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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
CONDITION OF POOR PEO.
PIE OF CUBA.

Washington. Jan. 13-United
States Consul General Lee has re-
ported to the state department from
Havana, under date of yesterday. the
facts connected with rioting there
yesterday While the state depart
ment officials do not divulge the text
of the dispatch, it is said they cor
roborate the news that at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning about. 100 army
officers, incensed by the violent at
tacks made by some of the local pa
pers on the general in chief and the
principal officers Of The Spanish army
in Cuba. went to the printing Offices
Of the offending journals and began
smashing the windows and destroy
ing the printing outfits, as well as
cutting the employees. A mob of
thousands followed. shouting. "Long
live Spain, y .Long live the army"
s.LoDg live the volunteers The riot
ers were finally dispersed by the gen
darmie.
According to General Lees report.
the disturbance has been qnelled, for
the time being. but he was apprehen
sive Of another outbreak at any mo-
ment. Nothing has been heard fom
he consul general TO day, 80 it isNas,
sumed at the state department that
the situation remains unchanged in
Havana.
General Lee did not ask to have
warship sent to Havana, and in the
opinion of the state department off
cials that is sufficient reason for the
assumption that there is no occasion
for sending one. The officials are
evidently not apprehensive of any
trouble in the immediate future that
will require the forcihle Intervention
of our government.
The disquieting feature Of the stu
alton is the horrible condition of the
poor IN Cuba. According toGeneral
Lees advices, no less than 100000
people on the island are in the last
stages Of destitution and are wholly
dependent upon charity To feed
these people on ten cent ration
day would cost S2o,o6o daily. which
sum is double the amount so far re
5ceived in contributions during the
past ter days by the state depart
ment. In the opinion of General
Lee. 20 less than 20 per cent. ofthese
poor people are really doomed to
death from starvation and disease,
in sucb state of affairs the exis.
tence of any form Of organized gov.
ernment commands 1.-THE attention
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
The State Of South Carolina
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
october ]6

By T. Y Welsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
U7BEREAS SHEPARD NASH, G. C. c.
wv P for the County of Sumter, made
suit to me TO grao, him letters of adminis-
tra,ion of the Estate md Effects Of joseph T.
Andrews and W Smith Andrews, deceased !;
These are therefore to cite and admonisb ell
and singular the kiodred and cedi.ors of the
said Joseph Andrews aud W. Smith
Andrews, deceased, that they ne and appear
before me, in the Cour, Of Probate, to be held
q, Sumter C r 90 the 3lss day of Jannar,
A D 1898. nex', after publication thereof,
at IL o'clock i . the foreeoon, to show cause
If env they have, why the said administration
shonld not he granted.
Given under my hand, this I'D day Of
D.ce1oer, A. 1857
THos V. WALSH,
J2dge Of Probate.
Dec % Ct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Dreadful Loss Of Life and
Destruction of Property.

Fork Smith. Ark Jan ll.--One
of the most destructive storms that
eyer struck this section of the com
Try tore through this city shortly after
midnight last night Everything is
iii confusion as result of the great
destruction of life and property, and
Il is impossible TO give anything ike
an accurate estimate of the number
sof killed OF Injured
Fifty persons are reported dead
and many more are missing Homes
have been wrecked by the score, and
huDdred eff smaller houses have been
sweft off the face of the earth by the
terrific wind
To day scores Of dead and wound
ed were dragged from the ruins of
wrecked buildings. and throngs of
people are searching for the dead.
and conservation. anguish and de-
spair is plainly read in the blanched
faces Of all.
The greatest less was between
Eighth street and the Catholic church,
and in that locality not building is
left standing. Several brick buildings
at Ninth street and Garrison avenue
were crumbled like egg shells. and
as the second stories were used for
living purposes, it is though. that
there will be found the greatest nun
her of dead. But little effort has
been made to search the ruins of the
residence portion of the city that was
IN the storms path.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

Prof Walters has discovered tba, a
fearful prehistoric battle onced ragged in
toe Iudisn Territory for the mastery Of
tse Mississippi Valley Thirty acees
are tbickly ssrewo with the bones of
those who fought With arrows and stoue
javelipa. Every skull uue@rshed is Ell
ther crushed or pierced wiic agate
pointed arrow. Perhaps one auodred
thousand men fell in lbe haod-,o hand
copAic.
Mr.. Mouteith, of Columbia, Gays the
Columbia Colored Cotton Mill will be
in operation by the Is b inst. Eight
hucdred negroes are TO oe employed in
the experiment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

A Greenwood man contributes this
story to carrent small pox literature
In 1867 his family lived in Edge6eld
District. A stray cat came to his house,
broken out with pustules and in short
while bio family took smallpox He is
sure tha. the cat brought them the dis
ease. as they had no other opportunity
to contract it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Will Resume Practice.

Col. il NJ Irby is contemplating.
aud has about determined, to resume
the practice of Law. at an early day
We feel entirely safe iu predicting that
should he do 81 he will at once com-
mand successful and lucrative prac-
rice. BE uoquesfionably has the re.
cessary sbilil,ty. ard is an able speak.
er er-Lausepsville Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
BEAUTY HATH CHARMS


and all the charms which beau
ty likes best to don are shown
in our grand display of fash
ionable jewelry for this season.
Jewels like these would en-
hance the charms Of the most
fascinating belle, and surely no
fair one would despise such
brilliant aids to her beauty.
Like personal love]iness, they
conquer admiration on sight:
they score new victories at ev-
cry inspection. Those who
look over our stock do not
willingly stop with examina-
ton. Beauty may now be
made easily irresistible by a
few .judicious purchases from
our display Of up to date Jew
elry.
l.. W. FOLSOM.
Jeweler and Optician,
SIGN or THE BIG WATCH,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
Gen. JOHN BRATT0N.
The Gallant Old Warrior
Passes Over the Mystic
River.
.cisf 10 Colnmbis Register.

Special 10 Cotnrbis Register.
~ innsboro. S c.. Jan. 12.-Gen
;eral John Bratton died at his home
sat Winnsboro at 9 80 o'clock to-
night, from severe attack of heart
trouble He was recovering from a
simiiar attack few days previous.
and his family hoped he would not
have q return His son, Rev T. D
SBFatton, Of Spartanburg, was with
him The funeral will take place at
Winnsbore on Friday at 10 o'clock
lathe forenoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
G en-: R. E. Lee,
SOLDIER r..
Citizen and Christian Patriot.
4 Great New Book for the People.

6t9S4 &AaGXtSts
Some of our best workers are::selliug
OVER ONEHUNDRED BOOKS A WEEK
Mr.. a G Williams, Jacks@a county, No.,
worked four days and half and secured
81 orders. He sells the book TO almost every
man be meets Dr.. J j. Mason, Muscoaee
county, Ga, sold 100 copies the 6rsi Eve
days De cscvassed. C Sheets, Pslo Pinto
ccunty, Tex, worked few hours end sold
Is copies mostly morocco binding j. b.
mooth's wages in three days canvassing 70.
Tex, ,s sellicg books at the rate OF l44 copies
a week.
The Work Contains Biographical Sketches
of all be Leading Generals, vast amount OF
Historical Matter, aud lar.e numner os
Besnn'ul Full Page Illustrations 1t is a
erand ocok, and ladies aud gentlemen WHO
can give all or any part Of their time tc the
Can yass are hound to make immense Sums OF
mone7 baodling it.
an Elegant Prospectus,
showing the d,fferea, styles of binding, SAN
pie pages, and all material necessarv TO work
with, Will he Sent Oh receipt of so cents.
The :ragni6ccnt gslier7 of portraits, alone,
in the prospectus is worth double the money
We furnish i, al lar less ths, actual coat Of
% u'nrf"cture, and we Won advise you TO
orde: quickly, and get excirsive co3trol O.
tn. hest territory Address
ROYAL PUBLISHING COMPANY,
iith and Main sts., Richmond, Va.
Nov 90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

Gen. Bra.ton was one of the most
distinguished gentlemen Of the State,
and The descendant of . family that
has been identified with the develop
meni Of South Carolina since It's re.
eeption into the union Of the states.
From time to time its members have
been honored By the people with i'm
poftant trusts. and during the revolu
ioa none fought more valiantsy for
the independence Of government than
they
Col William Bratton, the progeni
torof tie family in this State, was a
Firginian and came to York county
spseYioas TO the revolution. He was
among the 6rss pupils at Mt. Zion
college at Winnsboro. from which he
graduated. He made that town his
home aad spent the renainder of his
life there. EEe became physician.
sHe Vas twice married, the first time:
Is s daughter Of Gen: Vim, and the.
second TO Miss Isabella Means To.
tlsis latter marriage f,nr children
awere born Of which the subject Of
this sketch was the youngest
e attended Mt. Zion and gradn-
ated al the South Carolina college.
He later graduated in medicine at
the medical college in Charleston and
IpIscticed HE profession III his native
county until the outbreak of the
ar He enlisted as private,
WAS soon made captain aud served in
that capacity at the bombsrdmens of
Fort Sumter. When his company
ss called on to enlist in the Confed-
crate service they refused. and Brat.
ton; with twenty others, enlisted as
pfiiyates and helped 20 Eli up another
Of the Sixth regiment,
xhich did eniist The regiment was
ordered 10 Virginia. There was
some trouble about the re enlistment
os the regiment. but finally new
batsalion was formed which fnaliy
become q regiment and he was elect
ed the colonel
On the battlefield of the Wilder
ness he conducted himself with the
creates. valor and brilliancy, and was
made bHgsdier general Gen. Lse
sent Telegram to the war depart
ment ). Richmond on the night of the
second days fight. requesting the
:iimImiefia.e promotion aud confrma-
ton 81 Col Bratton His request
.gs xas fully complied with the next day
When Lee surrendered at Appomat
ox Gen Bratton commanded the.
largest brigade Of the surrendered
army
At the close Of the war he return
ed to Fairfield aud since that tine
his history has been csextensive with
that Of the state BE was elected to
Tue state senatc,in 1866. and was q
delegate to the taxpaye convention
ID 1876 he was chairman OF the state
delegation to the national democratic
conveytiop aud was tor number of
years The chairman OF the party in
his comfy 10 1880 be Was chair
man Of the state democratic execn
tive committee, apd in 1881 he was
elected comptrolier general to Fill a
vacancy In 1884 he was elected to
congress to 6il the unexpired term Of
Congressman Evans deceased.
For many years he was a trustee
of the state coilegr In 1859 ne mar
RED Miss Elizabeth P DuBose, dangh
ter Of Theodore S DnBose, aud they
had three children. two of whom
survive DE- William Bratton hav-
ing died in the past few months
Dreadful Loss Of Life and
Destruction Of Property.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19
TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.

nNHE MEDLIN CHALYBEATE SPRING
located at Dunbar, S. c., is TO" the
attraction of sufferers from Indigestion, Dgs-
pepsia, Rheumatic sffectous, Kidney Trou.
ble,, Brigbts D'se,ee, Drepsy Ca'arrh ard
all skin diseases, from the isc, wherever the
wsier has heen used for these disea a.es, II has
relievfd, aud when usad sufficiently, It has
cured
It is being used for all the diseases nen-
toned above, all over the country
THIS water has been anslyzed by Prof NJ.
B. Hardin, South Carolina State Chemist.
and found to contain the following Medicinal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-19

We have glowing Testimonials from people
a over ;he country, and from people in your
own town. Among them The Rev. G. g.
Brown, q. " C:osswe;i, F. B Grief, ct al,
If you are suffering, aod wait relief, and
cure. cone and see ue am here to supply
you This water, and take your orders, or 10
Ike arranged ents with you for visiting the
Spring, where amp:e accommodations are TO
be had, at low pricss.
Dec l5-3m Sumter, S. c.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

1t is one of the proud boasts of Lord
Charles Beresford that he can ride or
drive anything. One day he may be
seen tooling a fourin- hand, the next
scurrying across country on a hunter or
riding bicycle. Perhaps the most curl
Gus ride Lord Charles ever had, how
ever, was on water cart, and thereby
hangs tale. He had wagered that he
would drive down Rotten row in broad
daylight, and, as our readers know, We
hicles are forbidden in the row. At the
appointed time the other party to the
wager. with few friends, took up a
position to see if Lord Charles would
attempt the feat. While they waited a
water cart came along, and some of the
party were literally sprinkled with none
too clean water. The victims protested
in forcible terms, when, to their un-
bounded establishment, the oilskins of
the driver were pushed back, revealing
the merry features of the popular sailor.
"Hand over that hundred, old fellow p
he remarked calmly. Lord Charles had
squared the driver of the water cart,
and had won his wager. London An
swers.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
Owls In Chicago.

Chicago has novel trade in owls,
the supply coming to the commission
merchants from the farmers boys in
the nearby states.
The first owl which came TO Chicago
in this manner was sent as venture by
a farmer boy. who had somehow man
aged to entrap it alive 1t proved SO UNI
expectedly successful in Kidding the
warehouse of rats and mice-haping
been freed at night with the idea of
making an experiment in this direction
that it was purchased by the man in
whose care it was resting. The freedom
from rodents which it brought induced
other commission men to look out foI
owls, and from the commission firms
the idea gradually spread to the grocers,
butchers and market keepers generally
of the city. Now a large percentage Of
these men keep an owl down in the eel
lar during the daylight and bring it up
to the store Shen darkness falls. 1t is
said that the expense and care of main
tanning owls are more than repaid by
their services i'll vanquishing the rats
and mice. The owners and janitors of
the large apartment houses in the city
are also beginning to realize the value
of possessing an owl when rats, mice,
cockroaches and vermin generally are to
be exterminated. Chicago Times Her
aid
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
CANADA AND UNITED STATES.
A Story They Are Telling the Other
Side of the Line.

A writer In the Toronto Printer and
Publisher, commenting on the tenden-
cy of some of our United States cousins
to indulge in tall talk" recalls an in
cident that occurred In Montreal ut the
time that the press of the United
States was threatening that the So
100000 awarded to Canada by the
Halifax arbitration would not be paid.
Lord Dufferin had just got back from
a visit to Washington. There had been
objections raised in Congress to pay
ing the money. Lord Dufferin saw
that joke would relieve the strain.
He looked round the large banqueting
hall of the Windsor Hotel and remark
ed with pretended solemnity NO,
gentlemen. | have not brought 1t back
In my pocket. Our $5,500,0O0 of fish
money was not handed to me across
the counter by the President. He
went on TO say that he never even
looked as II he wanted It, so convinced
was he that all was right. In fact. he
had heard that General Ben Butler and
others were going to move that the fur
niture I'm the Congressional buildings
should be pawned rather than that the
States should remain in Canadas debt
an hour longer than was necessary. He
had not mentioned the matter TO the
Secretary Of State, but diplomatists
had their own way of settling these
things. They did not dispute like wash
women over "A tub. A nod, a wink,
meant a great deal. The Secretary of
State had maintained a pregnant ST.
lenee, and" said Lord Dufferin, 'as
speech is silver and silence is golden,
| knew from the Secretary's silence
that he was not only going to pay up
like a man. but pay up in gold like a
gentleman"
When this speech was telegraphed
to the United States press there was n
roar of laughter from one end of the
republic to the other. The pettiness of
the dispute was recognized. and the
money was paid over in few weeks
Montreal (Quel Herald.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

In G. w l. Russell's COLLECTIONS
and Recollections' are these anecdotes
of Disraeli:
The atmosphere of court naturally
suited Lord Beaeonsfleld. and he had a
quaint trick of transferring the grandi
ose nomenclature of palaces to hi8 own
very modest domain of Hughenden He
called his simple drawing room the
salon; he styled his pond the lake; he
expatiated on the beauties of the terrace
walks, tho Golden Gate" and the
German forest. -
His style of entertaining was more
snowy than comfortable. Nothing could
excel the grandeur of his state coach
and powdered footman, but when the
dessert came up melting one of his
friends exclaimed:
AT last, my dear Dizzy, we have
got something hot. "
And in the days when he was chan
cellor of the exchequer some critical
guest remarked of the soup that it was
apparently made with deferred stock.
When Lady Beaconsfeld died, he
sent for his agent ard said, ~ desire
that her ladyship's remains be borne to
the grave By the tenants of the estate. "
Presently the agent came back, with a
troubled countenance, and said, Il re-
greet to say there are not enough tenants
to carry a coffin.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

you never heard about the time that
Judge Egan gave that prince of birds,
the goose, new place in natural his.
tory, I suppose?" said NJ. w. Fitzgerald
to the Philistine.
"Well, couple of years ago Judge
Egan and Tom Conroy went over to
lunch together one noon. 'What'll you
haye?' asked the judge.
- It's Friday, said Tom. Give me
some fish
Judge Egan let his eye wander
down the bill of fare. He saw that
there was goose on the bill and the soul
of him hungered for goose. He framed
up decision to make the punishment
fit the crime.
Goose, said he. A goose is bird
that swims in the water That's clear
enough. Waiter, bring me some goose! "
st. Paul Globe.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

Labor, to Spanish pride, was the
badge of inferiority, to be escaped in
every possible way, says Henry c. Lea
in The Atlantic. This national aversion
to labor manifested itself in an indo-
lence which rendered the pretense of
working almost illusory. Dormer tells
us of his compatriots that they did not
work as in other lands. A few hours a
day, and this internationally, We're ex-
pected to provide for them as much as
the incessant activity Of the foreigner.
To these drawbacks ON productive in
dustry is to be added the multitude of
feast days, which Navarrete estimates
at about one third Of the working days,
rising to one half ut the critical season
of the haryests-feast days which, ac-
cording to Archbishop Carranza, were
spent in debauchery rendering them
especially welcome to the devil. Under
such conditions it was impossible for
Spain to withstand the competition of
the foreigner,
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
A Stingy Princess.

A much talked of princess of Europe
is Mathilde, nice of King Albert of Sax :.
ony. In addition to being lacking in
personal charms, she is said to be ex-
ceedingly stingy, wearing the common
est apparel in order to save few cents.
All seasons find her clothed in the
cheapest and ugliest of garments, and it
is asserted that she has but one costume
in which she is fit to be seen at court
Notwithstanding her large income, she
breads to part with any portion of it
for any purpose whatever, and haggles
over every purchase she makes Years
ago she was to have been married to
Rudolph of Austria, and the engage
ment was announced, but whom he saw
her he fed to Vienna, and poor Ma
thilde dropped into the ranks of Eu-
ropes unmarriageable princesses, be.
coming stingier than ever.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24

1t was only byplay at the theater
the other evening, but it was entertain
ing to limited portion of the audience.
Behind the little lady with diminu-
tive hat that had its chief beauty in its
daintiness sat member of the sex with
amazonian proportions end voluble
tongue In brief intermission of chat
tering to those about her she happened
to look down and espy the pretty head
gear which was clear foot below her
range of vision with the stage. But it
was tempting opportunity.
will you kindly remove your hat?"
asked the one in the rear as she leaned
forward and spoke in a noisy whisper.
Certainly" answered the one in
front as she made rather vicious
plunge for the anchoring pin. 81 will
kindly take off my hat Will you
kindly stop your talking and permit ms
to hear this play?"
For full five minutes there was I'M
broken silence, but it was greater self
restraint than the large woman could
endure, and her annoying whisperings
again began. Suddenly the one in front
stuck the little hat upon the very sum-
NIT of her head and pinned it there. 1t
seemed to have grown taller and of
greater circumference and looked just
like defiant challenge worked into ar
tistic millinery.
The large woman was too mad to
talk, and there was suppressed litter
ing while those around beamed ON the
little woman and were sore tempted to
give her hand by way of applause. -
Detroit Free Press.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-09-24
THREE QUEER CITIES.
Each One Is Built ON Islands Connected
by Many Bridges.

The city Of Client, in Belgium, is
built on go islands. These islands are
connected with each other by so
bridges. The city has 300 streets and 30
public squares. 1t is noted for being the
birthplace of Charles V and of John Of
Gaunt7 whom Shakespeare called time
honored Lancaster. and as the scene of
the paeifcation of Client Nov. 8, 1915,
and of several insurrections, sieges and
executions of well known personages. 1t
is associated with American history by
the treaty made there Dec. "a, 1914,
terminating the second war between
England and the United States, known
rs the war of 1872.
Amsterdam, in Holland is. built on
piles driven far below the water into
the earth. The city is intersected by
many canals. which are spanned by
nearly 800 bridges, and resembles Ven
ice in the mingling of land and water,
though it is considerably larger than
that city. The canals divide the city,
which IS about ten miles i'll circumfer
enee, into 80 islands.
nb NliN VI GnlCt IL bhAAb Oi ob
islets, which are connected by nearly
400 bridges Canals serve for streets in
Venice, and boats, called gondolas, for
carriages. The bridges are, as rule,
very steep, rising considerably in the
middle, but have easy steps. The cir
conference Of the city is about eight
miles. The Venetians joined the LON
bard League against the German EN-
peror, and, in ll77, gained great vic
tory in defense of Pope Alexander Ill,
over the fleet of war vessels headed by
Otto, son of Frederic Barbarossa In
gratitude for this victory the pope gave
the Doge Ziani ring, and instituted
the world famous ceremony Of Venice
Marrying the Adriatic Sea" In this
ceremony the doge, as the chief ruler of
Venice used to be termed, with appro.
pirate ceremonies dropped ring into
the sea every year III recognition of
the wealth and trade carried to Venice
by the Adriatic.