Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SHADES OF BLACK SKIN. A Journey From the I>and of Palefaces and ' Back Again. A familiar human example will make ibis general muddliness and uncertainty of nature realizable to every one. If we see a negro in the streets of London, we immediately recognize the broad differ? ence that marks ?dm off from the com? mon mass of white men bf whom he is surrounded But that of coarse is only because we take an individual instance. We say quite dogmatically: "This man is black, thick lipped, flat nosed. I call him a negro. These other men are white, thin Hoped, sharp nosed. I call them Eu? ropeans." Quite so. That is true relatively to the small area and restricted number of cases you have then and there examined. But now suppose you go on to the Sou? dan and start from thence down the Nile through Nubia to Alexandria. At first on your way you would see few but thoroughly negroid faces-black skins, thick lips, flat noses, etc., according to sample. * As you moved northward into Egypt, however, you would soon, begin to find that, while the skin remained as black or nearly as black as ever, the fea? tures were tending slowly on the aver? age to Europeanize. Yet there would be nowhere a spot where you could say definitely, "Hese I leave behind me the Nubian type and ar? rive at the Egyptian. " Never even could you pick out three or, four men quite cer? tainly from a group on some riverside wharf overshadowed by down palms and say on the evidence of skin and fea? tures alone, "These men are Soudanese, and the remainder axe Nubians." Then, if you went on still through Si? nai and Palestine-the regular eastern tour-you would find at each step the tints getting lighter and the faces more Semitic. Passing farther through Con? stantinople, Athens,, south Italy, you would observe at each change a lighter complexion and? more European style, till at last, as you crossed Provence and approached, ^central France, you would arrive pretty well at the familiar Eng? lish type of face and feature.-Cornhill "Carious Woman." He was showing them the various pic? tures hanging on the wall. They were gems, for he really had excellent taste in art. They were choice bits of land? scape, lovely ideals of humanity, studies of st?l life and hints from the impres? sionist school. The ladies viewed each with admiration, but none with especial interest until they came to a huge frame with its face turned toward the wall. Immediately they were all interest. "What is that?" asked one bf the la? dies. -. rr % The young man assumed au air of [ mystery and shook his head as though he would like to tell, but could not. "Ar?n't ypi^in^to.let ussee it?" said "fm. sorry, oui you can't," began he. "But, really, we'd like more to see that than any of the ethers, Wouldn't we, girls?' The girls said they would. "WelL" said the exhibitor, "if you must see it, I suppose you must." The young ladies conjured up all kinds of beautiful visions as they looked with expectancy on the mysterious back of the frame. " % "It is called 'Curious Woman,'" said he. Of course that only increased the zeal Finally he turned, the frame and disclosed-a mirror. /Were the. young, ladies (ii3appointed?~Piiiia?kT Where Was Ouyan? A judge of the Massachusetts superior court has a habit of allowing -his voice to drop so low that bis words can with difficulty be heard. The story is told that he was sentencing a prisoner at Lawrence one time when a man in the courtroom shouted: "Speak louder, your honor! Speak upi" "Send thafman out of "the- courtroom-, Mr. Officer!" said the judge. The order was obeyed, and the pro "Call 1%nezt^gt8e^said..?he judged when he l^djb?shjd Ipfch jbi? prisoner in whose case the. interruption had oc? curred. % "Terence OTry^rcaHed the clerk, but Mr. O'Flynn did not rise. The crier called him, but there was no answer, and the officers of the court began to look about. It was discovered that Prisoner O'Flynn had disappeared, and his absence could not be accounted for until some one said: "May it please the court, Terence OTlynn was the man you just sent out for shouting to the judge to speak up." Youth's Companion. Wrestling With English. All strange tongues hold pitfalls, but the English language seems to be rather more provided with traps for the un? wary than almost any other. Vassar girls had a private laugh not long ago at the eulogy bestowed by a French gentle? man whose admiration for the young un? dergraduates considerably exceeded his ability to speak it in English. He had met the young women at one or two day festivities and was sufficiently impressed, but when, at an evening reception, they burst upon him in the bravery of full dress the admiring (raul felt at once the handicaps of his vocabulary. "I cannot say, 'he confided to one cf his hosts, "how beautiful the young Lidies appear in their nightdresses."-Her Point of View in New York Times. Snail Eating Sheep. The excellent quality of the South? down mutton is said to be due to the fact that the sheep eagerly devour the snails which abound on the pastures in the early morning. These snails are the cause of the rich succulence character? istic of the mutton raised in the south of England. The Word Mother. Here are 15 varieties of the word mother, all bearing a distinct resem? blance: Anglo-Saxon, modor; Persian, madr; Sanscrit, matr; Greek, meter; Italian, madre; French, mere; Swedish, moder; Danish, the same; Dutch, moe der; German, mutter; Russian, mater; Celtic, mathair; Hebrew, em; Arabic, am.-Chicago Tribune. The Republican Corpse. Shows Some Signs of Life. The Republican corpse soddenly. re ?ived yesterday.. Much to the surprise of everybody the executive committee assembled and bad a long session. Their ?oming vas unheralded and was a complete surprise to everybody. There were twenty-two members pre? sent either in person or by proxy. The most important thing done dur iog the day was the appointment of a committee, consisting of Brayton, Fordham, Dickinson aud Webster, to devise means for testing the election laws of South Carolina as they oow staod ia the courts. This committee proposes to bring a test case in the State Supreme Court or in the United States Court to test the constitutionality of the State election laws. They pro? pose to establish a fund for the propose and employ able counsel to make the test. The committe yesterday did not dis? cuss the matter of nominating a State ticket, saying it is as yet too early to discuss tbat matter. They say, how? ever tbat tbey will call the State con* veotion to be held tn September, and there the matter of nominating a State ticket will be given serious considera? tion Tbey say they ar3 watching the Democrats to see what they are going to do and their action will be governed accordingly. The fight for the nomination io the new seventh district between Smalls and Congressman Murray is quite in? teresting. Both claim the nomination and the matter bas been brought to the attention of the National Executive Committee Chairman Manley has written a letter to Chairman Brayton in j which he predicts that the Republicans ! will control the next Congress and call? ing upon Republicans to support Mur? ray and retain bim in his seat if pos? sible The State committee, after consider? ing the matter yesterday, referred it for adjustment, to a committee con? sisting of Chairman ('arter of the Na? tional Republican party ; Chairman Babcock of the National Congressional Committee ; State Chairman Webster, and Messrs Brayton and Deas.-Co? lumbia Journal. Prohibition. " Elsewhere will be seen the decision of the* Supreme Court which declares that "(here is no authority invested with the power to graut license for the sale-of spirituous liquors within the limits o? this State " The town council of Abbeville have granted "indulgence*' to three parties, who we presume, will sell intoxicants, very much as under the license sys? tem. After the recent experience in trying to enforce the'dispensary taw. it would be fooiish for any one to try to enforce prohibition without men and money to make it prohibition in (act as well as in name. For this reason, the Press and Ban? ner would Soggest th's propriety or expediency of not interfering with the men who have already bought "indul? gence" or immunity from prosecution by the town authorities. That we will have liquor under the existing circumstances, we presume no one doubts. The present liquor status will likely remain unchanged until such time as Judge-elect Gary goes on the Bench, at which time the dispensary decision may be reviewed and reversed. The public good and public morals demand that our old-fashioned bar-rooms must close, and that the' equally objection? able blind tiger muai go*--Abbeville Press and Baoner: f; Saloons Must all Close in Co? lumbia. The city authorities of Columbia have taken a hand in the liquor ques? tion. On the 10th Mayor Sloan issued the following proclamation : Whereas, under the laws of the State of South Carolina it is unlawful for any person or persons to sell spirituous or intoxicating liquors in any city of this State without a license and whereas the Supreme Court of this State has decided that such licenses are not authorized to be issued by any municipal authorities or otherwise ; and, whereas, under the ordinances of the city of Columbia it is unlawful for any person to carry on any trade, business or profession without a license under a fine of not exceeding forty dollars or imprison? ment for a time not to exceed ten days; and, whereas, under the or? dinances aforesaid it is unlawful for any person or persons to engage in the sale of spirituous liquor. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that on and after the 11th day of May, 1894, the ordinance of the city of Columbia reisling to persons doing business without a license will be strictly enforced. The police department has been or? dered to see that the license ordi? nances are enforced after the date! above mentioned. "We have queer experiences in the house of mourning,'* said the clergy? man of the party. "It was only a few weeks ago that 1 called upoo a middle aged shoemaker who had lost his wife. I spoke to bim as I thought meet, and especially enjoined upon bim the duty j of being resigned. Wheo I got thus far, he interrnpted me to say in a quiet j tone, 'Oh, that's all right Mr. Proof-1 text ; I ain't a kickinV " ? Showing White Folks How j to Farm. A subucriber writing to the Winns boro News and Herald says : "On my trip I met ar? old colored mao who has a farm that opened my eyes His name is William Crawford. He seems to be a worker. I stopped to pet some water, expecting to see a white man, and the old darkey came ont I inquired who lived there and he answered that be did I began t?? inquire about what rent he piid," and I found out that he was a freeholder. That interested me to know how he could pay for 140 acres of land. He told me he owned two places. He had a very neat four-room cottage with a portico in front, and had seventy five acres in pasture, thirty head of cattle, six milch cows and had thirty head of hogs, and the best of all says he bas not bought a peck of com or meal since i emancipation. I think it would be well j for some of bis race to follow bis example, and I recommend it to all I farmers/1 The Populists of the Eighth Ohio, Congressional District have noaiioated Jacob S. Coxey for Congress. Main Street. Next to City Hall. SPECIAL ATTENTION Given to Compounding Prescriptions. J. F. W. DeLORME, Agen* -DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kinds ot Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a *F"i3r?t; class Drug Store. Tobacco, Souff ?and Cigars, Garden Seeds, also Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass Patty, &c, Dye Staffs. Physician'8 Prescriptions carefully compounded, and orders answered with care and dispatch The public will find my stock of Medicines complete, warranted genuine, and of best quality. Call and see for yourselves. Night Calls Promptly Attended To. Densmore, THE WORLD'S GREATEST TYPEWRITER. Tlie Machine that took the only award for Typewriters at the State Fair, Nov. 8,1893. 'NO MACHINE COULD BE ANY BETTER. IT IS PERFECT.. Private statement of one of the Judges. THE ONLY AWARD WAS ALSO MADE -TO US FOR TYPEWRITER SUPPLIES. i County Agents Wanted. J. W. GIBBES & CO., GEN. AGENTS, COLUMBIA, S. C. The '94 Model just out is Unrivalled. No*. 29. I wish to state to the Farmers of Sumter and CUreodoB Counties that I have gotten in a car load of McCORMIC REAPERS, SELF-BINDERS, MOWERS and HAY RAKES. It is a settled fact that theMcCormic Co., makes the lightest draft and most durable Grain and Grass cutting machinery made in this or any other country. Onr prices are Very low and terms easy. Write to me for catalogue, which will be mailed to you free of charge. It contains cuis of all machines and gives full descriptions of them. GEO. F. EPPERSON, Agent. SUMTER, S. C. Mcb 21 Office at Epperson's Livery Stable. ALrSH & LOMPANY, THE LEADERS, -Have a New Feature IA Bargain Counter, ^^?aMMBH^MwMawMMBMMBB? Sf* On which will be placed all remnant lots of SHOES In which most of the sizes have been sold. On this counter from time to time will be placed -Some exceptional Drives. Don't fail to come and look over, you might find your size, and if you do not we will sell you a pair from the shelves almost as cheap. We have a full stock and we must sell them. Our line of Dress Shoes for Ladies and Gents will please anybody. WALSH & CO., Monaghan Block April 18. Sumter, S. C. Say! You Bee-Keeper! Send for a free sample cop? of Root's handsomely illustrated 36-p*ge, Gleanings in Bee-Culture, Semi-Montbly, ($1.00 a year) aad bis 52-pages illus, catalog of Bee Keeper's Supplies free for your name and address on a postal. His A BC of Bee Culture, 400 double-column pp price $1.25, is just the book for yon. Mention this paper. Address A. f. Root, the Bee-Man, Medina, "OLD RELIABLE" LINS. South Carolina Railway. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. In effect April 8, 1894. SCHEDULE. Lr Charleston, 715am 5 30 pm .? Su tn mer 7 ?J le, T 52 am 615pm " Pregnalls. 8 28 a m 6 58 p m " Branchville, 9 10am 7 42 pm " Bambere, 9 53am 8 28 pm " Denmark 10 08 a m 8 42 p m '< Blackville 10 25 a m 8 58 p m "Aiken 1127 am 10 00 pm Ar Augusta 12 15 pm 10 45 pm LT Augusta 6 30 a m 3 40 p m " Aiken 7 14 a m 4 27 p m " Blackville 8 10am 5 28 p m " Desmark 8 25 a m 5 44 p m " Bamberg 8 39 a m 5 58 p m " Branchville 9 20 a m 6 25 p m " PregnaMs 10 05 a m 7 28 p m " Summerville 10 45 a m 8 05 p m Ar Charleston ll 30 a m 8 45 p m Lv Charleston 7 15 a m 5 30 pm " Summerville 7 52 a m 6 05 p m " Orangeburg 9 46 a m 8 32 p m u Kingrille 10 32 a m 9 20 p m Ar Columbia 1115 am 10 10 p m Lv Columbia 4 20 p m 6 50 a m " Ringville 5 05 p m 7 57 a m " Orangebure 5 56 p m 8 30 a m " Sommerville 8 05 p m 10 45 a m Ar Charleston 8 45 p m 1130am DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. Lv Colombia Lv Ringville Ar Camden Lv Camden Ar Ringville Ar Columbia 8 35 a m 9 35 a m 12 50 p m 2 HO p m 5 15 p m 6 15 p m Through sleeper on train leaving Charles? ton 5 30 pm, for Atlanta. Train leaving Charleston at 7.15 p. m. bas connections for Charlotte, Raleigh, and Wilmington, via C. S. k N. R. R. Connec? tion made from points on the C. S. k N. R. R. for Atlanta and the west. Through trains between Charleston and Walhalla, leaving Charleston 7 15 am, and arriving at Charleston at 8 45 p m. For further information apply to agents, or E. P. WARING, Gen'l Pass.'Agent, Charleston, S. C. J. M. TURNER, Superintendant. C. M. WARD, General Manager. Atlantic Coast Line. NORTH-EASTERN R. R. OP S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDLLE, TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated MAY ?No. 35|No. 61 j No. 23|No.53| 13,1894.1 * I f J *. I * I LeFl'nce. " Ringst. Ar Lanes. Le Lanes. Ar. Ch'n. A. M. *3 10 4 30j 6 10 A. M 7 45 9 20 9 45 9 45 12 10 A M. A. M.I P.M.! P. M P M.i * 7 45 9 02) 9 23! P. M 9 23j* 7 05 ll 18 8 40 TRAINS GOING NORTH. (No. 78|No. 32|No. 52| I * I * I * I Le. Ch'n ArLanes. Le Lanes ".Kiogst Ar Fl'nee :A. M. * 3 35 5 40 5 40 6 00 7 10 A.M. P. M *3 30 5 38 5 38 5 57 7 05 P. M. A. M *7 00 8 35 A. M * Daily. No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R. ofS. C. Train Nos. 78 and 14 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make close connection-for all points North. J. R. KENLY, J. ?. DIVINE, Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Sup't. T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Atlantic Coast Line* WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated -May J3. 1894. |No. 55|N<>. 58| NP. 52 runs through from Charleston via j Central R R. leaving Lane 8:40 A. M., Man- ; nins: 9:18. A. M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., vit. Central R. R., arriving Manning 6:22 P. M., Lanes 7:00 P. M., Charleston 8.40 P. M. Trains on Manchester ? Augusta R. R. leave Sumter daily except Sunday, 10:50 A. M., ar? rive Rimini 11.59. Returning leave Rimini 1:00, P. M., arrive Sumter 2:IC P. M Trains on Hartsville R. R. leave Hartsville daily except Sunday at 6.00 a. m.. arriving FUyd?6.35 a.m. Returning leave Floyds 8.20 p. m., arriving Hartsville 9.00 p. m. Trains on Wilmington Chadbourn and Con way railroad, leave Chadbourn 10:10 a. m. arrive at Conway 12.30 p. m., returning leave 'Jonway at 2.00 p. m., arrive Chadbourn 4-50 p. m. Leave Chadbourn 5.15 p. m.t arrive at Hub 6.20 p. na. Returning leave Hub at 8.15 a m. arrive at Chadbcurn 9.00 a. m Daily ex? cept Sunday. JOHN F. DIVINE, General Sup't. J. R KENLY, Oen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON, Trafic Manager. Charleston, Sumter and Northern RR CHAS. E. KIMBALL, RECKVE?. IN EFFECT AUGUST 21, 1893. All trains Daily Except Sunday. STATIONS. Lv Charleston Ar Lv Pregnall's Ar Harleyville *' Peck's " Holly Hill Connors 1 Entawville " Vancts . " Merriam " St Paul "I Summerton * " Silver " Packsviile " Tindal " Ar Sumter Lv Lv Sumter Ar " Oswego " " St. Charles 11 " Elliotts " " Lamar M " Syracuse " " Darlington " " Mont Clare " " Robbins Neck " " Mandeville " Ar Bennett8vil!e Lv 11 Breed en's " * Alice " Gibson " Ghio Ar Hamlet Lv POND BLUFF BRANCH. No. 41 leaves Entawville 9.45 a. m.,) Belvi? dere 9.55 arrive Ferguson 10.05. No. 42 leaves Ferguson 10 35 a.m., Bel vi dere 10.45, arrive Entawville 10.55._ HARLIN CITY BRANCH. No. 33 going North leaves Vanees 650 p. m., Snells 7 08, Parters 7 17, arrives Harlin City 7 35 p. m. No. 34 going South leaves Harlin City 5 15, Parlera 5 35, Snells 5 48, arrive Vanees 6 10 p. m. No. 31 going North leaves Vanees ll 15 a. m., Snells 111 35, Parlera ll 48, arrive Harlin City 12 10 p. m. ?? No. 32 going South leaves Harlin City 3 30 a. m., Parlera 8 48, Snells 8 57, arrive Vanees 9 15 a. m. Trains 32 and 31 connect with No. 1 at Vanees. Trains 34 and 33 connect with No. 2 at Vanees. No. 41 connects with No. 1. at Entawville. No. 1 has connection from S. C., No. ll at Pregnalls, connects with Harlin City Branch Trains 32 and 31 at Vanees and connects with C. C. No. 43 at Hamlet. No. 2 has connection from C. C. No. 36 at Hamlet, connects with Harlin City Branch Trains 34 and 33 at Vanees and connects with S C. No. 12 at Pregnalls. No. L connects with Seaboard Air Line at Hamlet for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shelby, Rntherfordton ; and at Charlotte with R. & D. Vestibule Limited for Washington and New York. Passengers can take sleeper at Charlotte at 8.35 p. m. No. 2 passengers by this train have through Sleepers. New York to Charlotte, connects with S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and North, and from Wilmington, connetcs with S. C. R. R. at Pregnalls for Charleston and Augusta. Dinner at Hamlet. C- MILLARD, Superintendent. Charleston, Ciecinnati & CMeago RE. SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. Io effect April 9,1894. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Charleston. S. C. R. R. Lv Augusta. Lv Columbia....... Ar Camden. 33 7.15 a os 6.50 am 8.35 a m 12.50 pm Lv Camden. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw.M. Lv Lancaster. Lv Catawba Junction Ar Rock Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Yorkville. Lv Blacksborg. Lv Patterson Springs. Lv Shelby. Lv Rutherford ton. Ar Marion. 1.10 pm 2.10 pm 2.30 pm 3.45 pm 4.45 p m 5.15 pm 5 45 pm 6.30 pm 7.45 pm 8 04 pm 8.15 pm ll 8.00 8.37 9 10 11.10 1.00 a m a m a m a m p m R R.) 1.46 p m 2.26 p m 4 08 p m 5.36 p m 8.00 p m 7.15 a m 7.20 a m Lv Marion, (R. & D. Lv Round Knob, Lv Asheville, 11 Lv Hot Springs, " Lv Knoxville, (E. T. V. & 6.) Ar Louisville, (L & N. R. R.) Ar Cincinnati, (Q. & C.) gSOUTHBOUNDT-(Dany^ 32 12 Lv Cincinnati, [Qf. & C.] 7.00 p m Lv Louisville, [L. & N. R. R.J 8.00 p m Lv Knoxville, [E. T. V. & G.] 8 00 a m Lv Hot Springs, [R. & D.J 12.44 p m Lv Asheville, " 2.30 p m Lv Round Knob, <: 3.52 p m Ar Marion, " 4.33 pm Lv Marion. Lv Rutherford ton. Lv Shelby., Lv Patterson Springs Ar Blacksburg. Lv Blacksburg. Lv Yorkville. Ar Rock Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Catawba Juncrjon. Lv Lancaster. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw. Ar Camden. S. C. R. R. Lv Camden. Ar Columbia. Ar Augusta. Ar Charleston. 6.45 6.56 7.15 7.45 9.07 9.45 10 15 11.00 12.00 12.50 1.05 2.00 a m a m a m a m a m a m a m a m p m p m p m p m 2.30 p m 6.15 p m 12.45 a m 8 45 p m 4.45 pm 6.10 pm 8.23 pm 8.39 pm 9.06 pm Dinuer at Kershaw. CONNECTIONS. Camden-With S. C. Ry., for Charleston, Columbia, Augusta and all points South. Lancaster-With Cheraw & Chester N. G. R. R., for Chester. Catawba Junction-With G. C. & N. R. R. Rock Hill-No. 33 with "Vestibule Limi? ted" on R. & D. R. R., arriving at Charlotte 3.30 pm, Washington 7 20 a m, Philadel ohia 10 46 am, New York 1.23 p m. Yorkville-With Chester & Lenoir R. R. Blacksburg-With R. & D. R. R. for Spar tanburg, Greenville, Atlanta and points South, and Charlotte and points North. Shelby-No. 32 with Carolina Central R. [t., alsowith Stages to Cleveland Springs. Marion-No. ll with R. & D. R. R. for Round Knob, Asheville and Hot Sorings. SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen, Pass Agent. \