Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, SUX.Y 12, 1889. ?BnaaMDOiaBiBaaaKmantt amium The Sumter Watchman was roundea is 1850 aod the 2Vwe Southron is 1866 The Fa c ma cra Southron DOW has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Sam ter. Climate abd Crop Condition. XL S. Department of Agricul ture. South Carolina Section. COLUMBIA, S. C , Joly il, 899. i There were a few very hot days during the week ending Joly 10, bat the-average temperature was slightly below the normal. The range of temperature was between 53 and 100 degrees. There were frequent showers dar ing tbe week, especially over the centrai and eastern counties, where in places the ground is too wet Over tbe north central and western counties, the showers were very few, light and local, and many places are suffering for rain. Rain which be gan falling after most of the reports were mailed, may have afforded relief Over the greater portion of the State, the moisture conditions are now very favorable. Some damage was caused by hail and high winds, but it was confined to small areas. Reports on cotton, while not wholly favorable, are very promisiog. Tbe crop is small, .healthy, clean and blooming freely ; lice continue to j iafest it, in places, bot are doing no serious injury. A few report the plant growing too much to weed, others as not growing at all, espe cially on red lande in the western counties. Sea island cotton never looked better. The corn crop continues to suffer from bud worms and the larger corn stalk borer. Drought has also affect ed the crop seriously over large areas, but on the contrary, in places the crop is very fine. Old corn is practically all !aid by. Tobacco improved somewhat dar ing the week, although in places more tain is needed to develop the upper leaves. Cutting and curing has become quite general. In Marion county the crop is taming oat very ( well i Rice is doing wei'', although cater < pillars still infest it at a very few 1 points The early rice is receiving ' Ha last flooding. On some planta* tions, water for flooding is not yet available Sweet potato slips continue to be 3et 1 out, peas lo be sown, and the second crop of Irish potatoes to be planted Sugar cane and sorghum vary in 1 condition, bot generally look promis 1 lng Haying continues en tbe coast 1 meadows Little or no fruit, Bave a few apples, auywhere in the Slate, except grapes, which are plentiful in the western counties, but are rotting badly Melons are being shipped in large quantities to the northern markets. SXTR4CT8 FR03I CORRESPONDENTS* RE PORTS. Darlington-Society Hill : There has been no deterioration during the week io coro, cotton, or tobacco : pre cipitation, while inconsiderable, baa beeii sufficient to eostaio growtb of crops ; gardons poor ; melons small aod not plentiful ; no fruit -Major J ! J Lacas. Fioroooe-Jeffries Creek : Crop3 "arc promising, especially corn ; rather too mach far cotton ; corn crop generally laid by ; no fruit except a few applse ; weather remerkabiy good acd favorable for farm work -L S Bigbam O aageburg-Springfield : Fine eea" sons nave prevailed tbis week ; ali crops aro crowing Dtcely : laying by eora about completed ; no tobacco planted ia this vicinity ; rather coil for cotton, with that exc ptico the weather has been favorable for it ; few black berries ; melons now^ plentiful.-D E Sturkie. Williamsburg-Grcscs : Crop3 look fine ; a little raio would help ; corn about all laid by, and early cotton is being plowed the last time ; good raios in some portions of the township.-L B Burkett. Richland-Coagaree : The pa3t week has been ooo! and windy ; on Wednes day evening we had a heavy storm of rain, wicd, and some hail J fodder was riddled aad a number of trees were prostrated ; crops were not seriously injured, however -J F Smith. Kershaw-Camden : Oom damaged by hail and high winds, worms are abo injuring corn some by eating the buds and blades ; all crops look well gener ally , many peas'being sown broadcast -B Ammans. Sumter-Catchall : Several light showers ; cotton on low places damaged by Hoe ; plants on which the main aod sure crop forms are well branched, but small ; some new weed growing on top; no marked improvement during the week ; corn looks well, needs rain io present state to make ears ; no fruit except pears.-R J Brownfield. A. Narrow Escape. Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada E Hart, of Groton, S- D. ''Was taken with a bad j cold which settled on ny lungs ; cough set in and finally terminated in Consumption. Four doctors gare me up, saying I could live but a short time. I gave myself up to my Saviour, determined if I could not stay with my friends on earth, I would meet my absent ones above. My husband was advised to get Dr. King's Now Discovery tor Con sa ra pt ion, Coughs and Colds. I gave it a trial, took in all eight bot ties. It bas cured me, and thank God I am saved and now a wei :ad healthy woman." Trial bottles free at J. F. W. DeLonne's Drug Store. Regular sizs 50c and $1. Guaranteed or price refunded. 1 Helping the Sufferers. Austin, Tex., Joly 10.-Gov. Sayers and corps of Assistants have spent the entire day in working in behalf of the flood, sufferers up and down the Brazos river bottoms. Reports fror stricken district to day are to the effect that while the waters are rapidly receding, the con dition of the flood sufferers is improving very little. The govern or received official reports from Velasco, the southernmost point, that everything was in fairly good condition there with 22 feet of water prevailing. He bas received a tele gram from the citizens of Hearne stating that they bad fought alone as long as they could and would now have to ask public aid, that all the property in that section had been laid waste, they were starving and homeless and needed mon ey, food and clothing. Their wants will be supplied at once. County Judge Bell, at Bellviile, wired that there were 1,200 suffer ers in the counties of Miies' Creek and 1,000 in the creek bottom in absolute need. From numerous other portions of the flooded districts similar reports come pouring in. Gov Sayers stated today to an As sociated Press correspondent that the effort on the part of some to be little the damage attendant upon the flood was actuated by motives that he could not understand ; that during his long residence in Texas, he had never seen a worse calamity befall its people and that from reports he had at his disposal he was ied to believe that the list of suffering would be very large The annual reunion of the Confede rate veterans of South Carolina wiil be held at Chester, July 26lb. Green ville and Charleston have entertained the veterans handsomely, and now Chester will do ber utmost to give good sheer to every heart which throbbed to the rattle of musketry in days gone by, York, Chester and Lancaster counties will unite io doing homage to thc sur vivors Daring the reunion there will bs a great barbecue-, contributed to by the people of the three counties named. Tbe Sons of Veterans will have their annual gathering at ibe same time. A gectieman from Cheater who was io the city yesterday, says that every home in that good community will be thrown opec to the reception of visit ors Chester koowa bow to entertain. -The State, July 9 Oil Seized in Georgia. Atlanta, July 8 -Nearly two hun dred thousand gallons of illuminating oil bavj been confiscated in Georgia ag a result of tbe order cf Commissioner Stevens directing inspectors throughout the State to seize all supplies that fail to come up to the standard sst by law. This statement was made authorita tively at the efnee of thc commissioner of agriculture yesterday, aod is taken to indicate that the 6ght on illegal and dangerous oils, which the report of State Chemist filoCandless fchows abounds io thc State, is on io dead earnest. In eight ci; i es in Georgia, tho names of which arc withheld by the officials, large supplies of oils have been toted recently and found to burn at a point below tbe limit of 120 degices Fahren heit, below which oils are declared dangerous and illegal by inc iaw cf tbe State. A. Frightful Blunder WU! often cause u horrible Rum, Scald, Cut or Rruise. Rocklen's Arnica Salve, thc best in the world will kill the p;iin and promptly he ! it. Cures OM Sores, Fever [Sores, ricer?, Boils, Felons, Corns, ali Skin Eruptions. Rost Pile Cure on earth. Only 23 cts, a box. Cute guaranteed. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Drug gist. 1-5 j Mr. John K. Stuckey Guilty of Manslaughter. HIS TESTIMONY AS TO THE KILLING. The trial of John K Stuokey for tbe killiog of his bookkeeper, Sevier, has been in progress io Spartanburg for several days. The testimony was com pleted aod argumenta begun yesterday (Friday) The following is the testi mooy of Stuckey : John K Stuckey, the defeodaot, testified as follows : Have been in busi ness here continuously since 1873. Sevier came to my employment Jao. 17, 1894. From Oatober, 1895 to September, 1896, be was out of my employment. At the last date he came back and remaioed until Dec 10,1898, He had charge of my money and my safe. Hs collected all my mooey. He had authority to draw money from the bank in my name. Io October, 1898,1 ooticed that his cash book did not bal ance and called his attention to it. I began to 'examine the cash book acd found a number of discrepancies. I never attempted to balance the book. On Saturday, Deo. 24, be promised to come around and settle op on the Mon j day morning ana did not come until I Tuesday. We then weat into the effiae and as I was standing io front of my safe trimming my pencil he suddenly turned on me with a pistol drawn on me acd said : "I am getting damn tired of these insinuations." My safe was open aod I remembered that my pistol was in a pigeon hole of the safe. I grabbed it and fired twice in rapid succession. He turned then acd rac out of the office. I fired on bim be cause I thought he would kill me. I had no malice or hatred against Sevier. We bad never had any difficulty. There was no pistol in that store that I knew of except that one of mine in the safe. I made co attempt to shoot him after he went out of the office. I oould eas ily have killed him if I bad tried. There was no possible way for me to get away from bim when he drew his pistol on me without jumping over the safe. I did oot owe Sevier. Had tried several times to get a settlement out of bim. He bad never a6kcd for soy mooey in settlement. Those debts owing to me will about offset the debts I owe and leave my property unencum bered. (The court would not allow thc defeodant to state what he is worth or give a list of his assets ) Sevier owed me when he was killed. I sbot Sevier to keep him from killiog me. My relations with Sevier previous to this had beeo friendly. Oa Dec 3, wheo he sod I were talking about the cash book and I called bis attention to the discrepancies be paid to me, "I am getting darno tired of this." The first time I saw that small, rusty pistol on the floor was when I aod several more weat back to the office after the shooting The first time I ever saw that pistol was when Sevier had it drawn on me. Cross-examined by Mr. Sohumpert : I pulled the pistol from my safe because be bad a pistol drawo on me. The first time I shot be was facing me. He must have been turning from me wben I hit him. It was all done so quick I could not tell. When Milan, went out after the water there was co ooe left ia the store but me The defeodaot made a splendid witness, and gave his testimony io a ooo!, collected manner. He stood cross examination so well it was not long cooticued. TEN YEARS IN THE PEN ITENTIARY. Special to The State. Spartanborg, Joly 8.-Contrary to expectation Judge Gary continued toe Stuckey case into the night aod fioisbrd it. Beginning at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, there were six solid hours of speech-caakiog. All the speeches were good, but the closing speeoh of Staoyaroe Wilson for the defense and that of Solicitor Sease for the State elicited particularly favorable commeDt. Judge Gary oharged the jury aod gave them the case at 9 45 o'clock. No one expected them to agree last night, aod they did not A few minutes before 8 o'clock this moroiog they announced that they had agreed. The judge and officers of the court were at once sect for, and the prisoner was brought intoocurt. Cierk Trimmier called the jury aod reoeived the verdict. The defeodant seemed quite restless, but as the clerk read thc j verdict, "We fiod the defeodaot guilty of manslaughter,''' bis face relaxed sod he seemed quite satisfied with thc I hading, turning a; once and engagiog io conversation with some friends who sat oear him. The verdict seems to meet with general approval. It was | learned that the jury stood eight for ! manslaughter, one for murder and three ! for acquittal on the first ballot. The defense served notice of appeal to the supreme court at once, and j Judge Gary sentenced the defendant to 10 years imprisonment in the peniten- j tiary. He gave George Smith, a young \ white man wbo had been convicted of robbery and larceny, two years cn the county chaio gaDg. - Mera- -<>.. - - Tho Vaoderbilrs have recently leased a railroad from New York to Boston for j 999 years This wiil give them time to co ir there is anything in it. If it doesn't pin out ali right they cac throw up the lease when the time expires. Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, 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 twrenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills University of fi Carolina. WIDEST PATRONAGE AN'D FULLEST EQUIPMENT IN ITS H.STORY. Faculty, 38; Studect3, 495 ; 3 Academic courses; 3 Efect e courses ; 3 Professional Schools, in L w, in Medidos and io Phar macy. New buildings, water works, splendid libraries, laboratories, tte Advanced classes open to womeo. Taition $60 a year; board 8 a month. Ample opportunity for self-help. Scholarships pod loans for the. needy. Free taition for teachers. Sommer School for Teachers-24 instruc tors, 117 students. Total ecrollmeut 644, For illustrated handbook and catalogue, Address, PRESIDENT ALDERMAN, j June 28 Chapel Hill, N. C. FIRST NATIONAL BAKE OF SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE POSITORY. SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 CO Surplus and Profits ---- 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holders ia excess of their slock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, S175.000 00 Transacts H Geceral Banking Busine . Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 aod upwards received. In terest allowed at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above S3 and not exceed ing $30?, payable quarterly, cn first days of January, Aoril, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSDN, President. Cashier. Everything in J9 oda Water, AND Cigars, -AT HUGHSON-LIGON 00. Successors to J. S. Hugbson & Co. MONAGHAN BLOCK SUMTER. S. C. MAKE OUR STORE YOUR HEAD QUARTERS WHEN YOU COME TO TOWN. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire and Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal terms to those who are in need of a good safe For prices and terms address J. A. RENN0, Mrh 24 Sumter, S. C - i 4 RELIEF GAME, f UXX^M- ofSalubrit3r> Ga-> AUS- fr i ' ^Ik^M^ 8th, 1S98, writes: Ben-jji 1 y^BBBP^ missed lou rnionthsA J ^ Two bottles of Beni 1 edicta have entirely restored Uer health, t . 2 The monthly periods have returned J i ^and are now painless ami regular, w 1 ^ _ ^ Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular W or supr-resseil M< :i<trnatlnn? Benedicta ^ JJ lias cured many suffering women and * ! ^wlll rare you Ia tho privacy ot" yours- j a home, without the necessity of physl-gl ^clan's ox- J |^ I Stinctlyfem- fir-sw CCUAir ' Jlnine or- if 0R| ^FEMALL fr ! ; thens thoa s >:!:;> the monthly periods ' 2 may be regularand painless. Headache, ^ j Dizziness, Nervousness, that dragging " 3 sensation and those terrible pains in Sthc hark. hips and abdomen quicklyL <3 disappear. * ! $ SoMbv ni! Druggists nr smr post-paid forl> ' T s.l. ,\ box of "Monthly"''.Regulating Pills tor Jj usc in connection, isAvith each bottle hi J LADIES BLUE BOOK sent free to any ad ""edro^s. A sample box of "Monthly" Reg- pp i . ulatlnglllls sent for 10c. in stamps, . ? ^ Address, Woman's Department, Newf-f 2Spencer Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn, tau : ^ Mention tim paver- W \ fold by Kugfcscn-Ligon Co. j JU Less Than Cost. We have a number of styles in both blacks and tans carried over from last season, which we desire to close out, therefore we offer these unheard of prices : 1 lot-14 pair black Oxfords, plain opera toe, sizes 2 1-2, 4, 4 1-2, 5 1-2. Regular price $1.50-This sale 99c. 1 lot-10 pair Chocolate Oxfords, tipped picadilly too, sizes 3 to 5. Regular price 1.50-for this sale 99c 1 lot-22 pair chocolate Oxfords, tipped pica dilly toe, plain and cloth tor>s, D and E lasts, sizes 3 1-2 to 6. Regular price $1.75-for this sale $1.18 1 lot-6 pair black ''Popular'7 Oxfords, common sense heel and toe, sizes 2 and 2 1-2. Regular price 1.75-for this sale 1.14 1 lot-5 pair bright tan Oxfords, tipped point ed toe, sizes 2 1-2 and 3. Regular price $1.75-for this sale 99c. 1 lot-4 pair black and 4 pair chocolate, 2 button Oxfords, 0. P. Ford & Co's $P> Oxford, sizes 5i only. To clo-e out this lot we arc offering them at 1.85. We have a number of different lots only 2 or 3 pair same style. If we have your size, you can pick up a bargain. Only a few pair left of W, L. Douglas's sample Shoes. A Radical Change in Marketing Methods as Applied to Sewing Machines. ^ origil pfaft under which you can obtain easier terms and better vaiuein the purchase of the world famous "White" Sewing Machine than ever before offered. Write for our elegant H-T catalogue and detailed particulars. How we can save you money in the purchase of a high-grade sewing machine and the easy terms ci_ payment we can offer, either direct from factory or through our regular authorized agents. This is an oppor tunity you cannot afford to pass. You know the "White," you know its manufacturers. Therefore, a detailed description of the machine and its construction is unnecessary. If you have an old machine to exchange we can olfer most liberal terms. Write to-day. Address in full. JftHTE SEWING HACBINE COMPANY, (Dep t A.) CkVCSafifl, OHIO SHERIFF'S SALES. ! BV VIRTUE o sundry executions to rae j directed, I will offer for sale at Pub lic Auction, in front of the Court House i in the Citv of Sumter, ou the first Mon- j 3ay in AUGUST, r-txt, and as many days i thereafter a3 m .v no necessary, wiibin the legal hours of s Ie, the following property : One lot wi:b building thereon in the city Dt* Sumter, Sumter Ccuoty, State f South Carolina, bounded by lands of Howard Slater, W. P Davis and others aDd Liberty Street of said city, levied upon and to be joli as the property ct Hannah and Laura J. j Carlos at the snit of tho State for taxes One let ia the city of Sumter, county of Su Mer and Sute of South Carolina, bound ed by !a::da of Butier DeLorme, Albert Spears . nd otters tod by Cemetery Avenae of said city, levied upon and to be sold as the prop erty of Elxo'fc DiLormaat the suit of the State ?ind the City cf Sumter for taxfs. One ot in the city of Sumter, Sum'er County, State of Sou^h Carolina, bounded by lund? of Dr. Auld, Mrs. Monaghan and by Mantung Avenue of said city, levied upon and to re sold as the property of Jinns Mani gault at the suit of the State for tases. All that piece, parcel or tract cf land situ ate, lying a-jd bring in Springhill Township, Suciier County. State cf South CaroiioH, containing 25 ncre3 more or less and bounded on the north by lauds of G. W. MurrHy, south md west by lands of Horace Barby, east by lands of J E Rembert and C. L. Williamson, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Nora Butler ut the suit of the Slate f~r uxes. All that ricce, parcel or tract of land situ ate, lying and being ta Springhill Towcship, Sumter County, State cf South Carolina, costuming IO acrps more or less ar.d bounded ::orth by lands of Lydia Jefferson, sou th 'by andi of Annie Chm*, cast by .'ands of Miss K'.'cn IV Gaillard and west by lands of Mrs. Neill O'Donnell, levita upon and to be sold ss the property of Jimmie Deas at the suit or the State for taxes. One lot with building thereon in the town of Bisbonviile, couuty of Sumter, State of South Caroona, bounded ou the north by lands cf M. & VV. W. Herron, east by pu lie :oa leading from Bishopvi e to Lynchburg, south by lands of Asburry Washington ned cn the west by the M. arjd A. R. R , levied upon and to be sold es the property of Col clough Wilhams at the suit cf tbe State for taxes. Ali that piece, parcei or tract of land eitu ate, lying and being ia Mayesvilie Township, Sumter County, State cf South Carolina, containing three aerea more or less and bounced by lands of Eugene McCutchen, J. E Mayes, trustee, and Smart Wilson, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Bron son and Wilson at the suit cf the Sta-e for taxes. Ail that piece, parcel or tract of laad situ ate, lyicg and being in Springhill Township, Sumtrr County, State of Soutb Carolina, containing i l acres more or less and bounded north by lands of Pneus Bugler, east by lands of| Paul Wilson, scu!b by lands cf Willis Blanding and west by lands of tho estate of Jane Scott, levied upon and to be sold es the property cf February Brun on at the suit uf the State for taxes. All that piece, parcel or tract of lane situ ate, lying and being in Springhill Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing 62 acres more or irss and bounded hy lands of Bill Shiver, T. H. Burkett and B. F. Burkett, leried upon and to be sold aa tbe propety of R. W. Burkett at the suit cf the State for taxes. All thai piece, parcel or tract cf lan i situ i ate, lying and being in Springlill Township, Sumter County, Sta-e of South Carolina, containing 23 acres more cr less and bounded by lands cf Bob Mathis, A. J. Marten, Mrs. Smith and R L. Herriot, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Israd Pogue at the suit of the State for taxe3 All that piece, parcel or tract of and situ ate, lying and being in Springhill Township, Sumter County, State of Soutb Carolina, containing IS acres more or less and bounded Cy land3 of laham Scott, estate of James Scott and by lands now cr forrrerly ot Pi? j kins, levied upon and to be sold as the prop 1 erty of W. C. Sholl at the suit cf thc State j for taxes. All that piece, parcei or tract of land situ ate, hing sod beinii in Sumter Township, i county ot Sumter, State of South C rolica, j contaiuiog 15 acres more or Uss and bounded by Und? of Ransom Dick, Dandy Simmons, ! R C. McFadden and others, levied upon ena j to be said .'8 the property of Jace Burch at 1 the suit of the State fer taxes. B. G. PIERSON. July 12 Sheriff Sumter County.