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Letter From Wedgefield WBDOKFI?LD, S. C., June 19, 1894. The remains of Rev. B. C. Lampley passed on their way to Union on 12th instant, for interment. He made arrangements before his death for his family to make Union their future home. The train was met here bj a large number of friends, mostly ladies, who furnished large boqueta which were lovely in appearance, and as the train stopped several gentlemen stepped into the car aod laid them on the casket of their departed friend. While Mr. Lampley leaves a wife and eight small children, they have enough to live comforta? bly on, as he leaves some property in real estate and his life was insured for $8:000. This is indeed very gratifying. His family will probably occupy the parsonage at Sum? merton the remainder of this year, as they have been tendered the use of it aod the chonmeslire ?ot t$n|jh$ of calling another minister for lbs present. Mrs. Eliza Manning bas improved very much, and hopes in a few days to visit her son Mr. B I. Maooiog. Miss Ln?y Singleton is on Pawley's Island, visiting*!** Bmi^ Nesbit. Uum&T* Wkem, ot Majiwr?lejs on a. visit to ber brother Mr. R. G. Wheeler. Charley Lawson, who was shot sometime nuce by George Singleton, both colored, has recovered from bis wounds. As the Charleston fast mail and express train came in on the 15th instantv it killed a very taezajftc?.'.ipw bel o aging lo Mr. W. J McLeod.? Tu? negro* man who" bad been tying the cow to graze it is thought gave her too mach rope sad she was standiog oo the traci: very near the depot, ind in an instant the cow went up as high as the smoke stack and came to the. ground in several pieces Miss Phoebe &nmble, vbo nae been at? tending Clifford Female Seminary, returned home a few days ago for the summor Our people are poshing their educational schemes, and while it is too late now to levy a tax to build a new school house this year, the patrons have obligated themselves to support a first-class school for ten months, and have {teritioned the trastees to employ their former teacher, whom we all know and like, Mr. D. M. Rambo, lir. Rambo baa not answered' the official ofier, but it is believed thaine w%l4c?ept. His home is Philadel? phia, but be has spent a good deal of his life teaching in the Sooth and desires to return. Willie Cain, twelve-year-old son of Mr. W. O. Cain wrote on, himself, to New York for an aligator book, baited it with & rabbit and set it in bis father's fish pond a short time since, and when he went bacs: be had the genuine article. With help be got bim out and anchored to a tree. By actual measure? ment his length was eight feet. Mrs. W. J. McLeod is in Summerton on a visit to ber father, Mr. J. H. Keels. Mr. Meredith, of Charlottesville, Vs., is on a visit to bis sister, Mrs. Richard I. Manning. Your correspondent feels quite lonely since his wrfeaad bahyhave gone for a Visit for their heilth,'to tbrssjidliiils oT Richland. Miss Kate Nettles is vieitiog relatives io PrivateeTc Mrs. W.P. Powell, of Norway, S. C., is visiting relatives in town. Letter Prom Wisacky. WiaaCKY, S. C., Jone 19, 1894. Mr. Editor ; The dry spell which has pre? vailed in this section for the past mooth, has been broken by a fine rain, which fell here oo Sunday eight, the 17th instant. Early planted corn had begun to suffer considerably in consequence of the drought, but the rain on Sunday night came io time to save it, aod with favorable seasons from no.w on, a good corn crop May be made. Cotton is small, its growth having been retarded by the cool nights so prevalent in May and June, but the crop is io fine condition, being well worked and clear of grass, aod unless some disaster befalls it, there will be a large yield of the fleecy staple this fall. The armers are /lay? ing by" corn and sowing their oat land in peas, this work having been delayed by. the dry weather. Mr. W. McD. Green is regaining his health after bis loog illness, aod hopes to be able in a few weeks to move into bis new re? sidence which is oow being completed. Mr. F. J. Smith, machinist, is building a shop at Wisacky. Mrs. Sydoey Crane is visiting the family of Dr. C. L. Crane. Mr. Julius MeCailum, of Sumter, was io the neighborhood a few days ago. Mr. K. Mccaskill, jr., who bas heeo attend? ing the Presbyterian College at Clinton, is at borne on vacation. Mr. Milton McKinooo, our popular and efficient young school teacher, left last week j for bis home at Clyde, Darlington County, j after teaching a term of eight months io the school at Wisacky. There was a pleasant sociable at the resi- i dence of Dr. C. H. Greeo last night, given in honor of Miss Beth Duvall, who has been visiting Miss Minnie Scott, aod who left this morning for her borne in Cberaw. It is with deep regret that we learn of the death of Mrs. R. M. Cooper, which occurred at 4 o'clock this morning. Mr. Cooper bas the deepest sympathy of the community in his bera vernen t. M. - ?mm i i mm Shiloh Items. SHILOH, S. C., June 16, 1894. It has been some time since I have bad any thing to say, simply because there bas been but little to say. We are quite dry here. Crops have oot suffered SB yet. cotton and .obacco are Soe. Mr. Silas Trnlnck, one of ont progressive men, bas six aeres of the finest tobacco I have ever seen. I feel sore this will be a tobacco state in a few years more. The Democratic club and military company will meet at Shiloh this afternoon. We have oor commissions aod every one is io fine spirits. Drilling is io order Saturday after nooos. Mrs. M. J. Player, wife of the late C. T. Player, died the 26th of May, after lingering several weeks, io her seventy-fifth year. She was a member of the M. E. Church forty or fifty years, and was a devout Cb ria tain. She leaves a large family of children and grand? children to mourn ber loss. AGRICOLA. mmm i i t mm Gardner of Charleston famishes Kingmao with Soda Water. Next door to tbeSimond's Bank. , Amateur B. B at Elliotts. ELLIOTTS, June IV, '94. On the 15 instant the Leaos and Fats of Elliotts pUred a match game of ball. Seve? ral of the players oo bolh nines bad never played ball before, and they did remarkably Well for their first effort. The following is the batting order of each nine : Fats- Sk in Der, p. ; Summers, c. ; Corbett, e. 8. ; McCoy, I f.; Josev, 1 b. ; Hancock, 3 b. ; McCoy, r. f. ; McKagen, c. f. ; Player, 2 b. Leans -Skinner, S b. ; Law, c.; Baker, 1. f. ; Green, 2 b.; D. Mathis, p.; Neeley, r. f. ; Mathis, jr., s. s. : Anderson, 1 b. ; W. Mathis, c. f. The game seemed to be all one way up to the ending of the fifth inning, the score standing 7 to 15, m favor of the Fats, but in tbe sixth and Beventb innings, they failed to score and the Leans went to tbe bat, making two runs in sixth and six in the seventh, making the score even. In the eighth the Fits made five rons,while the Leans made only one. This left the ?core 16 to 20. In the ninth the Slim boys got three men on bases, and it looked as if they' would fail to score. Bat the . spectators on the bleachers went wild when Keeley, who had never played a game of ball before, weat to the bat and made a safe hit for two bases, and brought two men in, and making two more rons in this inn? ing, tied the score again. And, when the Fats wept to the bat for the last time and two mer were pat out wi thou ; scoring, it looked as if tbe game would be a draw ; but they made one run, leaviog the score 20 to 21 in favor of the Fats. Every one present ex? pressed themselves as enjoying the game, sod requested that the same nines play another game, which they consented to do on the 4th July. The Leans are not satisfied, and are confident that they can whtg> their corpulent antagonists. 1 Tte :'aggregate weight af~ the Leans was 1,140 pounds, and that of the Fats 1,650 pounds. SPECTATOR. Our, Clarendon I*etter. -, CLARENDON, June 15, 1894. We hare seen most of the crops along the line from Pinewood to Manning, and have made inquiry in Manning and elsewhere, as to their general appearance in other parts of our county. Those we have seen look as? tonishingly well indeed, considering the dry weather we have had and still have. Rain is very much needed. Tbere bas been rain between Packsville and Manning. .Though not sufficient to do any lasting good, yet it bas certainly vivified the crops on that line very much. Planting is about done except potato-sprouts and peas. Most of each have been planted, aod seem to be doing tolerably well. We have never seen so little grass be? fore io any past year. The drought has done much good right here. Crops were never in a better condition for the reception of rain. We have been to two pic nics lately at Big Lake, on tbe old Judge Richardson plantation in Sumter County. There were plenty of fish caught-bad a nice time. We had the great pleasure of meeting with Messrs. T. B. Jenkins aod R. S. Hood of the town of Sum? ter. They added greatly to the pleasantness of both pic nics-would be most happy to meet with those two genial elegant gentle? men, as often as it may snit their convenience and ours to be thrown at other pie sics to? ss %' . V ss> ^ ? % f' ?-? f gether. I do not like or wish to write about politics too mach, bat I suppose you woald like to have all the news over here. Well, our new candidate for the Sixth Congressional Dis? trict has made his peace with "the powers that be," and has entered the canvass as a US traigo tout" Democrat. The most promi? nent Reformer in this county (he says) told bim he would vote for him. He says his heart is large enough to hold every democrat ia bis beloved State, and that his only wish is to assist in uniting the white people against Elery M. Brayton and his inimical gang. I j think be is exactly right. When such men as Brayton, Webster & Co., make their ap? pearance upon the arena of our politics, our candidate thinks it is "high time" for the white people of South Carolina, to get to? gether as soon as possible. VsaissiMB. - mm i i \mm ..' When BO many people are baking and de? riving benefit from Hood's Sarsaparilla, why don't yon try it yourself? It will build you up. Hood's Sarsaparilla will make you strong. Meteorological Eec or ?. The following is a report of observations of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past two weeks ending June 17, 1894: Temperature. a -a a c Condition. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 13 14 15 16 17 81. 81.5 81.5 69.5 73.5 78. 77.5 77. 81.5 86. 72.5 73. 78. 80. 92. 94. 91. 80. 87. 89. S7. 88. 94 98. 80. 85. 89. 90. 70. j sw 69. j sw 72. ? sw 59. 60. 67. w sw s 68. ! s 66. 69. 74. 65. 61. 67. 70. SW sw sw ss SE S SSW .00 [Clear. .00 Clear. .08 .00 .00 .00 .00 ?Cloudy. Clear. Clear, tilear. Clear. .00 IClear. .00 |*Cloudy. Trace-*'C!oudy. .00 ?Cloudy. .00 ?Clear. .00 ;*Cloudy. .08 I Cloudy". ?Partly Cloudy. Atmosphere smoky and very hazy, obscur? ing the sunshine very considerably. Hot and very dry, everything, even cotton is wanting rain. The condition of tbe atmosphere for the past ten days or more bas been very hazy from dust and smoke, the sun on some days having been dimned to a great extent. On the 13th a thunder storm late in tbe afternoon brought a high wind from NE-E raising clouds of dust but only a sprinkle ot rain. Tbe clouds which for the past montb have been moving from nortb, now are coming from west, a change favorable for rain, though the barom ater still is high. Go to D. M. Campbells for ice cold meats. China's Soda is cold and fine, and good enough to quiet any one's mind. Winburn, the Photographer, will be off for j tbe mountains in a short time, so have your picture taken before be goes, while they are made at the reduced price. Campbell's porter boure steaks are the best on the market. Call and see them before purchasing. Where is that crowd going? To China's Drug Store for some of that fine Soda Water. Extra fine beef at D. M. Campbell's, oppo? site old post office. For Over Fifty Years. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for cbildrea teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diar? rhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. WASHINGTON LETTER. WASHINGTON, June 18, 1894. Secretary Carlisle, in common with many promioent democrats, thicks the passage of a bill introduced by Repre? sentative Coombs, of N. Y., and now being considered by a sub-committee of the House committee on Banking and Currency, would be a very desirable thing. The bill provides for the ap? pointment of a non-partisan correuey commission, which shall devote the rest of this year to investigation and study of the subject and then report to Congress a bill for a complete banking, coinage and currency system which shall come nearer to meeting the demands of the oountry than what we have at present. The authors of this bill are C. N. Jor? dan, U; S. Sob-treasurer at New York city, and W. L. Treaholm, who was Controller of Currency under the first Cleveland administration, both of whom have appeared before the committee to argue io favor of its being favorably reported to the House. In view of the difference of opinion on this subject among democrats in Congress, so radi? cal that it hus so far defeated all attempts at financial legislation, it would seem that this bill is one upon which men of all opinions could uuite. It could cer? tainly do no harm, and, if the commis? sion was properly made up, might do much good. Senator Harris has to grit his teeth and bear the unexpected delay in reach? ing a final vote on the tariff bill as best he can, being unable to get aod keep forty-three Senators on the floor con? tinuously io order to force things along faster. The republicans took advantage of this to stretch the debate on the wool schedule out of all proportions and at this writing they are threatening to fillibuster against taking a vote upon it until wool is taken from the free list, and the charge is made, but I will not vouch for its correctness, that they have been informed by several democrats of their willingness, if it can be done by agree? ment, instead of a recorded vote, to help them get a small duty on wool. The attempt of a local paper to get a little notoriety by insinuating that Rep? resentative Richardson, of Tenn., had engaged in real estate transactions that were not entirely right and proper, with representatives of a street railway syn? dicate that is seeking Congressional legislation, was a failure even before Mr. Richardson had taken the unneces? sary trouble to make an explanation to the House. The mao or newspaper which attacks the integrity of men like Mr. Richardson must present absolute proofs, not vague insinuations, before the public's attentioo can be secured. If the evidence taken by the House committee on Naval Affairs can be substantiated, the government should at ooce cancel the contract with the Carnegie companies for armor plate for our war ships, and begin suits for the recovery of every dollar that has been paid to those conceros for plates that are not what they purport to be. This would, of course, result in delaying the completion of those ships yet to be armored, bot it woald be better that they never be completed than that the crookedness which has been testified to should be allowed to go unpunished. The committtee is still taking testi? mony. It will probably be necessary to remove plates from a number of the ships io order to ascertain whether witnesses have told the truth or not, and that will consume considerable time, and make it impossible for the committee to conclude the investigation in time to report during the present ses? sion of Congress. Every Senator at present in Wash? ington, except Quay, of Pa , declared under oath that he neither speculated in nor gave information to others to be nsed in speculating in the stock of the sugar trust. Qaay nays he has been speculating in sugar stock whenever he felt like it and that he is going to continue. The evidence did not sur i prise any gensible person, but all the j same it was wise in the investigating j committee to examine all the Senators j beginning with themselves ; it closes the mouths of the buncombe speak? ers and writers who have been continually asking "why not swear i the Senators ?" The only features in I the examination of the Senators that \ varied from the stereotyped dental j of the eight leading questions asked j eDOugh to arouse any special interest j were the confession of Senator Quay j and the statement of Senator Ransom, I that he had a day or two before j learned that his son had during the j mouth of April speculated in a Wash 1 ington bucket shop to the extent of ; ?45, and that $25, of it had been ! placed upon the stock of the sugar ! trust. It was, of course, a foolish I thing for young Mr. Ransom to have i done, but the amouot invested is of itself sufficient to clear the young mao of any suspicion of having acted upon any information beyond his own desire to bet bis own money upon his own judgment. When a man goes into a speculation on inside information be puts up more than $20. Senator Ran? som has never bought a share of speculative stock of any kind since be became a member of the Senate. It is rumored that ex-Congressman George Tillman will be in the race j for Governor. Uncle George is the ! best man out, and it will be hard to ! down him.-St. George's News. Now is your opportunity for Photos at greatly reduced prices at Winburn's Gallery until the 1st of July, after which time the regular price will be charged. Use Excelsior Baking Powder, prepared only by Dr. A. J. China. Guaranteed to be chemically pure. Price 35 cents per pound. 2 ounces for 5 cents, etc. e.o.w-tf Electric Bitters. This remedy is becoming so well known and so popular as to need no ppeciai mention. All who have used Electric Bitters sing the satte song of praise. A purer medicine does not ex? ist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claim? ed. Electric Bitters will care all diseases of the liver and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and other affection* caused by im? pure blood. Will drive Malaria from the sys tem and prevent as well as euro all malaria! fe? vers. For cure of headache, constipation and indigestion try Electric Bitters-entire satis? faction guaranteed, or money refunded. Prica 50 cents and $1 per bottle at J. F. W. De Lorme's drug store. 5 - 1 i i mumm Excelsior Baking Powder is the best, be? cause it is pure, try it. Prepared by Dr. A. J. China. FIRST CLiSS JOB WORK AT BOTTOM PRICES* WATCHMAN AN? SOUTHRON JftR OFFICE SUMTER, S. C IMPROVE YOUR STOCK IHAVE A FINE half grade HOLSTEIN BULL, and persons desiring his service can get same at reasonable rate. G. W. 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Send for cirm*'*-._* WHISKEY ! ! ! To the Whiskey Trade and Whiskey Drink? ers: If you will driok North Carolina Corn Whiskey, I want to sell it to yo?. Price by the bbl. $1.20 Price by 4 gal. kegs, 1.25. Price by short pints, 10 to gal., (3 gal?, in case) $1.35. Price by short quarts, 5 to gal., (3 gals, in case) $1.30. Price by full quarts,t(3 gals, in case) $1.30. Case goods landed freight paid. I do not remember a town in South Carolina that formerly had license in which my whiskey is not well known. Capacity of distilling 180 bushels per day. I do not sell any whiskey but what is made in ray own distillery. Parties ordering whom I do not koow will please send money by postoffice order or ! check. When ordering state whether you want water white or colored. June 6-2m J. B. LANIER, Salisbury, N. C. Right Arm Paralyzed! Saved from St Vitus Dance. |{Our daughter, Blanche, now fif? teen years of age, had been terribly afflicted with nervousness, and had lost the entire use of her right arm. We feared St. Vitus dance, and tried the best physicians, with no benefit. She has taken three bottles of Dr. Miles' Nervine and has gained 31 pounds. Her nervousness and symp? toms of St. Vitus dance are entirely gone, she attends school regularly, and has recovered complete use of her arm, her appetite is splendid." MES. B. E. BULLOCK, Brighton, N. Y. Dr. Miles5 Nervine Cures. Dr. Hiles* Nervine ls sold on a positive Sarans that the first bottle will Denefit. 1 druggists sell it at tl, 6 bottles for $5, or it will ba sent, prepaid, on receipt of price hy the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. For sale by Dr. A. J. China, Sumter, S. C. H. A. HOYT, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. 60LD AND SILVER WATCHES, PINE DIAMONDS, Slocks, Jewelry, Spectacles, MERIDEN BRITANIA SILVERWARE, Ac. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. Feb- 1 Order Tour PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. f. STEIFENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S. C. -Agents for-? MOTT'S CIDES, BED SEAL CI&AES, and DOVE HAMS. Glenn Springs Hotel. Open from May 1, to October 15. FOR KATES OF BOARD, APPLY TO Simpson & Simpson. Glenn Springs, S, C. Glenn Springs Water, Ie unsurpassed and invalids find sure and speech relief by ?ts use Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Chronic Hepatitis, Jaundice, Torpor of Liver and General Debility, following upon Malarial Diseases, Dropsy, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Constipation, Hemorroids, Uterine, Henal and Cystic Disease.- Hcematuria, Rheumatism, Catamenial Derangement, and OTHER FEMALE COMPLAINTS, Highly recommended by the medical profession.. For circulars containing certificates, etc., apply to Paul Simpson, GLENN SPRINGS, S. C. .FOR SALE BY Dr. A. J. China, Dr. McKagen, J. S. Hnghson & Co., J. F. W. DeLorme and W. R. Delgar, Jr. Here is Your Oppor? tu? nity ! FOR THE NEXT :-:Thirtj Days:-: I will sell all my large stock at greatly reduced prices for spot cash-many articles at and below cost. Call and satisfy yourself that there is no catch in this offer but that I mean business. On Ice Boxes and Refrigera? tors I am offering special prices, J. D. CRAIG. MACHINERY. Now is the time to decide what machinery you are going to put in this season. We Handle the Best Grades, And at prioes that cannot be lowered aoywhere. This year we offer in addition to our already full line, the haodsome, high grade, low priced goods made by the Liddell Company, of Charlotte, N. C. An experience of many years with these as weil as other goods bas proven that there are none better. Henry H. Bloom, April 24. Main St., Sumter, S. C.