The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 08, 1892, Image 3

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8,1892. Entered at the Post Ojfije at Sumter, S (7., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Want?Boarders. M% Harat, Sec'y?Notice to Teachers. C. B. Hurst, Clerk and Treas?Notice to "property Owners. Candidates Cards?W. H. Ingram, L. M. Remberu Personal. M iss Mamie Edmunds has eturaed borne. Mr. W. W. Dick is on a business visit in the city. J. F. Rhame, Esq., of Manning, is attending court. Miss Sidney Hin ton, of Charleston is visiting friends here. Hiss C*ro Befser, of Sammerton, is in the city for the week. Miss Jaaie McLeod, of Oswego, is attending the Commencement. Mr. Henry D. Cross weil has been in S am ter ?r fee past few days. fi Mr. Robert Witheripoon, of Yorkville was in the city last Friday. Miss An oie Freeman, of Greenville, is the guest of Miss Eliza Cooper. Miss Alice Cunningham of Williamsburg is j visiting relatives in the city. Hr. George A. Bush, of Coli m bis, has been speeding a few days in the city. .Miss Inez Cooper, of Mt. Zioo, is in the city attending the Commencement. Mr. Lncian Brailsfoid, of Panola, is the guest of Maj. W. F. B. Hayns worth. Mrs. Dr. D. W. Outz, of Edgefield, is visitiag her sister, Mrs. J. A. Schwerin. Miss Marian Girardeao, is at home from .her school at Gadsdea, Richland county. Mrs. A D. Moses is in New York with her -mother, Mrs. Marx Cohen, who is quite ill. Miss Amanda Thomas, of Charleston, is visiting the family of Mrs. E. A. Cuttino. Mrs. Edward E. Rembert and Miss Helen Reinbert have gone to Sparenburg on a visit. Kiss May Ervin, of Darlington, is the city attending the Commencemtnt of her alma . ? Mr. A. B. Galloway, who recently moved to Manning, was in the city Saturday and Sunday. Miss Edith DeLorme, of Darlington Graded School, has returned home for the Summer vacation. Miss Laura Beckham, of Privateer is attending the Commencement exercises of the Su niter Institute. Mr. Priestly Conyers, of Greenville, arrived ia the city oo Monday night, and will remain daring ths week. Col. John J. Dargan and Mr. A. White have gone to Davidson College to attend the Commencement exercises. Dr. H. L. Shaw of Rodman, S. C. and Dr. C. P. Osteen, of Walkersville, N. C. arrived In the city yesterday and will remain several days. Mr3. W. C. Gee, of Florence, accornpaioed by Miss Agnes Dick, arrived in the city en Monday. She will spend sometime here visit ing relatives. Misse* Ada Hnggins and Hattie Saverance, of Carters vi lie, who have been visiting Mrs. W. H. Commander, and Miss L. Brand, have returned home. Mrs. Viola Bradwell and little daughter, of Sandford, Fla., is on a visit to Mr. R. S Bradwell. She is the wife of Mr. Hinckley Bradwell formerley of this city. The bicycle rage has struck Sumter with full force. Another new wheel is seen on the street and three or four others bare been or dered. , The A.C. h. depot yard is beinc rapidly j filled in with clay and gravel. This is an i improvement, bat where will all the water in that end of town go to now ? The C. S. k N. R. R. has placed on sale j special roc.nd trip execursion tickets on account of meeting of Deotal Association of I South Carolina at Rock H21 on July 12th. Tl A fine $65.00 sett of furniture for sale at a | bargain. Has been used but very little, and is as good as new. J. H. Winborn, the Pho tographer. East Liberty street, below Post Office in Mammoth Photo Teot. The third elocutionary contest under the auspices of Sumter Lodge I. 0. G. T., will be held on Thursday evening, Jane 16th. The contest will be between the four young ladies who made the highest averages in the two proceeding contests. Winborn, the Photographer, will be off to the mountains now very soon, so if you want any work iu his line, you better call early, and if you are owing him anything he would like for you to call very early and settle the sam. East Liberty street, below Post Office in Photo tent. Not Guilty. ! The trial of Stukes for the murder of But ler B. DuBose was concluded at the Cl?ren* don Court on June 3d by a verdict of not guilty. Cosirg Exercises. The dosing Exercises of Mr. J. Ashby Dick's school were held on Friday last. Prof. Samuel H. Edmonds delivered an elo quent and instructive address, and Mr. Ham ilton W. Cooper delivered the prises to the winners iu his happiest manner. Meeting of Board of Trade. A meeting of tue Board of Trade was held on Friday evening to take action on the increased rates of iu sura ace on account of cotton being bandied on the streets. A committee consisting of Messrs M. G. Rettenberg, C. E. Stubbs, Neil O'Donnell, R. P. Monaghan and E W. A. Bultman were appointed to consider the matter. Sumter,8 Opportunity. The citizens of Sumter will have submitted to them, a plan which there is good reason to believe can be carried to success, whereby the cottoa manufactaring interest of the City will be largely increased, and if successful, will disburse in the city and surrounding country, upwards of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars per annum, for material and labor. It is poposed to raise the fuods necessary to secure this enterprise by subscriptions oc the installment plan similar to the Building and Loan, payable monthly. Let every one who has the prosperity of the City at heart, re solve not to let this oportunity pass, but do their best, and success is assured. Further notice will be given. D. Jas. W5nn. _ For Committee. Fourth Regiment Minstrels. The Fourth Regiment Band and Orchestra is an organization of which everybody in Sumter is justly proud, and this pride in felt by each individual to an extent corresponding to the individual's love for good music. The Minstrel performance on Monday evening was witnessed by ao audience that taxed the seating capacity of the Academy of Music to the utmost, and not one of that large and intelligent audience went away dis appointed. It is impossible to speak of the numerous features in detail, but the musical act pardcipated ia by Messrs John and Wm. Moran. Moise and Winn, deserves especial mention by reason of its pre-eminent excellence. Mr. Harmon Moise, as Richard III, ia imi tation of Edmund Keane was excellent. Every number on the programme whs well executed, and there was an uninterrupted flow of mirth from the beginning until the curtain went down for the last lime. One incident, that was an accident, afforded great arous^mer:* to many, was when a neces sary portion of an actor's apparel, in the Monologue, evinced an inclination to drop off. the actor was really the most surprised and abashed person in the house, but the in expressible sang froid with which he rear ranged his toilet brought down the house, and deceived many into believing that the accident was a part of the original programme. - - ?? ? Gruber Family Concert. The Gruber Family Concert Company have been engaged to give four concerts in this city on June 13th, l4th, and 16th with matinee on afternoon of 15th. The proceeds will go to the Hebrew Lecture Ruoru Fund. The (.?ruber family are justly famous as musicians and the concerts which they give are of a high ! order oljmerit. The concerts should receive a liberal patrocage. both on account of the merit of the concerts and on account of the object to which tbe proceeds of the entertain ments will be devoted. Death. Capt. J. F. M. Michau, of Swimming Pens, an old and highly respected cit'zen, dud on Sunday night thv 5tb instant. .His funeral services were held at Bethel Church, of which he h:iS long: ?x-en a prominent and con sistent member. He was h!so for many year? the Superintendent of the Bethel Sunday School Capt. Michau was the father of Mr. M. J. Machau and Mrs. Welborn J. Andrews. Mary Alston, the two year old daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Ed Durant died ou last Weduesday._ Religious. At the Union Servicesin the Presbyterian Church on last Sunday evening. Rev. Dr. C. C. Brown filled the pulpit. Dr. Peschaw, of Wilmington, N. C, preached in the Baptist Church last Sunday morning He addressed the Lutheran Sun day School in the afternoon, and preached in the M. E Church, South, that evening. He will also preach at the Baptist Church on Thursday evening at 8.30 o'clock. Dr. N W. Edmunds will preach at Tirzah on Saturday and Sunday, next at 1I o'clock a. m., each day. Communion services will be held on Saturday. Lecture. Dr. Peschsu, of Wilmington, X. C, will lecture at tbe Academy of Music, on Friday evening, at 8 30 o'-.iock. The subject of the lecture wilt be "Foreigners, who they are, and what they have done for 03." No admission fee will be charged and everyone is invited to be preseni. Court The Court ofGeneral Sessions convened for the June term on Monday morning, Judge I. D. Witherspoon, presiding. Judge Witber spoon announced that witnesses and jurors must be on hand when called, and that if they were absent when wanted withont valid excuse that tbe court would take steps to pun ish tbem. Tbe following is a record of the proceed ings up to date The Kingman-Burkett murder case was called and set for Thursday morn ing:. The cases against John R. Keels were set for the same day. The State vs. W. G. Jackson and Phoebe Singleton, adultery was con tinued on.motion of the Solicitor. The State vs. Jno. A. Boykin, fraud ulent removal of property under mort gage was nol prossed. The State vs. Anthony Jones and Margaret Jones, selling property un der mortgage?verdict, guilty. The State vs. Richard Xelson and Hampton Gardner?house-breaking and larceny?guilty. Sentence: Rich ard Nelson, o years in penitentiary at hard labor; Gardner, 2 and a half years in same. The State vs. Abram Singletary? bigamy?plead guilty. $100 tine or G months in penitentiary. He took 6 months. The State vs. Wash Pierson assault and battery with intent to kill?plead guilty, not sentenced yet. No bill was returned by the grand jury in the case against Roy McGill, colored, for murder. Tbe State vs John J. Morrissey and Frank Morrissey. assault and batlery of a high and aggravated nature?guilty but sentence ri served until counsel can produce certain affi davits. The State vs Washington Lee, house break ing and larceny?True bill. The State V3 James McFaddin lutglary and larceny?True bill. The State vs Benj. Williams, entering house with intent to steal?True bill. The State vs Hugh Wilson asault and bat tery wUh intent to kill?True bill. The State vs Riley Outlaw, bastardy?True bill. The State vs Mary Shehorn alias Malissa Shehorn, abduction?Guilty. Tbe State vs Ellison Bradlev; bouse break ing and larceny?True bill. Tbe State vs W. S. Allison, assault and battery with intent to kill?True bill The State vs Jesse Andrews, obtaining goods under false pretense?True bill. The State vs Dowdy J. Johnson, obtaining goods under false pretence?True Biii. The State vsM. H. Fields, Lawrence Stew art and Antonius L. Mariano, conspiracy to commit asault and battery with intent to kill?True bill. The State V3 Cain Beid and Succy Hare, j Adultery?True biil. The presentment of the Grand Jury was received and the Jury discharge by his Honor. The Whiskey Cure. Mr. Editor : My friend and former fellow townsman, Jno. B. Ryan of Wedgefield, came in upon me a few nights ago, aod made statements to me concerning which I am now tryi?g to write a piece for the public eve. It cancot be denied that the modern Gold Whis key Cure is commending itself more and more to the public. In every place where an in stitute bas been set up, patients have been found in abundance, and niue out of ten return borne cured or greatly helped. If a confirmed inebriate is givenu six months' res pite from the cup, such relief is not to be laoghed at. It is true that tbe Gold Cure has received some hard blcws in the way of curses, wrath and indignation ; '>nt such as tbat amounts to nothing. Tbe greatest blessings we now enjoy in the way of home ; help aod home comforts had to come to ns over a thousand opposing circumstances. The sewing machine bad as many foes in its earlier days as it was possible to crowd around it ; so did the printing press and the system of gas lighting. In fact, tbe first thing we do j when brought face to face with any issue that we did not introduce is to fight it, and hence it is not to be wondered at that tbe Gold Cure has it foes aod traducers. Mean while, however, numbers of men Caa be found who were drunken last year and are sober now. This sort of evidence will win in the ; end, and therefore I who know nothing of j tbe science of the thing feel incliaed to j advocate it. I But to the point. My friend Ryan informs me tbat it is possible for us to set up in i Sumter an Institute of the International Gold Cure Company for Inebriety and Morphine, j and that while the cost for a State right is fixed at ten thousand dollars, he will be able through a brother, to bring the whole cost within the easy reach of our people, and he only asks us to give him a helping band and hearty co-operation in the matter. The International Gold Cure Company is not the same as tbe Kee'y Compauy, aod this former Company guarantees to cure in much shorter time and at one half the price charged by : tbe Kee?y Company. They say furthermore that their treatment is not att^uded with the sen9e of depression that is so dreaded ia tbe other, and that its cured patients all over the land are its best paying advertisements. The renting aud furnishing of a house, purchasing the physic, employing a physi cian and advertising are the only expenses contingent upon the project at the beginuing. It has been suggested that the residence of the late A A. Solomons, or the residence recently used by the graded school, could be secured, and tbat either one of them would meet the requirements of tie case. It is not thought wise to attempt to keep a board ing-house in connection with the Institute; but rather to allow the patients to fek board I in the town according to their means. In one of the letters received by Mr. Ryan there , is this paragraph : "As ail clat-ses of peooie ' are patieuts at these Institutes, you will want j all grades of your society to take them as boarders. The patients embrace men from the rank of the day-laborer to doctor?, judg es, lawyers aod ladies of every social giade. If you can get your people interested, pO as to give the cours? of treatment a sort of social featnre, i will not be long before you will be wonderfully popular, and you will j find among tlie patients the very finest men ! aud women in the land?persons whom you j wiil be elad to take by ihe hand and intro duce into your family. When the Fall and j Winter months begin to get cold, you can ; place short advertisements io Northern papers, I calling attention to your delightful climate, i and the facilities orfer? ! ia your Institute for those needing aid, kc " Mr. Ryan ha? >orne figures 'o show how the n(T*h look? from the financial sidp, and 1 must confess that the outlook i<? altogether pleasing, lie h?- promised to return to Sum ter to lay ?he matter before 'h*? people, an I 1 feel ?ur'1 <hf't just ? handfull of sympathy and co-operation will r"?:.!i in the opening of an in-s;itufe in our rci'i?? : and if such be the case, we may re?* assured that it will he of more valu?' ta our town than any hotel that we could build tor winter boarders from the North. A line addressed to Mr. Rynn at Wedgf field will bring an answer. C. C. Bhown. Early Risers, Early Risers, Early Risers the famous little pills for constipatioD, sic, headache, dyspepsia aud acrvuusuws. J. S iiu^Liou ii Co. s Graded School Commencement. On Thursday evening last the closing exercises of the White Graded School were held at the Academy of Music, which was overcrowded by the scholars aud their parents and fiiends. i The exercises were begun by a scng by the Fifth Grade, which was well rendered and well received. The salutatory of Misa Mamie Dinkins was very creditable, ?f ccfupaied favorably with most efforts of that sort, and was delivered | with a modesty and grace that well befitted | the young debutante. , The "Leap Frog Dance" by the hoys of the j 2nd grade was cheered to the echo, it being | difficult to say who enjoyed it most, the j audience or the performers. < A very 'cute number on the prog;ram was j the Dull Drill by the girls of the 4ta Grade, j The little mothers were evidently au faitxu the handling of their infants, whether in the { way of comforting or chastising, and if the , girl be mother to the wcman, as the boy is t father to tbe man, these little tots will give a j { good account of themselves as matrons A very pretty duet w?s sung by girls of the j 7th and 8th grades, assisted by Miss Harriet E Kerehaw who played the part of instructor, ( the song representing a teacher and pupils j engaged in learning their A B. Cs. i Dr. J. A Mood then delivered the address; ( which we will publish in full next week. It ^ was one of the very best we have ever listened to on such an occasion. It was much to be c regretted that thedisorder in the hail prevented j his being heard by all but a very few who j were nearest to him, and we, suggest: that on , another such accasien an admissioi fee be charged, and also that the program be . confined more to a strictly intellectual, feast, j in which tbe idea of amusement and enter- ( tainment shall be subordinated to that of \ mental stimulus and gratification This will add dignity to tbe occasion and invite an \ audience of those only to whom such form of entertainment is a treat. Tbe disorder j that night was in great contrast to the ( orderliness of tbe next evening, as was remark- j ed by all who attended both occasions. < Thts is not intended as a reflection on what is past, and which, perhaps, could not have been provided against, but as a sugges*.on for the < future. j At the conclusion of the address, the Hon. ( H. Frank Wilson read the report of the Com mittee of inspection who visited tbe school and examined the pupils. We present here- j with the Committee's report. | In making this report, the committee, j invited to inspect the city schools, do not ' deem it necessary to enter into details, but will state in general terms the result of four 1 days observations in the class rooms, and I make some suggestions which may result in I increased efficiency, and, at the same time < permit of the accomplishment ot a greater ' amount of woik. ( On Monday morning the committee visited the white school and attended the final exam- ' inatioo of the Tenth Grade (the graduating 1 c!a?s), which embraced the more important i branches of study in this grade?English j Literature, Latin and Geometry. The exam- < ination disclosed a commendable degree cf proficiency on the part of the class, in these 1 several branches of study and evidenced th* | careful training, and painstaking instruction i they had received. The members of this i class have won by continued diligence the i diplomas, they receive this evening, and each I one fully merits the honor. Un Tuesday the committee spent the entire I school day in the various class rooms of the i remaining eight grades, observing with pleas- < ure and often with a great degree of interest, i all that was said and done by teacher and pupils ; for some things transpired which I were a revelation, in the art of teaching, to i some, at least, of the committee. In the pri mary or lower grades, where, was found, in i tbe otden time, and often in schools in which i irrational and obsolete methods now obtain, < indolence and a lack of interest, and the 1 teacher weary from unsuccessful efforts to I arouse and fix the attention of the little chil dren,?the beginners?we found every child eager and alert. The quick ry?, the attentive ear, catches every motion of the ! teacher's band, and every word that falls from Jut lips and a score of hands are raised in i mute appeal for permission to answer, before she bas time to assure herself of the correct answer. Here, in the primary department, tbe rational methods of lust ruction are fol lowed most persistently. The teacher does not essay to teach thoughts, but to aid the children to think for themselves?to guide, prompt, aid or restrain- as the oase demands, and we could see that the judgment, and tbe perception and reasoning faculties of these little children (all unconsciously to them) were alreay being brought into actual service and so trained as to be of the most use in after life; and no thrwugbout ail the grades wherever we found the improved meth ods most strictly adhered to, there was found tbe most thorough training, aod tbe greatest proficiency. As a whole the school is in a flourishing condition, and is accomplishing a great and lasting work for this city and comrannity ; ! growing year by year in numbers and effi ciency, as it commends itself to the affections of an enlightened and cultured people and demands from that people a willing, gener ous, hearty support. There are one or two things which the pat rons and friends of this graded school can do and ought to do, to help it in these first few years of its struggle for a permanent habita tion in our midst. It is not enough that there is a fine building in which to teach. Nor that there are proficient teachers, nor that there are children in abundance to be taught. All these you have liberally provi ded. Still there are two gfeat wants felt in every class room io this school. The first, is the necessary apparatus to fully develop nod carry out these improved methods of teach ing. Maps, globes, charts, drawing Utensils, kinder-garten-giffs and many other things 1 might name. Without these working tools the teachers are often unable to bring out fully these improved methods of teaching. Tbe artisan who must use unsuitable tools, or in the absence even of these, must resor": to expedients, must of necessity turn out indif ferent work. How important then, that these teachers, artisans, who are moulding the future men and women of Surnter should be furnished with the proper working tools of their craft. The other want felt is the need of a good library for the use of pupils and teachers. Books are the tools with which after all, tbey must mainly work, and books they must have, if perfect work is desiredt or to be attained. Not only text books, these the parents and children might supply ; but books of reference, and books of general lit erature where hiuts and thoughts and referen ces, four d in the text books can be followed out, studied aud mistered; for "reading maketh a full man." We commend to you tbe effort now being made by tbe teachers to collect such a library and bespeak for them a liberal support in this undertaking. Running ihe school as at present, the amount realized for its support is scarcely enough to pay the necessary current expenses, and that, too, when these teachers are beir g paid for the work done much less thau such work is really worth?so that if these needed wants are to be supplied, certainly in the next few years, it must be dene by outside efforts. We suggest that the ladies of the community take the matter in hand and when they do, the ways and means will be forthcoming and our Graded School, boused in its commodious new building and fully j equipped with a good libary, and suitable apparatus in every class room, will be the I pride of our city and a blessing to every hume in this community i All of which is respectfully submitted. II. F. Wilson, H Harby, 11. G Ostern, A. J. Stokes, B. G. Gibson. The Hon. R. D. Lee read tbe Annual Roll of Honor : Rosalioa Monis, Genie Hoyt, Cecil Wilson, Alice Harby, Rosa Clarendon Mood, Clemmit Fuller, Ellen Harrell, Mamie Dinkins, Beulah Lynam, Gussie Dinkins, Willie Barrett, Julia Cuttino, Mamie Dinkins. The first honor medal was awarded to Miss Julia Cuttino, and presented by Hon. Alta I mont Moses, in a most tasty and graceful i little speech. ' An unknown friend of 'he school recpnth j put up a rucdal for composition, open to the j whole school. Between fifty and sixty i competed for it, and the Committee found [ groat difficulty in making the award, bin I finally unanimously derided that the medal i should go to Master Julian Wilder, and it i was presented by C. C. Manning, Esq., wbn i :?lao announced that the composition of Miss i Emma W. Mood, the daughter of Rev. W. I W. Mood, was regarded a? second best by the j Cotcmittte. I Miss Julia Cuttino delivered the valedictory, i an affectionate and tender fart well to school i and comrade, and a plea that they shall tis* j their training for hisrh and noble ends, weil ; conceived and well expressed. Certificates of graduation were then pre sented by Supt. J. B. Du/fie to the ten mem bers of tbe graduating class, after which the; j sang the "class ode,'' aud tue iuieas'unt: exercises came to au cud. Tbe following is a list of the graduates: Misses Julia Cuttino, Mamie Dinkis, Harriet iverehaw and Marian Mood, and Messers Ed ward Haynsworth. Herbert Moses, Lang Jen nings, Frank Holman, Grenvilie DeLorme and Hugh McLaurin. - mm -mmmw~ Colored Graded School Commence ment. On Friday evening at the Academy of Music, the closing exercises of tbe colored de partment of the city schools were held, in the presence of a fall house of oar best colored people, and a considerable number of whites, including the Board of School Commissioners, the City Council, the Superintendent and 'acuity of the White Graded School. The ?ftt?re exhibition Was a great gratification to the friends of education, and those who are nterested in the progress of the colored race. The colored brass band was in attendance, ind discoursed excellent music in the inter nals of the progratr, the order was excellent, md everything w<;nt like clockwork at the Hp of the bell in tbe hands of Principal J. C. iVhittaker. After an introductory piece by :he band, and a 'narch by Misses Andrews md Walker, during which the graduates and >tber pupils marched in and took their Maces, a sacred anthem, "Praise the Lord," Fassung by a quintette, and the Rev. C. M. 3rosby inroked tbe blessing of Deity on the >ccasion. James C. Mayrant, the only male member )f tbe graduating class, delivered the Salnta ory, "We Begin Again," wbich was a cred table effort to show that All through life tbe necessity exists to make fresh beginnings. The ess?y of Miss Maxwell which we will sn?ish either this week or next, speaks for ; stBetf. ft is a clever essay, showing that edu cation bas a definite object, and outlining that object comprehensively. MissJ. A. D Green sang "L'Estasi" with Laste and sympathy. Miss H. B. Green's essay, "Where is my Place? ' showed a good deal of thought and observation, and asserted tbe necessity of a lace for everybody and tbe importance of ;ach one's finding and filling that place. The cornet and piano duet of Miss J. E. Walker and her brother S. J. Walker was a rery creditable performance. The time was admirably kept, and tbe piece, quite a diffi cult one with variations, received the deserved plaudits of the audience. The essay of Miss Mary A. Fields "Trifles Make Perfection," was an excellent amplifica tion and application of Michael Angelo's epi gram so well known. Miss Fields has a good roice and used it with fioe effect. The musical gem of the evening was "Drifting With the Tide," sung by the quin tette mentioned before. It brought down the bouse and deservedly. The basso profundo ?f the quintette certainly has a remarkable coice of great compass and rouBdness. He DUght sureiv to have it trained. Miss Edith Middleton's "Class Prophecy" cvas wonderfully well done. It combined ivir, humor and pathos in due proportions, ind aroused tbe enthusiasm of her audience is she told of what would be the fate of her classmates The valedictory of Miss M. E. Walker, de livered from memory and without being once prompted, was an appropriate, well expressed *nd well rendered essay. It could not have :;een put in better hand*, and her treatment Df the subject must have been very gratifying to her friends. The address of the Rev. J. G. SampsoD to tbe graduating class was studious, learned *nd concise, delivered with a clearness and iistinctne-.r jf enunciation that was striking, ind well ux-titting the occasion The class song ~as then rendered, composed by a member of the class, Misss Julia A. D. Green. Prof. J. B Duffle then awarded the diplo mas and the exercises were brought to a suc cessful conclusion. The graduates are James C. Mayr?nt, Ella L. Maxwell, Julia A. D. Green, Henrietta B. Green, Mary A. Fields, S. Edith Middleton, M. E. Walker. The following is the report of tbe Commit tee of Inspection: The committee visited the Colored Graded School on Wednesday and Thursday and there found such a per fect system of discipline as to procure absolute order and decorum in every class room, thus enabling teachers to make the best use of every hour spent in the class r;oms and to accomplish good efficient work. The examination of the graduating class in Latin, Ge ometry, Civil Government and English History was an exceedingly creditable one and showed that the- members of the class were fully qualified to re ceive their diplomas. Indeed so far as we could judge from the limited time at our command, we found good work being done in every class room, and in some of the grades quite as good as is done in any graded school in this State* The teachers all appear to understand their work, and they enter into it with zest and spirit, The children appear interested and attentive?eager to learn?indeed the proficiency in every grade was yery commendable, demonstrating the fact that these children, the tirst generation born in freedom, are being educated, are mastering not only the rudiments of learning, but the higher branches as well, and doing it thoroughly at that? thus fitting themselves to become use* fal, intelligent, law abiding citizens. This school is at present in a prosperous condition and is accom plishing a great and good work for the colored people of this community, and for the entire community as well. It deserves and should receive the liberal patronage and hearty support of the colored people, and the continued over sight and aid of the Board of School Commissioner*, I do not believe that there is a colored graded school, in this State at least, where there are teachers more capable and efficient, than can be found in this school right herein Sum ter, or where better work is being done than in its class rooms. I have written this report without an op;portunity to confer with the com mittee, two of whom visited this school with me, but I have no doubt that these two will endorse the report. II. F. Wilson. - ? *???^? Shiloh Items. Ehiloh, S / C, June 2, 1892. Mr. John Johnson, of Clarendon, died about 2 a. m. this morning at Ins sou-in law's, Daniel Keels, of this place, lie was about 73 years of age aod a highly respected citizen of his county. Our sympathies are with the bereaved. There is a great deal of sickness in the community at present. On this account our School exhibition and pic nie, which was to have been on June 9ih, will have to be post poned. Aukicola. mm - ?? JBi?? Ionia Items. ?onia, S. 0., June 6, 1892. Since my last report things have changed wonderfully. On the 2d of this month, in the Rose Hill neighborhood, there was a very heavy rain that did much damage to the crops, and then on the 4th from Iona, nine miles up the Oaraden road, was the heaviest rain tbat I think has been in twenty-five years. How far on either side of the Camden rond it extended, I have not heard Our crops in ibis aeighborhod are badly damaged ? I can't begin to estimate how much, it may not be and I hope it will not bo as bad as we think. Yours, Dry JlM. Dots From Remini. Rkhini, Claiiexdon Co., S C. June 4, '92 As? I have never seen anything in your col umns from Remini, I will try to giveyoo a few dots A severe wind storm, accompanied with rain passed through this section last Sunday night and blew down Mr. C. E St fange's stable; fortunately but one mule was killed, although there were five in the ?table We have had lots of rain for the last week, and it is still raining. Crops are looking well. vVe are glad to see Mr. Tbos. Walsh in town. We are informed ?hat Mr Manning Welch had one hundred and forty dollars stolen from him by a ner;ro one day last week. Politics are cool around here. Hut by observation one can tell that we, (I mean the people generally) are for Sbeppard. Yours &c. Josh Jove. - Attention Lot-Owners* The regular annual meeting of the lot-owners of the Suniter County As sociation, will he held Monday, June li?th. at <> o'clock, p, in., hi tho office of Col.T. v. Walsh. Prompt attendance and a full meeting desired. The elec tion <>l" officer's will be hold. W. H. YatKs, J. B. Roach, Secretary, president* Evaporated Cream Is simply the best quality of cow's milk, evaporated to a creamy consistence, put up in cans, which retail at 20c per can, or 6 for $1.00-. Try it, you will find it is most delicious, con venient and economical for Coffee, Cocoa, Chocolate, Tea, Ice Cream, Whipped and other Creams, Desserts', Stews, Custards, Fruits, Milk Shakes, Milk Punch, Cream for Soda Fountains, Caramels, &c Very advantageous to large consumers. The best food in the world for infants and the sick, being absolutely germless and far more readily digested and assimilated than any other food ot form of milk* Directions on every can. Madam, should try her husband with a little well^cooked oatmeal or, oatflakes, served with his steak and gravy, or with a spoonful of the pure EVAPORATED CREAM now sold at such reasonable prices by us. This cream suits weak digestions better than milk, and the young woman who desiress to gain plump neck and arms, we recommend to try wheat and cream, which, by the way, is better than Cod Liver Oil for many con* sumptives. "Highland Brand55 Evaporated Cream. A Table Luxury. A Culinary Article. And the most perfect food For infants and invalids. Oat Meal 5c. per lb. Oatflakes, 15c. per pk'g. Shredded Oats, 10c. P'k'ge. We still sell "Eagle Brand'' Milk and Dime Milk. You'll always find in OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT the largest assortment and the nicest and freshest goods. TEAS Green, Black or Mixed?25c, 50c, 60c, 75c. and $1.00 per lb. COFFEES Raw or Roasted. Riors?IGc, 18c, 20c, 22c Laguayra ?27c O. G, Java 33c "Momaja" best Roasted 35c Pure Lard. Superlative Flour. Ferris5 Hams and Tongues. New May Butter. Cheese and Butter ON ICE. Fresh Crackers and Cut Cake received weekly. Dry Goods and Notions* Justin?Large Job Lot Hosiery, Hand kerchiefs and Towels. Beautiful line White and Colored Embroidered Suits, Hamburg Edgings and Laces, all shades in Chiffon. Excellent line Men and Boys Straw and Felt Hats. Ladies' and Children's trimmed and untrimmcd Straw Hats for 25 per cent, less than usually found at M illinery Establishments. In the past we've helped many people to know where tiiey could get a dollar's worth for a dollar, by advertising our goods and selling our goods as they were advertised. We propose in the future to continue our fair dealing with Everybody, Each week we'll quote a few specialties enabling folks, Big or Little, Rich or Poor, to know where to buy and what to buy. Respectfully, UCKER & BULTMAN, Suinter, S. C. SCHWARTZ BRO Palace Dry Goods Em porium. STHAlP you read OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS Arid believe in them, is evidenced by the fmtaaSate response? you give them. We invited you to participate with as in OUR SPRING OPENING, YOU ACCEPTED THE INVITATION And saw that we had not said too much. Our Grand Spring Opening is a thing of the past, but UNLIKE MOST PLEASURES, The realisation far surpassed the anticipation of every one. In fact ihe )adies declared the store with its wealth of -lovely goods to be A Dream of Beauty not Easily Forgotten. All the New Styles and Colorings for Spring Wear, now brighten OUH Dress Goods Department, Making the possibility of pleasing you a Foregone Conclusion. Here are a few of the new weaves in Dress ?oods of which we have full lines s Elephantine, Cr?pons, (Fancy & Plain, Crocodile, Crinkled Cr?pons, Chevrons, Gloriosos. Fancy and plain Bedford Cords, Etc., Eta, Etc, The most beautiful line of Trimmings to match all the above. The Popular Chiffons, In large variety of colorings. We axe ever Willing to put Our PRICES IN TRINT. Note the following: All the best Calicoes in fancy dress styles, Mournings and Shirtings, only 5c. 2 cases Fancy ChalHes, (equal to silks in colorings) at 6c um? 7c, worth 8 and 10c. * 75 pieces Dress Ginghams, beautiful styles, at 8 and EXTRA VALUE. 65 pieces double-fold White Nainsooks in Stripes,'Checks and Plaids, at 5c. sold usually for 8c, Silks Mulls (50 in. wide) all shades at 45c Embroidered demi Flouncings from 25c. up. A BIG DRIVE in Ladies' Silk Taffeta Gloves. All colors and black at 25c 60 doz. Ladies' Undervests at 10c worth double. Large line of Mattings from 15c. up. -AND ]Lot? of Other Bargains, Space prevents mentioning this time. We Promise to Please -YOU IN EVERY DEPARTMENT AND ASK A CALL. Very Respectfully SCHWARTZ BROS. Dressmaking and Millinery our Specialties.