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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

Hon. Marsh III. Murdock, editor of the
Wichita Eagle, who is a member of the
Sedgwick county delegation, is one of
the most prominent members of the con-
ventiOn.
In speaking of what the platform
adopted by the convention should con-
tain Editor Murdock said: Il am for free
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05
STARVING AT PULLMAN.
The Strikers Are Utterly Dsstitute-No
Food Enough.

CHICAGO. June pullman strikers
are in sore straits for food. The supplies
have not been coming in rapidly of late
and many have been turned away from
relief headquarters because there was
not hing to give them
The merchants in the vicinity of Pull
man have given credit so extensively that
it is impossible for them to do much
more. The Cook county commissioners
have appropriated $500 to relieve the
distress among the workmen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

There will be meeting of the dele
gates and visitors desirous of recogniz-
ing the enforcement of the prohibition
law in the Republican platform Wednes-
day morning, June 6, at $50 a m. at
Music hall, in Daily Capital block.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05
MARSH MURDOCH FOR SILVER

And For Free Silver at the Ratio of 16
10 L, Too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-05

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

LATEST FROM clIppERron.
s1txafe 3x&jssfn Ailoe hO "
one 81 fkS VofantS CrcW.

seils. ho Wee
ons 81 fks voaaatS Grew.
The men who came mp from Clipper
s9en iaaand ,m the VaaHnt will be paid
81 this morning and discharged and
whether any Of them VAL return 70 the
xuano covered rock has not yet been de-
seided One Of the men who went down
on tie Viking and remained on the is
land for several months told some re-
markable stories Of the treasure rock
yesterday.
He corroborated the tale Of the hun
CRY crabs and said that the houses which
had been put up had to be covered with
tin to prevent the crustaceans from eat
ing through the wood 1t was so hot
that the skin peeled off the men backs
through their light undershirts. There
were any amount Of eggs to be had,
which were laid by birds resembling
wild geese. The crabs would seize these
eggs as fast as they were laid and make
off with them.
1.-The harbor," " said the Clipperton
Robinson Crusoe, "is not good one,
and the water is full Of sharks When
the wind blows offshore, it is impossible
for vessels moorings to hold her. The
Viking went away with about 50 tons
short Of what she ought to have taken,
but that was the fault of the captain.
He get scared ard put to sea- The
weather was so bad when the Volant
was there that there was no use Of stay
ing; ndshe gapeup trying TO get load
The sharks are very vicious and seem to
be without fear, as they are in great
numbers. When boat is being rowed
ashore, the man eaters jump out Of the
water and snap at man
While the Volantwas lying at Clip
perton the strangcst kind Of fish ever
saw came up astern of her. In shape it
was something like stingray, with
long, ugly looking tail. It spread big
wings that must have been at least 20
feet wide from tip to tip. The superin-
tendent said it was rayfsh, and others
called it sunfsh. It stuck its head up,
then spread out its wings and skinned
along over the water.
1.-The island is nothing more than a
big rock, honeycombed with the stran-
gest kinds of shapes At sunset some
parts of it seemed blazing mass Of
gold. If there is any truth in the stories
about treasure being hidden there, we
couldn't prove it, but you can bet we
searched high and low for the pirates
booty. San Francisco Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
China.s Boy Emperor In Danger.

A letter dated Peking speaks OF the
disquiet felt among the Chinese on &C
count Of the reported change to be made
in the ruler Of the empire. The letter
says: "The approaching celebration of
the sixtieth birthday Of the empress
dowager promises to be great event.
Millions are being spent in preparation,
but the country can i'll afford the money.
There is so much feeling that the air is
full Of rumors that there is to be a
change Of emperors. The present young
fellow was not the rightful heir, but
was put on the throne by intrigue.
Many high officials, it is said, propose,
as he has no son yet, to displace him
and substitute one from another branch
of the same family %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Left TIL Called For.

An elderly doctor, who was as pep
pery as cayenne pod, was from time
to time sprung upon by the practical
joker.
On one occasion a we'll dressed young
fellow called and asked the doctor to
prescribe for a breaking out and rash on
his left arm. The doctor examined the
limb and pronounced it to be bad case
Of psoriasis and eczema.
81 suppose, doctor, ycu can cure it,"
said the patient.
why, certainly" replied the doc
tor.
Chow long will it take to get well:"
Lob, Ishould say about two months, .
said the doctor.
"Quite sure? Is it bad case?''
Positively the worst I've seen.''
'sThen will leave it with you and
call for it again when cured, - solemn
ly said the patient, slowly unfastening
his arm, which was an artificial one
and painted for the occasion.-London
Tit-Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
LOST HIS RED BUTTON.

The Former Chinese Minister to This Coun-
try Degraded In Rank.
In telegram from Peking published
by The Chinese Mail It is said that an
imperial edict has been issued announc-
ing the degradation of Tsui Kwo Yui,
the former Chinese minister to the
United States, Spain and Peru, from the
post of stso shu tsze'-senior deputy
supervisor Of instruction-to that Of
s'chung wan"- -undersecretary Of the
Hanlin colleges well as the depriva-
ton of the red button Of second rank,
with which he had been honored by the
emperor on the occasion Of his being
accredited TO the courts of the United
States, Spain and Peru.
The issue of this edict has been the re-
suit Of Yui's jncompetency in the dis
charge of the duties Of .'tso shu tsze''
as we'll as Of his failure in passing the
recent special examination for promo
6on among the members Of the Hanlin
college. This special examination was
instituted at the instance Of the board
of censors with view to classifying
the members of the Hanlin college and
to investigate their special conduct and
also for the purpose Of recommending
promotion. Consequently the persons
examined have after due examination
been divided into three classes. Those
of the first two classes have either re-
ceived their promotion or appropriate
imperial rewards Of silk pieces, but
Tsui Kwo Yui, who stands first in the
third class, has lost his red button and
has suffered the above mentioned degra-
dation in his official rank.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Another Calamity Straw.

Many people are considerably agitated
over mysterious circumstance which is
thought to indicate disaster. It is the
appearance Of the letter B plainly i'm
pressed upon blades Of oats growing in
fields. Acres and acres in all parts Of
the county have been found to be thus
curiously marked. It is claimed that
the only other times the letter was ever
found on oats in this manner was just
before the war Of 1919 and the late civil
WEI, and that the B stands for blood
shed, !" which may now be looked for
again. Each blade is marked, the let
ter, about half an inch long, being, as
it seems, pressed into the leaf and dis
cernible on the other side-Peru lind }
DISPATCH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Get our Prices

On Groceries before buying.
If you desire quality we can
give it to you. If you desire
quantity you can get that also.
We are selling-agents for a
number Of firms, and merchants
can buy certain lines Of goods
from us cheaper than else
where.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
The SODA FOUNTAIN.

Some of tho Dangers OF Using 1t as a Gem
sra1 Prescription Counter.
Nervousness is as much a fad as
anything else, y said DR.. Eybert Dixon
of Buffalo, land the modern soda water
fountain has more to do with the in
crease of the mania than anything else.
In days Of old when soda water was first
added to the wares Of the druggist it
was devoted entirely to satisfying the
public taste for something cool, sweet
and refreshing. Fruit sirups Of harm
less character were fzzled up to a prop
er degree Of gaseous bubbling, and the
mission Of the soda water fountain was
commendable one.
Nowadays it is devoted to bromos,
nervines and lots of other things that
are made from the deadlicst sort Of
drugs, while they are hung with signs
inviting people to become their own
physicians by trying some Of the count
less nostrums which are alleged to cure
anything from a headache to an ingrow-
ing toe nail in an almost inconceivably
small space of time. The tired out indi-
Mdual sees one of the nervine signs and
mistakes his WEAKNESS for nervousness
and sraightway proceeds to doctor him
self with something, he knows not what,
but which, ON account Of its powerful
properties, braces him up and makes
him feel bright.
'The natural result follows. He takes
some more Of the soda water fountain
stuff whenever he gets tired, and in a
month or so his system is on the road to
general breaking up Dragging ones
self at soda fountain is dangerous,
and, as said in the beginning, nery-
business is largely fad. II supposed
sufferers from nervous attacks would
only go out and split wood for half an
hour, if men, or take brisk walk, if
women, and then take bath and take
nap, there wouldn't be so much heard
OF this silly rot about nervousness being
our national disease. "-Washingto
Star
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
THE BIGGEST WHEEL.
The English Are to Build Ono That Will
Surpass the Ferris.

The English Are to Build Ono That viii
Surpass the Ferris.
English writer's just now are gloating
over the fact that the great wheel which
is now being built at Earl's court ac-
cording to the plans Of Lieutenant J.
w. Graydon is to be considerably larger
than the Ferris wheel which was shown
at the Worlds fair in Chicago. The
British wheel will be 800 feet in diane
ter, whereas the Ferris wheel measured
only 200 feet across. It will be able to
hold /, 600 persons, and the Ferris wheel
could accommodate only 1855 at a
time.
The big wheel at Earl's court is also
different from the Ferris wheel in re-
spect to the towers which support the
axle on each side Of the wheel They
will be over 10 feet high, and four
stories will contain saloons and will be
connected with outside elevators as we'll
as staircases. The steel axle, which is
seven feet in diameter, will have pas
sage through it.
OF course it is expected that the
masses in London will avail themselves
Of this opportunity to enjoy new recre-
alton. The carriages and cars will be SO
arranged that each one will hold 40 per-
sons and may be entered at eight differ
ent places. Each turn of the wheel will
take about 20 minutes, and there will
be five stops. The wheel will be proba-
Dly in operation some time in July or
August.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
LEARNING THaoUe4 NECESSITY.

ChlA0NeAs 4eQReQsS e11RSl!k -
sS saans Ssssssa 81 Us sssiks.
Undes the old rnle that its an III
win coal
fam has Hast ona
uses aessou, l
Hsen,t t6ss residents OF this town
obssl led That Sho skies have beensciear-
er osaate. HaFen t they taken notice Of
the4aet that the peaks ofthetall build.
ingsshssiye not been so deeply cfonded
with banks Of floating smoke, from
which the black and sooty fakes fell soD
the victims in the shaded streets? Vel
coming the glad Transformation, have
they asked themselves the reason for it?
In June. 1894, for the first time in
years persons ascending the Masonic
Temple or Auditorium tower were en-.
abled to see on aworking day the green
clumps of Garfield park far to the west
and the big, rambling building of Pack
ingtown at the stock yards, four miles
to the southwest They were visible
through veil of smoke, it is true. but
it was veil and not wall of foggy.
impenetrable darkness. The same stacks
that had coughed ont volcanic columns
Of desase smoke now sent the faIntest
gray wreaths curling upward 1t was
like Sunday.
Had the factories been closed and the
fires fenkel? Was there less demand for
wogkmg power in tke big buildings
Note both questions
The factswas that coal had become
very scarce and the. price had increased
Every man who burned coal was having
it fed into the fire boxes mere spoon
full at time, so as to make the supply
last as long as possible. In other words.
he was getting almost perfect combus-
ton, and consequently there was little.
If any, smoke pouring out Of the stack:
He was getting the full value of his
coal, and this, it might seem. wonld be
q good thing for him to do whether or
not there was coal famine.
To some minds the late Improvements
In smoke. consumers is proof positive
that If furnaces were fed economically
at. all times the smoke would almost
disappear. It is the reckless stoker who
stuffs the furnace and then takes long
rest who causes most Of the suffering.
He did his duty when the coal famine
began because his employer metaphoric-
ally stood over him with club to see
that he wasted no fuel. Then the smoke
stack reformed, as did its neighbors.
Temporarily, at least. the horror was
abated, and the prolonged strike Of the
miners did that much good. Chicago
Record
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Can you Keep a Secret /!

forget that we still have an ele
CANT line Of the celebrated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Our Clothing and Fur
nishing Department

is the Pride Of the City.
All the newest and nobbiest
styles. in Mems, Youths, Boys
and Children's Clothing. Hats,
Shirts, Hosiery and Neckwear,
will be found there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
HARLlN CITY BRANCH.

No. 80 going North leaves Vances 6l5 y.
M, Milican's 6 Is, Smells 33, Parlers 6.42,
arrives Harlin City 7 90 p. m.
No. 80 going South leaves Harlin City 30
g. m, Parlers 9 4s, Smells 81, Milican's
10 O4, arrive Vances 10 Is q. m.
No. 81 going North leaves Vances l2 IS p.
M, Milican's i 05, Smells Is, Parlsrs %,
arrive Hsrlin City so p. m.
No. "a going South leaves Harlin City 90
p. M, Parlers 20, Smells s. 33, Millicans
Al, arrive vances IS p. m.
Trains 80 and 81 connect with No. 8 at
Vances.
Trains "a and SO connect with No. at
Vances.
No. 4l connects with No. at Eutawville
No. connects at Hamlet with the famous
''Atlanta Special'' of the Sea Board Air Line
carrying Pullman Sleepers from Washington
and Portsmouth and runs solid from Hamlet
to Charleston. This train leaves New York
800 p. NJ, Philadelphia 4.4l, Baltimore 7.3l,
Washington $50, Richmond 1928 a. m,
Portsmouth $50 p. m. and Raleigh III m
No. runs solid from Charleston to Hamlet
and connects with S. A. L. ''Atlanta Special'
with sleepers from Hamlet to Washington and
Portsmouth, arriving Raleigh 100 a. M,
Portsmouth 800 q. M, Richmond $40,
Washington l0.45, Baltimore, 200 m, Phil
adelpbia 20 p. m., New York 4.53.
c. MlLLARD, Superintendent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. SO runs through to Charleston. c., via
Central X. K arriving Manning 6:22 P. NJ.
Lanes 700 p. NJ, Charleston $40 P. N.
Trains on Manchester Augusta r. X. leave
Sumter daily except Sunday, 1850 A. NJ. ar
rive Rimini 1859 Returning leave Rimini
TOO. P. NJ. arrive Sumter 2:l9 P. NJ
Trains on lIartsvile X. K. leave Hartsville
daily except Sunday at $50 a. m arriving
Fl.yds 8 90 a. M. Returning leave Floyds $40
p. m., arriving Ilartsville $. 10 +. m.
Trains on Wilmington chadbourn and Con
way railroad. leave Chadbourn 1910 a. m
arrive at Conway 1890 p. N. returning leave
Conway vt 200 p. m.. arrive chadbourn 4.5o
p. m. Leave Chadbourn 5.35 p. IN. arrive at
Hub $40 F. N. Returning leave Hub at Sis a
IN. arrive at Chadb"urn 90 a. m Daily ex.
cept Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE. General Sup't.
J. R KENLY, 1en'l Manager.
TN EMERSON. Traffic Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
Dinner at Kershaw.

Dinner at keS5haW.
CONNECTIONS.
Camden With S. c. Ry., for Charleston,
Columbia, Augusta and all points South.
Lancaster-Wi,b Cheraw l. Chester n. 6.
R. r., for Chester.
Ca,awba Juuctiou-Wi,b G. c. IN. R. R.
Rock Hill-No. 80 with "Vesiibule Limi-
ted'' Oh R. L D. R. R., arriving atCbarlo,,e
3Opm, Washington 20 m, Philadel.
pbia 10 IS m, New York l.23ip no.
Yorkville-With Chester l. Lenoir r. R.
Blacksburg-With R. D. R. R. for Spar
tanburg, Greenvile. Atlanta and points
South, and Charlotte and points North.
Shelby-No. 30 with Caroline Central for
R., also with Stages to Cleveland Springs.
Marion-No. II with R. h D. R. R. for
Round Knob. Asheville and Hot Springs.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager.
A. TRIPP,. Superintendent.
S.B. LUMPKIN, Gen. Pass Agt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01
"Hermsd orr Fast Elack
Hosiery,

And that to each purchaser Of
Sl.0O or more we present a
beautiful souvenir.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

''The Hamlet Special' leaves Charleston
400 p. m. with Pullman connection for
Richmond, Wilmington, Charlotte, Raleigh
and all points north via Washington, South
bound arrives Charleston 2.30 p. m.
Connections with Clyde s. S. Line, N. E..
R. CO S. Ry., at Charleston. Southern
Railway, c. + G., C. c l. A., at Columbia.
Through trains between Asheville and
Charleston, Through seepers between
Charleston and Atlanta, leaving Charleston
at $50 p. m. and arriving ll.30 8. M.
Through trains between Charleston and
Hamlet, via Pregnalls and c. S. l. N. K. r.
E. P. WARING,
Gen'l Pass. Agent, Charleston, s. C.
W. S. JONES, Gen. Supt.
l.. a. EMMERsoN,
Act. Gen. Manager and Traffic Manager,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-01

Have just been received and
you will find the prices aston
ishly low, even for these times
Of Bed Rock prices. Don't
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
ETERNAL VIGILANCE

is the price Of health. But with all
our precaution there are enemies al
ways lurking about our system, only
waiting favorable opportunity to as
,ert themselves. Impurities in the
blood may be hidden for years or even
for generations and suddenly break
forth, undermining health and hasten
ing death For all diseases arising
from impure blood Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the unequalled and unapproached
remedy. 1t is King of them all, for it
conquers disease.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
Tired, Weak, Nervous,

Means impure blood, and overwork Or
or too much strain on brain and body.
The only way to cure Is to feed the
nerves on pure blood. Thousands of
people certify that the best blood puri-
fer, the best nerve tonic and strength
builder is Hoods Sarsaparilla. What
it has done for others it will also do Tor
you-HOod's Cures.
Hoods Pills cure constipation by
restoring peristaltic action of the ali
mentary canal.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
=
For sale 10y +. T. Whitehead 4 Go.

The Hoxhoro Courief. orc 81 orr
most valued exchanges. has novel into
new quarters and now has "A home OF
its o~n" We congratulate the cdlta-
of the paper upon their financial suc-
cess, the popularity Of their paper and
the worthy record they have made
The Courier is clean and heightened
paper and we'll merits the support II
receives.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02

twenty centuries The forms 81 speech /
handed down Is Confucius still prevail.
only graduates in China are eligible
10 any Office. l. matters not whether
practical or not the man who has not
graduated cannot hold Office. \ man
was chosen 10 manage certain Interests
connected with Yang-tse-kians river
because he knew Confuciu-, whereas an
engineer would have saved millions,
20 poor is their progress without the
touch Of Christianity.
The Chinese had the compass before
we had it, They discovered gun pow
der but fire crackers was all the use
thev made Of It until Christianity made
its way into the country.
Edison NAV not be Christian, but
had he been born in China he never
would have known what lightning
meant. The power Of Christianity IN
this country has made possible the
great results OF his labor, whereas IN
heathen land il would have been inn
possible because it would have lacked
the touch and power Of Christianity.
The wonder is that Christian people
allow their children to attend schools
| where these things are not taught. We
| must come to 1t.
If the gospel is true it's awfully true.
and it ought to be first in every school
instead of being put off with one hour
on Sunday morning in the Sunday
school.
There is great uncertainty as to these
things in this country. 1t would puz-
zle the most prophetic mind to tell
anything now of the issues ten years
hence There is only one solution,
and one possibility Of solution. Polit-
zeal economy does not satisfy the nation.
The problems presented are far beyond
the reach of secular thought They
cannot be solved without Christianity.
10 government can satisfy the demands
of this people that does not embcdy
the gospel Political parties have tried
it and failed
Make children what they ought to
be By teaching them under Christian
influences. Teach them that the first
thing in philosophy and science is
Christianity Until this shall be done
We are to have civil connections and
riots and strikes, for there is no solid
government without Christianity
, Don't let US mix Church and State
, Let the State rule in the fear of God.
Il have said enough" concluded the
speaker, 'to intimate what | wish.
} assert the futility Of education thai
, does not recognize the Transforming
power Of Christianity and incorporate
it into its system"
4 Our troubles have been growing
, through generations. 1t took four cen
t turtles to prepare for the French Reyo
t luton because the people could not SCI
{. the tendencies Of the times.
! Our tendencies now are hurtful. W.
need to combine Church and school
/ 50 that neither will interfere with thu
other Il am no prophet" said Bishop
, Wilson, ''nor am ] pessimist. | be
lieve in God and have faith that Goo
. will work out his wise plans at last
. And 50 working with him we ma.
3 reach the end more peaceably."
. We must have the firmest faith il
$ Christianity asserted by those wh'
S believe in it. Christianity must have
S all or none. Our work is to brin:
Christianity into all the relations 0
! life.
$50 shall our children be saved, ant
. our children's children be blessed ant
: not otherwise"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
IT CURED THEM AFTER OTHER REM,
DIES Haze FAILED

Goodman, Arson Co., n. CT had a
good opportunity to test the merits OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and can safely say it is
the best medicine have ever had l
gave 1T to two persOnsOns who had tried
other medicines, without benefit, and
by taking two doses of this remedy they
were cured. JIG, GOODMAN.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-08-02
WHITE SEWING MACHINE CO.,
CLEVELAND, Q.
Wanted! Wanted!

Confederate Postage Stamps. Amy
one who has Confederate Postage
stamps will find il profitable TO look
them up and bring them 10 this Office.
Don't say this is not worth noticing.
II is worth noticing and all who bring
Confederate Stamps to this Office will
find it so.