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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The new post Office WAS opened for ousi'
ness Friday morning, in The rev place CO Main
Street, recently occu led oy s. G. Phelps
For the benefit of those who do rot read
the local papers, notice on tie door CT the
old office, stating where the Po,tofice bas
been removed tc, would probably be app,e-
ciared 1t is daily occnrrenc, for people to
star: iuto the old cf6:e aud then stand on the
ing 10 get their earrings, or looking for some
one 10 ask when the pos' Office will De open.
II L. B. Wells, Esq, has received letter
dated Santiago, Cnba, July 7th, from bis
brother, Mr j. Walter B'ittou, who is q
member Of the ecood R,giuent, MAssachu-
sets Volunteers Mr. Bri,tou vas in the
bait e, around Santiago and Saw all the hard
fl h,lng 10 which the American Army was
engaged. Mr Bri;,on went through the bat
tie without receiving e scratch and was iu
good beal,a whe writing
EARLY P Lre. The Lake City iyccter, and
witness against his fellow criminals appears
% re rascal OF varied accomplishments.
Oa Monday he vas arrested 90 8 warrant
fro Z Lake City cbareing him with s'eailog
cross cot ssw and selling it 10 another party
Thursday Clerk Ct Court Nash had warrant
ISSUED for bis arrest for forgery % May
18th the said Early P Lee went 10 Cle-k OF
Cour, Sssh aod 90 forged order secared
The pension Of Hampton Lee, Of l. ucoourg.
The amount ne obtained was $3.50. The
forgery WAS not discovered until sever
weeks afterwa,d, when Hampton Lee applied
for the pension bim:e!f Then Early P Lee
could :ot be ocated, aud ii WAS lot uotiI
he was arrested on Monday that Mr. Nash
learned p here be could lay his bands 90 his
man. Ths warrant that was issued Thursday
morning for ee's arrest will be sent 10
Kiogstree, spd when be gets through with
The larceny Case he will be brought back
to Sum:er for trial at the next term Of court.
If there are no more trustworthy witnesses
zgairs. the Lake City lynchers than ee, II
will be impossible 10 convict totm, for IN Ell
and torger should not receive much credit IN
court of Justice, especially IN view OF The
faci tnat a barge reward is outstanding tor
evidence 20 convict the :gDcners man
wbo will com ul, forgery 'o7 S3 50 and de-
fraud an old Confederate soldier, "'l not be
too god 20 swa.r falsely for CONSIDERATION.
early P LIE has en- s-o!eacei 10 the
chain gang in William -bufg Conotv aDd can-
not "e arrested for the forgery committed in
this county un,ii bis term expires.
Tn- u Il A tram feon Augusta was Two
and half nours ,n,e Monday sbt ana The G.
5 ,ra,u wes rs!d nn!ii i; ayr!sei The
ca 6ijd4fes for S,:at- fi:-rs who c,me !" 90
the Colnmn,,5r 5r in u, i So mad ioag wait
oefp7a they ou'd leave for Bishor7i!!e Ia
the party w-re Coz E!'e:''e d Na field,
G c Fra,nerarone. B 3 E7nos, 4. r.
Tho ~s s:d D I. Schompert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Sumter Phones IN the Lead.

NJ F. G. Mannioe Of The Telephone Mao
ufac,u.ltg Co, re,ur, ed Monday from a
trip 10 Spsst,nhnrg where be closed d COO
tract for a complete ,eiepbore outfit tor tna'
cisv. The .quipr ert lnclnnes go Of 'ne'r
''Imoeti.i" long distance telephones. one OF
,1eir improved swi'chboards Ct 40G drops
capacity. AID all other ,ecessAr, e1cna"gr
apparatus.
ibis ,s bar sno1t q. ca.- where ;n- ''Iupe-
rial'' iiue Of pbon-s has won fa''E-r nonor
foe this coppauy ia comtenIiJn With ne
largest waLufaciure CT Chicago aEd the
Eastern chies They hav. also recently &C.
crted several large orders frcm po'ats 10
Mississippi, Alaosma and Louisiana
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Thousand of persons have been cured o.
piles by using DeWi,,'s Which HaZs
S.,ve l, heals promp,ls and cures eczema and
all skin disease, 1t gives immediate relief
Hnyhson-Ligso Co.
By all means run the hogs out Of the city
The Council can e2a,t no wiser ordnance
than one PROHIBITING the keeping OF bog:
within the limits Of the city, for i: 10 ad'
m,,.ed tba, bog peOs are prolific breeders o
disease.
Bob Ncore Of Lafayette, ind SAYS that for
constipation be bag ivuod DeWiit's Lutte
Ear, R,,ers to be perfec. They never gfipc
Hugtson-Ligon Co.
Toe bicyclis seem to forget tha, there is
al ordinance OF the cisy against !as. r,d'ug
on The Sidewalk When some fellow has 10
pay 6a- Of $40 or SIS for violating ibis
law he Will know by experience that there Is
such law.
Win your batts.s agaips: disease by acting
promptly. Ooe m,cnIe Co1gh Curo pro-
duces immediate resu IS When taken early
i, prevents consumption. And 10 latter
stages il furnisnes ironpi relief Hugbson-
L!gop Co.
4 letter received f'o0 member Of Com.
psny M ss.s he WORK beiie done among
r1e so; ;i,e.s bs the Y u c. s., deserves The
hear,y sui port Of every man. VIZ at and
Child in Sumter If no, person 10 SameF
w5onvs 10 contribute to ibIs "o:k, hry c'n
L Co., or W. r. Yates.
Sick headache, biilicuene.s constipation,
and al liv.r and stomach troubles ca De
quickly cured by us'n those famous hit 2
pti,. Known % DeWiil's L,,tis Eary eisers
They a pleasant 10 Ike ~a4 er grl.e
Has sbsen-L.gon Go
Mr + D. Smith, o! Lynchnur2, will be a
ca; G,dats 'or reelection 20 the House o!
Rep,s seo,atives. 81 So. b aas served one
term IN the House .Dd is T. mlis. with the
duties of the position, which, coupled with
bis well-knovn ability, serders BIN 7a!na-
BILE memoer of the General Assembly.
Tie editor of Evans City, Pa +, Gioss,
writes, "Ono Minute Ger is rightly nsm q
1t culed children at'er all other rt med.es
failed /, RS conahs, colds a"d All
tho, nno iu"g Troubles -Hug:s>n h'gou
Co.
Tae talk Of paving Naia Street has oee1
revived aod we all trust that it Will not Nj
end IN ta,k tbis time ss 90 5, many previous
OCCASIONS No ore can osj CT TO haviD2
Main Street paved provi3ed il does Lot Iu
uose TOO grea, burden upon ;n= tSxpa.e1 IS
ssl thiuk DeWius Witch Hazel Satve !:
;ae finest preparation or the market tor pile:
So writes Joho G Duon Of aehn2. y Va
Try i, snd you will !hiOl sn- ssms II ,.iso
cutes ,cz o. AID | ss,s diseases Hugh
aon l. goa Co.
Lieut.. s D wilson. of Compsay u, hs.
been detailed TO serve ,t ,he CON mand {! ,ht
Pioneer Co1ts of tue Eirs; 5 G Regiment
HIS training in toe C.,a1e} Qualities him foi
,.e tcs,.ion and was undorotediy tie :eascr
for MS selection ptiyatt X ) Foster, o
Company V, hes oeen detailed 20 serve il
the signal corps.
c. Bl.nAs, Of Le";sri.:e, T.1as, write
,a-; ore nox OF Dewitt. Witch hsz-I S:!.
was worth $4,000 10 him Il cured his pile
OF 1eo years standing lie advises oine'
70 try it |, also cures eczema, skin e,stas'
and obstinate sures. Hn.hson-Lieon 20
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
PERSONAL.

Mr. Edwin Wi,soo, of ST. Charles, was 10
the city to-day.
Nr. T. S.1Joye and family, of Bishopville,
are ;n the city.
Xr. Eugene Wilder returned from Q altman, +,
Ca, Monday.
Miss Daisy Truesceil, Of Camden, is visit
ipg Mrs L. E. LeGrand.
Mss Marie Diok,as has gooe to Bseva,d,
N. c., to spend mouth.
&r. Rob: Vioson, of Charleston, is visit.
ing relatives in the city.
Miss Fioreace Michaelsor, Of Ba.awell, is
visiting Miss Carrie Solomons.
Miss Soale willefosd is visiting her sister,
Hrs. ". q. Bnrk, of Charleston.
Mrs. d. P. Cordes les, fo: Charleston
Thursday to visit hes sister, ars. Hugh
Fraser.
Sir NJ B. Rsodie has gone on visit TO bis
parents at Osklon., Ark. He will be away
several weeks.
Misses Jennie aad Rosa Barnett have gone
to Asheville, NC, speod the remainder
of the summer.
Miss lizzie Plowden, OF Alcola, who has
been visiting her cousin. Miss Bessie ingram,
hs returned to her bone
Sena,or Altsmont Moses and Mr.. l..
Scarborough attended the campaign meetiog
IN Bishopv,lle yesterday.
Miss Hioda Manheim aad niece and nephew
left on Thursday for Atlanta TO visit her
brother Ar a. Msnaeim.
Mrs. g 3 Richardson widow. OF tie late
Mai. J. M Richardson, Of Texas, is visltiog
the family OF her oephew, Ar.J 5. Ricaard'
soo.
Nsssrs ]. N Knigh, and E. G. Hsyns-
worth have returned ffom the Press Associs-
tion excorsico. They visited Washington,
Baltimore, OLD Point Comfort and Norfolk.
Maj. H. F. Wilson left for Ashe7ille, n.
c., last Monday. The dorstion OF ais ao-
sauce from shis city is undetermined. as 1t IS
depeadeni apon the state of Ms. Wilson
health: Sh- being quite sics at this time.
Senator George Mower, of NewbesTy,
candidate for Attorney General spent Non.
day aud Sunday in this city. &c left Mon
day sfternooa for Bishopyille, 10 sstend the
campaign yesterday.
ar. aud Mrs Perry Mes.s, Mt. S. J. Brown
spd Miss Sadie Brown, ana aessss. ". u.
Graham and 3. l.. B. Wells have goae to
Atlanta to attend the Veterans Reunion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Ou. haos bss -een coctinuaiiy troubled
witn colo aud cholera ,nfan>uir since b:s
bi.ta, and eli that We could do for hn Gid
90, seen 10 give more than temporary ie.iet,
until we tried Chamberlain Coilc, CHOLERA
aud Dis,.ht a Remady. sinc- giving that
remedy b. IA: no! b: &c troubled W. wA;.t
TO g,v- :ou this tealnoriAl MS an sVidrhre
Of our gratitude. not thst YOU nerc II 10 nd
vertise oue nerisorlous remsdv &c Y. Law, +,
Keokuk. Iowa. For sale by 4. China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

"Duriue the bot weather last Summer
bad Severe attack Of CHOLERA morbus, ne
cessita.ing my leaving my busio ss," says
Mr. C Hare, of Hare Bros, Fincass'e,
Ohio. CATER taking two or three doses OF
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarrhta a
Rea eds was comp etely relieved snd in n
few hours was able 10 reeome Dy ~or" 10
the store. I SINGER :ly recommend it 10 any
G ne f1,cted with s,oroas n or bowel trouoIe."
For sale BY A. J. Cnina
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The Su ter Light Iofantry needs twelve or
fourteen men to npi-te ,s qn"ts Of lJ6 men.
The wt,trr would no, dvis- anyone 10 soliit,
for service in toe army, whether N camp or
in the boat CT active hcstilitiss is made up o!
nard hips and deprivs,io"s; hut al The same
tia those " no feel it their 'inty o enlist Or
have desire 70 seq var and iasie or !:s
exci;ements, can find o hs''er opportunity OF
doing 80 than by na;ng ihe Sumter Light
Infantry The reg .msnt Ia no" fully sqnlp
ped and il is bat a matter OF p few dat5.or
weeks before it Will receive orders 10 go to
the front. Recruiting til:er E D. Law is
s,;!l IN the city Ard anxious 10 cute 'he
tew recruits required to FL! 10 his com"s"v
If YOU want to ne soldier, joiu now anc /
the ,arks Of Sumter's Company.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Auditor J. D. Wilder has received letter
frcu :be Comptroller Genera! motif, ,'ok tim
,hs. the Safe Board of Equaliza;!ou 10 de
40 alteration 10 the valnaroo OF real estate
in Sumter County, the assessments stacd!os
az 61ed by the Coan,y Board of Eqaa!iza,io:
The vslua,ion nov fixed will seuaia &C.
changed fer fou- years
T. B. Rice, Druggist, GFee"s' oro.
Ga writes rs follows go the pas; y'e q,
wears. have eo!a mo- OF Or PITS
cormin.tiye than sill Tue soothing syrups
colo drops, and other bsey shedicees eo1.-
n;nsd.' Sold by j F. ". Dei.osme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
ANY 7ERSO!4

Wishic2 to Enow the truth in regard 70 their
health should not fail to send for valuable and
new S4-page Booklet which will Do sent FREE
for short tins to those who mention this paper.
This book is published by the celebrated physi-
clans and speciahsts-Dr. Hathaway a. Go. OF
2214 S. Broad ST.. Atlanta, Ga. whom you should
address. Write to-day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

II have used b41berinia Cough H,me-
dy in roy family fer years nd always vito
good rrsr!ts," says Mr. W. Cooper. ci ri
Rio, Cal For small cbi'irs. We h"d II
espeeialiv fec,lys For aa!e by China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Shoe Department.

The biggest nducemen have to offer in this department E
Spring Heel Slippers, coor Chocolate and
Back-prces ranging 81 5 81 s225-To 81 so
One lot Misses Spring He Slippers coors Chocolate and Black
Reduced from 81 25 and 81 so TO 81 for this sale
These greatest bargains there age others this department
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

NTAXTEO-To Rent Store Good stand
w for business Possession given p; ouce.
Apply I, 4. X S~oders, A1mr asgood. 5.
C Jolly 2.-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

DgEF CATTLE AND SHEEP-2o head
ID cf BET C4rti- acd rs head OF Saeer
uf sa,e b, r. G. NcFaf din. Juoe 29-4;s
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

If you want yocr cssca,ne MAGE new:
briog il &c Rsods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

l'.on are sitter comfort in sewing you WI
e.: II, Ii you buy the "W bite
Var Map ard History of Cuoa ]oc at &
G. Os,eeo Cos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

Ladies' Shirt Waists at First Cost.
Ladies. during the heated term it is better
to buy your Waists ready-made, than to
bother making them especially when you
can buy them at ::cost-Remember we said
cost and meal cost.
One lot stripe Lawns the goods have sold from 2c l5
yard Price now &c
Sks-ony efto close them they marked 15c
Eight pieces figured price this sale from 1Oc
enough Shirt
few dress patterns We will close the entire lot
ridiculously low figures.
Sailors OShaoter Saors &cYou your
choice of all have ranging price from 1c 30c the Low
price of 25c They cheap
Tan Hose all 35c. reduced for this sale 23c
Odd adies' to closed a 43c
Over 500 Tooth Brushes all sze all kinds ranging in price
from l5c 35cAn entire line Of manufactul
ples-1Oc@just as as advertisement
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Midsummer
CLEARING Sale.

Commencing July ls will sell for cash Of the great
est bargains offered in order make clean sweep Of
our stock by the time Fail Goods begin to arrive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

r7ere isn'ta weak peia' an,whrfr raoI'
tue White s.e"itg Mncalas-a < h'i1.v
sells then.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The "Whi,eD is tbe pride Of BONE.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
On the Verue of War.

Today should bring to an end a course of vacilation that never had any reason for existence. This government has known all along that Spain must make show of resistance It is a political necessity on her part To yield Cuba without some attempt to hold it, would. in the case of the dynasty, be to yield all. There must therefore be the exercise of force on the part of this country This is no palmer now than 1t has been all along, and yet the administra- ton has seen fit to keep this country in a nervous condition, while it gave Spain every opportunity to prepare for a contest.
 But fortunately, the blunders of a weak and laundering administration are nearly ended. The president cannot longer daily with the Cuban question, because congress is determined to assert it's own proper con- trol over it. Congress will not hesitate to act decisiyely. because the will of the peo- pie Is unmistakable. The peoples verdict upon the Maine case and upon Spanish rule and Spanish horrors is made up. It is known in Washington and in Madrid. It is a verdict that must be executed.
 This verdict Is, Cuba must and shall be free Any longer delay in carrying this verdict out. by means of the sea and land forces of the United States, will not be to- erated. The wearying suspense in this coun- try. and the untold atrocities in Cuba, must be terminated. The people are in no frame of mind to stand further temporizing and presidential weakness. Action is demanded lead, in the interest of permanent peace in America, to the absolute independence of Cuba.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
A Deep Water Harbor..

The government will, in the event of war. lack a harbor where battleships can con veniently take coal. or be repaired in quiet waters There Is not such an harbor south of Norfolk; but Col J. c. Clarke. ex-pres- dent of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, is confident that by means of a small expendi- ture deep water harbor can be had in Mobile bay.
 The outer bar, which separates the deep water of the channel in Mobile bay from the deep water of the gulf of Mexico, is scarcely ships length in width; the dis tance between more than thirty feet of water in the channel and more than thirty feet in the gulf is only three-quarters of a mile. Col Clarke estimates that the re- movai of sand in order to secure thirty one-feot channel, six hundred feet wide, would not cost over s500O0. He is also confident that the dredges could do the work soon enough to meet the needs of the navy in the event of trouble with Spain.
 The point that Col Clarke makes in his letter to Senator Pettus is that the entrance to Mobile bay is the only place south of Norfolk where deep still water can be quickly secured. If the war is to be as stubborn and protracted and severe as some would have us believe, the need of deep water close to the scene of hostilities will become very pressing. Thus far not much attention has been paid to gull matters. The Atlantic coast has absorbed the activities of the government, but the time is fast coming when the facilities, if not the de- fense, of the gulf will come in for their share of governmental care: and if it is found that the entrance of Mobile bay is the only available deep water harbor, it must become base of supplies for the navy at least For coal and flour and pro- visions and all other supplies can be de- iivered at Mobile. and sent by barges at small expense to the lower bay.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

A crowd of drummers were standing In the lobby of one of the hotels yesterday and one of them was delivering an oration on the present Spanish situation and was dealing out advice on wars in general with an extremely glib tongue.
 A crowd gradually collected around him as he told in turn how Spain, France, Eng land, Russia. Germany and Siberia could be kicked" just easy enough by this coun- try. As he warmed up to his subject the
 audience gradually grew larger until even the attention of a nearby policeman was attracted. 'Now China," he said. "would be the easiest country on the globe to wallop. A
 war against those heathens would of course be war of starvation and extermination. An up-to-date country like this would go | about 1t in this way Its gerat object would be to shut off the Chinese food supply. To do this the United States would load sev- eral of its fastest cruisers with mouse traps and rough on rats. These would be distrib-
 uted throughout the length and breadth of
 the empire and it would be only a short
 time before all the rats would be destroyed
 and the Chinese would have nothing to subsist upon. The rest would be easy" The crowd slowly dispersed and the
 drummers went off to take drink
 "Yes, we propose to do something said
 Alderman Mel Drennen, of the special water committee of the city council
 We intend to hold a meeting tomorrow and we propose that the people of Bir- mngham shall have both purer and cheap CT water yet before we get dollar gas. We have Mr.
 water company. who has promised to sub- init new schedule of rates."
 "When The Age-Herald prints stories about coal operators making small for tunes in the stock markets I wish you would give names,' said A. H. Carpenter, of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company, to a reporter yesterday. Everybody in town has been accusing
 me of being the hero of your story.
 wouldn't object if had made the money,
 but to be accused of wealth when in pover- ty is rather expensive"
 'I don't want any war in mine" said
 Col W. B. Leedy yesterday.
 q had enough of it in the last war.
 went into the army a mere strip of a boy,
 was made prisoner in the first battle, car
 ried to Nashville, where I was placed in
 the penitentiary and soon thereafter was
 sentenced to be hanged This all occurred in the first six months of my service. It wasn't very pleasant and I don't care to try it again."
 The bank men of Birmingham are happy in the belief that they will not have to go to the front in the event of hostilities. A movement is on foot to organize home guard composed exclusively of bank off, cers and clerks. The most prominent and conspicuous candidate for commandant wears auburn locks.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06

had on a new sssit of clothes. II was ap- toggery. He was going to California, he explained 1t. ito visit hds oldest son, who was a prosperous fruit raiser on the coast. He had engaged a berth in the Pullman and he asked ,tlle conductor where 1t was.
 'Right here. efr,'' sand the conductor, as ae pointed out the section.
 'Do you sleep in 1t that way, all curied up on a seat?" he asked, in amazement.
 ''No. it will be made up when you are a,eady to retire."
 The man did net know exactly what made up" meant but he asked no more questions He sat dn the drawing room, and smoked, and finally he said to the con- ductor:
 ''Wleal guess I'll turn in.''
 "An right, sir; your berth is made up.'
 The man walked into the main parb of ing-room.
 They all look alike" he said; ''you will have ito show me mine."
 The conductor showed him to his berth and Left l1im. The man looked at 1t; ihen he went back to the rear platform of the car and closed talle door. In a few miTmutes he stuck iis head in the car and shouted:
 Look out; I'm comdng," and he made a run for fds berth with his clothes, or most of them, under his arm. In the morning he stuck his head out between the curtains and called the conductor.
 'sHow in thunder am I going to get out on the platform ito dress with all theSe people looking?"
 Thh conductor explained to him that he would have 'to dress in the berth. He did so, but 1t took him two hours.
The age-herald., 1898-04-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 Some men never look sober unless they are full
 Filing a will sometimes rasps the feelings of the heirs.
 The watchmaker's advertisement is a timely announcement.
 No man is quite as good as he thinks his son-in-1aw should be.
 It's "Shut the door, in winter and "What's the scorer" in summer.
 A man who can play the fiddle but don't is always desirable neighbor.
 '-The half has not been told" frequently applies to a man and his better half
 The wings that make riches ny are those on your wife's Easter bonnet.
 Small favors arc always thankfully re- ceived, but often unthankfully remembered. All mans best deeds and ell his worst can be attributed to the influence of wo. man.
 No wonder tho stars aro 70 bright when the astronomers are continually securing the heayena
 Philosophers take things as thsy como. but ragpfckeN and pickpocksts take them as they go.