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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-28
Dream or Purpose !?

If Editor Stead has accurately
repeated what the czar said to him,
the emperor of all the Russians has
made strong argument in favor OF
his rescrips, says the st. Louis Re-
public. The monarch told the editor
that he had looked at the land grab.
bing performances of nations and the
results did not appear to be good.
He finds it bad practice, both from
a humane and business point of view.
Forthe native races, according to
the czar's analysis. imperial expan-
sion means opium, alcohol and all
manner of diseases on the one hand.
and crushing taxation on the other,
as recompenses for being admitted
to the benefits of civization.
This process of acquisition builds
up increasing rivalry, jealousy and
suspicion among the seizing nations.
It multiplies fleets and armies, there.
by absorbing millions that would
better be devoted to increasing edu-
cation, wealth.. prosperity, refinement
and comfort among the people.
It is hardly fair to argue against
the sincerity of Russis's ruler by
pointing to the fact that he continues
ty buy better guns and prosecute
work on new battleships A precar-
tionary care for national interests
requires that be shall safeguard his
subjects and territory until the pacific
program in which he has invited the
leading governments to participate
has been agreed on by international
congress and covenant. If bis dream
eau be realized, civilization will
bound farther forward ia the next
century than it has goue,in the whole
period since the morning stars sang
together at creations dawn
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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:


Chas W. Dsbney, Jr Ph. D., IL D.
Ex.Cnited States Assistant Secretary of
agriculture, Ex-Director Uoited States Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station in North Caro-
lima, President University Of Tennessee and
Presiden, cf Uoited States Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station in Tennessee.
j B. Killebrew, A. NJ, Ph. D.
Exec .nmissioner of Agriculture for Ten
nessee, author Of Couture and Curiug Of To-
baccc" for q. s. tenth census, Tobacco
Leaf" "Sbeep Eusoaudry." "Wheat Grow.
ing,' Grasses" and other agricultural
works
The regular subscription price of the
Southern Farm Magazine is 81 year. but
we offer it and tie Watchman and Southron
together one year for So. Oct 10.
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Do BETTER NEXT YEAR.

Reports 10 the natiopal department
of agriculture show that 10 spite of the
great increase of it's cotton crop the
South also raised larger food crop
this year .hao last. There vas great
increase Of the Southern crop which
this wear is estimated at 566, ,721 900
bushels. against 449 $50, 600 bushels
last year. az increase Of III ,lSS. 600
bushels.
While this fact is gratifying, we re-
eres to End that South Carolina is one
OF toe Sou.hern States that raised less
corn this year than it raised last. There
was probably as much corn planted in
this state, but in many counties the
crop was poor.
Arkansas shows the larges. per cent.
Of increase 10 corr among ,hefSoushero
states. producing 1S.12s.00O more
bushels this year than 10 1897. an io-
crease Of So per cent. Texas raised
a3 .286. .0LJ bashels more. an increase
Of 90 per cent.
The South Shove q larger per cent.
Of increased corn production this year
than any other section. South Caro-.
lima will not be found tagging behind
in the production Of food crops oexs
wear. We believe that the cotton
acreage in this state will be largely re-
duced aud that much more land will be
nut 10 corn. It seems certain that
South Carolina will produce more wheat
than ever before. Preparations for
wheat planting are going on all over
the state aud, while the rains have in-
eerfered seriously with this work, 1t
viii still be carried out to an extent
that will prove of vast benefit to the
state.
South Carolioa vii! make far bet
ter showing 10 food crops in 1899 than
has she has made in 189s.-Columbia
Record
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leader and instructor of his race. He
proclaims that be is the grandson of
a Southern white viliaiD," aod doubt
less be iuherits the bassr traits OF both
races fr"m which be has sprung With
out the .edeemiog traits of either.
If be be honest in bis rabid utter
ances. be IS 40 assassin at heart. and
the on'y ;hiog to prevent him fr' n be
coming an assassin in fact is the COW
ardice which keeps him where such ut
terances are perfectly safe He Wlshes
"every negro stood where he does,
aod it is safe to Say that be will COD
tir ne to stand where be does, at safe
distance from the people he denounces
as murderers. The contents of the
treasury Of the Uoited States could not
tempt him to come eouth apd make
sucb q speech as that. Fortune is az
much Of q fraud as the martyr"
Manly.
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phe Flag Has Been Lowered.

Habaoa. Dos 22.-Major Russell b.
Harrison, the provost marshal, who 90
Tuesday, raised the Stars aod Stripes
over For. Atares without orders and
in coosraveo,ioo of the promise OF the
United States evacuation commission
ers that DO American Gag should be
raised 10 Habaoa or iss suburbs uoti!
January 1ss. was today formally rep
rlmaoded by Maj. Gen. Lee aud To-
structed to lower the aag. Lieut. Lee
reported few hours later to headquar-
ters that the flag bad been lowered
Nevertheless at the hour CT fling
this dispatch. 4, 80 . u it is still ay'
Jog on a tall staff over the famous fort,
plainly visible from the harbor and
oisy.
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We are Still Advertising
AlthO' Times are Dull.

We have sold all our Berkshire Pigs.
1t shows the people are sensible in try
ing to improve their stock.
If they would dspessess Of what surplus Horses
Mules Wagons Bugges, Carriages Carts and Harness. we
have hand, giving fair compensation for them,
would feel obliged.
Texas and home raised Seed Oats also on
hand
H. HARDY.
December 28 1898.
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New Species of Pine.

TO ,bose woo wish to 5eautlfy .he's
property. toe following will be OF io'er'
est : ..Pious Iosigoas as-Syoooyms-
California pipe. Monterey pine.
Tasiea u.s. Macroearpa, etc. a very
saasasome sod quick-gfowing ploe
socnd 90 the coas, Of southern Cal'tor-
.aia from Pescadero 10 Monterey and
che Sac simeos bay. Foliage deep
e,eeo leaves 10 pairs wood soft,
brittle. close grained acd compact ; sap
.,e.y thick aud white. Said not to be
Sardlg 10 the northern States. The
Soa,h Caroliaa experimental station has
ssoas 5, zoo seedlings OF this pine With
@hieb they are experimenting and
Soald be glad so distribute some Of
casn TO peraous 10 the lower portion ol
eae State who would be willing to gro"
sben and report che result. Address
J. e. G.. DuPre, horticaltusist. at
Clemson College. s. c.
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a UNION Depot.

We hear that our e'crying need
FOR more extensive and commodious
railroad depot and sheds to protect
passengers f.om the rsins above and
the ponds below, says the Tally Item
of last Saturday, may soon be met
and the pablic have that convenience
and comfort to which they are Ger
tainly entitled at this depot. It
should be remembered thst Sumter
Is the central aud transfer point OF
sevea railroads. including che Bush
sopyllle road more than any other
city IN the State, and on the through
route from New York to Florida and
New Orleans aud if must be apra-
cent 20 any one that the A. G. L.,
business has oatgrown the epace that
saiiroad has for terminal facilities for
passengers. and that iss depot and
sheds are not now hals large enough.
IF the Sumter and Wateree rail-
road which will sonn be under con-
esruction, uses the same depot where
and how viii the public be accommo-
dated We are happy to hear that
Col Blanding, president of the Sum-
ter and Wateree railroad. has to-day
sabmi.ted to the committee on streets
OF the city two plans for large and
commodious union depots for both
sailroads. Plan No. ! is for the
Snson depot to be located at the
soufhern end of the triangle between
Main Street and Manning Avenue,
where q cotton shed now s:aods, and
Plan No. 2 is for doubling the size Of
she present depot and extending
ssrgely the passenger sheds and
1 EJsa4fofDs
All the Sumter and Wateree rail
road company ask Of the city is that
its passenger traiDe may be allowed
so cross the above two streetH. which
are now both crossed by fous or Eve
tracks of the A. g. Z TIE COM
sniseee says it will report unanimous
y 10 favor Of Plan No |, and will
take under adyisement Plan No. 2. to
which there may be some public
objection It will report to council
q. regular meeting on the 2ssh. We
sincerely hope City Council will
grant the petition, and that the two
ssailroads will agree upon building
the anion depot ip the triangle be-
,swesn Main Street aud Manning
Avenue,
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SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE
OF BALTIMORE, ND.
Published by
Manufacturers Record Publishing Co.
)F BALTIMORE, ND.

A Monthly illustrated Journal devoted to
Southern Agriculture. dealing with all nat
tiers related to Genera Farming Live Stock
Poultry Da,ry,og, Truck farming, Fruit
Growing and every farm interest and pur-
suit 10 the South
1t is widely read by Northern end Westero
farmers contemplating moving South.
II ought TO be in every Southern family, for
it is ''of ,he South, by the South and for the
South"
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se,hess. we call your attention to Pits
csrm;native. It acts promptly, it is pleas
art 90 the taste, and the children will take it
wi,hcas coax;1g. 1t relieves promptly and
oernaaeatiy. If We can get you to use 1t,
veo will get others to do likewise. Your
S,ape;ss sells it. J.F. W. DeLorme.
Geod Sewing Machines from $1,000 up at
gaadle's.
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Lac to bed and early to rise, prepares
mao for his bone in the skies Bu. early to
bed and Little Early Riser, the pill that
makes life longer and better and wiser
Huph.on-Li2oo Go.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
HOMEOPATHIC DOCTORS
Favor National Quarantine and Ad.
 journ Sine Die.

The Southern Homeopathic Medical as- sociation opened it's third days session at the Morris yesterday morning, and immed- lately telegram was read from Dr. Charles F. Mayer, of New Orleans, decln- ing the presidency of the association, to which he was elected on Wednesday, his reason being that he would be absent in Europe.
 Dr. A. N. Ballard, of Birmingham, was then elected president. The Age-Herald of yesterday gave the list of the other officers including the board of censors. Strong resolutions were adopted thanking the local physicians, the press of the city and the management of the Morris for courtesies extended.
 It was voted to hold next years session at Asheville, N. c.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved, We are in favor of national control of the quarantine system of the United States.
 "When yellow fever appears in any part of the United States in all infected points let there be established such detention camps as agreed upon by local and na- tional physicians in their respective states to prevent the spread of contagious diseases.
 Resolved further, That owing to the universal financial distress produced by the annual appearance of yellow fever we rec ommend that hereafter no case of yellow fever, on account of the low death rate, 10 per cent. shall be reported until after full and nose careful consultation between the state and government physicians, for the south cannot long stand the financial ruin that is annually brought on this fair land. especially when the death rate of re- ported yellow fever and smallpox is only 10 per cent. far less than many epidemic diseases that invade the north, like diph- theria annually.
 Resolved, That at least one member of
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Of the Jefferson County Sunday School
 Association Meets.

The executive committee of the Jefferson County Sunday School association met yesterday morning to transact important business.
 The meeting was called to order by voh L. Thompson, president of the association, and Captain J. ". Lee was elected tenn porary chairman of the meeting.
 The following is a complete list of the executive committeee, most of the mem- bers being appointed only recently:
 Edward Leslie, chairman, beat 21, city; Won l.. Thompson, president, beat s4 Woodlawn; L. J. Haley, Jr., secretary, beat 21, city; Captain James w. Lee, treasurer, beat 21, city; w. J. Kimbrel, beat l, Kimbrel, Ala; H. W. Manning, beat 6, Partridge; I. W. McAdory, beat 9 Jonesboro; W. J. Williams, beat s, Ok moor; M. P. Lewis, beat s, Eyton; Dr. N. A. Barritt, beat 10, East Lake; ;aJ N. Miner. beat 16, Morris; H. A. Hagler, beat IT, Warrior; George Earnest, beat 20 Iron dale; James A. Going, beat 21, city; J. E. Greet, beat 2S Wilgos; H. A. Bailey, beat Z, Mirkle; John W. Belcher, beat 2S, Car diff; Prof. P. M. McNeal, beat 29, Pratt City; w. Y. Jones, beat 3l Refuge; V. M. Williams, beat B. Gurley's Creek; W. H. Brannon. beat 35, Bessemer; pr. c. A. Merrill, beat 34, Woodlawn Rev M liar gate, beat ss, Gate City; J. T. Mcknight, beat 3S; city; Rev A. N. Hawkins, beat 42. North Birmingham.
 w. J. Williams was elected secretary of the meeting. Hereafter the executive com mittee will hold its regular meetings on the second Fridays in January April, July and October, subject to call meetings of the chairman of the committee. Regular meetings at l o'clock in the day, in the Lyon-Terry building
 The semi-annual meetings of the county convention was placed on the third Thurs days in January and August; sessions to hold Thursday and Thusrady evening. The next place of holding the county conven- ton was placed at Woodlawn, the third Thursday in January, 1899, at the Metho- dist church.
 . The committee instructed and authorized Von l.. Thompson and Edward Leslie to push the work as rapidly as possible. and to visit over the county and urge co-opera- tion from all schools, and to assist all schools in having the very best school possible.
 Beats 2, and 25, g and 31 are to have peat conventions on the second and third Sundays in this month and the fist Sunday Tn December. After attending to many other matters of more or less importance the committee adjournd to meet again the Friday before the third Sunday in Jan uary in the Lyon-Terry building at o'clock p. m.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
BOXING TOURNAMENT
 COMES OFF TONIGHT
Number of We'll Known Ama- teurS Matched to Take Part.
SEWANEE DEFEATS TEXAS
Dearly Bought Game of Four to Noth- ing at Austin Yesterdays Sewanee's Team Crippled Can't Play Bir-
 mingham Monday Foot Ball.

Tonight at the Birmingham Athletic club there will be a boxing tournament for the amateur championship of the club. The men have all been training for some time and all of them are excellent boxers.
 Among those who have been matched for the bouts are J. P. Ross and Sid B. Jones, Cary Thompson and Jack Riddle. L. C.. Perry and F. B. Morris and others. It is also very probable that Ed Gier, the Bir- mingham professional, and some local anna teur who Is not yet selected, will give an exhibition sparing match for points.
 Prof. Harry Miles will also give an ex- hibtion of bag punching.
 To keep away an undesirable crowd, an admission fee flo cents will be charged The tournament will beg.n at S:15.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
sewanec Defeats Texas

Austin, Tex, November 10.-(Special.)- The University of the South foot ball team from Sewanee, Tenn. won hard fought game from the University of Texas here this afternoon by a score of to 0. Se- wanees victory was dearly bought, how ever, as her team was very severely used up. The visitors started on their long trip homeward tonight. They stop at New Orleans to play the Southern Athlete club there on Saturday. On account of Sewanee's weakened condition. it will be impossible for them to play Birmingham on Monday, as was contemplated.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Notice

The committee appointed by the Commer- cial Club to secure land for suitable loca- ton for a wagon factory. chair factory, and furniture factory invite land own CTS to submit propositions in writing. It is desired that the land shall have to it one or more railroads. and running stream as water supply is preferred. At least thirty acres will be required Proposals will be received by either of the committee until 12 o'clock Monday, the 14th inst
 T. H. MOTION,
 w. N MALONE, 4-rfss ain
 J. D. CHICHESTER, ess-
 Committee.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

s4O0-Nice shaded lot; 16th st. and Ave. l. $1, 1,S00-100x110, corner Ave I and 18th st., with good Groom cottage. $1, ,750-For two 2-story 7-room houses on 27th st., between avenues F and G; rent ed at $25 per month. $1, ,350--50x190 with two Broom houses, No. 25f3 9th avenue.
 $1 1,S00--Large corner lot, Groom cottage in nice repair; Woodlawn. $1 500-5-room cottage. 14OS 9th avenue.
 CHICHESTER & YANCEY.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Foot Ball Practice

The men who are applicants for positions on the Athletic club team have gone to work in earnest getting nshape for the games which the team is to play the latter part of this month and all during Decem- Der. The men are taking hard work in the gymnasium in order to get hardened up for their work on the field. Numbers of them work every afternoon and night. and beginning Monday night the practice will be regular.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
z SEQ Plus SEQ Equals $40

To be given away on December s1, the above sum to the person holding the lucky ticket. one which give away to each pur- chaser of bottle of my famous "J Mar tin Rye" feel that it is not necessary to praise this goods-the wonderful sale proves that 1t suits the people. one trial. and you are an advertiser for me. Come and be convinced
 Prompt attention to mail orders.
 VIM. WISE. -, : 10-12-tf-wed- d-fri-su 209-211 18th St.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
STATEMENTS OF
 IRON WERE LARGE About 150,O0O Tons of Pig Iron
 and Cast Iron Pipe LEFT DISTRICT IN OCTOBER Great Increase in Production of Pig Iron Over october-work Going
 on Rapidly on Plants
 at Ensley City.
LEFT DISTRICT IN OCTOBER

According to the best figures that can be
 obtained there were about 15O,0O tons of pig iron and cast iron pipe shipped out of the Birmingham district during the month of October These figures, of course, include the shipment of all the furnaces in the dis trict.
 A better idea of the magnitude of these shipments can be obtained b. the stAtem . that It required about 7,5OO cars to hanuie 1t. On an average one car hauls twenty tons of iron. Estimating twenty-five cars to the train, there were about 300 train loads of iron shipped, or in other words, ten train loads a day over all of the rail- roads. As has been stated from time to time, most of it went to the gulf ports for export.
 Information has been received in this city from authoritative sources in the north that the production of coke pig iron in the United States on November 1 exceeded the production of that product on October l by just 13085 tons per week. In other words, the production of coke pig iron in month of November bids fair to exceed that of
 October from 5000 to 10000 tons.
 This increase in the production is accounted for by the blowing in of so many furnaces which were formerly idle. The recent ad-
 vance in the price of coke pig iron has made the furnace companies eager to take advantage of the raise, and they have con- sequently been trying to put their idle plants in operation to increase their pro- duction as much as possible.
 The furnacemen in this district don't look with favor at the increasing production. They say that at this rate 1t will be only few months before the market is flooded, and that the prices must necessarily drop in consequence.
 Work on Ensley Plants
 The work at the various plants at Ensley goes steadily on, and all of them are alive with workmen
 The trees and brush have all been cleared off from the site of the new steel rod and wire mill, and the work of making the sur vey is progressing nicely.
 The foundations of the mill of the Ala bama Steel and Shipbuilding company are now about completed, and are waiting for the buildings to be erected on them. Six car loads of the heavy steel beams which are to form part of the roof have already arrived on the grounds, and are being un- loaded by the travelling crane of the Ala fbama company. As. soon as the columns arrive which are to support the roof of the building, they will be set in place and the
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Second Missouri

At an early hour yesterday morning the Louisville and Nashville railroad handled four trains of soldiers through this city hey were the officers and men of the Sec ond Missouri, on their way from Lexington. Ky, to Albany, Ga.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
Latonia Results


 Cincinnati, November 1O.-On account of the cold weather the attendance at Latonia was very small today. The track was muddy.
 First race, six furlongs-Corialis, ' to 5. won; Sorrow second and Purity third. Time, 1:20.
 Second race, five and half furlongs- Estabrooks, to l, won; Jim " Vincinus second. Time, 1s15.
 Third race, one mile-Rarus, 6 to 5, won; Annie M. second and Hush third. Time. 1850. .r.-
 Fourth race, six and a half furlongs- Great Bend, to 2, won; Tom Collins sec ond and Gibraltar third. Time, 1:25.
 Fifth race, five and a half furlongs-Rose Apple, to l, won; Schanken second and Miss Josephine third. Time, Ills.
 Sixth race one mie-Deyo, to 5, won; Elusive second and Hampden third. Time, 1:49.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
erection of the building will proceed rap

erection of the building will proceed rap idly.
 The foundations for the ten stacks which are to be built for the steel furnaces are all completed. and five of the stacks are now being erected They will each be 100 feet high and will be constructed of steel. One of them is already built to a height of seventy-fve feet, and two of them are about fifty feet in height.
 The seventy-five negro houses which the company is putting up at Ensley are being erected rapidly. Although the contract was let only a week or ten days ago, two of the houses already have roofs on them and twenty others are we'll under the process of construction.
The age-herald., 1898-11-11

the national board be member of the homoepathis school of medicine"
 After some general discussion and minor
 business the association adjourned sine
The age-herald., 1898-11-11
ON THE RACE TRACK.
Nashville Results

NashyfIIe Results
 Nashville, November 10.-Weather cloudy, track muddy
 First Race-Five furlongs. Glen Albyn, 5 to l, won; Mamie Calan, second; John Boone, third. Time, 1:171a '-' Second Race-Five furlongs. Defiance, 6 to l, won; Nellie O'Neil second; Royal Ban- ner, third. Time, 1:O6 S5ss.e Third Race-One mile. Guide Rock, 2 to 1, won; Albert s., second; Farm Life, third. Time, 1:46. .-...
 Fourth Race-Seven furlongs. Damoces, to 2, won; Halton, second; Carlotte C., third Time, 1:26.
 Fifth Race-Seven furlongs. Water Cress, ? to 1, won; Hair Pin, second; Pinkey Pot ter, third. Time, 1:2S.