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lrecent emigrant from Illinois, who
never voted any other than Republi.
can ticket, but who went South to plant
cotton, add declared himself nearly ruiD-
ed by the heavy taxes imposed on his
plantation by the "carpet baggets," who.
BY managing the negroes, ruled and rob
bed his country, continually putting up
swindliDg Jobs Of bridge building, &C.,
to fiji their own pockets. Another was \,
our friend of many years who last fall
headed the Republican State ticket in
Louisiana, and was elected BY an over
uheIming majority. We take the
liberty Of indicating him without asking
leave, because the fact that he is making
a determined fight as auditor against the
robbers who would gladly ruin the
credit, as they have absorbed the funds,
of the State, is so widely known that he
cannot, if he would, conceal the truth
that he is a natural enemy of thieves.
So in Texas we heard more to the preju-
dice of rascally carpet-baggers from
Republicans than from Democrats.
Had we heard nothing, nothing at all,
the public records and financial exhibits
Of several Southern Safes bear testimony
that cannot be misunderstood nor ex'
planned away. The gross perversions
aud angry criticisms of certain South
ern Republican journals reminds US Of
al anecdote The eccentric Lorenzo
Dow was once approachiuga place where
he had an appointment to preach, when
a stranger complained to him that his
watch had been stolen from under his
pillow the night before. Dow assured
the victim that his watch would be
returned, and picking up boulder that
weighed pound or SO, hid it uude. his
cloak and entered the pulpit. After
preaching zealously for half an hour or
so, he suddenly stopped and exclaimed,
"a mans watch was stolen in this
ueighborhood last night, and the thief is
now in this house. / shall hit him
with this stoner' He made feint of
throwing it, and one of the audience
ducked his head. He was instantly
seized, searched, and the stolen watch
found in one of his pockets.
Are there not too many heads duck.
ing in Difference to our denunciation Of
"thieviDg carpet baggers ?"
Republicans Of the South ! you have
a desperate struggle Just ahead, and you
cannot win unless you send these vii.
lains to the rear. You cannot rely on
their modesty or their sense of decency;
they will push themselves forward into
the most conspicuous posts, no matter
at what peril and mischief TO your
cause, unless you steruly say, "Go back,
thievesw You cannot afford to be
delicate with men who do not know
what delicacy means. Unless you show
by your acts that you detest peculators
and scorn to be led by them, Jou will
be beaten, and will deserve to be. You
can put these fellows where they belong
if you try; and you must try. Their
effroutery will desert them whenever
they see that you not only loathe ras-
cality, bot do not hesitate to show
yoar foathiug. As you hope to be res
pected, con6ded iu, triumphant, vindi-
cate your own integrity by branding the
thieves who would make merchandise Of
your papy's good name.
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strange to many why it is that eompars-
lively SO few of our King street dry
goods houses succeed in making for
tune, or even in securing competency.
The secret lies simply in this: It is
because so many have entered upon it,
without having the proper training for
aud knowledge Of the business. Have
so many houses aud names disappeared,
because they began buildiugtheir sseeple
at the top : Or is it because they wanted
to make that fortune iu q year OF two,
which ought to have been the goal Of
long and useful lives, as good citizens Z
1 only ask. Some there have been,
certainly, who lave disappeared in
double quick time, making great noise
for q short while-promising the public
goods at half their value, and making
money, at that. But such are not to be
classed among the legitimate business
men, as every reasonable person knows
them to be. 1t is beyond question
quite certain, that there is something
rotten in Denmark" when goods are
given half away, nor is it strange at all
that those who infict such au indisnity
on justice and honest upright dealing,
should at times suddenly disappear from
the marts of trade. Good merchandise
will and must bring fair price any
where among civilized people, and that
merchant, who adheres strictly and
psrsistently to supplying his customers
with iona file goods aud charging
reasonable profit on them-who under
stands his business-attends to the
same and is just, liberal, kind aud polite,
will be, unforeseen mishaps excepted,
almost sure Of success.
HAMILTON.
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Aug 2
The State of South Carolina
SUMTER COUNTY-Ix PROBATE couRr

SUMTER C0UNTY-lH PROBATE CoURf.
NTHEREAs, a: court Of Probate for Sum.
w ter County, on the 2s.h day ofJuly, A. D.
1871, the Petition Of Clemens Clacius and Amin
wite, Administrators Of Estate Of Garbert W.
wienges, late Of Sumter, Sumter County, IN said
State, by their lawful Attorney. James Caldwell,
ESQ.,, Of Sumter, in said county and State, was
presented, setting forth. tha. the duties Of the
said Clemens Claeius aud Arnim witte. adninis-
traitors rs aforesaid have been fully discharged,
and praying to DO released from the same.
These are, therefore, in compliance with an
Act OF General Assembly, Approved March Is,
1859, to cite and adnonish all aud Singular The
kindred and creditors Of the ss;d 6arbert W.
wieDees, deceased. that they be and appear Be-
fore me, in the Court Of Probate, for S1Dtsf
County and State aforesaid, TO Be held at San
ter Court House, on Friday, the lee day Of Sep
tsmber. 1871, at II O'Clock In the fOrsocee to
shew cause, il any they can Why The said Gle
mems clacius and Arnim witte, Aduinistrators
as aforesaid, should not be discharged.
Given under my hand this 2Sth day ogJuIy
A. D., 1871. c. M. HURST,
August 2-4t Judge Of Probate.
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COM MERCIAL.
SUMTER MARKET. AUGUST

SUMTER MARKET. AUGUST l..
Cotton-vsry few bales have changed hands
this week. We quote Sific: Middliug, 19c, :
BAC0N-sidss, l2a@l3l; Shoulders, 2eAS
III Hams, 25r <! n.sIllT
LAEDz2o@25c.-.,,.--.-..-.. 1870
FLOUR-Per Dbl. s!@$12. .,
C0FFEE-Eaguayra, so@oe; JAWS ae@eo,
Rio, 29@25.' * - = ssN-
SALT-$2.50 .-.~
geo Crushed; l7@1s.
BAGGING-25@37S. Z: ii re @
IRON-TIES-s@l0.
h0PE-l0@l5.
BATRsVILLE sHiRTINGS-Per bale 93c.
YARN BY THE BALB-SI,30c. Per bunch.
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SHERIFF's SALES.

DY virtue of sundry Executions to ne directed,
ID will bs sold at Sumter Court House, on The
Grst Monday and day following in August next
within legal hours Of salc to tho highest bidder
for cash, the following property. situated in Sum
ter County. Purchasers to pay for titles and
stamps.
One Tract Of 700 Acres Of Land, near Bishop.
Vile. adjoining lands on North Of G. crossvel
and L. ". crossvell, East BY Mrs. 3. H. Du.
Bose. South Ly J. H. Dixon and wm. X. Dixon.
West by J. H. Dixon and ]. II. Muldrov, levied
upon a. the property Of VIM. X. Dixon, st ths
suit Of Howell! S,uekey.
IT,. cOGHLAN,
Sheriff Sumter County.
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From the New Orleans Price Current ]
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: OBITIIARX. n q

DIEIS'on tie sbts Of AIN last. DAgIbI B.,
on the 39sh Of Jul5 JoHNtF, and lthes9oth
ofJuly, WILLIAM:B, aSSd respectively, Iyear,
10 years and II ysaFs, children ofJanes =. and
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IN STORE. va
10000 BUSHELS CORN. '3
5000 Barrels Flour,
$50 Barrels Pork,
90 Boxes D. S. and L. c. Sides. :.
80 ahds. D. S. and Smoked sidsa ~
Shoulders, II
$50 Sacks Rio, Java and Laguayra Co,.-1,
20 Hhis. Denarara and P. K. Sugar,
$50 Bhls. Refined Sugar-all grades, hl
$50 Hhds. Cuha Molassss, a,
$50 Bills. Cuba Nolasses. ~
$50 Hhds. Sugar House Molssses, ri
100 Bbls. Sugar House Molsssss,
300 Bales Hay,
5000 Sacks Selt, II
$50 Bhl'. and Boxes Crackers,
Is Tabs Batter, T
800 Boxes Soap, 8.
100 Cases Lye and Potash,
IS Bbls. and Tubs Lard, rt
IS Bhls. and Kits Msekerel, =.
IS Boxes Tobacco, -
80 Boxes Soda Is
$50 Kegs Nails,
50 Boxes Cheeae,
For sale BY
2. ". EHRcHNER,
y, Is and 20 North Water Street,
May 10 Wilmingtcn. n. 6
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21
Hard Times for Farmers.

A farmer in debt always will have hard
times, such as those who own land and
have a comfortable home, free from all i1-
cumbranee. cannot fully comprehend. Mr..
Beecher, who knows the cost Of farming
perhaps. better than its profits. says cam
didly: .........s
''No blister draws sharper than interest
does. OF all industries, none is compare
bic to that of interest. It gnaws at a
mans substance With invisible 1ecth. 1t
binds industry with its film as fly is
bound in q spiders web. Debts roll q
man over and over, binding him hand and
foot. and letting him hang upon the fatal
mesh until the long-legged interest de-
YOURS him. There is but one thing on .
farm like it. and that is the Canada thistle.
which swarms new plants every time you
break its roots, whose blossoms are proli-
fc, and every flower the father Of . million
seeds, every leaf is an awl. every branch
spear, and every plant like platoon of
bayonets, and field Of them like an arm
ed host. The whole plant is torment
and vegetable curse. And yet a farmer
had better make his bed in Oanada thistles
than attempt to be at ease upon interest. !"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21
A Great Farmers Maxims.

The successful life of Mr. Jacob Strawn.
the prince of American farmers, is attrib-
uted to the close observance of the follow
ing maxims. originated by himself:
When you wake up. do not roll over,
but roll out. It will give you time to
ditch your sloughs, break them, harrow
them. and SOW with timothy and red clo-
YER. One bushel of clover to two bushels
of timothy is enough.
Make your fences high and strong, so
that it will keep cattle and pigs out.
If you have brush. make your lots Sc
cure and keep your hogs from the cattle.
for if the corn is kept clean, they will eat
it better than if it is not.
Be sure to get your hands to bed by
seven o'clock. they will rise early by force
of circumstances.
! Pay hand. if he is poor hand. pay
him little more; it will encourage him
to do still better.
Always feed your hands as well as you
do yourself, for the laboring men are the
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21
gelecteh Misrellany.
THE SWEET STORY OF sILVERHAIR.

A long time ago two little children were
born on the same night; but Arthur came
to live in beautiful house, and Rose in a
little cottage. There was greater and
sadder difference between the children than
this; for it matters very little to the hap
piness of child whether it lives in pal
ace or cottage. if only that palace or that
cottage be home of love; but Arthur
could See all the beauty that surrounded
him. while Rosa, poor Rosa, was a blind
child.
As. she grew up to be a little girl, no
one merely seeing her with her golden
hair, and large soft blue eyes, sitting in the
cottage porch. would have said. "There is
a blind child :" but when she rose, you
saw an uncertain expression come over
her face, till the bark of a pretty little
terrier told her he was ready to be her
guide. and STOPPING down, she took hold
of cord that was fastened round his neck.
She called him Silyerhair, because some
one told her his long silky hair shone like
silver; and she had often wondered what
that meant. Rosa was gentle, good
and happy child. in spite Of this great
shadow oyer her life. Arthur. in the
meantime. with every desire grati6ed.
everything to make life pleasant around
him, cried often from morning to night,
and was fast becoming a selfish, discon'
tented boy.
One bright May morning, Master Ar
thur set forth on his pony. accompanied
by John, the servant who usually attend
ed him. As they cantered along towards
the village, Silverhair, who was out on
his own account, crossed their path.
"John, John" cried Arthur. "do you
see that beautiful terrier?''
'Yes. Master Arthur, I've seen it Of
ten" replied John.
"Have you? Then you know who it
belongs to. and I must have it," said Ar
thur. "You must get me it this very
night"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

bone and sinew of the land, and ought to
be we'll treated.
I am satisfied that getting up early. in
dustry. and regular habits are the best
medicine ever prescribed for health.
When rainy. bad weather comes. SO
that you can't work out doors, split and
haul your wood.
Make your racks, fixing your fence or
a gate that is off its hinges, or weather.
boarding your barn where the wind has
blown the siding of, or patch the roof Of
your barn or house.
Study your interest closely, and do not
spend any time in electing presidents.
senators and other small officers, or talk
ing of hard times when spending your
time in whiting store boxes. etc.
Take your time and make calculations,
don't do things in a hurry, but do them
at the right time, keep your mind as we'll
as body employed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21
Josh Billings on Hotels.

1 don't know any business more aatter-
some than the tavern business. There
don't seem to be anything to do but stand
in front Of the register with . pen behind
the ear, and see the guest enter the house
then yank bell rope six or seven times
then tell John to show the gentleman to
976, and then take four dollars and fifty
cents next morning from thepoor devil Of
traveller and let him went.
This seems to be the whole thing. (and
it is the whole) in most cases.
You will discover the following descrip-
ton mild one of about nine hotels out
of ten between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans. ACROSS the United States in .
straieht line. 80.
Your room is thirteen feet nine inches
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

|by nine feet seven inches parallelogfamly.
It being court week, Cas- usual Sll the
good rooms are employed BY the lawyers
and judges. xas @
Your. room is on the uppermost floor.
Your carpet is iugrain-ingrained with
the dust.
There are two pegs in the room 70 hitch
coats unto-one Of them broke Of. and the
other pulled out aud missing. Ia3.
The bureau has three legs and one
brick.
The glass on the bureau swings on two
lpivots which have lost their grip.
There is one towel on the rack. thin but
vet. The rain water in the pitcher came
out Of the we'll.
The soap is as tough to wear - vhet-
stone. It is scented with cinnamon Oil
variegated with spots. as..
There are three chairs, caneseatsrs, one
is rockcr and all three busted.
There is match safe-empty.
There is no curtain to the window, snd
there don't want to be any. You cart
see out, and who can see in. @
The bell rope is come of about six In
ches this side Of the ceiling. - e
The bed is modern slat bottom, with
two mattresses. one cotton and one shusk,s
and both harder and about % thick - .
sea biscuit. .
You can entef the bed sideways, and
can feel every slat rs easy as you could
the ribs Of gridiron.
The bed is inhabited. 2
You sleep some but roll over : good
deal. &
For breakfast you have gong. aSdrys
coffee too cold to melt butter; fried Pon-
toes which resemble chips that . two inch
suger makes in its journey through aa
oak log.
Bread. solid beefsteak, about a thick
as blister plaster and as tough % ;
hounds ear.
Table covered with plates. with few
scared to death pickles on one Of then And
six dy endorsed crackers on the other.
! A pewterinkum castor with three bot.
ties in it, one without any pepper ID h,
one without any mustard, and soss With
two inches Of drowned flies and some yias
)egar in it. isaa
j Servant girl with hoops on. hangs
around you earnestly. and wants @ know
: lif ron want ts1aesilsrc caps1f - - ],
i You say, 'No, ma'sm. I thank you. {"
and push back your chair.
i You haven't eaten enough to pay for
picking your teeth. -.
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gelerten Vuetry.
LITTLE JERRY THE MILLER.
BY j. G.. SAKE.

BY j. G. SAKE.
Beneath the hill you may see the mill
Of wasting wood and crushing stone;
The wheel is dripping and Gathering still,
But Jerry the miller is dead and gone.
Year after year, early and late,
Alike in summer and winter weather,
He pecked the stones and calked the gate,
And mill and miller grew old together.
Little Jerry''-'twas all the same
They loved him we'll who called him SO;
And whether he'd ever another name
Nobody ever seemed to know.
Twas "Litte Jerry, come grind my rye;"
And "Little Jerry come grind my wheat"
And 'Little Jerry'' was still the cry,
From matron bold and maiden sweet.
Twas sLittle jerry on every tongue,
And thus the simple truth was told;
For Jerry was little when he was young,
And he was little when he was old.
But when in size he chanced to lack,
Jerry made up in being strong;
I've seen q sack upon his back
As thick as the miller and quite as long.
Always busy and always merry,
Always doing his very best,
A notable wag was little Jerry,
Who uttered we'll his standing just:
ssWhen will you grind my corn, sayf'
''Nay," quoth Jerry, ''you needn't scold;
Just leave your grist for half day,
And never fear but you'll be tolPd."
How Jerry lived is known to fame,
But how he died there's none may know:
One autumn day the rumor came
''The brook and Jerry are very low"
And then twas whispered mournfully,
The leech had come, and he was dead;
And all the neighbors flocked to see:
"Poor Little jerry" was all they said.
They laid him in his earthly bed
His miller's coat his only shroud-
''Dust to dust, the parson said,
And all the people wept aloud.
For he had Stunned the deadly sin
And not grain of over-toll
Had ever dropped into his bin
To weigh upon his parting soul. 3.
Beneath the hill there stands the mill
Of wasting wood and crumbling stone;
The wheel is dripping and Gathering still,
But Jerry, the miller, is dead and gone.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

lars, the General respectfully declined, on
Mrs. Lees behalf, to accept it. He de-
clined all gratuities, and though loving
people. for whom he had toiled so heroi-
cally. would joyously have settled on him
a handsome property, he preferred to earn
his daily bread by his personal exertion.
and to give his people an example Of hon.
est industry.
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1 Sermon Preached ont Of Z Hollow Tfo0.
BY A LOVER OF MALT.

Beloved. let me call your attention. iof
| am little man come out ct . short vsrn.
ing, to preach brief sermon upoa small
subject to thin congregation in an un-
worthy pulpit. And now. my beloved.
my text is Malt" which Icannot divide
into sentences. because there are none;
nor into words. it being but one; nor into
syllables, because upon the whole matter
it is but mono-syllsble; therefore. I
must, of necessity. divide it into lstsefsSp
which I iud in my text TO be on thists
four, viz: M-A-L-T-Malt. N, my hs-.
loved, is moral. A. is allegorical. L =
literal, and T is theologieai. The moral
is we'll set forth to teach you druukatds
good manners, wherefore. N. my masters
A, all Of you; L, listen; T. to my text..
Tie allegorical is when one thing . spoken
and another thing meant. The meant is
strong beer, which you rustics make. u.
meat; A. apparel; L. liberty; I. T.>tressnrs.
The literal is according to the letter. NJ.
much A. ale; L, little; T, theft. Tho
theological is according to the effect which,
it works, which find in my text 81 two
kinds: first. in this world; second. in Ne
world to come. In this world the eassls
which it works are in some-M. murder.
in others, A, adultery; in some, u. loose
ness Of life; in others, T. treasure. In
the world to come, NJ, misery; in othsrss
A, anguish; insome. L. languishing; n
others. 7, torment. Wherefore. mp Arst
shall be by way Of exhortation-M, ny
masters; a. all of you; L. leave; +. tip
pling; or else, secondly. BY way Of COM
munication. I,say. N, my msaters; 4. a44
Of you; L, look for, T. torment. So hlSk.
for this time aud text; only By way 81
caution take this. A drunkard n sh ~
noyance Of modesty. the trouble Of cisilir
ty, the spoil of wealth, the destruction d
reason. the Brewers agent, the sle-housse
benefactor. the beggsr's companion, the
constable's trouble. the wife's woe spd
children's sorrow, his neighbors soof, Els
own shame, . walking swill Tub. the PIC
ture Of q beast, the monster Of na1n.
Say well and do well are both Of lettef,
Say well is good, but do well 10 better.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

R"Bob. is your sister at home r.
Eyes. but she won't see you tonight : !
"Why?' Because she said she VI,
going to have one more mess Of onions 4
she never got another beau" .'x'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

.E Though mon boast of holdipgd4so
reins. the women generally tell thsu
which way they must drives ss
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

HProcure not friends in bssts; Is. 81
procured, part with them ID hasts.. -, s,
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

~ Every good act is fewer whiak
will beautifY our final home. 81 siaa
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1871-07-21

NvA msn may 1.-Two jdstly BY svosdiait0
what he blames in others.
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And Charles County Advertiser,
is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
BYE WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

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