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The record-union., 1897-09-28

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THE WEEKLY UNION.
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The news is that England will refuse
to join in the international sealing con-
ference. If this is true, it is to be
attributed to the belief Of Great Britain
that ner contention-or, rather, that of
the Canadians-in the matter is as good
as LOST. The dispatches say that the
English decination is due to the Ca
madam demand and that is probably
correct. Russia, Japan and the United
States Will now hold the conference
unaided by England. The result is not
difficult to forecast. The contention of
the United States will prevail, the
branding Of the seals will go on, and
Canadian poaching upon our sealing
rights will be stopped. If it is not done,
the extinction of the herds is sure to
follow. else the reports of the United
States Commissioners are wholly false
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BOO-HOOS

Tulare Register: There are some
men who, when they fall i'll, boo hoo
like bull calves and say: 81 will sure
ly die. I never can survive this. All!
me, woe, woe. woe" If there be much
the matter with a man he does die
sure enough. but if there is not he gets
well in spite of himself. And there are
just such boo-hoos in the business
world. Instead of trying to remedy
their i'll fortunes they ache and ache
and finally bust when they need not
have dOna co
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STATE HOUSE HOTEL
Corner Tenth and Sts., Sacramento

BOARD AND ROOM, 81 25 TO 81 PER
day. Meals. 25c
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Accommodations frst-class Free bus
to and from hotel W. j. ELDER, Mgr.
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UNDERWRITERS.

E M kAvANAGH
Undertaken and Funeral D;rooto.
No oil J STREET. EMBATMfNG a
spscaaas: Omce open day and night. TEL
sDhone. Sunset 643. red: Capital sos
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MUNICIPAL GROWTH.


Tulare Times: Municipal bonds are
being issued now in the United States
at the rate of S1700O,000 per month
This would indicate that the American
cities are growing rapidly. and that the
standard Of comfort is being raised 1t
also indicates that money can be easily
obtained by bonding cities and that the
people are willing to go in debt to Sc
cure needed Improvements.
NO ENTHUSIASM.
Ventura Independent: No wild en-
thusiasm has been noticed among the
Irishmen in this vicinity over the prop
osition tO create the title of the Prince
of Ireland as a perpetual one for the
eldest son Of the Prince of Wales.
A BOLD, BASE sLANDER.
Fresno Expositor: six Oakland wo-
men went 10 Shasta County to prospect
Six Oakland women have returned. The
dispatches say that they located seven
mines and returned with hundreds of
pounds Of ore samples and gold they
had panned from placer claims. we
thought the Shasta lies were all told.
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Sacramento. September 15, 1897.
Budd and Thompson, Attorneys.
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SUPERANNUATION.

Kern Echo: A conference of clergy
men at the bay have been discussing
the question as to whether a minister
IS superannuated at fifty years of age.
There seems to be little room for dis
cussion on that. A man or mind that
cannot continue to improve beyond
that point ought not to be found in any
of the learned r,,-OfsaSciops
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
THE COURT HOUSE IMPROVE.
MENTS.
A Mistake that Should be Cor
rected Now.

SUMTER, c., Aug. II, 1897.
To The Watchman and Southron: The work
on the court house seems to be progressing
very nicely, but it also seems TO your corre-
spoudeut that serious mistake has been
made in not putting back windows in the
petit jur; rooms. The old ones were none
too comfortable, but the present ones. with
but one window each, will be simply unbear-
able at summer term Of court, and will be
provocative of ill-considered, hasty verdicts.
The whole county is interested-no one can
tell how deeply-in having these windows
put in, and It should be done row while the
work is going on. No officers of the court
should be more comfortably arranged for
than the jories, for. while lawyers m.y quib.
BILE and judges charge sod no damage be
done, the civilization of the country rests
upon well considered Law ssd facts by the
juries, and to get this their Thoughts must
not be ,sken up with, and distracted By, the
dlscomforts Of their looms, and especially
the discomforts of heat or cold. Only those
comforts which are absolute necessities should
be furnished, but those should be Insisted
upon by the people and by those especially
liable to be JURORS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
The State FAIR.

The premium list for the approach
ing State Fair, copy of which has
been received, shows quite an in
crease over the preceding year. In
addition to the premiums offered by
the society. the citizens of Columbia
have supplemented the list, by doDat.
ing special premiums in the various
departments. sggregaiing hundreds
of dollars From present indications,
the exhibits will far exceed those Of
last year. and corresponding in
crease of the number of visitors is
assured. Ample accommodations
will be provided for the entertain
ment OF all who attend the fair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Tobacco curing making rapid pro-
gress. Some planters have finished.
Worms damaging late plants.
Peas are doing we'll Cutting pea
vine hay has beguo 10 Barnwell.
Rice is ripeniOg rapidly and where
not injured by caterpillars is ir promls-
iug condition.
Turn,p sowing continues aud better
stands have been attained from the later
seedlings. A large acreage Will be
planted
Sorghum grinding and boiling has
begun 10 some sections
Sweet potatoes doing we'll generally,
except in portions Of Spartanburg, and
will be large crop.
Scuppernong grapes ripepiog. Figs
are plentiful Melons abundant and
of good quality in the western couo-
ties. LIE C0Dte pear trees full of fne
fruit 10 Chesterfield.
Pastures afford excelleas grazing.
In the garden-truck districts ground
is being prepared for fall vegetables.
r W RAI1ER
Section Director.
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Well Attended, And Interesting
and Instructive.

The farmers institute which was held Sat
urday 10 the Ducker 4 Bultman was attended
by a large nomber of representative farmers
from all sections of the coonty.
The attendance would have been much
larger had not the time for advertising the
event been 80 short
The meeting was presided over by Mr. n.
knight, who introduced President Craighead,
who made few appropriate introductory re-
marks and presented Prof F. s. SILVER, as
sistant chemist of Clemson College. Prof.
Shiver spoke Interestingly on fertilizers, CIV
ing the history, need of fertilization, and dis
cussed nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash
as to their availability and different forms
and adaptaeility for different crops.
The purchase Of fertilizers was also dis.
cussed and helpful hints given. The method
of carrying out the fertilizer law at Clemson
was explained.
President Craighead then spok. elcquenily
of the agricultural problem of the conotry,
which, be declared, vas the greatest prob
lem before the American people. The neces-
sity of education for the farmer was strongly
Insisted upon. He paid a fine tribute to The
farmer. and spoke of Washington as The
ideal farmer which thie country has pro-
duced, and said that upon the solution Of the
agricultural problem the veal or woe OF a
republic depends. II WAS true that the farm
er of to-day WIS better aff than ever before
10 the worlds history. He has twice as
much as be has ever had, but his wants are
ten times greater.
In answer to questions Prof Craigbead
said that there had been no disposition on
the part of the faculty of Clemson 70 make
ii literary college; that the only distinctive.
IL literary studies were English aud history.
He was asked about the recent fever epi-
demic aud said that be did not know wbeth-
er it was typhoid or mslarial fever; that the
doctors disagreed as to this, but that the
trustees were doing everything 10 preveo,
anything OF the kind happening again.
In closing his address, President Craighead
said this was probably his last speech in
South Carolina that be left the State With
great reluctance. he would always, be said,
feel great interest in the people OF the State
and especially in Clemson college.
Al the afternoon session Prof W. N. Con.
nor, assistant professor of agriculture, spoke
on farm dairying, makiag the subject plain to
his Interested auditors. BE gave the points
of good COW, feed that should be given
how to care for the milk aud butter, etc.
The insti:ute was higIy commend ed by the
farmers who attended and II is hoped tbst 10.
s,itu,es may be held annually in future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
Squire McBee Dead.

Squire Alexander MoBee. Of Green
will county. died at bis home near the
city Of Greeoville on Friday afternoon
of apoplexy.
The decreased was born IS years ago
in Lincolnton, N. c., being the son Of
Dir. and Mrs. Vardry MoBee, of that
town. He came to Greeaville when he
was about II years old, aad resided in
that city till about ten years ago, when
he removed to his place in the suburbs.
His father owned 10000 acres Of
land in Greenville county and the tract
included almost all of what now con-
stitutes the city of Greenville. Most
Of this estate went to the deceased,
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Take yOHzNSONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC. al~

Food, undigested, is poison. Digested, il
is life and strength. Millions of us suffer
from Indigestion, bus we often don't ksow
it. We think it 10 something else. Even
doctors often mistake the symptoms.
Pale, thin people, who are overworked,
who seem in want of proper food, should
take Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t is aston
isbiu2 what food will do, when properly d.
gested.
1t will make you strong, revive yeu, re.
store your color, make muscle, brain hbse.
courage, endurance. energy Increase your
power TO throw of disease and keep you
healthy and happy.
Iodiges,ion does just the opposite but ipdi'
cestion can heS cured snd prevented with
Shaker Cordial
Sold by Druggists. Trial bottle 10 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Montgomery. Ala, Aug 16-The
board of beal;b have made signed
statement in which they say: The
first case of smallpox was discovered
July %. Since that time there have
been 35 cases moved to the hospital
and 72 TO the house Of detention. 10
nine days but three cases have been dis
covered. There has 90: been death
from the disease, neither has there been
white person attacked About %
persons have been vaccinated. The
authorities feel confident that they have
the disease under cootrol."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Washington, august 1.-THE
weekly crop bulletin Of the agricul-
tural department to day says:
Drought continues in portions of
Missouri Tennessee and southern
Texas. and the need of rain is begin
ming TO be felt in Indiana. Illinois,
Iowa and portions of Virginia and
North Carolina. There has been too
much rain in New England. and local
storms have caused some damage to
crops in the ViIginias The condi-
tions have been generally favorable
to crops in the southern States. Ok
lahoma. Kansas, Nebraska. South
Dakota. Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio
and in the middle Atlantic States
On the northern Pacific coast, the
week although warm, has been fav-
orable for harvesting In the prin-
cipal corn States of the central val
leys the weather conditions Of the
week have not been wholly favorable.
being too cool, and over large area
too dry. Good rains have, however,
improved the crop in Kansas and
Nebraska The week has been gen
orally favorable to cottor. except in
North Carolina aud portions of South
Carolina, Missouri and southern Tex
as, where it suffered from drought
Generous rains over the greater part
of the cotton belt have arrested pre-
! mature opening and shedding
Spring harvest is about flushed in
South Dakota and southern Mime
sofa. and in>progress in the northern
part of the latter State and in North
Dakota. Heavy rains have delayed
harvesting i'll North Dakota aud
caused injury to the over-ripe grain.
In Soutt. Dakota, come fields in
which the stand was thin, have been
ruined by weeds Spring wheat is
also being harvested under favorable
conditions in Oregon and Washing
ton.
Tobacco cutting is general in the
more northerly tobacco States and is
nearing completion in the Carolinas.
Reports from Maryland and Penn
sylvania are favorable In portions
of Virginia local storms have caused
much injury to the tobacco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Friday afternoon The deputy sheriff oI
Darlington county passed through this city
having in his custody negro named John
Wright, who is wanted in Darlington for the
killing Of white mau named Clarence Bird
in that county fortnight ego. After the
homicide the negro fed aud made his escape
to Monroe, n. C. The officers in every d.
rectiou were put on the lookout for Wrigb,
and be was captured soon after he got settled
at Monroe
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mt he VAS possessed of little .. the

but he was possessed of little at the
time of bis death, having from time to
time doled it ou. among bis children
aud kinspeople. Oos of this land the
tract 90 which the Greeuville Female
college and Farnan University build
iugs Dow stand. were given to found
these schools. which are among the
leading Institutes Of learning in the
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Bill Chapman was knocked senseless Thurs.
day night by Ma-inn Richardson at negro
frolic near Gaillar6 X Roads. Blind tiger liquor
flowed freely and the crowd got into fight
ing mood after the f:olic bad been in progress
some hours. Crapmsu was struck on the
head with loaded stick and hsd not regained
CONSCIOUSNESS this morning. 1t is thought
that his injuries may prove fatal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

IX1ANTED-To rent or nuy, good farm
w with comfortable dwelling. Address
B. 5. L. Mayesvl e, S. c.
Aug. lS-4t.*
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A DvERTISEMENTS of FIVE lines or less
~ will be inserted under this head for rs
cents for each insertion. Additional lines
cents per line.
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NNE STORE For Rent at Hsaood, S. c.,
\ 10 thorough repair, and 6ne stand for
trade. Apply to Mr A. K. Sanders, Hsgood,
s. C. Aug. 18.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

VJANTED-Three screw lead blocks, 20
wv to "a inches for plantation saw mill.
Address "Saw Mill, care this Office.
Aug ll-lt.
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U1ANTED--Reliab,e hard-wcrking en-
w in our business Men who are will
ing 70 work for what they get, can make
money Apply 10 The Sirger Manfgr. Co.,
No. ll5 Market Street, Wilmington, n, C.,
or T. $ Sumter, Sumter Street
Jnlv l4-3t
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Estate of John X. Barrett. Decd.

LII PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS
~ against aforesaid Estate will present
snue duly a,,es,ed, and all persons n any
way Indebted to said Estate will make iu-
mediate payment 10
GEORGE F EPPERsoN,
ard MRS. 4 PAULINE McKAGEN
Qosli6ed ESor. and Extrx.
-1,I. -. ..
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VN7ANTED-Position to teach in town or
w country or in private family bE
competent lady. References furrished' Ad-
dress Miss Kitty Dosr, umnervilie, 5. c.
Ialy TT.
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A GENTS WANTED. Male or female in
N every county. Business respectable.
mpepsa,on good. No trouble to make
some q oney Address Chronicle, Augusta,
Ca, for particulars.
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G. M. CRcsLAND,
"Private Secretary"

Further information from Senator
McLaurin's home is to the effect that
he is getting along very nicely and
hopes soon to be himself again His
physiicisn will hardly allow him to go
upon the stump again during the
present week, but all his friends here
abouts expect to see him attend all
the meetings of the last
week of the campaign. They
are no longer uneasy about him,
though they fear the consequences of
any unusual strain upon him before
his health has been restored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

Senasor McLaarin's condition, while
not considered serious BY bis physician.
.csuses his friends great aneasiness
The severe PHYSICAL and mental strain
be has undergone q would have taxed the
most hardened constitution. and Mr..
McLanri1 sas not well when he enter
ed the csmpaigo. Il is hoped and be-
lieved that week Of rest and quiet
viii restore him to health and strength
he is most assurediy the choice Of a
majority of the people Of the State and
ba will be elected over all Of bis oppo-
neuts IN the 6rss primary if those Who
favor his election will bus turn out on
eiecsiob day aud roll up the votes. Over
coo6denee aud indifference may defeat
McLauriD, Dotbiog else cao. Every
voter 10 Somter county should see that
his Dame is on club roll and should
let nothing prevent him from casting
Ills gose for the candidate Of his choice
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
Senator McLaurn's Condition
Seems Serious.

The State last night received the
following dispatches as to Senator
McLaurin's condition:
Senator McLaurin's condition has
been Que of great physical prostfas
tion attended BY symptoms Of cere-
bral trouble of the gravest nature.
/ have had to insist, therefore, upon
absolute quiet as essent al to mis- re.
covery Under the most favorable
circumstances week at least must
elapse before IL will be prudent for
him to leave his room.
81. T. Jennings, NJ. D"
.senator MeLaurin not doing SO
we'll to-day.
G. M. GnosLAsD,
aPrivate Secretary"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
OBJ Matfbnall anu soutbroll,
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST Is. 1897.
The Sunster Waschnsan vas founded
in 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
The Watchnsan and Sosahron nov has
be combined circulation aud influence
Of both Of the old papers. and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.

The retirement Of Mr.. May6eld from
the Senatorial race does not IS far as
Ne oan jcdge, benefit materially any
one Of the other candidates. The small
vote shat Dir. May6eld would have re-
ceiyed viii be divided between McLau-
IN, Evans and Irby. while Duncan
may receive few.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

The origiDal package business is go-
ing nerrils forward aud the dispeosary
u beginoing 10 feel the stress of active
competition. The days of the dispen-
sasy, IS . state monopoly. are number
60 and : high license system. hedged
short by the restrictions required BY
me Consultation of 1895. is almost in
sight. I, is not to be imagined for .
moment that The people of the State
.ill coDsens to the permanent establish
mans Of retail liquor business that
pays no license % State. county or city.
and sie only way to tax the original
package concerns is to have reeourse 10
: general high license Law.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18


Attention is invited to the coumnni-
cation Of Jurors IN this issue The
points are we'll taken and the writer has
done the county real service is bring
Siag tie matter to public attention at a
time when the defects in the conssruc-
t,on Of tue jusy rooms can be remedied
The Jury rooms should be well venti-
lated aud comfortable it is no, intend
ed tha. those Who are required to serve
o1 the petit jury shsuld be confined in
Is sseat box and forced to endure need
less discomforts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18
Take JOHlN.SONS
CHILL & FEVER
TONIC.

THE FARMERs INSTITUTE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-18

a specisl 70 The News and Courier
from Cherav announces the death Of
Or. Cornelius Kollock, one Of the most
emisens phyaieians in the State and an
anthorisy 90 abdominal surgery. He
uas born ID Cheras in 1924; gradual
edss Brown university. and 10 med
ZONE It the University Of PenDsyl-
1soi. studied 10 Paris under Velpeau
aud others; married Miss Mary Henri
sta Shaw Of Boston.
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good condition.
Cotton was not uniformly shected by
the last weeks weather many reports
indicate a seaeonable improvement. and
fully as many Dote deterioration, due
chiefly to excessive shedding Of squares
and some bolls, some rotting of bolls,
while on sandy lands the plant is rapid.
ly diving and consequently has quit put
ting on fruit. Rust also has developed
over large areas With greatest Injury
noted in Sumter, Williamsburg, Clar-
epdon, and Chester, although not COZ
6oed to those counties. The crop is
best io the western counties, and Mari
boro. Marion. and the northeastern
counties generally.
Too muco weed" With too little
fruit is common complaint. but cotton
generally is heavily frui'ed.
Picking is as yet confined to the more
easterly counties, although the early
varieties are opening 10 the central and
western countess. Picking will not be
general for some time to come An To-
crease in size Of bols noted since rains
Of previous week. An insect is
puncturiug the bolls and running thea
10 Edge6eld More or less shedding is
reported from majority of the coun-
ties
Sea-lsand cotton improved and she'd
ding less than last week.
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Weather Crop Bulletin.
Drought Continues in South
ern Portion Of Texas.

Washington, august 1.-THE
weekly crop bulletin of the agricul-
tural department to day says
Drought continues in portions OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-06-06

eighteen years experimental use Of it
no person has been injured by it. The
purpose Of the skycycle is to afford an
easy means for developing aerial navi-
CATION on safe lines by any means or
power at command, including the wind,
which is an efficient assistant, supplied
without cost and with different currents
at various elevations, which may be
used. diverted or avoided as seems best.
There will be no attempt 20 reach the
North Pole with it. nor TO cross the
Atlantic. but with the completion of
novel and very powerful and extremely
light motor, termed a centrifugal eX-
plosion engine, which l am now COM
pleting, and which utilities centrifugal
force in part, a new vessel will be built
for attempting a transcontinental voy-
age from San Francisco to the Atlantic
coast. which is safer than polar explora-
tons or ocean voyages, and well within
the limits of my experience and facili-
ties" JAMES BAhlON'