The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, December 30, 1903, Image 5
WEDHESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1903.
The Sumter Watchman was founded in
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watchman and Southron now bas the com?
bined circulation and influence of both of
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
adverti ?hg medium in Sumter.
OR. J. S. HUGHSON DEAD.
An Active aa Usetul Life Ended.
Dr. John S. Hnghson died at his
borne da Broad street at 8.30 o'clock
last night, of heart disease, after an
illness of brief duration. He was quite
sick several weeks ago, but recovered
sufficiently to resume his practice and
visited his office and drug store regular?
ly until last Wednesday. His malady
.assumed a more serious aspect last
Thursday and, ?rom that time, he was
af dangerously sick man, his recovery
being despaired or several days ago.
He sank into a stupor several hours
before hts death and when the final
sommons came he passed quietly and
peacefully into the great beyond.
-Dr. Etaghson was born in Camden,
S. C., October 1st, 1840, and there
his earl? Hie was spent. He was
student at Fnrman University when
the war broke out and with a number
of his fellow students he volunteered
lor the war and joined the Hampton
Legion.. .He went to Virignia with
that famous command where he re?
mained in active service until the close
of the war. Returning to South Caro?
lina he entered the Charleston Medi?
cal College from which he was graduat?
ed with-honors in tb? class of 1867.
He located in Sumter immediaely after
his graduation and became at once
identified wita the place and its people
and has ever been one of our most re?
spected, prominent citizens. /He serv?
ed several terms as a member of the
City Council and one term as Mayor,
stroeeding Maj. H. F. Wilson, when
he resigned. Hs was not a candidate
- for reelection at the expiration of his
term of office. He was one of the char?
ier members of Sumter Lodge, Knights
?of Honor, served as Grand Dictator of
the Grand Lodge of the State for two
terms and twice represented the Grand
Lodge as a delegate to the Supreme
Lodge of the United States. He was
also a charter member of Game Cock
Lodge, K of P. and was its first
Chancellor Commander. In church
affairs he took an active interest and
was, for more than twenty-five years,
Superintendent of the? Sunday School
of ?ne First Baptist Church, and at the
time of his death was Superintendent
of ?ha Bartlette Street Baptist Sunday
School.
He was twice married, his first wife
"being Miss Turner, of Charleston and
- his second, Miss Quattlebaum, of Fair?
field. The issue of the first marriage
were Miss Mary Hnghson, Be?. Shir?
ley C. Hnghson and Mrs. John T.
Green, and of the second, Mrs. Brain
?rd D. Wilson and Misses Edna, Bessie,
Celeste, Iverbelle, and Eleanor Hugh
son, all of whom survive him.
The funeral will be held in the Bart?
letts Street Baptist Church at ll
o'clock tomorrow, Thursday, morning.
John Scott Hughson.
Dr. J. S. Hnghson is no more. Bis
freed spirit burst the bonds that tied
him to earth, and has soared into the
better land. kAnd as I stood looking at
the poor worn body and touched for
the last time the hands now so cold
but once so filled with the divine gift
ol healing, bands which have so often
given ease and comfort to me and mine,
I thought wno better than I to write a
fe^v words of living remembrance.
And as I write, not of his work and
deeds here in Sumter and a citizen and
a Christian (for that I trust will be
done by other and better hands), but
of our personal attachment for each
otser, my mind goes back, back, back
for fifty years to our first meeting. I"
?vas an awkward, timid country boy
and he was a self-possessed, well
dressed, up-to-date town lad, and I
little thought then that our lives would
move in parallel lines through almost
half a century. Three years after our
first meeting we matriculated in
Purman University, and for nearly
four years pursued our studies to?
gether, when.the war lever seized us
and with fifteen or twenty other stud?
ents we enlisted in Brooks' Troop of
the Hampton" Legion, afterwards Co.
I\ Second S., . .C. Cav. It has often
been said that camp life develops the
man, both as to his good and his bad
qualities, and I can say that with
scarcely an exception our college boys
proved themselves true and iaithful
soldiers, and none more so than John
S. Jtlnghsoh ; no heart more loyal to
the Souih.throbbed under the battered
gray, no soldier more gallant followed
Lee over the blood-stained ?iiUs of
Virginia. His watchword then as it
has been ever afterwards, was "Duty"
and to the extent of his ability he
did that duty and did it weil.
Some years after the close of the
war, I moved to Sumter, and found
Dr. Hnghson already settled here, and
the friendship and intimacy between
U9 were renewed ancj ^strengthened.
We were members oj^fl ft?hjz.rch
deeply
work.
more nearly together, not only in our
religions life but in our social as well ;
bnt beyond all else that made ns lov?
ing friends was the fact that for more
than thirty years he was our family
physician. When pain or sickness en?
tered the home our minds turned as
naturally to Dr. Hughson as a flower
does to the Sun. He was to us indeed
the beloved physician, and the faith?
ful friend as well, and now that he is
gone, and the kindly hand which so
often soothed the fevered brow, and
the cheery smile which so many times
cheered the weary sufferer, can be felt
and seen no more, we are bereft. I
could have wished it otherwise, wish?
ed that his hands shonld have helped
to close my glazing eyes as I grew
cold in daath, that he should have been
spared to pen some words to my mem?
ory as I am now doing for him, but
it was not to be. In later years when
our old church affiliations were
changed, we went together in our new
work, and the old time bonds of
friendship grew stronger. What he
was in our church his pastor can best
tell; bnt oh! we will miss him, we
will miss him, and his loss seems
now to us irreparable.
Gratitude was a pronounced charac?
teristic with Dr. Hughson. Twenty
three years ago he became very ill and
for days his life hung as it were by a
thread. Some of his friends devoted
all of their spare time to him and
night and day hung around his bedside
to assist m ali possible ways in his
recovery. He never forgot those
friends or their kindness and up to the
day of his death he cherished its re?
membrance,and through the remainder
of his life his professional services were
freely given as long as they were
acceptable to those who gave them?
selves so willingly to his help. I am
glad that I.have been with him so long
that in his troubles-and they have
been many,-I have been a sympathiz?
ing friend, and that no feeling of
uncertainty as to our mutual trust has
ever come between us.
I have said nothing of the bereaved
ones now left in his darkened home,
for God aione can comfort and heal
their broken hearts, but oh ! the sor?
row there.
If my merciful Father above grants
to me the boon of an entrance through
the gates of pearl I know there will be
joy in two hearts when before the
great white throne ''John" and
"'Bil?" once more clasp hands.
W. F. Khame.
For the Benefit of the Traveling
Public.
On the 24th of December 1902, with
wife and little daughter, I bought
tickets and had baggage checked to
Fernandina, Fla., via Denmark, on
A. C. L. R. R.
While waiting to take S. A. L. train
at Denamrk, I walked to A. C. L.
depot. I saw a negro handling my
trunk. He said he knew it was mine
for he saw me get; off the train that
morning. After placing this checked
baggage cn a little plantation wagon
he drove off. On my way back to S. A.
L. depot I chanced to see this wagon
driven into a small yard and into a
covered or walled shed, with my bag?
gage on it. I saw nothing more of
him until a short time before I left on
S. A. L. train for Fernandina, due at
1 o'clock p. m. He delivered said bag?
gage at R. R. 12 noon. On arriving
at Fernandina and opening my trunk
I found it.had bee:a robbed of most of
its contents. I placed claim for loss
with S. A. L. R. R., and after
months of delay and misunderstanding
they refused to settle. I was then at
home in South Carolina. I then plac?
ed claim with A. C. L. R. R., with
about the same result.
On my return trip home my trunk
was again robbed. And furthermore
my son's trunk two years previous to
this was robbed on this same route.
My attorney advises me that this is
a just and honest claim, that I could
collect by legal process; but at the
same time the case would likely be
appealed to the third court, and
would cost me much more than I
would recover, which, I, like many
others, would not like to do.
Under these circumstances and with
this advice, I .have abandoned the
prosecution of the suit, but, I state
this for the benefit of the traveling
public, and with a hope that some of
our broad-viewed law makers may
look into this matter and regulate it
so that public carriers may not be so
careless in handling baggage and then
make it so difficult to collect 820 or
$30 losses, without expending more
than the loss. W. J. Andrews.
Oswego, S. C., Dec. 23,1903.
Mr. Wm. i?. Seabrook, the veteran
expert cotton ginner of James island,
has been engaged by Sir Daniel Mor?
ris to supervise the ginning of fine cot?
ton in Barbadoes, St. Vincent, Antigua
and ctiier of the British islands. Sir
Daniel is head of the imperial depart?
ment of agriculture of the British
Government, and will get valuable
information from Dr. Seabrook in the
preparation of fine cotton. Dr. Sea?
brook has been for years engaged in
the ginning of sea island cotton and is
thoroughly equipped for tin work. He
leaves here on the 27th and is engaged
r ninety days.
NEWSY MAGNOLIA LETTER.
Christmas Festivities and Other Hap?
penings of Interest.
Magnolia, Dec. 29.-Christmas has
come and gone by in the rapid flight
of time, and how many are today
happier and in a better frame of mind
than they were a week ago? We can't
answer this question ; can't s. y that
the condition of any one, mentally or
physically, is in better shape. One
thing, however, wo do know about the
bad effects and happenings of that
day and that is this: Many mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers, wives and
daughters are today, almost shedding
tears of blood from th^ effect of the
abuse of the anniversary of our Saviour.
These facts are indeed sad but true.
Crimes and accidents are wholly re?
sponsible for this state of affairs, and
whiskey is in a great measure respon?
sible for the crimes.
Those thoughtful of the children and
young folks provided a Christmas tree
in the Baptist Church in this place on
the night after Christmas, as Christ?
mas night was too unfavorable. Tfie
holly (tree) was beautifully decorated
and loaded with presents of every des?
cription, and I don't think a child in
the building missed a present of some
kind, as it was really a children's
Christmas tree. Some of the alder
persons got presents that furnished
amusement, most laughable. Mr. J.
F. McIntosh, Sr., if numbers of pre?
sents meant anything, was surely
elected to some position. Mr. J. M.
Miller made an up-to-date Santa Claus,
and will hold on another term.
Mr. Geo. Miller, nephew of Mr.
John Miller, spent Christmas here.
Messrs. J. P. Mathews and Henry
Hickson, of Lake City, and Magnus
Watts of Sumter spent Christmas here.
Mr. and Mrs. P J. House have re?
turned from their visit to North Caro?
lina.
Col. J. A. Rhame has returned from
his visit to Sumter, Columbia and
eslewhere during Christmas week, and
his better-half will return later. Drs.
Darby and Tarrant are stirring around
in a lively manner, which indicates a
good deal of sickness.
Mr. S. Liles Miller and family will
be residents of Columbia in a couple
of days more.
Capt. Rufus Rich burg, of Texas was
in town today. He married a daughter
of old Mr. Jake Keels and moved to
Texas over 30 years ago. He says
South Carolina is a good country but
that Texas is the greatest State in the
United States. Capt. Richburg is now
70 years old, and was born near Spring
Hill, where he enlisted in the Confed?
erate army a3 a first lieutenant being
later promoted to captain, and as such
was very popular with all his com?
pany. Occasional.
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HAG00D NEWS NOTES.
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"Krismns comes but once a year,
An eber pore nigger muss bab his
share."
He generally gets it in some shape :
a broken head, bunged eye, mashed
nose, a few cuts and slashes with razor
hold important places in Cuffie's
Christmas program. Some try to vary
and enliven it with burglarized whis?
key, and prolong the season by a
service on the county chain gang. But
cuffie is not alone; there's manya pale
face these festive days whose noggin
or whatever you might term it, felt
like it was filled with ten penny nails,
whose suppleness and nimble legs
made him more like an "Old Dan
Tucker" than a man. There were
some who sat up, not old people, not
children, discussin'. At intervals if
there was a piano or organ in the house
it would peal forth but for a moment,
then the "discussin" would go on.
My merry Christmas to ali such is
that it may speedily, happily terminate
in glad fruition. .
A merry Christmas to all the bright
eyed, sunny faced children, and a
happy New Year. The Father took
took all mine. I do not complain.
How I love tbs little innocents; I am
not surprised that Jesus wanted them
all.
Things on Dinkins' Peninsula are
moving along about as usual. Several
nice residences arc being built and
nearing completing in and around
Hagood. Most of the small grain has
been planted. There is some complaint
as to a stand, due perhaps tolhe cold
weather. Mr. Arthur Jackson hasjgone
to the land of flowers for the winter.
The schools in the nieghborhood
were closed for the holidays. Miss
Courtenay Atkinson's closed with
most delightful exercises, that did
great credit to teacher and pupils.
Miss Meetz has gone to Lexington
to spend the holidays.
Mr. Editor, one of the worst colds 1
ever saw has had me the past two
weeks: it or some just like it has had
a number of other people. Otherwise
the health of the community is splen
did.
Fertilizers have gone up: i think
that means fewer tons sold this sea?
son, a shorter cotton crop, higher
prices. From recent statistics it. really
looks like we have reached the limit of
production. If a few careless souls,
who get their living not between the
plow-handles, carry around, as I have
heard, a few boll weevils, th? produc
two things I don't care to see : the
devil and the boll weevil. Let me
finish : such carelessness, carrying
aronnd.boil weevils onght to be mad?
penal.
"Hagood."
Hagood, S. C., Dec. 28, 1903.
MARRIED AND PARTED.
t
Result of Long Distance Courtship
in Hampton County.
The following story is from the
Hampton Guardian :
"On Monday last Mr. Ezekiel
Stokes, of this county, and Miss Luella
Kerr, of Knoxville, Tenn., were
married by Rev. W. H. Dowling. It
is said that the courtship has been
going on by letter for nearly a year.
The young woman was nice looking
and intelligent and appeared to be
about 25 years of age. She came h9re
alone and was met by Mr. Stokes.
After the marriage they drove to the
groom's home, a few miles from
Crocketville.
"On Tuesday afternoon the couple
came back to Hampton. The young
woman went to a boarding house,
where she remained until this
(Wednesday) morning, when she took
the train. She said in a conversation
that she was badly disappointed and
would not live with the "old fellow"
It is said that the courtship has cost
the groom about $150, and so endeth
the chapter."
-.mmmamX9. I l-l I mm
The coming year will be full of elec?
tions and there will be enough politics
to the square inch in Sumter to satisfy
all who enjoy the game. The mnncipal
primary comes first, then the election,
and following comes the county con?
vention, the State campaign meetings,
tho State and county primary and then
the county, State and general election.
There may not be enough offices to go
around, but there will be no scarcity
cf politics.
WANTED, Persimmon, Dogwood, Hick?
ory and Ho ly Log?. Freight paid on car?
loads. JAMES COCKS??TT, Charleston.
S. C. " Oct 21-4m.
WANTED-Faithful person to travel
for well established house in a few
counties, calling on retail merchants
and agent?. Local territory. Salary
820.00 per week with expenses addi?
tional, all payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and
rushing. Standard House, 330 Dear?
born street, Chicago. Nov. ll
FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for five
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C.
July 29-t?._
FOR SALE-Sewing Machine in
good condition. Apply at Watchman
and South roL Office. feetp. 30-2t.
EGGS-Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs. Sitting of 13 $1.00. For sale
by N. G. Osteen._Sept. 30-gt
NOTICE.
HUNTING on the lands of the follow?
ing parties is strictly prohibited. Any
one violating this notice will be prose?
cuted to the full extent of the law.
Geo. M. Sanders, W. L. Saunders, A.
M. Lee, W. H. Ingram, W. W.
Anderson, Chas. Pinckney, J. L.
Pinckney, R. D. Cuttiuo,. D. Bull, W.
W. Sumter. T. S. Stuckey, H. J. Mc?
Call. Dec. 9.-4t.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1304.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
Samter, S. C., Dec. 5, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that I will attend,
in person or by deputy, at the following
places on the days indicated respectively,
for the purpose of receiving returns of
personal property and poll taxes for the
fiscal year commencing January lt>t, 1904.
At Office, Sumter, S. C., at ail other times
up to February 20th, 1904, inclusive.
Gordon's Mill, January G th.
Tindal's Store, Thursday, January 7.
Privateer, (Jenkih's Store,) Friday Janu?
ary 8.
Manchester, (Thos. A. Gardiners.) Fri?
day, January 8.
Wedgefield, Saturday, January 9.
S tate burg, Saturday, January 9.
Hagood. Tuesday, January, 12.
Reaibeit, Wednesday, January 13.
Dalzell, Thursday, January ll.
Mayesville, Monday, January ll.
Shiloh, Tuesday. January 12.
Norwood's Cross Roads, Wednesday,
January 13.
Oswego, Friday, January lf>.
All returns must be made on or before
the 20th day of February, next. I cannot
take returns after that date, and all re?
turns made after the 20th day of February
are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent.
J. DIGGS WILDER,
dec 9 Auditor Sumter County.
Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat.
This preparation contains all of the
u:gestants and digests all kinds o?
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the food you want. The most sensitive
stomachs can take it. By its use many
thousands of dyspeptics have bee J
cured af ter everything else failed, lb
prevents formation of gason the stom?
ach, relieving ail distress altor eating.
Dieting unnecessary. Pleasant to take.
lt can't help
but do you good
rcparedonly by F..<\ DEWITT & Co., Chieagf
he $1. bottle contains ^Vn times the 50c. size
or sale by J. S. Hughson ^Co
CHRISTMAS
A
And with it a large percent
age of our stock,
BUT
We have a few items left
that we would much pre?
fer disposing of than tak?
ing in
Km
in which we are now engaged.
If there is anything you neglected
to buy before Christmas and we
have it
The Price Will Be a
Secondary Consideration.
ODONNELL & COMPANY.
For a
New Year's Remembrance
An ART CALENDAR is an
ideal gift, lt's beautiful and
useful and lasts the entire
year.
We are selling out the
remnant of our stock at
Less Than Cost.
H. G. Osteen
o.
16 W. Liberty Street.