The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 29, 1884, Image 2
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TUESDAY, JULY 29.
The Sumter Wtttchman was founde
ru 1850 and the True Southron I
?866. The Watchmun and Southro
now has the combined circulation an
influence of both of the old papers, an
is" manifestly the best advertisin
modi am in Sumter.
?DITORIAL ITEMS.
The cholera continues io sprea
io Europe and grow in vii
ti lenee. There is but little doul
thai it will spread over thc contine*
end p?ssibly reach America. It is
dfcsd scourge and every prccautio
?hou?d be taken to prcveut its coaling
The cholera panic in Europe has iti
terfered seriously with thc usual Ocea
travel. Not more than one fourth th
number of passengers which asuall
take passage at this time of the year ar
now going over? and those who go giv
thc Mcditerancan ports a wide go-by.
Aiken candidates arc happy, that ; th
successful ones arc. She held her pr!
mary last Tuesday and the agony i
over in that County uutil next Novem
bar? The ?ong-su?Fering people ali fcc
duly grateful for the respite from patri
otic speeches, and hand shaking. Th
weather is too warm for such just now
?ellow Fever is becoming epidemi
at Panama, and Cholera is looked fo
daily. The work on the. canal drags
and it is evident that to complete tb*
immense undertaking will require fiv<
times the amount that was at first cst!
mated ; all of which makes checrfu
reading to those who invested theil
means in that huge ditch.
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Mexico has gone through thc form:
of an election for President. Gen
Diaz received the unanimous vote o
thc Electoral College, and will take hu
seat ?ext Winter. Gen. Diaz will
*cry probably make a good Prosidcnt,
and there is no reason why Mexico
should not emerge from her chaotic con
dition and take a place among the civi?
lized nations of thc world.
On Sunday July 22 a destructive
fire raged in the San Joaquin Valley,
California, destroying thousands o?
acres of ripening wheat. Two thou?
sand men were engaged in the fight
against the flames and oui j succeeded
in subduing them after the destruction
of 150,000 dollars worth of property.
Queen Victoria sends her congratu?
lations to President Arthur upou thc
rescue of Creely and bis companions,
to which the President courteously re?
sponds. Now the next in order will
bc for those two magnates to induce
their governments to declare it a
felony, punishable with death, for any
one to propose another Artic Expedi?
tion.
Thc Proprietors of the New Brighton
Hotel, on Sullivan's Island, arc spread?
ing themselves to make their Hotel
popular. Concerts, hops, donkey races
(this last is a new and uuiquc feature
of seaside amusements,) and other at?
tractions follow fast upon each other.
Sullivan's Island will doubtless grow
f in popular favor this season.
Thc Independents and Bolters had a
big Convention in New York last Tues?
day, and talked and growled a good
deal, but did no!bing else. A com?
mittee was appointed for thc purpose of
arranging for a permanent organization,
but there was an air or uncertainty
which seemed to permeate all their sur?
roundings. Wc wish them thc best
of luck iu teaming up thc g. o. p.
Judge Hoar, of Concord Mass., has
been unhappy because both of his
boys at home bolted from Blaine. Ile
found consolation in thc thought that
Charles, a staunch Ile publican, now
out West on a cattle rauche, would
stand by thc party, but that last prop also
is dashed to earth, for the latter writes
that he is for Cleveland in preference to
the maligner of Massachusetts.
Mr. Blaine stands in great and press?
ing need of advice. T. B. Jones of
Charleston sud J. Hendrix McLanc of
the State say that in all probability,
they will enter the field, and stump thc
State for Blaine. Of course the Demo?
crats could want nothing better, but
what can possess Blaine or his mana?
gers to bc parties to such a movement.
The New York Herald is enthusias?
tic over thc success of the Independent
Convention in New York. It claims
a sort of paternity to tho Independent
movement and very naturally is jubilant
over its apparent success. Thc great
trouble with this paper is its entire lack
of principle. It would fight as vigor?
ously for Blaiue as it is now fighting
bim if it thought he would he elected,
but we arc much obliged all thc same, for
its help, even though its motive may bc
questionable.
Longstreet has been invited to step
down and out. The poor old fellow
can not make himself quite dirty
enough to suit thc Administration, and
so be must make way for a more ser?
viceable tool. He docs not deserve
sympathy and will get but little from
Southern people ; and wc have no j
doubt but that Georgia had as soon have j
a dyed - i n-t lie-wool rascal for United
.States Marshal, aa one Uko Longstreet, j
who tries to forgot his early in>tiuct of j
being an honest gentlcmau, but can't !
quite succeed.
It looks as if Charleston was waking j
ap to the necessity of carrying her rail- j
roads down to thc wharves. A strong
movement is on foot to run a road down
Concord Street on thc East side of the !
City, and thus placing thc road in close j
connection with deep water Charles- ?
ton bas lost heavily by her supineness in j
thc past and it will require ah unu
sual amount of energy to place her i
thc position she could have easily ocen
pied, had her people tafeen time by th
forelock and weht io work years ago.
Scarcely a week passess but we sc
an account of some death caused b
tho cars runuing over a man while i:
a drunken stupor. A case of that kim
happened a few days ago in thc uppe
part of thc State, and thc Jury of lu
quest very gravely censured the trai:
officials for negligence in not blowinj
thc whistle more frequently. In G reen
ville, last week, the family of a man
wbo had been run over and killed, SUCH
the road, and thc jury gave a verdie
for ?6500 damages. Railroads neve
take any stock in temperance, but i
this kind of thing goes on much longc
they, Wilt bo strong advocates of tetol
ism.
Thc examination of applicants for tin
West Poiut Oadetship for thc 7th Dis
trict was held in thc Custom IIousi
at Charleston, last week. Kev. I. B
Smith, of Sumterand Lynchburg, form
ed one of the board of examiners, al
of whom were colored Julius Mitchel
colored, a graduate of a Kentucky Col
lego, was the successful competitor
Benjamin Munucrlyn, a Citadel Cadet
is thc alternate. We have no doub
bat that thc examination was fairlj
conducted and wc sec no occasion foi
fault-findiug in this particular.
Wc sec thc question of nominating
a candidate for Congress from tl.2
District is still agitating tho minds 0!
some of thc District papers. Wc re?
gret that wc can sec nothing good in
such a move. There is no chance ol
success, and thc hurrah and expense 0!
a contest will meet with thc reward of
certain failure.
Thc friends of thc movement claim
that thc organization of our party" in
such a contest would be a benefit, but
as a most thorough organization is ne?
cessary for other elections wc cannot
sec that this would add in any way to
its efficiency. Wc sincerely trust thc
State Executive Committee will not
order such a canvass, aud thereby
sparc the District from thc expense and
annoyance of an utterly futile cam
paign. . _
SUNDAY IN ^CHARLESTON.
Yesterday's News and Courier con?
tained a glowing account of thc visit of
a Savannah military company to Char?
leston, their reception at thc depot by
a Charleston company, amid thc beating
of drums and huzzahs of the crowd,
thc gay jaunt to Clausscn's Brewery, thc
numberless schooners cf beer dispatched
by thc thirsty soldiers aird thc renewed
checting as they leave for ?he wharf.
It tells of the pleasant trip to thc
Island, their hospitable reception at the
New Brighton, the fine dinner and,
later on in the afternoon, thc dress pa?
rade of the two compauies and their
subsequent drill, witnessed by thou?
sands of spectators, and all enlivened by
thc splendid music of a magnificent baud.
Thc Mayor of Charleston, thc Inten?
dant of Moultrievillc, thc Staff of thc
4th Brigade and many other prominent
citizens were present at thc reception
held after thc drill, and toast and
speech kept up a busy round ; and ali
this on Sunday.
Is this right? Should the moral sense
of the community, which believes that
God is as powerful now as when he
thundered forth the Mora! Law from
Sinai, bc outraged by thc shameless
proceedings that occurred in Charles?
ton last Sunday ? Wc think not
Every uominal Christian, from Mayor
Courtenay down, should bc heartily
ashamed of thc part he played in violat?
ing thc Moral and Divine Law ou that
occasion.
Wc have often read of thc complete
disregard of the Sabbath in Continental
cities, and felt a commiseration for thc
people there who were trying to live
Christian, livosbut alas I weean keep (?ur
pity for those nearer home. Sunday is
becoming a favorite day for Charleston
frolics; thc New Brighton has driveu
away such old fogy notions as once char?
acterized the City by the Sea, and she
is becoming a progressive town. Now j
let her scud for Bob Ingersoll and get
bim to prove that there is no God, and !
that divine laws are but thc outcome of j
priest-craft, and then such Christians
as Mayor Courtenay aud Intcudant
Cathcart can rest with a more quiet
conscience.
Is it not time for the Christian people j
of that City to raise an emphatic protest
against such deeds V Surely thc moral j
sense of that community is not so dead ?
as to bc unable to sec thc criminality !
of turning thc day of rest into a earni- j
val,of filling thestrccts with soldiers and
thc air with tltc blare of martial Music.
Stop it, good people. Stop it.
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PROHIBITION.
The National Prohibition Convention
met last Wednesday in Pittsburg, Pa.
Four hundred and sixty-one delegates
represented ol States, and much enthu?
siasm was manifested. A platform was
adopted, thc principal plank of which
was a vigorous attack upon thc govern?
ment for its refusal to legislate against
thc liquor trailic, and a sharp criticism j
of thc two principal political par- j
tieM for their avowed sympathy with j
thc liquor interest. Kx-Govcrnor St.
John, of Kansas, was unanimously
nomiuatcd for President, and Hon.
Wm. Daniel of Maryland for Vice
President.
Thc nominees are good, especially j
Gov. St. John, who isahigb-toncd, hon- !
orablcgentleman, and wc wish wc could !
say thc same of thc pcrsoncl of thc Con?
vention. It was made, up to a cousid
c
?rable extent ot' political cranks and
long-tongued women, who, when they
got their enthusiasm up to high pres?
sure point, were uot sure whether they
were in an anti-slavery conventicle, or
a tciuperanee roans-meeting, and mixed
up their abuse of the sin of the liquor
traill i with thc horrors of slavery in a
most promiscuous manner.
We give place to no one in our de?
sire to see thc evils of thc whiskey
traffic abated, but when the advocates
of prohibition can find nothing better
with which to interest an audience,
than diatribes on slavery and as a con?
sequence upon slave owners, wc think
they had better stop talking if they
have thc good of the cause of tempe?
rance at heart. Tito Southerners arc
not near repentant enough yet to fall on
their knees and cry peta ti, as far as
slavery is concerned ; and no one would
have brass enough to bring up and dis?
cuss such a subject in a National Con?
vention made up of delegates from the
South in common with thc rest of the
crounty, unless he or she was a remnant
or descendant of thc pestilent breed
which hatched out the deviltry that
brought on the War of Secession.
nORTIC?LTITRAL SOCIETY.
Happening in Columbia last Thurs?
day wc had thc pleasure of attending
thc mectiug of thc State Horticultural
Society, and looking over .thc exhibit
of fruits, flowers, ornamental plants and
vegetables. Thc exhibit, though not
large, was well worth seeing, embracing
as it did, very handsome specimens,
and some new varieties in several of thc
departments above named, ell of which
were tastefully arranged in Agricultural
Hall, under thc supervision of Col. R.
M. Sims. President of thc Society, who
aided by several gentlemen and ladies,
Waited upon visitors and gave atty desir?
ed information.
A very attractive exhibit was made
by Col. Sims, which, beside other fruits,
embraced twenty-six varieties of grapes.
Although the larger part of thc arti?
cles were from Columbia and the imme?
diate vicinity, there were manny from
other counties-Aiken, EdgcOcld. New?
berry, Lancaster, Darlington, and per?
haps others. Wc do not remember,
however, of seeing but one exhibit from
Sumter. This we acknowledge with
regret, as wc know that there arc a
number of our citizens who take an in?
terest in horticulture, and also that there
could have been some specimens sent
from Sumter County that would have
added materia Hy to thc exhibits.
Thc meeting of the Society, owing to
tho small attendance, consulted of an in?
formal talk, led by Col Sims, and par?
ticipated in by Col. Dk P. Duncan,
President of thc State Agricultural
Association, Mr. R. J3 Watson, of
Ridge Spring and others, lt was
agrceed to continue the organization
with its present i>l:lecrs and constitution^
for another year.
Col. D. P. Duncan, president of thc
State Agricultural and Mechanical As?
sociation, suggested to thc Society that
their, meetings bc hereafter held during
thc summer at Columbia, and that there
bc fuller co-operation between thc So?
ciety and thc State Fair Association.
Thc suggestions met with much favor,
but no action was taken on them, thc
Society adjourning to meet again at
Greenville on thc occasion of thc 'Joint
Summer Meeting,' which takes place
to-?*ay.
From what wc saw aud heard, wc
feel sure tiiat there is more in hoiticul
turc than most of our people think, and
as the only way to educate our people
up to their advantages is through thc
medium of well organized societies, and
other means of diffusing practical
knowledge, wc hope that some steps
will bc taken to organize a Horticultu?
ral Society in Sumter County, to be
under tlie patronage of thc State Socie?
ty. Such a County Society need not
interfere with thc County Agricultural
Association, ard can act in concert
with it. ; but there can be moro good
accomplished by such a society to have
it organized with a special object, and
we hope some one will make a move in
that direction.
Thc Work of Whisky.
Mike Reester, tillan Mike Sligli, was
found on thc railroad, about half mile
from Newberry, on July 20th; dead.
Tiie facts in thc case seem to be that, he
went to Newberry with two jugs, winch
he got Glied with 'bug juice' and then
started for home, but drank too much
and lay down on thc railroad. Ho was
seen in thc morning, but was too drunk
to walk far. Tt is supposed that thc
hot sun, together with thc whisky, was
too much for him.
Abner J Smith, a white man, living
three miles south of Charlotte, ou
thc C. C. & A. Railroad, while g??iug
home in an intoxicated condition last
Saturday night, 5th inst., fell down by
thc side of thc track near his home with
his legs over the rail. A freight train
came along and cut off both legs of the
unfortunate man, from thc ??Tects of
which he died iu a few hours.
Tho Chcstoriicld Outrage.
Thc following is Mr. Pawlcy Doug?
lass' statement in regard to thc circum?
stances nuder which he was shut by
some unknown person, supposed to bo
Cash sympathizers :
'I was ploughing in my field between
9 and IO o'clock and was expecting no
difficulty. I ploughed to the end of a
row, and as I turned my mule around
tho siiot was fired from the woods,
which were very thick anil only about
twenty or thirty feet distant The
plough lines were wrapped around my
hands and as I fell thc mule became
frightened and dashed off dragging mc
a considerable distance. This ? think,
saved mc from a second shot. I am
satisfied that I knew thc party who shot
mc, but so so far have not proof suffi?
cient to justify me iu making the
affidavit.
Mr. Douglass is of a good Chester?
field family, highly respected for his
courage and d?termination, and much
indignation is felt iu regard to thc
outrace.
[ Kd i torin i Correspon il euee.]
AEKANSAW TEAVELES-WO. 2
HOT SPRINGS, AUK., July 14, '84.
The liitlc narrow guage li. ll fror
Malvern brou?lit me into Hot Spring
at 4:1 ? on thc afternoon of July 5?li
and a lumbering'bus conveyed my mor
tal remains to the homestead of Dr
Jcllcs, where I am now pleasantly dom
iciled.
Messrs. Watchman and Southron,
am inclined to leave off right here.
have deferred writing this letter severa
j days because ? am at a loss as to how t
describe Hot Springs. It is a sui pen
cris eily, thc culy one ou tho face o
thc earth made as this one is. It con
tains about eight thousand inhabitant
who arc made just like other folks, cs
ccpt that many of them wear no coat
in this hot weather. The main basines
portion of thc city is situated on a sin
gie street, about a mile long, ruunin?
north and south, between two smal
mountains four hundred feet high. Ii
the southern extremity, this one stree
branches out into numerous streets, al
of which arc lined with neat and grace
ful dwellings. At thc northern extrem
ity, thc main street branches into two
each one running np a valley bc'wccr
two mountains. Along the main street
the city cars run, carrying passenger:
from one end of thc town to the other, i
distance of two and a half miles. Th<
houses are mostly built of wood, exeep
those constructed of late years, the cit.3
laws prohibiting wooden buildings with
in thc ?rc limits. At night, the street:
are lighted by electric lights placed ii
proper positions, and many of thc store:
? and places of business use thc same.
BOARDING-HOUSES.
Nine houses out of ten arc boardin?
houses. Rooms to rent are found ovei
almost ever}' store and of?ice. Restau?
rants hang out their signs at every oth?
er door, and thc smell of cooking foo<?
is always in thc air. At this time there
arc not over a thousand or twelve hun?
dred visitors present ; but in winter 01
spring this number runs up to six and
eight thousand, and then things arc
flush. Most of those who come, stop
for a night at thc Arlington Hotel,
which is large and fashionable, and then
on thc morrow go out in search of a
cheaper home. Board can bc had at
j almost any price-say from ?0 per
week to ?*25. In thc busy season,
j every available room is taken, and thc
I city is on a boom. Thc water is too
j hot to bc used much in summer except
? by those who arc uudcr thc necessity of
? doiug so.
THE SPRINGS.
A little over half-way up thc main
! street, just below thc Arlington Hotel,
{ some at the foot anti some higher up thc
! mountains, the hot springs .burst out,
! sixty three in number, thc water run
j tiing down on one side of thc street
? under thc houses or through them.
! These springs are all walled over with
i
: brick and cement, and the water is
I carried in pipes to lite dozen or more
! large bath houses which are ot) thc cast
j side of the street There it is turned
J into bath-tubs as thc bathers need it,
: and the bath house owners collect a fee
i of oO cents for a bath The tcmpera
j turc of thc springs varies from 00 to
j lf>2 degrees. Thc hottest spring will
! cook an egg hard in five minutes. A
? bath in thc water, if used as hot as you
I can bear ir. will bring the blood to the
' surface, aud cause you to look tts red as
"j a lobster, and for forty minutes after
. you have left thc tub, thc perspiration
i will pour from you until it collects in
j pools upon thc floor at your feet. ?n a
j single day. thc worst cold that one can
j have is broken to pieces, and thc pores
. of the skin opened until one is afraid he
j will leak himself to death.
j Titi: CATII nous's
j arc all built in a linc .nt tho foot of Ho!
j Springs Mountain. They are neat two
'? story structures, with numerous bathing
! rooms, each containing a tub of ordinary
j .shape, and parlois in which the bathers
; sit to cool off after thc bath. A course
1 of baths, lil in number, costs ?5, a
j single bath 80 cts. Iti each house,
j there arc servants to wipe you oft and
j rub you down, and to walt on you in
j general. In th.* eases of invalids, these
j servants are indispensable. Bathing
j once per day, they itharge f-A per week
j for their Services. Tho bathers are not
j allowed to come into thc open air for
! an hour or more after coming from the
j bath.
Titi: WATERS
j One is at a loss as to what to say
' about the waters. They contain very
j little mineral properties, if atty, and arc
i pleasant to drink after cooling. Til *y
come up hissing hot from thc earth, and
it is manifest that they have had a
rough time s -mowherc. A story is
J aCoat here of au old wagoner in the by
j gone days wiso camped one night near
j thc springs. Stooping to drink from a
spring, the water scalded his mouth,
and immediately he ordered his teams
harnessed up in order to move on, "for"
said he, "fellows, hell amt two hundred
yards front this place." How the
j waters are heated is not agreed upon.
Some say they Row over beds of tjuick
linie ; some say they are heated by
electricity; and some say the waters
come from such a depth that they arc
heated by tho na furn I heat from the
bowels of the earth. This last theory
is thc correct one, doubtless. In fact
there may bc caverns far down where
j the water is collected, and thc steam j
from the Datarai heat of thc deoply-bur- J
ied portions of thc earth pouring !
through ii-sures into these caverns may \
j do thc heating. At any rate, the water !
? comes up nearly boiling, and the flow
j never varies in tjuautity.
now rr is rsm
'J'en minute baths, (?ne.; a dav, i:? !
Water at a temperature of i.?S to L?5 j
j ?l?greos is the general prescription, and j
I a can of it is always carted home for 1
i
drinking purposes. A balli lunger I
than ten minutes is very debilitating and !
results in injury, voile persons with |
lung or heart troubles cannot, bathe at !
all. Thc water whoo cool i.i pleasant
I to thr- taste- -in fact it hms no taste, and |
j is thc best to bc had her;- for drinking 1
! purposes. )f it contains mineral prop
orly, it is very volatile, and escapes in j
? cooling, so that tin- eat:s used by in va- :
j lids for carrying it to their rooms tue j
j air tight.
I MSKASES. ?
The principle diseases treated hero !
arc rheumatism ??and syphilis. Of this!
latter disease ii. is not common to write j
in polite literature such as you publish, i
but one cati not write of {[ot Springs and
ignore it. fr is here in every phase of j
its deformi?y. In fact, three-fourths of
all who come here aro syphilitics. Tin y j
i drag themselves along the streets in
j rheumatic hobble ami deface every ?
j gathering by outcropping sores and j
j ulcers and deformities -nose gone. |
I eyes gone, or bones bent, and doubled
I up, and nowhere else on earth eau ono
hourly and momentarily behold sucli
living lessons against vice and immor?
ality. From this whole continent of
America and from Europe these unfor?
tunates gather herc as once thc para?
lytics gathered beside thc pool of Beth?
esda, waiting for thc moving of thc
waters. Their faces aro randy lighted
by a smile, and on every lineament
there is a linc of woe. From stage to
stage of thc disease they pass, hoping
that eventually they may be free of the
curse ; and in many eases they ore
cured, but with some the poison is ine?
radicable, and they only bathe their
ulcerous bodies in vain, rubbing rncr
cureal ointment iuto their flesh until the
poison saps and dries up their life.
Crutches and rolling chairs crowd the
streets and thc halt aud maimed creep
from post to post making their way to
thc waters. 3>y their fices and clothing
they show that they arc mostly from the
better classes of society-men who arc
able to pay their expenses, and on
whose features arc seen thc marks of thc
curse, it is a sight pitiable to behold,
and from every worn and emaciated j
face there seems to come thc cry, ''It j
is hard to wander from tho paths of j
virtue and return." Now and thou
among these, a delicate woman of
disfigured lifo aud limb, edges her way
to thc waters, with a look upon her
face as if she would bc willing to cud
her life beneath thc hissing streams.
RHEUMATICS.
There is yet another class of rheuma?
tics here who arc in no wisc responsible j
for their affliction, and they flock hither ;
to .test thc healing powers. Within j
a month or six weeks, they arc goner- j
ally able to throw aside their crutches, !
and start homeward leaping for joy. j
These persous arc coming and going
every day, and among them also one
witnesses most fearful cases of suffering
and deformity.
PAUPERS,
mostly diseased and infected-crowd thc
shreds. Thc city opened a hospital for
their aid, and so many flocked hither
that thc house was turu down and
burned. They now sleep on the
streets or on thc mountain side.
They arc all syphilitics, sonic in
one stage, some in auother, beg?
ging fur medicine, moDcy and meat.
After ? P. M., one bath-house which |
is simply a large pool, is thrown open !
to them, and disrobing themselves of j
their rags, they leap into thc water, j
The hot-steam brings up with it a ;
stench as of the grave from their cat- |
ins sores and ulcers, and ODC has to ;
floe to thc open air. As soon as ouc j
party of twenty have bathed for ten j
minutes in water nearly boiling, a j
second party plunge in, and so on until :
all have dipped themselves They arc
beyond any sense of shame, and many
of them having suffered so much, have
become conGrmcd opium-eaters. One j
can ?cc them nodding on thc mountain !
side or sitting asleep by the side-walk, ;
with an open bottle of morphine in !
their relaxed Augers. They linger !
here, uuabic to get medical treatment, j
or rather medicine, until death brings !
down thc curtain upon thc !
dark tragedy of a wrecked and ruined '?
life.
GAMBLERS.
This class is prominent herc. Thc !
crowds of men who gather here, have '
nothing to do, spend their time at thc '
card table ; so that titis is the fash iona
ble pastime. To aid them, the profes?
sional gamblers kindly (?) flock here.
At times, I am told, there are 5'.'? pro- j
tensional black-legs potting up at the j
Arlington and Avenue Hotels. Over j
many stores arc placards labelled, ?
'Private Parlors for lient,1 and that j
means rooms for gambling parties. :
These men hang around thc hotels, I
whirl through the streets in carriages, !
have the air of gentlemen of tu agu i ??cent '
leisure. Now and then there's a big j
shooting scrape over the card-table, but '
in some way it is hushed up, and thc :
games go on. There are numbers of j
men here who think nothing of saying, '
'I am a gambler,' when asked concern
ihcir profession. That idleness is thc j
mother of vice is here fully and pain- !
Jolly demonstrated.
DAR KOG3IS AND DRUCI STORES
ovupy prominent places in thc city, j
Of the former there are 23 and of thc
latter VI. Thc barrooms pay ?1)50 00 ?
each for thc license to sdi whiskey, and j
some wonder how they keep up. I 1
have not seen a drunken man on thc j
streets, and I have only met one man j
on whose breath there was thc smell of j
alcohol Thc drug-stores thrive also, i
Thc multitude of visitors arc always in \
want of medicine, and thc trade iu j
drugs is excellent.
DOCTORS Ol' MEDICI.NB
constitute another curious class in thc j
community. There are now herc ?
between 50 to ?i? Ksculapiau disciples. !
A beut \'Z of these arc honorable and
decent gentlemen. The remainder are
adventurers who come herc and set up
as specialists in whatever you may J
chance to bc afflicted with, They are j
broken down scrubs from other places '
who have failed elsewhere, and hope to
impose themselves on the visitors to 1
thc springs. They employ drummers j
who meet the trains and hang around j
the hotels and boarding houses, seeking j
out patients for their doctor, with the
understanding that they arc to receive j
one-half of thc fee paid by the patient i
to thc doctor. These drummers haunt j
and torment thc visitors, and one has j
to bc very cautious in order to avoid
falling into their wiles. Thc cost of
treatment herc under a respectable
physician, including board, bathing and
all incidentals, is about ??80 per mouth.
It can bc reduced or raised according
ns ono wishes, and by heeding the
drummers, enc can secure medical !
attendance at very reduced rates, but it j
is nut likely that such will prove satis- !
factory.
POLITICS
herc is a variegated kind of doctrine.
The Democrats outnumber the ! repub?
licans, but thc Republican influence ?
is possibly greater. Of the two daily
papers, one is Republican and thc other i
Independent. This division of political ?
sentiment has.golton into the Presbyte- '
ri an Ch ?ireh herc, and some time aso a
body of the females seceded aod organ- j
?zed a new church in which dwciloth i
Republicanism. The other church j
they now call, 'Tho Solid Sout h and
thu!; thc war is waged on other fields
than ifs own.
Here let us rest until another time.
C. C. BROWN.
Death of an Editor.
Mr. VA. Grcnckcr, editor of the
Newberry Ifcrtdd, died last week from
typhoid fever, lie had hoon conducting '
thc paper for only a few weeks, since i
his Father's retirement, but gave j
promise of a bright future. He was a
young man of the highest moral char?
acter.
[ For the Watchman and Southron.J
PHOM SUMTER TO DENVER.
DENVER, COL , July 22, 1884.
Mr- Editor : I give an outline of our
trip from Sumter to Denver, Colorado,
nud hope it may interest some of your
numerous readers.
On Saturday morning, July 12th,
we took our seats in the fast train for
Augusta, and after a pleasant ride, ar?
rived there at ll A. M. ; but our feel?
ings were hurt when told wc were fust,
and that it was only 10 o'clock, so
back went thc hands of our watches enc
hour. Our stay in this beautiful and
thrifty city was short, and after S hours
ride, we drove into thc New York of
the South, Atlanta. After resting 5
hours, and meeting some of our old
Sumter friends, we took a sleeper, and
ou awakening at 5 o'clock, found our?
selves in thc famed and never to bc
forgotten Chatanooga. Herc we rested
Sunday. Thc scenery around this
place is iinc and well remembered by
many of thc boys in grey, who trod its
rocky slopes, leaving bloody tracks to
mark their way. Lookout Mountain
stands as grand to-day us when amid
thc strife of armies. At 5 o'clock
Monday morning, wc resumed our
journey over thc Cincinnati Southern,
one of thc best on our route. Nearly
all day wc rode through a mountainous
country-thc coal and iron rcgiou of
Tennessee. Thc views were simply
grand, except when iu thc tunnels, of
which there were 27-some a mile
long. In crossing thc Kentucky river,
thc traiu runs over an irou bridge 275
feet high, and dashes at once into a
tunnel dark as Egypt itself. Herc wc
strike the noted blue grass country, one
of thc Gosh cn s of the world, and it j
would take a pen more gifted than
minc to describe its beauties. Thc
man who starves ic the blue grass rc?
giou must bc too lazy to eat.
Our next halt was in Cincinnati,
which reminded us very much of the
Northern cities-all bustle and life,
and no signs to bc seen of thc bloody
riot of only a few months ago. Herc
wc took a sleeper and awoke on thc
banks of thc great river of America,
and in a short time were at the St.
James Hotel, St. Louis.
Wc were beginning to feel our trip, I
having made 1,200 miles. We spent !
one day Tuesday, in St. Louis. This j
is a grand city-one of thc largest in j
thc West. Its streets arc well laid ol?,
and we had no trouble in getting about.
Thc park is thc finest ever seen by thc
writer, aud contains almost every plant
and tree, even to our short leaf pine ?
and sweet gum. The best descriptiou j
of St. Louis is to see for yourself?
At S P. M. we boarded thc Chicago ;
and Alton train for Kansas City, and j
after a pleasant night's rest, awoke
amie' he wheat fields of Missouri. This j
was u sight-wheat aud corn on every ;
hand. Elegant farm houses and jil- :
lagos along thc way, and at 10 o'clock
wc entered thc thriving Kansas City, :
aud could hardly believe our eyes at j
seeing such a city in thc far West. It i
looked more like Philadelphia or Bulti- j
more.
Our stay herc was only long enough j
to change to thc Union Pacific for Den
vcr 635 miles across thc great plains. !
Thc route lay through a valley, and :
herc for over 100 miles is thc land of 1
corn-corn and wheat as far as thc eye ?
could see ; and all I can say is that the ;
man who can't ger com and bacon at j
home should go to Kansas. Corn 10 :
cents per bushel, think of it! lean j
horses and mules. For about 500 j
miles, our way was over tho great
plains, where could bc seen thousands
of horses and cattle feeding on the I
green grass.
I was surprised to sec towns and j
farms all across to Denver. Thc soil j
is exceedingly rich ; and where there is |
water to be had, wheat aud corn was \
growing finely.
I noticed ali along from Sumter there j
had been fine rains, and our train was ;
delayed 10 hours on the plains, by a j
washout on one of thc creeks. Herc !
we went dog hunting, (prairie dog.) ?
There arc literally thousands. They '{
burrow in thc ground and arc very shy j
and hard to hit ; arc about thc size of ;
a fox squirrel, but your fellow towns- :
man surprised some of thc cowboys by
killing a dog thc secoud shot, at 50 \
yards. They gave in that he could !
handle a rifle.
At 7 P. M wc reached Denver, well j
named the Queen City of thc Plains, j
and herc I feel like putting my pen J
aside-verdict, cant do justice to thc j
occasion. It is thc grandest sight I i
ever beheld. On one hand the great |
plains, looking like the sea; in thc valley |
a magnificent city witSi all the improve- j
monts of Ne;v York, streets lit with thc j
electric light, and buildings and rosi- !
donees of which tiny city East would bc ;
proud- some costing $750,000, and '
owned by individuals. Thc streets arc '
laid o?r at right angies and thc city has !
250,000 shade trees kept green and
growing by streams of .dear water run- j
niog on each side of thc street. It has I
been the privilege of the writer to visit j
many cities from Atlanta to Providence, j
Iv. t-, but he has never seen a e-ity with j
so many advantages and so pleasantly :
located. Think of breathing air, 5,- ''
300 feet above the level of the sea, and ;
turning our eyes to thc Rockies 10 1
miles away behold under the shining [
sun its peaks and ridges covered with j
snow. Why it makes you cool to look I
at it, and you can scarcely believe your I
own eyes. The air here is delightfully ;
cool, but very dry. Tho sun is about j
as warm as at home.
We expect in a few days to go into
thc heart, of thc I lock t cs, and may drop ?
vou another Hue or so. ;
Yours truly, 1
D. JAMES WINN.
Statement of Mr. B. P. Hearndon. j
Karly in November, issi, while sewing on !
the machine, my wife was taken w illi a severe
pain ia her side, which was soon followed by j
hemorrhages from lier lungs and a severe !
cou;;h. Fever eotmacneod, she could neither
eal or shep, and in a few weeks she was rc- ;
doced toa living skeleton. Thc attending
physician told mo that he ? ?J ? - ' i j^. ? ? t one of her
lungs was cn ti rel \ goa? . She could not re?
tain the most delicate nourishment on her j
stomach . ! then-agreed with \)r. Sullivan, ?
;n\ family, physician, ?oral! !>r. Holloway in j
consultation. They made a final elimination .
of thc ?iaIictil and pronounced the eas?' hope?
less, i'r. Holloway then suggested the brew- ,
tr':; bung Uestoror as a lasi resort, i seal ??
for a hollie and gave her a dose. I found,
that she eon lil retain il on her stomach and
after about thc third dose, i began to notice ;
some improvement in her condition. ! con- j
(itttied the medicine regularly, ?nd by the !
time she had taken two bottles, she was able j
to walk about the house. She ii now in bet- i
t.-r health than she has enjoyed for several j
Mars. 1 believe the laing Itestorer saved her
life. We have a family of si.\ children, some j
ol them grown.
Mr. Ilearndon's post-oflicc is Yatcsvillc, ;
rpson county, Un. Ile is a thoroughly te?
ll.o.lc man in every particular.
brewer's bum; Restorer, thc great lung
uni ihio.it remedy, is toi ?alt by Ur. lb
J Au'd, A ?ont
WO POISON
IN THE PASTRY
IF
VnnHln,S..oroo?. Orange, etc., flavor fn!;p?,
CreenucPaddiagK, A'?.,?H delicately and nat?
orally a* ?ie fruli froa which they ur? made.
FOR STRENGTH AND TRUE FRUIT
FLAVOR THEY STAND ALOSE.
PDEPAOEO BY THC
Price Baking Powder Co.,
Chicago, III. St. Louis, Mo.
MAKERS CF
Dr? Price's Cream Baking Powder
-AMO
Dr. Price's Liipiilni Yeast Genis,
Bc*l Hey Hop Yeast.
^ozz CAT,s a-=accE3es.
WE MAKE KUI ONE QUALITY.
LI0HT HEALTHY B8E?I
Tue he.st dry hop yeast in thc world.^Bread
raised hy t h ?s ycastjs lk;'iL jyhite and
some like eur grandmother's delicious bread
~~ ?SOGER3 SELL THErVL
^F.CPARE? DY THC
Price Uaklr^ Powder Co..
plaiiTrs ci Br. EocfrSKi?! FlaYGnag EXIG?S,
?h-c^?r, 5?|, Gt. Louis, Mo,
Site? Agricultural AsMM
A MEETING <?r THIS ASSOCIATION
2\ will hu held in Music Hail at 10
o'clock, A. M , on Salesday, next, August
4th, I SS L which all interested in thc obj.-cts
of l lie Association are invited io attend.
Hy order of the Association.
.inly 29 \Y\ O. GAIN, Secretary.
SUMTER INSTITUTE.
TUE EIGIITEErvTII ANNUAL
.ffiS&teSESSION OF THIS SCHOOL
J Wi LL DEGIN SEPTEM DER IG,
1S8-?.
This Institute continues to grow steadily
in ? fiieicacy and favor. No expense is snared
to secure fur all departments of study, ordi
K.ary and ornamental, full .".nd thorough in?
struction. This w?ll sufficiently apjiear by
referring to thc last circular just issued,
which wlli he sent?n application ?o
Mas. L. A. RKOWX^p . . u
Miss E. E. COOPER, j A r,ntlI'ais'
Sumter, S. C.. J'dy 20.
LAyBINBypJH ?8? SCHOOL
FOE BOYS.
W. G. Q?AKKNBUSi?, (Binglmra School
and Universit? of Virginia, ) Principal.
ROOKH .MARTIN, (Hampden Sidney Col?
lege. Va..) Assistant.
A'. G. REMRERT, (WuiTord College, S
C.. ) Assistant.
Board and Tuition for session of 20 week?,
S7?*. The Eleventh Session wi:! begin MON?
DAY, AUGUST 25. For catalogue aV.di Css
the ' PH I NC ?PAL,
Julv 20 Lattrinbargh, N. C.
' FO i?~ S ALE".
rpiIAT DESIRABLE SIX-ROOM HOUSE,
I with all ihf necessary ot:'.-hail di ups,
situated on Church Street, opposite the resi?
dence of Col..I. IL Hole, where 1 now reside.
Fine shade trees, fruit trees, and i?S good
water :>.s erm he fuued.
All large rooms; h?jt:-?e nov.ly painted, ned
lo? contai us aho st ? three nore? of land.
Central'M located to Schools. Churches and
business.
Terms reasonable. A rare chance for pur?
chasers. Possession given nt anv time.
D.*J. WINN.
July 20. _
FOR SALE.
ONE TWKTY-HORSE POWER ENGINE j
and Saw MiiL/romnh.ic, also i wo Fil ly- ;
Saw (Jins lind Power Press. Will make Iii?- j
era' terms to <_;o...l parties. For information !
call on or address
J. RYTTEXi?EI?G & SONS,
July 25 Sumter, S. C.
Estate ?f Oar! f, UnlhevL D?C'?.
J WILL APPLY to tl ic Jtut^c of Prohatc for j
J[ Sumter County on the 22nd of August,
ISS4, for a (?nal discharge as Exccuim o'?
the aforesaid Estate.
ANNETTE J. WILBERT.
July 22 - 4 Executrix, j
.' 'NOTICE,
MY COAL YAPO will ho ope:; 1st of
September and during thc season, for
thc sale of STOVE AND GRATE COAL in
anv quantity and at reasonable prices.
L. W. FOLSOM.
July 22
EPPERSON'S
MN i BITS UNE.
BAGGAGE WAGON ATTACHED.
'?uns from Depot to anywhere within thc
Town of Slimier and suhnrhs.
THUMS MODERATE.
Tiie patronage of thc citizens of the town
ofSumter is respectfully solicited.
ORDERS left at the Stables will reeeive
prompt attention.
GEO. V. EPPERSON, Agent.
July 22
EPPERSON'S
Liverv, Sale and Feed
"STABLE.
\rOi; CAN OFT AT TH iS STA RLE ON
$hon mujee, a nice single or double
leam ; also saddle horses, at prices to suit the
times. TERMS STRICTLY CASH.
?VOTICE- RULES.
All teams must be paid for before leaving
Sta Ide.
No team is engaged until same is paid for.
First come, iii si servi-d.
No exceptions to these rules.
Pill fir if rm
THE LAUFEST NTO?lvtfT?AYN!
No Humbug About This!
Before leaving Sumter, i will fi!! my
ENTIRE STOCK,
consisting of
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY AND
SILVER-PLATED WARE.
AT AM) BELOW COST.
This offer is open for Thirty Days only !
ISAAC S?LZBACHER.
/?-.'" Everything warranted a? rep resented.
Ju!v 1 4
NOMINATIONS.
FOB THE LEGISLATURE.
THE MANY FRIENDS OF CAPT.
ELI MT. COOPER respectfully present
him ns a candidate for a seat ia the nest
LEGISLATURE, sui ject to the action of the
Primaries. _MAYESVILLE.
DR. F. JVf. BECKHAM, at thc solici?
tation of Privateer Democratic Club, has con?
sented to be a candidate, at the approaching
Primary Election, for thc House of Repre?
sentatives. He hits withdrawn from the prac?
tice of nicdicine: and for some years has de?
voted his entire time to farming, and it is asa
progressive farmer that he is nominated. His
friends believe, if elected, that he will dis?
charge the high trusts committed to him.
PRIVATEER.
MR. HENRY G. SHAW is announc?
ed a candidate for the LEGISLATURE by
many voters. The sterling integrity of his
character and his nany admirable virtues
recommend him to thc Democratic voters of
.Sumter County.
DR. HENRY T. ABBOTT'S intel?
lectual ahility-iealm, gentle, persuasive and
dignified address-his iirmncss of character
and rectitude of purpose, and his extensive
.acquaintance with, and great iuterest io, all
the social and agricultural interests of the
people, amply fit him for the responsible
position of LEGISLATOR. Without any
reference to the heroism of the past, he is
warmly commended to thc people of the
Countv for elevation to that important posi?
tion by his MANY FRIENDS.
THE COLORED CITIZENS of Sum*
ter County should have one Representative in
our STATE LEGISLATURE. JOHN W.
BUCKNER is honest and intelligent, and
a faithful working Democrat. We place his
name before the people in thc hope that his
merits may receive recognition at thc hands
of the Democrats, by a nomination for the
House of Representatives on their ticket.
_ST ATEBURG.
COL. JAMES R. M?LDROW is at?
nounced by Many Voters of Salem as a candi?
date for thc House of Representatives, subject
to the action of tho Democratic Primary.
THE NAME OF R. D. LEE, ESQ.*
is respectfully presented to thc Democratic
Voters of Sumter County for re-election to the
House of Representatives. He was a promi?
nent and useful member of the fast General
Assembly, his re-election would not only bc
a just recognition of duty well performed, but
would be gratifying to his
" .MANY CONSTITUENTS.
MR. GEORGE M. SANDERS, a
young man of ability and energy is brought
before the people of Sumter County as a Can?
didate for the House of Representatives. Hia
elccliou is earnestly desired bv
_ MANY FRIENDS.
THE MANY FRIENDS OF DR. E*
J. REMBERT would present him to thc
voters of Sumter County as a true and work?
ing Democrat, to represent them in the lower
house. The section presenting him has been
very modest in the past. If elected he will
do credit to himself and serve the people of
tho entire County acceptably.
MANY VOTERS.
FOR PROBATE JUDGE."
WE ARE PERFECTLY SATIS
fied with the manner in which the present
incumbent, COL. T. V. WALSH, bas
transacted the business of this oflicc, and most
respectfully present his name for re-election,
ile is crateinl to his fellow Citizens for their
support. FRIENDS AND DEMOCRATS.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER*.
THE NAME OF J. FRIERSON
"WOODARD ii? respectfully presented to
thc voters of Sumter County as a suitable
person for election to the Ofliee of COUNTY
COMMISSIONER. Witlt the assurance that
if he is elected, ?here will be less cause for
complaint of bad roads and bridges, his
many friends hope bc will receive the nomi*
nation ?ur that important oilice.
VOTERS.
WE RESPECTFULLY nut in nomi?
nation COL. F. M. MELLETT, (ex
County Commissioner.) as a candidate P-r
COUNTY COMMISSIONER, subject to die
Primary Election to be held Scpnrubcr Gth,
ISSI. We remember how efficiently and im?
parti div he aiwavs discharged his ollieial
duties. *_* MANY FRIENDS.
MAJ. S. LEROY SHAW is present?
ed to t'ue Voters cf Sumter County as a suita?
ble candidate fur County Coiuiubsioner.
He will receive the enthusiastic support of
MANY FRIENDS.
THE NAME OF J. OLIVER DC*
RAXT is respectfully submitted asa Candi?
date for County Commissioner. He is thor?
oughly qualified to fill thc position and if
elected ?iii discharge the duties of the o fi ?Ce
lo the satisfaction of the public.
M ANV FRIENDS.
MR. R.E. MU LD ROW is announced
.s a candidate for County Commissioner.
Having served acceptably in the pas?, hid
many friends desire his re election, believing
him lo be the right man in the right place.
CHARLES IL JONES is hereby nom?
inated tor the oiiiee of County C??mmi?sioner.
Honest, industrious and capable] he is well
qualified to perform tins duties of said posi?
tion, ami will receive thc cordial support of
MANY FRIENDS AND V UTE RS.
FOR SCHCOL COMMISSIONER.
BELIEVING THAT MR. J.
DIGGS WILDER, the present incum?
bent of thc School Commissioner's Ofiice, has
tilled, this position for thc past two years with
fidelity ami satisfaction to thc people, it is
with sonic confidence that his friends present
his name to the Democrats of Sumter County
for reelection.
THE MANY FRIENDS OF MR.
ELWYN C. ROGERS respectfully offer
him to thc voters of Sumter County as a suit?
able candidate for thc office of School Com?
missioner. Having leen a teacher in thc
public schools in this County, he is well
acquainted with thc present school system,
atol in everv wav qualified to till this respon
sitdc position. " VOTERS.
W -??,? Wi DBE^^^??????
FOR CORONEB.
THE NAME OF CAPT. D. J.
AULD is hereby presented to the voters of
Sumter Cotmn for thc o?fice of Coroner.
Capt. AuUVs known ability and strict sense
of duty will make him an acceptable ofHcer
to the neoplc of Sumter Countv.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
FOR SHERIFF.
THE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNC
es himself as a candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Sumter Countv at the next election.
W\ F. RH AME.
W E I) ES ! lt E TO t? ll IXG BEFORE
lue people ut Sumter County the name of
( A? r. M A RluN SA N DEUS for Sherill-none
more deserving than he.
MANY VOTERS.
FOR SOLICITOKT
THE COM IN <? SOLICITOR.
We place in nomination MAJ. MARION
MOISE, as a candidate for .Solicitor of the
Third Judicial Circuit During the past year
Mai. Moist", has discharged the duties of this
important ofHec with zeal and ability, and as
a public officer lie has acted in a manner
creditable to himself, gratifying to his friends,
and acceptable to thc people of thc catite
Circnit._VOTERS.
pgr THE MANY FRIENDS OF
MAJ. W. J. BEARD take pleasure in
presenting him before thc voters of the Third
Judicial Circuit for the ofiice of SOLICITOR.
Maj. Rea rd is an able lawyer, and if elected
will de credit to himself and his constituents.
Mav 2o MANY CITIZENS.