Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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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 _ _ . 'Of the South Carolina Press Association. _ 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 V Our 1897 wheels are stronger handsomer easier running than ever before the prices are right WESTERN WHEEL WORKS CHICAGO-HEW YORK Catalogue free Agents everywhere :&;-3?l:5Qv5 CURE FOR: - tva il -'I'M I lil''I "I" I1"1 - I 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 _ _ How's This ? We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure F. J OH NEY & Co , Tolero, 0 We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tce last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transac tions and financially able to carry ont any obligations made by their firm. West & Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, Oj Walding, Kionan & Marvin. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, U. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surface of the system Testimonials sent free Price 75c. per bottle Sold by all Druggists ->- -.??. - Base Balls, Bats and supplies at H. 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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. -+0+ 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. (