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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
'Possums and Politics.

The recent political 'poseum sup
per at Newman tas csuaed = good
deal of comment. one of che best of
which comes from "Bill Arp" On
the 'poesum" side of the question,
"Bill" Gays:
-. 'Possum' seems to be the slogan
Of State politics. 1t ls among the
first Latin words l ever learned to
decline, and means Il am abfe.' AS
a filthy varmint / decline it still, and
if l had been invited to tie feast |
should have replied non possum |
can eat crow, but not 'possum. A
buzzard would be as palatable, for
one is day scavenger and the other
hunts for carrion by night Not
long ago Mr.. Hale told me at Rising
Fawn that his boy caught three on
three successive nights by setting his
steel trap ON dead dog in the
woods, and Mr.. Young told me yes
terday that the last one his dog treed
was in the carcass of dead horse.
Now, if 'possum is kept up in a
coop or pen for month his oily car
cass might be fitted for scalawag
or hungry darky. Colonel Capd-
ler in his letter sings the praises and
the oily juices of the North Georgia
'possum, but turns up his nose at
the piny woods breed. The differ
ence is that dead dogs and hogs and
mules are few and far Between in
the piney woods. and the 'possums
cant get enough carrion to get fat
But 'possum is just now the political
fad, and a politician will eat any
thing for Office, except crow. They
don't like that Dr. Miller used to
say that he could eat crow. but he
didn't banker after it We college
boys used to have 'poesum suppers
away in the night. but Hansel, who
furnished them, kept them up and
stall fed them. The chief sstisfac
ton, however, was in breaking the
rules and dodging the professors aud
tutors Jim Warren and Chess How
ard used to give midnight suppers
and pull up the 'possum and tat
ers IN basket by rope and take it
in at third-story window"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
7. Allen McQqary.
The Young Man Reaches
Charleston Safe.

Mr.. T. Alien McQaary, Of Neosho.
Mo who is riding around the world to
~io fortune and q charming Arkan
ga. girl. camo into touu las. evening at
8 O'Clock, and after putting bis sturdy
little Indian pony up called oo Post
master Mowry and got him 20 sigo a
statement to the effect that he had been
in this city. Young McQoary is q
handsome youth, whose persooal ap-
pearauce would attract attention even
without the aid Of the gay COS tune he
wears. This consists of q velvet jacket
aad kuickerbockers, a bright hued
shirt and a black sash The wearing
of this garb is part Of his contract. He
is getting used to the conspicuousness
OF It nov, however, and goes riding
N erriiy forward like knight Of old
with the conviction that wealth, health
and happioess await him at the end Of
his loeg journey. From here be will
eail for Jacksonville. after disposing of
his trus.y little horse, and from there
he willgo to Cuba Having touched
Central America. he will orqss
the Atlantic ocean asd on around
the world aboard ship until be reaches
California Ooce on American soil
again he will take horse again aud ride
back 20 Arkansas aud bis lady love.
he is to accomplish this Journey with
out receiving dollar which he does not
earn on the trip. When be came into
Charleston last night he had ridden
usarly 800 miles
Mr.. McQoary has with BIN num-
Der Of papers and other credentials,
which leave DO doubt of the fact that he
has done all that he claims to have
done. The News aDd Courier has re-
ceiived letter from responsible parsias
10 Neosho, stating that young McQury's
family Is 40 excellent one
When the traveller called st the
Postof6oe last night he found whole
boxful Of mail a1aising him. Among
his letters was one from his lady love
and all Of his Cbaistmas presents were
in the packages He will be in Charles
for two or shree days before going on to
jacksonville. The young man mskes
: very pleasant impression upon ssrsn-
gers and, whatever the world may
think about it, he evidently takes him-
self and bio mission vry seriousl , =
News aud Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Professor Tyler. Literary History
of the American Revolution is praised
in England for iss fairoess and general
se.f-res.rains. He is a nor.bern mar
with northern politics, bu. he says that
";he resistance Of the Stamp Act was
Nulli6catiou and the Declaration of
Independence sas Secession :" OF
coures they we're, bu. be is about the
fret oorthern hiatorisn and critic to re-
cognize tho plsin truth and make 8
ciea0 breast of il.
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COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY.
SuxrsR, s c., Nov. 81, 1897.
NOTICE IS hereby GIVEN ,ha, will
lN attend, in person or py deputy. al the
following places 90 the days indicatei re-
spec.ively, for the purpose Of receiving re-
turns OF Real Estste, Persoaal Property, anc
Poll Taxes for the fiscal year commencing
January lst, 1928:
At Office Sumter, S. G, from Jan lst to
Feb. 20tb, 1898, Inclusive
Tindals, Tuesday, January 4th
I'M Noseley's, Wednesday, January 5th.
Wedee6eld, THURSDAY, january 9Th
Stateturg, Friday, January 7tb
Hagood, SATURDAY., January Sth.
Remoert's Store, Monday, January 10th.
Smithville, Tuesday, January 1ltb.
Aaunv,lle, "Wednesday, January 18th.
Bishopvilie, Thursday and Friday, Janu.
ary 18th aud l4th
Maguolia, Saturday, Jan. 18th.
Lynchbure, Monday, Jan. 18th.
Norwood's Cross Roads, Tuesday, Jan.
18th.
Shiloh, Wednesday, Jan 10th.
in. AeEl.een,s Store, Thursday, Jan.
goth.
Mayesville, Friday, Jan 2lst.
Gordon's Mill, Saturday, Jan 22nd.
Gaillards Cross Rosds, Monday, Jan 3lst.
Bossard, Tuesday, Jan. 25,h
Reid's Mill, Thursday, January 9Th.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in any wise having charge of such
property, either az agent, husband, guardian.
trustee, executor administrator, etc. return
| the same under oath to the Auditor, who re-
quests sill persons TO De p-ompt IN making
their returns and save the 0 per cent. penalty
which will be added TO the property valna.
ton of all per-ors who fail to make returns
within the time prescribed by law
Tax payers return what t6ey own on the
irst day of Jacuary, 1898
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the hrst
given naue cf the taxpayer II full, also make
a separate r-,uro for each Township where
the property is located and also in each and
every case the No. of the School District
must be given
Every uale citizen between the age Of
twsnty-oue and sixty yea 90 the hrst day
of Janusy, 1898. e1cer 1ose Incapable CT
earning a support tro,n icing naimed o.
from other causes, are deemed taxable Polls,
aod except Confederate Soldiers SO years OF
age, on Jao Let, 1898.
An returns must be made on or before tie
20th day of Februar; next | cannot take
| returns after that date sad all returns mace
after the 20th day Of February are SUI ]ect to
a penalty OF so per cent
Auditor Sumter County.
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Robbed the Grave.

startling incident of which Mr.. John
Oliver OF Philadelphia, was the subject. is mar
rated by him as follows II was in most
dreadful condition Ny skin was almost yell
low, eyes sunken. tongue coated, pain contiru
ally in back and sides, nc gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three physi.
clans had given me- up Fortunately. friend
advised trying Electric Bi,ters,' and to my
great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a
decided improvement. continued their use
for three weeks, and am now we'll man.
know they saved my life, and robbed the grave
of another victim" No one should fail to
try item. Only so cents Fer bottle at J. F,
". DeLorme's Drug Store. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
The Mill Troubles

Boston, Jan. l9-The third da3 Of
shs striksin ths New England cotton
asd uooieD industry has been an no
ssssntfus one. Those she we're at fsss
siaslsoed 70 believe that either the strik-
90 or mill owners would bold out only
sfsw days have nov cone to the con-
oIusio1 that the matter has settled
dawn to co0test OF endurance. There
ssre no signs Of conoessien BY either
ssds. The only new acquisition to the
Hst of striking commaolties to Day was
that Of the Cabot mil at Brunswick,
Ne where 225 operatives refused to
work At the reduction of wages Those
Who lefs the mill are speed tenders. and
fully 700 opers.ises still remain.
When the latter left their work tonight
sBe1s ~as no psospeos Of further trou-
be. aud the mill agent claims the crew
viii be increased Strikes are now on
as New Bedford. Biedefofd, Saco.
Brsossick, Lewiston, Burlington and
10 tas King Philip. Laurel. Lake and
Hares.vs's No. at Fall River aud the
Whiae Rock mills at Westerly.
10 The woolen centres sbere are
strikes 10 .he Waoskuk aud Geneva
mills at Providence. Central mills at
Ceosrai Falls. Apdover and Lacosia.
;bs latter being hosiery concern.
At Lsei.ton the aodrosocgging mill
napageneot is improving the oppor,u.
Disy to make repairs. Tao meetings
of the operatives we're held to-day. but
noshine vas dose.
10 Fell River the oardioR aud wesv-
iipg departments Of toe King Pillip
mills are beginning to feel the effect Of
The strike 10 the spioning departments.
and operatives are being forced out
owing to lack Of material.
The carders at the Shove mill have
become dissssis6ed with their pay and
have aothorised their secretary to COO.
fer With Treasurer Roundsvills to de
tsrraire the attitude Of the mill io re
gard to concessions. They claim sba
they have been reduced more than II
1.9 per cent.
The White Rock cotton mill, owpet
by B. d. &. b. Knight at Westerly
3. l., shut down at noon owing to
strike Of $50 wesvers and spinners
The strike Was caused by reduction
wsges amounting to Is Per cent
When running full the mill gives em
ployment to 375 hands. The reduction
wsn. into effect on Monday.
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A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
ScrofuIous Humors - How a Cure
Was Effected.
"When five years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. 1t
was worst on his chin, although the sores
on his cheeks and hands were very bad.
It appeared in the form Of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
it to our boy and we noted an improve
ment in his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out OF his
blood and it has never since returned" /"
WILLIAM BARTz, 416 South Williams ST.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods Sarsaparilla OF all
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
Newbold Goes Free.
Acquitted Of tie Murder Of j. Henry
Turner.

spsr..obsrg. s. G.. Jan. 90 "A,
1876 O'Clock "Wednesday night the
jury had not returned . verdict 10 the
Nexbold case, a. s.ated 10 . special die
patch 10 to,dsy's Register. However.
&c 10 80. sfter the judge bad been call
ed the jury handed in . verdict Of "Nos
guilty 2
There vss some little applause from
ex-constables and d few others.
Conrt adjourned sine die to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
HE'S 4 CANDIDATE
senator Archer Out for the
GovernorshIp.

TIE RaberDasorisl race promises to
be. assarY lively ooe il Indications poio'
. .so anything The eiecsionis nearly :
year OF yss. but candidates are already
officially anneaneing themselves for she
posision.
esserday Senator Archer Of Spar
tssbs1g issned the folio.iDg card to the
pablo
There seems TO be uncertainty 10
stks ninds of many as to whether I will
be : candidate 10 -she next campaign.
order 10 alIag de1b.s aud let Che OPP
sposition fix tier p.sss and tros out
shsr horse Of horses. / lake this meth.
ea of declaring myseIf . candidate for
Rossrhor. Though I Will hare no
noaoy for ! campaign or corruption
ssnnd shall be sbls to canvass the
fsss. fy pisfforp sball be the same
kase pracsiced IN managing nv per-
issl sssssl afairs Economy. industry.
ss;ssIassti;on, snd Temperance 4 uould
ssos.s, J. ~: 5; 80, q ho,h
) ss,s, ''...s ..,ns,r =. IS s .,n,o s,,.
! aossss y 80 ss.sg 8. = ,ha ana.
s.sass,a ~ ss .nd - = .bs
80 s 8: s., 8 sr.fs;s =, .t.;,s h.
S. 80 q ,;,;Ss ,.,,s - 3.
s 3. s.: - "a $, .,,v ;s.,;.n.;an
-. ~. 81. ~. a;.,s e M .s;so .ba;r
"a. ~ =. Is. - IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26

Ex Governor Chamberlain is grow.
ioe io wisdom and grace. Open air
life on his Massachusetts farm evident.
~ has had the effect Of brosdeninR bis
views on public questions affecting The
right Of Ststes aud communities to
govern themselves. He takes the
Springfield Republican sharply to task
for i.s position on nun Der Of important
public questions. and raises the great
principle Of local self-government
ag,inst the four proposed schemes Of
postal savings banks. national quaran-
tine regulation, nstiouai ineuranoe
supervision ard State aid 10 policing
the towns of Massachusetts. He pre-
tents objections to all Of :bese PROPOSE
sions with grea. fofse and proves his
c.,e, ., least against the reasoning Of
the Republican, which would do as a
matter of con onvenienoe aud expediency
what it. sdmitss to be wrong on the
ground of right. It is natural that the
Republiean should favor the centralizs-
sion Of authority and pover-is lives,
moves and has its being in community
and section which has prospered. not SO
much BY the skill aud industry of it's
people as by Government aid. Il is
,equally patural. after bis life 10 the
south, where the spirit Of independence
and self support yet prevails to large
degree, that Mr.. Charnberlaip should
abe IN favor Of local control in local
matters. local support for local 'ostitu-
tious, and local regulation Of local
affairs aud Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
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 loveliness, 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.
1. w. FOLSOM.
Jeweler and Optician,
SION or THE BIG WATCH,
Oct I6.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By T. 2 Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
NHEREAs SHEPARD NASH, @. c. G.
w P for the County of Sumter, made
suit to me to eraot him letters Of admins
tration of the Estate aad Effects Of Joseph T.
Andrews and w. Smith Andrews, deceased !;
These are therefore to cite and sdmonish all
and singular the KINDRED and editors of the
said Joseph T Andrews and w. Smith
Andrews, deceased, that they be and appear
before me, 10 the Court of Probate, to be held
at Sumter q on the 3lst day Of Januar,
A D. 1898, next, after publication thereof.
at II O'Clock in the foreeoon, to chow cause
if any they have, why the said administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this :2d day Of
December, A. D. 1897
TBos Y. WALSH,
Judge of Probate.
Dec.-22 ct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-26
TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.
TINE MEDL1N CHALYBEATE SPRING
I.,.a -, O,rhsr 8 G. ia now tbs

TINE AEDLlN CHALYBEATE SPRING,
located ut Dubbar, s. C, is now the
attraction of sufferers from lnd,eeshon, Oys-
pepsia. Rheumat'c s6ecuoos, kidney ifoo.
ble., Brixh,'s Disease, Drcpsy, Catarrh sed
all skin diseases, from the fac, wherever tee
wa,er has been used for these diseases, 1t mas
-eliertd, and when usad sufficiently, II nas
cured
|, is being used for all tbe diseases men
toned above, all over the country
THIS water has been analyzed oy Prot. ".
r. Hardin, South Caroline State Chemist,
and found to coutsin the following aediclnas
properties 600
Do,.os;ru cs,hona,e 274
rs,o;nr carnona,e 57l
Magnesium Carbonate 544
Iron Carbonate (Ferroue) l.4ii
Manganese Carbonate trace
Copper Carbonate ltscs
Potassium Sulphate o4i
Sodium Chloride I.o4'
aIrr;na Trace
Silica o0i
1921
Ammonia .o2 parts per million.
Aloumepoid Ammonia .o8 &c
We have glowing testimonials from people
all over the country. and from people IN your
own town Among them The Kew. y.
Brown, A. W CrossweIl, F. B Grier, ct al. !,
If YOU are suffering, end want relief. aod
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you this water, and take your orders. or 70
make arranged ents with you tor visiting toe
Spring, where ample accommodations are 20
be bad, at low prices. ,or
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THE COTTON STALK R0oTER

This plow with one man and two horses
does The work Of three men, three horses aud
three plows Ii only takes one fnrrow to
root out all be stalks and cover all the yege-
able matter IN center Of row
The greatest labor saver and does the work
cerfec,ly. 1t will roo. out all Of your stalks
cieao aud throw them out of the wsy. Sold
by
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SUMTER, s. C.
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TAX RETURNS 10R 1898.
OFFICE OF

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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-05-06
500 DE RECOMPEs SE 500

Lies lecteurs de 90 Journal Sc
ront contents d'apprendre gull y
a al moins une maladle terrible
don't la science a pu gu6rir dams
tous ses progress, ct cost le Catar-
rhe. Halls Cata,7he cure est la
seu]e cure positive connue par la
fraternit6 m6dioale. LIE Oatarrhe,
etant une maledle constltut1onnel-
lie, il demande un trs1tement con-
tituiionnei. Halls Catarrhe Cure
est pris a l'int6rieur, agissant i'm
m6diatement sur le sang ct les sur
fac 8 muqaeuses du systeme, de-
truisant par Ia lie germe do la ma
lsdie, ct dome al patient las for
oes pour SO constitution ct aide la
nature q son @uvre. Les pro2ri6-
taires ont tant d, confanc, dams
son pouvoirs curstlf qu'ils ofrert
Cent Dollar pour aucun cas- qul
ne gu6rit pas.
Envoyez pour cert16cats.
Adressez: r. J. CHENEY & Co.,
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Vendu par les droguistes, priz
75c.
Halls Family Pills sont les
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Danes Foresderes

Nine A Bilodeau qui represent
TAFT la cour Notre Dame de Lour-
das en- qualit6 de del6gu6 d la con.
vention des "Womsn Catholic
Order OF Foresters tenue q Chioa-
20, est revenue d Minneapolis lun-
di matin enchant6e de son voyage
La convention a dur6 4 jours ct les
seances ont et5 des plus lnt6res.
sRntes.
Parlant de discussion, Nine BIZ
lodesu nous a dit gull y await Ia
plusieurs danes qui pouvaient to.
mir tete aux hommes tant dams la
faoillte q s'exprimer que dams Ia
oonnaissance p%arfaite des regles
psrlemeDtaires. Pour donner une
idee de rint6ret manifesto il sufit
de connattre que vendredi soir,lora
du ballottage pour r6leotion des
~ - Er ~ - .-- r
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1898-05-06
LIE MOIS DE MARIE

Les exercices du mois de Marie
sont commences d1manche soir 3
PEgllse Notre Dame de lourdes
ct la grande aMuence de- fd6lles
qui asaistent est une preuve de la
pi6t6 qui les animent envers notre
bonue Mere, LIE chant DIES demoi-
selies de cette paroisse est beau.
coup gootd.
LIE mois de Mai, qui est le Gin.
qui6me de l'annee. 6tait le tro;si6-
me dams le a 'endIier de Romulus
qui commemorate l'ann6e au mois
de Mars. Romulus appelait CO
mo1s "Maius", en- consideration
des senateurs qu'on appellant ina
jores," de meme que le mois sui
want .fut appel6 "Junius," en-
l'honneur de la jeunesse de Rome.
L'Eglise catholique a consacr6
a Marie 10 mois de Maj, qui est,
dams beaueonp de pays le plus
beau mois de l'annee.
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B. DUFAUD,
Chef de Cave.

terrible, notre occur est broye,je lie
sens parce que soafre mon occur
DAM, ct dependant, gu non de vo-
tire is, consolez~vous. Non, non, il
nest pas possible que les besux
yeux de votre enfant soient fer
mes q jamais, de l'autre cote du
tombeau, lis brillent encore; il
nest pas possible que CO petit
coar 81 tendro soft devenu glace
ds rautre c6t6,du tombeau il nous
aime encore, il n'estpss possible
que SO douce voix 81 ohere soft
eteinte q jamsis, il me semble PEN
tendre murmurer; Parents bien.
aimee, coasolez-vous, nous serons
reunis "a jour"
Et tot, char R5el un seull de
PEternit6 Oh tn es entire, recols le
aernisr adiea de tous oeux qui tai
msnt, nous ne t'apporterons plus
des ]ouets ma1s nous t'epporterons
dos pleurs, nous ne t'oublierons
jamsis, adieu, mon cher Real,
adleu.
TIN AMr