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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Wintbrop's Water Found
to be Pure.
Finding of the Expert te
Whom It Was Sent.

Columbia, Jan 2.-Phe drinking
water at the Winthrop college has
been examined by an expert OF
some note and has been pro.
nounced absolutely pure. This
will be gratifying, not only to hose
who have daughters at the college,
but to all the citizens of the State.
Governor Ellerbe yesterday after.
noon made public the following state
ment in regard to the matter
"In accordance with the recon-
mendation of the medical com.
mission which recently inspected
the Winthrop Normal and Industrial
college, samples of the drinking
water were sent to Dr.. VIM. Royal
Stokes Of Johns Hopkins university
for examination, chemically and
bacteriogically. His report has just
been received and his conclusions are
as fellows
'Bacteriological-The small mum.
ber Of bacteria present and the alb.
sence of the intestinal bacteria show
that the water is very pure and fit for
drinking purposes.
Observation-Disclosures the sam.
pies represent water of exceptional
tional purity
"These are the conclusions made
by DR.. Stokes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
WHOSE COW /?
The Queer Case OF a Cow Pur-
chased by E. Eogan.

A COW WAS purchased last Friday morning
By Eugene Hogan, the butcher, from negro
who gave his nsms as Nelson White, and
claimed to live near WedgedelG. Later in
the day the COW was butchered and shortly
afterwards Paul White, brother of Nelson
White, put in hio appearance and made claim
to the COW, which be Identified by the hide.
At 6rst Mr.. Hogan refused to pay Paul W bite
for the COW as be did not care to pay twice
for the same beef, but 6oally agreed to settle
the matter by paying Paul White So.
Soon after this settlement was Effected
Nelson White returned to Mr. hogan and
stated that be had heard about the claim
made by Pau. White. He persisted in claim
ing that the COW was his property and be had
the right to dispose of 1t as he saw fit as
Paul White his brother, had 90 interest in
the ownership of the COW and 40 claim on it
whatever. Mr. Hogan was puzzled, and was
al loss to know what to do, but be had paid
twice for the COW and be told Nelson White
that as be was coarged with stealing the
COW be would have to explain the puzzle to
the Sheriff White agreed TO accompany Mr..
Hogan TO the Sherlf's Office and declared his
ability to prove his ownership of the COW be
had sold. On the way 10 the Sheriff cfice
they ct Paul White on the street Nelson
White asked him Why be had lied about the
cow TO hr. Hogan and told him to give back
the money be had received Paul White
maintained that the COW wae his and Nelson
had stoIea it, and refused TO give up the SS
Nelson White was turned over 10 the
Sheriff and is in jail NJ Hogaa fortunately
did not give Paul White cash but check for
IS aud be has stopped the payment of this
check until i, is fully decided who really
owned the COW.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
At it Again.

In his letter which we printed on
Sunday, Senator Tillman said
have not seen Mr.. j. B. Hussey,
the correspondent for The State in
this city, during my illness or since,
my recovery, except to pass him on
the street and bow, and have said
nothing to him about South CsroIina
affairs, and | have not said to him or
any other person a word about op-
posing Geo. D. Tillman for governor.
Our Washington correspondent saw
this denia! yesterday morning and
last evening telegraphed us:
The conversation between Senator
Tillman and The State correspondent,
so recklessly denied by him in The
State under date of Dec 81, occurred
at his residence, 1905 East Capitol
street, Friday morning, Dec. "a. and
vas correctly reported The exact
language was not given because it
was rather "hot stuff for the Christ
mas holidays.
There you are! as we had occa-
sion to quote before, when dealing
with the periodic denials of Benja.
min,
"Oh, what tangled web we weave
When first we practice to deceivev'
We have never kuown Ben at
tempt to purge himself Of one lie
without Matching half dozen others.
The cotton caterpillar dosen't ap.
proach him in tecundity State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Bank Statement.

The fourth quarterly statement for the year
1897 Of the Bank of Sumter is Published to-
dsy The statement shows the condition
and business at the Gloss Of the quarter end
ing December 3lss, 1897. The Bank of Sum-
ter has had . prosperous year and the state.
ment shows that the condition at the close of
sshe hst quarter was satisfactory 10 many re-
specas. The usual dividends were paid aud
The Bank begins the year with large resources
and smple facilities. The deposit account is
large and the loans and discounts, which really
represent the business and earning powe, Of
tbe bank, smoun: to the large sum of S209,. /.
s73a S. The rediscouuts have been reduced
80 The small sum Of SIG. .003, and the cash on
hand amounts TO more than seyeoty thousand
.dollsrs. Since the statement was made ,he
de2oaits have increased to considerable ex-
Sseats
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Johnson's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is a ONE-DAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
"a Hours
That Colored Constable.

Governor Ellerbe's appointment oi
a negro dispensary constable has
been the SUBJECT of much comment
since the fact was accidentally dis
covered by the misdeeds of the
aforesaid constable, causing his in
carceratiop 10 the city prison and the
searching Of the person that always
follows arrest. Joe jenkins is ne
gro of no very pronounced virtues,
who has been hanger-on about po
lice headquarters, sometimes assist
ing the officers il catching negro
criminals. While the governor ex-
pressed himself as reposing especial
trust and confidence" in Constable
Jenkins ability, etc, the acts of this
officer do not drive an ordinary OBJ
server to the same conclusion and
warrants the belief that Governor Ell
lerbe does not care much where he
places his confidence.
heT appointment of any negro to
the reslly delicate post of dispen-
sary constable, with power to call
out posses to assist him in enforcing
the law. according to his Judgment,
was an act calculated to cause trou.
| BILE, but to appoint negro with lit
tie standing, even among his fellows,
and less education and knowledge ol
the law, was extremely dangerous to
ne peace Of the State
The governors attempt to explain
the matter by the statement tbat Jen
kins was to work only among ne
groes iswell enough as far as it goes,
but the following commission taken
from jenkins person shows that he
was as fully commissioned as any
white man in the service, with full
power to act in any case tha. might
attract his fancy
"To Joe jenkins, colored: l repos.
ing special trust and confidence in
your ability. ETC., do appoint the
said Joe jenkins, special State
detective under and by virtue of
an act known es the dispensary
act, approved March 5, 1897, with
authority to call out q posse if
needed and to enforce the law,
and to receive remuneration at the
rate of two dollars per day while
on actual duty This appointment
to continue in force until revok-
ed "
With all due respect to the gov
ernor, the Register is of the opinion
that the appointment was the result
of poor judgment and should rot be
repeated in the future Columbia
Register.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Prlyateer News.

.Ramsy, S. G.. Jan 1.-The Pr,vateer
Amusement Club, met at Miss C4llie Wells'
last night, quite number were present.
Several On the programme we're absent The
exercises we're as follows Reading, Miss
Lizzie Wbi!deu, Hosic, Miss Una Wells !;
Reading, Misc Rene Ramsey. After pleas
ant social hour, the club adjouroed to meet
at the residence Of Ar. H. G. Ramsey.
Several of the bicycle riders of this COM
munity, met yesterday near Mr.. J. S.
Dwights, to prepare the ground for a bicycle
tournament. A race track is also being built,
which when completed will measure ore half
mile in circumference. tournament will be
held at this place when the track is completed,
which will be in the near future.
Mr.. Leroy Wells, who is attending the
Orangeborg Classics! Institute is spending the
holidays at home.
ar. S B. W. Courtney, who has peeu visit
ing 10 the community, returned 10 Williston,
this morning.
OCCASIONAL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Fire Near wedgefeld.

WssGssnlD. s. c., January 3, 1895.
The barn, stables, one mule and horse,
together with three hundred bushels Of corn,
belonging to Mr. John q. Burgess of STATE.
burg section wers destroyed by Ere this morn.
ing at o'clock, supposed to have beeo the
work of an :ncendiary, although every one is
at loss &c. know how such could be, as Mr..
Burgess is man we'll known all over the
county, and well liked by ali who know him,
and he is very peaceabie and quiet NJ.
Burgess does busioess in Wedgefeld, aud was
sent for this morning soon, by his con. Z. P.
Burgess, Who said be Was walked up by the
noise Of the animals confined He sncceeded
10 cutting OUT the COW aud an old mule, but
nice male and the horse pefished in the
flames. Those who ,6rst got to the ere said
they smels kerosene. The dwelling, only
about one hundred feet awsy, was saved by
work Of the neighbors. There was no insu-
rance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
An Interesting colored Marriage.

Mr.. Rditor-On Thursday afternoon your
correspondent vas present, as spectator a,
an interesting negro marriage on Mrs. Vir.
ginia 6sown's plaee il this township. The
contracting parties were both Of this towH.
ship and were Eddie Durant and daughte,
of Henry Smoot. There were good many
white people present as spectators, aud large
number of colored people. There were two
striking features about this marriage-one
was that it occurred on part OF the same
place where the brides fathe. was slave,
and the other was tha, among the whites
present we're the children of his forme,
owners.
The marriage took place in smoot's yard
the decorum Of the negroes was admirable
and the white people were treated with utmos,
civility. MCDONALD FURxAN.
Priyateer Township, Jan. l, 1898.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Johnson Hagood is Dead.
General Of the Confederacy.
Governor of South Caro-
lima, Patriot in War
and Peace.
Special to the State.

Special to the State.
BerowelE, Jan. 4 Gen. Johoson
Hsgood died to day at IL 40 p. m.
He vas 50 years old aud had been conGu-
cd to his bed since the week preceding
Christmas. His death was due to
Bright's disease.
Gen. Hagood has no. been strong for
the past year. Just before Christmas
he was confined to h;s bed and his cog
dision became serioss. Ho had long
and alarming faiutiog attack aud he
grew weaker daily. refusing nourish-
ment. He vas attended by Drs. Bel
liuger aud Todd. DR.. Taylor ofSCc-
lunbia was called in consultation.
Gen. Hagood was impressed from the
iucipiency Of the attack witk the idea
of its fatality. He bore bis offerings
With rare patience. He was uncor-
soious for 48 hours preceding his death.
The iusermeut will take place at the
Episcopal cemetery Thursday at 10 IN.
Bishop Capers. will oficis.e If he CAP
be communicated with 10 time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Prof. Edward Dennis.

The friends CT Mr. Ed Denuis, ard Of his
father, Dr. r. e. Dennis, of Bishopvilie, will
read with pleasure the following from the
Edge6eid Chronicle:
Edge6eld' g Kiondike just now is in her
Gne school. At the end of three months and
q half-and while teachers and pupils are en-
ioyiog a brief and we'll earned vscatioe-
trustees, patrons and our whole community
will join us enthusiastically in saying that
EdgeGeld was and is fortunate in the selection
of Professor Edward Dennis, for as ao ac-
compfshed, weil-eqaipped teacher and wise
sud firm discipliuafian. young though he be,
be. has few e3kals Professor Dennis, we
note With satisfaction, 10 highly esteemed by
the older boys of bis school This is high
good sign. Young girls and little boys ara
generally all right any how. tits with the
big boys, heart, head and hand. the teacher
must reign. Not only the welfare Of the
home but the future OF our country rests
upon she character of the boys growing up.
A good boy is worth his weight in gold to
any community, but the devil never put q
worse thing of on a commaoity than bad
toy.
Professor Dennis and his accomplished add
popular assistants, Misses Carwiie and Davis,
will resume their work on the coming Mon
day. lie. every mao and woman 10 Edge6eld
stand by them bravely and consc,entionsly
for the coming six ncnsbs-and watch and
work AND pray that out of the present Edge
field Institute mSy come, in the near future,
e great and broad searding school that shall
rival the best in the land. Let us, one and
all. press forward 10 the high prize of seeing
the twentieth century. dawn upon such q
school in Edge6eld as shall be worthy
OF Edge6el6' 3 esriier and brighter history.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
The greatest Discovery Yet.

Inc eSIcateot GAScOVeFy xet.
". NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, Ill, "Ch;ef."
says: ave won's keep house without Dr..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
conghs and Colds. Experimental with many
seshers but neve7 get the true remedy until we
used Br. Kings New Discovery. No other
remedy can take its place in our home, as in it
we bnve certain and sure cure for Coughs,
Colds, Whooping Cough. etc." 1t is idle to
Sexperiment with other remedies, even if they
ARE u-ged on you as just as good as DR.. Kings
New Discovery. They are rot as good. be-
Eeaase this remedy has record of cures and
besides is guaranteed. It never fails to satisfy
Trisl bottles free at DR.. J. F. ". DeLorme's
Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

Scrofaia is the advertisement of foul blood.
II may be entirely driven from the system by
the faithful nee Of Hoods Sarsaparilia, which
shorcoghly puri6es she blood.
Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to ope-
rate. Cure Indigestion, biliousness. Csc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Fire at st. Charles

The gin house, grist mill. saw mill, two
gins and cotton press of kr R. E. L.
Kirvin, of ST. Charles, were burned last
Wednesday morning about O'Clock.
There was no insurance on buildings or
machinery, and the loss exceeds $1,000. The
6ns was of iocendiary origin, .here havioe been
no 6re in the engine room for week or
more.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Public Sales.

There was bo, one sale by ,Se sheriff
Monday, and none by thu Master The 9TH
er sales that were made were under forec.oa-
ure of chattel mortgages and bills Of sale.
The sale by the Sheriff was, crops Of II T.
A S Edens on the place known as the J P
Phillips planta;ion, sold under attachment for
rent ~ the Firs, Nalions. Bank. The arti-
cles we're purchased by various parties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
HE- ". xv.

nanJ thousand tongues have u5e0 this trls
greeting since day dawn this lst day of Janu
ary, 1898. The greeting is opposite to tn
day /; but considering the times. it woult
seem to saver somewhat of ireuy. Happ!
naw year. The synonyms of happy ar
.sprosperoua, successful fortunate,
and cotton q, SC. per ID. o. dog-gon.
There are times when We don't care Il
think. We like to have spells when we ar
not thinking. What's the use of wearing
ourselves into young and early grave? bu
there are times when We can't help thinking
and we've been endeavoring to bring ths
force Of our ponderous mental machinery te
bear upon the problem, why, before the holi
days and after the holidays should be so dis
tantly related-in fact they ain's no kin
On the approach Of the blessed yule-tide We
exert ourselves to cast of for the nonce,
the burden of carking cares and perplexiog
anxieties; yet, try as We may, We don't feel
all the Cbristmas emotions We think we
ought to feel; hut still we are prone to sur
round tie holiday era with halo of majestic
glory, (the halo is mostly traditional now,
and to expect in sort sf superstitious way,
that with the dawn of new year S great
change would steal over the earth, the sua
shine brighter, fate smile more benignly, and
the political, social, religious and financial
ideas of men would undergo some transforma-
ton and it is rather disheartening to find,
on this side the mystic line, that We are en-
viroued BY the same old hum-drum. common
place, everyday world, the same cid selfish
ness, the same old wrongs aud the some old
difficulties. The present does not encourage
such bloomin' hopes of felicity, and the greet
ing, therefore, possesses soft suspicion Of
irony. But you may
sTalk about your troubles and sstringency'
and all,
The Sumter nigger's happy from Christmas
time to fall;
Sellio' of his cotton, kiln of his hogs,
Wakein' Up the country with his yelpin' pos
sum dogs;
Dnvin' of q wagon, teachin' of a school,
Preachin' Ct the gospel and drlvin' of mule.
Any way you take him--don's care how they
equall,
The Sumter darkey's happy from Christmas
time to fall.
Talk about your trace vars and your fire.
arms and sich,
The Sumter nigger's happy, and he's half q
mile from rich.
Happy in the corn felds-every where you
go,
Pickin' Of a banjo or aing,n' ofa hoe,
Happy when the melons, gettin ripe enough
to pull,
Happy when he's hungry, and happy wbe y
he's full.
Any way you take him, any time you call,
The Sumter darkey's happy :som Christmas
time to fell.
Sometimes, sometimes, about Christmas,
We almost entertain 6 sort of sneakin' wish
that we were bigger.
Ah we'll, we older ones have experienced
our full share Of Xmas joys and pleasures in
the balcyon days of yore when we lived it. a
world free from the rapid rush aad whirI and
struggle of to-day, and there was no financial
Juggernaut to crush as. We should only
regret that the late generations have never
enjoyed the blissful, care-free, merry-making
Of the old-time Yuls. Meney-making, we
reckon, will suit the modern gizsards better.
GOV. !.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Senator TiI|man Makes Some
More Statements.
United States Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. 1897.
Dear Sir: The enclosed statement
has teen forwarded to all the morning
papers in South Carolina by this mail
and you can print it it you desire.
Respectfully,
B. r. T1LLMAN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
To When it May Concern.

MAYssvILLs S. c., Dec. lS. 1857.
Received .or Sanders D. Cain everything
due or belonging to me during our trausac-
tiops of the past twenty years, and We this
day part in friendship aud peace, hoping Geo
will bless him in all things.
Jan. Sit. +. P. COOPER.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Meteorological Record.

Ttefollowing is a report of observations
Of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr.. ".
W. Anderson, for the past week, ending
Jan. Q, 1898:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF
1le Bank Of Sumter" Sumter, s. c.


4le Bank Of Sumter" Sumter, s. c.
At the close of the quarter ending Decenber
81, 1897, published in conformity with
the Act of the General Assembly.
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts, S209,737 35
Furniture Fixtures, and Vault, 1875 81
Bills Receivable, 6l5 81
Bonds, $500 90
Cash on hand and in other
Banks and Bankers, and cash
items, 7o,4ss 81
Total, S29l, ,3l8 Sc
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, S $4,000 90
Deposits, lso, ,30l 55
Due to other Banks, so go
Rediscoun,s, 1908 oe-
Dividends unpaid, oss.
Dividends payable on ard after
Jan. /, 1898, s,ooa oe.
Undivided surplus, l6.9l5 81
Total, s2sl.sls s4-
SUMTER County. oo'
I, WILLIAM F. RHAaE, Cashier Of "The
Bank Of Sumter,' do sclemuly swear
that the above statement is true, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
VT RHAAE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
5th day of January, 1898.
A: c. PHELPS. f. ST.
Notary Public for S. C.
Correct-Attest
W. F. B. HAYNswoRTB,
MARION NOISE, SDirectors-
R L. COOPER.
Jan. S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

daaiea assigned them had been completed and
asked 70 be discharged. The report vas
adopted and the comu,itsee was discharged.
Cemniasioner Rytssnsese stated that as
s. connissee OF one ne reported tho pave.
nenf N ffons OF the Court Ao1se completed
SO sboot $l2I 20 the county On motion the
&cccunt was approved and COMMITTEES dls.
charged.
The Clerksof Board gave informatisp that
inxecesaof Board he had registered the county
beads held By e. 2. Kicker.
The Clerk Of Conrs served notice as to
nnmber of jpaors for year 1893, aud on mo-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

sParsly cloudy.
The second day of the new year wAs RE
coolest dsy of the present winter up to This
TINS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
coUNg4 BOARD II s;EpING.
Legislation Recommended, Charges
Against Cham Gang Guards.
Routine Matters.

The County Boerd Of Commissioners met il
regular session Monday at 10 O'Clock With
maiority Of the members present
The minctes OF the 0ctohsr meeting were
fesd apd con6ra.ed
ar. 3D. Mitchell, Superintendent of Poor
house, made q statement thar Nj. Kinlaw
he'd broa9h. bis child saur yeass old, TO the
Peor house for the care Of one of the psu.
pars. Mrs UennM Kiuiav had married
again, child was not we'll treated snd Kim
law had left the coonty. ar Mitchell asked
Tie direction c: the Board as TO disposition OF
theesild. Isswssd d-cided that the child could
{ Be admitted 10 the Poor House only on re-
galar petition
eommistee appointed to meet delegation to
General Assembly from Sumter county re-
ported a. follo~s. aud the report Was adops-
Cd
Special commistee OF County Board to re-
csmmend iegisisti tion TO delegation met and
make the following suggestions: That bills
g be introduced and pushed
70 empower Towaship Boards TO ap-
paint ot discharge road oYerseesa as their
ae9mens dicsates
To increase Road or Communication Ts2
10 50 or 20 work 6 da5s.
~ s. 20 provide that where xny person owns
and nses eswaeo0s with tires inches vide or
over 10 refaod road tax 10 saeh person or to
exempt snch person from road dnty on
presentation 10 Coanty Treasurer OF certi6-
scsfe stating that such person does own or
use snch tired.
20 reduce members OF County Board to
one Tor each MagisteriAl District.
s. 70 empower Supervisor TO appoint or
discharge oserseer aud guards Of chain gang.
s. 10 empower Township Boards o take
Axresnrns instead of County Auditor.
70 reqnire ToHnship Boards soentorce
ssh laMs and game iaw.
s That the present Law 40 10 making it
smandatoEy that the Founship Boards shall
employ ehree f31 oyerseers for each township
10 amended 50 ne 10 leave the matter to the
counties 90 be acted upon as fheJ may deem
Shssts
That the Corooer De paid q salary Of
$50 per year instead of fees 40 now.
Respectfully suhmitted.
r MANHsHG ChaIrmsn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-13
GRIM REAPERS HARVEST.
Deaths of Two Actresses Recorded II
DaY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. ia dispatch
has been received by Louisville relatives
telling of the death of Virginia Oreyer,
the well-known actress. She died yester-
dav at Phoenix, Ariz, where she had
gone for her health. She was a member
Of Daly's stock company of New York for
some time, but left the stage after her
marriage with George PostlewaIte, rich
New BRUNSWICK, N. J., Noy. "
Clara Fisher Maeder, the actress, died to-
day in Metuchen, aged 50 years. Mrs.
Maeder began acting when 5 years of age
in England She came to America In 1921
and attained high standing in the dra-
matte profession, Her last engagement
was with Augustin Days company in
ToLEDO, Ohio, Nov. IL. e, A. Elder,
general superintendent of the Florida
Hospital here to-day.
LANsING, Mich, Nov 12.xzJudge Mar
tin " Montsg eTa f fbe % NJ fes best 6sr
died here tonight.