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Pisgah Latter? Mr. Editor: The warm days makes the oats look green ?ad flourishing, thtfagb cold weather is wanted to gire people SQ oppor? tunity to kilt all bogs fat eoongh. Several people here bare fine ones to tap, as soon as the frost comes again Notwithstanding the bard times several around befe are building and improviog their place. Mr. D.J. Hat* - field, a contractor of th ?? place, is bniidiog a neat cottage for Mr. L. S. Vinson who has purchased land here. Rev. J. Walter Kenny, is building, and will settle here. We would gladly welcome many more such good and worthy citizens like Mr. Kenny, to our midst. Oar section is fast building ap, and we will soon hare a little town here. While there is mach to discourage, there is mach to encourage, aad if Poor Richard's (Ben? jamin Franklin) advice was followed : "He, that by the plow would thrive, . Himself most either hold or drive," hotter times would be here Say what yon please, and listen to ail Mr. Wilborn, and Mr. Lane and Mr. Rodney tay, bot until pUnta tioas become eelf-sa staining, hard ti mei will he here, for that is the "goose that lays tbs golden egg" io farming. Oar acfcoobj are now in fall blast. S. M, McLeod at Pisgah, Miss Adele McLeod teaches the Bembert School, 6 Wash . Hatfield, the Kew Hope School, and Miss Emma Colclough the Hilliard School. From what! ?an see and bear, Sumter county has a fine set of teachers. Rev Peter Stokes, who has preached here j tor four years, wit! go to another field hy the limit of the chut ch We all regret that be is to go from oar midst. Bit walk bas been | that of a sincere Chrittian. Oar neighborhood it comparatively healthy? Tba Magistrate's Conrts are flourishing, with a variety of basinets. New? is scare. Eren that sly fellow that invades the homes of all classes of people, aad changes lives for . better or for worse, teems to be resting, from overwork or ga th cr? iag more strengb for greater efforts io the futore. "Harvest Homes" among the colored peo? ple are frequent and at almost ali of them, there is a fuss Pisgah S. C. Dec. 14th. _ Two Pointed Questions Answered What is the use of making a better article than your competitor if yon cac cot get a helter price.for it? Ans.-As there is no difference in the price the public will bay only the better, so that while oar profits may be smaller on a'single sale they will be much greater ia tbe aggre? gate. How cao voa cet the public to know yoar make is the best ? If both articles ar? brought prominently before the public both ere certain to be tried sod the public will very quickly passjedg-. meat on them and ose only the better one. This explains the large sale on Chamber? lain's Cough Remedy. The people have been using it for rears and have foo nd that it cao always be depended opon. They may occa? sionally taie op with some fashionable novelty put forth / with exaggerated claims, bat are certain to return to the one remedy that they know to be reliable, and for coogbt, colds and croup there is nothing equal to Cnambpriain's Cough Remedy. For sale by Dr. Ai J. China. HO FBOFITS AHB CONSTABLE - FOB SUMTES The Astounding Bequest of the County Board of Control. The County Board of Control met last Wednesday in annual session and proceeded to elect dispensers to serve during taeeosn jag year. Dispenser J. B. Raffield, of Sumter, was re-elected* and Messrs. J B. Baker end J. B. White were re-elected assistants. Dispenser A. 6. Warren, of Mayesville, was re-elected for anotber year. Mr L. L. Baker wes elected dispenser for Bisfcopville. The ordinary routine business wat tran? sacted sod the reports and accounts of the several dispensers checked over. A r?solution was adopted requesting tbe State Board to withhold the share of the pro? fits that the City af Scatter is entitled to an? der the law aod that a constable be appoint? ed for service io thia city abd county. The reason assigned for the request to with? hold the city's share of tbe dispensary pro? fits is that the City Council reo ted a store io the City Ball to an origioal package dealer. The request was forwarded to the State Board of Control, now in session in Colom? bia, sod it wat taken ap for consideration this morning with the result set forth in tbe fol? lowing telegram received from Columbia to-day : Columbia, S. C , Dec. 9-Sumter Board of Control req neets that Sn oater's share of profits oe withela aod constable be employed Council b?s rented store to original package shop is the cause assigned. The request ot the Board bas been endorsed as to withhold? ing profit ?sd request as to appointment of constable bas been referred to Governor El lerbe. The Board of Control for Sum:er County jj composed of J. T. Hays, chairman, H. C. Canico, clerk, ead J. Waiter Dinkins. Mr Hardin Norris, clerk of the drag store of R. Shoemaker, Perry, 111., says : "A maa came into oar store the other day aod said, 'I want a bottle of that stuff that saves chil? dren's lives. I read in tbe News about it. The children may get sick when we can not gel toe doctor quick enough, lt's tbe medi? cine you sell for croap.' " He alluded to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy aod bo nj: ht s bottle before he left the store. For sale by Dr. A. J. China. Th? Discovery of the Day. Aug. J. Bogel, tbe leading druggist of Shreve? port, La., says: "Dr. Wm.King's New Discov? ery is the only thing that cares my cough, and it is the best seller I have." J. F. Campbell of Salford, Ariz., writes: "Dr. King's New Dis? covery is all thalia claimed for it : it never fails, and is a sore cure for Consomption. Coughs and Colds. I cannot ray enough for its merits." Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Cooghs and Colds is not an ex? periment. It has been tried for a quarter of eentnry, and to-day stands ac the head. It never disappoints. Free trial bottles at Dr. J. p. W De Lorine's Drug Store . 6 Mac James, the well known base bal! pitcher, who was with the Washington team last year, wilt nitch next season for the Baltimore team. He is at present studying medicine at tbe Charleston Medical College. Meteorological BecoriL The following is a report, of observations of tbe weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W. W. Anderson, for the past two weeks ending Dee. 12, 1897 : Temperature. SS 9 M 3 CU ?3 se I 2, j Condition. 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 49 50 57 57 53 57 60 48 58 61 66 69 66 67 40 34 29 44 45 44 40 34 35 44 46 43 54 55 44.5 42. 43. 50 5 49 50.5 50. 41. 47.5 52.5 56 56. 60. 61. v 5 B 8 E X- B B 8 W M B O 8 8 8 B B 8 B W .09 .00 .00 .01 .05 .28 .00 .00 .00 .00 .00 00 Trace 00 ?Oiuudy Clear ?Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Clear ?Cloudy Clear ?Cloudy ?Cloudy Clear ?Partly cloudy. General killiag frost and - thin ice on Dec. lat. Bains hare been very light. Ho. severe cold ai vet. ? -J I I ttmm Pains in tbt chest when a person.baa a cold indicate a tendency toward pneumonia. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound en to the chest over the seat of pain will promptly relieve the palo and prevent the threatened attack of pneumonia. This same treatment will core a lame back io a few boars. Sold by Dr. A J China. Bobbed the Grave. A startling incident ol' which Mr. Tohn Oliver of Philadelphia, waa the subject, is nar? rated by bim as foHow.8 :. "I waa in a most dreadful condition. My skin was almost yel? low, eyes sun ken, tongue coated, pain continu? ally in back and side?, no appetite-gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physi? cians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised trying 'Electric Bitters/' and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, &nd robbed the grave of another TIC ti m." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cents per bottle at J. F. W* De Lor m e's Drag Store- 6 COTTON MARKET. Samter,S. C., December 15.-Market to? day 5$. Receipts 20 balea. Liverpool, Dec. 14, 1897.-Market opened quiet, dosed steady. Opened. Closed. Nov. aod Dec. 3 09 3 09$ Dec and Jan. \ 3 08$ 3 09$ Jan. and Feb. 3 08$ 3 09$ New York, Dec. 14, 1897.-Market opened quiet, closed quiet. Opened. dosed. December, 5 70 5 69 January, 5 71 5 70 February, 5 74 5 74 A stomach full of undigested food io about as unhealthy a meas as one eau well imagine. What can be dorre with it? There it stays. It won't digest. It churns np, ferments and decays ; becomes poisonous (as all putrid matter does) and causes great pain and deep-seated disorders. In order to change all tbis, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. It stops fermentation aod decay at once, sc that no more poisons are ceated. It clears tbe stomach o? poisons already there It helps it to turn the food that re? mains, into healthful noorisbmeot. It strengthens the stomach for the next meal. Here is the whole philosophy aod core of indigestion in a few words. And what more, ii'a all trne. Try it. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by druggists, price 10 ceo ts to Si.09 a bottle. Dr. Stokes' Cotton Bill. Washington, D. C. Deo. 1?.-Repre sentative Stokes called OD the secretary of agriculture to-day, with s view of gettiog bim to attend tbe interstate cot? ton growers convention which meets io Atlanta OD the 14th inst ; bat the Ut? ter, while expressing cordial sympathy with the movement, will oot, owing to pressing ba si ness matters here, be is un? able to go Be stated that while be bad not studied in detail tbs provisions of Mr. Stokes's bill to prevent gam? bling io futu res, vet its general features sod underlying principles met with bis no qualified support, aod be believed that, whatever the ultimate resale of the measure, it would be productive of ben? eficial resulta by awaken i Dg the publie to the importance of it.-Colombia Register. - - % i i- - Small Fox in Hock Hill. Rook Hill, Deo. 13.-Tbe smallpox scare is going over tbe country so rap? idly aod there is so mach unreliable talk being made about Rook Hill that it is deemed best to give a plain state ment of the absolute facts of the mat? ter Mr. J. B. Johnson's soo Julian recently went to Atlanta for treatment of his eyes aod while there wts perhaps exposed to the contagion He return? ed home about ten days ago. Three or foor days ago be was taken with sus? picious symptoms upon which there was a disagreement among the physicians Io a consultation yesterday morning it waa agreed that it is smallpox io avery mild form Tbe case was immediately isolated and tbere is no reason to appre? hend a spread of the disease. Tbe board of health met the city council last evening and presented tbe following recomendations, wh;ch wero adopted : Tbat every person in the city shall be vaccinated, and that a hos? pital building be recured in cape fo emergency. A building bas been se? cured one mite frpm town and situated off tbe road, and any case arising v,ill be placed tbere, where an experienced nurse is in charge There is no res son for alarm about this matter, bat this statement bas been made to set right j any erroneous ones io regard to it. M'KINLEY AND PEN? SIONS. The fact tbat President McKinley said not a word about pensions io bis message is taken in some quaters as an indication that be does not intend to encourage or tolerate tbe loose pension policy which has prevailed under bis Republican predecessors. The present commissioner of pensions has been in? dustri?os io bis efforts to swell the pen? sion list. He has declared that there are many men entitled to pensions who have not com? forward aod claimed them, and he advisees them to do so. There may be here and there a veteran who is witboat a pension who should have one, bat for every such exception thee is probably a score of pensioners who sboald be dropped from tbe list. General fl. Y. ?Boyotoo, a distin? guished Union voe eran, io a recent news jodtdartiole declares that the pension rolls contain thousands of names which were placed there by fraud, and that a thorough purging of the list should be undertaken at once. After making a full investigation of the matter General Boynton says : "If tbe pension lists could be print? ed, every oommunity io the land would be disgusted with it revelations Wealthy men in large numbers would be found upon it. Thousands would bejrevealed whose disabilities were only temporary, aod BO loog since disappear? ed. ? small army of meo would be discovered to whom their pensioos are to no sense a necessity. While this state of facts would appear it should not be forgotten that there are mea io good circumstances, and macy in pub lie positions of honor and emolument, whose disabilities and persistent wounds are of a character for which no pension which the law pro? vides can even approximately compen? sate. At every step they have found themselves handicapped in the battle of life. For such, and indeed for all of every rank sod position, through the various grades and disabilities,'a pen? sion is not as fully proportioned to the needs and deserts of the oase as the government can afford, but it is also a badge of honor. To those who are not thus incapacitated for foll effort in the struggle of life, and who do not need it because of the comfortable life which they can command without it, a pen? sion should be a badge of shame." These ar* the words of a man who distinguished himself as a soldier of the Union and whose sympathies are with all honest and deserving Federal veterans. The sentiments and convic? tions he thus expresses are held by thousands of men who fought and suf? fered in the Union army. Slocum and General Rosecrans, when they were in congress, frequently exposed pension frauds and contended for stricter exami? nations of the claims of those who were already on the pension roll as well as those who sought pensioos. The horde of pension attorneys in Washington and elsewhere are largely responsible for thc prevalence of fraud io the pension office. For the sake of fees they trump op bogus evidence and thereby pack the pension list with many men who have no more claim upon tbe government's gratitude and bounty than the insurgents in the Phiilipine Island -Atlanta Journal. Hung in Darlington. Darlington, Dec. 10 -John Wright, colored, was hanged in the jail at this plaoe to-day at 12:15 for the murder of Clarence Byrd, white, on Aug 3, last. The execution was private, according to the law as it now stands. The body has been turned over to the relatives of the dead mao. There was quite a crowd io towo bot only those selected by the sheriff, and the colored minis ters, Rev. IP Brockt otoo of the col? ored Baptist charob and Rev E B. Burroughs of the colored Methodist church, together with the county physi? cian were present. The State penitentiary farms break their cotton record this year. Fifteen hundred bales, even at ?25 a bale, will toaks a big dividend. The money is practically clear profit, bot a large part of it will be Deeded to complete the payments OD tbe Kershaw aod Sumter farms and for improvements which are essential. The yield oo these two farms, which adjoin each other, was about 1,200 bales on some 1,400 acres ; the rest of the crop is presumably from tbe Lexington farm. Superintendent Neal bas bad distinguished success in bis agricultural operations By levee? ing and high coltivation be bas built up a magoifioeot property for the State. Next year the twin farms will probably average a bale to tbe acre.-The State A majority of the South Carolina Delegates to the Cotton Growers Convention have gone to Atlanta, notwithstanding the small pox scare. Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic Cures Fever In One Day. New flan Devised. By Mt. Clio Grange for Set? tling Liquor Problem. Colombia, Dec 12- Since it bas been known there is no chance what? ever of the United States supreme coort rendering a decision in the matter of the right of citizens of other States to sell liquor in this State in original packages through agen? cies, in time for the guidance of the general assembly. Governor Ellerbe has beeE receiving many suggestions as to plans for the solution of the liquor problem. The governor has announc ed that be will devote the balk of his message to tbe liquor question. Yes? terday be received a letter conveying resolutions adopted recently by the Mt. Clio grange. The resolutions suggest a plan for dealing with the problem, which has not heretofore been mentioned Tbe letter is as fol? lows : His Excellency, Governor Ellerbe, Columbia, S. C. : Sir : I herewith take the high honor of enclosing preamble and reso? lutions adopted by the Mt. Clio Grange, $fo. 14, at a recent meeting of said Grange at its hall. Your obe? dient servant, J. M. Smith, Secretary. The resolutions read as follows: Whereas, by the enactment of the dispensary law in South Carolina a long stride towards co-operation by aH for all was made, and the allure? ments to drink and temptation to con tract debts for liquor offered by the barroom system removed, and Whereas, lhere are those who through lack of education along social Hoes and others who copy tho past following precedent, and yet others, a third class, who are by far the most numerous and strongest of the three, and who are materially interested, are all consistently and systematically op? posing the administration of the law, therefore be it Resolved, That we do hereby de? clare in favor of the dispensary law and hope that it will be allowed to remain on the statue books of the State. And as a meads to attain this desired end we respectfully suggest the following changes : One. That a license tax of $5,000 be placed on all liquor selling estab? lishments, local dispensaries includ? ed. Two. That the price of liquors sold thtough the local dispensaries be re? duced. Three. That the general assembly appropriate annually' to each of the several counties of the State a sum of money equaling the amount collected annually from the dispensaries situ? ated and doing business in each of the several counties. While euch suggestions are con? stantly coming in to the governor, the prohibitionists are going ahead and thoroughly organizing throughout the State. They intend to see that their prohibition measure that is now pending before the legislature is rushed to a vote at the coming ses? sion. They are very hopeful of win? ning. It has been determined to raise up an ambidextrous generation in the state Noevo Leon, Mezieo, and the govern* ment bas ordered that the pupils in all the official schools shall be taught to write and perform all manat? tasks as well with the left band as with the right. Governor Northen is being charged with a genuine Irish boll It is claimed that 'in his speech at the Atlanta exposition he trusted the oc? casion would prove "the entering wedge which would bring about a more perfect unity between the north and south " The Philadelphia Press says this is matched by Sir Boyle Koche, who recently said in speaking of England and Ireland that he "was an enemy of both kingdoms who wishes to diminish the brotherly af fections of the two sister countries. Augusta Chronicle TO SUFFERING HUMANITY. THE MEDLIN CHALYBKATE SPRING, located ot Duobar, S. C., is DOW the attraction of sufferers from Indigestion, Dys? pepsia, Rheumatic affections, Kidney Trou? bles, Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Catarrh ard all skin diseases, from the fact, wherever the water bas been used for these diseases, it has relieved, and when usad sufficiently, it bas cured It is being used for all tbe diseases men? tioned above, all over the country. This water has been analyzed by Prof M. B. Hardin, Soutb Carolina State Chemist and found to contain the following Medium 1 properties : Sodium Carbonate 893 Potassium Carbonate 274 Calcium Carbonate 571 Magnesium Carbonate 344 Iroo Carbonate (Ferrous) 1.411 Manganese Carbonate Trace Copper Carbonate Trace Potassium Sulphate 041 Sodium Chloride 1 347 Alumina Trace Silica 2 391 7 277 Ammonia .02 paris per million. Albumenoid Ammonia .08 " " We ba?e glowing testimonials from people all over the couotry, and from people in your own town. Among them ihe Rev C. C. Brown, A. W Cross well, F. B Grier, et al., if you are suffering, and want relief, aod cure, come and 6e*1 me. I am here to supply you ?his water, and take your orders, or to make arrangea ents with you for visiting the Sprirjp, where ample accommndfitioos are to be bad, at low prices. J. E. WILSON, Dec 15-3m Sumter, S. C. "Rust," the dread of the cotton grower, can be prevented. Trials at Experiment Stations and the experience of leading growers prove positively that Kainit is the only remedy. We be glad to send, free of charge, interesting and userai pamphlets which treat of the matter in detail. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New YcA.J; DONT PASS ! Two stores, Main and Liber? ty, well filled with Staple ai Faocy Groceries, in any sized package. Large supply of TOYS, FANCY GOODS, APPLES, ORANGES, NUTS, RAISINS -AND FIRE WORKS. Bought at the lowest market price and to be sold at a close margin. Candies from six cents to 80 cents a pound. Your pa? tronage appreciated by MOSES GREEN. Telephone No. 58. ? Dec 15-2 w 1S9S. Chainle8s Colombia, ?125 Standard Colombia, $15 Models 1 & 8, Hartford, $50 Models 15 & 16, Vedett, $40 2d hand Columbias, $25 to $50 Satisfaction guaranteed on every wheel sold by me. D. JAS. WINN Dec 10 SUMTER, S. C. HOWEY. New Crop 1897. New Comb Honey in pound sections. Choice Extracted Honey, by the gallon or less quantity? For sale at my residence, or orders may be left office of tbe Watchman and Southron. N. G. Osteen. ? ~~ Christmas Present? U often a difficult thing to select, bat it is half tbe battle to find a choice stock of beau? tiful articles suitable for Cbiiitmas gifts. I do not claim to be able to render the select tioo of Holiday Gifts a matter of no diffi cnltT, bat I am satisfied I have a stock of Gold and Sterling [Sifter Novelties from which it should not be a difficult task to make a selection. The steck is all new, coming direct from the factory, every article is of the latest and most fashionable design, and the prices are so low that even expe? rienced buyers are surprised. I boy direct from the manufacturers and save the middle? men's profit. I will take special orders and guarantee prompt delivery and satisfaction. All articles engnved free of eJiarge. Call at Brown, Cottino & Delgar's, corner Main and Liberty Streets, and examine my Christmas stock. ERNST A. BULTM?N. Nov 13 BABD TO ESCAPE. . giving as an order for pooltrrj aod meats after yon bave s eeo the cleanli? ness and order noticeable abont oar establishment and witnessed the care with which everything is handled. Jost now we are receiving fresh daily poultry, game, country fed pork, sau? sages of the best manufacture (our own)-besides of conree beef, motton, bams, and bacon. Orders by mail or wire promptly attended tc. EL HOGAIST, TOOMEY BLOCK. - Oct 25 THE Weather DID IT! In making our contract for Blankets, whick we did in June we failed to consult the weather man, so that the mild Fall we have had has beaten us and left us with just 34 pairs Tar Heel Blankets, On hand which we do not care to carry another season, for two reasons, the first of which is we need money, and the second, it is hard to keep them clean and free of moths, and for these reasons we have determined to dispose of them, even at, a loss to us, and will make the price as long as they last' $2.85 per pair. Don't be surprised if you should call in a few days and find them all gone. Another item in our stock that has not moved as rapidly as we would wish, is Children's Jackets? We have picked out 31, sizes 4 to 10 years that we have been, selling at $1.50, $2 and $2.50, and. make a round price of $ 1 . 1 5o This is the greatest opportunity offered this season of making your child" comfortable for little money. Nov 29-3a?-3w