The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 20, 1898, Image 3
DOES
ITS DUTY.
RESOLUTIONS PASS BOTH
HOUSES RECOGNIZING
THE INDEPENDENCE
OP THE PEOPLE OP
CUBA.
s Spam Most Relinquish Au?
thority io Cuba a ad With?
draw Army aad Navy.
Washington, Aprii 19.-After one of
the hardest foogbt Wattles between the
two booses koo wu io mao j years. Con?
greso at ac ea?*y hoar this rooming
eatae to an agreement upoa the most
momentous question it has dealt with
;a * third of a century.
Vhe Cuban resolution was passed and
Pili be scot to the President this morn?
ing. Ita provisions mean the expo!
atoo of Spain from the Island of Cuba
by the armed forces of the United
States
There were many roll calls io both
bosses and each body held tenaciously
for its o wo resolution. The conf?r?es
had great difficulty ia agreeing. Tba
fi?* cooference showed a determioa
tioa oo the part of the House not to
yield a single point, and it was only
after long cona ol tattoo a with the Socse
leaders that they agreed te allow the
letti? words "are, and/' io the first sec
?ion of the Senate resolution, which de
eiaree that the people of Coba are and
of right ought to be free and iidepend
- eat.
The resolution as finally adopted is
that reported from the Senate commit?
tee on foreign relations, with the addi?
tion of the fourth section, 'known as
the Teller amendment, disclaiming any
intention OIK the part of the United
^States to acqugre Cona.
Tt e resolution cannot be sent to the
President on til after it is signed by the
presiding officers to-day.
The resolut ion agreed to is aa fol?
lows :
Joint resolution for the recognition of
the independence of the the people
of Coba, demanding that the govern
meat of Spain relinquish its author?
ity and government in the island
of Cab? and withdraw its land and
naval force? from the island of Co?
ba and Caban waters, and direeting
the President of the. United ?States
to ase thc land and naval forces of
nf the United States to carry these
resolutions into effect.
Whereas the abhorrent conditions
which hate existed for more than three
years in the island of Coba, so near our
own borders, have shook ed the moral
sense of the people of the United States
have"'been a disgrace to Christian civili?
sation, culminating, as they have, ia the
- destruction of a United States battle?
ship with two hundred and sixty-six of its
office? and crew, w hile on a friend ly
visit in the harbor of Havana, and cao
oct tonger ne endured, as bas been set
forth by the President of the
United States in his message
ta ^^ress, of- April ll, 1898,
?poa"which the actio?} of Congress was
invited;: therefore,
Resolved, First. That the people of
the. island of Coba are, and of right
eaght to be, free and independent.
Second. That it is the duty of the
United States to demand, and the gov?
ernment of the United States does here?
by demand, that the government of
Spain relinquish its authority and gov
v?tement io the Islaod of Coba and
withdraw ita land apd nival forcea from
Coban waters.
Third That the President of the
United States be, and he hereby is, di?
rected and empowered to ase the en?
tire land and naval forces of the Uni?
ted States and to nail into aetaal service
of the United States the militia of the se v
eral states to auch extent as may be
necessary co carry these resolutions in?
to.effect.
Fourth That the Untied States here*
bi disclaims any disposition or in ten
lion to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic?
tion or control over said islaod except
for the pacification thereof, and asserts
its determination, when that is ac?
complished, to leave the government
and control of the island to its people.
Washington, April 19.-A cabinet
meeting was held at an earlier boor
than usual thia morning to discuss tboj
terms of the ultimatum that & to BeN
sent to Spain and to draft the inetro
meet. The joint resolution adoptod
by the Senate and Boase last' !
will reach the President for bis Signa
tore by 1 o'clock.
lt is the general impression the. o|tt
aatom will give Spain 48 bearskin
which to decide to evaeoate Coba or
fight the United Sutes. .-?, *
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yfiTittm vtLS WITH 2Z0XT2
XZ27T.
Madrid, April 19.-News of the ac
lion takeo by Congress has been pub?
lished io this city and the population of
the city bas gone wild with exeitement
ia consequence. The United States is
bitterly denounced on all tides and
maoy hot demonstration? have been
made already and the worst bas not bceo
seen yet.
CA7ALBY 60XXHS SGT7T3.
Washington, April 19.- Five troops
of the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry; of
the regular army left this oity at noon
to-day for the south. Their destination
was not made public by the officials oo
dat? si Ote War Department.
SPAIN DETERMINED TO RESIST
INTERFERENCE.
Madrid. April 19 -The speech
from the tbroue which will be deliv?
ered to-day is said to be warlike in
toue. AU indications point toward
the government taking a firm and de
termined stand to resisu to the bitter
end all attempts to interfere in Cuba.
War with the United States ?S re?
garded as the certain result of the
action taken in Congress yesterday.
Spain charges the United States with
being the aggressor and will main?
tain what is deemed the rights of the
Spanish people at all hazards
---
SIS HUNDRED BULLION DOL?
LARS.
Washington, April 19 -Bilis pro
vidiog for the appropriation of six
hundred million dollars were intro?
duced in Congress to day, and were
referred to committees.
The House bas adjourned until to?
morrow morning. There was no
pressing business before the House
to d8y.
SPANIS?? WARSHIPS LOCATES.
New York April 19 *-A special ca?
blegram received since oooo brings the
intelligence that the Spanish warships
Vieaya and Oquindo have arrived at
the Cape Verde Islands and joined the
torpede flotilla that has been mobtizsd
there for the past two weeks.
TTLTZKATTOC TO SPAIN.
Washington, April 19, 3.23 p. m.
-Cabinet adjourned until 3 30 this
afternoon. The ultimatum to Spain
is being framed, and will be sent
this afternoon. As soon as sent
President McKinley will sign reso?
lution.
27EW TAZ WHEN ?A? BEGETS.
Washington, April 19.-Congress?
man Dingley the Republican leader in
the House of - Representatives has
stated that the new tax bill to protide
means for prosecuting th ? war with
Spain will not be considered until war
actually begins. There will be ample
time for the consideration of the new
tax law after war begins before the
m one? to be raised will be needed.
Army to Be Concentrated in
the South.
Washington. April 15.-Decidedly
the moat warlike step taken by the
war department io preparing for the
possibility of an encounter with
Spain was inaugurated to day when
orders were issued for the concentra?
tion at focr points in tho South of
six regiments of cavalry, twenty-two
regiments of infantry and the light
batteries of five regiments of artil?
lery. At Chickamauga there will be
six regiments of cavalry and the light
batteries of five regiments of artil?
lery ; at Kew Orleans, eight regi?
ment? of infantry ; at Tampa, seven
regiments of infantry, and at Mobile
seven regiments of infantry. Since
the civil war no such proportion of
the army bas been mobilized, and the
movement itself is the best evidence
of tbe gravity of tbe situation as
looked upon by the President and his
advisors
The determination to rendezvous
the troops io the Soutb, where they
can be acclimated to the conditions
of a more tropical climate has been
under consideration by the Presiden,
and bia Cabinet for some time. It
was not until to-day, however, that
the President, in view of the enor?
mous expense which will bs entailed,
felt justified io taking this fitep.
Pensions and School Funds.
The State board of pensions is anx?
ious to hold its meeting and send out
the cheeki to the various peo non era ni
the State, but Comptroller Dirham says
thia cannot be done until all the coun?
ties have sent in their r?pons There
are still some four or five coe o ties that
have not sent io their pension lists. It
is impossible to pro rate tbe $100,000
food antil these are reoeived.
The comptroller has not yet sent out
an y warrants for the supplemental
.schas/fund, and will not be able to do
so uotil two or three laggard eoonties
send in the fi?ed in blaues showing
gaea, eta.-.:.Thia information was aek
y*u for some time ago.
..Washington, April 18-It was
stated at the navy department that
the efforts to secure the Chilean
battleship O'Higgins have . been
practically abandoned and that there
is no longer any prospects that the
United States desires to secure any
more warships either belonging to
foreign options or built ii foreign
shipyards.
St. Joners, N F.t April 18-The
United States has purchased the Brit?
ish steamer Regulus, now at this port,
and will ase her as a coal carrier.
Spain is negotiating for the purchase
of the sealing steamer Algerine, for?
merly a British man ofwr. The
steamer Grand Lake, which sailed for
Halifax to day took 50 New Found
land fishermen bound for Boston
where they will volunteer in the
American navy Hondreds of others
cao be had for service if they are
needed.
Stateburg Letter.
STATBBURG, S. C. April 19, 1898.
The morning of Baster lingers still, ?nd
each une of the congregation at Statesburg
most often look back with pleasure to recall
i s sacred joys. The day dawned chill aod
dark, but soua the doods rolled away aod the
puo light seemed to saj to the flowers, "The
Lord ia Risru," aod they to answer, as each
bud showed forth the resurrection : "He is
risen inde?d !" The cburcu was beautifully
decked with smilax and flower?, the altar
being a mass cf white. Tbe pulpit glowed
with potted plants and a sentence io white
and gold, "Welcome, Happy Morning!"
The sides of the church were dressed with
smilax and flower*, and no part of the
beautiful interior seemed neglected. The
congregation assembled early to bear tbe
carol by the Sunday School. For this, the
children, their teachers and superinteodest
formed outside near the vestry, and gettiog
ioto line marched with banners to the church
door aud np the aisle singing, to the cbrancel,
and forming there in a semi-circle, eong a
verte ; then reforming in line filed ont through
the vestry door, the last sweet notes fioatiog
oack into the church from the open air.
The services were conducted by the faithful
and efficient lay reader, who for aboat twelve,
years bas read to the congregation in the
absence of the rector. The music rendered
by a choir of twelve was particularly good,
Geing of a high order and song with taste and
colli ration. Tbe sermon read was oe the
same line, clearly ?ad forcibly put, and the
happy faces, many under bright Easter bats,
smiled with a peace which touched a respon?
sive chord.
Memory can bring up no dearer, sweater
picture than the church of the Holy Cross on
such an Baster morning. Outside under the
silent trees sleep the loved ones who have in
their time and day decked tbe loved church
for such a festival. And their places hardly
seem vacant when the day comes again, so
clearly do their looks and words return with
circling years. In the midst of strife and
the loud talk of war, the petty tumult of
bickering men struggling for place and
power, one longs sometimes for a rest by the
way, then let that person some calm, fair
morning in tbe spring drive tbroogb the
coon try and attend each a service at the
beautiful church, "Kept peaceful in the midst
of strife."
The two schools, one in the upper neigh?
borhood taught by Miss Anderson, and tbe
other in the lower neighborhood by Hiss
Williams; united in a large picnic last Fri?
day at tbe Borough. The affair was largely
attended and much enjoyed by young and
old, ending in the late afternoon and even?
ing with a piano dance ; As a mle the people
are concerning themselves mach moro about
replanting corn than the prospect of grim
vizjged war. Though tbs voice of the jingo
is beard in the land calling out for veogeanee.
E.
CONDITION OF SMALLPOX
IN COLUMBIA.
Disease Spreading-Ooo Hun?
dred Cases in Town.
The smallpox situation io tbie city
bas assumed an alarming phase, and
ur'sss more stringent measures are
adoptad to prevent the further spread
of tbe past it will be running riot among
all classes in a very short space of time.
Columbia is face to face with a grave
condition of affairs and this ia no time
for soft words or for in any manner
concealing the facts.
The disease is rapidly spreading, ia
very virulent, and to these facts munt
be added that there is not muoh hope of
stamping it ont under the present
arrangements.
It is on the authority cf one of the
vaccinating and inspecting committee
taat there are to-day no less than 100
eases of genuine smallpox io Columbia,
and in the pest bouse there sre fifteen
eases. Whereas less than a week ago
there were, according to similar author?
ity, not more than fifteen cases all told
and only three in the pest house.
Health Officer Sweariogen, this com?
mittee says, it utterly powerless to per?
form his duty cs inspector. It will
require oo less th so the entire poiioe
force to keep up with all the oases
and have them toroed over to the
board of health. Bot-this means of
precaution the board refused to
adopt at its last meeting. Officer
Swearengin is doing his best, but on
aocount of being alone bis efforts for
the most part sre not effective. As
fast as be reports oases and before
they can be visited and dealt with,
they take flight out of dread of the
peet house and escape while be makes
the report, thus infeotiog additional
localities.
Bat perhaps the most dangerous
condition is the inability of retaining
the patients at the pest house after
they are formally and officially lodged
there A day or so ago two patients
ran away. One of these has never
been recovered. The other came back
and as an excuse for his absence said
that be jost went to pay a little visit to
his relatives. Others steal out for a
walk down the street aod have no
hesitancy io stopping for a talk with
anyone they ohacoe to meet.
Thus it will be seen that every man,
women sod child in the town is io dan?
ger of infection.
Vaccination, public, private and com?
pulsory, is proceeding rapidly, but
there is quite a number among the
negroes and igoorant aud negligent
whites, who are avoiding this precau?
tion, and the present force is inadeqnate
to cope with this difficulty.-Columbia
Record.
FOLKS ?n?
ee? BOOK nil. Address DJS.
EB, At W7 Broadway? New York. ?. 7.
FITZ HUG H LElii,
(Written for the World fcy Thongs Doon
Enelisb, author "Ben Bolt ")
Cool amid the battle's din,
Ice without but fire within,
Leading to the charge bis men,
M neb we praise the soldier then ;
But we honor far the more
One who on a foreign shore.
True to du>y, takes bis stand
With bis country's fhg in hand,
And, though great the peril be,
Bows no bead aud bends no knee
Fitzhugh Lee.
Gallant veteran, tried and true,
Hands and hfarrs po forth to you !
Mid the sounds that others stir,
Hi83 of reptile, yelp of cur,
'Mid our country's foes you 6tood
With a calm and fearless mood.
Therefore, veteran tried and true,
Strong our pride has grown in you ;
And when you return o'er sea
Warm your welcome bete shall be,
Fitzbugh Lee.
Where our mountains milk the sky,,
Where our many cities lie,
By Potomac's hallowed stream,
Where the Hudson's waters gleam.
By tbe Mississippi's.raoutb,
East and West and North and Sooth
Wbere8oe'er o'er land and seas
? Floats Old Glory in the breeze,
Wbereeoe'er our people be,
All to honor you agree,
j Fitzbugh Lee.
THE COUNT Y SEAT TROUBLE
IN LEE COUNTY.
The Facts Set Forth
Lee County Record.
Bisbopville, S. C , April ll, '98.
Messrs. Editors : I no the that certain par?
ties chafing at their defeat in their
fight against the formation of Lee
County, are now circulating a peti?
tion, asking the Governor to order an
election to remove the conn ty seat from ?ish
opville, stating that we had promised to
erect the public buildings, and that we have
now refused to carry ont io good faith, onr
promises, and that we are ? ct mg the part of
tricksters and wish to saddle the entire debt
npon the eaunty, borrowing for that purpose
$15,000 from the sinking fond.
Now as I was the one who represented the
finance committee of the Board of Commis?
sioners of Lee County, and communicated
with the sinking fund commissioners, I beg
leave to state the actual facts in the case.
First, oar Board was ioformed (as in fact
they koew) th it Bisbopville was then end is
now folly determined to ca -ry out ia full ber
promise as soon as circumstances rendered it
practicable. The Commissioners then as a
whole decided that they would best carry out
the wishes of oar people by erecting good
boildings with modern improvement?, and
determined that they would spend about
fifteen thousand dollars oo their structure,
and with that view would supplement the
amount, to be raised by the town, viz : a
levy of 8 per ceot. opon it? taxable property
as promised in our circular issued before the
election, and all that the law allows os to do)
to briog it op to the fifteen thousand dol?ais
required.
Second, I wich farther to say that there bas
been no application to the sinking fund com?
mission for a loss. We only asked that
Board to rale opon the question as so whether
we were in a position to secure a loan and
folly stated to them our intention to
float the Bonds of the town up to 8 per
cent of its taxable property, as soon as
empowered by the General Assembly, and
theo to return that portion of tbe amount
borrowed. We by no means intended to sad?
dle tbe county with the debt, we felt was en?
tirely our own. Now, fair minded citizsos
of Lee County, yoo koow very well that the
building of a Court House aod Jail is not the
same style of business as tb<3 getting op of a
chicken coop, to be finished io a day, and we
only ask that yon allow tbe loan a little
time, in good faith to redeem all of its prom?
ises. I assure your that without one cent of
debt upon the county, before the officers elect
of Lee County shall qualify, we will furnish
a Court Hons? they will not be ashamed to
occupy aod a jaif.capable of holding all the
evil doers, who may be brought to con?
dign punishment.
Messrs. Editors, wheo I began this state?
ment, I felt like saying some plain, bard
things and showing from whence this devil?
try arose, bot knowing tbe folly aod weak?
ness of tbe movement aod for what porpose
it was started, I have decided to let it pass.
Give os a chaoce to show what we can and
will do. As to ali the statements I have
made, I cite yon to the entire Board of Com?
missioners of Lee County, and to the Trastees
of tbe Sinking Fond. Then, friends, leave
off all these bickerings in aud aboot oar dear
little new boin enanty. Ron for office, yoa
who will, and we will guarantee to boase yoo
if elected. Yours respectfully,
R. E..CARNES,
Board C. Com. for Lee Coen ty.
"Captain Dick" Again.
Io response to ao expressed desire on the
part of many. Tbe Sumter Club have re?
quested Messrs. Bertram and Willard to re?
main over in Sumter another week ami play
one performance of their beautiful military
play "Captain Dick." The performance will
take place at the A caders y of Music next
Tuesday night, April 26 The original cast
will be augmented by the addition of some of
the cast who appeared sc successfully in
"What Shall We Do With Her?" aod as
this will positively be Bertram aod Willard's
last appearance io Sumter for more than a
year, there is little doubt but their pretty war
play will receive a hearty reception.
"The Mouse Trap."
The entertainment at the Ducker & Bult
man ball hst week by the King's Daughters
was a success as to merit and exceedingly en?
joyed by tba audience present.
The programme as announced was carried
out in full and most successfully rendered.
Tbose who failed to see it missed a treat.
Oo account of the inclemency of tbe weather
there was not a large audience present.
Laurens, April 18.-At a negro
social in Dial township on Friday
night, ?am Putnam was killed by a
pistol shot. John Peden, charged
with the killing, is in jail.
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Accusation Against Senator Moses
by County Board of Control.
Columbia, April 18-The State Board of
Control met to-day in regular session and ID
addition to tbe routine business the matter of
repairing the Robertson warehouse, recently
I purchased for the use of tbe|State dispensary,
the enforcement of the dispensary law in Co?
lumbia, and tbe appointment of boards of
control for several counties, were considered.
The appointment of a board for Sumter
Ccunty received more attention than say
other on account of the circumstances con?
nected with it
There were recommendations for three dif?
ferent board?. One, endorsed by the "Labcr
I ers and Mechanics Club," suggested Messrs
! E. T. Windham, E. F Cbandlerand Wm. M.
I Saunders. Another from a number of citi?
zens recommended Messrs. H. C. Cuttino, W.
J. Dinkins and J. J. Britton. The two form?
er are members of the present board. The
? third "ticket" was composed of tbe present
board, Messrs. Cottino. Dinkins and J. T.
Hayes.
Mr. Cuttino and Dispenser Reffield appear?
ed before the board. The former said that be
heard that a ticket was to be sent np by Sen?
ator Atlamont Moses, and for that reason he
wanted to make a statement. He was in?
formed that Mr. Moses bad made no sugges?
tions to the board, but in view of the fact
that such recommendations might come in
be made his statement.
He said that the dispensary was formerly
located in the "Masonic Temple" owned by
Jews. An original package agent, himself a
Jew, signified bis intention of renting a store
room adjoining tbe dispensary and in the
esme building. Tbe county board of con?
trol protested, bot the store was rented and
the o p. agent had emissaries at work to de
coypedi8 nsary patrons from that institution.
For this reason the dispensary moved, and
by so doing iaccrred tbe ill will of the own?
ers of the building. The insinuation was that
Senator Moses was opposed to the present
board for these personal reasons and cot for
ca ose.
Tbe statement of Mr. Cuttino was received
as information and tbe appointment of the
board was deferred until tbe night session.
At tbe night session the following board of
control was appointed for Sumter county :
Sumter-E. T. Windham, H. C. Cnttino,
W. M. Saunders.
Statement by Senator Moses.
This morning's Colombia papers say that
Mr. H. C. Cuttino appeared bet?re the State
Board of Control and said that be heard that
a ticket was to be sent np by Senator Alta?
mont Moses and for tbat reason he-wanted to
make a statement. Ee was informed tbat
Mr. Moses bad made no suggestions to tbe
Board, but io view of tbe fact that sncbrecom
mandations might come in he made bis state?
ment.
I made no recommendation to the State
Board as they did not call on me to make
any recommendation. Had I been called on
as the Senator from tbis coen ty, I would
have made such recommendation as I thought
best.
Mr. Cnttino's insinuation ia entirely un?
warranted by tbe facts. The Masonic Tem?
ple is not owned by Jews. It is a stock com?
pany of $10,000 capital The Masonic lodge
owns $1,000 stock, the Knights of Honor
$5G0, Legion of Honor $100, Masonic Chap?
ter $100 and the Knights of Pythias $100.
The balance of stock is owned by abent fifty
individualsuirresoective of religion. I own
only $100 of its stock. Tbe Board of Direc?
tors consVats of Messrs E. W. Moise, R. D.
Lee, R. M. Wsilace, .Neill O'Donnell, Jno. S.
Hugbson, A. Ryttenberg and myself. The
stores were built for the purpose of beiog
rented. Une store was rented to an o p.
agent. I have not heard the Board of Di?
rectors or any one censoring the dispensary
for moving. It certainly never entered my
mind to do so, and I have no prejodice
against the Bot rd of Control on tbat account.
Think Mr. Cottioo will have to look for some
other reason for "the ill will of tbe owners of
tbe building." He certainly made a mis?
statement so far as I ?rn concerned.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
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Mrs Cleveland recently bad a new set of
photographs taken, the first time shebas bees
photographed since leaving the White
House, and bas given them to Mr. Bok,
with permission to pablisb, them in The
Ladies' Home Journal, where they will be
public y eeen for the first time. The set also
includes the first authoritative photographs
pablished of tbe new Princeton borne of the
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Meteorological Becord.
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the past two weeks, ending
April 17, 1898 :
Temperature.
ss
B
TS
SP
5'
Condition.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ll
12
13
14
15
16
17
62
68
50
C8
64
73
71
69
73
65
60
67
78
84
51
50
36
34
38
46
58
54
47
50
46
42
52
56
56 5
59.
43.
46.
51.
59.0
63 5
61 5
60.
57.5
53
64 5
65.
70.
s K
N W
N E
X S
B
8 W
S W
N W
S W
S
8 W
S W
W
S
.40
1.19
.00
.00
.00
.00
.43
.21
.00
.28
.01
.00
.00
.00
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear '
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
.Cloudy
Clear
douay
.Cloudy
.Cloudy
Clear
Clear
* Partly cloudy.
Killiog frost to some extent occurred ou
low groands on the 7tb, and light frosts on
the 8th and 9th ; little damage done to fruit
or gardens. Temperatureon the morning of
the 16tb was low enoogb for light frost, but
it was pieveoted from forming by wind. The
appearance of several kinds of migratory
summer birds in the course of the past week
indicates that it is not likely tbat there will
be any more frost.
If yon want a nice organ ao easy terms,
see Randie*
Yoo will save money if yoo will see Ran?
die before baying a Piano, Organ or sewing
machine.
If yon want a new organ for your old one
ste B?ndle.
WEDGEFIELD HAPPENINGS.
WEDGEFIELD, S C , April 19.-The social
event of tbe season here took pince last
Wednesday afternoon at the Presbyteriao
Chnrcb, it being the marriage cf Miss Annie,,
danebter of Mr. James Caldwell to Mr. Eo?
gene Houser, of St. Matthews.
The church had been artistically decorated
for the occasion. Wheo the appointed boor
arrived, which was 6 30, the bridal party
came io, keeping step to Mendelssohn's Wed?
ding March which was beaatifally rendered/
by Miss Olive Mellett. The bridal party en?
tered as follows :
Ushers, Messrs. W. M. Cain and D. Micbac,
came in on tbe right, Messrs. Eugene E.
Aycock and Edward Houser on the left;
Miss Evie Wilson with Mr Percy Inabinet r
Miss Allie Kelly with M: Fred Culler; Miss
Carrie Raffield with Mr, Elgar Culler ; Mies.
Agues Houser, with Mr. Will Hodgss; Misa
Marion Luke?, with Mr. Russell Zimmerman;.
Miss Bettie Aycock with Mr. John Culler.
Miss Frazile Thcmss, maid of honor, pre?
ceded the bride and took ber position by the
arch. Miss Caldwell toe bride came io tbe
right aisle leaning on the arm of ber father
met the groom, Mr. Houser with his best
mao, Mr. Frank Cain at the arch tinder the
bell. The attendants passed tbrongh this,
arch and formed a semi circle around the
contractiog parties. At ibis juncture, Rev..
J. C. Bailey, pastor, of tbe church in his
uiual grace read the impressive ceremony and
pronounced them man and wife.
The gentlemen were all in full dress, and
the ladies appeared io white organdies
and white s*tio slippers. The bride was*
attired in a costume of white silk, en train.
The bridal party theo repaired to the residence
of Mr. H R. Thomas wbere a most elaborate
repast was enjoyed by relatives and a few
select friends of the contracting parties. The
wish of their many friends ia, may their fa
tore life be as happy as are their anticipations.
The bridal couple left on the 9.30 p. m.,
train for Spartan bar?, wbere they will re?
main for a short time, after which they will
go to St. Matthews, which they will make
their fotore home.
The popularity of Miss Annie Caldwell
was well attested by the many handsome
presents she received from her host of friends,,
by whom she will be greatly missed-.
The Wedgefield Social Circle met accord?
ing to appointment at the residence of Mr.
Peter Mellett on last Friday night. Several
new games were introduced and indulged io
by those present. The mest interesting one
beicg Physical Puns. Miss Hallie Singleton
and Mrs. Lei an Kelley, succeeded in answer?
ing all the questions and tbey drew for the
prize, the former winning it.
The Captain of the Wedgefield Guards had
a communication from Adjntant Gen. Watts,
a few days ago telling: bim to drill on, and
send in bis roll and names of officers so he
could commission them. Tbe boys complain
of beiog too fatigued when night comes to
drill since tbe Maine was blown up. Now I
don't want to be quoted as saying we have a
cowardly set of young men around Wedge?
field, I believe if they were to call for volun?
teers to-morrow there would be a stampede
to get on tbe first train going towards Cuba.
Mrs Lei an Kelly, of Oca ?a, Florida, is on
a visit to the family of Mr. B. P. Kelly.
The farmers report generally a poor atand
of corn. Cotton that bas been planted three
weeks has begun to shew itself. It is bein?
closely observed by the darkies, and they
will soon be happy, singing that familiar
air, "we got no money bot I will have
some." RKIXDSKB.
If yon wast your macbioe made new?
briog it to Randie.
Ii yon wast a good, bo J sst sewing machine
trade, see Randie.
Good sewing machine from $10 np at
Randie's.
Quality is first consideration of the White
macbioe. _ _
"And Now he is Sorry That he
Did."
' A United States enrolling officer bas been
in tbe city a few days aod has gone. We?
failed to leam how many recruits he obtained
io Sumter. It is reported, however, that a
certain citizen who had filled op oo the con?
tents of an "original package" became filled
at the same tim*? with tbe spirit of war and
enlisted io the United States army for three
years.
As the original package stuff oozed oat of
bim the warlike spirit did likewise, and tbe
said citizen was goiog about next morning
filled with tears instead of o p. staff and
very sorry he spoke. He is now very ans?
i?os to get oat of it. The regnlatioos are
very strict and if a recrait does not repor: for
doty at the time specified, he is arrested and
pot in irons. It is rumored that about IO
whites and 40 colored men enlisted.
'A word to the wise is sufficient" and a
word from the wise should be sufficient, bot
you ask, who are the wise ? Those who
know. The oft repeated experience of trust
worthy persons may be taken for knowledge.
Mr. W. M. Terry says Chamberlain's Coogb
Remedy gives better satisfaction than any
other in the market. He bas beea in the drag
business at Elkton, Ky., for twelve years ;
bas sold hasdreds of bottles of this remedy
and nearly all other coogb medicines nsno
factnred, which shows conclusively shat
Chamberlain's is the most satisfactory to tb?
people, and is tbe best. For sale by Dr. A
J. China.
THINGS WORSE THAN WAE.
What thing is worse than war ?
That men no tonger should possess
Tbat ancient virtue, manliness
Too weak io body aod in mind
To still protect their womankind,
This thing is worse thsn war.
What thing is worse than war ?
When ooto men the thing called trade
Doth staad- for all that God bas made ;
Unheeding, as their gold tbey count,
If Moses still be io the moont.
This tbiog is worse than war.
What thing is worse than war ?
Self-satisfied at ease to be,
Cooteot if ooly we are free,
To bearkeo with ontroobled breast
Unto tbe cry of the opprest.
This, this is WOT83 than war.
Ah, very good is peace.
Aod yet too high may be its pricey
Shall manhood be tbe sacrifice ?
Must hoocr go, shall doty yield,
That we escape the deadly field t
Away with such a peace 1
Sbaler G. Hillyer in Wash fog ton Post;
THINK OF IT !
There isn't a weak point anywhere about the
They are a perfect example of Piano-bcild
iog, sod tbs prices are right.
STANDARD ORGANS
TUNING AND REPAIRING.
Piaoos For Rent-Terms to Sait
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BALTIMORE 9 North Liberty St.
WASHINGTON 521 1 ITH ST. N W.
NORFOLK YA., 116 MAIN ST.
Charlotte, N. C., 213 N. Trjoa Ss