The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 07, 1897, Image 2
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Caban Tobacco in Florida.
PEOPLE ?V FORT MEADE
JUBILANT OVER AN
EXPERIMENT.
Tbe people of Fort Meade, Fla ,
are enthusiastic over the result of
their f?rst y aar's crop of Cuban to?
bacco. It had been claimed that the
land around Fort Mede would pro?
duce tobacco equal to that raised in
Cuba, but there is always doubt about
such statements until they have been
done asia the case of the Fort Meade
region This year's crop was sold
there recently at $1 50 per pound,
which is 50 per cent more than the
tobacco growers expected to get for
it. Buyers went to Fort Meade from
New York and bought the tobacco on
the spot They took every pound
that waa offered and it is impossible to
get enough tobacco at Fort Made to
make a cigar.
This statement was made to Dr. J.
Harvey-Moore by Prof J A. Cox.
who was for years the principa? of the
academy at Fort Meade, and resigned
to take a seat in the Florida legisla?
ture. ..Mr. Cox says that over $97,
OOO was paid out at Fort Meade re?
cently. The tobacco growers at and
near that place have employed Cuban
experts who are producing as good
tob?cea as that grown in Cuba. Thus
it appears that the cruel policy of
. Spain is transferring an important in?
dustry to the United States from
Cuba There is only a limited por?
tion of the island which produces
this world-famed tobacco, and it is
possible that as much or more land
capable of prod acing that quality of
the fragrant weed may be found in
Florida In tbat case, if the Repub?
lican policy is carried out and a pro?
tective duty is placed on tobacco by
congress, the Cuban article will find
the market of the United States less
profitable than it has been heretofore.
With growing of cane states, Spain
will find Cuba hardly worth
contending for at the cost of more
blood and treasure.
PARTRIDGE FIRED
ON A FILIBUSTER
-a- I
Bat Couldn't Hit Her, and tbe
Bermuda Outran the ^
British Cruiser.
/' \ -
New York^ April 1.-A special dis |
patch to the Evening San from Nassau,
N. P., says: The British cruiser Par- (
tridge. Captain VaoEgen oommsndiog,
reports that oa Sunday ?aet she fired
upon a *uspicious*vessel that resembled
the old filibuster Barajada The Par?
tridge sorted on a cruise on March 25.
and carly oa Sunday she sighted tbe '
steamship which she at first thought i
was a West Indita fruiter. The ves- ?
sel refused to show her colors and the j
Partridge fired two blank shots and
?hen soli ii shot at the steamship. The
range was too long for the shot tn be '
affectiv, and the Partridge started in 1
?pursuit. Tbe cruiser being the slower 1
vessel, the suspicious steamship es- '<
caped. f
Tbe Piirvt:iJ!ge Tetaroed to Watling's l
?sU?? io look afier a schooner that was '
with the steamship, t>?? she, too, bad t
escaped It'is supposed that the ves- 3
'sels were part of a filibustering esped?- i
?oo that started from Nassau for Coba. '
The Partridge will leave again to-day i
for another search after them. !
A STUBBORN FIG UT
Habana. April 1 -Lieut. Col. Perez
Blanco, with half a battalion of Span?
ish troops and a detachment of local
guerillas, left Artemisa yeste-^iy and
at Br ojo encountered a party <>f rel? u :
occupying strong positions. The fight- I
ing wat stubborn oa both sides, ?nd j
the insurgents were disiodgod with dif j
Sculty. Hearing the firing from a dis?
tance, Col. B:>y with three companies
of Spanish troops came to the assist?
ance of Lieut. Col Bianco's command,
aod the insurgents were finally driven
from the field, carrying with them a
riumber of their dead and wounded
Lieut Col. Bianco, a lieutenant and
four privates were killed, and four pri?
vates were wounded.
THE PRESENT PENSION?
ERS
lt will h* gool news to tho pension?
ers of the State whose names are on
the present pension rolls to know that
the State beard has practically settled
upoo its policy as to them. The oe?
sot ba9 been so constructed as not to
require those whose names are already
on the pension rolls td make new appli?
cations These pensioners will, how?
ever, he required to appear before the
several township boards for the purpose
of classification. Tbeso boards will
also have the power io erase the name
of any pensioner now on the list io
case it finds that that name has been
improperly placed there.
The board will likely get up and is?
sue this week its special instructions to
township boards which is intended to
simplify 8od]explain the intricacies of
the camp!ex act and give the board's
construction of its provisions.-The
State.
The latest railroad rumor is to the j
effect that the Seaboard Air Line will
build a branch road to Piedmont and
Pelzer, via Laurens.
Town Destroyed.
More Than a Hundred Killed
and Wounded.
Guthrie, O. T , March 30.-A cy
cloue at Chandler, 40 miles east of
here, at.dusk this evening, destroyed
three fourths of the town of 1,500
people, and the latest news is that
150 are badly hurt sud a dozen or
more killed.
KRUGER'S GRANDSON.
Johannesburg, April 1. -? Lieut.
Eloff, a grandson of President Kruger,
who was yesterday suspended from duty
for using language that was insulting
to Queen Victoria, has gone to Km
gersdorp to surrender hin command
It is stared that President Kroger is io
tensely annoyed by the iooident. and
that be bas severely rebuked Lieutenant
Eloff, forbidding bim to ever again pub
Holy refer to the queen.
According to the Boer version of the
affair, the actors in it were elevated
with liquor. Au unnamed British sob?
ject aggressively insulted the Trans?
vaal colors, and is held to have been
the aggressor iu the first instaooe.
Lieut Eloff was very indignant at the
insult offered the.flag of bis country
and excitedly interposed to prevent its
repetition. The Eoglisbman then
taunted Lieut. Eloff with the friendly
treatment be had received daring bis re
cent visit to England, whither he went
for the purpose of testifying before the
South African com mission, which is in?
quiring toto the circumstances of the
raid by Dr Jameson into the Trans?
vaal. Lieut. Eloff became abusive ;
and used the words that will, io all pro* j
bability, result.in bis permanent retire?
ment from the army of the Transvaal
Gen. Hampton's Condition.
Washington, March Si. - Geo.
Hampton bas been suffering with ao
attack of acute jaundice, but is great?
ly improved this morning, after a good !
night's rest.
A GREAT"E?ED EDITOR.
Mr. James M. Cobb has a fi oe Jer?
sey cow with her tbird calf, and she
gives so much milk twice a day that it
overflows all possible and impossible
Gessels - wash - tubs, horse - trough?,
hogsheads, ham boilers, asb-hoppers
and finally mos down io torrents to
Beaver Dam and is borne out to old
ocean on the waves of tbat majestic
stream We have seen all this with
Dur own eyes -Eddefield Chronicle.
Thurmond Gets Bail.
Edgefield, March 31 - Solicitor
Thurmond is on the streets this even
ing He was bailed at Aiken to-day, j
$5 OOO bond being required. Solioitor ?
Bellinger represented the State
lan Manieren find* that it is not al
ogether pleasant to be a novelist and
Presbyterian mioister at the same time,
rle may have to choose between the
idulation enjoyed by Ian Maclaren, the
story writer, and tbe reverence accorded
:o Rev. John Watson, the preacher.
Some extremely orthodox persons in
rbis country started the harassing of
Mr Watson duriog his lecturing tour
in the United States. . They fono o'
that be bad expressed heretical opinions
in some of his books, and denounced
bim through the papers and magazines
ia good old Puritan style lat? Mac
laren laughed, and continued to take
bis roy al tieb for the .dreadful hooks.
Moreover, be delivered lectures and
after dinner speecres, and altcge'her
behaved himself io a reckless manner
that made bis blae nosed accusers shiv?
er in their shoes as they sniffed the
brim-tone of eternal damnatiou which
rv.rMi hurely be in store for such* des- j
p.-rate mao
Now poor Ian Macla-en is under the
lash in England. The Sco'tsh D^opie
who keep an eye OD the doings of mm
titer fi nd that he is becoming more
unorthodox and worldly every nay, j
and that his last work is distinctly |
Uni'ariao. Moreover they think fha j
writing novels is a sinful occupation, j
and that DO Presbyterian minno-r
should be allowed to do it. Mr. Wat?
son wants to know what th?y are go?
ing to do about it, and they teM him
forcibly what they will do. Rev Ken?
nedy Moore, who is making more fo>s
about the matter than any one, wants
Mr. Watson n explain his conduct be?
fore the Synod thst is to meet in Sun?
derland next mooth, and Mr. Watson
snys he will do it. What can be dot e
with such a contumacious, recalcitrant
individual? What gives Mr. Watton
encourageot io bis independent course
if he needs ??Dy, which is Dot appsr?nt
-is that his own congregation at Livei
po:tl, as a body, regards him as a model
pastor, and i<? proud or his popularity I
as a etorj-writer aod man of thc world, |
Something to Know
It ma; bo worth something to know that the j
very best medicine for restoring th?.' tired out j
!
nervous system to^a hc.ihhy vigo" is Klectric .
Bitters. This medicate is pute'y vegetable, j
ac:s bv i:iv'"g ton;: ?<> the nerve centres in tlic ,
stomach, gently stimulates thc Li" r and Kid.
ney*, and alas these organs in throwing o(f im- j
purines in the blood. Eleerie Lit.oii improves
the appetite, aids digestion, and is pronounced !
by thos9 who have tried it as the very best ;
blood purifier and ne-ve tonic. Try it. Sold
for ?Oe or $1.00 per bottle at Dr. J. F. W- De
Lorme's Drug Store. - j
Statues of women, otbcr thao queens,
are remarkably rare A writer ;n
speaking of the subject the other day
was able to recaU only four; ?hat of
Goan of Arc, a? Rouen ; one of ''Sis?
ter Dora." thar, famous uur>e, who was
thus hooored by a public subscription
among the w:>rkinir perp'e to whom her
life was devoted, --uni who placed the
statue at. Walsall ; one of Harrier
M a rr io eau. erec'ed as a m?morial cf
ber antislavery work in the Boston
City Hall, and th? last, is io honor of a
certain Margaret II* u y her v. a poor
milk-seller, who became tam nos for her
self sacrifi?t; and courage during an
?pid?mie of smallpox in New Orleans
Thoseun- BB
tiTi Humors
tions, paiuful boils, annoying pim?
ples and other affections, which ap?
pear so generally at this season, mak?
the use of that grand Spring Medi?
cine, Hood's Sarsaparilla, a necessity.
The accumulated impurities in thc"
blood cause very different symptoms
with some people. The kidneys,
liver and bowels arc overmatched in
their efforts to relieve the cloggeci
system. Dizzy headaches, bilious
attacks, f?lure of appetite, coated
tongue, lame back, indigestion and
that tired feeling are some results.
From the same cause may also come
scrofula, neuralgia, sciatica or rheu?
matism.
All these troubles and more may prop?
erly be called i; Spring Humors/*
and just as there is one cause, a curb
is found in just one remedy, and
that is Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Hood's Sarsaparilla purifies the impure
blood, enriches blood wnich is weak
and thin, vitalizes blood which lacks
vitality. Thus it reaches every part
of the human system.
For your Spring Medicine - to pre?
vent or cure Spring Humors, take
Sarsaparilla in fact the
Ope True Blood Purifier. Get only Hood's.
rw -, are the only pills to take
rtOOU S FlllS with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
D. M. YOUNG,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Prompt attention to all business entrusted
to him Office on Ocurr House Square, ?D
Blandina t.nie*?
TASTELESS
IS JUSTAS COOD FOR ADULTS.
WARRANTED. PRICE 50 cts.
GALATIA, ILLS., Nov. 26,1833.
Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Gentlemen:-We sold last year, 600 bottles o?
GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC and havo
bought three {cross already this year. In all our ex?
perience of 14 yenrs, in the drug business, have
never sold an article that gave such universal satis?
faction as your Tonic Yours truly,
^ A3XEY, CARR & Co>
FOLD-No Cure,.No Pay, by A J China
J F. W. D?*Lorna?v?J rlWhson & Co.
&reai M?m Detective ?picy,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.,
ITV) AkL KINDS of .'estimate Detective
Work HI rf -sonnbie rsi"*
ARSON, MURDER, DIVORCE
SPErIALTV
March IO-Sen* *
OTTO G?RHARDT,
FLORIST AND GARDENER.
INFORMS HIS CUSTOMERS and the
public that he is prepared to furnish Soe
articls in
Fruit, Trees. Roses ?nd ?ll kinds of Flower
PiMP'd
Also ?ahlhigt Plants and Other Ya
rntits nf Veritable Plants.
100 CahhHpe Planta, S -25
1,000 *? " 2 CO
1C0 Pan*y Plant?, 1 00
He c ffVrp his services to h?y out cerdeos
and put them in &h>?pe. RrtsoDab-e lei ms
M ch 1.
ABE YOU NEEDING AN IRON
SAFE ?
HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN?
ERAL AGENT for inc Alpine Fire j
Kua BurfiUr Pro?? S?fe Company. I nm
prepurtd u> offer tiber*;! te rca to those who
are in ::e*-d cf go? j <.<':?
For prices nod te<?).t address
J. A.
Mch 24.
5
Sumter, S. C.
^IMPW MANU nc wig tam MTvooraJatrJ
Tie Sider Ponctnreless Tire,
r?silient, lieh', durable and
guaranteed against punciare.
No ?cather, steel or wire.
STODDER PUNCTURE LESS TIRE CO ,
58 Warren St., N Y. City.
Also
STANDARD BICYCLES,
are high grade in ev?ry particular, price
$1G0. Special ipdtic ments to clubs.
Reliable agents wanted in all unoccupied
territories. Address
Tie Geo. Haslrael Co.,
7th Ave., 28 A 29tb St., N Y. City.
March 24.
BEAUTY J ITH CHARMS
and all tht .trms which beau?
ty likes best to don are shown
in our grand display of fash?
ionable jewelry for this season.
Jewels like these would e:
hance the charms of the most
fascinating belle, and surely no
fair one would despise such
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal Joveliness, they
conquer admiration on sight ;
they score new victories at ev?
ery inspection. Those who
look over our stock do not
willingly stop with examina?
tion. Beauty may now be
made eaoii/ irresistibfe by a
few judicious purchases from
our display of up to date jew?
elry.
L. W. FOLSOM,
Jeweler and Optician,
Sf OK OF THE BIG WATCH,
Oct. 16. j
SUMTER RESTAURANT.
Reduced Prices
Regular Meals 25cts.
Private Dining Room for Ladies
Dec. 30.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City aod County Depository
Transacts a general Banking business, ?Iso
has
A Savings Bank Department,
Deposits of S? ?nd upwards received In?
terest allowed at ihe rnie.of 4 rer cent, per
Annas . Payable quarterly, on first da}s of
January, April, Julv and October.
W F. 6 HAYNS WORTH,
W F. FHAMK, CashUr. President.
Jan 13.
S To Yo? f
8 Who Use f
f PENS, INK, $
I Paper,BlankBoolrafl
X-:-2
$ At E. G. OSTEEN & CO'S | j
\ You can pet everything that you $ i
<K VHPX at the lowe.t prices. We are so /HI
Q> situated that we cm afford to make 2)
jo prices closer than any one else. j
$ All Goods are new and of | !
I the best quality. No shop- | j
I worn goods. # ||
^' We maKe a specialty of School ^ 1
^ Supplies and also V.pi-v a full line of {b ?
$ Stationery, Blanks Books, Etc. vO 1
^ Cume and inspect o;;r scod3. ^ |
I il. li, WU
$ LIBESTY STKEET, |
I SUMTER, S. C j;
A Cur Load
Just Received*
Also please remember that I have on hand a good assort?
ment of .
BUGGIES, CARRIAGES, WAGONS.
CARTS AND HARNESS.
I sell the celebrated
"White Hickory" Wagon
The best on the Market.
Two Founds
FOR
We have just received a large ship*
ment of first class writing paper in one
pound packages. It was bought at a bar?
gain and is sold the same way. While
the lot lasts it will be sold at 15 cents
per pound or two pounds for a quarter,,
D. JAS. WINN.