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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07
Who We're Here.

The creates, gathering of politicians seen
in Sumter in many day was that OF Mon
day. Among she number we're Col. Tomp-
kins, Comptroller General Norton, " D
Mav6eld, D P Duncan, LJ Williams, Col 7
C Robinson. Col N L Donaldson, Col " A
Neal, Maj B Evans, John Gary Evans,
Frank n Weston. D J Bradbam, Louis
Appelt, ST. j. Yates, L Farley besides 9
number of Others from various parts Of the
State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07


The morning trains for the past week have
been crowded With people fleeing TO the up
country TO escape the heat.
The Bosrj Of Election Commissioners met
to-day, spd appointed managers for 'he Lee
County election, 10 be held on the 23th it,
slant.
You may hnnt the world oyer snd yor viii
nos 6sd another medicine equal TO Chamoer-
lian's Coiic, Cholera and Dlarrahoea Remedy
for boses complaints. 1t is pleasant, safe
and relibie For sale ty Dr.. A. J China.
Mlss Annie Gaillerd has resigned her posi-
ton in the Pos, Office aud pow fills the posi-
ton Of s,enoarapber and tyrewriter 10 Hardy
& Cos uptown Office.
Births AID desshs reported to Heai;h
Officer Reardon 70. past week, eodipg Jul;
God, 1897: Bir.hs-Wtite, taaie, Z; female,
3; colo.ed, male, /; female, J. Deaths
One white male abont 25 years OLD. One
White female Is years Old One white female
Q years OLD Oae colored male day Old.
The quarterly report Of 'be Bank Of Samter
shows from lts deposit account that enjoys
the confidence Of our monied peopie-it hay-
7 log deposits to the amount of Sl07 .280 80,
Which is q good sun for The mid summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07

Mrs. Brockintou, who is thus sadly be-
reaved, is we'll koown TO many io Sumter,
she was the third daughter of Mr.. W. Y.
Psxton obce Manager of the Sumter Watch
man. She is also sis,er of Mrs. B R San
ders Of this CITY. Our deepest sympa,bies
are extended to Mrs. Brockintou 10 her SD
affl;cfon
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07
Capital Stock Increased.

The Pudding Swamp Tobacco Warehouse
Company had its capital stock increased to
So, 900 last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07

Writing paper lscsots pound at HG.
Osteeo d Co.'S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07

!. Hoods Pills are easy to take. easy to ope'
rate. Cure indigestion, bilionness, Csc.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
PostInaste, Will Not BE Dis
turbed.

Pest Master General Gary has
publicly announced that it is the
policy Of the administration to
permit all Postmasters to serve
out the full term of four years fol
which they were appointed and
commissioned, subject only to re.
moval Oh account of incompetency,
delinquency or other acts OF NAL
administration. 1t thus seems
that the new President, disregard
ing entirely the political maxim
that "to the yictors belong the
spoils," intends to respect and fol
low the precedent established by
bis illustrious, but much abused
predecessor. The sins" will natu
rally endorse the determination ii
this particular Of the President
while the s'outs" who want to get
in, will as yehemently censur.
such an unwise conclusion.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
The Vets Passing Away.

The Grand Army is dying at the
rate of 100 day. Every fifteen
minutes of the twenty-feur hours
the final tap sounds for some one
who wore the blue. Each year
puts under the sod more old soldi-
efs than there are enlisted men iii
the entire United States Army.
Time is carrying them off faster in
the niueties than bullets did in the
sixties. The war lasted four years
to a month. In those four years
81 900 men fell in battle Oh the
Uni0p side. But now between 3d.
900 and 10000 die in the course of
nature. each succeeding twelve
months. And for every three
Uuion Veterans who go TO flames
eternal camping ground two Con
federates are numbered with the
dead [St. Louis Globe-De
No doubt but the above mortu-
AIRY statistics are correct. But we
cau't quite comprehend how it is
that with such "a death rate, the
pension list is annually increasing,
instead of diminishing. 1t seems
that the further that we are re
moved from the war, the greater
becomes our pension burden.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

Dickens has immOrtaiZed, OF
possibly it were better to say Gin
famized," the English court ot
chaucery in Bleak House by fol
lowing the famous suit of Jarn
dyce VS.. Jarndyce. But the Mount
Sterling Democrat relates a cast
tried in a Kentucky court which
rivals that recorded by the grea,
novelist. DR.. j. Ii. Spratt has
just put the finishing touches to
lawsuit which has been in cour'
for fifty six years. The suit grew
out of a settlement of the estate O
his grand father, who died in 1910
The original suit was for $1,000
and the case has been so couduct
ed that DR.. Spratt only received :
note for that sum. He has llat
charge of the suit for twenty-foul
years. The defendants have bat
possession for fifty-eight years
poid no rent for all time and &c
ole half of the land for nothing
Estates.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
Newspaper Litigation.

Two newspapers are now being
published in Grant Parish, one at
Colfax, by Mr.. j, E. Dunn, and
the other at Pollock, by Mr.. q. A.
Mathis, both claiming the right to
the ownership of the name "Peo-
pies Demands' and the prestige of
being The official Journal Of the
Parish and School Board. Unless
one of the disputants renounces
his pretensions, litigation must ma
tnrally ensue.
The controversy seems to have
originated in sale by Mr.. Mathis
to MIR. Dunn Of the outfit of the
"PeoplcS Demands" at Colfax, OIL
March 1Ith, 1896, taking in pay
ment therefor the promiss0ry note
of Mr.. Dunn for 1926, payable
January 9th, 1897. MIR. Mathis
claims that default was made in
the payment of the note at matur
! ity aud that he demanded and re
covered possession of the plant
name and all privileges connected
with it, having never parted with
his title to same because of non
payment of the purchase price
Mr.. Dunn, after snrrendering the
material of cue ''Pcople'S Demands
to Mr.. Mathis, purchased another
plant, that of the defilnct Louisiana
Rgormcr, in Alexandria, and is
continuing to publish the SPeople'.
Demands' at Cclfax, Il proceeding
against which Mr.. Mathis protests
and warns him to discontinue thu
use Of tue name.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
Ward Seven Claims the HonOrs
With Ward One.


All Natchiiounts is ,,rond of the
honor of being the birth place OF Il
trio of as fne children as ever
made their appearance upon this
mundane sphere one at the time
instead of three.
Mrs. |. Lucas Of Provencal, nee
Miss Fannie Simon If this city, is
he mother of the trio, two lusty
bouncing fair haired boys and
one dark haired girl, who arrived
early Tuesday morning and who
since the time of their arrival have
made themselves heard each and
every one trying to claim undiyi.
,Ied attention IF the whole family.
from the doling grandfather down
The Enterprise extends hearty con
gra,uiations and hopes like Old
Rip that they INLAY live long ana
prosper Natchitoches Enterprise
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

1T is COOP TO BE HERE,-We
arc glad to see the faces of many
of our elderly citizens among those
in daily attendance at the Gospel
Feast which has been going on
and is still in progress at the
Court House. We say feast, be-
cause it is truly ii feast TO the
heart and soul to hear this learned
scholar and noted Presbyterian
Evangelist, DR.. W. ID. Morton, OF
Virginia, who is assisted by the
Rev. b. Il. Price, of Alexandria,
also an elegant preacher, and
whose presence, together with that
OF Rev. c. r. Delepine, has added
greatly TO the interest of this spir
tied meeting. 1t is indeed Il fine
treat to hear this learned man ex-
pound the gospel in the light he
sees it. About the best and tIu-
est way in which we can express
ourselves, is to say like the Apos-
ties of old, "lt is good to be here"
1t is onr sincere prayer that this
good work may continue from day
to day until every household i"
this community has felt the divine
inhaeuce OF this godly man to such
an extent as will drive them from
their uugodIy ways and make
them publicly buckle on the armor
of rlle righteous and follow Christ.
- auksYilIe New Enterprise.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
Presidential Nominations.

President Mckinley last week
nominated, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate, John
Hay, of the District of Columbia,
as Ambassador Extraordinary and
and Minister Pleuipotentiary OF
the United States at London, Eng.
land.
Horace Porter. of New York, at
Paris, France.
Powell Clayton, Arkansas, Min
lister to Mexico.
w. NJ. Osborne, Massachusetts,,
CONSUL General at London.
j. X. Gowdy, Indiana, Consul
General at Paris.
j. Fl. Bingham, Ohio, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture.
P. s. Heath, Indiana, First AS
sistant Postmaster General.
Captain Charles Shaier to be
Major.
Fl. l.. Marindin member of Mis-.
sissippi river Commission.
Henry White, Rhode Island
Secretary of Embassy United
States, Great Britain.
| To be Assistant Surgeons in The
Marine Hospital Service: Hill
Hastings, Kentucky; G. Il. LAWN
der, Virginia; Taliaferro Clark
District Columbia.
Major 81. II. Q. Dnnwoody, sig
nal corps to be Lieutenant Colone
signal corps; First Lieutenant l.
P. Brant to be Captain; Secon,
Lieutenants II. NJ. Powell, r. w
SlaGen, II. e.. Bandholtz, II. T
Ferguson, H. G. Learned and NJ
Rowell to be First Lieutenants
Colporals Preston Brown, w. D
Conrad, Louis Fl. Gross, Geo H
Steel and Sergeant Thos. FRANKLIN
20 be Second Lieutenants. Pas
Assistant Engineer E. r. Freeman
10 be Chief Engineer. Command
er Q. V. Grigley to be a Captain
Ensigns F. Cooper, Edward I
Witherspoon aud B. G. Decker t
he Lieutenauts, junior grade.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

CoRBETT "KNoCKED QUIZ
Fitzsimmons knocked Corbett ont
in the fourteeath round, at Carson
City Nevada, last Wednesday. /
is said that $1.000.G00 changed
hands on the result of the EMIL y
still, the country is understood to
be enveloped in mantle of gloom
aud desolation, on account of the
prevailing "hard times" alleged
to be caused by 8 general depres'
sion and stagnation in all kinds Of
business, resulting from the so
called single gold standard. 1t is
to be hoped that the newspapers
will now cease to parade the cham
pion and his defeated antagonist
before the public gaze, but permit
them to remain in Obscurity fol
some time to come, it not for TIT
balauce OF their natural lives.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

Thomas B. kee,i will he s'the
father of the House" in the Fifty
fifth Congress, having served con
iinuously for nineteen years, or
since his election to the Forty
fifth Congress in 1877. Judge
Culberson, of Texas, was elected
in 1875, and was 'sfather of the
House, in the session Of the last
Congress, but he has given way to
another Democrat, John w. Craw.
ford. Congressman Harmer, Of
Philadelphia, was elected i'll 1871,
but he was out in 1876. Gen.
Bingham, Of Philadelphia, vas
elected in 1879, two years later
than Reed. Benton McMillin, OF
Tennessee, was elected ill 1879.
Joseph Cannon, of Illinois, was
elected in 1873, but he failed TO bv
returned for the Fifty Second Con.
gress. Galusha "A. Grow, of Penn
sylvania, was u member Of Con.
gress as long ago as 1851, and was
Speaker OF the House in 1861. Mr.
Grow, however. was out of poll
tics from the Thirty seventh tc
the Fitty-third Congress. If MT
Reed is chosen Speaker after this
term, he will be the the first ''fath
pr of the House" to be at the same
/ time Speaker of the House, Times
/ Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
While the agricultural sc

While the agricultural sec
lions Of the country are cramped
in the their operations on account
of the scarcity Of the circulating
medium, the banks of New York
are financially contested with the
pressure of money lying idle in
their vaults. Report says there are
$500, 100000 in the clearing hous.
es aud $563, 100000 in the banks.
Ii some plan could be devised by
which confiaence-s0 badly shak
en- by the constant agitation of the
free silver heresy--could be re-
stored and this vast volume of
idle money be again placed in cir
culation, the ills of the body poll
tic would soon be relieved. But
there is no hope for such Il benefl-
cent contingency-we might as
as we'll look for the millennium
III til agitation financial and 9th
eraise-has entirely ceased.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
WILEY POINT AND BIG IS
LAND SCHOOLS.

Taught by 81. B. Mercer, closed
on March 18th. The patrons of
the above named schools, and
many others. were present at the
closing exercises. The school was
divided and a part of it taught at
Big Island and q part at Wiley
Point. Notwithstanding the schol
ars of the former did not attend
the latter, they were invited to
take part, which they did, in the
exhibition.
The house was decorated with
flowers aud the word "Welome,"
printed on the curtain.
First, drill song was sung and
marched; afterwards, going in
double file, the pupils marched
around their play ground. After
marching was over everyone was
invited into the house. Eager to
hear what was coming next they
quickly responded.
Song of "Welome," school.
"Welcome," John L. Deville.
ssThe Little Orator." Polite De-
vile.
elbow to tell News" DOME Bo.
betf and Ida Belgard.
ga Little Boys Speecl," JEFF
Deviile.
"Old Shoes Warren Dodge.
alt finished Him." Aims Deville
"Spring," Hanna Woodson.
Song, eco ca cha lunk," school
"Woodchucks." Hez Lucas.
can Old Hen," Emma Dodge.
/ ga Tea Party" Dartie Lapraire
"Somebody's Darliug," Doni'
Bobeff.
aGirls," Michael Bobeff.
"Goodby," (ou board), Ida Bel
gard.
sThe Owl and Pussy Cat,' Jose
Ter Crews.
"a Little More," Matte DeviIle
Soug, "Shelterin Storm" school
1--WE are Seven," Laviuia MOI
ace.
"The Pet Chicken Sid Bobefi
} 'Llving in a Shoe,o Annie Reed
"Grand Mother" Manuel La
prairie.
"Young Soldiers" Wesley Caii
I "dood Night" Barbary Bobef
: Cross Jokes by Tampa an
Jimpsoil, kept the house liDgin
: with laughter for at least one hou
aud forty minutes, after which a
$ Essay was read by Mr.. Adolf
! Morace, which was good, Oh til
I duties of parents TO their cliiidre
! us to their education.
The school has beeh q success
as to progress and satisfaction {
parents.
s #**
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24


The ReueiRe moves into its new
Office this week. President Boyd
has kindly given the first room
down stairs and north OF the sally
port for this purpose. This room
has been newly foored and fixed
up in other ways until it presents
very neat appearance. One OF
the taUles donated is historic,
having been used by General
Sherman when he was president
of the University before the war.
Visitors to our sanctum are re-
quested to be very gentle in their
treatment of this venerable piece
of furniture, and to remember that
il is not to be used either as a foot
stool or as chair Baton Rouge
ReVeille.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
When a merchant has a goo(

When a merchant has a good
honest article to sell, he likes criti-
cal customers, particular people,
for whom only the best is good
enough. That's the way we feel.
The BUCKSKIN BREECHES are
so good, SO strong at every point,
that we like to sell them to people
who appreciate a good pair of
pauts. We make these pants with
the idea of pleasing the most par
,icular buyers, then we please
everybody. We guarantee the fit
and stitching.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

The DEMOCRAT is under obi
gati0ns to Commissioner of Agri
culture, j. G. Lee, for a copy of
the proceedings of the Eleventh
Annual session of the State Agri.
cultural society, held at Baton
Rouge, January 9th, 2Sth and
Doth 1897.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.

w ullG tuc NcW OiiCoho hioh
chants are bewailing their unfor-
tunate fate in having lost the trade
of North and Central Louisiana,
there is really no cause for COM
plant. 1t is their own fault. The
people of the sections mentioned,
who have transferred their trade
to St. Louis and other cities, are
not to be blamed for it. They
tried, year after year, to do bust
hess with New Orleans, until eX-
perience satisfied them that longer
persistence in such delusive idea,
was rapidly making raupers OF the
entire section mentioned. There
are various causes for the trans.
ference Of this trade to st. Louis,
only one or two of which it Is he
cessary to notice, iu order to etfec-
tually refnte the preposterous pro-
position that it is due to railroad
discrimination against New Or
leans. The most potent reason
and the controlling one which in
duced the merchants and planters
of this section to abandon New
Orleans and purchase supplies in
St. Louis, is because they could
make better bargains in the latter,
than they could in the former city.
rhis is II we'll known fact which
cannot he controverted. Hence, it
is perfectly natural that-notwith-
standing the ties ct State pride
and long business associations
which bound them to New Orleans
they should sever these ties and
seek a foreign market where bet
ter inducements were offered them
and where they could purchase
more for the same amount of mon
ey. Again, the people OF Louisi
; ana, and we presume Of the entire
, section of country tributary to thai
city, could not readily forget thu
tyraunical manner in which the,
e were treated If not actually re
pulsed-by the cotton factors o
New Olleans-upon whom they
: had been accustomed to rely il
ante bellum days-for supplies Il
f carry OIL their annual agricultural
. operations. These people at thi
j. time were impoverished from tn
/ adverse termination Of the wa
and were trying TO keep thei
homes by paying eff the indebted
r ness against them aud at the sam
! time support their wives AND Chi
+ dren, who had seen better day
under a different regime. How Iii.
D the Merchants respond to thei
t plaintive appeals for assistance
u BY either absolutely refusing til
# assistance requested or demanding
"cut throat mortgage, the strin
0 gent nature Of which every one
i. familiar with aud un'ler The rigor
!. Gus terms of which the ownershi
o Of property. in Louisiana change
q hands almost 80 the same extel
). us it did in Ireland, after the SUI
preston OF the rebellion aud tn
. passage of The general confsc;
l. tion act.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

Governor Bradley, Of Kentue-
ky, having refused to respite Scott
jackson and Alonzo Walling, con-
victed of the atroeious murder of
Pearl Bryan, they were according
~ executed last Saturday, at
Newport.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
WEEKLY.
Official Journal of the School
Board of Rapides Parish.
Governor Foster has signe'

Governor Foster has signed
the death warrants ami designa-
ted April ID as the day for the ex.
ecution of the Blanc brothers, who
so brutally murdered Martin Beg
maud, merchant near Lafayette,
La, about one year ago.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

The Deutsche Zeitung, Mexico,
publishes some statistics showing
that, taken altogether, it is rather
unhealthy business to be Presi-
dent Of Mexico. Mexico has had 30
rulers since 1921. -Four of these
sere executed, one poisoned, foul
murdered, and seven killed in bat
lie.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24

FoUNDERED AT SEA. - The
French line steamship Vile de st.
Nazarie, which sailed from New
York on March 9th, bound for the
West Indies, is reported to have
fUundered at sea. Out OF a pas
senger list and crew Of eighty-two,
only four have been rescued
These reached New York on The
schooner Hilda, after drifting
about for several weeks in an ope.
boat in the Atlantic ocean, during
which time thirty-four of the thirty
eight occupants became mentally
deranged and died of starvation
OF such is the horrors Of the Ocean
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24


aE Not having had time to go
over the stock and mark it down,
we will quote no prices feeling
that 1t is only necessary to make
this announcement to convince
any one that this is genuine
bona fde clearing sale. Don't wait
till the stock is picked, bnt come
while every department is com.
plete. The prices will be so low
there will be no trouble in selling
the goods.
The herald., 1897-03-14
The Becoming Color

The choice of color for gown or
ribbon is more important than is gener-
ally assumed. In looking over an as
semblage of expensively dressed womer
recently it was noticed that a very
small percentage wore the colors which
suited them. A woman reads or is told
that shades of magenta or tints of green
are fashionably worn ana she forthwith
selects them, often with most trying
results to her good looks. Colors match
ing the hair tint in some shade are safe.
A red-haired woman, one with the
bronze red hair looks her best in sables
and reddish browns; a golden haired
blonde with blue eyes should select a
gown of some shade of her hair with a
bit of her eye blue at her throat. This,
intensifying the color of the eye by a
throat bow of it's predominating shade,
is a hint to be remembered, particularly
by women whose eyes have lost some OF
the youthful depth of color. Edmund
Russell gives his formula for artistic
dressing to be: Match the hair as ne early
as possible for day and the eyes for
evening wear" French women, it may
be added, wear white In the evening
after 30, almost invariably.-New York
Evening Post.
The herald., 1897-03-14
You Can Have Your Eye Tattooed

The latest discovery of scientific med
ical men is that the human eye may be
tattooed any color 1t is now quite with
in the bounds of possibility for doctors
to tattoo a mans eye bright scarlet or
green. OF course eyes are tattooed only
in cases where one of them is blind and
has assumed in appearance a peculiar
dead and CHASTITY appearance. An eye
in this condition will entirely disngure
a face, but modern oculist may color
one of these dead" eyes and restore 1t
to its natural appearance, SO that moth
ing but the closest scrutiny can detect
the difference between it and its fell
low.
The operation of tattooing is performed
by first treating the eye with cocaine
until it becomes absolutely senseless to
pain. When all is ready, the part to be
operated upon Is covered thickly with
India ink Of the required color. The tat
tooing is then performed by means of a
little electrical machine, which operates
a specially made needle.-Answer