Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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? Cbt ?trfjman ttnb jeontbron. -?WesDft KID4Y, If AB -B 21, 1900 Tie SmnUir Watcnman wu tooodeo ? IH*V0 ?od, tbo TV?* iSoMl?rrm in 1866 Tho Watchman and Southron now baa aba ooaabioftu simulation and iofluoooe *?# both of the old papers, and is maoi JseHly tbe beet adverttstug medium "io JaWaster Tbe ater roesaiog postiferooe oar, of ?tve jailer atamp ?atlsd variety. god saber eerts aad oosditioos of eeoios sassidsooa rseeivad soeie peesiog rs r gewiss it Oily Ooaootl sssstiog laet gigbt, bet oo aetioo was taken whioh ; fossa use to decrease tbeir Dumber or ' tfteecfere srith tbeir ojidaigbl depreda leeee a pea bee oeeta, to aay eothiog of lie siooeligbt bay tog ubioh so disturbs tbe ei a saber of average people 8am bar baa a fell ebare of tbeeo eeraee. sad leweeaaeil would do well to regelate ibesji oel of tbs eommuaity by everj , lew el me sot poseibls Tbs life of one Inda ebtld is wortb sseoy times all tbe tsjfs 10 the Stale, sod tba liberty of the do?i is a ooeeteot danger, aad one wbreh laereatee aa warm weather ap? proaches Coeooil acted wisely io direotiog live prtperetioo of so ordioaooe to proveot horeee from beiog hitched or ?topped i tbe macadamised part of If ein Street for e looger time tbao lee minutes Tbere is oo oee to gf>eed thousand* of dollars for im jfoeemeoto to be oeedleeely destroy ed England bee spoken is positive bjraia?ao freedom for tbe Boere "To tbe Wttor end," is the determi saatioo of tbe Boere. Koglaod nay i atjlly ooeqeer tbeeo bravo fellows, bast before tbe eod oomee many of ?be brigbt boya, who left happy Voaeeo to fight ooder the union jack, will fall to riae oo mors, maoy a gaoiber'e beert will be crashed snd Iboosaode of hones wilt be kit dee otale Aad (or what? Tba ' slant ?od extraordinary development of cottoo manufacturing fa South Carolina ie a matter in which we may all feel a just pride. It*?emslike a fairy tale to assert tbat oor State ie leading the tooth io tbie important industry. More than foot and a half millions of dollars wave beeo invested tu mille eioce the first day of January and still tbere eeeras to be no !ct op in the good work Bot what aboot Sumter ? We don't build any m Its We have even qeit boildiog tbetu on paper. Wiii this inactivity continue io one of the beat cottoo markets of the State, or will oor people wake up and join the procession by and by ? Municipal politics is not receiving a great deal of attention Voters sre registering slowly, although this Better of registration is important. Tne books will close oo the 30th iaatant and unregistered citizens will rsmsiri unregistered for two vest* No matter what questiooe seat have to be decided si the ballot box ihey will bsve no vote And tberei are eoroe oisttors to be deter sained ie tfw near future tbst will be el importance to taxpayers On a vow to issue bonds for sewersge, for iastaiioe, tsgpsy ere wiil want to vote, and ahouid be prepared to do so. Tw<> weeka yet remsin Time enough tor ail ^urety every person entitled ?ind- r ibt* law to the privilege of voting ought io regard the tight of softi ent importune * to take the line and trouble to register Don't pat it tl trom day to day, but go toraoirow and get your certificate If not at a future day you will proba bly repent of y ur ifid'ff rence, when repentance cannot avail. The d'-sperete erruggk which has been in progress for four months in Sautti Africa seeais drawing to a close, and in the very nature of things muat be ended before long The inevitable is happening ; Kng land a imjieuse army Ifi by supcriori ty of nombere and resources crus'.i ing their enemies in the unequal ,0 h it lo<>ke as if K ruler's rcpiib lio and tho Free Stato aro going to be taken from tho map of tho world aa Independent p.ofcromcntB ; taken ioto tbe capacious and insutiable maw of Cheat Brilaiu. White lab aad Goar lot tapirs paper. Aa* as ass Iba Uses* styl?? ia paper for fash. M^b_bbM^gasaaw|aaa^g, Q. Ostees h Oe BRYAN'S PLATFORM. At Lincoln, Neb, ibe Democracy of thai State, io convention assem? bled, oo Monday adopted a plaifonu, which baa tbe approval of W. J. Bryan aod may therefore be eooeid ered a declaration of tbe policy aod principles on wnioh be would go before tbe American people in tbe coming; presidential campaign It ia substantially tbe eame aa tba plat form of tbe Populists adopted io their convention on the eame day Both partiea are enthusiastic in their sup? port of Mr Bryan Thomas J. Nolao, chairman of tbe Democratic convention, made a moat eloquent address, io which he paya tbe high? est poeeible tribute to tbe character integrity, ability aod patriotiam of Mr Bryan The platform reaffirmH tbe Chicago platform without qualification ; Fa Tore emendmeote to the cooatitotioo. especially authorizing an income tex aod providing for tbe electioo of United States senators by direct pop uler votef It declares opposition to govern? ment by Injunction and tbe black lists, and favors arbitra tion in the settlement of labor disputes, municipal ownership of municipal franchisee, the initiative aod referendum, liberal pensions to' deaerving soldiers aod their families Favore immediate constructional the Nicaragua canal and condemns tbe Dingley tariff law It charges tbe Republican party with tbe abandon? ment of American principles, aod with plotting against financial inde? pendence of tbe individual iu favor of corporations It pledges war upon truata, aod demands free and unlimited coinage of ailver at tbe ratio of 16 to 1 It demands tbe re? tention of greenbacks and the retire? ment of national bank notes as rapid? ly ae poeeible It condemne the eyatem proponed by which national banks may issue and cootrol tbe amount of paper money. Denounces tbe oatiooal government for failure to enforce tbe lawa against tbe truata, ?uggeeta tbeir reguletioo by tbe con* atitution of tbe State, supplemented by congressional legislation It ar reigns tbe preeent administration for departing from old principle!, io tbeir treatment of Porto Rico, aod declaree tuet tbe constitution follows tbe flag. It declaree against militarism, favora peace aod friendship with all nations, but entangling alliances with none. Expreaaea aympatby with the Boer Republic, not becauae of hostility to England, but becauae of belief in priociplea of a republic Mr. Bryan's appearance put a stop to business, and the convention Iis teoed with great enthusiasm to a speech from him devoted largely to money, trusts and imperialism. Suits the Case of Suruter. There hai been some discurn?ioo re-eotiy about tbo toeo instai'.iog a eewago system. A sewage system woaid oodoubdtedly bo convenient and perhaps improving to tho health of :he town, lodeed a system of water works is neeesianiy inadequate sod iocom plette without it. Tbe only objeo'ioo to be o/ged is that the town osnoot afford it This objection is one that at preseot osonot be overcome. Tbo rate of taxation is already so high that tbe better olass residence property pays ool* ibree or four per oeot net oa tbe tovrt-tmeot Moreover tbo territory of tho town ti so great tbat the benefit* of a sewage system would extend to only a pan of the population Tbe time ci ty come when a sewego system will be necessary at any eosr, but that time has not eome yoi and ia tbo opinion of Tbe Advertiser, it wouid t * great foily for the town at thin liuao to afsurue any additional burdco of debt.?Lauren* Advertiser ?-~mwm>- ??< Iho First Tram Through from Cheraw to Colum? bia Today (he first train of the Sou board Air Line from us main lino via Cheraw and Carnderi will come into Columbia over tho now track It ".ill bring in Col McBee'l privuto car. The car with Ool MoBeo aboard arrived at Carnden yesterday Tho new temporary bridge across tho Wateree was finished yesterday, and thus tho train will be enabled to come on through into tho park today. Tbia traiu'a arrival will be looked for with oocaiderable public intertcst? State Marcb 21. Interesting Local History Co) Blanchug Traces Sumter County Back to Colonial Times. In tbe Stete one day laet week was priuted a list of Captain Matthew diu gletoo'eCompany of Marion's Brigade in tbe revolotiooary war, with head lioea claiming it to be a Richland company Boing struck by tho laige cumber of Sumter names in the list, we ssked Col. Bianding'e opinion about it, and io response he has fur nisbed a most valuable bietorioal con tribntloo, whioh we are glad to pub? lish below io connection with the clipping from the State : A VALUABLE DOCUMENT A Highland Company io the Rjvolu liouary War. Wo, tbe subscribers whose names are hereuodcr written do votluntariiy list and inroil Our Selves lu a vollun teer C m ? u y to be commanded by Cap* Mathc vr Smgletoo Th<im Moore John Siogleioo In tbo P-ansb of St. Marks isbjoet to tbo resolves of tbo General Provincial Coogrcss and the couosell of Safety for the servioe of tho cdlioics Purely to afust wi:bio tbia oollaoy. to be ready upon any end every Emergency when threuoto oaul od by the C^ucneM or Safety and do hereby bind Oar Selves io a B*od by all tbo Ties of religion and Honour to t)e furm io our duty to O jr i ffioers and Affree Willingly and uaoawasly to be eubj'ot to the Ant. for mutiny and divieioo Ae other Companies io like suroomstaooes are so far to be Tried by our owo Officers of redgmeot sod com? pany to wbiob we betoog. Io Witoees whereof We have bereuoto set Oar beod this 26:h day of August 1775. Matt'w Singleton William Williams Jobo James Charlee Brooaoo Thorn. Moore George Bruosoo Joseph Hilly Metbew Bmoeoo Tbos Moffett Jobo Mslooo William Bruosoo Eiward Laoc Jacob chambers John Foster Daniel Jiooiogs Joseph Sioglctoo Peter Matthews William 0 Harrow Joo Siogletoo frauots Martio james farmer Thomas Wells Jease nmp e Joseph Rodgers Cabel Gayle Jas MeCorojiok Stml Tyne Isaac Jaoksoo Rich Wills Henry Wheeler Elliott Holiday Wiilr Ramsey Richard Harvio Billiotoo tayior Epheram pcttypool Joo Robert Fteiiiiog jaoob briffman Thomas Jaokson James Bruosoo Drury fletober Charles Goodwin Joi-iab Gajle Juor, Hope lltdgway Edward Hill Samuel Dwill Sabe Stone Tbo abovo is an exact oopy?6pell log and all?of tbe list of a company orginis d uodcrCapt Matt'w Siogle? too to join Marion's brigade io the Revolution. The old paper was photo graphed aod framed and presented to tbe Columbia ohapter D. A R. by Mrs. T. C R?ber tee*. A oopy of it is oo exhihittoo io the window ef i hu State office aod photographs oan be obtained at Reckling's gallery. Mr Editor : As you ask my opio ion, I sm satisfied that all the mem? bers of the company of Capt Matt Siogletoo were residents of a strip of Sumter snd Clarendon counties about eight or ten miles wide ruo niog from Jack's Creek below Ful? ton up the Santee and Wateree rivers to about Rafton Creek above Stateburg. This opinion is based upon examination of land titles in that strip and the original grantees aod my knowledge of tho descend? ants of those grantees : many of whom are still living on the lands granted Matt Singleton, captain of the company, was one of the origi? nal settlers near Manchester about 1730 ; and Iiis ion John and his descendants have occupied the same land*? to tho present time Further from the river was settled by Willis Ramsey, Joe Singleton, the Jock sons, Rogers and Bruosoos (Iba Ut? ter on what is now known as Brun son's Swamp) ; aud their descend anil aro scattered .'?II over Sumter eoiinty Lower down along tbo present lino ol Olarondoti and Sum ti t settled the Wells, trayles, Mar vini-, Ilt.lladayn and Ridgewnyn ; about Statebtirg settled John James, lshrtm (not Thorn) Moore, the Wheel eis, Jennings and Matthews I do nut think a single uame on tbe roll cmi be traced to tbe west side of the i Wateree river Tbe enlistment ilsHf ! flutes thst they were of St Mark's I Parieb The fact is Mariun s brigade through tbe war was composed of Bettlers between the Sautee and vVa teree rivers on tbe west, and the North Carolina lino on the east ; ibeu cumpiising the parishes of Prince George Winyaw, Prince Frederick and 8t Mark's. bumier'e brigade was composed of eetilers north of a line running east and west ab >ut Stateburg up to tbe North Carolina line It may not be uninteresting to tbe people of Sumter and Clarendon counties to a.ate briefly the ante Revolutionary divisions of this part of South Caroliua Tbe Colony of South Carolina was divided into counties named after the ioids proprietors, previous to tbe year 1700 In tbe year 1719 the general assembly of tbe co'ony (now equivalent to our house of lepreseut atives) passed an act to allow per sous who did not adhere to and were not confirmed in tbe English I (Episcopal) church established in the colony to become members of the gencai assembly This had been prohibited for years by the governor and his council?representatives of the lords proprietors ?but after many years of dispute and wrangling, George 1st of England sustaiued the contention of the people, the lords proprietors were deprived of tbeir charters, and South Carolina became a royal colony under the direct gov? ernment of the crown This was without doubt the first ordinance of secession, in contra distinction to re? bellion, ever adopted and maintained by any people But this is a digres? sion Craven eouoty was one of tboae original territorial divisions. # Its original boundaries were on the west of tbe Santee river and presumably the Wateree?on tbe east by Cape Fear river, on tbe north indefinitely ?somo of tho acts speak of tbe northwestern boundary of tbe colony and therefore of Craven county as being tho south seas?meaning the j Pacific Ocean. In 1733 the southern lioe was run from the head of See Wee river to tbe Pee Dee, to cut it off from Berkeley county. As the lower part of tbo Coiooy be? came moro thiokly so (tied. the tbree oouuttcs of Colletoo, Berkley and Craven were divided up into Parishes. In 1721 out of Graven was out Prince George Winyaw, bouoded southwest on Santee River, northwest on Cape Fear "eastward oo Ojoan and to tbe westward as far as it shall bo inhabited by bit Majesty's subjects " In 1734 tbo northern part of Prince George Winyaw was cut off by a line running from John DuBose's plantation on Baotae, northwest io the Pedee, and established as Prince Frederick. Again io 1757 St. Mark's Parish was cut off from Prince Frederick by "con? tinuing the westernmost line of Williams hurg Township to Pedee and Santee Rivers." So it would appear mat St. Mark's was bounded by tbe Williams burg line, Santeo aod Cape Fear Rivers, and north-westard indefinitely. Tbo oburcb was then located where the present oburoh stands on the Gieba lanus near Fulton in Clarendon Coanty It was entitled to send two members to the General Assembly. Carnden Jadioial District was estab? lished in 1763 snd wss subdivided in 1785 into seven counties viz. Claren? don, Riobland, Fai/fieid, Ctaremont, Lancaster, York, (new asqaisttioo ) and Chester. These were Legislative ooun? ties and subsequently were aUo made Judicial Distriots ; with this biogle exception that Sumter in 1703 was established as a Judicial District for both Ctaremont and Clarendon Coun? ties, and so remained until 1850 when Clarendon was made a Judioial Dis? trict to itself. Up to that dato (his siogular condition existed : Sumter as one Judicial District comprehended two LegtslattVO counties Ciaremont and Clarendon, three separate tax distriois (the third being Salem, east of Black Hi vir,i and two and one-half military diviliooi; all of the divisions having different, boundaries. And yet there wan no confusion, and all things ran j more smoothly than since we have ' i been reconstructed. , J D 1>I.A MUM.. - mm wm - It you want to purchase a nice buggj ?<r or a good borie, go to W*. \1. Graham's stable !!?? ass just received a car load uf each j Mareh7. I have just received a car load of HorSfl n 1 a car load of lluggles. Call an t iuspect them. W. M ?iahara. March 7. S >nie Leite Railroad Gossip. The Seaboard Will Take the Old Three C's Road. The F orenoe Tunes thus elaborate* the rumor, preseoicd io The State of Sunday, tbat tbe 8 ?uth Carolina and G orge Extension H.ilroad company, wbich owns tne old Three C'eroad, eras making arrangements with the Seaboard Air L oe wiweby the trains of the former will rua from Marion, N. 0 , inio Columbia over tbe Seaboara's new ii e : "It is a faot tbat tbe Extansioo com oany has beoo tryiog to unload the rest of their property on some other concern ever sinoe the main stem of the South Carolina aod G ;orgia road was soid to 'he Southern. The Sou hern is barred from purchasing the rest of the pro? perty by reason of the constitutional provision forbidding competing lines to absorb caoh o'her 1 If was reported that the Atlantic C)ast litaa had bought the road from Camdco to Marioo aod would operate it in connection with Mr Wilson's road from Sumtcr This report sjems to be ill founded aod now the report that the Seaboard will operate that line makes it, look probable tbat it will faii heir to tho Three C's property, as that com paoy is very anxijus to get across tbe Blue Rtd^e in the most practical way.' Tbe lino from Marioo, N. C, to Colum? bia would not be very direct, but it would be about as short as tbe present lines and would be direot enough for an aotive competitor. This lioe would touch tbe Seaboard at both ends and would be a more valuable annex to tbat system tbao to any other. "There are also strong reasons for believing that the Seaboard is tbe real owner of tbe Georgetown and Western road, and that baring acquired tbat line tbey will not bo so anxious to have a line through from Georgetown to Marioo or to Florence, that tbe exten? sion will be of tbe Georgetown and Western road from Lanes to Columbia, which would give tbem a short lioe from tbe mountains to tbe sea If any other road is built through the coatt section it will be the old Charleston, Wilmington aod Norfolk, through Georgetown and Conway. This would leave Florence entirely io the oold un less she would build herself a line from tbe last earned to Chcraw aod Colum? bia and thenoe to Monroe, N. C , or Chester, which would be a good line, but not one that is absolutely demand? ed for the complete system of the Sea board. "In fact it looks as if the railroads aro going in every direction except this. A line will certainly be built from Cberaw to Chester, and Mr. Stevenson of Cheraw is now actively organizing tho work on tbat line *' J t j?r Ac WW A- mfk Ac mu. w*k a%jamjawjafJ RELIEF CAME, f Mr.?. E. C. COLYEK W of Salubrity, Ca., Aug. W 8th, 1898, writes: Ben-? edicta haa certainly h l>een a blessing to my sixteen year old daughter. She was in wretched health and had j> missed four inonthajb Two bottles of Ben* ^ edicts have entirely restored her health, w 9The monthly periods have returned W wand are now painless and regular, jr Do you suffer from Painful, IrremilarJ fl >r Suppressed Menstruation/ Benedicta^ J has cured many Buffering women and k *\vt;i euro you In the privacy <>i your! s)|home,without tho necessity ol physl-pj Jclrtn'sex. ^ *osi tne ?11.- IIJUN oM AklTHlC Jlntnc or- IF OR ?^rtMALt \ . SS? F^-i'KtiUI^TOR ?, ? thens them so that the monthly period | ;'? tr.ay h?? regular and palnlos ?. IIa tactic,: ity Dizziness, Nervousness, tn.tt ilrasTKtntrw K s^ntuitlon and ttiosa terrible pains tit R| Stho back, h\\i and ahdoiuen quickly2 fl disappear. Sj Koldhv all Dni:" 1st? <>r st>nt pnal paid lorB ?J'l. A box id "Monthly" !:??.:wlaitn* lilts tor Ijj um< In coniii ctlon, la with each bottle LADIES BLUE BOOK senl free to anj at address, V sample box ot "Monthly" Reir* W ? ui i'in?: Pills srut foi i?)?-. in stamps. )l v hires?, Woman's Department, Netv ?? Spencer Medicine Co.. < Ihattanooga, Trim *5| M< ntion (Itis ;m/?( i . Btji* 'S?11 *W' 1W 1HSir'*2t ?vj^ ?V? syt iy^i; sg?c Sold by Hwgbaoo-Ligon Co t Save Your Money. One box of Tutt's Pills will save nany dollars in doctors' bills hey will surely cure all diseases f the stomach, liver or bowels. No Reckless Assertion For sick headache, dyspepsia, malaria, constipation and bilio? usness, a million people endorse TUTT'S Liver PILL^ FZEE ! FIUS ! is ao ominous souod to tbc man who isn't insured, wben bo see* bis borne disappearing in flames and smoke We an hard'y have any compassion on him, when it is so easy a?d at such a small outlay to provide against such loss A policy io the Hartford Insur? ance Co. costs you hut a small fum when we draw it tor yoo, and gives you security as 6afe as the Bank of Eoglaod. A. C. PHELPS CO:, Gen'Uosurance Agents. Snmter, S. C Mch 15?o_ _ Ike Lariat ui fit Qiie Establishment South Geo. S. Hacker & Son, CO CO -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building Material. office aod Warerooms, Kiog, opposite Can noo Street, CHARLESTON, 8. C. fl&~ Porcbae*? our make, which we guaraotc superior to any sold South, aod thereby f>?ve money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16? o PATENTS Caveat?, and Trade-Marks, obtained and all Pat? ent business conductor for Moocsatc Fees. Our Office is Opposite u. S. Patent o??ict and ws canscvure pater,'. ..j lc? time than ?hose remote from \Y??.hiii?:ton. Send model, drawing or phcto., with descrip? tion. We advise, if patentablc or not, free of charge. Our fee not due tilt patabt is secured, i a Pamphlet ** How to Obtain Patents," with cost of same in the ?. S. and foreign countries [sent free. Address, :C.A.SNOW&CO. Opp. Patent Office. Washington. D. C. OUR OWN GROWING AND THE WORLD'S CHOICEST The handsomest and most com? 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. VJOTK K if hereby given ?hnt Certificate No U)7 for 39 slims it< .k \n the boater Cottoo Mi'ia, ??-iitd to p W . DAW SON, sod dH^,i llaj ; ;i. |g8S, tinv?n^ been loptor de??royed, \\.<- nodenifroed uiiioo the 26th day ol Uarch, 190 \ ai j If to the 8aid Booster Cotton Mil ?? i . usoe h new certificate I tn lieu thereof SAH IH M D \ W80M, B 'itris Kit at* K W. Howwaj. Fob *j r*? Estates o? \U\. Vitts and Others, Miuors. 1WILL APPLY to the JudK^ of Probate of BlasterCoaoty on April 14, ipgo, for a FiDHl Diacbarte as Uuatdiho of persoua and estate - i f said Minors. K. M PITTS, Guardian. March 14, 1900.