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WSDKBSDAY? DSCEMBEE 7? at^ ^ot-QffieB at Sumter, S. iZ. at&eoH? Class Matter. SXJJCXKS YOXJB DATES. - 0 We request each of our subscribers to ex? ??iuethe address on bis paper, and par dca Ui ly tfftJbeerve the dato upon it. This date ?hov? tte -tese ?p to which the paper has ht ?o.pe?dfbc. Many of oar subscribers will aus see that they hate .paid io advance; o t there ac? many others who will discover ia it they h?ve not. HXW ADVE&TISSXSKTS. -Mason's Jewelry Palace.. M. Sanders, Sheriff-Sales. Sealy's "Emulsion-J. S. Sealy. "To Advertisers-Geo. P. Rowell. " Presideo rial Year-Jaaes Gordon Bennett. Baggy Horse for Sale-T. X. Monaghan. Personal. *. .? * slrrHeary WhiMen, of Charleston, is io Sumter oe a visit to friends. Mitt Mitrnie^ewell, Of Rock Hill, ir io to wo tm a v4?t to ??. iDr. George Dk?k. i After ?w'ptaamnt visit to Sumter ? re. M. E. <foee, of Florence "baa returned home. Mrs. W. D. Rice, of Barn welt Coan ty, has :bean ia Sumter on a visit to relatives. ' Our popular townsman, Hr. W. H. Graham, went ts> Camden last might ou business. Dr. Brooks Borgest? of Florene?, baa been Stiring tb* family of Capt. ft. G Pierson. - The many friends*f Mr.T. J. Toomey will -regret to learn that his health is no better. ? Mitt Annie McMaban, of Colombia, is vis? iting lisseWfenoie and Lula Haynsworth. P. G. Bowman, Esq., left Snorter last ^flight ft? Washington on important legal business. Misa V M. Bratten, of vYotk, is in Sumter on a visit to the family of Mr. Robert With . nc spoon. Miss Claude Townes, of Greenville, has 'been ta? Sumter on a visit to the family of Mr.. W.H. Corbett. Mr. mod Mrs.'Joseph Burgess, of Summer? ton, have been on a visit to the ferney of 'Capt. B. 6. Pierson. Tba Ber Mr. McXeitt, who attended the -recent synod held ia this city, has been pastor <of the Catholic church at Sumter, S. C., for . the past twenty-two years. He succeeded the fier. Mr. Sullivan, who, prior to the war, was .one of the priests of St. Finbar^ Cathedral, ^-*oar in ruins.- Ciariestmx Daily Dispatch. Rev. A. W. Moore, Tie-General Agent of Dra. Starkey fe Paten's Compound Oxygen, spent several days in Sumter last week in tho interest ot the great remedy. Mr.' Moore per? sonally has experienced great benefit from its ? mee, and com mends it ' very . earnestly. We, also, bare used 1t, and with marked benefit. ^ We take great pleasure in recommending ir" ~ Tiot merely as a wonderful curative agent, but -?s a vitalixer of great potency. to accordance with the published notice, 'Colonel John-J. Dargan delivered an address . on education in the Summerton Academy on last Friday. A large ere wd was* present and ' every one was delighted and edified -with the j^- subject matter bf the discourse, ss-weir as the ' eloquent delivery of'the distinguished speaker. ' Tba address ta* toto is well worth Publishing - '?ad we regret oar inability to give it-to one 'readers.-Maninmy Times. The law office of John R. Keels,'Esq , can .vow be foe nd over Bul trna n k Bros* store. . It is one of the neatest law offices in Sumter. ' Christmas is coming and your best girl ex . ; "petts a present other than self, and therefore " neting noon the belief that you are goingo buy them from somewhere soon, the new ad? vertisement of Mason's'Jewelry' Palace i o this issue baa a word or r wo to say to yon on that subject. Read this advertisement and give . the Mason's Jewely Palace a call before pur ' ?basing elsewhere. _ Ac Important Position. ' Mr. James B. Hurst baa recently been pro ? tooted by Trainer k Wire Lumber Company. . of Philadelphia to the important and reepoo - sibie position of travelling ageat-for the ex t presa purpose of negotiating al) purchases in - their line of business. Hot mapper. - Tba'ladies of Wedgefield 'Baptist Cbureb "witt give a Supper oa 'Thursday evening, ? Dee. tU. for the benefit of the Cboreb. Io . addition to th? nana! vianda, -Ac, to be bad .on such occasions, oysters will be served by a '?professional caterer, in any style* desired. " The public generally are invitad to? attend. Ohristmas Presents. Vetara. James Allan k Co., the reliable and popular jewellers of Char teston, whose adver ?! tisement will be found oe our outside page, 1- desires to call tba attention of our readers to ' their large stock, suitable for Christmas pres? enta. Their new advertisement casie too late to be changed ie tait issue, bot wiU appsar next week. MOniy A Woman's Heart." Mba Helen Blythe, toa great emotional - eatress, appeared at Masic Hall on last Thors* i? ? day evening in the society drama, "Only a ' Woman's Hean." the rendition of which was - simply grand, Mitt Blythe played ber part most charmingly and delighted the audience . exceedingly with ber conception of the loving . rooDg arm?. Mist Blythe wat welt7 supported ' by s moat e? queenie aompaoy. Christmas Goodies. Mesera. Q. L.kC. W. Kiegman desired to . pave a new advertisement this week, but have ' been quite ?nay opening a supply of goods suitable for tba holidays, and caine in too late to make; the change. Look for their new ad ver tisement next week, and io the meantime . if yoe need anything don't fail to call and - ate their fresh arrivals, frogman's is a very pleasant place to deal at and their goods are ? fresh and nice. Homicide. About 8\ o'clock on last Sunday night, . while some of tba negro railroad hands were . sitting around the fire at Hardin's camp in the Green Swamp neighborhood, Henry - Brown came np behind Abram Allen and struck bim on the bead with a part of an iron -bound hames and death resulted almost in? stantly. It seems that thara was bad blood between - the slayer and slain.' Brown has not been ar . rested yetand hit whereabouts are not known. The verdict of toe Coroner's inquest wat in . accordance with the facts of the homicide. Large and Still Increasing. ' The quantity asd variety and quality of '- the large stock of all kinds of furniture and "r other articles pertaining to that line of bnsi - ?est will surprise a visitor to the establisb . ment of J. D. Craig. Besides full lines of 1 various kinda of furniture embracing single . pisces and suites for parlor or bedroom, io ?Walnut and other woods,--be bas a fine - stock of window curtains and fixtures, look? ing glasses, pictures and frames, oil paintings sod chromos, with elegant gilt frames and at . wonderfully low prices. The pine wool mat ' ting lately introduced, has given much satis '?? faction and be keeps it in several styles, also - Sada nod mattresses-*vermin proof-of . tame material. In chairs it is useless to try to say what be bas. They are in piles and . stacks of all kinds, folly' 150 dozen. J. D. < Craig propos?e to convince our people that . they need not go abroad for anything in bis line, either on account of quality or price. : Give hi? ? call. -tese* i i mn - A - Tba S. I*. A. Concert. Seldom have our people been treated to y - such an entertain meet as that given oo Mon - day evening, onder the auspices of the Libra? ry Associatioo. Whether we consider it mu eicaily, dramatically, or spectacularly, it was \ a great pnecegg. The funny things by the two doctora were comic to the last degree. The h??50nic -Wrte.Wtt? exceedingly well ren . dered, and received decided commendation. The singing w?e beautiful, harmonious, pa? thetic and sweet to a degree. We are not ^critical enough, ia the ?rat place, cor raab . enough, tn the second, to say which we con? sidered the beat, where all was good, and - each wat, to ute the expressive language of tb? bashful school boy, "more sweeter" than . the other. The drill, was exceedingly well done by both e competitors- Jt- was a foregone contin? ue that tba yoong ladies would be the vic? io the vanquished desired it that way. Moise's speech waa happily conceived od eloquently delivered. The evening wat orongbly enjoyed by- nil who attended.. Harried. The orangcblossoins were made to bloom on last Thursday afternoon at tbe residence of M r. Anthony White? and it certainly wasa bright and rosy .period in the lives of the handsome groom, Mr. Samuel Cordes, of Charleston, and bis charming bride, Miss Pauline Dick, one of Sumter's most lovely yonng ladies, both in disposition and form. It is with a reluctant heart that her many friends in Sum* ter now entertain the idea of her departure from ocr midst. The congratulations of the Watchman and Southron are extended to the -happy couple? Death. 'It is with profound sorrow that we an? nounce the death of Major John B. Johnston, wno, after three weeks illness, died on last Friday night. The fanerai services were read ! on last Sunday at the late home of the deceas? ed in the Brick Church neighborhood, by the LRev. John Kershaw of the Sumter Episcopal Church, assisted by the Rev. W. J. McKay, of the Salem Brick Church. Upon the con? clusion of the services the body was taken by an immense host of frieods io Railroad depot and shipped to the family burial grounds at Loweil, Mass., for interment. The remains were attended on the sad journey by the two brothers of the deceased, Mr. Charles John? ston (the oldest of the family) and Capt. Thos. J3. Johnston ?nd -Mr. Samuel M. Graham, Major Johnston came to this County in 1871, from which period-ap to his death be wasgsuc cessfully engaged in the mercantile business. He was a. Republican from principle and not for gain, nod the only office he ever held in this State was the unexpired term of Capt. T. B. Johnston is the Legislature after the vie? tory of the Wallace House over the Mackey House io 1876 Major Johnston was a refined and polished gentleman ?nd as one of our best citiseos has said of him "that be was a man whose friend? ship any gentleman might well be proud of," is of itself, the best evidence of the high esteem in which he was held by ail who knew him. Major Johnston was only thirty-eight years old ?nd his untimely death will always be a source of sorrow to his many friends in Sum ter County. Mrs. Palmer, relict of the late Dr. P. P. Palmer-of Eu taw ville, S. C, died on last Monday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Manning Brown, in this town. Mr. Wm.-Quincy, weU koowa throughout the State fortbe last five years -as connected with the^rocery house ofF. W. Wagner k Co., of Charleston and for seven teen years before wftb H Bischoff k Co.. died in Charles* tem OB last Ftfday. The Baptist State Convention. Our town has just been enlivened by two or tbr*e hundred of the Baptist folk,'who, as visitors and delegates, have been in attend? ance upon the State Convention* The exercises begangen Wednesday with three papers, by Dr. Jas. C. Furmari, Rev. R. W.'Iiide, and Rev..W. T. Huntley. These papers were on topics of interest, and were listened to- wi tn delight. Each paper was fol? lowed by a free arid general discussion. Mr. Hundley's paper was particularly striking, and created a sensation by its bright and Striking views. On Thursday morning, the Convention proper met at the Baptist Church. Cot. Jas. A. Hoyt, of the Baptist Courier, a layman of staunch integrity, *~as chosen as President. Capt. *A. ?B. Woodruff and -Rev. A. J. S. Thomas were continued as Secretaries, The. Baptist doctrines and principles being purely Democratic, laymen or clergymen are elected to office without distinction of order or standing. ? We cannot now give more than a synopsis of the proceedings, though it would be of in? terest to many for us to go into detail. The educational and missionary work bf the Con? vention was freely discussed. Dr. Bailey, secretary and treasurer of the State Mission Board, reported that be bad collected and ex? pended over $8,000 in the State, bag employ? ed 53 missionaries at 128 destitute places. These missionaries have been greatly blessed in establishing Churches and Sunday Schools ?od in leading men to Christ. Dr. Bailey bas in charge the work of col portage, and has employed a number of col porters. These men are going all over tbe State, and are selling or giving away Bibles ?nd other good books. The work bas taken ?great hold upon tbe Churches, and much good is resulting. Dr. I, T. Ticbecor was press?t and rep re sen ted the Home Mission -Board. This Board is engaged in spreading the Gospel in all des? titute places in such Southern States ss can? not occupy ?nd ^give tbe Gospel to their destitute section. About $100,000.00 is year? ly spent by this Board- Dr. Jno. Wm. Jones, the patriotic-Southern Chaplain, has just been elected Assistant Secretary. Tbe work now is being done principally in Tejas, Louis? iana, among the Indians and in Coba. I<?v. T- P- -Bell "represented the Foreign Work, and spoke most acceptably to the Con? vention. While Mr. Bell's voice Hi not loud, it is remarkably clear and distinct, and the deaf said be was the easiest to understand of all the speakers. Prof. Harris, of Richmond, Va,, was put np to speak for tbe Furman University. After his speech. Dr. R H Griffith took the floor, ?nd $13,000 was subscribed for Furman Uni? versity. To this, Greenville will add $5,000. The work of Mr. Brown in behalf of tbe .Negro Preacher, was warmly sanctioned by the Convention. When the vote on the question was taken, every one in the house voted "yea" except one. This brother, it seems, is fixed in -his views, ?nd is anti-negro entirely. It is tho general opinion of those who are in a position to know that this Convention was undoubtedly one of the best ever held by the Baptists in this Slate ; and it is with proud satisfaction that we speak of the most excellent services in all of our. churches on last Sunday. These discourses by our Bap? tist brethren were thoughtful, lucid, and adorned with charm? of rhetor io that came in naturally and gracefully and we have beard many warm expressions of admira? tion for the beauty and rare excellence of all of the disquisitions delivered during Conven? tion Week. One of the most pleasing fea? tures of the whole meeting was tbe marked and favorable impression made by the dele? gates of this nobie body of Christians upon our ci ti ?ens. Light Wanted. MANS VILLE, Nov. 25, 1887. Mr, Editor : Some time ago while reading the report of the <3rand' Jury prepared by ks Foreman, Capt, R. J. Brownfield, for the Oc? tober term of the Circuit Court for Sumter County, among other matters contained in it was the cheering fact that our old County, after a long struggle with the heavy bardens she bas bad to carry, was once more free and oct of debt, ?nd bad a snug little cash balance to her credit, amounting up in the thousands. Recently we have seen an article published in your paper, and which was written by Mr. H. R. Thomas, of Wedgefield.'in reply to an editorial io tbe Bisbopville Enterprise on the Farmers' movement, in which, among the many logical facts contained in bis argument, Mr. Thomas says, in fact, for the first time in years that the Grand Jury reports the County ont of debt ?cd now bas to ber credit $5,000. The cost of running tbe County is about $5,000 less than the year before. Still later on we have noticed a report published in tbe Charleston News and Courier from a Sumter correspondent wbo says the last report of tbe Grand Jury showed the County to be ahead on finances nearly $4,000, but this was a mistake, as the'real state of affairs is that tbe County li behind to the amount of about $2,400. Now, Mr. Editor, what conclusions can the tax payers of Sumter County be ex? pected to arrive at from inch reports as these -one of them from a high Court official, Foreman of the Grand Jury, a gentleman of rare intelligence, who, it is to be presumed, bad as his aid in making up his report on the finances of the County soother bigb official, the Clerk of the Board of County Commis? sioners, a gentleman whose duties would nat? urally require him to be familiar with all tbe financial details of tbe County? We wouid not for a moment entertain the idea that there is any crookedness in the monied af? fairs of the County, but the taxpayers would be very glad to bave a little more 'igh t thrown on these reports. If tbe Sumter correspond? ent's report to the News ajtd Courier is correct, and we have never seen it contradicted, what says the Foreman of the Grand Jury and Clerk pf the Board pf County Commis? sioners ? If there be an error, which there certainly is, whose door does it lie at ? Will some one speak ? It would BOW seem to be perfectly in order in the lace of all these coo Eicting and contradictory reports which have been thown out to the public, to have a true statement af the financial condition of tbe County frqm some one of the proper officials. It certainly would have a great tendency to relieve tho minds of some of the people. A TAX PAYEE. School District No. 14. PLEASANT GROVE, SHILOH TOWNSHIP. Mr. Editor: Before the Ute war the free school fond io Sooth Carolina was distributed differently to what it now is. Then the in di ge nt only received any benefit from it. Under the law now there is a two mill tax levied and collected on all the property in the State and a capitation-tax of one dollar on each person between the ages of twenty-one and sixty. This tax constitotes the free school fond of Sooth Carolina which is open to all, rich and poor alike. If all the people in the State were possessed with the means j to educate their children, there would be no necessity for a free school food and tho low authorizing the levy and the collecting of a tax for free school purposes would be re? pealed. It was the intention and spirit of the law as far as practicable to expend the free school fund for the education of children whose pa? rents are unable to educate them. Now has the trastees in school district No. 14 com? plied with the low or the spirit of the law and consequently done nb one any injustice? We think not from the fact that they have appro? priated money for the purpose of building a school house without securing a deed to the land upon which the house is to be built. Theo they have granted schools for conven? ience mad pecaoiary benefit among them? selves. One st Lynchburg, and employed a teacher at & salary oT twenty-three dollars per month, to teach six blessed little bright eyed lovely and innocent Lynchburg urchins, whose parents are well able* to educate them. They have repeatedly refused to grant a school at Pleasant Grove to twenty -eight children, the most of whose parents are entirely with? out the means to educate them, and who have never had but a pittance, sixty dollars, of the free-school fund. Why is it that the trustees did not grant a school at Pleasant Grove? Is it because the children are too ignorant and, poor to receive any benefit from tbe free school fund? or is it because the patrons of the Pleasant Grove school wanted a male teacher and the trustees had no sons or nephews to take charge of the school and teach it for them? It may be said that there are mere than six children attending the Lynchburg school, which is true, but they are from another school district and all of them in a few hundred yards of a school in their own district, and there is no money appropriated from that district to the Lynchburg school. First provide for thine own household, then for thy-neighbors'. He that pro vide tb not for bis-own household is worse thaa an infi? del, sayetb the Scripture. The trastees are considered intelligent, fair-minded gentlemen. If they bare con seien cious ly decided that they have acted fair in not granting a School at Pleasant Grove, and done no injustice to the poor indigent children of that place, then we say without hesitation that they ara not the proper persons to fill the office of school .trus? tee ia this school district or in any other in South Carolina. .If the trustees will submit to a vote of the people in this district to have a school or no school at Pleasant Grove and should we fail to get a constitutional majority of votes in favor of the Pleasant Grove school we will say no more. "CALLS." Conference Appointments. 'The Annual Conference of the M. E. Church South, for this State which convened at Spar tanburg last Wednesday, adjourned on Mon? day night. Winnsboro was selected ss the place for the next session. A class of fourteen young men were admit? ted 00 trial. The Secretary reports 63,120 members, and $14,632 paid for Missions. Tbe following ?re the appointments for 1888: ' Charleston" District.-J M Boyd, Presiding Eider. Charleston, Trinity, R X Wells; Bethel, R D Smart; Spring street, J ? Car? lisle; Cumberland, ti B BroWbe; Caioboy, D A Calhoun; Berkeley, R L Holroyd: Summer? ville, J B Campbell; Cypress, H W Whittaker; Ridgeville, J A Mood; St. George's, T Roy? ton; North George's,' P L Kirton; Colleton, J C Toogee; Round O, W W Williams;. WaI terboro, E B Loy less; Hampton, A B Earle; Allendale, C E Wiggins; Black Swamp, J Brown; Hardes ville, G R Whittaker; Beaufort, E J Meynardie; Principal -Benson Academy, J E Watson. Columbia District:-S B Jones, Presiding Elder. Columbia, Washington street, W R .Richardson; Marion street, M Dargan; city missiou, S D Vaughan; Winnsboro', G P Watson; Fairfield, 'N' K Melton: Blythswood, W B Airailr Lexiogton Fork, C W Creighton; Lexington, J W Neeley and - G R Shafer; ?atesburg, S P H Elwell; Johnston, J B Wil? son; Edgefield, R P Franks; Upper St Mat? thew's, W H Lawton; Granitevkje and Lang? ley, W A Betts; Aiken. W M Duncan; chap? lain to Penitentiary, William Martin; Colum? bia Female College, 0 A Darby, president; Paine Institute; G W Walker, president; edi? tor Southern Christian Advocate, W D Kirk? land. Chester District.-A M Chrertzberg, Presid? ing Elder. Chester, H P Cbreitzberg; Chester circuit, J B Tray wick; East Chester, G T Harmon; Rock Hill, R H Jones; North Rock Bill, E G Price; York, W W Daniel; Black's, J W Elkins; York mission, M A Connolly; King's Mountain, J L Harley; Fort Mill, J W McRoy; Lancaster, A J Stafford; West Lao caster, J Owen; Tradesville, J B Platt; Ches? terfield, J W Kilgo; West Chesterfield, L fl Major. Cokesbury District.-A J Cautben, Presid? ing Elder. ' Cokesbury, D Z Dantzler; Green? wood, F Auld; Ninety-Six, W P Meadors; Donald's, C H Pritchard, Abbeville, P B Jackson; Abbeville circuit, S J Betbea; Mc Cormick, J C Chandler; Lowndesville, WS Martin; Tumbling Shoals, W A Clarke; Wa? terloo, R R Dagnali; North EdgeBeld, M H Pooser; Newberry, J L Stokes; Newberry cir? cuit, M M Brabham and A W Atta wa v; Ki nard's, T P Phillips; Saluda, C D Mann; Parksville, J M Steadman. Sumter District.-J S Beasley, Presiding Elder. Sumter, J M Pike; Sumter circuit, W L Wait; Lynchburg, J SMattisoo; Wedge? field, E 0 Watson; Bishopvjjle, J L Shuford; San tee, T E Wannaraaker; Forreston, J'S Porter; Manning, H M Mood; Oakland, W D Duncan; Clarendon, W C Glenton; Camden, P A Murray; Hanging Rock, J C Davis: Rich? land, G H Pooser; East Kershaw, W E Barr; West Wateree, E E Gatlin. ^Florence District.-W C Power,' Presiding Elder. Florence, T J Pate; Mars Bluff, W T Capers; Darlington, H G Scudday; East Dar? lington, D Durant; Cneraw, W J Herbert; Society Hill, J E Rushton and W A Wright; Darlington circuit, J K McCain; Lower Dar? lington, J W Murray; Timmonsville, J E Beard; Effingham, M W Hook ; East Effing? ham, H C Betbea ; Scranton, to -be supplied; Lake City, A W Jackson; Kingstrea circuit, J A Rice; Salters', S S Blanchard; George? town, A H Lester; Georgetown circuit, L C Loyal; Johnsonville, W B Baker. Marian District.-A J Stokes, Presiding Elder. Marion, W A Rogers; Centenary, G H Waddell; Britton's Neck, J D Frierson; North Marlboro', L Wood; Bennetttvjlle, J W Daniel ; Bennettsville circuit; J C. Stoll; Clio, D D Dantzler; Blenheim, G L Bo?"d; Little Rock, J C Kilgo; Mallin's, J A Porter; Little Pee-Dee, T C O'Dell: Conway, W Thomas; Conway circuit, W L Pegues; Loris, Wm Hardin; Bucksrille, M L Banksj. Waca maw, W W Jones; Pee-Dee mission, B 0 Berry. Orangeburg District.-T J Clyde, Presiding elder. Orangeburg. L F Beat ? ; Orangeborg circuit, J E Grier; Lower St Matthew's, J W Humbert: Providence, w H Kirton : Branch? ville, D Teller; Bamberg and Buford's Bridge C B Smith; Graham's, J L Sibley; Edisto, J W Airail; Upper Edisto, M M Ferguson; Blackville. P F Kirtlee: Boiling Springs, L S Bellinger; Orange, B M Grier; Williston, R A Vonguej South Branchville, J J Work? man. Greenville District.-J Walter Dickson Presiding Elder. Greenville, J 0 Wilson ; Greenville circuit, A W Walker; Fork Shoals, T W Monnerlyn; Reidville, A F Berry, North Greenville, A C Walker; Williamston and Belton, W H Wrotonj Piedmont, T C Ligon; Anderson, W S Wightman} Anderson circuit, 3 D Blackman; West Anderson, A M Atta way; Town ville, C V Barnes; Pendleton, N B Clarkson; Pickens, J K Anderson; Picken8 mission to be supplied ; Seneca City, R W Barber ; Walhalla, M L Carlisle, Oconee mis? sion, J N Wright; Williamston Female Col? lege, S Lander, president. Spartanborg Distri?*v-T G Herbert, Pre? sidio? Elder. Spartanborg, J A Clifton; City Missioo,fi P Taylor; Union, S A Weber; Cherokee, W M Zimmerman; South Union, J M Fridy; Jonesville, D P Boyd; Gaffney City,. A A Gilbert, Laurens, T E Morris; North Laurent, J C Coonta; Clinton, J E Mahaffj; Belmont, S J McLeod; Campobel lo, J P Atta wa j.; Pacolet, L J Neville; Cliotoo, J At ta way; Walford College, A Coke Smith, professor; ? T Hodges to the Los Angeles Conference; B J Guess to the West Texas Conference. The Bepert of the Grand Jury Verified. SUMTER, S. C., December 6, 1-887. Editor of itu. Watchman and Southron : I hand you a note from tba Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners. Ton will please gire it space in yonr columna. Tn connection, I would state, that * Com? mittee of the Grand Jury have made a farther examination of the books in -ibe County Com missioners ornee, and find that the deficiency as now given for 1885 and 1886 bas been in part paid by tba money brought forward in the Grand Jury presentment as balances oo hand, and is also being liquidated by portions of the deficiency tax as collected. Respectfully, B. J. BROWNFIELD, ' Foreman. Suirwa, S. C., ?Bec., 6, 1A87. To Capt. ?. /. Brownfield, foreman Grand Jury, October Term, 1887. DRAR Sm: Jn respect to Presentment of Grand Jory, October Court, 1887, as to County finances: The report or statement made-by the Grand Jury is essentially correct. The Clerk of the Board of County Commis? sioners in his statement to the Foreman of tba Jory gave the unpaid deficiency, $2,450.00, when be should have given tbe total deficien? cy, $6,584.72. A difficulty in estimating the deficiency was the number of accounts coming in for approval after the Report of County Commissioners was in printer's bands for *865 and 1886. Respectfully, THOS. V. WALSH, Clerk Bd. County Comm*rs. Letter from GUT. GREGG'S X ROADS, Dec. 5, 1887. If it wasn't any barm to cuss in print we would feel like doiDg some downright copy? righted cussin' this week, but thia would only make some folks too happy. We know some people who would be miserableiif we were faultless. Their occupation would be gone had they nothing:to caril at. They ought to be grateful to us for having long contributed to their happiness; bot they ain't. Well, well, there ases?me who haven!tforce enough to-be anything but good, that never did com? mit a plain, square, out-and-out, up -and-down home-made sin. We were not boro in that family, for we sometimes feel as though we'd smashed the whole ten commandments in ten minutes, and wedon't believe we ever will be able to keep 'em all in proper repair. They seem to break-just as easy, until we've about concluded we haven't any religion to speak about, and we don't care' if we haven't. There's too much religion these days anyway. So much religion that it seems to have crowd? ed out that gentle .piety, that sweet charity, which "snffereth long and is kind," is cot easily provoked," ' thiukelh ao evil-rejoic etb in truth." The present population of the world.ii, we believe, estimated at fourteen hundred mil? lions. They all bave a so-called religion of some sort. Of this population one hundred and sixteen millions are Christians, ar live in Christian lands. Of these latter only sixteen millions are estimated as being within the pale of tbe Church, i e. professors. Now, from these last are culled out, "sifted as wheat," those who are supposed to cherish no acrimonious feelings, ao obdurate noforgive? ness, no bitter hatred, malice or uncharita? bleness, bot who are meek and lowly follow? ers of the gentle One, and tba number is re? duced to-one million. Yes, we can ead do reverence genuine piety, which includes all the Christiao graces. But what does become of those other thirteen hundred and ninety nine miilioos? Well, the subject of thia dis? course is indefinitely postponed for we have gotten to where wa know nothing mora theo we do about evolution, and a pile driver can't beat it into os that our revered and honored progenitors ever wore any tail except that of a drem coat. It would also require about the same sise instrument to drive it into our dull brain that the "Farmers' Movement" is goiag to help ns much. We are stupid enough to believe that we've sorter discovered the ban* die to our own woes and we're afraid to spare the time or to loose our grip to try somebody else's handle. We may need an agricultural college as we do a cotton picker and many other things, but we ain't able to afford the picker and even if we had one and the machine would work there are so many stomps on oar farm we couldn't use it, and so with the college. We do need cheap money, but the cheapest money we ever . bandied - waa -that which was Eaid to nt for aomethiog wa, had done or ad made, and- the -dearest money -we ever bandle is that which wa get before we've earned it. We intend to patch more, to patch our breeches and our sboeg and above all to natch our farm. These patches sewed imims and properly lowed will save ns many a dear dollar. And, brethren, let ol advise you to cease going to the Garden of Eden. We ac? cept tbe theory that Charleston is the old garden ?pot from the con 6 rmi og facts that it is a place of great temptation to ns, that every fruit (except cotton weights) grows beauti? fully there, especially tbe fig-gers. We do opine that the apple was plucked somewhere down about East Bay and the wharves, though apple is spelt differently there now. They spell it F-a-r-m-e-r, and the plucking still goes on. We know tbe devil still lurks there, for we've caught him. The great dif? ference between tbe present Eden and the old is that you don't discover ?ny flaming sword until you try to "get out," then you'll see the devil-stripped to tail and hoof. We wish to get to Heaven where there is no more trouble or sorrow, and, we kuow there is no'Factor there. Guv. "A stitch in time saves niue" ; If roo feel a little out of sorts, your bead dull and beavy, then is tbe time to look out for a bilious at? tack, and effectually ward it off by taking Chipman'? Liver Pills. Sold by all druggists. Spartanhurg to Baltimore. What a Spartan bu rp physician has to say in praise of Westmoreland's Calisaya Tonic. "I am delighted with the benefit 1 bave de? rived from taking Calisaya Tonic. I consider it ao excellent preparation. My health is now better than it bas been for years. It tones up the stomach, and gives life and vigor to the wbole system." BALTIMORE, MD., Feb. 12, 1886. Messrs. Westmoreland Bros.-Gentlemen : Haring been a confirmed dyspeptic for years, receiving no relief from tbe best medical at? tendance, or the numerously advertised "pat? ent medici oes," I tried your 'Calisaya Tonic," which I consider tbe best prepara? tion before tbe public, having given me in? stant relief after years of suffering Yours truly, OLIVER P. MERRY MAN. Sold by Druggists everywhere at $1 Otra bottle. Try Duke's Anti-BilHous Wafers in connec? tion with Westmoreland's Tonic. 1888. FttHrttt Year. 1888. To keep posted on politics subscribe FOR TBS Hf YORK WEEKLY HERALD ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. (?realest and Cheapest Family Journal io tbe United States. An impartial epitome every W%ek of EACH STATE'S POLITICAL MOVEMENTS TUE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT is une? qualled. Latest and most accurate Cable Speciale by the Commercial Cables. Fullest Telegraphic Reports of all Cur rent Events. SPECIAL1 FEATURES.-Practical Farm? ing, Tb? Advance of Science, Woman's Work, The World of Literature and Art, Short Stories. INFORMATION ON ALL SUBJECTS. Address JAMES GORDON BENNETT, New York Herald, N. Y. City. Dec 7 ... 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