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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
TUATl0N AS SEEN
BY BRADSTREET.
Floods Have Affected Busi-
ness Seriously.

New York, April -braus;reet
tomorrow will say: The business
situation as whole shows no gain
Staple lines are only fairly active
Ovelaows, washouts and foods con-
tinue to do great damage in the
Mississippi and Missouri river val.
leys, throughout greater portion OF
which general trade remahls practi-
cally at a standstill
Rainy weather extending from the
central western to the northwestern
spring wheat States has rendered
country roads almost impossible,
with the natural effect upon business
As the region threatened includes
the richest portion of the cotton belt,
the prospect for delay in planting a
second time indicates the possibility
of heavy reduction in acreage this
year, hence the advance in cotton
this week.
Pig iron, steel billets and cast iron
pipe are lower in price. and the de-
mand for steel in Cincinnati is not
as heavy as it has been, although the
prices of Lake ore has been fixed at
lower figures and an ore pool formed.
Wheat had continued as disappolnt-
ing as iron as to prices, dropping
nearly d cents a bushel on Brad
streets report on an increased
worlds visible supply last week in
stead of decrease as expected due
to larger quantity of wheat in sight
abroad. Chicago has only about
held it's own, little if any improve.
ment being reported in trade there.
St. Louis, more dependent on traffic
with the flooded region, reports a
decrease in volume of business
Jobbers at Omaha, St. Paul, Milwau.
kee and Portland, Ore, report bet,
ter demand, notably in dry goods
oils, paints, glass, shoes and leatherl
Propective advances in the WOO
tariff are behind another rise in price
of wool and woolens, but cotton
goods thus far fail to advance be-
cause restricted production is meet
ing current demand. Nearly all
staples except those mentioned as
having advanced have declined
Exports of wheat (four included
as wheat) from both coasts of the
United States and St John, n. B..
this week amount to 2,036,797 bush.
els, compared with 2.464,000 bush
els in the week two years ago, 1885,.
600 bushels three years ago and as
contrasted with 2,948,00) bushels in
the like week of 1893
Exports of Indian corn amount TO
1910, 900 bushels last week, 1891,
900 bushels in the week year ago
$4,000 bushels two years ago
l ,427 900 bushels three years age
and as compared with 90S,0o0 bush
els in the like week of 1893.
Business failures remain at the low
level recently reported, 232 this
week. compared with 2l2 last week
23l in the week year ago, 225 two
years ago and 2l1 three years ago
There are 80 business failures report
ed from the Canadian dominion this
week, against 80 last week. 80 iu
the week year ago ane 26 two years
ago
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Only IS of SO Guests in Knox
Accounted For.

Knoxville. Tenn. April 9.-Ooly
81 Of the SO guests who we're asleep in
the Hotel Knox yesterday morning
1hen the ere broke out have been ac-
connted for. The botel register was
destroyed. sod it will perhaps never be
kpo~o how many lives were lost.
Those known to have perisbed 10 the
flames are: A. e. Weeks Of Locke,
NJ r. drummer; 6 ". Roberts Of
Pulaski, Tenn, ligbtoing rod agent /;
r A. Williams. Springfield, Mass.
retired merchant.
Telegrams have been pouring 10 all
day from diferep: cities irquiripg about
people supposed to have been
10 ROCKVILLE. The work Of
searching for the remains -in the
ruirs was begun late this after
noen, and the developments already iu-
dica.e that the list of the dead wilt be
much larger tran it was at 6rs,
thoagb,. Cberred remains we're found
10 .iferens localities Of the ruins
Where one of these bodies we're sup.
posed to have been cremated were found
. number of pocket knives. shears,
razors, etc., which leads to the belief
that the cutlery drummer of the Rocb-
eeter house had attenped to carry out
bis sample case.
E. A. Williams Of Springfield.
another who is beyond doubt burned,
was 63 years old. and was travelling in
the south for his health Large re-
wards have been offered for the bodies.
and large force of men are at work
tonight clearing away the debris
OF the Injured people only one will
die. J. Z. NJ. Boyle of Tennessee. a
civil engineer, lies 10 a very critical
condition at the hospital. He inhaled
flames aud his limbs are badly burned
Messrs. Kepbars. Mcmillan, Hogao,
Krek, Hudson aad Hicks, all of Koox-
vile, who are the most poiofully burt,
are recovering.
An almost correct estimate of the
losses and insurance has been stated.
Il is as follows: Total loss Sl,611,-
00O: total insurance 1914, ,209.7O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Nervous Prostration
Cured by DR.. Miles Nervine.

Prolonged arrangement OF the nervous
system not only affects the brain and men
tai powers, but develops disease in some OF
the vital organs. The most dangerous OF
these Indirect results is when the heart IS
affected. This was the case Of the Rev. n.
F. Surface, Fawn River, Mich, who writes
rnder date OF Feb. IA, 1895:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

Fourteen years ago had a slight stroke OF
paralysis. Ovccwo-k brought on nervous
prostration. was exceedingly nervous and
The exersion OF public speaking caused
heart palpitation that threatened my iile.
| used two bottles Of Dr.. Miles New Il art
Cure for my heart trouble, and two Oh DR..
Miles Restorative Nervine for my nervous
ness and feel better than ever expected to
feel again. can speak for hours without
firing or having my heart 1utter as it for
mcrly did, and have you to thank that
am alive today
On sale by all druggists. Dr.. Book
on Heart and Nervous Disorders -'REE by
mail. DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart, Ind.
m aGer q N IL. T. N.-l.- n.aI HI.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Gen. Noise in Charleston

Gen E. ". Noise, of Sumter delivered an
interesting and most entertaining address last
night before the Charleston branch of the
council Of Jewish Women@t the 'Hasellstreet
synagogue Charleston Post, April 18th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

People are dying of starvation by
hundreds 10 the Ichang district of
China. The crops last year we're al
mos. total failure and what little food
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by DR.. w.
W. Anderson, for the past week ending
a nri1 II 1897
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
*Par,!y cloudy.

*Faft!y CLOUDY.
Thunderstorm early morning OF 9th.
Numbers of summer birds made their first
appearance during th.s week. Rather late
for some of them as Martins and Swallows,
but among them was large brown Fly
ca cher, after the arrival of hich bird l have
never known killing frost TO occur.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

AS badness makes one look prematurely
old, so full bead Of hair gives to mature life
the appearance of youth. To secure this and
prevent the former, Ayers Hair Vieor is con-
6deuuy recommended. Both lad e, and gentle.
ne1 prefer it to any other dressing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

Hammocks cheap at H G. Os,een & Co.'S.
What is summer without Hammock !?
Full stock for sale by h 6. Csteen Co.
Base Balls, Bats and supplies at H. G..
Osteen Co.'S.
Easter Cards at Il. G. Osteen & Co.'S. Book
Store.
Cinco, the 5 ceat straight havana Cigar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

City editor, Tom Murpy. of the Au-
gusts News, has been declared insane.
The result mas brought shout by eon-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14
SENIOR TLX?AyER

SENIOR TLX?AYER
TIE article referred 10 above, can be found
on page 7.-ED
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-14

Easter Cards ell prices at Il. G. osteen &
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
Couldn't Afford to Take a Parar

One Of our exchanges describes
the man who could not afford to
take tho home paper as follows:
By getting hold of a foreign adver-
tising sheet he spent 81 writing 70
find out how to keep sober; the
answer being to take q pledge.
He also sent fifty 2-cent stamps to
find out how to raise turnips, and
received g postal card reply:
'"Tabe hold of the tops and pull" !"
It was the same person who sent
SO cents to fellow in the east for
twelve useful household articles,
and received a package Of needles.
He is a near relative to the man
who sent 81 to find out how to get
rich, and received the reply:
"Work like the devil and never
spend q cent He is also related
to the man who sent $5 to find
cut now TO write without a pen or
ink, and the answer was: CRY
a lead pencil.' He is a twin
brother to the man who sent IS to
find out how to live without work
and received the reply printed il
one black line on a postal card
"Fish for suckers, like we do"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
WHOLE NO. 1850.
in the Way OF Epigraaas.

The evil we do not only lives
after us, but plaques us nightly
before we go.
Alimony is the fine a man pays
for having made an unsuccessful
experiment.
Credit is false friend, who
only stays with You until you are
in trouble.
There are people who will never
get into the heavenly orchestra
because they refuse to play any
thing but first fiddle.
It's very easy to Judge how
much smoking and drinking other
people should do.
A light heart goes easily with a
heavy purse.
It's not tho lotldest amens that
get the Lords ear the quickest.
Some people imagine they are
religious when the pleasures and
excitement they get from it is the
real attraction.
Time will fly for every one but
for him who waits.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01

Truths For Farmers.

Elder P. D. Gold, in the Wilson
Times, tells some striking truths
IN the following:
"The remedy for farmers is to
produce all they eat, such as corn,
wheat, pork, milk and butter,
fruits-feed for horses, mules, cat
tie, ETC., and buy as little as pos
slble. Have good schools in the
country. Too many are moving
to town. Build up the country.
Improve your lands, your society,
educate your children at home.
Teach them to labor, and not to
.despise it.
"1n the town the question is
asked, what shall We do with our
daughters7 Too many of them
are brought up to think only of
dressing, going with boys, riding
bicycles, spending their time fool.
ishly. Teach them to labor-tc
cook, sew, make clothing, etc., by
putting them at it. Teach youl
boys to do farm work.
"We should quit buying sc
much. No wonder we are 80 poor
We will get worse and worse every
year until we return to the indus
trial and economical ways of tn,
bible. Read Proverbs 81"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
A Monster Plano Trust,

New York Dispatch.
Another great trust is being
formed. It is to be composed of
the principal piano manufactu-
rers of the country, and to include
by absorption all of the 200 con-
Germs making Instruments. The
capitalization has been placed at
$50, 100000.
It is said that matters have pro-
ceeded SO far that two or moro
leading bankers in this country
and Europe have given the scheme
favorable consideration. Nathan
Stetson, one of tho head men of
the Steinway concern, said to-day
that his people had not yet been
approached on the proposition,
and he knew nothing of the plan
only what he had heard from non
official sources. Hugo Sohme1
said he had heard that the old
plan to form a trust had been re-
slved, but his concern had not
been asked to join. eve would
not join such an enterprise. The
piano is an artistic production and
cannot be treated from trade
point of Wow, IS nails or beer OF
any other ordinary article of com.
merce."
Some idea Of the magnitude OF
the proposed enterprise is gained
when it is known that recently
just after the death of William
Steinway, an English firm Offered
$5, 100000 for the Steinway plant
and was told that the figures wer'
not high enough.
The Chickering plant in Bosto1
covers two of the city blocks, ant
employs enough workers to maxi
q small city.
Alfred Dodge was the prime mo
liver in former schemes. He ha
spent years working up the de
tails.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
Don't Talk Of Your Ills.

every one of US has his OF her
own ailments" writes Edward W.
Box in the December Ladies Home
Journal, decrying the unpleasant
habit many people have of dis
cussing their bodily ills. cit is
enough for us all to keep we'll our
selves: to be compelled to listen
to the ailments of others does not |
make that task any easier. Besides
all this, these unnecessary narra-
tives of personal ailments are pos
itively injurious to ourselves.
Physicians all agree that many of
the slight illnesses, of which some
people make so much, could be
cured if they would but take their
minds from themselves. Too many
people work themselves into i'll
nesses, or prevent themselves from
getting we'll, by talking about
petty ailment, which, if forgotten,
would right itself. I will not say
that women, moro than men, are
prone TO do this evil. But as
the majority OF women have more
leisure than the1naiority of men,
they aFe more likely to let their
minds dwell upon every little i'll
that assails them, and talk about
| it. It seems to me thabsone of the
most important lessons we can all
learn with the close of the year is
to refrain from infilcting upon
others what is purely personal tc
ourselves. Let us cease this tire
some, this inconsiderate, this un'
necessary talk about our ailments
Cold and hard as it may seem, tht
fact IS nevertheless true, and will
ever remain 50, that the vast ma
jority of people are interested il
what is pleasant in our lives, bu
not in what is unpleasant. Pain
and sorrows are elements in on
lives which are sacred and inter
esting only to ourselves =
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
john Evans Sesp.ted.

Joiill ENailS, tne negro MEO
convicted of criminal assault a.
the recent term of Richmond {.
perior Court and sentenced TO u.
hanged last Friday, did not pa,
the penalty Of his crime. Afters
consultation with the Council Z.
State Wednesday afternoon Gov
ernor Russell respited Evans un:'i
January 2Gth, 1898. The follow
ing reasons are given for granting
the respite:
"The case demands serious and
thoughtful investigation. Out of
four other like cases that have oc-
CURED in this State during this
year, one of the culprits escaped
before arrest, two were hanged by
the courts and one by a mob. l.,
the two convictions there was IL.
reasonable doubt of guilt ard f.
probabilities are that the mob 6,
the right man. Here comes cas-:
where q friendless wretch has be-
put on trial IN a community Is.
cred with excitement and indigna
ton, justly aroused by the coz
mission of crime for which tt.
perpetrator ought to suffer dea,L
There We're excellent men on tie
jury, but no jury can expect TO .'4
deliberate and coolly weigh evi-
dence uniniluenced by the spir'r
peryading the community. = 1t i
possible that jury of like charc.
ter in different community wol-..
have rendered a different verdi
upon this same evidence, and ;.
remains to be seen whether
jurors in this case may not char
their opinion upon mature consic.
Grafton, under quietor cireu
stances. Evidence directly mate
rial to the prisoners guilt has be~"
produced since the trial. It
urged that the identification
the prisoner was incomplete r~c
unsatisfactory; that an alibi y;
completely proven by witnesses =
both races, and that the admit.e.
facts Of the case strongly indica .eu
that the perpetrator of the c.
WAS familiar with the habits Ct ia
prosecutrix in walking along that
certain path, and at that certar~
hour when the crime was conn.,.
ted; that tho prisoner could r.
have known these things bocaps
he Was virtually q stranger m
town; that he had only been tkGro
once inside Of year and hence =
: IS most unlikely that he shou.i
have known the prosecutriN :
been familiar with her habitg H.
to the truth of these allegations
i no opinion is expressed, but tl-s
come from sources SO worthy
consideration as to demand
for close scrutiny and though.
= investigation. 1t further apr
from documentary evidence
there is q sentiment to the af'
y that aside from the guilt or j..
L cence of this prisoner, it wolc"
. best for the county that the
N tence of the court be at once
Il ecuted. This sentiment cannot
: prevailing among Just or Christie
people except as result OF TEN
= porary ebullition of passions, pro
voked by frightful outrages. Il
Is granting q postponement OF thi
IS execution, tho executive is sug
y tanned by the Council of State, b,
re prominent citizens of Rlchmoi.
in county and various other count
,p by intelligent clergymen and
n nent lawyers and editors, ane
Il, the further consideration q
" case he evoked the advice Q.
ly educated, substantial, re-.
" and law-abiding elements >
State ,,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01


place four days ago"
He turned deathly white, and
leaned back, helplessly, IN his
chair. He had thought himself
prepared for the worst, but he per-
ceiyed his mistake now. He would
not give way. He would speak.
cat least, I am not too late to
offer you my best congratula-
tion," he said, with an effort, as
if each word were q load.
"Offer him and Clara Vaughan,
you mean" laughed Elsie, looking
at him strangely.
Aren't you married to him."
he exclaimed.
She blushed scarlet, then grew
pale. Had he looked at her, he
might have seen that her eyes
showed that q sudden light had
dawned upon her.
''Perhaps you will go over these
papers with me-" said she. Not
that she at all knew what she was
saying.
She held letter toward him.
He took it as blindly as it was Of
fered. He could not speak. So,
he tried to read it while he got
his senses back. He did read; and
when he had finished, he under
stood the reason of the change in
| Elsie Conyers. He had been worth
q hundred thousand dollars. The
companies in which it was invested
had failed during the past winter.
Elsie had been trying to use her
influence with her husbands exc
cutors-she herself was not really
free veto turn over that amount
of her own fortune to his credit
|
She had persuaded them at last
She thought size was handing him
letter from Mr.. Montagu. She
had given him the executor letter
instead. They had consented te
her plan simply because they foune
that it was positively certain tha
the whole of Narne's money coule
be recovered in the course Of twt
years.
} 4 sudden exclamation, whicl
. Warne uttered, made her look up
| She saw, then, what she had givel
> him; tried, insanaly, to snatcl
the paper from his grasp. IL
seized both her hands in his, an
9. said, in a choked voice,
5 May God pardon ne! I can
: not forgive myself
-; He had not meant to say more
3 but something in her pale, agita
1 ted face gave him courage.
d "Elsie," he whispered, "I'll &C
: cept your money on one condition
that you give me yourself, too.
e She did not speak; but she lie
a him draw her head down upon hi
e shoulder as he asked,
r "Shall it be, Guardy?"
l, Then he caught her tremulou
l. answer,
"You are free now, Ward.
} is for you to choose
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01

Transient advertisements to be pub
tiished one month and under, must be
paid for in advance. All advertising for
a shorter time than three months is con-
sidered transient advertising. Accounts
rendered quarterly for all advertisements
published for longer period of time.
Local advertisements appearing among
reading matter will be charged 10 cents
pey line for each insertion.
Legal advertisements, such as admins
traitors and executors notices, commits
g Sioners' asd trustees sales, summons to
NOR residents, etc, will be charged for at
legal rates, except when they exceed a
certain limit of space, i'll which case we
reserve the right to fix Our own price.
All such business must be PAID FOR IN
ADVANCE. The charge is very small and
we cannot afford to take risks or wait the
pleasure of persons to pay.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
TILE ROBE OMAN.

Published every Wednesday at Lumberton,
\. e., ut S2.O0a year and $i.0O for six months.
II 4. rrad every week hy large number Of the
nost intelligent people Of Robson county and
hasa srnlrai circulation III all the surrounding
rouutics, including Florence, Marion. Marlboro
and Darlington in South Carolina THE ROBE
soStlN IL now in It's twenty-cighth year and is
no longer an experiment.. Itnevcr missed an
,.uc until the death Of its late owner aud hopes
to make as good future record. Particular
attention will be given to kecpihgup the high
standard OF excellence it has attained as pur-
ye,or Of local news.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01

Morganton Herald
Within full view of the streets
of Morganton and not eight miles
away as the crow flies is q country
where the farming methods are
identical with those in vogue in
the time of Abraham. On the top
of Kaylor's Knob, one of the high
est peaks of the South Mountain,
is a wheat field containing nearly
a hundred acres, comparatively
level and of remarkable fertility.
In this field on the side next to
Morganton is a great fiat rock
which has been used time out OF
mind as q threshing floor. Here
the wheat and rye is brought and
Ethreshed with fails and winnowe6
lust as Boaz winnowed his barley
at his threshing floor near Bethle
hem centuries ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
The Unltad Statea Army.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
The annual reports of the Secre-
tary of War and of General Miles,
commander-in-chief of the army,
are an interesting study for the
American people. With a popu-
lationE Eof:72, 100000 and the coun-
try extending from Eastern to
Western sea, including the new
Territory of Alaska that is an en-
pire in itself, the entire cost of
the Army Department for the
last year was under $5O,OO0,O0O,
and of that sum 100000 were
expended for Notifications and
seacoast expenses, $13, 100000 for
rivers and harbors, and $3 900, ,00C
for national soldiers homes.
Thus the actual cost of maintain-
ing our army does not exceed $27,-
OOO, 900.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-12-01
A New KlpIlu9 Novelette,, j,

About the last story published
from the pen Of the master Kip
ling appeared IN the August num-
her of McClure's Magazine, and
his next story is announced for
publication in the Christmas
number of the same per iodical.
It is q long story-practically a
novelette-but it will be publish
ed complete in one mum Der. In
it Kipling returns to India-the
ground, undoubtedly, on which
he is most engaging to his readers.
The story is described as the mar
rative of the experience of a young
English officer whose family had
done their duty in India without
noise or brag, but with great eff.
cheney and bravery, through 6
number of generations, and who
on taking up the family worl
found himself compelled to livt
up to very high family tradi
tion in the matter of shooting tt
gers and laying down the law t.
the native tribe of Bills. Espec
tally exacting on him was the fl
nal disposition of a certain ''cloud
ted" tiger, entsiling q series o
great adventures. A novel exper
iment has been tried in illustra
ting the..story for McClure's. Tw
we'll known artistists have collab
a orated-one chosen for his pei
sonal familiarity with India an
the other for his general skill i
bodying forth imaginative person
+ ages, actions and scenes.