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K. Pennington, J, E. Keels, P
A ^fowman and W. I. Harby
on Bail.
?
Up* to Tery recently it seemed to bc
general belief that there was not mach lt
hood of heil being granted to the a
named gentlemen. However on last Tl
day Maj. H. Prank Wilson broke the ic
applying to Chief Justice Simpson for bai!
his client, Mr. K. Pennington to whom it
granted in the som of four thousand dol!
On last Saturday Samuel Melton, Esq.,
a similar step, and secured bail for hts eli
Mr. J. R. Keels in the same amount requ
Of Mr. Pennington. Similar applies.t
Tere made on yesterday for Messrs. P.
iJowman and W. I. Barby by their attora
The Columbia correspondent of the Xezcs
Gamer gives the following account of
proceedings :
"COLUMBIA, January 31.-At 12 o'clock
day there was a formidable array of h
taJeai assembled in the State Supreme Co
room, where Chief Justice Simpson was ]
- siding. The occasion was the application
? heil by Walter I. Harby and P. 6. Bowna
'Who were implicated in the killing of T
Justice' George E- Hayn3worth. Bail
already been granted to the others who H
concerned in die Sumter riot,'and it has b
generally considered, that the State's c
against Bowman and Harby was con side
stronger than against the other two. 1
.v! prisoners were present,* and the sheriff
Sumter was also in the vicinity, but he k
I edy a nominal guard.
"Messrs W. C. Benet, of Abbeville, a
R. D. Lee of Sumter, directed the argume
particularly in favor of Harby, while Mess
Bobert Aldrichj'of Barnwell, Marion Moise,
'; Sumter, devoted their efforts to placing Bo
man's ease in a favorable light.
"Attorney General Earle, for the State H
to meet the defence single-handed.
"Mr. Moise opened by reading a number
r|f affidavits favorable to Mr. Bowman. Mr. I
read several affidavits in Mr. Harby's fav<
The attorney g?n?ral then produced a narai
of affidavits going to show that Bowman h
commenced the firing ; that np to that ti:
no other pistol had been drawn, and tba:
pistol shot from Harby bad probably kill
Mr. Haynsworth. The reading of these pant
occupied an hour and forty-five minutes.
"Argument was begun by Mr. Lee, wi
spoke for an hour and twenty minutes. 1
began bystating that he was relying upon t
Constitution of the State to obtain BarKj
. liberty. It was the duty of the State to she
. that there was a strong presumption of mu
der, ?nd where was there such a presumpth
ia this case? Where was the malice? T!
State's evidence was alluded to as 'chafi
upon which ho reliance could be placed. M
r- Lee, claimed that all the evidence went
show that the fatal shot had been fired t
John B. Keels. In conda sion the attorm
Stated that bail had already been granted '
two men who had participated in the fraca
sod that if it was now refused to Harby ti
public mind would be influenced, and that tl
influence of the public mind often leads to b
floence in the jury box.
uIt being* theo 3 o'clock, with three mo
arguments for the prisoners and the argumei
of the attorney general to folio w, a recess w?
taken until 4:30. *
"At 4:30 P. M., argument was resume<
Mr. Moise speaking for one hour. His argi
mest was in favor of Mr. Bowman.
"Attorney General Earle, for the Stat?
thea made an exhaustive argument of nearl
oaeaad a half hours. He claimed that thei
was strong evidence of murder, and that th:
was a case where bail was not allocable. I
conclusion he stated that it was with extrem
regret that he had been obliged to proseen i
this case, that circumstances made it exceec
ingly painful, but in the performance of hi
duty as attorney general be could not will
draw, and bad made the State of South Cai
dina's case as strong as he could.
**X^. Benet for Mri Harby spoke for one an
a quarter hours. He went over the. emir
ground from first to last aud was disposed t
fix the killing of Mr. Haynsworth oo youn
Keels. He concluded by saying that he wa
sure the Justice would not be influenced in hi
decision by the opinion of the press and th
people.
MMr. Aldrich spoke for fifty minutes. A
9.15 the argument which began over sevei
, boars before, was concluded.
.'Chief Justice Simpson did not go over th<
evidence. He said that the sec J icc of the Con
?titntion providing for bail under certain cir
constances overhung this case. He ratbei
justified young Keels in shooting at Bowmat
through the window. "Was Keels to stand bj
with folded arms while his,father was being
shot to death by Bowman ? It was not ir
haman nature that he should hare done so.
In conclusion he said proof of gui't was aol
Sufficiently clear to him for him to refuse bail,
and be would grant it in the sum of $5,000
each.
"Counsel stated that Mr. Bowman, perhaps,
could not furnish that sum, aad they did not
think the bail for these mea should be greater
than that of Pennington and Keels. Mr.
Bowman stated to the Court that he could
give bond for $5,000, and the Cn:ef Justice
made DO change in his first decision."
Messrs. P. G. Bowman and W. I Harby
^rired in Sumter on the twelve o'clock train
last night, and proceeded immediately to the
Clerk's office, where the necessary require?
ments in giving bail were atteuded to ; and
by one o'clock these gentlemen were out cf
the custody of the Sheriff.
Mrs. O. H. Moses and Mr. Horace Harby
are Mr. W. I. Harby's surtiees.
Capt. B. G. Pierson, Mr. F. J- O'Connor
and Lieut. W. T. Howard of Marion, are Mr.
P. G. Bowman's sureties.
. Messrs. W. A. Cooper aDd F. J. O'Connor
are Mr. J. R. Keels' sureties.
Messrs-Jacob Keels and Joseph E. Wilson
gre Mr. K. Pennington's sureties.
Woman's Bigots in a Pleasant
Form.
Last Thursday evening will loog be re- j
' membered by the lady folks of this commu- :
nity. It was the occasion of the Leap Year ?
Ball, and there was a complete revolution in
the general order of things. The Prince- |
Alberts and the cut-aways were no-where but ,
the frocks were everything on that occasion. I
The sodden change of situation from a full- j
fledged man to that of an innocent a nil enso- }
phhwieaied boy-girl was very embarrassing j
indeed, aud these debatani maidens were [
much frightened when the ball opened ia all
its glory and splendor, but-they soon became
less shy as they were taken oat by the Leap
Year gents and initiated into the delicious art
of round dancing*.
The whole affair was so admirably managed
by the temporary gentlemen that all they will
have to do now is to ask and "it shalt be
given unto them."
The last feature of the programme for danc?
ing was the german which was led by Mr. R.
S. Hood and Miss Phillips.
Tbe costumes worn oa that occasion were
unique and in some instances very striking as
the following description will show :
?1rs. W. R. Delgar, a becoming and hand?
some black silk costume ornamented with jet.
Mrs. Marion Moise, black lace, elaborately
trimmed withhold gold ribbons; diamonds.
Mrs. Marion Sanders, unique evening suit.
Mrs. Claremont Moses, blue silk richly and
beautifully embroidered with artificial rose?
buds.
Mrs. R. D. Lee, a superb costume of black
silk, exquisitely trimmed with pale blue rib?
bons and white lace.
Mrs. Wiley McKain was attired in nun's
veiling charmingly laced with crimson rib?
bons; diamonds.
Mrs. E. W. Cooper, handsome black silk,
with ornaments.
Mrs. Lewis Simmons, whiy nun's veiling,
trimmed with lace.
Mrs. G. C. Bacot, as a "Peasant Girl/
tasty costume of black and red with an arch
looking little cap.
Miss Jacqueline Baker, "Winter,'* and who
was considered the queen of tbe evening, was
most quaintly and bewitchingly attired in a
Parisian dress of fleecy texture exquisitely
stodded with beautiful crystals, the pic?
turesqueness of which was heightened by the
presence of cunning little red berries; her]
flowing hair was the finishing touch to tbe j
perfect toilet.
.Miss Nannie Richardson, one of Clarendon's \
mostlovely daughters,represented "twilight,"
elegant costume of blue satin elaborately 1
trimmed with white lace, beautiful veil grace?
fully held ia place by a diamond star ; dia?
mond necklace. * .
Miss. Tennant, of Charleston, "Night,"
black costume, studded with golden stars,
long veil confined by a golden crown.
Miss Belle Sanders, "Nancy Lee," a most
captivating, love-me-ii-you-dare little costume
of blue and white.
Miss Louise Larousseliere, "'Violet,'* white
nun's veil'ug, prettily trimmed with satin.
Miss Ada Cooper, "Gipsy," an attractive
costa me of seven colors.
Miss Phillips, "Night,"* black costume, em?
blazed with golden stars.
Miss Marie Larousseliere, "Ivy," pink crepe
with ivy trimmings.
Miss Annie Carson, "Dawn," beautiful
costume of pink satin most elaborately and
exquisitely trimmed with white lace.
Miss Claude Girardeau, "Little Bo Peep,"
black skirt with embossed over dress, a love
of a hat.
Miss Lily Delgar. "Night," becoming black
costume with silver stars.
Miss Marian Kershaw,"Lady Washington,"
a most unique, quaint and Revolutionary look?
ing little costume that took everybody's eye.
One fellow actually said that she was **just
too lovely for anything."
Miss May Bossard, "U. S.," beautiful love
me-not costume of wine colored velvet.
Miss Manon Girardeau, "Snow Qaeea,"
charming dress of white, exquisitely mramed.
Miss Addie Kennedy, "Cherry," lovely
pale green and wine colored velvet trimmed .
witb cherries ; silver girdle.
Miss Janie Mikell, "Ceres," lovely drapery
of white crepe, ingeniously trimmed with
heat and poppies.
Miss Lena Solomons. "Folly," bewitch?
ingly attired in crimson silk exquisitely trim?
med with black lace, fairy-like cap and sofl
toned bells.
Miss Emmie Mikell, "Undine," a vision of
loveliness in a sea green costume uniquely set
off with shells and sea weeds.
Miss Janie Spann was a 'ypical Gypsy, at?
tired in a costume elaborately ornamented
with gold and crimson trimmings, turban and
tambourine.
Miss Lula Suder, "Pink," a becoming cos?
tume of pale pink crepe trimmed with white
lace.
Miss Bec Spann, "Maud Maller." a charm?
ing little costume of satin, exquisitely trimmed
with Sowers and grasses.
Miss Nina Moise, "Forget-me-not," delicate
pale blue satin with natural flowers.
The following are the names of the escorts
and the escorted :
Miss Addie Kennedy. John White; Miss
Claude Girardeau, Eddie Green ; Mis- Janie
Mikell, Shirley Hugbson ; Miss Marion Ker?
shaw. S. M. Clarkson; of Bisbopville: Miss
Janie Spinn, Harry Sanders; Miss Marion
Girardeau, W. L.Sanders; Miss Belie San?
ders, Nap. hierbe; Miss Lena Solomons,
AI ra Solomons; Miss Nannie Richardson,
Henry Spann; Miss Emmie Mikell, Frank
Spann; Miss May Bossaid, J. M. Dick: Miss
Annie Carson, Jas. Murrav; Miss Phillips,
R. S. Hood ; Miss Lula Suder, W. A. Mell- \
waio ; Miss Jacqueline Baker, Frank Mikell ;
Miss Ada Cooper. Murritt DeLorme.
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Suicide of Mike Hammell in Man?
ning.
The Manning Tines of Feb. 1st, says:
About 10 o'clock last Friday morning, Mr.
Mike Hammell went to Dinkm's & Co's drag
store, and asked for ten cents worth of lsuda
num. Dr. Dinkins asked him if he had been
drinking any that day, to which he replied
that he had not tasted a thing that morning.
He said he could not sleep of nights, and ask?
ed Dr. Dinkins what was a dose. Dr. Din
king told him not to take more than twenty
drops. As the bottle was handed him be asked
Dr. Dinkins if half ia the bottle would kill a
man. Dr. Dinkins toW him it would unless
the maa was accustomed co drinking it. Mr.
Hamme:! then went to his shop, and in about
a half hour's time he called a negro workman
to him, and told him he had just drunk a
?bottle of laudanum. The negro immediately
reported the fact to the drug stores. Dr.
Dinkins at once went to him, carrying a i
powerful emef.c with him. When be got !
there Mr. Hammell said : ''Little did you
thick, Dr. Dinkins, when 1 got that lauda?
num, what I was going to do with it. ! have
swallowed it all, and I feel it now in my
bowel*. You needn't try to do anything for
me. I have no reason for it, but I want to
d;e to quit this green earth and go to a bet?
ter world." Dr. Dinkins immediately ad?
ministered a very large dose of hypo, but lo
no effect. Dr. Brown also came to his assist?
ance, and everything was done that could be
done. The dose of laudanum, however, was
so large that ia about three hours he died.
Mr Hammell had been drinking very hard
for about six weeks, a?d of 'ute had hei-n
verv restless, and gave other evidence that he
was in an abnormal condition, ile had dur-j
ing the few days preceding his death, been !
up a great deni at nights, wandering about ?
U<f stree-s. and had remarked that he was ;
almost afraid of himself. So much drink had j
unbalanced his mind, and he committed the j
fearful deed which ushered him befurc the
great as^z^-s.
.Michael ?t.tmmell WHS born in Rnbway, j
New Jersey, in 1833, and was therefore fifty?
rl ce vears of age ar the tim? of his death, j
He? came South.'in 1S5 ?, and sur-s-quer?t?y i
located at Bishopville, in Sumter (.'o., S. C.
Being's first-class mechanic he Tallowed suc?
cessfully his occupai ion until the breaking j
out of the war, when he volunteered and en?
listed ifi th? service, joining the company
commanded bv Captain Alexander Col clot? gb;
Xii is company marched in April 1801 to i
Charleston, lie re-volunteered tor Virginia \
in June lSdl. and necame attached t?> Captain j
C?>ker's company. A good workman, he WHS i
likewise n good soldier, :md aon>':g tite bai- '
ties in which he w<*s. engaged were the battles
Of Secen Pine? and the battles before R:ch- ;
mond. At the oaitle of Fraser's FA rm he
-fell, shot through the shoulder, and was St? j
seriously injured that be was retorced home
in a helpless "condition.: He w:?? ?fi ..sequen; ty
discharged from set vice, but in Apr:: 1S04. 1
he apneaied before the examining noa rd ami ;
w:<5 accepted for light duty After the c!->se .
of the war; Mr. Ham mei 1 moved to cur town ;
and continued his residence here until the
time of his de*:h.
Mr. Hammell was quite and unassuming,
but a patriot!'*, ho?ora'.?r; just, and true
man. A kind and affectionate husband and
father, and in his death the community loses
one of its best citizeCS He lenvr? a wife
and three children io mourn their loss. The
family have the sympathy of the entire Com?
munity.
Tho Weekly News and Courier.
Our arrangement for both papers ex wired
January 1, but the Courier Go having ny
courtesy continued their papers for n few
issues they have he*>n sent, up to las? week, to
last year's patrons with the view of securing
their renewal.
Our subscribers who desire it will be sup?
plied with the Weekly A'rws and Courier at
club rates,-$3 for both papers.
VALENTINES. VALENTINES.
At G. S. Seal v's Drug Store under Meuse Hali.
. List of Jurors.
. The following is the list of Grand Jurors
for the year 1888, and of Petit Jurors for the
February Term of Court :
GRAND JURORS.-J. Vf. Dennis, M?yesvill?;
W. 0. Cain, H. D. Cain, Privateer ; S- M.
Truluck, Shiloh; H. C. .McLeod, Rafting
Creek; W. D. Scarborough, L. M. Cresswell,
Bishopville; Jasper W. Smiih, Spring Hill;
W. A. Brown, C. L. Tisdale, Swimming
Pens; Ed. Ford, Privateer; J. W. Wactor,.
C. W. Bovkin, Providence; Bristow McDon?
ald, Mt. Clio; WI M. DeLorme, Sumter; H..
W. Rembert, Thos. A. Davis, Carter's Cross?
ing; Geo. M. Sanders, Stateburg.
PETIT JURORS.-Harris Barnelt, Sumter ; S.
B. Cooper, Magnolia ; Simeon McGorney,
J. W. Broadway, J. A. Hodge, B. J. Jackson,
Privateer; Thos. P. Sanders; Thos. McLeod,
colored, J. H. McLeod. Cyras Skinner, Raf?
ting Creek ; Scriven Davis, T. J. Holliday,
W.B.Jones, R. C. Blanding, J.J.Davis,
Concord; Jas. M. McCutchen, Carter s Cross?
ing; R. J. Moody, Thos. Richardson, N> T.
Bowen, colored, W. W. Mellett, George M.
Murray, Jr., J. M. Nelsen) Stateburg; E. M.
Cooper, Lyuchhurg; Jos. E. Barnett, M. P.
Mayes, Sr., E. 8. Muid row, S. M. Graham,
M?yesvill?; Jas. E. Cousar, Bishopville: \V.
J. STciith, ?3aac Wilson, colored, Mt. Clio ;
Adam Stuckey, colored, Spring Hill; M. W.
Cummings, F. G. Jenkins, Providence ; T. B^
Owen, Manchester: L. W. Jenkins, Swim?
ming Pens; B. P. Kelley, Wedgefield.
George ?. Haynsworth.
JORDAN. January 23, 18S8.
! Watchman and Southron :
Sad and solemn the thought that one of
our best citizens has been called from his
sphere of honor and usefulness. We will net
fully appreciate the loss, while excitement
rules the hour, but the future of calm will
open the wounds afresh and make the State
wail, that she has lost one of her best citizens.
The above thoughts suggest themselves from
tbe death of George 5. Haynswortb, a friend
of the writer, who reels as mnch for the pen
era!, as bis individual loss. He was a Lieu?
tenant in the Company the writer command?
ed in Fort Sumter. He was conscientious in
the discbarge of his duties and took cjreat in?
terest in the welfare of the men of his Com?
pany ; under fire he was brave and cool ; as
a man he was honest, earnest and true ; as a
citizen, patriotic and public spirited ; as a
friend, warm and open-hearted ; as an officer,
firm and high-toned. Hts many comrades of
the First Regiment of Artillery, will mourn
his untimely taking off. G. B.
felling a Coffin.
STATEIXRS. S. C., Jan. 29, +888.
Mr. Editors The negroes aroand here are in
a great state of perturbation. The other day
the Sheriff sent his deputy, who had just quit
the undertaking business at Wedgefield and
had not yet sold oct bis stock in trade, to arrest
one Henry Brown. The negroes say that the
deputy walked up to Brown's mother-rn-law's
house, where he was "living, and tried *o sell
her a coffin. She sayB' that as she did not
happen to want one, she refused to buy :
whereupon this deputy jerked'out a pair of
handcuffs and "made for" Brown, who dash?
ed off and that then, this aforesaid deputy did
then and there, pull out "er pistul and run
Brown all-'ronn and 'roun de hills, tekkin er l
crack 'aler bim, wbeneber he cud git er site
onim." Between every shot they say they
could hear the deputy mutter "I'll be dam efl
don't sell you a coffin." and as the last shot
showed Brown still running, he remarked, "I
got to get a shot gun before 1 kin sell those
coffins." This is the state of affairs that Mr.
Thomas, who was present, reports, and says
that be somewhat quieted them by telling
them that there was a reward offered for
orown and that this man was a deputy sheriff
sent to arrest him, and that then, one tall old
black gentleman'exclaimed, "ar-e indeed I
But, Mr. Thomas, hits er mi tey bad ting ter
mak er deperty outer er undertaker, and gee
um er pistul." REPORT.
Our Little Men and Women, 18S8
The aim of this magazine is to interest
children just at the time they begin to read
for themselves* and lead them along for a
year or two with pictures and stories and ?
pleasant tasks so pleasant as to make them
forget the task part altogether. The follow?
ing outline includes the larger topics of the
year:
Pocahontas teaches a little early American
history through the year; a French siorr,
Susanna's Auction, full of amusement; a
story a month entitled Laura's Holidays, sug
gests toother little girls what they can do on
holidays; a story a month on Tiny Folks ia j
Armor, which means beetles; a flower poem !
in every number; Buffy's (six-*. Letters to his j
Mistress, (Buffy is a coon-cat J ; six Mexican
stories on Little People of the Plaz^ also !
about some Mexican animals. Besides there
are roany, too matty to tel! of, stories short
and bright and unexpecied. \Vith all this
entertainment of picture and humor there is a |
serious purpose all through implied in the I
j name, Our Little Men and Women. It is to
j teach and lead the children to take reading i
for profit ; but pleasure comes first as it
ought. A dellar a year. Five ceutsforai
sample copy. D Lotbrop Company, Pub- i
Ushers, Boston. ?
- - i? - j
- Babyland, 1888. - I
In general it will be about the same as '87. I
Nothing in Brfnjland ever pleased more people j
than Finger-play rhymes and pictures. They
have ever been sought by Kindergartners here
in Boston and elsewhere; and tbe author has
personally taught them. Sixof the '88 Baby
lands will contain new Finger-plays, The
other six will have a series of baby stories in
rhyme about Crickets, how they mirage
their babies, with many pictures. Me nnd j
Toddlekics is a baby-cat story all through
the year by Margaret Johnsoo, with pictures |
by Margaret Johnson. There will also be a
lot of jingle bits and story bits and picture
bits, so many as to majte you wonder whore
the next year's entertainment is lo come from.
F i f 13* cents a year ; a copy sent for five cents.
D. Lotbrop Company, Publishers, Boston.
- m^m ~w
Which ?
. The Abbeville Press and Banner
discourses thusly as to the preference
between festivals and cantatas as a
means of raising money for church pur?
poses :
'Shall a man cat a turkey in the mid?
dle of the night-regardless of ugly j
dreams-to raise money for foreign
missions ? .
I 'Shall a lovely woman eat a gallon of
oysters, to raise money to buy a new
carpet for the church ?
j. 4Is our piety to be gauged by our
j ability to drink lemonade and ice cream ?
! 'Do these eatiug matches tend to the
j elevation of our morals or to the benefit
of our souls ?
j 'Will the man who has eaten a tur
I key for foreign missions, and drunk a J
j barrel of lemonade to bay a church car- !
? pet, get. a richer reward ut the pearly j
! gates than lie who ate no turkey at all, j
! or who had no liking for lemonade?
'Of the two-theatres or eating !
i matches-we believe a theatre to be the j
I lesser evil. In a properly conducted ?
' theatre-call it cantata, if you prefer- j
thete- is something to appeal to the !
?i ea rt arni the soul. In the eating i
match, there is only a catering to the \
physical side of our nature."
In the pant week five hundred people
have parish ed* before the blizzard in thc
v;t<-t. j?title children arc iuat ?.?ti their
\v::y from school ; teachers freeze ?ti go
>; g to their aid ; fathers fall while try
to provide fuel ff-r their families, anti
wolli cu and children meet death on a
chet-rlt4^ hearth. Ail tho horrors of
lite avalanche have been ft-11 in the
westeru stairs, herds of cattle perish,
traitis are bound up, wheat ruined io
the fields, and pitiless, death has ri-iden
with art icy blade across the settlement:?
on tlie frontier.
It is interesting to trace the evnlu- j
! tions of words and expressions. Cul- j
j tivated people say *Ilow do you do V
j Those who are less precise say. .Howdy j
?do?' In the backwoods of Ten o ess? e
j thry say 'Howdy V The uoble red!
! man of the West says 'How'/' While j
[ thc cat on the fence says Ow V j
Delinquent Tax Law.
The new delinquent tax law is so
different from the law under which
delinquencies have heretofore been
handled that it is well for tax-payers
and prospective buyers of delinquent
lauds to know something: about its
workings.
Immediately upon the expiration of
the lime allowed by law for the pay?
ment of taxes, the treasurer will issue
a warrant or execution against each
defaulting tax-payer. This execution
is directed to the Sheriff, and requires
him to levy the same by distress and
sale of so much of the defaulting tax?
payer's estate, real or personal, or
both, as may be sufficient to satisfy
the taxes. Under the execution the
Sheriff must, after doe advertisement,
sell the estate so seized before the
i court hou?e door on a regular sales
day and within the usual hours for
public sales, for cash*, make titles
therefor to the purchaser complying
with the terms of sale, and annex to
said title the duplicate warrant with
? endorsement of his action, put the
purchaser in possession of the prop?
erty, and after deducting from the
proceeds ot sale the amount of taxes
and charges to pay over the excess, if
any, to (he defaulting tax-payer, and
the taxes so collected to the county
treasurer.
In case there is no bid equal to the
amount of taxes named, the county
auditor will buy the land for the Sink?
ing Fund Commission as the actual
purchasers, for the amount of taxes,
penalties, costs . and charges, and
mles will be executed to the Commis?
sion in the same manntr ae to private
parties.
In all cases of sale the Sheriffs
deed of conveyance will be held and
taken as prima facie evidence of a
good title in the holder and that all
proceedings have been regular. No
action for the recovery of such land
sold by the Sheriff under the provis?
ions of the Act will be maintained,
unless brought within two years from
the dateof sale*
In case the defaulting tax-payer,
after levy of distress, shall allege that
the taxes have been paid, or are un?
justly assessed against him, he can
Uave the sale suspended by paying
to the Sheriff the amount of taxes and
costs named in the execution, arco's*
panied by his affidavit, and within
twenty days may take such steps as
are provided by law for correction of:
such error.
Some'of our contemporaries are again
at work on the questioo, 'Why are the
negroes dying out co rapidly ?* The*
death rate among the colored people of
the South is very large, but it is unsafe
to argue that therefore they are decreas?
ing, though al first sight that would be
a very natural view to take. It is the
birth rate'that tells the story, aod that
is so great that the four hundred ibos>
sand negroes at the beginning of this
century have grown to be something
over seven million. Dying out I Well,
hardly, we should say.-JV. Y. Herald.
By a breach of promise euit Just
ended in New York, Miss Campbell
recovers from Mr. Arbuckle the little
sum of ?45,000. This is considerable
payment for the pleasure-of being be?
trothed for a few months. Io the let?
ters they wrote each other while en?
gaged, the lovers made much use of
cabalistic letters, such as *'K. M. Q."
(kiss me quick), "H's and K's'* (hugs
and kisses), etc. Several of these let
crs were read during the trial, and
caused much merrimeut in the court
roooj. It is said that even staid busi?
ness men of the great city now close a
formal business note "With many h's
and k's, I am yours,'' &c. Byron
"carried the spectacle of bis bleeding
heart through Europe'* for the sake of
admiration. Miss Campbell has taken
hers into court for hard cash.
'That young Simpkin is a very charm?
ing fellow. fr?e was talking to me all
tue morning, and be was so clever.'
What did he say V
'Oh, he didn't say anything, but he
put it so well.'
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Important.
Dyspeptics can mude happy by using Chip
man's Pills. Malaria can be avoided by giv?
ing them a fair trial. Ko need to suffer from
Sick-headache any longer. Cbipman's Liver
Pills have been tested for 6fty years for these
troubles. Ask your druggist for them
Dyspepsia and Indigestion entirely cured
by taking" Cbipman'e Tonic Mixturet
Chipman's Pills for sale everywhere.
- -?HM
Consumption, Scrofula, General
Debility, Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Coughs, and Bronchitis, can be cured
by Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. Prominent physicians
use it, and testify to its great value. Please
read the following: "I used Scott's Emulsion
for an obstinate Cough with Hemorrhage,
Loss of Appetite, Emaciation, Sleeplessness,
?c. All of these have now left, and I believe
your Emulsion has saved a case of well-de?
veloped Consumption."-T. J. Findley, Md.,
Lone Star, Texas. "I have for several years
used Scott's Emulsion, and find it to act well
in Consumption and Scrofula, and other con?
ditions requiring a tonic of that class."-J.
B. Burton, Valdosta. Ga.
THE MARKETS.
SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 1, 1888.
COTTON'.-Receipts 100 bale*. The mar?
ket firm. We quote: Good Middling Oj;
Middling 9J. Low Middling 9J.
CHARLESTON, S. C., Jan. 31, 1388.
Cotton-Sales, 2o0. Quotations are:
Middling 10.
WILMINGTON, X. C., Jan. 31, 18S8.
SPIRITS TUKPKNTIXB.-Sales at quotation.
Market opened firm at 37? cents per gallon.
P.o^tN.-Firm at 80c. tor Strained and
85 for Good Strained.
Clans TtjttPENTiNB.-Virgin and Yellow
Dip 52 25, Hard Si -20.
CUTru.s.-Sales, none. Market quiet.
Quotations are: Middling 10 1-16.
WHITE & SON,
insurance Agents,
Offer tn First Class Companies.
FI HE INSURANCE,
TORNA D') INSURANCE,
ACCIDENT INSURANCE,
Li FE INSURANCE.
PLATE GLASS INSURANCE, !
SURETYSHIP UN BONDS.
April G
BLANKS
LIENS,
TITLES.
MORTGAGES,
BILLS OF SALE,
BONDS,
And Other Blanks in Variety,
FOR SALE
AT THIS OFFICE,
CONSUMPTION SUEEIT CURE?.
TO TUB EDITOR-Please inform your read?
ers that I have a positive remedy for the above
camed disease. By its timely use thousands of
boneless cases have been permanently cured.
I-s h ali be glad to send two bottles of my reme?
dy FREE to any of your readers who have con?
sumption if they will send me their express
and post office address. Respectfully,
X. A. SLOCUM. M. C., 181 Pearl st.,Kew York.
NOTICE.
ALL PERSONS ARE WARNED NOT
to bunter otherwise trespass upon my
land or that of the Estate of 0. F. Hoyt, as I
intend'to prosecute offenders to the full ex?
tent of the law. H. A. HOYT.
Feb 1- 2-t
NOTICE.
THE BOOKS OP THE SUPERVISOR OF
Registration-will be opened on Salesday
of each month for the purpose of issuing cer?
tificates of registration to all male citizens
who have become of age since the last Gen?
eral Election ; also to issue transfers to all
those who have changed their place of resi?
dence. JAMES S. FOLK,
Supervisor of Registration.
Feb 1_
C. I. HOYT. H. A. HOYT,
C. I. HOYT & BRO.
Gold and Silver Watches,
Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles,
MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, &e.
REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
SPORTING MATERIAL,
Shells, Wads and Everything Pertain?
ing to Breech-Loading Guns.
Feb 1
Fer ^i^^
or every person contemplan ng buying* 0F?ne
BULBS01 PLANTS.
thousands of Illustrations, and nearly 150 pape?, telling
Vhat to buy, and where io get it. end namir?; lowest
prices for honest goods. Price of (JUIDE only 10 cents,
lndafllQg a Certificate good for 10 cents \rorth of t-cciis.
J AJIES VICK. KEKDSIUA?*,
Rochester N. Y.
m&gFREElALL
jt?t^^^Sv^r^y ^Kr Illustrated C'ata Ir. jue
gB3Ba3E51gc5^ ?^ 100 ^g0'-5' Containing a
^^^gfcb^jf?fet*^. complete assortment of the
^^^^Ev^^i!' 's? Plar,ts- Roots. Bulb:,
^^CT&A)^^^vines. Shrubs and seeds m
ci ff^gy^B^^ *^tcu?::v;uic.-.. ?T?tls?T?ction
*fV NANZ & NEI'KER,
JW lat Louisville, Ky.
I c. ?Bl ? JUS,
j CASH DEALERS IN
General Merchandise,
MONAGHAN BUILDING, MAIN ST.,
SUMTER, S. C.
Full Line Penitentiary Shoes,
Bargains tn 5 Cent Counter Goods.
Oct. 5-0
WATCHMAN Al SOUTHRON
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;o;aud Paper. Trial Justice's
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LAW BRIEFS a specialty. We have facil?
ities for the prompt and correct execution
of this class of work. Constitution and
By-Laws neatly printed and bound. Esti?
mates cheerfully furnished on application.
Gta'Spr?p Mineral Water."
Testimonials of Eminent Physicians
of tho State.
The following are selected from many sim?
ilar ones :
DR. L. C. KENNEDY, of Spartanhurg,
writes 1 he Proprietors : '-'The remedial qual?
ities of Glenn Springs I have known for over
forty years, and can attest to its value in
Dyspepsia from gastric or functfonnl derange?
ment ofthe Liver, General Debility, Dropsical
Effusions. Uterine irregularity and Affections
of the Kidneys and Bladder. To thc last dis?
eases I would particularly call attention, as
the waiers have shown large.curative powers
in these complaints."
DB. O. B. MAYKR, of Newberry, S. C.,'
'says: "I have sent ia. ro t'nan fifty persons
suffering with Jaundice to these Springs, and
have never been disappointed in any case:
they nil speedily recovered, i cannot lind
words to express my confidence in the.Glenn
Springs waler, as a remedy for the Liver,
when functionally deranged. Dyspepsia,
Dropsy, eenuin skin diseases, troubles in the
Kidneys and Soleen, if produced l'y rile Liver,
have jil, as 1 know, disappeared at the
Spring?."
DR. JAMES MCINTOSH, President of the Med?
ical Association ol South Carolina, in his an?
nual address before that body remarks :
"Glenn Springs, for diseases of the .Stomach.
Liverand Kidneys, deserve? to rank with
any other on the continent."
PRICE OF WATER.
Per case of two dozen quart bottles, securely
packed arid delivered on the train at Spartau
burg, $4.00.
Per gallon, by the barrel, delivered at j
Spnrtanburg, 20 cents.
Per gallon, for less than a barre?, 25-cenls.
Address SIMPSON & SIMPSON,
Glenn Springs, S. C.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A. J. China and
Dr. G. S. Sealy.
FARMERS
WHO ARE
LAYING IN THEIR SUPPLIES
WILL PLEASE
Get My Prices Before Ordering.
i CANT BE BEAT ON
FLOUR, SUGAR, MEAT
AND OTHER GROCERIES.
In Fertilizers I am Selling
Soluble Pacific Guano,
Dissolved Bone and Eainit.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
Feb. 1, -38.
N FARMERS!!
I AM now prepared to offer
S. C. Ground.Cotton Seed Meal,
Add, Kainit,
Wando Fertilizer,
or any other brand desired, at LOWEST PRICES for cash or
on approved papers. It will be to your interest to call on me
before purchasing Guano supplies for the present year.
B. J. BARNETT,
MAIN STREET, (IN THE BEND,) SUMTER, S. C.
1 HAVE RECEIVED A CAR LOAD OF .MILES,
THIS DEC. 20TH, AND
Between now and January first, I expect to receive front
Two to Three Gar Loads more Mules and Horses.
Parties wishing to buy on the January market will find a large assortment
and supply at the Feed ond Sale stables of .
Sumter, S. C , December 21. 1887.
WM. M. GRAHAM,
DEALER. IN
HORSES,
WAGONS,
CARRIAGES
MULES,
BUGGIES,
HARNESS.
SUMTER, S. C.
JUST ARRIVED,
SEVENTY-FIVE HEAD OF FINE HORSES ANO MULES,
Suited for both farm and timber work.
One Oar Load Celebrated Old Hickory Wagons. Also Buggies,
and Carriages; which will be sold low for cash.
December 14
MASON'S
JEWELRY PALACE
New Advertisements.
SEND $3.00 for 100 Plants New Southern
Beaotv Strawberry. Large, Early, Heavy
Bearer, ?c., kc. Address J. C. LINDLEY k
BRO . Box 14. Greensboro, N. C.
THE ART OF ADVERTISING-For $10
we will insert 4 lines (32 words) in One
Million copies of Daily, Sunday or Weekly
Newspapers. The work will alf be done in 10
days. Send order and check to Geo. P. Row?
ell k Co , 10 Spruce St., N. V. 176 paj;e
Newspaper Catalogue sent by mail for 30
cents.
THE
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Beautifully Illustrate!!. 25 cts.,$3 a Year.
Has opened a full new stock of
Fine fatties, Kocks, Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WAKE,
Spectacles and Eye Glasses, Wedding Pres?
ents, ?c., &c.
Special Attention Given to Repairing.
TERMS STRICTLY CASU.
C. T. MASON'S SON,
PROPRIETOR.
Jan 25
TO RENT^
TWO LARGE ROOMS, FURNISHED.
Inquire corner Sumter and Republican
Streets, Jan. 25 4
ITS SCOPE-THE AMERICAN MAGAZINS
pivos piyiereacd to national tories ?nd scenes, ?cd
m* literature- ?nd art nra cf th? hixhest standard.
Iambus American writers fill its p*<r*a with a wide
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nre. serial and ?hort stories, descriptivo accosr.t* of
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SUMTER, C. H., S. C.
^*ColIection of claims a-speciklty.
June 20. *
X X DARGAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW*
SUMTER, & C.
ROSENDORF & CO.,
- PROPRIETORS 07
"THE PALACE" SALOON,
Sole Agents for
GOLDEN GRAIN TOSKETi
The pure product of the choicest prain, care?
fully selected fresh from tbe harrest, and dis?
tilled by an improved process. Rich and Nat?
ural Grain Flavor, Bright Color and Smoot?;
Relishsome Taste, preserved in perfection.
Wholesome as a beverage, effectuai as a tonic,
infallible as a restorative, and peerleiffor
family use, always uniform at the standard'
of excellence, and ia beyond competition.
-ALSO,
REDMOND CORN WHISKEY,
The Finest Liquors and Segars dispensed
over ' 'The Palace" Bar bj polite Bar*tenders
Sept 28_o
WILMA M KENNEDY.
Fashionable Barber.
MAIN STREET,
Next door to Earle k Purdy's Law Officev
SUMTER, S. C.
IDESIRE TO INFORM tbe*c?ti2eei of
Sumter and vicinity that I have opened]-,
business on my own account at the above old?
stand, and that with competent and polite
assistants, I will be pleased to serra them in
any branch of my business io the best style
of the art.
Give me a call.
WM. KENNEDY
Oct. 19. _'
NOTICE OF INCORPORATION,
THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF*
the "Home Attendance Burial Society,"
at Beulah A. M. E. Church, ic Sumter County,
State of South Carolina, give notice that
thirty days after publication hereof they w31
apply to the Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the said Coauty for a Charter of In?
corporation of said Society under the name
and style? of "The Home Attendance Boriah
Society." AUSTIN J. MACK,
C. M. McCANTS,
JAMES MCDONALD,
W. M. McCANTS.
January 25, 1888 m
HOUSE PAINTING
In First Class Stylo.
IAM PREPARED TO FURNISH M?A?
rial of the best kind and finish up jobi ia
workmanlike roancer^and no money required*
until work is completed.
A-ny kind of work in the Eonse-pain lingi
line, such as Walnut Graining, Oak Graining,,
Mapleing, Marbleizing, Wail and Fancy
Painting in fiat or gloss work, Graniteing>
Rough-casting, Gold or Brass Bronzing^
Staining, and Varnishing in any shade.
All jobs will be promptly dealt with.
Address LEMUEL R. DAVIS,
May 19_._Sonfllr, S. C.. _
MASTER? SALE.
State of South Carolina^.
COUNTY OP SUMTEB.
Jjx- TSE COURT- OF COMMON PLEAS. -
Eliza Av Manning, Plaintiff; against-*
William D, Sanding, Defendant.
By VIRTUE of a decretal order
made in the above entitled canse and
dated October 22d, 1887, I will sell at
public auction, in front of the Court
House in the Town of Sumter' in said
County and State,.on Monday, Februv
ary 6ib, 1888, being Salesday, between?
the hours of ll o'clock in the forenoon?
and 5 o'clock in the afternoon, the
f olio wing property :
"All those certaia- pieces,, parcels or
tracts of land, situate, lying and being*
in Sumter County, in the State afore?
said, to wit:
1. -That tract containing Ninety
nine acres, more or less, lying ia
Lynchburg Township, which ls bound'
ed on the North by lands of Mrs. ]?.
W. McDonald, on the East by lands
late of F. J. DeSchamps, on the West
bv lands lately conveyed by the said
W. D. Blanding to Mrs.-Huggins,
and on the South by lands of T. W.
McDonald.
2. -Also, that tract containing Thir?
ty-seven and one-half acres, more or
less, which is bounded on- the North
by lands of J. H. Earle and bylands of
the said William D. Blanding, on the
East by lands late of A. Moses, on the
South-east by the W. G. & A. B. B.. on*
the West by lands now or late of Matt
Pearson.
3. -Also, that tract containing Ten
acres, more or less, which is bounded
on the North and West by lands late
of J. H. Earle and now of-Tindall,
on the East by lands of Hiram Spears,
and on the South by tract last, fiereia,
above described.
4. -Also, that tract containing Five
acres, more or less, which is bounde?T
as represented on the general plat of
lands, of the Estate of Jane D. Moses,
recorded in Book Y page 46-this tract
being tract or Lot No. 4, as therein
represented. The last three tracts ly?
ing in Sumter township, and having
been conveyed to the said^Williaa*
D. Bisnding, by G. EicharAn, Mas-*
ter. Deed recorded in Book XX, page
721.
5. -Also, that tract of land, lying la
B?shopville township, containing For
tv acres, more or less, adjoining lands
of W. H. Kelly, H. Elmore. Mrs. Hol?
land, and William Kelly.
6. -Also, Defendant's Five-twelfths
undivided interest of in and to that
Tract of Land containing Twenty
five and one-half acres, known as the
Susy Moody tract and bounded on all
sides by Defendants "Knox planta?
tion."
AXZ>,
7. -Also, that plantation of land con?
taining eight hundred and seventy
four acres, more or less, which was
conves'ed to the said William D..
Blanding by J. J. Knox, by deed re?
corded in Book X X, page 31.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to
pav for titles.
JOHN S. RICHARDSON.
Master for Sumter County.
January 4, 1S88. .
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