The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04

WI ben the epee1ai train caffy ying ING Sete.
.xne % the Reunion passed through this city
5ast week, there was q large crowd
= u ~ depot to See the Sumter delegation
aboasd As sooD ss tbs train drew np to
she depot II became known tGAt Gen. Wede
aampton uas on board and Immediately q
demand wee made thar be show bimssif on
& ssfhc platform. The gallant old colder and
raffios;wsa enthusiastically cheered ey his
hssnds and admirers IN the crowd He was
presented with se1ersi handsome bcquets OF
roses by The girls and ladies in The crowd,
ard one little giri he kissed for the lovely
yboques which she gave him Gen Hampton
did not attempt 20 make speech. but vas
.evidentfy pleased ard AfEscted By The warmth
gcf the reception given him by The
apeppie Of Sumter
Tro neu cases Of smsilpox were reported
te tbs Board Of Healih on the s6ih. Both
cases developed IN the Golden Hill section OF
the city and beth patients are negro women.
As soos as the cases we're reported. Drs
Baker and Ssnckey Of ths Board OF Health
Hent 10 Golden Hial TO exanioe the women
s,,d determius whether they had smallpox or
not 0ns of The women bad become fright
ened and bad ieft home before the doctors
arrived ncd could not be found; the other
no nan on being examined was found to bave
aelt defined case Of smallpox, and orders
Rere isned for her removal 10 the pest house
Thee olbee woman will bsr rppsehended 80 5000
sas possible. From facts ascertsined within
The pasg few days. the coacsnsion seems TO-
esisabIe that the disease has been prevalent
son 0oadeo Hill for naocth or more, and that
the di5ease wss conmuni.ated 70 the Degroes
in that quarter by one of the stadents rom
sths Eolored College in 0rangehntg. Seveias
negroes living in that neighborhood have
had the disease and now bear the marks OF
st on these faees and bodies a u tte cases
we're Of snch mild type that no doctor was
called 10 % any os them, consequently the
outbreak escaped the notice of tho Board OF
HeAlth.
Col. b. j. Aald returned frem Columbia
last night after consultation With Governor
Eilerbe in reference 10 raising the Volunteers
called for By the Preside,t. Col. Aud was
directed 10 raise three companies OF infantry
from the Fourth Regiment, and he will pro-
seeed as once 70 carry out the orosrs OF the
Gossrnor he has received noiiee already
that the Darlington Guards will volunteer
for service and that ths company will be re.
:ernised to the full 5treng,h (S4 menl required
by the United States authorities. Bnt two
moro companies are 10 be raised Il is ex
pected that one company will be raised 10
Sumter County and the other in the other
cponsies represented in the Fourth Regiment.
There are already quite number OF young
men Who have Informed Col. Auld OF their
iatention to volunieer; in fact. he was called
mp early this mornlng by several OF the more
eager among the prospective volunteers
An informal meeting MAS bold this morning
By Cot Aud in the Office Of Mr H. D. Noise,
and committee appointed to take charge OF
RE epi,stment Of volunteers in this city and
county, in order that he might be relieved OF
the details Of the work and have time TO
devote 70 his ether duties ID connection With
-aisipg volaoteers in other counties. ar. l.
S. Carson 10 chairman Of this committee and
be. and bis associates will take fnll charge
ofshe eassstmen, IN this city. Anyone who
desires TO volunteer should either see
Mr. Carson in pesson or communicate
with him at once. The company to
be rsised will not be made up
entirely of residents Of this city, but
men from any section of the county will be.
accepted-6rss come 6rst served All volun-
te+rs must be between the ages Of twenty ooe
apd forlb-6ve years and physically sound.
A maas meeting will be beld IN the Court
house to-morrow night, and those interested
in baviog Sumter Courty represented in the
volunteer army should attend.