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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20
A QUEER GHOST.

The other night g badly frighlened negro
was met on Harvln Street, and had he not
been so terribly scared q more detailed re
count of the cause of his fright might have
been obtained. He was so badly scared that
his face shone asEy in The moonlight and
the whites Of his eyes were like rings of
phosphorescenf light in the darkness. His
knees were shaking and striking against
each other and d nervous tremor shook his
frame as be h%asteGed along as las ns his
trembling legs would carry him. AT every
step he glaoced f~earfulir over his shoulder,
as if looking for some running pursuer. But
there was nothing to be seen in tie moonilt
! street when the narrator OF this true story
met the negro.
Observing the negro's unusual trepidation,
the wayfarer stopped him and inquired the
cause Of his fright. Between the chattering
of his teeth the negro related his story, a
story of a ghost, the fellow of which has
never been seen before.
He had heen up town shooting ''craps'
until about ten o'clock and then started home.
Soon after turning into Hsrvin Street be felt
his flesh creep and his hair twist up into
tighter rolls until his head felt as if it was
covered with cookie burr5. Looking back a
bicycle was seen coming at q terrific rate.
An old-fashioued high wheel affair, aud
without a rider. On it came with the
rapidity of the wind and without a sound.
Too greatly terrified to move, the negro said
he stood rooted in his tracks. Almost be-
fore he conld wink his eye, the ghostly
machine was upon him and had passed right
through him without a shock. He felt moth
ing except as if dipped in ice cold water.
Before be could think the whee! was gone
Thee be started to run as hard as he could,
but before be had gone twenty yards his
flesh ''creeped" again and his tair twisted
tighter than ever. AS he looked over his
shoulders the riderless wheel WAS upon him
again i. seemed 10 pass through his body as
ii he had not been in the track OF the gbostly
thing. Now frightened almost ont Of his
wits, be ran as if his life was at stake. But
again the wheel overlook him, and ran over
or through him like a cold wind. This WAS
just before the wayfarer met the ghost-seer,
and though coming from the direction
whence the riderirss bicycle ghost had
vanished he had seen nothing Of il. The
negro was loatn to be detained, and as soon
as he concluded his story he took to the
middle of the street, and hat in hand with
head thrown back he TOO soon vanished, for
he ran faster than Cutie did when the patrol
was after him.
The w%ayfarer did not tarry long or the
spot, nor on Harvio Street for that matter,
for be had no desire to encounter any sort
of ghost, and more especially the ghost Of a
bicycle.
Sumter is known far and wide as a bicycle
town, but this story, told the reporter at
second hand, goes one better on all records,
and Sumter deserves the palm. If not fer
having a bicycle ghost. then for having such
a ready-witted rascal as that fleeing son of
Ham.
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PROPOSALS
FOR
SUMTER COUNTY BONDS.
OFFICE OF
County Supervisor,
SUMTER COUNTY.

SUMTER, S. c., Feb. l3, 1895.
TINE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMIS-
SIONERS for Sumter County hereby
give notice, that pursuant to the provisions
Of an act of the General Assembly of said
State, entitled, can Act to Authorize the
issue of Sl5, 600 90 Of Bonds of Sumter
County, to raise funds for past Indebtedness
aud for repairing and furnishing the Court
House." approved December -, 1894, they
will receive sealed bids for the whole, or
any part of said issue not less thar FIVE hun
bred dollars, up to the 18th day of March,
1895, at II o'clock, N.
Said Bonds to mature in ten years, to bear
interest at the rate Of six per centum per
aonum, payable annually, to be exempt from
any and ali County, State and Municipal
taxation, secured by an annual levy of taxes
to pay the interest thereon, and the accumu-
la;ion of a sinking fund for the ultimate re-
demption of the same. The same to be sold at
not less than par. The right to reject any or
all bids is expressly reserved.
By order of Board.
Attest. IS. DINkINS,
=THos. V. WALSH, Supervisor.
Feb. l3. Secty.
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JUST TEN YEARS
Since q Remarkable Happening.
An Interesting Interview With a Prominent
Commercial Traveller.

The ~uewsgatherer on his daily search for
items of interest often comes across happen
ings Of more than passing note. 1t was dur
ing a recent conversation with Mr.. A. H..
Crausby, the we!l.known commercial t;av-
eler, with The Cochran Lumber Company,
that d reporter of the Commercial learned of q
wonderful case. Mr. Cransby is we'll known
in Memphis and surrounding country and now
resides at l58 Kerr street.
Gust ten years ago." Sal be, ''my wife
noticed a small lump in ner breast She
thought nothing of it, but y increased in size
rapidly, and soon broke l cough the skin,
and commenced to GischarI-. She was put
under treatment of the best physicians, but
they very soon found that they could do her
no good, and simply prescribed nntiseptics 10
keep the place clean. Both her grandmother
aud aunt, by the way, had died with cancer,
and when apprised of this fact, the doctors
told me that they would not attempt to save
her: that she was incurable. Although the
cancer had by this time become deep seated,
and her health very low, | had one Of the
most noted specialists OF New York to treat
her. After treating her awhile, this doctor
admitted that the case was hopeless aud fur
Their treatment useless. II is difficult to ma
2lCc uOW ocSHOUNCaS We Al VI" nuO"i'6
that she must die, and unable to give her any
relief. l bad spent over FIVE hundred dollars
with the best medical skill to be had, and
felt that there was no further hope.
"One day | happened to read an advertise
men. of S S. S. recommending that remedy
for. cancer, and in view Of the failure Of the
most eminent physicians in the country, |
con TESS I had little faith in any human agen-
cy. However, l purchased a bottle offs. SIS.
and to my delight, it seemed TO benefit her;
after she had taken a couple of bottles, the
cancer began to heal, and astonishing as it
may seem, a few bottles more cured her en-
tirely. You can PROBABLY better understand
how remarkable this cure was, whes | explain
that the cancer had eaten tive holes in the
breast two inches deep. These healed up en-
tirely and although ten years have elapsed,
not a sign of the disease has ever returned,
and we are assured of the permanence of the
cure which we at first doubted.
~ certainly regard s. S. S. as the most
wonderful remedy in the world, and it is tru-
ly a God-send to those afflicted with this ter
rible disease. Yes sir" be concluded, "yoc
may be sure that / shall always be grateful
to that remedy, for without it my home
would now be desolate and my children
motherless. "-Asmphis, Tenn, Commercial.
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-Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more than make
good all the advertising claimed for them, the
following four remedies have reached a
phenomenal sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery,
for Consumption. Coughs and Colds, each bottle
guaranteed-Elec,ric B%ittcrs. the great re medy
for Liver, Stomach and kidneys-Bucklen's
Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and DR..
Kings New Life Pills, which are a perfect
pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do
lust what is claimed for them and the dealer
whose name is attached herewith will be glad
to tell you more of them. Sold at J. +. W.
DeLorme's Drug Store. /
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20
MONEY LOANED.

Do YOU want TO borrow money on equita-
bic terms?
Do you desire 10 pay of a mortgage and
re.borrow the money at 5 per ceot. interest
annually?
Would you care to be so situated that YOU
could reduce the mortgage against your
home by paying off a small! amount monthly
and at the end Of each year receive credit for
all paid? With interest being charged onlg
on remaining portion of loau.
Would You like to buy your family p home?
If 80 read the following:
| represent d Company that has embodied
in its plan all the features enumerated above
and many more. Can you see any reason
why you should pay a large interest for
money when you have good security? Cao
you present any good reason why 1t is not as
vel TO receive profits yearly as 70 wait fror
I to 10 year. as one does in many of the
Associations? Is not the reduction Of
interest yearly better than waiting many
years Tor profits? Borrowers under the plan
represented by me assume absolutely no risk
as every dollar paid on the loan is credited
on the mortgage, thereby reducing it in pro-
portion to the amount paid.
Building Associations have benefited
hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars
tina, were propelled by horses. Our Plan is as
far superior TO Building Associations as the
trolley cars are to the old ANTICIPATED horse
car system. My time is too much occupied
to nswer questions for the curious, but those
seeking information for the betterment o:
their condition will receive full information
promptly. We offer an investment 20 those
who have a small amount TO save monthly
that has no superior as to safety and seldom
eeualed fo- profits. Call or write.
HENRY l.. 3. WELLS,
Jan So. Attorney, Sumter. C. H. S. C.
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The scarfs knows as cravats or croats
came into France about 1856. They
we're copied from the shawls which the
Croats wore round their necks, and were
Immediately adopted aud exaggerated
by the ladies.
An express locomotive, recently
built at the Rochester shops Of the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad,
from the designs Of Mr.. c. + Turner,
superintendent of motive power, is
fitted With an electric headlight, current
for which is furnished by a small motor
at the back of the lantern.
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How the Graded School Coi:ar Can
be Drained.

To Eator Wachman and Soutkron: Denr
Sir: I ctren .o,ice , fter d .l-a:Y min that
the ceiiar 20 school house--Gradtd School
becomes so full! of water that II has 20 Re
pumped out. \ yea. or 80 ago, / suggested
10 one of the school board that ihey sink
holes in the yard, say fifty feet from tuild-
ing-make holes a few feet deerer than the
cellar and put in n cnrbing, If this is done il
vii! cost but n few doliars, and cellar will be
Grained. tried tine sinking of four barrels
in u yard on Sumter Street whan | lived there
and had no trouble with overflow Of yard,
but before 9 hiking barrels the yard WIS
always full of water Yours truly.
C W. KINGMAN.
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Bitter8.

which for more than 20 years
has been curing many people
Of dyspepsia, Biliousness, Ma
iaria, Impure Blood, Neural
gia, Headache, Liver and Kid
neytroubles. It's the peculiar
combination of iron, the great
strength-giver, with selected
vegetable remedies of true
value that makes Browns Iron
Bltters so good for strengthen
ing and purifying the system.
1t is specially good for women
and children-it makes them
strong and rosy.
hfo~n's Iron Bitters is pleasant TO tax.
and it will not stain the teeth nor cot.
constipation. See the crossed red Ii, :.
on the wrapper. Our book, "Hov
Live y Hundred Years" tells all abou.
free for 2c.stamp.
BROWN CHEMICAL Co., BALTIMORE, NJ
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A Million Friends.

a friend in need is a friend eed, and not
less than one million people ha>s found just
such a friend in Dr.. Kings New Discovery
for Coughs, and Colds.-lf you have never
used this Great Cough Medicine, one trial
will convince you that 1t has wonderful
curative powers in all diseases OF Throat,
Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed
to do all that is claimed or money will be
refunded. Trial bottles free at j. F.. W.
DeLorme's Drug store. Large bottles SOC.
and 100.
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DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

THE Co-PARTNERSHlP heretofore ex-
isting between the undersigned, has
been dissolved by mutual consent.
The business will be continued by R.
Dozler Cuttino and William r.. Delgar, as
co-partners, under the old name Of Brown,
Cuttino + Delgar, and ali payments due the
late firm, must be made to them.
AS. BROWN,
r. DOZIER CUTTING,
WILLIAM r. DELGAR.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20

The leading book makers have wed with
each other in publishing handsome editions of
the standard authors. H. G.. Osteen l. Co.,
have the latest aud handsomest at the loves.
prices.
Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for sal
by w. NJ. Graham.
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old European custom Of gong 10 war
or undertaking a vigorous foreign policy
when domestic affairs became unmanage-
able, to appeal to the sober judgment OF
the true American citizen, who con-
ce,ves it to be the first duty Of the gov
ernment 70 manage its own affairs wise
ly and 10 the interest of all classes of
its " citizens, aud the second duty
to keep free from foreign complications.
A war abroad might secure peace at
home, of necessity, but there is 90 rea-
son to assume that the conditions that
are creating such great dissatisfaction
in all classes and distress 10 industrial
circles would be changed for the better.
We caunot see be the people Of the
United States will be greatly benefited
by the acquisition of either Hawaii,
Cuba, or Canada, for the benefits will
accrue directly aud principally to the
countries annexed. The construction
of the Nicaragua Canal would be of vast
benefit to the commercial interests of
the country, inasmuch as it would place
this country 10 a commanding position
10 competition with Europe for the
Eastern trade. but the scheme for con-
structing IT,, Canal involves the govern
meut to the extent of q hundred million
dollars in the event Of a failure Of the
syndicate of capitalists. This makes
the people of the entire country directly
responsible for the debts of a corpora
ion. while they are excluded from
participating directly iD the profits in
the event of success. And even though
the syndicate should succeed in opening
the Canal it is to be feared that it might
prove another case of the Pacific rail-
roads. The members Of the syndicate
will 6ud means to saddle the debt on
the government by bankruptiDg the
Canal Company, but building up i'm
mense fortunes for the members of the
syndicate at the same time.
Instead of 40 active foreign policy,
the chief Ingredient Of which is
jingoism, the country stands in urgent
need Of an active domestic policy, COM
bipiug common sense and an intelligent
consideration of the interests Of the
country. Unless such a policy is deve-
Hoped soou the inevitable result will be
that the citizenship of the country will
conclude that this government is a
failure and then they will demand and
obtain, BY force, if not otherwise, a
change. It is too much to expect that
the people will hold FAST Indefinitely to
a belief in the general,ties Of the Re-
ublicau form of government, while OBJ
tanning lone Of the benefits.
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State of Carolina

COUNTY OF SUMTER.
By T. Y. Walsh, Esq. PROBATE Judge.
WHEREAS, MOSES WILSON, made suit
w to me, to grant him Letters of ADMIN
i%stration Of the Estate of and effects Of KELLY
WILSON, late of said County and State, de-
ceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said KELLY WILSON, late Of said
County and State, deceased: that they be and
appear before me, in the Court of Pro-
bate, to be held at Sumter Court House on
March 9th, 1895, next, after publication
thereof, at IL o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 10th day Of
February, A. D., 1895.
T. V. WALSH,
Feb. 20-2t. Judge Of Probate.
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Cla1en0lt Lodge No. O., A. T. NJ.

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY CoMMU-
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
Ga, A. F. NJ. will be held 90 Thursday
Evening, March 7th, at II p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
By order, A. c. PHELPS, W. ID.
H. C. Moses, Secretary.
Feb l3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20

The Sunter H~atcnmaa was founded
in 1850 aud the Tue Southron in 1855.
The Watchman and Southrom now has
the combined circulation and influence
Of both Of the old papers, and is mani
testify the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20
SUMTER TIN SHOP.
III. A. HOYT,

TINE WELL-KNOWN Watch and Clock
workman has sold out the Jewelry
Business, and will devote his entire time aud
energy to repairs. He can be found at
Walsh & Shaw's Shoe Store, next door TO
Bank Of Sumter. Sign of Big Watch. Will
do work in 6rst-clsss manner, and cheaper
than any other.
Feb. 90. r. A. HOYT.
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PUBLIC NOTICE.
CITY LICENSES FOR 1915.
CLERK l. TaEAsURBR's OFFICE.
SUMTER. S. c.. Feb. 6, 1895.

MERCHANTS AND OTHERS liable uu-
lyI der the License Ordinance are here
By notified that on and after February 18th,
instant, all City Licenses, as required by
said Ordinance, now of force, then unpaid,
will be put into execution and lodged WITH
County Sheriff for collection.
BIZ order of City Council.
G. VI. HURST,
IT,. ST. Clerk l. Treasurer.
Feb. 6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20

The Sumter Democratic Club has
on it's rolls a large number Of men
who have never registered, and it is
time some elton was taken to make
certain that every member ofthe club
will register. Every vote will be
needed, and it will be folly to neglect
any precaution that will insure a full
registration.
The Valentine edition of the Allan
ia Journal, which was issued under
the direct supervision of the women
of Atlanta is a daisy If they could
get out a paper like it every day, it
would lead the field from the start.
The more we think about Col
bargains speech the less we like it.
He was very bold, independent, out
spoken and all that short Of thing,
but there remains a bad taste in ones
mouth after it is all said and done.
He said some very good things and
some very true things, bat the way
in which he said some of these things
and some other things surprised us
beyond measure Notwithstanding that
we have been fairly we'll acquainted
with Col. Dargan and his record for
several years.
If the gold bugs do not hasten with
the harvest of their crop the silver
deluge will catch them. The fnan-
cial panic and the business depres-
sion of The past year or two has
changed the current of public senti.
ment to a wonderful extent, and the
demand for bi-metalism is made in
all parts of the world. The bankers
have been quick to perceive the
change Of sentiment, and right now
they are exerting every effort to fix
the gold standard upon the civilized
world, and to realize as great profit
as possible with as great dispatch as
circumstances will permit. The issue
is now squarely down between gold
and silver, between the money lender
and mass of the people, and the next
campaign will hinge in a large meas
ure on this issue, unless it is sooner
settled. Germany has declared in
favor of bi.metalism and an inter-
national monetary agreement. The
other continental nations will probab.
ly follow the lead of Germany in de-
handing relief from the evils that
have followed the continued contrac-
-
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SO Simple.

Nine Zines
out OF ten
whenwea are
0utgsoA
our trou-
bles can be
removed
by that e
liable ole
medicine,
The morning call., 1895-02-12

hack in his chair and looked at his mother
as if to say that he was not equal to 1t. Ii
that eve could have controlled the elder
brother in the past it had grown powerless
now. The dayswas filed with exciting in
cidents. Once, when Mr.. Erwin asked if
he had anv affection for his brother, he re-
piled that he had.s Then he asked, know
ing Mr. Erwin's intention, If Mr. Erwin
would have. gone and told anybody If he
had been in his position Mr.. Erwin was
a triae excited and asked the court II he
might answer, and, to his surprise, the
court said that he might. Then for mo-
ment all his pent-up. feelings burst forth
in short, scathing sentence, in which he
gave Adry to understand that if he thought
his brother was crazy or intending guilt ne
would have moved heaven and earth TO
prevent it. 1t was a startling scene for
moment
The cross-examination OF Adry was v1ru-
lent and exhaustive. At times Asry grew
vexed and flung retorts at the attorney.
At no time, however, did lie show himself
lacking mentally. He did show some AMI
mus against Harry at various times, but IN
all the long examination hslid not con-
-tradiet his original story told IN the morn
ing The attorney put obtuse and COM
plex questions in efforts to obtain results
from his experts, but he apparently failed.
Adry, however, made hardly as good
witness as Blixt, for the reason that he
talked too much. He repeated his story on
cross examination almost word for word
as he gave his testimony.
The most dramatic and affecting scene,
occurred on adjournment. Hardly had
the crowd began to move toward the doors
when Adry Hayward pushed his way to
his mothers side. Mrs. Hayward turned,
and the tears sprang to her eyes as she
leaned forward into Adry's arms. Ten
derly the son kissed his mother, who Sob
bed out, "Adry, AdrA how could you do
it2" referring to the fstimony he had just
placed on record agaa st his brothers life.
Adry was visibly affected, and placing his
hands to his eyes, his other arm encirclMg
his mothers form, replieds II had to it,
mother; it was my duty"
Then placing his hand upon her shoulder
he endeavored to comfort her. Harry, who
stood by dtlrfng this affecting scene
stepped forward and pushed Adry's hand
from the mothers shoulder, exclaiming:
Don't, Adry. Can't you see You are ex-
citing her." Adry fell back, and Mrs. Hay
ward stood sobbing for time in Harry's
arms. The usher advanced and led her
from the roonf.