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? ?be ft?bttjjma? au? $outbron. WIDNfcaDAY, DHC. 27, 1899. Tb? Sumler Watchman wu touodeo ja 1860 and the True Southron io 1866. Tbe Watchman and Southron now baa ehe oooibioed circulation and influ; ooe ?f boil of the old papers, tod is mam ft it I y the host advertising mediam in hut. Beoetor A spell's bill to eoaeod tbe eHepeetsry lew sod solve ibo liqoor qoeetioe boa boon r see it ad witb ooesid ?tibi? rater by ibo press of tbo 8uto, mi wt ntderstsod o large oombsr of lew mekeve oto s'adyisg it with oaro. Stater will eater Ibo nw joor with btigbtor if oioe oto Iba a ibo tit? bat ever bod, oo4 we look reward to seb teeetiel tmprovewseto witbio ibo etat twelve seethe, May a tyf notion oii!l bo erne of tat tret oo tor or tote nadtrtek Tbo prioo at commercial ftrtilixert of oil kiedo boo od?oooed oooiider* .ably ?I reedy, ced tbe boot pooled mea ooj there will be greater od vacOtt (n Ibe ooor fa tare. Tbe reel oaeo* lor Ibe bereaved ptico den a ad ed by meeafactarert end deeloro le eot folly koowo, bal ell oigno radicate tbel ibe iooreeeed ooot mi row materiell play bei at iuaignifi eeoH port in ibe matter, while Ihe arbitrary order o/ tbe trait ibil bei recently obtained control of a major? ity of tbe fertiliser factoriee io tbe Soeih it tbe priooipol ctute It will eel pay le owe fertiliiero largely at tbo advenorl price ood the cotton pteetere of tbo Booth will bore only tbcmttlvoo to blame next (all if they fled tbemeelveo loaded with debt end a eotloo orop thai coal more than it m worth of market pricee on their beedo. Tbe verdict of Ibe ooroner'e jery io tbe eeee of tbe killing of Diana Miller ea the Alientie Ooeet Line railroad Hack loot week it an illuilralioo in tbe wore! form of tbe prejodice ex mtiag la oo meey miadi agaiait tho reflroade Tbie jory, with e calm le diiereoee to tbe facti, ae eworjs to by tbe witoeeeee, retornod e Verdict iiiog Ibo reeponeibility for Ihe death of tbie demented old woman on tbo erew of tbe train, and laid tho ground work for oo onrigbteoue eoit against tbe railroad company for damages Tbo facti of Ibe ceeo did not warrant tbe verdict returned, and it it to be regretted tbel there ie not eomebody with the power to eel aside auch ver diota Diaaa Miller, was an aged and menially ooiound women, who wondered away from uer daughter's house la a half clad condition She was eeeu a abort time before the ac? cident wanderiag along the railroad traek in an aimless manner by eev aral persona When ehe wss first seen by ihe engineer of train No 11 ehe wee eeated by tbe aide of the treck, bot immediately got up ood walked away from the track, stood on Ihe right of wey beyond tbe dan? ger line ootil the train wee cloee at baud, theo ehe euddeny attempted to oroes ihe treck in front of the train Ibst wae rapidly approaching on a down grade Thero was not time to Hop the treiu uot even to reverse tbe engioe, hot the engineer threw oo tun emergency brakes snd made every tflTm to slop hit'trein The attempt was unel'ss, however, for the trsin Strock the woman, who h?d josi reached the middle of the trick and ae quick ss thought she ?rat burled le d*-sth How the engineer oouh) b tve avoided ihe sccideot or io whst degree he wss responsible for th? desth of Diana Miller we c?n not perceive consequent!) wh con demo the Verdict of the coroner's jory as altogether unwarranted by tho evidence and the circumstances ?ttending the accident SifiO'Mh Nfw* : Tbe Sju'.bcrn rail? wayprohitmt'io of ihn use of oiga retire by us employes* esteud* eoOJ on' v to tbe Hootb Csrolioa disisioo of ih *y*tem, bat it it e?id tbe rul&.m*y bs sitsoded to other dmsioos before a great while. The railways of the couo iry sre stsrtiog a powerful moral in floeooe already, io proscribing whiskey aod reqotriog lbs young men io their employ to obssrso regolsr hours sod Veep ool of bad oompsoy. Io adding sigarsttss to Ihe list of forbidden thiogs tbe Southern bat Isksn toother slsp io tbe right direction ; in doiog which it will bave Ibe moral tapper! of part nit aad tbe pibiW geatrally. Tbe ?meodo? Circuit Court rules do oot p quire members of tbe bar to weir trousers, a black oat is tbe ooly iodispeosible srtiole of sppsrel. Senator Jot. W Barnwell, of Charleston, has announced that be will be a candidate for election to Congress at tbe next election 8ena tor Ban,well baa represented his county in tbe State Senate with dis uoguUbed ability for several terms, and in Congress be would occupy do less a place, for be ia fitted by nature and experience to take, promi? nent and influential plane in any de? liberative assembly. Aa be will have the support of Cbarleaton be will be a hard man to beat, and, al? though Congressman Elliot is a strong man, popular in his distriot sod hss a record aa Representative that he can point to with pride, it will be difficult to wit OTsr Charleston's candidate. We are not in tbst district, and baring no part in the fight, it may bs somewhat ont of place for oe to give advice or express so opinion, but our firm conviction is that to obange onr representatives in Congress or the Legislature merely for the sake of a obange and to give a new man au office is unadvisable and wrong iu principle. Wheo a good man ia sent to Congress snd represents a district with ability it is a distinct loss to re tiro him sod replace him with a new snd inexperienced men. A repre? sentative who has served seversl terms is more efficient, sod cannot fa;l to render bettrr eervice than a new man of the ssme ability. It ia cooceeded that Congressman Elliott is ths peer of Mr. Barn well and there baa been no complaint against bim on ths ground of negligence of his constituents' intereats or lack of ability as s representstive. British Ills Increase. 8iokoets Brooks Oat Among the Horte? in South Africa. London, Deo 26. 4 30 i ro ?Up to this boor nothing hss arrived from South Afrioa that would indicate any change in the military situstioo there The wer office is issuing liata of further deaths snd wounded, ss wsll aa accounts of sickness. The most eerious report of tbe last clssa is tbst horse sickness bss broken out if! both British snd Boer osmps in Natsl. IFour hundred British cavalry horses, it ia said, have already been shot owing to ths occurrence of glanders Tbe disease is likely to spread with much greater rapidity among the British horses than among the hardy Boer ponies and this may mean a considerable prolongation of the* campaign. Horse sickness in South Africa generally appeara dur? ing the latter part of January and lasts three months The present out? break is unusually early. The first batch of Boer prisoners has arrived in England It is au nounced that the government has accspted another offer of a squadron of Canadiau rough riders. A dispatch from Chieveiey, dated Tuesday., Dec 19. says : "The Brit? ish naval gnna have destroyed the Colenso foot bridge, thus preventing the Boers holoiug any position south of the Tugela river Tbe enemy are taking up fresh positions on the east eru side, nearer tbo British camp "The British position at Ficre is beinp, strengthened The Tugela is rieing and there is a prospect of heovy rains. "A two hours' bombardment of Lidysmith has beeu heard from here According to reliable native repoits llic Boers had two hundred killed in the light at Colenso " The news that the Colenso loot brigade had been destroyed tax ms to show that (fen Bulter is more anxious to keep the enemy at bay than to attempt a further advance Despite tho severity of the censor? ship hints are being continually received of the spread of Dutch disaffection in both the Queenstown district of Capo Colony and Natal. A correspondent of the Daily Mail I at Pistsrmsrittburg says : ' Tbc extent of Dutcb disaffection sbould make our imperial authorities realize the magnitude of the task before them " There are unconfirmed reports from Cspe Town that Gen Sir Charles Warren, commanding the 5th divis ion, has returned there. Commandant Demillion, who was taken prisoner at Elandslsagte and brought to Simonstown, where he was confined on the British cruiser Penolope, has succeeded in making bia escape. Tbe Times this morning makes the following snnouncement: "We sre informed that tbe Government has dsoidsd fhst it is not desirable to mske further demands upon Europesn garrisons in India unless unforeseen difficulties srise " An undated heliograph messsge from Ladysmith by way of Piotermaritsburg represents the garrison as in no wsy daunted by Gen Boiler's reverse at Coleoso and as confident of being able to bold out indefinitely. The mails are just arriving from Ladyimith. All tbe correspondents comment bitterly upon tbe superiority of tbe Boer artillery. Tbe Times correspondent says : "It is impossible to evade the opinion that if British gunners were in the Boer positions the loss of life and damage to property in Lidysroith would be ten times greater." The holidays bate brought oo surce&bo of reoruttiog aotitity. Lord Alwyoe Frederiok Comptoo, Unionist, member of parliament for the Biggies wade division of Bedfordshire, will raise a eorps of mounted men. Lord Salisbury's private seoretary Mr. Sohomberg McDonnell, who is a volun? teer offiser, has volunteered for service. Tbe notion of the Uoited States Gov? ernment causes oonsidsrable discussion rsgardiog the contraband question as affeoting Delagao Bay and Portugal Widely divergent opinions are express* ed. Tbe Daily Graphic, in an editorial on tbe enbjeot, says: "We believe that every provision has been made in British treaties with tbo United States for dealiog with this matter. In tbe special circumstances of tbs present war tbe government is bound to regard food as oootr^baad. No doubt tbs question oan be satisfactorily settled by paying compensation for the seisures of Ameri? can lour. "Tbe question of neutrality, how? ever, is more serious, sod Great Brit? ain's duty is to have (be Loureozo Marquee-Transvaal Railway watobed by capable agents and to waro Portugal that ehe will be held liable io damages for assistaooe to tbe Boera by means of the railway " Tbe Morning Post, on tbe oontrary, arguee that the government would be mad to treat food as contraband, as '?such aotioo would play into tbe hands of all possible future enemies of Great Britain.1' It admits, however, that steps should be taken and money ex peoded to search vessels and to pre? vent munitions of war eoteriog tbe Transvaal by way of Portuguese torri tory Tbe Staodard says: "Wo do not doubt that tbts matter is reoeiyjpg the government's attention. As the cam? paign dovelopcH it may beoomo neces? sary to seiz-j tbe railway at Komati PoorV" Htory of n Sluvt-. Tu b? bound hand mi l foot for yo<*rs by tbe chains sf disease is lbs worst fbtsj of slavery 8serg| l>. Williams, ?r Maasbester, Mich., lolls bow tuch a slave was niad? free. He lays: "My wie ba boon *o helpless for live year* that tha c ould not turn over in bed alone. Mler using two bcttlta of Kleotrio Kilters, .she in wonderfully improved and able to do her own woik." This SUpreSBS reniody fuf fenialo diseases ojuitkly cures noifousoest, Kleeple ?? ness, melancholy, bssdache, backache, fainting and dizzy spells. Thin miracle working modi' cine is a godsend to weak, i-i kly, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. O-ily &0e* S>|d by J Y. Sf? UeLoruie, Druggist. I Self-pronouncing Teacher?' Kitileu, full con cordancc, maps ai d heipR, for sale by 11 Q, ?stren k Co. Cheaper than over before io cunaiquence uf the fight between Bible pub? lishers. - ??9*- ????-^? Bibles, Testament?, Prayer Books and Hymnals, suitable for Xnas presents. H, 0. Osteso 4 Co. i NO crop can grow with? out Potash. Every blade of Grass, every grain of Corn, all Fruits and Vegetables must have it. If enough is supplied you can count on a full crop? if too little, the growth will be ' scrubby." Send for our books telling ell about composition of fertilizers best adapted for all crops. They cost you nothing. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New Ye*. Sale Personal Property -OF? Estate of W. Hayne Gordon, DECEASED. IWILL SELL at public outcry at tbe late residence of said Deceased, ou SATUR? DAY, JANUARY 6th, A. D. 1900, tbe Per? sonal Property of said Estate, consisting of Two Holes, two Borses, one Wagon, Coro, Fodder, Peas, One Mower, Farming Implements, Half Interest io Macbioery, Bogs, Potatoes aod Sryup, Ac, Ac Terms cash. By order Probate Court, Dee. 20, 1899. Mrs ALICE C. GORDON, Adm'x. Per C C Brown, Attorney. Dee 20 2t Vinegar* I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. We Cm. OSTEEJ*. PLANT WHEAT." We hare bough*, a NORDYKE & NORMAN B?LL? ER MILL, Aod will be ready to manufacture tbe next croo cf wheat ioto tbe beet quality of Flour. Farmers are hereby given tiacely notice, io order that all wbo desire to plaot v. beat, may do so with the assurance that tbev eao hare tbeir crop grouod 00 toll, or find ready market for same. Newman & Mims, ELLIOTT, 8. 0. Dsc 6?lm Estate of Mrs. Haunah Ms Cusick, DECEASED. ALL PERSONS bavin* claims against said Estate will presto t same duly at? tested, aod alt persons io aoyway indebted to said Estate will make immediate payment to MICHAEL C KAVANAUGH, and NEIL O'DONNKL Dec 20?3t Qualifiied Exe^ ore. Estate of Mrs. Leonora J? * <I drow, Deceaseds ALL PERSONS baviog claims ageii said Estate will preeeut same duly at? tested, aod atl persona indented to said Estate will make patmeot at ooce to JOSEPH MULDROW, Dec 20? 21 Qhalltai Executor. Estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp? son! Deceaseds 1WILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate oj Sumter County, 00 December 29tb, 1899, tor a Final Discbarge, as Administrator ' de boms non, C. T. A," of the Estate of said deceased. R J. BROWNFIBbD, Admir de boois ooo C. T. A. Noe 28th, 1899?4t. t RELIEF CAME. > > Mrs. E. C. COLYER f of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. r? 8th, 1898, writes: 'Beo-fr edicta has certainly J? been a blessing to [ my sixteen year1 old daughter. Shej was iu wretched health and hadjl missed four monthsA Two bottles of BeoJ edicta have entirely restored her health. \. The monthly periods have returned W *and are now painless and regular, fl* _ * Do you suffer f mm Painful, Irregular * ? or Suppressed] Menstruation/ Benedicta ? Uns cured many SUfferlOg Women and * will euro you In tlm privacy 01 your? m hame, without the nocosslty 01 phyal-B jicla n's c x I amlnatlons ?Q !i marvel' jjous nctloit jj on tno ?Iis? tfi tlnctly fonv Jjlr.lnc o r ? . ? .it 1, heals 4 and strong 7 FEMALE k ''KEtiUtATOR * M then* tllttn so thai the monthly periods K . may bo regular and painless* Headache, u \. 1 Izxlness, Kervousnoss, thai draggingff nsntlon and those toriihle pains In m Sthn back, hips and abdomen ?inickiy* fdlsap. ? 3 mien; 1 PLANTEkS I ppoar. i/S Bold hv nil Drugs lain it vent post-paid iorm 3*1. a Im'?x of '* Monthly" Reaulntlna IM Us toj" ?0 |n connection, la with each bottle LADIES BLUE BOOK M?nl Ii?'.? to any ttd g. J lau *y dross. \ sample t>ox of "Monthly" Re*.; 5 ulntlng Wils sent for lOe. In stanips. hv Address, Woman's Department, Netvir 1Spencer Medicine Co.. Chattanooga,Tenn.bV Mnition thin r< W ? m^t-ntys. syrspi lem^jsm^a^ajnom ??? Sold by ragbsoo-Ligcn Go Be sure and read the ad? vertisement that will ap? pear in this spaee next week. J. RYTTENBERG & SONS. / FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF SINTER, STATE? CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, 8. C. Paid tip Capital.$ 75,000 CO Surplus aod Profit! ? ? ? ? 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders in excess of tbeir stock. 75,000 00 otal protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of %\ and upwards received. In te/est allowed at tbe rate ot 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 aod not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, oo first days of January, April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S.Carson, President. Casbisr. BOARDING. HAVING TAKEN tbe House on Main Street second door south of tbe Nixon House, I am prepared to accommodate a tew jepular boarders, and also lodging and meal; to transient customers. Terms reatonable. Mas. W. B. SMITH. Sept. 8. ? < .J Shoe Store Again in "full blast," NEW SHOES ARRIVING EVERY WEEK FROM HEADQUARTERS All shoes that were on shelves August 1st sold regardless of what they cost. Walsh's Shoe Store linden City Clock. Sep 27?v ' fc MRS. L ATKINSON, FASHIONABLE MILLINERY. I have just Oiled in my stock witb a com? plete lin" of Fall and Winter Mil? linery. Tbe latest novelties in shapes and trimming, and tbe newest f ffects on St eet Hat?. We can furnish a etyheh b>t at the lowest price, and guarantee our work to r*e neat and up-to-date io every respect I have a Nonbero trimmer who has been working in large cities tor years Since our opening we have Seen so busy that u keeps tour bands busy with 'be work nil the time. Call in and see us. and you cmnot fail to he pleased out of our large assortment of trimmed hat*, and complete stock of goods Yuurs truly, Mrs. L. Atkinson, t)Ct 18 SCSITKR, s c. FIRE ! FIRE ! is an ominous sound to the man who isn't insured, when he sees his home ( disappearing in flames and smoke. We oan hardly have any compassion on him. when it is so easy and at such ? small\outlay to provide against such loss A policy io the Hartford Insur? ance Co. costs you but a small <um wh o wc draw it for you, and gives vou security as safe as the Kink of England. A. C. PHELPS CO., GenMIosoriooe Agents, Sumter, 8. C. Mcb 15-o PATENTS Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat ent Ir^inchsconrfuctota for Moocratc Fcca. OupOfhcc 18Opposite U. S. Patcni-Otnce a-.id wc <aasv< ure bat? nt m KM time than inusc remote Crom Washingtoa, bend model, d:av;:i? Off plioto., wi;h descrip? tion. We aJvise, if pateniai>;c or riot, free of char$:<\ Our fee rot due till patent It s< turrd. A Pamphlet, "How to Obtain Pateata/* with cftst ot same in the U. S. and foreign countries scut free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO. Estate ol Alfred bGrtgg, Dn'd. IWILL APPLY to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County for a Final Discharge as Administratrix of aforesaid Kstate on Jan? uary 6th, 1900 Vks CK LI A R ORBOO, Dec 6?4t Administratrix.