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%k ISa??? ?t? Soiubrs?. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10,1892. Entered at the Post Ofije ai Snmter, S G.y as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Want?Lot for Salo. R. W. Andrews?Veterinary Surgeon. Nominations?J. M. Reid, W. S Wells, for Co, Com'r. G. P. McKagen, for School Coau'r. S. A. Norris, f??r Trinl Justice. Personal. Hon. Alt moot Moses is at home again. Mr. John T. Green, Jr., has gone to Glenn Springs. Mr. D.M. Yoang is visiting relatives at Rembert. Mr. E. E. Rembert has gone North on business. Mr. W. Y. L. Marshall has returned from the mountains. Mark Reynolds, Esq, went to EdgeSeld on legal business last week. Mr. E. W. A. Bultman has gone North to purchase'win ter g Rod s. " Capt. John Reid and Mr. Neil O'Donnell left on Friday for New York. Mr. W. O. Brice returned on Wednesday test from a visit to bis parents in Winnsboro Messrs. W. A Mcllwnin and Julius L. McCallum leave this week for Mt. Airy, N. C. Mrs Mark Reynolds and children have gone to Stateburg for the remainder of the summer. Miss Harriet Kersbaw bas gone to Sulli van's Island where she will Spend some time. Mr. L. S. McSwain will have charge of the Mayesville School during the enduing school year. Mrs. A. S. Elmore, of Montgomery. Ala bama, it visiting her daughter, Mrs. D. B. Anderson. Mrs. M. F. Pate and daughter, Miss Blanch, have returned from a visit to Dr. J. T. Pate, of Greenville. Capt. A. P. Vinson, who has been visiting his brother. Prof. Vinson, of Davidson College, N. C, is at home again. Mr. A. S. Brown has returned from a protracted stay in the mountains. He was greatly benefited. Post Master G. W. Reardon and wife have gone on a trip to the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Mr. J. C. Scott and family have gone to Cooper, N. C, where they will remain until the close of Summer. Mr. B. J. Rhame, Teller of the Bank of Samter, arrived home from Lexington. Kentucky on Thursday. Messrs D. J. Chandler and W. S. Shaw, of the firm of Chandler & Shaw have returned from New York, where they purchased their stock of fall and winter clothing. Col. R. M. Wallace is attending the twenty-fifth Triennial Conclave of the Knights Templars now being held in Denver, ?olorado. Candidates' Cards. Mr. Geo. P. McKagen announces himself a candidate for School Commissioner, He solicits the votes of the citizens of Suaiter county, believing that he can perform the duties of the office in a satisfactory manner. Mr. S. A. Norris is a candidate for t *tion to the Trial Justiceship of this district. ri? is a competent man. Mr. Warren S. Wells is announced a can didate for County Commissioner. Mr. J- Merrick Reid, so well known as the inimitable "Gov." is a candidate for County Commissioneer. Mr. Reid knows the roads of Snmter Coaoty as well as any man in it, and is a practical mechanic and well fitted to make a thoroughly efficient officer. County Campaign Meetings. The County Campaign meetings will beat the following places : BishopTiile?Saturday, Augnst, 13. Gaillards X Roads?Tuesday August, 16. Privateer?Thursday,. August, 13. Su m ter?Tuesday, August, 23. Shiloh?Thursday, August, 25. Trains Discontinued. Sunday trains on the Charleston Suni?er k Northern R. R. will be discontinued from Sunday, August 14th. Converse Scholarship. There were three applicants for the Con Terse Scholarship. Miss May H. Sanders, of Boy kins, was awarded the scholarship. ??- ? Winthrop Scholarships. Ten applicants for the Winthrop Scholar ships presented themselves for examination on last Friday. The examination while not very difficult, was long and tedious, and the young ladies were kept hard at work nearly all day. The first place wa3 won by Miss C. Isabella Muldrow, ol Mayesville, average 87 2-6 and the second place by Miss A. Essie Dick, of Me chanicSTille, average 85 1-6. Base Ball. There will be a game of base ball between the Camden and Sumier Clubs on the grounds of the latter to-morrow, Thursday, afternoon. ? ??? Choice Beef at Eugene Hogan & Co., next door to Crosswell ? Co., Liberty Street. The Tobacco Crop. It bas been fully demonstrated that tobacco can be raised in this county, but until the crop* has been sold it will not be koown positively, that it will be a paying crop. There is every reason to believe that the to bacco is of fine quality and more than the average quantity bas been produced per acre. The yield per acre on the different places is variously estimated ; the estimates ranging from 700 to 1200 pounds per acre. Harvest ing and coring the crop is now well un der way. On most of the farms the primers, or bottom leaves, have all been cured and the middle leaves are oow about ripe. We have seen very pretty samples from the farms of Dr. E. J. Rembert, Mr. E. E. Rem -bert, Mr. R. M. Jenkins and Mrs. S. L Keels and all of tb*?m were pronounced, by judges, to be good. Being greatly interested in the growth of j tobacco a representative of this paper visited; farms of Dr. E. J. Rembert. Mr. E. E. Rem bert aud Mrs. S. L. Keels last week, and care- j fully examined the process of curing the to- | banco. Dr. E. J. Rembert and Mr. E. E. Rembert j together have forty acres planted in tobacco, j To c .re this they have eleven 500-stick barns i and two packing houses. They have already j fourteen or sixteen barns cured and several j others under way. The quality of tobacco j produced is very even and fine. Mrs. S. L. Keels ha3 thirty acres planted, and fire 360-stick barns in which to cure it. About twelve thousand pounds have been cured and stacked in the pack "mg house, and all the barns were full at the time. In the same noighborhod Mr. W. C. S. Ellerbe has 20 acres, Mr. Frank Coykin 6 acres and Mr. A. K. Sanders also has a crop. Tho3e who have gone into the cultivation of tobacco have done everything to insure success if that bs possible. The best varieties of tobacco were planted. Men expert in the cultivation and coring of the plant were em ployed ; and barns of the most approved plan were built. If tobacco can be grown in Sumter County with profit it will be demonstrated this year, for the experiment is being made under the most favorable cirsumstances. Base Ball Game. Mayesvillz, S. C, Aug. 10, 1392. ?d?or W. Jf S.: Notwithstanding the warm weather we have had some pretty games of base ball during the pa3t few weeks. The Privateer and Mayesrille Base Ball clubs'crossed bats on the grounds of the former on Friday evening last, resulting in a brilliant victory for Mayesville, the score standing 28 to 7. The Mayesville B. B. club desire to thank Mr. J. E. M ayes for the kind ness of taking charge of all the horses and vehides belonging to the visiting club in the best of style, which be was well prepared to do, and would not accept aoy remuneration for same. The boys highly appreciate this favor and will not soon forget it. They know where to get a fine outfit to take their best girl to ride. The club ba3 disbanded for the season with a record of 10 out of 13 games. Lawn Tennis will now be the order of the day in which the girls will take part and be the main fature. Come over Mr. Editor and take a game with us. Respect full v, "Maysville." The negro baseballista got into a row yes terday afternoon and wheu it was over Mr. Weeks bad a Sue pistol for which no owner could be found. He is that much ahead. If you want your orders filled promptly, send them to E. Hogau & Co. Deaths. Mrs. Mary A. Pitts, widow of the late Dr. J. M. Pitts, died at her home four miles from this city on last Thursday night, and whs interred in the Pitts family burying ground on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Mary C. Wilson, widow of the late Hosea Wilson died at her home ue.tr Magnolia, on Sunday the 7th instant. The fuueral services were held at Wells' Church on Mon day. Mrs. Wilson was in the sixty-fifth year of her age. Mr. 0. H. White, formerly of the Spring Hill neighborhood died at Birmingham, Ala., on Thursday night, last His body was brought to this city for burial. The funeral was held at the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. Claremont Lodge, A P. M. conducted the burial services. Mr. Joseph Scott, an old and highly re spected citizen of Mt. Zion, died on Friday, Juue 29th, aged 30 years. Tne burial services were h-la at the Bishop ville Presbyterian Church in the presence of a large congrega tion of friends who had long known nnd ad mired him for his pure and consistent Chris tian life. Mrs S. J. O'Brien, daughter of the late W. W. Whilden, died in Charleston last week. Th:.3 young lady was well known in Sumter, and her friends here learned of her deith with sincere regret. Died at Macon, Ga., on Friday, August 5th, Hairie.daughter of Mr. F. P. Cooper, formerly of this conuty She was the second daughter of Mr. Cooper and was about 10 years old. The remains were temporally interred in Macon, out will be removed to the family burying ground at Brick Church. Mr. M. B. Wingateof Mayesvil?e, died this morning at 3.30 o'clock. He leaves a wife ard C children and a host of friends to mourn his loss. He was 65 years old and the father of Mr. J. M Wingate. of this city. He was stricken with paralysis jus: ten days ago. He was a consistent member of the Methodist church and hasgone to his reward.?Freeman The little infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Carnes died on Saturday last. The burial took place on Sunday morning at the Pres byterian Church. The services were con ducted by Rev. W H. Kirton in the absence of Rev. W. A. Gregg, the pastor.?Bishop ville New?. Mrs. Hoggins, wife of Mr. Samuel Huggins, died on last Thursday night.?Biskopville Newt. Just entering upon early manhood, Mr. Alfonso Andrews, son, of Mr. J. E. Andrews. was called upoa to give up his young and I promising life on last Wednesday night. He \ was 18 years of age and typhoid fever was the cause of his death. To bis sorrowing frieuds we tender our sympathies.?Biskopville News. Religious. There will be services at the Bradford Springs "Church next Sunday morning at 11. 30. Services at the Episcopal Church next Sun day morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday School at 5.15. _ Y. M. C- Prayer Meetings. These meetings held every Sabbath after noon, are well attended, and much interest is manifested. To many it is indeed a sweet hour of prayer. The next meeting will be led by Mr. D. W. Cuttiuo. The Topic will be uL?t him that is athirst come." It is expected to be of unusual interest. All youog men from 15 years of age, up, are cordially invited to attend. - amm - The State Farm. The State Farm, formerly known as the DeSaussore plantation, is a piece of public property that few people know anything about. It J3 situated in the north western portion of this county, on the Wateree river, and is composed partly of upland and partly of swamp. The uplands are very fertile, being situated in a belt of country noted for productiveness, butit is to the swamp land that the farm owes it chief value. The swamp is subject to oveiflow, and crops piauted there are, for this reason, very uncertain. Nevertheless, owing to the large returns when the season pnsses without a freshet, tte farmer owning lands on the river persists year after year in planting them, for is said that if ouly one crop is secured in three years the return will pay. Previous to the war the owner of this plantation, desiring to obtain the greatest return from his swamp lands, aud having abundaut labor at his com mand, built a levee, euclosing oue thousand acres, sufficiently high and strong to exclude and withstand the highest water. The dam or levee entirely surrounds the tract and averages from 6 to 10 :Vet in height and is about 7 miiesin length. In places the base of the levee is 30 to 40 feet through, and it is everywhere of the most substantial character. The result obtaiued in aute bellum days was all that was expected or desired, for on this body of the richest alluvial land immense crops were yearly cu!tivated, secure from all danger of overflow by high water.! After the emancipation of the slaves it was difficult lo secure sufficient labor to work the lauds, and the plantation gradually went out of use. The levee whs not kept up, and was brokea in several places by freshets, eo that at the time the place was purchased by the State, about three years ago, the iand3 had grown up, and w"ere subject to ovetfiow. At the beginning of the present year, the Board of Penitentiary Directors entered into an agreement with Mr. T. O. Sauders to work ?he farm on shares with convict labor for three years. With his accustomed energy Mr. Sanders went to work at once to repair the levees, and before planting, the levees were thoroughly repaired and more than 200 acres ready for the plow. In addition to this, a stockade for trie accommodation of convicts was erectrd and the whole place overhauled. The stockade, is a comfortable frame building, well lighted and veutilated with two fire-places at each end. There .is an ante room at the front for the accom modation of the night guards, who have an unobstructed view of the interior of the stockade by means of windows opposite the side aisles. There are two rows ot bunks in the center of the building, heads together, and an aisle next the walls on each side. The place is kept clean and comfortable aid no filth is toierated. For the accom^ ?datioo of sick convicts a smaller building, isolated from the main stockade, has been srectfd, and tbi3 is also comfortable, and, at the same time. 30 secure that without tools it would be impossible for a prisoner to escape from it. The food of the convicts is abundaut sub stantial and well prepared. The rations con sist of com bread, bacon, vegetables, and molasses. There are now 65 convicts at work on the farm, and all in good condition with the exception of three iu the hospital from flight complaints. Fire guards prove amply suffi cient to take charge ot them, and so far there have been comparatively few escapes. The convicts are well satisfied with their treat ment, so much so tint several of them whose terms have expired, have sought employment und^r Mr. S?nders ou his own farm. The growing crop is very fine, and in the highest state of cultivation. Four hundred und fifty acres of nplands are planted in cot- I ton, and unless the seasons from this date j until harvest are unfavorable at least 200 to 250 bales will be produced The cotton was I injured by the drought in July, but has great- i ly revived since ttien and is now growing i luxuriant!;, and is rapidly taking on a heavy crop of fruit. The two hundred acres of e'eared "swamp land are planted in corn, and although the greater portion of the corn is young, it has every premise of a very large yield. The fields cf corn are intersected by roads, thrown up in thecenter and graded to carry off the wuter and facilitate hauling during the rainy j season in the Ml. Mr. Sanders has pat the farm in the best possible coadrti m for the time it has been under his control, and by the time his con tract expires the farm will be without an equal in the State, and worth, at a iow esti mate, fully three times the ?25,000 paid for it. He is the be>t man the St?te could have secured to manage the farm, and in his hands ir cannot fail to prove a paying investment. ????- ? Fine Crops. Mr. T. O. Sanders, Jr., has one of the finest crops the writer has seen this year. A few days Rgo, while in the H--igood neighborhood, Mr. Sanders kindly drove us through his fields and showed us a crop of which anyone might be preud. He runs six plows and has I0U acres in cotton, and 105, in corn, in <?ddl tion to peas, potatoes and other side crops and the fine crop of oats already harvested. His swamp corn is particularly fine, but Dot being an expert will not venture to say what his yield will be, though it will undoubtedly be very large, as the greater part of it i< planted in rows 4 fret apart and none more than 5 feet rows. - I? - - All Orders for Meats shall have my special ateention. Eugene Hogaa & Co. Have your picture laken at Winburn's Gal- j lerv. Will be open all the Summer, Condensed List of Candidates. DELEGATES TO CONVENTION. conservative. R D Lee, Dr W J Pringle, W 0 Cain, W H Conimauder, W D Scarborough, S E Nelson, J T Muldrow, " J Ed Stuekey, P Meliett. N S McLeod, VV E Dick, T P Sanders. tillmanitb. E M Cooper, H H Evans, H R Thomas, J G White, H T Abbott, E F McCntehen, D E Wells, Dr 13 McLaughlin, N B Scarnorough, Jacob K- els, W S James, E M Pitts. LEGISLATIVE. conservative Altamont Moses, R I Manning, W D Rhodes, J F Kelly, C L Williamson. tillmanitb R M Wilson, W A James, Jr, W K Crosswell, J E DuPre, H C Cuttino Clerk of Court?J D Graham. T W Lee, Sheppard Nash. R S Bradnell. Sheriff?E Scott Carson, Marion Sanders, Ro- i W Jenkins, R M Pitts, D G Crenshaw. Treosunr?John M Miller, David E DuRant. Auditor?B F Jones, A B Stuekey. Master?W H Ingram, Jno S Richardson. School Commissioner?Vi J DuRant, G to P McKagen. County Commissioners?II II Evanp, J A B?mes, Samuel E Shaw, John K Brown, F M Meilett, B D Mitchell, E F Burrows, Marion J Michail. W S Dinkins, Lawrence M Rembert, Warren S Wells, J Merrick Reid. Trial Justice?Coliu C. Manning, H. L. B. Wells, S. A. Nor ris. Ionia Items. Ionia, S. C, Aug. 6, 1892. Mr. Editor : We are a little down in the mouth Dow. we are having too much rain for cotton, it has begun to turn yellow aud shed off. Corn is already made, which is very good. The Fidellion Literary Society met July 30th and elected the following officers : Pres ident Rev. J. W. Davis,; Vice Pres J. F. Matthews: Sect. Miss Annie Davis; Senior critic, Mis3 Lillie Galloway ; Juoior critic, Mr. Donald Davis ; Senior Censor, Miss Sallie Smith; Junior Censor, Miss Dorah Davis; Treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Davis ; Chaplain Mr. H. M. Davis; Janitor, Mr. J. T. Davis. After some discussion and amendments the consti tution was adopted. That girl our friend Mr. J. F. Boykin, was expecting to come in on the mail did not come ; the stamp must have slipped off. Tiger growled some at us last spring. Sor ry our grass was so high we could not reply to him, we rubbed him on the nose aud prom ised to build him a new cage and think now he is all ?. K. Jaefem. Letter Prom Pisgah. The hot, scorching sun, after so much rain, has withered the crops terribly. We cannot now make more than a half crop this year. I mean by thnt what the land would produce under the most favorable circumstances There has been too much rain for corn, which has goue largely to stalk and blade. The health of our community is better j than it has been. Udner the skillful treatment of Drs. Brittou and McCutchen, our people j are about getting over the many ills that nfilicted them in the spring. Dr. Osteeu, I am informed, is getting a fine practice at Remberi's. The St. John's Church, at Smithville, has been carrying on a protracted meeting last week. Mr. Wroton, the pastor, not being well could not take an active part in the meeting. Rev. Mr. Poozer of Columbia, preached four days, assisted by Revs. S. D. Jates, and Thomas J. White. We like the preaching of Mr. Poozer very much. Have never heard Mr. Jates, preach and cannot pass an opinion. We henrd Mr. White yesterday- for the first time, and candidly admit that he bids fair to take a high stand in the ministry. His sermon WjS delivered with fine effee', calm dignified aud impressive, *-vith a conspicious absence of uigh sounding words and phrases. Mrs. Rev. Gordon, of Camden, is spending some time at Smithville for her health. Misses Ida and Beulah Rhame, and Beitie Cain and Mr. Allan Flowers of your city, came up to attend the marriage of Miss Irene Ailen last week, Miss Cain has remained vis iting friends. Tee rest have returned home. The ph ?rs i:: the South are lull of adver- j tisements for the heirs to the vast DuPre estates of France, of $40,000,000. There are numerous branches of the family scattered throughout the South, relics of the Hugenots that were exiled by a decree of Louis IX, 2u0 years ago. Hon A. II. DuPre near Charleston represents one branch of the family; the DuPre's of Spartanburg and Abbeville another; those of the South at large still auotber, while Mrs. Prof. P. C. Dozier of California ; the heirs of the late W. G. Barrett of Athens, Ga , Mrs. W. F. Rhame of Sumter and J. E. DuPre, represent the remaining branch. We hope some day to get our rights and just dues. Rev. J. Walker Kcnuey and wife are off enjoying the honey-moon. He says he will atteud the Southern Bnp>:i^t Theological Semi nary next fall to prepare himself for great er usefulness iu his chosen profession. Miss Lizzie Harrison of Ridgeway, S. C , is visiting her aunt, Mrs J. E. DuPre. Rumors are rife that a bachelor of this section will soon join the ranks of the large majority of men. Alter a most pleasant correspondence of over ten years with this paper, on all local and general questions, we are accused at this late day, by its editor of simply writing to keep our "name More the public." We trust that the generous and charitable readers of this paper will pardon the appearance of our name again to ihis communication. J. E. DuPhe. Pisgab, S. C, Aug. 1st, 1S02. Drink Glenn Springs Water for headache, indigestion and general debility. Meteorological Records, The following is a report of observations of the weather taken ?.t Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past week ending | August 7. 1802 : j Temperature. : | ~ ! -j c : ! "o i = i Condition rj g I 5 ! i j ? j I" 78.? e9.2; 72.:;' S~i 7?3;Cloudy~ 2 77.2. 87.7: 70 7 wsw , 05-Fair. 3i 75.2 84 9! 71.61 SW ; .0LFair. 4' 74.5 83 4; 71.8. SW ! .14 Cloudy. f.; 76 S 8:? S<; 70.3? SW ! ,00 Fair. 6 77.r? 37. j 71.7 ' ssw j .00 j Fair. 7; 78 6 65. I 71 .<) S ! .00 Cloudy. Endorsed by Ilia Neighbors S'j.vtkk County, S. C, Aug. I, '92. We the undersigned, citizens of Magnolia and Lynchburg ; and the vicinity thereof, judging our neighbor, John M. Miller, by what we know of him, pnst and present, en dorse and unqualifiedly recommend him as worthy of the confidence of his fellow-citi zens and as a suitable person to properly and satisfactorily discharge the duties of County Treasurer. T N Griffin, D O Rhame, T S Rich bourg, C J Jove, G W Stokes, F Jove, F S Potts, J 15 Smith, St'opeland, W W Smith, W Judorsky. E D Smith, C E Tim nions, J A Lackey, S T R Wilson, J C Craig, L W Dennis, Joe S Potts, C L Dennis, C 1' M Wilson, M A Moore. E F Darby, M D S W Frierson, J F Mein tosh, W J McLeod. W S Lucas, Thos G McLeod, T W McDonald, H W Rich bourg, J l>ee Patneil, R M M c Fad din, J G Stokes, Junius A Rbame, J Munro Wilson, W T McLeod, L A Wheeler, SC Kilpatrick, Jesse M Wilson, T B Rhame, Chas L Wheeler, P B Sander?, V/ R Sanders, Joseph Sanders. Tu cleanse tlx: system of malaria in a tr?-ntie and pleasant way, use (ilenn Springs Water. W. R. Delgar, Jr., will take your order. You can tret the best meat in the City, at all hours, at Eugene Hogan ?fc Co. Fifty gallons of extracted honey and one hundred pounds of comb honey in sections, for sale by N. G. Osteea. Extracted honey$1.25 per gallon, in sections 12]015c. per pound ???-MX?- ? Remove the m tlaria from your system, be fore going to the mountains, by drinking (rieuti Springs Water. Vuii can get it 'ruin VV. R. Del :ur. Jr. Prohibition^ Plea. Address Issued by Stole CFaxrm?n Childs. The State Prohibition Executive Committee would present a few facts and propositions for the consideration of the voters of South I Carolina, as justifying the appeal whi.h we niHke to thvm to support the present move ment to secure the prohibition of the liquor traffic in our St-?e. That this traffic as now fostered by gov ernments, protected by laws, entrenched by custom and long usage, is the producing cause of at least 75 per cent, of all the pau perism vice and crime which t.fflict the State: that it is the nucleus of impurity, anarchy and moral and spiritual death, and that it imposes enormous avoidable burdens upon individuals, families and the State, admits of no controversy, as the proofs are unfornately too familiar to the observation and experi ence of every man, woman and child among us. That the traffic producing these direful results at this time, ail over South Carolina, is attested undeniably by the largely increased criminal business of our courts, the filling of our jtils with criminal;, our penttpntiary with convicts, and our asylum with lunatics, the degradation and ruin of many of our brightest young men, and the general con dition of unrest and demoralization wich is everywhere apparent. Ina word, it is the agency most potential in its influence in op posing the intellectual, social, material, finan cial, educational aud moral interests of our people, and opposes an almost insurmount able barrier to the salvntiou of human souls This condition of things is neither natural nor desirable, and exists in spite of the denunciations of God's immutable word ajainst it, and the efforts of the good and true to reform it. All efforts to reyulnte or restrain the traffic, or mitigate its evils by law, have proven abortive, because under th* demoralizing influences, inherent in the traffic, the liquor seller utterly disregards or violates every provision which is intended to restrain, and the authorities tolerate or condone the viola tion because of their share in the profits, which, in the shape of a license fee, comes in to swell the revenue of the county and muni cipal treasuries. Under these s*rae influences the people, too, have become tolerant of its evils because of the false impression made upon them that the revenue derived from it relieves them, to that extent, from the burdens of taxation. Thus it is that the -legalized liquor traffic in South Carolina is today conducted in utter disregard of every re straining provision of law and of every right of the class for whose interest aud protection these provisions were framed. If these statements were t e of an}' other business or class of men among us. their mere announcement would be sufficient Jo arouse such a storm of righteous indignation as would only be satisfied by the final and complete removal of the evil complained of. This being apparent a* to the nature and resu t of the liquor traffic, who is responsible for its c -ntioudtice ? We answer as the deliberate and solemn conviction on our consciences: You 1 the free white voters of the State, whose sover eign decrees at the ballot box no human pow er date gainsay?you are responsible for the continuance of these evils Oh, our fellow citizens, bear with us if, in the deep interests of our consciousness of the teirinie woes which, by this system, ~.7e impose upon our helpless wives and children, we press the mat ter upoa you in terms which seem to be severe. Examine for yourselves and see if what we assert is not.the truth, and regard us not as enemies because we teil you the truth. The present prohibition movement is made under circumstances and conditions which seem to us to give promise of success, if the voters, who are, or ought to be, in sympathy with the effort, will take advantage of the opportunity which it affords. There never has been before so hearty and general a response to the call which is being made for the friends of prohibition to rally to its support. There is a more thorough organization throughoat the State than at any former period, and the powerful aid which comes from the pulpit, the press "rid the organized temperance bodies is as-ured to our movement with nil the vigor and seal which so noble a work for G>>d and human ity is calculased to inspire in such auxiliaries. Not the least of the conditions which favor our success at this time is the fact that we have been accotded the right, as Democratic voters, to test the sense of the voters and the candidates for the Legislature on the ques tion at the first Democratic election, with all the rights and protection which the party machinery secures for a free ballot and a fair couut. The wisdom and importance of t?ii3 arrangement appears iu the fact that th'S test will be made free from complication with any personal or factional issues on other questions on which the voters may d ffer, and that those who would beAdisposed to favor prohib itive legislation for the whole State as more effective than license or rocal prohibition can vote in this instance free from the fear that the expression of their will cannot be nullified and defeated by an overwhelming n*yro-.voU. With these advantages in our favor, can we succeed ? We can, if the votes of the pledged temperance men, the 50.000 votes of the members of Christian churches, and the votes of friends of prohibition rot included in the two former classes, unite to say that tb? legalized liquor traffic in South Carolina shall cease. If these voters, with the vows of God and of ti.eir organizations upon them, will for once meet the solemn responsibilities which this occasion imposes upon tbem, and which they cannot evade and be guiltless before God and man, and will cast their votes for their allais and homes, our success is accomplished. At its recent meeting the Executive Com mittee adopted a resolution requesting the ministers throughout the State, by their votes and their prayers and their work, to aid in this great caute, and to set apart the third and fourth Sabbaths in August as "prohibi tion days," on which sermons on the subject shall be preached and earnest supplication made for the S'.ccess of the cause. To God, th.. Supreme biter of all human affairs, let us thcrcfoio make an earnest appeal, and, voting as ?ve pray, let us hope fully expect that sooner or later success will crown our rfTjrts to redeem our altars aud our homes from the cur6e of the destroyer. L. D. Childs, Chairman for State Prohibition Executive j Committee. Columbia, S. C,, August !, 1892. Y. M. C. A. Uutil further notice, the Reading Room of the Y. M C. A. will be opeo daily from 8.30 to 10 P. M. Dailies, weeklies, monthlies, will be found there. Also, the Library froui the S. L. I. has been removed to the rooms of the ?. M. O. A. An earnest iovhatiou \6 extended to all to visit the rooms and take advan tage of the reading matter. GLENN SPRING-S MINERAL WATER A Sate, Pleasant Cure fur all diseases of the LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLADDER AND BOWELS. FOR SALE BY Du. A. J. CHINA, Du. J. F W. DtLORMK, -AND V/. It. DKLGAK, Agent. PAUL SIMPSON, Shipper, Glenu SpHiig.s, !S C. NOMINATIONS. Curds of candidates will he inserted in this column until the Primary Election for $5.00 each. Terms strictly cash in advauee. FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER. I announce royeelf a candidate for County Commissioner, subject to the Democratic pri mary, and solicit tue votes ot mr friends and fellow-citizens. J. M ERRICK REID. Mr. WARREX S. WELLS, of Privateer, is announced by his friends as a candidate at the Democratic Primary for the office of County Commissioner. II. II. EVANS, announces himself a candi date for the office of County Commissioner, at the request of many friends and solieits your support at August primary. At the solicitation of manv friends through out the county, CAPT. J. A. HERNES, of Privateer, has decided t? stand at the ap proaching Primary, as a candidate for Coun ty Commissioner. If elected he will give the best attention to the duties of the office. We desire to place he/ore the Democratic voters of Sumter Countv, the name of our neighbor, SAMUEL E SHAW, who is known to us to be peculiarlj fitted for the office of County Commissioner. The Democrats of Sumter County, knows full well all the ser vices rendead by Mr. Shaw to the Democratic cause. Respectfully, Upper and Lowkr Salem. I am a candidate for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, and ask the people's support in the coming primaries. I most respectfully refer to my record for past four ye_ars. JOHN K. BROWN. Through the solicitation of many friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Countv Commissioner, subject to the Demo cratic Primary. F. M. MELLETT. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County: At the earnest solicitation of many friends, I have decided to offer myself as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner. I am fully acquainted with the duties of the office, and have eadeavored to discharge those du ties heretofore to the best of my ability?and solicit your support at August Primary. _H. D. MITCHELL. ' A Card: Thanking ray friends for their generous support at the last election, and having been solicited to stand for re-election to the office of County Commissioner, I most respect fully present myself to the Democratic Voters of Sumter County, as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner, being entirely conversant with its duties and responsibili ties._EDWARD F. BURRO WS. We beg leave to present the name of MARION J. MICHAU as a candidate for the office of County Commissioner of Sumter County. Mr. Michau is a man of fine judg ment, a practical and theoretical Mechanic, an experienced contractor; and hence would know how to do and have done the work of the county. Just the man for the place, and if elected, we feel assured would give general satisfaction._MANY CITIZENS. To the Democrats: of Sumter County : We desire to bring to your attention the fact that we need good men and those who have been successful in their own affairs, to manage the business of our county, and thereforo recommend as such a man, WIN FIELD S. DINKINS, for the office of County Commissioner at the Primary election. Many Democrats. I present my name to the voters of Sumter County in the Democratic Primary, and solicit their votes for tbe position of County Com missioner. I am familiar with work which a County Commissioner is called upon to supervise, and believe that I Vil! give satisfaction if elected. Very respectfully. Lawrence M. Rem sert. FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of St-bool Commissioner. Subject to the Democratic Primary. GEO. P. McKAGEN. Mr. Editor : The position of School Com missioner, now occupied and held by John T. Green, Esq , is one of importance to the people of the whole county. Mr. Green is not a candidate for re-election, as I have been informed. Mr. VV. J. DuRant is a good man for the place. He is a farmer and has served as School Trustee for this county. We need in our offices men who are compe tent to fill them. Mr. DuRant is one of these. It is well for the people to look closely to the fitness of candidates. The position is one which demands activity. The Commissioner must visit all the schools of the County in the course of three or tour months. Let the people ponder well before they make a fatal mistake, in the selection for two years, of any candidate, who from any cause may be unable to fully discbarge tbe duties of tbe position. Old Citizen. FOR TREASURER. We beg to pre<?ent to the voters of Sumter County at the Democratic Primary for the office of County Treasurer JOHN M. MIL LER, of Lynchhurg. Faithful in war true in peace, if elected he will make an eifecieut officer. _FRIENDS. DAVID E. DURANT announces himself a candidate for Treasurer of Sumter County and solicits the suffrage of his fellow-citizens. FOR CLERK OF COURT. To the Democratic Voters oj Sumter County: Fellow Citizens?In coming before you as a candidate for your suffrage, in the coming election for the office of Clerk of Court. I come not as a stranger among strangers, but I address you as friends among whom I have lived for more than fifty years, and who have known, tried and tested me, in peace and in war; and whom I ask oncemoic to trust me with a continuance in ray present position, with the duties of which I am fairly ac quainted. I do not claim perfection, faults and errors I doubtless have, but I challenge any man to show wherein the duties of this office have uot been faithfully discharged to the satisfaction of all concerned. Gladly would I visit you, my fellow-citi zens, at your homes, and in this way face to face, answer and clear away any falsehoods which industrious enemies may circulate., it my public duties would permit ; but in the matter of any such adverse reports, you can fe.el assured that I stand ready, trat kly and truly to answer any voter who will honor me with a call, and who sincerely desires, to arrive at the truth. Fair play is all I ask, and no true man will refuse it. In dark d*y* and in brighter ones, I have tried to he a irre man. true to my country and true to you, and I stiil wish to serve vou. I abide your decision. Respectfully, J. I). GRAHAM; _ We hereby announce T. W LEE .-?s a can didate for Clerk of the Court, suhject to the Democratic Primary Mr. Lee is a gentleman of undoubted char acter and ability ; it elected will fill tlie office aeceplabi v to ail. MANV FRIENDS. Having been 3-dicited by friends, and hav ing served as Deputv Cl?*rk ot the Court ror over a quarter of a century, aud being famil iar with the official duties, I hereby respect fully ask the citizens of the county to elect me to the office for the ensuing term. R. S. BRADJWELL. Mr. Editor: At a meeting recently held at Rishopville it was unanimously declared to place before the people of Sumter County the name of SHEPPARO NASH tor Clerk ol Court. Mr. Nash is a gentleman whose char acter and loyalty to his State is unquestioned, and who it elected will reflect honor upon himself and credit to his county, ami we here by solicit the support of all who have the welfare of bis county at heart MANY CITIZENS. FOR SOLICITOR. We the undersigned members ot the Bar of Sumter heartily recommend JOHN S WIL SON, Esq., for re-election to the foffice of Solicitor for the 3d Judicial Circuit. Mr. Wilson is not only competent and fcailess in the discharge of his duties, but 1ih3 so conducted himself in office as to witi and merit the confidence ot all classes of peuple, and before the people of our county on his record as solicitor, he need not fear opposition. J I). Blandino, E. W. Moisk, Marion Mois?, Lee k Moisk, Haynswouth k Cooper, H. Frank Wilson, T. B. Fraser Jr, Colin C. ' Manning, Hyde k Reynolds, A B. Stuckky, Jn\>. T. Green, R O. Pcki>v . POR TRIAL JUSTICE. T hereby announce myself as a candidate for office of Tr?al Justice for judicial district of Sumter, subject to the Democratic Primary*. S. A. NORRIS. To The Voters of Judicial Dtstricl iVb. ?. I respectfully solicit your votes for Trial Justice of this Judicial District at the coming primary, and trust to merit your support. Living among you twenty year3, you should kuow me. I do not cater to the merchants for votes to the exclusion of tbe people. The rights of the humblest citizens ar?? as sacred as those of the merchant prince or the corpora tions bosses. If elected I shall aim to con duct the office as heretofore, withoot fear or favor, and in tbe interest of no special ci ass. Very Respectfully, _ H. L. B. WELLS. Sumter, S. C, July 25, 1892. Colin C. Manning, Esq., Dear Sir ; Know ing the general good that would result to the merchants and to tbe people generaily by having a competent lawyer as Trial Justice in this city, we ask that you consent to become a candidate for. that office, feeling that in doing so we represent the wishes of our friends in the country in this Trial Justice District as well as of the merchants and busi ness men of this city. Yours truly, J. Rettenberg k Son3, Ducker k Bultman, R. P. Monaghan, Levi Bros., Browns k Purdy, O'Donnell k Co., J J. Brunson, S. J. Newman, It. M.Jones. Messrs. J. Ryttenberg k Sons, R. P. Mona ghan, and others. Gentlemen : Your letter of July 25th has been received. On due consideration, and believing that I can so manage the Trial Justice office in this city that neither the pnblic interests nor my private nor professional business will suffer, I consent to become a candidate for city Trial Justice as requested and tbank you very much for tbe confidence in me which your letter indicates. Yours very truly, _ _ C. C. MANNING. FOR SHERIFF. To the People of Sumter County:?It is the usual custom for an announcement to be signed "Citizens," "Many Friends," etc., etc., 'out I shall vary from this custom and hereby plainly announce myself a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter county, and re spectfully solicit the support of all my friends in all the factions of the Democratic party. I am what is termed au out and-out Tillaanite and hope and :X: to be elected. D. G. Crenshaw. We be3 leave to present to the Democrats of Sumter County for re-election the name of our present worthy incumbent Capt. E. SCOTT CARSON. Eis fair and impartial manccr in office conviuces us that we could not find a more suitable man to fill the Sheriffs office. MANY DEMOCRATS. I respectfully announce to my friends and and the public that I am a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, and if elected will do my full duty to tbe best of my ability. Snbject to the action of the Democratic primary. R. M. PITTS. The many friends of ROBERT W. JEN KINS beg leave to announce his name as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County. He is a true and tried democrat. His wound* received in defence of bis Country incapacitates him from performing manual labor, but he i3 in every way qualified to fill this office, and is universally recoguized as an honorable, Christian gentleman. _MANY FRIENDS. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County. Permit us to present to you the name of Maj. MARION SANDERS as a candidate for the office of Sheriff. He posseses in a high degree the necessary qualifications for this important office, and has been -'weighed in the balance, and not found wanting." We all know how well he discharged the duties of this office when he held it in former years, and as experience is the best teacher we are confident in the assurance that if elected, "duty" will be, as it always has been, his watch word. He will abide the result of the Democratic primaries. DEMOCRATS. FOR AUDITOR. We beg to present to the Democratic Voters of Sumter County at the Democratic Primary the name of B. F. JONES for Auditor believ iug him to be the right man for the place. _MANY FRIENDS. To the Democratic Voters of Sumter County: I am a candidate for the office of Auditor of Sumter County and desire your support in the coming Democratic primary election. A. B. STUCKEY. Sumter, S. C, May 28th, 1892. FOR MASTER. I beg to announce to the voters of Sumter County that I am a candidate for the office of Master, aud respectfully ask their support in the primary. W. H. Isgbam. To the Voters of Sumter County: The Democratic Executive Committee, having decided, that all Masters must have the endorsement of the people, at the primaries, before s>bey can be re appointed, I ask the support of my fellow-citizens for re-appoint ment to the office I have now filled for tbe past eight years. Born and raised among you, I have now spent nearly sixty-five years in your midst. My record is before you, I can neither take from, nor add to it; judge me by it. - If unworthy or unfaithful, condemn nie, if I have been faithful and worthy endorse me. Respectfully. JOHN S. RICHARDSON. GAMECOCK CITY MARKET. W. J. DA WSE F, Proprietor. Having made arrangements with reliable dealers in this State and Vir ginia for a regular supply of tlie beat BEEF CATTLE AND MUTTON by the ear load. I will be able to i-flcr the choicest quality of meats to be had, and solicit the trade of City and County. I can sell Wholesale or Retail aw cheap or cheaper than any other parties in the market. Especial attention will be given to ORDERS FROM THE COUNTRY and meats will be sold in large or small -jpiantittcs at small profits. Special arrangements will be made with housekeepers. (iive mo a call, W. J. DAWSEY. NEXT TO POST OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C Aug. ;t IRON ?ixf?R??~ WHAT IS IT ? THE PUREST AND BEST TONIC IN THE WORLD. jt builds up the system, it purifies the blood, it beautifies the complexion. TRY IT, AND HAVE NO OTHER. (July 50c. per bottle. For sale by all your Druggists. THE MURRAY DRUG CO., Manufacturers aud Proprietors. * April 2Ci ranee For hot days and evening parties and floating soap for easy washing. l3 Among the new arrivals recently received by us w? call attention of everybody to Montserrat s Pure Lemon Fruit Juice, sold by the Wttle, Half the cost of Lemonade, and more refreshing and healthful, and is a preventative of tmn etroke. Labor nor time necessary to fix it up?have your water cold and a little sugar and youVe got it ALSO Hires9 Root Beer : Always cheers and satisfies and produces a sweet afld lovely expression in the faces of those who drink this healthful panacea. Ask for Yeast Cakes with each package, 25c. Copco : A Floating Soap, of Supreme excellence. 5c. per cake, peculiarly adapted to bath and toilet uses, a perfectly white, pure soap, (purity of soap is essential to health,) softens the water, floats in bath tub or basin. Try it and you'll find 'twill go twice as far as any other soap, and is good for all uses. We are now Receiving bi-weekly shipments of the finest, new, fancy, fresh creamery butter, Kept OU ice. We direct attention to the very low price we are ofier* ing it. Cheese on ice. Lunch Milk Biscuits. Ginger Preserves. Cut Cake and Fancy Crackers* Celery Sauce and Celery Salt., Ferris' delicious Hams and Strips/ Graham Flour. Dunham's Shredded Cocoanut: 10c and 20e. a package. Keeps nicely in hot weather and is always ready for use. The Greatest Novelty : Evaporated Cream 20c. a can. 6 for $i.0O. The Purest Lard: The Best Flour. One pound more sugar for $1.00 than sold elsewhere. Teas, all grades?Green, Black or Mixed. 1 lb. package Mixed Tea 25c. House-wires Will find it to their advantage to call and examine our goods and prices, or if not able to do so send for samples, not only in groceries, but you'll find a full and seasonable siock of Dry Goods and Notions, Domestics and Shoes, &c. Prices on any goods and in all cases will be as Iowas is consistent with good quality and honest quantity We invite a trial order from those who have never favored us. Respectfully, UCKER & BULTMAN 1 Sumter, S# C.