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Has Bes?gbed tha Presidency of
Furman University?Th? New
Field of Labor is Howard
College, Alabama.
Qreenville, Ja?y 23.?Dr. Andrew P.
Montagne, president of Forman uni
s versity, has sent his resignation this
morning' to Dr. D. M. Ramsey, presi
dent of the board cf trustees, "to take
effect on the 15th of August, and at
that date he epxeets to acquire the
presidency of Howard College, near
Birmingham Ala., to which he was
elected Saturday last.
Dr. Montague returned last week
from a visit to his ancestral home in
Virginia, and it was his purpose to
spend a couple of weeks at Cassar's
Head, but soon after his arrival here
a telegram came from Birmingham
inviting him to meet some friends in
that city, which has resulted in an
-acceptance of the position to which
he has been called, to the great re
gret of many thousands in South Car
olina who admire his energy, appre
ciate his splendid talents and esteem
him as a man.
Dr. Montague has been president of
Furman university for five years, t?d
in that period much has been accom
plished for the advancement and per
manent improvement of the institu
tion. ; The attendance has steadily in
creased from the-first year of his ad
ministration, and the number of stu
dents enrolled last year was the
largest in >the history *of the univer
sity. The Judson Memorial Ball was
already projected, but it was com
pleted during the earliest part of his
presidency, and was soon followed by
the building for the. fitting school on
the campus.
Two years "ago the necessity for a
large dormitory was pressing and
urgent, when Dr. Montague began to
canvass fo;: money with which to erect'
a suitable building, and in less than a*|
year the dormitory was occupied by a
hundred students, the cost being $12,
??0, which was raised nearly altogeth
er by his. indi vidual efforts. Tne au
ditorium of the Judson hall is one of
the finest in the State, and outside of
institutions supported by taxation the
Furman dormitory is probably the
best building of its kiiid at any of
our male colleges.
President Montague is deeply pain
ed to sever the strong ties he has
formed in this State, but he feels that
the opportunity open to him at How
ard college is not to be rejected. The
Baptists of Alabama are rallying
around Howard and expect to make it
one of the strongest colleges in the
South, and at no distant day to add
medical, scientific and law depart
ments. It is already a college in
which sound, excellent work is- done,
and it is the alma mater cf many dis
.?nguished Alabamians. It is situated
Lake, a pretty town of 3,000
ibitants, six miles from Binning
with which it is connected by
electric railways.
The presidency of Howard pays $3,
000 a jear, and he is not required to
do any teaching. He has a private
secretary, and aside from the adminis
trative work he is expected to add to
buildings, student-body and endow
; ?fae loss to Furman will be keenly
felt in all parts of South Carolina as
Dr. Montague is a general favorite
among the people, and during the last
jave years he has been assiduously cul
tivating their acquaintance. Few men
have labored so diligently and success
fully in the educational field, and his
work in this* State will prove enduring;
and substantial. No one can doubt
the wisdom of the Alabamians in
securing his valuable services, while
every man, woman and child in our
State will wish him the greatest suc
cess among his new environments.
Greenville will appreciate its loss, not
only in the absence of a cultivated gen
tleman and brillint orator; but in the
privation that will be felt in the social
circle when Mrs. 'Montague takes
leave of her numerous friends in this
city.
Splendid Fruit Crop.
One of the officials interested in the
handling of the fruit crop in South
Carolina stated last night says The
State of the 25th, that the crop this
year had been, a most successful one.
Up to the piesent time there have been
about 90.(XX) crates of peaches, etc,
shipped from the South Carolina fruit
growing section to the northern mar
kets. These have gone from Ridge
Spring, Johnston, Leesville, Bates
burg, Monetta and Hibernia. Of the
total amount about 80,000 crates went
from Ridge Spring. The shipments
-are now at their height for the season,
the best shipping fruit just coming
on. The express and railroad compa
nies are being taxed to the utmost at
present to handle the shipments. The
fruit now ripening is unusually large
and healthy and will bring excellent
prices. The fruit growers are said to
be in splendi d spirits over the season's
results.
President Johnson's Wedding.
Cards are beine issued by CoL B.
Burgh Smith, of Summer vi lie, to the
coming wedding of hie niece, Miss Mae
Rntledge Smith, and Mr. David Ban
croft Johnson. The wedding will take
place at St Paul's Church at Summer
vxlle at. 9 o'clock on Wednesday even
ing, August 6, and will be followed
by a reception from 9.30 p. m. to 10.30
p. m. ? number of the Columbia
friends of both Miss Smith and the
prospective groom, President Johnson
of Winthrop will go to Summerville
to .-attend the wedding. President
Johnson has been granted a two
months leave of absence by the Win
throp trustees and the couple will take
their wedding tour to Europe.
The Same Old Story.
J. A. Kelly relates an experience similar
to that which has happened in almost
every neighborhood in the United States
and has been told and re-told by thousands
of others. He says : "Last summer I had
an attack of dysentery and purchased a
bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, which I u^ei according
to directions and with entirely satisfactory
results. The trouble was controlled much
quicker than former attack? when I Esed
other remedies." 2?r. Kelly is a ve 1 known
citizen of Henderson, N. C. For s-.io by
JDr. . J. China.
Democrats in a Harmony Meeting. J
? Boston, July 24.?Nearly 4,000 Dem
ocrats gathered at Nantasket today
and jarticipated in the "harmony"
meeti ig, arranged by the New Eng
land J/emocratic league, the new polit
ical organization which is expected to
develop its strength in the fall cam
paign. Mayor P. A. Collins of this
city acted as "moderator," as he ex
press?e- it, and presented in order
Edward M. Shepara of New York, Sen
ator Edward W. Carmack of Tennes
see, and Wm. J. Bryan of Nebraska,
who expounded - and discussed ? the
issues of this campain to * the marked
satisfaction of the audience.
CoL W. A. Gaston and Charles S.
Hamlin, rival candidates for the Dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination in
Massachusetts, were both present,
while Lewis Nixon of New York and
Congressman Wilson of that State, and
John R. Thayer of Massachusetts were
conspicuous among the guests.
The presentation of Mr. Wm. J.
Bryan developed great enthusiasm.
Cheers greeted him as he stepped to
the front of the platform and he was
several times interrupted by demon
strations of approval.
Another Earthquake.
Kingstown, Island of St. Vincent,
Monday, July 2L?There was another
sev?re earthquake here at 1.10 this
morning. > It was of long duration and
it was accompanied by a repetition of
the phenomena of Thursday last. The
shock caused intense excitement
among the inhabitants ' who Sed in
their night clothes into the streets
and remained out of doors until day
break. Partially demolished buildings
are being pulled down today for pub
lic safety.
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SOUTH CAROLINA RIVERS.
Washington, July 24.?The chief of
engineers today received several an- i
cual reports of officersjin charge of the
river and harbor improvements and es:
timates for the fiscal year, 1904. Capt. '.
J. C. Sandford submits the following
for South Carolina :
Waccama w and Little Pee Dee rivers,
$25,500; Great Pee Dee river, 845,000;
Winyah bay, $160,000; Wateree and 1
Congaree rivers, $70,000; inland wa- \
ter way between Charlestton harbor
and opposite McClellanville $50,000;
Charleston harbor foot project, $100, - -
00; and for 21 foot project $25,000.
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Firing Guns at $1,000 a Shot.
Newport News, Va., July 24.?The -x
special board of inspection recently ]
named by Secretary Koot, arrived'at '
Fort Monroe yesterday morning and -
spent' the day making an investigation
of the disappearing and rapid fire guns :
at the fortifications. The board made ;
a test of the big guns with codite ]
powder. Thirty guns were fired and
a most thorough examination of
everything in connection with the fort '
insofar as the guns concerned was
made. ? ?
The King's Condition.
London, July 23.?King Edward to- ]
day enjoyed the improved weather at j
Cowes, jjsle of Wight. He spent the j
forenoon in an invalid chair on the ]
open dock. There is every indication j
of his majesty improving towards -
complete convalescence. \
Free Delivery for Sumter.
Washington, July 23.?The post
office department has established free
delivery service, effective Sept, 1st, at
Sumter, S. C,. and Hampton, Va.
Georgia's First New Bale.
Savannah, Ga., July 23.?The first
bale of new cotton of the season was
received here yesterday and sold this
morning at auction in front of the
cotton exchange for 11 cents a poand.
The bale will be exported at once to
Liverpool. It classed full middling.
The Oregon Desperado.
Tacoma, Wash, July 23.?Harry
Tr?icey, the outlaw, appeared at Mil- 1
1er's logging camp, four miles from
Kansaskat, yesterday and ate dinner.
Tracey is not wounded and looks fresh
and rested. He is wearing a Derby
hat, but he bad a slouch hat in his '
pocket. He still has his rifle and two
revolvers and has a good supply o?
ammunition.
In Americus, Ga., on the 23d inst.
Monroe Adams, a prominent negro
blew out the brains of his wife and
daughter in an open yard. The sheriff
with hounds is tracking him. The
negroes are greatly excited and Adams
may be severely handled if brought to
the city.
Hongkong, July 23.?A native steam
er has capsized in the West river and
200 persons have been drowned.
Berlin, July 23.?Court Camberlain
von Morvaski, a Polish landed mag
nate, has appealed to Emperor Wil
liam not to visit Posen during the
army manoeuvres to be held in Sep
tember, as his majesty has planed to
do. The Chamberlain fears that some
Polish fanatic might attempt to harm
the emperor. Racial feeling is describ
ed as at fever heat and Berlin journals
take the view that it would be un
wise for the emperor to expose himself
unnecessarily. It is scarcely likely
that the emperor will act upon Cham
berlain Ivon Movaskiz's appeal, be
cause his majesry never permits him
self to change his plans on account of
the timidity of bis advisers.
Summer complaint is unusually preval
ent among children this season. A well de
veloped case in the writer's family was
cured last week by the timely use of
Chamberlain's Colic, 'Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy?one of the best patent
medicines manufactured and which, is
alway3 kept on hand at the home of ye
scribe. This is not intended as a free puff
for the company who do not advertise with
ns, but to benefit little sufferers who may
not be within easy access of a physician.
No family should be without a bottle of
this medicine in the house, especially in j
summer-time.?Lansing, Iowa, Journal, j
For sale by Dr. A. J. China.
Race Trouble in West Virginia.
Philippi, W. Va., July, 24.?Two ne
groes, whose names are unknown,
were lynched at Womelsdorf, near here,
last night by an angered mob, num
bering several hundred, and their
mutilated bodies left on the common.
The first victim was shot and killed
in the station house: the second was
taken to the park, where he was hang
ed and then riddled with bullets and
cut to pieces. Both whites and ne
groes are enraged and in arms.
More trouble is hourly expected.
The trouble grows out of the murder
of Chief Bud Wilmoth July 23. Seve
ral other arrests have been made and
lynching seems imminent on every
side.
The dead blacks were caught near
Bellington and were locked up there,
officers fearing lynching if taken to
Elkins. Negroes are leaving on {every
train. ?
New Deputy Collectors.
Major Micah Jenkins has appointed
Mr. E. W. Screven and Deputy Mar
shal Adams as deputy collectors.
Deputy Screven succeeds George
Washington Murray and Deputy Mar
shal Adams takes the place of Deputy
Collector Barper. Murray and Harper
were appointed by Collector Koester.
The Sting in The South.
(From the Baltimore Sun.)
If the North after conquering the
South had treated it as the British
now promise to treat the conquered
South African Republic the bitterness
of heart which lingered for years after
the war would have healed almost as
soon as the actual wounds. But in
stead of permitting the S?nnern peo
ple, after they had laid down their
arms, to return to their homes and
build up their shattered fortunes they
were subjected to a persecution of in
genious malignity, lasting ? through
ten years, incomparably more bitter to
a high-spirited and self-respecting
people than conquest on the field of
batte. It is the memory of the cruel
reconstruction period which yet lingers
in the minds of the older people of the
South that causes many of them to
dissent form Gen. Alexander when he
said that it beter for the South that
it did not succeed.
A Convict Walks off and is Shot.
Special to The State.
Manning, July 24.?In the Santee
section of the county, where the
chaingang is at work. Bossie Hanks,
a four-year convict/ put there for cow
stealing, tried to make his escape and
was killed by L. D. Way, the guard.
Banks became defiant and seemed to
prefer death to working any longer
and continued to leave while repeated
ly ordered ? to halt and with the
guard's gun leveled on him. The coro
ner's jury bronght in a verdict of
justifiable homicide..
It appears that Capt. D. C. Heyward
is holding up his candidacy excellent
ly in the Piedmont, which is the sec
tion furthest removed from intimacy
with him and full knowledge of his
eminent fitness for the office of Gover
nor. He has already demonstrated
fche extreme favor with which he is
regarded in the low country and popu
larity he holds in the middle country
and altogether his candidacy is very
promising of success. ? Charleston
Post
It is officially reported tha t cholera
is raging at Mukeden, Manchuria.
There were 757 cases between July 13
and 14, and SI Russians and 363 na
tives, died from the disease.
Workmen excavating in a gravel pit
two miles south of Dallas, Texas, have
unearthed the remains of a mastodon.
The jaw bones were in perfect shape
and are eierht feet in length, but
crumbled when exposed to the air.
The teeth remained perfect, however.
The molars are 14^ inchs long, 7^
wide and weigh 15 pounds. They prob
ably will be sent to the state univer
sity at Austin.
The London Lancet tells of a carpen
ter who was employed in a hospital to
build a room for post-mortems. In
one corner was a cold storage chamber
for "stiffs." The secretary of the in
stitution, on going to see how the
work was getting on found that the
chamber was fitted with two doors in
stead of one and that a partition had
been constructed between them form
ing two apartments. ?n explanation
being demanded, the carpenter said :
"Oh, sir, we have put in double doors
and the partition in order to keep the
sexes apart. "
A Macon, Ga., Telegraph special
from Newton County says that at
Grant's Spring, in William Picket's
plantation, last Sunday ? fight occur
red, in which Richard Smith, Jr, was
shot and his throat cut ; Richard
Smith, Sr;, shot through the lung
and a man named Tomiin cut about
the face. Young Smith is dead and
the condition of the otber two is pre
carious. The quarrel was between
Tomiin on one side and the Smiths on
the other.
Vacation Days.
Vacation time is here and the children
are fairly living ont of doors. There could
be no healthier place for them. You need
only to guard against the accidents inci
dental to most open air sports. No remedy
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for
quickly stopping pain or removing clanger
of serious consequences. For cuts, scalds
and wounds. "I used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve for sores, cuts and bruises,"
says L. B. Johnson, Swift Tex. "It is the
best remedy on the market." Sure cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware of
counterfeits. J. S. Hnghson <fc Co.
It is now announced that 109 per
sons were drowned by the sinking
Monday night of the steamship
Primus, of Hamburg, after a collision
in the River Elbe, with the tug
Hansa.
CASTOR A
for Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
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THE BENEFITS OF ADVERTISING.
Sumter's Vigilant and Ever Active
Advertising Bureau.
Columbia, July 23.?Here is the re
sult of publicity and a wide-awake
city official who keeps up with the
papers and profits by the poverty of
the Sta ie in advertising matter :
Sumter,|S.- C.,' July 21, 1902.
His Excellency, Governor M. B.
McSweeney, Columbia, S. C?Dear
Sir: Having read the letter of Mr.
Orville G. "Wales, asking about "in
dustrial opportunities" in certain
counties in this State, I have sent
Mr. Wales some printed literature
about Sumter Conuty, and, as I do
not know his street and number, or
postoffice box number I take the liber
ty of enclosing the letter to you, and
requesting that you supply the proper
business address for me and mail same.
I am also in correspondence with
Mr. J. J. Reasor, of Gallatin, Pa,
and Mr. J. M. Clark, of Crofton, Pa,
as a result of your admi rabio plan of
publishing the letters in the "newspa
pers from individuals seeking infor
mation about our State. Your plan of
publishing these letters of inquiry
gives every section of the State an op
portunity of presenting its advant
ages to prospective home-seekers and is
beyond doubt a wise plan. It is, how
ever, characteristic of your adminis
tration as Governor to do all in your j
power to advertise and advance the J
interest of South Carolina, and your ?
capable business administration of
the office of Chief Executive,' together
with the Charleston Exposition have
done a great deal for this State. 1 Hop
ing that ycu will continue to give the
press the information referred to, I
remain, E. T. Reardon.
THE CHARLESTON TOURNAMENT.
The Committee Begins ite Canvass for
Money to Defray the Expenses.
The committee of the Charleston hose
reel team has begun its canvass of
money for the proposed firemen's
tournament here next fall. The idea
is to hold one of the best tournaments
ever given in this part of the country.
It is proposed to make the tournament
an inter-state affair and to offer such
prizes as will bring together many
teams from this and adjoining states.
In order to carry out this plan a large
sum of money will have to be raised,
and since the firemen themselves can
not defray the expenses, the commit
tee has been appointed to call on busi
ness men and endeavor to raise the
money in that way. With the coming
of several hundred men to Charleston
and their stay of several days, the
merchants will of course realize some
benefit and the firemen think that
there should be no trouble in raising
the necessary money. The tournament
will not be held unless the subscrip
tions are liberal.?Charleston Post.
The Matter of Equalizing Tax Assess
ments.
Mr. Editor : Just at this time, when
the Comptroller General, and the State
Board of Equalization are tackling
the problem of equal assessments,
some figuring , on the tax returns of
Sumter County, and that part of Sum
ter cut off for Lee County, may be of
interest to your readers.
The data, on separate sheets, on
tabulated form, is taken from the
auditors abstract, and shows the aver
age assessment of rural real estate,
lands, and land and houses, in the
several townships embraced in the
counties of Sumter and Lee. Also
the average assessment of real prop
erty, exclusive of town lots and houses,
in each of the above named counties.
The irregularity and ^completeness
of assessments in the townships,' and
the discrepancy between that of the
counties will be readily seen.
How will the State Board proceed in
order to equalize assessments? To de
clare by resolution of the board a cer
tain per cent, of the market value as
the tax value, and apply this to the
whole county as a basis for assess
ment, will emphasize, and not equal
ize, the burden of taxation in the
townships. To illustrate take a case
from the Auditor's books.
A returns 100 acres at 810 per acre.
returns 200 or more, adjoining at $5
per acre, now suppose selling or
market value of land in the township
is $8 per acre. 75 per cent, of this as
tax value is 86. Will A's return be
reduced,, and B's raised? If so, how
are these details to be carried out?
The 75 per cent, will also apply to as
sessments of personal property.
Is the State Board to be confronted
with more problems, and the vast
amount of work in the adjustment of
details? Can authority be delegated
to, or power put in the hands of the
Auditor of a county to change the re
turns?
These questions point to slack and
incomplete methods in handling origi
nal returns.
The Townships and County Boards
of Assessors have no doubt been re
miss, but the want of time, *lack "of
foresight, and the absence of informa
tion of selling value of land, &c, as a
basis for tax value, may be advanced
in their defence.
R. J. Brownfield.
Catchali, S. C, July 23, 1902.
A.?SUMTER COUNTY.
Land assessed value per acre $3.81.
Land and honses assessed value
$4.59.
Townships. Land as- Land & houses
s'ed value ass'ed value
Concord, $3 46 $4 09
Mayes vi lie, 3 84 4 71
Manchester, 150 171
Middleton, 3 28 3 89
Privateer, 3 40 3 95
Providence, 4 82 5 81
Rafting Creek, 4 68 5 34
Stateburg, 4 30 5 24
Shiloh, 3 05 3 63
Spring Hill, 4 45 5 14
Swimming Pens, 4 68 5 44
Sumter, 5 76 7 27
B.?LEE COUNTY.
Land assessed value per acre 84.27.
Land and houses assessed value
85.21.
Townships. Land as- Land & houses
s'ed value ass'ed value
Bishopville, 84 53 85 f>7
Ionia, 3 SI 4 61
Ly neh burg, 4 04 4 S2
Mftchanicsville, 4 SO 5 83
Spring Hill, 4 00 4 73
St. Charles, 4.33 5 52
Turkey Creek, 2 43 2 85
Colored Methodists in Council.
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Daily Item, July 24.
I The Orangeburg District Conference
I of the Methodist Episcopal Church is
in session this week at Mt. Zion
Church, four miles from Sumter.
This is the branch of Methodists with
which the Emmanuel Church of this
city is connected. The Orangeburg
district embraces 27 pastoral charges
and a membership of about 13,0C0.
The Presiding Elder, Rev. J. L.
Grice, resides at Orangeburg. He is
an educated man, a graduate of How
ard University, Washington, D. C, is
a talented and progressive minister.
He is serving his fifth year jis presid
ing elder on this district, the time
limit being six years. The 27 pastors
are all intelligent men, many of. them
having been educated at Claflin Uni
versity and others at schools of high
grade. The conference now in session
is largely attended by the laymen of
the church. The conference will re
main in session until Sunday night,
27th inst. Claflin University at
Orangeurg. and the Browning School
at Camden are under the patronage of
the M. E. Church and as both schools
are in the bounds of the Orangeburg
district the subject of education .will
be a prominent feature of the reports
of pastors and delegates. A large num
ber of educated young men and women
will visit the conference as delegates
from the various churches, and will
join heartily into all of the discussions
on the subjects of education, Sunday
School and Epworth League work.
The pastor of Mount Zion Church is
the Rev. . T. Spencer, an educated
man and is a fine preacher. The con
ference is being well -entertained by
the members of Mount Zion Church.
At the first days Wednesday, session,
reporters for several of the church and
secular papers, were appointed.
J. A. Brown, Reporter.
Daily Item, July 26.
\7ery large crowds are attending the
daily sessions of the district confer
ence at Mt. Zion church this week.
The address of welcome to the minis
ters and delegates from the various
churches of the district was delivered
on Monday by Alpheus Sanders and
responded to by M. H. Fields of Sum
ter. Both addresses were full of ap
propriate suggestions to hosts and
guests. The use of tobacco by minis
ters and delegates in homes where
they are entertained or at the church
at any time is discouraged. And no
applicant for admission to the annual
conference can be recommended until
he shall have signed va pledge to wholly
abstain from the use of toacco in any
form. The rule is ironclad, no one
exempted from this restriction. The
address of the Presiding Elder was
full of information concerning the
temporal and spiritual condition of the
district. Every interest of the
church has advanced greatly during
the present year. He spoke interest
ingly with reference to the home life
of the people generally, and suggested
that the church should make haste to
arrest many of .the evils that are pre
valent. The work of the district is
outlined by a carefully prepaid pro
gram by a committee of which r,he pre
siding elder is chairman. Some of the
distinguished visitors to the confer
ence on Thusday and Friday were the
Rev. H. M. Boston, a very aged
superannuated minister of the A. M.
E. Church, Rev. J. C. Williams, pas
tor of Mt. Pisgah, A. M. E. Church
of this city, Prof. J. C. Whitaker of
the State colored college, Geo. W.
Murray, A. J. Andrews and F. ,C.
Stoney.
Rev. Williams and Mr. Murray
made good .speeches, full of practical
advice. Many of the papers read and
addresses by ministers and delegates
were of a high intellectual character,
forcibly delivered and full of good ad
vice on the subjects treated. Many of
the most vital issues with which the
church is concerned were ably discuss
ed by this conference in a manner that
shows that these plain people are
faithful students.
Among the reports from the church
es that attracted the attention of the
conference most was that from Sum
ter. The pastor of this church is the
Rev. J. C. Martin, A. M. a graduate
of Claflin University and of the
Gammon School of Theology at
Atlanta, Ga. He was for 11 years pas
tor of churches in Greenville and An
derson counties, and was the same
years, principal of the Greenville city
colored graded school. He is recog
nized as one of the most competent
and faithful "pastors in the State.
The report of the Sumter church shows
that a new church?a brick structure,
at* a cost of 315,000 is in course of
erection by that congregation. The
membership'is more than 800 strong
and composes some of the best colored
people that are in and near Sumter.
The last ten months have been a
financial panic period in the experi
ence of that church, but prospects
have so brightened of late that the
successful execution of the new church
enterprise is assured. The congrega
tion has raised good collections the
present year on the building fund.
Mechanicsville has been selected as
the seat of the next district confer
ence.
Sermons will be preached at Mt.
Zion on Sunday 27th by the presiding
elder at 11 a. m., J. A. Brown, at 4
p. m., and Rev. B. G. Frederick at 8
p. m.
At Emanuel Church, Rev. T. J.
Clarke, of Orangeburg, at 3.30 p. m.,
and Rev. B. F. Gandy, of Lexington,
at 8.30 p. m.
At Mt. Pisgah, Rev. F. D. Smith,
of Orangeburg, 11 a. m., Rev. F. E.
McDonald, of Mechanicsville, 8.30 p.
m. J. A. Brown, Reporter.
Ill III -?? -. - -
Now is the paper hat season. Nice
assortment material at H. G. 03teen
& Co.
Base ball bats, mitts, gloves and
masks for sale by H. G. Osteen ? Co.
HE PAID THE BILL.
A funny story about a physician at
Monroe City, Mo., is going the rounds
of the state'press. A resident of the
town set out four shade trees for* the
doctor. short time later the physi
cian was called to attend the mother
in-law of the man who had set out the
trees. The old lady died, and the
physician presented his bill. After
paying it the citizen thought of the
trees, and made out and presented a
bill for them. "But the trees died,"
protested the doctor. "So did moth
er-in-law," replied the ether man.
The doctor paid the bill.
After eating, persons of a bilious habit
will derive great benefit by taking one
of these pills. If you have been
DRINKING TOO MUCH,
they will promptly relieve the nausea
SICK HEADACHE_?.
and nervousness which follows, restore
the appetite and remove gloomy feel
ings. Elegantly sugar coated.
Take No Substitute.
The Best
Paper
Published in the United States for Demo
crats and for all readers is the
Twice-a-Week
Courier-J ournal
The equal of many dailes and the supe
rior cf all other semi-weeklies or weeklies.
Issued Wednesday and Saturday.- 104
copies a year, and you get it for only
$1.00 A YEAR.
The Wednesday issue is devoted to News
Matter, the Saturday issue to Home Matters
A liberal commission to agents. Sample
copies cheerfully sent free to all who will?
ask for them. Write to
COURIER-JOURNAL CO.,
Louisville, Ky.
By special arrangement you can get
Tie fatj?? $? Mil '
AND THE
TiKEvf ri Conner imi
Both one year for only
?2.00.
This is for cash subscriptions only. All
subscriptions under this combination offer
must be sent( through the Watchman and
Southron office. nov 30
BUK A LOCKSMITH.
I take pleasure in giving no
tice to my friends and the pub
lic generally, that, having re
gained my health, 1 have re
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona
ble, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. 22
West Liberty [street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
R. S. BR AD WELL.
Wofford College,
SPARTANBURG, - S. C.
. N. SNYDER, . A., PRESIDENT.
Full College Courses. Favorable sur
roundings. The best influences.
Necessary expenses from $160 to $175
for the year. For catalogue or other in
formation, apply to
J. A. GAMEWELL, Secretary.
Wofford College Fitting School,
SPARTANBURG, S. C.
Elegant new building. Careful atten
tion to individual student. Board and
tuition for year, $110. AH information
given by A. M. DuPRE,
July 23 Head Master.
ATTENTION, DEMOCRATS!
Pursuant to resolution of the County
Democratic Executive Committee, county
campaign meetings, at which the candi
dates for county offices will address the
voters, will be held in Sumter county as
follows :
Privateer, Tuesday, August 5.
Providence, Tuesday, August 12.
Shiloh, Tuesday, August 19.
Sumter, Friday, August 22nd (night,)
and Saturday, August 23rd at 11 o'clock a.
m.
Each candidate for a county office and
for Congress is required to file his pledge
with the County Chairman and pay the
preliminary assessment of $1.50 on or be
fore Monday, August 4.
Magistrates will be voted for in the pri
mary as heretofore.
Members of the County Executive Com
mittee who have not yet sent in names of
three Managers for the primary election
will do so at once.
JOHN M. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
H. L. B. Wells, Secretary.
Sumter, July 16.
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CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. ? P?
Best Couph Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in time. Sold by drugRists.
CONSUMPTION