The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 22, 1900, Image 5
Pawley ? Island Attraottom
tft Seen by a Western Vis
ltor.
fbe following sketch is from th<
pen of a lady from Memphis, Tenn
who, sfter sliendiug ISjs Educations
uouventmn in Charleston, is spend
log some timo with relatives 01
Fawlev'e Island I think it will b<
found better reading thsu anything 1
een furnish NGO
Paw ley'a Island ! They eay ill
glory is departed Well, the chsra
ef it all still liugors any way Is no
tbe lstoh string literally still hanging
)otsidt* tbe door ? Msybe |you thinl
that there is nothing in latch etringi
sod wooden Istche9, and woodei
hinge? on solid wooden ehuttere thai
hang to sasblesa and glassless low
windows, opening high ouder the
?iexzs roof and low along the floori
ef tbe upstairs rooms where tin
gebls ends ere filled with generoui
touble windowa with the regulatiot
slat blinds to show there is a purpose
bebind this style of architecture
And the piazzas?so simple snd sc
koapitable?with the inviting jog
gling board for tho overflow from the
rockers?end who shall ssy that the
jofrglere haven't the beat of tho situa
lioo?and the Venetian shutters
well, they ero e revelation to thost
from the interior Why do peoplt
ensile their porches with heavy v>oc?
that keep out the breeze and tin
view ae well as the huh, when thesi
vsoetian shutters may bo adjusted t(
serve ss needed for ? n ? ot all o
tbeeo purposes st tho will ot tin
vcrupont ?
There may be moro attractive
plaoee than Pawley's Island for thost
whose pleasures lie ou tho surface o
life, aod for those who have aeei
more of the coast | but there ii
sooogh to interest the strange
?pending a first summer on tho coas
every moment of the season
The sand hilis are a n?w experi
eooe to one from the clayey regiooi
>f tbs west They may be hard t<
pull over, but tbey furnish fioo op
portonities for the levelopment o
tbe muscles, sosde for ;be sfteroroi
stroll on tbe beacb, snd restinj
plaoes and observation points for th<
tired end tbe inquiring And bos
beautifully tbey sbspn aw ?y toward:
?od beueath old ooeao who foodies o
beets them according to bit mood
Aod how they protect and shelter tin
houses and the vegetation on tbei
weetern side Tbe live oaks and tin
oedere try to look over the hill top t<
greet the moroiug sou and to s?<
what ties to the eastws:d ; but tin
keen, salty blasts of winter kee(
their tops trimmed level and wil
allow no over reaching Their trunk?
end brauchen give evidence of tbi
struggle to overcome by their twist
ed, knotted, bent, but still upliftec
forme as every twig and leaf lifti
itself aa far skyward as it can IIov
Dore would enjoy their almos
human look ! He must have seoi
soob trseo somewhere, or bow coult
be have pictured their like in tin
leferoo F This struggle, lite thst o
His, however, ie not without in
gentler side ; for aroand their rooti
end among their branches are lovelj
flower* end vines and singing birdi
that suggest the love and eupportiuj
3are of the home life
Among these tree?, prelected bj
tbsm from tbe glsre, snd by the billi
from tbe oceen storms, stand tin
booees. Some msy prefer tew ones
sod some msy scorn their whitewsab
ed walla aod exposed rafters ; bu
the old ones are thf? ones that hav<
tbe polished floor* snd baniatera s<
pleasant to tbe touch ? polished bj
geueratioos of people ae they havi
come io asody and salty a.d drip
ping from the sea bath or tw4 fishiu;
excorsioo, the crabbing, and tbi
oyster bunt. Those old time build
ere knew how tu provide lor comfor
?od learned how to wsylay everj
summer breez* from whichever quar
tor it might come Few are the day!
when the brc*t ze does not make to
piazza* a place where it if) a ioligb
to live whether one's inclination* !? a<
him to tho hammock, the jogglinj
board, or th? rocket, to Pfad, to sew
to eat melons, to play whist, o
simply to enjoy doing nothing but ti
* be tbsnkfol for preaent enjoyment.
If something picturesque ia want
??d. it would be hard to find anythinj
more so tbsn an oyster roast by moon
light Here is a tesl ono :
In the centre of a natural baaii
among the aand hilla ia the camp fin
)f fragrant cedar and of oak preaide<
over by cur good friend, Mr N G
Osteen, who in bathing unit with
long sapplmg pole reaching btyosx
his shoulder* etira and arranges th
fsggots tili they suit his o n poai , m
el tbe same time atira up a SSfii
of piclurea in our mind*, Mie.grativ
>t Robinaon Cmaoe and n is pwttstj
tbe Count of Monte Christo, am
again aome of Dore's figure* .'tu. >uj
tbe Inferno fires. Whn ho prod
tbe flro brsnds, how the aparks d<
rji* ! How beautiful they aro aa tin
wind bears them upwind in tin
oigbt ! Near the fire is tho rougl
table, and SSI the ground lio tin
sacks Of >yatera and the wire baako
made al*o by tbe ingenious hand o
?hat aame master oi the |fS
Whtlo Iba preptrite.t.-* aro guio;
in, ?he envM twMg nn'i ro
.'stives and IsJgfcwSfS, Is bssfj snti
t ;ipa;:uo of tb? cctiiicg I aft, pis; th<
tiro ? in ro^rry w?ko. i; TS< I I NS
flU ?l?wn ibe sterp ssfl tesdj hI >f#f
A race between papa t :? u I f "i.? run
ntof crab wise tho little f\ How ju?t %bl
~-? '
to roo at all, furois^es entertainment
f >r the groups of ladies and geotlemon,
mostly in convenient bathing suits
uttiog abour oo the *and "Cousin
Islmt*1 lurnishea bOf tun share of
auQi>eoeut wherever aba pot s, leading
it. Iba game of 1 i ?i,'1 looks wi'ti
loving ar.d approving oye9 upon all.
from tbe near manager of tho tiro to
Ills] kit tie tot of tbo raoo track. Tarn
there ill ita couple of ppim er*?etil
beru by to harsher name, one if
whom hi 1s and supplies evory nod,
and what a help and a coni'ort a disr
|00d splinter auut can bo! and the
0 her Hits enjoying the novelty of it all,
but with ao eye oo a certain young
couplo very much interested io each
other but endeavoring energetically to
oobceal tt by kiodly attentions to others
The fire at last is in preper oanditioo,
tho sacks aro nptoed, and masses of
shells are piled l?tt the wire basket nod
set to roasting over tho glowing coals
They protest, and pop, and sputrer ;
but man follows his own will, and io
duo time they are turned out upo i the
table, tbo basket is refilled aud again
set ou the fire whilo tho men gutnor
about the table and with praotioed
bands open tbe still resisting *>bcl s
aod pat-s (he tempting morsels to the
J gathering orowd How our host.''Mr
Marion Doar, and his brother Mr J
W vie with oach other to see that all
j are helped and th-u eaoh gets just the
} oyster best suited to Liu taste, while
Mr Osttti rrp'eoirhcs the pile as fast
as tiiey dispose of it
Tbe glow of tho fire light and tho
laughter of the children have brought
^ on lookers to the neighboring'hills wh->
enjoy the faotas.io picture by tho wierd
light of firo and moo combined, for
the moon is late in ri'iog aod t-h.cos
only elee. uy through a cloudy halo,
j Tho 'casters, al! uooonsoious of lbs!*
ob^ctvers, eat snd eat. ovsrperau^ded
by hospitality and tempted beyond
enough hy an cs'ra lar#* and invi'iog
t oyster served oo half his owo shell or
by tbo dainty little pink oyster crab
found within, till at last everybody is
filled aod still a saok or more of oysters
remain to testify to the bountiful pruvi
sico of tho host. As eppetites arc
- satisfied, the fun begins again. The
girls, full of pranks, armed with staiks
1 of e*a o&tfl, make pome fearer stop to
* knock awa; the ofTeodicg bog, or sorxe
9 busy oyster opener jumps to evade the
7 supposed hot shell falling upoo his un
8 protested I mbs. The half grown color
r ed helpers add their sharo to tho div t
' itoos o? the boil by turning summcr
9 (suit after futomorsaulc io quick
r cession from tbo top to the oottoco of
9 th hill where tbe 6iope is longo9t und
steepen
Bat ail things finally have an rod
9 and even the greatest oyster-love?* at
j last turns slowly trom the table,
regie tirg his limited oapaci'y while
1 looking at ?us still tempting, savory
9 pile The obildreo disappear over the
hill towards tbe boose and the utners
over tho bill towards the bcaob, and
* after a.dip in tbe briny deep to wash cfl
7 tbe evidcno?s of the recent struggles
1 with are and theUs, they, too, disappear
? over the bills towards the bouses and
the moon sees ooly a few gbwiog em
9 bers in tbe plaoe where but a short
time before all was lire, and love, and
9 work that was not work because so
1 oheerfully done for love's sweet eake
1 Greenville's Wheat Contest.
r Greenville, Aog 16 ?Judges to
i decide the Greenville wheat contest
met today, canvassed the returns and
decided tho award of prizes. It will
be noticed that the largest yield from
one aero was made by a boy tinder
3 20 yea/a of age This acre yielded
3 within a fraction of 70 bushels. Tho
r next highest yield to an sere wag
I fn ?(le by a lady, Mrs W II Perry
. Tbe following will give an idea ol
* j Um- yield :
9 Three contestants for 10 acre prize;
highest vield, 385 bushels ; lowest,
t' 104]
> Six contestants for 5 acres, highest
. ? yeild, 227 bushels; lowest 91 i.
i Fivo contestants, 3 acrep; highest,
J 10S; lowest, 47.1
t Two contestant*, 2 acres; highest,
j lowest 30
j Kight contestants; 1 acre, highest,
Mli lowest 35.\.
r One-horse farm, 0 contestants;
D highest, 229; lowest, 69J
Two horse farm, four contestants,
. highest, 583; lowest, 288
m Three horse farm, 1 contestant,
I Ml
To boy or girl under 20 years old,
n ot e acre. Allen W Suliivan, 09 1 5
q buabe's
j The awards ol priz ts : Ten seres,
?Mrs.] S and Jerry McKenzie, s<*
a OOftU prize, U K Boveen; fi acres,' Mrs
j J S nod Jerry McKenzie ; second.
D G W Goodwin ; 8 tores, J 11 Tranyn
^ hsm; neond, B M Moon ; 2 acrea, (r
s W Goodwla; aaoond It BLae; 1 acre,
q Alien J Bullifat,, second, Mrs W II
Perry One borae faro, ^ T Jones;
j socou'i Mrn A R Powlei; 2 boras
g farm, J K Bpet gle; eeoood I D
a Suilivai.; house faun J S Peden
U rffWVSMlSal \ 'I r;?j;r?l.V.
Tlsssls kalbrsaaltas glvea Mn Qaarge Long,
??f New ttraHsvllts, Obhii s>rsvsais4 adraa?l<
ful iragssli and ^ ivcd iws live?, a Irlgbfal
stagb bad laag kujt iier awaks avers nigbti
."tie anal injit.j? usaatllaa 1 (j-m-tor^ hut
itSaaHIl ^rcw \?or.*o until USgsd to try l^r
Km ''. New IH....very Om bottle abally
aajvt I beti :""l '^>*' wilts tl'ij* marvak uj snadi
iMDir alaa rarasl Mi l.< ag af sav< r<- attaali <-i
r^assaasals? bsaas earcsart^n hive i?r?i?l <-t
iIih in it--. '???? inent ? i ibU . sad raa??ilj f?l
curing al. thront, rli?">t aad Icag 'roable*.
Onlj Me miiJ $t. V.vrry battle gaarsatted?
Tr.. I battle fr?"?? nt .'. V. W !?.?!.< mih-'* 1?;
Stoia I
The Liberty Congress/
An &atl?Itnp9rlalist Conven
tion in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Infi, Aug 15.?Tbl
firsr day s sessions of the Lib?rtj
Congress of tho National Anti Imps
rialist league was somewhat disap
pointing so far as the attcndance o
delegales was concerned. Aboul
300 accredited delegates were pres
ent and more are promised for to
morrow In spite of tho small at?
tendance too speeches of Edwit
Burritt ^mith, the temporary chair
man. and George S Boutwell, the
permanent president, brought forth
much enthusiasm The public meet?
ing iti the evening was much bettei
attended and the resdining of Bourkc
Cockran's letter was the signal foi
tremendous applause But the raosl
notable demonstration of tba Conven
tion eo far came in the afternoor
wh?n the venerable George S Bout
well Ex Governor of [Massachusetts,
and secretary of the treasury in the
cabinet of President Grant, conclud
cd his address as permanent chairman
with the declaration that he had
turned his back on the Republican
party and should support Bryan f ji
president The delegates rose on
their seats and tendered the ex gov
ernor an ovation that lasted several
minutes
Tomiinson bill was elaborately
decorated with American flags and
with portraits of Washington, Lin
coin, Jefferson, Thomas A llendrick*
and Ex'iovernor E P Morgan.
There were two huge banners con
taining excerpts from tho speeches
of Abraham Lincoln and thiee
containing parts of the perora
tion to Mr Bryan's Indianapolis
speech of acceptance. Swung di
j reclly over the speakers' platform
was an immense banner with the fol
lowing inscriptions:
4 I speak not of foroibis annexa
tions, for it canoot be thought of
That, by our code of morals, would
be criminal aggression ?Willian
McKinley M
?'Behold a Republic standing ereel
with the empire8ail around her, bow
ed beneath the weight ol their owr
armaments?a Kepubiio whose fl?^
la loved, while other flags are only
feared? ?YilliamJennings Bryan."
???|B* ???? -^kWaumm?
Eryan Endorsed by Libertj
Congress.
Indianapolis, Aug 10 ?The liberty
I congress of the American League o
Anti Imperialists today emphatically
endorsed the candidacy of VVm J
Bryan for the presidency. The reso
lotions to that effect were reed to the
convention by Col Ohas R Codmat
of Massachusetts, who moved theii
adoption after stating tb -1 the entire
committee of 25 had endorsed them
The couveution. however, did no
adopt tho platform as submitted by
the resolutions committee without t
prolonged and heated debate
Thomas M Osborne of Auburn, N
Y.| leader of the "Third tickei
movement," offered an amendment tt
i strike out the eudotsemeot of Bryat
and bis amendment was vigorously
supported by several delegates, bu
, when the previous question wai
ordered less than a score could b(
marshaled to vote against the Bryat
i endorsement The vote was viv;
voce, and its exact result will nevei
, be known but the sentiment of th<
convention was clearly shown ai
I being in favor of the endorsement o
? Bryan as the most effective manne
of checking the alleged impf rial lit ft
? policy of tba administration
Adventures of Two Letters
Mr lllsbard J Brigg?, president o
lbs Risbsrd J Briggi OommiiMoi
Oonpsny tolls the following interesting
itoriei of tho mailt:
"Not loo^ ?in? 1 a ie'-'er reached u
through lbs "iia'i hadly Ftaicei
blurred from rung wa'er losksd, i
bating bco.'i mailed no ray years befori
by un? of oar Europeao customer.-, son
ou? of bu.-ine-s tending a filotblt
ord r for execution The letter art*i
ic.iiri!? a? the bottom ot rhe ooeao for I
lorg while, was finally recovered wir!
0 her mail and delivered to uo is Bill!
raoro
"Here, is soothsi ia?faao? of b:>11
ik lay ami prooptoeti We received
aness while since, -., letter from Wesl
Vifgiois, havn>,? b en mailed us ovn
sirs yean previously, offer iug u< ? hr?
i cars of gooda, abicb letter, in ?otn<
sossQOUOtsble mot:?.or, bad clipped
behind >h > framowork in the mail ?'*r
whero \* reetod for yons an i tiaii5
aben ?Im1 cur wan broken up at <h<
1 railroad** shop* thin letter wa? i.i*-; >ver
! cJ nl.d in due 0OUI ?6 Wfi." deliV'TC I f>
, aa Ws ibsu promptly icooptsd tbt
I 1 ihres ears, bur Ihe shipper may n^?w ic
asitisg nun: yosrs before reply 10 <ui
a loeptaoo \
"While th"*:i delays bave their in?
; proeaiva und interesting t"afuri** at ?hc
asms titno. sot apeaking js*tingly, it it
; on eibibition ol ifa ? reliability of out
postal ty-ttem " -Baliitnoro S>n.
Uborlotte, N C . Aug Iii ?Ai
afternoon psper at Wilson, N c
loday publishes an account cd Ihi
killing by their lalh-r and his 11 jir?
? wifti of ih<" four children ol Georg?
Urifiin, in Nesh county It ioalltgerj
thai Ihe children were imprisoned ii
an outhouse an illowed to die n
atnrvation The p;iir have been j til
ed
Tillman Arraigned.
Th.! writer of tbe*? lines has never
beo.u io opposition to Senior Tillman,
nor docs be feel now ?uy bittoroeM
to#ird hiu). Wo wer<; oat of the
Stale when the issues whjob landed htm
into ofti.ts were raise;t mid did Dot re
turn until three yearn ago wbeu we
caojo bacn: to beootno tuaaagiug editor ;
of this paper So we a>\vd not be j
put down a-j cither for or agstoet him. j
hut no are fre" to confess that our !
sympathies were with hi;:: in his pro 1
fessed interest in behalf of tb?i clas^ of!
people io the Btato who deserved eon I
sidrrafion, r.od we have always given
him credit for sincerity
Bo* tbe speech which he made in
this city last Monday waH r-.n outrage
and wo are ashamed that South C:iro
Una has s man to represent her io tbo
big bast council ol the- notion who is so
entirely destitute of rovereoos, and who
bas Sttofa Ittllo respect for tbe great rr?&
jority of tbo people be represents H:s
irreverent handling of tho Word ol
Goi was blasphemous, and bis refer
ooos to the ordinance which comment
or at os Jhe diiith and resurreottoo of our
Lord pats him down as afar worse I
man than bis meat aid?nt enemies have
ever branded bim Baten quoted
I Scripture to cur Lord, but we do not
? believe mat bis satanic majesty rs oip
I abls of haudtion Gt>d*s Word nm?i
u 13 in 1? e r
That Maycsville
is the best Tobacco Mar?
ket in the State.
SALES ARE GOING ON DAILY.
e hare a large corps
of buyers and plenty of
money with which to pay
for tobaccos and we guar?
antiee good prices ami sat?
isfactory treatment.
IIS YOlir t oh? (?eat.
perversely and irreverently ihn
Senator Tillmao does.
We a;e I minister, but vro have not
oared anything for what the scustoY
said abou'. the "unholy alliances."
Iudeci ?i have felt 'hat the preaobers
have protected too much against it, *o
wo are not t<luu? by rhat and made to
harshly crt:*ci9o Mr. Tillman I'. potnr
us, howevtr, to kuow that pe; plo who
liv^ in this Obriltian land aod who
have been tatlght from in fa i. c y to re
tereoee holy things irouid applaud the
irreverent bus of Mr Tiilman, and
seea to sojoy the low fiiogs which be
Hiude a! ministers of tl:e ?09pcl who,
a* a class, ate tho boot men wo have.
Men who are unselfish, and who have
given their lives to the relifioQi and
moral well being of their fallen men
Hil advocacy of the liquor traffic and
nubile end; ra. meet of drinking, whioh
any eaoc m*n knows i-3 a rttiocui habit,
soi Roecrs at those who seek to sup?
press it aro unwov(by of any man, aod
oould be expeo ed to emanate only
from a man who was lost to all noble
purposes and who had no regard for
the welfare o? the raee. It is a pity
that t!io young m n of cur country nrc
permitted to listen to euch a man Hie
j rafttreoos to tbo seotiment which has
kept a dispensary out cf Greeuwo d
and his appeal io the fancied wrong
I whioh nad been done the people of the
eouoty io sodoiog was ? lijc of high?
handed dtmsgogisui whteh our people
wi I no", soon forget.
Hu' we must no-', be .severe From
I our heart of hearts wo pity this man
who, though he reg; rds hi? chances for
salvation more seoj^e than that of th?i
preaobers, is led captive at the will oi
I the ?evii. We do DOt believe that the
Cbtiitteo manhood of tbia3tato will en
darts Senator Tillmao in the course he
is turt-uinp, and i: will not be loop
uutii he will Snd it our. All that we
h*ve haiu is without any reference to
his right to speak at tbe otropeigo
&>ectioLTfc'. He may havu that right
but he bat no right ti outrage tbe
moral and religious fen'tmcnt of our
people and his hi|;h cffinial position
demands that he should use snob
speech as beoorucfh u geotlemao. We
pen theee lines without one partiole ol
iti will to the senator, hue w to chagrin
Rnd tuor:;?'*anon. May Q*id hsiVc
mercy 00 his tout ?SoU'h Carolina
Baptip?
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ASK YOUR FRIENDS!
VOr FIND THAT THERE ARK MORE
; /Tu;', I !? ' *\
i IVr,
L| >? ?>? *
\ fjI jam rfS ^,1 fi: *>' ?V \*
l"8:d by pe l 'p tu? know >i sood plann that
anv cttier make I'i because 8'ieff Pianos
3 are bettrr a- I co;t \ett that) utbfre.
. I Mom:,':, Tu<<tcg ni Rtpairiog; Accom?
modating Terms. Oatalcgue aod book ol
* j soggcstluns ill?.?rfuliy givfti,
! GHfiS. M. STIEFFj
Warvrottms, 9 North Llrertj Street.
M Factory?block or i). Laf*yette .-?ve.
? j Aiken aod Lanval* at rests
t I UALTieORB, MD.
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Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
j Itartiliclally digests the food and aids
?, Nature ia strengthening and rueuu
su ueting the exhausted digestive or*
gaos* Jt is the latest disoovereddigest*
ant and ton'p No other preparation
1 olio approach \l In efilciency. It In
i! stautly relievesand permanently cures
?1 Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn,
bTatulence, 8our Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgla.Crampsand
1 all other results ef imperfect digestion.
Price50o. and $t. Largoatsecontaloa2M times
. Mnutlaise. Ji.j' ?k all aboutttyspc pslamaifedfres
? ; Prepared by fc:. C- DC WITT i\CO., Crjlcago.
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Estatf ol Mrs. I\S. Kngcr, lUc'tl.
I ! a Wll M'PLY i" ihr Jt Irs Prot ate
, I , ' A utft 25th, 19 0,
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lor 'i ri?i I r -: Administrator ol
t od ??? u p Itav 0 B. EM ITH,
A dmioiitrator,
Juli ;r 4 DarliegtoOi 8 0.
THE PUDDING SWAMP T?BACGO WAREHOUSE COMPANY,
JOHN W. MILLS, Manager.
J?ist Received*
2 carloads Lime
1 carload standard four-loot Laths.
1 carload Cement and Plaster Paris.
-ALSO
The usual stock of Horses, Mules,
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Har?
ness;.
M. HARRY.
8u niter, 8. C, Jun? 4,1900.
agging
and Ties*
We have made large contracts for Bag?
ging and Ties, and feel that we are in a
better position than ever to supply our
customers in this line.
For some years we have been buying largely of second hand
Bagging and Ties from mills in the upper part of the State,
and fortunately our contracts were made with them this year
iu the early Spring, or we could not have gotten them?owing
to the high price of new goods they were eagerly sought.
Some people object to use this claj?s of Bagging because it is
a little ragged, but we think that should make but very little
difference as the best of it looks pretty tough from sampling
very soon after it passes out of the farmers hands.
Based upon the price cf new goods there is a
saving to die farmers of nearly
AO per cento
By buy inj; that which was used before
land why not reap the benefit of it, as
it makes no difference in the price of
I
i
your cotton.
W e have all grades, and if you don't want th>k old we will
be glad to 8C11 you the new. but feel that it our duty to
recommend that which will pay von best.
Alliance mid Grange Clubs would do well to see us before
1
; buying.