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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
YELLOW FEVER NEAR
EDWARDS.

Washington. Jan. 24-surgeon
General Wyman has received a dis
patch, dated the Goth instant, from
Dr.. Stewart, at Memphis, stating
that the secretary Of the Mississippi
board of health reported one, and
possibly three, cases of yellow fever
near Edwards, Miss Surgeon Car
ter of the marine hospital service, was
ordered to Edwards to investigate,
and reported on Saturday that be was
on his way Mail reports 80 the
surgeon general state that the sus-
pected cases are on plantation about
twelve miles from Edwards, where a
man, his wife and several children
have had symptoms resembling yel-
low fever As no cases have occur
red at Edwards since December 10
these reports from an isolated quar-
ter are not regarded as serious
There are no reports of fever in any
other section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
LEES BIRTHDAY.
How Tn. Day Was Observed By
the School Children

The birthday of Robert g. Lee was OBJ
served withappropriaiee exercise at tie Graded
School last Wednesday,. The regua ar fxer-
cisrs were dispensed With and the school did
not assemble until 1880 o'clock. The seating
capacity of The assembly hall was taxed by the
large number Of visitors present The cele-
orasien vas opened with religious exercises
conducted by Rev. J. A. Clifton.
DR.. r.Ciif,on delivered, by Invitation, an ad-
dress on The life and character Of Gen. Lee
aud though he was necessarily limited 10
tine the address was comprehensive and 1T
ting tribute to the great maa whose memory
the day was set apart to honor.
Dr.. Clifton spoke of Gen. Lee ae one OF the
greatest meo ever born into the world and
one Who will be remembered and reverenced
as long as history ecdures. The basis OF
Gen. Lees greatoess, ne aaid, vas in three
characteristics, obedience, strict adherance to
the dictates of conscience and answering
trust io Gods providence.
Tia salient features in Gen. Lees life and
career as man, ss a soldier and as the great
leader of the people of the South were
sketched in q mastery msnser and With an
e.oquence that lent lnstre to the illus;rious
name Of Lee.
Miss Du,cle Noise and Hiss Clenmie Full
ler reclted appropriate selections.
The quarterly roll of horor was read BY
Superintendent Edmands as follows:
lst Grsde-lst Division-Enma Baker,
Fraoz Teicner, Wendell Levi, Charlie Yates,
Lula Hough Special Mention-Paul Bow
man, Walter Sanders, Ada Seymour, Mianie
Hough.
"a D;vision--E;sic Murray, Cornelia King
man, Marguerite Mcleod, Riley Brsdham,
Francesca fletcher. Special Mention-Fracces
Joy, Ray Ry.,enberg.
I'd Grad-Berlha Bultman, Edna Stack,
Vivian Newman, Katie Keels, Marie De-
Lorme Special Mention-Ruby Randle, Mel
brooks Buitmon, Maud Bsadham, Roland
Bra6weli.
Sd Grade-Louise Murray, Barlow Walsh,
Charlie McGrs,h, Anoie Joy. Mary Lowry.
4th Grade--Ralph Geddiogs, MUIR Hall,
Katie Lingner, Katie Moses. Special Men,
tion--Florenc. Keeis
sth Grade Grace Randle, Mary Gaillard,
Guigoard Jones Special Senticn-jennie
Levenson, Douglass Geddings, Edward Nc
Cutchan.
9Th Grade--Elena E,ps, .sadore Teicber,
Lucille Kingman.
7tb Grsde--Ruth 4cLaurin, Alice Noses.
9th Grade--Special Men;ion-Sel1a Nash,
9th Grade--Speciel Mention-Aiss Mamie
Sanders, Miss Alice Hardy.
10th Grade-Joo. Richardson, Clifton
Noise, Mss Daisy Yeadon -Spscisl lkention
Hiss MooetG Osteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Storm and Blizzard Ragged

Milwaukee. Wis, Jan. 2S The
most severe blizzard which has visited
this seotlon for years continued its fury
until about 8 o'clock this morning.
Snow to the depth of 18 inches has fall
en- and with the wind blowing at the
rate of SO miles an hour, great drifts
we're formed in all parts of the city,
making travel almost an impossibility
Memphis. Tenn, Jan. 23:-The
Mississippi river from Cairo to New Or.
leans is rising rapidly, and there is
enough water in sight to send it above
the danger lioe from Cairo to Vicks-
burg. The water rose foot here to-day
and in four days it will probably be
above the Danger line. At Carlo the
danger line has been passed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
MAYORS COURT.

The Mayors Court assembled Thursday
morning to near two cases of disorderly coa-
duct, toe harvest gathered by the policemen
the day and night before The session was OF
brief duration, and the cash receipts we're
email ooly 50 being turned into the treasury
The 6rst case was against Sadie Mack, who
was charged With disorderly conduct and cre-
ating q disturbance on the streets. The
charges were substantiated by the prisoner 9
own testimony, sad she was required to pay
6ne of So or serve term of six days in
the guard house.
The second cas-. was against Mr.. b. D..
Noise, who was charged with creating dis.
turbance on Main Street and carrying coz
cealed weapons. He entered plea of gnilty
as to creating disturbance and not guilty
as to carrying concealed weapons. He was
put on the stand and made statement.
Mayor Bossard decided that circumstances ex-
tenuate6 and excused the offense, and he
therefore discharged him without imposing a
E~o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Observations From Pisgah.

The dormant energies of our people have,
as usual, come to the front. aud farm work
is rapidly progressing. Stephen Girard, the
millionai,e Of Philadelphia, used to
say that coDten;ment alone brought
happlaess and possibly our people
are realizing that they can be happy
in raising, say 4 ceot cotton this year, judg-
ing from the preparations going on. Well,
if we can raise it at cents, we can at cents
next year. Economy is great thing, es-
becially wben fellow makes bis suit last
three years, aud grumbles because it won't
wear OUT But you see. xr. Editor, we are
just little s'tony" from old>slavish notions,
and it ia hard to get out Of the old ruts. Nj.
Girard said he only got his clothes and VIC
tuals out of his vast fortune, and his clerks
got that, and none had the trouble be did !;
but with all that, will wager that Stephen
would rot swap with his clerk, and cou-
siderable boot in the trade.
The blue birds, that seemed to have been
killed out by the great freeze few years ago,
have appeared, out in very few numbers.
Their pleasant little cbirp, as they follow
the plows and pick up the worms, remind US
that spring is near, though in the midst of
winter.
The old saying, shat hot summer is the
forecast of cold winter, has not been veri-
6ed 30 far.
The guano wagoos are on the road.
All good mea here have 90 trouble in get
ting all the advances they want.
The most contemplate man in America is
Griffith of the OHIO legislature, who allowed
his wife to te insulted by Hanns's agent and
then voted for him.
We are hard up for news-genuine news
that would interest your readers. Nothing
but the scandal of the day seems TO be news.
Rev. ]. Walter Kenney has been called to
the new caurch, recently organized, not
many miles from here.
Mr.. Keuuey is q fac carpenter and is put
tlDR soWe on 0l5 WOrk Oh DID new 0OoSe COW
going up.
The Spring Hill dis.ller has been 10 this
section with his petition for the free holders
to sign. hear of only one free holder who
has eigned it among the whites.
Mrs Sallie Brown, &C old lady near 100
years, is quite sick.
Miss Minnie E. Evans gave a sociable last
week to her friends, which was quite an en-
joyable affair. Nc dancing, but just the
rigSt kind of enjoyment for all. Miss Min
ME is Dr. G. G. Browns right hand here to
collect for the old ministers, and we'll she
does it, A noble young lady aud grand
cause She kDows how to take care of her
friends and make then. feel just Sat home."
PlsgAh, January 25.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
CAROLINA COON IN
BOSTON.
j. w. Ramsey Made a Pub.
lie Administrator in
the Hub.
From The New York World

fEOu De Nt w OEh W OIIU.
Boston, Mass, January 21.-The
appointment of Johnson ". Ramsey. a
colored man, as Public Administrator
Of Suffolk County. to fill the place
made vacant b3 the death OF Oven A.
Calvin, was just a biz Of shock to the
''toney" element Of the Republican par.
ty here, aud the theme Of the appoint
ment has not yet ceased to be subject
Of comment.
II thought We had got our ell Of the
colored man 10 the twelve months Of
Ike Allen as couusiller,''' said one Of
the party machine men in the corridor
of Young's Hotel. the day after the an
nouncement Of Mr.. Ramsey's appoint
ment.
But Mr.. Ramsey is different kind
of a man. Allen was remarkable only
for bis rise to the position which he oc-
cupied, while Mr.. Ramsey seems to be
in every way fitted to fill the position
TO which he has been appointed. Had
be not been, Gov. Wolcots would not
have appointed bim. The Governor is
fair and impartial in everything be
does, and even his enemies cannot &C.
cuse him of "playiug politics y
Ramsey. white, could not be one
whit better able to 6ll the position of
Public Administrator than Ramsey,
black. He is young, about 80, bright.
ambitioue ard energetic, aud since bis
admission TO the Bar in this city be has
worked up business which brings him
$4,000 yearly. About thirty years
ago. when Mr.. Ramsey's parents
who had been slaves-were living
iu Samser, S. c., Mr.. Ramsey was
born. He was sent 20 school when very
young and at 10 he displayed signs Of
the ambition which has lifted MIN up
in life. With the aid of MS very poor
parents. and by his own efforts, he was
enabled to take course at the Fisk
University, in Nashville, Tenn. Dur.
ing vacation be taught school.
While thus employed in rural dis
trict of Georgia Mr.. Ramsey was or.
dered to quite the country on pain of
death 1t happened this way: One
day while taking walk in the woods
after school hours be came upon the
body of negro woman skewered to a
tree. A placard over her head warned
any one against removing her until
dead, under pain Of similar fate.
Ramsey not only released the woman.
but spoke against the outrage and was
ordered TO leave the country. he
left.
From Georgia be went West and set
tied in Arkansas He got position
as assistant to the county clerk of Crit
tendeu County, and while thus employ
ed he tried to make peace between the
whites aud blacks. He was once more
compelled to change his domici!e. He
went to Memphis and dabbed bit in
politics. In 1892 he was member of
the class of that year in the Boston
University Law School. He was ad-
mitted to the Suffolk G. nnty Bar and
since graduating has zen prscticirg
law 10 this city.
His cases are nearly all civil, and be
is counsel for a few big business
honses He haa suite of three rooms
in the Suffolk Bank Building. and he
employs sseuograpber, bookkeeper
and Office boy. He is fond Of books
and good horses. He is good looking,
dresses elegantly, is athletic, believes
in football aud clean boxing, and stands
about six feet in his stockings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
A FATED DAY.

A strange incident 10 connection With
the collision is the fact that to-day is
she sixteenth anniversary of the acci-
dnet at Adams Rnn on the Charleston
aud SaYaunsh road
The accident eixtees years ago Was
simil.r 10 all it's details 60 to-dsy's
collisio1 At the breakfast table this
norDing Major r E. Mansfield. who
was painfully aud at frst thought to
be seriously Injured 10 the accident,
remarked that It was exactly sixteen
years since he vent out Of Charleston
on the south bound postal scar aud
was pulled from under the debris of
the north bound engine at Adams Run
The remark occasioned no attention.
for it has been Major Mads6eld's Gus
tom to note the anniversary every year
as It came around. The chief clerk Of
The railway mail service bad DOT risen
from she breakfast table before he re-
ceiyed wire acquantiag him Of today's
accident The news seemed to strike
him dumb for few minutes. 80 sudden
and unexpected vas it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
THE MAIL DAMAGED

Major Mansfield lost no time in
reaching the jsnction, where he direct
ed the collection of the scattered mail
and looked after the nails and the in
iured mail agent. All the mail collect
ed was broughs down to the city aud
stored at the postofics
Major Mansfield vas seen at bis Of,
Zee at the possofice building this af-
.erpoon. He said that goodly por.
ZION Of the mail had been lost, or ratb-
er not yet collected Some! Of it was
burnt, but arrangements had been
made for the collection and return of
certain packages which are still miss-
Jog. He said that as soon as the de-
bris is elesred away some of the miss
ing pacbsgss will be found. The mail
wbieb<wes brought down is 10 pretty
bad shape. Sone OF it IS partly burnt,
packages are torn open aud much OF it
is wet with water which vas ueed to
extipguisbed the Ere. Among the
missing mail is pocnob from bal'i-
more.
oa Major Mansfe!d's desk to-day
was the stamp which was taken from
the bands of Agent Harry FoS, who
was killed 10 the Adams Run accident
uheo bis body was discovered in the
wreck. The date on the stamp has
never been changed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Ga the 10th the temperature increased rap
idly after midnight, ard st a. n. it was
much warmer out of doors than inside
houses, window pares were covered With
dew on the outside Maxim temperature was
reached before midday. On the 22d, bowev-
er, the maximum was attained late IN the
evecing, aud on the 23d it was warmest some
time duriog the niaht before daylight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Meteorological Record.

The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. W.
VI. Anderson, for the past week, ending
Jan. %, 1898:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
WHO WAS To BLAME /?

Il viii be dif6cnlt matter to FIX the
blame for the accident. Il seems that
the Herida Special. No. 81, has the
right Of way 10 the junction. abou. q
mile this side Of the place where the
accident occurred, but t5e special vas
late, and CONDUCTORS Webb. in charge
.of The lesal train for Columbia, No
50. had orders 70 meet the special at
the eight mile siding, one mile the
other side Of the jnncsion If he had time
% paks the siding BY Z 10. At III
Engineer Hall. Of No 50. vas within
t1o hundred yards of che siding and
had applied bis brake preparatory to
going inso the siding Baggage Master
McDnthe remarked to Csps. Webb that
they bad plenty Of time TO get into the
sidins He vas looking at his wstch
ahicb pointed to q IL Then there
snas terrific noise. and the two trains
came together. This is about all tha.
csn be told Of the accident at present
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Weak nerves Indicate deficient blood. Ner-
vous people 6nd relief by purifying and en-
riching their blood with Hoods Sarsaparila,
the great nerve tonic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Cheap reading matter can be bad at the
boook store of H. G. Osteeu & Co. Five
hundred paper bound novels just received.
Five and ten cent editions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
BY TIE MASTER.

BY the Master.
BY TIE MASTER.
Charles Broadway Rouss, Assignee, Plain
tiff, against Hill-ry B Hollenao, Defendant
That 10, land in the town Of Mayesville, in
the county and State aforesaid, lying south
east of the railroad depot and is bounded on
the northwest oy the " c. &. A. Railroad
right of way, On the northeast oy other lands
of Fl. B. Holleman, on the southeast by
lands Of Jas. E. Mayes, and on the southwest
by land row belonging to either Abel Will
liams OF Jos. g. Barnett, the said lot being
composed of lots purchased by Il. B. Holle-
man respectively from Bryant Ellis, r. A.
Wilson, Jno a Dinklps and J. e. Melpass.
Terms cash.
BY THE SHERIFF.
All the right, title, and interest of Hillary
B. Holleman to that lot of land in the town
of Mayesville, (giving identically the same
description as ia the advertisement of the
MASTERY CT the suit of Burnhill, Simon + Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
IIle Coast Line Wreck.
How THE GREAT DIsAs-
TER HAPPENED.

The following account Of the wreck
ON the Northeastern railroad. near
Ashley Jupctios, yesterday morniog.
is taken from an account sent TO the
Columbia papers from Charleston Il
contains some particulars not given IN
the specials published 10 the paper yes
terasy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Hoods pills are the only pills to take with
Hoods Sarsapa:iila. Cure all liver ills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
STORY OF THE DISASTER

hen the collision occurred the spe-
: scial vas runuisg nearly City miles an
hour. white the local was slowing up
for the si6icg. The roads officials
uere ss.a loss 20 nnderstand, 10 view Of
TITS fact, why the latter train vas not
totally demolished The vest;buIe
vas several times i,s weight and bad
the additional advantage of impetus
With which is vas moving Notwi,h>
standing these facts. however. the local
received little more injury .hao the
special The body Of neither Of the
tsains vas mach hurs Both engines.
shsir ,enders and baggage cars we're
crushed cat of all shape The debris
Vas scattered for a hundred yards
around, but the remaining coaches we're
not damaged to any sppfeciable extent.
The vestibule escaped almost entirely
without injury "A glass broken here
and there was the only evidence of the
terrific ehock it sustained
Only tuo passengers OF the Florida
special we're hurt st ali, and they mere-
xere bruised By being thrown against
I lie sidesef the cars. The only serious
Injuries received on either train we're
those Of the officials aud employees of
tie railroad company
wreckiDg train vas sent out to the
aco:dent from this city at once, With it
ueDt several physicians, who rendered
all the services to the wounded.
When the company found It would
require several hours 20 clear the track,
special train was sent out and the
xeunded and the passengers we're
,raDefsrred to it and brought here.
The passengers vent TO the hotels in
the city and remained at them till 5
O'Clock. By that time the Florida ape-
cial vas brought iato the acity, the
passengers returned TO their sections,
and the trip TO the south vas contin-
ned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON
SAFE?

TAvING BEEN APPOINTED GEN.
ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire
and Burglar Proof Safe Company. am
prepared to offer liberal terms to those who
are in need Of good safe
For prices and terms address
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Public Sales For February.

There are only two advertisements, of sale
fos next Ssled.y-ore by she Sheriff and one
hY the Master.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-11-17

The lesson taught by the recent cleo
ton should have been learned through
some other medium than chastlsement,
The people clearly indicated in 1896 that
the uttera,ces of the platform then adopt
ed IN Chicago we're repugnsnt to them.
II 1t is to be govern ment for the people
and by the people their expressed wish
should receive some heed. But the man
ayers OF the democratic party insisted
upon serving second time what had
been rejected by the people with euch
emphasis as to leave no doubt of the ma
tnre OF their regard for it. This was IN
democratic aud saying in effect that the
people were unable to decide for them
selves on the ACCESSIBILITY OF certain poll
cies closely affecting their interests. The
Milwaukee platform was prepared not as
a declaration OF democratic principles but
TO effect fusion With the populists Be
fore the convention adjourned the mana
gers learned that which they should haye
known before a line OF the platform was
written that democrats had become dis
gusted with trades and wanted to return
to honest methods and to escape from
the dlctation Of Bob Schilllng. The party
went before the people with a platform
| which the Judgment OF the convention
condemned and which 1t rejected by de
| featlng the purpose for which it was con
structed. No one asked for referendum,
but the party was committed to 1t. It
was something new, something thrust
upon the people without demand by them
and It's flavor OF populism was not pleas
lag. That much OF 1t they understood
and they did not care to enquire further
that 1t was populist doctrine, 1t was
ignored 10 this county as was the whole
Milwaukee PLATFORM the results are ap-
parent. MIR. SCHNEIDER sought to piect il
here and Mr.. Stromme put in plea for
the Chicago platform. Republicans who
heard them were delighted. The demo
Gratis wisely concluded not to experiment
further with outside speakers.
The tabulated statements of election
returns throughout the state contain 6
clear exposition of the situation. Demo
cratic nominees for congress ran behinc
the balance OF the ticket Democratic
nominees for the Legislature were next il
order from the foot; then came the state
ticket The democratic candidates fol
county offices received the highest vote
Candidates for congress and the legsla
ture had to suffer because of the Mllwau
kee platform. Two strong nomination.
IN this county, John Watt and Henri,
Wits, suffered because OF platform with
which they had M sympathy and TO
which they were In no way responsible
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-11-17
FOOT BALL.

Sheboygan 0. Manitowoc 5.
That tells the story of Manitowoc's
fifth consecutive victory in the hardest
game of foot ball that Manitowoc has
ever played. 1t was hard, fast foot
ball from start TO finish and it was
only by the hardest kind of work that
Sheboygan was prevented from scor
ing.
In the first half Manitowoc kicked
off and Immediately held Sbeboygan
for two downs and on the third they
punted. Manitowoc, by rapid work
carried the ball to Sheboygan's 25 yd
line where Vida and Alexander tried
place kick from the field and missed
by two feet Sheboygan kicked out
and Vida, Kiehl and Stratbman made
big gains. Finally Vida hit the cen
ter and went through for touchdown
No goal. Score after twelve minutes
play, Manitowoc 5, Sheboygan 0.
Sheboygan kicked off and Egan,
Shimek and Strathman made good
gains. Vida was forced to punt
Sheboygan tried to punt on third
down but fumbled, Rhode getting the
ball. Manitowoc in turn was held
for two downs and Vida punted to
Wedemeyer. After two downs with
no gain, Wedemeyer punted to Alex
ander who was downed on Sheboy-
gan's As I'd. line. Manitowoc made
some good gains but lost the ball on Il
tumble and shortly after time was
called with the ball on Sheboygan's
35 yd. line.
The second half was even more
fiercely fought than the first Leber
man kicked off to Alexander who was
downed OH the 30 yard line kiehl,
Zeman and Strathman made good
gains. Lebernan got the ball on a
tumble and carried it 10 yards but
was tackled prettily by Egan, By
hard work Sheboygan gained p yards
but lost the ball on tumble. After
some short gains Manitowoc was held
for downs. Sheboygan made 5 yds.
and got 5 on an off side play. They
then were held for downs and Mantle
voc got the ball but was forced to
punt on the third down, the bali
going out Of bounds Sheboygan
brought the ball in fifteen yards, but
lost it on an off-side play. On the
third down Vida punted, Sheboygan
fumbled and after a short gain Mani
towoc did the same.
Sheboygan gained fifteen yds. on
trick play and what looked very much
ike forward pass.
Manitowoc held and Wedemeyer
punted on third down.
Zeman and Vida made good
gains and Alexander sprinted 20 yds.
Alexander and Vida tried the place
kick again but failed. The ball was
brought out and kicked off from the
25 I'd. line when time was called.