The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, March 21, 1900, Image 3
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Mr 8 licor : U a reesot la-ue ol four
Btpsr e tltpptog of wbiob wu ?out me
by n?? ooa to your out, tboro it a
tor* from M j 8 1} rjpaoo, whioh
?if ot lood to io? imoi??-loo tbot 1 am
tokiog port i? o metier beyond my
eoooootioo with it to bi?'orieo of tbe
Diet Aedtveoo Ctttp P caaa, tbtrt
tort, allow tto spoo* to your totioblo
exeats for tot foiiowisg etatameoi :
lti. 8oeat urns loot ytor, I tool
Ma) Sptoo too bleokt he tppiied for
Tfcuoo bleobe were adopted by ibo
tootp for ibo per pose ( i?*or tolly e<?ai
plied with) ol boiog Biied ooi ood l td
smb Ibo bittonto, io order to tbvw tbt
tori or of ooob member of ibo teoip io
0tO)ft4tr0<t OOiOtoO
3d Soest lino ?fter, io ibo tpriog
or oorly tool aar, | mev M*j 8poas on
ibo poblvt rood, ot I wat ?uiog ?o, too
bo ooojiog froao <bt ti y of fcumitr
O ? ibao oeoaaioo, tbt at .j.>r propped,
oob I readily eooaooiod, to bis rotdiug
to ooooooi of bit t??v?e*o io ibo Uoo
federate aroay It tjoo got wrtuao oo
Ibo bleebs I bod loroieaad bim, bot oo
fooltoap paper, <.od bit "forewords'
fjoro edditettd io Ool T V Walnb, Io
gtyeelt o? btetoeieo, tod to otbtrt ot
Ibo ooaop, ood I rtoogoist it oo tbo
00ate to rooti ;ly totrooooed bia pooluh
od ovuole. lor wotob tbo Nettt ood
Ooori>r esb?ittoied tooir owo oeadlieas
Tbo t tat oo* rtad to rat frotn too
oiooo*tript giving tbt details of hi
oarear io bt Coo it, de rave ai my I reoog
out at too oeaae rvotoily poolueed io
Ibo poper?.
34 After ibmocb roodiog bit moo
Btortpt. I may ooft ?aggeted. bot a? 1
raeoember to? tsaj <r lotiioetto b.a lotto*
lio? to&?t ibo pepor who Copt Oiareioout
Miiao*, tbo edjotoot ol tbe Camp Tbt
major waa ooapottio iu lougoagt. ood
Otoo vvbaaBvot to aseeotr; eud 1 o
ratal i, loft tbo is?i?re*tioo io my eanu
Iba? bo toteedei to gift tie eaaoa?o.i.*
ooouout o w.dtr oirootoitoo toroogo tiit
oewepopore tuao it tuold po*aioiy bar*
tbvoogo tbt eotootlt of too ''camp
rooter."
Ii io. per ha at, oeoltto for me to s.y
Ibat I oeter bvard uf tbt * oaeousonp.'
Ofoio, oatil 1 tow it poo ??b d Mi tot
Soodey Ntfwe. w FjOroary 25 b.
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WASHINGTON LETTER
Woobingtoo. Mtrch 10 ?The
sightmere labeled ' Porto Rioo tor iff
otill hovert over tbo pillows of proa
loeot republiooot ood deatroye tboir
root Coufereooet ore hold overy
doy with Mr MoKioiey by oeootoro
who ftvor free trade, ood tbe odd
tbiog io tbot both oloooeo uf senators
Ulk oo iboogb they believe Mr Mo
Kioloy to bo on tbeir oide All eorie
of propositions are being advanced
by repoblioan aeootoro to avoid any
tbiog like on opeo rupture in their
porty oo this qoeotion, oue of th.-ra
boiog to continue tho debate until
tbo clooo of the session witb<>u;
allowing tbo bill to come to a vote
bod another to load it op with all
oorto of amendments and then defeat
it by ao overwhelming vote Tie
dodge io either of theoe expedients
would be oo palpable, that it ia hard
\j conceivable that the republioan
leaders will bo foolieh eooogb to
allow either to bo adopted The
republican party ia io oootroi of alt
branches of the government, ood for
it to foil to place itaelf oo record by
positive legiolotioo on thio question,
would bw 00 acknowledgment of
weak seta tbot would be obtolutely
certain to drive tbe porty from
power Tbot io why they will have
to patcb up some aort of legislation
It was by a atriot party vote,
excepting Senator Lindsay, of Ken
tuoky, wbo voted with tbe repobli
cons, tbot tbo oeoote tabled Senator
Allen's oroendment to tbo Porto
Rico bill, deHering thot by force of
tbo Porio treaty of peace the consti
lotion of tbo United States wao ex*
tended over Porto Rice ond its inhob
llonto, ond tbo previous talk of some
of tbe republican tenotora mode their
rotes aorjiewbet surprising, os o vote
io tohle tho omeodment woo eqoiva
Isoi to s vole io tsvor of tbe conten
lion that oongreao can legialate fot
our oew poessoeinoe, regardless ol'
tbo coostitotion By o coincidence
tbo vote wao token joat after Senator
Cbilton bad made o epeech. in which
bo ssid : "Our constitution goee to
Potto Rico It goea every where that
ibo American power goea, and it is a
?h?mo to our pretensions that the
.:rat act of an American emigre** in
dealing with our new ocqtr?iiiont<
from Sp?m should be an < fl irt |o
deny to that people the highest right
of free men ? the protection of a
whiten* constitution It seems life* a
treveaty to hold thtt congress, which
is the creature of tK? constitution,
can legislate for anybody or anything
io disregard of the terms ol that con?
stitution "
The senate amende.\ ihn hou?o b'M,
placing al Nr MrK inley'a di*po*al all
ffln.^'y collected on Porto R'ctn
prrduo's, under the Ding'ey tar fl'
ond all to be collected ther?-un?W t ?
b?* ?oent at Ins discretion f r |t?g
ben? fit of the Porto Kirans. t? v limit
ing Mat money to the amount coil* rr.
e? i before th* begInniutf ? f tb?? v??ar
-?eighi'y more in?n %t tMHt noo -
and pfovidieg* that it ahoutd SSltfj bjo
S?^d f?>r puOMo edncaiKoi tub'io
Works or for other governmental rnr
p<Hies on ib* t-lei d, si d then paaafd
k wiibout s diviiioo.
Thal alleged oflT>r of tne good
i ffi >eo of this government to feorli
toie negotiation* f?r P*eoe between
Great Britain and the Dutch republics
in South Africa wae oni.fi meiory
rather than otherwise of the belief
tOat an understanding exiata bet we -n
the MtKinley administration and the
present British government It en
abied Mr McK. nley to nuke an
attempt to soot tie the numerous re
publican oymptthigero with the two
?troggling republics, by pretending
10 do a ?ooetbing, and at the same
liege gave L ?rd ahebury just wnat
he wanted?an H'O9" to serve notice
on the powers of ? imp*, through
bia answer to the alleged ? ffr of our
good ? IB tew that no mediation sou d
b? tolerated bv Qreat B Hain and
ibat the ooi q ieet of tbe iwo repoh
lies would be pushed to a oonoiusmn
mm originally planned II that was
not the reault of an undeiatanding
between the British government and
the M Koiley admiuiairaiion it was
one of tbo oddest coincidences tbat
over occurred senator viaeon today
called op his B ?er resolution in the
senate, end som thing may be said
on tbio phase of the question 1 be
republicans base comp died the res
otoiioo to be debated in secret ses?
sion, bot tbe folk in secret oeaoion
boo o bobit of getti? g out.
F .reign p dioies oro o<>i the only
things this adminieiration is copying
from E irop aa notiono Secretary
Long boo cieoted o board to be
knowo ao tho Naval Policy board,
corresponding to general Olaff of
European oaviee, which will control
our iiaT? botn in tieace and war
Admiral Detrey is at the head of the
new board Inasmuch as our navy
has got along f>r more than seen
tury, coring which it has won some
of the greatest victories ever fought
on water, the reason for suub a radical
departure la not apparent. L"se red
tape, not more, w u'd seem to be
what io needed As long ss D wey
is ot the head of the new b-aid no
fear need be feit ab ut what it may
do but with O political favoihe at no
bead it migni do much miacbief
l> eming bog p eseut session an in
opp .none time i?) secure ratification
of the oeverol reoipiooity treaiiea
wit'i colonies of Great B<itain, the
?dminiotroiion boo had the time with
in which the? may be ro? ifi d ex
teuat-d one veer
A N W i teaaafaOJ
Oi Toeaday laat we saw passing
h ogb Cemdeo s? mstbing resembling
oales of bay, aod yet uH<b?-r was it
bay peavtoea nor soy kiod of |oog
forage. Up 'O ao lo-peo'ioo wh dis
oov.-r? d toat it was tbe bore of tbe roots
?f ib>* oot'oo pi ao r The driver of tbe
wagon informed oa that ihe lotroo
stalks bad h-eo puil d up and oleaoaed
?nd ohm fit e gou^u fr?>m tbe roo-s
|t wilt b?< -bipp'd tmm he C?a>dei<
o p o a* d made iu'<> rope ?Camdeu
Cbrooiole
Fagor B tleu O?
0'?e day ia*t w.ek Mm S L ?riob
ff?ne g vim; lo 0'>e ot her Dora** sun
tooder hid ooo of h r fi .g??rs bitten ofl
by too animal ?fl bjH ? f'bf ?n?cle.
? 11 ^paapa
John Wanaioaker iia* contracted
for one page in tho Pniladeiphis
R cord to be need ae advertising
epaco during the year 1900 and foi
ihist page be paya tbe aum of $100 ,
000
A monument to the memory of
Father Ryan, the poet priest of the
dooibero Confederacy, is to be erect
ed io Norfolk, Va , bis native ciiy
Tbe project is io charge of the
Daughters of tbe Confederacy, and
they porpone to place the monument
in E'mwood cemetery, in the plot in
which lie the unidentified Confeder
ate dead
?^msa ???? aoaa??
Real flrrataeti.
An exchuuge gives this story of I
pompous member of parliament who
attended in agricultural show in Dub?
lin. He arrived late and fouud him?
self on the outskirts of a huge crnwtl.
Being anxious to obtain a good view
for himself ami a lady friend who ac?
companied him. und presuming that he
was well known to the spectators, he
tapped a burly coal porter on the
ehouhXr and i>cremptorily demanded,
' Make way there."
"(Jam. who are you pusliin?" SFftg
the unexpected response.
"!>o you know who 1 am. sir?" cried
the indignant M. P. **I am a repre?
sentative of the people."
"Yah" growled the porter, as he
stood unmoved, ' fat we're the blooutln
people t lictnselves."
WOMEN'S WAYS.
What WO ate looking for i.< a girl
whose shoos are not a mile too large.
When a child Beratenes its bend, in
ojotber wnnta to know whom it has
been playing w ith of lat<
A woman is Immensely llattered
when "tie' girls" sob her to appear nt
? party In a low neck gown.
When a woman ran t sing at all,
friends SXeOOO her by saving that,
though her vol. is not strong, it Is
very BWOOL
When ? woman is entertaining an
out of town gaset, Obs looks very
grateful when BOWS one asks In i
"company OOW long she Is going lo
stay.
Stoff woman when she hands *4
piece el pic to a tramp wonders
vuguely If he will ever return the
kindness l>y coming hack some day
aud paying the mortgago on her home.
- Ate his on Globe.
MANY PREDICTIONS CONCERNING
THE END OF THE WORLD.
Theae Propheclea Have Startled the
Inhabitants of Thla Old Earth From
aa Far Back aa tbe Year HKM)?The
Pear of Cometa.
In 1521 Jean Stofler, a German,
plunged Europe Into terror by predict?
ing a universal deluge In 1524 "owing
to the conjunction of several planets In
a watery sign"?the watery signs are
Cancer, Scorpio and Tlsces. At his
ominous words thousands fled to the
mountains, and others took refuge In
boats. Awlnol, a doctor of law and
canon of Toulouse, even built a sort
of ark on four pillars as a haven of
refuge. There was no need of such
excitement. No flood came. On the
contrary, the season was even calmer
and drier than usual. Stofler had, in?
deed, made a serious blunder and one
for which many of his fellow astrol?
ogers, Including Cardau, never par?
doned him.
|8tofler, however, la only one in a long
list of prophets whose predictions In
regard to the end of the world have
proved utterly false. As far back as
tbe year 1000 many communities In
Europe were driven half distracted by
rumors that tth) day of judgment was
close at hand, and again, In 11 SO, whole
cities were paralyzed with fright for
the same reason. Now and again dur?
ing the latter part of the middle ages
the same extraordinary phenomenon
was witnessed, though In a lessor de?
gree, and ever since the modern re?
vival of occultism there have not been
wanting erratic prophets of tho Jean
Stofler type.
Years ago a Mr. Baxter created a
sensation In England by his prediction
that the world would certainly come to
an end In 18S7. Thousands believed
in him, and great was their surprise
when they discovered that he was mis?
taken. Yet such is the credulity of
human nature that their faith in him
I remained unshaken, and, no matter
I what year he selected as the tinal one
I of the world's existence, they accepted
I his prediction as gospel truth.
Equally bold, though doubtless not
as poouiar as Baxter, is the Abbe I)u
pln, cure of the village of Dion, in
France, and author of a book with the
following extraordinary title: "The
grand coup or universal cataclysm will
ravage the world between the 10th and
21st of September, 1800, according to
the jScrlptures. The prophecies of the
Old and New Testaments compare
with those of the fathers and with
the secrets of La Salette, in which is
foretold the great war which will de?
stroy nine-tenths of the human race,
the comtng of antichrist and his
reign, after which the church will
triumph over her enemies and the
reign of Christ begin on earth." The
author fixed September, 1800, as the
time when the great "coup," as he call?
ed It, would take place, but he added
that if it did not take place then it
would certainly occur before tho close
of 1800.
The appearance of comets has fre?
quently given rise to similar predic?
tions. This was the case when the fa?
mous comet of 1080 appeared. Wins?
ton ascribed the deluge to its former
appearance, and such an excitement
did it cause among all classes of the
people that Baylo wrote a treatise to
prove the absurdity of belief founded
on these portents. Mine, do Levlgne,
writing at the same time, said:
"We have a comet of enormous alle.
Its tall is the most beautiful object
conceivable. Every person of note Is
alarmed and believes that heaven, In?
terested in their fate, sends them a
warning in this comet. They say that
the courtiers of Cardinal Mazarin, who
la despaired of by his physielans, be?
lieve this prodigy is In horu of his
passing away and tell him of the ter?
ror with which It has Inspired them.
He had the sense to laugh at them and
to reply facetiously that the comet did
him too much honor."
M. Camllle Flammarlon, the distin?
guished French astronomer, says on the
same subject: "In this century predic?
tions concerning the end of the wor'.J
have several times been associated
with comets. It was announced that
the comet of Biels, for example, would
iutersect the v.ot iu s orbit on Oct. 20,
18?2. which did as predicted. There
was great excitement. Once more the
end of things was declared at hand.
Humanity was threatened. What was
going to happen? The orbit?that Is to
say, the path of the earth?had been
confounded with the earth itself. The
latter was not to reach that point of
Its orbit traversed by the comet until
Nov. 90, more than a month after tbo
comet's passage and the latter was at
no time to be within 20.000.000 leagues
of us. Once more we got off with a
good fright."
In his entertaining book. "La Fin du
Hondo," M. Klamtnarlou gives a graph?
ic description of a collision between
the etrtb and a comet which is to take
place some time in 'the twenty-fifth
century. ' These two heavenly bodies,
the earth and the comet," hu writes,
"will meet llko two trains rushing
liendloug upon each other with resist*
less momentum, ns If Impelled lo mu?
tnal destruction by an Insatiable rage.
Rut in the pn sent Instance tho veloci?
ty of shock will In? SOTi times greater
than that of two express tralus having
each :i kjhmmI of 100 kilometers per
hour " New York I [eraId.
Vnlunr I'milr,
Sh^ shuddered nut] avert* 1 ber face.
"To marry for money," she protested,
"Is io sell oneself, nud 1 can't see why
It Isn'l Jus! aa bad lo sell oneself ns it
Is to sell dry goods or groceries. Trade
Is trade."
sin- wns ;i i and Id girl and scorned
the subtle artifices of logic whereby
some nre wool to still the voice of con*
scteuce. 1??troll Journal.
When :i woman colls tier husband
up by telephone without his know ng
who she Is. she Is always surprised
to see how politely he nddresses her nt
first. Somt rvllle Journal.
HIS STAKT IN LIFE.
A STORY THAT A DISCUSSION ON
RELIGION BROUGHT OUT.
It Involved a ( hrlatlan and an Infi?
del and a Moat Remarkable Coinci?
dence, and the Narrative Pointed a
Moral aa Well.
The question of religion came up the
Other day in the Busy Men's Lunch
club, and old Parmesan, who is senior
warden of St Pecunia's church and
therefore constitutes himself a de
fender of the faith, remarked, "You
may say what you like, gentlemen, but
a religious man is more apt to help
those who need it than an infidel."
"I am a firm believer in Christiani?
ty," remarked Bilson, who has made a
million or so in the Swamp during the
last few years, "but I take exception
to that statement. When it comes to
helping a fellow who is down, it's
about an even toss between a Chris?
tian and an Infidel. You doubt it?" he
continued as he saw old Parmesan
shake his head. "Well, to prove what
I say I will give you an episode in my
own life. I came to New York in 1873
with no capital but a country made
suit of clothes and a common school
?nlueation. I was a lank looking young
fellow, with 'hayseed' written all over
me; but, like many another raw coun?
try lad, I was irresistibly attracted to
the city, where I f expected to
strike the combir ition that would lead
to fortune and i^rae. But before long
my main thought was to keep from
starving. I could get no work, and no?
body would listen to me when I asked
for it. I tried to keep up my courage,
but in my heart I would have given
anything to be back on the old farm
agaiu.
"Well, one day I grew especially des?
perate. The papers were full of the
triumphant success of 'Billy, the Con?
verted Bum,' who was holding revivals
all over the country. And 1 asked my?
self why I, a clean, decent young fel?
low, who had never been a 'bum,'
should be allowed to starve, while
?Billy' was living on the fat of the
land. At first the wild thought came
Into my head to start out myself on a
career of er?I mean of revivalism un?
der the name of 'Charley, the Con?
verted Boy Fiend,' and rake in the
shekels like 'Billy.' But somehow I
felt I couldn't get down as low as that.
A brilliant thought struck me, how?
ever. I would state the whole thing in
an advertisement, more to relieve my
feelings than with any hope of getting
an answer.
"So I scraped enough money together
to insert the following in one of the
papers: 'If I were a drunken "bum"
just taken out of the gutter, scores of
kind religious n? ople would stretch
out a hand to uelp me. But as I am
only a decent and self respecting young
man, with no vices or bad habits, I am
without work and starving in this
great, cruel city/ And I added my
initials and address.
"The next day I called to see if there
might possibly be an answer and got
two. The first one I opened read as
follows: 'I was touched by your
strange advertisement, as I myself was
once in the same position. I found help
through a noble Christian man, and if
you will call and see me I will prove
to you that there is a Christian who is
able and willing to help you if you are
worthy. Ask to see me personally, as
I am sorry to say my partner is an in?
fidel, and, though a good man, he
might not be disposed to look at your
ease so kindly.'
"My heart jumped with joy on read?
ing this kind letter, and for a little
while I forgot the other one. But I
soon opened it and read as follows: 'I
was deeply stirred by the undertone
of despair in your advertisement, as I
was once as friendless n.i you are. 1
found a start in life through a noble
man who, like myself, was an unbe?
liever. And if yon will cmII and see
me 1 will prove to you that there is an
unbeliever who is both able and will?
ing to give you a start in life if you
are worthy. Ask to see me personally,
as my partner is a Christina, and,
though a good man. he might not be
disposed to look 4)ii your case kindly.'
"Wonderful coincidence, wasn't it?
But the most wonderful part of the
story is yet to be told. These two men
were partners. Fach one of them was
trying to do a good deed without the
knowledge of the other.
"The end of the story? Well, that
was interesting and remarkable too.
After trying in vain to decide to which
of these two gentlemen I should make
myself known 1 determined to see
them together and read the two letters
to them. I did so, and you ought to
have seen the look of blank surprise
that came over the faces of both men
as they learned that, though differing
so widely in creed, they were at one in
acknowledging the religion of humani?
ty. They were silent for a few mo?
ments, nnd then the Christian, with
tears in his eyes, grasped the hand of
his partner and said:
" 'Brother. I have wronged you. for I
have learned that, without knowing it,
you are not far from the kingdom of
heaven.'
*? it is I who have wronged you.' ex?
claimed his purtner, 'in assuming that
yon would not <>!>cy the teaching of
your Master to feed the hungry Mini
clothe the naked. Let us hereafter live
:is brothers Indeed, even though we
may ti"t tie able to profess the same
creed And may the unknown Clod
whom ignornntly we worship accept ns
tit the last.'
"These two good men gave me a
Start nnd were my dearest friends un?
til j died. The moral of it nil?
Well. 1 think there Is more goodness
in the world than can Im? ensuriued in
nny creed, however true."?New York
Tribune.
The manufacture of quinine was be?
gun in Philadelphia by .lohn Parr in
18*20. the year of its discovery.
To salute with the left hand is a
deadly insult to Mohammedans In the
east. ,
CITY COUN IL MEETING.
The City Council met at 6 o'clock la?t
Wednesday afternoon wi h Ma or Hughs o
and Aide-men Fi^o, Kpp-rson, Fl wert
Hum ?od Bo vie prescn ab-ieDt, Alder?
men Purdr, Stocke? and Delgar
The minutes of Feb 8tb were read and ap?
proved
Mr. G W Kingman appeared and aeked
permission to mote and repair a wooden
stable on Liberty street wl'hlo tbe fire limits
aod waa refused, because cna? ell has do
power to permit sorb w->rk io tbe fire limits,
the law oo that satj ct being clear nod fioal
Tbe fioaoce committee trade a w-ifen re
por aporoviog bills r ferred to r em with
some corrections, aod recommended that oo
bills be approved her after tor goooe Bot
ordered io writing hy proper "Q'lonty
Tbey recommended also thet tbe ? eetric
Light Go be required to keep tbe arc tighs
io better cvodiuoo, some of tbem being
without sbades or globes, otben being old
?od worn. Tbey suggested that a time limit
be fixed for completioo of tbe Hose Gompanv
bondings, as tbe work is progressing very
slowly and tbe booses are needed That
further recommend d bat the Somter Tele
pbone Company be reqoee ed to t?ke out the
?or?b ess 'pbone oow io tbe Guy Gterk'e
office aod replace it with a new one Tbe
report was adop'ed
Mr Flowers,'for special committee, reported
that it would be uaeless to replant shade
trees on i emeterv avenue oow, aa tbe season
is too far advanced
Mr Flowers urated that be b >d teen Me J
W MiK*ever io reference to bis bill for $25
or plane and epecfic-tiooa for hose comp oy
buildings ; ibat be declined to make a reduc?
tion, ae tbe bill, in bis onioion, w?s reasona?
ble and j ist O i motion of Mr. Finn tbe
bid was ordered paid
Gterk'e rep art for February waa submitted
aod referred to F oar ce Gomm ttee.
Mr Fl w?rest ted tbat tbe city scavenger
carte were being sent into private yards and
lots to cleao u ? and remove trash io disre
gard of regulations Tnia matter waa refer
red to tbe committee on punlic works
Mr Bpper o >epo 'ed tbat a ocker was
needed for tbe r fle? of the oolice forcj aod
tbe po ice commn ee was eq tested fo report
at tbe next meeting tbe cost ot a soitaole
locker
A memorandum of drain pipe necessary for
certain work waa reported sod eterred ro
committteH o public works ?0 consider and
advise cou cm
Tbe ordinance to prevent railroad cars
from oba'rrctiog s'reet crossings whs read
for tbe second time, but adtioo waa d?te red
to tb nn meetiog.
Mr Finn -ead ao article oo sewera-?? bv
tbe health ffi ter et Gtiarlestoo, and iff red
tbe followi v resolution :
Reeolvrd Tne city couocd assembled ebai
seod for a sanitarv e gioeer a bo bal mak
contour map of tbe citv, locating line of
piping for sewerage evstem, aUo where
deposits from sewerage shall be empt<ed and
probanle cost of sucb sewe-ape, and for ?ucb
services be shall t>e naid $5 per o*y a d
board furnished bim with railroad traospor
tatioo.
The matter was discussed, and while ro
objection was offered to tbe proposition coun?
cil decided tbat tbey should not inaugurate
such id enterprise just aa tbeir cfficai term
expires, aod tbe resolution was defeated oo ibe
following vote :
Teas?Bopersoo and Finn
Nays?Bovle, F owers and Horst
A bill of J W McKiever t0r $=> 40 for
roofing paper to stop leaks in city ball roof
was ordered paid
Tbe Mayor called attention to tbe fact that
dogs are permitted to roo at large through
out tbe city, and suggested tbat something
should be done to regulate tbe matter, aa
there was probable danger to citizens There
was some discussion but no action was
takes
Oo motion of Mr Fion tbe clerk was direct
ed to prepare ao ordinance to prevent horses
from beiog hitched or stopping looger than
five minutes oo macadamised streets.
Council then adjouroed
Magnolia Items
Magnolia, S. C , March 16 ?Tbe recent
flittering prices paid for cotton and the quo?
tations of ''futures" have crreatly encouraged
our farmers to expect, wilb a feeling of cer?
tainty, high prices next fall, and consequent?
ly there will be an increase io the acre-ge,
with higher fertilizing, aa a result ; and if
the seasons nra good aod oo calamities come,
tbey (ibe farmers) will oot only be rewarded
with a big yield, but reap sore disappoint
I meut as to money proceeds. Tbey will ac
on the priociple tbat "oow is the accepted
time" aod nothiog cao restrain tbem.
The frequent reports of mad dogs have
caused maoy to or serve roving dogs with ac
air ofeospicior, aod will doubt lern cans.?
many harmless dogs, under tbe slightest sus?
picion, to cease existence. Well, it is truly
said tbat "caution is tbe parent of safety."
Tbe value of tbe average cur is oot worth tbe
slightest riek All roving or wanderte g degs
ebould oe speedily despatched
Tbe animal tbat has baeo terrorising cer?
tain localities rround ie still at large as far
as wo know. I guess it ia sorxe half atarved
wandering dog. But nervous and supersti
tious people see tbe animal in all kiuds of
shapes.
The "wolf" killed by one Green io this
section, after examination was declared "a
big bull dog " but finally was transformed
to an old haif-famished bound Tbe last is
about correct.
Sectioo Master, Hinson, wns painfully,
though oot seriously, hurt yesterday while
superintending tbe loading of tbe cars with
tbe old rails at or near Mayesville. He lives
at this depot. Th- u j try is in hie back
Bco Browo, a very popular old negro at
this place has a confirmed attack of pneu?
monia, snd m seriously ill
Mrs. Walker Friersoo who was c. ittcally
ill last week, is out of danger; so states tbe
attending pb>8ict?n, Dr B F Darny.
The festival given by Ibo ladies leg! nigbt
at tba parsonage, no'withstanding the unpro
pilious weather, was quite a success Tail
supper was given for the benefit of tbe M. E
I Church parsonage. The amount cuared
whs $18.
State CcnetaMe Dorn were over bee this
wieii trying to Sags a "blind tiger" The
nest court of general ?etsiooe will toll the
itory as to Mr Doro'ceoceeci The major?
ity of Ihs ciligani of ibis place expreaa lb*m
selves bitterly against whir-key iotemperatsi)
used, so 1 especially the illicit handhug of it
--familiarly called 1 blind tigere"?Jt\ it is
difficult io find i pvreon who will proeeeats
? >r is willingly testify. This should not te60,
however uopteaiaol il may ne.
Tho te.epbone betwsee Mayesville, 'his
pla< ! aod Lyocbburg should sooo be ia ope
tan m. Nearly all lbs coles are up.
Occasional.
Mr- tioff of Toaohar'fl Association.
Tbe County Teacher's Association coo*
?eut i al tbs Graded School buudiog last
aturnav at \2 o'clock. V ry I0<etesting
p?p ih were presented by Mum Bvte V\Hm?ii
and S s? G i Henne scLeorio, diecastiog ibe
Uecbing ?*f K g'tsh
I tit folio* lug id the program for the. tin
meeting ul tbs asscciatioo, A p* ti .1 i
Be t nit- hod ot leHctiu.g ^orevtttage aod
m erest ? Mi 1> L K?mne.
hx ac a rom tne best Englnb poetry ?
Mr W P Ii. Kim
Men ui ui .ua?edien! ? Miss 8 G Ki'i*.
Me b Oa ot teaCuioa liaausas"mass K?te
Deuo.mr.
Mad Do*,* aod dmaipox in uimi*
*ndon county
F od tbe M?nntng Times, Merch 14.
0 edi' la?i vn-k be people ia'be Du Rae*
eecnne were itimd up about tbe via Uiioa
- f - ra d Jog to ton- midst Oe tbe Joe#pb
Dor ot place, fbe doe bit a little eolorad girl,
a d from tbe e i want o?er to tue G?iUa*d
place aod bit two 6-? do^* and a ea f Mr.
Gtillard bad the ro d dog a d his nwo doge
killed aid is wa'cbing lo see what witi
deveirp witb ?h- ca f
M j r R R B tewe. of 8aoimertoD bae a
fin* Jer ey mi k c w, w ich was bine" some*
time ago b? a mad dng, aod last Snnday the
cow -bowed distinct ligni of tbe effect of bi
M*a
I' i-e?id tbat from Sardinia to N?" Z n
Bm?lip')z h?e ?a*eo tb country, sod D cor
Woods bat reported 'h- condition to Dr.
Rvani, - -cre'-rv of the 8'? e tin?rd ot besiih.
i?s> ???? ^?^???
A Treat in tttore for Beaufort.
Re* C 11 Brown, of Somter, one of 'be
moit e ' aas t nod bamoroos men io tbs
B?ptt|t mi e'ry, will be ia Bssofort, Taee
d*v, April 3, aed deliver a lern re for the
benefit of tbe Lad?*' Parsooage Soc^'y of
of the Beaufort B*pnst Church F i tbar
particulars of tb?a great treat will be given
later ? Palaetto P s? March 15.
mmw ???? '^?BB^b?
John K Stuck y M net Oo to Pen?
itentiary
Amoog tbe decision* of ?he Supreme Court,
6l*d Mondav, was r?*?e refostrg o ?r-m i
new trial o John K Stocke?, of 8pe-"?n
barg who is tba s'a* er of T?h ? 8*vier Tins
hv corfi mine thedaeii'on of 'be lo* er aasj t,
Job>' K torke? will b*ve to stvc a ?en
tence of reo 3 ears at bard lanor in tbe 8tate
penitentiary
M ney for B j cted Vulanteere.
Lieu' I H Mo-es. of Co m , F rat Kegt.
S C V . bag tbe ree*;pts for signatures of
Tolu?teerQ wbo were r 'j rted, ad ?8 SOOO m
? be men will sijro aarre the ? o^pv due 'hem
for services op to time of r*j etico, will be
paid
The State of South Carolina,
rOUNlY OF -UM I ER
COURT OF CO MON PL HAS.
SUMMONS FOK, RELIEF.
(C- rnn1*??'? a**a\p*l )
George [) m,? p aa B ri.?id P bore co*
pxrons ''omg buau eaa w ner tbe 6 *a
tame of G o D Sharp A B o , plai?i>ffif
agamm K geoe Hogao, defendant
To ih" Daf?' d^M ah"t?n nurg.fl [
Y. E'Y*U vONand re
q nre i to ?? i.r wn tne < om laioi in this action,
of wbicb a copv is ferewi b served onon vo\*,
and to serve a cop? of ?our -newer to be
sad co (.laiot in the eub cnbers et tfceir
< flSce in tbe cry of 8um r. N 0., within
twe.it? davi after tbe e*rv?ce hereof exclu?
sive of tbe d?v of euch service ; a d it yon
fail o answer ibe como'aiot w?*bm tbe t m*
?foreeaid, the pia?n iff in tbts action - all
apply to tbe court for h* relief d maod d in
this complain1 ; and too are hereby Do'ified
tbat tbe comt'aint io t e ?hove entitled eC
tioo waa | ed in the - flic- of tbe C'erk of
'be Court ot ommor. ? lees, for Sute'er
Count*, in tbe S>- e aforesaid on tbe 23rd
day of F nroary, 19 0
Dated Feorunr* 3 9"0
1 U <' Y a n RYNOLDS,
Pmi- ff s A torntys.
Ma*c* 21_
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND Af
G?STA RAILROAD.
"*r tTiTorrtit
Condensed Schtduic.
Daied lannnr- 14, \MQ
TRaIn? ouiftt- .noU i b
Ha 55 No 35
p ra.
Leave Wilmington *3 45
Leave Marion 6 34
Arrive Florence 7 15
m a. dd.
Leave Florence ?7 45 *2 34
Arrive Samter 8 : 7 3 56
No 52
Leave Sntrter 8 67 *9 40
Arrive Columbia 10 20 11 00
No. 52 runs through from Cbarleetoo v.e
Central R R , leaving Cbarleaton 7 a. cu.
Laces 8 34 a m, Maonmg 9 09am
TRAINS GOING NORTH
54 No. 63
am p m
Leave Columbia ?6 40 ?4 15
Arrive Scmter 8 05 5 :5
No. 32
a. ra p Bj
Leave Somter 8 05 *6 06
Arrive Florence 9 20 7 2?
a. m.
orave Florence 9 50
Leave Marioo 10 34
Arrive WiloiiogtcD 1 15
?Daily "fUaily except Sunday.
No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. 0.
f .* Centrai R R., arriving Mano.og 5 41 p
n, Lanes C-17 p n , Cbatleston 8 00 p m.
Trains oo Coovray BraDcb leave Cbad^ourn
i 35 p m, arrive Conway 7 tO p hi. return*
ng ieave Coowsv 8 30 a 92, arrive Chad*
oourn 11 ^0 am, leave Cbfldhourn 11 60 a m.
? rrive Hub 12 25 p ro, re*urmng leave Hub
1.00 p ro, arrive Cbadbourn 2 35 am, Daily
jxcept Sunday
J R. KEN1-Y, Gen'l Manager
T M. KM KU ON, Traffic Manager.
9.1 KVtRRSON G?-n'lPafls Agent.
Atlantic Coisi Line BaM
Company of Sentit Carolina.
CONbBUSED SCHBDDLt.
la effect Januar} 14th, it 00
80?TH NORTH.
St. No No No
?35 t^7 V* *32
B i I Lv Derlinpton Ar 8 06
s 4r> Lv Elliott Ar 7 *u
9 2t Ar Surxier Lv C ?0
.t 4G Lv Snmter Ar 6* 16
I 41 Ar CreeiOB Lv 5 27
5 4r? Le Ores'ee Ar 3 *0
9 15 Ar Pre n<ll- Lv lo 1)0
5 10 Clraaaebarg 5 c.
6 48 Densnaib 4 28
7 t! Auk usia J .<
n ai am p m \> m
Ouii) 1 ??i x ?xi pi v ii \i*y
lr?.ta? 83 aid 3 Oarrj thiou^.. Pullman
Paine Huflvi S<re(oi>g C hra beiaefo New
Toil -on. SaCOO Via AugUlta
I > K KRhON H M KMKRSON,
Tiftfbc ?iabn|ter Geu'l Paai. Agt.
J K KSNLY, Gen'l Msasger.