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Magnolia Notes. MAGNOLIA, S. C., Joly 28, '94. Magnolia and Carterville ball teams played a match on ground of tbe former yesterday afternoon. Score 31 to 5 in favor of Mag? nolia. The batting of the Magnolia team in the 8th inning was as Sne as we ever saw. Mr. C. E. Timmon3 bas removed with hts family to Rocky Mount, N. C., where he will engage in merchandising and cotton buying. We were sorry to loose bim, but our best wishes go with bim to his new field of opera? tions. Mus Mary Miller is visiting relatives in B?ooettsville. Mrs. B.W. Ricnbourg and daughters, and Mrs. T. S. Rich bourg bare gone to Landrum for the summer. Mr. Muir, of Edinburg, Scotland, is visit? ing Mr. James H. Hawkins. Mr. E. E. Timmons, the portly and urbane traveling salesman of T. A. Wilbur & Son, Charleston, S. C., will bring his family to reside at Magnolia about tbe first of Septem? ber. Magnolia is very mach opposed to being pulled into tbe new county, and will make a strong fight against it. We won't boast of oar fine crops until the sun crosses the equinox. They are mighty fine, though. F- P Notes From Pisgah. PISGAH, July 27, 1894. Our section hus been abundantly blessed with rain for the last five weeks, and judging from our standpoint we have had too much. Each place bas bad its foll quota. Places io the spriag that got none have got it with compound interest added. But we are never satisfied. Protracted meetings are commencing. We hope they will be the means of soothing the fierce political feeling of our county. If there ever was a time when tbe church should exert ber influence it is now. There is no doubt bat what the crisis of this Republic is here, and we honestly believe that the only hope for it lies within the scope of the re? ligions organizations of the day. Senator Boiler says the next national election will j decide it, and he is in a position to know. The fight over the tar?F bil? proves conclusively that oar people axe not united. There seems io be no regard for the good of onr country at large, by the contentions factions of the Senate and House. Each like a pack of hungry dogs are fighting to get the most of the bone of protection. We have a good deal of sickness in the neighborhood, mostly from colds and coughs, also from fever. Miss Beniah Rhame and brother Louis, of your city, are visiting relatives here. Miss Bertha Allen will probably retarn with them. After a visit of some - weeks to her sister, Mrs. Rev. J. W. Kenney, of Magnolia, Miss Alice Allen has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Rodgers, of Bishop ville, visited the latter's parents on Sunday last. Mr. Rodgers is foll of the new county. From what be says, the candidate tbat "bucks" against them will be left. J. H. Hawkins, of Lynchburg, has been visiting friends here recently. He used to live here when a boy, bnt we pres?me the prosperity of oar section has outgrown bis recollection. Wilson Hawkins, little son of Mr. S. J. Hawkins, of this place, got bis leg broke ia a. cart wheel last Monday. Dr. McGutcben set it all right. From accounts the little fellow is getting on well. .We are ander obligations to Senator Batter for Memorial Addresses on the life and character of James B. Beck, Aug. 23 and Sept. 13th, 1890. Mr. Beck was U. S. Senator from Kentucky. All tbe addresses are fine. Ingalls, of Kansas, and Breckic ridge, of Kentucky, are tbe best. Mr. Beck was a self made man. He was a true friend of the South at tbe time she needed friends The book is neatly bound with a fine cut of the Senator. We are also under obligations to Judge izlar for one of his speeches io the House of Representatives. The surveying party for the new county finished the Samter side here yesterday evening. They struck the public road near Mr. T M. Bradley's, end went to the Ker? shaw line near Mr. P. M. Hawkins'. We had no idea the line would extend this high. Mr. W. A. James, jr., one of the committee with the surveying party, said it would take about two weeks more to finish tbe survey. Said they wonld take 225 square miles from Samter, and thought they would leave about 655 square miles-30 miles over a constitu? tional county. Mr. James paid ns a very plesant visit, and we hope he will come again soon. Mr. J. P. Kilgore, of Bisbopville, paid our section a visit last Sunday and Monday. We hope he will come again soon. We found Mr. Kilgore a very pleasant gentleman. J. E D. Laeo8tlC8 on the New County. ST. CHARLES, July 30. Mr. Editor: Tbe opposition to the new county in these parts is almost unanimous. If it were so in regard to Ben Tillman, Old LaCoste would be like Simeon, ready to make bis departure to ? better world My friends of Bisbopville, allow me to suggest a better connty, whose boundaries will not be so ill-shaped, and leave Sumter in a miserable form. Take Salem as it now stands, from tbe lines of Florence and Clarendon, where Shiloh Township begins, ran ap Lyoches River, deviate a little to the right, take a portion of- Darlington, as we must have some rebellion territory, then wheel to the left. Take a part of good old Kershaw, then a direct Hoe to Swimming Peas down to the Carendon line. A? to the name : Call it Miller, in honor of South Carolina's Nullifier Governor of 1832. Tbe Capital City to be located at Wisacky, on the Bisbopville railroad. The main idea for tne formation of new counties being tbe moral and material development of our resources, and tbe political aspirations of coming statesmen, this Indian settlement offers a fine field for operation. We have some fina Doctors and plenty of material for good county officials, a com? modious Sunday and day school bouse ready for business, one or more mercantile establishments, with a large cotton gin and saw mill. This place is entirely exempt from volcanic and earthquake eruptions. Your prospective city is encumbered with too many public bridges. Too many children to educate. Too many delinquent one dollar poll tax voters. Taxation and representation are inseparable. Tbis new fangled move? ment ot those who own no property to dictate in everything, is radicaly wrong. It' you base your argument upon dist&uce, t;while distance lends enchantment to the view," let u3 look and see how inaccessible is our present Court House to portions of Middleton and Shiloh Townships. If your jury tickets wiii furnish the needed funds to ouild the court house and jail, then '.ve are prepared to advocate the formation of new counties, ad infinitum. We all profess to be reformers morally or politically. Lat us compromise on this ground: If our State is to become our guardian, we instruct our Senators and Representatives to favor large importations of coru and bacon which will be beneficial to our stomachs and live stock, aod not vile j whiskey that makes us disorderly aod riot- j ous. King Frederick provide 1 huge granaries in times of nnnic and scarcity of breadstuff io ; sell to his subjects on reasonable terms, j King Benjamin has departed from this hu? manitarian principle. He proposes to feed bis subjects with "Indian fire" that will cause "countless millions to mourn/' "Oh what a tangled web we weave, When fir3t we practice to deceive." S. D. MILLER LACOSTE. Spring Hill Opposed to the New County. ? SMITHVILLE, July 28, 1894. Mr. Editor : We are decidedly not in favor j of the proposed new county. In saying this I do not voice the sentiments of myself, but of ; all the people of this section. The fact is, nov j one voice has been heard favorable to its establishment. We propose to "kick" against it to the bitter end. If some new proposition can be made wherein Bishopvilleaod i ts adjacent territories do not receive all the benefit, then we would not be so bitterly opposed to it. There is a decided unfairness about the thing as it now stands. It is a county intended for the welfare of Bishopville, not for the public welfare. There are not sufficient inducements it the way of roads, markets, distance, etc., to make us desire Bishopville as a county seat. Our people would much prefer going om the same old road to the same old place, to going to a new court house, with less ad? vantages and an increased taxation. None of us desire to be detached from the time honored and historical County of Sumter, a county dear to the hearts of every one of her citizens. From those who are in a position to know, we learn that Darlington can spare none of her territory, as she has already suffered from her contribution to Florence a few years ago. This being the case, the proposed county stat will be almost on the county line, making a distance of some twenty miles or more for those on the western boundary to travel to reach it. Ask D. E. Durant and others if they would be willing for the new court bouse to be placed elsewhere than at Bishopville if the people desire it. In case it should be found, as alleged, that no territory can be obtained from Darlington, thus placing Bishopville so close to one side of the new county, is it natural to suppose that the people of this and other sections wonld advocate it? Would the people of Bishopville want it then? If the projectors of the new county are working for the public good, let them answer these questions frankly so as to prove their unselfishness, for if no ! territory can be procured from Darlington the new court boose should be placed as nearly central as possible. This would be several miles from Bishopville. As a matter of coarse tbe new county should not be established for tbe convenience of Bishopville alone, bat for tbe general public. If the new county be obtained, let a line be drawn from North to South and from East to West through the centre, then place the court bouse as near as practicable to the intersection of these lines, and by thus doing the public convenience will be served best. This and adjacent territories are the richest to be found in Sumter County, and we do not propose to bear the brant of the expense of a new county for the benefit of such a place as Bishopville, as we will certainly have to do if mach of it is to consist of sterile land sucb as that contributed by Chesterfield County. One man expresses it, very emphatically bat with truth, that Sumter, Kershaw, Darlington and Chesterfield counties will be "in the d-1 of a shape" if Bishopville secures her territory. I am under obligations to Col. H. E. L. Peebles for the following-. At a mass meeting of the citizens of Spring Hill Township assembled at Smithville to con? sider the matter of the proposed new county to embrace portions of Sumter, Kershaw, Chesterfield and Darlington counties, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted ; Whereas, in our view there is no necessity at this time for a new county therefore, be it Resolved, that we hereby enter our protest j against the movement, both on account of the financial depression of the country and the j inevitable increase of taxation that would : necessarily ensue upon both tbs old and new j counties. E. P. SHEOD. Chairman. H. E. L. PEEBLES, Sec'y. C. L. K. J Hood's Pill are the best family cathartic | j and liver medicine. Harmless, reliable, sure. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury, as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system wheo entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the damage they will do is ten? fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Care, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney k Co. Testimonials free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. All "ree. Those who have used Dr. King's New Dis? covery know its value, and those who have not, have now the opportunity to try it Free. Call i on the advertised Druggist and get a Trial Bot . tie, Free. Send your natue and address to H. j E. Bucklen A Co Chicago, and get a sample j box of Dr. King's New Life Pills free, as well as a copy of Guide to Health and Household j Instructor, Free. All of which is guaranteed i to do you good and cost you nothing. J. F. I W. DeLorme's Drugstore. 4 When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria., When she had Children, she gave them Castoria RELAY BICYCLES, FIVE PATTERNS, 26 lbs. to 39 lbs. $85 to $1.25. Excludive a^er.cifs appointed at unoccupied points. Lists ind rate? on application. H. B. WHILDEN, General Agent for South Carolina, West End Calhoun .St. June 6-Sra. CHARLESTON, S. C. Death cf Mr. BraDham. Mr. Richard T. Braham, who re? ceived 130 buckshot io various parts of the body at the recent campaign meer? ing at Eastover in this county, passed away yesterday at 12 : 20 o'clock. Mr. Brabham, it will be remembered, was shot by Samuel Joyner and was brought to this city for treatment. He was takeo to the Columbia Hospital where he was attended by Dr Taylor. : Gangrene set io with the result stated ! above. Mr. Brannan) was 50 years of age j aud leaves a wife and six children- i one son and five daughters, two of | whom are married. He was a brave soldier iu the late war. being a member of Company A, 15th Regiment, S. C. ? V., Kershaw's brigade.-The State i July 26. The Columbia correspondent of the Sunday News presents some interest? ing figures as to the claims of the friends of the different candidates for Governor. There will be 320 delegates and at this state of the game the Evansites claim 182, allowing Ellerbe 102 and Tindal 36. As for Dr. Pope, he does not seem to be in it. On the contrary E'lerbeV friends claim 158 and allow Evans 92, Tindal 8 and put 62 in the doubtful column. It is wortny of note that all of these doubt? ful counties are claimed by Evansites. They are Berkeley, Charleston, Edge field, Greenville and Lexington. Mr. Tiodal's friends also claim Charles? ton and Berkeley for him and make up a list of 84 delegates. ---MM?- ^ Instead, of patiently mastering all the details of some regular business from the ground floor up, the boy hastens into an agency or a clerkship where his first year's labor is as valu? able as aoy succeeding year is likely to be, and where there is no prospect of growth and promotion. The first results are more brilliant than the apprentice can boast, but in the long run the business is almost sure to prove unreliable. It wastes the best years of a man's life, and then leaves him without ao occupation and lack? ing the skill which alone can give bis work permanent value. - - ? ? -? - China's Soda is the best, and every one should test it. Special Rates For the remainder of the year. THE WATCHMAN. and v.-.-. SOUTHRON Will be sent to any address until Jany 1, 1895, -FOR 75 Cents? CASH IN ADVANCE. This offer is made as a special induce? ment. We are go? ing to double our subscrip t i o n list within the next few months and we want the name of every man, who * wishes to keep up I with the times, on our subscription list. The Watchman and j Southron is the biggest,; ! best and newsiest paper pub I lished in this section of the ! State, and it should go into every household. Eight pages of all home print matter every week. V/.L. DOUGLAS CUAt ISTHEBEST. V? d niWEa NO SQUEAKING. *5. CORDOVAN, ^^^m^ FRENCH& ENAMELLED CALE ' M fk *4&*P FlNECA?f&K?NSARDEl Wk^t?zm *3.5PP0UCt\3 SOLIS. *2ATSBOYSSCHOOLSHOES. W?W?WL . LADIES* OmK^J^b^ SEND r OR CATALOGUE ffiftefi^^^pW? L? DOUGLAS, M -^s^ BROCKTON, MASS. You cnn save money by purchasing \V. L. Dougln* Shoes, Because, we are the largest manufacturers ol advertised shoes in the world, and guarantee the value by stamping the name ana price on the bottom, which projects you against high .prices and thc middleman's profits. Our shoes <qual custom work in style, easy fitting and wearing qualities. We have them sold every ivhere at lower prices for the value given than any other make. Take no substitute. If your dealer cannot supply you, we can. Sold by J. BOTTENBERG & SONS. HEART DISEASE. Fluttering, No Appetite, Could not Sleep, Wind on Stomach. "For a long time I had a terrible pain at my heart, which fluttered al? most incessantly. I had no appetite and could not sleep. I would be compelled to sit up m bed and belch gas from my stomach until I thought every minute would be my last. There was a feeling of oppression about my heart, and I was afraid to draw a full breath. I could not sweep a room without resting. My husband induced me to try Dr. Miles' Heart Cure and am happy to say it has cured me. I now have a splendid appetite and sleep well Its effect was truly mar? velous." MES. HARRY E. STARR, Pottsville, Pa, Dr. Hiles Heart Cure is sold on a positive guarantee that the first bottle will Denefit. All druggists sell it at SI, 6 bottles for S5, or it will bo sent, prepaid, on receipt of price by the Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind, For sale hy Dr. A. J. China, Sumter. S. C. SACRIFICE SALE By ilit Widow of the late W. J. Ellison. BEES ANS BEE-KEEPING MA? TERIAL. 6C colonies Italians in good condition at S3 00 each. Simplicity Hives, complete, $1.50. . T Supers, Oiled with sections, 25c. Metal cornered and wired frames, 19c. Perforated zinc honey boards, half price. Address, MRS. W. J. ELLISON, Catchall, Sumter Co , S. C. July 4. RHEUMATISM. THE NEW FRENCH RHEUMATISM LOTION, by an emiuent French Physi? cian, cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lum? bago, all Diseases of the Skin quickly, often immediately; however, Rheumatisms of long standing require some time to be cored ; but they are relieved whenever the Lotion is ap? plied. Cramps in the limbs, hands, etc., pre cusorr8 to partial paralysis, are cured imme? diately. Price $1.00 at DeLorme's Pharmacy. July 18. Sign, < HA Has removei Dr. Del Where he is now se sirable good* value. A compare prie Our Volume < Ladies' Dongola, Patent Ti] Canopy Bars, Flexible Eoo Ladies' Belt Buckles, extra Ladies' Windsor Ties, all si We have another case of Li Ecru and Tau Laces, 5 cen? The latest Percale styles in Ladies' Summer Corsets 50 A good Linen Doyley 25 ce 36-inch Sea Island 16 yardi Tinted Ground Dotted Swif Corded Fancy Check Lawn Scotch Lawns, new styles, ( Check Nainsooks, short len? White Plaid Mulls 61 cents cents; 12* cents, was 20 cents. Men's Half Bleached and G Men's Puft'Bosom Summer Ladies' White Aprons 15 ct Men's 4-pIy Linen Collars, We are also the A? the best Shoe on the li Do HO Is on m tmTTTil ?UR s A TRIP Will not be enjoyable, unless you are equipped with the following which is essential to a man's comfort, A Nice Lot of Negligee Shirts, Collars, Cuffs, Scarfs, Underwear, Handkerchiefs, a Hat,&c? -AL80 A NICE Trunk or Leather Valise? Any of the above goods we are selling AT LOW PRICES. BEFORE YOU PURCHASE YOUR OUTFIT SEE US. ?r?wn~|juttino & jjelgar, Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers, SUMTER, S. C. June 6. w roo II Front! MMOND rj to Main Street next to Lorine's Drug Store, liing many lines of seasonable and de' s considerably below their real son of styles, qualities and midsummer es will clearly show why )f Business Increases Daily ! p Shoes, $1.00 per pair-Regular Piice^- $1.35. ps, with Cord and Pulley, white, on?y $1.00. quality, silver plated, regular price 50c, our price 15 cents. Ik, regular price 25c, our price 15 cents. adies? Jersey Ribbed Undervests, 5 cents. :s per yard. Ladies' Shirt Waist Calicoes. 1 cents per pair. mts per dozen. 3 for one dollar. ss Lawns, G? cents per yard. s Si cents, was 12? cents. 3i cents, was 10 cents. sjths, 5 cents per yard, regular price 7 cents. , was 10 cents j 8k., was 12ic. Fancy Stripes 10 cents, was 15 erman Fancy Socks, 15c, regular price 25c, all sizes at p^faont. Shirts, 14? inches to 17 inches, 50 cents, mts, regular price 25 cents, drummer's samples, 5 cents each. gent in Sumter for the James Means Shoe, Earket, and every pair guaranteed. t Forget that the \ MAIN STREET, ?UMTER.