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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
SOME PLAIN TALK.
The Governor Briefly. Refers
to Mayor Smyth's State
ment.

Governor Ellerbe did not have
very much to say yesterday about the
statement made by Mayor Smyth Of
Charleston to his council about the
metropolitan police matter, What
he did ssy, however, was very much
TO the point. He said that it was
rather remarkable that Mayor Smyth
when he read the pledge that the mem.
bers of the council individually"
should give their pledge, did not
intimate to him that be would have
trouble in getting any of the alder
men to sign it, while in all interviews
and correspondence it appears that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
Baby Cried Night and Day
Discharge from Her Ears Top
of Her Head Broke out in
scrofulous Eruptions
Grew Worse Under Treatment Till W.
Gave Her Hoods sarsaparilla-She
Has Rosy Cheeks Now.

"When my baby was two mo.ths
old she cried night and dsv, and
seemed to be in gre VIZ. III ha''
discharge fro"a hcrc top
of her head broke OCT i. >..infl'.oas
eruptions. The doctor 20: 9; & lnr >rme-
thing to stop the disc!larg, :::i'; ease
the pain, bue his tre;sllli' II! cid no
cure her ;n.l NC >;crc sorl'y to st
S.c ~s77ew Worse
instead of better. The top Of hel
head brox" OUT with scrofula. y
crust would form "n her head and fail
off, taking tse IL along with it.
and this co. for two or three
months. when something seemed to tell
me to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. and !
did so. together with Hoods Pills
and Hoods Olive Ointment. Soon
The Discharge Stopped
and the sores were rapidly healing.
In short time her hair grew out and
size now has rosy checks and is al)
right in every way Mrs. |. LLOYD,
Spring Valley, n. Y.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the Bcst-in
i.lct the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. 81, six fer 80.
n. 3. If You decide to take Hoods
do not be induced to buy any sab
stitutc. Get only Hoods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
the mayor thought so and SO stated

the mayor thought so and so stated
to others.
Governor Ellerbe, continuing, re-
marked: "The mayor did say to me
that he personally would rather not
have the metropolitan police re-
moved; that it would give him more
work to do. /"
He added that be had not sent two
telegrams to the mayor as to lequlr
ing the signatures of all the council
One dispatch-that published-was
sent aud that was the only telegram
he has ever mentioned in anything
he has said about the matter-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

Base bali goods at the Book store.-H. G
Osseen l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
AN IMPORTANT BATTLE ABOUT TO b
FOUGHT.

Habaua. April 15.-Via Key West.
April 14.-Banes. 40 important port
on the coast near Gitara, from which
expectations of bananas to the United
States are made aud which is the site OF
q Dumers l. Co.. American citizene,
narrowly escaped total destruction to-
day The expedition under General
Roloff oD the steamer Laurada carry
ing 2.4OO rifles. 100000 cartridges
aud rapid firing artillery landed aloog.
side the quay Of Banes.
Geoerai Calixto Garcia, with 5000
men. came to protect the convoy OF
arm. and ammuoiiion, but as RolofI
had no men to arm. Ga,cia vas com
PEELED to carry the arms into the inte-
rior It is reported that the insurgents
hearing that a Spanish euuboas might
arrive at any moment. closed the en-.
trance to the port with torpodoes.
General Roloff assisted by local bands
aud soldiers uoder General Garcia,
commenced to fortify the heights
arouod the port, hastily casting up
trenches to make the port temporarily
impregnable to any Spanish forces in
the oeighborhood Of Gibara
The guoboats Nueva, Espapss and
Mealicia had arrived at Nipe from
Habana The cruiser Reina Mercedes
had left Habaoa on the 18th with four
crm .,anies of marines and iufaotry un-
der the command OF Rear Admiral
Marenoca. TO unite with all the force
which left Nipe and Gibara, with view
to a combined land and sea attack
upon the insurgents position for the
recovery Of the port of Baues Nipe
is separated from Baoss by the Sao
Ramon canals Three columns march.
ed on Bapes 10 full view of the formida-
ole aud nearly impregoasle ipsurgent
position keinforcements have been
sent forward by the Spauiards, and Ad'
miral Navarro will sail tomorrow by
the cruiser Legaspi for the Caribbean
and thence for Nipe to personally
direct the ;attacl: by sea. The rein
forcemeots expected vii! be uoder Gen
eral L;vares
Evidently 40 important battle is IN
sight if the insurgents try to defend
their advantageous stronghold, and
their claim of being able TO bold sea-
port. Great axiety exists with refer
ence to the garrison Of 100 men in the
fort defending the quay at Banes. j
is believed they will be compelled &c
surrender Tor lack of water and sup
plies The cruiser PiugoD has twice
been compelled to break chains in or
der TO enter fhe Bapes port.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
Notice.!

TaE partnership existing between
Peterson Cuthhert has neeo dissolved
b1 mutual consent Ned Peterson will COO
;inne the business at the same stand. With
AN ,sterience Of twen' weight years in the
Cabinet Shop of Mr j. D. Craig, be ia well
qualified 10 conduct n business of this kind.
Cleaning and repairing fnrniture speciality.
The preparing aod dressing OF dead oodies
,or burial will be promptly aud carefully at
tended 10.
Shop opposite the Episcopal Church
NED PETERSON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

There is more Caterrh in this section Of the
countrg than all other diseases put together,
and until The last few years was supposed TO
he incurnbe For great many years doc
tors pronounced it n local disease snd
prescribed local remedies, and by COO
stan.ly fa,iipg TO cure with local treat
ment, pronounced it incurable. Science has
proven caiarrh TO be constitutional disease,
and, Therefore, requires constitutional uei'-
men,. Halls Catarrh Cnre, manufactured
by F S. Cheney & Co Toledo, Ohio, is The
ONLY constitutional cure on the market 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
leaspoonful Itacts directly on th@ blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They
offer one bundered dollars for any case it fails
to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
FL. CHENEY .s CO, Toledo. o
B- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21
A PROGRESSIVE RAILROAD.


road corporation that is making in
teIligent and systematic efforts to
build up and permanently improve
the territory which it traverses. The
expenditures that are being made are
heavy, and there is no reason to ex-
pect that there will be any return in
the near future, nevertheless it is the
yery best sort of Investment fer the
Seaboard Air Line, and in years to
come the dividends will be realized
in the shape Of increased business
that will continue growing year by
year
The plans of the seeaboard Off
cials are wide in scope and have a
two-fold obiect-to diversity the in.
dustries Of the present residents OF
the territory, thereby bettering their
condition and at the same time so i'm
prove the country as to make it at
tractive to settlers from other States
a clear conception of the work
now in progress is gained from the
following extract from speech made
by Mr. John T. Patrick before the
convention Of the Industrial Agents
of the Seaboard Air Line, which met
in Charleston last week I:
.sThe Seaboard has already established %
Of the 100 projected experimental farms, on
which have been planted 200. coo fruit trees
aud fruit-beariug sosbbs Fifty Thousand
packages of seeds have been distributed, and
when the fruit season comes in there will be a
travel ling school of instruction to show the
methods of canning, evaporating, picking,
preserv,ng and making jams and fruit butter
by actual ptocess. Ladies skilled IN this
work will go aloog as teachers. The object
Of this is to show our county people what
they can do on their owe farms.
IA road machise with full equipment ls to
travel at the same time and show the in-
proved methods of making roads.
tsIf all these things are produced at home
it will withdraw a considerable reveaue that
the Seaboard Cow derives from freight or
this class Of goods But the management is
not 90 selfish or short sighted as TO hesitate
op that account. All this will come back TO
us in another way when The country is built
up and prosperous :"
The country tributary to the Sea
board Air Line has bright future
before it, and its great natural ad-
vantages will,b developed and util-
lied at an early date largely through
the efforts Of that system. There is
nothing sentimental in the work and
the reward will innure largely to the
owners of the railroad, but there is
much reason for the people in that
territory to feel grateful for what has
been done and is projected for future
accomplishment. 1t is the sort Of
nelp the South needs-assistance to
utilize and develop the wealth that
has so long remained unused.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-04-21

has so long remained unused.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09

table Work. Considerable discussion en-
sued, and the report was recommiAeu.
with instructions TO the comm''-e
gather further information. Rev. sr'
Goodwin was added to the committee.
Rev. W. L. Hatcher read a paper on
1.-THE Experimental Evidences OF Sh''s-
tianity." lie held repentance ana iai,h
TO be acts OF the human viii. He review
cd Beecher Siddcn. and Ian McLaren.
and spoke against rationallstic views ..
this matter. lie quoted with the near
man belleveth unto righteousness lie
ridicuied metaphysics" lie took very
distinctly and decidedly what Is usually
called the Evangelical view OK Chris-
tan experience. as 1t presents Itself IN
the field OF controversy over the question:
us Christianity proved2" saul OF rarsNs,
Martin Luther. and John Bunysn are cited
as personal witnesses to the power OF the
Gospel The volume. the conference uhe
substantial agreement OF the tesumohy
were all noticed, and scientific difhcultes
were inspected critically
Or. Hoge Followed and commenced ana
enforced the lines Of argument presented
by DIR. Hatcher. The thanks OF the Union
were voted to DR. Hatcher for his paper
and the body adjourned with The oens-
dicton by DR.. Hoge.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
A Biz SANDER Suit.

Dispositions are being taken before
United States Commissioner NJ. f. Pleas
ants in the case Of Mrs. Elizabeth Rankin,
wife OF Mr. John j. Rankin, the Pine
street grocer, who is suing her cousin
MIS- Bridget O'Donnell Davey for SlOOw
Tor alleged defamation Of character.
me suit Is now on the docket OF the
United states District Court OF Eastern
New York. Capt. John S. Wise, OF New
YORK. and Messrs Smith. Moncure and
Gordon represent Mrs. Rankin. Mr.. J. j.
Gleason, of New York, appears for Mrs.
Dayey.
The parties TO the suit are all Richmond
pe65le. and the case Is the result 1t is
said, Of a charge Of theft brought by Mrs.
Davey against Mrs. Rankin, in connection
with so left years age by Will OF MT.
cunningham.
Mrs. Davey, who is now n resident OF
New York. is a daughter OF Mr.. Michael
ODonnen. Of 5l3 north Eleventh street,
and a cousin OF Mrs Rankin.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
Attic tabernacle.

DR.. Hatcher preached TO a large con-
eregation at the Tabernacle Sunday
morning. and selected az his text the 10Th
verse Of the an chapter of First limo
thy. HIS sermon. which was very able
one. was delivered in the interest or
foreign missions. After the sermon col
lection was taken. during which Mr.. Had
don :. Watkins sang very sweetly. cast
thy bread upon the water" Miss Sweeny,
OF the Womans College. sang the ofter-
Tory az this service.
At night Dr. Hatcher's subject was;
Answered Prayer-A Stimulus to a Bet
ter Life" DR. Hatcher related very
touching incident of a young man who
came very near being destroyed at sea
and who prayed 10 God that he might be
spared 10 have the opportunity 20 repent
Of his sin. No was converted soon after
this IN meeting DR.. Hatcher was hold
Ing. and said that God had heard and an
swcred his prayer and he was determined
to live a better life.
AT MARSHALL STREET
The services at the Marshall-Street
CHRISTIAN church on sunday were highly
interesting. The pastor. tho Rev. H. C..
Garrison preached very able sermon.
r,s subject helng; when WIN Ye
ser,e7'' After the sermon quite num-
her were baptized as a result OF the meet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
DESIGNATION or DIR. PITT.
lie Gives Up His Passionate at Barton
Heights.

Much TO the regret Of his people. which
they are taking occasion 10 ex
press in many ways, Rev. DR.
Pitt announced at the Bartor
Heights Baptist church sunday
morning after communion his inability
to continue to discharge the duties OF
the regular pastorate, owing TO the in
creasng demands OF his newspaper work.
and he proposed to request the church at
its next regular meeting TO release him
from the pastorate after January lst
proxmo.
lie stated that II was more and more
evident that II his life was 70 be spent
IN editing a religious newspaper. as now
seemed probable. he ought 10 be hree TO
visit the churches I'm the territory II COW
ered 20 come into closer and more in
telligent contact with his constituency.
This he could not do so long as he con-
tinued In a regular pastorate.
Dr. Pitt took occasion 10 express his
gratitude for the unyarying kindness, re
spect and love which the members OF
the little church had shown him, and
told them that though he might after
January be no longer their pastor he
could and would continue TO be neighbor
and friend and would remain in their
fellowship and take such part as was
possible TO him I'm their work.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
TWO ASSIGNMENTS.
Messrs. Samuel kaufman and ). l.. Green



valid Fail.
Two deeds OF assignment were filed yes
terday In the clerks ONCE OF the Chan
Gerry Court
Mr.. samuel Kaufman, dealer In shoes.
at 1925 east Main street conveyed all his
property to Mr. Joseph Il. Brady, as trus-
tee. for the benefit ofthe creditors OF the
said Kaufman. After providing for legal
services. taxes and rent OF premises. the
trustee IS instructed TO pay the creditors.
as follows:
The holder OF note for 500. drawn by
Samuel Kaufman aud discounted at the
Security Bank OF Richmond.
LowenbeTg. Princes g. Co, A5S.SO. notes
and open account; the holder OF a note
for $3.50. drawn by Samuel Kaufman and
dlscoutcd at the City Bank Of Richmond.
All other creditors are TO be paid pro rata
The liabilities are estimated at 2,40O.
The second assignment was filed by j.
T. Grcenwald clothing dealer at 1885 east
Nam street, naming John A. Lamb as
trustee. and estimating his liabilities at
$500 The trustee Is directed TO pay the
creditors OF Mr.. Greenwad as follows:
First. All costs OF executing the deed
and all taxes due the State and city
second George Greenwalc, Sl250; j.
Thompson Brown & Co. STALE: same,
CO. rs. note for $3.50; note for $50 both dis
counted at the state Bank: Mike Hirsch'
$3.50: William u. Greenwald, $50; Susan
Greenwald, $ll0.O; Julius Straus 4 sons
SIS.
Third. All other creditors are to be
paid ratably. 49,, lzHlki
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09

tie controversy arose as 10 n figure which
had been placed on the blackboard.
Il will settle the matter" suddenly
spoke UP one Of the bystanders. and "
fore any one knew what was going 70
happen, he pulled his pistol from his
pocket and shot the chalk from the
hand OF the sleepy scorer. mo latter OF
course. woke up at once and snapped his
nneers. wondering what funny sensa-
ton he had just experienced The ball
was found Imbedded In the blackboard.
Just between the two figures put down
last.
Tho gentleman with the pistol felt very
proud that he had not lost any OF his
skin. which he had not practiced for
twenty-five years. and remarked after
wards that ne fired the shot just at tho
impulse OF tho moment, not thinking OF
the probable consequences had he failed
in his aiming.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09

ton greeted the paster in the morning.
and the number OF strangers was espec-
tally noticeable. DR.. Hiden preached on
1.-The Conversion OF the Philippian Jailer."
Al the close OF the sermon one person
was received as candidate for baptism.
Al night. in the face OF the rain. a soot
congregation assembled, and the sermon
was on Experimental Religion" one
candidate for baptism was received. and q
number OF other persons were deeply
and manifesily impressed. The meetings
continue from night 10 night this week.
Tho hour Is 5 o'clock. and the seats are
free. gs4s.l l
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assembly and church Of the first born for
ever and forever"
The pastor then requested those who
were with him twenty-five years ago 10
stand. and here and there a brother or
sister, whose hair was tinged with the
gray OF many wears, arose. He then ask
ed those who had come in during that per-
Tod TO arise, and almost to person the
congregation stood.
me congregation then sang hymn No.
SJs. after which the thank Offering was
taken.
,rhe morning exercises concluded With
the administering Of the Lords supper.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
oo.oPERATION ~ cHARIrY.
Interesting Discussion at the Monthly
Meeting of the Ministerial Union.

The Ministerial Union, composed Of
Protestant minister, of Richmond and
Manchester. met N TIE parlcr OF the
Young Mems Christian Association m Y
N. YESTERDAY with Rev J. c. Stewart i'm
me chair. The hr,t half hour was deyot-
ed to devotional exercises.
Brief papers were offered and passed
expressing the Unions appreciation OF
the lives and characters of the late Bish-
on Newton and Rev. r. : Silchnsy. and
"A rising vote was taAr"
Blsho, Pcnirk submitted a report form
the Committee ON Cooperation In CHAR,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
inc recently conducted by Rev. Mr.. Book
at this church. .o,.s

ing recently conducted by Rev MI BOOK
at this church. ,,.,..,
CHURCH NOTES.
Tho Rev. Hartley Carmichael u. ~,
began series OF sermons SUNDAY nisn'
an St Paurs epistle to the Galatians l"e
discourse Was brilliant effort ana vas
given the closest attention. The second
IN the So les win be preached next sun
Iav night Miss Bette Booker sang
sweetly at both services.
The Rev. Preston Mash spoke happily 10
The children OF ST. Marks Sunday school
sunday afternoon. The choir OF this
church IS rapidly gaining in excellence.
The special selections were admirably
sung Sunday. -.
The Rev Mr.. PeIrce preached an able
sermon al the First Unitarian cnurcn
Sunday -
Miss Maude Porter resumed her place
in Centenary church choir sunday.
rhe Rev. r. n. Lowry. Of shelby n G.,
nreachcd Sunday at Grace-Street Pres
hvterIau church. He had large congre-
cations and his sermons were finished
efforts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-09
HIS LONG Passionate.
REV. j. ID. HUTsOy's TWByTr-FTFrH
hyyIVERsARY CELEBRATED.
An Immense Gathering Prcscnt-Rev. DR.
Bars First sermon-Otber services
IN the Churches sunday.

An immense crowd gathered at Pine
Street Baptist church on Sunday after
noon TO help celebrate the twenty-nfth
anniversary OF the pastorate OF Rev. j.
Il. Hutson.
Rev. w. f. Hatcher. president OF the
Baptist Ministers Conference, presided
At 3 o'clock the members OF the con-
ference entered the church In process
sion. each pastor being accompanied by
two Of his chosen members.
Rev. Mr.. Kirk made tho invocation
Rev ]. c. HIden read the Goth chapter
Of Isaiah; Rev. ]. r. Harrison oHereo
the prayer.
FIRST ADDRESS.
Tho first address was that of Rev. w.
T. Jolly. pastor Of Randolph-street
church, which originally went out from
Pine Street. lie brought the greetings OF
a vigorous and growing chic 10 re-
yered and cherished mother.
Rev. DR. George Cooper, pastor OIL the
old First church. followed In behalt OF
the Richmond churches. There was 1T
tie good-natured sparring between MIN
and Dr. Hatcher as TO the mother OF
Pine-Street church; and on THIS question
Or. Cooper quoted the authority OF pr.
J. L. Burrows, who for some twenty
years was the honored pastor or the
Fret church.
DR.. L. r. Thornhill, Of Manchester.
then smoke in behalf of the Baptists Of
Virginia At the close OF his address.
Rev. Harry Bagby interrupted the pro-
0ra,nre by presenting Mr.. Hutson with
a very handsome tea service from the
Minister'S Conference. The closing ad-
dress on Dcnominational Usefulness was
made bv Or. Il. II. Pitt, Of the Religious
Herald. lie paid a high tribute 10 the
many-sided activities OF Mr.. Hutson In
the line Of the general work Of the De-
nomination.
NKS-OFFFERING.
The thanks-offering Of the day ran
something over a thousand dollars. and
more than suficed TO extinguish the last
remnant OF a debt which mad been run
ming some fourteen years.
The singing was spirited. and the solo
By Capt. Frank Cunningham was great
ly enjoyed Mr.. Hutson said few words
in acknowledgment OF the kind feelings
showed by his brethren in presenting
him with the beautiful tea-set. and add
ed that he thought he would be in favor
Of silver for the next twenty-five years.
by which time he supposed he might be
brought 10 favor gold.
Rev. DR.. Moses ID. Hoge sent letter
Of congratulations. expressing his high
estimate OF Mr.. Hutson as a pastor.
PEOPLE TURNED AWAY.
DR. Hatcher congratulated the congre-
cation on the excellent order which was
preserved during the exercises. which
lasted two hours. Not only were all the
pews filled, but hundreds Of extra seats
had been provided, and after these We're
all taken. many people stood, and some,
who could not get into the house, left.
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
AZ the morning service Rev Mr.. Hut
son read his annual report which gave the
following figures:
Before beginning his anniversary SER
mon, the pastor read his annual report.
which was replete with interesting fig
ures, and is herewith given:
ANNUAL REPORT