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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Masters Sale.

DY VIRTUE o: decree of the Court of
- Commoo Pless for the County of Sun-
ter, in the State of South Caroline, made 10
the case OF Burgess Galtber Pierson, plaintiff,
against Isaac Ballard, Individually and as
Trustee, Peter Ballard, Solomon Ballard,
Isaac Ballard, Jr, Burgess Ballard, Nancy
Ballard, Julia Ballard, Eve!ine Ballard,
Joshua Ballard, Katie White, and Marcus 6
Rytteub berg, Harry Ryttepberg and Abe Ryt-
,eaberg, as copartners as J Rytteuoerg &
Sons, defendants, will sell to the highest
bidder at public auction, at the Court House,
in the City of Sumter, 10 said County and
State. on Ssleday in December, next, being
the fourth day of said month, during the
usual hours of sale, the following described
real estate:
All that piece, plantation or tract of land,
situate, lying and being in the County aod
State aforesaid, coutaining two hundred and
eight acres, more or less, lying on the main
public road leading from Sumter c. a., to
Bisbop7ille, adjoining lands, now or form
erly Of A Hussey, 3 ] Barnett, Israel Mel
son, lapds now said 10 belong to Mrs Mary
r White, formerly OF William White and
others
Terms of sale, caah, Purchaser to pay for
papers. ,,oov
Master for Sumter County.
Nov3 1890
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a oas. X years ola ~oo vas told 70
vy;sc al: he coe!d a5oas 5rea'h'ng 'e
com 7o,i.loo, aaoded 10 the following ::
..B;essa il made of air We breath
wi:b our laogs. our lights, our liver
aud kiaoeys Il it wasn't for our
breath, we vould die woeo we sleep
OR breath keeps tie lie go'ng
through the nose wheo we are asleep;
Boys that stay 10 roon all day soou'o a
not breathe. They saouid wait nnt'l
they get cusdocrs. Girls Kill the
breath With corsess that squeezes The
diagram. Girls cant holler CT run like
BOYS because their diagram is squeezed
too much. II | was girl | had rather
be q boy SO l can run and boiler aod
have great Dig diagram. .'-Detro't
Free Press.
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a ROAD pHAT is NEEDED.

A ROAD rHAT is NEEDED.
The plan to have a public road
opened from McBride's place on the
Black River road. across Black River
10 the Plowden's mill road. has
recently been revived. aad energetic
efforts are being made to carry it
through to successful conclusion.
There Is no question but that the
proposed road is needed-it has been
needed for so years and at intervals
throughout that long period OF years
the people living in the southeastern
section of this county have made
fruitless efforts to induce the county
authorities to build the road. About
two years ago the question was
agitated and petitions were signed
by a large majority of the residents
of the Brick church and Shiloh
neighborhoods aud BY nearly every
business man in this city. For some
reason, with which we are unac
quainted, the matter was allowed to
drop after the petitions were signed,
and nothing was done. We mention
this merely to show that the people
who would use the proposed road
and would be benefited by it are
alive to it's importance and have
asked that it be opened.
If q map of Sumter county be
inspected it will be seen at a glance
how great benefit the new road
would be to the citizens of South
eastern Sumter county and North
eastern Clarendon county, in which
region the Gnest tobacco produced in
South Carolina is grown The pres.
ent roads are needlessiy long and
round about, aud force those who
come to Sumter to travel from eight
to ten miles more than they should.
By cutting the road proposed the
route will be Strengthened and will
be reduced in length not less than
eight miles The new road will not
only give decidedly shorter route
to Sumter, bat will give lighter
and better road From McBride's
Dlace near Brick church the road will
cross Black River in straight line
an Northwesterly direction aud will
7oin the Powders Mill road near
the junction of the new road opened
from Brogdon's to the Powders mill
road few months ago.
This comparatively short section OF
road cuts off the big angle In the
road now 10 use by Scottsville and
Mayesyil!e, aud makes what closely
annroxima:es an air line from Shiloh
to this city At present the dis
tances to be travelled from lower
Snilon aud the adjacent section OF
Clarendon County to Sumter, Tin
monsviiie and Manning are about the
same, but when the proposed road
shail be opened the distance to Sum
ter will be approximately eight miles
less thar 70 either o ne other two
places naocea
The need of the :oad is so great,
the benefits TO be derived hora it by
the people lieing o', the East side OF
Black River are eo patent aud the
cos, viii oe SO snaG IN comparison
with the value OF the road that the
Coun.y Board Of Commissioners
should not hesitate to order ;he chain
gang and bridge force to begin
work Immediately after the next
meeting Of the board The proposed
road mas beea needed half century
or lopeer aud 1t should be bnilt aud
opened to the public with the least
delay possible
T.. Or Sat-. Coaga Syrup at o'ce FOR
h-o,c.i.,s aos g-ippe Il hss stood t5e test
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

DURSUANT 10 decretal order of the
Court of Common Pleas, for Sumter
County in the State Ct South Carolina, made
in the case OF Alfred J. China aod Altamout
Mcees as surviving trustees against Sumter
Electric Light Company, and dated Oct. IA,
1899, notice is hereby given that all and
singular the creditors of the said Sumter
Electric Light Company are required to come
10 and prove their claims before me os the trst
day of January, AID. 1900, or be deoarred
the benefit of any decree ,o>be made IN said
cause.
That for the parpcse of taking proof Of
such claims as may be presented against the
said Sumter Electric Light Company, WILL
bold reference at my Office in the city OF Sum
ter on the 18th day of November, 1899, and
such references as may be necessary from time
to time thereafter up to and Including the
6rst DAY of January, A D. 1890.
a. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Nov S-3t
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B-That tract of ninety-one acres,
bounded north by lands of NJ Smith.
south by lands of R H Rembert. east by
lands of John Colclough and west by
lands of Sarah O Newton.
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e. Or Sat. Coaga Syrup a, occs for
nroncni.;s aoa g g-ippe I, Gas stood 'ae test
and is positively n eetiahie remedy Lite 70
,,o shor, TO exoe.iseat with uew &C called
.san,. curss ba.:'s Gougb Syrup co5is 'I'
Ok ~er.S
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FOR SALE.

A DESIRABLE FARM, noted for health,
~ containing 49, acres, more or lees, part
1.1afed and order cultivation, and part cnoise
,ir,5tr larc Large two story house with
ki;caen etlached, an1 outpcildings Goco
pastures. Oa popular public road, inter
sected by State Road leading rom, Snd )
miles from Lynchburg, 5 G, kne"u as the
Miller Place Now occupied By ooe of our
best farmers, Mr. Eroy Truluck. Apply 10
MEssRs tlAYSswoRru l. HAYSswoRTH,
Oct 3l-ln@ Sumter, >. U.
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warrant sale, and may be re-advertised
and sold at public sale.
Terms of sale. Cash. Purchaser to pay
for papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Nov. s. 1899
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MR.. EDITOR

MIR. EDITOR:
You may have had mind when referring recent
Of your paper to the popularity Of merchants regard
advertising, which you quoted them saying that in
good times not necessary advertise and in hard times
did pay While have always found that advertising
paid u.s. confess that for the past sixty days any In
of business that might by that MEANS could
have been satisfactorily waited clerical force has
been taxed to its utmost capacity.
Now that the rush of cotton is and have
opportunity say few words to friends in the country
desire acknowledge through the columns of the Watch
souhron grateful thanks to them for the liberal
patronage bestowed upon for which offer nothing in
return except our promise that their interests will be
fully guarded by the future they have been in the past
It is particularly gratifying to to acknowledge very
liberal trade during the months of September and October from
our farming friends to whom it pleasure to extend
credit during the It proves to that they appreciate
our endeavor be just and reasonable with he when they
need assistance as we have always tried to beour motto
being
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Roy Writing Tablets, Pencils and Paper at
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23
800 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be
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THE KIDNEY COMPLEXION

The pale, sallow, sunken-cheeked,
distressed looking people you SO often
meet are afflicted with kidney Com.
plexion"'
Their kidneys are turning to par
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They may also have indigestion, or
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haustiOn, and sometimes the heart
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Usually the sufferer from kidney dis
ease does not find out what the trouble
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DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root will build
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You can get the regular sizes at the
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or you may first prove for yourself the
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dress to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-03-23
GEORGIA SHOULD CARE FOR THE
WEAK.MINDED CHILDREN.

The world has begun to under
stand that by skilled training
many of those who are weak
minded and almost idiots, can be
developed into useful members of
society. They have diseases of
the body or mind, that will yield
to treatment just like many cases
of insanity In many states pub
lie institutions are demonstrating
| this truth, and for small ex-
pense comparatively are taking
these young children from lives of
helplessness, uselessness and inju-
Try. to to the whole community into
at least lives Of self-support and
innocencey a weak-1ninded boy OF
girl is now almost invariably led
into crime, sin, and to probably
become the ancestors of whole
tribe Of such people.
The state cannot afford to allow
such population to grow in he1
| borders, because of their future
trouble. Also she owee to these
detective children, as to her in
| sane, to save them to useful citi-
zenship. 1t is successfully done
in many states, and Georgia must
not be behind. Our Orphan :
Homes are overcrowded, and must
refuse these, knowing full :well
that they can only drift to the
"poor house" to soon be the
prey of the vicious and of vice,
We are interested in the future
prosperity of our children and OF
their Georgia, and we must see
that our state makes provision by
a sultablo Farm School, for these
and for the pitiable epileptics, as
is now done for the blind, for the
mutes and for the insane.
| Georgia's future depends on the
average brain and hearts of hel
men and women who are children
now. III. L. CRUMLEY.
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Mrs. Melissa Moon is very i'll
with pneumonia. We hope she
will soon recover.
Miss Sallie L Sorrells, who has
been spending a few days with
Mrs. Thomas G Elliott, of Hiram,
has returned home.
Rev. John w Rakestraw and
charming daughter spent part of
last week in Atlanta.
The Union League Society failed
to meet on account of the bad
weather last Saturday night. /
think the society should meet the
first pretty Saturday night.
Misses Ola and Bertha Billiard,
of Bremen, and Myrtis Ward spent
Friday with Miss Sallie Sorrells
of this place.
Prof. Zollie I Gam has a good
school at Corner Chapel.
Prof. A G Moore has a very good
! school at Union Chapel, near Hi
ram.
Rev. | N Moon has purchased
handsome new buggy.
Perry G Moore, of Nebo, Pauld-
ing county, spent a few days here
last week with his parents.
Miss Hattie Landrum, who has
been very i'll, is not improving
much. We hope she will soonre-
cover.
Tommie Daniel and Ambrose
Glore, OF Middleton, spent Sunday
with their fair charmers here.
Boys l think that means some
thing more than mere pastime, to
come ten miles through such cold
and damp weather to see their
girls. Something very serious
about that. SCHOOL GIRL.
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DUE WEST,

Our community was shocked bv
the sudden death of our efficient
sheriff, 7. ]. Davenport. We at
tended the burial at Mars Hill:
we were glad to see so many of the
Marietta bar out.
Archie McCurdy, who has been
quite sick for the past week. is
improving.
Lon McCurdy, after a pleasant
visit to relatives in Floyd county,
has returned. While there his
sister, Miss Laura, was happily
married to Pinkney Floyd, a we'll
TODD farmer of that community.
On Sunday morning last at the
residence of the BRIDES father.
Mr.. Joseph Lacy and Miss Ella
McCurdy were united in marriage
by Ben Carrie, Esq,, of Kennesaw
The occasion wasaquiet one, only
a few of the neighbors and rela-
tives were invited. We congratu-
late Mr.. Lacy on being so fortu-
mate. EFEfR#f8 Eaf2
I Yes, | want it understood that
the picnic of the correspondents
will be at Due West with Amor,
and will ask the correspondents to
meet me some time in the near fu-
ture to arrange a program and to
set q time. To all the lovers of
the JOURNAL. AMOR.
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UPSHAW.

Our community was saddened
last Saturday to hear of the sud-
den death of Sheriff T. J. DAY.
export. He was at one time a
resident of this place and had
many friends here who deeply
mourn with the bereaved ones in
this sad hour of sorrow.
h. w. Rice and family left last
week for Texas where they will
make their home.
Mr.. Charles Lackoy and chill
dren, of Marietta, are spending a
few days with the family of A. L.
Rollins.
Mr.. and Mr.. A. P. Griggs, ST..
will celebrate the 9th anniver-
sary of their marriage next Fri
day, March oath.
Mrs. Rason Dobbs has returned
from her visit to Atlanta.
RURY
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AUSTELL.

A Mr.. Fisher, from Oklahoma.
has rented Robert Peavy's farm
and moved in.
The negro who killed his father
in Fulton county, near Ben Hill,
on the 18th, was arrested by mar
shall r. w. Brewer and DR.. J. M.
Strickland .on the night of the
18th, on the farm of w. B. West
moreland, and was carried and
turned over to the officers of Full
ton county.
Misses Della Fears and Ida
King, of Hampton, Ca, are Wis
iting their aunt, Mrs. M. w.
Westmoreland, of this place.
The three children of D. w.
Cash, deceased, were sent to the
orphans home a few days ago.
DR.. J. M. Strickland carried them.
G. Halverson, of Minnesota
who bought farm near here, has
sold to Mr.. Burkwalter, of Penn.
sylvania, and will return to Min.
nesota soon and will carry the
bodies of his two children who
died here back with him.
A Mr.. Ellis, fagman on the
Southern Railroad, was knocked
from a moving train by the stand
pipe at this place, and had his
leg badly mangled and it had tc
be amputated by Drs. Runyar
and Strickland. E. WHIT.
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MONDAY.

Whoever saw 50 much rain since
rain has been rain as has fallen in
the last eight months?
Our boys deserve praise and adj
miration by all true observers, for
they are never heard to swear or
known to indulge in Intoxicating
drinks. They never raise riots or
get into fights, but in preference
to these and many other evils
many of them seek mental eleya-
ton. This is not so in all COM
munities, but while it is true of
our boys, our girls deserve prais-
ing as we'll, and as for admiring
them that goes without saying.
We note with sorrow that J. D..
Benson is suffering from r. seola.
Cobb county is not only a whop-
per, Fund.-, but she is "tip-top-
per. She already wears the crown
as the banner county of the empire
state of the South. Of course she
VIII WIN at the state fair, for she
is always in the lead.
Our club will meet next Satur-
day night.
No, Allen, no peach blooms yet,
and that is not the worst of it. for
if your trees are in the same con-
dition as ours we will not see any
this year. | think we will only
have cherries, grapes and apples.
No Sunday school Sunday. In
clement weather the cause.
Mack Fowler, who has been
teaching at Alpine, Cherokee Co.,
has closed his school and is now
at home.
Amor, get get ready for the pic
mic. Have your chicken fried,
your cake baked and your water
melons ripe, for we are somewhat
OF an epicure, and when we come
we will sure make them hide.
KLoNDIKE.
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MABLET0N.

Mr.. Alexander, Of Seneca, S. C..
is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J,
H. Thompson and family.
Mrs. Arthur Chatham returned
from visit to Atlanta.
I. H. Pitt and wife are visiting
the family of T. J. Lowe.
Miss Lille Moss has returned
home, after short visit to friends
and relatives in AusteH.
A little damage done here dur
ing the storm of Saturday but
none of great Importance.
We think we hear wedding bells
still ringing in our town. We
may be mistaken, but we don t
think we are.
Rev. Mr. Griffith preached for
us Sunday and Monday night last.
LULA.
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NICKAJACK.

Two freshets in one week, fall
ing upon soil already saturated
to its full capacity, makes the
situation--as no work of conse-
quence has yet been done-the
most serious ever faced by the
Georgia farmers az this season Of
the year.
The last foot-log between Con-
cord and Nickajack was carried
off by the big rain Of last Tues
day-one we thought was there to
stay-and now "foot-pads'' have
to flank" through briars, sedge
and cane to the railroad trustle
and take chances of meeting
train thereon, and furnishing
a subject for another inquest; as
to the ford, A feet of quicksand is
hint sufficient Ito everything on
wheels) to keep out.
Rev. Mr.. Gable, of Marietta,
filled his regular appointment at
the church here on Sunday,
preaching very edifying sermon.
Miss Jude Bowie spent several
days in Atlanta last week among
relatives and friends.
Mr.. Tedder, of Atlanta, moved
to Concord recently, to take
charge of the finishing depart
ment of the factory.
A portion of the. machinery of
Concord factoy was started last
week, and all departments are
now In operation.
The young people of Concord
have a social club known as "The
Smith Family" a peculiar fea-
ture of which is there happens to
be no Smiths in it, not even a
blacksmith.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. III. Blair, of
the Gate City, were the guests of
the family of S. w. Blair from
Friday to Monday.
Clarence Moss holds down the
keys at Atlanta Junction, near
Rome. KoN.
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II Langley
LADIES' CLoo.,a1-...
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING NEATLY EXECUTED
Please call and give me trial. AL
work guaranteed. ;. los Washington
Avenue. opposite Court House.

Attenuc2 is directed to the iobbing do
partment ofthe MARIETTA JOURNAL which
ls provided with steam Power, New Job
Presses. New and --latest Styles OF Job
Type and most approved and extern
sive facilities for the execution of lob
printing OF all kinds from the smallest label
to the | gest poster, in black or colored
In ks, al rices as low as can be had else
vneret an equal grade Of work. We are
prepare to prlntat short notice pamphlet
posters, rograMmes, circulars, letter heads
checks, envelopes, bill heads, blanks of all
kinds, catalogues. business cards, and every
hing in the line OF printing used in the ION
duct OF every day business. We will du.
plicats Atlanta prices. Give us 8 trial
and see.
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MARS HILL.

The farmers of Mars Hill COM
munity have not done much to-
ward starting crop for this year
on account of the rain.
Mre. I. H. McCleskey is very
i'll at this writing. We hope for
her speedy recovery.
Mars Hill cemetery has been
made beautiful by the amount of
work done there lately. 1t is one
of the best kept cemeteries in the
county.
There must be a great deal of
counting going ON in Marietta this
week Judging from the number of
our neighborhood men who are at
tending court there. Mars Hill
furnished one half the jurors from
the Acworth district but not sim
gle prisoner. The large number
of jurors taken from here speaks
well for our community, as jurors
must be honest, upright, intelli-
ECllb
The Mars Hill choir meets the
first Sunday in each month. The
following officers were elected for
another year: S. III. Davenport,
Pres. f; Oscar Orr, ice-President !;
Homer Davenport, Sec. Lena Nc
Lain, Organist. The leaders for
the month of February were 7 e
Giles, George GLADDEN. and Eddie
McLain.
Hugh Orr, son Of our esteemed
citizen. A L Orr, who was so un-
fortunate as to get his kneecap
burst last January, is improving.
His sunny temper with his merry
laugh, bringing happiness to those
with whom he came in contact, is
sadly missed by his many friends
who will welcome the day when he
can throw away his crutches and
go hither as Hugh again.
We are glad to state that Mr..
Swanson, who has been i'll for sew
eral days, is improving.
Mrs. Sharpton's sister, of New
Salem, visited her this week.
I w Welch bought the banner
COW of the county from Park
Ward. She is a six gallon COW
and gave milk three consecutive
years, averaging three gallons a
day, which amounted to 1926
gallons.
Mrs. Ollie Stroud, who was sick
with pneumonia, died Thursday
and was buried in Mars Hill GEM
etery Friday by her husband, who
was laid to rest here two weeks
ago. She was a true christian
lady and loved by every one who
knew her. We tender the family
our deepest sympathy in their
double bereavement.
George Reece and family visited
Bill Reece and family Saturday
and Sunday.
Guess who the boy is who car
ried his best girl to the party last
Wednesday night and had to walk
home.
Mrs. Graham, of Kennesaw, af-
ter long ard painful illness, died
Friday and was buried Saturday
at Mars Hill. The family has our
sympathy.
Belle Wills, who is attending
school here, we regret to learn, is.
very sick.
Amor, we want you to plant a
large watermelon patch. Mrs.
Amor, we want You 30 have plenty
of chickens for Mars Hill School.
This correspondent has So mouths.
49, HARs HILL SCHOOL.
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