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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-08-04

NOTICE OF
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

INSTITUTE FOR TIE WHITE TEACH
/ ere of the County will be neld at Sumter,
5. C, August Both to September 4tb, 1897
An able corps of instructors will be provided
bv the State Board Of Education. All
white teachers in the county are invited, and
earnestly requested to attend. instruction
will be free to all white tachers. Board can
be had IN the city at very reasonable rates.
Atteotion is called to ,be following rule
(sectioo lS) of the State Board of Education
Section ls. A First Grade Certificate may
be renewed by the County Board from which
it was issued If. however. Teachers
institute or Summer School is held in the
Comfy, Fret Grade Certificate shall not be
renewed unless the holder atteods the Iosti-
tute or Summer School. or shows soue salts
factory reason for not doing so.
A Second Grade Certificate, Class ga, !"
shsll pot be renewed except where the holder
attends Teachers Institute or Suurer
School, ana in such case it may be renewed.
By order Of County Board.
W. ]. DuRANT,
County Superintendent.
Jaly l2-5t
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Infantry, B. r Carroll, captain Gov
ernor's Volunteers, by all Of the
Richardson Guard except four, by
six officers and nine privates out of
seventeenth the camp of the Palmetto
Rifles. and s. E. Brodie, orderly
sergeant Of Gary Evans Volunteers.
The law is very plain on the sub
iect. and in accordance with it It is
the duty Of the Adjutant General, as
Major Newnbam has certified the re-
turns and fled them with him, to call
Court of Inquiry to look into the
case, the findings Of such Court to be
final.
Gen Watts has stated that he
notified Major Newman that the
Edge6eld Rifles were 10 longer in the
State militia, having failed to pass
inspection When Major Newman
came to his Office to get the list of the
commands comprising the regiment
yesterday he stated further that he
had not notified the Edgefeld Rifles
that they had been disbanded- Con.
tinuing Gen. Watts said that the Sa'-
uda company was not portion OF
the 1st regiment, and even if the
Edgefeld Rifles had been in the regi-
ment they could not have voted forty.
eight men, as they had never had
more than about thirty-fve men en-
rolled. He said that the guns of the
company have for quite time been
at the johnson Institute, and the com
pany did not even have them at their
armoly
his commission as colonel Of the re-
giment, and is in command of the
encampment now being held at
Orangeburg The matter will, how
ever, remain in statu quo until Gen.
Richbourg's retvrr TO the city on
Saturday, so Major Newman said
to-day.
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Sensible Virginia Negroes.
Ihev Condemn the Crime
Rather Than Its Punish
nent.

Richmond, va July Zi.-i2 2e
Dannister Baptist Association, col
ored, at meeting held Friday even
ing at Houston, adopted the following
resolution !:
We, the members Of the Bannister
Baptist Association, assembled in its
25th annual session at Houston, Hal
iiafax County, Virginia, having noticed
with great regret the great number
of arrests of men of our race in va
rious parts OF the Southland for the
most dastardly, cowardly and 'nfa
uaous crime known to society. name
outrageous assault upon defence
less women and whereas. this in
fanny has. according 10 daily reports,
increased in an alarming degree, and
threatens to create and perpetuate
The greatest alienation of the white
and blacks, and it is also destined. if
not stamped out by good and lava
biding citizees Of both races. to
cause the inoffensive and law abiding
citizens Of our race to suffer in vari.
IONS ways Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we stamp our most
emphatic condemnation upon any
and all of the wretched and Infamous
class who have been or may be found
cr known TO have committed such an
outrage against society, and pledge
sur willingness TO CO operate with
the whites to bring to justice any and
Sall who have or may be guilty of such
revolving crime
Resolved, That we, as pastors and
leaders among our people, will do all
ID our power to create among our
people the strongest sentiment
against the crime and the criminals,
and urge them to do all in their pow
ser 10 assist 10 bringing to justice
such lawless characters, be they
within or without our race, who are
such ! curse to humanity.
Resolved. That we commend the
Governor of Virginia for his heroic
stand in throwing the strong arm of
\ the Law around those charged with
crime. and thereby permitting the
majesty of the law to be upheld,
which law in itself is sufficient to
nete out full justice and punishment
10 those who have or may attempt to
outrage it.
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#Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. So rans through to Charleston, s. c.,
via Central R. E., arriving Manning 7 10 p.
m, Lanes Z 4s M, Charleston S25 P N.
bourn 10 40 q. M, arrive at Conway
way 90 p. NJ, returning leave Conway at
245 p. r., i've Chadbourn Is E. M (
Ieave Chadpourn 20 p. m., arrive at hub at
s 20 p. NJ, returnlag leave Hub 80 a. N.
arrive at Chadbourn SIS g. N. Daily e1.
oept Sunday
JOHN F. DIVINE, Gen'l surt
j. KENLY, Gen'l Mansger.
T. u. EMERSON. Traffic Manager
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Notice!

TyaE co partnership exis;icg betw cen
Pelecson L Cuthbs7t has been dissolved
b, rnu,ua; coosens. Ned Peterscn will coz
tinue the business &: the same stand. With
an ,xcer;encs Of twenty Weight years n the
C4o.net Shop of Hr. j. D. Craig. be is we'll
qualified &c conduct 1t tlsiness Of this kind
Cleaning aud repairing furniture speciality.
The preparing and dressing of Gesd tcd,es
Tor sa:la! vii be promptly and csratci:y at,
tsoded to.
Shop opposite tee Episcopal Church
NED PETERSON.
Nch II
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Another Slam on Gary Watts.
Columbia, July 27 Under the
militia law Of South Carolina

Columbia, July 27 Under the
militia law of South Carolina
another Court Of Inquiry is
expected to be held in very
short order, and Adjs Gen Watss is
bound under the Law to order the Court
and appoint its members The militia
Law Of the State in Section, At. (357)
relating to protests and contests of
military elections. provides that notice
Of such protest OF contest shall be given
the officer who ordered the election
within 67e days from the date of such
election. Last Friday the election for
eolone! vas held 10 she 1st regiment.
The facts about the throwing ous Of
certain votes have been stated 10 tais
correspondence. Capt Clafy vas de-
clared colonel, though the returos 90
their face showed shat Lieut. Col.
James f. Tillman had been elected.
Il was ,honghs tha, COL Tillman
weuld accept the result Last night,
however. just before midnight. Major
Charles Newuham, Geo. Richboarg's
sdiutant. who ordered the election, re-
ce;sed the following protest from
Oraneeburg. just three quarters Of an
hour before the time for the notice to
be given expired:
Brig. Gen. R. N. Richbyurg, care
Adjt. Charles Newnham. Colunbia.
8. c.: We hereby give notice of pro-
test in election Of colooel lst regiment
of infantry. held on the 23d Instant.
these grounds:
First. That by unlawful assump-
ton of authority Adjs. Gen Watts
threw out the vo:e of the Edge6eld
Rifles. which should have been couated
for Tillman.
Secopd. That the vote of the Salu-
da Rifss was nos counted for Tillaan,
although they had passed inspection
and properly belonged aod we're verbal.
ly assigned TO the lst regiment.
Third. That the vote of thirty Eve
as returned by the Richardson Guards
for Clafy were not 10 fact cast, but, to
the contrary. seven men were present
and the full company roll was voted
under misappreheusson by said compa-
py; tba. the sentiment Of the same is
overwhelmingly for Tillman.
Fourth. Forty votes counted each
by the T'i!iman Volunteers aod the
Edisto Rifles were not in fact cast.
Fifth. That throwing cut all alleg-
ed illegal votes for Tillman. Clafy never
received majority Of the SO called
legal votes of the regiment. although
be has been commissioned coionel In
ali military elections heretofore beld a
majority vote has beeo required to
elect, aod we respectfully cite the cleo
.ion of Col. Hall, the former colonel Of
the Is. regiment, who did no: receive a
majority IN the first race and second
election was ordered.
Sixth. That Adjutant and Inspec.
tor General Watts, in participating
in the race in the manner he did was,
guilty OF conduit unhecoming an Off
Ger of his rank
This was signed by A. Otis Sally,
major list regiment: Havelock Eaves,
captain Of the Bamberg Guards ; the
Edge6eld Rifles. the Capers Light
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No. 81 runs through from Charleston wa
Central r. r., leaving Charleston I a. ~,
Lanes s26 a. M, Naming 8 o5 a. n-
TRAINS GOING NoRT8.
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Trains between ...::,,:srd ana S.. Paul leave
Willard 10 Is m and IS ? m., arriving
ST. Paul 10 Is a n and 3 55 IA Returning
leave st. Paul 10 IS II snd ! 70 ? NJ, ar5
arrive Mila.d 10 IS q II snd 4 90 o N. Da;-
ly except Sancey
@De,.y except Suaaay.
TH0aAS WILSON
ore3s;cp.
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NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF REGIsTRAT1oN,
SrNTER CcTNTY.

OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF REGIsTRAT1oN,
SUMTER County.
SUsiTER. S. c., May /, 1897.
Notice is hereoy given that in accordance
with an Act Of the t>eoerai Assembly, the
books for the registration Of all legally quail
fed voters, and for the issuing of transfers,
&C., will be open at the court house, between
the hours of o'clock a.. "a, and O'Clock
.. a.. on tie first Monday of each month,
and FOR three successive days, until thirty
days before the next general e;ectioo.
Minors who shall become of age during that,
period OF thirty days, shall be enti;ed to
registration before the books are closed, If
otherwise qualified.
VS.. JAMES,
f. F. BURROWS,
J. NJ. KNIGHT,
May IL. Supervisors of Registration.
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*DaiIy.
tDaily except Srnday.
Trains 81 aud 35 carry through Pullman
PAIGE Buffet Sleeping Cars between Ne1
York aid Macon via iugasta.
T. N. EAEkSON, q. ". EMSRSON,
Traffic sanager Ass's Gen. Pass. .Ac;
J. R. KENLY. Gen'i Manager
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Cinco, the cent straight havana Cigar,
for sale by e. G. 0steen l. Co.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-20
WISE ACTION AssAfLED.

Human greed being what it is, it is
not surprising that those interested in
timber cutting and other occupations
interfered with by President Cleve-
lands decree of February %, establish
ing thirteen new forest reservations,
are disturbed. The first evidence of
their state of mind came in the attempt
through the rider upon the sundry civil
bill, to open part of these reserved lands
ceive the presidents signature and con-
sequently the scheme to destroy the
benefits of Mr.. Cleveland's order fell
through. Now the effort is being made
to prevail upon President Mckinley to
revoke President Cleveland's order. 1t
is alleged that in the reservations set
apart by Mr. Cleveland are included
lands not properly forests. 1t is al
legged, for instance, that in South Da-
kota, part Of the Black Hill mining
district is included and that in other
sections serious similar errors have
been made.
These lands, now reserved, were
chosen after the most careful consider
| alton and personal examination. For
several years conventions have been
| held in different parts of the country
| to discuss the best methods for pre-
| serving our forests, so that the sup
| ply of lumber for all purposes might
| be maintained and the danger OF
| droughts be prevented in vast areas
| now watered by streams that have theil
| sources among the forest-clad noun
| tains and highlands. The work of edu-
| cation resulted in the appointment OF
| the commission of practical scientists
on whose recommendation Presidents
Harrison and Cleveland respectively
! acted, under authority given by con-
| gress. The subject has been before
the public for years. Until now NJ
objections to the proposed policy have
been made. Apparently it had the pub.
| lie approval. There is nothing in tn,
act that in any way can possibly harm
| a single State. On the contrary, it will
be of benefit to all The recommends
tons of the commissioners provided fol
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-20
CONNECTICUT INTERESTED.

Connecticut is deeply interested in
what her neighbor Massachusetts, does
about the gypsy moth, for if that devil
lsh insect gets away from the clutch
of Massachusetts and gets into this
State we shall have more trouble than
we have had with the reformatory and
several other troublesome things. Mas
sachusetts has spent so much money in
keeping the moth within bounds and so
much more Is needed that she wants to
be sure that further spending is prop
erly done. So Professor John B. Smith
of Rutgers college, a famous entomolo-
gist, has been asked whether he thinks
the moth can be exterminated. He
was, at first, disposed to question the
possibility Of determination, but he now
declares that he thinks it can be done,
provided the work is not hindered by
insufficiency of appropriations. He
thinks that it would take $780, 900 year
to keep the territory already reclaimed
from further damage, and with that
expenditure permanent results may be
secured. He thinks that there should
be appropriated for the whole work
5000, 900 a year for two years and that
$1,000 of that could be profitably en-
ployed in looking up some foreign para
sites of the moth which might be intro
duced to keep it down. To suspend the
work of determination while waiting
for the parasite would be disastrous,
for even if a parasite could be found
the insect would gain such Roadway in
two years that the parasite could not
overtake 1t in ten, and the damage done
meanwhile would be far in excess OF
the appropriation desired. 1t is, the
professor says, the most dangerous pest
ever introduced into the United States
and should Massachusetts, abandon its
campaign against it the annual charge
upon the farmers of the country would
be enormous, if not ruinous.
| Although the State of Massachusetts
already has a big debt we hope she
will not hesitate to add to it in order tt
save her own people from the gypsy
moth and also incidentally protect the
people of Connecticut Indeed. W.
think it is her plain duty to do so.
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REASONABLE.

Wife-"Why do you persist in boring
us all by talking about the tariff? ?"
Simply because it is a du-
ty"-Detroit Free Press,
do you think the English have a
right to boast of their superior blood?"
well, there certainly isn't much hui
NOR in them. Detroit Journal.
Does your latest novel enjoy a large
sale?" he inquired. II don't know
whether the novel enjoys it or not" re-
piled the author; "but / do. Chicago
Times Herald.
Merritt-"If you don't hurry UP it W III
be too late to go skating"
Cora-"There' plenty of time. I in
tend to put on my own skates this eve
ming. Judge.
Slumleigh-"I don't see why you care
so little for me-"
Miss Gyer-"Have you ever taken a
good look at yourself?"-New York
Town Topics.
''Breeves is pretty familiar with the
law, I am told wonderfully so. I
guess that is why he manages to get
himself fined for contempt every SEES
sion. '-lnQlanapOllS journal.
They used to be broken upon the wheel,
While now they're bent; we claim
That the expression of their faces is
Substantially the same.
Detroit Journal
"They tell me Van Wither is very
weak since his last sickness" HE is.
l saw him on the street just now and
III Eos h,,+ h .
stand a loan Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
She-"You are always talking about
the fashions. Now, honestly, do you
think you would know the latest fash
ion in hats if you were to enter mill
liner's?" He-"Certainly' She-"How?' '
He (ruefully)-"By looking at the
prices. Comic Cuts.
Mr. Esplanade-"Well, a pedestrian
has been knocked down by a bicycler
already, although the season hasn't
opened yet Mr.. Monterey-"I sup.
| pose the pedestrian failed to ring his
| bell on approaching the crossing" -
Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
They were just closing up the real
estate deal, and the man who always
wanted something thrown in to make
a good bargain appeared to hesitate.
| "Whatll you throw imp
"What'll l what?"
"Whatll you throw in as a sort o.
bonus?"
"Oh, yes, yes, of course said the rea
estate man. How stupid of mel Why
| the fact is, in our line of business We
are not exactly in the habit of giving
| prizes, but, in this case. Just to make il
binding. I don't mind throwing in tn,
| back taxes"
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THE SPANISH CENSOR.

They have a curious way of suppress
ing papers here. Instead of submitting
their proof sheets to the censor, as is
usual where such a protector Of public
opinion exists, they get at the matter
backward. The publisher goes ahead
on his own judgment, prints what he
pleases, and takes his chances of going
to Jail or paying a fine. The censor
reads the paper at the breakfast table
the next morning, and if he finds any
thing mildly Objectionable he writes a
polite note to the editor calling atten-
ton to the article. The latter prints a
paragraph next day explaining that he
was mistaken or that the public had
misinterpreted his remarks. But when
any high official of the government is
attacked, or the proprieties are violated.
the editor is fined or imprisoned, and
policemen take the subscription list and
call at every house at which copies
have been delivered to recover them
Havana correspondence of the Chicago
Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-20
SOUL-PICrURES.

There is nothing hidden that shall not
be revealed, and things are fast being
revealed nowadays. The secrets of the
human body are being conquered by
the Y rays, and now we are told that
the soul can be seen. That distin-
guished leader of occult philosophy,
Mrs, Annie Besant, who has just arriv-
ed in New York, has brought with her
a number of illustrations of the human
soul as she says it looks to learned the
osophists. She will be able to throw
them upon a screen with a stereopticon.
We are told that the soul appears in
the form of a colored haze emanating
from the human person. The emana-
ton, or laura" as it is technically call
ed, changes color with the changes of
the persons mind. An intellectual
strain turns it yellow; love causes it to
become ose-color; devotion is blue.
Mrs. Besant has one illustration that
looks like a thick red flash of light
ming. This she says she saw dart from
a man as he struck down woman in a
fit of anger.
Perhaps soul-photography, or what
ever it is, will soon be useful. People
who are tempted to get married may
be encouraged or discouraged by soul
photographs of each other. Business
may also be affected by soul-photog-
raphy, and so may church-membership,
We are living in wonderful time.
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dered all the edges of the sleeveless
Jacket, finished the sleeves at the
wrists, and silk cord encircled the skirt
at the hips and the bodice just above
the waist. Cadet blue cheviot was the
gowns material, and old rose silk was
used to line the Jacket
A dressy get-up for d little girl is
shown in the picture, too, the fabric
being bright red cashmere. Bias folds
of the goods trimmed the skirt, and the
bodice was tight fitting both back and
front Over it came a handsome red
cloth Jacket. It's deep revers and vest
were tan cloth appliqued in gilt braid,
and the sleeves had small puffs and
triple epauletes of the goods. Reds
are very stylish for adults now, so the
children cannot have them so exclu-
sively for themselves as they have had
them. Bright ox-blood red cloth is the
very SWEETEST color that can be chosen
for coats and bodices to be worn with
mixed cloth skirts sprinkled with red.
Handsome new shirt waists are of
plaid silk, with very high white taffeta
or satin stocks. These stocks become
more and more elaborate and the Sc
ductive things tempt the fingers of the
ambitious amateur dressmaker, but ii
is only the trained professional who
can make a flare at the back that APP
pears impromptu. while as a matter OF
fact every pieat and curve conforms
to mathematical precision of arrange
ment. White satin stocks are worn
with all sorts of dresses and always tie
in soft folds under the chin, while al
the back they rise and spread into all
sorts of deliciously grotesque effects
FLORETTE.
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the careful guarding of the forests so
that virtually they can be drawn upon
for all the lumber that may be required
by the people and yet be maintained,
In other words, the science of forestry
as applied in Europe was to be intro
duced here while great tracts Of land
were still covered with natural groves,
1t is not at all probable that Presi-
dent Mckinley will act hastily or
against the true interests of the coun-
try in this important matter,
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FASHION NOTES.
Women Are Carrying Miles of Braid,

Women Are Carrying Miles of Braid.
The braid business must be looking
up, for great quantities of it are now
consumed in trimming dresses. Hardly
a new gown Is to be seen either in
black or color that is not braided, if not
at the hem or UP each seam, then in
imitation of yoke that extends over
and below the hips. In almost all
cases the braid is black, but gilt and
colored sorts may also be used, The
very fashionable bolero Jackets, too,
are laden with row on row of braid,
and frequently circles and stars are cut
out of elaborate designs and appliqued
all over the fronts of skirts and bodices.
AS styles are now the braiding on the
gown shown below is simple, yet it Dor
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-03-20
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents, and other smaII
advertisements, One Cent a Word each IN
sertion. Five Gents Word for full week
(seven times)
Display Advertisements, per inch, one IN n
seltIon, 81. 20; each subsequent Insertion, 40
cents; one week, 1920; one month, $40; one
year, $40. a.
Obituary Notices, In prose or verse, 10
cents per line Notices of Births, Marriages;
Deaths and Funerals, so cents each. Local.
notices 10 cents per line.
Yearly advertisers are limited to their own
immediate business fall matter to pc un.
obtectionable), and their contracts DO not
Include Wants, To Let, For Sale, etc.
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The government commissioner for the
Berlin Bourse has reported to the Min
lister of Commerce that the secession or
meeting of grain and produce-dealers
in the Dairy Palace constitutes a
"bourse'' in the sense of the law of
June %, 1896. The effect of this declar-
alton, if ratified by the government
will be that any gathering of traders
can be pronounced "bourse," and be
compelled to apply for a state license,
or be liable, to dissolution. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Minister of Com
merce, Herr Brefeld, will not act upon
the report until he has submitted the
question to the decision of the Supreme
Court of Administration, which has the
prerogative of deciding the intent of
the law. This court has repeatedly
given a verdict against the organs of
the government. There is much un-
certainty as to Its judgment In the
present instance, but should it confirm
the view of the government commits
sioner, the result would, in the general
opinion, be more serious in Its effects
upon the agriculturists than upon the
produce-dealers.