davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
cRop CONDITION

Over large poriioo Of toe state,
c,on conditions made narked improve
meos during the week uodes sde To-
aaence of The copious saiatasl OF th's
and the previous week, aud the
generally favorable temperature.
Tn. 600. weather had 30 apYseo'ab'e
inaasroe except to sashsis check the
rapid growth OF vegetation Il 40
doso,edly largely prevented soa'a'og
Coro and prcvisioo crops OF all E'ods
we're favorable affsc.ed. except 90 oos
toms that oessa swed. OF flooded to"
laads Crops suffsred 90 sandy so'is
from an exoess OF % oissute; ADD 't ls
from .scsioos where ligas sandy SOIL
predomioaies. that most Of the adverse
reports foe the week sese received
Crops we're a,jaeed to s'ne ex'eo'
by the ra,os washing lands 10 New
h,rS Chesterfield. Plokeos aud Charles
ton counties, aud by TOO uaca water
on poorly drained bottoms 10 b'uosTs'
Hamp,oo aod Osaogesu's cono"es'
while 10 Kessbaw, York aad to less
ex,en. in otber couusiss. some OF the
smaller streams ove,a,.ed their banks.
doing slight damage.
Field work vas practically suspend
ed, owing to The Wet, soggy o'oo''oo
of the soil, 10 some counties. bat else
where laying BY msds rapid progress
aud is nearly fnishcd.
While some fields of corn a's grassy
and are laid By 10 that coad's'oo. aud
.o,hers wero TOO yearly ripe to be much
benefited BY the recent favorable "essn'
er, the crop as a whole is oow fairly
nromisieg. aud 10 some couuties 's az
extra fiDe Que.
Upland cora has generally improved
dariag tae week. but bottoms we're toe
wet. and corn 90 many euch lands i;
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
Clapen0nt LODGE No. O., A. +. u.

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY coAMU-
HICATION Of Clarenont Lodge, No
- A. F. ~. will be held on Taursda:
Evening. Jul, %. at Il p. NJ. Brethren
vii, take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly ,,y w u
At;sst-j!. C.. MOSES, Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
MACHINERY
FOR SALE

Oae 2o.Hor:e power stationary hng'ne,
Two 2O-Ho7.e power Return Tubular oca-
srs.
Two Boss PRESSES.
Uns Acme Paess
Condensers r,.,
One 70 saw Prat, Gin, With Feeder aaa
Condenser
On 7.lnch Sailor eva'ing System
Oue S,Ho,se Power Atlas Ene'ue ana
Also saAf;'or, Be. <, rolsys, saao;,;o, &c;
\ ,o,,,c oeod work Will be sod very
cheap tor casa, or ou libera' terms to a2-
= Corr,suoadeoce Cor iavited, and fuller infoEma-
ton giveo If desired
F. E. THOMAS,
Wedge6eld, S. c.
Juue 22-W &S4t Dl 2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

II msa and women which affect tee 5eii:ate or:a:'
md private diseases o! al! kinds. 'heu",at:s:~
Structure, yaricocele, rupture, female troubles
kin sruptions. ulcers. Kidney snc urinary 1"
sessss, liver and stomach difficulties, :iquot
,pium and morphine habits. OF any ehFon'.
aissase. Our treatment can be tsxen at ho-:a: ho:,
ander our ,directlons, or, we vii Pc: .ca,: RAJ:
70 onr Office for treatment, If We fail to cure. ":
aave the best Of financial and professional sefer
ences and transact our business On st11r.:!
professional basis, promising nothing but VIA
Te can fulfill. We do not believe i any OF t4.
ee Tree cure mp 20 ~ So
frauds; but think it IS best II .ae enc 70 0e p3s
lay. o..u. p,,,y-
No /. for men; No. 2, for women; No. 8, TOR SKI
diseases: No. 4, for catarrh, and new q paS'
oooklet which we will send Free to al Who real:
les,re truthful information about their con'-s
5io.. Call or address.
22h So. Broad ST., Atlanta, "a
Mention this paper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
$50 in Cold?
lgill be Paid to any Man cr Woman,

+ remains for tho celebrated firm cf physician
aud specialists, DR.. Hathaway & Co., (Reer;a:
irad1;ates Registeredi. to. place q genuine br:a.
ess proposition before the public, which Ia;
s7er been made before.
We agree tc treat any person afflicted w;tth sn;
a.enic disease and ci,e them, furnishing .nsci.
mes and everything necessary fer their cas-, o:
;cfeit 5000 in gold, providing the patient fai.i.
lliv follows treatment and directions, aid tas
.sa is durable one.
This offer is plain, and there is no catch to ::
nd Furthermore, the offer is good and the moas!
,srfactly safe because We are financially zesoo1
,Sia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

To see is TO try, to tr7 IS to boy he
"Whi.e"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

DR.. Eathaway&Co.':
experience during th:
last 2Oyears has proyec
the fact that they hay9
cured thousands a!
cases where oSncr dS;.
tors have faiieJ, ec:
this warrants than :.
making this reEarrEl;a
be offer. All person
who are suffering E1n2
any chronic diseasa.
have now an opport!,.
nifty to test the rra'.
ment of the eckaa-..
ledged leading pL, 81.
clans and specialists Il
this country. win g
absolute surety q te
ing cured. Scec:s: c.
seases. such IS ,:@iar,h,
blood poison, HsSxG..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20

The Smmter Watchnaan was founded
in 1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
The Watcamcn and Soashron aow has
she combined circulation and influence
Of both of she old papers, and is mani
fessly the best advertising medium IN
Samter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
cLoUDINEss. WIND.

Generally cloudy weather prevail
ed with some sunshine during the
latter portion. The estimated per-
cen.age Of brigh. sunshine for the
State was 81, per cent Of the posi-
bse. which is unusually low for the
season.
A few violent wind storms occur
red, bu. they were local in their char.
acser. and did but little damage over
the limited areas where they occur
raa
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-20
7. S. DEPARTMENT
OF AGRICULTURE.
Climate and Crop Bulletin OF
the Weather Bureau. South
Carolina Section.
For the week Ending Monday.
July ls, 1898.
CoLuMB1A. S. C, July 10.


There was "a wide temperature
range during tie past week. which
began With unusually low tempers
enres for the second decade of July,
with minimum temperatures ranging
from SIS to so degrees on the morn.
ings, of the 18th and 18th over a large
portion of the State. The cool
weather lasted bat little longer than
one day. and by the end of the week
extremely Lot weather again prevail
ca with a maximum of 100 degrees
on the 10Th at Travis.
The mean temperature for the week
was rs, and the normal for the same
period is about 80 degrees.
RAINFALL.
There was a continuation OF the
rainy weather OF the previous week,
lasting until Thursday, the l4th, after
which only few scattered. llgat
showers occurred. The rainfall for
the week was heaviest over the south
eastern and extreme western coun-
ties, With limited localities in other
portiens Of the State where the rain
fail was also excessive.
The following heavy measurements
II inches and hupdredths were report.
ed Charleston 8 SO, St. Georges
500. Spencer 6 50, Loopers $50,
Govan 4 6S, Poverty Hill 4.75, Sal.
tiers 8 25, Alcolu 5 90, Jefsies Creek
4 35, White Hall 4 so, Longshore
a Al, Beaufort 4 25. Sandy Flat 25.
GiliisonviIle 3 81, WalhalI 2.S5.
The weeks average rainfall tor
the State was 3 90 inches, while the
normal for the same period is ap
proximateIy 81.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

<Coatissed % - page.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

looked as though he thought he had
his reward, or that it was in sight
| Lee >. Overman, Southern Railroad
attorney stepped 10 the space vacated
oy kitchin. This prominent assist
ant IN The secret, midnight % year
tease deals managed TO say somethinp
Aoont the incompetency and .corrup.
tlon'' OF the fusion forces. Whoo.ey
Next.
capt. Il. IL. Pee ebles, of Sorthamp-
.oh, was sent to the Convention in
s.ructed 70 advocate cooperation with
the Populists, but overrode his orders
from his people and fell in with the
mckinley Democrats, railroad Demo-
Gratis and Palmerites.
In bis speech he tried to w hoop 'em
up" but he could not do it. FINALLY
he grew desperate and as q last resort
said:
"k OUGHT TO TELL THOSE PEOPLE
WHO DO NOT VOTE THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET THAT WE WILL TREAT THEM A
THEY DESERVE. WHEN THEY CONE TO
THE DOORS OF OUR HOUSES WE OUGHT
TO TREAT THEM AS We DO "nig1ers.
and show them that the way to get in
Is through our back DOORS"
lie seemed to represent the senti.
ments OF the railroad rulers who were
running the convention.
The Democratic machine papers have
Deen extremely careful not to report
capt. PEBBLES speech. Ex-Judge A.
=. Avery was loudly called. He said
e"renewed his allegiance to the Dem
ocratic party"
K. G. Beddingfield, ex-railroad COM
missioner, made few remarks, after
WHICH Ill. the convention adjourned.
Thus ended the GREAT R.IIRo.n
LAWYER CONVENTION,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
GETS HOLD OF THE CAUCASIAN.

a Democrat Reads it and Endorses Every
Word I'm it-Thinks the Silver Forces
Should get Tegether-Many Democrats
Will Vote the Populist Ticket.
RxtDsvILLE, n. c., June G, '9s.
AR. EDIToR.-By accident got hold
of copy of last weeks CAUcAsIAH.
1 read it. l believe every word in it.
The silver delegates let the Ransom
them. They, the Democratic party,
will and think ought to be defeated
this fall. II they are the silver forces
viii get together in 1900 and wipe
them off the earth. There are many,
many Democrats in old RockInghsm
county that will vote with yo0 this
fall.
am . Democrat and read mostly
tion this fall will give the silver Demo
the Ransom-JaFvis ring in 1900.
l think, Mr.. Editor, you are doing q
noble work. Unless the silver forces
unite in this county they cannot elect
q constable.
There ought not to be tut two par.
ties in this State, viz: On one side thu
Republicans, gold Democsats and Oths
Wilson SPopalists under one banner
and on the other silver Democeato
Butler Populists and Hett Republi.
cans under one banner until silver 4
back doing business 1t the old Stand
- she Was prior 70 1873.
With eyes open for the bright future
and hoping 70 b able - vote for yog
In the fall elections. / An,
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY DRMoCRAr.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
ARMY "MoT FIT TO MOVE"
London Times Correspondents Tells whs
he Calls So Disagreoabls Truth"

London Times Correspondents Tells What
he Calls So Disagresabls Truth"
LONDON, June 4-The Times pub
fishes this morning q two column let
ter from an American correspondent
dated Washington, May %, IN which
the writer says:
Let us publish bit of disagreeable
truth, as it will dous no harm in the
long run. much as it may excite anger
for the moment. Although America
must have known q year ago that war
was inevitable, her army is not fit to
move. It Is much like that of France
Immediately after the war of 1870, with
this difference, that the American
troops have confidence in their imme-
date superiOrs."
The writer continues with q seri0ns
indictment of the "terrible condition"
and slack Of organization" at Camp
Tampa, which he says, is ''largely due
to red tape at Washington or to that
military appendage misnamed staff"
He comments on the fact that ain q
hot and pestiferous climate men are
compelled to wear winter clothing, eat
winter rations, fat pork and beams,
with no fruit or vegetables to cool their
superheated blood, while carloads of
fresh fruits and vegetables are going
North to New York and Chicago mar
kets."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT HOBsON


The nation was thrilled Saturday
with the bravery Of the young Naval
Constructor, Richard Pearson Hobson,
who guided the Merrimac into the har-
Dor Of Santiago under the IRE Of the
forts, and deliberately sunk her'across
the narrow channel. The young mans
grandfather was Chief Justice Rich
m0nd Pearson, of North Car0liua, and
his uncle is Richmond Pearson, Con-
Gressmen from the ninth District of
North Carolina. The stock from which
the young man has come 10 Of good
Southern blood, and includes Cover
nors, Senators, judges, CongYessmen,
and others who have been famous in
national history. As for young Hob
son himself, he is certain to be remem-
bered - one Of the great heroes Of the
war. His exploit Was even greater
than DeWey's, for the American Ad-
miral at Aanila had . fighting chance,
while Hobson and his seven compan-
ions supposed thss they we're going IA
certain death.
Richmond Pearson HOboon 10 q
young man who viii not b q year,
old until che 18th OF next August. BE
is native Of Alahama, and WAS ap.
pointed BY Secretary Herbert to tn
Naval Academy in 1885, graduating II
the head of his class in 1889. It 10 eaid
in the Navy Department that his dis
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

regard fes the rules asd srsuisiiess
Of The service 10 sooethisg phsscoe-
nai. He never cosia be bouad dy0n by
the red tape Of officiai routine. 10. fos
inssasce. he desired 70 aAlsess the Sec-
setasy Of War, be would do % lisvcsiy
icstesd OF hsviog his cooaunieaiioes
Forwarded through the proper ehas.
nels. He has always had ideas of Dts
Own. and 10 was thsoseA bis efyests
that naval constPuctoss we're set 10
sea 10 observe the effect Of actual coo-
conflict upon modern ship.
he has Travelled abroad quite exssu.
sively, haviog spent three yeass sisdy-
ing naval construction io the best
French and English schools. lie was
detailed 10 accompany Admiral walk.
era white squadron, and also Weue 20
Brazil when the DAG Of that republIc
was hrst recognized By the Csited
States In lsS9. lie Was extremely de-
sirous Of witnessing the Japsuese-
Chinese var, and in fact had been or.
desed 70 China when his vesy vigoeoos
expressions ~ to the conduct OF thai
war led 70 protest from one OF the
governments, and the order Vas re-
voked. His abilities ~ q constructor
were recognized when sWo years aga
be VAS sent to Newport News In con.
nection with the construction Of the
new battleships.
Probably uebsss'. Idea
1t Was geoerally agreed that the
idea Of running the Aerrimsc into
the harbOr and sinking her Vas con-
ceived by young HObson, and that,
when he had suggested it to Admiral
sampson, he asked to be allowed 70
conduct the expedition. In NO other
way can his presence in command Of
the ship be counted for. The Mesri-
mac Was in charge Of Lieut.. Com.
Dander Miller, whose record disproves
the idea that be would have volun-
tarily relinquished an opportunity to
gain glory in brilliant achievements.
Besides this, young Hobson Is not an
officer Of the line, and had never before
been Intrusted with any command.
As result Of his brilliant idea and
daring courage he will undoubtedly
receive very substantial promotion.
As IN Assistant Naval Constructor, be
has the relative rank Of Junior Lieu
tenant, but in the construction corps
the highest rank is that Of Com.
mander. 1t is probable that Mr.. Hob
son will be made . Captain, while the
men who were With him will have
their rating considerably increased,
SO that for all time to come they will
receive practical reward of their de-
vOtiOn to their country.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

How IL was Contracted and bonded Debt
Created-A Heavy Burden Placed Upon
the People.
For The CAUcAsIANI
SIR For general information /
wish to state through The CAUCASIAN
the amount Of currency Issued by the
Government during the Civil war, and
the bonded debt created BY that means.
10 do this, will not 20 into all the
particulars, describing the different
kinds of currency issued, but just the
number of kinds, amount 60.
There we're sixteen (l6) different
Kinds Of currency issued including the
fractional, or postage currency, lin 80,
25, ID. 10, ), and cent bills, or script
The total amount Issued vas about
So, 300 million dollars, all Of which
cept custom dues and interest on l..
s. bonds.
Every dollar thus issued Was paid
out for full value received-to the
soldiers, contractors for war materials
&C., and rs matter Of course IL all be-
lOnged to the people just rs truly ~
mans horse or carriage belongs to
him that he mas bought and paid for.
So tnat, at the end Of the war the Gov
efnment owed nothing, not . single
dollar to any one on earth.
All that currency circulated in the
North and West, the South had none.
Business Was done for cash in hand
every man "paying a. he Went," and
the people were free from debt.
Now mark the change, Very socu af-
ter the close Of the war Congress gave
the Secretary Of the Treasury power
to convert all of that u. 8. currency
into 6 per cent. coin bonds, made free
of all taxes. Within three years, if-
teen hundred million dollars were con-
verted into bonds, and burned up.
Then the people cried out in their dis
tress, when Congress stopped the con-
traction. So far about four hundred
million of greenbacks was cornered,
but the Secretary still continued to
contract the other kinds Of currency
into bonds until the public debs
amounted to very nearly 1900 million
dollars.
Thus great debt was loaded upon
the South and West, drawing one hum
dred and fifty million dollars in in
terest annually, while the money with
which to earn the interest and princi-
pal, was taken away from the people.
This was not only deliberate r0bbing
in thus contracting and burning up
the currency that the people had paid
for with their blood and treasure, but
it was . quadruple robbery in thus
loading . fraudulent bonded debt
upon the South - we'll ~ upon the
North and West. Was there ever .
greater crime committed upon . care
less, stupid people:
The people South and West, have
paid already in interest and principal,
more than six thousand million dollars
on account Of that debt, and yet the
balance of the bonds still outstanding
is has heavy - the whole debt was as
the first because of reduced ability Of
the people to pay. More anon.
Resp sctfully,
F.. o. BALL
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
THE SINKING OF the mEaUInlc.
A NAVAL nAnEuvER TO eouPtETElv
BLOCKADE the SPANISH FlEET
IT WAS A DARING DEED.

He Defernised to Clos~ Chssa~I Axais.s
Cersers's squadron, asd Hehsoa Volun-
seeresi - usd~rsaks the D.nx~ros. Er-
rHnd-M~rrimae Vas KIxx~d With Tor
pedoes To be Exploded Prom the Deck.
and Escape Was Insendesi by Mean. sf
Iif~-bsat-Pri.on~rs Taken to More
Castle, Where They Being Well
Treated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09
CURRENCY ISSUED DURING TINE Wal

How IL was Contracted and bonded Debt
Created-A Heavy Burden Placed Upon
the People.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-06-09

F0R HIYfY CENTS from now until af.
ter the election We will send TaB
CAUCASIAN regularly each week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-28

sachusetts; Charles G. Fuller, grand pat
riarch, for the grand ancampment; Gen.
Edgar X. Emerson of the Patriarchs Mill
tant, and Mrs. Mary .. Nevins, represent
ing the Rebekah branch of the order in
Massachusetts. Grand Sire Fred Carle-
ton of Austin, Texas, responded, and the
exercises were at an end. The members
of the Sovereign Grand Lodge then
marched to Copley Hall, where their Sc
cret deliberations began. Grand Sire
Carleton reported that request had been
received from Brother Bradley, who is
with the United States army in Manila,
for permission to establish the order in
the Philippines. A request has also been
received for the establishment of the or
der in the Argentine Republic from w.
l.. d. Mayer, United States consul in
Buenos Ayres Grand Secretary ]. Frank
Grant presented voluminous report COW
ering a vast amount of detail of interest
solely to tie members of the order.
The Odd Fellows sent message to
President Mckinley bearing greetings to
him and to the soldiers and sailors of the
army and navy, with congratulations upon
the glorious victory which their valor has
achieved in the war with Spain, and to
the sick and wounded heartfelt sympathy,
with hope for their speedy recovery and
restoration to home and family
The feature of Mondays program was
a banquet in Music Hall, when Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Mayor Josiah Quin-
cy and Attorney General Knowlton were
the speakers. The election was held Tues
day. Wednesday was practically holi-
day in the city in honor of the great pa
rade which took nlace that day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-28
CHINESE EMPEROR AeDlcATEs.
Dowager Empress Supreme and Pro-
posed Reforms Are Impnssible.

An imperial edict issued at Pekin an
nounces that the Emperor has abdicated
in favor of the dowager empress. The
latter has ordered that henceforth the
ministers shall deliver their official re-
ports to her. The edict says the EN-
peror three times requested the Empress
to reassume the government, and that she
yielded at the third request. 1t is diff
cult to learn accurately what is happen
ing in the palace. There is little doubt
that the reform edicts led to the deposi-
ton of the Emperor. The Dowagpr EN-
press was content to let the Emperor
alone so long as he was merely a figure
head, but when he initiated or sanctioned
a policy that was opposed to her views
she compelled him to abdicate.
Numerous rumors are in circulation,
some of which are alarming. One report
has it that the Dowager Empress is ac
tuated by the determination to battle Mar
quis Ito, the Japanese statesman. who,
it was understood, visited Pekin for the
purpose of arranging an offensive and de-
fensive alliance between China and
Japan. When the Emperor received Mar
quis Ito in audience the other day he
showed him great honor, and expressed
the hope that he would give advice re-
specting the proposed reforms. Another
report says that violent scenes occurred
between the Dowager Empress and the
Emperor in the Tsung- li-Yamen. The
Empress is believed to be greatly incensed
by Russia's passiyity and by the degrada-
ton of Ii Hung Chang and is now court
ing Russia with all her might.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1898-09-28
NO PLACE FOR TROOPS
HAWAII OFFERS NO GOOD CAMP.
ING GROUNDS.
So Asserts Major General Merriam on
His Return-Americaus Should BE
Withdrawn as Quickly as Possible
Vitality Slapped by Heat.

Maj. Gen. Ii. G. Merriam returned from
Honolulu on the steamer Australia. He
said there was no suitable camping
ground in any of the Hawaiian Islands.
1T is hard to believe" he continued,
that good camping grounds cannot be
found in the islands. Had anybody made
that declaration to me before the trip
would have thought him prejudiced. There
is absolutely no place whereor it would
be safe TO place American troops. Level
ground is very unsanitary, and II is inn
possible 10 locate a camp on the upper
ground. That practically covers my in
yestigations in sentence. Tue First New
York regiment is encamped four miles
from Honolulu proper, at point called
Diamond Head. The camp is worse than
any we have had here. Although lumber
is at hand To begin the erection of bar
racks, there has not been any work done,
for the reason that a good location has
not been secured. The engineers and
New Workers are in tents, and that, too,-
at most disagreeable season of the year.
The rainy season is just commencing, and
will certainly cause hardships for the I'M
seasoned troops
THE weather on the islands was very
depressing. and | was compelled to lie
down each afternoon to rest because of
the terrible heat. | think the troops
should be kept on the isla Is as short
time as possible, as the weather draws
the vitality from the men. The sugges-
ton offered some time ago about sending
all the troops to the islands and making
them base of supplies for the Philip
pines is ireposterous. There would be a
larger mortality than in all the camps in
the United States put together. be-
lieve that only a short stop, if any, will
be made by the troops of the next expedi-
tiOn 10 tbe philiDpines"