The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 09, 1896, Image 8
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 9, 1896. '
IF I SHOULD DIE TO-NIGHT.
If I should die to-oigbt
My friende would look upon nay quiet face
Before they laid it in ita resting plaee,
A?d deem tbst death bad left it almost fair,
And laying snow-white flowers against my
hair,
Would smooth it down with tearful tender
ness,
And fold my haods with lingering caress,
Poor hands, so empty and so cold to night.
If I should die to-night
My friends wouid call to mind with loving
thought,
Some kindly eed the icy hand had wrought,
Some gentle word the frozen lips bad said,
Errands on which the willing feet bad sped ;
The memory of my selfishness and pride,
My basty words, would ali be put aside,
And 8? I should be loved and mourned to
night.
If I should die to-night,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more
to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully ;
The eyes that chill me with averted glance,
Would look upon me as of yore, perchance,
And soften in the o?d familiar way,
For who could war with dumb, unconscious
clay?
So I joigbt rest, forgiven all, to-night.
Oh: friends I I pray to-night,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
. brow ;
The way i3 lonely ! let me feel them now ;
Think gently of me ! I am travel-woro ;
My faltering feet are pierced with many a
thorn !
Forgive ! oh, heart estrenged ! Forgive ! I
plead.
When dreamless rest is mine, I shall not
need
The tenderness for which I long to-night 1
Civil Service Examination.
"My son,7' said an Indian man to
his 9 year-old boy, "you are about to
enter into the mysteries of the great
world around you Before doing so
it will be necessary to pass a search
ing ordeal. Are you ready for the
trial ??
"Yes, sir."
"Where have you been to-day ?"
"Been fishing. ".
(Murmurs of applause from his
fond mother )
"Did you run away from home V*
: "Yes, sir."
"What did you do yesterday ?"
"Stole some lead pipe aud sold it
to the junk shop for money to buy a
'matinee ticket.r
"Do you go to the theatre often ?"
"Twice a week."
"My son, the examination is satis
factory. I have now the pleasure of
presenting to you one of the em
blems of your future profession in
this world^as the boss honest boy of
the city. It is a little hatchet. What
J will you do with it ?"
"Trade it for a pint of peanuts and
two fire balloons."
"Correct. The candidate is ready
for initiation. His mother will pro
vide herself with a skate strap and
tafce him into the bathroom and ad
minister to him the first degree. No
other busines being before the lodge,
I declare it closed until the next reg
ular meeting "
J3is Style Was Abrupt.
"Epigrammatic sentences are inter
esting, but there is such a thing as be
ing too strongly epigrammatic," said R.
F. Barnett, of Louisville.
**I was going to Louisville from
Memphis. On the train was a white
haired old lady, with whom chance
drew me into conversation. We became
ignite friendly, and she told me she was
going to visit her sod, whom she had
not seen for two or three years. He
had written a few weeks before, asking
her to visit him at Louisville, naming a
certain hovtel. She arranged her af
faire as quickly as possible, and went
At the depot she was greatly disap
pointed not to meet her son, and I ac
companied her to tho hotel, it being
the one I ?as in the habit of patroo
iz?Dg. I took her to the parlor and
volunteered to fiod her son. The clerk
had not seen him, but gave me a letter
for the lady. As soon as she bad read
the first line she fainted, and I hurried
ly Bent for a physician, picking up the
letter. The first paragraph was:
" 4My Dear Mother?I am now in
the penitentiary '
**I was shocked, but read farther.
The next paragraph said: have a
good position with the contractors, and
it is impossible to get away. Come on
to Frankfort ? have already rented a
house for us to live io.'
"It took us three hours to bring the
mother to consciousness."
?^
The Discovery Saved .Mis Life.
Mr. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beaversviiie
111., says : "To Dr. King's New Discovery I
owe my life. Was takit. with La Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but of
no avail and was given up and told I could
not live; Having Dr. King's New ^Discovery !
in my store I sent for a bottle and began its1
use and frcm the first dose began to get better,
and after using three bottles was up and
about again. It is wor?h ?vs weight in gold
We won't keep score or house without it
Get free trial bottle at J. F. W. DcLorme's
Drug Store 2
-? - ?
Lamp shades when artistically made of
crepe tissue are things of beauty. If you
want to make shades to beautify your homes,
H. G. Osteen & Co. can supply the materials.
A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
ust received.
Lasi of Dynamite Dick.
Orlando. I. , Dec 4 ?A man
hunt that bas beeo in progrese since
last September, when Bill . Doolin and
Dick Ooulson, alias DynaoMtc Dick,
escaped from the Guthrie jail, ended in
an encounter to-day near Kildare, in
which Dynamite Dick was killed and
Bill Cravens, another member of the :
gang of outlaws was wounded. The j
pursuing posse came upon him unex- ?
pectedly near Kildare at 8 o'clock and
opened fire. Dynamite Dhk was shot
and mortally wounded and Cravens j
surrendered, after receiving a shot io j
the right arm There are rewards ag
O ?
gregating $1,000 for the captu'-e of
Dynamite Dick, who is guilty of hnif a
dozen murders, aud ^300 is offered for
the arrest of Cravens. The prisoner
and the corpse will be taken to Guthrie
by Deputy Marshal Cox and his depu
ties who made the capture. It is hint
ed that Cravens, being tired of the
chase, bad given information of his
chief's movements and was to be dealt
with lightly. The death of Dynamite
Dick removes the last of the gang of
desperadoes that have terrorized the
settlers io the .Territory sioee its first
settlement.
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
The intense itching and smarting inci
dent to eczema, tetter, salt-rhetuu, and oilier
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlains Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. It is equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chil
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try Dr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are just what a horse needs when in had condi
tion. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr. A J. Chi"a
Shortens labor, lessens pain,
'?* diminishes danger to life of
both mother and child and leaves her in condi
tion more favorable to speedy recovery.
"Stronger after than before confinement"
says a prominent midwife. Is the best remedy
FOB RSS
Known and worth the price for that alone.
Endorsed and recommended by midwives and
all ladies who have used it.
Reward of substitutes and imitations.
Makes Ghiid-Birfii Easy,
Sent oy Express or mail on receipt of price,
$1.00 per bottle. Book "TO MOTHERS"
mailed free, containing voluntary testimonials.
BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., ATLA??TA, GA<
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Notice!
AFTER an exoerience of ?wenty-Hgh;
years in the Cabinet stop of Mr. J. D.
Cr?'g, the undersigned have gone into the
business of repairing Hnd cleaning furnitare,
on their own .tccount, and feeling confident
of their ability to ,give perfect ea*i>fic>ion,
respectfully solicit the patronage of the peo
ple cf Sumter and vicinity.
The preparing and dressing of dead bodies
for tturi?] will he promptly and carefully at
tended to.
Shoo ocDosite the Episcopal church.
PETERSON & CUTHBERT
Sect let. ?S96 ' Surnter, S. C.
FIRST RATIONAL BANE,
OF SUMTER.
STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DEPOSI
TORY, SUMTER, S. C.
Paid np Capital. $70,000 00
Surplus and Profits .... 14,500 00
Additional Liability of Stock
holders in excess of their stock $75,000 00
Tctal protection to Depositors $164,500 00
Transacts h General Banking Business.
Careful attention given to collections.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of Si and upwards received. In
terest allowed at the rate of 4 ;-er cent, per
annum. Payable quarterly, on first days of
Januarv, April, Julv and October.
R si. Wallace
l. S. Carson, President.
Aug ?. Cashier.
PAIENT
?Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-j
fent business conducted for Moderate Fees. ?
jour Office is Opposite U.S. PatentOffice?
)and we can secure patent in less time than those!
Jreraote from Washington. \
? Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip-?
?tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of 5
I charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured, i
> a Pamphlet, ** How to Obtain Patents," withi
>cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries!
[sent free. Address, \
iC.A.SNOW&CO.j
! Opp. patent Office, Washington, d. C. t
L mm & m
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.
Capita! represented $75,000,000.
Feb. 2S
Order Your
PROVISIONS ?ND GROCERIES
FKOM
GEO. f. STEFFENS k SON,
Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C
-Agents for
MOTT'SrCIDEll
RED S2AL CIGAES,
AND DOVS HAMS
costs cotton planters more
than five million dollars an
nually. This is an enormous
waste, and can be prevented.
Practical experiments at Ala
bama Experiment Station show
conclusively that the use of
will prevent that dreaded plant
disease.
All about Potash?the results of its use by actual cx
periment on the best farms in the United States?is
told in a little book which we publish and will gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
93 Nassau St., New York,
TAX NOTICE.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the County Treasurer's books for the
months of November and December, 1895,
and the fiscal \ ear 1896 will he open for the
collection of said taxes from the 15t.n day of
October, 1896, to the 31st day of December,
1896, inclusive, at bis office in :be County
The total tax rate is 10' 4 5 mills, appor
tioned ns follows :
For State purposes, 4? mills.
For ordinary county imx 33-10 mills.
For school tax 3 mills.
There is also the foilowiue additional
special school taxes levind in the school dis
tricts named :
Swimming Pens District No 16, 2 mills.
Bishopville " 20, 4 ?
Mavesville " " 18, 2 "
Sumter " " 1, 2 "
Middletoa " " ?, 2 "
Mt. Clio 11 41 ?, 2 "
Providence " u ?, U "
All mal? einzens betw*?en the age3 of 21
and 60 yeirs, except, those incapable of earn
ing a support or otherwiseexempted, are lia
ble to a poll tax of or:e doilar.
The Treasurer would respectfully urge
prompt payment, inasmuch us there is no pos
sibility of an extension . These wailing u:iti|
the last will be hable to serious delay and
incoveaience, as there is always a rush to
ward the end>.
H. L. SCARBOROUGH.
Treasurer Suinter County.
Atlantic Coast Line.
Sorik-EasSeya R? E. o? S? C.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated Nov.
15, 1896.
Le. Florence
" Ktngstree
Ar. Lanes
Le. Lanes
Ar.Charl't'o
xo. 35
*
A. M.
3 24
33
33
02
M.
no 23
*
.
7 15
8 24
8 42
8 42
10 20
p. M.
no.53
P. M.
7 40
9 10
P. M.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Le. Cbarl't'n
Ar. Lacas
Le. Lanes
" Kingstree
Ar. Florence
so.78 no.32 ?0.52
* I * I *
a. .
5 30
7 05
7 05!
7 23
8 25
A. .]
P. M.
5 20j
6 55j
6 551
M
00?
31
9 15
P. M
A. 2?.
Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Columbia via Cen
trai R. R. of S. C.
Trains itcs. 7S ind 32 rua vis. Wilson and
FAjettevil?e? Short Line?and make cicEe
connection forali points North.
J R. ENI//, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Gen'l Marager, Gea'l Sup't.
't\M. EMERSON. Traffic M anacer
THE CHARLESTON LINK"
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
RAILROAD.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Correcled to ???1 79?ii, 189S.
Lv Charlesron
A r Snrr.u errale
*" Prei?nRl?3
l< Georges
" Bra?cbville
" Rowe?v?ie
<: Ornijf tirg
" Si MaSThjews
" Fori Wolle
" Kinsvil?e
*' Coi um o?a
Lv Columbia
Ar g i, It?
" Fort Moue
" St Matthews
" Orangebnrg
" Rowe>v:l!e
lC Branchvi?e
" Geo r ces
" Pregnalla
" Surnmei vil?e
" Charleston
A '.
7 10 a m
7 4S a m
8 1S a m
8 30 a m
9 CO a m
9 15 a ra
0 2S a m
9 48 a m
10 00 :i m
IO 10 a m
10 5') a ta
7 00 a m
7 4 0 a m
7 r 1 a a
S 02 a m
8 24 a m
8 ?S a ni
8 :>.ri a m
9 33 a m
9 48 a m
3 0 22 a m
10 00 a m
' DAILY
5 30 m
6 1 m
6 50 m
7 0* m
7 50 m
8 07 m
S 24 m
S 43 i> m
9 03 m
9 20 m
10 3 0 m
4 00 m
4 -:4 m
4 55 m
5 09 m
5 27 p m
5 42 m
5 55 m
6 37 [ m
6 50 m
7 22 m
8 00 Dm
Lv Charleston
" Bra?cbville
" Bamuere:
M Denmark
11 Backville
'? W il liston
,: Aiken
Ar Augusta.
Lv Augusta
" Aiken
" Williston
?; Blackvi?le
" Denmark
'? Bamberg
" Branch ville
Ar Charleston
7 10
9 15
9 41
9 52
10 10
10 27
11 09
11 51
6 20
7 08
7 49
8 08
8 20
8 33
9 10
11 co
a m
a m
a m
a m
a m
a m
a ra
a m
a m
a tn
a m
a ra
a m
a m
a ra
a m
5 30
7 50
8 19
8 31
9 50
9 10
9 57
10 45
3 20
4 07
4 44
5 03
5 17
5 29
5 55
8 00
ra
m
[) m
m
m
m
ra
m
m
ra
ra
m
ra
[ m
ra
h m
Fast Express, Augusta and Washington, wi
Through Sleepers to New Yoik.
Lv Al?eosla
Ar Aiken
Deo mat I;
Lv Denmark
11 A V.rli
Ar Augusta
2 35
2 15 :>
4 19
6 25 :
V -S a
8
Daily Except Sunday.
Lv Cataden 8 45 a m ?. 25 ;>
" Gamderi Junction !' '.'.' > a m 3 55 \>
Ar King ville io t ? .?* m ?? ",'<
Lv Kiogvilie lo U."> a ni ? ?
" Oai?dei' Junction 11 00 a tn G Vi
Ar Ca m'i ru I 1 55 a m S 1 ? >
E. S BOWF.N, L. A. EMERSON,
Gen'l Man'g'r Traffic Maa'g'
General of?ces?Ciiarle3?on, S. C
th !
Atlantic Coast Line.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
SX *
Wilmington, . C, Jan. 6, 1S96
Fast Line
*bbt\vee?
NORTH CAROLINA
and
ATHENS AND ATLANTA.
COND ENS ED S CE ED UL E.
VV KST
Daily
Train No
52.
00
35
48
11 05
12 17
12
1
2
3
5
7
30
25
34
00
10
45
a m
a m
a m
a m
ra
ra
m
m
ra
ra
-?ect January 6?u,
1896.
Stations.
Lv
Lv
Lv
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Ar
Charleston
Laces
'Slimier
'Columbia
Prosperity
Newoerry
Clinton
Greenwood
Abbeville
Athens
A Manta
Ar
[Ar
'Ar
Lv
Lv
Lv
Lv
Lv
Lv
Lv
EAST.
Daily.
Train *No
53.
52
15
58
40
16
02
25
24
12 50
10 41
8 15
a ra
a m
6 05 raiAr
8 20 m? Ar
Wiansboro
Charlotre
-, , 56 a a
Lv 8 50 ? m
45
21
40
36
45
ra
ra
m
en
O?
Ar Anderson LvjU u0 an
Ar Greenville Lv 10 3t? an;
Ar Spattanbure Lv|ll 45 a ra
Ar Eendersonviile Lvj 9 16 a
Ar Asheville Lv 8 20 8 rn
Nos, 52 and 53 Solid trains betweec
Charleston aed Columbia, S. C, and carrv
through coacb between Charleston and At
laota. M. EMERSON
Ass't Gen-, '"Nssenger Acen?.
J.R. KENLY, T. ?J PERSON,
Gan'l Manager Traili ^'anage
Wilsoa aa? Snarl . R.
TW ' 'jgw#^?^^ tra1 ' _38??"
In effect Januarv 15th. 1896.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave Wilsons Mil!.
" Jordon,
?' Davii,
?' Summerton.
" Millard,
" Silver,
?? Packsvi?e,
" Tindal.
" W. & S. June.
Ar. Sumter,
No. 72.?
9 10 a ai
9 35 a ra
9 45 am
10 10a m
10 45 a m
11 10 a re
11 30 m
11 55 m
12 27 m
12 30 m
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Leave vS ra ter,
" W.&S.Jnnc,
11 Tindal,
" Packsville,
Silver,
" Mi??ard,
" Summerton,
" Davis,
41 Jordon,
Wiison Mill.
Ar
No. 73.*:
2 30 m
2 33 m
2 50 m
3 10 m
3 35 m
3 45 ra
4 40 m
5 20 m
5 50 m
e 30 rn
Trains between Miliard and St. Paul leave
Willard 10 15 a m and 3 45 m., arriving
St. Paul 10 25 a ra and 55 ra. Returning
leave St. Paul 10 35 a m and 4 ra, ?ad
arrive Mii?.ird 10 45 a ni and 4 20 ra.
ly except Sunday.
* *Da:ly except Sunday.
THOMAS WILSON
Predsient
Dai
01 RiYfjr& tetta Railway Co
SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser.
In eSect. December 1 1894.
CAROLINAS DIVISION.
NORTHBOUND.?(Daily ezcrpt Sunday.) j
Lv Camden.
Ar Kershaw..'.
Lv Kershaw.
Lv Lancaster .
Lv CatawbaJunction
Ar Rock Rill.,
Lv Rock Hill.
Lv Yorkville.
Lv ?lacksburc.,
Lv Patterson Springs
Lv Shelby .
Lv Rutherfordton .....
Ar Marion.
33 7 3-3 ) UN D.?(Daily except Sunday.)
Lv Marion...?
Lv Ratberfordton.
Lv Shelby.
Lv Patterson Springs
Ar Blacksburg.
Lv Blacksburg.
Lv Yorkville.
Ar Rock Kill.
Lv Rock Hill.
Lv CatawbaJunction.
Lv Lancaster.
Ar Kershaw.
Lv Kershaw.
4.25
5.50
3.03
8.19
8.45
ru
,-: m
ra
, ra
ra
7.45 Q ra
8.53 a m
9.3? a ra
9.45 a rn
10.10 a m
10.50 a ra
11.29 am
11.28 a m
Ar Camden .112.15 ra
Dinner at Kersbaw.
CONNECTIONS.
C&mden?With S. C. By., for Charleston.,
Columbia, Angosta and all points South.
Lancaster?With Cberaw k Chester N. G
R. R., for Chester.
Catawba Junction?With C. C. & N. R. R
Rock Hill?With Southern Railway.
Yorkville?7, i;h Chester k Lecoir R. R.
Blacksburg- With R. k D. R. R. for Spar
anbarg, Greenville, Atlanta and point?
to'ith, and Charlotte and point? North.
?^ Marion?With Southern Railwav.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager
A. TR?PP,Superintendent
. B. LUMPK?N, Gen. Pass Act
mm? ANS ALL i
? WEST.
VIA AUGUSTA, G A., and GEORGIA E R
Leave Sumter,
Leave ::::iu'?h,
Arrive Atl?o:*,
Arrive Macon,
4 33 ;;j
7 15 c ra
12 li m
1 i OC a ra
Connections for ail points in Union Depots
A. G. JACKSON, JOE W. WHITE,
G. P. A. T. p. A.
H. R. JACKSON,
Sol. Freight and Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga
V
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ANY
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 y oui
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.
FERTILIZERS ! 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, Main Street, below A. C? L. Depot,
Up-Town Office : Main Street, next to Court House Square.
Sumter Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co.
Perry Moses, Prest & Manager. A. C. Phelps, Sec. & Treas.
aeninery*
S&E THE LATEST
5c
Buy none but the Deering ; it is the
best up-to-date Mower.
MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
?
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 Biipes,
Amber Bits. We sell the best of these goods. /
FK?7IT JARS.
We have a few dozen of Lightning Fruit Jars at $JL2o per
dozen. 1 dozen in a case.
PRESCRIPTION S. 1
Our Prescription Department in charge of graduate Phila
delphia College Pharmacy. We make a specialty of Prescrip
tions.
W
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PHARMACIST.
Prescription Specialist.
' SUMTER, S. C.
Hardware.
Hardware.
Let us Sell You!
We have had years of experience in the business, and think we can sat
isfy you in quality and price. For
Table and Pocket Cutlery
COME TO US.
For Buggy and Wagon Material
W? KEEP IT.
For Best Cook and Heating Stoves
OUR STORE IS THE PLACE.
For Engine Supplies, Farm or Shop Tools. Ilouse Furnishing Goods, Har
ness, Razors, Scissors, Guns, Pistols, Cartridges, Etc.,
Come right here.
Ruler ai Mer Boltit Paints ai Oils m Specialties
CAN'T WE FGRNISn YOG WITH SOME?
p?TH
Oct.