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Privateer Personals. / PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C , Jan 6, '96. As mentioned io the Privateer Persouals last week Mr. Hiott's family expected to re? main a fevr days at Wedgefield before leaving for there Dew home io Ga. They have now left. Our people will miss them, especially will our young people miss Miss Myrtie, Mas? ter Edgar and little Miss Addie. The Bethel parsonage looks very lonesome now. Our kind wishes accompany the family to Geor? gia and we feel sure that they have carried with them pleasant memories of old Privateer and her kind hearted people. Toccoa, where Mr. Hictt bas gone, is io Habersham County, in the northeastern part of Georgia. The cessns of 1890 gave it a population of 1,120. Mr. Hiott will preach there and at Westminister, in this State. The Amusement Club wa3 to have met at Mrs. Henrietta Lynam's last Friday night, but as most of those on the programme were absent, no meeting was held, and the evening was turned into one of social conversation and games. The next club meeting will be held at Mr. Sep Wbilden's on Friday night, Jan. 17, and will be a topic party. The printer made some mistakes last week in setting up the account of the charades given by tbePrivateer amateur troup. For the sake of accuracy we request that the fol? lowing be published. Those who took part, in the "Mad Cap" charade were Messrs. f not Misses) Scott Dwight, Dwight Cain and Edgar Hiott and Misses Lizzie Wbilden and Carrie Cain. In the last charade the names should have read * .53 Nina Wells and Messrs (not Misses) Willie Wells and Hey ward Ramsey. The amateur troup has been invited to go io Pinewood and Packsville. It appears to be uncertain whether the troup will go or not but should it go, we can assure o.ur readers that the Pinewood and Packsville people will have a treat in store. We hope the troup will not only visit these two places, but also ether places. There are several near relatives ofthat gal? lant young Confederate soldier, Msjor J. M. Whilden, living ia Privateer Township. M?jor Whildea was of Mt. Piesant, he graduated at the Citadel Academy ia 1861, and we have this notice of him in Col. John Peyre Thomas' admira? ble history of that institution. "J. M. Wbilden, Captain 23d Regiment S. C. '61 ; elected Major, May, 62 ; killed at battle of second Manassas, waving flag at head of regiment." A well attended social occurred at Mrs Henrietla Lynam's last Tuesday night in honor of Mrs. Paul Ramsey. Miss Kate Furman bas been visiting io Sumter. Mr. Marion Cain is clerking at Mr. Frank Thomas' in Wedgefield. Mr. John Jackson is on the grand jnry of he U. S. Court which convenes to-day in Charleston. Mr. Jim Griffen will attend the Court as a witness in a case. Mr. John Bradford has removed from the Jordan community to our* community, which is his former borne. On New Year's day Mr. George Trouble field, of Wedgefield, was married to Miss Dilla McCall, of this community. Magis? trate Nettles performed the ceromony. The late Capt. Robert W. Andrews has two daughters living io this township. Mrs. Mary E. Turner, wife of Mr. "Long John Turner, and Mrs. Augusta S, Ardis, wife of Mr. Abe Ardis. In thie connection it may be mentioned that Capt. Andrews's widow died in Georgia OG Christmas day and was buried at the Weeks graveyard, near Pine? wood. Her maiden name was Connor. She and Capt. Andrews were the parents of eleven children-ten of whom are now living;, the oldest ene, Mr. Oregon Texas Andrews, lives in Boston. In the newspaper accounts of the opening of Biltmore, the magnificent county home of Mr. George W. Vanderbilt, near Asheville, N. C., it was mentioned that the bouse tract cootaineds eight thousand acres, while the hunting preserves embrace eighty-seven thou? sand; this makes ninety-five thousand acres in all, over three times the size of Privateer township, which embraces 29,900 acres. Mr. Vanderbilt appears to be a man of maoy excellent traits, but we must confess that we don't like to see one man owning such an immense body of land in an old settled State like North Carolina. McD.F. Wedgefield Letter. WEDGEFIELD, S. C., Jan. 7, 1896 Wbiile tobacco did not pay with those who planted it here last year, there will be a great deal more planted this year. The fail? ure last year was due to incompetent per? sons having charge. Dr. H. J. McLaurin has employed Mr. Pool, from North Caro? lina, who has spent his whole life in the cul? tivation, raring, etc., of tobacco, and in? tends planting twenty-five, and probably more acres this year, under the supervision of Mr. Pool, on his Spring Hill plantation, which lands Mr. Pool says are admirable for that purpose. We are satisfied Dr. McLaurin will make his tobacco pay, for he has started ont in a manner that means business. Bishop Capers spent yesterday in town and all who had the pleasure of meeting him en? joyed a rare treat. Miss Albertine Beck, of Marion, is visit? ing friends in town. The Discovery Saved His Life. Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggie, Beaver s ville, 111., says : "To Dr. King's New Discovery I owe my life. AVas taken with La Grippe and tried all the physicians for miles about, but of no avail and was given up and told I could not live. Having Dr. King's New Discovery in my store I sent for a bottle and began its use and from the first dose began to get better, and Sifter using three bottles was up aud about again. It is worth its weight in gold' He won't keep store or house without it. Get free trial bottle at J. F. W. DcLorme's Drug Store. 2 The novel, entitled "The Hand of Fate,' by Miss Kate Lilly Blue, of Marion, S. C., is or sale by H. G. 03teen & Co. THE TOURNAMENT AT BOS SARDS A Large Attendance Notwithstand- : ing the Inclement Weather. Bo ss A sos, Jan. 7.-We thank you for your prompt attention to our request to announce in your columns that a tournament would tie , held at this piace. Notwithstanding the very severe weather j the tournament was attended by a surpris- \ iogly large crowd, and though they blew j their fingers and shook from the cold, they seemed to enjoy everything -except.the cold- ; very much. Mr. RafBeld Moseley, who did excellent j riding, was victorious, and chose Mi33 Julia j Richardson Queen of Love and Beauty. Mr. Len Mathis, the second successful Knight, seiected as first Maid ot' Honor, Miss j Julia Young. Mr. Jame3 Huggins, the Knight winning the third prize, chose as second Maid of Honor, Miss Eva Mathis. Mr. Alden Brown acted as Herald, aDd Mr. Tom DuBose mads a very efficient assistant Herald. The occasion wa3 a very pleasant one in every respect and those who were present j were free in their expression of thanks to those who arranged and managed the tilt. H. The New President of the New? berry College. NEWBERRY, January 3, 1S96. To the Watchman and Southron The inauguration of Mr. Geo. B. Cromer, who was recently elected president of New oerry College, took place in the Opera House last evening at T.30 o'clock. There was a very large crowd present. The exercises were conducted by Rer. S. T. Hallman ; opened with prayer by Rev. R. L. Holland, D. D. Then the first speaker, Judge Y. J. Pope, was introduced, who represented the people of town and county of Newberry. Judge Pope's ability as a speaker is so well known through? out the State that it is needles? for U3 to en? deavor to say any thing io behalf of bia speech. The next speaker on the programme was Dr. Horn, who represented the Lutherans and people at large of South Carolina. He de? livered a very able address, which had the undivided attention of the audience. After these speakers concluded, the charge of the Board of Directors was given to President Cromer by Rev. J. A. Sligb, president of the Board. Rev. Sligb declared the charge in his usual able manner. Presi? dent Cromer was then introduced amid load applause. He made an excellent speech, which was highly appreciated by the large audience. Every one feels confident that Newberry College bas procured the services of a man who is fully competent to take bold of the helm and steer her on to succeis. President Cromer is an alumnus of New? berry College. He graduated in 1877, then he was elected principal of the preparatory department of the institution. Afterwards he was promoted to a professor's chair in the College Department, which he re3igned to study law. He has been one of the most succe33ful lawyers in the State. DISCIPULU3. ON THE HONOR ROLL Sumter Well Represented at the South Carolina College. In the Hst of students at the South Caro? lina College who have attained sufficient proficiency to entitle them to a place on the honor list, the names of tbe following Sum? ter boys are found : Senior Class-H. A. Moses, proficient in j history and political economy. Sophomore Class-G. M. Beaseley, profi j cient in French, Eoglish and history, dis i tinguished in German and Latin ; A. C. ' Carson, pro?cient in English, mathematics, j history and chemistry, distinguished in j Latin ; R. Muldrow, proficient in English, distinguished in Latin, Greek and history. Freshman Class-W. D. Barrett, proficient in mathematics, distinguished in French, highly distinguished in Latin ; V. M. Moses, distinguished in history ; L. R. Williamson, proficient in Latin. Special-Miss Bertha A. Strauss, proficient in Chemistry. '.Highly distinguished" is the highest pos? sible mark, meaning abve 95; "distinguish? ed" means from 90 to 95 per cent.; for "pro? ficiency" a figure between 75 and 90, out of a possible 100, must be made. County Board of Comissioners. The County Board of Commissioners met Monday for the transaction of regular busi? ness. The work of the Board was confined almost exclusively to the transaction of rou? tine business, principally the approval of accounts. A claim for damages to the extent of $30 wa? presented by Rev. W. S. White, colored. His claim was that he and bis horse and vehicle were injured by driving into a ditch on the Brewingtoo road by reassn of an un? sound bridge, The claim was referred to the Sumter Township Board. The following resolution was introduced and adopted unanimously : Resolved: "That this County Board of Commissioners have heard with regret that our companion on thi3 Board, J. R. Philips, has moved bis residence permanently to An niston, Alabama, and we take this occasion to put on record our entire confidence in him, I in all hi3 transactions as Township Commis j sioDor and io his having the road known as j the Red Lane Road worked, as an appointee J of this Board for that purpose." We would like to look into the pleasant face of some one who bas never had any derangement of the digestive organs. We see the drawn and unhappy faces of dys? peptics in every walk of life. It is our na? tional disease, and nearly all complaints spring from this source. Remove the stom? ach aifSculty and the work is done. Dyspeptics and pale thin people are lit? erally starving, because they* don't digest their food. Consumption never develops in people of robust and normal digestion. Correct tbe wasting and los3 of flesh and we cure the disease. Do this with food. The Shaker Digestive Cordial cuntain9 al? ready digested food and is a, digester of food at the 3ame time. Its effects are felt at once. Get a pamphlet of your druggist and learn about it. ?|Laxol is Castor Oil made as sweet as honey by a oew process. Children like it. Standard books in rich and beautiful indinga, suitable for holiday gifts, for sale byH. G. Osteea & Co. The Columbia Calendar. The Columbia Pad Calendar for 1896 has made i's ap. "?ararcf, representing the elev? enth annual issue, and handy anii convenient as it has been heretofore, the new issue cer? tainly surpasses any of its predecessors. The cycling fraternity, to say nothing of the ^euerai public, has acquired a decidedly friendly feeling for the Columbia Calendar, and its annual[advent is looked forward to with interest and pleasure. The new Calen par contains a much better arrangement than in previous years, more space having been allowed for memoranda, while a greater charra bas been added by libera] illustration and a unique and convenient grouping of date?, calculated tc meet the hurried needs of business men. The many dainty sketches that embellish its pnge3 render it indeed a work of art. Owing to the unusual de? mand last year a much larger edition has been issued for 1SD6. The Calendar can be obtained for five* 2 cent stamp by addressing the Calendar Department of the Pope Manu? facturing Company at Hartfotd, Conn. The case against Willie Parker, colored, the boy who stole several pistols, razors and other goods from the show case of W. B. Burns, was tried Thursday morning by Judge Wells. There were several other boys uDder arrest on suspicion, but as there waa no satis actory evidence against them they were dis? charged. Parker was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail or pay a fine of S3. One of the little negro boys who was im? plicated in stealing goods from Burns' hard? ware store and was discharged Thursday ter want of evidence against bira. wa3 caught that afternoon selling a knife that be obtained from the store when the theft was committed. The first sale of tobacco for the New Year was held at the Warehouse Thursday morning. The tobacco sold to-day was a good average lot of cutters, and the price realized was very good. All of the regular buyers have returned from North Carolina and Virginia where they spent the holidays. There is still a large quautity of tobacco in this section and^thesales will continue until March 1st to I5'b/at least. Two fakirs created the only excitement that relieved the ordinary monotony on the streets Friday morning. They set up business on opposire corners of Mail and Liberty Streets. One sold rubuer gum cement at 10 cents a package and gave each purchaser an extra package. The other fakir scattered the same sort of cement broadcast among the crowd and the little negroes h?ld a carnival of scrambling. Strange to ?elate, the feilow who sold the stuff had the largest crowd and did a rushiag business until he sold out his entire stock. A material that bas the appearance of coal ia cooling up with the water from the arte? sian well at tbe Electric Light Power bouse. The coal, or whatever it is, cones up in small { pieces or flakes. In color and texture it is the fae simile of coal, and bas been pro j nouoced tobe coal. Is Sumter over a coal deposit? If so, the questioE is, how much coal is there under us lying useless while we shiver with cold or pay S7 50 per ton for coal to keep moderately warm. The well from which these coal flakes come li only 135 feet deep. Two little negroes, who make their home on the streets-at least they are to be seen on the streets from early morning a. m. until late in the morning p. m. were planning Fri? day bow they would go to th2 minstrels on Monday night. One had Dino cents, all in coppers, aud the other sixteen cents-a dime and six coppers-which they counted over several times. The first boasted that be would get five shines on Sunday and would have enough to see the minstrels and to spare. "Its disaway" he said, "Pse what yo' call a buslin' chile, and I sees all de shows wot's fust class. I seed de cirkus. Pawnee Bill an sebrel mo' I disremember which." "Yassir, I'se a huslin' chile an' takes ia all fust class shows." The other little negro said aothing more, but put his sixteen cents down into the bot I tom corner of his pocket, as if he meant to hold on to it aud trust to luck for the bal? ance of the wherewithal to buy a place among the gods in the gallery box. TIIG Last Chance Till 1904. This is Leap Year, and the circumstauc?s that exi?t this year being so different fron: those that obtain during ordinary leap years, this should be a memorable year with, the maids who wish to select themselves n mati moniai partner for life. Ordinarily leap year occurs every fourth year, butas 1900 is not divisble by 400, that year will not be a leap year, and the maids wi!! be debarred the privilege of proposing. The hap year right is sanctioned both by statutory and historic authority, as the following extract from an ancient Gazetteer proves : "Queen Margaret of Scotland caused a law to be enacted in 1228, providing ?;thaj every maiden could propose, and if the mao proposed to, refused to take he:, he was fined 100 pounds, unless he could prove that he was betrothed to another. The law expired upon the Queen's death, but the women clamored for its re-enactment, when agnew law allowing them to propose every fourth year was passed. Hence, the origin of leap year proposals by the gentler sex. Don't wait until the next leap year-you may die in the meantime-but make a proposal new." A Frog Yarn. There is a certain handsome fellow who buys tobacco at the warehouse, who has re? markable gifts as a teller of short stories. A crowd gathers around him whenever he be? gins to stroke his blond mustache and a far? away loos comes into his clear blue eyes, while he lazily remarks. "I say, boys, I heard a good story once that something that was said awile ago made me think of." Hi3 stories are usually of the marvellous order that require a vigorous imagination to credit; yet his stones are eutertain.ag, notwith? standing their decided leaning- towards the incredible. Some days ago this teller of ston0" waf passing down the street and a large im... frog in a druggist's window caght bis e> At ODce he began to stroke his blond mus? tache and remarked, in a reminiscent tone of voice as he gazed dreamily above and beyond the City Hall tower, "I say, boys, that frog reminds me of how I u3ed to feed toad-frogs on lightning bugs ??ben I was ? boy." "How's that?" asked another tobacco buyer. "Well, you see. I would catch a lot of lightning bugs and put them in a snuff box ; then I would catch a toad-frog and feed the bugs to him. The toad would swallow the bugs one after another as fast as I could give them to bim. Then I turned the toad loose in the yard, where there were other frogs ho -ping around, and watched the fun." "What fun ?" asked another of his com? panions, for they were all interested by this time. "What fun !" exclaimed the teller of talcs. "Why, the stampede of toads." "As soon as the lightning bugs got well down into tbe frog's stomach they began to lighten, and, as the sides of a frog's stomach are almost trans? parent, when all the lightening bugs got down to business the frog's stomach and sides looked like a small-sized headlight, and the other toads fled as fast as they could hop; believing, no doubt, that they had encoun? tered a spook toad-frog." And the crowd strolled on-in silence. Public Sales. The ^following'Fale3 were made Monday by the Master : W. James, Administrator Est. of W. J. Reynolds vs. J. J. Miller et al. Eighty-four acres to Laura Wesberry for 84 50. Benj. Hodges V3. Chas. Buckner et al. one tract of land to Gabriella Ellison S3.50. There were no sales by tbs sheriff except o. personal property and these were unimpor? tant. A BALLAD OF PURE LAZINESS, Though some may sing of the pys of work, The virtues of the Jacoriog man, Toil aod its griefs I fain would shirk, With indolecce Mob-irnrntdan. Existence is the briefest span Ere merging io Eternity ; Then toil who will and toil who can, A lazy life's the life for me. I long to lie where serpents lurk Among the flowers of Castalan : To smoke like any turbaned Turk In some luxurious divan ; I would recall the days of Pan. The sylvan charms of Arcady ; The pleasure domes of Kubla Kahn A lazy life's the life for me. I shuu the city's grime and murk, Mere rustic laborings I bau ; No minister of state or kirk, No councillor I, to plot and plan. But, with a lotus-flowered fan, I lounge beside the Summer sea ; And sigh, mid dreams of far Japan "A lazy life's the life for me." ENVOY. Gain ! Ever since the world began, Misguided men have wrought for thee ; But, while their endless strife I scan, A lazy life's the life for me, -Pall Mall Gazette. For a select line of holiday gifts at lower prices than elsewhere, go to H. G. Ostcen & Co. All we ask is an inspection of goods and comparison of prices. Heart Disease Kills Suddenly; but never without warning symp? toms, such as Faint, Weak or Hungry Spells, Irregular or Intermittent Pulse, Fluttering or Palpitation of the Heart, Choking Sensa? tions, Shortness of Breath, Swelling of Feet and Ankles, etc. Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, Cures Heart Disease? Mr. Geo. L. Smith, of tho Geo. L. Smith Mantel Co., Louisville, Ky., writes Feb. 2G, 189?: "For about a year I was a terrible suf? ferer from heart trouble, which gat so bad I was obliged to sit up in bed to get my breath. 1 had to abandon business and could hardly crawl around. My friend, Mr. Julius C. Voght, one of cur leading pharma? cists, asked mc to try Dr. Miles' Ileart Cure. I had used little more than a bottle when the pain ceased and palpitations entirely disappeared. I have not had thc slightest trouble since, and today I am attending to j business as regularly as ever." Sold by druggists everywhere. Book on Heart and Nerves sent free. Address Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles9 Remedies Restore Health. MOWEY TO LOAN. MONEY TO LOAN OM IMPROVED City Property. Apply tc HAYNS WO RT ll & HAYNS WORTH, Attorneys at Law. January 3, 1396. BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE, 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle other Spectacles without BUC2es3, Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over all others. These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye at A. J. China's Drug Store, Sumter, S. C. Dec. ll-o. STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING. THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF the Shareholders of this Bank will be neld at the Bank on Tuesday 14th inst., at 12 o'clock, noon, for the Election of Direc? tors and the transaction of euch other busi? ness as mav be presentid to the meeting for consideration. ii. M. WALLACE, President. Sumter, S. C., Jan'y 8, 1896. State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. I j By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, W. KENNEDY CROSS WELL, made suit to me to grant him i Letters of Administration of the Estate of j aDd Effects of F. W. CROSSWELL, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish ali aud singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said F. W. Crosswell, late of said I County and State deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate to i be held at Sumter C. H., on January 23, ? 1896, next after publication thereof, at Jil j o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any ? they have, why the said Administration i should not ba granted. Given under my band this 8th day of Jan uary, A. D., 1836. ' THOS. V. WALSH, Jan 8 -2t. Judge of Probate. m You can't set anything like a pace if you haven't the material to do it with. We Happen to Have the Material. Our Suits are Going At the Stiffest Kind of a Gait, -- For they have tumbled headlong into public favor. are are OUR IS NOW ON And goods are going at very low figures. yttenberg Corner, Main and Liberty Sts. Sumter, $. C. ! Wc have the largest and most complete stock of all kinds of goods we have ever carried and they must be sold. Do You Want a Suit of Clothes ? We have sot it. Do You Wantha Dress, Hat, Pair of Shoes, Trunk, Valise, Under? wear. Shirt, Collar. Cuffs, Necktie ? We have sot '? LOT We Have Anything You Want ole From the cheapest Homespun or Calico to the finest Silk [or Satin. Our stock is so large and varied 135 illili -- ll WE CAN PLEASE ALL mm TASTES and PURSES, lilil? -- -- ll If you want Groceries-We have got all kinds and qualities, If you can only eat corn bread and Bacon we have got it, or if vou are fastidious, we have all the delicacies of the season. Here are a few articles we have fresh for Christmas : Apples, Oranges. Raisins.. Malaga Grapes, Currants, Citron, Almonds, English gWalnuts. Mince Meat, Preserves, Pecans, Brazil Nuts, jams, Jellies, Loose Olives, Loose Pickles. Saur Kraut, Buckwheat, Maple Syrup. Have yon tried our Fancy Creamery Butter? It is the most delicious ever sold in Sumter. Give us a trial. Ducker & Bultnian, Main Street, Sumter, S. C [01 Job Lots in Hats, Overcoats and Ladies Capes.