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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
Sound Money in the South.
A Systematic Campaign to be
Opened at Memphis.

WASHINGTON. April 24.-Special to
the Ners and Courier:-There ap.
pears TO be a good deal more iu the
proposed sound mouey convention,
which is to be held in Memphis on
the 23d of next month, than is evident
90 the surface. 1t means. if the promo
'ers can carry their plan into complete
execution, the beginning Of the disin-
tegration of the solid South. and the
6oapcial question is to be the peuetrs-
ting wedge. In all the calculations
which are now being made the South is
put solidIy into the silver column.
There is said to be good ground for be-
lieving that this claim is entirely too
broad. At any rate, the sound money
convection is to be held for the purpose
of calling the atteotiou of the North
and East to the fact that there are anti
silver men in the South who propose.
irrespective Of party, TO stand by the
effort to preserve intact the present cur
rency system.
Already a great amount of interest
has been manifested in the convention
and its purposes. aud there is every
reason to believe that is will be q
thoroughly representative, business
gathering. with delegates from every
section of the South. How far it will
be able to affect the future political
status Of the South is another question.
Senator Butler, Of South Carolina, 10
discussing this phase yesterday, re-
marked that be believed that nine
tenths Of the white people 10 the South
would vote the Democratic ticket uo
matter what the platform might be upon
which the Presidential candidate was
nominated In other quarters this claim
is said to be exaggerated and that a
very large percentage Of the bankers,
merchants and business men generally
10 the South regard their personal ia
terests as paramount to their political
allegiance, and they will GOT. it is said,
sacrifice the former There is no doubt
that the sound money men in the South
regard that section as a good battle
ground. 1t is noticeable. too, that the
silver men seem to appreciate the situa-
ton and they are making vigorous
efforts to commit their people to the
silver idea This has already been
doue in the Tennessee Legislature
through the influence of Senator Har-
ris. an ardent free coinage advocate.
The Texas Legislature is also about to
90 on record for silver, although even
in that State the dispatches indicate
that the sentiment is not unanimous.
10 Missouri the same atte.opt will be
made, while everyone is familiar with
the fight that is now being waged in
Kentucky.
In the latter State the crisis of the
struggle will come at the Democratic
State Convention which is to held 90
the 25th of June. when tbe silver men
will eudeavor to secure the adoption of
a free coinage plank in ece State plat
form. This attempt will be combated
by the sound money meu under the
lead Of Secretary Carlisle, Representa-
tive McCreary and other friends of the
Administration. The result Of the
6ghe in Kentucky Will undoubtedly
have a marked influence npou the seuti.
ment in adjoining States. and the fact
that the contest is by 90 means local
in its character gives is an absorbing
interest
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01

excitement before 10 O'Clock when the
market went l IL cents above Chicago.
but at noon, it jumped another hail
cent, and shortly afterwards a full cent.
sending it 2 12 above Chicago. There
was CONSERVATION among the shorts aud
a panicky feeling was noticeable among
them. Tue market closed firm. There
are half a dozen rumors current as to
the cause of the present furry. One is
that Kansas City parties are behind i.
Another is chat a capitalist in Paducab.
Ky has run a corner. A third and
more generally credited u is that
the United Elevator Company is behind
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
60,000S Short in Charlotte
The Merchants and Farmers
Bank the Victim.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., April 23.-Cash-
Ter J. R. Holland of the Merchants
and Farmers National Bank of Char.
lotte, is a d~efaulrer to the amount Of
$50, 900 or more.
Bank Examiner Miller has been here
for several. days and says be will re-
main for at least TWO weeks longer. 1t
was ne who discovered the defalcation
Mr.. Hollands speculations have been
carried on for eish, years and ne has
managed till the last few days to hide
them fre,u discovery The exact amount
of them ls not yet fully known. No
man in Charlotte has in the past been
held in higher regard or been more
fully trusted than Mr.. Holland. and the
whole city was greatly surprised ADD
shocked to hear of bis embezzlemert.
He has not yet been placed under ar
rest, at the request Of the directors Of
the bank, be agreeing to waive all ex-
animation in case proceedings are be-
gun against him. He has never made
the slightest effort to escape.
Week before last Bank Examiner
Miller stopped at Gastonia on his way
to Charlotte. He examined the Ma
sional Bank there thoroughly and knew
every bank With which i: had an &C.
count or money loaned. He found that
bank 10 good condition and came on to
Charlotte. The frs. day he spent at
the Merchants and Farmers Bank be
discovered, on looking over Cashier
Hollands books, where be had a loan
Of $4,000 marked to the Gastonia Bank.
He called Mr.. Holland up and asked if
that was correct. He said yes. Mr.
Miller made a mental note Of the fact.
He Dext proceeded to look over the
cash. He found it short just 81 That
vas easily accounted for and paid in.
That night Mr.. Miller left. No one
asked where he was going, it being
supposed that he was through his e1-
aminations aud had gone somewhere
else on the same errand. He bad gone
but only to return. He 'ook the 1910
train for Gastooia, run ~ Mr.. jenkins
the president Of the bank. and told bim
he wanted to look over h, books again
Mr.. jenkins wondered what was up,
but said little. No loau Of $4,000 to
the Merchants and Farmers Bank was
found.
Mr.. Miller said: you have loaned
the Merchants and Farmers Bank Of
Charlotte $4,000, of which there is no
record
No. said Mr.. jenkins, Il have
not"
Tha. was the beginning of the end.
Mr.. Miller said nothing more, but
came back to Charlotte the next day
He appeared at the Merchants and
Farmers Bank and said to Mr.. Hol-
land that he might have made a mis-
take 10 counting the cash the day be-
fore and believed he would count it
again. Instead of finding it only 81
short, be found it SIG, 600 short. Mr..
Holland, as was his custom, had bor-
rowed SIG, 900 to put to his cash while
the examiner was there, but thinking
he had finished and departed, and that
he was safe at least for another year,
be withdrew the SIG, 900 and returned
it to the party from whom borrowed.
Seeing that all was lost, be confessed to
President McAden that he was a de-
f%aulter, and the sad story of his fall
became known.
The Merchants and Farmers Bank
is perfectly safe, having a sufficient re-
serve fund to cover all losses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
7 I ood's
Ill Oparilla

TO assist Nature at this time when she
most needs help, to purify the blood, tone
and strengthen the laboring organs and
build up the nerves.
81 lave taken four bottles Of Hoods
Sarsaparilla and / have found it the best
blood purifier that l hSve ever used. I
had small boils all over my face and neck,
but since have taken Hoods my face and
neck are free from interruptions. Hoods
SarSaparilla enables me to sleep soundly."
y. NJ. GRAHAM, Sugar Valley, Georgia.
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Homicide in Edgefeld.
John c.. Swearingen Killed by B
T.. Jones.
Special to The State.

EDGEr1ELD, April 24.-There has
existed for some time a feud between Is.
l.. Jones and John C. Sweariugen,
brotbers-in-law. Jones married Swear
ingen's sister, Swearingen being a
rother-in-law of Senator Tillman.
They lived about one mile apart and
eight miles from Edge6eld 1t seems
snat several mouths ago Jones indici-
ed Swearingeu for obstructiag public
road that led through the formers
place, and Suearipgeu was tried and
convicted, at the last term Of court, Of
the ofepse. Shortly after the obstruc-
ton Of the road. the rails so used we're
burned, and Swearinsen clsimed that
Jones son did the burning, while Jones
alleged that Sweariugen was the guilty
one. This. amoug other causes. brought
on the bad blood between the parties
A few days ago Swearingen caused
the arrest Of a negro and lodged hirl
in jail, claiming that he could su6s'an-
tiale the charge against young Jones
by the negroes testimony. Jones gave
the required bail for the negro and
got him out of Jail. This morning Doth
men came to Edge6eld and met 10 the
store of Hammond & Co. AS the tes-
timony of the coroner's investikation
discloses, Swearingen, on entering the
store, was asked by young jones if he
(Swearingen) had said he burned the
rails, aud if be did it was false.
Other words passed between young
Jones and Swearingen. during which
time B. L.. Jones came in and told
Swearipgen if he desired to talk to
anyone to talk to him. Swearingen
threw his hands to his hip pockets, at
which time both parties drew pistols
and commenced firing. The witnesses
could not say who shot first. 1mmedi-
ately after the firing, Swearingen fell
to the floor aud died in twenty minutes.
The bullet that killed Mr.. Sweariugen
entered near the right ear and penc-
trated to the brain. Jones was not
hit.
The verdict of the jury vas in &C.
cordance with these facts. MIR. Jones
surrendered and is now in Jail.
S%wearingen leaves a wife and several
children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
. Remarkable Cure of Rheuma-
tiSm.

From the Groton Connecticut Review.
David Lewis, who has been afflicted all
winter by rheumatism, IS out again and
all due to one of the medicines advertised IN
our columns. After trying everything posi-
BILE, he used CHARACTERISTICS Pain Balm. which
has relieved bin of all pain, from which be
was a constant sufferer and promises TO make
him fit for duty soon. We know David has
been a great sufferer and are glad 10 See him
around again. For sale by Dr.. a. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01
SpriIn g
M e / n

Is a necessity because the tonic of winter
air is gone, and milder weather, increased
moisture, accumulated impurities in the
blood and debilitated condition Of the
body, open the way for that tired feeling,
nervous troubles, and other ills. The
skin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive in vain to relieve the i'm
pure current Of life. They all welcome
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01

Listen, WQlte men Lie OOUtE Was
not peculiar in holding slaves-ex-
cept that she held on longer than the
other places. When slavery was
first instituted it was a humane meas
ure. A murmur of surprise in the
crowd. Yes, it was the alternative
of death by tue sword to captives.
The South however, held on to
slavery when all the world was cry
ing out to her, Turn loose those
men Oh, why didn't somebody in
Charleston echo that cry and say,
Turn loose those men" If had
been here l would have done it. |
might have been hanged for it, but |
would not have faltered. If ever
there is another such emergency l
will speak, no matter what comes.
What did the South get by Holding
on? The army burnt up more than
the value Of all the slaves and a
million men went to bloody graves.
Did slavery SC on? Cries Of "No
10 ~ and boisterous laughter.
White men,, come to plead with
you. The reporters, police and the
three others we're all attention. Lis
ten to the voice of the past. See the
Confederate soldier defying the world
and crying "Liberty or DEATH" and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-01

EDeEF1ELD. April 25.-Upon fur
Their examination it was ascertained
that Mr.. Swesringen received three
wounds 10 the body besides the one 10
the head. and the jury of inquest was
r%econveped this morning to investlga
the matter further, it being the effort
of the State, represented ny Mr.. j. w.
Thurmond. to connect young Jones
with the killing. This the State failed
to DO, the jury confirming its former
verdict that only B. l.. jones was re-
ponsible for the killing, and exoperat-
ing his sou from any completely in the
affair. Jones has employed Sheppard
Brothers and S. MEG. Simkins to re-
present him. Swearingen's body was
carried to his home by relatives yester-
day afternoon and was buried to-day.
Jones will apply for bail 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
STORY OF COALITION,
Democrats aud poRuliata Bald to be
aetting Together.

UHoAan, i'll, April a3 Tie Her
uiel viii say III the morning ''ls the
silver wing of The Democratic party III
liiinuia preparing to go over into the
Popuiat camp, boots, bfeeoheh ana
baggage, II begins to look very much
that way, II will he II surprisf 10 the
sound money faction Ia learn that the
free silver Democratic leaders III Uni
cago have extended an invitation TO
the rupliista tn participate III the Sc
lection Of delegates Ia the state Com
ventiun, aud that number of fopuliHt
lendors will be chonen aa Delegates.
The popuisiB polletl about 80, 900 votes
in Chicago last November, while the
Democratic polled about $4,000. The
silver leaders claim that 5000 Demo
Gratis and % 900 Populists are united
on The silver question and they will
work together.
"The first evidence of the conHoli-
datiun of the free silver wing Demo
Gratis and the PopnliHts is the an
nouncement that Clarence s. Darrow,
the acknowledged leader locally of
the iopulist party, will be placed on
the T'hrty--econd Ward delegation
Ia the silver Democratic State Con
vcntion. Mr. Darrow's return To the
Democratic ranks is hailed with de-
light by the silver crowd. Mr.Darrow,
it is true, insists that the silver wing
of the party is coming over to his
views, but that makes no difference go
long as they are together, and il was
announced Yesterday that Mr.. Darrow
would lead the Thirty Ward
delegation III The Springfield conven-
ton.
cit was also Il matter of general
gossip about Democratic headquarters
and wherever the silver wings were
rongrcgated, that Lyman Trumbull
would be placed on the Cook County
delegation. Dr. II. s. Taylor, Pop
ulist candidate for Congress in the
First District last fail, will also likely
be Il delegate; SO will Thomas f.
Herman, who ran for the Legislature
on the Populist ticket in the Fifth
District. 1t is in fact claimed that the
fusion between the silver wing Demo
Gratis and Populists i'll Chicago is COM
plete and that at least 80 Populists will
be chosen as delegates to the State
Convention. \ silver coalition is also
said to exist throughout the State
wherever a strong POpulist sentiment
eXiStS' y
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Concerning pernicious Activity.

i''iif 't'' h'il0'lN lNN our
Mr.. tlcveland's famous order con-
cerning pernicious activity, which was
promulgated during his first term of
office nearly ten years ago, is still in
force, and intimations have been
given out by the President that it will
be strictly carried out. The Demo-
cratic party is not in such admirable
condition that it can well afford to be
idle, but, having lost it's opportunity
through the mastery inactivity of
Congress, the President cannot see
why the party should attempt to re
cruit itself al the expense of the public
service. At all events the obligation
rests upon ofiiceholders to attend
strictly to their public business. to be
ware of offensive" partisanship and to
allow unsalaried gentlemen with
plenty of time to look after the
management of party affairs.
Of course, the renewed emphasis
placed on this very commendabIe or
der will excite hostility and condem-
natory comment. This is the season
of the year when various party gath
erings are held, when party schemes
are unfolded and party plans matured.
Silver conventions are going to be
popular in the West and South, and
the element of the Democracy which,
having bungled all other issues. thinks
il must find a new one, will lift up its
voice for 'silver or bust" But the
vibrant tones of the ot1iceholder will
be wanting i'll these party conven
tions. He will be found in his office,
presumably looking after the interests
thereof, and perhaps signing for the
'tgood old days. when the duties of
the Presidential appointee began and
ended with drawing salary, and per-
nicious activity referred onlyto energy
i'll public service to the neglect of party
scheIners.
\ great deal of unnecessary criti-
cism has been leveled at the Admins
tration by reason of a persistent and
Willful misapprehensinn of the snirit
of the regulations of the civil service. |
1t is true that Secretary Carlisle is to |
speak in Memphis and that Mr.. Eckels |
is to respond to toast at banquet in |
Detroit. But in neither case can the |
charge of pernicious political activity
Or offensive partisanship be sustained. |
Mr.. Carlisle speaks before CONNER
2ial convention and Mr.. Eckels adj
lresses the Chamber of Commerce.
Both are non partisan bodies, and the
addresses on financial questions will be
stripped of all special party signif-
'ance. In no way is the spirit of the
Presidents order violated or the in
ent of civil service reform frustrated.
\ perversion of these facts will not
Mitigate the mistakes of the real Of
enders or change the aspect of just
nd salutary law.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
FATAL SQUIRREL HUNT.
A Young Farmer Is Killed BY His Own
Gun.

FAYETFE, Mo-, April 2S.-Joe Iar-
ston, farmer, aged about - years, a
brother of Circuit Clerk J. r. Harston.
met Il horrible death late Saturday
evening. In company with two neigh
Dor boys he went hunting for young
squirrels. y tree had been cut down
and squirrel ran beneath it. Young
Harston pulled his gun to shoot, but
was told not to do so. He laid his gun
down and started TO where his com
panions were. When directly in front
of the muzzle of the gun, which was
down an enbankment, the
weapon was discharged in some way
The entire load took effect i'll the side
of Harston's head and face, tearing al
Ghastiy hole from which the brains
oozed out. Death was instantaneous.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Five Milwaukee flour milling com.
panies have combined to reduce ex;
penses.
The weekly weather crop bulletin
tor Missouri reports drought in many
/ sections.
James Young ianitnr of the Court
house at Brazil, Ind, killed his wife
and himself.
| There was an attempt to get up an
other Democratic silver conference at
jefferson City.
The Missouri Supreme Court decided
that the Grand Jury cannot inspect
the ballot boxes.
The Government sent seed to .5lO.-
GOO people in 1898 and received / ,4s3
acknowledgements.
Nicaragua has accepted the propo-
sltlon for settlement of her trouble
with Great Britain.
E. NJ. Dickson, of Chicago, killed
himself because he die not receive a
political appointment.
Miss Josephine Chamberlain of
Cleveland, o., was married to J. Scar
isbrlck, Of Lancashire, England.
The Supreme Council of the Uni
formed Rank, Knights of Pythias of
the World, is in session Mt Indianapo-
lis.
The special Grand Jury to investi-
gate charges of bribery in the Taylor
brothers trial was impaneled at Car
rOilton, No.
EX-Aiayor Hugh J. Grant of New
ork City was married to Miss Julia,
laughter of Sedator Murphy of New
! ork State
The Chickamauga Battlefield Park
Association has succeeded in purchas-
ng the Sherman battle-ground at ,
'hattanooga.
Mrs. Fulton Gordon and her para
no4r, Archibald Brown, son of Ken
ucEy's Governor, were killed by the
,0mans husband.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
MISSING LINKS.

Ten editors are members OF the
English Parliament.
OF 2G} Popes, only eleven ruled
longer than seventeen years.
There are twenty five women run
ming country papers III Kansas.
The estimated population of the
world on Jan. /, 1895, was SOC, 900, 600
Twenty lives lie between the En-
peror of Germany and the British
throne.
All officers i'll the Austro- Hungarian
cavalry must hereafter learn tele-
graphy.
4 man named Damet has Just passed
an examination in theology at Troy,
Kan.
The White House OF the Confed-
eracy is now used for colored school
house.
The lapidary who cut the famous
diamond Rose OF belgium Il. now worth
S150,000.
There are springs of fresh water in
the Persian Gulf that furnish supplies
to vessels.
\ German statistician has figured
out that Monday, and not Friday. is
the real unlucky day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
BlOOmerS for RicVclistS

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
The New York World on Monday
gives brilliant picture of the bicycle
parade of Sunday in Central Park.
About third of the women riders, it
says, were in skirts, about q third in
the so-called boomers and the other
third in some rondescript costumes
whose exact fashion is uninteIligible to
the masculine rider.
Everybody knows that women have
legs. The skirts women wear when
riding the bicycle show that. But
these skirts are greatly in the way on
the two wheeled steed. They make
work difficult and impede progress.
The bloomer costume certainly avoids
the disadvantages of the skirt. As Ger
tainly, it is not immodest. Immodesty
does not consist in Il dress that is
adapted to certain uses that are al
lowed. Ii it did the bathing dress
would be immodest. If it did no one
would go see a ballet. If it did half
the pictures would be removed from
our walls and the windows of th.
stores. immodesty is subjective, not !
objective. 1t is the wcarcr, not the
spectator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-05-02
Why Silver Fell in Price.


As the reheating of the silver ques-
ton has revived the need of consider
ing various parts of it over again, we
take up an obstinate old delusion
which we find in a recent edition of
one of silver's more vehement cham
pions, the Indianapolis Sentinel:
"The great mass of both bimetallsts
and free coinage men in this country
believe that the apparent decline of
average prices and the apparent de-
cline in silver are in fact manifesto
ton of an appreciation in gold result
ing from the decentralization of sill
ver.n
Page 779 of the report of the Direc-
tor of the Mint for the year 1898 is
sufficient of itself to send back to the
debating clubs where only miners and
Populists are admitted, this idea that
silver's demonstration, technically
"the crime Of 1S73,' was the cause for
silver's fall in price. Here are the
figures of the worlds production of
gold and silver between 1870 and 1892.
given i'll the constant term of coming