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(lije c^?tatcbnuiii w? 3m?xm. W^DNTi??SDAY,AUGUST 29,1900. T?e Swatter Watetonan was toundeo a iS5!> and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly lae best advertising medium in S-Titer ?^?^QBS IN SCHOOL BOOKS UNDESIRABLE. We republished in our issue of Ausju^t 22d, an article from the the 3annett8vilie Pee Dee Advocate that s?oald be read by ali who are interested in the-welfare of the pub he school system of the State The State Board of Education will meet within a short time to adopt a list of book* to be used for a term of years in the public schools of the State, and if an entirely new list of books sniiuid be adopted the people of the State would be put to very heavy a.-:d unnecessary expense. The schools books cow in the hands of the srh';:>! children have value only so ?o?g :?S their use is permitted in the public schools : the day that a new hst is adopted and a change ordered ?h?j evil! become practically useless and valueless, for even if an exchange is arranged the cid books will be takari in patt payment only, and a m?>n the fuli value of the new books will have to be paid in cash. Tots is the dollar and cents side of the question, and it will appeal more f?rcu; y to the average m3n, who has found the yearly purchase of 6chool books a serioo3 tax than any other. Toe otate Board in adopting a list 9tion!d take this matter into consider? ation and should displace the books DOW in nee only when they have been found to be unsuited to class work or inaccurate, unreliable or partisan ty cen the books have given satisfac lion are as well printed, and are as cneap as other books and have the endorsement of practical aDd sue cessful teachers there should be co change uniess there are new books cf such superior merit that to de prive the schools cf their use would joe a positive injury. There is net ?tner reason nor excuse for sweepiog changes every year or sc, and we t?ust the State Board will make as few coacges hi the list as possible vVe can 3nd do endorse all that has i been said by the editor of the Pee Dee j Advocate (who is the superintendent j ot education of Marlboro county) in praise of Hansen's Histories, Maury's Geographies and Holmes7 Readers Toe histories are decidedly the best for ute in any school, for they are accurate, truthful and cou partisan they are Doited States histories, cot Listines from a northern cr scnthern point of view containing garbled statements to make out a case. And the plain tiUth is what the south wan!s taught ia her schools. For practical and successful results in the class i com no ether series of gecgra phies that we have used cr examined can compare wi;!: Maury's, and those that most neatly spprrr.-ich Maury's in excellence have ad- pted Maury's idci*- Holmes" Readers wore pre pared by a sec o?ariy southerner for use in southern schools, and the selections are made largely from the writing3 of southern authors, and teachers commend them by saying tbev teachable i v.ks and interest at ns- . tate: s?0 1 c :.. > : ri a <IH*J as . < :hter ha? ike Oj? r^ootht she I Si tr rr: ?. . -.0; ?."V; :. cur p.* per th-*t Cnembe:lam's Celie Cho er? ROC D:?rtbcei gstc< ;. ve ,? eighty r: .'- uded aad :<>:.i and ??O? a. t>o?;Ie a- ere? lt prove? tobe one of the v^ry be?; cecic:ne? we ever -ad in tir heus?. i: su~?? ray .sinter's life. ? S3 ?u;:oas for everj a:;.:h?r TO k??ow what en esalient eedir.oe :t is. Had ! kao^.-? it Hrs*. weald have saved rae a great dei! ot anxiety nni uiy iia'e daaghtcr racch scffiriog -Yours tru?v, Mrs. Geo. I*. BurdiebJLtbertj, Et. !. For sale v.- Dr. A J. Chiaa. _-mmmm> ?????- '^mmm^~ In nothing cbc as in the words we habitually use ia the cjmo-n talk ol Jaily life do wo show so plainly our degree of refinement, cur culture or the of it, and thc plane on which our :h')o.!?bt3 move. It is therefore worth our r.vh:ie, do yen cot ste, to take some ps ns wkb our conversation, not ia sncri -3 tr .y ar? to make u^ seem stiir ace ped ?olio, but to recognize thc faot tha' hero, as in other departments of iif< ar.d 'earning, it ia training that teils ir r-tj't9<-September Ladi;?/" Horn? Jju.oal. I THE STATE ELECT i_ j Columbia, Aug 29 -Ga reti j about 42,000 votes Senator T j received 29,054 ; McSweene; 667 ; Hoyt 16,744 ; Gary z Patterson 2,898 ; Whitman Sloan 7,239 ; Blease 5,723, W i 5,5o i ; Liv?Dg3tou 6,419 ; J I maa 11,864; NcMahan 22,214 pers 13,291 ; Derham 27,124 : I er 8,432 ; Floyd 33,520 ; ] 6,539 ; W D Evans 9,092 ; WI 4,384 ; B B Evans 5,560 ; Ma 5,269 ; Pettigrew 2,460 : Berr 359 ; Etheredge 1,800. i As far as solicitors were rep j Muller is running behind Thurn , j Boggs ahead of Mooney. Jo! j seems certain of winning from B in the Fourth circuit, while ii j Sixth, Henry muy go in ou thc I ballot, defeating uoih II eu gb j McDow, who cerne in the c j named. Of the 12,232 votes repone j the Fourth district Johnsen rece ! 7.652 and Wilson 5,1 SI. j In the Fifth Strait 3,291 lo Pin '4,324. In the SixU Scarborough ha? j SOO : Norton 2,293 : Ellerbe 1;2< In the Third district Latimer 5,915 : Wyche 1,830 ; Vernor 6 State Treasurer Tioimer*D3a been signally defeated by Capt. R Jennings of Fairfield, a one ar j Confederate veteran Comptroller General Derham bas no difficulty in winning against N. Brooker. Superintendent of Education Mc han has emerged successful from ! spirited contest; with Mr Ellison pers, Jr. Adjutant General Fioyd led a s: chase and a long chase to Dr. Gex J Rouse of Charleston. j ? Tue uodecided contests are for gi I j ernor, lieutenant governor aec rai ire comtniis'oncr. In the race for the gi eraorship Coi. Hoyt has a lead o\ Gov. McSweeney, Mr. Gary is tah Mr. Patterson a bad fourth and i HJ;J G. Walt Whiteman aa almost i; I I perceptibie fifth. j For lieutenant goveraor Coi. Ji Tillman has run as if the Leech Lai Indiaos were after him and will bc the sceood race, with Col. Sloan Richland as b'i3 probable competitor. It cannot be even reasonably gucs ed, from the returns at band, who wi bc ic the nest mouing for railroa commissioner. Joseph T. Johnsen teems to ha^ j been nominated by a good majority f< j congressman from the Fourth d. ..c j defeating Staoyarne Wilson, the incus. ! bent. j A. C. Latimer. of Anderson. ! renominated in the Tiird dibttio? ove trro competitors D. E. Fiaicy, ct York, appears i bave won a renomination in thc Fift j district ov?-r Dr. 'i'. J Strait R B> Scarborough, of Horry, ?cac 1 Co:.?*reeSrD?n Noitca, o' Mario;:, :u th S-zth district, but Mr. -3 E. E lerb.:-, < Mnriot;, ha.s secured votes enough r make a second ra co betweon Scar&o: '. oo-r": Norton nccc .-^rv. i tr ? Yr. other co?i'-rcssmca were unorj : poted Senator Tiilmas Lia been "jor:;teh cd*' io bi.- bean's content. Charlcstoi the - '.'iy county where tho vote to i him does ?et show a heavy falling c! ! from the gubernatorial totals. The vet ti of the State is uoezp -cudi; li?jht and may not r^ach 85,000 - - mn i i -- Ss AVAL STOF.ES. New York, Aug 2S -Tarpentiw weak, 37.'. Rosin quiet Charleston, Aug 28 -Turpentine i nothing doing Rosin quiet, un .changed Savannah. Aug 28 -Spirits tur pentinu iirm 35?, ; receipts 1,152 ! sales 1,051; exports none. Uueii ' i firm, li and below 5 off; receipt? [ 3,197 : sales 3-361 ; exports 604 i Wi?m?ngtots, Aug 2S - -Spiritt; tut i pentine ?;O? LI<: doing ; receipts 65 1 ; Rosin nothing doing : receipts 5^ Crude turnentine dull 1 20a2 2'' ; rc . ; coi pis **.*'? tar quiet . 40 : receip't Weekly Crop Bulletin Columbia. S C , A cg 2S, 1900 For tbe week endiog Sa m.. Aug 27tb, the average State Temperature was 85, which is 2 lower than for tbs previous week, but the departure from the normal was fully as great. Thc ! week's maximum was 106, and mioi ? j mum was 67 degrees Scattered showers, some heavy but most of them moderate or light, occur? red over thc cotirc State io places Thc area that received sufficient raiofali is ema!1, aod over by far the greater portion of tho State the drought con? tinues with increased severity. Dam? aging hail fell io Porchester, Edge?eld, Newberry, Piokens and Sumter coun? ties. High winds accompanied the thunderstorms at a uumbcr of points There was no general improve? ment io crops : on tbs contrary, the repor-s indicate further deteriora? tion, except over thc iimi-.ed arc-as whe-ro tbe rains were heavy, and at such points the damage was checkea.: Tho corn ci op is very r>eor, and ?aro corn i? ruined, ^'any ;':ik? bar:, a o cars, atid tho brade-, tassels and ?;!u of ! Gush that began to esr early this month i arc ur i rd up Early fodder w;s save i in good condition, bu: :::e foddor amouols to little. Cation continues te shed both ie-avoi and boiio. and tc open prematurely. It is makicg uo growth, cor is it fruiting. Where thc showers were followed by bright sunshine, cotton was scalded. Picking is general, but is retarded by tbe hor- weather. Sea island cotton is suffering severely from drought, prcma tore opening, and blight. Cow peas and sweet notatccs improv? ed slightly where thc rainfall was hoary, but their general condition is ?.sss promising. Pastures and gardens arc parched. River rice aloGe is doing well, and harvest is underway in the southerly sections. Upland rice is almost a failure lu places stock water is scarce and cattle are suffering Forage crops cf all hinds arc poor. It is generally Loo dry to sow tureips. CORRESPONDENTS' REPORTS. j Clareados-Clarendon t riot ?ad ; : dry ; ail crops burn: ap : cotton cp-en- I ing prematurely : young cern ruined ; the poorest crops ?ve: knor?a, and | farmers very gloomy.-J. R G rimo. j Darlington-Darlington : Rain en ! 22d and 2od moderated the tera ne ra- j tare somewhat, though the rainfall was ! insufficient : cotton still cnecing fas: : j corn, sweet potatoes and forage crocs aro the poorcs: overseen by the writer; upland rice will yield less than the seed planted -W. J. Rodgers. Floreoce-Ebenezer : Good rain on 22J, which will help minor crops some? what, but all crops arc about ruined by thc extreme heat aaa drought : corn will not make more thao one-third, and cotton half of a crop.-J. C. Wilson Kershaw-Camden : R?iasthis week j made slight improvement in young j crops, but came coo late for old crops : i we may ye: make ha.!f a crep -B. ; Amenons Senator-Hagood : Heavy ram Wednesday ui^ht : it. came too late to do n:cob gaea but will help late crops, and peas, potatoes, arid sugar cane ; : ..... ; the hut spell U injurious L> crops oi ail j kind; ; cotton will not make over bait a j crop : lato corn h:if l een b ??:y damag : ca. - A K. Sanders. Orengeburg -Cameron : Nora::; ?or j Reck-* : ;:1? crops .'.oriouJy injured : j co??eo caouot mike more than hal: a crop: hal- gre*a boils opening: lint j very short ; ia some fields nearly al5 is j opec, sheddicg cr dying-W ? Su tn ir; cM D A. Fxlghftul Bluaper Will often cause a horrible Burr., ?ciKi. Cut or Bruise. Bucklca's Arnica Salve, tho best in thc world will 1.111 tbe {-".in and :-r > m v : i y bea: i;. Curca OM Sore.*, Fever Sores, Ulcers, B'dls. Felons. Corns, all Skin E-u:-:^:.-. Bes: I':!-; Cure on earth. Only 2J C'.S, a box. Cure guaranteed. Seid by J. F. 'V..DcLorme. Prog gist. ? . . Ml I - o <. - - Tetter, Salt-KIicum and Eczema. Thy intens?; Uchiug and siziattina incident to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applving Chamberlain's Ey0 aud Skin Oiutuicnt. Many very bad cases have been pcrmanctly cured by it. il :^ equally efficient fer itcbiog j iles and a favorito remedy for sore nipples, chapped bands, chilblains, Irosl bites and chronic sore cy.-. 2?c?s {-cr box. Fer sale by Dr. A J. China- Dee SC - Dr* Cady'* Condition Powder* re just v. .i h :r. J needs ".rhea ::i u:..i cen Tunic, blood \ -trilcr and verrai ia. ;e They ?ire a : f?od but "ncdiciuc, and tao : t" us? : . ?ui A horst: ::: prime condition. Pri.-c ?: npiu ? . ictory. i.i-.w song t.* V. . Lionel M *:?e : music bj M-.v " .: Y. i?haos- for sale b\ \i.G Ostten k C Present Cotton Situation. Statement From President of Growers Protective Asso? ciation. Tho present growing crop wiil fall i far short of supplying demand for the j next twelve months There have j been consumed within the last year ; more than 11,000.000 bales of Amer j ! ican cotton The surplus o? 2.U00, I 000 bales, carried over from crop of j 1S9S, and 9/250,000 bales, made in j 1899 have been completely exhaust i in one year. We cannot hope to harvest more than 10,000.000 bales ? the coming season This will shotnn i ; the legitimate demand for cotton j during the next twelve months by j the mills, 1,500,000 baies, including i i the annual increase io consumption i ! cf 250.000 bales The crop in India ! arnon:;ts yearly to about 2,000,000 ! bales, but it is now estimated that : the croa ia that country Is cut eil' j j three fourths this yeer, and thai thc : yield will be not moro than 500,000 This shortage o? a million and a j nail"and thc same in America will cot ? j down tue supply for the next twelve i months 3,000,000 bales This is an enormous reduction in the world's supply of cotton, and will be heavily I j felt in the demand for cotton goods j before another crop be planted, cult? ivated, and harvested The demand for cotton goo.ds is as strong today as at any time past, and the prices for the finished fabric are higher lo I day tbau twelve months ago THE CHINESE WAR The recent riots in a single pro I vince of the Chinese empire, in which thc cities ol Tien Tsin and ? ? Pekin are located, have been used as i a -ever to depress prices of raw cot i ton in this country Without a cor? rect knowledge of the situation, our pecpie have been led to believe that our military troubles ia the far east j woe!:; seriously affect the demand j for raw cotton The speculators' ever, <?exit so far as io discount | i prices in advance, ou the grounds of j imaginary impending dangers, and j with the hope that the producers would not find out the truth. The trade in Hong Kong, thc prin? cipal cotton market in China, has tot been disturbed nor has there been any trouble in Shanghai, or any other seaport cities. As a matter of fact, the whole Chinese ? empire has never consumed in one year more than 600,000 bales of American cotton, and granting that net a pound of eur cotton find its way infj that country during the next twelve months, we should still fail short 900,000 hiles, as compared with the amount ci our cotton con? sumed curing the past twelve months iii countries outside of China MARKET SLOWLY. lithe crop is rushed on the market iu September, and the mills permitted to purchase a 90 days' supply, they will tempe.ariiy retire from the mar? ket, cut off demand, and depress prices in October Every cotton producer shouid determine to market but little of his cotton in September, and institute a system of marketing thc crop slowly and through a much longer period than that which has heretofore prevailed Where farmers owe money, their cotton can be deposited ia warehouses, aud the receipts placed as collateral security with local banks tor iunds needed. Our Southern bankers will advance three-fourths the value of ali cotton stored at a low rale ol interest. Merchante and warebousmen iviii aid their customers to the full extent of their ability. C A N CONTUOL THE S1TTUAION. The producers can control the ; it uatiou ih;:- season by united, doti t mined offert.. Not a pound <; tho reseat crop should bo soid ior :t>s um I11 ce??s, sod legitimate ir^n rn c ni car bc advanced I in favor of a price less than that for j the raw material The Sou'hern Cot j ton Growers' Protective association ; has perfected organization in Georgia and Alabama, with South Carolina j calling a State convention for the j same purpose at Greenwood, Sept. 12th This movement, only started in June, combining the farmers, j bankers, merchants, and business j men generally of the south, for the j purpose o? securing correct estimtes j of the crop, finding out the true j value of the staple, and forcing the payment of a fair price by the buyers, is rapidly growing in strength, and the press of the south will be a powerful factor in helping the producers to obtain high priers ! this season. The entire south will ! be oriranizrd in another season, and ; depressincr influences of false j c o i repoits, made by such men as Neill, ! will be things of the past What is ! needed the most at this time, is to i i let the the farmrrs know the truth, a:?a ; ni ore, : i m DO riane0 upon them tho demanding a high j price for the s!ap!e this sea ; son, and enforcing that demand i bv marketing slowlv. The crop reports from every State j are gloomy, and with a demand i which wiil far exceed the supply, ? I ask you to join me in the effort to i protect the people from the specula tors, who are now using every device kDown to humor ingenuity to de? press prices based on imaginary con? ditions. Very respectfully, Harvie Jordaa, Pres, Ga, Cot Gro Pro Ass'n ^Sttcr.^es! ir. the World. WIVES SOMETIMES OBJECT to life Assurance Widows never do. And the wife doesn't either, when as old age come3 on and the husbands '. earning Power lessen's, the matur? ing Policy Step3 in to lift the burden during tho declining years of life THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY A. ^y. CROSSWELL. Resident Agent for Sumter J SHERIFF'S SALES. BY VIRTUE or sundry execution to ce ; directed, I will offer fer sale at Pub- j j no Auction, ia front of tb* Court Fouse ; j in the City ot' Sumter, on tbe first Mon- j I d*y in beptemhe-r, next, ?nd as many days I ? thereafter ns may n<? necessary, within the j I Itrg.ai hours of saie, tbe following property : j One ?ot with building thereon io th? city ! ; cf Suturer, county of Sumer. Stare of South I j Carolina, bounced by laod3 of K D Peterson, ? ? Albert Wii.iams and bv Bartlett street of I ; Said city, levied noon .".nd to bc sold as the ' j ropertv of Ros? J-trr.c-s at tbe separate suits j j of tte Stste soo. tbe City cf Sumter for taxes. ! A!! that niece, parcf I cr tract o? !-r.d situ- j : ate, lying ami being io Sumter county, St: ie j ; of oou'h Curo in.-?, containing SO ncrrs, more ? I or less, adjoining lands now or fcrroerly of j j Ls h am Gaueev.r, O Gain, tc:- Alliance j ; Company, Liurited, formerly or Moran and ; others, levied apon ?.nd to :>? sold HS : I property of Jarees I) Camp-oeil a: tae sui: ot ' i S irah Ann Tucker. : AI! that piece, parcel or fraet or ?and situ- j .ate, lyic^ and being in Shiloh township, : Sumter county, State of South Carolina. I containing 25 ...res, morv cr ?ess, ami hoend- ? ' ed cn tba r?or;!:e?;st. by !?nds ct Timothy j j Minis, routh by iar:ij> of M .J Morris, west bj ! I land., of J vV Lo.vry, ievied upon and to h? \ : sold as ro>; property cf James Rose at the . I suit ct the Star? tor taxes. j j KW ilia: niece, parcl or tract of land sire- ! j ate, ry.ng ted being in Btsbopv?le township, j : Sumter county, State of SoutO C.roiiua, con- ! ; tai ni og one ?ct and rounded cn the r-ortl>. by I ?un?!? of M ra Minni* Hearon. ?vest hy lanes j of tstare. .Vii Williams, south bv [*nds if 1 L-iah Carr.-r, east by Unds of Skinner Wil ! sot;, levied upon .und ro he sold >:?? ihe pron- I j erty of Jack Mingo ar the suit o: m.? Sr.?ts j ?' for taxes. j j One tot with building thereon in tl.;' town ; ut Bishopviih;, Bishopville township. Sun;ter i county. State ol South Carolina, and bound- j e:i bv lands of M L Perrott. Toni Burkett, ? Rollin Stuckey and W F B iinyr.sworih, levied upon and to bc sold as the property or Ransom Anderson at the suit of the State for j taxes One lot with buildings thereon in ice city ' ot Sumter, county of Sumter. State ot South Carolina, bounden by lands of Horace Karby ? tod Miss Juiia DesCbamps and by Galnoan ! street o? said c.'}, Eesied upon and to be solo ? aa lin- property o? Mis I V Mi-nett a* the sep- I arate suits ot the State and she Coy cf Som- ! ter for taies; Coo lot vi itu buildings then on in the r rv j < Sumter; county cl Sumter, State ot South v'::? ::t.bounded :>y lot "...> i:^ cn Manning i '. and fronting ot-. said avenue, and by ? M< rinj?bnn :;n: : :.' gu* ? city, levied ?pon and ?.d tia* >.:>; tr:' o? Mrs !. .1 Sharp ' r.r ::: -. .r suits of the State and the-Gitv G. PiER?ON, Sheri!:' ror Snarer Countv. Turnip Seed Full line of all desirable va I rie ties, new crop seed just re Iceived. Havana Se?ars. Large line of fine Havana j Segars. ; Toilet Articles. A choice line of Toilet and j Fancy Goods to which atten j tion is invited at I DeLorine's drm Store. Tlie LarfJrjst ni Most Complete i?iiISflSiB?? ^ ! Geo, S. flacker ? Son -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, S?Sflj BONDS, Moulding & Building Material oSc^ and Wardrooms, King, opposite Caa non Street, CHARLESTON* S. C, ^a?~Pnrcbasp oar make, which v*e guaraata saperior TO aay sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16 -o S ?TENTS ?Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and all Pat-; |ent business conducts* for MODERATE FEES. ? OUR o FF: CE IS OPPOS.TE U.S. PATENT O >TJCE< >and we ena secure patent ia less time tiu'a ihosej {remote frcm Washington. Send model, drawing or photo., Vrith descrip-i ?t:on. Wc advise, if patentable or not, free of J {charge. Oar fee net due till patent is secured. < A PAMPHLET, ** How to Obtain Patents," with? >cost of same in the U. S. and foreign countries* {sent free. Address, !C. A. SN OW & CO.; OPP. PATENT OFFICE. WASHINGTON. D. C. L.W-WV >W *WvVWVWIkWWVWi j 1870 1900 I Patrick Military Institute . STANDS O'S ITS MERITS. For cataiogoe apply to ! CCL. JOHN B. PATRICK, July 18- Im Anderson, S. C. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA TEE HEAD OF THE STATE'S ED? UCATIONAL SYSTEM. Three academic courses leadiDg to Decrees. Profesional courses io Law, Medi? cine and Pharmacy. Summer School for Teachers. f Scboiarsbips and I Loans to Needy. Tiiirir, C'?A j Free Tuition to Can 1 BlllOh <?0U i diaates for Ministry.. i Minister"3 Sons aaa Teachers bl'2. students besides IGl in Summer School. oS teachers in the faculty. For cacalo?ues and information ad dre?5 F P. VENABLE. President. 7 ll Chape! Hill, N C. mmm ?minm For Young JL ad?es and C?r?s* Thc thirtv-third scholastic year opens September 18th. 1900. For circulars and in? formation, address M rs. L. A. Browne ) or > Principals .Miss E. E. Cooper, j Sumter. 5. C. Au: S 1S01--1900. SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE, COLUMBIA. S. G. A. B ,B S , A M , LL B , L. I. Courses. Soring Courses free ;.-r Teachers. Fourteen Professors : 33.000 volumes in library : es c ?eni labor? cries, class toon:?, cry messiaen infirmary, athletic grounds. Tuition S40, oibt-r ftes $13? a s ?si :. : tuition rea: it ted; to n edv ;-'M*?t . spense? $135 ?o $175 a :; ...-..-.:! rei-/!, vi PuTtils from forty-five Ac? red ned Schools cot. r its Freshman dus? tv i . I ; ; J :. : es ?n:u??.ion. Marranee a::d Xi>rm:v; Scholarship Fxarai . ;::T '2'. 19 C, a\ 1 v S?.p?Y?3T?.aatct3 N.-ii session opeas Seat. '2-, 100C. For F. v '.? ' ?.'??'? ARD. President