The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 03, 1899, Image 3
Hinutes of Meeting cf County
Board of Commissioners.
The County Board of Commissioners met
yesterday, the date of meeting baring been
changed from Maj 6th to May 2d at the re
quest of Commissioner Rhodes.
The minutes of meeting of April 8th were
read nd confirmed, and the Clerk read iist
ef claise approved by County Supervisor m
recess cf the board.
The Supervisor stated that be and Commis
sioner Jenkins had done the very best they
could io buying mules, wagons, etc, for the
bridge force. Mr. M. W. Cummings bad
been employed at $25 per monto, he to feed
himself. Clifford Smith and Peter Anderson
had also been employed at $10 per month,
each. The bridge force ia now working in
Mt. Clio Township.
The Cone tv Treasurer's report under date
of April 15t* was read.
The clerk brooght to attention of Board
tho publication of quarterly report of County
Supervisor, stating that he had been ieformed
that the papers published in the city of Sum
ter would not publish the reports at stated
price, $60. W. J. McKagen, publisher of the
Lee County Recorder, in a communication,
stated that he would publish the reports for
the aniout of $30. Mr. Edgar Haysworth
was fore the Board, being interested in said
Recorder, and stated thal they would publish
an extra number of papers, and endeavor
to give every publicity tc the report, and to
supply post omces with extra cumbers.
Mr. Knight of the Herald was before the
Board and stated that the three weekly papers
of the city had agreed that they would not
publish the reports at price named.
Ga motion it was decided to publish the
report t price allowed, and to publish 300
extra copies to be sent by the Seco rc er to the
vari os post office* in the county for distri
bution.
Col. J. Raid Mnldrow was before the Board
with a petition to build a causeway across
Church Branch near Brick Church, Mayes
ville township. The petition was signed by
29 tax-payers of Mayesviile township. A
motion was adopted directing that the cause
way and bridge be built during the summer.
An election for Superintendent of Poor
House was held. There were two applicants
for the position, Mr. B. D. Mitchell and Miss
M. V. Durant. Mr. Mitchell, tbe incumbent,
was elected, and the compensation was fixed
al 16f Scents per day for each inmate of the
Poor House.
The appointments of L. E. White, as over
seer of chain gang, Sam Newman, as day
gnarl, B. D. Sanders as nigbt guard and M.
W. Cummings, as foreman of bridge force,
were confirmad.
The foreman of the bridge force was re
qoested to keep a daily diary of bis work,
lamber used, etc., and was instructed to get
timber for bridge sirio gers from land owners
wben convenient and practicable.
It was decided to move the trial of the
cause. Workman k Steadman ve. Sumter
County, to the court of John ?? Ingram,
Magistrate for Privateer.
It was also decided not to elect an attorney
for the Board at this meeting.
The clerk stated that there was in County
Treasury something over $2,000 which would
be needed for June Court.
Mr. Neill O'Doa nell, who was asked to
appear before the Board, stated that alter a
conference with Col. B. M. Wallace, President
of First National Bank, be was prepared to
state that the Board could obtain the money
seeded at 7 per cent, per annum.
A claim of E. W. A. Bekman for $75
damages to mule was postponed until next
meeting.
The matter of L. D. Jennings, attorney,
occupying as his office, in psrr, the Coroner's
office was brought to tbe attention of tbe
board by the Supervisor, and on motion, it
was resolved that tbe county offices at Court
House were for county officers only, and that
county officers have no authority to allow
any person to occupy or use any part of their
several offices. The Clerk was instructed to
sarre copy of resolution on county officers.
Mr. R. O. Purdy, preseoted claim of Craig
Furniture Co. for $41.75 for damages to
hearse on public road in front of T. D.
DuBose's place. Action was postponed catii
next meeting.
Commissioner Jenkins presented a request
that the board reconsider their action as to
granting road from old Meilett place across
5. &W.R.R to Dr. A. J. China's place.
On motion any reconsideration was deferred
for the present.
Tbe Clerk was instructed to notify all
magistrates to have their books ready for
examination on Jane 10th.
It was decided to pay all claims for which
certificates bave not been given.
Dr. Bull's Cougb Syrup is a grand old
remedy, ustd for macy years, and still in
public favor, it is without doubt the best
medicine for all pulmonary affections. It
always cures. All druggists sell it for 25cts.
Daniel Holmes, one of tbe three negroes
that escaped from th j il io March, was cap
tured near Eastover yesterday and brought
lo jail yesterday afternoon to await trial at
the Jane term of Court.
What people say about Hood's Sarsaparilla
is that it cures whee all other remedies fail.
Therefore you sbonld take Hood's Sarsaparil
la in preference to ali others.
Hood's Pills cure billiousness. Mailed for
25 cents by C. I. Hood k Co., Lowell, Mass.
Cleveland Bicycles Create Enthu
siasm
The crowd of people that congregated at
Jenkins Bros., Saturday to see and have tbe
Cleveland Bicycle demonstrated, was seif-evi
dent as to che interest manifested in this
particular Hoe in Sumter. The numerous
tests which were demonstrated by Mr. L. M.
Reinhard, wbo represents Messrs. H. A.
Loaier k Co., Cleveland, Ohio, manufacturers
of Cleveland Bicycles were very interesting
and appreciated. It was conceded that they
displayed the finest mechanism that bas ever
been sbown here.
The Model 64-a new product of the Cleve
land-which was on exhibition, created a
good deal cf enthusiasm inasmuch as it was
about the lightest wheel that that has ever
been exhibited here, tipped the scale at 20 lbs.
4 ozs. This Model is known as the Light
Road Model and folly guaraoted, which is
characteristic of the product produced bj this
well kocwn company.
Notes Prom Pisgah.
j The beautiful flowers, green leaves and the
1, singing of tbe birds tell us that spring tints
bas come- yes it has come, in tbe skies its
bright smile cao be seen. The small grain
crop is just smiling in tbe warm sun, and
tho' t io hail pelted it a good deal, it is fast
getting to the end of ita life. Tobacco set
ting i going foward as rapidly as the plants
get large enough. Tabacco is above par
here. Hope the price will be so, if not the
beautiful castles that are built on it will come
down as rapidly as tbej went up. Strange
that people can lose their heads OD small
things.
I arc glad to say that the peaches are not
ell killed. I noticed, io place3, they appear
to be as gcod as last year. This will be good
news to the ladies. Efforts are put forth bj
many to provide against iow cotton by rais
ing numerous things to eat. This is rock
sense. On the whole, the future looks bright
for the farming interest. Get that right, and
theo things will tdjast themselves in order.
News is rather scarce here.
The girls have come out ia tbeir spring
attire, and look as pretty as a red rose bush
The boys stead and look on, and admire.
Some have visionB of the fature like th?,
milk maid in Webster's blue spelling book,
bot we hope their air castles will not turn
out as disastrously as hers did.
The health of oar community 3 very good.
The deadlocks ia the legislatures of the
etates electing United States senators, and
the disgraceful and corropt proceedings in
some of them, show bow wise we are to elect
our senators indirectly by the people.
If tte people of Georgia who burst the
negro Hose were a crazy mob, as some of tbe
papers say they were, then we are not civil
ized. Let Hose's action be repeated hers by
white or black, and you will see the same re
sult, possibly not so mach mutilation. Court
boase trials would be too revolting io such
cases. Death, swift and sore, to any mao
who acts as Hose did.
The Sumter Union mst with the Antioch
Church on Friday evening last. The intro
dactorx was by R V. A. T. Jamison.
O a Saturday at 10 a. m. Urs A. T Jamison
gave a fine object lessoa OD missiooary life
amoag the Indians, tit was very interestiog.
The subject: "What should be our attitude
to oar denominational educational institu
tions, was discussed by Donald Davis, Rev.
A. T. Jamison, J. E. DuPre. Rev. J. H.
Graves, Rev. W. D. Eatzmioger aod Rev. R.
T. Marsh. Tbe speakers took a wide range
of thought. At night Rev. J. Walter
Kenney addressed tbe Uoion on the Theologi
cal Seminary. On Sunday io tbe absence of
Rev. J. R Smith, the regalar appointes, Rev.
W. D. Entzminger preached to a large house
The next Union goes to Pisgah Church. The
good people of Antioch held open doors for
all who attended.
Hon. Walter I. Villepigue, of Camden, bas
bees visiting Ur. J. E. DaPre.
Tbe Cleveland and Pisgah debating socie
ties will lock horns on the 19th inst, at
Cleveland school boase oa woman's suffrage
A lively time is anticipated.
Pisgah, May 1st.
Coroner's Inquests.
Coroner Moses held an inquest this {norning
on the dead body of Betsy Dargan, colored,
wbo was found dead yesterday afternoon
near tue old Knox place on tbs Providence
road. The verdict was that said Betsy Dar
gan came to ber death from heart dieease.
Immediately sfter this inquest Coroner
Moses set out for Catchall to hold another
inquest, haying been informed that a dead
negro bad been found, near Capt. R. J.
Brownf eld's place.
Brave Men Full
Victims to stomach, liver atd kidney trou
bles as well as women, and all feel the resal ts
in leis of appetite, poisons in the bl oed, back
ache, nervousness, headache and tired, listless
run-down feeling. But there's no need to feel
like that. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: "Electric Bitters are just the
thing for a man when he is all run down, and
don't care whether he lives or dies. It did
more to give me new strength and good appc
tite than anything I could take.. I can now
eat anything and have a new lease on life."
Only 50 cents at J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store. E>rery bottle guaranteed. 8
FIRE.
Dr. H. T Abbot lost two barns and stables
by fire about 10 o'clock Sunday night. In
the barn were about 150 bushels of corn and
20 or 30 bo8bels of peas and K large quantity
of forage, all of which were destroyed, and
aleo a waj on. Tbe live stock was saved
Canse of fire not known, but as it waa dis
covered inside the building, the supposition
is that it was from matches or other acci
dental orig'n There wes a small amount of
lssurance.
Public Sal es.
The following property was sold by the
Master Monday :
Jo9 P Latimer vg J R Hill, et al, 100 acree
for $25 to Jos P Latimer.
Elizabeth Oliver VB. Colin C. Manning,
bouse nd Io*, oe corner of Republican Street
aud Blanding Avenae, for $600 to Mrs.
Esther A. Jennings.
W S Manning ve Martha C Scarborough, 3
parcels of land, 25, 100 and 5S acres, for $60
to Haynsworth & Haynaworib, attorneys.
Julia Rose Burgess vs John H Eberbarf, et
al, house and lot on Church Street, for $100
to Mrs Julia R Burgess.
Lee & Moise vs Chloe Waites, et a!, 3}
acres for $50 to Lee & Moise,
j Charles B Johnston, Executor, vs Salem
Lodaie, No. HI, A. F. M., lot in Mayesvii.'e,
for $100 to Charles B. Johnston.
Bank of Sumter vs Martha T Delgar, et al,
lot and residence on Warren Street and lot
and resideocc on Main Street, for $1,000,
each, to Bank of Sumter.
Anthony White vs Mary R Thompson, lot
corner Dingle and Sumter Streets, for $100
to Anthony Wbite.
Middleton & BaveDel vs Mary S Carnes,
175 acres near Disbopvilie, for $200 to Mid
dleton & Ravenel.
Eliza A. ManniDg vs E zibetb Adelaide
DesObamps, boose and lot on Liberty Street
for $2 000 to Eliza /,. Manning.
N S McLeod v3 R Y McLeod, et ai, lo: and
store house in Bi3bop7i!le, for $600 to N S
McLeod.
W B Eaynswortb vs Emma Glissson, et
j al, 4 parcels of land in Privateer township.
! for $100 to W F B Haynsworth.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMES
TO SUMTER.
Tba Lease of tue South Carolina &
Georgia Includes the Sumter &
Wateree.
Daily Item, May 1.
The lease of the Sooth Carolina k Georgia
R. R. to the Southern Railway bas been pro
ductive of no eod of speculation concerning
the effect the change will hate opon Samter
and the Somter k Wateree R. R , io which
the people of this city are so deeply interest
ed. As no specific mention waa made of the
disposition of the Sumter k Wateree ia the
newspaper reports of ths deal between the
Sooth Carolina & Georgia and the Soothern
it has been feared by some people tbat the
Somter & Wateree bad shared the fate of the
Ohio River & Charleston, now known as the
Sooth Carolina k Georgia Extension, and
bad been kicked oat in the cold to sboffla for
itself. Io order that the facts might be
known, a telegram was sent this morning to
Mr. Charles Parsons, president and owner cf
the Sooth Carolina k Georgia R. R , asking
the question, "What effect does the lease of
the Sooth Carolina k Georeia to the Southern
have opon the Somter k Wateres ?"
The following ia the reply received :
To The Daily Item.
New York, May 1 --Telegram received.
The lease of the S. C. k G. including Somter
k Wateree to the Soothern Railway Co.
sacares to the Somter people c competing
road of about six tboosand miles ia place of
one of three hundred.
Charles Parsons. .
This disposes effectually of all doubt, and
883ores the people of Somter that the Somter
k Wateree bas been taken care of by Mr.
Parsons, that it will be completed as origi
nally planned and that it will be operated as
a part of the Soothern Railway, wbich is the
greatest railway systtm ever operated in the
sooth a d today secood only to the Pennsyl
vania Railroad io America.
Somter is oot injored by the change io
ownership of the Somter k Wateree, and the
chances are that io the long ron this city and
this section will b the gainers by the en
trance of the Sootfaero Railway toto this
territory as a competitor of the Atlantic
Coast Line. We shall all hope so, at any
rata, and the assurance that Somter is to be a
competing point for the two greatest and
strongest railway systems io the south is a
guarantee tbat freight rates will be as low as
any other point similarly situated enjoys.
Mayor's Court.
Several Satorday night einners occopied
the moarner's beoch io the Mayor's coort
Monday morning, aod all of them were found
guilty of the charges whereof they stood in
dicted.
Jimmie Wright was ap for violation of a
sanitary ordinance. $2 or 5 days was bis
sentence. He paid the fine.
$5 or 10 days was Martha Sumter's award
for disorderly condnct. The dollars were
paid
Disorderly conduct was the charge against
Jobo Butler. Pined $5 or 10 days. John
took tue days.
THE BEUNION MEETING.
Subscriptions Amount to Only 368
The meeting called by Gen. Moise in the
interest of the Charleeton Reunion was held
io the Opera Boase Monday morning with a
hundred or more persons present. The pro
gramme was carried out substantially as
heretofore published and the meeting was a
pleasant commingling of entertainment and
boat ness.
Gen. Moise stated tbat thoa far the sou
scriptions toward the reunion fund amount
ed to SSS.80 and that it was boped that at
least 100 would be raised. No collection
was taken ap bat it was aonoonced that ail
who desire to do so may subscribe to the
fond, the list to remain open until next Mon
day. Subscriptions in cash may be banded
to Gen. Moise and donations of provisions
should be left at Walsh's shoe store.
Mule Thief Captured.
Satorday night after 12 o'clock Policemen
Weeks and Gallagher arrested a negro who
gave bis name as James Davis and committed
bim to the guard house on suspicion Davis
was wet and muddy from head to foot and
could give no satisfactory account of himself
When searched a pistol and razor were found
on bis person. _
Monday morning John Davis applied to
Magistrate Wells for a warrant for the arrest of
Ja ies Davis for stealing a mole. The war
rant was issued aod James Davis was deliver
ed to the Magistrate by the police. James
Davis broke into the stable of Jobo Davis,
who is his brother, or half brother, stole a
mule and started to this city, but on the way
the mole got into a deep hole io a branch and
was drowned. John Davis found the dead
male yesterday while tracking him in porsoit
of the thief Oo the face of the facts, aa
stated, the case seems to be ooe of simple
larceny of live stock, bot it ia iotimated on
the other band that a family row is at the
bottom cf the trouble and the ownership of
the mole may be brought into dispute.
RUNAWAY DOWN BALLARD
HILL.
Mr. Isham Moore Seriously Injur
ed Yesterday Morning.
About 10 o'clock Monday morniog the
horse of Mr. Isbara Moor9, who was driving
down Ballard Bill, near ProvideBce, took
fright aod raB away down the steep hill.
Near the bottom of the hill the boggy was
overturned, throwing Mr. Moore and 1 ittlo
girl who was in the boggy witb bim out.
Mr. Moore became entangled io the reins, and
be was dregged some dislance and severely
braieed before the reins broke. The little
girl was not serioosly injored. The exteot
of Mr, Moore's injuries have not been de
termined, bot as no bones were broken he
made a remarkable and very fortunate escape
unless be sustained internal injuries The
buggy was smashed and kicked to pieces by
the horse, wbich after kicking itself free from
tbe buggy ran a distance of two miles before
it waa caught.
TCilliong Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer
ing. The proprietors of Dr. Kiog'a New Dis i
covery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
heve given away over ten million trial bottles j
of this great medicine ; and have tbt satisfac- '
faction of knowing it has absolutely cured !
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron,
chi tis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the 1
Throat, Cbeet and lungs are surely cured by it, '
Cs:l on J. F. W. DeLormo, Druggist, and get >
j
a trial bottle free. Regular s:za 50c and $1.
Every bottle guaranteed, or prire refunded. 3 |
The happiest ladies are those using the j
White sewing machine
Bibi Cast.
Toe following is the cast for the produc
tion of Bibi to-nigbt :
Glnepot-a toyman,^ Kendrick Wilder.
Man in the Moon, j
Katy, the Toyman's Daughter, Miss Be3sie Lee
Angelic*, a rag doll, Miss Janie Spaon
Capt. Tillcrope, a sailor doll, Mr. G. Flowers
Bibi, a French doll, SB Kate Pollock
Prince Caramel, a gentleman doll,
Mr. Harby Moses
Sergt.Bonbon, a soldier doll, Mr.H. A. Moses
Mies Puddinbead, a doll's head,
Mrs. Agnes Bogin
Sylvania, a retired fairy, Miss Theo. Lopez
Top37, a negro doll, Mr. Graham Mo9es
The Sandman, Mr. Eueene Ingram
Scene-A Toyshoo. Act 1: 9p.m. Act
II: 12 p m. Act HI: Early morning.
In the Japanese Drill-Misses Aieie Moses,
Jolla Schwerin, Armida Mosf.s, Moneta
Osteen, Lilian Moses and Mr3 Kingsmore,
and Messrs. C. F. McFadden, Clande Herst,
Willie Witherspoon, Brairsrd Wilson, George
Hutchinson and Edmond Mnrray.
In the Harp Drill-Misses Alice Harby,
Kate DeLorme, Jo Clifton, Katie Reid, Laura
Mood, Julia Mood, Flora Moses and Mrs. H.
W, Hood.
In the Fire Fly Dance-Misses Ella De
Lorme, Sosie Zeigler, Fanny Rytteaberg,
Ada Winn and Louise Moses.
Paper Dollies-Hattie Brown, Emma Ba
ker, E33 9 Mnrray, Janie Spann, Gussie
Hood, Lucile Ryttetiberg, Octavia Schwerin
and Ivy Bell Hugh9cn.
Letter Blocks-Charles Harst, Vivian Man
ning, Willie Manning, James Graham, Ma
rion Zeigler, Dozbr Lee, Waverly Levy
Robert Cooper sod Leoo Green.
Jumping Jacks-Hal Harby, Ray Rytten
berg, Hasel Dick, Waverly Levy, James
Graham and FraDZ Teicber.
Animals-Henry iloaes, Bob Murrell, Hugh
Phelps and Murr Hall.
Jumping Jack-Hr. Joe Auld.
Letter From Mr. Irving
Ryttenberg.
Editor of Watchman and Southron.
Pacific Ocean, Steamer China,
Easter Snnday, One Day Out from
Honolulu.-According to promise I
write you this letter with a short
account of my trip to date, trusting
it will be of interest to you and "the
folks at home," for no matter where
I shall live in the future I feel that
Sumter will always be "home " The
trip from Sumter to New Orleans
was devoid of any interesting events.
Arriving there on Sunday I saw
what could be seen of the city in a
hurry, and which is too near home to
be of much interest. The next day
I started on the Sunset Limited,
the palace on wheels. Surely there
is no comfort for man that cannot be
found on this train except a method
to prevent dust. The library car,
smoking car, dining car and sleepers
are ail that one can desire. It was
quite a novelty I assure to be shaved
whilst traveling at the rate of 50
miles an hour. The speed on this
train seems to nave no limit. I saw
the speed indicator go up to 70 miles
an hour repeatedly, and was told by
brakeman that on the previous trip
whilst trying to make up lost time
they had run for a short distance at
85 miles an hour, for which the
engineer was censured. The scenery
which at first i very interesting,
particularly along the Devil River
Canyon, becomes monotonous when
you reach the plains It was with
great pleasure that at Tucson I met
Mr. Knox Corbett and our fellow
townsman, Mr. J. N. Corbett. Sao
Francisco was reached exactly on
time, spite of a breakdown of the
engine on the way. Unfortunately
it rained from the time of our arrival
until the morning of departure, so
we saw very little of Frisco in conse
quence
The Palace Hotel, like the St.
Charles in New Orleaus, and every
hotel io the south, makes a specialty
of foreign dishes, with the result
that the delicious oyster cocktails,
giant crabs, luscious figs and other
specialties for which California is
known never reach the bill of fare.
The Palace Hotel where our party
stopped is one of the nicest hotels in
this country, comparing favorably
with the large New York caravansa
ries. We were somewhat disappoint
ed in the Calikmia fruits about
which we have heard so much They
look nice and are very juicy, &c, but
do not seem to have the flavor that
our southern fruit has
Our steamer sailed at 1 o'clock.
Two hours before the wharf was a
moving mass of passengers, truck
men and Chinamen. To Californians
the Chinaman is the same as
to us the southern negro is,
but to an easterner the sight
of so many of them for the first
time is very entertaining. You soon
get accustomed to them, however, as
they are the only help aboard ship.
Sailors, waiters, porters, cooks
everything Chinamen. You think
you 60on learn to talk "pigeon
English" to them, for instance "one
piece man" means "a man," "go
iook see,;; is "to send/' "no have
got" means "no," and luDch becomes
"tiffin."
The passage out of the harbor
through the celebrated Golden Gate
is beautiful, past the cliff house and
seal rock, which is literally covered
with seal, and then what a change,
every one is going below as it gets
rough, until finally by dinner time
the officers have the dining room
entirely to themselves, and every
one e 6e wonders bow Balboa could
have made such a mistake as to call
this ocean "Pacific." Next day
(and ever since) w* realize that he
was right, as we huve had beautiful
weather and the ocean seems like a
big mill pond.
Our first stop ,.is st Honolulu, the
new American city. After six days
on the water imagine how gladly we
greet tue eight of laud, and such a
i beautiful land The island has been
called the "Paradise of the Pacific,"
I and reaily when one has been there
for a while it seems so Beautiful
tropical plants and trees growing on
well kept lawns, quaint houses, moun
tain scenery for a back ground, de
lightful climate-in fact everything
that one can desire for a quiet life
can be had on this "little flower gar
den in the middle of the Pacific ocean.
The only drawback is the mosquitoes.
Jersey thoroughbreds are not in it
with them.
The natives are by no means beau
tiful or picturesque. They look like
dark mulattoes, but seem to be quite
"ntelligent. The half breeds, how
ever, are often beautiful and show
little trace of native blood, they be
coming full whites by one race step
Prom an acquaintance on board, who
has been there for six weeks, I learn
that they are very bright and
extremely friendly and hospitable.
The wealth of the islands is in the
hands of Americans. Large fortunes
have been made here since the pas
sage of the annexation bill, by spec
ulation in sugar plantation stocks.
The prettiest sight I witnessed at
this point was the departure of our
vessel. The band of the 9th Regi
ment on the transport lying at the
dock comes to play a farewell tune.
(The 9th is bonnd for Manila and is
taking on provisions ) The residents
are nearly all down on the docks to
say goodbye to friends and acquain
tances. They have adopted a custom
of the natives of decorating the
departing with garlands. They have
strings of native flowers of all colors
arranged the same as the children at
home have "four o'clocks", only
about two feet long. These they pin
all over the person and it makes a
beautiful sight. Some of the pas
sengers who kindly pose for the
cameras look like walking flower
gardens.
It is all over now and we are await
ing anxiously to see Japan, after
twelve days more Bailing. I hope to
have an interesting account of that
country to write you at some future
time. Yours friendly,
Irving A Ryttenberg.
Climate and Crop Con
dition.
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U. S. Department of Agricul
ture, South Carolina
Section.
COLUMBIA, S. C , May 2,1899
The week ending May 1st averaged
slightly warmer than usual, with cool
nights, in places, early in the week
Few localities within the State but
what had some rain on April 24tb,
25th or 26th. The rainfall wai
heaviest in Greenville, Spartanburg
and Cherokee Counties, wheie plow
ing was interrupted from two tc
three days Elsewhere the rainfall
was light, but generally sufficient foi
the needs of growing crops excepl
over the southwestern counties,
where the ground remains dry and
hard. Hail was quite general ovei
the central and eastern counties OE
the 25th, but the resulting damage
was slight, except over 6mall areas
in Sumter and Darlington Counties,
where tobacco and corn were destroy
ed
Farm work continued to make
rapid progress nuder the prevailing
moisture and temperature conditions.
The weather was also favorable foi
the germination of seed, and growth
of crops of all kinds.
Corn planting and replanting it
nearly finished over the eastern and
central portions, and much of it is up
to from fair to good stands Birds
and worms continue to injure st nde
in places. Cultivation has begun
over the above named sections
Much corn remains to be planted
over the western portions of the
State, where the first planting is
beinning to come up.
Cottou planting made good pro
gress, and will be practically com
pleted by the 10th First planting
is coming up to fair stands Some
sea island colton has been chopped
to stands.
Transplanting tobacco was favored
by rains and cloudy weather early in
the week. Wheat and oats are
heading, and both grains are doing
well, but stand in need of rain in
places. March rice is up to good
stands ; April rice coming up slowly.
Truck crops are doing weil. Gar
dens are improving.
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS.
Richland-Coogareo : Riin and some
hail on the 25th ; cotton comiog up
well ; corn iooks weil, but the stands
arc not good, owing to defective seed -
J F Smith.
Charleston-Charleston : Good rains
on tho 25th ; ali growing crops look
well considering the season ; Irish
! potatoes in bloom, also cucumbers,
I muskmelons and squish ; the potato
bags giving some troable ; cora looks
well, as does oats ; heavy shipments of
strawberries to eastern markets.-L
Sahlmaon.
Darlington-Darlington: Good ra as
this week ; many tobacco plant?, set
oat, some planters have finished ; cotton
planting nearly finished, early planted
coming up ; corn nearly all ap, with
fair stands; small grain good; some
bail on the 25th, no damage.-E R
Mciver.
Clarendon-Ale la : A fairly good
week for farm work, which has
progressed rapidly ; cotton planting
about finished ; first planting cp ; first
planting of corn ready to cultivate,
with poor stands on account of worms;
about half of the tobacco crop set ont ;
beds good.-E D. Hodge.
Florence-Lynch : Cotton planting
about finished ; the weather has been
favorable for transplanting tobacco,
which is also Dearing completion ; fine
rain on the 25th, doing much good ;
gardens are doing weil ; stands of, corn
irregular.-E J Smith,
GecrgetowL-Sampit : AU crops
made rapid progress this week ; plant
ing about completed ; weather all one
could wish for.-R W Bailey.
Greenville-Riverview : Two and a
half inches of rain fell on the 24th and
25th ; land two wet to plow until
Thursday : corn plant not completed ;
bad stands of early planted corn and
replanting necessary ; wheat, rye, and
spring oats look well ; a good crop of
apples and a few peaches are indicated ;
warm days with cool night.-W L
Morgan.
Kershaw-Camden ; The rains and
warm weather are making all crops
look well ; most of the farmers have
finished planting and are beginning to
cultivate their eros.-B Ammons
Sumter-Bishopville : The week
has been very favorable to all growing
crops ; good rain on the 25th-26th,
some hail but very little damage;
cotton planting nearly finished, first
planting coming up ; gardens look well.
-H A McLeod. .
Williamsburg-Cox : Weather cooi
during past week ; hail on the 25th.
damaging young corn ; core that is op
has a poor color and bad stands ; very
little cotton op, that looks sick ; some
tobacco transplanted ; fall oats look
well, spring oats look sorry.- L N
Jones.
Preacher Who Charged the
Burners of Hose With
Being Murderers In
sulted.
Atlanta, Ga , May 1.-The Baptist
Tabernacle, at the corner of Harris
and Luckie etreeets, presided over
the Rev. L. G. Broughton, was
broken into some time during last
night and considerably damaged.
A door leading into the Sunday
school room from an alley was
wrenched from its hinges, a large
tank in a toilet room torn from its
fastenings, water ran over the floor,
spoiling the carpets and paint was
smeared on the floor and wails.
Several chairs and a table were bro
ken and piled io a heap Placards
were found nailed to the building
bearing various sentiments regarding
Dr. Broughtons stand against the
Newman affair. The night of the
Hose burning, Dr Broughton de
nounced the mob as murderers.
Last week he received several pieces
of Hose's flesh, accompanied by
threatening letters, and last night he
replied to the senders of the mis
sives, calling them cowards. The
tabernacle is a new edifice, and was
dedicated but recently
The plumbers who were called to
repair the damage done to pipes, say
the trouble may have been caused
by the giving way of the tank.but this
Dr. Broughton scouts. "Vandals
did it," said Dr. Broughton. '-They
broke open the door which leads from
the alley into the primary, depart
ment. They wrenched the door of
the ladies' lavatory from its hinges,
broke down the iank, took out the
lead pipes and allowed the water to
run all night over the floor, walls and
blackboards
"It was done by the same gang
that has been sending rae notes of a
threatening; character for the past
week or two. I preached a sermon
last night tn which I reHerated my
position and remarks which were
made in a former sermon. In that
sermon I stated I was not afraid of
all the devils io bell, and I still stick
to what I have said."
Dr. Broughton said he would not
ask the police protection nor would
he order the janitor to sleep in the
church as a precautionary measure.
The police today found additional
placards posted in prominent places
on adjoining streets, beari g the sen
timents, "What do you think of
Broughton ? I think he ought to be
whipped Who will join a crowd to
whip Broughton, the negro lover ?"
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