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The Cases of Fraud Taken Up. The Beaufort and Darlington Cases Con? sidered. No Decis? ion Beached. COLUMBIA, November 23.-WRen the State board of canvassers met this morning Secretary of State Tindal, who had jest arrived from his home, was present. This left Comptroller El 1er be as the only absentee. He is at home sick. The first arguments daring the session vere made to-day, and they were inter? esting. The contest of the election held at the precincts of Lydia, Lamar's, Mechaoicsville and Darlington, in Dar? lington County, has been under consid? eration all day. The Darlington con? test comes up upon charges of fraud at these boxes and charges of tbe use of the delay tactics at the last named pre? cinct. When the hearing began Mr. C. S. Nettles, appearing for the contestants those oo the Independent Democratic ticket io Darlington County-read his exceptions to the decision of the Dar? lington County board and his notice of appeal to the State board. The contestants charged frauds, such as refusal to allow legal voters to vote, delaying the voting, changing the posi? tion of the boxes, misinforming ignor? ant voter s as to the location of boxes, etc. The documents were quite long. Hr* Nettles stated in reply to a ques? tion from Chirman Bates that be had submitted proof to sustain the charges made before the county board. Mr. Nettles theo read numerous affidavits sustaining the charges made. The following is the decision of the "After hearing full argument of counsel representing contestants and contest?es and carefally considering all the ted?m?ayofelft, we adjudge and decide that the charges made by the contestants are oot sustained sod prov? ed, and that there were oo irregulari? ties or fraud io the election held at Lamar, Lydia, Mecbanicsville or Dar? lington precincts. The grounds of contest before the county board were as follows: First. That a large number of voters ?ere improperly exoluded and prevent? ed from voting at Darlington aod Me? cbanicsville precincts. * Second. That the voters were ex? cluded aod intimated aod the managers of election at Lamar precinct failed to comply with the law, and the returns from said Lamar precinct, should be thrown oat. * The boxes, counted by the board, were fouod to correspond with the re? turn sheets. Mr. Nettles gave the names of four or five voters who had voted twice as there were doable entries for each on the poll list. Judge C. P. Townseod, who appear? ed for the contest?es, submitted affida? vits contradictory to those submitted by Mr. Nettles. Most of them were from the managers, and were flat denials of the charges made. One of the mana? gers at the Darlington box, when the polls closed, and the Pope men thought they were elected, swears that the Pope men congratulated bim on the fair conduct of the election. Mr. Nettles then read counter affida? vits to those submitted by Judge Town? send. One of these affidavits sets forth that at least 400 voters were prevented from voting at the Darlington box by the delay tactics. Mr. Nettles opened the argument. He said the contest was not being made by disappointed office-seekers. It was being made because it was believed that there had been gross frauds aod irregularities. Fraud was a difficult thing to prove because witnesses were few, bat all testimony which could be obtained ought to receive careful con? sideration. Slight irregularities might be overlooked, bat gross irregularities could not ' He bad submitted ao affida? vit from oo one unworthy of belief. He reviewed all the circumstances aod facts of the case aod argued that the board could oot bat grant what was asked It is needless to give alt the details of the argument. It is only necessary to state that Mr. Nettles presented his case io a very strong light. Judge Townsend replied at great length, making a strong argument Most of it was devoted to the analysis of the affidavits presented by Mr. Net? tles. He argued that every one of them vas based oo "information and belief," whereas the parties affected could have been fouod ; that the proof was insuf? ficient ; that credit should be given the lower board for weighing the testimony ; that the affidavits he presented, coming j from the managers themselves, was from tbe highest authority. He claim- j ed to have all the proof on his side j Judge To wo send displayed considerable humor and wit in the course of bis argument. } 3?r. Nettles closed the argument He had come to argue on law aod on $he broad matter of "information and belief^" Mr. Nettles in reply to some of the insinuations of Judge Townsend said tbat frauds in elections bad gone to such an extent that it had become a stench in the nostrils of all good meo. Mr. Nettles's closing argument was brief and to the point. The board took tbe contest under advisement, and tben a recess until 3.30 o'clock this afternoon was an? nounced. THE BEAUFORT CONTEST. At the af tern ooo session the contest of election of county officers io Bean fort County was taken up. Senator Verdier appeared for the Independent Democrat-Republican ticket contest? ants, aod "Canary" Miller for the "Reform-Republican ticket contestants. jSvery box io the county was contested save oue. Pocotaligo. An endless variety of affidavits was presented, showing every variety of fraud. It was shown that the com mis? sioners did not announce or publish the appointment of the managers of the election by law ; that in many instances managers came oat of the polling places to intimidate voters and so oo ad infinitum. There was a long wrangle about allowing Mr. Verdter to read affidavits which the county board had refused to allow bim the time to prepare and file. They were to be read on certain conditions. Miller in his argument said that throwing out all votes contested would not change the result of the election. Mr. Verdier took the grouod that the fraud shown to be practiced all over the county and even before the day of the election was sufficient to vitiate the eutire election io Beaufort County. The board has not rendered its decis iou in either the Darlington or Beau? fort cases yet. Dr. Pope has not yet arrived, and to? night no one knows what is going to be done about the Constitutional Conven? tion vote. The State Board of Canvassers held a lengthy session Saturday, and after adopting the annexed resolutions ad? journed until to-day at 3.30 p. m.: Resolved, That after a full hearing of the contested cases in the State elec? tion for Darlington county the returns of the county board of canvassers be received ss the vote of Darlington county. The following resolution in the Beau? fort case which refers the matter to the Legislature was also adopted: Resolved, That after hearing as fully as our limited time would permit the contests from the county of Beaufort for county officers and members of the General Assembly, it is the opinion of the board that there were gross irregu? larities.in the conduct of said election, but insofar as the evidence before us is concerned, it is not sufficient to change the general result as returned to us by the county board. Therefore we would most respectfully suggest to the Gene? ral Assembly that they take such ac? tion in the premises as they see fit. The following resolution was also considered, but fina! action on it was postponed until to-day : Resolved further, That it is the opin? ion of this board, judging from this and some other matters that have come before this board, that it is high time for the State to take some steps to pro? tect the purity of the ballot box and secure fair elections by the revision and the correction of the election laws of this State. The following are the final votes for I the State officers and for the constitu? tional convention as tabulated: Evans. Pope. For Governor, 39,507 17,287 -Yes." "No." Convention, 32.402 29,523 Lieutenant Governor, W. H. ?.Timmerman, .41,517 Secretary of State, D. H. Tompkins, 42.116 State Treasurer. W. T. C. BatesA 42,255 Attorney General, O. W. Bu? chanan, 42,230 Comptroller General, James Norton, 42,228 Superintendent of Education, W. D. Mayfield, 42,245 Adjutant and Inspector General, J. G. Watts. .' 42,218 Railroad Commissioner,, H. R. Thomas. 42,198 Evans, 42,202 Wilnora, 42,200 A s will be seen from the above the election for Governor goes before the Legislature, showing a total vote cast of 56,785, giving Evans a majority of 22,229 votes. The figures will also show that there was a total vote cast on the convention question of 60,925, with a "yes'' ma? jority of 1,879 votes. AN OPPORTUNITY TO PAR MERS. Enterprises Seeking Information and Investments. 'CHARLESTON, S. C., Nov. 24, '94 Editor Watchman and Southron, Sumter, S. C: We enclose herewith a list of questions which we ask that you publish in your paper so that the farm? ers can give us the desired information. Of coarse it will be a big thing for your County if one or two large starch fac? tories were erected there, and we want to ask your co-operation in this matter. It is nothing at all to us, (we want this imformation for friends North, who are desirous of starting a starch factory, or probably several of them in the South), and of course we do not care to to be put to any expense, and hope you will help us out all you cac. Yours truly THE BAILEY-LEBBY CO. R. BEE LEBBY. P. S. Want information as regards both Irish and Sweet Potatoes. B-L. Co. First. What is the average yield por acre io bushels, also the highest and lowest yield ? Second. How many acres would an individual party plant for sale? the largest and smallest number of acres Third. How many acres do you think could be depended upon growing in potatoes for the factory within a cer? tain radius, from which they oould be easily delivered to said factory ? Fourth. What has been the average price for pototoes per bushel this year, also during the last few years, each separately ? Fifth. Are the prices for large and small potatoes the same, or how much difference ?6 there usually ? Sixth. Wheo are the potatoes usually ripe, aod wheo does the gather? ing usually begin, and when is it finish? ed ? Seventh. Do the people store the potatoes often for a long time, and till when ? Eighth Have you one or two crops of potatoes every year ? Ninth. Do yon believe that with offering contracts to farmers to take their y tatoes they could be induced to grow larger acreage ? Tenth. What other cereals are there grown in the same districts, to what extent, and what is the yield of such articles per acre, and what have been prices during the afore-mentioned period ? Eleventh. Is there much corn grown, what kind, and what are the prices per bushel, also yield per acre ? Twelfth. Prices of hay and other feeding articles on an average ? Thirteenth. Are there many Sweet Pototoes grown, if so, full details about such ? ! Death of Bishop Howe. The Rt. Rev. William Bell White j Howe, Bishop of the Diocese of South i Carolina, bas entered into the enjoy? ment of bis eternal reward, bis death occurring at his residence in this city yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Bishop Howe was born at Claremont, New Hampshire. His father, the Rev. Jas. Blake Howe, of Boston, a gradu? ate of Cambridge and a contemporary, was for many years the rector of Trini? ty Church, Claremont, one of the old? est and largest Episcopal churches in New England. Mr. Howe, upon being prepared for college, entered the Uni? versity of Vermont, where also he was graduated in August, 1814. Determining to study for the minis? try, a correspondence between his father and the late Bishop Gadsden led to Mr. Howe's becoming a candidate for Holy Orders io the diocese of South Carolina and to his pursuing his theo? logical studies with the Rev. C. Wal? lace in St. John's Parish, Berkeley. Mr. Howe received deacon's orders in St. Philip's Church, Charleston, in 1847, and priest's orders in St. Steph? en's Chapel in 1849. Upon the Rev. Mr. Wallace's relinquishment of St. John's Berkeley in November, Mr. Howe succeeded him and continued in charge until June, I860, when be be? came assistant minister of St. Philip's in Charleston, and on the death of the Rev. Mr. Dehon became rector on Jan? uary 1, 1863, and remained in charge of his parish until ordered to leave the city by the Federal authorities on account of his refusing to pray for the President of the United States. After the war be remained in charge of St Philip's and remained there until October 8, 1871, when after serv? ing for twenty-four years io the ministry he was elected assistant Bishop of this diocese, succeeding in the Bishopric a few months afterwards upon the death of the late Bishop Davis. In the exercise of bis holy office be continued until the spring of 1892, when his health failing and paralysis gradually increasing the j standing committee relieved him of all ! the business of the diocese, the Right j Rev: Ellison Capers being elected Bishop coadjutor in the spriog of 1893. since which time the whole duties of the episcopate have devolved upon him. In character Bishop Howe combined progressive and conservative principles, in the grasp of a strong individuality. He was both cautious in deliberation and bold in action and abounded in Christian manliness and with abundant sympathy. Alike in the sanctuary and in borne, as Bishop and as a man, be was beloved and admired. As the executive officer of the diocese he was practical and sagacious and as the spiritual head he lead and bore up gently, yet on unswerving principles, and as a preacher bis praise was in all the churches.-News and Courier. Greenville and Aiken Get None. The people have been waiting with interest ever since the dispensary busi? ness was resumed after the decision of the Supreme Court, to see what the State board was going to do about giv? ing the towns and cities their share of the profits. Governor Tillman said when the Supreme Court decisioo was rendered that all the past would be forgotten and a new start be made, each town getting its profits. Since then nothing else has been heard about it and no one has received any money. Thc State board met yesterday after? noon and cut Aiken and Greenville, no reason being given. It is easily under? stood that the recent trouble in Green? ville city is the cause of her decapita tion. The following circular letter now be- j ing sent to the chairmen of the several county boards of control gives the action of the State board : COLUMBIA, S. C., November 23, '94. Chairman County Board of Control -Dear Sir: Give immediate notice to the county treasurers, county audi? tors and a representative of the town in which dispensary is, to meet you at a convenient day, not later than the first Monday in December at the office of the county treasurer, for the purpose of adjusting the dispensary accounts and paying the money due thc county and towos to the proper parties. You will settle by tue account ap? proved and returned herewith, and unadjusted balances from pf ?tions quar? ters must be accounted for tod entered in the settlement. The towns of Greenville and Aiken will receive noth? ing until further notice, and their] shares shall be transmitted to the State commissioner. A copy of the adjusted balance sheets will be sent to this office, and hereafter settlements will be on the first Monday after the ending of the previous quarter. By order of State board. B. R. TILLMAN, Chairman. F. M. Mixson, Secretary. Artificial clouds were recently made for the protection of vines from frost at Oaeleain, on the Swedish-Norwegian frontier In carrying out this novel in? novation, liquid tar was ignited in tin boxes placed along the vioe rows, and large sections of solidified petroleum were fired at various places in the vineyard. From these combustibles large clouds of smoke arose and thoroughly protected the particular vineyard io which the experiment was being tested, although vines in the immediate neighborhood were badly injured by the frost. One of the Euro? pean metropolitan weeklies, in comment ! iog on the utility of the method, spoke very unfavorably of it, declaring that it could only prove effective in very calm weather. If the editor of that journal will brush up a little on meteorology, says the New York Advertiser, he will learn that calm weather is about the only time in which killing frosts occur. -mi .? i * mm W. A. McGuire, a well known citizen of McKay, Ohio, is of the opinion that there is nothing as good for children troubled with colds or cronp as Chamberlain's Cough Rem? edy. He has used it in his family for seve? ral years with the best results and always keeps a bottle of it in the bouse. After hav? ing la grippe he was himself troubled with a severe cough. He used other remedies without benefit and then concluded io try the children's medicine and to his delight it soon effected a permanent cure. 25 and 50 cent bottles for sale by Dr. A. J. China. A Household Treasure. D. W. Fuller, of Cannjoharie, N. Y., soys that he always kteps Dr. King's New Discovery in the bouse and his family bas always found the very best results follow its use ; that be w ould not be without it, if procurable. G. A? Dyke man Druggist. Catskill, N. Y-, says that Dr King's New Discovery is undoubtedly the best Cough remedy ; that he has used it in bis family for eight years, and it bas never failed to do all that is claimed for it. Why not try a remedy so long tried and tested. Trial bottles free at J. F. W. LeLorme's Drug Store. Regular size 60c. and $1:00. .3. . To join the Home Product Co-operative will cost you $5.00 and then one .dollar when ? member dies-abont 310 per annum. Tba) is cheap enough for $1,000 insurance. Losses cost old lines less than that, with all their expenses. Co-operation beats the world for low rates in anything. Notice. Highest cash price paid for cotton seed. All who have seed for sale or to exchange for meal or feed will do well to see me before sell? ing. I an an old bu ver and can give the people great advantages. Give me a call at office on Main Street, or at C. S. & N. R. R. Respectfully, W. B. BOYLE. Success in Life depends on little things. A Ripans Tabule is a little thing, but taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and that means good blood, and that means good brain and brawn, and that means success. 7-25-o TO We Offer a Remedy Which, Used as Directed, Insures Safety to Ufe of Mother And Child. Young Wives "MOTHERS' FRIEND" Robs confinement of its Pain, Horror and Risk, as many testify. " My wife used only two bottles. She was easily and quickly relieved; is now doing' splendidly. J. S. MORTON, Harlow, N. C. Sent by express or mail, on receipt of price, IL per bottle. Sold by ail Druggists. Book " To Mothers" mailed free. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta, Ga. FOB SALE. THAT TRACT of land in Sumter County, S C., containing 200 acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: North, by public road from City of Sumter to Cane Savannah ; East, by lands of Jno. T.- Baker South, by run of Cane Savannah: West, by lanas of Jno. F. Gamble, and of Miles H. Plowden; same beine arable land and now under cultivation. For terms apply to C. G MATTHEWS & CO., Cotton Factors, Charleston, S. C. Liberal advances made on consignments of cotion. Sept. 19-3m. State of South Caroling COUNTY OF SUMTER, Medora S. Sowell, Plaintiff, against Mendal L. Smith, William F. Smith, Janie S. Holley and Sydney A. Smith, Defendants-Partition. UNDER AND BY VIRTUE of a decree in the above case dated October 10th, 1894, I will offer for sale in front of the Court House in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid, during the legal hours of sale on the first Monday in December next the following described i lands in the County of Sumter and Stale J of South Carolina : All that parcel or tract of land containing j one hundred and seventy (170) acres more or less and bounded on the North by lands of H. E. L. Peebles, on the East by lands of W P. Mathis, on the South by lands, R. L. Herriot, Jr., on the Weit by lands of W. B. Mathis. Also all that parcel or tract of land con? taining one hundred and nine and three fourth (109$) acres and bounded, on the North by landa of Edward F. Burrows, on the East by land of Daniel Mathis, on the South by lands of Edward F. Burrows and A. Moseley. Also all that parcel or tract of land con? taining fifteen (15) acres and bounded on the North by lands of M. S. Smith, oo the East by lands of Rufus Belvia and on the South and West by lands of George W. Jones. Terms of sale, one half cash and the balance in twelve months from date of sale with interest, the credit portion to be secured by bond of purchaser and mortgage of pre? mises sold. Purchaser bas option to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. H. INGRAM, Nov. 7. Master for Sumter County. 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 in the following entitled cases, I will offer for sale Ht Public Auction, before the Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, 1894, (being the 3d day of said month,) between the hours of eleven o'clock in the foreooon 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 James D. Standing, Plaintiff, against Lettie Richards, Defendant. That parcel of land io the Township of Sumter, County and State aforesaid, contain? ing nineteen (19) acres more or less, bounded on the North West by laud now or lately of Lucinda Anderson. North-East by the public road leading from Sumter to and past Mrs. T. M. Pitts and by the lot oa which is built the-church, East and South-East by the run of causeway, (some times called *Eliza) Branch, and on the Sooth-West by land of Hope Miller and fully represented by a plat marked as lot No. 5 made by J. D. Mell wain D. S. September 28th, 1887. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for payers. In the case of Samuel C. C. Richard? son, Plaintiff against Screven Moore and Marion Moise, Defendants. Those two tracts of land in Middleton township, in the County of Sumter, and State aforesaid, one tract containing (250) two hundred and fifty acres, more or less, being the parcel or lot assigned to him, the said Screven Moore, in the partition of the estate of bis father Dr. Matthew S. Moore, under ibe action of Matthew S. Moore and others, against Martha S. Moore and others, and rep I resented on a platt of the Oaks Plantation, made by J. D. Mcilwaine, D. S., in the said action as "Lot No 3, 250 acres," said plat being filed with said proceedings and also re? corded in plat book-said tract bounded on the North by lands lately of the estate of W. W. Rees, East by lot No. 4, on said plat, South-East and South, by lands of James H. Ay cock and West by lot No. 2, assigned to Martha S. Moore, (widow of Dr. M. 'S. Moore.) The other tract containing one hundred acres, more or less, being that lately con? veyed to said Screven Moore, by Charles M. Rees, who obtained the same on partition of the es'ate of bis father W. W. Rees, deceased, in and under the action of C. K. Bull and others, against Frances C. Rees and others, and represented on the plat made under order of court io said action, by J. D. Mcilwaine D. S., as "Lot No. 4,100 acres," bounded on the North by the public road; leading from Sumter to Stateburg, on the East by the lot of said plat marked "No. . 5. 127 acres," South by the tract of 250 acres, above de? scribed and by said Mortgage conveyed, and West by the lot on said plat, marked "Lot No. 3, 100 acres." The plat of J. D. Mcil? waine, D. S., made io the action for the par? tition of the estate of W. W. Ree3, being duly filed in the proceedings therein and duly re? corded io the plat book. Terms of sale-One haif cash, the balance on a credit of one year from date of said sale, the unpaid portion to be secured by hood of purchaser and mortgage of premises sold. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Samuel G. C. Richard' son, Plaintiff, against Isham Moore, Junior, Holler & Anderson Buggy Company, and Springs, Heath & Company, Defendants. All those two pieces, parcels or tracts of land, situate, lying and being in said (Sum? ter) County and State, marked and desig? nated "D D," on a plat made by Harmon D. Moise, D. S., on the 22d day of September, 1891, and forming a part of the record of Roll 4,347, in the office of the Clerk of the said Court in the said County and State, one of which tracts of land containing fifty-three (53) acres, bounded on the North by lands of Thomas M. Moore, on the East by lands of W. B. Moore, on the South by lands of Jeff Brimson and on the West by lands of James Siokler Moore. The other of said tracts containing thirty eight (38) acres, bounded on the North by lauds or Miss Hannah McCall, on the East by j lands of Capt. Isham Moore, on the South by lands of Walter Lenoir and on the West by ! lands of R. S. Moore. Terms of sale-One-half cash, balance in one year thereafter, with privilege to pur? chaser to pay all cash. Credit portion to be secured by Bond and Mortgage of purchaser with interest from day of sale, payable annually. Purchaser to pay for all papers. In the case of TJie Scottish American Mortgage Company, Limited, Plain? tiff against Harry Addison, Keene M. Addison, Edicin W. Moise, The Frick Company and Marion Moise j Defendants. AU that plantation or tract of land, situate lyjng and being in Statebure township, in the County of Sumter, and State of South Carolina, near the village of Stateburg, con? taining two thousand, seven hundred and forty-five (2745) Heres, more or less, lying on both sides of the Camden Branch Railroad and bounded as follows : North by lands said to belong to Pinckuey-by lands of Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley and by the McLeod tract, East by lands of the estates of W. W. Ander? son, and James M. Caldwell, South by lands of the estate of Caldwell and West by the Wateree River. Said lands being commonly known as the "Sam Bradley Wateree Planta- j tion" and having been conveyed to the said Harry Addison and Keene M. Addison, by John S. Richardson, as Master, for Sumter County. Terms of sale-One fourth cash. The bal? ance on a credit of one, two and three years from date of sale, payable in three equal annual installments, with interest on the whole som from day of sale, the same to be secured by tbe bond or bonds of the pur? chasers and a mortgage of premises sold-the purchaser having the option to pay all cash. Purchaser to pay for all paperB. W. H. INGRAM, Nor. 7. Master for Sumter County. 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 in the following entitled cases 1 : trill offer for sale at Public Auction, before ibe Court House in the City of Sumter, County and State aforesaid on the FIRST MONDAY in DECEMBER next, 1894, (being the 3d 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 Robert M. Wallace, as Trustee, and The Simonds National Bank of Sumter, Plaintiffs, against Julia A. Bradley, Mary J. Bradley and William E. Mills, Defendants. All that piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and beiog on both sides of the public road leading from Mayesville to Bisbopville and about one and one-half miles North of the town of Mayesville in the County of Sumter in the State aforesaid, containing two hundred acres, (200), more or less, with the large two-story dwelling house thereon where the said Misses Julia A.Bradley and Mary J. Bradley resided at the time of mak? ing said mortgage, viz: Jan'y 2d, 1892, adjoiaiag lands now or formerly of Prince McCutchec, Benjamins F. Wilson, Mrs. Elma E. McCutchen and others. Terms of Sale, Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the case of Benjamin J, Barnett, Plaintiff, against Daniel A. Out? law, The Scottish American Mort gage Company, Limited, and Julius H. Walker, Defendants, I. All that plantation or tract of land sit? uated in the County of Sumter in said State containing the dwelling house of the said Daniel ?. Outlaw and known as bis "Home place" containing two hundred and seventy nine and one half acres, (279$) more or less, lying on Scape O'er Swamp and bounded thereby, and adjoining land now or formerly of L. L. Fraser, Sr., deceased, Mrs. J. C. Par? nell, A. Josey, Edmund Scarborough and others. II. All that tract of land situated in Priva? teer township in Sumter County and State aforesaid containing one hundred and sixty nine and one-third acres (169?) more or less ; bounded on the North by land of Bornes and land formerly of Turner, East and South by land of Burnes ; West by Bnsb Branch, and waters of Black River. The same having been formerly known as the A. J. McEIveen Place. Terms of Sale-one half Cash. The bal? ance on a credit of one year from day of sale, secured by Bond of the Purchasers bearing interest from day of sale till paid, and a mortgage of the premises. Purchasers hare option to pay all cash. Purchasers to pay for all papers. In the case of The Dundee Mortgage and Trust Investment Company, Limited, Plaintiffs, against, Marga? ret E. Barrett, Georye McDuffie Barrett and others, Defendants. All that plantation or tract of land, situat? ed in Bisbopville township, in the County of Sumter, in the State aforesaid, containing three hundred and four and one half acres, more or less, lying on the road leading from Bisbopville to Arrants Bridge, and adjoiaiag lands, whereoo Mrs. Jane Barrett resides, and lands ot others-the said tract of land being composed of three parcels of land, ad? joining each otber, and now constituting one plantation. The said three parcels being designated respectively as lots numbers 6, 7, 8, on & general plat of the Barrett land, made and certified by S. M. Boy kin, D. S., dated December 5, 1870, of record in the office of the Clerk of said Court. Terms of sale-One third cash. The bal? ance os a credit of one and two rears from day of sale, the time portion te be secured by the bond of tbe purchaser, bearing interest from tbe day of sale-and a mortgage of the premises sold, the purchaser to have the option of paying bis entire bid in cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. In the Case of Absalom Elmore, as? signee, Plaintiff, against, Jarvis E. Scarborough and Hubbard H Scai' borough, Defendants. AH that piece, parcel or tract of land with the dwelling bouse and other improvements thereoo containing seventy-four acres, more or less, situate lying and being in Mt. Clio Township in the County of Sumter and State aforesaid lyiog on the public road leading from Mayesville to Carters Crossing and adjoining land now or formerly of Pinckney Skinner, Martha H. C. Skinner, Richard Walker and others. Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. W. H. INGRAM, Nov. 7. Master for Sumter County. CHINA PAINTING AT THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. TAKE DUE NOTICE THEREOF AND GOVERN YOURSELF AC? CORDINGLY. SPECIMENS OF THE WORK NOW ON ^ exhibition at the Studio, and we ask all the ladies of the town who are interested in this work to call and examine these speci? mens. We desire particularly to interest the married ladies in this beautiful home decora? tive Art. The painted china will be fired at the Institute. A kiln has been ordered for this purpose. Come aod see what we can do in this line. H.P. WILSON, Pres, Sept. 19._Sumter, S. C. v NOTICE. I WAST every man and woman in the TJnitad States interested in the Opium and Whisky habits to have one of my books on these dis ease?. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Qm? . Box 882, r-^d one will be sent yon free.