Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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%k Wi'?t?mu w? jimi??jro?i WEDNESDAY, J AK. 27, 1897. The Sumter Watchman was rounded in 185? and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. The attempt to pot a bill through the Legislature requiring all trains to stop at all stations will probably prove unsuccessful, since the hard ship it would work to the railroads is apparent The railroads are quasi public institutions and have received valuable franchises from the state, for which they should in return give the best accommodation possible to the public. It would be an inj us tic to require ali through trains to stop at every station and the Legislature will not deliberately do an injustice. I, Railroad Commissioner Thomas has submitted a minority report against the fertilizer rate, which we have given a cursory examination. We have never folly understood the case, although a great deal has deen said on both sides. Mr. Thomas makes a good showing for his side of the contention and makes assertions that his colleagues must scccessfully re? fute before they can down the tena? cious Thomas The Legislature is taking a hand in the fight against the nuisance of vagrant negroes loafing around de ts. We wish the law makers sue ceas in the effort to frame a bill that will abate the nuisance, which is a growing one. The State Senate is wrestling with the ?uban. (fuestion. A number of the Senators desire the passage of a resolution favoring the recognition of Coban independence, while others favor a resolution of sympathy. The action of the South Carolina Legisla* tare will have no effect upon Con? gress, and it seems to be a mere raste of time to discuss the matter it such length. Of course nine tenths of Sooth Carolinians are io sympathy with the Cubans in their struggle for liberty, bot until the .United States government, abandons it's do nothing policy and partiality to Spain, resolution! are sweetness wasted on the desert ?air. ^Jfjp/q^^ at New York have decided to give a bath to each person arriving from ports where there is danger of infliction from the bubonic plague. It is a ex? cellent idea, whether it will keep the plague out or not, as. all. immigrants are said to need laundrying. The bill providing for the forma tion of Salem county will be taken up by the committee to which it was referred on Tuesday the 26th instant Those who have anything to say for or against it will be given "._ a hearing. As we have sa:d from the time when the matter was first agitated, it is a matter that concerns only these who live or own propeity within the territory of the proposed new county. After a study of the receipts and disbursement of taxes raised for county purposes, we are of the opinion that the formation of the new county would be advantageous . to the portion of Sumter county not included in Salem? as that county would have the burden of maintain? ing quite a number of the expensive bridges on Lynche's river, which have always been a heavy drain on the county treasury. Farmers should make their calcula? tions on a basis of five cent cotton Reports from all sections of the cotton States indicate that ao immense crop will be plaoted and only a wide spread disaster cao preveot the prodootioo of a very large crop. A large crop means low prices and the oarefol and coserva tive cotton planters will calculate on the minimum price of cotton and make his expenses fall within the minimom income to be realized from his crop. A cheap cottoo crop, coupled with the production of all supplies at home, is the only means whereby cotton planters can make ends meet. The correspondent of the News and Courier is on the right line when he advises farmers to raise their own males acd horses. They can raise first class animals for less money than plug stock from the west can be pur chased. A South Carolina raised borse or mule is usually better than those brought here for sale. Senator Tillman is quick to make the effort to have Congress enact a law that will patch up the rent made in the dispensary law by the recent decision of the Supreme Court. But can Congress pass an unconstitution? al law that will hold? Of course Congress did 60 during reconstnrc tion days, but that is no excuse for doing so now. Vice President-elect Hobart, has de olioed ao escort and will prooeed quiet ly to Washington to be present at the inauguration. This is very democratic for the head of the coal combine. Maj. McKinley should recognize the negro republicans, without whose votes he could not have been elected, and if he should happen to disregard prece? dent and display some gratitude to the negroes, how would George Washing? ton Murray fill a position io the Cabi? net ? He is as good a Republicans as any of them and believes io ali the doc? trines of the g. o. p., machine. Ambassador Bayard is reported to be ia disgrace with Cleveland aod Oloey and that they purposely ignored and slighted him in negotiating' the arbi? tration treaty Poor Bayard, be has served Cleveland all too fatefully. John Gary Evans has left Columbia, and will take a vacation of a few weeks before returning to Aiken, where be will resume the practice of law. Io the magistrate's court he will find bis proper sphere The Ohio River & Charleston Rail j way is making plans to build al branch line from Blacksburg to Gaffney City. Perhaps, in time, the road froto Cam? den to this place will be built, as the system will not be complete without a connexion with the Atlantic Coast Line The Legislature should give serious consideration to the bill to establish a reformatory for youthful criminals. The penitentiary is no place for youth? ful convicts, for the association with hardened criminals tends to develop the evil instioots of the young, who, with proper environments, have some chance of reformation. A reformatory ts sadly needed, and it can be provided by a'smali appropriation to supplement the work of convicts who can be de? tailed to erect the necessary buildings. There is aoother good bill in refer? ence to convicts before the Legislature tore that merits consideration. We refer to the bill prohibiting the employ? ment of any save convict labor on the several State farms. The abuses grow? ing out of the employment of free labor on the State farms in this county are two well known to require an ex? planation, and the farmers living in the vicinity of the State farms demand the abatement of the nuisance. Their demand should be heeded by the Legis? lature and the law enacted for their protection. Ben's Bright Bill Effort to Nullify Supreme Court's Decision. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-Senator Tillman of Sooth Carolina has intro? duced in the senate a bil! to meet the defect in thc South Carolina dispensary law pointed out. by the Uoited States supreme court. The bill provides : "That all fermented, distilled or other intoxicating liquids transported into any State or territory or remain? ing therein for use, consumption, sale or storage therein, shall, upon arrival within the limits of said State or territory be subject to the operation aod effect of the laws of such State or territory enact-1 ed for the oontrol and policing of the liquor traffic, absolutely, to the same ? extent and tn the same manner as though such liquors or liquids had been produced in such State or territory, and shall not be excepted therefrom by rea? son of being introduced therein io origi? nal packages for private use or other? wise, and snob States shall have abso? lute control of such liquors or liquids within ther borders, by whomever pro? duced and for whatever use imported; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be oonstrued as affecting the in? ternal revenue laws. - 11 in,? - Seventy-four American citizens have been arrested in Cuba since the begin? ning of the war Of this number seven were newspaper correspondents, who were banished. What Farmers of the State pay for Foreign Live Stock. To the Editor of The News and Courier ; Everybody who is at all posted is ready to admit that the farmers of South Carolina have made several very advantageous business reforms during the past five years, and as a result are in better condi tion to day than at any time since the war I refer to the fact that for twenty five years previeus to 189- it was the almost universal custom of the farm? ers to buy everything used on the farm from an axehandle to a mule, and to'pay ' time prices" for the same. Since that year they have been raising all the corn required for home consumption, and also their pork, and have been exercising great er economy in regaird to the manage of their business than ever before. There is no doubt that the buying of hog and hominy from the West were heavy drains, and the farmer is to be congratulated on his being able to stop the leak. It strikes me that there are still several very expensive leaks that could be stopped as effectually and with as beneficial results as the others, if those who are especially interested will only use the means at hand I will only mention two at this time. The first to which I desire to refer is the . wholesale purchase of farm stock every year. I am informed that not less than 600 mules are sold to the farmers of York County an? nually, and that the average price paid is not less than $100 per head Thus it will be seen itbat ?60,000 are paid each year by this one county for stock with which to raise cotton, corn, etc. Some one may claim that the estimate is to large, and in order to be entirely safe I will cut it in half, and say that 300 are bought, and I am confident that that many are sold in Yorkville alone, which would cut the purchase price down to $30,000 Now euppose all the other counties in the State average as many, and I believe they will, not less than $2,000,000 are paid by the farmers of the State annually for mules and horses ! Some one inquires. "What are you going to do about it V1 I reply that instead of buying mules the proper thing to' do is for each farmer to raise them. While I have no practical ex perience, I believe that a mule can be raised on a South Carolina farm from the time it is weaned by its dam to the age of 2 l*-2 years, when it should be ready to go to work, at an expense of less than $30 A farmer told roe a few days ago that it did not cost any more to raise a mule than a cow, and I heard of another saying that he could and had raised good, serviceable mules to the work age at at a total expense of ?25.' lt seems to me that the mat? ter is worthy of careful investigation I believe ?South Carolina can raise as fine and as good moles as Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana or Missouri, and at as Rm a! I expense as they can be reared in those States, and if she can is it good business sense for her to continue to pay those States for dcingthe work ? I hope, Mr. Editor, you will take this, matter np, and push it with your ac- ' customer! zeal, energy and intelli gence, and I believe that if you do in lesa than five years the amou> c money to go out of the State ant. ly for farm animals will not exct one-half of the present sum. The second heavy drain to which I desire to cal! attention ?3 the amount that is paid ont annually by the fawn era for flour I have no data at hand on which to make even an approxi mate estimate, but I am sure that the amount paid lor flour by the farmers of the State cannot be less than ?5, 000,000. Of course I know the opinion ie abroad in the land thal wheat cannot be raised a? successful ly in South Caaolina as in the Dako? tas, and the opinion is in a measure .correct, but notwithstanding this the farmers m Oconee, Piokens, Green? ville, Spartanburg, Union, York, Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marlboro, Chester, Laurens, Anderson, New? berry, Saluda and Edgefield, and pos? sibly others, can, if they will only try, raise a prreat deal more than they have been doing, and at present prices they will keep ?5 in the State for every four bushels that the raise, which will jn the course of a few years make a wonderful difference in the financial condilion of the coun? ties named. There are scores of farmers in York County who have not bought a barrel of flour in ten years. They raise wheat Why could others not do likewise ? Several years ago the farmers in this section gave as an excuse for not raising wheat that it v?as imposi aibie to get it ground in a satisfac? tory manner, as there were no mills here that could turn out a product that even compared to the lowest grades of flour made by the Western mills This prop has been knocked from under them. There are three patent process roller mills in success? ful operation in York Couuty to day, and they manufacture flour that is the equal of the Western product in every respect. There are also seve? ral mills in Spartanburg and Green? ville counties. The farmers can rest assured that if they will croate a de? mand for up to date mills by raising wheat the want will be supplied. Yorkville, January 20, 1397. 40,000 ARE FREEZING. And Starving in the City of Chicago. The Mayor ca? Is for $100;000 to Save the Destitute. Gene? rous Response. CHICAGO, Jan 25.-The people of Chicago in bodies and as individuals were aroused to-day to take prompt \ and generous action for the relief of I the two score thousand destitute in habitants, who are suffering for want of fuel, food and clothing has reached an extreme stage as a result of the terrible cold wave which came upon the city Saturday, increasing in in tersity until to day. when it reached the Uwest point recorded in nearly a quarter cf a century. Between 5 and 7 o'clock this morn? ing the weather bureau in the Audi? torium tower, where it is warmer than on the street, recorded 20 degrees below zero Only once in the history of the bureau-December 24, 1872, 24 below-has the temperature fallen lower. From 9 a m to 2p.m there was a gradual rise, the range being 1? to 22 degrees, but the relief was hardly felt when accompanied with a cutting wind from "the northwest. The highest temperature for the day was 10 beiow zero and to-night the mercury is moving down again, with no hope rf material relief held out for to morrow. Mayor Swift issued a proclamation this afternoon appealing in urgent language to all citizens who have the means to spare to contribute at once money and supplies to prevent the starvation and freezing of unfortunate thousands He urged that a sub 8cription of $100,000 would be none too much to afford the help needed The funds of the charity organiza? tions have become depleted owing to the extra demands made upon them even during the mild winter which has prevailed here until a few days ago The Chicago aid and relief so? ciety was compelled to make a special appeal for money last week to carry on its work because of the unusually large number of heads and support? ers of families who are unemployed. Before the mayor's proclamation was issued contributions to the special fund came pouring into his office in currency aud checks, while various offers of provisions, clothing, coal and wood were received on a liberal scale The board of trade and other organizations started to raise relief funds and the churches and Salvation Armies began making systematic and extensive arrange ments to help in the charitable work along their special lines Soup bouses and shelters will be established and maintained as long as necessary A plan which the mayor and chief of police agreed upon at a conference to day was immediately put into ef? fect The city will buy with the special fund, food and fuel and dis tribute them on demand through the agency of the police department. This relief is to be afforded without the usual investigation until the reg? ular charitable organizations are able to take np the work. All police stations have been thrown open to the homeless, and to-night every one was crowded with refugees from the freezing air. The mayor's proclamation is the first of the kind to be issued in 25 years Theworst and most numer? ous cases of suffering were reported from South Chicago and Kensington, where thousands of men have laid off at the stefl mills and other establish meris. Mubh damage was done 'in the suburbs to telegraph and tele? phone wires by the cold Traffic with Cisero was suspended until lat? to-day by the collapse of cable poles The woik o? affording instant tempo rary relief during ' thc inclement weather was pushed by the police agents using patrol wagons and arn bnlar?ces in such a systematic man? ner that no case of destitution report? ed remained unattended to night Read Acer's Almanac, which your drug? gist wiil ?Udly haod you, ?nd note the wonderful cures ot rheumatism, catarrh. scrofula, dyepessu, eczema, debility, humors, and sores, by the use of Avar's Sarsaparilla, admitted at the World's Fair Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso? lute cure for sick headache, dys? pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious? ness and all kindred troubles. "The Fly=Wheel of Life" Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel of life. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that brought them to my notice. I fee as if I had a new lease of life. J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col, Tutt's Liver Palls ason of 1897, Is now at hand and we are better prepared to supply the wants of our friends * than ever before. We have, been handling fertilizers very largely for 14 years, and we believe we know how to buy and where io buy. We will handle nothing but Standard Brands, Unless forced to do so by illegitimate com? petition. Our leading brands for which wc are SOLE AGENTS Wageners High Grade. High Grade Blood and Bone and Navassa. In addition to these we handle. Atlantic and Chicora, Cotton Seed Meal, Genuine German Kainit and Acid Phosphate. As cash is quite an item to us in our business, any person who is fortu? nate enough to be able to pay cash for his fertilizer, will fincMt to his inter? est to see us before buying. Tc those who are not so fortunate we will figure as close as the character of security they have to offer* will admit. VVe would advise our friends in making their calculations for the purchase of fertilizers and other things, not to exceed five cents as a basis for the price of their cotton as all indications point that way OUR STOCK OF Staple Groceries and Farming Utensils For the Spring trade is very complete. We buy cur 1 Meat direct from Western Packers In car load lots. And our Flour direct from the Mills, And all brokerage and commissions that is paid by a great many of our competitors we give the benefit of to our customers. With best wishes for a prosperous new year and hoping we may be fav? ored with a liberal share of your business. Very respectfully, O'DONNELL. & CO. ADE. be Wei! Prepared to Meet the Demands of the January Trade. Just Received. One car load of fine Mules. One car load of 1-horse Wagons. To Arrive This Week. Two car loads extra choice work horses. Hurlly.