Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12. .----? The Sumter Watchman was founded J ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence . ? c?ftL-te.ta ?f tae ?M papera? aoa* *> mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter Tbe Columbia Register is to be oep italixed under the name of the Register Publishing Company. The capital 'stock will be ?50.000, divided into ?000 shares of ?50 each. The com? pany declare as their purpose publish? ing the Columbia Daily Register, the Colombia Weekly Register, book and * Job " printing, publishing other . news? papers and periodicals, carrying on TI stationery and book store, conducting a paper mill and manufacturing papers of Tall kinds. A Methodist Sunday School picnic at Black Creek, six miles from Florence, i on last Saturday had a sad ending. i Fred. Nettles, 14 years old, and the '" onljson of Mr. W. Zack Nettles, an engineer on the W. C & A. R. R. was 'drowned while bathing in the creek with some otber boys ; and Charlie 'Newman, another boy of 13 or 14 years old, son of Mr. C. H. Newman, for? merly of Sumter bad his arm broken bj a fall from one of the wagons in which the party was returning home. The deaths from the Johnstown hor? ror, it is now believed, are only about half as many as at first supposed. The Ttee president of the Baltimore and Ohio ?rites fro? Johnstown that ""the loss cf life has been greatly exaggerated, and the total dinoun t of death will not reach over ^SOO!" The j-people are in a destitute condition, but the whole world . is helping them. ?Upwards of $2.500, 000 bas already been eontributed. Last Saturday the South * Carolina Railroad sent a freight train along- its lines from Charleston and Augusta, to Columbia. The people all along the line contributed liberally, and the train was at once forwarded to Johnstown. All over the country similar things are done. A CHANCE FOR A COTTON MILL. Mr. J. N. Trainer, of thePafcterson Mills Company, Chester, >Pennsylvania, advertises in the News and Courier that his company "will furnish all the ma? chinery for a cotton spinning mill of 10,000 spindles to be located at any good point in the South, and will take stock in the mill for the whole of the machinery,'* which will be put in "at a low figure." The Patterson Company, says the Neic* 'and Courier can und no more promising field to which to send their j spindles than is presented in any county in South Carolina. It is equally tree j that the offer which Mr. Trainer makes: J ts an advantageous one for the people Of j soy county or community in the -State j who desire to establish a cotton-rnill at J small cost to themselves. With these obvious advantages on both sides, it ought not-to be cKScult ? to arrange for the immediate transfer of the machinery in.question to a South Carolina town, and -we hope io-hear at sa early day that-saca an arrangement has been effected. WAS IT JUAUGE OE SMALL? A correspondent says : "A -abort tim* ago Mr. Benjamin Turner of the Raffen Creek section, showed at his place an egg laid bj one of bis hens, that weighed .xnctly 2 ounces, 7 drachms, and 9 graios. If this bas not been beaten, it would be weil to'publish it for the sake of competition." As the writer does not indteaie j whether the egg was large or -small, j and we never in our life wsighed ac j egg on balances more ?perfect than our left hand, while *w -poised a spoon to Break it, we are eta loss to determine j io which direction our ftiend proposes j to break the record. Another fact in i i connection with the matter is that eggs are so soarrce in our vicinity it would j necessitate e^vast amount of search and j trouble to discover even one average i egg with which to make sure of our j friend's .position on eggs, average or ; phenomenal, great or small. In truth ; the late.conduct of the maternal chick- ; ens in and around this metropolis, cou- j vinces -us that they are, either per- ' sonaiiy aggrieved on some subject, and propose to bull the market by reduc- ' ing the supply, or they 4iavc lost the | recipe, ox the combination will not j work, or-well, it is difficult fur poor, : weak humanity to sp-culate up;;n the . conduct of any creature which eau at j an hour's notice evolve j>ueh a tremen - ; dously incomprehensible thing as an j egg it occurs to us fust hore, that thc I possessors of hens have a habit of inter- j ferieg too much with them in the dis- ? charge of their especial duty. Uno ' man at Bishopvillc claims that to get the largest result from hen*, they must ; be fed on cora exclusively. Another at ; Mayesville avers t&at a diet of oats will : induce almost aay weil regulated hen to spread herself io the egg business. '. This stirs np the henologic pride of a j man shoat Stateburg, who rises to re- j mark that a mixture of corn and oats ail) arouse the ambition of any hen on tho face of the earth. Now, what is thc use of ajl this ? ! Humanity pales before thc contempla- j lion of a hen, and only when au indi? vidual arises, who successfully main? tains the position that he knows more about a hen than she docs about her- j self, will we listen to any one on tbe j subject. What can one be expected to : koow about an animal about the size of ? your foot, that will deliberately swallow j a dishcloth and wish it was a roll of j carpet ? We hope that hens may by fair and honorable treatment be induced to keep eggs up to the standard size and be lenient as to the supply. But wo feel positive they are the judges ia this matter and shall defend them ts the last against unwarranted interference. T^ha Verdict at Johnstown. JOHNSTOWN, June 9.-The verdict of the coroner's jury puts the respon? sibility tor the disaster upon the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club. This conclusion is reached because the dam was found to bc too weak to stand the waters, and because -tfue club was re? sponsible for its condition. It is diffi? cult to see how the members of the club can escape indictment and prosecution. The dam was in every respect of very inferior construction, and of a kind wholly unwarranted by good engineer? ing practices of thirty years ago. Both the original and reconstructed dams were of earth only, with no heart wall, but only rip rapped on the slopes. The original dam, however, was made in dammed and watered layers, which still show distinctly in the wrecked dam. The new end greatly added to its sta? bility, but it was to all appearance sim? ply dumped in like an-ordinary railroad fill, or if rammed, the w?eck shows no ! evidence of the good effect of such work. Much cf-the old ?part is stand? ing intact, while adjacent.par ts of the new work are wholly carsied off. There was no central wall of puddle or mason? ry either in the new or.old dam. It has been the invariable-practice of engi? neers for thirty or forty yeaFS to use one orthe-other-io building high dams of earth It is ?tioobtfaFif -there is a sin? gle other dam or reservoir in any other part of the United States of over fifty feet in height which'lacks-this central wail. The reconstructed-dani also bears the mark of great ignorance or carelessness in having been made nearly two feet lower in the middle than at the ends. It should rather have crowned 4a the middle, which-would 4>ave-concentrated the overflow, if >tt>sheck! .occur, at the ends instead-of in the centre. Had thc break" began at the ends the cut of the water would have been so gradual that little c." no harm might have resulted. The .crest of the old dam had not been raised-in the reconstruction of 1S81 .The dam Vas seventy-two feet above water,- two to one inside slope, one and a half to cae outside slope, and twenty feet wide on top. The rock throughout was about one foot below the surface. The earth was pretty good materia! for such a dam, if it was to be built at all. being of a clayey nature, making good puddle. To this tbefactof it standing intact since 1881 .must be ascribed, as no engineer of standing would have ever tried to so construct it. f Sergeant Stewart, ?in charge of the < bureau, 6ays that the fall of water on ( the Cooeraaag-b s>hed at Johnstown up j to the time of the flood was prob- < ably 2J- inches, f?e believes it was 1 much heavier in the mountains. The j country drained-by the little Conemaugh and Stony ?Creek covers an area of '. about ?ae hundred souare miles. The bureau, iguring on this basis and 2h inehes of rainfall, finds that 464,040.- ] OOO- eulie feet of water-was precipitated ? toward Johnstwon in its last hours. ' T'his is independentof-the great volume i -of water in the lake, which was not \ less than 250.000,000 cubic feet. It is therefore easily seen that there ! was ample water to cover the Cone? maugh Valley to the depth of from ten . to twenty-five feet Such a volume of water wns. uever kcown to fall in that ? country in the-same*time. (From our ?Re?;-:4ar-Correspoi.di,nt.) WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, . D. C., June T, 18S9. "Cheap John" Wanamaker is tread? ing cn daagerous ground Ele wants j i to abolish Sunday work in the post i offices, and in onder to get some foun- ! dation to work or. he has sent a circu? lar letter to-tie-.postcjasters cf one hun- i dred of tho largest -cities asking for I suggestions as io how Sunday work ' u*ay be stopped, &c. Of course ali ] .gocd men believe that the Sabbath should be observed in as general a man? ner a3 possible, but at thc same time all sensible men know that a certain amount of work must be performed by somebody eveu on that cay, aud the carrying and rapid .handling of the j ' mails is a work too important to bc stopped at any time, for any ciuse. Ia fact the efficiency of the Post Ot?L-c de? partment is more in need cf being in? creased than decreased in this very j ? matter of Sunday handling of mails, aBu1 if Wannamaker isn't very careful he will raise a tempest in the business world that will be strong enough to : sweep him out of the office that cost ? him so much money. And there is I another view of the subject that should 1 not bc lost sight of. In the mere than j one hundred years of its existence no j attempt has ever boon made to have this | government * ?2 :iai-:y recognize any re- j lirions denomination or sect, and the ; v . Tri i ! precedent would bc a dangerous one to establish. Suppose fur instance that ? Wannamaker who isa Presbyterian, should succeed in having all work! stopped in o;r post offices.on Sunday i du:iug lils administration cf thc post office department. So fur all ri-'ht ! ' but now suppose ta at in the unexpected upheaval of politics, he should bc sue-! ceeded by a liebrcw, or a Seven day ; Adventist, both of which ^cots regard ' Saturday as l.hj Sabbath day, :i?;d thar j i he should i;:.-!-t on hav?og all post- : office work stepped on his Sabbath j Then what a row wc sboe'd have Church and ?-?;ire I t'.U have important functions to perform in this as well as ' every other country, hut let us keep j them separate ?nd distinct, for if histo? ry teaches anything it is the u?t<-r furi!- j "try of successfully uniting ; he ?-.vc. Politics have :\\\* week been pushed to the wal! by th it ''one touch of nature ; that makes thc whole world kin." Dem- j ? Gera ts and republicans have vied wi:!? j each other tu prov .-ic succor for the ? thousands of pc< plc mad'- hom* !<-ss by ; thc great .'!<;. 1 s in Pennsylvania.! Washioston has showed the world lu*! however heartless phe seems to he in her j dealings with politic-*! and ?ocla! doings, ! she in reality \?A< a great big 'h&mau ; heart, throbbing just new j,j svmpi thetic accord w:th her suffciing btothers \t and sisters of thc Conemaugh Valley, j upon whom suth a terrible calamity has j fallen. A public meeting was held to i . provide organized methods of collecting ? money and clothing . it was atteuded by an immense crowd and was presided over uv tht President why muJc a ; _?_._ strong appeal for aubacripttous. Abot $50,000 in cash has been raised besidi an enormous quantity of Wanket clothing, disen fee-tan ts, -etc. "Everybod seemed disposed to give something poor people who were unable to gi\ money gave a blanket or a cast off gai ment ; boot -blacks and news bo} handed in their nickles alongside th millionaires'' thousand dollar check; and the children emptied the pennie out of their little banks in order t turn them over to the Committee. Fe the first half of the week nothing wa talked about or seemingly thought abot but the awful news from Johnstowt Washington's flood had done a damag to property public and private of severi million of dollars but that was entirel forgotten in the face of the great los of life by the Pennsylvania horror. Already the republican acting Com missioner of the General Land Offic has begun to undo the good work of tb democratic administration. ile ha given notice that he intends abolishin, the Board of Review and the Divieioi of Contests, both established under Mi Cleveland's administration and bot recognized as being in the iuterests c the homesteader and against the land grabber. But as the last named das have for many years, with the ezcep tion of from '85 to '89, controlled tba office the change can hardly be surpris The Civil Service Commission i busily engaged in discovering 'mare'; nests." It has just reported a larg* one in the New York custom house and is now in Troy, N. Y., hoping t< find one in the post office. Next weel it is to start west on a grand tour o discovery which will embrace a dozer cities. Peabody Scholarships in Nashville Normal College The usual annual competitive examinador for Peabody Scholarships in the Nashvilh Normal College will be held in .the office o the State Superintendent of Education, ai Columbia. S. C., on Tuesday, July 16th, proximo at 10 o'clock A.M. Four scholar Bhips will be awarded. The applicant for a scholarship must be al least 17 years of age, present to the President of the College a certificate of irreproachable moral character, gentlemanly or lady-like habit?, presumed good health, declare bis in? tention to make teaching a profession, must give a pledge to remain at the College two rears, if the scholarship is continued so lotig, promise to submit cheerfully to all its re? quirements ?D study, discipline, ?c., and to teach in the public schools of his or her own State at least two years, if there is opportu? nity. The examination is in the studies required "or admission to the second or "middle class" it the College, viz.: in Spelling, Reading, Penmanship, Grammar and Analysis, Geog? raphy, (civil and physical) Arithmetic, Alge? bra, United States History. The Peabody Scholarship money- will not je paid until the student has been a member >f the College one month, at which time, and il the close of euch succeeding month, S25 .viii be paid to an amount not exceeding S200 'or the year; co payment will be made for ;be fraction of a month. These scholarships will in ne case he con :inued to students whose general demeanor is jbjectionable, who do not give promise of use? fulness as teachers, or whose health or other rircumstances prevent constant attendance on jr performance of College duties. Students failing to complete their course of >tudy according to the conditions prescribed, jr to teach after graduating, are required to refund the amount of money they have re? ceived from Hie "Peabody Education Fuod" :o the President of the College. - my .-f? Information Concerning tho Win? throp School. The Competctive Examination, to be held Wednesday, July 3-3, nt each County Court [louse in the State, for the appointment of State Beneficiaries in the Winthrop School will include Arithmetic, Grammar, Geogra? phy, United States History, Readiog, Writing ind Spelling, and wilt be similar in character to the usual County Exam:nations. The successful applicant will receive the State Appointment, equivalent to $150.00 for one scs.-ion of nice months, and the one ranking seco r.d will receive the Scholarship for Tuition only, given by the Winthrop School to each County of the State. Provided both L-xamir.ations are satisfactory. Thirty dollars of the $150 00 will go to the Winthrop School for tuition, text-books and the other necessary school expenses of the beneficiary. The remaining $120 00 will be paid to the appointee to assist her in defraying lier personal expenses, such as bo:?rd, railway fare and the like. The students cf the school will beard at the Winthrop School Boarding Hou?e, which ?3 under the management of an estimable Christian lady, wno will do everything possible to provide thc comforts of a home for the young ladies placed uuder her care. Her charge for board, including fuel and light, will he $15.00 a month, or Si35.00 for the en tire session. This place is exclusively for the accommodation of the young women of the Training School, and is under the supervision of the -Faculty., and its hours :otiforms to the daily programme of the Winthrop School. A student may board elsewhere for special reasons satisfactory to the Superintendent. Applicants for Scholarships must be not less than eighteen years of ape. The school session will begin September 25 and continue for nine months, closing in June. The students are required-te be present on the opening day of* tnt- school. The Superintendent will meet all students at the trains. The eradiates of the school are entitled to teach hi public schools of the State as -first grade .teachers, without further examination. The design of the school is to prepare for teachers young women who ah ead y have a good education by training them in methods of teaching and schonl roasageo?ent. The student-teachers of rae Winthrop School are ? taught how to teach those studies which they have pursue] as pupil? in good schools else-J where before en ten t:g the Tr.-.ining Scnuol for! Z'earhers. The atm of the school is strict tv I professional, and only those pupils are wanted | who arexeacy to undertake the work with a feeling of personal interest in teaching. Former {?ialu.it/js have promptly secured good positions in roany parts <-f the State, . and have lar?gh t with much suc?es*. Tho course of study includes the following ! Studie* and methods of teat hing them : Read- ? ing, Spelling. English Language, Arithmetic j Geography, Physiology, ?hs?orv of the United i Stales, Losous on Form and C >lur, Lessons j on Minerals, Plants and Animal*. Elements j of Physics, Writing, Drawing, Vocal Music j and CH list hen ?cs, Psychology, History of Education, School Organizatiou and Manage- j m:*nt, Prai lice in Teaching. Tr,.- fee for tuition for pay pupils will bo j $2 00 a month, or $5 00 a tenn -of three J months in advance. The total ? \se of H student need no* : exceed $\<>b 00 (br >\-<' entire session. 'i M? U --- o - itfuwi i ..sr. Louer! P porter, superintendent of' the census, has issued a circular addressed to j the medical :>:,,:? >:,>-i <?: the country and . ri qui s*iug i;s members in <. ?-operate willi the j i-i n-1:3 bureau in collection -.<t vital ?iatis- ! ttci; ' hit .?.ri tv.-' registers" vvUi be sent 'o i professional applicants und it is hoped 'hal j returns wi i-i be r<r>;v-l from e.t least fifty ! thousand prac' i 'ioners. 'I'!:.- rrgisters cover j the period from dut? d, i.ssi). to Janel, 1800. j und -ti oflicial vvtil te furnished witvtheui which requires no .postage'. There ts no n i T ? -. : i ri i system of registration of v i t >-? 1 ? statistics, and the census, rK?refore, affords^ the oniy opportunity of obtaining nt) ' proxim.ite e.?iinrate of the Mi-t-li and death ! rans in a large ? .i t ot she country. Tin; j tabulation <.f t! is br'tich c" thy report will | ti? performed m:der tri?? direction of Pr. ?olin* S. liiltir:gs sin.." ..' United States.army. A b x -:f A v.-! -J :'?? ? 1,-1? ?.I-.-;? many a \ fit of si. Kt.r s. Wi,. ? u rene dy dors not ?mp- : i [.et: to !.<. wit; i:? reach, people are liah-e ' tie?: Ictr* slijiht ailments-and; of course, if seri [?us ?M??CSS follows they havt; :.( sutTeL the I ri.::.5-<j i> :.c---. ".A ?-iteh in tinie saves r?ie." ! T ti li ii HIL Ki Tiv> ii.: ..'..? i.-f ;i?l ?lca?lts iii Xc-.v York ('tty ; uro tr.-in (--..i-M.:::;.; . ,<i ?r |.neumon?a. Tho ?aCi? pLQ:><.-rti??n b-'.\< for most other ollie*. | I ??lays are ?a? g?r- us. |?r. Acker's English 1 Ltctact?A ?'..i consumption will always relieve, . : may .v.ivcyyur bte. ri:,!.J i,y Dr J. F. W. . t L>'C L'^t il:.. ? Crop News From Black River. NEAR MAYES>VTLLE, June 10, 18S9. Mr Editor: Perhaps a few thoughts and a little information in regard to crops from tliis quiet community, may be of interest to some of your many readers. After much anxiety, no little worry, and a tremendous amount of planting and replanting of cotton, we hare secured a stand ; and a few million stalks to spare ; in some places the cotton is up al! over the land, and it is hard to distin? guished the rows. This shows what an in? dustrious people we are-never stopping for worms, cool nights, high winds, nor drought, we kept scattering the seed and stirring the soil, always trusting that seedtime and har? vest will not fail, so long as we do our part. The early rains have come in copious showers (though somewhat lat?) and now we are bendicg all of our energies to have all croDs ready to receive the "latter rains" io due tifloe. it is remarkable how ?ce the few stalks of cotton are that came up by the first of May ; and the corn crop, also, seemed to flourish during the drought. It is swali hut of good ?olor and in healthy condition ; deeply root? ed : and if properly cultivated during the next ten days, ? think will yield a fine crop. In my humble opinion, more rests with the man now than with the seasons, as to what the corn crops will be. The farmer who work3 judiciously, will be very apt to make corn enough and some to sell. Some of the farmers are laying by the corn, planting plenty of pea3 between the corn rows-a good move* About cottoa, now, I am not so sanguine. I have no experience with such a late rise of cotton, upon which to base nn estimate; and there are so many contingencies, euch as a week or ten days of excessive rain, followed by intensely hot weather; then perbspe a long dry spell, or an early fall : any one of these conditions or all of them would make such material results, that I cannot venture an estimate. On the other hand very favor? able seasons and a late fall would cause a surprising yield of the staple. Of course a great deal depends on the proper cultivation. But I cannot predict on the cotton crop with the degree of assurance that I can on the corn crop, for the cottoa has four months to he affected, in one wav or the other while corn has but five or six weeks ; for, I consider that corn which is three feet high now, with no grass and weeds in it, and a good stand of cow peas on the land, is practically made. I never saw finer weather than we had for harvesting the crop of fall sown oats. The yield was very satisfactory, and every farmer that planted many oats by the middle of November is rejoicing in the knowledge of having in his barns an abundance of choice provender for his stock. A large part of these lands bas been put in other crops, po? tatoes, corn, kc, but the greater part in peas for hay, and for improving thc soil. Spring oats were ruined by the six weeks drought, with thc exception of one or two fields that I have seen, and these were cut off one-half. Fruit wilt be more abundant than for years; principally pl^ms, peaches, apples and grapes, not counting whortl?erries, black berries, and persimmons; ali of which ere in the grandest profusion to the no small delight of the darkey, the small boy, and coons and vader dogs. Well Mr. Editor, I ara surprised at myself; olid not know it was in me to write so much : ;o as the ink is nearly out and I am awfully sleepy, will close by saying, like all begin? ners, and the little ones in the children's :olumns: "Will write again if tIvs escapes the WASTE HASKETT. Important Piece of Furniture. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary is a very mportant piece of furniturejfor every house? hold. Every family needs it nit only for training in the right use anu rlaning of tvords, and for al! the usual p\poses of a s:ood Dictionary, but also for its Biographical Dictionary of 9,700 names, its recently added Sazeteer of the World containing 25.000 Titles with valuable information under each, md the variety of interesting and helpful knowledge contained in its many Tables. The possession and use of this book will do [nore than any other book, more than many jther books, in training a family to a correct use of language, and a proper expression of thoughts. It is almost a library in itself. South Carolina Crops. COLUMBIA, June 7, 1839.-The monthly re? port of the State Department of Agriculture prives the following information concerning the condition of the crops on June 1. In consequence of a six weeks' drought, stands of cotton are generally inferior, hut the crop is clean and well worked and in good condi? tion to be benefited by seasonable showers in June. If these come early lhere is yet time for a decidedly favorable change. The average Condition is seventy-six against eigh^-six at the same time last year. Corn on the uplands is in good conditio*1. On the bo-ttom lands rain is needed. T! e condition is eighty-one again?! eighty-six last year. A good average yield of wheat and fall oats is expected. Spring oats are almost a total failure. The condition of wheat is ?ighty-six against eighty last year. Ric?is doing well. The condition is eighty-nine ?gaiust eighty-six hist year. Sugar cane L-:g!ity-seven, sorghum eighty-nine. Sweet potatoes eighty, against ninety-eight Inst year. Irish potatoes seventy-three, ngaiost ninety-five Inst yetir. The peach crop will i>c more abundant than Tor several years : thc trees are filled with fine fruit. The area in watermelons has been in? creased, but the vines need rain to produce a more vigorous growth. The amount of farm supplies purchased will exceed last year's purchase by four per cent. This rncreasens due to Iocs of corn crops last year and increased usc of commercial fertili? zers. The financial condition of land owners is reported "better" than las* year by forty-two correspondents, the "same" by sixty-five and "worse" by forty-seven. Of terrants, "bet? ter" by twenty-seven, rhe "same" by seventy two and "worse" by fifty-one. Cf farm laborers, "better" by ninet&en, "same" by ninety-seven and "worse" by twenty-seven. Progress. It is very important in this age of vast ma? terial progress that a remedy be pleasing to the taste and to the ey c. easily taken, accept? able to the stomach and healthy in its nature and effects. Possessing these qualities. Syrup of Figs is the one perfect laxative and most gentle diuretic known. No sensible man prefers wealth to health. Some few have both ; very many haven't either. Well, yoi: may have firsC choice. Which will you take? "Health." Very well, what s yo'ir ailment? "A little of every thing.1' What's the cause? ?"Blood out of order, kidneys weak, digestion bad, heart's action irregular.'*1 Yes, an? every disease can be traced to these same so-.irces. Just take a few bottles of Brown's Iron Bit? ters, it will remove the cause of disease and resi&re von to robust hpalth. A SAD STOUT. The chilli coughed. Thc mother rail. No remedy \v;i< near. Reforu morning rhe poor j lt?ihr sufferer WMJ? dead. MORI!: Always keep Dr. A ?.ker'.- Eu^li-h Itemed V :<t tarni. Apply ?ii Dr. J. V. IV. DcLormcs Drug Store. --ag?- .<???. - - Bathing Tubs, Ice Coolers, Ice ('ream Churns, Milk Shaker?, Lemon Squeezers, very ?heap, at T. G SeauVs.-. TO RENT. " rAT?GE l'\VK!.l.l\(;. COliXKI? OF j Liberty and '"arvin Streets, Suitable fer I'rivn'e K' lnniic.g ?louse. Possession July ist. Apply to lt. D. LEK. June ! NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS. CL E lt K A S ! ) TREASURER'S ( > F F!CE. Ch Y or SUMTES.S. C., June !?, lSttO. ?)ETUR.\S OF PROPERTY to City of ^ Sumter, arc by ?nw, r?quired tn \r? made t.) ihe Clerk & Treasurer at his olri e, during the mon J h of June of each yrar, and all pro? perty noU returned ?s rcqu'ued is liable "to a penalty of twenty per cent, for neglect, to be lidded to and collected with your City taxes in N'')vc;n!:cr next. By order of Coum-il. C. M. HURST, Clerk and Treas'r. June 12 FOR RENT. rp"I?E STORE now occupie^fv Messrs. R. _? \V. Du Rant it Son as a Mn) ware store will he lor rent on Sept. 1st. A fine Stand, [.'or terms, &c, apply to *'une 5 ' I). J. WINN. FOR RENT. POSSESSION GIVEN AT ONCE. rp]fE STORE lately occupied by the late ? F. J. O'Connor, on Main Street, knowu ts thc Craue Store. Apply to J JUC 0 D. J. WINN. Executor. ? WITH LOW PRICE We have in store for the spring and sum? mer an elegant display of NEW DRESS FABRICS in the latest shades with trimmings to match. We realize the scarcity of money and offer bargains in all lines. Absolutely the Lowest-Priced House in Sumter. We lead in this respect. An examination of our prices will be convincing proof of this fact Samples sent on application. ID. April 17. SHERIFF'S SALES. I - - ? - BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on th* first MUNDA Y and day following in i JULY next, 1880, and as many days j thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, fer cash, the following property : That lot of land and buildings thereon in the City of Sumter, bounded on the South hy Liberty Street and measuring thereon one hundred (100) feet, Eait by lot of C. F. H. j Bellman, North and West by lot of George W. Rear lon, levied upon and to be sold as the property of James T. Flowers, under the sep? arate executions of James 1). Bianding. and the City of Sumter for city taxes against James T. Flowers. One lot of land in the City of Sumter, con? taining one and | acres more or less, bounded on the North by old cemetery lot> South by a Street of said town known as Republican Street, East by a street of said town known as Green Street, and West bv a lot belonging to James Gainley. levied upon and to be Sold as the property of John P. Moran, Jr., under the separate executions of E. II Frost & Co., Otto F. Weiters, Weinman k Co. and the Eagle & Phenix Manufacturing Co. against John P. Moran. Jr. That stock of goods, wares and merchan? dise, consisting of boo's and shoes, heav;, groceries. cati and shelf goods, paper bags and wrapping paper, pistols and amunttion, general assortment of hardware, tinware glass ware, wooden ware, crockery, chewing and smoking tobacco, cigars, show case. ?fcc, kc, levied upon aad to be sold as the property of John P. Moran, Jr.,?under the separate executions of Otto F. Wetters, E. H. Frost & C^., Weinman & Co., The Earrie and Phenix Manufacturing Co., and The City of Sumter against Jonn P. Moran, Jr. 20 acres of land more or less, and one build? ing iu Sumter Township, bounded on the North by estate Jeff Crosswell, East by lands of J. S. Richardson, Sr., West by lands of Singleton Moore, and South by lands of Nick James, levied upon and to be sold ns im? properly of Louisa Mitchel! at the suit of thc State for taxes. ? E. SCOTT CARSON. S. S. C. ; Sheriffs Office, June 5. 1BS9. AT THIS TIME HORSES AND MULES MAY BE SCARCE, But I am still in the ring with agons, Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Road Carts, Corn, Hay Oats, Bran, Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hair and Fire Brick* Shorts, TO ARRIVE : 2 Car Loads No. 1 Timothy Hay. Respectfully, May S, ?89. SAVE YOUR MONEY. ON and after May 1st, 1839, THE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK of Sum? ter, will establish j A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT j in connection with their present business, and j will pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per j annum, payable quarterly upon such sums of money as may be deposited, sutject to the rules and regulations, usually adopted by Savings' Banks. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Apr. 24-v. Cashier. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT FOR Bank of Sumter. ON MAY 1st, nest a SAVINGS DEPART ment will be opened in connection with "The Bank of Sumter," interest at 4 per cent, fer annum, payable quarterly, accerdiog to regulations which will 'be furnished depos? itors. In addition to the regular daily banking hours, the Savings Department will be open for receiving deposits on Saturday eveniugs from 6 to 9 o'clock. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, A. WHITE, JR., President. Cashier. April 24. Kingman I Co. SUMTER, S. C. We are selling an elegant Tin Toilet Set of three pieces for $1.25 per set, well worth $1.75, This is an opportunity seldom offered, and those that desire these goods had best call early and avail themselves of the opportunity. They are in all shades. Having quite a large stock of LADIES' SHOES iu small sizes (ones to fours) we have concluded to sell them AT AND BELOW COST) which is from 95c. to $1.50. A well assorted stock of Handkerchiefs you will find here at 30c, 40c, 50c, 65c, 75c, 85c and $1.00 per doz. These goods are worth 15c. to 25c. per doz. more than we are selling them at ; We are still to the front in the GROCERY UNE. Our goods as usual are alway? of the best quality and guar? anteed fresh or money return? ed, prices in accordance with the markets. Have you tried Hires' Root Beer? It is a most delightful summer drink. We sell the finest Cutter ever brought to Sumter ; come and try it and you will buy of no other. Goods delivered at once to any part of the city. It is our desire to please all those that call. We still handle the justly celebrated A. E. and Soda Crackers always fresh. KINGMAN ft GO. Maj 29 Dr. T. W. BOOKHABT) DENTAL SURGEON. Office over Bu lt man & Bro. 's Shoe Store. ENTRANCE ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hoars-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April 17-c I & SONS ARE NOW SHOWING- THEIE S COMPRISING THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN A SILKS, DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, LACES, ftc We Court Comparison of Qualities and Prices. A FEW BARGAINS IX OUR LACES. DH??^^ l?Hf?fl? OP?Pia^l a IwSPfy i We are now displaying the latest novelties in Laces and Nets, UfaVV i?UHil^ l?E?l ff??S S IvBbl? I I Chantill)-, Guipure, Venetian Flouneings with nets to match. 36-inch Beige Mixtures at 20 cents. Hading Veilings, something new. An immense line of 6-4 Side-band Suitings at 20 cents. ?wr%mm nmrn^mm^w^n^mw^c^ 36-inch French Serges at 12J cts., good value at 20 cents. KM DKOIJUKKIKS. Mohair Brilliantines plain and striped at 25 cents Flouneings from 50 cents up. 38-inch Cashmeres at 25 and o?c good value at 35 and oOc gec ? Hen? tiched Fiouncings. Henriettas m all shades and qualities from ID cents to $i.Ul) per yard. No better values can be found. Parasols to please the most fastidious, in all shades, sizes and India and China Silks in all the new colorings. qualities. A big drive in Black Silks. flf f\ EFfl TT T Iff f* See our Black Goods and wc will show you tho most com- %j IJ?KJ JL IUIII UT ? plctc linc in the State and at prices that will astonish you. Jn C]oth? Department care and good taste have been Cashmeres, Henriettas, Drap D'A Ima French Crepe Cloth, ^ ^ ,clccfion ?f our stock. The |brics are ^ Sicilian, Diagonal, Armures, \ enetian and Serges m al! qualities. ; ^ aE(J the fit perfection. Nowhere ia the cit ^ ^ .lhere ?. nothing- mo? desirabc for summer wear than assortment of fashionable attire for Men, Youths, Challies. \\ e have thom at Gi, 12J, lo and 2o cents. Boxs and Children "37 3ES. IE 1\^? IIKT Car Si - Emancipate yourself from high priced Clothiers. Let no one Our Trimmings were selected with great care, each shade of ^h^"' ?{ Mt St0Ck b>ttaa n0 obligat?on io Dress Goods being matched with the newest and most stylish cxcluiive control of Strouse & Bros.' Square-shoul trimmings. _ ? as ,n dereel Tailor-made garments. They can not be surpassed. . 1 eTT 1 aiKlS 111 a11 COl01*S COinb,natl0n$ at 2?> ??> 40' Rivet your optics on these bargains: P pp and ib cents. Moirs'all wooh Indigo Blue Flannel Suits at $9.00. Sold Passamcntancs, Silk Gimps, Girdles, &c, at prices too nu- e]sew|10re at ?12 50 morons to mention. In Children's Suite, 5 to 13 years, from 90 cts. and upwards. Wf|^l^F|t!B|p ?fsp^C^S?^l Children's Knee-Pants from 25 cents and upwards. &&& A W VA/EJ For jobbing trade we have pants from ?6.00 per dozen and We have a beautiful linc of India and Persian Lawns, Milanere, upwards. Also a large line of cheap suits. Louisinc, Lorella and Devon suitings. Plaids and stripes from In our CUSTOM DEPARTMENT we have an immense line Gi cents up, and many new patterns. of samples of Foreign and Domestic Goods. Suits made to Some phenomenal values in our ! order and lit guaranteed. DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. ! II A. T S. HATS. French Sateens, all colors and designs at 1 21 to 25cts. ? Th(J late$t hhcks ia Stifi- Fur aud Wool Hatg> .A l>cautif"l Sateen I- reach patten, al 10 cents. Prepare yourself to sec thc most complete line of Straw Hats A nice linc ol ( ballon Cloths at 12, cents. ; eyer displaycd in tbe cit" Outing Cloth at 1 (ia cents. Something entirely new. Dress Gin "hams from / cents to 12A cents. j Samples sent on application j all mail orders will receive A handsome Line of Zephyr Ginghams. prompt and careful attention. j. Respectfully, x & ?on?.