Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Tile Storm's Echoes. PITTSBURG, July 2i< -The cy elote which struck western Pennsylvania last evening caused widespread destruction of property and severai ?ives were lost. John Fiegus anfj George Miller, with several companions, were in camp OD the backs of the Allegheny rirer. near Aspinwali Their tents were sheltered 'neath a large sycamore tree Either the lightning or the wind tore a huge limb from tbe tree and it dropped di? rectly upon the tent iu whioh the mern berti of the club had sought shelter Fiegus' skull was crushed. Miller was piooed to the earth aod his back broken. Five other members of the party were held to the ?round Uiider the heavy limb, ali severely injured. Macy buildings were unroofed, hun dreds of trees unrooted, electric wires prostrated, windows shattered, outbuild? ings and even some dwellings upset and rained. Oil wells and shanties occupied by oil prodacere and workmen are thickly located along tbe banks of Cfcil Creek. Torrents swept through like mad Samuel McKinney's house was swept away carryiog with it his wife and two children. Two old men sleeping in their shanty were drowned and also a girl named McE'h?ney who lived in the village cf Cecil. Estimates of total damage run any? where from $100,000 to ?1.000,000 in Allegheny county. DANCERS DR0W N K b PITTSBURG. July 2S -As news .of last night's storm continues to vorue in from the outlying districts to-day, the maguitude of the disaster become- more apparent. In addition to the loss of life reported 'ast night ar the camp of the Eighth Ward Hunting aod Fish? ing club of Allegheny, eight more deaths were reported to-day in other places. At the boarding house of Samuel Mc? Kinney at Cevil. Washington county, 13 merry maker? w^re preparing for a dance last night wheo they were carried away almost without a moment's warn? ing, cooped up in a floating house aod seven cf them were drowned. Before b?iog rescued, the others were in the water for some hours, others all uight and the experience they went through will never be forgotten. The dead were found to day strewn all along the flood-swept valley of Mil? ler's Run, the nearest two miles from the scene of the disaser and the furthest eight miles below CLOUDBURSTS IX INDIANA. ANDERSON, Ind., July 28 -The sit nation in the lediaoa gas belt to-night i? serious. The successive cloudbursts ! which haye kept up with frightrul reg -1 clarity sioee miduight have swollen streams ont of their bauks and is flood? ing citie9 and towns. Three deaths have been the result in thi* oity. Frank Galloway of this city Andrew Hayworth of Liberty, and Benton Kose of Fairfield, weie struck by lightning and killed. The daru- and dykes along White aud other rivers, gav? way this j eveoiog and the water swept along j everything before it. People were res- ' cued from seeood-story windows. The i big dyke at YoTktown broke this after- j noon, letting the great lake out. It j came rushing dowo White river at a j terrific speed, taking everythiog in it9 path, including bridges and buildings j Johnstown, a suburb of Aoderson, : named so because so many workers j from Johnstown, Pa , live there, was almost washed away by the great hy- i draulic giving way. The river is still j rising at the rate of a foot an four* j Crops are destroyed. iHspatcb.es to- j night state that the ein?? of Frankton, Elwood and Alexandria are partly un? der water. The damage can:.ot be estimated to-night. What Tom Watson Wants. ATLANTA, July 29 -The Atlanta Constitution, desiring to learn just what Hon. Thos. E Watson, the People's party Vice Presidential nominee, thinks of the present peculiar political situa? tion, telegraphed him to-day as follows: "In your letter sent out last night from Augusta, you say 'hat if the Dem crats are ready for a fair division of electors so are you, aud if not then two sets of electors will be put in the field Please wire The Constitution upon re cept of this your idea of a fair division. On the basis of what vote do you think apportionment of the elector.- in the several States should bc made, Kind define your oositicn on this point in order that we may give it publicity. To this Mr. Watson replied: "Reply? ing to yours, I state that what l have heretofore ?aid was based upon the idea that your party would show some pat? riotism aod retire Mr Sewall. IS he remains OH the ticket and your party declines the St. Louis overtures, there can be no division on electors. There oan only be a straight fight. The Democrafic managers must not demand that the Populists do ali the yielding You must do some of it yourselves. Sewall can come off the ticket without hurting the party. My withdrawal would kill mine. Our people caonot be led to the support of Bryan and Sewall. U?less Sewall retires the masses of our party will, in my judg? ment demand a straight Populist ticket. "Thomas Iv Watson v New Periodicals. A f?ll supply of the Intent periodicals Tra Century, Cosmopolitan, Scribner'? Me? tropolitan, Black Cat. Frank Leslie's Monthly Delineator, etc-just received. Fashionable writing paper just in at it. {?*. I >steec & Ce*? The Coming State Fair. Thc Nw Premium Lint-.4?/ Interest i/iff Announcement i The t?ew premium list of South Car nlioa Agiicultural aod Mechanical so ? ciety. cootaioiog all the premiums of i jered fur the approaching fair, and all . other information of value to intending ! exhibitors has at last been issued and j is now being distributed about the State ? In the prim um list appears the follow I special announceuif ot ! This premium list will be delivered j and mailed to thousands of practical j men in this State and throughout the j Union. Every one that receives a I copy is requested to read, reflect and j act ut Ol the following paragraphs: ; I The officers and members of the ! State Agricultural and Mechanical So ! c'ety of Sou h Carolina would cordially j invite fat mers, manufacturers and me i chanics to contribute specimens of I their skill, ingenuity and taste to this : exhibition, so as to makeit a true index j of tbeir progr?s* tirade by the State in arty aod agriculture. II. Especially do we invite the earn? est co operatioti of the women of the couotry to contribute, by the refinement of their tastes, ao exhibition of the re .suits of borne industry, to add to the beauty of the display and to show how I large a part in the improvement of I daily life is due to the quiet but useful ! labors of the hearth and home III. County agricultural, mechanical j and horticultural societies of South Car ? olioa are requested to make reports of . theirsueces, progresa and proceedings to j the State society in Colombia during ; fair week in November next. j IV. All associations throughout tr>s j Union having for their object in ?ny ! wise whatsoever the industrial develop j ment of any portion of the United States j are earnestly requested to sr-nd printed i copies of tbeir proceedings to the secre j tary of the State Agricultural and Me? chanical Society of South Carolina, at Pomaria, S C Thts year is offered to the public a large and varied premium list. The premiums are liberal, and the expenses I of attending the fair ate moderate. All railroads in the State offer liberal excur? sion ta?e? and the city of Columbia makes every effort to entertain her visit? ors, who are assured of a cordial recep? tion and a pleasant time. It is gratifying to announce that the large, elegant main building, giving a flooring space of over 30,000 square feet, has been remodeled inside, and addition? al rooms added at each end for the con? venience and comfort of visitors Oar fairs are rapidly growing in their usefulness as welt as popularity. Over 30,000 visitors wete in atteu dance during the last fair, and the exhibition of all classes of machinery and agricultial implements, as well as the display of home made goods, live stock, poultry, etc. has never been sur passed in the ?>outh Our fair offers ! to all manufacturers, poultry raisersand : stock breeders a fine advertising rae ! dium Thomas W. Holloway, ! Secretary. HOW COLUMBIA WAS ! NAMED. A New Theory Advanced by An Old Citizen. According to Mr. John Wesley I Thomas, an old citizen of Columbia, ! this city is not indebted to history for its name, nor is the name a corruption of the name "Columbus," as is by some supposed. I Mr. Thomas says the city took its name from au old man who kept a blacksmith shop in the city. His state? ment is as follows : j "I was born in ?he lot. back of the : -posfoffice 71 years ago At that time there was a man who lived on the lot hack of Mrs. Comerfords store, on the j northwest corner of Main and Islanding j streets, and whose name was "Colum j bia." Main street was then known as j the State road to Charleston. The city 1 was named after this old man Colum- I bia, who was a blacksmith and shoe- j maker This old man, whose only i name seems to have been Columbia, left here with his negroes to go to Ala? bama."-Evening News. Stale Liquor Commissioner Mixson requests the statement that no liquor was purchased from the Mill Creek Distilling company after the "inci? dent" referred to by Mr Duncan. In justice to him the correction is cheer? fully made. Thia will relieve Com missioner Mixson of any blame at? taching thereto But how about that incident ? Was this interesting statement made by Evan? about his chief't If so, there ought to be an j explanation tacked on to it This ! was a serious charge made by Mr. | Duncan, and it does require rigid in- i vestigation Hy the way, if Evatts I made the assertion will Tillman drop j him '/-The State. --^*mm>- ummi _ The meeting of the campaign speak? ers at Florence wats a disgrace to the j State. We, however do not blame | Judge Earle for slapping Gov. Evans' face Evans references to Earle had j been low, mean, dirty, aud utterly con temptible. Such talk should como only : from a low, dirty blackguard arid ruf? fian, and not from ;t man who has* bren placet: in the governor's chair by our votes Governor Evans has shewn himself unworth) of ?he high office he now holds, much less of that to which hp aspires He should be relegated io I the rear.-Lancaster Enterprise. Meeting Trouble Half-way. PHILADELPHIA, Jul}-28 - A. G. Eliot & Co, well known paper manufactur? ers and delears, of this city, made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors shortly before noon to day. The announcement of the failure caused great surprise on the street, as it was believed the firm was be? yond probability of embarrassment. The firm's business has been very large, amounting to about $200,000 a month. Its assets are large. They consist of real estate in Philadelphia and Chicago, worth from ?175 000 to ?200,000, and about ?400,000 in se? curities According to reports from good authorities the firm had about $350,000 net invested in the business on the first of the year. The failure is not a mercantile one in any sense. It is said on good authority that ii has not been caused by any losses in the firm's legitimate business, but is due entirely to the great shrinkage in the value of shares and securities. The finn, it is under etrod, has about ?400,000 invested in bonds and s*ocks The decline in j the value of these securities since the ; Chicago Convention is declared to be j $150,000, the drop in quotations since j yesterday having been about ?20,- ? ooo New Cotton. _ i i Augusta, says the Chronicle of Juiy j 31, leads every other city ?D the world j probably in receipts of new cotton. Yesterday was a record-breaker for | time and quantity. Includiug the first bale, which ar j ived after the market closed Wed (?es- ! day. Augusta yesterday received five ; bales of new crop cotton. The Alliance should have the sup- j port of all good citizens in its fight ! against the cotton tie trust Every ! farmer whether he belongs to the organization or not ought to make ? tbs struggle a common cause. It is i a fight of the producers against mo- ; nopoly Let every patriotic man whatever be his business join in the j fight, and encourage the Alliance as I it deserves Wm. J. Bryan is poorer in this j worlds's goods than ' any other man ! who has ever stood for the presidency j of the United States. . His latest tax j return includes household goods to the amount of $80 ,silver plate to the ! amount of ?5, diamonds and jewelry : to the amount of $20, and $100 in cash. He lives in a rented house j that belongs to his father in-law ; but I has the reputation of paying his hon-: est debts and does not owe anybody ! anything. ; On Tuesday a queer looking craft, \ which was built for the destruction of Southern commerce and the capture of Southern defences, will enter a j Southern port to remain permanently : and in peace. Quite different will be the reception of the United States i monitor Passaic on this trip from | that which was acorded her on her. last cruise along this coast thirty- i three years ago. Then she came | With guns primed and ready, at the first opportunity, to belch forth de- : Btruction to the properly and the ? lives of the people of tine section. Now she comes her war time occupa? tion gone, to serve the uses of the volunteer soldiery of a Southern | city. The United States monitor j Passaic is 204 feet long, 48 feet beam, ll 6 feet draft, with 340 horse power, i 1 ,?<T5 displacement, and cost ?423. 172, and she ia given to Brunswick naval reserves as a permanent floating ; armory.-Brunswick Times Adver j tiger, 26th. PROFITABLE PUBLICITY. Summer Advertising, by Nathan? iel C. Fowler, Jr., Doctor of Publicity. Folks eat in summer. Folks wear clothes it) summer. Folks all sit down in summer, and they walk, and they break dishes, and th->>- use ? up iu summer as much a? ?hey use uin j winter. If folks eat in summer, they must have j something to "at, and if they have some? thing to eat, and so long as there is a preju- , dice against stealing, they must buy that something. If folks wear clothes in summer, ihev must wear ou: those clothes, and if they I wear tbem out, they must go naked, or have j more clothes, and if they have more clothes, ? they must buy those clothes If folks buy things in summer, because they have to, ?nd if the storPs must be kept ' open, is there any reason why stores j shouldn't advertise when f'o!k3 eat things ? wear things, wear-out things, ?nd buy : things ? Perhaps it is ? coincidence, but tbe mau ? who does the most business in the winter, and in the spring, (?ali and summer, aid the man who makes the most money in the long run, is the utan who advertises in all lour of ? the four seasons, mid thinks more of increas- | in^r his advertising than he does of cutting it. In the winter it is generally cold enough : for activity, und there are theatre parties, and curd parties, and entertainments of every son. Folks read in winter, but they iio othei things (ir<t. P'olks read in summer, and d? the other things afterwards, because it is napier to r?-u.i than it is to perspire, and they tead every? thing from the country newspaper to th-* cir? cus i oster. Women will reitd advertisements in the summer when 'hey will not read them m ?he winter. They think they haven't time it; the winter, beean st they have something tn do. Hummer advertising mo pa-, better man winter advej tising. Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines sold on easy terms, and exchanged for old ones at the Sumter Music House, ir Masonic Tewni*. J. O. TJ. A. M. At ri recent installation of officers of Sum 'er Council No. 7, Jr. ? C. A. M.. the fol lowing officers were installed : Councilor-E. I. Reardon. Vice Councilor-William Yeadon. Recording Secty.-B. C. Wallace. Financial Secty.-B F. Kelley. Treasurer-E. S. Miller. Conductor-C. B. Yeadon. Vi arden-J F. Reid. Inside Sentinel-C Weston McGrew Outside Sentinel-J. J. Conyers. Jr. Past Councilor-Sheppard Nash. Trustees-V H Phelps. \V. E. Mims and C. L Rbamo. Other officers will be installed later. The Gamecocks Beaten. The News and Coaler makes the following report ot* the game yesterday between the Sumter and Charleston Base Ball team: A sample of the worst kind of rooting was giren at the hall park jes'erday in the game between the Sumter and Junior Y. M. C. A. base ball clubs. The Sumter people evidently expected to win the game easily and they went to the park wi;h gold and silver game cock figures and with plenty of black aod \ellow ribbons. Among ihe visitors was quite a party of small boys, who were bent on seeing their townsmen win the game. The usual half hundred sturdy young yelpers for Charleston were at the game, and they saw a chance to start something. They found tbe Sumter youth willing for any kiud of a deal, and before the game reached the sixth inning the two parties were shaking fists at each other ar?d daring one another to just come outside ijor a minute. It took all the persuasive powers of a formidable looking policeman to keep them apart. The sarcastic remarks of the young hopefuls would fill ft volume. The attendance at the game was not very large, but it was one of the noisier crowds ever seen or heard in the park. The game was very fair ?nd both teams did good play? ing in spots. Brunson started to pitch for the home team, but hi< arm WHS Sore and after throwing two balis he gnve it up and went behind the bat, while Izard got into the box. No one regret? ted the change for both men played well i:? their new positions. Up to the fifth inning the Sumter boys played a very nice game, and Villeneuve, their crack pitcher, handled himself fairly well against the heavy hitters j of the Juniors. But after the fifth inning they gave the home team a real nice pud? ding and the pitcher was pounded into dust In the eighth inning a regular cake walk was indulged in and tbe Juniors piled up the runs until they got weary of the fun. By this j time there was not much heart left in the j S:.mter rooting and ?here was no moro dan ger of a fight The gan-.e sened to practice the home team and looser? up tr.e lungs of everybody. The official score was Charleston 18, Sumter 3. ? l" MM AR Y. j Earned Runs-Charleston '1 Two-base Hits-Brunsen 1, Wilder 1. Three base Hits-K lat te 1 Total Bases on Hits-Charleston 17, Sum? ter 9 First Base on Balls-By Iztrd 2, by Vil? len ue 3 Left on Bases-Sumter ii, Charleston 4. Struck Out-By Villenue IO; by Izard 5. Passed Balls-Wilder 2, Brimson I. Batters Hit-By Villetoe 2. Double Plays-Izard to Klatte, to Thomas. Time of Game-Two hours. Umpire-Richardson. Their Combs and Gills Cut. From the Charleston Sun. The Game Cock9 were beaten, but they took their defeat like little men. It was a pity the Sunrer boys did not win, they were 90 full of expectation and they worked the sphere until it was ball-headed sure eoougn. The sand crabs sidled up to them, peeped over their shoulders, saw their hands and then played the trump cards and swept the deck. The score stood 9 to 5. Dear, nice little men Please come agaio, With kerchiefs a heap To use when you weep. In going to get a drink *;op and tl-.ink what barga'ns in Pianos. Organs acd Sewing .Machines are to be had at the Sumter Music House, in the Masonic Temple buildirjg. HARB Y # CO., WHOLESALE BROKERS, -AND Cotton -Storage Warehouse PROPRIETORS. UP-TOWX OFFICE: COURT HOUSE SQUARE, For Cash with order will sell 3,000 bushels Prime White Corn sacked at 45c per bushel, in lots of one sack or upwards, at Marl>y & Co's Warehouse Respectfully. HARBY & CO. Jilly 22. yzyiy^y. ?a& y^y JCX c .? y 30 I To Yon I I Who Buy ll I-*- i j School Books: I <| Why should youj ?) ? pay unreasonable 4> -k prices for books, when ? <p yon can get them from ff $ H. G. OSTEEN <fe OC $ I - WHOLESALE PRICES, t f $ T By M special arrangement we are Q? ? selling all books used in the Public V School and other schools of this city ^ r at prices quoted in thc wholesale it 'f list. st fj< We have >i full line of Tablets, j; Pens, Pencils, Frasers, Inks, and \ everything needed by school children. j ll. li. If Ii Kl),, 1 I LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C. $ ii How to Attain lt." A Wonderful Nev Medical Book,written for Men Only. One copy may be ?ad freo on application. ERIE MEDICAL CO. BUFFALO, N. Y. Manhood Restored DR. E. C. WEST'S NERVE ?ND BRAIN TREATMENT THE Ofi&lKAL ALL OTHERS iMIT?T'OHS. Is sold under positive "Written i?unranfee. byauthoi iz&l&^eiit-s only, to cum Weak Memory. Dizziness. Wakefulness, Fits, Hysteria, Quick? ies, Ni/rht 1 osses, Kvil Dream.-:. Lack of Confi ieuce. Nervousness. Lassitude, all Drains, Youth? ful Errors, or Excessive ofTobacco, Opium, or Liquor. \vln?*h lKirlsm Misery. Consumption, ins:;-;it; and ?Vn?h- ?\z S?OP? or by mail, si a box; sis f.:r v?:h writhe . m aran tee to cure av rei'::::-; r:<??i.-y. Campte|>ack a^re.ci :itai?.ir?y ;.-..?? days' treal mei: r, with full instructions., 2." Ore ham pit only sold to eachr?<,r'",i;. Ax st i . tui.li jj?hs- "'^ : '* k" " w ' ' ' ' '7 " \ ' ^^^^ j??^^VS- a box; six for ?">, ^'.^?sJ^-'tt flGS^t?vreitten ^>iarc atee^^??K ^L??r. to cure ii. SOoays. At store"/fctfTSO or by mail. AP f?P J. F.'W. DBLURME, Sumter, S. C. BUY NONE BUT THE GENUINE. 8,000 Merchants sell Hawkes' Spectacles successfully. Half of them handle other Spectacles wiihout success. Showing the Great Popularity of HAW? KES' GLASSES over all others." These Famous Glasses are fitted to the eye I Dr.A. J. China's Drusi Store, Sumter. S. C Dec ll-o. Tfce State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. ! COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. j_ SUMMONS FOR RELIEF* ' Com [fliin Nwt Served. Sebastian W. James and William J. James, j plaintiff'??}, againxt Martha A. Ferguson, Edith ITogue, Hortense UM, Ethel Jones, Carrie Panknin, Gertrude Panknin and Mattie JJ Panknin, Defendants. I To the Defendants above named : You are hereby summoned and required to ! answer the complaint in this action, which I has been this day filed in the office of the j Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the ! 9-iid County, and to serve a copy of your ! answer to the said complaint on the sub j scribers at their office in the City of Sumter, j in said County and State, within twenty days j after the service hereof, exclusive of the day ? of such service ; and if you fiii to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the com? plaint Dated at Sumter, S C.. July 14, A. D.? 1S96. HAY.N'SWORTH & HAINSWORTH, Plaintiff's Attorneys. I July 15-6t. NOTIC ES. I have got in stock a full line of Buggies, Ladies' Phaetons, Surreys, Car? riages, one and two horse Farm Wagons, which I offer for sale at Low Prices. I represent several of thu largest wholesale manufacturing companies in the United States and can compete in quality and price with any dealer in the country. Cali and examine my stock and get my prices I will save you money. G KO. F. EPPERSON Office at Epperson's Livery Stables HEADQUARTERS Bargain ? is ?sit T. ?, SCAFFE S. ?FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS WILL SELL AT 10 percent. ABOVE COST :: All of his stock of China, Glassware, Willoware & "Woodenware. Also entire Stock of Toys. : -liol:- .' Sil vor 3Fl?tted Ware. A magnificent assortment at 25 cents per piece. This is a leader. The Peerless Oil Cooking Stove is the lates?, mode! and best manufactured. The Wilsou Trash Humer is the mest convenient and economical heater ever invented. As in tho past, a full stock of the best. STOVES AI?D HAWKS ! Always on hand. Housekeepers can be suited, no matter what ?hey may ! aced in any of the lines haudled by Scaffe The Workshop is better equipped i than ever and every variety of Sheet Iron and Ti ri Work turned out promptly. 1 Stove Piping and Tobacco Flues manufactured to order of the very best mate? rial. Piping made by Scaffu guaranteed to iast longer than any other. j Am prepared to estimate on Tobacco Hues, Furnaces, j Doors and Frames. All sizes of Iron for Flues-Xos. IG to 28. ' DRIVPJN WELLS put down in any part of the county. Best pumps and ma? terial used, thirty inch points. Guarantee a good tiow of water. Remember the old reliable and give him a call T. C. SCAFFR Dec 4 SUMTEi?, S. C., July 5th, 1896. We don't claim to set the world ou lire f but we do claim to be in position to sell the public generally the best buggy, carriage or wagon in the market for the money. We have now in stock a pretty line of all styles of vehicles and harness, and don't propose to allow anybody to undersell us for CASH. All we ask you to do, if you need a buggy, carriage, i wagon, or set of harness, is to look at our stock before buying. Also on hand a car load Spiral Spring Cortland Carts, ! and a car load ; Auburn Wagons, ?which will also gu at lowest ligures for CASH. Come and see ! before buying, and we will show you the Best Assorted Stock in the city j ami charge nothing unless you buy. H. H AMBY.