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fJUaTBB WATCHMAN, Katabllahed Consolidated Aug. 2,1881. f bc ddTattbmim anb jSoulUan. Publitfctd Bvoxr Wednesday, -Bf IST. Gr. Ostoon, SUMTER, 8. 0. TIRM8 : (1.50 per annum?io advance. Ono Square flrat insertion.$1 00 Sverr subsequent insertion. BO Contraete for three months, or longer wil bo made at reduced rates. All communications which subserve private la;ertsts will be charged for as advertiement9. Obituaries aod tributes of respects will be charged for. TO QUIT, OR NOT TO QUIT ? Tbe President Must Decide Our Course as to Pekin. Washington, 8ept 12 -The ques? tion of withdrawing tbe American troops at ooce from Pekio is now before tbe president and a speedy decision is expected aud required There are diffeiences among officials in Pekin on this subject, aud the issue ig for tbe president to decide. Oen Cbaffee was, some time ago, directed to bold himself io readiness to withdraw bis troops. Undoubtdly be bas conferred witb tbe other com mandere as to tbe time and man ner of withdrawal, according to tbe terms of tbe note T'je sending of further supplies to bim has been stopped, and be now awaits but the signal from Washington to begin bis movement It is for tbe president to give tbat signal Tbe considerations now before bim In favor of tbe immediate withdrawal are : first, tbe fsct that be ia already committed, in a measure, to such course by the language in reply to tbe Russian note ; second, it is rep resented tbat China is on the verge of a terrible famine, and tbe reten tion ot the troopa in Pekin, prevent ing, aa they do, the return of the Cbioese government snd the supply of provisions to the cspital, places tbe responsibility for whst threatens to bo a frightful calamity upon the powers who sanctioned the occupa? tion. On the other band, strong repre ?entatioos have been made to the president in opposition to withdrawal in advance of the procurement of absolutely sufficient guarantees for the protection of American inter esto io China and for tbe safety of the ?stive Christians. The last coudi tioo ie ooe most difficult to meet, but, being insisted upon by the missionary element, is being given most careful consideration la anticipation of tome such state of affaire the effort bas been made to hasten tbe diepstob of preliminaries to osgotiatione. It is highly desirable tbat some reepoosible representative of tbe Chinees government be recog oiaed io order tbat we may secure a enffieieot guarantee upon wbioh to baee tbe withdrawal of our troupe Li Hoog Chang and Prince Cbing ere tbe only ligble in tbe eeet to far to our government cen see, tod it is possible tbst tbe present problem easy be solved by a deoieioo to deal with them immediately aod to accept their pledge aa sufficient for our pur poses Therefore tbe deoieioo to ?ooooed today to ftoilittte Li Hung Chang a paseage from Shanghai to Pekin may be regarded as stgnificsnt Later it waa annoonced tbnt Consul General Ooodnow had reported that Li wonld leave Shanghai next Fri day for Tieo Tain. (Iis mesos of transportation are not known, but he may bave a United Statea vessel if euch e thing ie abaolutely necessary to bis rsacbitig Tien Tain It ie not known tbat the powers ie prepared to object to Li "'tug Cbaog'e vieit Meanwhile tbe State department is doiog its beet to fotce the Chinese Government, through Li Uung Cbang. to reatore peace in the pro vlnces and oeaee ootragee upon American citizens, which bave been contiooed up to tbe preaent day a?bssjs* ^wi^sjsaa? Once I was you.ig, bat now I am old, aod I have never seen a girl that was unfaithful to her mjtber that ever osma to ha worth a ooe eved huttoo to bar boobaod Ii is the law of God It isn't stsstly io the Bible, hul it is writteo large end swful to the miserable lives of many mufif home*. I'm speak iag for tho boye this time If ooe of yoo ehap* ever ecme aoross a gitl rha*, with a faoe foil of fttet, Nay* to you as she onmea Si the SS0f, 'I SM9! RO for thirty romi!"* ynt. f>r the dishr* are tot washed," y u war f t tha' girl You Mt right d >wn St th?' wtOI B'fp and watt f'*r btv, I mi ? sjfl steer fallow i Oia* ttttt tewWg ?? 1 r->rry her < ff. a. <i ttfht there J u I I St ang? I Wan for lhat gtrl mw4 ?tick It Bel l?h a btrr to a mtle's tail ?Hill Arp 8eptessb?r fashion books in at Ustreu's cook flora. 4pill. 1860. ,4Bo Jus SUMT Chinese Puzzle Unsolved. Tho Whole Matter Still in a Diplomatic Phrase. Washington, Sept 14 ?There were no developments in iho Chinese nogotia* lions today with which UJ1 publio oould be made ?cquainted, the whole matter being still in the diplctuatu) phase and, therefore, not oa'ltng for military or? dere. Tho war department officials arc awaiting word from the State depart? ment aa to tbo next step expected of the troops, bat it is now intimated that this will not bo taken immediately The situation bas lost something of its ecu'ences. owine to tbe ohaoge in tbe attitude of tbe Kassian Government, as indioated in yesterday's dispatches and, although no official confirmation has reaohed Washington of the postpone? ment of the withdrawal, tho fact is not doubted here. Bat, regardless of the oourse tobe taken by Russia, it is now said there is nothing in tbe American note of response to Russia that demands an immediate ev&ouation in the event that the Russirn troops are called away Instead it is stated that the control of the s'toatioo would sim? ply Dass from the State department into Geo Chalice's hands and it would be fir him. after conferring with tho other military commanders, to de? termine when and bow and to what extent tbe American foroes should bo withdrawn Ho might choose his own time and in a degree hi* position would be similar to that oeeopied by htm io the advanre upon P* kin. so far as oaviog a free band it oonornrd This statement of tho coodititioos goveroiog the Amerioan reply N the withdrawal proposal may be of significance, in view of tbe faot that it is made with the express purpose of clearing away ao erroneous impres? sion that has been made upon tbe publio miod GOES UP AND UP. Held up to Highest Bulge of Recent Rise. New York. Sept 12.?Just as the so called professional contingent was settling down to the idoa that the great advaooo in cotton had been ovcrdooe sod the market wan gettiog io shape for a coLS'.derablo reaction, the specu? lative fever broke out again today The bull faction succeeded io forcing prices well up to the high level of tbe #late bulge, being aided by bullish cables aod g morally favorable condi? tions oo all sides for such a movement. Trading started with a display of hesitation and prices tailed to rise io proportion to a nharp bulge in tbe Eogliab market. Parties hawiog profits to tbeir credit unloaded freely aod some selling was done for short aooouot, oo the belief that the bear interest had been wiped out by the steady upward movement of the past ten days or two weeks, aod that a burdensome long account has beeo established. But tbe fteliog of pessimism was laier dis? pelled by reports that southern spot markets were named 1*8 to l-2o higher prices. The fioal advises from Liverpool were vtry bullish aod intensified the firmoete here. Gradually prioes work* ed upward until tbe close of the first hour wheo a rapid advaose oeeorred on a break of early sellers for oover aod a fliod of outsids buyiog orders. At the best figures of the morning a net edvaooe of 18 to 22 poiots was sched? uled Private telegrams from New Orleans declared cables from Liverpool bioted at possible failures abroad ioasmuoh as several houses bad been placed io straightened oiroumstanoes by the wreoks of stesmers io Galvestoo loaded with eottoo whiob had beeo oouoted upon to meet demands A report that Neill was oomiog out tomorrow with a eiroular io whiob he would confirm the fiodings of the bureau, threw the market into a bull fjver in tbe early afternoon oo which January sold up to 9 95, this beiog a oet rise of 41 poiots. Though a sbarp tumble sueoeeded tbis uplift, tbe market exhibited stroog characteristics pretty mueh all the rest of the afternoon with investment buying tbe feature of the trading. Shorts wbo bad doggedly withstood tbe trying uJvanoe of tbo last two weeks, were disheartened and unable to withstand tbe tremendous strain longer. Tbe south aod Wall street wero free buyers on tbo upturn. Tbe room traders attaohed great signifi oanoe to tbo prcseoeo of largo English buyiog orders, these oonveying the impression that another big rise was assured in Liverpool tomorrow. The buying continued to the tod of the session The done WS1 ItfOOg at the kigacal petal ot the day?a act ud vooee ? ( 29.47. ? ? * ? mm - M saabta, T on, Hepl 12.-- A special lath C amereial Aj ; rtl fron Gairo, III, .*??>???: Tho sattiol tat ??f ihs Daoeet Clarke facials niastrel iroape Vas wrecked at Motslldl tail uf eiMoon and of sixteen oo<upants uu.e arc now dt ad and six others aro seriously injured, some of them perbsps fatally. It and Fear not?Let all the Ends thou i ER. S. C WEDNESI ADOPTION OF TEXT BOOKS COMPLETED. The Full List as Agreed Upon by tbe State Board. From The Stale, September 14. Tho State board of education yester? day had another hard day's work of it on the matter of tbe all important adoptioo of text books for use io tho publio schools of the State for tbo next five years. Several sessions were held and wboo tbe recess (or dinner occurred it was bel.evcd that the work could bo completed by nightfall Yesterday afternoon the following oopy of the contract to be executed by the publishers whose books may be adopted by the board, which was approved on Wednesday night, was wade public : Thin oontraot, made and entered into this day of September, 190O, be? tween , of the State of , part of the first part, and tho State board of education of the State of South Carolina, party of the second part, witoesjetb : I; That the party of the first part, for | and in consideration of the adoptioo of certain of its publications, hereinafter named, at tbe prices aod upon the conditions stated herein, for use in those of the public schools io tbe State of 8outh Carolina for wbic: 'ho party of the second part may lawfully pro* scribe text books, from tbe present date to the 1st of July, 1906, subject to the law as to changes, oovenants and agrees : 1. That the party of tbe first part will sell and furnish to the county deposito ries io tbe charge of the county suprrio tondeots of education in tbe several counties where soon depositories now exist or may hereafter exist, the follow? ing named books at tbe following named prioes delivered io said deposi tories ; Provided, That orders be made for the books to be shipped by freight aod oash aooompany the orders, the said party of the first party agreeing to ship wheo so ordered within five days from the receipt of order aod to make no charge at any time for boxing, packing or drayage and to pay the transportation charges and to oonform to all reasonable regulations of tho State board of educatiou touching said depositories Provided, however, that, oorders are not made for less thao $10 worth of books at a time. 2. Tbe party of tho first part will ikewise furnish said books to any other dealers or other persons io aoy oouoty io said State upon the same terms as to tbe oouoty superintendents of educa? tion ; Provided, That orders are net made for less thao {25 worth of books at a time, aod will furnish books to rooh dealers or other persons io quanti? ties less than (25 worth upon the same terms, except that in such oases the dealers or other persons must pay tbe traosportstioo charges Io all oases of shipmeot by express or mail, tbe pur? chaser shall pay the transportation ohsrges. 3. Tbe party of the first part will taks up all text books of aoy series or of soy edition io tho hands of the pu? pils aod designed to be displaoed by tbe text books hereto adopted aod io ex? change for said books will osose to be sold to said pupils, through the oouoty depositories or otber loos! dealers, tbe books bereio sdopted st the prioes here? to given as exobaoge prioes : Provided, That tbe period duriog which these ex ehsoge prioes shall oootioue shall ex? pire November 15, 1901; aod provided, further, That the party of the first part will take from the oouoty depositories, at aotual cost of delivery to said depos? itories, the displaoed books that may be in the bands of tbe oounty superin? tendents of edooation unsold aod in merohantable condition, so that tho permaoeot fund now invested from tbe eobool foods by suoh officers, pursuant to an act of the legislature, shall not bs diminished by said exobsoge of books. 4 Thst tbe party of the first part agrees to print upon the baok oover of oaoh book bereio adoptod, tbe prioe to' dealer aod tbo exobaoge priee, with the words "South Carolioa Editioo " Pro vided, however, after July 1, 1905, tho party of tbe first part may print the said words on a slip aod attaoh the same to each book. 5. Tbe party of the first part agrees to sell nono of the books herein named in tho Stato of South Carolioa without the prioes printed on tho baok cover as bereio provided for. 0 The party of tho first part guar? antees that the books adopted shall at all times be tho same in every rr?peot SI the samples submitted, of the sane quality of paper, print and bindiog, I sod that the prieo shall not bo inoress led durinc the period of ador.ii'Ul to , July 1. 1900, a'd further ngrr ? ?< ?h t| it", at any time during the p 1 d of i I this oontraet, o book herein ad< i d or ! ? m diti 'it of ir ?-hall be sold <? < Her- i ' ed ar a lower prioe t > inj dealer or | other person*, outside of tbe State <>f ^outh Carolina, than tho p-i<jo agreed upon in this oontraor, thou that lowest rtoo shall become tbe ooDtrjg^^^ ana l Lims't at, be thy Country's, thy God'sJ ?AY. SEPTEMBER 11 between the party of the first part hero in and the parry of the sccoud part. 7. The party of the first part attaches hereto as a part of this con? tract, its affidavit, which was filed with its bid, as follows : That the party of the first part is in no way directly or indirectly, either in its own right or through the personal interests of its stockholders, oonnccted with any other publishers, firm or oor poration that has submitted books and bids to this board, upon the occasion of this adoption and that eaid party and its stockholders have no pcouoiary in? terests individually or in trust in the business of any other publisher, firm or corporation that has mado a bid to this board, and that neither said party nor any of its stockholders has been or is a party to any compaot, syndicate or other eohemo whereby the benefits of competion have been or will be denied the people of the State of South Caro? lin* using the books herein ; and the party of tbo first part further guaran? tees that it has no stockholders who own etook in aoy other publishing bouse or control such stook as trustees or have any interests, legal or equita? ble, in the stook of other, companies, except as hereinafter stated, and fully set forth in this contract, (to wit: ) and tbe party of the first part further agrees tLat tbe validity of this contract shall be conditioned upon the truth of the statements herein made and in evi? dence of such statements binds itself to submit, for inspection, at any time when tbo question may be raised by the party of the seoond part, its books and private records 8. Tbo books herein adopted, and tbe prices, are as follows, namely : Name Price of Dealer. Eichango price II 1. The party of tbe seoond part, for and in consideration of the foregoing, and tbe further consideration that the party of tbe first part do execute and deliver to tbe party of the second part, a good and sufficient bond in the 6um of * dollars, for the faithful performance of this contract, the form and execution thereof to be approved by tbo attorney general of the State of South Carolina, bas adopted the book herein named at the prices herein stated and agrees and contracts that the said books e-hall be used to tho exolusion o? all others on the subjects (this shall not. exclude the use of supplementary reader*-) in the school for whioh, by law, the ?aid party of the seoond part may prescribe text books during the period extending to July 1, 1906 : Provided, however, That up to July 1, 1901, the said books need not be introduced except where tbe teaohers and trustees vleem their introduction feasible and desirable. 2 Tbe party of the second part agreea that it will urge upon tbe teachers of tbe public schools and upon the school officers, tbe introduc tion of tbe adopted books to tbe ex elusion of all books on tbe same subjects as rapidly as may seem to said teachers and bchool officers feasi? ble during tbe period up to July 1, 1901, and tbe said party of the ; aecond part farther agrees that it will enforce as a rule for tbe government of tbe public schools, tbe follow? ing: That no pay warrant shall be issued by any board of trustees or approved by any county superintend ent of education in favor of aoy teacher who, after July 1, 1901, uses in tbe public schools of this state aoy text book to tbe exclusion of tbe text book or books herein adopted od tbo same subject. Supt MoMahan prepared tbe follow? ing pointing out the features of this contract : 1 Tbe adoption is to expire July 1st, 1906, after all schools are closed and just before tbey are opened Tbe present date of expiration is Nov 1st. after most or oil of tbe schools have begun and when there fore a change cannot be generally effected. (a) . A change in tbe new books will not be forced until July 1st. 1901. Hence the present school ses sions may continue with the old books. (b) . Exchange (reduced) piices for new books sold to pupiis that have the old books will continue till Nov 15th, 1901, after whioh time all the schools having opened ond every pupil having had a chance to get rid of his old book, entire uniformity in books will prevail in tho schools (Section 'A ) 2 Price to dealer is to bo printed OO each book. The county superin? tendent in the counties where there ato county depositories(nearly all the counties, will retail the books at thin price The private denier will add hin profit (Sections -1 and 5 ) 3 ll during tli" period of adopt i n an adopted book is Hold <o ? v\ n offer? ed for sale nt a lower price anywhere in the world, that lowest price is lo become the contract price in S iu!h Carolina This was not in the old contract, but i i t< quired in moot States dial have recently madeadop tions. Mat y of ibe books adopted in tbif Slate itt lH'.Kl (or neveu years sind Truth's.'* the i 1900. Ne1 prices, though we have been held to our contract price By this clause in the new contract thi9 State ie at once assured of as low a rate as now pre? vails anywhere else. For instance, we are offered the prices lately ac cepted by Tennessee and Washington in their ?State adoptions (Section 6) 4 Books in the county depositories (sold at actual cost by the county eu perintendents) are to be taken up at cost by the publishers whose books are substituted. This is a protection of the school fund whica by act of the legislature has been invested in books for sale a cost. (Section 3.) 5. Publishers pay freight, drayage etc, on ail books where ae much as $25 worth is ordered at a time, and pay such transportation charges where the orders are as Btnall as $10 worth, if ordered by county superintendents. This small limit was put because if the only books used from one publish? er should be copy booss or algebras, the dealer might have to order a small quantity and ehouid not be re quired to pay the freight It would not be just to the publisher, however, to allow a dealer to harass him with a ? ?ordcr on which the freight might more than equal the profit. The limit in the old contract was $100 and many county superintend ents have been compelled to pay the freight and add a few cents to the prices of each book. ^Section 1 and 2) 6 The affidavit and contract clause that the bidder is not in a trust con stitutes a striking feature This was suggested by the Indiana law which has attracted considerable attention, I but the affidavit here required goes much further in that it inquires after j the private holdings of stockholders I and their boldgings as trustees or beneficiaries, and further binds the publisher to show his private records if the truth of the affidavit is qtes tioned. Moreover, the contract is void ab initio if any untrue state ments enters mto this affidavit or clause This is a practical way to fight truets. (Section 7 ) LIST OF BOOKS ADOPTED. The board last night completed the work of adoption and the results were given the press as follows, the first price quoted being the price to dealers and the second the exchange figure : READERS. Johnson's Readers?B F. Johnson it Co, Richmond, Va Price to ExchVe Dealer. Price. First reader, $ 16 $ 07 Second reader, 24 10 Third reader. 27 12 Fouth reader, 36 15 Fifth reader, 48 20 Total, $1 51 $ 64 HI3TORIE3. Lee's Histories?B. F Johnson & Co, Richmond, Va. New Primary, cloth, $ 40 $ 17 New school, cloth, 60 25 New school, cloth, 68 28 GRAMMARS. I Wheeler's Graded Studies in English ?W. H. Wheeler & Co, Chicago, 111?32c, 20c II. Buehler's, " A Modern English Grammar'7?Newson & Co, New York (provided index be made)? 45c. 25o. Ill Reed & Kelloggs High School Grammar?Maynard, Merrill & Co. New York?48c, 25c. GEOGRAPHIES. Frye's Geographies?Ginn & Co, New York. I Introductory?34c, boards; 17c II Advanced, 75c, boards ; 37c. Tarr's First Book of Physical Geo graphy (special edition for South Carolina? Macmilian & Co, New York?87c, cloth ; 55c ARITHMETICS Wentworth's?Ginn & Ca, New York I Elementary, 19o, 10c. II Practical, 36c, 18c Brook's Mental Arithmetic?Chris topher Sower & Co, Philadelphia, 22c, 14c. ALGEBRA. Wentworth's Algrebras?Ginn k Co. I First Steps in Algebra, 18c, 24o II New School Algebra, OUc, 45c GEOMETRY. Brook's?Christopher Sower & Co, Philadelphia Brook's Klemetary, 50c, 32c PHYSIOLOGY Hutchinson's?Maynard, Merrill & Co, Now York I Our Wonderful Hodies, 22c, lie II Our Wonderful Bodies, 38 He ill [?nysiology and llvi,;i< c, 80c, 45c NATI RK STUDY AND AGR1 i DLTURE Wileou'fl Nature Study in hiemen tatv Schools ? Macmilian & Co, New York :K! K 80DTBK0M, Established Jon? ISC 6 w Series-VoL XX. No. S II. Second Reader, 23c. 21c. A Manual for Teachers, 72c Bailey's First L?sson8 with Planta ? Macmiilan & Co, 32o. Bailey's Principles of Agricultute, $l,75c MUSIC. The Normal Music Course?Silver Burdette & Co, New York. First Reader. 24c, 19c Second Reader, 45c, 36c. Third Reader. 30c, 24c. Songs of the Nations, 45c, 36c. DRAWING. Normal Course in Drawing?Sil? ver, Burdette & Co Books No 1 to 3, 12c per dozsc, 58c per dozou. Books No 4 to 9, $1 35 per dozen, $1 08 per dozen Blank Drawing Books, 54c per dozen, 43c per dozen COPY BOOKS The Natural System of Vertical Writing?D C Ileath & Co, New York. Nos 1 to 6, 5c each, 60c per dozen Nos 7 to 8, 6jc each, 80c per dozen. The Graphic System of Practical Penmanship (sUnt writing)?A Lov ell & Co. Nos 1 to 6, large size, 48c per dozen Number 7, 60c per dozen Numbers 1 to 5 and tracing 36a CIVIL GOVERNMENT Peterman's Elements of Civil Gov? ernment?American Book Co , New York-45c, 30c COMPOSITION AND RHETORIC, i William's Composition and Rbeto I ric by Practice?54c, 30c. GENERAL HISTORY. Myers' General History?Ginn & Co, New York?$1 20, 72o SUPPLEMENTARY READERS Cyrs, Ginn & Co. First, 22c 11c Second, 29c 15c Third. 40c 20c Fourth, 48c 24c Fifth, 56c 28c The following were adopted for libraries and for literature study : English Classic Serien?Maynard, Merrill & Co The Riverside Literature Series ? Hougbton, Mifiin & Co Star Series?Globe School Book Co Macmillan'e Pocket English Clas? sics?Macmiilan Co Historical Tales?J B Lippincott & Co The following were adopted for a teacher's course: White's School Management? American Book Co White's Elements ?f Pedagogy? American Book Co Landon's School aud Class Man? agement?Macmilian Co SPELLING BOOKS 1 English Words Spoken and Written?Globe School Book Co., New York. 2 Benson and Glenn's Speller and Definer?D C Heath & Co?25c, 15c SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY. Chapman's History of South Caro? lina?-Everett, Waddey Co, Rich mond, Vg?60e. DICTIONARY Webster's Dictionaries, A, B. C. Handy Dictionary, 15c, 9c Primary Dictionary, 36c, 24c Common School Dictionary, 54c, 36c. High School Dictionary. 74c, 48c. Academic Dictionary, $1 13, 75c MAPS. South Carolina map?Rand, Mc Nally. Series of Maps?R?r,d, McNaiiy. The governor ard superintendent of education have been empowered and directed to frc the bonds of the companies A Soake Bite Cure. A Brazilian doctor claims to have discovered an infallible cure for snake bites of all kinds In a sworn state? ment sent to the Academy of Medi? care at Rio do Janeiro, be says : "I neutrslize ophidic poison even after it has entered tbe blcod in circula Mod, and when the patient has been overcome by Ibe hemorrhage and is blind, deaf wi*h deadly ver? tigo, anorexia, ouly faint pul? sations of the heart, by ad? ministering 2 tablespoonfula of soup containing two grama of calomel and 30 grams of strong lemon juicr, and repeating the dose within two hours Alter the third dose the patient is frco from danger He Pooled SuvfgeoMP, All doctors told Rrairk Hasailt? n,< f We JcfVcrson, O., after raftcriag is months fcm Reetal Fistula, ha *oa!4 IIa rated i costly aporation w.is pariorae*1; hut ha cur< 1 htsMtlf with Iva boaai of Bnekka'a Arnica Silva, tho Israel IM'o cure on i:.rtn, ;ind the hast S.ilve in ho world. 25 cents a box ?ol