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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
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1t directs you to headquarters.
Country merchants money by seeing writing
Consumers buy from cheaper than any other
We place goods direct from the Manufacturer into your hands,
No brokers' fee, no middle mans profits
Our advantages are peculiarly interesting.
Representing headquarters ourselves you money
We sell for Cash and are satisfied with
small profits. To prove all this we are daily
receiving orders from different parts of the
State.
T770-n We have bought heavily again at Bottom
1OOl Prices, and must and qclH nload at
mills prices for lack Of Those who
come early will reap the benefit.
Coees-we have led and will lead if prices like l0c, lie,
l2ac 14c and l5c per lb, count anything
Soap Soda and Starch Jobbers prices quantity
RICE e i % s sb!ss sA's up SPECIAL lots from the A
Crackers On these articles we are THE JOBBERS Of
Cakes, Sumter We o any depot cheap
sar Powders you buy them any market Try u.s.
CANNED GoODs-we bought hundred before the keen
advance, which inevitable and able to
bargains which others
Fancy Groceries ev DESCRIPTION quality and prices suit Every ns
Sugars Moasses Gs Meal Lard Bacon Hams and all heavy
Groceries at Rock Bottom Prices.
|TObaccO-Plug aud Sookng 17c. per b quantities
We are HEADQUARTERS and EXCLUSIVE AGENTS
in Sumter for the American Tobacco Go. See prices
and order at
R Rs ss g g. % With ss c cs' @ 81 6 sss % 81 per o
with / ID Dukes Mxa Free
for 5, Cheroots $40 so per $1,000
.FLORA-a good cheap cigar. oOc for oe, slo per looO
Our Cigar Department complete. all kinds aud make
sneelalty Of the Finest Sc Cigar sod-Ty sl75 and you
will We are alive aud want your trade
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31
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you do you will find the genuine article here below
We know that first among woman pleasures is qualification
DRESS and line of Shirt Waists will go long way toward
bringing you the happiness you desire In their selection only
the dainty kinds chosenhose which bound please
in price and to 6t\ the figure. See that cut
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

GiDco, the 5 cen. straight navaDa Cigar,
for sale By b. G.. .Osteen L Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

Mss LILY GREGG. who has been teaching 10
the Packeyille neighborhood, has returned
home, accompanied BY Mrs. Boyd GREGG and
little LILY.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-03-31

The small boys have discarded tops, and
base ball is the po.nlar game at present,
4 aessrs A. B. Ssuckey nd B c Belliuger
has formed q aco.partnsrship for ihepractice of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

dwell side by side in church and
ride in the same carriage in the
park on Easter or any other Sun
day furnishes problem which no
one dareS to understand, even if he
imagineS that he could do SO by
bold figuring. A flat charge of in
consistency would, if proven,
smash in twinkling something
that centuries full of kings, SOL
dierS, scholars and prelates have
pinned their scepters, their swords,
their learning and their faith to.
We all feel that there is diScrep-
ancy Somewhere-that the church
harbors certain proceedings which
we do not care to explain in public.
When asked how we reconcile the
celebration of ChriSt's resurrection
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

with display of flnery worn upon
the heads of our women we prefer
to shrug our shoulders and waive
the query aside as something we
do not pretend to understand. ANY
answer that we might make would
serve the queStioner no better. The
whole thing is impregnabIe, forti-
fled by custom and clinched by
practice. The world doesn't rec
ognize the incompatibility of the
twin church-goers, fashion and re-
ligion, wherefore to all intents and
purposes they are not Incompatible.
And inasmuch as we can assert
absolutely definite as to the
virtue of religion or fashion, we can
assert nothing definite as to the re-
lation of one to the other. What
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

kinds Of veracity that we are in
this late age at a loss to decide
upon which kind we prefer. True,
the inception and inspiration Of
Easter itself are we'll known.
First of all, it was set apart as an
anniversary, as all regular holidays
must be, and the great event which
it has since immortaliZed by that
process of annual recurrence is
one of the vital punctuation marks
in Christian history.
But the ceremonies incidental to
it, mostly of subsequent concep-
ton, have as many origins imputed
to them as there were chroniclerS
in the early days to describe them.
Like the bones of Columbus, their
location is amiably ubiquitous, as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

pliable to the ingenious fancy of
each historian as Christopher
relics are accommodating to the de-
mands of each earthly spot which
claims the proud distinction of be-
ing their grave.
The idea of the Easter egg is
particularly variable and owes its
origin to no less than a dozen
sources. In that, however, it
does not fail to afford a manifesto
ton of divine forethought, for it
furnishes a rich field for the writer
of the annual article on Easter,
who is as regular every Easter
morning with his grave narration
of the festivals history from first
to last as is the passing of the
earth around the sun. And the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

we think concerns only ourselves
and makes no difference in the gen.
eral result, nor would it do so if we
were to howl it from the housetops
until doom were split like a rock
by the blast of our voices. Since
whims and not judgment influence
man in his administrations, social
as we'll as political, what person
thinks according to logic seldom
matters in the disposition of the
worlds impaSSively revolving af-
fairs.
Most of us know that the festiv-
tiles attendant upon Easter had re-
markable origins, albeit none of us
are willing to assert positively
what they were. They have been
described by historians of so many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

versatility of the ancients in fur
nishing him "historical facts" to
base his yearly resumes upon gives
him a chance to vary his accounts
of the origin and subsequent de-
velopments of the ceremonies, and
makes it not unlikely that he will
be continuously entertaining if his
memory be not long enough to
reach back to his articles of pre-
ceding years.
The majority of US, whether
professedly secular or not, are con-
tent to take Easter as we find it
to-day-according its anniversary
significance the fullest respect,
recognizing in it the spirit which
inspired it and which will live in
its heart no matter how many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The importanc, of the inven-
ton IN army ordnance which is
fer the first time disclo-ed In
to-day's Calf (page 26) may
not b. t:mated In m,re words.
A little ref ection upon it will
convince the reader that It is
des ined to lead to enc of those
innovations which mark epochs
IN the course Of modern progress.
1t is already a practicable reality.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Among al the Easter articles
that have been written IN the
perpetuation of custom as old
as the festival itself, rarely has
enc been ventured from a can
didly secular point of view.
From the original dissertation
on this page of The Call to-day
it may be discovered that the
secular view Is really not a terri
flying one after all has been said.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

On page 19 of this paper will
be found two articles which conn
bine novelty and interest with
important disclosures of news.
The preservation of Montezuma
Castle In Arizona will enthra11
the attention of scholars all over
the land, and the move toward
abo1ishing the fashion of Chinese
female fset-cramping will be an
innovation to excite the world.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

The human fraf1ty, the de-
pendenoe Of mankind Upon the
trifling turns of fate, which are
so simply depicted IN the Easter
story on the next page of this
supplement to The Cali will
impress the reader as no sensa-
tional or exciting tale could do.
The Easter of Mature as por-
trayed on the second page will
prove a fitting companion piece.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

How many have viewed the
Savior's attitude toward man as
orr Easter poet has viewed IT
to-day? Without sentiment, bot
with a practical demand accord
ing to justice, the Lord here
points out to man the chosen
path and says, odd l not tread
that path before thee, with
bleeding feet? Why shou1dst
thou be excused from doing so ,"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-04-18

Unfrequented bicycle paths
around San Francisco are pointed
out on page u. The literary
page, led by a caustic critiquc
on Gertrude Atherton's latest
novel, is number q. The fash
ions are on page %. Social
features occupy page 20. An
exceptionally appropriate juve-
nile realm spreads alluring1y on
page "a. The departments follow.
The Progress., 1897-07-31

Rosser Chapel, Colored Metho.s
dist Episcopal Church, is situated
on Williamson street, Rev. James
G. Sumpter pastor in charge.
Preaching every Sunday morning
and evening at ii and 8 O'Clock
Bible reading every Sunday after
noon at 3 o'clock: song and pray.
er service at 7.3O O'Clock every
Sunday evening General speak
ing meeting every first Sunday az.
ter-noon at 3 o'clock. Sunday
school every Sabbath morning a.
$50 clock; John Swami superin-
tendcnt. Glass meeting every
Thursday evening at Z 80 O'Clock
The Progress., 1897-07-31

On account of the Tennessee
Centennial Exposition now being
held in Nashville, from May 1st to
October 31st, Cotton Belt Route
has on sale round trip tickets at res
duced rates, from all points. The
rates from Shreveport being as
follows: tickets with final return
limit Of Nov. 7th '97, S27.1O
Tickets with return limit of 20
days from date of sale. S19.S5.
Tickets sold Tuesday and Thurs
day, with return limit Of 10 days
from date of sale, Slab.
Train leaves Shreveport at 4.O
Q. m. and arrives in Nashville the
next afternoon at o'clock.
Sleeper from Shreveport con-
meets with sleeper at Lewisville,
Ark, which runs through to NASH
vile without change.
Summer tourist tickets, at re-
duced rates, will be on sale to all
the principal resorts.
Any additional information will
be furnished by any Cotton Belt
D. w. LABAUME.
G. P. & T. A., ST Louis.
F. CID. MARSHALL,
G.. A., Shrevpert, La
The Progress., 1897-07-31
Valuable Property,

We offer for sale, at most reas-a
enable price, the splendid resi-
dence of Captain George L. White,
on Caddo street, between Spring
and Market streets. It contains
five or six rooms, tub and under
ground cisterns, servants house
and is situated on two lots o.
ground. Also that triangular pla1
of ground on the strand adjoining
Mr.. B. S. Whites foundry. TINS
contains improvements which nov
beings ready rental. See Hicks
Bros, 205 Milan street. 1-cctf.
The Progress., 1897-07-31
PUT UP OR SHUT UP.

The Progress has grown tired of
the denunciatiops of D. @. O'Mal-
ley by journals who have never
yet proven, or attempted to prove,
anything against him. Now,
brethren, for information, tell us
what he has ever done wrong.
Why do you call him a jail bird!
AS manly, honest men, the editors
owe it to their readers, the public,
their manhood to come out and
tell what his crime is-with the
proof-or let his name be. In our
opinion he is a long way better
than many public men who are
never even criticised for their mis-
deeds.--The Progress. I
Bro. Hicks editorial has the right
kind or ring to it. 1t is from the
worthy head of an honable body
and comes as a just rebuke to those
members of the Louisiana Press
Association, who persist in giving
currency to reports that have their
origin in petty difference of opin-
ion, and that Of a political nature.
AS one who feels called on to reply
to Brother Hicks intimation to
"put up or shut up" we will say
that we know personally of instan-
ces in which Mr.. O'Mally has
opened his purse and given relief
to poor women and children, when
it was a consideration that his
name was not to be used in con-
nection with same and if we break
faith with the gentleman it is done
with the sole object of doing JUS
tice where it is due. The writer
received and conveyed the finan-
cial assistance to the parties. It is
wrong to assail personal character
because one meets more than a
match in politics. We have found
Mr.. D. G. O'Mally to be a man
with a big kind heart, ready to
open his purse to help the unfor-
tunate-but invinci BILE in the ma
nipulation Of political wires.-Le-
compile Messenger.
The Progress., 1897-07-31
OF INTEREST
To the Ladies Regarding the En-
campment.

1t is conceded this will bring
more people to Shreveport than
any previous effect ever made by
the citizens. This means the hos
pitality will be severely tested,
and everybody will or should be
on the entertaining committee.
Mothers with daughters will find
several things needed both in the
wardrobe and household. Don't
you think it good idea to attend
the
GREAT BANKRUPT SALES
now going on at the ZODIAC build
ing, where one dollar will get
about two in value? Call early.
Resp't yours,
CARROLL CALM.
Next door to Post Office.
The Progress., 1897-07-31

To The Louisiana Press Association.
In compliance with the resolu-
ton adopted at our last meeting,
I have forwarded to our Secretary
Mr.. L. S. Scott. the names OF
Brothers John Dymond, w. F.
Roy and Homer Mouton, to COM
pose the executive committee to
select the next place of annual
meeting.
hope that every member of our
association will prepare to attend
the meeting; those not members
will forward their names and ini-
tiation to the secretary at Crowley
fee, $500, AMI join.
All editors proprietors and bust
ness managers of papers, actually
engaged in the w ork, are eligible.
AS soon as I learn of the place
and time of the meeting, 1 will
promptly notify the members.
Keep an eye out for the notice.
Fraternally Yours
G. D. HICKS,
7-24 3t. President.
The Progress., 1897-07-31
MEALS 20 CENTS.

The Union Restaurant is now serving
a first-class, square meal for 20 cents.
Breakfast from to 10 a. m. Dinner from
II to p. m. Supper from to Up m.
Call and see us.
CHONG KEE & co. Proprietors.
Next door to G. Hoyer's store.
Edwards street. July 12-1mo
The Progress., 1897-07-31
Strayed Or Stoieu.

From the residence of Frank r..
Hicks, in Shreveport on Friday
night, May % 1897, one red sorrel
mare, about 10 hands high, long
bodied shod on front feet. Holds
Rer head very high and is about
= or years old. A liberal reward
will be paid for her return to F.
H. Hick or Ed. Nix.
The Progress., 1897-07-31
THE PROGRESS.

By request Mrs. Paul Iowentha
entertained the audience with q re-
citation, which was delivered in an
eloquent manner. and its conclu-
sion met with burst OF applause.
She is an accomplished elocution-
iSt.
An effort was made to persuade
Miss Hannah Kahn TO give the
congregation the benefit OF her
high talent in the same art. but
friends interfered, saying they
were ure she was not expecting 1t
and was not prepared.
Then followed refreshments Of
ice cream and cake and lemonade,
which the hungry, thirsty men, o-
men and girls seemed to enjoy APP
petizingly.
The Shreveport Odd Fellows
have made another hit, and the
Order will receive new life from
this entertainment. 1t was given
to all Odd Fellows and their fami-
lies and other invited guests. 1t
was an open-door affair and THE
PROGRESS feels assured that it will
induce others to knock at its secret
portals for admission as mem bers.
The committee should receive
full need OF praise for the excel
lent manner in which it managed
the affair.
The Progress., 1897-07-31

Send your jugs to A. E. Malo-
ney and get them filled with the
Rose of fhe Valley, the liquid that
makes you feel rich but not proud !;
gay but not gaudy.
The Progress., 1897-07-31
John v. TABER
II II Insurance,
SHREVEPORT, l..

AGENT for the REM;> G. on TYPE
WP.t ERS. The best Writing Ms
chine nude.
re>pt ctfuliy solicit my frie,ds and
1 he public generally for Il share Of tlmir
Insurance patronage. promising TIN m
nv prompt and CAREFUL attention,
JOHN W. TABER
The Progress., 1897-07-31
The ODD FELLOWS,
Give an Entertainment to the Grand
Master.

Hon. w. A. Steidley, Grand Mas
ter of the Independent Order OF ODD
Fellows of Louisiana, Is making
an Official tour OF the State, and he
says it is his desire to visit every
Subordinate Lodge in the State,
Rebekahs and all.
When it became known that he
would be in Shreveport. both
Meth No. 81 and Shreveport No.
63, Immediately appointed COM
mittees to arrange for an entertain
ment of some kind, in honor of the
occasion.
These committees were compos-
ed of the right material: Shreve-
port Oddfellowship was in good
hands.
The Grand Master arrived here
Wednesday morning, was taken
in charge by the brethren, after
wards was shown around the city,
the new cemetery, the handsome
residences on Jordan street and
elsewhere; the palatial home OF
Captain Peter Youree, Thornhill (;
st. Vincent's Academy; Curragh-
muir; the car shops and other
points of interest by Messrs. E. j.
Kassel, E. r. Bernstein and G. D.
Hicks. Returning to the Phenix, he
was taken up by Major Paul Low
enthal and handsomely entertain
ed at his splendid home.
That night Odd Fellows Hall
presented an inviting picture. 1t
is one of the most commodious
and ornate assembly halls in the
city. and the gas-jets aflame with
light, cast a mellow halo over the
attractive costumes and rosy
cheeks of the pretty women gath
cred there.
Mr.. John w. Taber was master
of ceremonies, and a great man he
is in that position, too. With read
mess of delivery he introduced
Hon. Henry Shepherd as the rep
resentative of our Mayor who, pro-
verbally modest and retiring,
could not endure the ordeal of fac
ing the handsome matrens and
beautiful maids who he knew
would be there. Mr.. Shepherd is
at home before an audience, and
on this occasion he acquitted him.
self in excellent style. He gave a
royal welcome to our Grand !. as
ter, Steidley, and paid superb
tribute to the Brotherhood of the
Triple Links.
The Grand Master responded in
that business-like way of his
which is telling. He made splen-
did talk and impressed his hearers
,,,;tl, HE aarneStneSS and his devO.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28
Chenn SILK.
j. C. Allen,
A. CLARK.

Cole pros have a s,ock II dne silks
on which they make the folloaing un.
parallcled offer
$50 100. i2i yds fancy ,ilk, worth Soc
per yd, now going Al i5c.
No .Oo 10yls fancy silk, worth Sl.00
per yd, row going AZ 60c.
- 900. - yds fancy ELK. worth 81. %
uOW gJiug 90 CO..
SO 900 a. yds fancy silk, worth al 80
nov going at 1bc.
'Oi surrah silk worth 1bc per yari,
now going 40 Xic.
I 10, surrah nix worth SOC per yard
noe going at 25c.
o5f COLE BROS.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

MADISON. Wiz. March 20 Tho sn.
premo court has issued a poremptory
writ Of mandamus compelling Judge
johnson Of Milwaukee a. cury into 81.
feet Immediately tho mandate u the
Supreme court In tha case of Maxwell
" Perles. giving Maxwell the custody
Of his child. Fannie Maxwell. Tho
l-itor d handsome baby. . years old
and O. worth several hundred thousand
dollars in her own right Maxwell. a
wealthy New Yorker has fought the
case Ia Oh, courts Cor over year
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

WEST PoiNr, Ga, March 60 The
West Point State bank closed its doors.
IL was supposed 20 be a branch 81 the
stats Savings bank of Atlanta. aud
sisca the failure q that institution i,
has been weakened from lack Of patron.
age Tho West Point State bank had :
capital Of $4,000. and the nominal a..
sets amount o. about the same
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

TExAEKANA, AK, March % Ar
New Louisville. Ark George Parls. a
news agent on tho southbound passen-
gyrirain ~ che Cotton Bolt railroad.
while attempting 90 jump on the train
a. 90 was leaving ths station. missed h.s
grip and fol under cine wheels. where
he was ground 90 pieces. lie was from
Shreveport, Ia.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

PrHEY. o. T.. March g5-Fifty In.
dians became exhausted while engaged
IN a ghost dance in tho utos country
and some. % is reported. have died Fer
iodays Cheyenne and Aranshoe Indians
have been visiting the Oioas. and they
have ougagsi in their religious dances
an thi. time The ghost dance q done
NJ night, and On several occaaons they
have danced an might long Many of
the squawa have danced until they
faintad
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

NEW YoRE. March gl-MrA Adolph
Martin Of Passaic, y. j.. drew a curious
prize Sunday IN a can Of tomatoes. Il
was aman's thumb. perfectly preserved.
Il Is supposed that a Workman In the
canning factory had a thumb cut "a Ia
tho canning machine aud that the sev.
sreo IA mass dropped into tho tomaio.s
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28
To the Patrons of the Bryan
Water, lee, Light ami
Power Go.

an pari.c. u.iug waller from thr Com.
pauy are hereby notified that their
contracts will expire on Na,rlal-t aud
u they desire o. renew their Watel
service Or he ensuing wear. they wall
please call ai be company office aud
.iga applications Tor renewal. before
April lsi or We WIllclusiier they DO not
want water. and the service vii hc cut
oil on April let We brg 10 inform our
former patrlns and Toe plblic generally
tnat the new management guarantees
good waiei aud plenty al all times for
the purpose for which applications are
made. as We expect hy ION g. have our
neN or compressor Ia aud furnish.
water nom our rev we'll, aud We are
now prepared 90 pvt in all rev wafer
services required, al-o would be- pleased
o. serve Hll parties wishing electric
lights, as We will aso have orr new
lioO light dynamo iu operation by
April ist Respectfully.
hHyAN Warm, lea lAGur PowtR Co.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28

Mrs. 7. NJ. Ewing was In nom the
Brazos lotion yesterday.
Ear and shelled corn, oats, hay, bran
cotton seed meal and chops a. Edg
Bros. -
Remember Miss Stevens, pianist
opera house Monday night Admission
80 cents
Mr.. sutton. an attorney Of Liitle Rock,
Ark, has been here the pact two days
visiting Bryan friends
For Reni-My room residence with
servant house, stable. etc, and good
we'll. Joe Groduski. l02
Miss Stevens piano recital Monday
night al the opera house viii prove a
rare treat Secure seats early.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

We are authorized 10 announce
WV. A. BANKS
AZ candidate for Secretary, Assessor
and Collector Of the City Of Bryan at
the ensuing April election.
We are authorized to announce
q. 4. JENKINS
AZ a candidate Tor the Office OF city sec.
rotary, assessor and collector OF Bryan.
at the ensuing April election.
We are authorized q announce
II. g. RHODES
o. candidate Tor City Secretary, Tax
ASS ,rsor and Collector Of Bryan. Elec-
ton first Tuesday in April, 1857.
We are authorized 90 announce
&C. sHELBuRNE
a. a candidate for reelection 20 the
Office Of city marshal Of Bryan at the
ensuing April election.
We are authorized 70 announce
TIP. BOYETT
"A a candidate for CITY Marshal Of
BRYAN At the ensuing April election.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-28
Bic,cle club.

wish 0, invite every small boy aud
lite ui-. Boz Bryan to hc present 90 i0e
Cy De- Hospital Mike sIoiel Monday
afternoon at lo'cock O. organize a ju
venlle bicycle cuu. Twill umi b laU
mr. aud clu1 rolors gold and black, o.
ea.h one joining. also o. banner ami
blglc Tor buel.r We vi'l take .plu
around town AID stop a. my house Or
l.ga. iolleshueHis HARRY o. COZ.
Manager Cycle Hospital