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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

RALEIGH, N. G , August Edwin
A. Alderman. professor of pedagog;cs
in the State University vas elected
president of the University of North
Carolina to succeed George Winston,
recently elected to the presidency of the
University of Texas. Seven leading
educators occupying professorships 10
institutions Of learning in distant States
were highly recommended, but MIR.
Alderman's election was unanimous.
The meeting Of the trustees was attend
ed by mauy of the most prominent c''l-
zeps in the State, including Governor
Carr and Senator Butler. Prof. Alder
man is 80 years of age, graduated a:
the University in 1882, and he has
been largely identified with graded
schools 10 North Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
D. H. Tompkins,
State Chairman
How Awkward It Will Be
In 1900!

Did you ever think of it? A great
problem is soon to occupy the minds of
he people Of the world. 10 four years
the sweep of tine will carry us into a
thew century, and the figures which
indicated the century of 1900 will be
exchanged for 1900 When this times
comes, can We abbreviate the year ln
writing and printing, as we do now III
1886? IF we may abbreviase, how
shall it be done? How will it look /,
700? Or this, '19? When you write
at the top Of your letter to the editor,
March IA. '96, it looks all right, but
March IA. '0o will not be at all salts
factory. Did you ever before think
what an inconvenient time 1900 is 60
ing be? IF SO, just consider how lucky
your stars are that you will be living
on this mundane sphere 10 1000 :
New York Home Journal.
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Death in the Pot.

Does poison lurk in the mouth of
beer bottles purchased from the dis
pensary? There is one young man
who certainly thinks so, and no
amount Of money can induce him to
drink again a bottle of beer from the
dispensary.
Yesterday about noon the young
man, whose name is withheld by re
quest, purchased from one of the
dispensaries a bottle of beer and
drank it He did not use glass but
drank from the bottle. A few min
utes later his lips began to burn and
sting as though they had been bit
ten by some poisonous insect. Fl
nally they began to swell all out of
shape and were source of much
pain.
Ointments and liniments of every
description were applied, but failed
to relieve the paia or cause the swell
ling to go down He says he is
done with beer forever-Spartan-
burg Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Bland and Bryan.

LEBANON, Mo-. Aug -Ricbard
P. Bland, leaves to-day for lincolo,
Neb. Mrs. Bland will accompany alr.
Bland. They will be the guests OF Mr.
and Mrs Bryan during their short stay
in Lincoln.
The party will leave Mr. Bryan 5
home Friday evening on The journey tc
New York, where Mr. Bryan and Mr.
Sewall will be notified of their nonina-
ton as President and Vice President Of
the United States MIR Bland accom-,
pan;es Mr.. Brysn 90 the latters trip
by reques; Their train will make but
few stops. but everywhere an oppor-
tuuity is given they will make short
talks. Mr. Bland will present Sir
Bryan to the people along the route o'
their | 500 mile Journey from Nebraska
to New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Death of Niagara Falls.

Fifteen hundred years ago the ter
restria! movements raised the John
son barrier to the Erie basin so high
that the waters of that lake reached
not merely the level of Lake Michi
gan, but the point of turning all the
water of the upper lakes into the
Mississippi drainage by way Of
Chicago But the falls were then
cutting through the ridge, end whe.
this was accomplished, before the
change Of drainage was completed,
the surface Of Lake Erie was sud.
denly lowered by many feet, and
the falls were re established for some
time longer
Slowly, year by year, one sees the
cataract wearing back and suggesting
the time when the river will be
tnrned into series of rapids; but
another silent cause is at work, and
one not easily seen-namely, the
effects of the changing Of level Of tue
earth's crust. From the computa-
tions already referred to it was found
that for the first twenty four thousand
years of the life of the river only the
Erie waters flowed by way of the
Niagara River, and for cnly eight
thousand years have all the waters Of
the upper lakes been feeding the
falls If the terrestrial movements
continue as at present, and there ap-
pears no reason to doubt it, for the
continent was formerly vastly higher
than now, then in about five thousand
years the rim of the Erie basin prom
ises to be raised so high that all the
waters of the upper lakes will flow
out by way of the Chicago Canal.
Thus the duration Of Niagara Falls
will have continued about thirty
seven thousand years But the lakes
will endure beyond the calculation
of the boldest horologist Apple
toms Popular Science Monthly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
ALABAMA DEMOCRATIC.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Aug. 5 Re
ports from the State are to the effect
that everything passed off quietly
In many localities light vote was
polIed All the black belt counties
have given round Democratic ma
ioritics. TIE Democrats have made
heavy gains in number of white
counties which have heretofore given
Popu'ist majorities, and also gained
a number of representatives in the
Legislature. 1t is impossible to give
anything like au estimate now The
ticket is long one containing not
only State officers, but Legislature
and county officers. Idicatlons now
point to a Democratic victory IN the
State and both branches of the legis-
lature Democratic.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala , Aug. RE
turns received by The State.Hera'd
up to O'Clock this morning indicate
the election of Capt Johnston by a
majority Of 10000 to $4,000 The
legislature is safely Democratic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Four Thousand Drowned
in China.
Gigantic Tidal Wave Five
Miles Long.

SHANGHAI, Aug. News Of ter.
rible disaster, involving great loss
of life, has just reached here. A
tidal wave, estimated to have been
about five miles in length swept in
from the sea on Sunday last, and in-
undated the coast of Haichau, in the
northeast Of the province of Riang
Su
The damage done was very great.
Many villages were destroyed and it
is estimated that at least 1000 peo
pie were drowned.
In addition, an immense number
of cattle pcrished, the rice fields
were submerged and almost totally
DESTROY ed, with the result that a
famine is feared in that district dur.
ing the coming autumn
Haichau is situated opposite Yu
Chau island, on the coast of the
Kiang Su province, which is on the
Whang Hai or Yellow sea. The
country is mostly level, which may
account for the great loss of life.
Kiang Su is one of the most fertile
provinces of China and imports more
silk than any other part of China.
The Ting rs Kiang enters China
through this province, the principal
city Of which is Nan King.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
Trying to Buy Information.
A Tempting Offer by Spain
but the Scheme Won't
Work.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 1.-The Spao-
ish government is determined to pre-
vent if possible 6libusteriDg expeditions
from leaving this country for Cuba. 70
further guard against 6libusters, Spain
is oferlog reward of $4,000 for iu-
formation leading to the capture within
Spanish waters of 6libusteriog expe-
dition. Capt. Murphy of the Laurada
received the following letter from the
Spanish coosul, Jose Cougosto:
"Cousrlade de EspeHa en- Philadel.
phia.
!:.Teu thousand dollars will be paid
by the undersigned at bis Office 10 Phil
adelphia, Pa. for Information leading
to the capture within Spanish waters Of
any vessel engaged iu carrying men
aud munitions to the Isle Of Cuba. Ger
tain inhabitants of which are now in in
sufsection against the government of
Spain.
This offer carries With it promise
of immunity from arrest or apprehen-
sion to auy person or persons who shall
give such information as is mentioned
above, whether or not such person or
persons are participants iu such expedi-
tions. ''Jose Coogosto,
Consul for Spain,
uJnlv ia 1895
This letter was delivered to Capt.
Murphy by ao attache of the Spanish
consulate, who said that he had been
sent by Dr., Congosto. Capt. Murphy,
ia speaking Of the letter said "Ooly
in the most kindly spirit do say that
it is an attempt to bribe me I Wish to
assure him that I am not 10 the busi-
ness of surrendering secrets which |
don't possess. and say frankly if [ were,
10 times $4,000 would not induce
me to turn ioformer. do not feel in-
suited by the acticn Of the Spanish
consul, but | do believe that man
serving in his honorable. capacity ought
to have 8 higher appreciation Of the
patriotism OF al American citizen than
to attempt to purchase him fer cash
Evidently be is only following out the
Instructions Of his government. and /
an tryiog to carry out the orders of my
employers y
Capt Murphy handed the com mnunl-
cation to Capt. W. w. Kerr, counsel
for the j. D. Hart company, who will
forward it with protest to Secretary
of State Obey. Capt. Kerr, in speak
ing Of the offer, said: 1T is au iafa-
nous sct aud an insult to American
citizenship. It is an rsurpation of au
shoTi,y ou his part to declare that those
who violate the neutrality laws Of the
United States will receive immunity if
they eu:r-nder certain info' natioo,
even i-cusa they be not partici pautslu
the expedition That is a dangerous
declaration for man to make just now.
Teo thousand dollars is big induce
neat for some people to steal secretly
iuso vessel, for instance, lying in the
Philadelphia port bound for Cuba, and
place nunitions of war, such as dyra-
mite, on board. This Individual could
inform the Spanish government and the
vessel would be seized the moment she
entered within the Cuban three mile
limit. | shall call the attention Of Sec
retary Oiney to the letter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
State Chairman Tompkins'
Ruling.
COLUMBIA, S. c.. July %, SO.
Hon. j. Wm. Stokes, Oraugeburg,

COLUMBIA, ,. o.. July rs, 20.
Hon. j. Wm. Stokes, Oraugeburg,
S c.
Dear Sir :-Rep:yiog to your letter Of
the 2ad instant asking for my ruling as
to whether there is vacancy as to the
Democratic nominee to fill the remain
der of your term as member Of the
Fifty Fourth Congress, | beg to state
that my ruling is that there is no va
cancy and that you are the nominee for
the place by reason Of your election by
the primary of 1894 This ruling
however, is subject to protest and in
ease any objection is made the matter
will be submitted TO the State Execa-
tive Committee to be settled. Unless
such protest is made the County Execu'
tive Committees should not hold an
election for the place aud no provision
should be made 10 preparing the tick
cts for putting 10 candidates uame for
the Fifty Fourth Congress.
Yours &c
D. H. Tompkins,
State Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
She Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. g. caillouet:e, Druggist, Beaversvi''e,
Ill.,, says: "To Dr.. Kings New Discovery l
owe my Efe. Was taken with La Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but of
no ava;! and was given up and teld could
not live. Having Dr.. Kings New Discovery
in my store sent for bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began % get better.
AMI a ter using three bottles was up aud
abou, again. 1t is worth its weight in gold
We won't. keep store or house without it.
Get free trial bottle at J. F. W. DeLorme's
Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
CITADEL VACANCIES,

OFFICE CHAIRMAN BOARDOF VISITORS
S. c. MILITARY ACADEMY,
BAaNwELl, S. c., JAY 8. 1895.
fyNWO ~ BENEFICIARY VACANCIES
ezi:: ia the South Caro!iaa Military
Academy frcr, Sumter County.
Persons desiring 70 compete for ;he sane
will apply promptly to he Chs;Tuan Board
Of Visitors fox Forms aad Instructions.
No applications will be considered: re: del;
fled and rec iv q bato.7 ;re 3:st of Aagast
neXi.
JOHNSON HAGO0D,
Chairman Board Of Visitors.
I,Ic -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

The New York Sun tells young la
dies tha: it is better to marry man
wi,hou. a pretty moustache, than a
n,et,7 uoustache without man behind
it With reference to secret marriages
it gives this wholesome advice. ''li
yor eau, marry oa broad day light
principles, don't marry at all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
. ne South'S Gain in W ealth
Remarkable .rcentage Of
Gain per Capita in the
Last Decade.
From the New York Sun.


Not only is the aggregate wealth
of the Southern and many of the
Western States increasing by larger
percentages than the percentage OF
increase of the Eastern States, but
the per capita wealth of the South
and West is doing likewise. The
South lost enormously in both aggre
gate and ger capita wealth by the
war and by the abolition of slave
property, though, Of course, this was
in part only an apparent loss, since
the freeman was as valuable to the
community as the bondmsn. Thus
it came about that the census of 1870
showed a great loss in aggregate
and per capita wealth throughout the
South The panic in the decade Of
lS70-80 made the showing by the
census of 1880 still worse, but the
South made remarkable progress in
the decade 1880 1890 The increase
of population throughout the South
in that decade was large, but the in
crease in aggregate wealth was still
larger, so that the per capita increase
was remarkably large in proportion
to the showing by the census of
1870
Meanwhile tie great and wealthy
States Of the East, though they
gained enormously in wealth, in
creased also very rapidly in popula-
ton. so that their percentage of gain
per capita was often less than that in
poorer and less populous States Of
the South. Massachusetts,, which
has for some decades led the Union
in per capita wealth, gained only
about 81 per cent during the last
decade, while Mississippi gained
over 80 per cent, Louisiana nearly
% per cent; Georgia, 35aa per cent
and Florida over l04 per cent Even
North Carolina gained nearly l6!! per
cent in per capita wealth aud South
Carolina nearly 32 per cent.
New York, meanwhile. gained less
than - per cent in her capita wealth !;
New Hampshire less than IS per
cent Pennsylvania less than % per
cent, and Rhode Island less than |
per cent, while New Jersey showed
an actual per capita loss Of nearly
one half Of l per cent The only
southern state to show loss of per
capita wealth was Maryland, which
by the way stands fourteenth in that
regard, being one place ahead Of
Pennsylvania
Parts of the middle west increased
little per capita wealth. Iowa, for
example, gained only 10 3 4 per cent
but this was more than the gain Of
Massachusetts,. Ohio gained small
fraction over per cent, and Illinois
lost nearly 40 pc. cent, so that her
per capita wealth was less than IN
1860. Wisconsin Michigan and Mis-
souri, showed substantial gains, as
did Arkansas, Kentucky and Ten
nessee.
Rapidly as population grew in the
far west It seldom outstripped the IN
crease of wealth so far as to reduce
the per capita wealth of any state
Washington gained nearly ITO per
cent per capita wealth, Colorado
gained 40a per cent, Oregon 76 per
cent, California IS IL per cent and
Utah over 100 per cent. So rapid
was Wyoming's gain in population
that her per capita wealth decreased
about 2 per cent, though her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS
OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRA-
TION OF SUMTER COUNTY,

OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRA-
TION OF SUMTER COUNTY,
SUMTER, S. c., April 81, 1896.
THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION will
open their ooohsio
MAYESvlLLE. Tuesday, July -.
SHILOH, Wednesday, July IS.
NoRwooD's X ROADS, Thursday,
July l6
LYNCaBURG, Friday, Jaly il.
ST. CHARLES, Wednesday, July %
MT. CLIO: (Reid's NiA.} Thursday, Jaly
%.
CONCORD. (Go:aoa's Niil) Monday,
July 27.
For :he purpose oi registering al! 2@alissd
ID. WILDER, Chairman.
). IS KNIGHT,
". s JAMES, Clerk.
Juac -.
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-05

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy always affords prompt re'ef'
For sale by Dr. A. j. China.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-06
Not Tint Sort.

There was u nickel in tho slot machine
in the front part Of the drug store, and
after looking it over for couple of min
utcs the old man who had come in with a
bundle under his arm pushed apenny into
the slot and waited. There was no result.
He tried again and again and then queried
of the clerk
Say, what's the matter of your old ma
chine today2"
Nothing. You must stand on the plat
form or it won't work "
ooh, that's it Waal, here goes again "
He stepped on the platform, put in an.
other penny and the pointer went around
to 14S
WHAT'S that fur" ne asked as the puz-
zled look on his face grew more emphatic.
"YOur correct weight, sir
but l hain't after my correct weight.
What l want is plug of terbacker, and
the blamed thing has chcwed up 4 cents
without spittin anything outl Here goes
another cent, ana If she don't shell out a
10 cent plug I'm goin TO throw my hat on
the floor and jump on it and git ready to
lick somebody r'-Detroit Free Press.
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RESCUED.
On Lake Erie's ShOres.-The Captain's
Wife Tells the StOry.-It VIII
Interest Many People.
(FfoDi the BuGaio Evening Neips. )

If you were to call at 81 Front Avenue
you would find pleasant elderly lady
Mrs. Captain Henesy by name Her
kindly smile and joyous manner are to no
small extent due to the escape she has had
Her own words can better describe her
rescue and one can easily understand her
present happy condition when they realize
what she has gone through. She saws
About five months ago | had an attack
OF Sickness which lasted for a week and
since that time have been subject at in
tervals to similar attacks, some of which
were longer in duration. 1t is hard for
me to describe how | suffered. The pain
would commence in my head, after which
1t would seem to pass down my body and
settle in my back, my sides ached, my
back ached, and | had feeling of great
distress in the bowels. The increased
pain which seemed to come from living
down, would be almost unbearable. my
face and stomach would bloat up and /
could hardly stand on my feet. dizziness
made it almost impossible; this feeling was
always with me even after the violence of
the attack passed over. The last attack |
had was the worst, and was so bad would
not have been able to tell this story but
for Doan's Kidney Pills. As soon as /
commenced their use | found immediate
relief The pain in my back and sides left
me and the dizziness went with it; the
bloating in my face and body disappeared
and all distress in my bowels was gone.
| have great faith in Doan's Kidney Pills:
in short time they did great deal more
for me than all the plasters and medicines
which l had resorted to in seeking relief
and cure. | hope always to be able to pro-
cure them"
For sale by all dealers - price, 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster r-Nlilbmn Co., Buffalo.
N. y, sole agents for the u. S.
For sale at Kirlins Pharmacy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-01-06

WHEN we stated several weeks ago that
reconciliation had been effected between
Senator Quay and Governor Hastings, by
mutual friends Of both, we knew what we
were talking about, as subsequent events
prove No one in the state is closer to the
Governor than Tom Cooper and in his
American he says ON this subject: THE
tactional feud in the ranks of the Republicans
of Pennsylvania is over, and wisely over, so
far as Governor Hastings is concerned. We
have reason TO know that it was distasteful
from the beginning and that he was persuaded
TO lead the great battle which was lost last
SPINNER by sense of gratitude from certain
friends who should not have required such "a
sacrifice, and by some personal a1ronts which
is over now, and the Governor takes his
natural place as adviser in the conduct of the
affairs of great party, and as its peacemaker
where peace can be made with honor. He is
better suited to this attitude, by qualities of
head and heart than any other, and we are
among those who rejoice that he has taken
it," 1t is also stated that ex-chairman b. f.
Gilkeson and Secretary of State Reeder have
deserted the combine and made friends with
the Senator The latter having invited
these two gentlemen on a pleasure trip to
Florida adds color to the report. But the
Martini Porter -Magee combine has been left
out in the cold. If we are not badly mis-
takep, they will remain there,
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NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The thermometer at Ottawa, Canada. is
twenty-five degrees below zero. Other
portions Of Canada report thirty,two be
low.
James Newman and wife, aged between
GO and 7O were found asphyxiated by coal
gas in their home in Mendoza township
MINI.
The Duke of Marlborough denies reports
that the improvements to Blenheim Castle
have been made at the expense Of his
bride
The resignatian of seven members Of the
Canadian cabinet has precipitated crisis
which may result in Premier Bowell's re.
tirement.
Prince Leopold, of Prussia, has been or
dered by Emperor William TO be confined
in his room for a fortnight, because of his
behavior to his wife.
A ladies' six day bicycle race was started
at Madison Square Garden, New York, al
midnight There are twegty contestants
each 60 race four hours day.
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A Temncstnnns Nnrnrn-

New YORK, Jan. 6-Aftcr most tom.
pestuous voyage the three ma ted schooner
Caroline c. Foss arrived safely in port
yesterday. She sailed from Turks Island
on Nov. 30 with cargo of salt and exper-
fenced succession Of terrific northeast
and northwest gales. On Dec II the wind
blew perfect hurricane. The sea rose So
high that Captain Murphy was Obliged to
run before the gale and driftcd to the
southward over 2i0 milo, under bare poles.
The vessel was almost borefU Of canvass
during the storm. A heavy sea boarded
the vessel over the stern smashing the
cabin windows, flooding the cabin ana dc
stroying nearly all the vessels stores.
After the wreckage had been cleared away
temporary repairs were made, and the yes
sci reached Charleston on Dec 90 leaving
there the next day