Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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%k fflj?fam aai> ?staibnt. > -~ ? -? - . - WBD?ESi AY. MABCH 20. The Words on the WaU. ; JV?? Light on Biblical Literature and History. Baltimore American. Until a few years 8go the region ?y?Bg between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, with its rich store of historical and archaeological materials, was a mine which had not been opeaed by archaeologists. Like Egypt, its histo? ry is completely modern, and a few years ago nothing was known about the cuneiform inscriptions. This region is knowu in history as Mesopotamia, or the land between the rivers. Within this region is contained the beginnings of history, and year by year, as the ;- work of archaeologists goes on, new materials, are brought forth from the spot where they have Iain hidden for centuries, which throw light upon the history of mankind. One of the most teamed scholars in this country in As? syriology ? . Dr. Paul Haupt, of the John Hopkins University. Dr. Haupt is considered a phenomenon in langua? ges, having at his'command as many as fifteen different ones. A representative of The American called upon him at bis .r?sidence, 203 West Franklin Street, in regard to the discoveries made recently in the exca? vations at Babylon. The door was opened by a little colored girl, who dis? appeared with a card, and in a few min? utes returned with the reply: "The Professor says, walk right up." After The American representative had stated what he would like to hear about the excavations at Babylon, Dr. Haupt seated himself and began : **Now, this is a very large subject, and very difficult- to present in a popular way. Bat,. to begin with the begin-j St?g of this subject, the first excava-1 tions in Babylon were begun in 1842 j by M. Botte, the French consul- He excavated from 1842 to 1845. and dur? ing this time excavated the whole city of Knorasbac, on tbe Tigris. This was the capital of Sargon. Here were un? earthed an enormous quantity of in? scriptions and tablets. The earliest known glass was found here, and it is probable that the Phoenicians, so famous ia its manufacture, found the ?.rt here. These tablets containing the inscrip* j tions are now in the British Museum and the Palace of the Louvre.- This discovery bas proved very important. A number of bas reliefs were also dis covered. "Among the discoveries were a num? ber of wine pots, and in one examined was found claret in an excellent state of preservation. This can safely be said to be the oldest claret known, as it was made many centuries ago. "About the same time that Botte ' was at work Mr. Austin Lay ard, who I r bas written several works on Assyria, j ~ excavated the ancient city of Nineveh. A large number of inscriptions were found, including the annals of the As? syrian kings. These were very im? portant as they fixed the chronology of tbe Bible. Among the numerous kinds j * of inscriptions were found astronomical! -reporls from the royal astronomers. It ? was the custom of the king to ha?e the j astronomers submit a report to him j every morning of their night's work. I Astronomy had reached great perfec? tion 8mong the Assyrians. Grammat? ical text books containing the little ex? ercises similar to our owu modern little exercises over which the children pour, and phrase books in bilingual texts, showing that languages were taught in j those day*, centuries ago, off the same j general plan as they are to-day ; geo-1 graphical lists, lists cf ships, lists of tbe different wooden instruments in use \ at that time were also found. Among j -Other things excavated were Babylonian ! weights, lists of square and cube roots 1 in arithmetical texts, and every con- ! ceivable branch of literature, so that j now we are more familiar with the life i of the Assyrians in general than ever j before. Most of these things excavated : are now in fhe British Museum, and; form the famous Konyunjick collection. ! "The expedition of Sir Austin Lay ard was continued by Sir Henry Raw- '. liosoD, who was an officer in the East Indian Company. William K Loeftus and Colonel Taylor, consul at Basar, | continued the excavation in the south- | ern part of Mesopotamia. Colonel Tay tor excavated some spots in the ancient ! city of Babylon, and found the ancient tower of Babylon. Sir Henry Raw lin- | son found that the tower rose in seven stories, etch of which was dedicated to a part?cula; deity*. Each of these sto? ries was painted a different color, ac? cording to the color attributed to the deity. Thus the moon was silver, the sun gold, Mercury blue Venus yellow. Mars red. Jupiter orange and Saturn Hack. Loeftus excavated Warka, the city of Nimrod, and we have a great epic describing the exploits of Nimrod. Io the Bible, in the tenth chapter of Genesis, he is spoken of as a mighty bunter. Thc Biblical description cf hita is confirmed by thc discovery." Professor Haupt is at pre? e?t engaged in editing this epic ?hieb contains a number of tables. The eleventh table contains an account of thc Deluge, it ia found on lerra cotta tablets and it; fragments, which are placed together and deciphered. Continuing, be said: *'A* Warka were found a great num? ber of coffins and al! sorts of implements that are placed in ci inns, tombs and temples. Loe/rus speaks highly of 'he excellent drainage he found in the an? cient cemeteries. Colonel Taylor excavated the Fr of the Chalcccs and disinterred one of the most famous sanctuaries in Mesopo? tamia In the four corners of thc tom ple he discovered documents of the last King of Babylon. Nabonidos, the King of Babylon. cails upon Siu, the moon god, for the benefit cf 1 is son in these words: "0 Sin, plane in the heart of Belshazzar, the eldest, son, the offspring of my heart, reverence for thy great divisity, and never may he in? cline to sin ; with the fullness of life may he be satisfied." Tin? mention of Belshazzar, who is weil known to us from the tccour.t we have of him in the Bible, confirms the statement about bim in the book of Daniel. Belshazzar was the last of the Chaldean dj nasty. "In the bock of Daniel we Bud a de? scription of a feast by Belshazzar, and in the midst of the fea?t the writing upon the wali: "Men?, Men?., Tekel, Upharsin,*' and Daniel was called upon to explain it. This passage has not been clear until a very late date. But by tbe light thrown upon it by Assyrian research, it is perfectly clear now. Tfecse three words are the names of throe Babylonian weight?, or coins, for JL _A_JL Jl weights- and coins were the same in ! Babylon. They are used here syoibo- j lically to indicate the worth less ness of Belshazzar. King Belshazzar was | pror bly an atheist. He was not liked ! by the Babylonian priesthood. It I seems that the Babylonian priesthood ! joined ia a conspiracy to deliver the city over iuto the bands of Cyrus the j Great of Persia. The city, as we know frota other accounts, was taken by Cyras, but had it not been for the con? spiracy of the priesthood, it is probable that Cyrus co?W never have taken the city by force. The cylinder of Cyrus was found about eight " -.rs ago. Most of the Assyrian eyhnders are in the shape of barrels, and are separated into columns, and are read around the bar? rel by turning it aronnd. They are aboat three inches long and an inch and a half thick. '.Returning to the writing cn the wall. We have three accounts of Belshazzar one in the Bible, the second in Herodo? tus, the third the cuneiform. All of these represent Belshazzar as very un? popular. Now, the city was taken during the feast, and these words writ ten on the wall was a signal to the con? spirators for the time to carry out their plans. Men? is the largest Babylonian weight, which consists of sixty shekels, a coin so frequently mentioned in the Bible Tekel is the Babylonian for the biblical shekel ; Upharsin is two half minas. They would make alone the same proportion as a dollar, cent aod two half dollars. Men? symbolizes Nebuchadnezzar, the founder of the j Babylonian dynasty. Tekel symbolizes Belshazzar, who was but a shekel com? pared io Nebuchadnezzar. The Up harsin, or two half minas, symbolizes the ki?gdom divided into the Medes aud Persians. This shows how Assyrian researches throw light upon biblical interpretations. This explanation is a very late one, and has not yet beeo published. '.Io 1854 the great library of King Sardanaplus, who lived about six cen? turies and a half before Christ, was discovered. The whole cuneiform library contained thc most ancient forms of literature. This library consisted of tablets, all paged and arranged in cases, and the writing on some of them is so fine that it requires a good microscope to read it. .This library was discovered by Rassam, an Arabian by birth, and the agent of the British Museum. He bad worked for forty years under Sir Austin Layard's directions. The greater part of this library is now in the British Museum. Most of the text consists of mythological tales, hymus and a great many historical facts. The French Government sent the second expedition to the East under M. Oppert. He stayed in Babylon three years, and made many more importaut discoveries ; but when he was ready to return to Paris with his three years work, con? sisting of most valuable inscriptions, gold and silver vases, and numerous | cuneiform tablets, the boat which waa carrying them across the Tigris upset and they were lust forever. "The most interesting discoveries have been made during the p?st two or three years. Some tejra cotta tablets found in Egypt in 1881 created a great surprise among many people when they I were found to be Assyrian tablets. Many thought they were forgeries, but they turned out to be part of the archives of the Egyptian King of Thebes, who corresponded with the King of Mesopotamia about the middle of the fifteenth century before Christ, on the ! merits of the latter's daughter. On the edge of the tablet?, written in the Assyrian cuneiform style, the officers of the Egyptian archives added some j marks in Egyptian characters, just as j to-day a clerk puts the date ou the bills ! he receives ; so, some of these read : j "Received in the second year of the ; reign of a certain king, the third day j cf the first wiuter month, while the ! court was in the southern capital." ] One of the most important roints about j the Assyrian discoveries is that they confirm and prove the authenticity of i the Bible. " j The Exodous and its Signifi? cance. The displacement of the laboring forces in some portions of the State, through the sudden movement of larg* bodies of the colored people to the Southern States, is becoming a very serious matter to the farmers and all interests thereupon dependent. We hear no practical suggestion for asserting or moderating the exodus. It seems to be gaining on the colored peo pie, and th ;y appear disposed to move out in greater numbers than was at first apparent. They go un-.icr the alluring promise of high wages, cheap living . and easy work. Of course they will not realizo their expectation, but it will be when too late. Once there they can? not, and never wii: return The great majority wiii regret having broken off old avocations by following the tempt? ing lead uf the wily adventurer and j necessary mendicant, and some wi!i , soon be writing to old employers for the means to get r ack again, but they have taken tiie wild [.!uncre info a strange country, and their chi North Carolina has seen the last of them. In time matters will readjust them? selves, though not in time to save our people from present damage and certain 1 :oss of tillage aod crops ; and to that, it is well for all to make up their minds at once, and arrange their affairs, ami seek to regulate their action according? ly. There is no scarcity of labor in the . country at large. The States to the North of U5 have an abundance of mus? cle, and to spare. 1 io re are thousands , of labor people who want homes and employment. It will be necessary to adopt ourselves to rle circumstances of a new order of things, as regards the labor, we shall pretty soon be comnelied to resort to Our agricultural .-y-??m will have to be reconstructed Wesha.l be forced to the adoption of the iargest and most varied assortment of labor-saving ma? chinery that we can m a'..:<> a vailable We shall \>c compelled to cultivate ! those crops most suitable to the em? ployment of lab'Tcrtvitig implemei^M, arni to the prod act ton < f those thu ^ which require tr:?J ?east manual labor. One can eee through the pr?sent ap? parent difficulties; a posible good ?ti . the near future. More intelligent, energetic and industrious laborer? will bring about a now era of dt veiopmetit along with an improved aud modified system '>f agriculture Their habits and tastes, different mode aod marmei of living, will create new demands locally, and the producta of the laud will be more in keeping with the wants 1 and necessities of the inhabitant?!. . Smaller land-holdings and more thrifty \ farms wiii mark the changed conditions ' of thing?? The aggregate of wealth LU V V will more rapidly increase as a result of a more intelligent and thrifty work? ing population. Lands will improve, better homes will appear, and the gene? ral face of the country will assume new and more pleasant features. Manufac? turing will receive a new impetus, business will change into new channels, and a more substantial prosperity will follow the exodus, of the colored, and the iuflux of a white race of laboring men, of a high order of manhood, bet? ter measure of intelligence and cleaner record for m?*rals.- Wilmington Mes? senger. The Inaugural. To talk about the address being tem? perate and patriotic, as some Demo? cratic journals of the Nortb bave done, is a ghriog misuse of terms. The in? augural bears evidence on its face of a suppressed indignation at crimes against civil equality io the South that exist only in the imagination of deluded peo? ple at the North, or are conceived and given currency in malice prepeoie by charlatans in politics who libel their white fellow citizens of the South with the ease of respiration.-Lynchburg News. Again the News has bit upon exactly tbe right words. "Suppressed indignation'' expresses-just what a care? ful reading of his inaugural will show Mr. Harrison's state of mind or feel'mg to have been. He really thought, too, that he was conceding a great deal to the people of the South when he spoke of them as he did-Richmond Dis? patch. -?mm - ?? m - Cannonading for Rain. A rather peculiar petition was pre? sented to the Kansas house by Mr. Sherman, of Rooks county. It was from 132 citizeus of that county. They want the legislature to make an appro? priation for the purpose of experiment? ing in the matter of securing artificial rainfall by means of cannonading. The petition was as follows : "We, your pe? titioners, many of us veteraos of the late war, knowing from experience that heavy rainfalls followed each battle of heavy cannonading, and believing that this fact indicates that man may pro? duce rainfall by artificial perturbation of the atmosphere when otherwise it would not be experienced, and believ? ing it would be wise for the State of Kansas to make a reasonable experi? ment in the matter of attempting to pro? duce artificial rainfall, would most res? pectfully ask you to make au appro? priation out of the treasury for the pur? pose of such experiments either by can? nonading or otherwise as may be deem? ed best." With His Wife's Help. In accordance with a request from a ? 'North Carolina Subscriber,' at;d your? self also, I herewith proceed to give briefly, 20 years' experience in the cul? tivation of light lands on the sand ridges of South Carolina, for what it is j worth, to whom it may concern. I at- j tribute my success during the above designated number of years to work, rotation and rest. Experience teaches me to have just enough land in cultiva? tion to rotate crops io this order : First, sow small grain ; second, sow peas and turn under, third, plant cotton ; fourth, follow cotton with corn ; fifth, turo out land to rest one year. For 1887, ac? cording to thia plan, the yield of a one horse farm was as follows : Fifteen | acres in cotton produced fifteeu bales of cotton, weighing 500 pounds each ; fif? teen acres in corn harvested 200 bush? els ; my fodder reached 4,000 pounds ; j my peas measured 60 bushels! ; from five -ores io wheat, I got 75 bushels, then I made from my watermelon patch besides having plenty ro eat, ?15 00; of potatoes 1 made 100 bushels; my r.?at cured, weighed 1.500 pounds; profit realized from poultry and butter, the product of one cow and twelve hens, was ?30 00. This makes .the total amount of income from farm ?1,002.75, which shows that I lived under my owu 'vine aud fig tree,' with the firm con? viction that 'farming does pay,' even on the 'light lands,' of the sandy ridges of S<>uth Carolina, and that 'a thrifty housewife* is 'a gift from God.' ELL JAY. Sand Ridge, S. C. -a uti f -- I>on't Experiment. Y<>tj cannot ?flor?! to waste time in expert menting when your lungs :iro in chinner. I C< nsumption always seem*. ;it first "iiiy a cold. Do not permit any denier to impose upon you ? with so;no cheap iinit.nisn i.f Dr. Kind's Ne^ j Discovery f?-r C??n*uinption, C<>ugh?? ?ntl Cub**, . but Lc sure you r/er the gei nine. Because he I r:in make m??re profit he may r-!l you kc '-a . ?omeihing just* as :.*?" ?1. < r j:?.-'. the same. ; Iio:.'t Le deceived, bu! insist upon getting l>r. j King's Nr?w l?i>?or?ry. which is guaranteed to ! give relief in all Threat. Liing ar?-l Chest aftVc si-ns. Trial Bottle Free at Dr .1 F. '.V. i DeLorni'/s Dru? Store. Large $| OJ. 6 A Sound LVgal Opinion. E. Bainbridge Munday Kv,j . County Atty., ; Clay Co.. Tex. says: "Have used Electric Bit : ter.- with m* s : happy results My brother also , w.is very hnv with Malarial Fever an i .Jana- | : -li?e, hut was cured by timely i!je of titi? med?- j j ci::?-. Am satisfied Electric Bitters Saved 1;:.- i ! '''^ " i j l>r. 1). I W?cnxson, of Horse Cave. Ky.. ? i ;>dis a iik'j testimony, saying: ile posits rely- I believes he would have died had i: not been j :'?.! Electric i.'iiurs. !!.;? re:,' :dy -.vir-i . ll", :is well as care all Malaria Diseases, and f?>r ;i!l Kidney. Liver and j Stomach Disorders Mauds unequaled. Brice i 5Cc. arid $1, al Br J. F. VV. DeL-nme.**. BacklonV Arnica SHIV??. Thc Bes? Salve in the worl i f'-r Cuts, Bruises S-f???- fleers; liait Ul: cu KI. Fever Sores, Tetter, .? ':. ij ;?.. ! Han-Is Chilblains. C<.rn? ami ai! Skin Krapii'.ris, :.!...' p?i ?nv.-iv cure-.- Pi?es. <>r pay ri <; ii red. ?: ?:uar?:nf?-ed to give p>-r !<... t ?'alis: ?c::rn, or :<: .!;< y refunded. I'ri.-e v.-.s per box. Fur .-ale '?>) J. F. V?'. De L-rtH?. o BL -O LIENS, TITLES. MORTGAGES, HILLS OF SA LE BONDS. And Other Blacks in Variety, PO.lt S A I. E AT THIS OFFICE. G. % BICK, D'. B. S. Office over B?gni*8 New Store, ?*?"'RA'SCS OS MAIN ?TKKET. SC MT EU. S. <;. ?Iffic**Hours.-9 to 1:30: 2:30 to 5. DRESSMAKING. I- A 1)1 KS' [?BESSES CET AND MADE j i;i i hp lat< ?t style, lit and work war? ranted and ; tiisfaction guaranteed, by Miss Adele < >t?-t- : ?, Republican street, opposite Uar Ly Avenue. Prices AS reasonable as good work '.an be du:'.*- lor. Feb 8 THE SPRING MEDICINE YGU WANT Paine's Celery Compon Purifies the Blood, Strengthens the Nerves? Stimulates the- Liver, Regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, Gives Life and Vigor to every organ. Theres nothing like it " Last spring, bclnz \-ory much run down anrt deMUtated, I Jprocure? som.'or Paine's Celery compound. The use o? TW O bottles made me feel ilKea new man. Aso general tonic om spring medicine, I do not know Its equal." W. T.. GKEKSLEAF, Brigadier r.oneral V. N. G.. Burlington, Yt Si.oo. Six for $r>.oo. At Druggists. Use lt Now! "l?avlnsr csM yo\:r Paine's Celery lomppnwl ?lits spriilif, 1 cab solely recommend ir. as the most powerful and at the si'mc time most gentle regulator. It ls a splendid nerve tonic and since taking lr. 1 Lava rHt like a new man." Ii. K. KXOKK, Watertown, Dakota. V'v.us, BirrrAr.r'SnN' & Co. Props. ??'.:r!ln,<r?O!?, Vt. DIAMOND DYES g? S?^J?? \LACTATED FOOD gj? ^Z.Z ASHLEY SMALL GRAIN SPECIFIC. The S. G. S. is the cheapest, and the best, and the only Specific Fertilizer for Small Grain on the Market. The S. G. S. bas been used all over our Southern States for the last three years, and has given great satisfaction. ASHLEY ASH JBLEJHSXT, Of superior activity and efficiency ; a cheap and excellent Fertilizer for Small Grain, especially when used, with Cotton Seed or manure to supply Ammonia. ASHLEY COMPLETE GARDEN FERTILIZER, Delivered free ; specially adapted to Roses, Geraniums, Pansies, Flowering Annuals, &c. For terms, directions, testimonials, and for the various attractive and instruc? tive publications of the Company, address, THE ASHLEY PHOSPHATE CO. Se?? 23 Charleston, S. C. HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALJLAS & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THE Fi NE ST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief Inspectors of Watches for South Caro ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Kail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 2Sf> Kiiif: St., Sign of Dram Clock. Charleston, S. C. THE PALACE SALOON, A. P. LEVY & CO., Proprietors. (Successors to Rosendorf k Co.) We have constantly on hand a complete line of WINKS, LIQ,CIGARS AND TOBACCO. And de3iie lo cali especial attention to the following : Imported. Domestic. FRENCH BRANDIES, SHERRY POUT, IRISH WHISKEY, CATAWBA WINK. JAMAICA RUM, BLACKBERRY WINE, HOLLAND GIN, GIN AND FINE SCOTCH WHISKEY, RYE WHISKEY. We call especial attention to our Parc IVortb Carolina Corn Whiskey, Sept. 26. Which we set direct from the still. The Notice of Every One is Called to the Fact that R. W. DURANT & SON Keep a Full Supply of Goods in their Line, ^3 "nfc Etc. > Sepplies, Mette Supplies, T COOKING AND HEATING STOVES OF BEST MAKE ! WAGON AND BUGGY MATERIAL FROM A BOLT TO A WHEEL. FU.MPS, BOTH IRON AND WOOD. Belting in Rubber and Leather, and Packing of all Kinds, Imported Guns. Miizzle and Breech Loading! PISTOLS IN VARIETY FROM $1 UP. POWDER, SHOT AND SHELLS, Sic , AND "We arc Agents for the Great Western Powder Company. TABLE.'AND POCKET CUTLERY, etc. With many thanks to a generous public for their past liberal patronage, and soliciting still their kind support; weare Respectfully, etc., R. W. DURANT & SON, Main Street, Opposite Bank. Sept. 12. rc FOR YOU TO BUY WE ARE OFFERING OUR ENTIRE STOCK AT PLUMB COST. We have a nice line of these goods on hand and we are anxious to close them out, preferring cost to having to carry them over for another season. Wc will save you irom 50c lo ?2.50 a pair by buying of ns. Very few know that we handle but those t hat do know it, have long ago been convinced that j we sell far below any of our competitors. Our line of DRESS GOODS arc pretty and are sold at-Rock Bottom Trices. We carry a large stock of Men's, Women's and Children's Shoes, windi yon would do well to look at before buying elsewhere. I Wc tire still ahead in the G KOO J vi i Y I??S?JSTKSS. ? Our stock, which corn [?rises the leading brands on the market, are sold al Charleston prices, which is a save to the buyers of of freight and cl ravage. Before buying your Spring and j Snmmer goods come in and get our prices. \\ e arc determined to do w 11 ;t i 1 com pot ? i* ?rs. i SW ' 'IWH . ?I BES t BBBtSBSBS BBOHSOM HOUSE, j0Ht!;.?.SS* ~ , o /-i FISH, GAME. OYSTERS, Sumter, S. C. TURTLES. TERRAPINS, POULTR\ . KG GS. ?c. ? RATES-$1 PER DAY Stalls No. 1 f?nd 2 Fish Market. Liheral deduction according to time. , ()f??cr anij p5sh House, 18 and 2<> Market St., I Comfortable Rooms. Good Table, Private ? K;,st of Kapt HrtJ> arlur for Ladies. CHARLESTON, S. C. -_. T^T"V"/^"|\T AI! orders promptly attended to. ?J ? Xx. -L/ J.LN * j Terms cash or city acceptance, Nov. 28. proprietor. 1 (jct. 3 Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDL'LE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. >4ted-r5Ui.21~'S9.j??72;?fN~27j?o". 58|No. 15 ~P. M l F. M.I p..M.] A. M /ve Wilmington * G 25j?io K,J I 4 10 ..eave Marion. 0 44j 12 401 3 00| 6 46 Arrive Florence.- 1? 30 j 1 251 4 lt'? 7 30 No. 5n! A M I No 581 A M I>. M.j ,eave Florence... 3 20 . j 6 Ofll. i.r'vc Sumter. 4 40 . 7 2li . ?eave Sumter.... Ar've Columbia. No 52 4 4i;|f 9 2ulf 7 21 6 15; 10 22l 9 OH No. 52 runs through from Charleston via j .'entrai K ri. Leaving Lanes S:22 A. M., Manning 8:53 | K. M. Train on C. & D. R. R. connects at Florence nth No. 58. No. 501. Vestibule Train, Tuesday, Tburs lay and Saturday. Leave Wilmington 2:10 A. M., arrive Flor :nce 5:20 A M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia Ar've Sumter. |No. 511 No. 59|No 53?X.-66. i? ir Leave Sumter.. Arrive Florence MO 35 ll ?S A M f 7 4i' 9 15 f 9 30 10 40 11 5S 1 15 A M No. 7S| 4 35 f'0 45 5 23 II 30 8 351 F M f 5 2d 6 37 No 14 * S lu 8 47 ll 35 P. M. 4 30 5 16 S 40 Leave Flurenee.. Leave Marion.... .Arr. Wilmington *Daily. f Daily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston. S C., via Central R. R , arriving Manning 7:07 P. M., La^cs 7:: 2 P. M.. Charleston 9:lt; P. M. No. 59 connects ut Florence <vith C. and D. train for Cheraw and Wa desboro. Nos. 7S and 14 u ake close connection at Wilmington with W. & W. R. R. for all points North. No. 500. Vestibule Train. Tuesday, Thurs? day and Saturday. Leave Florence 9:55 P. M., arrive Wilming? ton i2:55 A M. Train on Florence lt. R. leaves Pee Dee daily exr:p; Sunday 5 15 1'. M., arrive Howland 7 35 . P. M. Keturninjr lcav* Rowland 7 30 A. M., j arrive Pee Deo 10.00 .A.M. Train on .Manchester Jt Augusta R. R. ?taves Sumter daily except Sunday. 9:o0 A. M.. ar rive Reid 1*0:18. Pinewood 1?.20. Returning le-.ve Pinewood 12:01, P. M., Reid 100, arrive \ Sumter 1:30 P. M. JOHN F. DIVINK. General Sup't. J. R-iivKNLY, Superintendent Trans. T. M. EMERSON, (.'en. Passenger Ag't. Atlantic Coast Line. g-^wq*- wnp ?>tf ir? NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDL'LE, _ TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Feb. 3. '39 |No. 27-Xn 23|No. 15}Xo.63 A.M. I P.M. I A.M. I P.M. Leave Florence... " Kingstree . Arrive Lanes. *1 351*10 45 2 30 12 00 2 5?| 12 27 I A M. Leave Lanes. 2 501 12 27 Ar've Charleston 5 00 *7 50 f6 00 9 10 7 24 9 321 7 40 I 9 3--'?* 7 50 ll 40J 9 30 Train No. 63 takes No. 53 South of Lanes Train on C. k D. R. R. connects at Flor? ence with No. 61 Train. No. 501, Vestibule Train, Tuesday, Thurs? day and Saturday. J>ave Florence 5:30 A.M., arrive Charles? ton 9:00 A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH ?No 78[Nro. I4!No. 52jNo.66 _ . _ _. _. ______ Loave Charle?to:i|*12 25 * 4 30 * 7 10 *12 30 Arrive Lanes.' 2 45j 6 2S\ 9 0U? 2 28 Leave Lanes.j 2 50 6 28 f 9 10 2 28 .; Kingstree.! 3 10 6 50 9 36j 2 51 Arrive Florence j 4 20 7 50 10 35! 4 10 * Daily, j Daily except Sunday. Train No. 52 takes No. 62 North of Lane?. Train No. 62 connects at Florence with train on C. ? D R. R. for Cheraw, S. C . and Wadesboro, N. C. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R. of S. C. Nos. 78 arid 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W. ? W. R. R. for all points north. No. 500, Vestibule Wednesday and Friday. Leave Charleston 6 15 P. M., arrive Flor? ence 9-45 P. M. J. R. KEN LY, J. F. DIVINE, Supt. Trans. Gen'I Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Geu'l Pass. Agent. South Carolina Railway Co, PASS E N GER PEP A R T MEN I. V.?? Train, Monday, JOINT TIME TABLE, NO. 2. Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail? road, and Camden Branch S. C. Railway. In effect Monday, June 25th, 1888. SOUTHBOUND. Nos. 155 157 137 a m p ra pm Leave Lancaster 6.30 3 00 4.55 " Pleasant Hill 6 53 3.22 5.30 ? Oakhurst 7 01 3.30 5.42 " Kershaw 7.11 3 41 5.47 " Westville 7.25 3 56 6 28 " DeKalb 7.37 4.07 6.54 " Camden S 00 4.07 8 00 ?? .' June. 9 01 5 29 10.02 Arrive Ringville 9 31 6.00 11.00 .? Columbia 10.15 6.49 " Orangeburg 6 50 " Charleston 9.10 . Augusta 11.30 SOUTHWARD. Nos. 137 153 401 am a tu a tn Leave Augusta 8.15 " Charleston 7.00 p m Orangehurg 8 57 2.09 Columbia 8.50 3.30 " Ringville 4.45 9.45 4 15 " Camden June. 5 44 10.16 4.46 ? " 8.30 11.15 5.53 ,! DeKalb 9.07 11.37 6 16 " Westville' 9.28 11.50 6.28 P m " Kershaw 9.52 12 05 6.4:5 " Oakhurst 10.09 12.15 0.5.? ? Pleasant Hill 1" 22 12 23 7.0l Arrive Lancaster 11.00 12 45 7.25 Trains on Camden Division run daily, Sundayexcepted. Through trains both ways between Lancas? ter and ( VIum*da. Through coach both ways between Lancas tt r and Ch tri es ton. Connections made at Columbia for Wes: and North, af Charleston o:i Tuesdays ?nd Fridavs with steamers for New York ; at Au? gusta for the West. Through tickets on Sale at Camden to a.". points, P. C. ALLEN, Genera! Passenger and Ticket Agent. RUBBER STAMPS NAME STAMPS FOP? MARKING CtOTHiNG with indelible ink, -T fer printing visiting cards, and STAMPS OF ANY KI VD tVr stamping BUSINESS CARDS. KN Y EL OPES or auvthing oise. Sp?'?*imens . ' various <w \ -s "ii hand, which will be shown with pleas ure. The LOWEST PRICES possible, and filloij promptly. Call on C. P. OSTICF.N. At th'- Watchman and Sojthron circe Sumter. S. G If you want to know all about BEES AND HONEY Production, by the most economical and prac? tical methods, scud for free sample nf THF. AMERICAN DEE JOURNAL, A large quarto. 16 pages, publishsd Weekly nt One Dollar ?i Year Address plainly, THOMAS G. NEWMAN k SON, 92:: & 925 West Madison St., Chicago, 111. For Sale. t NUMBER OF DESIRABLE BUILDING V Lots iti various portions of the city. THUS. E. RICHARDSON. Ian. 2- if A. J. CHINA, DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines and C liemlcals FINE TOILET .SOAPS. HAIR AND TOOTH BRUSHES. F KU F UM ERY AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES, Ac cte PAINTS, OILS, VA UNIX Ii ES AND DYE STUFFS, GLASS, PUTTY, 4'c. Full supply of Fresh Garden Seeds. Apr!! 9 _ PAINT YOUR BUGGY FOR One Dollar. One coat gives un old baggy the Mack est b!ack you ever saw aj.d a handsome ii loss without varnishing. It dries hard in a few hours. No rubbing ! No varnishinir ! No extra trouble. Each can contains more than enough to paint a c:>rna<re. Retailed ai One Dollar per Can. For Sale hv _* DR. A. J. CHINA, j G. S. SE?LY'S ! Drug Store,] Under Music Hall, SUMTEK, s. c. PURE DRUGS AND CHEMICALS constanly on hand. A fine assortment of TOILET ARTICLES. PATENT MEDI- I CINES, LADIES' REQUISITES, and ail articles -kept by first class druggists. Personal attention given to the compound- j ing of physicians' prescriptions. Cold, sparkiing Sod? Water, with choice ; cream syruf>s, Sarsaparilla Meade, and Milk1 Shakes to suit the most fnstidious. G. S. SEALY, Apr 13 Graduate of Pharmacy. IF. W. ?EL?HME;! Agent. -DEALEK IN IMW t-UHGlKB, ! TOILET SOAPS, PEBFUME8? ; AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KEPT IN \ FIRST-CLASS DRUti I STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, [ GARDEN SEEDS, &C, -ALSO Paints, Oils, Varnishes, PUTTY, &c. DYE STUFFS, -o Physician's Prescriptions carefully ! compounded, and orders answered ? with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of! Medicine?: complet*1, warranted gefiu ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves. 9 Insurance Agents, Offer in First Class Companies. FIRE INSURANCE, TORNADO INSURANCE, ACCIDENT INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, PLATE GLASS INSURANCE, SURETYSHIP ON BONDS. Aoril 6_ TRESPASS NOTICE. ALL PERSONS are requested and earned not to hunt or fish-except hy line-or in any irav tresoass upon "Midway," "The Oaks," or "C-ine Savannah" \Y. WAT I ES REES, SCR EV EN MOORE, M. DEV EA FX MOORE, J. SINGLETON MOORE. Nov 14-"ja:). SUMTER MARBLE ESTABLISHED IN 1869. -BY W. P. S1ST 9 WHO IS STILL PREPARED WITH Improved Facilities, TO FURNISH MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES, -AND All Zands of Cemetary TSTork, In First Class Workmanship Dec. 21. QTl'fl an ? F. W. H?31MN, GUN-MAKER, COLUMBIA, S. C. DEALER IN (?uns, Pistols and Fishing Tackle, j i Agent for Hazard and Atlas Powder Com ! j panies, also Agent for Lefever Arms Co. AMMUNITION OF A LL KINDS. Shells Loaded by Latest Improved Machine. First-Class Gun Work Guaranteed. PRICES AS LO H* AS THE LO M'EST. J .?sDr* Give me a call at Sportsman's i!e;:d- j quarters. Oct 2? o j SPBrr ^--^V S* " F?*?? On!<1 ^atrh.T^7\TITl 1 W*^WZ c ???. ?>? ?a * rac <?.<-. \.^??5&xLm?*> '.o3S^ toc-ther ? i:h ocr 1 r-.. .n I v.i: S^^^S^\y^r B?K? Un* Kl KIoU?chol<l ^^l?ir^S^^^ >;1 :;"'l'"?- Tn....>*>.?..'..:<*, a* <BEgS6^S^ Tree. und after y.T bava fe'pt tVm in your h.-r^.o for C rinnths a??2 itt? >vn them ti> tho?o v;..o luay'have (.and, th? > oe- >mcy< ur own property. _Thos?a ??io vri:o Mt ouce ?i.) tc i'ira o< K?tAing tit.' Write!? ani S.-imnlON. Wcpay S.V. c?trrf". fwcht.etc A.1 !rc?$ Ktiuaou'cfe Co., liox ?IC, l'ortluud. Maine. ?HBWgB! g T ri A.T.:E tiW? ! UAMJ Fror: ??r. "Vi. F. Harrison. i 3CASUV::.?X. TKNV.Tv?ay ISS? I have used Swift's specific i.i my family fur . onie time, r.r.l I beS.:ivivU to bivati excellent remedy forai! impa- i that I '-. :\< ? rd?i! off a severo attack of r!it ".- i jnatism i:; the : itouMcr by a timely r< sor: ;.>t':is I efiiei.-nt r.tnedy. In ail cases where a pir marttil relief is sought i:;:- i?et?sctnc cora menih- itself for a eoHsiitnti 'aal treatment that ; thoronditv eradicates rho - . <U of disease from j the ; stria. REV. W F. IIAKKISOX. WACO. TEXAS, M.>y?>, I Gentlemen: The wife < : < .-?. o? my cus? >- ? nu rs was terribly afflicted ? itt* loathsome skin i disease."th.*.t cowred I: r wl;.?!e b sUy. She was com;nv? lo tier tv.; io; sev.i-ui yvars by this ntllu-ti'Mi, :.? (i ; ov.M : t b- 'p hers'.'f :;t cl!. S!:c ! could ?ot^Uvj? fro-.. ;. \:?l :.. Iii'i.s ?:.U s:.- ir sn.' of t'a- fk:n. Tia ??sense i-::*'; ?i ??.e >u:!! of the j>!:ysieians who t.. t. 1 it. Ilerhiwbacd bcL'.-m finally -i?:\z his wife s v.: r's Spechte, ar.d she ( r?in:ito?c? * ? improve imnK?lta:el>% r.n?i ia a ?-w weeks sue wasapp-jrenrly well. She is ii?>\\ a hearty, fme-look?n^ lady, with no trace of liie afllictiou loft. Yours wry truly, .?. E. Si \ns, Wholesale I)n:?_raist. Austin Avenue Trc.-itise on Blood and >kin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SrE< mc Co.. Draver3. Atlanta, (ia. "N\-v York. 750 Broadwav. C. W?LBEBJt & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS TX Previsions, Liquors, ?cco, k 167 and 169 East-Bay. CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2 6 OTTO F7 W??TERS, WHOLESALE And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM : 183 East Bay, Charleston, S. 0. Nov. 7 o GEO. f. STEFFENS & SON, . Established 1847. " WHOLESALE GROCERS, Auction and Ccsnnission Merchant and Liquor Dealers, AGENTS F02 Celebrated Dove Brand Ham. ' The Pni!ip Best RrewiDg Co., Milwaukee Beer. Maryland Hominy Mills. Griffiths Bakery Co. ft Motts Cider and Vinegar. Banner Preseive Works. Frank Packing Co. 197 EAST BAY AND 50 AND 52 STATE ST?., (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C. Consignments Solicited. Jan. 23. O j. Il JOHNSON & SON, FASHIONABLE HATTERS -AND MANUFACTURERS, No. 26a King Street, C_arb:ton, S. C Umbrellas, Etc , Re-Covered and Repaired Neatly and Promptly. Nov. 7 v GEO. L. COOK, PHOTOGRAPHER, 265 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 10 . o PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. First Class in all ifs Appointments. Supplied with all Modern Improvements. ?xcel?t*nt Cuisine. Large Airy Rooms, Otis Passenger Elevator. Elec? tric Bu'.s nod Lights. Heat? ed Rotunda. RATES ?2 GO, $2 50 AND ?3.00. Rooms Reservedly Mail or Telegraph, Sept 16 ?_ WAVERLY HOUSE, IN THE BEND OF KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Rates, $2 and $2.50 per day. G. T. ALFORD, May 2-0 PROPRIETOR. WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COL CM BIA, S. C. rpEIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE, . I vrith al! modern Improvements, is now open for the reception o'" guests. S. L. WRIGHT & SON, Pronriefora. Obtained, .-ind ad i'A : :-.y ? )il'Si \ JCSS al? ten.lcd to for M?DFUA ri-; FICES ?-?:T oftke is op|K)s:tc tho F. S Patent <<?\cc. ?nd wc can ob? tain Patents ?n K.-.^ time tliut? those :< m?>tc from W'ASUlXf?TOX. Send ':>>/)! !.. rf: t WIXO or PIJOTfi ?>f invcnt;o:i. Wo mis i>v> a-c to i ?a tent fi?'?ity freo of rbarseand wo make Sa UJ.lJiGS V.\I.ESS r.iTE.xr is >r<, niel*. For circular, advicv. Wrxsm and references to actual clients ;:i your own Stale.?o?m:v. ?Uv or Town, write tu Opposite Paient O?ce. Wostoa^to?, D C WILLIAM KENNEDY. Fashionable Barber. MAIN ST BE ET, Next door to Earle & Bordy's Law Office. SUMTER, S*. C. IDESIRE TO INFORM the citizens of Sumter and vicinity that I have opened business on my own account at tile above old s':<:and that with competent and polite assistants. I will be pleased to serve them ia any branch of rex business iii the best style of the :.!?;. G:-e me A ca;!. WM. KENNEDY. Oct. 19. CJ3ES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. 1^ BestConsh Syrup. Taste s pood. Use Kl I believe Piso's Curo fl ? f.>r Consumption saved fl gai my HIV'.-A. H. POWKLL, fl M Editor Enquirer. Ev!en- fl 9 ton, N. C., April 23, 1687. fl H Thc "HFST Cou git Modi- fl g rino it? Piso's CURE FOR fl K CONSUMPTION. Children H Wi take i: without objection. 9 5| By all druggists. '2?c. fi ^^g?^?ufcE ron 1er CURES WHERE ALL ELSh FAILS. Best Couch Syrup. Tastes good. Use ??? time. Sold by druggists; HI RTfON > ^ . S3:? Rew?np-liraeliStM'TTTlTlTl is^^^T^fl?Sssu) Ir"','',n parts i* n i* i* |3a?<<3 ?^^l33? r:^CI3? osr machines ? XLLJAJ cjra 31 \ A*>'f- J?y- aQ<* P??ds where tbc people can ne? ^^^^^?^^.^^^?gS^pe.^oa ia euch 1er*'.tv.the very W ^??-^??Ti **** .cwinp-raacnine"made te -~^TS /rJL. I fcthf world, with ?il the attachments. ?Sf?li-" i. <#f?^V* Wa ";*? s?c? free? complet? |?3,f f?i:? I ffc?fiA'?T1<! 0<" '~ur C05?lr ,nd v?letele art Hi :)i i IjFjTCjtatnplcs. In reto.n we ok that ysa Ws?^? In A? 5**^ jfrtiow what we fend, to tooee w&o ?fti ^5M? /2*?*?,r"a^'C!?!: 2t -vour borne, and af?cr s q^g^^^^y^^/^ %f| m ont h s all ?hall become your cm? "^j JL^\ j/pC X. Lrr0?c prand machine is Si?, ">*deafter the Singer patenta, ?L /^^E?c^?^^?5k^\''vl,,l!'t, hive n:n ou: : ^efort patenta f^mm?&fc~&iz~ V n:noa:>tsoldfor?93. whlitbs p^jr \ *\yy*"^^MlEa':*cha>ent% and now setts ?bc J; 1 r^P'Vi ?"f^t ^ '^-^O. r,evt.etron?e?t.mo?tune ri\?3"fe f?P?iF Pinl machine :n the world. AU U M llbVs ? liLibfrec. No capital required. PUi?, t-ric? m^trnrtions n>cn 1 hr^e who write to na at one* canos? cut* free the bc? KW ?np-nach?ne in the world, and tba? *Hr?t linootworlwot fc'eh art ever ahown tocetberia Ametks. TRI* K A CO., Box ?40. Augusta* Moin7 PM (LISS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES*. WATCHA 13 OD S0SST?M10B OfPICI