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FOR CAMPAIGN DAY. The following committee bas been appoint ed to have charge of all tbe arrangements fo the State Campaign Meeting, next Tuesday, Jone 25th : Hon. R. I. Manning, Chairara ; Neill O'Donnell, Harry Rytteoberg, C. L. Stubbs, Anthony White, Hubert G. Osteen, R. 0. Purdy, Eogene Hogan, A.C. Phelps, Marion Moise, E. C. flayn8wortb, C. M Hurst, Jr., Marion Dorn, T B. Fraser, Jr., Shepard Nash. J. Dtggs Wilder, W. M. Graham, Ed? gar Skinner, Dr J. A. Mood, W.B.Boyle, H. L. Scarborough. The members of the Committee are request? ed to meet at the Bank of Sumter to-morrow, (Thursday,) at 12 o'clock sharp, eo that everything necassory may be arranged for at that time. ii-_ _ Prof. HayBSWorth Selected. At a meeting of the board of trcstee5 of Forman University last week Prof. Hagh C. Hayssworth, of thia city, who has been serving as principal of tbs Fountain Inn Graded School for tbe past year, was elected principal of the newly established Suing schoci at Forman. Prof. Haynsworth is a graduate of Forman University, and ?3 an able aod competent man. He taught tbe school of philosophy at Farman daring Prof. G. B. Moore's leave of sbsence in the session of 1698-'99. He proved a soccessfol teach? er, aod gave great satisfaction to the faculty ana* patrons of the university. His many frlods here congratulate bim on his success. Last fall I sprained my left hip wbile handling some heavy boxes. The doctor I called 0Q said at first it was a slight strain and woQld soon be well, bot it grew worse and tbe doctor then said I bad rheumatism. It continoed to grow worse and I could hard? ly get aroond to my work. I went to a drog store and the druggist recommended me to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I tried it aed one-half of a 50-cent bottle cured me entirely. I now recommend it to ali my friends It is for sale by Dr. A. J. China. Stateburg School Closes. Stateburg, S. C , June li>, 1800. Tbe closing exercises of the Stateborg High School were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Pinckney on the eveniog of tbe 15th. By invitation Col. JDO. J. Dargan de? livered an address. Mr. and Mrs Pinckney spared no pams in arraogiog and decorating the rooms. A stage was erected at one end of the double rooms at the front cf the bouse and the rooms were well lighted, and con? spicuous on the walls was toe Stars and Bars, emblem of glorious deeds and patriotic thought*. Toe following programme was carried out : PROGRAMME. March. Invocation-Rev. W. H. Barnwell. Choras-We Are Coming. Salutatory-Annie Rees. Serapbine Waltz-Sadie Find. Recitation-The Bear Story-Amelia Holmes. Song-The Little Doves-Bessie Barnwell, Annie Moore, Ned Leavell. Recitation-Capid'a Darts-Julian Frier son. Recitation-Platooie-Sadie Find. Vocal Solo-The Cricket's Song-Emma Barnwell. Recitation-Entering In-Dessie Norris. Yankee Doodle and Dixie-Bettie Frierson, Mayo Rees. Rotation-The Spelliog Lesson-Minnie Norris. Instrumentai Solo-Sadie Find. A Kindergarten Game-Bessie Barnwell, Annie Moore, Julian Frierson, Lou Leavell, D?83ie Norris, Hill Ramsey, Minnie Norris, Ned Leavell, Sallie Norris, Sam Ramsey. Recitation-Counting Eggs-Bettie Frier? son. Song-The Robin Redbreasts-Dessie Nor? ris, Minnie Norris, Sallie Norris. Recitation-The Model Woman-Sadie Find. Song-The Yellow Birds-Julian Frierson, Lou Leavell. Recitation-Sallie Norris. Recitation-Little Breeches-Hayo Rees. Song-The Fairies Bright-Julian Frier eon. Recitation-Sister's Beau-Emma Barn? well. Recitation-The Charmed Life-Annie Rees. Song-Biby, Baby-Be3sie Barnwell, Aimee Moore. Pantomime-The Old Foiks at Home Karna Barnwell, Sadie Fiad, Bettie Frierson, Emma Frierson, Amelia Holmes, Aonie Rees, Mayo Rees. Valedictory-Emma Frierson. Chorus-8crrah ! Literary Address-Col. J. J. Dargan. When Col. Da:?nn was: introduced be c.j.me forward and wa? t?&rdaly greeted by tbe audience. With much feeling be spoke of the pleasure he experienced in coming to the neighborhood and of his gratification at bis reception. He congratulated Miss Williams on the training and proficiency shown cy ber pupils, and thanked ber and them for the piensure they bad given the audience. He then said that be had first bad his thoughts turned to State history upon coming to lire at Stateburg years ago, and bad sinca learn? ed what an interesting history our State bad. He spoke of the historical associations con? nected with "the High Hills of Santee," aod recilled the fact that we were then on the spot where Gen. Sumter's horse cece stood, and when it was destroyed bj Tarleton's troop? ers during the Revolutionary War, and sud that Gen. Green had three times brought his army to these bilis to r?st tod :eorui: them after arduous c^mp'iigns in other ; art9 of tbe State. He then said there WHS DC ri IC? IO the Stnte, outside or" Charleston, where there were more names once fa roon 3 ia national and State history ; timor? the aud:ence were Scotters, Bain wei is, Pinckoeys, Ca a tey s, Andersons and Boils, and descadaots o.1 Mannings, Richardsons, Ru tl edges, Kinlcchs, Watieses aod Rameeys Bat be regretted to say that through the indifference of their descendants these, ooce glorious, names had become almost uokuwn, and be besought them to bestir themselves and rescue these aames from oblivion ere too late. He said that during the civil war Stateburg bad again come to the front in the persons of "Fighting Dick" Anderson and Dr. Mat? thew T. Moore ; tbe former the trusted friend of Lee and Jackson, and the latter the surgeon in chief at Fort Sumter almost from the beginning ot the war, fulfilling bis du? ties so bravely and acceptably that he was kept there until the fort was evacuated. Col Dargao'a address was onjoyed from the beginning to the end, every one regretting that he cut it short on account cf the lateness of the hour, and the applause wa3 loud and long. Mr. Pinckney tben aroBe and thanked M is 3 Williams and her pupils for the pleasure given the audience, and presented Miss Wil? liams with a large boquet of beautiful flow? ers. Your correspondent regrets that be cannot give due praise to the scholars by name, but this cannot be done except by naming all, for it would be impossible to say which did best. Miss Kate Williams came here to teach nine years ago, and with the exception of two years, whien circumstances prevented, has taught ever since, and she won from the first, and has ever since retained, the confidence and friendship of patrons and pupils. W. J. Rees. Working ?iigbt an4 Day. The busiest and mightiest li ttl a thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. Every pill is a sugar-coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listless? ness into energy, bairn-fag into mental power They're wonderful in building up the health Only 25c per box. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorra? Druggist. 3 Manchester Items. Dark Corner, June 18. Well, Mr. Editor, I have been waiting for j that news, but I have not caught up with any so far; however, I will seDd voa a few line9 for the paper anyway. Crops are pretty good and generally well worked. Some farmers are laying by their corn, others are still working theirs. Gar? dens are pretty badly burnt np. Wbeat and oats have been harvested. Wheat yielded well, but the oats crop was almost a failure, on our light lands, owing to the extreme cold last winter. I attended court io your city on the 11th and I2tb. Spent severa! pleasant hours with my old frieocs, Mr. and Mrs. L. F Jenkins aod Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Just Brown Was pleased to see the improved appearance in the Court House. We hope tbe recommeodation of me Grand J,:.ry wili be heeded, and this filthy habit of spitting OD toe floor be stopped. And by the way Judge Gage hit us a bard one about our Court House chairs, &c Mr. and Mrs R R Ardis, of Levi, visited relatives here Saturday and Sunday. The Pinewood school had its closing exer? cises last night. The exercises were very entertaining and were successfully carried out. The new Methodist Church at Pinewood will be dedicated next Sunday, tbe 24th inst. Magistrate H. F. Stack, of Pinewood left Saturday evenmg for Lake City, where Mrs. Stack and children have been visiting for some time. Messrs. J. L. and Blanding Ardis, James R Kolb and J. H. McLeod, spent Saturday m Sumter. I was glad to see something from my Priv? ateer friend in the last issue of toe Watch? man and Southron I saw Biidad some time ago. He looks fine and I think could push a pencil for yon yet if be would. Come out brother aod let us hear from you. Also all the p. p. (pencil pushers) please come to the front. Politics are warming up some, and W. A. Nettles has entered the race for magisterial honors against the present incumbent, J. F. Ingram. I say hurrah for little Billie. Sidra. A Vegetable Curiosity. Mr. Garhardt was showing to bis friends a few days ago a carrot root and leaf stalk that is a peifect representation of a human rieht hand. It ba3 the thumb and tour fingers, tbe thumb having the proper propor? tion as to size and position, and the fingers corresponding in sbape and length to the fingers of the hand The thumb even has a Si*am and depression at the eod, on the upper side, corre.pondiog to the naii. Mr. Gar? hardt says he bas beeo in the gardening busi? ness for 40 years, and this is the most re? markable vegetable production that he bas ever seen. Tne Telephone Mfg. Co. Meeting The annual rreeting of the stockholders of tbe Telephone Manufacturing Compioy of Sumter, S. C.. was held at their office in this city on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The president, Mr. Blow, made a report of the business of the past fiscal year, which w&s verv satisfactory. The directors and officers are as follows; Peter E Blow, president ; Hiram J Gro? ver, Jr , secretary and treasurer ; C. T. Ma? son, Robert Sbelor. State Dental Association. The thirtieth annual meeting of the South Caroliu* S'ate Dental association and Stale Board of Dental Examiners will be fceld at Harris Lithi* Springs, commencing Tuesday-, July 3d, at 4 p m. All dentists in the State and elsewhere are cordially invited, and all members of the association are earnes'lv re? quested to be present. Rad Hot From th?* Gun Was the 'bail that hit <?. B. Steadman, of Newark. Mich., in the Civil V, ar. T' oiu-id horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 2(j year.-'. Then Bucklcn'i Arnica Sntve cured bia. Cur*-- Cut-, Bruises, Bur:..-, [Boils. Fe I ns, Corn?, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure >n earth. 2? cfs. ;i box. Cure guaranteed. "old by J. F. IV. bet >rtne. Druggist. A few nice Horses oe band ?->r gale at W. . Beyle's. June U-2t THE BLACK RIVER HOAD. The County Board of Commission? ers Appropriate $1,000 and Turn Work Over to B: si ness League. Tho County Board of Commissioners met I on Saturday to receive report of committee ! appointed to investigate the matter of build? j ing a new road across Black river from a ! point at or near tbe McBride place to a point at or near R. C. McFaddin's place, as peti? tioned for. Supervisor Dorn and Commis? sioners Jenkins, McLeod, White, McNeill and Rhodes were present ; Commissioner Scar? borough was ansent on account of sickness. Commissioner Rhodes reported for the committee that committee consisting of Com? missioner McNeill and himself met on June 12ta and examined tbe route of tbe proposed road and considered the matter carefully. That found that some sections would be ben? eficed in their bnsioes3 with Sumter, but did not think tbat trade that would be opened up would materially aid the city of Sumter, and as a commissioner be would oppose tbe open? ing of the road under all tbe circumstances. Commissioner McNeill stated that the mat? ter bad caused bim some trouble, tbat be bad made considerable examination into tbe mat? ter, tbat tbe proposed road from bis section, Shiloh, would shorten tbe distance to 5 or 6 miles. Ee explained by maps tbe various distances, and showed that the above state? ment was applicable to all that section of country. People below bim would be as near to Sumter by new road a3 be would ne. Mes8r3. Neill O'Donnell and R. D. Lee rep? resenting the Business League, were present and made arguments in favor of the road, giving facts to prove that the road is needed aod tbat it would be of great vaine to tbe couBty at large as well as to Sbilob and the city of Sumter. They stated that the Busi? ness League of Sumter would contribute $500 toward building the road. Mr. E. W. Dabbs, who lives neir the Moe of the proposed road, stated tbat be and Mr. McBride we:e very much interested in the road and explained a new road which be wished opened in the direction of Shiloh. In his opinion if the road and causeway cost $3,000 it would be money well spent. After considerable discussion and doe con? sideration cf tbe petition, on motion of Com? missioner Wbite, seconded by Commiooer Jenkins, it wa3 decided "that tbis Board will pay to the Business League of Sumter the sum of $1,000 toward building said cause? way across Black river a3 soon as said work is completed according to specifications as made by Surveyor Haynswortb." After disposing of a few matters of routine of no special importance the Board adjourn? ed. . St Joseph's Commencement The Programme of Exercises This Evening. Tbe Annual Commencement exercises of St. Joseph's Academy will be held in the Opera House tbis evening, beginning at 6.30 o'clock. The following is tbe programme: Bynio-Av? Maria Schindler. By the Pupils. Piano-Miss Doyle. Chorus-Wake, Wake Veazia. By the Vocal Class. Piano-Miss Josie Hodge. Inst. Qaartet-Grand Galop. Hammerel Misses Marie Chicco, Birdie Austine, Florie Rarem and Pauline Jarecky. French Rec -L Petit Virtuose. Misses Lucy Smitb, Ethel Cobb, Birdie Austine, Pauline Jarecky, Annie Fitcbett, Ethel Perry. Inst. Trio-La Chatelaine. LeDuc. Miss? es Pauline Epperson, Birdie Austine and Lucy Smith. Vocal Solo-My Home is where the Heather Blooms. De Roven. Miss Josie Hodge. Pia? no-Miss Lioeban. Rec -The Ride of Jennie McNeal-Mis3 Jessie Blitcb. Japanese Fan Drill-by Twelve Little Girls. Piano-Miss Mary Chicco. Inst. Quartet-L 'Allene. Behr. Misses Josie Hoage, Pauline Jerecky, Sarah Beesley and Jessie Bli ch Rec -Grandma's Spinning Wheel-by the Junior Elocution Class. The Nation's Pride-by St. Joseph's Or? chestra. Pianc-Miss Birdie Austine. Cantata-A Dream of Fairy Land-by the Little Cbiidren. Inst. Doo-The Flatterer. Cbaminade. Mi83es Doyle and Linehan. Silver Bell Orill-by the Delsartean Class Vocal Solo-Our Faith Then Fondly Pligb ing. Donizetti. Miss Linehan. Piano Miss Josie Hodge Awarding of Honors. Valedictory-Miss Linehan. Chorus-Hearts Light as Air. Wekerline. By the Pupils Piano-Miss Doyle. Bishop Northrop's Address ICE CREAM FESTIVAL Given for the Benefit of the Fourth Regiment Band. The Fourth Regiment Band will give an ice cream festival on the Monumeotal square on Thursday evening next from 8 to 10 o'clock. The proceeds of the entertainment wi'il go into tbe oand's treasury and will be used for the improvement of the organiza? tion. The committee cf arrangements is composed of Messrs Claude Hurst, Eddie Jenkins and Willie Baltman. Anyone who desires to aid the band witb contributions of cream, sherbert, cake, etc , should notify the committee. The band i3 an organization that merits the good will and support of the com? munity, and this is an opportunity for the friends of the band to extend their assist? ance. Tetter, Snit-Rheum and Eczema. The intense kening and smarting incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. .Many very bad caso.* have beer: perm anet ly cured by it. It is equally e?cient fur itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, fro^t bites and chronic sore eyes. 25cts per box. For sale by Dr A. J. China. Dec 30-o - mm> . ? ? - - Dr. Cady's Condition Powders re just what a horse needs when ,in bad con dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not fjod but medicine, and tue best to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 cents per package. For sale by Dr A. J China. Dnc 30-o Fresh supply of new style Buggies and Harness, }u?r received at V7. B. Boyle's. June 14-21 Feeds of ni! kinds for stock aid mi!k cows. Also some Seed Peas at W ti. Boyle's. June ?4 -2: I For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of t^itZ^/JT/4UcAMt The British Forces ?.re Being Reduced. NATAL VOLUNTEERS AL LOWED TO GO TO THEIR HOMES. Full Division to go to China. London, Juoe 18, 4.20 a. m -There are eome indications that Lord Roberte considers the end of the straggle ia Sooth Africa not far distant. Ooo of these is the fact that the Natal volun? teers who had seeo bard service were dismissed to their homes by Sir Ked vers Baller Saturday. They were cheered as they left bis camp Another indication is the report car rent io authoritatively informed mili? tary circles io London that a complete division of regulars is to be withdrawn from Geo Baller's army aod embarked at Durban for Cbioa. The troops drawn from India probably will go next. Lora Roberts let yesterday go by without telegraphing. The correspondents at headquarters are, as they have been for ten days, silent. Unofficial ioteliigenoe from Machado dorp via Lorenzo Marques is to the effect that the British troops are near Middleburg' The Boer narrative of the fighting eaet of Pretoria posted on a boiietio board outside of President Kroger's oar at Machadodorp, ran thoa: .'The oommandoes east of Pretoria in the direction of Bronkhorst spruit were compelled to retire after a fierce stand of more than two days, in a way that won the admiration of the acting commandant general. The short rifle fire was very hot and for part of the second day, especially late in the after ooon, the enemy fought at a distance of 100 yards. Oar loss cannot be given yet. The acting commandant general only mentions Field Cornet Jan Van Baren killed. He was one of the pluckiest men in the field. "Information is agaio at hand re? garding the miserable condition of the enemy's troops that have penetrated to Johannesburg and Pretoria. Tbey con? tinually complain of the lack of food Several British soldiers have died in the streets of Pretoria of exhaustion and starvation. Along the roads lie the corpses of horses and mules, while iiving animals are so weak that they are hardly able to carry their loads.v Another bulletin at Maobadodorp, according to a dispatch dated June 15, says : "Fifteen ofScers and 500 British soldiers, prisoners, have arrived at Stacderton, Free State, bound for Nooirgedacht Thirty burghers were killed and wounded during the last few days' fighting near Pretoria." Mr. Steyn, in coosequeooc of Lord Roberts' annexation of the Free State by proclamation declaring that the Free State will still exist, is independent and does not acknowledge the authority of Great Britain. The Britieh prisoners at Nooitgedacht have been having exciting games of football to keep themselves warm. They are, according to a dispatch from Lorenzo Marquee, without shelter or medical comforts, and are confined be? tween two mountains, where the san does bot shine until 8.30 a m. Delagoa Bay merchants are raehing goods toward Machadodorp, the Boer expectation being that the use of the railway will soon be lost, aod that the preparations for a final stand in the Lydenburg district mast be promptly completed. Spot on the Sun. Paris, Jane 17.-Abbe Mareax, the astronomer, bas dicovered and sketched through the big telescope in tbe optie palace of the exposition a remarkable spot on the sun, forming a part of an extensive group and haviog a diameter of nearly 40 kilometres. This spot, be says, will remain for seven days and become visible to the naked eve. He 0 predicts tbe appearance of other spots in July, August and September, infer? ring that the beat during these months will be very great. Boers in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, June 16.-While the convention delegates were arriving by every train the three representatives of the South African republics, Messrs Fischer, of the Orange Free State, and C. H. Wessels and A. D. Wolmaraos, of the Transvaal, also put in an appear ance. They took quarters at the Wahoo, which is tbe centre of political activity, and after dinner mingled with the people in the lobby, talking famil? iarly to large crowds. Mr Wessels, when asked if there was any signifi? cance in the visit, at the time of the convention, said : "Not the least. We bad expected to have a meeting bere. but owing to the convention have given it up. We are here simply as observers, to see the manner in which your nominations for the presidency are made " "Do you seek a Boer plank in the platform ?" "There will bc no move of that kiod by us. Naturally it would be gratify? ing to us if f-uch a plank were pu' in j the platform. But if that comos about it wiii bo through the spontaneous action of tho delegates. Tb* HUT delegates will remain here until Tuesday and pnrh :ps longer. -y?ffo CUBAPi KELiEF cures Colic, &wa$^V" i\.i'.. ;;i am] Toothache in rfi vc min tites. Som* Stomach and Summer Complaints. Price 25c. vSotd bj Hughooo-Ligon Co. KILLING FILIPINOS. Maoila, Juoe 17 -The Uoited States forces had two engagements of import? ance last week. The troops uoder Gen. FuDstoo and Gen. Grant oeganized an advance, with parts of five regiments and two guns against 500 rebels in a mountain stronghold east of Bianca bata, where it was supposed Capt. Roberts of tbe Tbirty-fifrh regiment, who was captured last month at San Miguel de Mayumo, was held captive. The Americans operated under many difficulties and over an exceedingly rough oouotry but the rebele retreated, only a few resisting and the stronghold was occupied and burned As tbe result of last week's scouting, 60 Filipinos were tilled, 200 were cap? tured and 300 rifles with 23,000 rounds of ammuuition were surrendered. Three Americans were killed. Malarial fever bas been prevalent since April in parts of Cavite and Bat? angas proviooee, whioh are garrisoned by the Forty-sixth and Thirty-ninth regiments. Thirty per oent. of tbe men of each regiment aro on the sick list. Of two battalions io Bactaogas province one bas 150 sick and the other 190. The Philippine Commission. Manila, June 17.-Judge Taft and bis colleagues of the civil commission are studying the difficult legislative phases of the situation preparatory to the work of enacting new laws on Sept. 1, when they assume legislative power. The subjects have been tenta? tively divided among them as follows : Judge Taft-Crown lands, land titles, the church and the civil service, Osborne All Steel Rake I have secured the agency foi years has ted the procession tures of these machines. Prices for repairs aa cheaD FIRST CLASS LIVERY, F Come and see me in my new quarters W. B. B( June 13 Columbia Bus COLUM: Most thorough Bu Courses. Better inducements, and moi tions than all other Business Carolina combined. Write afc once for a catalogu W. H. Ne\ GET YOUR MO We httvc sold r^ur entire- ;-io?k, "out T. C. S The Stove Man, June 0 tbe last camed with a view of bringing from the United States a gojd class of government employes who shall eventually replace army officers io the civil administration. Mr Luke Wright-Internal improve? ments, constabulary, commerce, cor? poration franchises aod the criminal code. Mr Henry C. Ide-Banking and currency and the organization cf civil courte. Mr Bernard Moses-Revenue, taxa? tion and schools. Toe commissioners have established offices in the same building with Gen MacArthur and sra receiving, discuss? ing and absorbing the opinions of army and navy men and of foreigners and and Filipinos. The people of Manila seemed pleased with the democratic purposes of the commission and with the habitually courteous demeanor. The earlier feeling of dissappointment ts slowly disappearing. State ?f South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. WHEREAS, WM. E ANDERSON made suit to me to grant bim Letters of Administration of tbe Estate of and effects of JOHN G. PARNELL, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular tbe kindred and creditors of tbe said Jobo C Parnell, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in tbe I Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter ! C. H., on June 27tb, 1900, next, after j publication thereof, at ll o'clock in tbe fore I noon, to show canse, if any they bare, why the ?aid Administration should not be grant? ed Given under my band this 15th day of June, A. D , 1S00 THOS V. WALSH, Judge of Probate. June 13-2t , Also Osborne Mowers. . the Osborne line that for fiftv Come in and see the good fea as anybody can make them. EED AND SALE STABLES. , corner of Liberty and Harvin Streets DYLE, Sumter, S. C. jtness College, BIA, S. C. siness and Shorthand re graduates placed in good posi and Shorthand Schools in ?South e and full information. vberry, President. EXAMINE OUR line and be con? vinced it is money thrown away to pay 69 dollars for a range when you can get the SUPERB STEEL RANGE, of which this cis an exact cut for $35 OO including ware. "\ With Reservoir, : $40.00. .>. : ; w supply will arrive Saturday. GAFFE 3 Sumter, S. C.