The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, April 11, 1900, Image 4
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Tb? Sumter Wat> *man woi tonndet
? I860 aid Ibo Tfun Southron in 1866.
Tan ITateAfna* and Southern now bat
lit oombiueu circulation and ioflueooe
af both of the old papers, and is mani?
fest!* tba bast advertising medium io
?ussier
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.
?Colombia, April 10.? The firat por
lite of Ibo week eodiog April 9tb,
I960? won unusually cool, with light
to killing froett aod thin ioo on the
1*, 2d, 8d, fttb and 6th ; tho laat of
Ike wank waa warwior lb an usnal,
wkk maiimim tamperatorea in tho
eighties
There were tootle red abowara on
He Id and 4 th, bei Ike rainfall waa
, and did not iotarfsrs mater i si ly
b fatal wwrk, wbiob ban, donog
peel week, mads rapid progress,
wad m In eatej leoelitiee an edvsooed
an fit ucuuity in at luie data, wbiln in
pesooe ibe to* eon in ? aid to bt from
fli days Io iwo wtekt later than
I eeenl Rain it netdad in n few too
Over th* tnnttrn nnd onnlral coou
Ute, 00? planting, on uplands, it
wteiiag completion, nnd Undo nro
largely pfopnrod for ootton Some
eeilee ban already boon pltotod Tbt
eewdiliono been boon aofevoreble for
formination, owing Io Ibo coldnsaa
of :bo groond, nnd early planted
eoro.ia oomiog op alowly to poor
atoedo
Toboooo plants nro email and
ttotoe, tbo ?rai bade having been
t)*t4roy?d by tba cold weather in
Febfoary Eioo ia being plnnted
eeder favorable noil conditions
w o 0
Oeer tho western porliooo of the
Stele, preparation, of lande ia well
?dvnoced, although Ifttle, if any,
fronting bae been done, eioept some
ootn nnd sorgbnm aod eerly gardens.
Tbo fronte early in the week injured
plums eeverely, aa well et peechee in
Ibo weetern eoonttet. while eisend, re
peeohon me appareetly oninjored or
only aligbtly damaged Peare and
wpploo were not advanced enough to
we hurt
Tbt condition of wheel ie eery
premising, bot oate have poor elende
geterelly Both grsiua h?>?e begun
to make rapid growth. A large pot
lion of the fall sow.i oats were wioter
killed Rye end barley ere beading
io places Track ia , tn fairly good
oondttion, nnd shipments will begin
el shout the otusl time.
IX TR tOTS FROM CORRR3PON
DBNrH' REPORTS
Q.ereedoe? Pieewool : Core plant
ieg about laisbed ; so*?-? ejsoiog ep ;
eiN. stood the wietsr all right aod
seeks wsil ; eats were vary maea dam
aged during the wititr bni rse*etly
heva raprnees rapidly ; gardses ars
late, bm era beleg piss ted ?R 8
DesChasjpe
Fureese?Flereees : Wsatbar bas
bees eefateveoie far plsanog?too n?i
nod eilt; tostet puutieg jest began
ted ewe pJentteg oearly tjiebed, vary
It**!* sore op ; eboot ike asms eras
planted ie eo'.tee aa laat yesr, tut mere
?evtil.atrs eeed ; lebaeeo pleets shout
?we weebe later tbsa last yesr ; fruit
orop eat ell killed, tet was somewhat
ftsJoree.?K W Ll >>d
Rsrskaw?Oasaaee : Small grates
beta bed st?nde ; gsrdses vary bask
ward > (roils hats base Usdly iojered ;
eesas sora oed eoitoo have beau
pleated ?B Assssous.
Der iiogtoo ? Sooieiy II all : Coro
plea t Jg wall edveosed ; sotloo ptaoliag
juet begiaoiog ; eats aod wbsat look
wall, nitk promise of good yields ; ios
ee morning of 5ib did slight damsgs ;
lebeeoo piaets small as a ruls ; high
winds damaged gardeos.?Msj J J
Leans
Aishlead?Cougecrs I Weather ab
osrmsily oool sad windy ; oats orop
badly damsged : wbsst ia looking well;
plemo srs isjussd; psaobss aod other
fruits promise n good yisld ; gardeos
eery bsskward | sera plaetiog wsil
adveased on oplends ; lauds beiog pro
pared for sotten ; more fertilisers used
to t lorger utteegt ? J F Smith.
No News From Lord
Roberts for Three Days.
Loaa of 1,500 British Near
Kroonatad Reported
LiodoQ, April 11 ?A dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Braodt'ort dated
8uoday, eays : "Yesterday Geo. Dewet
inflicted the third defeat ef the British
within a wees at Merkatefontein, kilt?
ing aod wooodiog 600 He captured
900. with 12 wagons, loiiog fife Boen
killed and oioe woooded.
London, April 11 ?The Daily Mail
publishes the following dated April 10,
fron Loranto Marqaei: "The Netber
lande Railway eompany professes to
hate resetted a telegram reportiog a
Boar vtetory near Kroooelad, the Boere
capturing 900 British "
Ooameotiog upon thie lb a Daily
Mail remarks : "There if a Merkatfoo
tail ahoot eight tad a half miles south?
east of Krooostad, hol, if Iba repo t
ha tris, this aao bsrdly ha lbs place."
Loodoo, April 11 ?The Daily News
hse tha following from Pretoria, dated
Monday, by way oi Dslsgoa Bsj: "It
ie officially sonooosed that a battle has
been fooght sooth of Breodf?rt, io
whlab 600 British troops were killed
sad woooded aod 900 taken prisoners
."Lord Roberts is declared to be find
iog great diflhalty owing lo searoity of
wator." I
Aliwsl North, April 9 ?An engage
meet took plaee today at Wepener
The Boars* Visksre Maxim did consid?
erable exeoatton at first, hot lbs Brit
tsh coooere soon got the rsogs sod did
grsat havoo.
Tie fighting wss severe *sod lasted
?II day long. The Baerl rsseivsd s
ehesk Tbs saeuslties were ratber
heavy on both eidss Aoothsr com?
mando is sdvssotng toward Wepeoer
frowj Dewet'e dorp
The Rioxviilo commaodo hae gone
to Wepeoer. |
Aliwsl North, April 10- Heavy
8;hi>ug was eooliooed at Wepeoer this
moroiog. Three eommsodoes ars
attaching ths town.
Loodoo. April 11,5 a. m?Bat tbst
the w ir effiae has isiosd no tews from
L>rd Robsns daring the lost three |
Joy% there would be little disposition
to place eredeooe io tbe Boer reports of
loother British disaster. The uoez
peeted rallyiog of the Free State com
maodoee, however, leaves the public io I
a oervoue eouditioo, feariog everything
Dispatches from Pretoria, as lata as
Moodsy, did oot mention soy further
Boer victory. Ou the contrary, t?ey
aid all tbs sommaudoes were quiet,
aad, ss Lord Kobens hse hitherto
osver failed promptly to report mis?
chances ss wsll ss successes or to al?
low lbs oswspsper oorreepoodeote to I
report them, ootil eosae eoofirmstioo is
resetted there ie justification for regard*
iog the Merketefootolo rumor aa only
ao daggerated account of toe R*dJrre
burg affair At tbs ssms time Boer
reports havs so oftso proved oorreet
that the greataet eoiiety will be felt.
No farther osws has been reoeived
of fighting either at Wepeoer oo ia
Natal. Boer reports thst Lvd Me
tboeo te advaooiog from Bosh of to I
Hnopetad.
Ii is s hold sod apparently a danger*
owe m .ve, eiaoe, although it tores tho
right fiaok of the Boer poeitioo ell
Breodfort it pots Lord Methueo's foree
between whatever garrieoa there may
be at B oeoabof, io tha Traoevaal, aad
the Braodfort foree
We are glad to note tbe i'aoi that
after the first of July the ooot-sots for
oerrviog tha star route mails will
ieoloda the proviso that all persoos who
eo deeire may have their mail delivered
by the carrier* in boxes placed aloog
ths lines of the several routes. Thie is
prsoiieally the extension of the free
rural system, whiob baa proved a
sueeees io tbie ooooty, aod it will prae
tieally ioetode oearly all tbe psople io
Ike country districts The boxes are
to be plaoed oo tbe roadside aloog tho
etar rootee wbero tboy can bo conven
ieotly reaobed by the carrier*, ? written
rtqaoet beiog deposited with the post?
master at every postt ffioo which delivore
mail to etar rooto oarrmrp, wb<> will be
required to place, mad in tin proper
boxes, aod for wbtob no foee shall be
allowed.
Tho pasrago of tbia iaw io Congress
ia doe to the efforts of Representative
J. Wm. Blokes, of Oraogeborg It ie
o eepital law ?Newberry Observer.
DRY JIM'S IONIA NOTES.
look, S 0., April 0, 1900.
Mr Editor : It dm been some time since 1
have seen anything from this -ection io the
Watchman acd Southron, so I thought that
1 would let you koow that we are still liv
log
We are having some nice weather at pres?
ent, coro planting is the order of the day,
but a few t*"re days and it will be over. I
am elad to state that the farmers up here are
oot goiug to increase their cotton crop to any
extent on account of the rise in the -"-ice. I
think it would be wisdom to reduce ?f cot?
ton crop, as I Tear that by the time wo can
make another crop it will be down, especially
if there's a big crop mado ; and be ?'jat
neglects his provision crop will be iu a much
worse fix next fall than we are now. I tbiuk
tt behooves us to try and bold to what we
have, and let do better alone. One mistake,
which I think a great tamy of our farmers
made this spring, was selliog their cotton
seed. I cse't lee that it pays.
Wheat is looking well Oats have been
injured some by the cold, but we have tol?
erable good stands
Hr. N. 8. McLeod, of Swimming Pens,
spsot last night Io oar bnrg, sad weot on to
Osmdeo today. I hear that he is thinking of
potting up a cotton mill at Swimming Pens.
Hurrah for him and hii enterprise.
Mrs. William Davis is vsry sick. She is
ons of tbo oldest Isdies of onr neighborhood.
Ob, how ws do ossd a railroad io thii part
of ths country. A broach road from Oswego
op by Mecbeoicavill?, and on between Mann
villa aod Rom Hill up into Kersbaw County
would pay handsomely I thick Mr Wilson
made ths mistake of his life when he took ths
roots he did.
Ws attended last night Mr. J. D Gallo?
way's school closing, aod was more tbao
plrased witb him aod ths children He has
sorely dons good work and deserves great
praise We hope to employ bim again for
tos next term, as he is a bome-uade man, and
I might say, a seif-mads man, not casting any
reflection on bis pareot* at all I think ws
will bsve more money next term and our
schools will run longer. We srs about to
gat over the swindle that was imposed opoo
os a few yean ago io the shape of school
charts. A regular yankee trick. Bot I for
ons will trv and see the next man tbat comes
around Bot Mr MayOeld waa the first man
tbat started the ball roliiog, and oor county
Superintendent kept it going until it re?chcd
the trustees And the result was it rolled up
several thousand dollars of our ochool funds,
and oar children bev3 suffered from tbe
effects.
A grsat many of tho cbildreo io this neigh?
borhood who ought to be st school are kept
at home by their parents, aod a< suite of
them may see this io the paper, I want to sir
to tnem ibey will regret not seodit g t?rir
cbildreo io school, when it is too late Tbe
colored race is doiog all they cao io educate
theirs, sod tbe time will b? when they will
be superior in tbe way of an education to
some of the whites. It is a sin, shame aod
disgrace oo aoy mao who will debar bis cbil?
dreo from attending rcbool, wben be can poa
eibly send them, ai d 1 believe God will held
as aceooateole for our oeglect of duty
Some time I think we need ? compulsory
law, for some will oot seod their cbildreo to
school at atl ander any circumstances Pity
for tbe children, but sname ou pareots.
Enough for ibis time OryJim.
Cotton Seed House Burned
Friday night about half-pant eleven o'clock
a small, frame boildiog, situat. d near tbe oid
0 8 k N. depot, aod used by tbe Atlantic
Cot too Oii.Oomprtoy for storing cotton e?;d
wet destroyed by lire. Tbe hou9e was peel?
ed foil of seed. Tue loss is covered by ia
?urance
candidates Curds
Hop. J. Wm Stokes is a candidates for re
elettioo to Congress ?od bis card appeared io
Urn paper last week. He baa been one of tbe
most active and t meiern reuresentatives this
district has ever bad, sod bis work especially
for the imorovemeot of tbe posinl service hi s
been beneficial in tbe entire country.
Oocnty Superintendent of BiMcatioo, J.
Edwio Kemnert, li nominated for reelec'ion
todar. Mr Humbert bas bad two years ex
perieoce in offico and is better qualified now
tban ever to discharge ibe dutie? of Hoperio
tencieni of Kducatton Hie record ia before
tbe people aod as it is coocided to be excel?
lent be will make a siroog candidate.
Mr. W. H. Epperson is a candidate for
Sbe-itf, and if be is es popular through?
out tbe couoiy as he sbowed himself
to te io tbe recent municipal election bis
opponents will i.ot have no easy time
County Supervisor Marion Dorn, wbo has
eerr?d tbe couoty lor two terms iu tbat ca- I
pacity, is a ceodidate for reelection. Mr.
Dora's record is written io tbe roads and
bridges of tbe oouuty, and be wbo ruos msy
read. He goes before 'he people to wio or
lose on bis record, and by it be must be
judged.
^aeassnw**s>*?^SsseMB
"1 used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is my
fe&ily with woodetful results. It gives
immediate relief, is pleasant to take and is
truly thfl dyspeptic', bsst friend," says E.
Harigsrink, Ovsnssl, Mich Digests what you
sat. Casost fail to curs ?J S Hugbson k
Oo
II'? Easy to Select a
"EASTER
A
-IN
Men's Suits,
Men's Suits to or de
Boy's Suits, long pa
Boy's Suits, knee p<
Hats of all descripti
Negligee Shirts.
Neckwear, all thel
styles.
My aim has been
every thing for evei
pocket book. In ot
"TAe best for tl
]
I). J
Bumter, S. 0., April 10, :
ROLL OF HONOR.
FIRST Gl A DR.
1st division?Iva Weathers, Herbert Bult?
raao, Hart Mason, Helen Beaumont, Gertrude
Knight, Lois Belleu, Kathleea Bostic, Doug?
las Edeos, St George Manring
For Ort it 1 niprovemsnt?Theresa Chan?
dler, DeSaussure Hall.
Special Mention?Gladys Atfcinson, Carrie
Winboro, Clemson Geddings, Beraie Inab
nett, May Hart, William Reynolds, Mumie
Fromberg, Kuherin? Hammood, Lucile
McLeod, Eugene Cuttino.
Second Division?Marie DuPre, bailie
Wright, Lucile Baker, Joe Frou.beri?, Donald
HiDBoo, Laura Richardson, CIpo Gfdd'mga,
Juhao Schwartz, Gussie Hnod, Mat?le Parrott
Special Mention ? Mildred Malt, Eleanor
Hugbson, Alex Haynswortb, Ernest Rbame,
Sarah Richardson, Susie Davis, LiulteNew
man, Robert Hvman, Claude Hvman, John
Duffie, Albert Keels, Lucille Ryttenherg.
For Great Improvement?Alfred DeLorme,
Ormsby Blending, Herbert Moriio.
SECOND GRADE
Thomson Horosby, PaulBiwmnn, Emir a
Baker, Joaoita Hoyt, Wendell Levi, Lula
Hough, Karl Scott, Minnie Hougb
Special Mention?James Chandler, Ada
Seymour) Ootavia Schwerin, Julias Andrew?,
Ed Bradford, Sarah Fromberg, Judith Joje,
Walter Saodsrs.
THIRD GRADE.
Marguerite McLeod, Jessie Brown, Essie
Murray. Frances Joye, Mabel Welch.
Special Mention?Wyndbam Manning,
Louise Yeadon, Ol lie Del gar.
FOURTH GRADE.
Lydia Riehardeon, Alma Campbell, Edna
Stack.
Special Mention ?Bertha Boltmau, Nellie
Mellett, Willioa Cook, Mary Belle Scott,
Marie DeLorme, Aorie Pigford, Eddie Gib?
son.
FIFTH GRADE.
Lonise Murray, Mary Lowry.
Special Mention? Bernard Manning, Rob?
ert Cooper, Belle Brinkley, John Lee, Bartow
Walsh, Nannie Moore, Cbariee Richardson.
SIXTH GRADE.
Edith Lampley, Lottie Pigford, Florence
Keels, Katie Moses, Mary Burgess, Murr Hall;
Walter Ryttenherg, ex. but for absence.
Special Mention?Vivian Manning.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Genie Hovt, Carrie Bradford.
Special Mention?Evie Cunningham, John?
nie Rowland, Celeste Hoghsoo, Douglass
Geddings.
Marked Improvement? Zoe Hall.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Willie Manning
Special Men not;?Isidore Teicber.
NINTH GRADE.
Special Mention?Mieites Alice Moses, Ruth
McLaurin, Leonie Jennings.
TENTH GRADE.
David McCallom
Special Me moo?Cecil Wilson, Miss Ar*
mtda Moses
Dr Bull's '^ougb Srrup invariably enres
promptly all catarrbal .fractions This
wondertol midieioe performs today, and bis
performed in the past half century, the
speediest cures of colds io the throat, chest
aod loose
The Vote For Mayor ana Alder?
men.
The vote for the respective candidates for
Mayor aod Aldermen on jesterday was as
follows :
FOR MAYOR.
A? B. Stuckry, 172
FOR ALDERMEN.
W 1 B BJTle, 174
D. J. Chandler, 174
W. H. Epperson, 173
Geo. F. Epperson, 172
P. P. Finn, 174
E. W. H irst, 174
R 0. Purdy, 174
C. G. Rowland, 170
Scattering, 11 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 trouble?
"The Fly-Wheel of Life"
Dr.Tutt; Your Liver Pills arc
the fly- wheel of life. I shall ever
be grateful for the accident thai
broughtthem to my notice. I fee
as if I had a new lease of liic
J. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col
Tutt's Liver Pilfis
n
OUTFIT
it D. J. Chandler's.
?II
$4 to $20
r, $12 to $40
?Jits, $4 to $12
ants. $1.50 to $6
Ions, lOo to $3
50c to $1.50
eading
5c to 50c
to select the best of
ry taete and every
iher words
ke least money."
Respectfully,
CHANDLER.
1900. y
PREPARE FOR EASTER.
IT 18 NEAR AT HAND.
In looking around for your
Easter Suit
don't fail to give us a call, as we are better prepared than ever
to supply your wants in this line.
In Boys' Wear
We have a nice assortment of Vestee 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'S LONG PANTS SUITS, sizes 14 to 19, our
prices range from $2.00 to $7.50.
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 Suits
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
* tfA.NCT DUCK VESTS.
In single and double-breasted at $1 to $1.25.
O'DONHELL I CO.
Closing Out Sale
-OF
THOROUGHBRED HOGS.
Several Essex and Berk?
shire Hogs and Pigs for
sale, at my farm one mile
west of Siimter.
H. HARBY.
Sumter, S. C, Men. lfj, 1900.
HERE WE ARE.
With tbe largest stock of goods that we bete bed since we here bees in business sod
better prepared to serte our customers. It will bs to your ioterest to see as or get our
prices before buying elsswbere. Io addition to 'applying yon from oar immense stock en
bsnd, will soy tbat we are agents for manufacturers, packers end millers, end csn ship yon
direct to joor nearest stations, and in this way can save you freight. Ask as for prices,
which we will faroish witb pleasure npon application.
New Arrivals.
1 ear White Corn,
1 car best Pearl Otits,
1 car good Rice,
2 cars Flour,
I car Meat and Lard,
600 cases Canned Goods,
360 boxee Starch,
60 bags Coffee.
1 car Salt,
175 boxes Soap,
100 cases Star Lye,
Molasses acd Sugar.
Tobaccos. Cigars and Cheroots.
COO lbs Schnaps, 34 and 35c per lb
500 lbs Mable Tobacco 3?c per lb
300 lbs Sweet Apple, 34c per lb
400 lbs Cock Robin, 30c per'lb
100 lbs Long Cotton, 30c per lb
100 lea Klue Jay, 30;- per lb
10 i Its Jay Bird. 24c per lb
100 lbs Mab lee, 33c per lb
1C0 lbs Dady's Dollar, 34c per lb
600 lbs Lalla Rookb, 32c per lb
'200 lbs Red Its, 27c per in
100 ibs Rsrly Bird, 35a per lb
100 Ibs Battle Axe, 34c per lb
Other brands not m<ntioned.
Old Vs. Cheroots,
Old Glory Cheroots.
3 Rattler Cheroots,
World Best Cberoote,
Big "T" Cigars,
Lady Bird Cigars,
Captain Cutler Cigars,
ALL AT FACTORY" PRICKS.
Duke's Mixture,
Duke s Cameo.
School Boy,
Yrllow Leaf, Maryland Club,
and
Pofthatan with pipes?Smoking Tobaccos.
The Roller King fancy patent Flour is the
best?Try a barrel.
Crosswell & Co.
Phone 53.