Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Cht ??citcjjnuut m? Bm??pn. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30,1900. The Sumter Watchman was roundeu D 185? aod the Trite Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Sov?hron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the o?d papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Samter. The article from Mr A. K. Sanders which appeared in the last issue was almost entirely a defense of the pr?s ent superintendent aod board of di rectors of the penitentiary and their management of the State farms, and does not go to the root of tbe matter, - i e, tbe question as to whether it is : right in priociple tor the State to engage in extensive farming opera tions, for profit, in competition with the farmers of the State. We have taken tbe position that it is not, and . tbe fact that the farms are well and profitably managed does not bave ! any effect on the main issue We must confess that we were ignorant of tbe great improvement that has been made in the management of the farms by the new board of directors, . bat we took it for granted there had /been some changes, for a new admin istration usually makes chang?e of one sort or another. As a taxpayer, We are pleased to know that the board of which Mr Sanders is a member has brought about such de cided reforms and has placed the farms on a self supporting basis, for ft is better to have the farms, al though fwroag in [principle, self supporting than a charge on the tax payers of the State. We have not discussed tbe State farms with many - of the citizens of the immediate vicinity within the past four months, and it is evident from Mr Sanders' statement that there has recently been a great change of opinion con cerning the State farms?as great a change as Mr Sanders himself has undergone since tbe time be and bis neighbors held mass meetings and adopted resolutions condemning ; tbe management of the farms, wrote articles for the press against the farms and appealed to the legis tature To a certain extent the opin ion wo have entertained is reference to the mismanagement of the State farms, and as to the attitude of tbe neighboring farmers toward the State farms was formed from what we have ?Seen in tbe public prints in the form <o? resolutions and otherwise over the -signature of Mr Sanders himself and others who live near the State farm Weekly Crop Bulletin. Coiumbia. S C , May 29, 1900 ? Tbe week ending 8am Monday, May 28:h, was slightly cooler than asuai, with unusually low night tem peratures and cooi winds daring the latter part of tbe week Ra^n fell on the 23d and 24th, which was general over the State, and was heaviest over tbe north western counties, where it was most needed. At a few points slight damage was done by lands being washed, but the shower-; were gen erally bsneSciai T.ue soil is now well supplied with moisture. The weather was favorable for cultivation, and crops are well worked wj:h little complaint of grassy fields; but the nights have ! bete two coo! for rapid growth. | especially of cotton, which remains amat?, with, however, quite fuii stands, although irregular in size Planting is finished Lice have made their appearance over iargc areas Chopping is we!! under way or nearing completion Sea island cotton looks well, but owing to cool nigh!s is sonali Corn is doing fairly well, and has good color and good stands on uplands, but on bottom lands worms are doing serious injury, and have already made much replanting neces sary: planting is not fiioiehed in western portions Tobacco is not uniform in condi tion, and ia places is quite poor, while in other localities both stands and growth is satisfactory. Oats harvest has begun and yields are good, although the straw is short in places. General improve ment is noted in this crop. Wheat is ripening, and with few exceptions the crop is above the average in con dition. There has been some dete rioration caused by rust. Rice is backward and growing slowly although otherwise doing well. Buge bare done much dam age to white potatoes. Sweet potato e!ip3 being set. Truck, srardens, melons, cane and pastures growing nicely Berries plentiful; peaches and grapes un usually promising, bat other fruits scarcely up to the average CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS. Charleston?Charleston : The cool nights checked growth of sea island cotton eomewbat, otherwise the crop 1*3 doing well ; sunshine greatly deficient ; light showers revived vegetation considerably ; much truck ? being shipped ; berries plentiful ; fruit very promising ?L Jesunofs ; ky, L F 0. Darlington?Dovesville : Good use was made o? past fine week for farm work ; crops geueraliy weil worked, free of grass, and growing slowly ; cool and dry ; rain and warmer weather would be beneficial ?J W Ferguson * Barnwell?Robbins : Corn and melons doing nicely, but too cool for cotton, which is getting full of lice, and on poor lands is dying ; oats being harvested, yield very satisfac tory ; gardens and pastures doing ! well ; blackberries plentifol.?J C Griffiu. Fairfie?d ? Winneboro : Cotton made very slow growth during the past week the weather having been too cool ; rain on the 23rd and 24th ; corn doing fairly well ; wheat and oats are as good as the land will make ; gardens and pastures fine ? L Johnson. Greenville?Gantt : Good rains lat ter part of week have greatly improv ed crop prospects ; past few days rather cool, but cotton coming up to good stands ; corn making rapid growth ; some late corn to plant ; wheat promises good yields ?W M Myers Marlboro?Bennettsviile : Week favorable for farm work, but too cool for crops ; early cotton worked out in good condition and looks well ; late plantings is not chopped and looks badly ; corn small bul stands and color good ; wheat good ; oats only fair; gardens poor ? S Evans Sumter?Catchall : Partly cloudy, brisk winds, and cool ; favorable week for work ; cotton in three stages of growth, April plantings thoroughly worked and well advanc ed ; late April plantings coming up to uneven stands, and is partly work ed ; May plantings up and ready to be worked ; corn backward, but im proved by recent rains ; oats gener ally low, and ripening.?R J Brown field. Williamsburg?Chapmans : Crops are in fair condition generally, although small for the date ; most of cotton will have to be chopped the second time ; gardens and ail truck doing well ; grapes and peaches promise good crops ?D Johneon. Orangeburg?Orangeburg : Favor able weather for farm work, but un favorable for all growing crops : potato bugs killing while potatoes ; worms have seriously injured corn ; lice worse on cotton than than ever before known ; nights too cool at>d windv ?Jno S. Rowe. Gen Wade Hamoton ? Caniiot be. There P?ysician Will Not Let Eirri Go to Louisville. Columbia, Muy 25 ?It will be im possible for Gen Wade Hampton to attend the Louisville reunion The noble old soldier's health will not permit it Ali kinds of invitations have poured in upon tbe general from Louisville people and he has been urged by his friends in all parts of tbe country to make the trip if he could possibly do so. Gen Hampton had himself hoped to be able to go, but his physician, Dr Taylor, who served on his staff during the war, ha3 absolutely prohibited him from undertaking the trip When friends called upon the general yesterday he made the positive announcement that for the reasou elated he could not ac company "the boys " Gen Hamp ton is now comfortably situated in the new home that has been present ed to him by the people of the State CUBAN OIL cures Cuts, Buro&, Bruises, Rheuma II and Sores. Price, 25 cts. Sold by Hogheon-Lieon Co. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Condition of the New Cotton Crop. Glance at the Situation io toe Cotton States. Acdereou, May 19 ?Col Jas L Tribble, odo of tbe ablest lawyers at' the Anderson bar, who was recently selected unanimously by the prohibitionists to represent them as a candidate for lieutenant govern or has decided positively not to make the race and has sent in his declina tion to Chairman Berry ?? Charleston, May 29 ?A dispatch from Washington received here this evening states that the naval appro priation bill had been called up in the house today and the report was agreed to relative to the removal of the naval station from Port Royal to Charleston Washington, May 29.?A few min utes before adjournment this eveotog the senate added to tbc sundry civil appropriation bill an amendment appro priating 35,000,000 for tbc Louisiana purchase exposition to be held in St Louis in 1903, tbo condition bcioi,' that ?10.000,000 in addition be raised by the exposition authorities. The amend ment was cffercd by Mr Cockrel?, of Missouri, and was adopted without debate and without divisiou. Whenever through speculative in fluences or agencies the price of cotton futures rises or fails during tbe growing season, tbe writers who "do" the maiket reports find abun dant reasons to justify the course of prices, whether tbe movement be upwards, downwards or fluctuating, and so the phenomenal fall of this week is ascribed to the "brilliant crop reports "' A close examination of reliable re ports on the condition of cotton in the fields, would scarcely justify the above characterization,unless.indeed, the prospects lor this crop are always "brilliant" at this season of the year, for the reports indicate that cotton is barely normal over the greater portion of the belt while in Texas its condition is much below the seasonable average In North Carolina much of the cotton is just coming up, and a great deal of re planting is necessary while the tem perature is too low for rapid or favor able development. In South Carolina the conditions are more favorable and with the ex ception of iate plantings, which are coming up to irregular stands, the crop is in good condition, but the plants are unusually small In Geor gia the stands are variable and late planted cotton is not coming up well. In the southern and middle sections of the State, the stands are good and chopping is finished In Florida early cotton is good, while late plantings are coming up to unsatisfactory stands. In Alabama reports concerning cotton are generally favorable, except that cool nights have retarded growth, aod caused lice to develop or appear. In Mississippi cotton has been worked rapidly and almost without exception the stands are reported good, although the nights have been too cool for the beet growth of the plants In Louisiana cotton planting is fin ished, and the work of scraping, chopping out, or cultivation is being prosecuted with vigor In Tennessee cotton is coming up slowly, and early cotton is making slow growth, as the result of cool nights. In Arkansas cotton is being chop ped out, and as a rule the stand is good, although the plant is generally small owing to the cool nights. In Texas the nights have been un usually cool Cotton planting pro gressed slowly in the central and south portions, but is nearing com p?etion in the north portion. The condition of the crop is much better in tbe northern portions of the State than elsewhere, but ou the whole is not up to the average. The conditions in other States where cotton is raised do not vary materially from the States named, and on the whole the condition of cotton is scarcely up to the seasona ble average - null - ?? - ? - An Epidemic of Whoopmg Cougb. L?38t winter duricp an epidemic of whoop ing cough my children contracted tbe disease, baviog ser?re coughing spells. We bad ujed C&amberlains's Conga Remedy very ?uccesfolly for croup and naturally turned to it at that time and found it relieved the cough aod effected a complete cure ?Joba E Ci?fiord, Proprietor Norwood House, Nor wood, J. This remedy id tor sale oy Dr. A. J. China B:se >* 11 goods at . G Gateen & Co'a. Bi-ie ball players ?hoa?d visit tbe store of H. G Ustecn ? Co. before buying their sup plies irrest disease by the timely use 01 Tutt's Liver Pills, an old and Lvorite remedy of increasing oopu?aritv. Always cures SICK HEADACHE, sour-stomach, malaria, indiges tion, torpid liver, constipation -Mid all bilious diseases. TUTT'S Liver PILLS Winthrop Coli ScMarsiip ao? Entrance EiaMitk THE examination for tee award of vacant scbotirsbips io Winthrop College, ted for the admission of new students will be held at the County Coort Housa, on Friday, July 20th at 9 a m. Applicants mu9t cot be less than fifteen years of age. When scholarships are vacated after July 20tb, they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination The cost of attendance, including board, furnished room, heat, light and washicg is odIv $8 50 per month. For further information acd a catalogue, address, PRES. D B. JOHNSON, , May 22 ROOK HILL, S. C Qitf?li \LSt?iii\li\L? JaJjviM ?/lii \i? &\lt??fe? I Three Papers a Week j a - e 1 FOR ABOUT T*1E I I PRICE OF ONE. I jf 1 his paper and the Atlanta | 3 Twicc^a^Week Journal for t f J $ I S2.00. 5 Here you get the news of % I the world and all your local | a news wliile it is fresh, paying ? % very little more than one % 3 paper costs. Either paper is % % well worth $i.00, but byspe- I j| cial arrangement we are en- % % abled to put in both of thorn, f: ? giving three papers a week e % for this low price. You can- % || not equal this anywhere else, * 9 and this combination is the g. I best premium for those who f g want a great paper and a f d home paper. Take those and ? I you will keep up with the f jj times. f =5 Besides general news, the \ % Twice-a-Week Journal has f ^ much agricultural matter f a and other articles of special e % interest to farmers. It has ? ^ regular contributions by Sam | 3 Jones, Mrs. \V. H. Felton, c I John Temple Graves, Hon. g j| C. H. Jordan and other dis- | a tinguished writers. f jp Call at this office and leave your ?. % subscriptions for both papers. You 5? j| can get a sample copy of cither pa- |[ r* per here on application. ? ? & Life and Fire Insurance. Gall on me, at my residence. Liberty Street, for both Life and Fire Insu raiice. Ouiy reliable Companies rep resented. Phone No 130. Andrena Moses. Oct 25?0. ?]N"EW? HONEY NEW CO V5B H ONE Y in pound sections, 15c per eectioo ; 7 sections $1. EXTRACTED HONEY (or strnined as some prefer ca'l ;t) of this s?rsoo's maire now ready. Vessels sect to my resideoce will be filled at 25c per qjart. May 8 nt. G. osteen. JJS: : jT?l j^gjs^g.xTwT nSc. s?k aSSc I RELIEF CAME. Mas. E. C. COLYER? of Salubrity, Ga., Aug. ? Sth, IS98, writes: Ben- $ edicts has certainly ^ been a blessing to & my sixteen year ? old daughter. Shejjf was in wretched health and had missed four month Two bottles of Be cdicta have entirely restored her health, The monthly periods have returned*' and arc now painless ami regular. W W Do you suffer from Painful, Irregular tO or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta At lias cured many suffering women anil will cure you In the privacy of your home, without the necessity of physl ji clan's ex aminations <g Its marvel Jjous action A -jt te i? : JMnine or- f# OR,' ^ A ?? ?S? ?^ KGUbtf?R 5, ^ thens them so that the monthly periods |h ? ? may t>o recularan?! painless. Headache, c j ^ Dizziness, Nervousness, that drawing _Jr | 3 sensation and those terrible pains In ? "jjthe l>ark. hips and abdomen ?luick?yj ^disappear, s* ; *h SoUthv. all Dmsrsfets i-r smf post-paid fura : ?$1. bnx of "Mobtlily" Tt?-ciilAtinc Pills to ' ?j us<? in connection, is with vach boule ?4 ? LADIES BLUE BOOK seni freo :o any ad- f I ^ dress. sample box of.**31onthly*' lieir- 5? ! jjulatins Pills sent tor 10c. In stamps. ? i ^ Vddress. Woman's Department, New ?r j ? Spencer Medicine Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn.? | ' Mention this jwper. S ; %?r sjp ?i?? ^pragp : " ?5? .-?^ :-?f ^ ??? Sold by ??sgb9oo-Lij:on Co CR?SSWEIjE & co. Did yea koorc ?hat we have the largest aod most oomplete lioe of Groceries of af;y ht\i>o. in Sumter, asd t.iwaye prepared to meet the demaoda in our lioe? Our trade bas growo to such txt-ct thai we are forced to have more room, addition to our large storo acd warebou-c that we now have, we are fi?tiog up a 90-foot warehouse between toe Atiaouc Coast Lioe aod Southern depots ie order that we oiay be in bertir posirico to -apply the demand*. Io addition to our large stock of good* on har-d, we have lots of goods bought at factories thar, ws c*n ship direct to you and save you money. We give you a FEW PRICES BELOW, but a* we bave not snace to give you a full li6t of prices, wili ask that yon write or come aod get our prices wbio? we will furnish with plea^ur?. Best, large Lump Starch, 40 ib boxes.3X3 Jb Best Si;da, 60 ib boxes, 1 ib packages, at . . . ?2 per"box Star Lye, S3 per case. 4 dcz -.u. Delivered in 5 case lots. Rex Bating Powders h and l ib cao?, go 60 per case of 100 J and 50 lbs. De livered in 5 case lots, with 1 case Rex. Sods, 60 lbs., free. TEA?Good Black aod Green, 10 lb caddies, .... 353 15 DIME MILK?Four dozen io case, at . . . $3 50 per case OLD VIRG?NIA CHEROOTS?Three for 5c at . . $12 50 per thousaod OLD GLORY CHEROOTS?Five for 10c , . $14 per thousand CIGARS?Tbe finest bz Cigars 00 tbe market . . ?35 per thousand SCHNAPPS TOBACCO?10 lb caddies . . . 35c per lb EARLY BIRD TOBACCO?10 lb caddies .... 35c per !b SWEET APPLE TOBACCO?10 ib caddies .... 34c per ib LALLA ROOK TOBACCO?10 ib caddies .... 32c per ib BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO?10 lb caddie* .... 36c per lb RED EYE TOBACCO-8 plugs to pound, 10 ib caddies . . 27o per lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARO, BACON, GRITS, MOLASSES. Aod other goods at lowest prices. Ask for price? which we will furnish you. Cro??we!I & Co. Phone 53. Sumter, S. C. Summer1 is Coming! The weather of the past few days would indicate the near approach of Summer, and the consequent necessity of pro viding oners 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 lOc 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 buyiDg them in that manner and the quantities we do, we are selling them at 25 to 33 per cent less than regular goods Our JLine 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. CHARLES C. LESLIE, Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer is X SS 3E9C Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -^,"1* Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. S2 j CHARLESTON, S. C. Consignments ofCouoiry Produce, Poaltry, Eggs, Ac, are respectfully solicited. Prompt returns made. ; Fish packed in barrels and boxes for the country trade a epecalty. ( Dec 6 -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH. BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and Warerooms, Kiog; opposite Cae non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, J23f~ PnrebHSf? our mnke, which ws pi?^rao?i superior to any soid South, ?ind i thereby *nve money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty j October 16?o 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 m excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business ; also has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed aj tbe rate o? 4 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually. W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH, President. Marion Moisk, W. F. Rhamk, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan 31.