Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. A Friend from Massachusetts. The first annual banquet of the Cham? ber of Commerce of Atlanta occurred OD the night of the 13;h inst. The Hon. W. E. Russell, of Boston, was the principal speaker. In the course of his remarks he said : Truly she has followed the oft-quoted advice of Governor Andrew and eutered upon a vigorous prosecution of the pur? suits of peace But, sir, the evils that fiowed from the war were by no meaus confined to the South. It is true, the rest of the country did not suffer as the South io its material prosperity, oor did it have to meet new conditions of life and adapt itself to new institutions. it did expe? rience a great and unwholesome change io tts political convictions, in its concep? tion of the purpose, power and scope of government. Force justified by war waa defended and advocated in time of peace. Powers of government rightly strained to meet the exigencies of a great peril were used for other purposes. Relations between National and State Government, adjusted with almost in? spired wisdom by the framers of our Constitution and upheld with unceasing vigilance for generations, were neglect? ed and disregarded. Undue and inju? rious weight was given to the influence of wealth in public life. Selfish inter? ests rode on the box of government and drove it to ose its great power for their selfish purposes. Extravagance and j corruption, hitherto almost unknown, stalked abroad io the .land, and scan dais and jobbery entered the halls of legislation. With them, too, remained as a relic of the war sectional prejudice and ill will-an evil in itself, but breed? ing other evils and curing none It blinded the North to a just estimate of the condition of the South, to the diffi? culties that beset her and their proper remedy. It used force where neither i reason nor law would justify it, and strained the powers of government be? yond their constitutional limitations. Many evils of the war have been cared-and all have been cared that tended to divide the country by sec? tional prejudice upon sectional lines. Faneuil Hall, since the war, has uttered ber indignant and non-partisan protest against the ase of national power in the State of Louisiana. The old Cradle of Liberty spoke then the sentiment of Massachusetts, just as she would speak it to-day against aoy national invasion of State rights or State duties, whether that power comes bearing gifts or with force of arms. The Supreme Court, with that impartiality and political in? tegrity that have won the respect and confidence of the whole country and all parties, bas undone much legislation founded upon sectional prejudice and enacted for sectional partisan pur? poses ; and it has re-establish ed t hat proper relation of' the State to National Government which is necessary for the safe working of our political system. Best of all, that bitter sectional feeling expressed by the "Stalwart'' of the i North and the "Bourbon" of the South has now no weight in determining po? litical action, and has lost its virtue even for party purposes. There may be sliII some aged non-combatants in Massachusetts, as there may be in Geor? gia, who cling to old prejudices and would like now to fight the war. But a new generation has come upon the field-intensely loyal to the results of the war. gathering inspiration from the patriotism and brave deeds of the past, but absolutely uninfluenced by any of it? prejudices. They believe rather in the sentiment of Macaulay : "It is now time for as to pay a decent, a rational, a manly reverence to our ancestors, not by superstitiously adhering to what they in other circumstances did, but by doing what they in our circumstances would j have done.*' A very large per cent, of the voters in 1892 were too vouog to nave any part io the war Enough voters of this year have been born since 1865 to tarn more than one-half of the Congressional districts of the country This is a yoong influence, guided wholly by the present and rot the past, who believe that in and between all sec? tions there should be loyalty, fraternity and charity. It is too late to speak of. sectional feeling wheu Southern soldiers have placed their garlands on Bunker Hill; and the veterans North and South have met again on the old battlefields in friendship and in love, and exchang? ed the trophies of war. Other more material things, such as business inter? ests and railroads, have woven the silken ties of mutual interests that have hastened the good work of binding more .losely together North and South. We realize and welcome DOW the fulfillment j of the wish expressed by Webster in i 1847 at Savannah : "Others may value I this rjnrioo of Confederate States as a j convenience, or an arrangement or a ? compromise of interests; but I desire to see an attachment to the Union existing among the people, not as a deduction of I political economy, nor as a result of J philosophical reasoning, but cherished I as a heartfelt sentiment." in all of this there has Wen a new North as well as a new South. Sectionalism, as a constant threatening peril and disturb? ing force, has gone forever. The death of sectional ill will and j the removal of its cause have re- j awakened the interest of the whole j country to the duties and perils of the ? present, and put her in condition thur- j oughly to deal with them. Much good has beeo accomplished, as evidenced by ? the fact of a oew South and a new j North. Much ie yet to be done by the ? United effort of that Dew North and j South. The cooscience of this natiou \ must be marshalled to assert its moe- j pendence of selfish influences and selfish control ; to give back to the people thc- I right to govero themselves, and then I have their delegated power used for j their own and not for selfi-h or partisan ' purposes. I am too young to be a pes- j simist, too loyal to the integrity, pa triotism sod eommon sense of our peo- i pie to doubt for ao instant that they j will remove preseot perils as they have \ ail others that threatened the welfare of our belove eouotry. I do not believe j that the reined y lies io legislation for ; special interests, in national gifts or boaoties for special purposes, io national : assumption of the rights or duties of the States, or in national control of the suffrage of a free and self-governing people ; nor does it lie io vastly increas? ed expenditure, in extravagance or in ? allowing organized wealth selfishly to I control political power and the people's ' law ; nor ia substituting any man's will j for established law ; oor in making pub- j : lie office party ?poils. Bather all these i are parts of the very thing to be cc reefed. They rest upon a novel, bal ful conception of our governineu?, br of war, fostered by a great party for i selfish purposes, and LOW SO threate iog as to demand immediate, thorouj and unflinching treatment. Stripp in all its nakedness, that conception thai our Government is one of benef and bounties by a party, for it and i beneficiaries, rather "than of the pe pie, by the people, for the people." ! Where is the remedy ? It is in c iganiziog public opi?ion to enact ai j sustain laws that will keep the sour j of political power pure, and its exerci free from partisan and selfish purpose Three great political reforms are nc 1 before the country, each seeking in i self to accomplish a great good, but ? more important in bringing our Go eminent back to the spirit, purpose ai wisdom of its founders, and to tho principies vital to the welfare perm nence aod progress of our political i i stitutions. i Mr. Russel! then briefly discuss? the ballot, civil service and tariff r forms, and closed as follows : Mr. President, the war is over ; both North and South. Its benet! are permanent, its evils can be rem died. That is the duty of to-day, eaf to accomplish by a new North and new South, reunited in love and loyalty Not for generations has tbete been < little to divide, so much to unite th North and South, aud reunited so mac for them to do. As our fathers bravel met the duties of their day, so let i unfettered by the past, bravely meet tb duties of our day, seeking only trutl justice, liberty, the welfare, honor an progress of our beloved country New occasions teach new duties ; Time Makes ancient good uncouth ; They must upward still, and onward. Who would keep abreast of Truth. Lo, before us gleam her camp fires ? We Ourselves must Pilgrims be, Launch our .Ma\9ower. and steer boldly Through the desperat.- winter sea ; Nor attempt the Future's portal with The Past's blood-rusted key. The ISeatn of~a "Great Mau In the death of Rev. Dr. Robert L Dabney the South loses really one o its most powerful and best equippet intellects. He died in Texas, whithe he had moved some years ago. Bon in Virginia of a family well known ii its history, he spent most of his some what long life in that State, toilioj among his own people whom he iovec with a pure heart fervently. He wai for a long time one of the Professors ii Union Theological Seminary ^Presby? terian) at Hampden-Sidney, Prince Edward County. Io all the South there was no truer man than Dr. Dabney. We never saw him, but we held him in highest venera? tion, and believe him to be one of the great mental forces in all our land. He was a logician of great power. He was a theologian of such learning and ability as to put him in the front rank of American divines. We never read anything from his pen that was not luminous with truth and vigorous and bold with the intellections of a high and noble mind. He feared no mau, hated a lie and loved the truth. There was nothing small or doubting in Dr. Dabney. He loved the whole South as few snen loved it, aud he stood forth as its courageous, dauntless defender against all assailants. His "Life of Jackson," and "De fence of Virginia" are 'very strong books. His contributions to the religious periodicals and newspapers we always read when we were fortunate enough to see them. His views nearly always met our sympathy and approval He was not an infallible, but he was so full of ardor aud vivility and zeal for the truth, and was so manly and open we could but venerate and esteem the man. A great man has fallen in the Southern Israel. We much believe that in pure intellect he was the equal of any man in the South, up to the day "he fell on sleep." The South is bereaved sorely io the death of this patriot, this man of generous and pro? found scholarship, this noble intellect, this loyal and humble follower of the "Mau of Galilee"-the blessed Son of God. We hope he died in great peace and is now enjoying the rest and peace of Heaven.- Wilmington Mes? senger. -^mmwm*- -- How It Was Done. Mr. Grty of Hampton County, the man who made 28 bales of cottou on 12 acres of land, did it in this wise : "Broke the land flush with 6 inch turn plow, deep in latter part of Feb? ruary, then laid off iu 5-foot rows, very deep. Put down 50 bushels green cot? ton seed per acre ; measured acres 21 rows to task. Covered the seed light? ly with board on plow stock. Let stand until 0th of April, and put dowo 200 pounds of Georgia State Grange fertilizer to the measured acre on top of j the set-d. Then I put four furrows (with 7-inch tu u plow) to the bed moderately shallow : opened for p'ant- j ing with small short hull tongue, j Dropped seed by hand 30 inches apart j in hills ; covered with long drag on the j 10 of April. Then on the 1st of May, j before it ?as fairiy up, plowed very j shallow with 20 inen sweep, four fur ! rows to the ro-v, and replanted ; stand ? poor. Ou May 20th plowed every Other ?liddle very ?hallow and put in the siding (arrow 2'JO pounds of rhe ! following; mixture. Equal quantities cotton seed meul acid phosph ite au i \ kainit to the measure On the 1-t of June same in the other mid.ile. -it??? j behind each plowing with hoes and j chopping anything that should not. re I ma:it io cotton ; going over turee acres i per d*y the hand.? thinned to stand, ! which was never very good". On the j 12th of June put four furrows to every other middle with 20 inch sweep, verv i shallow ; on the 2 Itt? four furrows to : every other middle with 2G-inch sweep, very shallow. July 6th the other mid- ! die same way ; on the I St h same as j the other middle : ou the 30th .-ame . ifi the unplowed middle. The cotton by this time would hide rn'-di um siz< mule. Did not plow any mort; After the laud was broken ?.! plowing was very shallow. Season was good through April, dry in May. until mid j die of July, and then excessively hot and wet. Atter very heavy rains 13th, 14th and 15th - ali the crops itu place, except, the twelve acres described, ! scalded and stopped growing and made nothing after thar. But the twelve acres ?lid not drop a form or a leaf or change color, and grew on steadily until September 15th. Then the eater pillars left nothing hut the stalk and bolls. I am confident the patch would have made one half bale more to the acre if the caterpillars had not attacked it. The land was old and worn. Ten i years ago I commenced to manure it. Soil is sandy, mixed a little with clay io spots ; subsoil yellow clay, varying from six inches to three feet in the twelve acres, I gathered 28 bales, weighing 505 pouuds. A Chat With* Mr. Rogers. The Florence Times man met Mr. F. M. Rodgers, Jr., yesterday morn? ing. He was in very fine spirits and when asked the question "How's the tobacco factory getting along ?" replied "Splendidly; just as smoothly as possible." "What amount of land in Florence county do you think will be put under tobacco cultivation the coming season ?" At first I was incliued to think there would be about 1,500 acres planted in tobacco, but I now believe there will be fully 2.000 acres, judging from the amount of plant beds one sees while riding through the country and the number of farmers who are now in? terested in its cultivation." "In that case then the crop will be very large and we will need a ware? house as soon as crop is harvested, will we not?" "We want both both a factory and warehouse as soon as possible. How? ever, it will not be long before we will have the factory and the warehouse will come Soon after."-Florence Times. The "Green Bonds r> Last week we referred to the effort of the South Carolina railroad to avoid the payment of taxes due by tendering invalid coupons from the "green bonds." The tender was a most outrageous pro? ceeding. The State has been getting along very well in the matter of her debt and all contention about these bonds had ceased until D. H. Chamber? lain came again into our borders. As legal adviser of the Republican State government he had much to do with the financial condition of the State when it fell into the baods of the Democrats. The people of South Carolina never meant to avoid the payment of any honest obligation. Neither have they ever intended to pay any fraudulent debt imposed upon them by the carpet-bag government. Therefore a. special Bond Court was created and the question of validity of the bonds was determined by it. These very coupons were decided to be dis? honest not having been issued in ac? cordance with the law which it was claimed authorized them. Two courts have sustaioed this view of their in? validity. The South Carolina railroad was perfectly aware of this fact. Besides this the railroad did not own these coupons and they have no market vaiue. Notwithstanding these facts Judge Bond aud Simonton permitted by a judicial order, Receiver Cham? berlain to rake the oflBces of specula? tors and gather up these fraudulent coupons at a price not to exceed fifty cents on the dollar and tender them for taxes. Altogether the proceeding has no parallel within our knowledge. A court permitting the tender of fraudulent coupons for taxes upon a one-sided statement when every bolder of the mortgage bonds of the railroad is con? cerned in the settlement of its affairs has heretofore been unheard of in our history. Wheo every citizen white and black was cheerfully paying taxes and every incorporation was doing the same it remained for this bankrupt railroad led by D. ll. Chamberlain to inaugurate this movement against the good name and credit of our people.-Abbeville Medium. There is complaint from all quarters of bad roads in America. There is also a popular cry of : DOWD with con? tract penitentiary labor ! Now, what is there to hinder the employment of prison convicts on the public highways allover the country ? By this means in a few years we might have perfect roads everywhere, and such employ? ment of convict labor would interfere with no freeman's trade. Working the roads is the bane of the farmer's life. Columbia Record. Circular Letter from Mrs. Jefferson Davis. BEAUVOIR, Miss. Feb. 1. I hare engaged to prepare a biogranhv of my busmand, which will be published at an eariy date. In order to make ?be book as complete as possible, I shali tie greatly obliged if our friends, chose personal reminiscences of Mr. Davis would throw light on any event of hie life or tend to illustrate his character, will record then and forward them ?o me, as I shall endeavor, as far as possible, to tell the story of Mr Davis's career in his own words I shall regard it a3 a real service to be fur? nished with copies of any letters from my husband relating to any public topic that bis surviving friends may have preserved. My address will continue to l?e (Mrs.) Jefferson Davis, Harrison Co., Mississippi. mt -- Marion Harland's Appeal to the Women of America. Marion Harland, the friend and helper of women everywhere, has taken up the work of restoring the ruined monument marking the the burial-place of Mary the Mother of Wash? ington . One hundred years ago this venerable woman was interred in private grounds near Frederickpf'tirg, Virginia. In 1833. tlie cor? ner stone of an imposing memorial was laid by President Andrew Jack-on. A patriotic citizen of New Vork assumed the pious task, single-handed, bul meeting with financial disaster, was compelled to abandon it. Marion H irland Says truly - in her aupen! to the mothers and daughters of America to erect a fitting monument to her who gav- (?ur Country a Father-that "the sun shine?: upon no Sadder ruin in th* length and breadth of our land, than this unfinished structure." The publishers of The Home Mnk<*r, of winch Marion Hat land is the editor. offer, as :h-ir contribution to the guod cause seventy five cent*? out of every annual sul'Script iori of two ?io?nrs to 'h>- Magazine senl tu during ?h" next six months. Every such su?.scrip? tum mus' be accompanied by the words .'F?>r Marv Washington Monument." The offer is generous and should meer with an enthusiastic response. Address Manon Harland, Editor 19 West 22d st New V.,ik WK CAN AND DO (?uarante? inker's Kload Elixir for ii has boen fully ileinontUfnted to the ;??-oi lc ..f r h i -< CUM- ' try thai it is superior tn nil ? ?trier i.n j. . r.i t :.. ti s ' for I.!-. I iltsease*. lt is ii positive cur? T-r ? syphilitic iM.isi.i.ing. rir.TK. Eruption* und! Pimples, [i purifies th?: whole system and : thoroughly I'M l l-- up tiie Constitution. Sol?! by j. F. W. De Lorine. 7 j State of South Carolina, SUMTER COI'NTV. % T. V. Walsh, />y., Probahr Judge. \ \17 M EH EAS, RICH I) p. MoNW.iJlAX. y If tn.i-Je snit !.> me tn g..in? lum ; Letters of Administration </? '.????<?. .?! thc Estate ?ind effects "I FRANKLIN J. (/CON j NUH dereaseii. i in--?- :i>-() therefore to eire and admonish :il| , and singular, th? kindred .tn i creditors .?! the said Franklin J. OVonor. late <.? >?id County and S'ate. th ?t 'ney bc m l ippear I..-'ore me in j the 1 'HIM "1 Proba ie to in- held at Sumter C. H. r>ti Kebruarv 27th. I >'.H). n.-xt aft?r publication hereof a: ll i.Viopfc in the forenoon, to shew cause, il o Tty they dave, why me sao! Admini*- I tnition should not be granted '.Hen under my ?land, tuts 12'h day of I Febru irv \ i? . I i>9?). T. V IV A I,-H. Feh 12 -2 Judge -it \-ohato. ? Dust Baths for Fowls. Tn the matter of dust or earth baths, fowls much prefer burrowing in the earth to wallowing in a shallow dust box. One corr.or of the poultry-house should be enclosed and then ?llc-d with soft, pulverised, dry earth to about twenty inches above the level of the floor. Have a small door connecting this with the poultry-house, and when it is left opon the fouls will walk in and take a good wallow. All kiuds of poul? try especially love to dust themselves when there are indications of stormy weather. A DIT Y TO YOURSELF. It is surpri.-ing that people will use a com mon, ordinary pill when they can secure a valuable English one for ?he same money Dr. Acker s English pills are a positive cure fur sick headache and all liver t'oubles. They are small, sweet, easily taken and do not gripe. For sale by J. F.W. DeLorme. 9 IS LIFE WORTH LIVING? Not if you go through the world a dyspnptic* Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are a positive cure for the worst forms of Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Flatulency and Constipation. Guaranteed and sold by J. F. VV. DeLorme. 6 Epoch. The transition from long, lingering and pain? ful sickness to robust heaith ?narks an epoch in the life of the in. ividual. Such a remarkable event is treasured in the memory and the agency whereby the gond health has been at attained ie gratefully blessed. Hence it ia that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters So many feel they owe their restoration to health, to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic. If you are troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing yon will sorely find relief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at 50c and $1 per bottleat J. F. W DeLorme's Drug store. 3 SHAVING DONE BY ELECTRICITY -AT G. C. REQICS, Next door to T. C. Scaffe. Jan 1 BARTOW WALSH Would inform the public that he bas accepted the Agency for tbe sale of "Dr. King's Boyal Genaetonr," the best Proprietary Medicine ever sold in this country, for Dyspepsia, Sick Headaches, Indigestion, Summer Complaint, Cholera In? fantum. Insomnia and all diseases arising from an impoverished condition of the blood. A few bottles will make you feel like a new person. Cures all Female Complaints and is a specific for Chills and Fever, and all skin diseases from Itch to Eczema. Would refer you to the following persons, who have used it either for themselves or families: J.D. Craig. J 8 IWb, N. P. Lenoir, C. F. A. Bult man, W. B. Murray, R. P. Brad well, L. W. Folsom. B. R.Nash, G. I). With? erspoon, D. M. Richardson. W. H. Bryan, Rev. C. C Brown, L. I. Parrott, C. L. Stubbs, J. N-. Brand, E. H. Rhame, Geo. F. Epperson, A. P. Levy, C. F. H. Bultraan, L. E. White, L. D. Jervey, James Gaillard, Rev. John Kershaw, A. B. Stuckey, E. B Shaw and a number of others who are using it now, and from whom I have not learned the result I have given it a thorough test myself before attempting to sell it. Have sold 48 gallons io two months, and no adver? tisement until now. There is nothing like it. No family should be without it, "Germe teur cures Piles." Put up in 2-quart bottles, at Si.50 per bottle. BARTOW WALSH, At Bultman & Bro.'s Shoe Store. Aug 21. ^^^^^^^^jjJ^?yi^?/jBotb ladics ?a?i ireLit * wie?, ^^^^^^^^yf??j^rJytAC^ locality C?D secure one #?!?a4?F><^"*ee* t0P?t?ler w't!l our .arco ni^few* ?? ?gjl^^?^aiid valuable line of Household "^bT???PlBi?jrf^a mj>les. These ?mplen. as well MIMI i LU ^"""aa the walch, are free. All tbe work you ne*>d do in to show what we fiend you to those who call-your friends ?nd ncjfchbor? and tho*e about you-that always resulta in valuable trade fur aa, which holds for years when once ata?ed, and thus we axe repaid. We pay all express, freight, etc After you know all, if TOU would like to po to work for os, you can .arri from S20 to SOO per week and upwards. Address, Stlaaon A Co., Box 81?, Portland, Maine? DRESSMAKING. LADIES' DRESSES CUT AND MADE in the latest style, fit and work war ramed and satisfaction guaranteed, by Miss Adele Osteen, Republican street, opposite Barby Avenue. Prices as reasonable as good work can hp done for. Feb 8 MANSION HOUSE. COR. LIBERTY AND H ARVIN STREETS. Sumter, S. O. Regular and Transient Board, at reasonable rates. Comfortable Rooms. Good Table. MRS. LOU A. BROWN, Jan. 22 -o Propriptrpss. B. G. GIBSON, COTTON BUYER. HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID. Office at VV. H. Yates' well known Grocery Store. Main Street. Sept II . w, mumm i Wheelwright and Blacksmith SUMTER, S. C. IAM PREPARED TO REPAIR AND Rebuild, HS well as to build outright, all kinds of Vehicles. HORSE-SHOEING A SPECIALTY. I ? Also repair all parts of broken Machinery. j K>ep on h- nd a stock of Check and Globe Valves and Fittings. Also keep Pumps on band and put them down. I handle the SMITH'S SOx\*S IMPROVED GIN, which is as good as any ou the market, and gives entire satisfaction. Aug 2)_ IMPERIAL EGG FOOD, FOR ALL VARIETIES OF POULTRY, WILL MAKE YOUR KENS LAY ! It keeps fowls in best condition, and makes poultry the most profitable stock on the farra. When the Imperial Egg irood is fed accord? ing to directions, sick and drooping chicks will never be seen. It supplies all the need? ed material for forming bone, muscle, and feathers, and by its gentle toniceffect strength? ens the digestive organs and lays tbe founda? tion for vigorous, healthy, and therefore, profitable fowls. They wii! also be fitted for market a month earlier than by common treatment. For sale by Dr. A. J. CHINA. March 20. J. F. W, DELORM?T Agent? --D""AI ER IN nm & uni, TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMERY AND ALL KINDS OF Druggist's Sundries USUALLY KKPT IN A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE. Tobacco, Snuff and Segars, GARDEN SEEDS, &C, -ALSO Paints, Oils, Varnishes, ?J.AS& PUTTY, &c. DYE STUFFS. -o Physician's Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch. The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genu? ine, and of the best quality. Call and see for yourselves. PATRONIZE HOME TALENT. Life-Size Portraits in Crayon. MADE FROM PHOTOGRAPHS, SUMTER, S. C. -BY - MRS. E. J. DUNNE. Also prepared to teach a class in Drawing and Music Jan- 30. Dr. T. W. BOOKHART, DENTAL SURGEON. Office over Bultman & Bro.'s Shoe Store. ENTRANCE ON MAIN STREET. SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Si IS MiCl Saw Mills, Steam Engines, SHINGLE MILLS, HAY PRESSES, ETC. If you want a first-clnss SAW MILL, send for Catalogue to _A_. B. FARQUHAR CO., (Ltd.,) York, Pa. FRESH BREAD, CAKES, PIES AND FRENCH CONFECTIONERY Always on hand. Your Orders are respectfully solicited, which will receive prompt attention, by, M. L. MAJEWSKI, City Baker, Jan. 22-3m Main Street, Sumter, S. C. G. W. DICK, D. D. S. Office over Bogin's New Store, ENTRANCE ON MAIN STRKST, SUMTER, S. C. Office Hours.-9 to 1:30 ; 2:30 to 5. Sept 8 ERTILIZERS. -&c. AVE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS to the fact that we are handling STANDARD FERTILIZERS, COTTON S KED MEA L, ACID, KAIN IT, and LEE'S PREPARED LIME. -ALSO, FARMER'S SUPPLIES, DRY GOODS, ROOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES, and G KN E R A L M E RC II A N DISE. We will be pleased to have our friends call and examine goo?Is and prices. A. S. & W. A. BROWN, Jan H 2m HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALLAN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments TFIE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE. RELIARLE GOODS AT RE ASONARLE PRICKS. Watch Repairing a specialty. Chief inspectors of Watches for South Cam? ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Lino and Southern Division of Three Cs Hail Hoad. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. f? 2>'i KIMI: St.. Sitjn of Drum Clock. Charleston, S. C. Pli!?! & SPA"itfW9~~ INSURANCE AGENTS, Representing some of the best Fire insurance Companies doing business in the United States, for Sumter, Clarendon and Williamsburg Counties, we beg to solicit a share of the patronage of our friends in these counties. FRANK N. WILSON, Manning. J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S, C. July 10 -x OLD RELIABLE. i I vj M| HONEST WORKMANSHIP. NO PINCHING. All work executed in accordance with design selected. No blow-bard agents in the field. MONUMENTS, -AND ALL STYLES CEMETERY WOES, As cheap as the cheapest, and as good as the best. Also ?ll Styles Iron Fencing-. W. P. SMITH, Oct. 2 SUMTER, S. C. J. J. MULLER, PRACTICAL HARNESS MAKER, SUMTER, S. C., Has now in Stock, Harness, Collars, Saddles, Bridles, Halters, Whips, Bujrey Cushions, Buggy Aprons, Harness Oil, Harness Dress? ing, Pads and Sweat Collars, -ALSO Saddlery Hardware and Horse Good9 of all description. Repairing done al lowest possible prices for cash. Sept 25. WILLIAM KENNEDY. Fashionable Barber. MAIN STREET, Next door to Earle & Purdy's Law O?ce. SUMTER, S. C. IDESIRE TO INFORM the citizens of Sumter and vicinity that i have opened business on my own account nt the above old stand, and that with competent and polite assistants, I will be pleased to serve them ?D any branch of my business in the best style of the art. Give me a call. Oct. 19. WM. KENNEDY. PLUMMER JOHNSON. BOUT AND SHOE MAKER, SUMTER, S. C. IS PREPARED TO DO .ALL WORK entrusted to his care, either in the make up of new work, or mending line and guaran? tees satisfaction. Terms low. Call and see me at Shop, neit door to Moises k Lee's law office. Dec 4. THE PALACE SALOON, I. STRAUSS, Proprietor. (Successor to A. P. Levy & Co.) We always have a complete line of Im? ported and Domestic Wines. Liquors and Cigars, and desire to call espedid attention to our PUKE NORTH CAROLINA COHN WHISKIES, especially selected for Medicinal purposes. A complete line of CHEWING AND SMOKING TO? BACCO, PIPES, ?e. Sept. 26. GEO. L. GOOK, PHOTOGRAPHER, 265 KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Aug 10 WAVERLYHOUSE IN THE BEND OF KING STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. Rates, $2 and ?2.50 per day. G. T. ALFORD, Mar 2-0 PROPRIETOR. PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. First Glass in all its Appointments. Supplied with all Modern Improvements. Excellent Cuisine, Large Airy Rooms, Otis Passenger Elevator, fck? tric Bells and Lights. Heat? ed Rotunda. RATES $2 00, ?2 50 AND $3.00. Rooms Reserved by Mail or Telegraph, Sept 16 _ WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. -o THIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE with all modern improvements, is now open for the reception of guests. S. L. WRIGHT A SON, Proprietors. OTITIS COINS OW One of the Vf) MILES<J^m^/mt\m ccopc mTIlLL *^^nJl?*Twly I L*. the world. Our facilities ar? '* Iff A'BBal I unequaled. ?nd to introduce oui ttVJjF MIEIL Y ?operiorewod? wewill nendFREI rjf hm HI UL I t0ONE MERSON ?n f?ch locality, y?\ Vm BU M KK-lr- *' 'T<> those who writ, tju V Kllal?Ci ''" ,! oner rm make ?ure of :S\? T ut3Pl" the chane?. Ai! you have todo in t* I r BPHMIHEV ttu's'' w hl1 call-your nriphbora iinnrWSK^^ Bn<',ni>,c .ii''ninj JOU THR AYEUIlUk We^P=V*?? pfnnin? of thii advertisement mullL^ (how* the MTidlI end of the tele .c ope. Th? following cut pire? the appenmnce of it reduced to about the fiftieth part of it? bulk It i? a prand. double ?ire tel? .rope.a? larjrea. i*?a?r to carry. We will also ?how you how yon can make from $3 t,.."$IO a day at ?mst. from tho ?tart.with out experience. Hetcr writr at one?. We i>ay nil pr.?? charge?. AHdreaa, H. HALLETT & CO.. Box ?HO. IV'KTLXNP. MAINE. Favorite Singer Sewing Machine. HIGH ARM $25.00. Each Machine has a drop leaf, fancy cover, two large drawees, with nickel rings, and a full set of Attachments, equal to any Sin * ger Machine sold from $40 to $60 by Canvassers. A trial in your home be? fore payment is asked. Buy direct of the Manu? facturers and save agents' profits besides getting certificates of warrantee for five years. Send for testimonials to Co-operative Sewing Machine CO.. 269 S. nth St..Philadelphia, Pa. 4?~WE PAY rBEl?UT.-?? m CHARLESTON, SUMTER AND NORTHERN RAILROAD. 16. IN EFFECT JANUARY Leave Charleston, 7.00 a. m. Leave Pregnall's, 8 15 a, rn. Arrive Suro'er, 1.20 p.m. Arrive Harlin City, 1125 a.m. Leave Sumter, Leave Harlin City, 7.35 a. m. Arrive Pregriail's, 9 30 a. m. Arrive Charleston, ll 02 a. m. Through coach on trains leaving Harlin City at 7.35 a m., ano Charleston at 5.10 p.m. All trains daily except Sunday W. G. BROWNSON, General Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. 1890. 5.10 p. m. 6.50 p. ra. 8.45 p. m. 4 ?<> p. m. 5.30 p. m 8 10 p. m. 9 30 p. m. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OF S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Jan. 13, '90[No 15jNo61jNo. 27|N'o. 23[No. 53 [ATIT Le Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes.. Le. Lanes. Ar. Cha's'n ?7 47 8 5G 9 15 9 15 ll 08 JA. M. A. M. |9 00 .0 16 10 37 10 37 12 30 P. M A. M.j P Al *1 35?*J0 35 2 29 11 49 2 Sol 12 12 2 50| 12 12 5 00 2 41 A. M.! A. M. P. M. *7 50 9 30 P. M. Train on C. & D. R. R. ence with No. 23 Train. connects at Flor TRAINS GOING NORTH. }No66|No00|No. 78|No. !4jNo. 52 Le. Cha's'n Ar. Lanes.. Le Lanes.. " Kingstree Ar Florence A. M P. M j A. M. P. M. *4 10 f4 00 *12 25 ?4 30 6 03 5 44 2 45 6 29 8 031 5 44 2 50 6 29 6 19? 6 10 3 12 6 46 7 30 7 40 4 20! 7 55 A.M.?P.M. A. M.| P. M. A. M. *7 30 9 10 A M. * Daily, f Daily except Sunday. Train No. 60 connects at Florence with train on C. k D. R. R. for Cheraw, S. C , and Wadesboro, N. C. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R. of S. C. Nos. 78, 66 and 14 run solid to Wilmington, N. C., making close connection with W.& W. R. R. for all points north. Florida Spacial Vestibule Train No. 501 leaves Wilmington 2:10 A. M., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving Ashley Junction 9:05 A. M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays Florida Special Vestibule Train No. 500 leaves Charleston Northbound 5-44 P. M., arrives at Wilmington 12 50, Midnight. J. R. KEN LY, J. F. DIVINE, Ass't Gen'1 Manager. Gen'1 Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent. Atlantic Coast Line WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Jan. 13, ISM.jNo. 23}N>. 27|No. 15 L've Wiltoington. Leave Marion. Arrive Florence..' Leave Florence. Ar've Sumter... Leave Sumter...., Ar've Columbia. P. M. * 6 15 9 33 10 20 No. 50; A. M 3 2 4 35 4 35 6 15 P. Al *I0 10 12 40 1 20 A M No 52 flo 33 11 55 A. vi 4 lf5 6 51 7 2\ No. 58 f9 10 10 28 No. 52 runs through trctn Charleston via Central R. rt. Leaving Lanes 9:15 A. M., Manning 9:56 A. M. Train on C. ? D. R. R. connects at Florence with No. 58. TRAINS GOING NORTH. I No. 5! J No. 591 No. 53 Leave Columbia. Ar've Sumter. Leave Sumter... Arrive Florence... Leave Florence... Leave Marion. Arr. Wilmington. P M *10 35 ll 5S ll 58 1 15 A M No. 78 4 35 5 22 8 ?,b P M f 6 37 7 50 . M No. fifi *7 5?' 8 26 ll 10 P M * 5 20 6 32 N.? 14 * 8 15 8 55 ll 45 *Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S C., via Central R. R , arriving Manning 7:04 P. M., Lanes 7:42 P. M., Charleston 9:30 P. M. No. 59 connects at Florence with C. and D. train for Cberaw and Wadesboro. Nos- 78 and 14 itake close connection at Wilmington with W. ? W. R. R. for ail poitits North. Train on Florence R. R. leaves Pee Dee daily except Sunday 4.10 P. M.,arrive Rowland 7-00 P. M. Returning leav* Rowland 6 30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 8.50 A.M. Train on Manchester <fc Augusta R. R. leave? Sumter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M.. ar rive Richardson 12.01. Returning leave Rich ardoon 12:15, P. M., arrive Sumter 1:3? P. M. Florida Special Vestibule Train No. 501 ieaves Wilmington 2:10 A. M., Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, arriving Ashley J-.nction 9.05 A. M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Florida Spet-ia. Vestibule train No. 500 leaves Charles? ton, Northbound. 5:44 P. M., arrives at Wil? mington 12:50 Midnight. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R. KEN LY, Assistant Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Gen. Passenger Ag't. South Carolina Railway Co. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. JOINT TIME TABLE, NO. 2. Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail road, and Camden Branch S. C. Railway. In effect Monday, June 25th, 1888. SOUTHBOUND. Nos. 155 157 137 am pm pm Leave Lancaster 6.30 3.00 4.55 " Pleasant Hill 6 53 3.22 5.30 " Oakhurst 7 01 3.30 5.42 " Kershaw 7.11 3 41 5.47 " Westville 7.25 3.56 6.28 " DeKalb 7.37 4.07 6.54 " Camden 8 00 4.07 8.00 " " June. 9 01 5.29 10.02 Arrive Ringville 9.31 6.00 11.00 Columbia 10.15 6.49 " Orangeburg 6.50 14 Charleston 9.10 Augusta 11.30 NORTHWARD. Nos. 137 153 401 am am am Leave Augusta 8.15 " Charleston 7.00 p m " Orangeburg 8.57 2.09 " Columbia S.50 3.30 " Ringville 4.45 9.45 4.15 " Camden June. 5.44 10.16 4.46 " " 8.30 11.15 5.53 " DeKalb 9.07 11.37 6.16 " Westville 9.28 11.50 6.28 p m " Kershaw 9.52 12 05 6.43 " Oakhurst 10.09 12.15 6.53 " Pleasant Hill 10.22 12.23 7.01 Arrive Lancaster 11.00 12.45 7.25 Trains on C.imdt?n Division run daily, Sundays excepted. Through trains both ways between Lancas? ter and Columbia. Through coach both ways between Lancas? ter and Charleston. Connections made at Columbia for West and North, at Charleston on Tuesdays and Fridays with steamers for New York ; at Au? gusta for the West. Through tickets on sale at Camden to all points, D. C. ALLEN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. Obtained, ami ail PA'I'EST ?SC?1M?>8 at tended to for MODERATE EEKS Our oflice is opposite the I . S l'aient Ol?uv. and we can ob? tain IVUentsw less time thsiu those rein?te from WASIllSGTOS. Semi MODEL. />/.*.! WISC or PHOTO of invention. Wo advise a* to patent abilitv <*roe of eh?rue and we make SO < IJAUGk IM.ESS PA TEST ls SEt-'i 'UEP. For circular, advice, terms ami references to actual clients in yourown State. Comity. ?'ity or town, write to CAI. S NOW a CO 0}>}K>tUe Patent Ofice, Washington, I). Q BEST AND CHEAPEST. ALL GOODS GUARANTEED. Estimates furnished by return Mail. LARGE STOCK, PROMPT SHIPMENTS. (itt ITUII & GO., MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLE? SALE DEALERS IN DOORS, SASH, DUDS, MOULDING, -AND-I GEXTEBAL BUILDING MATERIAL Office and Salesrooms, IO and 12 Hay ce St., CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 25 o The largest and most complete establishment South GEO. S. HACKER & SON, Manufacturers of Doors, Sasli, BMs, Moiii ?STD BUILDING 10.TSBIAL. OmC! AND WA RE BO OMS, King, opposite Cannon Street, CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan 1 0 WWW C. 0- DROWN & COLUMBIA, & C. SASH & BLINDS, LATHS, LIMB, CEMENT, PLASTER, AND HAIR. French anA American Window Glass, PAINTS, OILS AND VARNISHES. CARTER WHITE LEAD, The Best in the Market. Special Attention Given to Orders by Mail. C. 0. BROWN & BRO, Opposite Post Office, COLUMBIA, S. C. Oct 5-0 C. WULBERN & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS, AND DEALERS IN ProT, Lipis, Tfeco, k 167 and 169 East-Bay, CHARLESTON, S. C. Dec. 2 6 OTTO F. WIETERS, WHOLESALE GROCER And Liquor Dealer. OFFICE AND SALESROOM : 183 East Bay, Charleston, & C, Nov. 7 o_ GEO. W. STEFFINS & SON, Established 1847. WHOLESALE GROCERS, Auction and Commission Merchants and Liquor Dealers. AGENTS 70S The Philip Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee Beer, and the "Best" Tonic, a concentrated ; liquid extract nf Malt and Hops. The Palest ^wing Co., Milwaukee Beer. 197 EAST BAY AND 50 AND 52 STATE Sw* (Auction Room State Street,) CHARLESTON, S. C. ?&* Consignments Solicited. Jan. 23. O CHAS. C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FISH, GAME, OYSTERS, TURTLES, TERRAPINS, POULTRY, EGGS, &e. Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market. Office and Fish House, 18 and 20 Market St J East of East Bay, CHARLESTON, ISL C. All orders promptly attended to. Terms cash or city acceptance, Oct. 3 C. BART & CO., Importers and Wholesale Dealers in FRUIT! CHARLESTON', S. C., Are receiving hy steamer and rail from the North and West full supplies each week of CHOICE APPLES, PEARS, LEMON'S, POTATOES, CABBAGES, ONIONS, NUTS OF ALL KINDS, ETC., ETC. Orders solicited and promptly filled. Oct. 2. NOWS YOUR FENCE ? We have the CHEAPEST and Best WOVEN WIRE FENCING Rope Selvage. 50 DiCHXS HIGH AT 60 CKST8 PER ROD. Lawn Garden, Poultry and Stock Fencing, all sizes and widths. Gates to match. Prices lowTsoW by dealers. Freight Paid. Send for circulars. KFJWES* "TO*?* rac* co.? CHICASOTSE: P. 8.-AU-Steel LAWS aad C?X?T??V *<