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*Dally except Sunday

*DalIy except Sunday.
Trains Nos 80 and sS connect at Blacksburs
with trains the Gafncy DIVISION
Train No - connects at Garden with the
Charleston Division Of the So",hern HALLWAY
for all points south.
Train No - leaving Camden at i2io p M.
going West. makes connection at Lancaster.
c. with the l. & X Il. at Casawha June.
ton with ,hcS \ L. going north. 1t Rock Hill
with the Southern Ry gong north.
Train No II connects ut B!acksburg with
the Southern Railway from the South. 1T
Marion, n c.. viii. the Southern Ry going
West.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
s & LIIMPkIN Geu'l Passenger s Ai.
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Vlce.Presldent Hobart Dead.

Washington, Nov 2l-Vice Presl
dent Garret A Hobart died at his
home at Patterson NJ this morning
at 6 80 o 'ciock.
Dir Hobart mas been a sufferer
for several weeks, from a constitu
tionai trouble aud there has been
little hope of his recovery from the
time that be was stricken, although
he has rallied several times
Garret A Hobart was native OF
New Jersey, fifty FIVE years Of age
He was graduate of Rutgers Col
lege, and lawyer by profession,
having begun his study and his
practice at Patterson. He was for
several wears a member of the lower
house Of the New Jersey legislature
and once its speaker He was also
president of the eenate Of the state
for several years lie never figured
in national politics until 1896 when
he was put on the ticket with
Mckinley.
He was a maa of broad views aud
great personal integrity BE made a
conscientious officer and was highly
esteemed iu the national capital,
which now mousns for him
Mr. hobart figured very slightly
in the last campaign. but made a
favorable impression on the people
wherever be appeared
VIM P Frye, senator from Maine
is the president pro ten OF the SEN
ate and will discharge the duties Of
the vice president for the remainder
of Mr.. Hobart's unexpired term
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Columbia Business College,
COLUMBIA, S. g..

training school South Carolina which turns out
holding ooo and the business d
honest state
aud value than claims to keep
hoougho standard
It aims to merit patronage thorough So
the courses than
positions
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warrant a sale, and may be re-advertised
and sold at public sale.
Terms of sale. Cash. Purchaser to pay
Tor papers.
Ii. FRANK WILSON.
Master for Sumter County.
Nov. S. 1899.
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MEDICAL WORK
FOR MEN, F Rec

SEND NO MONEY. Ny new revised scientific
work treating on every weakness and disease Pc
no matter what his occupation position in life.
viii find this work unlike anything ever published
1t is Of vital interest to tho married or unmarr1ed
broken down. While the edition lasts will send
n copy securely seaied in plain wrspeer. pest.
-,i,ion is limited and those desiring copy must
write promptly. Address b. NJ. Ross, u. D.: Pub.
ii.hina Department D. It's Clark ST., n. +. Cor.
Monroe Chicago, Illinois.
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Auerices. Ga, Nov 1S.-The city
couocil by majority o: two upheld The
the mayor !o the case Of the Christian
Scientists sentenced for refusing to be
vaccinated, and the cases have been
cer,erioraried to the superior court. In
the meantime the defendants are nom-
iaally uuder surveillance, though no;
required to give bond.
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Mr.. A. Howard Patterson of Barn.

Mr.. A. Howard Patterson of Barn.
we'll has issued an open letter in
defense of the dispensary system and
strikes an attitude for the guberna
torial lightning to hit him. lie ::is
early in the race for the nomination,
but he will not want for company
when the Office seekers circus starts
on the tour Of the State.
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*Daily. Ipaily except Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, S. Z.
va Certrai r. r., arriving Naming 5 Al p
N, Lanes 6.l7 n, Charleston 90 p N.
Traips on Conway Branch leave Chad bouru
IS m, arrive Conway 40 p n, return
ing leave Conway 80 N, arrive Chad
bourn II 20 am, leave Chsdbourn ll.5o m.
arrive Hub 1925 p N, re.urnlng leave Hub
800 70, arrive Chadbourn 3 IS a m, Daily
except Sunday.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
8. u. EMERSON Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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With the last issue of the Freeman
Mr.. E. F Miller. who has been con-
nected with it siuce its establishment,
rellaqu;saed editorial coatrol. Mr.. ".
c. Ivy has leased the paper aud
assumes editorial control with the
issue of this week
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THE CALDWELL PLACE
containing l, 7C0 acres. more or legs one mile
South of the village of Sra'eburg. The Cam
den Branch of the Sort thero R,iIway ruos
through the place. Railway facilities, church,
school and socia! privileges excellent, climatic
cooditions unsurpassed. Pure spring water
aud :oountain air. Price SIS per acre Terms
c,sh Purchaser or purchasers to pay for
papers
For further information apply to either OF
the undersigned
JAS. CALDWELL, Wedge6eld, S c..
R. r. BRIGGS, Sun merton, s. c.
Executors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-22

The Sumter Watchnaam was founded
1850 aud the True Southron in 1866.
The Wctchnson and Soatarom now has
the comh!uea circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Santer.
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Claren0lt Lodge No. GA, Al N

TINE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU-
NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No.
ca, A. F. ~, will be held on Thursday
Evening, December H. at 4 p. m. Brethren
will take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly
B. J, RHAME. W. n.
Attest-P. C. Moses. Sec.
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Gen Wheeler has burnt his bridges
behind him and will remain in the
Philippines to aid IN c0nquering the
Filipinos for the imperialist land
grabbers. He has gooe over to the
Mckinley crowd bag and baggage.
aud the people of Alabama will fnd
no difficulty in electing mau who
will more truly represent them in
congress than Gen wheeler could
while he entertained his present
opinions
There is lull in the dispenea:y
war while the armor clad warriors
are recovering from their wounds.
It w.uld be wise precaution for the
warriors to invest in few joints of
heavy stove pipe before the next
battle Legs are quite as vulnerable
as other parts of the body. In the
case Of QUITS, if he has any idea of
abandoning the pen for the pistol or
shot gun, we advise tobacco barn
hues as suitable covering for his
extremi.ies A molasses evaporator
might serve him as chest and
stomach protector in lieu of Marion.
made armor. As tobacco barns
and molasses eyaporators are plenti.
full in Marion County this sort of
armor may be obtained near the field
of battle
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No. 50 ruus through from Charleston via
Central R. r leaving Charleston q. ~.
Lanes "a N, Manning 3 % N
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK of
SUMTER,

SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Deposits of 81 and upwards received. To-
terest allowed at the rate OF 4 per cent. per
annum, on amounts above SIS spd not exceed
iug 5000, payable quarterly, on first days OF
January, April, July and Octooer.
r NJ WALLACE.
IS. CARSON, President
Cashier.
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) & wilson by Is omltn Dy deSo reeofo-
ed in book BIB at page POS.
SEVENTH That lot of land in the
City of Sumter in said County whereon
William Haynsworth resided at the time of
his death containing two acres ; roods and
l.; poles, more or less. bounded on the
North by Liberty street and measuring
thereon four hundred feet and eleven
inches. South by lot Of J Bossard and
measuring thereon two hundred and nine
ty-two feet and one inch, and West by
Harvin street and measuring thereon four
hundred and four teet and eleven inches.
and being the lot conveyed to J c Wilson
by W F B Haynsworth. executor by deed
recorded in said office in book A A \. at
page AZ less strip of said lot convey
ed by j C Wilson to the City of Sumter by
deed recorded in book H H H. at page 500
in said Office.
EIGHTH That tract of land in said
County and State. containing four hundred
and fifty t45o4 acres more or less. formerly
Of the estate of Willis Spann. bounded
North and West By other lands of the es-
tate of Willis Spann, East by the run Of
Cowpen Swamp. South b. lands of Mrs.
Punch and of II 7 Abbott and being com
posed of five parcels. represented on plat
made by.J S Basdin. Surveyor. dated No
venber. 1879. as lots number ). 6. . aud
. and being the lands conveyed by Annie
W Earle to J c Wilson BY decd recorded IN
said Office IN book I' B B: a! page -.
NINTH .!l t;.at lot Of iand in The City
of Sumter measuring sixty t!!ree feet and
eight inches on Liberty street. and having
u depth of one hundred ana twelve feet.
and bounded norsh by lot nowsor formerly
of Patrick Mora,i, west b. lot Of } CIVIL
son. easth, lots formerly of Brennan, and
south by Liberty street, and being the !ot
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19
The Tongue of sIander.

Whether he was cunning for some
of his own church members, or for
game without the pale, a Hoosier
preacher could not have failed in
bringing some one down when he
fired this shot: "The anarchy of
slander is the worst form of an
archy. Compared with it Nihilism
is the command of God and the
bomb -thrower a minister of peace.
Beside it the drunken loafer is a
seraph and the prostitute a model
of virtue. The thief and midnight
assassin are gentlemen, and gam
blers, train robbers and wife beat
ers respectable citizens compared
with the poison-distilling, filth-dis-
pensing, life-wrecking slanderer.
This applies to any person or in
stitution that by inuendos or sug-
gestion represents rumor as n
fact to the end of casting suspicion
on the name of fellow mortal.
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Milllnns GiYnn AMnr.

to know OF one concern in the land who
are not afraid to be generous to the
needy and SUFFERING. The proprictors
OF DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption, Coughs and Coils, have given
away over ten million trial bottles OF
this great medicine; and have the salts
faction of knowing it has absolutely
cured thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma Bronchitis, Hoarseness and ali
diseases of the Throat, Chest and Lungs
are surely cured 10y it. Call OH G.. w.
NJ Hoon. Druggist, and get Il free trial
bottle Regular re 80 cents and $l.O0.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price re-
funded
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1t was gala day for the little
boys, and they showed their pa
triotism when invited to the tables,
after the soldiers were through,
by gobbling up everything in sight.
AIT bells in town were rung
and steam whistles blown upon the
arrival of Co. b, and during the
parade,
Boys. we welcome you home,
and may your record be as good in
private life as it was in the service
of your country,
Capt. John II. Selbe was the
only old Union Veteran that ap.
peared in the parade. he belonging
to the Uniform Rank K. of P's.
Messrs. Chas. Clark and q. Il.
Holts, of Gallipolis, showed their
kindness to the band boys, in as.
sisting them in rendering the ex-
cellent music they did.
When Unole Sam has occasion
again to use volunteers, he will
know what county and State to
call upon for brave and stalwart
men, and Co. B, will be found
among the first to respond to his
call to arms.
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Dcndfn-n Mine.

George Mathews, of Mason City,
was found dead in the mines We'd
nesday night about O'Clock. His
death was caused by the falling of
top coal. His age was 64 years
He went into the mine early in the
morning with full can of oil, but
when found he had used about one
lampful of oil, SO it is supposed he
must have been killed about Z or
8 o'clock in the morning. The
mines were not running that day.
Married, at the home of Mr.. Ed.
Nutter, in Henderson, Thursday
afternoon, Mr.. William f. Woods,
of Wyoma, to Miss Eliza Kincade,
back of Addison, Ohio, by Rev.
Fierbaugh.
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Polluted Items.

Charleston Gazette.
Spain is about to collect from us
the money for which it sold us the
gold brick. Talk about suckers!
AT last the army beef is said to
have made Eagan sick, and Alger
is really not feeling we'll.
If the beef inquiry board contin-
ues to keep the lid off the canned
beef this Nation will have to hold
its nose. 1t gets worse every day.
People who cry "copperhead" at
Senator Hoar, Carl Schurz and
their ilk because those men have
opinions of their own in regard to
imperialism, have about as much
sense as the man who yells fire"
in crowd as joke.
However, General McArthur is
giving Aguinaldo every induce
ment to repent and is keeping
the mourner's bench open for him.
While the lamp holds out to burn,
the viiest sinner may return.
If England gets a rebellion on
its hands in the West Indies we
might make that swap about which
there is SO much talk. A fair ex-
change of rebellions would be no
robbery.
If the overshadowing eminence
of Sam Jones, of Toledo, con-
tinues, Sam Jones, of Georgia will
have to get his name changed and
begin new line of preaching.
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Freight WrccIl.

Train No. 81, south bound, on
the Ohio River Railroad, was bad
ly wrecked Thursday morning, just
above Ravenswood The accident
was caused by the trucks under the
tender breaking down. Twelve
cars were thrown from the track
and badly torn up, All passenger
trains worc delayed. No ono hurt,
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Not Killed.

Mr.. Jas. w. Hoover received a
letter Thursday from Mr.. @. S.
Gilkerson, Mayor of the town of
Morehead, Ky, stating that the re-
port published in the papers that
Mr.. Jake Hoover was recently shot
and killed in that town, was untrue,
and there was no foundation for
the report, whatever. This is graf
flying news to Mr.. Hoover.
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Farming is trade as much MS
any other, and the farmer must
learn his trade as we'll ns any other
tradesman. The result of all this
education, this machinery, this
progress, will be good for the whole
family, Revolutions never go backs
ward. Better farming makes bet
ter products, and better food makes
better men.
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Brave Men FAN

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results in loss ofappetite, peisons in
the blood, backache, nervousness, head
ing. But there's no need to feel like
that Listen to j. w. Gardner, Idaville,
Ind. He says: Electric Bitters are Just
the thing for man when he is all run
down, and don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than any
thing | could take. can now eat any
thing and have new lease on lite."
Only so cents, at G. w, NJ, Hooh7s Drug
Store. Every bottle guaranteed.
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A mysterious company seems to
have been organized at Berkeley
Springs to develop the alleged sill
yer mines of that county. The
names of the company are carefully
withheld from the public, and all
movements are made with the great
est secrecy.
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Farms For Sale.

have number of farms, both
improved and unimprOved, in Ar
buckle and Union Districts for sale.
all we'll watered, located in good neigh.
horhoods and close to schools and
churches. These farms will be sold on
easy terms and in quantities to suit
pur haser. For further information
call on or address
@. w. MAUPIN,
apr7tf Arbuckle p. o., w. Va
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Sweetly blow the violets,
In the April weather,
Bluebird's note and robins song
Float away together;
Budding bough in forest arches,
Sun and shifting shadow
Streamlets singing as they go
Through the grassy meadow.
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Working NIght and nnr.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Every pill is sugar-coated
globule of health, that changes weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health.
Only % cents per box. Sold by Ct. w.
NJ. HooG,
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Rev. Montgomery, of the Pres
byterian church at Cameron, was
decoyed from his heme one night
last week and stoned by a crowd of
men. The disgraceful assault is
thought to be due to the minister's
crusade against speakeasies.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19
Rcd not From the Gnn

Was the ball that hit G. b. Steadman,
of Newark, Mich, in the Civil War. 1t
men helped for 20 years. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve cured him. Cures
uts, Bruises, Burns, Boils, Felons,
Corns, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. % cents box. Cure guar
anteed. Sold by G. w. NJ Hooif, Drug
piSt
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j. l.. Keener, of Morgantown,
who disappeared several months
ago, has been located near the City
of Mexico. A telegram to Keener's
wife was opened by an amateur de-
tective. Trouble may be caused
for tho fellow who opened the mes
sage.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19

AS the law providing for tho re-
assessment cf real estate does not
go into effect until May 9th, tho
County Court will hold an extra
session about that time to recon-
mend the commissioners.
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AROUND THE BEND.

Baled hay is in demand,
There is hardly a fair prospect
for wheat on the hills.
The o. r. r. depots look stylish
in their fresh, cream colored, coats
of paint.
Pretty, little Miss Dover, OF
Graham Station, is the most grace
full equestrian around the bend.
The health and beauty of Pome-
roy is greatly enhanced by newly
completed water-works.
Tramps are more numerous am
ong us just now than bicycles and
his tire never punctures.
o. A. Kent, Nj. D., will return
from Putnam county for the prac-
tice of his profession at Letart.
Thornton Thomas. a young man
of promise, Letart, is attending the
Leon spring term of school.
Farmers Alliance Store Compa-
ny make final settlement of their
entanglements, this weak.
Apples are all right, and there
will be about a third of crop of
cherries.
The Little Queen is carrying con-
siderable wheat for Middleport
mills.
Alex. McDermitt, Esq, of Flat
Rock, is very low at this writing,
suffering from a complication of
diseases.
Hiram Rollins is back home
from the Asylum at Spencer, con-
siderably improved in mind and
body.
John Lunsford has sold his prop
erty back of Maupin's Station, and
moved to a point near Staunton,
Va.
AT tLetart, Ohio, the women turn
ed out and helped elect Will Chap
man and Geo. MoDade members of
the Board of Education, Monday.
Prof. Seth Thomas, Principal of
the Mason City Schools, will close
his term in two weeks and go to
Morgantown, for the Spring term.
Miss Brannon closed success
ful term of school at Gunville, with
a program of interesting literary
exercises.
Guy Polsley, typographical
alphabet Singer, of your city, was
around the bend u few days this
week, as blooming and efferves-
cent as ever.
Ripley Touring mill parties have
purchased two-thirds interest in the
Cottageville mill, and Mark Sayre
has re- bought in tho Ruvenswood
mill
The Flint Hill, New Haven,
operators are now getting tho coal
out from down innext to the river,
which is said to be much better
quality in the mines.
VIM. Allen, New Haven, has re-
signed his position in the coal
bank and taken the road in the in
terest of Ginther's patent water
filter, at Parkersburg.
f. NJ. Gill and e. w. Cottrell,
newly elected members of the Board
of Education in Cooper district,
and friends to tho free schools and
in conjunction with John T. Greer,
we may expect the conditions of
tho schools to be greatly improved
the coming year.
Tho exciting, old time sport of
the fox chase, has been revived in
this county, and is pursued with
vigor. Old Sly, is plentiful, 80 are
the hounds, and every day their
believing may be heard from over
the hills and valleys. Many wo-
men, who are good marksmen join
the chase.
The Star route mail service be-
tween Letart and Sassafras has
been increased from two, to three
mails per week, and Andy Blessing
has given up the contract, which
will be let to another bidder. Mr..
Evans, of kentucky, has the prin-
cipal contract, and will do the let
ting.
Your Waterloo correspondent is
informed that the Mason County
Journal was also published by
Allen Mason, at Mason City in
Il
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19

a farmer in New York State has
advertised that he will give $4,000
to any man who will marry his
daughter. Here in Point Pleas
ant, we have girls whom any man
with tho would give that sum
to marry.
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IIcipIlts.

Correspondence 18th.
Mrs. Henry Wolf, seriously i'll
for some time, is now improving
rapidly.
Mr., VIM. M. Duffy went to
Pomeroy yesterday on legal bust
ness.
Tae Ladies' Aid Society met at
Mrs. L. A. McMillin's last evening,
to start their quilt. Mrs. Sullivan
of Leon, is the instructor.
A great many people are plant
ing truck gardens and will be well
repaid for their work as all kinds of
vegetables bring good prices in the
local market. There are never
enough vegetables rails ed at home
to supply the demand, and people
having a small lot can do no better
than to plant it at once. Very lit
tie attention was paid to truck
gardens here until within the past
few years and those who have en-
gagged in gardening have invariably
reaped rich harvest in the coin of
the realm.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-04-19

Mr.. Paul Schools, living near
town, on the Clarksburg road, very
handsomely painted and otherwise
improved his house. Mr.. Schools
has as good home as there is in
the county.
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PHYSICIANS.
$4,000 REWARD !!

7 WILL pay $4,000 reward for any
i information that will lead to the
arrest of the party or parties who
broke into and robbed my store Mt
Apple Grove, on several different oc-
casions, as follows: SEQ for the in
formation, $50 upon an arrest being
made on such information, and $50
upon conviction of party or parties,
making in all 800.
JOHN s.. HANLY,
mnyl0tf Apple Grove, w. Va.