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&jje Matt jpan m? ^M$m WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1. The Samtei' Watchman was founded in 1S5? and the True Southron in ISo'O. The Watchman ami Southron now has the combined circulation aud influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Saruter. ~THE BARNWELL TE AGED Y7 The town of Barnwell on Friday night last was the scene of one of the most horrible tragedies ever enacted io South Caroiioa and one that rught to bring the blush of shame to the cheek of every white man ic the State. Eight negro men were taken from the jai! by a mob of masked men and shot to death IQ cold blood. The followiog is a brief history of the crime as detailed by the corres? pondent of the Col um I-a Jl?<jit>ttr : BAKSWEIX, S. C.. Dec. 28. -An armed and masked mob of one hundred men went to the County j*il this morn iog between 3 and 4 o'clock, ovcr powered tfee jailer, took eight segro i prisoners to a point abottt one mile from town, tied them to trees and shot j them to death-literally riddled their bodies with bullets Two ?es came to the jail and asked j the jailer to receive a prisoner, aod as he opened the gate he was seized by them and tVe keys taken from him. j The men lyuched were two of tue lief- ! fern au murderers, Itiplev Johnson aud Mitchel Adams; Peter Sell, wiro was heid for the murder of young It bert Martin on the night of the 24th; Hau- : dy Johnson and Hugh Furse, who were held as accessories. w-iih "Judge" Junes. Robert Phoenix and Roper 31 ar- \ rall, who were belo as witnesses. The Sheriff was notified by the jailer, and he summoued the town marshal and the writer, and we three procured I a lantern at 5 a. m. aad proceeded to see if all were killed. As we walked I silently up the road the rays of the ? light Kil upoD the most horrible >ight we ever witnessed-eight men ' d arouud the waist, hand and feet, to trees, riddled with bullets, it seems as if they were tied with their backs to the trees, standing up, bul some had slippec down and sume were hanging with their feet and hands dowtr. Tfeey were within five feet of the road, aud ; the men stood in the road and fired. : From empty shelis lying on the ground, j there was a sumter of volleys fired, all i of which was kea-rd by many of t-he cit- . izens, bat they thought it was ?reworks. ; The lynchers were as quiet as lambs ; and as determined as buUs. Tine crowd of ovtr 100 men rode in town j with no wore noise than if two geurie- i men bad leisurely rode in. They pass- ; ed right beneath the window where the writer was innocently slumbering. The new9 of the lynchiug was not known rn town ti!! we returned at G ! o'clock a. m. The uegro women rush? ed to the j*i! with wild shrieks, and men were prowling over the town with a revengeful look. The Sherivt at o-nee i wired to Blackville, Bamberg and Wii ?8tOD for help, and also to Guvercor Richardson. Things had a bad an- j pearance until the traiu came in with about forty men, who formed a line and marched ttraight to the Sheriff, under . the command of Col I). L. Copeland, of Bamberg, and are now sui i-.-ct to his orders. Acting Coroner Hammel summoned j a ja: y and held an inquest which ren dered rhe usual verdict : Came to death by gunshot wounds inflicted by parties unknown to the juty." The lynchers came from the country. ' and no one here has the siirhtest idea who they were, for the aiiair was a great surprise to the town. Samuel L?*, a barber, who is held a? accessory to the Heffernan murder, was taken out of j?\\ and put back, as the party thought him innocent. Every? thing is now quiet. After the terrible event-enough to doze any oScer-the Sh?rif? requested five prominent citizens te act with him ; as advisors ; to devi.-e ways and means to meet the exigencies of the situation, j These gentlemen, to pat the wWie mtt ter before the public, have issued a statement of the causes leading up tu the tragedy Friday night. The follow? ing is their statement : In consequence of the lynching which rook place nere la>t night, the under? signed were this morning requested by the Sheriff to act as an advising com? mittee, to coun-el such steps ae may be deemed best to ?ecu;c order. Wear fiiSt proceeded to investigate, and d' nu ir ri?ht to pur the public tu possession of the facts ?f tiie occurrence, an?4 th<' causes which we believe lcd to it, a> far a* we have garbled thou). On October 30 last, J dm J Heffer? nan a prominent young merchant, and brave public spirited citizen, was >l; >' and killed tu Barnwell by negroes Public indignation ran very high. Threats of lynching weie freely made, but diverted by cooler counsel. At the last term of court the grand jury found true bills against murderers arri tie accessories, bat toe rn-. were rot?tin? ned The white pe< pie Were disap? pointed, and the negroes, st ts rh< ug.Kf. were emboldened by this d:-p >>:r:-.-n of the matt, r On the 19 h of December, Mr Jatm - JJ. B?own. a preininetit plauter atm leading cinz n of Fishpond township, was shot to death ou Iiis own premire? by negroes, without the slighted justi? fication or excuse These mar-deters have not b<en arrested On the 18b of December, while g" ing from his st re at Martin's station to his home, a mrie away. Mr B bert Martin, a yung man <>t most es*?? piar y character, aud the highest etandlrig as a man and citizen, was fuMowed by a negro and shot ic the lack with a gun loaded with sluk'^, on the public road which pass' s through los father's plan? tation, in hearing of many of the nc groes whose houses were ail around the i-pnt where 'ne wu- r. and who admit ted ?hat they heard the sb .* arel his e::e wiieo ob i', and net one of whom w n' to his relief, and none of them went t-> bis bvdy, although it ?av in the road ail night, and for several boors after day? light, in plain view of theta all And ti was satisfactorily established that his murder was the result of a conwpiiacy to temove him. in order that their I cenle upon the plantation of his father might be greater. The u.ur , prer-that ig. the neg!o who tired the h ti-fid his accessories, six io num ber, after befog clearly iudentified 1 :he coroner's jury, were arrested ai lodged in jail. "These several brutal murders prominent white meu by negroes caas a state of indignant resentment amoi our people that cari be better iniagi;; than described ; butcannet be imagin by anv one not present in oar tn io aod sharing it. Last night a lar, body of armed men io disguise, aboutjli a. m., called at t&e jail, ovo powered the jailer, took out the s murderers of Martin and two of 11 effe nun. took them to *i<e ?iuiits oi the cc po ration and shot them to death. Robt. Aldrich. Mike Brown, He H Kites, Wm. McNab, Jas. A. Je kins. Committee. We hardly know what to say abo this horrible affair. We have nothir but words of cotide'mnation for the crin and of denunciation for its brutal pe petra's: s. \?ur langsame has no wm by which to call the crime bat murde willful, cowardly, inhuman and brut mer 1er, it is an atrocioa" viola ion the laws of God c;oi cf our countn without ix. s>e or a*uy possible justifie) tion. There was m thu g brave aboi it, caught of jastice ia it-simply di; bolical, fiendish murder. It can not I tl ssed over by speeioes criticisms e the f'Ctitiect miscarriage of justice i the Courts. The explanations of til casses ieadr?gJ to the deed, as made b the "Advisory Coeiaatttee"" are sim pl apologetic and altogether ucsatisfactor as an excuse or extenuation of the deec However revolting the crimes sup posed to have bee-u comm-itt-ed by thus apon whom this vengeance was wreak ed, these men who have taken the lat into^their own har?is and usurped th place of the courts, aie conspirator against the peace aud liberties of tbei country. It is a disgrace to the Stat that will tolerate such acts of inhuman ity and crime. All the parties lynched were, not ac cused of murder, in fact, three of th victims were simply held as State wit oess-es The mob exercised no d'serim ination in favor of these three, it -cant ed the lives of eight negroes, and to ge so many it beca&ie necessary to shed -the blood of innocent men, which it die without compunction. It looks men like retaliation against a race, than ven geance or justice upon mere criminals It is this brutal disregard tar tin the sanctity of iiuman Hfe that ha; brought disgn~:- upon our State. ?? shows a depraved mora*! ?-en>e, a de pioreb-le ar>d lawless sentiment, that ought to fill us with darm for the fu? ture of our country. If there ;.s any virtue i? oar laws, il violence and bloodshed are not to over? ride peace and order, if eur Courts aud public officers are cot to be overawed bv threats aud iifiuenced by the unwritten law that such crimes are r;oC to be pun? ished, rf society and order nr-e to be maintained, if human life is to be res? pected, if cur jails aTjd prison houses are not to become mere man traps fer the easy butchery of those the law holds ki durance, then should Friday night's awful crime be punished, and to this end it should beco.ne our Governor's duty to exhaust every expedient and re? source of his office to bring to trial and punishment the 1? u nwell mob of mur? derers and cowardly assassins ^>ut, of course, as in all such cases. 4 the parties to the jury unknown" will forever re? main to the jiry unknowu. God help us. Since writing the above the Governor has published his proclamation offering a reward of Two Hundred Dollars each for information that will lead to the con? viction of the lynchers. BLOODSHED IN GEORGIA. An attempt to arrest a drunken oegro at Jessup, in Southwestern Geor- j gia, on the S. F & W. R R. ou De- I cc-tnbf-r the ?i>.h, precipitated a riot ' which resulted in the billing of niue and the wounding of as manyi more. A town marshal and his as sistant were killed anil two others i wounded, all white. All the other ki?led and wounded wrc negroes I Buring thc melee tbs conflict resolved . itself ? ti r f ? oru^ of a baud of whites , against a baud of blacks, wira the latter : in the up.ng and the precipitates of the i ri*Jt The blacks retreated to a dense ^watnp on rbe outskirts of the town and ' a hundred white mee ?? :ij.-k i y surround i . . . ? -i it. <. >.v G minn ordered some of ttj?- military to the -.reno of trouble i In? oegxoes sent luuncrs for reiaforcc ment-H from tue surrounding County, an i tor H long time it looked as if more bloodshed w.i- probable. 'I'M- leader is a desperate black named ll >b ii i-wer lie >. - iii-* to be a brave fellow. lt was the :O*T. mpf t:,.' par' of the town marsh*] r<> arre>t li ewer r ri iwas the cause of (tic trouble. l?'eW'-r delib t-r;?tf|y >}.'.' ou- ? ? the oi u>:t.?;- ?r&? in his tracks m i w .anded the *;!I.?>; in til" U jH Tile wound, d marsl ni ?ed and Brewer with Iiis crowd retired f' th?* tastuesses of the swamp 'I ir?* town of Jcsup was .K-.ori in :i whirl vt ind of excitement ai d the negroes were fol? lowed foto thc swamp bv several citi? zens, attiring whom was Vi'iiliam Woo-j -lr , of Ridgeland. S i" . who there ?o. t. his death, receiving a shot in tin head from a rifle ?n fro- k&nds of the desperado Brewer. Woods fatli-er, who hal accompanied !,?.? -.M in f?o- pursutr; wa? wounded ru the '';?-.? Kv same ri?e and narrowly escaped with his life. After ii Steting this mirchii ? the negroes rm furtbei ir?to the swariioaud os^arx-'d . i lilt' UeWS ol ti,.; killing o' Woods arid 'ii-' wounding of his father tljrew the town info wildest excitement. i he Mayor organized the citizens for its protection and a b dy ol men marched a?aiust Brewer and ins confederates. Later, duriug the ni?rht of the dav of the iiot the jail at Jcsup was broken into aud two negroes, remotely con? nected with the riot, were shot to death. The dead bodies of negress are beiog found all over the adjoining county. The number killed can not be accurately ascertained until the dead bodies are gathered together. This riot assumed at one time all the phases of a race war on a small scale. The military of the State had Lo be employed to restrain the vengeance of the whites "and to subdue the insurrec? tion among the negroes. Only the prompt action ofOov. Gordon prevented the riot from proceeding to the length of inexcusable and brutal carnage. The very rapture of vengeance actuated the white people of the vieiuity and measures of retaliation were iuaugsr E.ted, which, if permitted to be carried out would have resulted in widespread butchery. The negro Brewer and a large u-tttuber of his gang have so far eluded capture. When the former is caught he will be summarHy dealt with. 'CHRISTMAS." ' Christmas passed off in Sumter with? out casual ies. There was very little drunkenness. A few fights on thc street without injury to any oue, caus? ing more fun than bad blood, were the only incidents that disturbed the gen eral good feeling that prevailed among all classes. The small boy popped his lire crackers asd s-kot his Roman can? dles, those a grade above ia age rode about the streets grotesquely attired ?D masks, dominoes and other unnatural apparel, the "old boys" stayed at home and sipped their egg nog in dignified ease, and fur all, the Sumter Cornet baud, seated in a large wagon drawn by four superb ravies from Karby's stalins, drove through the ?tree's.play? ing all the tunes they knew and many they did not know. in the evening a large congregation assembled to hear the Christmas carols j at the Episcopal Church. After the ? conclusion of the singing by the Sun- ' day School children tiie Rector mad? a short address and delivered Christmas ! cards to the ptspils and teachers. Oh ! I we had lots of fun Christmas i HENRY W. GRADY. I tfe publish to-day a sketch of the j life, death an? fanerai ceremonies of j ?ienry W Grady. His early death has j brought sorrowful disappointment to i the whole South, lie was her most , gifted son, and had become her eloquent ' herald to the wor'Id. ile was worth to . the South millions of treasure, and thousands of men. lie was the genius : of the Dew dispensation. in the brief ! space of his life he did more for his country than any other, but died wken his work had just begun. MASONIC BANQUET. Music Hall, on Friday night ia?t WHS the scene of one ot the must enjoyable events of the season, and those wau were privileged tu nttend viii le*:g rewseaiber tfce occasion ?.ritit i sense of pleasure. Tr;is was the annual harenet of the Claremont Lo-ij? A. F. M. Thi? Masons first met ir; th-tr hall and in jtn?ed the < ni-ers recently elected for tia :e-xt Masonic year. After the installation of j ?he officers the. Rev. J^hn E-rskaw delivered du* aaron?! address before the Lodge. At the cinclusion of Mr. Krrshaw's sr.'reei ld address' ta-- m er.arr.? of the. bud?C. abou: ::?;hty in number, repaired ia a budy tu Hosie Hall where they were soon joined by ibout thirty hinted guests. The entire floor jf rite hall svn? covered with tables groaning Hider the borden of good tiii;:gs they hore. ?rel oysters, turkey, duck, chicken, breads "t j ii! kinds, salads, fruits, cak>*$ and sweetmeats A every conceivable description w ?re sprea.il .efoie ino:" than a hundred ?nen iii prodigal ' ?nd varied profusion. lt was a feist to em pt the palate of the mos? fastidious epicure. ' The gathering was a merry one, and joyous j >eals of laughter rang out repeatedly along he festive boards. More than half an hour ? vas given ty v;h&Ily to feasting c:. ike tempt nir viands before Mr. Ahe Re ttenberg, Wor- : thipful Master, master of ceremonies and pr**si- . lent ?.f the bano"iet. arose ia his place and ead the first toas! : Masonry- A system of morality, ve !?-.l in dlegory and represented by S}5ii'?vis. Responded tu by Mr. K Tshaw in his happy ;t_\re. The speaker spoke directly in response b the sentiment. ll- spoke as he always peaks un s>> grand a theme, ?ad was I ist eu ed o witn appreciative atte.itiun tu t:iu ci.r?e ot ris speech when the ball shook w:ih tLi? jfurty H:IJ>: ?use of bis heaters. The next toast, . j Claremont Lodge, No. 61 -Under the nev. cairne, may her future success t-quai her past ?rit?at.r record. This called Col. T. V. Walsh, tb- veteran n masonry as?n war, tu kt? feet. A ^ -:;UM ,'. Col. W iNIi r r; ?eek wa- an i file resting "e riew o? de- eatly history and work ut Clare? o-.nt Lodge. He said : Un the Ctii of July, j 354, nine Master M ?.ve-.:, three uf v\ bom are io wi i;ve.j. met hi tile Ordinary a o S? se al hf a Sn tu tex ville, S G . arel or^ani'ised Clare : iK.nt b-.t.M- Nc. tit A r. VI. Frons mat ;.:?. ttl April f< li, l df>5, {'A4 wars n^o iaH ypri?.) ?!:.-.-.. AC" ^iiiii- srrejtulariti**s in el-c? lou :.?. <.}?,.-,. rs. ?v-*., nus ":i April :"?rh I Sf.a. 1 < vY ?i:??'..j Secretary. Pr. A ti ?tuckey, ..')_". and consecran <i and ii*-<iic>t t?-?t ?? ; in : .il.?J ils otliiers, gr:?nn-d the ?Vanant ot ' ...-T i * H i .ri r wi.u ti sh.- has (..^lt\ .vt?rk?-?| to tbisfbae. !" titi? interest ? on tu ta v? nit* r.n i I names ut MS Worth? M'S- ? . .-s tn Ihe or?er ?? which lin-) Served ?arl the tuiui>-T <>'< tel ins : j li. li Wi :.- "an. 2 : !>r VY. W li nnson, : :: J T <Jr?-n. !; C. a. Mason, 2: M I >i"S'S. ? ; J Y Brimson, ! . 'j' V. U listi, | '.: M B Moses. 5 : il. ^' Mose-, i ; W l! ?.rardVaii 1 : K. *'. .ti, ] . Altamont 1 ?io-?-s. .*. : J P. Aid i : M. (i. lt? te'tn-erg, I : li ll .:: v i : J. ii Konc.i, j ; J. K V<\i m?r?. 'i : ' r K. iJ.tthtt. iv Hr J A Hood, i : M Motse. 1 , A. ?-'. j".. .?,.1. 1 ; \- - IV. rtr n oei si. SuwiTei bo-lt- M ?i !. . t'-r t?- r,'. V. V 'b.-f ^. J*. M. Debon.ie, W . V. C.. ?i.,., U. ittiane-. ol ou: I. - i ?ii p?-irtn 'ii i u. it.- ii a-n ? -*. ce 4* -i i" ? i ...u .. ii 11 . i li : * m >-i ir u?! u ai i !;. third >entttn*%n?, The (J rand <>( South Carolina - 'I'; imus intet pares." Responded to by M. G Ry ttenberg. L ke A>L Walsh's Speech, ?hitt of Mr lt? ttCB??erg inparted valuable and exceedin^lj iuterest n ' htotortcxd ruforuiatiuii to his hearers, whu listened throughout to his chasse arid tlegant diction wit!; wrapt attention. T-he following is a br?f synopsis of .Mr. Ry ttrnt/erg's speech, which ought ta be preserved io lise archives o?' the hodge : The present M. W. Grand Lodge can he historically traced back fur a period o?' lil years, tims making it one of the three oldest Grand Lodges in the United States of Amer? ica. It derived its charter fruin the Giraud Lotice of England in 1737 and ?okn Hamer toti was its first Grand Master, and who was present as the Provincial Grand Master of South Carolina at the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Engiand in I7H?. Theirst Lodge urbanized in this State was Selaraon's Lodge No. 1. ami is ur;v.- in >'7.isience. Ahout the year 1759 the Grane Lodge of Sro*la? 1 issued a charier to several Scotch &M$ons then in Charleston, for which they transmitted the sura of fy gu;seas to the Grand Lodge of Scot? land for use of their poor, and the Lodge was entered ?pon its registry as. Union Kilwin? ning hodge No and "is now known by that name as No. 4 in the city of Charles ion, in the i ear 1 777, by a simple resolu? tion, tbs Gnud L >dge threw off its provin? cial and subordinate character, hy a refusal to recognize any longer the authority of the Grand Lodge of England and elected Barnard Eliioit as its fcrst Grund Master of Masons of the Slate of South Carolina. There were sev? eral charters issued hy the Grand Lodge of Scotland, and in 187b there were six Ancient York Lodges in the Stale, and on the 24th ot March of that year they formed a Grand Lodge of Ancient Vurk Masons of South Car? olina. From that time on until 2btb Dec. 1817, two Grand Lodges of Freemasons ex? isted in South Carolina, when hy the con? siderate counsels of brethren from each Grand Lodge, a anion was formed under the name of the Grand Lodge of Ancient Freemasons cf South Carolina, with brotherThos. W. Btcot as M. W. Grand Master. Thus, my brethren, has the Grand Lodge of South Carolina con? tinued to grow in strength and prosperity, and now has ?nu active Subordinate Lodges with over 5,00*0 memotrs under its Jurisdic? tion. The fourth toast, South Carolina-Small in sice, with large heart-aiid cpeti arm?, she holds a -protecting shield over the weak and the oppressed. Responded to by Major Marion Moise. The Major's Speech more than satisfied the expec? tations cf his friends. H-e briefly but elo? quently reviewed the history of South Caro? lina from ter earliest settlement to the pres? ent day and showed that io evety crisis of her life she had been true to her love of lib? erty, and to those sentiments of chivalry and charity that have always distinguished her. Toast Ko 5, The City of Sumter-Under its progressive administration, it is among the foremost in the State. * This toast presented to the audience our worthy young .V ivor, Dr. J. A. Mood. This subject being one in which ve ail feel a deep interest we give the Mayor's ?peech in full : A!r Chairman : I would have been glad had some one else been called on to respond to this toast, because as an after-dinner ora? tor 1 have never regarded myself a profound Success, and then, too, I should have pre? ferred to heir some oth.-r expatiate upon th' advantages which the city ha3 derived trom the v is lom. tact and I'*.'.-:ness capacifi o}' t.k-e present city government. However. *s -.' ?.? here. I have no hesit.iho.-i in saying \ however conceited it may app-.ar) that Sumter lias made a bigger stride toward progress tn the last two years than ever bi fore, and that the present Council has nothing to be ashamed of. I heard a prominent railroad man remark not many days since in the city of Col nm Ida, a man. too, v. hu is well acquainted with the topography of our County and the business ca pc di y o?'our citizens, "that ..Sumter is des? tined lo become the 'Atlanta' of "he State/' I do not know. Mr. Chairman, that this prophecy will tvt-r t?e ru 2 ni led, but the re? mark will serve to show that our city is be? ginning to attract aitention from ?broad, that bus'ness mi n of other places are giving us credit tor en te! fris- and energy and push >:tii all those q ia! fi cat ions which ate inva? riably followed by success. The South i> now entering upon a wonder? ful era Ever since the war the surplus cap? ital of the North Ims been kept nt home. Sec? tional hate and political prejudice for nearly thirty years have kept within her borders ike millions of money thai cou;? liare teen mote profitably invested lu re. Of hilt-, however, a better feeling has begun to prevail. Inquiry has shown our rVorther-?i brethren that we iiHC.- ':.v i:a'.n:.e>t climate under the .-kies; our Soil is e*nable of as varied production as any ot. ino gi./be: ?Mir men are intelligent and our women are as chaste and as beau'iiul a? any aim ever wirti 'he love or gladened the bom-' nf men, and what has i>e'-n the :e sul?~? Unwilling to own their mi-take of aii these \ri!s, they call us the**Xew South.'' and they are coming here, coming v. iv.eir ns'/'TH-v >'u'-h i>I>ics as ki "TMiT.-^bam and Anniston and : ietenceand Chat?tvtiOoga. .ind in our own S;.-?o> such ?> ne?-s a-s Biaeksbiirg and Aiken., and the ir.'i?s of railroad and "he whistle cf Che locomotive ?nj the hum ot machitrrry all ?ver the country are tangible proofs of their change of sentiment. Ami ail iliis has brought ab' ii! a rivalry anio g Southern town-, a ro-rce com petition tor Northern patronage. Journals are published throughout the country for the purpose nf de.-crining Southern resources. Societies are being formed in eve:;. Slate under the name of th" Southern Immigration Bureau, for the p ?rpo-'- of interesting Northern capital und North'-rn enterprise, asa merchant advertises his goods, and every towri which fails to make itself known is supposed to have noth? ing 10 offer. Now, sir, ?midst all their eagerness for development our city has not been idle. We have spent over two thousand dollars iii ka pro vi ri g our fire department. An advertisement of our town occupies H conspicuous place in the Manufacturers Rec? ord. We have induced an important R R. company to locate its car shops here. We hive lighted our eily with lights of the best and most approved make, and we H rr edu? cating .'.t public expense mote Thau si* trriM dn-d children, this with a tax which will not i?e bm'it tlsome. lt has been the policy of the pr?sent council 'o leave no stone unturned to hiing to public notice the situation and ad *antag?\5 ot the eily atid tu render it as at? tractive as possible to those who vi11 it. If tiii- policy is Stead i ty adhered to. ii' re?eiiun .io--.- ?I ; ! LC-- u:>d ;i sentiment of false economy dwarf iier Oevelopmvnt, not many vea*s -.\ !'. 1 einl?se before she becomes, w hat she ii destined to be, the Atlanta ot South Carolina. Sixth toast. Education-The Safety of our country. Vies brought out our able young legislator, H.-F Wilson. The them?' was One suited to taste, pursuits ?ind recognised accom? plishments of the speaker ucl was hatnlled witri ability >:n.l enthusiasm. Xr. tellson *li ow ?'d that ".?.. .proud rank which has cl ways been held i-. SUM th troiina among Iver sister St.ttes Was mainly dee lo lier sealo?u? atten? tion io ed neat ion. and that ber l'utur-i would be d?pend? !.t on her Schools and colleges. ?ur Uilds VV ? ! ^. ?:.!;..! I t 'Inti Ol s The taek of responding to t>>- #-.v.> "it!i to.-i-i ..v.o.-.i.i r,, \Jr Alt Moses M: \? s * tiegn.n 'o-....'!. with an hon?-sl avowal that hi-k'o .v ?i.oo og w c.'-i.-r abolit the press, tad straightv. w . . j :?. ?? b :i to prove it. This ile did to tin- ?-!:t;.?> iii: i utiirestioniiig s.i'is faction ..! ile* II.-...?{ wi?i?i<e ajuong his ?.?.'? li r;i .-. ?"i?t be < i i . 1 SHI f. on? j; .m.i things i,? E. 1? foi th- loi o Pu ss an?l itoole in i KC? I leni speech on the mi: I. -I? .- and incorrupt? ibility ot !-,' Press g?nerai I.V. T??.-i igbth -,.-h v. is IK ide by G.o. E. W Woman-the true Ma-on's best friend, f-x e lit io ?IA irig in li?-'' ?vet'vhtt hie I!.;- three IMHO ...! r.of .lac-?"'s ?adder, K.ilh, jjope ni,,) Chat ity . \V h ? he HI. f rom bis: chair the General WaSgtieted bi ..:.;>' o.--. Iii- sp?ei-b ;v<i<.'? be.tiit'tui tribute o. '.VoihaH, a boiniijei o! < ?;? i m it?-0 <. -t I.' \ . C. C [;?n?'n iv a s ca lied upon lo res? pond. !!<. ht ii Heired Ivra'veiA i tito his r-p* ..?.':. bul -.-I? ? .. i in '.:.>. wn*t of illustr?t ion ?ti an? ecdote iv iib some, poet rv in il which thean? il ..ure refused io construe in live way th. ?peakei intended i', i'lie duuhlt. tntejuJrc of tin-couplet was loo much for ? he fun-loving crowd, and they drowned tho speaker's voice with vociferous cheering and shouts of laugh? ter. Mr. Bro wu took his seat and what Xv: ; rh tended to say will never be knowo to any i j other than himself, ; This ended ike evening's j deification, in ? . ,,. .every way a SpienciG success. VY. ?. An I drews was the caterer. timi his work was ? thoroughly and handsomely done. A Word to Alliance Men. WE^OKFIKLD, Dee. LO, 1830. Mr. E"'ifor: Please give me space to sar a ' tew words to the members of the. Alliance. The old adage is true. ' In union there is ; Strength," H nd a ''house divided agaiftsi it? self will fall." This is the feasou for making our arrangenrtntsi it each club attempts to ' make its own arrangements the Alliance: will : faii in i's purpose, because a merchant will make no great deduction to aud a dozen I new customers to his !i-t, but Set the whole '. County ae; in unison and the merchant wi.o . ge's our business mids to his custom ons thousand Alliance men, the trade amounting i to at leas', $500,000 per year, in the County ? o? Aiken th? Allia:.ci: put up ?ts bu.-ir.ess for rids and it was bid in by a merchant fur 5 per cent, on th** cost price of (roods. A pri? vate individual can by depositing Rent Liens or other security with thc Sumter merchant ''get run" or advances for 8 and 10 per cent, j on the cash prices, if the Alliance can't do j atty better than that it is simply because they i don't try. The cash prices will average the j merchant 15 per cent, and ld per cent, added j make 25 per cent, above cost. .Vow. a j farmer csn't livo und pay such rates of in?er j est, even if he planted a slice of the garden of Eden free of rent and taxes, and if the-mer I chants can't do better than that then we must i quit them "en mass" take our S5O0.000 trade j away from Sumter and give it tu our State ! Ecchang't. j I saw t co rn as it te? in Sumter ti few days j agu fro-:? Clarendon looking around among I tbe merchants to m ike business arrangements, j Now ;hete is no reason why. since Clarendon j seeks the Sumter market, that we should riot i unite with the Clarendon and colored Alli? ances and oiler our united trade, amounting j to over a million dud?is, to the merchants ! lor billi. In litis wa; we can ruake the most ; advantageous arrangements, because it is a j tremendous increase of the business of the j fortunate, bidder and :t is a complete loss of i business la the unsuccessful-competitors, and j hy inducing Clarendon to come to Sumter. : we build up our County seat. Brothers in Alliance let's switch oft' the side tracks, get ! on the main litie and give- '.his matter our i tarnest consideration at our next meeting. JOES irs AX. Learning Science. WEDGEFIELD. Dec 20. IS??. i Mr. E-iitc-r: The Bible tells us to dc good ? to those who despitefully r.se us. and Sir. I j write to with yon a "Happy Xt.-w Year" r.ot ! withstanding one of your publications was [ the cause of me and mine spending a most j doleful Christmas. \\ bile.my neighbors have 1 been feasting on turkey and pies ami things, ; we've had nothing but "Johnnie cake'' baked ! on the ba k of an old garden hoe . .efops a fire . in my back yard, and this is it- xs it h sppened. The day before Christ mas I und uti family j went away from home und left the rook in i charge of thc premises. The eek can read i and sile got hold of the W-itchnmr, aM? South' ' ron and read ahcat that ''phenomenon" ??nie I ninger in Sumter, who a! tracts to herself pots, . .. ?pans and crockery of all sorts. When we ; caine tonic we fotiE-1 &e;tker "hide uoi hair'1 : of the cook, nur the cook stove, nor the : kitchen furniture-not a dish. pan. plate, . knife nor fork-all were gone. I jumped on [ my horse aud went to see the cook. .St.e de [ dared thal We had hard!;, gotten <ai! O' s:g::: \ when she waa took worse than ?hal Sumter .' val, that ?he i o?s, pans ar,.i tin:;-:.-' came fiy j ing at her. Sae was scated to death and just tock to her heels, with the nuts, dishes, ?tc. [rattling and banging b-hind her: said the .race wai ''nip and tuck'' between her and : the stove and it a smoking bet wei n my house : and hers: said she jn>t feil sprawling in her ! house "in one of those "curious contraptions." i and wi.cn she came tu her souses the "pots ami ta.gs" were all gone. ! went to the Trial Justice to s-e If he couldn't give tue mod' Satisfaction, lie had her brought before him and she swore the things fi w at her and eba;-1 hr r di iv ii th avenue cle*r '.'.> ?ar tna.se : said .-i.- ivns ::.>; . responsible for ?i' s new i o.?cr and pul tn : evidence tlie \Vj<chh'.<i:i 'jiid$oulLroh to prove . that '!.-.- s.itae I.. t:gs happen to that gai in Sum tel ?nd can be ?e?-n t ? all tte-n. The Triai Justice st:d the world mnv.s, l?,a? this is. a scten'i?c ".ge, when new ti>ri"t*s, t:--'.'. powers at.d new invent '.r.s Were being continually brought to .i _ n?. ?rid thal since i had taken up my rt St den ce in the backwoods, on inc banks of the Wateree. ;it'.: Sumter , was lighted up by a ;i?:!e wire and electricly., : instead id bl a t it. *i - ft gi.-.-s (-...i-- s-a-i lt! .ti.?-?.- da?? .*? wen tuan ?ire "lord of earth*' i-S not created lo. <!...!. bul H ero! tl ted by a man in <"obimoil liotna fi-a :nlo a frog, from u frog into a dog, from a dug :.:to a monkey, and from a monkey int" a ma::. The Trial I Justice Said this scientist over yonder in . Columbia 'iuds i; rasier lo evolute the tai! oil ' thc dog, ?han it is to evolute thc ^disposition ut the dug ou! of Sume men. He told tue about me.-nie: ism. whrre you can go through some sort of hand and eye jugglery and pul a. man into a cataleptic sic? a. and thea entirely control bim by \ . > 11 r . will power. He tu fd me about spiritualism, j how iou can bite off a small piece of slate: ! pencil atul the nit dit.ai puts it on a slate and j holds it underneath the leaf of a table andi vou run hear it writing ?od when yon t*ke it i ! ou;. it is a letter li.un some of your relatives ! i \vh<> nave gone to the spirit land, telling you nothing of importance tait what sort of j ?-Chttamas dinner they bad.: The Tri?!/us tic** .-:.:<i he cou!?' du nothing for na-, that he .-?otilrin ; gy ia tb;.* face of ecter.ce and be the j laughing ajnek of ail scientific men. and he turned the cook loose. ; M iibe the world does move, but I am cer? tain that my stove, au's, dishes and ail have . moved ind thatmeand my family were forced bv this ?asl scient fie revelation to make our dinner on 4 Johnnie cake.'' Between me and j mv rights stands this progressive science.1 Now, what am I tu do? Don't you think mv bes! plan is to ?cad my gun and blow ruy cook's brains out and r?dy upon science to prove thal she was t-vuarad from protoplasm and thal she is no man al all. "W hat is j s.auce t"! ?ia- goose ought lo be sauce lor the gander. ' BAI'?VWOO?'SMAN. Wedgefield Items. W Kt-if: KrrKbO; S. (' . Dec. 30, I SSC*. ?fr i'. h : Tiiis has been au unusually pleasant Christmas tuse hr oar usually so niel i :;;!?. t.?v. i Everybody Seems to be in : a good la.mor aird the children especially have raised 'a-.tin" with drums, horns, fire crackers; fcc But iii'- g*>> si of ail nave been the voilng r... k-. 1 .>i Thursday nigh! beins th- occasion of a iiia-cr :-: oi?- given under the . auspu-i s of tlie Wwi:, held S.fl uti al the residence of Mr E. E. TboKi-?s. <*f course it : \^..ls vet .> tillich enjoyed t>v ail, an 1 sotiit- o! the cos!nn>es were esp-ci.-illy pretie. There weic ? ii p-ies. Indians, IvXas cow--boys, base bali players, clowns. ?. : and ns it Was a regular ;:i-e:itig ot the club the liternry ex , - v.en- iSo .b.-;>-.-i with tn Order to beal a tc.oin g tr.-ta Mi ii ?1. PhomHS. wno chose a ver? amusing account ol the retreat dolli it-jii Biiti in the iigh.uing ot ?he war. |t \? i> ?ci ? well riv . !'.. d. it.-, ire I..'roe. rag ri j ghi th.re was ft very ph a-ai'l si?ci:i''Ve nt th?' tl??me o! \! I . .lames t'.tbiv. i*H. which was t ?]>!-.? 1 iv as pleasant ns ti.-' meeting t?f the la^i.' t-fore. Mn tie xvii de w e haiv r.oOi'.-g lo comphitn of this ( i-Tn i< .!. rbi; wax ??? extfi ? n-an-n's. \' ;s> Be?TeX'a?d we'! hoi;? for the baiaiays t r - . f : 1 I: t tc?.! in t^ bil on. \] \i >.... ... i f .-? - V I. m in f SiiMitcr u-ie-?-s?d theil eld fi tends i>} a i.s.! t> uhr co??.nan ?ty . ".!:>- ? 1 ; i ii i t -- .. 11 of Sutn?er ?nd M <';.-.- ti rbi- A. tr. Miss Katian t'rr and Mis* Lani i I! imaiond ,.' fr'harioi i^. ......sn;-:., id ni Miss Hattie ?'ir ?I . . Vt; tn, .i! midst, ai cmi (id a...ci. r.. our gi cte?v. ?:-it iii rb,, s in . f:iw? we are .J... tu -1 to lose tbree .-t "ur ?-h:.r-.m:ngy,:ung laius. Mr. J. li. Keels has ib cid 1 to move tu Summerton, tl.? tc'-v taking ft? ai c.* his t!.--?- daughters, t>utas hes'ili ?eaveson?, Mrs Frank Tromias, ive hop? io sec them on visits occasionally, atiA how. prom ali direction? come marvelous Stories of second-grow i h of fruit caused by this verv "summery" winter, apples and pears being (?necia!ly abuudanb and one family i had the pleasure of a rea! watermelon, just from the vine ! !'. ha?! nor been at e.!i pro- : tccfed or nursed, but j-)>r. fattie of its own j accord, and bad no! been noticed up tu a te'.v j da v - before . '-tit Limas, j Ti:-- Rev. ii. E. A vers u ho has so acceptably j tided ti;:- pu!| i! of [be Wedgefield baptist ! ii?'!;- here and :.: Privateer, and accept a CH i i i t.. Hartford. Connect icu t. Ii.- ha.- made many ! friends b; his cordial ?md pleasant in toner Since his arrrval in our mids:, and vee all hate I to lo-- bini, but suj;po.-e he knows best what is good for him ?.!:.' Yesterday tie preached 'MS faTeV.f.l sermon, a! d will Soon leave us. j K.-r.-h-.w. v. ho h is been visit this morning. L. I WANT?. I > V E li T i S E M E X 'I'S ol live [ines or less ; wi.i t-e .inserted under this head for 25 j cents ?or each insertion. Additional lilies j 5 cents per line; \ VT FD '<'? know thal the v cat' I'VS Y * gel ! ?ri; o.;n.t-'.?i? Coi.IC01 g .;.iv-> iv pai.ed by A ( t Warren. Adjustable parts I :::i band for ali stoves. Ila.-e st done before ? the damage is ir rea t-r. and save ruo^ev. . VITA XT ED - A position as b", kkeeper by I \ Y young Englishman, age '>.>. of good ! and moral character, well Versed in account.- I ?md thor ugh!y posted in the routine of the ! ! counting huti.-e ; o vears experience in single i and double entry. Quick at figures. At lib I erty middle of January. Address, A. J. Sn.iib. Mayesv?l?e. S. C. I)USIX?SS MEN', aro! others, should see ~y what can br- done .'it h ?'w* before giving i their orders for job printing to parlies away j : from hone.-. Fine work and low prices -can 1 j be had at ti.-* Watchman and Sos thron office. Y~~Jk mwmm~~ j Will be opened Monday, Jan. ."?. ?S?JO. nv Miss J. A M m Icnfass. on Washington St.. i oto- door above the Sumter institute. I Children under I" years of age will he j 1 trained with ?ll possible care and the school j i room will be furnished with every kindergar ; ten appliance. Terms. $?.00 per m.-nth. THE Simm NATIONAL SANK OF SUMTER. * SUMTER. S. C . Doc. 31. 18S9. AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS | nf this K irk, held this day, at the close i of nosiness, a s*mi annual dividend of four ; per cent, on the pepita! stock, was declared, j j payable on ?nd after January 2, 1830 Stock . holders will please call for their cheeks. W. ALSTON" PRINGLE JR , ! Jar, 1 Cashier. THE SIMONOS NATIONAL BANK OF S?3ITER. SUMTER; S C., D-31, 1839. THE A NN F AL M FETING OF THE Stockholders of this Bank will be held, : at the Bank, on Tuesday, J-.unary M th, 1890. ! ; at 12 o'clock, noon, for the election of a ; Board of Directors, and for ?lie consideration of such ('tiler business as may be presented to : i he meeting. Ail stockholders are invited to i ! attend. R. M. WALLACE, J.<n. I--2r Vice ptesiitent. ! THE BANK OF SUMTER. 1 npHE DIRECTORS OF THE BANK OF : |_ Si" MT KR have declared a dividend of! five (5i !??.: -rt nt. payable on and after Jan-, nary 1. 1 S? o. A. WHITE, Jr: , Cashier, j i Jan 1. '90. j ' MULE STOLEN. " i A BAY IM/RSE MULE, hw rv bodied and J\ with keen ieg>. black list 'across sh o ul- ! der-, black wane and teil, roached about a | n?onth a go, has hunch on end of rail, an old j mark where crupper work-, shod on front j net. hind feet a ii'ti:- worn, and one shorter j 1 than th-; other : on ot e hind leg between ! ! knee and ankle tin re is :?. small lump : when ridden he tl <ps his ears and switches his tail, j : Is nit:'' vi ars ..! i. The above described mule j ! was stolen r::':n the stable o? D". E. Wells, in j ; Privateer township, on the night of Dec. 15. ! j A carriage bridle with r. ve rc h eek was taken j with th?- mule. Any information leading to ! the recovery i-f the mule v. ill be rewarded in i : a reasoriab'e tm nner. Address G. A. BRt?WX, Mec'.sanicsvi'le. J-*ri 1 Sumter. S. C. OOP??THEBSHIP N?TIGE. I 4 rE. THE ["NDERSIGNED. J. S. Cor- i \ % bert a:-, ii; il. Coi bett, of Corbett's S'ore. in Sumter Co ur.'v. Staff of.Sou til Car- ; olina. na ve rbis day formed a copartnership j for the purpoT-e of carrying on a general rn?r- ! chandi.-e and guano business at Corbett's Store, iti ?a?d t'..:;nty and State, under the j lirra game ofJ S. Corbett k Bro. J S CORBETT. j H H Ci ? RHETT. i Corbett's Store. Dre 24, 1SS9. 3t. I TlvT-ftl nf??" nt" i ^'I? r,f ?1 iv i* h* "ri M5M13ii bi ??ptii?iSilip. i i rjlHE CO P A RTX E RS H ? P heretofore exist- \ |_ ing between the itnrtersdgnrd, tr.der the I style of T. I) FOX WORTH ? SOX, is this day dissolved by mutual consent. L. M Foxwor'h withdraws from the business, and T D. Foxworth is to retain all the merchan- ! dise, books, account?, notes, bonds ''?nd mort- : gages, together with al! persona! property, ? and is io collect ali cl ums arid pay all in- I debted?ieSS ?f" Said Rmi. T. D. FOXWORTH, L. M. FOXWORTH. Jan 1. 1S9-1 -rt. SINO FOR OUR CATALOGUE.ANO PRICES j ATLAS ENGINE WORKS, ? 'NO'"iNAPOLiS, END. j SHAVING I BONE BY ELECTRICITY ! I -AT Xi M door to T. i ' ScatTe. ?DMfNfSTR?TRiX SALE, |>v v: ;ir : I> C.utt to, Sum of Hie i^tsonai pro( ] ite W i' ; nu r. I >. dence, in said Cn;: Januai v . '; .- ?c. hour of Sa'e. Tire pro; -erl v c.i farming M t '..uni comm; neut: *- of a large number ol a St. am Engine. Saw Gin at:.i Pr? ss. !?' trnr .. Fodder and Rice, i Kui iiituit. Live Stock at h. Probate tv ill sell all oatt- ,.f the - laic resi? ts, day of the usual ii \ vf*!:;:- rr?. * np nu si w 2 t*wi.n s ?iuL % 4^. Wc hsvs tho OHS AP EST and Best sZ ^ WOVEM WIRE FEN Ci NC rf- ^^^g^^Wirc ft o po Solvapo. W50INCHESEIG H AT 60 CENTS PER ROD. T.awn. Garden.Poultry and Stock FeticiEC, all <n'7cs and widths Gaies tomatch. J'rircslnvr. Sold i.v 'lentors. Freiatht- JPatd. Send for circulars. rilK ?eJICrXKXWOVES WTHEHa'CRCO., CHICAGO. ILL. V. S.-All-StecJ LAW y and CE3SETEJSX 1'cuco A Horse ! A Horse ! A HORSE! Romeo FTarby says that "feller" need not have made such a l\\>< about a horse, for sf lie had come to his stable he could easily have obtained one for less money. He does not exactly remember whether he said anything about mules, but lie could hnve bought a mule TOO. for lie expects two car lends of Horses and Mules between now and sa.esdav in January, in addition to the stock now on hand: and will be able to supply "that feller7' or any other "feller" who will come with the cash or approved security. He wants no kingdoms. The United States is good enough for him and a very small spot in that (Sumter County, S. C.) is dearer to ??arby than that "fellers" whole kingdom seems to have been to him : so stick to Sumter County and cul? tivate its fertile soil with horses and mules bought from Sumter. Dec. 27. OUT FOR tis, At the O'Connor's Stand, Who is receiving Holiday Goods daily, such as. choicest selection of Fancy Groceries, Nuts of all varieties, Raisons, Spices, Citron, Currants, Prunes, Jellies, Preserves, Jams, Mince Meat, Olives, Fancy Buscuits, Canned Meats and Canned Vegetables, Roman Candles, Sky Rockets, Torpedos, Fire and Cannon Crackers, etc.. &c. Monthlv Price List sent out the 1st of each month to families, containing therein a complete statement of the large varieties of goods we handle. Mr. E. S. Booth is with me and will call on the Lady of the House between 10 and 12 o'clock, A. M., each day of the week (except Saturdays) for any orders that may be entrusted to his care, which will be delivered on the evening of same day be? tween the hours of 4 to 7 o'clock P. M., promptly, and will be put up with all nicety and care. in ordering or purchasing of us, kindly do not ask the appar? ently prevailing expression, "Is that ike Lest you can do V' for we have but one price on any article and that is the lowest. "We warrant every article we sell. "GOOD QUALITY AND HONEST QUANTITY7" is our motto, backed by one price, and if this, does not THEN "fill the blip return the goods and we WILL the money. I am here to stay and hope to merit your confidence and a share of your patronage sometime in the-near future. I quote prices on Sugars for a few days : Light Brown, 14 lbs. for $1.00. White, Extra C, 13 lbs. for 81.00. Granulated, 12 lbs. for $1.00. Cut Loaf, ll lbs. for S 1.00. Pulverized., very line, 10 lbs. for 81.00. Xew Pickled Salmon, per pound, 10c. Pic Nie Hams, per pound, Die. California Hams, per pound, Ih. to 8c. Roast Beef, 21b. cans, per can, 20c. Bolognas. Weasand, verv line, ner pound. 10c. ? ?'li' Fulton Market and Rolette Beef, per pound, 10c. Pickles, Mixed, per quart, loose. 25c. Pickles, Chow Chow, per quart, loose, 20c. Beef Soup, 21bs. cans, per can, 25c. Pigs Feet, each, 5c Herring. Smoked Boneless, in glass front boxes, 20a Puree de Foie Grass, (Goose Liver) box, Soc. Edam Cheese, each, S 1.25. Pineapple Cheese, each. 75c. Sapsago Cheese, each. 10c. English Cream Cheese, per pound, 25c. American Cream Cheese, very line, per pound. 20c. American Cream Cheese, 9 to 10 lb. avg, per pound, 18c. Cream Cheese, choice, per pound, 15e. Thurber Whyland 31b. cans Sugared Fruits. 40c. Curtis Bros. whole Preserved Fruits in jars, ^?.50. A trial order will convince you. Dec 4. ARRIVED. w. I 1 CAR LOAD HORSES. 2 CAR LOADS MULES. 1 CAR LOAD ROAD CARTS AHAM HAS JI'ST OPENED AT HIS NEW RE? POS ITO UV OS REPUBLICAN STREET A Fl'LL LINE OF CARRIAGES, JUMP-SEATS, PHAETONS. BUGGIES, (open anil top) AXD ROAD CARTS, ALSO ONE CAR LOAD CELEBRATED 01,1) HICKORY WAGONS. NATIVE HAY AND NATIVE RED RUST PROOF SEED OATS. [Vc. 21 BIG GROCERY STORE. Main Street, Near Jervey House, M KAT, I ?OAP, LAUD, ./ Scr^I STARCH, COFFEE, M > ^1=0 I RYE? SUGAR. I^S?| OATS, GRITS, l^jsp^l FLOUR, CRACKERS, I g 3 Pg j MEAL, MOLASSES, r og! MATCHES, SALT. jj .= tFdJ CHEESE. SCHWERIN & CO Near Jervey House. Cet. 23-v.