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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
FLOODS IN MISSISSIPPI.
Water Nearing the Tops OF
Levees and Still Rising.

jackson, Miss, March 26 "A
special from Greenviile to the Clarion
Ledger says that the river rose seven
inches higher the "a hours ending at
noon 70 day aud more is coming. The
town of Greenville, between which
and the river there is a protection
! levee, is now six fees below the level
of the water. but the natives have
confidence in sheir ability to hold the
fort. A letter from Greenwood says !;
81 have just returned from Stovalis
landing. where / walked eyer i've
niles Of the levee, and must say |
never saw or expected to see any
thing like it. The levees seem
,strong, but the water is within nine
inches of the top aud rising
a break would mean the dessruc-
ton of millions of dollars worth of
property IL the great delta, where
crops of cotton and corn have al
ready been pitched, and the latter
is growing nicely The State is
largely interested in farming opera
tions in the delta, having convict
farms there aud cullivasing about TO-
900 acres cf land.
Hundreds of acres Of State corn
is already nrder water from inland
foods, but break in the great levees
would inundase the whole aud cost
the State many thousands of dollars
Governor McLaurin went up to
GreenviNe THE evening in response
! to telegram from his brother, war
den Of the peDitentiary who seems to
think break is inevitable. Warden
McLaurin has hundreds of convicts
at work Strengthening the weak
places in the levees, and but for the
assistance there given, il is said that
! tie structure would have collapsed
before this time
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Warning Sent From Wash.
ington.

Washing gson. March % The fol-
loving special river bulletin has been
issued By the weather bureau:
The crest Of the food wave is still
at Cairo which shows stationary
guage reading 5T s feet for the past
Ssour days. There is great danger yet
10 come from the food in the region
from Heleoa southward to New Or
leans.
TIE river will continue TO rise for at
least 10 daYs in the region from Helena
sonthward TO Vicksburg aud to rise
during longer period from Vicksburg
soutward TO New Orleans.
If no break occurs before,
levees will be subjected to the greatest
strain about April 10Th, 10 southeast
Arkansas. western Mississippi and In
Louisiana. Should the levees break
the result will be one Of the most disas-
trous foods ever known Weather con
ditions now indicate additional heavy
rainfall 10 the middle aud lower Mis-
sissippi valleys which will materially
intensity the food conditions Those
living 10 districts ovesdowed in former
years should be on the safe side aud
transfer stock and movable property to
places Of known safety while there is
yet time W1ELls l.. MOORE,
Chief of Bureau.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Mr.. Bryan's book has sold so well
that j.. the first month $4,000 were
due him from tie publishers in roy
atty. MIR. Bryan at once instructed
them to forward $1,000 to Mr.:
Warner. 900 to Mr.. Jones, 81 500
to Mr.. Allen, and $500 to Mr.. Teller,
and certified checks for these
amounts were sent to-day. lie gives
half the money hereafter to The
cause of silver and has appointed TO
receive and use the fund a
committee, composed of the follow
ing persons: Senator James K.
Jones, of Arkansas: Senator Henry
NJ. Teller, of Colorado Senator Will
liam V. Allen, of Nebraska; and
Hon. A. A. J. Warner, President of
the National Bilnetallic Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
DIR. LUZ SENT TO PRISON.

Baltimore, March 20 DIR. Joseph
Luiz, who was on Friday last found
guilty in the United States district
court of conspiracy, and of sending
an armed expedition against a friend.
ly nation, was sentenced today to 1S
months in the Baltimore Jail and to
pay a fine of $500 Counsel for
Luiz argued for two hours for re-
trial this being fatty refused by
Judge Morris, they devoted their at
tention to an effort to have the judge
suspend sentence and admit the
Cuban patriot to bail pending an ap.
peal to the supreme court, but all to
Go purpose.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
pIsHEARTESING.

Jackson, March 29.-News from the
Mississippi river to-day is disnearten-
ing not only to the State aduinistra-
ton. which has had $50 convicss hard
at work ou the levees for week or
more. bat the people Of the great val
ley OF the mississippi Bho have made
suct a heroic fight against the muddy
waters. spending their money freely
aud using every means and eoergy 10
upbuilding aud Strengthening the
levees. but they broke last uight
A special from Greeoviiie to the
Clarion Ledger says: The crevasse at
Lake Lee is DOW abaus 600 feet wide
and all hopes of closing i, have been
abandoned. Levees on Greenville
fron, are still holding aud a hard
fight is being made to keep them intact.
Weather conditions are unfavorable,
however, aud at this hour the rain is
pouring down in torrents Lake Lee is
seven miles south of Greenville on the
Mississippi side and the water from this
break is going to flood thousands of
acres of the 6oest land in the world
Il will spread out 20 miles vide and
cover the growing corn depth Of
from one to Eve feet and 6nd its way to
Deer Greek and thence into the Yasoo
river, and through it will 6oally get
back into the Mississippi. but after de-
vaststieg strip of country about Is
miles long. Railroad Commissioner
Eyans aud Warden McLsurin, who
spent ell last week on the lovees. has.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
A CORRESPONDENT KILLED

Washington, March 90 Consul
General;Lee has sent the state de-
.partment the following telegram {:
Habana, March 28.-Mr. q. b..
Crosby of New York, representative
of the Chicago Record, is reported
killed while watching with field
glass combat between Spanish and
insurgent forces near Arroyo Blanco,
close to the boundary of Puerto
Principe and Santa Clara Came to
the island Janury 30th. Said to
have been graduated at St. Cyr,
France"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

When person is losing flesh and wasting
away there is cause for alarm. Nothing so
worries physician. Coosumptivcs would
never die if they could regain their usual
weight. 1t fact there would be no coosurp-
tion if there was 10 Wasting of the
system. The cause Of this loss of fesh is
failure 10 properly digest the food eaten.
Nine tentbs of all our diseases date back to
some arrangement of the stomach:
The Shaker Digestive Cordial will stop
this wasting of the body. 1t acts by causing
the food we eat to BE- digested SO as to do
good, for undigestea fooG does more harm
tbao good. The Cordial contains food al
ready digested and is digester of foods as
we'll.
Every mother bates to make her children
take Castor Oil. Laxol is sweet Castor Oil.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
DAY WILL HUNT LIGHT.

Washington. March 29.-It is
stated that John R. Day of Canton,
Ohio, will 60 to Cuba as the duly
accredited representative of the gov
ernment. His especial mission will
be as an envoy of the President to
examine into the report and true state
of affairs on the island.
+, Judge Day was offered and refused
the post of solicitor general He
came to Washington Saturday last,
but did not until to day accept the
Cuban position rendered him. He
returned to Canton tonight but will
return very soon and go to Cabs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Judge Simonton has issued re-
straiping order against Gov: Russell,
of North Carolina, in the railroad case.
Gen! William l.. Reddy, o. irgi-
MIA, one Of the last commanders Of the
Stone wall brigade died 10 Manchester
county, Va, Sunday.
Mrs. Margare; J. Preston, the we'll
known writer, died in Baltimore Sun-
day.
A disastrous fire destroyed $780,.
900 worth of property 10 Portsmouth,
Va. Sunday.
The British steamer Yanariva, bas
arrived at Glasgow with sixteen of the
St. Nazaire, who we're picked up in an
open boat.
The Western railroads have begun
to cut freight rates.
Pbiladelpbia. March 26 Three
men we're blos to atoms aud ten 9TH
ers Injured BY a explosion of nitro
glyceriue at the Repsupo Chemical
Works, near this city, to-day.
Atlanta, March 26.-Jaues l..
Logan was to-day appointed temporary
receiver of the Fidelity Banking and
Trus. company Of Atlanta. There has
been small run on the bank. and the
petition for receiver stated that the
institution owed depositors sl3, 600
which it could not pay. D. &. Liver
more is president of he bank. It's
oomiral assets are 100000, but it
holds $4,000 OF worthless paper.
Cape May. N j., March 26.-Jo-
seph Vance. farmer living near here.
who last year raised several samples of
rice and cotton which turned out salts
factory, will this season enter more
largely on the plan by planting large
amount of ground in the two staples.
Owing to the nildness Of the climate,
due tc the peculiar insular position of
Cape May. the Southern products, it is
claimed, will prosper here. A big
New York firm, it is said, is paying for
the experiments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Spring humors, eruptioos, hives boila, pim-
Piles, cores. are perfectly and permanently
cured by Foods Sarsaparilla, the best Spring
Medicine and Que True Blood Purifier.
hoods Pills act easily aud promptly on the
liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Many people, With the notion that nature
ought to take care of herself, allow cough
to plague them for weeks and months.
Whereas, if nature were assisted with dose
or two Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral, the cure
might be effected 10 very few dsys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Paris, March 26 The Figaro says
that the government has decided to
ask the chamber Of deputies to vote a
credit amounting to 100000, 900
(Sl60, ,00G. .000) for the purpose Of
constructing As large warships and l75
torpedo boats, the whole to be COM
pleted within eight years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Partly cioudy.

Lunar halo nl5th between midoight and
morning, and solar halo between aud 10
a. m on the 2lss. High winds accompanied
the heavy rain on the 9Th out 20 thunder or
Lightning.
Light frosfs occurred on the mornings of
IL 2sth and 2etb and killing frost on the
28th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Hon John Gaillard served 21 gears
iu the United States seoate. which was
the longest service of aoy oue ever
sent from South Carolina. Gen NJ. G
Butler comes next for length Of service,
and be was there for eighteen years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Mrs. Mugs: My darter went to all
them revival meetin's last week, and
she got a husband; reg'lar case of
love at fret sight. They're to be mar
ried next month. Did your darter get
one? Mrs. Puggs (sadly): Nav,
she didn't get nothio' but religion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

The people of Kansas are-in guam
dary. That bill to enact the ten CON
ments into law failed 10 pass the Leg
islature. and now they don't koow
whethe! the ten commandments are
binding or not.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at S,aeburg, by DR.. W.
w Anderson for the past two weeks ending
March 28 1897:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

The Trinity river rose forty feet on
Sunday aud yesterday continued to rise
at the rate of foot an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Mr.. Geo. L. Smith. CT the Geo. L. Smith
Mantel Co., Louisville, -, srites Feb IS,
1894: For aooa:. :. year / wa.' & terrible SUI
fercr fro:1. heart ttonoie, whic: gc5 50 o@c
I was obliged 10 ST rp IL bod 10 SCI ny
breath. ND 20 abandon business IND
could haroi| era =: ,.coari. --'fy friend, A.2
julius c. yo-A.5, c2e G. our isacias phacl3a-
cis,s, asked RE to -. rc Lies Ecast Care.
l had used li.:le E.ore thar g bottle when
the pain ceased and paigitations entirely
disappeared. have BOT had tie slightest
trouble since, and today am attending to
business as regularly SIS ever
Sold by druggists everywhere. Book on
Heart and Nerves sent free. Address DE-.
Miles Medical Co., Eikhart, Ind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Election Of Superintendent Of P0Dg
H0ase and 0VerSeer and Guards
Of Chain Gang.
OFFICE OF
MARION DORM,
SUPERVISOR CT SUMTER COUNTY.

CUMFEA' y. y .1H'0u To 700'
The County Board Of Commissioners hav-
ing organized With It's recently appointed
members, will, ST lhei: regular meeting
April Eth, proximo, elect superintendent
OF TIE Conoty Poor House. aud al Orelseer
ard Guards Of Chaln Gsrs. Applicants
may file II cir bacs Of spp!icai'ons with The
County Supervisor or Clerk Of Bosrd.
Right TO ,sj-ct all bids reser1ed.
MARION DORM.
saPetviso- Sumter Co, S c.
Tics V WALSH. Clerk. Ich "a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
Heart Disease Kills

Suddenly; but never without warning symp
toms, such as Faint, Weak or Hungry Spells
Irregular or Intermittent Pulse, FlUtterins
or Palpitation of the Heart, Choking Sensa-
tions, shortness of Breath, Swelling Of Feet
and Ankles etc.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
NORFOLK ELECTORAL BOARD.
Supreme Court Remands One of It's Mem
bers to Custody of the Sheriff.

Staunton, Sept. 24.-The supreme
court OF appeals rendered decision i'm
the case OF the Norfolk county electoral
board. The case came mp on a petition
of f. Il. Crowell for Il writ OF habeas cor
pus. The petitioner was reminded to
the custody of the sheriff of Norfolk
county.
This is the opinion of the court in full:
Gin the matter OF the petition of E. +.
Cromwell for writ of habeas corpus by
Judge Harrison, September %, 1897, the
court is OF the opinion that the circuit
court of Norfolk. county did not exceed
it's powers in awarding the writ of man.
damus commanding the petitioner to per.
form the duties imposed upon him by law
as a member of the electoral board of
Norfolk county-namely, to appoint the
judges of election for the West Berkeley
voting precinct and the Churchland pre-
cinct and the other precincts of sail
county, to appoint another member for
said board as IL successor in the place of
j. j. Warren, deceased, and to elect the
secretary of said board
1.-The court is further of opinion that
the said command of the circuit court,
not being beyond it, power in whole or
in part, but in all respects such as said
court hal jurisdiction to make, the sub
seQuent proceedings for contempt caunot
be reviewed in this application for writ
of habeas corpus.
''The petitioner is therefore remanded
to the custody of the sheriff of Norfolk
county"
The case of Barley ct ais. vs.. Byrd
ct ais. Argued and submitted.
These opinions were handed down by
Judge Riley:
Southern Railway Company VS.. Bry-
ants administrator. Affirmed by Judge
Cardwell.
Ford s. Bennick, trustees, VS.. Watts,
sheriff. Reversed
BY Judge Harrison:
Southern Railway Company vs. Smith.
Affirmed.
Martin VS.. Norfolk Lodge b. p. o. L.
Writ of error and superse IDEAS allowed.
Hosker vs. Hosker. Appeal allowed.
Spiller ct ais. VS.. Wells. Appeal al
lowed.
Bellamy VS.. Eugene Land Company.
Appeal refused.
Henkle va Koiner. Appeal refused.
Phillips vs. Commonwealth and Boyd
VS.. Cleghorn ct ais. Petition refused.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
LYNCHING IN FLORIDA.
The Fate of n Young Negro Who At
tempts Il Dastardly Crime.

Tallahassee, Fla, Sept. PA letter
from Charlottesville gives the following
details of lynchinG there Sunday: "Last
Saturday night Sam Jenkins, NEGRO
youth, with evil design, enlered the
room of Miss Minerva Stone, the 17-year-
old daughter of w. II. Stone. we'll
known farmer of Franklin county
The young lady awoke with scream
and he fled. The neighborhood was
aroused by the family and n number of
men set out upon the trail of the would
be evildoer. They found him him hiding
in swamp. He confessed his deed and
was bound hand and foot.
His disappearance was noticed in the
neighborhood. hut it was not known
what had become of HIM until some days
later, when his body was found floating
ip. Devils Lake, some miles from here,
showing signs of having been shot.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25

The hest remedy in the world is rot too
much for any one to insist on getting.
Every one. whether sick. or well. must
know the immense good Paines celery
compound has done and is doing, tired,
half sick, sleepless men aud women all
over the country.
The vague, half-hearted attempt so
many people make tn get rid of poor
health is pitiable. rheumatism, head
aches, neuralgia, kidney troubles. skin
diseases and dyspepsia may be wholly
eXterminated from the system, never to
bother one again, il one will but cleanse
the blood and regulate the nerves with
Pane's celery compound.
Get out of dependency, the "blues."
or whatever name you give to these at
tacks of nervous depression. Don't nope
al ound half sick. Persons rho think
they are fairly we'll and ''only little
tired'' need just the toning up and re-
freshing that Paine's celery compound
undoubtedly gives Nothing could be
more suicidal than for sicklv men and
women to shut their eyes to the great OPP
portunties offered by Paine's celery com
pound. No remedy ever called forth
such vigorous testimonials and decided
opinions from every class of men and
women.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
LINENS.

Every thrifty housewife
knows it is a good plan to have
a surplus supply on hand. This
weeks specials include many
bargains.
3 pieces Colored Border Blue
and Red Checked Table Linen,
Sc inches wide. Ar
Colored Bordered Pure Lin
en- Striped Table Linen, Sc
inches wide. ...A8e
Extra value red border Ia
bic Linen, 56 inches wide, 39c
Good quality half-bleached
Table Damask. DIR
10 pieces half-bleached Ger
man Table Damask, warranted
all linen, 81 inches wide. .A9G
10 pieces half-bleached Ger
man Table Damask. IN l-2c
Warranted all Pure Linen
German Damask, 6S inches
wide. $50. CSC
Good heavy quality Grass
Bleached Linen Damask, 81
inches wide. 75e
5 pieces full 2-yard wide,
warranted pure linen. ...85C
1914 Bleached Table Linen
SI.l9
Napkins from SOC to 81. SO
dozen.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
MORE NEGRO posTMAsrERs.
A Barkeeper of That Race Appointed at
Scotland Neck.

Scotland Neck, n. c., Sept. %. North
Cardinals feeling the result of Republi
can rule very seusibly. Rumor passed
around the town yesterday..that..Co Collin =.
Anthony, n colored barkeeper here, had
been appointed postmaster for this Office.
Your &C respondent learned from him
that it was true, and that the appoint
ment was made last Saturday
- Anthony last night received blanks for
his oath, bond, et.., which he will return
rs. soon as he gets them in shape, and
will then receive his commission and
take charge of the Office. His bond is
S12, 900, lie said, snd he thinks he will
have no trouble in giving it. Besides
himself there were several local appli-
cants, and some from other communities
The colored applicants which he men
toned from this community were &. G..
Baker, f. H. Hight, Thad. Shields and,
perhaps, one or two others.
The white men Of the community who
were applicants for the.place were |. NJ.
Parker, Republican postmaster at Hob
good, and J. A. White, one of the hit
terest Populists of this community
Whites son was clerk in the Office here
when j. j. Woods was postmaster under
Harrison administration.
There are already colored postmasters
in the county at Littleton, Halifax and
Tillery. MI. r. II. Smith, the present
post master here, has held the Office four
years last April, and it was the wish and
hope of the people of this community
and county that he would be retained,
and The white Republicans of the county
shared in the feeling. He is popular and
well known throughout the county, hav-
ing practiced law here many years before
his unnOiptmpnt f., the Office
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
DRaPERIES.

We've just received 25 pieces
newest effects in Silkoline. We
include all the newest designs
and beautiful colors. ~ l.2C
10 pieces Fast Black Saline,
regular Zoe quality..... 8 i-2C
Is pieces Fast Black Fine
French Finish Saline, regular
15c quality. 10 l-2C
All new shades in solid color
Saline, extra fine quality IlI-2C
Newest Novelty for Ladies
Skirts, extra quality MORE Sill
cot, 33 inches wide ........ &c
HEaSTirCAED SHEETS Six
90 inches Mohawk Valley Hem
stitched Sheets. ..69c
Another exceedingly good
sheet, S1X9O inches, made OF
Utica Muslin. .59G
Mohawk Valley 90x90 in
ches, hemmed and ready for
use..... =. $50
Mohawk Valley Pillow
Cases, 42x32a inches. DC
42x36 Utica Mills Pillow
Cases, extra quality...l2 l-2C
42x36 Mohawk Valley Hem
stitched Pillow Cases. ..2(1G
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25

NdSHluSlOIl, " C.I July u, lOJi.
Wells, Richardson u Co.:
omething over year ago
I was suffering with nervousness, loss of
appetite and insomnia. / was all run
down, and no thing did me any good, I'M
til a friend advised me to try Paine's
celery compound. l took four bottles of
the compound, and ] am more than
proud to testify that it completely cured
me. haven't had an unwell day since.
I eat hearty and sleep like healthy
baby consider Paine's celery COM
pound the best remedy manufactured,
and / most heartily recommend it to suf-
fering humanity the world over. Sin
cerely yours, James S. Mccarthy.
Sleeplessness is the most common, as
well as the most alarming, ailment
among those who toll with their brains.
Patient after patient repeats the same
story. He goes to bed at the usual hour,
falls.of to sleep very much as usual, but
instead of sleeping through the whole
night, wakes up about three or earlier,
and can get mo more sleep after that
time.'
Carry home bottle of Paine's celery
compound and see how soon insomnia
gives way to sound, refreshing sleep.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
SOMETHING TO DEPEND ON.

Mr.. james Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones & Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of DR.. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
LaGriIppe, and her case crew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
deveop into hasty consumption. Having
DR.. Kings New Discovery in store, and
selling lots of it, he took II bottle home,
and to the surprise of all she began to get
better from first dose. and half dozen
dollar bottles cured her sound and we'll.
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consump
ton, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to
do this good work. Try it. Free trial
bottles ut Massie's Pharmacy, 100 Jeffer-
son street
METROPOLITAN for October now in
at Jack 5 News Depot.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-25
GLOVES.

The most careful study has
been given to the selection Of
the FALL STOCK OF
GLOVES, and it is believed
that it has no superior in vast
and attractive assortments and
in extreme moderation Of
prices.
Pearl Gray and White Cham
OILS Gloves, with heavy corded
stitching, usually 81, now..88c
2-clasp Pique Dressed Kid
Gloves, in tan, dark brown,
oxblood, buff, black and
green. 500. .........Xj lItE
2-clasp Undressed Kid
Gloves, in oxblood and black,
4-button Black and Tan
Dressed Kid Gloves, black
stltch1nS..................SI.50
shook lie Bon Ton, black
and tan, with black stitching,
81 so
The Ideal Fastener in black,
tan and oxblood, with black,
white and tan stitching. 81 SO
U n dr. es sed Mousquetaire
Evening Gloves, full length,
$500