The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, February 01, 1899, Image 4
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J WSD2 BSDAY, P B. 1, 1889.
The Sumter Watchman was rounder
KB 1850 as i the True Southron in 1866.
: The H^oic &ja and Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
: cf both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Ssmter.
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Col. Neal's defeat on the first bal
lot was a gena?ne surprise, and per
haps greater to the Mark Hanns of
Sooth Carolina politics than to any
sae else. Defeat bas au acrid taste
in the mouth used to public pap, -but
ICol Nea) should refieci; that "rota
Zion" is sound Reform doctrine.
The management of the affaire of
the penitentiary, the State farms
* especially, daring the superintend
ency of Col. Neal bas been good, but
4t great deal of the credit that bas
been given bim for tbe s uccess of the
DeSausaure farm is due Mr Thomas
" Sanders, of Hagood. Mr. San
ders managed this farm for the State
for several years immediately after
its purchase, and be laid the founda
ion for the success that Col. Neal
reaped. When Mr. Sanders took
Bg harge of the farm it bad been ruo
-down to the lowest ebb by many
years of neglect and abuse by negro
tenants. Tb dams were broken and
in places entirely washed away, the
Hptcbes were choked, and a great
deal of land had grown up Mr.
Sanders rebuilt the dams, opened the
old ditches and dug new ones where
seeded, cleared the fields that had
.grown up, and when his contract
was cancelled he turned over the
farm in fine condition to the State.
Mr. Sanders' work on the BeSaua
scre farm bas not been recognized,
or properly appreciated, bot the
writer visited be farm a number of
?times during the years was under
Mr. Sanders' management, and it is
with e knowledge of the magnitude
of the work accomplished by him
that ibo above is written.
The Legislature wiH never enact a
tw on the lines of the McCraw
ie bill, for although the Legisla
has bees guilty of putting a
of very useless and vexatious
in the* statute book, none have
iver approached the McCraw bill in
adh rence to unadulterated
^foolishness.
Be
Application has been made for an
amendment to the charter of the
Hampton & Branchville railroad, the
-amendment granting permission for
?the extension of the road from its
present terminus at Branchville to
-Sumter and thence to some point on
the North Carolina line. Senator
..Mardis, of Hampton, the owner of
the Hampton & Branchville R R ,
is a mau who succeeds in
all that he undertakes, and
2 he has determined to ex
tend his road to Sumter, we are
very apt to have another new rail
road before many years have passed
This road, if extended to Wadesboro
or Hamlet, will give the Seaboard
Air Line a sboit route to Florida
rand seems to be fostered by the
dispensary and exposure has little or
no effect The latest revelation is
that the State has been defrauded of
* $500 in premiums on bogus insur
ance policies on dispensaries The
man or men who took out this ia
ouranee and the agent or agents who
?
issued the bogus policies should be
feeld to a strict accountability, and if
they were parties to the fraud they
should be prosecuted crimioally
The proposition to turu all of the
receipts from the privilege tax on
fertilizers toto the State treasury in
tead of giving it to Clemson Col
lege meets with our approval
Clemson College has an assured
income of more than thirty thousand
dollars per annum from the Hatch
nd Merrili funds and the Clemson
"bequest, and it is extravagance to
turn over to it the entire privilege
tax which amounts annually to sixty j
jo seventy thousand dollars. The
college does not require so much I
Boney for its support, and it should
<aot be permitted to squander money.
The other State colleges are main
turned by direct appropriations, and
there is no reason for placing Clem*
Bp on a different footing.
The opinion of Attorney General
j Bellinger on the right to vote of per
j SODS holding certificates of registration
j issued by the Lee county supervisors of
registration, will be'read with interest.
The citizens of that* portion of Sumter
county included ia Lee county will not
be permitted to Tote in the special
election on Saturday unless they have
registration certiorates issued by the
supervisors of registration of Sumter
county. While this appears to be a
hardship to the people of Lee county, it
should not prevent as great a cumber
from voting as would be thought at
first glance, for a majority of the voters
of Lee county were registered by the
supervisors ot registration of Sumter
county and they cac vote without ques
rion. Only those who were registered
for the first time during the period that
Lee eonoty was io existence will be
disqualified.
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In expressing regret .hat Mr: R
! E. Carnes, of Bishop vii le, has de- ;
dined to be a candidate for election
to the House of Repr sent t!ves, to
fill the vacancy in the delegation from
this county, vre are confident that we
are in accord with the sentiment of
a majority of the voters of the coun
ty It is conceded by ail who have
considered the matter that the Biso
opvi e section ie entitled to repre
sentation, and had Mr. Carnes con
sented to be a candidate he would
have been elected without opposition
worthy of mention Since he is not
a candidate aad Bisbopville has not,
as yet, put a candidate forward, the
choice of the fifth representative is
narrowed down to Hon Altamont
Moses, who has been nominated by
his friends in response to a generally
expressed desire that he be elected.
Mr. Moses is not in the city and will
not retare outil the Jatter part of
the week, consequently his accept
ance of the nomination cannot be
published. The writer had a con
versation with Mr. Moses one clay
last week in reference to the election
and oe slated that he folly endorsed
the nomination of Mr. Carnes and
hoped that he would be elected. He
was asked if there was any founda
tion for the rumor that he wooid be
a candidate. He replied that be bad
no such intention, certainly not if
Mr. Carnes consented to be a candi
date. Mr. Moses stated that he c ad
been requested by a number of peo*
pie, many of them from the Lee Coun
ty section to be a candidate, and
that.be bad made the same reply to
each of them : "I am not a candi
date and do not expect to be. I will
not go into a scramble for the posi
tion-under any circumstances, bu. ii
the people wish me to serve them in
the House of Representatives and
elect me, I shall serve them in this
instance, as I have in the past, to the
best of my ability and with an eye
single to the interests of those whom
I represent " Mr. Moses was not
talking for publication aod had not
the least idea at the time that he
would be nominated, for it was then
regarded as settled that Mr. Caries
would be a candidate. Mr Moses
was nominated because be is qual
ified by experience to render good
service and because his election
will give general satisfaction. Ile
will not be in the county to take any
part in the election, and if he is
chosen to represent the county it
wiii be ac expression of the feeling
that he served the county well in the
House and Senate and is the man for
the position now vacant.
Frank Sherwood was owo towo to-day,
the first time since be bad bis tussle with
cholera morbos. He says he drove tbirtj
miles af>er be was ukon, sod never came so
neir dying in bis life. After this when be
goes oat in the country he will take a Dottie
of Chamber Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy with bim - Misses ri Valley
(luwa) Times For sal. by Dr. A J Chica.
Confederate Cemeteries.
Washington, Jao. 57 -Senator
Pritchard to-day gave notice of ao
amendment he will offer to the sundry
oivil appropriation bill, appropriating
$ 10,OOO to enable the secretary of war
to gather information concerning Con
federate cemeteries and as to the num
ber of Confederate dead buried in pri
vate cemeteries.
If John D. Rockefeller would only
take a day off and let ns sub for bim
on his inoome of 25 a minute, we
migbt alto agree that prosperity is
abroad io the land -Augusta Chron
icle.
A.J.Gill. Jr., Scotia, S. C., writes: I
have used Dr. M. A. Simmoas Liver .Med cice
in my family IO years. It bas cored ind - ges
tion. Dyspepsia, Constipation, aod tnaoj
other ailments.
Mother's Trusted Frieod, Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets, Prepare the System
for Confinement, Shorten Labor and make
Childbirth Easy.
FINAL ESTIMATES.
Acreage, Production and Val
ue of Leading Crops.
I Washington, Jan. 30 -The fina!
estimates of acreage, production and
value of the following crops in the
United States for 1898., made by the
statistician of the department of ag
riculture, are as follows :
iVheat-Acres 44,055.278 ; bush
els, 675,148,705 ; vaioe, $392,770,
320
Corn-Acres, 77,721,781 ; bush
els, 1,924,184,660 : value, $552,023,
428.
Oats-Acres, 25,777,110 ; bush
els, 730,905,643 ; value, $186,405,
364.
Bye-Acres, 1,643,207 ; bushels,
25,657,522 ; value, $11,875,350.
Barley-Acres, 2,583,125 ; bush
els, 55,792,257 ; value, $23.064.359
Buckwheat-Acres, 678,332 : bush
els, ll>721,9-27 ; value, $5,271.462
Potatoes-Acres, 2,557,729 ; bush
els, 192,306,338 ; value, $79,574,
772
Hay-Acres, 42.780.827 ; 66,376,
920 tons ; value, $398,069,647.
The acreage of winter wheat for
the present season is estimated at
29,953,639, which is 2,311,968 acres
greater than the area sown in the fall
of 1897 and 4,208,809 acres in ex
cess of the winter wheat area actually
harvested in 1898.
The acreage of winter rye is esti
mated at 5.7 per cent, less than that
of last year.
An Aftermath of the War,
Washington Jan. 13.-We shall not
be through with the war bills wheo we
have paid off the volunteers and given
Spain $20.000,000 for the Philippines,
as the treaty of Parts rf quires. That
treaty stipulates that all claims of citi
zens of the United Staten against Spain
shall be settled by our Government, and
reciprocally that all Claims of subjects
of Spain against the United States
shall bc settled by the Spanish Govern
ment. Oo its face ibis looks like a fair
deal, bot we shall, no doubt, get the
worst of tbe bargain in the end. The
unsettled Spanish claims are mostly old
affairs dating back to our civil war, and
are diffioult of being substantiated by
proof and, as Spain is never in a burry
to pay ber debts it is not at all likely
that many of tbe claimants will ever sea
the ooior of her money.
On the other hand, the claims of our
citiz908 against Spain are of compara
tively recent date and are mostly on
ac M net of the seizure of sugar planta
tions io Coba during the first aod
second rebellions on (bat island. Of
these claims there are already 26
000,000 on file io the State department,
aod the oases aire sufioieotl? well sup
ported by documentary evidence to
entitle them to consideration* by any
Court or commission which Congress
may authorize to adjudicate such mat
ters.-New York Evening Post.
To Confer With Gomez.
The Projected Independence
Party-Gen Lee Has a
Plan.
Habana. Jan. 27.-Dr. Castillo is
going to Remedios in order to confer
with Gen Maximo Gomez regarding
the formation of the projected Coban
independence party. The plan has
beeo discussed at small meetiogs herc
of notable Cabana.
The platform has one idea, the ter
mination of the military occupation of
tbe island as soon as poesible. The
Spaniards have been invited to join in
the movement, and will be given pro
portionate representation on the com
mittees. The general purpose is to
draw ioto the party the educated sod
wealthy and aot allow the military
element to oontrol it.
GEN. LEE'S SCHEME.
Maj. Gen Lee proposes to recom
mend to Washington, as one step io
hastening pacification and the restora
tion of order in the provioce, the
formation of a regiment of 1,000 pick
ed Coban soldiers, to be used as a
provincial constabulary. Aa a second
step he will recommend tbe establish
ment by the military government of
banks that wou ld loao at a moderate
rate of interest on land oeonrity, so as
ta enable Sand owners, for themselves
or their tenants, to get a yoke of oxeo
20 chickens, a ooople of pigs and about
50 cents a day until a orop ooold be
raised.
ANOTHER MEAT SCANDAL.
lt is reported that a quantity of
dressed beef brought here by tbe United
States transport Miobigao and bung np
on the dooks last night was found in a
slimy condition this morning, lt is
also reported that a quantity of oaoced
beef whioh bas been issued to Coban
sufferers was canned for the Japanese j
army io thc Japan-China war.
The sooner a coogb or cold is cured with
out harm to tbe sufferer toe better. Linger
ing colds are dangerous. Hacking cough is
distressing. One Minute Cough Cure quick
ly curc3 it. Why suffer when such a cough
cure is within reach ? lt is pleasant to the j
teste -Hogbson-Ligon Co.
Go to H. G Osteen & Co. for pretty Paper
j Dolls, ladies, misses and babies.
MEXICAN WAR SURVI- j
VORS.
To the Editor of the News acd Cou
rier : The inclosed list is the resait of
diligent icqairy as to the survivors of
oar regiment, at which I bave beeo
engaged since April last. I am iu
ciioed to think it is accurate, or nearly
so. Should any of your readers detect
errors I beg that they will write to me,
oorreotiog the same. At my first lei
sure I propose to mail a copy of the list
i to each of my old comrades.
Very respectfully, etc ,
Jobo L Cantwell,
Private, Company H.
Wilmington, January 24, 1899.
The following Hst shows the rank,
company and present postomce address
of the survivors :
James D Blandiog, lieutenant and
A C S, Co A, Sumter, S C.
I Sebastian Sumter, lieutenant, Co A,
! Stateburg, 8 C
j James Powers, private, Co A, Co
lumbia, S C.
John Williams, private, Co A,
Downs, Osborne County, Kansas.
Patrick Stanley, private, Co B, !
Silverton, San Joan County. Colorado.
0 T Gibbs, sergeant, Co B, Augus
ta, Ga.
Garland H. Smith, corporal, Co B,
EmbersoD, Lamar county, Texas.
James B Hardwick, private, Co B,
Elgin, Bastrop county, Texas.
Gottlob 0 Greiner, private, Co B,
Paris, Limar County, Texas.
Samuel Terrell, private, Co B, Gar
rett's Bluff, Lamar County, Texas.
Sanford Horton, sargeant, Co C,
Macon, Ga.
William R Claoton, corporal, Co C,
Laooaster Court House, S C
Davis C. Phillipe, private, Co C,
Kershaw, S C
Ransom L Logan, private Co C,
Manning, S C
John W Knight, private, Co C,
Fiocaatle, Campbell county, Texas.
Joseph A Jones, private, Co D,
Woodford. S C.
William H Burrell, private, Co D,
Trenton. S C.
William P Betsell, private, Co D,
Augusta, Ga
Anderson Howard, private,. Co D;
Parksvilie, 8 C.
Edmond Melton, private, Co D, Hep
zibab, Richmond County, Ga.
Thomas B Norvell, privat , Co D,
Augusta, Ga.
J J Martin, private, Co E, East
Point, Fulton County, Ga.
James A McKee, private, Co E,
Stewart, 8 C.
John Wilkinson, private, Co ,
Bradley, S C.
William Spruel, private, Co E,
Hodges, S C.
Lewie F Robertson, lieutenant, Co
F, Charleston, S C.
Constant H Rivers, sergeant, Co F,
Charleston, S C.
Thomas H Thayer, sergeant, Co F,
Charleston. S C.
Orlando L Levy, private, Co F,
Charleston, S C.
Henry W Wieoges, private, Co F,
Savannah, Ga.
T J Mackey, private, Co F, New
York, NY.
Miser L Braden, private, Co F, Stone
Mountain, Ga
Charles H Pratt, private, Co F, Bear
Creek, Scioto County, Ohio.
Samuel F Row, private, Co*G, Red
dick, Marion County, Fia.
James A Wyie, sergeant Co G,
Thompson, Buwock County. Ala.
Osmond S Reynolds, private, Co G,
West Poiot, Ga.
Riley Clauton, private, Co G, Lan
caster, S C.
. Matthew B Stanley, private, Co G,
Centenary, S C
Solomon A Alexander, private, Co
G;Fort Lawn, S C.
Bscoin ll Robertson, private, Co G,
Horeb, SC
Thomas J Meyers, M D, private, Co
G, Bowling Green, Fia
Samuel P Newmao, private, Co G,
Ridgeway, S C.
Hugh J Reynolds, private, Co G,
Huotsville, Walker County, Texas.
Spencer L Percival, sergeant, Co H,
Warren's Turnout, York County, S C.
John L P Cantwell, private, Co H,
Wilmington, N C
John T. S. Price, private, Co B,
Macon, Ga.
Edwin B. Moore, musioiao. Co H,
Jamaica, Queen's County, N Y.
Aaron Adams, private, Co I, Pri
mus, Laooaster Connty, S C.
W L Belk, private, Company I,
Waterloo, Union County, N. C.
Samuel P Massey, private. Company
I, Fox Tuscaloosa County, Ala.
Amos MeManus, private, Compaoy
I, Lanoaster, Lancaster County, S. C.
R W Gardner, private, Compaoy I,
Kershaw, 3 C.
Miel Hilton, sergeant. Company K,
Tennessee Colony, Anderson County
Texas.
Henry M Jackson, private, Company
K, Buck Greek, 8creven County, Ga.
Joseph Culbreatb, lieutenant, Com
pany L, Johnston, S C.
Benjamin H Mathis, corporal, Com
pany L, Chappell'*, Newberry County,
SC.
John F McLsUand, private, Com
pany L, Newberry, S C.
Dr. Bull' Cough Syrup will care throat aad
luog trouble without fail. For grippe, influ
enza aod a deep seated cough or cold, it is the
beat remedy offered to ibe public. The doses
are small aod a bottle costs only 25c.~
If jou wast your machine made Dew j
briog it to Randie.
Cow Feed for sale at W. B. Boyles
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