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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1895 Entered at the Post Office at Sumter. S C., as Second Class Matter NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Want-250 Cords of Wo<>d. Estate of James D. Graham, Decreed. Citation. W. J. DuRaot, Schoo! Commissioner Teachers Examination. Personal. Mr. C. E. Stubbs went to Columbia Moo- , day- ! Mr. W. D. McLeod is in town for a couple of days. Miss Antonio Gibson is visiting Miss Pau- t line Gaillard. Miss Wise, of Alexandria, Va., is visiting Mrs. W. T. Capers. Dr. A. L Blaoding has returned to his home io Kentucky. Miss Nora Russell, of Newberry is visiting Mrs. R. L. Murrell. Miss Minnie Young, of Rem berts is in the city on a visit. Miss Fannie Strauss, of Mayesville, is visit? ing Miss Hattie Ryttenberg. Mies May Canley, of Summerton, is visit? ing at Mrs. Hattie Ingram's. Mrs. J. J. Cooyers, has returned from a ?isit to Wedgefield. Miss Aimee Parker, of (Summerville, t? visiting ber sister Mrs. Deveaux Moore. Revi William Haynsworth is in the city on a visit of several days to relatives. Mrs. M. JP. Cordes, left lastThnrsdav even? ing for Edi8to Island to visit relatives. Mrs. J. D.Joye and childreu, of Darling? ton, are visiting at Mr. L. W. Joye's. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Sanders of Darlington, ?re visiting Mr. Sam'I Sanders. Mr. W. Y L Marshall has returned from a business trip lo Baltimore. Mr. Herbert Moses is at home for a few days rest from tbe South Carolina College. Capt. A. C. Phelps returned on Saturday from a business trip through North Carolina. Maj. J. C. Hempbill, editor of the News -and Courier, passed through the city Mon? day. .Miss Judith Hodge*, of Darlington, who has a great many frieods in this city, is visit? ing Miss May Joye. Mr. Mood Brown, of the Providence neigh? borhood, who bas been in ill health for seve? ral months is still critically ill. Gen. E. W. Moise, of Sumter, will deliver the annual ..literary address at the Davis Military College commencement, Winston, N. C., Jone 5. Mr. and Mrs. E. M: Raynor, left for the North last Saturday. Mr. Raynor has been a resident of Sumter for upwards of two years, having been Supt. of Motive Power of the C. S. &.N.R. R. Rev. J. W. Daniel bas gone to Columbia to assist in a protracted meeting now in pro? gress there. He will be absent from bis pul? pit next Sabbath, and his place will be sup? plied by Rev. W. W. Daniel. Congressman McLaurin was in tbe city Monday. He was said to be on his way to the lower part of his district to look after the contest being made for his seat JU Con? gress by a negro whose name is Wilson. There will be a new manufacturing enter? prise begin in Sumter, in tbe next few weeks. The candidates for Clerk of Court have men out in the country securing signatures to their petitions. They are bustling, and no mistake. The fruit crop will be immense this year if there is not a cold snap next mot)th The predictions are for frost on the full moonan April. Tbe clerks in the Auditor's office are hard at work making up the tax returns. They have a job tbat will keep fhem occupied j during the next few months. Rev. W. J. McKay, D. D. will preach the Baccalaureate sermon at the Sumter Institute in June, and Capt. Henry T. Thompson will deliver the annual address. The sidewalk near the Electric Light Station is still going into the drain, and unless something is done will soon all be gone. Notwithstanding the city needs factories of various kinds to create money and busi? ness. There are still to bs seen nerjro bouses going up in various directions, although there are far too many here now. The crowd will be sufficient to fill the Opera House when the Marine Band gives the concert, if the tickets are sold at popular prices. A low admission will insure a big crowd. The prophets who adorn the street corners are busy telling passers-by who will be tbe next Clerk of Court, and it is a remarkable fact that the prophets do not stick to their prophesies. The chicken thieves are getting to be numerous, or perhaps the old bends are growing more industrious and expert, but at any rate they are playing havoc with the ben-roosts. Every now and then some per? son loses a lot of chickens and the thief usually gets away. The Marine Band will give a concerti io ' this city on the afternoon of April 4tb Tbis announcement will be pleasing to a gieat many in this city who are anxious to have tbe pleasure and privilege of hearing this famous band. A young people's Missionary Society was organized by Rev. T G. Herbert at tbe Mill Street Chapel last Sunday afternoon. Mr John Kennedy was elected President: Miss Lorie Barwick Vice Piesident and Miss Viola Powers Secretary and Treasurer. The Atlantic Coast Line system has put tickets on sale to Philadelphia and return on account of tbe Christian Workers' International Association meeting at the .Ate of one and one-third fare for the! round trip. The tickets are to be sold March | 21 to 26. They are on the certificate plan The State Pharmaceutical Board was io session here last Wednesday and Thursday. Tbe members of the Board present were Messrs. 0. E. Thomas, of Columbia ; Loryea, of Manning; H. W. Hummeil, E. S. Burn? ham, A. Plenge and A. A. Kroege, of; Charleston. There were nine applicants be- j fore the Bord for examination, but none I succeeded in making the required average and obtaining a certificate. Chief of Police Bradford arrested Moses Taylor, colored, on Saturday evening on a warrant issued by Trial Justice Kelley, of Wedgefield. Taylor is charged with bur? glary, larceny and arson. Ke entered the bouse of one Esau Green on January 20, robbed it and theu set it on fire. Taylor i an ex-convict, having been sent to the peni? tentiary in the fall of 1893 for one year for assault and battery. His wife Priscilla, was sent up at the same time for 8 months for the same offense. Taylor has been dodging ar? rest ever since be robbed and burned Green's ho^se and be may have remained at Urge in? definitely bad the warrant not been turned over to the officers in this city. He will prohably go to the State farm for a loug term of years when ! :s case comes up for trial at the next terra of court, as the offense with which he is charged is one cf the most se nous on the calender. DEATH. Mr? Jane Loryea died on Tuesday, March 19th, a' the residence ot tier son-in-law, Mr. J C. Barnett, of Mase-viile, and was buried at the Jewish Cemetery this city on Wednes? day afternoon. RELIGIOUS. The Rev. John Kershaw will ( D V I offi? ciate at Si PMlip'i-. Bradford Springs, on Sunday next, 3!st inst. The Holy Com? munion will t>e administered. Service at 11.3C a m. St. James Evangelical Lutheran Congre? gation, Pastor, B W. Cronk. D vine ser? vice will Oe held in their hall, over Ducker & Bultroan's S'ore, on next Sunday morning at ll o'clock, a. m., and also communion ser? vice. Service in the evening at 8 p m. Sun? day School service at 4 o'clock, p. m All are cordially invited to attend. Those fine hogs are still in oossession of the streets, and there seems to be no rue-ins of getting rid of them. Some of the most extensive farmers in the county have not begun to get ready to plant corn. A serious state of affairs it ?3. The Methodist Church and the Jewish Lecture room will soon be lighted by elec? tricity. Grand Chancellor Edmund C Bacon and a number of members of Game Cock Lodge K. of P. went to Elloree last night for the purpose of instituting a lodgeat that place. Messrs. John Moran. C. D. Schwartz, I. H. Moses, J. H. Bums, B. T. Williams, W. S. Jones, John McCoy, H. M. Sanders and Alva Solomons received the rank of Page io the Kuights or Pythias last Monday night. Time'' have been so dull around the Court ! House since the adjournment of Court that ! some of those who bang up in that neighbor- | hood are thinking of reorganizing the L. & ! L. L. for the dull season. Mr. M. T Nixon bas recently received a j letter that went down wini the ill-fated Steamer Elbe, and w?s afterwards recovered along with other inatl matter The letter was written i?y a sister of Mr. Nixon who lives m Berlin. The distillery at Spring Hill has at last be- i gun operations. Everything has been in readiness for some time, but the proprietors bad to wait on the arrival of the government guager. Thestill is situated on the place of C*pt. M ose ly and is owned by a Mr. Shore ? from North Carolina. Capt. George W. Loriog ?eft last night for Louisville, Kv., in charge of the old coaches used hy the C. S. & N R. R The coaches belong to a railroad equipment com- j pany and will be turned over to the St. Louis, Chicago and St. Paul R. R. Five convicts were brought up from thei Scarborough farm Clarendon County Friday morning and sent to Columnia They were all sick, and their places (?ri the farra, were taken by five coovirts sent over that morning from Darlington County. John Evans, for? merly of this place was io the crowd sent to Columbia. The weather for the past few days h<?3 been so perfect that some of the kickers are in? quiring what is the matter with the weather bureau. There have been no bulletins for. several days, and it is thought by at least one old fogy that the weather gets along pretty well as long as the bureau does not tinker with it Tbe report that a poik packing establish? ment tn ne located in Sumter has been talked of, h?e reached Baltimore and the Manufac? turers Record is investigating it. A let'er has been received from the editor of that i paper making inquiries in regard to the pro- ! posed packing house and the parties who are ' interesting themselves in the matter. The Rope Team, of the Sumter Fire Department was organized last week. Mr. Eugene Wilder was elected foreman, and Fred Ricker, assistant foreman. The boys wj;l stretch the ropes ai fires and prevent outsiders from interfering with tbe firemen while at work. Mr. Leonard Cummings, who went to Florida from S.t Charles a few months ago. returned yesterday morning accompanied by > his father. While out hunting a few days ago, he dropped his goo while standing on a railroad trestle, discharging it and the load took effect ?none hard and tbe stomach. The shot did not penetrate the stomach but in? flicted a glancing flesh wound. His con? dition is not dangerous, but he will be laid up for some time. He will lose one thumb and his band is badly maimed. The savannahs in the vicinity of this city ? now contain more water than at any time ! within a great many years. Those on the old M. & A. road have risen until the water breaks across the public road that now occu? pies the old road bed, and the water from the savannah bordering the A. C. L. track near the old Richardson place has encroached on the public road io several places. Thursday j afternoon the savannahs presented the appear- j ance of lakes, as the brisk wind that was ; blowing caused tbe surface to be covered with j white caps. The Peaee and Unity movement has a great j many more friends in Sumter county than ; anticipated. Men who have been the most j active partisans on one or thc other ' side of the divided political house ! are now the most earnest supporter j of the unifiction of the democrats on common ground. The crowd that was in town j Saturday for toe purpose of attending the con- j ference was a proof that peace and unity wili ? prevail if the ring will but guarantee fair- j ness to all. Monroe D. Wheeler ha3 gotten into ' trouble again. He was sent to the State: Farm, near Hagood, this County, to serve out : his sentence, as is known, but net satisfied j with bis surroundings, be attempted to escape on Wednesday and had proceeded as far as Ellerbe's mill before being overtaken] by the guards. He did not submit to capture | quietly and bad to be shot to bring bim to a j halt. The kali took effect in the leg, but the J resulting wound was not serious. Thursday ; morning he made another attempt to escape j and was again shot by the guard un duty. ! The second wound is more serious than the first, though Wheeler is not in danger of j losing bis life from it. Wheeler does not | take kindly to tbe punishment he brought; upon himself by his rascality, and has even had the effrontery .to write a letter to the '[ Judge asking him to revise thc sentence to confinement in the Penitentiary without hard labor, as he, Wheeler, was not accustomed to : work. Mayor Pierson and Hon. Altamont Moses went over to Columbia last week and bad an interview with Gov. Evans in regard to the dispensary profits due and unpaid thc city. The city has received none of the profits from the dispensary since last spring, and as the j city was in need of money and there was no reason why the?e dispensary profits should tie withheld Mayor Pierson and thc* City Coun? cil though: it time that acive steps be taken to secure the city's share. The interview was entirely satisfactory, and Gov. Brans promised that the matter would be attended tu at once. He said that a portion ot the ; profits Should have been {''.lid the city long ' before and that the delay was due in a great measure to *.he defective system of t<ook keeping that has been used in the dispen? saries. -- ~_ After the ?irip, diphtheria, pneumonia, scarlet fever, typhoid fever, etc., Hood's Sar? saparilla is of wonderful benefit iu imparting the strength and vigor sc much desired. DEATH OF COL. JAMES D. GRAHAM. "Col. Graham is dead !'' Such were the tidings that passed from lip to lip Thursday morning as our citizens met one another along the .treets. The hushed quiet ?hat li ad brooded over his residence :md neighborhood for the last week has j>iren place to the more solemn silence that be? tokens the presence of Death. He hid come during the midnight watch and summoned the sick man away. "He saw a hand von cannot see Th:tt beckoned him away ; He h*ard a voice you cannot hear That would not let him ?tay." The anxiety tbet had possessed 'he com ! munitv all during his illness, had been merged into the grief that filled all hearts > when the certainty was assured that their '' friend had falien on sleep-the last long ' seep that knows no waking here. Col. Graham, as he has been familiarly known ever sioce the Civil War, was the sor. of the late Rev Noah Graham, whose nair.? and character are still green in the memors' ! of many of our older citizens. HP was born ? in thiscountv February 23rd. 1839, and was therefore *>nt a little more than fifty-six years of age at the time of his decease. When the j tocsin of war sounded throughout the land, Col. Graham promptly responded, volunteer i ing in the company raised by the late John j S. Richardson, which was incorporated with I other companies into the famous Second ! Regiment S. 0 V. T , of which the late General J. B. Kershaw was the first Colonel His gallantry and skill won for him deserved ! promotion, and after passing through the offices of lieutenant a'd captain of the com? pany, be was finally elevated to the office of Lieut-Colonel, which he filled with con \ spicuons courage and unfaltering devotion I to dut*-. He bore in his body the marks, of honorable wounds inflicted on bard fought bartle fields, and when the star of the Con? federacy set tn the gloom of eternal night, Col. Graham returned home to take op the unequal battle of daily life, and there, as on other fields, his intelligence, energy and enthusiasm commanded success and showed him the same undaunted heroin the piping times of ppflc that he bad proved himself on the tented fields. In 1865 be married Miss Georgianna San? ders of this county, who hore him several children, seven of whom, with bis widow, survive him. During portions of the years j 1871-72. Col Graham held the office of Trial Justice for the Statehurg neighborhood where ] he then resided The tenure of such offices at ? that period in our history subjected those who held them to odium in certain quarters hut '-o one doubts thur Col. Graham acted from purelv patriotic motives in consenting to serve hts pen?le, who, many of them, I united in requesting him ?o serve, and it was owing to this solicitation that he threw him? self into the breach at a critical 'ime in our history, and did much ?o promote tne peace and harmony and best interests cf the people of thi9 vicinity. He held no other public office until 1886, when, upon the death of the lamented W. H Cuttino, and despite strong personal opposition, he was appointed Clerk of Court for this'County, which office be bas ! since held in uuhroken continuity of service, and discharged its duties to the satisfaction of all concerned. j Col. Graham w;>9 in many respects a re? markable mai He possessed the gift of personal magnetism in eminent degree, and his warmth of heart was such a3 to win for him the love of many. It is doubtful if any one in the county had as many friends or as devoted, and it is certain that the recipients of hi* bounty and hospitslitv are to be numbered hy the hundreds. No one ever appealed to him for aid in vain an'd in his efforts to befriend others he allowed no ob? stacle to deter him, and no personal sacrifice of t ime or means was counted as against his desire to help. His influence over men was most marked, j and his knowledge of human nature and character was unusually extensive and accu? rate. His judgment and opinion of men and matters were quick, acute and reliable, and while generally tinged with laughing satire, his remarks showed a profound acquaintance with motive and a comprehensive grasp upon the situation, whatever it might chance to be. Public spirited in large degree, he took a j deep interest in everv scheme that wa3 made j for the welfare of this city ?nd county, and in the larger interests of the State, his counsel was sought for and valued, especially in tiroes of crisis when wisdom and coolness j and courage were at a premium. Into the more private relations of his life we do not seek to intrude, but as husband and father Col. Graham was beloved acd es? teemed far beyond the common. Indulgent, affectionate and cheerful, he drew tbe heart9 of wife and children to bim with cords of steel. And now after life's fitful fever, he 3leeps well. Storm3 shall no more disturb bim, trials never again distress him. He shall sleep among those whom in. life he loved and served, and by whom be will be greatly missed. A conspicuous figure bas been re- | moved, a prominent factor dropped from j among us. We commit him to tbe mercy of : the All Merciful in bumble hope. We ex- j tend our most sincere sympathy to those that are specially bereaved. Peace to hi3 ashes ! COL. GRAHAM LAID TO REST The funeral services of Col J. D Graham,! held Friday morning in the Baptist Church, I were attended by an assemblage that the church : could not begin to accommodate, and this as- j tenably was composed, not of one class or creed, but of all classes and creeds represented in the community. All business wa3 sus? pended during the boura of the funeral, and the community united in paying the last sad tribute to the "most popular man in Sumter county." The funeral cortege formed at the family residence and proceeded to the church at 10 o'clock. The veterans of Camp Dick Anderson followed the hearse on foot as an escort of honor, and when the church was reached were seated in the first few pews in front of the pulpit. The casket containing the mortal remains of Col. Graham, covered with floral tributes of violets, lilies and hyacinths, was placed in front of the pulpit and the choir sang "Cast; Your Burdens On the Lord." Dr. Brown read the twenty-ninth chapter j of Job and then delivered one of the most j touching and appropriate tributes than ao | audience baa bad the privilege of hearing. ? Dr. Brown was a familiar friend of Col. j Graham and he spoke of the departed as he ' was, as he knew bim, and as the community : knew him to be. a big hearted, generous, charitable mau, whose virtues so over-shadow- ' ed his faults that the faults will be buried in the grave with body and his virtues alone remembered. After a prayer and another selection by '.he choir, th- remains attended by the veterans and a very large number of carriages filled with the friends of the family of Col. (iralu.m, were, carried to the cemetery and laid to rest in the bosom of our common Mother to await the final day when both quick and dead ?hall be called to ^ive an account of the deeds done in th?- flesh The pall bearers were: SKNIOK-JudgeT. ii. Fraser, Col T. V. Walsh, Henry W. Gardner, W. F. li fUyns worth. J. D. Islanding, Judge I. D. Wither? spoon. JUNIOR-P. i'. Gaillard, John Reid, W. F. Rbame, B. G. Pierson, A. J. China, H. J. McLaurin. For Fiues and Wire for Tobacco barris, go to R. W. Durant k Son. March 13, 4-t. IN HONOR OF COL. GRAHAM. Before taking H rece?? Saturday the follow? ing order was ruade and sign?e by Jr.'?LRFJ Witherspoon : .S'ate of South Carolina, Sumter County. Court of Common J'iea-s and Ge;:er.-ii Ses? sions, Man-h Term, 1S95. James D. Graham, derk of this Court, having departed this "life during the pres-nt term, to wir, on the 21st inst. : Un motion of J. D. Bianding, on behalf of the Bar and officers of the Cv,urt. as a tribute to his memory : // is ordered. That, the ex-offic:o Clerk of this Court do inscribe on a full page of the Minutes of the Court, the name of JAMES D?PRS GRAHAM, the date of his birth, the term-! - bis service aa Clerk of this Cour:, and .ate of his death. J. D WITHERSPOON. Presiding Judge. In Court, March 23, 1895. Tribute of Respect. At a meeting of the Court House officials, of Sumter, held at the office of the Judge of Probate this March 21st, 1895, at which Col. T. V. Walsn presided, it was unanimous!* Resolved, That whereas, by the death of Col. J. D. Graham, late Clerk of the Court, we have met with an irreparable loss of a kind friend and brother official : That we join with his hosts of friends in extending to hi? bereaved family our heart-felt sympathies Further Resolved, That w? close our office? until his funeral services are over, and that we attend his funeral services in a body. That a cot. v of these resolution be sent to bis familv and to the Daily Item. T. V. WALSH, A. B Stuckey, Chairman. Secretary Fires. An out bouse on the premises of Mr. DesChamos, Liberty street, caught afire about 7.30 o'clock Thursday night. The Fire Department responded prompt, to the alarm and snon extinguished the bbze that other? wise would have extended to other buildings in close proximity The boys with the rope reel had opportunity, for the first time, to display how they cculd perform their duties. They were on hand and had the ropes stretch? ed in short order, and demonstrated that they were the hovs for the work. This morning at about 3 30 o'clock the residence of Mr. Jno. T. Hurst, on Republi? can Street, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was given and the fire department with characteristic promptness turned out. The nearm hydrant was 1500 feet away, and it took some minutes to stretch this long line of hose, but notwithstanding this fact, the fire was extinguished before the building was consumed. The Rope Reel boys were on hand and demonstrated again that: they un? derstand their work. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to have been incendiary. The building was insure] for S150. ^w^ The Peace and Unity Conference. The Peace and Unity Conference met in the Young Mens Christan Association Hall at 12.30 o'clockSaturaay, with aboutsixty men present. The majority of those present were from the country and were representatives of both factioos. The meeting wa3 called to order, and Mr J M. Knight was made temporary chairman and Maj. H. F. Wilson temporary secretary. The permanent organization was perfected by theelection of Mr. W. O. Cain chairman, and Mr. J M. Knight secretary. Mr. A. K. Sanders explained the object of the meeting, and spoke briefly in reference to the purpose of the movement inaugurated by the Forty. The central idea of the movement was simply to heal the nref.ch between the fa lions of the white people and secure good government. Messrs. W. H. Ingram, Marion Sanders, H. F. Wilson, W D. Scarborough and others made short talks. On motion of Mr. Ingram it was decided to send four delegates to the Stale Conference on the 27th instant, two delegates to be selected from each faction. After some dis? cussion as to the manner of selecting these delegates, it was decided to make the nomi? nations from tbe floor. A number of nominations wpre made, several of those aora?nated declining to serve from persoual reasons. The election resuited in the selection of Col. W. D. Scarborough, Dr. H. T. Abbott, Mr. R P. Stackhouse and Mr. A. K. Sanders. The delegation was empowered to fill any aacancy that aught occur. The meeting then vdjourned. Cheap as Dirt. Fifty tons waste meat Salt, sacked, at S3.50 per ton. GEO. D. SHORS & BRO. March 13, 6-t. --M? Hood's Pills for the liver and bowels, act easily yet promptly and effectively. -?-?i^? St. Joseph's Concert. A concert that was largely attended was held at St. Joseph's Academy on Tuesday afternoon last week. The programme consisted of vocal and instrumental music, recitations and cos? tume drills by the pupils of the Academy. The audience was delighted with the concert, for it was of that excellence that is'character istic of the work of the Sisters cf St. Joseph's. Manv who did not have the pleasure of attending now feel that they missed a treat. The programme of the co.icert was as fol? lows : Inst. Trio, Gipsy Polka, -Bisse!!- Misses Lizzie O'Connell, Louise and Minnie Moses. Sosg, Come Where Woodbirds Sing-By Intermediate Classes. Inst. Duet, Erminie Gavotte, Dressley Misses Nettie Rodgers and Emily Alphonse. Good Night Drill-By the Kindergarten. ; The Angel's Serenade, with Zobo obligato -Misses Aram ie Teicher,* Susie Rodgers, j Piano-Miss Beatrice To wies. Inst. Duet, Premiere Sattarella, Leybach -Misses Lottie Farrell and Arabella Moses. Boarding School accomplishments-Misses | Allie Minor, Nettie Rodgers, Gertie Line han, Belle Inabinet. The Parable of the Virgins in Song-By ten young ladies. Inst. Duet, Overture tc- Poet and Peasant, Melnotu. -Misses Cecile O'Connell and Su?ie Rodgers. Song, When Papa Comes Home To-night Bv the Kindergarten. Vocal Solo, The Conquered Banner, Von La Hache-Miss Ammie Teicher. Inst. Solo, Pasquinade, Gottscbalk-M ?ss Mar e Passailaigue. Vocal Solo, Love my Dearest, Bellini-Miss j Ethel Dargan. Piano-Miss Teicher. Inst. Solo, Las: Hope. Gottschalk-Miss Ammie Teicher. Recitation, The Legend of the Faithful Soul, with pantomime -Miss Marie Passai? laigue. Vocal Solo, Revel my Heart, Hoffman - Miss Sallie Phillips. Piano-Miss Cecile O'Connell. Inst. Sob-. Kr! King. Liszt - Miss Beatrice To wies Chorus Greeting to Spring, Wilson-By the young ladies. - ll wmm The base of Aye:'? Hair Vigor is a re?ned and delicate fluid, which does not SO il or become rancid by exposure to the air, and winch is as perfect a substitute for the oil supplied by nature io youth and health, as modern chemistry can produce. A New Secret Society. At V M C A. Hail last Wednesday nighi National Organizer, Waiter E. Orange, ot' Richmond, Va . of the Juoior Order, United American Mechar.?es. instituted Sumter Coun? cil Nu 7, J. 0 ? A M. Thirty charter members were enrolled and the members present were duly received in membership and th? officers installed Before electing officers Nation?] Organizer Orange delivered a lengthy and eloquent ad? dress upon the or*jecf3 of the Order, and was followed uy Mr S. F Har dy, of Baltimore, ? member of the Maryland Sia'e Council An election for officer? was tuen eniert-d in? to, res!,Irr.ig as follows: Jr. P<:?[ Councilor. J. F. Pate; Chief Coun? cilor. C. L Rhame; Vjce Chief Councilor, L. W. Folsom; Recording Sec'y, li. C. Wallace; AS9't. Recoidiog Sec'y, C. B. Yeadon: Fi? nancial Sec'y B. F. Kelh: Treasurer, W. M. Yeadon; Warden, Geo. P McKagen, Jr: Conductor, Ernest Billimari: Inside Senti? nel. A. J. Alexander; (Ji?side Sentinel, (J. H. McKagen; Chaplain, A J. Auld: Trustee, R. H Baker, Delegate to Statt? Council ?t Columbia on March 25th. J. Frank Pate and C L. Rhame. The Furman Family. Th" following item is taken from the March number of The Writer-a Boston magazine for literary workers: Miss Lucy S. Furman, a Southern lady living in Indiana, whose article? io the Cen? tury are aitmcting attention, come truro a family not unknown in literary circles. Her great-gtandnncle, Jutnes C Furman, D D., for years the president of Furman Cniver I si ty. S. C , WHS a religious editor; ber granduncle, Richard Furman, D. D., was also a religious editor and likewise the i author of a volume of poems. The late Farish C Furman, the Georgia agriculturist, I whose letters on intensive firming have been published in permanent form, was her cousin. ; Two of her female relatives, her grandaunt, ! Mrs. .Mary S. Whitaker (formerly Furman) : and Miss Lily C. Whitaker, both of New j ! Orleaus. have each published a volume of j ; poems, and Mrs. Whitaker has also published i a novel. - -- mmM -..?- -c? ? - - Tobacco Thermometers for Sale at Dr. A i ' China's ---- ! Political Intolerance.-Col. Dargan. I Editor Watchman and Southron: The spirit of intolerance, despotic, relent-! ; less and cruel in irs nature, has done more to j mar and blight the peace and happiness of j humanity than ail other diabolical agencies j combined. Yea, verily, it would create a < : hell in heaven itself. A letter addressed :o Col. Dargan, post-, marked Hurtsville, S C.. and signed "Legion : ; of Whne Men," published in the Freeman of j I the 15th inst., is certainly one of the most ! infernal and disgraceful exhibitions of the j hateful spirit of political intolerance ever ! witnessed in this country. Is there not i enough of common justice in the public semi- j ment of tbe commuait}' of Hartsville to de? nounce this bloody letter as. an unmitigated i ! and shameful outrage upon the^ righ'S of a j j tree citizeu of a freecountn? Is there not j enough of manly independence in the press of '? the iState to invoke upon this murderous threat the scorn and contempt of every lover ! of freedom and of every shade of political j opieior.? Have the assassins represented j by the "Legion of White Men," the perscrip- ! tive right to denounce and murder those who ! presume to differ (rom their opinions? Has it, ; at las!. come to that pass in this country that ostracism and treats of assassination are the j nnreouked means of silencing the voice of j opposition? Then, indeed, is our boast of freedom of opiuion and freedom of speech I but a theory, a delusion and a myth. Then, indeed, we may say, "God help thecouutry." j While I am not fuliy posted as to Col. Dargan's political views, I say emphatically aud unqualifiedly, let them le what they may, ? he has ihe same right to entertain and express them, as any other man in the State to do j likewise with different opinions. If he is in error let him be combaited with truth. In a free and fair contest between truth and error no honest man should fear the result. One fhiDg is certain, a hijzh-toned Christian gentleman like Col. Dargan, endowed with superior intellect, with a mind well stored I with useful knowledge, may reasonably bo ! supposed to have the fest interest of the State miiCh more at heart, than a masked i band of intolerant ostracises and bloody mind assassins. NONPARTISAN. TOBACCO PLANTING AT AL COLU. G f eral and Personal Items of In? terest. : IMA, March 19 '95.-Work on tbe | i fan.-..- ins been suspended for tbe past week j : on account of the severe rains, *and farmers | ; will be much later than usual in planting, j I Tobacco, cane and grain will be the leading j [ cr ips grown around here this season, as cot- j i ton has been reduced at least C5 per cent. ' i Tobacco hams are being built on almost every farm, and planters are hailing with delight j ? Sumter's prospective warehouse. ; There was a baptizing about five miles below here on last Sunday, at Barrows pond, i in which eleven converts were immersed. Mr W D. Gamble returned from Charles- ! ton a Jew days ago where Mrs. Gamble has ! been under medical treatment for the past month. Mrs. Gamble :s still no better. Mr N R. Cousar, who has been quite sick for some time, was out driving this evening. Mr H. F McFaddio is handling the freight of the A . & S. R.R , in a very busioess like manner, anil shows himself to be the -right man in the right place. Miss Cooper DuRant. of Aico'.u, spent . Saturday and Sunday with her sister, Mrs. j J.H. Garland. Miss Mattie Epps, of Kingstree, is visiting Mrs J E Cousar. Miss Maud Garland has returned from a visit to friends at Alcolu. Miss Wilson, ot Manning, is spendiog some j time with Mrs. M. L Sauls Mr. R. E. McFaddi?, Jr., has returned from a business trip to Charleston. , Mr. Dozier Burgess, of Williamsburg, spent ' Saturday and Sunday with relatives here. X.X. X. Knights ot tlie ITIaccabees. The State Commander writes us frem Lin- ; coln, Neb., as fol'ows: "After trying other : medicines for what seemed to be a very obsti? nate c.* ugh in our two children we tried Dr. King's New Discovery and at the end of two days the cough entirely left them. We will | rmt be without it hereafter, as our experience proves that it cures where all other remedies . fail."-Signed F. W. Stevens, State Coin - Wi. .. no: give this great medicine a trial, a? it is guaranteed and trial bottles are free ar J F. W. Del/orme's Drug Store. R?gulai size 50c. and $1.00. ? -tmv -- lt is related of one of the petit jurymen that be made inquiries of his fellows if the foreman of the jury on which he was sitting at the time was a resident of Sumter County. Typewriter supplies at H. G. Osteen ft Co's.. Liberty street. ?i- - - APoncil and a Pencil Sharpener for ton cents at H. G. Ostecn Sc Co's. One Pound of superior "Writing Paper, with Envelopes to match, sold by S. G. Osteon Ss Co., for 25 cents. Child for Adoption. The mother of a be??thy Loy chile, four? teen months old. d?-sires to find a home for it with some good person who may desire to ?.lopt a child. Her inability to provide properly for tlip child induces her to take this course, and papers will he given fer its surrender if required. Application for the rext few days can be mude to Mrs. Ham Aultmao M the Sumter Cotton Mill. - -??--^?^ It May Do as Much For You. Mr. Fred .Miller, of Irving. 111., writes that ha had n Severe Kidney trouble for many years, \vi;h ?sever? pains in his hack and also that bis bladder was affected, lie tried many so called Kindey cures bur without any good result. About a year ago he bagan use of Electric Bitters ;in i found relief :it once. Electr o Bitters is especially adapted to cure of a.l Kidney and Liver trouble and often gives a. most instant relief. One trial will t-rove our Statement. Price o**W 50c. for large bottle. At J. F. W. De Lorine's. ? Success in Life depends on little thing3. A RipansTabule isa little thing, but taking one occasionally gives good digestion, and that means good blooci, and that means good b.sin and brawn, and that means success 7-25-o ADVERTISEMENTS cf five lines or less will he inserted under this head for 25 cents for each insertion. Additional lines 5 cents per line. TT7ANTED-250 CORDS Long leaf pin ? Vf Wood, four feet long. Quote prier delivered at Sumter Ice Mfg. Co. J. J. H a rb v. TTTANTED Tenant for house on Calhoun V? Street 5 doors east of Main Street lately occupied by Mr. House-out houses and several acres of laud attached. Apply to E. C. Hay ns worth. TO RENT. Large residence, corner o:r Warren & Main Streets-recently occu? pied by Mr. Averill. Apply to R. D. LEE. March 13,-4t. EMPLOYMENT WANTED by a steady young man. Has had several years experience in Sash Blind and Door Factory work, Glazing and Painting. Address ''ff," Care P. 0. Box I, Sumter, S. C. OFFICE OF mom SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., March 25, 18S5. THE REGULAR SPRING EXAMINA? TION for teachers, for Sumter Conotv, will be beldon FRIDAY, 19TH OF APRIL, commencing at 10 a. m., sharp. For whites, at Graded School. For color? ed, at Lincoln School. W. J. DURANT, March 2G -2t. School Commissioner. County papers please copy. State of South Carolina, . COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. TTTHEREAS, WM M GRAHAM has made VV ?u'c 10 nie t(> ?4R>INL him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of COL. JASES D. GRAHAM, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said COL. JAMES D. GRAHAM, late of said County an? State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter Court House on April llib, 1895. next after publication rhei-??T, al ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if auy they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Giveu under my hand, this twenty-seventh day of March, A. D., 1895. THOS. V. WALSH, March 27-2r. Judge of Probate. At Cost. FOR CASH ONLY. Ziegler Bros. and Krippendorf & Ditman, Ladies and Misses Shoes. ALSO 30 pairs Misses Hisili Cut Shoes Reduced From $2.50 to $1.25. B?LTUM & SRO. Men 19-1-52 T. C. Scaffe Would inform his friends and customers that be is prepared to manufacture TOBACCO FLUES, Any dimension or thickness, more reasonable than any of bis competitors ; having many advantages over them : haviog '20 years experience in this kind of sheet metal work. Claremont Muelo. 64,11? THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 64. A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, April 4th, at ~l p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordinglv. By order, A. C. PHELPS, W. M. H. C. MOSES, Secretary. March 13 Estate ol Chas. L. Villeneuve. DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on April 19th, 1S95. for a Final Discharge as Adm'r of aforesaid estate. J. W ALTER DURANT, March 29-4t. Adm. Estate ot Joe fl. Villeneuve, Minor. IWILL APPLY to trie Judge of Probate of Sumter County on April 19th, 1895, tor a Final Discbarge as Guardian of Person and Estate of said Minor. j. WALTER DuRANT, Guardian. Match 20-4t.