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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15. Entered at the Pott Office at Sumter, S. C., as Second Class Matter. k K?W^DVJBRT?SEMENTS. Farmers' Alliance-Notice. N. G. Osteen-Honey for Sale. Merchants of Sumter-Notice. C. M. Hurst, Cl'k k Treas.-Public Notice. Personal. Mrs. J. B. Carr is visiting friends ia Man? ning. Miss Lula Suder is Tisiliog friends io Beaufort. Mr. H. A. Lowry of Manning was in the city last week. Mr. Willie Troublefield is quite sick at his borne in Wedgefield. Mr. McCurdy Willis, representing Frank k ? Adler, was in the city last week. Miss Elma Yeadon came over from Darling? ton ou Saturday to visit vier parents. Mr. J. M. Spann, tise express agent, went to York ville last Friday fte spend a week. Mrs. T. J. Whitton awi her children have returned from their visit to Richmond, Va. Mr. B. R. Nash, the tohaoco man, has re? turned home from one tri his extended trips. Miss Minuit* Bates of Richland has bee? on a visit to il rs. J. fi. Jervtry, but has returned borne. Ber. J. C CbawdSec has been visiting his brother-; here and has ??OL 0 to Wirtiamaburg "County. Miss Marie LaRonsseliere Wt Monday to Twit fi?ends at MacberVs ?a the N. E. .railroad. We ase pleased to see Dr. W, H. Jennings On the Street ag alu. tte ?as bad a painful Spell of si elene?. Mr. E. M. Wilson, wf Winnsboro, is visit? ing ?relatives in this Oantj, and called to nee .os yesterday. Mr.-Soel E. Brtrase* came to the city for ti week last Thursday. He will return in about a month to spend hie summer vacation. Mrs. K. J Ingram, ?fits Mary Ingram and Miss Alma, ?rf Sumter, are on a visit to their old berne im Manning.-Enteryr?e May, 9. Miss Hannah Fraser, who has been borne on a week's vacation from the Winthrop Train? ing School, Columbia, bas returned to ber ?tedie*. Mr. John Frehan and Miss Mamie Mulli gban, who hare been visiting Mr. R. P. Monaghan and family, have returned to Charleston. Captain and Mrs. W. R. Delgar went to Indianapolis on last Friday. Captain Delgar is a delegate from tbis State to the Supreme Lodge Knights of Honor. Mr. B. B. Smith, representing Hodge ?fe Evans, of Atlanta, called on us laut Friday. His house is the only one in the South that manufactures printers' inks. Mr. B. G. Gibson, the well known cotton buyer, bas gone to his summer home near Augusta for the heated season. He will re? turn wben the cotton bolls bloom in the Fall, trn-la. Mr. R. K, Montagu*, who has been in charge of work on the Manchester k August* road, bas returned to bis borne ia Virginia. He will shortly go to Bristol, Tennessee, to do railroad work Dre. D. R. McCallura and G. W. Dick are attending the meeting of tbe State Deutal Association which convened in Columbia yesterday. The former has an essay to read and the latter is Treasurer of the Association. Extra hand-packed Tomatoes at Ducker k Bultmaa's. The School Commissioner bas put a new Marvin Safe in bis office. The 4tb annual statement of the Sumter Boilding and Loan Association shows a net ? gain of.$3Q,340.63. Excellent mules for farm and turpentine work bave just arrived at the Sale Stables of Mr. W. M. Graham. Mr. J. B. Carr has keen awarded the con? tract for building the Court House at King 8tree for the sum of $5,000. An iee cream festival will be given a? Prov? idence- Baptist Church, Privateer, to morrow to raise funds for completing the church. Mr. J. A- Epperson, the ice cream and soda water man, has the thanks of this office for a treat of bis delicious sparkling root beer. Invitations are ont for the the mar: inge of Mr. falter I. Barby of ibis city and Miss Jacqueline E. Levy of Charleston on the 21st, inst. The C*?den ChronieU, the publication of whica bas just bee o commenced *<y Mr. W. L?. McDowell; is before us and makes a neat Appearance. Crops and vege?aVi?e gardens are burning np. Already the stand of cotton has taren irretrievaWv impaired by continued dry, wi nd j weat fe er. Tbe public pump in front of the Court Bouse has been carefully cleaned, and people can now quench their thirst without danger of immediate death. Mr. Mills did not preach in Camden oa Sunday. He was called by telegram on Saturday to his mother who was.very sick at *^>-ber borne near Mayesville.- Camden Chronicle. Wbi!e| workmen *ere moving a planing machine at Lowry's mill, last Satutday, the shed over it collapsed suddenly. Robert An? derson, colored, was fortunetely the only person burt and bis injuries are slight. Persons in need of a horse or mule should sot purchase before examing the new stock of Mr. W. M. Graham. His reputation is such as to insure fair dealing and bis ability in selecting stock guarantees bim against imposition. The inspection of prem'ses for purposes of disinfection is being rapidly pressed forward this week by the police. It bas been discov? ered that the condition of private yard? was by no means exaggerated by the Watchman fi Southron. Mr Pinckney W. Hodge, of the PacksviHe tectioc, became so badly deranged mentally last week as to necessitate his being examined and sent to the asylum for treatment. He was conveyed there last Sunday .- Clarendon Enterprise May, 9. The closing of the stores at 6 o'clock begins this afternoon. The clerks hate the pleasure of knowing that they did not have to aek for this relief. The matter was taken up by Messrs. Neill O'Donnell, A. Mosesand A. S. Brown, all merchants, and met with but slight opposition. Captain Sanderson, of Massachusetts, bas been in the city for some days, arranging ' with Mr. G. W. Reardon to handle two ma? chines, of wbich he is the patentee. They are designed respectively to bed land for cot? ton, aad to cultivate the plant without the use of*aoes. A trial of t'ue?e machines made last Monday, showed a sunrising degree of efficiency. The mail sent by train leaving Sumter for Wadesboro, N C., at 6.30 P. M., makes close connection at Floreuce, S C. for all northern - points and reaches New York city about eleven hours in advance of the mail which ?9aves here at U.55P. M. Our per>ple should bave.all their mail for the North in the post office, before 6 P. M , as the mail referred to .hove closes at that hour. The Southern Baptist Convention, lately ia Session at Memphis, is a remarkable body. Tbs Convention is made up of delegates from tbs independent Baptist Churches in theSouth, representation being based on the amount of funds, contributed for missionary purposes. Formerly the ratio was one delegate for every $100 but the Convention grew so rapidly that the last meeting increased it to $250. At the session in Memphis, however, there were some several hundred delegates on hand and the largest Church in the city was found too ? small to accomodate the body. -ll -+mm^-- - - Change of Schedule. Thc schedule on tho A. C. Line has been changed so that the train wbich runs between Florence and Pinewood connects here morn icg and evening with the express from ?icd to Charleston, and at Florence makes close con? nection for all points North. It has been converted into a maii train also. -- - - -- Eesurgat. fc&r- Robert Y. McLeod, of Bishopville, I Bed on us this morning He states that the Bblicaticn of the Bishopville Enterprise will Bf resumed on the 23rd inst., under the ans ^Kices of a stock company. The new out?t has W been purchased and ts being placed in POSI? TS tior. Bishopville may slipup occasionally, butebe has a lot of snap and ga about ber for ft-baby, and will eventually get there with both pedal extremities.. We wish, bet the ?ftxjsst possible measure of success. Ggpff?* Setts ?oTwiechcap at ScafiVs. Death. Mrs. Rees, wife of Mr. W. J. Rees, of Stateburg, died last night. Boucher, :he infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hurst, Jr., died yesterday after? noon and was buried at the cemetery this morning. One by one the old citizens and early set? tlers of this section, are passing over the river, to rest under the shade of the trees. The last to join the great majority, is Ellis Green, an old and well-known citizen, living northwest of town, in Marion county, Tues? day morning he was found dead tn his bed by members of his family, his spirit having passed away sometime during the night. Be? fore going to bed the night before he had complained of some indisposition, of a pain in the side and a feeling of numbness in his hand. Some simple remedy was applied and he soon fell asleep. When breakfast was ready next morning, one of the family went to his room to call him. but found him lying apparently asleep and thought it best not to disturb him. ? little later, on going back to the room, and tanking a closer investiga? tion, it was found that he had fallen into that sleep that knowa no awakening, m this earth. His attitude showed that be passed away so quietly and gently, that one might easily be led to believe that he wa* indeed only asleep. Mr Green came to this section at an early date, the best information we can get, fixing the time at about the year 1836, and entered land near where Monroe City now stands. After living here for awhile, he reiurned to Kew York, from wheuce he had moved, and remained there undi about the year 1855, when he moved back here, settling on his land near this city, where he resided until the time of his death. He was a member of the Episcopal church for many years. He raised a targe family, (?ne of bis daughters, Mrs. H. C. Scbeetz, preceeding him but a few weeks to the heme on the other shore He was 81 years old at the time of his death, but was possessed of an active mind and body. He was highly esteemed by all who kn*w him as a man andcitiz- n.-Monroe City (ifo.) Newt. The deceased was the father of Capt. E. C. Green, of this city, whom be visited two or three years ago. Commencement. Invitations are out to the 19di Annual Commencement of the Sumter Institute, Thursday evening, June 13th, 1889. The literary address will be delivered by Rev. J. W Flinn, of ihe State University. Rev. W. W. Mill?, of Camden, will preach the bacca? laureate sermon in the Presbyterian Church, on the evening of June 9th. The graduating class eonsists of nine young ladies* Misses j Lucie Barron, Lou Chandler, Lizzie Cutdno, j Bessie Howard, Bessie Ingram, Lou LaCoste, ? Anna Lee, Fannie McColl and Mattie Mills, j - - - - Sumter Light Infantry. In consequence of the resignation of Lieu tenant B Walsh and Sergeant B. R. Sanders ? an election of officers for the S. L. I. was j held last evening, wi'b tne following result : j 2d Lieut -W. W. Farrish. Junior 2d Lieut.-F. M. Spann. 1st Sergt.--W. A. Mcllwain. 2d Sergt.-H. M. Sanders. 3d Sergt.-R. S. Hood. 4th Sergt.-D. J. Chandler. 5th Sergt.-R. K. Wilder. ( The eutp-ct of the Summer encampment f was discussed, and Wrightsville, N. C. was chosen as ihe place. It is probable that the J Darlington and Bennetteville companies will go to ihe same place. There will be a company driil to-morrow | afternoou at 6 o'clock. Wesleyan Female Institute. The Commencement Exerc?es of Wesleyan Female Institute, Staunton, Va., will occur as follows : Friday May 31st, Final Celebration of Lee and Jackson Literary Society, Annual Ad? dress, by Rev. Collins Denny, of Salem, Va. Saturday, June 1. Ari. Reception, G lo 9 p ax. Sunday, June 2 -ll A M., Commencement j Sermon by Bishop A. W. Wilson, L. L D., J of Baltimore. Sunday, June 2. 8 P. M. Annual sermon ! before the Young Indies' Christian Associa? tion by Rev. W. J. Young of Alexandria, Va. Monday, June 3-8 P. M. Final Soiree of Instrumental and Vocal Music. Tuesday, June 4.-Final Exercises Award- ? ing Distinctions, Medals, Conferring Degrees, j ?LC. Wm. A. HARRIS, President, j Confederate Pensions. The revised pension list cf Sumter County ? is es follows : Wai. Brown, Bisbopville; Henry iiinson. | Sumter; J. R. B. Hodge, Sumter ; Henry! Deas, Wedgefield: W. S. Johnson, Sumter. ; J. A. Sanders. Hagocd ; Thos. J Hudson, j Sumter; T. H. Burkett. Sumter; Wno. Brad- j lev, Mayesvi?le; W. E. Graham, Mnx ; Char- j lotte Watpon, widow of Jessie Watson, Bish- ; opville: Sarah D. Benton, widow of Jos. W. j Benton, Smithville: Sallie E. Bryan, widow j of W. H. Bryan, Sumter; Elizi A. Ma:hi.', I widow of Wilson Mathis. Manville; Susan K. ; Long, widow oT Jas. H. Long, Sumter: liiiza j Hammett, widow of W. J. N. Hammett, Sum- j ter; H. M Lynam, widow of Wm. Lynam, I Ramsey ; S. C. Anderson, widow cf L Gam- ? ble Anderson, Mayesville; Ann Skinner, j widow of Jus. Skinner, Bisbopville : Joseph- j i.ne L. Ridgeway, widow cf IL W. Ridgeway, Sumter; Sarah J. Sanders, vridow Wm. San. j ders. Magnolia* A. 3. Perkins, widow (;f J. j ?. Peikins, Lynchburg; M. A. Truluck, ! widow of E. P. Truluck, Max; Sarah L- l McCoVj widow of E. C. L. McCoy, Bishop- i ville." Misguided Hospitality. Last summer, Swimslow, who, as every one knows, is the best fellow in town, spent some i time rusticating in th*beautiful region around Proyidencr, and while there accepted many kindnesses at the hands of Captain Kit. Some time since the hospitable Captain came to the j city on business, and Swimslow meeting him i on the street, and thinking that bis time was j thoroughly occupied, invited him to dinner. ! The Captain readily accepted, and so great , ?ras Swimslow's surprise that in his attempt ! to swallow it, he produced a dull thud which j is described by a bystander as resembling the sound emitted by Mose Furstenberg when he j swallows an oyster, or die full of a pile-driver, j It was a very large lump of surprise. The ? difficulty was that Swimslow was that mo- j ment in receipt of a vigorous note from his j wifo to the effect that the heirn he had sent for ! dinner, had in process of cooking succeeded j in so "fixing" the atmosphere of the neigh borhood that the people opposite had closed j their windows and retired to the back yard, while the man next door was disinfecting his j premises aud preparing a petition to council i against soap-boding. The nore stated that j the ham was so strong it required the com bined efforts of all the servants to ke?-p it in ! the boiler, and closed with a pathetic appeal for a piece of limberger cheese to relieve ?hs ! monotony. ! But Swimslow is a man of expedients. He I divt-d into a grocery and re-appeared with J one of these truncated pyramids of blue tin which are popularly supposed to contain j corned beef, and a ran rutter. Thasequipped, j be took charge of his guest. On the way Swimslow, mopped h:s brow und remarked constantly upon the extreme beat of the j weather. But nothing serious occurred und! ? they turned the last corner. There the dis- ! tilled and vaporized strength of tltat Hercu- j lean liam lay tn wait. Thev paused a mo- j ment and then pressed on. Captain Kit said he thought council should take Letter care j with tlr'ftir:?, and enforce thc garbage ordi- j nance strictly. That if some attention wag i not paid to such matters tire ci ti would soon j become ai filthy as Atlanta. Swdmtlow ac- j quiesced bt?? felt the perspiration sloshing io I his shoes. Arrived at borne, Swimslow gave bis guest a package of smoking tobacco in j lieu of Snuff while lie wrestled with the can of supposed beef: his wife ornamented the barn with pungent spices and the chambermaid | deodorized thc premises with" carbolic acid. Swimslow nas sworn by the great born I spoon he will never again take chances on a ? roan s refusing him invitation to dinner. ._ I ^ ti - j Dyspepsia causes depraved blood, which, in j time, alfects ev?ry organ and function of the ? body. As a remedy for these troubles, uoth- i ins can approach Ayer'; Sarsaparilla, lt vitalizes ihe blood, strengthens ice stomach, I and corrects all disorders of ihe ?iver and kidneys. Cream Cheese bo ice at Ducker & Bultman's. Finest Olive Oil for salads, &c, on draught at Ducker & Bultraan's. One car load of carefully selected horses ; and mules may now be seen at .ihe Stables of Mr. W. M. Graham. Water Coolers, Refrigerators, Kerosene j Stoves, and other articles desirable for use i? ; warm weatoer, caa be fou ad at T. C. Sua it's, 1 Letter From Guv. GREGG'S X ROADS, Maj 13, 1889. Now sow your maypops. This plant will thrive anywhere if there'* dirt enough; but the finest will always be found growing among corn. The mRypop vine has a pas? sionate fondness for twining itself around corn, which is a great help to the pop but don't help the corn much. Some may not know that the blossom of the raaypop is known as the passion flower, but whether it is the same flower, so called (passiflora in camata) by the monks of old, we don't know. In their description of it these monks asserted that the cross, scourge, hammer, nails, crown of thorns, and even the Apostles could be seen typified in it. Whatever may be typi? fied in the bloom we never could see much in the maypop vine but aggravation in the corn? field. You can get a stand of ruaypops when you cau't get a stand of corn and they have a moet mysterious faculty of receiving all the cultivation intended for the corn without being plowed up, and, if permitted, they'll take possession of a corn crcr in precedence j of a lien, flowerer, even may pops can't flourish much this season. Scientists say that the sun is losing it's beat and we don't won- j der, as we've had some personal experience of the sun's lavish extravagance in July and August of years past. Wish he'd be more economical in those months-we need it so much more in the winter and early spring. We are needing more warmth and moisture right now and if it don't rain soon it will-er miss a mighty good opportunity. Gardens are backward and poor and "gardeu sass" is a mighty seldom dish for the season. Poke greens ought to be at a premium, and really one can be fooled into enjoying a dish of poke spinach if properly ''fixed up." We hear loud complaints in regard to the stands of cotton. The seed, like the sluggard, get up with great reluctance and don't do much aftt-r they get up. We can't blame 'em as we feel much that way ourselves these days since lying in the bed so long. There's one crop, however, which gets up j early these cool moraings with huge enjoy-I raent. That's the cut worm. Though, come | to think, he haint been to bed at all, and is j no doabt the worm referred to as being caught j by the early bird. So much for frolicking all night. We call the special attention of the ; boys to this modern exposition of the old ! adage. Cut worms don't make much show ? in a field, indeed, they appear to think with ! Shakespeare that their custom is "more hon- I ored in the breach" which they make in the j cotton drill. The ouly thing lacking to make j the cut worm an honored and valued citizen is education. Teach him to thin colton and other plants to the proper stand and he'd be ! a blessing. We respectiully refer this matter i to-well, we suppose it might be referred to I the "Society for the prevention of cruelty to j animals," as it involve? the question, which is the more cruel, the cut worm who kills out j the farmer's prospects or the farmer who kills out the cut worms' prospects. Really and j truly, most farmers ain't got much pros pects just now. Corn is small and hack- | ward. The oat crop is suffering for rain, j "Taters" are getting up badly, or not at all, j and altogether the vista is not so dog-goned enchanting. We still, however, have plenty ! of some things. Our wants are very abund- j ant, so's caterpillars, (Query ; Why is the caterpillar so confoundedlvj'oud of running j off surveys on the hack of your neck ?1 and j we really notice no scarcity of one hundred j dollar bills, think about the usual number is around. Smaller bills now are scarce, very j scarce, but then they are not needed. Time ! trades are the style now, ?nd a fellow who ; pay? cash is looked upon as making a pitiful attempt to put on airs. Time is the style j now, and in the fall those who cau't come to time had best go to-eternity. Roads, stores and loafing places are now j deserted and every one sernas to have some j business to occupy bim. Some attend to their j own business and many attend to other peo- j pie's business. Their industry is about equal except, that the latter class work most on Sundays. Guv. -. o? ra -i .Robbery, Other Matters. HERIOT'S X HOADS, May II, 18S9. Slr. Editor: A company of men camped near here this week, making the survey for j the new railroad that ia to pass through here j this summer, running from Sumter to Cam- ! den, where it will connect with the other j road that lias', lately been buU*. N<X1 year '. we Alliance men can get our freight laid down j in a few miles of our farms. Some of our farmers are very near through j chopping out cotton the first rime. Some are j thinking of plnnting over. Corn will be a ! failure this j ear if it does not raiu soon. : Spring oats are suffering for rain. Poultry! are all dying with the cholera, and if we dc ; not make luste and have a few pic nics we j wont have anyxhicker.3 to kill. Mr. G. A. Brown had stolen this week, out ? of his pocket book lying on the center table in the sitting room, thirty dollars in cash- ? four five-dollar bills ar:d one ten-dollar bill, j The latter was a silver hill with the words j '.ice cream festorvir" written on one corner j with a pencil. To any one who will look : out fur this bill and capture the rogue, a ' handsome reward will bc paid. It is supposed ! the thief got into the house through the j window, as the blinds are always left open ! during the day. OLD BACHELOS. j J. E. Harvin in Trouble. Considerable excitement was caused yester- j day afternoon near the Charleston Hotel by the attempted shooting of Li?ut Mollenhauer by a drunken mar. named J. R Harvin, who is, it is said, a native of Sumter. The story of j the entire affair is as follows : Harvin arrived in the city yesterday morn? ing on an exrursion and sooru imbibed too j much ?.'Iiiskey. He went into the barber shop At the Pavilion Hotel and a-:>e>np:ed to J cut B J. Herlong wi;h a knife. Herlong im- ' mediately called in Lieut. Mollenhauer and Policeman Hutchinson, who were near by, and Harvin v?s arrested and taken to the polite signal box at the corner of Meeting and Society streets to await the arrival of the tatrol wagon. While waiting Cor it Harvin expressed a great deal of sorrow that be would have to go to the Station House in a wagon. Just as the wagon arrived Lieut Mollen hauer turned around, ?nd as quirk as light? ning Harvin drew u Smith & Wesson pistol and attempted to kill him. He had the pistol pointed at the head of the ol?cer, and but for the timely interference of Policeman Hutchin- j son it is very probable that Lieut. Mollen- j bauer would have been instantly killed ! Hutchinson, who is an alert and powerful ' policeman, knocked the pistol downward and the hammer caught in his thumb, thus pre? venting the discharge of the pistol. Harvin was immediately thrown to the ground as if he were a baby hy Hutchinson, who disarmed him and put handcuffs on him, and in a few moments Harvin was locked up in the Police Statiou. It was, perhaps, the narrowest escape from j death Lieut. Mo?l*nhauer has ever had, and ; he ran thank Poiiceman Hutchinson for Iiis ! ti?T.e?j- intervention. There was a larg** craved i of spectators ?.round, and the splendid con- I duct of Policeman Hutchinson was pompii men ted on all tides. He wa* offered a douceur in the shape of a purse, but politely ! refused it, saying that if any recognition was j mn-le of his conduct it must be mad" through j his chief. Harvin will travel a rough road ' before bc get? out of the scrape he is now in. j -Xeu ' and Courier, 9th. Justice Bolger committed Mr. Harvin to j -i ? * for trial in default ot S5UU bail in each of i three cases. When disease racks the fram^, when sore? cover the person, when arbes are in every , joint, v. hen the muscles arc soft and nabby, ? when the leapt exertion eives fatigue, when the mind is filled with gloom and despond- : enc\\ what is there in bf** wort* living, and j yet many eke out just such a miserable exi?:- : ersre, living only for those who love them. . When it is generally kr.own that Brown's j ?ron Hitters will eura t'ieabove disorder? bow many hearts will bo made glad ! How many homes m.ide happy ! Fresh Wheat Granules and Oatmeal at : Ducker & Bultman's. The best Ten, (Jreen, Black or Mixed, at I Ducker & Bultman's. Mr. W. M. Grabarn has just received a few fine horses. When we say fine horses, we; mean exactly what the words express. Don't buy a Hammock until you ha-va seen the beautiful ones at T. C. Scuffe's. A full line o' Base Ball Goods can be found at T. C. Scaffe s. ! Tin and Pump work attended to promptly ; by experienced workmen. Especial attention j given to roofing and guttering ai ScaQVs Stove ii?? TioTi.are eslablisbtnca'.. A HYMN.-See Ps. 116. [Written after recovery from dangerous sickness.J Love has filled my heart, O Master, For my voice has reached thine eHr ; Now thy love shall hold me faster Thou hast answered all my prayer. Deign to enter, And this grateful heart to share. When the pains of death o'ertook rae, Sorrows dark and deep as hell, Then, thv mercy ne'er forsook me, Left me not in night to dwell : Thy de ?veranee, Now my grateful tongue shall tell. With the cup of glad thanksgiving Offer praise to God most good ; By our days of holy living Testify our gratitude. Holy living Best will glorify our God. Bring yonr tribute uow to Jesu?t Sing to him a song of praise ; From his throne aoove he sees U3, Hears the thankful voice we raise ; Bring to Jesus, Songs of thankfulness and praise. Back to rest return, ray spirit. Pay th? vows in anguish made; There's my heart. O (?od ! I give it, See it on thine altar laid ; To rav Saviour, Let the solemn vow be paid. May 8, 1889. S. M. R. We have receired the initial number of The Old Homestead, a monthly magazine published at Savannah, Ga., by Davis Bro?. This publication is the only one of its char? acter in the south. Its object is to encourage literature, music, art, science, and the domestic virtues that make home happy, refined, and attractive. This number con? tains the latest serial by H. Rider Haggard, a complete history of tho Independent Presby? terian Church recently destroyed by fire in Savannah, a beautiful poem on the same, an entertaining story by Weigand, farra dots, puzzle department, choice vocal and instru? mental music, hst of valuable premiums for agents, and selected and original matter. The engraving, "The Fates," and those of the Independent Presbyterian Church and its old historic hell are works of art. The attractive title page, the handsome typographical ap? pearance of the magazine, its character, pur? poses, and varied literary and musical features will make it an indispensable necessity in every household. The June number will con? tain stories, poems, sketches, essays, and joung folks' department by.several brilliant southern writers, noticeably prominent among whom are those fi om Georgia. The price of the magazine is only fifty cents a year. Sample copies and premium lists will te sent to any address on application. Davis Bros., publishers and proprietors, Savannah, Ga. - m - Never bad a preparation a more appropriate name than ^Ayers Hair Vigor. When the capillary glands become enfeebled by disease, lige, or neglect, this dressing imparts renewed life to the scalp, so that the hair assumes much of its youthful fullness and beauty. The Curiosity of Womvn. Sorne time ago there appeared in a lociil paper an item to tlie effect that if a woman saw a paragraph cut from a newspaper in lier house she would not rest until she procured another paper to see what had Leon cut out. A young; married man. egged on by his brother, cut out tho paragraph referred to. and Le liad the satisfaction of seeing his wife hustle for another copy of the same edi? tion. That i:-> woman's curiosity. If any man cuts out this paragraph and gives his wife the paper she will certainly go to thc nearest news stand and buy an? other copy to see what the SK assors have done. -Chicago Herald. Tenting nor???)' Feet. J. C. Henry, of San Diego, Cal., through tho columns of The Scientific American, suggests a novel means of testing the condition of horses' feet. Take a bat? tery or magnetic machine, one that gives a light current, say such os can only be felt with moist hands. Attach one ter? minal to the animal's bit, the othor lo the6hoo. If the horse suffers, from the shoe or nails, he will squirm under tho teat. If there bo no irritation, ho will pay no attention to it. A little electrical ucioncc tn the blacksmith shops would locate much suffer mg.-True Hag. - - - ? ? jp . ? ?. -^?? A special meeting of the Rational democratic committee has been called for Wednesday, June 12, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, for the pur? pose of electing a chairman of the com? mittee and also to take uppropriatc action oti the death of the late chair? man, Hon. W. H Barnum. --, i ll MJtl - .??..-???????---? For Sale. If you want Machinery 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 Ghera w Iron Works. ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is the best rerotdy for diarrhoea. 2.':c a bottle. WATCHMAN AND SOUTHRON QC O CO C. O o c ss c__s c o o o o o JOB PRINTING O O' o- o-C'S o o o c c c s s coo o~c~ WK carry a large and com? plete stock of Cards, Envelopes and Paper. Trial Justice's and other Blanks. .*il work padded when so ordered. D E P R ^LETTER HEADS - . . . o. NOTE HEADS o BJ LL HEADS o - o _ STATEMENTS o- . . . ENVELOPES V ? . . . INVITATIONS " POSTERS . '? . ~ " HANDBILLS . RECEIPTS ?o . . ? CIRCULARS_._ 0 . '? ~~ PAMPHLETS ;? " " ? . Ft > EDE!tS 0' : . r r ; CARDS o_,_._._ ,N o zTz o o o o c ~c o o z z ~ c c 6 o o " IS COMPLETE. LAW UT KP* a specialty. We hav? facil? ities for the prompt and correct execution of this class of work. Constitution and By-LAWS*neatly printed run! bound. E-^ti matbs cheerfully furnished, on application, m ri. aawawai LIENS, TITLES, MORTGAGES, BILLS OF- SALE, BONDS, And Other Blanks ii> Variety, FOR SA LB AT THIS OFFICE. cn adTtij-ng spaco when it C-'cir;?, will im<i it on lil? at Are now Opening and Displaying a Large Line o Hats and Furnishing: Goods ALL THE LATEST en, BOYS and Children. "'G A lovely display of Neckwear, Bicycle Shirts and Belts, Novelties, &c.,&c., in the Furnishing Goods Department. Ve now have a TAILOR! on second floor, where satisfactory work will be done on short notice. And we alsvi 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 North-East Corner Main and Liberty Streets, Sumter, S. C, March 27 nanima ?? BBgaowpra ^-.?^JJT^<X T i?i ?11. BEING DISPLAYED AT THE O??fi STYLES ALWAYS NEWEST 50 pieces Surah Pilks, all the newest and opera shades, at 50 cents, (warranted all silk.) 45 pieces 36-inch Henrietta, ? latest shades, (including, opera j shades) at 25 cts. worth 35 cts. j 35 pieces double width Kng I lish Beiges at 20 cts., a bargain. bo pieces fcatm ilustres at 112A cts., well worth 20c. i Our entire lino all-wool chai j lis at 15 cts., elsewhere 20 cts. j i?J pieces Satines, French j styles at 10 els. i 50 pieces extra quality 3G-in. Satines at 12-1. j 2 cases colored Lawns at 31c i . _ loi) pieces white Lawn at 7c, wc guarantee it lo equal any !?> cts. quality. Beautiful new designs in Jcr sevs, (Vom 50 els. up. Full lin;4 ol' Lace Curtains \ from 50 els. per {mir. up. ! i And even t liing else in pro? portion. Space prevents men-; liomin: in tlii* issue. Tlie publie, especially ??ie ladies, are unanimous in saying; that our assortment of novelties this season surpasses any previous efforts We claim that our line of once nnirp? (Tfmiici ivi) TP i HHS \ rc for spring will compare with any north? ern market, AH we ask is au inspection which will convince von whether or not our state ment is exasperated. Tess-itta&in? Tl * asia li?mes U Huci w fed/1 <$ bglt/i/i<tit\ . ^aiieiting a cari, we are - : * ? 3 .a ?I V . ^ ? > v 1. k ? ? t ^ ? > <\ 1 a.' fc^'W M P5^ EP*? ?ffc ^ feM ILS if% fe # et? PS R N ,>*x March 2.7 Palace Dry Goods Empormja. ??E PRICES ALWAYS LOWEST. 1 case 30-inch Fruit of tho ! Loom Long Cloth ai Si els 25 pieces 4?)-iiic?i ^ .tibroio cry Flotmeiug tx 35 cts., worth 00 els. We ?sk that you exruninc. our line cf Ivuibrt?derioi" ana Luc?s as you will sec cnliroly.? now designs. Tho Largesthri ot the season : 100 doz. extra iongSiik Tafieta tjiov? s al 25 eis., worth 40 cts., all >li::<ios. 50 doz. ?Jersey Silk Mitts-ak _ ; (.?s.. aa i*na.f?o>. 200 doz. Ladies" colore*.] ::or dored hemstitch ?I ai? 1:1;ci chiefs . ul 5 cents. ??? doz. Ladies' Black Hose . at 25 '-:s. Vi e guarantee those . ?ahsolutely stainless, money re funded if they j rove olkenyis?t?. Ti v a uah* : \ (?u eau (hid tue ia . nowhere else. 40 dozen all Linen Polleys < at 25 ('ts., worth 40 c. per doz. Turkey red damask ai l?o o?s., j KU* yard^gecd value at 40 o?s. Procured from Ia ruo auethnv sale: 85 pieces Mattings which, we have marked, al 1.23 cts. u>;v. same hoing less than they ???& to import.