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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Cotton Gone and No Money; But
Cong essicnal Literature in
Abundance.

The cotton crop is about all picked, ane
| the money for it is in the pockets where it ha
been all the year Financially we are in th'
superlative degree. Daniel Webster sait
"there is always room at the top;" but
think in mocey matters the top is rather
scarce at this time.
The sale of cotton seed has assumed gigan'
tic proportions. In short time there viii
be none left, except the planting seed The
cause of this is conveyed 10 one word
Necessity. There is no hope for better
state OF affairs until the planting system j!
changed. We are surely going from bad te
worse.
NJ. B. h. Boykin's 6pe pack of hounds,
are 90 wellsrained that they hunt by them
selves end keep the fo1es down, though the
sly fellows get a.6ne chicken every now and
then.
Bicycles are very little used here. II i:
amuaing 70 see the boys puff and blow, in
getting up the sand hills.
Volume 5.h, of the series of books 90 the
..m.ssages snd papers Of she. Presidents
from 1889 to 1861. haa been issued. They
are fne Sc, Of books, aud reflect great cred.
it on Representative ]. D. Richardson, o1
Tennessee. who got them up. The last vol.
ume closes With Buchanaa's administration
aad his strong, manly protest against the en-.
croachmeat of the House of Representatives
on the Executive, is fine reading TIE ex-
penses of the government then were hardly
fourth of what they are now. am In
deb,ed to Congressman Stokes for the series
Pisgah, Nov. 9. ]. 3. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
MAYORS COURT.
Wnliams Had Money to Burn.

John Williams, co!ored, OF Clarendoa couu.
Game 70 iowa " ednesday and sold costoa
He had 40 much E5re money than be expect
sed 10 obtain for 6ye cents cotton that be pro-
seeeded 10 celebrate in regular holiday style
After 6llinR mp to the brim with .forty ROD
3 he became drunk and disorderly. When be
& vas ulled By the . siice hs went down Lib
zerty Street yelling like whole Fourth oi
! July ceiebration. AT s:.e guard Sease be
was asked for $40 bail, but be carried &c
small change in his Did clothes, be forked
oser 4 $40 note and told the policemen 70
keep the change. He then went on his way
rejoicing, in company With some of bic
trends, Hho promised 90 zee that he behaved
y himself.
Next morning be failed 10 meet the Mayor,
and his bona swas declared forfeited 10 the
city. CAief of Police Bradford wss directed
10 retprn $40 to him when he called tor It.
Had Williams appeared this morning be
1ond bsse been, 10 eli bahilty LEI Oh
with So 6ne
FRIDAY morning there were 6ve on hand
vheo sks cours assembled Fonr of them were
gathered in Thuredsy night at Harrison " ittl.
esspoon's house, whore 4; dancing festival vss
5 10 progress ninth 1ate hour. Besides music
and dancing the amnsemeHfssof the evening
were fighting. yelling nnd pistol shooting.
The fan Wsxed 90 fast and fusjons about one
I: O'Clock shat Assistant Chief Of Police, Weeks,
Who vas on duty at the City hail sent police
men Bsrw;ck and Galisaher down 10 See
What vas going 90. Thinking that there
might be need for more than two officers, he
followed 10 q few minutes himself, and when
! he arrived at the house which is situated 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

We take informing that response many
quests going hold another Bargain Fair week Our Fair
held big quantity of goods sod low prices
satisfied buyers financially With the price cotton,
trying under cents it is impossible for
pect dispose
question carefully and have decided as follows Having bought
large stock good good prices and these
necessary things cmug FORTH better sell what
extremely till better times We have there
buy last MONTH sold and hold another Bargain Fair
with the prices Every
pleased with the bargains got Persons habit dealing
delighted find had exactly what advertised We
will have to our second Fair and help make
bigger than the
winter use Please that all goods advertised
refunded
We will up much with talk You remember the last
fair Here are for you to recall:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

Sick-poison is poison which makes you
sick. II comes from the stomach. The
stomach makes it out Of undigested food.
The blood gets it and taints the whole
body With i That's the way of it.
The sway to be rid of it is to look after
your digestion.
If your food is ell properly digested, there
will be none left in the stomach to make sick.
poison oot OF.
II your stomach is too weak to see to this
properly by itself, help it along with few
doses Of Shaker Digestive Cordial.
That's the cure of it.
Saaker Digestive Cordial ,s delicious,
beautiful, tonic cordial. made Of pure medi.
cioal plants, herbs and wine.
1t positively cures indigestion and prevents
the formation Of sick-poison
At druggists. Trial bottles 10 cents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
The Cha1nless Columbia.
HARTFORD, Conn, October 2e, l8s'

HARTFORD. CoSs, October 2e, 1897.
Nj. D. James Winp, Sumter, S. c.:
Dear Sir Replying to your favor of the
23rd inst, we realize that Sl25 is something
in advance over the regular Columbie price of
S75 but we are sure that when you have had
an opportunity to examine one of these ma
chimes you will agree With us that it is worth
it's price. As matter of fact the expense
of manufacture of the Cbaiuless Columbia is
considerably greater than that of the other
machines, the utmost care in getting out the
parts bef6g necessary. To give you an idea
of the nicely of the work, we would state
that one of our workmen volunteered the
statement that he considered the gearing
much finer work than that in Chronometer
watches, in the assembling of which be had
been employed for number of years. The
Chainless machines promise to be very popu-
lar, and we have already booked an enor-
NOUS number of orders for them, despite the
fact that they have been on the market only
a short time. It has created sensation
over the country, which has been unequalled
by anything Of the kind. The fret day that
the Chainless machine was on exhibition 10
New York, the 2lsr, nearly 10000 people
visited the two stores of our Branch Houses
and there examined the machine.
We have not yet issued our regular cata-
logue for the 'sS line, but We shall send you
very soon preliminary catalogue which will
give you cuts and description OF the various
new MODELS We are confident you will be
pleased with the line.
Yours truly,
POPE MANUFACTURING Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
FAIR RATES.

The Atlantic Coast Line has issued rate
ticket entities the holder to one admission to
the fair grounds. Two classes Of tickets will
be on sale Glass A vii, be sold Nov 10th
and 1ltb, with final limit Nov. 18th Class
B will be sold Nov 9Th to 18th, inclusive,
with fnal limit Nov. 18th. The rates from
points 10 Sumter County are as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
Cash received Oct SO. $135. .065 IS
Cash received Oct. '97. 91,899.7s

Difference. S 3,166.15
l attribute this large difference to
the competition of the original package
shops and the blind tigers. but princi-
pally to the low price of cotton and the
general depressed 6oabcial condition Of
the country 1t affords me pleasure to
inform you that notwithstanding this
large difference in cash received, that
We have met promptly every obligation
Of the State dispensary when presented
and that now have $4,000 ready to
pay to the free school fund.
He makes the following statement of
the liquors on band: Total Of rye. 1876
barrels; Of corn. 306; total of both,
sol barrels
Liquors in transit-90 barrels of
corn.
Liquor needed-Corn whiskey, 800
barrels rye, 160 barrels.
Col Jones offered the following
Resolved, That the COMMITTEE be
instructed TO pay to the State treasurer
on Nov 9, $25. 900; on Dec |, $780,
600, aud on Jan l, 1898, $25, 1000; ;
and that the same be charged to the
school fund
Mr.. Williams did not think the
board would be justified in adopting the
above. IF the money were 90 hand
be was wiling 10 turn it over to the
State treasurer. but it was his opinion
that promises Of payments should not
be made uuless they could be kept
Col Jones urged that it would keep
the people posted on The foancial out
look Of the dispeusary and would
strengthen the institution 10 the popu-
lar mind
At the suggestion of Mr. Williams.
Col Jones withdrew bis resolution
until Mr. Cooper could be present.
The board will meet ibis morning.
The sessions will likely consume sevc-
raj days The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
JAMES G. GlBBES,
State Land Agent,
Columbia, S. G.
Nov. 10.

Thanksgiving Will be Here Soon
and the national bird is now being
gorged with rice, corn, chestnuts, etc.,
according to the locality in which be is
raised, TO grace your table With, and
serve you with feast that would make
Lucullus green with envy We have
ordered the choicest corn fed, g'asahop-
per fattcned stock from the best poultry
breeders in the country, tender. juicy
aud we'll favored. Leave your order
early and we will save you jim
Dandy.
Manufacturer Mixed and all Pork
Sausage.
Orders By mail or scire promptly attended to.
E,,HOGAN,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
LANDS WANTED.
WITH LANDS 7

nERSONS WITH LANDS 2 SALE
are requested to put them ~ hands
for sale. am in constant receiptof so many
letters of enquiry about lands from Northern
and Western parties, that may be able TO
effect sales for those who will give me accu-
rate detailed descriptions OF what they hsve.
No charge will be made unless satisfactory
sales are made. Descriptions must be such
as can be guarant teed and must give:
No. of acres, location, character of land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and towns, kind of improvem ents.
Communications strictly confidential when
80 desired.
JAMES G. GlBBES,
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

Good Times have come to those whom
Hoods Saraapariila has cured of scrofula,
catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism, weak nerves,
or some other form of impure blood.
hoods Pile are the only pills to take with
Hoods Sarsapsrilla. Eary and yet efficient.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Another Decrease
In the Earnings Of the State
D1spensary.

On account Of the absence Of Mr.. NJ
R. Cooper Of the State board of con-
troll. the board did nothing bat list the
bids for this months supply of liquor
when it met yesterday morning.
Commissioner Vance's report shows
a falling off 10 the sales of this Octo-
ber as compared with the same month
last year Of $43, ,166 Is. His report is
as follows:
Gentlemen I have the honor here.
With to submit my report for the month
of October.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
#Partly cloudy.

#Partly cloudy. =,
Foggy on the morning of the lst with
hight showers during the fore and sfterooon
Light Frost on low grounds on the morning
of the 4th without damage to fields or gar
dens. Wind variable on the 5th from N. TO
Sw on to E., on the from Sw. to Nv, and
on the 7th from f. to Sw and 8. A falling
barometer to-day, the 9th, indicates the prob
ability Of rain in day or two.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Ready-made Skirts.

Black Fancy Worsted Ssirts CSC
1925 black Brilliantine Skirts,
plain and figured so
50 rs Black and Blue Serge Skirts
/ SO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Sudden Death.

Bill Williams negro bricklayer of this
city, while on his way to his work yesterday,
was taken in the street with paralysis, and
died In tie afternoon. He was attended by
one or two physicians, until he died.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Meteorological Record.

The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by DR.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past week ending
Nov. Z, 1897
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Shoes.


Lot /, 2, 3, S. Ladies' Dongola
Button, pat. toe, medium and G S.
tip and plain, D, E and EE, our
leader $1.83.
Lot 9. Ladies' Chrome Kid But
ton, plain, pointed toe, every pair
warranted, special price. s1.39
/. Lot Is B. Ladies' and Misses
Dongola spring heel Button, bar
gain at 81 4s.
Cheap Shoes FOR Women, we have
every style and quality. button and
lace, heavy and light, at special
prices from Csc to 81 25-this line
contains too many to specify, all we
ask is look, and you will buy.
We pride ourselves upon our line
of Misses and Children's Shoes.
Lot 8. Misses Grain School Shoes
81 25 at 99c.
Lot 9. Children's Grain School
Shoes 81 at roc.
Lot l84-185 Misses aud Child
ren's Grain spring heel Shoes at Csc
aud S0c
Lot IT'S. Misses Dongola spring
heel Button patent tip, worth Sl.15,
Bargain Fair s1.48-
Lot c. Misses Dongola spring heel
Buttou. worth $l.75, Baigain Fair
81 40.
Lot s. Misses Dongola spring heel
Button. IL to 2. worth 81 so. Bargain
Fair 10.
Lot Q. Childreu's Chocolate wedge
heel, 4 to 8. worth 81, Bargain Fair
T5c.
Children's Soft soles, cloth aud
kid tops, very pretty aud stylish. lace
and button at 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Donestics.

Flapnel "de'' Lame. worth 10c,
Bargain Fair price 7ac.
Swapsdown. latest thing for ladies'
dressing escquea, Bargain Fair price
l6c.
Primo Donna Flaunels, Bargain Fair
price 93o.
Mobair Flannels, Bargain Fair
price 143c.
price ac.
Apron GiOgbam, worth So, Bargain
Fair price $50.
Apron Giognam. worth. 6}o. Bar
gain Fair price $50.
Yard vide Cambria, good value for
10o Bargain Fair price 63o.
Lonsdale Cambria 9ac
Yard wide Sea Island Sheetiog,
Bargain Fair price 4ze.
Yard vide Sea Island Sheesiug, Rar--
gsioa Fair price 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

We have bright, honorable merchants in
this town, and they give the public wha: it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10
Capes.

81 capes. fur trimmed, bargain fair
price SIC.
$3.50 capes, fur trimmed, bargain
fair price 1872.
1926 beaded capes. fur-trimmed.
bargain fair price l 81
81 so plush capes, fur-trimmed, bar
gain fair price 2 81
So 25 tan capes, bargain fair price
249.
81 SO tan capes, bargain fsir price
1915.
Our $5 beauties in black. green and
tau, bargain fair price $500
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-11-10

10 4 white double Blankets 49c.
l8 pr 1914 81 so Blaokets l99
12 . ir ia $50 Blankets 2 SO.
just few ia wool Blankets, price
8 90 at 2 81.
An all wool;10-4 Blanket. price 90,
bargain price 3 33.
ia all wool 4.50 Blanket bargain
fair price g. II.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29
From JImtoMn.

Mrs. Hattie Martin has been
quite sick fol some time but is
better at this writing.
Mr.. E. +. Rogers has been on
the sick list for few days but
is better at this time.
Mr.. g. r. McCarty lost 9 valu.
able horse. saddle and bride 9
few nights ago. Neither horse
nor thief have been heard Of yet.
Rumor says we are 70 have q
new store in town soon.
G. r. McC Carly and Grant Grit.
I'm started for Smithfield last
Saturday on business trip.
Royd Griffin seems quite hap
py and wears Q broader smile
than usual; it's q boy.
Mr.. John r. Robinson an aged
and respected citizen Of this com
munity died January 22d and his
remains were inferred in the
family burying ground near his
home. The bereaved have the
sympathy of the entire communi.
W.
Protracted meeting is in pro-
gress at Lumberport conducted
by Rev. Holden.
Whooping cough seems obe
the order of the day. x. x.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29
VIEWED FROM ANOTHER
STANDPOINT.

Ed, Tsiegra,a:- Since you sinss
vite an expression ON the pro-
posed City Charter, let me say
That should it become alaw,
the people would long rue it, or
most Of them at least Where is
the limit to the expense liable to
be incurred by a reckless spend
thrift council, who have an idea
of blooming" the town at the
Taxpayers expenses
What ownerof real property is
ready to have any council, made
up as they usually are, assess him
for sewers, street paving, grad.
ing, gas plant, and the like with
out limits Are there not too
many officers to provide for
sinecures. as it were,or "you tick.
le me, and I'll tickle YOU kind of
placess
Then there is the provision re-
garding license, and it is said that
it is all the charter is wanted for.
1t is proposed to take away the
power vested in the county court
by the Constitution so as TO de.
prive the people Of the county,
through their commissioners, hav-
ing any voice in the granting Of
license in their county. Have
they not right to say whether
saloons shall be licensed and le-
galized in their countya Yes,
they have.
1t has been the policy Of this
county for years to refuse the
granting Of liquor license. But
give us the proposed charter, and
open saloons, and houses Of pros
titution will demand, and with
just as much pS sprtet liSenEe
TO project Them il Their but me
Country people and their child
rem have to come here, and they
have a right to demand that such
places be suppressed and NOT
legalized.
Is not the sole reason for this
charter to cutloose from the conn
try,and compel the court to grant
license
If that is so, have not the coun-
try people a right to demand TO
be relieved Of the building and
keeping in repair our numerous
bridges, for which they have al
ready paid many thousands Of
dollars /?
! believe q careful considera-
ton of the question will convince
any one that the charter should
not become law. JuNrus.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29

The best part of Bryan's book
is the introduction written by
Mrs. Bryan. There is q strong
contrast between her happy style
and his labored and rambling at
tempt to bolster up a weak cause.
Mrs. Bryan's description of her
husbands smile, famous for the
size of the mouth that forms it,
may not have been intended to
be humorous. but it is humorous
just the same. lntelli0encey.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29
One of the strongest reasons

One of the strongest reasons
for believing that Harrison coun-
ty will remain intact, is that the
promoters Of the new county Au-
gusta have agreed to have it so,
If Harrison county will consent
to withdraw her opposition to
the bill now before the Legisla-
ture.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29
Special Cor.respo ndsncs. ]

ITLAST the legiss
lature has gotten
down TO business.
The bills tina have
been dumped into
both the h o Y g g
and senate would.
.6lla large volume.
Should the legislas
tnre attempt 70 70
'consid Ter 9 Y Q ~
measure now be-
fore ii, In . pa ms
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29

The attention of our govern,
ment has been called to the fact
that the Spanish authorities open
the mail matter Of American citi-
zens, and the subject viii be in
vestigated.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29

sCorporal' Tanner was one of
the speakers at q celebration of
the birthday of Gen. R. E. Lee,
in Washington. He responded to
the toast, 1.-THE American sold
ier.'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-01-29
3 candidate voted for at such

4 !
ghe truth has AZ last been un-
al thed and the people Of West
y GINA who have been prlding
ID nselves on living in a State
i'll y owed no debts must confront
asticiency of some $500, ooo.)
two hundred thousand dollars.
Such is the legacy Governor At
lii on and the Republicans will
geeeiye from the departing de-
.npnracy.
Senator Hensey, of Mason
county, has introduced a bill to
prevent lynching. 1t provides
sthat If any officer having in his
lchSege a prisoner, allows through
his negligence, permission or
coHpivance q mob to take the
5prI pner and subject him to bodi-
ly iolence or death. he shall be
DEF psed from office and unless
pag Toned by the Governor shall
NOT again be eligible to any office
ofsfust or profit. 1t provides
further that the legal representa-
tive of any person lynchea may
receiver from the county where
tho lynching occurred not less
than $1,000 which the county
ma in turn recover from the
parties engaged in the lynching.
III Rucker, Attorney General
elect, made an eloquent appeal
iip Behalf of the bill.
6untless educational bills
have been introduced. In fact
It nnde rstood that almost every
lne nber Of the Legislature has
stwl b more bills that are along
ed, ational lines. Among these
e sssAgel comp ulsory ednca-
stional bills. IA committee COM
posed of Superintendent Lewis,
=
supt.elect Trotter. Geo. S. Laid
ley, Snpt. Charleston schools.
and J.. Walter Barnes, Principal
Fairmont Normal has introduce
ed several bills providing for a
uniform high school course. COM
polling certain towns to establish
high schools and giving counties
State assistance in running coun-
ty high schools. Supt. Trotter
has also introduced . bill pro-
viding that county superintend-
ents shall receive better salaries,
shall do more work and shall not
teach. Senator Cook wants uni
form examinations and,asks that
the questions shall be prepared
by the State Superintendent and
that he shall also have charge Of
the grading of the manuscripts.
In connection with this bill some
rather remarkable facts were
presented. In one county Of the
State there are H74 teachers and
Of these 271 have number one
certificates. Que county Supt.
held a special examination at The
close of his summer Normal and
out of 81 pupils 80 got number
ones. Another renewed 80 Ger
titicates without consulting the
other examiners and, ofcourse
kept the $50. In some places 81
will secure the questions several
days before the examination, and
in other places certificates are
frequently granted without ex-
animation. These revelations
have made many friends for the
bill.
New Through Line to indianapolis and
Chicago.