Consolidated Ang. 2,1881._ SUMTER, S. C. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896. Sew Series?Yol. XVI. So. 21 ^??? > ! - - Published Erery Wednesday, by . . <3r. Osteen, SUMTER, s. a terms : - $1 50 per annum ? in advance advertisement: One Square first insertion.............$1 00 Every subsequent i oser tion... 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at red need rates. ? All communications which subserve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged Jor. ?? ? Stilla Mystery. Maceo's Death Demands Fur ther Proo? Habana/via Key West, Deo. 16.? Maceo's death is still surrounded by mystery. Tbe body undiscovered and > '- no farther proofs have been addeced ;-v." except tbe ofSoial statement which v' leads tbe Cabans to think be is still alive. Ia fact, the residents of Punta Brava, the vicinity in which the eo ?:-/? ' gagemeot occurred, disbelive the story. Zartacba, continues to give oontradio ;;v_ tory evidence. He now says the knife captured belongs to Go Inez's son and not to \ Maceo. The ?Cubaos consider it significant that the objects captured are not shown and also the' alleged written statements of Gomez's son. It is also * significant that no Cabans have sur rendered since the leader's alleged death, proving either that it will not affect tho revolution, or that -Maceo is not dead Many rumors are *afioat in connection with Maceo'e death and all are confusing. One is that a major at Cabezas, Matanzas, telegraphed that Maceo passed near the town with a-large force. Another is that Agairre bas written under date of the 10th, but does not mention the fact. Many cou riers have been sent to investigate, but have not returned. The Cabaos disbe lieve the story tbat Maceo was killed by : treachery They eay Maceo was not easily crapped and would not ac cept a Sag of truce ' even. from Ahu mada. He knew the gentleman by his reputation. The marine authorities are *iodtgnant at WeyJer's statement that Maceo crossed the trocha in a boat, and it is said have cabled to Spain protesting. The minister laid the faot before tbe ed to live at Carters ville, Ga. He came from South Caro lina and brought my mother with him. Mother died years ago. ? My father belonged to Dr. Anderson of Georgia. His name was Frank An derson but I think or was told that my father was a Fleming before Mr. Ander son bought him. Col Young had a mother in South Carollioa named Mrs. Sal lie Young. He had a brother in your state Darned Mr. -lohn Young. Kind sir, mother had a brother in your State named Robert Tigg Last account I heard of these people they lived near Mr. John D. Williams' farms or place called Maofield or Paofield. L had an uncle in your country named Littlejoho Vance. My mother was named Polly. She has kin people in your couDtry somewhere. Mr. Governor, wili you please lock down on a p<>or negro nod have this published in the papers cf your State. [ will kindly thank you. I would like very much to hc::r from some of my necpie that I have never seen in my life My father was named Frank. Dr. Anderson carried him to Georgia from South Carolina. My mother be longed to Col James Young, who car ried her from South Carolina to Geor gia Please help me May tbe God of heaven help you. Frank Fleming. Model Mill Co., Nashville, Teno. Schr?der the "Healer." ; In Columbia to Cure All Ills. WONDERFUL CLAIMS. His First Appearance in This Sec tion. Schr?der, the "divine healer,7' is in the city There was nothing strik ing in his advent He reached here Thursday night unheralded and in the meek and lowly manner of the Saviour, whom he affects to resem ble, he rode from the depot, not on an ass' bsck, but in an humble "heckcarriage." With his manager, Mr G R. Berriman, he went to Mrs. Adams' boarding house' 1212 Main street, and there yesterday a reporter of the State sought him There is something striking in the man's appearance. On first sight a person is forcibly impressed with the strong resemblance he bears to the pictures of Christ; There is the same expression of meekness and tenderness, the same long chestnut brown hair falling over the shoulders, after being parted in the middle. A ?ull beard of almost the same color as the hair, except for a reddish hue, and finally light blue eyes of a soft and kindly expresssion. His regular features bearing such a marked resemblance to the pictures of Christ, gives him a striking pai Bonality A soft, well modulated voice with pleasing manners' makes him all the more prepossessing and adds to the awe with which he is re garded by some. Over his nine teenth century dress he wears a flow ing black robe, across the front of which is a black band with the words ''Divine Healer, Schr?der." A sil ver cross is suspended from the neck. The awe, which in a large meas ure attaches to this personality, is considerably lessened when his man ager, Mr. Berriman, a plain matter of-fact business man, bustles in the room. The contrast is too great and the spell is broken. Scrader is not averse to giving a full account of himself He briefly told that he was born in Manitowoc county, Wisconsin, on July 19, 1871, which makes him 25 years His wonderful healing powers were un known to himself or anyone else until his twelfth year, when he cured an old woman of rheumatism by sim ply laying on of his hands/ Since that that time he has felt called upon to do the works of God. "At first my mother was 'opposed to it and would say to rae. '??ow do you do this ? Where do you receive this power from ?' I replied, 'It is from God ; it is His work and not mine.' "Many people say that I claim to be Christ. T?at is not true ; I am only His agent " When asked how this healing was done, he said simply, by the power given him from God. It was only necessary for him to lay his hands ou the afflicted parts and the cure would be effected. It was the divine power which did it all, through him as an instrument. "Are there any diseases which you cannot cure?" was asked ''There is no ailment known to mankind which my touch will not cure," he answered. ' *"How about blindness?" "That too I cure, provided the eye is not plucked out. It is of course beyond my power to res ore lost members. If the arm or die leg be taken away I cannot replace it." "Is faith necessary?" . "Yes," he answered, "but every one who comes t.o me shows that he has some faith. There is a secret hope a person has that my touch will restore health. It requires faith in God on the part of the patient Faith is all in all; faith we must have to live, to exist, without faith there is nothing 'According to your faith it shall be unto you,' said the Master Hence we must have faith to be cured in the physical as well as in the spiritual. They must have faith in God to be cured by Him through me While the reporter was there he had an- opportunity of seeing the healer at his work. Mr. S D Swygert came in and the . healer stepped forward, placed one j large hand on the patient's forehead, j the other on the back of the head and * pressed them together for an instant, j looking all the time with a rapt gaze ? towards the ceiling, while his lips slightly moved as if in prayer His [lands were next placed on the chest and stomach, one in front and one behind. Then the hands of the patient were taken in his own for a moment while he again looked upward. In a soft voice he asked, "llave you a handkerchief? ' The sufferer produces a handker chief, which the healer wads up and presses tightly with his hands, all the time seemingly in prayer Stepping - to the bureau on which was an ordi nary rubber stamp, such as is used by buainess men, he stamped the handkerchief, folded it up and re turned it to the owner, with the directions, "Take this; apply it to the affected parts night and morning until you are well; let no one else use this handkerchief. God biess you.'7 Mr. Swygert's complaint was neu ralgia in the face. After the curing process had been completed, he was asked how he felt. He answered that he was unable to detect any change. A negro was the next applicant. He had catarrh of the head, he man aged to say, though fear and awe nearly overmastered him. The same attitude was assumed, the .same lay ing on of hands and the same few words spoken by Schr?der. No charges are made A persorf gives or not as he feels disposed. Mr. Schr?der said that he belonged to no denomination. "My mission is apostolic. I was given this power to cure the sick and alleviate the suffering of maukind. People often wondered why I continued to heal on the Sabbath day. My auswer is that I am following the example o Christ and doing the will of God." He sometimes preachesJf a hall is furnished him, he said. He expects to remain iu the city until Tuesday or perhaps longer. He will give the hours, from 8 a. m. to 1 m., to the colored and from 2 m to 9 p. m. to white people. If the crowd .be comes too pressing he will receive them indiscriminately. Up to the present the number of visitors has been very small. He ex pects many to day and he is not like ly to be disappointed.?Columbi^ State. ^ Corbett and Fitz. New York. Dec. 17?Articles for a fight between James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzaimmons were submitted to and signed by TVIr. Corbett in Jersey City to-day. Dan Stuart, the pro moter of the enterprise, expressed the belief that Fitzsimmons, who, be said, is familiar with the cooditicros, Will si^n The articles caii for a finish fight, for a purse of $15, 000, the winner to rake all. As a guarantee that Fitzsim mons and Corbett will both bp at the rinsside on the date set for the contest, each must post $2,000 either with Rich ard K. Fox or Al. Smith, tbe New York sporting man. This is to go to Stuart in case either fails to appear. Stuart agrees to post $5,000 that he will pult cff tbe fight, tbe sum to be equally divided between the two men if be does cot puli the fight off on the date he names. He will also put ?10,? 000 in the bands of either Fox or Smith thirty days before'the contest, and if the fight does not come off, through hie failure, he will forfeit this money, ?5.000 goiog to Fitzsimmons and the other $5,000 to Corbett. George Siler of Chicago is named as referee of the contest The fight is set for March 17, 1897, betweeo the hours of 7 o'clock in morning and 11 :45 at night. The place will be named co February 17. Stuart reserves all priv ileges. How to Prevent Pneumonia. At this time of tbe year a cold is verv eas ily contracted, and if left to run its course witbout tbe aid of some reliable cough medi cine is liable to result in that dread disease, pneumonia. We know of no better remedy to cure a cough or co;d than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. We bave used it quite ex tensively aod it has always given entire satis faction ?Olagab, Ind. Ter. Chief. This is tbe only remedy that is known to be a certain preventive of pneumonia. Among the many thousands who bave used it for colds and la grippe, weibave never yet learned of a single case having resulted ini pneumonia. Persons who have w*ak lungs or have reason to fear'an attack of pneumo? nia. should keep the remedy at hand. 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