The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-10-20


/ Hotel.
The County Treasurer's ofies is scs rushed
with taxpayers.
The original package men and the dispen-
sary are complaining of the dnliness Of trade.
& The jail IS filing up With prisoners. and the
next term Of Conr, viii have large batch of
criminais to dispose of.
The pricesof cotton is going down daily,
aud Is is predicted that eve cents may not De.
the lowest price
The Monday afteruoon ring out practice OF
the FIRE department hss beer ordered 1t
O'clock instead of o'clock as heretofore.
Renee Der We handle more Stoves than any
other Dealer, and can afford to give you bet
Ter bargains + s, Scaffs- Sept. 20
The railing aronod the Gonr, House square
isa good idea, as It will be peesible With
little care to keep the square in good condl-
non.
The guards of The chain gang would be
pleased 10 have a few more people aek them
Why shAckles have been placed on cne of the
prisoners.
More than fhorsand bales of cotton we're
received at ,he depo, for sbipnenl Thursday
The rush was so great that all Of il could not.
3 BE- snipped last night
TIE ckain gang has been transferred 90
Graham's Crossing on Poco:aligo SWsmp.
The causeway and eridges will be put into
6rst class condition
why win you buy bitter nauseating tonics
when Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic is as
s pleasant as Lemon Syrup. Your druggist Is
authorized to refund the money IN every case
where it fails to cure. Price. sc cents.
The cotton weigbers, scales were tested q
fewsdaJs ago with the government weights,
which are kept in the Office of the Clerk Of
Court, and they we're found to be accurate.
The rule of the Car Service Association
REQUIRING all cars to be unloaded within
forty-eigbt hours went into effect yesterday.
The new regulation hits local brokers' in the
ssort ribs.
WI. Dawaey and Jno. F. Beard got into
8 6s,icaf Friday ia the rear Of Jake Sio-
qleton's restauract, when Beard drew his
knife and cut Dawsey in the left side
The wound is slight.
We have the champion of the South"
Air Tight Heater, the greatest fnel-saver on
earth. Wili.burn knots, chips, chunks, and
anything that will, burn and that will go
toto The opening-assT. G Scafs's Sept %.
Harby aud Co, have rented the Old Aoran
store on Liberty Street, in which to store
cotton. They have TOO bales stored 10 their
warehouse at the depot and need more room
for present and future purchases.
The pariies who attempted 10 assassinate
Magistrate W. B. Scales have not been dis
covered and 80 successfully have they con-
cesIed their tracks that it is notprooable that
the guilty parties Will be captured as all
buruicg cotton bale in the back yard Of
DR. Geo. " Dick was the cause Of calling
ont the entire ere department aoont O'Clock
Sunday The ba.e was dreucbed With
water, but il was badly damaged b7 FIRE.
Commodore Council has commenced servog
his term on The chain gang. At present he is
working at his trade as brick iaEer, but
before his three years ,eras has been completed
be viii serve in variety of capacities.
In talk 10 the Graded School children lac:
week, on "Scalping," Mr. Mcdonald Fur
man called attention 10 ;ne fact that the prac-
tice was sot con6ped TO the Indians, but was
praciiced io Europe centuries before Cbrist
was Sorn.
There was only one fight reported Saturday
and fba, was cot serious affair. Ar Bush
and Ms. Henry HcKagen bad difficulty on
Main Street that terminated in an eacouoter
They were notified to meet The Mayor on
Monday morning and required to deposit $50
each 10 make sare of their attendance.
TIE circus is coming, and this time it is q
circus sure enough Mr.. D 7. Lynch, ad-
vance agent of the John Robinson h Frank
lin Bros' Shows, was in the city Saturday
making arrangements for the visit OF that cir
Gus 10 bis city duriog the hrst week OF NO
yer3ber.
There we're several farmers in town yesterday
who have been holding cotton, and they are
very sorry that they have. They had good
dea! ginned and packed when cotton wac
bringing seven cen,e, but decided to hold tor
better prices. Some of them sold at i've and
a-half to pay notes due on Oct 1918
Moral-Don't bold cotton when there are
debss to pay.
According to celebrated auatonist there
are upwards Of 5000, 900 little glands 10 the
human stomach These glands pour out To e
digestive juices which dissolve or digest food.
Indigestion is want OF juice, weakness OF
glands. aeed of help 20 restore the
health of these organs. The test aud
mos, natural help is that given oy
Shaker Digestive Cordial. Natural, be-
cause it supplies the materials needed oy the
glands to prepare the digestive juices BE-
cause it strengthens and luv'gora'es
the glands and the stomach, unii
,he7 are able 10 DO their work
alone. Shaker Digestive Cordial cures Indl-
eestion cer,sioly md permanently. 1t doss
so ay natural means ard therein lies the Sc
ere, Of ;,s wooderfol and nnvaried success
Al drus eis,e, Price 10 cents 70 Sl.oo per
bottle.