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&k Wm|oaa SOH??) ?J - ? - ^ ,j * -, v . ... Q WEDNESDAY, JAN. 31,18 The Sumter Watchman was foo io 18W and the True Southron in 1 Tkt Watchman and Soutisron pei (he combined circulation wad iofii of both of the oki papers, and is n festiy the bes? adverting oae4iut Sitnite?^^^^^^^^^^^^ " I EIHTORIAI, NOTES - If George Ti Hrasn would ruo for GOT< we could, with a clear conscience, Tot Tillaba io tba primary. It ia aa idle dream to think that -Seo _ man wm step ?si?e io toe Senatorial ra the ioterek of refdwa and Butler. The Greeor?R? Sews aptly, compares Samp. .Pope'8 jar to ?at Jiw-oooa used inch dire effect on the Ph ins ti oes by San of old. About four years ago there was much c plaint concerning executive pardons. \ ? are the complainers now so silent ? A JIarch Con Ten lion witfc Bowden io saddle, may. mean a senatorial caadidan tba name of Keitt. It really looks like a fight between Refa and the Alliance. Bowden, Shell, et al, Tillman, Irby, et al. We are not in any a rumpus. Emperor William sent Bismarck a Dotti wine and they made friends. G. Wi Shell had bet ur try a bottle of Xpensary Irby. Several arrests for selling liquor have b made ia Columbia. Alt parties have gi bond, which ts probably the last we al hear cf the. matter. We" would rather be c. toad and feed on vapors of a dungeon than a ref* w m candid and awi? ta go OR. the stamp and defend dispensary law aa a moral measure. Bradstreet's says the outlook is grow brighter. The prediction does not refer peace,' unity and good government io Soi Carol JEHU In the exercise of h& pardoning po wen would not be a bad idea for Go?. Tillman recruit his standing army of gentlemen frt the penitentiary. Now that the prise fight is over we woe like to know how much the Associated Pn got for its pages of pore reading advert? menta of the fight. The Darlington Herald, which suspend publication sometime since, will resume. ? welcome the Herald and Editor Woods ba? to the ranks.. His fearless and forcible pt has been missed. To an outsider there appears to be an unce tain and painful quietness in the refa wm poli ical pot in Sumter. While the lions ac tigers fight, the leaser animals of the mani gene await the outcome io silence. Gov. Mitchell failed to prevent the Corbe and H?chel! prize fight after all bis tall The fight brief and brutal, was a disappoio ment to the sports who boped for a long? fight. Corbett holds the championship b virtue of being the better man. Refa wm candidates are. to be weeded to stand before the primary. One shall b taken and the other left ; but perhaps thar are a few more soft soaps in the dispensar; that will be given them as a sop, with an ad ditional bonus on account of the odium. Geotleman-Eiliott, the dispensary spy, wbt distinguished himself in Charleston last weel by striking a woman, is the same fellow whi fathered the resolutions in the Lancaster Al lia nee by co tti og tba Lancaster Review beca us that journal repudiated the spurious refawmen of the June Bug Legislature. The Mayor of Darlington has bees notifi?e by GOT. Tillman that that city's share of th? diapeneary profits would be confiscated sino no reply to his circular had been received from the City Council. We have no doubt < fae would like to confiscate the shares of all towns and use the funds to increase bis sand? ing army of mild and geatlemaaly spies. The ball given by the Governor's Guards, of Columbia, to tbe Sumter Light Infantry waa a compliment that the members of tbe Company appreciated to a high degree. Such exchange of courtesies, are evidences of the friendly feeling existing between the two places. We of Sumter have always felt that in Columbia we have a neighbor of tbe rig lit sort. President Cleveland, by the nomination of Judge Peckham for the Associate Justiceship of the Supreme Court, has laid himself open to the cbarge of seeking to gratify personal animosity against Seoator Hill. Judge Peck? ham is highly endorsed, and il is to bis credit that be is an enemy of tbe New York machine and Senator Hill, but President Cleveland could have found a Democrat with a clear political record, while Judge Peckham is a reformed Republican, and has been an inde? pendent. President Cleveland has placed a premium on reformed Republicans and pushed aside worthy Democrats too often dur* iog ois present term. As on this occasion, it seems that the enmity between Senator Hill and Judge Peckham decided the matter. Mr. W. A. James, of Bisbopville, bad a letter in the Columbia Register of the 21st instant, which places him on record in favor of a convention as proposed by the Cotton Plant. Re wants a "primitive March Con? vention." This places bim ic antagonism with Gov. Tillman, as we understand the Governor's position. He says further : "In regard to the proposition to request Gov. Tillman to name his successor, we would say that in the light of history it would not be advisable to trust our destinies in the hands of one man or a class or set of men, by establishing such a dangerous precedent." This wo??d settle the chances of Mr. John Gary* ?vans, if all Reformers were of a like mind. We would have made mention of Mr. James' article in the last issue, but for the fact that the Public Printer's foundling does ' not come to ns, consequently we were sup? plied by ? friend with a copy containing Mr. James' article. Prof. Newman, a man of ability who came to Clemson College with the highest endorse? ments, was requested to resigo and oo reasons have yet beeo gi von for the action of ? the Board. Now it is accepted as a fact that Secretary of State Tindal is to be elected to succeed Prof. Newman. Mr. Tindal has beeo often mentioned as a candidate for Governor. Mora refawm politics. Gov. Northen, of Georgia, called out several companies of the State militia and stationed them along the railroads leading from Florida for the parp?se of preventing the occurrence of the Corbett-Mitchell fight in that State. He had no chance to use them. Gov. Mitchell,of Florida also called ont his troops aod concentrated them in Jack? sonville, bot made no use 6f them. Considerable bas been said about the observance of Gen. Lee's birthday in the last week Or two-much more since, than before, the 19th instant, the anniversary of bis birth. We have DO doubt but that the day was observed, io ooe way or another, in thousands of the schools of the Sooth. Io the Sumter Graded School the day was marked by the preparation of compositions oo the life and patriotic services of Geo. Lee by some of the higher grad es, but as it was thought to be nothing unusual, no mention was made of it. As Ioog as oor schools are taught by meo : and women of Southern birth there will be no ! danger of the South's patriots being for? gotten. Ao "Old Cotton Boyer," who is said not to be a straightout, nomi nates the following State ticket in the Fairfield News and Herald : Governor, Col.. Y. E. McBee, of Columbia ; Lieutenant Governor, Col. Leroy Springs, of Lancaster; Secretary of State, Maj. Marion Moise, of Sumter ; Attorney Ge o eral, ?. B, Bagsdale, of Fairfield ; Treasurer, W. L. Rod dey, of York ; Comptroller General, B. L. McCaoghran, of Newberry ; Superin? tendent of Education, E. B. Craighead, of Clemson v College ; Adjutant ?and Inspector General, Jos. E. Alston, of Colombia. The ticket is very good as to material-much better than Sooth Carolina will have nntil Ti liman ism and refawm are dead-but we are not hunting a ticket thia year. The fight between Refawm and Populism ia much too interesting. The cases in which the constitutiooality of the Dispensary Law is the issue, were argued before the Supreme Court on Mooday aod Tuesday. Attorney General Buchanan, at the outset, read a paper setting forth the uselessness of argumeot, inasmuch as the law has been changed since the cases at issue were broogbt. The arguments were beard by the court, notwithstanding the position of the Attorney General, who, however, would not make a motion to dismiss the cases, as he was anxious to have the coostitotionality of the law settled. Mr. Buchanan and Col. R. W. Boyd appeared for the State, and Judge Meltoo, C. A. Woods, C. S. Nettles, J. P. E. j Bryao, Jas. Sim?os, Jobo McMaster aod Lawson D. Meltoo, agaiost the law. The synopses of the arguments, given in the daily papers, show that every poiot has been folly covered, aod we are more confirmed than ever in the belief that the taw is unconstitutional, monopolistic and not a police measure io the troe meaning of the j term. The argument of Mr. J. P. K. Bryao j is so clear and convincing that we shall give as foll ao abstract as possible next week. The bond issue of Secretary Carlisle is creatiog more comment thao aoy public measure io a long time. Much of the com? ment is adverse ; in fact, few of the influen? tial Southern papers favor the measure at all but are yet willing to accept it as a measure of public oecessity and safety. On principle they are opposed to the issue of new bonds, but since the Goveromeot bas been brought to the verge of bankruptcy, in consequence of j Republican extravagance, and Congress has j failed to eoact relief measures, they uphold j Secretary Carlisle in bis effort to protect the j Government and prevent the entire depletion ! of the treasury. Other papers condemn the ! measure and demand, instead of the issue of bonds, the coinage of the silver bullion now in the treasury. That the Government is in a bad way, financially, is admitted by all, and it is also admitted by honest men that this condition is no faull of the Democratic party, but is the result of the pension raids on the treasury and other rascality committed during Harrison's administration. It takes years for an individual to accumulate an estate that be can dissipate, or hopelessly en- . tangle in a few weeks or months, but it is not possible to disentangle it io a few weeks This is the condition of the Government to? day. FOOL O? MADMAN? The events of the last week in Charleston have tbrowo new lights oo the possibilities of the dispensary law. The story is given in j full in our news columns. The mere digestion j of the facts should satisfy anyone that the dis? pensary law is an instrument of outrage, and that, as executed by the constables and upheld by Gov. Tillman, not only violates the rights of citzensbip but subverts other laws to per? fect the outrage and protect the outragers. This man Elliott, without other excuse than the advice ot a passing negro, iovades a place j of business to make search for liquor. It 1 there was any reason for the raid beyond j what the negro said to him it bas never been j stated. The proprietor was away, but his j wife forbids the searcbiog of the store by j Elliott. Elliott, who admits having been | drinking, slapped the woman, some say he J struck her with bis fist. For this assault he was indicted and tried before Trial Justice Burnet, an official of unimpeached character. Elliott was represented by an attorney and did not desire a jury. Witnesses were intro? duced proving that Elliott did strike tbe womao. Elliott meets this evidence with tbe statement that he did not strike the woman, hut may have brushed against her in entering the place. Witnesses testified that Elliott ad? mitted at the time that he struck the woman. He was convicted and sentenced according to due process. In the meantime Gov. Tillman had been informed of what was occurring, and without waiting to investigate or examine into the case, telegraphed that he would pardon El? liott, and he most not be committed to jail. By this act Gov. Tillman basset hinself and his dispensar? constabulary above the laws of the State and the duly appointed judicial officers. He sets law ar naught, aod discredits the official honesty of Trial Justice Bornet aod the veracity of the six witnesses who testified against SlHott. Gov. Tillman in Columbia decides a case in Charleston, which he knew nothing about, which he had oot eren investigated, aod, with oo reason save his owo will, pardons the man who st-uck a womao io her own boose. Gov. Tillman bas by this act doo? more to create disrespect for law and incite lawless? ness than the united effect of all the violations of the dispeosary law. The rioting and attempt to mob tba dispen? sary spies were violations of the hvw, aod the city government, through the police depart? ment, displayed the proper regard for the law by promptly suppressing the Outbreak and protecting the objects of the mob's fury. That the disturbance was suppressed by the police, and that no fresh outbreak bas occurred satis? fies us that the demonstration was the result of the Elliott outrage aod was participated in by a comparatively small part of tbe com? munity. If any large part of the community had desired to lynch tue spies, they would have beeo lynched, and the police would have been powerless to preveDt it. Therefore all of Gov. Tillman's talk about culling out tbe militia, putting the city under martial law, etc., seems to us more like political buncombe than aoything else. He is trying to raise so great a dost by talking about martial law, and conspiracies in Cbarlestoo, that bis own disregard of law shall be hiddeo from public view. The riotiog was wrong aod did the city of Cbarlestoo great injury. We know what we are talking about, for we realize what a black? eye to Sumter was the egging of the spies last sommer. Those who took part in the disturb? ance should be brought to punishment and made to feel that the better element of tire community condemns lawlessness just ss mnch wheo displayed by aot?-d?speosary meo as wheo the spies are the guilty parties. Cbarlestoo sboold not give Gov. Tillman an opportunity to abuse tb? city, for there is nothing be likes better. Let bim aod hts s tandi Dp army of spies violate the laws, let bim distort the law to suit bis purposes, but let the people refrain from lawlessoess. ENFORCE THE LAW. The Dispensary Law should be enforced to the very letter. We go further and say that it should be enforced in the same spirit that actuated its framers" when they conceived it and forced it through a servile Legislature. It should be enforced in city, town and country, without discrimination, for or against any section.or locality. This is all that we ask of Gov. Tillman, who, as the Cbief Executive of the State has solemnly sworn to' obey and execute all the laws of the State. It is bis duty to enforce this and all other laws without fear or favor, and he must do 80, if be has ?ny regard for bis oath All we ?sk is that the law be rigidly en? forced, io all its provisions, so tbat the people in everj oook and corner or' South Carolina, from the rice fields to the hollows of the Blue Ridge, may know and feel its infringement of personal rights. We should delight to see a spy searching in every homestead from the lowliest hovel to the proudest mansion, so that all would folly realize what tbe law permits Theo would the immoral, tyrannical and infamous monop? oly of an iniquitous traffic be spewed forth j and trampled under foot. Enforce the law by all means ! Otherwise the people will not learn that a man's bouse is no longer bis castle They will not know that their bouses may be invaded and search? ed without warrant or due process of law. They will not realize tbat a dispensary spy, J perhaps an enemy, can say to himself, "I j believe I will search this man's bouse," and proceed to put the thought into execution. They will not feel the force of tbe law until it is brought borne to them tbat imprisonment follows tbe use of abusive language towards the spies. Yes, we want the law enforced, that it may destroy itself and its framers, as it surely will. ------- Letter From Wedgefield. WEDGEFIELD, January 30, 1894. Isaac Cummings was committed to jail today to await trial for breaking in aud stealing j meat trom Hooper Brown. Cummings is one that was thought to be implicated in stealing Mr. Aycock's cotton last Spring, but for j want of evidence to convict, was released, j Evidence is very strong against bim in this case. He was tracked to bis home and on j search the meat was found between the mat? tresses where his wife was in bed sick. Miss Laura Hammond, of Charlotte, is! visiting her aunt, Mrs. A. E. Aycock. Mr. W. S. Manning, of Spartanburg, is on ; a visit to his brother, Hon. R. I. Manning. i Miss Maggie Burgess, of Greeley ville, WU- j liamsburg, Co., who has been visiting ber j cousin, Miss Julia DuPont, returned to ber j borne on yesterday. Mr. W. H. Ingram spent a day in town j last week on professional business. Mrs. Baxter, of Clarendon, is visiting Mrs. ! Robt. Broun. - Mr. John Peter Broun, who bas been quite sick with grippe is out again. The old gen? tleman is very remarkable for one of eighty seven summers. Mr. Willie Jones, of Camden, agent for the New York Life Insurance Co., spent several days in town, last week, leaving repaid for bis visit by the work done in bis line. Mr. G. R. Ryan, of Barnwell, spent Sunday last with bis brother Mr. J. B. Ryan. Several of the readers of your paper here your correspondent included-enjoyed reading Dr. Brown's sermon last week very much, and are glad that you are going to continue to publish them. Mrs. J. H. DuPont returned to-day from a j visit to Manning. "I have tried Salvation Oil In my family, on a broken and dislocated foot and can re? commend it to any one as a good liniment. Mrs. William Tolley, Joplin, Mo." Japanese .Liver Pellets cure biliousness, sour stomach and all kidney and liver trou? bles. Small and mild. Sold by Dr. A. J. China. Rev. O. S. Stringfield of Wakefield, N. C., says ; ''Five boxes of Japanese Pile Cure cured me after 12 years' suffering." Sold by Dr. A. J. China. Clemson Boys. It is pleasant to know that HII the yoong I men of this county wbo stood tbe Clemson College entrance examination passed success? fully. We hare been unable to get the names uf two of tbe young men, but tbe others are -C. Hoyt Stubbs, B Frank Kell?, Henry Hudson, Fant Stnkes, Robert Bradford, Willie Nettles, Thos. McLeod, - Mills The boys leare for the college on the 14th February. -i Meteorological Records. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the week ending Jan. 28th, 1894 : Temperature. M ? 35 JJ "a' cs Condition. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 49.5 46. 58. 49 5 34. 39. 41. 55. 55. 68. 61. 38. 4?. 48. 44. 37. 48. 38, 30 29. 34 M t ?Trace ssc a KB N ? .00 .04 .00 .02 .00 08 .Cloudy. .Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. Cloudy. .Cloudy. Cloudy. .Partly Cloudy. , Fulton Letter. FCLTOS, S. C., Jan 22, '94. The farmers bare regun breaking up lands in earnest. Oats look well and promise a fair yield. Your correspoodeot had the pleasure of re? ceiving a most acceptable invite to a "play" gotten up and acted on the evening of the 12th inst., at the '"Panola Academy," by some of the young folks of the neighborhood for th?? benefit of the Calvary Baptist Par? sonage and St. Andrew's Chapel ( Methodist Church) However we were unable to attend, but are informed that it was quite a success exhibiting the talent, life and enterprise of the participators io the play. . We are all glad to welcome back our former pastor, Rev. C. W..Creighton,-who gnve onr Sunday School a most admirable lecture on the day's lesson on last Sabbath evening. The marriage of Mr. R. H. Griffin, of the Sand Hills, to Miss Esther Barwick, of Pine? wood, took place yesterday at the home of the bride's father, Rev. C. W. Creighton offi? ciating. To the groom we all extend our hearty congratulations, and wish the bride many years of happiness. I am glad to note that Mr. J. M. Welch, wbo baa been suffering greatly from rheu? matism during the last three or four weeks, is now up and going aronnd again. I am sorry to chronicle tbe extreme illness of little Richard, the second son of Col. R C. Richardson. S. B. W. G. "I have been trying Dr. Boil's Cough Syrup, and I am well pleased with it.. My son bad the whooping cough and a bad cold followed. I tried your Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup and in tbree nights be was better. Moses Yerby, Lancaster Court House, Va." W. P. Drop, Druggist, Springfield, Mass., writes: "Japanese Pile Cure has cured lady 7 years afflicted ; could not walk half mile in last 3 vears; now walks any distance." Sold by Dr. A. J. Chin*. Remove tbe malaria from your system, be? fore going to tbe mountains, by drinking Glenn Springs Water. You can get it from W. R. Delgar, Jr. Kee the World's Fair^for Fifteen Cents Upon receipt uf your address ?nd fifteen cent* in r istaga stamps, we will mxil you pre? paid our Souvenir Portfolio of the World's Columbian Exposition, the regular price is Fifty cents, but as we want you to have ono, we make the price nominal. You will find it a work of art and a thing to be prized. It con tain? full page views of tho great buildings, with descriptions of same, and is executed in highest *tyle of art. If not satisfied with it, we will refund the stamps and ht yon keep the book. Address 4 Ii. K. BUCKLEN ? CO.. Chicago, III. Cotton Harket. For the week ending' Jan nary 31. Re? ceipts 75 bales The following are the quota? tions : Middling, 7. Market weak. Charleston Cotton Market. CHARLESTON, Jan. 30, 1894. Market firm. The Quotations are : Mid? dling 7?. LOST-A LABSE AMOUNT OP MONEY Is lost annually by parties purchasing worth? less fruit trees, roses, ?fee. Get them from a firm that grows their own trees, sends out nothing but good stock and sells at reason? able prices We want the address of every farmer or gardener in your section and will make you a liberal offer, write for particulars aod prices at ooce, send stamp for descriptive Catalogue. Agents wanted everywhere. Address, CHEROKEE NURSERY CO., Waycross, Ga. (Mention this Paper.) SALE UNDER CHATTEL MORT DNDER VARIOUS CHATTEL MORT? GAGES executed and delivered to J. P. Brock, and by him assigned to the under? signed, we will sell at Sumter C. H., on Mon? day, February 12, 1894, for cash : Six head of Horses, Twelve head of Mules, Three two-horse Wagons, Three one-horse Wagons, One Carriage, Ona Buggy, One Cow. C. W?LBERN & CO., Assignees of J. P. Brock. LEE & MOISE, Attorneys. Jan. 31. FOR SALE. A LOT OF SACKED .'GENUINE GERMAN KAINIT" Carried over at depot of the Charleston, Sum? ter and Northern Railroad, in Sumter, will be sold where it is at $11.00 cash per ton. Freight paid. Apply to ED1ST0 PHOSPHATE CO., Jan. 31. CHARLESTON, S. C. REMOVAL. LEVAN'S BARBER SHOP has been, removed to tbe room over Mr. B. J. Barnett's store, in bis new building on Main Street. Thanking my friends for past favors, I solicit their continued patronage in my new stand, where I am better prepared to serve them with satisfaction to them as weil as myself. Respectfully. JOSEPH LEVAN. Dec. 6-4. WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less will be inserted under this bead for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional Unes 5 cents per line. FOR SALE-Lot and two-story cottage dwelling thereon-high up on Main Street, opposite Capt. White's. Apply to Jap 24~^rf._R. D. LEE. BANK STOCK ?OR SALE-25 Shares io Bank of Sumter. Apply to Drawer K, Sumter, S.C. Jag. 17-4t_ WANTED-500 more customers to buy their Bread from Jno. F Beard FUND-Hundred* 0r People in every part of the State who testify that the waters of Glenn Springs are simply THI B?ST. LOST-Sufferers From Dyspepsia, Dropsy, Malaria and Liver Complaint unless they at once commence the use of Glean Springs 3tineral Water. ? WANTED-100,000 Whiskey drinkers to know that since July 1st Glenn Springs Mineral Water and Bichloride of Gold are the fashionable d rinks. WANTED-The Drinking Public and the thinking public to know that while the whole county is flooded with min? eral springs which spout for a awhile, enjoy an ephemeral popularity and are forgotten, the waters of Glenn Springs, the "old relia? ble," grow daily in the public esteem and are simply unrivalled Paul Simpson, Shipper, G It?nn Spri ngs, S. C. NOTICE. IMUS FM SALL 1 One lot with two story dwelling, new house, on Washing *n Street, between Cal? houn and Republican Streets. 2. One lot, with dwelling bouse, on New Street, formerly property of M. H Wells. 3. Ooe lot io the town of Bisbopville, on Dennis Street, formerly property of C. S. Davis. 4. 90 acres of laod consisting of two tracts, ooe ot 20 ac es and one of 70 acres, on Provi? dence road, six miles from Sumter. 5. 250 acres of laod, 3 miles east of Sumter, formerly owned by Miss Julia R. DeScfaamps. 6. 40 acres of laod on Torkey Creek, for? merly owoed by W. W McKagan. For particulars spplv to A.J.CHINA, Jan. 24. Pres. Sumter B & L. Af so. S ?. Tbl E U&DER CHATTEL MORTGAGE. ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1894, commencing at 10 o'clock io the forenoon, and continued through the day, and from dav to dav (if necessary) until concluded, I will Self at the STORE-HOUSE of LEVI BROS., on Main Street, in the City of Sumter, S. C., to the highest bidder, all the Stock of GOODS, lately of LEVI BROS., consisting of Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats sod Caps, Millinery, Gent's Famishing Goods, Clotbiog, Groceries, Hardware, . Crockery, Tobacco and Cigars, Store Furniture and Fixtures, including One Iron Safe. It being the property conveyed by Chattel Mortgage of Levi Bros. to Moses Levi, dated November 2, 1893, and recorded io R. M. C. for Sumter Ccu n ty in Chattel Mortgage Book, No. 21, page 535, on November 17, 1893. Terms Cash. MOSES LEVI, Jan. 24-4t. Mortgagee. TBE FARMERS' MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SUMTER COUNTY, Is a CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION oper? ating under an Act of S. C. Legislature, 1891, which makes it the safest Insurance in the World. Being Co-Operative it is tbestrongest ; carrying three-fourths of the risk by Fire, Wind and Lightning at about one-tenth of old line rates for fire only, it is the cheapest. They can disband by paying all losses, bot they cannot fail to pay their losses. Don't pay all you make to enrich foreigners. See our Pamphlet, save money, secure yourself and help build up your own section. W. F.RHAME, H.G.SHAW, Treasurer. . President. A. G. WARREN, Agent Jan. 3. CEREALITE, A RELIABLE CHEMICAL TOP-DRESSING FOR Corn? Cotton, Wheat, OATS, CRASS, BYE, ETC, Will increase the yield and prove a pro? fitable investment. CAMIEN, S. C., Oct. 14, 1862. Mes:rs. Boy kin, Carmer & Co., Nos. ll and 13 N. Liberty St., Baltimore, Md., Dear Sirs: Io reply to yours of the 7th io8t , I would say I used the "Cerealite" bought of you, principally as a top-dressing on oats. Applied it about the 10th of March, and in my opinion the yield was increased from 25 or 27 bushels per acre to 40 or 45 per acre. I was much pleased with the dress? ing. In 4 days after the application I could see a marked improvement in the growth and condition of the crops. The soil on which ? crop was growo is a light sandy loam, which, without fertilizer, would produce say, 25 bushels oats per acre, or 12 bushels corn. I used some of tbe "Cerealite" OD coro, applied it at time of planting and was much pleased with the result. The corn grew off rapidly and matured early. I am much pleased with your "Cerealite," and will continue to use it. Your3 very respectfully, E. MILLER BOYKIN. TOP-DRESS ALL CROPS WITH "Cerealite." FOR SALE IN SUMTER BY Ducker & Billimari. Ask for circular about "Cerealite." Jan 10-4t. Master's Sales. By J, E. Jervey, Auctioneer. State of South Carolina? COUNTY OF SUMTER, IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. PURSUANT to the judgments and orders of the Court aforesaid, severally made io the following entitled cases, I will offer for sale at Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid on the FIRST MONDAT in FEBRUARY, next, (being the 5th day of said month,) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the forenoon and five o'clock in afternoon of said day, the real estate in each case described, on the terms in each case specified. In the case of Thomas R. McGahan, Andrew S. Brown, Robert P. Evans and James Billingham, co-partners as McGahan, Brown & Evans Plaintiffs, against John S. Brown and Benjamin M. Brown,co-partners, doing business under the firm name of J, S Brown-Defendants. All that lot of laud situate at Elliott, in Sumter Coim in said State, purchased by Jobo S. Brown, one of the defendants, from W. J. Dunn, containing one-fourth of one acre, whereon the store bouse of the said John S. Brown is situated : bounded North by Public Road leadiog from Darlington to Sumter ; EH st by lands of J: H. Skinner, South by lands of the estate of the late Maj. William F. DesCbamps, aod West by the Georgetown Road. J |Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for neces? sary papers. In the case of The Bank of New Han? over, assignee-Plaintiff, against Orrie P. Smith, Henrietta Rembert, Andrew T. F. Smith, H B. Smith, A. H. Smith, G. W, Smith, E. B. Smith, W. W. Smith and Thomas M. Smith-Defendants, 1. All that parcel or tract of laud, situate, lying and being in the Town of Magnolia, in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, containing one acre, and bounded aa follows: On tbe North by land now or formerly of -Whitehead ; oo the Sooth by land now or formerly of Mrs. Annie Hickson; on the East by land now or formerly of J. A. & M. E. Buddie and on the West by the Right of Way of tbe Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Rail Road Company, and also ad? joining the lot hereinafter next described, the same being the land which was conveyed to Alfred H. Smith by J. A. Boddin and wife by their deed bearing date October 18tb, 1878, and recorded in the office of the Regis? ter of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Book W. W. at page 129. 2. AU that lot of land, situate^ lying and being in the Town of Magnolia, in the Coun? ty of Sumter, and State aforesaid, containing one acre, more or less, bounded on the North by land formerly of A. H. & T. M. Smith, being the tract above described ; West by land now er formerly of I. A. Hickson; East by land now or formerly of D. J. Brad ham, and South by land now or formerly of J. A. Bdddin. Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for neces? sary papers. W. H. INGRAM, Master Sumter County. Jan. 10, 1894.-4t. ?HE WASHINGTON HAND PRESS heretofore used by The Watchman and hron, will be sold low for Cash. It will print an 8 column paper. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE of sundry Executions, to me directed, I will offer for sale at Public Auction in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter, on the first MONDAY in FEBRUARY nextand as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, tbe folio wing, property : One 40-horse power return tnbular boiler, One 35-horse power engine, Charleston Iron Works make, One Alexander Saw Mill and Fixtures, One 12-horse Power Boiler and Engine, Also all Tools, Belting and Shaftiogs be? longing to said machinery, Levied upon and to be sold as the property of E. H. Holman at the suit of Singluff, Disney & Co. Terms Cash. MARION SANDERS, Jan. 17. Sheriff Sumter Co. # VICK'S. . The Pioneer Catalogue of Veje ^. f'l?^i^7^* table? ?nd Flower*. Contains 112 pages 8 x 101-2 in., /QoS^- with descriptions that describe, uti ^^J? not mislead; illustrations that EL Mra^Aifluk *nstruct? not exaggerate. BM jMBElBBBr The cover is charming in har. 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S360 Caafc Friz?? for Potatoes. ^^.JfttlIIS?ICK'SSONS. NEW UMBER YATO. IBEG TO INFORM MY FRIENDS AND the public generally that my Saw Mill located on the C. S. & N. R. R., jost back of my residence, is now in full operation, and I am prepared to furnish all grades of Yellow Pine Lumber from unbled timber, at prices according to grades. Yard accessible on North side of residence. J. B. ROACH. Feb 18.