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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
The verdict Was unanimous.

| "Why didn't you marry Miss Much
money? She is one Of the richest and
prettiest girls in Dallas"
II know 1t, but the family was OPP
posed to the match"
Glow about the young lady herself?"
"Well, she belongs to the family,
doesn't she ?"-Texas Sitter.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

The foreign bankers are going to
protect the gold reserve. Why have
president or congress at all? Why
not let these gentlemen have mono
poly of the governing business?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
Full Details Gladly Given.
A Railroad Official's Experience.

HKR. EDWARD EDMONDS. long con-
NH nected with railroad construction in
Avn Nebraska, writes: My heart troubled
and panied me for 10 years. Shortness of
breath was Vhe constant and most common
symptom. Intense, excruciating pain, gener-
ally followed any severe exertion. Faintness.
hunger without any appetite; futtering that
made me clutch my breast, and palpitation
that often staggered me as If would fall.
were frequent attacks. Again. everything
would turn black if arose from STOPPING
posture quickly. Sleepless nights with their
Dr.. Miles prostratins . unrest were were
Heart Cure get no rest day or night.
consulted leading ply
Restores sicians and tried advor-
rYo.1xL. tised remedies. They
1lSd1lusesssss gaveme no relief. Ono OF
DR.. Miles circulars described my case so
exactly that took DR.. Miles New Heart
Cure and I am now a we'll man. l hope
every one troubled with heart disease will
try DR.. Miles remedies. II they will write
me personally. I will gladly give them full
details of my experience" EDw. EDMoNDs
P. O. Box Is, David City, Nebraska.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on guarantee
that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
YOU Arc Invited

to become we'll and strong. An in
vitation is given to you to get rid
Of your sickness and diseases and
remain we'll. Sound in Body.
Sound in Mind. The time is at
hand when these sicknesses will re-
main only on those who are ignor.
ant Of Natures laws or who will
not obey them.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
FULF1LLMENT, 1895.

The Tanmany tiger smiles pleas
antly, and says: "Ha, ha, | have
swallowed the Chicago convention,
candidates, platform aud all.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

If the results Of that bond investi-
CATION can possibly be given out dur
ing this campaign they should be; let
us know the exact truth,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

Cleveland will soon publish letter
in which he will score his party. He
is now going through the dictionary
for unknown octosyllabic words.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
Pronhecy, 1875.

However great the natural re.
sources of q country may be, howey-
err genial its climate. fertile it's soil,
enterprising and industri-
GUS its inhabitants, or free its instltu-
tions, if the volume of money is
shrinking and prices are falling, its
merchants will be overwhelmed with
bankruptcy. its industries will be
paralyzed, and restitution and dis
tress will prevail. Report U. s. Sill
yer Commission, 1876, p. So.
FULFILLMENT, 1896.
Prices have fallen fifty per cent.
Merchants are bankrupt!
Industries paraly zed.
Destitution and distress prevail!
The burden of debt increasing!
The volume Of money shrinking.
The only business which prospers
is the accursed trade of Usnry!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
A Neighborly revenge,

NelBnDorly revenge.
isn't Mrs. Jarvis an agreeable neigh
bor?"
mo; she's horrid. Igave luncheon
and didn't invite her and the mean crea-
ture loaned me lot of spoons and forks
and then sent her little boy over after
them when we were only in the second
course."-Chicago Record.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
Strictly Truthful.

Marie-Jack, you told mamma fb.
You said that while you were in Monte
Carlo you spent all your time bicycling,
when 1 know positively that you were
gambling at the Casino.
Jack--Bicycling? Who said any
thing about bicycling2 I told her that
I spent the most Of my time on the
wheel.-Town Topics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

I'VE favor the admission of the terri
homa into the union as states and We favor
the early admission of all the territories
having the necessary population and re.
source to entitle them to statehood, and
while they remain territories we hold that
the officials appointed to administer the
the District OF Columbia and Alaska.
should be bona fide residents OF the terri
tory or district in which the duties are t.
he performed. The democratic party be.
sleeves In hume rule and that all ""h'' I"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
DEMOCRAT TICKET.

For President:
WILLIAM ]. BRYAN, of Nebraska.
For Vice-President:
ARTHUR ]. SEWALL, of Maine.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

"The absorption of wealth by the few,
the consolidation of our leading railroad
systems, and the formation Of trusts and
Ierali government of those arteries of com
Imerce We demand the enlargement Of
the powers Of the interstate commerce
commission and such res rictions and guar
Iantees in the control of railroads as will
protect the people from robbery and OPP
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
to- TEST LIeHTsHlPs.

tg'Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07

by federal authorities in local affairs as q
violation Of the constitution of the United
States and crime against free institu-
lnent by injunction as new and highly
dangerous form of oppression, by, which
1adge na n Ct the aTs Of
at once Legislators. judges and execution
last session of the United States senate and
now pending in the house relative to con-
ttempts in federal courts and providing for
trials by Jury in certain cases OF contempt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1896-08-07
1--WE denounce the profligate waste of the
money wrung from the people by oppressive

taxation and the lavish appropriations of
recent republican congresses, which have
them is unemployed and the products Of the
peoples toll are depressed in price tn they
demand a return TO- that a e simplicity and
economy which best. BELTS a democratic
government and reduction in the number
,of useless officers, the salaries Of which
drain the substance Of the people.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
KILLED ON THE RAILS.
Mr.. II. D. Mcleod Killed by the
C. & G.. Train Yesterday.

Yesterday morning shortly before II
clock, young white man named Il D.
Mcleod was instantly killed by passenger
train No. 65l of the Southern railway. The
accident occurred near the Palmetto ice fac
tory, which is but short distance from the
union shed. The Columbia and Greenvllle
train was coming in the direction of the
union shed and tall Young man was walk
Jog in front Of the engine. 1t seems that he
was given warning Of the approaching train,
but as there was train moving on another
track nearby, the young man became con-
siderably confused. At any rate, Mcleod
hurried from one track TO The other aud In
attempting to cross The track the train was
moving 90 stumbled, and the engine struck
his head, throwing him off the track, killing
him instantly The Southern track is on the
outside near an embankment with Il short
decline. Mcleod was throwo down the EN-.
bankment
A large crowd collected and it was some
time before the dead man was identified.
Finally gentleman arrived wbc identified
Mcleod He said that the dead man had
come from Sumter two weeks ago and had
got work at the Granny Mills company.
He was carpenter and was engaged in as
sistipg to build the new cottages near the
Granby cotton mills. Lumber bad given out
and young Mcleod was sent to lumber
ward to order mere material. He had started
up the track on his way TO the lumber yard
when he met his untimely end.
MIR. Mcleod was man of about q or 23
years old, from good family of Sumter, and
had made many friends during his short stay
in Columbia. The deceased has brother, Mr..
j. C. Mcleod, living in this city. Coroner
Roach was notified of the accident and
empanneed jury who will hold an inquest
tomorrow morning.
The remains will be sent to Sumter and
be inferred at Reeds ststion.-Tbe State
March %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

THE BAZAAR.
The First Night of the Monaghan
Hose Co. Bazaar Great Success.

Monaghan Hose Co., No. scored de-
cided success with their Bazaar Monday night.
The Armory Hall was crowded, the audience
VAS delighted with the programme Of enter
taioment and the 6naocial result was very
satisfactory 20 the memt ~s Of the Hose Com
paoy.
The first feature of the evening Was the
Bicycle Drill. arranged and conducted by
Mr. L. 4 Ryttenberg. Four young ladies
and an equal number of gentlemen partci.
pated in the drill, and as each one of them ls
an exper, aud graceful bicyclist the DRILL was
inc exhibition of skilful riding as we'll as
pretty.
The next number en the programme in
which the crowd displayed general interest
was the refreshments. The ladies in charge
of the refreshment tables were unable 10
keep pace with the orders, and sad to relate,
the supply of ice cream was exhausted long
before the demand was supplied.
The minstrel show 10 which Louis Lyons,
Irving Ryuenberg, Frank Little and Hemby
Smith we're the stars, was an excellent bit OF
imitation negro minstrelsy. Some of the
jokes and local hits were very clever, the song
by Irving Ryttenberg in particular.
The evenings entertainments was closed with
wheel Of fortune rattle of a portion of the
contributed articles.
The receipts Of the evening we're Sl02.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Sumter Boys at College.

The second of the three examinations a
the South Carolina College having been COM
pleted, the marks cf the various students
we're posted yesterday. In the following list
the names of the students from Sumter
County making proficiency or above are
given "Highly distinguished" is between
95 and 100 distinguished: between 80
and s5, and proficient" between 80 and 80.
The following is the list:
Senior Class-H. a Moses, distinguished
in political economy, proficient in history
and geography.
Sophomore Class-G NJ. Bease!ey, highly
distinguished in Latin ard French, distin-
guished in German history, mathematics,
proficient in English
A. c. Carson, highly distinguished in
Latin and German, proficient in English and
chemistry.
G.. cCutchen-highly distinguished in
Latin, Greek, English, history, mathematics
and distinguished in chemistry. W. s. Nc
Cutchen, distinguished in English. proficient,
in Latin, history, mathematics snd cbemis-
try.
Freshman Class-W. D. Barret, highly dis
tinguished in Latin and mathematics, pro-
6cient 10 history. V. ii. Moses, pro6cient in
Latin, English aud history
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Literary Note for April.

The General of the Army, the General
commanding the U. S. Corps of Engineers,
Vice-Pres Webb of the New York Central,
and John Jacob Astor, compose The Cosmo-
politan Magazines Board of Judges to decide
the merits of the Horseless Carriages which
will be entered in the May trials, for which
The Cosmopolitan offers $4,000 in prizes.
This committee is undoubtedly the most dig
,inguished that has ever consented 10 act
upon the occasion of the trial of pew apd
useful invention. The interest which these
gentlemen have shown in accepting places
upon the committee is indicative of the i'm
portance of the subject, and that the contest
itself will be watched with marked interest
on both sides of the Atlantic. Frank Stock
toms new story, "Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" which
begins in the April Cosmopolitan, promises
to be one of the most interesting ever written
by that fascinating story-teller. Readers OF
sThe Adventures Of Captain Horn" will find
in ''Mrs. Cliffs Yacht" something that they
have been waiting for.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

TIE chain gang has been at work On the
road near the Mile Branch since Tuesday Of
last week and excellent work he's been done
already TIE road has been built up and
graded on both sides Of the branch, and the
hills on either side of the roadway nave
been cut down to fill in the washouts in the
road AS soon as a team is purchased by
the county commissioners TO be used 10 coa-
laucton with the chain gang 90 the road
work, much better results will be obtained
and more rapid progress made. There were
ten convc!s at work yesterday afternoon,
and they al seemed happy and confented,
singing Justify while they piled the shovels.
spades and picks. The convicts wear regu-
latou chain shackles, but they are not
chained together asis the custom nsome chain
gangs. Mr.. T. D. DuBose. Jr.. has charge
of the gang and Mr.. Jesse Hurst acts as
guard. If the gang can be KEEP, we'll sup
piled with convicts, the amount Of work
that can be done on the roads during the
next year will be very much greater than at
first thought possible.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

Mr.. E. A. Swinton's new residence on the
site Of the one burned some months ago is
nearing completion The contract is in
the hands of Mr. J. W McKiever
The woods in the vicinity of the old c. S and
N. depot we're set on Ere Thursday night about
1870 o'clock, and the big bleze that resulted
alarmed those who saw it 10 such an extent
that an alarm of6re was given that called out
the fire department. Delgar, Monaghan and
the other squads went to the railroad Cross
ing on Liberty stree:, before they learned
that their services we're not needed. Delgar
squad was the first to reach the hydraut this
time, as the horse did not break anything
and the long distance to be covered gave them
au advantage over the foot reels.
Clifford Duraut and Joseph Robinson two
little negroes, were caught throwing rocks at
the train on the c. S. & n. R. R. and were
arrested at once. They were taken before
Magistrate Wells, but it was decided on ac
count of their youth, not to prosecute them,
il their parents would gice them sound
thrash;ng. This proposition was gladly ac-
cepted by the parents Of the little miscreauts,
and they were conducted to a secluded spot,
where the lash WAS laid on with q will.
Such punishment is more suited 20 the nature
Of the ofeace aud more beneficial TO the cul-
prits than a prosecution in the courts would
have been.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Short Sermons.

The noblest motive is the public
good-Virgil.
Let them obey that know not how
to rule--Shakespeare
He surely is in want of another's
patience who has none of his own.-
Lavater.
If man is endued with a gener-
Gus mind, this is the best kind of
nobility Plato.
Nature, through all her works, in
great degree, borrows blessing
from variety.-Churchill.
There are but three classes Of men
the retrograde, the stationary and
the progressive -Lavater
Pedantry Grams our heads with
learned lumber and takes out our
brains to make room for it.-Colton
Thus grief still treads upon the
heels of pleasure marry'd in haste,
we may repent at leisure Con
greve.
AS the mind must govern the
hands, so in every society the man of
intelligence must direct the man of
labor.--Johnson.
The melancholy fatters, but mena-
ces you. What is it else but penury
of soul. lazy frost, numbness Of
the mind Dryden
The passions, like heavy bodies
down steep hills. once in motion,
move themselves and know no
ground but the bottom Fuller.
Among the pitfalls in our way the
best Of US walk blindly F; so, man,
be wary, watch and pray and Judge
your brother kindly-Alice Cary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
March %.

. March o.
Thomas H. Palmer, of Anders n
S c., committed suicide yesterday
by cutting his throat with a razor
He was 81 years old
John Hill, a merchant from Hert.
ford county, N. c., died in Baltimore
yesterday from the effects Of inhaling
gas. He blew out the gasl
Richard Washington, colored, was
hanged at Abbeville yesterday fo,
the murder of Narcissa Bagwell las.
November. He confessed his guilt
and declared be would go direct from
the galows to heaven.
The Bank of Midway. Ky, made
an assignment yesterday. The cash.
ier and his assistant used the banks
money.
The Massachusetts, Republican
state convention, which met in Bos.
ton yesterday, declared for Thos. B
Reed tor president. The platform
has gold standard plank and is
against state banks.
Litral Bacon, prominent man Of
Roane county Tenn committed sui
eide yesteaday. by lying down on a
stick of dynamite and lighting the
fuse He was blown into hundred
pieces.
At meeting ofthe Jefferson Davis
Monument board in Richmond, Thurs
day, Gen. J. B. Gordon Of Georgia
was elected chief marshal of the pa
rade of Confederate veterans on the
occasion of laying the corner stone
of the monument on July 20. Mrs
Davis and her daughter, Miss Winnie,
and Mrs Hayes, and the husband o
the latter, were invited to be the
guests of the association on this occa.
sion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
March GOTH
j. D. Blandlng Camp.

The ex.Confederate soldiers of Bishop
vile have organized a camp of United Gou
federate Veterans, with a membership of six
y-6ve. The camp has been named j. I'D
Blanding Camp, in honor of Gel. J. D
Banding of this city, who was, after Gen
R. H. Anderson, the ranking oGicer in ,he
Confederate service from Sumter county.
The officers of j. D. Banding Camp are:
GEO. II. REID, Commander.
Dr.. R. Y. McLEoD, lst Lieutenant;
JAS W. DIXON, End '
G. u. BARRETT, Ord ''
DR. R. E. DENN1. Surgeon
D. E. DURANT, Adjulant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
TIMMONSVILLE TIDINGS.
House Burned. News Notes.
10 the Item ::

To the Item:
T1MMoNsvlLLE, March 27.-A small tenant
house on Mr. G. O. McEachern's place was
burned to-day about eleven O'Clock. The
house was occupied by Boyd Pettgrew a
colored man. Pettigrew lost all he had
The fire was not discovered in time to save
anything There was no insurance.
Rev. c. D. Mann will begin q protrac,ed
meeting 10 the Methodist church here next
Sunday. He will be assisted by Rev. Dr..
Darby. E. B. 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Falling Behind Whites.
From the Washington Post

From the Washington Post
Booker Washington, president of
the Tuskegee Institute, the colored
industrial school of Alabama, lee.
tured in Washington on Friday night
before the Bethel Literary Society.
"The saddest thing in the condi-
--tlon of the colored man to day." said
the speaker, s'is that he takes no
part in the industria! life of this
country. | was in a Northern city
the other day, and | saw church
being erected by the hard-earned
pennies of our race, but the contrac-
Tor would not let colored man
erive single nail The white men
: had made all the building material,
aud the colored people were paying
>them to build the church, because
they had no contractors in their OWL
race competent to do the work
'tIt also seems that we are losing
sour hold on the industries we used
to control. Some years ago. in the
North, the colored barber had a
monopoly on his trade He did not
put his brains into the business. as
he should have done, and the white
man is gradually taking the business
away from him. If you 60 to New
York to day you can hardly find a
colored barber.
elf you go to Atlanta, where a
few years ago there was nothing but
colored horse shoers, you will see
signs of Veterinary Horse Shoeing.'
And you will not find two black
horse-shoers there. The white man
knows more about the anatomy OF
the horses hoof aud he shoes the
animal in a scientific manner There
is no room for the old negro-shoer
Only few years ago 10 Atlanta you
could see the old colored uncles 60
ing around the streets with a long
pole and a wkitewash brush and
bucket. If you had. them come in
and whitewash your house they
would wash the ceilings and the
walls and the carpets, and the furni-
ture. They gave no thought to their
work. But if you look for those old
colored men now you will find in
stead the white house decorator. who
understands something about the
blending of colors, and who never
drops spot on the carpet or the fur
niture The old man with his
bucket and his long pole is not
wanted
Our mothers and sisters, who once
were the recognized Iaundresses OF
the country, are losing :heir bust.
ness Twas in Chicago recently and
sent my laundry away in the moro
ing and in the evening it was re-
turned. Down South l used to send
it away Monday morning, to my old
.colored washwoman, and l was
lucky to get it back Saturday night.
How long can oor people hold the
laundry business if the young men
who are graduating from these indus.
trial schools do not come South and
build electric laundries to compete
with the white man, who has a ma
chine now in which he washes one
banded shirts an hour2
4fTo day IS per cent of our peo-
pie live from agricultural pursuits,
and we have but two scientific
farmers in the whole race But you
may ask what is being done for this
race at Tuskegee. The race is being
edueated to realize that the relations
between the races will only improve
so far as the negro improves his edu-
cation. He must prodece something
which che white man wants before he
will be recognized"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

a few of the larger tobacco planters of this
county are considering the advisability Of
building tobacco warehouse in this city.
IF this project mater,alizes Sumter will have
three warehouses next season The pro-
moters of the new Warehouse Co. have made
an offer, it is reported, for desirable site fot
a warehouse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
The Discovery Saved His Life.

The Discovery Saved His Life.
Mr.. G. caillouette, Druggist, Beaversville,
ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings New Discovery I
owe M life. Was taken with Lii Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, bu, o!
no avail and was given up and told I could
not live. Having Dr.. Kings New Discovery
in my store I sent for a bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began 20 set better,
and after using three bottles was up aud
about again. 1t is worth its weight in gold'
We won't keep store or house withou: it.
Get free trial bottle at J.. F. w. DeLormes 5
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Ex-Congressman Mayo Dead

Richmond, Va, March 30-News
reaches here of the death, Sunday
at his home near e'The Hague },
Westmoreland county, of Col. Rober
M. Mayo. Deceased was an ex
member Of Congress from this dis
trict and a gallant Confederate SOL
dier.