Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?{jr Wfk$m m? js^rmi. WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1903. The Sumter Watchman was toande<. io 185? ?id the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of (?he old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sunter. The statement of Mr. W. J. Bees, of Stateburg, explaining why Governor Heyward was- requested to offer a re? ward for the arrest and conviction of the incendiary who bumed the barn of Mr. H. JL. Pinckney, throws a new light on the case and accounts satis? factorily for what apeared to be a peculiar situation. Pope Leo, beyond question the most influential man in the world for the past quarter of a century, has passed into the great beyond where all ranks are leveled and the highest and hum ~blest upon an equal footing.. The uni? versally accepted estimate of Pope Leo is that he was one of the greatest of the many great men of the ninetenth century, and that his . influence for good was more positive and more bless? ed by results than that of any other man who Ailed an important place in the affairs of the Christian world. He received the respect and admiration of all men to a remarkable degree, his .greatness being recognized by ail, ir /respective cf denominational lines. Lexington county was not content to permit the North to monopolize the lynching industry and with the help of Aiken county citizens put a negro to death without form of law and with ont good excuse, it is a pity that Sooth Carolinians will occasionaly put themselves on the same level, as the bruces %t New Jersey and Indiana who kill negroes in violation of the laws of the land. The report of the Legislative com? mission appointed to investigate the financial condition o? the State and *to. devise plans for paying, a million .dollars of appropriations with an eight .hundred thousand dollar income, can? not fail to be interesting, but the only thing that can be said on the subject is : Either the appropriations must be reduced or the big. tax dodgers must be made to pay the same proportion pf taxes as now paid by the average poor man who has too little to be able to keep a large part off the tax books ?and still square himself with the ^boards of equalization. Another report that ought to be interesting, if not .-sensational-, is that of the State House investigating committee. There 'is full and ample material for a sensa .tsoiLal report on this subject,-for the >work on the State House could scarce? ly have been more unsatisfactory. The timber supply is assuredly be? coming a serious question when some of the great railroad systems are tak? ing steps to grow timber for eross ties in order to provide for a future supply. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, July 21.--The week end? ing S a. rn, Monday, July 20th, had a mean temperature of 79 degrees, which is about '2 degrees below normal. During the middle cf the week the nights were too cool for the best de? velopment and growth of cotton, but no other crop was apparently adverse? ly affected, and the last three days again had more seasonable tempera? tures. There was considerable cloudi? ness, and the air was humid early in the week, but the last half was sun? ny, with very low relative humidity and fresh to brisk, drying winds dur? ing the daytime. On the 13th there was rain over the State, heavy in places, and it was gen? erally beneficial, though not needed in the east central counties, where low lands are still too wet to cultivate, and are grassy, and where some corn and cotton have been destroyed by the wetness, or will be abandoned ow? ing to their foul condition and the impracticability of cleaning them. There is need of more rain in the north central counties where corn and cot? ton are beginning to suffer, but over the rest of the State there is plenty of moisture fcfor the continued rapid growth of all crops. The rainfall averaged L14 inches, and in places ex? ceeded four inches. There was a general improvement in crop conditions during the week, very slight in the east central and north central counties, and on sandy lands generally, but marked in the west cen? tral and western ones, and about normal in the Pee Dee sections. The improvement is confined to fields and crops that have been properly cultivat? ed. Laying by made rapid progress, but is much later than usual, with indications that many fields will be laid by in a grassy condition. Early corn is made in the eastern counties, and is generally well eared, and being laid by in other sections. Young corn has good color and looks promising. The cools nights checked the other? wise rapid growth of cotton somewhat and cause! lice to re-aprear in places, but generally the crop improved and is in bloom over the whole State, but looks yellow, is small, and is not fruiting well and shedding some on sandy lands. The east central coun? ties show least improvement. Many fields will not be in full bloom until abo^t August 1st. Some cotton has been laid^by, and most of it has been rid of grass, while much is still grassy and will be- laid by in that condition. Sea-island cotton is doing well. Tobacco curing continues, and the crop is about half gathered. Rice is shooting and heading, although about two weeks late. Peas and sweet pota? toes doing well. Fruit is variable, but much rotting of peaches is still complained of, The general condition of minor crops is good. Fall truck planting continues. REVOLUTIONARY FATHERS. A South Carolina Declaration of independence and Articles of Federation. Another old paper about our .Revo? lutionary fathers has been unearthed literally, for it bears plainly the marks of mud and water from having been buried during Sherman's raid. It was given to the D. A. R. here, whose duty it is to look up and preserve such old papers, by Mr. Cleveland Singleton of A ction and reads as fol? lows: Revolutionary Association for public Defence.-South Carolina Associa? tion. The actual commencement of hostil? ities against this continent by the British troops in the bloody scenes on the 19th of April last, was Boston, the increase of arbitrary impositions from a wicked and despotic ministry -and the dread of instigated insurrec? tions in the colonies are causes suffi? cient to drive an oppressed people to the use of arms: We, therefore, the subscribers, inhabitants of South Carolina, holding ourselves bound by that most sacred of all obligations, the duty of good citizens toward an Injured country, and thoroughly con? vinced that cider our present distress? ed circumstances, we sh&ll be justified before God and man in resisting force bj force, do unite ourselves under avery tie of religion and of honor ind associate as a band at her de? fence, against every foe: Hereby ?olemniy engaging that, whenever JUT continental or provincial councils ihall decree it necessary, we will go forth and be ready to sacrifice our \ lives and fortunes to secure her free torn and safety. This obligation to * continue in full force until a reconcilia- ' fcion shall take place between Great 1 Britain and America, upon constitu- ] dional pinciples, an event which we c most ardently desire, and we will hold ill those persons inimical to the liber- 1 ty of the colonies, who shall refuse to ( subscribe this association. * Nath'l Moore. i Matt'w Singleton. 1 Jas. McCormick. John James. J Peter Mellet. John Singleton. Peter Matthews. ( his v Hope (X) Ridgway. . 1 mark. John Barden. Henry Hayneswbrth. Cabel Gayle. , ( Meachern Pr?t ty pool. James Farmer. Mason Greening, David Rogers. \ John Newton. Joshua Spears. John McIntosh, his Elisha (X) Nettles, mark. Alias Ward. Zachariah Worsley. William Wright. 1 Wood Furman. John Moore. Joseph Singleton. Isaac Lenoir. Thos. Smitherhili. Isaac Jackson. Robt. Singleton. Ad&m Topler. John Singleton. j John Topler, John Harden. ' Angrutas Spears. Thos. Wells. Mich. Cronger. Watson Bramfield. Wm. Rodger. Wm. Wheler. James Bur rough. Wm. West Berry. j his Josiah (X) Gayle. 5 mark. Edward Lane. j John Wright. ! John Roper. Joham Moore. James Freeman. J his Ephream (X).Wesley, jr. mark. Thos. Bradford. 1 his John (X) Malone. J mark. ( John Pitt. Richard Wells. 1 Benjamin Rees. Thus. Abbott. Hubbard Rees. . i Sam'l Lynes. Henry Clark. Wm. Lynes. Isaac Brnnson. Charles Brnnson. Moses Branson. George Branson. Wm. Branson. Philip Pettypool. Wm. Melton. Josiah West. Wm. Hood. Rich'd Bradford. Daniel Holiday. William Dinkins. Daniel Holiday, jr. Riobert Flemming. William Williams. Zachariah Harrell, his Gilbert (X) Cresswell. mark. James Bourdeaux. Wm. Rees. his Sylvester (X) Asberry. mark. Samuel Ramsey. his Thomas (X) Woodward. mark. Obadiah Spears, his Simon (X) Woodward. mark. Willis Ramsey. Thomas Jackson. Henry Wheeler. James Williams. Philemore Bradjore. Hugh Rey. Jas. Freeman. Jesse Temple. Thos. Neal David Neal. . . his Drury (X) Fletcher. mark. Benjamin Trendall. Billinton Taylor. John Holliday. Jas. Berry. his Fred (X) Atkinson, mark, his Atwell (X) Atkinson mark. Celish Tabor. Benjamin Wallis. Moses Knighten, jr. Josh Hi IL Edwin Rees. Stephen Nixon. his Eliasor (X) Justin, mark. -Columbia State, April 8, 1900. Mr. Editor : The above Revolution iry document was published in the Columbia State, April 8, 1900. It is >f so interesting a nature that we ask its republication in your columns. Fudging from names, several of these 'signers" must have lived in what is low Sumter county. Wood Furman, me of the signers, was a member of ;he famous "Jackson borough As jembly" which met in January, 1782, md of which Gen. McCrady, in his 'History of South Carolina in the Revolution," says, "A more dis anguished body of men had never be :ore, and never after, met in the State )f South Carolina, nor perhaps in any State in the Union. " This was the irst legislative session after the Re? solution and was a most important body. Gen. McCrady gives a full and interesting account of it, also a list )f the members. Mr. Furman was 'rom the "Camden Election District." Senry Haynesworth, who is another ?igner, of the Revolutionary document, named Wood Furman's daughter. Perhaps your readers can give accounts jf other signers. McDonald Furman. Privateer, Sumter County, July 20, L903. MAY.ESVILLE TOBACCO MARKET. Warehouse to Be Opened at Early Day -Other Matters. Mayesville, July 21.-In all prob? ability the tobacco warehouse here will be opened soon with an efficient jorps of buyers. This market did a very prosperous business last season md should transact a still greater business this year as there will be the idded advantage of a bank for the con? venience of the planters. The -fire department continues to im? prove with every practice and we now tiave a well-trained company of fire aghters. Crops of ali kinds have improved remarkably within the last few weeks, md the farmers and merchants are looking forward to a prosperous fall season. Mr. R J. Mayes, Sr., has returned 'rom a trip to Cleveland Springs, N. D. . Miss Gertrude Carroll and Mr. Arthur Carroll, of Clinton, N. C., are visiting at Capt. W. W. Fort's. Miss Eleanor McRae, of Bennetts rille, is visiting Miss Annie Chaffin. Mr. Lucian Strauss has returned 'rom Greensboro, N. C. Mr. Joe Barrett, of Sumter, has iccepted a position with Weinborg & Do.. Miss Elma Mayes returned la.st week from a visit to Jefferson, S. C. G. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. Local Weather Report. For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., July 21, 1903: Temperature: Maximum, 95; Mini? mum, 64; Mean, 79.1 Precipitation, 0.00. Character of day-Clear. Di? rection of wind-West . Sun rises, 5.05; sun sets, 7.06. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Wash? ington, D. C. : For Sumter and vicinity-Occas? ional showers tonight and Thursday. Stationary temperature. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Scattered light showers occurred in the middle Atlantic States, the lower lake regions and the lower Missouri valley. There was no rain in the cot? ton belt except very light showers. Clear, hot weather prevails over the belt and generally over the whole country except the lake regions. A heat wave has developed in Nevada, while the rest of the country has about stationary tempe ratures, the hottest weather being over the Great Plains. The highest temperature was 100 at Dodge City, Kas., the lowest 48 at Bismark, N. D. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. Not-Sumter Paupers. The following paragraph appeared Saturday in the Charleston correspon? dence of the Columbia State : " J. D. Hambrick and wife, a blind couple of Sumter, were picked up on the streets today and lodged at police headquarters. They had been in formed that there was a home here for the blind which would be open to them and they had come to Charles? ton for the purpose. Unfortunately, there is no such place, and the blind couple will probably be sent back to Sumter." These people were in this city a few days ago and applied to the city authorities for transportation to Char? leston, which was given them on their representation that they would be taken ?care of if they could reach, Charleston. They stated that they had been liv? ing ? in Columbia ' and that their way had been paid to Sumter by the Colombia authorities. They are not Sumter's paupers, and so far as is known had not spent more than twelve hour in this city. The statement made by the Charleston corespondent does an injustice to this place, for Sum? ter is not given to dumping its pau? pers, on other places. A PROTEST FROM SUMTER. City Clerk Writes That Blind and Home? less Couple, Were Sent From Sumter to Charleston at Their Request. A story was printed in Saturday's issue of Tlie News and Courier con? cerning a blind couple, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hambrick, who wer? found wandering helpless and penniless about the streets, and who were taken to the Police Station for safekeeping. They stated that the good people of Sum? ter had provided money sufficient to bring them to this city and that they would find a home in Charleston. Chief of Police Boyle yesterday re? ceived a letter from the city clerk of Sumter, part of which reads as fol? lows: "These people do not belong in Sum? ter. They came here this week and said they were on their way to Char? leston, that they had been sent out of Columbia, their passage being paid this far. Sumter never dumps her un ?or tuates on other communities. As an act of humanity we paid their way to their destination. We did not 3end them forty miles to another town to pass along to the next. . What city Dr county is responsible for the sup? port of this poor old couple I do not know. Never heard of them or saw them except for the few minutes the Did lady was in my office. x?3 Verv truly, C. M. Hurst, City Clerk." When at the Police Station the old lady stated that she had been told in Sumter that a home would be pro? vided for her in Charleston. It is probable that she misunderstod her informant. After a day's stay in this ;ity the afflicted couple were provid ?d "with sufficient funds to take them back to Sumter. They were sent to that city at their own request. The Sunday Augusta ?Herald re? prints the account in the News, after the following introduction: A few iiays ago the Herald told of the pitiful case of a blind husband and wife call? ing at the police station and asking aid. They, so far as the Augusta po? lice know, had gone to Savannah, after having been furnished with passes to that city and a sum of money kindly raised by the police. Now comes a sequel to the story-a story which reads much like the one told of in the Herald, but the scene is laid at the Charleston Police Station. It appears that they are without kith or kindred and can find no home. -News and Courier. Piedmont Storm Committee Concludes Its Labors and Disbands. The committee appointed at the citizens' mass meeting for the Pied? mont storm sufferers, met last Thurs? day for the purpose of completing its loties. Messrs. W. B. Boyle, chairman, J. A. Schwerin, Neill O'Donnell, L. I. Parrott and C. M. Hurst were present. The report of contributions showed a total sum of $1,228.14 collected. Of this amount $1,160.29 was sent to the central committee in Spartanburg. the balance of $67.85 was ordered turn id over to the United Charities As? sociation of Sumter, as reports from Spartanburg are to the effect that suffi? cient funds have been received to re? lieve necessities there. Besides the money contributed several boxes of clothing were given. One box, which ? had not been shipped, was turned over to the United Charities Association, for local distribution. The work of the committee having been accomplished it discharged itself and adjourned sine ? ie. AN EXPLANATION. A Statement That Shows Why it Was Necessary to Offer Reward for State burg Incendiary To tho Watchman and Southron : -, In last week's paper you say that you have been informed that the person guilty of burning the barn and stables of Mr. H. L. Pinckney of this place, has been located for several weeks and T?O arrest has been made which you think peculiar. Mr. Pinckney has had reason to believe that he has locate i the guilty person from the ac? tions o? a man living near his place, and ?L1SO from what the colored peo? ple 0:1 the place have told him, all circumstantial evidence, and several of his neighbors agreed with him that the colored people might be in? duced to tell enough to convict the in cendiarist by the hope of reward, and decided to ask the Governor to offer one. A man has been arrested and lodged in jail, and it is hoped, that with the reward offered by the Gov? ernor and the $25 offered by the com? pany with which the buildings were insured, that evidence sufficient to convict may be obtained. I agree with you in thinking it "peculiar" to ask for a reward if the guilty person had been positively -known, but I think when only known by reasonable sus? picion, a person is justified in asking for a reward. I have written this ex? planation because I was one of those present when it was decided to ask for the reward and was requested to write to the Governor, which 1 did. Very respectfully, Wm. J. Rees. HOT WEATHER ON ANIMALS. Be Merciful to Dumb Brutes. . Why should not the good citizens of Sumter organize a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals? Not but what the majority are mercifully inclined toward all brute creation, but there are exceptions to all rules, and ccasionally instances are seen where a salutary lesson in the way of a five dollar fine would be of much service. A few suggestions regarding the treatment of our animals during the heated termfmight not be amiss. Be merciful with the check rein on horses, and treat them to a straw hat to wear in the sun. Put a wet sponge in the hat and see that it is kept wet, taking off the hat at sun down. To protect from flies andainsects make a preparation of one ounce of pennyroyal to a pint of olive oil and rub it over the animal lightly. These little pre? cautions may save you a valuable ani? mal. Give your dog plenty of water and don't i>ermit him to run after your carriage, or bicycle. Don't tie him up to fret, and if you see a dog acting strangely* on the street, don't yell "mad dog," for. rabies is one of the rarest d iseases known, and he is only a sufferer from the heat and needs treatment the same as you would. Then again don't forget your little birds-prisoners in a cage-see they have plenty of water, fresh air, and but little sun. MAGNOLIA NEWS LETTER. Some Crop Comments-Personal Men? tion and Items of Local interest Magnolia, July 20.-Judging from the present outlook, some of the farmers in this immediate section will make a full average crop of corn and cotton-in fact the. prospect with this class is brighter than it was last year at this season. There are others who will make, with favorable seasons, two-thiirds of a crop of cotton, and hardly a half crop of corn ; but out of this immediate section-r except in some spots, the prospect is the poorest lever saw, cotton and oom very small and yellowish. The low and level land, where well drained, fertilized and properly cultivated, will make a full crop, if no disaster ; but the crop on rolling or sandy land, with a few exceptions is poor in the ex? treme. Taking everything into con? sideration I would say that 60 per cent, of a full crop is all that can be reasonably expected. I am satisfied that these figures do not over estimate the crop. This writer is no pessimist. Mrs. Annie Liles is visiting her father, Mr. Jno. M. Miller, in this place. Hon. T. G. McLeod, now of Bish opville, is in town today. Messrs. John F. McIntosh and Wal? ter McLeod are in North Carolina en? joying the mountain breeze. Messrs. Gordon Griffin and Ernest McIntosh, after a week's absence, have returned from their visit in the up? country. Miss Maud Wilson is visting her brother in Birmingham, Ala. ' Miss Mittie Boyle is visiting rela? tives in Greelyville. Miss Lillie Rhame is visiting her brothers in Summerton. Miss Kizzie Jones, of Georgetown is spending some time with friends in this place. Miss' Jennie Clark has been very ill, but the doctor reports her condition improved. Mr. Phil Miller's many friends in this section regret to hear of his.ill? ness in Sumter, and trust he will soon Messrs. T. E. Rhame and T. R. McIntosh are at home on the sick list. Drs. Darby and Tarrant don't seem to have much idle time, and con? stantly having new calls. Supervisor J. O. Durant ia in town today, on official duty. He is a hustling officer and is making a good showing-in the way of improving the public roads. Miss Ada Bell McLeod, sister to Mrs. W. T. McLeod, left for her home in Florida on last Friday night, and some of our young men are looking quite sad. Tiie macadam work is at a standstill on account of the failure o;! rock to arrive regularly and in sufficient quantity to keep the hands employed. WANTED-To sell good saw timber on about 200 acres, part of the Sans. Souci plantation near Stateburg. Convenient to reach the railroad. It' is quite probable other timber can be bought in immediate vicinity. Apply to A. B. Stuckey. July 22-lt. In a Beautiful Assortment of Patterns. NOTE THE SIZES. NOTE THE PRICES. Then call and examine the quality, and you can hardly resist investing. 21 x 36 - - - 33c. 27 x 58 - - - 5S>c. 30 x 65 ... 67c. 36 x 72 ... 89c. O'DONNELL & GO.