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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Review of the Smallpox Sit.
uation in the City Of
Orangeburg.

Special to The State.
Oraugeburg, jan. 29-Whsn doc
tors cannot or will not agree how is a
poor layman to tell where he is at?
| made an effort o-day to get the
facts as to what kind Of ''pox" it is that
has been aflic.iug some Of the stu
dents ofthe State colored college. But
there is very little to be learned beyond
what has already been given in the COL
ums Of The State by its looal CORES
pondent here. The physicians are as
far apart as the poles in opinions Dr..
Lowmau, the chirman Of the board Of
health. says most positively that the
disease is only chicksnpox, while
other equally reputable physicians
say they have no doubt whatever that it
is smallpox I did not succeed in see.
ing the chairman of the board Of health
Dr.. Lowmsn, Sr., but saw his SOD.
who is also pbysician and holds bis
fathers opinion in the case.
Photographer Roseoger has taken
photographs of four Of the victims, all
of which I saw. Montague, the first
patient. is entirely WE'LL ard there is no
trace of pimple on his face. But the
physicians say that ''discrete" smallpox
does Dot always leave pimples. The
second picture shows very few if any
pimples, io the third the man is spotted
here and there all over the face, and
the fourth is about the worst looking
piece of living humanity have ever
seen. If he has chickenpox. then from
ohickenpox, good Lord deliver us
This man, who is named Conyers, es-
capped from the college and went to his
home in Sumter, where he was not al
loved to stay. He came back to the
college and was taken sick last Mon
day. TIE photograph was taken
Thursday.
+ Dr.. Lowman says Conyers' case is
the worst because he was SO exposed in
beating" his way to and fro from
Sumter, not being allowed ON the train.
I asked him If he had ever known q
case of cbickenpox as bad ea this. and
be said that little daughter of Cls6y
here had as bad case He says that
the mucous membrane is always affect
ed in smallpox, aud tha. this is not the
ease vith the prevalent disease
OB the other hand another
physician says that the co.,
juuctiva oo Conyers is so affected that
he cannot keep his eyes open, and that
be has sore on his lip, which is a
mucous mem brape. The sore on the
lip is visible iu the picture His mouth
also is sore. and be is salivated.
The quarantine of the town against
the college has been raised, shuogh Of
course the sick students are in the pest
house. separated from the college. If
the disease is only chiokeupox it is not
understood Why the patients should be
put in pest house, for this has not
been done With ID embers Of other towns
that have have had chickeoPox from
time to time. Dr. Lowman explains
that it was done simply to allay the
fear. Of citizeos. But some citizens are
protesting against allowing the students
Of the college the freedom Of the town
again.
As to whether Orsogeburg has small.
pox or chickenpox. each reader may
take his choice. l don't pretend to
kaow. but am sure no one wants the
disease that Student Conyers has.
F. G. WIrHERs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
County Beard Meeting.

The county board Of commissioners mst on
Friday January, 18th with Supervisor Dorm
aad aixseen tcwnship commissioners present.
After the mioutes OF the last regular meet
log we're Rad and approved. Aldermen Reid
and McLaurfn of the city council came be-
fore the board and stated that they bad been
directea by the cnpncit toscomplain that the
stcssings fcom The Court House fqnare 10
Aaio Stree. were on:.ance, that parties
psssinx ON the sidewaik had been nearly sas
sover by .eaicles eouing out OF Court House
tq3are.
The board tnen, under The act, put into the
iary oox, .s directed oy ths Clerk Of Court,
s84 names for grand and petit jurors and $50
nsnes tales jurors for fiscal year 1893, all
toHrships be,ag represented ip said jury box:
IA communication from enndfy cihsens
asking that pistform be built under the
portiro Of the Court House as protection
{ ron rain fpr the Aastee a.d esher public
so6fsiala shen making public sa:es Comnis-
sioners R5 5tteaberg and Wilder were appoint
) Ga 10 look 1910 tho matter and report at next
meedp2
An account OF George Herrios foe damage
10 mule. $3 and bridge work, S. 90, WAS
presented and oSdered paid.
eoroner Noses was before the board q
reie.esce 10 his Aseonnt, presented ct last
meeting Of board. for holdipg an inquest
Cser Tho dead body Of Miss Mary Hammond.
Aher she examinations OF several witnesses,
the account, amonntspg 90 $i0 =, vas al-s
proved and ordered paid. -
The commissioners Of Middleton and Pri-
vafeersspw wnships were directed 70 open the
osd passing through the Bell Will place, az
q pfnn In
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
A Horse Book Free.

We bave number of Dr. Keudalps s.Treat-
ise OH the Horse." for distribution to subscrib-
ere, as premium to those who pay in ad-
vance The book contains much valuable
nformations including descriptions of diseases
and remedies for same We will he glad to
have our Subscribers call aud get copies-frss
to all who pay up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Fa.mess. Preaehers end Feaehers.

Ionia, 8. G Jan. 2s, 1881 Will endeaver
to give you sfew scattering thoughts, as It
has been sometime since hare done so.
Farmers arp going ahead with their work. We
have bad very nice weather for farm work
up TO date, bat look for bad weather set TO
come. We ire not trying to farm from choice
at all, il is because We can't do anything
else. j know Of swo youag men that thought
they would do something else, but believe
,hey are about to fail Five cent cotton is
poor encouragement FOR the farmers. bat it is
better than nothing, for We can get q lein on
. cotton crop. which enables us to raise
sorethtpg else at the same time.
We have an able preacher this year on the
Smi,hville Circuit, Rev. W. r. Duncan, can't
Say, though. that be is any better than, Rev.
Peter Stokes but We are we'll pleased With
him, SO far.
ous Free Schools will run longer this year
than Ghey ever have since they have been 10
existence, and now think it behoores
patrons and trustees, to try and get good
teachers, If We have to pay better salary. |
su not condemning oil the teacbers that are
oow seachine, for SOHO of them are very
good. But would suggest TO those that ex-
pect 70 teach, that if all the trustees are of
my opinion, it will be we'll for them 40 pre-
pare themselves better than some have done.
NJ experience With the teachers that have
come in contact with. is that they need some-
thing moro than q 6rst grade certificate. /
have fonnd ont that the certificate, baa but
little to do with teaching. There is some
thing more needed as we'll - education, to
'ba snccessful.
We hare enough money 10 this district this
5ear to run the schools eight months, at s26
per mouth. So, for 1xo reasons, / would
suggest sha, We employ better teachers and
pay better wages. Tbe 6rst resson is, that
,hs nsjority of children can't go to school
moro than six months in the year, four in
winter and TWO in summer second is, that ]
:
believe that Ave months in the Jear, taught
by good teacher will be worth more to the
children shan eight months will be, as taught
.by come Ofscourse, don't mean any of
the present teachers tha. are doing their
whole duty. Ithink if they are, they ought
to hsye better pay. So, I, for enc, expect
another year. if should live, to vote for ccm-
petent teachers in every respect, and better
pay.
And another thing that is wrong in on.
free school system is. the trustees are not do
ing their duty. But that is very easily &C
counted for-they get nothing but abuse for
their pay 90 they are not inclined to work
very hard for that. Its the duty, think,
OF the trustees to visit all the schools, aud
make investigation of different things. This
they do not de, from the fact that they cam
not afford 70 work for the public for aosBing.
So their work is like the darkey's preach,
poor preach and poor pay. think it would
be nothing amiss for our legislators to make
some little amendment along this line.
Well, enough for this time you may hear
from this scrioc .gain.
DRY jim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
The Result of Vaccination.

The Manning Correspondent Of the Colum-
bia Register says that q report is current that
daughter Of ex-Represensatiye E. A. Tiudal
of summerton will have ao arm ampu,ased
as the result OF vaccination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
E. HOGAN,
Telephone No. 2e.
TuoMEx. x.aIocK.
Oct rs
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE CT
SUPERVISOR sos REGIsTRArIoN,
SUMTER COUNTY.

SUMTER, S. c., May !, 1881.
Notice is hereby given tkat in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, the
books for the registration of sill legally quali-
fed voters, and for the issuing OF transfere,
&C., will be open al the court house, between
the hours Of clock g. m., and 3 o'clock
D. m., on tie first Monday Of each month,
aud for three successive days, until thirty
days before the next general election.
Minors who ahall become of age during thar
period of thirty days, shall be entitled to,
registration before the books are closed,
otherwise qualified.
Febl. Supervisor of Registration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
Meteorological Record.

Tbefollowing is report OF o5servations
of the weather taken at Ssateburg, by Dr.. W.
W. Anderson, for the past week, ending
Jan. 80, 1898:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

Max. temperature on the 25th was about 8
p N. instead of to p N. as is ssually the
case. On the 3oth snow fell from aboat 10 80
a. m. to l2 m., quite briakly for part of the
time, but melted as fast as it fell.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02
LAMB CHOPS,

veal chops, mutton chops. sir'oin.
porterhouse or any kind of beef
steaks, or roast cut from our luscious.
tender and juicy stock of prime
meats, fresh and tempting. you will
always find at this market, and you
will always find US prompt and OBJ
ligirg in serving and delivering your
orders.
Manufacturer and shipper of Sau.
sage, orders by mail or wire promptly
attended to-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-02-02

believe the city expenditures can
aud ought to be kept within this
limit The expenditures of the city
for the present fiscal year have ex-
ceeded the income about $4,000. l
am not sufficiently familiar with the
management of the finances to say
just where and how this $4,000 can
be curtailed. Something might be
done in the line Of street expenses
The amount expended on streets is
something like $4,000, to what pur
pose every voter can Judge for him
self, while only about 81, 200 has been
realized from the street tax. In
these times Of financial depression
the city government is in duty
bound, as far as possible. to econo-
mize the city expenses. to make the
cloth fit the garment
But if after all the retrenchment
cannot be made without detriment to
the welfare of the city, then make
the street tax s. instead of 81 so, as
it now is. This will bring in some
$2,500 spend this much and no
more on street Improvement, and
then the city can be run within it's
income Such a street tax is fair,
just and equitable. Of course there
must always be some Incidental
license, such as on foreign corpora.
tiohs, shows. and even that class of
domestic business which requires
special police regulation.
But to seek. upon the eve of an
election, to enforce a wholesale
license bill, upon the wisdom, to say
nothing Of the necessity, of which
there is wide difference Of opinion
both in the City Council aud among
the people, is, TO say the least of it,
impolitic It makes it question of
politics, rather than, as it should be,
question of wise, judicious 6nan
ciering. VOTER.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from An Quarters.
CONGRESS,

SENATE, April 5.-SpeeChes on the Cuban
question were delivered by Messrs Chandler
IN. H. Turner CWash.), Harris (kan) ana
Kenney (Del }, all of whom took strong ground
for vigorous and instant action by the United
States. At the conclusion Of the speeches on
the Cuban question the senate resumed consid-
Grafton OF the sundry civil bill, but did not COM
plete it
HOUSE The day was spent on the private
calendar, with the result that several olllS
were passed, among them one to pay the heirs
Of John Roach, the ship builder, $3.50, 600 on a
claim which has been pending many years
SENATE, April 6-Almost the entire day was
spent in consideration Of the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill and when an adjournment was
taken it was almost ready for final action.
HoUsE-The day was spent discussing the
army appropriation bill
SENATE, April 7.-Some sharp war talk was
indulged in during the discussion Of the amend
ment to the sundry civil bill providing for such
improvement OF the harbor at Mobile as would
enable war vessels to obtain coal and other
supplies there. The amendment was lost
Then the bill was laid aside. the senate de-
voting the remainder Of the afternoon to eulo-
gieS OF the late Senator George, of Mississippi.
Adjourned until the llth.
HoUsE.-There was great excitement in the
house during the consideration Of the bill fol
the reorganization of the army caused by Mr.
Lentz (dem. o., making vicious assault OF
the administration, charging that the policy o.
delay was in the interest Of stock jobbers il
Wall street Mr.. Lentz's speech was met will
an emphatic reply from Mr. Grosvenor, wht
not only Indignantly denied that there was JUS
tiication for the reports, but held Mr.. Lent
up to scorn for alleging corrupt motives agains
the president The army bill was recommittet
and the house adjourned until the llth
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
The Horror Grows.

Seattle, Wash, April 11.-Later de-
tails received from Alaska increase
the horrors of the avalanche in Chill
koot pass instead of lessening
Sixty-nine dead bodies have thus far
been recovered and $50 are missing
1t is barely possible that some OF
these succeeded in crossing the pass
before the avalanche occurred. A
conservative estimate is that between
rs and 100 persons were killed.
Many a poor fellow lies buried
where no human aid can reach him
and his remains must rest until the
summer rain melts the tons of snow
and ice under which he lies buried,
Upon the crowded trail no record was
kept of the living mass of humanity
Drawing hardships and facing death
for the mad rush for gold.
The main body of the avalanche
which is estimated to be so feet deep
and 15O yards long, has not yet been
touched. Four men were taken out
alive after they had been buried fol
10 hours. In many instances the bod
les of the dead are not bruised in
the slightest and appear as natura
as in life, indicating that they were
suffocated in the snow.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
WASHINGTON.

Almost two-thirds of the 1,6OO men
needed to fill the two artillery regi-
ments recently authorized by congress
have been recruited.
An additional allotment of $50, 200
has been made by Secretary Alger for
the use of the ordnance bureau, the
money to be spent for ammunition and
projectiles.
For the four Morgan line auxiliary
cruisers Ell Sol, FL Norte, FL Sud and
Ell Rio, the names Yankee, Dixie,
Prairie and Yosemite have been Sc
lected.
The navy department has just issued
an order establishing new naval rat
ing, that of chief electricians and cleo
tricians of the first and second classes,
the pay being $50, $40 and $50 per
month, respectively.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
LEE LEAVES HAVANA.

He Arrives at Key West or n Government
Vessel and at Once Starts for Washing
ton.
Havana, April 11.-At o'clock Sat
urday afternoon Consul General Lee,
accompanied by his staff, boarded the
dispatch boat Fern and Consuls
Springer and Parker went on board at
s o'clock. The wharf where they en-
barked was crowded with curious per-
sons, but no discourtesy was shown
the officials. At $3.50 the American
vessels began leaving port. The Span
ish tug Susie towed out the schooner
James H. Dudley, which arrived here
on Thursday last from Pensacola with
lumber, but did not discharge her
cargo.
The steamer Evelyn followed with
about so passengers and after her
came the Olivette with 247 passen-
gers, among whom were Miss Clara
Barton and other representatives OF
the Red Cross society who have been
engaged in relief work in the island.
She was followed by the Bache with
ten passengers, and last of all came
the Fern, which left at 6 o'clock, haV-
ing on board Consul General Lee,
Consuls Springer and Barker, Consul
lar Clerks Fosca, Dolz and Drain, Cor
respondents johnson, Pepper, Red-
ding, Akers, FRANKIE, Dunning, Men
OILS and Scovel, G. L. Childs, William
Lawton and DIR. Drummer. Ensign
Powelson was also on board.
AS the Fern rounded to, heading for
the open sea, she passed near the
Maine wreck. The group on deck
had been laughing and talking ex-
pressing their satisfaction at leaving
Havana. With one accord each man
doffed his hat in salute to the oraVe
dead. while silence fell on all for the
space of several minutes. Gen. Lee
being on board the Fern, made tha'
boat traget for redoubled misses
croans. cat calls and whistles from
fhe crowds on shore. "Get out, Yam
| kees swine" was one of the mlldest
expressions used.
| Kew West, Fla, April 11.-Consu
| General Lee arrived here on the ferr
at 1880 Sunday morning. lie came
ashore about II o'clock and received
an answer to a telegram he had sen
to Washington. Tie general started
for Tampa at noon. From there III
will go to Washington.
| The steamer Olivette arrived iron
Havana at 2 o'clock Sunday morning
with 240 refugees on board. Forty o
these landed here and the remainde
proceeded for Tampa. Among thos
on board bound for Tampa are Mis-
Clara Barton, DR.. Elwell, DR.. Eaga1
and four Red Cross sisters. With teN
exceptions the passengers were eithe
colored or Cubans, and spoke tn
tongue of the land from which the,
had lust fed.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13
FOR ARMED INTERVENTION.
The Presidents Message to Congress VIII
BE Forcible Document-The Armfstice
Scheme Won't Work.

The Presidents Message to Congress WIZ
Be a Forcible Document-The Armfstice
Scheme Won't Work.
Washington, April 11.-At the close
of the second cabinet meeting last
night it was announced that the pres
ident's message will go to congress at
noon to-day. On the best authority
obtainable it was stated that the
meeting was devoted wholly to the
consideration of the addition to the
message necessitated by the receipt of
the declaration of an unconditional
armistice. The suffiX to the presi-
dents message merely recites this
latest event in the development of the
Spanish question, giving the sub
stance of the Spanish note and "rec-
ommending it to the earnest attention
of congress" Otherwise the message
stands unchanged.
After the meeting one member CT
the cabinet said the Spanish note had
not altered either the message or the
situation. 1T merely" he said, gives
what Spain has been asking for all
~ AOSo llOu lOuSii
the situation and the presidents mes
sage is left precisely as it was before
merely stating the fact of this last
development"
Another member of the cabinet said
after the meeting; sour meeting last
night was for the final reading of the
message which will be sent to con
gress. 1t is Il strong state paper anC
will contain a review of the condi
tions existing in Cuba for years past
Their is no change in the tone of the
message from that indicated in the
newspapers. The president will asl
that he be given authority to use thu
army and navy to bring peace in Cub;
and to insure there a stable govern
| ment.
"An argument is made against th
recognition of independence of the in
surgents for the reason that there i
lacking the essential features of al
| indeDendent people,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13

The death of Gen. James Chalmers,
soldier, statesman and scholar, oc-
CURED at Memphis, Tenn, on the 9th,
aged 6S years.
Many thousands of employees have
been thrown out of work by the clos
ing of the Tampa, Fla, tobacco fac
tories, and their condition is distress
full. The Cuban bakers have given out
hundreds of loaves of bread daily,
soup houses are opened and 10000 ra-
tions are served weekly at a cost of
$3.50 per week.
A government order has been re-
ceived by prominent harness manu-
featuring firm in Cincinnati to turn
out $40 sets of harness daily for army
use.
At his home in Austin, Tex, United
States Judge B. Rector, of the north
ern district of Texas, who has been in
sane for two years and unable to oc-
cupv the bench, died on the 9th.
Sixteen members of the Chicago
naval reserves visited the board OF
trade in that city on the 9th and made
such a good impression that commit
tee appointed to solicit funds Tor thelr
benefit collected about $1,000.
The acting adjutant general OF
Georgia has issued an order to in
crease the enlistment of all companies
in the state guard so per cent, so that
the total number will aggregate 5000
men, exclusive of officers. In the
event of war they will be armed and
equipped by the federal government
A circular has been issued by Gen
eral Manager Samuel c. Stickney, OF
the Chicago Great Western railway,
announcing the resignation of General
Superintendent C. Shields, to take et'
feet April IS. He will be succeeded by
Raymond Du Puy, formerly OF the
Maple Leaf route. 1t Is said Mr.
Shields will be connected with an im
portant railroad system in the east
but has no plans for his immediate
future. Mr.. Du Puy is resident o.
St. Paul. and is we'll known in railroad
circles there and in Chicago.
The report of the commanding Office
at the Mare Island (Cal.) navy yar'
shows that the amount of damage sui
fered from the recent earthquake shocl
| is S342, 600.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13

Mrs. F. A. Dixon, assistant editress Of the
Kansas City, Mo-, Sprig of Myrtle, had
catarrh. Being woman actively engaged
in business it was very annoying. However,
her family remedy was Pe-ru-na, and from
its use she experienced great relief. Her
husband praises Pe-ru-na very highly and
says he considers it good investment to
keep it in his home.
Pe-ru.na enjoys national reputation as a
catarrh remedy. 1t is the only syster
catarrh remedy yet devised A tho
course of Pe-ru-na eradicates catarr' IN
the system. Its cures are perp' 40. 1t
thoroughly cures very old cases d, 'ronic ca
tarrh that have resist ed all OF. treatment.
Ithas cured cases of twenty.6' years. stand.
ing. People afflicted with 4tarrh should
begin course of Pe-ru-n' : once. The
spring-time is the best % 4 for this pur-
pose. The rigors of er have passed,
with its chilling blast i freezing gales.
The blizzard is gone / in its place the
balmy zephyrs Of sp have come. A
short course of tre' Aeut with Pe-ru-na
now will work VIC RS. Now is the best
time. No set-bf from fresh colds, no
delays from UNIV, iilo'ad rooms. People
of high and low ste ru-na.
North, South, East anu 8 the
supreme catarrh remedy OF /, 81. &c ton.
Everybody should have copy Of Hart.
mans latest books on chronic c1 Sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug u -facturing
Company, Columbus, Ohio.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-04-13

Pekin, April 1.-THE effect of Great
Britain's action at Wei-Hai-Wei is al
ready apparent here. The Chinese
comprehend now the disinterested-
ness of England and her prestige is
now higher than ever. The Chinese
regard Great Britain's action as a
step which has saved the empire from
dismemberment. No definite ar
rangements have yet been made re-
garding the extent of territory to be
occupied in connection with Wei-Hai-
Wei, but probably it will be the same
district as is held by Japan, ten miles
inland and parallel with the indenta'
tions of the coast.