The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-02-19

day.
Fuller Bros, and Bristow sold a car load
of horses and mules at auction Monday.
Prices good.
The Mechanics aud Traders Insurance
Company of New Orleans contributed $500
to the Delgar Reel Fair. This was received
after the list Of other contributions was made
up.
The republican idea is said to be gaining
converts in the country, and many men who
have heretofore been good democrats will
vote the national Republican ticket at the
next election.
The opportunity of securing tobacco
factory for this city should not be neglected
An investment Of four or FIVE thousand dol
lars will secure the factory with donble that
capital and man of experience to manage l..
That he would macage it to make money
cannot be doubted since he is willing t.
invest one half the money himself.
The coming of the Wizard Oil Comp ny
has been hailed by the majority of those who
remember the last visit of the company. as
boon to the city. When last here the Wizard
Oil Company remained several weeks and
gave excellent entertainments, both in public
and in the Opera Hoase. Several entertain
ments will be given this week in the Opera
House.
Mr.. J. D. Chewing, who was shot some
time ago by Mr.. j. H. Tindal is about we'll
again, and he sent word to the sheriff by his
father that he was ready 10 answer any pro-
cess which may be against bin in the hands
of the sheriff The sheriff told the elder
Chewing that he had 90 knowledge of any
process against his son that nothing had
been lodged in his office by any trial justice
or other officer for execution, but should any
thing be lodged he would do his duty prompt
ly.--Manning Times, Feb. IL
The nomination of Maj. H. F. Wilson for
Mayor adds another good msn to the list Of
candidates, and there. seems to be no doubt
but that the city will be provided with first
class executive officer for out of the number
of candidates in the field the people should
be able to select Mayor that will fill the
bill
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
give dinner 90 the first Monday of March .
The place at which the dinner will be given
will be announced later. The proceeds from
the dinner will be used for charitable pur.
poses. A liberal patronage is asked by those
who will furnish the dinner.
The Hamliu Wizard Oil Company had such
a small! audience Monday night that the per-
formaoce was not given. As.er song or
two and dance, il was announced that the
performance would he discontinued, and the
audience would be given tickets for the per-
Torrance tonight or have their money re
funded. This announcement was made on
account of the small audience and the very
bitter night. Last night they had good
attendance.
Thelien mule is already lamenting hisbard
fate, and as he goes out of town under whip
be brays most mournfully as the odor of fer
tilizer fills bis sensitive nostrils and prevents
a free access Of the healthful ozone. The
mule is a cottoatot by force of circumstances,
and has lent his. assistance to the overpro-
duction of cotton for years, yet he has never
ceased to protest by raising hls voice in loud
and resounding tooes against the ali cotton
theory of farming. The farmers of Sumter
county have not returned to the all cotton
crop, but they are planting more cotton than
they will have market for, and unless they
are we'll fixed to hold their cotton crop until
late in the season they may as we'll not plant
it.
A negro came into town Monday after
noon and told cock and bull story about
having met white man in the road who
shot at him several times but never touched
him. The negro said that he was coming
iuto town on wagon of wood and met
white man in dog cart near the Mile
Branch The white man told him 10 halt,
but he did not do so. The white man began
to shoot at him and he tumbled out of the
wagon and hugged the ground. He was not
hit by any of the bullets but one passed
throgh his hat, while another passed an
comfortably close 10 the ear Of the would-be
policy holder After shooting few timea
the white man who was doing the shooting
went on and left the dsrkey in peace
The Citadel cadets will be invited to come
to Sumter this summer and have the Annual
Commencement in this city. 1t is the custom
for the cadets 10 visit two places each summer,
camping in one for & week and marching
across country to The other where they go
into camp for another week. The commence
ment is held while they are in the second
town. Darlington is in easy distance from
Sumter and that place would, without ques-
ton be glad to have The cadets for week,
and would entertain them royalty. Speak
ing for Sumter the writer can say that the
people are anxious to have the cadets come
and will spare 60 effort to make their stay
here as pleasant as possible. There are many
inducements that can be offered, not the
least of which is the warm welcome and hos
pitalitv that awaits the cadets and the officers