Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DBIVJSN IKSANB BY SMALL POX. Special to The Daily Item. Mayesvil e, S. C, March 23 -A negro named Joe Carolina, 45 years of age, living oa Mr. Peter Thomas' place, near Atkins, S C., became deranged Sunday night from the effects of a severe case of amalipoz, and created quite an excitement by breaking out of borne and running around the country for miles. Ba Tieited somber of other negroes who were much frightened and locked and barricaded themselves in their homes. The demented darkey succeeded in forcing his way into one or two darkey houses, thus ex posing them to smallpox. He sat to St. Peter's Church (colored), and it is said con siderably disturbed the equilibrium of tbe congregation. He was violeat iy insane, and had a high ferer at tbe time. He fell into several boles of water and waded through water for miles, thus aggravating bis illness, and bo is in a critical condition. Several darbies who have bad smallpox went after bis and finally captured him at bis mother's noose, on Mr. W. D Rhodes place. He was locked ap sod is BOW uudpr surveilance. Dr. Peter B. Baeot, sanitary inspector State Board of Sea 'ta, is treating tbe unfortunate man. There were a great many darkies who eluding vaccination^ in that section, who nave beard that if an individual con vrac ts smallpox from an individual wbe is crazy from smallpox that tb porty thus infected will also be crazy. They believe that the result is about tbe same ss being bitten by a mad dog. Tb consequence of this belief is j that tbe sanitary inspectors have applications from darkies to be vaccinait: to-day that took to tbe woods upon the approach of tbe sanitary inspectors heretofore. Tbe darkies are frightened and want to be "dictated" io the "am" by the State doctor. Serine. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is unquestionably tbe most remarkable remedy ever produced for the cure of throat and lang troubles. It bas cured thousands, and has done wonders ia many cases of incipient consumption. Ionia Items Ionia, S. C, March 27.-News is very scarce. Farmers are doing al! they know to make up lost time. Very little corn bas bees planted up-to-date, but we bone to get it ia time. Wheat is looking welt ; also the oat crop. Mrs. C. M. Boy kin was found dead in bed Saturday morning. Inquest was held same evening. Have not beard what the verdict was. She was buried yesterday evening at tbe old family burying ground near Mr. Boy kin's in presence of a large congregation of friends and relatives. She was tbe wife of Mr. Moscow Boy kin. and was about 60 years old. Mr. Editor I have seen lately a good "deal in the papers concerning charts and maps purchased for the schools. It seems that the trustees barer to bear most of the blame, but I weald like to speak for one, that they are j not. Tbe State and County Boards of Edu cation are tbe men that al lowed those slick tongued agents to canvass the county and they also endorsed them, and the price was fixed by the State board, and we as trustees thought that after being recommended by our ooasty board that it*was all right ; and these agents could, if possible; make one believe that white was black and black white. So I hope that we will all profit by the lesson wo have learned, and not allow ourselves fooled any more by these fork - -tongaed agents. Our schools will soon close for this tere. Wei!, I was ia hopes, that we would bave a railroad through this section of country. But if it is ruo where it bas been surveyed, I can't tes that it will do anybody any good. It will aot do tho city of Sumter or Camden any good whatever. Bot if there was a road (tom Sumter by tbe way of Mecbaoicsville sad Bose Sill, and on to Camden it would pay handsomely. I don't know of any sec tkro ia tbe county that needs a railroad any worse, for we are ten mites from Bisbopville sad fifteen from Boy kins, tbe nearest poiot on tbs Camden Branch. So it takes ali day to mafce s load from either place. I think if President Wilson would take s trip through tbe country, from Sumter to Camden, that he would see tile mistake be will make in run ning tbs route be bas surveyed. Tours, Dry Jim. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough sod influenza. It bas become famous for its ewes of these diseases, over a lacge part of the civilized world. Tbe most flattering testimonials nave been received, giving ac counts of its good works ; of the aggravating und persistent coughs it bas cured ; of severe colds that bave yielded promptly to its sooth ing effects, and of the dangerous attacks of croco it bas cored, efren saving the life of '.he child. The extensive use of it for whoop ing cough bas shown that it robs that disease of al! dangerous eon seq ces ces. It is espe cially prized by mothers for their children, as it never fails to effect a speedy core, and because they have fou cd that there is cot tbe least danger in giving it, even to babies, sis it contains nothing injurions Sold by Dr. A. J. China. ^- i ? -m Wheo tbe Sumter Wateree is open for tra foo what do the business men of Sumter propose to do for it in the way of patronage? j This road was made peesible by the work of Sumter men and it is primarily a Sumter j road although it bas pissed info tbe hands of tbs Sooth Carolina & Georgia ?.. R , and is feeing built by that system, it will osdoubt- j edly be of gr^at aod lasting benefit to'this i city, but the benefit will be in proportion to j the patronage given it by Sumter. W. J. Bryan was asked for a kiss by ss enthusiastic female out west at a reception. After recovering from the nervo s shock, bo said : "Miss, you will piesse egsuse me. I'm n t Hob* BOLL OF HO vOS. First Grade- 3t Division -Mabel Parro t, Sarah Ricjards:n, Octavia Schwerin Soe cia! mention-Robert McLeod, Marie DoPre, Gussie Hood. Second Division-Fracz Teicher, Ernest Vogel, Minnie Bough. Special mention Lola Hough, Emma Biker, Kenneth Harby, Sarah Fraumberg. Improvement-Kail I Scott, Marie Pnilip3. ! Second Grade-Marguerite McL?od, Ollie Oelgar, Janie Spann, Frances Joye, Franziska Te cber, Easie Murray. Special Mention Jeesie Brown, Eilis Lowry, Louise Yeadon. LeRee Pate, Ray Ryttentwrg, Fred Nash Third Grade-Lydia Richardson, Bertha Boltman, Edna Stack Special mention Willie Bronson, Willina Cook, Carrie Proveo. Fourth Grade-Charles Richardson, Robert Cooper, Mary Lowry, Looise Murray. Spe cial mention-Edward Jones, Bartcw Walsh. Fifth Grade-Lottie Pigtbtd, Katie Moses, Marr Hall, Florence K els, Lucille Randale. Walter Ryttenberg. Special mention-Edith Lampley, Mary Burges?, Adele Vinson, James Graham, Arrie Stuckey Sixth Grade-Unita White, Johnnie Row land, Guignard Jones, Dozier Lee Special mention-Mary Gaillard, Marie Moiee, Hattie Bradford, Edward McCatchan, Grace Randie, Mariana Jackson, Genie Hoyt, Dan li cK ie ver. Seventh Grade-isidore Teicher, Elma Epps. Special mention-Lula Windham, Marion Scott, Annie Lynam, Kate Bradford, Cornelia McLaorin Marked improvement Hattie Lowry, John DaRant, Evelyn Wal lace, Reoecca Brown, Lizzie Winn. Eighth Grade-Lena Fitch, Leooe Jen nings. Alice Meses. Special mention-Roth McLaurtn. Ninth Grade-Special men'ion-David Mc callum, Cecil Wilson, Miss Armida Moaes. Tenth Grade-Special mention-Miss Ma mie Sanders, Miss Alice Barby. - mm i i mm i It is so seldom that the people of this vicinity have the opportunity of seeing a strictly first-class company that they will hail the coming of Alba Heywood with delight. The past three years have wrought a great cbaoge in the amusement world. There was a time whso almost any company \could teer the country and meet with success, for the people bad plenty of Ioos9 change and would go to anything and everything that came along. As t.me grew close tbe people liegen to discriminate and select only scch attractions as appeared to them to be worthy of patronage, with the resolt that many of the inferior attractions were com pelled through lack of patronage to abandon the road, leaving the field dear to the better ones, and toe public with a keen appetite for something good. It has been a blessing to such attractions as the Alba Hey ward Com pany as they are now touring the West to the largest business they have ever -enjoyed They will be seea here on the evening of April 4tb; under the auspices of Gamecock Lodge, K. of P. The newly adopted regulations for the State militia prescribe that comoanies shal! have a minimum membership of sixty men. No company with a lees number will be retained in the s rrce. This rule was adopt ed for the Spurpose, of weeding out the numerous weak and inefficient companies now os the . rei!, and to improve those that shall remain The Sumter Light Infantry bas a membership of about forty-five or fifty at the present time, and o o less the roll ie increased to sixty, Sumter will again be left without a military company. Tbere is no need to dwell upon the need of a first-class company io this ci*y. for every thooghtfel man koowa and appreciates the fact. The Sam ter Light Infantry should be maintained, and it is the duty of those who are eligible for member ship and have any regard for the safety and welfare of the commanity to join the com pany and do all within their power to raise it to the highest degree of efficiency. It will never do to permit the company to be dis banded for th8 wast of teo or fifteen men aod it is to be hoped that sufficient interest willi be -aroused to bring in more than the number of new men needed to swell the i ranks cf the company to the minimum cum ber required by the new regulation. Wanted :- Cotton seed. Highest prices paid. W. B. Boyle. The "White" is the best on earth. Call, see, and buy embossed or floral Crepe Paper. H. G. Osteen & Co. JUDGE MELTON DEAD. Brilliant Orator Passes Away Peacefully in Charleston. Charleston, March 24 -J udge Samuel Wickliff Melton died at the home of bi son, Marshal Lawson D. Melton, in tbie city, at 7 45 o'clock to-night. Judge Melton had been in a critical state of health for weeks/ and his end came peacefully and withoat pain Evidence of attempted bribery by the agents of the sohool chart is coming to light. The latest is from a trnstee in Orangebarg who refused 10 and a United States map for personal ose The killing of English sparrows in Massachusetts, for extermination pur poses, bas rouser] a large public sentiment in favor of these birds. They cannot be exterminated. It is said that the more cats yon kill the more cats there are And so, we look for a multiplication of English sparrows in New England, unless the women take a notion to have them for their bonnets. The mayor of Atctrison, Ga , has officially notified the citizens that be wants everybody to take a course of the cider vinegar .treatment for the prevention of smallpox This treat ment extends over a week, and the patient is expected to take a table spoonful of vinegar three times a day. The mayor is backed by the city physician, who declares that it is j the best preventive known ? ?MU- .? - -JW w Chicago, March 27-Mr. W. H. I "Coin" Harvey has resigned aa gen- ! eral manager of the ways and means j committee of tho Democratic National j committee, and Mr. Samuel B. Cook, j of Missouri, bas been appointed in his j place. Mr. Cook has been in political charge cf the effico for some time while Mr. Harvey bas been in the field. Mr. Harvey gives ns the cause of bis resignation that be oculd not get the I committee to agree on what he ' thought was a practical and business ; like and aggressive policv. --- j Negro soldiers recently mustered out ; are inciting the blacks. A race war is j threatened. THE TRUSTS ARE ABOYE THE LAW. Opinion of Attorney General Griggs Causes a Stir in Re publican Camp. Washington, March 27 -Whew ! such a rumpus has not taken place during tbe present administration as is now raging around the head of Attorney General Griggs. It's all about a letter that Griggs wrote about trusts, containing opinions that the remainder of the administration are afraid to stand for. Some cf his fellow members of the cabinet have said a few things to Griggs, but it is understood that their remarks will be entirely forgotten when Mr McKin ley returns and empties the vials of his wrath on him. Some of the ad ministration hangers on say that Griggs was buncoed into writing the letter by bis correspondent, who asked for the information, stating that he was a republican ; and that be would not have written it had he supposed it would be published. Of course, everybody knew that the administration wai not unfriendly to the trusts, with which Boss Hanna has such close business relations, but, io defereuce to voters who do not share in the profits of the trusts, it has been understood by those who are close to the throne that an anti trust plank was to be inserted in the next republican platform, meaning less of course, to bead off the demo cratic claim that the republicans are responsible for ali the trusts. Mr. Griggs must have known this. Yet, he wrote as follows, to a correspond ent unknown to him personally, con cerning trusts : "As a matter of fact, all of the companies which you refer to as now organizing for the purpose of securing complete or partial monopoly of different branches of manufacture, are similar to the sugar combination, and are not within the jurisdiction of the Federal courts if amenabie to any law they are amenable to the laws of the respective states." But the following was the gem of the letter : "With reference to these iarge combinations of capital, which are now forming, my own judgment is that the danger is not so much to the community at large as it is to the peopie who are induced to put their money into the purchase of the stock." There is nothing in this situation to make democrats mad, but a prominent republican, after a number of unprinta ble th Bg8, said : "The attorney general bas gratuitously made the announcement that the government is powerless to prevent or regulate the formation of combinations of capital to control the manufacture of the necessaries of Hie. and he winds up this remarkable statement with a nippant remark about the danger of Investing in trust stocks. Mr. Griggs is in a fair way to become a second Burcbard to the republican party " Senator Stewart, of Nevada, who never minces words when he express es an opinion, said of Coi. Bryan's refusal to attend the Belmont JefFer son banquet : "Bryan made the hit of his career when he refused to attend the Belmont $10 dinner. Not one of the crowd would ever vote the democratic ticket anyhow. Bry an's position brings him closer to the people. Consorting with rene gades would estrange them from bim. fie will certainly be renominated in 1900. The Chicago platform will be reaffirmed, and the democracy will win ,; The heavy price of American life and blood paid for our new victories over the Filipinos in the heavy fight ing o the last three days, in conse quence of the movement of Gen. Otis against Aguinaldo, adds interests to this plain talk from Senator Mason, "a pronounced change of sentiment among men with whom 1 talk Sub stantial business men who three months ago were red bot for expan sion, now say they have had enough of it. 1 ask them how about the pestige of tneir country, and they say they care Hale about prestige derived from conquering such 'men, but that the tases resulting are what they fear The idea of calling those Filipinos rebels as some of our newspapers persist in doing is unjust They wanted independence irom the start and they said so They will alwoys hate us and nothing is to gained by conquering them. Even if we do overcome them, they will turn around and poison our people. I have just learned from the surgeon general's office that 21 per cent of our men out there are afficted with a loath some disease This is a bad begin ning for our army. I am a high moralist, and not so much opposed to stealing in itself ; but do question the judgment of an man vi liO steals i red-hot stove that he is in no position ! io carry off .Such a thief is a fool. The attempt of the U. S. to steal the j liberty of the Filipinos is the same sort. I believe the American peopie are waking up to this question "lt is a little odd", said a promi- . nent New Yorker,'-* hat none of tbe ': shrewd newspaper men have nosed out the true inwardness of the sudden : friendship of BOBS Piatt for Teddy Roosevelt. The guess that Piatt who bas been a guest at Teddy's Albany I heme, wa3 grooming Teddy to be a j caniddate against McKinley for the; republican nomination for President i next year is away off; Platt pledged j the New York delegation to McKin ley in the early days of tte present administration, and hie jollying of Teddy is for the purpose of prevent ing his trying to interfere with the carrying out of that pledge Watch the result, and you will see that thi6 is straight.7 ; - !? II' I I I ll ?? Birmingham, Ala , March 27.-Ne gro miners made an attack on the camp of the whites at Dolimite shortly after midnight. The white men returned the fire and several negroes were wounded. Reinforcements have been sent to the deputy sheriffs, who are trying to preeerve order, and Sheriff O Brien has just ieft with another posse. Charleston, March 27 -Thc common pleas jory io the case cf Fritz H rr 3 against the Berkely Chemical oompany to-day rendered their verdict in favor of the plaintiff for 6,000 damages. The case was an important one and excited considerable interest. Suit was brought for damages wrought in destruction of plaintiff's growing truck crops, as alleged, by the gases disseminated from the chemical com pany's phosphate works. "About 60 per cent, of the firms of the United States engaged in the manufacture of upper leather from hides or calfskins have signed op tions for the turning over of their business to the American Hide and Leather company, whicaia to be in corporated under the laws of New Jersey, with $60,000,000 capital, one half preferred and one half com mon stock. There are thirty-one concerns which have up to this lime failed to sign the.agreement to turn over their tanneries to the new com biaation." ANNOUNCEMENT. MISS MCDONALD Would announce to ber customers in town and country, 3 well as the publie generally that she is now prepared to display a F LL LINE OF MILLINERY Consisting of the newest designs in Trimmed Work, also the latest novelties ia Flowers, Fancy Gauzes, Jetted Nets, Winga, &e MISS MCDONALD'S long experience in thi3 line of business, as well as ber quick dis cernment of the wants of customers, will prove a guarantee for the satisfaction of pur chasers. A MOST EFFICIENT MILLINER And capable salesladies sre ready to respond to the wants of customers. Order9 by mail will be promptly and ac curately filled. Atlantic Coast Line Eailreai C P of Sith Cardilla. CONDENSED SCSEDULS. In fecl November 20tb, 1S98. SOUTHBOUND. oTss o 57t Lv Darlington, 8 02 am Lv Elliott, 8 45 am Ar Sumter, 9 25 am Lv Sumter, 4 29 am Ar Creston, 5 17 am Lv Crestgn, 5 45 am Ar Pregnalle, ? 15 am Ar Orangeborg, 5 40 am Ar Denmark, 6 12 am NORTHBOUND. No. 32 No. 56$ Lv Denmark, 4 17 pm Lv Orangebarg, 4 CO pm Lv Pregnalis, 10 00 am Ar Creston, 3 50 pm Lv Creston, 5 13 pm Ar Sumter, S 03 pm Lv Sumter, 6 40 pm Ar Elliott, 7 20 pm Ar Darlington,_8 05 pm JDaily except Sunday. Trains 82 Dd 35 carry through Pullman Palye Buffet Sleeping care between New Yor^ind Macon via Angosta. T. M EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. Geo'l Pass. Agt. J. R. KENLY, Gen'I Manager. Atlantic Goast Line WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AU GUSTA RAILROAD. Condensed Schedule. Dated February 36, 1893. TRAINS GOING SOUTH. No. 55 No. 35 p. ra. Leave Wilmington *3 45 Leave Marion |S 34 Arrive Florence 7 15 p. m. a. m. Leave Florence *7 45 *3 26 Arrive Sumter 8 57 4 29 'tNo. 52 Leave Sumter 3 57 *9 40 Arrive Colombia 10 20 ll CO No. 52 runs through from Charleston via Central R. R , leaving Charleston 7 a. m., Lanes 8 34 a rn, Manning 9 09 a m TRAINS GOING NORTH. No. 54 No. 53 ; a. ra. p.m. Lea*e Columbia *6 50 *4 00 Arrive Sumter .8 15 5 13 No. 32 a. tn. p m. Leave Sumter 8 15 *6 OS Arrive Florence 9 SO 7 20 a. m. Leave Floreces IO 00. Leave Marion 10 40] Arrive Wilmington 1 25' ^Dailv. fDaily excen Sunday. * No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C., via Centrai R. R . arriving Menning 5 41 p m, Lanes 6.17 p rc, Charleston 8 00 p m. Trains on Conway Branch bave Chad hourn 5.3f p m, arrive Conway 7 40 pm. return ing leave Conwe.y 3 30 H m. arrive Cbad bonru I i 20 am, leave ('bf.di'ouro ll 50 a m, srrive Hab 12 25 p m, returning leave Huh 3 00 p m, arrive Gnadboorn 3 35 am,i Daily except Sunday. J. R. KENLY, Gen*! Manager : T. M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. B. M. EMERSON, Gen'l?a3S Agent. VHv BBHTOB WATCHMAN, Established April. 18S0. "Be Just and Fear not-Let al! the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's." THE THEE SOUTHRON, Established Jone. I3fc6 Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. G., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22.1899. New Series-Yoi. XVIII. No. 34 0 use - Nearly' everyone docs, and if so you know all about how far superior it is to either baking soda or baking powder. is\he latest advar.ee in baking prepara tions, and if you don't use it you should. T.t Is Better Than Soda because it will make biscuit just right every time. No more yellow spots or roda triste. Jt Is Better Than Baking Powder because it is half as strong again and o::e heaping teaspoonful will do the work of two rounded teaspoonfuls of the btst baking powder ever made. T.t Don't Spoil but i--: so prepared that with ordinary care it will retain its full strength for years. "We do not have to pack it in tin cans like baking powder, and this saving enables us to give you better value for your money than you ever had before. .'. little leaven leaveveth tlic whole lump." ? r ^..^cc. fr\r ten cents.- -5 ounces for five cents. FIBS ! FIBS ! is an ominous scund to the man who isn't iosured, wheo he sees his home disappearing in ames and smoke. We can hardly have asy compassion on him, when it is so easy ard at such a small outlay lo provide against such loss A policy io the Hartford Insur ance Co. costs you but a small sum when we draw it for you, and gives yon security as safe as the Bank of England. . C. PHELPS GO:, Gen'1 Insurance Agents, Sumter, S. C. Mcb 15-0 50 YEARS^ EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS &a Anyone sending a sketch and description may quickly ascertain onr opinion free whether an invention is probably patentable. Communica tions strictly confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest asency for seenrine patenta. Patents taken throueh Munn & Co. receive special notice, without charge, in th? Scientific American A handsomely illustrated weekly. Larcrest cir culation of any scientific journal. Terms, $3 a year; four month3, $L Sold by all newsdealers. MUNN & Co.3618* New York Branch Office. 625 F St.. Washington. D. C -TBE SOUTHERN MRI MAGAZINE OF BALTIMORE, MD. Published by Manufacturers' Record Publishing Co. A Montbly Illustrated Journal devoted to j Southern Agricnltore, dealing with ali cat I ters related to General Farming, Live Stock ' Poultry, Dairying, Truck Farming, Fruit Growing, and every far interest cd pur suit io the South. j It is widely read by Northern and Western j farmers contemplating moving South. It ought !o be io erery Souicern family, for it is "of the South, by the South and for the Sooth." EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS : Chas W. Dabney, Jr , Ph P., LL D. Ex-Uaited States Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ag ricultural Experiment Station in North Caro j lina, President University cf Tennessee od ! President of Ucited St-tes Agricultural Ex I p riment Station in Tennessee. J. B. Killebrew, A. M., Ph. D. Ex-Commissiouer of Agriculture ter Ten nessee, author of "Culture and Curicg of To bacco" for U. S. ten;b census, "Tobacco Leaf," "Sheep Husbandry," "Wheat Grow ing," "Grasses," and other agricultural works. The regular subscription price of the Southern Farra Magazine is $1 a year, but j we offer it and the Watchman and Southron together one year for $2. Oct 19. depot, and f^l^A^j^Xt ^^^^^ Hat retail at -Jj ^^^^^t^2s^.:^ rPTTT: J -v icha.T. ? ' *V& -'s Io--, roar. ,t :? . -y^ elimbah tb 8 .ifr^flST y-ninS _ r pri .-e cbc ; s H }. i -""r ~< .-C~ J. I. Jv biggin. *? ^ g| ':--0%$g% l Sill \ III I SI ! *g&l! - * ' t \ kW & i ? "Vi >*J-' ?- ' fi '???.^?<t-.'-r.i . - M&$&4 4K*WM ? ?? : Sggm? ' - ?il i % ? , *. ."".*"v.;l'"'.v- . 1 - '- ':. -ryS #r^T g< ree, Chicho: or Oenawn ZxsSttngs Dat *.>- ". ,.> OP J ^l of oT-r 5 J5r>..:.!-. lV , Pj^Sj :L s5"' w > wck% prises. Vv- ia cr ff 3esp alr.esarteWayocnSis.. Q' IZP.QO, LL.