Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?!)? ISa?tktaii at?? Sra?feK ~J -i vj WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16.1898. -??---^--^--i The Surnter Watchman was toundeo in 1350 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papen, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Again we advise the people of ubis county to take vigorous measures to prevent the spread of smallpox. Unless the white people shall vaccinate themselves and all servants on the pre mises they run great - risk of contracting the disease before the winter is ended. The disease is now among the negroes io the county, and as those who have it will adopt no precautions to avoid communicating it to others', it is certain to spread. The State Board or Health has taken charge of tbs small? pox eases on Green Swamp in Jordan, bot it is impossible to guarantee that the disease will not spread further, as it is also impossible to say with any cer? tainty that there are sot other oases now prevalent in the county that have not been brought to the attentioB of the health officers. The only safe plan is to vaccinate every mao, woman and child os your premises. The Republicans did not do all the ?guting in Coba, though they en? deavored to make the country tnink so, and they find that they didn't do all the voting on election day. The Democrats bad a considerable place in both pictures. Sam Jones and Tom Dixon are out spoken advocates of the gold stand - ard and have strong leanings toward Republicanism. These reverend gen? tlemen have evidently found seuss > tionalism in religion so profitable that they have salted down large chunks of their, gains in bonds and mort? gages, bearing goodly sams in inter? est,-and they fear that free silver will make money so plentiful that those whom they bold in bondage and mortgage will be ensbled to throw off the burden. Col. W A Neal and the directors of the penitentiary have announced that they wilt, on Friday of Fair week, give a free excursion to the State farm, that a free barbecue will t>e ?served at the farm and that sever ?al prominent public men will address stbe visitors Col Neal is a candi ?date to succeed himself. See the .poi at ? But it is a real clever, in g?nions and novel advertising scheme of a political nature. The Tolberts incited the negroes of Phoenix to arm themselves and attack the whites of the neighbor? hood, but when their teachings brought forth bloody fruits and the infuriated men began to mete out * more b oody vengeance for a bloody crime, the Tolberts jumped on the firs! train they could reach and skip? ped the country. The unfortunate negroes, whom they led ioto crime, did not have the means to escape on the trains and they were left to be slaughtered The negroes must be punished for their lawlessness and the murder of Mr Et bridge, but it is a lasting pity that they should be killed while their leaders go free with but few wounds White men are responsible for the development, but the negroes suffer aimost aloue. The white people once more have fu!l consol of Wtliobgton and the i a mediate restoration of ta? and order is assured. There will be no more ( bloodshed anleys the negroes continue the foolieb effort to contend against she ioevirable. Tee bloodshed and riotiug la&t week was dfplorsble, bot thus who suffered most brought it down upon themselves. We congratulate the white men of Wiloaiogtoa on their victory and commend them for the leoiency shown the negroes who provoked even greater aod more sanguinary punish? ment. The tobacco planters are wearing smiles this fall ; the cotton planters find difficulty in obtainig clothes to wear. Ben Tillman and John McLaurin were the star speakers in North Caro? lina daring the last two weeks of the oampaign, and the prests of tha State has been filled with appreciative and complimentary editorials concerning them. Sumter could arrange to exist very comfortably without any opera house at ali, not to mention one costing $35,000. There have been but two "attractions" in the Opera House this season, and no one is the worse off, and we have beard few complaints. It is said that John Gary Evans' axe cut off tue political heads of several office holders who fell by the wayside in the recent primary. We wonder if be bas it whetted for Bill Neal's bead ? Col. Neal was the man who did most to kick John Gary oat of office. The Contract Awarded. Yesterday the contract was awarded by General Manager J. R. Keniy of tbe A C. L system, for the construe lion of tbe Pecmark-Robbins exten? sion of the old Manchester asd Angus ca railroad, now a part of the Atlantic Coast Line. Tbs successful bidder was Messrs. Abercrombie & Williams, ! of Georgia. The contract specifications require that the road bed and track shall be complete by May let, 1899, and the Star reporter 1 was toid yesterday by a prominent Coast Line official that it is the purpose of tbe company to have the rolling stock and other road equipment ready for operation by July 1st. The new road will extend from Den? mark to Robbins. 8. C . a distance of 34 1-10 miles. The work of grading is to commence not later thao December 1st.-Wilmington Star Nov. 10. --?j- i - - Shredded Corn Stalks. As a matter of much importance to farmers, I have again called their at tendon to the immense value of the corn stalks usually left standing and wasting in the fields when they are shredded and used for forage- I have recently had a conversatiin with a gentleman who is now selling all he can make of this forage at $10 a ton in carload lots, and $12 a ton in smaller quantities, pis experience is that from 11-2 to 21-2 tons of shredded fodder can be made to the acre, according to the size and num? ber of plants, and that a large ma? chine will cut each day a product from six to twelve acres. Of course in both cases the amount is deter? mined by the quality and yield of the corn crop It has been ascer tained that the larger machines ac? complish more profitable and more satisfactory work than the smaller ones, the stalks being more thorough? ly cut and shredded. These machines being portable, if one farmer cannot afford the higher price for the larger machine, a combination of farmers can invest in one, and thus by raov ing from one farm to another the stalks for a neighborhood may be converted into a wholesome and nutritive food. Or, as euggusted before, one man may own such a machine and by working all farms in reach daring the fall and winter the entire crop of corn stalks may be shredded without expense to the owners A strange proposition, but nevertheless true, because the toll may be paid in kind and is taken from an otherwise worthless pro? duct At tbe experiment station '.'arm the stripped stalks, which bad been left standing ia the field until January, were hauled up and shredded. Toe product was not ooly readily eaten by tb_e farm animals, but upon analysis waa found to coola n more nutriment than an equal amount of the cotton seed hulls, now so popular as stook food. The shredded fodder bas this additional advantage over tbe hulls, it is much more relished by Iborsea and mules, as weil as cattle, and there is not tbe same precaution necessary in i feeding it It is weil knowo by those who feed cotton seed hulls that there is danger of its becoming compacted, if fed io too large quantities, and that it. is always safer io mix it with other more concentrated food stuffs The utilization of such a tremendous quantity of forage will enable us not only to raise more aud better cattle and farm stock for home use, but will give an impetus to s'ock raisiog, for export. There is a growing demand from the West for Southern cattle, and with tbi? enormous addition to our food 8iu??i, a comparatively large number of beeves may be successfully raised to meet this market without drawing too heavily upon tho otber resources of the farm. Thus will be opened a new source of income for the Souib, aod also the foundation be laid for a nireot exportation to Europe of thousands of Southern raised beeves. We have every advantage of climate and transportation, and once the business gets a firm foothold, we can scarcely compare its benefits to tbe South. Our superior situation and environ ment will give us an immense leverage over our Western competitors. This plan of shredding and atilizliog the otherwise useless cern stalks is grow ing io favor each day, and the time is corning when the shredded fodder will be as much an arfcie of commerce as the popular cottoa seed boils, once considered equally worthless -.R T. Nesbitt, Ga. Com. of Agriculture - ? MII'I -<??? - T. B. Rice, Druggist, Greensboro, Ga , writes as follows : "la the p*st *???Xht years, 1 have soli more of Dr Pitts' Carminative than all tbe soothing syrup? colic drop3, and other baby medicines com? bined." Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. A Spanish Mutiny in Cuba. Washington, Nov 13-The 8th regiment of cavalry which left Savannah to-day for Caba ?ill be the American garrison at Puerto Prinoipe and Neuvitaa Io this connection an interesting bte of information has reached the war department. Arrangements have been made by tho Spanish authorities to send back to Spain the Spanish troops, numbering 9,500 men, opon the arrival of the American garrison. It was expected that they would sail next Tuesday or Wednesday, but an unexpected obstacle bas arisen among the meo themselves. They are oo the verge of motioy, openly deokriog that they will oot retara to Spain ootilthey have received their pay, now far io arrears for services io Cc.bs, . The motioy extends oot alooe to the enlisted meo, bot to their officers, and is directed against the executive officials of the Madrid government oo the islaod. Some of the meo bave oot been paid for oearly a year, and to all of them several mooths pay id due. The situatioo bas created no partic? ular concern io the minds of the Amer? ican authorities, as it is oot likely to seriously affect the cootrol of that por? tion of the islaod by the American forces, but it is realized that those 9. I 500 soldiers, if they should persist io their refusal to returo to Spoin, might become dependents whom ir would bo difficult to care for, aod, ultimately, perhaps, a meoaoe to good govern? ment oo the bland. The Spanish authorities express no fear ac> to their ability to solve the problem presented, but how they will solve it, if the men, backed by their officers, asolutely refused to returo home without their pay, is not clear - mmau --<>?? lum - The Yellow Fever Bacillus. From the New York Tribune Washington, Nov ll.-The two surgeons of the marine hospital service who were seot by direction of the President a year ago to Havana to investigate the cause of yellow fever aod whose work was stopped by the outbreak of the war, have been ordered to resume their bacteriological studies to the laboratory which they established there, which bas remained undisturbed throughout the hostilities. Surgeons Wasdio aod Geddings, who compose the commission, were engaged io yellow fever researches for about a year, aod at the tim? they were ordered to Havana were pursuing the investigation io New Orleans. They have just made iodepeodent preliminary reports of their work last winter aod spring at; Havana, from which it appears that they have proved beyood doubt that the yellow fever germ and that discovered by Prof SSoarelli at Mooteviedo, Uru? guay, are identical, or, io other words, tba? "the bacillus interoides of Sana? re! li is a specific agent in the causation of yellow fever." The reports show that the investiga tions in Havana were most thorough, each surgeon acting independently on the cultures takeo from the same pa? tients, with results which were invaria? bly corroborative. Exhaustive studies were mede of patients in tte Havaoa hospitals who suffered from malaria aod other diseases, resolted iq showing that the Saoareili germ was oot present, although it was found ia every yellow fever case. The experiments also effectually disposed of the assertion that the Sternberg bacillus was to be ooo fused with that nf Sanareil!, or that it was the true yellow fever germ. Botb surgeons speak in the highest terms of the treatment given to chem by Gov eroor General Blaooo and the Spanish military, civic and medical authorities, who gave them aocesa to the main hospitals. --um- -?.?-^BI? Wilmington, N. C., Nov. 12 -The new city government has thoroughly estaolhhed law and order so thar a j visitor oouid scarcely realize that only j Thursday a race war reigned. The : military pat roi is to be dispensed witb Monday. One hundred new policemen ! are to oe eleoted at once. The entire I force will probably be elected and ready j I for service Monday evening, Negroes I who have fled to the woods in droves j Thursday aid have siooe been lo biding are coming Pack to :owo, maoy of them io a famished condition. The authorities have effectively stamped out the j lawless crusade for the expulsion ot citizens who have beeo prominent io negro leadership Business id fast attaining a normal condition. Es Mayor Wright left the city to day. He bought a ticket to New York ci?j, and it is not believed tbai he will ever returo. Greenville, Gov 12 -Uourt will convene here on Monday with an un nsuaiiy heavy criminal docket Forty seven coutinued and twenty two new criminal cases are; on dock' et. Fifteen men will be tried for their lives. There will probably be strong efforts to contioue some cases, but a long session of Court is antici? pated Paris, Nov. 13.-At a general meet? ing of French holders ot Cubao bonds bela here yesterday, a resolution was adopted to appeal tc the "good faith cf Spain aod tho spirit of equity of thc United States to settle the queptiou of j their rights as creditors," in conformitv ; with the rules of justice and law. ! ANY PERSON ; Wishing to know the truth in regard to their j health should not fail to send for a valuable and i new 64-page Booklet which will lae sent FREE j for a {?hort time to those who m-?ntion thia paper. ! This book is published by the celebrated physi ; cian3 and specialists-Dr. Hathaway and Co. of j 22Vs S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga., whom yon should j address. Write to-day. takes married ? women through * the whole period I of pregnancy in t safety and- com- ? fort. It is used externally and it relaxes Z the muscles so that there is no dis- I comfort lt prevents and relieves j morning sickness, headache and rising I breasts, shortens labor and preserves | the mother's girl? ish form. $1 a bottle at druggists. Send for a FREE copy of our illus? trated booklet about MOTHER'S [FRIEND. The Bradfield Regulator C<?., Atlanta, Ga. j TT7ANTEO-A young I?*dy decres a posi ff Hon aa teacher. References given Holds firs' gracre csrtifica'e. Address, "Teacher " Summerville, S C. Aug. 22-tf TSE? ?LL IT wheo they see the beauty of contour, exquisite fiioish and rich trimmings of our handsome surrey phaetons. Oar stock of carriages in runabout?, bag? gies or traps, cannot be exoeiled io fine workmanship, quality of material, com? fort aod ease of movement, aod our prices are an inducement to lover? of driving. H. HARRY, -THE SOUTHERN FARM MAME OF BALTIMORE, MD. Published by Manufacturers' Record Publishing Co. A Monthly Illustrated Jour?*? devoted to Southern Agriculture, fealing wai nil nat? ters related to G?i?'w I F*rming ?jive S'ock Poultry Durn ?. Truck -ara^nvr, Fruit Growing and every farm interest m-d pur? suit in ?he Sooth Ir is wine y read by Northern ?nd W.-sfero farmers con(e.'?;p!itir.e moving Sou to. It oo^ht to t e in e*ery Xoutbero Uciily, for it ts 'of" tKe South, i?r the Suu'h aud tor the South " EDITORIAL CU - TRIBUTORS : Chas W Dabney, Jr , Pb D . LL D. Ex-Uoited States Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Ex-Director ?Dited State9 Ag? ricultural Experiment fetation in North Caro? lina, President UniverBity of Tennessee aod President cf Uoited St:tes Agricultural Ex? periment Station in Tennessee J. B. Killebrew, A M., Ph. D. Ex-Commissiooer of Agriculture for Ten? nessee, author of "Culture and Curing of Te? naceo" for U. S ten^b cennui?, "Tonacco Le?f," "Sheep Husoandry." "VVb?'it Grow ing," 1 Grasses," iud oti.er agricuuural works he reguUr subscr prion price of the Southern Farm Magnzi'."- is Si a ve?*r, but we off-jr it and tl e Watchman nod Southron tog-mer one \ ear for $2 Ucl 19 164, A. F.I THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No 64, A. F. M.. will be t.eld on Thursday Evening, No.. 24. at 7$ p m. Brethren will take doe notice and govern tnt-mselves accordingly L S CARSON. W. M. Attest-H. C V"0SKS. Seo GOOD BOOKS AS PREMIUMS. The Colportage Library (?^5 t?"* (?? ^? POPULAR BOOKS FOR GENERAL READING Stories, Addresses, Poetry and Sermons Each book a Complete i6mo Volume, contain? ing about 125 pages, printed in Large clear type, and is bound in Attractive paper covers. All in the English, and a good selection also in th? German, Swedish and Danish-Norwegian languages. 15 cents each, two copies for 5?5 cents, or ten copies for $1.00 postpaid. Sec Partial List below. ORDER TO-DAY I Way to God. D. L. Moody. Alone in London. 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The b?s?>k w;li to- delivered postage paid lo any address in i ho j United States, Canada or Mexico, j | / Fall .Announcement OF O'Donnell & Co. Owing to the remarkably low price at which our staple product is selling we had about determined not to do any advertising this season, upon the principle that "it ie hard to get blood out of a turnip," and we fear our country friends, upon whom we principally depend, will fae pretty well bled at 4-J cent cotton, particularly those who hf.ve aDy obligations to satisfy out of it, the consequence being that there is little left to invest iu the Fall and Winter necessa? ries ; but as it has been our annual custom to extend to them an invitation to come and see us, to which they responded mo*t heartily, we beg to renew that invitation with the assurance that we can give them better value for their money than we have ever done before A glance at the interior of our store, will satisfy any one that we have a larger stock than we have ever carried, much to our regret, as it is not moving with the rapidity that we would like to see it, but it was purchased on a basis of higher values for cotton, and now will have to be disposed of in accordance with present prices. It is difficult in limited space to do justice to the various departments of our store, but we feel assured it will be a sufficient guarantee to those who have kindly favored wj with their patronage in the past, to say that our stock is larger and more varied in every department tlian ever before. To those who may doubt the truthfulness of our assertion we can only say come and be convinced. rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmn Walsh's Shoe Store HAS MOVED NOW Keep your eye on the city clock when you are coming in town and stop there if you want Shoes. TWO SHOEMAKERS EMPLOYED. Those who want to keep their Shoes in nice condition, buy from me and get FREE SHINES. Sep. 21-1 Bartow Walsh BITVESLY 0 pyri?ht Wi, 3ft?ciiiie;fller. Fi?'ael & CA If Mon? ey Grew on Trees And Every? body Owned an Orchard, Copyright 1838, IVhbeimer. Fisht? & O* lt would not make any difference how it was spent. Being as it is, how ever, it makes a lot of difference whether you spend it wisely or otherwisely. If you wish to buy to the best advantage we think it will be to your inter? est to look at our gooda We have exclusive control in Sumter of the tine Tailor made Clothing, manufactured by Fechheimer Fishel & Co , of New York. We also handle largely the popular "Vitals" brand, manufactured by Ab Kirschbaum fi Co , of Philadelphia Out of these two linas, the most fastidious can be suited Come ii? with a $10 bill and you can go out, if you wish, with a nicely fitting suit and considerable change in your pocket. D. J. CHANDLER. Sep 27 The Clothier. i WHITE & m, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. . Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb. 2? DENTIST. office OVJCR STORE OF SUMTER DRY GOODS COMPANY Entiauce on Main Street, Between Dry Goods Co. and Durant & Son OFFICE HOURS: 9 to 1.30 ; 2 to 5 o'clock. April 29. DAVIDSON COLLEGE DAVIDSON, N. C. 623 Year Begins September 811. Eieren Professors aod Instructors, Three Courses for Degrees, Ample Cabinets and Laboratories. LOCATION HEALTHFUL, GYMNASIUM COMPLETE, TERMS REASONABLE SEND FOR A CATALOGUE. J. B. Shearer, July 13 President. Money to Loan. ON FARMING LANDS E*sy payroentf. No commissions charged. Borrower pays actual cost of perfectirg loan. Interest 8 per cent. Time 6ve to eight rears JOHN 3. PALMER & SON, Aug 3 v Colombia S. C.