Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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W EDNSSDAY, APRIL llTloOoT The Sumter Watctvman was toundet ? and thc True Southron in 1868. The f?xte&ttea?; anti Southron now has the combine-i circulation and influence of both of the cid paper?, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium ia Sumter Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, April 10.-The first por tion of the week ending April 9th, 1900, was unusually cool, with light to killing frosts and thin ice on the 1st, 2d, Sd, 5th and 6th ; the last of the week was warmer than usual, with maximum temperatures in the eighties. There were scattered showers on the 3d and 4th, but the rainfall was light, and did aot interfere materially with farm work, which has, during the past week, made rapid progress, and is in macy localities as advanced ss it usually is at this date, while iu places the season is said to be from ten days to two weeks later than usual Rain is needed in s few sec tion8. Over the eastern and central coun? ties, corn planting, on uplands, is nearing completion, and lands are largely prepared for cotton Some j cotton has already been planted The conditions have been unfavorable for germination, owing to the coldness of the ground, and early planted corn. is coming up slowly to poor stands. Tobacco plants are small and scarce, the first beds having been destroyed by the cold weather in February Rice ts being planted under favorable soil conditions Over the western portions of the State, preparation of lands ie well advanced, although little, if any, planting has been done, except some corn and sorghum and early gardens. The frosts early in the week injured plums severely, as well ss peaches in the western couuties. wbiie elsewhere peaches are apparently uninjured or only slightly damaged Pears and apples were not advanced enough io be hurt The condition of wheat is very premising, but cats have poor stands generally Both grains have begun to make rapid growth. A large por? tion ci the fail sown oats were winier killed Rye and barley are heading in places. Trick is in fairly good condition, and shipments will begin a; about the usual time. EXTRACTS FROt? CORRE3PON DENTS' REPORTS. Carenda:*-Pioewooi : Carn plant leg iooa? finished ; SO:?:-? cjming up ; waea: s:ood the winter all right ano ?coks well ; oats were very m noa dam aged during the winter ba: recently have improved rapidly ; gardens are late, bo; are betog planted -R S DesChaoip* Florence-Fiorecoe : Weather has beea unfavorable far planting-too wet and old ; cotton punting just begun and oura piaar.ng nearly fioiabed, very little corn up ; abacs (he sama area slanted to colton as last year, Out more f?rtil.z^rs used ; tobacco plants about two weeks la:er than last year ; fruit crop not ail killed, ba* was somewhat iejarea.-E W Lloyd. Kershaw-Camden : Small grains have had stands ; garden? very back ward } fruits have been Dadly iojared ; some corn and cotton have been planted -B Am tuons. Dariiagton-Society Hill : Corn pian?og weil advanced ; cotton planting just be^i??oiag ; oats aud wheat look well, with premise of good yields ; ice oo norning of 5:h did slight damage ; iobacco plants small as a rule ; high winds damaged gardens.-Maj J J Lucas. Richland-Congaero : Weather ab? normally cool and windy ; oats crop badly damaged : wheat is lookicg well; plums are injured; peaches and other fruits promise a good yield : gardens very backward ; cora plaoting weil advanced on uplands ; lacd9 being pre? pared for cottoo ; more fertilizers used oa a larger acreage.-J F Smith. No News From Lord Roberts for Three Da' _ ' L03S of 1,500 British Ne Kroonstad Reported Loudon, April ll -A dispatch Toe Daily Mail from Braodforc da Sunday, says : "Yesterday Geo. De iL?icted the third defeat ei toe Brit within a weet at Merkatsfontcic, k tog and wounding 600 Fie eaptu 900. witb 12 wagons, losing five Bo killed and cine wounded. London, April ll -The Daily M j publishes the following dated April ] from Lorenzo Marqae3 : "The Neto? lands Railway company professes have received a telegram reporting Boer victory near Kroonstad, the Boe capturing 900 British " Commenting upon this the Dai Mail remarks : "There is a Merkatfo tein about eight and a half miles sont cast of Kroonstad, bot, if the repc be trae, this oan hardly be the place London, April ll -The Daily Net has the following from Pretoria, dati Mooday, by way ot Delagoa Bay : " is officially announced that a battle h been fought sooth of Brandfort, i which 600 British troops were kilie and wounded and 900 taken prisoner ."Lord Roberts is declared to be uni iog great difficulty owing to scarcity < water." Aliwal North, April 9 -An engagi ment took place today at Wepeoei The Boers* Vickers Maxim did consic erable execution at first, bat tho Brit ish gunners soon got the range and di great havoc. The fighting was severe aod laetei .11 day long. The Boers received ? check The casualties were rathei heavy on both sides Aoother com mando is advancing toward Wepeoer from Dewet/s dorp. Toe R^cxviile commando has goo? to Wepener. Aliwal North, April 10. - Heavy fighting was continued at Wepener thu moroicg. Three oemmandcos are attackiug the town. London. April ll, 5 a. m.-But that the wir '#Me has issued no F.ews from L>rd L osris daring the last three day*, there wouid be little disposition to place oredenoe in tbe Boer reporte of aoother British disaster. The unex? pected raiiyiog of the Free State ccm maodoes, however, leaves the public io A nervous condition, fearing everything Dispatches from Pretoria, as late as Monday, did not mention aoy further Boer victory. 0.) the contrary, tSey -aid ali the commandoes were quiet, and, as Lord Roberts lias hitherto never failed promptly to report mis? chances as well as successes or to al? low the newspaper correspondents to report them, until some confirmation is received there is justification for regard? ing the Merketsfontcin rumor as only an exaggerated account of tbe Raddf rs barg affair. At the sarue time Boer reports have PO often proved correct that the greatest anxiety will be fell. No further newB bas been received of fighting either at Wapeoer co io Natal. Boer reports that L^rd Me ?buen ts advanoiog from Bosbof to H^opBtad. I; is a bold aod apparently a danger* OU8 nr.ve, feine?, although it turns the right flank of the Boer position afc Brandfort it pots Lord Methuen's force between whatever garrison there may be at B oemhof, io the Transvaal, aod the Brandfort force We are glad to note (he faot that after the first of July the oootraots for carrying the star roafe mails will include the proviso ?hat ail persons who so desire may have their mail delivered ? by the carriers tu boxes placed along j rhe lines of the several roate3. This u j practically the extension of the free I rural system, which has proved a success io this county, and ii will prac tically include nearly ali the people in the country districts The boxes are to be placed on the roadside along the star routes ?hero they can bo conven? iently reached by the carrier.-*, u written request being deposited with the poet j master at every posieffice which delivers i mail to star rou'c carri?re, who will be j required to place to thc proper J boxe?, and for which no fee3 6ball be j allowed. i Thc passage of this law in Cor.press j is due to the etJorts of Representative jj. Wm. Stokes, of Oraogeburg It is j a capital law -Newberry Observer. DRY JIM'S IONIA NOTES. Ionia, S C., April 9, 1900. Mr Eiitor : It has bee-\ some time sioce I have feen anything from this -ection io the Watchman and Southron, so I thought that I would let you know that we are still liv? ing We ure having some nice wfather at pres er.t, corn planting i? the order of the day, but a few m.^re days arjd if will be over. I ?:m elad to state that the farmers up here are ! not gci'-'g to increase their cotton crop to any ! extent co account of the rise io tbs price. 1 think it would he wisdom TO reduce our cot? ton crop, 83 I fear that by the time we caa mike another crop it wiil be down, e?pec:aiiy if tr.ere's a bi* crop made : and be that neglects his provision crop will be io a much worse fix rc-xt fall than we are now. I tbiuk !t oeboo^es us to try and hold to what we have, and ?et do better alone. Ooe mistake, which I thick a great rmny cf our farmers made this spring, was selliog tbsir cotton seed. I can't see that it paya. Wbe>U ia looking well Oats have been injured some by the cold, but we have tol? erable good stands Mr. X. S. McLeod, of Swimming Peo9, spent last night in ou: burg, aod weot on to Camden today. I hear that he is thinking of putting up a cotton mill at Swimming Pens. Hurrah for bim and his enterprise. Mr9. William Davis is very sick. She is one of the oldest ladies of our neighborhood. Ob, how we do need a railroad in this part of the country. A branch road from Oswego up by Mechaoicsville, and on between Mann ville and Rose Hill up into Kershaw County would pay handsomely I think Mr Wilson made the mistake of his life when he took the route be did. We attended last night Mr. J. D Ga'lo way'? school closing, and wa3 more than plrased with him and the children He has surely done good work and deserves great praise We hope to employ bim again for toe next term, a9 he i9 a bome-n-ade man, and I might say, a seif-made man, not casting any reflection on his parent? at all I think we will have more money next term aod our schools wili run longer. We ere about to cet over the swindle that was imposed upon us a few year3 ago in the ehape of school charts. A regular yankee trick. Bul I for one will tr- ar.d sse the nest mir. that comes around Bat Mr Mayfield was the first maa that started the bali roliing, and cor county Superintendent kept it going until it reicbcd the trustees And tbe remelt w?s it roiled up several thousand doi-ars of our school funds, and our children bav? suffered from t?e i eflVcts. A great macy of the children io this neigh? borhood who ought to be a: school are kept at home by their parents, and a* surte of them may t" *si? io the parer, I want to eat to mem .' . regret not sending tnt-ir children i cbool, wheo if is too late The colored r t is doiog ell they can to educate theirs, ano" tbe time will oe when they wiii be superior in the way o? au education to some of the whites. It is a stn, shame and i disgrace on any man who will debar bis chil? dren from attendicg ?choo'. when be caa pos | sioly send them, ai.d I bt. .re God will bold j us accouotame for our neglect of duty, j .Some time I think we need a compulsory ' law, for some will not sead their children to schcol at ail nader any circumstances Pry for the children., but snsme ou parents Enough for ibis time Orv Jim. - - - m 1 1- ?^?o~~^mmmmm Cotton Seed House Burned Friday night about half-past eleven o'clock a small, f rame Doildio?, situai, rt Dear the o:d C S & S. depot, and u<?ed by the Atluntir Cotton Oii.Coopany f.).- storing cotton .-etd was destroyed by fire. Tbe house WHS pack? ed foti of seed. Toe loss is covered by in? surance Candidates Cards. i Hor>. J. Wm .Stokes i3 a candidates for rt- | election to Congress and h;s Cird appeared io j this paper last week. He OMS keen one of ibe j most active and ef?cieat representatives this district has ever bad, and bis work especially tor the improvement of the po?t-.i service bas Oeen beneficial io '.ne entire country. Cocafy Superintendent of Eduction, J. Edwin Kern nert, is nominated for rcelec'ioa toda?. Mr Rembert has O?d Ivo years ex? p?rience m office und ?9 netter qualified now j tbar, ever to discbur^e ir.e duties ot ?Supeno- i tenden; of Education riii record is oer'ore j tbe people iud as it is conc:ded to be excel- j lent bc wwi Ui?ke >: strung candidate. Mr. VV. H. Epperson is a candidate for ! Sheriff, and ;f oe is tis popular tbrougn- j oat tne couoty as be showed himself j to te io the recent rouotciua: election bis j opponents wi!! not have no easy time County Supervisor Marion Dorn, who baa served ibecouo ty tor- two terma in that ca-' pacity, is a candidate for reelection. Mr. i Dora's record is written io the roads ?nd . bridges of the couuiy, and be wbo runs may j read, he yoes before the people to win ur ! lose on bis record, and by it be mu9t be j judged. ---??-.???. -? "I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure io icy fdO-ily w:tb wonderful results. It give3 immediate relief, is pleasant to take and ie truly tb? dyspeptic'? best friend," BATS E. Hartgerink, Oveneel, Mich. Digests what you eat. C?anot fail to cure-J S Hughson & Co. Ifs Easy to Select ai A Men's Suits, Men's Suits to or de: Boy's Suits, long pa Boy's Suits, knee pg Hats of all descripti Negligee Shirts. Neckwear, all the 1 styles. My aim has been 1 everything for ever pocket book. In ot " The best for tl I I). J Sumter, 8. C., April 1", 3 ROLL OF HONOR. FIRST GRADS, let division-Iva Weabers, Herbert Bult ? mm, Kart Mason, Helen Beaumont, Gertrode . Knight, Lois Bullea, Katbleen Bostic. Doo gr* J las Edens, St George Man: inp ! For Grtit Improvement-Theresa Chao I d!er, DeSaussure Hall. ' Special Mention-Gladys Atkinson, Garrie ; Winburn, Ciemson Geddings, Bernie ?nab ! net?, May Hart, William Reynolds, '-ii.mie Fromberg. Katherice Hammond, Luciie ; McLeod, Ecgeae Cattino. ! Second Division - Marie Da Pr-, Sallie I Wright, Lucile ;ia];.--r, Joe Frombersr, Donald j Hinson, L-.ura Richardson, Ci*-o U-ddin^, j Julian b'chwartz, Gussie Hood, Ma'-?:- parrott, j Special Mention - Mildred Bait, Elisnor j Hugbson, Alex Htyoswcrtb. Ernest Rhum*3, j .Sarah Richardson, Susie Davis. LaoiieNew I man, Roocrt Hvcun, Ciaude Hymaa, John Duffie, Albert Keels, Lucille Ryttenherg. For Great Improvement-Alfred DeLorme. Ormsby Blandioc, Herbert Morris. SECOND GRADE. Thomson Hornsby, PaulBiworfin, Emma J Baker, Juanita Hoyt, Wendell Levi, Lula I Hough, Karl Scott, Mirnie Hough I Special Mention-James Chandler. Ada j Seymour, Ostavia SchweriD, Julius Andrews, Ed Bradford, Sarah Fromberg. Judith Joje, Walter Sanders. THIRD GRADE. Marguerite McLeod, Jessie Brown, Essie Murray. Frances Joye, Mabel Welch. Special Mention-Wyndham Manning, Louise Yeadon, Ollie De?gar. FOURTH GRADE. Lydia Richardson, A Ima Campbell, Edna Stack. Special Meotioa-Bertha Boltroan, Nellie Mellett, Willina Cook, Mary Belle Scott, ! Marie DeLorme, Anaie Pigford, Eddie Gib I son. FIFTH GRADE. Lonise Murray, Mary Lowry, i Special Mention-Bernard Manning, Rob? er: Cooper, Belle Brinkley, John Lee, Bartow j Walsh, Naonie Moore, Cbaries Richardson. SIXTH GRADE, j Edith Lamoley, Lottie Pigford. Florence ; Kee:?, Katie Moses, Mary Burgess, Murr Hall; j Walter Rytrenberg, *>i. but for absence, j Special Mention-Vivian Manning. SEVENTH GRADE, j Genie Hovt, Carrie Bradford, j Special Mention-Evie Cunningham, Jobn ; nie Rowland, Celeste Hughson, Douglass i Geddings. Marked Ireprovcmc-Dt-Zoe Hal!. EIGHTH GRADE. Willie Manning Special Mention-Isidore Teiet^r. NINTH GRADE. Special Mentioc - Misses Alice Moses, Ruth McLaurin, Leonie Jennings. TENTH GRADE. David McCalium Special Mention-Cecil Wilson. Miss Ar roda Moses Dr Bull's'""ougb Srrup invariably enres promptly all caturrhal f>ff<;ctions This wor devlul midicme perform? today, and tus performed in the past halt century, the speediest cupes of colds in tbe throat, che9t and lunts The Vote For Mayor ana Alder? men, Tbe vote for the respective candidates for Mayor and Aldermen on jes'erday was as follows : F0?. MAYOR. A : B. Stuckey, 172 FUR ALDERMEN. W B Bjyle, 174 D. J. Chandler, 174 W. H. Epperson, 173 Geo. F. Epperson, 172 P. P. Finn, 174 E. W. Hurst, 174 R 0. Purdy, 174 C. G. Rowland, 170 Scattering, ll votes. A Strong Fortification, Fortify the body against disease by Tutt's Liver Pills, an abso? lute cure for sick headache, dys? pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious? ness and all kindred troubles "The FIy=Wheel of Life?r Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills arc the fly-wheel of life. I shall eve: mt be grateful for the accident thai brought them to my notice. I fee as if I had a new lease of lite J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col Tutt's Liver Pilli ll 'OUT??T 11>. J. Chandler's. $4 to $20 r, $12 to $40 nts, $4 to $12 mts. $1.50 to $6 ons, 10c to $3 50c to $1.50 eading 5c to 50c to select the best of y ta^te and every her words ie least money." Respectfully, CHANDLER. In looking around for your aster Suit don't fail to give us a call, as we are better prepared than ever to supply your wants in this line. In Boys3 Wear We have a nice assortment of Test?e Suits at $1.00, $1.25, ?1.50, ?2.00. $2 50 and $3.00. Boys7 D. B. Suits, sizes 8 to 16 at $1.00, ?1.50, $2.00, $2.50, ?3.50 and ?4 00. In YOUTH/3 LONG PANTS SUITS, sizes 14 to 19, our prices range from $2.00 to 87.50. Don't fail to see our line of BOYS' PANTS from 25 cents to 50 cents per pair. The price may seem low, but the quality will surprise you. In Men's Snits We are showing an excellent line in Black and Colored Clays, Cassimeres and Flannels. it is a little early to speak of CRASH SUITS. Of these we will have something to say later. Ask to see our * FANCY DUCK VESTS, In single and double-breasted at ?1 to $1.25. OF Several Essex and Merk? shire Hogs and Figs for sale, at my farm one mile west of Sumter. H. HARRI. Sumter, S. C., Mch. 16,1900. HERE "WE AHE. With the largest stock of gooda that we bare bad since we bare been in business and better prepared to serve our customer*. It will be to TOOT interest to see ns or get our prices before buyiog elsewhere. Io addition to ?applying roo from oar immense stock en band, will say tbat we are (.gents for manufacturers, packers and millers, and caa ship you direct to jonr searest stations, and in tbis way can sare you freight. Ask os for pries?, which we will furnish with pleaenre upon application. New Arrivals. 1 car White Corn, 1 car beat Pearl Grits, 1 car gcod Rice, 2 cars Flour, I car Meat and Lard, 100 cases Star Lye, 600 cases Canned Goods, i Molasses and Sugar. 350 boxes Starch, 60 bags Coffee. 1 car Salt, 175 boxes Soap, Tobaccos, Cigars and Cheroots. 500 lbs Schnaps, 34 and 35c per lb Old Va. Cheroots, 500 lbs Mable Tobacco 34c per lb Old Glory Cheroots, o/s? iu o . i i o. iv 3 Rattler Cheroots, 300 lbs Sweet Apple, 34c per lb Wcrid Best Cheroots, 400 lbs Cock Robin, 30c per lb g,g Cigars, 100 lbs Loog Cotton, 30c fer lb Lacir Bird Cigars, 100 les Blue Jay, 30c per lb ? Captain Cutler Cigars, ?nn !h8 ??MB?rV4C pC,K,b ALL AT FACTORY PRICES. lOO lbs Mablee, 33c per lb 1G0 lbs Dady's Doi:ar. 34c per lb j Duke's Mixture, 5C0 lbs Lalla Rookh. 32c per lb j Duke's Cameo. .J00 lbs Red Eye, 27c per in School Boy, 100 (bs E-trly Bird, 35c per lb j Wilow Leaf, Maryland Club, LOO lbs Battle Axe, 34c per lb j SD(j Other tiranda not mintioned. j Powhatan with pipes-Smoking Tobaccos The Roller King fancy patent Flour is the best-Try a barrel. Crosswel! & Co. Phone 53.