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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-12
You Must Now be Able to
Read and Write.

Wednesday, January 5th, 1898,
was the last day of the so called
understanding clause" in our
new State Constitution. The said
clause will now be stricken
out, and henceforth TO become voter
one must be able to read Or write. or
own property to the amount of three
hundred dollars Many white men
are unable to read and write and do
not own three hundred dollars worth
of property These men. if, unfor-
tunately. they have not registered,
will probably never be allowed TO
vote, South Carolina now stands
squarely on an educational and
property qualification for its voters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-12
LANDS WANTED.

nERsoNS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them 10 my hands
tor sale. am in constaot receiptof so many
letters of enquiry about lands fron Northern
and Western parties, tat may be able 10
effect sales for those who will give me accu'
rat. detailed descriptions of what they have
No charge i'll re made unless satisfactory
sales are made Descriptions must be such
as can be guaranteed nud must give:
No of acres. location, character OF land,
proximity 10 railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and to-, ns. kind of Improvements.
Communications strictly confidential when
so desired.
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia, S. G.
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Spain in Despair.
Invokes Good Offices of Uncle
Sam in Cuba.

Chicago, Jan. 6 "A special 10 she
Tribune from Washington says:
Spain is considering formal request
to tbe Uoited States to use its good
cfices to stop fighting in Cuba.
Insimations have been received at
the state department that the Sagasta
grovenment had become convinced
that the only way to save Cuba was
to accept the ofien profered good Off
cca of the Uoi.cd States Cauovaa re-
peatedly replied to President Cleve.
land, declining these good cf5ces. aud
Sagasta did the same last November
Now the prime minister has become
completely disbeartened over the evi-
dent failure of autonomy.
All efforts Of Spaip TO bribe the sub
ordioates of Gomez to surrender on the
basis Of home rule has proven futile.
Bianco has completely failed in bis
efforts to open up communication with
the insurgents. aud Paudo has likewise
been defeated 10 the field The, Spar
ish minister DOW feels that the only
thing left is to accept the good Offices
Of Uncle Sam, 10 spite Of the humilia-
tiou involved They hesitate ouly be-
cause they feel that public announce
ment of this fact would result 10 re-
volution in Spain.
Secret negotiations with the state
department pow are actually in pro.
gress The Spanish government has
lost the confidence Of the localists 10
Cuba, aod it recognizes the fact that
the leland itself is lost entirely unless
this country will st this late day ne
gotiate With the insurgents for some
basis Of peace
The Spanish propose that the Uni'ed
States should propose to the insurgents
su actual armistioe, pending oegotia-
tious for peace on the basis Of Amer
lean guarantees Of the integrity Of
home rule, or even Of independence on
a money consideration.
While 20 such formal proposition
has been made by Minister de LONE,
the state department. has been given to
understand that only the fear Of revo'u
ton 10 Spain stands 10 the way nov Of
accepting the friendly Offices of the
United States. which have been reject
ed so often
It has been even intinated that if
this country tees dt, on its motion, TO
open up Communication With the Ia
surgents, Spain will not throw OBJ
s,aoIes in the way Any such move
would be practical recognition of the
insurgents as bellieereots. bot things
have reached sncb crisis ip Cuba that
even this contingency muss be faced
Il is understood that the Cuban re
public will insist on formal recognition
before undertaking any negotiation with
the United States. cta,diDg that ii can
not trrat with power which regards it
only as an organized conspiracy of riot
and piracy
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Deposits of 81 and upwards received In.
terest allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annum. Payable quarterly, on 6ist days OF
January, April, July and October.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH,
VI F. RHANE, Cashier. President.
Jan l3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-12

ALREADY ateps are being taken to
put but the preparatory work of the
:ttvesfih cgbsus IN train TO be done:
A b1Ii has been framed which pro
yides for tie appointment Of a director,
who Is anthorized to appoint expert
sta,isticiians to assis. in arranging the
necessary preliminary work Under
the provisions Of the bill the employ
Gee of The Office are to be Withdrawn
from the operation Of the civil service
regulations If the purpose of this
feature of the bill is what appears
moon the sarface. il can only be re
e.rded az furnishing another strong
Argument ia favor of the contention
Of those who have for some years
advocated tue establishment of q per-
manent census bureau. There is no
sound reason why the taking OF the
decennial census should not be made
part of the work of continuing
governmental Office, with q perma
3 eept staff which might form che
rucleus of a force. to be enlarged
When necessary, for the actual work
of census taking II is of less con
sequence what the name of such an
ofice should be.4tbough perhaps il
would be prefessbte TO designate il
aud 10 make hsin fact ;s permanent
central statistical bnreaus IN whose
worl. the taking of the census would
be only an incident, through doubt
less The most important. -BradstreetE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-12

=. D.,, arc tic fayorstc family
IlOOQ = FlssS catkart.c. Price 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-12

showing ip this section Of the couatry
Ioside of a decade there would be bur-
dreds Of niilious invested in., varied
industries With all our great re
sources, and wi,h.all that bas beeu ac.
mplisbed, the South is stiil baodi-
capped for the need of the money she
could use and could supply her
self with if the sbackles we're takeo
off-Wilminpton Star.
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TIE rapidisy Of the development OF
South Africa is hardly credible. Fen
yesrs ago there vas hardly white man
q in Robdssia. Last mouth the railway
o Buiawayo vas opened and the town
"a. lighted gthronghly BY electricity.
Gx hundred miles Of railway had been
constructed IN ninteen months.
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tossborrow or to look to the Daoks OF otnes
sections to supply the currency to tide
over emergencies. The South rants
State banks; it needs them; they are
the only kind Of banks that will fully
nee. the requirements Of this section
heir opponents 10 the sections Twbere
bapks are numerous enough aud money
more than abundant enough talk about
wild cat" currency, about unsafe
banks and all that kind Of thing. but
What is it their business If the people
sho want these banks and desire the
kind Of uotes they would issue, are
satisfied with them aod willing TO take
the chances Z If any one lost By them
it would no. be the people in the States
which have all the banks thew want and
all the money they need Why. then.
should they persis, 10 opposing letting
the Southern people have such bank
log system as their judgment will
approve: The currency of the banks
thew would establish, if the obstacles to
their establishment were removed.
would build mile buy machinery. Pay for
cotton, or any other material used. and
would perform every oAioe that COIN
! ed dollar, a National bank oote, Gov
ernmeot ucte would at home, and that
ia all that would be expected of It 1t
would answer the home purposes and
,bas. is all it would be needed for, sim
ply home money. to perform the oth-
ces of money at hone, and stay al
bone, or come back soon if 1t weoi
away.
II We bad such banking system so
supply the currency, for which there
would be demand io the South. the To-
dustrial progress Of the past CO manu-
featuring lioes wouldo't bear compari
SOD with the progress that would be Wit
messed not iu The cotton industry only
but 10 iron, ADD 10 other industries
| which have as yet made little or NJ
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Laid To Rest With Nil
llary Honors.

:.
The Last Tribute of Respect
TO johnson Hagood.
Special % Toe Ssase:E ;s-s
Barnwesl, Jan. 6 Sen johnson
Hagood Was buried ao day at II m.
81 the EpiscopsLc cemetery. All Gay
lone on Wednesday sorrowing friends
and acauaintances viewed the re-
mans at Sherwood. This morning ct
ID o'clock The body was brought IN
3 and lay 10 state IN the court house
nntil the a,ssftiival: Of the II o'clock
train Large crowds from the snr: 8
rounding country began coming ipp
aariy during the morning
The public spare from the bank TO
Sstha court hoase was soon packed With
s nan women ana children; all bearing
1 traces tss s of eympathetic sorrow upon
thsir conukenances:sor sorrow Tor the
81 - c 8, ,f,as,,, x. nod ,.nrnc
Eaan so Wnose Asmos ..s aaa asstsd s =
death s S ke had been beloved in life.
- U UDon 81 fne ARRIVAL Of the train, which
Ras coznp posed: OF nve 1nluusu ,sI.. Ioaya,
the Citadel cadets, I30 strong, fol.
80 - Z =, 8, s,.o,n,,a IF old Confeder.
& lowed oy sne camps s,sd w fssrr,
atc velerans g s.Ions re. sanah Main
tne depos gns 1.,. .;na. IN,
street insg tne paDa'c sqoa1s 1as'D =
the court rouse f!,se q ,,.,.,; s, s,
Alter e1ecat,hg = lss a.eesasss .sa sssa.s
sr.ns we're stacked and sne e,.s eIss
and the veterans e aquaus n'su
through she gronna nasl, up .ne = sgss 81
estrance anc passea .ns ". :. .,sa,, sab
dead general e .ne coals .oysa' ~ ~
'an turn iooAing u's lass ss.on NJ T.aooa oI
onntenaDse ~ : o..ueG mh rs,arsi
soldier and sla.ssnau. "a las So s,sa :, :
aockea pef1ecsiy ussu. 8 .,;.S.I,, S,Is
shongns nis asa.uIss ~ ~ h.odso.,s ,,,a,,
saleWoID, vas = -. rase
caskes ne seemed y ~ = u'ssl go =
ll'f: e ssnmusa :os'' : -.
3e the n,i.saly Wele ls-
formed and fhe '1s casSe. as vas 1.ougos
ossn STAIRS and placed 70 20, sns neaess
asse liae Of procession @ tne GENE:
tery sVsE ae follows
sonfedefate veseIaDs1 ~. s::
be 5Oltadel cadees s.S@;sss.
lessse s =, !!sssssf
ss aTElages csrfylhg .ne la'nn
~ satner vsnlcses.
eopte On foot: 80
ne military nated 2 squale-no.
sburch. and the 1unesa. PaI.y
PISSED on through. iines o. .1sa. solalels
and citizens son either slde ana ca
tsfed the cssrcn uncer tne e., ssa a,;a,,. =,
sSn atlon q an appropriate ss.eosson
py tne cnoiI s..z.--so,s;s;
ne actsye pallDeaIessI I. err welo !; op 20
diets IS EHefpe, = Mcuse' ~, -
Sallsy 81 4 an'ey' = Dla'n'oss' :.
collins :. s
honorary pa.eoeass.s seres W..
koDstt Aia.lco '.ea s NJ 1or w n..Ia- @ G.
u bncE1nnam; l1a., f as'e''
SIS S;aano osn. -. :, = - oeu j, :,
burial service q the Eplscopa. suu.sa =. ..0:
aud the remains were esSo..sa - VIC
grave where the cem"ls.ai se,s'es ~.
was read: the 500 thrown - anu 'ne
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04

the stomach, another for the head third
for the lungs and SO on; as if each particu-
lar symptom was separate dungeon of
misery to be unlocked with its own particu-
lar key; but the scientific, experienced
physician looks deeper and seeks the one
master-key which unlocks them all.
Thirty years ago DR.. r. " Pierce, of Buff
falo, N. ", found the wonderful Golden
Medical Discovery" which has since made
him famous: 1t is the perfect master-kev
which unlocks every torture chamber of
weakness and pain caused by faulty action
of the digestive system. 1t gives the stom.
ach and blood-makirg glands power to pro-
duce the healthy blood which drives out all
impure disease germs and waste products
and builds up healthy tissue, solid nluscu.
lar flesh and nerve energy.
Mr. J. w. Brittin, of Clinton, Dewitt Co., Ill.
(P. o. Box 475l, writes " For over year was
troubled with liver complaint had no appetite
could keep nothing on my stomach and Mad
severe pains in my stomach and bowels. I doc.
tored with home doctors but did not obtain re-
lief until friend advised me to take Dr. Pierce,s
bottles think myself cured, as can eat anv,
Thanks for your medicines. I cannot saw fno
much in favor of them"
For constipated conditions Dr. Pierce,s
Pleasant Pellets are the best simple, co..,
Portable laxative. They never grippe. AZ
cept no substitutes or limitations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-04

RECEPTION 10 MRS. CONKLIN,

There was an interested gathering OF
club women in the pleasant parlors OF
the Stuart, Park street, yesterday after
noon at the reception given by the mem
bers of the Savoir Faire club to Mrs.
Orphe Marie Conklin of New York.
AS has previously been stated Mrs.
Conklin is to give a lecture and three
drills in parliamentary law, c knowledge
OF which the club women of Portland
find necessary in conducting their meet
ings.
Mrs. J. j. Pooler, as president of the
club, was first in the line Of the receiving
committee; next Mrs. Cnnklin, Mrs. r.
S. Osgood, Mrs. Amory Fl. Rogers, vics
president, and Mrs. Fred Kendall, score.
tary and treasurer. All the members of
the receiving club were without their
hats, and wore the green and white badges
of their club. ie.
The daintily laid table with delicious
punch, crackers, candies and nuts, was
decorated in green and white, with can.
die shades OF the prevailing color, and tbs
presidents costume was Of the same com.
binatiou.
ALI the members of the Savoir Faire
club were present, with one execution
and nearly a hundred women from other
clubs responded TO the courteous invita-.
ton of those ladies TO meet Mrs. Conklin.
Among those present were Mrs. Frank
B. Clarke, president of the w. l.. u.
and the Wedne day club, Mrs. Crockett
and Mrs. Palmer of the Beecher club.
Mrs. K. l.. Baker aud Mrs. j. w. Davis
of the Mutual Improvement; Miss Nor
ria, PRECEDENT of the Kalmia; Miss Col.
burn, president of the goth Century. Mrs.
Fred Kelsey of the Monica, Miss -Blanoh-
ard OF the Monday, Mrs. Macy of the
Readers. representatives from the Men
tone and Urban of Deering, Mrs. Bates
OF the Cleaners, representative from the
Cosmopolitan of Gorham, ards several
members Of the George Eliot, Including
Mrs. Kelsey, Mrs. Kilborn and Mrs.
Dyer, who came in body after their
usual Monday meeting
1t was altogether very suspicious be-
ginning for the prospective meetings,
which will take up every afternoon of the
week,
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STRENGTH FROM FOOD.
BUT THE FOOD MUST BE DrGEsrnD.

There is no way to get strong without food.
Food is the strength maker.
Just enough food, properly digested makes
the strong and healthy man or woman. Too
much toe little. or even the right quantity, no
digested, win make anybody weak.
The beginning Of all sickness IS weakness.
The beginning of all weakness is Indigestion.
So to keep strong. look after your digestion.
That is the most important point of all.
When your food ferments inyour stomach and
forms gas causes dizziness. nausea bad taste,
sick headache fun feeling, nervousness, irrita-
biIity etc, you have indigestion. You are losing
a part of your life Every hour you are sick
causes loss OF strength.
The way to cure it is to take Shaker Digestive
Cordial. A lew doses will relieve. If you take
1t long enough you will regain the strength you
have lost.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is made from herbs
and plants by the Shakers OF Mount Lebanon.
1t contains very strong digestive tonic proper
ties 1t creates strength. 1t makes your food
make you strong and bright and healthy. It
clears your complexion and strengthens your
body against disease. If you want to get strong
and WELL try a bottle
Sold by all druggists at 20, IS, so cents and
S1.O0 bottle.
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Written as Only One Woman
Can Write to Another.
Men Write From the Head, But
Women From the Heart.
That is Why All Womsn viii 81 lIprs ed
BY This LeHsr.

We publish an interesting letter from
Mrs Anna 3. Miller. of $40 West Ms,n
St., lonia, Mich, with her portrait so
that our readers can see just how she
locks and almost, as it were, hear her
speak.
For forty years." che says, II have
suffered from falling Of the womb and
female weakness, which caused constipa-
tion and complete obstruction of the
bowels at times. IN May, 1894, an alb
for days, given up, not only By my at
tending physician, but by two others that
were called In. They said that IL I did
recover from that attack, 1t would only
be to be q helpless invalid the rest Of my
NE Ire, during that time | suffered with
was losing my memory. also had heart
trouble. Death would have been a vel
come release to me from all my troubles.
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DEATH OF RICHMOND PHYSICIAN.
EsYAc1AL TO THE PREss.l

Richmond, Jan uary 3.-Abial Libby
NJ. D., leading and highly respected
citizen of Richmond, died at his home in
this village Monday afternoon of heart
failure, aged rs years and three months.
During the past week he had not been in
his usual vigorous health, but was ap-
parently getting better and was out upon
the street this forenoon. His death comes
as shock to the community and many
Will mourn his loss as that of d personal
friend. DR.. Libby was the son Of Joseph
and Lydia (Libby) Libby, and was born
in the town of Gardiner, October 1, 1922.
tie received his education at the Gardiner
Lyceum, Monmouth academy and the
Maine Medical school, graduating from
the latter in 1886. He then attended the
Jefferson Medical college in Philadelphia.
In April, 1S49, he settled in Richmond
and has ever since been engaged in the
practice OF his profession here, having
been one of the leading physicians of the
town.
August 9Th, 1861, he was comm issioned
assistant surgeon in the 9Th regiment,
Maine Volunteers. Was promoted to sur
geon April 10, 1862. He saw active service
in the Peninsula campaign, but resigned
in July, 1862, on account of sickness in
his family at home. lie had been a mem
Der OF John Merrill, Jr., Post, 6. A. R.,
since its organization. He became q
member of Richmond lodge, No. 63, f.
and 4. M, in March. 1850 He was also
actively interested in the educational
affairs Of the town, having been mem
Der of the present school board. He was
also director of the Richmond National
bank. He was a member OF the Con-
gregational church.
He was twice married. a widow, three
daughters and one son survive him.
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r rec Pills.

Send your address to Fl. Il. Bucklen
box Of DR.. Kings New Lite Pills. A
trial will convince you OF their merits
Those pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure Of Con-
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver Il ou5les thcy have been
proved Invaluable. They are guaranteed
10 be perfectly free from every deleteri-
Gus substance and to be purely vegetable
Tney do nor weaken by their notion
but by giving tonic to stomach and bow
els greatly invigorotes the system. Regu-
ar size 2bc. per bsx. Sold by II. p. S.
Goold. b77 Congress street, under Con-
,,roas Gouora H6ral
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GA friend told me of the help DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
had been to her and ad vised me to take it.
! did 80 and have continued to take 1t up
to the present, each bottle making me
feel stronger. / am now able to do light
Homework and think nothing of taking
trips on the train from one friends to
another, surprising them all with my
renewed life.
II can truly say that DIR. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy is
great nerve and brain inyigorant ard
health restorer, and recommend it to all
my friends and know that many have
been helped by it. 1t has done wonders
fer me-"
To how many thousands of women,
suffering from female weakness, irregu-
larities and disease, whose nerves are all
aJar and shaken by strain and over work,
who are weak tired, nervous and without
energy or ambition, do these stirring
words of Mrs. Miller bring hope and en-
couragement? For DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy will cure any
sufferer who reads these lines Just as
surely as it did her. It is the greatest
boon woman-kind has ever known, and
makes women strong and WELL perfectly
and completely curing their female weak
ness and disease.
DR.. Greene's Nervura is the pressrip.
ton of Dr. Greene of 81 Temple Place.
Boston, Mass, the most successful physi-
clan in curing these complaints, and he
may be consulted absolutely free, person
ally or by letter.
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BETTER THAN ELONDIKE MUG
GETT.

Chicago, January 3-Police Inspector
Setback has made q verbal offer OF $50, 600
in approved real estate to any person pro.
ducing Mrs. Luetgert, dead or alive. At
torney Harmon of the defence, has oo1n-
planned that he is only prevented from
producing Mrs. Luetgert by a lack of
funds, and Inspector Setback, 1t is said.
chose this method OF rejoinder He also
hopes to put quietus on the reports
from various parts of the country that
Mrs. Luetgert has been discovered.
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guckIen's Arnica salve.

The bhST SALVE In the world for
Outs, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, retter, Ghapped
Hands, Chilblains, Corns ami oil Skin
Eruptions and positively cures Piles, or
no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfeu5 satisfaction or money retun aed.
Price 20 csnts per box. For sale by II. z.
S. Goold, 577 Congress ST., under Con-
gress Square Hotel.
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PORTLAND WINS FROM GARDINER

PUKTlAND WINS FROM GARDINER
Gardiner, January 5.-Portlxnd defeat
ed Gardiner tonight by score of 10 to s.
The line up
Portland-Curtis, Whipple, rushers Nc
Kay, centre; Turnbull, half back; Allen,
goal.
Gardiner-Dawson, Turner, rushers,
Perry centre: Hadley half back; Hackett,
goal.
Goal. Won by. Rush by. Gagged by. Time.
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Score, Portland, 10; Gardiner, 8: Stops,
Hackett, SO; Allen, 81. Foul, Wh!ppie,
Hackett. Referee, Snowman. Timer,
Purnell.
ROCKLAND, 10; LEWISTON, 8.
RockIand. January 3.--The Champi-
ons fairly annihilated the leaders tonight,
playing them completely to standstil.
The summary:
Rocklapd-MurIhy, Gendreau, rushers;
McGowan, Jason, centre; Maynard, half
back; o 'Mslley, goal.
Lewiston-Tarra MT, Walton, rushers;
Fitzgerald, centre; Furbush, P. Jason.
half back; White, goal.
Goal. Won by Rush by. Gagged by. Time
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ORDERS PAS SEQ.

The following orders were passed: ,o-
An order was passed empowering the
Mayor to attend the annual meeting of
the Portland and Ogdensburg Railroad
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Score, Rockland, 10; Lewiston, 8 Stops,
O'Malle, 80; White, "a, Fouls, Maynard
Fur5ush. Referee, John Bird. Timer
Blackington. Attendance, 800.
POLO NOTES.
Tonight's game with Gardiner begins
the new schedule. Patrons desiring 10
secure seat checks for the 20 remaining
games should apply ut once at Chand-
lers. Persons who held the checks f..
the first series should make ure TO noti.
fly Chandler If they desira 20 noA. H.
same seats.
The Portlands play tho Ca~diners to
night at City Hall and ] " haftlp is
assured. The EGardiners b. We t g tro z
players of the dishanded \ IA am
with Hadley added, nna n f jly
as strong as any team in the agu