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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-07
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
COLUMBIA. S. c., July s, 1897.
TRMpERATrRE

COLUMBIA, .. ", JULY ., 1oSt-
TEMPERATURE
The week vas a. very hot one with
maximum temperatures of 100. or
above. reported from every portion of
the State except the northwestern and
on the immediate coast. The highest
was 104 reported from Beaufort aud
Hodges OBJ July 3rd ]; the lowest 81 at
Greenville on June 29tb.. The aver
age Of 81 places reporting weekly
mean temperature is IS 5 while the
normal is approximately 80. the excess
averaging 55 degrees per day. Twep-
sy-pine places reported temperatures Of
100 or above
The rainfall came 10 scattered, show-.
.ers. though quite general, during the
first Of the week, but iss beneficial
effects we're largely negatived 10y the
extreme hea. which followed. Twen-
ty.six measurements Of less than inch
we're received, Is Of from l to 2. snd
6 ofss over 2 with ms1imum fall
Of 3.25 at Govau. The mean Of all
measurements was 0. SO while the Dor-
NAL is about 129
The sunshine averaged so per eeot.
of the possible. the estimate ranging
from IS to 100.
Destructive wind storms occurred in
York near Leslie, Sumter. Berkeley
and Aiken counties. Hail damaging
tobacco io Florence. and ipjuring coro
aud cotton in Clarendon and Dorohes-
ter, Pickeos and Aiken Washing
rains in Green wood aud Laurens.
CROPS e!s
Although the week was exceedingly
bot and in places dry. yet on the whole
correspondents pronounce it favor
able ooe for the farmer. with many ex-
cep,ioos principally on account Of lack
of rain, aud extreme heat.
The greatest need of rain exists in
the upper Savannah valley, che ex-
treme northwestern aud northeastern
counties. aud in sattered sections else
where. but since reports closed quite
heavy raios have fallen over portions Of
the State. but whether the rains cover
ed those portions most 10 need Of it, is
not known.
Cotton is blooming over the entire
state AID although the stalk aud weed
continae small, is fruitiog heavily
Cotton was damaged by hail in Clar-
endou, Dorchester aod Aiken counties,
while from Berkeley there are reports
of too much rain Complaints Of she'd.
diug. and that the plant has stopped
growing. were received from Clareo-
don. Orangeburg aud Edge6eld, aud
of grassy condition cf delds from Barn
wtll, Fairfield Berkeley. York. Bam-
berg, Hampton. Florence. New berry,
Chester and Carendou However,
favorable reports prepouderaie greatly
those to the contrary. Sea Island cot
ton continues 10 splendid condition,
growing and f.uitiug we'll
E,rly tobacco is heins ca: ard cured
out its quality is nos as COED as he
later planting promises to be. Hail
damaged tbs crop slightly il Forea Sc
Rice is gyoa1as well generally a!
though tie fields are quite grassy, aad
caterpiila.s cousinae troublesome 10
places, but the sic'ds asc beine aooaei
Sweet potato slips arg ssiiI fsiag set
out aud the crcp is do;ng cell gsae1al-
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Many medicinal plants can be grown
With profit, as the demand for some
kinds is increasing Abslnfhe worm
wood) can be raised as far north as
New England, and this country imports
i, from Europe Saffron, which sells
for So per pouud. may be grown in
uearly all sections Peppermint end
apsarmiot fed ready sale, and sage,
which is we'll known to every farmer,
is imported, frequently selling at $3.50
per ;on. Then there are hoarhound,
booessr. mandrake, blood cot, penny
royal, etc which are regarded as weeds
in some localities, all Of which are
largely used and have value 10 rnar-
kat.
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STATE s.a.se OF soTra rane.z CAROLINA IS.
l, w. F. B HAYNswoBTH, President of
sThe Bank of SUMTER" do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
W. F B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Sd day Of July. 1897
MARK REYNOLDS: ISL
Notary Public tor S. G.
Correct-Attest
MARION NOISE.
JNO S. AUGHSON, Directors.
R. l.. COOPER,
July Z.
This statement is made oy be President be-
cause of the absence OF the Cashier, who IS
iO attendance upon son, very sick at Clen-
son College
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The Sumter Watchman was founded
I IN 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
The Ratchman end Sosahron now has
he combined circulation and influence
Of both Of the old papers, and is mani
frstly the best advertising medium in
Samter.
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Chicago. June 80 Three persons
were killed outright and about 90 or
80 persons injured in a rear.end col
lision on the Chicago and Northwest.
ern road at l2.45 this morning at
West Chicago. 80 miles out of Chi
cago on the Galena division
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- zs1SSsAy eaS oSos go ~ s-eN .
Sumter.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Charlessoa appears to have slipped
it's .rolly since che electric cars got
into operation, and everybody is Wild on
The subject.
Placing cotton bagging and ties on
the free list is much more beneficial
to the Southern farmer than twenty
per cent. tax on imports of foreign
cotton
If the Richland Volunteers were
not regularly enlisted. whose fault
mas it Watts, of course. With
every development of the military
mess Watts gets deeper in the hole.
He had better get agitation stopped
TIE frs. result Of Gov. Ellerbe's
weak kneed discrimination 10 favor Of
Ger. John Gary Watts is the disband-
ing oil the Ricbland Volunteers. The
privates naturally objected to reprl-
mands and dismissals on the ssseBgth
of the recommendation Of the Court of
Iaqairy, when the recommendations
we're disregarded where they applied TO
40 officer.
With Irby 10 the race tee Senatorial
campaign viii not be as one-sided and
desoid OF excitement as anticipated.
I.bys expressed intention Is to inject
into the fight as much of the faciional
bitterness that attended the campaigns
II 1890 aud 1892 as possible, aud We
have no reason TO doubt that be will
spare any effort to iDaame the passions
of his friends and supporters against
MsLaurin and sll who give him aid.
The Fight is on again, but We are much
mistaken in our opinion Of the present
temper Of the people if Irby succeeds
il arousing aoy considerable portion of
them They are not SO easily bam-
boozled. and Irby should recollect his
own story about the lalu hand BE
has played isonce aud wop, and it won't
90 again. A. any rate Isby and Evans
from loeiDg combination. for it lacks
both character and brains.
The determination Of the Peoples
Ice Co.. to deliver ice in no less qnan-.
,iay than twenty POUNDS has brought
forth protests from the majority of the
pa.rops Of that Company. for major
= ~
i.y Of them are said to purchase less
than s~eofy pounds it sime The
Paeple's Ioe Company, 70 retain its pa
,fonsge, must give .he- same service that
The other oonpspies Do. and II is poor
business policy to drive away pa'roos.
TIE protest entered BY idsj b. F.
WiIson is both RESPONSIBLE and timely,
aud be voices the sentiments Of very
considerable number Of those vho use
ZOE
There is neither sense nor reason
IN having the Senatorial campaign in
the midst of the summer. and We
cannot imagine what motive prompt
ed the executive committee 10 order
II at this time. The Legislature does
not meet until January, and the elec-
tion cannot be held until that time.
What is to be gained by having the
campaign now and the primary seve-
raj months before the election can be
held |: Nothing at all, while the can.
didates and all who attend the meet
ings must endure the discomforts of
of torrid weather and campaign meet.
ings combined
The same amount Of intelligence. Of
sire.ess eoergy. of character aud dis
cre,;cD that are,required to build up a
successful newspaper would make
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The practice of requiring entries
for the primaries to be made by q
given date and at a specified place
has, both this year and last, caused
the queerest sort of jockeyiDg for
position Half a dozen would be
candidates attend the initial meeting,
watch each other like pugilists in the
ring, and spar for an opening. A..
will run, but he may in his opening
speech take line No. / or line No 2
B wants to run, but doesn't intend
to do it unless A takes line No. 2.
C watches every movement of B.,
for if B. runs he won't. D. will only
run if G does. And 80 it goes. eve
are peculiar people State.
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PA NOS

A trial of STIEFF PIANO will leave
you in 20 douot as to its merit. The rich
aud elegant cases give an added charm 10
them Possessing q Delightfully."- sweet and
musical tone and clesrness and purity which
extends to the uppermost note of the scale, is
it aoy wonder that the STIEFF PIANOS are
in such demand to-day.
Macy pianos are high priced, but none are
superior and few are equal TO the STIEFF, If
one may judge By the ucstirted praise frous
all patrons who have used Stieff for nearly
quarter of acentury
Terms to Suit. Send for catalogue.
CHARLES N. STIEFF,
On Liberty>Street, Baltimore
4l6 Main ST., Norfork Va.
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or minerals. that under this explanation Is
concealed the purpose of securing some
buried treasure. for that is the only thing
that would induce them to dig. Ar. y.
L. Adams relates an amusing instance of
this reasoning.
while eXcaVating a large tavern on the
southern coast of Malta, We had dug
trench in the soil on its floor some six feet
in depth. in quest of organic remains The
natives in the vicinity. hearing of our pres
ence. came in numbers daily to witness the
proceedings interrugating the workmeh
with reference to the object of our re-
searches Of which the workmen were
about as ignorant MS themselves.
zone afternoon three stalwart fellows
paid as a visit and whilst they sat on the
heap of dirt staring down into the dark
ditch below dropped a Spanish dollar on
"A shovelful of earth and the next mo-
ment il lay with the soil on the heap.
Picking il mp ia "a careless manner / put
il into our luncheon bag. and "a few min
utes afterwards our friends disappeared,
n.uttering To one another as they went.
Great was our amusement the next
morning Ia find that our trench had been
carried fully four feet below inc level we
had gained on the previous evening. Not
only that: several other excellent sections
of the floor had been mace by the natives
IN expectation of finding buried treasure
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clammy condition reminded her of a corpse.
One thought of her PARKWAY husDaho
almost unnerved her. What would he say
when he reachtd her. still in death?
The clock below stairs struck one, as
she quivered with dread. Was that the
last time she would hear it alive2
The feverish child by this time was IN
n piteous state. Its cries were more and
more insistent. Something had to be DONE
Gathering herself fOr the final effort.
clutchins her babe to her bosom with
vice-like grasp. she placed the other hand
on the front side of the bed and threw her
whole force into the leap Darling like
deer 10 the head OF the stairway. she
slid along beside the banister-scarce
touching the steps-until she broke the
spell with blood-curdling scream and
fell to the floor in a dead faint.
When consciousness returned. and she
was able To tell of her fright and
the cause of it. the burglar-or perhaps
runaway slavc-was gone,
Whether ne slid down the columns of the
front porch or travelled over the shedroom
roof until he jumped to the ground nobody
could tell. No trace. sign or track was
ever found. MRS. w II. FELTON,.
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long. as we sat and watched her breathe
her last. We could hear tramp. tramp
tramp 81 the soldiers as they passed in
front of the house. and the heavy thud
OF the artillery wagons as they came by,
moving their cannon. getting ready Tor
the battle next day, and we could hear
the whistle of the steam engines taking all
the ears and rolling stock OF 10 Macon.
50 as not 20 let the yankees get il, and as
] sat ami listened / wondered how | would
1T home 10 my mother and little children,
for my husband was sn I'm the army.
About - o'clock cur little girl died. one
was at least safe. The next morning
the first thing We heard was the
'.1vhizz' Of "A shell. and we knew the enc
my hal begun to she'll Atlanta
Aly brother came to M and said: You
have done all you could fer ms. Az the
other children are better. and now YOU
must GO home Go your little ones" beg
ged H. stay until the dear child was buried.
hut they said 10. every moment WAS inn
portant. Before 20 o'clock the day after
sle died they found SHE would have To be
buried la their garden back Of the house.
Tor the shells were falling 50 thick anu
fast they could not - through the town
a. the cemetery. So they dug her grave IN
the garden. and just as few friends were
coming in al . O'Clock TO help bury her. /
I-ft the house. TOR they said the very last
train Icft in Atlanta was standing ready
to start OF. ! went down. and there stand
Ing. were "A few open platform cars and a
few box cars They said these were wait
ing To take OF wounded soldiers 0or
battle WAS then going on). so l mad 10
take an open platform car. and what do
Won think these were loaded with2 ola
IT uskets. and I-climbcd up ON top Of five
humdcrd muskets and took my seat. |
asked hnw- long before W. started and was
told not until the battle was over. We
could hear the soldiers as they would adj
vance AND recedc and the caanons doomed
ANA the shells ''whzZrd." aud ! tell YOU
60 was anything but agreeable. Not over
two hundred yards or sat General Hood.
tEa commander. and hs stan.
and the sour.ers would
ride mp ana give him the news from the
front and hc WnU.d write out his orders
and send hfek and So ID went pn until dark
and they had quit renting, then they he-
San bringing in tne wounded soldiers and
H,.ing ~ the box ears and g. was pitiul
sieht and every now and then we would
hear 90" glad news that 81, would START in
"a few minutes. and so we dared mot leave.
hut / sat ttere an niga, ana unth O'Clock
next day on tor ot thus4 ola muskets- The
next morning the battle Began again anu
lasted Tor hours. These were the celebrated
battles of July 1fst and I'D. l>Gl. III was a
sid time. aud w.r is aI awful thinr. I saw
some dreadful sights which I told the chill
dren of but I have written Won enough for
this time. The YOUNG folks d. tened 20 me
very attentivciy and wtcn I was through
asked me ii / would not come ami six
L. them again and tcil them some moro
about the war; ~o I promised I would ana
VIII let you know when I visit them gain
and tell you what I talk about Yours.
AUNT BCSlE.
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LETTERS FROM YOUNG FOLKS.
Correspondence that VIII Interest ana
Educate Our Boys and Girls.

Sadie y. Brodnax irodnaX La.-Dear
Junior: VIII you permit north Louisiana
eirf 10 enter ycur charmed corner? This
is nv first letter To The Constitution and
if il IS accepted / will some time write a
description 81 ms "Piney Hilr' home. read
i'm one weeks paper where Eva Meares'
CaIabash. \. O.. was giving advice 10 the
girls ON tho subject. Boys" second the
motion Let ms not rs II. \ Ahdr%"s
SAYS. "Iowcr our dignity 10y Keeping com
pany with n boy who uses liquor.
ask correspondence of the juniors be-
tween the ages fourteen and eighteen. ana
especially those interested in the woman
rights question With kind regards to the
juniors ana best wishes 60 Aunt Susie. !
close. send cents 20 the Grady hospital
Mamie ~. Fulghum. Fcrndale. call
live ia the beautiful state Of California
and ann native daughter of the golden
west ! have been reading about II showing
ine i'm southern states. We have been hay
ing beautiful weather here. We seldom see
amy snow except on tn distant mountains.
We live near the Pacific ocean. We can
almost see the breakers dashiug along the
shore. Not long ago our Sunday schools
had "a picnic on the beach. We had very
nice time \ good many of the children
Wsldrd in the surf. Ny father used 70 hNe
in Tennessee. lie likes Tho Constitution
very much. He has been taking it about a
year. ] think he is the only one around
here who takes il. Tho Christmas number
of The Constitution WAS very nice. II any
of thc cousins know OF games that are
good for ana evening social or party would
They please write To The Junior column
and toll about them. I love TO know games
10 play I'm lie evening. Correspondence
solicited.
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Far away in the warm orient IS the king
oHm 90 Siam Sailing over the China SEGA
ana 800 Oh. great puil of Siam We re.tch inc
cltE ~ bangkok. the capital
Al first We see only floating city.
Streets arc laid ont n tho water as re-u-
lar.r rs upen the shore There are shops
and booths ANA markets and hundreds 81
hnmte. aI built upon RATS. Beyond them
the rest or the elty stands upon solid
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81. ErpGnaN. HrodnaN. la. Jc.. Ella
liemlriek Terrell Tex. &C.; Eurtie Dunn,
Quincy Fla.. sc. Mrs l.. w. shane. Quin-
IS. Fla. loe.. Henry ]. Stuart. Arkansas.
1.e.. James Mullen. Minnesota. &C.;
"Elnls-r" Athens. Tenn. lNe llamer W.
Nancey. Harmony H. c. Co.. 81.
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OALY DOG.

Ue was hriulie cur aud had nothing
about aim a. excite adm.rsttion. hut SOS bee
stood uu,ler sh.s % station "a Fifty-uinth
STREET auI Thiri avenue his inuei.msss anh
misery t.r-N sguiua-l.lar r.l4utr now AND
tl.u from 81 ua-seI-nr. DO. gti uat apIttr
o. PSI. q riry dos. Pa. Was tcs shy aud lelo-
raur nf city uags far -nat. aud Dee looked
a.astuusfg 5u tle taee 90 t..en newcomer
as So seeking frie,L lfut ueue rsruv-
E.e rEi.sl ts E.r en surt.st- fstr. hnt
t..e euaJucter yelled .sli,l q passenger sick
e,i .l .s51. So ae -ut. ht.i iato thr lee ~ one
ur tl.r ie.u usts ANA -.-.Ecrte more ui-er-
gH-s -HHu before
THe Attlu girls ccue along and stopped
p moment ID speak co -.Esar due=i-. aud
De ..tt. mpt,l q HtsIe was af Jne tlH in
rtsT.,a-.. Then fley Uftted Aim and spoke
I.rsliv tu bum. au.i 50 ch,ered tne poor
vatr -Hat BE- fE.ak.l about them and
vhfu.ri f-r f-l- = AeafE brewtrs wagon
f.s-. dav.u uu thtm. NstA Lhe rattle over
h,..I aui Obs. babel ot nois, about them
Ga. tv.a IttIe tots d.a ult notice the was-
cu ~ t.tr ta. shout ti.lt Nent out o. taain
t-.-u tne sidewalk Hut the homeless dos
sHf ~f-.u-lU.- between tne sEIltren and
..l..r,.r- horses Dee hark,I. his shrill
s.. ns l.sh above tac cilmor of the
-.r#er
lr uas al dome In q moment Thee wagon
.sr.. ~. the H-flr liriz. -p.lihuuud with
r.r... effort tn uerag tle kindness shown
lu ruf..I himself SO tae advancing
fs. TTe that'r.n were rlutehtd hg
.r tauI. .s tlo horses swcrNed %
afrsrs- #al w.Eon went "n
re aUI ewaEiu- aui two
-. I.-0aIl- .t Is Nt.ie heap "A stones of
rr frieud rad given h-s ure In CRATE
$50 r,useu.,r.4uee ~ tlelr kindness. iic
on'g aas. Pcs inew Ho better
CHILDREN Of tire Confederacy."
ar rs $3.50 y.u 81 -ash pleasant af-
t..n So CO.'S t.s.tIu- sH..tty ~ t"ls
$40 -l-rs c.T.I ghe cl-llren ~ tile con-
f-.rg-
u- course vou Know wha' that means
.- e.-e yefl du. Tha grown folks have %
.s.- e.E.G EesmeHf.rs uf th. Eauteter-
.r They u..t to ta.k over tae -li times
.- ta. var. a.t hsw people hTth arn
r...t tls-.r tGEI while tlr south Nas cIllHd
r-s .a-f.,l-rley. a1i the southern n'alle
r..r.r tsar- th.lr -t5.ir.u tn tu--et Those
-e Tteg uart ttcm to SNOW they
r.Haa.t chess wrr- Cog rhe relt 'na wnu.4
r.r. given l.u saVrrRtliu- % have gained
rna- uause. but We diI Dot taFe men
..s.-l ur -. would newer have given np-
S.. e.. gems. rlr-ar tn,re olI t.mas -ud never
FOREST thsm they want the children g"
..r $50 about t..m- So there is society
...~ t &c W@s u4ffe interesting ~ 2ie
.a .rt..E aaa &c th-fr re .urs
Er.r rr.. lu taa h.autifal rooms of thc
Atlantic GCs.rf.r-s t-rr1E- There were TWEEN
g.. .- t..rfr boys rud E.rl= They Opened
r..sr meeting Wlh PRAYER. tE"r Che TuA
.E..l aHl IS en.al many uew nenisers
ua taken iu- Then thev au gath-
t- rar. E..e u.yei ar1 sou ought
F-F th.vr 1srl They SANG fha
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wives when we are no more: it endures
when our bodies and the marbles which
cover them have crumbled into dust How
can we obtain It?
That good name. which IS to be chosen
rather than great riches does not depend
on the variable and shifting wind of pop
ular opinion. II is based on permanent
excellence. and is as inimtable as virtue
and truth. 1t consists in q fair and unsul-
lied reputation reputation formed under
the influence of virtuous principles and
awarded To us not by the ignorant and the
vicious. but by the intelligent and the good.
Best wishes to The Constitution.
Homer w Yancey. Harmony Grove. Ca
Dear Junior: I have long been an admirer
Of The Constitution. and think it the best
family paper IN the south AS Aunt Susie
wishes us to take some subject will take
Kindness for my subject. for there are
moro hearts pine away in secret anguish
for want Of kindness than for any other de-
sire in life.
word Of kindness is seed which when
dropped by chance springs up a flower.
kind word and pleasant voice are gifts
easy to give. Re liberal with them. They
are worth more than money. If word or
two will render a man happy he must he
wretch indeed who will not give it. 1t IS
like lighting another mans candle with
your own. which loses none of IT'S briltitn-
cy by what the other gains If all men act
ed upon that principle the world would be
much happier than it is. Correspondence
solicited.
/ enclose GEN. for the Grady hospital
Matilda j. Jeffcoat Glee. Ala.-Dear Jun
Tor: ! like to read the young peoples let
tcrs. l think they are improving very much
Christmas is all over and q new year is
here. 1 hope all of the cousins had nice
time. / did not have very nice time on
..ss Ia. .rIf In
glad She got able to 80 in the dining room
Christi day. I received some very good
presents but | will not say what they We're.
My subject is a Good Name
First how shall we obtain good name
ny being kind. honest and true. or IN othef
words by doing unto others as We would
have them do to as. Let as girls an Try
to have names that viii shine in the next
world as well as i'm this world. If anybody
has "a bad name don't YOU give it to them.
Let somebody else give it TO them. You
say something good or not at an. WoCIu
prefer good name above riches.
would ike a few correspondents from
other states.
T. Demctrius Burton Fairview s. C
Dear Junior: I have selected for my sun
jcct young Peoples Requirements for
Success"
Spealing OF This subject one of the most
importaut factors that every boy on girl
who intends TO make life "a success IN bus
mess is to cultivate selt-rchance. II - aS
necessary as il is for the sun to rise ana
set for / know by what experience nave
had that it IS tho most valuable treasure
Won cam possess If YOU make failure ~
first You can rely upon your apiil'eS t''''
You viii succeed later.
Climb the ladder of fame-thosc VINO are
at the top were once below 80 place your
feet nrmly ON the first round aad win