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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
THE POPE VERY ILL.
Alarming Reports Received
as to his Condition.

Rome, March II Alarming reports
are belng received from the Vaticao as
to the pope's CONDITION. 1t is said
death is near. He is rapidly growing
weaker aud losing bis good spirits.
He is becoGing nervous and morose,
showing lnpasleDce and restraint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
James G Holmes,
Adjutant General, Chief of STAFF.

Overcome evil with good. Overcome your
coughs and colds with One Minute Cough
Cure. 1t is 30 good that Children cry for it.
1t cures Group, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe and all throat and long diseases
Hughson Ligon Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

The Curative Properties, Strength and
Effect of Dr.. N. A. Sig NOUS Liver Medicine
are always the same. 1t cannot be equalled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

IF you want a nice organ 40 easy terms
see Randle.
The bappiest ladies are those using the
WhitesewiDg machine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Paper Dolls, dressed or otherwise at a. G
Osteen l. Co.'S.
The "White'' ruus light. The "White'
eews right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
NOTICE.

Until FURTHER NOTICE, will b,
4 al nv ctfice for the transaction Of Off
clzl business only on Tuesdays apd Wednes-
days OF each week and on Sales days. Spe-
cial appointments for Other days must be
arranged for. W. &. INGRAM,
Nov. l6, E3S.-tf Master.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
An Optimistic View.

Washington. March 17.-Advices
have 5eeo received from Manila which
indicate climax may occur at any
hour Officials here are very we'll
pleased with the condition Of affairs,
but will not at present discuss the de-
tails. The indications are that hostili-
ties may end lp 8 very short tine. The
president has been notified.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

the Regiment again.
We hear lots of talk about going
home, everyday we hear some new
3.pipe story" but don't think there is
as much dissatisfaction among the
naen. as one would caacludc from
reading The State don't want to
remain here after April Let, but if 1
do pll get along as we'll as any one /
think; have done so until cow and
don's see why l can't keep it up.
When q fellow gets to worrying him.
self about going home, while be is in
the army, he is hard up for something
TO do, and occupies his idle time in
very poor way.
have not been sick a day since I
have been here but there are now a
good many feve. patients from this
Regiment in the division hospital /;
bat there they get splendid care,
nourishment, etc. The investigations
and newspaper talk about the way
things ware done in the hospitals in
different camps in the States of which
camp Cuba Libre, Fla wss one
certainly hes caused most remark
able change in them The division
hospitals here are ss nice as could
be expected anywhere.
Our money We hear has just left
!.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

can you remember the dateY
Il should think ] can, considering
that my promotion dates from then, II
was June -"
The day my father died" [ said,
do you remember meeting me on
that day? A telegram had summoned
me to my fathers side. He was dy-
ing. As l rushed to Charing Cross ]
saw you coming down the steps of
Messrs. Sprightly. Son d IHoward's
office. | ran across to you. and told
you the sad news. DO you remem ber ?
| do. You We're pale and startlcd-as
you are now. | thought it was in
sympathy with my trouble. know
better now. I did not return to Lon
don for a fortnight. Then YOU told
me of your rise ana increase of sal
ary. ] congratulated you. If you had
only told me how you gained it: but
l knew nothing more than you cared
to tell me. Then found a piece of
paper. 1t was one of Martelrs memo
randum forms. It was covered with
rough pencil iottings. one of which
referred to contract for Foxes Bridge
at e5.225."
Foxes Bridge" exclaimed Jessie.
stepping forward. "Why. that was
the YER" contract my brother was ac-
cuSed of hetraving."
- placed the paper in my pocket
hnrE," | resumed. little guessing it's
secret | meant To Givc it to you when
yru came home. but | forgot to. |
havr it with me now. See here: it
is dated June -. What do you say
to it all, AUSTIN"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12
A Certain Cure
for Constipation.
Regulations as to Diet, Exercise.
ETC., as Prescribed by One
OF the Most Eminent
Physicians.

Constipation affects mostly those
VINO are dyspeptic or who sit too much
or too long. 1t cannot be cured by
medicines alone. The following is the
prescription of a leading physician:
list. Take on rising a teaspuonful OF
carlsbad Sprudel Salt in a glass of
water as hot as you can sip il. Then
tahe brisk walk out of doors, IL you
can: If not keep on your feet and
move about indoors. II the trouble ia
chronic and serious, take another dose
IN from thirty to sixty minutes. Wait
az least half an hour before eating
your breakfast.
"a. Never sit down to read or work
after breakfast until Nature has found
relief. But 1 haven't time" You
VIII have time if you rise an hour
earlier than before. and a cure is worth
that.
I'd. Use laxative food---use a cruel
OF rolled oats and water, no milk: and
use honey with wheat griddle cakes
or white bread. Never touch toast, or
milk except in coffee. Don't eat black-
berries or cheese and never drink tea,
FOR breakfast. Use coffee at break
fast, If you can: if not, hot water,
Chew all food thoroughly and never
use liquid to help masticate it. New
er use acids or sour fruits. and fruit
when cooked is much eisier digested
than if uncooked
4th. Why use Carlsbad Sprudel
salt? Because. first. there is no re-
action to follow it. You know what
that means, if YOU have taken physics
and found yourself worse off than be-
fcre, the second day afterwards: Sec
ond. because the Genuine Carlsbad
Sprudcl Salt aids the stomach as well
as the bowels in their functions.
You can take the Carlsbad Sprudel
SAT- less and less steadily as you inn
prove; but never be without a bottle
handy Be sure to use only the Gem
uine Carlsbad Salt which is obtained
IRON the celebrated Carlsbad Sprudel
Water, and has the signature of Els
ner Mendelson Co., Sole Agents,
New York, on every bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

I beg you to take back your remark
as to friendship. There can be none
between YOU and me. I have lodged
with you, and you have been my COM
panion. But IL is all at an end now.
| shall not have the least scruple in
laying this paper and my evidence
before your employers. l only wish
1t could have been done a year ago"
Don't be hard with him. Hugh"
said my angel of peace. laying her
hand on my arm
when think Of the misery he has
caused you my blood boils, and no
punishment seems too great for him.
/ will carry out my programme for
your brothers sake, for yours and
for mine. Is Jack to stay abroad, and
our two hearts to be entangled, to
save this wretch? No, "a thousand
times"
Austin moved toward the door,
sprang to the handle and foilcd his
movement.
Let him co." Jessie pleaded.
| opened the door. and with covered
head he passed out of our lives.
Jessie approached me and laid her
two hands in mine, her sweet face up
lifted and those two gray mirrors Of
her soul filed with a deep, unutter-
able thankfulness. My anger subsidized
instantly.
How can I ever repay you?" she
said, simply, but with tremor in her
voice.
BY keeping your two promises"
whispered. softly.
Faith, and | will that" with the
tender intonation of the Irish, her eyes
brimming. this time with love; but
cannot laugh just now it is because
am too intensely happy"
And in that gray twilight that was
never so gray as my sweetheart's eyes,
| drew her to me. and darkness and
sorrow, trouble and care. fled away
with feathered wings.
Jack has returned, a bronzed beard
ed hero, and has accepted a partner
ship where he was formerly an en-
plOye.
| doubt, though, whether his success
has brought to him the unalloyed hap
piness that has come to the members
of another partnership-the partner
ship of myself and dear Gray Eyes
It'll Bits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-12

we love? What is the vaunted rela-
tions of the suns warmth to the
warmth of love?
The day passed. As / again sought
my bed it was still tomorrow that filled
my thoughts. She had leaned upon my
arm at the hill; she had given me her
hand, tiny, warm hand, as we clam
bered along the rocky terraces that
shelved down to the waters edge: her
breath had famed my cheek when she
looked over my shoulder at a sketch to
which l had drawn her attention. Yet
from the morrow l hoped still more.
wanted her confidence.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
A GALA EVE.
Prof Weissner and His Pupils at
 Bluff City Hall.

Last evening was indeed a gala one at the Bluff City Club Hall. The occasion was one of the carnival Of dances given by Prof. J. Christopher Weissner to his pupils, and is said to have eelipsed by far anything of like natu9e recently enjoyed in Pine Bluff.
 Prof. Weissner is just closing & very successful season in Pine Bluff. This, itis said, will be his last season here, for a while at least. During the past season Prof. Weissner haE conducted large classes iii the art of dancing, and such progress have these classes made, and so successful ly has the master interwoven his interest with that of his pupils and patrons that it is with much regret be Cannot be prevailed upon to re- main another season in our midst Prof. Weissner is noted tor beiLg a teacher second to none in his lineu greatest of his attraction; she Is a whole-souled. social and all-ronnd gentleman, and those who know him best are bis warmesr friends. When he leaves Pine Bluff he will carry with him the interest and solicitation of many we'll wisher.
 On last evening a very extensive and varied program was gone through, and no one present, par ticipant or lnoker-on, but are ready to sing praises ot the occasion.
 At the close of the entertainment the pupils evidenced their high re. gard for their instructor by present. ing him with handsome diamond as a souvenir of their esteem.
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DROPPED DEAD
Was on Her Way to Church Last
 Evening.

An old and well-known colored woman, who cooked for Mrs. P. B. Houston. after finishing her eve ning's work, and apparently as well as ever, left for church yesterday evening. Shortly thereafter she was carried back to Mrs. Houston's by some colored people, in an i1sensible state. as they thought. After leav- ing home, sEe fell in company with a number of other darkies who were also going to churc h, and when they were well on the way, this old Wo- mar suddenly dropped to the side walk. Her companions had her conveyed home, and medical assist ance was summoned. when 1t was ascertained that life was extinct, she having Gied of heart disease.
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PINE BLUFF
u.. Competitor in JOnesbOrO for
 ,bs Lamb & Company's Plant.

rho Jonesboro Sun has the follow
 relative to Lamb & Company
 ad the manufacturing plant they zronose tablishing in Arkansas:
 "A L. Funk, of Chicago, represent .r Lamb & Co.,, of Freeport, Ill.,, moppfacturers of windmills, pumps, .soa orinding mills, corn and cotton zlontprs. was here last Thursday snd looked over the city with Il = snectiye view to locating this .Aont in .Tonesboro. By direction of .Ae nresident of the Business Mems 5baou MT. Funk was shown over sbe city Thursday afternoon, and in 4be evening laid his plans before m.eting of that organization for |sensideration until his return from s4her points south. Mir. Funk stated ss a Sun man that as result of his sfip south there would be several large northern manufacturing plants t8 come to the land of fig and pom- eFaneate if suitable locations could ABe secured, as he is authorized to Eeep lookout for lecalitles. The nae of northern capitals turned this
 way. and the next few years will nltness great changes to the south's aayantage in the seat of the manu- |aeturing center. Arkansas will be
 Iafgely favored by this change, and
 beh0oves Jonesboro to keep a Ihe out. Just such Q factory as MT. SFunk proposes moving here will prove of lasting benefit. Let us, by
 aI means, secure it, and others.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
SAD DEATH.
Little Miss Thomas Was Attending
 School Here,

Little Miss Ara Thomas has for some time been attending school in this city, and was a blight, sweet little girl. Her home was near Old Center, in the southern part of Cleve- land county, and she was boarding with her brother, Mir. Red Thomas, in this city. Nineteen days ago yes terday she was stricken ill with pneumonia. and although every thing was done that could be done by earnest hands and watchful eyes of loving ones and 'frieAds, no relief could be brought to the little suffer- CT, and yesterday afternoon at 1 o'clock she breathed her last.
 Little Ara was eleven years old, and was a great favorite with all of her sehoolmates and acquaintances in this city.
 The remains were carried to Cleveland county today. and will be inferred in the family burying ground.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
PINE BLUFF
Vii! Play Little Rock-An Inter S
 ing Game Anticipated,

Preparations are now ln progress for a match game of ball between the Pine Bluff Athletic Club and the Little Rock team, to occur ou the 9th and 7th of next month. Great anticipations are being nursed by these two teams, and should ar- engagements be perfected and this contest take place, no doubt but it will prove a most interesting and attractive occasion. A game of ball never fails to excite considerable interest, and when the contesting factions are scuh as those of the Pine Bluff Athletic Club and the Little Rock base ball team, the pub. lie may feel assured of an entertain ment worthy it's attention.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
COSTLY LAND.
Bank of England Site Eclipsed in
 Value by New York Dirt.

The land OF which the Bank of England stands has been regareed as the most valuable piece of ground on the planet, but real-estate transaction in New York probably represents the highest price ever ac- tually paid The c. P Huntington and Waldorf-Astor properties on Fiftt Avenue adjoin each other. To "pieee out" his own lot, Mr. Hunt ington bought of his neighbor strip ten by one hundred and twenty-five feet, paying therefor fifty.four thousand dollars, or four hundred and three dollars per square foot being al the rate of over thirteen million five hundred thousand per acre, A smaller plat, of three hun- dred and fifty square feet, at the corner of Broad and Wall Streets. has also been sold for three hundred and twenty three dollars per foot, or at the rate of nearly eleven mil- lion dollars per acre.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
BIC CLOUDBURST GREAT DAMAGE REPORTED TO PROPERTY IN
 CONSEQUENCE.
ANOTHER RISE FEARED.
All Eyes, So to Speak, Turned Toward Head-waterS of
 Arkansas.

Report reached here about noon today that a big cloudburst had occurred sometime during the morn ing near tbe head-waters of the Arkansas. This cloudburst as re- ported here, did great damage to property in that section, and with previous rains furnished water for another r.se in the Arkansas rtver.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
A PRINTERS LUCK.

An unknown man was recently found dead on the outskirts of 8 small town in Kansas with revol- yer and $l0O in money on his person. The coroner held an inquest, and it took $75 to pay the expenses and bury the body. The police judge fined the corpse $25 for carrying con- cealed weapons and confscated the revolver. The newspaper man who published the obituary got nothing. -Ex.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
A Man Who Is Tired

all the time, owing to impoverished blood. should take Hoods Sarsapa- rilla to purify and enrich Lis blood and give him vitality and vigor.
 A good spring medicine is u neces- sity with almost everyone. Hoods Sarsaparilla is what the m illions take in the spring. It's great power to purify and enrich the blood and Luild up health is one oi the facts of common experience.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
COMING AGAIN
Mr. A, Blum Has Removed and
 Enlarged His Stock.

It is with considerable pleasure the many friends of Mir. A. Blum note the progress he is making toward rein stating himself in commercial way. For many years MT. Blum was a very successful mercantile man of this city, but financial distress came at time W hen he could not with stand it's pressure, and he as earri. ed to the wall last fall. But he f- nally adjusted matters, opened with a small stock of goods on Main street, between Third aud Fourth, aLd has since done fairly well. He has now moved his stock into more comfortable and con modious quar- te-s on Main street, next door to Kastor & Bluthenthal's. He has greatly increased his stock of goods, fitted up his house in a most attrac- tive manner, and is now entering the con test for a business with fair pros- poets of his efforts being rewarded in a way that will soon place him upon the successful plane he so long en- joy ed.
 The Graphic has nothing but the best of wishes for MT. Blum.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
DECLINED TO SERVE.

Rev. A. s. Petite. who conducted a revival meeting at the Baptist ckurch in this city some weeks ago, aud who at his solicitation was afterward appointed city marshal of Jonesboro, declined, it is said. after receiving the appointment, to serve in that capacity. Is Jones' boro so tough as that?
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
PINE BLUFFS BIC BOOM.

Pine Bluff is to have a boom. no doubt of it. Several mills, factories and other industries are about to locate Tn our city; others will folio ". The present indications are that within a year a number of these will be in opera tion. This means new positions open for those who are ready for them. Enter Nettleton's Commercial College at once and pre- pars to take advantage of th9 splen-
 did openings that certainly await wide-awake young men and women.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
TIME WASTED,

An old Arkansas planter, on being told that monkeys were being train- ed to pick cotton. replied: There ain't no use of gettin them monkeys and trainin lem ter pick cotton, fer as soon as we get 'em trained the durned' Yankees will come down here and free lem, and before long they'll vote ies like the niggers."
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
DEAD, YET ALIVE.

A woman in California is very much alive, but in Pennsylvania, her old home, she has been declared le- gally dead. She disappeared in 1888 and nothing was heard of her till lately. In 1897 her son administered un her estate and the court declared her legally dead. It now transpires that she is both dead and alive.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
SEED SCARCE.
Rsplanting Necessary in Sections of
 River and Bayou Country.

af L. Roth informed us today laf he had received quite a number letters from different sections of ae flYer and bayou country, stating aat cut worms were playing sad A8ec With the crops. One letter 'ss rom Humphrey, and stated Aak some planters in that section 'eald have 10 replant, in conse- ''saee of the pesky insects ravages. 'ss information was supplemented sae statement that cotton seed s7s at high premium there, and ssg pat in some instances is was ssiole to procure seed at all. In seAgase seeG will have to be ship Ea snere from Pine Bluff. With the lgsns and the almost incessant
 s the young crops are indeed
 s with II osU damae ing sSs and one that is being sorely E'sgS the planters throughout the
 puhy.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
GOVERNOR OF TWO STATES.

Hon. Preston B. Leslie. of Heleua, Won't, enjoys the unique distinction a having been Coy erner of two states. He was Speaker of the Ken sHsky Senate in 1867, and succeeded E9the office Of Lieut.. Governor and aogernor in that year oD account of Faeancies occurring. After serving pat his terms as Governor he was slseted to a second term, which he aled for four years. In 1896 he ~as Appointed Governor of Montana by PFesdent Cleveland and served two aeafs in the office. He is now so years old.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
MILLIONS AND FAMINE.

While Russia is spending many millions on military equipment, and as much or more on her big railway through Siberia, gaunt famine stalks through a large part of the Czar's kingdom, and the government is doing little or nothing to keep the people from starving
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
THE COMMISSION. MEMBERS ACTIVELY AT WORK-ON PENITEN
 TIARY GROUNDS.
PUSH IS THE WATCHWORD.
ConYicts Will Soon be Getting out Grnite for the Struc-
 tqre.

The Gazette, of today, says: "The state capitol commission has gone actively to work and in a short time, according to present indica- rions, the convicts will be getting out granite and Col. Bud" McCon- nell will be moving his headquarters from the present penitentiary site to some point outside the city yet to be selected. "Push' is evidently the watchword with the commissioners. Yesterday morning they went in q body out to the penitentiary site and made a close inspection of the grounds upon which the new capitol is to be erected. Col Mcconnell had a special dinner prepared for the visitors.
 "The commission is at present WI estling with the question of plans for the new building. h so import ant a matter they are making haste slowly. Another meeting will be held today and further consideration will he given the subject. Two well known architects are in the city to confer with the commission relative to plans. They are MT. Frank P. Milburn, of Charlotte, N. C., and Mr, H. ". Mann, of Sedalia, Mo.
 As to when then the convicts will be put to work getting out granite is not yet settled, but that will be one of the questions disposed of by the commission. Possibly draft will have to he made on the quota of convicts being worked on the Choctaw railroad under contract with MT. W. L. Reaves and others. There are between zoo and 300 of them and under the terms of the contract the state can secure the whole or any part of them upon giving due notice to the contractors. About 100 convicts will be put to york on the granite.
 "Col Mcconnell is very complacent over the matter of new site for the peniten diary. 1t is said no trouble will be encountered when it comes t2 securing new pen grounds, even ii the State has to avail itself of the provisions of the act of 1897 which provides for the purchase of Sta te convict farm and the pay yment there for cut of the profits accruing to the State from the crops. As the State has made big money for others on the share ccOp system, 1t is argued that it can certainly make enough to pay for a farm of It's own out of the crops raised bS convict labor.
 "The commission seems to be a progressive and liberal boly. In the adoption of plans it will undoubted- ly act in a spirit commensurate with the growing greatness of the State. and adopt only such plans as will insure a creditable new State house,
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13
RIVER FALLING.

The Arkansas river at this point is falling slowly at present. The water has gore down barely enough to be discernabe, and 1t is feaied that recent rains above will check this fall and cause another rise.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13

We call the attention of our read CTS to the change of advertisement of MT. A. Friedman. Mir. Friedman has number of bargains to offer in the way of unredeemed watches, di- amonds, rings, etc.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-05-13

There UaS man in our toa0n,
 Who thought hot he aoas aoise; To save expense, he had no 'phone, And ceased to advertise But soAen de found It's trade oH gone Wtth aH His might and neain, He stfaightmay had c phone put in And adrertised again. Now aU day long, he's on the run, His phone rings dag and night; Justhear him shout: "hurrah, hurrak. I'm strictly in the fght."