C^^HÍc^man mit5oàt|rmTUESDAY, AUGUST 9.

J. A. MOOD. M. D. \ 2D. B. ANDERSON, }EwT0ES-

THE LIEN LAW.

Many leading journals of the Stateare paw urging a repeal of the lien law.Although no investigation has beenmade, which approximates accuracy or

completeness, with reference to the

comparative condition of the hired la¬borer and the farmer working under a

lien, the question seems to have been

fully decided in the minds of some ap¬parently thoughtful men.

It is a pity that those of influence, to

whom the public look for wise opinions,and whose ideas are blindly followed bya large proportion of the masses, shouldso hastily urge so important a measure.

To construct an argument upon prob¬able data, as though they were verifiedtruths, is to reach a conclusion which is

generally erroneous, and is, at beet,but a mere probability.

Most of thc conclusions which the j^opponents of the Hen law have reached,are based upon just such data, but are jput forward as truths in support of their jviews. For example : It is said that

jmen are likely to be extravagant with jborrowed money*'; that they are not apt jto bc as industrious when working for jthemselves; that the man who works !for wages is not so apt to go in debt, jtherefore, the lien law is the cause of jthe poor farmer's poverty. It is said, ;too, that som . merchants realize enor- !mous profits upon the supplies theyfurnish ; that some land-holders do not

realize such large amounts upon theadvances they make to their hands ;

therefore, the financial condition of the

poor man would bc improved if forcedby a repeal of the lien system to labor jas a hireling. Surely such argumentsas these are not sufficient to justify a jchange, which will seriously affect the \livelihood of more than sixty thousand jfamilies. j

It is true that many advantages are

taken by the merchant, under this sys-tem, to oppress the poor man, but let us ¡sot be too hasty in our endeavor to !ameliorate the condition of a few, lestwe retard the prosperity of a multitude, jWe would urge an exhaustive, care- I

fal examination into the comparativepoverty of the hireling and the farmer, joperatiog under a lien; into the differ- !euee of profit which is made by themerchant and land-holder upon supplieswhich are furnished to laborers, whereby jreliable information may beobtained as jto-the relative condition of these classes, jJl'he increased amount of agricultural S

'producé of this State during the lastfourteen years, does not seem to us to jindicate the immediate necessity of a

change of laws, which is so likely toaffect the political as well as the com- jmercial and agricultural interests of the jState. At any rate, if the change is ¡made, let it be required by some more jreliable indication than the opinion of a jfew whose observation is of necessityboth circumscribed and superficial.Prohibition in North Carolina.

The friends of Prohibition will besorry to learn that the anti-liquor move¬

ment in North Carolina has ended in a

total defeat, by an opposition of aboutseventy thousand majority.

The- Wilmington Post (Rep.) says :

*Not a Democrat made a speech agaiustprohibition in this county, and we know jofbut two in the district, Messrs. N. A. i

Steedman and Richard Stanford. These jtwo honorable exceptions were the onlyDemocrats'who had the moral courage jto fight the infamous prohibition bill, jto our knowledge. There may be oth- Jcrs, but if so, we dou't know them,The fight was made by Republicans, jand in a very great measure the victory ;

belongs to them.*' j*Who dares to deny that the action of

thc Republican State Committee was

not thc action of aH the good and liberalpeople of the entire State ? Who daresto question that the Republican party,by such action, does not deserve thename of thc savior of old North Caro- jlina, and thc interests of the men en-

gaged in the legitimate pursuit of man j. u&cturiog and selling liquors for a'jlivelihood ? jSuch statements as these are strongly j

indicative of the fact that the question jwas not decided upon its own merits at

ali The issues which divide the two

great political parties of the State were

dragged into thc contest, and were thereal causes which determined tbe resultEarly in thc campaign the RepublicanState Executive Committee issued a

manifesto calling upon the party to unitein crushing a movement which theyrepresented as disastrous to thc civil

rights of thc people, and with the usualtenacity which characterizes thc radicalvoter, they did unite to win a repub¬lican victory-nothing more.

Postmaster-General James is aboutto adopt a plan for transmitting smallsums through the mails, which to news¬

paper subscribers and other personswhose indebtedness often includes frac¬tions cf a dollar will be very welcome.It is an improvement on the new Eng¬lish system and consists of a postalorder on which there are three columnsof figures-dollars, tens and units.There are two denominations, one witha maximum of $2 50, the other of $o.The postmasters who issue them willdesignate the amount they call for bypunching oat the figures required.They arc to be sent like fractional cur¬

rency, the government not being re¬

sponsible for them any more than forany other money sent by mail. Arecord of the amount and date of issueis kept upon a "stub" by the postmas¬ter issuing them, but not of the name ofthe person buyiug loem. In order to

prevent their use as currency, theycease to be redeemable, three monthsafter issuing them. They will costfrom two to Iv« cents each, accordingto the amount.

The President.

While the official bulletins announce

nothing which would indicate an unfa¬vorable change in the President's con¬

dition, several papers received thismorning make stitements to the con¬

trary, so that it is puzzling, from the

j conflicting reports, to form an idea ofbis true condition.The New York Herald says :

j WASHINGTON, August 6.-A compli-cation exists in the President's case to-

j night of such a grave nature that itj would be useless to attempt to disguiseit or offer a wordy explanation of itscause.

SUSPICÎOCS DELAY OF THE BULLETIN

The evening bulletin, supposed.to beissued at 7 o'clock, was not given outuntil 8.30. Tbe febrile rise to-night is

! greater than it has been since July 12,not excepting the relapse of July 23.The free flow of pus has again been in¬terrupted internally somewhere, prob¬ably, and the President has a feverwhich alarms his physicians, as it sets atdefiance all the recognized descriptionsof conditions accompanying gunshotwounds of a similar nature.The bulletin of the same day are as

follows :

EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug. 6 -8:30A. M.-The President slept naturallythe greater part of the night, althoughhe has taken no morphia during thelast 24 hours. His improved conditionwarranted, several days ago, a diminu- -

tion in the quantity of morphia admin¬istered bypodermically at bedtime ; andit was reduced at first to one-twelfthand afterward to one-sixteenth of a

grain in thc 24 hours, without any con¬

sequent unpleasant result, and finallyhas been altogether dispensed with.The President's condition this morningexhibits continued improvement, and a

good day is anticipated. His pulse is88,.temperature 98.4, respiration 18.

7 P. M.-The President has passedanother good day. The appearance ofthe wouud and thc character and amountof the discharge of pus contiuue satis¬factory. He has taken an adequatequantity of nourishment, and has had jseveral pleasant naps during the day.At 12:30 P. M. his pulse was 98, tem- jperaturc 9S.4, respiration 18. After i14P. M. his temperature began to riseas usual, but to a moderate degree and Jwithout perceptible dryness of skin, jAt present his pulse is 102, tempera-ture 100.4, respiration 19- , m .«.«.- mm -

Killed by Lightning.

Four men were killed by lightning in ;1

the western part of Darlington County, j1on the 4th. Besides thc four who were

killed outright, ten others were wound-cd. A correspondent of thc j\etc$ and (

Courier says : j ÍIIARTSVILLK, S. C., August 5.-Since j1

writing this morning I have seen Dr. 1

B. S. Lucas, Jr., the physician who at- ; 1tended the men struck by lightning j í

yesterday He says the names of the 11four men killed were J. 31. and R. B. ¡ i

Mozingo, John Z. Gattin and W . R. UWaters,* all young married men, aged i 'from 21 to 26, leaving small families 1

entirely dependent on others. Waters 1and the two Mozingos were sitting i

against the tree ; Gattin was distant <

some five or ten feet. The following <

WCFC all severely wounded, but will *

probably recover ; John Z. and J. R ¡ 1

Grantham, R. J. Hicks, John Z. Wa- j «

ters, G. W. Beasely, Simpson Skinner, j <

The others, Simon Gilbert, James Mc- j IKenzie, James Moore, James Outlaw i \and Hugh Segars, were slightly wound- ied, one man having the back of his ! ,

shirt burned completely out and his !clothing set in a blaze. Gilbert was ¡sitting on his mule when struck, and i

was thrown to the ground by the force <

of the shock. Gattin was wounded iu j 1the left side, and his left foot looks as j <

if it had beeu shot with buckshot, and ;

the shoe was torn off. ¡fiDr. Lucas reached the place of the j I

catastrophe a few minutes after its oe-11carrcncc and says the scene reminded ibim of.his war experience. The criesof the wounded and of the friends ofthe dead were heart-rending and the i

rooms were full of suffering ones for !whom everything was beiug done thatwas possible. i

The party bad been working the jroad and had stopped to get water at !

tbo house of Mr. J. H. Clyburn. The jmen were gathered around a tree wait-ing for some others to come up. Therewas no storm at tbe time, a cloud was

coming up from the cast, but was a

good way off, and the sun was shiningbrightly when thc bolt fell. There jwas a fine fall of rain about an hour ¡

later, after thc clouds bad gathered, jThere were scattered all around thc tree '

the tools with which the men had been jworking the road, and these may have !attracted the electricity.

POSTMASTER.

Nb Constitutional Convention-So Says thc Legislative Commission by a

Vote ofFivo to Three-Colonel McCrady,sScheme Destined to Meet a Similar Fate.

The joint commission appointed bythc last General Assembly to consid- jer all proposed amendments to the Iconstitution, held a meeting in thc iCity Hall in this city last night. It jwill bo remembered that at a previ- jotis nicol ing in Columbia nothingwas done but to hear the views of!thc several gentlemen who had and iwere willing to express them. Lastnight little time was lost, the discus-sion being an informal one, and last-ing only about an hour and a half,although il seems to have been quiteanimated. An issue was squarely jmade by the offering of a resolution jdeclaring that in thc opinion of fliccommission it is not expedient to call ja constitutional convention.The vote on this resolution resulted:Ayes-Senators Wylie. (Chair-j

man) and Witherspoon, Mr. Hemp- jhill, of Chester, Mr. Johnsione (flNewberry and Mr. J. M. Johnson.Nays-Messrs. Simontou, Izlar j

and Aldrich.It is understood that the minoiity!

will prepare a report favoring a con-stitutional convention which will bepresented to the Ge.ieral Assemblyand vigorously urged for adoption.The sentiment of the commission

appointed to consider the electionlaws, which lias not yet been organ- jized, however, seems to be decidedlyagainst Col. McCrady's educationalqualification measure, although that

gentleman will make a gallant andpersistent effort to secure a favorablereport for it.- Greenville News, Au¬gust 3.

Has Everything Ff-iled You ?Then try Waru jr's Safe Kidney and Liver

Cure.

The Yorktown Centennial.

Elaborate Arrangements Being Made forGrand Celebration.

WASHINGTON, July 30 -The Coogressioual Commission of the YorktownCentennial met to-day at their room inthe Capitol. The Yorktown CentennialAssociation was represented by invita¬tion by its President, General Superin¬tendent and Secretary, and an agree¬ment was arrived at as to the arrange¬ments to be made. The Temple farm,the property of the Association, hasbeen accepted as the ground of encamp¬ment of the military, and that portionrequired for this purpose has beenplaced under the charge of ColonelCraighill, United States Army, whowill at once lay out streets for the tentsand arrange for the distribution ofwater. Wharves are to bc built forthe accommodation of all vessels attend¬ing. The general programme of theYorktown Centennial Association al¬ready promulgated was endorsed. The jassociation will meet on Monday in jRichmond to perfect their plans anddecide upon the amount necessary to !secure a celebration worthy of the occa- jsion and the nation. The committeesin the several States will immediatelycomplete their work. Rates of trans¬

portation by rail and water will be an¬

nounced. The Secretary of War hasinvited Major General Hancock to takecharge of the military portion of thecelebration.

An Additional Programme Issued bythe Officers and Commissioners.

RICHMOND, VA , August 2.-The of¬ficers and commissioners of the York¬town Centennial held a meeting at theirrooms in the Exchange Hotel yesterdayand finally prepared a programme ofceremonies in addition to that arrangedand already promulgated by the Con¬gressional commission. The Centennialwill be formally opened, under the aus¬

pices of the Association, on Thursday,the 13th of October, and will be con- jtinued until the 18th, wheo the Nation- !al cérémonies will begin. The Hou.John Goode, president of the associa¬tion, will deliver the opening address,and on alternate days addresses will bedelivered by the Hon. W. A. Windom,seereary of the treasury, the Hon. CarlSchurz, Frederick R. Condert, Esq,and Prof. Eli E. Charlier, of New York.Religious services will be conducted on jSunday, the 16th, in the morning, by jthe Right Rev J. J. Keane, CatholicBishop of Richmond, assisted by thcMost Rev. Jas. Gibbons, archbishop ofBaltimore and primate of the CatholicChurch in the United States, and iothe evening by the Rev John Hall, ofNew York. The festivities will em¬

brace grand pyrotechnic displays, prom¬enade concerts every afternoon andsvening and a grand national regatta on :

Saturday, the 15lh. The Moore House, |the scene of capitulation, will be used jfor the reception of visitors and for the i

headquarters of the Governor of Vir- ¡zima. One room will be reserved forihe exhibition of revolutionary relics,ibe association holding themselves re¬

sponsible for their safe-keeping. Eutireaarmony now exists between all themanagerial bodies, and the celebrationpromises to be the most successful andnteresting event in the history of the;ountry. Col. W. T. Craighill, U. S.

will, on the 10th instant, lay out:be grounds for the military encamp¬ment, and on the same day day ColJ. E. Peyton, general superintendent)f the association, will be at Yorktown?or the purpose of disposing of reserva-

:ions to parties desiring to put up build-ogs.

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The Liverpool Infernal Machines.

One of the recently imported infernalmachines retained at the constable'sptfice at Liverpool is described as verybeautifully made and most effectivelylesigned. Although thc machines are ¡ill charged with an explosive substance,lhere is tolerably conclusive evidencethat there was no intention on the partpf the senders that they should explodein the bold of the steamers while intransit from Boston to Liverpool.-They were so carefully packed as to re¬

sist any amount of concussion they were

likely to receive on the voyage or hand¬ling on the quays. The machine isenclosed io an oblong case of zinc, ofwhich it occupies the upper portion.-There is a clock-work arrangement,which upon being set runs about six ¡hours. Then it causes a lever to de¬scend upon a tube bearing a cap andcommunicating with the lower half ofthe case. The tube is filled with ex¬

plosive material, which on being firedsets off a detonating cap placed in themiddle of a dymaoite composition on

the bottom of thc case. Thc presump¬tion is that the machines were intendedto bc used for the destruction or injuryof public buildings throughout thecountry iu accordance with an avowedprogramme. Tho Government hasreason to believe that the same warningvoice which conveyed an intimation ofthe expected arival of the machinesalso gave hints to the seuders and con¬

signees.Judge Mackey.

On thc Shooting of the Presldlcnt--A MeanFellow's Mean Act.

WASHINGTON August 1.-JudgeMackey, of South Carolina, who is jnow in Washington, in speakingto-day of thc feeling in thc SouthernStates in refetence to the attemptedassassination of the President, said jthat there have been sixtv Dublic ;meetings held in South Carolina jsince the president was shot, at whichgeneral and idividual regret was jexpressed fur tue suffering of;the President and horror ofthe assassin's brutal act. "Theonly slight offered the President in ¡this entire country," continuedJudge Mackey, "I am sorry to say, ioccured in South Carolina. A low ,

fellow there, who ia barred uut ofboth parties-the Democrats wouldn't ihave him, and in justice to the Repub-Heans, I must say that they disown jhim-went to the telegraph office at jtho town of Lancaster, in that State, ía few days ago, and penned the jfollowing dispatch, addressing it to jPresident Garfield :

"Wo in South Carolina had nothing jto do with shooting Garfield, butI'm not going to shed any crocodiletears over it.""Payment for the message was

tendered, but the operator, Mr.Brennick, an earnest and activeDemocrat, refused to receive themoney or transmit the telegram. Hotore it up and drove the man fromthe office. Mr. Brennick's actionreflects the general sentiment ofdecency and earnest strpathy of thcpeople of South Caroliua."

Prom the Normal Institute.

GREENVILLE, S. C., Aug. 5, 1881.Dear Watchman and Southron :

After a very pleasant but fatiguingday, we reached Greenville to attendthe second session of the Institute.We happened, to be the unfortunate

ones who were not met by the politecommittee, as we did not come by wayof the Columbia and Greenville road,on which most of the teachers were ex-

pected. However, we were trumpsfrom the Game Cock County, and noneof the other teachers could crow over us

if we xccre not met.Thc exerciser of the Iustitute were

opened on Tuesday morning ; the schoolwas organized, and both teachers andscholars were put to work at once. Somuch for the promptness of ProfessorSoldán.We were honored by the presence of

the Governor, who, in a few short andhappy words, greeted and bade us Godspeed.

Major Thompson, our gifted Superin¬tendent, whose presence alone was

enough to infuse new life and enthusiasmin our Institute, was there to greet us inhis graceful style.We have a class in Arithmetic taugh*

by Professor Reiman, who is master ofthe science.Our first evening lecture was deliv¬

ered on Wednesday ; the speaker ofthe occasion was the distinguished (J.S. Commissioner of Education. TheInstitute at time of writing numbersover two hundred. More anon.

A TEACHER.

A State Teachers' Association.

A call for the organization of a StateTeachers* Association at Greenville on

August 9th and 10th bas been signedby thc Hon H. S. Thompson, Statesuperintendent of Education ; the Rev.Dr. Grier, president of Erskine College;Dr. Carlisle, of Wofford College ; theRev. G. W. Holland, of NewberryCollege ; Dr. Smeltzer, of the WalhallaFemale College; Mr. John Gadsden,principal of the Holy CommunionChurch institute; Mr. Doty, principalof the Morris Street School;'Mr. V. C.Dibble, principal of the CharlestonHigh School; Mr. H. P. Archer,principal of the Bennet School of this jcity, and by the principals ofother leadingschools and academies throughout the jState. The meeting will be addressedby Col. H. S. Thompson, on 'ThePublic School system of South Caroli¬na ;' by Dr. Jas. H. Carlisle ; by Prof.H. P. Archer, on 'The necessity of a

State Teachers' Association ;' by Prof.V. C. Dibble, on 'The needs of our ed¬ucational systems ;' by Prof. Davis, on

'What I saw at the National Teachers'Association ;' by President A. S.Townes, on 'What I learned at theTeachers' Association/ and by Dr. W. jM. Grier.-News and Courier.

NEWS ITEMS.

The corn crops near thc Socastee arc

described as having been blasted by thedrought.Two colored men were drowned on

last Saturday while attempting to cross

Black River near Campfield.Seven steamers brought 1833 immi¬

grants on Wednsday to New York.The fast train that carried Dis.

Ham ilton and Agnew from Philadel¬phia to Washington made 55 milesthe hour.Miss Clara Louise Kellogg sailed

from England for this country July29th.

Col. Cash has issued a pamplet invindication of himself for killing ColShanon. The press have very little to jsa}7 about it.We understand that a Clement

Attachment Factory will shortly beput in operation just be'ow Camdenby a couple of gentlemen. Let thcDall roll.-Kershaw Gazette.To keep postage stamps from sticking

together, simply rub them upon thebair of your head. The oil of the hairis the secret.

The Camden Journal wants the nextmenagerie that visits that town to bringa live chicken as one of its curiosities.Cholera has killed all tho poultry tribein Kershaw.

In the death of Col. J. A. Law,which occurred at his residence in Dar¬lington on Thursday thc 28th ult., thatcounty loses oue of her best citizens,the Democratic party a faithful member,and his family the head which can never

be replaced.The next session of the University

of South Carolina will b^gin August25th. It combines the advantagesof the old curriculum with special and jextended instruction according to

the University system. Connectedwith it are schools of law, of medicineand of pharmacy.

It is estimated at Atlanta, Georgia,that within eighteen months §100,000-000 has been subscribed in the North,and in Europe for investment in variousways io the new South that intends tobe the great South. Rah !The run of salmon on the Fraser

river surpasses all precedent or calcula¬tion. Steamers and rowboats laden tothe guards with fish are arriving at thecanneries faster than they can be pack¬ed, hands being scarce and labor high,causing many fish to be thrown away.One steao)er has just arrived with over

9,000 fine salmon.Senators Bayard, Johnston and

Davis'arrived at White Sulphur Springs,W. Va., after a ride on horse-back, oftwo hundred miles, lasting over ninedays, through the mountain wildernessof that State.Out of eight living U. S. Supreme

Court Judges lhere is but one Democrat-Judge Field, of California. It is a

Republican Court when party issues are jup. j

Major William F. Nance, of New-berry died there on Sunday last in theforty-sixth year of his age. MajorNance was a native of Newberry, and a

graduate of tho South Carolina Acade¬my. During the war he served on thestaff of Ripley. Since tho war hohas been engaged in the insurance busi¬ness. He was a man of more than or¬

dinary intelligence, and his engagiugmanners and amiable disposition mado jhim popular everywhere. .

Colonel John C. Burch was the sev¬

enth Secretary of the Uuited StatesSenate, an office which has been heldby fewer incumbents than any otherunder tho Government. He was elect¬ed to succeed Gorham March 24, 1877.He is the second Secretary of tbe Sen¬ate who has died while an incumbent ofthe office. Asbury Dickens was thcother.

A new and dangerous counterfeitsilver dollar is now in circulation.The imitation is in all respects per¬fect, showing that the machine usedis of a high order. The metal is theonly mark by which the spuriouscharacter can be told, it being of awhite tinge, in no way resemblingthe silver used in the genuine : Whatthis composition consists of has notbeen decided upon by experts, butit does not require an expert to de¬tect the metalic impurity of the spu¬rious dollar.Mr. Henry Gr. Yen nor has extended

his 'revised' predictions on the weatherso that they include August in detail,as given below : August 1-Probadlywarm and oppressive. 2 and 5-Gen¬erally pleasant weather, fairly warm

days and cool to cold evenings andnights. 6-Fair and pleasant 7(Sunday)-Heat and storm. 8 and 10-Sultry weather, with heavy showers,cooler evenings and nights : ll and 13-Heat again in the United States,with cloudy and sultry weather, stormsin Canada. 14 (Sunday)-Coolerchange. 1-Cooler to cold and cloudyand pleasant. 16-Storms throughoutportions of Virginia. 17 and 18-Hailstorms, and frost probably in some

portions. 19 and 20-Heat and storms.21-ultry and showery. 22-Sultryand windy. 23 and 24-Heat andwind. 25 and 26-Heavy storms on

tho lakes, on the St. Lawrence andaround New York. 27 and 29-Coolerweather, with rains and frosts in theuortaern section. 30 and 31-Fair Jand pleasant weather, with cool eveningsand nights, with indications of returningheat*The corn and cotton crops in the

Eastern section of Williameburg are

pronounced to be in a very fine condi¬tion, notwithstanding the severe ordealthrough which they have passed. Theseason has been very favorable for thelate corn. Some of the cotton crops on

Black Uiver are said to be the bestgrown in years. Thc plantations ofMr. F. Rheni and Dr. Allard Heming¬way afford unmistakable rigns of an

abundant yield.-Georgetown Enquirer.

State of South Carolina,COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.WHEREAS, THOMAS P. SANDERS of

s.ii'l County and State, bath m.fie >ait totue to grunt hita Letters of Administration of cheKstateand effects of KICII'D M. SANDERS de- |ceased, tbes<* are therefore to cite and admonishall and singular, the kindred nod creditors of ibo ¡ta i J Richard M. Sanders, late of said County insaid State, deceased, that tbej be and appear be¬fore me, in the Court of Probaie, to be held atSumter, o>i 24th August, ISSI, after publicationhereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to shewcause, if any they have, why the said Adminis¬tration should not be granted-

Given under my hand, thi.< Sth dav of August,A. D., ISSI. ï. V. WALSH,August 9-3t Judge of Probate.

PUBLIG SCHOOLS. \_i___-

Office of School Commission- jer Sumter County.

SUMTER, S. C. Aug. 8, 1881. I1st.-The Board of Examiners of Sumter

County will meet at the office of tbe SchoolCommissioner on the 12tb, 13th, I4tb, 15th jand 16th of September next, for the purpose'of examining all applicants for Teachers' Cer- jtificates.There will be no other regular examination ;

during the year. All who wish to teach in theCommon Schools of Sumter County must ap-ply at that lime.

2cd.-Tbe various Boards of Trustees of jthe County are respectfully requested to meetthe Board of Examiners at Music Hall, at ll jo'clock on Saturday the 24th of Septemberprox., to make arrangements for tbe comingSchool year.Bv order of the Board of Examiners.

W. F. RHAME, Ex. Of. Chairman, jAug 9 3teow

THE SUMTER CLASSICALSCHOOL.

THE EXERCISES OF MY SCHOOLwill be resumed on the first Monday of

September.J have prepared many boys for College. I

refer to my present pupils and patrons. Thisis roy home-I am no stranger. Al! I ask isa trial. If parties are not pleased they maywithdraw at the expiration of the month.

Terms per Month :

Latin and Greek $5.00Higher English S4.00Intermediate English S3 00Primary English $2 00I will procure a room in a more central

locality if desirable.August 6 THos. p. MCQUEEN.

FOR RENT,AKEW AND COMMODIOUS STORE,

well located at Wedgefield. Apply toGEO. W. REARDON,

August 9 tf. Sumter, S. C.

FOR SALE.QABUILDING LOTS IN TOWN OF SUM-

ter, within two squares East of theCourt House, in size and terms to suit pur¬chasers. ALSO,

Thecelebrated Improved MILLERCOTTONGIN, Fort Valley, Ga. Apply toAugust 9. tf. GEO. W. EEARDON,

NOTICE OF

COPARTNERSHIP.SUMTER, August 18, 1881.

ON AND AFTER THIS DATE, MYBrother, HENRY J. HARBY, will be

associated with me a< a partner in my busi¬ness, under the firm name of HARBY BROS.

H. HARBY.Aug. 9. 3t

McC. WILLIS-WITH-

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THE SOUTHERN TRADE.FiNE GOODS A SPECIALTY.

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Aug. 9. 3m.

TO ARRIVEON OR ABOUT THE 15TH OF AUGUST,

ONE CAR LOAD OFPrime Timothy Hay,

IN SMALL BALES, ATFEED AND SALE STABLES OF

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TO AERIVE,at same place, the latter part

of thi.^ month,ONE CAR I-OAD

-OF-

HORSES and MULES,To Suit th« Market.

Aug. 9. lt

There was excitement at Albanyover a supposed attempt upon.G-overnorCornell's life. A drunken fellow namedPatrick McLane was arrested with a

gun endeavoring to enter the oldcapitol. It turo ed out that it was notloaded.

-BBB I I WM-

No Good Preaching.No man can do a good job of work, preach

a good sermon, try a law suit well, doctor a

patient, or write a good article when he feelsmiserable and duli with sluggish brain andanstead}* nerves, and none should make theattempt in such a condition when it can besoeasily and cheaply removed bj a little HopBitters.-Albany Times.

.^^?»?^??^The people of tbe Weat owe a debt of grati

tude to Dr. Ayer fer tho production of Ayer'aAgue Cure. Its timely use will save much suf

feriog and much discourage ment, and we rec¬

ommend it with tho greatest confidence m itsability to do all that id promised for it.

THE MARKETS.

About four bales of Cotton was sold duringthe week ending August 8-Ordinary 7J;Good Middling 10}.WILMINGTON, N. C., Aug. 6, 6 P. M.SPIRITS TURPENTINE-The market open¬

ed firm at 41 cents per gallon bid. No salesreported.ROSIN-The market was quoted firm at

SI 80 for Strained and $1 85 for GoodStrained, with sales as offered. Fine Rosinssteady on a basis of $2 25 for K Low Pale,$2 50 for M Pale, $2 75 for N Extra Paie,and $3 for Window Glass.CRUDE TURPENTINE-Market quoted

firm at S2 90 per bbl for Yellow Dip andVirgin, with sales of 40 bbls reported at thatprice, and 200 bbls at $A 10 per bbl.

The leading Scientists of to-day agreethai moat di.-cases are mused by disorderedKidneys cr Liver. If therefore, the Kidneysand Liver are kept in perfect order, perfeethealth will be the result. This truth h is onlybeen known a ¿hort rime and for years peoplesuffere 7 great agorTy without being able to findrelief. The discovery of Warner's Safe Kidneyand Liver Cure marks a new era in the treat¬ment of these troubles Made from a simpletropical leaf of rare value, it con huns just theelements necessary to nourish And invigorateboth of ihe.-e great organs, and safely restoreand keep them in order. It is a POSITIVEREMEDY for all the diseases that cause painsin the lower part of the b- dy-for Torpid Liver- Headaches-Jaundice-Dizziness-Gravel-Fever. Agre-Malarial Fever, and all difficul¬ties of the Kidneys, Liver and Urinary Organs.

It is an excellent and safe remedy for femalesduring Pregnancy. It will control Menstrua*tion and is invaluable for Leucorrhoea or fall¬ing of the Womb. As a Blood Purifier it is unequaled, for it cures lbs organs th;it make tbeblood.

This Remedy, which has done such wonders,is put up in the LARGEST STZED BOTTLEof any medicine upon the m-rket, and is soldby Druggists and all dcalersat $1 25 per bottle.For Diabetes, inquire foi WARNER'S SAFEDIABETES CURB; It is a Positive Remedy.

II. H. WARNER k CO., Rochester, N. Y.

State of South Carolina.COUNTY OF SUMTER.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THEundersigned have this day formed a

partnership under the firm name of theWatchman and Southron Publishing Co.,

for the purpose of conducting a GeneralNewspaper and /ob Printing business.

CC. BROWN,N. G. OSTEEN,D. B. ANDERSON,W. D. BLANDING.

Sumter, Si C., August 1st, 1881.

PHYSICJAX AND SURGEON,OFFICE SOUTH SIDE DUGAN ST.,

SUMTER, S.C.Aug 2_tf_

Estate Br. Daniel Reynolds,DECEASED.

IWILL apply tu Ju Ige of Probate for SumterCounty on the'Jib day of September. ISSI,

fora final discharge a.* Executor ...ffbe afore¬said E-iato WM L. RKYNOLDS;

Augiirt 9 Exccu'or.

ESTATE OFWilliam P. Baskins, Dec'd,IWILL apply to Jud-e of Probate of Sumter

County, on the 23d day of August. ISSI, fora Final Discharge as Administratrix of afore¬said Estate. SARAH A. W. BA SKINS.July 224t* Administratrix.

Estate of Wm, J, Joyner,DECEASED.

IWILL apply to the Judge ?>f Probat*) forSumter i ounty, on August 23d, 1881, for;

a Final Discbarge as Executor of aforesaidEstate. JAMES A. IIARVIN,July 22-4t* Executor.

WANTED TO SELL OR RENT, A Com¬fortable Dwelliog House centrally lo¬

cated. Apply to MAJ. MARION MOISE.Aug 2 _tf

IGAVE MY CHILL three do.<es of theTalent Remedy-2905-and they brought

away a half pint worms. Sold by druggists.

DISSOLUTION OF CO¬PARTNERSHIP.

THE Co partnership heretofore existingunder tho mime and style ofPENNINGTON & ROWLAND,

Dealers in General Merchandise, Magnolia,Sumter County, S. C., is this day dissolved bymutual consent. K- PENNINGTON,

J. J. ROWLAND;W. W. ROWLAND.

Magnolia, S C , July 6. 1881.

NOTICE.ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS against

the late firm of PENNINGTON & ROW.LAND, contracted on or before July 6th, ISS I,musí preseut them to the undersigned for set¬tlement.

All parties duo the late firm must make pay.-ment to us. aa we al>:no are authorized to settlethe business J. J. ROWLAND à BRO.,July 6, !SS!. 22-4 Magnolia, S. C.

ISLIN GrPORTABLE HAND POWER

COTTON AND HAY PRESS.THE MOST CONVENIENT and labor-sav¬

ing press in uso. One man can paok cot¬

ton faster than it can bo ginned in a sixty saw

Gin. Seud for cut and particulars toCELT BROTHERS,

July 22 m* Greenville. S- C.

RUBBER STAMPS-NAME STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHING

with indolliblo ink, or f:r printing visitingcardo, and

STAMPS OF ANY KINDfor stamping BUSINESS CARDS, ENVELOPES or anything else. Specimens of variousßtylo« on hand, which will be shown with pleas¬ure. The LOWEST PRICES possible, andorders filled promptly.

Call on C. P. OSTEEN,At the True Southrou Oflice.

New Advertisements.

"It's only a cold" has sent thousandsto prematore graves. A cold stops np the av¬

enues of the system, and disease'mast result.Neglected, most violent remedies mast beused to remove the obstruction. Taken timely,a few doses of

Tarrant's Seltzer Aperientwill carry off naturally the cau^ of the suf¬fering, and save days, mouths, OT even yearsof suffering.

SOLD BYALL DRUGGISTS.August 2 4t.

BORDENTOWN FEMALECOLLEGE.

BORBEOTOTO, 2T. J.Graduatory Courses in Classics, Belles-Let¬

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German.Thorough instructions in all departments.Students treated with confidence and re¬

spect.Manners and morals carefully guarded.The College a home for its students.$50 scholarship, and eleven other prizes,

awarded.ß&For Catalogne address

REV. WM. C. BOWEN, A. Pres't.Ang 2_4j_

The Manning High School

ATHOROUGH-GOING INSTITUTIONtomboys and girls. Standard high. Lo¬

cation healthy. Positively no communicationbetween boys and girls. SO studenta in at¬tendance last year. Cheapest school of likegrade io the State. Board from 57 to §12per month. Next session begins September5th. For circulars and terms, address

H. J. HAYNSWORTH, Principal.Manning, S. C.

REV. H. M. MOOD. \H. J. HAYNSWORTH, / Faculty,August 2 tf

WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE,STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.

Opens September 20th, 1331, One of theFIRST SCHOOLS FOR YOUNQ LADIES W TBE UHIT-ED STATES. Surrounding* beautiful. Climateunsurpassed. Pupils from seventeen States.TERMS AMONG THK BEST IN THEUNION. Board, Washing, English Course,Latin, French, German, Instrumental Music,¿cc, for Scholastic year, from Sept. to June,$238. For Catalogues write to Rev. WM. A.HARRIS, D. D. Pres't. STAUWTOK, VIROIJOA.

Taie a Greenville Paper.Subscribe to the Enterprize and Mountain-

ear, issued in Greenville, South Carolina, tbemost enterprising and thriving City of theState. Size, 26 by 40 inches. 20 columns ofreading matter weekly. Especial attentiongiven to matters transpiring io tbe np-coun-try, where so many are now lookiug. Estab¬lished 57 years. The present Editor connect¬ed with the office since 1854. $2.00 perannum ; $1.00 for six months. 300 neto sub-gcribns have been enrolled since last January,Try it a while. Address

JOHN C. BAILEY, Editor,Greenville, S. C.

fIfE HOUSEAND THE

OWNER.KNOW THYSELF.

Every man should know bow he is madeand what be is made for, both to enjoy thislife and the next."What's a home, or land, or wine, or meat,If one can't rest for pain, nor sleep, nor eat,Nor go about in comfort? Here's the ques¬tion : What's all the world without a gooddigestion ?"

STANDARDFAMILY MEDICINESThe reputation of Dr. HEINITSH'S MEDI¬

CINES is becoming world-wide as tbe bestmedicines for tbe Blood and Liver. This iswhat everybody says. The Blood and LiverPills for the Liver, Queen's Delight for theBlood, Rose Cordial for Bowel Complaint,Quaker Liniment for Pains and Aches, EinaChill Cure for Chills and Fever. Are for saleby Druggists, and at

Heinitsh's Family Drag StoreCOLUMBIA, S. C.

STANLEY'SCELEBRATED

COUGH SYRUP !FOR THE CURE OF COUGHS, COLDS, In¬fluenza, Catarrh, Whooping Coogb, Bron¬chitis, Asthma, and all affections of the Lungs.A valuable Expectorant and Soothing Cough

Remedy.

ROSEÖORDIALFor the cure of Diarrhoea, Dysenteryi

Bowel Complaint, Fains, Cramps, Cholera,Cholera Morbus, Sick Stomach, Sour Stomach,Sick and Nervous Headache, Wind in theStomach, Hysterics, FsinliDgs, Low Spirits,Melancholy. For Infants-one of the bestSoothing Sledicines for Teething, Belly Ache,Looseness of Bowels, Fretfulness, Restlessness,and all complaints incident to Children.

MOTHER DARLING'SINFANT CORDIAL,

Soothing for Children Teething.A wonderful medicine for children of allages and conditions-it improves their healthand regulates their bowels. Mothers mayhave full confidence in this preparation as

being the very best medicine for softening theGums, and rendering the process of Dentitioneasy.

For Teething, Inflammation of the Gams,Spasms, Fits, Bellyache, Wi Dd on the Stom¬ach, Griping Pains, Sour Stomach, Looseness,Bowel Complaint, Wind Colic, Cholera MorbusVomitiog, Fretfulness, Restlessness, and allcomplaints incident to Children.

EICOED'STRUE SPECIFIC,

(The French Remedy.)For thc permanent cure of Gonorrhoea, Gleet,Stricture, and affections of tbe Kidneys andUrethra, Swelling of the Glands, SeminalWeakness, Obstruction and Incontinence ofUrine.

Extract from a Letter.liThe Queeo'8 Delight" is beginning to

awaken tbe attention of our physicians. Itsremarkable curative powers are seen in itswonderful effect upon disease. As a bloodpurifier there is no medicine like it known tothe profession. A gentleman told me that hisson bad been takieig the Queen's Delight, andis more beDeuted by it than by any othermedicine. He wants a dozen bottles."

''Dr. E. Heinitsh :-Your medicine forChills and Fever is a sure remedy. I havebeen suffering for several months past, andone bottle ofyour Chill and Fever Cure baaentirely cured the disease. I have not bad a

chill since, and I regard my health restored."Yours, Respectfully, M. D. WADE.

"I have used two bottles of 'Queen's De¬light' and one box pills. The pain in myback and side have left me ; my liver is actingwell ; my appetite better and my headachegone. I feel like a young man ; I shall use

your valuable medicine as long aa I continueto improve."

Yours, Respectfully, J. L. B."Mr. E. Heiuitsb-Dear Sir .-Mrs. Rials

was suffering with Liver Complaint and paiusin the side and heart, nervousness, could notsleep, bad appetite, and general bad health.I procured one bottle ofyour 'Queen's Delight'and Blood Pills. I regard ber case as cured.She is looking as well as she ever did. Your'Queen's Delight' is a blessing to thé afflicted.I give this certificate cheerfully."

Yours, Respectfully. J. D. JV"February 15

A. A. t

SOLOMONS

-AT-

LOWEST PRICE

DAILY.

FreshArrival M

LiDIES' DRESS GOODS, ^Gents' and Boys7 Summer Clmfi

thing,Hamliurg Embroideries,

IN GREAT VARIETY.

1000 Parasols and UmbrellasAT AUCIION PRICES.

Full Stock of Dry GoodsAT BOTTOM PRICES.

Complete Stock of

HARDWARE, jSHOES, ¿jHATS,'

And everything usually fouud in *

General Assorted Stock.

STRAW MATTING-AND-

CARPETING.

GROCERIESOf tbe Finest Quality, with

'Vi

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OP ¡. 8

Canned Goods.The above are offered at reduced ?

prices, preparatory io the purchaser (of my Fall aDd Whiter stock.

CALL AND SECURE BARGAINS.

AT THE CORNER.April 16.jj

A. J. CHINA,? >??

DEALER m

DRUGS, MEDICINES,

FINE TOILET SOAPS, HAIR AND TOOTHBRUSHES. PERFUMERY AND FANCY

TOILET ARTICLES, ¿c., Ac.

Paints, Oils, Varnishes,?-- ASP - ?

DYE STUFFS.GLASS, PUTTY, &c. _

-*-o-Physicians' prescriptiona accurately

compounded. March 18-ly"LAND OF THE SKY!"

3,250 Feet Above tbe Level vt the Seatii

HENDEBSONVILLE, N. C.

THIS DOUSE ba« been thoroughly retie«vated aod put io first ela«« condition for

tbe SEASON OF ISSI.The Proprietor will give bis personal atten.

tion to Guests, and do everything in his powerto make tbem feel at borne.

EXCELLENT WELL OF ICE-COLD WATE«.Nice Fur D i tore ; Rooms Carpeted ; Attentive

Servants; Location Central ; Fare the Belt;Telegraph Office in tbe Hotel!Stage« for Asheville leave this Honte every

morning. Hacks for Brevard and Caesar'sHead- Omnibus to and from the Depot.Good IÂvery Stable connected with

the Souse.Terms $2 per day, and by the mouth

from $20 to $40.A. J. DODAMEAD, Proprietor.

June 10_THE SUMTER STOVE MAN.

T. C. SCAFFE

STOVES, PUMPS, TTNWARE,STOVE CASTINGS, WIL¬LOW WARE, DRIV-EN PUMPS, GASPIPES ANDELBOWS.

"

ALSO LAMP FIXINGS AND fiCROCKERY. i

Gas Pipe Cut and Threaded.Water Works Put Up. ,0Pumps Put Down.Stoves Rebuilt.Tin Ware Repaired.Guns,Put in Order. JHouses Rooted.

May 12~ "'

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