The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 25, 1897, Image 3
FROM THE WIRES.
August 20.
St. Louis, Aug. 19.-St Louis
speculators io wheat are estimated to
have cleared upward of $2,000,000
on September options during the re?
cent bulge Ex-Secretary of the In?
ferior Francis was one of those who
preferred to sell and take profits
Sales in the last three days, it is
said, have netted him $300,000.
Vicksburg, Miss , Aug 19.-A
Lumerouely signed petition has been
addressed lo Governor MeLaurin ask
i a g him to appoint Hon. Patrick
J Henry of this city, a silver Demo
t: erat, to the vacancy in the senate
caused by the death of Senator
* George
A white tramp was lyuched near'
Chicago yesterday for rape. He was
Addled with bullets.
The coa! strike in the Pittsburg
district is believed to be practically
ended. The mine owners have or?
ganized and will employ new men if
the striking miners will not return to
work
August 23.
Williamsburg, Ky , Aug. 22 - El
cany Sullivan, convicted yesterday of
the rape of Sarah Lawson and sen?
tenced to twenty years in tue peniten?
tiary, was taken from jail last night by
a mob and hang oo the timbers of the
county bridge across the Cumberland
river. The lynching occurred at 1
o'clock this morning.
Detroit. Mich., Aug. 22 -A special
to The Free Press from Shepherd,
Mich , says : Three prominent men io
ti?s vioiaity are thought to be tbe
murderers of Cashier Strahles of the
Farmers bank, bat officsrs will not
divulge names. Tbe suspected men
are beiog closely watched and cannot
eseap3. Arrests are likely to take
place at aay-momeot. There is great
. excitement among people here and ar
Mount Pleasant, and lynching U freely
talked of. It is thought officers would
not dare to make arrests at this hour, a
they could not protect the murderers.
Athens, Aug. 22.-A great meeting
of over 3,000 people, held here to day
adopted an address to King George
urging him and the government to
reject the proposed peace treaty bet wee o
Greece aod Turkey sod to r?same hos?
tilities which were interrupted by the
trace.
The .entire press, however, aod a
great majority of the public of Athens
condemn the agitation for a resumption
of the war.
Thomas C. Seaver, Judge of Pro?
bate for .Wi odsor eoao ty, Vi., was shot
to death yesterday by W. W Law?
rence.
Two meo were swept over Niagara
Falls yesterday, and drowned. They
attempted to row across the river above
sb9 falls.
Jimmy Michael rode 33 miles io
66| min?tes on the Manhattan Beach
track, oo Saturday.
? Mr. George Heath,\a prominent mer?
chant of Lovell, Ga.,^was murdered oo
Sa&daj afternoon by Andrew Greeo,
colored, who first shot his wife and an?
other negro woman. Greeo was pur?
sued by a posse aod shot to death.
Comptroller of the Currency Eokles,
bas been offered -the presidency of the
Commercial Na ti oo al Bank of ^ Chi?
cago.
. Cleveland, Aug. 22-At the dose
of the Christian Altanes convention
this even io g a collection for missions
was takeo ap. Eleven thousaod dol?
lars was contributed within a few min?
utes making $14,000 in all. Several
?a i i es threw diamood rings ioto the col?
lection boxes aod many meo did the
game with their gold watches aod jew
e?rv.
A "i express service has beeo estab?
lished to the mining regioo of Alaska.
A rumor is circulated io Philadel?
phia that the Russian government will
issue ao order prohibiting the export ef
wheat from that coco try.
Toronto, Aug. 22 -Five childreo |
wera drowoed io the harbor this after?
noon by the capsizing of a float. Tbe
float was 12 feet loag aod 6 feet wide
and was made of rough timber aod
ased for conveying workmen from the
mainland at the foot of Cherry
street to the breakwater, a distance
of about a hundred yards. The float is
worked by chains attached to the bank
oo ooe side aod the breakwaters oo
the other This afternoon 21
childreo. boys aod girls rang?
ing from 8 to 13 years of
age. crowded oo the raft for the pur?
pose of goiog to bathe at the break?
water. Half way across the channel
where tbs water is very deep the raft
capsized, aod all the children were
thrown ioto the water. There were
many boats in the neighborhood and
these were quickly at the sceoe AH
of the children were rescued except five.
Aiken, Aog. 23.-io consequence of ?
the heavy rains the Aiken Maoufactor- j
ing; company's dam at Bath was wash- i
ed out Saturday night and the pond is
dry this morning. This will cause a
shut down io the work and the opera?
tives will be out of employment for
some time.
Johnson9s Ch i II and Fe* j
ver Tonic is a ONE-DAY j
Cure. It cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in j
M Hours. j
Tb? Dance at the Cross Roads, j
Tuesiay p^eairiif s-iw ibe gathering of a J
brillUitt com any nndsr tue roof of toe ol? )
(?tii'fi*M i'Ois*, ?i the X i?>*d.-. no* in tbr j
bands cf tue hospitable Mr. A J. j?o?es.
The old place was at its best and shone
with that pristine glory that many of our
gray-bended matrons love to tell about The
gardens flashed with the gleam of many Japa?
nese lanterns and in the balts and piaza
broad leafed palms, cunningly placed, c(far?
ed the quietest retreats.
Grand Wesioerry, the old fiddler, struck up
"The Pride of the Hall," and the dunce
opened with an enthusiasm that bespoke an
en tire success.
There were present about fifteen couple? and
some stags. The ladies were attired as fol?
lows :
Miss Pauline Gaillard, an empire gown of
white silk.
Misa Mamie DuBose, white organdie, satin
ribbons, and flowers-.
Miss Sadie Burrows, light blue silk, with
lace trimmings.
Miss Armida Moses, white satin, under
white organdie, trimmings of yellow satin.
Mi?s Say ra Bonita, pink chiffon over
white satin ; yellow ribbons
Miss Angel Cheatbam, red organdie over
red eatio. /
Miss Julia Anderson, pink silk, with nile
green trimmings.
Miss Adele Moses, lilac silk, with black
velvet trimmings ; pearl pa ssa men trie.
Miss Katie Anderson, light blue silk, with
white chiffon trimmings.
M i S3 Lilian Moses, white organdie over
light blue satin.
Miss Georgia Williamson, saffon tinted
silk ; real lace trimmings.
Miss Julia Friersoo, white organdie over
white silk.
S?ss Amelia Holmes nile green silk, with
white cb iff j o trimmings
Miss Julia Holmes, pink silk, lace.
Miss Rosie Moses, pink organdie and pink
ribbons.
The gentlemen were : Messrs. Temple Fri?
ersoo, Paul Kennedy, Perry^Moses, I. Harby
Meses, Graham Mosey, J. J. Harby? Granville
DeLorme, Brainard Wilson, Ansley Harby,
Jackson Harby, Willie Burroughs, Benj. Col?
clough, Willie DuBose, John Anderson,
Frank Burgess, Haskell Durant, Jack Moses,
G. D. Jennings, Loais Williamson, Stan
yarne Barrows, Willie Anderson, Kennedy
Burrows, Richard Folk and S. J. Foik.
Everything passed off pleasantly, the dance
broke up, and tbe company departed, prais?
ing loudly the elegant hospitality of Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Moses.
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Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.
Ohio River and Charleston.
In a letter to the Manufacturers' Record,
Messrs. Dick Bros. & Co., of Philadelphia,
partially confirm the report that arrange?
ments are being made for building extensions
to the Ohio River and Charleston line. The
letter states that Mr. E. R. Dick, chairman of
the Investment Company of Philadelphia,
Pa., has been examining the line of the rail?
road, also the locality in and around
Charleston, with a view of building about
seventy miles of new road. As already
stated in the Manufactures' Record, it is con?
templated to extend a branch now under con?
struction between Blacksborg and Gaffney,
Si C -, as far as Spartanburg ; also build a
road between Camden and Sunter, S C. In
addition to Mr. Dick, President Samuel Hunt,
of the railroad company ; G. R. Carr, of
Baltimore ; R K. Tyler, of Washington, D.
C , and A. M. Hance, cf Philadelphia, have
also made the inspections. AL Charleston
they had a conference with George B. Ed?
wards and others, and it is believed the sys?
tem will have Charleston as its tide-water
terminas, either by the railroad company
building the extensions, or through the efforts
of the Charleston people. As the company
bas no bonded debt except $600,900 which it
is understood bas been floated in Philadelphia
for the extensions, it is placed in a position to
add a considerable mileage to the road.
Since the above wes written the Manufac?
turers' Record is in receipt of advices from
Mr. Evans R. Dick, of the firm of Dick Bros.
& Co., in which it is practically decided to
extend the Ohio River & Charleston line
north to the coal-fields and make its Southern
terminus at Charleston.
Blacksbtfrg, S. C.-Mr E. R. Dick, of the
firm of Diek Bros. & Co., No. 423 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pa , advises the Manu?
facturer Record that it bas practically been
decided to extend the Ohio River River k
Charleston railroad north to the M io neap*
oils (Virginia) coal-fields, and south to
Charleston. This will require extensions
from Camden, S. C., to Charleston, and
from Marion, N. C., to Minneapolis. Mr.
Dick is one of the syndicate which bas float?
ed the issne of $600,000 in the bonds made
by the company. Samuel Hunt, Carlisle
Building, Cincinnati, O., is nresident ot the
company.-Manufacturer's Record.
In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
America, the five great continents, Shaker
medicines are being used by Buffering human?
ity for the cure of sickness and disease.
Never was there such a universal demand
never such wonderful results.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, a cure for indi?
gestion, ia prepared from herbs and roots,
and is a natural remedy, which cures by aid?
ing aature and not by fighting ber.
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes those fat,
who have become thin by not digesting their
food.
It restores the spirits and the appetite ot
those who are dejected and fagged out from
the wearing effects of indigestion.
It relieves the symptoms of dyspepsia, and,
after using for a reasonable time, finally cures
the complaint.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
'Remember the Sabbath."
Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 19 -W. S. Braad,
superintendent of the Georgia railroad, bas
been indicted by the grand jury
of DeKalb County for violation of the State
iaw in the running of freight traios on Sun?
day. The offenses are alleged to have been
committed on Feb. 1st, 14th and 21st, this
year. The attorneys for the county are now
in correspondence with the officials of the
road with a view to agreeing on a date fer
trying the case.
- min
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar?
rhoea Remedy always ?ffords premnt retisf.
For sale by Dr. A. J. Chica.
Gold Standard in Mexico.
Mexico City, Aug. 22 -There will
be a cabinet roeetiog to consider the
monetary situation the middle of this
week The project for accumuiatiog a
gold fuod attracts attention and is ap?
proved in maoy quarters, being favor?
ed as a measure to gradually get io
readiness to put the country OD a gold
basis should tbat necessity become
apparent.
Well, Prospering and Cool.
CAESAR'S HEAD, S C , Aug. 20, '87
Ehtor: To your "stetted contempo?
raries" 1 send a cordial salutation. I: would
do 3our soul good-granting that editors
have souls-to sit with me this morning for
ooe little hour. I do not mean to say there
is any peculiar charm io my company, but in
my surrouDding9. The household-number?
ing now some 30 or 40 guests-are jost com?
ing forth from their chambers, where every
ooe of them bas slept under one or more
blankets. Io some rooms where there is a
sick man or woman without her due allow?
ance of flesh, one can hear the crackle of
pine-wood fires, and the mountain freshness
sends a quiver of delight over our whole
mortal frame. I feel really sorry for you
poor creatures who, after a night-long battle
with musquitos, have awaked ibis morning
without the sensation of having slept and
rested.
S^me of our guests make it a daily duty
to go out to see the sun rise. This is verj
nice for those who like that sort of thing ;
but I am contenting myself with seeiog old
Sol set daily. I feel assured be will get up in
good order if I can only succeed in seeing
bim safely put to bed. One does not look bis
best immediately after awaking in the morn
tog:, and I am not sure Mr Sol is anxious lo
be inspected at too early an boor. For this
reason, as well as for others, I do not go out
to meet bim on the woodland lawn.
While w? sit here in 'heavy clothiog, it is
very difficult to believe that it is not cool all
the world over. While I write, every win?
dow in the room is dowo, and my slippered
feet are chilly. I wooder how yours feel. If
your soul and body grow warm towards me,
please remember that I cannot return the
feeling in the midst of my present surround?
ings.
Our guests are a mixed multitude. There
are several handsome girls ; but tbe women
are mostly of uncertain age, and either bave
no husbands, or-have left them to swelter in
the torrid zones far a.way. T guess some of
the poer fellows feel a sense of coolness and
of relief at being thus left, and they live in
daily apprehension cf the fact that when the
"old ladies" do retcrn, things will be made
warm enough for them. Yon yourself, Mr.
Editor, being but a common person-that i?,
unmarried-can know nothing of these j
things, and I may as well restrain my Strug- !
glicg muse.
However, I did not contemplate writing so
prolonged a letter. I only took my pen to
say that I am well and prospering and cool
-yes, sir, cool. Please remember that-cool.
C. C. BROWN.
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Wedgefield News.
WEDGEFIELD. August 24, 1897.
Mr. J. R. Odom, one of oar most worthy
and respected citizens, died here suddenly
from heart failure on the morning of the
19tb, aged 65 years. He moved to this place
from Battleboro, N. C , 20 years ?go, aod bas
since won for himself many friends. He was
a loving husband, a kind father, a true
friend, a faithful member of the Baptist
Church, and served in the war as a good
soldier. The entire community extend their
sincere sympathy to the sorrowing wife,
children .and grandchildren. The funeral
took place Friday morning at the Wedgefield
cemetery.
The meeting being held last week in the
Methodist"church, by Rev. J. W. Ariail and
Pastor Dowell, had to close on account of the
continued bad weather.
Mr. J. G. Strange exhibited a mammoth
musk melon recently, which measured two
feet long, three feet around, and weighed 34
pounds
Rev. J. W. Daniel, of Sumter station,
preached in Wedgefield Sunday morning and
afternoon to appreciative congregations.
Tbe recent rains caused several casualties,
among which was a washout on tbe Atlantic
Coast Line near Camden Jonction, and the
removal of a bridge on the public road, be?
tween Wedgefield and Sumter, at McRae's
Mill
Rev. J. C. Bailey, pastor of the Presby?
terian church, bas resumed bis labors after an
extended vacation to the up-country.
Mr. E. L. Ducom bas gone to Mayesvilie
to accept a position with Mr. Robt. Chandler.
Mr. Sam. Weinberg ha3 rented Mr. Mc?
Leod's store, and opened up for the fill
trade.
M ?S3 Phebe Troublefield has returned kom?.
Mr. Albert Aycock bas returned from New
York, where he went to purchase bis fall
stock of goods. He came by Charlotte and
brought his family borne.
Rev. W. J. Dowell will begin a meeting at
Bethesda, near Hagood, next Sunday morn?
ing at ll o'clock. He will be assisted by
Rev. J. J. Myers, of Providence, and Rev. W.
B. Baker, of Colombia. Mr. Baker is a
strong preacher. He was a major in the Con?
federate army, and is now faithfully fighting
"the good fight of faith." D.
Take JOHNSON'S
CHILL & FEVER
A Pleasant Affair.
The Thursday Evening Ciub met Thursday
evening at the residence ot Capt. A. N.
Freeland, there being about ten couples
present.
The author to be discussed was Tbo3. Nel?
son Page. There were two readings giTep, i
one by Mi?s Laura Mood, the other by Mr. V. j
.Moses. Miss Dinkins told the club ot' tbe life
and works of Page. The rest of the pro- '
gramme consisted of music, conversation and
games. The hostess furnished iigh: refresh?
ments, which were enjoyed by every one.
After quite a pleasurable evetnug the cox
pany left at a laie hour.
The author for tbe meeting to-morrow
evening will be Richard Harding Davis.
Health means a perfect condition of the
whole system. Pure blood is e-seaial to oer
fect health. Hood's Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood and thus gives health and happiness.
Hood's Pills are the favorita family ca?
thartic and liver medicine. Prie.1 25c.
BURGLARY AND FIRE AT
BISHOPVILLE.
Depot Robbed and Then Burned
Burglars Escape.
Bisbopville, S. C., Aug 22 -There was an
alarm made this morning about 4 30 o'clock
io the way of an explosion which aroused
lots of people, who soon discovered that the
depot was on fire. The night watchman hav?
ing retired at 4 o'clock, there could be ootb
ing done of any consequence in the way cf
saving the contents of depot, and when the
building bad fallen and it could be approach?
ed, it was discovered that the safe door was
on the opposite side of the building, having
been blown off by dynamite.
At first there was no cloe as to the incen?
diary, but later reports showed that there
were two or more tramps or unknown men
in town on Saturday night, one of whom
slept in a box car at the depot. He beard
the explosion, saw the fire and did not let
himself be known, and about 7 o'clock got
out mysteriously, as no one of a large crowd
saw him, and took bis departure down the
railroad. But it was soon reported, and he
was captured, and is now in the guard bouse.
There is no direct evidence against bim The
wrecking train came in at 1 o'clock, and
such work was done as was necessary for the
time The tools used in drilling the safe
were stolen from an open blacksmith shop
near by, and were left in tbe ruins.
Numerous reports are spreading and hun?
dreds of suggestions made, bot nothing to
lead to the capture and proof of the guilty
parties.
We ail missed our Sunday morning nap.
M.B.T.
Meteorological Record.
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the pa3t week ending
August 22, 1897 :
Temperature.
pa
Condition.
16| 75 i 69 I 72.
17 81 j 70 75.5
18| 78 70 I 74.
19? 72 j 68 j 70.
2C 78 67 . 7.2 5
21i 74 ! 71 ! 72 5
22' 78 i 67 ! 72 5
ssw .34 Cloudy
s .00 ?Cloudy
S 1.20 Cloudy
s 13.37 Cloudy
s ' .01 Cioudy
E j .71 Cloudy
S?VI ' 04 ! Cioudy
tartly cloudy.
Sent shedding of cotton will no doubt be
caused by ?.he superabundant rains of ibis
week, but with favorable weather during the
ensuing week the less on this account will be
slight in this vicinity. Some fodder, either
pulled or ready for pulling was caught and
suffered damage.
Cotton Advancing.
New York, August 23.-Riordan & Co ,
say : "The dynamite bomb apon which the
balls have claimed the cotton market was
resting exploded to-day. Prices advanced 33
points. Liverpool started eff by cabling an
advance of 4-64tbs in that maket this morn?
ing. The opening ' here was marked
by such excitement as the brokers
have been nnnsed to for a long time. Every?
one seemed to have good buying orders.
Prices opened from 17 to 28 points aboye the
close on Saturday. Liverpool and the short
interest were the heaviest buyers, but con?
siderable outside buying was noticable. Ru?
mors that Western wheat bulls were buying
cotton, and very light receipts contributed to
he uneasiness of the shorts. Realizing sales
caused a sharp slump after the opening, but
the demand was always good and wheo io
the last hour New Orleans sent heavy buyiog
orders here prices advanced rapidly and with
surprising ease, January opened at 7 03, de?
clined to 6.95, rallied to 7.02, again declined
to 6.95 and tben rapidly advanced to 7.12,
with the tone of the market firm. It looks
like a bull market and, if speculation enters,
it may become one. We cannot share the
enthusiasm, however, and we think that
those who sell cotton cautiously will find
opportunities to replace lower.
Did Toa Ever
Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for your
troubles ? If net, get a bottle now and get re?
lief. This medicine has been found to be peen?
liarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Fe
male Complaints, exerting a wonderful direst
influence in giving strength and tone to the
organs. If you have loss of Appetite, Consti?
pation, Headache Fainting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melancholy or
troubled with Dizzy Spells, Electric Bitters is
the medicine you need. Health and Strength
are guaranteed by its use. Fifty cents and one
do lar at J. F. W. DeLorm?'s Drug Store.
The Detective Wins
Yes, the detective won, and
the story of how he did it is
one of the most exciting ever
told. You can read it in these
/ columns. It is entitled
A Conflict
of Evidence
It was written by Rodrigues
Ottolengui, the author of "An
Artist in Crime," and one of j
thc strongest writers of de- !
tective stories living.
We have purchased the rights
for this thrilling tale and the
first chapters will soon appear.
PfWronif GONERS!
UU 1 1 UH Buyers !
You need specially ruled books to keep a
correct "record of your business.
We have the books you need-the best
made. We will sell them cheap and want to
supply you.
We have a full stock of all kinds of blank
books, office supplies, stationery, school
books, etc. New goods now being received.
H. G. OSTEEN & CO.,
LIBERTY STREET, SUMTER, S. C.
JUST RECEIVED,
m
arby's
EXTENSIVE
One car load Wagons,
One car load Lime,
One car load Cement,
One car load Fire Brick,
One car load 4 ft. Standard Laths,
One car load Hay,
One car load Ship Stuff,
One car load Cotton Seed Hulls.
Persons needing any of the above
mentioned goods can obtain lowest prices
by calling on him, as h? buys by the
I quantity for cash
H. Harby.
Sumter, S. C., August 13, 1897.
SHEPHERD SUPPLY CO.,
232 Meeting Street, Charleston, S. C.
STATE AGENTS FOR SALE OF
Over 200 different styles of Cooking and Heating Stover. Also Oil Cookers a?d Heaters.
We want the leading merohaot in every town in the State to sell our lines of
Stoves. We guarantee full protection in bis territory to each agent we appoint
If not sold >u your town send direct to us for cuts sod prices.
Oct 27, _
Machinery.
SEE THE LATEST
DEERING BALI BEARING MOWING MACHINE
Buy none but the Deering ; it is the
best up-to-date Mower. .
MACHINERY OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS.
H. IS. Bloom*
Sumter, S, C,