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hl ?i p. mmmi Has Bes?gbed tha Presidency of Furman University?Th? New Field of Labor is Howard College, Alabama. Qreenville, Ja?y 23.?Dr. Andrew P. Montagne, president of Forman uni s versity, has sent his resignation this morning' to Dr. D. M. Ramsey, presi dent of the board cf trustees, "to take effect on the 15th of August, and at that date he epxeets to acquire the presidency of Howard College, near Birmingham Ala., to which he was elected Saturday last. Dr. Montague returned last week from a visit to his ancestral home in Virginia, and it was his purpose to spend a couple of weeks at Cassar's Head, but soon after his arrival here a telegram came from Birmingham inviting him to meet some friends in that city, which has resulted in an -acceptance of the position to which he has been called, to the great re gret of many thousands in South Car olina who admire his energy, appre ciate his splendid talents and esteem him as a man. Dr. Montague has been president of Furman university for five years, t?d in that period much has been accom plished for the advancement and per manent improvement of the institu tion. ; The attendance has steadily in creased from the-first year of his ad ministration, and the number of stu dents enrolled last year was the largest in >the history *of the univer sity. The Judson Memorial Ball was already projected, but it was com pleted during the earliest part of his presidency, and was soon followed by the building for the. fitting school on the campus. Two years "ago the necessity for a large dormitory was pressing and urgent, when Dr. Montague began to canvass fo;: money with which to erect' a suitable building, and in less than a*| year the dormitory was occupied by a hundred students, the cost being $12, ??0, which was raised nearly altogeth er by his. indi vidual efforts. Tne au ditorium of the Judson hall is one of the finest in the State, and outside of institutions supported by taxation the Furman dormitory is probably the best building of its kiiid at any of our male colleges. President Montague is deeply pain ed to sever the strong ties he has formed in this State, but he feels that the opportunity open to him at How ard college is not to be rejected. The Baptists of Alabama are rallying around Howard and expect to make it one of the strongest colleges in the South, and at no distant day to add medical, scientific and law depart ments. It is already a college in which sound, excellent work is- done, and it is the alma mater cf many dis .?nguished Alabamians. It is situated Lake, a pretty town of 3,000 ibitants, six miles from Binning with which it is connected by electric railways. The presidency of Howard pays $3, 000 a jear, and he is not required to do any teaching. He has a private secretary, and aside from the adminis trative work he is expected to add to buildings, student-body and endow ; ?fae loss to Furman will be keenly felt in all parts of South Carolina as Dr. Montague is a general favorite among the people, and during the last jave years he has been assiduously cul tivating their acquaintance. Few men have labored so diligently and success fully in the educational field, and his work in this* State will prove enduring; and substantial. No one can doubt the wisdom of the Alabamians in securing his valuable services, while every man, woman and child in our State will wish him the greatest suc cess among his new environments. Greenville will appreciate its loss, not only in the absence of a cultivated gen tleman and brillint orator; but in the privation that will be felt in the social circle when Mrs. 'Montague takes leave of her numerous friends in this city. Splendid Fruit Crop. One of the officials interested in the handling of the fruit crop in South Carolina stated last night says The State of the 25th, that the crop this year had been, a most successful one. Up to the piesent time there have been about 90.(XX) crates of peaches, etc, shipped from the South Carolina fruit growing section to the northern mar kets. These have gone from Ridge Spring, Johnston, Leesville, Bates burg, Monetta and Hibernia. Of the total amount about 80,000 crates went from Ridge Spring. The shipments -are now at their height for the season, the best shipping fruit just coming on. The express and railroad compa nies are being taxed to the utmost at present to handle the shipments. The fruit now ripening is unusually large and healthy and will bring excellent prices. The fruit growers are said to be in splendi d spirits over the season's results. President Johnson's Wedding. Cards are beine issued by CoL B. Burgh Smith, of Summer vi lie, to the coming wedding of hie niece, Miss Mae Rntledge Smith, and Mr. David Ban croft Johnson. The wedding will take place at St Paul's Church at Summer vxlle at. 9 o'clock on Wednesday even ing, August 6, and will be followed by a reception from 9.30 p. m. to 10.30 p. m. ? number of the Columbia friends of both Miss Smith and the prospective groom, President Johnson of Winthrop will go to Summerville to .-attend the wedding. President Johnson has been granted a two months leave of absence by the Win throp trustees and the couple will take their wedding tour to Europe. The Same Old Story. J. A. Kelly relates an experience similar to that which has happened in almost every neighborhood in the United States and has been told and re-told by thousands of others. He says : "Last summer I had an attack of dysentery and purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I u^ei according to directions and with entirely satisfactory results. The trouble was controlled much quicker than former attack? when I Esed other remedies." 2?r. Kelly is a ve 1 known citizen of Henderson, N. C. For s-.io by JDr. . J. China. Democrats in a Harmony Meeting. J ? Boston, July 24.?Nearly 4,000 Dem ocrats gathered at Nantasket today and jarticipated in the "harmony" meeti ig, arranged by the New Eng land J/emocratic league, the new polit ical organization which is expected to develop its strength in the fall cam paign. Mayor P. A. Collins of this city acted as "moderator," as he ex press?e- it, and presented in order Edward M. Shepara of New York, Sen ator Edward W. Carmack of Tennes see, and Wm. J. Bryan of Nebraska, who expounded - and discussed ? the issues of this campain to * the marked satisfaction of the audience. CoL W. A. Gaston and Charles S. Hamlin, rival candidates for the Dem ocratic gubernatorial nomination in Massachusetts, were both present, while Lewis Nixon of New York and Congressman Wilson of that State, and John R. Thayer of Massachusetts were conspicuous among the guests. The presentation of Mr. Wm. J. Bryan developed great enthusiasm. Cheers greeted him as he stepped to the front of the platform and he was several times interrupted by demon strations of approval. Another Earthquake. Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent, Monday, July 2L?There was another sev?re earthquake here at 1.10 this morning. > It was of long duration and it was accompanied by a repetition of the phenomena of Thursday last. The shock caused intense excitement among the inhabitants ' who Sed in their night clothes into the streets and remained out of doors until day break. Partially demolished buildings are being pulled down today for pub lic safety. -* r?i _? SOUTH CAROLINA RIVERS. Washington, July 24.?The chief of engineers today received several an- i cual reports of officersjin charge of the river and harbor improvements and es: timates for the fiscal year, 1904. Capt. '. J. C. Sandford submits the following for South Carolina : Waccama w and Little Pee Dee rivers, $25,500; Great Pee Dee river, 845,000; Winyah bay, $160,000; Wateree and 1 Congaree rivers, $70,000; inland wa- \ ter way between Charlestton harbor and opposite McClellanville $50,000; Charleston harbor foot project, $100, - - 00; and for 21 foot project $25,000. -?:??-? Firing Guns at $1,000 a Shot. Newport News, Va., July 24.?The -x special board of inspection recently ] named by Secretary Koot, arrived'at ' Fort Monroe yesterday morning and - spent' the day making an investigation of the disappearing and rapid fire guns : at the fortifications. The board made ; a test of the big guns with codite ] powder. Thirty guns were fired and a most thorough examination of everything in connection with the fort ' insofar as the guns concerned was made. ? ? The King's Condition. London, July 23.?King Edward to- ] day enjoyed the improved weather at j Cowes, jjsle of Wight. He spent the j forenoon in an invalid chair on the ] open dock. There is every indication j of his majesty improving towards - complete convalescence. \ Free Delivery for Sumter. Washington, July 23.?The post office department has established free delivery service, effective Sept, 1st, at Sumter, S. C,. and Hampton, Va. Georgia's First New Bale. Savannah, Ga., July 23.?The first bale of new cotton of the season was received here yesterday and sold this morning at auction in front of the cotton exchange for 11 cents a poand. The bale will be exported at once to Liverpool. It classed full middling. The Oregon Desperado. Tacoma, Wash, July 23.?Harry Tr?icey, the outlaw, appeared at Mil- 1 1er's logging camp, four miles from Kansaskat, yesterday and ate dinner. Tracey is not wounded and looks fresh and rested. He is wearing a Derby hat, but he bad a slouch hat in his ' pocket. He still has his rifle and two revolvers and has a good supply o? ammunition. In Americus, Ga., on the 23d inst. Monroe Adams, a prominent negro blew out the brains of his wife and daughter in an open yard. The sheriff with hounds is tracking him. The negroes are greatly excited and Adams may be severely handled if brought to the city. Hongkong, July 23.?A native steam er has capsized in the West river and 200 persons have been drowned. Berlin, July 23.?Court Camberlain von Morvaski, a Polish landed mag nate, has appealed to Emperor Wil liam not to visit Posen during the army manoeuvres to be held in Sep tember, as his majesty has planed to do. The Chamberlain fears that some Polish fanatic might attempt to harm the emperor. Racial feeling is describ ed as at fever heat and Berlin journals take the view that it would be un wise for the emperor to expose himself unnecessarily. It is scarcely likely that the emperor will act upon Cham berlain Ivon Movaskiz's appeal, be cause his majesry never permits him self to change his plans on account of the timidity of bis advisers. Summer complaint is unusually preval ent among children this season. A well de veloped case in the writer's family was cured last week by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic, 'Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy?one of the best patent medicines manufactured and which, is alway3 kept on hand at the home of ye scribe. This is not intended as a free puff for the company who do not advertise with ns, but to benefit little sufferers who may not be within easy access of a physician. No family should be without a bottle of this medicine in the house, especially in j summer-time.?Lansing, Iowa, Journal, j For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Race Trouble in West Virginia. Philippi, W. Va., July, 24.?Two ne groes, whose names are unknown, were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here, last night by an angered mob, num bering several hundred, and their mutilated bodies left on the common. The first victim was shot and killed in the station house: the second was taken to the park, where he was hang ed and then riddled with bullets and cut to pieces. Both whites and ne groes are enraged and in arms. More trouble is hourly expected. The trouble grows out of the murder of Chief Bud Wilmoth July 23. Seve ral other arrests have been made and lynching seems imminent on every side. The dead blacks were caught near Bellington and were locked up there, officers fearing lynching if taken to Elkins. Negroes are leaving on {every train. ? New Deputy Collectors. Major Micah Jenkins has appointed Mr. E. W. Screven and Deputy Mar shal Adams as deputy collectors. Deputy Screven succeeds George Washington Murray and Deputy Mar shal Adams takes the place of Deputy Collector Barper. Murray and Harper were appointed by Collector Koester. The Sting in The South. (From the Baltimore Sun.) If the North after conquering the South had treated it as the British now promise to treat the conquered South African Republic the bitterness of heart which lingered for years after the war would have healed almost as soon as the actual wounds. But in stead of permitting the S?nnern peo ple, after they had laid down their arms, to return to their homes and build up their shattered fortunes they were subjected to a persecution of in genious malignity, lasting ? through ten years, incomparably more bitter to a high-spirited and self-respecting people than conquest on the field of batte. It is the memory of the cruel reconstruction period which yet lingers in the minds of the older people of the South that causes many of them to dissent form Gen. Alexander when he said that it beter for the South that it did not succeed. A Convict Walks off and is Shot. Special to The State. Manning, July 24.?In the Santee section of the county, where the chaingang is at work. Bossie Hanks, a four-year convict/ put there for cow stealing, tried to make his escape and was killed by L. D. Way, the guard. Banks became defiant and seemed to prefer death to working any longer and continued to leave while repeated ly ordered ? to halt and with the guard's gun leveled on him. The coro ner's jury bronght in a verdict of justifiable homicide.. It appears that Capt. D. C. Heyward is holding up his candidacy excellent ly in the Piedmont, which is the sec tion furthest removed from intimacy with him and full knowledge of his eminent fitness for the office of Gover nor. He has already demonstrated fche extreme favor with which he is regarded in the low country and popu larity he holds in the middle country and altogether his candidacy is very promising of success. ? Charleston Post It is officially reported tha t cholera is raging at Mukeden, Manchuria. There were 757 cases between July 13 and 14, and SI Russians and 363 na tives, died from the disease. Workmen excavating in a gravel pit two miles south of Dallas, Texas, have unearthed the remains of a mastodon. The jaw bones were in perfect shape and are eierht feet in length, but crumbled when exposed to the air. The teeth remained perfect, however. The molars are 14^ inchs long, 7^ wide and weigh 15 pounds. They prob ably will be sent to the state univer sity at Austin. The London Lancet tells of a carpen ter who was employed in a hospital to build a room for post-mortems. In one corner was a cold storage chamber for "stiffs." The secretary of the in stitution, on going to see how the work was getting on found that the chamber was fitted with two doors in stead of one and that a partition had been constructed between them form ing two apartments. ?n explanation being demanded, the carpenter said : "Oh, sir, we have put in double doors and the partition in order to keep the sexes apart. " A Macon, Ga., Telegraph special from Newton County says that at Grant's Spring, in William Picket's plantation, last Sunday ? fight occur red, in which Richard Smith, Jr, was shot and his throat cut ; Richard Smith, Sr;, shot through the lung and a man named Tomiin cut about the face. Young Smith is dead and the condition of the otber two is pre carious. The quarrel was between Tomiin on one side and the Smiths on the other. Vacation Days. Vacation time is here and the children are fairly living ont of doors. There could be no healthier place for them. You need only to guard against the accidents inci dental to most open air sports. No remedy equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for quickly stopping pain or removing clanger of serious consequences. For cuts, scalds and wounds. "I used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for sores, cuts and bruises," says L. B. Johnson, Swift Tex. "It is the best remedy on the market." Sure cure for piles and skin diseases. Beware of counterfeits. J. S. Hnghson <fc Co. It is now announced that 109 per sons were drowned by the sinking Monday night of the steamship Primus, of Hamburg, after a collision in the River Elbe, with the tug Hansa. CASTOR A for Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ? THE BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING. Sumter's Vigilant and Ever Active Advertising Bureau. Columbia, July 23.?Here is the re sult of publicity and a wide-awake city official who keeps up with the papers and profits by the poverty of the Sta ie in advertising matter : Sumter,|S.- C.,' July 21, 1902. His Excellency, Governor M. B. McSweeney, Columbia, S. C?Dear Sir: Having read the letter of Mr. Orville G. "Wales, asking about "in dustrial opportunities" in certain counties in this State, I have sent Mr. Wales some printed literature about Sumter Conuty, and, as I do not know his street and number, or postoffice box number I take the liber ty of enclosing the letter to you, and requesting that you supply the proper business address for me and mail same. I am also in correspondence with Mr. J. J. Reasor, of Gallatin, Pa, and Mr. J. M. Clark, of Crofton, Pa, as a result of your admi rabio plan of publishing the letters in the "newspa pers from individuals seeking infor mation about our State. Your plan of publishing these letters of inquiry gives every section of the State an op portunity of presenting its advant ages to prospective home-seekers and is beyond doubt a wise plan. It is, how ever, characteristic of your adminis tration as Governor to do all in your j power to advertise and advance the J interest of South Carolina, and your ? capable business administration of the office of Chief Executive,' together with the Charleston Exposition have done a great deal for this State. 1 Hop ing that ycu will continue to give the press the information referred to, I remain, E. T. Reardon. THE CHARLESTON TOURNAMENT. The Committee Begins ite Canvass for Money to Defray the Expenses. The committee of the Charleston hose reel team has begun its canvass of money for the proposed firemen's tournament here next fall. The idea is to hold one of the best tournaments ever given in this part of the country. It is proposed to make the tournament an inter-state affair and to offer such prizes as will bring together many teams from this and adjoining states. In order to carry out this plan a large sum of money will have to be raised, and since the firemen themselves can not defray the expenses, the commit tee has been appointed to call on busi ness men and endeavor to raise the money in that way. With the coming of several hundred men to Charleston and their stay of several days, the merchants will of course realize some benefit and the firemen think that there should be no trouble in raising the necessary money. The tournament will not be held unless the subscrip tions are liberal.?Charleston Post. The Matter of Equalizing Tax Assess ments. Mr. Editor : Just at this time, when the Comptroller General, and the State Board of Equalization are tackling the problem of equal assessments, some figuring , on the tax returns of Sumter County, and that part of Sum ter cut off for Lee County, may be of interest to your readers. The data, on separate sheets, on tabulated form, is taken from the auditors abstract, and shows the aver age assessment of rural real estate, lands, and land and houses, in the several townships embraced in the counties of Sumter and Lee. Also the average assessment of real prop erty, exclusive of town lots and houses, in each of the above named counties. The irregularity and ^completeness of assessments in the townships,' and the discrepancy between that of the counties will be readily seen. How will the State Board proceed in order to equalize assessments? To de clare by resolution of the board a cer tain per cent, of the market value as the tax value, and apply this to the whole county as a basis for assess ment, will emphasize, and not equal ize, the burden of taxation in the townships. To illustrate take a case from the Auditor's books. A returns 100 acres at 810 per acre. returns 200 or more, adjoining at $5 per acre, now suppose selling or market value of land in the township is $8 per acre. 75 per cent, of this as tax value is 86. Will A's return be reduced,, and B's raised? If so, how are these details to be carried out? The 75 per cent, will also apply to as sessments of personal property. Is the State Board to be confronted with more problems, and the vast amount of work in the adjustment of details? Can authority be delegated to, or power put in the hands of the Auditor of a county to change the re turns? These questions point to slack and incomplete methods in handling origi nal returns. The Townships and County Boards of Assessors have no doubt been re miss, but the want of time, *lack "of foresight, and the absence of informa tion of selling value of land, &c, as a basis for tax value, may be advanced in their defence. R. J. Brownfield. Catchali, S. C, July 23, 1902. A.?SUMTER COUNTY. Land assessed value per acre $3.81. Land and honses assessed value $4.59. Townships. Land as- Land & houses s'ed value ass'ed value Concord, $3 46 $4 09 Mayes vi lie, 3 84 4 71 Manchester, 150 171 Middleton, 3 28 3 89 Privateer, 3 40 3 95 Providence, 4 82 5 81 Rafting Creek, 4 68 5 34 Stateburg, 4 30 5 24 Shiloh, 3 05 3 63 Spring Hill, 4 45 5 14 Swimming Pens, 4 68 5 44 Sumter, 5 76 7 27 B.?LEE COUNTY. Land assessed value per acre 84.27. Land and houses assessed value 85.21. Townships. Land as- Land & houses s'ed value ass'ed value Bishopville, 84 53 85 f>7 Ionia, 3 SI 4 61 Ly neh burg, 4 04 4 S2 Mftchanicsville, 4 SO 5 83 Spring Hill, 4 00 4 73 St. Charles, 4.33 5 52 Turkey Creek, 2 43 2 85 Colored Methodists in Council. . . Daily Item, July 24. I The Orangeburg District Conference I of the Methodist Episcopal Church is in session this week at Mt. Zion Church, four miles from Sumter. This is the branch of Methodists with which the Emmanuel Church of this city is connected. The Orangeburg district embraces 27 pastoral charges and a membership of about 13,0C0. The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. L. Grice, resides at Orangeburg. He is an educated man, a graduate of How ard University, Washington, D. C, is a talented and progressive minister. He is serving his fifth year jis presid ing elder on this district, the time limit being six years. The 27 pastors are all intelligent men, many of. them having been educated at Claflin Uni versity and others at schools of high grade. The conference now in session is largely attended by the laymen of the church. The conference will re main in session until Sunday night, 27th inst. Claflin University at Orangeurg. and the Browning School at Camden are under the patronage of the M. E. Church and as both schools are in the bounds of the Orangeburg district the subject of education .will be a prominent feature of the reports of pastors and delegates. A large num ber of educated young men and women will visit the conference as delegates from the various churches, and will join heartily into all of the discussions on the subjects of education, Sunday School and Epworth League work. The pastor of Mount Zion Church is the Rev. . T. Spencer, an educated man and is a fine preacher. The con ference is being well -entertained by the members of Mount Zion Church. At the first days Wednesday, session, reporters for several of the church and secular papers, were appointed. J. A. Brown, Reporter. Daily Item, July 26. \7ery large crowds are attending the daily sessions of the district confer ence at Mt. Zion church this week. The address of welcome to the minis ters and delegates from the various churches of the district was delivered on Monday by Alpheus Sanders and responded to by M. H. Fields of Sum ter. Both addresses were full of ap propriate suggestions to hosts and guests. The use of tobacco by minis ters and delegates in homes where they are entertained or at the church at any time is discouraged. And no applicant for admission to the annual conference can be recommended until he shall have signed va pledge to wholly abstain from the use of toacco in any form. The rule is ironclad, no one exempted from this restriction. The address of the Presiding Elder was full of information concerning the temporal and spiritual condition of the district. Every interest of the church has advanced greatly during the present year. He spoke interest ingly with reference to the home life of the people generally, and suggested that the church should make haste to arrest many of .the evils that are pre valent. The work of the district is outlined by a carefully prepaid pro gram by a committee of which r,he pre siding elder is chairman. Some of the distinguished visitors to the confer ence on Thusday and Friday were the Rev. H. M. Boston, a very aged superannuated minister of the A. M. E. Church, Rev. J. C. Williams, pas tor of Mt. Pisgah, A. M. E. Church of this city, Prof. J. C. Whitaker of the State colored college, Geo. W. Murray, A. J. Andrews and F. ,C. Stoney. Rev. Williams and Mr. Murray made good .speeches, full of practical advice. Many of the papers read and addresses by ministers and delegates were of a high intellectual character, forcibly delivered and full of good ad vice on the subjects treated. Many of the most vital issues with which the church is concerned were ably discuss ed by this conference in a manner that shows that these plain people are faithful students. Among the reports from the church es that attracted the attention of the conference most was that from Sum ter. The pastor of this church is the Rev. J. C. Martin, A. M. a graduate of Claflin University and of the Gammon School of Theology at Atlanta, Ga. He was for 11 years pas tor of churches in Greenville and An derson counties, and was the same years, principal of the Greenville city colored graded school. He is recog nized as one of the most competent and faithful "pastors in the State. The report of the Sumter church shows that a new church?a brick structure, at* a cost of 315,000 is in course of erection by that congregation. The membership'is more than 800 strong and composes some of the best colored people that are in and near Sumter. The last ten months have been a financial panic period in the experi ence of that church, but prospects have so brightened of late that the successful execution of the new church enterprise is assured. The congrega tion has raised good collections the present year on the building fund. Mechanicsville has been selected as the seat of the next district confer ence. Sermons will be preached at Mt. Zion on Sunday 27th by the presiding elder at 11 a. m., J. A. Brown, at 4 p. m., and Rev. B. G. Frederick at 8 p. m. At Emanuel Church, Rev. T. J. Clarke, of Orangeburg, at 3.30 p. m., and Rev. B. F. Gandy, of Lexington, at 8.30 p. m. At Mt. Pisgah, Rev. F. D. Smith, of Orangeburg, 11 a. m., Rev. F. E. McDonald, of Mechanicsville, 8.30 p. m. J. A. Brown, Reporter. Ill III -?? -. - - Now is the paper hat season. Nice assortment material at H. G. 03teen & Co. Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and masks for sale by H. G. Osteen ? Co. HE PAID THE BILL. A funny story about a physician at Monroe City, Mo., is going the rounds of the state'press. A resident of the town set out four shade trees for* the doctor. short time later the physi cian was called to attend the mother in-law of the man who had set out the trees. The old lady died, and the physician presented his bill. After paying it the citizen thought of the trees, and made out and presented a bill for them. "But the trees died," protested the doctor. "So did moth er-in-law," replied the ether man. The doctor paid the bill. After eating, persons of a bilious habit will derive great benefit by taking one of these pills. If you have been DRINKING TOO MUCH, they will promptly relieve the nausea SICK HEADACHE_?. and nervousness which follows, restore the appetite and remove gloomy feel ings. Elegantly sugar coated. Take No Substitute. The Best Paper Published in the United States for Demo crats and for all readers is the Twice-a-Week Courier-J ournal The equal of many dailes and the supe rior cf all other semi-weeklies or weeklies. Issued Wednesday and Saturday.- 104 copies a year, and you get it for only $1.00 A YEAR. The Wednesday issue is devoted to News Matter, the Saturday issue to Home Matters A liberal commission to agents. Sample copies cheerfully sent free to all who will? ask for them. Write to COURIER-JOURNAL CO., Louisville, Ky. By special arrangement you can get Tie fatj?? $? Mil ' AND THE TiKEvf ri Conner imi Both one year for only ?2.00. This is for cash subscriptions only. All subscriptions under this combination offer must be sent( through the Watchman and Southron office. nov 30 BUK A LOCKSMITH. I take pleasure in giving no tice to my friends and the pub lic generally, that, having re gained my health, 1 have re opened my shop, and am ready to do any work in the line of Guns, Locks, Sewing Machines, &c. Prices reasona ble, work done promptly and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop removed to No. 22 West Liberty [street, two doors from Osteen's Book Store. R. S. BR AD WELL. Wofford College, SPARTANBURG, - S. C. . N. SNYDER, . A., PRESIDENT. Full College Courses. Favorable sur roundings. The best influences. Necessary expenses from $160 to $175 for the year. For catalogue or other in formation, apply to J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary. Wofford College Fitting School, SPARTANBURG, S. C. Elegant new building. Careful atten tion to individual student. Board and tuition for year, $110. AH information given by A. M. DuPRE, July 23 Head Master. ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS! Pursuant to resolution of the County Democratic Executive Committee, county campaign meetings, at which the candi dates for county offices will address the voters, will be held in Sumter county as follows : Privateer, Tuesday, August 5. Providence, Tuesday, August 12. Shiloh, Tuesday, August 19. Sumter, Friday, August 22nd (night,) and Saturday, August 23rd at 11 o'clock a. m. Each candidate for a county office and for Congress is required to file his pledge with the County Chairman and pay the preliminary assessment of $1.50 on or be fore Monday, August 4. Magistrates will be voted for in the pri mary as heretofore. Members of the County Executive Com mittee who have not yet sent in names of three Managers for the primary election will do so at once. JOHN M. KNIGHT, County Chairman. H. L. B. Wells, Secretary. Sumter, July 16. mm . _ iiiBIBiT CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. ? P? Best Couph Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by drugRists. CONSUMPTION