lia to. ai fibras.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12.1883.
tottered at the P st Office at Sumter, S
&, as Second Class Matter.
NSW ADVBHTISKM NTS.
Sheriff Safes/
Cherokee Nursery-Lost.
Gearge Watts-Notice of Truant Son.
Mortgagee's Salee-People's B. A L. A.
Colored Poonce's Benevolent Society et
Bumopville- Notice of Charter.
Personal.
Mr. I. H. Moses, Jr., has returned from
Chicago.
Mr. E. M. Anderson, of Spartanourg, is in
the city. a
Mr. Geo. L. Ricfer has retorned home from
the World's Fair. *
Miss May Jervey, of Charleston is visiting
Mrs. M. P. Cordes.
Mr and Mrs. L B. Dorant and Mr. E. P.
Sicker left last week fur Chicago.
Miss Ero OJ Moran, of Charleston, is the
gt et of Miss Jimmir Brcsneeu *
Miss ET Sires, of Maaning, bas returned
booie after a visit to friends tere. "
Miss Fannie Moran is en termini og Misses
A Hice and Ellen Moran, of Cteirlestoo.
Misera Pani roe M ir bel and barnie Blake, of.
Charleston, are ?i>itiog Miss K ttie Monaghan.
Mr. Anthony White, Jr., of Nev York is.
ia the city oo TISH io his fatter and family.
Mess ra. Shafer* sat Mossie McOathtm, of
Summerton, are visiting friends ia the city.
Mr. ioho A. Desportes,,of Ridgeway, bas
been Ota a visit to- &ey. and Mire. W. W.
Mood.
Mr- John M. Tindal left on -Sunday for Chi
cago, "where he will tamara tor several
mon tb .
Miss Annie Gaillard bas returned home
from Florence County where abe bas been
t inching,
Mr. John McLeod and sister Miss Mamie, of
Oriaodo, Fla-, axe visiting the family of Dr.
n.J. A**a.
Messrs. W. A Mcilwaine and John K.
Cross well Wt Monday evening for Chicago
by way of Rica mood.
Mr. Isaac Bar bj returned borne oo Sondsy
from Scbeneetady, N Y., where be bas been
attending Union College.
Mesera. D. J. Chandler, G. A. Lemmon
and J. H. Burns and Dr. B. M. Stackey left
oo Monday morning for Chicago.
Mr. R. D. Cut tino, left on Monday evening
to visit bis .parents io Florence Coon ty, and
be absent {roes the city about ten days,
Mrs. YauderboTst and Miss Vssdarborst, of
Charles too, rho have been visiting the fam
ily of Got. . D. Lte returned borne last
Thursday.
Misses Caro Balser and Fannie Brailsford,
woo baso been visiting Miss Harriet Kershaw,
oo Monday weat to Wedgefield where they
will vint friends. ^
Mr C. E. Deoniston, chief train dispatcher
of the Charleston. Sumter t H rnern R. R-,
bas gow North os a visit to his home io
Orange county, New York.
S. J. Gaillard has been appointed postmas
ter mt Hagood ia place of R. H. Davis.
The store of E. P. Rick er A Co. is being
torn down, and a larger and handsomer
structure wHi he erected.
Mrs. G. A. Brown, of Manville, bas the
thanks of the proprietor for some very fine
onions, g of which weighed 2f pounds.
Tho aidants of Mr. W. J. McLeod, of
Wedgefield araa burned oa Monday morning
about 4 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have
been accidental. Mr. McLeod saved his
household fut ni tu re. The boose was the pro
~~T^ty of Mr. IL W. Brad han* of this city.
A burglar effected an entrance into the store
of Moses Greco oo last Friday night by climb
ing ovo? the back of tho adjoining stores, by
means of a ladder taken from the rear of- the
post ofiice, and entered the back window of
t be second story. Mr. Green discovers but a
alight loas, about one dollar.
Policeman Bradford broke up a game of
poker between two whites, Louis and Joseph
Kemmell, and wo negroes, Dennis Lewis and
George Gaddy, on last Thursday night at
tko Cartis House. They were arrested and
tho next morning Mayor Pierson seoteoced
each to pay a hoe of $10 or work the streets
br 20 days.
County Alliance.
The Sumter County Alliance will meet in
rego'ar quarterly session oo Friday next, Joly
14th. Officers for eaaohig year and delegate*
to tb Saute Alliance will be elected.
Musicale and Exception.
The Musicale and Reception of the Alumni
Aisociatioo of the Sumter Gradad School
which was held at the residence of Rev. John
Kershaw on la Thursday eveaing, was quite
largely attended by the friends of t be mem
bers of tho Association, and the evening was
ooo of pleasure to all.
Toe programme ira as follows:
"Rippling Wareo," instrumental solo
Miss Lissie Canino.
R citation-Miss Daisy Nash.
"My Queen Waits," piano and violin
Misses Mamie and Agnes McCallnm.
Recitation-Mies Hattie Ry t ten berg .
4'Leonora, " vocal solo-Misa Harriet Ker
shaw.
Recitation-Miss Lily Soseodorf.
"You Bad Better Stay st BOOK; Lad/*
vocal solo-Mr. B. W. Bennett
After the programme waa coo eroded ices
woco served to the guests who were dispersed
over tho laws, os tba pausas and in tho par*
lots.
End of the Institute.
The Teachers' Institute closed oo Friday
last after s plea samt, profitable and successful
session. There were forty-six teachers en
rolled all-told. Oo Friday Dr. James Evans,
of Florence, delivered ao interesting lecture
On Thursday applicants for teachers' certifi
cates were examined, and Mis es Lillie Denota,
Boa od Maria Myers were granted third
grade certificates.
Tbe following resolutions were adopted by
the teachers:
Resolved, That we, the tecacbers of Som ter
County, 3. C., assembled in this Institute, do
hereby endorse tbe business-like management
of our school affairs by our School Commis
sioner, W. J. Du Rant, sud we return our
thanks to him for bis kindness to us since we
have been gathered here.
Resolved, That we, tbe teachers of Sumter
County, highly appreciate, and, boping to
profit by the instructions of the faculty of the
institute, do hereby return our thanks for tbe
. same.
Resolved, That we, the teachers of Sumter
County, 8. C., in Institute assembled, do
hereby return ocr hearty thanks for, and
express our appreciation of, tbe interestiug,
entertaining and instructive address delivered
by Dr. Jasaos Evans, of Florence. We
highly appreciate bis enthusiasm in public
school work as shown by this and ot ber like
incidents.
Y. M. C. A*
Tho regular monthly business meeting of
tho Association will be held next Thursday,
inly I3tb, at 8.30 P. M.
Officers of the Association will be elected
for another year.
AU members are requested to be present as
business of importance will be transacted.
lo connection with the business meeting
the Y M. C. A. Ladies committee will tender
a reception to the members of the Association
only. Refresbmens will be served free of
charge.
On next Sunday, Joly Uth, the Associa
tion will mee* in the Baptist Church at 8 30
p. m. to bold their Public Anniversary Meet
ing.
The Sallowing will be the order of exer
cises:
SOSO 8KRVICK.
Reading of Scriptures and Prayer.
Song.
Ad rese by C. M. Horst, Jr.
Sosg.
Prajer
See*.
Address: Extension of Work by C. C.
Brown, 1>. D.
Song.
Prayer.
-Song
Benedict on.
A service of Songs and Prayers will be
old at the Hall of tbs Y. M. C. A. at 6
>'clock P. M. on Sunday,
Ayer5s Pills promptly remove the causes of
lek and nervous, headache*. These Pills
jnesdily correct irregularities of the stomach,
firer, aod bowels, and are tbe mildest and
most'reliable cathartic io use. No one should
bo without them.
Marriage
The marriage of Mr, C. G. Rowland and
Mias Emma Corbett, youngest daughter of Mr.
J. N. Corbett is announced to occur io the
! Presbyterian Church, this city, oa Tuesday
; evening, 17th instant, at 8 30 o'clock. No
! cards.
Married.
Mr. Robt. L. Sd m und 8 and Miss Tedie
Anderson were married at the residence of the
bride's father, slr. W. J. Anderson, on last
evening at 8.30 o'clock. Rev. N. W. Edmunds,
father of the groom, offici t i g The marri
age was a very quiet affair and was witnessed
hy the immediate families of the contracting
parties._
Death.
Mrs. Lawton, wife of Dr. W. H. Lawton,
died on Friday night, last, after an illness of
three days. The funeral services were held
on Saturday afternoon and the remains laid
to rest in the Sumter Cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Bradley, relict of the
late S. J. Bradley and mother of Messrs G and
S. Bradley of Stateburg, died at Columbia on
Saturday and was interred at Stateburg on
Monday, Rev* John Kershaw conducting the
funeral services.
Mrs. A. A. McKain died at her home near
M ec Danica ville on Saturday last, io the 62d
year of ber age. Her remains were interred
inthefan y burying ground on Sunday.
She was the mother of Mr. Wiley J. McKain
nod Mrs E. J. Dunne of this city, and a sister
of the late W. 6. Kennedy.
Mrs. 5. A. Weeks, relict of the late Dick
Weeks of Clarendon County, died at ber
home tn this etty on Saturday and the remains
were carried to Pinewood on Monday and
their interred.
Dr Francis J. Mayes, of Mayesville, died on
Monday, and the fanerai services were held
yesterday. Dr. Mayes bad been ill for several
weeks and was convalescent, the attending
physician having discharged the case. Be
was taken soddenly ill on Monday, and de
spite every effort death resulted in a short
time. Dr. Mayes was in the prime of life, 42
years old, and leaves a widow and two chil
dren.
Dr. Mayes was aa officer and consistent
member of the Presbyterian Church, and it
was largely due to hrs efforts that"tbe hand
some new church at Xayesville was built. He
once represented his county in the Legislature,
was a mason, and a member of the American
Legion of Honor. Dr. Mayes was Intendant
ot Mayesville for many ycart,.- and was an
active and influential politician. It :s due to
bisa that no dispensary was established at
Mayesville. The funeral services were very
largely attended, -nd all the stores were
closed out of respect, during the services.
He will be missed not only in the commu
nity wbete beresided, but throughout Sumter
county. .Be was a man of upright and stead
last principles ; such aa one that any com
munity is glad to number as a citizen aod to
sorrow over Ht death
Sumter's Iioss
Mr. S H. Edmunds, far three years the
-first assistant in the Graded School bas
been electel to the first position in the faculty
of the Presbyterian High School of Rock H ilk.
Rev. Alexander Sproot is president of the
board, of trustees and ex-officio president of
the faculty, and Mr. Edmunds will fill the
highest position ander him.
Mr. Edmunds bas resigned his position here
and accepted the one to which be has been
elected, lt is in the line of promotion, and
j while no one here blames bim for
I climbing upward, it is with un
feigned regret that bia resignation
will be received by the entire community.
His work in the Graded School bas been of a
high order, creditable alike to bis scholarly
ability and tact as a disciplinarian. The
patrons and pupils of the school will alike
feel that they have sustained a loss that will
be with difficulty replaced.
Establishing a Dispensary.
The County Board of Control was in ses
sion all of last Wedoesday and the greater
part of Thursday, considering the petitions .
of Messrs. W. H. Epperson and Peter Thomas,
before a decision waa reached and dispenser
appointed.
When the board waa called to order on
Wednesday morning the committee appointed
by the Good Templars was on bacd. It con
sisted of Messrs. Joel E. Branson, P. G. Bow
man and C M. Hurst.
The petition of Mr. Thomas waa first taken
ap. Each name was called out and checked
with the certified list of freehold voters pre
pared by City Clerk CM. Hurst, and with
the Couti ty Treasurer's book when the ques
tion was raised. Whenever a name was
challenged OD the ground of not being a free
holder and proof to sustain the challenge was
not positive, the name was pat ou a list for
farther investigation in the records of tbe
Clerk of Court's office. The Good Templars'
Committee gave notice that every name sign
M with a mark f his z mark J would be chal
la . v d as not in accordance with the provisions
ot the law, also, that every nama sigsed in
this manner and witnessed by the petitioner
woolc be challenged as illegal. Tbe chair
man of the Board was asked to state the posi
tion of the Board in regard to such signa
taires. The Board declared that signatures
signed and witnessed by tbe petitioner
would not be considered legal, and that a de
cision as to the legality of other signatures
with a mark and properly witnessed, would
be given at a later singe, after consultation.
When Mr. Thomas' petition had been
checked over there remained but 76 a nc hal
longed name?, whereas 103 was the required
majority.
Mr. Spperson'8 petition was then taken up,
and the same mode of procedure followed,
' and there were 119 unchallenged names left.
The doubtful names on Mr Thomas' peti
tion were theo taken np and investigated.
Of these 23 were found to bs freehold voters
and entitled to sign the petition, and were in
consequence counted for bim.
Tbe name of Mr. T. J. Toomey, which was
signed on the authority given in a letter from
Mr. Toomey, was challenged, and the ruling
of the Board asked. The Board ruled that
wheo the letter stated that the person had read
the law, the signature would be allowed. .
Tbe Good Templar Committee protested
'against this, and there was considerable dis
I cassion From this the discussion drifted to
tbe question of signatures by mark, and Mr.
R. M. Wilson, of the Board suggested tbat
I the points of l w at issue be submitted to W.
; F. B Hainsworth, Esq ,in the form of ques
; lions, with the request that be return answers
I on Thursday morning, and that all parties
! agree to be bound by his opinion as to the
law, the Board to be judge of lae facts. This
ras agreed to and tbe Board adopted a reso
lution to that effect withoot dissent. While
the questions were being framed there was
considerable desultory talk, dering which Mr.
Wilson asked Mr. Brimson the direct question
I whether tue decidion of Mr. Hayasworth
J would or would not finally settle the fight
! against the dispensary. Mr. Brunson replied
I that Mr. Haynsworth's opinion would
dispose; of the contest in so far as tbe points at
I issue were concerned, but the fight would be
continued even into the Court House; that :
many persons of influence, not freeholders,
and therefore not entitled to sign a petition,
had done so and thus influenced others to
sign; that such signatures were fraudulent,
; and therefore fraud tinged the whole transac
tion, and the petitions were vitiated.
During this informal discussion Mr. Wilson
stated, in reply to a remsrk by Mr. Branson,
that be recognized that there were two sides
to the question of establishing a dispensary
the moral and the political-but tbat it was
not within the province of the Board to dis
cuss either. That the Board was create * by
the law to carry out and enforce its provisions,
and these duties, be, asa member of the Board,
proposed to perform. He would admit, how
ever, and had previously so stated, that it was
important to his faction that a dispensary be
established as speedily as possible; and this
tbe Board would do in strict compliance with
the law.
Mr. Wilson theo said that it was useless to
obtain the opinion from Mr. Haynswortb, as
it would not prevent a fight, and that since
there must be a fight the Board might as weil
go ahead on its own responsibility Ou his
motion the resolution was rescinded, audit be
ing now dark tbe Board adjourned until
Thursday morning.
Mr. Joel E. Bronson, after the adjournment
of tbe Board, submitted OD bis own responsi
bility, tbe proposed points to Mr. Haynswortb
as follows :
1. Can a man who cannot read sign a
petition for a dispensary, if tbe petition bas
been read to him ?
2. Can a man wbo cannot write sign a
petition by his mark with a witness, other
than the beneficiary ?
3. Can a man authorize another by letter,
to sign a petition for bim ?
On Thursday morning Mr. Brunson sub.
mined the written opinion of Mr. Haynswortb,
and the Board received it as information, but
declined to accept it as final or to be guided
in its ac ion bj it. The opinion was as fol- i
lows:
1. The signature of such a man seems to 1 :
be contrary to tbe plain purpose of the act,
viz., that the party signing should be compe
tent of himself, and without the aid of any
one else, to know what he is doing. The
requirement that be should state that he has
read it, cannot be met by having it read to
him.
2. The signature of one by his mark (in
the way which is familiar to use nil) is a
signature of his own true name, by himself,
and would be sufficient for the purpose, if it
was not for the requirement referred to in
Ko. 1.
3.1 answer, no.
The doubtful names*hav?ng all been consid
ered and disposed of in a fair and satisfactory
manner Mr. Thomas' petition was found to
have less lhan a majority, while Mr. Epper
son's contained 132, thus leaving him the
only candidate before the Board. Tbe Board
then went into executive session and in a few
minutes announced the election of Mr Ep
person s dispenser, Mr. W. J. Dlukins as
first assistant, and Mr. Peter Thomas second
assistant; the latter appointment to take
effect on September 1st, should it be found
that more iban-one assistant is needed.
The following are the names of those per
sons who are responsible for the establish
ment of the dispensary in this city, and also
responsible for the appointment of Mr. Epper
son as Dispenser :
H Rettenberg, R P Monaghan. W A Brown,
J Frank Pate, P B Gallagher, John Reid, E
W A Bultman, L W Folsom, C D Schwartz,
James Gaynly, Osborne White, A G Spears,
T B Jenkins, H W Waties, R P Bradwell, R
F Whitlock, H D Barnett. C W Kingmtfn,
Anthony Bracv, A W Bord, J H Eberhardt,
Dennis O'Donnell, D fc McCallum, W A
Mcilwaine, Wm Moran, G F McFadden, W
M DeLorme, C F H Bultman, A C Phelps,
Fred Johnson, Jack Johnson, Adam Ramsey,
M E Frierson, M H Fields, W R Brown, W
Usher, Jas E Sharps, Jacob Bradwell, W P
Smith, F A Capers, R W Durant, J W Wil
der, J J Bossard, MD, JD Blinding,
V H Phelps, Joe Grantham, Wm Kenned v,
L B Durant, F A Folsom, J J Muller, Z E
Walker, A J China, M D, J Cohen Wilson, R
C Bentley, Isaac Schwatz, A White, G A
Lemraon, W White, A C Durant, J T Hurst,
H L Darr, Joseph Lewis. H Barby, B K De
Lorme, J W Bradford, T J Toomey per H
Manheim, R W Bradham, J T Edwards, J
Diggs Wilder, B O Shore, J A Mood, M D,
Archie China, M D, Peter Gallagher, F M
Bell, Mose Green. W B Borns, A D Bicker,
Horatio D Long, K D Pompey, Wm Bru tel,
J H Slater, J T Edwards, C E Stubbs, W C
Middleton, Jno S Bughson, J S Keayes, M J
Stokes, W J Dawsfv, Tbos Richardson, Joe
Levan, B V Levan, Caesar Simmons, An
thony Spann, A H Dibble, W P Davis. J W
McKeiver, J E Jeirvey, H B Curtis, C S Curtis,
Geo D Shore, C C Manning, Neill O'Don
nell, E A Edwards, Mose Peterson, J J Con
yers, Joe DeLorme/ Elmore DeLorme, D J
Chandler, W T Smith, W B DeLorme, Frank
Robinson, B Leonard, S B Witherspoon,
Geo W Dick, Frank O'Donnell, Charlie
Spears, T M Jones, Theo Douglas, T J Wil
liamson, J M Dicks, E O Ingram, J F-Langb
rey, Bristow Poague, Phillip Cabbagestalk,
Wesley James, E D Peterson, W H Cuthbert,
Jeffry Pringle, L S Carson, Ralf Cordes, J A
Schwerin, A L Moise, Eman e! EtlerbewL. W
Smith, Jonas White, Ladson Ballard, Aleck
Davis, Jessie Wilson, F L Stewart, A T
Evans, Edgar Skinner, Sep Johnson, Henry
Hunter, W T Keels, A N Freeland, A S
Brown, Cyrus Brock, Richard Thompson, W
L Lowry, Richard Miller, M R Wilson, R T
Carr, S M May rant, J B Johnson, Jeff Wash
ington, David Taylor, J Q Dingle, Jae Wil
son, Geo McDaniel, T S Sanders, B J
Poague, T Jefferson, J B Lowry, J B Keels,
H W Mackey, J H Hurst, J D Craie, I A
McKagen, G W Washington, J L Sanders,
Fortune Brockington, J H Gary, A J John
son, A W Williams, J J Johnson, E M Wil
son, Geo Moses. Pi nek ney Owens, Legra nd
Davis, Marshall Glover, N Jones, M B Single
ton, J C McLeod. ER Jay roe, J B Merrel I,
Frank Robeson, Henry Mack, E W Hurst, M
Jones, J McDaniel.
Mr. Epperson gave bond in the penal sum
of $3,000, with Messrs. R. P. Monaghan and
H. Ry nen berg as sureties.
On Friday Mr. Epperson went to Columbia
to select a car load of assorted liquors on an
order from the Board. The liquor was
shipped immediately and was received here
on Saturday. It was hauled op from the
depot et once and -ht 5 o'clock the dispensary
was ready for business, although only, a por
tion of the stock bad been opened A few
persons were on band waiting to purchase
liquor, and tbe sales amounted to $4 when
the doors were closed at 6 o'clock. OB Mon
day the sales amoonted to $29- 50, and on
yesterday (Tuesday) to $32.61. The total
number of applications for liquor to Tuesday
evening were 246. The dispensary is neatly
fitted up and ready to do a big business.
Druggists and the Dispensary.
The Dispensary Law does not explicitly
state wbat rights are permitted the druggists,
and for the purpose of ascertaining the offi
cial interpretation of tho law, Dr. John Si
Hagbson addressed tbe following letter to.
Governor Tillman and bas received the an
nexed reply, which shows that druggists are
precluded from cora pening with tbe dispensary
even in the Si li ng of physicians' prescriptions:
SUMTER, S. C , July 5, 1893.
To His Excellency, Governor B. R. Till
man, Chairman Board of Control, etc.-Dear
Sir : I have been trying to find out what is
considered law in regard to the provisions of
the Dispensary Act. The Constitution, upon
the face of Section 17, does not call for any
report except of such alcohol, etc., aa may be
purchased from the dispensary, but, as one
desirous of complying with the law, I take
your consTrnclioj ?>( it, and ask if yon haye
forwarded to address of J. S. Hughsou & Co ,
druggist, Sumter, S. C., two dozen report
blanks, with bill of same. There is so small
a qu ni?ty of liquors used in store, except for
compounding tinctures, spirits, and wines,
that a formal record book is not a necessity to
be abie te accurately tell in what way il is
consumed each month. To whom shall the
first report be nade? -
As a practici. g physician and a.half owner
of a drug store f would be glad if you would
be explicit as to the legality of the druggists
filling prescriptions bona fide of ouch reputa
ble and eonseienftoos physicians who would
not under any circumstances give a prescrip
tion for stimulants of any kind without it
was a necessity for his patient, f am a prac
ticing physician of twenty-five years standing
in this city and" of large practice and, as you
know, have at times to prescribe liquor in
acute cases of sickness. ow I desire to know
rf my druggist has a legal right under this
Act to fill such prescriptions, and in bis
monthly report to make rsturn of so much
used for "fi ingprescriptions." I could send
report in this form : J. S. H. & Co. of
alcohol and other liquors on hand, but as
yon wrsh to file same i Will wait for the
regular blanks and information as to whom
I shall report, but I will be glad to have you
at once give me information ss to the legality
of the filling of prescriptroas of stimulants,
and thereby oblige vours respeetully,
John S. Ragbsoo, M. D.
Dr. John S. Hogbson, Sumter, S. C , Dear
Sir : I find yew letter of July the 5lh, await
ing me on my return from Clemson College.
Tbe blank forms fo- monthly reports will be
sent by Mr. Traxler as requested. The record
book is required to be kept, however small
the quantity of snob things used, and there
fore I send it also. The first report and all
subsequent reports will be made one to the
county auditor, the other to the county board
of control. And your first report will im
ply state the amount on hand July ] and io
what use you have applied any part of it
during tbe month.
In regard to prescriptions, I would say that
a druggist can fill any prescription made in
good faith as a medicine, into which whis
key or alcohol enters as a component part,
and "which cannot be used as a beverage."
No prescription for liquor of any kind to be
used alone can be filled by a druggist. Such
can only be sold by the county dispenser.
A prescription for whiskey, brandy or wine
though intended as a medicine, cannot be
filled by a druggist.
I am yours, very respectfully,
B R. Tillman,
Governor and Chairman State Board of
Control. _ _
RALEIGH, July 4.-The passengers on
the fast mail train on the Seaboard
.Air-Line, had an exciting exparience i
at the Virginia line. As the train was
running rapidly, a negro woman and ,
two little girls, all entirely naked, ap- .
Seared on the track. The woman was
ragein<r the children. The train was
stopped in a few yards of the,woman
wno was found to be raving mao". She 1
screamed and cried that she wanted to !
sacrifice herself and children. Three 1
men were required to take the children *
from her and force her off the track *
until the train passed. 1
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Ayer's Pills possess the curative virtues of (
the best know medicinal plants. These Pills
are scientifically prepared, are easy to take,
and safe for yoAng, sawn ahL Tbey are inval
uaole for regulating the Bowels and- for the
relief and cure ol' stomach truubles. '
A PIN.
Oh 1 I know a certain woman who is reck
oned with the good,
But she fills me with more terror than a rag
ing lion would.
The little chilis run op and down my spine
whene'er we meet,
Though she seems a geutle creature, andi she's
very trim and neat
And she has a thousand virtues, and not an
acknowledged sin,
But she's the sort of perso yon could liken
toapin.
For she sticks you and she pricks you in a
way that can't be said,
When you seek for what bas hurt you, why
*. you cannot Sud the head.
But she fills you with discomfort and exaspe
rating palo
If anybody asks you ithy, you really cao't
explain.
A plo is such a tiny thing-of that tbore is
no doubt
Vet when it's sticking in your flesh you're
wretched till it's out.
She is wonderfully observing-whee she
meets a pretty girl
She is always Sure to tell ber, if ber bang is
out of curl.
And she is sympathetic ; to her friend, who's
much admired,
She is often beard remarking, "Dear, you
look so wore and tired 1"
And abe's a careful critic ; only yesterday,
she eyed
The new dress I was airing with a woman's
natutal.pri.de, , ? r- .
And she said, "Oh, how becoming!" and
then softly added, "It
Is really a misfortune that the basque is such
a fit."
Then she said, "If you had heard me yester
eve, I'm sore my friend,
You would say I am a champion wbo knows
how to defend."
And she left me with the feeling-most un
pleasant I aver
That the whole world despise me, if it had
not been for ber.
If, Whenever, I encouoter her, in such a name
less way.
She gives me the impression, 1 am at my
worst that day,
And the bat tbmt was imported, (and that cost
me haifa sonnet,}
WitL just one glance from ber round eyes
becomes a Bowery bonnet.
She is always bright and smiling, sharp and
shining-for a thrust-;
Use does not seem to blunt ber point, nor
does she gather rust-:
Oh 1 I wish some hapless specimen of man
kind would begin o
To tidy up the world for me, by picking up
this phi
ELLA WHERLER WILCOX.
Dots From Manville.
MANTILLO, S. C., July 8th, 1893.
Ir. Editor: I have been out on a little
sight-seeiug expedition Ibis week, taking in
the different neighborhoods around, viewing
crop?, of all kinds, and noting other things or
interest. 1 sead you a little account of my
trip. I first started from Manville, passed
through the Bethany Church neighborhood,
then to St. Charles, from there to Mt. Zion,
acd from there to Wisacky. The cotton
crops in all the neighborhoods are generally
poor and small ; occasionally you will pass a
field where the cotton is pretty fair in spots,
but an all-over field of good cotton is a sight
my eyes did not behold. Some fields I saw
are so terribly in the grass, lt looks like non
sense to undertake to try and clear them of.it.
I noticed some fine corn, but that only in
spots. It is generally poor ; some fields are
badly scalded from recent rains, fellowed by
such intensely hot weather. The tobacco
crops all along tbe roads are very fine, in
deed. I believe that of Mr. Geo. McCutchen
is a little ahead of the others. Before reach
ing Wisacky, I noticed where there bad
bren a good season, but it was not general,
and the other neighborhoods are suSering
badly for raio.
At St. Charles piles of lumber are befog
placed there for the erection of Mr. Sam Jen
kins's new store. From the appearauce of the
little-place now, I believe a few years hence,
it will be a thriving little town.
After travelliog for bours over the bot od
dusty roads, I drew up about \Z o'clock be
fore the beautiful residence of Dr. Crane, of
Wisacky, now presided over by bis daughter
sud ber husband, Dr. acd Mrs. N. Y. Alford,
ou account of the foiling health of both Dr.
Crane and tvife. Here was met with old
time, true, Southern hospitality, and I veter
enjoyed a day more than at this ideal home,
ft was my first meeting with my charming
little hostess, and she quite won my heart.
Dr. Alford I've known for a long while, HS he
is our family physician, aod is considered one
of the finest rn the county. / did not venture
ont in the beat and dustagain, 'till the even
ing shadows were creeping over the land.
Our neighborhood ir now honored by the
presence, of one of Florence's most charming
yoong ladies, Miss Edna Clarke who is visit
ing ber aunt, Mrs. T. J. McCutchen.
Rev. R. 0. Flinn is off for a month's vaca
tion, to visit his aged paren lav wa reside in
Illinois. He will ta e a trip to tote World's
Fair while there. He expects. to' return in
lima to fill bis regular appointments, the first
Sunday in August, at Hepzibah and Hebron
Churches. Dr. Flinn, of Columbia, will
conduct services io these Churches during
bis absence.
These hot days, wi feel the need of Coo!, re
freshing watermelons. As yet they are quite
scarce, but we expect to have them quite
plentiful,'later on.
A great many dearths have occurred among
the negroes around here lately. This bas
beep au unusually sickly year, and at this
present writing, there is a great deal of sick
ness existing amoug tbe white and colored
people. - VIVA.
waa^- wa-*jmmw
MetedTologicai Secaras,
Tbe following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the past Week ending
July 9, 1893 :
Temperature.
a
B
*S
cs
Condition
3j 78. 1,86.
78. ! 87.
80 5
83.5
84.&I 93
86
84.5
70.
$9.
72.
75.
76.
95. [ 77.
95 74.
89.
92.
sw
se
s
8
SW
SW
8
.76 Cloudy.
.00 Clear.
.0$ Clear.
.00 Clear.
.00 Clear.
Trace Cloudy.
.00 Clear.
Partly Cloudy.
Cotton has improved during the past week,
bot dry weather has been favorable to it, but
not to corn and gardens which are needing
rain badly.
About midnight on the night of the 9th
delighful showers fell to the amount of .41.
----mmWmm*''.*%%mmmm
CHATTANOOGA, July 6.-An analysis
Of the statistics of the business failures
in the United States for the first six
inottihs of tbis year by the Tradesman
dise oses tb fact that the southern
eSates have withstood the financial eri
ns better than any omer section of the
country.
The tradesman's figure*, show that
while the total number ,>f failures in
the Hinted States waft 26 2-5 per cent
greater for the first halt of 3 i'3 than
for the corre*sporulrn perioul of 1892, in
the southern states the increase was
only three quarters of per cent. The
assets of embarrassed firms in the same
period for the whole of the United
increased 260 per cent, whereas in the
south the increase was o ly 100 per
cent. Liabilities for the whole country
increased 200 per cent ever he samo
period last year and for the south the
Increase was 100 per cent.
- ^1 -mmm~
Fits, dizziness, hysteria and all ne? vous
troubles cared by Magnetic Nervine. Sold
and guaranteed by Dr. A. J. China*.
Rheumatism, neuralgia, headache and pains
of every kind instantly relieved by Johnson's
Magnetic Oil. Sold by Dr. A. J Cbina.
L08T- LABOE* AMOUNT Of
MONEY
Is lost annually by parties purchasing worth
less fruit treep, roses, Ac. Get them from a
5rm that grows their oWn tree?, tends out
lothing but good stock and sella at reason
ible prices We want the address of every
armer or gardener in your section and will
uake you a liberal offer, write for particulars
iud prices at once, send stamp for descriptive
yainlogue.
Agents wanted everywhere.
Add res ,
CHEROKEE NURSERY C9-,
. Waycrosf, Ga.
(.Meatiou thia Pa^er. )
TO OUR FRIENDS IN
SUMTER OR ELSE
WHERE :
Last week we read you a
lecture on soap, which we are
glad to say, has been beneficial
to many.
As a rule when a person has
made free use of soap he feels
invigorated, and has an inclina
tion to eat something.
What could be nicer at such
time, than to have a supply of
Fresh Fancy Crackers?
FIRST
You can be certain when you
buy them of us, you will find
them fresh, for we renew the
stock every week.
SECOND
You can be certain you are
getting nothing but the very
highest grade of goods, for we
buy only from the very best
manufacturers.
THIRD
You can be certain that you
will pay no more for these Fresh,
First Glass Goods, than you
wo ld have to pay some others
for stale, unwholesome goods,
made of cheap .flour, glucose
i and poisonous baking powder.
Our stock in this line con
sists partly of the* following
varieties : !
! ' < I
[Dessert Mixed,
I Sponge Dessert,
Chocolate and
Cream Balls,
Vanilla Creams,
I Graham Wafers
Cocoanut Ta y,
Egg Biscuits,
Animals for
King Baby,
Snowflakes,
Lunch Milk Biscuit.
t.
Besides all
the staples.
While' eating this light lunch
yens will probably want some
thing to drink. What could* b
more refreshing than a glass of
limeadf , made of Maiiserfdt
j Lime Juice ? You will find thfe
a most delightful drink-esper
ciat y when yo add a dash of
one of our Pure Fruit Juices.
Do not start en yotrr Sumt er j
outing without some of these j
cooling drinks, or if compelled
i to stay at home, get a supply
anyway.
. Fruit will be plentiful this
year, so we have bought a large
supply of Mason';* Fruit Jars,
in 2 quarts, 1 quart and pints.
These are always hard to f nd
kt te in the season, so buy at
once.
We still nave the reputation
of keeping the finest and best
stock of Fancy Groceries to be
found in Middle South Caro
lina, and at prkes as low as at
which inferior goods Fe soid. [
REMEMBER
If yera arc not trading with
ns, you do not live as well as j
your neighbor Who does, while j
your living costs you as much. !
fteep'ectfuiry,
DUCKER & BULTMAN,
Sumter, 8. C.
jig* .. p .*.
^BI SUMTER WATCHMAN, Krtabliahed April, 1850.
Consolidated Aug. 2, 188.1.
"Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's
THE TB U K 80UTHB 8 , BttabftrtwSd Jone*, 126^
SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1893.
New Series-Vol. 5 l.- !rd. 5fo
jig* .. p .*.
^BI SUMTER WATCHMAN, Krtabliahed April, 1850.
Consolidated Aug. 2, 188.1.
"Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's
THE TB U K 80UTHB 8 , BttabftrtwSd Jone*, 126^
SUMTER, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JULY 12, 1893.
New Series-Vol. 5 l.- !rd. 5fo
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BY
Commencing From This Data
We have a large line of Straw Hats and Summer Neekwear
that we offer
AT A BIG- SACRIFICE.
STRICTLY : FOR : CASf
1 straw Hats I Summer Neckwear.
At one-half Regular prices Yandil aft aadtie* 60 ot .
50c. scarfs and ties, 35 cts#
$S h t for $1,00 j 25c. scarfs and ties, 15 ot&
$1.50 hats f f ^5 cents.:'50 dozen silk Winds TTi
75 cents and $1 hats for 50 cents. regular pride SSa, now
50 cents hats for 25 dents. only . - 15ot&
so a big Discount on
Spring and Summer Clothing
Of all descriptions,
A Beautiful line of Negligee Shirts at Kock ottom Prices*
You will ot hare an opportunity like this soon.
No Goods charged at eat pi ices-STRICTLY il CASH SALLI
Corner Main and Liberty Streets,
S MT