Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cl)f ?lclwii s? Soute. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18,1899. The Sumter Watchman was rounded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the bid papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. Gov. EUerbe's silence is so deep that it is proof of the troth of X. G. Gonzales* statements. Is the General Assembly content that Sooth Carolina shall bave a false pretence governor for twp years ? He can be impeached and he should be. Hon. F. H Weston is on record as saying that he would hare some .thing more to say concerning the "Bear Frank" letter and-the Eilerbe Goa2;ales deal, if it should be deemed necessary. I begins to look like it :s very necessary for Mr. Weston to have a good deal more to say, for some friend of Gov. E?erbe charges that Mr. Weston deceived the gov erner and buncoed Mr. Gonzales. If Mr. Weston has anything to say new is the time to say it and say it quick. If the Legislature accepts the de? cision of the Supreme Court declar? ing the act creating Lee county unconstitutional, it follows that nei? ther Mr. Carnes ncr Mr. Keels are entitled to seats. In the case of Senator Carnes the matte? ends right there, bot as the House will be short one member it will become the duty of the speaker to issue a writ for an : election to ?ll the vacancy. Senator Hoar has brought the Philippine question to a focus and the McKinley land grabbers wilt now have to declare their disbelief in the principles of the Declaration of In? dependence ot take the back track and abandon the expansion and an? nexation job they have been endeav? oring to palm off on the country. He hat? put them in a whole and they should have sense enough to appre? ciate their predicament. The Sumter Cotton Mi?, making only yarn, handicapped bj debt and without a foll equipment of machin? ery and what it has rather old, makes money-I4J per cent. That is a strong argument for a new mill-a big new mill foll of the neweai and beat machinery. Sumter needs more factories and the men who havemoney to invest can't realize more than 14} per pent on any other investment The Lee County Conundrum. The Lee county contest will probably come np this week. It is stated by some that Mr. Keels may be '.unseated and another represastative elected -from Sumter county, inclusive of that portion given to Lse county. In this event Mr. Keels might succeed himself. Others tbiok that there is a possibil? ity chat Mr. Keels wilt be permuted to reUto his seat as a representative from Lea county. The issue ia doubtful. However, io res ard to that part of seerion 3, article 3. of the constitution, which jays that tba DOOof representa* tires shall eoosis* of 124 members, section 25 ia quoted ia explanation : "k? any eic et iou district shall neglect to choose a meaner or members oe the , day of election, or if any persou chosen a member of either boose shall refuse to qaalify aod rake bli seat;, or shall resigo, die, depart the State, accept any disqualifying offije or position, or become otherwise disqualified to bold his seat, a writ of election shall bo issued by ide president of the senate or speaker of the boase of representa? tives," etc. If the boase should be subservient to the decree of the sa pre me court and declare Lee eoaety without right to representation, thea the right to that repreteata&rae would be returned to Saca'er county from wbieb it was taSen. Thia would leave the boase with 124 representatives still TOM MACKEY ESCAPES PRISON. Charleston. W. Va., Jan.. 13 - Judge Thomas Jefferson Mackey, the South Carotte? jurist, who waa indicted at the November term of the circuit court io this county on the charge of bigamy, left here this morning in com? pany with Deputy Sheriffs. C. Young and hts counsel, Cleon Moore, for Mar tissburg, W. Ya., where he was admit? ted to bail before Judge Faulkner. Hs married Miss Katherine Por ter field, daughter of Col. G. ?. Porter field, easier ol the Bank of Charleston, in Joly last, and a few weeks after a woman- claiming to be his lawful wife turned up'io New York. She sued him for a divorce, which has been granted in that place, and now he will be remarried to Miss Po? ter fie ld, the license having been issued yesterday. No Escape For Ellerbe. PROVING THE LIE ON HIM. ? Alderman J. W. H. Duncan, of Colombia, makes tbe following state? ment in a letter published in Tbe State : On tbe Saturday before tbe last pri? mary election GOT. Wm. H. Ellerbe called at my store without any solicita? tion or suggestion on my part. After shaking bands with me aod talking aboot the beautiful day the governor brought np the subject of tbs primary election to be held the following Tues? day, sayiog be was glad to bear I was supporting bis candidacy. I. answered that I was sorry be was misinformed, as I bad supported Sobompert io the first primary and now I was sitting right on the fence and did not know which side to get down on, as I was not a prohibitionist and I was certainly opposed to this tyrannical monopoly of a dispensary law beiog shored down the people's throats without haring a word to say aboot it. The governor replied : "Well, now, Mr. Denoan, right there is tbe'point-that I want to explain to yon. Since my can raes all orer the Sute this summer, and intermingling with tbe people, I hare come to thc conclusion that local option ts what they want, and I intend to recommend it io my message to the legislature and use my personal influence, if I bare any, to get the bill passed this winter.'1 - I said : "Well, gorernor, if you are conscientious io that stand I will pledge yon my support and do all I can for you from now until next Tuesday, election day." Wc shook bauds on it, and he said : 'Tm rery mach obliged to yon and I hope you'll do all yon can for me, and that we'll' D8 successful next Tuesday." * * * * Mr. E. H. Weston fays be will hare something to say in addition to what bas been said in The State, if it is deemed necessary, bnt prefers to watt natil be sees tho full statement which Gov. Ellerbe says he bas io prepara? tion. ?s to the uss of tbs letter being "unauthorized/' he bad only to say now that the letter was written io his presence by Gor. Ellerbe and banded to bim to be used by bim io the precise manner in which it was used. AGAINST POLYGAMY. j Haleigh, N. C , Jan. 16-In the house of representatives of the gen eral assembly of North Carolina, Mr Patterson, of Caldwell county, to day offered a resolution protesting against the seating of Congressman elect B H. Roberts of Utah. The resolution calls upon the s ne at ors and representatives, in con? gress from North Carolina not only to oppose the seating of Mr. Roberts, bot to pass a law covering all such cases ic the future The text of the resolution ' follows : Whereas, at an election, held in Utah in November, B H. Roberts was elected as a member of the Fifty sixth congress of the United States, and as the said B. H. Roberts is a polygamist, having three wives and living in wilful defiance of the sense of morality of the American peoyle, therefore, be it. Resolved by the senate and bouse of representatives of the State of North Carolina to request our sena? tors and representatives in the Fifty sixth congress to advocate the pass? ing of a law which will forever debar, a polygamist from occupying a seat in the senate or bouse of representa tives of the United States Resolved second, that our repre senta? i vee of the Fifty sixth congress be requested to use all the means in their power to prevent the seating of the said 6. A Roberts, member elect from Utah. Resolved third, that the secretary of state be and is hereby directed to send a copy of these resolutions im? mediately upon their passage to the Fifty sixth congress and to the elect ed members of the Fifty sixth con? gress CLEANING* HABANA. -- Habana, Jan. 16.-Tbe colossal task of potting into proper sanitary sondi tton erery dwelling in Habana began to day. Maj. Davis hiring ooe buodrad resident physicians for bouse to house inspection, to compel obedience to the oew regulations. Ali cesspools uoder bouses are to be dosed aod sealed. Garbage is to be removed daily, lt is expected that tbe oity will be tn a fairly sanitary condition within three months without underground sewerage. The old residents regard the health regula? tions o?' necessary and meddlesome and even some well-to do aod well informed persons baring been making their ob? jections described themselves as healthy enough To-day a thousand people are engaged in tbe work of cleaning the streets aod public buildings. 0 There is so little sickness among tbs Uoited States troops that twenty female nursep out of one hundred originally employed bare been dismissed. Senor Eduardo Zayas and bis son while jonroeying from List Tunas to Puerto Principe, with $7,000 to buy cattle, were murdered by bandits. The casement in the artillery cuartel, chosen for Maj. Gen. Ludlow's office, near the palaoe, prored so foul that the air extinguished caudles aod suffocated dogs aod cate which ran into it. THE KIEFFER PEAR, Vv hen this variety was intrcduoed several years ago about tho same time with the iotrodaotioo of the Le Coote pear, it waa heralded as the coming variety. After tests io sections it was universally condemned m ai o ly for lack of flavor. Now comes the reaction and the variety will take ?es place amoog orchard fruit as one that may be depend? ed apoo to be the same year io and oot. Io 8eotioo8 of the sooth both the Keifler aod Le Coote are considered valuable. Ooe of the most attractive sights the writer ever saw was an orchard of these varieties Dear Thomasvilie, Ga. It is true that the flavor of the KeifTer is oot of the best, but a weil ripeoed speeimeo is oot to be igoored. The tree will thrive on aoy soil, is a strong straight grower, b?ght-proof and oearly ioseot proof. It comes io to bearing early t bears abuodaotly aod the fruit hangs well OQ the tree The flesh is firm aod rather ooaree, but is just the thing for pickliog aod bas brought high prices io European markets because it carries well aod keeps io good oooditioo for a long time. Io seotioos where the finer grained Bartlett aod Doobesse cannot be growo to advantage, the Kieffer will oertaioly bring a fair return for the in? vestment. Last year the State of Montana sold three hundred tbousaod beef cattle at the average price of $39 per head. The Mountain range is excellent during the short Summer months, but during the long and bitterly cold Winter i hey have to be well boused and fed to make goad growth. In South Carolina where grszog is posible all the year round cat? tie could be raised more cheaply and consequently more profitably. It would , it seems to os, take lesa work aod less money to raise a big beef than to make the cotton that would briog as much clear profit as the beef. Our people are not "fixed" for cat? tle raising oo a large scale, but no farm in the State is too small for the new in? dustry on a modest scale.-Barnwell People. x - i Greenville, Jan. 13.-James B. Williams, in jail under sentenoe of death, died rather suddenly to-day. Williams was sentenced to hanged open conviction of murder for the killiog of Charles P. Potts oo Washington street Aug 2, 1898 ?o appeal was takeo to the supreme court after a cew trial was refused by Judge Kl ugh, aod sentence was suspended for the appeal to be heard The case has oow been transferred to a higher and more merci fui tribunsi. His sentence was to be executed on Jan 27 Newcastle, Eng , Jan. 14.-The United States croiser Albany was successfully launched this afternoon in the presence of United -States Naval Attache Lieut. Colwell and many other Americans' Tacoma, Wo., Jan. 14 -The Brit? ish ship Andelina, which arrived last night in ballast, capsized and sank in 22 fathoms of water early this morn ing Capt G. W. Slating and a crew of 18 men are lost Paris, Jan.1 14.-The Matin and The Gaoiois this morning say they understand that the inquiry of the court of cassation into the Dreyfos case is on the point of terminating and that the court wiil probably report that acts of treason actually occurred, but that sufficient proof of the guilt of Dreyfus does not exist and that his sentence, therefore, is quashed The papers add that there will be a fresh coortmartial. Santiago, Jan. 15.-El Porvenir po bi iso es an extra to day giving a cable message from Dr. Joaquin D. Castillo, now in Washington, with Gen vVood, in the interests of the Santiago board of trade. Dr. Cas? tillo says that complete autonomy will be granted to the province. The whole city is talking to night of a demonstration to celebrate the pros peel. Belfast, Jan 14.-The White Star line steamer Oceanic, the largest ship ever built, was successfully launched at Harland & Wolff's yard to day in the presence of an enormous crowd. San Francisco, Jan 14 -Among the passengers who arrived here to day on the steamer Nippon Maro from Hong Kong, and Yokohama via. Honolulu, are three emissaries of Aguinaldo. They are Senor Morto, Senor Lowde and Senor Luid, three members of Aguinaldo's cabinet. They are en route to Washington on a secret mission, the purpose of which they refuse to divulge. The Filipinos are intelligent and speak English fluently. They will probably stay in this city for a day or two and then will go on to Washington di? rect. London, Jan. 16.-The Morning Leader publishes the following des? patch from Cairo : "Rumors are in circulation here that on Dec 28, the Dervishes under Emir Fedil, on the Blue Nile, defeated the Egyptian forces, the Tenth Soudanese battalion being entirely destroyed. It is re? ported that reinforcements are being hurried to the scene and that another battle is imminent. "According to a dispatch from Cairo, on Jan 5, Col. Lewis, with a Soudanese regiment and a detachment of irregular troops, attacked Fedil, the last remaining formidable Dervish chief, while he was crossing the Blue Nile on Dec 26 at the cataract south of Koseiro, storming the island on which Fedil took up hi> position and capturing1 1,500 Dervishes. Fedil, however, escaped with 300 followers. Southern Farta Magazine. ] Published upon the principle that farmers are interested in more subjects than any other "class of men, the coothero Farm Magazioe in its Janu? ary issue eotere upon a wider range of improvement than ever before. Determined to aid as far as possible the healthy movement toward diversification of crops as a solution of the cotton problem, it oontains several practical articles, notably two by Coi. J. B. Killebrew and Mr. M. V. Riohards, dealing with the progress already made in the cultivation of fruit, vegetables, grasses and the cereals, and valuable hints for additional achievements. These two writers, by virtue of their life work, are thoroughly equipped with facts, and are in oloae daily touch with events that are placing the South upon a higher industrial and agricultural plane, and their contributions ar* con? sequently especially valuable. Side by side with greater variaty of crops Sonthero manufactures are'multi? plying and becoming more and more diversified To help this development eapital will be needed. Particularly timely, therefore, is an article by ex Governor MaoCorkle, of West Virginia, in which he sets forth succinctly, clearly and convincingly the benefits accruing to farmers from a wise co-ope? ration with oapital io the upbuilding of industries, small and great, the exten? sion of railroads and the opening of now fields of endeavor. Ocher articles discuss markets, bay,* the value of good roads, pea oanoiog, diseases among stock, the manufacture of starch from potatoes, corn-raising, experimental farms and other topics appealiog to the intelligence of the farmer, while the departmental features are up to their standard of interest, j They contaio reading for the family cir? cle, bits of Southern humor, seleoted and original matter for children, com? ment upon manifestations in the literary world, with careful estimates of leading new books, suggestive hints about spe? cial orop ot the South and the record of the movement of a sturdy population to the South from other regions of the country less inviting. Reflecting, as it does, the life at the south, the magazine meets the needs of a constantly increas? ing number of thoughtful readers. The Southern Farm Magszioe is pub? lished monthly by the Manufactures' Record Publishing Co. Baltimore, Md. ! Price $1 a year. Macy a household is sadaeoed becauss of tbs failure to keep on hand a safe aod absolutely certain care for croup such as One Min?te Congb Core. See that y oar ii t tie ones are protected against emergency. Hoghsoo-Lig?n Co. Ionia Items. Ionia, Jan. 13.-We have been boused ap for two or tb ree days on account of tbe sleet, but it is melting fast DOW aod we will soon be out agata Tbe farmers here seem to have turned over a new leaf, tbey have commenced work earlier than tbey have been doing. Preparation is oting made to plant tobacco, a lot of wheat bsa been sown-some? thing that bas cot oeeo done heretofore. I don't tbirk rear tbe aerease of cottoo will be planted here this year as was last year. We bave a little grange here tbat don't feel the bard titres mucb. Every member paid every dollar they owed last year, as bard ns tbe times were aod low as tbe pri?e of cottoo was; its credit is good. Moneyed meo are offering to lend money to tbia grange on every side. What ia tbe matter with the Somter P. 0.? Aimost alt oar mail that is mailed io Sumter, is marked "missent." No sickness and no marriages to report. Hurrah for Lee County and its representa? tives. We can't understand how four jadges ka'ow. more than tbe senators and legislators together. We heard one mao say that the supreme judges bad not got ahead of their creators, that tbe legislators created them, well *re don't koow bot we want Lee Couuty and want it bad. LITTLE: KID. I BRADFIELD'S FEMALE RECULATOR j is for women's diseases and irregu I laxities. It cures everything that is ? commonly called a ' 'female trouble." ') It acts directly upon all the distinctly I feminine organs of generation, driv c ing out weakness and imparting \ strength; stopping unnatural drains, I and regulating the monthly flow h in every instance. It makes sickly v and weakly women strong and weil I again. $1 a bottle at drug stores. }\ ) Send for a free book about it I the Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga. B??r at Cinty Poor lise. OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERVISOR, OF 8UMT1R COUNTY. SUMTIB, S. C., January 9, 1899. BY DIRECTION of the County Board of Commissioners, I will let out at Poor Boase, on January 20th, inst., at 12 o'clock, m., the building of a Cabin ; to correspond with those now io ase. Right to rtject any or all bids reserved. MARION DORN, Supervisor Sumter County, S. C. Jan ll - 21 Freeman and Herald copy. GABBAGE PLANTS. FOR SALE, CABBAGE PLANTS, now ready for shipment. Wakefield and buccessioc, the hardiest, largest, earliest and best varieties. Prices f. o. b. bere i.OOD to 5,000 $1.50, 5,000 to 10,000 $1 25, over 10,000 $1. They aregrowo in the open air and wilt stand severe cold. Address NORMAN H. BL?TCH, Jan U . Miggett, S. C. WORK TO BEGIN THIS WEEK. Providing, of Course, That the Weather Permits. Tbe chief engineer of the Sooth Carolina and Georgia R R , was in the city a few days last week and after prefecting bis plans for the commencement of work on the Sumter and Wateree R. R , returned to Charleston. He is to bare charge of the engineering work in tbe construction of the road and all ar? rangements bare been made by bim for the contractors, Messrs Oliver aad Walker, who will be here this week, to begin work and posh it along the whole line to the river lo completion in four months. Al! of the work is to be done by the con tractors aud tbe material is to be furnished by tbe S.C. & Ga , R. R., It is stated that the material bas been largely, if not wboily, contracted for in advance for 'Immediate delivery, and there will be no delay after the work is begun, except on account of bad weather. It is to be hoped that the contractors wirf give ont sub-contracts along'the line of the road ; but what will they do in this respect cac be ascertained from them only. Sneak Thieves Captured. During the last week or two a gang of young negro sneak thieves have been plying their trade in the stores around town, and it is believed that they succeeded in making off with a variety ot small articles. Mr. R. F. Hoyt has missed a number of knives from a show case that stands near the door of bis jewelry store and suspecting tha ; sneak thieves were at work bas kept a close watch for several days. Thursday he caught a negro boy io the act of taking knives from the show case, but before be could sieze bim the thief passed the knives to- another boy who was waiting on the sidewalk and the latter made bis escape witb the knives. The thief was captured and turned over to the police. Since then two members of the gang have been arrested and the police are looking for a fourth. Mr. Hoyt bas recovered a num? ber of knives that the thieves sold to various parties. The thieves under arrest give a variety ci names and it is difficult to tell with any degree of certainty what their real names are, but the police say they are Tom Price, j Walter Johnson and John Williams. ANY PERSON Wishing to know the truth in regard to theil health should not fail to send for a valuable and new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FREE for a short time to these who mention this paper. This book is published by the celebrated physi? cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway and Co. of 22H S. Broad St. Atlanta, Ga., whom you should address. Write to-day. . Old Sewing Machines made new at Randie's. Claremont Lote 1.64 A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No* 64, A. P. M.. will be beld on Thursday Evening, Jan. 26, at 75 p. m. Election and installation of officers will take place at this meeting. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly L. S. CARSON; W. M. Attest-R. C. MOSES. Sec. Estate of Jas* H? ly cock, Jr,, DECEASED. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County 00 February ll, 1899, for a Final Discbarge as Adre i DI'S tra tor of aforsaid estate. ALBEBT E AYCOCK, Jan ll-4t Administrator. Twenty Years Proof. Tuts s Liver Pills keep the bow? els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, j dyspepsia, sour stomach, con? stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them* R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills --THE SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE OF BALTIMORE, MD. Published by Manufacturers' Record Publishing Co. A Monthly Illustrated Journal deToted to Southern Agriculture, dealing with alt mat? ters related to General Farmiog, Live Stock Poultry, Dairying, Track Fanning, Frail Growing, and every farm ioterest aod par suit io tbe South. It is widely read by Northern and Westero farmers contemplating moving Sooth. It ought to be in erery Southern family, for it is "of the South, by tbe Sooth and for the South." EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS : j Chas. W. Dabney, Jr , Pb. D., LL.D. I Ex-United States Assistant Secretary ef j Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ag ricoltural Experiment Station io North Caro ! lina, President University of Tennessee aod ! President of Uoited States Agricultural Sx I p?riment Station in Tennessee. j J. B. Killebrew, A. M., Pb. D. Ex-Commissioner of Agriculture for Ten? nessee, author of "Culture and Curing of To? bacco" for U. S. ten tb census, "Tobacco Leaf," "Sheep Husbandry," "Wheat Grow? ing," "Grasses," and other agricultural works. The regular subscription price of the Southern Farm Magazine is $1 a year, bot we offer it and tte Watchman aod Southron together one year for $2. Oct 19. 1 WHITE i SON, 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? LOST. The man who pins his faith to cheap tailoring is Lost. The man who pins his faith to cheap and "ready made" is Lost; the man who huys his clothes without taking note of the character of the maker is Lost? There is safety in the knowledge of the respectability of the dealer, and the skill and high reputation of the maker, therefore you are safe in buying clothes from us bearing the name of Strouse & Bros. The name Strouse & Bros. rep? resents an honorable career of over thirty years. This name on a garment assures you that it is perfect in every particular, cloth, linings, sewing, tailor? ing, shape and style are absolutely the best. You can never lose by wearing Strouse & Bros. clothes. They are as good as the best made to measure, and you save about half the price, besides we have made sweeping reductions in the entire line.