The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-30
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most serious.
Geo B Seccrd, the we'll koown contract.
or Of 4'owanda, n Y, says: 81 bave used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy 10 my faulty
for a long time aod have found it superior
TO any other For sale by A. j. China.
Too,oer Lynch and Willie Minis we're before
Mayor Bossard Friday morning for getting
drunk ana raising disturbance at the cotton
mill on the precediog night. They were
found guilty of the charge and sentenced to
pay SIS each or eerve ten days on thesstreets.
Lynch paid the 6ne, but Minis is doing time
under Street Commissioner fribble.
But few days remain in which voters cay
register TO. the municipal election, and scarce
" more than bali of tho.e entitled to regis.
tration have obtained certificates from Super.
visor Young. Every man who is entitled to
csst vote in the election should register a,
once and qaalify himself 10 cast his ballot.
II will be TOO late to register when election
day arrives, and regrets will do no good.
A negro who WAS told the other day tba,
be would have to go into the srmy when war
began, replied that he just couldn't do it as
he was under contract and would be put in
Jail if be broke it to join toe army
At the regular meeting of the missionary
society of the Magnolia Street Methodist
Church Sunday. March 2otb. the following
officers were elected for the ensuing term I:
Mr.. Ed hough, President; Mrs Eva Ken
nedy. Vice President; Mics Lucy Brinkley,
Secretary; Miss Mamie B.inkley, Treasurer !;
Miss Anna Kennedy, Orgsnist.
have been afflicted with rheumatism for
fourteen years, and rothing seemed to give
any relief. I was able to be around ell the
time, hnt constantly suffering. bad tried
everything / could hear of aad at last was
told to fry Cbamberlain's Pain Balm, which
did, aod was Immediately relieved and in
shost time cured. / am happy to say that
i, has rot since returned Josh. EdRar,
Germantewo, Cal. For sale by A. j. China
The threat Of Spain to iucite revolts 10 the
Southern States if the United States dares to
90 to war is the most silly utterance Of the
eilly SEASON. If tie Spsniard who made the
threat could spend few days IN South Car
olins his ,deas of the Southern people would
be considerably modified. No one is spelling
for fight with Soain, but if urgent2need
shouid arise for men TO defend this country
there would be more than suficient vonn-
teers to form an army able TO whip Spain in
a fair Sight.
Rev e. Edwards, pastor of the English
Baptist Church at Minersyille, Pa, when
with Rheumatism, was advised to
try Caeu,berlain,e Pain Balm. He says:
ga few applications Of this liniment proved
of great aervice to me. 1t ssbdued the 10.
fammation and relieved the pain. Should
auy sufferer profit by giving Paio Balm
trial il will please me I" For sale by A. j.
Chino.
Col Blauaing, Dr.. AcLeurin aud two
engineers representing the New York capi-
,elists who are interested in the Sumter and
W .teree Railroad went over the route from
this city to the river last Friday. The engi-
neers made careful inspection Of be old
road bed, and will make an estimate Of the
cos, Of building the road from their oo,es
The outlook for the speedy construction OF
the road is very encouraging, and the opay
obstscle will be removed whea the s:got q
way has been secured.
Sunday morning there was a large COO
e,egetiop present to bear Dr.. C.ifton's SER
mon to the Kings Daughters Dr.. Clifton
was al bis best, and delivered o sermon that
was as notable for i:s elcqceoce a5 for
thougbtfulness and deep riety. it-wss
hepf4l aud encouraging sermon, aud tse.aree
congr agat;ou was the better for hearl: IT..
Sunday right Dr. Clifton de!;v red epec,al
sermon TO tie members IF Delgar Reel SQUAD
This discourse differed in many respec;s from
that cf the morning, bu. in force, ea'nes'ness
aad e3cqneoce it was 10 90 wise inferior. The
church was filled with an attentive aud ap
precia:ive congregation, and Dr.. CliftoL's 9
earOeat words fell oa good soil
Mr. ". N. Gresham bas his strawberry
farm % the South side OF the W G. l. A. Z.
R ,rack all set out and the plants seem to
be dong we'll. % an elevation to the North
of this farm Mr.. Graham has an cvetdowing
artesiau we'll which furnishes an abundant
supply of water. Mr. Gresham proposes to
use this water for the purpose of irrga'ing
bis strawberry plants. The success acd value
of ,his experiment will be watched with great
deal Of interest
The executions against the license tax de-
lipouen,s were placed in the hands of Sherlf
Piers C Monday morning, AID the legal battle
over The Incense q"estion vii! be under way
within a day or lwo 1t is the purpose OF the
snti license people to make two or more test
cases and 90 into court with them. The rea-
son that more than one lest case Will tie nade
is TO have ali classes of licenses represented.
As is known to moet people the license ordi-
unnce leyies a fixed license on certain occupa-
tons aud professors and graduated license
on Others, and it will be necessary 70 make q
test case Of one of each class as soon as
Sheriff Person shall begin serving the e1acu-
tiors the attorneys for the anti-license comoi-
nstion will be in position to apply to the
courts for an INJUNCTION, aud this will be
done at once.
George Elliott, VINO was acquitted at last
court Of the charge Of numbering aiogo
Thompson, was in trouble again last week aud
occupied his old quarters 10 the Jail which be
vacated Just little over week before. dc
was arrested Wednesday afternoon and com
ni,,ad to jail for stealing Sl.2s FROM ano'ter
cegro who was in jail with him while he
was awaiticg trial for the murderer of Thomp-
son. Eliot seers to tie hoo-dooed and CAM
keep cut Of jill E:e hss been under arrest
rum5er of times within the last year or