The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 09, 1900, Image 3
OOUHTY DB MO BATIO OOH
VBHTION
The Oototy Democratic Cooveotioo was
tolkel to order at 11 o'clock Monday by
Otetty Obeirmeo, R O Party.
Oe atetiot Mr Party ?u elected tempore
ry AtiriM u4 latrtttry J II Xotgbt, tan
perery eeereury
TW roll ef elobe vu celled eed tbe dale
gettt eerolred M follows :
Somtee? I O Oateeo, Altaonoat Motte, H
L Seerberoegb, R I Meeetng, B O Plereoo,
? 0 Ray oewortb, T B Prttor, Jr, Joo M
Xeight, T II Jona?, R J Bland, R D La?.
??Ho? Mole?, R O Purdy, J Digge Wilder, B
F Wileae, R W Bredbem, B I Roardoo, Jobo
Ree?, Harry Rytteoberg, 8 0 Bakar, D M
Yoeeg. R W Mola?, H 0 Moeee? J 1 Raabart,
Joko H ?liftot. Member Ra Com-Merioo
fltett.
Oer t era' 0 rooting?N Bramlatt, N Baratt!,
W J He Kalo, A 8 Beeeeley, R P MeCatcbeo,
J W Davit. M?m*rr Rx Com?N Bramlatt.
latdaia-J R DvPrt. Mtm bor Rx Com ?
J R DtPra.
Betmelle D.mocretic-T O MeLeod, J M
MeeeUj, T R Orlftlo. Member Ri Com-J
A Rbeme
Bigk BWa?C L Bmeoocl. H R Tbomaa
?bar Rx Oott?H R Tboaaae.
Atbloe? Pettr Tboaaae Member Rx Com
Oaillard X Roada?W R Dick, R P Bar
rowt. W H Seele. Mamber Ri Com-J R
Gallier?, Jr.
Ml OHo Mo 1?A A Braarlay, T E Ptrria, J
IIacrlefe Raid Mamber Rx Com?A A Braarlay.
Rettleoeeke Spnoga-W M McKaakill, H
R Htreege, J L Metbi?. Mamber Rx Com?
H R 8tr?Rf?
Wtllt' X Roeda-J D Nowmee. Sbcpard
Raab, W R Moooejbtm. Mamber Rx Com?
? R Mooaa?bam.
SmtibvlIW?J M Rott, L A White, J W
Weldoe, J R Mat hie. T W M-oaerlyo. Mem
h<r Rx Com-J W Wtldot
rlemateo-J 0 Ptroell, W D Prater, N 8
MeLeod Member Rx Com?? A Browt.
Zfr?J ,1 Brttton, Jr, Praok Orooma, 8
D Railty. 8 P Davit Member Rx Oos??J J
Rrlttot, Jr.
Meytevtlle?J fl Wltooe, R W Badaoo, 8
M Graham. R L Oooeer, W 8 Cht edler, J R
Revet, R P W lleoe. Memncr Rx Com - R W
BeAeoo.
BeW B J Bevkte. W A Cooper. Mam
her Rx Com R W Dehhe
Bleeomvllle?J L Ptrrott, W R Lew. W A
Jemee, O B Barrett, J P Kilgora, W W
Reeree. L L Refeer, J T Wtttot, O H Raid,
J F Oareee, R R Meldrow, B W Hearbcr
eegt, B B Detern. 0 J Rollltt, J W Rtgliah,
RR Oertet, 8 Bred lay, A R Beekio, J T
Haid row Member Rx Com J L Ptrrott.
Refttetj Oreek-A K 8eod*re, J 8 Rote. T
D MeLeod, O W Batleid. Member Rx Com
?A X 8a od are.
Prlveteer-8 A Bat ei?, J B Jaaktaa, J O
TmoeJo. Aabby Bradford. Bester Rx Otm
19 Tmotm
Barte B D Tleetl, W L Oettto, J W
Broadway, R R Stage, W A Rettlev Mcm
her BaOom-H D Ttedal
Bjtihtn W D Sterhoroagb, W 4 Spann,
Bttooholay?Mtmoer Rx Oom-W D
t?B Dort T B Heggtet. Beeaher
P Stack boe es
1 W Statt, LP Jeokitt, L W
, L D Jettiefe. W J ?iokiee, L H
lt. Mi ?aber Rx Com?W J Dleklee
?H B Xtlh, Ott T Qeddtcgs,
W J Aram, ftWftoa Rittrt, J B Kolb -Mtm
hat Rx Otm?L R Jeokttt.
Wodgcwold---Froaa Ballett, Joo 0 Siogle
tee, T L Siroige, B R Ayeoek. Beeaher Rx
Otea?Prete lletfott.
Uhortto et a Baahttlm-R T Wttdbem,
B 0 Oottloo. II L R Wollt, O J Browa, J W
Adelet, I B lite* Mem aar Rx Oom-H L
B Wellt
Ttyloee-R D Bttlth. J R Smith, J T
Meffelil, I B Vroleefr. Beteher Rx Oom?R
DSeetth.
Pmeeaot Ortet? W D Wttvtt, W T Chen
eier. Bttahtr Rx Com? W T Ohee?'tr
Qoeaard?W J Dtrett, W O 8 1 eymoor,
Dr W J Prltfle Mamber Rx Com?J M j
Mt Otto. Ro 1?X R Welle, Rlwla Wileoq,
P A Atkleeot, J B Boottyhtm. Mtmhtr
Rx Oom? Bevit Wlltot.
ProvHetee 1 B Rafleld, L R Jaotitgi
Momher Ra Oott-J B Rafield.
Ohmhall?R J Browoflald Mtm bar Rx
Oote-ROLao
Bmtehwrf ?J T Prttrtoe, 8r, P P Btrfttt,
W M Leoolr. Member Rx Com-J T Pritr
Bag etile, Rt I?D B Keele. B V Aodar
tte. Member Rx Oom?0 M Keelt
Ii wae moved aad adopted thet the tempo?
rary ofgttieetioo et made permeeeot.
B R Oeroee aad B L Beerboreagb were
teoteea) viet eeeeteaem of the tetvttUoe.
PrmHitt R 0 Ptrey celled for tomitt
moee Per eheirmae ef tat eoetty txttttlvt
eetaexdtme.
J L Ptrrott emltitei Ott Johe B Ralf ht.
B B Teetate atertttrtl B B Ayeoek who
tetrfctii. B O Perey, J B Wtltoo eod B L
?omleeted eod oll oo?
? ioee ?rare cioeod eed Col Keight
wet ?motte' 0/ tee lotto Ott).
Botatottteet for mtm toe tf tat Stete exe
toMeo eommlttee were tolled] tor.
R D Lee aad W A Jamee were eomleeted
Romleotmoe fer oekgetet to tee Stete
Oooveotiot wore ttlleo ftr and qtitt t oom
her were eomleeted, all of weott dtelleed
aatoft Bdwio Wlltot, A X Saedert, W H
freie. J P Kdfore, R D Smith, R L Cooper,
B B Aieotk, D B Keele, W A Nettlee, R R
?Strom), W D Scertoroogh, R L 8 Wallt, R
O Ptrdr, O L Emaouel.
Rleetleo by ballot wet held with the follow
leg retell
Bomber
Stete Executive Committee?R D
Delegates to Stete Contention ? Bdwio
Wmete A X Sao dare, R D Smitb R L Coop?
er, R R Ayeork, W A Reulet, R R Oareet,
W D Seerhorotgb. RO Perdy, C L Rmao
eel, W B ecele, J P Ktigere.
The follow tag reeoleitoo wet introduced el
the itqoeet of the Selem eleh :
Reaoivtd, Thet wo thlek tbe State cam
pilga meetiege thotld be held It every coon
ly to regtler order et heretofore provided by
the Slate Rteeeitve Committee
Id Thet the reqetremeote for voting iu
the primary of the party ht emeoded ao that
the peeerealoo of o velid State regislretioe
corttieete be mode obligatory upon every
democrat otTerlng to vote
It wet deooied at tame length aod tbe fol
lowleg totetitete for the firat part, introduced
hy B P Wileoe, wet tdooted :
Resolved, That it it tbe eeose of this ceo
veettrt thtt he State etmpalpo meetiogt br
geilt le every eoeoty ee heretofore pr&vided
hy ti.a Slete exeeutive committee
The aecoed pert of tbe Salem rctolotioo
wee laid oo the leb'o by a large vote.
The following rteolatioo lotn iaced by W
A Oooper wet edopkee) ?
Whereae, Tbe farmert' orgaoitttioo bate
heootat It e me." ire dieorgeoited aod oo
anitad action agaiott the exectioet of tbe
j'ite triat bes aeen tekeo, be it
Reeolved, Thtt tar ttlegetet to tbt Stete
eooveoiioo ieatrarled to freue aod lotro
dece to tbe State oooveotioo auitthlo retolo
noat tfeletl the jote trott eed calling upon
ell damoeratt to unite with tbe feraera of
Sooth Carolina la Ightiog Ibe teM treat;
tad calling upon titter Stttet lo tbt eottoo
hell to Oed et It tbit fight
The eotveotioe tbee adjtoroed.
Immedietelf after tbe adjournment of Iba
tooveotiot tbt count; rlacutita committee
met eed organised by eleetitg R W Badaot
A Motet tee
ery, end H A Motet eeeleteet eccrttery.
Tie eemmhiee eevieg oo farther btttettt
It, teea ee>ereoi. I
THIS BO HO OL LAW.
Important Provision Id Respect to
Extra Levy.
At tbt last Mtfioo of the Legislature the
ecbool law was amended io several particulars
and as tbe amendment bearing upon tbs
eotra levy io special school district* ia of
eepectal interest to Iba people just at tbis time,
it is given herewith.
The followlof it the aeetioa of tba Uw as it
now riadt:
Sec'too 31?That the voters or electors
of any school district wbo retoro real or
personal property for tasatioo ara authorized
to levy and collect an aaoual tax to supple?
ment aoy special or other constitotiooal or
o.ber tax for like purposes io tbe following
manner : Upoo tba writteu petition or re
qaist of at laaal one-third of tbe resident
voters aad a like proportion of tba ratideot
freeholders o( tbe age of 31 years baiog filed
with tba county board of education, asking
for tba same aod staticg tba rata of tax levy
proposed, wbieb aball aot ?xcead 4 mills, tbe
aaid coooty board of education shall
order Iba board of trustees of said school
district to bold aa election at some place
witbia tbs district after giving notice
of tba time and place thereof for at
least two weeks io some newspaper ponliibed
wuhio tbs coooty ssd by postiog notice
thereof ia at least three public placs
witbia such school district for such
leagtb of time, ooleaa there be no news?
paper published within the county, in which
event tba posting of tbe notieea aa above
shall suffice, at which aald election ooly such
electors as retaro real or personal property
far taxation and wbo exhibit tbair tax receipts
aod registration certificates aa required in
general elections ehall be allowed to vote.
At said tlectioo tbe board of trustees shall
act as managers and tba electioo shall be
conducted aa is provided by law for tbe
conduct of general elect iocs At aaid
election each elector favoring the proposeed
levy aball east a ballot containing tbe word
"yes" printed or written thereon, and each
eleetor oppoaed to aaid levy shall caata ballot
eootaioiag tbe word "no" printed or written
tberaon.
Approved February 13, 1900
Qono to 8am mar ton.
Dr W. O Browoe, tbe optician, left yes?
terday for 8umsaertoo, where ha will remain
for a few daye. This will afford tbe people
or that viciolty a convenient opportunity to
cot ?alt him aad obtain scientific glaasee.
After leaving 8esBsaertoa be expects to go to
May as villa next week for a abort stay.
Brav? Mow Fall
Victims to stomach, liver and kidney trou?
bles as well aa wotaea, aad all feal tba resalta
la laaa of appetite, poisons ia tba blood, back,
abaa, nervousnea*, baadaaba aad tired, listless
run down feeling. Bat there's no need to feel
like tbat. Listen to J. W. Gardner, Idavllle,
lad. lie says: "Bleetrio Bitters ara just tbe
tblag far m man wbaa ba Is all run down, and
doa't eara wbatbar ha Uvea er dice. It did
?ara ta five saa aaw strength aad good appe
Uta tbaa aaything I eaald take. I can nnw
eat anything aad have a new lease oa Ufa."
Only 50 cent* at J. F. W. De Lome's Drug
Store. Ev*ry bottle gaareateed. 3
BBBBJl ? ? a?
A 20TH CENTURY BRICK
CHURCH.
The Great Work Undertaken by
Congregation of IBmanuel
M. ?. Church.
Rev. Wn,. R A. Palmer, pastor of tba
Emannel M. B. Church, baa inaugurated a
movement la bis eoogregatioo to bnild a
20th ceotury brick church to replace tbe
frame building tbat baa boosed the eoogre?
gatioo for a number of years Tbe plaoa for
tba new church eall for a eimple, bot
handsome edifice witb a seatlog eapaelty of
?CO. Tbe floor of tbe auditorium will be
loclioed toward tbe pulpit so aa to give tbe
seats io tbb rear portion of tbe boildiog an
elevation above those nearer the pulpit Tbe
entire baildlog Is to be heated by a Inrnace in
tbe baaeasent aad It will be comfortably aod
subetaattally finished throughout
Tbe coat of tbv sew church will be be?
tween $3,000 sad $6,000, aad tbe members
of tbe congregation are at work providiog
tbe needed fuses A considerable sum has
bees raised asd deposited ia bank already,
aad various saesBbers ot tbe congregation
have inbacrlbed same ranging from $30 to
$100 each.
Oa its face it appears to be a big under?
take g for a cooirogation of colored people
to batld a brick church to sost more tbao
$3,000, bst tba work is well under way aod
tbe pastor Is confident tbat be will s a cooed
without aoy loog asd vexatious delay.
Tba old church boildiog will ba rolled back
to lie roar of tbs lot aad will be oaad for
ecbool aod class room purposes, such a
boildiog belog oow needed.
.YitUlone Given Away.
It is certainly gratifying, to tbe public to
know of one eoncern in ihe land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer?
ing. Tbe proprietors of Dr. King's New Dis
eovery for Coosomption, Conghs and Colds*
bava given away over ten f .ilioo trlsl bottles
of tbis great medicine ; and have the satlsfac
faetlon of knowing it bas absolutely cured
thousands of bopelees eases. Asthma, Bron?
chitis, Hoarsenees and all diseases of tbe
Throat, Chasl and lungs are surely eured by it,
Call on J. F. W. DaLorme, Druggist, and ge}
a trial bottle free, lteguler site 50c aod $1.
Bvery bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
? Pleasant Ooossion.
Mr Editor: Yesterday aftaroooo tbe pretty
grooods at tba MrLr.urio place, neer Wedge
field, were the scent of a pleasant lawn and
j*ck?y burner part/, which was given by
tba Blessing Circl? of tbe Kiog's Daughters
of tbe Argyln School. Tbe leader of this
circle la Miss Evie Wiisoo, tbe teecber of the
Argyle .School and the secretary is Miss An
nie Wilson. Refreshments were sold in ad?
dition to tbe j?ckey boroer ptrty and tbe
evening was an enjoyable one to grown peo?
ple as well as childreo, tbe lively grotfbs of
tbe latter on the grounds forward a pleasiog
picture Among the people preseot were
?ouje furo Humter This circle of King's
Daughters bas a record of which it cm feel
justly proud, last year it g*ve $21 to
charitable objects.
May ft, 1900 Visitor
CASTOR IA
For Infant? and Children.
Tin Kind You H?i Always Bought
Bears the
Signatars of
APPLICATION FOB A
TRIAL.
NSW
In the Stuckey vs. Atlantic Coast
Line Caae.
Messrs. R. 0. Purdy ?cd T. B. Frsser, Jr.,
went to Union yesterday to ranke arguments
before Judge Townseod in chambers on an
application fnr a new trial of tbe case of
Stuckey vs. tbe Atlantie Coast Line. Mr.
Fraser represented Mr. Stuckey, and Mr.
Pordy and J. T. Barron, E-q , tbe Atlantic
Coast Line. Jodge Townseod reserved his
decision.
Meeting of County Board of Com?
missioners
Tbe Coooty Board of Commissioners met
yesterday with Supervisor Doro, aod Com?
missioners Rhodes, McNeill, White, MeLeod
aod Scarborough. The minutes of April 3d
were read and confirmed.
The committee on new road across Blsck
River reported tbat in consequence of high
water they were still unable to report, and
that no survey had yet been made by com*
tnittee from city board of trade, but would
eoofer with said committee if possible.
Tbe petition of M. H Andrews, nigbt
guard on chain gang asking for an increase
in salary, which was deferred from last meet?
ing, was considered and the increased pay
was not granted.
Tbe petition for an increase in pay of
luperinteadent of bridge force was not grant
ad, bat tbe wages of the employes on tbe
bridge foree was raised to $12 per mocth.
Tbe Cooaty Treasurer under date of April
Utb, reported $634 23 received aioce last re?
port.
Th: Olerk of Cccrt reported tbat tba cost
of tba continuation of tbe March term of
ooo rt waa $498 90
The petitions of Wm. J Kolb aod Jaj. R.
Kolb, wbo desire to obtain two childreo from
tbe Poor Boose as apprentices were read aod
referred to the supervisor.
Oo tbe adviee of Dr. A. J. China and tbe
County Attoroey it wee decided tbat it would
be beet to bold the warrant of arrest for Mack
Oomptoa for tbe preseot, pending good be?
havior.
A claim of B. W. Dabbs for $6 70" for
broken wagon, caused by bols io the road,
was ordered paid.
A proposition from W. 0. Ivey to publish
tbe report of Coooty Supervisor for $40 a
year, $10 a qoarter, was read.
A bid waa filed by Henry Paooill to paiot
the roof of Court Boom aod nsw jail for
$35 aod old jail also for $40, and guarantee
work for five years. The Supervisor was di
rectsd to look ioto tbe matter.
J. M. Keight, of tbe Herald, aod N. O.
Osteen, of tbe Watchman aod 8outbron,
were preseot io reference to tbe publication
of tbe Coooty Supervisor's report. Tbey
offered to poblisb tbe report for tbe amount
allowed by law, via $120-$60 for each
sapor.
Oa motion of Mr. McNeill tbs bid of W.
0 Ivey, of tbe Freeman, to publish tbe re
port for $10 par qoarter waa accepted for first
quarter of 1900 ooly.
Tba boatd after approving claima and issu?
ing checks adjourned to meet oo June 5th.
The ancients believed tbat rheumatism was
tbe work of a demon within a man. Any
ooa wbo has bad an attack of sciatic or in?
flammatory rheumatism will agree tbat tbe
inliction is demooiae eooogb to warrant the
belief. It baa oever been claimed tbat Cham?
berlain's Pain Balm would cast out demons,
bot it will cure rheumatism, and bondreda
bear testimony to tbe truth of tbis statement.
One application relieves the pain, aod tbis
quick relief which it affords io alone worth
many times its cost. For sale by Dr A. J.
China.
Piro at Cotton Oil Mill.
Aa eiplosloa of dost in tbe grinding de?
partment of tbs Cotton Oil Mill today started
s fire wbieb came aaar belog a serious matter.
It belog in tbe bottom part of the mill was
bard to gst at, aad tbe beltiog aod machinery
la tbat department were drmaged considera?
bly before tbe Ire could be gotten oodor con?
trol. Tbe fire, however, was confined to tbe
locality Io wbleb It originated, and tbe dam?
age done was to tbe machinery named aod
tbe stock of cotton saed meal and eake. Both
reel companies turned out promptly aod did
some fine work.
Io mskiog tbe torn at tbe corner of Main
and Liberty streets aeveral of tba No. 2 boys
were thrown from the wagon, but none were
seriously hurt
"?*--*awssss??e)#t^sasBnaw
Program For Memorial Day.
Tbe following program has been prepared
for the Memorial Day observance by the Com?
mittee ot tbe Daughters of tbe Coufederacy :
The Confederate veterans, Daughters of tbe
Confederacy, Sona of Veterans, and flower
girls, together witb tbe bumter Light
Infantry and tbe Fourth Regiment Band, will
assemble at the cemetery gate at 6 o'clock,
aod will march from there to tbe stand,
where Ibe exercises will he opened with
prayer by Rev J A. Clifton, D. D.
Next, tbe Fourth Regiment Band will ren?
der a selectioo, during which tbe graves of
tbe Confederate dead will be decorated by tbe
childreo.
Following this the oration of the day will
be delivered by by Hon. Rooert B. Scarbor?
ough, of Horry
Tbe baud will play a selection, and then
tbe Surater Light Infantry will (ire a saiute
over the graves. Ample time will be given
to all persons to get their horses out of the
way before the salute is fired
"Taps" will then he sounded, which will
end the exercises.
Tbe children wbo are to act as flower girls
nod the ladies who will nave them io charge,
ire rt quested to meet at tbe Hall of the Sum
ter School of MuHie, over the store of Knight
Brrs at 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Tbey are all urged to be on time.
Tbe stores will be asked to closo at 4 30
o'clock tbat afternoon so SS to allow every?
body an opportunity to t> ? present.
Cu' tbis out and keep it tor the occasion.
-?-a-aa- ^aa**aa?
Working Night tan? Day. 'HL*v
The bu-ieM and mightier littl* thing that
ever was made h Dr. King'* New Life Pills.
Every pill is a sugar coaled globule el health,
that charges weakness into strength, I tattoos'
ness into energy, bairn-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up tbe health
Only 25c per box. Bold by J. F. W. DeLorme,
Druggist. t
Weekly drop Bulletin.
Columbia, S 0 , May 8, 1900 ?
Tbe week ending Monday, May 7th,
wee eligbtiy cooler then tbe previous
one, witb low night temperatures
after tbe 3d, causing light froste
in portions of Greenville and Sper
tanburg counties, but without doing
any perceptible damage exoept to
young cotton, and slightly checking
tbe growth of tender vegetation.
There were nomeroue light, scat
tered showers, generally confined to
the middle and lower Savannah val?
ley, and along tbe immediate coast
These showers were beneficial, and a
warm rain is needed over the entire
State to soften the ground which in
clay lande ie becoming baked and
hard, to hasten tbe germination of
recently planted seeds, and to supply
moisture to wheat and 'oats while
heading and blooming. Damaging
hail occurred in Abbeville county.
Planted fields are becoming grassy
and stand in need of cultivation,
which has begun where corn and
cotton are large enough. Bottom
lands are just becoming dry enough
to begin to prepare them for plant?
ing
''J?rn ie coming up to generally
good stands, and ooltivalioo has
made considerable progreie. Over
tbe western portions of the State
vety little corn bae been planted,
being deferred until cotton is all
planted. Got worms and orows are
very troublesome on bottom lands,
necessitating much replanting.
Cotton planting made rapid prog
reeii during tbe week, and, where
least advanced, is from half to two
thirds finiehed. Esrly plantings are
up to fair stands, bat tbe recent oool
nights sre very injurious, causing
some cotton to die. Lends sre not
all prepared for cotton Chopping
out is well under way.
Rust on wheat has become quite
general and ie spreading Tbis crop
is in many places less promising tbsn
heretofore, hsvfog been apparently
injured by tbe excessive reinfsll of
April. Oats have improved Both
crops sre heeding
The bulk of tbe tobscco crop hss
been trsnsplsnted, end tbe work is
nearly finished There was no scarc?
ity of plante, except at a few points
Rice was bsdly damaged, in the
Georgetown districts, by high water,
but to what extent cannot now be
eetimated.
Apple and pear treee are blighting
badly ; some peaches dropped, but
enough remain to make a full crop ;
wild berries are abundant. Sugar
cane, sorghtim snd melons hsve come
up to good st?nde, tbe latter begin?
ning to run to vine Sweet potato
slips plentiful in bede, but few have
been transplanted. White potatoee
doing well, but bugs sre very numer?
ous Lsrge truck shipments being
made.
CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS.
Charleston ? Charleston : Bright
sunshine of lest three deys forced all
vegetation rspidly; ground in fsir
condition for working ; garden truok
and strawberries plentiful; sea ieland
cotton growing well, with excellent
stands and sre now being thinned ;
third river flooding in progress in
tbie eection ; ground being prepared
for June rice ; large crop of white
potatoes, with good yielde ?L N.
Jesunofeky
Darlington ? Doveeville : Light
showere on Wednesday and Thurs?
day, beneficial oo crops, gardens and
truok patches ; favorable weather for
farm work this week ; early planted
cotton and March corn now receiving
first cultivation ; some cottou chop?
ped out ; lsrge areas of tobacco set
out first of week ; strawberries abun?
dant ; pastures afford good grazing.
?J W. Ferguson.
Florence?Florence : Good weath?
er during past week has improved all
crops very much ; stands of cotton j
sre greatly improved, planters are
chopping out and some are cultivat?
ing ; stands of corn are also better ;
tobacco planting in progress and is
nearly finished ; the weather has
been very favorable ?K W. Lloyd.
Laurens?Barksdalo : Weather fa?
vorable for farm work ; cotton plant?
ing has been pushed this week;
early planted upland corn has good
stands, but needs work ; wheat and
oats continue to look promising , the
spple crop has been badly damaged
by blight ; peaches are plentiful ;
next week cotton planting will be
finished in this section ?W. II.
Barksdale
Lexington?Samaria: The weather
has been fine for farm work ; cotton
planting about finished; tbe cold
winds of Thursday (3d) had s bid
effect on young corn aod cotton.?W.
Westmoreland
Marion?Mulline : Weather fair
and warm during the week, wich cool
nighte during the latter portion;
there are good stands of cotton and
corn ; tobacco setting finished;
wheat and oate heading and look
fine ; rain is needed ; work on the
farm ie progressing rapidly ?S. W.
Smith.
Sumter?Ramsey : Week dry and
warm uutil the 4th, when there wse a
fall of 20 degrees in 16 hours ; crops
have greatly improved ?Matt. G
Ramsey.
Williamsburg?Lake City : Weath?
er favorable for plant growth and
farm work ; cotton up to fairly good
i stands, and needing cultivation ;
corn looks well; oats somewhat im?
proved ; tobacco setting is finished,
but tbe plants need tain ; large quin
I tites of strawberries being marketed.
I?R D D Rollins.
Wedgefleld News
WKDGKFIELD, S. C , May 8
Tbe fair weather of last week has enabled
everybody to catch op with work oo tbe
farm, and cotton chopping will begin as eooq
as we have rain
Messrs. Freau Mel let t, E B Ay cock, T. L.
Strange and J. 8. Singleton weot over to
Sumter yesterday as delegates to tbe county
convention
Mr. McDonald Fojmao, of Privateer, spent
spent ssveral deys in town last week, eod
attended tbe entertainment given bj the
King's Daagbters et tbe residence of Mr. Den
McLeario on Friday evening.
Mrs. Robert A. Foerd, of Virginia, is on a
visit to ber sister, Mrs. A. E. Aycock.
Mrs. Aaron Weinberg aod Miss Nettie
Weinberg, of Manning, who have been visit
log relatives in town, returned to Meaning
yesterdey evening.
Miss Lessie Singleton, formerly of this
piece, bat now of Cberleston, is on e visit to
her family.
Miss Laura Whildeo, of Privateer, is also
numbered among oar visitors.
Meteorological Record,
The following is e report of observatioos
of the weather taken at Stateborg, by Dr. W.
W Anderson, for tbe 22 deys eodiog Sun?
day, April 29, 190Q:
Temperature.
as
SP
m
d
%
a
5
5'
Ot
Condition.
8
9
10
11
12
IS
14
IS
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
86
78
76
64
67
64
72
77
78
78
74
74
69
75
82
84
75
81
79
83
84
8S
67
62
62
47
41
40
44
51
68
69
63
64
6?
63
61
64
62
67
C6
62
60
59
71.5
70.
61
55.5
50 6
52.
68
64
69.
68 6
68 5
69
67.
70.
71 5
74.
68 5
69.
67.5
72.5
72.
72
bw
n-va
?
1
rw-va
W-va
w-va
s
61
sb
sb
b
b
bb
8b
8 v?
b
b
w-va
bw
sb
8
00
Tract
00
55
00
.00
00
00
.00
.12
2.24
68
2 62
.02
00
.00
23
.00
.00
00
.00
00
Cloudy
Cloudy
?Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
?Cloudy
?Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloody
?Cloudy
?Cloudy
Cloudy
Oleer
?Cloody
Char
Clear
?Oloudy
?Pertly cloudy. ?
Reio on tbe lltb io company with a thun?
derstorm was of much benefit to farmers.
Frosts oo low grounds oo the 13th sod 14th.
The following summer birds bate errived :
Martins, Wbippoorwill. Bee Bird, Sommer
Red Bird, Humming Bird, Swellows aed
large brown Fly Cetcber. After tbe errivel
of tbe lest named bird I do not remember
ever to heve eeeu e killlog frost.
Hillsides under cultivation were damaged,
by the heavy reios of tbe 18th eod 20th by
washing eod low grounds by flooding ; oth?
erwise tbe reins were beoeficial, aed stands
of cotton, es fer as planted ere good. Coro
is improving.
??BW**OW*l^BSBBa?
Good hammocks shoes?better ones for a
little more?at H. Q. Osteeo A Go's.
Out in Kansas
lives a happy wife. She writes: M I
have used Mother's Friend before
two confinements. The last time I had
tu ins, and was in labor only a few min?
utes. Suffered very little.'' The reason
why
Mother's Friend
does expectant mothers so much
good is because it is an external liniment,
to be applied upon the outside, where
much of the strain monies. It helps be?
cause the pores c\ the skin readily absorb
it, and it comes into direct contact with
and is absorbed by the parts involved.
Morning sickness is quickly banished,
and nervousness is kept completely away.
The sense of dread and foreboding is not
experienced, even during labor itself.
Confinement is short and almost without
pain. Recovery is quick and sure. Best
of all, Mother's Friend benefits the
unborn just as much as the expectant
mother, and when the little one comes it
will be strong, lusty and healthy.
Druggists sell Mother's Friend for $1 a bottle.
Send (or our free book on the subject,
finely illustrated.
THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO.
'"ATLANTA, OA.
Manchester Items.
Dark Gor aar, May 7.
Hera I am agaio witbooi news aa nsual.
Crops are beg inning to look green agaio.
Tbe gran indeed looki
A great many farmers bad to plant tbeir
cotton over, alao all bottom corn was drowe?
ed out. Bot we are pasbiog abead with onr
work, end hope to win tbe battle witb gen?
eral green eye aod bye.
Mr. N. C. Stack ia potting up a fioe
modero ginnery at Pinewood just across tbe
line over in Clareodon. He intendi to make
it an up-to-date affair
Tbe presided of tbe Manchester democratic '
j club bad a bard time of gettiog tbe club to
reorganise. He made tbe third call before
he could get a qucrum.
The health of our community is very good.
No mad dogi.
Think we will bave plenty el fruit if noth?
ing happens
Rain is much needed in this community*
Tbe roads are very dry aod dnsty.
More news when I write again.
Sidra.
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Burns, Bruises, Rheuma?
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Sold by Hr.gbson-Ligoo Co
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Tetter, Salt-Rheom and Eciema,
The intense itching and smarting incident to
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a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped
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China. Dec 50?o
Dr. Cady'e Condition Powders
are just what a horse needs when in bad con
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They are not food but medicine, aad the beet
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25 cents per package. For sale by Dr A, J
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Trains 32 and 35 carry tbroogb Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping Care between New
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At a High Price Is Easily Found, But Fine
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At onr prices, are only found io our ware
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