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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15

In the year when the political sun
OF the greatest general the world
has ever known went down for the
last time, and the career of Napoleon
the Great was extinguished, Otto
Edward Leopold, Baron Won Bis
marck Schoenhansen was born. He
received the usual education given
in Germany to the sons of the no
bility. He was a wild youngster, a
famous duellist and lively partici-
pant in all the escapades, in which
college boys, university students
and young military men indulge in.
But at the same time he was care
full student and took vast interest
in everything pertaining to the his
tory of the world, and he studied
the modern languages, until he be-
came one of the most proficient lin
gusts. In 1847, when he was 80
years of age, he entered his public
career, and he remained in the SER
vice of his country until 1890, when
the present Emperor put the old
statesman aside, because he could
not appreciate or approve of the
policy and ideas of the young man,
who believes that he is the special
representative OF Providence on
earth.
Furst Bismarck entered the diplo-
matte service of Prussia at an early
date, After holding subordinate
Offices he was sent to ST. Petersburg
as minister, and later on he became
the representative of Prussia at
Paris. In 1862 he was recalled to
Berlin, where he accepted the port
folio of premier and minister of for
eign affairs. In 1848 a rebellion had
broken out in Schleswig- Holstein,
two provinces under the Danish
crown, and the rebels had been sup
ported by Prussia and other German
powers. After four years war the
Danes came out victorious, but the
mind of Bismarck was active for an
opportunity to despoil Denmark and
gain revenge. In 1868, King Fred
eriok VII. of Denmark died, and, in
stigated by Bismarck, the Prince Of
Augustenburg foreswore his allegi-
anee to the Danish crown and claim
ed the provinces of Schleswig Hol-
stein and Lauenburg. An alliance
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15
Born.

SItvA-In Honolulu, Il. l., Aug.
13, 1898, to the wife Of M. 1. Silva, q
son,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15

The means which he used to gain
his ends were not always honorable,
as in the matter of Count Aruim.
1t is for the historian Of the next
century to pronounce sentence on
the great man, whose ashes now rest
with those of his ancestors; but it
shall always be remembered that he
loved his sovereign, and that his life
was enwrapped in the welfare of his
beloved country.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15

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ment.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15
Timely Topics.
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No better eulogy can be written
to the memory Of the great man
than the following "official" rescript
written by the young Emperor to
Prince Hohenlohe, his Chancellor.
1t says:
"With my high allies, with the
whole German people, 1 stand
mourning at the bier of the first
Chancellor of the German Empire,
Prince Otto Won Bismarck, Duke of
Lauenburg. We who witnessed his
splendid labors, who looked up to
him with admiration as the master
of statecraft, the fearless fighter in
war and peace, az the most devoted
son of the Fatherland and as the
most faithful servant of his EN-
peror and King, are deeply affected
by the death of the man whom God,
the Lord, fashioned as his instru-
ment to achieve the realization of
the undying aspiration Of the Ger
mans for unity and greatness.
"This is not the moment to
enumerate all the achievements of
the great man who has gone to his
rest, or to refer to all the cares he
bore for the Emperor and the EN-
pire, and all the successes he won.
They are too mighty and too mani
fold. History alone can do them
justice and will engrave them all on
brazen tablets.
81 am, however, impelled to give
expression before the whole world to
the universal sorrow and grateful
admiration which to-day animates
the whole nation, and in the name
of the nation to VOW that what he,
the great Chancellor under William
the Great, created, l will maintain
and develop and, if need be, defend
with blood and treasure. In this
may God help me.
II instruct you to make this re-
script public"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-08-15

Bismarck received all the honors
which the potentates of Europe
can bestow on a man. He was
created Prince of Lauenburg and
presented with one million marks
after the French war. He took the
deepest interest in agriculture and
forestry and all industries of the
German Empire. He was an ex-
remedy fine orator OF commandiag
appearance and, as our good mis-
sionariss will be surprised to learn.
the great statesman who was 93
years of age at the time of his death
was a heavy smoker, eater and
drinker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
A Boom in Corn.

The corn convention held in Chi.
cago lass week brought TO light sew
eral interesting facts More corn is
being consumed in this country. it
was declared, than ever before, and a
large percentage Of the -four sold is
mace principally Of This -four.
it was asserted, is fully as nutritious as
wheat auor, and very much cheaper.
1, was also stated that our corn is
becoming more popular abroad, and
the masses in Europe are learning
that this cereal has not only excellent
qualities as food product. but can
be prepared in many palatable ways.
This is the chief reason for the mark
ed increase Of late in our corn ex
ports
The convention resolved to make
elaborate exhibits Of corn-and the
many forms in which it can be pre-
pared for the table-at the approach.
ing expositions at Omaha, Buffalo
and Paris. the general opinion being
that the prevailing high price of
wheat has brought corn into unex-
pected and fattering prominence as
a food product, and that the time ias
we'll as the corn) is ripe to push it
energetlcally into lasting favor.
The fact is, corn is our greatest
crop in size and value, and all Sec
tions of the country will benefit from
the effort to increase it's popularity
As regards the south. especially, It
will be well If our farmers would
adopt as aheir watchword "Mor corn
and less cotton This wonld bring
about new and better condition of
affairs in our agricultural industry,
and would prove the foreruuner of an
era Of prosperity already too long
delsyeG.-Register
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Mrs. Amarlntha Snowden.
Death of a Lady Who las Long Been
a Moving Spirit IN Charleston.

Ch.r|esto,, Feb. % MRS Amarin.
th. Snowdcn died At h,r residence 90
Church street at 2 o'clock this after
uoon Mrs Soowden was in the 79:b
year OF Der .ge. She leaves swo chill
dreo, Mr. Yates Snewden Of The News
and Courier, aud Miss SoowdeO. who
has beeo associated with Der mother in
'bs management o: the Confederate
Home
Mrs Snovdeu has beep 10 feeble
health for some time. About a week
ago she vas forced to her bed
Mrs Soowdep has been a hard work
er ia all matters connected with the
Confederacy She organized the Con-
felersse Home several years after the
var aud has been copsinously at its
head
Mre. Soowdeo vas the treasurer o.
the Calhoun Mooomeos associstiop
which erected the monument on Marion
square.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
TALK NO 5

Mr.. Editor The theme of this
talk is us previously announced, to
wit !:
.The character Of our labor and
how the creates, amount of good
may be had from given amount Of
land !"
1t is we'll that should define
specifically this term labor, 30 that all
may get proper conception of wba,
/ mean IN this talk by character Of
our Labor
do not intend this word labor as
| use it to be ccnfounded With labor
as contrasted from capital, nor with
professional labor. bat exclusively
farm labor, which is both mental and
physical labor combined, for it would
be impossible for tenant or farm
laborer to produce good results on
bis farm without mentai rs we'll as
physical labor
Physical labo. has marked the
course of mans career on earth from
the existence of the first pair when
the edict went forth that man should
earn his bread by the sweat of his
face. In accord with this edict Paul
declared "tha. if any would not work
neither should he eat We must
therefore agree that labor is a fixed
requirement With man. Besides mans
physical anatomy veriies the fact
that he is natural 'laborer Bn!
there are grades in man to day as
from the beginning. One Of the evils
we have to contend against here is
that the average farm laborer is a
physical machine 1t is this fact that
gives southern farms the low grade
standing they now aud have occupi
ed ever since the war for physical
labor apart from mental energy and
mental action lie absolutely guess
work-mere haphazzard.
Every old South Carolinian remem
bers the luxurlcs of country homes,
surrounded by the broad, luxurlant
ceres of diversified crops, worked
and sustained by the cultured brain o.
landlords through the hand labor o.
sheer au,omatons. Why this change
Has the labor become scarcer, the
mind of the landlord weaker, or have
the lands refused to respond to cul
tivation ? No, none of these are
true. The fault exists solely in the
functional disorder in our social anc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
Rumors That Negroes
Would Burn the Town.
Government Has Abolished
the Lake City Postofhce.
Large Reward Offered for Per-
petrators Of the Act.
Especial 10 The Register

lSpeClAi W tbe Is'kisNo'
Kingstree S C, Feb % There
are no new developments in the Lake
City postohiee tragedy Coroner
Burrows yesterday adjourned the in
quest over the bodies of Baker and
his little infant until Saturday, when
the investigation will be resumed
In the meantime the coroner. will
do his utmost to find out something
that will place the horrible crime
upon some one.
If there is any information that
can be obtained Mr. Burrows is the
man to get it aud he will do so
A special from Lake City to the
County Record sent to night says !:
"The negroes are very quiet to day
There was at first some talk of the
negroes burning the town. but all
fears have now been allsyed
The members of the late postmas
ter's family who were wounded last
Monday night are all doing very we'll.
1t is now thought that all of them
will survive their wounds We still
have no mail facilities and it is thought
that the authorities will close up the
Office here entirely The citizens
have for some time been getting their
mail at Scranton a station three
miles distant. aud it is thought that
this will be kept up indefinitely y
The sheriff will keep sharp look
out and will arrest any one upon sufh
cient suspicion
Expressions Of regre. could be
heard on every hand to day. but every
one blame the administration for ap-
pointing Baker who was not even
resident of this county as postmaster
at Lake City
While our citizens all agree that
the people of Lake City we're being
imposed upon still none Of them con
done the outrageous deed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
Governor Offers Reward.
$500 for Conviction of the
Murderers and Prosecu-
ton Instituted.

10 fficisl ard political circles yester
day great condemnation OF the scs Of
the Williamsburg county mob vas
heerd upon all sidss I. seemed hard
to believe that people living 10 South
Carolina could be guilty of such au
act. Some vigorous expressions we're
beard aud the opinion is unanimous
that the deed will do more to iojo:e this
State than all the other lyncbings of
the last decade put together.
Governor Ellerbe. when seeo. ex-
pressed himself very vigorously about
the affair, but declined 20 say anything
for publication. He simply made the
announcement that be had promptly
offered reward Of $500 for the appte
beusion aud conviction of the PARTIES
unknown who had committed the deed 1.
10 addition to this the announcement is
made that through the attorney gene.
rails Office Solicitor Wilson has been in-
struoted to proceed to Lake City and
take charge Of the case in behalf of the
State
This case differs from the usual run
of lynchiugs 10 that the victim was
holding a Federal Office and United
States was destroyed by the fire.-The
State.
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posToFFIcE ABOLISHED

Washington, Feb % --1nforms-
ton of the murder of the negro post
master, Baker. at Lake City, S c..
and the burning of his Office. came
to the postofice department to day in
dispatch from Inspector Williams,
in charge of the district, who has
headquarters at Cbattauooga The
latest telegram was very brief and
merely told of the killing of the man
and burning of the Office. he will
send an inspector TO the scene Of the
tragedy at once TO investigate and
make foil report Of the case to the
department When this is obtained
the department of justice will be
asked TO prosecute the persons en-
gagged in the crime
Baker, who Ia said to have been a
respectable colored man. and who
had previously taught school, was
appointed to the Office in July last
It is said at the department that be
was man of quiet. unobstruslve
habits and had filled the position a
short while only before threats of
personal danger were made against
him There was no place in
the city to be had for keeping
the postofice and it was removed
to the school house in the suburbs.
The citizens boycotted the Office with
some degree of success. No serious
complaints had been received con-
cerning the condition of affairs very
recently. and i. was hoped that the
prejudice against the postmaster had
died down
The postmaster general has offered
a reward Of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the persons who burned
the postofice at Lake City, S. G /, on
Monday night, aud q reward of $500
for the arrest and conviction Of the
persons who murdered the postmaster
at the same time.
General Gary has issued an order
to discontinue the Office at Lske City
from this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

| industrial compact. luc Wau VI
brain has come to the city. and the
man of Drawn is masquerading around
on etiIts. making big pretensions as
the farmer of the country Far great.
er now than ever before is the ne
cessity for the rule of mind over
matter.
In times of the past who ever
heard of commercial fertilizers !?
Who ever heard of cotton and corn
planters, fertilizer distributors, now
ers, binders. ten to fifteen plow cul-
tivators and the many steam running
agricultural aud farm implements,
all calling for high mental training
for successful work 1t is needless
to elaborate on this point except to
say that Sumter calls loudly for more
and higher mind cultgre as starter
on ths s'high road to farming and fnan-
cial happiness But as it is with
unframed labor that we are dealing
with now. l will suggest that the
greatest amount of good may be had
from given aamount Of land by
utilizing intelIigently the fertilizers
best adapted to the soil in question.
In November and December make pre-.
parations for compost heaps with
litter from the woods, all the stable
manure you can accumulate, and all
the green cotton seed or hand. ex
cept of course the planting seed.
These should be accumulated in a
heap. as remarked in talk No 4.
This is fall and winter work. For
further on this point see talk Nos. 5
aud 4 But all this is in vain if only
talk is to be indulged in. How shall
we change the present system which
seems so foreign to my practice
First. the landlord and merchant
must get closer together To accom-
plish this there should be but one
agricultural lien law, of mutual force
aud protection for them The land
lords land is useless it the laborer is
not fed aud clothed The merchant,
therefore, comes to the rescue and
acts the part of the good Samaritan.
Just here a serious defect exists
The merchant, knowing his disadvan-
tage under the law ard that on an
average of two in every five tenants
whom he liens there ia loss, he is
forced by business equity to place
high per cent. on all his goods,
known as ellen prices because his
mortgage and recorded liens come in
on what the landlord leaves in the
hands Of his tenant after he is
through with him AS the law now
stsnde. you can readily imagine the
financial condition of the average
tenant alter he has paid up or at
tempted to pay up both rent and lien.
The physician, therefore, refuses to
respond to the sick calls, as the law
keeps the cold shoulder to him But
place the landlord and merchant on
equal footing, requiring all farm
agreements to be of equal protection
before the law, then require by law
that the merchants lien prices should
not vary from time prices to good.
solvent customers. and all these bank
rupt dealings between merchant and
laborer will cease
TO BE CONTINUED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
Consumption Positively Cured.

MIR RIB. Greeve, merchant, of Chilhowie,
Va, certifss that he had consumption, was
given up 20 die sought all medical treatment
that money could procure. tried all cough rem-
dies could hear of. 5u, got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in achair was in.
duced to try Dr. Kings New Discovery, and
was cured by use of two bottles. Fer past
three years has been attending to business. and
says Dr. Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done so much for
him and also for others in his community. DR..
Kings New Discovery is guaranteed fer
Coughs, Colds and Consumption. 1t don,
fail. Trial bottles free at J. F. ". DeLorme's
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
The State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By T. Y. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, SARAH Ann TUCKER,
w (widow made suit 10 me to grant
her Letters of Administration of the Estate CT
and effects Of Rict d Tucker, deceased.
These are therefore TO cite aud admonsh all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said Rich'd Tucker, late of said County and
State deceased. that they be and appear be-
fore me, in the Court Of Probate, to be beld
at Sumter c. g., 90 March 9, 1895, next,
after publication thereof, at II o'clock in the
forenoon, to show cause, if any they have,
Why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my band, this 23d day OF
THoS. v. WALSH,
Feb. 23-2t. Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
TO SUFFERING HUMANITY.

THE MkDLIN CHALYBEATE SPRING,
located at Dunbar, S. c., is DOW the
attraction of sufferers from Iodigestion, Dys-
pspsis, Rheumatic sftections, Kidney Trou-
oIes, Brigb,'s Disense, Drcpsy, Catarrh and
all skin diseases, froen The fact, wherever the
water hos teen used for these diseases, it has
-elieped. and when usad sufficiently, it has
cured
1t is being used for all the diseases men-
toned above, all over the country
Tbs water has been analszed by Prof NJ.
B. Hardin, South Caroiina State Chemist,
and found to Contain the following Medicinal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

process second time on the
same land. and the third and all sub
sequeot years to be treated as in
Talk No 2, and you will see your
old thrown out land that would moi
sprout peas two years before noW
completely restored TO it's former
vigor and freshness, and will give
satisfactory results in corn and cot
ton, if cultivated on the plan sug
gested in Talks Nos 2 and 8
A mistaken practice by some farm
ers who plant the pea for fertilization
is prevalent here of moving the pea
vine and removing it entirely from
the soil. leaving only the root to
form the foundation for the restora
ton of the worn land. | say mis-
taken practice because it is not wise
to give your cattle the feed 30 essen
tial for land food, which not only de-
| fers the redemption of the land, but
gives only a meagre basis for the
! staple crops you are planning to es-
tablish.
Better far to SOW peas in the corn
field where they can be readily
| spared for forage without deteriora-
tion from the soil. The root, OF
course, is fine fertilizer. but the
root and vine together accomplish
the purpose more abundantly and at
q great eaving of time. If with the
root aud vine you reclaim your land,
making 1000 to 1900 pounds seed
cotton in three years. while with the
root only twill require Eve years,
which every practical farmer will
confess, is it any wonder that /
should condemn such system as an
anwise practice !?
In the western states | have seen
the best results grow from free use
of the crimson clover scwn in the
Gotten. between the rows just after
the pickers in September This is
one of the best fertilizers and makes
the best winter grazing the farmers
can have, but the price is 81 80 to
So per bushel, hence it is needless
that I should talk of its many good
properties here.
But cannot too strongly empha
size the Importance of making COM
post pile on every farm Pile up
your stable manure and green cotton
seed together in equal proportions of
$50 pounds each per ton in the month
sof December. After thorough wet
eing and mixing and an elapse of six
weeks apply acid phosphate 6Ou
pounds aud 100 pounds of kainit per
ton This heap may contain from
one to $50 tons with equal efficacy
From this compost pile you may fer
tilize your corn and cotton lands at
will.
See formulas in talk No. 2.
just here please allow me to COR.
rec. the commercial fertilizer formula
:
for corn aud cotton in talk No 2 of
your former issue
For Cotton
Acid Phosphate, 1900 lbs
Cotton Seed Meal, 800 lbs
Kainit, 200 lbs
One ton, 1000 lbs
Apply 400 lbs in the drill
For Corn
Acid Phosphate, 1000 lbs
Cotton Seed Meal, 800 lbs
Kainit, 200 lbs
One ton, 1000 lbs
Apply 400 lbs as directed. in talk
No. 2.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02

AmmOoIn .U2 pnr's fer milI!OO.
AlpuDecoid Au monia 0S 9 8.
We hare glowing testimonials from people
al over ;hs ccnntry. and fren people in your
owu Town Among Them ,he Rev Z. G.
Brown, a. W Cfosswell, F. B Grier, e. al,
If you are suffering, snd want relief, aud
cure, coGe and zee RE. az, here to supply
you this water, and take your orders, or 10
make arranged ents with you for v,sssicg the
Spring, where am2le accommodations are to
be bad, at low prices.
J. E WILSON,
Dec l5-3m Sumter. S C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-02
TALK NO 4

SIR Editor The following topics
cr themes will be discussed in this
and subsequent talks:
The best system Of cultivation
of the soil
Q The character of our labor and
how the greatest amount of good
may be had from given amount Of
land.
8 The merchant as prime factor
T agricultural as well as municipal
matters. and how his interests and
the interests of the farmer are mutual
and commingle inseparably
The best system of cultivation Of
the soil. especially worn, thin soil, is
that by which the lost constituents
are most easily aud ebundantly re-
stored This point Was somewhat
discussed in Talk No 8, now elabo-
rated upon here. The old southern
COW pea should be made the basis
for this work, as it is not only the
most luxuriant Of all tue legumes.
but returns more nitrogen and leaf
mould to the soil than any other veg
etable product. Sow broadcast and
plow under, but let the entire crop
remain upon the ground until late in
the fall. then turn under and rake
carefully with a cutaway harrow
Follow this with q liberal supply OF
CA. seed for the following summer
crop with 200 pounds of acid and
100 pounds Of kainit. Repeat this