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?\)t Mantas at? 3??\ "WBDNESDAY, MAY 23,18 The Sumter Watchman was toi B 1850 and the True Southron in The Watchman and Southron ne? t-he combiner circulation and iofli sf both of the old papen, and is i festly the best advertising media Sumter. Weekly Crop Bulletin Colombia, S. C , May 22, 190 Th? temperature was seasonable LD g the week ending 8am, 21st, with a maximum of 93, ai mini mern of 46 degrees, both rei ed from the northwestern portio the State. The rainfall ranged ia amount 1 one-fourth of an inch to nearly tl inches The (east amoaot fell in extreme northwestern coontiea, . the heaviest occurred over the < tral counties, Although the nights continue cool for rapid growth and crops backward over the western porti( the weather conditions were fai able and caused improvement in condition of alfi orops. The rs were beneficial, and brought op late planted seeds, and pnt bott lands into condition to be plowed t planted, except in some west) counties where more rain is need? Corn Iaofcs well and has gc stands except where worms hs damaged it on bottom lands. Wh planting is far from finished, soi corn is reoeivicg its second coitii lion Cotton is practica I ly all planted is making slow growth, but eitb< has, or is coming op to foll stanc which are, however, somewhat irre alar in eise Coltivation and cho ping is general. Some fields are st grassy, and grasshoppers are destro; ing cotton in one county. Sea i si ar has a good stand and is thriving Rust continues on wheat to tl detriment of the crop. The recei rains have improved both wheat an oats, the latter being now part?cula ly fine over large areas Oats wi soon be ready to harvest in the soot! eastern counties Tobacco has fairly good stand) and the ground is in condition for rc planting. Tba plants are small bc vigorous. Rice improved with the warme nights Planting contianes wher previously hindered by freshets. Sweet potato draws are being se ont Melons, sogar caoe, peanuts gardens and trnok generally shov. marked improvement. Peaches, al? though dropping, still indicate a fol erop Pears and apples continue tc blight, and while the former will bc plentiful, the latter will be scarce Large shipments of seasonable vege? tables continue from the truck raising districts. There ia complaint of a scarcity of field hands in some lo talkies CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS. Anderson-Corinne: Dry uotll Fri? day, thea partial showers which were mach Beeden* ; late onttoo not op to good ?-rands ; com oo bottom lands all p?aa e j ; wheat uou-JOiiiy promising ; oats thia on tbs l&cd bat fairly good ; f.'ait crop generally promising ; cot woraj\ pita*.!) bu** and crows doug muan damage -3 A Brown Coi-Jertoo-Charleston : First part o? 'ha wes!; dry and ooo! ; fias raios on the 1(3 h aod 18 h. beoe&Ytal co al! crops ; beao crop being abipped ; encumbers aod mel?os doing fairly wei! ; Hoorc yieU of potatoes ; second Drool potato bags hove put io appear aaee -H Sicnood-? Clarendon-Pioewood : Crops suf? fered from dry weather and there is ooly a partial &taod of oottoo ; copions shower- io the last two days will bring np the balance of seeds planted, aod give new iife aod vigor to vegetation : oats will soo'' ready to harvest ; wh^f. ?3 poo*., dae to rust -R S Des Chatsp?. Darlington-Society Hill : Drought coo?i?oos relieved by moderate showers; missing tobacco plan ts reset and sweet potatoes transplanted ; ca' and wheat greatly benefited ; late oottco coming up, and gardens reviv? ed ; peaches continue to drop, threatening a short crop in sections. Maj J J Lucas. Florence-Lynch : Farmers are weil j up with their work ; week bas been favorable for cultivation of crops ; ! good stands of ail crops except late j planted cotton, which will now come j up as fine rains fell on the 17th and 18th ; vegetables are plentiful.-E J Smith. Georgetown-Sampi<: Drought brok? en oe 17th ; raio very beneficial on gardens, oats aod late planted corroo ; bod worms doing considerable damage to oom planted in April and Maj ; March corn doing well ; peaches drop? ping badly ; grapes and pears promis* a foll crop ; sweet and white potatoes j ara promising -R W Bailey. Sam ter-Sfatesbur* : Delightfal and j beneficial rains osonrred oo tbs 17 h sod 18tb ; not snob wind ; gardens, orobards aod field crops of ail kiods will be greatly improved by the rains -W W Anderson Oraogebnrg - Springfield : The droogbt shat prevailed damaged coro, bat the raio oo Friday made a consider able iaprovsmeot ; cotton looks well 5 small grains ara promising ; frau trees laden with friit ; a fine ero? of black? berries in prospect ; as a whole, crops are doiog well -D E Starkie. Kershaw-Camden : All orops are in good oooditioo, aod tbe rsoeot rains made them look fine ; late oom is being planted.-6 Ammons. Lancaster-Osoeols : Has beeo very dry ; warm days and oool nights np to Thursday eveoiog ; drizzling rain oo Friday ; all vegetation needs rain ; wheat aod oats will not be foll orops ; apple and peaches about half crops. T W Seorest. H. Cowper Patton Dead. Colombia, May 22.-Hon H. Cow? per Patton, of Colombia, died at Jobos Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Md, at 7 a. m. today. He snrftved SD operation for aneurism of the aorta for a week aod hope bat be would recover was entertaioed He was well knowo throughout South Carolioa. Triumph of Law in Williams? burg Court. Kiogstree, May 22.-Court con? vened here today, Jndge Gage presid ?og, with Solioitor Wilson and Stenographer Tilimao promptly at their posts of duty. The first case was agaiost the negro Hamlet McGill for rape, or attempted rape, on a oioe year old white giri. He was ably defended '. by Mr M J. Hirsob, assisted by Capt. rielly, both of whom were appointed i by the oonrt to do so. Solicitor Wilson conducted the prosecution in bis usual forcible style, and toe oase was given to the jury late this afternoon. They vere oat about 30 minares and retorced < i verdict of guilty. The negro seemed o be perfectly indifferent to the oonrt ! Koceediogs, and 1 do oot believe h . ( ?7ec realizes the awful reaiity that is )efore bim He was sentenced to be 1 laoged Friday, Jane l?tb. He never { noved a muscle wheo the death teoteooe was passed oo bim aod remain ;d stoioal and immovable to the las*.. SWEETHEART*QLLS FATHER. Prospective Wedding Results In Trag? edy Near Cordele. CORDELE, Ga., May 22.-A prospective ?redding, in which the yonng lady's ?ther objected to his daughter's choice tor a husband, resulted in the killing of Fohn Raines, father of the bride-elect, uid his son, and the probable fatal wounding of two others, whose names ire unknown. Saturday morning Charles Gleaton, iccompanied by a friend, drove to the Raines home and was joined by Miss 1 Raines, whom he was to marry, when :he father and son interfered. Young Raines rushed upon Gleaton with a gun, when thc latter drew his revolver and shot Raines and his sou, the former lying instantly, while tho Litter lived only a few hours. Plan of Campaign Arranged. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 22.-A con? ference has been held in this city be? tween the Democratic state executive committee and the nominees of tho Democratic party for rho varions state offices and electors. It was tho iir>t : meeting of the new committee since irs selection at the state convention las: i month. All the candidates were pres? ent and the plan of campaign was ar? ranged. Fire In Huntsville. HUNTS VILLE, Ala., May 22.-A loss of ?12,000 was occasioned by a ?re in the basement of A. S. Daniel's furniture store on the east side of thc public square Sunday. Out of 14 store* and business houses along the row nine have been burned or damaged by water during the past month. Incendiarism is suspected. Assaulted With an Ax. TALLULAH FALLS. Ga., Mx 22. Frank Arrendale, who lives near this place, was struck on tho head by an ax in the hands of Jtw? Beard and seriously ! huit. The injury is .not considered dan- i g?rons. Farmer Stabber!. TALLULAH FALLS, Ga., May 22.- W. ! F. Roane, a farmer of Rabun county, ! was probably fatally stabbed by Warren i Dunlap at Clayton Saturday. A dis- { puted business transaction was the cause. ? Dunlap was arrested and placed in j:*.iJ. Mrs. Lee Arrives From Havan;?. NEW YORK, May 22.-Mrs. Fitzhugh Lee, wife of thc military governor of Havana and members <<; her family, have arrived here on board thc United States': transport S< dgwicl from ??avana. Southern 'vai?wa*, *v\ trusi?n. HAMPTON, S. C., May 22.- (-Trading stakes arc being ??'ac-J] and contraen let for the ev.::- . of the South -:?i railway fron: Liardei liilo to this ;>ia<-'-. Work will b< g?? at an carly date. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Vfe'il oe^m wu:; a box. aod tbe p 1 a ral ie ->OXC9, Bot tb? p aral ot ox should be oxeo, not <-Xfr3 ; Toen o e fowi is jrooee, two are called geese Y?*t ir.e p ur?' of moase should oever be m^eae ; Y u mat find * lone mooee, or a whole Beat of once. Bat (be p!ur?l ot boase ii houses, not hioe ; If the plural of mao 13 alwaja called meo, vVr.v -bomdn't ?be plurai of pao be called pen ? Trif co* in the plural may oe cowa or kine, Bot 1 cow if rf petted is never called ki De, A-jd 1 e plurei of TOW ia rows, oot vine, And if I -? ak of a foot aod roi show me your feel, A cd if I apeak of a boot, would a pair be called ;>c!-t ? If one ts a tooth ?nd a whole set are teeth, Wbj shouldi.'t the plural of booth be called beeib ? If (be siogmar's ibis aod the plural is these, Should tbe plural of kiss be nicknamed keeee ? Then one may be that and three would be those, Yet b?t in toe plural would nerer be bose And the plural of cat ia cate, not coee, We speak of a orotber and also of brethren, Bat tbougb we say mother we Derer say metbren Theo the masculine pronouns are be, bia and bim, Bet imagine the femioene she, ehia and shim. S * the " uglidb, I think, yon wiil agree, U the most wonderful language jon ever did see. -Penny Pictorial Magazine. CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Burns?, Bruises, Rheuma? tism and Sores. Price, 25 cts. Sold by Hugbsoo-Lieon Go PRESIDENT IN BAD HEALTH. For this ?ieason Vice Presidency is Source of Worry. NEW YORK, May 22.-Republican members of congress who were in the city last Sunday night said the selection of a candidate for vico president to run with President McKinley was as per? plexing as ever, and that tho matter had taken a new phase. This is caused by the state of the president's health. The information that comes from Washington is that while the president's health is not alarm? ing, it is of a character to cause uneasi? ness among his intimate friends, to whom the iacts are kgown. They will not even breathe a doubt that the presi? dent is likely to serve four years more, yet they are satisfied that more than usual care must be taken in providing j for the presidential succession. Usually the vice presidency ha? been thrown as a sop to the defeated faction. This will not be the case this year. At a receut conference in Washington Lt was assumed that Governor Roose? velt was entirely out of consideration and his name was not presented. In explaining this it may be said that there are very large numbers of Republicans m and out of the state who still believe that the governor will "be drafted" at Philadelphia. Still at the meeting in Washington other names were consid? ered, among them being those of C. N. Bliss, Secretary of the Navy Long, Sen? ator Lodge, Senator Collum of Illinois, Senator Wolcott of Colorado and Gen? eral E. S. Otis. When all was said and done it was agreed that the candidate for vice presi? dent who met all political and other ex egencies had not been discovered. Murderer Electrocuted. SING SING, May 22.-Fritz Meyer waa put to death in the electric chair at 6:05 o'clock for the murder of Policeman Frederick Smith in New York city on \he night of Oct. 27, 1897. Hosiery Mill and Power Plant. DURHAM, N. C., May 22.-Th? con? tract lias been let for the building of an? other hosiery mill and for an extensive powerhouse." to cost $80,000, and co be completed early in 1901. New Compress and Cotton Mill. THOMASVILLE, Ga., May 22.-Applica? tion has been made to the superior court of Thomas county to incorporate the Georgia-Alabama Compress company. The capital stock, ?80,000, has already been paid in. It is understood that it; will absorb both the Thomasville Invest? ment company and tho Dothan Com? press company. The company proposes to erect a cotton mill and cottonseed oil mill in connection with the compress. An Outlaw Kun uowo. FAYETTE VILLE, N. C.. May 22.-A ? proclamation of outlawry was issued last week for Thomas Fort, a whito man, who assaulted Mrs. James Driver, near Fayetteville. Fort has been cap- j tared near here at the house of a rela? tive. DAILY MARKET REPORTS. COTTON. NEW YORK. May 21.-Cotton futures opened steady. OPEN CLOSE January. 7.fc2 - February.... 7.W _ March. 7. Si .... April. _ Mar. 9.4! .Tune.. 9.30 .... July. U.M .... August. S.95 - September . S. 10 _ October. 7 9S _ November.. ~ feO _ * December. 7.81 _ Spot COT rou. pasy; middling uplands, ?? ll-:tic middling gulf. '.? 15-I6c. ( ; ?: A IN AND PKOVTSK >NS. Cnn u;<\ Mav 21. OPEN CLOSE WHKAT-May . .... 65= ? | Jul v.. . '"V"1* .... bo-', j ('Off-May. .... 36% .iulv.. . 37>-;@3S .... 367" ' OATS Mav. .... 2l34 I Juiv.. '. .... 21^ ! POKE May . .... II.411 ! July. .. UJ>?ya .... ll 52 LARD Mav .... .... 6.90 .?uh . ti 95 _ti.921^ j i September. ... <?.;ij'.. RIBS May;,.;. .... fi :?:? Juiv .. .6.03 ... .fi.57'. September. fi 57^ X V V VI, S >RES S.\\.\N\V!. May 2!. -Spirits;:; ei ne, du 11 .<; 4'.?. -.1:?- "-'o exports. ?.'.M sin. firm: receipts. >. 102:: sales, 2.r662 .. ?eports. >':.. \ l?. C. f). ?1:20: K. si.25; fr, . -'t ii. s'u45; I. ?1.55: Kv $1.65; M. \ windowgl?ss, ?2.25; waterv* lt ire - 2 ? .. CHA?::.MSTO.\. May 21. - Turpentine, steady .:: ix; sales, none. Rosin, quiet; a.t>.~ none; une hanged; Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow? els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sick headache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con? stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty vears. Am now entirely cured. tutt's Liver Pills Entrance Eiamation. THE examination for the award of racant scholarships io Winthrop CoMege, ac? for the admission of new students will be held at the County Coan Booie, oo Friday, Joly 20tb at 9 a m. App?cmta mast not be less than fifteen years of age. Wbeo scholarships are racated after Joly 20th, they will be awarded to tboee making the highest average at this exam i Dation. The cost of attendance, including board, furnished room, heat, light and washing ie only $8 50 per month. 'For farther information and a catalogue, ad drees, PRES. D B. JOHNSON, May 22 ROCK HILL, S. C. Vinegar. I have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del? icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. 1%. G. OSTEEft. I Three Papers a Week f ?3 ir I POR ABOUT THE I I PRICE OP ONE. % a * if This paper and the Atlanta | $ Twicca/Week Journal for r 1 e 1 $2.00. I I Here you get the news of | ?| the world and all your local | a news while it is fresh, paying \\ % very little more than one | I paper costs. Either paper is ? a well worth $>.00, but byspe- e I cir.1 arrangement we are en- f 4 abled to put in both of thom, | a giving three papers a week e | for this low price. You can- % '* not equal this anywhere else, | a and this combination is the gi % best premium for those who % j| want a great paper and a *j a home paper. Take those and ty | vou will keep up with the % j* times. I I Besides general news, the t? % Twice-a-Week Journal has % * much agricultural matter * a and other articles of special f % interest to farmers, lt has % I regular contributions by Sam | a Jones, Mrs. W. H. Felton, e 1 John Temple Graves, Hon. % 2 C. H. Jordan and other dis- | a tinguished writers. 5 Call at this office and leave your gi 5 subscriptions for both papers. You *. 5 can get a sample copy of either pa- g g per here on application. g. HSuScjgcjaSKjaE ^^jdfe.^.T^^^rV.-ijK ! RELIEF CAME. ? jj MBS- E. C. COLYER ? \ (n^i\l?. of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. j? 5 ITOh^?n^ 8th' IS98, writes: BeD"?* ? VwM^M edicts has certainly jj? ? ''oecn a blessing to^ ? M?L^^S^X niy sixteen yearjT y ^ BtttehM& old daughter. She? ? rf/wB was in wretched T S ?f ^AJB JML health and had S w ''BWMy missed fourmonthsS i ^ Two bottles of Bea* edicta have entirely restored her health, w The monthly periods have returned ? and are now painless and regular T Do rou suffer /rora Painful, Irregular w a or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta J? ^ lias cured many sufTerinsr women and * ? will cure you In the privacy of your ? home, without the necessity or physl- ??? ps '>iis action Sj^ S |intne or- If OR? (^?FEMALE B> j ? i iwns tiiem sothat the monthly i*?riods fa i :; r?iav tx? rejra?arand painless. Headache, ? i nizzinnss. Nervousness, that drapsinirjr - - 'Msat?on and those terrible rains Ink | back, hips and abdomen quickly* . . disappear, s* ; Sold ?.>'all I>r?Jir?isrs or sent ^.st-pnul f.-r r?9 . 51 v lut* of "Monttily" Kemiiatiiis fills to? . u><- i'?-.c?jnjM-ction^is willi eachboUlo r% ? LADIES BLI!?. HOOK seat free roanv ad- < I ress. A sample box of "Monthly"!Re.sr- ? . . ulm ln:r i'His seul for Ilk*, ia stamps, k. ! Vd dross. Woman's Department. KewE? Spencer Medicino Co.. Chattanooga,Tem:.*. \\r -V- ? 5? . =3? ^ ^"^^^ri"^ j Sold by Hagbson-Ligon Co, CROSSWELL & CO Did you know that we have the largest aod most complete Hoe of Groceries cf aoy boase io 8omtert ?ad always prepared to meet the demanda io oar Hoe? Oar trade ha? growo to ?aeh extern tbat we are forced to bate more room. Io addition to oar large ?tor? aod warehouse (bat we oow ba?e, we are fitting op a 90'foot wareboose betweso the ?tlaotie Coast Line and Southern depots ie order that we maj be ie better position to stpplj the demands. Io addition to oar Urge stock of goods on hand, we ba?e lots of geode bought et factories (bat we ean ship direct to yea and save jon money. We gire yon a FEW PRICES BELOW, bat as we hare not space to give yon a fall list of pri?es, will ask tbat jon write or eome and gel oar pri?es wbieb we will famish with piestare. Best large Lamp Stereo, 40 lb boxes.S^o lb Best Soda, 60 lb boxes, l lb partages, at.(2 per box Star Lye. $3 per ctse, 4 dr zen. Delivered in 5 case lots. Rex Bakitg Powders J and 1-lb cans, $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.25* Yb DIME MILK-Four dozen in ease, at . . $3 50 per ease OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS-Three for 5c at . . $12 50 per thousand OLD GLORY CHEROOTS-Five for 10c . . $14 per tboosao? CIGARS-Tbe finest 5e Cigare co the market . . ?35 per thousand 3CHNAPPS TOBACCO-10 lb caddies . . . . 36e per lb EARLY BIRD TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 35c per lb SWEET APPLE TOBACCO-10 lb caddies 34o per lb LALLA ROOK TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 32c per lb BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 36c per lb RED EYE TOBACCO-8 plugs to pound. 10 lb caddies . . 27c per lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, BACON, 6RITS, MOLASSES, And other goods at lowest prices. Ask for prices which we will furnish jos. Crosswell & 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 of 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 hope 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. O'DONNELL CO. Tie Lamest anti lost Complete CHARLES C. LESLIE, _ Wholesale aod Retail Commission Dealer ic Establishment Sont! FXsn Geo. S. Hacker & Son, i0^; B^ *f ^ 5 i Stalls No. 1 aod 2 Fish Market. CO CO .MANUFACTURERS OF ODORS, SASH, BUNDS, Moulding & Building! Material. ; ('.iv uti ii \Var< rooms. Kw?:, opposite C:? j non Stree t, CHARLESTON, S. C. r-r< h w our plaice, which we guaraat? : superior to ? .y ?o:d .^Y.:*:!:, una ?heretv; suVf rooney. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o Office, Nos. 18 aod 20 Market Street. CHARLESTON, 8. C. Consignments ofCouoiry Produce, Poultry, ' Eggs, *c > are respectfully solicited. \ Prompt returns made. m : Fish packed in barrels and boxes for the country trade a specalty. Dec 6 x THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary Capital stock paid in, . . $75,000 00 Undivided surplus. . . . 16,000 00 Individual liability of stockholders in esc-ss o: their sicck, . 75,OOO 00 Transacts a general tanking business ; aiso hus -i ?-aviniii Bink Department. Deposits of Si and upward received. Interest aiiowed ai tne rate ot ./ j tr cent, per annus:, pay&oie semi-annually. W. F. 8. HAYNS WORTH, President, li ARION MOISE, W. F. RHAME, Vice-FrtsidcDt. Cashier. Jan 31.