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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-09-12

Hereditary Drunkards.

It is especially important to note the
hereditary translation of the craving in
the children of father or mother who
did not themselves possess this craving,
but were drinkers only by custom or So
ciability; also the fact that in mental
respects abnormally disposed people (psy-
chopaths), as rule, cannot bear alco-
holc beverages and become very easily
inebriated. There are many more psy-
chopaths among drunkards than was
formerly believed. The poisoning by al
cohol and the psychopathy help and
cause one another-the psychopath be-
comes very frequently inebriated-and
produce drinkers. This curseis to be eabol-
ished only by curing the inebriety-that
is, by total abstinence-because con-
genital abnormal disposition of the germ
NATIVE plasma can as such not be cured
in an individual. The insane drunkard
can be cured by MISUNDERSTANDING.
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Low Business For q State.

There appears to be no end to the ex-
pedients proposed for managing the liq-
uor business. A law has been enacted
in South Carolina placing the liquor
trade under control and in the hands OF
the state. By this novel experiment in
legislation, which went into effect on
July l, 'sdispensaries" are established in
place of, saloons. In what respect they
will differ from saloons does not appear,
except that the liquor will be sold by
government officials instead Of common
SALOON keepers.
The governor has published rules and
regulations under which the business
must be conducted. These rules pro-
hibit any customer from being served
more than once day. Loafng about
the .:dispensaries" is orbidden, and clubs
will not be allowed to serve liquor. The
ssdispensaries" are to open at Z o'clock
in the morning and close at in the
evening. The governor is reported to
have stated that he expects to sell be-
tween 100000 and 100000 gallons a
year at profit Of at least 81 per gallon.
The expenses will be considerable, but
he expects the state to make nearly ST.
100000 year on the business.
This is a low business for state. One
can see how it will corrupt politics and
degrade the state government. The liq-
uor business at best is the most danger
Gus engine Of mischief in politics. but
when the state owns the saloons the sa-
looms viii run the state. The profit
which the state shall receive from this
business will be curse.-Christian Ad-
vocata
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Copied from the Freeman for information.
SHERIFFS SALES.

DY virtue of sundry Executions, to
ID me directed, I will offer for sale at
Public Auction in front of the Court
House in the City of Sumter, on the
first MONDAY in OCTOBER next
and as many days thereafter as may
be necessary, within the legal hours
of sale, the following property:
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Spring Hill
Township, Sumter County, State of
South Carolina, containing one hum
dred and fifty acres, more or less and
bounded North. by lands of Martha
Capel; East, by lands of Mrs. Maxey;
South, by lands of Madison McLane;
West, by lands of Miss Dora Colclough,
levied upon and to be sold as the prop
erty of Henry Murray at the suit of
the State for taxes.
All that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Shiloh Town
ship, County Of Sumter and State of
South Carolina, containing seventy
five acres more or less and bounded on
the North and East by lands Of Alfred
Kennedy; South, by lands of Daniel
Keels aud West by lands of j. j.
Vause, levied upon and to be sold as
the property of Mrs. NJ. j. Dubose, at
the suit of the State for taxes.
ALI that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Spring Hill
Township, County of Sumter, State of
South Carolina, containing one hum
dred and one acres, more or less and
bounded on the North, by lands Of
Mrs. James Robinson; East, by lands
of = Hatfield; South, by lands of =
Wilson Burkett, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of W. E. Robin
son atthe suit of the State for taxes. !.
All that piece, parcel or tract of
land situate, lying and being in City
of Sumter, Sumter County and State
of South Carolina, containing one lot
and two buildings, and bounded North
by lands of E. E. Rembert, East by
Sumter street of said city, South by
lands of j. D. Banding and West by
lands of r. A. Brand, levied upon and
to be sold as the property of Marshall
Glover at the suit of the State for
taxes.
ALI that piece, parcel or tract of land
situate, lying and being in Shiloh
Township, County of Sumter, State of
South Carolina, containing one hum
dred acres more or less bounded North
and West by lands of A. 81. Truluck
and James Conyers, South by lands of
A. NJ. Woods, levied upon and to be
sold as the property of James Lovitt at
the suit of the State for taxes.
All that piece, parcel or tract OF land
situate, lying and being in Shiloh
Township. County of Sumter, State OF
South Carolina, containing two hun
dred acres more or less and bounded
North by lands OF J. L. McNeal, East
by lands of Bill Graham, South by
lands of Ellis Moore, and West by
lands of Yanty Moore, levied UPON
and to be sold as the property of Mrs.
Ava C. Jones, at the suit of the State
| for taxes.
MARION SANDERS,
Sheriff Sumter Co.
| Cant 1901
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Temperance Notes.


The surprising decrease in the death
rate of the soldiers in India is due largely
to the greater sobriety, according to Lord
Roberts.
1t is stated that on the warships of
eight nations which recently lay in the
Hudson river all served liquor to their
men but one, and that was the Ameri-
can.
Fifty-three per cent of the lunatics in
the asylum of Bengal are there as re-
suit of hasheesh, an intoxicating prepa-
ration of Indian kemp.
A prison chaplain says very tersely,
"Crime is simply condensed alcohol"
The tobacco vice is almost entirely abb
sent among the Brahmo Somaj of India
The Catholic Total Abstinence Arch
diocesan union of Philadelphia lately re-
quested the publishers Of Catholic papers
to refuse liquor advertisements in their
columns.
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to' O0"''JS
nard Leonard, Defendant.
TN OBEDIENCE to the judgment order in
the above entitled action, will as Master
for Sumter County, sell. on the salesday, to
wit the FIRST Monday, in October next, 1894,
being the FIRST day of said month, between
the hours of ii o'clock in the forenoon and
o'clock in the afternoon, at Sumter Court
House, 10 the City of Sumter:
All that piece, parcel OF tract of land sltu-
ate in the County of Sumter. in the State
aforesaid, on the road now leading from the
town (now city, of Sumter, to Whites Mill,
containing twenty acres, bounded on the
East by said road leading to Whites Mill,
South by lands of Nelson Sumter; West by
the land of the said John B. Witherspoon, in
the Cypress Pond and on the North East on
land of NJ. Moran.
Also all the right title and interest of the
Defendant, Bernard Leonard in and to all
that lot of land situated 10 the City of Sum
ter, in the County of Sumter and State afore-
said, measuring on Magnolia Street eighty
feet, be the same more or less, and extending
at right angle westward from said street to
Dr.. J. J, Bossard distance of two hundred
and thirty three feet, more or less, forming a
parallellogram and bounded as follows, to
wit: North by lots of Mrs. Bremen and Est.
of L. G. Pate; East by Magnolia Street ;
South by lot of Julius A. Schwerin and West
BY lot of said j. j. Bossard.
Terms-Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers.
w. H. INGRAM,
Sent. 5. Master.
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Letter From Wisacky.

W1AcKY, S. c., Sept. 10, 1854.
The weather for the past few weeks, has
been favorable for cotton picking, and the
farmers have msdes considerable progress
along that line. Cotton was injured by the
heavy rain in July aud August, but in this
immediate section nearly ao average crop will
be made. The corn crop is good. Peas are
backward and it is feared that the yield will
be light
More attention has been paid this year than
ever before to the raising of sugar cane and
sorgum, and there are several mills through
ont this section, all of which seem to be doing
a good business. Messrs Floyd l. Player
and F. J. Smith have put up cane mill at
this place.
Cotton is being picked readily at forty
cents per hundred, aud the ginoers have
reduced the price of ginning to one dollar per
bale.
Messrs. Floyd l. Player have opened a
store here.
Mr.. W. ". DesChamps, has just completed
commodious ware house in rear of his store,
which adds much to his convenience and to
the appearance of the place. The many
friends of Mr. Jas. K. Goodale of Camden, are
glad to see him behind the counter at Mr.. W.
W. DesChamp's again.
Messrs. J. C. Scott, IT,, and X. McCaskill,
Jr., left this morning for Clinton to attend
the Presbyt terian College at that place.
We regret to have to report Nr. Edgar
Scott quite sick with typhoid fever.
Rev. Jno. A. Rice. president of Columbia
Female College, filed the Rev. DR.. Darby's
pulpit at st. Lukes, yesterday, and preached
an able sermon. DR.. Darby will commence q
protracted meeting at St. Lukes this week
The territory of the proposed new county is
pie of Bishopville have pledged themselves TO
build the court house aud Jail, the movement
is meeting with very little opposition. Please
call the attention Of the post Office authorities
through your columns, to the very iucon-
ve8ient mail schedule now in operation on
the South and North Carolina r. r. The
mail reaches this place at I P. NJ, and mail
matter from Wilmington and other points
arrives here on the evening of the following
day after being sent out. People, aud
especially business men, living here and at
other points in the S. l. N C. r. R. are put
10 the greatest inconvenience, and business
Interests are suffering by this arrangement
We would urge the authorities to effect
arrangements by which the mail can be
brought up on the morning train as here
tofore. u.
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Wedgaaeld Letter. 4

WrDGEr1ELD, S. G., Sept. II, 1894
A marriage Was solemnized at the residence
Of tbs rides faalesoaslsstgWe Weauesaas ,sthe
contracti6g parties being Aia Nettie Thomas,
daughter Of Mr.. b. B. Thomas, and Mr.. W.
+. Fehg,of samnestsn.
From what we can gather, we believe
our people are in favor Of the organization Of
the True Democracy, but not to pat out q
State ticket. We do not see how any one
can think othsrwise under the circumstances
that now exist.
Scne more of our neighbors have of late
been losing some whiskey in the old. time
way, but we are not in favor of calling names
as some do -
Res. &c. Chandler s the Methodist
Church, commences protracted meeting in
tie Methodist Church at this place tonight.
We sre having intensely hot weather aud
the potatoes, gardens and June corn are need.
ina rain, bat farmers are having 6ne season
for harvesting their cotton.
Labor is abundant Prices paid for pick.
ing IS 4oc. per 100 lbs.
Wedge6eld bass fesaiarseot,on buyer in
Mt. Dana aeIaariu, and snotber who'iakes
in Wedge6eld~ith some other points.
Rev. ". 3. capers will preach his frst
sermon II Staieburg oa aext Sunday
Hon. z. 1. Manning and family have re-
turned from their summer visit to the Springs.
Mr.. 3. E. Aycock has returned from Tate
Springs. Tenn.
Miss sudlow, Of Florence. is visiting Mrs.
W. z. Dixon.
The family of DR.. b. J. McLaurin have re-
turned to their home in Sumter
Aessrs. W. II. Cain, of Priyateer, aud
Tbos. Waetor, Of Providence, have accepted
situations: s:as salesmen with. III. F. Thomas.
Nessrs- sR. b: and s. .. Cain aud A.zG.
Aellett leave today for Wllliston, where they
return to re-euter the Williston High School,
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remnerance Notes:


Through the agency Of the Missions to
Seamen society over 5000 sailors have
been enrolled as total abstainers in Cork
harbor alone.
The statement that suddenly enforced
abstinence kills is not borne out by facts.
The death rate in prison is only 8 in every
1000. a much lower rate than IN towns.
Gout is largely caused by the introduc-
ton Of stout as beverage. It is also
stated that from so to Is per cent OF the
same cases are hereditary.
At Chase City, Va, the ''citizens' tenn
perance" nominee was lately elected
mayor over the citizens liberal" candi-
date.
In Washington a company Of gentle
men counted the young men In the 10
largest prayer meetings. They found
16S. They then went to the 10 largest
saloons and found 365 young men. They
then went to 10 Otheaters and counted S15
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THE WoRKlNaMAN's FOE.
Strong Drink Is His omnipresent ari I'm
placable Enemy.


placable Enemy.
The injury inflicted on workingmen
by cheap labor, trusts and combines, etc.,
falls far short of the injury they infict
on themselves by intemperance. At the
mouth of every mine, around every man
ufactory, at the corners of the streets,
wherever toiling humanity spends the
weary hours Of labor, there is found the
omnipresent saloon, the workingman's
worst foe. Mr.. Arthur, chief of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers,
once said, "You can go into any of these
groggeries and see the working1nen sit
ting around and spending over one-half
their earnings for strong drink
'.In Chicago" says Sam Small, 81 saw
marching body of workingmen, $4,000
strong, carrying banner inscribed,
Our Children Cry For Bread and they
marched straight to picnic ground and
drank 400 kegs of beer"
The wage earners Of these United
States annually pay $500, 100000 for
Iquor-a sum so large that if it were
saved for a few years and properly in
vested fund would be created that
under wise management would render
destitution among the poor Of this coun-
try forever impossible. Thrift and
drink are incompatible, and without
thrift and sobriety the highest wages in
the world will bring neither competence
nor comfort.
Then, too, the use Of intoxieants less
ems the skill of the workingman. A
large manufacturing firm in Cincinnati
recently made the following statement:
ga drinking man will turn out from 20
to 80 per cent less work than a nom
drinker, and in addition his work is apt
to be defective and require overhauling. )"
It is a fact that man cannot work
hard and drink hard at the same time.
Strong drink, by impairing the skill and
productive power Of the worker, lessons
the profits of business out Of which
wages must come. Hence drinking
workmen keep down wages, inasmuch
as employers must base the average rate
Of wages on the amount of work turned
out by the least productive Of their en-
ployees. Strong drink consumes the
workman's wages, destroys his skill and
degrades him to the level of the brute.
Deliberately and truly we write down
the saloon to be the wage earner's great
est and worst Christian Advocate.
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Irving W. Larimore, physical director Of
Y.M. C. A, Des Moines, Iowa, says be can
consclentiously recommend Chamberlain's
Pain Balm to athletes, gymnasts, bicyclists,
foot ball players and the profession in gen
eral for bruises sprain aud dis!ocations; also
for soreness and Stiffness Of the muscles.
When applied before the parts become swoll-
en- it will effect q cure in one half the time
usually required. For sale by DR.. A. J.
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Logan Notes.
LoeAx. SC, Sept. 8, 1894.

LOGAN. ST., sept 8, ioS4.
It has been souae time since you heard any
thing from here Now We havea . little spare
time, and it is with heartfelt pleasure that We
take up sour pen Ito write: to a,he dear old
Watekman and Somhron, whose columns give
US so much pleasure q read
Farmers are an through gathering fodder,
and are low picking: cotton. Maaysof them
say that there won't he more than half q
crop of cotton made, and corn is not as good
as ne expected. Potatoes aud peas look well;
posstoesars unehsbsser thas Nsaexpecsedzs
II. s Ps4rdssad he d7issostuues to lose
hisi,,ls SOD Josdaiss,on tie 2eh ofsAaguse,
1884. He was five years and FIVE months
old. His remains were laid to rest at Salem
Brick Church on Thursday, the 3oth.
On last Friday, 3ist instant, Mrs. Frances,
wife of Mr. Sam Nesbitt was struck with
paralysis rendering kef speechless, and from
which shesdied Monday Sept, 8, 1894. She
leaves husband sSd s;xsch;idren to mourn
her DEATH She was laid to rest at the Shiloh
Cemetery on Weduesday morning at 10
o'clock. the 5th Of Sept.
MrsEaites, shs poor Old Tillmanises look
dovn.hearted since the primary election, and
we hope. that they viii remain 80.
1.-The. e.~aeE~ssoad faom. Hope Swamp to
Thonas's has been worked out SO that
vehicles can pass. 80 :
ghssesnesrhsahh of Ihis comuSanity is
no not so good as it has been.
HAPPY JAKE.
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Railroad Temperance Men.

1.-The temperance movement % says the
Glasgow Herald, ''is spreading rapidly
among railroad men. Already 10000
white buttons stamped with initials sig
nifying the Railroad Temperance asso-
ciation have been distributed among en-
gineers and tra;nmen, and the demand
for them has been so great that $4,000
more have been ordered
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SHERIFF'S SALES.

By virtue of Sundrv Exections, to me
directed, will offer for sale at public auction
in front Of the Court House in the City of
Sumter, on the first MONDAY in OCTOBER
and as many days thereafter as may be neces-
sary, within the legal hours of Sale, the fol-
lowing property
All that piece parcel or tract of land
situated lying and being in Stateburg Town
ship, Sumter County, State of South Caro-
lima, containing FIVE hundred acres more or
less, and bounded by lands of W. N San
ders, Geo. n. Sanders and the estate of
Moody, levied upon and to be sold as the
property of Mrs: Martha P. Murray at the
suit of the State for taxes.
MARION SANDERS,
Sept. S. Sheriff Sumter County.
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S. G. Weather-Crop Bulletin.

The week ending September lo'h WIS q
very ho, one x,1h an average daily excess,
over the rornlal,. Of from TO degrees.
The highest temperature reported was So AT
various places; the lowest IS at Lossshore
on the 4th and 9Th. s.s.. 80. @ 80.
There was'about so per cent. of the possi-
BILE sunshine; having been almost clear dur
ing the four last days of the week and partly
cloudy on the previous days.
There were light showers, quite general
over the State, on the 4tb and 5ih, scattering
showers on the 9th aud in the extreme North
western counties, on the 9Th. The weeks
rainfall was less than the usual amount In
all sections, and general rain would be
beneficial; Spartanburg and Union counties
have especial need Of it. saszs !. {
High winds are reported from Kershaw
cous,y yishaeonesaamagessso conoHFand
corn. s @ s
Cotton psekng hassbecome general soveg
the entire State, and Vas favored 6y the hot,
drysweather which permitted unin terrupted
labor, as we'll as causing the bolls to open
rapidly. The yield continues to appear
disappointing aud tire general opinion Of
correspondents is for causes already stated,
the crop will not come up to the early esti-
mates. II addition to the report Of shedding
and rust previously given, boil worms have
appeared in Newberry and Edge6eld counties
Nereswill no Top crop on sandy land; atother
places a. small middle crop, while in general
the crop is from one week to ten days late.
The Hot sunshine seems to have efectually
checked rottting.
The corn crop is all made aud is being
housed 10 places; the new corn is now used
generally for.feediug. The heatis favorable,
as it itthoroughly ripens and hardeos the grain
on the stalk. The fodder has about all been
secured in 6ne condition and is an abundant
supply. Other forage crops, such as pea
vine hay and grasses are also heavy crops
and are being cut under favorable weather
conditions.
The rice harvest is said to be we'll in hand
now, and in some counties the largest crop
ever known is being harvested, while the
yield in general is very satisfactory. So far
the weather has been all that could be desired
for securing the crop and it will soon be
beyond danger of injury frpm unfavorable
weather.
EARLY pease are ripening and being picked.
The pea crop will be large one in acreage
and prospective yield.
The turnip crop has, generally, attained a
good stand and IS growing off nicely.
Sweet potatoes are not uniform in regard to
condition, being an abu udant crop in sections
:xhiaao,her places report plenty of vine bnt
lack Of tubergrowth. Garden products con-
tinues; plentiful, except cabbage which are
.rotting badly.
The truck farming industry, in the coast
counties, vas affected favorably By the past
weeks weather and the fall crop of vegeta-
bles, fruits and berries are doing very we'll.
Sorgum is being gathered and made into
syrup, the yield, as reported, is from fair to
very good, running an average of 80 gallons
to the acre in Fairfield County.
J. W. BAUER, Director.
Columbia, S. c., September II, 1894.
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BEER AND LIGHT WINES.
Their Effects Are as Baneful os the Strong
G: Distilled LfQuorS..

Their Effects Are as Baneful o. the Strong.
c. Distilled Lfquors..
The plea IS that the lighter drinks are
harmless and their use tends 70 ween
men from stronger liquors. How fal-
!. lacious this claim is has Often been
proved. eoacerning the whohsomeness
dr harm ulaess Of beer The qarterly
Journal nebriety .says, :Ihe con-
slant u beers found toprsauce a
speciesN Regeneration. Of all fheorgan-
ism, fatty deposits, diminish led sircula-
ton, conditions Of congestion and local
infammaf5ons Of both the liver and kid
neys." Ds.sAstley Cooper and DR.. Ed
munds agree that the. diseases Of beer
drinkers ares always of dangerous
character, andi was the testimony Of
leading physiciahsaof Toledo that every
ssurgeon breads toshaae any thing to do
= With them The presidents ofsfhe Con
nscticut Mutual Lifeg Insurance COM
han q yssid tliat while sfhe eHectsof beer
Vas longer delayed than that of whisky
twas in the end destructive.
Two years ago the Northwestern Life
Insurance company of Milwaukee came
to the conclusion that it could no longer
grant policy to any man employed in
a lager beer brewery, because their
business had been injured by the short
ened lives of men who drink lager
beer.
The use Of beer and light wines does
not wean men from the uss Of stronger
liquors, as is shown by the increasing
consumption of the latter in beer drink
ing and wine growing countries.
Another fallacy is that intemperance
israre in countries using beer and wine.
Professor Warren said before the legis-
lative committee Of Massachusetts, in
1867 that one-third of the students in
Berlin and Halle were once a week
drunk. And the New York Independ-
ent quotes medical authority to the ef-
feet that in Germany no less than 10, ,OOO
people die of delirium tremens every
year; that of the male prisoners over IS
per cent are constant drinkers; of the
female, over SO per cent.
In France The Constitr Sional, Paris
paper, admitted that the habit of drunk
enness has increased year by year since
the beginning of the century. "Men be-
gm with wine; then alcohol is taken.
In 40 years the consumption Of alcohol
has tripled in France. Voice.