The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 22, 1900, Image 7
Pawley's Island Attractions
is Seen by a Western Vis
itor.
f be following sketch is from the 1
peo of a lady from Memphis, Teon,
wbo, after attending the, Educational
Convention in Charleston, is spend
log tome timo with relatives oo
Pawley'e Island I think it will be
found better reading than anything I
ten furnish NG O
Pawley'e Island ! They say its
<glory ia departed Weil, the charm
ef it all atill lingers any way Is not
the latch atriog literally still haoging
)oteidt> tbe door f Maybe fyou think
tbat there ia oothiog in latch stringa
and wooden latches, end woodeu
biogea oo aolid wooden shutters that
bang to aaahlesa and glassless low
windows, opening high under tOe
piazza roof aod low along tbe floors
af tbe upstairs rooms where the
gable eods are rilled wi'h generous
doable windows with the regulation
slat bliods to abow there is a porpose
bebind tbia style of architecture
Aod the piazzaa?ao simple aod so
boapitable?with tbe inviting jog
gling board for tho overflow from the
rockera?aod who shall say that the
jofrglers haven't tho best of tho aitoa
lioD?aod tbe Venetian ehutters :
well, tbey are a revelation to those
from tbo ioterior Why do people
shade their porchea with heavy v?dcb
tbat keep out the bretzs aod tbe
view ae well as the sun, when these
Venetian shutters may bo adjusted to
serve as needed for (>oe or all of
tbeao purposes st tho will ot the
aecopaot ?
There may be more attractive
placet than Pawley'a Island for those
whose pleasures lie ou tho surface of
life, and for those who have seeo
more of the ooast ] but there is
enough to interest the stranger
apeodiog a first Boomer on tho coast
svtry moment of the season
The aand hilia are a n?w experi
40oe to one from the clayey regions
>f tbe west They may be hard to
pnll over, but tbey furnish fine op
portunitiea for tbe levelopment of
tbe muscles, aoade for ;be afterueon
?troll on the beach, and restiog
places sod observation points for the
tired aod tbe ioqoiriog Aod how
beautifully they ebepn awij towards
?od beueeth old ooeao wbo foodlea or
beats them according to his mood.
Aod bow they protect and shelter the
Souses and the vegetation oo their
wettern tide. The live oaks and tbe
otdare try to taok over the hill top to
greet the moroiug son and to a?e
what ties to the eaetward ; but the
kteo, sally blasts of wioter keep
tbtir tops trimmed level aod will
allow oo over reaching Their truoks
tod brauchen give evidence of tbe
struggle to overcome by their twist
ed, knotted, bent, but still uplifted
forma at every twig and leaf lifts
ittelf at far skyward as it can How
Dore woold enjoy their almost
bomao look ! He muat have seeo
socb trees somewhere, or how could
be btft pictured their like io the
loferoo ? Tbia atruggle, like tbat of
lift, however, it not without iit
gentler aide ; for aroond their roota
tod tmoog their braocbea are lovely
flowers tod vioes aod singing birds
tbat soggest tbe love tod sopportiog
3tre of tbt home life
Among these tree*, prelected by
tbtm from tbe gltre, and by the bills
from tbe ocean storms, stand the
Mouses Some rosy prefer Lew ones,
tod some may soorn their whitewash
ed wall? aod exposed rafters ; but
tbe old ones are th ? ones that have
tbe polished floors and banisters so
pleasaot to tbe touch?polished by
generations of people as they have
come io stody and salty a. 1 drip
plog from tbe ace bath or ?h? fishing |
excorsioo, the crabbing, and the
oyster bunt. Those old time build
art koew bow to provide for comfort
tod learned how to waylay every
summer breez* from whichever quar?
ter it might come Few Off the days j
wbeo the brc*t ze does not mako tl> ?
piazzas a place where it is a delight
to live whether one's inclinations h ad
bim to tbe hammock, the joggling
board, or the rocket, to read, to aew,
to eat melons, to play whist, or
timply to enjoy doing nothing but to
bt tbtnkful for present enjoyment.
If something pirturepquc ia want?
ed, it would I*, hard to find anything
more so then an oyster roast by moon?
light Here is a teal one :
In the centre of a natural basin
among the sand hills ie the camp fire
of fragrant cedar and of oak presided
over by MM good friend, Mr N 0
Osteen, who it bathing suit with t
long sappling polo reselling beyond
riis abouldera stirs and arranges the
faggots tili they suit his purpose, mn!
at tbe tame time stirs up a series
of pictures in our minds, suggestive
>t Robinson Crusoe and his pottery,
tbe Count of Monte Chiisto, and
again some of Dore's figures am mg
tbe Inferno fires. Whn ho prods \
tbe flro brands, how tho sparks do
rjl" ! How beautiful they aro as tho
wind bears them upward in the
oigbt ! Near the fire is tho rough
table, and M the ground lie ttio
itcks Of oysters and the wire basket
made eUo by toe kSMHiOM hand of
?hat same master of the Iff
While ihs pre per ne. i.-* aro going
io. ?he tftwe aj tewtfl ted el<i. ro?
tative* aod f>oighbea?. It btppj ?o:i ,
t ;ipai:uo of tbe cenicg kttt, p'?s? the .
Uro in in rry imkir.e, 'in childf
raii dawa ibo ittrp aafl Sttdj si ipti
A race betwero pa^a tt ud ftwfl run
otog crab witc tho Itttli f< how ju?t %bl ?
to run at til, furoisbes entertain moot I
ftp ihi? groups of ladies and geotlcmoo, 1
mostly in convenient oath'og kuhs .
atttiog abour on ibi sand "Cousin
Sue'* lurnishea bar foii share ofj
a jiuceoneut wbercvtr aba go*-*, leading
|a iii g?mo of ' ! fpy." looks wwu
loving and approving eye9 upon all.
froo? tbe near manager of tbo tiro to
the littie K?t of tbo raoe iraok Tbe a
there urn Iba couple of spins era?call
ut to by oo harsher name, one ?f
whom MCI aod supplies every no d,
and what a help and a oonVort a desi?
gned spin ?cor aunt oan bo! and the
o her siti cojoyiug th? novelty of it all,
but with an eye on a certain young
oouplo very much interested in caoh
other but endeavoriog energetically to
co?ceal it by kiodly attentions to others
The fire at laet is in prcper condition,
tho sack? aro opened, aod masses of
?hells are piled into the wire basket and
set Ii roasting over tho glowing coals
They protest, and pop, and spufer ;
but tniu follows bis own will, and io
due time they are turned ??! upo i tho
table, the basket is refilled and again
set ou tho fire while tho men gatoor
about the table and with praotioed
bands open tbe ?till resisting m.i-1 s
and pat-s tho tempting morsola to the
gathering crowd How our host."Mr
Marion Doar, and his brother Mr J.
W vie with oach other to at* that all
are helped and tint each c,et<i jtai the
oyster best t-uitcd to bit taste, while
Mr Usteeo rrp'eoirhcs ihe pile ar? fast
as they dispose of it
Tbe glow of the tire light and tho
laughter of the: children have brought
on lookers to the neighboring' ktlli who
cojoy the fantaa.io pieiurc by tho witfd
ligb* of 6ro and moo combined, for
the moon 19 laic io ri'iDg aod ibtfi6l
only sloe, u y ihrougb a cloudy bags,
Tbc 'casters, all uocoosoioua of inel?
obhcivcr?, eat and eat, ovsrperauided
by hospitality aod tempted beyond
enough by an cx'ra larg* and iovi'iog
oysier served oo half his owo shell or
by the dainty little pink oyster crab
fouod within, till at last everybody is
filled aod still a saok or more of oysters
remain to testify to the bountiful provi
aicn of ibo host. As ippetites are
satisfi dd, the fuo begios again. The
girls, full of pranks, armed with staiks
of e*a o&tfl, make some fearer stop to
knoek a*a; the offeodicg bog, or sorxe
busy oyster opeoer jumps to evade the
supposed hoi shell falling upon bis un
proteased lmbs. The hilf grown color?
ed helpers add their aharo to tho div r
aioos o; the bail by turning summer- j
eault after eutoonorsaulc in quick cue
cession from tbo top to the oottom of
tu* hill where tbe slope is longo?t aod
steepest
Bat a'.l things finally have an end
and even the greatest oy<?t*jr-love?* at
last turns slowly trom the table,
regie ting hu limited oapaci'y while
looking at ?Le still tempting, savory
pile The ohiidreo disappear 07er the
bill towards the boose aod the ntners
over tho bill towards the benob, and
after a .dip in the briny deep to *ash off
the cvtdcco?* of the recent struggles
witb iir? and fheUs, they, too, disappear
over (be bit's towards the houses aod
the moon sees only a few gbwiog era
bers to tbe plaoe where but a short
time before all was lire, and tore, aod
work tbat was not. work because so
ohecrfully done for love's sweet sake
Greenville's Wheat Contest.
Greenville, Aug 16?Judges to
decide the Greenville wheat contest
met today, canvassed the returns and
decided tho award of prizes. It will
be noticed that t"he largest yield from
one acr ? was made by a boy under
tQ yea/H of age This acre yielded
witnin a fraction < f 70 bushels. Tho
nest highest yield to an aero was
rn.?de by a lady, Mrs W II Perry
Tim following will give an idea of
the yield :
Three contestants for 10 acre prize;
highest vieid, 385 bushels ; lowest,
104]
Six contestants for 5 acres, highest
yeild, 2-7 bushels; lowest 91-j.
Fivo contestants, 8 acres; highest,
108; lowest, 47A
Two contestants, 2 acres; highest,
99; lowest 36
Kigbt contestants; 1 acre, higheet,
i6|i lowest o5.\.
One-horse farm, 6 contestants;
highest, 229; lowest, 69.1
Two horse farm, four contestants,
highest, 583; lowest, 288
Three horse farm, 1 contestant,
144
To boy or girl under 20 years old,
ot e acre. Allen VV Suliivun, 69 15
bushes
The awards, ol prizes : Ten acres,
Mis.J S and Jeny McKenzie, s<?
cond prize, U E BftWwtt] B aoret, Mrs
J S and Jerry McKenzie ; second,
(i W Goodwin ; 8 acrea, J 11 Tranyn
ham; ateootj, 8 M Moon; 2 acres, Q
W Goodwin; second It IS Lee; 1 acre ,
Allen J Bulli?an; aeeond, Mr* VV II
IViry One borae farm, J T Jones;
second Mr* A U Fowler, 2 horse
farm, J K Bp* ^lo; aeoond I D
Sudivan; 8 boron farm J 8 Poden
?-^mm^ ? ??? ? ?
Prevented ? Tvagvdy.
liiitvly .nlWin.tin.n fiven Mr* lloorge. Luag,
?>f New ittaHsvllle, Okie, travaatvd adrtnd
ful tr.i/???!y and aavad t*<> lives, a Irighful
cou^h had long kj r tier awake every n if tit,
.?he and t. r 'l aaenj issaadtai as l doetori \>n'
rle.i<liiy ar v \* \tor-" un'U ur;;c I t- try l->r
Km"'.. New M?very Om kotlla wballv
( in. I net. and aae w*l(si ikis aaarvvlom modi
.dor alta tarad ^^ ? al ? wr<r? aitaali ?-i
l'i.fniM.r.11. .sii.?!i varca avs aofliive 11 ?< I t?l
lha aaataldata merit ? i ibia ^n.nd ??*??.??.!v r?v
curi?i^ ui. itirojii, enwl ;:n I Inag 'roabltn,
Onlj .iff und $l. Ki'ery aattts gnarantwd.
Tribl b-iflc* fr*r n\ .'. V. W, Dsl??rfa?'i l>f
9ti>i? I
fJU^^u... _ i ljjiilfal iial iliflfli
"The Liberty Congress.'3
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An c\Qti-Imp9rlaltst Conven-J
tion in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, Aug 15.?Tho I
first days sessions of tho Liberty
Congress of tho National Anti Impo j
rial ist league was somewhat disap
pointing so far as the atte ndance of i
delegates was concerned. About
300 accredited delegates were pros
ent and more are promised for to?
morrow Iu spite of tho small at?
tendance tue speeches of Edwin
Burritt Smith, the temporary chair
man, and George S Bootwell, the j
permanent president, brought forth
much enthusiasm The public meet?
ing in tho evening was much better
attended and the leadining of Bourke j
Cockran's letter was the signal for |
tremendous applause But the most
notable demonstration of the Conven
tion so far came in the afternoon j
wh?n the venerable George 8 Bout- j
well El Governor of Massachusetts,
and secretary of the treasury in the
cabinet of President Grant, conclud
cd hie addreso as permanent chaitman
with the declaration that he had
turned his back on the Republican |
party and should support Bryan far I
president The delegates rose on
their seats and tendered the ox gov
front an ovation that lasted several
minutes
TomtintOO bill was elaborately
decorated with American flags and
with portraits of Washington, Lin
coin, Jefferson, Thomas A ilendricks
and Ex Governor E P Morgan.
There were two huge bauners cot?
tnining excerpts from the speeches
of Abraham Lincoln and thiee
containing parts of the perora
tion to Mr Bryan's Indianapolis
speech of acceptance. Swung di
rectly over the speakers' platform
was an immense banner with the fol
lowing inscriptions:
4 I speak not of toicibla annexa
tions, for it cannot be thought of
That, by our code of morals, would
be criminal aggression ?William
McKinley "
??Behold a Republic standing arect
with the empires all around her, bow?
ed beneath the weight ot their own
armaments?a Republic whose flag
i? loved, whiie other flag9 are only
feared? ?YilliamJennings Bryan."
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Bryan Endorsed by Liberty
Congress.
Indianapolis, Aug 10 ?The liberty
congress of the American League oi
j Anti Imperialists today emphatically
I endorsed the candidacy of Wm J.
Bryan for the presidency. The reso
lotions to that effect were read to the
convention by Col Chas K Codman
of Massachusetts, who moved their
adoption after stating tb;t the entire
committee of 25 had endorsed them
The convention, however, did uot
adopt tho platform as submitted by
the resolutions committee without a
prolonged and heated debate
Thomas M Osborne of Auburn, N
Y.| leader of the "Third ticket
movement," offered an amendment to
i atrike out the endorsement of Bryan ?
and ui9 amendment was vigorously
supported by several delegates, but
when the previous question was
ordered less than a Rcore could be
marehaled to vote against the Bryan
endorsement The vote was viva
voce, and its tract result will never
bH known but the sentiment of the !
convention was clearly shown as
heirs/, In favor of the endorsement of
Bryan as the most effective manner
of checking the alleged irnperialiatic
policy of toe administration
? ???? ??
Adventures of Two Letters
Mr Uic':srd J Briggs, pretudrif o:
tho Rlobsrd .1 Briggs OomtoitMon
Company lolls the following interesting
Itorits of I ho mails :
"Not long tin03 S Ist'sr reached us i
tbroOfh lbs mad badly Itsioed -rid !
Marred fnai rung wa'er sosked, it j
bating bsso mailed Nora? yearn before
hy one of oar Europeao OOttOsssrs, DOW
ou* of burtne-"*, seudi.>?j a vsltttbls
ord'r for SISSQtion. The letter atttr
rsiting at tbe bottom of the ooeao f>jr a
lofg wbde, wo* tir.ally rcooterod with
0 her mail aod delivered to uij tu Balti?
more
"Herr?, is SOOthei instance of b.>th
delay snd promptness Ws restivi J, j
?n?:ic while linos, a letter from West
Vifgioia, haviii,? bscn msiled uh over j
ni.e yean previously, offer tug n- ?hrr
rarn of goods, which letter, in ?oiv"
snaseounisbls maonsr, hud clipped
behind lbs framowofk 10 the mail r*r
wbero \* resiod for y^rs in i lina?y i
when lbs car eras broken up sc ?he j
r*tlroad*s ihop* tht? lott t was disc >ver- 1
cJ find in due oourse doltvered ro '
n., Ws ibsn promptly icoeptsd tiio
tfi: e ears, but the ibippsi may to
waiting nine year* heforo reply to > ur
"While these il< I iyi bsv ? their iov
prosHivs snd interesting features a' tbe
same tune, not ?peaking jestingly, it id
an exhibit;.e.i ol tfa ? reliability of our
postal (-% ?:? in " -Bshimoro S'i?.
Charlotte, N c . Aug 10 ?An
afternoon paper at Wilson, N c .
1 today publishes nn account <d ibe
kill!hi* l v their lather :>nd his third
wiftt ol the four children ol Georg?
G? ?din, in Nash county It io alleged
thai the children weie imprisoned in
an out house an allowed to die ol
starvation The pair have been jiil- ,
ed I
Tillman Arraigned.
The wri'cr of these linns has never
been iu opposition to Senator Tillman,
nor decs bs feel now auy bitterness
toward him. Wo wer-; OOt of the
Stale when tho issues whiob landed him
loto offiee we.ro raise;1 and did not re
turn until ihren yearn ago when ?ve
caojo bacn: to beooino managing editor
ol this paper So wo mold not be
pat down ao either for or sgaioet biiu,
but wo are frc to eoef?i?fl that out
Sympathie* were with hit:: in bist pro
fetfted interest in behalf ot lb-3 clas;? of
people in tho State who deserved eon
pidera?on, end we hav^ always givco
him credit for sincerity
But the spseeh which he made in
this city lu^t Moodsy wan r-.n outrage
uud ws are neaomed that Sooth Coro
Una hdH s man to represent her in the
highest oonncii of thc< nation who is so
entirely destitute of roverenos, and who
btS *aoh little respect for thy great rr>a
jarity of tho people be represents H:3
irreverent handliog of tho Word ol
Goi was blasphemous, and hifi refer*
ones to tbe ordioanoe whioh oommem
orate- the death and rssnrreotioo of our
Lord puts him flown a- a far worse
man than bis men aident enemies have
ever branded him Raten quoted
8oripture to cor Lord, but w>i a<> not
believe toat his ittsoie majesty rs oip
able of handling God's Word note
perversely and irreverently ihn
8enator Til I nun 'iocs.
Wo arc ? minister, but wo have not
osred anything for what the icuttoY
laid about the "unholy alliances."
IodccJ ?i have felt that the preachers
have protested roo much against it, fO
W3 are not stum? by that and made to
harshly cri:;ciso Mr. TitlmtQ [t pjitir
us, howevtr, to kucw that pe; plo who
ll?e in this Obrittita Una aod who
have been tiUgbt from infai.cy to re
vorenee holy things would sppisud the
irrovereut h if a o( Mr Tiilman, and
seen to onjoy tho low fliogs which be
made a! ministers of tbe gotpel who,
a* a o!ft?S, ate tho be*t men ?c have.
Men who are unselfish, and who have
given their lives to the religions and
moral well being of thoir ieilow men
Bit advocacy of tbe liquor traffic and
subile eudt raiment of drinkicg, wh?oh
aoy saoc m*n knows is a ruiorus habit,
ld i sneers at those whs seek to sup?
press it aro unwonby of any man, and
oould bi> expeo ed to emanate only
tr im a man who was lost to all noble
purposes and who had no regard for
th" welfare of the race. It is a pity
that tho young m n 'if eur couutry arc
permitted to listen to euch a man His
refareooa to tho sentiment which ha*
kept a dt?pcuj?iry out cf Greeuwo d
aod his appeal io the,fancied wrong
whioh had been dane the people of the
eoonty in so doing wa* a ti:cn of high
banded dttn^go'iiaci which our people
wi'l not aoon forget.
Hut we must not bo severe From
our heart of hearts wo pity this man
who, though bs rogr.rds bis chances for
salvation more leoj'O than that of the
preachers, if led captive at the will of
tbe cevii We do not behove that the
CbtitttSO manhood of tbisStato will en
darts ScMiator Tili man in the ooorss be
is r. urt-uing. and i'. will not be long
until he will Snd it out A" that we
have f-aid is without any reference to
his right to pneak at tbe campaign
meetings. He may b*Vu ?hat right
but be baS no right t) outrage the
moral and religions fen'imcDt of our
people and bit* hig;h rffisial position
deiDAndo thai he should Ufte such
speech as beoometb u gentleman. We
pen theee lines without one particle of
id will to the senator, but wito chagrin
Rnd lUOrttfieatlOO. Ma7 Qtid hsive
mercy on his loul ?S>uh Carolina
Baptist;
ASK YOUR FRIENDS!
VCd' FIND THAT THKRB ARK MORE
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l"s:d by pe p'e v%hf> know 'i sotnl plaon tli?
any oiner maki IbecsUM >?'ierl Piaooi
are t>ei Ii r at I co't \eti Ib?o otb< r.-^.
Morn;?;, T'.i'ir^ "ni Rrpairio({ ; Ac?'om?
mod at inn Terroa. CJdtaJogua aod t oj > k ol
IQggeittorid cbei rfuliy Riven.
GHAS. M. STIEFF,
W irero tn:?, & North Lirertl Si:t\t.
p,iotor> ? Li(?ek or d. Lafnyettf a?e.
Aiken iw<1 Lnnvt\\? s' roHs
BALTIUO?E,
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
It artificially digests the food and aids
Natura iu Strengthening and recon?
structing the exhausted digestive or?
gans. Jt is the latest discovereddlgest
antandtorft? No other preparation
ciio approach it in e?lclency. It in?
stantly relieves and permanently cures
Dyspepsia, indigestion, Heartburn,
Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea,
Sick Headache, Gastralgia.Crampsand
all other results of imperfect digestion.
Price &0c, and $t. Largo site contains 24 times
^mallsise. J^j' ?k all aboutUyapepslamaifedfres
Prepared by ?. C- DC WITT ?CO-. Chicago.
Estate oi >!rs. \\ S. H?ger, Dcc'di
1W11 ? APPLY io the Judge ol Probate
id n ter ? i iioty on AoffUit 35tb, 1990,
tor it Piu i DUcharea a* Adminittrator ol
... u r ttav 0 B. ITH,
AtiOiiiiHtrator,
Jui| 4 DarllegtoOi S 0.
ueniber
That Maycsville
*? tise best Tobacco Har?
ket in the State.
SALES ARE GOING ON DAILY.
We hare a large corps
of buyers and plenty of
mossey with which to pay
for tobaccos and we guar?
antee good prices asad sat?
isfactory treatment.
Bring us your tobacco.
THE P?DSING SWAMP TiiBACGO WAREHOUSE COMPANY,
JOHN W. MILLS, Manager.
Just Received.
2 carloads Lime
1 carload standard four-foot Laths.
1 carload Cement and Plaster Paris.
-ALSO
The usual stock of Horses, Mules,
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and Har?
ness.
H. HARRY.
Suniter, 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
in 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 clats 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 che farmers of nearly
50 per cento
By buying that which was used before
land why not reap the benefit of it, as
it makes no difference in the price of
your cotton.
We have all grades, and if you don't want th*k old we will
be ?*lad to sell you the new. but feel that it 13 our duty to
recommend that which will pay von best.
Alliance and Grange Clubs would do well to mie us before
buying.