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C|t l?laicbman ano ^ou?brw. WEDNESDAY% JUNE 19. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850.and tho True Sottkron ia 1SXS6. Th? Watchman anti Southron now has tbe combined circulation and influence of boto of tue old papen, snd is mani? festly the best advertising ?edi? m ia S ?m ter. 1 - JUIXM? HUDSON AND ?HE In charging the Grand Jory at Ab? beville tko itiket day, Judge Hudson touched upon tire subject -of requiring the want ef a jory to be unanimous. He welds Aa* tire law upon this point is ?taara1 awd should be amerr4e&, *od he fess for years advocated *s:ch a change. : ?%ose who fceep a 'Be of the Ne&stmtd Courier, wiH bo able to re? fer te tfftfre *&an eoe ntfe paper pub? lished "by Ilia Boner several years since ta defense of his pom two. But whether Judge Hudson is right or not, he bas succeeded TO producing a wonderful de? gree of activity among tbe editorial pens of (fte State. If it will not dis? turb his 'equanimity, we hope he will step ttfto some convenient newspaper oXee and examine the exchanges of the {Mst week or two. Several papers ac? ense kial of spouting politics from the benah ; one avers that he "crittcisee the law he executes,*9 anti a large majority nnite in bestowing apon kia censare in some form. We do net remember tn? particatars of J ?d ge Hadson^s sot wac fer *?efecaa ing the jaty ia w, feat there <ca? fee no question of tfee ntter ?%8*rdtty of the law requiring that a verdict be unani? mous, Ito a reftcef fearbarism, and ts distinctly traceabie to the ancient trial bj ?argation, in which, if one charged wit? .4e%t<or criare denied the same, and twelve cf hrs neighbors swore tfecy %etieved brm, fee was ac? quitted, tt is wnfacwn except in Eng? land and offttntries talcing ?hence their . Jnrisprndesce. Even Scotland has co such law. And it contd net possibly have sm wed to obis day, fead the sov? ereigns of Sogland never sought to corrupt the Jary -system through the judiciary. Now, when each corruption ? impossible, it is beyond the powers of the haman mind to offer one suffi? cient argument for the continuance of this law. Onrneniawn?aw te??s nstfcst a paper signed nader ?anvese "is void^nd yet three-Tourfhs of tba verdicts accepted by the .courts, arc in effect signed under] duress. The silent acquiescence of a juror in a verdict af acquittal is no freef'rf his belief; and when tfee 'Clerk * wangee the worn and weary twelve fee - ?fore thia cod inquiresc "'This is your .verdict,-so say you alli*' fee knows that ^a<demei is trembling on the lips of some and ?oftentimes a majority of those in? terrogated. Nothing can be more senseless than to force twelve men to .-pretend, for the sake of form, that they agree'apon a matter. SJfce oasis of oar government is the *nleof the majority, and this principle as "substantially violated ia the jury TOO? only. There those mle who ex? ercise the greatest influence, or possess the largest share of endurance, whether they be in the majority or not. Were it possible to obtain actual unanimity of opinion, there could be no objeotion to the law ; but when the shadow is substituted for the substance, we make oar court s aa ridiculous as the inquisi? tion accepting G ali i leo's recantation. "Twelve good men and true," drawls the clerk, when he knows that some of them are false-not through any fault of their own, but by operation of law. We pat a murderer io the dock and ap? point twelve men to decide thc question of his guilt or innocence. They are shut ap a io room 8 by 14 feet,, deprived of the necessaries of life, kept there 12 hours or longer, and when their verdict is announced, we pretend to consider it the matare opio ion of twelve asan. The law should he too grand aad awfal a thing to stoop to such hy poe racy. A majority of a bench of judges rules Sn every ease, and where the Chief Justice of the United States sits on Circuit his opinion is law whether or not his colleague agrees with him. The great telephone ^ase involving millions of dollars, was actually decided by a minority (4 to 3) of the Supreme Court -one justice being dead and another disqualified. Now judges should cer? tainly be required to know thc law as well as the average man understands the duties of a juror ; hence there would be as much reason iu locking up the members of the Supreme Court and starving or wearying them into a unan? imous opinion as there can be in treat? ing a dozen gray-haired farmers or mer? chants to a like indignity. j The dissenting juror is a foul and pestilent excrescence upon our judicial system which should be removed with? out delay. He encourages crime for be is the hope of the guilty. Ho fos? ters useless litigation and entails untold expense upon the people, for be is the rigbt-haod man of the litigious suitor. At the same time, he is a standing menace to the innocent accused aod the legally oppressed. He enters thc box with a fixed determination, and in the jnry room he renounces reason. If he can get a following, he not oofrequentiy succeeds in consummating a monstrous jadicial crime. Let bim be abolished ! A recent writer sums up the whole matter by saying that the requirement of unanimity obstructs and delays jus? tice; multiplies lawyer's fees, and bur? dens suitors with costs, and the citizen with taxes; degrades aud dishonors the citizen by treating bim w?rbe than the felon ne i? called te try ; makes jury service disagreeable and dangerous (on account ef exposure) ; often enables criminals ?a cities where that class abounds, to escape convictions by smug? gling one of their number on the jury ; is an incentive to bribery and corrup? tion ; is * fertile source of false verdicts, and. a relio of barbarism and super? stition that ougfet to be abolished. This ts a fearful arraignment of our paladina of liberty, but it is every word the truth. Judge Hudson is not without distin? guished support in his opinions. Jus? tice Miller of thc Supreme Court, says that, in a jary trial, "some number less ihan the whole should be authorized to ?ender a verdict." He thinks, how? ever, this number should be greater than a bare majority. Tho learned Justice was not so squeamish upon the subject of majorities, when as a mem? ber of the Electoral Commission in 1876, he, by hts single vote robbed Tilden of the Presidency. Further? more, Hallam in bis work on the M idle Ages, calls the requirem<eGt of unanimity, "a preposterous relic of barbarism.'* In eur opiniou, Judge Hudson is correct ta hts strictures upon the jury law, and we fail to perceive where he tocones tue domain of politics or devi? ates from the strict Hoe of duty wfaen be 8CC8 ?t to rea ind a grand jury how ab- \ surd it is for the people of tuis ??e to be following with religious Minducss a law of Edward III. DB. ANDREW SIMONDS. Tis? death of this public spirited cit? izen is a misfortune to tue business in? terests of the State. Possessed -of am? ple uteaes, w?ich he u-ad accumulated by his owu exertions, be employed them iu sucb a manner as to benefit the larg? est suwuer. Bis uause in couuection witt au j eflfter-pr?e was aa assurance of success. Indeed it is scarcely possible to realize tibe mplioit confidence with which fee was regarded by t&ose asso- ? ciateu wf&L kim. Br. Swco-ids was so fong costa ec red with tire financial interests cf this city, that we -shall miss him almost as much as the ?pecf?e ?of ?bK4eston. f?e was the father OTd f resident of the Siawnds Nation?:! Bank bore and really COD troll-, ed that ?fic-urishiag restitution. ?e came to fabe Tes otis of -our hawking m~ j terests aft a 'rime wbren '?isester appear? ed to bave about destroyed them- we were grat-efal t&es, ?nd we meuro him now'as a f?eod w$re retieped us in our bone of neecl. ST33L?I AFRAID OF US. The k?t cirese evidently is still in a healthy i cocdt?erk, -so far as Sumter, S. C., is con? cerned. One Anthony White delivered the address.there on Decoration Day. Hereis what the Charleston New* and Courier says About it : "There was no fawning apo? tue re? stored Union, nor vain regrets foe the past. Mr. White took high ground, comparing our ? strugge for right and liberty with the memo- ] rabie contests running through ancient and j modern history. Mr. White urged strongly j the importance of reliable historic accouuts of j the war, and called upon his hearers to per? form the sacred duty to the memory of our "fallen braves" of keeping their examples prominently before tbs coming generation. Mr. White contended that our struggle had not been in vain, and that the principles for which we fougat were imperishable and im? mortal." Perhaps Mr. White labors under the impression that this sort of talk is cal? culated to inculcate a love for the Union. Or, perhaps he br*3 never been reconstructed, or, perhaps-however, the bloody shirt must not be waved, net up North, at least.-JV. Y. Tribune. Tho Tribune is mistaken. The lost cause is not in a healthy condition here. So great is the lack of interest shown ! in it that the Watchman and Southron I in its issue of May 15th, felt called upon to express some regret on the subject, and hope for a revival of in? terest in our grandest memory. We do not like the idea of forgetting the soldier dead or allowing our children to do so, for "The graves of the dead, with the grass over? grown, May yet form the footstool of Liberty's throne :" and if the kind of men that run thc Tribune manage this country very long, the goddess* throne will be sadly in need of a footstool and other repairs. But really is it not a peculiar and specially degraded sentiment which prompts the Tribune to clap a hand over Mr. White's mouth when he eulo? gizes the Confederate soldier ? The Federal cemetery at Florence, just 39 miles from this place, was decorated the other day, speeches were made and probably som ; hard hits made at thc "rebels." Thc matter was pleasantly noticed by all thc papers, and there was not a man in South Carolina who would for a moment have thought of taking effense at anything thc speakers j said or might have said. We are not built that way in this country. Tho Tribune wants us to plow up our "rebel'' cemeteries, curse our fathers' ghosts and declare our belief tba' thc originals tu thc flesh were a set of deluded fools or miscreants. The Confederate soldier was KUCII a terrible fellow when alive that his very name is still used to frighten children iu fami? lies like thu* of tho Tribune. Tho lapse of a quarter ef a century has not j sufficed to relieve ?he Tribune of a quaking dread of this monster, and it lives in coe staut fc.*r that some South? erner is going to t?irn Confed?rate sol? dier on its hands and get up a minia? ture Frederieksburg. This is embar? rassing to all concerned, but we submit it is not our fault. The Tribune aud ? all the people up North who feel like it, j I ought to brace up and not be 80 timid, j for upon our sacred word of houor this | I people has not the slightest desire to j j hurt a hair of their heads. Mr. White made such a memorial speech as is rarely heard. He called upon us to keep alive tlie fires on thc , altars of our penates, and showed us {.Lat th? y aro worthy of our adulation. May each succeeding 10th of May see his place filled by some one equally able, eloquent and loyal withal-the Tribune to the contrary notwithstand? ing. ______m^_mm IN THE FATHERLAND. BERLIK, Juno 10, 1883. Dear Watchman and Southron: Thinking some of your readers might want to take a trip to the old country and others might enjoy reading something different to what they usually read in yorr paper ? will try and give you a short, ana I trust it will be interesting, account of ray trip abroad. Our party, consisting of three, two gentlemen and one lady, embarked on the steamship Eider, which sailed from Hoboken on May 14th at 5.30. Everybody was up to see the ship off, and quite a number of people were there to see their frienda off. After leaving the wharf we struck a fog and were compelled to creep along very slowly and keep the fog horn blowiag cootintsniiy. Owing to this we missed the carly tide and had to wait there for the afternoon tide. We had a jolly crowd aboard and the Captain said it was the most pleasant trip he ever made, but notwithstaad iag the pleasant weather and calmness of the ocean there were quite a n number of people sea sick, the writer included. Our first sight of land was on Wednesday ororoiag, May *2d, when we saw the Lizards, where there is a signal station. We signaled theta and they no doubt reported our passing to ali the offices of tbe company. Everybody was pleased at tbe sight of land. The scenery along the coast of England from there was my fine. We passed Osborn Castle, resi? dence of the Queen, about 5 30 that afternoon. About seven o'clock we reached Southampton and considerable of oar passengers got of ea a small steamer cailed 'Teador,w a?d we stemed vp the English Channel bound for Sremerhaven, which we reached on Friday aornrag abont six. o'clock where ?re disem? barked and went through the novel process of having all our baggage examined by the custom house officials. We then took train ide Bremen which we found -quite a n*ce?ei'ty of abont 150,0*0 -inhabitants. The city is one of the oldest in Europe, is on the Wecer itiver, has a beautiful drive along the river for caites, and all roads have beautiful shade trees on both ii des. There is a beautiful park here, also, and the natural scenery is very fine. I liked it mnch better than any park 1 saw in America. The Standard Oil Co. bas immense tanks liere for their oils. There are also *ery large dry dooks here, *wned by tte ?German Lloyd Steamship Co. The scenery between here and Hanabueg, for which place we left that same afternoon, is very fine. O-BC thing which struck us most was the thatched .roofs on all buildiegs along the ?ra?lroad. Tirey?re acadeof ryestraw ?plaited in some roanner, and we are told they last for years tere they rot. We arrived at -Hamburg io the evening and wore met by some frieuds. It is quite a treat to meet -.one you know while traveling in a etramge country. We were taken by them to our hotel, which is beau? tifully -situated, facing a lake called the JLlster "Basin and which also runs by the side-of the hotel ; in fact the foundation of the betel is in the water. This lake runs -through the city and there ere numerous bridges .crossing it. Hamburg is considered the com? mercial metropolis of the Geraaa Empire; it contains over half millien i-e&abctants and is quite a lively place. T&ere are numerous canals all over the city and wood and coal are delivered to stores and ?otoe io dwelling houses in lower porteen of the city io barges. It seems strange to see houses built right in the water, you might say, as some founda? tions are reaKy in the water. Stopped at a saloon erst day we were here and had some icecream, then asked for tee water and when bill casie we were charged for the ice water. The charge waa only ten pfennings which i3 equal to 2? cents of our money but we could not help smHing at being charged for water, and since then have found that they charge for ice when we order it at hotel. It seems they use very little ice, and no one drinks water here as the water is not very good they ali prefer beer, which is very good. In driving around the city we saw some mag? nificent dwellings. They all have fine large lawns in front of them, and the shade trees on ali the streets ar? very fine, and give a rural aspect to the city. The public warehouses here are immense, seven stories hieb, and are on two streets with a small caual between them, and extend OP each street for about 2,000 feet. I have seen no warehouses in America to equal them. The city is also re? markable for its cleanliness and even in the old quarter of the city where the most dilap? idated houses are it is kept very clean. In the old section the houses are very queer looking, and look like each story 13 wider than the one below. Some of the stories are only about 5 feet high. The roofs are all cov? ered with tiles. The costume, but more es? pecially the head gear of the flower women, ?3 very queer and one is attracted by it at first sight. There is an exposition herc at present and the grounds are very large aud laid out quite handsomely. The buildings, although tem? porary, are very fine aud some of them aro really beautiful, being frescoed and decorated iuside. Thousands of people were outjthcre, aud they have the most powerful calcium light i ever saw. lt is used to throw light on a balloon which goes up to a height of about 500 feet and looks like it is ou fire. Lots of folks go up in it and all it costs is a half dollar. The ground was good enough for me. About thc cheapest thing we have yet 6truck is carriage riding. One can ride a mile or more for 15 cts. The carriages are drawn by one horse which reminds me very much of the appearance of some So. Ca. lien horses in July, when corn is out. Weather is quite warm here at present and we feel it as much as we do at home except we have such fresh air and delightful breezes. My next stop was at Hanover. This was the home of the King of Hanover nntil 1866, when the kingdom was overthrown by the Prussians, aud then it became part of the German Empire. It is quite a pretty city of 160,000 inhabitants and bas 6ome beautiful drives, the one leading to "Herrentmuson," (which is what the castle where the king lived is called) is the finest. For nearly a mile you drive under beautiful linden trees and when you get to the castle you are sur? prised at the magnificent grounds which ex? tend for miles and are laid out beautifully foutitaius all over it. The entire estate is managed by the German government and it is said they offer to return the entire estate, worth ahout $20.000,000, to the son of King George V, if he will renounce his claim to the throne of Hanover, wh.ch, although only a nominal claim, he wiil not do, as his father made him promise not to do so. The first house I visited was the Palm bouse, a large structure of iron and glass, 100 feet high and loo by 60. lt is filled with all species of palms, several of them 75 fe<.-t high. There id R winding staircase to the top of the building and the view one gets from there repays for toiling up the stairs. There are numerous conservatories filled with the choicest and rarest plants and the entire grounds are laid out in handsome Power plots. In the stables are sx milk white Ara? bian horses and four cream ones which are now only exercised daily. They are fio? specimens of horse flesh, fri carriage house are some very t?ii?- royal carriages, one of them *'.-ts built in England in 171-1 for King j George I, then King of England and llano- j ver, ai a cost of M ( ot). It is it magnificent j one, mounted with solid gold tri minings and j in 1846 it was remodeled .-it ?1 cost of $12,000. ! Another very fine carriage was one used by Prince George, afterwards George II, as his ! bridal coach. There is a handsome set of | gold mounted harness for K horses which was used to the handsome coach, .Mid silver chime hells for the horses. There is a museum which contains some handsome oil portraits and also busts of the royal families. One painting of King George V, wife and three children, was very fine, and when viewed through a glass one would almost imagine they were alive anil speaking. It was paint? ed in 1858 l?v a celebrated artist named "Kui \ nach." Another very striking one repre- i seats George II reviewing a parade of the) j army in 17.T>. The castle is closed and has j not been open since 1800. Quite a large j ! number of men are employed to keep up the place which is more than self-sustaining, as they have five orchards and also truck firm, which produce is sold. To-day it ! rained for first lime since we left New Yo:k ! but evett then we did not want it as sight- ! ! gazais want every day clour. From t?tere I went to "Goslar" which is at j ! the foot of ''The Harz mount-tins" which arc I j thc highest and prettiest in NoiTh Germany ? ! and i Kt* ud for miles Goslar is situated m a j ! v?:lv.!? a. sma!| uty ot 13,000 luh-ibitauts 1 and tbe onlj industry here is !ead mines and works. One mine gives employment to 800 bands. It is a?so a very old city and has some great curiosities, the "Kaiser Haus" (borne of the Kings) was built ia the year 1050 by King Henry IV. It is a very mas? sive building of stone. The main salon is finished very handsomely On the walls arc painted battlesccr.es of the different wars, in the centre is a high dnme and back of that are life size portraits of Kaiser Wilhera and family who first visited thisplacein ?875, and in front of portrait is the throne be sat on. Wanted to Fit on it myself, but the Guide said that was strictly forbidden, so I did not do so. Tbe grounds around the Kaiser Hans are very large, and one-half mile off down the hill ts an old cloister which was formerly occupied by monks and they had a subter? ranean passage leading to the Kaiser Haus. There was a very large Church herc years ago which was destroyed and the space the dome of the Church covered ?3 now occupied by two Barracks in which are stationed a batal ion of troops ; and a large parade ground in front of them. There is a small part of the Church remaining and it is called the Dom kapelle and it contains some very old relics The first one of which is two handsome pieces of tapestry each 30 feet long and re? presenting different scenes from the Bible. They are over 500 years old and were made in France and it took over 30 years to make each one. At the back of building is a very large stained glas3 wi?dow 304 years old. It bas six life-like figures on it and above it is the Hapsburg coat of arms. There is a small stained glass window, said to have been made over 700 years ago by a German from this place and it is made out of numerous pieces put together with lead, yet on the face it look3 like a solid piece. The scenery in traveling through tbe country from place to place is very fine. Passed several beet sugar refineries, but they onlj run in winter a3 that is the time they get beets, end labor is cheaper then, as they use farm labor in them and they work very cheap all the year, but mach cheaper in winter. The waiters at all places around where we have been get no pay from their employers and depend upon the tips they get from visitors and their home patrons. My next point was Harzburg, which is right in the mountains and is quite a sum? mer resort and reminds one of mountain resorts home. Every house takes boarders, and if one comes here for entire summer be has to pay tax to help keep up the town. Met a gentleman on train to-day who lived in America 30 years ago, and he was still very much interested in American politics, and I was surprised to find him so well posted. It is also a treat to meet some one to speak English to and give your tongue a little relief from strain of the German, when one does not speak it very fluently. I got up early and found a guide waiting for me and we started out on my first tramp up the mountains. It was quite an interest? ing tramp and repaid one for the tedious tri Just at the foot of the mountains we found/a macaroni factory which ships its producti all over Germany. We then strolled leisun up the mountain, and ou our way had so very fine views. There is more foliage these mountains than on any I ever sa There is a nut called "Buch Nut" that grow on the mountain. The people gather ibero and press the oil ont of them and then use the oil for cooking purposes. Wt then reach Mt. Raben Klipper which is 2000 feet above sea level, and here we bad refreshments in shape of cheese sandwiches and milk. The milk and butter in this section is very fine. We then journeyed on and passed an echo place and our guide, who was quite a jolly fellow and good warbler gavesome calls and warbles and the echo resounded for miles away. We then arrived at Burchburg which is the end of our tramp. King Henry formerly had a castle on this mountain, but there are no signs of it now. There is a monument erected here by the men and women of Germany, in commendation of a speech made by Bismark in 1875, who said, we will not go to Can nosar-which remark has a history connect? ed with it : King Henry had been at war with the Pope and had been worsted, and bis own men were deserting to the Pope; so he desired to make peace, and journeyed across the Alps in the winter. When be arrived at Rome be was made to stand bareheaded and barefooted four days in the cold ere an audi? ence was granted him. Afterwards be was admitted and peace was made. Bismark's remarks were that be would not do the same thing, and so much were bis remarks admired that the monument was erected to commemo? rate them. I found the trip down the mountain much more straining than the asceut, as we went down the short and steep way. I slept well that night and can recommend climbing mountains as a good remedy for sleeplessness. I then started for Tha?e aud although it is only 15 miles away I bad to take three differ? ent trains, bad to wait at one station over an hour and entire trip took 3j hours. One misses the comforts and conveniences of our railroads here very much. It is amusing to see the guards at crossings and small way stations salute the train when it approaches by bringing their flagstaff to a carry arms and keepiug it so until entire train passes. This is intended as a signal that everything is all right. The railroads, mail and express, here are all run by the government and were they ruu by private corporations there might be more accommodations. Tha?e is situated in a beautiful valley and is considered the prettiest spot in the Harz mountains. It seems strange to see every one all through this section taking their meals either on the portico or in the open air. I stopped at hotel ZenPfuud, which is only open in Summer aud is quite nice. It has 175 rooms. Right opposite the hotel in a beautiful park with quite a number of sha'dy bowers where girls and boys no doubt spend many pleasant hours (no poetry intended). There is one of the largest and oldest iron foundries here in the land. It emplojs 2,000 people. I got a team and concluded to do tho mountains that way, and I found it much more pleasant, although I have often heard that to enjoy mountain scenery we had to climb; but after trying both I will take the ride every time. The road was very good all the way-it wa3 much better than some city roads, and I must give the Gorman government credit for the good roads they have. Our first stop on the upward ride was a mountain called "Hexen tauzplatz." Devil's Dancing Spot, is the translation of it, and derives its name from an old legend started by some superstitious peo? ple that imps were often seen dancing there. From here through a telescope we can wee roen working on a tower on a mountain about 5 miles off. This mountain is covered much more with rocks than any I have seen so far. In one spot the rocks form a resemblance to ahuman figure and is called Bishop's Face. We then descended the mountain and arrived at a beautiful village called Treseburg. lt has a mountain stream running all around it and while waiting for dinner I took a stroll around the stream and had to cross a rustic aud rather rusty bridge, and thought at one time I would go through as the slats to walk on were about half inch thick. The water was not deep and ? expect if I bad gone in it would have been a nice treat. After a good dinner we then drove up to another mountain called "Rosstrappe," 1442 feet high. On our way we passed a place called Wilhelm's Bluckc, which was a natural tunnel in thc mountain, with inside steps to climb up and get a view of the country. From the top of Rosstrappe through a telescope wc get an en tiru view of the valley and mountains form? ing this part of the Hartz, lt is a scene that eau not bc described, at least by the writer. There wa* not much to be seen eu our down? ward journey. 1 then started for Berlin and came very ne.ir being left at a station where refresh? ments fire fervid While waiting to be sei v ed I beard t! I ringing for train to sturt and I made for the trum. I WHS not able to tell which car I WHS to go in. Guard pushed me in first cue I HOI to aud I had to ride in that until next station. People are not allowed to got oti a train in this country when in motion. Every one ia put in compartment t-re train Starts and no matter how slow they start off no one dare get on. I arrived at berlin and was met at depot by relatives and found the city quite lively, lt has 1,300,0U0 inhabi? tants. 1 expect your readers xviii have become tired by this) timo, tv ri . 1 I certainly am, so I will keep balance for some other time. Yours truly, J. E. RYTTKNBBRG. - ian -*BBB^-- - - "My father, nt about the age ot fifty, lost all the hair from the top of his bead. After one mouth's trial of Ayer's Hair Vigor, the hair began coining, and in three months, he had a fine growth of hair of the natural color."-P. J. Cullen, Saratoga Springs, N. V. Magic Lantern Entertainment. A .Magic Lantern entertainment will be given at .Music Hall, Wednesday evening, 26th inst., for the benefit Sumter Lodge of Good Templars. New views. Bible scenes and comic picitires. An evening of instruc? tion and amusement to all who will come. Admission 25c, children under 12 years, lfic. Tickets at the door or from Kev. C. C. Biowu, E ll. Rb ame. D. W. Cuttiuo. Coujiuiuec Notes from Bishopville. From The Eagle, JtmtXA. Dr. ?t. Y. McLeod is seeking recreation among the mountains and health resorts of our state. Mr. J. I. Brogdon county com'r came up on the train Tuesday evening and went out yesterday on a tour of inspecting thc roads and bridges. County com'r Brown was also in town yesterday. - -i Tho Ladies Delighted. The pleasant effect and the perfect safety with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions make it their favorite remedy. It is pleasing to the eye and to the taste, gentle, yet effectual in acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels. --* * mtm - TAKE IT IN TIME, "For want of a nail, a shoe was lost; for want of a shoo, a hurso wa? lost; for want of a horse, arider was lost." Never neglect sttall thing?. Thc first siirns of pneumonia and con? sumption can positively be checked hy Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Consumption. Sold by J. F. VF. DeLurme. ---- SUE IS "GRATEFUL." "I saved the lifo of my little girl by a prompt uo of Dr. Acker's English Remedy for Con ^tnption."-Mrs. Wm. Harrimnn, New York. Sold by J. F. W. DeLormc. -mm - TERRIBLE FOREWARNINGS. Cough in thc morning, hurried or difficult breathing, raising phlegm, tightness in the chest, quickened pulse, chilliness in tho evening or sweats at night, all or any of these things are the first stages of consumption. Dr. Acker's Knglish Remedy for Consumption teilt cure those fearful symptoms, and is sold under a positive guarantee by J. F. W. DeLormc. Attention Cotton Ginners, IAM PREPARED, with the best applian? ces, to GUM, RE?UT AND POINT gin saw teeth. Long experience in the business enables me to guarantee satisfaction. Can refer to 56 gins worked on the past season, in and out of the County. Your patronage is respectfully solicited. Address, J. M. REID, Mayesville, S. C. Residence Greggs X Roads, Mt. Clio Town? ship. June 19. NOTICE TO PARENTS. ALL PERSONS d?sirons of entering their children in the white department of the Graded School are requested to enroll their names with C. M. Hurst, Secretary of the Board, at the Council Chamber, by July 5 prox. JOHN KERSHXSE^, une j?v^-^.__-?btr?fman Board NOTIGE TO TEACHERS. TEACHERS DESIRING POSITIONS other than that of Principal, in the Graded Schools of the city, will file their ap? plications with C. M. Hurst, Secretary, by July 5, prox. JOHN KERSHAW, one 19 Chairman Board. NOTICE^ TO Tp-PAYERST CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE. CITY OF SUMTER, S. C., Jane 12, 1889. RETURNS OF PROPERTY to City of Sumter, are by law, required to be made to thc Clerk & Treasurer at his office, during the month of June of each year, and all pro? perty not returned as required is liable to a penalty of twenty per cent, for neglect, to be added to and collected with your City taxes in November next. , By order bf Conncil. C. M. HURST, Clerk and Trcas'r. June.12 _ FOR RENT. THE STORE now occupied by Messrs. R. W. DuRant&Son asa hardware store will be for rent on Sept. 1st. A fine stand. For terms, &c, apply to June 5_D. J. WINN. FOR RENT. POSSESSION GIVEN AT ONCE. THE STORE lately occupied by the late ! F.J. O'Connor, on Main Street, known | as the Crane Store. Applv to JuneS D. J. WINN, Executor. AT THI HORSES* AND MULES But T am still ii Wagons, Cori Carriages, Hay Buggies, Oats Phaetons, Bra! Road Carts, Shoi TO AR 2 Car Loads No. Respectfully, May 8, '89. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of Sundry Executions, to me directed, will be sold at Sumter C. H., on th? first MUNDAY and day following in JULY next, 1889, and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder, for cash, the following property : That lot of land and buildings thereon in the City of Sumter, bounded on the South by Liberty Street and measuring thereon one hundred (100) feet, East by lot of C. F. H. Bultman, North and West by lot of George W. Reardon, levied upon and to be sold as the property of James T. Flowers, under the sep? arate executions of James D. Blanding, 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 en 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 npon and to be sold as the property of John P. Moran, Jr., under the separate executions of E. H. Frost & Co., Otto F. Weiters, Weinman & Co. and the Eagle k Phenix Manufacturing Co. against John P. Moran, Jr. That stock of goods, wares and merchan? dise, consisting of boo's and shoes, beavy roce ries, can and shelf goods, paper bags fftid wrapping paper, pistols and amnnition, general assortment of hardware, tinware glass ware, wooden ware, crockery, chewing and kraoking tobacco, cigars, show case, kc, ?c/levied upon and to be sold as the property of iohn P. Moran, Jr.,funder the separate ex/cutions of Otto F. Weitfrs, E. H. Frost & Weinman & Co., The Eagle 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 in 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 as the property of Louisa Mitchell at the suit of the State for tases, E. SCOTT CARSON, S. S. C. Sheriff's Office, June 5, 1889. SAVE YOUR MONEY. ON and after May 1st, 1889, THE SIMONDS NATIONAL BANK of Sum? ter, will establish A SAVINGS DEPARTMENT in connection with their present business, and will pay interest at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly upon such sums of money as may bc deposited, sut.ject to the rules and regulations, usually adopted by Savings' Banks. W. ALSTON PRINGLE, JR., Apr. 24-v. Cashier. S TIME MAY BE SCARCE, i Hie ring willi i) Lime, Cement, !, Plaster Paris, Hair and rts, Fire Brick. RIVE : 1 Timothy Hay. OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., May 6, 1889. THE FOLLOWING ACT IS PUBLISHED in accordance with Section 3 : An Act to allow unimproved lands which have not been on the tax boolis since 1875 to be listed without penalty. Section I. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen? eral Assembly, and by the authority of the same. That in all cases where unimproved land which bas not been upon the ta.c books since the fis' /ear commencing November 1, 1875, and wb.. are not on the forfeited list, shall at any tin.;, before the 1st day of October, 1888, be returned to the County Auditor for taxation, the said Auditor be, and is hereby instructed, to a?sess the same and to enter it upon the duplicate of the fiscal year com? mencing November 1, 1887, with the simple taxes of that year. Section 2. That all such lands as may be returned to the Auditor for taxation between the first day of October, 1888, and the first day of October, 1889, shall be assessed and charged with the simple taxes of the two fiscal years commencing, respectively, on the first day of November, 1888. Section 3. That as soon as practicable after the passage of this Act, the Comptroller Gen? eral is directed to furnish a copy of the same to each Auditor in the State, and the Audi? tors are required to publish the same in each of their County papers, once a week for three months during the year 1888, and for the same period of time during the year 1889; and the cost of such publication shall be paid by the County Treasurer, apon the order of the County Commissioners, out of the ordi? nary county tax last collected. Approved December 19, 1887. W. R. DELGAR, May 8-3m. Auditor Sumter County. TO RENT. LARGE DWELLING, CORNER OF Liberty and Karvin Streets, Suitable for Private Boarding House. Possession July 1st. Apply to * R. D. LEE. June 12._ SAVINGS DEPARTMENT FOR Bank of Sumter. ON MAY lst: next e SAVINGS DEPART ment will be opened in connection with "The Bank of Sumter," interest ?'.4 per cent, per annum, payable quarterly, according 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 evenings from 6 to 9 o'clock. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, A. WHITE, JB., President. Cashier. April 24. Kingman & Go. LEADING CROWS, SUMTER, S. C. We are selling an elegant Tin Toilet Set of three piece* 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 m all shades. *\ Having quite a large stock of LADIES' SHOES in small sizes (ones to fours) wc 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, 50a, 65c, 75c, 85c and $1.00 per doss. These goods are worth 15c to 25c per doz. more than we axe selling them at We are still to the front in the GROCERY LINE. Our goods as usual are always 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 Butter 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 frosh. KINGMAN ft GO. May 29 Dr. T. W. BOOKHAM, DENTAL SURGEON. Office orer Bultman & Bro.'s Shoe Store. ENTRANCE ON HAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hoars-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. April 17-0 AEE USTOW SHOWING THEIR IMPORTATION OF SPRING COMPRISING THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN SILKS, DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS, LACES, &c . We Court Comparison of Qualities and Prices. A FEW BARGAINS IN OUR DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. 36-inch Beige Mixtures at 20 cents. 6-4 Side-band Suitings at 20 cents. 36-inch French Serges at 12i cts., good value at 20 cents. Mohair Brilliantines, plain and striped, at 25 cents. 38-inch Cashmeres at 25 arid 35c, good value at 35 and 50c. Henriettas in all shades and qualities from 25 cents to $1.00 per yard. No better values cati be found. India and China Silks in all the new colorings. A big drive in Black Silks. See our Black Goods and we will show you the most com? plete line in the State and at prices that will astonish you. Cashmeres, Henriettas, Drap D'Alma, French Crepe Cloth, Sicilian, Diagonal, Armures, Venetian and Serges in all qualities. There is nothing more desirable for summer wear than Challies. We have them at 6i, 12i, 15 and 25 cents. T IFL I JS?L IS?L I INT C3r'&m Our Trimmings were selected with great care, each shade of Dress Goods being matched with the newest and most stylish trimmings. Persian Bands in all colors and combinations at 25, 35, 40, 50 and 75 cents. Passanientaries, Silk Gimps, Girdles, &c, at prices too nu? merous to mention. In WHITE GOODS Wc have a beautiful linc of india and Persian Lawns, Milancre, Louisine, Lorella and Devon suitings. Plaids and stripes from Gi cents up, and many new patterns. Some phenomenal values in our DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. French Sateens, all colors and designs at 121 to 25cts. A beautiful Sateen French pattern at 10 cents. A nice line of Chall?n Cloths at 12* cents. Outing Cloth at 16i cents. Something entirely new. Dress Ginghams from 7 cents to 12A cents. A handsome Line of Zephyr Ginghams. We are now displaying the latest novelties in Laces and Nets, Chantilly, Guipure, Venetian Flouncings with nets to match. Hading Veilings, something new. An immense line of EMBROIDERIES. 45-inch Flouncings from 50 cents up. See the new Hcmsticbed Flouncings. Parasols to please the most fastidious, in all shades, sizes and qualities. CLOTHING. In our Clothing Department care and good taste have been used in the selection of our stock. The? fabrics are. new, the cuts artistic, and the fit perfection. Nowhere in the city can be found a better assortment of fashionable attire for Men, Youths, Boys and Children. Emancipate yourself from high priced Clothiers. Let no one stay away ; an inspection of our stock incurs no obligation to purchase. We have exclusive control of Strouse & Bros.' Square-shoul? dered Tailor-made garments. They can not be surpassed. Ki vet your optics on these bargains : Men's all wool Indigo Blue Flannel Suits at $9.00t gpld elsewhere at ?12.50. Children's Suits. 5 to 13 years, from 90 cts. and upwards. Children's Knee-Pants from 25 cents and upwards. For Jobbing trade wc lia ve pants from $(5.00 per dozen and upwards. Also a large line of cheap suits. In our CUSTOM DEPARTMENT we have an immense line of samples of Foreign and Domestic Goods. Suits m&?e to order and tit guarantcod. HATS. HATS, The latest blocks in Sti??, Fur, and Wool Hats. Prepare yourself to see the most complete lino af Straw Pata ever displayed in the city. Samples sent on application ; all inajl ordep will rec?iv$ prompt and careful attention, Respectfully, tenberg & Hom