The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 19, 1889, Image 2
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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