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ffif^tar Hit? J?oa%8k WEDNESDAY, FEBRTJABY 22. -J^?.Sumter Watchman was founded in.f85ffand tbe True Southron in 1S6G. The JF<ifc?7?a?i and Southron now bas the combined circulation and inSaence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising mediara in Suter. Attention Advertisers. JThe Watchman and Southron will hereafter be published on Wednesday, and advertisements should be sent in not later than Tuesday afternoon. Changes of contract advertisements mast ih? made Monday morning. <---------o-a-a *ON WITH THE GOOD WC-RX. "The cause of education has a faithful j "ind noble representative in the person j of School Commissioner J. T. Wilder, j His heart and soul is in the noble work, j Since his election to tho office of School j Commissioner he has systematically j gone to work to build up the Free School system in this County. Every available means to accomplish this re suit is used by him with all of his abil? ity. In his speech before the Hafting Creek High School on last Friday he expressed sublime sentiments in words of gold when he said, "that true educa? tion was the greatest possession man could possibly obtain on this earth ; that it elevated him, qualified him for citizenship, for society, fer home life, and that it was the very foundation of good government." Go on with the good work, Mr. School Commissioner, and you wiil be rewarded with an abid- j fag place in the hearts of the people of Sumter County. GE?BGS WASHINGTON. To-day is the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. A day held sacred by every true American citizen, inasmuch as it is the ann iver- j sary of the birth of the most typical! American and commanding figure is history. The sublime manhood of George ! Washington consisted more in a great and-noble character than a brilliant in? tellect. He was not a man of genius. There was nothing whatever of the py- j rotechuics and dash in him. He was 1 oct much on dress parade but every? thing io the actual service of his coaa . try. His intellect was most harmoni? ously adapted to the practical affairs of j life, great and "small. On the Cleve- j land order and not on the Aaron Burr j stamp as Blaine's is. Washington was pre-eminently a cern- j mon-seo se man with a keen foresight | and an excellent judgment. A man of j the people and for the people, first, last, j and all the time. The very embodi- j ment of a grand and perfect man. A hundred years hence will the name j of Grover Cleveland be held in as great j esteem as George Washington is to-day ! 4ty the citizens of the United States ? j Yes, if he is nominated again with his j message as his platform. HYPOCRITICAL FOLLOWERS j OF LINCOLN. The Republican leaders are busily at j work manufacturing political capital for j the next Presidential election. Every- j thing imaginable is being turned to ac- i count for that event. No stone is SLOW* j j to be left unturned by these patriotic i leaders of the "grand old party7* be- j tween now and then. But unfortu-1 nately for them some of the means j adopted aro too thin and hypocritical to j avail much. Last week the seventy ninth anniversary of the birth of Abra- j barn Line?la was made the glorious ex- j pedieot ?f taming the memory of Hon- j est Old Abraham to account ia their j political emergency by making grand j demonstrations all over the country, i Meetings and banquets were bold at j various places, thus giving these "loud mouths*' an opportunity of linking the ' memory of a great and noble s tate? man j with a party which;has violated and di? regarded every principle held dear and ; sacred by him. But such are their j tricks in stock, ard from the present in? dications a full supply is on hand arjd : more of the same pattern is being man- j ttfactcred for the same patriotic purpose. | The most conspicuous among these meetings was the one a.t Dehuootco's ia 1 New York city on hst Saturday night, j The big guns of the New York Repub- ! Heans were there. Indeed it was a big ! occasion. Politics were in full blast. ! The theme for discussion was glorious j and god-like to be sure. Thc seventy- < ninth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln! Glorious theme, so ingloriously used. As a matter of course lots of cumpl?- ! mentary things were said about the merits and virtues of the first Kr pub- : lican President but the greaten thing accomplished by this great mar:, the ; achievement which has shed the great est lustre on his name and made the name of Lincoln great for ail time to come was passed by in contempt by ! these bright lights on last Saturday ; evening. The emancipation proclama- i tion and its result in conferring citizen- ! ship upon the colored people of the ! country were entirely ignored. There was not a single black man invited to participate in this demonstration in ! memory of the great emancipator. The j colored people have and take a great i?- ; terest in any and everything that per? tains to the memory of Abraham Lin- . coln, and why were they thus slighted by the Republican Club at De'lmonico's the other ever.ing? The representa? tives of the colored people have a right to know what is meant by this slight; ' and the sooner they find ott that thc ? Iv puhlicans are theil clothing, the better for them politically and financially. There are colored naen of intelligence who keeuly feel this slight. Among them is T. T. Fortune. In a letter to the New York Sun he gives voice to his. resentment over this insult to his race in the following language: "The seventy-ninth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln was celebrated in this city on Saturday evening of last week by the Republican Club at Delmonico's. The celebration was characterized by two features to which special attention should be directed at this time. First, the absence of any one of the 4,000,000 people or their descendants whom the anti-slavery hosts, the sword of Grant, and his lieutenants, and his. matchless army of black and waife soldiers, and the pen of Abraham Lincoln made free? men indeed; secondly, the lamenta? tions which were uttered by the distin? guished guests of the Republican Club over the disfranchisement and the woes of the black ci izens of this republic. I ana the last roan to complain that a private club should discriminate as to its guests. It is an option which I un? reservedly respect. But I deny that this Republican Club is a private cor? poration, or that its celebration of the memory of Abraham Lincoln was a pri? vate affair. Any attempt to make it appear to the contrary must recoil upon the club with disastrous force. Signs are no* wanting to show the j utter degeneracy of the Republican party, its howling inconsistency and its provoking hypocrisy ; and colored men allover the nation, in the teeth of a| Presidential election, are considering these features with vastly more assiduity and intelligence than the Republican politicians have the remotest idea of. Bill Arp ort the Blair Bill. The Blair Educational Bill having again passed in the U. S. Senate, the following from Bili Axp, whose head is usually level upon ali subjects, will be a word in good season : Politicians may write and talk about protection and internal revenue and j party policy and all that, but it is a big? ger thing to dare to do right or what J you believe to be right. The people j respect moral courage and Mr. Cieve- J land has got it. I hope he will veto j that Blair bill. We have got enough j of foreign education now. I don't want the government to edu- j cate mv children ; I want to have a ! voice in choosing my own teachers. I j want my children to feel and know that they are dependent upon their fath? er for an education. Needn't tell me that anvbodv is too ooor to send their children to school. I never knew a j teacher who refused a scholar because he was poor. It is not the tuition that is so hard upon the poor man. It is tkne lost from the farm or the workshop. The tutition is nearly nothing in some ! of our colleges, but the boys can't go | because there is the board and clothes, j I don't want the federal government j to step in between me and my children, and choose teachers and books for them j If I have a share in that money that has j accumulated let them give it to me : I j don't want any guardian cr trustees Every boy or girl in our country who j wants an education can get it if hi' ' parents are willing, and Mr. Blair's | hilt is a tremendous butabag, in my j opinion. (From our Regular Correspondent.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17, 13S3. During the present session of Con? gress, which has been in session a little j over two months, more than C,250 bills have been introduced in the House of Representatives. Not one fortieth of them have passed, and before final ad? journment, the number of bills present- j ed and referred will probably have ] reached twice that number. The life of a Congressional bill is j rather interesting. To give you some j idea of the red tape that a bill must en- i counter, it id only necessary to say that a full grown bill must be printed six times, and mast pass through the hands of at least twenty-five persons before it can be numbered with the laws of the land. There seems to be a growing disposi? tion on the part of Congress to regulate, or rather to restrict the publication of certain matter in the press-such as lot? teries and gift enterprises. Thirteen bills of this character were introduced in the last Congress, and eight or nine ! have been brought forward ia the pres- J ent. The House Committee has reported j adverse]}- thc bill to license railroad j conductors, and this is probably the last I that will be heard of that measure. The House Dud ici a ry Committee has ? ordered a favorable report on thc Senate 1 bill to refund the direct taxes collected i during the late civil war, with an amendment providing that, money so collected shall be restored to thc right- ! ful owner. There is little doubt of the j .>as?3?;e of this act. Ti-e Ways and Moans Committee has ! reported a bill authorizing thc Sccrcca- ' ry of the treasury to invest the surplus in the nnrcua*e of Vu'w? States bonds. : fctere?ot?re this authority w;:s colfrerred upon that ot??ci?i by virtue nf the pro? vision of the annual appropriation bill. As an issue has been raised questioning his right in the matter, ir. was thought best to finally settle the controversy by such logishtiion. Thc Republican Seniors have but two subjects to discuss wheo they wish to talk for political effect. W hen woury of a.-sauiting the President's m essa ire they are reduced to the access;tv of tacking the mai! service in the West; ! Scunf-ir ?'f?.?^tn was t<> thc v inf when he raid th-it if a r ?'&.?? was honestly ; sought., complaints would ti';? be j sen* tb th:: United c'-.i'.i s Senate. h::r to : the Postol?ce Depart::.*-nr. ir h ere s* * - .' coul l be taken to correct thc liieren j ?.it.r'.-"OV- ? 'T" Blaine's letter is vari, u !y vi w:.- i hv Democrat's and Rep ubl?^ni? \-iu-. f-^rt::f r n4?co li* ile fat-h in hi:- sincerity, while th*"-'?'? n* rho latt.?*r who are n*i' frieudfy to the aspirarions the man fr;>m Mairie sro more flinn wiliin^ !.> t.tke him at his *.<.?..?. t>:? the other - hand f<;c ardent s ur-norfers nf \]: i;;.-ii:.e are hoping that' 'there will be a reaction in his favor, which '.viii appar? ently make the candidacy or their favor- . ito a necessity. ; As a result of the retirement; of Blaine, there are a number of ''rcs:- : dential booms, among which may be ; mentioned Senators Hawley, Sherman, Allison, as well as Gresham and Gen- i eral Sheridan. In fact the Republicans ! in Congress are now thinking more of ! At last the so-called 'everlasting Blair bili' has again passed the Senate this time bj a vote of 39 to 29. It has been in three Congresses DOW, and has occupied much valuable time, which its enemies say will he to no purpose, its fate in the'riouse is problematical, but roost of the Democrats voted agaiust it before, aud the longer the bill has been thought of and talked of the weaker it has grown. The last vote upon it by the Senate was not so strong as the vote of two years ago. The Fisheries. Commission having concluded its labors and signed a treaty, the same will be submitted to the Senate to-day. ' It only includes the disputes oa the Atlantic coast The President and party are expected to make their flying trip to the Land of Flowers early next week. They will not be absent quite one week. The National Committee. The National Democratic Committee meets in Washington City on to-day, to fix a time and place for holding the National Democratic Convention. Del? egates will be present to urge the claims of a large number of cities which desire to have the convention among them New- York, Boston, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Chicago,and San Francisco. ?- ? II w Court. The Court of General Sessions convened here on last Mondar. Judge T. B. Fraser is the presiding Jadge. Solicitor T. M. Gilland and Stenographer Parrott were at their post of duty. The usual routine work of calling and swearing witnesses consumed a good por? tion of the morning. The Judge's charge was verv brief and covered the usual points of in? structions given to Grand Juries. After this the Grand Jury retired to their room to pass upon the bills handed to them by the So? lid tor. Col. W. D. Scarborough who was the Fore? man and so ably discharged bis duty ns such in 1S8G, is the Foreman of the Grand Jory for this year. ' There is quite a crowd in town and con? siderable interest is manifested in the pro? ceedings of this session of the Court. Ex-Judge Samuel Melton, Gol. W. C. Benet and Col. Robert Aldrich, who have been em? ployed in the Bowman-Keels casv', have ar? rived, and preparations are being made for the trial of these cases which have been set for next week. To-day being, a legal holiday, Court ad? journed until half past nine to-morrow morn? ing. The folio wieg is the result of the work done up to the hour of adjournment last night: State vs. Aime 0. Hodge; obtaining prop? erty under false pretense-Sol Pressed. State vs. Peyton G. Bowman, assault and battery with intent to kill, &c, mistrial at last Court-Left open for the present. State vs. Allison Williams, house breaking and larceny-Sol Pressed. State vs. Chas. Williams, assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, and aggravated as? sault and battery-Guilty on 2nd count Sentence, 3 mombsin jail or fine of S100. State vs. Wm. Johnson, burglary and lar? ceny-Plea of guilty. State vs. Rufus Singleton, burglary and larceny-Plea of guilty. State vs. Robt. Thomas, assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, aggravated assault and battery, and carrying concealed weapons -Guilty on 2nd and 3rd counts-Sentence, 4 months in jail or fine of SiOO. State vs. Samuel Scriven, robbery and lar? ceny-Sol guilty. State vs. Addison Wilson, burglary and larceny-Guilty of larceny. True bills have been rendered in the follow? ing cases : State vs. Peyton G. Bowman and Walter I. Barby, assault and battery with intent to kill, aggravated assault and battery, and car? rying concealed weapons. State vs. Addison Wilson, burglary and larceny. * State vs. Walter I. ITarby, assault and bat? tery with intent to kui, aggravatrd assault and battery, aad carrying concealed weapons. State vs. Waiter I. Barby, assault and bat? tery with intent to kill, aggravated assault and oattery, and carrying concealed weapons. Stats vs. Peyton G. Bowman, assault and battery with intent to kill, aggravated assault and battery, and carrying concealed weapons. Peyton G. Bowman, currying concealed weapons. State vs. Walter I. Harby. carrying con? cealed weapons. State vs. Peyton G. Bowman and Walter I. Harby, murder. State vs. David H. Bowen, mal. mischief. State vs. Joseph Baker and Sarah Faun, adultery. State vs. John R. Keels and Kenchen Pen? nington, murder. Sta:e vs. Juhn R. Keels, assault and battery with, : ti tent to kill, aggravated assault and battery and carrying concealed weapons. State vs. David ii. Bowen. Beuj. R. Bowen, John E. Bowen, Belfast Bowen, burglary and larceny. State vs John Bowman, carrying conceal? ed weapons-Iso bill. W. Edwin Cbipchase, 206 S. Charles St. Balto.. Md., writes :-;'For cure cf sprains aud inflammations I regard Salvation Oil as a sure cure." Use Dr. Bull'3 Cough Syrup, and do not disturb the preacher and congregation with your cough. An exchange says: An editor isa man who is iiubJe to ?ran?mat:ca? errors, thouth ache, typographical blunders, and lapse of memory, and usually he has ninety-seven thousand people watching ?nd criticising him on ninety-seven thousand di??Vrent features of his paper. Hf i? a man of sorrow, acquainted with grief, aud frequently liable to get tag? ged, hungry and thirsty for a long period. And yet the woods are full of people who want to be aa editor. Thc Verdict Unanimous. W. I>. Suit, Dra^?st, J>ippus. Ju?., testifica '.I can rcco?UBieud Electric Zitters as thc very '-..st rvtac'iy. Every h->::iu soh? h;:.* given rei;-,:" in every care. One man r?>.?!? sis horries, am! -vas eurccof Rheumatism <>!" ia y?.:r?' stniiding/' Abraham llwre, dru ?gist, Belleville. Ghi:?, al' ?i::'.:.-: "Tim seiSing i::e?iicir:e I hrire ever hnndlcd ia uiy 20 years' experience, Kler.ric Birters." Thu?>st.nd.s <-f others have _a?hleo their te.-.-i'?'.riv. ?>> that ih*? verdict is unan i rr.viiS ib.tt ? : .jf? . :o l?ii'or:: i?'j euro all .ii.-<..-?.<cs '.filie Liver.. Kidneys uv BU?o? Ur; ly a ha!!' dellar a h ::!^:.t J. W. L^Loruie's Uro? Store. 2 ?tv.fh?. ?i's Arnica Salvr. The Ti.-! r .Ive :-J th- ivr.r! 1 f.,i Cu:.-. Bruis'-? ! 5?.rcs Ulcers, Salt Uheuai. Teer S rcs, Tetter, j '.?.?i-.;;.-I ls Chilhhnas. (Vms :>:.<! ail j SN::I Eraprion?, ?nd j -::iv!y --irr:-? ?'li-*, cr j rc. ?wv 7:-yi:r.~?. i' ?;?. r. ti-e? lo iri vep?9r-> tefl sji:.is{"?C'?f:i, -r money n-fy Rile j. I'tire i ".>r ;r?:.- p-jr box. For sale hy J. t. \\f. Dc- j TH;S m AUKENS. SoMTF.it, S. C., Feb.'22. ISS8. C'.'TT?/S - R.-ceipts nominrii-. The m^r k et-ti rbi vVe anote: <h-'>-i Mid.ifi?ig : Killing Ul Baw MTddlir.g f-. i'ii \!:f.!-:sT??:-:. s. c.. Feb. 21, .::??:. - Sah.-.-. QWtaiions ure: Mid WMAii.\*(iT-(''K, C., Feb. 21. 1SS3; j iT.4 Tijar'K.'.'Tl.VK. - S'ile* at'pto?a??on. ! -rs;-?>) 'ai :-i *'n\ for Strained and : S." !..:. rJ:<..;,..1 S'r-i'K-j. j v'i.v: .: T-': r'tvNT?XK -virgin and Teltow j Dip ! ! hird S- '. 1 ';. j T 'li. - S ?. r.;.".e. Market Steady. I ?v??:r.ia::otss are: M bid lint: i>* - ! FOE SALE. j Ovi; TiTRp.r-:.\*Ti>:?: STIU,. Caj.Mcitv, ! Fifteen .>arrcis. A^-iv t" M- HSKS k LKE. F-h i5 'it At:-rnasai L:c,v. j p T*. rr P> T* "1 ? " - ^v ? ?t 0 ? v b C: i-.i fC. i.'-. v?? Y ADiKS" ?iltKSSKS < t'T AXT? M AD Bj I j in the ?MtiS? sty le, lit ?un', work war- : ?.JI?!?- '? ::';?] >:i i .-*:.!;;-n '/ j.: i il ' e?-ti:, l?V M iSS : Adele Os-M-tM. ??"T'-? ?ican s'reet. opposite Harr>v Avering. !*;:. ;i< ?e-a?onable.:i.s t'on.j . ?\.?rk '.'an be -X:i ?'. U-r. Feh X ? MUSIC HALL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 29. THE GREAT LEVY and bis combination of MUSICAL STARS. MR. JULES LEVY, The World's Greatest Cornet Player. MME. STELLA LEVY, - - - Soprano. MISS OLLIE TORBETT, - - - Violinist. MR. GUSTAVE S BALBERG, - - Tenor. MR. F. V. DOWNEY,.Pianist. -AND MISS EDITH POND, Singing Reader. Admission, Si.00. Reserved Seats without extra charge. Tickets on sale at Schwerin's. Feb. 22_ Entitled "An Ordinance to Require and Reg? ulate the Registration of Voters of City of Sumter, S. C., for Ensuing Municipal Elec? tion for Mayor and four (4) Aldermen, to be held April 101b, 1SS8." Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sumter, in Council assembled and by th" authority of the same, SEC. I. That Books of Registration for the registration of persons qualified to vote at the Municipal Election to be held in City of Sum? ter on 2nd Tuesday, 10th day of April, A. D. 1SS8, for Mayor and four (4) Aldermen, to serve for two years next ensuing, shall be opened at the office of the Clerk and Treasurer of City of Surater on the 9th day of March proximo. That said Books of Registration shall be kept open for registration of voters, during fifteen (15) days thereafter from 9 o'clock A. M., until 2 o'clock P. M , each day and shall be finally closed on the 24th day of March thereafter at 6 o'clock P. M.. and only such persons as are duly registered, in said Books of Registration, shall be eu? tled or permitted to vote*at said Municipal Election. By an Act of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act io Re-charter the Town of Sumter,' the corporate limits of the City "of Sumter, S. C., are extended to, and include the area lying within one mile from the centre of the Court House square, and all persons residing within said corporate limits, otherwise qualified, are entitled to register, and voteatsaid Municipal Election. SEC. II. That each person presenting him? self for registration at said office of Clerk and Treasurer, shall be required to give his name, age, residence and satisfactory proof of his qualification to vote and shall be entitled to receive a certificate of Registration, which certificate may be required of any voter, at said election, as a condition precedent to voting. SEC. III. That at the next meeting of the City Council cf City of Sumter, after the closing of the Books of Registration, to be held on the 3rd day of April thereafter at 6 o'clock P. M., all complaints and petitions, cf any person or persons, who may have been refused a ce&tificate of registration by reason of any donbt of right to register, shall be made to thc said City Council, and all per? sons so refused, and demanding such certifi? cate of Registration, are hereby uotified to be and appear before said City Council, with evidence uecessary to establish such right as may be claimed, and it' so established to the satisfaction of said City Council, such person or persons shall receive such certificate. SEC. IV. That after a certificate of Regis? tration has been issued to any person, and been lost or destroyed such person erny apply to the Clerk and Treasurer for a duplicate certificate, and the Clerk and Treasurer is hereby authorized to issue such duplicate cer? tificate, upon proof cf loss or destruction of the original certificate of Registratio?, and upon the payment of ten cents for use of said City of Sumter, for every duplicate certificate so issued. Done and ratified in City Connell assembled and under the Corporate Seal of the Ci tv of Sumter, S. C., this*21st dav of Februarv" A. D. 18-33. MARIOS MOISE, C. M. HuitST, Mayor. Clerk and Treasurer. Feb 22 NOTICE. A S I II AVE ALL NECESSARY CON venieuce, such as LATHE, PLANER, DRILL PRESS, kc, -TO DO All Ms of lasMi fot I offer an opportunity to those wishing io have work dene, such as Turning, Fitting, - AND - Overhauling of Steam Engines, Mill Gearing, &o-f To have thc same done in Sumter. All work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. I can be found at the shop of Mr. C. T. Mason, Jr., ou Republican St., Sumter, S. C. Soliciting your patronage. I am Respectfully, F. F. MORTIMER. Feb 22 o NOTICE CLERK k TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 22, 1838. 4 LL PERSONS in City Sumter who have heretofore taken out a License as Dealing i:i Fruits, Nuts, and Vegetables with stand on public street, are hereby notified that no License will be granted hereafter for sale of Fruits, Nut? and Vegetable?, with stand on Streets. Licenses now in force ^ terni in ate on 20th day of February, instaut. Bv order of Council. c. M. HURST, Feb. 23 Clerk & Treasurer. MONUMENT. npUE COMMITTEE are having cit on the j J[_ si;.bs to be inserted ir. thc Monument the ; names of the Confederate Dead of Sumter j County. Ali persons i mores: ed in this mat- ! ter witt favor Corr millee by c-iJ::rsir on j Mr. W. P. S ni it!; at his marble .\ards and I correct any error which ma)' have been mule ! i:; t!?e names on the Ri il now being cut. Mr. Smith is also au?horized to receive for | the Committee anv contributions which raav j bo made. " J. I>. BLAND IN G, * , Fe!) 2"). "SS. 2 Chairman Ex. Com. j State of South Carolina, I COUNTY OF SUMTEll, By T. V. Yt'tfs/ir, E?? , Pf.ho tc Jiulac. \ THTTHEREAS, JAMES D. GRAHAM, C. C. ? VV F. tc G. S. ttlr Sumter County in j Said Slate, made, wiiit to mc* to grant him \ Fetters of Administration of ilia Esiiiiearid i Effects of SAMUEL ii'. GILLESPIE, ? deceased. i These are therefore to eito asd admonish all ? and singular the kindred and creditors <>t the i Said Sntnuel W. (tillcspie, !:tfe cf Said ?'oun- | : v and State, UOcenied, ll..it they be and a]-- i pear before me. in ll:.- Court tit I'robate, to be j held at Sumter C. il. on Apr.] 2nd. I8?>3. j next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock itt j t he forenoon, to shew cans.*, ii any they have; ! .:. ' v : Said AdtJ?n!?Stra!b>n should t:..T bc! granted. ! ?Vive:, iind.-r my hand, this 22nd day of ! Februarv, Atino ['o?nini., IS88^ T. V. WA FSH. J F. SJ Judge of Proba?e Sumter Co. SITUATION WANTSO. - \RELI AI'.LE VuUNt; M A li W-'SHES to obtain emplovmeKt :t large or snot!! fui:, or in a i ?untry store, or to take charge c." them. Terms reasonable-. Address A YuUSG MAN, Feb Fl Sumter, S. 0. lis?ate of Mrs, S<ir<?h E. Bradfej:,' DECEASED. ?W?LL APPLY m the Judge of Probato of Sumter County, on thc HJ rh of .March, 1 ?8d. bra lina] discharge as Executor ol aforesaid Ss???c. SAMUEL BRADLEY, Feb. '.1888, Executor Always to tho Front ! GUE PRICES -ARE THE LOWEST ?N THE CITY, -AND OUR GOODS THEM BEST I Come in and see us when you are in need r/ PLAIN" AND FANCY ?gs WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY. We sell nothing but the best quality of goods and we guarantee all gooda as represented. Our ?5 eis. Butter is good enough for table ase, and hundreds of the best families use it in preference to pay? ing other houses 35 cents for Butter no better than ours at 25 cents. Our Point Lace Flour is the best on the market ; 25 lbs. for 90 ct3. We are hand?ng the LARGEST ASSORTMENT OP Plain and Fancy Crackers in the city. Soda Biscuits at 10 cents as fine as Snow Flakes. Co?ee from % to 30 cts. pgr Poll Our ?loas'ed Coffee at 28 cents can't be beat anywhere. In addition to our Grocery Slock we; handle a nice line of DRY GOODS AND NOTIONS, SHOES AND HATS, j in which the buyer will find many bargains. J_ A close bnycr kno^s therre are more har- ! gains to be bad in a small house than in the j larger one?, because there is less expense j attached to the running of a small than there ! is to a largs oce. j WE DELIVER GOODS FREE ' i to an}* part of the city, and money refunded j where goods do not prove satisfactory. Call cn us and you will find us true to ocr j word. KI NO ill ? 00. Main Street, next to C. E. Stubbs. Feb. 15. "HYGEIA." A Wonderful Discovery. Tobacco an Aid to Health! ANEW TOBACCO, manufactured by Thos. C. Williams k Co., Richmond, Va., under a formula prepared by Prof. C. j .Mallett, of thc University of Virginia. Anti-Malarial, Anti-Dyspeptic, a good Ner j vine, and ar: excellent Chew. THY IT! NO HUMBUG! j For particulars of its virtues call fer cer-1 tificates at the following places, where the j j Tobacco eau be had : R. P. Monaghan, Sumter. S. C. D. J. Winn, " ?l E. P. Kicker k Co., tl ': Ducker ? t?ulrmac, " " W. H. YritCS, " " E. C. Green & Son. " " Kingman k Co., " c{ J. H. Aycock & Son, Wedgefield, S. C. Feb 22. ~ WANTED EMPLOYMENT IX ANY CAPACITY. References given. Address E. F. LA ROUSSEL! ERE, Feb S Sumter. S C. Stolen cr Strayed, ONE SMALL RED AND WHITE SPOT ted Steer, tips of horns sawed off, one boru was cut too short, and shows a hole in end. A liberal reward will be paid for ox and convicting proof, by J. R. PHILLIPS', 4 mile? East Providence, Feb 8 P. C., Sumter, S. C. mm* GRASS SEED, We offer Fresh Crop by Mail $2.00 ppr pound. Price for large quantities on appli? cation Send for our GENERAL SEED CATALOGUE. J. M THORBURN & CO., ! 15 J??TX ST., NEW YORK, j Feb 15_ i INFORMATION WANTED, ON Nu VE.? BER 25th. 13S7, DAVIS WINGATE, about 24 years old, light ! complected, with small, light red mustache, I and about 3} feet high, ieft his home and family ir; Sumter without any known reason, and has not leen heard of since. He was working in the Sumter Cotton Factory, up to ! a few days before he disappeared. His young I wife to whom he was married about 15 months I ago, and who he has left with a young babe, ! is much distressed at his absence, as is also j his aged father, and any information of him j will be gratefully received if addressed to John Wingate, care of J. P. Barfield, Sumter, ? S. C. Feb S ra I tKtiiF?sw;] CASU DEALERS IN Sciieral Merchandise. I MONAGHAN BUILDING. MAIN ST., ! i SUMTER, S. C. ? Full Line Penitentiary Shoes. ? bargains in 5 Cent Counter Good*. Oct. 5-0 i insurance Agents, j utter in Firs: Chis* Companies: ! FIRE INSURANCE, TO R N A i ! > i NS I* R A NCE. ACVil'ENT INSURANCE, I ? Li KK INS-UK AN CE, I'LA TE vi [.ASS INS UR \NUE, j SURETYSHIP ON BONDS. r, April (J RUBBER STAMPS NAf?E SiAw.FS FOP MARK IN'8 CLOTHING . I 'vii'n i r.do? i i 5j?o ink, "T fur printing visiting i ...inls, nnd STA31PS OF A3 Y KIM) j for ?taiO[>;.lt? RUS?NESS CARDS. KN V Kb j O V E.* or anything ob-'i;. S pe. ?mens of v.iri?'U> style- un hand. xvh;;:*ri .-.i;: br ?dp-.wn willi pleas.- j ure. Th? l.i.V." KS ? PRICKS possible, and ? orders filled promptly. Call on C. P. OPTE EN, At thu Watchman and S'.athr.m Office j ?limtPT S. < ' WHO ARE L liH ?ii 1 Hoff *l P A I Hf Tr bret MY WILL PLEASE rices A v ore Ordering. I BEIT ON 8OK AND OTHER GROCERIES. ii Fertilizers I am Selling Soluble Pacific Guano, issolved Bone and Eainit Feb. 1. '83. 3a & 2^ ^8 Bl wi a i I AM now prepared to offer S. C. Ground Cotton Seed Meal, Acid, Kaimt, Wando Fertilizer, or any other brand desired, at LOWEST PRICES for cash oi on approved papers. It will be to your interest to call on mc before purchasing Guano supplies for the present year. MAIN STREET, (IN TEE BEND,) SUMTER, S. C. -^Lwrm-r"W mn \ i"> '-*f~i*~rfn nrn~? ! HAVE HEGEIVE? ? G?R LOAD OF foSULES3 THIS DEC. 20TE, AND Between now and January first, I expect to receive from 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 and Sale stables" o? ?.Sta KS ??. ^ _?>- ^??^ ty - r-ft USLB CE Sumter, S. C., December 21. 1837: DEALER IN HORSES, WAGONS, CAB&IAGES SUMTER, S. O. MULES, BUGGIES HAENESS. JUST ABETTED. Two Car Loads of Fine Horses and Mules Suited for both farm and timber work. One Car Load Celebrated Old Hickory Wagons. Also Buggies and Carriages, which will be sold low for caf h. December 14 MASON'S JEWELRY FALAGJ j Wm Advertisements. SENI> S3.G0 for 100 P;;vnts New Souther Bean tv Strawberry. Lar?e, Earlv, Heir Bearer, &c., &c. Address J. G LINDLEY , BRO., Box it. Greensboro. X. C. ' t"pUE A RT OF ADVERTIS!XG-For Si j |^ we will insert -1 lines (32 word?) io On j Million copies of Daily, Sunday or Week! ' Newspapers. The work will all fce done in 1 ! day?. Send order and check to<!eo P. How ielf&Co , 10 Spruce St.. N. V. \~C* na? Newspaper Catalogue ?<::t by mail tor 3 THE iw stock of Bsautlfully illustrated. 25 c?sM$3aYsar. lias opened a fi riu8 fci?ii?^ Lit?, .ibvvlilly. SILVER AND RLATED WA:::-, Spectacle and E*.> CJI.?S/C?, V?\ dd lr.- iV.i C t: cc ev, fi v. Special Attention (Uren to litpairifitj. TERMS STRICTLY CASH. C. T. MASON'S mL L'RO PUT ET OR.. Jan 25 ?TS ::C.;.vr..-T.;r AMESTCAN MAGA2I3??? jCivo$ . : :'. . ::. . ' - " i'? "u.-il t "p?os sn*t scene*, ard ; I:: -..t i t.* .'-ni ;.'t : ..) <_f t!io Lithest standard. I :nouj Vrr. :. .n ... rs nil iis t>*?.v< with a wi.ia v -.rioly of imo:c:-: * . '?. -t.*l?<)* ct trawl ?n.l a Ireat r.. ... aerial and ?hon . descriptiva KccocrtSrOl o:;r ?atnotia cou?tr.via? a <-...: women, brio? ososya on ?*.?t ; ivLicsis ?.C t?c r-irivJ, and, ia aUort, Distinctively ?^prcreniativo ci American Thought end Progress. II ?ji aefeowlfdai.] Jjy tho re s? nr? pnh:ic to bs tho r*-.i*t D'epathr'.and t?itcrtu?ulm; of tko Ugh. IRIP^^TA A Specimen ??IH??rii?^r? T*r?*i;?!'.:tr? T.?.?t. nnd Special Tn ?2:i?. '. 5ur!:i- In or V?l??Jil>Ib ?"remiujn* i'^ in'? ?"Viera, \* III ?>r o*?n? on recel?t ol i?c., !?"iL.ic >4i?>cr S? Cicotione<l* - - -*v _ r^* T?;f?p'>r?'>i7-!c nn*l energetic pcfoni wnnitcd to aollcit ?ub?crlptlosa. TVrl?e at ?nco for esc?auive territory. -1 TO RENT. rpWO LARGE ROOMS, FURNISHED. \ I fncuire cerner S?Tnter an.l Republican ; SHE AH2EICAN JSAGAZI?TS 00., 749 Broadway, New Yprki btrc???. NOTICE. OFFICE OF ? hmm ti Begistratioi, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 1, ?88? The Ofnce of Supervisor of Registration will be opened on Salesday of each tmretfr, for the purpose of issuing Certificates of Registration to all male citizens who have become twenty* one years of age, since the last general eke?' tibe. Also to issue transfers to ali who bar? changed places of residence^ JAMES S. POLK, Supervisor of Registration^ F:bl JNO. m GREENE \ Attorney and Counse??oratf SUMTER, C. H., S.' C. ?32* Col lection of claims a speci-lty. .Tjne 20. J. X DARGAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, SUiITEE,S.:C^t D. B. ANDERS?N, Attorney at 1^7. SUMTER, S. cf Will practice in adjoining counties. Collecting made a. specialty/ J. W. ADKINS, ; CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER* SUMTER, S. C. -W SOLICITS WORK IN TES BUILDING; LINE, and will promptly aQend to all work entrusted^ him. Residence next to Epperson's Stables. July 20_'_ NOTICE OF INCORPORATION THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF the "Home Attendance Burial Society," k ! at Beulah A. M. E. Church, in Sumter County, j State of South Carolina, give notice that' ' thirty days after publication hereof they wilt apiply to the C>erk of the Court of Comaou Pleas for tee said County for a Charter of In? corporation of said Society under the aaa* and stvie of "The Home Attendance BariaF Society." AUSTIN J. MACK, C. M. McCANTS, . JAMES SfcDONALD, W. M. McCANTS. January 25, 188S m HOUSE PAINTING Zn First Class Style. IAM PREPARED TO FURNISflxMATB-" rial of the best kind and fioisfi'irp jobs ic i workmanlike manner, and no money required j until work is completed. j Any kind of work in th?rHonse-painting* : line, such as WalnavGraining^OakGiaSaing/ ? Mapieing, Marbleizing, Wall and Taney j Painting in Sat or glos?-wotfc, Graniteing,* : Rough-casting, Gold " or Brass Bronzing, - ! Staining, and Varnishing in any shade. ! All jobs will be promptly de&IFwitfc.r Address LEMUEL R.~ MtfflS? May ?9_.Sumter, S. C. . TRADE MARK" ^ RE6IS1 ti i ? 1629 Areli Street, PfcHlad/a, A WELL TRIED TREATMENT For Co?isu?)ipi?ouJ Asthma, Bronchitis/ Dyspepsia, ? Catarrh, * Hay . Ptver, Headache, DeL?lity, ?hei?matism,, Neuralgia, and aU *Ghnnic *4?*i? Xenons Disorders * * - ' ! 'The Comncwmd Oxygen Treatsent/ Dr*, j Starkey ? Palen, No. 1529 Arch Street, Phip j adelphi*, hare been using for the hst sixteen; j years, isa seientiSc adjustment of thee?emenW i of Oxygen and Nitrogen- iw&Utiu?, -*n<-thc j compound i? so condensed* aridrtafedie,p6rtablc i that it is sent all over the world. Das. STARSSY & PALE? have the liberty ta I refer to the following named . weH-knowff ? persons who have tried their Treatment; HON. WILLIAM D. KELLEY, . Member of Congress, Philadelphia? Rsv. VICTOR L. CONRAD, Editor Lutheran Observer, Pbr??de?piiav REV. CHAS. W. CUSH?NG, ?. Rochester, 5. Y" Hox. WILLIAM PENNNJX?3, Editor Inter Ocean, Cb?ag?, UL REV. A. W. MOORE, . ? Editor The Centenary, Lancaster, S. C. W. H. WORTHINGTON, *;* . Editor New Sontb.-Brrmrtfgfcim, Ala. JcDCrt H. P. VROOMAN, Qaenenio, Kan. Mus. MARV A. LIVERMORE, 1 Melrose, Massachusetts. JUDGE R. S. VO0RHE?S, New York ?ity. MR. F. C. KNIGHT, Philadelphia. MR. FRANK SIDDALL, J Merchant, Philadelphia, Hoy. W. W. SCHUYLER, ... Easton, Pa. EDWARD L. WILSON, S33 Btoadwav, N. Y.. Ed. Phil. Pboto'er. FIDELIA* M. LYON. Waimea. Hawaii, Sandwich Islands. ALEXANDER RITCHIE, Inverness, Scotland. MRS. MANUAL V. ORTEGA,. Frcsniilo, Zacatecas, Mexico. MRS. EMMA COOPER, Utilia, Spanish Honduras, Central America. J. COBB. U. S. Vice Consul, Casa I blanca, Morocco. M. V. ASHBROOK, Red Blaff, Cal. ERN :??T TURN KR, Nottingham, England. JACOB WARD. Bowral. New South Wales. ! * And thousands of others in every part of i the United S ta tts. - ! .' CwpounJ Griffen-itt Mode of Action and Results' is the title of a new brochure of two ! hundred p.'.jres, punished by Drs. Starkey & ! Palen, which gives to all inquirers full infor? mation, as to this remarkable curativ* agent i and a record of several hundred surprising j cures in a wide range of chronic cases-many ? of them niter bring ?^?.ndoned to die by other ''? physicians: Also l'Ccr?2'Ound Oxygen, tte ' Qrigih and Develo}rt*en?> an interesting book: of one hundred pages. Both or either ^ i wi'! be mailed free to any address on appl? ication. Read the brochure ! ? Address Drs. STARKEY* PALEN. 1329 Arch Sired. Philadelphia.-, Pa. SENDQRF&CO., paOPRIKTORS OF ? -THE PALACE*' SALOON, Sole AgeBts for ! GOLDEN GRAIN TOKEY ! ! - ? ? The pure product of the choicest grain, care . folly selected fresh from the harvest, and dis : tilled by an improved process.' Rich and Nat? j ural Crain Fin vor. Bright Color and Smooth, I Re ishsome Taste, preserved in perfection, j Wholesome as a beverage, effectual as a tonic, ; Infallible as a restorative, and peerless for j family use, always uniform at the standard of excellence, and is beyond competition. -ALSO, REDMOND CORN WHISKEY. The Finest Liquors and Segars dispersed over ?'The Palace" B^r by polite Bar-teodwt. Sept 2S o