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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08

ed any asparagus TO sell, but they
bay it in Atlanta at 25 cents bunch
| and bring it home. or they buy it
canned from the grocer at 35 cents.
4 man in Marietta grows it by the
acre for the Atlanta marke, and
makes big money Why not grow
! 1t here? Shifty is the righ. word
We must be shifty if We woald keep
up with the progress of the times.
Wit and wisdom are very noble quail
tiles, but necessity is the mother of
invention and contrivance Wemust
ges out of the old ruts and learn of
our northern brethren New Eog-
land girls sit around the fire every
night and plait straw for hats and
bonnets and baskets and chair bot
toms, aud they have good time
talking about their neighbors and
neighborhood news. Why shouldn't
our girls learn photography and have
a gallery in every town? It is q
beautiful art and peculiarly fitted for
women-pretty young women VINO
can talk their patrons into pleas
ing expression and pose the little
children and arrange the young mans.
necktie SO nicely. IF I was 8 poor,
smart, pretty girl and no naa wanted
me that wanted, I would take some
lessons in photography and open a
shop. I thought that the girls were
crowding the young men out Of
good many places for they are smart
and quick and DONE drink or smoke.
and I am amazed and indignant to read
that zoo of them have been turned out
of employment BY great railroad
company in Chicago. I don't under
stand that. [ hope Mrs. Lowe will
investigate it. Bill ARP.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08

State of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.
In THE Court OF COMMON Pleas.

lComplaint Served
Elizabeth Oliver, assignee, plaintiff against
Colin G. Manning, defendant.
To tie Defendant, Colin c. Manning:
Yoc are hereby eummoned and required to
answer the complaint 70 this action, of wach
a copy ia herewith served upon you. (The
original comp!aint having been fled in the
Office of the Clerk of said Court on December
18th, 1885, aud to serve copy Of your answer
to the said complaint on the s5oscriDer at his
ofice in the city OF Sumter, Sumter, S. c.,
within twenty days after the service hereof,
exclusive of the day of such service; aud if
you fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will
apply to ,he Court for the relief demanded in
this complaint.
Dated December 7;b, A. D., 1898
L. D. JENNINGS,
Dec IA 6 Plaiotiff's Attorney.
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Fifteen Thousand More
Are to be Mustered Out
Three Regiments Now at Au.
gusta and One at Summer
VILE in the List.

Washington, Feb. l The war de-
par,nent to-day issued an order to
muster out about $4,000 volunteer
troops.
The regiments are: First Maryland.
DOW at Augusta, Ca; Third Mississippi
and Second Missouri at Albany, Ca;
Eighth and Thirteenth Pennsylvania at
Augusta, Ga Fourteenth Peppsylva-
MIA at Summerville, 8. c.; Fourth
Texas at Sao Antonio. Tex !; Fourth
Wisconsin at Annistos, Ala Seventh
volunteer infantry at Macon. Ca;
Eighth volunteer infantry at Chieka-
manga !; Tenth volunteer infantry at
Macon, Ga.
AUGUSTA AND GREENVILLE
WIN.
This order pressages the abolition Of
the entire Second Asmy corps now CON.
mapded by Maj. Gen. Y Youpg, and form
erly under Gen Graham's command. :.
All of the regiments ordered mustered
out sre attached TO that cofpsand their
loss will leave cnly ten regiments.
These viii be formed into fouz inde-
pendent brigades aud placed in camp
permauently at Augusta. Ca, and
Greenville. S. G
Three regiments ordered mustered
oct to day. the Seventh, Eighth and
Tenth volunteer Infantry, are colored
regiments.
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BUCKLENss ARNICA sALvE.

The best saivo in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheun, Fever,
Sore letter, chapped Hands, chilblains, corss
and all Skin Esaptions and positively cures
Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
price 25e per box. For sale by DR.. ]. 2
~ D. Lotme.
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WAR! WAR! WAR!

But the White" is vitcori-
Gus. We are now selling sew
ing machines from ten dollars
up. We have a few machines
that are slightly used that we
will sell cheap. We also have
a nice line o9c Organs that we
Will sell OF easy terms. We
are head quarters for Sewing
Machines and supplies. Old
machines taken in exchange
for new ones.
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$50 in Cold !
a'33ii Be Paid Co any Ma.. OF YEcnaT

7ats2 fru of 2hye:c:s:>,
away & c., t1sEa.a
place 2 geEc:ae sast
nc ccol:c, WHICH 2,a
eson afflicted w:::h arg
ae.p. furnishing DeM-
FOR tSair cssee, CT
;diEg the patient fa,th.
nc directions, and tbs
there is 20 catch tot
IS gccd and tie 1nSo.S
a1e financially Eespc1:
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IVA AN w ANTED.

THE AANAGEMgNT of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in this territory
is desiIcua of securing the services Of a uaI
Of character and ability to represent tsinter-
ests, With Sumter SO headquarters. The right
maa will be thoroughly educated 10 the
science of life insurance anG the art of suc-
cessful soliciting. There is 90 susiness or
profession. not requiring capital, whicb is
more remunera.i7e than life agency con-
ducted with energy and ability. Correspond.
ence Fi,h men who desire to secure employ
men,, and are ambitious TO attain prominence
10 the profession, is invited.
W. J. RoDDEY, Manager,
March 23-tf Rock Hill. S. C.
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TAX RETURNS FOR 1899.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR SUMTER COUNTY.

SUMTER, S. c., Nov. 80. 1898.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that vii:
IN atteSd, in person or by deputy, at the
following places oE the days indicated re-
epeetively. for the p0rpose of receiviog re-
turns of Personal Property, and Poll Taxes
for tba fiscal year commencing January Let,
1899:
At Office Sumter, S. c.. at all other
times ups.o Feb Goth, 1899. inclusive.
Tinda!e. Tuesday, January 8.
Privateer, (Jenkios Store We'd
Desday, January 4.
Manchester, R. [. Manuipgs.)
Thursday, January 5.
Wedge6eid, Friday, January s.
Ssssesbnre, Saturday, January Z
Hsgcod, Mouda3, January 9.
RenbeT;s Store, Tuesday, January 10
GaiElaras K Roads, Wednesday jan
usr7 II.
Bosaards, Thursday, JaOusry -.
Gordon Mil, Saturday. January Il.
Mayesvilie, Monday. January Is.
scos;sville, g. 81 McE!veeo,) Tues.
Gay. January II.
Shiloh, Wednesday, January Is.
Norwcod's K Roads, Thursday,
January 10.
Lynchbusg, Friday, January 20.
Magnclis, Saturday. January 81.
Reld's MEll. Monday, January 23-
Bishopvilze, Tuesday and W ednesday,
January "a and %.
Msnnv;ile, Thursday, Janusry 26.
Snithville, Friday, January 27.
The law requires that all persons owning
property or in anywise having charge OF
such property, either as agsnf, husband,
guardian, trustee, executor, administrator,
&C return the same under oeh TO the AUDI.
tor, Tao requests all persons 10 be prompt in
making their re,Gr1s and save the so per
ceut, penalty which xill he adeed 10 the
property valuation Of sl persons who fail to
make re,urcs IN the time prescribed By
law.
Taxpayers return what they OWE on the
FIRST day Of January, 1899.
lssss:ora and tsxosyeFs viii eoter The first
given asme OF the taxpayer in fu!l, slso make
a separate !etura for each Township where
the property is located aud also 10 each and
every case tie No Of the School District
must &c given.
Every msle cii zen between the age of
iwen'y ore and .&tg years 90 the feat day OF
Janu.ry, 1928, EXCEPT those Incapable Of
earning srppot; from Being manned OF frcm
other causes, are deemsd taxable Polls, anG
except Confederate Soldiers so years Of sge,
op January lst, 1899.
All returns must ne made oc cr before The
Goth day of February next. cancot take
returns after that ds:e and all re,urus made
after the 3oth day of February are subject to
penalty of so per cent.
The appointments hereby made fer points
in Lee County will be,flled by the Auditor
of that County If be has qualified at the time
indicated, otherwise, by myself or my
deputy. j. DIGGS WILDER,
Dec Z Auditor Sumter County.
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The National Colonization Aid 80.
ciety of America, which has just
been organized by influential colored
men of Chattanooga, Tenn, will ask
congress to set apart large tract of
land in the west for the exclusive use
of negroes where they must set up an
independent government of their
own, subject to the general super
vision of congress Many infuen.
tial white men are interested in the
project, and are lending it their moral
support
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: -
who vii: not succeed at anything.
and they blame everybody for it
bet themselves Cobe says that the
Lord had to make poor folks to keep
rich foiks.in money, and so Cobe is
contented in being poor, for it is the
Lords will / know folks who have
never pisused fruit tree and who
viii not even plant garden. Pow
serty makes some folka shifty and
others Indifferent and despairing
There is an old negro woman comes
20 our house every Saturday and
brings us gallon of big hominy-
old fashioned lye heminy. and it is q
luxury. We pay her 10 cents for it..
and she hes seven other customers
One peck of corn, which costs her 10
cents, makes four pecks of hominy,
for which she gets $l2o, and that
makes her q good living
read in the last Home and Farm
about successful experiment in
growing ginseng and if i were g
farmer / would try it. This was in
Kentucky, where man planted it in
well-shaded forest of beach and dog
wood and gum trees. and it grew
both from the seed and the roots that
be planted and gave bin good
crop. lis market price is 81 a
pound. know that it could be
grown in this mountainous region,
among the foothills l know a good
farmer, who makes money growing
furnips for their seed, and be sells all
his crop to Peter Henderson, of
New York, and Peter sells it back to
US at 500 per cent. profit. Any
smars, industrious woman could
make money right here by growing
roses and hotbouse plsnts. Our peo.
pIe seDd off lots of money for such
sbinge and some of them sre no ac-
count when they get,here
Nobody around here has ever rais-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-08

If goa want nice organ an easy terms
see Randle.
If you want good. honest sewing machine
trade. see Rapdle.
Good Sewing Machines from $40 90 up ct
Randle's.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
HE THOUGHT BETTER OF IT.
A Negro swindler, Working the Ex- Slave Pension Racket. Scared or
 by United States Officers.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1s.-Fifteen hundred Kansas City negroes congre- gated at the Second African Baptist church, Tuesday night, to listen to an appeal for help from l. H. Dickerson, of Nashville, negro who came to town, posing as the general manager of the ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension association of the United States. He was alleged to be collecting money to secure pensions for ex- slaves. Maj. Charles B. Anderson, spe- cial United States pension examiner, was on hand with United States dep- uty marshal prepared to arrest Dick erson when he should appear. He had apparently been informed of the state of affairs and failed to meet his en- gagement. The audience became rest less after waiting an hour and spoke their sentiments freely. Maj. Anderson finally addressed them, declaring Dick erson to be fraud, and the gathering but not without mutterings of disgust.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
CHINA GETTING HER BACK UP.
sy the Powers-Concentrati of Fighting Men Ordered.

Victoria, B. C.. May le.-According lD news received by the Empress of In- iia- China will resist further aggres- son by the powers. That Gilman in- ends to oppose the advance of Ger many in the north is shown by the azSi thai, recently, orders were sent 1o the mandarins and taotais of all dis Escts and provinces, ordering them to roaeentrate what fighting men they arnld and prepare for war. The ar senals have been ordered to push for xard the manufacture of arms and ann nunition with all haste. A late edict ataees Niceroy Liu in charge of the people.
 The Chinese navy, also, according to Ate reports, is getting ready for an emergency.
 Trouble has occurred recently in ShGntung. and German missionaries azse been ill-treated. Germany is saading expeditions to punish the na- stis4s, burning villages and gradually slshing her way inward. until very Ai1ssIy she will have possession of the ais province.
 gae Kobe Herald says that the Ger n.sn plan is to establish German singdom with Prince Henry as ruler. Ess previously stated in Pekin dis. 2Etehes.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
DISASTROUS IOWA TORNADO.
recusly Injured and Much Prop erty Destroyed.

Manchester, Ia., May is.-Three per. sons were killed and four are known tc have been seriously injured by tor. nadc which struck, Tuesday night, near Colesburg, 20 miles northwest oi this city.
 George Land, Jerome Jacobs and a child named Tupper. were killed. and Mir. Ridenour, Mrs. Ridenour, and two Tupper children injured. The Tuppe1 children will probably die.
 Great damage was done by the storm in the village of Colesburg. After de stroying much property there, the tor nado passed along the Turkey rivei to Littleport, wrecking many farm houses along its path.
 It is not yet known whether anyone was killed outside of Colesburg. Wire communication was cut off. and only meager details are obtainable.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Presbyterian Annual Assembly.

Minneapolis, Minn., May 1s.-At II a. m., Thursday, the one hundredth an eleventh annual assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States will begin its session in Vest minister church, in this city. About $50 commissioners will be in attend ance from the 22 synods, and the as- sembly will bring to the city some 50 foreign missionaries, besides many per sons interested in the eight auxiliary boards and other church organizations. including the seven women's foreign missions boards.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
AT HOT SPRINGS, VIRGINIA.
J. Addison Porter shows Up Unex. pected1y-The President and Mrs.
 Mckinley on a Morning Drive.

Hot Springs, Va, May 1s.-J. Addi. son Porter, secretary to the president arrived here unexpectedly. He has fully recovered from the illness which kept him so long from his duties al the White House. He came here to pay his respects to the president. Gen John McNulta, of Chicago, who has been witness before the industrial committee at Washington, stopped on his way west. He desired to consult with Comptroller Dawes with regard to the affairs of the National Bank oi Illinois, of which Gen. McNulta is re. ceiver. Secretary Hitchcock is expect. ed Thursday.
 President and Mrs. Mckinley took a morning drive to Healing Springs about three miles up the valley. The president held ther eins and the re- mainder of the presidential party fol. lowed his trap in another conveyance.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
TEMPERAMENT KILLED HIM.
Enree. Who Had Just Been Ten- dered . &1O,OOO PrOfessorship.

New York, May 1S.-Prof. Wm. Hale McEnree, NJ. D., one of the foremost authorities on the therapeutics in the country, died at his home in this city He received signal compliment, Tues. day evening, in the tender of the pro- fessorship of materia medica in the Cornell medical college, with a salary of s10,000 year. He was greatly elated by the news, and his excitement is said to have developed a long dor mant trouble of the heart.
 Mir. McEnree was born in 1853. He was chosen professor of therapeutics in the New York university medical school, and organized the free dispen. sary at Bellevue hospital. He wrote 9 book an therapeutics, which is . standard text book.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

London, May 1s.-The consul of thu Trsnsvaal here has received the fol iu~ing telegram from his government lated Pretoria, May 16:
 mA
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
THE MONSTER FERRIS WHEEL.
Negotiations i'm Progress for It's Re. mOval to Either St. Louis or
 New York Resort.

Chicago, May 1S.-The Ferris wheel. the giant Merry -go-rornd' that has been one of Chicago's wonders ever since the Worlds fair, will do its next turn, it is said, in St. Louis or New York, as negotiations for it's transfer to one of the cities named are now in process of conclusion. St. Louis wants it as an attraction for the Louisiana Purchase centennial, in 1903, but a New York amusement firm has filed a counter proposition for it's removal to a location in the vicinity of Manhattan island.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
The High Joint Com isxion.

Washington, May 1s.--As the result of conference held at the foreign of. flee in London between Lord Salisbury Sir Julian Pauncefote and Ambassador instructions from Secretary Hay, ii can now be predicted that the high joint commission to adjust issues be tween the United States and Canada will be reassembled during the coming summer or early fall.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19

Washington. May 1s.-Police Ser geant Fritz Passau, in searching house west of Georgetown for the mur- derer of the Rosensteins, at Boyds. by Humphrey Brown, alias "Buck" Brown, the alleged murderer. The murderer was captured, and is now lodged in the Georgetown station.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
What the Signal Man Saw.
What n Question to Ask,

Chicago, May 1s.-The old question, 'Is there gambling in Chicago?" was the first matter taken up by the Bax- ter legislative Investigating commit tee, which began its "Lexow" work here. The committee will investigate charges that the city administration extended protection to certain gam blers who are on good terms with those in authority.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
OTHERWISE JNNOTICED.

Gov. Stephens of Missouri signed the department store bill.
 Mount Vernon. Ill.,, is arranging an elaborate reception for its returning volunteers.
 The Missouri law against grave-rob- bers has been amended to make it's provisions more stringent.
 Walter Forsner fell 100 feet over . bluff into the Tennessee river and es- capped uninjured.
 Friends of Ed Little. lieutenant col onel of the Twentieth Kansas. will pre- sent a sword to him.
 The Missouri crop bulletin says that the heavy rains of last week interfered with farm work.
 The gunboat Nashville was royalty welcomed at Chester. III. Gov. Tanner duly saluted.
 Considerable interest is being mani fested in the reported discovery of oil and gas near Malvern, Ark.
 The Dewey Home Fund committee has issued a proclamation to the peo- pie, asking for subscriptions to the tes- timonial.
 John J. Phillipps, aged 76 years. for 21 years respected citizen of Fort Worth. Tex. was found dead in bed.
 William J. Bryan has accepted an in- vitation to speak in Hannibal, Mo-, next Tuesday. Great preparations are being made for the meeting.
 Sam F Cook, general manager of the democratic ways and means com mittee, says that the next national convention will reaffirm the platform of 1896.
 The Germans in Samoa begin to like Admiral Kautz. Official advices say the Americans at Apia have been uni formly courteous while the British have been high-handed.
 Mrs. Eliza Boring died at Lamar, Mo-, aged 90 years. She was born in Kentucky, but had lived in Missouri from childhood. She was hale and hearty until short time ago.
 Queen Victoria is almost blind. She has completely lost the sight of her left eye, and that of the right is near ly obscured by cataract.
 John $. Music, highly-esteemed farmer. aged about 60 years. com mitted suicide at his home, three miles west of keytesville, Mo-. by hanging.
 The Texas senate passed, without any opposition. the house resolution indorsing the Worlds fair to be held in St. Louis in 1903.
 Rev. Dr. Mast, the founder of Ger man Methodism in America, died at Cincinnati. aged 92.
 W. s. Garvey. a coal dealer of Gaines vile, Tex, died, Tuesday, aged 70 years. For number of years Mir. Gar vey was trustee of William Jewell college, at Liberty. Mo.
 Mrs. Catherine Bieser, of Nashville, H., fell into cistern containing nine feet of water. For over two hours she held on to some pipes. She was almost exhausted when rescued.
 Frank Atherton and Samuel Nor gan, both of Arrowsmith. H.. were drowned recently while attempting to ford a stream in the Klondile, where they went one year ago.
 Mrs. Ella Ham, of Knobnoster Mo-, was arrested. at Perry, Okla, on a charge of perjury. in falsely represent ing herself as the widow of soldier.
 The big hay barn of Richter x Don- aldson. also the warehouse of the Pabst Brewing Co.,, at Charleston, H., was burned, Tuesday, involving loss of several thousand dollars.
 The body of an unknown one-arm peddler was found in Flat branch, un- der the railroad bridge, at Mowequa, Ill.,, Tuesday. He had evidently com mitted suicide by drowning.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Oklahoma County Seat Fight.

Wichita, Kas., May 1s.--A special to the Beacon says: A county seat elec- tion in Grant county, Okla. Tuesday resulted in favor of Pond Creek. the present county seat. At night an at- tempt was made to steal the records, but guards prevented. County Clerk Reed was a member of the invading party. A warm battle ensued, but no lives were lost
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
CAPTURE OF SAN |S|DR0.
Gen. Lawton's Command Drove the Eaemy From Their Latest
 Stronghold.
HE ADOPTED GEN. SHtRMAA's TACTICS.
Instead of Assaulting the Filipino Inarenchments In Front He Took Them on the Flank and the Ene- my Lost No Time in Getting Out Driving Them Northward.

Manila, May r. 6: 55 P. m.-Col. Sum- mers command, consisting of the Twenty-second infantry on the left. the Minnesota regiment In the center, and the Oregon and North Dakota reg iments on the right, preceded by scouts, and accompanied by Scott's battery of artillery, advanced from Baluarte at daylight. The troops first encountered the enemy two miles from San Isidro, the rebels retiring when our artillery opened fire. Just out side the town rebel force, estimated to number 2,000 men, was intrenched. It made slight resistance, and quilted its pasition when our troops turned its right flank.
 The enemy's loss was 15 men killed and 20 wounded.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
sunk in Lake Erie by Collision.

Detroit, Mich, May 1s.-The schooner Ganges was sunk in Lake Erie about Il o'clock last Tuesday night by collision with the steamer Presque Isle, about eight miles of Colchester, Ont. Her whole side was smashed in and she went down in ten minutes. The crew were saved.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Prominent Passengers.

New York, May 1s.-Ex-P President Harrison sailed on the St. Paul for England, where he goes as chief coun- sel for Venezuela in the boundary ar bitration proceedings. Don Jose An drade, envoy extraordinary of Vene- zuela, was also passenger on the St. Paul.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Third Engineer. Mustered Out.

Atlanta. Ga, May 1s.-The Third en- gineers, Col. David D. Gaillard, was mustered out of the service at Fort McPherson. The regiment was made up of recruits from all parts of the country, but most of them from St. Louis and Washington.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
SaIuted the King of Spain.

Gibraltar, May 1s.--in honor of the thirteenth birthday Of the king of Spain, the land batteries here, and the American cable steamer Hooker, which arrived May 15, from New York, fired salutes, and the vessel was dressed with bunting. She will continue her journey to Manila Thursday
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Has a Right of Action.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1s.-Judge Baker of the United States district court has rendered decision in which he holds that the heirs of Marion Ty- Ter, who was lynched at Scottsburg several months ago, had right of ac- tion for damages against the sheriff of the county and his bondsmen.
The Forrest City times., 1899-05-19
Joe Robinson Hanged

Greenville, Miss, May 1s.--Joe Rob inson, colored, was hanged, Tuesday for the murder of Lizzie Smith. He was cool, going to the gallows with cigar in his mouth. He declared his innocence to the last, asserting that the killing was an accident.