the opinions o the Editor of the Southern Stat. M; comfort and consolation under this ex eeeding great weight of authorit; against me, js that the good sense o the State supports the position in whic! I have had the honor of being attacked By giving this a place in your jour nal you will do justice to Yours respectfully, ISAAC L. WITIIEKS. Tito Ohio Bitterness. Thc feeling existing between th Sherman and Blaine wings of the Re? publican party in Ohio, although kep in restraint at present for prudentia reasons, threatens serious trouble in th< future. There is every indication tba the Blaine faction is the stronger Wherever there has been a chance for i test it has shown its superior strengtl and has done it in a way that must bi rather aggravating to the political gentle ro,an who has so long been consid?r?e the favorite son of the Buckeye State. Sherman, who is in dead earnest it his presidential ambition, and fully un? derstands that this is about his lasl chance for thc great prize, has girdec up his loins for the supreme effort ol his political life, deeming it not out ol place to have himself elected a delegate to the State Convention whose indorse? ment is absolutely necessary to give him any show for the nomination. That he should be compelled to resort to this ex? pedient to secure what should rightfully come to bim without question, proves the insecurity of his hold upon the par? ty of which he has 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 all 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 nanimouG 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. - - 11 -i -. [From our Regular Correspondent.j WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHIKGTO5, D. C., July 2d, ISSI. 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 Session of that body. Already, the Republicans, feeling a wholesome dread of Democratic harmony on the great vital issue of tariff reform, are beginning to circulate wild and un? founded rumors that such.and such a Pennsylvania Democrat declares be will not enter a free trade caucus for the purpose of organizing the nest House, aud that such and such a Wes? tern Democrat-never at any time giv? ing names mind you-will not afBHate 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 the next House, will not disappoint the country's reasonable demand and ex? pectation of a fair and just adjustment of fcariff rates. The substantial progress and prosper? ity of the United States, is shown by thc fallowing report of the Bureau of Statistics for the fiscal year, which ended June 30th, 18S7. Gold exported, .$9,701,187; imported, $42^03,901 ; excess of imports. ?w?>.2U7,714, silver exported, ?'iG,29?,5?4 ; imported, ?17,260,171 ; excess of exports, ?0. 0*i0.*>13; Exports of merchandise, ?710 7U4.984 ; imports, $002.259, 1*51; excess of exports, ??>'?-* ,445,7?>?> ; t"tal number of immigrants, 4^0.110. In this connection 1 may also write of the report of the Geological Survey, which shows a remarkable increase of thc mineral resources of the United State*, both iu value and quantity ; in rjund numbers the increased value is $37,000,000, anJ thc gain in the pig iron industry is also very ?Treat, in fact, about five sixths of the whole amount. As an echo of the Harvey affair, 1 may mention that this graeeiess s.. in dlcr, in his professional capacity of aw yer. had cleverly laid his plaus to rob a poor widow of over ?31.000 in pension money, and thc scheme was only frus? trated by the discovery of his forgeries and his conGoement in jail The Treasury cf?eials ^ay that, Harvey did a ?Treat, deal of fine f'.>r?rerv. which was only discovered by thc merest acci? dent. Secretary Whitney is doing all in his power to rebuild the Navy, which was ruiti"d by Republican mismanage? ment. The Secretary has just publish? ed an advertisement, inviting proposals f>r the construction of a first class tor? pedo boat of modern design, having a tensile strengt!) ol' 00,000 pounds per $<l'?;iro inch, at a cost not to exceed, ?70.000.. One of trie most important rulings by the interstate Com mission is the de? cision that the ubiquitous commercial traveler cat;not be given special rates on tickets, but must pay regular fare, just like other people. Sach actio may, io some extent, affect the com mei cial as well as the railway interest, fe it will be quite an item in the expens accounts of merchants. A delegation of Idaho Indians, head ed by Chief Seltise, visited the Presi dent this week, to request the privileg of granting the ri^bt of way throng their lands in that Territory to a con tcmplated railroad which permission ca only be given by Congress. The Cbiel who is 'friend of the white man,' was according to enstom, presented a peac medal by Secretary Lamar, and'theagei Indian was very proud of his trophy. The report of the Commissioner o Internal Revenue for the last fiscal yea presents some interesting figures, th total collections being $118,885,757 an increase of ?1,933,888 over the pre ceding fiscal-year; these were increase* receipts on the following article : banki and bankers, tobacco, snuff, cigars cigarettes, fermented liquors, and oleo margarine; a deerease is shown in al varieties of distilled spirits. The eighteenth volume of the Bebel lion Records has been published and ii now ready to be distributed. Then are few persons who realize the magni tnde of this work. It was begun by th< War Department some nine years ag( and it is likely to continue for man} years yet. It is estimated that the com? plete work wiil make 127 volumes anc that the last of the series will not b( printed until the succeeding century, It is doubtful if there will be a singl? living soldier of the civil war when thia I voluminous work is finished. f If Mr. Carroll D. Wright, the lackj Massachusetts Republican, who holds two good offices under this Democratic Administration-that 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 has not already been done-to the civil ser? vice principle, as this hungry Republi? can has been gracefully swinging tc ! these two places over two years-being one of Arthur' appointees. Tiie Southern White Men, Partial investigations into the agri I 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 rrised 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 the 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 the Southern States.-St. Louis Rc jnOAicaa. Ohio Democrats. The Democrats of Ohio last week put themselves in good shape for the 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. d itchfield and. Virgil P. Kline, for Judges of the Supreme Court and Emil Kcescwctter 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 element 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 reuounce said Dis? trict Assembly S9 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 an opportunity of working something besides their jaws. These Knights seem to have borro w ? ed the trumpet of Gabriel, and they have certainly biown a good blast.-K. Y. Herald. > mai -?<-???1 -i j BOCK NOTICE. _ A portrait of General Guzman Blanco, the President and autocratic ruler of the United Slates of Venezuela, furnishes the frontispiece of the American Magazine for August. A lively description of a sojourn in Venezuela (illustrated) is contributed by Dr. W. F. flutchinsou. Th:iL country is exceedingly at? tractive, and those who have once visited it, ? whether for business or pleasure, are almost ' sure to in;iiic the trip again. Most of the ? coffee sold; iu the Untied States as "Hocha" I or "Java" is raised liiere, i Poets aud writers of fiction have familiar? ized us with thc names of many English birds j of the common soi l. A description of them, [ ?is seen hy American eyes, is priven, copiously illustrated, by Theodore-JJ. Mead" Hereafter when wc* go to England wo m ed not mistake a rook Io: a crow, nor a jackdaw for a mag? pie. Tho Justices of thc Supreme Court are pre? sentid both hy the engraver's arl and in pen portraits by Z. Li. While. They are Solid looking '.wv, for the roost part, willi a decided development of avoirdupois. ----?NV- -?.?. -^B^Mi n ' For Rickets, Marasmus, and Wast? ing; Disorders of Children, Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with I FlypophospbiteS is unequalled. The rapidity j with which children gain flesh and strength ! upon it is very wonderful. Bead the fol lo w ! ?ng : '"I have used Scott's Emulsion in cases . of {tickets and Marasmus of long standing, j and have been more than pleased with the ! results, as in evcrv case the improvement wns ! marked.*'-J. M. Main, M.D., New York. "1 i have used Scott's Emulsion in several cases ! of Scrofula and debility in children. Results ! most gratifying. My little patients take it j with pleasuie."-W. A. Hulbert, M.D., Sal j isbury, il!. - m - Harsh purgative remedies are fast giving way to thc gentle aciion and wild effects of : Chipmnn's Liver Pills. If you try them, I they will certainly please you. Sold by all ' druggists. Base Ball. Tba Sumter boys went to Bishopville on July 22d, and played a match game with the Bishopville club. The game is said to have been a very good and interesting 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, OT cer? tain members of it. Our boys don't seem to mind what t?re Enterprise says. They are satisfied with the game, aDd they have inform? ed us that the differences grew ont of the fact that they played by the latest rules for isr8?, .while the Bishopville club acknowledged that they have not seen the book cf rules for this year. There was a game played here last Friday be? tween a colored club from Rose Hilly and the colored dub 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. Bots from Duggan. MATESVILLB, S. C., Aug. 1, 1887. 3k. Editor: As usual I bear much talk and speculation as to the growing crops. I have lately been riding over the County extensively and will remark, as to cotton-, the July crop is not there. In some sections there was but little rain and consequently there has been much shedding. In other places where there was more rain there is too much weed. The rains are now pretty general, but accord? ing to my observation, the cotton that has been anticipated will be a failure. Among the places visited I will mention that of Mr. T. D. Chandler. He has a fine plantation and a good crop. Mr. Chandler bas invented a sweep-bedder and cultivator, that can be used on all crops-corn, cotton, and potatoes. It shapes the bed as nicely as can be done with a hoe and saves a deal of plowing and hoeing. They are made from 12 to 45 inches wide and can be drawn easily by one horse. It is the best cultivator and labor? saving implement I have seen. Come and see it work. Yours, . DUGGAN. Inter-County Teacher's Institute. The following is the Program for the Inter County Toucher'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, 7. -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 teaching spelling and the meaning of words, (two talks) ; 8 School management ; 9. Graded and ungraded schools; 10. Geography-what to teach and how to teach it, (two talks) Ac. G EDWIN 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. MCSWAIN. Principal of Mayesville school.-1. Methods of teaching the 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. JNO. C. LANHAM, Principal Summerton School.-1. To what extent should pupils be assisted in their work? 2. How can class criticism be conducted to bc most profitable? 3. What should be the guiding principle in assigning lessons? 4. "Habits." REV. JNO. KERSHAW, SUMTER.-Two Lec? tures-Character and Character-building. PROF. WILLIAM BONHAM, MANNING.-1. What are the essentials of good schoolhouses? 2. Literature in the Common Schools; 3. What can Trusteea do to elevate the standard of Teachers ? Miss CLAUDE GIRARDEAU, Eclectic Col? lege, Sumter.-1. Methods of teachiug read? ing; 2. Elocution; 3. Drawing; 4. Pen? manship; 5. Music. Miss MARY GIRARDEAU, Principal of Eclec? tic College.-1, Practical part of Physi? ology; 2. Calisthenics, &c. TOPICS FOR GENERAL DISCUSSION. 1. Why should parents visit schools more frequently? 2. ThedutiesofSchool Trustees ; 3. How should unprepared lessons be treated ? 4. How to seen rea more 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 ; 18. Whof 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 presen I their school dif? ficulties. These will receive attention by the Institute. RRMARKS. 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 26rh. 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 ncccsssary oflicers, will be elected for thc ensuing year. The duties of said Com? mittee and oflicers will hereafter be defined. INSTRUCTION The services of Prof. Buer Pb. 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 thc experieuce of the two counties. Col. J. K. Rice, State Superintendent, has promised to send us some "first class help" who will participate in the general exercises, but whose main work will consist of lectures before the Institute. Subjects have been col? lected with a view to their practical nature and the exercises generally will be made inter? esting and instructive. The list of topics for general discussion is calculated to elicit livc ? ly discussions, and it id earnestly desired that ail concerned will ??peak unreservedly upon these topics. ! All friends of education are cord. : ly in? vited to attend. The .Slate Superintendent j and others have been i ni v ted to be wirb ns. No zealous working teacher can alford to let such an opportunity pass without taking due advantage of it. And any such want of zeal on the p.^rt of teacher? should bc recog? nized by the Boards of Trustees who employ them. We must?appreciate the fact liiere is a vast difference between "keeping school and teaching school." We trust that each School Board of the two Counties will be weil represented during thc entire session. A roll of attendance for teachers and Trus? tees will be kept, which will be called at thc opening of each session. Music will bc furnished by the Eclectic College. A daily order of exercises will be 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 Clar'n Co. Headquarters for Segars is at the Palace Cream Saloon. . The Whole Truth Stated* Weak and delicate females-will find West? moreland's Calisaya Tonic the best strength? ening and invigorating tonic en the market. Be sure and try it. Calisaya Tonic contains-ar very large per? centage of the pnre Calisaya Bark, combined with the most valuable tonics and" alteratives known, and will cure Chills and Fevers, Dys? pepsia in all its forms, General Debility, Want of Appetite, Chronie Headache, Indigestion, Nervous exhaustion, Loss of Sleep, Muscular 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 all 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-Billions Wafers in con? nection with Westmoreland's Tonic. Endurance of Society People. A prominent society lady of Washington being asked by the Prince of Wales, "Wby is rt you people here manifest so little fatigue from dancing, receptions, etc?" replied, "Why, you see, we Americans regain the vi? tality wasted in these dissipations by using Dr. Barter's Iron Tonic." Dyspepsia and Indigestion entirely cored by taking Chipman's Tonic Mixture, Chipman's Pills for sale everywhere. Encklen'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, nnd positively cutes Piles, or no pay required. Tr. is ?C?ranteed to give per? fect satisfaction, fir at'insy refunded. Price 25 cen ts por bo x. For sal? by J. F. W. De Lorme. o THE MARKETS. CHARLESTON, S. C., Aug. 2*, 1887. Cottoi>-Sales 10 bales, at 10? for Mid? dling. WILMINGTON, N. C., Aug. I. SPRITS TURPENTINE.-Sales 200 casks at 28^ cents per gallon. ROSIN -Quiet at 77.?c. for Strained and 82? for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINE.-Virgin and Yellow Dip 81.80, Hard ?1.10. COTTON.-Firm ou a basis of 10 for Mid? dling. No sales. A CAK?X 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 & T'riest, 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 CAED. The undersigned is now in the employ of Messrs. O'Donnell & Co., where he will be pleased to see and serve as many of his friends and former customers as will favor bim with a call. Respectfully, T. M. BELORME. July 27th, 1887. NOTICE. CLERK & TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., Aug. 3, 1887. Ata meeting of Council,held July 29th ult., a resolution 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 pursuance 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 thc population, number of lots, buildings, etc., etc. By order of Couucil. C. M. HURST, Aug. 3. Clerk and Treasurer. Estate of Wm. Reels5 Sr., Dec'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County, on the 30th Sep., 1887, for a 6nal 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 ibe Baily Sun 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 lue 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 the 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 cot 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, in every effort to push Charleston forward and maintain her 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 ceot3 a copy and delivered, or sent by mail at S5.00 a year, S3.C0 for six months, fifty cents a month, fifteen cents a week : and its proprie? tor confidently be?eves?hatitwill beso success? ful that other Southern newspapers will grad? ually follow the new departure and learn lo prosper, as the Northern and Western jour? nals do, by putting the news of the time, and intelligent reasoning within the reach of ibe poorest. Thc 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 medium worthy the attention of all business men. Ross A. Smith is soliciting agent, and will call on you tor subscriptions, and also furnish rates for transient or contract advertisements. For the present, subscriptions, advertisements and other communications for the Sun can be sent itt the care of JOHN McELREE, 267 King Street, Charleston, S. C. " X w. MCKIE VEB, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER, IS prepared io furnish estimates and plans on all kinds of Repairs and Building. All letters addressed to the Jervey House,. Sumter, S. C., will receive prompt attention. Aug 3__ J. B. CARR, CONTRACTOR ?ND BUILDER, SUMTER, S, C. PLANS DRAWN AND ESTIMATES made. Work done promptly and satis? faction guaranteed. Always ready to give a bid on any work. Office on Main Street near the Depot. J. W. ADKINS, 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 AT ?ND BE For the next 30 di our Summer Goods, consisting i Genfs Low Cf Ste, Stol -AI Laii ai fas' Slippers, 1 AT AND BELOW We mean business, so au < ea?ly at J. RYTTENBI SUMTI July .27 Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Guns, chokebore, S10 to 100. Single Breech Load? ing Shot Guns, $4 to 25. Every kind of Breech Loading and Repeating Rifles, $3 te 40. Latest Patents. Muzzle Loading Dou? ble Shot Guns So to 35. Single Shot Guns, S2-.50 to 12. Revolvers Si to 20-. All kinds of Cartridges, Shells. Caps, Wads, Toola, Powder Flasks, Shot Pouches, Primers. Send 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 mail or express to any part of tbe world. No matter what jon want in the gun line yoa can get ?tat the Great Western by writing a letter. July 27. 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 on Liberty Street opposite Monumental Square, and respectfully solicit a continuance of the generous patronage which they formerly received. We witt do our utmost to please, and confidently refer to any of our old patrons. Latin and other branches will be taught. Music will be taught by MT3. Kershaw. Terms reasonable. Tuition payable monthly. SUMTER INSTITUTE. THE EXERCISES OF THE INSTITUTE will be resumed on Thursday, Sept. 1,1887. Extensive and expensive additions bare been made to the premises-. Competent instructors in all Departments. Pupils will find it to their advantage to enter promptly. For terms, kc. apply to Mas. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 27-tsl5_Principals. DAVIS SCHOOL LA GRANGE, N. C. Military Boarding School for Boys ana Young ?len. Fall prep? aration for any CoUege or for Business- Healthy location:fine climate ;m?d -winter?;excellent buildings; Cadet Cornet Band; Cadet Orchestra ; Resident Sur? geon. Ko charge for Medical Attention. Ko Extra Charge for . Languages cr Sciences. Depart? ment of Art. Full Course in Tel. jgraphy. Very tow Rates. ForJRegist^r with full particulars, address Col. A. C. DAVIS, Supt. F?RMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C. THE NEXT SESSION WILL BEGIN Wednesday SEPTEMBER 28TH. The Collegiate departmeut includes the full Col? lege curriculum. There is also a preparatory department thoroughly organized. Expenses have been reduced. For information or cata? logue, address, Julv 20. PROF. H. T. COOK. ECLECTIC COLLEGE, 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. MRS. 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. Wana? maker, Rev. C. C. Brown. Miss Girardeau would announce 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, except in cases of protracted illness. For particulars apply to the Principal. July 6._ THE SUMTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, //S^ Affording superior advantages 4fl^Nin ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, ^l^fpand thc CLASSICS, will reopen MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1887. L. W. DICK, ) y Principals. A. c. MCINTOSH,) TUITION-From ?2 to $5 per month. BOARD-with the principals, $12 per mo. For further information apply to PRINCIPALS SUMTER HtGH SCHOOL, Lock Box No. 49. Jun 3 Sumter, S. C. MONROE HIGH SCHOOL. FALL SESSION OPENS AUGUST 22, 1.3$.7i Instruction thorough, board and tuition hvr. Location healthful, Church fa? cilities splendid. Prohibition prevails. Send for Circulars to J. A. MONROE, A. M., Principal. Monroe, N. C. July 20. ll LEXINGTON, KY. La Tho best equipped school tn thc State; accommodations strictly first-class: heated by steam and lighted by gas: ontr tw-o young ladies to the room; splendid faculty of ?x 'p^rlencc-tl teachers. Session begins 2nd Monday in September. For particulars or Catalogues, address T. rATTJEBSOX, rrc*.t Zexinglon*Ky. ooo- WHY JYOTI-ooo ATTEND ^*\ DUNSMORE'SSiisioessOAX ?A 0 lueorporated by the Legislature ot \^\J WV Viii Va., and indorsed by leading busi n ess men and State officia?*. Indi- < vidual instruction. Teaching by Tfccory and Actual practice what others teach by theory only. Catalogue containing full information and testimonials free. Address J. G. DUXSMORE, IL A-.President, Staunton, VA NOTICE. A LL PARTIES HAVING REAL ES J\_ tate for sale, improved or otherwise, will please address the undersigned, giving full description of property, stating price, terms, kc, kc. M. July 27. MayesTiile. ays we will sell the kaJ&Bce of of ?311 ; r Eats ai SIM CMMI ,SO te Goods, Lawns ai Mis, CASH. Je&irrag to obtara bargain* wi& catt :RG & SONS, For Rent. THE STORE ON MAIN STREET know? as Mason's Jewelry Store. Apply to C. T. MASON. Joly 20. _ ROOMS FOR RENT. TWO COMFORTABLE AND AIRY fronf rooms io residence at corner of Repeb lican and Sumter Streets-either fort?libed or unfurnished. Apply at premises to July \Z-A._MKS. Z. P. MOSES. CAPON SPRINGS ANO BATHS. ALKALINE LITSIA AND SUPERIOR IRON WATERS. HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, W., YA. THIS CELEBRATED MOUNTAIN RE* sort for health fand pleasure ; Baths of a cy Temp?rature J a summer el ima. te unsor* passed ; a charming sommer borne, with it* many improvements, accommodating 809 guests, open Jooejl. Send for circular and rate sheet. (For medical and other testimo? ny.) WM. H. SALE, Proprietor. Say where yon saw tins advertisement. Jane 2? 1 m State of South Carolina? COUNTY OF SUMTER.* By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge* WHEREAS, JAMES D. GRAHAM, CC* C. P. & G. S. for said County, baa mad? suit to me to grant him Letters of Adminis? tration of tbe Estate and efl?ets of ALFRED* H. SMITH, deceased, These are therefore to cite ?ad admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of tb? said ALFRED H SMITH, deceased, late, of said County and State, tbat they be and appear before me, ki tbe Court of Probate to be held at San ter C. H., on August 30tb, 18S?, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock; in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, tb? 20th day of July, A. D.. 1SSB. T. T. WALSH, July 20-St. _Judge of Probate. The State of South Carolina CO?NTT OT SlTMTB*. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, JAS. D. GRAHAM, C.C. P, and 6. S. for said Cou nty, made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of CUNNINGHAM HOYLE, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admonishall and singular the kindred and creditors of tbe said Cunningham Boyle, late of said. County and State, deceased, that they oe and appear before me, in the Court of Probate^ to?, be held at Sumter C. H. OD August 30tb, 1387, % next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shew cause, if any they bare, "? why the said Administration should not be granted. Given ander my hand, tbis 20th day of7 Julv, Anno Domini, 1887. T. V. WALSH, ?L. S.J Joly 20. 6t Jodge of Probate. SUMMER Goods Must Go -TO Make Way for -FALL. 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?c to 8e Seersuckers reduced from 12?c and I5c to 10c Check Muslins and Piques from 10 and 12?c to 7 and 8c Wash Poplins and Cheese Cloth from 6? and 83-c to 5c Worsteds reduced from 12h and 15c to 10c 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. TANSILL'S PUNCH is the'ioesi cigar in America for 5c. For a delicious smoke try PRINCESS FIORA at 10c. * . ? ALTAMONT MOSES. . Joly 13