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%?)t WM$mmx m? ??mtljmi WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1895. Truth and Duty. ID the exercise of the discretion al? lowed us by the writer, believing that the people of South Carolina should at once be assured of the high authority upon which our story of the murder of the Kearses was published, and know? ing that a signed article by a good mao carries conviction to the public mind above any aoooymoas communication, 00 matter how vouched for, we print the following letter from our original informant, tbe honored pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran oh arch, of ibis city, the Rev. E A. Wingard, D. D. . Colombia, S. C., Dec. 9, 1895. To the Editor of the State. Dear Sir : I notice io your morning's issue a statement from Folk's Store. I write this simply to reassert wbat I first communicated ; not for publication un? less you deena it necessary to vindicate the facts as I stated them. Even then 1 would prefer that you weave it io to one of your editorials, because as a minister I wish to keep out ot print as much as possible ; and then too the same facts have more force io au edi? torial. I leave it eotirely to your judg? ment. I sadly wish that I could soften the facts. Most of my youth was spent io that commmunity I have broken bread with the meo who did the deed. Some of their families have been intimate friends, and,-* 'tell it not in Gath.'' I was the pastor of two of them- Two of them are connected by marriage with my own borne people. I could not, I would not, misrepresent them. Glad? ly would I hear any real vindication they could bring. Let me give again the simple facts, isham Kearse was a mao of bad repu? tation ; he had many things laid to his charge-guilty, doubtless in some; a scapegoat in others. As to bis attempt at rape, I know nothing. I first heard it mentioned after the murder. He broke into Folk's store and stole some goods, so I have been told. Afterwards the store burned dowe-this, then, without proof, was also laid to bis charge. He become a kind of pariah ; even his own co'or shunned bim. Two were steadfast, his martyred mother aod his bruised and beaten wife. He lurked in the woods, poor, hunted semi-savage, and his mother and wife stealthily conveyed bim food. Dr. Hiersand others in the neighbor hood lost some bogs rbis was also added to the lons S,UOJ already cast up ggainst him. They found out where ishim stayed; ?od ?fPl word to parties ?5 B^rpwell. O??? bcfjre ku Organized f/?tty had come ever, bunting him. Stich was their mood that my step-brother said even if he knew bis hiding place he would not inform thpm. On that eventful Monday night the four men named in thc corner's verdict came over on a still hunt for thir= out? cast. Io the same crowd was Frank Stanly, clerk at Folk's store, who lost his clothes wheo the store burned down : Mr Preston Fliers and Mr. Jake Folk were also with them when the negro was taken. They wanted him out of! the commu itv, but did not seek his j death. They tied a ropo around [his j neck, and roughly dragged and trotted j him along tbs road. Mr. Folk soon [ left them and returned to his home. The avowed purpose of the party was to re jove? the Ftolen Bible and to punish Isham for the theft. Oo the way it was suggested that his mother could teil where the Bible I was. The gang then divided, part j going after Isham's wife and mother, j and part, moving on with the doomed man. until they reached tho old spring, near the river ford. There they waited until their accora- ! plices came with the helpless, trembling women Oat from under the spread? ing branches of the great oaks they took their way down the swamp until they reached an op8n place, partly eoo-osed by a sand battery, erected io war times to command the passage over Broxtoo bridge. Here the victims were stripped and the brutal beating inflicted. Again the avowed object was the discovery cf the stolen Bible. In vain did Mr. Hiers eatreat the ne? gro to confess, saying he would be killed if he did not. In vain did be beg the rest to stop their cruel work The heavy trace, like a sounding flail, rose and fell with a sickening thud on the quivering fleeh. Oo deaf ears did j his cries for mercy fall, and lo hearts hot with rage aod inflamed with drink did his appeals vainly coiae that his sufferings might be ended by death j Only wh?o he sank, mangled and un? conscious, did they desist. Then, asjif | half-mocking, half relenting, they built j a fire by him. threw over him his old coat, and left his beaten ~ife to watch I by his side during the long hours of ; that cold Decetaber night. He never j spoke When death gave surcease to his pains only the merciful, all-seeing God knows. Whit sealed his own lips and made his mot-hef dumb as to the j?toIen Bible is a secret yet unlocked. ! As to the whiskey which they say be | drunk, it was told toe that he was j forced to drikk it by the ones that kill-1 ed him. His old mother, beaten most cruelly, j hnrred in a daz?d way from the scene of . horror. Traced by her footpriors and j pieces of her clothes, they found she j had made a small circle through the ; ' 'Old Fort Field" back into the swamp; j and there in a small lagoon, scarcely! knee deep, they found her by the flicker? ing gl.^re of pine torches, cold and stark in death-her grinning teeth and outstretched arms telling the abject ter? ror aod nameless suffering of lier ioDe meeting with the grim one. What was Dr. Biers' testimony? That the blows inflicted on both were sufficient to cause dea.'h. What the verdict of the jury ? The both oame to their death by blows in? flicted by the persons named. Who constituted that jury ? Eleven white men and one negro. I do not know how facts may be doc? tored by after returns. I have exten? uated none. I have added none to what was told me by men who were on that jury. If you want more light send a re? porter down to WeimerV Let him ask Lee Vam. my step-brother, and Mr. Newton Murdough, who were on the jury, for all the facts. They would sooner cut off their right ar?s than lie iu the matter. Let him go with these men and interview Preston Hiers, and if anything is back that will throw new light on the facts I bavo told, and brush away some of their dark cruelty, for the sake of those four meo let it come and be spread as far as their shame is blazooed.-E A. Wingard in The State, Smallest Crop in Years. WASHINGTON. Dumber 10.-A cot? ton crop equal to 67.3 per ceot of the last year's, or 6,375.000 bales of 500 pounds, is indicated in the final returns from the county aod State correspond? ras More complete reports baned on the comrocrctaj naovement will be issued in 1896. the first of them probably in February. Tbe mean farm price ia 7 59 cents, a gain of 65 per cent on last year's figures. 46 OD 1892 and of 9 per cent on 1893. The returns from correspondents are almost uniformily unfavorable as to quaotity, the weather having proved generally disastrous. Drought caused unusually early mar? keting throughout, tho cotton area, with almost a a tor?! sacrii.ee of the top crop The lint, however, is generally clean, so that the quality is exceptionally high. Many reports show crops completely gathered and marketed. ->^?->??* The Sultan Yields. CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 10.-The Sultan has issued an irade permitting the extra guard ships demanded by the Powers to come to Constanti? nople, and thus, after many delays and much diplomacy, the vexatious question is, it is hoped, finally set? tled It is stated that the losses sustained by missionaries at M aras h by the destruction of their property during the rioting there amount to ?2,400 Turkish, Look Through Your Old Papers. Confederate Postnee Stamps wanted. Will pay good prices for them. Leave ail stamps on original en velones ard 'r.rin<r or send io meator.ee. " C. D SCH WA UTZ. 3m. Sumter. 8. C. ?SRMA?BANT. SI NEWLY OPENED. MEALS TO OBDER AT ALL H0??ES OYSTERS AND GAME IN SEASON. Special attention to Lunches for Ladie:-. Prices Moderate* Yourpatronage solicited. Liherty Street, near Watchman and Southron Oirice. Oct 2._ 2 KB? B 3 ? Bad ly ? I s To-day? 1 2 We ask this repeatedly, because serious ? 0 diseases often follow trifling ailments. ?t 9 I Ii you are weak and jj* O TO 9~ generally exhausted, % g Brown S???"?S?J ai-rt? work, begin ai on te S . Ir?M? taking the most rc- g ? *? VU liable strengthening g? O ID *??. medicine, which is S ? ri?T?Pf C Brown's Iron Bitters. S e LflilVI O Benefit comes from ? m\ I the very first dose. ? IT CURES ra J DYSPEPSIA. KIDNEY ANO LIVER ? g NEURALGIA, TROUBLES, S g CONSTIPATION. IMPURE BLOOD, ? . MALARIA. NERVOUS AILMENTS, S WOMEN'S COMPLAINTS. 9 5 Get only the genuine-it has crossed red O ~? ?ines on the wrapper. ? 2 BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, MD. J D. M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to him Office on Court Houss Square, in Bainding cffi':e. NEW CROP 1895. White Comb Honey in Sec? tions. Choice Extracted Honey, by j the gallon or less quantity. For sale at my residence, or orders may be left office of the Watchman and Southron. N. G. Osteen. (.'loth bound books suitable for holiday gifts-many standard works, for sale hy H. I G Osteen & Co., at 1? cent? each See their advertisement i'iairf ;>e:i and pencil tablets,stationery of nil kinds*, ink, pens, pencils, blank books, typewriter supplies, etc., at H. G. Osteen ?Co's., Liberty Street, next, to Watchman and Southron office. oor son and exhausted fields which were once productive can again bc made profitably fertile oy a proper rotation of crops and by the intelligent use of fertilizerb . staining high per= centages of Potash. Strikingly profitable results have been obtained by follow nr this plan. ?" "T pamphlets .'.rc not advertising circulars boom? ; : lecial fertilizers, hut are practical works, contain i.itcM researches on thc subject of fertilization, and -cally helpful io f^r;r.crs. They arc sent free for : .aicinr;. C ERM AN KALI "WORK?. 93 Nassau St., N<:w York. COTTON STATES AND INTER NATIONAL EXPOSITON, Atlanta, G-a. VIA THE SEABOARD AIR LIE VESTIBULED LIMITED TRAINS Upon Which no Extra Fare is Charged. SOLID TRAINS Charleston and Columbia to Atlanta without change. 'SCHEDULE. [403 41 45 am pm am Lv Catawbe, 10 29 9 59 " Chester, ll 05 10 38 41 Carlisle, li 29 ll 09 " Charleston, 7 00 14 Sumter, 9 44 " Columbia, 5 00 ll 15 " Prosperity, 7 28 12 29 i " Newberrv, 7 58 12 43 " Clinton," 12 15 12 08 1 40 ;i Greenwood, 12 57 1 04 2 34 " Abbeville, 1 24 1 45 3 00 " Calhoun Falle, 1 46 2 16 3 26 Ar Atlanta, 4 09 5 20 6 45 pm fi m p rn EQUIPMENT. Trains 403 and 4i are composed of the handsomest Pullman Drawing Room, Buffet Sleeping Curs and Day Coaches. No 403 ("Thc Atlanta Special") is vesti? buled from end to end and is operated solid from Washington to A tlanta without change. No. 41 is operated solid from Portsmouth to Atlanta without change. No 45, composed of Day Coaches, is ope? rated solid Charleston io Atlanta (through Sumter, Columbia, Prosperity nod Newberry) without change. These trains land passengers in the Union Depot at Atlanta-as near the Exposition grounds as through pa? enarra via any line ?re landed. RATES. -FROM- A. C. E. Catawba, $12 10 S 8 90 S ? 45 Chester, 11 05 8 10 5 05 Carlisle, 10 15 7 45 4 70 Charleston. 13 95 10 25 7 20 Sumter, 13 60 9 95 6 69 j Columbia, 1135 S 30 5 60 Prosperity, 9 45 6 95 4 70 j Newr.errv, 9 10 6 65 4 60 Clinton,' 8 65 6 35 4 10! Greenwood, 7 15 5 25 3 45 j Abbeville, 6 40 4 70 3 40 i Calhoun Falls, 5 65 4 15 3 10 1 "_i I DATES OF SALE A.\D LIMITS. Column A.-Tickets sold daily to Deeerobe j lat!;, with extreme limit January 7;:', j 1896. ] Column C.- Tickets soid daily to December j 30th, with extreme limit 15 days frew date ! nf sale. Column E-Tickets sold daily to December ? 30th, with extreme limit 7 da; s from date of sale. ' THE EXPOSITION' surpasses, in some respects, any Exposition yet held in America Here you Sad, side by side, exhibits from Florida and Alaska, Caii lornia-aDQ Maine, the Uoited States of Amer ica and the United States of Brazil, Mexic and Canada, arid so or. until nearly ? r-?r civilized nation on tr.e gIo?e is represented On the terries are found, among many a tractions, Arab. Chinese and Mexican village showing just how those peoples have thei '.daily walk and conversation " Ask for tickets via "The Seaboard Air Line." Pullman Sleeping Car reserva tions will be made and further informatien furnished upon application to any Agent of the Seaboaid Air Line, or to the undersigned. W. W. B. GLOVER, T J. ANDERSON, . Trahie Manager. Geoeral Pass. Agt E "ST JOHN, vice-President, I To You i 1- i 1 Who Use I .JJ & I PENS, INK, || I Paper, Blank Booksy I At H. G. OSTEEN & CO'S ?5 u? You can get everything that you iS 9) waat at the lowest prices. We are so JR situated that we c*n afford to make ^ rfc price3 closer than any one else. ? All Goods are now and of | t the best quality. No shop- | I worn goods. $ w We ra.ke a specialty of School e? $ Supplies and also ke*?p a full line of ^, % Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. -p ^ Come and inspect our goods. i? 1 HJ. oms & co, f LIBERTY STREET, $ I SUMTER, S.C. * f Just Opened, ?LL FRESH ??00S LOW PRICES. J. A. FOXWORTH ID form s hie friends and the public generally that he has opened a choice stock of Family Groceries VEGETABLE and FRUITS, In the Toomey Block -fourth store North. He invites all to ?ive him a call, aod will try by offering the best goods at bottom prices, to give satisfaction. J. A. Foxworth. Oct 16-v. IMPROVE MEW" rpHE THOROUGH BRED REGISTERED Jersey Bull formerly in the possession of Messrs. Jones & Bradford cnn now he found by all per? sons needing his services at my Stables, Sum!er, S ?. Sept. 18, 1895. H. HARBY. 1. weiT & il Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866 Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE, HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000.OOO. Feb. 28. DR J. ALVA SOW! DENTIST. * office OrSB STORE OF SUMTER DRY. GOODS COMPANY, Entrance oo Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant & Son. OFFICE HOURS : 9 to 1,30 ; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 9. 2 TBE SIMONOS NATIONAL BINK OF SUMTER. STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI? TORY. SUMTE.*, S. C. ! Paid up Capital . . . . $75,000 00 i Surplus and" Profit? . . .-. H,500 00 Additions i Liability of Stock? holders in excess of th?;r stock S75.000 00 i Teta' protection to Depositors 8104,500 00 ' Transacts a General Banking Business. Careful attention ;:;v: r. to collections. SAYINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of Si nnd upwards received. In- j lores? allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per ? annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of January, April. Julv and October. ' R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSCN, President. Aug 7. Cashier. CAW I OBTAIN A PATENT? Fora prompt answer and un honest opinion, write to M?NK <fc CO., who have had nearly fifty years' experience in the patent business. Communica? tions strictly confidential. A H andbook of In? formation concerning Patents) and bow to ob? tain them sent free. Also a catalogue Of mechan? ical and scientific books sent free. Patents taken through Munn & Co. receive special noticeinthe Scientific American, and thus are bromrht widely before the pull :c with? out cost to thc inventor. This splendid paper, issued weekly, elegantly illustrated, has by far the largest circulation of any scientific work i:i the world. S3 a vear. Sanmie copies sent free. Building Edition, monthly, $2.50 a year. Single copies, ;?5 cents. Every number contains beau? tiful plates, in colors, and photographs of new houses, with plans, enabling builders to show the latest designs and secure contracts. Address MOIN & CO., JS'EW YOKE, 3iil BROATiWAV. I To Yon f f Eii? jj I School Books: fj I --- i ?ft Why should you *j) ; O pay unrea?orm eic ^ j $ prices fer books, when (? ' ?k you c?.n gtt tbeai ?rom ft : i H. G. OSTEEN & CO. At ATiE PRICES. By a special arrangement we are selling all books used in the Public School and other schools of this cit" "f\ at prices quoted in the wholesale dj | ft\ list. %\ t? We have u full line nf Tablets, % ; Peas. Pencils, Erasers, Inks, and 1 every thing needed by school children, $ : I p v mum % m il I lu h Am mm & Ito, || I LIBERTY STKEET, | Sp SUMTER, S. C. J AT In Dinner Sets, Tea Sets, Chamber Sets. Lamps and General Line of Holiday Goods. 100 piece, English Dinner Set, at $ 8.00-old price $ 9 00 100 " Gold Band ? " at 14.00- " " 15.00 102 " Carlsbad China " " at 20 00- " '* 22.00 118 -* " " " ? at 22 00- " lt 25.00 56 " " " Tea " at 6.50- " " 7.00 Chamber Sets-From $2.25, |$2.50, $3.00 up. Just ?^Lirrivoci. A crate of English Porcelain Ware, of Cups and Saucers and Plates. Tea Plates 80c per Set, Breakfast Plates 40c per Set. Nice Handled Cups and Saucers at 40c. per Set. TA VC- Will an ive in a few days in large quantities and will be sold IUI O- at greatly reduced prices. DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR SPECIAL COUNTERS. Our line of Heating & Cooking Stoves, Tinware & Woodenware is complete. FREELAND & ROGAN,'Proprietors, CITY HALL BUILDING, OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE, SUMTER, S. C. J. F. W. DeLORME, DEALER IN Toilet Soaps, Perfumery and all Kinds of Druggist's Sundries Usually Kept in a JE^lr&t Olasss Store, Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars, Garden Seeds, &c, also Paints, Oils, "Varnishes Glass, Putty, &c, Dye Stuffs. Physician's 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. ir pt?ce All other kinds of Furniture just as cheap. h n r J? _fs Oct s G 5 AGENT FOR THE South and North American Lloyds, New York and Chicago Lloyds. I CAN INSURE all classes of property at greatly reduced rates from the prevailing Fire Insurance Rates with equal responsibility on the part of the Company. Office at Haynsworth & Haynsworth's Law office. Feh 6 Sumter, S. C. AY PRESSES: Now is the time to look around for a Hay Press. We sell the best and Cheapest. MACHINERY OF ALL KINDS. O. B. BLOOM, SUMTER, S. O. Oct. 18. FISH, O?TSTKRS, FISH, OYSTERS. Fa KRESSEL, AG*T. Wholesale and retail dealer in FISH, OYSTERS and Game, X. E. Corner East Bay and Market St-:., CHARLESTON, S. 0, Oct. IO-v. obuut.e?:. i.- .'..... /.:?: i-i .- ;.\ ar.? totu?cti ?.) !.-? :nJ.>!?'!{.i':'?: / 7 />' <-5:r <-'.'.".ce is or?p<>siit> ti-.-.- I*. 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