Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"Cbr Mhttbnun unb "?cutl)ion. Entered at tin* PutttoiHce at sumter, 8. C. a* Sex-o sal CJana .Matter. ? i i PERSONAL. Minsen Louise ("arson and Alice Hill returned to th.- city Thursday evening after a very pelasant \isit to Columbia ami Uoek Hill, where they went to ????? Winthrop eolb ge friends. The man> friends of Miss Katie Pitts, who was opctated on for ap? pendicitis at the Sumter Hospital Thursday, will be glad to know that she Is getting on very nicely. M ? W ilt, i Harh\ . w ho wa< oper.u - ed on at Richmond last week, is re? ported to be getting on as well as could be expected, although It is probable that he will not be able to return home for a couple of weeks yet. Muses Mtaati Bdnrmds and L. M. Davis went to Columbia Friday morn Ing to visit the National Corn Expo? sition. Mr r. M. Jenkins, of Sit. Charles, was In town Friday. Messrs. L. L. Fr?ser. Jr., and Scott DuBoss. Jr., of Mechanlcs %?ile. Sumter county, spent Wednesday In Hartsville.?Hartsvllle Messenger, j Mi v t*,ro\. r Manheirg mmi htJai Celia Manheim, of Marion, are the gue?ta of Mrs. Isadore Manheim on Hampton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rawllnson, of ?'ongaree, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. H Johnson on Rroad street. \| < ? \1 11 tu and little brigh? ter. Clyde, are visiting Mrs. MarMn's mother. Mrs. Charles Thomas on S. Harvln Street. Dr. and Mrs. D. J. Burns and daughter, of Newberry, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thames on 8, Harvln Street. His many friends will be sorry t ? ^ to know that Mr. L. B Du Rant is still tn a critical condition. I Mr i' M Hurst and daughters L Went to Columhi i Monday morning to attend the Fifth .'.atlonal Corn Show. Mrs. Thomas Childs and daughters. Misses (.Mara and Alice, went to Co? lumbia Monday to see the National Corn Show. Mrs i: M Jenkins, of St. Charles, | was In town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sanstill spen. Sunday In Eastover. Mrs. Sianslll wl l attend the National Corn Show in Co- ( lumbla before returning. Mrs. C. r. Whltted. who has been ! staying In Sumter for several days, h ft Monday morning for Weldon, N. Oh and Ma< on, Oa., where she will visit for some time, before returning to Sumter to make this her home. Mr. T N Griffin, of Lynchburg, was In the city Monday. Mr. D. L. Wannarnakt-r spent Sun? day and Monday In Augusta. Mrs. J S. Mar's- ii. of Cheraw, spent Saturday In the city, returning home Sunday, accompanied by Miss Janle Mlkeil m \\b lit: \it \ddrf.ss. Prof s. II I dmiinds Makes blaster fill talk to Men. ? ?n< of th. series of addresses to bo ??"en on Sunday afternoons to the men and boys of the city at the Y. M. C. A. was made Sunday afternoon by Prof. 8. H Kl rounds, who had been aelected by the committee in charge of this part of the program. Prof Edmunds took for his sub? ject "What Our Fathers Would Have I's Be.' and on this subject made a most eloquent and masterful address to He eighty-four men present. Prof. Edmunds spoke to all, and referred to the fact that he meant those whose fathers were dead ha well as those whose fathers were still living. He ?poke on what fathers had a right to . xpe t of th? Ir sons. His addrcsx was extremely in.(resting and was listen? ed to with the profoundest attention. The very large attend.nv e present Was very gratifying to the committee of 'tyir.cn who hase the matter of srcurlr^ the speakers and arranging th' program for these meetings and v hop,, th.'t It will continue to be as lur*. is this, the first meeting. The muntc was e\tr? no-ly good and the committee hopes to make It even bet? ter at the next meeting, which will kg h. Id aeal Si.elay afternoon at 6 o'dork. The < ommittee to seh et the speak? ers is compo-ed of Messrs. R. T. r.r.vn. K M Mill and W. R. An? il r? wm Heath News was reeetved la ins elly Mon dag aftetfajoag >>( la* .i- ith ?? her hone- a' Provldeiiee "f Mm Kos.? Spann, the widow of tin- I i?. W. \ spann of that place. Mrs Spans had been aleti for gororal months and her death, tio r? fore, did aal eoass as a surprise to loa relatives sad friends M? h spi rin is survived by t\so brother*, Messrs. W. J. gad L R Jennings of ?Ms ?fy, imi NSON-VYLKTZ. Kriiu it'll Wedding in Historie ( on cord church?Pjk Bver Solemnis? ed in i iniit ii?Bence at Mayeerlllc. Mayesville, Feb. 7.?A wedding of inueb interest und one that can hardly kg surpassed in its beauty, was that of Miss Nora Brunsen and Mr. Jos? eph m. Werts on last Wednesday after? noon at Concord church. This old, hiMolic church was most tastefully and beautifully decorated in green and w hite with ferns *nd I he (lowers of the season. It is seldom that one j ever sees a more beautiful and im- j pressue seen* than was this, the first wedding ever held in this old house] of worship that has withstood the ravages Ol time for more than a hun? dred years. Promptly at 4 o'clocK, the eeiv ncny took place. RSV, W. J. McKay, I?. Dt| Oi Suniter. w ho has served this church for many years so faithfully, performing the ceremony. The couples in attendance entered in the following order to the strains of the wedding march played by Mrs. Willie Shaw; Miss Neta Bruneon, of Concord, with Mr. Bugene Huran:, of Durant; IftSS Mabel Mellette, of Wedgetield. with Mr. Clan gee Brunenn. of Concord; Miss- Floride Propst, of Seneca, with Mr. Jud Prunson, of ConCOrdi Miss IMith Moore, of DsJseU, with Mr. Pen Gordon, of Suniter; Miss Sallie Gor? don, of. Sumter, with Mr. Lucius Du? rant of Sumter; Miss llennlo Wertz, of Concord, with Mr. Hal Shuler, of Sumter; Miss l^ily Gordon, of Sumter, with Mr. James MclPaddln, of Sardin? ia The bride entered With her maid of-honor, Miss Hat tie Fraser, of 08 wego, and the groom with his best man, Mr. Wash Seeons, of Dalzell. The bride was preceded by the little tlower girls, Misses Jeanette Pringle, of Mayesrille, and Margaret Reeves, of Durant, while the ushers were Messrs. A. J. Pringle, ot Concord, and HglSl BrUneon. of Concord. The bride wore white satin cov? ered with ch.ffon and carried white carnations, a costume which greatly enhanced her beauty and loveliness. The brides' maids wore w hite mar? quisette and carried bouquets of pink bride*s roses, while the flower girls were prettily attired in white embroid? ered dresses with pink sashes and carried pink rose . The wedding party were entertained at a delightful dinner before the cere? mony at the home of the bride's par? ents, and at night a most pleasant re? ception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wash Mahoney. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Prunson and the groom is a prosperous planter of near Concord. Tho dance by the young men of Mayesville on Thursday evening wad a most successful and enjoyable af? fair, the lovers of the graceful art engaging in the delights of the waits: until the wee small hours. Pinckney's orchestra of Columbia furnished the music and this part of the evening's ? ntertainment was all that could be desired. The con nilttee In charge of the dance were Messrs. Louis Lichtenstein, s. M. Rhodes and E. I?. McNeill and oredit is due these gentlemen for tho successful affair, especially the chair? man. Mr. Lichtenstein. Among those present for the dance were the following out-of-ttown guests: Misses Rosa and Hertha S? h\\ I rtzman, of Bishopville, Annie and Thelma Mazursky of Harnwell, Ida Kartus Of Bessemer, Ala., Inez lath, a, Jennie Jackson, Neta Wanna maker. and the Misses Beetham of Sumter; Carrie and Maggie Baker and Paulino Jones ot Salem, and Messrs. T. J. Lively, of Atlanta. Hyman Levy of Hishopville, Harle Mllsaps of Sar? dinia, Halbe Warren of Salem, Mar? shall Weseojit, Cecil Schwerin, Marvin Myers, DuUose Fraser, Scott and Bros n of Sumter. Mr. Joseph J H iker and Miss Fan? nie Rtchburg of this city Were mar t led Thursday evening at the home of Rev, J. It. Wilson in this city. Both of the young people are of Sumter and have many friends her i who wish then much happiness In Guir mar? lied Ufa. Funeral of Joel K, Branson, The funeral servltt s over the re? mains of the late Joel R. Brunsen were held at the e. metery Sunday afternoon it i o'clock, there being a large num? ber of Ii i? ids und relativ? ? of the do? sensed presenl to pay tic last tribute of reepeel to the dead. The services v ? re simple, but Imprc slvo md Were conducted by the Rev, J. N'. Tolar, the pastor or tie Washington Baptist church ol which tie- decca ed u as for m in\ yea11 a mem r, t.niii n of Htorlng v\ Iii k< Hannah Baker, colored, was found guilty in the Recorder's Courl Satur? day morning on the charge of storing Whiskey, She was sent to Jail for ? I period of 36 days as sh? w as unablo to p iy hi r One or |n Hiclihurg-Hiikcr. CRIMINAL COURT CON\ ir\i:s. True Hills Returned?Canes Against C. Sadler Commenced. The Court of General Sessions con? vened Monday morning with Judge Brnest Gary of Columbia presiding. The machinery of the- court was slow in being started in motion and very little was done ?luriiig the morning session. indictments were made out i>y the Bollt Itor and handed over to the grand Juryi Which returned them just before time to adjourn for dinner. The In? dictments returned were as follows: (1. W. Hayes, larceny of live stock, true bill. Henry .lanes, assault and battery with intent to kill, true bill, Cary Mack Lowry, larceny of live stock, true bill. Judge Gary went over the cases on the docket and continued a number of those in which Senator J. H. Clif? ton was attorney. < Ither cases were put on the contingent list until such Ilms us the offenders should be ar? rested and brought to trial. The So? licitor reported the greater number of eases to be tried at this term of court. The .Judge's charge to the grand jury was somewhat lengthy and was taken UP mostly In warning them of their duty to the county, lie stated that it was largely through the de llnquences of tin juries that more criminals are not made to pay the penalties for their crimes. The case of tin- state vs. c. Sadler for assault of a high and aggravated nature was taken UP shortly before noon and was still in progress when Court recessed for dinner. Sadler is charged with shooting at I. D. Davis and others when they had shut up his hogs. The prosecution had one of its witnesses on the stand when Court re <?< sed. There was some delay in the start? ing of a case because of the absence of witnesses in those the Solicitor call? ed. Jackson* White. a marriage of interest to many people here and in clarendon county was that of Miss Mary Jennings JaekSOn Of this City and Mr. D .e. White of Foreston. The ceremony was performed Immediately after service at Horeb Haptist church at Providence Sunday, the Rev. Wilder officiating. Mis.-; Jackson is one of the nurses at the Sumter Hospital and has many friends in the city and at Providence, her former home. Mr. White is a young business man of Foreston and a brother of Messrs. C. B. and J. 18. White of this city. After the wedding the happy ccuple took dinne r at the home of the bi ide's mother at Providence, coming on to Sumter in the afte rnoon, where they took the 6.30 train for Foreston, their futur*' home. Fire Alarm. An alarm of (Irs was s. nt In Satur? day morning shortly before noon, the alarm coming from Mr. Geo. D. Shore's residenc e on Calhoun street. The tiie was extinguished before the arrival of the hose wagon although the latter turned out promptly. The fire c aught In a basket e?f clothing In the lecond story of tin- building and these articles we re considerably dam? aged, Peach Tree in Hloom. Mr. 1?. Jann s Wlnn brought to this ofllcs Monday morning a branch from a peach tree grown by him from an Elherta seedling. The tree-, he- state--, has been in full bloom for some time and has now practically shed all of Its blossoms. This tre e? has bloom? ed in January e very year for the p;u>t three years and has always borne a full crop e>f fruit, the cold following the period during which it bloomed apparently in no way injuring the tree or preventing it from fruiting. Reception at Claremonl Hoel. The Sumter County Medical Asso? ciation was most delightfully enter? tained Thursday evening at a dinner gi\? n by the presldonl of the associa? tion. Dr. B. K. Wilson, at the Clare mont Hotel. A number of courses w ? re served and proved most enjoy? able. Matters of Interesl to the pro? fession were discussed and the occas? ion proved ?'< decided suco ss. \ ale-ntine" ( anl l*urty. e ?n February seventh, Miss Margaret liryan wad hostess te? the Friday Af? ternoon Itrldgc club. Saint Valentine had made a \ Islt before the guests ar? rived und be e mble rm and colors were ev< i \ w hoi e in evidence Miss Louise Carson seemed to have 1 ? e a i11 |i ague with tin ? >H1 Saint, win i iiing a heartshtiped bos of candy, as to t prise, au<i also 1 uttlug tbe con lolalion prise, a bunch of pink carna? tions Aftei several progression!*, dainty refrci hm< nts w< rc sc rve d, whl< h were also approprla? iy prepared lo carry out t he Valent ins s< he me. DOTS itAVU '?RES? TIME EVER." Fourteen Scouts Take All-day Hike out in the Country Saturday. Th< rc \\? rt- fourteen boye to go out on the hike Saturday, one of the long- I eit and hardest hikei which any of the scouts have taken uj> to this time, j The boys were under the direction of j Scout Master Witrlerspoon and report ha ing "the best lime ever." The boys were divided Into squads of three and each of these divid? ed up their luggage and provisions among them. At noon they built fires and cooked their own dinner, which is reported by them to have been as well prepared and as much enjoyed as anything ever cooked at the Wal? dorf-Astoria, Claremont, or any oth? er hotel. The hike was a great suc? cess and those who went on it seem? ed ready upon their return shortly before dark to be ready to start out again for another one at any time. INTERESTING TEACHERS MEET? ING, Miss Carolina I.. Dickson of Dorches? ter and Dr. C. C. Brown Make Talks. Two very interesting talks were ware made to the Sumter County teachers at the meeting of their as? sociation in the Hampton school building Saturday. Miss Caroline L. Dickinson, rural school supervisor of Dorchester county, made an address on matters relating to the work of the supervisor in that county among the rural schools and Dr. Brown gave some extremely good advice to teach? ers. The meeting was well attended and the talks were listened to with the greatest attention. Announcement were made along lines of interest to the teachers, principally concerning the School Day exercises and prises of which more will be said later. Tho? me, tin:; was a very interesting one and most successful. The large at? tendance and the interest shown in these meetings by the county teachers has been extremely gratifying, indi? cating the interest which they are taking in their work and their desire i do more for their schools. Miss Dickinson told of her work in Dorchester county and her reception by the teachers in the county, wh h had been in nearly every case very po? lite. She had with their assistance been able to do much good. Dr. Brown told the teachers that in order for them to accomplish practical good in their school work, they must be sincere in their efforts. His talk was taken up almost entirely with advice to teachers and was cordially received. AN OLD DEED. Transfer of Real Tstate Made Forty live Years Ago Just Recorded, I I >ne of the oldest unrecorded deed* turned over to the auditor In a num? ber of years was that given to him Thursday to be recorded on the coun? ty books. The transfer of title was made forty-live years ago, but the deed was not recorded then and is being recorded now because of the fact that the land in question has again changed hands and in order that the new owners should get a good title it had to be recorded. The deed Is one from Joseph S. Du Rant and Margaret Elizabeth, his Wife, to John Anderson Mills, and is marked "a relinquishment of Inher? itance." it conveys S- 1-2 acrei on Scape O'er Swamp for a consider? ation of $1C?0. Recently the same land was transferred from Mrs. Mills to her son, Dr. W. E. Mills of this city. On the deed there are five ten cent United States internal revenue stamps, while inside there are three two cent internal revenue stamps, indicating the cost of probating the deed. These stamps were cancelled by Mr. C. M. Hurst, July 6th, 1869, while those on the outside of the leed are marked with the initials, "J. L. and "M. E, D." and are dated January 1, 1869. The deed is dated December 31, 1868. Marriage License Record. Licenses were issued Saturday to the following colored couples: Eugene Anthony and Silvia Pet >r son, Mayesville; Lisbon Pearson and Elisabeth Ford, Privateer; William \V. Murray, Stateburg, and Mar) Can tey, Sumter. SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected daily by Ernest Field, Cot ton Buyer. Sumti r, 1 'eb. J 0. ?middling I - :,-s St riet Middling 1- 1-2. m Iddllng 1 2 3-8. st. Low Middling 12. I ,ow M Iddllng l t 3-8. Stuple cotton, nominal. Neu York < 'ottoil Market. N. w York F. !? 10. I >p. II t ?!Ofl Mat eh.12.49 I 2 .'-'? Comparative Digestibility of Food Made with difterent Baking Powders From a Series of Elaborate Chemical Tests: i An equal quantity of bread (biscuit) was made ! with each of three different kinds of baking powder? cream of tartar, phosphate, and alum?and submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same length of time. The relative percentage of the food digested is shown as follows: Bread made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder: 100 Per Cent Digested | Bread made with phosphate powder: I 681/* Per Cent. DigesteTj Bread made with alum powder: 1 67g4 Per Cent. Digested"] These tests, which are absolutely reliable and I unprejudiced, make plain a fact of great importance ] to everyone: Food raised with Royal, a cream of I tartar Baking Powder, is shown to be entirely diges? tible, while the alum and phosphate powders are found to largely retard the digestion of the food made from them. Undigested food is not only wasted food, but it is the source of very many bodily ailments. THE CORN SHOW. I Why Every Farmer in Bnmter Coun? ty Who Has Not Already Visited it, Should Attend the -National Corn Exposition During This Week. it is probably th biggest exposition of its kind that has ever been held in the South, hence the opportunity of j B life time for a man of limited means to see and have explained the progress science is making. There are about one hundred experts in charge of the various exhibits, ranging from the results of the various experiment sta? tions through all the branches of the Department of Agriculture designed for the Improvement of the farm or living conditions on the farm. All kinds of farm machinery from the I garden hoe on up to the traction gang plow, which with three hands breaks from II to 15 acres a day, are on ex? hibit and being demonstrated. At Intervals the sound of blasting is heard, Experts are demonstrating how to break land with dynamite for growing crops and for setting out trees. They are also showing bow to blow up stumps, and drain land. I Cow s are milked by machinery and vats for dipping cattle are being used to show how cattle may be freed of cattle ticks. The old time school house stands side by side with a moderly equipped school building with an expert to tell you how the transition may he made at a mod? erat?' expense. A modern equipped money-making farm stands by an old worn out farm, which requires a great deal of work and from which is ob? tained very little profit A properly terraced hill side, clad In verdant pas tun ?( stands b> a gullied red hill, wh< re water rushes down and over? flows the valley below. A chart of the United Btatel showing the areas of high and low pressure which deter? mines the forecast for that day is on exhibit, with an expert In ? b?rge who cheerfully tells how the many In? fluences go to help in making a weather forecast. AH kinds of fertiliser experiments are graphically exhibited. A study of which would pay many a farmer handsomely for his time and expense! for three or four days at the show. I Yes there Is some corn on display too. Yellow corn, white corn, red corn, black corn, pop corn of hlgh aud low decree. You will sec where all of the diplomas for the best show coin an- collected, nearly every sam? ple entered from Indiana took a prize. In fad it seems that those fellows from the Hoosier state didn't have much competition. If you take all the number of bushels of corn grown in Indiana and divide il by the num? ber of acre- planted lo c??rn the re? sult will give more than torty busheb I of corn p< r m re Perform the samt operation in South Carolina and you gel about eighteen bushels, yd w< have grown ' I and 228 bushels of < urn p< t a- re. 8u< h large amounts lire never grown in Indiana, so on the oiler hand such small amount* iih ate necessarily grown to bring down South Carolina'? average are never heard of in Indiana. The National Corn Exposition has been extended to 6 o'clock Friday evening, February 14, and I hope that every farmer in Sumter County who has not already been will take ad? vantage of the few remaining days to attend the show, get some new ideas and come back to Sumter Coun? ty determined to put into nractire some of the i tions being e Show. r J I ra nV T\ li?air.s, ' I Local Farm uvmuuMiauuti Agent. SPECIAL DAY FOR NEGROES. Friday. February II, Set A|>?rt for Colored People at National Corn Show. Friday, February 14, is Xegro Day at the Corn Show in Columbia. The management has decided to set apart this day. The Rev. C. T. Walker of Augusta, da.) has been requested to deliver the principal address for this oceasi? n. Kfforts are being made throughout the State to get all the superintendents of colored public ! schools, and presid. nts of colleges and other institutions to dismiss their schools Friday so the tea* hers and pupils may have chance to be in at? tendance at the Corn Show if they so desire. The management of the Corn Show thinks this will be an In? centive to the farmers and to all who attend. Hichard Carroll will have charge of the management for the celebration of the N gro Day. White people who read this journal will render good service if they notify the colored peo? ple in their employ, and those who live in their communities about the special day. Low rates on all rail roads will be granted during the en? tire week. Any information desired, address Qeo. H. St venson, or Rich? ard Carroll, Column a, s. c. TO INVESTIGATE SOLDIERS' HOME. House \^rn's to Appoint Committee to Look Into Management of Con? federate Inftrmarj. Columbia, Feb. 8.?The house pass* ed a concurrent resolution providing tor the appointment of a special com? mittee to Investigate certain reports in regard to the management of the Confederate inllrmary. Th? resolution provides for the appointment of three senators and three representatives. The committee - asked to report at t his session The second Silver Tea* given by the Ch l< i ? igue in the interest of the Ci> r 1 i] tic I.dual.v was as much of ess as the (lrsl one haul been and w j'o-m enjoyable in every way Several hundred invitations had been ? i and a large attendance upon the function was me result. Tea was served by young In I ? i of the league to the ninety as they came In sad everybody found ihe affair a mt\ pb a- ant one. SettMid of Silver Tea-.