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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-18
TO OPEN SEPTEMBER s.

TO OPEN SEPTEMBER s.
Mrs. p. l.. Gilmer'., popular school will
reopan for the twelfth annual session on
Wednesday, September 3. Mrs Gilmer's
school hns always enjoyed II successful
career, and the coming session will prove
no exception. Read the card on the
fourth page of The Times this morning
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-08-18
Forty-Ni
Gents

GETS THE CHOICE OF ANY
N- STRAW HAT IL THE STORE.
IT'S CLEARING OUT TINE. SOME
Sl.O0, $3.50 AND $500 ONES IN
THE LOT. THE NEW DERDYS
AND ALpINES ARE BEGINNING
TO ARRIVE.
ID. NJ. TAYLOR,
HALTER.
,CESSOR TO GILKEsON & TAYLOR.
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cover damage done 10y lightning whether
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MOCKING BIRDS FOR SALE.
Mr.. II. Urick. 1873 Fifth avenue n. e.,
has young hooking bird..for sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27

are to those who take part 10 lynch-
ing, and, for that very reason, editors
are panied when they see mobs plac
ing themselves 90 level With murder.
ers by seeming to take pleasure in
shedding their blood, after they are
helpless aud in the the hands of the
officers of the law
1t was great pity tha; Sumter
county. after having made such 6ne
record as to lynohings, should have bad
killing Of the 6eud Simon Cooper
placed to her credit. AS far as Cooper
was concerned no kind of torture would
bave been too severe to punish him
for his dibolical crimes, but the Sum-
ter people brutalized themselves when
when they took him from the officers of
the law half dead-aod strung him up
to tree aud riddled him with bullets.
Had auy Of their number slipped up
behind him anywhere aud shot bin iu
the back. nc one could have protested,
because Cooper was sn outlaw and a
target for any. body's pistol or rife.
Nothing can be said against killing
Cooper, but it was the hanging and
shooting him after be was helpless and
in the hands of the law.-Darlington
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27
The Englishman Abroad.

It is astonishing to note with what
obstinacy English travellers on the con-
tinent maintain English habits, how
ever ursuited they may be to their sur.
roundings. Under the broiling sun Of
Italy or Spain we find English travellers
asking for grilled steak or roast beef.
Of course the steak is tough, tasteless
and indigestible, the "rosbif'' raw in
the center, though burned outside, nasty
in flavor and leathery i'll substance. thus
constituting the most unsuitable article
Of diet that could be taken under the
circumstances. Then the Englishman
will pay Is Sd. for i'd. bottle Of Eng
lish ale, which is far too heavy and
alcoholic for the climate, instead Of
drinking the pure wine of the country
that is supplied without stint and gra-
tuitously at all meals. These British
peculiarities have done much to destroy
the advantages of foreign travel and to
render the better known hotels, which
are frequeated by English families, as
expensive as the hotels in England.
Inc experienced cOntlnental traveller
who has learned to do at Rome as the
Romans do very carefully avoids the
hotels frequented by the English. He is
consequently treated with much great
er civility, is fed on dishes which the
natives know how to cook and which
the experience of centuries has proved
to be better suited to the climate and
economies something like so per cent
on the cost Of living. On the other
hand, he may have to content himself
with very small washing basin-the
introduction Of English habits III the
matter of personal ablution is much
needed-and the drainage of the hotels
may leave much to be desired. Never
,theless, even il this last particular I'M
provements are being effected every
day.-London Lancet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27

'*Daily. -tDaily except Sunday.
No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. c.,
Via Central R. R., arriving Manning 10 p.
H., Lanes 7 4S p N, Charleston 9 80 p. N.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chad
bourn 10 40 a. m, arrive at Co6way
way co 2. H., returning leave Conway al
225 D. n., i've Chadbourn 55 =. ~
leave Chadhourn 20 p N, arrive at Hub g.
90 7. ~, return leave Hut 80 a. m !,
arrive at Chadbourn 9.l5 e. %. Daily ex
cept Sunday
Trains on G. & D r r. leave Florence
8 SIS N, 9 10 m and 90 p NJ arrive
Darli'. gton % ~, 10 20t N, and 90 p
no; leave Darlington 9 81 NJ, and 10 40
70, arrive Cheraw 10 30 m and IL 80 p m,
leave Cheraw IL As IN, arrive Wadesboro
225 N. Returning leave Wadesboro 90
o N. arrive Cheraw As p %, leave Cheraw
4 As N. and Is 10, arrive Darlington
Z 10 N and 6 % m leave Darlington 45
m, 6 Q; pm and As %; arrive Flor
ence Is pm, SIS p 10, and Is M
Daily except Sunday. Sunday trains leave
Floyds 80 10, Darlington As am, arrive
Florence s 10 a M Returning leave Flor
ence 9 90 %, Derlipgton 9 80 N, ar
rive Foyds 9 40 n. Trains leave Gibson
6 is N, Bennettsville al %, arrive Dar-
lington 40 a %, Sumter 25 N. Return
ing leave Sumter 7 20 p N, Darlington 10
. N. arrive Bennettsvile 10 OIL p N, Gibson
10 rs pm.
JOHN 2. DIVINE. Gen'l sup:.
J. K KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T. n. EMERSON, Traffic Manager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27
Uphold the Law.

It is said that the white people, OF
the officers Of the law around Maguo
liza refused to do anything towards ar.
resting Simon Cooper. because be was
threatening ouly negroes and was not
troubling the white people. They
found ont later, however, that Cooper
did not to con6ne his murders to the
negro race by acy means. Had the
Law been enforced after the first mur-
der, the Wilson's and the last neg,o
would not have been killed. There is
a disposition among some people to
look upon Degsoes as nothing but brutes
and not entitled to the protection of the
law. The weaker man or race are
the more are they entitled to all the
protection which the law can give
them.
1t made 90 difference who Cooper
threatened, he should have been ar. est
ed as soon as possible and placed 10
jail, where be could iujure nobody else
and await bis trial.
The Sumter Item should be com-
mended by all law abiding people for
the stand which it bas taken as regards
the lynchiug Of Simon Cooper. There
are great maoy people, who think an
editor is defending criminal and cou-
donipg his crime, because be has the
boldness to protest against lyoching
Generally speaking, the crimes of
which criminals are guilty, ~se more
revolving to newspaper men than they
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27
The Anti Trust Bill.

Section l. That from aud after the
passage Of this act all arrangements,
contracts, agreements, trusts or combl-
nations between persoos CT corporations
made with view to lessen, or which
tend to lessen, full aud free, competi
tion in the importa,ions or sale of
articles ion ported into this State, or 10
the manufacture or sales of articles of
domestic growth or of domestic raw
msterial. aud all arrangements, coz
tracts, agreements, trusts or combina-
tions between persons or corporations
designed, or which tend to advance,
reduce or control the price or the cost
TO the producer or to the consumer of
fany such product. or article. are here
by declared to be against the public
policy, unlawful and void
Sec. 2. Aoy corporation. chartered
under the laws Of this State, which
shall violate any Of the provisions of
this act shall thereby forfeit its charter
and its franchise. aud its corporate
existence shall thereupon cease aud
terminate Every foreign corporation
which shall violate any Of the prov's
ions of this act is hereby denied the
right to do, and is prohibited from
doiog business in this State. 1t is
hereby made the duty Of the attorney
general of y this State to enforce this
provision by due process of law.
Sec. 3 Auy violation of the provi-
sioa Of this act shall be deemed. sud is
hereby declared, to be destructive of
the full aud free CON petition aud con-
spiracy against trade. aud any person
or persons who may engage io aoy suca
coupiracy. or who shall. as principal,
manager, director or agent, or 10 any
other capacity. knowingly carry out
aHg of the stipulatioos, purposes, prices,
rates or orders made IN fursheFance ef
such conspiracy; shall. on conviction,
be punished by 6oe of not less than
$4,000 and BY imprisonment 10 toe
peuiteuti.ry not less thao slz months
or more than 10 years. or 10 the Judg
men, Of the court by either such Ene or
Imprisonment.
Seo. 4. That the provisions ct this
act shall not apply to agricultural pro-
ducts or live stock while in tbs posses
sion of the producer or raiser.
Sec. 5 That any persons or corpora.
ton that may be Injured or damaged
by auy sucb arrangement, contract.
agreement, trust or combination de-
scribed 10 section ! of this. act. may
sue for aud recover 10 any court OF
Competent jurisdiction in this State,
of any person, persons or corporations
operating such trust or combination,
the full consideration or sum paid by
him or them for any goods wares.
merchandise or articles the sale of
which is controlled by such combination
or trust
Sec\ g. ALL acts 10 conflict with
this act be, aud the same are hereby,
repealed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27
TAX RETURNS
FOR 1862.
OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER
COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., Nov.l27, 1885,

SUMTER, S. c., Novl27, 1895.
DETURNS Of all PersooAl Property and
n, Poll Taxes will be rereivei at this
Office from January lst, 1897, to January
18th, 1897, aud at the following times and
places:
Mayesville. Tuesday, January l12th.
Reid's Mill, Wednesday, January l3.
Mannville, Thursday, January l4'b.
Smithville, Friday, January 18th.
Mechauicsville, Saturday. Jan. l6:h.
Kiugman's Store, Monday. Jan. 18.
Rem bert's'Store, Tuesday, Jan. 19.
Hagood, Wednesday, January 2Oib.
S'ateburg. Thursday, January 2lst.
Wedge6eld, Friday. January 22ud.
R. |. Manuiug's Saturday, Jan. 23d
j. NJ. Tindal's, Monday, Jan 25th.
Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes-
dav, January 26th aud 27sh.
Magnolia, Thursday. January 2Sth.
Lynch burg. Friday. January 10Th
Concord, Saturday. January Both.
Johnston s Store, Monday, Feb lst.
Shiloh. Tuesday, February 2od.
And at Auditors Office in the City
of Sumter from February Srd, to Feb
ruarv Goth inclusive
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywlse having charge Of such
property, either as agent, husband, guardian,
trustee, executor, administrator, etc, return
the same under cath to the Auditor, who re-
quests all persoos 10 be prompt in making
their reiuras and save The so per cent. pen
atty which will lie added 10 the property
vnualiou of all persons who fail 10 make re-
turns within the time prescribed by law
Tax PAYERS return what they own 90 the
FIRST day Of January, 1897.
Assessors aud taxpayers viii enter the first
given name Of lhe taxpayer in tu!l, nso make
u separate return for each Township where
Tie property Is loca ed and also IN earh and
every case Toe No o. tie Sc1ooi Dist ici mus,
be gwen.
Every male citizen tetuten the age Of
twrn:y-one ucd SIX, Years On the f:st day
OF JAuua.v 1897, ;ycept those lbct2ahc oi
e25u!ng ;, surnort from ;elag ria;med or
froin o.U,r C4u>es, snAli he deemed !sXable
Polls, an1 except Confederate Soldiers 50
Yeas ci M9e, on jan. !>r, 1897
Z II re,oras mus, ie made or or te'o.e the
20:h da, Of tebruar: hcxl cannot take
turns nftcr tl,l date aud ali returns made
after the 10Th dsy Of February are SUBJECT TO
n.praaIty OF 80 per cea.
A. B. STUCKEY,
Auditor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27

SUMTER, 3. e., NoV.5z7, 1880.
DETURNS Of all Personal Property and
II, Poll Taxes will he receivei at this
Office from January lst, 1897, to January
18th, 1897, aud at the following times and
places:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-01-27
TIL E CHARLESTON Line"
SOUTH CAROLINA AND GEORGIA
RAILROAD.

PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Corrected to April 's:h, 1895.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14
Granny's African Parrot.

Aaron Nettleton evidently thought
some sort of apology was due his wife
for this his third trip from the hay
field for libations of hard cider. Mrs.
Nettleton was engaged with her bak-
ing, and made no reply, but she noted
the increasing flush on his face with
"a worried expression and little sigh.
"Wall! Did We or didn't We freshen
the beef, Almiry?"
81 dunno, Aaron. 1 RELY can't seem
ito remember" answered Mrs. Nettle'
ton. And her faded blue eyes sought
the dingy ceiling for inspiration.
"Wall, I know one thing; your
minds been upset more or less all
summer. Stewin' about granny and
'Miry amt helped we none, [ guess.
AS for me, I hain't worth steWln over
as fer as I can see Eff he'd any sort
o. women folks to help out, might a
been forehanded just as we'll as not.
AS it's I'm all muggaged up, an no"
T dunno's I shell even get red OF my
hay after [ git it cut
He stumbled into Inc pantry, where
a great clatter of falling tnWare
caused Mrs. Nettleton to hurry to MS
assistance. Pouncing on a jug, ne
thrust it at his wife.
81 shall have to fill this with sweet
ened water fer the men. That CIDER
down suffers prime, an L halnt goln
to carry drop out down there TO
them. An I hain't goin' to hev EN-
traipsin' off to the spring, nuther, an
losin' time. Here Hello thar! Git,
tim too much sweetenin' in it. Ii that
billed beef had been freshened'
shouldn't had to lose all this time mix
in fancy drinks
He clattered down the cellar-stalrs
once more. to Miss Nettletons dismay,
for every fresh drink of the hard cider
made him more talkative and quarrel
some.
81 swan it's too bad!" ne groWled,
as he prepared to start for the hay
field. [ never see SIGH women folks as
I'm blessed with-waitin' on granny
so much you hain't neither on We with
gumption enough left to freshen salt
beef. Where's 'Miry?" he suddenly
inquired, wiping away the telltale
drops of cider clinging to his scanty
whiskers.
''Why, Aaron, I sent her on an ar
rant down to Mis- Goes. She hain't
been gone more'n half an hour L
guess"
''Half an hour! More likely an hour!
She ought to be helpin' out 'stead of
gallivantin'."
He drove the cork of the jug vic
iously in with his clenched fist.
''What's to hinder her down to
Goes eff she's only gone on an ar
rant?' he quered. 81 bet [ know!"
Without waiting for his wife's reply.
81 see her pickin' blue flag blows this
side of the medder. I guessed then it
want nothin' but an excuse to trail
that long-shanked fop of a college
Teller they've took on trial to the
Methodist. I see him go by spell
ago."
Mrs. Nettleton knew that contra
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14


granny, recovering a stitch
"False, false!" walled Gray, imitat-
ing to perfection granny's voice, and
scratching his head with " quill.
Granny was enjoying one Of he,
good days, and sat by the window as
Mira entered. The parrot was whls-
Ting beautifully, evidently sharing
her mistress's gracious mood.
"You come finally. I'm glad ont,
quavered granny. II hain't had any
snuff in my box for an hour. Herc,
fill it, 'Miry, an don't waste none ont.
Snuff's too dear these days. Silver>s
gittin' low in the sock. L dunno,
though, 'Miry, but it'll last as long as
l do Sometimes l think l shan't stan
it much longer. Ho, hun!' she walled.
"Ho, hun!" Knocked the parrot. 60
to the DEVIL" he added as an after
thought.
''Set by spell, 'Miry. I heerd Aaron
Nettleton ratin' Almiry. l hain't so
def as they think. An see yer new
spark. He! he!" she chuckled.
whats his name?''
"Frederick Wilson, granny" an
severed Mira, filing the parrots seed
cup.
"Wilson! Wilson," shrieked granny,
rapping her cane sharply to empha-
size the name.
"Why, yes, granny-Frederick Du-
ane Wilson," replied Mira, starting at
the old woman in amazement.
"Ho! no! Then he's kith and kin
to the man who left me that chest,
girl Kith an KIM" she shrieked, her
eyes flashing with excitement. 'Same
long, straight legs and broad should
ers. Oh, he was we'll favored-wen
Iavored!"
She muttered the last. Her mood,
seeming to change and her mind to
wander. Everything grew vague, and
the past was shrouded again in mist
Mira saw that she was going to have
poor spell' and gently assisted her
into the great bed. Granny submit
ted gradually becoming quieter.
'You can leave me, 'Miry, gal. I'd
ruther be left now with the only one
that's any comfort. Open his cage
door an let him come to me. An
don't any one come nigh me agin to-
day. I've got to reason it all out.
'Miry-set it straight somehow" she
muttered.
The parrot, released from his cage,
flew over and settled close to granny,
and when Mira left the room they
both dozed.
A month passed, and granny failed
rapidly. She never again alluded to
'Mira's AFFAIRS but rambled more than
ever about the falseness of men.
Mira and the young divinity stu
dent met very often, in spite of Aaron
Nettleton's stern commands. Mira
confided all to her mother, and Mrs.
Nettleton found herself won over to
the young peoples cause in spite OF
her misgivings. Fred Wilson was hope
full and full of courage. His funds
were low, but he had successfully fin
ished his collegiate careea after hard
struggle. just now his heart was
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14

KNOW Out you Will, MlIy. Aho SLY
peered at her daughter anxiously.
Nonsense, mother! It's only that
miserable hard cider talking. 1 wish
l dared pull out the spigot and let it
all run on the cellar bottom. If 1 only
dared!"
A worried expression puckered her
pretty brow, and she sighed heavily.
ooh, dear, SUI! | dunno, seems eff
pas mind was sot ont more'n ever.
You see, Samuel's lent him more mon
ey in the place."
ooh! am sorry for that" exclaim-
ed 'Miry. 81 told pa 1 would take the
school at Meriden, and give him every
cent [ earned, if it was not for gran
ny. But as long as she lives / shall
have to be here. She is so helpless
now. Never mind, mother; don't fret"
And she leaned over and kissed her
mothers thin, faded hair 'There
will be some way out of it. Rest as
sured that [ never, never will marry
Samuel Springer, come what may"
determined expression gathered
about her pretty mouth as she fin
ished speaking which would not have
encouraged Samuel Springer.
A sharp tap, tapping, as of cane
welded by an impatient hand, dis
turbed their conversation.
cts granny" exclaimed Mrs. Net
Teton, in dismay. 81 forgot to fill her
snuff-box. She's hammered once be,
fore, now I think ont"
''Coming, granny! I'm coming!"
shouted 'Miry, as she flew up the
creaking stairs.
Granny had been a member of the
family ever since Mrs. Nettleton could
remember. She was now very old and
infirm, and never left her room.
An unfortunate love affair in her
Youth had not sweetened "a naturally
unamiable disposition. In her girl
hood granny had been courted and
Tilted by sailor lover. The expert
ence had embittered her whole life,
and the village people called her
queer"
Years after the affair her truant low
err, Daniel Wilson, repenting his con
duet, perhaps, and dying in a strange
country, willed to his old New Eng
land sweetheart all his possessions,
namely, dilapidated sea chest, a sail
or's kit, and gray African parrot.
These treasures were duly delivered
to granny by an old sailor, mate of
the tickle Daniel.
Strangely enough, granny accepted
the legacy in good part. The parrot
she named Gray" and both chest
and bird were kept in her room. The
chest she laboriously covered with
wall paper, inside and out. Knights
and ladies promenaded up and down
never-ending stairways, and simpered
at each other over balconies.
Us chest had always been de-
days. Granny never divulged it's con-
tents, but had displayed with some
satisfaction a blue wooden sock half
filed with coin Enough" she said
''to keep her off the town and satisfy
A arOn Nett]etOn for her keeD''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-07-14


Wilson's with her. Wall, can't wait
now. I've been rendered clus to an
hour as tits. But l want 'Miry to I'M
derstand we hain't goin' to hev no
ministers in this family. They're poor
er than Jobs turkey, an this here
what's-his- name Wilson's worse off
than most on 'em. He hain't got no
pulpit, certain Eff 'Miry would only
hear to reason an let Samwill Spring
er hev his say, she'd git a blame, good
Teller, an one, too, that cd help out.
[ dunno for sure how much he's wufh
in hard cash, but he's been layin' by
all his life; got his place clear, an me
in his debt into the bargain"
He had not intended to confide this
fact to his family so soon. But the CT
der was rendering him loquacious.
"OAaron! My patience alive, Aaron!
You hain't never borrowed tibet mort
gage money from Samuel Springer?'
Mrs. Nettleton seated herself Imply
in the nearest chair, overcome by the
news "Miry'll feel dretful-dretful!
She can't bear him now, as it's" she
whimpered weakly, shedding a few
salt tears into her foury bingham
apron.
'Wall, we can't help how 'Miry feels
cto 1,11c,i for. o1cS,
notions, [ guess. An furthermore, I've
made up my mind that sooner or later
this property an the Springer prop,
erty'll jine. I give my word to Sam
will, an | hain't goin' to back out
No, stree! He's unly waitin' to git
through haydn SOS he can git time
to spruce up an come courtin'. 'Miry's
been jest about spilled goin' away to
school," he added. 81 was agin to it
the first ont, am
Hello! Hello!" called a voice from
the distant field.
II swan! [ forgot them men!" he
exclaimed in dismay; and snatching
up his jug, he stalked grimly down
the dusty road.
Mrs. Nettleton remained seated in
the same attitude of detection. She
knew from past experiences there was
no turning her husbands purpose
when he had set his mind on attaining
an end. She was a faded, timorous
little woman. She never crossed or
contradicted him. Some times she in
dulged in few weak tears, and pit
iful ooh, dear, sui" But Aaron had
always dictated to his family, and ev-
erybody submitted to the inevitable.
Almira was their only child; wor-
shipped by her mother, accepted in 81
lent approval by her father. She en-
tered the kitchen just at that moment,
almost like a ray of sunshine. Pretty
Mira! Her crisp print gown rustled
about her, and her face beamed with
a new-found happiness. All the little
soft, russet brown ringlets about her
forehead lay moist and clinging from
the intense heat. She carried great
sheaf of purple flag lilies just the
color of her own eyes, young Wilson
had noted approvingly as he left her
at the gate.
''Why, mother! All through bak-
oh of fo cstO tn
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-01
Tea, Coffee and Nerves.

Everybody in England drinks tea;
morning, noon and night, and nervous
diseases are consequently ON the in
crease there. In this country we drink
more coffee than the English do. with
plenty OF tea besides; and nervous dis
eases are on the Increase here. too
Both these universal beverages are bad
They break down the health OF habit
uatng people 10 the effects of the poi
sonous principles they contain. The
recent introduction of Grain-O, the new
food-drink, designed to take the place
of coffee (and why not tea?) Is the be-
ginning of a needed reform. Grain-O
is made from pure grains, is harmless,
nutritious, palatahle, good for young
and old, and one-fourth the cost of cof-
fee. Try II and you Will drink no more
coffee, and have better rest and sound.
er health as rewards. Packages 15c.
and 25c. Of any grocer.