Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, BIA Y 2, 1900 The Sumter Watchman was roan ?ec D 1850 and the True Southron in i860. The Watchman and Southron now has thc combined circulation and influence of both of ?he old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Ssmter Admiral Dewey was the central figure of the Chicago celebration of the victory of Manila Booming can? non greeted his arrival, and great crowds of enthusiastic people cheered him as he was driven to bis hotel ; and at night more than two thousand peo pie attended the naval bail given in his honor it is jest possible that tb is reception in the metropolis of the West may tend to confirm the Admi? ral's opinion that he ie a Presidential possibility. In Sumter the closing of ail places of business except drug stores at 6 o'clock p m every week day except Saturday from May 1st to September 1st is no longer an open question It has been a custom for twelve or more years and it has become a fixed law in ibis community-and a most ex eel le nt and satisfactory law it is. It is supported by the people of the community, and it is deemed a good law by employers, employes and the public at large. The store that keeps its doors open for business after 6 o'clock does so in total dis regard of the sentiment of the community and in contempt for the wishes of the people upon whose patronage the store is depend? ent for support There is only a cer tain amount of business to be done, and this can be transacted between the hours of 6 a. m. and 6 p. m. Consequently no one can lose any thing by closing at 6 p m. Bight and T?ree-Fourtns Inches cf Bain. Everybody is weil aware that the rainfall from April ISch to 20th was excessive, that it was the greatest for the same length of time within many years, but few people know how many inches of rain fell, aod it is safe to say that the majority of people have no idea that the precipitation was as great as the rain guage showed. At Prov tdence the raia guage showed that 8-J inebes of rain felt from Wednesday morning 18th, nit.? to Friday night 20th, ult. This is cot an estimate or guess work, but the exact measurement in a standard raia guage kept by Mr. J. M. Woodie? Mr. W cooley's rain record for iast year shews that from the time he planted oom until fodder poll? ing time, only a fraction more than 3 inebes of rain feil This comparative showing for the season last year acd for tbiee cayo this yoar gives a better idea cf the excessive rainfall between the 18 '? and 20:h than aoythiog else could. Mr. Woodley fiada that a raia guage is of a decided practical value to him io hts farmiog operations, for it affords bim au exact knowledge of the amount of moisture to tne groan * immediately after a. rain, and be oe ver plews no til the ?*v after a rainfall of ? of an ioob or n;i>re Ezperieaee bas taught him tba: ii ia injurious to crop9 to plow the cay "a quarter i?cb or more rai? bas f~?t-, I v ?cs dt't i' not oiiiy u pleasure but a ?n'y I to my neighbors to tell about the ? vocd'sT?nl curt- effected ta my case try tte time:-." use of Chiens:Iain's Co'.tc, Cholera and ?.'.??riccea Remedy. ? wes taken very J bair- ?mb Oux and procured a tottle cf this reined/ A few desss of it effected a perma? nent cu.- I tak? p'ehsure in recommending it to O'hare ftffiricg from that dreadful disease -J W Lvcc'a, Darr, W Va This rem?-;- ?3 enid ty Dr. A. J. duna. A:? < fiore t* n^'isg made to arrange a Bj?llury eocaropme^t oa the IIe of Paia. ? this *ua?mer. If tents cao be secured all the military companies io the ita re will be asked to join the enciciotceo* Dr W. E. Evans, rector of Trinity Choreh, Colombia, has been called to St Luke?, Atlanta. He has thc call under consideration John T. Woodside, a prominent grocer of Greenville, has been < iccted prescient cf a g'200,000 cotton mi!! io Gainesville, Ga. Thc Grand Lodge Koights of pythias will meet ia Charleston on thc 14th of May. Popular stories for boys and giri3, Henty series, and maoy others st H. G. Oeteen & Co's, Wfcfck?y Crop Eulella Columbia. S. C , May 2* 19i The week ending Monday April I was the warmest of the seaeo date, with the average tempera aboct four degrees warmer usual Although complaints of nights, with consequent injury young cottton, were common, temperature was generally favor on growing crops. There was s cient sunshine, except over the treme western counties, where cl< iness prevailed. Light showers were general on 24th and scattered showers on 2Ttb, the latter geueraily confined the southeastern portions of State. While in places farm vs was farther delayed by the we< ? rainfall, it was as a rule beneficia softening the crust that bad fori on plowed lands following the he rains of the previous week. Planted fields are becoming gras and are in need of cultivation, J clay lauds are becoming baked ? bsrd as they dry. Over the west half of the State, preparation of lai and planting were generally resua on the 2Tth on uplands, but lowlai continue to be two wet to work Corn planting is about finished the eastern half cf the State, wo most of it is up to good stands and being cultivated. In places it v injured by too much rain. In 1 western counties there is still mn upland, and all bottom land, cern plant, although early corn is corni up to fair stands. Cut worms, bii and rats have injured stands, nec< 6itating much replanting. Cotton planting is practically fi ished in the eastern counties, and is comi?g up quickly to good stand Some cotton is large enough to plc and is being chopped Fields a becoming grassy. In the central az western counties, lands for cott( are all prepared, and from two-thin to one half of the crop remains to 1 planted In places this work w; barely begun before the rains of tl previous week, but has been resume aud is being hurried. Tobacco transplanting made rapi and favorable progress, with plan! fine and plentiful, although scare in piaces This work soon will b finished. The fir6t planting bein, cultivated A number of corree pondent8 report a reduction in th acreage devoted tobacco. Rice planting continues, but i making slow progress owing to big] water and freshets in the rivers inun dating rice lands and injury lng th banks of the streams. Upland ric ie doing well All reports on wheat continu* favorable, except that rust has ap peared in spots. Oats ?re improv ing, and are beginning to head, bul sre heading iow in places The oats crop will be larger tbau before esti mated, owing to the recent favorabl< weather conditions The indications are that the frui crop will be the largest in a numbei of years Apple and pear tree3 an blighting badly Peaches set a large crop everywhere, but there an complaints of the fruit drop ping Strawberries are ripening and being shipped Gardens and truck have improved, and vegetables are becoming plenti? ful, except over the western counties, where gardens are late. Melons and cane coming up to good stands. Pasturage abundant Potato bust are numerous ??nd damaging. Richland -Congaree : ilr.ve had an exceptionally fine week for farm woik; light r3?n?ail on Tuesday: farmers busy planting and replanting; in a few cases crops have been plowed up on account cf the excessive rains last week ; wheat looks re markfibiy weil ; fruit premises an abundant yield ; gardens lock well, but cut worms very destructive. J. F. Smith Clarenden-Pinewood : Week has been fair ; work progressing rapidly ; ! about seven eighths of the cotton ! crop planted ; oats doing weii ; no rain past seven days -J R Griffin Darlington-Darlington : Weath? er very favorable for farm work this j week ; cotton planting nearly finish ! ed : first plantings np to fair stands; ! tobacco setting progressing, plants j fine and plentiful; this work poon ; will be finished : early corn Ims fair j stands ; has bren replanted, ferne has been worked ; small grain good E ll Mciver. Williamsburg-Greens: The weath? er mild and pleasant; all crops are much improved ; cotton being chop? ped to stands ; some cotton yet to plant ; gardens have improved - S Burkett Charleston-Charleston : We had too much rain this week : rain on 23d, 24th. 27th to 28th ; on 27th there was a uaii storm that did bot little damage ; as a general rule crops iook weil ; pastures are good ; farmers very busy -L Sahlman. Sumter-r?3good : rarci work bas? been grratiy retarded on account of heavy rains last week ; land still tco wet to plow ta places ; cotton planting has been delayed, and a great deal ia yet to plant ; stands of corn were badiy broken by birds and insects ; wheat and oats very promisiog ; prospects are good for a fruit crop ; gardens are im? proviog.-A K. Sanders. ?- M ?a The Cotton Situation. From the Locdoo Statist of April 14. Cotton : The market on Thursday and Friday, April 5th and 6ih, met j some selling by operators, who had j made id. profit in the rise of the two days preceding. But- the market has sioce shaken off all soch bulls, and has more than recovered what was theo lost. Toe inherent strength of the figures and of the situation is now better and more geuerally understood. The problem of bow to supply the mills up to October 15th next is fairiy before the market and the trade. The ship meets to Great Britain from ?September 1st are today 1,272,000 behind those of last year. The stock of American in the port is 1,100,000 smaller than game time last year, and the visible supply of American is 1,400,000 less than April 10:h, 1899 Some ship- j ments to Liverpool and to Manchester I continue, but they are qaite inadequate to such a situation Unless some great change io that respect presently occurs -an deber? is no indication yet of its occurreooe-the end wiil be a rapid depletion of the Liverpool stock, fol? lowed by short time in the mills in August aod September. Man? chester gave indications that such may be the practical solution or partial solution cf the difficulty as to supply. It is more aod more evident tbat foreigo markets wilt refuse to buy for next season on the preseor basis of price. The spinner and manufacturer may be making big profits on contracts ia hand, but in August they ought to be booking targe orders for India and Cbioa, many cf which would take ten to twelve weeks j to manufacture and deliver. While J oew crop) are ld per pound below near months, co merchant shipping to tho east will bay exoept oa the basis of new crop prices The manufacturer would need therefore to buy in August at current month's basis, and sell at ld. diioonnt or refuse the order. He will refuse. The difference is too great and wilt prove impossible If as the season advances, the Amer? ican choose to ship some 750.000 bales, then an approximate or possible adjust? ment between near aod distant cotton migbt occur. Or if iii lock attended tbe new crop, new crops would rise and some relative proximity between near aod distant months take place Bat as the market now stands, and as shipments are at present progressing, there is no way out of the difficulty except short time, as present orders expire. So far as caa be judged, the trade understand now that a tight place is in prospect somewhere in tuc autumn, bat have by co means contemplated any short time Each spiooer and manu- j facturer meaos to take care that his j mill cr his weaving sheds shall continue to run. He already feels the difficulty of booking fresh orders, but enough has been bought of late for the home trade aod for a few of the mioor markets to prevent any undue ane&si ness on bis part. It is wben be faoes bis autumnal India 'and Cbioa orders that the real difficulty will arise, acd that period is still four months forward He stiil hopes that the chapter of acci? dents wiil savo the situation, that in one way or aootber cotton wilt yet CJUQC forward, and that foreign buyers will ultimately raise their limits soffi ciently. Nevertheless, be is col easy, and is, over and above the supply perplexities, a iittle afraid of the possi? ble machinations or speculators. Tbe si'Uition is just such an one as would gue a strong ric? of speculators the opporiuoity to increase all the naturai difficulties of the position to the spinner's disadvantage. Gocd hammocks cheap-metter ones for a little more-at H G. Oateen & Co's. WILLNOTRUN. Lieut Gov Scarborough will not be a candidate for reelection He has definitely made the announcement that his business engagements this summer will not permit his making a cauvass of the State. This does not necessarily imply that he will retire from public life, for it is likely that he will return to the senate from il o n y Thc appointments of census enumer- ? ators io this district have not. yet b>cn ? :r.:;dt;, although they bavo be^n made j and annouoced ia several of thc ot?.<>r districts of tili; State Cul Pearce is (Ibi'.y expecting to re?oive tr.o an ocunccmcnt o? tee confirmation of hi? recommeodzt:OTi. i: is % > ; : 11 a: least a hair dozen negroes have been recommended for rh?se positions, a circumstance, which, if iha report bel true, i s ?rroati? io i'<e tc^re/ted. in v:ew of tbe i;?<;d for careful gathering of ; information aod statistics.-The State : Uncommon Activity mi Displayed by Boers. Threaten to Interrupt British Communications. Loudon, May 1, 3 55 a m-The Boers are ?ow chowing uncoil mon ac tivi?y weat of Bloemfontein Tbey are in force between Fourteen Streams and Kimberly. On Sunday th?y occupied Wiodiorton, wesi of the railway, e&G now threaten to ioierjnpt the cou)muni catiocs of t he Briti?h force ar. Warren - ton to the north Thi3, too, at a time wheo Gen HUG ter is about to start on a 200 mile march to Mafeking, probably with 5,000 men To the east of Bloemfontein the Boers Sunday night were still boidiog the hills Dear Thaba N'Chu, while be biod them long wagoo traios, loaded with wheat for the Boer army io the north, are moving through Ladybraod. The British captured one Bser ooc voy Saturday, but ita size is not men? tioned io the dispatch, which barely announces the face. BRITISH SUBJECTS ORDERED TO LEAVE Pretoria, April 30 -As a scqoel to the Jobaooesburg explosion the govern? ment bas ordered British subjects, with a few exceptioss, to leave the republic within 48 boars. Nearly ?4,000 bas been subscribed for the relief of the victims Commandant Sohatt nae been relieved of tbe military eommaod at Johannes? burg aod has gone oo commaodo. .mm* i . I ' <? i Five Arraigned ior Goebel's Murder. Frankfort, April 30 - When the circuit court convened at 2 p ra to? day Caleb Powere, John Davis, Har? lan Whittaker, W. H. Colton and "Tallow Dick'* Combs were arraign? ed on motion of the commonwealth charged with complicity in the Goe bel murder. Judge Cantrill overruled a motion to take up the motion for a ! change of venue in advance of ar? raignment Combs and Whittaker were first arraigned and each entered a plea of not guilty. All of the defendants were brought into court and arraigned. All of them entered pleas of net guilty The defense tendered pardons, grant ed to Powers and Davis by Gov Taylor, and thia was followed by a motion to dismiss The motion wes overruled Prevention better than cure. Tutt s Liver Pills will not only cure, but if -7-kcn in time will prevent Sick Headache, dyspepsia, biliousness, malaria, constipation, jaundice, torpid ?iver and kindred diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS ABSOLUTELY CURE. i mm i si, Fire Insurance Agency ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE j HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 2S 3 RELIEF CAME, f I I 1 *Ir? E- c- COLYER F fl ?KTyf?j of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. .? a Ikj^^^^ 8th, 1S98, writes: Ben? ? ^ ^^^?^?^ln^ "l^daushter. She^ ? ? ^fflBlgy^ missed foiirmonthsjfr y Two betties of Ben? M edicts have entirely restored her health, w 2 The monthly periods have returned J* Sand are now painless and regular, r ^ Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular^ {S or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta^ ?has cured many suffering women and it v*\v;?; cure you In the privacy o? yourW ? home, without the necessity of physi-B '^a-lnari-e ' || | f^||| | j SSE l|Kv|PLANTBiS ll ?inln? br- I 6E? IfeFEMALE ! ^ thens them so that ll JO monthly periods X} ? ':_ may ix; reirularand painless, FJeadache. C \ J >?. '.,:':: .<>, Nervousness, that drair$rtn;r!? | "?* -MtIon and those terribie pains In.^j i ;.;::>. ]y.\c?:. hips and abdomen ??uiek?y j i ISS n V t < ??v a?lTfrucs?stP or son: pr??t-pni?' ! r?r ?> : V;t??x ?if"Moii?ii?y" Ivoculatin!: Kills Zo* '< i;-?<-::i .??'!'!.. :.!'.??>.i. ? ".villi eac?i l)yltl<? ! ? LADIES CLUE COOK som free m any ad- \ '? ". dress V sample box of "Monthly** Reu-? i w ulatmarius s.-iiT for 10c. In stamps. ?" Vddross. Woman's Department, .New?' 1 ^Spencer F.lcdicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn. ?L ! V Minium Ih?*paper. W Sjf?3F. ''-.v- . JfcS"V-VH?^ Sold by Hughsoo-Ligon Co CROSSWELL & CO. Did you koocy that wc have the ?arg?n aad most complete line of Groceries of any bouse in Sumter, and always prepared to meet the demands in our line? Our trade bas grown to such extent that we are forced to have more room. Io addition io our Sarge store ar;d warehouse that we now have, we ar : fitting op a 90 foot warehouse between the Atiaotic Coast Lice and Soutbera depots io order that we may be in better position to iupply the demands. Io addition to our largo stock of goods on band, we have lots of goods bought at factories thar, we can ship direct to you and sive you mocev. We give you a FEW PRICES BELOW, but . s we have not space to give you a full list of prices, will ask that you write or come and get oar prscea which we will furnish wirb plea^urr. Best large Lump Starch. 40 lb boxe3 ...... 3^-3 lb Best Soda, 60 lb boxes, 1 lb packages, at.ft'2 per~box Scar Lye, S3 per case. 4 dczeo. Delivered in 5 case lots. Rex Bakiug Powders -J and l-!b cane, ?3 60 per case of 100 J and 50 lbs. De? livered in 5 case lots, with 1 case Rex. Soda, 60 lbs., free. TEA-Good Black and Green, 10 lb caddies.35c lb DIME MILK-Foor dozen io case, at $3 50 per case OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS-Three for 53 at . . $12 50 per thoosaod OLD GLORY CHEROOTS-Five for 10o $14 per thoosaod CIGARS-The Sneet 5c Cigars on the market . . ?35 per thousand SCHNAPPS TOBACCO-10 lb caddies . . . . 35o per lb EARLY BIRD TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 35c per lb SWEET APPLE TOBACCO-10 lb caddies 34o per lb LALLA ROOK TOBACCO-10 ib caddies .... 32c per lb BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 36c per lb RED EYE TOBACCO-8 ologs to poood. 10 lb caddies . 27o per lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, BACON, GRITS, MOLASSES, Aod other goods at lowest prices. Ask for prices which we will furnish you. Cresswell & Co. Phone 53. Sumter, S. C. Summer is Coming! The weather of the past few days would indicate the near approach of Summer, and the consequent necessity of pro? viding one's self with appropriate wearing apparel. In looking around for your wants in this line, do not fail to give us a call for we feel assured we can supply a liberal percentage cf your needs. Our line of WASH MATERIAL AND WHITE GOODS Is the most complete we have ever carried, and the man? ner in which we have been selling them is a guarantee to us that The Styles and Prices are Right, Already our stock is badly broken in some lines which we hops soon to replenish. There has been a great deal said about the advance in prices of Dry Goods, but we see no justification for this, except in domestic goods, such as bleached, brown and plaid homespuns, that are directly affected by the price of cotton, the advance is not appa? rent. We are still selling A Good Print at 5c per yard 36 in Percales at 8 l-3c per yard These are in very desirable patterns plaids and stripes, suitable for Shirt Waists or Children's suits. Woven Madras Cloth, in plaids and stripes, at 10c Probably the best value we have in our stock, and most appropriate for this season of year is Our India Linens. For some years we have been buying this class of goods in short lengths DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS. The goods are perfect, and buying them in that manner and the quantities we do, we are selling them at 25 to 33 per cent less than regular goods, Our Line of Silk Waist Patterns Are very attractive. The prices range from 50c to $1 pr yard We will be pleased to send samples of Anything in stock. -OF THOROUGHBRED HOGS. Several Essex and Serk shire Hogs and Pigs for sal?j at Hay farm one mile west of Smiter o M. H AMBY. ?Sumter, S. C., Mell, lb*, 1900.