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C jje PU?cbiRiui a ?fu f ouik?ii WEDNESDAY. MAY20, 1891. Columbia's Centennial-Ad? dress by Gen. Hampton. The following is the COD eluding part of Major McMaster's welcome address, Introducing the orator, and the address by Gen, Hampton : Once more I extend to you the greet logs of Colombia, and welcome you to the festivities of these grand holidays. Lat oo mao fed constrained bot act as ts if he was io the Boase of his friend. I believe that many of y ou, while de? sirous of Witnessing the pageantry of the oeuteanial, are anxious to pay hom? age to- the great a od good man who has wost appropriately been selected as tatter of the day. This is natural, for greatness is a net ?rage of humanity and is ooo fined to oo locality. I fear I am keeping yon from your anticipated pleasure, bot I will detain yon bat a few moments longer. fn 1791 Colonel Wade Hampton and Thomas Taylor and Mr. Li th gc-e rode over to A agosta to escort General Washington to,the village of Colombia This Colonel Hampton was a gallant soldier,of the devolution, afterwards a s General in the United States army, and -diednear Colombia in l?33, the rich ' -est planter io the Sooth. His son, Col? onel Wade Hampton, a graduate of the South Carolina College, was an aide of ^Jackson at the hattie of New Orleans lie died at his magnificent residence' near the city, after living many years of usefulness and honor. There is another bearing the same name, also a graduate of the Sooth Car - olina College, who assumed the labors \ ' of the planter's life, owned a big plan? tation in Mississippi and exercised pa? triarchal care over one thousand slaves. "Eis life was gentle and the elements so mixed io him that nature might stand np and say to ali the wot id, 'This vas a man.*'1 At the age of forty one he found the State, in the exercise of her sovereign? ly, determined to Recede from the Union on account of alleged grievances. Ha 'deprecated ibis action, bot when bis country called be offered his sword und bis fortune to the S ate to which he _ owed his first allegiance. ~Wtth that sword he carved his name high on the roll of fame, and when the great Stuart fell and Virginia cried out "Who will take his place?," the army spontaneously selected' the man, aud :., history, will write do wo Ney, Hampton and Forrest as the great cavalry cap? tains of -toe nineteenth century. He has acted his part well in every .position in which he has-been placed by -his admiring countrymen. His motto us "Tis only noble .to be," and he seeks N. ?no emolument except io do his duty, - -?bot fio* ?ive *bis country, if it were necessary, like Qiintus Curtius he wroold ride armed cap a pie into the pawning gulf." To my mind be has a trait even greater than this: Like Coriolanus "he would not flatter Neptune for his trident, or Jove to? his power to th au? der.Citixexis, behold-the patriot, the hero, the gentleman-an honor to the ?State,- to tue United States and to man? kind I r+*r' ?_ At the close of Colonel MeMaster's ."..?peech Genera^ Hampton rose to speak, J .. bu^it was seviiral moments before his voice could be heard for the cheering -from 5,000 taroa-s. He then oom ^menced, and the foliowiog is General .Hampton's CENTENNIAL ADDRESS I ff5*'5?i|e acknowledging gratefully and ^appreciating highly the honor conferred -on me by my fellow-citizens of Colombia .ia . ?eieettog rae to apeak for oar teauti fal city on this interesting occasion, I ?H feet painfully-my inability to do justice to the theme te ey have given me, even vwere a? the records of our city accessi? ble, in my bands they could net -be treated in a war' manner, for my - - ~joaiy cualifica:i?x. A historian of Co! / um bia is my love for this plaee and her . "iWopTo* ;<JouW my love for this, my lifelong home, give inspiration to my pe n, the n indeed wonld the past history of eur ?ty stir your hearts with pride, . and my prediction as to its coming fa ._. lure would cause you to devote all your *rnergy,;all your efforts, to make my ^honest,-sincere hopes of that future a reality. B?t unfortunately for me, and - still more so for yourselves, I can only ' pr?sent a dall array of dates and figures ; for, as yon are aware, when a menejless edict doomed our city to de? struction, and cruel hands consigned it to the fla mes, most of its records, ?ike * ila fairest portions, were left in ashes. . J5ot thank God, it has risen from the ^ ssh&a stronger, more beautiful, more prosperous and mere hopeful than ever; and if oar people will be bat true to themselves, they may, if a kind Prostdeece Uesaes their efforts, look , forward te an era of prosperity beyond -their fondest hopes. We who, like wf#e\i, can remember when this was scarcely more tbau a village, we * upon whose aged temples grow the blossoms of the grave," eaooot hope to see the full splendor of that glorious day, per? haps not even its dawn, which will ? .crown oar fair etty as n<<t only one of the most lovely, but as one of the great? est and most prospero?* io this dear Southland of our? But the generation soon to take our " places-a generation, I trust, not of the new but of the old South- men who wi { he proud of the past history of oar State, whowi 1 sustain her honor,perpetuate ber j glory, cling unshaken to ber traditions, ?ind revere and teach her children to _ c?rere 'the memory of the men who ? red a l. ?iskedall, gave all in defense -of their State, they will sec our prayers for the welfare ol our city answered, ? and in the fruition of their most san? guine hopes they will rise ap and call {heir fathers blessed. Such at least is v : ,my conviction, such my hope, such u y grayer. The men who are to fo'low o* will have a grave trust committed to their charge. Many of them j ?med in rescuing our State from the rule or ig? norance and vise, of the alien and the demagogue, aod they may have to do so again. Should thia duty fall upon them, I trust the memories of 1876 will inspire their hearts and nerve their arms ?ill victory ero wes their efforts. Let tlem remember that eternal vigilance is not only the price of liberty, but of honest and decent government. Tradition says that the first site ?sleeted for our town was at Granby, * I which was then q lite a thriving trading pept Insides the fact that this place wa9 fir.** chosen u- th9 location of I .! Ut a bia, there ?re several interesting hist?rica! remi?isc? aces e >no< u ed -.vs::; old Granby lt waa there that' Jvght Horse Hjirry L'e, the father of <-ur im mortal Robert E. Lee, captured a held by the British, and in the Cay ce house, still 3 ta tiding, isa cai ball fired by the dashing cavalry.^ his command was also Lieutenant ? Johnson, the father of the great eo Jeseph E. Johnson, whose death whole country has mourned so sin< ly. The names of Johnson and would make Granby historical for time. One other memorable ex which occured there was related to by my grandfather j ?st before hi* de and it may not be Ont of place Axy rate it here. He had been sent General Sumter with a regiment cavalry to make a reconnoisance wards Fort Granby. The tob houses in the Tillage surrounde large square, and the buildings \ utilized by the British, who coo ne them by earthworks, thus makin ttroog fort with only one entra which was by a gateway opening u a public road. A guide was to li met Colonel Hampton at daylight a point noe fir from the fort, bot he I ed to appear, so the regiment mo down the road, a dense, fog obseoi everything. The first intimation Colonel had of the proximity of enemy was.the appearance of a gre dier who was on picket. He, supj ing that that the advancing troops vi friends, saluted the Colonel, who, turning his salute, rode on, and one bis brothers, who was in the rear of column, with one stroke of bis sa killed the sentinel before the ah could be given. Finding the gate o the Colonel passed in and found garrison drawn up answering to call. Wheeling bis men into line gave the command to charge, and ev man in the work was killed or captnr Bat to return from this digress! which was made- to remind our citit that though our city is not at Grant that old city has many historical in dents ooLnected with it, which shot make us regard it with respect s affection. Fail ling to pot our town Granby the present site was selesrti and the land on which it stands v bought from Colonel Thomas Taylor, distinguished soldier and patriot of t Revolution, and from James Tayh I am sorry to say that the former net appreciated the favor he did tbe St; in disposing of this beautiful plateau which we stand to-day, for he was wo to say that he had destroyed a ve fine cotton plantation and made a ve poor town. Could he fee Col um I to day in ai! its pride and glory, ho ored as it is by the presence of repi 8eotatives from all parts of this ai other States, he would be forced admit that, though a good plantain had been rained, no more beaotif city than ours adorns oar State. Ai he would feel a patriotic pride in fcnoi ing that some of his descendants wi are with us to-day fought for our Sta in the late war as gallantly as he d more thao a hundred years ago. Tl original deeds to the land on which tl city stands, like many other valuab documents have been lost; bot weh*< ample information when and by who the young city was laid ont. Ou t! 20th of March, 178$, the General A sembly entered on a joint election f< five commissioners "for tbe purpose i purchasing lands, etc., for the buildin of the town of Columbia thereon. On that day four of these "commi?sioi ers were elected viz: Alezander G il loi Gen. Richard Winn, Hon. Richar Hampton and Col. Thoma? Tayioi Oo the next day Mr. Justice Peodieto was elected, thus fi ling np the commit sion. The gentlemen thus appointe by the Genera1. Assembly "to pureras lauds and for the building of the tow of Colombia thereon" discharge! tfe duty imposed oo them bj 'the Legisla tore, and_r^orted their action in prope form. The old inhabitants ?Fourcir pointed cot the large oak tree sri! standing on Greene and Main S reel as the spot where the commis H on er met, called then. ? thiofe, Vinegar Hifl The Steward's Hall at the college i also near this place, The old compas used in laying off the town is no? ii posesston of James Gibbes, the great grandson of tbe surveyor J. S Guig oard. Tbe surveyor and his compas both did their work well, for no city ii Ameriea is more beautifully laid ou than this city of ours, it ts a curiou fact that General Washington, in lay ing out the ci'y that bears his name forsook the methods of the old world whose cities have narro? streets, for ht gave to his broad avenues and streets though these crosseC transversely. Qb.) surveyor, with better taste I thiuk, gav( the broad streets, but be made'theo rectangular, thus making our city WK*. one large chess board, where ever? square could be a home surrounded by t garden of flowers, and every street aoc avenue shaded by our own magnificent forest trees. I have thus given a brief account ot the facts leading to the establishment ol this city as the capital of the State, and it may not be inappropiiate to refer tc the reasons for this aetieu oo the par! of the Geueral Assembly For mani years after the first settlement of this State there were few if any inhabitant* living at a greater distance from the sea coa&t th au seventy or eighty miles. All the country beyond that point wa.? comparatively a wilderness, where the indian t-tiii roamed.. Of coarse there were a few isolated villages and settle? ments, bu: they were scattered far apart, and insignificant in population. In 1755 Governor Glennrby a treaty with the Cherokees, secured a large additi >n to the territory of the State, and from the land thus added the Coun? ties of E Igefield, Abbeville, Laurens. Newbetry. Union. Spartanhnrg, York, Chester, Fairfield and Richland were ! formed. lu this new accession to tlie j State settlers caine from Pennsylvania and Virginia, but a wide belt of unin? habited country separated them from Charleston, the seat of government, and th t only po-rit at. which the courts sat or the general elections were held. Great hardships were thus entailed on the people of the upper country, and as population^ iucrea-ed there the demand for a moro central capital than Charles ton became argent These demands met at first strong opposition from the people of the low country, but. rhey were so strongly urged that they were acceeded to, an<l in 1780 he General As? sembly passed tbe ?et constituting Co? lumbia as the capita! of - the State. Tbe selection wa? a Int py one, for standing as the people here did, on mid die ground, they were free from the prejudices and the jea ou?de>? which pre? vailed between the upper and the lower ! eoontry. And lt is a matter of pride tn 'every citizen of Columbia that her people have always stood ; .?..-isten ! . on that middle ground, acknowledging ? no difference between th : acciona of , our State, and recognizing every ovu of i the State as a brother Carolinian ! believing that all true soo s of. the are actuated by ?the patriotic des promote the welfare of this, our' mou fatherland. It would be very interesting to the growth and history of our city the time its streets were laid out i primeval forests until the present, it ranks among the moat beautiful < of the country. But such a discu would lead into too large a field, the-story of its wonderful develop is told in the Acts of ?the General sembly and in the journals of your Council. What a striking contras tween the quiet little town of one dred years, ago and the noble ci to-day, the proud capital of the S could be presented. The i m agi ni can scarcely grasp the mighty cha made in the last century, not on pur condition but that of the wi All the old methods for the transat of business have been revolutionec the wonderful discoveries of later ti Many jet living can remember tbe when merchandise and produce brought here by wagons sod c boats when all meads of travel \ by private conveyance or lumbering stage coach ; when i from the outer world reached us at 1 iotervals, and when the postage on ters from a distance was twenty cents, and if they were traosrnittec the pony - express, seventy-five ce Recollect, too, that the person irecei^ a letter had to pay the postage an that system obtained now tbe salar a member ot Congress would sci suffice to pay bis postage for a mo; Now merchants send their orders to uttermost bounds of the 'earth on wings of the lightning, whioh we h chained to our service, and the mig steam horse traveling on the iron r of traffic, brings his load to cor.y doors. The same powerful agent tra port s us to every portion of the co oent with a speed second only to tba the telegraph, which keeps in inst and instantaneous touch wita the wt world. These are the achievements modern time and modern genius, i considering them we must admit t our "lines have fallen in picas places." No stronger evidence co be ^iven of the wonderful strides mt by our city io late years than the c play made here to-day by our peop This is a convincing evidence that tl are on tbe high road to success and pr peritv, and I am sure that they will i fail. - Before dismissing matters coonee! 'with the early history of our city i cannot omit one which has been a po erfnl factor not only in the developnic of the city but of the whole State, ? which has contributed in a very lar degree to the material interests of t State as well as to its honor-the Soo Carolina College, lt should be a soot of pride to ali of us that oar State ma ifested from the earliest time its inter*! io and its desire to promote the canse education. The first pnblic library America was established in Cbarlesto and missionaries were sent out not on to preach, but "to encourage the s< ting up nf schools for the teaching children .** In 1710 an Act of tl General Assembly was passed to foul a free school for the inhabitants South ^*rolioa: In 1712 another A founded ?free school in Charlestoi In 1725 Tt was proposed to establish college, the first occasion on which th term w-as used. The great dictator? the State .John Rutledge, digested a pia for a Stale college about this time, an many Acts of the Legislature conten plated putting some such plan into opt ration, bot it was not until 1801 tb: the measure began to take defioil shape. In his message of that yes Governor Drayton recommended that . *'State 4>?Jlege'!. be raised and fostere by its hand at Columbia or some cen n part of the State ander proper director and trosteea," and in that year an Ac was passed 'establishing this time-bos ored institution. In 1805 it was open ed with Jonathan Maxcy, the grea teacher and preacher, as its president and Professor iianford as tbe only othe member of the Faculty. From th i small beginniug the college movei until it became the pride and honor n State. The first student who was ad milted was Will hm Harper, an illus trious sante, and if we turn to the roi of the alumni we shall Sud inscriber there' many names of those who have shed lustre on their alma mater and un dying honor on their State. The whole some influence exercised by this institu tion "has been far-reaching and powerfu for it has bouud in a common brother hood the men of all sections of thc State,, and every lover of that Stat? must cherish the hope that neither cov ert opposition nor so-called reform ma} blight tts prospects or dimiuish its in? fluence. There are, however, one or two mat? ters of special int--rest on thia oceasion which claim mention. Until the year 1805 the town was under the control ol the Legislature, as Washington is under that of the Congress of the Uui ted States But ia that year an Aet was passed creatiog ii "a corporation j called by the name of the corporation j of the town of Columbia, which shall have a common seal, etc. By this Act the municipal powers of the town were invested in one inteodent and six war? dens to be elected by (ne citizens. I refer to this Act specially because of an incident connected with it of more than ordinary interest. The town by it was authorized to use a "commou seal," and it is uow Mr. Mayor, my pleasure and duty to place iu your hands as irs proper custodian that original seal. When oar city was laid in ashes Dr. Fillette of this State, a surgeon in the Confederate service, stationed here, picked this seal up amid the ruins ile gave it to his son, St. Julien Fillette, who commissioQed me to present it in my narno to Columbia. But as death has within the last two weeks struck him down in the very beginning of a career which promised to be honorable alike to him and to his State, I give this to you io his name as a legacy from a devoted ?on of Columbia. Ali the work done in mounting it so hand? somely wu- by hi-* own hands, and the relic is worth preserving from the mem? ories attached to it Toe city continued under the gov? ernment of an Intendant and Wardens nntil 1851 when by Act of the L?gis? lature the name of this place was changed from that of the town of Co? lumbia to that of the city of Columbia, j and it was given a ?Mayor. Apropos I of vhis change in our government. Benjamin RawN; an old citizeu of our town and once its postmaster, and who hell th** tape lines to mark out the foundation <>f the ??st wing of the col? lege in l*0'->. gave some lines of verse lu celebrate thc change. I cuuuot say j mach for the poetry, but he expre? his opinions frankly, as you will i frons the following lines from bis appi to the muses : "Since our incorporation we bad many Iutendant, Some poor ones and some independent : Some we own devoid of great knowledge, Although a ??prout from a President of < College. Among them was one, though he seemed vt civil, Had borne the cognomen of a very dare de\ We have struggled half a century an inc porated town, And now have ngreed to lay that title dov And it's said the Kncwuothings being in ascendant Have made us a Major and capsized our ! tendant, But whether any better or worse we are travel. Depends on the future foe us io unravel. If better, we'll rejoice in being made a city Hut if worse, may the Lord on us have pi ty My cid friend Bawls was not ma Poet Laureate of the city, and be seei ed very doubtful as to the result changing its government, but we w made such admirable Mayors of la can "rejoice in being made a city." Having brought the history of Ci umbia down to a time so recent that : are familiar with it, let me now turn the special historical event we are coi memoratiog to-day, the centennial the first meeting of the General Asset bly in the new capital of our State, poiut of fact the Legislature met he first in 1790, but it met for the first tin after the adoption of our Constitution 1791 ; and it was during its session the latter year that many of our mo important laws were enacted and mat fundamental changes made. This ye too is made memorable by the visit our city by President Washington, ai it thus has a double claim on us f honorable recognition, and it is ther fore appropriate that we should eel brate its hundreth anniversary wii honor and reverence. The Legislatui met on the 3d of January, 1791, ai adjourned from time to time until tl 14th of Feburary, when it proceeded I work. It met under circumstances < grave import, for it was charged wil the duty of setting the new Constitutic in motion. During the session of tl previous year a convention was also i session, and this latter body, besid< adopting a Constitution, recommeode the passage by the Legislature of &ev< ral very important measures, the chi? of them beiug one "to pass laws for th abolition of the right of primogenitui and for giving an equitable distributio of the real estate of intestates." Th first Act of the Legislature was one t fix the salaries of the public effie irs an to arrange a fee bill. The ?alary of th Governor was fixed at 900 pounds that of the Chief Justice at 800; c four Associate Judges at 600 each, an of three Equity Judges at 500 each The salary of the Attorney General wa 300 pounds ; of two Solicitors Genera 150 apiece, and of two Commissioner of the Treasury 400 each. Bat th most important measure adopted wa the second Act to which reference ha already been made, that for the aboli tion of the right of primogeniture. B; this Act a custom was obrogated wbicl had been a distinctive and recognize* feature of the common law for a timi whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. The next dutj was that of regulating the holding o the courts. An Act. was also pass?e 'limiting the operation of the stay lan in certain particulars, and another pro> vided for calling io tbe paper medium ai rapidly as could bc done. A Count} and a County court were established ic Kershaw district; which bad up to thal time been annexed to Lancaster, Clare mont. Fairfield and Richland Counties. Many other Acts were passed at thu session, for the members of the Legisla? ture were zealous, earnest workers, and their work was wisely done. The? were actuated by patriotic desire tc promote the best interests of the State, and they thus set an example to (heir successors whioh I hope may be always followed, though we have unfortunate? ly, in evil limes, had some Legislatures which brought disgrace upou them? selves, if not upon the State. The duty imposed on me by the kindness of my fellow citizens is dis? charged, all inadequately I know, but it was assumed with pleasure and pride, because the honor thus conferred upon me assured me that you still held me wor hy of your esteem and confidence. To the people of this city and County I owe a deep debt of gratitude. A generation has passed away since my fellow ctrizens first called me from private life to serve them in the Legis? lature Time and again thoy honored me io like manner without solicitation on .any part, and I was representing thib district" in the Senate when our State palled.on her sons to come to ber defense. My duty then calied me to the field, and this severed the political relations which had so long existed between these people and myself, but the ties which bouod me to them are unbroken, and will be broken only by my death. It is due to them, therefore, that I should now thank them as I do from the bottom of my heart, for their constant support, their unfaltering trust, their unshaken confidence and their life-long kindness These things can? not be forgotten, and they repay me amply'for all my efforts to serve our State. To her service many of the best years of my life have been devoted, and I leave that service without regret and without reproach, for roy bauds have never been stained by fraud, by brib? ery, or by blood. Nothing can ever shake my loyalty, my devotion, to our State. "Land of my sires, what mortal hand Cnn e'er unite the filial band Which binds me to thy rugged strand ?" No mortal hand can ever do this with me Alt the tenderest and dearest ties which can bind a man to bis native land bind me by indissoluble bonds to this, the home of my ancestors. Six gene? rations of my kindred rest in the soil of this State, and in five of these genera? tions brave hearts and strong arms have fought in defense of South Carolina. I should iudeed be a recreant son were I now to prove false to that State which holds the dust of my kindred and which has honored me iu tbe past. No pub? lic office, however high, can of itself confer honor. It is ouiy honorable as an evidence of the good will, the esteem aud the confidence of those who bestow it. Where obtained by falsehood, misrepresentation or trickery, it brands its possessor with dishonor. In every position to which the partiality of my fellow citizens has called me I have striven honestly and sincerely to dis? charge the duties imposed upon me to the best of my ability. How my duty to the State has been performed it is not for roe but for my fellow citizens, to judge. From that verdict I shall never appeal. My political career is cuued, my public work is finished. I Other hands, perhaps abler, will take up that work, bot not within the borders of our State will one son of hers ever be i found who will serve her with a more loyal devotion, a more williog hand, or a more loving heart than I have done. My prayer shall ever be, as always in the past, "God bless our State." Sumter at the Centennial. Sumter is showing the rest of the State how to advertise a good thing when you have it. 'The Garden Spot of the State1 produces a good crop of hustlers among other things. - Columbia Record. Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock Tiie State office enjoyed the distinc lion of a special serenade from the Fourth Regiment Rand, of Sumter. Tins is one of the finest bands in tue State, composed of eighteen members, with Professor Scull as leader, and has come over to the Centennial along with the Sumter Light Infantry. The State appreciates the compliment, and returns its acknowledgment. The State. Sumter County-Arch at corner Washington and Main streets. Decora? ted with red, white and blue bunting, with large pict.tre of a game cock crowning the top. "Sumter," in prominent letters, and ''The Garden Spot of thc State," appear on either side ; and bj this last inscription the Centennial visitor is made aware of what mauner o? territory the Game Cock County is.-State. VV. H. Ingram and A. S. Brown, representatives of Sumter County, have been in the city for several days making arrangements for the com? pletion of the Sumter arch anil for advertising the Game Cock City. Sumter is wide-awake and hustling, and deserves to boom. An edition of 5,000 pamphlets setting forth her advantages has-been issued by direc? tion of the council and will be dis? tributed during the centennial, to? gether, with other attractive adver? tising matter, showing that Sumter is alive to the advantages of the centennial. Sumter has a progres? sive and increasing population, ex? cellent transportation lacilities and a splendid climate. Her business is increasing rapidly, her property is gaining in value, many industries are already established there and more are wanted. They are bound to come as long as Sumter continue? to show this progressive spirit ana has such men to look a it er her in? terests.-Columbia Register, May 13. Among the incidents which occur? red on the stage was the introduction of McDonald Furman, the "Father of the Centennial," to Gen. Hampton. Mr. Furman had never met the old soldier before, and by his special re? quest he was introduced by Gen. Capers. The introduction took place just before the speaking. Mr. Fur? man had a pleasant chat with the old General. Last evening Mr. Furman was handsomely serenaded at the Sumter headquarters by the Fourth regiment band. Mr. Furman rode in the handsomest turnout in the procession yesterday with the mayor of Sumter. The team was brought from Sumter.-The State, 14th. The handsomest team in the pro? cession yesterday was that of Mrs. McGinnis, of Sumter.-World. Gen. Joseph H. Earle, of Sumter, is honoring Columbia with his pre? sence. Welcome, General !-Record. The Record acknowledges with great pleasure a serenade from the Sumter band yesterday afternoon. It waR much appreciated we assure you and was enjoyed to the lull. Fourth regiment hand of twenty pieces, in the nobbiest uniform on the field, making stirring music as they marched.-]Sews and Courier. Sumter has done wonders in the way of advertising, all of which has been read with interest.-News and Courier. Among the many attractions sent by Sumter to the centennial is the Fourth Regiment Baud, a compatatively young but already ' proficient organization. The boys very ac eptably serenaded the Register office yesterday afternoon. If Sumter's other attractions are equal to her band, it must be a very good place to live in.-Register, 14ih. The Sumter Light. Infantry, of Sum? ter, were the recipients of a beautiful and handsome wreath of flowers at the hands of Miss Annie Bruce, of Colum? bia, which was borne upon the flag-staff of the company during the parade. State, 15th. "Father of the Centennial. Mr. McDonald Furman, of Sumter Countv, the originator of the Centen? nial idea-indeed, the "Father of the Centennial'*-arrived in the city yesterday, and is occupying rooms at the Hotel Jerome. He will remain the entire week and witness the grand development of the idea originating with bini. He is delighted with the prospects.-The State of the 12th. Removal Our friends and patrons will remember that the Watchman and Southron is now on its own ground, on Liberty street, opposite the Fire Engine House. -^mmwmv- . . mm Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Tbe Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruise* Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands Chilblains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give per? fect satisfnetinn, or ms.ie.y refunded Price 25cent? per box. For sale by J. F. W. De T.o-tne o POWDER Absolutely Pure. A cream of tartar haking powder. Hieheat of all in leavening strength.-Latest U. S. Government Food Report. Nov. 12. J cnn he enmed at our SEW line of wort:, 'rapidly and honorably, by tho** of eith.r wu, youri? or old, and ta th? ir own locaUties,wiierererth<yItvc Any one i an do thc work. Eajjjr to learn: We furnish everything. Wo srart yon. No risk. You can devoto your spare moment*, or all your time to the work. This i* tm entirely new knd.ind bring* wonderful ?ucress toevery woiker. Beginners are earning from to #30 per week and upward*, ei-d more ?ft?<r a little experience We can furnish you the em pin, ment and teach yon I'KKK. No apnroto explain hero, tull iiifin.uation rUKK. TRUE ?fcCO., UGlSl'i, StittK. SUMTER'S FINE SHOWING. THE GAME COCK COUNTY AND THE CENTENNIAL. A HANDSOME ARCH, ADMIRABLE AD? VERTISING LITERATURE, PUSHING HUSTLERS AND A BANG-UP BAND. The bc?t and plume ! This is what the Game Coek coun? ty, it is generally conceded,, has justly won in connection with the Centennial. A major part of the counties have done well ; some have done magnifi? cently, but while Sumter may be equalled by others on special points, in the combination of all points ot excellence ol' representation she must be awarded tiie head of the proces? sion. Her committee, consisting ol Messrs. Abe Ryttenbcrg, Altamont Moses, A. S. Brown, Will Inhram, W. M. Graham and ll. P. Monaghan,, have been in the city for several days looking after the preparation of Sumter's arch, and by much hard labor have placed it where it is second to none save possibly Rock Hill, which is more elaborate and more representative ol the county's industry. From a point of decora? tion, Sumter's arch is the peer of any, while her representation of citizens is the largest of all by long odds. Her military contingent on Wednesday was the largest in the procession, and with their handsome uniforms and soldierly bearing at? tracted much favorable comment, especially their captain, who attract? ed thc admiring glances of many ladies. Their band, with their handsome uniforms and charming music, was the most attractive leature of the parade. Truly they would do honor to any people. Sumter's committee, however, did not stop with having a large repre? sentation here. While paying Co? lumbia the graceful compliment o( a large contingent of citizens they determined to place Sumter before the strangers of every land assem? bled here as a live, progressive county, full of energy and pluck, and well have they succeeded. From their headquarters they distributed advertising matter, caii ing attention to the advantages offered by their county with a liberal hand. Every citizen of Sumter was presented with the county emblem, a game cock, which was worn on the lapel of coats indicating who and what they were. They brought over four of their elegant turnouts drawn by spirited and well kept horses, over which was thrown a covering bearing the county name. These, bearing the committee, met the contingent at the depot yesterday morning and escorted them up town. One of the carriages with an escort being set apart tor their champion, Col. Joseph H. Earle. The Game Cock crows in every crowd, and is welcome everywhere. At the opera house last night they were out in full force, and were made the butt of more than one joke by the funny man of the play. Even there they did not forget their emblem, and presented Miss Greenwood with a beautiful bouquet of cut flowers wrought into a Game Cock, which she gracefully acknowl? edged, and in return for which she sang Dixie with a vim and a merry twiukle in her eye. In saying this of Sumter, it is with no desire to reflect on other counties, but as a matter of simple justice to an energetic and patriotic people. Sumter has done what every coun? ty in the StaTe shouM ha"e done, and will profit thereby as a natural result. Thanks, gentlemen, for your dis? tinguished consideration.-Columbia Record, May 15th. LOOK OUT. FOR THE Ice Cream Wagon When you hear the bell ring. I have contracted with the Sumter Ice Company for Ice tu supply the retail trade this season. I will deliver ice daily except Sunday from wagon. 1O0 LBS. FUR 75c. 50 " " 40c. Small quantities lc. per pound. Special engagement made with customers who want 10 or more pounds daily. Ice house open on Sunday from ll to 1 o'clock. My Ice Cream, Milk Shake and Soda Water SALOON MD GARDEN is now fitted up for the Ladies. I will deliver Ice Cream at short notice at SI.80 per gallon ; 50c. per quart. For Pic pies and Festivals in quantities ?1.60 per gallon. Thanking my many customers for patronage of the past and asking a continuance of the same, I will endeavor to give satisfaction. W. J. ANDREWS. Apr. 1._ CITY LOTS FOR SALE. NORTHWEST SIDE. RANGING IN PRICES FROM $150 to $450 each. Size 50 to 80 feet front by 175 to 200 feet deep. Beautifully located in the healthiest part of the City-a large number of them 6 feet higher than at the intersection of Main and Liberty streis. Terms, one-third cash, balance in one and two years. Apply to JNO. S. H?GHSON. A. S. BROWN. W. A. BROWN. March 4-3ra , Get your hankerchief perfumed free with Crab Apple Blossom at Gilliland & Co.'s. City Real Estate for Sale. THE HOUSE AND LOT KNOWN AS "SITARES HOUSE," Lot 122 feet on Main Street, 218 feet deep. House bas 8 rooms, a dining room, kitchen and pantry. There are also 3 chambers in tbe yard. Premises well suited for private Boarding House. If not sold by May 1st, will be rented. ALSO Lets, Both Large and Small. to suit purchasers, on Republican Street, New Street, Rail Road Avenue and Sumter Street. Terms Accommodating. J. 1>. BLANDING. March 25-1 m. Grand Display of . pring Novelties GOOD VALUES, CONSTANT ATTRACTIONS, POPULAR With never-ceasing attractions are better than mere display. Each day sees Miff GOODS i ML OCR MUM Sees constant changes pf - ^ . NOVELTIES AND STAfLES at prices that quickly sell. Your own interests can not be better served than by familiar? izing yourself with these goods and prices.. < Recollect, no matter what prices others may ask, we are determined to beat them. NO MISREPRESENTATION. Everything as represented or money refunded. We mean business and plenty of it* FINE GOODS -AND LOW PRICES WILL DO THE WORK No one talked to death. No one urged to buy. Study your own interests. You cannot make any mistake. You know what we have done in the past. Come and see what we can do for you now. J. RETTENBERG & SONS. Samples sent on application. Mail orders will receive prompt attention] March , 25