The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 09, 1897, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.1897.
| The Sumter Watchman was rounded
ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866.
Watchman and Southron now has
eombined circulation and influence
both of the old papers, and is mani
festly th* beet advertising medium in
The news item copied from the
York Mail and Express, io
ice to the Emily J. Wilsou
>I fot Colored Children id
s
renville, contains what might be
construed as a sweeping charge of
v*fwicte pread and profound igno
rance" in Sumter County; bot as
the article deais with the colored race,
we are disposed to understand the
: remark as intended for them. We
Jare glad to learn cf the success that
t$ isa Wilson is meeting with
Annual Meeting
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'Of the South Carolina Press
Association.
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When it is possible to take a retro
tapective view of pleasant days that
are patt and to be fully satisfied that
'toe pleasures were so real that there
>3s no lingering regret connected with
be recollection, we should be happy
to/have known such days for they are
: rare.and come but seldom in the aver
age human lifeg^
We look back over the ten days of
;ioe recent annual meeting and outing
of the State Press Association with
just the feeling of satisfaction that
we would have associated. with all
[events. It was pleasant from first to
last, there was no rift in the lute to
-mar the melody of the journalistic
musicians, some of whom sat up all
Bight singing the songs of long; ago
aod the days passed in happy suc
cession sunshiny beavens above,
. cordial friends around and generous,
Jonen hearted hospitality everywhere.
Newberry and 5er people will long
remembered by the newspaper men
we?e wise enough in their genera
ion to at'.eod the 23d ann.ua! meeting
of the State Press Association in that
i jSasaofc and hospitable city. When
Preside21 Anil invited the Association
io meei io his borne town thc; editors
voted ossnimously to accept, for they
anticipated that the best president the
Association bas bad would make the
ting io hts own home memorable.
The highest anticipations did not begin
to approach the realisation, for the
united people of Newberry bade the
newspaper men welcome when they ar
rived, and throughout their stay in tba
etty shoffed them every attention that
the moat gener os and cordial spirit of
tanest hospitality could suggest. Their
bornes were throwo open to heir visit
ors, and while the public and formal
entertainment provided for the Asso
ciation as a body surpassed everything
ever recorded sioce the Association was
organised, the hospitality accorded the
various members by the citizens of
Newberry tn their individual -capacity
was as added charm and made as
surance doubly sure that the oeWFpaper
men were welcome guests. Much han
already been said of the banquet atd i
the ball, but not enough to convey an !
adequate idea of their magnitude to !
those who were not present. At the
banquet the tables seated two hundred
and fifty persons, and every
place was filled. The banqueting
hall presented a brilliant spectacle
The editors were there, of course, for \
they were the guests of tbe evening,
bot the hosts, the business and profes
sional toen of the city, were not content
to come alone, so they were accompanied
by their wives and daughters ; and of
this banquet it may be truly said that
the editors were cote rta i o ed by the
people or thc city. There have been j
banque rs io honor of the' association
in other years aod in other places, but
none have given the Association greater
pleasure and none have they felt to be
as great n compliment to them.
Where all were so hospitable it is a
matter of difficulty to mention any ooe
of our hosts without naming ail, but
the attentions of Senator George S.
Mower and Mayor H.H. Evans were
so constant, thoughtful and geoeroua
that any account of the meeting that
failed to place their names on record
would be incomplete. Mayor Evan?,
_?.Hub," the only one of the kind in
existence-turned his office, his police
force and himself over to the newspaper
men when be gave them the freedom i
of the city that he governs so well, and
if there is anything he omitted that j
more pleasant, DO ooe baa yet been able
to think olf it. He did everything that
a Mayor sbonld do, from making an
eloquent, happy address of welcome to
playiog a fiddle with his left baod. A
more genial companion or a man with
a wider ringe of accomplishments io
bis Hoe would be hard to find, and that
he is .appreciated at home DO better
proof coold be adduced than the simple
fact that he was selected for a second
term without opposition, and has DO op
ponents for the of ce wheo the next
election, comes around. Mayor Evans
accompanied the editors oo their trip to
Nashville and. io DO small degree con
tributed to the success and pleasure of
that portion of the outing.
Senator Mower, who has repre
sented Newberry county in the up
per house of the General Assembly
for several years, possesses the true se
cret of continued popularity-worth
and a Kindly, whole-souled cordiality
of manner, as unassuming and gentle
.as it is genuine. He served as chair
man of the reception committee and
was undoubtedly the man for the
place, filling it admirably. In addi
tion to discharging the duties of this
position he provided two entertain
ments for the editors that were as
unique as enjoyable-a barbecue
breakfast and a barbecue dinner at
the old Fair Grounds in the sur bu ros
of the city. It is said of many
places that a drink of the water from
the town well will produce a yearn -
ing to return, and this may be true in
some cases, but the writer stands
sponsor for the assertion that on bar
becue breakfast or dinner, where
bash, a I Jim Dunbar, is served,
calls for more and we all yearn for
the hash pots and barbecue of New
iserry.
President E. H. Aull is a Press As
sociation executive par excellence, and
his place in the esteem of the newspa
per men of Sooth Carolina is secure for
ai!/ime. The success of the annual
meeting io Newberry was bey OD d ques
tion due very largely to bis initiative,
and to the tireless energy which he
brought into play as well as the -hearty j
support accorded him by bis townsmen.
It was io his management of the ex
cursion to Nashville, however, that bis
efforts for the comfort of bis associates
were best displayed. By his fore
thought a special Pullmao had been
secured for the entire trip, and wbeo the
party was once aboard tbeir privare car
''Dneiper,'1 they had no further care ;
everything was arranged and they went
through OD schedule time without
thought or worry about tickets, time
cards or coo nee ti ODS
The aooual address before the ABBO
elation by Hon. Patrick Walsh, was
ooe of the moat notable speeches we
have ever heard from a platform. Sen
ator Walsh has devoted his life to build
ing up the South; aod raking the South
and the development of which this sec
tion is capable, as a text, he gave the
newspaper men of South Carolina facts
aod suggestions that will keep them
thinking, and encourage them lo work
as they never have before Pat Walsh
is the apostle of the doctrine of self
belp for the South, and did untold good
by hi* speech io Newberry.
The liwited space available renders
it nowise to attempt to give aoy ac
count of the visit to the Nashville Cec
tennial at this time, bat to morrow the
effort will be made to give some idea of
the impr^-ssioos received dorins a hasty
inspection of the greatest Expositen
yet held io the South
The editors spent three days ri
Newberry, and it was with regret that
they bade good bye to their kindlj
hosts and turned their faces toward
Nashville.
The first stop was made at Clinton,
an invitation having been extended
the association by Rev. W P Jacobs
to visit Thornwell Orphanage. The
few hours spent in inspecting the
buildings where so many homeless
children have found homes were not
the least profitable of the outing
by any means, for the magnitude of
the institution that has grown from
the smallest of beginnings and has
contributed far more to the public
good that can ever be estimated The
buildings are all substantial and com
fortab'e, and the children have far
more of the comforts of lifo than
I
thousands who have parents and
homes. The orphanage is an indus
trial school in itself and on every hand
specimens of the handiwork of the
boys and girls were to be seen
There are at preaent in the neigh
borhood of, one hundred and fifty
bo 8 and girls in the Orphanage.
They come from ali sections of the
State and other Southern States, and
all religious denominations are rep
resented. A brighter, happier
appearing: crowd of young people it
would be difficult to find than were
Dr. Jacob's charges on the day of
the Press Association visit.
The hospitable ladies' of Clinton
serveu dinner to the entire party in the
dining ball of the Orphanage, and
then carriages were tn waiting to take
the newspaper men to the vari os
points of interest of the town Clin
ton is a substantial and prosperous towo
that has grown within the last few
years until it is scarcely recognizable
by those who knew it well a dozen
years agc A large cotton mill was
built a year or so ago and it has beeo
so .successful that a force of hands is
now at work on an extension that will
largely increase the output of the mill.
* Taking leave of Clinton a special
train over the Seaboard Air Line car
ried us to Cross Hill, and from that
place a half hoar's drive landed the
party at Harris Lithia Springs. Mr.
J T. Barris, the proprietor of the
hotel and springs gave a compliment
ary banquet to the newspaper men that
night at Bich there w>re about a bun
ired present, a number of promioeot men
having been invited to meet thc editors.
The banquet was a most enjoyable affair
and the informal and impromptu
speeches were as bright and sparkling
as the champagne with which the glasses
were kept filled. The first visit to Harris
Lithia Springs, the writer received a
decidedly favorable impression. The
hotel, a large and handsome building
oo modem plans and containing all
conveniences, including electric lights,
crowes the top of a bill from which the
eye sweeps the country for miles around
and takes in at a lance a Dobie pros
pect of bill and valley, woodland and
well tilled aod fertile fields Across
the brow of this bill oooliog breezes
blow aod from its base the health-giv
ing waters flow in a perennial stream.
The most recent improvement to the
hotei is the addition of a large wing
which nearly doubles irs capacity. On
top of the new wieg is a dancing pavil
ion or-roof garden-deoidedly ooe of
the most delightful summer bail rooms
io the State.
At 1 cO o'clock that night the
party left Cross Hill on board their
private Pullman car over the Sea
board Air Line for Atlanta, where
they arrived in time for breakfast
A short stay in the Gate -City, and
then we were off for Chattanooga.
This portion of the trip was made
over the Western & Atlantic, which
was the line along which all the
great battles of the Atlanta cam
paign was fought in '63-64. Capt
J. H Latimer of the Western &
Atlantic, who joined the party at
Newberry, was in his element and
made th morning's ride an unbroken
period of interest, pointing out the
battle fields through which the train
was hurrying There were some old j
soldiers in the party to whom the
journey through the battle fields of
Kenuesaw Mountain, Akoona, Rasa
ca, Dalton and Ringold brought up
memories of the days when they
made the same journey footsore, bat
tie scarred and hungry.
Dinner at the Read House in Chat
tanooga, and then a drive behind a
spanking four in-hand lo the foot of
the new incline up Lookout .Mountain,
an ascent to the top, a distance of
three fourths of a mile on a grade of
67 feet to the 100 and we were look
ing down upon a most magnificent
and inpiring scene From Point
Lookout the Tennessee river can be
seen winding away in the far perspec
tive,bend after bend around the encir
cling mountains until lost to view.
Just beneath lies the city of Chatta
nooga, half obscured by clouds of
smoke that rise by day and by night
from the many factories, foundries and
iron furnaces, while either side
the fertile valley divided into
farms and fields with geometric
regularity gives to the prospect a
charm, not found in wilder and more
sublime mountain scenes Years
come and go but the charm of Look
ont Mountain never pales, it isas
fascinating now as when first beheld
with wondering eyes years ago
From the Point the mountains of
seven States may be seen on clear
days, ant; when the storm king r: s
the gale it is not unusual to stand on
the summit ci* the rock in thc clear
sunshine and look down on banks of
storm hus ried clouds that fill the val
ley beneath. Having seen Lookout
Mountain under both conditions it is
impossible now to decide which is
the grander, and we never turn away
from looking down upon the great
Moccasin bend of the Tennessee
without the hope of returning again
in the future.
Going down the iodine gives the
sensation one has in a dream of falling
down and down from some great
height, and all were glad when we
stepped from (be car to solid earth
again. Au aeronaut might fiod
pleasure io the sensation, but
every day mortals, unusrd to the
heights do not breathe freely
notwithstanding the conviction that en
gineering skill has made accidents well
nigh impossible, and the koowledge that
there is greater safety oo an iodine
than in the average passenger train.
There are two inclioes, No 1 and No.
2. Our party took No. 2, which is the
newer, most improved and also the
steepest, and lands passengers on the
very summit of the mountain.
I From the foot of the mountains
the party sst out on a thirty mile drive
to Chattanooga National Park and
through the battle fields of Chicamauga
and Missionary Ridge The lines that
the Federal forces^ccupied are marked
by handsome granite and bronze monu
ments, but there are nooe to mark
where the u.en in gray stood by their
guns or charged and drove back
their enemies, save at Snodgrass
Hill where Kershaw's Brigade
made a stand that immortalized that
command. No monument or markers
are needed, however, to tell the victors
where the Confederates were to be found
when the battle was fought-all the j
world knows that they were right io front
of the Federal lines. The return to
the oity was by way of the government
turnpike that runs aiong the verge of
Missionary Ridge. The view of the city
of Chattanooga aod the Tennessee in
the late afternoon and eveoing*twiligbt,
when the city was studded with electric
lights, was like a scene from fairyland,
and will linger in memory when other
j scenes shall have grown dim.
Leaving Chattanooga at midnight,
Nashville, the Centennial City, was
reached Sunday morning for break
fast. Our Pullman was sidetracked,
and was headquarters during the
stay in the city The ladies were
quartered at the Maxwell House,
where all members of the party took
their njeals
The Sabbath was spent in church
going, special services for the Asso
ciation being held in the First Pres
byterian Church in the morning and
in Christ Church in the evening
Quinine and other fe
ver medicines take from S
to IO days to cure fever.
Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic cures in ONE DAY.
Pat Wesley ia Possession.
The mandate of the supreme court of
tho United Srates, having oorne down
rather unexpectedly the circut court
has issued its executioo io the Agricul
tural hall case and to day a United
States ma., hal will proceed to put Mr.
Lyles. Mr. Wesley's attorney, in pos
session of the property This being
the oase, the notice of the State's at
torneys that they wouid make a certain
motion when tbe mandate came down
will not amount to anything. In fact
it is said that Mr. Wesley is nor wor
ried about any legal move the State
can make-The State
A
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Our 1897
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stronger
handsomer
easier running
than ever before
the prices are
right
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A SUMTER ORATOR.
The annual commencement exercises of tke
Colombia PFemale* College were held Mon
day, but owing to the recent death of Mrs.
Koger, a member of the faculty, the exercises
were very simple and of brief duration. The
annual address was delivered by Mr. R. O
Purdy, of this city, who made a fin? impres
sion. The following brief synopsi of his
speech is taken from the State of to-day :
Dr. Rice then introduced the orator of the
day, the Hon. R 0. Purdy of ihe Sumter
bar. The address was timely and was an
effort inflecting much credit upon the speaker.
Mr Purdv took as his subject "The Perils of
Modern Womanhood, or the Dangers o So
ciety of Materialism " He said that the pre
! vailing modern idea is not to be something,
but to get something; that we have little
right to place wealth and power for anything
that did not serve an immediate ose ; that
the best material among our hoys instead of
being developed io order to fit the boys for
the highest stations in life was being used to
get money. This is illustrated bv going into
the worksboos, fields aod behind the counters
and in he offices, where all of the brightest
boys of the country are to be found. The I
State irgelf, be said, through ita lawmakers,
was willing to make fis great moral institu
tion, or as he called it, rnmshop, a means of
monev getting instead of improving the
morals of the country. His idea was that
wbileir was notiroproDer to educate wotren to
ber fullest capacity, but claims that such
should he done, at the same time it should
not be done wirb an idea that she may add to
the material wealth of the country by crear- j
ing it by her efforts. He said that the hich- j
est and purest sentiments exist in wo'nan- !
kind and are imparted by woman vo man- !
kind, and that if we destroy this sentiment j
by making ber a time-server and money-get
ter the world wilkeoon become devoid of j
it3 be3t and purest sent:ment aod will oe j
wholly engaged in getting gain. He said
further that be believed that any call
ing might for the time being be en
nobled and elevated by woman, bot that
the world in the long run would be the
loser hy it, for the reason that she could not
have a dual nature and having expended ber
energies and emotions in anv special Trade or
calling she could not have them to con tribute
in the special sphere to which God bad called
ber.
He drew a graphic picture of the home
which is left by the woman who goes out to
preach woman's right, and said that most
generally the poor thing that she called a
husband could be found at home combing the
1 hair of a poodle dog or standing io the place
whare the garden gate ought to be tryiog to
keep the chickens out of the garden. He ad
vised the youog ladies to prepare themselves
fully for the duties of life which might de
volve upon them io theirsphere trusting calm
ly and serenely tbat God would take care of
them in whatever circumstances of life He
might place tbfm and not to think that they
are to become mere bread-winners aod time
servers _ _
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Clarefflont Loflge Ho. 64 A. F. I
THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
44, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday
Evening, June loth, at p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
WANTS.
A DVERTISEMENTS of five lines or less
J\_ will be inserted under this head for 25
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
5 cents per noe.
AGENTS WANTED. Male or female ic
every county. Bosioess respectable,
compensation good. No trooble to make
some money. Address Chronicle, Augusta,
Ga., for particulars.
AYOUNG LADY Graduate of the Bos
ton Conservatory would like to ex
rUMuge musical instruction in either Piano,
Voice or Violin for Board during the sumner
months. For particulars apply to Sumter
Watchman and Southron.
BOARDERS WANTED during summer
moDths at a pleasant np country home.
Plenty of Jersey cream and good water.
Write to Mrs. C , office of Watchman and
Southron, Sumter, 8. C May 19.
FOR CASH.
We need money , It takes a good sum
to run a large business like ours, during
the summer*
You need clothes and other goods. We have
them. You have the money. We will ex
change.
For Cash ice will et you have any Spring Suit of Clothes at
Kew Torie cast
Any Boy's or JhilcVs Suit at cast.
Any Spring Hat at First Cost.
Any Neglige Shirt io stock. 95c.
Any colored B<>eom Shirt, 95o.
Any white Laundried Shirt, 95c. This includes our $1.50. 1.25 and
1 Shirts.
50c Colored Balbriggan Shirts 39c
Handkerchiefs.
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Handkerchiefs.
New is the time everyone wants Handkerchiefs. Just
see the values we offer in this warm weather article.
Night Shirts-every one can wear them nt the prices we
are selling them.
Socks,
Socks.
Socks*
50 cents black and tan Socks, 87io.
40 cents black and tan Socks, 3Uc.
25 cents black and tao Socks, 19c.
Children's White Duck Sailor Suits at cost.
Children's Colored Duck Sailor Suits at cost.
Straw Hats at greatly reduced prices-prices lower in fact
than ever offered before by anyone.
These reductions are for cash, but to our 30
and 60 days customers we will also give a re
duction m proportion.
The Large Store.
Sumter, S. (