davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
The Last Campaign Meeting
About Seven Hundred Peo-
ple Were Present at
AbbeVllle.

ABBEv1LLE, August 1S-Lst all join
in thanks that the great campaign of
education is at an end Let there be
rejoicing that there vii! DOT be another
campaign fer two years at least. Let
all begin work and prayers this early
that there will never be another State
campaign, especially not such another
as this has been one on such an ad-
mittedly low plane cau do DO good to
the candidates, politics OF the State
The campaign closed to-day, and 90
one will shed tears about it. After hay-
ing attended in person .wenty-four
campaign meetings out Of the thirty-siz.
and two political social gatherings. it
can be said that the campaign will have
but little result on the primary. This
is said with due regard to an experience
with the audiences on this the fourth
campaign. Whether it be accident or
reality there is. and has been supposed
to be, ''slate." aud the same names
are on the "slate" as on the day the
campaign opened, and the chances are
slim for any changes This "slate"
may possibly have been brought about
by common consent, kind of hands all
around affair, but it SCENE to exist, and
there is great deal in the popular mind
wanting to vote for the winning man
If the campaign has done nothing
more it has at least had the effect of
causing the voters to thick about the
dispensary and its management, and
how it can be conducted SO as to show
healthier financial results ADD be less Of
a political machine for those in position
to operate it. While it is said to have
been taken out-of politics, it is not ou'
of politics and will be heard from.
The meeting to-day vas entirely or
derby, there being about seven hundred
people present, aud but for the good
natured Interruptions of Mr.. Duncan
aod Mr.. Whitman there was no special
incident. Mr. Duncan was more
severe than ever. and suggested that
Governor Evans was travelling arot I'D
on private business out Of the coutin-
gent fund, aud be even went so far as
to refer to Governor Evans as a dirty
puppy" This was not heard by the
reporters, but was beard by many
others News & Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
J I1
$S42&S63 ~ =
7" Tired eel.zzz:. s:

Makes yo;: seem "a: broken Up. y ::
ou: lie, ambition, e.:eT;;-y Or ere :.
1t is often the forecunner III ser;.CS IL
ness, or the accompaniment oi nervc;:s
troubles. i IS a positive proof Of t:::a:
weak, impure hlo3G: fo-. il the Diced i;
rich, red, vitalizod and vigorous, j: y
parts lie and ez,srsy to every nerve,
organ and tissre oi the hody. The
necessity OF taking Hoods SarsapariliG
for that tired feeling is therefore apparent
to every one, and the good it will do you
is equally beyond question. Remem Der
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
A Remarkable Cure Of Chronic
Dlarrh9a

In 1862, when served my country as
private in Company a, 10Th Pennsylvania
Volunteers contracted chronic diarrh@,.
II has given me great deal Of troucle ever
since. | have tried dozen different medi-
cires aud several prominent doctors without
any permanent relief Not long ago n friend
sent me sample bottle of Chamberlain's 3
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and
after that bought and took a 20 cen: bottle;
and now can gay tba; am entirely cured.
canpo; bs thankful enough 10 y0n for ihs
great remedy, and recommend II 10 all .uffer-
ing veterans If in doubt write me. Yours
gratefully, Henry Steinberger. Allentown,
Pn. Sold by Dr.. A j. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

the cololed messenger VINO guaros
the little pine gateway leading to the
sanctum of the chairman of the com
mittee on the second floor For
several weeks past Secretary Hoke
Smith has ridden up and down 18th
street, sometimes in his official car
riage, sometimes on his bicycle, at
tired in boomers and sweater, with
a deep color resting upon his broad
shoulders, without stopping at the
headquarters OF the Congressional
committee He frequently takes bis
luncheon at cafe Immediately op-
posite, but before tc day he has never
deigned to cast more than a side
glance in passing at the bee hive OF
the Democratic Congressional com,
mittee. Secretary Carlisle, Secre.
:ary Norton and Postmaster General
Wilson have also passed and repass,
ed the headquarters apparently un.
conscious of the work that was be-
ing performed there Hence it was
a subject of much rejoicing when
Secretary Smith stepped lightly up
the stairway aud asked to be shown
to Senator Faulkner's private Office.
Although the official aud personal
relations between Senator Faulkner
and Secretary Smith have not been OF
the most cordial nature during the
present Administration, the West
Virginia Senator greeted his distin-
guished caller with his Characters
tic. effusiveness, and hastily COM
manded the guardians of the outer
gate to allow no. eavesdropper or in
truducer to come within the sa.
cred precincts during Secretary
Smiths unexpected, but none
the less welcome, visit Secretary
Smith stated that he simply called TO
talk over the political situation in
Georgia and some of the Southern
States, and expressed his willingness
to take modest part in the Georgia
canvass. Senator Faulknei;s eyes
danced with delight and broad
West Virginia smile swept over his
well known features upon the receipt
of such gratifying intelligence. Sec
retary Smith took occasion to state
that his relations with the President
and his fellow Cabinet officers are not
in ANY way strained, and he does not
feel that he is giving lis conscience a
severe wrench by declaring his IN
tention to support the ticket nomi-
mated by the Democratic party at
Chicago. He went Oh to give the
result of some of his political obser-
vations taken recently in North Caro-
lima, where he was visiting with his
family. After further discussing the
general situation Secretary Smith
took his departure, and Senator
Faulkner was in an excellent humor
during the remainder of the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
Wire Will be Used.
Col. Duncan Makes Arrange
ments While North.

Col D P. Duncan. manager of the
Farmers Alliance Exchange, returned
from New York yesterday, where he
had gooe to arrange for the wire cotton
ties. He was asked by representa-
tive of The State what success he had
met with
Il found the manufacturers willing
aud even anxious to nelp TIE farmers
out 10 their fight against the tie trust,
he replied. II have arranged With a
manufaturer to make US wire ties They
will be made of No. 6 anuealed stee!
wire, 80 ties to the bundle. which is
the same as is now put in the bundle
cf dat hoop ties.
The tie will weigh Ia pounds.
and will cost 80 cents per bundle de-
livered 10 Columbia. The freight rate
is q cents per hundred to this city, and
it will be a little more to some other
points, which will add cent or such q
matter to the cost per bundle
Now. as to the comparative cost OF
The wire and hoop tie. A bundle OF 80
wire ties weigh 81 IL pounds and
costs 80 cents, or .$2.40 per hundred
poueds, while the same number of hoop
ties weigh As pounds. aud cost 81 45,
or So 2l cents per hundred pounds.
This. you see, makes hundred pounds
of wire ties coat 81 cents less than a
hundred pounds of hoop ties.
The reason | fixed upon the large
wire, tie was to get the undoubted
strength. The manufacturer said in
pulling the cotton out Of the bold of a
ship the smaller wire might give way,
but this No. they would guarantee to
stay fast Besides. the weight was
another consideration.
.'After this season hardly think the
hoop ties will coss over 81 90 per bun
die, for the wire has come to stay.
.'Tbe ties will bavea complete loop
on obe cud. aud the other end in BAL
Jog will be run .hroug the loop, bent
back. and the erd put under the wire
around tbe bale. 10 COMPRISING it
will only be necessary to pull the wire
through the loop, run the end under
the wire. aud the work is done. The
manufacturers said it will hold any
kind Of pressure OF handling
''The factory is DOW at work oo
carload, aud will be ready TO ship IN
few days. hope to have carload
here next week."
Colonel Duocao has worked hard TO
down the hoop tie trust 10 this fight.
acd from his statement it looks as if be
had succeeded. He receives dozens of
letters daily from farmers sll over the
State asking about the wire tie, and all
are holding back to hear the result of
the negotiations with the maoofac-
e:s~Tbe State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
A Scene at Democratic Head.
quarters in Washington.

WAsnINcroN, August 2o.-Secre
tary IIoke Smith surprised the Dem
ocratic managers at Congressional
headquarters by calling upon Senate:
Faulkner to-day and announcing ilat
he proposes to max" several speeches
10: the Bryan ticket in Georgi;: dur
ing the campaign The presence OF
Hoke Smith u; headquarters under
ordinary circumstances would have
passed u"no:iccd i'll previous cam
paigus, bat in this Instance ;he port
Iy tolm Of the Icy member ot The
Cabinet se,t ihtill Of Joytnl cx-
ci;ement To the hearts Of all the
volunteer helpers around headquar
.ers f;cm Senator Faulkner down to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
Red Hot Revelations!
MILL CREEK cos SECRE.
TARY REPLIES TO
MIXSON.
To the Editcr of the State:

To the Editcr of the State:
In your issue Of the 18th inst you
publish letter from Commissioner
Mixson. Every word he says in
that letter about my offering him a
rebate directly or Indirectly of any
amount or in any shape, or at any
time is absolutely false from begin.
ming to end
He further states that "when Mr..
Traxler was commissioner lie discov-
cred that the Mill Greek company
was being paid interest after 30 days,
and each so days calling for more or
bigger interest This statement is
also false
All the goods we sold Commission
er TraxIer were sold e. days or
four months time, ar.l in;r:sst was
charged after the maturity of '-ic'. !"
voice at 6 per cent. per annnm a"!
so stated on each invoice | cannot
understand how sane man can make
saeh statement ever his own sigma
ture, wher he knows the evidence to
prove him fslsifer is on file in the
Office Of she State dispensary.
The reason this man Mixson is so
bitter against me is because would
not employ his agent and pay him a
commission Shortly after he was
appointed commissioner, but before
the business of the dispensary was
transferred to him, he gave his agent
letter Of introduction to me. This
agent said he could get me the bust
ness of the State dispensary and
wanted commission Of 81 barrel
on X, 81 barrel on XX, and $S a
barrel on Xxx whiskey. and wanted
this on all we sold the State. | told
him the Mill Greek DistiIling COM
pany furnished the capital to make
the dispeneary success and that
insti;stion owed US more than
S92 600 at one time, and the books
in the Office of the dispensary would
prove it, and | thought the manage
ment of the dispensaly would be
cold blooded and ungrateful if they
did not give US portion Of their
business without our having to ''put
up for it.
We did not get the business.
Now, leave the readers of your
paper to Judge for themselves.
GEO. HuBSxLL,
Sec. Mil Creek Dlstilling Go.
Cincinnati, Aug. Is, 1896.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
Andrews on Silver.
Brown UniVerslty's President
Declares For Independent
Free Coinage.

Rev. Henry ". Pinkbam. pastor OF
the First Baptist Church, Denver Colo
RADIO, aud friend of President
Andrews. of Brown University, recen;-
ly wrote 10 Mr. Andrews, asking these
questions :.
l. Do you favor the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of l6 to by the
Uoited States without waiting for aid
from other nations
9. Could the Uuited States having
adopted such free coinage, maintain the
practical parity Of the gold aod the s''-
yer dollar?
8. Would not free coinage by the
United States alone lead so complete
slsplaceuen. Of our gold ? Why oot
i. Would no. tic efcc, pf 'he recent
Increased production of gold as COM
pared to SILVER be counter balanced IN tie
even; Of free coinage by the s'imuIns
thus given to silver miniog snd by the
iyhuz of foreign silver?
5. Would rot the advantages Of free
coinage be more than negaiived by the
injury to our credit. thus causing q
withdrawal Of foreign apital
1T reply President Aodrsws bas writ
ten:
My Dear Pinkbam | was delighted
to receive your letter Of the 9Th, aud
will endeavor to answer your questions
in their order as we'll as cac.
II I do
q i believe 50.
g. I do uol ,biok 80. People
would not board or export gold 10 face
Of movement certsin to cheaper
gold. 1t seems to me rather likely that
the rehabilitation Of silver by US would
be the occasion Of setting free vas:
amounts Of GOLD now boarded for mili-
tary and other purposes.
This is partly answered uuder
the last. Further there would be
90 ioAux of foreign silver l'ndoubs-
edly free coinage ty Us ~onld 'u~ease
the total amount of silver produced. but
the new silver could not be mlnet at SO
, low marginal cost as at present pre-
walls. The margina! cost would be %
; the contrary Increased With the output.
so tha: all tendency from this source to
lower the gold price Of silver you'd be
ncgatiyed The very prolific silver
miucs pow are very few.
Quite the reverse After possible
FIRST shock our credit would improve
after free coinage It is cur present.
course which, ."ust speedily loser orr
credit How long could rlen or firn'
ccu,inue 20 have credit w;.o borrowed
each yea, 70 2sy :, large porlicu e biz
rupoiag expenses Yet oi' i goi'i ba.
SIS this course is Inevitable. and that is
at this moneni he reason shy foreign
lerders asc shy Of cur securities There
must 5c a change ii wc wculd avoid
saokru2,c; With free coinage every
Industry wrud lock up, and even if We
lcet c,r ,,o,1 cnr prosnPrifr UnplG in wife
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
WoFF0RD FITTING SCHOOL,

A & Rember,, A II Head Master.
The Fitting School has been moved to tie
Alumoi Hall The Second Master, a. Masoo
DuPre, A. 81, and the Matrou live in the
building. Several of the College professors
teach in the School and the students receive
instruction in the G. nasium. Session be-
gins October / For catalogue address
j. 4 GAMEWELL,
July l-& Secretary Of Faculty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26
| GOD s
SarsapariIia
Isthe best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier
n:tr- cure liver Ills. easy to take
f1OOQ S ClilS easy to operate. 25cents

cnamoerla1n's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is uneq,n'llel for Eczema, ictter, Salt
Rheu1n, Scail Head: Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles. Burns, frcst 8'tes'
Chronic Sor,, Eyes end .i::,nrlated Eye Ll's
For sale BY druggists at - cents per box.
20 HORSE OWNERS.
Fer putting horse III tire healthy con-
ditioi try Dr. Cad Condition Powders.
They :one up the system, ;ljd digestion, cure
loss oif appetite, relieve constipation: correc.
kidney disorders ard destroy wo"n<, giving
new life TO IL; ol,. or ovcr-woT}Aed i;orse. -
cents per package. For sale By druggists
For sae IL Samter. by Dr.. A ;! China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-08-26

Dallas Bruce, a white man Of Carolina
county, Va. has been missing since
July lst. On Wednesday his body was
found cut up 10 four pieces aud put in
pickle barrels.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
Jack Brown "Omits'' Sumter.

Jack Brown, the Southern Express man.
has resigned his position as conductor of the
deIivery wagon and will leave Sumter within
a few davs TO 90 to Richmond, Va, where be
has obtained higher position in the express
service Jack says he wants the white folks
TO know that he did not get bounced, but
''simply omit his resignation for the purpose
of signifying promotion to serglnla, where
be will be welcome and glad to see his Sum-
ter friends Jack Brown, the driver OF The
express wagon, is known to nearly every
hcdy in Sumter, both by reason o! his close
atten ton to his duties, his pa ittness and ac-
commodation to the patrons OF the com oany
and The varied, unusual ard fluent vocnnu-
lary he used in The Ordinary course of con-
versatior. Jack had At the tip Of his ever
ready tougne marvellous assortment Of
words which be used with telling effect on
all occasions. He regarded with supreme
contempt the ordinary and common place
words that the average individual finds SER
vicAble in business transactions, and never
deigned to use them. When package was
delivered it was "graduated He politely
requested the recipient of package TO ''omit
de hook when he desired his autograph. He
"svmpathized his unfortunate regret at the
absence OF the signi6ed package" And so
on ad infnitum. In one respect, at least,
Jack was like another famons African, Cleo
patra, nothing could state his Infinite
variety.
Jack has ''omited de book" and "gradu-
ated de package for the last time in Sumter
and he will be missed by many, for he was
an original and unique character.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
The r. E. Fund.

The first Of this year the employees Of j.
Ryttenberg l. Sons organized Hi association
to save money on q cooperative piau and the
name adopted was the R. E. Fnnd. The
life Of the association was limited to the
wear, and as the association has dissolved
by limitation, it is not out Of place to give =
brief outline of its workings and of the re-
suits ACCOMPLISHED Shares 10 the association
were placed at 10 cents per week and no per-
son was allowed to subscribe for less than ten
shares. The weekly assessments were de-
posted in the Bank Of Sumter on Saturday.
Failure of shareholder to deposit his dues
subjected TO {. fine, which went into the
fund Failure to pay dues and fines forfeited
ali interest il the fuod and the amount
thus forfeited went into the general fund.
The association had no otficers-tbe bank
having entire charge Of the fund by mutual
agreement of the shareholders. During the
wear Ss37.72 have been deposited in the
bank. This represents both dues and lines,
and this sum and the interest allowed by the
bank will distributed, pro rata, among the
shareholders during the next week
Au association on the same plan VII be
organized for the next year, and, as there
have been a number of applications for mem
bership, The originators Of the plan have de-
cded TO admit a limited number to member
ship in the association of 80. The result
has been so satisfactory to all who went into
it that they will all take shears IN the new
association. They have accumulated by slow
degrees aad in small amounts considerable
sum of money, which they would not have
saved otherwise, aud they feel jast so much
richer in CONSEQUENCE The association is AZ
excellent object lesson of what can be accom-
plished by systematic saving, even though the
sums saved be small
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
m->~-O--
Marvellous Results.

From letter written by Rev. J. Gunderman,
of Dlmondalc, Mich, we are permitted to make
this extract: Il have no hesitation in recon-
amending Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the re-
Sults ncre almost marvellous in the case OF my
wife. While was pastor Of the Baptist
Church at Riyes junction she was brought
down with Pncum onia succeeding La Grippe
Terrible paroxySns Of coughing would last
ho.rs with little interruption and it seemed as
if she could not survive them. A fricnu
recommended DIR. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly satisfactory
in results" Trial bottles free at J. +. Dc.
Lorme's Drug Store. Regular size see. ana
Sl.OO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
To Get no Back Profits.

Gov. Evans has returned to the city
and taken the reiDs of government IN
his hands once more. Yesterday he did
not visi, the executive chamber but re-
NAMED at the mansion handling the
mass Of correspondence which has ac-
cumulated during his abscoce. He has
been at his old home in EageGeid spend
ing the Christmas holidays, and says he
had very pleasant time.
The most important matter to claim
Gov. Evans attention just uow is the
nreparatiou Of bis annual message TO te
presented to the general assembly when
!: meets two weeks from today. The
message will have to deal with many
new matters Of vital concern to the peo-
ple Of the State, aud will necessarily be
a long one. Gov Evans has already
commenced work upon it. and intends
to devote most of his spare time to it
until it has been completed.
The governor was yesterday asked
about Columbia's share of the dispea-
sary profits, which have been withheld
By bis order for the quarters ending
with July and November He had
read the resolution adopted By the
county board Of control, but says that
will have no weight in the matter OF the
money that has been withheld already
Two city police officers had stated to
him that they were afraid of losing
their positions if they enforced the dis
peosary law, and in Consequence he
had ordered the profits withheld. tie
intends, however, be says. to give the
city it's share Of the profits hencetorth
upou tnc assurance that the law is being
and will be enforced. Thus the matter
stands. There will likelys be further
communications between the State aod
city authorities in regard TO the matter.
-StQte
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

One of the most successful and pleasant
events of the Christmas time was the Christ
mas tree given to the Sunday School OF tne
Mission Chapel on Mill Street Tuesday eve
ming The tree was loaded with great pro-
fusion of presents and the hearts OF ali were
made glad, for otis sweet to be remem-
bered s There was a large crowd present
and yerything passed oft most delightfully."-.
All were remembered from the parson down
to the smallest tot. SIC ssmper adem.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
Rnck;sn,s Arnica salve.

The Best Salve il the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Hheum. Ecvcr Sores, Tctssr
chap:oe alss CAiioains, corns and al
SIZE E7up:;ocs, and positively cures Piles OF
30 r1y required. 1t is guaranteed to give pei
,ecr sa;isGscron, or nonoy refunded 'rice
:,ce3ts rec box. FOR sale 81 Dr.. J. Z. W. DE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01
THE FROZEN NORTH.
The Worst Blizzard in Recent
Years, Snow rs Inches
Deep.

Bloomington, Ind Dec. 30
The worst snow storm in recent years,
which has been raging the past Is
hours, has become a blizzard. The
ground is covered to depth of %
inches and railway traffic is greatly
interfered with.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

indianapolis, Ind,, Dec 30 "A
foot of snow covers the ground here
tonight, the result of a storm which
began at midnight The storm con-
tinues and traffic is almost blocked.
The suburban had to he abandoned
practically and most of the incoming
trains are late from the same cause.
At Labanon two feet of snow fell,
bringing all kinds Of traffic to a
standstill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

Toledo, Dec. 3O.-A blizzard rival
ing in intensity the snow storm OF
FEBRUARY, 1894. when Toledo was
snowbound for three days, is raging
over northwestern Ohio tonight
Street car and railroad traffic is
greatly impeded and the prospects
are that few trains will get through
before night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

For select line of holiday gifts at lower
prices than elsewhere 60 to Il. 6. Ostcen &
Co. All we ask is an inspection of goods
and comparison of prices.
Tissue paper, all shades and tints, for sale
by Fl. G. Osteen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

Riverside, CAL. Dec. 30.-Last
night was the coldest Of the season.
The mercury suddenly dropped until
in the latter portion Of the night it
remained steadily below the freezing
point. The cold, however, was
neither so severe nor long continued
as in the two winters when much
damage was done the orange crop,
and the impression is that a compare
lively small amount of fruit is dam.
aged, the injury amounting to proba'
bly, less than lO per cent.