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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-09

toTtuueS aO0 VI uopee Neuo oe4oo
10 arduis" might have been his lofty
motto, but be lived by a loftler than
any stole or Roman precept. A sim
pie sense Of duty-duty to family, to
friends, to fellow citizeos-nerved and
upheld him-the sentiment Of the great
commander whom be followed so hero
ically in war-"Humao virtue should
be equal to human calamity" There
is no mortal achievement or felicity
greater than this.
And he was not without bis reward
even here. %Instinctively aud universal
ly his fellow-citizens saw and honored
his spirit and rendered him their love
aud confidence. To posts Of unofficial
duty and trust, to Offices of chief honor
aHd confidence they repeatedly called
him, and when failing health COMPEL.
ed him to drop the robes of Office and
cease from public labors, the great
love and veneration Of the whole State
attended him in his retirement and to
the last moment.
he was, however. one of a group Of
bis contemporaries here-a group now
sadly thiuned by death-who Won wide
influence by no overshadowing abilities or
subtle arts, but only by deserving under
all the dire strains and crises of peace
aud war. Of prosperity aud success as
we'll as of disaster aud defeat, the perfect
confidence of their fellow men. Not by
brilliant parts nor by dazzling deeds,
not by eloquence so powerful and SO
priced here, not by high birth or station,
or the power of wealth so nearly omni-
potent 10 the minds of the foolish, but
by a clear faith in things essen
tally high aud noble, these men
prevailed and will prevail. They have
met Burke's test-"It is laid in the
unalterable constitution Of things, they
only can aspire to act greatly who
are of force greatly to suffer-" OF
these Gen. Kersl,aw was confesscdly
one.
Many lines of Wordsworth's '.Charac-
ter of the Happy Warrior" seem to nae
TO draw the picture Of his life aud
"Bus makes his moral being his prime care"
ssHe who, though thus endued as with q
sense
ssAnd faculty for storm and turbulence,
SIS vet a soul whose master bias leans
"To home-felt pleasures aud to gentle scenes
"Sweet images! which, wbereso'er he be,
care at his heart; and such fidelity
81. is his darling passion to approve,
s'More brave for this, that he hath much to
love-"
= q
ssWhom neither shape of danger can dismay,
s.Nor thought of tender happiness betray."
To thinking Of him Burke's phrase,
s.a finished man" at once occurs to me
flushed not only by the exposition Of
the highest qualities and phases Of char
acter during a long and rounded career,
bat DOW, alas! finished by the calm
closing Of the chapter Of life itself. So
long as courtesy, %gentleness, modesty.
cheerful patience 10 adversely. unsel6sh
aud devoted service to the public, sober
and unfalteriog Christian faith, are
adjudged the highest and sweetest
human virtues, we cannot doubt that
Gen. Kersbaw will be ranked by the
judicious ameog the noblest men of his
generation.
By you, dear Mr.. Kershaw. and by
all who now claim or may hereafter
claim lineage from him. may his life
and character be more highly valued
than any other earthly legacy.
Yours faithfully,
D. Fl. CHAMBERLAIN.
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Christian Adyocate please copy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-09

rival the snerlG Immediately calico on
me to aid him in protecting the consta-
bles. aud I replied that | would aid him
to the very fullest extent. About this
time, $40 p. M, l received the follow
ing telegram (:
Capt. A. c. Phelps:
"You are not needed 10 Darlington.
Repress disorder aud protect life aod
property 10 Sumter.
B. R Tillmap, Governor"
Acting on this telegram ! advised
the sheriff to take the c,nstables to the
Jail for sa~fekeepipg, aud further that
would escort them there and protect
them at all hazards as it vas then ru-
mored that the crowd Of men were
coming over from Darlington and the
surrounding country to lynch them.
then wired you at 800 as follows:
..Governor b. R. Tillmap, Columbia,
S. C:
"rbree constables here from. Darling
ton under protection of my company.
We will protect them to the last. Wire
me full instructions aud powers.
A. G. Phelps, Captain"
The c%onstables were then taken TO
the Jail uuder protection of my com
maud and guards were stationed in
aud around the Jail. About this time
the rumors were very alarming it be.
ing reported that two or three hun
dred men we're on their way to Sumter
over the Charleston, Sumter and Nor
thern to take the constables by force
if necessary. AS soon as | heard of
these rumors | gave fair warning to
the citizens, so that there could be no
misunderstanding that if an attempt
was made to take the constables, that
we would protect them to the last, and
would certainly FIRE if such action wa
necessary. Later, on the advice of the
mayor, Mr.. B. G. Pearson, who had
been aiding and advising us, and on
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-05-09

fnf0K toat tnere WOul0 Oe any neeQ TOT
it, but said that If be ordered it | would
take my entire command to his house
aud go into camp, as | desired to keep
them all together in case of trouble. The
sheriff then informed me that be would
no, need US for this purpose aud pre-
sumed that he was only testing the com
mand. Returning to the armory | was
requested to GO to the Law Office Of
Messrs. Boyd & Brown where l found
in consultation the Attorney General.
Mr.. Buchanan, Sheriff Scarborough,
Mayor Dargan, Chief Constable
Gailliard. and two or there others.
Mr.. Buchanan wanted to know how
soon l could take my command home.
and also if I: would return to Sumter on
his orders. to which / replied that | had
been ordered there by you and would
only return OF your orders Returning
to armory the following telegram was
received at II p, ID. dated at Cal
houp, S. c.:
Capt. A. c. Phelps. Darlington
s. c.:
..Take your command back to Sum
ter, if sheriff is through with you.
B. r. Tillman. Governor"
then reported to the sheriff at his resi-.
dence about IL, (midnigb.) showing him
your telegram, when he again informed
me that be had no need of my command.
AT 7 a. m. on the Both. / took my
command back to Sumter over the
Coast Line, reaching Sumter at 9 as,
and dismissed the men. At $3.50 P. N.
the same day I received the following
telegram from you:
..Capt. A. C. Phelps:
.Order your company under arms
and be ready to 60 to Darlington. Spe.
cial train from here under Adjutant Gen
eral. Answer.
B. b. Tillman, Governor"
To which I, Immediately replied as
follows:
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gone down TO the grave uuknowing that
one of his greatest thoughts would be con-
veyed to the passing thrOng through the
medium of the side of red tin box, and
that, too, nearest the gutter.
Showing of course. that even two great
men may have been obfuscated as to the
march of human events.
These two great thoughts and this red
tin box form combination that the men,
bers of the San Francisco Sanitary League
hope may work a reform in many ways
and the big red box is the means to the
end.
1t is the forerunner of numbers of its
kind that will be placed at convenient
points around the city, into which the
passer-ey will be solicited by the painted
exordiums OF Hawthorne and Dtsraeli TO
throw his waste paper, his exhausted
cigarette boxes and his banana sheatns so
that they may not prove an eyesOre to the
people of the city, as in the past they have
been as they Haunted in the breeZes, or q
pltfan tor the fat man as they have laid in
wait on the slippery pave. They are in
tended as the receptacles for everything
that is ordinarily thrown into the street
contrary to the ordinance in such case
made and provided. and it is hoped they
will have score of good to their credit in
a short time.
They are red, and will attract attention
they are large. and will hold barrels OF
stuff, and they are humane-they will save
the helpless fat man.
Help the helpless, circumvent the ba-
mana peel and the fat man and the gen.
eral public will bless the ladies Of San
francisco who are responsible for the red
tin box OF the Sanitary League.
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A RED TIN BOX.
How the Ladies Help the
Fat Man.
No More Will He Slide Off the
Banana Peel With a Dull,
Sickening Thud.

At last the fat man is safe. No more
will he fall victim to the insidious and
invisible banana peel, and for this he must
thank the women of San Francisco.
1t will probably take a large stretch Of
the ordinary fat mans Imagination to
figure out the Onnection, but big red tin
box which be may see any day on his trips
up Market street will easily form the con-
nection between that part OF his anatomy
which has been wont to hit the sidewalk
hardest and the angelic ministrations Of
the good oamaritans of San Francisco.
The big red box stands in front of the
Phelan building. 1t isn't so large as to
attract attention particularly, but in mod
est white letters on two of its sides it coz
veys to the present generation two of the
greatest thoughts of two of the greatest
writers of English.
"The health of the people is the first
duty of the statesman"
When DiSraei wrote this little did be
reck that it would emblazon the sides of a
big led tin box In San Francisco that
would put gladness in the heart of the
unsophisticated fat man. He probably
imagined that 1t would be whisked down
the Changing grooves OF time In golden let
tiers on a sort of endless chain arrange
ment but never in the widest flight OF
his Imagination did the author OF "1Xion
in Heaven" conjure up any connection be-
tween San Francisco fat men and hula
hula bananas, not to speak of the red tin
box 10 front of the Phelan building.
LIST the whole world be cleansed, or
| not n man or woman of us can be clean, T"
said Hawthorne. This too is flashed forth
on the red tin box. not in scarlet but in
| white letters, and another master hand has
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18

last week the launches will be stationed
forty feet apart, ana at the side OF each
will be fastened four skiffs. Chinese Ian
terms and torches burning red and green
lights will illumlna the rows of boats. At
SP.M the signal, "Star-spangled Banner"
will float over the waves, and instantly
flags will be run up and launches and boats
will take their passengers aboard. A pa
rade 10 last about an hour will follow,
during which there will be pyrotechnic
displays, illumination OF barges and cot
tages and music of various instruments.
There can be no mistaking the cordial
and characteristic invitation which is
given out in the following language:
The Venetians of the West, realizing the at
fractions of their City Of the Sea and DESTROYS
that their friends should share these attrac-
TONS have set apart the evening of June 16,
when the Queen OF Night is in the zenith of
her splendOr, TO show them what night in
Venice is.
On this occasion you are cordially invited TO
spend the evening with US and enjoy the de-
lights that perfect night inspires. which Will
be enhanced by an Open-air concert inter
spersed with fireworks, a general Illumination,
open house by the descendants OF Father
Noah on their aFks and the hOsptable residents
Of Belvedere, q grand terchlight pageant in
open boats, and water parties In the many
beautiful COrlnthian gondOlas.
The delay instead of marring the gen.
eral success OF the fete will only add to
its perfection, both artstically and So
cialy. The steamers j. Nj. DOnahue.
Tamalpais, Hartley, Transit, General Ne
DOwell, Caroline and the tugs Relief.
Fearless and Sea King and the launches
Belvedere ana Hustler have been char
tered TO convey parties to the festival.
There will be many private launches be-
sides, and everything at present points to
a novel and quite picturesque pageant over
the waters which may often be repeated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18
CYCLERS WORRIED
A New Rule Develops a
Queer Situation.
A Special Boat for Stockton The
Fifty Mile Relay-Other Wheel
ing Gossip.

Wheelmen have been thrown into a
fever of anxiety over the action OF the
associated clubs taken at San jose a
week ago.
a rule was adopted under which no
other contests are to be recognized except
those arranged by class B men.
The matter was calmly considered and
adopted with the purpose of breaking
down the distinctions between the classes
and having only the one class TO consider
in the general meets.
1t has only been since its adoption that
the other edge TO the sword was discovered.
IN casual discussion Of the rule in the
quiet of clubIooms during the week it
occurred to some one that class 3 men are
classed as professionals and. further. that
under the rules of the l.. A. w. anu the
American Athletic Union TO enter any
contest wherein a professional took part
the ranks of amateuriom forever.
So the rule which recognizes only class
B affairs. bars all amateurdom from par
ticipating under pain of ostracism.
ketchem, Haley, Terrell. all the best
riders of the Olympic, Bay City, Garden
City and other clubs, should they appear
in these meets with class 3 men, could
/
sports. Some of these have already done
so-in fact the Garden City CYclers' meet
of May IL made them all class Is men
under this newly discovered ruling.
The action of the associated clubs was,
of course, taken with no thought Of the
trouble it was brewing and some of those
who proposed the scheme are now most
anxious about its effect
To be sure, it has only passed its first
reading and cannot be made a law until
the National League passes upon it al
Denver in August, but that does not pre-
vent the contamination that has been and
is liable TO take place in the incidental
! contact Of the two classes.
II is expected that the past was TO be
! forgiven under the rule that to contest
with professional not knowing him 10
| be such is no sin. But for the future-in
view of the agitation this new rule has
prnvoked-that excuse will not do. For il
/ is said that the National Board proposes a
! period of severe discipline and the pub
| fishing Of the names Of all class B men,
! stamping them as professionals.
Committees from the Acme, Garden City
/ and Bay City clubs met yesterday and will
meet again on Thursday to effect arrange
ments for the ffty-mile relay TO take place
/ early in July. Ten men Will take part
| from each club. and as il is desirable To
/ enlist some class Il men a special dispen-
! saJion will be asked for all the newly
/ Quickened consciences to wink during this
| interesting performance.
A special boat has been engaged to
carry an excursion of wheelmen to Stock.
ton to witness the races on July 4. The
boat will leave on the evening of the 30 al
6 o'clock, and will leave Stockton at
O'Clock on the evening of the 4th.
The Bay City Club will make a run tC
Petaluma next Monday. Yesterday,
scheduled events did not fit with tn,
weather, which was really better than i
| looked-but wheelman is suspicious.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18
SHE is BOUND FOR ESQUMALT.

The boom Of heavy guns heralded the
approach of q strange man-of-war yester-
day morning at II o'clock. A formida ble-
looking war machine passed up the bay
and dropped anchor off Vallejo-street
wharf. The French tricolor was at her
masthead. and across her stern were the
gilt letters "Duguay TrOuin."
1t has been over year since a French
warship has visited San Francisco. The
TrOuin stopped in on her way TO Victoria
from Acapulco. She leaves Tor the former
port on the 9Th of July. Her trip up from
Mexico was made in eleven days, the
vessel steaming an average of twelve
knots al hour from the time she left the
south.
The Trouin is composite cruiser of the
second class. large and wicked looking,
with a sharp PROV projecting twenty feet
from line with her stem. But she Is not
so terrible as she looks, being by no means
a new vessel, and she is not fitted with
the latest lighting appliances excepting
her guns, which are modern bTeech-
leaders mounted on her main deck in
sponsons.
There are five big guns Of 6h inches
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18
SURE TO PLEASE.
1.-The Calls" Beautiful
New Souvenir.
II Is Printed in Coiors and Can Be
Obtained for Fifteen
Cents.

The beautiful portfolio of water-color
facsImiles, entitled "a Glimpse at the
Midwinter Fair" can be obtained by
CALL readers to-day for 10 cents and one
coupon.
Everybody who sees the work will be
sure to want it. because it is the hand
soonest thing of the kind got up during
the exposition. Each picture is gem and
executed in the highest style Of tina litho-
grapher'S art.
There IS no better souvenir to send 10
your friends who have been unable
to visit tine fair than this portfolio. It's
beautiful colors and rich deep tones will
be sure 10 please them.
The whole makeup Of the work is ele-
CANT. The paper is the finest aud the bind
ing done with a piece OF fine silk cord.
which is acknowledged to be the most
tasty way to put up collection Of
sketches.
Remember, the price of this beautiful
souvenir is only 10 cents and one coupon
cut from THE CALL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18
ENTHUSIASTIC COURSING.
Separate Stakes for Old Dogs and
Puppies.

puppies.
There were ''old dog" and puppy"
stakes at the Ocean View coursing grounds
yesterday. A large crowd was in attend
ance.
In the first trials A. MerrilPs Jack
Dempsey beat W. McSweeney's Frisco
Boy, w. Daltin's Lady Napoleon beat E.
p. Kennels Captain Monroe, d. Kellaher's
Doctor Rice beat A. MerrilPs Alice 5. E.
Z. Kennels Queen beat A. MerrilPs
Faster and Faster.
In the first ties Jack Dempsey beat Lady
Napoleon, Doctor Rice beat Queen.
In the finals Jack Dempsey beat Doctor
Rice.
In the puppy stakes J. Beattey's Gentle
Annie beat S. Watkins Doctor Has
brouck, A. Merrill's Little Sam beat Z. p
Kennels Banquet, 6. Watson's Lady
Claire beat o. 5. Lewis Wineberg. w.
Kelter's Bismarck beat w. McSweeney's
Sir Walter.
In the first ties Little Sam beat Gentle
Annie, Lady Claire beat Bismarck.
In the finals OF the puppy stakes Little
Sam beat Lady Claire.
After the regular stakes there were sew
eral extras run, in which Robert T.. Lee
beat Gutta Percha, Frisco Boy beat The
Swede, Faster and Faster beat Alice S,
Bismarck beat Gladstone.
John Green acted as judge and Eddie
Canavan as slipper.
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spread themselves over the grounds and
DatrOniZed the various concessions very
Literally. In fact, they seemed bent on
taking in everything in sight and did not
reckon on the cost. They were out for a
time, and they had it; nor did they leave
early, but remained in large numbers
until the fair closed at IL o'clock.
Among other visitors 10 the fair yester-
daY were large number of the visiting
delegates to the A. o. .. w. convention.
which has been in progress IN this city.
They were accompanied by their lady
friends ana took deep interest in every
thing they saw. To-day there will be A.
o. u. w. exercises held in Festival Hall.
ana members of the order are expected
out in force.
Regarding the statement published yes
terday wherein L.. M. Hamburger, Com
missiODer-General for Russia. is made 10
say that he considered il would be a dis
Junction not to receive medal from the
Midwinter Fair, Mr.. Hamburger states
that hat he intended to convey was thai
his exhibits were marked mot for compe-
tltion" for the reason that he considered
it would be distinction for his exhibits to
be out of competition. He says be had no
thought of attacking or criticizing any
award of the committee or the manner in
which such may have been made.
The demand for tickets of admission fol
Wednesday, June 90 souvenir spoon day,
has almost made the exposition manage
ment feel that it would have been wise
move to sell them in advance. Such an
arrangement has not been made, however.
and those who want TO get spoons fol
souvenirs on that occasion will have To
buy their tickets before o'clock on the
afternoon Of that dav.
Every purchaser of a 50-ceDt admission
ticket on Wednesday will fhd attached Il
that ticket a coupon emitting the holder tt
one of the official souvenir spoons of the
exposition upon presentation at the Swiss
section in the Manufactures and Liberia
Arts building. Parties of five who desire
the heavy silver souvenir spoon or thC
golden one can put their five coupon.
together and get their choice of these
These spoons are given away as souvenir.
of Swiss day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-18
THAT TAX LEVY.
FitZhugh Ignored by the
Committee.
The Surveyor Says 1t Is Spite on
the Part of Denman and Is
Vowing Vengeance.

Surveyor FitZhugh was nightly angry
man as he paced up and down the hall OF
the Palace Hotel yesterday afternoon.
watching the delegates to the Republican
convention preparing to take their de-
parture for the capital.
Fiizhugh's trouble is with Supervisor
Denman and the Finance Committee. 1t
is the outcome of quarrel that has lasted
over tho past TWO weeks. FitZhugh had
applied to the Finance Committee to allow
claim of his for $4,000 for work done
upon the Richmond district. There was
con siderable discussion over this claim
and the natter eaGed in Fitzhugh's claim
being cut down to half the amount claimed,
namely $500.
Surveyor Fitzhugh and Supervisor Den
man had considerable words over their
little differences and the Surveyor brooded
much over the matter, thinking what he
would do. On Saturday last. however. the
Finance Committee met again in executive
session. the result of their business not be-
ing made known until yesterday.
Then the unwelcome intelligence was
brought to FitZhugh that he had been com
pletely ignored by Supervisor Denman,
chairman Of the Finance Committee, in
making up the tax levy. Thus MS claim is
practically knocked out of court and FitZ-
hugh's Indignation knew no bounds. First
| he went and consulted Mayor Ellert and
his secretary. Chris Newman. They, said
| FitZhugh, expressed their opinion that the
action of Supervisor Denman and the
| Finance Committee was ultra views. He
was advised to take legal proceedings.
| Its perfectly monstrOus." said FitZ-
| hugh Yesterday. at is just piece of
mean, petty spite on the part of Denman.
| Why, as soon as l told Ebert, he said the
| idea was absurd.
| "Of course, the ideas absurd. Why.
how does Denmau think I'm going to live
J Does he think 1 can pay $500 month
| away in salaries to the employees in my
office on salary of $500 a year? Am l
/ to make no fees at all?
II shall have To give up my office, that's
| ALL Let the city and county do without a
! surveyor. They may, perhaps. get some
rich and philanthrOpic Individual who
will be willing to spend $500 or so a
month for honor and glory. Pm not one
of those. Pm not in the business for my
health ?''
In conclusion the Surveyor said that he
! intended TO go before the Board of Super
visors this afternoon and explain the
whole situation. He regarded that as the
/ only way to obtain satisfaction under the
circumstances. If his mission to the Su
pervlsors proved fruitless he would pro,
coed to the courts and get out a writ oil
maDdamus, or an injunction or something
of that sort. FitZhugh was not very clear
as TO the exact course he intended to pur
( sue. but he meant business. To-day,
meeting of the board is likely to be lively