The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 11, 1896, Image 9

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^ o 0 WEDNESDAY- NOV. ll, 1896. THE WHIPPOORWILL Listen how the whippoorwill, From his song bed veiled and dusky. Fills the night ways warm and musky With his music's throb and thrill. Tis the western nightingale, Lodged within the orchards pal?, Starting into sudden tune Mid the amorous air of June. Lord of all the songs of hight, ? Bird unseen, of voice outright, Buried in the sumptuous gloom Of his shadow paneled room, Hoofed above by webbed and woven Leaf and bloom, by moonbeams cloven, Searched by odorous zephyrs through. Dim with dusk and damp with dew. He it is that makes the night An enchantment and delight, Opening his entrancing tale Where the evening robins fail. Ending the victorious strain When the robins sing again. -OL C. Antinger in Boston Transcript. THE SEA OF SAND. Starco Polo's Account of the Great Desert of Gobi. Lop is a large town at the edge of the desert which is called the desert of Lop and is situated between east and northeast. It belongs to the great khan, and the people worship Moham? med. Now, such persons as propose to cross the desert take a week's rest in this town to refresh themselves and their cattle, and then they make ready for the journey, taking with them a month's supply for man and beast On quitting this city they enter the desert. The length of this desert is so great that it is said it would take a year and more to ride from one end of it to the other. And here, where its breadth' is least, it takes a mon th to cross it. 'Tis all composed of hills and valleys of sand, and not a thing to eat is to be found on it. But after riding for a day and a night you find fresh water, enough mayhap for some 50 or 100 per? sons with their beasts, but not for more. And all across the desert you will find water in like manner-that is to say, in some 28 places altogether you will find gc d water, but in no great quantity, and in four places also you find brack? ish water. Beasts there are none, for there is naught for them to eat But there is a marvelous thing related of this desert, which is that when travelers are on the move by night and one of them chances to lag behind or to . fall asleep or the like, when he tries to gain his company again, he will hear spirits talking and. will suppose them to be his comrades. Sometimes the spirits will call him by name, and tims shall a traveler ofttimes be led astray, so that he never finds his party. And in this way many have per? ished. Sometimes the stray travelers will hear, as it were, the tramp and hum of a great cavalcade of people away from the real line of read, and, taking this to be their own company, they will follow the sound, and when day breaks they find that a cheat has been put on them and that they are in an ill plight Even in the daytime one hears those spirits talking. And sometimes you shall hear the sound of a variety of musical instruments and still more commonly the sound of drums. Hence in making this journey it is customary for travelers to keep close together. All the animals, too, have bells at their necks, so that they cannot easily get astray. And at sleeping time a signal is put up to show the direction of the next march. So thus it is that the desert is cross? ed.-"The Story of Marco Polo,"-by Noah Brooks, in St. Nicholas. Trees That Whistle. The musical or whistling treois found in the West Indian islands, in Nubia and the Sudan. It has a peculiar shaped leaf and pods with a split or open edge. The wind passing through these sends out the sound which gives the tree its peculiar name. In Barbados there is a valley filled with these trees, and when the trade winds blow across the islands a constant moaning, deep toned whistle is heard from it, which in the still hours of the night has a very weird and un? pleasant effect A species of acacia, which grows very abundantly in the Sudan, is also called the whistling tree by the natives. Its shoots are frequent? ly, by the agency of the larvae of in- \ sects, distorted in shape and swollen in? to a globular bladder from 1 to 2 inches in diameter. After the insect has emerg? ed from a circular hole in the side of this swelling, the opening, played upon ' by the wind, becomes a musical instru? ment, equal in sound to a sweet toned flute.-London Tit-Bits. He Had Sense. The Louisville Courier-Journal tells a story of a woman who was learning how to ride a wheel. One morning, when she was out on her bicycle, mak? ing good time in rather uncertain curves, she saw a man coming toward her in the middle of the road. Still speeding along, she hailed him : "Oh, mister, mister, won't you please get out of my way?" The kind hearted gentleman jumped nimbly off on the grass at the side of the road, and as she sped by he ex? claimed : "Yes, indeed, I will, good lady. I wouldn't stay in your way for a $10 bill." He Wanted tho Earth. Stanley and Henry, two 4-year-olds, gazed with wide open eyes at a Knights of Pythias funeral the other day. The uniforms made a strong impression upon their youthful minds, and the band, playing a funeral march, a stronger one still. After the parade had passed on they resumed their play. "Let's play fooneral," said Stanley. * ?All wight, ' 9 assented Henry. * Til dwi ve de toach." "No, I'll dwi ve," asserted Stanley. "Denl'll bede band." "No, I'll be de band." "Tan I be de dead man, den?" "No, you tan't I'm doin to be dead man," insisted Stanley. "You want to be de whole fooneral I won't play, " and away he went in in? dignation.-Detroit News. Mrs. Anna Gage, wife of Ex Deputy U. S. Marsha!. Columbus, Kan., says: "I was delivered of TWENS in less than 20 min? utes and with sea reel}* any pain after using- only two "bottles of "MOTHERS' FRIEND" DID NOT SUFFER AFTERWARD. ?"Sent by Express or mail, on receiptof price, 81LOO per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS" malled free. BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLANTA, GA. SOLD BT ALL DRUGGISTS. ATLANTA, MACON AND ALL POINTS WEST. VIA AUGUSTA, GA., and GEORGIA R.R. Leave Sumter, 4 33 a m Leave Augusta, 7 15 a m Arrive Atlanta, 12 15pm Arrive Macon, ll 00 a m Connections for all points in Uoion Depots A. G. JACKSON, JOE W. WHITE, G. P. A. T. P. A. H. R. JACKSON, gol. Freigh and Pasa. Agt., Augusta, Ga Atlantic Coast Line. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUS TA RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated Sep22, 1896. Leave Wilmington " Leave Marion Arrive Florence Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No.55. P.M. ?3 30 6 29 710 P.M. .7 45 8 51 P.M. 8 51 ld 15 No.51 A.M. .3 29 4 33 No.52. A.M. ?9 43 10 55 No. 52 roof through from J Charleston ric Central R. R., leaving Lane*;8 34 a. m., Man ning 9 10 a. m., TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive Wilmington No.54 A.M. ?5 45 7 12 7 12 8 20 A. M. 8 50 9 31 12 15 No.53. P.M. ?4 40 5 58 No.50 P.M. ?6 05 7 20 .Daily. "fDaily except Sunday. No. 53 rons through to Charleston, S. C., via Central R. R., arriving Manning 6 35 p. m., Lane3 7 12 pm., Charleston 8 50 p. m. Trains on Wilmington & Conway R. R, eave Chadboorn 10 40 a. m., arriv?5 at Con? way 12 55 p. m., returning leave Conway at 2 30 p. m., . -ive Cbadbourn 5 00 p. m\ leave Chadbourn S 35 p. m., arrive at Kub at 6 20 p. m., retorni.ii? leave Hub 8 30 a. m., arrive at Cbadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex? cept Sunday. Trains on C. & D. R. R. leave Florence 8 55 am, 9 40 am and 7 45 pm., arrive Darlington 9 28 a rn, 10 20 tm, and 8 15 p tn; leave Darlington 9 31 a rn, and 10 40 a rn, arrive Cheraw 10 40 a m and 12 30 pm, leave Cberaw 12 45 pm, arrive Wadesboro 2 25 pm. Returning leave Wadesboro 3 00 p m. arrive Cberaw 4 50 p rn, leave Cberaw 7 50 p m, and 5 20 p ra, arrive Darlington 4 00 p m and 6 27 p m, leave Darlington 7 30 pm, 6 30 pm and 7 45 a m; arrive Flor? ance 8 25 pm, 7 00 pm, and 8 15 am. Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave Floyds 7 30 a m, Darliogtoo 7 45 am, arrive Florence 8 10 am. Returning leave Flor? ence 9 00 am, Darlington 9 30 am, ar? rive Floyds 9 40 am. Trains leave Gibson 6 15 am, Bennettsville 6 41 a m, arrive Dar? liogtoo 7 40 a m, Sumter 9 25 a m. Return? ing leave Somier 6 30 p m, Darlington 8 15 p m, arrive Bennettsville 9 09 pm, Gibson 9 35 p m. JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l Supt J. R KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager Tax Notice. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the County Tieasurer's books for the mouths of November acd December, 1895, and the fiscal year 1S96 will be open for the collection of said laxes 'rom the 15th day of October, 1896, to the 31st day of December, 1896, inclusive, at his efflce in the County Court House in the city of Sumter. The total tai rate is 10 4-5 mills, appor? tioned a3 follows: For Sute purpose?, A\ mills. For ordinary county tax 3 3-10 mills. For school tax 3 mills. There is also the following additional special school taxes levind in the school dis? tricts named: Swimming Peo3 District No. 16, 2 mills. Bisbopville " " 20, 4 " Mayesville " 11 18, 2 " Sumter " " 1, 2 " Middleton " " -, 2 " Mt. Clio " " -, 2 " Providence " " -. 1$ " All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years, except those incapable ol earn iog a support or otherwise exempted, are lia? ble to a poll tax of one dollar. The Treasurer would respectfully urge prompt payment, inasmuch as there is no pos? sibility of au extension. Those waiting until the last will be liable to serions delay aud i nco n ve n ie o ce, as there is always a rush to? ward the end. H. L, SCARBOROUGH, Treasurer Sumter Coaniy. Atlantic Coast JLine. vt, fi ? ? ?BF - 5???!??SgSS5? PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. WILMINGTON, N C., Jan. 6, 1S96 Fast Line EETWEEN. Charleston aii? EoMia and Upper South Carolina, NORTH CAROLINA AND ATHENS AND ATLANTA. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. WKST. ,1c ftt'ec'.. January 6ih, ?1896. Uailj Train No 52. 7 00 8 35 9 48 11 05 12 17 12 30 25 34 00 10 45 a m a m a m a m p m p m p m p m p m p m p m STATIONS. Lv Lv Lv Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Ar Charleston Laces Sander Columbia Prosperity Newberry Clinton Greenwood Abbeville Athens Atlanta ? Ar Ar Ar Lv Lv Lv L7 Lv Lv Lv Lv EAST Daily. Train No 53 52 15 58 40 16 02 25 24 50 41 15 p a. p a a m a m ?6 0?) p m ;8 20 p m Ar Ar Wionsboro LvilO 56 a rn ! Charlotte Lv 8 50 a m 45 21 40 36 45 p m p na p m p m p m Ar Anderson Lv Ar Greenville Lv Ar Spartanburg Lv Ar Headersonville Lv Ar Asheville Lv ll 00 a m 10 36 a m 11 45 am 9 16 am 8 20 am Nos, 52 and 33 Solid trains between Charleston and Columbia, S. C., and carr/ through coach between Charleston and At lama. H M. EMERSON Ass't Gen-, issenger Agent J. R. KENLY, T. J. EMERSON, Gan'l Manager TraA ^anag Ohio River & iCtarleston Railway Co ?SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser. In efiect December 1 1894. CAROLINAS DIVISION. NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.) Lv Camden. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw. Lv Lancaster. Ly Cat?, WOE Jonction Ar Rock Hill.. Lv Rock Bil!...... Lv Torkville. Lv ?lack?borg......... Lv Patterson Springe. Lv Shelby. Lv Ratherfordton. Ar Manoo. 1.00 p m 1 45 p m 2 00 p m 2.42 p m 3.15 p m 3 34 p m 3.44 p m 4.20 p m 5.25 p m ll 8.45 9.15 9.40 11.40 1.15 a n. a m a m a m p m SOUTHBOUND.-(Daily except 8nnday.) Lv Marion. Lv Rutherford ton. .... Lv Shelby. Lv Patterson Springt. Ar Blacksburg. Lv Biacksburg. Lv York ville............ Ar Rock Hill. Lv Rock Hill. Lv Catawba Junction. Lv Lancaster. Ar Kershaw. Lv Kershaw. Ar Camden.. 7.45 a m 8.58 a m 9.35 a m 9.45 a m 10.10 a m 10.50 a m 11.29 a m 11.28 a m 12.15 p m 4.25 5.50 8.03 8.19 8.45 p m y ? m . m p m Dinner at Kershaw.*j ?CONNECTIONS. Camden-With S. C. Ry., for Charleston, Columbia, Augusta and all points Sooth. Lancaster-With Cberaw & Chester N. G. R. R., for Chester. Catawba Junction-With C. C. & N. R. R. Rock Hil!-With Southern Railway. Yorkville-With Crester & Lenoir R. R. Blacksburg- With R. & D. R. P.. for Spar anburg, Greenville, Atlanta and pointa toutb, and Charlotte and points North. Marion-With Southern Railway. SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager. \. TRIPP, Superintendent. B. 1UMPKIN. Gen. Pass. Aet Atlantic Coast Line. North-Eastern R. R. of S. C. CONDENSED SCHEDULE. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated June 2, 1896. Le. Florence " Kingstree Ar. Lanes Le. Lanes Ar. Charl't'n NO 23 * P H. 7 45 8 52 9 12 9 12 ll 13 p. M. KO. 53 P. M. 7 15 8 50 P. H. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Le. Charl't'n Ar. Laue9 Le. Laces " Kingstree Ar. Florence NO.78 NO.32 * I * k. M. 4 55 7 00 7 00 7 20 8 201 I. M . i 7 20 P. M. NO.52 A. M. 7 00 8 31! A. M. ?Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Ne. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen tral R. R. of S. C. Trains Ncs. 78 and 32 run via Wilson and Fayetteville-Short Line-and make clos connection for all points North. J R. KENLY, JNO. F. DIVINE, Geu'l Manager, <Jen'lSup't. ?P.M. EMERSON. Traffic Manager i. & 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 $75,000,000. Feb.28 Wanted- fin Idea Who caa think or some simple thing to patent? Protect yonr iden?: they may brine you wealth. Write JOHN WEDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor Bey?, Washington, D. C.. for their $1,900 prlso off' | .ad Ult of two hundred Inventions wanted. \ Atlantic Coast Line. Manchester & Augusta Railroad. CONDENSED. SCHEDULE. ;io effect Juue 2, 1896 ; TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Lv Darlington, Lv Elliott, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Creston, Ar Pregnalls, Ar Oraogeburg, Ar Denmark, P. M. No. *bl. No. A. V. A.. M 7 58 8 45 9 ?. 4 33 * 22 5 47 6 20 A. M. A, M. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Lv Denmark, Lv Orangeborg, Lv Pregobils, LT Creston, Ar Sumter, Lv Sumter, Ar Elliott, Ar Darlington^ No. f56 P. X. 6 30 7 13 8 00 v. ;NO *5O P. M. 4 17 4 51 5 16 05 p. v. .Daily. fDaily except Sunday. Trains 50 and 51 carry through Pullmar Palace Buffet Sleeping Cars between Ne? York and Atlanta via Augusta. T. M. EMERSON, H M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager Ass'c Gen. Pasa. A??' J. R. KEN LY, Gen'l Manager. South Carolina and Georgia Railroad, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. v Corrected to April 19tb, 1896. (Danjo: Lv Charle&?on 7 10am 5 30 p Ar Sommerville 7 46am 6 10 p " Pregnalls 8 18 a m 6 50 p " Georges 8 30 a m 7 04 p " Branchville 9 00 a m 7 50 p " Rowe8vilTe 9 15 a m 8 07 p 11 Orangeburg 9 28 a m 8 24 p " St. Matthews 9 48 am 8 48 p " Fort Motte 10 00 a m 9 03 p " Ringville 10 10 a m 9 20 p 11 Columbia 10 55 a m 10 10 p Lv Columbi* 7 00 a m 4 00 p m Ar Ringville 7 40 a m 4 44 p m " Fort Mette 7 51 a m 4 55 p m u St Matthews 8 02 a m 5 09 p m " Orangebarg 8 24 a m 6 27 p m " Rowesville 8 33 a m 5 42 pm " Branchville 8 55 a m 5 55 p m "Georges 9 35 a m 6 37 p m " Pregnalls 9 48 a m 6 50 p m M Summerville l? 22 a m 7 22 p m " Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 p m LT Charleston 7 10 am 5 30 p m " Branchville 9 15 a m 7 50 pm " Bamberg 9 41 a m 8 19 p a " Denmark 9 52 a m 8 31 p m *. Blackville 10 10 a m 9 50 p m " Williston 10 27 a m 9 10 p m . Aiken ll 09 a s 9 57 p m Ar Augusta ll 51 a m 10 45 p tr Lv Augusta 6 20 a m 3 20 p m " Aiken 7 08 a m 4 07 p m "Williston 7 49 a m 4 44 p m " Blackville 8 08 a m 5 03 p rx " Denmark 8 20 a m 5 17 p nr " Bamberg {8 33 a m 5 29 p a " Branchville 9 10 a m 5 55 po. Ar Charleston ll 00 a m 8 00 p c Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, witL Through Sleepers to New York. Lv Augusta 2 35 p m Ar Aiken 3 15 p m ? " Denmark 4 19 p rx Lv Denmark 6?25 a t " Aiken 7 28 a c Ar Augusta t> 8 30am .Dail? except Sunday. Lv Camden 8 45 a m 2 25 p a. .{ Camden Junction 9 35 a tn 3 55 p m Ar Ringville 0 05 a m 4 35 p m Lv Ringville 10 25 a m 6 00 a m Camden Junction ll 00 a m 6 40 a tr. Ar Camden ll 55 a m 8 15 a ir E S. BOWEN, L. A. EKSBSOH Gen. Managet, Traffic Manager. General offices-Chaire?'on S.O. Wilson anil Simenon E R In effect January 15tb, 1896. TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 72.* Leave Wilsons Mill, 9 10 a m " Jordon, 9 35 a m " Davis, 9 45 a m 11 Summerton, 10 10 a m 11 Millard, 10 45 am " Silver, ll 10 a m Packsville, 1130pm " Tindal, 1155 pm " W. & S. June, 12 27 p m j Ar. Sumter, 12 30 p m TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 73.?' Leave Sumter, 2 30 p m " W.&S.Jonc, 2 33 pm 11 Tindal, 2 50 p m " Packsville, 3 10pm " Silver, 3 35 p m " Millard, 3 45 pm " Summerton, 4 40 pm " Davis, 5 20 p m " Jordon, 5 50 p m Ar. Wilson Mill, !6 SO p m Irania between Millard and ?t. Faul leave Millard 10 !5 a m and 3 45 p m., arriving St. Paul 10 25 a m and 3 55 p m. Returning leave St. Paul 10 35 a ra and 4 10 p m, and arrive Millard 10 45 a m and 4 20 p m. Dai? ly except Sunday. .Daily except Sunday. THOMAS WILSON Prpdpiepr. Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM GEO. W. STEFFENS & SON, Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Ageots for MOTT'SICIDEE BED SEAL CIGrARS, _ AND D0V3 HAMS D M YO U NG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all businesi e.* trusted to him. Office on Court House Square, in Blanding office. The Merits of a Piano Make a pedestal which holds it - high and firm. A poor piano is usually propped up with glittering bubbles of promise, which burst ai first touch vA'e make the best pianos, and sell lots of them. Can't we * sell you one ? Terms to Suit. Se7id for Catalogue CHARLES M. SHEFF. Baltimore, Md , 9 N. Liberty St.. Washington, D C., 521 11th St., N. W Sumter Cotton Oil & Fertilizer COMPANY Beg to announce to the public that they have just completed the erection of their New Ginnery and are now ready for busi? ness. The system is the <:Winship" latest improved for eleva? ting, conveying, ginning and packing cotton, with Revolving Double Box Press. Positively no long waits or delays to have your cotton ginned and packed.-Can gin and pack a bale in 15 minutes. We will turn you out more lint and of better grade than on the ordinary gin, and guarantee you perfect satis? faction. Bagging and Ties can be had at ginnery as cheap as anywhere. SEED ! SEED ! SEED ! We will pay the highest cash market price for your seed or give you Cotton Seed Meal in exchange for Seed, which will give you much better results as a Fertilizer than putting down youi seed and save you one-half labor in handling. Cotton Seed,??. Meal contains from 8 to 10 per cent, ammonia and is cheaper to the farmer than using the seed. FERTILIZEES! FERTILIZERS! We beg to say that we are handling High Grade Guanos, Acid Phosphate with Potash, and Genuine German Kainit, and are prepared to make prices on same. If you want first class goods see us before you make your purchases, as we will save you money. Ginnery and Mill, 31ain Street, below A. C. L. Depot/ Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square. Sumter Cotton Oil and Fertilizer o. Perry Moses, Prest & Manager. A. C. Phelps, Sec. & Treas. Machinery* SEE THE LATEST DEERING BALL BEARING MOWING MACHINE Buy none but the Deering ; it is the best up-to-date Mower. MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. H. B. Bloom. Sumter, S, C. < A FIRST CLASS LINE IN EVERY RESPECT. GARDEN SEED. We handle all kinds. Our new crop of Turnip Seed now in. 200 lbs to select from. SMOKER'S ARTICLES. Cigars and Smoking Tobacco, Fine French Briar Pipes, Amber Bits. We sell the best of these goods. FRUIT JARS. We have a few dozen of Lightning Fruit Jars at $1.25 per dozen. 1 dozen in a case. PRESCRIPTIONS, Our Prescription Department in charge of graduate Phila? delphia College Pharmacy. We make a specialty of Prescrip? tions. F. W. Bel, PHARMACIST. Prescription Specialist. v SUMTER, S. C. 232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C. STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF Wholesale Stoves, Tinwnrcs, Houee furnisbiog Goods, Oii Heaters. Tin Plate, Sheet Iroo, Tinners' Supplies, Galvanized Gutter and j Over 200 different styles of Cooking and Heating Stover. Also Oil Cooker? and Heaters. We want the leading merchant io every town io the State to sell oar Uses of Steves. We gomotee full protection in bis territory to etch agent we appoint. If not ?old io jour town send direct to os for cat? ?od prices. Oct 27,