The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 07, 1887, Image 1

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?HK SDMTEK WATCHMAN, Established April, IS50. 'Be Just and Fear not--Let all the Ends thon Aims't at, be try Country's, thy God's and truth's " THE TKL't SOUTUK?N, Kstablisfcefl ?t?ne, 1S6? Consolidated Aus:. 2, 1SS1.1 p^b&lshe? every Wednesday, BT N. GK OSTEEN, SUMTE?, S. C. $wo Dollars per annum?in advance. advertisements. Ooe Square, first insertion.$1 00 a very subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will 3* made at reduced rates. . All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be Charged for. TAX NOTICE. TIR TREASURER OF SUMTER COUN TY gives notice that his books will be . opetf from the FIFTEENTH DAY OF OCTO BER, 1837, to the FIFTEENTH DAY OF -DECEMBER, 1887, for the collection of Taxes, for the Fiscal year commencing Novem ber 1st, 1886, in Sumter County. The following are the rates per centum of the levy : 1. For State purposes?four and one-fourth mills on every dollar of the vaiue, of all taxa ble property. 2. For Connty purposes?three mills on ?very dollar of such value, of which the pro ceeds of two and one-half mills are to be ap plied to ordinary County expeoses. and of foor-tentbs of a mill to paying the deficiencies of the fiscal year ending October 31, 1886, and of one-tenth of a mil! to the payment of the cost of opening and constructing a public highway from Privateer Township across j PocotaHgo Swamp to Concord Township. 3. For support of public schools?two mills on every dollar of such value. 4. One dollar on each taxable poll, (to wit between the ages of 21 and 50 rears.) P. P. GAILLARD, Treasurer Sumter, Co. Ang. 31.?2t_ THE BISHOPVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, AT 9 BISHOPVILLE, S. C. A SCHOOL FOR ?enng Ladies and Gentlemen. rpHE COURSE* G? STUDY is thorough, I practical and exhaustive. Complete in all departments : Primary, Grammar and Bigb School, embracing ten grades. It pre pares students for College or for business, so ciety and life. la point of climate, health and morality. Bishopvilie has few equals and no superior in South Carolina, With the pure air and free dom of the country it combines many of the conveniences of the town. Board can be secured in the?best families of the town at eight dollars per month. The Trustees bave secured the services of Profs. Stokes and Nash and no pains will be spared to make the school in every way worthy of public patronage. - i Prof. Stokes, in connection with his regular collegiate course, took the Normal Conrse in ?ne of the best Normal Colleges of the land. Since his graduation he has been eDgaged four years in graded school work. Prof. Nash is a graduate of Davidson Col lege, and has been engaged for several years in teaching. The Fall Session of this School begins Sep tember 5, 1837, and continues until December 23. The Spring Session begins January 2, 1888, and continues to June 1. Tuition reasonable. For circulars and in formation regarding board, tuition, &c, ad dress, inclosing stamp, G. ED WIN STOKES, Principal,. Bishopvilie, S. C. BOARD OV trustees. J. L. PARROTT. Pass., W. J. BARRETT, Sec, A. C. DURANT, W. D. SCARBOROUGH, W. R. DIXON, JNO. F. KELLY. Aug. 17 v SUMTER INSTITUTE. THE EXERCISES OF THE INSTITUTE wiil be resumed on Thursday, Sept. 1,18S7. 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. apple to Mrs. L. A. BROWNE, Miss E. E. COOPER, July 27-tsl5 Principals. THE S?MTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Affording superior advantages =?n ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, ^and the CLASSICS, will reopet. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1887. L. W. DICK, ] > Principals. A. C. McINTOSH, J f ?ITION?From $2 to $5 per month. BOARD?with tbe principals, S12 per mo. For further information apply to PRINCIPALS SUMTER HTGH SCHOOL, Lock Box No. 49. Jun 8 Sumter. S. C. WOFFORD COLLEGET Spartanburg, S. C, JAS. H. CARLISLE, LL. D., President. Seven Professors, with corresponding cnairs of instruction. Fall Session begins Oct. 1st. 1887. For catalogue address J. A. GAME WELL, Sec. of Facultv. WOFFORD FITTING SCHOOL. Four large brick buildings. Boys are pre pared for College Separate business course. Board in institution $10 a month. For fur ther information apply to A G. REM BERT, Aog. 24. Head Master. WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTON, S C. THE FALL SESSION OF THIS POPU lar Institution wiil open on Monday, Sept. 12, 1887, under better auspkes than ever. Its thorough scholarship, quiet loca tion, pure Piedmontair, fine chalybeate water, excellent board, first class advantages at very low rates, are all weil known. Tbe President will come up fiora Wright's Hotel in Columbia, Saturday, September i0, "So escort puprs to the College. For full information, address REV. S. LANDER, A. M. D. D., _Anj5- 24, 1887-4t. Pre*ident. Fat?3 Military Institute. ANDERSON, S. C. TTORMERLY LOCATED at Greenville, JJ bas been removed to Anderson, where more commodious buildings bave been secur ed. The next ^session begins September 14. For circulars, etc., address J. B. PATRICK, Principal. Aug. 17 _AndersoD. S. CT. ADVERTISERS 0^0?^^ to^m^ ?ir W mm? 11V hitW this paper, o? obtain estimate* en advertising space when in Ciwatgo. vwtl find it on fii? at 45 to 49 Randolph St, AftttMngAgencyof POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel Oi I purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and can ! not be sold in competition with the multitude ! of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate [ powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAK I TNG POWDER CO., 106 Wall-st., N. Y. A SPECIFIC FOR Woman's Disease Painful refuse A SUCK AS uppressed canty and rresrnl&r M ENSTRTJATION or ONTHLY SICKNESS. If taken during the CHANGE OP LIFE, great ?nffering and danger will be avoided. 55^*Send for fcook "Message to \Vo3eek,'" mailed free. Bkadptsld xtEGTTLATOR Co., Atlanta, G a. ELY'S Cream Balm Cleanses the Head. Allays INFLAMATIOX. Heals the Seres. Restores the SENSES OF TASTE Smell, Hearing A qnich Belief. A positive CW.|?/?f-FE?Efl A particle is applied into each nostril and is agreeable. Price50 cents at Drusgiiis : by mail, registered. 60 cents. ELY BRUS., New York Office 235 Greenwich Street. HAY FEVER is an inflamed condition cf the linine: mem brane of the nostrils, tear ducts-aed' throat, affecting the lungs. An acrid mucus is secret ed, the discharge is accompanied with a burn ing sensation. There are severe spasms of sneezing, frequent attacks of headache, watery and inflamed" eyes. Ely's Cream Balm is a remedy that can be depended upon to relieve at once and cure._ SOUTH CAROLINA 'COLLEGE. Sixteen instructors: 5 Scientinc, o Li-er-iry degree Courses, 5 Shorter Courses, Post Graduate and Law Courses. - Tuition ?10 Matriculation $10. Rooms Free, Table Board 511 and Si2.50 }>er month. Ex penses abcrct S:?0 Tuition free by Law to applicants filing with College treasurer a certi?c?te of inabili ty to pay, signed by himself and guardian or parent with opinion of County Commis sioners, or Judge of Probate, or Cierk of the Court, that the statement is true. For further particulars a:>pi v to Pr?sid?e t J. M. McBRYDE, Columbia, S. C. FURMAN UNIVERSITY. GREENVILLE, S. C THE NEXT SESSION WILL BEGIN Wednesday SEPTEMBER 23TH. The j Collegiate department includes the full Col lege curriculum. There- is also a preparatory department thoroughly organized. Expenses ! have been reduced. Per information or eatu logue, address, July 20. PROF FT. T. COOK. THE TEMPERANCE WORKER. | Removed from Columbia., S. O. ? Live, Temperance Paper, I Published Semi-monthly in i SUMTEK, S. C Under the Editorial management cf ! Rev. H. F. Cukeitzberg. t g.W.C.t. OK I.O.??.T. Or s. C. AX? Rev. J. S. Mattisox, I Assisted by an able corps of Editors. 1 Tue patronage and influence of n;i friends I ?tTemperance is soircitfd. Terms only CO : cents a year. To advertisers desiring a wide j circulation, it offVrs ex Cf lient medium, On business, address N. 'i. 1>STEEN. Fauilsher. ; S?MTER PALACE ! IGE OHE?i SALOON! i - - " j Cake & Confectionery Establishment, j In the Monaghan building, opposite J>r. j DrLorme's Drug Store, MAIN STREET, S I'M TER, S. C. j Choice Cream, Sherbet, Cokes. C racle- \ ers, Biscuits, Candie*. Bon Bons, and Other Good T?i in ja . ? l ma rf s \ on H-lud. i -a?.s", Soda Water, Sarsaparula. Giuyer Ale, : Cakes, Candie*, Biscuits, <W\? Berel red Fresh WeeJd't?. The patronage of the ladies and the public generally, is respectfully solicited, also ii:<- ! j people of the surrounding townships, tu whom j we extend a cordial invitation to visit us ; when they come to town. No trouble to show goods : polite attention i paid to all wiio call. j Respectfully, LA ROUSSE Li ERE ?fc CO. June 1._o BIBLES AND TESTAMENTS. AFINE ASSORTMENT OF BIBLES j and Testaments, in large print at Sumter ! Book Store, kept by W. G. KENNEDY, ! 2 JJuors North of John Reids. 1 HER CHOICE. Blue eves, you say you favor? Oh yes, dear, so do I. Frank's eves are just bewitching blue! They're bluer than the sky ; His hair is perfect sunshine, just the color I adore, (Do you know he said last evening that he'd never loved before.) But then there's something taking in a brown eye. after all? You remember Harry Allen who went with me last fall? His eyes were large and melting, full of love and fire too. My ? but wasn't he just raving when I said he wouldn't do; You'd have known I didn't mean it, but be couldn't take a joke. 1 just cried and cried a fortnight, till my heart was well-nigh broke. Th I met that dear Joe. Ferrand?he's the one you liked, you know ; His eyes? Gray and cool and steady. After * all, there's none like Joe. Where's he gone? Why, don't you know, dear, they all say I broke his heart, But he hadn't any money, and I knew we'd got to part. Don't you breathe a word now, will you? Frank's as touchy as can be, I'd be mad enough to kill you if he got put out with me. ?3fac Judson. Miss Myron's Romance. A Strange Story of the War from Edge field. From the Atlanta Constitution. Edgefield, S. C, Aug. 24. Tbe death of Coi. \V. R. Smith, which took place in New York a few weeks since, has brought to light a very remarkable incident. Miss llhett My ron, the principal figure in the drama, is a personal friend of your correspond ent, and from her the following facts have been obtained, with permission for their publication : Hayne Myron, the father of this young lady, was a planter in South Car olina. His home was a typical South ern home, spacious and hospitable, sur rounded by broad acres and faithful slaves I?is family consisted of his wife and Khett, who was then a little child, and the idol of her father, as well as the pet of the plantation. At the breaking out of the war in the fall of 1861, Hayuc Myron joined a volunteer South Carolina regiment. Before leaviog home, he had a pic ture of his little girl painted in minia ture and incased it in a locket that he placed nest to his heart, saying : 'My darling, this will be papa's shield when he is in danger, and his sunshine when he rests;' and his eyes filled with tears, he smothered the face and sunny head of his child with farewell kisses, and hurried away from his peaceful home out to the world of danger. Six months later, in a skirmish in Virginia, lluyne Myron was kiiied, in close combat, by a Federal ofneer. Only a few* words were sent to the old home to tell tbe sad story. During General Sherraau's invasion into South Carolina the Myron home stead was destroyed. The widow and daughter continued to live on the plan tation in an out-buiiding. supported by rents from the lands. Two years ago Mrs. Myron died, and through the in fluence of friends, Miss Mvron obtained a position as governess in the family of Col Vv. It. Smith, of New York. She stated to me that her first meeting with Colonel Smith was peculiar. That when his wife introduced her to him, saying 'This is our new governess from South Carolina, Miss llhett Myron,' his face became deathly white, and he gave a sudden start. (He was away from home when Mrs. Smith engaged her ) He mechanically shook hands with her aud tried to speak, but his lips seemed sealed. l>ut later his manner changed to kindness aud cordiality, and she was treated more as an honored guest than a salaried teacher. He insisted on pay ing her four times the amount she charged for her services, and made her duties light. One evening she was sit ting in the family circle telling of her past life down in South Carolina, of the spacious house with its twenty col umns, of the dusky slaves who used to sit her on their shoulders, calling her their 'little ' ueen' as they carried her through the cotton fields that looked like seas of snow foam. For the first time she spoke of her father, how baud some and sad be looked as he went away on that dreadful last day; how he took her picture with him, and told ail he said. She states that she was forced to stop in the midst of her words, for Colonel Smith turned ghastly pale aud left the room. It all seemed strange to me then, site said, but the meaning is plain now. Miss Myron continued to live with Col. Smith's family for two years. 'It was a haven and home to me,' she said. 'I had so long toiled and worked on our plantation, isolated from society and all advantages, it was like a fairy life had opened to me of case and luxury, but my heart was al most breaking, as I remembered all that I had lost iu those sad sweet days.' Sis weeks ago, Colonel Smith was taken suddenly ill, and when he real ized that death was inevitable, he ex pressed a wish to see Miss Myron alone. She states that as she neared the bed of the dving man. she saw him holding something convulsively in one hand, as he extended the other to her and ex claimed, "Khett Myron, forgive me be fore I die?come close ami listen to what I have to tell you. It was I who made you an orphan ? my hands are red with your father's blood. Take this,' he said, handing me the package ; 'I found it in bis dying breast. It is your face ; your name and his nrc upon it. Take it and forgive one who has tried to expiate the wrongs done you Oh ! can you forgive a dying man V and the voice became faint and low. 'Oh ! sir, you both were soldiers ; I freely for give,' said the poor girl, who couM say no more, a.- she fell unconscious upon the floor. 'Thank God,' he murmured ! and ail was over. When Khett Myron recovered, the man who had killed her father, and who j was later the best friend she ever know, i was dead. In his will lie bequeathed j to her the generous sum of Sl5,0f)0. \ He also left a letter giving all the par- j ticulars of her father's death. Only a ! few days ago I saw the picture?a sweet, \ child face, in an azure cloud, and on ; the little plush case were marks of blood. This is certainly the most re- : markable incident it bs3 ever been my | privilege to record. j Daring Texas Robbers. Mounted on Thoroughbreds and De/g in g the Lac:. Chicago, Aug. 30.?A Times, Hous ton, Tex., special says: 'On Wednes day last four of a gang of horse thieves, who had been making, raids near here for some time, rode to Thomson's switch, seventy miles from here, mounted on thoroughbred horses. They ordered a dinner, after which they got drunk, fired off their pistols and terrified the inhabitants of the place, when they rode off in a northeasterly directiou. On Saturday, John Wilford, a farmer and stock man, of Cypresston, reported to Sheriff Ellis that he had two horses stolen from bim Tbarsday and that the thieves were still in the viciuity of his farm. The sheriff at once left for Na vasota, where he organized a posse and started after the o?tiawa in hopes of heading them off Yesterday morning two men rode into Houston and notified Deputy Sheriff Albert Erickson that the outlaws were camped at Eureka, five miles from thi3 city. Deputy Erickson mounted a horse and immediately start ed for the camp of the outlaws. On arriving at the spot where the outlaws bad camped, Erickson discov ered that the gang had gone. After riding about for some time the deputy found three men camped under a tree on the prairie. He at once telegraphed to Houston for assistance and a posse un der command of Capt. Lubbock imme diately left for the scene of action. On arriving at Eureka the posse parted, Deputy Sheriff Erickson and a part of the posse proceeding in the direction of Smokeville, and the remainder, under Lubbock, heading for the prairie The latter posse soon struck the trail, and in a short while located the outlaws, who were still camped under the lone tree. Capt. Lubbock then formed his posse in line about fifteen feet apart, advising all j to reserve,their fire until within thirty ! yards of the outlaws. The outlaws see ing this quickly saddled their animals and started out at a quick gallop. Af ter riding a few minutes the leader of the outlaws, who was riding a magnifi cent roan horse, threw his Winchester on his left arm, and slightly turning in' the saddle, began shooting his rifle, sending shot after shot at -the officers. The other outlaws, who wers armed with six shooters, also began firing at the posse. Captain Lubbock's men re served fire, as ordered, until it was evident that the outlaws would reach timber. The command to fire was then given, and about forty or fifty shots were exchanged, the outlaws halting and making a desperate fight. Daring the skirmish the horse of Capt. Lub bock was killed - One of the German citizens, named Kassner, who lived near Ilockley aod accompanied the party, was wounded in the arm by a ri?e ball. After the encounter Captain Lubbock returned to the city, and an other party started out in pursuit. ?t is learned that the sergeant of the cod vict camp near Ciolles on the Interna- i tioual road had a pack of bloodhounds on the trail but withdrew them for fear tue outlaws would kill them. From the peculiar method the outlaws had of lying low on their horses and their quick wheeling in running and firing it is thought they were a part of the old Sam Bass gang, who defied the State authorities of Texas a few years ago. From large rolls of money displayed by the outlaws on their visit and drunken spree at Thomson's switch, it is confi dently thought they are the same gang who robbed the Southern Pacific train at Flatonia ia June. A dispatch was received from Sheriff Ellis at Cypress last night stating that he was on a hot trail and exoeeted to bag his game be fore day. The robbers are plucky and desperate, and a bloody battle is antici pated should they be discovered. Charged With Burglary. /. Green Arrested icith Stolen Goods in His Possession. From the Charlotte (.\\C.) Chronicle, Aug. 2C On the 0th of August, a young man arrived at the Buford House in this city, and registered as \J. I. Green, Sumter, S. C.' This Mr. J. I. Green wore an antiquated beaver, but be had a peculiarly striking appearance. His face was smooth1^ shaven, he wore good clothes, and played a fine game of pool. He generally haunted the billiard rooms, and had become a familiar figure during the past few days. Last night he seem ed to be having an unusually lively time playing pool/and bad several con troversies in regard to the settlement of games. A few hours previously he had been called upon by the clerk at the Buford House to settle for his board, and as he had no money, he put up a fine gold watch in pawn. After this, the young man bought a pint of whisky and went out for a prom enade about town. Mr. Conrad Lips comb, the clerk to whom the watch had been pawned, dropped in at Hales & Boy ne" s jewelry store about dusk, and showing the watch to them, asked what it was worth. Mr. Haies, at the brst sight of the watch, recognized it as the same that was sold to Mr. W. W. Watt, as a bridal present, and so inform ed Mr. Lipscombe. That gentleman at once informed the police, and the arrest of Green followed A Chronicle reporter wns conversing about the alfair with policeman Orr, at Burwcll & Dunn's comer, on Ludepeutl- j enco Square, when the reporter, glane- j ing in the direction of the Central Hotel, saw the identical Green passing along under the electric light in front of the Central. 'There ho goes now,' said the reporter, and both followed after him, but just as Green reached the Buford House, ho was nabbrd by J policeman Boy ts. Too culprit was marched to ?h<: office j of the Chief of Police, where a prelim- j inary trial was held before Mayor | McDowell. A great crowd had con- j gresated and it was ?oms time before the trial could be commenced. The j first move was to search the prisoner, j which was done in a careful manner by | Sergeant Jcttoa. The search was fruit- I ful of results. The first thing found hy \ the Sergeant, was a gold medal, won at j Bit? g ham's School by Mr. Watt, and ! which bore his name, and the the next j thing found was a bangle pin bearing j live initial 'W. W. W.' Xheie a;tides ' were identified by several parties pres ent. These articles in addition to the watches were stolen from Mr. Yate's residence. A number of witnesses were examin ed. Mr. Lipscombc testified to the pawniog of the watch for board, and Mr. John Rales and Mr. Boyoc testi fied to the identity of the *3atch, medal and pin. The prisoner made a feint at explaining how he came in possession of the articles about as follows : 'I got them, Mr. Mayor, by gambling; I won them at cards ; you know, I meau to say that the way I made these things is by gambling.' I?ere he branched off into an incoherent talk about how he hap pened to get to Charlotte, but all ef forts to get him to explain the manner rn which he became possessed of the articles were unavailing. He could give no explanation whatever, but his evas"i72 replies showed that he is a shreTfd man. The mayor bore his harangue patiently for half an hour, and then committed him to jail without the privilege of bond. The evidence ia dead against Gree: . but he will be accorded a fair trial. Mr. Yates has recovered his watch, and other articles that were stolen from his house, and the man in whose posses sion they were found is now in jail. The October term of the Crimioal court will settle tbe question as to Green's guilt The general air of the prisoner at the trial last night was one of supreme indifference. He took notes of the tes timony, a?d in crossquestiontng the witnesses, showed that he was well versed in police annals. He protested vigorously against being handcuffed, but the police considered him big game and put the irons on him. Green asked the Chronicle reporter net to ssy anthing about the matter, as he did not want his relatives in South Carolina to hear of it. However, it seems pretty certain that Mr. Yates' burglar is in jail. (From Saturday's Chronicle.') J. I. Green, the young man who. was arrested in this city last Thursday night upon the charge of burglary of Mr. W. J. Yates' residence spent yes terday in jail, and seemed to be in good spirits, in spite of the desperate appearance of his situation. During the forenoon he was visited by several parties, but he refused to say anything in regard to his troubles, having been advised by his taityers not to talk. Green has secured able talent and will be represented by Messrs. Jones & Til lett and Osborne & Maxwell. Things indeed, look rather blue for the yoting man, and the general sen timent of the public is that he is in a close place. The finding of the jewel ry upon his person proves that he is the one who secured the stolen booty, but it remains to be proved that be is the party who entered the house. It seems to be generally believed that Grceu bad two or more confederates in his work, but if this is the case, the other parties are doubtless now hun dreds of miles away from Charlotte. Tbc arrest of Green was yesterday the topic of conversation upon the streets, and some interesting develop ments have since come to light. One circumstance that is regarded as very suspicious, is the fact that Thursday afternoon Green tried to buy two ounces of chloroform at one of tbe city drug stores. He was refused, the druggist declining to sell the article except upon a physician's prescription. Probably he wanted this chloroform for his own j use. Probably he wsuted it to use I upon the inmates of some house which he iutended to burglarize that very night. This much, however, is mere conjecture, but chloroform and burglary :s a st?ggestit? combination. Tbe young man Green is a South Carolinian, and is a citizen of Sumter. He is about 19 years eld, and is a son of tho late Judge Green, who was the Independent Coalition candidate for Governor of South Carolina against Chamberlain, in 1S74. He has an uncle, Rev. Mr. Green, living near Greenville. a ?Hibii New York Politics and Poli ticians. From Henry Wat?erson's ?et?sr in F.-ou?sv?M? I Courier-Journal, Dem. No man being able to fathom the plans of any recognized New York pol itician before he sees fit to unfold them, it is worse than a waste of time to spec ulate about the plans of Gov. Mill. In the hotels you can hear anything and everything you may want to hear. Among the Democratic managers the President is very unpopular, and they all hope that something will turn up to save them the unpleasant necessity of supporting hhn for re-election. They find in the World und Sun daily re-as surance and sympathy. AH this disaf fection naturally rallies about Gov. Hill, who seems to encourage it by a smiling shake of the head, keeping his tongue the while close to the roof of his month, and leaving persons, represent ed, or representing themselves as his oracles, to look wise and to talk know ingly of '"developments." The Democratic party will never sg.'iin submit itself blindfolded to ISew York dictation. It is the party of the people, and the people want, and they j will have, plain speaking and fair deal-' ing of those who seek their confidence. { There is such a thing as a would-be leader surrounding himsilf with too grc-al mi air of mystery and wai??ug too long. A i*ASK in roi.v?. The other day 1 met an old ac'tiain- I tance who has the standing of gentle-j man and t ? i * ? reputation of being an ! rntelJrgcnt man, who s:*id to me: I j am as good a Ijfe'mocrat as you aro. 1 | believe in free trade as much as you d?>. : .Hut I think the party will he beaten if. j at this- rime; it purposes free trade. I want to ?vc?j?ouri? ilie debate a few years. \ to cnab>e the "oath to get as rieh oil ] the tariff as the North is. Meanwhile, j I want to spend the surplus, accumts- j rated and yet. to come, in the ""rest j v/ork of national grandeur, i? ? splcn- ' did navy, in a dozen lines of sy?>;-i- ; d?zcd stc;invsb?ris, sn-d in ? system of~j const and frontier fortifications. On such a po?icv our p?rfv cari stay in power for twenty-five years. AIT of us, ' theu, ca.? f?tike si'Hictbiog. Why ana l - you agree to this ? What do you want to make such a row about? You are only playing Into the hands of the Re publicans, and all you will get for it will be the defeat of your own friends v Hell is exceeding full of just such 'Democrats' as this. But I did not tell him so Neither did I undertake to answer his 'whys?' Time is too pre- j cious and life is too 'short for that. I might, however, if I were so minded, have said: 'My dear sir, you are no Democrat at all. You are a cross be tween a d?m'd fool and a d?m'd rascal. Such men as you?to be honest ?must vote the Republican ticket.' But to what purpose T Yet there is a good deal of this sort of ignorance in the East, and it has been fostered and eucouraged by the management of our Democ/atic nation al campaigns. Mr. Barnum, the Chair man of the National Democratic Cotn mittee, lives off interests subsidized by the tariff. He, like Mr. Randall, acts with the Democrats merely to perpetu ate the robber war-tariff. He will ts?i you he is a Free#Trader, but 'we must wait.' That is the game they play. Whenever you find a Democrat voting for high duties, with the Republicans, he calls himself 'a Free Trader,' They are all Free Traders, in theory, aDd Protectionists, in practice. They can do more good to protection, masque rading as Democrats, than they could do by openly avowing Republican doc trines They declare that they are for Protection first, and Democracy after ward ; but, in truth, they are only Democrats to serve Protection. Thus far they have succeeded in serving it well. It makes a melancholy situation, and if the Democrats of the next House do not settle it, good-bye to any agreement in the next National Convention. Our State Contemporaries. Mr. Magill Nominated. Qamden Journal. In the primary election held in this county on last Saturday to nominate a candidate for the Legislature in place of Mr. P. H. Nelson, resigned, Major James R. Magill received the nomina tion. The vote was very light the peo ple failing to take any interest in it. However, the nomination is a good one, and We are satined that he wilt took after the interest of his constituents. Official returns were received from 19 clubs, the whole vote amounting to 490 ; of which Mr. Magill received 290 and Mr. Denton 200 thus giving Mr. Magill a majority of 90 votes. Seed Cotton Trafflc. Camden Journal. Already we can bear reports of de predations by the seed cotton thieves who begin to rob the fields and gin houses as soon as the fleecy staple be gins to open. The greatest iocentive to this villainous business is the temp tation offered by the numerous little shops scattered over the country and in town where the thief can dispose of bis ill-gotten goods without any fear of de tection. Our farmers are calling for protection but what can be dece for them ? Let them meet in counsel and frame what they believe to be a proper bill for their protection, and we are satisfied that the delegation from this county for the Legislature will do its utmost to make it a law. Barnicell People. Mr. Henry T. Farmer claims to have found the 'open sesame' of cotton making by manuring about the first of July. Several years experiment in that direction bave produced gratifying results and his crop this year will make over a bale to the acre all round, cater pillars or no caterpillars. Bank Smashers. Wimisboro News. There is something almost deplorable in the number of bank defaulters that our country is producing in this genera tion. Heretofore the trouble has beeD for the most part confined to the great cities of the North, bat the contagious force of an evil example is being felt everywhere. The Sumtcr case brings the thing home to us. There ought to be a remedy for the evil somewhere, and there is one. We must have a new extradition treaty with Canada, which shall enabis us to reach the bank-wrecker and bring him back to his proper place at the penitentiary. There is another matter iu connection with the Sumtcr case which deserves comment. From the reports which were seut out from that place to various news papers, we gather the inference that the directors of the bank knew sometime ago that Bart left was a defaulter, and notwithstanding this they retained him in his position of trust to handle, and vvirh every opportunity to steal, other people's money. If this is true, the directors are as culpable as Bartktt, the fugitive from justice. Ten:i>~ur.ee Y.'cher. Free speech and persona! liberty is to be accord oil all men, women and children who favor license, whisky, and nun mills ; but those who are op- [ posed to these agencies of immorality ami death cannot exercise eUhor per sorral liberty or free sjxiecb without j being charged with all the vile opi-1 tlieis and threats rented amid baeha- j Italian surroundi?igs. So bo it. we intend to be freemen, ami speak what wo think is right. Bishops. Churches, i congregations, the mas us, nc>r even whiskey men, have no right to pad- j /or/: nur mouths, ;ior arrest our pen; j Our conscience is not in their keep-j ing. Tin's may as weil be understood ! once and for all, as the deliberate nt-j tcranee and determination of the se-j nior editor of The Ttmptrancti1 Woricr. If the 'Whisky PeviF is to 1 nave b?>M and o?tfspok; n defenders i amontr ?nett, tire arr'ol <>f Tom ne r atice shall f?mr those equally bohl and . outspoken in lier c^e.-ence. 'Oil trick the r^ryliUiv.-i.' One of trio anti-proliibitronrsts of; Laurons County makes the following enquiry of Col. T. B. Crows, senior editor of the Laurcusville Herald : Don't you suppose that he wishes ' that In'' (the senior) had followed their" , example now since lie sees that we are in the majority V I To which Senator Crews replied : 'No ; we ?re perfectly content to be on the side of morality and virtue, whether that be 'in the majority' or minority. And we would further re mark that it seems the 'wets' are far more chagrined and dissatisfied with victory than the 'drys' are with de feat. Victory, sometimes, is worse, more disastrous in the end than de feat. It may be so with this whisky victory.' We commend the spirit and tliff language of this reply to all prohibi tionists under like circumstances'. We would rather suffer defeat for tFre right, than win for the wrong. Harry LTerald. Some of the girls of Anderson Coun ty are talking of forming a society pledged not to 3peak to the anti-prohibi tion boys. This cannot undo the result of the election, but it might do some good in the future for the girls to refuse absolutely to have anything ?6 do with itppliTiy boys. Pee ?)ee Index. The exporters and buyers at the dif ferent ports Have determined to deduct two pounds from each bale of cotton i having side strips. ?t would be wise in the farmers of the county to take notice of this action, as the local buyers will also knock off the same amount to avoid sustaining the loss themselves. Heed ing this warning a saving of fifteen to twenty cents on each bale can be made by the farmers. A few days since the residence of Mr. John II. Powe, near Cheraw, was struck by lightning and one of the gable ends knocked out. Mrs. Powe had been suffering a long time with some disease of one of her limbs, so much so as to be unable to walk about. When the house was struck shs was badly 'stunned y but when she recovered from the shock it was found that her whole side was badly blistered from head to foot and the disease has not been felt since. Her only suffering now is from the blister. Italian Bees. When a hive is opened the com mon bees incline to rush out pell mell, while Italians cling to the combs and remain quiet. The ntmost gentleness is requisite at all times in .doing anything among bees, and if this is practiced, there is little to be dreaded in handling Italians. Oc casionally things will happen calcu lated to try the temper of the most peaceably inclined bees, just as the gentlest of human beings will some times be exposed to provocation. But under ordinary circumstances, the Itallians will be found much more pacific and less irritable than the com mon bees. They are less liable to be destroyed by moths than the common bees. In fact, if your bees are Itali ans and the colonies are strong and in good condition, you need have no fears of this pest, which until recent ly was undoubtedly the most common and formidable en*emy~ to bes Culture in this country. If moths once get into a hive of black bees it is but a question of time, when it will suc cumb to their ravages, but Italians, with resolute determination, will make an aggressive war upon them, cut out their webs, and carry the moths themselves outside the hive. I have observed this performance repeatedly, and if this was the only point of supe riority that could be claimed for Itali an bees, it is sufficient to give them a position of prominence among the bee-keepers of the South where moths are so common and so very destruc tive. Hybrids are a cross between common bees and Italian. They of-: ten have the distinct marks of both j races in the same colony, while some have only one or two bands across j them. They are good honey gather ers, but vicious, irritable and difficult to manage, and after the first cross degenerate and soon become worth less. At least that is my experience with them, though some prominent bee men prefer them to pure stock of either race.?J. B. Mitchell iu South ern Cultivator, September. About Incubators. Please give me, through the columns of the Southern Cultivator, information iu regard to incubators and incubation ? ?G. G. S., Camden, Ala. The custom of hatching chickens by artificial means is older than our' modern civilisation, having been prac ticed by the Egyptians thousands of years ago in the warm sauds of that country. France almost hatched chick ens without a hen long before ssch a i thing was knorra in this countrv. the iucubator iu this instance being a well lined wine-cask pierced with air holes J and containing several suspended frays i iu which the eggs were placed. Thus j arranged, the kog was surrounded to the top with three or four feet of horse manure. Tt is said that eggs rft an in cubator of this kind generally hatched jrell. Of our modern hicabators there are a great many different kinds, and some are gotten up very ingeniously and expensively. The majority arc heated by lamps cither directly or in directly One kind is so constructed that the dry heat passes directly to and about the eggs, which rest in the tray above the lamp, with an additional tray of cold water above them. Vents for the escape of the heated air arc also provided. Another way of rigging up an incubator is to arrange a water-tans r-o that part of it shall cover the egg tray, while part of it rests above the j lamp, which latter heats the water, and : it i?r tarn Warms the eggs beneath the : other end of it. This is an improve- j ment over the first-named style. I : < t???nk. as in nature the eggs got their 1 heat from the hen above or over them. The third mode of constructing an iu- : rubator, and perhaps the best and sim pjssi, is to have the whole of the wa?cr-fai?fc rest directly ahd srjuarely j over the egg-tray, a-nd have no ramp at | all, but instead flit the tank with boil tug water at first, and thereafter add I sufficient, at intervals of eight or ten . hours, to k?vp the thermometer rn the ! ejg-tiay (where one should always be! kept) at a temperature of about H'2 de- ' grees/aod never exceeding 105, nor less than 98 for any length of time. Bat, in my hamble opinion, for all. ordinary purposes zn? fct raising ? moderare-sized flock, a good old twenty five cent hen will hold her own with any artificial icsabator.?B. Geer, iii Southern Cultivator for September. - -m^?? English -Sparrows. The English sparrows are a nuisance"; They destroy the fruits and th? crops. When there is little about town for them to destroy tbey go to the country; When there is more in the country, they go to the oat and wheat fields. At present they sre feasting on Mr. Tus ten's dora corn, anct it is thought they wi?l not "feavc a seed of it. A year or two ago they attempted to take posseSf sion of Secession Hill ?nd crowded about th? premises in great numbers. Mr. DuPre Bought a gun and cartridges loaded with small shot. ??e optne? his batteries on them and he estimates that he has killed at t?ast five hundred of the in traders. He encourages the presence of the insectiverous birds, by feeding them. He thinks they are profitable servasts ia cbarrsg his premises of the bugs and worms which would destroy his vegetables and grapes if allowed to remain. Mr. DuPre has lost nothing by worms this year.?Abbeville Press and Bannet. Railroad Dots. The C. C. & C. R. R. is forging ahead, and its success Seems 16 be as sured beyond a doubt. Smith, Ripley & Co., of this city yesterday disbursed to the sub-contractors the sum of ?150,000, and if this is not a healthy indication, then we do not know what is. The checks for that amount were cashed by the Charlotte banks.?Cltar lotte Chronicle. The cut through Mr. Nettles' place has been finished, and it is probable that track-laying will begin hi a few days.?Camden Journal. + ITEMS An Anderson county man has made ?35 net from a half acre of watermelons ' this season. Detroit Free Press : 'For a fly to die at this particular season and cot to be buried in a huckleberry pie would de prive him of his reason.' Louisville Courier-Journal : *Tbo democratic tiger on a hot August day may quietly slumber instead of tearing around, but those who go up- close to him know that the ninety-nine stripes around his tail are all there yet.' Mr. L. W. Boykin,of Kershaw, won the first prize at the live pigeon shoot ing match in Columbia last week. He also won several other prices daring the three days shcot. Gov, Richardson has commuted the sentence of Axey Cherry, the eleven: year-old murderess, to" five years im prisonment ia the penitentiary. The" extreme yotftfc of the prisoner was the moving cause. Governor Gordon, of Georg?a, toa? 'been noticed that John Taylor, Coiored, in Somerset, Ky., has coafessed that he committed the crime for which Henry Pope; colored, is now under sentence of death. It is reported that there is a strike among the negroes in Reaves townshipf, Marion County, about picking cotton. Meetings have been held and a r?solu 0 tioa passed to the effect that tbey vf?$ not pick for less than fifty cents per hundred pounds. Forty cents is now being paid. Petitions hating been presented* to' the Town Council signed by sixty gen tlemea and fifty-two ladies of Lancas ter, asking that a meeting be called to take some ?cfi'On'in- regard to the traflic . in whiskey ia that towa, the Council ordered a meetiag to be: held Thursday eight ia the courthouse'. The Kev. H. F. Chreitsberg, cf Chester, addressed the meeting. The Charleston Daily Sun of Au gust 27th, says: Elise Bertohi, a: little girl of Italian ^rrentage living at* ?? Chalmers street, died yesterday from ' congestion of the lungs caused by driak iag a pint of kerosene oil a few days ; ago. It is a singular coincidence tha* Mrs. Queen, Occupying" the next room in the same bailding, bnrnt herself dan gerously the very next day ia trying to make a fire by porrrrrrg kerosene oil on the smoludering embers in the chim?e?. Serious affrays are now occurring be tween the whites and blacks in Arkan sas. A few days ago one of the larges' cotton planters^ irn that State was shot dead by negro cotton pickers, beause he refused ro advance them wagts. EJitf wife and mother, who immediately rush ed to the scene of tne tragedy, wer* also riddled with bullets. Many housed in the community have been burned > the negroes attacked a convict camp } murdered the lessee and released the convicts. Serious times arc expected unless the Governor sends the Star* militia there. The programme of the Piedmont Ex position which will open at Atlanta, Ga., October 10th is issued. It shows that Birmingham, Anniston, Rome, Gadsden, Decatur, ShtfTield. Talladega, Tallapoosrr, and other mineral and manufacturing centres and seven rail road companies in the Piedmont region will make elaborate collective exhibits of agricultural arid industrial products, minerals and woods These collective exhibits wi?l make the largest and rich est exposition of Southern resources ever seeu. One thousand mea arc at work providing extra space to accom modate the exhibits. Miss Isabel D. Martia, of Columbia, S. C contributed to a recent number of the Southern Christian Advocate a most interesting and instructive article en 'Three Teachers.' ?a e?egancc of expression, in happiness of ifacident, in power of statement. Miss Martiu's s-ketch of Roger Asham and Thomas An old, and her tribute to Dr. Jas. II. Carlisle, casual the best work of our most distinguished biographers. Miss Martin says, 'the regret ts s"ttjetimes expressed that Dr. Carli.-Ie does n? t write n?o><\' i. c., in a form more dur able. Mi-s Martiu's friends aud ad mirers frequently <xrrcss the S3me sincere regret as to btrseif.??uyusiu . t