The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 20, 1900, Image 3
VOm OAMPAIv* D1T.
TV? followlag oonalttM baa b*io appoint?
ed te bave sbotgs of oll tbe arrao t eeaeoie for
Um Slow Campaign Mssilng, o?i i Tuesday,
Jm Ii tb :
?oo. R. I. Meonlog, Ohalrmr?; Nwill
O'OoomII, B?rry Rytuabcrg, 0. L. Stobbs,
Auto?? Walto, Habort Q. OliNo, R. O.
Party, Bagoo? H?ge?, A U Phelr??, Marloa
?Ota*, I. 0. Beyasworth, 0. M Hont, Jr.,
Martoe Data, T B. Prem, Jr, Sb?pard
Beeh, J. Diggs Wlldsr, W. H. Orobata, Rd
pjat Bklaaor, Or J. A. Mood, W. B. Boyle,
I. L. Boarborosgh.
Tao sasssssrs of tat Committee art rrqaest
?i ia anal at tao Baak of Sumter to morrow,
(Tboroday,) at 11 o'aloak ?harp, to that
aoorytalaf ?miaury may bo arraagod for at
ibev ttsse.
m- m m -
Prof. HaVjnawoTth Selected.
AI a aaaatiaf of tb? board of trsstos? of
Perssaa Ualvaralty last ?otk Prof. Hagb 0.
Bayaaworih, of toio ally, who baa boaa
sorvtog as wMaoiaai of Iba Foaotala laa
Otedkd dobool far tbo post joar, waa ele?t?d
aflwoiaal of Iba eew.y established Auing
ajBati al Faraaaa. Fror. Hayasworth la a
grodaat? of Faraiaa Ualvaralty, aod la aa
able aad eompaunt aaaa. Bo uagbl Iba
sebool of philosophy at Foraaaa during Prof.
O. B. MoorV? loavo of ?bosoos lo tbt ssasioo
of UM 10 Ho proved a aaaoavafal teach
or, aad gata grool satisfaction to tb? faculty
aad aotrooo of tbo aatvoraity. H a aaaay
frtoAa bora oaaffvatalato him oo bla aioaaaf.
aaal ?? ? ?
Last fall I spreleed say l?fl bis wbil?
boadlteg aoaao boavy botaa. Tbo doctor I
soiled aa aald al Irot It waa a alight ttrala
aad woatd aooo bo wall, bat It grow worea
aad tb? dootor theo ?atd ! bad rb?oai?ti?m.
Ii aaailaaoi to grow woraa aad 1 conld bard
If gel ?roaad to mj work. I w?at to a
drag at or* ?ad tb? drogglst recommended wo
to try Obosabortoto's Pato Balm. I tried it
aod oeobalf of a st aaal bottlo cured me
?atlroly. I oow rffcaww?od It to ?II my
Meeds Ii Is for saw by Dr. A. J. China.
Btatebart Bohool Oloaeii.
Bteteberg, S. 0 , Jan? in, 1000.
Tbo ?Mag ?aareiaas of tb? Staubarg
Hgh School were bald at tb? resides o of Mr.
aad Mrs. Jas Piocsney aa Iba ereniog of tb?
lblb. By la el tat loo Col Joo. J. Dargan de
UvoTcd aa addross. Mr. aad Mrs Pioekosy
Spared oo pains la srraegiog aad decorating
tbo roooaa. A ?tag? waa srsdtsd at oo? ?od
of tao doable rooms at tb? front of the bouse
aad tht roooaa w?r? wall lighted, at d con
spkwou? oa Iba wall? was tb? Stare aod Bare,
emblem of glorious deeds and patriotic
teoogbu Tb? following programme waa
earned oat
PROORAMMR.
Nareb
lovoootloa -R?v. W. H. Bare wall.
Ohorns?We Ar? Coming.
Solatatory? 4oni? Roas.
Bevaehia? Welt a-Sadie Fled.
RsotaaUoo-Tb? Boar Story?Amelia
B?isa?a.
Boeg-Tbe Ulli? Doros?B?ssis Barnwell,
Aaal? Moor?, B?d Loav?ll.
Rezitation?Copld's Dan? ?Julian Frier
?oo.
Rooiioiioa-Platoole?Sadi? Flad.
Teeal Bolo-Ths Cricket's Song?Im? a
Boro wall
Read tat loa?later log In?Daosle Norile.
Yaahso Doodl? ?ad Dm??Bwttio Frhrrsoa,
Hoya Raa?
Re?Uaik>a- The Spalllog Leeeoo ? l iooio
Beerte.
laaiffaajaatal Solo?Sad* Flad.
A Rladwgertoa Ossao?Baaai? Bars wall,
A saht Moore, Joltoo Frtsveoo, Loa Lotvsll,
Doss* Morris, Ball Rassasy, Miaal? Nsrris,
N?d Laa voll, Ballt? Korns. Boss Rsssssy.
Recitation?Coasting Bggs?Bottis l'risr
Boog?Tb? Rost? Redbrosots?Dassk? Nor
ras, Mlaass Nor ras, Belli? Norrie
Rootuuoo?Tos Modal Womaa?Uadi?
Flad.
Soag ?Taa Tallow Birds?Julian Frle-eoo,
Loa Lsavsil.
Rositotloe--Bellt? Norri?.
Haetiatioe ?Littl? Breaches?Mayo Ross.
Boog?Tho fairies Bright?Julian Frior
R??it?tloo?Sister's Bsau ?Emma Barn?
well
ReotaMoa?The Charmed Life? Ann!?
Soag?Baby, Baby ? Bessie Barnwsll,
Aisse? Moor?
Paotossiw??Tb? Old Folka at Home?
Roma Barowsll, Badis Fiud, Ba'.tis Frisreoo,
Bwsso Fri?rsoo, Ameita Holmes, Aooie Rees,
Mayo Rees
Yalodietory ?Rssssa Prisrsoo.
Chorus?Hurrah I
Literary Address?Col. J. J. Dargan.
When Cal Dargas was Introduced be c ime
forward aod was warasly greeted by tbe
andiene? WUb noeb fee mg b? spoke of
tb? pleaeure be ?sp?ri?oc?d in comiog to the
??ig* *orbood and of hit gratification at bit
reception R* COSgratn.etsd Miss William?
oo ?b? ireisiog and proficiency showo oy her
pa pi )?. aad ibaaksd be- aad them for tbe
pleasure tbsy bad giv?o lb? andiene?. H?
tboo said tbat b? bad first bad his t?onghi?
(?rood to Btats history upon comiog to liv?
at Mteteburg years ago, and bad eines learn
ed wbot oo laureetifjg history our Stat? bud.
He apoke of tbe historical associations con?
nected with "ibe Higb Hills of Bant??," ?ad
reeillsd tbo f.ct ibai we w?r? then on the
spot where '<*o Mumter's h?re? cues atocd,
aad wbao it wa?dostroy?d by TsrUtoo's troc p
ere daring ibe R?volulioo?ry War, aod end
tbat 0?o. Ur?en had tbree times brought die
arm j tu these hi'., i to rest and recruit tb?rn
?ft?r arduous campaigns in other parts of li?
Bist?
Me ibtO sa>1 'here Wae 00 | ! ?re |g the
Stale, POtsid? of ('harleoton, wher? tbe r
wer* more oames onc? famous io uetiornl
and Btat? history ; among the audience we e
Bamter?, Bamwells, Pnickney?, Ctnieyi,
Asdersoos aod Balls, snd descesdeots o;
Mseoiogs, R chardsj is, R?tings?, Kinlocbe,
Wettssos aad Ramsey e Bat be regretted to
My that tbroogh the Indifference of their
deoceodeate those, ooce glorious, aamea had
become almost uokoeo, aod be besoogbt
then to beetir themselves aod rescue thete
oamee froa oblivion era too Ute. He said
that dartag tba oivll war Statebarg bad
again cone to the front io the periods of
?'Fighting Dick" Anderson aod Dr. Mat*
tbow T. Moore; the former the trusted
frleod of Lea aod Jackson, aod the latter tbe
?argeon in ebief at Port Somter almost from
the beginning ot tba war, falfllliog hie du
tlei io bravely aod acceptably that be wee
kept there nntil tbe fort wee evacuated.
Gol Dargao'e eddreat wee oojoyed from tbe
begianiog to the eod, every ooe regrettiog
tbet he oot it short oo account of tha Uteoeee
of tha boar, and tba applaaae was load aod
long.
Mr. Ptoakooy tbeo aroaa aod thanked
Mill Williams aod her pjpile for tbe pleasure
gifeo the audience, aod presented Miss Wil?
liams with a large boquet of beautiful flow?
ers.
Yoor correspondent regrets that be cannot
give due praise to ths ecbolere by name, bot
this cannot be dona except by namiog all,
for it would be impossible to say which did
bast.
Miss Kate Williams came here to teach nine
joare ago, aod with tba exception of two
years, wnien circumstances prevented, has
taught e?er since, and she woo from tbe first,
nnd has svar sinaa retained, ths confidence
aod friendship of patrons aad pupils.
W. J. Boas.
Working Might an? Day.
Tba baeleet aad mightiest little thing that
over was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills,
?very pill le a sugar coated globale of health,
thai changes weakness Into strength, listless
neos lato energy, bairn-fag into mental power*
They're wonderful ia building up tha health
Only lie par boa. Sold by J. ?. W. DeLorme
Druggist. 3
???bb?a>0*s>^0 ggsl
Manchester Items.
Dark Corner, June II.
Wall, Mr. Iditor, I bars bean waiting for
that news, bnt I bare not caught np with
any so far; however, I will send yoa a fsw
lines for tha peper aoyway.
Orops are pretty good and generally wall
worked. Sorna farmers are leyiog by their
coro, others are still workiog theirs. Gar
dene are pretty badly barnt np. Wbaat aod
oat a bare beeo harvested. Wheat yielded
wall, bqt the oats crop was almost a feilore,
oo oar light leads, owing to tbe extreme cold
last wlotar.
I attended coort io your city oo the lltb
aod 12tb Speot several plsasaat hoars with
my old frieode, Mr. aod Mrs. L. P Jeokios
aad Mr. and Mrs. Qeo. Just Brown Was
pleased to saa ths improved appearance io tbe
Court House. We hope tbo recommendation
of tbe Grand Jary will be heeded, aod ibis
filthy habit of spitting on tbe floor bo stopped.
And by the way Judge Gage hit as a bard
ooe about oor Ooort House chairs, So
Mr aod Mrs R R Ardis, of Levl, visited
ralailvea hera Saturdey aod Sunday.
Tba Ploawood school bad its closlog exer?
cises last night. The exercises wsre very
eotertaioiog nod were successfully carried
oat.
Tba oaw Methodist Oharcb at Pioawood
will ha dedicated next Sunday, tba 24th lost.
Magistrate H P. Stack, of Pioewood Isft
Saturday evootog for Lake Cut, where Mrs.
Stack aod children bara beeo visltiog for
some time.
Messrs. J. L. aod Blnadiog Ardls, James
R Kolb aod J. H McLeod, spent Saturday
io 8umter.
I was glad to sea somstbiog from my Priv?
ateer frlsod in ths last issue of the Watch?
man aad Southron
I saw Btided some time ago. He looks floe
aod I tbiok eoald posh a pencil for yon yet
if be woold. Uome oat brother aod let as
hoar from you Also all ths p. p. (penetl
pushers) please come to ;ae front.
Politics are warming op some, and W. A.
Nettles hae entered tha race for magieterial
honors against ths preeaot incambeot, J. P.
Ingram. I say barrah for little Billio.
Sldra.
? Vsgstsble Curiosity.
Mr. Gerhardt was showiog to bis frisods
a few days ago a carrot root aod leaf stalk
that Is a peifeet representation of a human
right haod. It bai tbe tbamb and tour
fingers, tbe thumb bnviog tbo proper propor?
tion ae to e'.ae aod position, aad tbe fingers
corresponding In sbape aod Irogth to tbe
fingere or tbe baod The thumb even has a
seam aod depreesioo at the eod, oo tbe upper
eide, corre.ponding to tbe oail. Mr. Ger?
hardt oavs be bee beeo io the gardening bust
oeis for 40 years, aod this Is the moet re?
markable vegetable prodoctioo that be bee
ever eeeo.
The Telephone Mfg. Co. Meeting
Tbe annual meeting of tbe stockholders
of the Telephone Manufacturing Onmptny of
aumter, 8. 0., wao held at their office in tbis
city oo Monday afternoon at 4 o'cloc't.
Tbe preeideot, Mr. Blow, made a report of
tbe bustoeea of tbe poet fiscal year, wbicb wai
verv eatiefactory.
Tbe directors and ifflcers ars as follows:
Peter B Blow, prtsideot ; Hiram J Gro
vsr, Jr , secretary and treasurer ; 0. T Ma?
son, Robert Sbolor.
State Dsntsl Assooistion
Tbe thirtieth aoeool meeting of the South
Carolina State Dental association aod State
Board of Deotel Eiamioero will be held at
Harrie Litbia Springs, commencing Tneeday,
July 31, at 4 p m All dentine m the State
aod eleewbere are cordially invited, and all
members of the association ars earoestlv re
queeted to be preeeot.
lUd Hot From the Gun
W * the 'bull that hit 0, U Slcudiuan, of
Newm... Mich., in the Civil War. ft caused
h'.irihl? Ulcer* that no treatment helped for
10 yearn. Then BsslotS'S StSlSS Salvo SSfSd
him. Cures Cut!), nVstSSS, MsiSS, llells. Psl
on*, OsfSS| Skin BfSStlOSSi Mssl Pile ?lire
nn earth. 25 cte. it boi. ( uro guaranteed.
Hold by J. ft W. Del, >rme, llfsgftsl, 3
? ?aas? ?s)e>. ^saa???
A few nice Horsee oo hand lor aale at W
B. Boyle's. Juoe 14-9:
THE BLACK RIVER ROAD.
The County Board of Commission?
ers Appropriate 91,000 und
Turn Work Over to Busi?
ness League.
Tbe County Board of Commissioners mst
oo Sstardsy to receive report of committee
appointed to inveatlgats tbs matter of build?
ing a new road across Black river from a
point at or near lbs McBride place to a point
at or near R. 0. McFaddin's place, aa peti?
tioned for. Soperviior Dora and Gommla
?loners Jeokioe, HoLeod, White, McNeill aod
Rhodes were preasot ; Commissioner Scar
boroogh waa abisnt on account of sickness.
Commissioner Rhodes reported for tbs
committee that committss consisting of Com?
missioner McNeill sod himself mst oo Jans
12th and examined tbs roots of tbs propossd
rosd sod considered tbs matter carefully.
Tbat fouod tbat some sections would bo ben?
efited in tbeir bosines. with Sumter, bot did
not ibink tbat trade tbat would bs opsned bp
would materially aid tbs city of Sumter, t.ol
ss a commissioner bs would oppose tbs open?
ing of the rosd coder all tbe circumataoces.
Commissioner McNeill sts>d tbst tbs mat?
ter bsd caused blm sons trouble, tbat bs bsd
mads considerable examination into tbs mst*
tsr, tbat tbs proposed road from bis ssctiou,
Sbiloh, would shorten tbs distance to 5 or 6
miles. He explained by maps tbs various
distances, aod showed tbat tbe above state?
ment waa applicable to oil tbat section of
country. People below him would bs ss near
to Sumter by new road aa bs would be.
Messrs. Nsill O'Doonell aod K. D. Lee rep?
resenting tbs Business Lsagos, were present
sod made arguments io favor of ths road,
giving facts to prove tbat tbs rosd is Deeded
aod tbat it would be of grast value to the
cooaty at largo as well as to Sbiloh and ths
City of Sumter. They statsd tbst ths Busi?
ness Lsagos of Sumter would contribute $500
toward building tbe rosd.
Mr. R. W. Dabbs, who lives nsar ths Hoc
of tbs proposed road, statsd tbat ha sad Mr.
McBride wsrs very much interested io tbe
road and explained a osw road which bs
wisbsd opened In tbs dirsctioo of Sbiloh. Id
his opinion if ths road aod causeway cost
$3,000 it would bs moosy wsll speot.
After considerable discussion aod doe coo
sldsrstioo of tho petition, on motion of Com?
missioner Whits, seconded by Commiooer
Jenkins, it wss decided "that this Board will
pay to tbe Bosioesa Lsagos of Sumter ths
sum of $1,000 toward boildiog said cause?
way across Black river a* sooo ?? said work
is completed accordiog to speci6catioDS as
made by Surveyor Haynsworth "
After dispoaiog of a few matters of routine
of oo special importance the Board adjouro
ed.
St Joseph's Commencement
The Programme of Exercises This
Evening.
The Annusl Commencement exercises of
St. Joseph's Academy will bs held in ths
Opsra House this evening, beginning at 6.30
o'clock.
Ths following is tbe programme:
Hymn?Ave Maria Scbiodler. By tbe
Pupils. Piaoo?-Miss Doyle
Chorus?Wake, Wake Veszia. By tbe
Vocal Claas. Piano?Miss Josie Hodge.
lost. Qasrtst?Grand Oalop. Hammerei
Missea Mans Chicco, Birdie Austins, Floris
Rarem sod Pauline Jsrecky.
French Ree ? L Petit Virtuose. Misses
Lucy Smith, Btbel Cobb, Birdls Austine,
Pauline Jsrecky, Annie Fitcbett, Ethel Psrry.
Inst. Trio?La Chatelaine. LeDuc. Miss?
es Paolioe Epperson, Birdie Austine and Lucy
Smith.
Vocal Solo?My Home Is where the Heather
Blooms. DeKovso. Miss Josie Hodge. Pia?
no?Miss Lioeban.
Rae ?Tbs Rids of Jeoois McNsal?Miss
Jsssia Blltch.
Japaness Fan Drill?by Twelve Little Girls.
Piano?Miss Mary Chicco.
lost Quartet-L 'Aliens. Bebr. Misses
Josis Hodge, Paolins Jerecky, Saroh Beesley
aod Jessie Bliich
Ree -Grandma's Spinning Wheel?by tbe
Junior Elocution Class.
Tbs Nation's Pride?by 8t. Joseph's Or?
chestra. Pianc?Miss Birdie Austine.
Cantata-A Dream of Fairy Land?by tbs
Little Gbildrsn.
lost. Doo?Tbs Flatterer. Gbamioade.
Misses Doyle aod Line hau.
Hilvsr Boll Drill?by tbe Deleartean Class.
Vocal Solo?Our Faitb Than Fondly Pligb
log. Doniaetti. Miss Linebao. Piano?
Miss Josis Hodgs
Awarding of Honors.
Valedictory?Misa Linsbsn.
Chorus?Hesrts Light as Air. Wsksrlios.
By tbs Pupils Piano?Miss Doylo.
Bishop Nortbrop's Addrsss
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL
Given for the Benefit of the Fourth
Regiment Band.
Tbs Fourth Regimsot Band will give so
ice cream festival oo tbe Monumental sqoare
oo Thursday evening next from 8 to 10
o'clock. Tbe proceeds of tbe entertainment
will go into tbe band's treasury and will be
used for the improvement of tbe organiza?
tion. The committee of srraogemeots is
composed of Messrs Claude Horst, Rddis
Jenkins and Willie Bultman. Anyone who
desires to aid tbe band witb contributions of
cream, sberbert, cake, etc , should notify tbe
committee. The band io an organisation that
merits the good will aod support of the com?
munity, aod this is an opportunity for tbe
friends of the band to extend tbeir assist
aoce.
Tatter, Salt-Rheum and Eosensa.
The intense itcbing ar.d ?narting incident to
these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad oases Luve been permanetly cured by
it. It is equally efficient fur itching piles and
a favorite remedy for sore nipplee. ohapped
hands, chilblain*, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per bux. For sale by Dr A. J.
China. Deo SO?o
Dr. C'atly'a Condition Powdere
re just what a horso needs when [in bad oon
ditiun. Tonic, blood purifier and voriuifuge.
They are not food but medicine, and tne best
to use to put a horse in prime condition. Price
25 cents per package. For sale by Dr A. J
China. Dee 30?o
? 11 awa?i
Fresh supply of new style Buggies end
Harness, jus' received at \v. B. Boyle's.
June 14?2t
Ffeds of all kinds for stork a*d milk cows
Also some Seed I'eae at W H. Boyle's.
June 14-2'
? i^awssa* '
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the ySTjf V/tf/T*
Siguaturo of C/iO^/Z
The British Forces
clre Being Reduced.
NATAL VOLUNTEERS AL
LOWED TO GO TO
THEIR HOMES.
FuU Division to go to Cbina.
London, Juoe 18, 4.20 s. m ?There
are some indications that Lord Roberts
considers the eod of the struggle io
South Africa not far distant. Oos of
these is the fsot that the Natal volun?
teers who had seeo hard servioe were
dismissed to their homes by Sir Redvers
Buller Saturday. They were obeered
ss they left bis camp
Another indication is ths report cur?
rent io authoritatively informed mili?
tary oi?olss io London tost a oomplete
division of rsgolsrs is to be withdrawn
from Gen Bailer's srmy sod embarked
at Durbso for Chios. Ths troops
drawn from Iodis probably will go
next.
Lord Roberts let yesterday go by
without telegraphing
Ths correspondents si besdqosrters
i are, as tbey have been for teo days,
silent.
Unofficial intelligence from Maohado
dorp vis Lorsoio Msrques is to ths
effect that ths British troops sre nesr
Middleberg- The Boer narrative of
ths fighting east of Pretoria posted on
s bolletio board outside of President
Krnger's osr at Maohadodorp, ran thus:
"The commandoes esst of Pretoria
io ths direetioo of Bronkhorst spruit
were compelled to retire sfter s fierce
stand of more than two days, io s way
tbst woo ths sdmirstioo of ths sotiog
oommsndsot general. The short rifle
fire was very hot sod for part of the
ssoood day, especially late io the sfter
oooo, the eoemy fought at a distance
of 100 yards. Our loss cannot bo
given yet. The sotiog oommsodsot
general ooly meotioos Field Cornet Jso
Van Bureo killed. He wse ooe of the
ploekiest men io the field.
"Information is sgsio at hand re?
garding the miserable condition of the
enemy's troops tbst have penetrated to
Johannesburg aod Pretoria. Tbey eoo
tiouslly oomplsto of the Isok of food
Several British soldiers have died io
the streets of Pretoria of exhaustion
sod stsrvstioo. Along the roads lie
the corpses of horses aod mules, while
living animals sre so wesk that tbey
sre hardly sbls to osrry their loads."
Aootber bulletin st Msobsdodorp,
aeoordiog to s dispatch dated June 15,
says: "Fifteen officers sod 500 British
soldiers, prisoners, have arrived st
Staodertoo, Free State, boood for
Noottgedsoht Thirty burghers were
killed sod woooded during the last few
days' fighting near Pretoria."
Mr. Steyo, io consequence of Lord
Roberts' annexation of the Free State
by proolsmstion deelsriog tbst the Free
State will stilt exist, is independent sod
does not acknowledge the authority of
Qrest Britain.
The British prisoners st Nooitgedsoht
hsvs been having exoitiog gsmes of
football to keep themselves wsrm.
Tbey srs, soeordiog to a dispateb from
Loreoio Msrqoei, without shelter or
mediosl comforts, sod srs confined be?
tween two moomains, where the suo
does sot shine until 8 30 s m.
Delsgos Bay merobsots sre rushiog
goods towsrd Msobsdodorp, the Boer
expectation being that the use of the
rsilwsy will soon be lost, sod tbst the
preparations for s final stsod io the
Lydenborg distriot must be promptly
eompleted.
Spot od the Sun.
Psris, Juos 17.?Abbe Msreox, the
astronomer, has dioovered sod sketched
through the big teleseope io the optio
pslsoe of the expositioo s remsrksble
spot oo ths suo, forming a part of ao
extensive group and hsviog a diameter
of oearly 40 kilometres. This spot, be
says, will remain for seveo days sod
beoome visible to the naked eye. He
prediots the appesraooe of other spots
io July, August aod September, infer?
ring that the beat during these months
will bo very great.
Boers Id Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Juoe 16 ? While the
convention delegates were arriving by
every trsio the three representatives of
the Sooth Af-ioan repoblios, Messrs
Fischer, of the Orange Free State, aod
C. H. Wessels nod A. D. Wolmaraos,
of the Transvaal, also put io an appear
anoe. Tbey took quarters at the
Walton, which is the oeotre of political
activity, aod after diooer mio"' A with
the people io lbs lobby, talking famil?
iarly to largo crowds Mr Wessels,
wbeo asked if there was &ny signifi?
cance in tho wieit at the time of the
convention, said :
"Not the least. We had expected
to have a meetiog here, but owing to
the oooveoiioo have given it op. We
are here simply as observers, to see the
manner io wbioh your oomioatioos for
the presidency are made "
"Do you seek a Boer plaok io the
platform V9
"There will be oo move of that kind
by u?. Naturally it would bo gratify?
ing to us if suoh a plank wero put in
the platform. But if that ooinos about
it will bo through tho spontaneous
action of lh'^ dolcgates."
Tb?? Bssr delegates will remain here
until Tuesday und porhups longer.
-^oS CUBAN RELIEF cures Colic,
A 4^lK Neuralgia and Tooth achu in
s'Vk' flvo minutes. Hour Stomach and
# Bummer ('oinplalnts. Price 25c.
Sold by HughoOQ-Ligon Co.
KILLING FILIPINOS.
Maoila, Juoe 17 ?The United States
forces bad two engagements of import?
ance iaat week. Tbe troops uoder Geo.
FuoBtoQ aod Geo. Grant oegenixed an
edvsooe, with parts of fits regiments
aod two guLB against 500 rebels io a
mountain stronghold east of Biaooa
bata, where it was eopposed Oapt.
Roberts of tbe Thirty-fifrh regiment,
who was captured last month at San
Miguel de Mayumo, was held captive.
Tbe Amenosns operated under many
difficulties and over an exceedingly
rough country, but the rebels retreated,
only a few resisting and the stronghold
was occupied and burned
As tbe result of last week's scouting,
60 Filipinos were killed, 200 were cap
tared and 300 rifles with 23,000 rounds
of ammouitioo were surrendered.
Three Americans were killed.
Malarial fever has been prevalent
since April in parts of Cavite and Bat*
angas provinces, which are garrisoned
by the Forty-sixth and Thirty ninth
regiments. Thirty per oent. of tbe
men of eaoh regiment are on the siok
list. Of two battalions in Bantangas
proviooe one baa 150 siok and tbe other
190
The Philippine Commission.
Manila, Juoe 17.?Judge Taft and
bis oollesguss of the civil commission
are sludyiog tbe difficult legislative
phases of tbe situation preparatory to
the work of eoaotiog new laws oo
Sept. 1, whjn they assume legislative
power. The subjeota have been tenta?
tively divided amoog tbem as follows :
Judge Taft?Grown lands, land
titles, the ohuroh aod the civil service,
tbe last named with e view of bringing
from tbe Uoited States e gojd eleu
of government employee wbo eball
eventually replaoe army cfioere in tbe
oivil administration.
Mr Luke Wright?Internal improve*
meots, constabulary, commerce, cor
poratioo fraoohisea and tbe criminal
oode.
Mr Henry C. Ide?Bioking and
currency and the organiiation of civil
courts.
Mr Bernard Moses?Reveooe, taxa?
tion and sohoola.
Tbe commissioners have established
offioes in the ssme building with Gen
MsoArthur and are receiving, discuss?
ing and abeorbiog tbo opinions of army
and navy men and of foreigners and
and Filipinos Tbe people of Manila
seemed pleased with tbe democratic
purposes of the commission and with
the habitually courteous demeanor.
Tbe earlier feeling of dissappoiotment
is slowly disappearing.
State ?f South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. V Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, WM. E ANDERSON made
soit to me to grant him Letters
of Administration of tbe Estate of and effects
of JOHN 0. PARNBLL, deceased.
These are therefore to cite aod admonish
all and singular tbe kindred and creditors
of tbe said Jobn G Parnell, late of
said County and State, deceased, tbst they
be end appear before ms, in tbe
Court of Probate, to bs held at Sumter
0. H., on June 27th, 1900, next, after
publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in tbe fore?
noon, toabow cauee, if any they bare, why
tbe said Administration should not be grant?
ed.
Given under my band this 15th day of
June, A. D , 1900
THOS V. WALSH,
I Judge of Probate.
I June 13?2t
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Osborne All Steel Rake, Also Osborne Mowers.
I have secured the agency for the Osborne line that for fifty
years has led the procession Come in and see the good fea?
tures of these machines.
Prices for repairs aa cheap as anybody osn make them.
FIRST CLASS LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES.
Come and see me in my oew quarters, corner of Liberty aod Harvin Streets
W. B. BOYLE. Sumter, S. C.
Jooe 13
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Columbia Business College,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Most thorough Business and Shorthand
Courses.
Better inducements, and more graduates placed in good posi?
tions than all other Business and Shorthand Schools in South
Carolina combined.
Write at once for a catalogue and full information.
W. H. Newberry, President,
GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH.
Examine our
line and be con?
vinced it is money
thrown away to
pay G9 dollars for
a range when you
can get the SUPBBB
Steel Range, of
which this tis an
exact cut for
$33 .OO
including ware. 1
With Reservoir,
$40.00.
We Invc sold our entire Ho<?k, but a i.(W supply will arrive Batardsy.
T. C. SCAPFE,
Sumter, S. C.
The Stove Man,
Jane ti