Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY,"JUNE 23. 1898. The Sumter Watchman was rounded io 1850 and tbe True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium ia Starter Grades in Nayy. Atlanta Journal. |Xbe average ci tia so ia muon more familiar with tbe grades to oar army tba o with ih ose io tbe navy. The army mingles more wita the people tba* tbe navy, whore representatives fe--.are seldom seen except in our seacoast ?mee, bat it is well to and erstand what the grades io tbe navy are. : l?e were no admirals DT vice ad - mirais ia our oavy tan til tbe< Ci * il war These grades created then as ?rewards for distinguished naval service, v jost a* tbe rank of general and lieuten? ant general were established for distin? guished service ra tbe army '.>". ' Tnt ?aited Sr?'es have iad but.\wo admirals, first, David G Farragut, abd ^ tbs*. David J): Borter; only three vise admirals, FarragwY^Porter and Andrew ? . H , Foo*? .' .Tao rank of rear admiral bas existed ever sioe? the establishment of our navy, as bas the rank of major gener? al io pur army " The rinks in tbe navy and the army correspond as follows : Navy. Army. Admira! Genera!. Vice admiral Lieutenant general. Bear admiral Major general. Commodore Brigadier general. Captais . Colonel. Commander Lieutenant colonel. HpL?eat commander Major. Lieutenant Captain. Ensign Lieutenant Even when ?fe bad an admiral of the navy andar general of the army, they-did not command the entire army ?ad navy except under the direction of tbe president who, under tbe oon&tita tioo, is the commander io chief of both. The naval officer of highest rank bas command of the fleeter squadron with - which be is present, jost as ?be ranking army officer commanda the troops with whom be is io the field or io carno I . The sea forces cf the* Co i red States , constat, first, the entire navy; secou?, a fleet; tatra, a sqoadioc; fourth, sing I? vessels, according to their siz? and ' power. ' A' rear admiral oommaods a Beet, as a major gea eral oommaods a i : division. A commodore commanda a , || squadron, as a brigadier general com : mauds a brigade. A captain oom maads a ?hip of the largess.'?tas, aa a 1 colonel commands a regimeot. Com- i maaders command vessels of the sec ? and ?lats sad tbe officers cf mioor j -raak, bave appropriate commanda down to i he smallest craft ia toe navy'. > H the absence of rear admirals, oom ' tL'f??:ct oommatd- fleets and squad- ? roas. The command of navy yards corree pends to tbe oommaod of army departments. ?'But tbe war baa one/beneficent effect even on county newspapers It enables people who bad not pre? viously thought of such* matters, to realize .the difference between honest journalism and organ grinding It make? oot what.they "say.'7 but what .bey *Mo" the criterion cf criticism. lind makes real merit the standard of preference. In ordinary/times ^>er noaal fake organs can stesl their local news re poi ts fromxhe sure enough progressive newspapers, and sell it at it lesa price to that portion of tbe population that ia wilting to put up . if ith second banded matter But in times like these, when it takes sure enough newspapers to meet tbe de liana, o iga ns, their i-wuere and grind firm necessarily fall into the contempt they deserve And again, tbe situa titm* enables people to appreciate very clearly the reason why sure enough newspapers insist upon their . subscription price, while it is difficult ta shake organs off even with peremp? tory orders for discontinuance Yes, the conditions which make so clear the distinction between newspapers and organ? are necessarily gratifying to newspapers - York vi Ile Enquirer About the only advantage we thought we saw in the Tillman r?volu tion in tbis Slate w^? that it prom ised to make and keep State politics lively and amusing Even that p;remise bas been broken, even that hope baa fled State politics is as d ??l as ditch water. John Peter K'chardaon's last campaign was a burrah compared with the present one to date. We don't seem to have any ? as ors aud we've mighty close to no candidates. The autis have apparently quit in disgust, and the more eminent Reformera have either got the joba they wanted and there? fore become quiet, or bave been so effectually dumped out of the band wagon that they can no longer toot even tbe feeblest born As for the rank and file of the Reformers, we judge that they are so busy trying to figure out bow what they have got, looks by. comparison with what they were promised, that they have no time to take any interest in pend? ing affaira.-Greenville News. - i i mm Baad k XcHaily'e Maps of Coba, the world an S North America oa one sheet, revise', ead ap?:o-date, for ten cents. It is the latest and ?. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTOR Climate and Crop Bulletin the Weather Burean, Sont Carolina Section. For the Week Ending Mond Jane 20,1898. COLUMBIA. S C , Jane 21 Tbs fi rat three days of the week e iog J ooo 20th, were warmer than ust aod the last four days bari about o mal temperature. . The highest temperature for the wi walOO degrees oo the 14th, 15 i I6th, reported from Beaufort, Oaklat Hodges Greenwood and Poverty E achaneg occurred OD one or more the above dates at each place. Tba sight temperature ranged 1 tween 75 aod 61 degrees, tbe latter I iog tbe mioimom for the State aod i curred at Greenville oo the 20tb T weekly mean temp?rature for the St? Was 80, and the ? urinal fer the sat period is approximately 78 degrees. PRECIPITATION. N Showers occurred to some portions the State ettob day of the week, ge orally light and scattered until the 16t oo wbieb day showers were geoen tod io places very heavy. At Wioosboro 3 26 ioobes fell jo ti aod a half boors, and at Trial oo tl same date 3 92 fell in little over f boor. Tbs drought is now thorough relieved^ ezoept over limited areas i Aiken and Abbeville counties, wbei the need of more raio is indicate* Over limited areas, lands were badi washed by the heavy raine, and son bottom iaod crops damaged or destroy ed by Joodiog. The smallest raiofa measurement for the week was 0 6 inch reported from Trenton, while 1 plaees reported amounts raogiog from to 2 ioobes. Seventeen place reported amounts between 2 aoi 3 inefae3 ; aod 18 places amount io excess of 3 inches The following excessive measurements were received Ale?lo 3 00, Society Hill 3.33, Sbilol 6>60, Winnaborough 4 90, Ri ter ties 4 00, Bamberg 3.37, Oakland 4 87 Bowman 4.00, Elia 4.00, Darlington 3.11. Little Mountain 3 09. Trial 4 38, Cberaw 3 66, Charleston 3 01, St Georges 3 38, St. Matthews 3 70, Spar tenburg 3 20, Allendale 3 14. The average of 56 measurements represent ?og every county in the state was 2.53 inches and the normal for the same pe? riod is approximativ 100 inch. In most sections there still remains a tea* s on a 1 deficiency of from 1 to 10 inches There waa more than the usual amount of oloudtness during the week, although oo entirely cloudy days occur? red.- The average percentage of bright sunshine waa 48 per cent, of the possible. Hail accompanied the thun? derstorms tn many counres with local damage to cotton and fruit. Severe wind storms occurred io Greenville, Spartan burg and. Berkeley coontie!*, damaging coro and fruit trees. Ii jory by bail aod bigb winds was confined to limited areas. Needed moisture having been cap? plied in abaodaoce, and the soil having beeo weil cultivated and fields free from weeds, staple crops all made rapid improvement during the week, and with thc exception of. permanent injury, of no considerable extent, to eoro and tobacco by the late drought, crop* are all io fioe growing condition. Early planted eoro is tasseling low, with spindling stalks, aod is not promising, bot later planting is now tookie? fioe and growing fast Upland coro is being "laid by/' aod is nearly all ready to "lay by.*' Bjttom lands, as well as wheat aod oats stubbie ?at.ds, ( which have beretofere been roo dry ratplow are now being prepared and planted ro oom Various localities report serious injoty to tbe corn prospects from the drought. and a few from the effects of bud Worm?, although generally ooro baa made a marked improvement Some bottom land s have been ?hoied by excessive raios aod the corn drowned. Io many eectioos it has been too wet to work oom during the last of the week. The condition of cotton is now very good over the entire State, and parti colarly fine OD sandy lands. Over the western counties, and notably in Sainda county, cotton seed that has lain dormant in the grounds since it was planted in May, is now coming up to fine stands. Fields are well cultivated, although cultivation was interrupted during the week by the heavy rains. Early cotton is fruiting or putting oo squares heavily, and blooms are noted everywhere through? out the State. Cotton is growing very rapidly now. Lice are fast dis? appearing, except in Clarendon - ~< V!-1 some fields are affected, and the plant dying i\om an apparent blight ; other? wise cotton ia in a healthy condition Sea island cotton has improved very much during the week, but is very small for the season The general condition of tobacco I was greatly improved by the supply of needed moisture, and this crop is now growing vigorously. Early planted tobacco was materially in? jured by the drought, and cannot re? cover fully, notably so in Williams burg and Marion counties ; in the latter county cutting and curing has begun. Tobacco worms are less nu merous and troublesome than for a number of past seasons. Rice shared in the general improve* mont, but not to the same extent, as the rivers are still!-salty or brackish, which causes planters great annoy? ance, and where breaks occur in the dams, injury to the growing rice as well as delaying planting. Oats were practically all harvested and boused bef?te tbe rains set in, as was wheat. Threshing continues with average yields or better, except in Oconee county where wheat is not up to au average Sweet potato draws are being planted over the entire State in large quantities, under very favorable weather and soil conditions Irish potatoes were too nearly matured, or the vines prematurely dried up, to be benefitted by the rains. Peaches are ripening, but it is gen? erally reported that the fruit is small, with exceptions especially in ?Edge field, Lexington and Greenwood coun? ties-where fruit of fine quality is be ing shipped in large quantities. Apples vary with the locality, al? though less dropping ie noticed since the rains. Wild berries are more abundant and of better quality, due to more moisture Pastures are greatly revived and will soon afford excellent grazing. Gardens were too nearly ruined to be benefitted by the rains, except that newly planted gardens look very promising Water for farm * < mais is now more available although the larger streams remain at low stages, and wells yield but little more than last week i SAIPSON'S*"" STATEMENT. The Admiral Sams ap the Situation as He Sees it in an Authorized Story. Santiago de Cuba, Sunday Evening, June 19, via Kingston, Jamaica. Jone 20 -Rear Admiral Sampson authorizes the publication of the foi lowing information, obtained from re? connaissances and from the Cubans : Matters are quie t at Guantanamo bay The Spaniards are transporting artillery to the town of Guantanamo Yesterday a shell from the battleship O-egon destroyed a railway car and set a warehoose or. fire A spy as serts that the Spanish gunboat Sando val has been filled wi(h straw and will be destroyed if there is any dan? ger of her being captured. The Spanish forces at Guantanamo are vainly attempting to reach Santiago, where nothing is known as to the situation at Guantanamo, as the Cubins hold the intervening territory Gen Garcia's forces are within three days bf Santiago. They norn ber 3,000. Tbe same number of Cubans are near Holguin. Gen. Rabi is at A cen adero, 18 miles west of Santiago, with 930 men all well armed. The battery at Castillo de la Soca pa. opposite, Estdeila, Santiago, has two Hontoria guns, four Maxim Nordettfeldt 37 millimetre guns, one Maxim Nordenfeldt 57 millimetre gun and one Gatling 25 millimetre gun. all taken from the Reina Mercedes The battery at Castillo del Morro has two Maxim Nordenfeldt 75-millimetre guns, taken from the torpedo boat destroyer Terror, brought by Admiral Cervera The Punta Gorda battery has two Ordonez bronze guns and one Hontoria Ail the batteries have also muzzle loaders The mines at the entrance are on the Latimenclar system two lines of seven each One line was fired at the Merrimac, but without effect The Merrimac cleared the Sine when she exploded One torpedo in the first line was also fired at the Merri? mac, without striking her The mines contain 225 kilograms of gun cotton, and there are some busta mente torpedoes. The best in formation is that the hull of the Merrimac does not block the channel, but lies to the right. Vessels can pass without toucbiug it. During the bombardment on June 3, Capt Harmon, second in command on the Reina Mercedes, and five men were killed by a shell. Six were wounded. Lieut. Hobson and his men are now believed to have been taken up to CUBAN FORCES UNDER GARCIA HAVE ARRIVED NEAR THE COAST, Gen. Garcia Now on Board Admiral Sampson's Flag* ship Whence Ho Sends a Message to American People. Santiago de Coba, Sunday, Jone, 10, 6 p m , via Kingston, Jamaica, June 20, 4 20 p m.-The United States troops under Gen Shailer have not yet arrived. The delay is inexplicable According to the latest information in possession of Admiral Sampson, the transports sailed last Wednesday. June lo. and they should have reached here this morn? ing Valuable time .and favorable weather are lost by the delay. The Cubans are extremely active and a cordon has been drawn around Santiago de Cuba Gen. Garcia, with 4,000 troops, coming by forced marches from Canes is now nearing Santiago His troops are within 40 miles of the city. Ile left 3,000 men at Holgiun to prevent the Spaniards there effecting a juncture with Gen. ! Toral at Santiago The Spanish troops at Guantanamo, under Gen. Masso are ateo cut off from Gen To? ral, and are pinched for food They wildly appealed for provisions and reinforcements, but the on$ reply they got was that both were impossi? ble. Gen Masso said his men were even then on half rations and that the supply was only sufficient to last dur- j ing the present month. Gen. Garcia and bis personal staff were picked up at Gen Rabi's camp, 18 miles west of Santiago and brought \o the flagship this afternoon by the gunboat Vixen' There the grizzled and wounded patriot had a long consultation with Admiral Samp son regarding the operations for ?be investment of Santiago and the co operation of the American and Coban troops Gen Garcia is very enthusiastic He says the Spaniards are starving and cannot hold out long, and that tbe war in the island will end in a few months The regiments of troops will be lauded at Guantanamo bay, which will be held as a base until Santiago fails There has been no sign of Spanish troops in the neighborhood of Camp McCall a for several days.. It is estimated that over 300 have been killed cr wounded since the landing. Eight bodies were found yesterday. The Spaniards *eew sat? isfied that they cannot dislodge the Americans and have withdrawn The upper bay is to be occupied immediately Lieut Beihanty, with an expedition, is nightly" at work re moving mines from the river con? necting the upper and lower bays. When this is clear the ships will move up. the channel and take the town of Caimanera, whose forts were demolished by the Texas last Friday The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis cut the Kingston cable last night within a mile of El Morro. Last night the dynamite cruiser Veso vi us discharged three more shelis. A terrific uproar followed the second explosion and it is thought a magazine was blown up. GARCIA TO THE A MERU) AN PEOPLE. Santiago de Cuba. Sunday, June 19 -The Associated Press has been afforded an opportunity of interview ing Gen. Calixto Garcia, who, with bis staff, was brought to Admiral Sampson's flagship this morning on the gunboat Vixen. The white haired general was lying in tbe cabin of Capt Chadwick, the commander of the New York. He was seasick. This is the message Gen. Garcia sent to the American people : *;i am greatly obliged for the ef forts of the American people in se curing the independence of Cuba. GLENN S Glenn Spri QUEEN OF SOUTHER? -STILL 1 There is but one Glenn Sprir continent for the Stomach, Live] Hotel Open from Ju Cuisine and Ser It is up-to-date and E For water apply to Paul ?Simpson. and I shall do all I can to defeat the Spaniards quicklySpeaking of the march from Banes, where he went to receive the muni,ions of the "Florida expedition," he said : "We bad a hard, bard march over the rough roads Engagements with the Spaniards ? No, because there were no Spaniards My 4,000 men are in good condition, except for the slight fatigue of the long march We found enough food, though the Span? iards are starving The patriots are not suffering from the blockade They can always get food it is the Spaniards who pay the price I think the war will be over in a few months You can beat the Spaniards easily, but it is very - hard to drive them out Then Gen. Garcia asked Admiral Sampson, who sat beside Hm, what had happened to the other spanish ships, the Pelayo and the rest, and opened his eyes wide, with a mutter? ed exclamation ot surprise, when he beard that Admiral Camara was still at home. At Holguin, Gen Garcia said, there are 10,000;Spanish troops, but be believes the 3.000 men he left there will effectually prevent the en? emy from reaching Santiago from the Holguin side Capt Chadwick met Gen Garcia in Gen Rabi's camp, 18 miles west of El Morro. Rabi bas about l.OoOj men Gen Garcia was accompanied on board the New York by his staff, consisting of Col. Collsze, chief of | staff, Col. Valiente and Capt. Por tu ando, and also by Gen Lord, Col, Malanes, Lieut Col Hernandez, Ma jor Bueno and their aides Most of them suffered from seasickness, Gen. Garcia humorously saying : "As bad as are the roads in Cuba your roads. Capt. Chadwick, are worse ,; Gen. Garcia and his staff were put ashore later in the day, after the pre liminary; details of cooperation be tween the Cubau and American troops had been fully discussed Th^ Victo y res?9 with A merton's Gna'eat lieaicme, Hood's Snrsapuil a, when it bat? tles *g*iost . nv dista** CUSPO or ptometed by impure or impoverished blood. Hood's Pit s are the farrorite family ca? thartic. RaST to take, to operate "Rust," the dread of the cotton grower, can be prevented. Trials at Experiment Stations and the experience of leading growers prove positively that Kainit is the only remedy. We will be glad to send, free of charge, interesting and useful pamphlets which treat of the matter in detail. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Kassau St^ New Yack. \ Cdambia. model 40 ? 41, $60 00 Columbia, model 45 & 45, 75 00 Hartford*, No 7 & 8, 50 00 Hartford*, No 15 & 16, 40.00 Hartford?, No 19 (meo) 31.50 Hartfords, No 20, (ladies) SS 50 Sa tit*fact ioo goara&teed oo every wheel sold by me. 0. JAS. WINN, Dec 10 SUMTER. S. C. ?PRINGS. ings,?S. C. I SUMMER RESORTS LEADS.-1 igs and it has no equal on the r, Kidneys, Bowels and Blood. ne 1 to October 1. Tice Excellent, verybody Goes These, For board apply tc Simpson & Simpson Tried Friends Best. For thirty years Tutt's Pills have proven a blessing to the invalid. Are truly the sick man's friend. A Known F?ct For bilious headache, dyspepsia sour stomach. malaria,constipa tion and all kindred diseases. TUTT'5 Liver PILLS AN ABSOLUTE CURE. WINTHROP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP. AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS. The examination fur the award of recant scholarships io the Winthrop College and for the admission of new student* will be held at the Coan ty Coort House on July 15tb, at 9 a.m. Applicants most not be less than fifteen j ears of age. W hen scholarships are racated after July 15th, they will beaw-trded to those making tbe highest average at this examination. The co?t of attendance! including board, furnished room, beat, light and wasbiog, ie oolr $8 : 0 per mnoth.. For farther informttioc ?nd a catalogue,' address President D B Job oscMV.Rock Hill, S C. It takes more than TUNE ro make good music It rakes TONE, a rich, foll, son? orous tooe, that charms the listener. Have magoi6ceot tone quality that ?asta. Standard j Piaoos Tuning, Oreaos I For Rent. Repairing. Terrxs to suit. Write for illustrated Cata? logue, or call and inspect our stock. CHAS. M. STIEFFj BALTIMORES 9 North Liberty St. WASHINGTON 521 llTH ST. N W. "ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS ! HEADQUARTERS DEMOCRATIC EXE? CUTIVE COMMITTEE SCMTKS, S. C , June 15, 1893. THE MEMBERS of the County Deo ccrar ic Executive Ccmmit'ee are beieby catt? ed to mett *n the Coort Hoc se at Somber cn Tuesday, June 28tb, (Campian Day) at 9 o'clock a. m , for the pur) OPP OI making ar ran kernen rs for the coming Primary Election, and scch other fcapioess as may properly come before said committee. The members are requested to be present promptly, and ready to name;*Managers cf Election for tbeir respective rlubs By order R. 0. PUBDY, J. M. KNIGHT, Chairman. . Secretarr. 2 In Goldi ? 2 Paid to any Man or Worn ar , *J atria for tho celebrated firm of phyeiciarf .i ilists, Dr. Hathaway & Co., (Remis. .,.= Registered), to place a genuine bas. .position before the public, which ha; ec ?nade before. 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Wi :av<r th-? best of financial and professional refer nets and transact our business on a strWIj >roc>>?Ional basis, promising nothing bit wh?i .e caafulriU We do not believe in any of t?i .oe prescriptions, free cure.freesampleorC.O.D rauda, bat think it is best in the end to be bon .st vrith o'ir patients. Write us to-day; don't de life ha>re carefully prepared Symptom Blank) .o t, for m?a; No. 2, for women; No. 3, for ski: is-.ases; No. 4, for catarrh, and new *>4 pai? ?y.k?et which we will send Free to all who reall wro truthful information about their conr-i Call or address. DR. EATHA WAX & CO., 23H So. Broad St., AUrmta, Ca. STYLE ?KB JfiEEIT C02CBZ2TSS you will find in one of our ewell toro out? io trap->, dog carts, and buggies that we are selling at the most reason? able prices For these who love fast driving we have light and handsome rauabouts, backboards. prar?n?, aod baggies that will weigh less aod give more solid comfort aod speed than any other vehicles you cao bov H. 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