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The Penn's Grove record., 1895-10-18
POISONED % CHILDREN
Awful Deed of Blood Confessed by a
Sicilian Woman.
no AyENGE TWO SONS dealt


The awful confession OF having pol
soned % children has been made by a
woman living at Aderno, near Catania'
She had been arrested on the charge
of murder, and at once admitted her
crimes, giving full details. Her object
was to avenge the death OF her two
sons, whose taking off, she declared,
was due to witchcraft.
The bodies of ten of the polsoner';
victims have been found in the places
where she said she had caused them tc
be buried.
The woman is not believed to have
been alone in the crime, and seven
persons who are supposed to have been
her accomplices, areV lso under arrest. {
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-10-18

Suuck IN MS buggy ny al eApreee
train at Liberty, Ind, John Orr, a
prominent citizen, was killed.
Three more arrests were made at
Tonawanda, N. Y, in connection with
the canal beat tragedy.
For criminal assault on Annie Fo-
garty, aged 10, exit Leftwitch, a
negro, was legally hanged at Bristol,
Tenn.
Demented Mrs. Harriet Ryan, aged
65, of Wilton, N. Y, set fire to her
night clothing and was burned to
death.
By the upsetting of a pan of molten
metal IN the Buffalo Cast Iron Works
Martin Schplanshi was horribly
burned.
Grief owe the death of her friend,
Martha Cooper, caused Elizabeth Cof-
fey to drop dead on the street in
Kingston, N. Y.
In a drunken quarrel at Dayton, O.,
Mrs. Mary Knight, aged 43, Drained
her ~64-year-old mother, Catherine
Hart, and Is in jail. b
In q trench in a Boston street wa
found a rare British copper coin, dated
1923.
Masked men lynched Floantina
| Situate, the murderer of U. 7. Saul,
near CotuIla, Texas.
During a quarrel at a Monroe GAS
dance, Henry Harrison fatally shot
Charles Darbey.
A severe winter is predicted by
Weather Prophet Horace Johnson, of
Middle Haddam, Conn.
In trying to cross Chesapeake Bay,
William McKown, a Cape Charles (Va.)
fisherman, was drowned.
With a toy cannon Clarence Allen,
of Clifton Pike, O., shot his two little
sisters, some say in malice.
While handling a revolver, Miss
Stella West, aged 20, of Savannah,
Ca, wal killed by its accidental dis
charge.
Coercion of Manitoba is denounced
by Wilfred Laurier, leader Of the
Liberal party of Canada, who favors a
commission to settle the question. l
Canadians want an export duty
placed on natural gas for fear it will
give out too o
Following the example of his father,
William A. Reed, a New York hard
ware merchant, committed suicide by
shooting.
While drunk a man named Liggett
met Miss Buckingham on the street in
Hopedale, o., and deliberately shot
her through the heart.
Cads Miller and his wife, who lived
on the Oklahoma border of Arkansas,
and were witnesses in a murder trial,
we're assassinated in their beds.
| Decoy letters resulted In the arrest
Of Joseph F. Thomas, a railway postal
| clerk, on the St. Louis q Texarkana
Railroad, accused of riHIng the mails.
( As a result of the disaster at the
dedication of st. Mays Catholic
Church at Lorain, O., recently, Mrs.
Celestia Bruce has begun a suit for
&c., 900 damages.
Charley Patterson, colored, known
as belmont" because he had been
employed in August Belmont's stables,
committed suicide at his home in New
| York.
Michael Cunningham, of Michigan
| ga. n,lo 90 loJ;aanJ 10 ha fha Ioaf atIr.
! vivor of the famous 600 at Balaklava,
has been promised a handsome pension
| by the British Government.
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-10-18
THE soUTH'a SWEET SINGER
Frank L. Stanton, oeorsia's Poot and
Humorist.

No newspaper writer ever achieved
greater popularity than has fallen to
the lot Of Frank L. Stanton within the
past year. His sweet poems, whose
humor and cheerfulness are as fatal to
melancholy as the suns rays are to
darkness, are found everywhere In the
magazines, the great metropolitan pa
pers and the more humble country
sheets. An optimist himself, his writ
sngs reflect the bright view he takes Of
life. A Georgia Philosopher, n Of the
The Penn's Grove record., 1895-10-18

To soak your bread in the gravy is
in awful bad form, but sometimes in
excellent taste.
Give some people the power to move
mountains, and how quick they would
spoil the country for everybody else.
He who reigns within himself and
rules passions, desires and fears is more
than a king.
We all complain of the shortness of
life, but most folks outline their useful
ness.
1t is claimed that the oils and fats
may not only be bleached but sweet
ened and purified generally by treating
them with en- electric current,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

There is now talk of organizing CON-
pAuy 10 build driving AND bicycle track, to
be located on Mr. " NJ OR hams land near
,h~ old G.. S. l. n depot. One OF the men
Who is Interested in the natter says that, AL
though their piaus have not yet taken definite
shape, it is very probable that their designs
will be cousumnatsd The situation is we'll
adapted 10 the purpose and is near enough TO
the business part OF town 10 enable All TO
walk to i; without unnecessary fatigue. There
are great many people in Sumter who will
hal! With deligh, the building of y driving
track, rs they believe that IL " II promote an
interest in hue stock that has been on the
wane in Sumter for some time. a week or
two Will decide whether Sumter is 10 have Il
driving track and new bicycle track or not.
Since the system Of water works was put
down in Sumter, md absolute purity OF the
water supply established beyond question,
nsarly eli CT the wind mills erected by differ
ent persons TO operate private systems Of
water works, have been abandoned, and their
residences are supplied by the Sumter Water
Company.
RaraaI! Garduer, Jr., Was bound over TO
the cour, OF sessions for burglary and larceny
nv TRIAL Justice Jennings Monday alter q
preliminary bearing There were an unusu-
ally large number of witnesses present at the
hearing, aud the case WAS OF more than ort!i-
nary interest, having been postponed more
than once
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
lr. Martin D. Eserton, of Winni.

MIR. Martin D. Egerton, of Winnl.
peg, Manitoba has raised big row
abou: his head by the assertion that the
public school system of the United
States is Immoral 10 It's effect. He now
proceeds to back up his assertion by
quoting the published reports. dwelling
particularly upon Boston. How will
this strike the people Of he Hub? Her
schools uumoral.. What n'xt?
The people that have been the
strongest supporters Of the dlspensary
are raising the biggest row about
the early opening and late closing re-
gulations recently adopted by the
State Board. They say that these
regulatians are not productive Of tem-
perance. Well, after all, the dispen-
sary is not much of a temperance or
moral ustitutiou, and it must be made
to make little profit to vindicate the
administration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
Sumter at College.

The following students AT the South Caro-.
lima College from this county are mentioned
on the annual honor ROLL the marks being
the average for The year. Highly dis'in.
gushsd indicates 95 to 100; distinguished
80 TO 95: proficient 80 TO 90:
Sophomore Class--G. E. Haynswortn, pro-
6cient in Latin
Freshman Class-G NJ Beaslev, dstin-
gushed in English proficient in Latin,
French, history.
AC Carson, distinguished in Latin and
Euelish; proficient in German, history,
ma hemAtics
R. Muldrow. highly distinguished in Greek
and mathema 'ics; distinguished in history,
English and Latin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
The Citadel Scholarship.

The ASSOCIATION of Graduates of the Clta-
del Academy ut Charleston s. c., ut their
annual meeting in June, 1894, passed reso-
lutions looking towards the Association
keeping up beneficiary cadet at said Acad-
envy and ca lied upon ali members Of the AS
sociation, requesting them 10 agree 10 contri-
butte S3 per Annum. each, for that purpose.
Before the annual meeting q June 1885, l54
members had agreed and paid Said amount,
when it was agreed that The position was 10
be filled in the manner sci forth
Every member of this Association shall be
allowed TO select one candidate, who must DC
uot less than Is nor more thao 20 years OF
age, and who must be ~ least i've feet 10
height, and able 10 90 military duty. Each
member must testify that the candidate select
ed by him is OF good moral character and
deserving OF the appointment.
Each member Will notify The Secretary OF
his selection before August l3:h.
II. The superintendent of the Academy
will have examination questions prepared 10
he sent by the Secretary to the School Com.
missioner Of each County in which there s u
candidate 70. the appoint mt; and tbs
candidates will repair 10 .;r respective
County seats for ezarninatf on such day
during the last week in Aug. IS the School
Commissioner shall select
The following gentlemen from Sumter
County are members, and each can recon-
mend one boy for the place:
DR.. Archie China, Capt. P. P. Gaillnrd,
Mr. W. O. Cain, Rev John kershaw and B
D. Wilson. Any of these gentlemen will be
glad to receive applications.
benefciary's position means board
tuition, clothing, lights and fuel for a tern
of four years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

have two little graod children who are
teethiug this hot summer weather aud are
troubled with bowel complaint give them
Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoes
Remedy and itacts like charm. earnestly
recommend it for children wi,h bowel ,ror-
bes. was myself taken with severe attack
of bloody anx, with cramps and pains in my
stomach, one-third of bottle cs this remedy
cured me. Within twenty-four hours was
ou, of bed and doing my homework. Mrs. "
l. Dunagan. Bon-aqua, Hickman Co., Teun.
For sale bv Dr. A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
Sumter'S Cotton Mill.

The Secretary OF State yesterday issued q
commission to the Sumter Manufacturing
Company of Sumter, the object Of which is to
erect and operate mill for the manufacture
of cotton goods The capital stock is to be
100000 divided into 1000 shares The
stock is to be paid in on the insta!ment plan,
which has been adopted by so many uew
enterprise in this State The ccrporators are
". ~ Graham, Neil O'DoonelI, J. P.
Laughery, Abe Ry'tenberg. J. a. Mood and
Marion Noise -Stats, June 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Special Election.
CLERK AND TaEAsURER's OFFICE,
SUMTER, S. c.. June cath, 1895.


TINE SPECIAL ELECTION OF ga LOCAL
4 Board of Health Tor City Of Sumter as
ordered by City Council by Ordinance, May
9Th ulr, and duly published, will "be belG
on Thursday, 9th day Of June, inst, be-
tween the hours of O'Clock a. m. and 5
O'Clock p r., ut the rsual polling place II
said CITY. The following named citizens
are hereby appointed Managers of said Elee-
tien.
Messrs C. ". Hurst. Jr., J. S. Rlchardsoo,
and R. L. Wright.
By order Of Council.
C. N. HURST,
Clerk and Treasurer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
LAWRENCE w. EDWARDS.
Still Practiclng His Mania for Pass
ing Worthless Papers.

ATLANTA Ga, June 24-Warren l..
Edwards. who has been connected with the
official or.an OF The ! VI. c. A., here, has
left, leaving behind him several worthless
checks These are mostly held os the Mer-
chants bank, which is caught for $500.
Edwards is polished young man and he
came here from South Carolina and got on
we'll Now i, is learned that he served part
of q term in the South Carolina penilent;ary
He WAS released on condition. that be should
leave the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

The failure of the Liberal ministry
was predicted when Gladstone retired,
aud it has been surprise that It beld
on for so long.
The Ners and Courier publishes
the full text of the speech Senator Till
man delivered in Memphis two weeks
ago. Is this enterprise, or HON age!
The bicycle craze has grown to such
dimensions in the North that i: has now
become question as to what rights the
people who use vehicles and walk are
to be allowed. Bicycles are taking the
country
The rich New Yorker who committed
suicide on Saturday, after reading.
"Is Life Worth Living?' has probably
received new light on the subject ere
this.
This is good season for tie malaria
and malaqua partisaus to test their
theories in practical manner. The
Neus and Coulicf should, a; least
detail one member of the staff to estab-
lish the correctness of the maia4ua
theory
If the Spaniards will continue to
carry abundant supplies Of AMMUNITION
to Cuba, the insurgents will be able to
capture enough to make things hot for
their enemies. that is, providing, of
course, that they maintain their present
record.
The Reformcrs in Spartanburg and
Laurcns refuse to divide delegates to
the Constitutional Convention. ln
Abbevilley the offer the Conservatives
two out of six What should the Con-
servatives do in Sumter? Let the Re-
formers ask themselves the question.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
Democrats Organize
To tie Conservative DemoeratS Of Sumter
C1,y,,fu

County:
You will please assemble at your usual
places of meeting not later than July 6th, and
reorgauize your clubs: where there are no
clubs, you will please proceed 10 organize
one. AS it is the intention to have the Con-
servatve Democrats organized Throughout
the State You will after organizing, elect a
member o.. the Coun:y Conservative Demo
cratic Executive Committee
You w i'll then eleci QUE delegate for every
10 enrolled Conservatives and one for The
majority traction Said delegates shall con-
v-ne in the County Court House in the City
of Sur;er or Friday, July 18th, at 10 30 4
NJ, to- the consideration Of such business as
may come before il.
The following questions will probably be
considered hy the conveution
lst. The election Of member OF the State
Executive Committee.
"a AS to the mode and manner Of noEli-
nAtion and election of delegates 10 lhe Con-
stitutional Convrntion; dealing with different
questions, such as: shall there be diyisloo Of
delegates and on what terms /; shall We 90
icto primary?
These vital questions must be answered by
YOU no one is authorized 10 ACT for you.
Therefore please lei these meetings be fully al
tended, aud elect your most able aud patriot
ic representatives
NAp1oS NoISF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
PUBLIC NOTICE.
CLERK AND TREASURER OFFICE,

CLERK AND TREASURER UFFICs,
SUMTER, S. c., June 4, 1895.
DRo9ERTy OWNERS are hereby notified
ard reminded '.that during the ron;n
OF June of each year All persons liable &c
taxation, shall make return of their property
under oath, hefore the Clerk and Treasurer,
who ia hereby authorized 10 administer such
OATH, &C., &c, and you are requested ic
give attention 10 this requirement.
By order of Council.
c NJ. HURST,
June 5-2t. Clerk ard Treasurer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

Not many business houses in these United
States car boast Of 6f:y years standing.
The hnsiness Of Dr.. j. C. Aver Co, Low
ell, Mass whose incompatible Sarsaparilia
is known and used everywhere, has passed It's
haf-centrnnial, and was never go vigorous as
NJ present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26
THE CONSERVATIVE MOVE.

i a
The address, issued by the confer
ence of Conservative Democrats, which
I was held IN Columbia on Friday night,
is laid before our readers to-day. 1t
calls upon the Conservatives throughout
the State to orgarze, aud in this we
heartily support it. Organized, the
Conservatives become a powerful factor
in the politics of the State disorgan-
ized, as at present, they are Of little
weight and are regarded with contempt
uous indifference by the leaders Of the
Reform machine. who have never repre-
seuted majority of the people Of the
State, but who won position aud have
retained their power by means Of a
close aud we'll disciplined organiza-
tion
The Conservatives have a duty to
perform at this time They owe it to
themselves and the State to spare 90
effort, to hesitate at no sacrifice to se-
cure a Constitutional Convention that
will frame Constitution which will
be just and fair to the people Of
the State, without reference to posi-
ton, calling. political affiliations,
or race; Constitution that will
foster education and make fraud in
elections impossible If the Con-
servatives have no organization they
cannot make their power aud iAueuce
effective, and it is the most arrant pon
sense to talk about the uselessness and
folly of attempting to organize the
Conservatives. Refusing to assist ln
organizing the Conservatives, or to dis
courage the efforts that other Conserva-
tives are making. is for a Conservative
to supinely surrender to the ring
That is the way we view it, try as we
may to view it otherwise. 1t cannot be
called u!tra-copservat;sm nor a mistake
Of judgment, nor desire for peace aud
unity. 1t is abject surrender and
nothing less.
We desire peace az sincerely as any
man in the State. and we are fully con-
vinced that the only way the Conserva-
tives will ever obtain justice, and with
Justice will come peace, will be by
organizing and forcing the ring to
respect our demands. Free hooters and
pirates have never listened to prayers
and appeals, but often to the demands
of bold adversary We have a gang
of FREE bootcrs to deal with. and uDcSs
we equip ourselves to demand our rights
and enforce our demands by strength, we
may as we'll prepare Ourselves to oe
defrauded of our rights and kicked in
the bargain. And we are not prepared
to say that We should not deserve the
kick either. if We are so foolish as
to neglect the means Of preserving our
rights aud the respect of our enemies
We do not believe the call of the
Carson Conference goes far enough,
but it sets the ball in motion 10 the
right direction, AID It depends upon the
conservatives themselves what is done
in the future. 1fthey will bu: organize
in every county. and in every township
in every county, the fight will be more
than half won. With perfect conser-
vative organization there will be no
danger of partisan and vicious con-
veutiou, nor of an unjus: and iyrapnical
constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

The S,s,sster Wotcnmaon was founded
in 1850 and the True Soutaroa in 1856.
The Watcanson and Soutnron now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both Of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Ssmter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

The failure of the Liberal ministry
was predicted when Gladstone retired
aud it has been surprise that It beld
on for SO long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

MARION NOISE,
Che Sumter Co. Con. Dem Com
Juue25, 1898.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

We are glad 20 see that the Couser-
vatives in all parts of the State are
becoming convinced that the time has
arrived when they must think no
longer of compromise, but must organ
ize and fight the ring in every county.
They are at last convinced that it will
be the wisse. as we'll as the mos.
honorable policy to organize and fight
for what they believe is right without
consideration Of expediency. 1t has
required long time and much bitter
experience to bring about this convic-
ton, but we are satisfied that at
last the lesson has been we'll
learned The question now is not,
shall we fght the ring, bat how shall
the fight be made )? We have definite
ideas on this matter and few words
suftce to express them. Let State
Convention be called, and Democratic
party organized that shall be absolutely
Independent, Of the Irby machine.
Then let the party be thoroughly or
gauized in every county and township,
and the campaign against the ring be
commenced at once. As for platform
there can be 90 better than the Demo
cratic platform Of 1876. which is dem
ocratic in every principle and pledge.
1t promises justice to all men aud good
government to the State A great vic
tory was won on this platform at crisis
almost as desperate as the present, and
we believe that with the proper effort
another victory for good government
and honest elections can be Won. But
the contest must begin at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-06-26

The Neus and Courier publishes
the full text of the speech Senator Till
man delivered in Memphis two weeks
ago. Is this enterprise, or HON age!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
CH1RLES FITR 7O CONTEST ALONE.

his SISTERS TO TAKE 80 FART ~ THE EFFORT
TO EREAK THEIR FATHERS WILL
San Francisco. Feb. q (SpccaD-Thc proceedings
In the Fair viii to-day settled the question
about contest. They showed that Charles l..
Fair will cont the will aone and the lawyers Tor
The two daughtcrs-Mrs. Ocrlchs OF New-iork,
and Miss Virginia Fair made 1t plain that their
clients would take no part In the proceedings. Inc
will provides that the income OF the $io."nVW
estate shall be divided between the three children
but II any onc contests the will the contestant
will lose his or her share. This in regard TO
disinheritance is clearly drawn that II stag
percd Charles Fair for time. Now IL is nhder-
Stood that ne will devote himself TO the contest
snendng in litigation the tidy fortune he has JUST
inherited from his mothers estate. This week ne
,yas paid $4,000 In bonds and $500 In cash IA MS
share for which he signed a document "ithura"-
inc the contest OF his mothers VIII.
Although the lawyers deny that any compact
has been made between the daughters ana the
son by which the latter is to be protected from
Ioss should he fail In this contest. II Is known
,hat such an agreement was drawn up. W hcth,i
g. was signed Is uncertain. one thing that "ouln
the TWO daughters have made a proposition "
rrustces Angus and Brccse stipulaiins that "
,hev will resign they shall be paid all Ices anu
numisslons that come to them from hanniinb ~
stale AS both on salary during fair ille
md have small property, this Is "A tempting "iir,
Tnc scheme is said TO be 10 have these TWO nv"
resign and then have the court appoint lhe ,o uauhn
ters as trustees. This would shut out 'harcS
sror, All part In the management OF the es,s,'
The daughters. AZ trustees, could see 10 " tnii
The big debts the estate were scaled anu P@r e.
tefter than they would enjoy under the manage
ment OF hostile trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-22
THE BLIZZARD IN THE NOR1H"hS1'

TRAINS STALLED AND BUSINESS
FARMERS TAKING CARE OF TRA'hlih"'
Detroit Mich. Feb. I.-Reports iro'" az .,,,arts
~ this state show that one OF the worst o". 49,,
NJ tha season set in yesterday Afternoon" ""' ~
nreyails At Gaylord a passenger tram so"e - =,
-, IN. Michigan Central Is buried III e's"' ''e' "
crow inst outside of the village All business
susnended Reed City reports that All t'a'nS ,"'
r,ry are badly delayed and many nave oee'' ao'i
aoned Al Cedar Springs and Central LAke ran,
,I traffic has been abandoned At PetosAey All
h,sIness is AT A stands;ill and trains are iro'" SIX
10 ten hours late. -. T.,
Detroit has not suffered from the storH' ou' III
canning trains on all roads are badly delayed
Grand Rapiis. Mich. Feb I-Cp to noon 'o-oay
M trains have arrived or departed on the hor'n
diyislon Of the Chicago and West Michigan road.
Tb. Pentwater Division Is entirely tied up ana the
Raising of the blockade is uncertain Tne Ch'cago
division which was blocked last night, Is reported
o.ar this morning. The Detroit Lansing ana
Northern road reports It's eastern lines clear to-day
hut train from Lansing due here at 525 last nght,
was stalled eight miles out OF the city until oclock
This morning. and eastbound train was stalled
near the same point. The passengers were cared
for al neighboring farm-houses.
The Muskegon brancn Cf the Grand RapidS ana
Indiana IL still blocked and reports from along the
northern line say that the blizzard still continues
Telegraph lines generally have been carried down.