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From the State Aug. 28. A considerable sensation was caused io political circles yesterday moro tog when UL hexam ej^e Q,WO jkzt Se oat or M, C. Bajtjfei hid finally decided, to give toe I&m&?atic prioiary the " go-by and was j?>w roto dbe general election with }egi#4^ojke4ta, -ca? equity. Af first it was a little bard to understand exactly what the Senator meant in his announcement, bat now there is no doabt. It was about ll o'clock yesterday moroiog, whs? Sparely % H^iotw kins, of the Sa?e Democratic ejfecutfe committee,- received the following tele* gram from the Senator, addressed to announcing, my candidacy for the United Stateslp&te. ^?frgpft ff "M! C. Butler.*7* TJ*Mk*te? the lefter, wt?ofa Seo "f<m&m?m? Therms, tary, Democratic Executive I raittee. Columbi*, S. j?: i j *'?)earSir: i^hereby^anosunce my? self as a candidate for fae lioited States Senate, for the, term ^beginning March 4th, 1895. 71 presume the candidates for the Legisjatnre which ; wilL elect the | United States Saoator will abide the result of the primaries set for August 30th next. I /hereby request that a separate box be provided by tbe State Executive Committee at each and ever; voting "precinct in the State in which each voter maj express, by I his- ballot his preference for United States Sena? tor; said separate boxes io be managed under the sam- rules as other ballot boxes io the primaries, and f hereby pledge myself to abide the. result of the vote tous cast lo at the said pri? mary. An early reply will oblige. Very truly. M. C. B?LTER. S?WHA^IT MEANS. The telegram evident ly had refer? ence to the first part of Senator But? ler's letter, where, he announced him? self ? as a caucMate: for "the Un tted States Sen ate. ?Hie letter w as an .of$ cial notice to the'so-called Democratic committee that fee was a candidate with* io the party organization. The tele^ graav could not bave had soy reference to what he said about pledging him? self, as that was only io case the separate box was"allowed, aod that has noe been done. WH?T ?APT. CABERS SAYS. Wheo Gg? JohD 4fiCapers.^enator Butler's representative laere, was seen be ?aid : "The telegram most speak for itself. Certa? it is, however, that it places Gen. Butler entirely independent of the action of the primary oo the 28th. You will ks ow a great deal be? fore tee 4ajs ..elapse, and you eau. rest assured that Senator Butler is still . a most active factor io State and Na iioot? politics. Editorial in the State. In a telegram of twenty words to Mr. Dan Tompkins, con? siderately opened and given to the press by Governor Tillman, Sena? tor Butler yesterday projected a bomb-like sensation into South Carolina politics. "I hereby withdraw my letter filed with you on the 16th June, announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate." These are the Senator's words. When we analyze the letter to which he refers we find that it is carefully guarded in its terms. It first' announces his candidacy. It then "presumes" that "the can? didates for the Legislature which will elect the United States Sena? tor will abide the result of the primaries set for August 30th next." It then requests a sepa? rate Senatorial box in which each voter at the primary "may express by his ballot his preference for United States Senator," and adds, "and I hereby pledge myself to abide the result of the vote thus cast in the said primary/' "The vote thus cast"-that was the ex? tent of the Senator's pledge. There will be no "vote thus cast." Senator Butler's opponent, Gover? nor Tillman, has not permitted it. He, has taken care, through the Irby committee, his creatures, that no direct vote for Senator shall be had. Senator Butler's pledge, therefore, was made void by the non-fulfillment of the con? dition upon which it was based. It hardly needed withdrawal, although the withdrawal does serve to remove any shadow of obligation to abide the result of the primary for members of the Legislature. It is not to be imagined for a moment that Senator Butler's withdrawal of his pledge implies the abandonment of his candidacy for the Senate. We are not in his confidence, but we are very sure of that. It means, instead, that he is at last prepared to admit that B. R. Tillman is an enemy of Democracy and his King organi? zation a mere personal machine devoted to the betrayal of the party it professes to serve. This is and has been The State's plat? form, and we congratulate Senator Butler upon mounting it, even at the eleventh hour. One by one, those anti-Tillmanites who eo strenuously opposed the Straight out movement of 1890 are comi?g to adm?t ifs rigHtfulness. Four years; of Tillm?mam have con? vinced them of what was known by some of us in 1890-that Till manism is anti-Democracy. We are glad they are learning the tftfth at last. Senator Butler's telegram must meir* Siat his fight will be carried to} tte f general election ani? that we shall, after years of bitter ex? perience, realize the duty of sepa? rating the true from the false Democracy, and making our battle upon principle. On such a basis alone,can the enthusiasm of the Dto^racyi)e ar?usef? and victory be earned. Iufethe eyes of ?bte .country ?pd i?|fegt??me?i| pf ?h*e^ N?tiojj?al ?emocritic party there will be a j jt^^catiq?^^i^ ?fin^^for this cdttrsl. HeT?'is Governor Till? man; nrofessin^^ allegiance to a "Beilolm'? j?rty, nbt% Democratic party ; declarin^Jthat "the Demo l?^ga^r ? ^t?enfjind <Jbom ?^fep|??t se|k?Bg^??lectac|i to the United States Senate as a means, $>f promoting, the detrac? tion the d?mocratie party by a union Hita fep?blica?s * and Pop? ulists ; avowing that he only Waits fbr "a ligt?t m &t? west"'td guide him out of the Democratic camp, and that when he goes h? will 'take his people with him. .How shall we be ^excused to the Democracy o? the "Gnion if we permit him, without an effort, to be elected with* such an understanding, mere? ly because he nas the control of a party machinery which has been perverted from Democratic to Pop? ulisme purposes ? "Refomi" rings and "Reform" conventions exclude us from any influence even in this primary to which Populists and Republicans have been formally admitted. There is no way left of purifying the organization within itself. It has come to this, as we have long seen that it must come !-that, we must; choose between surrender and the extinction of the Democracy in this State and that resistance which we owe to our party fealty and to our own self-respect and well-being. There must be such resistance in 1896 or South Carolina will be irretriev? ably lost to the Democracy. It were better to meet the issue now before we are utterly subjugated and enslaved.-The State. Col. Earle's Reform and -The State. Col. Joseph H. Earle, io his card de? clining a (purely complimentary) nom? ination for the House from Greenville, suggests that the opponents of the "Reform'" faction should bunt up the goods points of the powers that be, rather than point out their weakness. Col. Earle wrote in the same strain when he advised against opposition to Tillman in 1892. The wonder is that this pacific philosophy was not in Col. Earle's mind when he ran for Govern? or in 1890. But, really, the absurdity of bis position is such as to make peo? ple wonder how such notions can be held by a man of Col. Earle's intelli? gence. Applying hts theory to Radical times, it would seem that the Demo? cratic papers should have confined themselves to a presentation of the better side of the negro government such for example as good book keeping, good printing, courtesy to all comers, well-written laws, etc.-State, Aug. 20. GREENVILLE, August 21st. To the Editor of The State : Your editorial comments upon my card recently published in the Green ville News bas been brought to my at? tention. While I am not in- the habit of asking favors of The State, I may be excused for suggesting that I be quoted correctly when I am quoted at all What I wrote, in the card referred to, was as follows : "I may be permit? ted to add, that I hope our people will remember that the members of both factions are bound together by ties that should not be broken ; that the pros? perity of the State, aye our liberties, and all that we hold dear, is iu the keeping of the white people, and that they cannot afford to divide. The po? litical skies are dark, and storms are gathering, for which we must be pre? pared. When tb ey break upon us, as they 6urely will if I read correctly the signs of the times, let our strongholds be strongly garrisoned, and let all dis? sensions be put at rest. "But some one may ask, how is this to be accomplished, when there is now so much dissatisfaction in our ranks ? My answer is this : ''Abide the judg? ment of the majority ; vote for the j standard bearers of the Democratic party, who may be selected by the pri? mary election, whether they be your individual choice or not ; and when elected as your officers, do your best to 'hold up their bands'-be ready to commend their good deeds, and always slow to accuse them of wrong. This is the only just, wise and conservative course 99 There is nothing in this or io my let j ter of 1892, inconsistent with my words j or conduct in in 1890. In 1890, I j opposed Capt. Tillman, and fought bim to the last ditch, (the nominating con? vention,) because he abused the admin? istration with which I was connected. In 1892, and since thee. I have corn batted the position taken by The State and other radical Conservatives? in abusing him. In 1892, I opposed the nomination of s State ticket by toe Conservatives; because I was convinced that such nomination would result in widening the breach io the Democratic party, and tbat-the ticket so nominated would be destined to defeat. At all times I have deplored the divi? sion in our ranks, and in my humble way, have done'all in my power to promote harmony instead of discord. The closing words of your criticism are unworthy of you. I quote : "Applying* his theory* to Radical times, it would seem that the Demo? cratic newspapers should have con? fined themselves to a presentation .of the better side of- the negro govern? ment, such* for example as good book? keeping, good printing, courtesy to all comers, well written laws, etc." "But, really, the absurdity of this | comparison is such as to make people ? wonder" that it should have been made by one so intelligent as the Editor of The State. Is it possible that you re? cognise no difference between tbe Re? form faction and the thieves and rob j bera who infested the State from 1866 j to 18761 Tbe former are white men to \ the manner boro, who bave the right to rule whenever a majority vote so de? clares;., tba latter were* aofcrttpulous aliens and ignorant negroes, who preyed upon a 4 'prostrate Slate." It is the apprehension that the white people may again lose control of the State government that makes'me so solicitous now, that the differences Among them may be adjusted, that they be reunited as ooe party. Sooner or later this will be done, but this happy consummation will be postponed so long as such newspapers as The State continue to abuse tbe leaders of the opposite faction and fail to recog? nise the difference between this faction and tbe black Republicans of odious memory. In conclusion, Mr. Editor, let me say that the fair criticism of the acts or public officials should be encouraged and that the free exercise of this should be limited only by truth and fairness. But free speech and a free press, so dear to tbe hearts, of freemen, does oot mean slander and abuse, nor does lib? erty mean license. It does not require more than ordi? nary intelligence to understand this distinction. Respectfully, Jos. H. EARLE. Tbe Water Process. For several days it bas been gener? ally stated hereabouts that the State could not possibly be putting any new purchase of eighty per cent, proof "chemically pure'* liquor upon the market ; that there has been no time to have any new purchase analyzed to find out if it be chemically pure or not, and that, by consequence, the State must be getting rid of its stock on hand by reducing the 100 per cent, "chemically pure*1 stuff in stock twenty per cent, with water. Yesterday a representative of The State asked State Liquor Commis? sioner Traxler about the matter and be said that the eighty per cent, proof rye liquor, which the State was send ' ing out, was new stuff, only recently purchased from the Mill Creek Com? pany. He states, however, that all tbe eighty per cent, proof oom is being made by the water reduction process. Mr. Traxler says that the demand for the cheap eighty per cent, proof stuff is very great. He says that about three-fourths of tbe orders that are beiog filled now are for this stuff. Mr. Traxler says the dispensaries gen? erally have a good stock of all other grades on band. The cheap prices seem to be takiog, however, despite the faot that nearly all the old places where liquor could be bought in the past are still selling -The State. Another Club Out for Pope. Cheraw, August 22.-At a meeting' of the *'Reformers** at Bear Creek, in this county, six Pope delegates were suggested to be voted for in the primary on the 28th. There is great dissatis? faction among the "Reformers'* in this county at the nomination of John Gary ! Evans.* The Conservatives are sitting on the fence and enjoying things not caring much as between Dr. Pope and ! Gary Fvans. The Populist party io this country abound in some unique statesmen, and also in some original privates in the ranks. Farmer Stanley, of In? diana, is one of these. He has en? tered suit against Congressman Bynum j for the difference between 45 cents and $1 25 a bushel on bis two years' crop of wheat-5,600 bushels-on the ground that Bynum said on the stump that if Cleveland was elected wheat would go up to $1.25 a bushel. He now wants Mr Bynum to pay him the difference, but it doesn't appear in his complaint that Bynum seduced him by these assurances into voting for Cleveland. Judge Aldrich has rendered his j decision io the Aiken Dispensary case. 1 It proves a sort of boomerang for the plaintiffs. While on a technicality they secure the writ of prohibition they asked for restraining the city council from interfering, they are told in so many words that they are doing an illegal business, that the Dispensary Act of 1893 is unconstitutional. Friend or foe to the dispensary system will commend Judge Aldrich for the honest and clear cut decision be has rendered. If it does nothing else, it straightens matters out and shows that Governor Tillman bas not all the judiciary in bis pocket.-Aiken Jour? nal and Review. No Better off Than Negroes. For many years past we have beeo mooing the State of South Carolina without the negro vote, and now, alas, we have come to the pass of running it without a majority of the j white vote. Add the 35,000 or 40,000 ! Reformers who did not take part in re- ! form primaries to the 32,000 Conser? vatives, and it foots up 67,000 or 72, 000, voters. As regards the privilege of voting, these 67,000 or 72,000 white meo of South Carolina are not one whit better off than negroes. And still we put up with it !-Edgefield Chronicle. ? ? -- Cotton Destroyed by Worms. DALLAS, TEX , Aug. 24.-In the face of a general belief in the magnificent condition of the cotton crop, the Garland News, published in the heart of the cottou region of Dallas County, states in that section half of the crop has been destroyed by boll worms, and that if the showers continue the crop is likely to be entirely destroyed. Corbett aod Jackson accept the pro? position of the Sioux City club to fight for a purse of $25,000. The fight will take place somewhere near Sioux City. The leading negro preachers of the State met in Columbia last week and appointed a committee to prepare a memorial to be presented to the next Legislature asking for the separation of all denominational work from Claflin University. The position is taken that the connection of the Northern Metho? dist Church with the University gives it too much color of a denominational school. The new Southern Railway Company has set aside a fund which has for its object the promotion of small industries along the several roads embraced in the system. Such a fund cannot but prove a profitable investment, and it shows at the same time a commend? able spirit on the part of the manage? ment to build up the territory through which its Hoes run. From whatever view considered, the policy is a wise one.-Charlotte News. The Atlantic Coast Line has fixed a passenger schedule for the train it will start running into Augusta on September 2., It will leave Florence at 3.20 a. m. and arrive in Augusta at 8.30 a. m. Leave Augusta at 2 p. m. and arrive at Florence at 7.15. At Florence trains will connect with trains goiog north and south. Trains will be ruu solid all the way through to New York with the exception of the engine and crew, which will stop at Denmark. At a recent meeting of the Charles? ton Cotton Exchange the following re? gulations io regard to classification of cotton were adopted : "With a view of conforming more closely to Liverpool classification, on and after September 1, 1894, the grades of cotton io this market shall be lowered one half grade and shall be designated as follows : Middling fair, fully good middliog,good middling, fully middling, middling, fully low middling, low mid? dling, fully good ordinary, good ordi? nary. It takes 3200 mail-cars to distribute Uncle Sam's mail, and the New York division alone requires 819 railway post-clerks to handle it Last year these clerks handled 1,207,220,577 pieces of mail bound past their division, of which 753,976,835 were letters. To get a clear idea of the immense amount of mail matter in this number of let? ters, suppose they averaged four inches in length and are laid end to eod They will stretch and over a line 2975 miles long. All railway post-clerks must be quick and intelligent and have a thorough knowledge of the geography of the whole country In the second division there are 18,000 post-offices, and the clerks know every one. This system of railway post-offices has proved so valuable (says the writer from whose interesting article in Harper's Young People for August 21st these facts are drawn) that it is now being operated on the transatlantic steamships. A Fairfield Farmer Shot. JENKINSVILLE, FAIRFIELD COUKTY, August 22-Henry W. Parr, a young white man li vio g near Alston, was shot by some unknown person on Monday evening at 8 o'clock, while standing in his yard, giving directions to hi* hands as to their work for the following day. His wounds are thought to be serious, the full load of shot having entered his left side. Sheriff Ellison was tele? graphed for, and an effort was made to have blood-hounds set upon the trail of the murderer, whose tracks are plainly visible within a feet of the house, but none could be obtained.-News and Courier. Sugar Bag Clotfi. NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -Many letters have been received by the New York Cotton Exchange both for and against the use of sugar bag cloth for baling cotton. The managers, after a full dis? cussion of the matter, have passed the foliowiog resolutions : Resolved, That many inquiries hav? ing been received by the New York Cotton Exchaoge as to whether or not the use of what is known as sugar bag cloth for cotton is contrary to the rules of the Exchaoge, the secretary be in? structed to advise the Southern Ex? chaoge and others known to be interested in this matter of the fact that cotton covered by such bagging constitutes a good delivery under the rules of this exchange. SHERIFFS SALES, By virtue of sundry Executions, to me directed, ! will offer for sale at public auction in front of tbe Court House in tbe Citv of Sumter, on tbe first MONDAY in SEPTEM? BER next and as many days thereafter as may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, tbe following property : Ail tbat piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being io Spring Hil) Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina containing two acres more or less bounded North by lands of E. J. Jones, East and South by lands of Mrs. Lenneau and West bj Public Road, levied upon and to be sold as tbe propertj of Francis Jones at tbe suit or the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate Ijing and being in Stateburg Township, Sumter County, State" of South Carolina, containing thirty-five acres more or less and bounded bylands ofS. E. Nelson, R M Canty and Mrs. Ravenel, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mrs. E. J. Canty at the snit of the State for Taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying: and being in Stateburg Township, Sum? ter County, State of South Carolina, contain? ing seventy acres more or less, bounded by lands of S E. Nelson, Mrs. E. J. Canty and Mrs. S. R. Nelson, levied upon and to be sold as the property of R. M. Canty at tbe suit of the State for taxes. AU tbat piece, parcel or tract ofJaod situate lying and being in Statesburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing three acres more or less, and bounded by lands of Dr. W. W. Andersoo Sr., Kennedy Lewis and M J. Douglass levied upon and to be sold as the property of Sandy Gary at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in Stateburg Town? ship, Sumter County, State of South Carolina containing eighty-two acres more or less and bounded by lands of R. M.Moore, Isham Moore, Jr. and T. M. Moore, levied upon and to be sold as the propertj of James S. Moore at tbe suit of tbe State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situ? ate lying and being in Stateburg Township, Sumter Countj, State of Sooth Carolina, con? taining ninty-four acres more or less, and bounded bj lands of W. M. Lenoir, R. D. Moore and W. W. Anderson Sr., levied upon and to be sold as the propertj of W. B. Moore at the suit of tbe State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being io Ljncbbnrg Township, Sumter Countj, State of Soutb Carolina, con? taining twentj acres more or less and bound? ed North bj lands of An thou j Davis, Soutb bj lands Mason Holleman, East by lands of John Couser and West by lands of Frank K. Williams, levied upon and to be sold as tbe propertj of Jo' n Charles Jr., at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situ? ate lying and being in Lynchburg Township, Sumter County, State of Soutb Carolina, con* taining tbirtj seven acres more or less, bound? ed North and East bj lands of J. E. Barnett, Sooth bj lands of the estate of William Bradley, West by Public Road, levied upon and to be sold as the propertj of Prince Catoe at the suit of the States for taxes. All tbat piece, parcel or tract of land situated lying and being in Stateburg Town? ship, Sumter County, State of Soutb Carolina, containing five hundred acres more or less, and bounded bj lands of W. M. Sanders, Geo. M. Sanders and the estate, of Moody, levied upoo and to be sold as the property of Mrs. Martha P. Murray at the suit of the States for taxes.. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in Stateburg Town? ship, Sumter County, State of Soutb Caro? lina, containing eighteen acres more or less, and bounded by lands of Mrs. James Rey? nolds, tbe estate of Richard Gayle and Mrs. Lizzy Friersoo levied upon and to be sold as the property of Lydia Reed at the suit of the State for taxes. MARION SANDERS, Aug. 8 * Sheriff Sumter County Sheriff Sala advertised in the Freeman. 3 Lots in City of Sumter known as Lots No. 22, 23 and 10. Lots No. 22 and 23 bounded by Bee and Main streets of said city and by Lots No. 20 and 21 of Solomons lands. Lot No. 10 bounded by Solomons street, of said city, and by Lots No. 9 and ll of said Solomons lands, levied upon and to be sold as the property of B. M. Pegues at the suit of the City of Sumter for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Manchester township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing one hun-* dred and fifty acres more or less, bounded north, east and south by lands of K. I. Manning, on west by Wateree River swamp to high water mark, lev? ied upon and to be sold as the property of Mrs. M. H. Wells at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Shiloh township, Sumter County, State South Carolina, containing one hundred and ninety acres, more or less, bounded north by lands of W. B. Phillips, east by lands of W. J. McLeod, south by lands of T. Mims, and west by lands of J. S. Mims, levied on and to be sold as the property of the Estate of Martha J. Mims, at the suit of the State for taxes. One Bureau, two Bedsteads, one clock, one Rocking Chair, one Wash? stand, five Chairs, levied upon and to be so?d as the property of F. Moses Bell at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Lynchburg township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing sixteen acres more or less, bounded by lands of Elmore McCutchen, Dave, May and Leander Shaw, and Smart Wilson, lev? ied upon and to be sold as the property of the Estate of Hettie Davis at the suit of the State for taxes. I All that piece, parcel or tract of land : situate, lying and being in Lynchburg j township, Sumter County, State of I South Carolina, containing two acres, more or less, and bounded north by the W. C. & A. R. R., east by lands of John M. Miller, south by Mrs. Miller, and I west by lands known as the Allen Lot, i levied upon and to be sold as the prop ? erty of John Andrews Jackson at the j suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land j situate, lying and being in Providence ' township, County of Sumter. State of ! South Carolina, containing eighteen I acres more or less, and bounded north I by lands of E. A. Belk. east by lands of j Sophy Spann, south and west by lands of R. J. Brownfield, levied upon and to be sold as the property of the Estate of I*. P. Nunnery at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Shiloh township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing forty-seven acres, more or less and bounded on north by lands ot A. A. Strauss, on the east by lands of Mrs. Kate Gibbes, on south by lands of the Estate of L. G. Pate, and on the west by lands of Sam Budden, levied [upon and to be sold as the property of W. O. Lemmon, at the suit of the State for ttxes. AH thai piece, parcel or tract of laud situate, lying and being in Shiloh township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing fifty acres, more or less, bounded north by lands of W. J. McLeod, east by lands now or formerly of Di E. Keels, south by lands of Mrs. Sally McElveen, and westby lands of Sam Budden, levied upon and to be sold as the ^nroperty of the Es? tate of L. G. Pate, at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Manches? ter township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing thirty acres, more or less, and bounded north by lands of S. A. Scarborough, east by lands of Mrs. Hattie Welch, south by lands of Robert Lackey, and west by lands of Mrs. Brealy, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Brister McDaniel at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Mount Clio township, Sumter County. State of South Carolina, containing fifty-nine acres, more or less, and bounded north and east by lauds of Dr. Charles Green, south by lands of Sam Dick, and west by public road, levied upon and to be sold as the property of the Estate of James McDonald, at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of laud situate, lying and being in Lynchburg township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing two hun? dred acres, more or less, and bounded on the north by lands of B. F. Wilson and the Estate of Prince Cato, on east by lands of Pelzer, Rodgers & Co., on south by lands of O'Donnell & Co., and on the west by lands of the Estate of W. 0. McCutcnen, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Misses Julia and Mary Bradley at the suit of the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Lynchburg township, County of Sumter and State of South Carolina, containing eighteen acres, more or less, and bounded north by lauds of the Estate of Flinn Wilson, east by lands of John and Frank Wil? liams, south by lands of Mrs. M. A. Wheeler, and west by lands of the Es? tate of Samuel LaCoste, levied upon and to be sold as the property of R. J. Moody at the suit of the State for taxes. MARION SANDERS, Sheriff Sumter Co. Tbe following Sheriffs Sales are advertised io the 'EeraId~&U levied upon at tbe suit of the State for taxes: 60 acres in Springhill Township adjoining Paul Wilson and others-as the property of E. H. Holman. 65 acres in ' Privateer, adjoining lands of Cam and others,-as property of Mrs. M. H. Wells. 8d acres in Stateburg Township, adjoining lands of W. B. Moore aod others-as property of R. D. Moore. 5 acres in Lynchburg Township, adjoining lands of C. W. Pennington and others-as property of Dr. G. 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