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M4mmt ai? Soit%?iL WEDNESDAY, DECEMBEK 19. ^ Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. ">rt^ C.. as Second Clots Matter. HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. He* Fork Weekly Herald. Hope Miller-Mule Taken Lrp. Colored Fanners' Club-Notice. Simoods National Bank-Statement. W. B. Mitchell k Co.-By and Tryrides. g^r Stmouds National BADk- Ho!May Notice. %"\' Brown <fc Chandler-Goods for Xmas Pree ?.-e**s. |c: W. B. Mitchell-Agent foe Hitchcock's Bibles, *c Personal. r. D. K. Houtague is hi town for the ijs. Nina Graham has gone to Darlington visit. Mc. W. W. Rees o? Statebucg was in the citjeo tVtdav. W<e regret to hear of the indisposition of Dr. J. J. Bossard. The Ber. R. N. Joyuc3 paid a flying Tisit ta the city y es let day, """>-Oer friend Yeadon Del gar is in great lock. - See the announcement next week ?? M it i Alke Boyd of Lancaster *? riti ting the _?*mil) of Mr. W. J Singleton in thia county ' - ; Mr. B. R. Nash returned home sick last i nigh'-. We hone be will soon be np and ont again: Col. J. D. Blinding is expected to address fte railroad meeting io Camden next Satur >j. Miss Ada Cooper is expected here on Friday evening frons Wilmington N. C., on a risk to ^fiSends. ; . r All the Institute girls are going home for Christmas, and some of the teachers will fol? low snit. Mr. J. W. Poad and fatuity have removed from Timmoosville to Somier. Mr. Pond bas opened here in merchandise business. D. James Wiso Esq., has gone to "Ole ? r Yiigiuia" on matrimony bent. He is ex ^ peeled to ret om to the cia Friday night, with bis bride. ^ Col. J.-S. Richardson Maj. W. J. Singleton : nod Messrs. Richard Singleton, Wilder James and Frank ?Branson hare gone lo the San tee River Swamp on another hon t. We were pleased to receive a risit yestejr day from Ber. J.S. Mattison, the pastor for the la? two jeers of Lynchburg circuit. He be in the county a few days longer be? fore going to his new charge at Kiagstree. Mr. ino. S. Thames wno was for many - - y ear? ? condoctor on the S. CL R R-, is the ~ gentleman who has recently come to Sumter % to open a bearding house. We were pleased : to rece?Te a Tisit from aim yesterday, and hare an opportunity to renew cid acquaint -Odds and Ends. There will be a hop at Music Halt next Thursday night. The affair is in charge cf an experienced committee. The theatrical performances at Music Hall this week hare been very^good. They hare attracted-good crowds. ^ Peek's Bad Boy troupe went down the rondo? Wednesday, bound for Charleston. They all looked happy. It is reported that there will he Ure brides ia Sumter on next Sunday, three of which will belong in the city. Just received, a lot of the celebrated Ferris Pig Baas and Tongues* at .Ducker <fc Buit man's. .nam ill? -i Balloon Ascension. . Tbs irrepressible Julius, we mean Schwer? in, will send np a balloon on Monday ?ven? ing, Christmas Eve, soon after dark. Free toalL Backer & Baltman. A glance into this weil ordered and well stocked establishment suffices to satisfy even 3be most exacting that they are prepared to stand np to all they say in their advertise? ment in reference to Christmas goods. The ^ not*, the fruit, the mince pie ingredients, the ^%fegant groceries of every sort ; they are ail Yre. Be sure and give them a call. mm^m*- a* - Trade this Week 'f - - liter holding off somewhat for the last few ks, the people of the surrounding country _e bera pouring into the city to do their /?semas shopping, in large numbers. The ?s?quence a that trade has been very brisk ? the merchants look happy. Sumter is food market to bay in, and merchandise is **ry cheap. Toys also are in great abund? ance and at low figures. The little people ought to hare a good time this year. ? ? 1 ^^^^BSH^B^p*-?^^"-^^^Bismw*a^ ! ?? Burnt Ont. Joe Cbisolm and Henry Maysck, colored tenants on Mr. C. L. Williamson's place '-' near Gai Hard's X Roads, bad the misfortune to be berni ont on -Sunday afternoon last about four o'clock. It was the usual story of the house being left shut up *i?h -fire on the hearth, and the high wind kindling it teto Same? resulting in a coal being thrown out -_jea the floor. The unfortunate people lost every thing almost. The only wonder is that there were not some children left locked np in the bouse to saner the usual fate. Withdrawn, authorities of the Coast Line have the train which has been leaving S 15 in the morning for Charleston, [w?l be a great deprivation to our people, will thus be compelled to spend a night Charleston. Lack of patronage caused the withdrawal, we are informed. The 8 p. m. train from Charleston has also been discon? tinued. The Wadesooro train as it ie called, . bas been changed to ruo from Marion to Co lumbia, with about an boor's difference in the K? time of leaving Sumter tn the morning. See schedule on last page. Interesting Lecture. The Rev. J. W. W?lling a returned Metho? dist ^missionary from Brazil, preached to a Jftfge aodienee at the M. E. Church in this .city on Sunday night, giving a graphic ac? count of 4KS experiences in that tropical land, and of the people and their cost?me. Mr. W?lling expects to return to Brasil in a few weeks. :He was so unfortunate as to lose bis wHe there last year, owing to climatic in? fluenc?e. Just in the midst of tbe address tbezaio came down, and the great majority 1 of the congregation, being unprepared for snob ?/d?monstration, were .compelled to go home ia tbetfwxpo^r. Another -Sudroad Humor. lt bas been rumored that the Atlantic Coast 'Line iutetTds boilding a road from Sumter to 'Camden in the near future. If this neport he co ni rm ed Camden will secure a much needed outlet, and Sumter will be placed ie -easy from portions of the County that are practically outside of ber reach, if this of thing continues, Sumter will really be msidersbie railway centre, even if most of roade continue the property of the Coast [ne. This deal looks like an attempt either tap or go into copartnership with the _ tree C's. We shall soon see if there is acy r ?biog more than talk io it. That Cold Wave. Judge Burst rigged up a nice clean while: stag on Tuesday with a square black patch is '? (be middle, which means to say that a cold wave if on its way. It did not look as if the frigid wave would materialise at first, but by sundown that afternoon the blissardy bleak : Bess made itself felt, and sent people shivering to their firesides. The Judge may not be responsible for this sort of thing, but if be does not take care the Farmer's Alliance will jet saddle all the blame of it on bis innocent bead or shoulders, sod blackball bim when be makes application to join. He bad better enrich eur treasury by publishing a card -setting himself right io tbe eyes of the world t'M? the rest of mankind. Kev. W. W. Mood. -This venerable minister of the Gospel goes i to Ridgeway this week to live, much to tbe t regret of his many friends in this city and i county- We have known Mr. Mood for < many years, and it is true of bim that "none i knew bim but to love, none named him but t to praise," during the long years that he so- c joo. sed among os He entered tbe Method- i it*. Conference in 1850, sod bis ministry has f been blessed to many souls. Mr. Mood bas 1 ?Otttributed a number of articles to tbe col- a *mos of this paper, and we shall miss his a facile pen as well as bis genial and geotle j ' ce from oar sanctum. Wherever be goes he i 'll make friends, so that we only anticipate t we commend him heartily to the kind ? of tbe people of Ridgeway, I <j Married. Married on Thursday night Dec. 13th, at the residence of the bride's father, in Rafting Creek Township, Mr. Jas. M. Reames and Miss Mattie J., daughter of Capt. Adam Feams, all of Sumter County. Death. The sudden deatn of William D. Bogin on Thursday evening last, sent a thrill of regret? ful surprise throughout this community, and ?Itcfted the warm sympathies of alt for the stricken relatives and friends of the deceased. The cause of death was paralysis of the heart. The funeral services were held on Saturday norning at St. Lawrence's R. C. Church, tod were numerously attended. The Rev. Slr. McNeil officiated and preached an appro? priate sermon. The remains were then interred in the Churchyard adjoining. Ur. Bogin was the only son of hit father who died little over % year ago at his home in this city. Mr. H. F. Kopff, formerly of this place, iied at Beaufort, from congestive chill on yesterday, after an illness of aboat a week. Bis brother, Mr. A. C. H. Kopff, was sum mooed and went to bim on Sunday night. The funeral will be at the residence of his mother in this city, at IO o'clock to-morrow morning, and the remains will be interred at the Sumter Cemetery. Mrs. F. A.C. Nesbit, of Privateer Town? ship died on the ll th instant, aged 78 years. Mr. Robt. J. Holladay, an old and promi? nent citizen of Clarendon County died at bis borne in the Packsville neighborhood on last Monday, the 17th instant. Died at his home near M ayes ville, Sumter Do., after an illness of three "weeks. Mr. John S. Wingate, the venerable father of Messrs. R. W. and G. W. Wingate now of this county-aged 91 years. He was a good ?tuen, a kind neighbor, a loving and io lolgent father, and above all lived and died t christian-with full assurance of a blissful immortality.-Marlboro Democrat Mr. S. J. Josey, formerly of this County, ?Mit who removed to Orangeburg six years igo, died suddenly at his borne from heart disease about three weeks ago. Mr. Josey vas esteemed by ail who knew him as an upright citizen and a good christian. He was SS years old, and was in his usual health np tc a few moments before his death. Religious. The Rev. W. B. Duncan will meet the reg? alar appointments OB the Wedgefield Circuit 3D next Sunday. The places are Providence &t ll o'clock &. m., St. James at 3.30 p. m., and Wedge?eid at 9 30 p. c. There will r e preaching on the 5th Sunday, Dec 30th, at ll o'clock a. m., at Jordan. The pastor requests U3 to say that the ap? pointments for the Wedgefield Circuit will be arranged and published in this paper before toe first Sunday in January, 1889. Christmas Services. Divine service will be held at the Episco? pal Church in this city on Tuesday next, Christmas day, at ll o'clock. That evening \l 6.30 o'clock the children of the Sunday School will have their service of song, when the beautiful carols they have been learning will be snug, and an address made by the rector. Instead of receiving cards or other gifts this year the children will make their offerings to the House of Rest in Charleston, a most deserving charity. All interested are invited to attend. Time for Paxing Taxes Extended. The Govermen and Comptroller General have notfied the County Treasurers that the time for payment of State and County taxes bas been extended until the 15th of January, 1889._ _ Suitable for Christmas Presents. Messrs. Brown & Chand.er invite attention to a beautiful line of goods suitable for Christmas presents, and also announce that they are selling suits, odd pants and overcoats for men and boys for less money than the same goods have ever been sold for in Sumter. Wm. M. Graham. Our horse man, noted all over the State Tor bis power to select, manage, and drive sorses, comes out this week in a nics adver? tisement, telling bow be has not ody fine sorses and moles to sell, but also wagons, juggies, carriages and harness. Do not fail to see them. ? m -? Auction Sale of Mules at Manning. McCafferty Bros., the well known horse Sealers, have returned to South Carolina for the winter. At Manning, S. C., on Satnr iay next, Dec. 22, they will sell at auction, to the highest bidders, for cash, one carload ii choice young Mules. Also, several nice Saddle Horses. Farmers and others of Sum? ter County, desirous of obtaining great bar? gains, should not fail to attend this sale, and x>me prepared to buy. Come Bead This Poetry. Schwerin That's Not Swearing. Sall at Scbwerin's and see bis Toys, rbey will be shown yon by tbs boys ; Who are numerous and polite, 3nly when Schwerin is in sight. They will sell yon goods at cost, Whenever they get behind the boss ; 5o come around when you have the rash ind see Schwerin tear, and ?a? he will smash. ?. A. Solomons. There is no place in Sumter or anywhere ilse where a man can find better goods, po? liter attendants, or more moderate prices than at the old established general merchan? dise establishment of A. A. Solomons. With? out making any odious comparisons we are iure that our statement will be borne out by the many hundreds who have traded with Ur. Solomoos, whose name is a household ?ord all over the surrounding country. You ?pet what you pay for there, and he who is Dot satisfied with the mode of trade that pre? vails in this bouse, must be bard indeed to ?lease. Episcopal Visitations. The Rt. Rev. W. B. W. Howe, Bishop of this Diocese, will be here on Sunday next, 23rd, inst. He will preach in the morning ind administer the Holy Communion. At aigbt be will administer the rite of Confirma? tion to a class of eight or more who have been preparing for some time to take upon them the vows of their baptism. Service at Il a. m. and 7.30 p. m., at Sumter. On the 30th inst Bishop Howe will visit St. tfark's, Clarendon and administer Confirma? tion at 11.30 o'clock. On the next day he will beat the colored mission near Bloomhill, ivbere he will ..--ach and confirm also. On fan'y 6th, 188V he will vi3it the Church of the Holy Cross, ?isteburg for the same pur? pose; and on Jan'y 8th he will proceed to St. Philips. Bradford Springs where he will preach, administer the Commuoioo and Con? ciliation. All these points are served by the Elev. John Kershaw, who equals any circuit rider in the number of charges be serves and the number of miles he has to travel to reach them. The hour of service at all other points ixcept Sumter will be 11.30 a. m. A collec? tion will be taken up at all the morning services to be placed at the disposal of the bishop, as bas been the custom for many rears. The cross-bred buffalo is the latest innova? tion in live stock. The domesticated buffalo ironises to be the most profitable live stock >f tbe future. An able article in the Amtr can Agriculturist for December describes the >nly two herds of domesticated or cross >red buffalo io America, and is accompanied >y illustrations of the cross-bred buffalo iteer, cowa and calf, with which is contrasted be native animals. The advantages and ?ecmriary profit from the cross-bred buffalo ire very great. A cross with the Galloway ffill make a very fine robe, which will sell at hirty dollars. The half-bred animal is much tearier in the bind quarters and more beefy :han the aboriginal buffalo. The hair is some? what longer and thicker on the hind quarters ind less dense on the shoulders than the half t>red, which adds to the value of the robe rbe meat commands a fancy price, and breed ng animals are not to be had for any money. Ayer's Almanac for 1889, published by Dr. I. C. AyerA Co., Lowell, Mass., conies to us n the shape of a neat presentation book of ibout five hundred pages, being made np of inmerous editions calculated for the latitudes >f many lands. A score or more of national ties are addressed in their own languages in bia volume, and could they all be heard ilamoring together for Ayer's Sarsaparilla md Ayer's Pills what a Babel would break orth ! Ayer's Almanac, in its familiar yel* ow cover, has long been known as the roosi ?curate and reliable of all its kir.u ; and if ioj one is ignorant of the superior merits of dyer's medicines, and suffers in consequence, t ts not tbe fault of this enterprising firm, vbo scatter their "leaves" by the million, 'for tbe bealing of tbs nation." Ask your ?ruggist for Ayer's Almanac. Water Works and Electric Lights. Mr. Editor: In an editorial in your issue of Dec. 5th you advocate electric lights and water works, aod argue against being "over? cautious" and allowiDg other towns in the State to ge: ahead of us. Now, as to electric lights, we are in favor of any system which will give us good lights, eren if it costs twice as much as the present one, and which will be an equal benefit to the whole people, but the two thiugs are entirely different and should be voted upon separately. We don't believe in tacking the mule on to the tail and trying to pall both through the same bole, yet the $28,000 water works are tacked on to tbe $2,500 electric lights and we are told that if we want electric lights we will have to take water works too. This is not fair and we protest against it. It is said that water works will lesseo in? surance one-half, and, in that way, more than repay the citizens for the extra taxation. Now, let us see if it will. The average rate of insurance in the "fire limit" is about 3j per cent., while outside-in the balance of thecity-it is about 1 per cent, and cannot possibly be reduced by th? water works, (which are intended at present only for the business port on of the city) but, on the con? trary, will be increased to the extent of about 2 mills on tho dollar to pay the interest, and tbat, too, for something which does not even increase the value of the property. Insurance in the "Ore limit" will be lessened only about 20 per cent., a saving-after deducting the special tax-of about 50 cts. on the $100. Now, is it right to make one-half of our citi? zens pay a tax of $2.00 on the $1,000 worth of property that the other half may have all the conveniences arising from the outlay and yet save 50 cts. on the $100 worth of prop? erty? We say, No. Nor is this all. Is there an intelligent man in Sumter who tbiBks that $30,000 will cover the cost? We were told that the "canal" would be built at a cost of $1,500, yet the town paid $3,000 of the citizens' taxes and ns one would recog? nize in Turkey Creek ditch the much-talked of "canal." So, judging by the light of the past, instead of having a bonded debt of $30,000 hanging over the city we will have one of at least $50,000, which will have to he paid io the near future-our property being surety for the debt. Instead of this being "bound to attract the favorable notice of in? vestors" we think it would have an opposite effect. Will it pay th? people to shoulder this immense debt, bearing interest every year, just for the sake of lessening the risk of an old wooden building burning once in every few years ? Besides the bonded debt and in? terest an engineer will have to be employed to run the water works engine, workmen to keep the pipes in order, and numerous other incidental expenses, which will have to come out of the people's pocket. Somebody will make their "jack" out of the job and we will be tbe losers. Now, we tbiuk we have sbowo that the many would be taxed for the bene fit of the few, and it savors loo strongly of "protection" to he accepted by those of us who believe in free trade principles. We can nave an abondance of water by simply deepening the fire wells already in existence and digging others where they are needed, and that too at a comparatively small cost. Every family in Sumter have a weil of their own and water in abundance. Let us look into the matter carefully before burdening our tax-ridden people with an ex? travagant and unnecessary system of water works. CITIZBX. Sober Thoughts on Serious Matters. Mr. Editor : That w? are living io a por teotous era, the perplexity (not to call it by a more forcible name) of mea in all depart? ments of religious, political and domestic economy, may be cited to prove, if proof is needed. Thoughtful and farseeing men are impress? ed with the idea that the near future is preg nent with events that must prove startliug, if not disastrous. And while this idea may be found pervading the minds of men, no two, perhaps, will agree as to the course events are likely to take, and few seem able to as? sign a cause for our diffculties. There is ooly this, anxiety, perplexity and dread of some vague and uncertain calamity which each feeis is threatening us. While this scribe is uot a prophet nor the son of a prophet he bas done some independ? ent thinking and feels constrained to give the crude result, just for what it is worth-and nothing more. These are merely his opin? ions, not giren as prophetic, but it requires no stretch of imagination to see that the evetts therein indicated, should they become accom? plished facts, would be but the natural and logical resuits of the condition iuto which we have drifted, and the outcoming forces ope? rating in connection therewith. It is probably generally known that most of the land in this County (and I think it is the same ail over the State) is mortgaged-a great deal of it to foreign capitalists, and some of the remainder will drift into the same class of holders. Most of us know that when a mortgage goes on it generally brings the owner with it when it comes off. Wheo the mortgagee gets possession of this land be can? not let it remain idle, for sentimental or other reasons. He must rent or sell it. Then who will be the tenant or purchaser? Why, the man who will be most likely to pay for it. And who is be? Why, the negro, of course, because he can live on less than the white man, make a crop with lees, and will pay his debts if he makes the money. (Not because he is less dishonest 1) He will make his whole family help bira, boys, girls, wife, grand-parents aod mother-in-law. The mother-in-law bas no terrors for the "brother in black." He can stand two or three of them, and make them hoe and pick cotton too ; while the white man-broken in spirit and purse by his "misfortunes" becomes a pauper, and as physical causes may produce moral results, he may become vile, and the colored race may become the land owners, and thrifty population of South Carolina. Then comes miscegenation, and after thal the judgment 1 These are among the things that may be before us, fellow cmzeus, of the white race ! But. O God. forbid \ Being forewarned, let us also be forearmed. Is there a remedy ? Yes, but we must stand up once more like men, shoulder to shoulder, and hand in baud, each for ail and all for each, and strike once more in ttie succession of events which have followed in the sequen? ces of'61 to'64. We must strike like men. Strike hard, often and long, till we avert this last danger which menaces us, and re? member that, We "Strike for our altars and our fires" We "Strike for the green graves of our sires" We strike for oer women ; our native land, For God, and ?he inheritance of Caucasians. We have heard it said time ?nd again - 'till we have begun to believe it-that the Southern people are bunting in energy, in? genuity, Ac. but when aud where did a people e?er display greater energy, ingenuity, heroism nod devotion to purpose and duty, than this same people from '61 to '64? and a great deal since ! Then our ports were blockaded ^acd it would be the greatest bless? ing if it were so now ) We were cut off from the markets of the world. Our men were in the front of battle. Our women, God bless them ! with the help of the servants-and we honor those servants, and they, by their acts, then honored their malters who trained them to work for love and not from fear-our women, I sar, with the help of the servants, fed the armies tn the field, and fed and cloth? ed the army at home. They spun and wove the cotton. They cut and ruade the gar? ments. They tanued the leather and made the shoes They went to the persimmon trees for buttons, and to the rye fields for coffee, and did the one thousand and several dozen other things that were necessary, and gave to the world an example of energy, in? genuity, patience, wisdom and heroism un? equaled by a nation before I Then, shall we prove ourselves degenerate offspring of this energetic aod heroic race of mothers? Shall we prove ourselves 'bastards, and cot sons" ? ? "God forbid 1" ! Then what ;tiail be our ?rst?iep? RE? PEAL THE LIEN LAW I Now don't laugh. Our mothers and sweethearts did not have any lien law to sustain them when they were doing and enduring what 1 have writ- j ten above, and a great deal more, or it : wouldn't have taken the Yankees four years to whip us. But as soon as we came borne out of the army ?nd tba Government ad? vanced lupplies to ui one year, we couldn't ! get.al?ng without a Hen law. ! Remove this teraptatiorrto spend what we j haven't got, before we get, paying two prices j for the privilege, because pay day is a long way off- this temptation to defraud, which is rapidly reducing our people to a popula? tion of thieves. Remove the possibility of every darkey, who can catch a bob-tailed os, giving a lien to make colton; thus furnish? ing a stick to crack our own heads. Doubt? less the merchants will kick. Well, let 'em kick-kicking is healthy exercise. The lien law has not benefiited the merchants as a class, but on the contrary it has injured them, for what injures the fanner is felt br all trades. Those who have prospered with it would have prospered under different circum? stances. 'Tis the man, not the lien law. Kill our barns with food for man and beast, and our smoke houses with meat, and we cao bold the fort four years against the world again. We have got a generous soil and a magnificent climate and we would fill our barns and smoke houses, if we didn't have the lien law, and we never will do it while we have it ; but it will work us out of bouse and home, trying to make cotton to buy everything else with. The only class benefited by the lien law live in the manufacturing North. PBRSPBCTJVB. FCONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.] Corbetts Mill Items. IONIA, S. C., Dec. 14, 1888. Mr. Editor : For the want of something to write, it has been some time since you have heard from Poor Farmer. But to lei your readers know that we are still in the land of the living, I will write you a few lines. We are about done gathering oar crops, which were very short. Very little over a half crop was made with us this year. But weare still in hope of a good crop next year. We are having fine weather for killing hogs, and which some of us have availed ourselves of. On last night there was a party at Mr.H. J. Boykin's for the benefit of Antioch Church. It was not a hot supper, but something on that order. They only had cake and lemon? ade. 1 heard that they realized about $13.50. Everything passed off nicely. Dr. E. McCutchen is building a dwelling bouse oat on the road and expects to have it completed in tbe near future. Mr. R. B. Weldon and Miss Irene Roberson were married yesterday, both of Spring Hill Township. Miss Lillie Griffin, of Mayesville neighbor? hood, is visiting relatives in this neighbor? hood. Yours, POOR FA RM KB. The Mayesville Tournament. MAYESVILLE, Dec. 18, 1888. Mr. Editor : We are glad to say we will have Hon. Henry G. Shaw as herald and Mr. Walter L. Wilson as marshal at the Tour? nament one mile above here on January 1st. All knights are requested to appear in uniform. We have 13 knights. One or two clowns are wanted for the oc? casion. Yours, etc., **A KNIGHT." k~++-*mmimm No remedy for blood disorders can equal Ajer's Sarsaparilla. Though concentrated and powerful, this medicine is perfectly safe, and may he taken by children as well as adults. Physicians recommend it in pref? erence to any other. Price ?fl. Worth $5 a bottle. At Folsom's Jewelry Store Can be found a fine stock of Silverware of latest design and best workmanship, Clocks of all kinds, fine Table and Pocket Cutlery, Spectacles and Rye Glasses to suit all ages, the best Sewing Machine and Razor always on hand. Call and examine goods and en? quire prices before buying elsewhere. I will sell as low as any responsible dealer. All goods guaranteed as represented. ADVJCE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. 25c a bottle. For Sale. One 44-inch Otto Special Bycicle. Apply to W. B. Mitchell, aj J. W. Pond s Liberty Street, Agent for Gump & Co. and Pope's Ovaries. Dec. 12-2 THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S. C., Dec. 19, 1888. COTTON.-Receipts 400 bales. The mar? ket dull. We quote: Good middling 9j; Middling 8$. CHARLESTON, S. C., Dec. 18, 1888. Cotton-Sales, 75. Quotations: mid? dling, 9 7-16. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 18, 1888. SPIRITS TURPENTINE.-Sales at quotation. Market opened firm at 43 cents per gallon. ROSIN -steady at 80c. for Strained and 82$ for Good Strained. CRUDE TURPENTINE.-Yellow Dip, $2.25; Virgin $2.25, Hard $1.35. COTTON.-Sales, none. Market steady. Quotations are : Middling 9}. O. and O.TEA The Choicest Tea Ever Offered. ABSOLUTELY PURE. A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TEY IT. Yo? vd sever sse tsj otter. Quilty sever varies It is tbe HIGHEST Git ASE LEAF, picked from tbe best plantations and guaranteed absolutely pure and free from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages are hermetically sealed and warranted full weight. It is more econ? omical in use than the lower grades. Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., L't'd:, Head Office, 33 Burling Slip, yew Torie. For salo by A. A. SOLOMONS, Sumter, S. C. CROSSWELL & CO., Sumter, S. C. Aug 29. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OK THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, al the close of business, December 12, 1888. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, $66,724 23 Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, 9,761 62 U. S. Bonds to secure circulation, 12,500 00 Due from approved reserve agents 14,033 98 Due from other National Banks I4,3:*i6 99 Due from State Banks and bauk ers, ?,8G7 10 Real estate, furniture, and fix? tures, 600 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 1,935 14 Premiums paid, 3,312 50 Bills of other Banks, 10,000 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 2.278 54 Specie, 11,322 50 Legal tender note?, 2,600 00 Redenipiion fund with U. S. Treas? urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 5G2 00 Total, $152.354 60 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $50,000 00 Surplus fund, 2,000 00 Undivided profits, 6.116 61 Nation*] Bank Notes outstanding 9,740 00 Individual deposits subject to check, 84,997 99 Total, $152.854 60 STATE OF SOOTH CAROLINA, } COUNTY OF SUMTKR, ) *"* I, W. ALSTON PRINGLE, Ju., Cashier of thenbove name'.'. t.nr.K, do solemnly swear that thS ??>ove statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before mc this 17th day of December, 1883. I P. P. GA ILLA RD, Notary Pub. Correct-Attest : A. J. CHINA, ) RICH'I) D. LEE, I Directors. JOHN REID. J Dec. 19 ? MULE TAKEN UP. ASLIM BUILT, DARK COLORED Horse Mule, with white mouth and of quick movement, was taken up on the 15th. Thc owner is hereby notified to come forward, prore property and pay expenses. HOPE MILLER, Dec. 19-3 5 miles West of Sumter. NOTICE, WE, THE UNDERSIGNED, MEMBERS of the ^Colored Farmer's Club of Macsville," tn the County of Sumter, in the State of South Carolina, give notice that thirty days after the publication hereof, they will apply to the Clerk of the Court of Com? mon Pleas for the said County, for a charter of Incorporation of the said society under the flame and style of "The Colored Farmer's Club of Mayesville." R A. WILSON, CHAS. JOHNSON, LAYTON WATSON, GRANT HOLLI DAY, J. G. GREGG, ELLISON MCGILL, HARVEY McLEOD, W. F. GREEN, NELSON BROCK, ANTHONY DAVIS. Dec. 19, 1888.-4. FOIi SALE: OFRTNL THE LOT CONTAINING ABOUT 4 acres with residence of 6 rooms and work room with out-buildings on Calhoun Stree;, opposite Harvin Street. Also lot of about one acre with residence of 4 rooms, cook room and stove room on Haynswortb Street, known as Upshur house. I will also sell : 5 open Lots of 1 acre each on Railroad Avenue. 3 Lots with bouses on them, ? of an acre each, on Sumter Street. 6 open Lots of ? of an acre each, on Sumter Street. 6 open Lots of about 1 acre each, on Sumter Street. 6 open Lots of about 1 acre each, on Cal? houn and New Street. Terms reasonable. J. D. BLANDING, Dec. 12, 1888.-3_ Mtff^(flkV 985 Solid OoM T7?teV ? Kvl?q&l?\ hold for *10O. uuli; lately. fraMBSai Bett *A? wn/h ia '?4 worM I /*W3RtV&m tlntkr-pe* War-._ ? JxtrtSWSEtB ranted. Heerj Solid Gold ' Ot 5f E=>^ -"^Hunting Cattf. Both ladies' I And gent*' sizes, with work? ..nd cases sf equi ra!tte. \ One Pemon in each lo? ca:t?y caa secara one free, tope th er with our large and val? uable line of Household Sample*. These samples, as well aa the watch, we ?end Cree, ?nd after jon hare kept ttl ed hi vosr heme for % months and shown them to thou wu? may hare callad, Iber become your own property. Those who write at ono? can be sure of receiving the Watch and Sample*. Wepar all express, freight, eta Address Stinson ?is Co^ Box 81?? JPortland, Maine. AT GREEN'S, A well selected stock of TOYS ANO FIREWORKS, Headquarters for all kinda FRUITS, NUTS, RAISINS, CAN? DIES, &c, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Also a full Hoe of Staple aii Fancy Groceries. BEST GOODS -AND Lowest Prices Guaranteed. MOSES GREEN, Oct 17. Main Street, Sumter, S. C. WM. M. GRAHAM, D??LER IN HORSES, j?&^^fe. MULES, WAGONS, Wf^^^^ BUGGIES, CARRIAGES. !?S|!?SE?^ HARNESS. SUMTER, S. C. JUST ARRIVED TWO GAR LOADS OF FINE HORSES AND MOLES. Mules suited for plantation aud timber purposes. Horses for driving and saddle purposes. Nice line of Buggies and Phaetons, also one car load of cele? brated Old Hickory Wagons, one and two horse. Dec. 19 GOODS FOR THE HOLIDAYS -AND GOODS FOR EVERT DAT Can always be had at W. H. YATES, THE LEADING GROCER. HEAVY AND FANCY GROCERIES, Crockery, Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, &c. TOBACCO AND CIGARS in all grades. Try the "Virginia Stogie Cigar," 3 for a nickel. Fine Confectionery and Candies, Crackers, Nuts, &c, &c, &c. Roasted Coffee a specialty. Agent for the Hazard Powder Co. All goods guaranteed and delivered free, Dec. 5. Estate of Mary S. Huggins, Minor. I DRESSMAKING. IWILL APPLY TO THE JUDGE OF j T ADIES' DRESSES CUT AND MADE PROBATE for Sumter County on Decem- j JLi in the latest style, fit and work war? ber 22nd, 1888* for a Final Discharge as ranter' and satisfaction guaranteed, by Miss Guardian of the person and estate of said ! Adele Jsteen, Republican street, opposite Minor. THOS. E. HUGGINS, j Harby Avenue. Prices as reasonable ss good Nov 21, 1888-4t Guardian, j work can be doae for. Feb 8 AND GO TO And learn from them how they were caught like the great United States Treasury, with a surplus on hand, but in our case the surplus is in Gents', Youths' and Children's Clothing, and we opine that not much legislation is necessary to reduce this surplus if all who are in need of first class goods will give us their attention. It's always in order to tell the public how to save money in their purchases, but we propose to show you how to do so. We now have on hand about SN SUITS TO mm f ? cmwm SACKS MD PRIM ?RTS of the choices goods, in highest style and with best trimmings. Scotch, English, German, French j and Domestic Textures are among them. We could use this entire space to talk O V ES !3R. O O Jk. T S 2 and every sentence would carry a suggestion of money saved the purchaser, but just come in friends, one and all, let us meet you at our counters. THE GREAT SURPLUS HAS TO BE REDUCED. Doirt think from the above that we are handling Clothing exclusively, that is only a side show. Our Dress Goods Department has been several times replenished this season, but is now somewhat depleted, and we propose to close out all Winter styles at greatly reduced rates, preparatory to our usual stock-taking, first January. Our large stock of the latest styles of New Markets, Short Wraps and Jackets' ?ire included in this oiler, ail of which we guarantee to be of the best material and the latest designs. \ Our Grocery Department ! is well supplied with every variety of delecacics suitable for the holidays. / LOOK HERE! "VT? hare some beautiful DRESS GOODS Attractive Styles, AND We have some beautiful Black Si A LOVELY ASSORTMENT Of JERSEYS, Ilandkercbiefe, Hoisery, SHOES, ET& Ladies who buy of us SAVE money. The store is full of pretty things, FOB M?NV WE HAVE CHOICE GOODS. CLOTHING, HATS, SHOES, N?GKWEAR, ?tc. GR?CE?lES, REMEMBER WE ALWAYS KEEP THE BEST. ALTAMONT MOSES. Sept 26. MASTER S SALE. State of South Carolna. COUNTY OF SUMTER. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Henry BiscJioff & Co., Plaintiffs against J. A. Boykin and N. J,' Boykin, Defendants. BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made io* tbe above entitled cause and dated Oct. 13th, 1888, I wilt sell at public auction in* front of the Court House in the City of Sum? ter in said Sta?e, on Monday, Jan. 7tb,, ?889-being Snlesdsy-between the hour* of 1 i o'clock in the forenoon and 5 o'clock in tbe afternoon, tbe following property, to wit: Ail that certain tract, piece or parrel of land sit unt?, lying-and'being in the County of 3?r??er and Sute aforesaid, containing two' hundred' and sixty adres more or less and bounded as follows : North by lands of N. J.' Boyk n : East by lands of the said A. J. Boy-? kin; South, by* lands of T. W. Rose,- andr West by lar.d/of T. B. Johnson*. Terms of sale-C^sh*. Pur muer to n*v for titles JOHN S RICHARDSON,' Dec 12 Mister for Sumter Co. n?a?TM SALK State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. Ix THE Go CRT OF COSIMOK PLE?RI John M Chandler, Plaintiff, vs. James* M. Reid, Defendants, BY VIRTUE of a Decretal Order made in the above entitled cause ahd dated Oct.' 11th, 1SSS. 1 wi!! sell at public auction tn" front o? ?he Court House in the City nf Sum? ter in Said State, on Monday, Jan. 7th, 1889.-t?eing Sa?esday-between t?? honra" of ll o'clock in t!ie forenodh and^o'Nilock ia' the afternoon, the following premises, situ-* ated in said County and State, to wit-the' said property to Le sold at the riskof toe former Kidder : AU that piece, parcel or tract of land, situ? are, lune and being ia Mt. Clio Township, Sut?ter County arvd State aforesaid, measur-, in? and con'.aiuii.s (30*;) thirty and one-half acnfSj butting ard bounding on the North ou the 0? nid en road, Kast on lands of J. M. Reid, South ou lands of H. D. Corbett and R.. H. Prescott and c?f hers, and West by lands of lt. H. Prescott and otWrf, ashy reference to a* plat of the sur.e made by James D. McIIwain, Deputy Surveyor, dated August 24th, 187V will more fully and a; large appear. Terms of Snle-Cash. Purchaser to piv for necesWv papers! JOHN S. RICHARDSON, Dec. 12, 18S8. Master tor Sumter Co. fft^aT*"*? 1|*ail?5C?l la *n paxt?, k-vPnP?V Mt fi?WOi?jIrlSiy P'*ftaS 0Qr B?I?I?UI?X U lill ?m BblS?li-i?L-**!.' ^ F"^' wbere the people tain ??.' ^ BMW^aBfi^B^S^j^ :r.rrj. we w?Jaeod frrf ?OM l^[^jjgB^Bftg^S-^rJ^p?r?on in each lo<-a:itj-.eb? ?cry tg^j^S^^^aTt i? ^l*st sewinfMnacbinc mada ta |BESS?3Cf""' yjft I I The wor.'d. with a:? tho attachment?. Kf*&;V? Jttt&mW's> ?:*? .?odfree? complet? iSi'?ji? I?rc??JlIin' cl on?" co?!;- ?nd valuable ?rt fis?\&5il ?fciS%l?eBip?e?. In retu/n wc ?ak tiurt yon Sf?V^Ji' aAv?P^ 5? fbow what we Jcnd. to tho?* who, Sl iJ^vraf/VS^?msy c*L at your homo,?od after ?. Ktff"S^"^W?|"jr^months ?J1 ?U?I1 become yoor own Aril Sta. V TBmsdc titer the /??J?PK%l \ ran cm: sold fOT^n^lywith tba IW2^\l!*2"?'"^e????t'c,Mn'ol.. '^v**"' fer JlTSfn (Hilf t L>?:.??roDfr?f.tnoatcae rlirFH Pff?" BM tr-n'-tef m the world. 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