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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-23

whose gate We may ask the way to
the city, On, this mysterious spirit
within US! It has two wings, but it
is IN csge now. It is locked fast to
keep it, but let the door Of this cage
open the least, and that soul is off.
Eagles wing could not catchit. The
lightnings are not swift enough to take
up with i. When the soul leaves the
body, it takes 50 worlds at q bound.
And have I no anxiety about it?
Have you no anxiety about it,
I do not care what you do with my
body when my soul is gone or whether
you believe IN cremation or inhuma-
ton. shall sleep just as well in a
wrapping OF sackcloth as in satin lined
with eagle's down. But my soul-be
fore this day passes I will find out
where it will land. Thank God for
the intimation of my text, that when
we die Jesus takes us. That answers
all questions for NE. What though
there were massive bars between here
and the city OF light, Jesus could re-
more them. Whist though there were
great Saharas OF darkness, Jesus could
Hume them. Whist though I get
weary on the way, Christ could lift
me on MS omnipotent shoulder. What
though there were chasms to cross,
his hand could transport me. Then
let Stephens prayer be my dying
itany. Lord Jesus, receive my
spirit" 1t may be in that hour we
will be too feobleto say 8 long prayer.
It may be IN that hour we will not
be able 20 say the Lords Prayer,
fer It mas seven petitions. Perhaps
we may be 100 feeble even to say the
infant prayer cur mothers taught US,
which John Quincy Adams, 70 years
OF age, said every night when he put
his head upon his pillow:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-03-23


ming tide. when the house is al oaie:,
you wonder if Sou should cali them
by their first name if they would not
answer, and perhaps sometimes you
do make the experiment, and when
no one but God and yourself are there
you distinctly call their names and
listen and sit gazing into heaven.
Pass on now and see Stephen look
ing upon Christ. My text says he saw
the Son Of Man st the risht hand Of
God. Just how Christ looked in this
world, just how he loo IS IN heaven,
we cannot say. A writer IN the time
of Christ says, describing the Saw
iour's personal appearance, that he
had blue eyes and igLt complexion
and very graceful structure, but I
suppose it was 81 guessWork. The
painters of the different ages have
tried to imagine the features OF Christ
and put them upon canvas, but We
will have to wait until with our own
eyes we see him and with our own
ears We can hear him. And Jet there
IS way Of seeing and hearing him
now. I have to tell you that unless
you see and hear Christ on earth you
will never see and hear him IN heav-
en-. Look. There ne is. Behold the
Lamb Of God. Can you not see him
Then pray to God to take the scales
off your eyes. Look that way-try to
look that wsy. His voice comes down
to Won this 6ay-cOmeS C0Rn TO tle
blindest, to the deafest soul, saying,
Look unto me, all ye ends Of the
earth, and be ye saved, for am Gcd,
and there is none else" Proclama,
ton of universal emancipation fog
all slaves! Proclamation OF uniVcr,
sal amnesty for all rebels! Belshaaza1
gathered the Baoylonish MOBILES &c
his table, George i entertained the
lords of England st banquet, Napo
leon III welcomed the cZsr OF Russia
and the sultan OF Turkey 20 his feast,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Shrevd Leader Sends Mes
sage to American People
This Country to be Ready to
Meet any Emergency.
TWO BIG BATTLESHIPs TO BE
sENT---ARMIEs OF ocCU-
PATTON.

New York, Sept. 19.-The follow.
ing dispatch has been received at the
Office of the Associated Press
Manila, Philippine Islands, Sept
1o.-The Filipino government de-
sires to inform the American govern
ment and people that the many ru-
mors circulated regarding the strain.
ed relations between the Filipino and
American forces are base, malicious
ISLANDERS of the enemy to both par
ties are without any truth an
are circulated for the purpose OF
prejudicing the appeal of the Fi'ipi-
noe for their releasing oppression and
cruelty of Spain
The relations of our people and
yours have been, and will continue
to be, of the most friendly nature,
and we have Withdrawn our forces
from the suburbs of Manila as an ad.
ditional evidence of our confidence
in the great American republic
(Signed) Aguiualdo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
BISHOPVILLE NEWS.

Bishopville, sept. l6.-Farmers of this
section are making every effort to have their
cotton gathered during these fair days. The
highest cash price paid for cotton here to
date is 45c.
Mr.. q. W. Scarborough Of Elloree paid us
a flying Tuesday.
Dr.. E. S. Booth, of Mannvile, spent Tues
day here.
Mr.. J. A. Galloway, of Iooia, was in town
yesterday.
Mr.. C. E. Mum, spent Sunday with bis
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mum, Of Luck
now.
Measrs. A. E. Woodbam, j. ". Hearon
and others from the Stokes Bridge section are
in town to-day.
Mr.. L. L. Baker visited the Gamecock City
recently.
Mics May Baker has returned to her home
at Mayesville, after a pleasant stay with
friends and relatives here.
Miss Belle Reid, of St. Charles, is visiting
at Mr.. J. W. English's.
Messrs Walter Scarborough and q. E
Mooney ham, of Elliott, was ir town yester.
day. u.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Richard Wagner as He Was.

The widow of Richard Wagner some sime
ago authorized her husbands lifelong friend,
Houston Stewart Chamberlain, to write, With
her assistance, two articles on The Person
sl Side of Richard Wagner" Mr.. Chamber.
lain, undertook the work, and The Laeies'
Home Journal secured the material. The
articles are singularly valuable in that they
give a complete picture of the man 10 bis
home and daily life, and contain much oew
matter, while many of the illustrations and
portraits have never been printed. There
will be two articles, "His Personal Side' and
"How He Wrote His Operas" aud the Fret
one will appear in the October number of the
magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Corner Stone Laying.

Saturday Aug 9th wss big day amcng
the colored population of Mayesvile aud the
surrounding country. The occasion was the
laying of the corner stone of the Mayesville
Educational and Industrial School of Mayes-
vile. Although it commenced to raia at an
early hour, every road leadisg to Msyesville
was thropged with vehicles Of every descrip-
ton on their way te town. At 10 O'Clock
there was a procession and grand review,
which wound itself on down town to the
African Methodist Church, where the pro-
gramme of the day was carried out as fol.
lows: Maeic-s'America," sung by the au-
dience Iuvocation-Rev. Thos. Brown.
Address of Welcome-Rev. T. L. Baxter.
Salutation-J. C. Wilson. Address-Signi.
6cance of this Service. Rev. E. F. AcDon-
aid Music-Only an Armour Bearer.
After which the school children and the sew
eral colored societies marched to the beautiful
lot upon which the echool will be built and
with ceremonies proper to s1ch occasions laid
the corner stope.- After the benediction there
was a free dinner to the public which was
like the parable of the loaves and fishes
plenty left after feeding multitude.
Quite nice sum has already been secured
from Northern friends, and also the business
men of Sumter County and the colored people
themselves by subscription FOR the erection
OF this school building which when finished
will be one of the handsomest buildings in
MayesvlIe and will rank among the f1rst ins'i-
tutions of learning for the coored people in
South Carolina. Great credit is due to
Enma j. Wilson for her iudomitable push,
pluck and perseverance, in her canvass in the
Northern States.
DR.. J. A. Aayes, W. D. Asyes, rromi-
nent merchant, and Rev. J. E. Stevenson Of
the white Presbyterian Church of &ayesvil!e
constitute an advisory and 6oancs committee
whose good judgment and sound advice and
6nanciering coupled with the splendid work
of Emma j. Wilson, the general travelling
agent of this school has crowned the Mayes-
will. Educational and Industrial School an
assured success. /.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Council M Getting.

The CITY Courcil met in regular session
last Wee nesday tight with all members, save
Aldermen Carson and P1rdy, present
The committee on lighting streets made
report on the matters submitted by Council,
and recommended that the Council! advertise
for bids for lighting the city for a term of 10
to Is years. The Clerk and Treasurer was
directed to prepare circular giving all in
formation obtalnabe for the use of bidders.
The committee appointed to investigate the
matter reported that an automatic sprinkler,
casks and buckets for tie Opera House would
cost 500, and that by putting them 10
reduction of So so per thousand could be OBJ
tained on the insurance
The committee on streets a1d bitches made
the following report on which action was
deferred until the next meeting:
Your Committee on Streets beg leave to
make the following report and suggestions:
Your committee has very naturally given
much thought to the very bad coudition of
Main street, and while desirous of doing
something in the way Of improvement that
the taxpayers can see and appreciate, it has
been restrained by the financial stripgeacy of
the committee no: to increase the already
your committee think that the problem can
be solved in q manner not TO increase the
general taxes, but to make the increase of
taxation in such way as to give satisfaction
aud enable our citizens TO see what their
money ia doing for their comfort, and the
general well-being and advancement of the
city. Therefore, your committee would make
the folio wing recommendations, viz:
nl.s Al H.
from the present tax of Sl.50 to So 90 per
aunum, the substitute of work on the streets
to be such as to make it to the interest of
everyone to pay the SO 90 tax. This will
give US an income from this source of nearly
if not all of 100000, which we propose
that council shall apply to the general ex-
penses of the city.
Second. Having COW an opportunity of
borrowing for loag period Of time the sum
of $4,000 al 6 per cent. interest, we recon-
mend that this amo1nt &c borrowed and the
same be placed in bank, aud kept as fund
for the sole purpese-the permanent improve.
ment of Main street. That this amount oe
expended for this purpose by the Committee
on Streets, to begin as early as practicable;
that the committee pay out this money for
this specific purpose, ell payments from this
fund to be on order of the Street Committee.
checks to be sigued and accounts kept by the
Clerk and Treasurer of this city.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN S. HUGHsaH,
Chairman Committee on Streets.
A special committee, consisting of Alder
men Hugbson, Boyle and Epperson, waa ap-
pointed to prepare license tax ordinance.
The finance committee was requested io'
draft the regular city tax ordinance for the
ensuing fiscal year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

Naples. Sept. 18.-A state of
gloomy apprehension prevails among
the population regarding the eruption
of the Vesuvius, which is hourly be
coming more active and menacing
Streams of lava are spreading in
every direction. The most threaten
ing of these flow through the Vedri-
no valley, which is almost filled
The observatory, which originally
stood at a height 6l0 metres, is now
only q metres above the sea level.
owing to the sinking of the ground.
Seven new craters have formed
around the central one, and this has
not tended to diminish the fears form
erly felt, which we're based upon the
eruption of stones and scoriae SINH
lar TO that which occurred in 1872
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

miral Dewey will have force only
second to that of Great Britain in
eastern waters, while on shore Gen.
Otis will have more numerous army
than any European power save
Russia.
Washington, Sept. 19.-.The war
department to-day ordered the follow
iug regiments. now at San Francisco,
to Manila Forty-frst Iowa, Twen-
tieth Kansas, First Tennessee, First
Washington. detachment Of the Sec,
oud Oregon, fous compauies Of the
Twenty third infantry aud recruits for
the Tenth Pennsylvania, First Ne
braska and First Colorado.
It vas stated at the war department
that 20 exigeucy had arisen which
made it necessary to send the troops
now at San Francisco to Manila, but
the order issued to-day was in accord
ance with the general plan Of the
department regarding garrison for the
Philippines. That plan of garrison
duty included 10000 men for the Phil
ippines, 12,500 for Porto Rico and
$4,000 for Cuba. The troops to be
seat to Manila uuder to days order
will Gil the complement for that station.
The troops would have been sent before,
it is said, except that the department
was awaiting the return cf transports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
ON TO CUBA EARLY
IN NEXT OCTOBER
The Garrison Force to be Sent
Will be 10000 Men. :

Washington, Sept 19.-Is lie the
present intention of the administration
so send to Caba, ss garrisoo force for
the .islaed. abou. 90. 600 troops iu
sdditiou to the force now 10 Santiago
ueder command of Gen. Lawton
The organizations which are to- com
prise the Cuban garrison have not all
been designated yet. bat it is assured
,ha. st least bsif of them will besyelun-
eseersss - ~
Within two weeks. orders will pc
issued for the movement TO Cuba OF s5e
fsss 10. 600 of the permanent garrison.
ands;s is .be expectation bow shat they
uill sail frem the United States about
October 10. These troops viii be fol.
io~ed quickly by others untilesbe entire
force OF 10000 has been established
on the islaod :
1: liz not the intention of the admin
istra,iou TO await the evacuation OF The
island by the Spauish forces before
serdiog United States troops to Cuba,
as the indications are COW that ismay
be several mouths before the Cuban
commissioners complete tbei' work.
Qnise naturally. a considerable number
OF Spaoisb troops will remain Gu the
Island uosil the arrangements for the
relirquishment Of Spanish sovereignty
over It formerly have been concluded
The rainy season 10 Cuba is Dearly at
sa end, and the most delightful season
Of the gear on the isiaud is about to
begin. Duriug the late fall and winter
months the climate in Cuba is not only
enjoyable bat healsbful. aod with such
care as will be taken for the health aud
oomfort Of the American forces to be
ssatiooed iu Cubs. officials of the
var department have 10 fear that
serious illness among the men will
follow the occupation ofthe islaud
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
THE MAYORS COURT.
A Full House and Many Witnesses.

The Mayors Court was crowded yesterday
morning with prisoners and witnesses in
two cases of disorderly conduct
The FIRST case heard was the City of Sumter
We. Nora Evans and Maggie Evans, who were
charged with going to Joseph Grantharn's g
house on Savage Street and there raising q
disturbance. cursing aud aesaulting With
brickbats, the said Joseph Grantham and his
wife. Joseph Grsnthsm who Was the prose-
cutting witness gave vivid and realistic hc-
co1pt of the row and placed in evidence the
bricks With which the assault wae made.
The whole disturbance was brought about
by Grantham's 3 cow strsying into the garden
of the Evans women and devouriug one head
of wiute. coilards. The Evans women went
TO Grantham's house to collect damagee for
the depredatioos OF the aforesaid COW and
took the bricks along to use as . gentle argu.
meot in support of their claim. The discus
sion took forcible turn and Grautham's g
wife had her scalp split by one Of the brick
bat arguments. The row was explained in
detail aud by rounds to the Mayor by wit
nesses for both sides and he was fully con-
vinced that there had been breach of the
peace on Savage Street Maggie Evane was
eeutcuCSQ W pay uue VI plO3 oou SSoSSuSS
was suspended as to Nora Evans, who was
not present in court.
The other case was the result Of a general
disturbance ou lower Calhoun Street last
night A crowd of negroes raised such a
din, yelling and screaming that the whole
section of the town was alarmed and Police
man Smith had to 60 down and run bunch
of them in Milton Wilsoo, Mary Wilson,
Emma Harrington and Hsger Harrington
were in the dock to answer the charges, but
the testimony was so voluminous and COO.
fusiog that even the Mayor was unable to
eutaugle it and arrive at the truth. The fact
that was established beyond question vas
that Emma harrington was yelling at the
top of her voice, but as she proved herself
to be country coon just corue to town and
bady scared, she was let off with nominal
6ne of 81 The others we're warned to be-
1ave themselves in future and keep out OF
the clutches of the policemen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
THE TOURIST.

I'rn glad to find ryself agsi2,
IN Sumter, South Carolina,
If jim, and John, and Ras;us,
And big fat Aunt Jemima
Do join IL with the landlord
And the festive hotel porter,
To try and find the incest way
To get the tourists quarter.
It's good to come down in the fsll
To dear old South Carolina,
If Jim, and John, and Rastus,
And even Aunt Jemima
Do join In with the landlord
And the festive hotel porter,
To do their very best to do
The tourist for his quarter.
don't believe that stingy mas
That came here from the West,
To 6ud change of climate
And perhaps little rest.
Who said be tried with all his might
To be saving guest,
But Jervey got most all the change
and the porter got the rest.
Will PUTNAM
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

In THE CoURr OF COMMON PLEAS.
Mary W Bland. Plaintiff against Rachel H.
Hozleman, heir at luaO Of Hiram Rolleman,
deceased, Defendant.
DY VIRTUE Of a Decretal Order made in
- the acove stated case and dated March
l6, 1898, ! will sci. at public auction in front
of The Court House u the City of Sumter, IN
said State, on Monday, October Sd 1858,
being Salesday, between tie horrs of II
o clock in the forenoon and o'clock 10 the
afternoon, the following piem's's. TO wit:
All that 10, or 1arcel Of lsnd, situate, lying
and beirg in the Town OF Mayesvlle, County
and State aforesaid, md on the Northwest
side of The Wilmington, Columbia and Au-
eusta Railroad. containing one acre and
,birty.four rerches, ard BOUNDED on the
North west, Nor,b and Northeast by land of
T. d. Foxworth, ou the $. East by land of
J E. Atkins and on the Southeast by the said
Railroad right of way.
Terms of Sale: Purchaser to Pay one third
cash on day Of sale. balance in one and two
EQUAL annual irstallneu,s, secured by bond
and mortgage of the purchaser on said prem
ises, bearing interest at seven per cent. from
the day of sale, payable annually.
Purchaser TO pay for papers and recording
W. h INGRAM,
Master for Sumter County
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
From Education
An Historical Romance.

M;Donald Furman. Ramsey, s. C.
elf that is your business here, sir,
] wish you to leave the house My
s-aughter has been accustomed to ride
in her own coach
These naughty words fell from the
lips of an ariss cratic planter. and
were addressed to "a young man who
mad asked for the hand of the plant.
er's daughter. Mary. in marriage.
Wheu a blue-eyed lad of sixteen,
this young man had met Mary, then
a pretty lass fourteen. With the
lad it was case of love at first sight.
His love was so earnest that when he
first visited the town where his
sweetheart's father lived, he asked
permission to marry her, which re-
quest called forth the singing Ian
guage with which our story opens.
We don't know what reply. if any,
was made by the young man to the
fasher's words, but we can easily i'm.
agine the bitter, wounded feelings
which must have arisen in the breast
of the youthful lover 1t may be
tha. be retired and wept, for it is a
hard thing for young man who loves
deeply aud sincerely, to be thus
crossed and rebufed.
The young lover afterwards be-
came renowned soldier and ably
conducted a prolonged struggle. As
be was returning after memorable
victory, be passed tbrought the town
where his old sweetheart lived. 1t
is said that ne had never seen her
since the old days when he was so
cruelty dismissed by her father He
had now been married many years to
widow lady, and :he sweetheart of
hisboyish days was also married. As
he passed along the street, he looked
mp, and saw her looking at the pa
rade. We don't know what his
thoughts were on this occasion. but
we lesrn that he smiled and waved a
salute with his sword The lady
tainted. Strange indeed must have
been her sensations as she beheld the
great soldier, once her blue-eyed
boyish lover, saIating her as he pass
ed.
This story is romantic but by no
means an imaginary one. 1t is found
ed largely on history, and the rest on
tradition. The hero was-George
Washington. The heroine was Mary
Cary. She was Mrs. Edward Am
bier when Washington saluted her
with bis SWORD, which event occurred
in Williamsburg, Va. as he was re-
turning from the famous victory at
Yorktown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle Of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH
NIGHT AND DAY.
The Packers at the Battle Of Santiago
de Cuba acere all Heroes. Their
Heroic Efforts in Getting Ammuna.
tion and Rations to the Front Saved
the Dey.

P E. Butler, of pack-train, No. 3, writing
from Santiago, de Cuba, on July 23d, says:
eve all had diar.hea IN more or less yio-
lent form, and when We Landed We had no
time to see a doctor, for it was case of
rush and rush night and day 10 keep the
troops supplied with ammunition and ra-
tons, but thanks to CHARACTERISTICS Collie,
Cholera and Diarrtp, Remedy, We were able
to keep at work and keep oar health, iu fact,
sincerely believe that at one critical time
this medicine was the indirect saviour of our
army, for if the packers had heen unable 10
work there would have been no way Of get
ting supplies 10 the front There were no
roads that wagon train could use. Ny
comrade and myself had the good fortune to
lay in supply of this medicine for our psck
train before we left Tampa, and | know in
four cases it absolutely saved life. -
The at owe letter was written to the manu-
factu,ers of this medicine, the Chamberlain
Medicine Co., Dee Moinee. Iowa. For sale
by Dr.. A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21

The Chief Burgess of Milesburg, Pa, says
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the best pills
be ever used in his family during forty years
of housekeeping. They cure constipation,
sick headache and stomach and liver troubles.
Small in size but great in results.
Hughson-Ligon Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
Petit Jury for Second Week.

9et.. F Melletr, Juo NJ Phillips, J A Den
nis, George Stokes, J D Newman, William
Capel. L L Fraser, Jr, W Cummings, " J
Atkins, W s Stokes, W R Remington, Sam
Bradley, Alstoo Wesberry, Gamble Moore, R
F Huggins, DeSessaure Bull, S Talon, R
G Tisdale, " B Colclougt, H DesChsmps,
Samuel Hill, Frances McIptosh, E L Allen,
Benjamin Hatfield. S Thompson, L c Mills,
L Leseeue, A Chandler, Jno W Allen,
A C Trouble6eld, Joel T Davis, R Herriot,
J W Hudson, J B White, Burgess, VIII
Hudson
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-09-21
1898 Bicycles Down to IS.

Nsw 1898 Model Ladies' and Gents Bicy-
ces are DOW beng sold on easy conditions
as low as So; others outright at $l3.05, aod
high grade at Sl9.95 and $22 SO, to be paid
for after received. If ycu will cut hi, notice
out and send to Sears, Roebuck l. Co., Chica-
60, they will send you their 1928 bicycle
catalogue and full particulars.
Aug 24-3mos