The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-27

Delgar ard Monaghan Reel Squads hare
prepared a petition 10 the Board OF Firern"s-
tiers asking that the Board recommend The
City Council 10 increase the appropriation 10
these squads for the purpose Of properly equip
plug them for service.
Jimmie Sw inton, a negro boy around town,
who has be.n in many scrapes, was arrested
Monday with a 6ue pair of children5 shoes
10 his possession. Later it WAS learned that
the shoes were stolen from Levi Bros and
Jimmie was put In Jail.
Wm.F. Harrison, cold, was arrested Mon
day night for attempting 10 kill his wife. he
shot AT her with a revolver, and the noise at
tracted the attention of the police, who i'm
meiiately arrested him for shooting within
the city His wife then lodged a complaint
Of assault aud battery with intent TO kill.
The cood ition Of the sidewalks IS a subject
OF continual complaint by the bicycle riders,
and in n great many instances the complaints
are last and reasonable. bitches are dug
across The sidewalks and left open for weeks
a ii, anne. When bridges are put down, more
often than otherwise, they are several inches
higher than The surface Of the ground. The
wheelmen are kicking in consequence aud ask
for relief.
The case of Mr.. " Barron Holmes was
taken up in the Mayors Court last Thursday
and disposed of. Mr.. Holmes who is the
travelling representative Of Walker, Evans &
Cogswell, WAS arrested several weeks ago for
soliciting orders for stationery and JOB work,
and selling books 10 consumers IN VIOLATION
of The license ordinance of the city. Nr
Holmes was represented by Maj. Noise, and
the city by Mr.. R.O Purdy, the city At'or'
nev. After considerable argument the Mayor
decided 10 dismiss the case, with the under
Standing that if Mr.. Holmes returned he will
have 10 pay the license required by the ordi-
nance or suffer the consequences.
A negro man went into the grocery store
of l.. W. Joye last week and bought Ave
cents q orth of cheese and crackers. Taking
a seal on y barrel he proceeded to dispose OF
his purchase in the customary msnner.
When he had flushed the first lot he invested
another nickel in the same way. This dis
pose: of be, remained sitting on The barrel,
but in n few inmates n clerk noticed that ne
WAS lying across two barrels with his head
dowa in another. Al first be vas thought
70 be asleep, hu' soon he WAS discovered 10
be unconscious. He WAS placed on the floor,
apparently dead, but after being rolled over
a few times hY reused up and began 10
apologize tor going to sleep on The floor
Every one in The store WAS rather badly
frightened At first, thinking that the services
of Coroner Commander would be needed
The question now is: What was tine matter
with that negro?
Abbie Owens, o negro womaa from FRI
vateer was brought TO town Thursday and
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been examined this morning by the physi-
clans. She has been in a demented condl-
ton for several weeks and has made repeated
efforts 10 throw herself in the FIRE and 10
drown herself. Two reputable citizens Of the
neighhorhood made application for her arrest
as II fanatic. and the papers were seut 10 The
Superintendent Of ;he ASYLUM for approval.
1t seems that her husband went 10 Florida to
pick oranges in the fall, and she had worked
herself into n hysiericai condition about his
failure 10 return. He returned last night TO
fad that his wife had been taken up az a luna
tic and committed TO Jail. He came 10 town
this morning 10 investigate The matter aud
VAS permitted TO visit the woman in the Jail.
She was apparently perfectly sane, and
Judge of Probate Walsh. after talking with
the woman, decided that she was not crazy
aOO therefore set Ner Tree LIE Ietulu VI
husband restored her TO her senses.
Dr.. D.. H. Mann, of New York, Right
Worthy Grand Chief T.mplar Of the World
~lectared 10 An overhowing audience in The
Methods, Chnrch Sunday high: He spoke OF
temperance from a physiological standpoint,
and succeeded admirably in interesting his
hea: ers in a subject ;hat is generally sup
posed 10 be dry aud wearisone. he spoke
for more than an hour wltnout losing the
close attention Of his h%earers, and In that
time he impaired a great deal of information
concerning the history Of the temperance
movement as well as the effects OF
strong drink upon the system. his
remarks concerning the dispensary system OF
dealing with the liquor evil were, perhaps,
the most s:rik ing features CT the lecture. he
said that he was thoroughly satisfied after an
investigation siAce he has been IN tie State
,ha. the dispenssfy system tends to increase
the consumption of liquor aad will increase
the number of drunkards. Tie dispensary
system be believed to be worse than the high
license system, for the partnership OF the
State in the evil traffic was closer and more
ultimate. Tie dispensary law ma oe the
p.oduc, of conservative, thinking men, but
i. will not do, ard they will find that they
Increase an evil instead OF diminishing K.
A. tie meeting of City Council Tuesday
afir,aocn Clerk ard Treasurer Hurst reported
tie amount OF taxes and licenses collected
aud uncoliected up to the 10th instant, VIXEN
The time for payment expired. The amount
collected from real estate was S6,l0o; per-
soual property, $4,000; for schools, $4,000;
for school bonds, $3.50; for city bonds, $3.50;
making a total of Sl3, $50. Taxes uncollect-
ed, So, 200. Licenses from dogs, collected
Slo6. Number of dogs returned, IFS. L.
censes collected from April last 70 January,
S3,73s. Licenses collected from April 10
September, when the new license ordinance
went into effect, Sl8l.
An estimate of the cost OF the Opera
House was also submitted, but it was not
complete, as all of the bills were not in.
|, is learned from other sources that the
Opera House will cost the city not less than
S32, 900 to 1914, O0O, when all the bills have
been audited and paid.
Mr.. W. Y. L. Marshall appeared before the
Council and asked aid for the purpose of
securing a w%rite-up of the city by the
Southern To5acco Journal, 10 aid in
,1oo;no rho c;ty before the country as a