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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
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The Bank of Commerce. New Kirk,
Mo-, capital $4,000, closed its doors
yesterday.
The Spanish cruiser lnfanta Isabel
is lying in Tampa bay looking out for
f%libusterers.
Catharine Sweigert, who recently
shot her husband in Savannah was
yesterday adiudged insane.
At the Pelican phosphate mine,
Fla, Manager j. W. Gigrath shot
and killed Night Watchman Charles
Zinck.
Dun & Go. says business begins in
May in better condition than at any
time since May 1898. Bradstreets is
also cheerful.
An official note from the British
government confirms the reported ar
raugement with Salvador for the pay
ment of Nicaragua's "smart money "
The recent disaster caused by the
bursting of a dam at Bouzy, France,
was the result of incapacity Of the
government engineers who built the
dam of improper materials.
Maj. Campbell Wallace, sex-railroad
comissioner of Georgia and a very
prominent man of that State, died at
Atlanta at 1870 o'clock last night,
aged 80 years.
In order to give a strong stimulus
to such work, the executive COM
mittee of the Atlanta Exposition
offers a bonus of about SO per cent.
of the cost of the structure of hotels
for the accommodation of visitors to
the exposition.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
Chinese, with a view of preventing
the japanese from entering Pekin,
baye cut the embankment of the Pei
Ho and flooded miles of country.
Hundreds of persons were caught by
the rushing waters and drowned.
Yesterday, in Rutherfordton, n.
c., the case of Hoke Secrest, who
twelve years ago murdered mis- wife
aud child, was called. Counsel for
State and defense announced agree
ment to a compromise verdict of man
slaughter, which was so rendered by
the Jury and a sentence of twenty
years Imprisonment imposed.
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The Cuban Revolution.
Latest News From the War
riVen Island.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, May "a
special to the Tsmes-Union from Key
West, Fla, says: The latest Cuban
advices to this city state that an
American newspaper correspondent
named Fuentes was arrested in Guam
tanamo on the End. He is the cor
respondent of the New York World.
Fuentes was charged by the Spanish
authorities with negotiating with
Gomez and Marti for the sale of
arms and ammunition
The Spanish newspapers claim
that Callazo, an insurgent leader, has
landed in Cuba with IN expedition.
Upon investigation, he was found at
Tampa. Much indignation is ex
pressed at the Spanish government
for the execution of GalIego.
Canarte, La Luchas correspondent
in the field, states that there is great
difficulty in getting news to the pub
lie. All correspondence is revised by
the Spanish authorities, and many
facts are withheld. The Spanish
Government finds great difficulty in
getting provisions, etc to troops at
Bayamo. The American tug boat
Pedro Pablo has been converted into
a transport. The insurgents claim
that the plan will not be successful.
All the Notifications around Mama
Milo have been destroyed by the in
surgents The province is virtually
in their hands. The battle at Ramon
de las Jaguas on the 18th Of April,
according to an eye witness, was
terrible. The Spanish troops were
almost annihilated. The battle lasted
nearly three hours. The insurgents
lost fifty men. Ex-Captain General
Collejo claims the policy of Campos to
arm the farmers is dangerous. The
sentiment among the countrymen is
favorable to the Cubans. The lead
ing members of the home rule party
in Cuba, on account of the govern
ment refusing to institute reforms.
have resigned. The belief is gene
raj that the revolutionists will be
greatly strengthened Two bands
of 500 in the province Of Santa Clara
have joined the insurgents. They
are led by Col. Quintin Bravo, a
former revolutionist, and Dr.. Bruno
ZaveIess, very prominent in the pro-
vince. Jose Maceo, claimed by the
government to have been killed, has
appeared at Guantanamo with 1900
men and issued a manifesto taxing
the inhabitants Of that province
$500, 600, to be paid monthly At
Matanzas, on the Sd, at II 80 ? m,
a band of eight mel attempted to
capture the barracks. They were
driven off. No one was hurt.
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100000 Men.

Our readers will remember that in
the leading editorial of our last May
number We advocated the employment
on great public Improvements of the
large numbers Of lsboriDg men through
out our country who were at the time
idle and among the improvements we
named were, in connection with the
ship canal 0 being slowly constructed
from the Mississippi river to Chicago.
another ship canal from Lake Michigan
to Detroit, and another from Lake Erie
to the Hudson liver.
We are plea ID to find, 10 our daily
paper of March 9Th, that a bill has becu
now introduced into the New York
Legislature to charter a company With
a capital Of $3.50. 600, 900, to construct
a ship canal capable of taking vessels
FIVE hundred feet long, sixty feet wide,
and twenty-six feet deep, from Lake
Erie to The Hudson River; and We
prophesy that before long another
charter will be asked to construct the
other ship canal We suggested from
Lake Michigan to Detroit or there
abouts and that these two great i'm
provements will give plenty of work for
possibly a hundred thousand men.
Another ship canal. snch as we sug-
sested across Florida from tee Gulfto the
St. Johns River, and most useful work
in raising and Strengthening the levees
of the lower Mississippi and other
Southern rivers, would give employ
mens to perhaps a hundred thousand
more-and saying nothing of the
draining Of vast quantities of wet lands,
and the irrigating of thousands Of
square miles Of dry lands, and many
much needed improvements on various
sea coast harbors, breakwaters, &C.,
there is a gigantic work to be done on
American roads to make them half as
good as European, sufficient to employ
half a million Of idle men, if that num-
Der can ever be obtained to work ou
them.
There is useful and peeded work
enough 10 toe United States to employ
all the idle men of this country who
are willing to work, aud there is food
enough to feed them and clothing
enough to cloth them. All that is
wanted is patriotism and common sense
enough to set them at work.
If this country were plunged into a
war 80 day which God grant we never
again may be there would not be the
slightest difficulty in ara.iog and main
tanning in the field 500. 600 men for
the purpose of killing other men be-
logging to our own or some other
Christian natiou.-Geo. T. Angel IN
Our Dumb 4nlnaalS.
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Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us frem Lin
coin, Neb., as follows: CATER trying other
medicines for wnat seemed to be a very obsti.
nate cough in our two children we tried DR..
Kings New Discovery and at the end Of two
days the cough entirely left them. We will
not be without it hereafter, as our experience
proves that it cures where all other remedies
fail."-Signed F. w. Stevens, State Com
Why no: give this great medicine a trial, as 1t
is guaranteed and trial bottles are free at J
F. W. DeLorme's Drug Store. Regular SIZE
59c. and $1.00. 8
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A Privateer Picnic.

PRIvATEER, S. c.. May 4, 1895.
Early Thursday forenoon one carriage and
three wagon loads of happy young people
went from this township to Manniog's Mill,
where they held a picnic. The millpond is
on the edge of the Wateree Rive. Swamp,an
the surrounding country is a billy one OF
considerable nataral beauty, especially at
this season when nature has clothed the
woodlands with a pretty livery OF bright
green. There is a hill near this pond from
which the spectator can gain an extended AID
beautiful view Of the country.
Not only is the surrounding country
picturesque, but it is of interest to the his
torian. About a mile and a quarter from
the mill is the Singleton burying ground,
where is buried George McDufile, the great
orator, whose mighty e.oquence was so great,
Demosthenes in his prime. Speaking of
McDuf6e, the fact may bs mentioned here
that he married Miss Singleton of this county
e:2 MS only daughter was the second wife OF
Gen. Wade Hampton.
Another place of interest, which is about
three quarters Of a mile from tie pond, IS an
old Revolutionary battle ground where
Marion's men fought. Mr.. NJ. e. Ramsey
who kindly chaperoped the picnic, related 10
me the following incident. The British shut
up cattle which belonged either to the Rich
ardscns or Single.ons, and a negro man a.
most under Ere of the British at the time of
this battle, led the cattle safely away down
10 the Santee and thus saved them.
Havieg given some account OF the sur
rounding country, let me now speak of the
pic mic. The weather was charming, the
sun shene bright aud clear and the day was
Delightfully."- passed in s%trolling around, boat
riding, games and conversation. One of the
most pleasant features of the day was music
on the guitar, banjo and tarmonica, which
harmonized nicely together aud sounded
sweet. This music was kindly furnished by
three of our young musicians. And the
girls-what shall / say Of tbem2 Well with
bright smiles and pleasant voices they graced
the occasion as only girls can, and their sweet
presence made everything look brighter and
happier.
The dinner was not only a very nice one
bat in the greatest abundance. Indeed, there
would have been enough for a crowd twice
the size of this one Everybody who has
ever attended a pic mic managed by the fair
ladies of old Privateer township can bear
ample testimony TO the bountful dinners
that mark these occasions, and the dinner
Thursday vas no exception to the general
rule.
The pic mic broke up 10 the evening and
the setting SUD, which bathed everything in
q sea of glory, seemed to bid the visitors a
pleasant good evening Thus ended Que of
the most enjoyable pic MICS of the season.
Med. F.
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made to it But how about the name
George which we see added to the
Washington? Well, George is a
word belonging to 'iie ancient Ger
man. and means a husJandmon or
turner There is every reason to
believe that in those primitive times
most OF the men were farmers, and
they were known as much by the
name Of Georges as they were by that
Of farmers. When the hamlet Of
WashingviHe grew to be a city, and
the myth of Washington grew from
it, and it was claimed that Washing
ton was a farmer, what is more
nrtural than to say that his other
name was George
MCDONALD FURMAN.
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SARDINIA Sayings.
SARDINIA. S. c., MAY 2, 1895.

SAhDlNlA. .. " MaN =, 1917.
-dinia Literary Society met last
Friday evening with P-es. G.. W. McFaddin
in the chair: Quite n crowd CT new mem
befs Were enrolled and a pumher OF appl'ca-
tons received to be voted on at next meeting.
The exercises of the evening we're very enter
tanning and pronounced excellent by all
present. The subject for discussion, ere
solved that the aoolishiog Of slavery was g
benefit to the South" was very actively
discussed by both sides, but was decided 10
favor of the negative.
The picture of the old corn crib and rice
bin overfowing with the productions Of
slavery, and the smoke house groanlng under
its load of sausages, pudding, &c "a dis
played by Mr.. s. e. McFaddin, being more
than this audience could vote against.
There is q movement on foot to build a
handsome schoo. building at this place,
which is a step in the right direction, as We
have been needing q thing of this kind TOT
quite q while. This matter is in the hands
of Sardinia's best business men, which is
guarantee enough for its success. A stock
company is beiag formed for this purpose and
asneat little sum and grounds upon which
TO erect the building have already been
offered.
The fish are Beginning to bite with a vim,
and the lovers of this particular sport are
looking forward to a successful season, as
every ditch, pond and stream is we'll sup
Piled with whise-6nned trout, jacks, &c.
Trausplanting tobacco is being pushed by
the farmers of this section.
Miss Olivia McFsddin's school spent last
Saturday pic nicing at Marion Springs.
Quite a number of patrons and friends of the
school attended and the day was enjoyed BY
all.
Miss Cooper DuRant, of Alcolu: is spending
a couple Of weeks With her sister, Mrs.. j. a..
Garlaod.
Mr.. Ashby McFaddin, of H%arvirs, spent a
a few days with relatives here this week.
Mrs. ". D. Gamble has returned from
Charleston, where she has been under medi-
cal treatment for several months.
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In the municipal contesfs IL North
Carolina yesterday the Democrats we're
successful. almost witb>u' exception,
Greensboro tor the frs: IN. iu her
history cIcctlug a Democratic mayor
aud alderman
Tbs strike of the miners in the Vir-
gina coal fields is extending. About
IL, $50 people are now idle. That the
strike will extend to other departments
aud to several extensive works is GER
tain.
The case of Fueptes the New York
paper correspondent who was arrested
near Santiago de Cuba, for completely
in the Cuban insurrection was laid be-
fore the State Department yesterday.
Immediate steps will be taken to secure
his release.
The Supreme Court Of Louisiana has
decided that there can be no prize fights
in that State
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Right Paralyzed!
Saved from St. Vitus Dance.

"Our daughter, Blanche, now if
teen years Of age. had been terribly
afflicted with ncryccsEeSS, ard had
lost the entire Use CT Eer right arm.
w feared St. NituS dance, and tried
the best physicians. With 10 benefit.
She has taken thIee bottles Of DR..
Miles Nervine and has gained 81
pounds. Her nervousness and Symp-
toms of st. Nitus dance are entirely
gone, she attends school regularly.
and has recovered complete use OF
her arm, her Appetite is Splendid
MRS ? z. RTLLOCK. BRIGHTON. Ny.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, letter
chapped Hands chilblains, Corns and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, OF
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give par
fact satisfaction, o. money refunded. Price
2scents per box. For sale By Dr.. J.F. W. De
Lofme.
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FOREIGN FLEET AT CHE FOO.

CHE Foo, May 6.-The foreign fleets
are assembled here. Eight Russian
ships, including three torpedo boats,
are already here, and it is expected that
Great Britain. France, aud the United
States will each send one vessel, aod
Germany two.
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Makes Pure Blood These three words
tell the whole story of the wonderful cures
BY Hoods S~arsaparills. II is the best blood
purifier aud spring medicine.
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Japan Will be Graceful.
She Will Not permanently Occu.
by the Coded China Territory.

LONDON, May6.-The St. James Ca
zette prints a dispatch from Paris say
ing that Mr.. Some Arasuke, the Japan
csc minister to France, yesterday in
formed NJ. Hanotaux, minister Of for
eigu affairs, thas japan, in Difference to
the friendly advice of the protesting
powers, had repounced her claim to
permanent possession of the Liao-Tuug
Peninsula, including Port Arthur.
CONFIRMING REPORTS.
LONDON, May Ga United Press
dispatch from Paris confirms the state
ment in the St. James Gazette that
France has been Informed by Japan
f the %latter's renunciation Of her
claims to permanent possession of Liao-
Tung. A dispatch to the Globe says
that Japan has also intimated to Ger
many her willingness to give up pos
session of Liao-Tuug.
ST.. PETERSBURG, May 6.-The Jour
nal de St. Petersburg, semi-of6cially
publishes a communication stating that
Japan, in conformity with the friendly
advice Of Russia, France and Germany,
has undertaken to renounc her claims
to final possession Of the Feng Tien
territory.
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Nav 6.

Dr.. Samuel P. Swain, of Plaque
mine, La, shot and killed Dr.. Ernile
tlirart, at New Orleans, Saturday.
Swain claimed that Hirart was too
familiar with his wife. DR.. Swain was
arrested and lodged in Jail.
N. F. Clark & Co.. the largest mill
firm ip St. Cloud, Minn., failed for
$500, 600.
A tornado passed over Deunis;on,
Texas, Saturday doing considerable
damage to property. No loss of life is
reported.
Two children, of Mr.. Scott Sewers,
of Atlanta, Ca. died Saturday night
from the effects of a wrong dose OF
medicine. Whether the physician who
prescribed, on the drug clerk who
filled the prescription is to blame, has
not yet been decided.
A forest fire in Elk County, Pa,
yesterday, destroyed s125,00 worth
of property. The town Of Glen Hazel,
Pa, suffered the greatest loss.
Charles ". Fish, the champion bare
back rider of the world, died Saturday
morning at his boarding place on
Wabash avenue Chicago. Of blood
poisoning. He had been i'll for some
time.
The State Bank, of Orion. ILL.,, was
robbed by three expects Saturday morn
ing and about $4,000 in gold and bills
taken.
Mr.. George Hamilton. 50 old and
wealthy citizen, IS in Jail, in Florida,
for refusing to pay allmony to bis young
wife. The case has some sensational
features.
Banker the American wheelman, was
beaten in the first heat of the 1000,
yard race at the Velodrome de rEste
Saturday. Baras won the 6ual. A,
the Velodrome Buffalo, Dunwoody goi
second prize in the rsco for amateurs.
Three prisoners broke Jail 10 Wood.
ward. Oklahoma. The prisoners were
followed by a posse aud when overtaken
turned on the possee aud began firing
The fire was returned and two Of the
prisoners we're killed. Several Of the
posse were wounded.
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THE COUNCIL SUMMONED.

LONDON, May "A Yokohama dis
patch to the St. James Gazette says the
japanese privy council aud the heads
OF the government have been hurriedly
summoned to meet 10 Kioto tomorrow.
The reason for the summons is not
known.
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DR.. Miles Nervine
Cures.

DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
that the first bottle vii benefit.
All druggists sell * at 81, bottles for IS, or
it vii: be sent. prepaid. on receipt OF price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart, Ind.
Fer sale by Dr.. 4. J.. Chioa, Sumter. S. c..
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may O..
A terrible cloudburst occurred neal
Dayton, Tenn, yesterday. Crops and
fruit were ruined. Over the storm
area about four miles square, all the
small streams became rivers and swept
through the streets of the town, carry
ing everything before them, while the
rain and hail passed entirely through
the roof.
Dr.. Payne, the State chemist, said
that it is his opinion that there was no
poison 10 the medicine given the two
children who died suddealy 10 Atlanta.
Ca, Saturday.
A special to the Times Union from
Tallahassee, dated May e., says: The
Senate passed the anti-prize fight bill
to-day. 1t now goes to the House.
where it will pass without doubt.
Peter Hammond, his wife aud Miss
Belle Taylor we're drowned while cross.
ing Denton creek near Justin Texas.
Saturday. Mr.. Hammond was a promi-
nent citizen Of Denton County.
The U. S. Steamer "Alert" arrived
al San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, yes
terday morning and reported. "All
we'll and all quiet"
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From the Bostonian.
Washington a Myth.

Doubtless if some Of my readers
could go to sleep, and awake in the
year 1895, they might see an article
like the following in the London
Historical Review :"
The morning times., 1895-12-07
Baltimore Markets.

Baltimore, Dec. 6.-F!our aulet. unchanged
receipts, 1S. 81 barrels: shipments, 16,t 30
barrels: sales. so barrels. Wheat steady
spot and month, 65 3-4a66; May, 60 3-4a
20; steamer No. red. G2 3-4a63-receipts.
17,7O3 bushels; stock, 444,913 bushels:
sales, 5000 bushels-southern wheat by
sample, 66a67; do oD grade, 63 i-2a66 IL.
Corn firm-sput, SO o-Sa33 3-4: year. 80 3-S
a33 1-2: January. 33 5-saS3 3-+; Febru-
AIRY, 33 3-4a34: March. 34a3i Ii; steamer
mixed. 80 I-Sa32 1-4--receipts. 11O.067
bushels: shipments, 214.571 bushels; stock.
1.24O.371 bushels: sales. $1,000 bushels
southern white corn. 80 I-2a33 3-f. do
yellow, 30 1-2a34. Oats fIrmer-Nn. white
western. "a 1-2a25: No. mixed. - asked
receipts, 1. .91o bushels: stock, 220, ,05T bush
els. Rye inactive-No. 2, 4+a4o nearby: AZ a
As western-receipts. 1898 bushels; stock.
102,123 bushels. Hay firm-choice tim
othy, $3.50. Grain freights steady and
fairly active, unchanged. Sugar firm. un-
changed. Butter active and firm--fancy
creamery, 25a26: do imitation, 1sa2O; do
ladle, 1s; good ladie, l6ai7; store packed.
12al6. Eggs steady.fresh, 81 cold stor-
changed.
The morning times., 1895-12-07
WITH SOLEMN CEREMONY.
satoiii VIII BE Clad III Scarlet Robes
on Janunry 5.

Baltimore, Dec. 6.-What VIII doubtless
be one of the most imposing church cereyno-
nies ever seen In the United States will take
place at the Cathedral on Sunday, January
), upon the occasion Of the elevation to the
cardinalate of Mgr. Francis Satoih. papai
ab!egate in America
1t was intended that Mgr. Satolli should
don the purple on December 10, and ar
rangements therefore had been made, nut
a postponement has been made necessary
as a result of adviccs from Rome. Marquis
Sacripanti was delayed i'll his departure
from Rome until yesterday, and is due TO
arrive here on December 6.
The date of Mgr. Satolli's elevation was,
therefore, postponed and the first Sunday
in the new year selected instead.
AT the ceremony the United States GOV
erument viii be represented by mefnDel
of the Presidents Cabinet, the state by
Gov Frank Brown and The city by Mayor
A Alceus Hooper, to each OF whom special
Invitations have been extended. WISHING
prelates 1t is thought, Will include rep
rescntative from nearly every see i'll the
United States and possibly some dignita
ries from Canada and Mexico.
The ecclesiastical procession, which WI
precede the cathedral ceremonies, should
The weather be fine, VIII be the most I'M
posug seen in Baltimore since that attend
ing the elevation ol Iaruinal uiuDchs u
his present dignity in June, 1856.
1t will include, in addition TO representa-
tives from Catholic societies from Wash
iDgton and this city, students and pro
fessors from the Catholic University at
Washington, seninarians from st. Mary S
and numbers OF the clergy from this and
other archdiocese in the United States,
who will attend upon Mgr. Satolli's in
Wit alton.
The procession will be Joined by the Wis
iting prelates as it passes the archepis'
copaI residence en- route to the cathedral.
The grandeur Of the spectacle will in
crease from the entrance of the procession
Of prelates and clergy by the east door OF
the cathedral through the proceedings
Incident to comforting the beretta and
return of the newly-incested cardinal in
his scarlet robes.
This will be followed by the celebration
Of pontifical high mass, until it reaches
its climax in the bestowal of the papal
benediction upon the entire assemblage
kneeling, which will be pronounced by
Cardinal satolli, standing in front OF the
high altar.