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WEDNESDAY, FEBBUARY 27. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. (7., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. G. Bradley-Lund for Sale. G. E. Siuubs-Farmers Lisien. II Harby-I Have Jost Received. T. M. Monaghan-Est. of F. J. O'Connor. Personal. Miss Marah; Edmonds bas gone on a visit to Darlington. Mrs. C. R. Harvin, of Manning, spent some days ia the city last week. Mr. W. H. Gilliland, of the State Univer? sity, spent last Monday io the city." Miss Minnie Young, of Rafton's Creek, has been ia the city for the past week, visiting friends. Prof. John McMahon and E. C. Hayns Wortb, Esq., of Columbia, were in the city last Sunday. Miss Annie Furman, who has been a pupil AC the Sumter Institute, bas returned to her heme in Greenville. Mr. John Haynsworth. who was injured last week by being - thrown and kicked by a Texas pony has recovered. Mr. John Dargan, who is ticket agent at Florence, came over last week to *ee his lather, Maj. J. W. Dargan. Hr. E. D. White, of Baltimore, who has for some time been a salesman in the shoe j boose of Bultman ? Bro., returned home last Week. Mr. Kitk King and Miss Mary Spain, of Darlington, were in the city Ust week. They came to attend the entertainment of the Irving Society. Mr. B.R. Nash, the veteran tobacco drum? mer, bas been at home since Saturday, but tras called away by his house to New York yesterday, to do special business, ile left Just nigh'. The many friends of Mr. Milton Dargan, of Houston, Texas, will be pleased to learn that be is in the city, on a visit to his father. Maj. J. W. Dargan, who is ill. Mr. Dargan is in the insurance business and holds a high position in his adopted State. * Mrs. R. M. Wallace is in Washington and will be present at the fetes and ceremonies at? tending the inauguration of General Har? rison. From papers which she has sent to GvL Wallace we find that the preparations for the inauguration are on the mos: magni? ficent scale. Mr. B. Randall, who is a salesman in -the store of Mr. F. Levi, has moved bis family consisting of bis mother and-sister to the city, and taken the dwellicg at the corner of Republican and Church street lately occupied by Mrs. Gillespie, who now lives on Calhoun Street next to Mr. Wm. Yeadon. Mr. J. J. Crosswell, who bas been express Agent at Tampa, Fla , for a number of years bas been appointed io charge of the office here. - World, Columbia Cor. Mr. Crosswell is another Sumter man whose business talent bas brought him success. In consequence of the damp and changeable weather the sick list of the city is unusually large. Mrs. W. H. Cuttino hns been ill for some time and is still in a critical condiiion. Mr. Willie Scaffe, who was quite ill with pneumonia is improving. Mr. Frank Beck? ham who was troubled with a stubborn case of measles is also improving. Mr. N. G. Ostero has a little daughter quite ill with pneumonia. Miss Lizzie McKagec has been sick for some time. Col. T. V. Wa'sh was I taken sick at his office on Saturday and again j on Monday, and had to be taken heme in a j buggy. Little Alstoo Stubbs, who has been i sick for so long with measles and pneumonia, j is much better. Excursion tickets to Washington will be on A?le to-morrow and for several d ?vs follow - ing. They will cost S16.50 The Bank of Sumter bas moved into its ele??ml and roomy new quarters next door North of Mr. R. P. Monaghan. Tb? monthly does of the People's B. & L. A. .are payable on the first of each month and the money wffi be sold on the evening of tbe ?oood. Weare io receipt of a comoined chromo ftsd calendar from the Perkins Manufacturing Company, of Augusta, Ga., deniers tn sash, doors, blinds, Ac, which is certainly the handsomest of the season. Mr. R. P. Monaghan has moved his rcsi- I -dence to the corner of Main and Caldwell Streets, generally known a3 the Witherspoon place. He distinguished the occasion by j building around his back lot the highest j fence ia the South. Mr. Monaghan has lately j doubled the area of his store floor and now j has one of the largest rooms in the city. A farmer of this county who last year made j 40 bales of rottoo on 50 acres, says; lii did DOt ose Ashley Phosphate last year but am J satisfied, that it is the best fertilizer in the i market. It is always dry, whereas other j gua ios are damp.'' The same man quoted i -one of our promioent merchants as saying, j tbat he did not handle the Ashley because it j was more costly than other phosphate?, but j tbat if he were buyiog for his own use he j would buy it. The Sumter Light Infantry This historical company, after going out ! ?of public notice fora while-, has demonstrated : tbat a most appropriate motto for it is Rcsur- \ gam. At the last two meetings, nine initiates have donned the well-known uniform. There \ is a scheme on foot for the formation of a j Stock company to build an armory, it being i understood that the company shall be allowed ; to absorb the stock as rapidly as possible. At present the armory is located over the Planter's j Ware House and is complete in every appoint tnent. The company lately purchased the j books of the Sumter Library Association, : Numbering several hundred volumes and its; reading room is quite a p'easant resort. The : most interesting papers and magnzines are to j be found in this room. There is but one thing needed to place the S. L. I. on a thoroughly j good footing and that is a new set of colors, j Job Work. ! By job work, in a printing office, is meant j all sorts of printing, not connected with reg- i ular publications. Few men know anything of the labor necessary to produce the beau-j tiful designs in printing which ornament the i letters, bills, &c, of those who advertise in j that way. The juror or witness, when he re- j ceives his pay, presents a ticket which i^Tn j itself a work of art and was produced in the ! office of this paper. The Watchman and Southron bas just added fifteen fan ts of new type to its already large a3- | sort men:-type which is of the most costly i kind-which is probably wortfi two-thirds its i weight in silver. We claim now to have the j best equipped job office in the State, outside i of Charleston, and the best proof of it lies ; in the fact that our job department is never '.? without work. We can furnish lithograph, j steel engraving, photographic printing, blank books or anything else in our line as cheaply j as the same work or goods eau be had else- I where. The Irving Literary Society. The entertainment given by this society on i last Thursday evening was not attended gen- j era??y, on account of the state of the weather, i Many believed that no programe would be ren- ! dereel and stayed away for that reason. Not- j withstanding the snow and min, however, j the young ladies kept their promise, and 'l ose who were hardy enough to venture out, were treated to some delicious music and pretty j theatricals. The programe was about as follows : 1. Instrumental solo-Migs Lily Fraser. j 2. Tableau-Group of Classic Statuary. 3. Vocal Duet-Tuscan Folk-Song-Misses Leia Dick and Laura Fraser. 4. "V^cai Solo-Caller Herrin-Miss Lela ! Dick. 5. Rebecca's Triumph-A play in three ?cts. 1 Between the acts were played : An instru- . mental duett by Misses Barron and Furman ; : and an iestrumental solo by Mis3 Mattie Gregg. Tbe.entertainment closed with the charade, Peak Sister?. It is to be hoped that the ladies of the Irving Society will repeat their performance at an ? eatly day for the pleasure of their numerous friends who were compelled to remain at home ; on last Thursday. We have seen one of the ? new badges which have been made for the j members of this societv. lt is gold, and con- i sista of an octagonal Maltese cross, the three ; upper stems of which bear the letters I. L. S. j and on th; lower are the figures 1687. In the centre of the badge is an engraving of a Testal lamp burning. The Irving Society, although not yet two ; years old, is recognized as au important part \ of the Sumter Institute. i Married. The journalist bas few more pleasant duties to perform than that of publishing the success of friends and neighbors who have tasen up their residence in other stales or countries. The following from the Columbus (Miss.) Dispatch will be of interest to many. Mr. Robert L. Burnes is a Sumter man, the son o? Captain Burnes, now of Ibis county, and ail will unite in congratulating the latter upon the brilliant financial aocl matrimonia] suc? cess of the former. The Dispatch says : Very quietly and in ibe presence of only a few intimate friends of the family, at the residence o? the bride's mother. Mrs. M. E. Davis. Monday afternoon a 4 o'clock, .Miss Clemmie Davis and Mr R L. Burnes were united in bonds of holv matrimony by Rev. J. S. Oakley, of the M. E. Church South. There were no cards. Mr. Burnes has for three years been connected with the Davis Clock Company, with headquarters at Colum? bus. He is now manager of the Burnes Clock j Company, of Terns, and immediately after the ceremony left for Texas with his beautiful ! wife, beii'g accompanied by Mrs. Davis ?nd Master Burt Davis. The bi ide whom Mr. | Burnes has ??von. has been an acknowledged j beauty in Columbus and is a lady of most I admirable and wonano ty character. Mr. Burnes has by energy prudence, and economy J wo: ked his way to the head of his business | and the twain begin marrii-d life under i brightest auspices and with the wish of a large number of friends for a happy and prosperous continuation of the same to the years of ripe old age. On the evening of the 74th, inst., at the residence of the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Harriet Haynsworth, by Rev. J. Thos. Pate. | Mr. W C. Blouut and Miss A neeta McCown -Florence Tvnts. Death. Mr. M. D. Jenkins, of Swimming Pens Township, died or. the 18th mst., and was buried on the 20;h. He had reached the ripe old ag*?of 82 years. Religious. Prof. J. W. W?lling left Sumter on Monday j night aDd will soon sail for Brazil. Mr. W?lling served the Methodist (.'burch here for i a short time only,.but his kind and cenia! j nature, and his ability HS a preacher, e: d ared ! aim to his congregation. Rev. E. 1. Hodges, ! of California, ?3 expected to take his place before long. The monthly union meeting will be held | at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday eve- 1 ning. It is hoped that the new pasror of the 1 Methodist Church wi!! be present and officiate. Rev. N. B. Williams will preach at Tirzah Church ou Sunday next. March 3rd, at ll o'clock A. M. Language of Stamps. "Stamp Language" is used by lovers who ! are under close surveillance. Inverted po? sition means ul doubt you ;" horizontal (head to right,) "I love you truly;" hori? zontal (head to left.) "Do you reciprocate?" diagonally, ''Meet me at usual time and | place;" diagonally inverted, "How do the | old folks regard me?" The left hand upoer j corner is used to answer in the affirmative or j favorably the signals in the right by placing j the stamp in a corresponding position. Se-? cret messages are written under the the stamp | placed horizontally, aud with a 1-cent stamp | additional to give greater space for writing and indicate that there is a message. Held j by a bright light it can be easiiy read. ? BP i i g li The Academy of Music. The Mugg's Landing Comedy Company played at the Academy of Music last Monday I evening to a good audience. The perform- ! ance was a decided disappointment. It was I ver}' much like a Bowery show, which can be j seen by paying for a glass of beer, and the ! netter p:irt cf our community arc becoming j somewhat weary of pat ?:?g 75 cents to see the i antics of the lowest catchpenny companies vrhose members "count the ties in Spring " j We hope that Mr. Schwerin, the present mar.- j ager of our only theatre, will improve his j taste, or borrow that of some other person. ? He has exhibited two companies, at this wri- ! ting, and both of them have been dismal fail- j ures-except from a financial standpoint ; and ; the people will be rather warrin future of accepting- as. true his representation of a! troupe's worth". Bills a:e up for -s presentation of "Skiped j by the Light of the .Moon"' on *??ff .Monday j night. This little drama, which relates the woes of a m-'.n broke in Saratoga, is very j poor r?t its Kest, but when produced iii a thea- : ire like ours, where lhere is no chance for ; spectacular display, it amounts to nothing, j There was a time within the past lew years, i when the stage here was occupied by the j Madison Square Companies. When we had j such plays as '"The Two Orphans," "Hazel ; Kirk." ?c. But that time appears tc have j passed and we must now listen to second I class miostrrN or admire the salient charms j of Concert Hall girls or do without the ? theater altogether. There must be something wrong. The Court. The Court of General Sessions adjourned on yesterday afternoon, after the announce- j ment of the sen'enc-s. Tiie following list embraces the cases which . were tried since our last report-acquittals j and convictions-together with the sentences j in these cases as well us those heretofore rs- j ported : State vs. William Kettle?-Burglary and \ Larceny and House-breaking-Guilty.-5 j years. i State vs. Chas. William?-Selling Liquor | without license-Guilty - 3 months or S200. j State vs. Thos. Wade-House-hreaking- j Guilty.-1 year. r?tate vs. Jessi? Harris-Malicious Mischief; to R. R. coach-Guilty.-6 months. State vs. Duncan Pringle-Selling prop- j erty under lien-Guilty.-1 month or $75. | State vs. Robt. Ivy - Murdei - Guilty of manslaughter.-2 years and 3 months. State vs Geo Ivy-Murder-Not guilty, j State vs. Italic Alien-Murder-Not guilty, j State vs. Geo. D. Womble-Burglary-Not ? guilty. State vs. W I. Harby-Assault and Bat- j tery with intent to kill, aggravated assault . and batten and carrying concealed weapons j -Not guilty. i State vs. W. I. Harby-the same-No; I guilty. State vs. W. I. Harby-the same-No! ! pros. ' State vs. P. G Bowman-the same- I Guilty.-Sealed sentence State vs. P G. Bowman-Concealed Weap- i ons.-Nol pros. State vs. W. I. Harby -Concealed Weap- ! ons-Not guilty. State vs. Hampton Gardener-House-break? ing and Larceny-Plead guilty. - IQ mont s. j State vs. J,t>. Bracey-Larceny ot sjx - Guilty.-2 years. State vs. Jas. Gary -Grand Larceny- ? Guilty.-3 y*-ar3. State vs Jas. Gary-Carrying Concealed Weapons-G uilty. - 1 month. State vs. Jas. Davis-Larceny of Hog- 1 Plead guilty.- -1 year. j State vs. Henry Hamilton and Sam James ; -Grand Larceny-w-Guiity - 3 years each. State vs Jake Mack-House-breaking and i Larceny-Guilty and recommended to mercy. J -5 years. State vs. Jac.'e Wilson-Grand Larceny- : Guilty.-years. We'are indebted to Mr. R. S. Brad we!! for j our very complet'- report of the court proreed- : ings. Mr. Bradweil has been deputA clerk for ; about forty years, and it is no flat ter v to bim ; for us to say that he is the most complete ! master of the court routine in the State. Clarendon News. Manning Tunes. SUMMERTON, Feb. 25.- "ur village was shocked this morning by the blowing up of the Ingram k Ragin steam mill. Mr. J. C. Ingram was killed instantly. Mr. A P. Ra? gin was badly scalded, but not fatally, [sham Gaillard, colored, scalded Moses" Jone?, . scalded badly. The mill is n complete wreck. Mr. Ragin is painfully and perhaps serious- j ly injured, lt is feared that he ?rill '..-<. one | of bis eye-:, besides bis throat ts badly sra bled. Mose Jones' ifjorirs are very painful, and may b? fatal. Isham Gaillard was slightly scalded, besides bei.Nfc* badly cut over one eye | And on one hand. Although painfully injured ard suffering r, great deal, Mr. A. P. R?gin gave very intel? ligent account of the affair up to the begin- j ning of the catastrophe. His atteutioc had been directed by the engineer to >t suspicious ' crack in the boiler, and upon Mr. Ingram's arrival he carried him to the place and begau to show him the danger attending the firing of tlie engine in that condition. Mose Jones ! and Isham Gaillard, both colore !, were stand- ? ing near them. All at once the steam began ? to Open, and boiling water and steam bega:) violently to escape, and they all acting upon one impulse began to try to escape. Mr. i ? Ragin and the negroes retreated, but Mr. ingram dashed forward, which threw him between the boiler and the engine. The fragment of the boiler, to which was attached the dome, split from the off' side and was hurled violently on against e engine carry? ing Mr. Ingram along with the whole. Mr. J. C. Ingram had no insurance on his life. Mr. A. P. ?la?in was insured in an ac? cident insurance company, and will receive ten dollars a week while he is disabled. John Co tyers Ingram was one cf the most prominent and popular men of Clarendon, and his sad and terrible death is a severe loss to the county. He was the eldest son of the late Dr John I. Ingram, and was atout forty-four years of age. He was buried in this place yesterday, his funeral sermon being preached in the Presbyterian church, after which he was buried in the Manning Cem e'erv with Knights of Pvthias honors. [Messrs. C. K Stubbs". D. J. Auld, and R. 0. Purdy attended the funeral of Mr. Ingram yesterday. Mr. Ingram was the brother-in law of John S Wilson, Esq., who is Solicitor of this Circuit, but could not leave on account of press of nnsiness.- Kn.] Mr. J. Rembert Harvin, who ?eft this State five or six ?ears ?go for Texas, is getting into trouble ont there. Some time ago while drinking in Galveston he boasied that he had killed a negro in South Carolina. The police at once arrested him and telegraphed to Charleston for particulars. He was set at liberty upon the information that he had been tried in Sumter for the offence and had been acquitted. Hi another carousal, in another place a few days -.go, he boasted that he hud stolen an election box in Sumter county. He was at once arrested for this offense, but there ts no such charge against him. and the police will of course let him go again. Harr:n is a brilliant young man, full of promise, and his friends regret to hoar that whiskey is doing him so badlv. Saith the Coroner. Mr. Editor: As I have been asked some? thing less than 1,000 times, by actual count, about the Coroner being on the jury at the present term of the Court, it appears that it is a matter of public interest, and recognizing the right of the public to make the inquiry, and esteeming your columns a proper medium for the information of any who are not suffi? ciently informed, to have opinions of their own on the subject pro or con, the subscriber requests space in your paper for this commun? ication. The Statute exempts Coroners and a great many others among whom are doctors of med? icine, ministers of the gospel, students, teach? ers, certain officers aad employees of rail? roads and other incorporated institutions, and certain millers, and a number of othets. Can anybody be so obtuse as to arrive at the opinion that thc exempting act disqualifies or prohibits? His honor Judge Norton ruled that it does not. Does anyone suppose that if a person changes his occupation, he thereby becomes a better or worse juror ? That my name was in the jury-box before I was a Coroner there can be no douM. Whether the Jury Commissioners have au? thority or are required, to suppress the name of a person drawn under such circumstances and for no other reason, I do not know, never having inquired, but on general principles would suppose not. And if so how -?re they to know every time a man changes his oecn pa;ion, and enters one of the exempt classes? lie that as it may-I believe I was legally and regularly summoned, and I decided for reasons satisfactory to "nie to waire my privi? lege and accept service. Now-, if anybody is intelligent enough to suggest that I do this for th* pay, will such an one please go one step further and name any oth-;r sufficient reason under the whole heaven fur which honest men who have to make a living would strive. A Judge sits on the bench aod tries cases : a So'icitor labors to convict-for the pay. If trwre was no pay connected with it, they would not do it long -they could not. If juries were not paid, we may be sure many who are now in the panel would not le there. And before such as might be there, who would care to try a case ? Well, what '-if tie Sheriff should die?'' It is to be hoped tbs Coroner would not be held responsible. This is a free country, and if a maa makes up Iiis mind to die-weil, he has the right to doit. Audit will be time enough then for thc Coroner to decide what hs will do ia such an eru'v-g'-'iCi'.. And what :iif somebody should die ' - well- the - Cl? oner interposes no objection, bu ii remem? bered . And what 'if ihe Coroner ?hni?M bc wanted j wsrPeempiweiled? ' Wei!, it ha? been rnv : observa ?ion in a iim?ed experience that 1 when sensible or insensible persons wanted j anything they could not gel they alwavs i waited till they could get it-or went without. ! ?ss this i? a free country, and a man is never required to have what he can't get, before he can get it. And if any Trial Justice in the County feels himself aggrieved and would complain of the hardship in holding an ???quest because the Coroner was "caught on the jury," let him speak now or hereafter forever h?dd his peace, Saith T?lS CoROXKIt. ? il 1 .??.. -Jiui m A Word in Reply. Mr. Editor : Allow me space for just a word in reply to your criticism upon my article on life insurance. Vu a say, "It is a mistake to assume, as our correspondent has done, that the element of risk or chance, which enters into all games as weil as business transactions, is in itself evil." Herf>you misunderstand me. Please read again what I do say. "Insurance is wrong on principle, because it i.f investing money in what is purely a matter of chance.'' (Read conclusion 1 ). Now, this sentence most nearly resemblesyour words, above quoted, of anything in my article. Yet, herc two things are represented as combining to make in sumuce wrong, (1) "investing money," (2) * "chance"-"purelv a matter of chance." 1. In "throwing dice" tue result is "purely a matter of chance.'" Now, if two persons sit down and throw dice to see who caa '\make a thousand" first, and call that "a game," I see no harm in it beyond the loss of time.* It is a game of pure chance. 2. Farming requires that money be invest? ed : so di-:? tttcrchaudise, manufacturing, medicine, law-but these arr; not "purely matters of chance." lint suppose the per? sons playing the game of dice stake a sum of money on the result of the dice-throwing.. The:i, we have the conditions cf gambling.; fulfilled. Just in proportion as the monev eletncnt enters into games they are "wrong in principle." When "the element of risk or chance, which enters iu'o ail g .-tm cs as well :is business transaction?," preponderates in any business j -where we must substitute "luck" for faith ; -the business is not legitimate. To this j class belong "wild ext" speculations, dealing j 1 in "futures," ri.-k:-:L' sums of money, the loss i of which would ruin us financially, upon doubtful providences, with th-- hope of large returns: You say, "were such the case, all ambition, ail desire to excel sh mid be crush- j ed." This would be the result, you say, ot 1 assuming w!:nr 3 our correspondent does. Now. 1 bare tried to show T|M* your corres? pondent does T . ? ? t assume what you supli?se he does. Still, if he should succeed, even in a small degree, i*i suppressing the '"ambition" - the "desire to excel" i 1 the rapid accumn tatton of wealth which is wrecking so marry for timi- and eternity. I shall t,.- g| .,}. .Wc think Mr. Richardson correct in his conclusion but wrong in his pr? rnsi< :. ' ( W nat 1 snppose you meant to say WHS. that 1 wooli! be correct in my conclusions if I were not wrong in my premises.) \\ hut are my prem? ises? "Insurance" is staking motley (bet? ting) on what is pur?dv a matter of chance li. Sinking 11 j - > r i ? - y (belting) on what is pu rel', a mutter of chance is wrong, 1 un? derstand you to admit my maj m but deny HIV minor premise-am I coirect? S. M. Itu riAim.so.v. .... Let o uah tv THO quantity, le ti:" i**st of a medicine. Ayer s -Sarsaparilla is the concen? trated extract of th?' b< jt and purest ingre? dients. Medical men everywhere recommend it ns til? surest and most economical blood medicine in the mar !:<-t. Repairing Tinware, (inns, Prto's, ?od ?1! kind of work done promptly :tt T. C. ScahVs. Sole Agent for the celebrated Farmer's Girl Cooking Sto*e for Sumter County is at T. C. ScaQVs. Stove? put up and repaired at short notice at T. C. ScafiVs. All orders for Roofing, (?uttering and Re? pairing doue quick at T C. ScaftVs. A fine linc of Stone and Wooden Churns, i Jars, ?ic, for sale cheap, at T. C. Sca?Vs. J ! E. W. D. Replies to "Qui Vive." SALEM, B:,ACK RIVER, Feb 21, 1889. Mr. Editor: The symptoms given bj Qui Vive in yesterday's paper of the way horses in his community are uffected. are very much ?ike a disease which several horses here had hist year. The Commissioner of Agriculture was communicated with ; and he sent Dr. Ber:}. Mcinnes, of Charleston, who was then the Veterinarian of tiie Department, up hero to examine them. Dr. Mcinnes pronounced tlie disease chronic catarrh ; not contagious, nut hard to cure, lie gave a prescription which he said would greatly alleviate the disease. One of the horses ha3 been cured, and the others ar? much helter under tiie treatment prescribed. Dr. Mcinnes' report of his visit was published in the September Bul? letin of the Department. I would suggest that some one in Qui Vive's community having the worst cases, would write to Col. A. ?. Butler, describing the symptoms; Hud he will probably send ihe Veterinarian of the Department, Prof. Niles of the University, to examine the sick horses. Tiie Department of Agriculture is for the bencht of the farmers, and the officers in charge will gladly assist the farmers in any way they can, whenever called on. This one thing ol' examining sick stock, and protecting against contagious diseases is worth a great deal; and if owners of sick stock would always notify the Department rn time, often valuable animals might be saved. The distemper broke out among the mules on the farm recently ; and I had several gal? lons of tar burned which I smeared liberally on the feed troughs, applied a little to the animals nostrils and put a quantity in the water trough, with decidedly beneficial re? sults. * E. VY. D. The great majority of so-called cough cures do little more than impair the digestive func? tions mid create bile. Ayers Cherry Pecto? ral, on the contrary, while it cures - he cough does not interfere with the functions of either stomach or ??7er. -??ITT'- - Arithmetic Made Easy. Mr. J.S. Richardson, Jr., is selling a useful book for pocket use. It is called Ropp's Commercial Calculator, and is designed to simplify and expedite calculations of every description. It is about six inches long by four wide, neatly bound in leather, and con? tains in addition to a vast amount of infor? mation, amoveal ie memorandum book, which may be replaced when filled, with another of a similar style. The book is a manual, in a compact form, of a new system of useful and convenient Commercial Tables. Also a prac? tical aiithmetic for prectice purposes in ? hieb I is embodied the shortest and simplest rules ; and methods known, with clear and compre- j hensi ve explanations. The third page-of Ibis j little book is composed of a Perpetual Calen? dar, good for three centuiies. By means of it any one eau ascertain in a moment on what div of tiie week any particular day of any mouth in any year fell. This ca eadar is I alone worth the price of the book. In Gold j Cloth, beautifully embossed in colors, with i Silicate Slate, 75cts, Nice Uoau Leather, with j Pocket, S ate and Renewable Account Boc k, SI.00; Fine Am. Morocco, gilt edge, Pocket, j S?ateand Renewable Account Book. $1.50. J He will send these books to any address by ; mai) upon receipt of price. j TER RI ? LK FORE W A It NINGS. Cough in the morning, hurried or uifinenlt I breathing, raising phlegm, lightness in the I chet, quickened pul-e. chilliness in the evening : or sweats ?it night, all or uny ol these things 1 are the first stages nf consumption. Dr. Acker's : i nglish Remedy for Consumption tritt cure these fearful symptoms, and is sold under a ; pus itt ce guarantee by J. F. W. DeLortue. Wedgefield Circuit Appointments, j These interested will please note the follow? ing appointments for preaching at the Church? es of Wedgefield Circuit : Providence-1st Sunday, ll A. M. St. Matthews-1st Sunday, 3.30 P. M. Bethesda-lat Sunday, 7.30 P M. St. Janies-Saturday before 2d Sundav, 3.30 P. M. Wedgefield- 2d Sunday, ll A. M. Jordan-2d Sunday, 3 30 P. M. Bethesda-3d Sunday, ll A. M. Providence-3d Sunday, 3.30 P. M. St. Matthews-3d Sunday, 7 30 P. M. Jordan-4th Sunday, Il A. M. St. Jarnos-4th Sunday, 3 30 P. M. Wedgefield-4th Sunday. 7.HO P. M. - . W. B. DUNHAM, Pastor. O, and O.TEA Tho Choicest Tea Ever Offered. ABSOLUTELY PURE. j A MOST DELICIOUS BEVERAGE. TRY IT. 7:z viii rave: c:a czj ether. Quality zero: varies- i i It is the TIIOHEST GRAPH LEAK, picked from j ' Hiebest plantationsand ruaran teed absolutely | pure and ir-o from all adulterations or coloring matter. The packages aro hermetically scaled ? and warranted full weight. It is more econ? omical in use than the lower graded. I Oriental & Occidental Tea Co., LVd:, I Ucad Office, 35 Burling Slip, Acte Torie. For sale by j A. A. SOLOMONS, Sumter, S. C. j CROSSWELL ?fe CO., Sumter, S. C Aug 29. Giana Spp Mineral Water. I Testimonials cf Eminent Physicians I cf thc State. The following are selected from many sim- j j Uar ones : j DR. L. C. K;:XXKDY, of Sparenburg, ! ! writes the Proprietors: ':The remedial qua!- ! ! it tes ol Glenn Springs I have known ?or over ! ! forty years, and can attest to its value in j I Dyspepsia from gastric or functional derange- j i ment oft he Liver, General Debility, Dropsical j I Effusions. Uterine Irregularitv and Affections ! I of the Kidneys and Bladder. To the last dis 1 eas;-.; ! would particular!v call attention, as thc waters bare shown large curative powers j in these complaints." DR. O. B. MAYER, of Newberry, S. C.. j says: "i "have-sent more than fifty persons I suffering with Jaundice to these Spring;:, and j have never been disappointed in any case: j they all speedily r.-covered. I cannot find ? words io express my confidence in thc Glenn Springs water, as a remedy for tile Liver, I uta n functionally deranged. Dyspepsia, | Dropsy, certain skin diseases, troubles ?:i the \ Kidneys and Spleen, if produced by the Liver, . have al!, :;s I know, disappeared at the ' Springs/' Du. JAMKS MCINTOSH, President of the; Med- | irai Association ol South Carolina, ?TI his an- I nun! address before that body remarks: i "Glenn Springs, for diseases nf the Stomach, Liver.arid Kidneys, deserves to rank with j any other <>u the continent.'' PRICE OF WAT HR. Per c?is'- nf :w .> doE'-ii quai : boil Ks. ?< cu rely packed attn delivered on th? Hain at Sparta:. burg, $4.00. Pee g?Hon, by 'ii-- barrel, delivered at Spar I.' ti I? i ir ii. 'J" cen is. Per ?rall?n, for ?ess than a oui rel, 25 cents, j Address: SIMPSON ? SIMPSofc, < ??cnn Springs. S. C. ! For sale in Sumter, liv Dr. A. J. China and Dr. .5 V. W. h. L- l me. THE PANSY FOR 1889. j Kdited l-y PANSY- Mrs. (J !:. Ahlen. i The Pansj is au illustr?t.,) monthly con- j tair,big from lk: :\ five tu forty pa-'-s of reading matter. I' is devoted to young folks 1 from eight to fifteen, li; contributors are among the best w riters fur \ oung folks. Pansy's New Serial will run throughout the year and is entitled Tu? Way Ont. Tansy will also continue her Golden Text Stories. Margaret Sidney has a .-'"ria! story entitled Koo : A story for boys. lt is in!! ol the ad? ventures, frolics and ambitious of a wide? awake boy. The Pansy i-5 only one dollar a year. A specimen copy for five rents. You c:>n get your own subscription free by ? sending two new subscribers ?villi nv? dollars to pay for same. You must r>mit dirwi to. D. LOTH Kop COMPANY, Boston. 1 I HATE JUST RECEIVED TWO CARS From Kentucky, winch I propose to .sell CHEAP FOR CASH. Tf you wish to buy a first class Buggy or Saddle Horse it would be advisable for you to call and look at my ?tock. ALWAYS OX HAND : A Full Line of Harness, Buggies, Carriages and Wagons. Also, Corn, Oats, Hay and Bran. JUST ARRIVED THREE CAR LOADS OF FINE HORSES ANO MULES. Mules suited for plantation and timber purpos?3. 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. Jun 73 WATCHMAN Al ?HM -AND The Great Farm. Industrial ar.d Stock Journal of the S"u!h, ONE YEAR FOR S3 00. iv; LIENS, TITLES, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF SALE, BONDS, And Other Blanlis in Variety, FOR SALE A-T THIS OFFICE, PATKONIZ? HOME TALENT. Life-Size Portraits in Crayon, MADE FROM PHOTOGRAPHS, AT SUMTER, S. C. -BY - MRS. E. J. DUNNE. A ?so prepared ?o teach a class in Drawing and Music Jan. 30. V>>.rriintcci for Fivo Voa r*. .---N-H-T.. .T LY $20. f >. '- .J ';;;':>? t-.TvV^ .-^V?- .....?. .? -Z-?.-.r> ~.^?Sr- -, ff a & \1 !0 Our Favorite Singer /7ro/) ?<Y;r*. F?r. cy Coyer. Lu rr; s Drzwers. Nickel hinjs. Tucker. Fufflvr, Bin-Jcr. Four Widths of Fenn.ors. S<-:n on or.e week's tria]. Delivered vom home ire? ?-flreightcliars?cs. ltiiy orly cf M?nniacturers. S.tv? Canvassers' Commissions. (?.-t S'trwHEacIi?ucj Address ? r circulars an 1 Testimonials, Co-operativo Sowing Machino Co., j 2.?.9 Quince Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Estate o? Philip A? Moise, Bct'd. j J W I!.!, VP.P?.V TO f MK JPDGI- OF 1 1 P!?l?::.\TK for SisiMti r foti: ly on Mardi 1 i -; !t. ! S- :\ :<?;. a Fina! I ?isciiarpe as I I. X" -ii-tor nf the last will -in.i testament of s-sid dr ceased. MARTON M.OI SK. .'". I. }::. is?:- - ?t Kx-Htor. ? 20c. FOR COTTON, j 'M*AROT.!NA PRIDE"' i ONO ST YPI.K. j We have ??o? ! ot:r crop ai al?t>ve i?ri.-e and ? II. iv:. l.OO!) l?u-h?-!;< s;-v.i Tor at ?'j ! . per j bushel; ci-h. If \ oil cati lai.-f cotton ;it j above price send ve ur orders seed OEM k WV.it.. Fri?. G (?r, en ville, S. 0, I I T?CE TO T??> P03?C. I! '.; KK\!(?V.ED MY in.ArK*SMltH j Sh from Liberty r-111 t !.> corn?r ol Sumte; d i?in?le slr e's, \v ?? :?[ i?f On rt: j? j (?Hrriaj:. o.'s shop Th nu kin ?j my friends fi?r ih<-i-> **r-ier pH-tronnie, I earnestly ic- ! rjuesi a t manee ?rf the same. T?'r?ns i i I.eral. R. CH A RD THOM PS(?N j Feb. .r>. 1 j DRESSMAKING. ! ?ADIES' DRESSES CUT AND M A i>K j j in the latest style, lit anti work ivar- ? ranted and satisfaction guaranteed, i>_\ \ii>s Adele Ostcen, Republican street, opposite j rlarby A venue. Pr?tes ;io reasoo.i' !c ci>i 1 i work can bc doue lor. Feb a . The largest and most complete establishment South CEO, S. HACKER & SGN, ? ^^^^^^^ S Manufacturers ot Boors, S?, Bits, Ionising AKD BUILDING- MATERIAL. OFFICE ANT? WAKK?OOM3, King, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON S. C. Jan 1 o EUBEES STAMPS" P?AME STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHING with indolHLle ink, or for printing visiting c;?rd?, and -STA JI PS OF A S Y KIX D for stamping BI'SIXLSV ~cUHI>S, EXYET, OP I'S <>r anything elie. Speeiiuenl^^?ff^ya'iou? styles hand, which will t?csh'>wn with presr?^, ure. Thc LOWEST PRICJi? possible, ano orders filled prt?u;otiy. Call on C. P. OST"ES, A: tao Watch ann and Mouthron ?ihee Sumter. S. C Ilise la Absent D?fendant State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN* TiiK COURT OF COM VOX PLEAS. Otto F. Wittert, Plaintiff, against John P. Moran, Jr. and Annie Mora n, Def maa nt*. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. TO TUB JJ EFEXDA XTS above mined. You .".re hereby summoned find squired to answer thc complaint ?ti this r.ction, which wi!i he filed i:i the ofSce of the C?er? of said Court and to serve a copy of your answer to itv said complaint on ti:-? subscribers at their office :-;? M;.Street in the City of Sumter, in Said County and State, within twenty days KlVer the service hereof, exclusive of the day j id*such service: und if' you fail to answer the complaint within the ti me aforesaid, the plain? tiff in this actina will apply to tiie Court for ? the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated Jan uarv 7th, A D. 18S9 KA RLE Sc PURDY, PtaiDrifts Attorneys. To ha T. Moran. Jr , ene of the Defendants i h tuc cc ve entitled action : Take notice that the complaint in th*? said action hr.s this day leen filed in the ofiice of the C-?erk of the C:?:trt of Common Pions for SumterCounty in the State of South Caro? lina, t'ate.; at th" City nf Sumter. S.C., ;i:i? the Sib dav of Jaauarv. A. I) 1SS9. LALLE k PCKDV, Attornevs for '.lie Plaintiff. Jan. 9 <?i. L, ! ? fiji ?JC ? r-* B fti x .3 ul/illb- X?X? X Xi* I .AV: I* .-?.= y. r. -pi Hal ty. We 'h.iva f.;<-?! i?ies for ti"- :'!'.>:.;;.; and correct exv-cuti >n i?f this c'as-i <?f work. Constitution ni?d l'y I A w's tio.it?y printed a:ul bound. I % i i - m:t?e.? e'i^r?p-Lly famished OJ; application. New Advertisements^ TO ADVERTISERS A Hst of 1060 newspapers divided into STATES AND SECTIONS will be s?mt os :? r) r; ! i CH t i o n-F R K E. To those who want theirAdvertising to pay, we cnn oiler no better medium for thorough and effective work than the various sections of oiir Select Local List. GEO. P. ?IOWE'LL A CO?, Newspaper Advertising Bureas,' Jan. 30 10 Sprucest reef, New York. SUMTER PLANING MILLS, James H. Sanders, PROPRIETOR. DEALER IN Door, Sash, Blinds, SCROLL AND TURNED BALUS TLl \ MOULDINGS, Brackets, Laths, Shingles, &c. AIR DR:ED. Plain aud Fancy Ceiling, Flooring and Finishing Material. Yard and O&ce, Mary Street, East of R. R. Depot, Sumter S. C. E. B. LOWRY, Sept 19 Business Manager. C L HOYT. H. A. HOYT C, I. HOYT & BRCM Vi^?^?^\ <v til ^\?^^^^ Gold, and Silver Watches, j Clocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, ftc. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. SPORTING MATERIAL, Shelis, VvTads and Everything Pertain? ing to Breech-Loading Guns. Feb 1 COLUMBIA, s. c. DOORS, SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIMB, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HAIR. l^ei??lrM?iiimM^ Kass, PAINTS, OILS^*--J AND TARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best iu the Market. Special Attention Given to Orders by Mail. C. 0. BROWN & BRO., Opposite Post Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5-o BEST AND CHEAPEST. ALL DOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return Mail. LARGE STOCK. PROMPT SHIPMENTS, ? I ME & CO., I MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE ! SALE DEALERS IN ! DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, I MOULDING-, - AND GENERAL BUILDING MATERIAL. Office and Salesrooms, IO and 12 (layne St, CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o Notice {fl Ata? MM. The State o? South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN Tirr COURT OK COMMON PLEAS. Mus Mn'inihoic. Ernest. Weinman and ! Sani at I M Ma irihow, cpfirtncrs, os I ??.... . ! Wv i nm a ii ('<> . I taint/ ,7s. against ./< In r M^ran. Jr., Def*n<hr,it. SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. TO TJIK DKrEXDAXT: John P Moren, \ Jr \ You arc hereby summoned and required to I ans? er the complaint in this action, w hich will i ho fi'!t'd ;n thc ofiice ol' :he ('?erk ol said Court, i and tn serve a cop,) of your answer to the said c?w?ida:nt i>n the subscribers at their t't'iee <>;? Mail street. i;i the City of Sum? ter, in said Conni)' and State. itliiII twen- J tv dm 5 after th?* - rv i co hereof exclusive of the j thw ol such S?T-*LV ; and if ) on fail to an>'.ver tho complaint within the time-afore? said. tN Plaintiffs in this action ?iii apply :(? th? Cour: for thc relief demanded in the Dated Jan&ai v 7:h. lS&h j EARLE ft PURDY, Plaint i Ks Attorneys. \ To-'J>Jtn P. M&ra?.Jr., thc Defendant in ike \ alu re ?nliitfd fiction : \ Take notice that thc complaint in the said action has this day hcen filed in the office of tho Clerk of rho Vovrt of Common Picas for j Si?rota Cou sty in tho State of South Caro lina. Dated at the City of Sumter, S. C., j this the Ssh dav of January, A. D'.. l3?>9. EARLE ft PURDY, Attorneys for. the P:*uuti5i&. \ Jiu St i LOOK HERE! We* have some beautiful* DRESS GOODS -IX Attractive Styles** We have some beautiful Black Silks, A LOVELf ASSORTMENT OF JERSEYS^ Handkercliiefs, HoiserJ* SHOES, ETC. Ladies who buy of us SAtlS' money. The store is full of pretty things, FOE ME3STV WE HAYE CHOICE GOODS. CLOTHING, H?TS,. SHOES, NECKWEAR, Eto. m GROCERIES, REMEMBER WE ALWAYS' KEEP THE BEST? ALTAMONT MO Sept 26. iL. W. FOLSOM Successes ter F. H. Folsom & Bro, SUMTER, S. 0. Deal? ia "WATCHES, CLOCSS, JEWELS^ Fine Gold and Silver Watches, Sterling^' Siirer and finest Plaied Bridal Presentsv Rich Jewelry in Gold and Plate. ClockeV Spectacles aud Eye Glasse's, Opera Glasse^; Gold Pens. Machine Needles and ?il fot ?Jr Machines, Fishing Tackle, ?c. &c. The celebrated Royal St. John Sewing Ma-' chine and finest Razor in America always on hand. Repairing promptly and neatly exe** cated hy skilled workmen. Orders by mail will receive careful atten-" tion. Sept. 5 MAYE S VILLE DRUG STORE, DR. GEO. MsELVEEN & Cfc MAYESYILLE; S. e. FT A VE OPEXED A FIRST CLASS LINK' DRUGS AND MEDICINES, And other jroods osnally foond io a gen?* eral drag business, including Paints, Oils, Tarnishes, Dye* Stu(Vs, kc. Perfumery. Soap, Toilet' Articles, Combs and Brushes* Stationery, Sec. A full line of Garden SecisV Fine Tobacco and Cigars. Prescriptions carefully compounded-day Of ni>:ht. Patronage of the surrounding conntrjr" solicited and prices guaranteed as low as io" any o:hcr market. Tails for medical attendance left at thc: Drug Store will receive prompt attention. DR. OHO. McELVEEN & CO. Jan. 2 -x _^ GO TO R ECKLIN^ For the Latest Style PHOTOGRAPHS, COLUMBIA, S. XT, Opposite Grand Central Hotel. Dec. $ For Sale. VNTMBER OF DESIRABLE BUILDING? Lota in various portions of <be city. T-H?S. E. RU?l?fcBS?I*.- .