The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, October 10, 1894, Image 2
* forever. Where shall I begin? I know not.
Stay; I bore a child-bad he lived he would
have been your prince today". That child
I saw starve to death before my eyes; inch
by inch and day by-day I saw him starve.
But it is nothing. Who am I that I should
complain because I have lost my son, when
so many of your sons are dead and their
blood is required at my hands? Listen
again," and she went on to tell in burn?
ing words of the horrors of the siege,
of the cruelties of the Spaniards and of
tiie bravery of the men of tho Otomie
whom I had commanded. For a full hour
she spoke thus, while, all that vast audience
hung upon her words; also she told of the.
part that I played in the struggle and of
the deeds which I had done, and now and
again some soldier in thc crowd who served
under me, and who had escaped the famine
and tiie massacre, cried out:
"It is true. We saw it with our eyes. "
"And so, " she said, "at last it was fin?
ished, at last Tcnoctitlan was a ruin, and
my cousin and my king, the glorious Gua?
temoc, lay a prisoner in tho hands of Ma
linche, and with my husband Teule, my
sister; I myself and many another. Ma?
linese swore that he would treat Guate
moc and his following with all honor. Do
you know how he treated him? Within a
few days Guatemoc, our king, was seated
in the chair of torment while slaves burned
him with hot irons to cause him to declare
the hiding place of the treasure of Monte?
zuma! Aye, you may well cry 'Shame
upon him!' Yon shall cry it yet more
loudly before I have done, for know that
Guatemoc did not suffer alone. One lies
there who suffered with him and spoke no
word, and I also, your princess, was doom?
ed to-torment. We escaped when death
was at our door, for I told my husband
that the people of tho Otomie had true
hearts and would shelter us in our sorrow,
and for his sake I, Otomie, disguised my?
self in the robe of a wanton and fled with
him hither. Could I have known what I
should live to sec and hear, could I have i
dreamed that you would receive us thus,
^1 had died a hundred deaths before I car.rc
to stand and plead for pity at your hands.
"Oh, my people, I beseech of you, make
no terms with the false Teule, but remain
bold and free. Your necks are not fitted
to the yoke of the slave; your sons and
daughters arc of too high a blood to serve
the foreigner in his needs and pleasures.
Defy Malinche. Some of our race are dead,
tut many thousands remain. Here in your j
mountain nest you can beat back' every
Teule in Anahuac, as in bygone years the j
false Tlascalans beat back the Aztecs,
Then the Tlascalans were free; now they
are a race of serfs. Say, will you share
their serfdom? My people, my people;
think not that I plead for myself or even
for the husband who is more dear to me
than aught save honor. Do you indeed
dream that we will suffer you to hand us
living to these dogs of Tlascalans, whom
Malinche insults you .by sending as his
messengers?"
"Look," and she walked to where the
spear that had been hurled at her lay upon
the pavement and lifted it, "here is a means
of death that some friend has sent us, and
if yon will not listen to my pleading you
shall see it used before your eyes. Then,
if you will, you may send our bodies to
Malinche as a peace offering. But for your
own sakes I plead with you. Defy Ma?
linche, and if you must die at last die as
freemen and not as slaves of the Teule.
Behold now his tender, mercies and see the
lot thct shall be yours if you take another
cocn^L the counsel of Maxtla, ' ' and com?
ing to the litter on which I lay she rent my
robes from me, leaving me almost naked
to the waist, and unwound the bandages
from my wounded limb, then lifted me
up so that I rested upon my sound foot.
"Look!" she cried in a piercing voice,
and pointing to the scars and unhealed
wounds upon my face and leg. "Look on
the work of. Teule and the Tlascalan; see
how the foe is dealt with who surrenders
to them. Yield if you wilL desert us if you
will, but I say that then your own bodies
shall be marked in a like fashion till not
an ounce of gold is left that can minister
to ti? greed of the Teule, ot a man or a
maiden who can labor to satisfy his Indo?
lence,"
Then abe ceased, and letting me sink
gently to the ground, fori could not stand
alone, she stood over me, the spear in her
hand, as though waiting to plunge it to
my heart should the people still demand
our surrender to the messengers of Cortes.
For one instant there was silence; then
of a sudden the clamor and the tumult
broke out again ten times more furiously
than at first. But it was no tonger aimed
at us. Otomie had conquered. Her noble
words, her beauty, the tale of our sorrows;
and the sight of my torments had done
their work, and the heart cf the people
was filled with fury against the Teules
who had destroyed their army and the
Tlascalans that had aided them. Never
did the wit and eloquence of a woman
cause*a swifter change. They.screamed
and toro their robes and shook their weap?
ons in tho ai Maxtla ?trove to speak, but .
they pulled him down, and presently ho
was Cying for his life Then they turned
upon the Tlascalan envoys and beat them
with sticks, crying:
"This is our answer to Malinche. Bun,
you dogs, and take it!" till they were driv?
en from tho town.
Now at length the turmoil ceased, and
some of the great chiefs came forward, and
kissing the hand of Otomie said:
"Princess, we, your children, will guard
you to the death, for you have put another
heart into us. You are right. It is better
to die free than to live as slaves."
"See, my husband,'' said Otomie, "1
was not mistaken when I told you that my
people were loyal and true. But now we
must make ready for war, for they have
gone too far to turn back, and when this
tiding comes to the ears of Malinche he j
will be like a puma robbed of her young, j
Now let us rest. I am very weary."
"Otomie," I answered, "there has lived
no greater woman than you upon this
earth."
"I cannot tell, husband, " she said, amil- ;
in g. ;- If I have won your praise and safe- !
ty, it is enough for me."
[TO BK OOBTDTUm]
Can This Be True?
The State has it upon the most re
liable authority that a couple of days
ago several of the State liquor con?
stables seized a barrel of cherry
bounce at the Southern railway depot
in this city en-route to Edgefield.
After the seizure it was found, it is
said, that the barrel was consigned to
a well known Reformer in Edgefield. i
Now the statement is to the effect j
that this discovery was transmitted to |
some one up street, which resulted
in an order, comiug from some one,
before the stuff could be hauled away
upon which the constables released
the barrel and let it proceed to its
destination.-The State.
wmm ? i . ? m* -
Tbe M. k H. tablets and paper is recognized I
as the finest mad?. H. G. Osteen k Co. oa?e
a foil stock. I
PROGRAM OF EVENTS.
GUN TOURNAMENT, REEL CONTEST, BASE BALL,
WIRE WALKING, BICYCLE RACES, FIREWORKS,
B?CYCLE PARADE, BALLOON ASCENSION,
GRAND TOURNAMENT, GRAND MILITARY PRIZE DRILL,
GRAND MILITARY BALL, COLT SHOW,
PERFORMANCE IN OPERA HOUSE EACH NIGHT,
FANTASTIC PARADE, TRADES DISPLAY.
One fere for Round Trip on all roads. Special rates at all
hotels and boarding houses. Do not miss the chance of visiting the
Game Cock City, the garden spot of the State.
Program 17V>r Bach Day
Tuesday, Oct. 16.
Gao Tournament. Prize $50
Reel Conrear. Prize $150.
Base Ball. Greenville vs. Scmter.
Wire Walking.
Fantastic Parade.
Frobman's Jane Co., at Opera
House.
j
FIREMEN'S TOURNA* (
MENT.
Tbe committee ia charge of the Firemen's
Tournament have completed the preliminary
arranger? eat8 as? have issued the following
roles and prize list In the shape of an attrac?
tive folder;
REEL BACE.
BULBS.
The rules governing this Contest will be as
follows:
Carriages to be weighed, and one man al
lowed to every seventy-five pounds, pipeman
and plogOan not included; boee to be con?
nected aa when-ready for fire doty, ron one
hundred yards, unreel not leas than ninety
eight feet of hose, attach the same to ping
(the ping to be closed at the time of company
starting on the ron as when not rn nae);
screw the pipe to boee ; nae any size nozzle,
and throw water in the shortest time-the
bott io drop opposite to or beyond the ping,
or the company most be ruled ont.
No batt must be oaed without nipples.
The bose most be let go as soon as attached
to pl og, and if the bott is blown off the com?
pany must be ruled out.
Mo company is allowed to assist another in
tht roo, and each company is required to
famish rel! of monera to Secretary of Judges
oo the morning of Races.
Teo m cutes is allowed to each company j
after Judges' signal of ready, and aoy com- I
paoy failing to start within that time will be j
ruled ont.
No one allowed ioside the ropes except the
compaoy makiog the ron. The company
making the best time wins the first prize, and
so oo.
First prize, $50 ; second prize, $25; third
prize, $10.
GRAB TEST.
The rules governing this test will be the
same as in Reel Contest, except ooe hundred
yards.
The company to ron fifty yards, grab Reel
aod ron fifty yards to plug, unreel fifty feet
of bose, attach the same to plog and throw
water ; drag rope to be up or down-optional
with company.
The company ruoning first in the Reel Con?
test will roo io the Grab Test immediately
after the cecond company io the Reel Coo test
makes their ron. This role must be followed
until all the companies have concluded their
run.
1st prize, $25; second prize, $15.
Starting signal Firing of Pistol.
Committee-H. B. Bloom, Chairman; E.
H. Moses, Secretary; W. J. McKageo, S. Y.
Delgar, J. N. Alphonse.
For further information, etc., address
H. B. BLOOM,
Chief of Fire Department.
Wednesday, Oct-17,
Goo Tournament
Grand Military Prise Drill. Priz<
$175 Several of the best drilled oom
paoies io State.
Base Ball. Saunter vs. Greenville.
Bicycle Races. Over $300 in prizes
Bicycle Parade. Prizes for best
decorated wheels.
Fireworks. Balloon Ascension.
Slack Wire Walking.
Performance at Opera House.
Grand Military Ball. -
COLT SHOW.
Ooe hundred dollars have been appropriated
in prizes, as follows :
Class 1-Fillies-One year old : First prize,
$10; second, $5. Two-year old : First prize,
$15; second, $10
Class 2-Stallions or Geldinga-One-year
old: First prize, $10; second, $5. Two-year
old: Fint prize, $15 ; second, $10.
Sweepstakes: Any colt up to two years
old. Prize, $20.
No entrance Fee will be charged. /
For further information address
WM. M. GRAHAM, Chairman.
THE GRAND TOURNA?
MENT.
The Committee has arrnoged the subjoined
program, niles and list of prizes for the
Grand Tournament which is to be held on
the third day of the Carnival oo the Boule?
vard at Graham's Park. Get ready Sir
Knights sod eodeavor to wio the golden
prizes:
The follow "mg are the regulations :
Tournament open to contestants from any
other State, subject to approval of committee.
Contestants to be io costumes, to use a
lance held five feet from point under right
arm, each to have three roos at three rings,
two iocbes io diameter, suspended six feet
pine iocbes from the grouod sod placed at
ooe hundred and tweoty-five feet apart.
Time required from starting to terminal
flag, oioe seconds.
Di8'aoce from starting to termioal flag two
hundred aod seveoty-six feet.
Entrance must be made before 10 o'clock
a. m., October 18th to chairman of commit?
tee.
Entrance Fee $1. First prize $25 ; second
prize, $15; third prize, $10.
W. Y. L. MARSHALL,
Chairman Committee.
MILITARY PRIZE DRILL.
Military Parade aod Competitive Drill will
be held Wednesday, October 17.
Line of March will be from Mooumeotal
Square down Washington Street to Dingle
Aveoue, through Dingle Avenue to Main,
Main to Warren, from Warree to Monumen?
tal Square, where troops will be reviewed by
Commanding Officer with staff.
Competitive Prill between squads will take
place at 2 o'clock. Individual Prize. Drill
immediately after.
Contesting Squads will be composed of 16
privates, 2 Sergeants, 2 Lieutenants and
Captain as Instructor.
Individual Drill open to any soldier. Man?
ual ot arms only.
Judges-Lieut. Donaldson, of Clemson,
Lieut. Jenkins, of S. C. M. A.; ooe other
to be selected.
Parade at 12 o'clock. Formed oo M o nu
mental Square, Right resting oo Liberty
Street. Connor Mounted Rifles aod Hampton
Light DragooDS will probably be present.
Geo. James has been invited to take com?
mand of Parade.
Program will be handed Captains of Com?
panies ooe hour before drill.
Thursday, Oct. 18.
Base Ball.
Coit Show. Priiee $100.
Touroameot. Prize $50
Bicycle Races.
Trades Display.
Grand Concert at Opera House nnder
superintendence of the Sisters of
Mercy.
I
BICYCLE RACES.
Program? Bules and List of Prises.
FIRST DAY, CCTOBSR 17.
1st- One Mile Notice.-Prize, Gold Medal.
2?-One-Fourth Mile Open-First prize, 1
pair Diamond Cuff Battons, value $18; sec?
ond prize, 1 Seal Ring, raine $7.50.
3d-One Mile Handicap-Virex prize, Stirer
Ice Pitcher, raine $15 ; second prize, Stirer
Sugar Dish, raine $6
4th- One Mile, 3.15 Close-First prize,
Piano Lamp, ralue $20 ; second prize, 1 pr.
I rory Handle K. B. Razors, value $5.
5th-One-half Mile Open-First prize, 1
Silver Bierde Statue, ralue $15; second
prize, I Hammered Silrer Flask, value $5.
6tb- Tvfo Mile Handicap-First prize, 1
Diamond Scarf Pin, value $15; second, prize,
K. B. Extra Pearl Comb Knife, 10 blades,
value $5.
SECOND DAY, OCTOBER 18.
lat-One Mile Handicap-First prize, Silver
Cake Basket, gold lined, value $18 ; second
prize, Silk Umbrella, value $5.
2d-One-Fourth Mile Open-First prize,
Hammered Silver Smoking Set, 4 pieces, value
$16.50; second prize, Sweater, value $5.00.
3rd-One Mile, 2.50 Class- First prize,
Bicycle Prize Cup, value $12 50; second
prize, Watch Charm, value $5.00.
4th-One-half Mile Open-First prize,
Handsome Enameled Copper Clock, value
$15.00 ; second prize, Card Receiver, value
$5.50.
5th-On? Mile-County Riders Ooly-First
prize, Gold Watch Cbaio, value $10.00;
secood prize, Pair Bicycle S h ees, value $3.00.
6tfa - TKO Mile Handicap-First prize, Gold
Watch, value $25 00 ; second prize, Silver
Match Box, value $3.00.
All Races opeo to Class A. Under the
Rules L. A. W.
NOTE-All riders beyond 200 miles of
place of meet must hold special permit to be
allowed to compete.
Prizes will be the handsomest ever offered
?n the State.
Entrance fee, each event, 50 cents.
Entries close October 10th for handicap
races and October 16tb for all open races.
Novice Race is open to those who, up to
date have never won a prize ia a track race,
and must be the first race of a meet.
In case entries for a race are larger than
can be started with safety, they will be run
in beats, and the winner of each heat will be
awarded a handsome prize.
Meet sanctioned by L. A. W.
All races will be governed by League of
American Wheelmen, and rules will be strict?
ly enforced.
Prizes now on exhibition in J. Rettenberg
k Sons' show windows.
[Gun Tournament Program, see sixth page.]
I Was Weak,
Tired and nervous, my food did not digest
easily. In fact I was in poor health generally.
I had to sleep
propped up in bed to
breathe easily at
night 1 had the
grip and afterwards
a severe cough. I
found relief in
Hood's Sarsaparilla.
I have taken seven
bottles and can eat
what I please, sleep
soundly and feel
rested unless I over
^work. I feel as
young as 1 did at 16
when I use judg?
ment in my dally ex
Mrs. I. E. Wallace erclse. I cannot be?
gin to express my thanks sufficient for snob
a great soothing, health restoring medicine
Hood's 8arsa"
m. Rwmm* paritta
Cures
as Hood's Sarsaparilla.
BIBS. CULBA J. WAL?
LACE, wife of Rev. I. E.
Wallace, clerk of Blood
Elver Association of Baptists. Calvert CityTiiy.
Hood's PW* #Te universal satisfaction.
Prepared by C. I. Hood & Co.. Lowell. Maa?.
6. W. BICK, D. D. S.
Office over Levi Bros.' Store,
ENTRANCE OH MAIN STREET.
SUMTER, S.C.
Office Hours-9 to 1 ; 2.30 to 5.30.
CHINA PAINTING
AT THE
SUMTER INSTITUTE.
TAKE DUE NOTICE THEREOF AND
GOVERN TOORSELF AC?
CORDINGLY.
SPECIMENS OF THE WORK NOW ON
^ exhibition at the Studio, and we ask
all the Indies of the town who are interested
in this work to call and examine these speci?
mens. We desire particularly to interest the
married ladies in this beautiful borne decora?
tive Art.
The painted china will be fired at the
Institute A kiln bas been ordered for this
purpose. Come H nd see what we can do in
th's line.
H. P. WILSON, Pres,
Sept. 19. Sumter, S. C.
52d Year.
The Great Farm, Industrial and
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