The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 08, 1889, Image 5
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8.
y~ Entered at the Pott Ofice at Sumter, S.
G., as Second Class Matter.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Eye Glasses Lost.
E. S. Carson, Sheriff-Sales.
Citj of Sumter-Public Notice.
H. D. Tindal!-50,000 Shingles.
C. P. Osteen-Bicycles, Tricycles, &c.
Backer t Bultman-Pic-Xic"Delicacies.
-Baak of Sooner-Saving s Department.
W. R. Delga?, County Auditor-An Act.
Est. Hrs. Caroline Mayes-Final Discharge.
Est. Mrs. Mary A. Friersou-Final Dis?
charge.
Personal.
Hr. T. *C DeLorme bas gone to Charleston
for a few days.
Mrs Agnes Bogin returned a few days ago
from a visit to Charleston.
Mist Hattie Taylor, ot Summerville, is vis?
iting the family of Col. Auld.
Dr. Len White is now at home from Phila?
delphia, where he lately graduated in den?
tistry.
Miss Florence Hurst has gone to Oakland to
attend ber friend Urs. J. A. Mc Lu re who is
quite sick.
Mr. Ernest Gary, of Edzefield, and Mr.
. Joo. Evans, of Aiken, hare btes visiting
Rev. E. T. Hodges.
Mr. Henry W bilden, of Charleston returned
born? oe Monday from a visit of a few days to
friend? in this city.
Mr. L. W. Jennings of Columbia-an old
Sumter man-was on a short visit to rela?
tif ?s here on Monday.
Mr. Eddie S. Booth, of this County, who
bas been in business at Oakley, S. C. for some
months, has returoed home.
Mr. Charlie Tates has returned to Sumter
from Greenville. He also visited the centen?
nial at New York since he left us.
Mr. A. C. McIntosh, formerly a resident of
this city, is now practicing law and editing
the Journal, at Taylorville, N. G.
Mr. Harvey Meldao of Manning, was in
Sumter last week looking around with the
view of locating here in the Cabinetmaking
buaioess.
Miss Mamie DuBose has been spending
tome time with her sister, Mrs. A. S. Brown,
hat expects to leave shortly for her home in
the country.
Mr. T. C. Scaffe bas improved very much
tn health lately, and expects to go on a trip
io a few days to Winston and Mt. Airy, N. C.
Mrs. Scaffe will accompany bim.
Mrs. Chas. D. Haynsworth, of Birmingham,
Ala., who bas been visiting re'atives ia this
?County, returned to her borne a few nays ago,
?nd was accompanied by ber niece, Miss
Alma Brown.
Mr. Willie Scaffe has entirely recovered
from bis severe illness, and is now giving bis
personal attention to the outdoor work in his
fathers business, and guarantees satisfaction
CO all customers.
Cant. T. H. Dick and Mr. W. W. Dick,
two of the most popular commercial tourists
4>a the road, made their usual monthly visi?
tation to this city on Monday, and were cor?
dially greeted by their countrv and ?|tv
friends,
Captain A. E. Hutchinson, President of
the Rock Hill cotton factory, spent a day or
two io Sumter last week. He was returning
boase from the meeting of Scutbern Manufac?
turers at Augusta. Mrs. Hutchinson is still
witb her daughter, Mrs. G. W. Dick.
Tb* Privateer Amusement Club will r~ert
Ut the residence of Dr. F. M. Beckham, on
next Friday night.
The Methodist Sunday School pic nie has
been arranged to take place on the 14th in?
stant, at Cain's Mill.
We have seen some daisies from Queen Vic?
toria's gardens. They were sent by Rev. J.
Thomas Pate, now in Europe, to Mr. J. Frank
Pate of this city.
Messrs. Ducker & Bultman advertise some?
thing new every week, and it will pay pur?
chasers to look at their weekly statement if
they desire to buy to the best advantage.
In the plan of the Episcopal Visitation for
1889, we see in the Southern Christian Advo?
cate that the South Carolina Conference, at
Camden, December 11th, will be presided
over by Bishop Keener.
Col. Walsh had a tooth pulled last Saturday
and says be feels like a wagou and team could
be driven thiough his jaw. The Col. had
better be thankful be has any teeth to pull.
What sort of a vehicle does he suppose could
be driven through the jaw of our County
treasurer?
Mackey 's water cart is of great benefit to
basioeas men during this dry weather, to say
nothing of the pleasure II affora? promenaders
und others necessarily on the streets. Is it
not peculiar that many men in front of whose
doors Mackey is compelled to sprinkle, refuse
to pay the pittance he asks for such service ?
Mr. J. W. Cochran sent us a communica?
tion last week and it was published under the
caption: ''Ball at Mayesville." According
to our present information, Mr. Cochran had
few if any facts on which to base the state?
ment published, and that the whole thing was
a poor attempt at a joke. We shall tnke j
pains that Mr. Cochran shall not impose upon !
ns again in a similar manner.
There was a pic-nic at Mayesville yesterday i
at which the third nine of Sumter played j
Mayesville. At the 5tb inning, the score was j
?Ten, 12 to 12. In the 7th, Sumter batted
Ibo cover off the ball and could not obtain i
another. At that time the score stood 19 to j
12 io favor of Sumter, but the umpire called i
tbs game back to the 5th inaing and an-j
Bounced t be score as 12 to 12. This state-;
ment is given by one of the third nine, who j
appears to feel aggrieved. \
Ice Cream Festival.
An Ice Cream and Strawberry Fe3tival will |
be given at Providence Church, in Privateer, j
on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, May ?
Kth, for the purpose of raising funds for |
painting the inside of the Church. A liberal j
patronage is solicited.
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A Mill Burning. -
As we go to press, a telegram announces
that the large lumber manufactory of Lukens j
k Reifsnyder at Oakland is burning At this
writing the planing mil's and a large quantity i
of lumber have been destroyed, and the fire j
is supposed to be under control. The cau3e |
of the disaster was a spark from the engine
falling in tbe shavings room.
Dr. A. C. Dick.
The Charleston Sunday News, in a general j
notice of the hospital staff, has this to say of
Dr. Dick: "Dr. A. C. Dick, of Sumter Coun
to, is 28 years of age and is a native of that
county. He was graduated at Davidson
College, N. C., with the degree of A. B. io j
1883, and theo went to the University of j
Virginia and pursued a medica! course. Dr.
Dick came to Charleston two years ago. and |
attended lectures at the Medical College.
While at Davidson he studied medicine under
Dr. P. B. Barringer. Ile was graduated from
tbe South Carolina Medical College last
March with honors. He is the Fon of the late
Dr. L- W. Dick, of Sumter County, and pos
? Sessss all tbe qualities of & successful and
skillful physician."
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"What Dreams May Come."
On last Sunday evening, a young gentle?
man of tbe city, who was attending the Union j
Meeting at the Presbyterian Church, fell ;
Sttleep and dreamed ?hat the striking of the ,
?aH &>r 9 o'clock was an alarm of gre. Seiz- j
sog bis bat, he yelled fire, and disappeared j
4btoogfe?fce doorway. There is no official j
Maternent of the time he made in covering the :
distance to tb*-engine with which be runs, but !
.re feel ea& ia sayiflg upon the aathority of j
?bose w?V? attempted to gee him as he passed j
that haferoke the record for the distance. Of j
coarse, ?a alarm was sounded and there was j
wild commotion for awhile, but it was no? I
until somebody ' had prized the dreamer loose I
from ?be engine with a crowbar and waked j
barn by ?beading hts little finger, that tbe true ?
situauas dawned upon tue excited multitude. ?
/To the excellent young mau io question we ;
?sire to say that, on the whoie, it is scarcely j
yisa&e to dream in church ; but, if he must ;
it, f.esuggest that he so prepare bis diges?
tion, that tbe visions which entertain bim j
daring J^.s slumbers, snail be of flowers, birds, ?
falling wRfMn, kc. Some years ago, there !
was a young man wbo got himself into a
peck of trouble by dreaming. He dreamed |
?li sorts of unpleasant things about bis family, j
which came near being the death of bim. His j
patos was Joseph.
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brogue; gatts for sale cheap at Scaffe's.
'poa I fefi? a Hammock until you have seen
thu"l&??ooes st T. C. Scaffe's.
Married.
Miss Hattie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Rytteoberg, and Mr. Marcus S. Freide, were
married in Baltimore on April 30th. Mr.
Freid formerly resided at Rose Hill, the couti
?ry place of J. Rytteoberg and Sons in this
county. Mr. Abeand Miss Hattie Ry ttenberg,
brother and niece of the bride attended from
this city. The couple will sail for Europe on
j May 14th, accompanied by Mr. J. E Rytten
I berg formerly of Sumter.
Death.
Died on the 2nd inst., at Wedgefield, S. C..
Mr. Geo. W. Hartsoe, aged 28 years. His
remains were interred ia the Wedgefield cem?
etery. The funeral services were conducted
by Rev. W. B. Duncan.
Mr. Samuel Tomlin-on of Max, Sumter
County, died on the 30th April, ultimo, and
was buried at Bethel Baptist Church. Mr.
Tomliason was seventy-two years old, and
had lived a very quiet and unobtrusive Chris?
tian life. He was well and favorably known
as a prominent and successful surveyor.
The Advance and the papers of Clarendon,
Williamsburg, Florence, Darlington and
Marion County will please copy,
t Mrs. John Feehan of Charleston, died this
1 morning at the residence of her Son-in-law,
Mr. R. P. Monaghan. She had been ill here
for a long while. The funeral will take place
at the Catholic Church in this city at half
past ten o'clock to-morrow morning.
Anna Eliza, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Jenkins, aged 2 years and etght months,
j died on the 2nd, inst, after a painful illness
I of six weeks.
From Manning Times.
Col. Tho?. H Connors died at bis home
near Summerton, Clarendon County on Mon?
day night, May 6, 1889. About dark he was
stricken with apoplexy, almost Jailing from
the chair in which he was sitting. He linger?
ed in an unconscious condition till ten o'clock,
when he died.
Col. Connors was ene of the best and most
successful farmers of the county, an honorable
high-toned gentleman. He "was Colonel of
the 44th regiment S. C. Militia, and com?
manded >h?- Confvderate forces at the Dingle's
Mill fight, April 10th, 1865. the day after Lee
bad surrendered.
Col. Connors was about eigbtyyears old.
He married first a Mis? Tindal ; and the sec?
ond ttroe a Mis3 Ingrato, who still survives
him. He was a native of this county.
He was a member- of the Baptist church,
and was the last member of tbe congregation
that more than fifty yea:3 ago organized
Calvary Baptist church, and culled Rev. H. !
W. Mahoney to the pastorate. This aged
minister is stili the pastor of that church, and
this morning at ll o'clock will preach the
fanerai sermon of this noble old mao. An- I
otner of the best, oldest, and most loved cit- !
izeos is gone.
Col. Connors was the father of Mrs. W. H.
Cuttino of this city, and of Mr?. Stephen
Thomas, Jr., of Charleston.
Religious.
Services will be held at Tirzah on next
Saturday and Sunday. Preaching at U A.
M. and at 7i P. M., each day, by Rev. Jas.
McDowell. The sacrament of the Lord's
Supper will be administered on Sunday.
Rev. C. C. Brown will be absent on next
Suuday in attendance upon the Southern
Baptist Convention, which meets at Memphis.
Ccsseqoectly the Baptist Church will be
closed.
Ciiildren'6 Day will be celebrated at the !
Methodist Church on Sunday, the 19th in?
stant. -
The Quarterly Conference of the Wedgefield
Circuit will convene at Wedgefield Church on j
Siturday, May 17th. A full attendance of
the official members and visitors is expected,
It will embrace Saturday and Sunday, conse?
quently there will be no preaching at the
otber churches on the charge. We intend
holding a revival meeting the week follow?
ing the Conference. We expect assistance
from Rev. J. S. Beasley, P. E., and Rev. W.
M. Duncan, of Winnsboro, and other distin?
guished preachers. These brethren, however,
wili please take notice that they are expected
to preach in the viilage "of Wedgefield and
hence prepare themselves accordingly.
W. B. DCNCAN, Pastor.
Memorial Day.
Next Friday, May 10, will be Memorial
Day the usual services will be held at the
Cemetery. The following is the minutes of
the meeting of the Memorial Association :
The meeting was called to order at six
o'clock Weduesday afternoon May ist.
The following Committees were appointed :
Committee on Little Girls-Miss Hurst and
Miss Stopplebem.
Collections-No. I. Misses Annie Freeland !
and Daisy Nash No. 2. Misses Bessie Jer- j
rey and Marie Green. No. 3. Mis?es Be>sie j
Lee and Annie Ancrum. No. 4. Misses
Lacie Graham and Lucile Hughsoo.
Music-Col. D. J. Auld and Mrs. C. E.
Stubbs.
Singleton Burying Ground-Misses Hattie |
Nunnamaker and Marie Singleton.
Arrangements-Dr. J. S. Hughson, Maj. {
H. F. Wilson, T. B. Fraser, Jr., Harry j
Shaw, Mrs. Altamont Moses, Miss Beck i
^landing and Miss Janie Mikel!.
Transportation-H Harby, Wm. M.Gra-i
ham, Geo. F. Kpperpon.
Orator for 1890, Maj. Marion Moise.
The following officers were elected for the j
ensuing year.
President-Miss Carrie Mose3.
Vice Presidents-Miss Dulce Moise and !
Altamont Moses.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. P. Osteen. j
The oration will be delivered at the ceme- ;
tery at 5 o'clock. The merchants were re- j
quested to close t>t 4 o'clock.
The Secretary was requested tc invite the
Sumter Light Infantry to fire a salute at the
graves.
Committee on collections can get their I
subscription papers by applying to the Secre- !
tary.
T. B. FRASER, Ja.,
Stcretary. i
PROGRAMME.
Prayer-Rev. J. S. Beasley.
Song and Decorations.
Oration-Mr. A. White, Sr.
Song.
Salute. ?
Ladies are requested to send wreathes to i
the Academy of Music by 4 o'clock.
The Academy of Music.
The audience which greeted the Jessica .
Thomas troupe on last Wednesday evening I
was not calculated to put the actors on th'-ir i
good behavior. The boys had spent all their
money the previous day. celebrating the eeu- j
tennial by hiring carriages, buying i'te cream, !
Ac. The play presented wa3 the uPearl of ;
Savoy." M?S3 Thomas appeared as Marie
and played her part for all that it is worth.
She is a most charming actress, and her ;
second appearance here convinces us that her
talents are more versatile than we had sup
posed. We dare not say that a little sou- i
brette, who appears to best advantage in a j
striped frcftk and white cap, can play Ophelia, \
but Miss Thomas' counterfeit of insanity j
would lead one to that opinion. It roust be I
remembered, also, that her powers are, with j
its, an unknown quantity, for her support is j
most lamentably inefficient, it is probably to ;
Miss Bartlett's credit, as a woman, but de- j
cidedly to her disadvantage, as an actress, j
that her Chouchon resembles the author's i
conception of the part, about as much as does
the character of Maud Muller. Furthermore, I
she bas yet to learn that it is impossible to !
produce pathos and farce on one stage at the ?
same moment, without dividing on audience.
Str. Joe Physioc has evidently not discovered
the difference between an American burT(;on ?
and a French peasant. He lacks study, not j
ability. Mr. Sawyer, came about as near j
being a priest as the writer does a fairy. If t
any greater contrast can possibly occur to the
reader, we hope there will be no hesitation in
substituting it for this one. The "Markee"'
(Marquis) as Chouchon caiis him, was enough i
to make a reasonable man tear bis bair with !
rage, when he cairoly walked in about the !
close of the fifth act and announced Lis inten- ?
tion to forego his viiia-nous designs and mat rv
the girl of bis heart. A man does not act
with such preposterous d?lib?ration when be i
firSi n^ets the woman he loves after she
has suffered for his shortcomings as had the !
Pearl of ?SJ voy. The one redeeming feature j
in the whole support was the scene in which
Mr. R. C. Physioc. as Father Laustalot, re- j
pudiated bis dangler. This was presented
with much power. Mi?3 Thomas is certainly j
a most entertaining little woman-and then I
she is so honest in ber efforts to please.
Mr. Armstrong as the Commander, evident- j
ly supposes that thc manners of a French j
nobleman of the eighteenth century were
quite similar to those of a southwestern ran- >
chero of the present day. The Marchioness ,
was a little better. . ?
Full line Trunks, all prices, at Levi's.
Scrims io ?er? Color?, 8 cts. MO, at
Levi's.
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Charlie Crogan in Troubla.
CHICAGO, May 2.-Coroner Hertz and a
! jury began an investigation into the death of
Robert Burns, a patient in the insane asylum
at Jefferson. Attendants Richardson, Crogan
and Pecha, who are charged with beating
him to death, were present. The dead man's
widow and her brother testified that Burns
was in good health when he was sent to the
asylum, and that the only abrasion on his
body was on one of his legs, which had been
injured.
The most damaging testimony was that of
Charles Beck, a reporter who successfully
affected insanity, and was admitted to the
asylum, where he was an eye-witness to much
of the brutal treatment which reduced Burns
in ten days from a strong man to a complete
physical wreck, resulting in his death. His
story was a revelation of most revolting and
heartless cruelty. He detailed at great length
the repeated acts of brutality which the three
accused attendants inflicted upon the unfor?
tunate man. He declared that the patient
was not unruly, but seemed to be dazed and
incapable of understanding what WHS wauted
of him.
The reporter came out of the asylum at the
end of ten days. Burns was then reduced to
a skeleton, and was a sallow, hollow-eyed
idiot.
The reporter told bow, when friends secured
his release, Dr. Kiernan, the superintendent
of the asylum, shook his head ominously and
advised against it. He declared the reporter
to be incurably insane; that he knew this
because be bad watched the case very closely.
Dr. Schubert of the staff concurred in this
opinion. A recess was then taken by the
Coroner.
Since the above was putin type, we learn
that Mr. Crogan has, with others, been indict?
ed for murder. Sumter has the honor which,
in view of the above statement, appears doubt?
ful, of haviug been the birthplace and, for
many years, the residence of Mr. Charles
Crogan referred to;-Ed.
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Ionia Items.
IONIA, S C., May 3, 1889.
Mr. Editor: It has been some time since I
offered any items. The reason is, I have none
of interest. Our community is quiet and
peaceable-no sickness or deaths. We have
had, and are still having, very changeable
weather. On last Sunday, about 12 o'clock,
we had a severe storm in thissectiou. I don't
thin* ? *ver saw the wind blow harder in dry
weather.
Farmers, I think, are generally through
p'anting cotton. I hear some complaint of j
bad stands. I think that it is the fa?ii vi tb*
seed, not being good. We bad so much rain
last fall, I think the seed were badly damaged
in the field, or else the cotton might have
heated after it was picked, being so damp.
The oat crop is not so good as it would
have been if it had not been so dry, but we
had a fine rain the 1st, instant, which will
greatly improve it.
Rev. T. W. Munnerlyn preached us an ex?
cellent sermon on last Sunday, at Salem, j
from the xvi chapter and 8th verse of St. I
John. But just as the congregation was dis- j
missed the storm began to get to its worst, j
A good deal of confusion seemed to exist.
Whether some forgot what they had heard, or
it was impressed more on their minds, I can't
say ; but some left in a double quick, to see
what bad become or home, while others were
afraid to leave or stay in the Church, for fear
it would blow down. The preacher exhorted
us upon the importance of being ready when
our Saviour comes ; but it seemed that if we
were all ready we were not willing on last
Sunday. Yours, POOR FARMER.
Letter From Guv
GREGG'S X ROADS, April 29, 1889.
It is stated that the territorial centre of
these United States is now 40 miles off the
coast of Oregon in the Pacific ocean This is
simply stupendous and, when we reflect that I
we are but a fractional portion of this mun- j
dace sphere, and the world itself is but a
microcosm in the universe, it is really amnz- !
iog to come across people now and then who j
appear to think that-er-ilse cock crows in i
the morning to let the sun know they are !
rising.
Then, there are millions of people who ;
don't know where lites-e United Stairs are, j
and some who don't know there are any
United State3; but then that is their misfor?
tune, for we are undoubtedly a prodigious !
nation, and our progressive career within !
the past quarter century has been almost j
meteoric io rapidity. The towns and cities, !
the various manufactories, the numberless in- i
ventions, discoveries and improvements (?) j
that have sprung into existence, all is simply ?
wonderful. Indeed, the changes are so rapid |
and radical in many ways, these days, that j
we feel sometimes as though we want to go j
home and don't know where il is. It keeps
us on a sort of strain to try to keep pace with
modern ways in some respects, and we get
left now and then without enjoying it. (There
are some of your readers so doggoued incon- !
veniently young that they won't understand j
this ) An education gotten a score of years \
ago would be accounted far behind the times
j
now. It has not been longer ngo than that j
when a professor was heard to say that be ;
would not like to be dogmatic but in his j
opinion "it would not be a great while before j
men would fiud ibat light, beat and electiic- I
ity were but variant forms of the same force.'*'
Ten years did not elapse before our cities j
were lighted by electricity, and so in nearly
all else has our progress been with a rapid :
rush towards-Where? Has our ethical im- j
provement kept pace with our material prog- |
ress? Especially our commercial ethics which
includes both buyer aud seller producer and j
consumer. We'll give one historical instance j
of primitive ethics The Carthagenians (Pho
nicians, who were said to have been formerly j
Canaanites) opened up a trade with the West ;
coast of Africa Their mode of trading as i
stated by Herodotus was as follow? ; The j
m.-triners were accustomed to put their mer- j
chandise upon the sand and then retire to
their ships. The natives, attracted by sigua] j
fires would come down to the t each and place
beside each parcel u quantity of gold dust and j
retire. If th is were satisfactory, the Cart h a- ?
gin ians would take it away and leave the !
goods; if not, they would withdraw again |
'or the natives to add to tho gold till the price j
should be paid. It is obvious that nothing
but the most scrupulous honesty ou both sides j
could induce the parties to eugage. in such |
tra flic a second time. Here's '..prime faith"
for you. I
Now let's try and strain these ethics down j
to fit the present day and time, ?nd imagine j
the merchant and the farmer placing their I
goods and their goid and their cotton on the
"SMid"' and retiring from the same. What j
would happen? Why the sand would be j
left. The goods and the gold and the colton !
would not be there, but de'il a bit would
there have been any exchange and the mau i
who retired fir3t would never bc wtliitig or j
abie to traffic so any more, for he would be ?
left too. This would be "prime faith" too,
but strictly according to the Roman meaning. !
But we are a powerful big nation any W'.v i
and we'd feel prouder of it if we didn't feel j
so dod-gasted small in it. We want tu go !
across the water so we can gas son?s tu them
little European States. But wh<?i in thunder i
is the distinctive national appellation -name !
-title of the people of tirse United States ?
anyhow. American is too general, for so is j
si Mexican or a Canadian. It don't seem as j
though we've got any particular "Enti;le" }
as the darkey would say. Anyhow we could
gas as the Yank did wiih the Englishman ?
when they were discussing the comparative !
speed of their railway trains and ihe Amer- ?
ican cuded it by telling the Englishman they j
dare'snt run their trains as we did or they'd i
mn clean off the durned little place.
Gcv. !
P. S.-The above lucubration strikes us '
as being much like the niau in" the moon t??id
al? ut his grandfather's tongs, all leg* und no
head. G. j
Petit Jurors.
The following petit jurors have bren drawn
for May term of Court, 1889:
R. M. Wheeler, J. H. Aycock, Sr., J. T.
Cummings, L. A. Wheeler, John Montgomery,
A. S. Woodward, H. I) Corbett, J. II.
Chewning, T. S. Dunlap. I). .>. Outlaw, H.
Wilsou Bradley, Richard Oaymon, Dublin
Root, W. S. Lynutxi, E. W. Hivers, J. E.
McCutchen, J. H. Keels, 1'ortuue York, J. l>.
Shaw, Ben Fortune, A. W. Durant, J. C.
Bullock, J. E. Crossweil, J. A. Scarborough,
Abe Rjuenberg, W. J. Atkinson. Jr., H. T.
Strange, J. Ed. Rembert, M. R. Mathis, S. J.
Tisdaie, Sam'! R. Fraser, R. M. Ives, U.C.
Tisdale, Mike Pinckney, J. S. Corbett, S. M.
Jenkins, Jr.
A Question.
Mr. Editor: Was George Washington a
fool, a crank or crazy ? Let politicians of the
present day read the following extract from
his inaugural address-then conscientiously
answer :
To the preceeding observations I have one
to add, which will he most properly address?
ed to the House of Representatives. It con?
cerns myself, and will therefore be as brief ai
possible. When I was first honored with a
call into the service of my country, then on
the eve of an arduous struggle for its liber?
ties, the light in which I contemplated my
duty required that I should renounce every
pecuniary compensation. From this resolu?
tion I have in no instance departed ; and
being still under the impressions which pro?
duced it, I must decline, as inapplicable to
myself, any share in the personal emoluments
which may be indispensably included in a
permanent provision for the executive de?
partment, and must accordingly pray that
the pecuniary estimates for the station in
which 1 am placed, may, during my contin?
uance in it, be limited to such actual expen?
ditures as the public good may be thought tc
require.
IN MEMORIAM.
Christopher T. Player, departed this life at
his home, Shiloh. Sumter County, April 27th,
18S9, aged 72 years. He leaves surviving
him his aged wife with whom he has journeyed
through life for 52 years, a large family, 12
children were born unto them, seven of
.whom survive him. Mr. Player was a cripple
and a sufferer all of his life, yet, by his great
energy, economy and power of will he sup?
ported his large family, and has by his last
will and testament provided further for them.
But, above all this, be was a man who feared
God and eschewed evi.l For 53 years he was a
consister*, and honored member of the M. E
Church ; contributing liberally to the support
of the gospel. His memory will long live in
his comtnunity. His remains were interred
at Shiloh Church, the Rev. W. C. Breeden
performing the funeral services in presence of
of a large congregation, of sorrowing rela?
tives and friends.
Mark the perfect man, and behold the up?
right, for the end of that man is peace.
A FBI KN D.
May 4, 1889.
HARRIS C. BARNETT.
At a meeting of the Sumter Light Infantry
on Tuesday evening, April 23, a committee
was appointed to draft and publish resolutions
ou the death of Corporal H. C. Barnett. The
committee adopted the following preamble
a^d resolution^.'
WIteridt. the cruel hand of Death has taken
from our raukl, Corporal Harris C. Barnett,
and !
Whereas, our departed corarad? endeared j
himself to his fellow-sold ers by his unas?
suming demeanor, and his many virtues of
mind and heart, and
Whereas, n is fitting that we should put
upon record our deep son ow over bis death,
and our admiration of his noble qualities,
therefore
Resolved, That in the death of Harris C.
Barnett, the Sumter Light Infantry has lost
one of its mest faithful members.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with
the bereaved family of our departed comrade
in their irreparable loss.
Resolved, That we will strive to emulate the
virtues of him who has thus early in life been
called to "pass over the River."
Resolved, Tnat a page in our minute book
be inscribed to hi9 memory, that the usual
badge of mourning be worn for thirty days,
aod that a copy of these resolutions be for?
warded to the family of our deceased com?
rade, and be published iu the papers of the
city.
W. F. RHAMR,
C. D. SCHWARTZ,
BARTOW WALSH.
Committee, S. L. 1.
The Eutawville Railroad.
Messrs. R. C. Barkley and S. J. Pregnall
returned yesterday morning from New York, j
where they went for the purpose of attending
a meeting of the directors of the Eutawville
Railroad, lt was decided at the meeting to
extend the road to Sumter and Cberaw, and
arrangements were made to have it com?
pleted and in operation to tbe former point in
iime for the cotton business next fall. Su?
perintendent Fowler'3 successor bas not yet
been appointed.-Sunday AViftf.
Mr. Mikeirs Successor.
N. S. Shelton, colored who ha9 been a
school teacher in Richland,.. s been appointed
to succeed Mr. F. C. Mikell as mail agent
between Columbia and Charleston. Shelton
is at the post office now being instructed in
the rules ?nd management of the service,
and it will probably be a month before he
will be qualified fully to assume his duties.
Mr. Mikell, who has been in the mail service
but a year, is considered as one of the most
efficient clerks of the service, and bis removal
is taken as au evil omen by his associates,
who are in daily fear of receiving notification
of their removal.-Sunday Xetcs
_ - i if - -
Mamma (to ber little boy.) "Now, Bennip,
if you'll be good and go to sieep, mamma'l;
give you on? of Dr. Ayer's nice sugar coated
Cathartic Pills, next time you need medicine."
Bennie, smiling sweetly, dropped off to slei p
at once.
Water Coolers, Refrigerators, Kerosene
Stoves, and other articles desirable for use in
warm weather, can be found at T. C. ScahVs.
A full line of Base Ball Goods can be found
at T. C. Scaffe's.
Tin and Pump work attended to promptly
by experienced workmen. Especial atteution
giveu to roofing and guttering at Scaffe's
Store and Tinware establishment.
-.-um? --
Spring Dress Goods, all shades, 12?c. up,
at Levi's.
Full line Hand-sewed Shoes for Ladies aud
Gents at Levi's.
Examine our stock of spring Sateens and
Ginghams. F. Levi.
Ladies' and Misses' Hose, 5 cts. up, at
Levi's.
Complete stock Parasols and Umbrellas at
Levi's.
Full line Ladies' and Misses' Corsets, at
Levi's.
50 pieces Dress Gingham, 8c., nt Len's \ .
For Salo.
If you want Machiner}' apply to R. F.
Hoyt, Sumter. S. C., agent for Ames Engines,
Hall and Pratt Gins, Acme Cotton Press,
Wood Reaper and Mower, and all kinds of
Machinery. R. F. Hoyt, Sumter, S. C.,
Agt. for Cberaw Iron Works.
ADVICE TO MOTHERS,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children ?.eething. It
soothes the child, softens t^,e gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colic and ts the best remedy
for diarrhoea. 25c i? bottle.
WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON
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plete stock of Cards, Envelopes
tmd Paper. Trial Justice's
and ot he;- Blanks. All work
padded whoii so ordered.
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LAW B:rEF3 a specialty. Wo have facil?
ities for the prompt and corroe} execution
of this class of work. Constitution and
By-Laws neatly printed and bound. Esti?
m?tes cheerfully fonmhed on application.
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Are now Opening and Displaying a Large Line of
Hats and Furnishing Goods for Men, Boys and Children.
ALL THE LATEST STYLES AT UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES.
A lovely display of Neckwear, Bicycle Shirts and Belts, Novelties, &c* &???
in the Furnishing Goods Department. We now have a
TAILORING DEPARTMENT
on second floor, where satisfactory work will be done on short notice. And we
also carry a full line of samples from the Order Department of the well known
house of Browning, King & Co., of New York,and will have suits made to order
and guarantee a fit every time.
For anything in the Clothing, Hat, or Furnishing Goods line go to
rowii & Chandler's,
North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter, S. C.
March 27
GRANDER THAN EVER!
1 SPRING STILES I M ID FANCY GOODS
BEING DISPLAYED AT THE
OF
OUR STYLES ALWAYS FEWEST
50 pieces Surah Silks, all the
newest and opera shades, at 50
cents, (warranted all silk.)
45 pieces 30-inch Henrietta,
latest shades, (including opera
shades) at 25 cts. worth 35 cts.
35 pieces double width Eng?
lish Beiges at 20 cts., a bargain.
65 pieces Fat in Lustres at
Ul cts., well worth 20c.
Our entire line all-wool chal?
lis at 15 cts., elsewhere 20 cts.
10 pieces Satines, French
styles at IO cts.
50 pieces extra quality 3G-in.
Satines at 12.L
2 eases colored Lawns at ole.
100 pieces white Lawn at Tc,
we guarantee it to equal any 10
cts. quality.
Beautiful new designs in Jer?
seys, from 50 cts. up.
Full line of Lace Curtains
from 50 cts. per pair, up.
And everything else in pro?
portion. Space prevents men?
tioning in this issue.
The publie, especially the ladies, are
unanimous in saying that our assortment
lof novelties this season surpasses any
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previous efforts.
We claim that our line of
SILKS, III GOON Ml) lilli
for spring will compare with any north?
ern market.
AH we ask is an inspection which wi
convince you whether or not our state?
ment is exaggerated.
Dress-Making and Ladies'
Underwear a specialty.
Soliciting a call, we arc
Respectfully,
March 27
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Palace Dry Goods Emporium.
OUR PRICES ALWAYS LOWEST
1 case 3 G-in ch Fruit ot" tho"
Loom Long Cloth at Si eis
25 pieces 45-inch Kinbro?f
ery Flouncing at 35 els., worth
60 cts.
We ask that you examine
our line of Embroideries and
Laces as you will see entirely
new designs.
The largest hit of the season ::
100 doz. extra long Silk Taffeta1
Gloves at 25 cts., worth 40 cts.,
all shades.
50 doz. Jersey Silk Mitts afc
25 cts., all shades.
200 doz. Ladies' colored bor?
dered hemstitch Handkerchiefs
at 5 cents.
AO doz. Ladies' BFaek llosas
at 25 ets. We guarantee these
absolutely stainless, money re?
funded if they prove otherwise*.
Try a pair : you can find theiru
nowhere else.
40 dozen all Linen. Dolleys
at 25 cts., worth 40 c per doz.
Turkey red damask at 25 cts;
per yard, good value at -10 cts.
Procured from large auction
sale: 85 pieces Mattings which
we have marked at 12A cts. up;
same being less than 4 hoy cost
to'import. v -v-y ccsi