The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21


Henry Ward Beecher once Informed man
who came to him complaining Of gloomy and
despondent feelings, that what be most needed
was good cathar,ic Deaniog, of course,
such a'uedicine as Ayers Cathartic Pills,
every dose being effective.
The dress parade of E sster gowns was
great show Sunday. The we.ther was just
right and every wearer Of a becoming new
dresses and hat was hapoy Their stylish new
dress and happy, smiling faces added 40 addi'
,ional charm TO a bright perfect spring day.
Circle No. 4, Daughters in Israel, will give
an entertainment on april 9th, for which
they have teen making preparation for sev-
eral weeks The programme ia very attract
i've and will prove she most interesting aod
enjoy able event of The spring. The prices of
admission nave been fixed at IS, N25 and Is
cents
The Episcopal, Methodist and Lutheran
Churches and the Catholic Chapel were beau
tful Sunday With Easter decorations. 1t
seemed as if there was greater abundance Of
flowers of all kind. than for years, ard the
choicest specimens of hot houses and gardens
were freely given to deck the houses Of wor-
ship 10 commemoratiop Of the resurrection.
Lilies and roses were most numerous, but
many Others lent of their beauty aud fra
GRANGE to make perfect the floral decorations
that have through years Of custom hecoue
symbolic of Easter.
There is Gypsy camp on the Stateburg
road, ard the Jouag people are going out III
crowds to have their fortunes told. They
very probably get full value for their money
Co of ha
tic PROPHECIES are truly marvellous. IL is
related that one fair maid was solemnly as
sured that she would he married 10 Prince
Charming ere she passed her eighteenth birth
day, and not strange to relate she was dis
satisfied, havirg already celebrated her nine
teeo,h But sor,one-telliDg is like other
trades-it is impotsitle 10 avoid turning out
nis6t article once 10 while
A false alarm of FIRE was started in the
vicinity cf the tobacco warehouse shortly after
O'clock Wednesday night, and the entire de-
partment was called on, before it was dis.
covered that there was DO fire. Both reel
SQUADS ran to the neiehborhood in which the
alarm was started, but neither FIRE DOT the
person wbo originated the slsrm could be
located For few minutes there was the
usual excitement that attends al: alarms of
FIRE, and crowd set out on double quick
in pursuit of the racing reel squads, for they
all wanted to<eee the Gre. 1t would be an
excellent idea for the 6remen TO turn stream
or two on sbe person who starts false alarm,
the very frst time be is captured
The Oil Mill is expected to shut down
for the summer about the last of the week, as
the supply of seed is running low More
than four thousand tons of seed have already
been crushed aud converted into oil and
meal, which is much larger quantity shan
was ex: :ected when the season opened The
mill has had prosperous season and has
made money for the coupany. Every ton
Of meal has been sold ss soon as made, aud
the oil has been disposed of as rapidly as the
anagers thought advisable TO let II go.
There are now about 6fty or sixty thousand
gallons of OF! on hand, but this can be Turned
iuto money on any d.y and show profit on
the transaction.
Mr.. W NJ Graham shipped the first straw
berries from his farm on the 9Th instant a.d
has made large shipments each day, and will
continue doing 80 as loog as the demand re-
mains active The local demand IS also sup
piled acd those who want the finest berries
any market affords can obtain them right
here at home NJ: Graham has demon
strated that strawberries can be successfully
and probably grown in this section Of the
State, and if others will profit by bis exam
pie large aud remuuerative business can be
built up Until berries are grown in sufh-
cient quantities to furnish carload lots daily
it will be impossible 10 obtain the lowest
freight rates, and the business will not.yield
the large profit that it is capable Of When
berries, or truck of any kind has TO be ship
ped north by express 10 limited quantities the
rate is so nigh that very considerable pro-
portion of gross profit goes to the express
company, and the grower has to content biG-
self With miuimum ehare. Mr.. Graham
has acted as pioneer, and has proved that
s,ravberr are easily raised, that the yield
is large and Of 6pe quality, and that the crop
is reasonably certain. and it now remains 10
be seen whether there are other landowners
apd farmers who have sufficient energy and
progressiveness to follow 10 his foor.teps aad
reap for themselves the reward tbat lis with