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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

means of the censorship, the govern.
ment has decided upon still less liberty.
The governor of Habana recently
called together the editors of all Ha-
5ana newspapers, at the request of the
captain general, aad informed them that
the government was passing through a
critical period. He therefore asked
their co. operation in giving due publ
city to favorable news and in aiding In
suppressing that which was unfavorable.
He iutimated broadly that the govern
meut expected loyal support, aud any
editors developing critical spirit 10
the present crisis would, he said, fnd
themselves in trouble.
One editor is said to have been
warned especially that unless be stopped
agitating the question Of the coming
elections, be would be likely to 60 to
Moro Castle. He has stopped.
In Bolondrop, Matanzas province,
Thursday, SIX sparro.s we're killed by
pietierre, oative Cuban bird. The
sparrow is the typical bird of Spain.
The Bolondron volunteers buried the
sparrows with great pomp after they bad
laid in state 10 the 6remen's barracks.
The volunteers with fixed bayonets
formed a guard Of honor, while the
band played funeral march. At the
head of the procession marched the
local priest, the Rev. Father Gerna.
The bodies of the birds were in hand
some coffin. A banner carried 10 the
procession was inscribed "Long Live
Spain Down with the Traitors
This is an imitation Of the famous
sparrow funeral Of the last war, when
obsequies were held by volunteers all
over the island in 1869 ever the body
of sparrow killed by cat 10 Habaua.
Lieutenant General Pando is max
log wholesale arrests Of political sus-
pects in Santa Clara province The
prisons there are so full that many
prisoners are now being shipped west to
Habana. Pando's avowed policy is to
suppress disloyalty 10 the towns as we'll
as in the field.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Bound to Bolt.
,necial to tie Greenville News.

Special to tie Greenville News.
Washington, D, c., March 26 "A
big sensation will be created in South
Carolina BY this exclusive announce
mept, that Til!man and McLaurin have
buried the Ratchet aud will hereafter
fight together on everythiug-certsin-
" on national issues. The two men
had nearly two hours talk to-day at the
senator's seat in the senate and when
thew parted each was in "a most AMIGA
bic mood. This news will have ad-
ditiopal interest when it is stated that
rumor had pct AIcLaurin and lsby IN a
combination.
McLaurin has decided that he will
run for congress aud not for senator.
It is said that he Will probably make
several speeches soon in South Caroli-
ma 10 favor of leaving the Democratic
party if it does rot declare for silver.
He may invade Irby's county as he
has been asked to make speech there.
With Tillman and McLaurin pulling to-
gether, the latter will probably lead the
boilers, as Tillman has speeches
in other States to make. The
delegation here now is solid for bolt
and this reunion unites practically all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
a Great Step for Christian
Civilization.

A recent communication from Dr.. Y
J. Allen, Shanghai. China, and another
received to-day from Bishop E E. Heu-
driz, Kansas City, Mo-, give news Of
utmost importance to the church at
large. No imperial edict Of the pres
ent century has been SO significant ;
none can be more influential. We ren-
der grateful thanks to Almighty God,
and pray that, under the inspiration
and leadership Of the Holy Spirit, the
forces Of Chrlstcndom will 60 forth to
victory.
WALTLR R. LAMBurB.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

The manifestoes of Tillman and Irby
respectively have created queer situa-
tion 10 Laurens county. The Laurens-
Vile Herald, owned by Postmaster
Crews, has been edited for years by lis
500. W. T Crews Young Crews has
lately shown a decided preference for
Tillman over Irby, and an approval SO
marked Of the formers political pro-
sramme that his father, the postmaster
who not long ago had to step in and
uusay what bis son had said in endorse.
ment Of Tillman's senatorial attack on
Cleveland-bas been prompted to reas-
sumo the editorship of The Herald
He signalizes bis return to active jour
nalism by denounciug Tillman's counsel
as "perniciously bad" and by warmly
conmendiug Irby's stand. Unless
Tillman recedes from his position,
Postmaster Crews says, he "sball be
reluctantly compelled to part company
With him." 10 the meantime it is an
nounced that Crews, the son, who is
not postmaster, is about to start
paper called the Free Silver Demo
crat," backed by Senator 1rby's ene-
mics, and the natural inference is
drawn that sill support Tillman and
fight I7by. Laurens county this year,
with Tillman against 1rby and Crews
fls against Crews pere, will be mighty
juicy sort of county to live in.-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

[ was in bed two
weeks. I had a
good physician
but he dic not do
me any good. A.
fr i en- d recon-
mended Hoods
Sarsaparilla and
I sent for a bot
tie. At that time
I ached in every
lin b, especially
in my back and
hip. 1 felt RS
though I had q
fever and for q
+ e " hours at
night it was i'm
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01

General Weyler has issued an act
that Cuban revolutionists shall here
after be treated as bandits.
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CO-PARTNERSHlP NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED have TINS day forr-
ed Il Co-partnershlp for the practice Ct
law, under firm name OF Wilson 4 Hurst.
All business entrusted to them will receive
prompt attention. Will practice in Sumter
and adjoining counties.
H.FRANK WILSON:
c. NJ. HURST, JR..
Jan. g.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
Untold Agon;es
Every Limb Ached With Muscu.
lar Rheumatism
A Perfect Cure by Hoods Sarsa-
pSr,ia.

The cause OF rheumatism is Tactic
acid in the blood. which accumulatas
in the joints. and gives the victim such
dreadful pains and aches. Hood Sar-
saparilla ncutralizes the acid, purlfes
the blood and thus cures rheumatism.
"Five years age I had my first attack
Of luMbago d muscular rheumatism.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
KANSAS CRY, Mo, March 16, 1895.

KANSAS CITY, MO. Marcn 10, 1870.
My Dear Dr. Lambutb [ have jus:
received the following important iufor-
nation from U S. Consul General
Jeruigau, Shanghai, China, under date
of Feb. 22d. He writes The most
welcome news I have for you is told by
the enclosed circular, which was re-
ceived to-day, and at once given to the
press by me A great step for Chris
tian civilization has been made, and
under judicious Influence others will
soon follow No one act by the En-
perer so distinctly heralds the coming
cha1ge as this edict removing all re-
strictions upoS the propagation of the
Christian religion 10 China and may
it not be that all of this good has
grown out Of the massacres and burb-
ing of the homes of Christians in
China / believe that the vigorous
policy of the President, evidenced by a
distinctly American Commission to ia
vestigate the wrong done Americans at
Chongtu, has given to the efforts of she
French Minister power which helped
to make them successful. The Presi-
dent and Secretary Oluey opened the
eyes Of China, when an American
Com mission travelled over three thou
sand miles through her centre to in
quire Why the homes Of American citi-
zens had been burnt.
This fact speaks volumes, and while
the French Minister should have the
full credit of the achievement in behalf
Of Christian civilization, | am sure that
Mr.. Gerard would be the first to
acknowledge the good effect resulting
from the timely action of our govern
ment"
The circular mentioned is as follows
"LEGAr1oN OF TIE U. s.
.'PEk1NG, Feb. 6, 1896.
''To the Cousuls of the United
States-Gentlemen I have the honor
to lpforE, you that his Ezcellency, NJ.
A. Gerard, Minister of France, has re-
Gently procured from the PsuugL;-
Yamen, by virtue of the French Treaty
of 1858, au order directing the local
authorities in all provinces Of the Bm-
pire to expunge from the various edi
tiops and compilations of the Chinese
Code all claims placing restriction upon
the propagation of the Christian !eli,
gion
You are directed to bring this cir
cular to the attention of the American
Missions 10 your Consular districts.
's1t gives me pleasure to add ;ha
the Minister Of France is entitled to
the gratitude Of the Christian world fol-
his action is this important matter.
II am, Sirs. your obedient servant,
.'CuAs DENEY, .. S. Min.
''Tuos. r. JERNIGAN, U. S. Con Gen.
Shanghai"
The importan. action Of the Empero'
of the Chinese Empire should be ;
cause of devout gratitude to Almight,
God on the part Of the Christian world
Yours cordially,
Z. r. HENDRIX.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-04-01
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The
South
Carolina
TObacc0nist.

1t is a weekly journal devoted
exclusively to tobacco culture
in South Carolina, and gives
the exact information required
by beginners, as we'll as those
who have some experience.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
Number of Gallons in the Ocean.

The mathematicians figure on
everything nowadays, from the num-
Der of leaves in given extent of forest
to the probable number of molecules
of matter it takes to make up the
universe. One of the most curious
calculations which we have met with
recently is one in which a German
professor gives figures to show the
number of gallons of water in the
Pacific ocean. He first considers the
average depth and then the aver
age length and breadth, and then
throws the whole into a square and
the square into a globe. He finds
that aqueous globe would be exactly
726 miles in diameter. Next he con-
siders ocean water as weighing ten
pounds to the gallon, and finds that
his immense sphere, were it a hollow
metal globe, would hold 200, 900, 900,
100000 1.-TWO hundred trillions) OF
gallonsl Those figures represent
the number Of gallons of water now
in the largest division of the earth S
seas. 1t would take that amount of
water more than a million years to
pour over the precipice at Niagara
st. Louis Republic.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
WHAT A DOG CAN ENDURE.
One Went twenty-five Days Without
Food.

Some very long survivals are on
record. but none, perhaps, more in
teresting or remarkable than well
authenticated case which comes from
France, says Public Opinion. Mr..
Gely, q superintendent at Dampierre,
in the department of the Upper
Saone, has a dog named Rigolet,
which although past ten years old
and almost toothless, has never
abated the activity of his warfare
against ali the animals of the field,
and especially against foxes. A short
time ago as Mr.. Gely, with his dog,
was passing the mouth of fox bur-
row, Rigolet made sudden and furi-
Gus descent on the burrow, showing
plainly that it was inhabited. It had
SO spacious an opening that the dog
forced himself into it quite out of
sight. Presently the master heard
the tumult of a combat within. The
dog was barking fercely. Then
there came sound of caving in, and
the noise ceased. Either Rigolet had
been silenced by the fox or he had
been engulfed by the collapse of the
gallery in which the fight was taking
place. Mr.. Gely set about digging
him out, but found the ground 50
stony that he was obliged to give it
up, and the old dog was left to his
fate.
Gely went home and after mourn
ing the dog a few days thought OF
him no more. Twenty-one days went
by. 1t happened that the miller
with a friend said: There's the
place where poor old Rigolet was
buried alive" Just then he heard a
feeble whining which seemed to
come from underground. He called
and listened, and the whining was
repeated louder than before. There
was certainly dog within the fox
burrow. The miller ran to apprise
Gely, who this time brought picks
and shovels and a sufficient number
of hands to open the burrow. After
five hours of active digging, the old
dog was unearthed at considerable
depth. AS soon as he was brought
to the open air, Rigolet fell to the
ground, apparently dead. But his
master succeeded in reviving him
with doses of beef tea and milk, and
the old dog was seemingly as good as
ever. 1t became question whether
he had tasted in the burrow for
the twenty-five days or whether he
had subsisted or the fox, which he
certainly found. 1t was assumed by
his master that he was too nearly
toothless to have been able to devour
a fox, and those who dug him out de-
clared that there was no sign that he
had had ANYTHING to eat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21

Of the charge Sherman ordered q halt.
Bennit advanced to the head Of the
regiment with drawn sword, pointing
to a clump of trees said, Forward
men. this is no time or place to halt;
see there are the enemy Just there"
Col. McCuIloch, afterwards Gen.
Ben McCulloch, )says, SIN this charge
Gen. Houston was thirty. five yards
in advance of his army, and when
very near the enemy gave the com
mand, Charge men and remember
the Alamo"
The world knows the sequel to this
remarkable charge. Houston, charg-
ing with small band of militia a
veteran army commanded by Gen.
Santa Anna, who claimed to be the
Napoleon of the American Continent.
Houston's army was less than eight
hundred, all told, and that of the
Mexicans must have been not less
than 1000. The Mexican army was
completely annihiated and the Mex
lean president, the self-styled "Napo,
leon of the West, was the next day
captured in the habiliments of com.
mon private Mexican soldier, and
brought before Gen. Sam Houston
whose humanity was as great as was
his mind. Santa Anna had forfeited
all the rights to life at the hands OIL
his captors. No doubt but Goliad's
CORY dead and the mangled forms Of
the Alamo, were ever present and
with one of Frances proud Kings
when death came he would cry, "Take
away these mangled corpses and the
bleeding dead; they haunt mew But
he need not fear, his life was safe. He
was the prisoner of an Anglo-Saxon
a great and brave man. Some have
claimed diplomatic reasons actuated
the Texas commander. Such was not
the case. The honorable course, the
humane course resulted in good.
Santa Anna was for anything to save
his life, and Houston and Texas
gained from him they would ask.
He at once ordered all Mexican sold
iers from Texas soil.
Most of these facts were gained
from persons who were veterans of
the battle of San Jacinto, and thew
are also substantiated by historians of
Texas. Thrall, Froude, Bancroft and
Cranes Life of Houston" Gen.
Houston, in fame's temple must have
place among the first, with Caesar,
Alexander, Charlemagne, Napoleon
and Geo. Washington. TEXAN.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21

Life and Battles Of Jas.
J. Corbett.
Indian Clubs and Dumb
Bells.
How TO Become a Boxer.
Gymnastics.
How to PlayLawnT ennis.
By Champion Campbell.
How to Play Base Ball.
Just the thing for Boys.
By Walter Camp.
How to Play Golf. By J.
Stuart Balfour.
TheAthlete's Guide. How
To Run, Sprint. Jump,
Walk, Throw Weights.
/. Association Foot Ball.
!. Hand Ball.
}. Curling, Hockey, Polo.
}. Indoor Base Ball.
!. Skating. A very practi-
cal book. BY Champion
G.. d. Phillips.
RocLst Pail Is EencinG
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21

Hoods Pills cure all Liver ills, bill
iousness, jaundice, indigestion, sick
headache
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
Times Have Changed.

McKinleys town of Canton, O.,
has newspaper with unique his,
tory. 1t was founded in 1915 by
John Saxton; the grandfather of Mrs.
Mckinley, and remained for 60 years
under his management. News did
not travel very fast when this paper
began its career. Waterloo was
fought in June, but Mr.. Saxton was
not able to tell his readers about it
until September. The progress. in
newspaper methods since that time
is one of the wonders of the story OF
civilization.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
The Knife Not Needed.
A MASSACHUSETTS TOWN
HEARS AND WONDERS.
what Miracle was There, a,xssssA
limbs and a CrooLe.s Neck
StrafxhfeyIcd
(Fron Che Tauntoa, Mass, Gazette,


(Fron, the Taunton, Mass, Gazette.s
Oytsr in the town Of Wrentham, l;ass,
syag. Ne is egog with excitement. A child
1890 been physically deformed for four
y<ars, and who was the object of the pity Of
tLe entire town, has had her limbs straight.
ened out, her head again made erect by the
strengthening OF her neck, and il running
about tom now with the freedom end
abandon of any child.
Mary S. Fuller is the name of the little
cripple Many of our readers viii remem.
Der her. She is but a child of 8 years, and
has spent the past four years in bed, hope
lessly crippled Rheumatic fever fouryears
ago attacked the nerves and cords Of her
lower 2nbs and neck, so that the former
were Wagn all out of shape and twisted and
bent backwardsin pitiable manner; and
he cords of the latter were so frightened on
one side as to draw her head down on her
shoulder. Her arms, too, were helpless.
and neighbors' hearts bled at the little ones
Infering. Inc progress of the disease re-
duced her to skeleton, and the poor N )ther
has almost given her own life for that cfthe
child, in her untiring watching az III little
ones bedside. Four years of .satcning four
years of waiting and at last the child be.
gan to mend, her cords relaxed, her nervous
system gathered strength and power, ana
to-day, as stated above, sE e is running about
the town vigorous and happy child. Wren
than rejoices, physicians applaud, aud new
methods In nerve treatments have been sue-
cessfully indicated Formerly the surgeon
would have been called Oh in this case to
straighten the limbs. Now the idea is to
york in harmony viii r&ture so far as DOS.
Eble, and to this end II edies are employed
which assist nature, 81 Jlyiup to the weak.
ened parts the chemical properties they
need. For instance, in the above case, DR. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People we're used,
and effected the cure easily and naturally.
The mother of the child said "She had
been given up by four doctors, who were
certain that they could not cure her. Why.
she couldn't open her mouth, and actually
had to force the food into it. Her mouth
was all sores, and, oh dear, what looking
child she was, and such a care Nobody
but myselfknows what trial we both have
been through, for she was too young TO rea.
lie it. If my statement will do ANYBODY
any good l shall be glad to have 1t pub
lished, and if those who read it will only
come to me, if they are skeptical, can con
vince them in very little time that ! know
what am talking about. People around here
say it was a miracle, and believe it was"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary 70 give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
nerves They are for sale by all druggists,
or may be had by mail from DR.. Williams'
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, EoS
bee. per box, or ak boxes for $3.50
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
[. & N. TIME TABLE.

Nashville Accommodation does not run on
sunday.
North bound st. Louis and Chicago Fast
troins have through trains solid and sleepers
70 Chicago and st. Louis.
Fast Line stops only at important stations
and crogsings. Has through Pullman sleep
ers TO Atlanta, Ga.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
10 To 1.

This ratio of sixteen grains of silver to one
of go q has been the measure of equality be-
tween the two metals since their first use as
money bv the United States,
There exists no necessity to change that ra-
ito more than to change the length of a yard
stick. or the number of ounces in pound
weight.
The ever busy brain of shylocks is constant
ly at worR Matching new schemes for embrace
meDt e their wealth and to rob producers of
wealth.
Law making power is bribed, corruption in
hi Oh places of trust and honor exists, and the
evil times prophesied by the patriot Abraham
Lincoln, now menace the very existence of
our country as a power among the nations OF
the world All made possible through parti'
san prejudice that hides truth.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is earnestly en-
gagged in the noble and patriotic effort TO make
known the truth and facts, expose political
crimes and criminals, and to show the cause
and effect the unwarranted interference with
the peoples money and productive industries.
With every cash subscriber to the Kentuck-
ian for one year, we give years subscription
to the Weekly Enquirer as free gift. Two
papers for the price Of one
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
London's Lunatics.

London is about 10 build seventh
lunatic asylum. There are $4,000
certified lunatics now kept at the
public expense, without counting
those in private asylums and those
that are loose.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
SPALDING'S
Athletic Library.

Instructive Books on all branches Of athletis
ports, whereby the novice can become an expert
Each book is a complete treatise that particular
SPORT profusey illustrated, containing the latest
rules, and written by competent authority. The
following is a complete list to date to which add.
tiOns ara made monthly,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
A Lucky Break.

A Dexter (Me.) clergyman, while
making a call the other day, acct
dentally broke the glass in his front
door. A kind old lady started sub
scription to settle the damage. She
succeeded so well that there was
enough left after paying for the
glass to buy the clergyman pair OF
trousers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21
Millais' First Picture.

Sir John Millais' first picture was
purchased by Charles Rea6e, the
English novelist. Ruskin said that
it was not failure, but fasco, and
kicked a hole in the picture.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-21

A vast mass of direct, unimpeacha-
BILE testimony proves beyond any pos
sibility of doubt that Hoods Sarsap-
arilla actually does perfectly and per-
manently cure diseases caused by inn
pure blood. Its record of cures is
unequalled and these cures have Of
ten been accomplished after all other
preparations have failed.