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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
The Cotton Mill is running on full time aow
and is making yarn ct fair profit.

The Cotton Mill is running on full time now
and is making yarn ct a fair profit.
The Auditor on last Monday began adding
the penalty to all taxable property whose
owners neglected tos make returns. There
are not such great number, but there are
always certain per cent. of people who are
proper time, and pay tor the neglect 10 the
cod.
Dr. Archie China has been for number of
years one Of the greatest admirers Of fee
poultry to be found in the city, and has de-
voted much time aud spent money freely in
the attempt to create an interest 10 poultry
farming on a large scale. But this is all
well known TO DR.. Archies friends and it is
another story that is 10 be told now 1t is
connected with his fopdness for 6ne poultry,
but not in the way Of increasing the stock,
rather the reverse al Will ne seen when the
story has been all told On Friday afternoon
the Doctor went out huutine, but met with
but Indifferent luck for several hours; so gave
up the chase and started for home. PaSsicg
Ivy the First Mill pond his attention was
directed to two wild geese which we're quietly
swimming around on the pond. At once his
Nimrod spirit was stirred nightly within
him. He crept around the muddy ana boggy
banks Of the pond, through thckets aud
cane breaks until at last he came within
range of the uususpectiug geese. He drew
5ead on them and pulled the trigger-bang
went the gun and both geese toppled over.
Securing boat he obtained his game and set
out rejoicing cn his homeward way. To
every friend and acquaintance be net the
brace Ct geese were proudly displayed, and
the story Of The hunt exultsatIy related.
But alas, mis- joy was suddenly turned into
grief aud unayalling regret when he reached
town, for there The unfortunate wild geese
were personally Tsco p;zad as a pair OF prize
geese hat had s;ro:!ei down for an afternoon
swim from the farm OF Nr Perry Noses that
aajoins he mill roaa. Mr. Moses had prize
geese for dinner anl DE- Archie has had his
s.3sTe tire fully occupe! in rs.a;ing bis Wild
goose hunting t-ip wien yon see hi;n
don't ask 100 raany questions, for he hrs
already answered ie@ thousand, al! Of
which acre aoi absolutely necessary Goose
bunting is, aevertheless, fne sport.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

Secretary Of War Lamont, has de-
cided that the West Point cadets shall
not attend the inauguration of McKiu-
ley as it would be contrary to custom
and the regulations.
The Ohio River has been rising rap
idly for several days and the low lands
are flooded. Much damage has been
done already aud in Cincinnati the
lover portion Of the city is under water.
Blondiu, the celebrated tight rope
walker, who was the first person to
cross Niagara Falls on tight rope.
which feat be performed 90 August II i,
1859, died from diabetes Moudy at
Ealing, suburb of London.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Jail List.

The following are the persons who are in
jail and will be brought TO trial at the term
of court which conveoes next week
Lawrence DeLane, grand larceny.
James Smart, house breaking and larceny.
John Whitaker, grand larceny.
Jake Whitfield, assault and battery Of a
high and aggravated nature.
Blair Richd rdson, grand larceny.
Andrew Williams, burglary and larceoy.
Isaac Boyle, Robert Wilson, Jake Mcleod,
Isaiah Toney, Wess Abraham, eccessori to
murder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Ransom's Lost Fee.

City of Mexico, Feb. 22.-United
States Minister Matt W. Ransom was
selected some time ago as referee iu the
Guatema ala Mexico boundary dispute.
Owing to the illness of bis wife and
the improbability Of his staying longer
in Mexico he has resigned the position
and the two governments will select his
successor at an early date. He vas to
have received fee Of $50, 900 in gold
for his labor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Sol. Emanuel is visiting Mrs. Alta
mont Moses.
MrR.M. Cooper, of Wisacky spent yester-
day in town.
Mr. E Moses left yesterday morning for
Columbus, Ga.
Nj. I'd. Mcleod, of Remberts spent yes
terday in tovc-~-s-~---1-.
NJ. R. E. Carnes, of Bishopville, was in
the city yesterday.
Mr. a. ]. Mikell has goae to Richmond,
Va, to visit friends.
Misses i Mol Nolan, of Ladfeos, are the guests
Mr. Marx Cohen has returned to Clemson
to resume his studies
Miss Pauline Gaillard arrived home Sun
day from Charleston
Mrs. A. Plummer Burgess, of Summertou,
is visiting her father, DR.. J. A. Mood.
Miss Jessie Noise has returned from q
weeks visit 20 relatives 10 Charleston.
Mr.. Fred Kicker who has spent nearly a
year in Maine arrived home yesterday moro
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Gnsburg, of Buffalo. N.
z, are visiting the family of Mr.. q. Rytten-
berg.
Rev. c. c. Browe went to Columbia to al.
tend the lecture by Dr.. Talmage last Thurs
day uight
Nj. Claude Rhame left few days since for
Clemson College, where he will pursue the
regular course of study.
Mrs. Stella Britton, who has spent several
months with relatives in this city, has return
ed to her home in New Jersey.
Mr. Jesse Lukens, of Philadelphia, has
been in the city for several days on visit to
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. F. Laughrey.
Mr.. Isaac Schwartz Of the Palace Dry
Goods Emporium. left on Thursday night for
New York to purchase Spriog goods.
M: J L. Haynsworth left Friday for
the North to buy Spring and Sumner goods
for the Sumter Dry Goods Company He
will visit Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.
Miss Lizzie Reese, who has been the guest
of Miss Daisy Nash for the last two weeks,
returned to her home in Anderson on Mon
day. She has numerous friends aud admirers
is this city who regretted her departure. =
Miss Pearl Winburu, of Henderson Vile, n.
c., who has been on visit to her father, Mr.
J. q. Winburn, of this city, for some time,
returned home Saturday morning, much to
the regret of the friends she made in Sumter.
Mr.. Hugh Hoyt has gone to Clemson COL
lege where he will pursue the regular course
of stady.
Mr. Won. Harrall, of Philadelphia, wbe is
a son of Mr. VIM. Harrall, of Charleston,
who refugeed here during the war, is in the
city visiting Col Thos V. Walsh
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
The &. c. L. Flyer.

The Atlantic Coast Line usually distances
all competitors whenever it comes TO fast
schedule or other ma''ers Incidental to up
,o-date.. ..railroading. Thursday the Legisla-
tive special to Charleston carried greater
number of people and more coaches than the
South Carolina and Georgia special did, and
notwithstanding that the distance By the A.
c. L. ie seven lilies greater than by the S
C. & Ca the A. c. l.. 1yer arrived FIRST in
Charleston on the down trip and in Colum-
bia on the return trip last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

Lamp shades when ar,isticaiv made cf
crepe tissue are things Of beauty. Il yet
wact to make shades to beautify your homes,
Il. G. Osteeo l. Co. can supply the materials.
A large stock Of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
lust received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
NJ

Mrs Martha Lee, widow Of the late Jeh !,
L4e. of the Spring Hill neighh 'rhocd, and
mother of Mr. K L<-, died on Sunday,
2lst and was buried at Antioch Church to-
day. She was about IS years old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
A Hot Dinner during Court Week

% Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Ct
next week, toe Ladies Of the Sumter Baptist
church will serv. dinner io the old Planters
Warehouse oa Main Street, opposite the store
of O'Donnell & Co. Visitors to the city Can
get first class meal for CSC, by calling at the
place above named
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

few mcnths ago. W. Byron Ecery, o'
Woodstock, slich., was badly afflicted with
Rheumatism. His right leg was s"oiien tie
full length, causing him grea: suffering. lie
was ADVISED to try Chamteflaiu;s Pain
Balm The first bottle of it helped: him con-
siderably and the second totle effected cure.
The Is and so cent sizes are for sale by Dl
a. ]. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment
Is unequalled for Eczema Ietter, Salt:
Rheum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapped
Hands, Itching Piles, Burns, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Eyes and Granulated Eye Lids
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
The Mail Carrier Comes to Terms.

The msil carrier Oh the Samter and Maun-
Vile star toute WHO refused for ascegai weeks
10 deliver The mail bag containing the nail
for Bossard post office because lie Office ~es
removed short distance Gil Of the orlgin /,
route, has 5ee:. brought to ,e:r"s aad now &C.
liyers the mall p7orp;ly. For tre tie
p.trons OF the Boss,rd office were pri 10
gres; Inconvenience, aud mall natter was 10;
delivered 70 them urii it was weeks o!'.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
: TO Horse OWNERS.

For putting horse in fine healthy con-
dition try DR.. Cabs Condition Powders
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss of appetite, relieve constipation, correct
kidney disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 25
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
For sale in Sumter, by Dr.. A. j. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

Not exactly right is the way thousands of
people feel 1t is because tbeir blood is poor.
Hoods Sarsapsrilla, the One True Blood
Purifier, will promptly set them right
Hoods Pills are purely Vegetable aud do
not purge, pain or grippe. All druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24
Meteorological Record.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
w. Anderson, for the past week ending
Feb. 2l, 1897:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

hare given Char'ber!"ins Cough Rem
Cd , lair test and consider it ouc OF the very
oes; remedes for Group that have ever
found. une dos6 has aIways been sufficient,
although use it freely. Any cold my chill
dren contract yields very readily to this med
iciue. .11n1anaH2nsoentiously recommends it
~Swaf1 h iu children.-Geo E.
: :: DR. s''';.' a. J. 'ss;t' ss's.. '''''''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-24

#Part!y cloudy.
Light frost reported on lowgrounds on the
morning of the l7th, Tuesday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
ART AND DOLLARS.
One Painter Who Is True TO His
Ideals.

One Painter Who Is True TO His
sS~' Ideals.
have friend whom shall venture
to call poor artist" for know that
he is poor, and gets his living, such as
it is, by painting, says awriter in Scrib-
ner's. 1 cannot pretend to judge his
work, but 7 have had ample proof that
he is devoted, laborious and will not
sacrifice his convictions for gain or
popularity. Perhaps he is not so singu-
lar in this. but what, as my experience
goes. is popularity of his is that he
is no, in the habit of cursing the "Phil-
istines." His view seems to be that, as
he paints 10 suit himself, it does not
compori with his self-respect TO blame
people whom his painting does not suit
for refusing 10 buy it or for being I'M
abe TO understand it. My friend, as /
have said, is poor and is likely to re-
main so. hut he appears really content
with his work and his relative poverty.
eonfess that his attitude is a COM
fort to me and that in his patience and
modes,y and generous fidelity to his
ideal he is model whom some other
artists - perhaps artists generally
might study with advantage. He puts
into his work the best he has to give
and that. In substance, is what the
great critics have insisted is the source
Of the greatest value ia art. OF course
mans best. so far as concerns his
talent. may be much or little. but what
ever it is he viii hardly get it into his
work if he is thinking chiefly of the
money return or If he is habitually re-
sentful because he does not get the
money return.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
THE AMERICAN mAcHINIsr.
His work Esteemed the World Over
Whererer. Ninchinaa Arn uSnH

HIS Work Esteemed the World Over
Wherever Machines Are Used.
The fame of the American machinist
extends everywhere; his ingenuity in
planning and his skill in execution are
known wherever man uses machines
and tools. If there is any one branch
of work in which he excels more than in
another it is in the building of special
machinery, by which is meant ma
chimes not kept in stock or regularly
manufactured, but specially devised
and made for special uses, says an ex-
change.
For instance, man designs some ar
ticle of use which he works up by hand,
or by the aid of machinery. To pro-
duce this article in quantities, at such
cost that it can be sold at profit,
special machinery is required. The
designer or inventor takes the article
to the builder of machines and says:
"Can you make a machine that will
make these things, and viii you guar
antee it to work?" 1t is altogether
probable that the machine builder an
swers yes to both questions, because
there is practically nothing that he can
not do.
Special machinery is built for wide
variety of uses. As the knowledge of
American skill in this direction, now
long familiar, has spread, orders have
come from all over the world and spe-
cial machinery is sent from here also
for use in enterprises installed or
conducted by Americans in foreign
countries.
Such machinery, for various uses, is
shipped from this country almestevery-
where. One big machine shop that
is largely engaged in the pro-
duction of special machinery sends
probably third of its work out of the
country. 1t has sent machines to every
land.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
HOW THE PROBLEM WAS soLv-


Retrail merchants in town andcities
and even in Villages OF modest size,
are constantly pestered with appljca-
tons to advertise in programs and
journals of churches and other soci-
cites. The merchantknows that this
style of Advertising does not pay,
that ii is form of genteel black
mail, but he considers himself help
less, because he is afraid if he does
not give the advertisement, he will
lose customers. The solicitor of the
advertisements, often acting in the
name of religion and charity, is un-
scrupulous enough to encourage this
fallacy.
Perhaps the experience of some
merchants in a town III Westchester
County, New York, may not bewith-
out interest to firms that are i'm
portuned to pay bills for worthless
advertising. In the town in question
are several churches, lodges and other
social organizations. The merchant
who yielded and gave an advertise
ment for one program was impor-
tuened to spend money in all the
others. After a while this nuisance
got beyond all bearing, and the mer-
chants held meeting to consider
what they should do about it. One
conclusion they arrived at was, that
people patroniZe tradeSmen because
they want his goods and are satisfied
with his prices, not because they care
anything about him personally.
ThereftNe a man who refuses to put
sih advertisement in 4 program
would probably in the long run be
none the worse OF. AS many of the
solicitors were women harsh meas
ures were out of the question. The
merchants pledged each other that
any one of them who advertised in a
church program or anything like it
would forfeit $500. An agreement
to this effect was signed by all the
principal business men of the town.
The plan worked like charm.The
next solicitor who called was an
swered something like this
II should be very glad to help you,
but il | do it will cost rue $500. l am
pledged to my neighbors to forfeit
this amount if comply with any such
request as yours. Now Il you can
guarantee me from my advertisement
in your program enough to pay this
forfeit and leave me something over,
l should be very glad to give you copy
now. Otherwise you see that l can
not do So"
OF course this settles the matter.
There is a good deal of talk abou1 it
in thevillage. To this day the trades
men have not discovered that they
have lost a cent by refusing to invest
in utterly profitless advertising
schemes. Advertiser,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
A LEARNED HERMIT.
Wise Country Folk Are Much Inter
ested I'm Him.

In the edge of Wise county, Va, not
far from Pound Gap, lives one of the
most scholarly men in the south. He is
a hermit, living in a mountain cabin,
with no companion save his dogs, says
the st. Louis Democrat.
Forty years ago Henry Lewis was a
leading society man of Baltimore, but
the girl whom he loved proved false.
He fed to the old world, hoping to
drown his love amid the gay scenes of
Paris, London and Rome. Later he
went to Egypt, passed through Asia
and returned to America the day after
Fort Sumter was fired upon.
He Joined the confederate army and
served with distinction to the close Of
the war. After the war Lewis bought
his mountain cabin and has been liv-
ing the life of recluse ever since. He
has fine library, of which he makes
good use.
Once month he goes to the neigh
boring village and lays in his supplies.
He is fine linguist and is well versed
in geology, mineralogy, ornithology,
but never talks upon these subjects un-
less requested to do so by those who
visit him.
Lewis is nearing 20 and is growing
feebler every day and it can't be long
before he passes away. It is the opinion
of the country folk that Lewis is only
an assumed name and that on his death
bed he will reveal his identity.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
AT FORT SAM HOUSTON.

This post, the second largest In the
country,is also the headquarters OF the
Military Department Of Texas, Brig
adler General w. M. Graham, COM
manding.
The upper post is the headquarters
of the Fifth regiment of United States
cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Whitside COM
handing. Besides the field staff md
band and troops d. E, F, and K, OF
the Fifth cavalry, there are also sta
toned here companies A, b, c, E, +
and G, of the Eighteenth infantry and
Light battery K, Of the First artillery.
The troops at the post number 7sS men
altogether.
Infantry dress parades 6ull dress)'
Monday, Wednesday and Fridays on
the upper parade ground, at 6:3O p. m.
Brigade review and inspection on the
last day Of each month on lower par
ade ground between and 10 a. m.
Guard mounting on upper parade
ground daily at $50 a. m. Open air
concerts daily after guard mounting
by Fifth cavalry band IN band stand
on upper parade grounds.
"Reveille" at $40 a. M: "Retreat"
at Z: 20 p. m.
Public invited to view all these ex-
ercises.
The uppeI parade ground Is Fort
Sam Houston proper and where the
ragstaff Is located. The lower ground
Is the one nearest the city and h
the Department hea6uuarters.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
DIR. ]. I. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn. in

DIR. J. 1. Terry, of Trimble, Tenn, in
speaking of Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy says: ut
has almost become necessity in this
vicinity" This is the best remedy in
the world for collie, cholera morbus.
dysentry and diarrhoea, and is recog-
nized as a necessity wherever its
great worth and merit become known.
No other remedy is so prompt or eff
fectual or so pleasant to take. Sold
by all druggists.
SPIRITUALISTIC MEETING.
Mr.. Allen Franklin Brown, state
president of the Spiritualists, will
leave next Monday for Oak Cliff, Dali
las, to be present at big camp meet
ing which will open there. Promi-
nent Spiritualsts from all parts of the
state will be present.
Mr.. Brown will make a strenuous
effort to have camp meeting and
convention held here this fall, IN
October.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass Railway company will
be held at the Office of the company in
the City of San Antonio, Bexar coun-
ty, Texas, on Wednesday, the first day
of September, A. D., 1897, that being
the first Wednesday of said month, for
the purpose of electing directors and
the tranaction Of such other business
as may be brought before it.
NJ. D.MONSERRATE,
Vice President S. A. & A. p. Ry. Co.
Attest:
REAGAN HOUSTON, Sec'y.
S-3-30t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
HOW FRENCH DEPUTIES VOTE.
Need Not Be Present and Can Vote for
E,-gSsS Each Other. -V'e''r.,s--s


Absenteeism in the chamber Of dep
uties is becoming a more and more seri-
Gus evil, and it is hard to say whether
the French system of voting by proxy
does not rather increase it than mini
mize it, says the London News. The
members are in the Palais Bourbon, but
they are in the Hobbies, the library, the
committee rooms, the barrooms, drink
ing free glasses of beer. Before leaving
the chamber they tell q colleague: IF
anything happens, you may vote in my
stead" In writing for English pcpers
we may talk of the chamber of depu-
ties dividing on bill. This is but con-
venient Interpretation of what takes
place. Deputies 10 ret divide, but vote
in ordinary matters by show Of
hands; and, when the result of this test
is challenged by n ballet vote, each
member has in his desk jacks Of blue
and white cards bearing his name. The
latter color means Aye, "and blue "No.' y
To vote by proxy a MEMBER simply puts
his friends card in the eox along with
his own. A member will sometimes
vote of his own accord for q colleague
whom he misses. Sometimes three CT
four will each go and vote for the same
person. Among the good stories of
the chamber of deputies it is related
that on several occasions the number
of votes recorded was greater than a
full house. Mistaken votes are daily
occurrence, owing to member'sAopin-
ions on bill being misunderstood by a
colleague. In that case the person who
has been made to vote wrongly drops a
line to the president, and notification
is sent to the journal officiel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-01
LOADING BY ELECTRICITY.
Newly Discovered Power Much Used
in Handling CargOes.

IN Handling CargOes.
A few years ago the idea of loading a
ship with $500 tons of flour in "a hours
by means of two small motors would
have been looked upon as absurd. This
was done the other dayin Tacoma, says
an exchange. Two thousand tons of
cargo have frequently been loaded or
unloaded in day by steam power, but
the important factor in the record
breaking achievement at Tacoma was
that the conveyor was worked by cleo
tricity. With the apparatus which has
been designed for the purpose -four and
grain can be loaded at any stage of the
tide and independently of the weather.
If 1t should rain a canvas is quickly
spread from the door of the warehouse
to the ships hatch. With the system of
loading ordinarily used Is men are re-
quired to do the work of one electric
conveyor, with which the bags are de-
lvered into the ships hold at the rate
of $500 to 2,700 pounds minute, or
IS tons an hour. When extra speed is
desired two conveyors are employed.
This was done when the record of $500
tons in "a hours was made. The electric
conveyor is 40 feet long. 1t is moved
at will on two wheels in the center. A
two-horse power motor supplies the
power, the current being taken from
the nearest electric wires The sacks
are placed on revolving belt of rubber,
which passes over 10 rollers. The belt
is propelled by driving wheel at
tached to the side of the apparatus. The
rolls are placed close together and the
belt revolves at sufficient speed to car
ry all the weight in flour or grain that
can be placed upon it. The conveyor
works as well when placed at an angle
of As degrees as when on level.