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?$t S^tjpnait aita jionijirfl& WEDNESDAY, DEO, 9, ?9L Meeting of the Historical Society of South Carolina. Th* meeting ef the Sooth Carolina Historio?! Society was held last night in Hie ball of the House of Represen la? tirus. The object of the meeting was provide for tba Organization of branch sotaeties throughout the State which see to it that any records relating to oer history that may be carelessly ikept SMy.be collected and preserved. Probabtv 150 persona attended the meeting from different parts of the Star- including a number of ladies. * Dr. Charle* C Piukoey, of ^toa, called tile meeting to order mad netty outlined its object. Besides eniargtog the society another object wa? to secare some records relating to the Sutes history from London. One society could not do this work alone and ft wss boped that alt the people of ihe Biete would unite to assist in the work. Dr. Pinokney introduced Chief Jus? tice Mciver ss the presiding officer who - called upon Dr. Capers to open the pro essdiags with prayer. Oo motion of J. L. Weber, of Cnarleatoo, Messrs. McDonald Fur m an, o? Smarter, ?lld John P. Thomas, of Bich Und, were . elected secretaries. Mr. Weber also nominated the folio w ieg vice presidents who were elected : ?t large,- Hon. Wade Hampton ; Firtt dis;riot, Ho?. C. H.' Simonton; Second district, Hon. J. C. Sheppard ; Tiird district. Hon. Samuel McGowan ; Fourth district, W. W. Ball ; Fifth district, W, B. Wilson ; Sixth district, J. M. Johnston ; Seventh district, Walter Hazzard. Gen. Edward McCrady made an ad dress in which he reviewed the history of the society and outlined the piso for en?eottog the loose records in the State. Among other things, h? advocated that tho society have its own printing office. Prof. B. Means Davis then offered the following-r?solut ions : '.Whereas, the Sooth Carolina His? tories! Society, which was organized in Charleston io 1855, aod which bas nade some valuable historical colleo . tiona, DOW desires to iocrease its use? fulness sod enlarge its membership, which, from circumstances, has hitherto been almost entirely confined to Charles lea sod its immediate vicinity, and in 'Tiiie* the co-operation of all persons in? terested io the preservation of the bis <tory ef the State, by the organization of branch societies io each coo a ty fur tie collection of b into ric material of every1 parish, district, COUD ty, city and .lows; and desires also to obtain the assistance of the State government in procuring copies of records io the State ^ffipts in London and elsewhere rela? ting to tho history of the State : **Aod whereas, in order to devise ways of affording'the means of studying ?ad of collecting historical material, and lo inaugurate . a system of branch Moieties the said South Carolina His? torical Society bas invited this meet-' tog. ~ .Resolved, That the meeting, com? posed as it ia, of citizens from ail parts ?f the State, heartily endorses and ap? proves of the suggestions of the Sooth Carolina Historical S??ciety. and prom? ises the said Society that we who are aere assembled will do all we can to carry out its purpose, and will en dearor to organize a branch society of Ibo same in every county io the State. ....Resolved. That this meeting orges ?pon oar people generally the necessity ef preferring the materials of the his? tory of the State io the form of letters sad of old records of every description, encl recommends that all such should be '?refuliy collected and pot io charge of the societies it is proposed to ..Resolved, That this meeting urges ' -?nc? the Geo eral Assembly the duty of UeoOWroing the work of perfecting the rolls of the troops of the State ia the Confederate army and of publishing the -sanie. "'Resolved, That this meeting heartily approves of the memorial to toe General Assembly asking for an appropriation to procure copies of records relating to the history of the Prtfvioca of South Carolina io the 1 Ssa?e paper office io London. "Resolved. That this meeting recom? mends to the fostering care of the Gen '.?rai; Assembly the Sooth Carolina His? torical Society and its work. "Resolved, That a copy of the fore? going preamble and resolutions be presented.to his Excellency, the Gov * eroor, with the request that bo com? municate the same to the General Assombly now in session " These resolutions were seconded by Dr* Woods. Samoel Dibble, Prof. Flioo, S. P. Hamilton, H' C. Patton, i Mayor McMaster, W. A. Marchmont, L^roy F. Yoemans and were adopted. On motion of Mr.?John P. Thomas, Jr., *,he president was requested to prepare s constitution and by-laws for county branch societies aod also to appoint a committee of three in each i county 'to perfect the organization. Go motion it was decided to hold a midsummer meeting, after which the society adjourned Latest News From Chile. VALPARAISO, Deo. 3 -The decision Ot the superior court virtually quashing lae proceedings against Bal in aced i st members of Congress gives general satis? faction, except to the extremists. Sev? eral- who bad disappeared when the pur? posed prosecution was announced have made their appearance agaiin, and oth? ers are expected to return. It is reported that Senor Augustin Edwards, who was the chief financial "supporter of the revolution in Chile, bsa been showing dissatisfaction ever since the result of the presidential elec? tion, Edwards having been the choies of tao Congressionalists for the presi? dency before the straggle began. The supplanting of Edwards by Admiral Moo tt is looked oponas a triumph of She sword over civilians. The sucoess -ful party is divided by other jealousies that ijave grown since the victors got the prize they were struggling for. The examination before the judge of crimes continues to drag along. The evidence of the Baltimore's sailors left no doubt of the on provoked nature of the assault upon them. Although the English here charged the Americans with trying to bully the Chileans, they have DOW changed their tone, aod go about securing Americans of cowardice Jo not exacting redress at once. Commander Evans of the United 8<a'e* ciuiser Yorktown, visited the intritrfeDre nf the city y et te rd ay in re? ference to the advisability of permitting the sailors of the vessel to come ashore. The inteodecee assured Commander Evans that he would iosure the safety of the American seamen, bat advised that they be not allowed to land in large numbers at a time. Y. J. Pope is Elected. Columbia Record, Dec. 3. Attorney General Pope 1*8 now Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The joint session of the Legislature made it BO to-dav by a vote of 76 for Pope to 70 for Wallace. Judge Wallace was one of the fore? most men iu the memorable battle be? tween the while people and the Radicals in'76, and can the super? stitious draw any conclusions from the fact that his opponent got 76 votes ? It looks as if the old heroes of that trying time are being carefully relegated to the rear. First fell Hampton and Wallace followed him. But in keeping with the character of the man, Judge Wallace made a big fight; indeed, a regular '76 fight, where numbers were seemingly against him. But by bare six votes Attorney General Pope defeated him. From all the numerous caucuses that have been held during the past week it was generally understood thatGen Pope would be elected, and, indeed, have a walk-over. The vote on the re election of Director Sanders was taken by the best politicians as an indication of the result for the Associate Justiceship That election showed that the Reform party was solid, and it was thought that their entire vote would be cast for Gen. Pope, the administration candidate. But there seems yet to be some independence amongst, the members, and it is shown by the vote-taken to-d?y. Pope was elected by six votes only, while it was thought that he would receive about the same vote thet Mr. Allen received for penitentiary director. Ile didn't get it because there was a lot of opposition to him, even among the "Dotniuant Element/' as the vote proved. The Senate and House met in joint session.at IO o'clock and the usual proceedings were had before the body came to a vote. Mr. McLauren of Marlboro, nomi? nated Gen. Pope, and the nomination was seconded by Messrs. Burns. Bell and Kirkland, and several others. Judge Wallace was nominated by Mr. John Gary Evans, of Aiken, and his nomination was seconded by Messrs {Bissell, Fairly, Woods and others. No speeches were made in nom? inating or seconding. The vote was then begun by the tiressome call of each name of the members of the Senate and the House. When the vote was Snished Lieutenant Gov? ernor Gary announced it as follows : "Total number of votes cast, 146 ; necessary to a choice, 74 ; of the votes cast Hon. Y. J Pope received 76, and the Hon. W. II. Wallace 70. The lion Y. J. Pope is there? fore declared tobe elected an Asso? ciate Justice of the Supreme Court for the term ending July 31st, 1896." The two houses then adjourned to their respective chambers and the election was over. Gen. Pope will send in his resig? nation as Attorney General and qualify right away. It is more than probable that Assistant Attorney Geueral Townsend will succeed him in the Attorney Generalship. Card From Mr. Bateman. To the Editor of The State : Un? der the head of "Defaulters," the Governor's message to the General Assembly now in session contains a reference to an alleged >leficit in the account of the "clerk of the peniten? tiary," and as 1 was the "cleik of the penitentiary" to whom this reference is made, I feel it my duty to myself and my friends to make an expla? nation of the matter which would not have been necessary at this late day but for the unwarranted reference to it above referred to. I was the clerk to the penitentiary for about twelve years, being charg? ed among other tirings with the receipt and disbursement of all the money of the institution, the purchase of all supplies and the general care of the books Fn-m 1885, and for some years after that time, the institution, although selfsustaining and receiving no aid from the State except the loan of about one-half the amount previous? ly paid into the treasury, was con? stantly iu debt, and it became im? possible to pay the accounts in the regular way as they fell due. I was therefore compelled to pay the creditors of the institution whenever I could, and in such amounts as were available for the purpose, taking receipts for such payments on account. In this the result proves that 1 was not as careful as I should have been, and although I felt quite confident of my ability to produce the necespary vouchers when called-upon to settle, I could not do so,, and there was a considerable apparent deficit. After an exhaustive examination into the matter I found that there was a defic t of some $1,500 for which I had failed to secure the necessaiy vouchers or had in some way mis? placed them. O? my own motive 1 reported the matter to Col. L pscomb who was then the supper in ten dent, and made good every cent of the money out of my own pocket, taking his receipt for the amounts paid in ; and I am pleased to be abie to add, that as a result of my conti med examination into the matter since this settlement, I have recovered a considerable portion of this amount from the party to which I had in? advertently made a duplicate payment and who promptly refunded the. money as soon as the proofs were presented. The $930.80 referred to in the executive message is really ?93(3 72, and is one of the items in tilt* stale ment made by me to Col. Lipscomb, which was afterwards verified by the expert employed by the governor himself, and never was and is not now, a deficit. The amount was paid on account to a reputable busi? ness fiim in this city for goods actually furnished to the penitentiary, and the only deficit there is about it is, that the itemized bills for the ai tides were not properly filed at the time, although the receipts for every dollar of the money were left by me on file at thc penitentiary, and thc books of the firm in question will show the pay merits as claimed. The expert who mme a thorough examination of the aecount, and who, as slated above, was employed by the Governor himself, gave cheerful testimony to my integrity and could make no graver chat ge than care? lessness. It will thus be seen that to inti? mate that this case is a defalcation is totally unwarranted and unjust. Respectfully, W. G. BATEMAN. P. S.-I -respectfully request that newspapers which have given cur? rency to the charge will, in justice to me, give the sa ne currency to this explanation. Mr. Mayfield Explains. State Superintendent of Education Mayfield was yesterday a*ked ID re? gard to the salary of bis clerk, about which so much has been said of late. He says that when Mr. Tbackston left he wished to put some one in bis place, but the superintended expected bim back in a week or so, and told bim be would do the work himself. Later Mr. Tbackston asked for an .extension of bis leave, and got it. Mr. Verner filled the position for a while, and be paid the salary from his own pocket, Mr. Tbackbtou drawing the salary for the month of August. Then be put several young ladies in to fill the posi? tion, whose names it is needless to give. In the meantime Mr. Tbackston got a good place, and resigned. Then Mr. Mayfield began to look about for a cap? able successor, and during the month of October Mrs. Mayfield, having returned to tbe etty, did the work and received the salary therefor, until Prof. Clinkscales* services were se? cured Mr. Mayfield says the work of the office has been carried on satisfactorily to him, and he paid several of those who did it at times from his own pock? et, in preference to changing so fre? quently. He expressed surprise at the reports published concerning so small a matter.-State, Dec. 3 Major William McKinley. From Harper's Weekly. Major William McKinley bas for some years past been so conspicuous a figure in American politics that it is not necessary at this time, even after his election over Governor Campbell in Ohio has placed him in the very fore-front ofllcpublican politicians, to more than briefly review his public career. He was born in Niles, Trum bell County, Ohio, fifty years ago. His father, who is still living, was an iron manufacturer, a man of substance and consideration in tbe community. The sou was educated at the common schools and the Poland Academy. At the age of seventeen, when the war broke out, he eulisted as a private io the Twenty third Regiment of Ohio Infantry, of which General W. S. Rosecrans and General Ratberford B. Hayes were (-{Seers. He was promoted to be Commissary Sergeant, and then Second Lieutenant, and rose to tbe rank of Captain. He participated iu many of the severest bau les of the war. and being mentioned in general orders, was brevetted Major by President Lincoln for gallantry! at Opcquan, Fisher? Hill, and Cedar Creek. He served upon the staffs of Generals Hayes, Crook, and Hancock, and was mustered out of the service in the sum? mer of 1865 After the war McKinley studied law, and fettled in Canton, which is now bia borne. In 1S69 he was Prosecuting Attorney for Stark County, and in 1876 went to Congress, in which be bas sat until the 4[b of last March brought the Fifty-first Congress to an end.. He was defeated for re election to the next Congre.vs, bis district bav ing been somewhat changed by tbe Legislature From the beginning of bis Congressional career he has been a member of the ways and Means Com? mittee, of which be was chairman when the famous bill was prepared which bears his name. In ali of the debates ia regard to the tariff he has been conspicuous on tbe Republican side, having been a leader in the fight against Mr. Morrison's bill, and then against that of Mr. Mills. When the last Congress was elected he was a prominent oandidate for the Speaker? ship, but was defeated by Mr. Reed in the caucus. At the last Republican National Convention be was a delegate from Ohio.? and was pledged to support Senator John Sherman. Nota few of those in Chicago watching the prelim? inary skirmishes before the balloting began looked upon Major McKinley's chances for getting the nomination as very good. He, however, would con? sider no overtures, and maintained that it would be disloyal to Senator Sherman for him to permit his name to be used. To make his feelings per? fectly plain, he stated his position in a short speech to the Convention. His manly action at that time cost him no friends, but confirmed him iu the re? gard of honorable men. In personal appearance he is short and stout, and his face is said to be of Napoleanic type. Ile is an approacha? ble man. easy, affable, and courteous, but always dignified In debate he always carefully prepares his speeches, and does not depend on any quickness of repartee for effect. But he ts so well informed or? his side of the great tariff question that he is an awkward antag? onist fur any enve a master to handle Midwife is an invalid, and his devotion to ncr, even when most immersed in public affairs, has always been most considerate and tender. ; icnom^ce of the ment? of DeWitt's Little Early Riser* is a mi-forl:ine. Tl.e?e little pills regnlu'? the ?iver, cure bendne-h?, dvsprpain, bad breath, constipation aud biliousness. VV. H. GilliUnd k Co. A trial convinces T?ie mo.'t skrptica'. Care? fully prepared, pleasant to the ins te, De Wi n's Cough mid Consumption Cure is a valuble remedy VV. H Gi I li.and & Co. CHARTER NOTICE, ]yOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the! jj^j undersigned will apply io the General I A&Mrmbly of ihis Stute, >:i its next session, tor * char'er of a Rai i way Cutup* n v. to run from the city of Sumter in the State or" South j Carolina, through the County of Clarendon | vii ?hp town ot Bethlehem, through the Coun? ty of Williamsburg via the towri of Lake City ?nd through the County of Hurry to the town of Conway in this St>it?. Said Railway to be known as the Sumter, Luke City and Con? way Railway Company. il. W. MACKEY, J. B. EDWARDS, M. H. FIELDS, ADA M YOUNG, ADAM BOYD. Sept. 1, 189K_ Bradycrot?ne Only a Headache Cure . William J. Florence. Laurence Hution, io Harper's Weekly. A well graced actor leaves the stage, Mr. Florence, in Iiis profes? sional capacity, was good in every hing, in nothing bad ; and in its long listory the American theatre has ?ever seen any player so uniformly excellent in so wide a rjnge of paris. LVO Contrasts can be greater than ?li?se between bis George d'Alroy in Ciaste, his Obenreizer in No Thor jiigbfare, his Bob Brierly in The ricket-of-Leave Man, his Bardwell 31ote in The Mighty Dollar, his Sir Lucius O'Trigger in The Rivals, his Fire Laddie in The Row at the Ly? ceum, his Captain Cuttle in Dombey ind Son, and his Zekiel Homespun in The Heir at Law. In each of these Mr. Florence has had few equals, and tn none of them, perhaps, has IK? evor jeen excelled. It seems curiously itting that in this last part he should tave made his last bow to the public ie has served so faithfully and so lonestly for so many years. Zekiel [Iomespun is the epitome of sweet ?ess, simplicity, modesty, and broth? erly love-all of them peculiarly characteristic of Mr. Florence him ?elf. Because of them he endeared limself to every man and woman vith whom he was ever brought into contact. The world is not so bright ts it was a week ago. The state has 08t one of its noblest ornaments, and i host of mourners have lost one of he best of friends. lt is an established fact that De Witt's Lit le Early Risers have an enormous sale, and rby? Simply beca ose they are pleasant in aking and happv in results. A uill for the aultitude. W. H.Gilliland & Co." W. J. McDonald, superintendant Lanneau lanufacturing Co.. Greenville, S. C., says ; 'My wife has used Bradycrotine for head ,cbe and ii is the only thing that relieves her ufferings." "An honest pill id the noblest work of the pothecary." De Witt's Little Earlv Risers Jar? constipation, bilousness and sick head? ache. W. H. Gilliland &Co. Improve Your Stock. I have a fine lot of Brown and- White jeghom, Buff Cochins and Black Minorca 3ockrels that I wish to dispose of in the next hirty dnys, and will sell them very much >elow their value. These birds are from the ?est prize stock and will make a creditable bowing at any exhibition W. B MURRAY, Sunny Side Poultry Yards. You may cough and cough and cough and :ough and cough but you will not, if you ake DeWitt's Cough and Consumption Cure. rV. H. Gilliland & Co. LA DFES Needing atonic, or children who want build? ing up, should tako BROWN'S 1K.GS KiTTKRS. It is pleasant to take, cures Malaria, Indi Zestion, Biliousness and Liver Complaints. Sumter, S, C. M aiil Acciasnt liar? pt. FOR German Americnn of New York. Hamburg Bremen of Hamburg, Germany. Orient of Hartford. Conn. Liberty of New York. Atlanta Home of Atlanta, Ga. Hekla of St. Paul, Minnesota. Commercial of Montgomery, Ala. American Accident of Louisrille, Ky. Sep. 23. NEW LUMBER YARD. [BEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill ocated on the C. S. & N. R. R., just back of ay residence, is now in full operation, and I .ra prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Mne Lumber from unbled timber, at prices .ccording to grades. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18._ 1892. Harper's Young People. 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Palace Organs, a strictly first class instrument at exceedingly low price?. Don't purchase be? fore sepinjr our catalogues and prices. JOHN A. HOLLAND, Ninety Six, S.C. Please-nv where you saw this advertise? tc?"U._March 25 WRIGHT'S HOTEL, COLUMBIA, S. C. rj^HIS NEW AND ELEGANT HOUSE \_ with all modern improvements, ie now open for the reception of guests. ?S. L. WRIGHT & SON, Proorietors DO YOU WANT AND Sept. 2-x. C. F. HEISER, OF BOSTON, ?ASS. PROPRIETORS OF T ll K ft K W BARTOW WALSH, OF SCUPTKR, S. C. Are~now offering this community as handsome an assortment of Ladies9 and Gents9 Fine Shoes, As can he found in any market, and the experience of these gentlemen in the shoe business gives them a thorough knowledge of the various shapes and styles required for this section. We desire to extend our sincere thanks to the kind people who have so liberally patronized .us in the infancy of our business, thus stimulating us to lay in even a larger stock, ihan we opened with. We commenced with the intention of PLEASING THE PEOPLE In every particular, and shall continue so to do. If you want PAPER BOTTOMS SHOES, PLEASE 60 ELSEWHERE. -BUT FOR SOL: WE WANT TO SEE YOU, AND OUR PRICES AUS] RIGHT. We make a specialty in fitting children. SHOE-LY YOURS, HEISER <& WALSH. Monaghan Block. Sumter, S. C. Nov. 9. FED ! CAR LOAD Nice Driving Horses, -AND "^ToirlsL Mules " ALSO A FULL LINE OF OLD HICKORY WAGONS, Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Road Carts and Harness. WI M. REPUBLICAN STREET. SUMTER S. C. Nov. 4 Thorough. Practical Instruction. Graduates as? sisted to positions. Catalogue free. Write to BSMT & STRATTON SUSX?TESS C&LE&S, LOUBSVSLLE, KY. Furniture Dealer! Undertaker FULL SUPPLY OF First Class Goods in all Departments AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Come and See, and Satisfy Yourselves. s. (SUMTER BRANCH.) OUR ELLIOTS, Sumter Co., S. C. Gentlemen-I ara very much pleased with the "Acme" Cotton Press. It is what I wanted. Yours trw iv, J. MCD/LAW. GOODS i HAVE BoSSARDS, Sumter Cc, S. C. Cheraw Machine Works, Gentlemen : After using several kinds of gins I purchased a "Hall," and can say that it is? the best I have ever seen or used. N. s. MCLEOD. BEEN TRIED AND PROVEN THE BEST. STATEBr;RG,.S. C l - O n Cheraw Machine Works: L, W. _ . KEMBERTS, S. C. Geilemen-Yours received, and in replv Ch.fftw, Machine Worte : can say that I have been using o. e of Walter I Gentlemen-The "Acme" Cotton Press, A. Wood Mowers for sixteen vears. and it has ! P^chnsedirom you last season has perform not cost me more than $20 during this length ! f :!s woruk Ul m* en,,re Wtisfacttoo. 1 pre of time for recurs. I consider it the best i fer ?f0 th_? *os?> or ?n? other PreSS 00 the machine I have seen. Very truly, ^ ^ j ^ke, .ours^nl^ REMEMBER THIS: The Best Machinery and Lowest Prices. Estimates made upon ANY STANDARD MACHINERY in the market. Call on or Address CHERAW MACHINE WORKS, Ofiice one door North of the Jervey House, Sumter, S. C, July s. Sumter and Bishopville. ?S USUAL -^WE ARE To the Front. Pile on, there is always room for more, but they can't all stand at the head. We are on top and propose to stay there if FIRST CLASS GOODS, ROCK BOTTOM PRICES AND Full Weights, Can keep us there. We have been here for four years and during that time have sold many thousands of dollars worth of goods which have given satisfaction, and . we propose to sell many thou? sand more during this sea? son. All we ask is a look befe re you place your order. We carry a first class line of Dry ?*oods9 Shoes and Hats, And you would be pleased with both the quality and prices if you will ALLOW US TO SHOW YOU. STAFL.E -AND FANCY GROCERIES. ALL FRESH NEW GOODS. Tn the CANNED GOODS LINE we carry as large, if not the largest stock in the city. Goods of the best brands and low? est prices. Remember we don't sell at cost-(neith? er does any one else for that matter-it's, a mis? take) all we ask is a small profit We are well satis? fied to go slow. We deliver goods to any j part of the city promptly. No j trouble to show goods. iKingmandCo. ! Main St. Sumter, S. C. Sep. 30. OF FREE TONTINE POLICIES, IN "MB EQUITABLE LUE ASSUMES SOCIETY, Of 120 Broateay, 27ev Torie MATURING LURING THE YEAR EXAMPLE N0t 1. KIND OF POLICY, Ordinarv Life "Free Tontine. No.of Pol icy 66^825. Amt. $10,000. Age at issue 43. Annn*I premium, $350 50. Amt. paid to Co. during 20 jenrs, $7010.00. RESULTS. Twenty years of protectioa to the extent of $10,000 al? ready enjoyed. Options of Sim Offere? ii 1891, 1st. Surrender Policy and draw the cash value ?9,703.30, (a return of $138,40 for each ?100 paid to the Compmy.) OR 2d. Take out a paid up Policy (payable at death) for $15, 000, and pay no more pre? miums. OR 3d. Draw the surplus (a cash dividend of) $5,817.60. (over four fifths of the money paid to the Co.) and continue the original Policy for $10,000, in force by the payment of the annual premiums' $350.50 less annual dividends. OR 4th. Convert the surplus $5, 817.60 into paid up insurance payable at death for $9.230, and continue the original pol? icy in force by the payment of the same annual premiums, less annual dividends. By this last option the holder of this policy can have his in? surance increased to $19,230 without additional cost. Certificates and other partic? ulars furnished on application. The '-Twenty Payment Life" Policies cost a little more, but show much better results. THUS. E. RfCKARDS0Ns Agent. SUMTER, S. C June 17. Plant Wheat. IHAVE ORDERED A WHEAT-MILL with the latest improvements, and will bo Prepared to griod for the public. W. C. S. ELLERBB, Oct. 9. Hagood, S. C.