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PRIVATIS?E PERSONALS. :?K:VATESK TOWNSHIP, S. C , Oct. 20, '96. A oew w oman's parir is something new Wid oovel for Privateer, acd such a "party" Was tbs feat?re of '-he Amusement Club at Miis Calley Wells's last Friday night. To ?ay the least, th? experiences ot that night were unique to those ot the masculine gender who took part. Miss Taluiah Ramsey was manger and was assisted by the following committee of judges, biases Matilda Dwight, ils?beil Beckham, Cai rie Caio, Uoa Wella ?and Sudie Furman. These young ladies passed their judgment on the work doo? by -the young men. The names of the younvf meo who were to take part, were called out ?nd the youog mao who did best received * prize. We could fill at least half a column telling About the amusing features of the evening, but that would make this letter too long. We think "washing"md wiping the dishes -caused more amusement tbao aoy'thing else A table was placed in the passsagr, aad those who were engaged in the work, woo ld assem? ble around the-ta wie. It was certainly amusing to watch the looks of intense earn? estness and gravity which were OD the faces o? those whose wrote tbs recipes for making bread, cooking chicken and making coffee. Whether we of the masculine gender "(quitted ourselves well or badly, it ts not for this .correspondent to say, bot judging bj what -we saw the other nigh!, we mast confess that 'we have a mild fear that if the sterner sex -had the entire management ot the domestic -affairs of Privateer Towosbio for the next six months, things weald be managed in a man? ner both Lovel and wonderful. '- As the Charleston Baptist Association will be in session next week, tbe.oext meeting of *ibe Amusement Clon will not be held until .Friday night, Nov. 6. The place of meeting will be the Forman r?sidence. The Rev. G T. Gresham, and Messrs. Matt Ramsey, Richard Tisdale, Wbit6eld Wells, -aod Dr. Richard Furm-m have been appoint? ed delegates from Bethel Church to the -Charleston Baptist Association, w hieb 'body is soon to meet with this church, commencing Oct. 29 and ending Nov. 1. Speakiog of delegates, we will mention that at, the recent meeting of the Santee As? sociation, Mr. Willie Caio was appointed one .of the delegates to the Baptist State Conven- j tion, also that Mr. Talley Ingram of this township was a delegate to the Santee Asso? ciation from the Packs vi; le Baptist" Church, in Clarenden, and Mr Gresham from the Home Branch Church, in the same enanty. ?ie is 'he pastor there as w?U as at Bethel. ^ M iss Helen Gain bas returned fron ber visit to Georgia aod Mr. R. T. Hali, of Florida, is .visiting bis brother-in-law, Mr. Burgess Jen ' ?ios. Last week we visited an old lady of this township for'the purpose of v- riting an ac? count of her for publication. This was Mrs Millie Pritchard, who lives wi?h ber soo, Mr. Tom Pritchard, in the northern part of the township. Her father, Mr. Bri tao A ls brook, was from North Carolina, be was born ia 1777 acd died io 1872, he received his second eyesight aod for teo >ears before death did not wear glasses. Mrs. Pritchard bas her? self reached a good old age, bting<84 las; mooth. She caa sew and ku it, but is troub? led with tbeumatisn, otherwise her bealtff appears to be good. She lives about ten miles from where she was boro. She is the widow of Mr William Pritchard, who was a member of Coker's Company, Jenkins Bri? gade, daring the COD federate war and who died io 1863. Mrs. Pritchard receives a pen? sion. Mr. Tom Pritchard is one of Privateer's patriarchs, being the father of twelve living children, all of whom, except two, live io this township. Daring the war he was a member of Go. H, 5 Sooth Carolina Cavalry, ajd like bis mother, he is also a pensioner. We doa't suppose euch instances as these can often be found, where a parent and child live in the same bouse and both receive Confede? rate pecsioss. At Mr. Pritchard's we diaed at a table which bas a rather interesting history. It was made by Mr. Bri tan Alsbrook, when he was in the 94th year of bis age. Ia the work be wa^ assisted by a little great grand? son. The table is a neat piece of workman? ship and is 4} feet long by 2 feet 10 inches. The legs are prettily scolloped. This table has been in constant use as a dining table in Mr. Pritchard's family. Mr 0. E. Hodge, whose death bas already neen mentioned in the Daily Item, was a well koowa citizen of this township. His wife, wbo was Miss Susanna Broadway, preceded bim to the grave. Last week Mr. Joe Eliai Hodge, a first cousin of Mr. 0. E. Hodge, also passed away. He was a man of striking appearance and was about 42 years old. His wife, who was Miss Adeline Richardson, with one child, 8orvives him. McD. F. POPE COMBS TO TOWN. The Candidate for Governor Speaks to a Large Crowd of Negroes. Dr. Sampson Pope aod Ex-Congressman George W. Murray c*me to town Thursday morning and when they landed on Sumter soil from the Charleston train tbey were welcomed by a crowd of several hundred negroes and a brass band that discoursed a wheezy and conglomerate sort of medley that made one think involuntarily of the kaleidoscopic political career of the uoutter ble ar.d unaccountable Samps. The band paraded around and up and dowo Main street for some little time and then when the crowd had been churned up enough it was collected io a compact mss3 in the rear of the Court House square, while Murray and Pope made their speeches. There wan con? siderable bras3 music and some enthusiasm, but nothing new was said by either Pope or Murray. Tbey both wish to keep the negroes stirred up and they both want office. Pope "talked much of how* he was de? frauded out of the Governorship by the ^^ans clique of Reformers, and from this bra\ncne? c|j t0 je?i about bow the negroes are! cheated all the time and have been ch*feted. -Hlnrray talked of the registration law and b0T* it should be fought in the courts and koa*cked out. food's Pills act harmoniously with Hood's fiafiinnnriU? Onrtt all tiver illa 25 ceo ts. EOW IN MAYJESVILLE. ! Riotous Negroes Resist the Police and Mako Thteats. OD Saturday t ight MayesviKe was thrown into ? state of turmoil and excitement, and for several hours the law officers of the town and the white citizens, who supported the officers, momentarily ex? pected a bloody conflict with a . mob cf negroes who had armsd themselves with guns, pistols and razors and defied arrest. The disturbance was started br a negro named Bradley, wno provoked a difficulty with a young white man by curring bim in an outrageous manner cn the streets Brad? ley was arrested and hi3 friends collected and forcibly released him from the custody of the town marshal. A number of extra police meo were sworn in aod steps were immedi? ately taken to arrest Bradley and other negroes who had interfered with the marsha!. The negroes collected in crowds and made threats of burning tb* guard house and doing violence to any aod ail persons who inter&rrad with tbem Th? threats did not intimidate the special, policement, however, aj^d four of the ring leaders among tbe negroes were arrested and pot io tbe guard house which was protected by a goard throughout the night Sunday everything bad quieted down and no further trouble was anticipated. Other arrests will be mads and ali who were responsible for the row will be made to feel the band pf tbe iaw. This is tbe second disturbance tbe unruly negroes of Mayesville have created within the last two months and it is high time they were severely punished, as such lawlessness is intolerable in a law abiding community. Tbe disturbance at Mayesville was settled Monday without further trouble Those who participared in the riot Saturday night were each fined $3 by tbe Intendent of the town. Sheriff McKagen Replies. Sheriff McKagen through his^a'toroey pre? sented the folloVing reply to the return of W. H Commander, which throws some addi? tional light on the case brought against Coro? ner Commander for not*1 turning over the funds in bis hands : TBE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF SUMTER Io the Court of General Sessions The State in re William H Commander, as late Sheriff of Sum'er County. Personally appeared before me George P. McKagen, who being duly sworn, says : That he is at present Sheriff of Sumter County, and succeeded the above named William H Com am od r. That the said William H Commander in his return to the ru>e herein, says, "that while be was in possession of said office and conducting the duties of said office be bas at various tiroes received small sums of money amounting ai the time he turned tbe office over to his successor, Mr.M?eo. P. McKageo, the present Sheriff to $17 87; that be offered to pay the same ?nd make settlement with the present Sheriff, but the present Sheriff refused to re? ceive the same, and gave as a reason that tbe books showed other money's due the office from the late Sheriff, M Sanders, and be was advised not to receive any from this respondent short of a full settlement of mo ey's shown by the books tobe due by respondent and the late Sheriff together." Now in reply thereto deponent fays: That tbe said statement is untrue insofar as it states that deponent. refused to receive any money from the said William H. Commander and the reasons assigned therefor. Deponent further says, that he'repeatedly demanded of the said. William H.. Comman? der, tbe moneys in bis bands belonging or pertaining to tbe office of Sheriff, and that be has never refused to- receive any amount whatsoever, howsoever small, oa account of any alledged balance due; nor bas deponent refused to receive any amount of money whatsoever, from tbe said William H. Com? mander, for any cause. Gso P MCKAGSN. Sworn to and subscribed before me this IStb day of October, A D., 1895. Shepard Nasb, Clerk C. C. & G. S. Fra Diavola Postponed. The pr?sent ?lion of tbe Opera "Fra Dia volo" by the musicians of this city, under the patronage of the Ki< g Daughters bas been postponed indefinitely. The postponement is due to the inability of Mr Glover, of Co? lombia to train the singers in time for the production of the opera on the date first fixed. He bad other engagements that nude it impossible for hun to give the time nquired to perfect the arrangements and train those who were to take part in the opera Accidentally Shot. A few days ago Tom froublefield who had been duck boMing uear Camden Crossing started for home as the night freight passed, and io at'.empting to board the train, to ride to Wedgefield, missed h"i9 footing, falling . ver cross ties and as be did so the whole load was discharged in the back of his tight baud, tearing it up in a fearful canner. It is boped tbat bis band can be saved. Headache Destroys Health Resulting in poor memory, irritability, ner? vousness and intellectual exhaustion. It Induces other forms of disease, such as epi? lepsy, heart disease, apoplexy, insanity, etc. Dr. Miles' Nervine Cures. Mrs. Chas. A. Myers, 201 Hanna St., Fort Wayne, Ind., writes Oct. 7,3894: "1 suffered terribly with severe headaches, dizziness, backache and nervousness, pradualiy grow? ing worse until my life was despaired of, and try what ve would, I found no relief until I commenced using Dr. Miles' Nervine. I have taken five bottles and believe I ama well woman, and I have taken preat com- I fort in recommending all of my friends to j use Nervine. You may publish this letter j if you wish, and T hope it may be the means j of saving some other sick mother's life, as lt j did mine.'' Oir-?ale by all dru^sists. Book on Heart and Nerves sent FREE. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart,^nd. Dr. Wiles' Remedies Restore Health. Wedgefield if?tws Items. WKDGKFIELD, S. G , Oct 19.-Ycsteiday WHS Childi en's Day at the Baptist Church. A l*rge ero ?vd WAS present ar.d as ail the childrt-n did exceptiocally, well everybody enjoyed the exercises immensely. Mr Torn Troublefield's band is doing a* well aa possible under tr.e circumstances, and he stands a good chance of retaining it Cotton picking for this jear ii about a thing of the past, and farmeis are endeavor? ing to plow in their oat-, t<ut the ground is so dry and hard very litlie is being accom? plished io t;:at direction. A.very good crop of corn is being rapidly housed. Peas are very short compared with the abundant crop last >ear Peavioe hay is rather pie tiful but not near so abundant as last year. NOTICE. IHAVE BOUGHT INTEREST IN THE business of Witherspoon Bros. k Co , wnere I will be pleased to see and serve my friends and the punfrc generally. We have recently added to our stock, and sow have a complete line of Furniture and Ctffios on band We are also receiving new goods daily, which we will take pleasure in sbowiog-no trouble to show goods. Call and see os at tbe old Matthiessen building, Main Street, one door north of the Nixson House. We will mako it to your advantage to do so Respectful!v, Oct. 2l-2t. .INO. E. WHILDEN. FEDERAL ELECTION MICK STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 CO?TER COUNTY, 1 > AN ELECTION WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, November 33, 1896, at the legally established voting precincts in the Couoty of Samter, South Carolina, for a Representative of the 7th Congressional Dis? trict in the 55th Congress of the United Statrs, and for the unexpired term of the 54<h Congress and for Presidental Electois. The polls shall he o;ened at 7 o'clock in the forenoon and c?0:ie at 4 o'clock in the af'ernooo of the day of election, and shall be kept open contKMiously during these hours, ^without interroit-sion or adjournment; and the Man'gers of the respective precincts shall arimh.ster to each perron offeriog to vote, an oath ibat he is qualified to vote at this elec? tion according to the Constitution ot this State and tba! he b-*d not voted durng this election. At euch prerinc a spare or enclosure such as the Malingers shall deem proper and sufficient, ehall ?<e railed ? ff or otherw:se provided with ??o opening for ibe entrance of th?- voter *t one end or side and un opening at the other for his exit, a* a polling place. But one voter shall be allowed to enter any polling place at one time, and no one except the Managers shall be allowed to sp?ak to the voter while in the polling place casting bi-? vote. The Manageis of the Federal Election ehall not bold in ike same apartment or in con? junction with the Managers of th# State elec? tion, t?ut shall he at such convenient dis? tance as the Maoagers may deem proper. In case of the failure of the Managers to at? tend any one or more Managers is authorized to appoint other persons to fill and complete the Board of Managers: and in cape of failure of ali of the Managers to attend, then the voters of such precinct are authorized to se? lect a Board cf Managers from among their number. The following named persons have been ap? pointed to manage said election by the Board of Federal Commissioners of Election for Sumter Cau- ty, to wit : LIST OF MANAGERS 7JR SUMTER C.CNTY FEDERAL R XKS. Sumter No. 1-J B Roach, Edgar Skinner, and Geo W Reardon. Sumter No 2-B D Mitchell, T S Stuckey, and M H Fields. Sumter No 3-A D Moses, E W Hurst and F C Stoney. Sumter No 4-M C Kavanaugh, H B Bloom and A B Hajes. Stateburg-J A Bodkin, 'J W Belvia and Friday Kershaw Providence-W H Seales, L R Jennings and R H Ro?ch. Raftirg Creek-J L Gillis, T 0 Sanders Jr and Prince James Bishops ille- F J Descbamps, J M Spears and W L Dermis. Manville Bossards -E F Burrows, R P Stackbouse I and P B Bruner. MayesviMe- ? B Mu'.drow, Ed D Smith and A Middleton. Lynchburg-W A Tailor, B F Jones and J P Alston. Sbifoh-E A F Chandler, W J Keel3 and Gadsden T Evans. Concord-G W Mahoney, James G White, and Lawrerce W. Frierson Privateer-J L Neil, Sumter D Richardson and R I) Campbell Smithville-S E Belvin, R C Rembert and Wesley Gambol Wedgefield-Peter Mellett, Scriven Moore and R H Richardson Reid's Mill -E T Ricbhourg, A A Brearley and Legrand James. St. Charles-S D M LnCoste, E M Cooper and Wesley Williams Bloom Hill-L Burgess Jenkins, W J Ar? dis and Daniel Rich The different Boards of Managers will meet at once andorganize by electing one cf their number t bairman, who is hereby nott Med and required to meet the Commissioners of Election, at Sumter Court House, on Sat? urday, October the 3lst, 1896, for tbe pur? pose of being sworn io, receive the boxes, poll lists, registratioo books, etc., for con? ducting said election Tbe managers of election are requested to bring in the election returns and deliver same to tbe Commissioners, on Wednesday,Novem? ber the 4tb, 1896. The Managers are also requested to furnish j the Commissioner with their per diem and mileage at the same time, as this will save much delay in getting the pay for their ser- ! vices. THOS G. McLEOD. Chairman W. A." JAMES. D E WELLS. Federal Commissioners of Election for Sumter County. October 19tb, 1895. HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton Storage Warehouse; PROPRIETORS. ?P-TOWN OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, For Cash with order will sell 3,000 bushels Prime White Corn sacked at 45c per bushel in lots of one sack or upwards at Harby & Co's Warehouse. Respectfully, HARBY & CO. Joly 22. Cure sick, headache, bad mm ia ?j taste ia the- mouth, coated flgj ?SS tongue-, gas in the stomach, ? I I 1 ^fe distress and indigestion. Do T m m St 'mm not -weaken, but have tonic effect. 25 cents. The only Pills to. take with. Hood's- Sarsaparilla NOTICE OF STATE ELECTION | ind ippoitnest of ftfa&agers f>f j tbe Same* i NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN election will be held in Sumter County, S. C., on the third day of November, ?896, for following State officers : 1 Governor and Lieutenant Governor. 2. Other State Officers. 3. Circuit Solicitor 3d Judicial Circuit. 4 Members of the House of Representatives. 5. Clerk of Court. 6. Sheriff. ?. County Superintendent of Schools. 8. Couoty Soper visor. 9. Coro? ner. The following persons have been appointed Managers at tbe several voting precincts to conduct said erection : SCMTBT PBKCfKCTS Ward 1-J M Reames, J H Darr, S M Pringle. Wttrd 2-K M Pina, S F Flowers, A P Vin son. Ward 3- R S Bradwell, Chas Thames, F A Folsom. Ward 4-C E Stubbs, J M Wingate, R K Wilder Statesborg-P F Mellett, Wm H Sanders, DeeSausure Bull. Providence-J B Gaillard, J Edwin Rim? bert, C W Boykin. Rafting Creek-J B Du Pre,T Wilder James, T J McLeod. Bishopville-J P Kilgore, O S James, W R Dixon. Mannville-L L Baker, L F Montgomery, D A Stuckey. Bossards-M J Micbau; J M Dick, T J Baker. Mayesville-J N Hudson, J W Rhodes, ROM DrsCbamps. Lynchburg -j A Rbame, J D Clatk, M L Keels Shiloh-R A Frierson, T 3 Rhame, A H Truluck Concord-J M Brogdon, J J Bronson, J J Britton. Privateer-W O Cain, J M Jackson, W E Kolb Smithville-J D Etans, Geo W Jooes, W H McCaihern. Wedgefield - Frean Mellett, Wm B Trouble field, W P Weldon. Reids Mill-M R Mathis, W M Reid, J J Shaw. St Charles-W E Green, J Erving Wilson, J W Montgomery. Bloom Hiil-^R N Owtns, Olden Harvin, Geo T Geddings. The following provisions of ?be election iaws of Souib Carolina are quoted and pub? lished for the information of the electors and the instruction of 'he Managers : "Sec 8.Each box thall be pro? vided with a sufficient lock and shall be publicly opened and inspected to show that it is empty and secure and lock: d just before the opening of tbe poll. The key shall be returned to the Managers, and tbe box shall not be ooenel during the election. E^ch box shall te labeled in plain and distirct Roman letters with the office or ofeiicers vo'ed for, and the managers, on the demand of the voter, shall be squired to read to bim the names on the boxes At each precinct a space or enclosure, such as tbe Managers of election shall deem fit and sufficient shall be railed (ff or otherwise'provided with an opening at one end or side for the entrance of tbe voter, and an opening at the other for hts exit, as a voting place in which to bold the election for the State, Circuii, County and Federal offices. And the ballot box shall be so located as to be in view of persons ou - side of the polling place during the time of voting " The Federal and State Managers respectively shall also plate their several boxes at sufficient distance from each other as in their thpir judgment may be necersary "Sec 9. At the general dec iou for the year 1896, and all sppcial elections thereafter held up to the first of January, A D. 1893, the Managers of Election shall requite of every elector offering to vote at such election, before allowing him to vote, in addition to the production of a registration certificate, proof of the payment of poll tax six months before said election of any poll tax then due and payeble.The production of a certificate or of the receipt of the officer au? thorized to collect such laxes shall be con? clusive proof of tbe payment thereof." Io Section 5 it is provided : "Aud in case all of the Managers shall fiil to attend at the tillie and place appointed for holding such poll, or sha]i refuse or fail to act, or in case no Manager has teen appointed for such poll, it sha.l be lawful for the voters present at the voting precinct place on that day to appoint from among the qualified voters of such pre? cinct the Managers to act as Managers in ihe place and stead of the absent Managers, and any one of the Managers so appointed shall administer the oath to the other Managers : Provided. That in case the legaliy appointed Managers attend io a reasonable time, they shall take cbaige of and conduct the elec? tion." The polls will be opened at 7 a. m., cn Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1896, and will close at 4 p. m. The Managers hereby appointed for each precinct may also appoint a clerk to assist them who shall take the prescribed oath be? fore the chairman of the board. The Managers herein named are hereby notified of their appointment as herein set forth. The commissioners will bold another meeting on Friday, the 30th day of October, at which time t!*.e Managers will please call for boxes, instructions, etc., and also to take the prescribed oath. Five boxes to beat each polling place. W. P. WELDON, Chairman, EDWIN WILSON, A G WARREN, Cleik, Commissioners of Election. Oct. 20. D. M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to him. Office on Court House Square, io Blanding office. ORDER FRUIT -FROM THE SOUTHERN FRUIT CO, CHARLESTON, S. C. And get best value for the money. Orders carefully and prompt? ly filled. W. H. HIXSON, Manager. Sept, 30. Which all ?hould prac? tice who are wise. Fall In Right Face Quick March Halt About Face Break off Present Arms Stand at Ease Make Ready Aim Fire Bang habits to lead To good ways and which will be likely to your benefit. 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