The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 14, 1900, Image 3
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WIDNK8D A Y, MAR kl 14. 1900.
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The Sumter Waunman wu louodec
I 1850 4 id the True Southron in 18bb\
turn Watchman and S.mtt ron now has
[be oombtood eirouiatioo s>nd iufluence
if both of the old papers, end i < mani?
festly the best advertising medium in
Bamter
For two ?hue taeo to de seoienocd
to the chttegeog at a tiogle term of
esu;. i* ao aau<uil ooourrcoos to Sur?
?or soooty, aod we do not reoolleot
hearing of a similar lostaooe. Tbe
eoonty te to be eoogratulated oo tbe
laet tual, aa a role the wbiie people are
lav abidiog aod 'appear iofreqodotly io
toe erimioal oourtr, hot it is more to
the eredit of the eooorr thit vhite meo
ore punished ?? they deter v 3 wheo they
so so mit orimes aod are oot permitted to
?oeape. The pr seooe of two white
meo oo the ebsingsog will have a
vboleeoeae ?ffest opeo others?both
vhite aod oelored. ,
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With "hog beere1' io Florsoos tod
Da/1 io g tea eoaotice, aod wolves io
Boater eoonty. this eeetioo of tbe Stale
ig ia a fate vay to beeome a reaort for
the hoorera of big gome aod flerte
beasts. We woold suggest that the
people of Floreooe eall to Iheir aid
Doe Teddy Roosevelt, who, aooordiog^
m hie ovo teetimooy it eoe of the
nigbtteei of hooters.
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The late ei Senator R. W Thomp
?00, of Indiana, oo able man ood oo
iotereeting talker io bio old age, io
Ivo eobject of on artiolo io tbe Iodi
laapolie Seotinel We copy the
Keiog for o purpoee, ood it ia be
m iotereeting ood judicious, oo
vo believe tt oayo :
"Col R W Thompaon was rich io
reminiscences of distinguished publio
poo whom be knew io early life \
asked him one day who, in hia opin
ioo, were the greateat orators be bad
koown He aoewered, "Sargent S.
Plenties, of Mississippi ; Robert Y.
Elsyue, of Sooth Carolina ; Daniel
Webster, and William 0 Prestou, of
Sooth Carolina " He oaid be would
|rsd ? them in the order bore stated
Be ssid had never heard Premiss
?at once, end he thoogbt he was the
peat eat orator ever preJuced in tbie
Bour.try For foreosio oratory and
forcible argamenl Webste? had no
lopetior, but for g? noioe eloquence
le w?a not the equal of Robert Y.
Hi) " Im ihr gieat debate between
ibee ? two famous men public opinion
n the north has been nearly unaui
?bu i ?n favor of tbe superiority of
?Vrbeier, but it la tut no with msny
|vdici<>os critics woo had read tb*ir
Keches 1 1 hove often heard j
yt.e> and Webster " said' Col
Thompson, ' and I have no heeila
lion in eaying; that Heyne wss by far
(He ruperior of Webster for genuine
lod soperb oratory. Webster's great
ipeech SM nrinted in the aolhorii?d
rdu ik in several respecie a de
sided irnorovemrut upoo the speech
actually delivered by him and report
id and pi.t I'sh '1 at tbe limo by Gelee
h ^eo'mi. The fine er. <rdiom and
loe w >d> - i lly eU.quptii peroration
Vera? afterward inlerp .?ed by Web
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This io new tn ua Tbe files of tbe ,
Meet* n^er show that o few yeare
him??? wo published s long: editorial on | th
Dvl Hayne'n reply to Webster in
which *?e ?obo?Vfd a decided victory
>ver ^ibe g<?ftl:ko Dtniel" as his
id?'la'rtiu-i admirer* used to deeignate
him We ha 1 a copy of Hayne'n
ipe>?<-h in full and it is a masterly and
PM i ?>t i ff irt Wo aloo quoted
fr?im awveral nortlieto opinions at tue
lime of the debate that gave the
net i in Hay tie Col Thompson
l?d t "market)* opportunities for
?earing and hia ability made him
oerhep* a sound safe judge
The late ei senator and Gen
Thorn** L (hingmatt, in 1870", in a
loog i delightful ooeveraation, told
?e that Geoige McDuffie. of South
Uorotma w?? the very grestsat orator
to whom lie ever listened He
lerven! long In congress, hsd
heard ?reetieo, ("lay Webeter. end
sthftre, and ho put McDuffie abovo
them ail He aaid Webster was
lolemn, solid, ponderoos st his best,
oat the impression be had as he
receded in time from him, tlist he
waa the gresteot of all the neu bo
had seen or known
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ted tuog troahle withoat feil.~ For grippe,
letoeese and.a deep-eeatfd eosgb Of cold,
i% te the beet reeeedy offered to lha public
The doeee are seaall aad a bottle cost ooly
llcsots.
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Waabmgtou, March 10 ? Theprea
ident today aent the following norm
ootiooo to tbo oooote:
I To bo asaistaut iu the marioe bos
pitel service?Thomss D Berry of
Teiee, B H Earlo of South Coro
Hm ood B. J. Lloyd of Tsiso
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London, March 13 ?A parliamen
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iry paper containing the telegrams
nt to tbe British government by
e presidents of the South African '
public aod the Orange Free State *
id Great Britain's reply thereto was
toed this afternoon. It first gives 0
e telegram sent by the two presi
>nta to tbe Marquis of Salisbury ss
Hows l J
"Bloemfontein, March 5 ?The
ood and the tears of thousands who
I
ive suffered by this war and the
t
ospect of all moral and economic
d
in wherewith South Africa in now
reotened make it necessary for
u
ith belligerents to oik themselves
n
apassionetely and as in the sight of
o Triune God for what aro they
a
[btiog and whether the aim of each ^
?titles all this appalling misery aud
o
ivaststiou With this object and
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view of the assertions of various
ti
ritisb iUtesmen to the effect tbst .
N
i* war was begun and is being
rried oo with tbe set purpose of
idermining her majesty's authority ^
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South Africa ood of setting up an
ministration over all of South
d
Irica independent of her majesty's
b
iveromeot, we cousider it our c uty ^
aolemnly declare that this war was
dertaken solely as a defensive
h
sasuro to maintain tbe threatened
y
dependence of both republics as
rereign international states aod to ^
tain tbe assurance that those of her .
II
ijeely's subjects who have ta.ier
o
rt with us in this war shall suffer
harm whatever in person or prop
y On these conditions, but on
* o!
sso conditions alone, are we now,
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in tbe psst, desirous of seeing
tc
see reestablished in South Africa ;
re
lile, if her majesty's government
determined to destroy tho inde ^
odeuco of the republics, there is
w
thing left to us and to our people
vs
I to persevere to the end io the
r oc
urse already begun In spite of
. pi
5 overwhelming preeminence of
itisu en.pire we are confident that
V St]
it God who lighted the unextin- ^
isnablo fire of iove of freedom in
re
? hearts of oureelvee and of our
1
hers will not forsske in and will
p
complieh His work in*us uud'iit
r 0 I 03
r descendants. We hesitated to
IL
ike thiri declaration earlier to your .
b<
collenry as we feared that an long
? si
the sdvantage wae slwsys "on our ^
Io and aa long as our forces held ^
feneive positions far within her ^
ijesty'a colonies such a declaration g|
j^ht hurt tbe feelings and honor of j
? British people But now that
te
9 prestige of the British .empire
o1
iy be considered to be assured by
5 capture of one of our forces by ^
r majesty's troops and that we 11
ve thereby been forced io evacuate
tier positions which our forces had 8<
cupitd. that difficulty is over and ?
) can no looger hesitate to clearly l'
form your government aud people
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the eight of the whole civilized
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old, why wo are fighting and on
tat conditions we are ready to re
>re peace "
GREAT BRITAIN'S REPLY
Tbe Matquis of Salisbury to the f,
esidents of the South African lie ti
iblic and tbe Orange Free State : \<
"Foreign Office, March 11?I 1
vo the hour to acknowledge a
tur honors telegram, dated March
from Bloemfontciu, of which the U
irport is principally to demand L
at her msjesty's government shall >
cognize 'the contestable independ
loo* of the South African republic V
id Free State as ?suvongn inter- E
itiooal states' and to offer on thore it
rms to bring the wsr to a conclu* o
oo. a
"In the beginning of October last v
)esce existed between her majesty
lot] tbe two republics under conven
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ion which were then in existence. .
1 discussion had been proceeding for
lome mouths between her majesty's
government and the South African
epublic. of which the object was to 0
>btain redress for certain very serious ?
rrievances under which the British
a
eeidents in ?outb Africa were suf
enog
In the course of these negotiations C
he ^outh African republic had, to b
he knowledge of her majesty's gov?
iroment, made considerable arms- t
nents, aud the latter had consequent* if
y taken steps to provide correspond- q
ng reenforcements of the British f
garrisons at Cape Town and in
a
satal No infringement of the
ights guaranteed by the conventions J
tad, up to that point, taken place on b
he British side Suddenly, at two *
lays' notice, the South African
p
epublic, after issuing an insulting
Q
lUimatum, declared war upon her a
aajesly ; and tbe OraDge Free State, b
inih whom there bad not even been ft
v
ny discussion, took a eimilsr step. ?
ler majesty's dominions were ira
mediately invaded by the two B
epublics Siege was laid to three d
owns witbiu the British frontier, a n
irge portion of two colonies were a
verruo, with great destruction of *
roperty and life, and the republics J
laimed to treat the inhabitants of
extensive portions of her majesty's tt
ominions as if those dominions had H
een annexed to one or the other of *
3em. In anticipation of these oper ?
lions, the South African republic
r pi
ad been accumulating for many B
rt
ears past military stores on an tt
normous scale, which, by their
haraoter, could only have been *
itended for use against Great 01
ritain. ai
f tr
'Your honors make eooie observa
one of a negative character upjo the | tc
bjeot with wbiob these preparations
ere made. I do not think it necessary ?""
sc
> discuss the questions you have fo
lilid. But the iebult of iheao preps- |<
aious, carried on with great scorccy, ^
is bit! that tbe British empire he a "
sen compelled to confront aa invasioo
hieb has entailed upon the empire a
ct
>aily v?sr and tho loss of thousands cf cc
rccioua lives. This great oalatnity nrs
?ca tho penalty Great Britain bus
ifiWed for haviog of recent yeats v
quieaeed to the eiTftfboe of 'be two w
pubiira In view of the QSS to Q,
hieb the two republics nave put the
ttsition which was given (hem au i tho
ilamtti?h their uoprovok^d attack eave K
flicled on her mij .sty a dominions, pt
? . ? ? c i
\sr majesty n government can only t!}
?strer yuur bouor'e telegram by layiog %{
tat ibey are not prepared to absent to 4,t
at
ie independence eitner of the S- utb c?
friean republic or tbo Orangey Free
t?te. ??
London, March 13 ?Lord Roberts lH
?legraphn from Venters Viol at 5 20 ll
'clock this morning as follows : ' I u
ight 1 received a report from him PJ
af
ra
irected Gen French, if there was
me before daik, to seize the railway oi
atiou at Bloemfoutein and thus ^
?eure the rolling stock. At mid
iat after considerable opposition he
ad been able to occupy two hills e
lose tu the railway station which ^
ommanded Bloemfontein C(
ct
"A biother of President Steyn has aI
een made a prisoner ae
"I am now starling with the Third tH
avalry brigade, which I called up ^
om the Seventh division near Pe* ol
tc
rusbeig, and the mounted infantry ft
B reenforce the cavalry division, ic
'he rest of tbe divisiou will follow
s quickly as possible " ?
The war office has received the C(
ai
jllowiog additional dispatch from It
iord Roberts at Venters Vlei, dated w
larch 13, 9 80 p m. : \\
4 Our inarch was again unopposed.
Ve are now about IK miles from
di
Moemfoutein The cavalry divisiou R
i astride the railway six miles south B(
f Bloemfontein There were 321 J[
ten wounded *ad about 00 o 70 *'
Ji
vere killed or are missing."
Fhomas Btlvin C-.ces Free?Cor
bltt Not Guilty.
Tbe follow lag is n complete record of the
HrOCOtdlnga of COOtl eince our last i-sue :
The Stale va. Benjamin Brunson, larceny
f iivp stock. Not guilty.
The St.-te va Henry Baker, larceny of live
took Not guilty.
Sta'e V3 Henry Bak?r, larceny rf livestock
nd grand larceny. No? guilty.
Btate V8 Hir;?m A Bryant, bigamy. Piead
uihy Sentenced U? one year.
State *a Da?id l'?>p3, eatault and battery,
'ootini'.fd to June term.
The State vs D. L Reeves, Rtteoit anu
a;tery wit't intent to kill. True bill. Goo
mued to June term.
The State V3. D. L. Beeves, assault and
r.tter? with intent to kill. True bill. Con
inued to June term
State ve John Lawioo, bousebreakiog and
Eirceny. Mistrial.
State T8 Btobtrd A. Moore, adultery
luilty Sentence, one year oo c'auingang or
?100 fine. This was redoced by the judge
r?m $Z.'.? as at first anr.ounced
Tbe State va JacoS Davis, bousebreaking
nd larceoy. Coottnued.
The State va Jimci Cutler alias Junes
r83oey, highway robbery. Guilt/. Sen
snce, 2 years
Tbe State vs. John Br&cey, n:sMilt and
attery with intent to kill. Guilty of assault
rd battery of a high and aggravated nature,
enteoce, 1 year on cbaiDgmg.
State ve C M Rogao and Joo Hardin?Ap
eal from magistrate Continued.
Tbe State vs. Peter Cbatman and John
Ibatman, highway robnery and larceny and
sault aod battery with intcoi to kill. True
ill Continued.
Tbe Stats ve Geo McD. Barrett, malfeas
nee iu office There were five cases against
Ir. Barrett. Three caees were beard, and io
ach one he was found not guilty. The re?
taining cases were throwo out
Last Wednesday tbe grand jury reported
oo bill" io tbe case of the State *s Thomas
o Tin, charged with murder. On Th?rs
ay morning Solicitor Wilson banded a
ew indictment against Thoaas Belvin for
turder to tbe prand jury. Be stated that be
itended no reflection on tbe grand jury, but
s Dr. S. C. Baker, an important witness was
bsent wbeo the first indictment was acted
o by that body be thought it his duty to
raw another indictment. Tbe jury after rt
iewing tbe case returned a true bill.
Tbe case was taken op Friday afternoon.
. jury was selected without difficulty aod
is trial entered upon at onr.
The State put up Dr. S C. Fr ker, and Lily
'wise, Sal lie No'eun end Wa..eo Nelsoo
Dr. Baker testified in reference to tbe
ouod received by Neiain, tbe operation
srformed for his relief and to tbe fact of bis
e??b from tbe wound.
Tbe statement made by Nelson a few t-ours
rior to bis death aod reduced to writing by Dr
aker in the presence of Dr A. C Dick was
lied out by Judge Towosend on the ground
lat it did not meet the requirements of an
nte mortem statement.
Lily House nod Sallie NsUod, sisters of
rthur Nelson, aod Warren Nelsoo, a broth
', who were present when tbe shooting oc
med, testified as to tbe facts aod circum
ante* at tbe time the shotting occurred
3d the conduct of Belvin then and prior
lereto.
The defense pit up oo witoesaee, and Bel*
In, the defendant, did not go on the stand
? testify ia his own behalf.
Major Marion Moise made the opening ?r
ument for tbe defense, epoaking only 23
inutea He was followed hjr Solicitor Wil
)o for the State, and Col. K. D Lee cloa?d
>r the defoote.
Judge Towusend charged the jary at 6ome
Dgtb as to the law headog upon murder,
laotleagbter, end excusauie homicide, (fa?
il Dg each offenes und differentiating one
ore the ether.
Toe jary tented to the room and witbio
few Binotal returned with a vtrdict of
not guilty."
Toe defendant, Mr. TbOBal Belvin was dis
inrged fro custody at ooce and left ibe
)Urt bouse a free man.
The Oaf0 of the State vp. John Q. Corbitt,
r rape, was taken up when th3 court con*
medal 8.30 n m. Moodavi and wet eon
uded eoon after 8 o'clock The verdict
?3 noi guitv. The jary was eat not more
: m lire mioutes in ibis cats sad there wap
?? appareot difficulty In arrivirg at the
?rdtct acqoltiog Corhttt of the grave charge
plosi him
Th? case for the delturfe w is we'I managed
1 Join Oliftoo, E-q , assisted by B Frank
. 1 lev, KfQ The witnesses were exaraii.x1
:? Mr. OllfToo at?d be made the most of every
nut tout could te i/sed in behalf of his
loot. Mr. Kelley opened tbe argument for
ia defense In a speech of twenty minutes,
,n \v-\-* fallowed r>y Mr OliftOO, who trade
strong logic .1 and effective argument based
i tbe t videtice ar d collateral circumstances,
t*d ' loied with an appeal to the jary \hat
,rried considerable weight Mr. Clifton's
anagemeM of the case, and his argument
?foro t :ie j iry have been generally eompli
eotcd, aud M has been generally conceded
i?it Oorbllt was well and ably defended and
at be gained rather ttian lost by relying
joa Iba court to appoint counsel to defend
m
Solicitor Wilson conducted the prosecution
itb Ins U6ual force and earueotne*8 and
ado a strong argumtnt before the jary.
For he pro-ecution Jane Kelly, the mother
r the child (.aid to have been raped by Cor
It, Charlotte Kelly, tbe eight yeir-old vie*
m of theaBsault, Aouie Pettiford, a negro
oman rvbo examined tbe child tbe morning
ter the assault was committed, and Dr. 0.
Uateen who made an examination an 1
tecrloed for the child about three weei?e
.er tbe crime, testified.
Charlotte Kel y, the victim, appeared to be
' average intelligence for a negro child of
gbt jears, and she told a straight story
rider the examination of tbe solicitor and
te crotl examination by Mr Clifton. She
)uld net relate a connected narrative of the
icum6tances, but gave direct and positive
iswer.H to questions asked. Sbe stated posi>
vely that sbe knew CorbiU and that he had
?saulud her aod gave sufficient details to
inviote anyone that she knew what fbe waa
Jkiog about It was impossible to make
?r contradict herself, for sbe did not appear
i be able to state auytbing but actual facts
' which sbe bad a vivid and personal knowl
Ige, ai d ber testimony afforded no grounds
ir belief that ehe had baen tutor -d. It is
Dt to be believed that a child of ber age and
itelligence could have been trained to
newer tbe questions o* tbe lawyers as she
id, without contradicting berseU.
Jane Kelly testified as to where she found
io child the day eb) waa aaaaulted and ber
)ndition when she carried ber home
ad made an examination. She exbib
ei her blood-stained garments Annie
eddiford testified at to tbe child's condition
ben sh<: examined her the next day. Dr.
jteeu stated the child's cordition when he
tamined her between two and three weeks
'ter the assault was mid to have been com
lilted
For tbe deteose Mrs Co.-bitt, wife of the
ffatidatii, CorbiU himself, Mr. Jim Davis?,
et. S. D Yate? and Mr. Tom Qrier testiGed.
Mrs Oorbttt testified that Cerbitt was at
Dine at tba time (the crime was said to have
ten committed on his place) aSd as to bis
hereabouts subsiqueut to the crime unt.l bis
rrest in December, aod as to tbe character of
ine Kelly.
CorbiU deuied all knowledge of tbe alleged
W I Ii
lane Kelly and threats she had made, and
luve no account of hi9 movements from 'he
lime tbe crime was .--id to bare beet cv oj
milted ott June S9tb hi d a warraot isajed
por his arre9f, uniil h- wa^ cap'ured in (his
Hit iti Decemir-r Messrs Yates, Davis and
[Ji ler tes: ified as to seeing the child and ai to
tier appaient condition wttr.in a f w <nvs
inoftqaeot 10 June 29tb, and as to Jane
ICatly'l character and refutation
In one sense there v/ns strong evidence
igilost OOTttllt and on '.he o'her haDd it wee
10t positively pnven that he esfaalted th*
sbfid, for oo one e^w hitn c>m;M!t tbe d ed,
lud the acq l'.ttal by tbe j.ir> iniiouuto to a
7 rdict of not proven beyood the pos.'.otuty |
if a <*oubt
Cnrbitt left tbncourt boat* Monday nicht a
i'ree man, but nwny a n^gro has a retetied
lamp in judge Lyoebt'l court on tvidence
e=3 strong than was sworn to cj ine 6tnud
Mond .tv
This trnl is not an argument in favor of
noo law id rape Ci8-s, but is rather a warri?
ng t gainst precipitate action, for it is a
leroon.<?'ration of bow easy it is to condemn
i man in advance of a lull and open, trial and
idj'idt;e bira gutity of the crime ct.arged be
ore nil the evidence 19 In. Corbitt may have
:ommitted the crime as cbarjed, but there
was not sufficient evidence to convince the
iry of his guilt, and, in coosiqcence, he goes
ree If mob law b*d been res.rted to he
vou'd b*v?j been vi;c e I out ol band, and
woo'd not ;.have b*eo given tu? benefit of
he saving doubt
The grand j try nude their presentment
Friday tnoroicg and wen? discbi rged.
Judge TowDaend ccmmeodod tbe grand
ury for the systematic and business like wny
n which all business bad been bandied and
iomplimented them on ibe presentment.
The presentment was as follows:
'RESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
Po tbe Honorable D. A Townsmd, Presiding
Judge
Tbe grand jury beg leave to submit tbe
ollowiog report :
We have passed upon all oills which have
>ee?> given us by tbe solicitor.
Id obedience to your Honor's wishes we
lave visited the jiil as a body, weot through
md made elimination, found tbe building
ippareotly in good condition, and tbe pris*
mers well c*red for. We enquired of several
is to fare ; they s kid tbey t ad enough well
irepared .food to eat acd efficient bedd'ng
o make tbem comfortable. We recommend
bat the cages in tbe jiil be punted at once
We sent a comiittee to ' isit Poor House.
They reported 34 iomates?23 wbit?? and 11
olored ; went through different departments,
ouad buildings comfort ?ble and tbe poor
veil cared for and kindly treated, wbicb tbey
eem to e.ppreciate *
We recommend tint a wash and wood shed
>e erected for i heir convenience and tbat tbe
upennteodent be r? quired to eee tbat all
bildreo of tbe inmate/ attend tbe public
cbool in reach, aod when good homes can
e secured be is empowered to bind tbem out.
Tbe committee visited the Treasurer's, Au
itor's, Sheriff a, Clerk of Court's, Judge of
'robate's and School Commissioner's offices
od found all things satisfactory, except aafu
or keeping important papers io Sheriffs
ffics, which we consider unsafe, aod we ?d
ise the same to be por in order at once. The
ttention of the zrano jurv was called to tbe
or dition of tbe De? d and Mortgage Indexes
d tbe tffice of tbe Clark of Court, and gave
he matter consideration, ?nd v ill defer ac
lon until June term of court.
We examined the County Commissioners'
eports and four d tl em cortect, aod expensed
8 reasonable ?3 wo cculd SXPtCI
Complaint having orae before us from dif
prent etc'ions of the county of tbe general
<id condition of ilia public roads, end believ
r.g th's in be attributahle in tbo heavy rains
nd continuous hauling over the roads we
dvise that the supervisor appoint competed
vetseerers on all roads and authorize them
o have hands warnel out as eariy as prac
icable and roa.dl worked tbe full term of
uur days where necessary.
We further -uggtst that the suoervisor
fork the chain gang on roads leading to the
riticipal townn in tbe county, DCt to exceed
hree milts oo Mch road W? would make
pecial rrentio. of the excellent work which
as teen done by the chain ga; g of our
o'JDty, but tffl fear ibat too much has been
ipecud of lh 1 chain gang in some portions
f the county, e.nd the r iads have oeen |
rglected, apparently ander a disposition to
;iiit f,>r lb.' chai ? fai g
We return thanks in the Presiding Judge,
t>e8olicitoi*and other court officiali for the
ruBi tesv and enntideratina i-howo us iu tne
i^charg?? of duty ui this t'-.'ra ol co'irt.
Re^[/?c fuliy submi'ted,
Jjhn Montgomery.
March P., 1900. Foreman.
The old oaae rtgainoi Jnbo R Keeli for f-r
er> Wail cdied up and r.ol prossed.
Tbe c.*urt was then adjourned untii April
d on account of the indisposition of ib?
i<"tr?, who has beiD j-uft'ering with grippe.'
The sv.me jury was instructed to be in at
mdauce at i^at time.
- n? Bmmi -
Or Bull's Cough Syrup \? tne safeti? anrt
lreat cure for those danaernui affectioi s of
ie little ones?croop, whooping cugh ar.d
leanles' cough". ' Pb> liciani orescribe i?, cbil
reo like it, and doees are fmhll. Price 25c.
-??^^H^^- ^gtmmmm?
If you want to purchase a nici buggy or
r a good horge. go to W7. M. Grahtim's
able. He has just received a tar load of
ich ,
March?.
Prol>ul?ly.
*'It must have taken lots of nene fof
ilm to laugb and Joke with the docton
vhile they were taking his leg off at
he knee. Didn't he st>eni excited?"
"Well, I thought he talked in rather
l disjointed manner."??Chicago Trib
ine.
R? CutHmI ntMself ii Meteor.
The Rocky Uulcli cowboy who broke
ip a show in that town by shooting at
he actors called himself a meteor he
Auee, he said, he was shooting stars.?
luffalo News.
A CLEAR MEAD;
good digestion; sound sleep; a
fine appetite and a ripe old age,
are some of the results of the use
of Tutt's Liver Pills. A single
dose will convince you of their
wonderful effects and virtue.
A Known Fact.
An absolute cure lor sick head?
ache, dyspepsia, malaria, sour
stomach, dizziness, constipation
nilious fever, piles, torpid liver
and all kindred diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
FIRE ! FIRE !
8 an ominous engod to tbe man who
sc't insured, wbeo be sees bis home
lisappeariog in flames aod smoke.
iVe can hardly have any compassion
>o bim, when it is so easy and at such
i small outlay to provide against such
088 A policy io tbe Hartford Insur
inoe Co. costs you but a small sub
vhso we draw it for you, and gives
rou security as safe as the Bank of
?ogland.
A. C. PHELPS CO,,
JenMInsurance Agents. Sumter, 8. C.
Mcb 15 -o
The L?rmst M Most Complete
Establishment SoniJi
Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
-MANTTACICRERS OF
BOORS, SASH3 BUNDS.
Moulding & Building
Material.
flier und Warcrooms, King, opposite Can
non Street,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
-9* Porches* our make, which we gunrantt
??ptriOff to any sold South, and
thereby t-nvr money.
Window aud Fancy Glass a Specialty
(V'ohcr 1 fi ?o
?TENTS
iCaveat*, end TraJe-<\:arks obtained and all Pat-j
|ent business conductor for moderate fees. <
iOop.OfficeisOppositeu.s. PatenrO*ricc
?and WC canscr-jrc ?at< Rt in Lett t;nie tuan ?hosc|
[cctn from Wishl.vcrton. t 1
i Bead r ^'i, drawing or photo., With descrip?
tion. Wc acvisc, if patrmauic or not, free of
[charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. !
? A Pamphlet, *' Bout to Obtain Patents," with
cost cf t>arac in the U. S. and foreign countries
[sent free. Address, I
C.A.SNOW&CO.
I Opp. Patent ")ffice, Washington. D. C.
If voti want
?
Buy Vick's
OUR OWN GROWING
AND THE
WORLD'S CHOICEST
The handsomest and mn?r eyim
Dr. Catly'? Condition Powilen
?e just what I hoi>e ueed* wbcn in bad con
ition. Tonic, blood purifier und vermifuge,
bey me nut foe4 but medicine, and tnc beat
i use to put a horse in prime condition. Price
i cents per package. For sale by Dr A. J
hina. Dec 30?u
Tetter, Salt-Klirutn and 1*11 ?<Ml.
The int?Iis? itching and smarting incident to
leso diseases, is instantly allayed by Mpnljtuif,
bamberiain'i Kyu and Skin Ointment. Many
try had eases have beer, perinuuetly cored by
It is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorite remedy for .?"re nipples, chapped
ladt, Ohilblaittfi fro*t bites and chronic sore
pes. Sftatl per box. For sale by Dr A. J.
hina. Dec HO?o
--~^mmamm> ???? ^??
Cur loaa of Horses and Buggies just re?
vived at W. M. Cirabt.m'8 stable.
March 7.
plete Catalogue we ever issued
sent free, it' you state in what
you are most interested?Flow
! ers, Vegetables or Small Fruits.
JAMES VICKS SONS,
ROCHESTER, N. Y.
Feh 7
NOTICE.
NOTICR la hereby given that Certificate
No 107 tor 39 shares of itock in the
t>umter Oottoa Mill*, is-ned to F W. DAW
M>N, Htid dated May 33d, 1883, having been
i lost or destroyed, ihe undersigned will on tbe
26th day of March, 190\ apply to tbe said
Sum'er Cotton Mills to itsue a new certificate
; (? lieu thereof.
SARAH M DAWSON,
Rxecuir.x B t?te F. W. Oaweon.
I Feb 28?51