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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

Women's Compilations depend fos beauty
upon Digestion. Dr. NJ A. Simmons Liver
Medicine Regulates the Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys and secures the blessings OF good
Digestion.
For Overworked girls and Feeble women,
Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tablets are
natures greatest boon.
A few doses Of Dr.. NJ. A. Simmons Liver
Mid;cine will do more for Weak Stomach
than prolonged course ofany other medicine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

Take Dr.. Bulis Cough Syrup for ell those
dangerous affections-severe colds, pleurisy
and grippe-which Fall and Winter bring
along. 1t is the greatest cure for bronchitis
and all shreat and iuog affections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
Claren0lt L0Qge No. Ga, A. T. N.

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU.
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No
81, A. F. NJ, will be held on Thursday
Evening, Jan. 26, at y p. "a. Electioa and
installation of officers will take place at this
meeting. Brethren will take due notice and
govern themselves accordingly
L. S. CARSON, W. n.
Attest-P. C. NOSES. Sec.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

The .Saaster Natcanaan vas founded
fn 1850 aud the True Soashros in 1866.
Vha Wstcsnsa,s and SostAroa nov has
che combined sirculation and influence
of both Of the old papers. and is mani
lealy the best advertising medium in
Samter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

IS Is HE Legisla should, as soon as
ssible affes i assemblies. grant an
aztension of time for the payment Of
ssa,les without penalty. All who conld
paE Eave done SO aud those who have
hare not paid are the ones who can
least afford 10 pay the penalt7,
Yhels, are thousands of property
Eaers 81 the State VINO did not have
money 70 pay taxes prior 70
Deesmber slst. and could not gss i
anti after January lst Theset peo
are able % obtain money after
they hare made their arrangements
for she year and should not be forced
10 pay the penalty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

Words Of praise bestowed upon Hoods
Sarsaparilla oy those who have taken it in-
dicate that it is restoring health to thousands
OF people and that it will help you also.
Hoods Pills axe easy to take, easy to ope-
rate, cure billioosness, Indigestion. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

Cuba begins the new year IS q
posa;ession Of the United States and
nos as 40 Independent and sovereign
nation as the men who have fought
so long for Cuba Libre had fondly
I hoped Suppose France had treated
sshe. Americans in 1871 as the McKin-
asIey goysrsneDt is now treating the
.Cnl,ans What a difference it would
hare made in the subsequent history
Sc this country
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
What They ALI Were Doing.

~, here is your mother. johnnie y
"Playiog golf y
"Apd your aunt I"
"She's out on her wheel"
.And your sister 7"
..she's training for the foot ball
gaue."
..rbeu I'll see your father, please. u
..He can't come down DOW. He is
upstairs giving the baby bath. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

-
h Cuba is not shameiessly plum
sdered By the Doodle statesmen who
control the government. present in-
dis,ations are very deceptive Every
movesgen. has the appearance OF .
ink IN carefully prearrapged
scheme 10 repea. in Cuba the years
of good stealing enjoyed by govern
ment of6cia.s and camp followers
Immediately subsequent to the civil
wsr. We pity Cuba aud the tubans
If that unfortunate country is te
suffer what the South experienced
between 1866 aud 1876
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04

Mr E c.. Allen. former captain OF
,l,e Penisen.iary Guard, has publish
ed an article in the Spartanburg
Herald attacking. in severe terms.
the adminis.sa,ion of supt. Neal.
The arraignmeut IS specific aud Cir
cum s.antial. facts aud figures being
taken from the annual reports Of
Sc. Neal Col Neal will nave to
Aaoenbe charges against him if he
Stars .reelect,cn
isa collin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:
Chas. W. Dabney, Jr, Pb. D.. LII D.
Ex.ynited States Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, Ex-Director United States Ae-
ricul,ural Experimen Station IN Norm caro-,
president of Upited Sts1es Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station in Tennessee
J. B. Killebrew, A. NJ, Ph. D.
Ex-Commiasiouer of Agriculture for Ten
nessee, author of Couture and curiog OF 10.
baccc'' for c. s. tenth census, TOBACCO
Leaf" s.Sheep Husbaudry." ""W heat Grow,
inc. y Grasses" and other agricultural
works.
The regular subscription price of the
Southern Farm Magazine is 81 a year. out
We offer it and tie Watchman and Soutoloo
together one year for So. ocs ~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
The expected decision Of the S,

The expected decision OF the So.
,fenle Court II the Lee county case
ss;ds not rendered yesterday when the
sourt convened, and the doubt aad
commission relative 20 the legal statutes
IL L.se county has not been removed
ne % not cate hasty or incon.
aiaerate action where important is
sues aIe at stake. bat i appears to
ID that. this IL 40 occasion that de-
Ssnands prompt sction and the Supreme
x,,onrt should, 70 iustic 60 the people
of Sumter. Darling ton. Kershaw and
See county render 8 decision either
o1 er sgaiinat Lee county with.
oas further procrastinat1o The
school funds are tied up by an
iniianedon and although the
aones lying idle 10 the county
r,aarny the schooa teachers who are
.dlepeIldent upon their salaries for 9
ss3iI,Y'iine; are forced 10 cell their claims at
discount 70 note shayers OF else GO
aLhnut II this county the jury for
Ihe 1sexs tern of court cannot be
ssraui1 nntiI the Lee county matter is
pssSS
setshd The longer the supreme
tsssssnr holds PIP the decision the
ssreat er the cont fusion grows and the
sgsesisr the hard ships and the moon.
ssenience tie people suffer
Ii Lee county has 8 legal statue
want Is know il ]; If Lee county
/ slelusiol We ntsto know i, and
Stbssss sisSDo good reason for prolong-
:. thes 6onbts IF the Judges Of the
suprema Court can agree they should
H they oannots agree they should
sss.F Us 6 once and end the matter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE
OF BALTIMORE, ND.
Published by
Manufacturers Record Publishing Co.

A Monthly illustrated Journal devoted to
Southern Agriculture, dealing with al! Eat
t.ra related to General Farming, Live Stock
Poultry, Dairying, Truck Farming, Fruit
Growing, and every farm interest and pnr-
suitin the South.
It is widely read by Northern and Western
farmers contemplating moving South.
1t ought 10 be 10 every Southern family, for
it is "of the South, By the South and for the
South
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-04
Taken Up on December 50, 1898.

nNE SMALL IRON GREY MARE, in
~ good condition, near OsweRo. Owner
can ge, same by proving property and pay
ing expenses. B. L. B. WELLS,
jan. a Magistrate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
THE T4LK or TIE DAY.

II IS proposed IN Kenoeha. WIS 70 make wheel
women take ont A special license a lawyer who
was run down not long ago by girl ON r wheel
has drawn up an ordinance requiring the license.
and providing that before n eirl may have She
must give specimen ~ hcr riding before A
mttco 81 three exuert-. and II she succeeds In prov
ing that she can control her wheel must file a bond
~ 800 establish the victims of possible collisions
beyond the reach OF loss
A warning Phase What made you break m
the argument suddenlyo
III III YOU hear what he sad?" asked tho can
ives When You left he had Just said Let ~
talk his over calmly and reasonably "
That's why ! went. Whenever man SAYS.
Lets talk It over calmly and reasonably you may
than three words TO make him night "-(Washngton
General II T stanton told this story the other
da, I'm Omaha "One morning 7 got around 20
the Army and Navy club In Washington and
found none Of tho distinguished members there
felt little lonely. and. touching bell, I sum
moned a waiter. Have any OF the old drnnkards
been here this morningT asked. No sab; you'se
dc fust one he replied"
Two Points ~ View shes a dear. dear girl
said the fond mother. CHANGING approvnsly ar her
Yes She certainly is" said the father. glaucing
%Ns new w '''''
A bookseller Is thus quoted In The New Orleans
Times Democrat: We often receive orders that
puzzle US a good deal A lady who lays claim To
considerable culture came into the store last
Ing and asked whether We had copy Of Eugene
Aram' Not alone madam. replied. But We can
give YOU a complete set Of Bulwer at reasonable
price 'Bulwer" she exclaimed why Bulwer IL
not the author OF Eugene Aram'' He certainly
wrote a novel by that title | said mildly hut per-
haus you are thinking OF The Dream OF Eugene
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
PERSONAL.

James y Hill the eldest son ~ President James
J. Hi If tho Great Northern Railroad Company,
has been elected third vicep pres dent ~ the road.
Louis W. HiI. another aon has been made vice
president Of tho Eastern Railway Of Minnesota.
The title Of general manager ia not attached 70
that ~ tho new Office Of third vice-presideut. al
though j y. Hi VIII perform most or the 'Unc-
tons q n general manager He VIII have control
Of All tho 0rerafirg matters including cOnsfr'Ic-
lion and eng neerine and 20 him VIII be referred
all matters from these departments Tho promo
by most railroad men ~ an indication that M.
I'M sr. IS DESTROYS Of gradually lifting some Of
ton upon the shoulders OF his sons.
Ludwig Lobmeyr. the famous Bohemian glass
maker Of Vienna. celebrated his SEVENTEEN birth
day recently Deputations from the Upper and
Lower houses waited upon him. did a number
Of persons representing Industrial associations from
rcrhed by those who enjoy his acquaintance ms
simple hard working man Of extreme modesty.
In 1851 tho Emperor made him life member OF the
Upper house
Ex-senator German. Of Maryland has not on
trev reealncd his former health bu' he is looking
much improved and has gained in weight during
his absence m Massachusetts and ~ Saratoga II
&c said that Mr. German Will remain in MARYLAND
but few days and Will after attending TO some
10 Saratoga.
During the reception TO Senator Beveridge in
indianapolis tie other evening some one called
out How aro the Philippines. Senator Let's
not talk about the philippines answered the Son
ator Lets talk about home
\ movement IS foot 10 Montana 70 give tho
Republican nomination for Governor 70 Colonel H.
G Kosscr. OF tho ist Montana now under orders 20
return home from tho Philippines.
Dr. " j. Lcyds tho secretary OF State OF the
Transyaal. is described as man ~ peculiarly
strong personal power. gifted with persuasive
manner and fully alive 10 The tact that the Boer
and Engshman can never agree. Ho is now I'm
Holland where lac has aroused puolic sentiment and
secured action IN tho form - protests 10 queen
Victoria against tho carving ouf Of Mr. Chamber
lan's programme IN the Trausvaal He IL Of Dutch
decent. but IS not o. Boer.
The now director OF The s. Petersburg Library Is
Lieutenant General Schiiaor Thirteen years ago no
published HE of General Toieben. and he is now
~ work on q monster biography 81 Emperor Alex
andor /. Of which four volumes are completed and
sXfeen moro are ~ fnlION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05

serve az a target for hostile bullets or uis"p
proving eggs. He may even count MS sun
Gent compensation for the resentments Ills
coming Will stir into fame among the si'N''
Democrats opposing Mr.. Goebels cannld"c' ''''
assurance Of Kentucky's vote in the neN' ~"
tional convention. which his cspousal OF MI
Goehcl's cause makes doubly sure. III 'n'
broader political sense. however. the gains u
his Kentucky venture nrc scarcely lkeN 10 p"'-
ance It's losses To strike n working allah'c
with Goebel is to subject the Nebraska ''"''
to the charge of open association WIN Inc '''
,upfest and most despcable elements III i've
National Democracy For if. ms his friend ana
associate ex-governor AltGeld contends the
reol issno in Kentucky is "whcther fraud UI'A
cry thuegsn and crime shall nc pe'm''''" ~
"triumph." then Mr.. Bryan Will have snow" n'''
self by taking the stump for Goehel an accom-
plice in maintaining conditions when III MI
Altqelds clearer view "it is the duty OF ever!
man who loves his country 10 do what he can
"to crush out" GocbellSm has SO far cast SIAM
of dishonor on every kcntuckian VINO mas
STONED 10 defend or palliato il; and 'olonel
BRYAN would better revise his present calculh-
lions If he thinks he can touch its pitch wlth-
out being similarly defiled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05

such AZ clay worstcds and the finer graoes VI
wooIens while cloths just ns vnlunble '"r
warmth and wear, and In many past yehrs 'on'
sdered more attractive. have advanced nt'i"
or not al all. In general, however hr''e'o' u
tho clothing class have not yet ADVANCED per
cont since September. 1897 which would repre-.
con, M, more than | per cent Of the cost Oh
living Taking all articles together, incIudlne
building materials and metals the entire nu'
vance in two years has been trlhc over II per
cont but almost half Of II appears III such hIu'
clos nc do not enter into the cost OF living TOT
vorkingmen nor Will # affect them until rents
and charges for transportation ana LOT 'oo''
and implements have been advanced III Nv
Iight of these facts there seems to be niue
roman for a-klnC n rise Of nearly one-four'h ia
uoces n, the ground that the cost OF living mas
hoon raised If the advance I'm wages Is d"slrh
bic and proper II has to be justified by quite
different reasons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
ANOTRER "GREAT TREk. ="

That is most distressing picture taa' ia
drawn by the news correspondents in South
Africa II the state Of affairs in the Transvaal,
and especially at johannesburg II sets forth
with startling distinctness phase of the
situation which is too commonly overlooked.
We look upon the game as one between the
phlcgmatic ol,garchs Of Pretoria and the grasp
ing imperalists Of London Yes, bat what Of
the pavne: For he assured that these are
numerous There are tens Of thousands Of
honest sturdy. hardworking Outlanders in The
Transvaal a. honest and sturdy and hard
working ms any Of the Beers. They settled
there In good faith 10 make the place their
home aud their chdrens home. TO develop the
resources Of the country TO make living.
perhaps to amass fortunes They are people
Of moderate means They are concerned
in no political ntrgues They ask nothing but
fair treatment and the enjoyment Of the Gin
aHcnablc rights" of life. liberty and the pur
suit Of happiness" They are Just such men
as have built mp SO many Of our own states
and have made great states in the Canadian
and Australian wiliernesscs What is their
lot to-day in that South African Republic Of
whose Unreasonable prosperity they have been
virtually the creators:
The days news tells us They are being
crushed between the upper and neither mill
stones. Their mines are idle. their stores and
work shops deserted. Industry il panlyzed.
business is suspended. ruin is at hand A reign
Of terror prevails. Warrants are out for every
member Of the press and for every man who
has spoken for redress Of grievances Free
dom Of the press. freedom Of speech the right
Of public meeting. are abolished Three or
four men may not stand together in the street
and discuss their mutual interests. 80 man
NAV carry or possess arms to protect himself
and his family against lawless violence. And
all around johannesburg. as though ii were A
convict camp or a besieged city are Boer forts,
with guns trained inward. upon the homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
THE DAY AT REEVES.

Two perversions Of truth, two tampcrngs
with official documents and one cock and-hull
story were the net output Of the Jew batting
mill n Rcnnes Yesterday. one Of tho most
DISTINGUISHED and respected scientific men OF
France charged one Of the foremost generals
with having uttered concerning him what he
euphcmistlcally described the exact op-
nosite Of tho truth" The General did not
venture 10 resent this direct giving OF the lie.
and few moments later virtually admitted
having tampcred with the secret dossicr' in
behalf Of Estelhazy and to the harm Of Cap
tain Dreyfns Then the deputy chief OF the
political police charged the General Staf with
having suppressed and misropresented an Off
cial report which was in Captain Dreyfuss IA
vor. and with having further tempered with
the dossler charges which were not dlsprovcd.
but. on the contrary were practically admitted
10 he true
Tho testimony Of the man called Csernuzky.
who processes 70 he n member Of the royal
house Of Servia must on the face Of II he
classed by the side OF that put forward by the
blind paralytic Muller about his discoveries in
the private apartments Of the German En-
pcror Here is n man whom nobody ever heard
Of before. and for whose crelibility no one now
vouchcs. telling what certain high diplomatic
and military officials Of various Powers re-
vealed TO him. but Of course wholly unable to
tell who those officials were or to give any
tangible support Of his testimony. Any one
who can believe such stuff AZ that can believe
anything Yet the putting forward OF y was
the grand coup" for which the prosecution
has been preparing and which It literally
sprung upon the court at what II deemed the
psychological moment"
Whatever may be the fate ~ Captain Drey
fus there is no question that the military
clique which Is prosecuting him has by its own
acts and avowals discrcdted itself in the eyes
OF the world beyond all hope Of rehabilitation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05
THE DRAMA.
ptTDT' THEATRE.

Mr.. Aronaon opened the Bljou Theatre last nighs
for the nov season with q Translated ana adapted
foreign farce. called In rnrndiso, and this was
vlghroutly II not very deieniey acted by the Doris
Amuaenenl Company. before lnrgo audience that
reserved II with almost continual laughter In
French This farce would be more remarkable for
ginger than for moral science, but In English. a.
though somewhat rough and roisy, Il IL not often
slye. The scheme Of II IN fantas,cally absurd.
md IL wrought out IN such a way TO become
productive OF comcal situations ana grotesquey
ludlcrous results. An elderly rural gentleman. who
il hainporcd with a severe ard formidable VIE.
has long desired 10 enjoy the gay delighs Of The
town lie thinks that he would be in paradise
II ne could make the acquaintance q rokes and
rompr He insists that mis- prospective son-in-.aw
shall be a youth who has had many sentiTnenta.
entanglementa, 20 be broken on. and saali
make him acquainted with at least one o. those
old flames sutton FOR hia daughter's hand raese-
upon requests strange girl, his neshb0r. 20 PRE-.
tend to be one OF these inamoratas and 20 rerni,
this eccentric old person to break OF the allan o
and 10 make a present 10 her for her se'f-sa.r'-
ncing submission. The girl has dotrg guardian
and is afranced 70 bois,erous lion tanner. ef. -
adventurous sutton has been engaged o. n afy
who f. the guardians wife. The assembly ~ al
these persons IT. the girls room. and the cFpsv o.
tho cross purposes AZ which they are al playing
make the mirih OF this medley and az ore point
II runs into harlequinade There are taree acis
and eleven persons Mr. Richard Golden. Who "a
the cast seems have formed his style on that %
Mr. Crane. He has much comic Vim and IS arerai
with rrina.c NJ Theodore Hamilton serious
and strong ac'0r in od flm.e acted . CAV ID
rake dnl gave Dds auditors IT, touch ~ the Blake
quality o. humor- anct4oa~ misch.etols aud rofy.
Miss Hattie Russell aided tho farce makers very
materially by her intense earnestness and even
-is'ainrnont - severely domestic and conyen-
fionallv proper gravity Miss Mime Selgrnan. as
clair Taugiu woo is the principal woman Of the
-f ..~frr rtff -~ft al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-05

whore holnless women and children dwell. II
is made known that the outbreak OF any troube
between the Boer and British governments VIII
he the signal for the firing of those guns Ana
the men behind the guns are OF the same type
AS those who. under official orders, threatened
10 seize respectable English and American
women and strip them naked in the streets
Of Johannesburg. No wonder every outgoing
train is crowded with women md children.
and with men. too in mad rush TO escape
from the menaced city
II Is another great trek The first
sixty wears ago Those who took part in it
wore fleeing from what they deemed. and not
without cause. injustice. The British Govern
rcnt had abolished slavery and had not ade-
oratcly COMPENSATED them for TN" slaves thus
taken away from them. 1t had failed. more
o,or n 'n,nosc sufficient restraints upon the
en1oncipatcd negroes So they set out for the
wilderness 10 found n new community where
they might "wallop n.ggcrs' to their hearts
content History has recorded the Judgment
that they wero unsuitable In their migration.
There SCENE little doubt that this second
hcgira effected I'm reverse direction. Is to hc
rcckoned as y flight from stu NOR" intolerable
Injustice That II will be permitted to con-
time however. untN Johannesburg reverts 10
wilderness and The progress % the last twenty
wears Is all rndone s not 90 he believed. The
British Govcrnmen. told the voortrckkerS Of
sixty wears AGO that if they would return all
orlcvnncos would 10 Aha:sd. bu: few Of them
accepted the invitation. The Boer Government
Of to-day cannot afford 70 make less gen
erous offer. Or. II II be persistent In It's In
hospjtable and unjust course. then tho Power
that has been paramount IN South Africa since
long before the first great trek" Will have 10
spcnk the master word for Justice and for civili-
ZafIOn.