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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
August 20.

Associate Justice, William Strong Of
the United States Supreme Court. who
was appointed by President Grant in
1870 and retired 10 1880, died Of pa
ralysis yesterday.
The Pail Mall Gazette has dispatch
from Shanghai saying that the French
guuboat has left Hankow for the pur-
pose Of opening up the province Of Hou-
nan The gunboat will proceed up the
Yang g-tse-K Kiaug River as far as Ting
Hoo Lake, over one thousand miles
north Of the district by the Franco-Chi-
nese treaty.
The Times will tomorrow publish a
dispatch s,om Hong Kong. confirming
the repor. Of the refusal Of the Chinese
government to allow the British and
American consuls to inquire iolo the
Kucheog massacre. The dispatch adds
that the Chinese soldiers are pluucering
the people, who feel that toe foreigners
are the cause Of their snfferings and
believe that it is necessary TO destroy
them Further inceudiary placards
have been posted in Canton
The Port Roya. Dry Dock bas been
pronounced success By the board ap-
pointed to examine and test It,
Col. James Kitterourn has declined
to permit the democrats to nominate
him for Governor Of Ohio.
Bingham. Utah. was burned yesger-
day. Loss 100000.
The Liberty Bell will be sent to At
lanta on October 9th.
Mrs. John I. Young. of Madison,
Mo-. hanged herself and four year old
child.
The natives of Madagascar are 6ght-
ing the French with Maxim machine
guns.
The Democrats Of Nebraska are al
most unanimously in favor of the coiD-
age of silver at the ratio of 16 to /.
John Hopkins University was dam
aged by fire yesterday.
The Atlanta City Council has denied
the petition of the saloon keepers to
keep open until ~ O'Clock at night
during the Exposition. They will have
to close at 10 o'clock. as heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
A Party at Oswego.

party was given q, the residence G.. Mr.
". J. Andrews, OF Oswego, last Thursday
eveoing in honor ofMiss Lo5tie Scott, OF East
over, who has been the guest o. Miss Mamie
Andrews during the past week. The evening
was one Of pleasure end enjoyment to every
enc of tae large nunoer Of invited guests.
To while away the time, a voting coolest
for the prettiest young lady ana ug!iest man
was instituted
Miss Mary Alice Michau was voted 10 be the
prettiest of the bevy OF fair and charming
maideos who were present. Mr. ". D..
Mcleod received the pllze rs the bachelor OF
exteme ugliness-be received his degree cum
supra zude, as il were yet ne bore his honors
with becoming rnodesty.
Ii is said lhata certain young man recel7ed
the prize rs The hanGsomcst man, and q young
lady vas declared, not the ugiest, but u whit
less hand some than the others, but these we're
matters o: such deicscy that uorhing vii! be
said about them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

James Hurd, negro employed at
the Birmingham Rolling Mills, was
killed iu front OF his door 10 Birmipg
ham. Ala Saturday pighf, by white
boy about twenty years old. The white
boy with companion was curs;og in
front of Hurd's house Hurd asked
them to stop cursing. One Of them
said: Come out and stop US" Hurd
went to the door and was shot in the
left breast aud expired almost instantly
No arrests have been made, as the
white boys got away.
The japanese have completed the
conquest of the Formosa, by the cap
ture Of the city Of Shipcheku, the
stronghold of the Black Flags.
Tom Halman, barber, Of Dayton,
Tenn, was shot and instantly killed by
his wife ou Sunday afternoon.
Lord Dunraveu's yasch, Va|kyrie
III, the challenger for the America cup
has arrived 10 New York barbor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
That Red Lane Road Again..
Committee Of Investigation
Called For.

-Hr. Editor ln your issue Of the l4ih
August. Mc. J. R Phillips attempts TO vindi-
cate himself, the members Of the Red Lane
Committee acd the members Of the old
board. can aot see why he should bring
the old board into this controversy. as they
have no more to do with the Red Lane than
Judge COTS Injunction in the registration
cases has. Mr. Phillips stated TO his investi-
eating committee that l53 days work had
been performed by hands liable to road duty,
aud tina, Si04 43 had been paid. This
statement was made to committee appointed
at the request Of Mr.. Phillips, as complaint
had been made against the managers of said
were present at said meeting, and they say
that be did make the above statement to said
committee Mr.. Phillips says now, that be
could not state the exact number Of hands
reported by overseer at that time. in max
ing this statement 10 the committee he
should have been exact, as this meeting was
for the purpose of vrdicating himself and
Mr. Spanu He also stated 10 them that he
had an i,er,ized statement but be failed 20
exhibit the same for examination. After
more than month has elapsed be says that
he did DOT know the exact number OF hands
who had worked sai3 road, although ha7ing
a ste,emen, of the SAME !!e says row, tha;
SO hands have heen reported 10 hin! by the
overseey as having WORKED SIX days. This
would DE 234 days--al 50 cears per day would
give Si67.00. 20 which adG S;0+..22 which
be claims has been paid labor &c and We
vi! haze S21l 0G paid :or working one mi!e
OF road anG the same 10: complese. had
this work oeen aaverts~a ..d pat ort e Tie
loves. 5ille9, A. r~q4i14i by t.w, it cc1.d
have be-. don. :or :. good 1c.,l less. :. re-
sacnsib- pe;iy eil-rcd 10 - the work toi
500 % Deduc, if,s tronl tie amount pad,
aa. there viii ~ q o:;fcrence OF SIS %
.Adi 10 :i!is about 80 90 ,or n:.e OF oee.-
.eer aot. we Iare lost So! 80 prie- his
,9anegcment.
NJ philips does no, attempt 10 eNp.s:n
what wss dooe With The other hands l.sa!e
to road duty. VII; he explain why he a.?
proved the overseer's accoro' .or haullne
tools and for biiildng bridge seiore the WORK
bad beea performed Why I'D he, when OBJ
jecton was made by member OF County
i>oara to paying sccoen. Of Nr. Sptna fo-
battling tools, STATE 20 ih@ i,oard inar tne
bsaS:s would throw he tools on 'as roadside
snd Ie,ve them, after finishing 'a~ day :
work nnn prepared 70 PROV thsr VI.
Spsnn cid no. haul rhase tools 10 aaa rom
thcroad. VIZ dii Mr P. ellow the over
seer on the Red Lane TO give he hands tasks
that they woaii complete i. about oue-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
August II.

Twensy.three Of the Italian miners
who participated in the riots in Spring
Valley. Ill.,, have been arrested and
lodged in Jail.
Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, Of Paris.
Texas, died at Eureka. Springs, Arkan-
sas. yesterday.
Returns from Kentucky indicate that
Senator Blackburn will be reelected
to the Senate. having already received
sufficient number Of pledges to iosure
bis reelection.
A negro answering the description of
Railroad Bill, the notorious desparado.
of South Alabama, was killed on
Wednesday at Chipley, Ca, by Willis
Garner, a member of the sheriff
posse pursuiog Bill. Garner was shot
through the abaudomen:
Miss Caroline Adams, of Springfield,
Tenn. became heartsick because her
lover ceased his attentions. Yesterday
she saturated her clothing with coal oil,
applied torch and burned to death.
A bomb was exploded at the French
Consulate in Rome yesterday by
anarchists. The building was wrecked,
but as the consul and family we're away
from home, 90 one was Injured.
Hon. Matt W Ransom who has been
minister to Mexico since his term iu the
U. S. Senate expired last March is
without a job again. The post was
declared vacant yesterday by deci-
sion of Solicitor General Conrad. 90 the
ground that the iDcum bency of Mr..
Ransom was contrary to the Federal
Constitution. which declares that go
Senator or Representative shall. dur
ing the time for which be was elected
be appointed to any civil Office under
the authority Of the United States,
which sbal! bave been created, or the
emoluments whereof shall have been
increased, during such time F" Mr..
Ransom was in the Senate when The
salary Of the Mexican minister was in.
creased from 81, 500 to S17,500 pei
year, aud was still a member when he
was nominated for the Mexican mission
by President Cleveland and confirmed
oy the Senate It is thought that Mr.
Ransom will be re-appointed by Presl-
dent Cleveland.
Dabney Marshall. Harry Coleman
and R. G. Fox were committed 10 the
Mississippi peoitentiary for life yester.
day for the murder of Diokios. There
is said to be no hope Of pardon a;
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

of girls to whom her husband was
paying too much attention
Ex-Treasurer Taylor, of South Da-
kota, who absconded with over
100000 state funds. has been scn-
fenced to FIVE years in the peniten-
tiary.
Rev DR.. William T. Richardson,
senior editor of the Central Presbyte-
rian, died last night in Richmond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
August IS.

There are nearly fifteen thousand
tailors out on strike in New York.
The Southern Biblical Association,
lately in session at Asheville, n c.,
adjourned sine die yesterday.
The Indictment against President
G. P Huntington, of the Southern
Pacific Railway, has been with
drawn
\ boiler of a steam thresher at
work near Oakland, l. T., exploded
yesterday, killing three men and
wounding ten others.
The old and new board of police
commissioners of Omaha, Neb., have
asked the State Supreme Court to
meet and decide between them at
once.
The queens speech will be read to
Parliament to-day.
The tax collector and the superin.
tendent of schools in Jefferson
county, Tenn, have been arrested
on the charge of raising school war
rants.
Marshall, Fox. Coleman and Villars
have all been indicted for the murder
Of Dinkins in Mississippi The trial
will come up next week
Ex-Mayor Van Horn of Denver,
Col fell from window of the Grand
Central Hotel yesterday morning and
was killed
Baron Christian Bernard Won Tau
chintz, the celebrated publisher of
Greek and Latin classics, died yes
terday, st Leipsic, aged 10 years.
Gov Atkinson. Of Georgia, has
granted a sixty day respite to Mrs.
Mobiles, sentenced to be ilau.ed to-
morrow for lnstigating the murder OF
her husband
The Whishey Trust property was
sold yesterday to the reorganization
committee for 50, S00,00e
Ex- United States Senator B. Maxey
is iyiug at the point OF death at his
home in Paris. Texas He was a
major-general il, the Confederate
army and also fought in the Mex;c.
war. He represented Texas il the
United States Senate from 1874 till
1886.
Charles Vincent and his father
were lynched at Eilenburg. Washing
ton, yesterday morning fer the mu~-
der of Mike kolohopp on Sunday
Mrs. Charles Williams, Of Crown
Point, lad, has been arrested for
putting strychnine in bucket OF
water at dance on Monday night.
She says she wanted to kill crowd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
august l9.

a special to the Times Union from
Newberry, Fla. dated August 18th,
says: "a shooting affray occurred yes
terday in the court room of justice
Of the peece at that place, in which
fou: men we're wounded, two fatally
The wounded are Wiley Bailey, shot
10 the mouth aud back, will die J..
Harry Harold s.ot il the left lung will
probably die
4 man by the name Of Wil!iamsoo
was shot ln the right arm aud James
Bailey was shot in the baud
The trouble was caused by law salt
b-oagh' by the Baijeys agaiast the
Ha,oids Each faction a,tcodsc cou7,
heavily ayc,e1 aud wheu tie Baiieys
wen the suit. 'he shooting oegao The
Justice Of 5ae peace ;red 80 >'of ahe
battle b: shouting Is the combatao;s
;hal they we're ic contempt
\ special from tae City of Mexico
says: q boy named Garca who tire
placed stones OF the track Of the
i!idalgo Railway, the second tine
causing the wreol. of the train, was ex-
ecu;ed to day at Pachuca, under the
ne. law against obstructing the public
mails or railway trims Garcia's father
has committed suicide by throwing
hinseif in front of a train On the same
railroad. being frantic With grief ovcr
the fase of his son. The new law IS
being universally enforced aud the
penalty is about to be Inflicted il the
State Of Jalisco tor obs;rnetiog the
track OF railway
Forest fires are still raging in Wash
ingtop. aud immense damage is be'ag
done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Wedgefeld Letter.
WEDGEFIELD, August 20, 1895.

WEDGEFIELD, August 20, 1895.
a game OF ball took place on last Satrr-
day between Brickbats Of Privateer and
Wedgedeld's second nine, on the grounds of
the former. Result, IA to Is, in favor of the
''kids'' This is the second game between
them. Privateer should do about, as she is
getting badly left.
Mr. Frean Mele,t loat his II months old
infant with wbooping cough on last Sstur-
day.
Cotton has began to open. corn is curing
and scrgum mills are running. Very en-
couraging.
Election passed off very quiet with light
vote. Compromise ticket, 81; Republican
ticket, So Keels ticket, l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Telegraphic Briefs.
August IA.


Hamlet Swing, Of Davidson county.
N. c.. was drowned on Monday while
attempting to save young lady who
bad fallen into stream. Another man
saved the girl just as she was sinking
for the last time.
Jim Corbett pounded his sparriDg
partner all over the ring at an exbibl-
ton iu Buffalo, N. Y, last night.
The Maryland Republicans have
split.
The Spanish Government has de-
oided to pay the Mora claims 10 Sep
teuber.
Hoo. a. J. McLaurin. Democratic
nominee for governor Of Mississippi, is
being severly criticised for undertaking
the defense Of Dabney Marshall and the
other men who had part in the murder
of Diekins. It is said that if he per-
s:sts 10 defending Marshall his chances
of election will be diminished.
A negro shot four negro roustabouts
or steamer at the St Louis wharf
aud escaped
Samuel NIcCarney and R. Novel
were killed BY a girder 90 which they
were working, falling distance of
$50 feet. They were at work on the
Coliseum in Chicago.
a band Of Bulgarians attacked the
town of Janckli. Turkey, destroyed
29O bouees aud killed 25 persons.
The women of Georgia are making
an effort to Induce Gov. Northeu to
commute abe sentence of Mrs Mobiles.
who hired negro TO kill her hus-
band. She is sentenced to hang on the
10Th.
The London Tines prints dispatch
from Tien Tsin saying that the Chinese
govern menti is 10 state Of helpless con-
fusion aud incapable of any decisive
action or Of exercising effective author
ity The results. toe correspondent
ADDS. Fiji prooaoiy &c serious, eoiess
the powers take precautions.
To the ukase BY which Gear Mich
olas II. guarantees the payment Of the
interest on the Chinese loan Of 400,
100000 francs ($S0,000. .000), he
commands" his minister Of finance to
pay the coupons whenever, for what
ever reason, China fails to do 80.
A dispatch from Yakoma. Washing
ington, says: Without intending to
shoot either of them, Charles McGoni-
gle last night shot and killed his ia
ther. ranch owner, near this city, aud
fatally wounded an Antenum black
smith named Eaves He surrendered
and was brought here by the neighbors.
The murderer had slandered Eaves's
daughter. and that caused the tragedy.
Eaves. his wife aud daughter, drove to
the McGonigle ranch to force him to
resracs Young MeGonigle 6rst shot at
Eaves, bat killed his own fasher, aud
be then fired at Eaves' daughter,
wounding her father.
Henry Young and Joe Jones. color
ed, we're killed by cave-in on the
cana! embankmens near the Peniten-
tiary in Columb mbia. Several others were
injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
Nervous Prostratio11
Cured by DR.. Miles Neryine.

Prolonged arrangement OF the nervous
system not only affects the brain and men
tal powers, but develops disease in some cf
the vital organs The most dangerous OF
these indirect results is When the heart is
affected THIS vas the case of the Rev n
+. Surface F;wn River, aIich.. WHO writes
nnGo- llata OF icn, L 1873:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21

There are nearly fifteen thousand
tailors out on strike in New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-08-21
August l6.

Messrs W. Mills Mooney. T. u.
Huff and R. W. Anderson have an
noupced themselves as independent
candidates for the Constitutional Con-
vention in Greeville County, in cop-
junction with Editor a. B. Williams.
The negroes Of Mississippi will make
q creditable exhibit at the Atlanta Ez-
positisn.
The Southern coal miners have
formed trust and lave entered iuto an
agreement to regulate prices 10 the
South
Small pox has broken out at the
New York quarantine station.
Ex-Congressman Sibley. of Penn
sylvauia. and free silver candidate for
President, is speaking 10 North Caro-
lima under the chaparonage of Senator
Marion Butler.
General John D. In boden, c. S. A.,
died at his home near Abingdon, Va,
yesterday.
Pugilist jim Co:bett got married
yesterday to Vera S,anwood, no;with-
standing the order Of the court, in the
divorce case, prohibited hin from marry.
ing while his wife lived.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-16
NO SURPLUS NOW.
A Ooadition and Not . Theory Confronss
Us NJ Present.

A Coadition and Not . Theory Confronts
Us NJ Present.
During tho first administration Of Pres
idcnt Cleveland tho great evil complained
about was the large surplus in the treas
ury. The national debt WAS being paid of
rapidly, and tho surplus In the treasury
was nccumulating. The president seemed
to think that u surplus OF money in the
treasury was the greatest Of evils and ap-
pealed to congress to take measures for its
reduction. Now the surplus under the
second term Of Cleveland has been re-
duced so rapidly that he had to issue bonds
and buy gold to keep the surplus up to the
requirements Of the law. 1t was on the
former occasion that the president gave
forth the memorable words, "a condition
and not a theory confronts u.s." 1t may
be assumed as q fact that the president be-
lieves that at the present time also "A
condition and not n theory confronts US, T"
and feels that the situation Is as serious
now Us 1t was then, for 1t il easier to get
rid Of more money than you need than it
is to raise the wind when you arc broke
During Clcvclnnd's second term ID the
only period since tho war that the govern
ment has had to borrow money to pay cur
rent expenses. It's had job. The Ro-
publicans will remedy the evil when they
get into power.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-16

The life OF the domestic worsted Inanu-
facturer is in the balance. The wooden
manufacturer has not yet been seriously
disturbed, excep: indirectly as the foreign
worsteds displace the woolen goods, but it
is crcdibly reported that the coming sea-
son will find the foreign maker offering
wool goods in this market, and while his
prospects of success are not rs good as on
worsteds it may be set down rs a certainty
that he will know beforehand pretty close
to what he can do. The foreign maker ia
here today, through his representatives,
making preparations to gather in q share
of the wooden goods business. The domcs-
tic manufacturer who closes his eyes to
these conditions and rests confidently
upon his own strength may have cause to
repent his blindness and overconfidence-
Textile Manufacturers Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-16
Nervousness

Is only another name for impure
blood, for no person is weak and ner-
vous whose blood 10 perfectly pure.
When the blood is full of the germs
Of disease, and lacking in the red cor
puscles which give it vitality, when It
fails to properly nourish the organs
and tissues of the body, what can you
expect but that tired feeling and ner-
vousncss?
OF course Scrofula, Salt Rheum,
Catarrh and Rheumatism are uni
versally recognized as blood diseases,
for which Hoods Sarsaparilla, as the
best blood purifier, is everywhere
acknowled the greatest remedy.
Therefore, as Hoods Sarsaparilla
cures all blood diseases, it is the best
remedy for that condition Of the blood
which causes Nervousness.
1t is a false idea to think you are
curing your nervousness when you
are taking a preparation which only
quiets your nerves. 1t is like trying to
"drown" your sorrows in the flowing
bowl. They are sure to return.
We wish to make most impressive,
then, this truism:
You cannot purify your blood by
DEADENING or QUIETNa your nerves
with opiate, narcotic or nerve COM
pounds. II you take such articles
you are only THRILLING with your
troubles. There is SURE to be REAo-
TON which will leave you worse than
you were before.
Why not then, take the true course,
follow the bee line to the state Of
health, purify your blood and cure
your Nervousness by taking
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1895-10-16
cHEAPNess VS.. EXCELLENCE.

Keen Compstition Checks Trade Excel
lsnes aud shoddy Rules the Markets.
The workings of the German tariff show
In an unmistakabls manner that cheap-
ness and free trade are as firm allies as arc
protection and excellence Taking tho
the case OF free wool, an Investigation Of
any market in the United States will show
that the quality Of the woolen goods now
being offered for sale throughout tho
country Is vastly inferior to the quality
and finish Of the goods that were sold hero
few years ago. The foreign manufac-
turers of wooden goods have determined to
secure as much of our trade as they pos
sibly can under the lower tariff now In ex-
istence. What they cannot get by the un-
dervaluation fraud they will get by fraud
In the admixture Of the component parts
Of the goods. Articles that they offer to
sell us rs being made Of all wool arc
either part wool and part shoddy or all
shoddy.
There is no disgrace in wearing gar
ments that are made Of shoddy, only let
them be sold rs shoddy. Everybody un-
derstands, Of course, that they will not
wear as long rs goods made Of pure wool
and nobody expects that they will. They
cost less. But when wages are lower than
their former high level, and when the
be, the question Of few dollars forms .
considerable factor in the cost Of pur-
chase Of woolen goods. The shoddy article
can be furnished for the smaller outlay,
and the buyer will often console himself
with the fact that he may be able to afford
better material later on, when times have
improved. Thus It Is that shoddy gar
mcntg arc at present regulating values for
all our wOolens. In order to meet this
competition the American manufacturers
have In some instances attempted to sup
ply the market with goods made from
shoddy In this country, though the shoddy
itself may have boen imported. In this
way the demand for pure wool 10 curtailed,
and the sheep farmer suffers.
It Is not only in tho case Of woolsn
goods that tho oonsanguinity Of cheapness
and free tradc Is SO noticeable. It stands
stamped on almost every oFticle made in a
free trade country, where the value Of
labor Is degraded to the lowest competing
point Where market cannot be secured
or margin Of profit gained By squeezing
additional blood money out Of the un-
fortunate free trade lnborer, 1t Is done by
detcriorGtina the quality of the goods
manufactured. This has been particularly
noticeable during recent years In the con-
struction OF Engliah steamships, those
ordinary freight carriers that our free
traders were SO anxious that We should
purchase under q free ship bill, and which
tho foreign ship owners were, on their
part. equally anxious to sell US. For
stability, sound material. careful work
manship and excellence Of finish the
American steamship today stands second
to mono in tho world. Good wages mean
good work; cheap wages mean cheap work.
Free trade means cheap wages and cheap
goods; protection means good wages and
the best Of goods.