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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

Get our prices on Nuts, mixed or assorted,
Relsins, Currants, Prunes, Citron, Dates,
Figs, Seeded Raisips, Sultana Raisios, Bvap.
Fruits, Apples, Oranges, Cocoanuss.
Finest Sweet Creamery Butter 30c ID, 81 Ibs
for 81. Cooking Butter 20c ID.
All varieties of Canned Goods et special
low prices this and next week.
Then you want some Of the rery .faeH
Roasted and Green Cetees, Teas and Cigars.
We can piea,e the most fastidious We have
more Of those good cheap Cigars, fifty II boz
for fifty cents. 0Tdt, quiek-before they are
gone.
Don't fail to see as before buying. Our
facilities for handling goods are not excelled
anywhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

cDmniitee OF Pyihians from Game
GoeF Lodge attended the funeral Sof Mr. s..
il. Jenkins at Bethel church last " ednesday.
Fhe Ehrsstnas tree exefcisea a. ST. james
Enyheyin sAareh laa, W Wednesday evening
sverss ysfJ inferesairg sDd eG3oyahles especial
II % the LITE people.
Thelnerthants Of this city were veil pleased
viii, .t,e trade during the. bOaidsys season,
for Hhle 1os 20 barge % lsss year, Il vas really
much ors asisiactory than expected.
Tke compliments Of the seasop are exten5-
"a so oar readers and ne wish them . happier
aSd mosa p:osperons New Year than they
have srsr had IN tho past.
Deprsy Sheriff Gallia5d wensinto the lower
possior. OF the county last Thursday night TO
arrest sWo parties, bat when he reached the
housSaf fbc 6ret one he found that he lived
sin Galendon County so he had 10 retsrn
without q prisons
e Nothsag hssbeen heard receEily 10 refer
erce 10 the appointment Of 9 possmasser for
ahis city, and the various candidates are
euawiue their thumbs 10 patience and ex-
peenpg While they wsit Cor something to
Z drop The appointment mag be made any
daf after the new Jear opens, and 1t may not
be annennced for several weeks or lon2er.
II Is s,lM anybody e race, and no one seems
asxioni 10 give odds on the chances of nam
Ing the wioner
The fiiepeneary movea last week from the
store in The Masonic Temple, which 1t has
occupied since Is uas established, TO the store
of Denpis @, Donne.i, one door east OF the
Post Ofsce. The removal is msde as the
OsDonnel store is thonght 10 be better
stand and The dispensary authorities wish 70
be pear Main street, where they can catch all
The foaling trade possible.
Tbs County Treaasrer.s cfice was crowded
throughout Thursday By the late comers
arnCog the taxpayers who mad put OF uofii
the very last . settlement of their dues 80 the
State and coupty The amonnt Of taxes coli
lected is not lees than on the same date last
year. sad the report that Treasurer Scarbor.
ouah vii be able 70 make will compare favor.
ably with the report sent inffom any other
conofy in the State
There was q large crowd 10 the city Monday,
n ususl on January sale day. The emanci-
patton .,eiebrafion attracted great many
pexross, Who iiled the streets durioR the fore
4 noon. Auc,ioner Jervy Was busy selling Oh
horses and variety nf persoral property
eeised pnder mortgage The sales Of land
by Tie Master and Sheriff were not as num.
escns as on the fret Mondsy in December.
UpdeF' the sev conssitntiou the Mayo: Of
Sumter is required to appoint Supervisor
OF Re1ittratioo TO register the voters OF the
city for the unicipal election, which will be
held IN Nay. This officer is required to keep
hs books open for eighty dsys prior 10 the
election and must make report ten days
before ,heselectioo is beid No officer con-
rected with the city government may be
appointed to serve as Supervisor of Registra
ton, consequently there is an eighty day jot
for some one al sbe dspossi of Mayor Bossard
Tbe appointment will have TO be made within
4 few dsys as to give the required eighty da,s,
apd the books Of registration INST De opened
about the ilth instant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
A BIG CUTTING SCRAPE.
RESULTS OF A SHARP KNIFE

prices little money share the many
good things Croswe Cos Special Lou Prices during this
week the holiday Don't wait until the w will be
busy Our full warehouse full of goods bought cash
will convince you better advantage
than elsewhere No Goods N Prices We mention only few below
Ask write for others,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Grand Cost clearance Sale.

oace year right after the holiday season
we sell out our entire stock at cost. 1t is a
heavy loss but it enables us TO start each
sessou With brand new goods, without
goods TO tell the tale Of days gone by, and
We consider that valuable advartage in the
end. So here's your chance-for the next
30 days our entire stock is offered nt cost.
Call early and get best selections.
SCHWARTZ BROS
Jan If.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Death Of Mrs Henry z. Thompson,
Of Darlington.

Darlington, Decemcer % -Nrs Fanny Nc
Iyer Thompson, wife of Capt Henry T. Tbomp-
sos, died here this morning. The shadow
of this deep affiicuoo rests uDon every house
10 Darlington in tendstest symPatay With
that home which is 30 serely beresved BY
this sad death Mrs.. Thompson was woman
of sba: rare sMeetsess and nobility Of char
acfer which makes such loss irrepataoie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
DEATH

Nj. Alder, DesChamps, aged % years. died
al his home ia Mayesviile on the night Of
Dsc llsh.. BE has been sofferiog for several
months with consumption.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
NOTICE. OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF REG1s1RAr1oH,
C1,urrp GourrY

OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF REe1s7RAr1os,
SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER. S. c., May l, 1897.
Notice ie hereby given kat in accordance
with an Act of the General Assembly, the
books for the registration OF all legally quali-
6ad voters, and for the issuing of transfers,
&c, will be open y, the court bouae, between
the hours of o clock N and o'clock
.. a.. on tie fret Monday Of each month,
nnd for three successive days, until thirty
days before the next general electloH.
Minors who shall become of age during that
period of thirty days, shall be entitled to
registration before the books are closed,
otherwise qusli6ed.
W. S. JAMES,
Eff BURROWS,
J. n. KNIGHT,
May IL. Supervisors Of Registration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05
Sd: anaItl d aln Saatl.ssr.
new ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attention. & Subscribers

NE have delayed seodine ont bills to sub
sc1iesrs as the usual time this fall, and hoped
shat sba request made through the paper that
her examine the dates on. the address and
hs.s tie s.ne nevsd forward By making
sesaeusas. would % suiRcient. We are nov.
s.ndzag on bills TO those who are due for
s1bscrip,ioo, aad beg ,bas we be favored
sish sn early response. The date following
he sddrsss on paper indicates the time g
sbich ths subscription i paid and fton
rbieb The aeeouos ior renewsl begins. If
syca hase not Jet received : bill but owe sor
DE pspsr : prompt renewal win be the more
Ssppteeiated
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-01-05

Jan l-tf.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
FOREIGN.

A decree of neutrality between the
United States and Spain has been issued
by France.
Madrid papers hold the opinion that
the war will be lengthy one, it being
SPANS policy to prolong it as much as
possible.
1t is believed that at least 100 Span
lsh soldiers were killed or wounded in
the bombardmento of Matanzas.
Famine and smallpox are killing men,
women and children in Puerto Rico.
Robbers entered the house of Yang
Kin Shang near Taipeh, China, and MUIR
dered shang, his wife, his mother and
children and servants, Is persons in all.
The Asiatic squadron of the United
States, Commodore Dewey command
ing, engaged and completely defeated
the Asiatic squadron of Spain in the
harbor of Manila, in the Philippine
islands. Three of the choicest ships of
the Spanish fleet were completely de-
stroyed and 1000 sailors were killed.
TO prevent their fallin 6 Into the hands
OF the enemy, other vessels of the Span
ish fleet were sunk. No American ships
were seriously disabled.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Iowa republicans will hold the;1
state convention in Dubuque on Septem-
Oer I.
The seventy-seventh birthday of Gen.
Grant was appropriately observed in
Galena, ILL.,, Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris
being the guest of honor.
The Seventh Ohio district republic
ans have unanimously renominated
Walter L. Weaver for congress.
David Johnston Heaton, the oldest
undertaken in the United States, died in
St. Joseph, Mo-, aged 80 years.
Brig. Gen. Edwin C. Mason, U. S. A.,
retired, died at his home in ST. Paul,
Minn., aged 81 years.
Judge James G. Day, one CT the most
prominent men of the Iowa bar, died
suddenly at his home in Des Moines
His wife died suddenly three weeks ago.
The democrats of the Twenty-first
Illinois district nominated Fred j. Kern
for congress.
Hon. Fred Meyers, for 25 years editor
OF the Denison Qa.) Review, died in
Denison.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The color which is to be fashionable
this spring is lavender.
The one colored member of the United
States congress is named White.
More steel is used in the manufacture
of pens than in all the sword and gun
factories in the world.
Japan is almost as large as California,
having 147,000 square miles, while the
American state has $4,000.
The post office department at San
Francisco has discontinued all mail
service to Manila and other Spanish pos
sessions.
Kid Mccoy, the pugilist, since his mar
rage has decided to study medicine
and become surgeon. He will settle
in Buffalo, N. Y.
John Mcintyre, who l%Aed himself
with poison at the Capitol hotel in
Louisville, insisted when he REGISTERED
on being assigned to room 13.
The Belgian government offers prize
Of $4,000 to anyone who will discover a
chemical that will take the place of
white phosphorus in matchmaking,
Mrs. Cora Hemer, who was chief of
the women detectives at the worlds
fair, is to go to the Paris exhibition in
1000 to take charge of the same work
there.
Gov. Wolcott, of Massachusetts,, has
called a special election in the Thir-
teenth district for May 81 to choose a
successor to the late Congressman John
Simpkins. ~.'. H..
Capt. Weiss, who arrived in Baltimore
recently in charge of the steamer Bel
gian King after an absence from port
of year, is known as the rescuer of
979 lives at sea. -.-...- go
Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, who takes
command of that portion of the army
sent to Tampa, was born in Ohio in 1910
and is a son of the famous senator, Ben
jamin F. Wade
Andrew Wolfkiel, of Selinsgrove, Pa,
has been railway conductor since 1854,
and though he has been off the track or
over the bank with his train 36 times
has never been hurt.
Isaac Alexander, granddaughter of
Jefferson Davis, the confederate leader,
has been chosen to carry the stars and
stripes for company D, of Paris, Ky,
il, the war with Spain,
A son of the confederate general,
J. B. Hood, who was one of the most
reckless fighters in the American war,
has been commissioned by the governor
OF Louisiana to raise a regiment.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05

Powder exploded on a pack train near
San Vincente, Mexico, and Is men and
so mules were killed.
Portugal, Peru and Mexico have de-
clared neutrality in the war between
Spain and the United States.
A dispatch from Madrid says the
Spanish government is going to expel
all United States citizens from Spain.
The New York, Puritan and Cincin-
natl shelled Punta Core at Matanzas
to prevent the construction of new bat
teries which they were commencing.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
MARKETS..
MINNEAPOLIS, Nav 9.

Minneapolis, May 2.
Wheat-No. northern, $1.15h to /. IS
No. 2 northern, $1.0s to 100; May
$1.12L.
Corn-No 3, SOC.
Oats-No. 3, white 2e to 261zc.
Cattle-Streers, 1878 to 400; cows,
1925. ~.
sheep-Muttons,s IS. 10 to $50; lam BIS,
$4.25,
Poultry-Tulkeys, 7 to SC; spring
chickens, 7 to Sc.
Butter-Creamery, extras II to 1sc;
creamery, frsts Is to Ice; dirty, fancy,
~ to 16c; dairy choice, 10 to lac
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05

Evidence came to light that Spanish
employees blew up the powder works
at Santa Cruz, CAL. by which IL lives
were lost.
Thomas Walsh and his wife were
killed by the cars near Freedom, Wis.
The navy department has received in
formation that the Spanish squadron
has left the Cape Verde islands. Its
destination is unknown.
Clasped in each others arms, John
Askwith, rs years old, and his wife Mar
garet, "a years old, were found dead in
their home in Chicago. Escaping gas
was the cause.
Reports from all over the country in
dictate that the state troops are rapidly
mobilizing at the state rendezvouses.
Lewis Warner, president of the New
Hampshire County national bank of
Northampton, Mass, is missing and the
doors of the bank have been closed. A
shortage of 100000 is reported.
John Y. McKane was released from
Sing Sing prison, New York, after serv-
ing four years and two months for vio-
lating the election laws.
Several of the fleet ocean greyEounds
recently secured by the government are
to patrol the Atlantic and prevent the
advance of any Spanish fleet toward the
American shores.
The supreme court of Illinois says
the work of the Legislature in defining
the new senatorial districts is uncon-
stitutional.
Six masked men held up a Southern
Pacific passenger train near Comstock,
Tex, dynanited the express and mail
cars and probably secured 100000.
The state department announces that
up to date the following governments
have declared their neutrality: Great
Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and
Norway, Switzerland, Colombia, MeXi-
co, Japan, Russia, France, Corea, Ar
gentine Republic, Portugal and Uru-
quay.
The first month of navigation on the
lakes has brought to the insurance COM
panies losses aggregating 100000.
Fire destroyed the sickle factory of
R. Herschel & Co. in Peoria, Ill.,, and An
tonic Auer, the night Waterman, and
his son George were burned to death.
William Peters, Edward Linstead,
Mrs. Walter York and Mrs James Miller
were killed by the cars at crossing
near Newmarket, Ont.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale, formerly the American line
steamship Paris, eluded the Spanish
warships and reached her dock in New
York with her $50 passengers.
In a hurricane which swept the Vir-
ginia and North Carolina coast many
vessels were wrecked and 10 lives were
lost.
The Georgia railroad elevator and
warehouse at Augusta, with 100000
beahols Of grain; ~rore burned, the loss
being 100000.
A tornado which swept across south
eastern Dakota and northwestern Iowa
killed eight persons and wrecked a
great amount of property.
Gov. Black, of New York, has COM
missioned Frederick Dent Grant as
colonel of the Fourteenth regiment.
The percentages of the baseball clubs
in the National league for the week
ended on the 30th ult were: Cincinnati,
.750; Baltimore, $50; Cleveland, .5S3;
Chicago, $50; Philadelphia, $50; Bos-
ton, .545; Pittsburgh, .53s; Brooklyn,
500; New York, 1888; Washington, 1888;
Louisville, .3os; St. Louis, 200.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
LATER.

LATER.
The national debt Increased over
50. ooo 600 during April.
Gen. Weyler Expresses a desire to
lead an invasion into the United States.
The gunboat Nashville captured the
Spanish steamer Argonanta with
several Spanish officers aboard.
The cruiser Yale, formerly the Paris
left New York under sealed orders.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
CONFIRMED.
Later Reports, Though Not Official, Con-
firm Commodore Dewey's Great
Naval Victory.

London, May "A dispatch confirms
the report of the destruction of the
Spanish fleet and the escape of the
Americans without serious damage.
Englishmen are amazed at Dewey's
pluck and daring in engaging the
Spanish fleet while under the protec-
ton of heavy shore batteries and in
mined harbor.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
Father ana Son Rnr,..

Peoria, ILL.,, May 2.-Anton Auer, aged
IS years, and his son George, night
Waterman of the Herschel sickle works
were burned to death in the destruction
Of the plant early Saturday morning.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05
POpulists to Meet,

Omaha, Neb., May "A meeting of
the national committee of the populist
party has been called for Omaha for
June 13. The meeting is to try to har-
monte the differences that resulted in
the schism at Memphis last wear ,,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05

New York, May "A London speci-
al to the Journal says;
It is now believed that the American
navy has won the greatest sea fight
since Trafalgar.
Her victory at Manila was complete
and brilliantly manouvered.
Private advices from Manila and
Madrid affirm the crushing defeat of the
Spanish.
News is hourly expected from Ma
nilla that the Americans are in poses
sion of the city.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1898-05-05

New York, May "A Madrid special
to the Journal says:
Martial law has been proclaimed.
The populace is enraged at the false
government reports of the battle.
The destruction OF the Spanish feet
now known and the people are in rage
with the officials.
Riots are imminent.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22
HERE AND THERE.

Our /, cal brother Of the Rumford Falls
Times must be possessed OF wonderful
self-coutrol. The other day one "m.
Costly went on spree In the Androscog.
gin city and psid 6ne OF - w ana
costs. Just think Of the possioi'it'es OF
that name, 10 that connection, 70 IRE.
porter who can see pun that Is nred Al
him from an s-inch gun. And yet, with
that terrible temptation before MN, tne
Times reporter gives ~ matter-oL.IAc'
An account Of the 3 fair a. II the prison
er,s name had been John Smith.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22
1899 COLUMBIA CALENDAR

The Pope Mig. Co., Of Hartford,
Conn. has issued the Columbia Desk-pad
Calendar for 1899. This handy reminder
has been for years one Of the most pleas
ing of special advertising features. We
note that the new calendar Is very SINH
lar 10 design and makeup to the 1888
calendar, although 1t has more artistic
covers and Is more profusely illustrated.
Any person may obtain copy by ap-
plying to the nearest Columbia dealer or
by sending five accent stamps to the
Calendar Department, Pope Mfg. Co.,
Hartford, Conn.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22

What's the matter wiih this, for the
last OF Novembers
Mrs. j, II. Bean visited at her for
mer home Ia Mason last eek.
But the boys do want some skating,
swfully. And so do the girls.
Irwin L. Andrews and family have
been visiting relatives in Lowell for = few
DAYS.
Miss Blanche Dean Il spending her va
cation In Boston and other places In
Massachusetts.
The ladies Of the Congregational so
eiety are making preparations for their
annual fair which will be held at New
Hall, Dec. IA and Is.
L. p. SWEET got off the train Monday
morning, on his way home from "up
country" carrying head with as pretty
set OF sntlers as are often seen.
The union Thanksgiving service will
be held this year at the Baptist church,
Thursday evening at 30. The sermon
Is by Rev. Mr.. Besp, the other pastors
assisting In the service.
Mrs. Warren SWEET aud Master Gilbert
returned 10 their home Ia Dorchester
last week. Master Gilbert has spent the
summer here with his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Nichols, and Mrs. SWEET
has been here portion Of the summer.
Don A. Bean and Charles S. Stuart
started on the train Monday morning for
Mason, where they will put In ten or
twelve DAYS in camp. They have one
deer charged on their account already
this fall, so we may expect them to
bring back three, but no more.
The whist parties which were found
so enjoyable last winter are to be con-
Quoted again this winter, on about the
same plan. The first one will be held In
Grand Army Hall, Tuesday evening OF
this week. The hall has been engaged
for three months for these parties, and
il is the intention to have one each week.
Advertised letters In South Paris post
office Nov. 81
Il. VI. Gordon.
Rev. J A. Corey.
Walter Emery.
Lowell Bycle Factory.
Mr.. Frank kimbau.
p. l.. Porter
SARA r. Mcclellan.
Mr. W = William.
Mr.. NJ II. smith.
Mr.. Herbert Richardson.
The next meeting Of the W. c. T. L.
: To be mothers meeting, open TO all,
% be held at the Baptist vestry Tuesday
afternoon Nov lpth M three O'Clock
There are 10 be talks and papers by
mothers and teachers, followed by free
discussions OF the following topics:
How can We guard our schco, children from
wi communications
Beginnings OF wrong.
Have We any duties In regard TO other peoples
hildrpns
Profanity and obsceni;y among children.
Narcotics and intemperance In our schools
Guarding our Little ones.
How can a mother best gain and keep the con
idence OF a childs
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-11-22
A NARROW ESCAPE

Thankful words, written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, Of Groton, s. d. "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set In and finally termi-
mated In consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a
short time. l gave myself up to my
Savior, determined II could not stay
with my friends on earth, i would meet
NV absent ones above. Nv husband
Was advised to get DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. gave 1t trial, took In all eight
bottles. 1t has cured me, and thank
God | am saved and now well and
healthy womsn." Trial bottles free II
Shurtleff-s drug store.
Regular size SOC. and sl.OO. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.