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Wedgefield Letter. WBDGKTIKLO, February 26, 1895. Farmers are Tery backward with their work on account of the bad weather,* but, ; bey are shoving things now for all they are worth, and tery mach can be accomplished in a short time this kind of weather. Mr. R L. Wright bas purchased Ure. S. E. Barrio's boose and lot in town. We fear the last hope of ever baring oar good old friend to erer lire among us again bas fled. Rev. W. T. Capers and family spent from Saturday till Monday in town, fie read service and preached at the Church of the Holy Gross, Statebarg, on Sunday. Rev. Joseph Crockard ailed hts appoint? ment in the Presbyterian Church, and Rev. J. C. Chandler bis at the Methodist Church on last Sunday. Wedgefield has been quite lively for the past two weeks, the young folks having something special in the way of amusement almost every evening. It was especially pleasant to participate in all these gayeties, but to day it was particularly depressing to our feelings to hare four of our charming visitors leare us. The Misses Dwight left for a risit to the family of Capt. A. M. Brels? ford, Clareodon, and Mr. J. Singleton Barn? well with his dear little friend, Master Bled soe Jarman, left for Acton, where they will visit the family of Col. Richard Singleton before returning to their home ia Charlotte- j ville. Mrs. Moultrie Wilson, of Sumter, is on a risit to her daughter, Mrs. D. B. McLaurin. The almost entire destruction of the oat crop by the cold is a severe blow to the com? mun tty. Intelligence reached her family to-day that Miss Mary Broun is very ill in Flat Rock. Fulton Letter. F?LTOX, S. C., Feb. 26, 1895. The last cold snap has almost killed the entire oat crop-in fact all of the young ones and most of the old oats planted oa light land-and the trouble is, it is too late now to plant over. The farmers are well availing themselres of j the present favorable weather prepariog for j the coming crop. From all accounts but J little guano will be bought around here this j year, which of coarse means a reduction of the cotton acreage. Reports says that the residence of Hon. ? Jas. E. Tindal, near Panoja, was destroyed I by fire one day last week. Ex Gov. Richardson is among other visi? tors to our neighborhood, this week. We were also glad to welcome Mr. B. H. j Earvin of Ale?lo, who is traveling in the interest of the Columbia State this week. S B. W. G. Shiloh Items. SHILOH, S. C., February 23. Editor Watchman and Southron : Notwithstanding the gloomy outlook, the ? floods, the freezes and the snows, the farmers in this section hold a stiff upper lip and are j shoring right ahead. Tobacco barns are j going up on every hand, and many of them j although made of pine logs are indeed hand some, and more attractive than those made j oat of sawed timber. Some of the farmers ! are jost sowing their tobacco and think they are fortunate in not planting earlier. More i rice, in this part of the county, will be plant-j ed than heretofore. The oat crop is injured I by the late freeze, but to what extent, no one ' caa now say. Some assert that all their oats i are killed. Many have not yet planted. Mr3. Gamble, who has been visiting re?a- t tives in Sumter bas returned to Mrs. R. A.I Frierson, her daughter, with whom she lives, j Mr. W. F. Johnson, one of the most sue-j cessful partridge hunters in the county, killed j thirteen wild ducks one day last week. Old Mr. Wm Caraway, who has been per- j fectly blind for several years, was married on j the night of 'be 20th. inst., by Mr. Daniel j Keels, Trial Justice, to Mrs. Locklair, in the j "Singletary settlement." The boys were! going to give the couple a nice little serenade, \ like they are accustomed to giving of late, but : the groom, getting a hint of it-married a j day sooner than the appointed time. It is reported around that Magnolia is over ' stocked with shoe makers-they half-sole a : pair of shoes for 20 cents. Mr. J. F. McElreen, after a long abseuce, I has returned and is looking well. OCCASIONAL. Melon Growers in Session. A much larger crowd was in the city last ; Wednesday attending the meeting of the Mtion ! aod Truck Growers Association of Eastern I South Carolina thau was expected. Quite a ! number came in on the trains Tuesday j afternoon and at night, and another con tingent came in this morning. Among the ! number were several of the best known and most prosperous farmers of Marlboro, Darling- : ton, Florence, Sumter, Clarendon and Urange burg Counties AU of them seem thorough? ly in earnest in ihe matter aod are going ahead ia a careful aud intelligent manner. The meeting was called to order short ty before 1 o'clock by Mr. E. M. Averill. The committee appointed at the last meeting to draft ri constitution and by laws made re? port. The Constitution was read and adopted. Col. J. J. Dargan was then called to the chair. The enrollment of members was nest taken up, and seventy-eight nauies were hand? ed in to the Secretary. Tbe election cf permanent ofricers was the next business of a routine character. The result was a3 follows : President-E R. Mciver, of Darlington. Vice President-J. F. Breeden, of Marl boro. Secretary & Treasurer-J M. Kuight, ot ' Sumter. A committee consisting of E. M. Averill, J. F. Breeden, W D. Woods, W. P. Carter \ and J. M. Knight was appointed to recom? mend an extra executive committee. The Secretary was asked to lay before the meeting information that he hud obtained Since the last meeting. He read several let? ters from commission merchants and gave considerable information ot interest and value that be had collected. The Melon Growers Association spent the latter part of the session in a gener.il discussion of the growing of melons and eariy vegetables. No defiuite action wu* taken, as there was no necessity for such act? ion. The Executive Committee was given full power to transact any business that will be of benefit to the Association and it was though* best to ?eave the committee force to act. There were iu all 98 members enrolled. : AUDITOR MARTIN HONORED. I The Charleston, Sumter and North? ern Railroad Employees Give Testimony of Their Esteem. Editor of the Daily Item ; By invitation of Mr. E. M. Raynor, Supt. of Motive Power, of the C. S. k N. R. R , the writer had the pleasure of heine present at the Master Mechanic'? office in the C S. k N. R. R. Shops, at 3 45 o'clock last Saturday afternoon to witness the presentation to Auditor C. L. Martin, of the above mentiooed Railroad, of a beautiful and valuable Knight Templar's badge, in the shape of a solid gold Maltese Cross, appropriately inscribed and generously studed with diamonds and rubies. Ever since it became known that the Atlantic Coast Line would get cootrol ot* the C. S. k N. R. R., all of the officers and em? ployees of the latter road foersaw that a great change was iminent, and of late circumstan? ces apparently indicate that a separation of the officers and employees is inevitable. For a number of years, in fact ever since the general office and machine shops of the C. S. k N. R. R.. have been in Sumter, Mr. C. L. Martin has been stationed in Sumter as Auditor, and for a while he wa3 General Manager, pro tera. The duties of these two official positions, but more particularly as General Auditor bas thrown Mr. Martin in close touch with all of the employees. The efficient and very courteous mannner in which he discharged the duties of his posi? tion as Auditor, and the great interest he always manifested in the employees, and his readiness at any and all times to put himself ! out to do any of them a kindness, as a matter j of course endeared him to them all. Therefore these kind hearted, and grateful railroad men determined that ere the time ? came for the separation, which will cause! many of them to go different ways, that their j friendly Auditor, C. L. Martin, should be j shown that his past kindness and interest was not Ouly appreciated, but would never be effaced by time from the golden page of memory. Saturday afternoon Auditor Martin was sent for by Master Mechanic, E. M. Raynor, to come at once to his office. Mr. Martin, without the slightest intimation of what was to occur responded. General Foreman, I. H. Raynor, summoned all of the employees from the shops, off the locomotives and yard to tba office of the Master Mechanic, where a number of Auditor Martin's fellow-officers had already assembled. When the honest hearted, smoke-begrimed, dusty and greasy, but brave and grateful employees of the road all assembled, Mr. Martin was confident that there was a general strike on haod and braced j himself to meet the issue. Yon can readily j imagir.e his surprise when Mr. Raynor step ped before him and said : "Mr. Martin, I ! have been authorized by the men of the ma- j chmery department to tender to you this Knight Templar's jewel as a token of their j esteem, confidence, appreciation and ever- i lasting friendship. The cross is emblematic of triaU and troubles which you will encoun? ter in the course of your life. The diamonds aod jewels are emblematic of success, hap? piness and reward for faithfulness and perse? verance ia the discharge of your duties. A3 these jewels glitter on the cross they will serve to remind you of the sunshine and hap? piness which your friends of the C. S. k ?. hope you to have, intermingled with the re? sponsibilities and cares of life's decline." He assured Mr. Martin that his fellow officers and employees bad during his stay in Sumter carefully noted his conduct and daily life, official atid private, and that during the years that have past Mr. Martin had never been guilty of a single act, to their knowledge which was unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, but on the contrary he could re? call hundred." of noble, generous ai:d friendly acts which characterized his stay in Sumter. j Mr. Raynor said many more interesting j things which were but true in regard to Mr. ' Martin, and conveyed to the latter, in an j eloquent and impressive manner, the good ! wishes and gratitude of his fellow employees. I He thee presented to Auditor Martin the ? beautiful token, and said that '"The men of j the C. S. k N. requested him to wear it, and j to feel and to know that he deserved it ; and J when be gazed at it, that it would serve to remind bim of the friendship, gratitude and j best wishes of the men of the C. S. k N. R R. j Mr. Martin was too much surprised and af- j fected to make a long response, but what he did ; say wa3 of considerable interest and appro- I priate to the occasion. He said that he was j surprised, and he had never felt that he de- j served this honor, and tribute of friendship, confidence and esteem. H,e could, however, i say, and concien'.iousiy say, that he h*d ever done his best for the men and if his frff )r'3 and his actions merited this honor he was very grateful and he would feel with great pleasure that his efforts to be an officer j and a friend-worthy of their esteem and friend ship had not been in vain. He said that the j contemplated separation was painful, but it nevertheless looks inevitable. He said it was 1 best for all to be manly aud await the result j of recent changes, and to trust that they : would all meet again. He expressed an ap- j precia'ion of the kindness and remembrance i of bis fellow employees, and said that while ? lie would need nothing to remind him of his j work among them; yet the possession of j their token would make bis future brighter ? and he would wear it, and always try to wear j it with honor to himself and to his fellow j mer?, of the old C. S. k N. R. R. Trie occasion of the C. S. k N. R. R men j doing honor to the Auditor, and the pain at ? the prospects of their separation with him j was shared by the writer of this article, and recalled to his mind the fact that he had been ! the recipient of much courtesy and kindness j from Auditor Martin, while the writer was a newspaper reporter. The writer will nut i soon, if ever, forget the many pleasant hours in social in'ercourse with officer C. L. Martin of l is office while he was hunting news, and : Mr. Martin's never flagging enter [?rise and j interest in Sumter. The public join the em- ! plovers, of the C. S. & X R. R . in honoring j Auditor Martin, and wish him a long, happy : and prosperous life wherever he mav roam, j ?. LR. - ? T J" Digging for Gold. Sometime ago mention was made of an old i negro in Concord township, who had moved j his house and begun to dig for gold at the J instigation of a local "hoodoo" doctor, who j pretended to have bad a dream in which it was revealed that a great treasure of gold \ was to be found by digging under this j negro's house. This negro is still digging; and has even employed assistance. A gentle- i men from that neighborhood stated yesterday ' that tiie negro has eight bands at work on j the bole, which is now about sixteen feet ? square ar.d nineteen feet deep. The negro j who started the work boards the hands he ? employs on the mine and furnishes thtm | with a plentiful supply of dispensary. The white people of the neighborhood have made ? repeated efforts to persuade the negro to j desist from his wild and foolish undertaking, ! but the negro is firmly convinced that the ; hoodoo doctor is a true prophet and that he bas only to persist io digging to secure gold bj the wagon load, and he will not hear to reason. Night before last some of the negroes who do not shari- in the belief of the gold hunters filled ft nail keg with old iron and slipped it into the bole and covered it with dirt. What effect the discovery of * ri ? S3 *-:eg had on the gold hunters has not been lrarned. That the blood should perform its vital functions, it is absolutely uecessary it should not only be pure but rich in life-giving ele- i niet;ls. These results are best effected by : the use of that well-known standard blood-j jyirifier, Ayer s Sarsaparilla. THE GRADED SCHOOL The many inquiries concerning the reasons for discontinuing the Graded Schools for * month at this season of the year has necessi? tated an explanation of the matter tb*t will : be final and set at rest all surmises and ! rumors. Superintendent Duffie bas made a j statement for publication that is amply suffi? cient. He says that the school Board found that there would not be sufficient funds to run the school for the full session of nine months, and that at first the intention was to close a month earlier but that after it was necessary to close the school for a week on account of the water rising io the cellar, the board de? cided to close for a month at this time instead ofattheend of the session. This decision was not reached until it was found, after a careful investigation, that the funds could not be raised to pay the expenses of the full session. The closing of the school, of course, stoppe for the time the salaries of all the teachers. The teachers after consultation decided to continue the school on their own responsi? bility, during the intermission, as a private school on their own responsibility. They have rented two house' on lower Sumter Street that will accommodate the entire school, and the class work was resumed this morning with a comparatively large attend? ance. The action of the teachers ba9 the hearty approval of the School Board, and they will endeavor to do exactly the same work as would have been done at the Graded School. The tuition will be $Y per month for the lower grades, and S2 per month for the higher grades. The tuition, however, ap? plies only to those who are able to pay. All who are unable to pay tbe tuition will be ad? mitted to the school and taught free of charge. All parent9 are urged to s<*od their children to school whether they are able to pay the tuition or not, as the teachers are anxious to have the school work go on without inter? ruption. A number of citizens have contri? buted to a fund to assist in paying the ex? penses of the school, in order that those who are unable to pay the tuition may not be de? prived of the advantages of the school. The efforts of the teachers to keep up the school deserves the commendation and sup portof the entire community. That they will succeed in continuing the regular course of study without friction or delay need not be said, for they are thoroughly familiar with the work and have the classes in hand. Nor is it necessary that it be said that it ?3 im? portant to the scholars that the class work be not interrupted, for the full session of nine months is scarcely sufficient to complete the prescribed course of study. GENERAL AGENT. Mr. R. A. Brand, of the Coast Line, Was So Appointed. Mr. R. A. Brand bas been appointed gen eral agent of tbe Atlantic Coast Line, with headquarters at Augusta, and will have charge of all traffic to and from Augusta and points reached via Augusta. A circular to | that effect was received from the traffic head quarters at Wilmington, N. C. Mr. Brand since his advent to Augnsta has been enthusiastic and energetic in the work of soliciting and building up business and ; patronage for his road, and no man has ?ver deserved promotion more than he. The appointment will go into effect on ? March 1.-Augusta Evening Journal. Mr. R. A. Brand, of the Atlantic Coast Line, who has been local agent in Augusta, has ! just been appointed general agent of the line .vith headquarters in Augusta. Mr . Sr*!"! is one of the most ropular and : progressive railroad men in the South, and his promotion is a deserved one. His new duties will coramerice March 1st. He will have charge of all traffic of the line 'o aud from Augusta and to all points reached via Augusta. There are two other'changes in the traffic department of the road which will go into effect at the same time. They are: Mr. C. S. Campbell is appointed Division Freight and ' Passenger Agent for all roads north of Wil? mington. N. C., aud Rowland, N. C., except the Norfolk and Carolina Railroad, with of- ' See in Richmond, Va. Mr. J. W. Morris is appointed Division Freight and Passenger Agent for all road, south of Wilmington, N. C., and Rowlands N. C., with office ia Charleston, S. C.-Au? gusta Chronicle. THE MORRIS BURGLAR AR RESTED. his an old saying that pride, even false pride Htid overdoue pomposity, coupled with rascality will have a fall. This is very manifest in the arrest of Mon? roe D. Wheeler, a large colored man of blind tiger I'M me, who kept a combination fruit and soda water stand and general merchan? dise business on Main .Street, two doors from the store of Mr. John Morris, which was bur? glarized and robbed on the night of February 11th. As is weil known, on the occasion of the robbery, Sumter's wide awake police? men discovered the robbery while it was going on, but the robber escaped. The morning after the robbery, the pompous merchant-prince, M. D. Wheeler, was profuse in Iiis sympathy for Mr. Morris in his loss, and condemned the robbery as a shame io rob an invalid and a cripple. Wheeler's ex? pression of sympathy and continued reference to the robbery excited the suspicion of Mr. Morris, but he had co proof until yesterday, when a colored man from the Mftyesville sec lion, named Brunson Wilson, walked into Mr. Morris' ?tore with a bundie wrapped up, and Mr. Morris asked Wilson what he had ; bought from Wheeler. The negro let him see the buodle, which consisted of one pair of pants which Mr. Morris recognized as a part of the goods stolen from his store on February 11th Wilson 9??id he purchased the pants ?rom M. D. Wheeler for two dollars. In the mean time the haughty an i lofty-minded colored merchant ?talked up ia his usual royal style and ad? vised Wilson to run, which he would not do. Wheeler's place was searched by Policemen Weeks, Holman and Bradford, and a number of articles were claimed by Mr. Morris as . follows : Three undershirts, two top shirts, one coat, . two pair shoes, tour ringer rings, one pair sleeve buttons, one watch chain. Mr. Morris says this is not near ail of the goods he lost. Wheeler has disposed of the rest. The dis? tinguished colored geo t lema ti, who forsooth though t himself the superior of ail mankind, and stalked around and addressed his fellow- j men as though he was condescending, did not j eel so lotty and did not hold his cocoanut- ! 9haped head so high yesterday afternoon when the officers had him in charge. He was j meek as a rabbit and as polite as a French dancing master. Pride had a fall. Wheeler claims to have found the goods in his back yard and was afraid to tell, for fear of being mixed up in the robbery. Wheeler j is a bad egg and his arrest and the discovery 1 of the stolen goods in his possession was oo. j surprise to nnny. He was put in jail last night in default of $300 bond. i ?- ? ? MM um - Hood Pilis cure all ?iver ills, relieve consti? pation and assist digestion. '25c. Native Red Rust Proof Seed Uats for sale by W. M . Graham. Native Hay 1er Sale by W. M. Grab ina Success in Life depends on little tilings. A RipaosTabule isa ; little thing, but taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and that menus good blood, I and that means good brain and brawn, and i that means success. 7-25-o j MARRIAGE BELLS AT ST. CHARLES. On Wednesday Evening, February 20th, one of the happiest events of the season was celebrated at the residence of Mrs. R. B. Wilson, in the marriage of Mr. Eugene Brown, cf Camden, ??nd Miss Margaret Wilson, of St. Charla. Promptly at half past 8 the organ began to play the wedding march, and the following attendants marched in : Miss Jade Spann with Mr J. T. China, Miss Mary DuBose with Mr. Irby LaCoste, Miss Mary Wilson with Mr. W. L. DePase, Miss Helen LaCoste with Mr. H. C. DuBose, Mis3 Dora Brown with Mr. W. E. Arledge. The biide with her sister, Miss Lois Wilsoo, came in and met the groom under the marriage bell with Mr. J. S. Brown, who was best man. The beautiful ceremony was performed by by Rer. W. F. Hollingsworth in a solemn and impressive manner. After the ceremony the bridal party and a few intimate friends were invited iuto the dining room to partake of an elegant supper, which vas enjoyed by every one. Every one seemed anxious io secure a kind word and a pleasant smile from the charming bride, and the evening was delightfully spent until the ths striking of the old clock on the mantle reminded them of the midnight hour. So the guests dispersed to their respective homes, ali being conscious of having spent a very pleasant evening. The following cos? tumes were worn by the ladies : The brid., wore white swiss with lace and ribbon trimmings; Miss Janie Spann, white illusion with ribbon i rimming, gold ornament? ed ; Miss .Mary Wilson, cream henrietta, lace and ribbon ; Miss Brown, white swiss, lace and ribbon ; Miss DuBose, white swiss, lace and ribbon; Miss LaCoste. cream alba? tross; lace trimmings; Mis3 Lois Wilsoo, cream henrietta, with lace acd ribbon. The Roster of Criminals. The following is a list of the criminal cases that will come up before the approecb- j ing term of court : Jacob Thomas-Assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. Doctor Bruoson and Susie Ludd-Adul? tery, Jtff Drayton-House-breaking and grand larceny. Chas. Lane-House-breaking and grand larceny. Rev. Roy Robinson-Larceny of live stock. Press Phillips-Forgery. Pat Horn-Burglary ann* larceny Hampton Alford - Larceny of live stock. ! Scipp William-Arson. Henry Rose-Selling crop under lien. Wesley Dean-Burglary and larceny. Henry Whittaker-Burglary and larceny. David Williams-Assault and battery of ; aggravated nature. Geo. Smith, Wilson Montgomery and Hampton Miles-Larceny of livestock. John Wilson-Burglary and larceny. Wallace Brisbane-Arson. Amos Singleton-Larceny of live stock. Lot Polk-Assault and battery with inteut [ to kill. Alleo Bracy-House-breaking and larceny, j Prince McKnight-Lr.rceny of live stock. Henry Johnson-Petit larceny. Sam Howard-Obtaining goods under false ' pretenses. M. D. Wheeler-Burglary and larceny. - - .-?-?-- ???. -- A Peculiar Phenomenon. Friday afternoon about 4 o'clock one i of the most peculiar rainbows ever seen here was visible in the heavens. It was almost ; directly overhead and was almost a perfect circle around the sun. This raiubow was well defined and remained visible for more than a : half hour. To the north-west of the rainbow, wh-ch filled the south-western quarter of the ; beavens, there waS~a *-trif~rje'Kned reflectiOfr6? ' the sun, that was nearly as distinct and lumi? nous as the sun itself. There were to all ap- ? pearances two suns visible, one in the west, ! about 45 degrees above the horizon and another just south of west and about the same angle above the horizon. A great many persons observed the un? usual phenomenon with surprise and . amazement, and, in some instances, with Bright. Some timid and superstitious per? sons began to fear that the awlui Judgment Day was at hand, and their knees trembled accordingly. As the brilliant spectrum faded from the heavens, and the second sun grew dim, their spirits rose and the fright subsided. There are other?, however, who ure satisfied tint the signs iu the heavens were significant ot cuming erils. -^^mwm~- -4 The leading book makers have vied wiih each other in publishing handsome editions of the standnrd authors. H. G. Osteen k Co., have the latest and handsomest at the lowest prices. } Blank books ot all kinds at H. G. Osteen & ! Co's. Chronic Nervousness : Could Not Sleep, Nervous Headaches. Gentlemen:-I have boen taking your Restorative Nervine for the past? three months and I cannot say enough in its praise. Ithas Saved Hy Life, fnr I bad almost given up hope of ever being well again. I was a chronic sufferer from nervousness and j could not-s leo p. 1 was also troubled with nervous headache, and had tried j doctors in vain, until 1 used your Nervine. Yours truly. MUS. M. WOOD, Ringwood, III. Dr. Miles' Nervine Cures. Dr. Milos' Nervine is sold on a positive guarantee that thc first bottle will ocnefit. All druggists sell it at $1, ? bottles for$5,or It will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of prlco by the Dr. Miles' Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. ! For sale by Dr. A J. ('binn. Sumter, S. C. j NOTICE. I WANT every man and woman in thc United States interested in thc Opium and Whisky habits to bave one of mv books on these dis- ; ease?. Address B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ca. : Box 382, and one will be sent yon ire . II BET ? Aa* munit jm flsKrciojoooVa Itttumm?m Srxt u ht tur? ?f Winalot These Two Men had a bet. Whst lt was wa wontd tel? you. only we do not WA st to iii to -ha loier*o na isfor; J nc. Ir you look at tba pietra you trifl tee that he has all that he ctn bf at op under now. lt was but yesterday that this tneo va? ac object of envy and wonder. His was a wail stored mind in a boiled-shlrted fcodv-you know lots of fellows like bio. He knew every? h ir. g, almost, from the time that maa Was a protoplasm till the hour that Baby Esther Cleveland got her last new tooth. Ho answered questions in B. C. History with an O?f-hanJ "ior-goodness-sake-doo't-you-know? that" air that was as biting as a northern blast to less favored mortals. So the boys in the store where he worked Sat vp a job on him. All of them read Th| tate regularly and one day a special anaoucccu. .ul uggestoa a great ??...?me to them. They saw within their reach a sourco of Information that would give them a ?Vho?e Army of Facts Where their '.know-it-all" friend had only aa "awkward squad." They secured it and theo that Innocent-looking chap you see lo the barrow got Into a discussion in history with the man with the mind. $ooo tha latter was terribly shocked to bear theso awful wards come from the fat and rosy face before him: *"0:d man I think you are wrong." At once a bet was made. The mac with tba Solnd lost of course for his fat friend had primed htKvse'f for the contest from the new Op-to-date encyclopaedia Britannica, a set of whick the boys had purchased. Tha bet wal paid thc following day. Just as you see it ia ( the |lct..rr This Tab r?zz a M.oml whici. tf.es.. wo: k In stores, Bsarafactorlst and offices, wilt see without a Tt>? Eacyclapa4ia Britannica In your hoat win you from playing horse while your teif V.vr rid*?, and lt wt!! cost you only so C?i-? a J?y -.t, procura lt If you will writ? fcf tara* ?ad sa.-pin pagea to THE STATE, Columbia. S. G '"PROPOSALS SUMTER "iWWff ?S. OFFICE OF County Supervisor, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., Feb. 13, 1355. rpHE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS 1 SIONERS tor Sorater County hereby give notice, that pursuant to the provisions of av. act of the General Assembly cf said Statt-, entitled, "An Ad to Authorize the issue of S15,000 00 of Bonds of Sumter County, to raise funds fur past indebtedness and for repairing arid furnishing the Court House/' approved December-, 1894, they will receive sealed bios for the whole, or any part of s*id issue nc^ less than five hnn cired dollars, up to the loth d?y cf March, 1895, at 12 o'clock, M. Said Bonds to mature in ten year?, to hear interest at the rate of sis per cei.tura per annum, payable annually, to he exempt from any and all County, State and Municipal taxation, secured by an annunl levy of taxes to pay the interest thereon, and the accumu? lation of a sinking fund for the ultimate re? demption of the same. The same to be sold ;:l not less than par. Th?- rich* to reject any ur all bids is expressly reserved Br order of Board . Attest. " W. S. DIN KINS, Tues. V. WALSH, Supervisor. Feb. 13. Sect v. K?VANAUGH & AMMONS, CONTRACT OKS AND BUILDSES, OFFER THEIR SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC. Estimates furnished on all classes of work. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ooiy firs; class work dune. Workshop nt Harvin's Mi:l. KAVANAU3H & AM&ONS. Frb. 9-if. i FCC A NA'IE OF A FLORAL WONDER. For particulars r,%e Vick's Tloral Guide f'>r 1S93, which contains colored ?"lates ot Vick's Branching Aster, Sweet Teas, Veg? etable?, Hibiscus and Gold Flower. ITon est illustrations; descriptions that de? scribe, not mislead ; hints on sowing and transplanting. Printed in 17 differed colored inks. Mailed on receipt of 10 cents, which may bc deducted from first order. Vick's Seeds contain: thc eerm of life. = CHOICE ===== Small Quantities at Wholesale Prices. 40 Cents a Pound pi???e We have prown tons of Sweet Peas the past summer of a very tine quality to be aide to pive cir friends a real treat, 251 varieties and colors mixed. Think of it, ? a pound only -IO cu.; half pound .-?."i ces. ; quarter pound 15 Cts.; ounce 10 cts. ( GOLD FLOWER, Grand Bedder.' Charmine Pot Plant, and excellent A-r Bord* rs. TrtE Nv; "ST AND ::r:::tv. COLUMBIAN James Vick's Sens Seedsmen I>j f>, ROCHESTER, X. Y. v ~' REGISTRATIOJi NOTICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER CO?NTT. OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR REGISTRATION, SUMTER CO?.VTY. THE BOOKS OF REGISTRATION WILL be opened in the Conn House, in ?he cit? of Sumter, as the law directs, on the first Monday in each month, until the firs! Mon? day in July, 1895, wheo the law requires them closed. This is for the purpose of regis? tering all persons who have become of age, or entitled to register since the Ia Pt tlection : to transfer p*reons from this to another county, and from one township to another, or f;om eue resideace to another. All this must be done before or on the first Mocday in July, 1895. Lost certificates may te reoewed to within 30 days of the election, and those who become of age between 1st ot' July and the election, may register at anj time before election. Those who refused or neglected to register before the last election, cannot register until the law if changed. Also in accordance with i.n Act of the Legislature providing fer a constitutional convention the books for the -egistration of voters wiH be open on the first Monday in March and kept open for 10 consecutive days thereafter between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. m. SECTIONS 4, G and 7 of said Act, provides : SEC. 4 Every male citizen of the United States and of this State of the age of twenty oee years not laboring under '.be disabilities named in the Constitution of tbis State, and duly qualified to vote under the existing laws of the State, and duly registered as now re? quired by law, or who, having been entitled to register as a voter at the time of the gener? al registration of electors in this State, which took place in the year of our Lord 1882 or at any time subsequent thereto, failed to regis? ter at such timea3 required by law, or wb has become a citizen of this State and wb will register as hereinafter provided in sue cases, shall be entitled to vote for delegates t said convention. SEC. 6. That on the first Monday of Marc" on the year of our Lord 1885, the Supervis if Registration of each county shall, at th county seat thereof, open his books of regis? tration, and shall hold the same open for ten consecutive calendar days thereafter, between the hours of 10 o'clock io the forenoon and 4 o'clock in the afternoon, * * * during which time any elector then or hereto? fore at any time entitled to register as a qualified voter, or who has be:ooe a citizen of this Slate, shall be, during the time herein fixed for such registration alsD on the days now fixed by law for registration, and eo titled to register as such as hereinafter pro? vided ; and any elector having been hereto? fore duly registered, or having lost ii is certi? ficate, shall be entitled to have the same transferred or renewed as now provided by law. SEC. 7. Any elector who shall have been entitled to register at the general regis:ration ia the year of our Lord 1882, or at any t.me subsequent thereto, and who failed to register at such time as required by law, and who shall make application under oath., in accordance with a printed form to be pre? pared by the Attorney General, setting forth in each case the fact, to wit : The full nar. e. age, occupation and residence of the spj ? cant at the time of the said general registra? tion, or at any time thereafter when the said applicant became entitled to register, and the place or places of his rr?idei?ce since the time when he became entitled to register, which affidavit shall be supported by the afiidavits of two reputable citizens, who were each of twenty-ooe years of age on the 3?th day of June, Anno Domini 1882, or ai the time the said applicant became entitled thereafter to register, or any.eJfctcr_wbo ha= become a citizen pf this State by moving into the saroe^ ?iccording to the Constitution ??e~0tate, and who shall make application under cath, stating the time rf his moving into the State and his p?M *? of residence since living in the State, which application sh?11 he supported by the >?fri Javit ot two re? putable citizens, who we:e twenty-one years cf *ge at the time the applicant became a resident of tbis State ; such applicant shall te ???owed io register asa voter, and have isrmd to him a certificate as a duly qualified elector in the magner ari ?uim cow pro? vided by law, and be entitled to vote t>\ said election for delegates to said convention. W. S. JAMES, Supervisor ot Registration. P. 0--Bishopvil?e, S C. Feb. 11th, 1895. Obtained, and ai! I'ATKM /;f??\/>v? at ten<ic<? to for V/'/' V.! ?7-; Fi />' ?>nr ct'ice is opiHisite ltt(; >'. S Mli-.v. ano wo cn_ ob? tain l'?iti'iiis ni less tim? iban ;! . :. mot? from ll ASU?.\(,"JO.\: SrtnJ Maiil:!.. ! '.: : ?SC or PHOTO <?f iJivrJin'?ri. V?*e ?.iviso a* patent abilitv frceofehnnream! '.v?? m:ik, :<? '.SURGE UXlJOS PATEXT ts >/ ' . /;. ;-.. For circular. mivioe, ter?:\.? ?ind references tc actual clients in y??ur ?>'.vn State. County. Ot? or Sown, write t< SW&G Opposite Patent O?ce. Washington, D. C 1890. 1894. L 0, PHELPS & 08., General 1mm Apnts2 Sumter, ?\ Fire. Life, Accident. Steam Boiler, Plate Glass, Bonds of Surety for persons ic posi? tions of trust, and Liability Ir.*urac:> ir. every branch, written in the very bes: A mer? can and Foreign Companies. ('ver sixty-five millions cf capiial repre? sented. Office a: Messrs. J. Ry t ten berg & Sens, 2 5 Floor. Front. M ch 14-o npHE FLORIST AND GARDNER informs I his customers and the public tbs: be is prepared to furnish fine articles in FRUIT TREES, ROSES, AND ALL KINDS OF FLOWER PLANTS. ALSO CABBAGE PLANTS AND OTHER VARIETIES OF ^ VEGETABLE PLANTS. 100 Cabbage Plants l.ooo " " 2QTf~00^ Vi* ( tf-rs his services to lay *r.d rut h^m in good shap??. Reasonable terms. ou t