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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Dots From oswego-
OsxEeo, S G, Oct. ls, lssi

OswEco, S C., Oct. l9, 1897.
The all absorbing question with Us now is,
how to make a short cotton crop at cents
meet buckle and tongue, Well everybody
have heard express themselves say it wont
meet. Then who are going to suffer most,
debtor or creditor, laadlord OF renter. We
think all are in the same boat, and every
man will have to use an oar, or we will soon
be slaves to eastern capitalists Non pro-
ducers tell us the trouble :sith US is we don't
make enough eatables at home. Well, sup-
pose we make enough of that, where is the
money coming from to supply the thousand
aud one things that don't grow here. No
use naming them, everybody knows few Of
them. Most of our cotton is picked aud baled
aud sold, fields are red Instead of white.
Corn crops are short except where special
attention ives given them; these will make
enough. Hay quite scarce. Other crops or
binary.
The addition Of two rooms and kitchen
in rear of the Oswego parsonage will soon be
completed in nice style, which will make it a.
desirable residence for any minister. Money
is also in hand for refarnishiag the same.
Mr.. W. Andrews has about concluded
20 commence his new residence of ten roous.
nea,er the village, thereby demolishing an-
other one of our old settlements.
Mr. N. S. Mcleod has had considerable ex-
pense and worry with the foodgates at his
mill, but has once more backed water for
griodlng and gionlng.
: Mr. Grant, young man, and his wife 0ill
move here soon from Darlington, and will
live on Mr.. B. P. Stackhouse's farm which is
q part Of our village.
There will be more moving around here
this winter than have ever known before.
Rents are high and all the lands are taken
up already and there is demasd for More
We will make cotton if it is Eve cents.
Every young lady but two has left U.s.
some a college, some teaching and others of
a, work. Most of our young men are away
also. So We wont have many weddings
unless they cone back.
This acribe was 10 the city during court,
and feeling very tired I wound my way up
granite those es,eps, hoping oiod acomfortable
seat to res, upon but 10. found the same old
bench with fence rail FOR back and soma
9s them broken of aad some turned over.
Well, maybe ought not to grumble, for l
hear they only spent about $4,000 to patch
ii up with, and taxes are high enough any
how.
am informed by reliable party that our
dispensary is competing with the o. P's, and
is selling short quart o. P. too. reckon
the next step will be counter add small
tumblers and a big looking glass behind it.
On, that We could do away with the whole
business forever and forever.
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The Bank of England Can.
not be Forced by Gov :
ernment to
REFUSE TO RECOGNIZE SILL
YER.

London, Oct. 1e.-Tbe British cab
met this morning held it's first au-
tenn meeting at the foreign~ohice
The premier, Lord Salisbury. pre-
sided. 1t lasted two hours. 1t is
understood that the question of re-
opening the Indian mints for the
coinage Of silver was not decided,
but, it is added, the matter was dis
cussed and will shortly form the sub
iect of further Communications be-
tween the chancellor of the excheq-
uer, Sir Michael-Hicks Beach, and
the United States monetary commits
sion. In addition to discussing the
silver question, it is understood ahat
the cabinet ministers were in delib-
Grafton upon the Anglo French stu
alton in West Africa and in review
ing the Cretan arrangements
In spite Of :he statement that the
question of the opening of the In
dian mints for the coinage of silver
form the subject Of further commune
cations between the chancellor of the
exchequer and the United States
monetary commission, it is believed
that the British government has
reached the decision not to enter
into an interpationa! monetary con-
ference. No more definite informa
ton can be obtained with regard to
the action of the cabinet, but there
is every reason to believe that the
governments position is as before
stated-that it will not enter into an
internationl monetary conference
Messages received from the mem.
bers of the American commission say
they have received no information
with regard to the action taken at the
cabinet cour i to day. but they hear
that a at will be issued next
week to .po effect that the govern
ment will make no suggestion to the
Bank of England as to any alteration
of it's present reserve The govern
ment cannot in any event do .nore
than to make a recommendation TO
the bank, so the statement that the
cabinet had decided that the bank
should maintain a full gold standard
is incorrect
The press associations find out the
following semi-official statement to-
night !:
1.-The chancellor of the exchequer
and his colleagues still maintain the
position then taken, that the govern
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Disguised.

A disgusted newspaper man gives the
following philosophical reasons for re-.
tiriog from the business "a child is
born, the doctor in attendance gets
$40. the editor notes it and gets O: it
is cbristeoed, the minister gets 81, the
editor writes it up and gets 90; it mar
ries, the minister gets another fee. the
editor gets piece of cake or 600; in
course Of time it dies the doctor gets
from S. to $40, the minister gets
another 81. the undertaken $25 to $40
the editor priots it and receives 0000
and the privilege of running free of
charge a card of thanks "-Tiftoo
Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
N1xoNs NEW HosrELRY.

The 6oishing touches are DOW being put
TO the handsome new boiel-The Columbia
and Manager Nixon has every reason to feel
proud of she beautifully appointed house, the
eonduc, of which will De in his Gu psoie haods.
The house will be opened 90 Nov. /. There
are few better equipped hotels to be found 10
the south. The house is really beautiful
ooe Everything aeous it is done ou hand
some scale. Even the pavemeats 10 front will
be 6rst-cass. MIR. Nixon promises that the
table service shall be 10 keeping with all the
other appointments Of the house. His chief
clerk will oe Mr Henry G. Burge of Atlanta,
ao experienced hotel man, and tbs assistants
will oe Messrs George McKAgen and J
Lide Mr. Burge has had experience at the
famous Battery Park hotel aed at the Kim
ball house in AtlantA-The State.
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Judge Buchanan's Radical
Declaration.

Special to The State.
Anderson, Oct. 16 "A. Blythe.
Esq, of Greenville, attorney fer GER
tain original package men, to day
moved before Judge Buchanan for an
injunction against the city Of Green
vile, imposing the late tax or license
ordinance. The judge refused the
motion on the ground that the liquors
of original package men were coufis-
Gated to the State aud that they had no
interest IL the same that could be pro-
tected by the State court He, how
ever, intimated that the ordinance,
under the constitution is void.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
The Newspaper an Educator

A new brand of pbilanthropist has
appesred in Maine. He is gentle
man who believes 10 the moral and ed
ucatioual influence Of the press, and he
has ordered newspaper sent at his ex-
pense to each family 10 his town. And
Why not? We endow chairs in uuiver.
sites and provide funds for the main
tainence of educatiasal facilities Of every
kind, and it will generally be admitted
that the press is greater educator
than all of them.-Des Moiues Leader.
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Church Burner Arrested.

Hall Wilson, colored, is in jail for setting
FIRE TO Macedonia Presbyterian Church, and
the proof to convict him of this outrageous
and malicious crime is said to have been Sc
cofed Macedsnia Presbyterian Church was
stu .ted on the public road leading from this
city 10 Mayesyille, and was comparatively
new building, which was built at considers
BILE expense Dy the congregation.
The church was burned on the night Of
Octobe, 7th, and the arrest of Hall Wilson
was not made until Saturday, the necessary
evidence against hin not being obts;ued until
few days ago.
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The Sumter institute.
oa Mooday morning six or eight gen.lems

On Monday morning six or eight gentlemen
accepted an imitation to visit the Sumter
institute and they spent pleasant and pro-
6t..hle morning in the class rooms Of that
excellent Institution that has done 30 much
during the past thirty years TO give the
women Of South Carolina the advantages of
higher education.
The work in the primary department was
fonnd TO be more interesting oy reason of the
fact that the most uiodern and accepted
methods OF instruction. have been introduced
bg Miss Harksus. who assumed charge Of the
primary department at beginning Of the
present session. The progress of the class of
beginners in the requirement Of knowledge
has teen very decided and the illustration of
{ stha methods pnrsned By Miss Hswk,ns, con-
rinced the visitors that modern methods of
prirary instruction are superior TO those in
yogue in the past.
Mias Harkins has had the advantage of
training 10 the best schools and has taught
with success before coming to the Institute.
The work che is doio9 here is the best proof
of her ability as primary teacher
Tha standard Of work 10 all classes at the
Insrisute IS maintained ss it has been for
years and the progress 10 gratifying TO the
principals as web IS patrons.
Resuls OF Teachers Examination.
Tho following is list Of those who passed
the recent teachers examination
WHITE.
& 2nd GradeAiss Jessie Layton and Miss
n. N. Muidrov
coLoRED.
lst Grade-C T. Thomas, LA. Thomas,
IAnna Y. Lee, Katie Harrison, and Gardeaa
Harrison-
aud Grade-Emma L. William, B. ].
Popue, 3. w Miller. Al Edwards, John
E. Thomas, ". Mclver. Maggie II. Slater.
e. a. McFaddin, Fannie E Cooper, W. J.
Gregg and Thomas Teney.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Jake johnson Eats Big Supper
and Dies.

Coroner Noses held an inquest over the
body of Jake johnson at BelPs Mill Plsnta-
sioo on Monday Johnson died on Sunday
night under circumstances that give rise 10
the suspieion tha, be was poisoned aud some
Of his neigbbors requested the coroner TO held
an iequest and investigation. Johnson was
apparently 10 perfec. health Sunday night
aod ate q great deal before going to bed.
During the night be became violently
i'll aud died in short time. a
post mortem exsmios,ion was made by DR..
Dwight and several witnesses testified, after
which the JUICY agreed on a verdict that Jack
Johnson died from the effects of over eating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
The Mayors Court.

The city treasury was made twenty
one dollars richer Thursday by rea-
son of the disorderly cooduct of
three negroes. Minnie FELTON, was
charged with disorderly conduct, the specific
ofsnce being enumerated as cursing, swear
ing and using profane language. Minnie
admitted that she Used few cuss words, but
argued that she was on her own premises and
had rightto cuss as much as she wished.
She was let off with fine of ST., which was
paying at the rate of 81 csnts cuss.
Sam Garner and Vincent Simmons were
drunk and disorderly Wednesday night and
got themselves run in, aud we're on hand when
court convened They were found guilty and
paid their fines with very good grace. Sim
mons was assessed SIS, aud Garner SIS.
The fues collected from municipal law
breakers in the Mayors 8 Court Monday morning
made nice little rake-off for the treasury.
Within the last few weeks the Mayors Court
has had an excellent run of business, and the
fines have. been rolling in.
TIE following is a report of the cases:
George Tindal, riding bicycle on sidewalk,
guilty, So.
-. Dawsey aud John F. Beard, disor-
derly conduct, fighting and quarreliog W.
]. Daw.ey plead guilty. John F. Beard
plead not guilty, bnt he was adjudeed guilty
by the Mayor after the examination Of wit.
nesses. They were fined SIS each.
]. A. Schweriu, J H. Belcber and John
Mack. disorderly conduct, fighting on The
street. ]. A. Schwerin and JohH Mack
plead guilty and J. b Belhcer. not guilty
Several witnesses were examined, and j. A
Schwerin was fined S5 and John Mack SIS
Be.cher was discharged. Notice Of appeal
vas eotered in the case of John Mack.
Eenry McKagen and T. II. Bush, disorderlJ
cosducs, fighting 90 the street. The cast
was postpond until Monday mex: in order
that the attendance of material witnesse!
night be secured
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Correction.

Mr. Editor: Having read over in the Item
my has,y tribute to the memory of my old
friend and comrade, Stephen n. Bcykin,
ind made the mistake of saying that the
10th Regiment which he commanded as Col
onel during the latter part of the war, was
commacded at the beginning By Col. Cash.
1t was commanded by Col. Lawrence NJ.
Keitt, aud after be was killed S. NJ. Boykin
was promoted. Please correct.
Very truly yours,
Oct. Is, 1897 J. D BLANDING.
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Horse and Mule Arrivals.

The third Car load of stock was received at
Harby's Stable last week and the fourth ard
6ftb will arrive about the last of this week.
The horses and mules are all frs; class ami
mails spd out of the lot almos. any one Can
he suited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20

*Partly cloudy.
Conditions during the week have been
very favorable for cotton picking and hay
making.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20

Catarrh 10 the head, that troublesome and
disgusting disease, may be ertire!y cured BY
a through course of Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
great blood purifier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by DR.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past week ending
October IT, 1897:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20

hoods Pills cure nausea, sick headache,
biliousness. All druggists. Csc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
Nets s5l5.2O on Six Acres Of To-
bacco.

Mr.. Ira N. Clements of Lydia. planted six
acres of tobacco this year which netsed him
$3.50. &c also made on the same land 80
bushels of speckled peas $4,000 worth of
fertilizers bought from the Darlington Pbos-
phate Co., were used to make the two crops
Mr.. Clements says there are others who bave
done even better than he has.-Darlington
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20

A full line of Crockery, Glassware, and
faocy goods, at T G. Scafe's. Sept. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20
COTTON MARKET.

somter, s. c., October 2o.--Market to-day
5s@5A
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Liverpool, Oct 10, lss7.-Market opened
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
SAL AlubtNI.
Two M Meet Neaih In q Horribl
Manner

Two M Meet N.s,h 10 q Horrible
Manner
The Jrfume News has t." following &C.
count " dreadful accideh, ., two men
at Jrtume
"About ~ o'clock "Wednesday morning
one " the large cou,rttera IN the United
Verde topper cuupany'- smelter was
tipped over ~ readiness to receives ladle
" molten mrtal from one " the FUR.
mace Standing few feet from the
mouth ul the converter QUE " whom
was heating the large piece " iron with
Witch the mud IL forced into the hole ~
the furnace from which the metal II run
-tui h T. Regard aud John Piper
when, without any warning. the metal
the breast ani arms aud hands ~ young
Piper, aud burning him IN n most hor.
rihle manner. aud II quantity u the hot
metal hitting Bogatd HI top ut the head,
burning him badly,
Young rip-t's hands and breast we're
very badly burned, the flesh falling from
the bones during the dressing u u"
wounds, aud the poof fellow Was relieved
from his pain by death on "Wednesday ut
2ucluck, twelve hours after the accident
hal wcurrri llr VIA from california
where ~ had relatives lie WAS abuut -
year. old Bugafd II -tlll alive, but his
chances Ter recovery are very slight llt
il ahuut - years II age and n newcnmeT
tu lrtuInr
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
ARlLUNA ITEMS.

The Pick and nrill l. the name II n
new paper recently started III Phoenix
hy A, f. BantA
The value ~ the mineral output ot Ar
iona, including gold, silver. lead, copper
and limestone. Tor the last year - fixed al
tl3,NN,2@
There has not h"rn hank failure IN
Arizona III years. The financial ln-litu
tons ot the trrritor! are conducted "n
business principles.
v. q. O'Nrill was rloctri ayor ~ the
city Of Prescott un Monday, and Iho-
schultz recorder. There were only 21'
votes cast Al the election
There was not n p'pull-t elected Il
either branch u, the Arizona legislature
this year although In n few instances the
voters " that party assisted - electinR
democrats,
nm e. Moore, All architect aud builder
IN Prescott, has n linen towel which Wa
made IN lS"7 by his grandmother. II II
old fashioned In its make and -tyl" OF
hemmlng
layapai county teachers are enjoying
the luxury Of going "a the Office of TN
county school superintendent aud rcceiN
ing warrants for salaries past due. S0u'
tl2,u0 IL being paid out 10 the -chCo
mArmS.
, A sm"lter at Needles would open up th'
rich mines Of that section aud be- n hiI
thing for the Atlantic X Pacific railroad
/ Al II IL at present $50 rock which abound
there, Is Improbable on account ot III,
expense Of transporting II 10 distan
smeltpr1.
The authorities at Yuma are endesy0r
ing to unravel the most mysterious mur
der Ia recent years at that place. Tn
horribly mutilatei boly Of MI unknown
man. evidently two days dead, VIA foun,
at the foot ~ All emhankmrnt on tral
one mile west ~ there Tuesday forenoon
The gruesOme discovery WAS made Ly w
Cocopah Indians. who belong 10 the tan
camped on the river bottom,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
NEW MEXICO NOTES.

Charles r.. Miller was chosen chairman
of the bona Ana county board AT Las
Cruces,
The demand was ~ great that T. Ron
att cannery AT Las cruces wAs unable
t. III but onehflh NJ the orders the past
season,
Two Santa Feans, ~ the persons ot ex'
Postmaster wellmeT aud A, StaAb, are
said 10 In on n still hunt after the inter
nal revenue collect0rship.
rrrtecto RodTigurs, Of Silver city, has
been appointed deputy United States
marshal by United States Marshal Hail.
and has qualified for the office.
g. H. WiilinRham, Oi ChaVea county,
IA breeding thoroughbred horses In moi.
est way. and will. In few more years,
have n bunch that will be steady source
NJ revenue,
Carleton pest, Il. A, H., held an inter.
esting meeting In santa fe, AZ which the
following officers we're In very imprcs-
-iye manner duly installed by Past he
partment Commander George w. knss-
bal Francis Downs, port commander
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
CINILINS N>D SOLDIER.
La'h Equally Pleased With the work oi
t.ut saEy.uI

L-,h Equally Pleased With the work of
Lieut.. sargent.
The lecture aud work Of Lieut.. II. II.
sargent, who II Ia appear At ArmOry hall
Jan. -. II alike pleasing u the civilian
and soldier. Not only have the most EN-.
lnpnt military authorities II the time
pronounced "Napoleon's First Campaign"
work Of Unsurpassed merit and worthy
the earnest study Of military men but
we'll known reviewers and newspapers ~
national reputation have apoks In no un
certain tone ~ the charm and seductive.
ntrva which the bouk has for the ordinary
civilian reader
Lieut., Sargrnt's lecture, Napoleon
BOnaparte nj 2i; His Charscteristics ~ n
soldier" II interesting from start 10 I'm.
i-h. Lucidity. concisenesa, yigor aud
Just the right amount OF stirring word
pictures makes the whole lecture n
sparkling gem not 10 be forgotten by
these fortunAt" enough Ia hear II.
To the young man, the student, the
,rute4siOnal uian. a. all. In fact, d0-S. the
history " the wonderful genius Of VA
Inleon appeal. When set forth In hi-
most charming and effective style by one
II the greatest masters Of the subject. W.
should be glad indeed a. avail uurselye-
Ut the Opportunity Ia hear him.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-01-16
SICHOLSuT'S NSOR.
n Is LIKELY to ht Assistant Passenger
Agent blaSk.

determination sent ont from ,hcagp Ia
10, Announces that v. j. BLACK. assistant
g,urul va--"ugrr agent " the santa hr,
viii he u" vt.hn'' -uccr~~"r NJ ,,,Nrgr
! Nrrhul-uu ~ general pa1~rngrt agent
Of o., ruhl II l. also stated that IN this
",,u, VIZ SLACK viii retain hl hradluat.
'rr- no Iurkh AMI ~" general passenger
lrphrtmrut II IL" santa fr l-' ~ r-tah.
ll-h"i ~ tn. ClN
VII SLACK returned to- thl- cItN y"-trr
.lhN from i,ru>"t, tut Iat'~' that hr
kuuW- uWhlng whatever about the mat
ter ant H. mol ~ position 10 discuss H.
lir -o,- that the uull Information h" has
rrr"N"i J. what has Hppratri III IN"
newspapers
Among santa +" men ~ tins cltS the
establishment NJ the general pas-rn.
ger i.pttlm"ut ~ this city Is not r"'
gaIlrd a. at all lmpruhahlr. = L. ah"ut
,wu wears Hgu Mr. Nicholson made his
headquarters here. and IA" general work
Wa~ handled IN Thoroughly satisfactory
MANNER from tm- point, II was only
lrrRu-r Mr. \lrhoi-nn was obliged t0 AT.
trud all lia-~rugrT association meetings,
the majority 1t winch are held IN thlca
~, that his headquarters were moved a.
that city This dli AWAY with consldeTa.
TT" travelling, and left hun more time
fnr h!- unir" work
However. II could hr easily arranged
fur Iulnr Manager Whit" to lpok after
many NJ the passenger traffic meetings
AMI Mr. bIack attend only thns" AT which
his ptr-rnrr would be- absolutely nrcrr
-ATN
with Mr. Nicholson directing the CON.
ptitlou ~ the Erl-co read In the western
prts-rngrT h"h, the santa fe will nece+
sarilN have 10 have man at the heal oi
it. passenger affairs thoroughly acquaint
ed with the work. aud able Ia procure MI,
hnndlr the business, No one II bette
fitted Tor such position than MIR, Black
~ he IL contested Ia he one ~ the bright
ert pAs-engrr men IN the west, and II
reputation ~ n "rustlrr" X we'll known
II l. undrt-tuh that Traffic Manage
Mhltr Will make the appointment u gen
efal passenger agent after consulting
with Wee President Morton, rrohahl
10 man IN the passenger department
stands IN higher favor with MI. Whit
than j. v Black. and this IL anOthe
reason for believing that he Will b
chosen to -lccr,si t,rorge /. Nicholson,
Topeka journal