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^^??^wi mb ^ou? jam WEDNESDAY, MASCH 6. Tb? Su7Httr WatcJi7)ia7i was fonuded ta 185$ and tbe True Southron in 1SG6. 0 The Watchman and Southron now has tba combined circulation and rufiueace of both of tbe oid papers, aud is inaai festly tie best advertising medium io Sumter. KOBSE MYTHOLOGY. Some time siuee, cur young friend, Mr. McDonald Furman, published a short article, io which he stated, among other things, that the word Walhalla (thc Basse of a town tn this State) means heavea io tbe language from ^ which it is taken, ile expressed the opinion, also, that the old Norsemen bsd a very queer idea of heaven, fer they thought it a place of eternal strife and battle, and oue in which they could forever glorify themselves by making wine glasses of the skulls of their ene? mies. Mr. Forman does not say so, but we feel justified in supposing that Ibo old china and antique pottery erase existed in Walhalla (old style) and that was the reason those old sea kings were forever killing somebody. But what we started out to say is, that Mr. Forman's piece had scarcely got into print and had time to look in the glass to see how it felt in its new dress, before the York ville Enquirer fell upon it with a volume of mythology and left it in a condition which would shame the man, who went from Jerusalem to Jericho, out of making any complaint. Wc read the Enquirer with much io- j terest which gradually gave way to cariosity. The principal difference between the position of Mr. Forman j and that of the Enquirer's archaeologist, j appears to be that according to the latter, Freya's maidens are accustomed to serve defunct heroes with wine in golden horns. Now this is a differ? ence in appearance only. Of course the old pirates of Denmark and coun? tries adjacent had too much politeness to make a moustache cup of a brain pan when the ladies were present, j This unique species of crockery was used when they ran with the boys of an evening, played pin pool or visited the base ball exchange, to lose their money on Charleston. We endorse Mr. Far man, and submit that it is injustice doubly distilled to make invidious com- ? pansons between a man's company j manners and his club manners, even j though he be a back number cattle j thief of the year 1000. There are prob- j ably many things which Mr. Furman ' does not know, but the Enquirer will j find, if it walks around with bim for j awhile, that when it comes to mythol-1 ogy, there are very few flies on him. Wjiile we are speaking of Mr. Fur- J man, we may as well say that, we take j some credit to ourselves for discovering I that he is a humorist of a new, improv ed and much needed description. Some j time since, he published a fairy story j called: "Eaie, the Water Spirit efl Nasty Branch.*' Thc came of this pro- I duction would bc the most side-splitting i piece of humor the State has ever pro- i daced, were it not for the story that fol- j lows it. Any man who can sit down in ; cold blood and gravely people a stream, j with such an astonishing name as "Nasty Branch," with a water spirit, j deserves the throne of the serio comic. ! Could Byron have seen this tale, he, would have fled from the thoug&?f?tf\3?an fired, and Astarte would not be troubling the literar^iirnvi readers of the world. Had Shakespeare read it, The Tempest and A Mid-Summer Night's Dream would have been impossible. He could Sot have written them fur laughing. PUBLIC SCHOOLS/ - In another column will be found an | extract from the Wilminqton St'.ir on the subject of Public Schools. Since ? putting that extract in type, we have , received from a prominent citizen an earnest request ?hat the whole editorial ' of the Wilmington Star be published. As we have not space ia this issue un- ; occupied at this writing, the piece will appear next week with comments. ? 1 ?????? WI? Ililli ll DE. TALMAGE. There has grown up in Southern jour? nalism within the last few years a fea? ture which must be suppresstd. It has grewn and spread itself over the whole countenance of our business, until it bas become an abomination and will produce riot unless a remedy is ap? plied. We refer, of course, to the wholesale publication of Tai mage's ser? mons, it is said that Dr. Ta'magc is a powerful actor and a wonderfully magnetic man. That may ail bc true, but, when we run afoui of one of hrs sermons io cold type, wandering around two thousand mil sa from home, we Sud it stripped of its histrionic and electri? cal robes, and it is a silly thing indee 1. If we thought there was a preacher in Sumter who could not preach a bett? r sermon than Dr Taimage we shouid vote him the freedorn of Singapore or some other distant, very distant, sea? port town. THE FORFEITED LAND EX? HIBIT. Below will be found a list of the forfeited lands io Sumter County, taken from the supplemental Report of tie Sinking Fund Commission, 1888 and corrected by ('apt. W. K Delgar, County Auditor We feel assured t?nt the publication of the list will enable some wh 'se iands are forfeitc 1 to find a purchaser, and others wauting land to secure good bargains. Captain I>. ;??r will supply all information. The Sink? ing Fund Commission will make to any One a deed to any of these lands upon j President Benjamin II. Harrison was inaugurated on last Monday io the pre sence of the lar?c?t crowd that ever i witnessed an inauguration. Iiis cabi- ! net has teen confirmed hy the Senate i and is as fo"'ows : Secretary of State, James G. Blaine, \ of Maine. Secretary of thc Treasury, William j Wisdom, of Minnesota. Secretary of War, Redfield Proctor, j of Vermout. j Secretary of the Navy, Benjamin F. j Tracy of New York, j Secretary of the interior, John W Noble, of Missouri. Post:nas*?r-General, John Wanna maker, of IN nnsylvania. Attorney General, W. II. H. Miller, | of Indiana. Secretary of Agriculture, Jeremiah ! Rusk, of Wisconsin. Tho portions of the inaugural which ? are of most general interest, we pub- j lish. After speaking ??f thc wonderful ; growth of tbe nation fur the past cen? tury, President Harrison said: I The surrender of a large measure of sover- ! ed g ti'ty to ? i ? l.?fU?Tal Government, effected by ; the adoption ot %.<? coiiStbutioti, uns not ac- ' complished until suggestions? were strongly reinforced by v e nunc imperative voice of ?-x- j p< rit t e'*. 'i'!.?- iii-.t t ?t ut h.it-rests of peaced speedily'demanded * ' in'cc perfect union." The ta- : c. :.u. ?? *, shipmaster and manufacturer ! discove. . d ?nd disclosed to our st.-t'f?tii?'n and to the people that commercial emanci? pation mtist be added 0> thc political freedom wbi' h h ii i e n =o 1 rive?-y won. The c ? . : i ? ; i.?ei ? . pu?cy of thc motlier coun? try bad not relax??! any of Its hard and op j?: i --?vt- h-.;:'.: .-s. T:> i i - - i - j hi check the .?e- ; relopment ol our commerr?al marine, '<> (?rf- . ret;: or retard the estahlishnie: t and ?4 r. # w i i ? of Kianuf?cturr-s in the Sta; s. ?md t?.i to secure the Anglican u>:ri.-t f:.r th-ir shops and the carrying trade fo: th.-ir shh- s, UH? the policy of Kur< pean statesman, a??l piugu?*?] ?\ < t h most S?-Mi ;i vi ?or.. Pennon? ?.o-ured in :i|?iri Congress urging tho imposition of discrim? inating duties tn ti should encourage the pro duel '<"i of the ti"? led ihit gs ;it home. Toe patriotism of Ute people, which no longer found exercise hi w.ir, we.!? energeti? cally directed 'o the duty nf equipping the young Republic for the defences of tts inde? pendence by makingits people self-dependent. Societies h>r the promotion of home rantin factores and for eucour??ging the use of do- I tues tics m the Ires? of the peuple were orgin iZ' 0 ia t uny States, Thc revival at the end of the century of thc . j she payment of a .^B smalt in propor- j j tion to their vallie. But it is always j j best to have a more certain title than j j this Commission can give ; therefore a I deed from the former owner of tbe land ! is desirable. The list is as follows: Adkins, Aaron, Concord 20 a. Amnions, Mrs. M. A.. Spring Hill, 80 a, \ b. Arran ts, Robert, Spring Hill, 135 a, 4 b. Anderson. Hardy, Shiloh 100. P.oykia, Thomas, Spring Hill, 10 a, J b. Brown, Marv Jane, Sumter, 21 a. Blither, John, Bishopville, 212. Blither, Victoria, Swimming Pens, 43a. Barden, Isaac V., Bishopville, 1 1. Barrett, Mr?. I). A., Lynchburg, 400 a. Bank of New Hanover, ^hivesville, 428 a, 3 b. Buy kin. Allen J., Rafting Creek, 1,000 a. Bouknight, Annie E.,Stateburg, 1.000 ?. B ink of New Hanover, Shiloh, 525 a, 3 b. Chandler. Ezekiel, est., 1 1, 2 b, Shiloh, Corbett, Will, Providence, 20 a, 1 b. Carter, Jesse. Mt. Clio, 53 a, 3 b. Corbett, VT. S , Spring Bil!, 244 a, 2 b. Codms. Eli. Shiloh, 45 a. 1 b. Ce>. John J., Shelton, 260, Carter, John, Mt. Clio, ?6. Charis. James, Privateer, 18 a, I b. Chandler, W. W.?., Sumter, 120 a, 2 b. Cain, Henry D , Privateer. 70 a, 3 b. Chandler; f. D., Shiloh. 67 a. Durant, Samuel. Spring Hill, 2-1. Dori ty, Thomas G., Spring Hill, 38. Doney, Samuel, Swimming Pens, 75. Davis. Arma, Lynchburg, 12 a, 2 b. Davis, Molly. Middleton, 24 a, 2 b. Flowers, J.T., Sumter. 1 1, 2 b. Fox worth, Chas, E., Lynchburg, 95 a. Gary. James. Swimming Pens. 20 a. Goodman, Henrv, Shiloh, 120 a. Gaillard, P. P.. Spring Hill, 90 a, 1 b. Coins, Louisa, Privateer, 70 a. Green, C. H., Mount Clio, 500. Grant. Ben, Shiloh, 50. Gordon, Rufus, Shiloh, 83. Geddings, John M , Privateer, 12 a. Graham, Benjamin, Sr., Shiloh, 50. Gayle. Joe, Manchester, 160 a. Galloway,Timothy P., Lynchburg,50 a, 1 b Greig, Samuel E., Lynchburg, 145 a, 1 b. j Harvin, E. H., Manchester, 62 a, 2 b. Huttin, Damon, Manchester, 101 a. Huggins, R. J., Mayesville, 100 a, 1 b. Hicks, J. L>., Shiloh, 100 a. Hancock, Mrs. E., Rafting Creek, 258. Howards, Mrs. H., Rafting Creek, 88. Hickson. John. Sr., Shiloh, 60. Hard. Joseph VV., Shiloh, 60 a. Hawkins. J. W., Shiloh, 300 a, 3 b. Hodge. Samuel C . Lynchburg, 1 lot. j Isaac. Miles, Mt. C??, 50. Jones, E. S,, Spring Hill, 100 a, 1 b. I James, Cloe, Sumter, 1 1. Johnson, Wm., Spring Hill, 250. f Joane?, Dick. (Should be Zoanes.) Raft i ing Creek, 50. { Jones, Elizabeth J., Spring Hill, 75 a. Johnson, E. P.. Shiloh, 122 a. Kohler, Joseph H., Stateburg, 600. j Kilpatrick, T. H , Shiloh, 20. Kilpatrick, Sidney C., Shiloh, 1 1, 1 b. Logan, chi'id'n of Martha, Shiloh, 23 a. ? Lewelin, Harvey, Shiloh, 25 a. Long, Frank, Lynchburg, 16 a lb. Mvers, George, Lynchburg, I 1, 153 a, 3 b. Millett, R S., asenuSutesburg, 300 a, 3 b. McAlister, London, Shilbh, 25 a. Mitchell, John, Manchester, lia. McDonald, Brister, Mt. Clio, 20 a. Miiler, Daniel D., Rafting. 78, 2 b. Mathis, Samuel, Shiloh.. 50 a. McLeod, estate A A.. Shiloh, 1 a, 1 b. Motley, estate John, Stateburg, 100 a. McElvene, Jane, Shiloh, 50 a. McManus, Willie, Spring Hill, 68 a. McFarland, Wm. M , Sumter, 19 a, 1 b. Murphv, Mrs. M. A.. Shiloh, 109. Miras, fi-, Shiloh, 100. Moore, Allison, Shiloh, 75. McIntosh Wm., Mayesville, 3. Mc.Master, John, Middleton, 1,000 a. McDonald, Thos. W., Lynchburg, 120 a, 3 b. McCoy, Jas. R.. Shiloh, 100 a, 1 b. McCutchen. Prince, Lynchburg, 100 a. McGill, January, Shiloh, 13 a. McLeod. Moses T., Lvnchburg, 75 a, 2 b. McFadden, R. C., Trustee of heirs of H. Spann, Shimming Pens, 1,674 a, 5 b. Nesbit, J. E., Shiioh, 30 a, 1 b. Polk, Carolina. Mancbes'er, 25 a, 1 b. Post, E igene, Sumter, 16 a. Robinson. James, Sumter, 14, a, 1 b. Rimbert, Chas., Mt Clio, 85 a. Rogers, Betsey, Concord, 22. Roger?, Susie, Concord, 22. Rosers. Sarah, Concord, 22. Robinson, J. R, Robinson, William, Shiloh, 100. Robinson, Hy. P., Mt. Clio. 28. Richardson, John, Sumter 10. Smith, T. J., Lynchburg, 50 a. Smith, Eda? S "Spring Hill. 97 ft, 4 b. Sturgeon, W. J . Shiloh, 200 a, 5 b. Scott. Wai., Mt.'Clio, 20 a. Smith, Sarah J., Shiloh, 18 a. Smith, Mrs. R.. Lynchburg, 30. Smgletary, Sam. Shiioh, 83 a. Sweat, Wesley, Privateer, 18 a, 1 b. Shiver, Martha, Carter's Crossing, 100 ? a, 3 b: j Scott, Wm., Lynchborg, 20 a, 2 b. Spann, H.. heirs of. R McFadden, trustee. See R. C. McFadden, trustee, heirs cf il. Spann. Toney. Aaron. Mt. Clio. 40 a. Turner. John 3., Privateer, 136 a, I b. Th^iftls, Fred, Mt. Clio. 95. Taylor, David, Rafting Creek, 50. Tomiinsoa, R.ese. Shiloh, 150 a. Vaughn. Henry. Stateburg. 32 a, 3 b. Wilson, irene, Lynchburg, 40 a. Wright, Emma, lynchburg, 100 a. Wit.gute, Daniel. Lynchburg, 35 a. Weich. S.n. y. Sid;.du, 50 a. Wit te. Emma A., Swimming Pens, 25 a. Wright Isaac, Privateer, 63 a, 3 b. Ward, Mr?. Eliza, Shiloh, 30 a. Watson. Freddy, Lvnchburg, 10. Wilson, B. V.. Lynchburg, 12. Wright, D , and L. Anderson, Mt. Clio, 61. WiHiams, Abel, MayesvHb. i lois. 3 b. Walker. Richard, Mt. Clio, 44 a, 1 b. Watson, Mrs. Maguret, Sumter, 1 lot, 1 b. THE 4th OF MARCH. same patriotic interest in the preserration am development of domestic industries, and th defence of our working people agaicst inju rious foreign competition, rs an inciden worthy of attention. It is not a departure but a return, that we have witnessed. Th protective policy had then its opponents Th argument was made, as now, that i's benefit enured to particular disses or sections. I the question beta rae in any sense, or at anj time, sectional, it was only because slaver existed in some of the States. But for thi there was no reason why the cotton protluc ing States should not have led, or walke? abreast, with the New England States, in iii production of cotton fabrics. There WHS thi reason only u hy the States that divide witl Pennsylvania the mineral ?reasures, of th great southeastern and ccnttal roour.taii ranges should hnve bern so tardy in bringin? to the smelting furnace and to the mill th co?U aud iron from their near opposing hill sides. The mili fires were lighted at the fu?era pile of slavery. The emancipation proclama tion was heard in the depths of the earth, ft: well as in the sky. .Men were made free, ant material things became our better servants. The sectional element has happily beer eliminated from the tariff discussion. Wi have no longer States thai are necessarilj only planting States. None are excluded fron, achieving that diversification of pdrsuit; among tba people which brings wealth ?ne contentment. The cotton plantation will no be less profitable when the product is spun ir the country town by operatives whose neceS' sities call for diversified crops and create fi home demand for garden and agricultural products. Every new mine, furnace and fac? tory ?3 an extension of productive capacity ot the State more real and valuable than added territory. Shall the prejudices and paralysis of slavery continue to hang upon the skirts of progress? How long will those who rejoice that slavery no longer exists cherish or tolerate the inca? pacities it put upon their communities? I look hopefully to ihe continuance of our pro? tective system, and to the consequent devel? opment of manufacturing and mining enter? prises, in States hitherto wholly giren to ag? riculture, as a potent influence in the perfect unification of our people. Men who have invested their capital in these enterprises, farmers who have felt the benefit of their neighborhood, and men who work in shop or field, will not fail to find and to defend the community of interest, ls it not quite possible that the farmers arid the promoters of the great mining and manufac? turing enterprises v\ hich have recently been established in the South may yet find that the tree ballot of the working man, without distinction of race, is needed for their deience as well as for bis own ? I do not doubt that, if those men in the Suuth who now accept the tariff views of Clay, and the constitutional exposition of Webster, would courageously avow and defend their real convictions, they would Dot find it difficult, by friendly instruc? tion and co-operation, to make the black man their efficient and safe ally, not only in establishing correct principles in our National Administration, but in preserving for their local communities the benefits of social order and economical and honest government. At least, until good offices of kindness and edu? cation have been fairly tried, a contrary con? clusion cannot be plausibly urged. I have altogether rejected the suggestion of a special executive policy JOT any section of our country. It is the duty of the Executive to administer and enforce, in the methods and by the instrumentalities pointed out and pro? vided by the Constitution, ail laws enacted by Congress. These laws are general, and their administration should be uniform and equal. Asa>vcitizen may not elect what laws he will obey, neither amy the Executive elect which be will enforce. The duty to obey and to execute embraces the Constitution in its entirety, and the whole code of laws enacted under it. The evil- ex? ample of permitting individuals, corpora? tions or communities to nullify the laws be? cause they cross some selfish or local inter? ests, or prejudices, is full of dinger not only to the nation at large, but much more to those who use this pernicious expedient to escape just obligations, or to obtain an unjust advantage over others. They will presently themselves be com pel ll ed to appeai to the law for protection, and those who would use the law as defence must aol deny that use of it to others. if our great corporations would more scru? pulously observe their legal limitations and duties, they would have ?ess cause to com? plain of uulaw fui limitations of their rights, or cf violent interference with their operations. The community that, by concert, open or secret, among its citizens, denies to a por'.iou of bs members their plain rights, under the law. has severed the only Sate bond ot social order and prosperity. Ti:e ev i i works, from the had cmire, both ways. It demoralizes those who practice i '. and destroys the faith of those whe sud'r by it in the efficiency of the law as a Safe protector. The man ia whose heart that fa?ih has been dat kened is naturally the subject of dangerous and un? canny suggestions. Those who use *.?? tri Aw? ful method?, if mared by no tither motive than the Selfishness that prompted them, may well stop a:ui inquire what :s to Oe the end of this. An unlawful expf dieut cannot become the permanent condition ot the Government. If Ute educated and influential classes in a community tither praet er, or connive at. the systematic vi; Ut:on of laws that seem to tnem to cross their convenience, what can they expect when the ?essen that the conven? ience ufa supposed etas; interest isa sufficient Cause for lawlessness i.as been weli ie?rt;ed by the ignorant class. A community where the law is thc rule of conduct, and where Courts, dot mobs, execute its penalties, Ts the only au radi ve.'field for bu.-iness investments ?nd honest labor. * * * * The doty devolved by law upon the Presi dent to nominate and, hy and with the advice and consent of the Senate, lo appoint all public officers whose appointment is not otherwise provided for in ilse Constitution or by Act of Congress, leis ht come very burden? some, and its wise and efficient discharge full of difficulty. The civil list is KO large that a personal knowledge of any large number of applicants is impossible. The President must rely upon the representations of others, and these are often made inconsiderately, and without any just sense of responsibility. I have t!ie right, I think, to insist that ?hose j who volunteer, or are invited, to give advice ! as to appointments, shall exercise consider- j arion and fidelity. " j A high sense of duty arid ambition to i'm prov? the service should characterize a 1 j public officers. There are ninny ways tn j which convenience and comfort of those who ; have- business with Mir puh'ic offices may be j promoted by a thoughtful and obliging offi er, ? and I shall expect tln.se whom J may appoint ? to justify their selection by a conspicuous ! t-ffieieuey in the discharge of iheir duties. ! Honorable party service wi M certainty roo ; he esteemed by tue a disqualification for public 1 offi e, but it will, in no co", he allowed to | serve tts a shield for official negligence, in- j competency or delinquency I? is entirely . creditable to seek pu'tdic office by proper I methods, arni with proper motives, anti all j applicants will be treated with consideration. I?ut I shall need, and ?leads tit departments j will need, tin:-for inquiry and deliberation. { Persistent importunity will not. therefore, be ! tite Lest support of applications for office. Heads of departments, bureaus and all j other public offices having au y duty connected j therewith v. iii be exp?cied lo enforce the civil ! service law* fuliy, and without evasion, I?e- j youd this obvious duty 1 ?:o? <. io do some-I thini? ne.n- o> ?dvante the reform of thc civil j service. '1:)^ ideal, or even ruy own ideal, I ! shad probably not attntn. Retrospect will be 1 a saf'-r basis of ja 5gm?*nt than promises. We sha?! not. however, I am sur?*, t e abie to ! pu* o'ir civil service upon a nonpar'?san basis j lindi we have v.-^-ur^ii un iti?*urnl?eiiev thal ? fair-minded men of the opposition will Hp- I ;>n???" for impartiality and inogrov. As ihe i number of such on th?* civil hst ia increased, ! the reuio'v iii' from office will diminish. VYhi e the treasury surplus is not the j g rea tes' evil, it is a serious evil. Our revenue j should ft ample to meet the ordinary tie- ! mauds upon nur treasury, with sufficient j marilin for those extraordinary, hut scarcely j bs- imperative, demands ? hieb arise now and ! then Expenditures! should stways bc made web economy and only upon public n - es- ' si y. VVu?U.fi.Itie?S. n:' tk_a:y ol favoritism ; it: liuMii: PX pend: lor- .. is crtro?-ual. Hut lhere is n<e!;? g in l?ie rendition of not mun?rv or of our pmple to su?rs?esl th it i anyibieg pr<i-eh'Iy ?..<.-try to puMic pro peitv. ecori!;, "r honor should und n'y j postponed !t wiri oe the duty ol Congress 1 vtis' iv r? i .:"?.. ?:-' :ir? i . ???rii ee ti: -e extraor- | dhi.-irv demands .?eh having ad.ie i tl;.*m to j our oidinwy exp-: m i s, '?<> -.> adj.;st our reren Uti laws Heit ho consider:) bb annual ; = IM : v. ie p*::i*i??'. .' v. el f.-rtati.ttelv I be -.ide .'. ?. op:? tue reden:pt;on '.! !?.?? | 1'uM.ic deb' auy ~:r. 11'>? r .!!:.: un?eros-een te- ! venues. Thi is Leiter than leduce u-pr ; iii-< ai- be! w . "?r ntvesSMW ex pen di tures, j wi.h the resiil-'ring choice; between another ! change of oro rtvet-ne I tv - ind an increase ? of publie debt lt i- t-v.v possible, l am Sure, to ..ffi-c? the necessary reduction in our revenue-: wir hom breaking down our. protec? tive tar i}*, cr seriously ii j iring any domestic ! industry. ***** The freedom of the ballot is the condi of our national lfe ; ?nd no power vesle Congress, or in the Executive, to seen: pepetuate it should remain unused upon casion. The people of all the Congressh disiricts have an equal interest that the < tion in each case shall truly express the vi and wishes of the majority of the quail electors residing within it. The result: such elections are not local, and the insist? of electors residing in other districts that I shah he pure and free does not savor al a impertinence. If, in any of the States, public security is brought to be threatenec ignorance among the electors, the obv: remedy is education. The sympathy and 1 of our people will not he withheld from community struggling with special eml rassments or difficulties connected with sn (frage, if the remedies proposed pro< upon lawful lines and are promoted by arid honorable methods. How shall ti who practice election frauds reco/er that spect for the sasctity of the ballot whic the first condition and obligation of g citizenship? The man who has come regard the ballot-box as a juggler's hat renounced his allegiance. Let us exalt patriotism and moderate i party contentions. Let those who would for the flag on the field give a better proo their patriotism and a higher glory to ti: country by promoting fraternity and jus; A party success that is achieved by un methods, or by practices that {?artake of re lution, is hurtful and evanescent even froi party standpoint. We should hold our dil iag opinions in mutual respect, and, hav submitted ihera to the arbitrament of ballot, should accept an adverse judgm with the same respect that we would have manded of our opponents if the decision I been in our favor. COTTON SEED. We have ascertained* through cos experience, coupled with some inves gation, that a diet of cotton seed in a form, is almost certain death to co expected to calve within three monti This is all that is necessary to be ss on the subject. We hope our read( will cut it out and paste it on the inti of their barn doors. The Charleston Daily Sun was t first paper in the South to publish correct portrait list of Harrison's Ca ioet. Mrs. A. B. Williams, wife of t brilliant editor of the Greenville Ne\ died on Monday. We heartily grie with our friend in his breavement. The handsomest journal published the State last week was the Yorkvil Enquirer. It was an eigh"-page pap? a part of which was devoted to pictur and descriptions of York ville and i inhabitants. The mechanical work w perfect, and the proof reading une: ceptionable. The management of the three C Railroad has decided to build a Hr from CamdeQ to Charleston. We hoj it will come our way, but we are n prepared to subscribe anything. W are opposed to subscriptions of th; character and think that if a road worth building it will be built ; othe; wise it will not and should not be buil Some time since Mr. Cleveland dis missed Judge Edgerton from his pos tion as Civil Service Cominissicnei because he was uot an advocate of re form. Mr. Edgerton must have fe bad, for he went off, wrote and publish ed against the President the most rid i culously abusive letter that ever em anated from the brain of an anteiligen man. We publish it in another co! anio, but want it distinctly undcrstoo that we know what it is worth. The daily papers are making grca fools of themselves by publishing, wit! staring headlines, that Mr. Cleveiam refused to allow his wife to attend tin inaugural ball. We do not knot whether or not such is the fact ; but wi do know that the French ball of Nev York is about as clean an entcrtainuieu as the inaugural ball. Having sait that, no one will ceusure us for saying that Mrs. Cleveland, if properly in formed, would probably have stayed a home, without her husband's interior ence. Mr. Alexander of Camden Journal Called on to Explain. To thc Editor of the Xetes mid Cou? rier: I have just read io the Quintet Watchman and Southron, with surprise, indignation and contempt, an editorial copied from the Camden Journal in regard to the statesmanship displayed in the Suialls-Eiliott contested election case, and ihe comments thereon, show? ing that the "evidence was not to be considered at all,*7 and that "there was no necessity for any argument upon the Democratic side ; even though thc truth was as clear as the uoonday sun, it was to be called a lie,'' or, in other words, our Representatives who had sworn to protect the Constitution would violate their oaths atid declare Elliott entitled to the seat, if it was fully proven by irrefutable evidence that Smalls was duly elected The editor of th ? Journal g ?es on to say: "How was it possible, in a pure, free and fair election, (the kind of elections Governor Richardson says we bave in this State.) for one Democratic vote to overcome about fifteen Republi? can votes?*' The editor occupies the distinguished position of State Senator from his county. Will the Senator tell how it were possible tbea for bim to have been elected, "in a pure free and fair election,*' when according to the tenth United States census, his county had whites and 13,(Uti colored inhabitants? Do you "believe there was any fairness about it?'' "and nil the argument** you as a "great states? man could bring to bear ou the matter would ni t make it so." "We do net propose to endorse such fraud, no mat? ter who perpetrates it" Have you not endorsed your election by taking your scat as ."state Senator ? \\ as your cloe tion a ' fraud?'* "We are taking the common s'*ftse view of the right and wrong involved in the on est ion.** Well then how did you overcome tho two ; black with the one white vol edi The valiant editor again says: "lt was this elasi of statesmen who brought ah ?ut thc wai * * * and caused every portion of the South to be stained w.ith thc life-blood id* its suns, while the great StatcstiK n remained at home or retreat? il to bomb-proof positions where there was groat honor and no fighting to do." Docs thecditnr include himself in the list of statesmen V He must, for he is ? a statesman holding the high and hon? orable position of Senator from his county, ami not even content with that, he was a candidate at thc last State election for the office of clerk of the j Court, having double aspirations, for j be took good care not to resign #his Senatorial office; no doubt thinking a hird in thc baud was worth two in the bush. As the editor has shov.a such un? bounded ambition ?ind has assumed some ot' the qualities of a statesman, ? should like to kuow did he "remain at home*' or "retreat to a bomb-proof position where there was great honor and no fighting to do*?*' or was the editor then a statesman in embryo': but is nowa full-fledged statesman, ready to "re? main at home" or "retreat to a bomb? proof position where there will be great honor and no lighting to do," should there be a little unpleasantness between the United States and Germany. Did the gallant Hamptons, Butlers. Kershaw?, Kennedys, l?rattons, Ila gocds, Keitts, Dantziers, Cothrans, McGowan?, Dunnovants, Dibbles, Orrs, Boykins, Ciyburns and thousands of! statesmen who .'ought for principle, did j they "retreat to bomb-proof positions, j where there were great honors and no fighting to do ?" Men of Kershaw, repudiate forever a j man who is so base as to utter such a slander against the statesmen and the people of South Carolina, and let his name go down in infamy to all future generations I SNIPES. Swift Justice, There is seldom anywhere more prompt justice than has been exhibited j in dealing with the murderers of Mr. j Oldenburg in Charleston. The crime was committed late in the j afternoon on February 0, when the old : and inoffensive merchant was shot down in his store, in the presence of his j daughter, and died within a few min- j utes. One of the murderers was ar- j rested the same night, and thc other j during the following day. They were ? put on trial together on March 1 ; were j convicted and found guilty on March ' 3. and were sentenced yesterday to be ; handed on April 2G. The tria;, conviction and sentence in : this case, it is seen, followed within twenty-four days after the murder, ! which is certainly a rare recurrence in thc administration of law iu this country, j and it cannot be doubted that the swift- : ness with which justice has overtaken j these criminals wilt make a marked im- '. pression on the minds of the lawless class in the community.-Neics and Courier. Our Daily Bread. Heavy and sour bread or biscuit bas a vast j influence through the dige.?tive organs upon I the measure of health we enjoy. How im- ? portant to our present happiness and future usefulness the blessing of good health and a ? sound constitution are. we can only realize ! when we have lost them, and when it is too late to repair the damage. Notwithstanding these facts, thousands of persons daily jeopar- j dize not only their health, but their lives, i and the health and lives of others, by using articles in the preparation of their food, the : purity and healthfulness of which they know nothing. Perhaps a lew cents may have ! been saved, or it may have been more con- | venient to obtain the articles used, and the ! housekeeper takes the responsibility aud pos- I sibly will never know the mischief that has ? been wrought. Paterfamilias may have spells of headache, the children mai have lost their j appetites, or look pale: if so, the true cuse is rarely suspected. The weather, the lack of out-door air, or some other cause, is given, ? and the unwholesome, poisonous system of adulterated food goes cm. Next to the flour, : which should be made <>f good, sound wheat, and not ground too fine, the yeast or baking powder, winch furnishes the tisitig proper-j tits, is of the greatest importance, and of the two vre pre/er h.iking powder, and al ways i use the Roya!. :?s we thereby retain the orig- j imil properties of tne wheat, no fermentation ' taking place. The action ot the Royal Baking Powder apon the don,;!) is simply to swelf it | and fora; tittle cells' through every part. ? These cells are fd.rd with c-trbontc acid ga?, which passes off 'larine the process of baking, j The Royal is made from pure grape acid, j and ii is the action cf th's acid upon highly \ carbonized bicarbonat? of soda that contrates ! the gas aiitidt-d to; and these ingredients are | so pare and so perfectly fund, tested and j adapted to each othvr that the action i? mild ! and permanent, and \-3 continued during! the ! wko'e time of baking, and no residue of pei?- ; onous ingredient remains to undermine the j health, r:o heavy biscuits, no sour bread, hut if directions are followed, every article will ? be found sweet and wholesome. Essy Mon ey-Making, Perhaps no enterprise of any Southern j newspaper has ever met with tile favor that j has been Recorded the latest plan of the 1 World-Budget Company, of Charleston, S. i C., for further extending the circulation of ! their three publications. The Dailv World, \ The Weekly World, and The Sunday Budget, j The subscription prices are. respectively,! se-.cn dollars, two dollars anda half, and one j dodar. tier annum. The Weekly World and The Sunday Bud- j get are twelve-page (72 columns) papers, j while The Dat i y World consists of eight i pages (43) columns) each day. All of the publications of The World Bud- ! gel Company are beautifully printed on good ! paper from brand new type, and are, couse- ! anent ly, particularly legitde. The plan referred to is this. On the first I d;-.y of duly, of this year, The World-Budget ! Cjmpan) will distribute the sum of two hun- j dred and fifty dollars ia cash to the seven ! persons who shall have sent in, between Keb- j mary 20, 1SS9, and July I, 1SS9, the largest sums of money h r subscript-ions td either or all of their publications, thus putting persons ; in the country and city on precisely the same 1 footing in this novel competition At first tight it would appear difficult to imagine how these enterprising Charleston ; publishers eua expect to "get their money \ back." but the solution is not di'lieu It to find, j The premiums (which ure divided into the i following amounts. ?!??. $50. 530, $2.*?, $20, ; $1 "i and ?tj , may .iii be won by persons who : probably will not have Sent in. i:p to duly 1. | more than tw-.;ty or thirty dollars aliogeth- | er. There-lore; people "living in smaller vii- j lages and hnmlrts will stand just HS good a ; chance of winnini; the premiums as will j those who live in thu city. It is even possible ' that the lir.-t prize of one hundred dollars J mav he won by someone, the toed amount of whose subscriptions mav not exceed ten dol- j hi rs. Therefore, no one should be deterred from j trving. Kvery body hus some friends who i will be nilling to help them n\ their subset ip- j lions, and themselves by getting one or mote j of thc largest, handsomest, spiciest, "livest," j newsiest and best newspapers in the cotton : States. j Sample copies, subscription blanks, anti addressed return envelopes will be furnished i free neon implication lo the \\ orld-Budget Co.. Charleston, S. C. Avoid Appearances. A Worthy gentleman, having an unusually red nose. \\:is long s:;.?- | pected of ticing a tippler on thcsly, by those not w.eMacquainted with his-Strictly temp?rale habits. Iiis unfortunate disfigurement was readily cured by the use of Ay er's Sarsapa? rilla. " I JO MU' M l I I K ANY I.OXtKK. Kii-Ovmg 'bal a <...nedi can lt? checked in n ! ?lay. :?nd tho first stage.* of ?on??tiinp!j.m broken in :i iv?<k, we l:?r?'bv guarantee I'r. Acker's ??L'o-ii heme ly U i .tu mi )>? e n. ntui ?ii! rr frill. t iin> noon \ tn uh e h ? buy. lake it as pt r >iir??tv?! and i" le?! f?T-? t '-;.r sl:i!? meut Correct. I S..J.J hy .1 I \V. liol, .rtr.o. j E?OW *><>1 Z<??5S ? <>><>! RIC D1CATII. Dr. Walter K lla-e::. ?. i sins: "After a Tong exp t :. . ? I !:..?!. com? lo thc e . ? r; I u - j. . 11 that : .v . rbi rd s . ! 'I deaths from e?nghs. pneumonia und e< : - ia : inti; might be :iv?o lett it I'r. Ark-:'- i ;^0 Kenn-dv tor (-'ou.*t::itpiion wore . .n \ ent?f:i Iv nsvd in time." This ?vi>ti?le:f?l : .-liv is -?. I nader :i positive guarantee by j I'r J. i\ W. ;'. h. i mc. A SAD STOl?Y. Thc chi bl coiichc;!. Tho motlier ran. No ! rena l\ ? is ir. Itefore morning the poor little .ii'l ter t\;'.? dead. Moral: Alivays keep L'r \e.kcr% Knslish Itemedy at hand. Apply at I'r. J. V \V. !':I,-ni:i '> Prug Store. Heating and Cooking Stoves of all kiudsl very cheap at T. C. Sculled?. ? A Valuable Dog. The following is the pedigree of the English Mastiff dog, ..Gra'ard," whelped April, 1888; and which was furnished at the time he was purchased by his presen i owner, Capt. John Reid, Sumter, S. C. : Sire-Colour! [);X. A.K.R.5902 Dam - English .Mastiff, Onyx, pedigree alleged to date back to 1415. Colone! Dix, sired by imp M:jor, dam, Hilda. Hilda, sired by Imp. Hero, 2nd A. K. Il . 545, darn. Nora. imp. Hero, sired by Champion Salisbury. E. K. C. S. B., 9336, darn, Venus. PEDIGREE OF ONYX. Onyx, sired by Leo, (0. R. Millikan's),dam, Leona, C. R Milliken's. Eeo, sired by Ray ; dam, Sally, (E. E. bowditch's ) Ray, sired hy One Eyed Tink (imp.) His grandfather, Tink, owned by Rev. J. Mi?er. is held at ?=>!;00. Jersey a-.d Sherry, poid to Frank Robertson, E:q . for ?45o. Sally, sired by Jack. (Austin's) winner of 1st and special, Reston, IST**, dam. Chimsey. J>u:k. sired hy Dash, (imp.) by H. D. Kelly, dam, Juno, (imp.) by A. W. Austia. Cktmsey, J. II. Wright's (imp.) pair, byrne Hall Mastiffs. Leona, sired by Romeo (imp ) (A. I). War? ren's) is 'ny Tijrer : by Turk, out of Lioness, Lioness by Sultan, sold for ?200. Sultan by Champion Turk, sold by Mr. Pevcy to Mr. Nichols for ?450. Ham, Juliette (imp.) A. I). Warren's) is by Tiefer. Tiger by Turk, Turk by the Champion Turk. Ham of Juli? ette, the Hon. R. C. Moncrief 3 prize winning Delle. - ?iii I nm Twelve Years Afflicted. BLUFFTON, IND., Feb. 6, 1887 I have been a?lhcted with blood poison for tweive years. Have used prescriptions from physicians offered me dunn? that period. Through the druggist. W. A. Gutelius, I pro-' cured one bottle of B. B. B. and since have used three bottles, an t am satisfied it has done me more gond than anything I ever used. I am almost well, and am sure, within two or three weeks I will be perfectly well, after twadve years suffering intensely. Write or address, JOSEPH FEIST, Ihiker and Confectioner, Well's Co., Ind. .REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF TUB SHOPS NATIONAL BANK, At Sumter, in the State of South Carolin* \l the close of business. February 26, 188y. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts, S132.124 6? Overdrafts, secured and unsecured, SOT 94 IF. S. 4 per cent. Bonds to secure circulation, 18,750 00 Due from other National Banks 1,480 01 Due from State Batiks and batik ers, 413 15 Real estate, furniture, nod fix? tures. 600 00 Current expenses and taxes paid, 811 91 Premiums paid on Bonds, 5.065 62 Bibs of other Banks, 1,000 00 Fractional paper currency, nickels and cents, 121 8.9 Specie. 14,797 CO Legal tender note?, 10.675 CO Redemption fund with U. S. Treas? urer (5 per cent, of circulation) 625 00 Total, S187.272-I7 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $75.000 00 Surpius futid, 4,000 0? Undivided profits, 7.264 71 National Bank Notes outstanding 9.000 00 Individual deposits subject to cheek. . 75.944 06 Due to oil-r National Batiks, 12 134 S Due to Slate Banks and bankers 3,929 34 Total. S187.272 17 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, K?. COUNTY <-F SUMTER. f ' I. W. ALSTON PRINGLE. JR., Cashier of theabore named bank, do solemnly swear that tiie above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, Jr.., Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this fob dav of March. 1SS0. A. WHITE, JR, Notary Pub. Correct-Attest : RIC?PD D. LEE, "j JullS REID. I Directors. ll. M. WALLACE, j TIIE LAST OFFER -AT And for the Next 15 Days Only. There is nothing sensational about our matter, and we al? ways have a good business rea? son for what we do-a reason that your common sense ap? proves. Hence we oiler to the public for a few days only, the following coods : OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF ^vKCIvAVI^VE which consists of popular shades, and low prices-say 25c. or 50c. each, or? dinarily sold at 50c. and 75c.-such as Children's l>ows and Windsors, Four in-hands; iu the latest desigus and shapes. Our ?1.50 Men's Kid Glove at $1.10 Our 75c. and $1 00 Ladies' Kid d love at 55c. aud SOc. HaMtaliiefs ! HitoMefs ! 00 doz. Assorted Handkerchiefs. Ladies' Hem-stitched Handkerchiefs Ladies' Hem-stitched Embroidered I landan rho ts. Ladies' Hem stitched Printed Hand? kerchiefs. Ladies' Printed Hem-stitched Linea Cambric Handkerchiefs; Ladies' Scalloped and Embroidered Handkerchiefs. Ladies' White and Colored Siik Handkerchiefs- All marked down at prime east. Wc have also, left on hand, A KEW PIECES OF REAL NICE Cashmere^ Henriettas anil Tricots, which wo will sell at cst. fer cash only. Also a few Silk, Velvets and Plush ^ootis. l?oom is what we want, and room is what wo must have, to lay in our ex? tortive spring stock. Remember, the j sooner bought, tire better. You can j ? Uko time to lo h now. Choice is great- ! er, hurry less. So DOW is tho time and ! 'li k wmm IS THE PLACE. March (J. These twin diseases cause untold suffering: Doctors admit Uiat tiley are difficult to cure so do their p. dents. Paine's Celery Compound has per manently cured the worst cases o? rheumatism and neuralgia-so say those r. ho have \vi-:? ir. ' . l?avj Ti** i )eeii t rouhled withrhenrnatis ^at the knee and toot i-.r live y-:; rs. i we.s aimo:itunehle tojret around, and was very orren cu-iimed to my oe<i tor weeks at e. time. I used only ene bot? tle of Paine's celery Com? pound, and was periectiy cured. I can now jump around, and feel as lively as ahoy." FnANS CAKO:.L Eureka, 2%v<*&. ?1.00. Ste for $5.00. Druggists. Siammoth testimonial paper ires. WELLS, RiCHAXDSOy & Co.. 1 T? a ?.. I ?u ri ; ! : gion T?. AND NEURALGIA " Paine's Celery Compound has heen?flM send to me. " For the past two years I hawwof fered with neuralgia of the heart, doctor aftei 'looter iallhrrso cure me. I have now Lake? nearlv tour bottles of the Compound, and am free trom the complaint. I feel very grateful to you." CUAS. Il LEWIS, Central Village, CU I FOR SALE. INO USG TO j OWNER. nt . 'ame's Celery Compound '.r have been greatly afflicted with acoto rheumatism, and could find no relier until I used Paine's Celery Compound. Aiter tate* six bowles or this medicine I am now corto of rheumatic troubles." _ _ . ^ ? SAHUEL HcTCEDtsoK, Sa Cornish? N. H. Effects Lasting Cures? Pa lacs Celery Compound has performed maay other cures as" marvelous as these,-copies cf les tors sear, to any address. Pleasant to take, dees sot owiuro. but aids digestion, and enttr? ly veg abte: a chad can rake lt. 'What's tte use o? supering longer with rheumatism or .ieur:!.1-:? ni?U?Un ?'/CO Olee FuJi-r "nd li: -de. : n^r/rc- Lirhiff >':<''>t belated Food are Ifralfak Ul AMU HU UiLb o,i..rs titan* ?..?otke} i .-<. ! oJiditC Uayp't- I^arttj. It is Unequaled. ?jilli * TER m s MFSXQJ^^Z' I TTE NT ION'! To oar friends of the city and country: We have just received a large invoice of . James D. Mason's Preserves and Jelly, in five pound pails, and in bulk to retail. Dried Apricots, Peaches and Apples, all fresh and nice. New No. 1 Mackerel,' Fulton Market Bee? Pigs Feet, Bologna Sausage and Dutch Herrings. W. P. Harveys' best Hams and Breakfast Bacon. A beautiful line of Gold Band Crockery, Tin Ware, Woodenware, &c, &c. CIOA_RS A.2STID TOBACCO. Coffee and Tea a Specialty. Send us a trial order to be convinced that our goods aro fresh and nice. ff Sot* fis wm A?JLAJHLJ DEALER IN HORSES, J^^? MULE?; ; WAGONS, BTO<HES? -ff /:-?d-'j/-w| CARBIAGES. ^';?^??SH#^ HARNESS. ' STJ?lTEK S. C. TTT?jrrj ft T?T5TT7Trrs f C O jL i ; A. i j_/ ' ' " THHEE OAR LOADS OF Rh's HOBES ?ND MULES. Mules suited fer plantation and tria ber ; ;::.-.>. L:er*es for dri'via j and saddle purpoMt? Nice line of Buggies and Phaetons, also one oar load of cele* brated Old Hickory Wagons, one and two horse. Jan. 23 I HAVE JUST RECEIVED - TWO CARS CHOICE HOUSES IM MULES, From Keimickv, which 1 propose to sell CHEAP FOE CASH. If von wish to buy a first class Buggy or Saddle Horse it would be advisable tor you to call and look at my stock. ALWAYS OX HAND : A Full Line of Harness. Buggies, Carriages and Wagons. Also, Corn, Oats, Hay and .Bran. Respectfully, Feb. 27. 'SO. THE EQUITABLE Life Assurance Society of the United States. SURPLUS JANUARY 1st, 1SS3, OVER $18,000,000.00. FIRST, FOREMOST, LARGEST, BEST. The Largest Amount Outstanding Business. The Largest. New Business. The Largest Surplus. The Largest Income. Issues all kinds of the most desirable forms of Insurance. The free Tontine Policies aro unrestricted as to travel, resi? lo n ce and occupation after tirst year. Incontestable after two years, and Xon-Forfeitable after three years. THOS. E. RICHARDSON, Agt., Jan. 2-0 Sumter, S. d~ '