The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, January 09, 1901, Image 4
OBIMI?AL STATISTICS
for 1SOO.
?bet donee, tbe pm( year the Seester po
flee Htm Ntt keen kept kwey II would ep
awac free? law eutwtiee givee below. Tbe
of aWjWS hm been grouped ander
il beeda, eed cook bead aaaat ba ander
to aarar a large eeeaber af verted of
djity Clerk O M Beret, Jr., who kindly
eea ike taot?ftuo*. ease ih?t it waa the
ooatboc nf eSaueos be bad eeer kaowo
op barer* tbe eaeyor'e court to one
Tbe fellow leg are tbe etelletlee ea claevifled
wager tbe certoee beede :
Ormah aad dleorderly, wbiie, 33, colored,
IM; dleturbeeee of ike peace, white, SO,
entered, IBS ; boardtoc railway traios with
Waa per pees, colored, 3 ; lead tag boreee loooe
owatroau, colored, 4; gembltag, colored,
BO ; Ueeeverriof witb ofloer in diacbarge of
wwtf, wbite, 1 ; elolauoo of lleeoee law,
wbite, I, colored], ??franc?, wMte, 3,
aadered, f ; resklcce drleiog, white, 1. eol
aroi, 10 ; keeanef dleorderly bcoaee, colored,
S ; eiedeUoe of kceyelc ordlnaaee, white, 10,
eweewwa, ft ; vietetioo of bog ordinance,
white, 4; baakeian ealleltlog patronage,
ewUrod. I; eoeeceittleg auleaaee, wbite, 1,
aalend, f ; taking water fraea pipe, colored,
3 j dteebergmg irrer me, wbite, 1, colored 4;
see tile ting ebade trace, wbite, 1, colored, 1 ;
?ketraetieg travel wlto railway trclo, white,
1; refoaieg to pay et root tea, white, 1, col?
ored, ? Total eeaber of arrcete 4M, total
eaafea 401, letal females M ; total wbitee 17,
awy be luwreatiag to note that la only
af aaTcaecc do ike wbitee eieeed
All tbe females were colored.
_ tbe aware eeediegs there were 34
ewsas of "core y tag eoaeealed woapone. The
fax*a oaeabot af draak aad dteorderlj eaeea
atay be aoaoeatod for by tbe faei tkat the
boa arid ware lieoor that ever be*
ally a?a*l be eoagratalated ea lie large
aadwaae, bei tbe troaeery baa beea
Hy bo pad by ike aaaerooe Boee Tbc
al of lece collected wee $1,091 71.
Tetbeeeee of Woodward ?a Woodward,
Saabi|eille,>40 aorea of lead. Boogbt by
Bey ae worth b Bey es worth for $3,940.
la tbo >ae? af McMeir ? l'eereell va B at
Serf in tee, wae lot ta town of Meyeevill*
Sowffki by A t 8tuekey for $tS
la law eaaa of TladeJI re Ttodall, 850 aeree
Of lead io Privateer Township Bought br
?lea L S TtwdaJI for $3,400
lo iba coca ol Tiadall re Tiodall, 100 aeree
of taod lo Privateer Towoabip. Bought by
ft) S Welte far $1,33*
la loo oaoe of Sberer re Moore, 103 aeree ol
lewd) lo Hiateborg Towuebip. Boogbt by
twos 8 Blterke far Stew
lo ike cade of Diakioe re Dioklot. 54f
snteaoflaod lo Steleburg Tcwasbip. Bought
ky L D Jeweilige far $378
la loo eaea of Joboeoo re Maldrow 6 Of
eeree of rood la Bayecetlle Towaehip.
?wagbi ky Oboe S Jebeeor *w $30.
lo tbo oaee of J choose >' Borvoy Peter
aaw. lie) aotwa of load ta Mayevillc town
ekip. Booth ? ky Cbae S Job own for $36
la Ike eaaa nf Joboeoo re John Petcreoo,
td eeree of load la Boyeeviilo towoakip.
Sooght ky Okas S Joboeoo for $550.
la Ike coco at Joboeoo ve James Piterooo,
ft aeree af Ued la Mayeerillo towoakip.
Sooght ky Okaw B Joboeoo for $3?.
!a ike eaaa of J beeoo va Peter Pitereoo,
H| aarea of land ta Mayecciile to toebip
Soegbt by Ob*e B Joboeoo for $460.
lo tke 'be eaaa af Jobaaoo ve Obai Peter?
rae, 10 aeree cf load la Mayeerillo towaehip.
Sooght ky Ukae S John eon for $300.
Www Group of Churohei
A new groop of Proabyterieo Ob n re bee ban
breo formed to tbw coo017 wkicb will be
eapplted bf Rev John 0 Bailey, Jr. Tie
grace ewbriaee Wedgelald, Tiraab, flab rot,,
aod Reohaiboh. Mr. Bailey wilt be locate
ooar Dolaetl ca Ike Northwestern Retired,
kia pool oflee address being Scarbor0, 8. 0.
Sorraooe have boto arraoged aa follows :
Pirat Sunday-Hs*roo, II a. si.; flcphai
bob, t 80 p SB.
Seooad 800 day -Tit a*b II o. ea ; Wcigc
Said 4 p ea.
Tbird Seodey?Bepbsibeb, 11 a. ea ; Heb?
rew. 3 10 p. ea.
fourih Sunday ? Wedgeeeld, 11 30 a. oa ;
Tw??b 4 p. si.
fbanshf re of tbw confederacy.
Too vefolov qeertrrly eaeettcg of Dtck
Aedereoo, Oboptor Q. D O, woe held at tbe
1 eat a* in co of i>e preeideoi, Mrs. Alteaioat
Meeea. Moowof afbaraooa. ' Tbe mew ben
wore oat lo larger auwbon than aeoal, acd
walk too Sow feat aod Oca tar j o greater
saw! aad iahtrvet saseae to bore a wakened m
sac work of the okopter
Il woe decided to bold meetings, kereofter,
bc-moaibly ioawid of quarterly aa now to
eeree Also, at eock weetiag two or three
members ore to rood too record 00 wbieb
Skor eotcrod aod tkoe local bietory will bo
dwaom teased.
Two rewroaeouUveo to tke reeeat Bute
Sea vasal ? a la Bork Bill road a paper oa tbo
Sfoecedioga, aad resorted oaleially tkat the
saacsitsop bed assipiid too iovltatioBS to
eaeot ocatyoot lotkieeiif Already plaoe
of eotoruioeaeat ere diecoeced
Publio Dooumint
Oooflroeeaioo J Waa. Stoker cake oe to aaj
ea 1 be pebhe that bo baa a Halted oenb*r of
copieo of too weeserlel add men no tbe late
Sawotor Joeepb H Barle wblob ba will b?
f lad 10 eeod to ibooe who write for ebeea ae
loog as the supply holde out. "first eowe,
trat eervad) "
Short and Pointed.
BdUor Daily lieai :
I dleilke to do eo, but feel It o duty to tbe
pcbllc ae well ae aayolf 10 correct nor friend
Mr Doro'e eiateeaents I will ant aay be
told ea aatrutb in eayiag tbat I did not
koee to eaake a deeaood of klei more theo
eoea for toa olPee
Sow. Mr Kdiur, I told yoa in general
eeevarcauoe Hot Mr Dora refoevd to give
up lb* oflea ntii Jaa. ItOI aad that u<
(Sr D ) aleo stated toot bie commlesions
would out be out eatll April IrOl Tbe
ejettee wae referred to the Attorney OeoereI
for tbo rooeoc tbat Mr. Dora claimed tbet 1
woe eel toco ecttilad to tbo oflce. Had tbe
oboes beea tureed over 10 oav aa it eboold
hare beea there would bevc oeeo uolbiag at
Reepaotfully,
W. B Reeli.
BVJWJ 1 a e 1 ea?
They Muat all Qo.
Our eeeeees la hosieeee, not carrying eld
goods lato o new seaeoo, he ace our aaniver
eery elcaraaee cole, begioaieg Monday and
sc til forth* r uetiecocr entire steck woo len
dress goode, eloehs, IfjMwj mite, laonrls,
ekirdage, aad ell woollrn ar,^ katt under?
wear will be sold at cost. No goods charged
ea this aale Ti s ie your tbance Cboicc
selection can br bed from tbie atock.
Jaa S?It Schwarte Broe.
THB MY BBS OABl
The Shortage) Hot Tot Paid to tho
Surety Company.
Tbe eats of young Joel B Myars, recently
?sonsy order elerk of lb* Soothern Express
Company at Charlotte, N 0 , who if abort
ia hie aeeoaota more than $1,800, ii now
familiar to all of oar readers How be be?
came abori for a small earn, and retorted to
gambling to cover hie low, and tbeo began
drinking, and finally having played \\? last
oard. attempted saieide, is a short, hot sad
history. He attempted to sod bis life in
Colombia, bot not beiog euccespful, be was
gaarded for a fsw days, aotil Mr. Roseell,
tbs rspreseatative of the sartty company
? hieb btld bit hood, arrived lo Oolamhia
Mr. Ratssll brought Mr Myers to tbis eity,
in ordsr that tbs shortage might< bs made
goad a? bis rslstivss Mr. alters was takeo
to tbs boms of bisfsther. the Rev J J My
ers, at Providence, last week wbere he wss
for several days.
Tbs Columbia papers of yestsrday an
oouocod tbat tbs moosv bsd been paid
JL Prominent OhlMffO Woman Speaks
Prof Rosa Tyler, of Obiosgo, Yice-Preai
dtot Illinois Woman's Alliaoce, ia spsakiog
of Chamberlain's Coogh Rereedy, tayt: "I
soffered with a ssvers sold this winter which
thrtatteed to ran loto pneomonla I tried
diffsreot rsmsdits bot I seemed to grow wone
sad tbs medicine apset my stomach. A friend
advised ass to try Chamberlain's Cough Rem?
edy and I found It wss pleasant to lake sod
it relieved sis at once I sm now entirely
recovered, saved s doctor's bill, tims snd auf
fsriog, aod I will asvsr bs without this splen?
did medicine again " For ssls bj A. J.
Chios.
How Water Mains
Tbs city will sooe hsvs some new water
mains pot ia which srs very mach needed
Tbe work will be done coder the dirsotioo of
Mr T Durkio, of Philadelphia, represent! eg
tbs American Pipe Mfg Co , who if oow in
tbs city, aod work has already beta com
meoced The first Hot of osw mains will ho
laid from tbs corner of Church aod Republi?
can Streets, op Republican Street to the cor?
ner of Republican Street aod Ssitm attoue,
formerly Mow Street. Oo thie Hot will be
oot fire hyJraot?si tbs corner of Salem
aveoos.
Tbe other line will begin at the oorotr of
Oboreh and Calhouo Streste, aod will coo
.inoe op Cborch Street to Blandiog Street, or
tbs Providence road. This Hot will hsvs
two fire hydrants oo it?one st tbs corner of
Heyuaworth6trse* aod tb? other at tbe cor
osr of Blinding Street
Tae Water Co , st tbs request of tbs eity,
will more a hvdrsot from ibe neighborhood
of tbs Prssbytesisa Cboret, wbsrs there ars
mors hydrants than ars seeded, to the coroer
of Republican sod Basksli Streets.
With these improvements the city will
bsvs e better water srttem, sad certain Sec?
tios that have heretofore bee a without pro
teotioo against firs will bs within reach of a
hydrant.
SB*ws ?awjsssaww
T MCA State Contention
The Stale Cooventioo Y. M. C. A. will
meet in Somter next monib, aed art expec*
isg aa unusually pltsssot aod profltabls
meeting As entertainment committee hss
been appointed consisting of two from each
of ibs cbarches at follows
Presoyterieo?H. L. Scarborough. Qeo
W Dick
SPirst Methodist?A B. Stocky, 0. M
Horst.
Episcopal?Qeo D 8bors, Singleton
Moors.
Baptist?W M Graham, A G Flowers
Magnolia St Methodist?Oeo. E.t Beau
moot, aad R J Kennedy.
Inquest at Privateer.
Frtdsy afternoon Corooer Flowers wai
summoned to Privateer in ios Mellett neigh
horbood, to bold so ioqusst ovsr tbs body of
Msrtba Jamee, a coloreo womae more tbao
70 rsars old .
From tbs facts obtained It was found that
death had resaitsd from negiert on tbs part
of h*r sen, Peter Oooyers From tbs leetl
mooy of oos Moss Bollard, colored, it sppears
tbat be brought Martha James to her son's
bowet aod Ooeyert refased to admit bsr. 8bs
wss Isft oat to sa old field io froot of tbe
boose, wbsrs she stayed all night, or aotil
sbs disd Tbs coronsr's jory brought ia the
vsrdiet that "Msrtba Jasatt died from ax
potore oaoted by tbe erlojlaal neglect of bsr
sou, Pstsr Coo) ers "
Ooaytrt wot arrested Id tbt eity oo Satsr
day ssoraiag by Officer Weeks sad Deputy
Sbtrif Geillard Hs was placed ia jail
wbsrs bs will await bis bearing at tbs April
tsrm of court
MAYOR'S OOlftttV
Hiram Pools wss before tbe Msyor Fridsy
oo tbs charge of draakseaess aod disorderly
conduct. He was arrested for obstructing a
lady oa Msio street wbtlt bt wtt begging for
mooey. Tbe lady was very much frightened
aad tbs negro bed to bs palled aside by some
geatlsmsa etaodieg otsr. Us account of tbs
seri?sestes of tbs charge aad tbt cbsrsctsr of
tbe aegro, tbs Mayor imposed a heavier fine
tbao osoal io ordinary drunk and disorderly
easts. Pools is well koowo by most of oor
readere cod may bt remembered as Health
Officer Reerdoo's "star small pox patient "
His fins will bslp io a small way to repay tbe
tin tbe eity spent oo bim while a sm-tll-poi
patient.
Tbs follow mg cases wsrs before tbe Msyor'i
court Mooday :
Abie J*me< snd Heory Thomms fighting
James wss fined 11, or 2 days aod Thomas
$3 or S days
William MeParlaod, droikeooess aod
firing pistol, $3 Paid floe
Shot in the Foot
Waverly, tbe youngest eon of Mr J H
Levy, accidsoily shot himttlr io the right
foot last Friday. Several shot entered tbe
toot, but tbe wound, wiiile painful, t oot at
all dangerous.
? i ??mm> ???? -+mmm^~ --
Young Prisoners
Oo Saturday, Magistrate Barrett, of Bisa
opvtlle, sent two colored cbthlreo down for
pel it larceny Tbtir namei were Sylvester
sod Galvio Lucky, sged stout 8 yesrs.
Tbeir crime was cbickso stea ing aod tbey
were giveo 30 dsys, or ST.60 Tbey took
tbe days It is said tbat tbey h?vs stoleo
quite a large osmber of chickens during the
past year
?MSJSJW? ?- ?
County Board cf Control.
Tbs County Bosrd of Control met Mooday.
Tbe regulsr routine busissss erst transacted.
Tbs dispeosary profits for tbe last quarter of
1900 were coooted. Tbe following were tbe
profits for tbe three d'spensaries for tbe past
Joarier : Sumter, $2,88) 96; Bishopville,
1,29 ? St: Nayesvtite. $642 86 Tbe board
tdjouroed to meet on Wedoesdav, Feo 6 It
will also meet oo tbe 26tb 101t to sleci a did
penser for Msyssvills.
8BMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND
FAID.
Prosperous Tear's Bueloesa of the
Cotton Mill.
Tbt regular annual meeting of the director!
of tbe Sualter Oottoo Hill wao beld Wednes?
day. The report or the secretary aod trees*
arer wet presented, wbicb tbowed that tbe
mill bat taade money during tbe past year
aod tbe affairs of tbe mill are Io a moat
satisfactory condition D?ring tbe past year
tbe mi.I bat earned 1S| per cent on tbe cepi
tal stock. A 4 per coot semi-annual dividend
was declared nod ordered paid, aod the
remainder of tbe net earnings wet carried to
tbe turplua account Tbe oew machinery
purchased last spring at s cost of $16,000 hss
all been paid for ost of the earnings aod the
financial condition of the mill it now such,
that equipped as it is with new and thorough?
ly overhauled macbioery, it it Io a tetter posi?
tion theo over befors to saro big divideodt
At tbe annual mtetiog of stockholders
held to day tbt directors wsrs re-elected to
seres for snotbsr yssr, sod tut following offi
ctrt were also re-elected :
President, R M. Wallsct; Vice President,
Marion Moiso; Secretary aod Treasurer,
Altamoot Motes.
Tbs accumulated mod bst been rsmovsd
from tbs macadam on Main Street, to the
grast improvsmsot of the appearance of tbs
street.
Qoslity snd not quantity makes DeWitl't
Littls larly Risers socb valuable H?ls liver
pills. J- 8. Hugbion A Co.
For s concern that was for years unprofit?
able, aod was bsld up ar a warning to all
who advocated tbs sttsbliahmsot of a big cot
ton mill to Sumter, tbo Sjmter Cotton Mill
mskes a prettj fair showing for 1900.
A. C. Pbolpt It Co., tbo general sgtnti of
tbs Union Casualty and Surety Company, of
St Louis, stot oat a ooique snd valuable
Christmas prtttat to a nambsr of their
frisnds It wss an accident policy io tbs
above osmsd company for $100, good for ons
year, which will afford, the recipients of
Msssrs A. O Pbtlpt A Co's Christmas re
mem bra nee protection io case of Occidents or
death from accidental causes.
This isasoo there is a largs dsstb rats
smoog children from croup and lung trou?
bles. Prompt aotion will save the littls ones
from these terrible diseases. We know of
nothing so certsin to give instant relief as
Oos Minuts Cough Core. It can alto be re?
lied opoo io grippo sod all tbroat aod long
troubles of adults. Pieataot to tako. J 8
Uugbsoo A Oo.
? sees
Mr. Newman Objeote.
BJitor Wstchmss snd Southron : In ysnr
ittutof Dec. 20, 1900, yon state tbat when
Mr. Seale took cbsrgs of tbs cbslo gtug, that
I tbsreupon resigned resignstion to tsks effect
st ooes, tbs inference nsturaily being tbat I
left Mr. Seals, in a vtry awkward predica?
ment. In order that tbt record may bt kept
ttraigbt 'and in justice to mysslf I dsstrc to
say. Tbat oo tbs evening of tbs 19th, I
notified Mr 8tale, I would resign, as soon ss
bs took charge, and told him to secure sn?
otbsr overseer, bat that I would remain at
overseer until he coold procure some ons to
fill my pltce. Respectfully,
8am Ntwman.
ssSSJ ? e a ? aw
Mr. Boyle Injured.
Mr. W. B. Boy Is wss severely injured last
Wsdossday, but fortunately the injuries ars
not of a dangerous character. He was kick?
ed io the face by a mule, bis nose broken and
deep gssb cut across one cheek.
The accident happened in tbe mule peu'at
Mr. Boyle's stables, into which Mr Boyle
and oqs of hit hands hsd goos to catch a
mult. Wbilt trying to catch out of tbt
mules, a big ruble let dries with bit heels
striking Mr. Boyle full io tbs face. He was
knocked senseless for a time, bot soon re?
gained consciousness snd wss tsken to tbs
infirmary for treatment.
He suffered very much for icversl days, hot
it much better, aod expects to bs oat ia a
fsw days.
A Red-Headed Coincidence.
Three red bssded msu were sbsvsd at
Bd wards" shop oo Xmas day at tbe same time
by accident, "it wss not a pro-arranged
plan." Tbs last Xmas in tbs 19tb century
and only three choirs in tbs shop. Some?
thing don't ofteo bepptu.
To Buy an Engine.
Mayor Atkiot and Alderman Foxwortb, of
Maytevills, rsprsesotlog tbs towo council of
Mayesville, were in tbs eity Monday inspecting
tbo band segioss formerly used hers, with
tbt view of purchasing one.
seal i e s i sb?
Mayesville Items.
Mayesville, 8. C , Jan 2.?Ths Msytsvills
High School retumsd its testioo to-day.
Mr R J Mayas, the enterpriting hardware
merebaot of our towo, has enlarged bit ttore
aad ie now io a potitioo to carry a full ttoek
of all ihegoodt to hit line.
All tbe ttodeots wbo were borne for Christ
mas have retorned to tbeir work.
Mr. Fraok Barroo, wbo bat been bookkeep
er for Mr J. R. Burnett for tbe past yesr, has
gone to bis home at Maoolng for a short
visit.
Miss Steele, of Yorkville, is visiting her
titter, Mrs. R. A Cbsndler
Milt Cleo B?rgest, of Foreston, has return?
ed to rctume ber studiei at school here.
Q.
Msyesville, Jao. 4 ?Tbe ttore of Mr. R A.
Cbaodler ceogbt on Ore yesterday morning
from tbe ttove floe It was soon ditcovered
to be on fira and a few buckets of water ex
ttuguiaked it. Mr. Cbaodler is contemplat?
ing the ereciioo of a large brick ttore in tbe
near future
One of the cottoo tesd warehouses* near tbe
railroad track caved in oo ooe coroer on
Wednesday afteroooo, hot no esrioui dam?
age wat dooe.
Mr R M Cooper, of Scran ton, Florence
coooty, io is towo, viiitiug relative!.
Milt Maggie Barrioger bat oteu on a vitit
to btr brother at Florence.
Everything it dull tince the holidays and
tbe lien busmen has not yet opeoed up
Mayesville, Jsn 7 ?Mr. Fred Stuckey, of
Manavllle, bat accepted a position with Mr
J. B Baroeit
Mrt Margaret Gregg, of Sumter, it visit
ing relatives is town
Dr W M Bradlty, ot Brogdoo, is visiting
st bis father's.
Msssrs. Daniel Bvaos and Dowe Player, of
Workman, ars in towo oo their return to
Oraogeburg College
Mrs J K Steveosoo Is lick at b-r bomn
with la grippe.
Mr I W Bradiev met with a painful hc i
der>t a few dajs ago. Hit horse became un?
manageable in some wa> and kicked bim on
tbe arm, breaklog ore of tbe bones He is
Kill confined to bn boaie, but ie improving.
Items From the Dork Corner.
Dark Corner, Manchester, Jen. V.
I tried to get op o few iteme for loot week's
paper, but tke raio prevented.
There hie been eorae moving as ie maal at
tbie eeecon.
Mr Joe H. Gedding? bee moved here from
oeer Pinewood.
Mr R R. Ardie and wife, of Lert, vieited
here laet week.
Mr. Heorj Bartlett vieited at Levi laet
week.
Christmas peeeed off very qnietly : no
druoke or parties in tbis coreer.
Miss Eotsmioger's exbioition proved to be
a 6oe one, all things considered.
Tbe Pinewood brethren are rejoicing, as
they have jnst placed their bell in tbe eteeple
of the new Methodist cborcb. I was tbero
last Saturday and board its first tones
A negro dropped dead on tbe platform at
Pinewood last Friday morning, after he had
bought hia ticket. Be was going to Plorida to
work, aod was there to meet tbe train from
Sumter, when be dropped dead.
I dined with Mr J J Kolb, of Pinewood,
last Saturday. I found bint all right nn tbe
livieg line, fat horses, fat hogs, a barn foil
of corn, bay stacks and seven or eight hales
of tbe fleecy stable still on band Pretty
good, I think, for a renter. I was pleased to
meet Miss Norah Ardis, Mrs Kola's sister, at
Mr. Kolb's
Well, Mr. Editor, as I ean -so seldom find
time nr news to write for your paper, witb
tbe consent of yon anrl your readers I will
onw make my bow and retire as one of yoor
pencil pnsbers, as I don't think it pays yon.
Witb the best of wiibei for tbe Watchman
and Sonthron aod all of Its many rsaders, I
will say Good bye. 8idra.
an) - < ? i amw
Persons wbo suffer from indigestion cannot
expect to live long, became they esnnon est
the food required to nourish tbe body and tbe
products of tbe undigested food tbey do eat
poison tbe blood. It ts importeot to core in
digestion as soon as possible, and tbe best
method of doing tbis is to use a preparation
known as Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It digests
what yon eat and restores all the digestive
organs to perfect health. J S Hugbeon It Oo
Mrs. Crane's Sohool Celebrates tbo
Holidays.
"Gb, I aru so glad it is Christmas time
Chris:maf time, Christmas time,
Ob, I am so glad it is Christmas time,
Tbe happiest day of tbe year 1"
Tbis opening churns snug with glee,
At the C< tton Factory Christmas tree,
Carre echoing from our heart of hearts,
Witb all he swing itat joy imparts.
What fairy riaion on our fight,
With distant gleams across the night 1
What raptors our attention drew,
What ecstasy a nearer view I
From floor to roof a splendid holly,
Laden with things to make life jolly ;
Witb gifts for scholars great or small,
Useful, ornamental, one aod all.
Impatient Suntie at the door,
Until the recitations o'er,
Soon entered, stamping with bis wife,
And very welcome, on your life.
His arms could reach up to tbe top,
And theo most to tbe floor they'd drop ;
Esch journey watched with noxious gase :
In ontitretcbed b?nde ynnr gift be lays.
Aod then tbe table piled with fruit,
From distant clime, each taste to soil;
And all tboso pretty bags of candy,
Witb nuts,and raisins, just too handy.
"Ob, we're to glad 'twas Christmas time,
Ohrietmas time, Christmas time,
Ob, we're so glad 'twas Christmas time,
Tbe happiest day of tbe year I"
B.S.
Boat Out of am laomee of HUPenaion
A Mexican war vaterao and prominent edi
lor writes: "Seeing tbe advertisement of
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera aod Diarrhoea
Remedy, I am reminded that as a soldier in
Mexico in '47 and '48, I contracted Mexican
diarrhoea aod tbis remedy has kspt me from
getting an increase of my pension for on
every renewal u dose of it restores me." It
is unequalled as a quick ?ure for diarrhoea
and is pleasanl and ssfe to take. For sale by
A. J. China.
Parable of tbe Advertiser
Behold an advertiser went forth
to sow.
Aod, wheu he sowed, some seed
fell into handbills aod dodgers, and
the street cleaner caene aod gathered
them up
Some fell atoong concert aod thea?
tre programmes, aod tbe people be
iog interested in tbe performance,
and not in bargains, they wore left
on tbe seats or crumpled and tbrowo
on tbe floor.
And some fell amoog fake schemes
snd gift enterprises, and popular con?
tempt sprang tip and choked them
But some fell into legitimate news*
pspers, which found their way into
tbe homes of tbe people who bad
time to read them, aod tbey brought
forth fruit, some one hundred fold,
some sixty fold, some thirty fold
Who bath ears to hear let bim
bear.?Palmetto Poet
Complicated Situation at
Pekin.
Pekio, January 7 ?Tbis afterooon
agreements, ideotioal for oaeb nation
were preseoted to Prione Ohiog Those
oloae to Priooe Chiog aod Li Hang
Chang ssy tbey bare deeided to sigo,
even if tbey lose their boadr, without
regard to the latest orders nf the eourt
Others, who are apparently equally
olohe, say tbey will not sigo immedi?
ately, averting s.Isj tbat there are two
factions surrounding tbe court, equally
strong, and tbef. it woald be impolitic
for the Chinese plenipoteotsrios at
present to net for themselves
A Tariff War Proposed.
Berlin, Jan 7.?The Berlin papers
reprint an alleged interview granted
by Prince Herbert Bismarck to a re
presentatire af II Corners della Sera,
of Milan, in which the prince is re
presented as asserting tbat tbe great
German industrial organization, witb
the approval of Emperor William and
Count Yon Boelow, imperial chancel?
lor, have compromieed with tbe agra
rlans aod will meet the United States
witb a sharp protective policy. Sixty
marks per ton on grain is mentioned
as an illustration.
Rome of tbe papers cast doubt upon
the aothenticy of tbe interview, but
tbe Berliner Tageblatte sees in it a
freBb confirmation of the recent state
meats of Count Von Kliockowstroem,
tbe agrarian leader. Tbe Tageblatte
severely depricates a tariff war with
tbe United States, the coat of which,
it contends, will be borne by German
trade. Germany's flourishing ebippisg
and German consumera generally.
Tests whioh have been made, says
the New York Journal of Commerce,
show tbat the ^nanofaoture of eleel
rails has passed beyood tbe stage of
experiment, aod it adds : "It has also
been demonstrated tbat steel eao be
made io tbe Birmingham region
cheaper tbao anywhere else io tbe
world. Therefore, it is not surprising
to bear tbat a large mill for tbe manu?
facture of steel rails is io prooess of con
struetloo oesr Birmingham, and tba*
there are do obstsoles to prevent aa im
meose expansion of the iroo aod steel
industry of Alabama. All the leading
trade journals agree tbat the Southern
steel will have practically ao unlimited
market, both at borne aod abroad, aod
tbis meaos tbat tbe South will have en
other sooroe of prosperity and wealth "
Norfolk. Vo,"jan~7-E St Joho.
viee president sod geoeral manager of
tbe Seaboard Air Line, has teodered bis
resignation, to take effeot not later
than January 15. During bis admioir*
tjation'Mr St John has greatly im
proved the property, increasing tbe
valuo of its stock seven fold Mr. St
John declines to indicate his future
movements, but bis friends say that
several important positions, one of
them in cononeotioo of a leading rail
way, are offered him.
From all reports it appears test
F(oreooo is a very healthy plaoe in
which to live. Tbe health report for
1900 shows up remarkably well for tbe
oity.
Col and Mrs O M Sobumpert. of
Newberry, eelebrated their silver wed?
ding oo Saturday last
Mrs Msry Devioe, 60 years of age,
was buroed to death oo last Tburday io
a teoemsot boose fire is Jersey City.
Priooetoo, Iod, Jan 7.?Tbe ear
departmeot buildiog of tbe 8ootherD
Reilwey shops wss destroyed by fire
early today Loss $50,000. Origin
of tbe fire not koowo.
Acting Governor Jenka.of Alabama,
has excited favorable comment by
thwarting tbe members of tbe Legis?
lature in some of their proposed
junkets at tbe expense of tbe State
Tbe Legislators bad planned to make
a tcur of the normal and agricultural
scboola of the State, but tbe acting
Executive vetoed tbe enabling resolu?
tion oo the ground tbat tbe expense
would be more than tbe trip would
be worth.
A curious caae hae ariaeo in Oa
borns County, Kansas, where Alvin
Williams, the Republioan nominee
for county commissioner, died sud?
denly at noon on election dsy. The
fact of Mr. Williama's death became
known, but tbe Republicans, not
knowing what else to do, went right
on voting for tbe dead man and de*
footed tbe deceased's Populist oppon
ent by a majority of 52 votes Will
that defeat atand io law ? Can a dead
man beat a live man for office ? Tbat
io the question Kansas Courts are
oalled upon to decide
raaa ? < ? ? ??
Albaoy, N. Y , Jao 6.?The colla?
teral ioheritanee tax aot has brought
into tbe State Treasury during the paet
three months over $700,000, whioh is
sbove the average for a period of tbat
length.
Tbe bulk of tbat som has come from
New York City. The estate of Emma
8 Sehley, late of New York City, paid
tbe largest amouot of taxes dsriog tbe
tbe three months Its contribution to
the State cash was $261,494.
SOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
orncs [or
COUNTY TREASURER8UMTBRCOUNTY.
Somtbb, S. C, Sept. 22, 1900.
TbTOTICE is hereby given tbat I will be In
X\ my office io tbe County Oourt Rouse
?I Sumter fr?m October 16th to December
31st, 1900 inclusive, for tbe collection of
taxes for tbe fiscal year 1900. Tbe levy is as
follows:
For Slate porpoees, * mills.
For Count* purposes, mills.
For School purposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, 11} mills.
Also tbe following speciel icbool levies:
Scbool District No. 1, 2 mills.
School District No. 16, 2/nills.
Scbool District No. 18, 2 mills.
Scbool District No. 20, 3 mills
Mt Clio, 2 mills
Concord, 2 mills
P. if ateer, 2 mills.
No b, 1 mill.
No 17, 1 mill
Commutation Road Tax for 1901 $1 03,
payable from Oct. loth 1900 to Feb 1st 1901.
U. L SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter Co.
Sept 26?131
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Oct 10?0 .Catchnil, S C.
Onion Sets-leading
varieties.
Also assortment of Garden
Seeds. "
Havana Segars.
Large line of fir**? Havana
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Toilet Articles.
A choice line of Toilet and
Fancy Goods to wfcich atten?
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?manufacturers of?
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Moulding & Building
Material.
office and Warerooms, King, opposite Caa
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October 16?o *
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