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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Larry Can't Not Downed.

The State Alliance did not down
Larry Can't. by expelling him from the
order. His own sub-alliance sticks to
him aud repudiates the action of the
State Alliance as will be seen from the
following:
Resolutions of Encampment Alliance
No. 485, of Spartanburg. S. c.:
Whereas, the rumor having reached
our ears that the late State Alliance has,
on the recommendation Of the judiciary
committee, expelled Brother CAN'T from
the Order, and believing that said body
acted uojustly in that our brother was
not given notice of trial ; and whereas,
we believe it exceeded its jurisdiction
and that it's action cannot be sustained
by the constitution of our Order, in that
Brother Can't has always io his editor
ial utterances sustained all the demands
of the Alliance, both State and national,
and has never in our knowledge ex-
pressed himself as opposing any Of the
principles or demands Of the platform of
our Order, and that there is indicated,
in the criticisms as uttered By many of
our Alliance brethron in our county aud
voiced BY Brother Gautt 10 his paper at
their instance, only the welfare and
snccess of our organization and
whereas, We feel that We want to see
each of our brothers receive just and
fair treatment on all occasions and es-
pecially at the bands of brethren, and
believing the present instance not
wholly free from bias. Now, there
fore, be it resolved:
|. That if the report be true that has
reached us that Brother CAN'T has been
expelled from the brotherhood, that We
differ very much with that Alliance and
consider Brother CAN'T 10 good stand
Ing until he be regularly tried and
found guilty Of some charge, and We
believe him to be as sincere in his
allegiance to the Alliance any member
Of that body.
2. That we shall continue to recog-
nize Brother Can't as regular mem
ber of our Sub Alliance until be is
proven unworthy Of recognition by us as
an Alliance man.
8. That these resolutions be publish
ed in the Piedmont Headlight and that
the other papers Of the State be request
ed to copy.
What will the State Alliance say
about this open defiance of its orders?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
A DAMNED LIAR.
Senator Butler to Coz. B. r. Tllnaan
Special to the State.

spARrASBURG. July 81 Butler and
Tislman met face to face tonight of the
stump, and the Pullman car that was
humming aloog between Union and this
place was the scene of au exciting alter
cation between the TWO candidates for
the United States Senatorsbip. Gen.
Buffers blood was up and he gave the
Governor the lie direct, coupling it with
the statement. land you know where to
ind me"
This sensational episode was the after
clap Of the storm that broke out at the
Union meeting to-day, and it ended
With sort of oue.sided thunder and
lightning accompaniment.
The causus belli was Governor Till
mans remarks in his Union speech to-
day reported in another column of The
State concerning the following publica-
ton 10 the Neus and Courier of Mon
day. being part Of Gen. Buffers speech
at Laurens:
Il have already during this campaign
referred to the management of the State
dispensary aud asked Governor Tillman
what had become Of the seven cents per
gallon rebate the State was entitled to
on bis liquor purchases. In reply he
stated that be did not get this rebate
because be did not coofide his purchases
to the trust. I was not thoroughly
posted then, but have since bad the
benefit of Commissioner Traxler's
report from July l. 1893, to Jao-
uary /, 1894, and in looking over
it find that Governor Tillman is in error
in saying that the State was not entitled
to this rebate as none of his purchases
as published in this report released the
Mill Creek Distilliug Company from
payment Of not only this seven cents per
gallon, but as / will show you of much
greater amount. and if it has not been
paid steps should be taken to have it col
lected. as the taxpayers Of the State are
entitled to it.
"In Commissioners Traxler's report
We are informed that the first liquor
purchases for the State we're made on
May %, 1893, from the Mill Greek Dis
tilling Company, who are in the trust,
aud amounted to about 61 300 gallons,
at cost of about 1874. 800. OF this
purchase ell except about 1850 gallons
we're entitled to rebate of I cents per
gallon, but also 2 cents per gallon moro
for cash. The 1850 gallons of high
price whiskey was entitled to discount
of 4 per cent for cash. Further review
ing this purchase, l find that the State
paid the Niill Greek Distilling Company
$1.30 per gallon for II 1886 gallons Of
single K rye. which was only worth on
that day $l.20 per gallon. They also
paid the Mill Greek Distilling Company
on the same date 81 .26 per gallon for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas. Of Junction City, III.
was told by her doctors she had Consumption
aud that there was no hope for her, but two
bottles Dr. Kings New Discovery completely
cured her and she says it saved ker life. Mr.,
Thos. Eggers, l3s Florida St. San Francisco,
suffered from dreadful cold, approaching
Consumption, tried without result everything
else then bought one bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t is such results of
which these are samples, that prove the
wonderful efficacy of this medicine in Coughs
and Colds Free trial Bottles at J. F. W.
DeLorme's Drug Store. Regular size SOC and
$1O0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will do is ten
fold TO the good you can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured
by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O., contains
no mercury, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney l. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
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RefaWm Pleasantries.

Col. Larry CAN'T, editor of the Pied
mout Headlight, resquests the publica-
ton of the following statement con-
cerning bis experiences with Congress
ional Candidate D. P. Duncan on the
stump, iDasmuch as Col. Duncan's 8
statement has already been published :
Duncan aud l met at the County
Alliance meeting at Inmap, aud I took
the opening speech. and arraigned
Duncan under sixteen specific charges.
"He did not reply to a single one,
but took exceptions to my referring to
the fact that he parted his hair 10 the
middle aud divided his name With an
apostrophe. The following is the ver-
batim report:
"When my time came to speak, l
looked around aud Duncan had left the
stand. l stated that Duncan had been
attacking me at long range, and be-
hind my back. and now that I had
placed some salt on the rabbits tail
aud caught him, demanded that be
come upon the stand, where [ could
look square into his eye, and tell him
just what l had published 10 regard to
bis record, and de6ed him to deny 3
single charge.
II started out by asking Duncan if
be was not running as an Alliance eau
didste for Congress. Duncan replied
that be Was farmers. aud not sn Al
lance candidate. l then asked him to
please remove bis hat. Which he did,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

! lated on his effort to secure a quiet
meeting.
Governor Tiilmau came to the front
and Gen. Butler asked him to take his
seat.
Gen. Butler said /: II understand
this thing You have been put there
to howl me down bot you can't do it"
The crowd yelled again
Butler IF you will meet me one at
time will settle it with you. This
caused another outbreak and the
crowd swayed.
Butler with powerful voice. showing
some heat .Come a: me one at a
time you blackguards and will give
you all you want.
Shouting both for Butler and Till
man, but more for Tillman, the men all
foamipg AID swearing, ran to the front
aud things were at fever heat.
At this point l. NJ. Mobley, one of
the committeeman and candidate for su-
pervisor of roads, made for the front
bat was stopped. and it was an exciting
time. Hands were CO pistols and things
generally looked squally. The mar
ebals were powerless.
1t quieted down, but before it did But
Ter was shouting meaningly that he
had come here an invited guest aud
..I intend to speak if 1 stay here all
night"
Voice ..Go ahead, we will listen -
Butler .tNo you won't. you came
here to howl me down. Gen. Butler
said, 81 stand by what I said and that
there are not enough here to frighteu
aud intimidate me. thought the men
Of Union we're remarkable for their
courtesy and chivalry and believe ma
iority Of them are, but some Of them
have acted like blackguards. I see
men in that audience who were With me
when times were more dangerous than
now. When bullets whistled around
our heads and cut down men by our
Sides"
Voice: We would stick to you now il
you were all right.
| Butler: That shows what you are.
sat and listened to him (Tillman) and
said nothing when he foully slandered
me. When I come to reply, his hench'
men try to howl me down.
I say to you some Of whom have
stood by my side when it took brave
men to do it, and l am going to say it.
In 1876 and 1877 I took my life il
my hands hundred times to redeem
this State. l thought when We got rid
of those thieves ne would have free
speech, but now when man gets up to
express his honest sentiments be is
howled down. That won't work 10
this country or anywhere else and won''
/ win It will bring untold woes If it is
persisted in
Gen. Butler continued his speech,
getting on national affairs, but there
was an unrest on both sides and quiet
was never what it should have been
the rest Of the day.
Candidates Ellerbe, Evans and Pope
made their speeches, bat the crowd paid
little attention to them The Congress
sional candidates also spoke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Say! You Bee-Keeper !

Send for free sample copy of Roots
handsomely illustrated 36-page, Gleanings in
Bee-Culture, Semi-Monthly, (Sl.o0 year,
asd his 52-pages illus. catalog of Bee
Keepers Supplies free for your name and
address on postal. His 4 BIC of Bee
Culture, 400 double-column PIP price Sl.25,
is just the book for you. Mention this paper.
Address A. I. Root, the Bee-Man, Medina,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
THE STATE CAMP AleN.

Spartanburg and Greenville meetings
we're uneventfal and there was no
unusual disturbance, contrary to all
expectations. The speeches were of the
ordinary stamp.
These was some little spat between
Can't and Duncan at Spartanburg but
it was of no importance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

What are all of those bicycles doing in
front of China's store? The riders are inside
ENJOYING that good Soda and Ice Sherbets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Success in Life

depends on little things. A Ripans Ta6ule is
little thing, but taking one occasionally gives
good digestion, and that means good blood (,
and that means good brain and Drawn, and
that means success. 7-25-0
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

Campbell's porter house steaks are the best
on the market. Call and see them before
purchasing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08
Meteorological Record.

The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg. by Dr.. w.
". Anderson, for the past four weeks ending
July Is. u. 70 and August S. 1894:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

China's Soda is cold and 1ne, and good
enough to quiet any ones mind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

When Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoris
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

Hoods Pills are the best after-dinuer pills
assist digestion, cure headache. Csc. box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-08

lt, WueTeupOu NC uau tn'o'W 'Weo "''A
that be had wired his paper not to use
it as Butler had not delivered it at the
Laurens meeting aud to hold it for iu-
structions.
..Yes. | understood that from Mr..
Kobn." replied the Governor.
"Well you perpetrated deliberate
fraud upon me. said Butler.
Tillman II did uot know if you were
responsible or not "
Butler "You knew perfectly that |
was not. tell you you perpetrated a
deliberate fraud upon me. You ought
to have come to me. | define what
you have done as deliberate fraud and
you know where to 6ne me-"
Tillmap: II know it."
Butler: ..You know you put those
boodlums up to bowling me down aud
you also know that you perpetrated q
d-n fraud and lie"
At this Governor Tillman got up
from his seat and Cal Caughman
shrieked: "Yes be is damn lie and
! dam scouudrel and fraud" As be
said this Cal. threw bis hand to bis
hip pocket and several persons caught
hold of him. The women 10 the car
we're terribly excited and began NOV
ioe back to the rear. Caug hman was
taken ont of the car by the conductor
and several others and the talk between
Tillman and Butler continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

Dorothy" said Elaine one day last week.
Tets be sure-enough 1880 girls"
Dorothy looked a little dubious because
her new athletic medicine has exhausted
her available funds and she didn't know
just where the suggestion might lead her.
Were they pretty?' she questioned
Well no." Elaine replied with great can
dor, mot as beauty is catalogued today,
at any rate. You see, they ran largely to
neck and had shoulders that sloped like
church steeples, and we couldn't accom-
plish that effect If we wanted to, but they
did wear some quaint gowns and / move
that we have some made like them exactly,
and not adapted"
Mercy on us, Elaine" exclaimed Dorothy
In horror. You know very well we could
not go such guys as to wear low slippers
with no heels and elastic bands to hold
them on, and white stockings and showing
our ankles and-why. it's perfectly awful to
think about it,
"Oh, bother" observed Elaine, energeti-
cally. THE only difference between 1890
and 1894 women is that sixty years ago
women abbreviated their gowns at both
ends, now they only go naked at the top, I
don't suppose. however, that the art critics
of your police department would permit us
to adopt the 1890 gown in its sawed-off en-
tirety. but we can add an inch or two to
the length and not be prescribed We will
hunt up a style in an old book of engray-
ings and then overhaul that grandmother
chest of yours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
DUTIES OF THE BEST MAN.
What He Must Do to Relieve the Bene-
diet of RespOnsibiIity

For twpty-four hours before the wedding
the best man is the responsible owner of
the groom, says Life. He tacitly undertakes
shaver, suitably attired and in his right mind
or else to take his place. If the groom
shows symptoms of running away, be must
shackle him. Some best men invariably
handcuff themselves to their grooms on the
morning of the day before the wedding as
for when the best mans confidence has
been abused once or twice, 1t makes him
cautious. He must be up early the next
morning, must see that the bridesmaids
have all received their bouquets, that he
has the minister's money in the right
pocket, that he has a wedding ring In each
of his pockets, that the carriage orders are
understood, that the groom has made aGte-
Quate provision for his wedding Journey
and that the ushers are presentable and
can walk. All this he must do without
letting the groom leave his sight When
the wedding is over and he has consigned
his charge to the care of the bride, he
takes the groom's place as host. and sees,
in particular, that the groom's friends from
out of town are suitably entertained and
shipped home at convenient intervals on
them is gone can he call his man and go
home to bed.
Is a man ever best man more than once ?
Some very popular men have been best
man as often as a dozen times. but usually
one or two experiences are enough to con-
vince the experimenter that matrimony it
self is less trying ordeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
The Care of Lamps.

The wise man who made the interesting
remark that it required a gentle woman to
make a drnkable cup of coffee might have
gone on and claimed that-it required pa
trician to keep lamps in order. The ordinary
servant cannot do it. She regards anything
beyond filling the OF, tank as a work of su-
pererogation Occasionally entreaties may
prevail upon her to trim the wick, but she
always does that with the scissors, which is
the worst possible method.
The lamps should be wiped with cheese
cloth, directs the Chicago Herald The wicks
should be trimmed with the sharp edge of a
visiting card or with a poker. heated red
hot and passed over the wick. This last
method is little troublesome, but it re-
moves the charred part evenly. Wicks
used for long time, even when they do
not become very short, grow thick, and are
apt to give forth an unpleasant odor. They
should be renewed once a month at least
In duplex burners one wick should be trim
med in the opposite direction from the 9TH
er. Round wicks should be trimmed toward
the center.
Burners should be wiped free from bits
of charred wick and drops of oil every day.
Every now and then they should be boiled
in strong soapsuds to make them perfectly
clean. When they have been used a long
time they need replacing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

Dorothy yielded, and for a week there
was snippings of satin. bits of black silk
rawlings and pieces of lining scattered
from basement to attic. The sewing wom-
an has gone and the girls admitted me last
night TO see the result, and / must con-
fess IL really was not bad Elaine found
one dress-a street tOilet-in her research
that she could copy exactly, except to
lengthen the skirt, land Dorothy found a ball
counterpart. They also found some even
ing waists. and they certainly do look pic
turesqUe in them. Elaine nearly wore ont
pair of boots trying to get the exact
shade Of blue that was represented by her
1890 fashion plate, but she founi il at las
1t is shade just little duller that army
blue. The material is French broadclotb
The skirt is made straight lines with
only enough taken out at the top to make
it fit over the hips. The waist is made per
fectly plain in the back and fastened TO the
skirt. The skirt is of white silk with fine
tucks, is fastened with gold buttons and
has a tiny ruff1e of lace down the front n
double plated frill of silk and lace goes
round the neck, the big sleeves have cuffs
edged with narrow white thread lace and
the revers are edged with lace Down the
front are two long tabs of the broadcloth
in the center of each are two welt-like
tucks which are edged with lace which al
so goes around the outside edge The
waist is bound by belt and big pearl
buckle. Elaine found an 1890 lorgnet and
when she takes her walks abroad she is the
observed of all observers.
Elaine's two evening waists are swa1ger
sure enough She will wear them with A
trained black velvet petticoat which has a
border of black fur. One waist is a pointed
black silk cut very low on the shoulders;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

The skirt was cut with a flare and had to
be pieced nearly three inches at the bottom
Julia has dainty knack with a needle
and the skirt she turned out was shapely
and graceful except for the patched bot
tom. For the waist pattern she took the
old Innings. ironed them very carefully and
from them cut new lining. This she fit
ted TO herself, cutting it sharply pointed in
front and just little rounded at the back.
Inc greater fullness of the old skirt left
her plenty Of material for a new waist
which she made perfectly plain, except a
low cut front. The sleeves she made in big
puns that just reached her elbows, and
they were pieced scandalously on the un-
der side. Then from trunk she drew
forth the remnants of old lace dress
Beautiful Chantiily 1t had been once but
It's glory had long departed By indefati-
gable labor she managed to piece up
enough of the lace that had an edge left for
foot ruff1e six inches wide. At the head
OF this she put band of black satin rib
pom two inches wide caught at intervals
with a hyaway bow of ribbon. l don't
suppose there was piece of the ribbon
over six inches long to start with and it
mad served time on various garments in
varying periods, but you know good ribbon
is good always The lace that was left was
full of rents, but Julia patched them up
and arranged very full short pannier drap-
cries over the hips. For the back she used
handsome lace scarf. one of the remnants
of her former affluent days. 1t was about
twenty inches wide and two yards and a
half long. She adjusted it in the back so
that II covered the caught up ends of the
panniers and fell to the bottom of the skirt
in straight lines. For the neck she pieced
enough for a full double ruffle On the top
of the sleeves she put big bows of black
satin ribbon. She went to the dinner in
that dress. perfectly conscious that a GER
tain envious woman wondered where I'M
der the sun she got money to dress on
and that the men would say. "weli-groom-
ed, stylish creature"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
Cotton CretOn.

ed gauze sleeves hardly showed from be-
meath thal nainted bretelles and the red silk
waistn covered with the black tissue was
rather short WASTED in effect. Dorothy said
that tshe had but one fault to find with it
and that was that she could hardly keep 1t
from slipping off the shoulders Her even
Ing waist. while it is an exact reproduction
OF an 1880 bodice, is only bit of economy,
II Is made of yellow cotton crepon that cos,
hfteen cents yard. The lace is a fine piece
of point d'Venice, which she had, and the
1ne 1plds above it are made of a piece of
India silk that did service as a pink throne
once Upon p time. Dorothy washed 1t and
hung II in the sun and bleached it to a rich
cream. 1t is caught on the shoulders and
back and front with black velvet bows
Dorothy says that when she wears that
waist she is going to wear the side love
locks" fashionable then.
SONORA SARA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27

Dorothy's ball gown is triumph Of
genius In the grandmother chest was an
antiquated black silk tissue dress, that was
embroidered with roses in red silk and had
green silk leaves 1t was ancient enough,
and certainly costly enough to have been
worn by the Queen of Sheba. The skirt
was very full. OF the waist only the long
queer-shaped reverS were fit to use. Do
rothy got fire red sateen and made an I'M
der petticoat, or lining, and the old skirt was
made up in straight lines to wear over it,
the fullness gathered slightly around the
front at the waist line. Black tule made into
two odd-shaped puffs was adjusted across
the front and caught with red velvet bows.
extending on round the skirt. The big puff