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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one thing has caused
suoh . general revival Of trade at M. M.
Lewis Drug Store as their giving away
to their many customers of 20 many
free trial bottles DR.. Kings New Dis
oovery for Consumption. Their trade
10 simply enormous in this very valuable
remedy, from the fact that 1t always
cures and never disappoints. Coughs,
Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and
all throat and lung diseases are quickly
cured. You can test it before buying
by getting trial bottle free, large size
500 and 81. 90. Every bottle warranted.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
The WsSDs Steamboat Co.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT, 1899
BALTIMORE, FREDERICKSBURG AMI
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER ROUTE.

On and after Tuesday. July 18th, steamers
Richmond. Lancaster aud ESSEX will
leave Pier 2, Light street, Baltimore, every
Tuesday and Friday at $50 p. m, for Fred
ericksburg and all wharves on the river.
Returning, will leave Fredericksburg at 23O
day. Leedstown at l3O a. M, Tuesday and
Friday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore Wednesday, at 40 p. M
for MAYORS and all wharyes below. except
Bay Port. Returning will leave MAYORS at
$50 a. m, on Thursday for Baltimore.
Leave Baltimore at 4:0 p. m, Thursday for
TappahannOck and all wharyes below except
Bay Port, Millenbeck and Merry Point. Re
turning will leave TappahannOck at
q a. N. Monday for Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Red Hot From the Gun

Was the ball that hit g. b Steadman.
Of Newark, Mich in the Civil War. 1t
caused horrible Ulcers that no treat
ment helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
Cuts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons,
Oorns, Skin Eruptions Best Pile cure
on earth. 25 cents a box. Cure guaran.
teed. Sold by NJ NJ Lewis, Druggist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

DR.. Oady's Condition Powders, are
just what horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put Q
horse In prime condition. Price %
cents per package. For sale by NJ. N.
Lewis.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

IittlltlltN lildl ~ hO fHiAhl1 kB'Af -
is like throwing il into the fire.
we had spent lots Of money for doctor bills
and had almost given up IN despair, says Mrs.
Flla Schall Of MOoschcad. Iuzcrnc Co, Pa. IN
a sincere letter 10 Or. K. Y. Pierce, Of Buffalo
NY Then told my husband was going to
write 20 vou ! am very glad did 50; You re-
member my case was abscess OF the breast Dr.
Pirrcc's Golden Medical Discovery cured me ia
one month. sound and we'll"
Your Kindness 10 me can never forget"
write. Mrs Josie T. Clark, Of Enterprise. Shelby
Co. No " cannot express half my feelings Of
gratehilness 10 Won had dcspaired Of ever get
ting well had been in bad health for twelve
years Had aches all through me. numb hands
cold feet and everything ate distressed me. my
bowel, were coustipatcd. I was very nervous,
depressed and Respondent. when frst wrote
fo Won thought could never be cured. have
taken six bottles Of Or Pierce Golden Medical
Discovery and my health - now good YOU
have nv honest recommendation 10 all sufferers.
] think there Is no medicine IN the world ~
good - Or ficrccs'
It's an insult TO your intelligence for a
dealer TO attempt to palm of upon you a
substitute for this world-fame medicine
You kH070 what YOU want. It's his bust
ness to MEET that udHL When he urges
some SUBSTITUTE he's thinking OF the
larger profit he'll make - not Of your
welfare Shun all such dishonest dealers
Every sick person In this land should
possess Dr. Picrce's grand thousand.
page illustrated Common Sense Medical
Adviser which will be sent free for the
bare cost Of mailing, II one-cent stamps
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
NORFOLK ROUTE

Will leave Tappahannock for Norfolk at l.
m noon Friday. stopping at all landings
Will leave Norfolk at p. m Saturday for
TappahannOck, calling at all landings.
No freight received Tor outgoing steamers
after p. m, on sailing DAYS.
Freight received for all stations on Po-
tomac, Fredericksburg, & Piedmont K. K.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.

Beginning Tuesday, May 30th, steamers
Potomac aud Sue will leave Pier 2, Light
Street, Baltimore, every Tuesday, Thursday
Washington, calling at all Of the usual land
ings. Returning will leave eth street Wharf,
Washington. at p. NJ, Tuesday, Thursday
and Sunday, going az far as Lconardtown on
these evenings. VIII leave Beonardtown Al
ga. NJ, Kinsale at 1870 p. M, Miller's at 5 =.
NJ, GrasOn's ate = NJ. and Bacons at 7. NJ,
Monday. Wednesday and Friday, arriving in
Baltimore early the following morning
Freight received daily In Baltimore
Freight received daily at Pier 3. Light
Street
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
uRIPNIN0 MONEY"

prosperity ia
few people CRU.
any reasonable
expenditure
which will be
the means of
restoring it
but one Of the |
most clislieart
ening things
in the world
is for any one
who work 5
hard for his
paving IT out
for doctors and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

II Is dangerous to experiment with
Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill
OF physicians. S. S. s. Is the only cure,
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

Connections at Fredericksburg with r. +.
& P. K. R., and Weems Steamboat Co. Al
Orange with Southern and Chesapeake q
Ohio r. Z.
The only line to the Chancellorsville and
Wilderness Battlehelds
Eastern Standard Time. Daily exceptSun
day. W. II. RICHARDS, Gen'l Manager.
+Train No. 2 leaves Orange the 4th Monday
In each month at 3 p. m.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24
Little
Pitnp1es Turn
to Cancer.

Cancer often results from an Inn
purity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
Eirely free from some faint In the blood,
and Il 10 impossible to tell when 1t will
break out in the form Of dreaded Oan-
Ter. What has appeared to be mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
The most malignant Cancer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-08-24

NAA0N ohOo 80
soon pass away. ! was
treated by several able
physicians, but In spite
Of their efforts the Can
ersprsad until my con-
dition became alarming.
After many months OF
treatment and growing
steadily worse, l d 9
CT ded TO try 9. s. 8.
which WAS so strongly
recommended. The hrst
bottle produced an i'm
proyement. l continued
the medicine, an d In
four months the last liz
tie soab dropped of.
Ten years have elapsed
disease has returned"
K. r. WILLIAMS,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Big Fire IN Charlotte.

Charlotte, N G., Jan. 6-At IL
O'Clock last night fire was discovered
in the three story building of the
Shaw Howell Harness company, on
Fourth street, near the centre of the
business portion of the city. The
FIRE had gained such beadway when
the alarm was sounded that the
building was soon totally destroyed
The loss to the stock will reach fully
$50. 900 with $25,000 insurance
From the Shaw Howell building
the flames spread to the adjoining
building occupied by the Liddell
Machine company, as an Office and
sample room The loss to their stock
is about $4,000 with $4,000 insur-
auce. The building was a total
wreck and was valued at $4,000.
The fremen worked under great
difficulty, as high wind was blow
ing. The burned buildings are just
across narrow street from the
Buford hotel, q four story structure,
but that building escaped injury
At IS a. 10 the fire was under
control. The total loss will probably
reach $65, 900 to $4,000
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70 Our Subscribers Important.

The Quaker Valley Mfg. Co. of Chicago
have requested Us 10 announce that they have
several thousand sets of the finest coin silver
plated War Memorial Spoons made to retail
at So a SET They will mail, postpaid, full
ses of six of these spoons to every subscriber
to the Watchman and Southron, who will
send name and address postal card will do.
If, on receipt of the spoons, you fod them
the most exquisitely beautiful specimens of
the silversmith's art you ever saw, and worth
SO, remit IS cent?, as payment in full, within
30 days; if not pleased, return sDoons i'm
mediasely. Each spoon is of different de-
sign-aeter-dinner coffee size--showipg SOL
diers in camp in Cuba, Moro Castle and four
q. S. Battleships They are imperishable
mementoes of the late war, and every sub
scriber should accept this most remarkable
caer, and obtain Set before it lie 500 late.
All that's necessary is to say you're sub
scriber to the Watchman end Southron (this
is important) and that you accept ae1orial
Spoon Offer Address Quaker Valley Mfg.
Co., 357 " Harrison ST., Chicago. Dec2l
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Grover on Imperialism.

Princeton, N. j., Jan. Sex
President Cleveland in reply to the
request of representative of the AS
sociated Press, for an expression on
the question of expansion and annex
alton, said: "I do not care to repeat
my views concerning the prevailing
epidemic of imperialism and territor-
ial expansion. Assuming, however,
that my ideas on the subject are anti
uuated and unsuited to these pro
gressive days, it is matter of sur
prise to me that refusal of certain ma
tives of our new possessions to &C.
ouiesce in the benefcence of SUBJ
iecting them to our control and man.
agement should in the least disturb
our expansionists. The phase of the
situation ought not to have been un.
anticipated nor incidents naturally
growing out of it overlooked The
remedy is obvious and simple. The
misguided inhabitants of our annexed
territory who prefer something diff:
ferent from the plan for their control
which we propose or who oppose our
designs in their behalf should be
slaughtered. The killing of natives
has been feature of expansion since
expansion began and our imperial
istic enthusiasm should not be check
ed by the prospective necessity of
destroying few thousand or few
hundred thousand Filipinos. This
should only be regarded as one stage
in transcendantly great movement,
mere incident in it's progress. OF
course some unprepared souls would
then be lost before we had opportun.
ity of Christianizing them, but surely
those of our clergymen who have
done go much to encourage expansion
could manage that difficulty"
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BY she majority required BY the coDs.i-

BY the majority required BY the coDstl-
tutien.
s.The Judgment Of this court that
the act entitled. An act to establish
Lee county approved l9sb of Febru-
ary, 1898. was passed without coDsti-
sutional authority and is therefore null
and void. Aud it is further adiudged
that the respondents, herein. J. l..
Parrott. John C. G. Shaw. j. P
Kilgo, E E Tiller, Z. & Skiooer,
A. NJ. Lee, R. E Caroes, W
W. Heron, j. W Gardener, j b.
McCutchen, S. F. Moore and Wm.
Kelly, named as commissioners 10 said
act, aad With the performance of certain
duties and the doiugs of certain acts
prescribed in said act be. aud they and
each Of them are, hereby perpetually
eu;oined from performing any of said
duties"
Justice Jones, 10 concurring, says
"While still entertaining the opinion
that the act 10 question is constitutional
yet, in view of the supreme court en-
banc. by which am bound. | concur
in the Judgment herein as the logical
result Of that decision.
Opinion vas written by the chief jus.
,ice Il is hard on theLse county people.
Under the act of the Legislature Great
ing the county the people had practical
.ly established county government aud
had paid taxes in the coun,y- These,
however, have been kept separate by
the controller general pending q decis.
ion by the courts.
It will be four years yet before the
Lee county people can again vote OF
the question of the establishment of the
county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
A Clever Trick.

It certainly looks like it, but there is really
no trick about it. Anybody can try it who
has Lame Back and Weak Kidneys, Malaria
or nervous troubles. We mean he can cure
himself right away by taking Electric Bitters.
This medicine tones up the whole system, acts
as stiululant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures Con-
stipation, Headache, Painting Spells, s!eep-
iessness and Melancholy. 1t is purely vege.
table, mild laxative, and restores the system
to its natural vigor. Try Electric Bitter and
be convinced tina. they are G. miracle worker.
Every bottle guaranteed. Only SOC bottle
J. F. W. DeLorme's Drug Ssore. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
VIII Borrow Money.

The governor today received q
letter from Senator Manning, Of Sum-
ter, in reference to the smallpox sit
ua.ion in that county. In it be says
tha: the negroes afflicted with the
disease attend meetings and that the
disesse is being spread all over the
county. He says that the white
people are appalled,. Continuing he
says: 81 write, therefore, to ask
that you will give Instructions to DR..
James Evans to take such steps as
are necessary to deal with the emer-
gency and save US from the horrors
of such calamity II you have not
the available funds, ! am confident
that the legislature will make pro-
visions to reimburse you for any ex-
penditure that is absolutely neces-
sary to prevent widespread suffering
and death to many of our citizens :"
Gov. Ellerbe has no emergency
fund 10 meet the situation, but in
view of the appeals made to him be
sent the following telegram to DR.
Evans today: "Take full charge of
the smallpox situation in Sumter
county. / will borrow money to
carry on the work"
This patriotic action of the govern
or will meet with universal approval
and it can be hardly questioned that
the Legislature will reimburse him =
Columbia Record. Jan 4.
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ANY PERSON

Wishing to know the truth in regard to their
health should not fail to send for valuable and
new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FREE
for short time to those who mention this paper
This book is published by the celebrated physi.
ciaas and specialists Hathaway ard Co. OF
22H S. Broad St. Atlanta, Ga. whom you should
address. Write to-day.
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Charleston Medical School.

The session of 1899 will begin April Z and
end July Z. The School furnishes the oppor-
tunity for students and pos,.Rraduates to
continue their studies and receive clinical
instruction during the recess of the regular
medical college. Unrivalled opportunities
for practical distraction 10 the special branch
es are feature of this institution. For fur
ther information address.
DR.. C. NJ REEFS, Secretary,
Wentworth Street, Charleston, S. C.
Dec 7-3m
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$50 in Gold !
ysil be Paid to any Man or Woman.

e remains for tho celebrated firm Of physician.
and specialists, Dr.. Hathaway & Co., Regula,
Graduates Registered), to place genuine bus;
ness proposition before the public, which ha.
never been made before.
We agree to treat any person afflicted with an.
chronic disease and cure them. furnishing medi
ines and everything necessary for their case, ol
forfeit S5000 in gold, providing the patient faith
!uliy follows treatment and directions, and the
;ase is durable one.
This cffer is plain, and there is no catch 70 il
nd furthermore, the offer is good and tho money
eerfectly safe because we aye financially ceepon
i.hla.
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Land Surveying.

MIR. q. D. NOISE, will give prompt at
tention to calls for surveying and plating
land Can be found g: nis Office, next door
to Office of Lee and Noise, Sumter. s. c.
Nov. l8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
LANDS WANTED,

DERSONS WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them in my hands
tor sale. am in constsn, receipt of go uauy
letters of enquiry abou, lands from Northern
and Western parties, that | may be ableiio
effect sales for those who will give me accu.
rate detailed descriptions of what they have.
No charge will be made uuless satisfactory
sales are made. Descriptions must De such
ss can be guaranteed and must give:
No. of acres, location, character of land,
pro1 >ity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and towns, kind of iuproveu ents.
Communications strictly confident, when
so desired.
JAMES G. GIBBES,
State Land Agent,
Nov 10. Co,umbia, sc
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
TAX RETURNS FOR 1899.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY.

COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. c., Nov. 80. 1898.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that vii:
" attend, in person or by deputy, at the
following places on the days indicated re-
spectively. for the purpose of receiving re-
turos of Personal Property, and Poll Taxes
for the fiscal yea: commencing January Let,
1899:
At Office Sumter, S. c., at all other
times up to Feb. Goth. 1899. inclusive.
Tindals, Tuesday, January 8.
Privateer. (JenkiDs sto.e,) We'd
oesday, January 4.
Manchester, (R. I. Manuings.)
Thursday, January S.
Wedge6eld, Friday, January 6.
ssatesburg, Saturday, January 7
Hagood, Monday, January 9.
Remberts Store, Tuesday, January 10
GaiIlards K Roads, Wednesday JAN
uary II.
Bossards, Thursday, January 12.
Gordon's Mill, Saturday, January Il.
Mayesville, Monday. January '16.
scostsville, q. M. McElveep, Tues.
day. January II.
Shiloh, Wednesday, January 18.
Norwood's K Roads, Thursday.
January 19.
Lynchburg, Friday, January 20.
Magnolia, Saturday, January 81.
Reld's Mill. Monday, January %.
Bisbopville, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January "a aud 25.
Nashville, Thursday, January 26.
Smitbville, Friday, January q.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge Of
such property, either as agent, husband,
guardian, trustee, executor, administrator,
etc return the same under oath to the Audi
tor, who requests all persons TO be prompt in
making. their returns and save the 80 per
cent, penalty which will be added to the
property valuation of all persons who fail to
make returns within the time prescribed by
law.
Taxpayers return what they own on the
frst day Of January, 1899.
Assessors and taxpayers will enter the FIRST
given name of the taxpayer in full, also make
a separate return for each Township where
the property is located and also in each and
every case the No. of the School District
must he given.
Every male citizen between the age Of
twenty.one and sixty years on the hrst day of
January, 1899, except those incapable OF
earning support from being MANNED or from
other causes, are deemed taxable Polls, and
except Confederate Soldiers SO years Of age,
on January lst, 1899.
All returns must be made 90 or before the
20th day of February next. l cannot take
returns after that date and all returns made
after the Goth day of February are sutject to
penalty of so per cent.
The appointments hereby made for points
in Lee Consty will be filled by the Auditor
of that County If be has qualified at the time
indicated, otherwise, by myself or my
deputy. J. DIGGS WILDER,
Dec = Auditor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

Ricbnond. jan. 6.-Rev. Dr.. Moses
D. Hoge. the eminent Presbyterian
divine sod pastor of the Second Pres
byserian church here. died at his
residence in sbis city at 2 20 o'clock
this morning. Early in November last
Dr. Hoge. while recovering from a
severe spei! of illness, was thrown from
bis buggy By the vehicles getting in
co lisiou with trolley He was badly
bruised Two of bis ribs we're broken
and be vas unneryed 'ron the shock of
the accident He was great sufferer
at times, but was conscious to sbe last
The saoersl will take place Sunday
sftercooo at 2 O'CLOCK.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

NOTICE is BEREBY GIVEN ,ba, wi'l
~ be in my Office in the County Court
House at Sumier from the 18th Of October 10
,he clat of December, 1898, lsclnsive, for The
collection of taxes for the fiscal year, 1898.
The levy is as follows:
For State purposes. 5 nils.
For county purposes, 81 mills.
For school purposes, 3 mills.
Total levy, liz mills.
Also the following special school taxes
School District No. l-2 mills.
School District No l6-2 mills
School, District No. lS-2 mills.
School District No. 20-3 mills.
Mt Clio, mills.
Commutation rond tax for 1892 is payable
at the same time-tbe smount of sane havlng
been raised by the last General Assembly
from ST. to $l.50.
Il. L. SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter County.
0ct
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11
Cotton for Four Months.

New Orleans, Jan 6.-Secretary
Hester's analysis of the cotton move
ment for the four months of the
season from September to Decem.
ber 81 inclusive shoss that. com.
pared with the crop movement last
year, Texas. including Indian TER;
tory, has brought into sight this
season, in round figures, 643,000
bales more, while other Gulf States,
which include Arkansas, Louisiana.
Mississippi. Tennessee, Mossourl,
Oklahoma, have marketed 10000
less.
The group of Atlantic States,
which includes North Carolina, South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida. Alabama
and Virginia. show decrease of
l04. 900; in other words, all of the
states outside of Texas and the
Indian Territory, have decreased
214.000 bales, against an increase for
Texas and the territorySof 643, 900,
leaving the net increase in the total
of the crop marketed of $4,000.
The total crop in sight at the close
of December was 7.725,496, an in
crease over last year of 428,963 and
over year before last of 1927 ,304.
After December 81 last the amount
brought into sight from Texas and
the territory was 933.5o1 from
other Gulf States. ,556 494, and from
the Atlantic States l ,403 ,466
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Come and see as before buying or trading.
Wa can please you with White-Randle.
If vou want nice organ an easy terms
see Rsndle.
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BOARDING..

TIAvING TAKEN the House on Main
Street second door south of the Nixon
House, am prepared to accommodate tew
Regular boarders, and also lodging and meals
tc transient customers.
Terms reasonable.
ARs. w. B. SNITH.
Sept. 9.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-01-11

Dr.. Hathawey&Cc.'s
experience duri 7g the
last 2Cyears has proved
the fact that they have
cured thousands o1
cases where other doc
tors have failed, arS
this warrants them :.
making this ren,arks
bic Offer. AL person,
WHO are g1fering frcn
any chronic diseafa
hare now az opportu
nifty to test tho treat.
ment Of the acknow
ledged leading p1ssi;.
clans ard specialists Of
this county, with q.
absolute surety OF be
ing cured. Special di
seases. such as casa:rh,
blood poison. y3cSaaaSs