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Total Eclipse in May. The oeval obaervetorv b?e **V^\ 0">ogrese for ao appropriation of $5 000 for tha purp ???? of fttodymg and obeer? tag tho total solar eolipse of May 28 ??It, phenomenon of special interest to America, as it it the firut ooe that will be fieible geoerally io ihn ooontrv etooe 1878, the only exception hem/ tht oolioes of 1899, vittblw from the traft eoaat of 1'aufornie up into Mani lobe The eelipie otxt ?priog it vmhle fa a oarrow lioo or bolt extending from Norfolk, Va., to a geoerally soutn west? erly dtreetioo through Tens and Mtlioo. Tbe duration of totality at Norfolk ia about a aiiooto and a balf aad the time dimtoiehee until New Orleaat. where it to only about a seiaote and twelve eeooode Preparation* for oKervtog this* oolipeo were begou three yearn ago by the weather bureau, wbioh gathered extensive data oooeereiog the oloudi ?oao tad gtoaral oioditiooe of tbe wwatbwr oo May 28 ia tbt regions over wbtcb tba eolipea will ho total. Tbeir reewlt', recently published, ibnw that iVa test poaiiiooa for obearviog tbe ecl?pee. whore iboy will bo the graateet Cbabiltty of elear weather, are io Ith Caroline, Nortbero Georgia and Alabama Bat io order to seoore a eerteiety, etatioot will bo ooeopted all eioog tho liae of totality. At the oomiog eolipee tbe ubierva ?try will Otitis j , ioetramenta of great valae for tba etuJy of tbie peooliar pheeomeua First, tbe obeervatioo of the preoiee time al wbiob tbe contacts of tho moon lake plaoe, io order to fit* precisely ice position io tbe heavens relatively to the eoo, wbioh eao bo 4ooe with oooeoal aooroaey ooly at tbe tioao of eoler aolipeo The eeeood per pose will he to study with photo grepbie iostromeeie and tbe epeetro ooopo the etroetore ?od oompoeitioo of two eoo'e eorrooodiogs This latter told to tho ooo wbioh possesses ioob ahooffbiag popalar iatereet. aod tba 40 foot photograph io leaees of the obeerva lory will give large photographs, wbioh will ?Uff Iho laeet detail of the ?evooa Smaller ioelroeieots, how over, with leoeee of the toset workman whip, will ho oted to photograh the widest fiteeeiooo of tbe oorooa. 8taitooe will hati to ho obooao eone time io edfaooe of the eolipee. aad tba teleeeopee mouoted aad adjaeted to he io reedieees for tha important momeot Tho took of saooetieg tha teleeeopet forty foot Ioog eo ao to poioi at a detail** regioo of tha eky al tho precis > momeot of time, aod that the momeot al wbioh tho too will ho io position to eead ilo raye throogh the Ioog oaavae tobe weieh will ool ooi tha stray light of the atmosphere, io oo light taek, aod jot il has heoo oooeeeefelly oooomplieb od oo eeverel ex pee* it too e by the oolipte poriiee *?f tho Liok observatory The obeerva'ory has io time past eeot out oolipeo parties to ditt/tnt parte of the > world, Iho last exteeeive oipeditioo bet eg io 1888, to tho Csrolioo Isleod*, to iho Sooth Paoino, of wbioh tbe fresset ?etroaomioal direotor of lbs ohoorvotory, Prof S. J. Browo, woe e> member Tbia oolipeo, whoeo dora lioo woo oooeoally Ioog, weo visible at ooly two eaiall dots of land io tbe Peeiie ooeao. the reel -of ite entire freak peeetog over the watery waste Pre*tout io tbai io 187,8, eoveral goveroment partiee oooapied poeitiooo oo ths Ioog liae of totality oitoodiog from Iowa to the Pacific ooael, especial lv it tba high Rooky moootoioe where tho atwjoepkero wss light aod transpa? rent Allhongh the proposed appropriation of $5,000 eeema ludicrously inadequate ood io roaeb leee then iboeo giveo io former limeo, the oooveoieooe aod eoeeesibiltty of tho etetiooo aod the foot thai the obeortatory elreed? possesses aiaay valoahle ioetromeote czplaio why eoeb a relatively email amount will hs productive of moob good, pro tided ibe expedition te taooeeefui.?? New York Trihoeo "I'reeideut McKinley," ooyo tbe Sportoobnrg Herald, "io experiment ing with the temper of the American nple He io trying: to find out if | J oofe to treot tbe Filipinos as out? laws, oo ao to shoot them down when they ore coptored He io going to fry the experiment on the next small hatch of prisoners be catohea, joet to ooo how it ia taken on tbio side of the world He baa probably forgotten the alora of indignation that arose wheo I eoo than two yeoro ogo, Spain said too wor in Cuba woo over and heuled op the Guboo prisoners to be ohot in Morro Cootie court ysrd ao beodite " If tho Herald pleaoe. how ?v/r. ibe two oaoea are very ditferent That ia toooy, the Cuban insurgents wore not Filipinoe ? News & Coo* Tbe condition of the oegro io Wssh iogtoo hae beeo made the eobjeot of tovtetigetioo of John W Rose, wbo for twelve yeoro baa boon ooo of tbe district oommieeiooors. Io the district goveromeet se otteiels, elerks sod medac e gore are Ifty oogroos, receiving aoooai salariee aggregating 28,000. Tbero are forly oogroeo oo tbe police fores io various oepseiiiee drawiog $31,400 o yesr, while there are 500 ?ogro men aod womeo io ibs sobool syeioos ao teeober?, whose yeerly psy in $2?0.000 Theee, with tbe oegroee io variooe poblie ioetilotiooe aod tbe water, street and eewor department*, bnog tbe total op to 2,000, drawing en atiooel oompeosetioc of jbcot $1,000, 000. ??swews 4mt^?-' Wklis Isk asd Conn <>' Rmpirs paper Aek lo ess lbs Isitst styles in p?r*r for fssh ineeb'e serrtspoedeeca ?HO Ositeo SCo REMEDY FOR SCALE Bulletin 138 of lb* New Jersey experiment station gives valuable information in its account of tlpeti menu with the u*" of crude petro? leum on trees ih*t were affected with scale insects I he 6rst trial was till a small tret* that wan so badiy t IV" '. ed that it bad been given up to die, and the result wss complete desttue tion ot the acale and the revival of the tree It has been put on in the form of a spray, anl painted on w?th a brush. The following surnmaiy will tell the story : "Since January, 1898, neatly 8,000 trees of the ordinary orchard fruits other than cherries have been treated with erode petroleum, either diluted or raised with 60 or 75 per cent of water The trees varied fiom stock just out of the nursery row to old trees in foil bearing. ' Not a single osse of injury to any tree treated in winter has been observed, on the contrary, in a number of cases, the oil seems to have acted as a stimulant, and the sprayed trees have shown greater vigor and better folisge than those untreated "In no case has there been any ojury io fruit or buds, but on this point the observations are incom plete, no early winter treatments having been made on bearing or chsrds. Applications made uftcr Jan 15, have to no way lessened the crop of apples and pears the following year, sod applications made in March have not injured the fruit buds in peaoh and plum ? Crude petroleum is not suited f r a summer application, either purj or diluted, because of choking effect on the folisge and its persistence This however, increases its value, for winter work as compared with kero sene ; the latter acts at once or not at all and evaporates very soon sfter it has been applied?in fact, to avoid injury, it must be applied in such a way as to favor rspid evaporation Orode oil does not evaporate readily, it is penetrating, eod if applied with a brush half way around a branch completely ; it remains as en oily or greasy surface coating for many weeks, and no scales can set on the coating withio a month of the appli cation and live "It does not ordinaily penetrate through even the surface layer of berk ; under the most fsvorable cir comstaocee if the outer layer is penetrated, the inner layer remains healthy and there is no progressive injury ; it does not seem to interfere with bark functions and young trees psioted with the oil increased in size quite ss rapidly as those untreat "Crude petroleum will kill the per? nicious scale in winter whenever it comes into sufficient contsct with the insect It is a constant iosecticide, and wiil not injure what it does not touch, but, liberally applied, it will soak through the masses of scales, no matter how densely net, ss nothing else will "A minor advantsge is the fad that it gives a greasy, browo color to the bsrk, making it easy to see ex aetly how tboroogh the application baa been made " The bulletin foither says : 'If it is pot on undiluted, a fine Vermore! nozzle should be used, not only be cause better distribution can be pro oured io that way, but because of the saving of the material It will be just as well, however, to use an emul? sion sprayer, and mix from 60 to 75 per cent of water It wiil then be possible to use a n#M*fl of larger cspaciiy, or better, a group of Ver morels, and the material can be applied until everything is dripping. A gallon of emulsion eotiUining 25 per cent oil will give a better costing than one quart of oil undiluted ????? When Lacker, previous to the 1801 chess International tournament, visited ntancheetof bewaaopposed Ina simul lane oni performance by en unknown player, who bad obtained permission from UM club secretary to lake a board tgainst the champion. The player put up quite a fair game, but was linnl.v mated. Then he inquired of hasker to know wherein he had erred in the eon duet of the pla>. "Well." said I.asker, "your play has been somewhat peculiar. 1 notice that you have not once moved your krtgnte." ??No." replied the player, "the fact Is that I have not as yet quite mastered the move of the knights, so 1 thought It safer not to move them at all." Tbt si ranger had unconsciously con ceded his famous adversary the odds of two knights, uot to mention the handicap of his cramped positiou.? Brooklyn Eugle. IVcullnrltr <>r Smikri. A snake tamer who had trauiod a serpent to follow him around the house and even out of doors happened one day to take* it with him to a str?ngt place. '1 he snake, unused to the local? ity, suddenly seemed to forget all his training and, escaping into the bushes, resisted capture with biles and every indication of wIMneae, When caught, It.at once resumed its tame habits. This tendency to become wild Imme? aHatety upon obtaining heir freedom sml to auain become lame when caught Is said io be a pecullarltj of waken ? New York Tribune. CUBAN RELIEF ruivi < 'olio, Neuralgia ami Toothache in live minutes. Bour Stomach and Summer <'omphiints. l'rice, 25c. Sold by Hugbion Likoq 0o< The Polite Policeman. It was crowded ou the avenue, and there was a constant stream of vehi? cles com log and going. At the erossing of tsvo of the most congested streets stood n police officer, tall and com? manding, Irreproachably dressed and With an eye that compelled obedience. When the tide of travel surged thick* e>t. a little old Ittdy came to the curl* and looked out Into the Impasanble stream of carriages and wagons. Evi? dently she wanted to get across. The gallantry of the big policeman took possession of him. lie approached her and held up his hand. "Don't be afraid. I'll see that you get across safely." he said. The old lady shook her head nerv? ously and seemed more undecided than ever. The policeman came nearer. Taking her arm. he started to lead her across, stopping the steady stream of passershy in wagons and carts. Tfte old lady hung hack, protesting. When the slow way to the other side of the street had been made, the otlieor re? leased her arm. She looked at him in a dazed way and said with some sharp? ness: "What on earth did you want to drag me across that road for? 1 had an errand to do on the other side."? Detroit Free Press. Steel Cofnb?. A man who saw in a sidewalk show? case some steel combs and who won? dered what steel combs could be used for fouud upon Inquiry that they were used by furriers in combing furs. There' was one of these combs that looked much like a comb of the or? dinary kind, coarse toothed for half Its length and liner toothed the other half. And then there was oue comb that had teeth for half its length, the 6olid end serving as a handle. There are other steel comb.: that are used for a similar purpose, as steel combs made to comb dogs with. The dog comb looks somewhat like the tine toothed comb in its general shape, but It Is larger, toothed on one side ouly and coarser toothed than the so called tine comb. The untoothed side combs of this sort are used ou various kinds of dogs, including, for Instance, long haired dogs like the French poo? dle.?New York Sun. Cn nicht the Cnar. Peter the Great was once very neatly caught In a trap by a jester attached to the court. The jester was noted for his cleverness In getting himself and his friends out of difficulties. It hap? pened one day that a cousin of his had incurred the czar's displeasure and was about to be executed. The latter therefore preseuted hlmseif before his Imperial majesty to beg for a reprieve. Ou seeing him approach, t'je czar, di? vining his errand, cried: "It is no good to come here. I swear 1 will not grant what you are going to ask." Immediately the jester went down on his knees, saying, "I beseech your Imperial highness to put that scamp cousin of mine to death.*1 The czar, thus caught iu his own irap. could only laugh and pardon the condemned man.?Columbian. I Three Pagers a Week I I ?= i ! * FOR ABOUT T^E I i PRICE OP ONE. I 1 I I This paper and the At!i:?.ta ? ?9 Twicca*Weck laJtnal far t> i l I $2.00. I ' Heft you get the news of \ the world und all your local I 3 news while it is fresh, pitying \ % very little more than one \ ,?a dm nor costH F.itlior nnnor in C 1 paper costs. Kit her paper is ? 9 well worth fi.OO, hut by ape I oinl arrangement we are en I nbled to put in both of thorn, | % giving three papers a week i I for this low price. You can* * * uot equal this anywhere else, f 9 and this combination is the ^ J best premium for those who % * want a great paper and a I 1 home paper. Take those and * % you will keep up with the I % times, I -? Besides general news, the ? % Twice-a-\Veek Journal has ^ "I much agricultural matter * -s and other articles of special t> % interest to farmers. It has % 1 regular contributions by Sam | 4 .Jones, .Mrs. \V, II?, Kelt on, fr % John Temple Graves, Hon. % * C, II. Jordan and other dls- j 4 tinguished writers. t % Call at this office and leave your % \ subscriptions for both papers. You C ^ cax. ret a sample copy ol eidier pa- ^ r? per here on application. $ Notice of Reiistratioo. The St*ie of South Carolina?Sumter Coun iv ? Ottes of Supervisors of Retfiotration, Suroier County, Sumter, S. C , February let, 1899. Notice id herehy given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in conformity with the- n quirements of the State Constitution, the hooks tor the registration of uil ,? ,'hIiv qualitnd voters, Rod fur the Itfulog of itHnsters, ere,, wi'l be open at the o0c* of Hopervltori of Rcglsiroiioa la die courl boose, between the hours of 9 o'clock h to . and .'t o'clock p m , 00 ili?' tirstMon (Imj of Hieb BOOlb, until thirty days before lit- i ? xt general election >1 luora who ?'.??.II i*cofDf of age Sarlag tool period ol thirty doyi (>haU tat IrOtitled to relict ration tit-fore lh bookl ure ciomi!, it' other wise qua.iflcd rhe rccjuircntan tor ? quahiieri voter are itmt ifae SppllCOBt for reglllrMlOO shall be ib| in M-rtd it: il wn'e correctly, or possess mi Me own aoaie prbnsrtf lo nie hpjuuiii of on ie tiutido J dollars, Upon which he pay* tain. H F BDRROW8, T. 1) DoBOSR, J M KNIGHT, .Supervisors of Hegistration Sumter Co. Mib 1 WOIYHN IN TROUBLE. The Approach of Llotharaood i3 th.e Occasion of Much Anxiety to All. Every woman dreads the ordeal through which the must pnss in becom? ing a mother. The pain and suffering which is in store for her is a source of constant anxiety, fear and dread, to say nothing of the danger which the coming incident entails. The joyous anticipations with which she looks for? ward to baby's coming gives way to an indescribable dread of the ordeal when she fully realizes the critical and trying event which will soon approach and nave to bo endured. Women should hail with delight a remedy which insures to them im? munity from the pain, suffering and danger incidental to child-bearing. Such a remedy is now offered, and women need not fear longer the hour of childbirth. "Mother's Friend"?is a scientific liniment?and if used before confinement, gently and surely prepares the body for the great requirements and changes it is undergoing, insures safety to both mother and child, and takes her through the event with com? parative ease and comfort. This won? derful remedy is praised by every woman who has used it. What woman is not interested in "Mother's* Friend?" This wonderful remedy has been tested md its price? less value proven by the ?xperienee of thousands of hnppy mother! who have used it during tho most critical period of woman's life?the approach and culmination of motherhood. It has won their everlasting praise, for it gave them help and hope, in their most trying hour and when most needed. Every woman may some day need "Mothers Friend." The little book, Before Baby is Born." telling all about it. and when it should be used, will prove of great interest and benefit +o all expectant mothers, and will be sent free to any address upon application to tho Brudtield Kegulator Company, Atlanta, Ga. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BOOTES, STATE) CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C Paid up Capital.$ 75,0 CO Surplus and Pro6i8 - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock holder? in excees of their stock 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175 000 00 Transact* a General Banking Business. Special attention given to collections. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits of $1 and upwards received. Io tereat allowed at tbo rate or 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed? ing $300, payable quarterly, oo first days of January, April, July and October. R M WALLACE, L. B? GaBBOBi President. Osshtsr. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in excess of their stock, 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking bueiness ; also has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received Interest allowed aj ibe rate of 4 \ tu ceut. per annum, pajaole semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President. Marion Moibe, W.F. Rhami, Vice-President. Caabier. Jau 31 Salesman Wanted Enclose stamp for particular* Will straighten curly and kinky hair without injury to the scalp or hair. Price s50Cs per box. ANTI-KINK, Endorsed by the United States Health reports Darragh & Hich, IsTew York, Sole Manufacturers. Feb 14 ? 12t tuition ?>et? AND Garden Seeds. A supply of Onion Sets, of choice varieties, and fresh Garden Seeds for the season's planting, now on hand. FULL LINE OP MEDICINES, PERFUMERY and Fancy Articles, Usually found in a first class Drug St^re. Prescriptions carefully com? pounded at reasonable prices. J. F. W. DeLorme. Oct 25. Life and Fire Insurance, Call on me, at n?y residence, Liberty rStieet, for both Life and Fire Insu? rance. Only reliable Companies rep resented Phone No 130. Andrena I?Io?eSa Oct 25?o. A FEW W MR. EDITOR: You may have had us in mind when referring in a recent issue of your paper to the peculiarity of merchants in regard to advertising, in which you quoted them as saying that "in good times it was not necessary to advertise, ajid in hard times it did not pay." While we have always found that advertising paid us, we must confess that for the past sixty days any in? crease of business that we might secure by that means, could not have been satisfactorilv waited on, as our clerical force has been taxed to its utmost capacity. Now that the rush of cotton is over and we have an opportunity to say a few words to our friends in the country, we desire to acknowledge, through the columns of the Watch? man and Southron, our grateful thanks to them for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, for which we can offer nothing in return except our promise that their interests will be as care full/ guarded by us in the future as they have been in the past. It is particularly gratifying to us to acknowledge a very liberal trade during the months of September and October from our farming friends, to whom it was our pleasure to extend a credit during the summer. It proves to us that they appreciate our endeavor to be just and reasonable with them, when they need assistance, as we have always tried to be?our motto being LIVE AND LET LIVE Although we tried to anticipate this season's wants by buying a heavier stock than ever before, our trade has so far exceeded our expectations, that we have been obliged to re? plenish frequently and freely every department of our store. In Dry Goods We bought a very heavy stock of staples, a fair percentage of which we still have on hand and are selling at old prices. Those Tar Heel Blankets Which you have been waiting for so long have come at last. It was not our fault that they were not here sooner as our contracts were made in May for September delivery, but the mill has been so crowded with orders it was impossible to deliver them sooner. These goods are made in A Southern Mill. From Southern Wool, By Southern Men and there are none better. They are improving on the finish every year. We are selling at the same price as last year; but if we have to duplicate we will be obliged to charge an advance. We only have about FIFTY PAIRS, so don't put oil" buying, or you may get left. SHOES. Why the advance in cotton should have affected the price of shoes, but strange to say they too have gone up. We don't know whether it was judgment or luck, but our purchases for Fall were nearly double our usual contracts. We are buying now for Spring and paying 10 to 15 per cent more for the same class of goods, but those 03 hand will go at the old prices while they last. In our write-up about Shoes last Fall we had something spe? cial to sav about The H. 0. Godnian Line for Women and Children. Our increased sales for these goods prove that we told the truth. Bear in mind we are still the Soli: AGENTS for THEM and Guarantee every Pair THE L. M. REYNOLDS LINE OF MEN'S SHOES, sold exclusively by us. are trade-winners. The prices range from ?1.75 to $3.50, and every pair warranted. If you want the best $3 00 shoe buy a Reynolds. CLOTHING. This has certainly been our banner season in the clothing business, and if there are any of the men or boys in the county who have not bought a suit, it has not been our fault ; but fear? ing there still may be a few.unprovided, we are keeping up our stock by telegraphing orders for shipment by express. If you need an overcoat see us before buying, as we have^ some great values. In our Hat and Furnishing Goods Di partment will be found some values that compare favoi bly with the balance of our stock. This announcement would not be complete withoi word about our GROCERY STOCK. This department \t up to the usual standard, and saying about all that is necessary for it. Our MILL1] FLOUR, of which we believe there is more sold in thi: ban other brand, is pronounced by those who use il passed. O'Donnell