The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 27, 1900, Image 4
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Tbe SnsWor rfatVAWMi? ?u tout deu
? I860 ?od th-s TYw* SoHtkron in 1866
The rFeUcisnaa and Southron now bee
toe eombinod niroalattoc nod iuflacoce
tf both of (he old poporo, and is mini
eaotly too boo* advertiotng median; in
ftnantoc
Tbooo woo oeeert thot Col. Hojt
will poll o oooo 11 eoto ?n tbo primorj
bnegioe a. Wain t.iiof Wltbio tbo
pent two wooko tbo writer boo via ted
neron ooootioo io tbo enetoro eeoi ioo
ml tbo 8tnte, eod io eeery ooe Ool
Hnyt will polt o large rote Io three
oaaotroo well loforeeed bob steted
aba* be) will lend la tbo trot primery.
In low other fear it woo tbo gcoorcl
baftef Use* Go?. Mo8woeoey woold
io two trot priwery eod obtoio o
aavnll nsajority is tbo oooood. Wo
feood that oanoy men not prohibition
mm wltt vote for OoJ.'fecyt, end tbot
bib etiwagnal point io not tbo prob bi?
tte? plotter* bot bio bigb pereo eel
nhnraotor, bit fiteeen for tbo pooitioo
mi ibo generei belief tbot if bt it
owielod Qoeoront be) will enforoo tbt
snwe at aa lade tbem with o wioo die
Otallon ewe) witboot feer or feeor.
. Got MoSwaeaey boo o etroog bold
wftb tbo people, nod, et proooot, eo
lor no tbo writer ooe Id gotber daring
1 rat bor berried trip, bo it Iba lending
man ia tbo reoe, bat Iba raea in not
jot warn. Tba two otbar onadidatan
will be ia tba lint of "olno ran" if pree
tan ladiantioea ooant for noytbing
Tba prebnbilitino ere that Ooe Mo
wwoaaay will bo oboion of tbn oono
won wa been eioited. bat ba will have
wttie to epore. nod if Col Hoyt rclin
f tba big geajoritina ia tba Piod
Horn* ooaation tbot era oleimed for
abw, bo will bo tbo aoaiiaen, oaleon
atbot nnotiooo oi tbo Stele rally to
aba Mafl wo tony ataadnrd.
Motloo of ft Bolt Agtlnat Souuh
Carolina.
Tbe State, Jann 26
8ow* oionthe ego tbe attorney gen
or el of tbe United Stetee in en io for aal
getaner eotifisd tbe State ofleielo in
waktof bio dewend for e vetilemerjt,
awns) the Federel goeereaeot would
eater aalt eteiooi ibie Stete for npoerde
af $800 000 of old eleiwe which tbe
waited Stolen eeera tbe Slate of Sooin
invokea owee to tbe netionol coven
?ear. Tbo oleiwe ere ell old war
eleiwe, eod a very a eell part of the
falid ?er eleiwt bild by tbe State
ngeinet Ueele Sem ?? old offset thaw
Tbe State's eUitas are new io eenree of
ntjedioettco, bet this eeewe io make oo
ditVewoo ineefer eo Ueele Beat's desire
so prose bia eleiwe ere ooeooroed. in
wnetwfdoy notion of aoit agaioot tbo
?tee* was eerved open ibe attorney
gonerel. obo, while as yet bee oothiog
to so? obent ibe weeter for publication,
will look into the werito of the wettor
end poreeje tbe eon reo bo dermo beet.
**loe aotie* reede eo fellows:
To* Uetced 8tct*e of America as
Tbe President of ibe United 8tetea of
Aeoefita.
To the Marshal of tbo Soprowe Coort
of tba Uoi'?d Bletee.
Qroeiioi : Yon ore hereby command
nd ibet yea iawwon tbo 8tsto of Sooth
Carolina io be eod appear before the
jwe?tee- of ibe eaprsme oourt of tbo
Uei" ' Sie'es. at (be nepiin). io the oity
of Werbiwfioo, on iKe 8.h# day of
Oe'oW. A D. 1900. to nnewor oo?o
ibe Dnieed Staler, in ? plea of debt for
$24*. 7 50, eod demegeo eeel'eged. eod
do / u ibeo ood there wake reiero to
tb>? OfW,
Wi oeoa ibe Hoo Melville W Fel?
ler. oSief jeatioe of tbe Uotfed States,
ot gbe oily of noebiagton, the 22 J dey
of Jene. A. p 1900. aed of (be iod?<
pood?nee of tbe Ueitod S eteo tbe ooe
bnndred eod twenty fourth
(S'fed) Joe. R McK*noey,
Sick jf *be Hoprems Coort of ibe
United S'e'eo
Hante'e leteet aebewe for fryiog tbe
fat net of foertb eleaa postmeeiorc is
nnlqo*. He sende tbem leo ttekete of
weenherahip to ibe Ne'hoel Republican
beafoe at 50 O'ota ?vh, which they
ere elected to "cell" aod remit |5 in
good United Statte money Mark ia a
daisy f.?r gottiog aroeed tbe eeeesemeot
hosiers*.
Atlante. Jone 26.?Thirty eeeeo
bodice bees been recovered from the
oreoke?e of the Hoetbero train which
moot loot e weeboot oee mils aod e
half from MeDoooogb Halordey oigbt.
? ? ? ? ? aw*
tllorfoue Nevee.
Comes rroaa Dr. D. B. Cargile, of Waihita. I.
T. Hewritee. "Pour bottlea of Elactr.o Bit
m baa eared Mrs. Brewer, of scrofula, which
led ?oosad bir great suffering for year*. Tar
nble seree wueld break out 0t bvr head aod
face, ead the boH doctors eould give no help;
hat Her ?u/e ia oompletn aad ber health is i / ?
eelWai." This ehows what thou?a'ids have
arwved?that Kleetrio Bitters is tbe best blood
patifl?* kaoea It I? tbe supreme resaedv fur
avwma, tetter, salt rbeum. uleert, boils aod
aennlog sere*. Il stlmalalee liver, kidneys
ani bowels, oapele pol.?eae. halpe digestion
anilJb np the slrsngtU. 0*'* ?6 eeots. Hold
uj J. I. W. Peberwe, DruM ?? Uuetaateed'
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Colombia. S 0 , Jane 2? 1900 ?
Tbe week ending 8 a. m.. Jooe
25lb, averaged aboot 6 degreei per
day cooler than oeoal. witb min im am
temperaioree raogiog betoeen 55 aod
72, ead maximum temperatures between
70 aod 93 degrees. Tbe loweet tem?
peratures prevailed during the first half
of tba weak.
The average rainfall for tbe week
wee 2 85 ioebee, reogiog from lese
tbao 1 ioab le 6 toebee The heaviest
raioe oeoorred io the west oeotral aod
io tbe aootbeaetero ooooties, where
laode were badly washed and orope oo
many bottom laods wr re flooded aod
destroyed. Tba raios injured oottoo,
some ooro, melons, aod wheat ia the
ehoek?eaosiog sprouting?over the
western ood south oeotral ooooties,
bot were either highly beoeflsial or oet
harmful elsewhere, aod they improved
rise, tobaeeo, gardeoi aod pastures,
ead minor orope generally. Over a
largo portioo of the 8tate oaltivatioo
was impracticable, except oo from one
lo throe daye, consequently fields ore
beeo sei eg grassy, aod oil field crops
stood io oeed of cultivation. These
eooditioos were at their worst io the
weaiero half of the 8t?te, while over
the eortbeastern eoootiee there has
bee a oo harmful excess or rainfall, aod
orope of oil kioda are very promiaiog.
Seoeotoe was defioient over tbe satire
Bute.
Coro ie generally doiog well, bot
some is turning yellow aod ia firing,
while oo bottom leads, io tbe westero
portion, much wsa deatroyed by flood?
ing. Eaily ooro is belog laid by.
There was geoersl detsrioratioo io
the oooditioo of oottoo io tbe westero
ooooties ood io the opper Ediato valley,
where some baa oot been ebopped to
Staads, aod fields are fool with grass
aod weeds, ood where the erop has re?
ceived very little cultivation Else?
where oottoo ia growiog rapidly, aod
early oottoo is blooming. Lies sre still
prevalcot, ood to plaees have broken
stands There ia more or lsss oom
plaiot of greasy fields from all seotioos,
aod oottoo ie io orgeot oeed of dry,
hot weather to permit cultivation aod
for its fcormel development
Tobacoo has imptovsd. Cutting aod
eoriog is io progress, bot ia oot general
Worms are numerous ia Williamaborg
Ooooty.
? Wheat that baa oot beeo boused or
thraahed is beginning to sproot io the
ehock. Thrashiog making alow pro
grace. Late oats have beeo barveated
Weather unfavorable oo melooa. Rioe,
sweet potatoes, gardeos aod minor
crops are doiog weil Fruit ii rottiog
ae it ripeos Psss continue to be sown
oo stobble laode aod planted witb eoro.
CORRESPONDENTS REPORT.
Charleston?Charleston : Truok sea
soo oeariog its cod very slowly ; lands
beiog made ready for the hay erop ;
late ooro healthy witb fair Hands ;
beevy raio tbie week.?H M Simondi
Clareodoo?Pioewood : Parmwoik
made fair progress first foor daya ;
eropa made lair growth ezoept cotton
whieb waa retarded by tbe eool oighta
aod liee; old ooro laid by ; good raios
oe 224 ?J R Griffin
Dsrliogtoo?Society Hill : Generous
raioa tbia weak have greatly bcdetuted
field erops aod gardens, oottoo alono
excepted ; tbia crop tbrivce beat to hot
aod moderately dry weather ; peaches
aod blaekbcrriee are ripe. ? Msj J J
Laoaa
Florence?Lyoeb : Cool damp weatb
er ell the week, witb raio oo 22d ;
ooooe eomplaiot of grace ; gardeos very
fioe ; early coro laid by ; late ooro
grassy ; peas eomiog op to fioe stands
?E J Smith.
Orangeburg?Cameron : Heavy raioa
tbia week have washed tbe laods and
aerioosiy iojored tbe oottoo proapoota ;
maoy fijlda are grassy sod oanoot bo
eleaeed io time to save tbe erop ; light
coils lightly maoorsd will msks ootb
tog.?J W Sommers.
Somter?Catehall : Wot week, with
heavy showers duriog tbe week ; work
bebiod io oooecqusooa ; erops lock
well ; lack of suosbioo aod boat retard
growth aod development ; grass heooui
tog troublesome ss (be showers con?
tinue.?R J Browofijld
aamawjO1 ?oea ^oessaeM"*?
Tetter, Malt-Kbouin Mint 1 ei.inu.
The inteuat* honing and ?toartin/ lOOtduSt to
tbaao tli.e.i-o ?. it installtly allayed by u| ; I;, i!.?
ChamberUin'a Eyo and ibis OiOlSSOOt? Man/
very had oasea bavo bean p?rm:uietly cured by
it. It ia equally efficient for itching pile* and
a favorite remedy for ?<>re nipjde?, chai>|>ed
band*, chilblains, front bite* und chronic sore
eyes. SSots per bux. For tale hy Dr A. J.
Cblna. Dec 30?o
Or. tady'i Coodltlon Powdera
re jusl what a boraa needs when in bad enn
ditloa. Tonic, blood punfhr and vermifuge
Tbay are not food but *nedicine, and tba bast
Io uae to pat a horsa in prime condition. Price
16 scats par package, for saia by Dr A. J
Cblna. Deo 30--o
The Northwestern Railroad
To Be Completed Before
August l9t.
Mr Thomas Wilboo is rusbiog work
OD the Northwestern road now aod
unless his plans tnisoarry tbe road will
be completed by August 1st and regu
lar traioa will be put on at orce to
move tbe oottoo crop.
Mr Griffith, a railroad contractor
who has beeo doing work near Camden
for tbe Seaboard Air Line, bat secured
a oootraet for grading several miles of
the Somter-Camden extension of the
Northwestsro railroad. He has moved
his eotire outfit to the plsee of work
?od expeete to rush tbiogs.
Tbe regolar foroe is working near
Rembert aod the two gaoge will meet
between Rembert aod Camden.
A short tims ago it was meotiooed
that the Wioosboro aod Camden Rail?
way oompaoy bad beeo commissioned
by tbe aeorataryof atate aod that this
eompaoy proposed to boild a lioe from
Wtooaboro to Camden, there to eooooot
with the Seaboard Air Line aod give
the Winosboro qoarriere eompetitioo by
makiog a oonneotioo witb tbe Seaboard
Air Lioe It aeama now that those at
tbe head of tbe plao propoae to carry it
through. Notioea have beeo published
io looat papera aaoooooiog that the
books of sobaeriptioo would be opened
oo Jone 28 at tbe Bank of Wioosboro
io Wioosboro aod tbe Bank of Camden
io Camden. Tbe oapital atook is to be
$800,000, aod it is said that tbe bulk
of it is already io sight.
-??aawOO* ???? ^BSpeei^"""?
Wheat Hare Advanced 22
Cents.
Now York, June 23 ?Jost to
?bow that they still bod plenty of
energy and power left, boll operators
in wheat gave their opponents
twist today, exceeding in aenaational
feature* anything yet produced oo
the present campaign Taken com?
pletely unawares, because of yester?
day's drop from top point, the bears
wero ponic stricken this morning on
finding English cables 21 to 3?d
higher ood an advance at 'Budapest
of 45 pointa sinoe last night In
Urge numbers they plunged into tbe
merket os tbe gong struck snd began
a frsntic ood excited effort to replace
their soles Tbe result was en im
mediate jump to 90? for July com?
pared with 88c laat night After a
little hestitation, during which a lot
of loog wheat came out, the screws
were moved again and July shot up
to 93jj with hardly a stop, repre
senting 5^ rise for the day and about
22c io toe last three weeks This
meana to tbe public a rise of $1 00
to $1 25 per barrel in tbe price of j
flour Towards 12 o'clock wheat
suddenly dropped off again, reaohiog
91} on the midday curb, under re
newed beovy realizing The crop
newa from tbe northwest today wee
exceedingly bad ; eatimstes are be
iog out down io the doily reports;
io some sections crops seem almost a
complete failure
umm * ??? ? ? -
July Ladles* Home Journal.
"The Fasbiooablo Summer Rsaorta
of the Caotury" ie a feature of the July
Ladies' Home Jouroal, especially inter
eatiog from the glimpse it gives of the
social life of these places wben tbey
were considered sooeisible only to tie
rieb. "Tbe Girl Who Fought io the
Revolution" ie tbe story of a youog
woman who battled for tbe cause ot
liberty oo tbe field aod made iooumer
able conquests of female bearta. She
eoliated aa a man and woie the uniform
of a aoldior. A oootribution to tbe
July Jouroal that will find a univeraal
welcome is Ernest Setoo-Thompsoo'a
dramatisation of "Wild Animals I
Have Koowo," in which the author's
friends of forest sod plain are imper?
sonated by obildren. Edward Bok
writes of ''Tbe American Mao aod
tbe Country," "An Amorioan Mother"
writec oo "la a College Eduoation tbe
Beat for Our Girls V and Edward B.
Rawaon oo "Letting Children Rest in
Summer.n "A Missionary io tbe
Great West," "Tbe Autobiography of
? Girl," "Tbe Voice io the Choir" aod
"Tbe Story tbe Doctor Told" are al
ioterestiog featuree. Howard Chandler
Christy * pago drawing shows "The
Amerioan Girl at Her Sports." There
are numerous other pictorial features.
Tbe praotioal, helpful artiolee of tbe
July Journal are timely By Tbe
Curtis Publishing Company, Phila?
delphia. Cue dollar a year ; ten cents
a copy
Tbe war branch of the government
is preparing for any eventuality that
may arise out of the Chinese situation
Aa .stated by one of the highest
officers of the army the scale of
preparation is of a magnitude which
would both interest aud 6urpiiso the
public But, he added, the informa?
tion will bo of greutcr intoreat and
service to any foreign loo which the
United States may be culled upon to
face within the next few weeks or
months, and for that reason there is
no purpose to divulge the complete
preparations making to meet what
ever issue urines All that tho otli
Ololl will say is that both the army
and the navy, if tho occasion arises
will give a good account of them
selves
Good hammocks cheap?better ones fnr
little more?at H. G. Omen & Uo'i.
To those living
in mab.rial districts Tutt's Pills
arc indispcnsible, they keep the
system in perfect order and arc
an absolute cure
ior sick headache, indigestion)
malaria, torpid liver, constipa?
tion and all bilious diseases.
Tutt's Liver Pills
CLUB REORGANIZATION
TVTOTICE it hereby given that the BbitOb
Club will be reorganized at tbe re2uUr
piece of meeting oo Satnrdny, June 31, 1S00
By order of the County Executive Com?
mittee.
JOHN 11 KNIGHT,
June 20?2_County Obairman.
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
NOTICE TO TEACHES.
OFFICE OP
00. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION.
Sutnter, S. G , June 10, 1900.
THE SUMMER SHOOL for colored teach
ere will be held here beginning, July
16th for four week s end
For white teecbirs August 16th to Septem?
ber lltb inclusive
Attendance means renewal of all certi?
catee except "Glass B."
The County Board of Education will pay
$5 to every teecber elected to teacb in tbe
public ecboole of tbe county, who attends
punctually and regularlv
J. EDWIN RBMBTCRT,
County Superintendent Education.
June 20?3t
THE TEST OF TIME.
Tbe Piano you buy should last a lifetime
and more. There are higher Pianos than
PIANOS
But nooe thet lest and bold their sweet,
melodious tone so long.
SeooDd hand Pianos of various makes
at low prices.
Moviog, Tuotcg snd Repsiring Accum*
modating terms. Catalogue and Book of
Suggestions cheerfully given.
CHAS. M. STIEFF,
Warerooms, 9 North liberty Street.
Factory?Block of E. Lafayette Ave.,
Alken and Lanvale streets.
BALTIMORE, MD.
1801-1900
SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE,
COLUMBIA, S. C.
A. B , B I., A. at., LL B , L I. Coorses.
Spring bourses free for Teachers Fourteen
Profess < * ; 33,00'J volume* in library ; eg*
c-Men j tnore'ories, class roome, gymnasium,
mfirmar.. athletic grounds. Tuition $40,
other fee* $18, a session ; tuition remitted to
needy s.uirots r*xpeose? $135 to $175 a
session Certified Pupils from forty-five Ac?
credited Schools enter its Freshmar. Class
without extminntion.
Entrance and Normal Scbnlarship Exami?
nations he'd at every county seat. Friday,
July 19, 1900, by County Superintendents
Next session opens Sept. 26, 1900. For
catalogue, addiess,
F. 0. WOODWARD, President.
June 6
A. WHITE &
Fire Insurance Agency;
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, amosg other Companies :
LIVERPOOL k LONDON k GLOBE,
NORTH BRITISH k MERCANTILE)
HOME, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $75,000,000.
Feh 28
uftcaHv Aft w^i^Bkjfla.w\r.w\vjrfh3smudtt
RELIEF CAME. I
Mrs. E. C. COLYER
cf Salubrity, Ga., Aug.
8th, 1898, writes: Ben?
edicta has certainly
been a blessing to
my sixteen year
uld daughter. She
was in wretched
health and had
missed four month
Two bottles of Be
edicts have entirely restored her health. \
The monthly periods have returned^
and arc now painless and regular.?
>
Do 3*ou suffer from Painful, Irregular
or Suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta
has cured many suffering women and
will cure you in the privacy of your
homo,Without the necessity of physl
c l a n's e x
nmlnattona
slits marvol?
3mine or- f OR; ^FEMALE b
3r? f ^RE6UL4T3R
thons them so that the monthly periods \'\
J may be regular and painless* Headache, E
?2 Dizziness, Nervousness, that dragging |r
jjsensatlon ami those terrible pains inr*
7? 11bark, hips and abdomen iiuicklyS
4 disappear. P
Cj Bold by all Drngcists <>r aenl pmt*pald for fa
*$t. A box of "Monthly" Regulating rills t??F
?a uae iu uounectlou,ta with oacb bottle fc
m LADIES BLUE BOOK sent tree to any ad k
Cj dress. A sample 1h>x of "Monthly" Hew- if
m ulatlng Pills SOOl lot We. In stamps,
t| Address, Woman's Department, Newtc
JSpencer Medicine Co.. ChattnnooKa.Tenn.jL
Mt ntiuH this paper. W
Sold by Hugbsou-Ligon Co
About July 1st,
We commence to make
several changes in our
Dry Croods Department.
During the remainder of
this month we will offer
the following lines of new
summer merchandise
At Cost,
(For cash only)
The following lines in?
cluded in this sale:
Colored Lawns and Or?
gandies, Ginghams, Cor
dettes, cotton foulards,
ducks, stripe and plaid
white lawns, piques, crash
and duck skirts, white
\nd colored shirt
This is a genuine money
saver to you so get in line.
All other lines in our
dry goods department at
greatly reduced prices.
J. RYTTEHBERG k S
Sumter, S. C.
The Larpt anil Most Complete
IBIHH
Geo. S. Hacker & Son,
CHARLES C. LESLIE,
Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer ia
FISH
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market.
Office, Nob. 18 and 20 Market Street
CHARLESTON, S. C
Consignments ofCouniry Produce, Poultry,
Eggs, Ac , are respectfully solicited.
Prompt returns made.
Fish picked in barrels and boxes for the
country trade a epecalty.
Dec 6 x
-MANUFACTURERS OF
DOORS, SASH. BUNDS,
Moulding & Building
Material.
office and Warerooms, King, opposite Can
non Street,
CHARLESTON* S. C.
?mW* Pnrchas* our make, which we guaraoU
superior to any sold South, and
thereby pare money.
Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty
October 16?o
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
8
sliiu aid
THK examination for tbe award of vacant
ecboUrebips in Winthrop Col'ege, and
tor the admieeioo of new students will be
held at the County Court House, ou Friday
July 20th at 0 a m.
Applicants must not be lees than fifteen
yea re of age
When scholarships are vacated hfter July
20th, they will be awarded to those making
the highest average at this examination
The cost of attendance, including board,
furnished toom, heat, light und wnahicg is
only $8 50 \ er month.
For further information acd a c;;talo?iie,
i'.ddre9.J,
Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
in 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 a)
the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable
w mi-aunually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
Marion Moibb, W.F. Rhimb,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan 31.
Davidson College,
Davidson, N. C.
64th Year Begins Sept. 6.
PRES. D B JOHNSON,
Mat
ROOK HILL, S. C.
Yoiiiik 17Ien Wanted
With f'tir education ai d good character,
TO - LEARN - TELEGRAPHY,
Km in ml Accounting und Tj pewntiag.
This '8 endorsed by all Unding railway com
panics ?h the only peifect and reliable iusii
tution of its kind. Ail our graduated are i
assisted to positions. Ladies also admitted
Write for Tee catalogue Fall term opens
August 15th
GLOBE TELEGRHPH COLLEGE,
June 13?v
CLASSICAL. MATHEMATICAL,
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC,
BIBLICAL, COMMERCIAL.
Courses Offered tor A. B., B. S.
and JL. 2*1.
Terms moderate, Location healthful,
Laboratories complete,
Teaching thorough, G3 tnotiriuu tquippei.
Send for a Catalogue.
J. B. SHEARER,
Juno 13?o.ti
Provident.
SURVEYING.
SURVEYING and Civil Kngineerinr work
promptly und accuratelv done
W LOR1X13 LKE, Civil Engr.
Mav 23-6 u