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

Mayor Euehson had 10 determine tie
rights and wrongs of three cornered fight
between jim Mclean, Walter Calhoun and
Sam Garner that occurred 90 Monday. The
evidence proved that all of the negroes were
drunk and that they got into rough aud
tumble fight iu Sam Gamers barber chop.
jim McLeao resisted arrest and cursed Pe-
liceman Smith, ard this made the case worse
tor him. The following fines were imposed ::
jim Mclean, $40; Walter Calhoun, SIS, and
Sam Garner, 50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Mex, to macadam:zed Streets sum,e- need

Next to macadam:zed streets Sumte. needs
sewerage system worse than anything else.
According 10 recent ruling of the Attor-
ney General mau can not legally be a
meEaoer Of the county board of control
spd serve as jailor at the same time. If this
finely drawn construction of :he constitution
be good law, Sumter County has 90 j,iior.
For many years Thursday bas been the big
day at the State Fair aad the rule held good
this yesr, :or immense crowds passed through
this city Wednesday night and Tbuysdsrr
morniag en route to Goluu:5is
The reliable care for leccor.te,. ovarian
disorders aud falling of womo, Is Simnoas'
Squaw yae Wine or Tablets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Spain,s Greatest Need.

Mr. r. P. Olivia, of Barcelona, Spain, spends
his winters in Aiken, S. C. Weak nerves had
caused severe pains in the back of his head.
On using Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
Blood and Nerve Remedy, all pain soon left
him. He says this grand medicine is what his
country needs. All America knows that it
cures liver and kidney trouble. purifes the
blood, tones up the stomach, strengthens the
nerves, puts vim, vigor and new lie into every
muscle, nerve and organ of the body. If weak,
tired or ailing you need it Every bottle guar
anteed, only so cents. Sold by j. F. W. De-
Lorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Millions of dollars, s the value placed by
Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg. Pa, on the life
of her child. which she saved from Group by
the use OF One Minste Cough Cure. 1t cures
all coughs, colds and throat and lung trou.
bles.-Hughson-Ligon Co.
Joseph S,ockford, Hodgdon, Mo, healed
a sore running FOR seventeen years snd cured
his piles of loag standing by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. It cures ali skin dis
eases Hngbson.Ligon Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Wholesale paper dealers have with

Wholesale paper dealers have with :
drawn all discounts heretofore allowed
on envelopes, cut cards and cardboard,
and also witbdrawn all quotations for
news, book. writing aud other papers.
This is because Of a general rise ln
prices out as to tue extent OF The rise,
10 iOforu;ation has been given out 1t
Is quite certsio that the advance will
effect tie price OF stationery Ct all
kinds. snd ic naoy instances is may
effect newspaper and magazine suSscr;p
s,o6a
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Fine Suger Cane.

Mr.. S. W. Mooley, of Providence, left at
this cfice few days ago specimens OF bis
sugar care crop that prove conclusively tha:
sugar cane Gao be made TO grow to perfec.
ton on the high hills of Providence. Tne
stalk CT sugar cane are six and half feet 10
length aod bave tweaty-ooe matured joints.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
SAYS SELLERS SHOT FIRST

Sellers, Nov II "A serious shoot
iogscrspe occurred here this afternoon.
j. c. Sellers, his sou Ben aud others
concealed themselves 10 the Office at
the railroad station and opened FIRE 90 ]
D. Haselden and party Of his friends
as they we're passing. HaseIden's
party slightly wounded Both Sellers
meu wounded. Ben Sellers' wounds
are very serious. About 30 shots were
fred The Sellers crowd were armed
with sbotguns and pistols
J. N. W.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
MAYORS COURT.

Tie following cases were tried before The
Mayor Saturday mcraiua
Sam Gardner, puehc drussenrees an6
cur>inG On the streets. Guilty, S fne or ter
davs on the streets
James Van Buren, Jr., Jake Washington,
VI. A partin and Thomns Dozie. violation OF
ordicence aesius; riding on railroad traius.
A. this Was the ti.s, otfense, they were all
dis missed.
Charlie C1de colored was before ;be Nav
or Monday for disorde7l, conGuc:, cnrslng
oc the streets and praiic drahaea..ess on
Saturday, afternoon As this w-s '.;s FIST
ctfeose and he had been in the pusfs, ho2s.
since SATURDAY he WAS disu.lssei wiIhoai
other punishment.
Nose James wes arrested on Saturday
night for keepiog bis shop ooea sf;er :l.id-
night and gambling, and Moody morning ke
was brought 10 trial before tie Mayor Tae
evidence was circumstaniia apd not sufficient
to convict. He was therefore dismissed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
COTTON MARKET.

Number of tales received yesterday 40.
Number of bales received to date Is, ,926.
Market firm. The quotations were:
Middlicg, Lie
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup is a grand old
remedy. used for many years, and still io
public favor. 1t is without doubt the best
medicine for all pulmonary afections. 1t al
ways cures. All druggists sell it for Is cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Cruiser Charleston
Lost on Llzon Rocks.
Wrecked on Reef OF North.
west Coast Last Tues
Cay.

Manila, Nov IA, - 90 p The
Uuited States cruiser Charleston,
which had been patroliing the north
ern coast of Luzon, was wrecked on
the reef of the northwest coast on
Tuesday, Nov 6 Ali on board were
saved
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The cruiser Charleston, which was
built in San Francisco in 1888, had a
displacement of $3.50 tons, was 3l2
feet 7 inches in length, IS feet 2
inches in beam and 81 feet s inches
in draught She was of steel having
two propellers, and funnel and two
masts with military tops
She had the following armament ::
Two eightinch guns, six six inch
guns, four six Founders, two three.
Founders, six one-pounders, two
machine guns aud one light gun with
four torpedo tubes. She had com.
piement of 500 men
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"It did me more good ;han any ny,hing ever
used Ny dyspepsia was of months s;acd-
i2g; after eating i: was terrible Now sm
well, . writes S. B. keener, Holsioetoa, kes.
o. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t digests VIA.
5ou ea, -Hagbsop. .Ligou Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Great Britain ocw claims that By
making war against the mother coun.
y. the TraosvssI has forfeited its right
t, itdepcudeoce, sud this oceans ,has
if toe Be;:is; succeed 10 conqucriae
toe B sere. soth the Trausvaai AID tie
Ocaaeo Free STATE will be annexed.
Taie, however, IS just VIA: nigh: have
been locke. for ell a'oog, aud what
would have undoubtedly happened,
even i there had beoa 40 war GA
the other hand, tie Beers have '.ao-
rezed' the adjacent country With he
expectation Of governing South Africa
.5euseivss
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HASELDEN SHOT
NEAR HIS HOME.
Dispensary Row Cause Of a
Fight Which May be
Fatal.
Special tc The State.

Special tc The State.
Sellers, S. G., Nov. IA short
while before dark this evening the
streets of Sellers were the scene of
serious and probably fatal shooting
affay, as the result of which Mr.
John c., Sellers, prominent and
highly respected citizen of the towr,
is seriouly wounded at the home Of
his son-in law, Mr. Maxey Watson ;
Mr.. Ben Sellers is wounded in the
abdomen, DR.. Henry Edwards has a
load of bird shot in mis- chest and j
Dudley Haselden, member of the
State board of control, has a 50
calibre pistol ball in his leg
The affair seems to be the culmina,
tion Of letter supposed to have
been written by Mr.. Ben Sellers to
newspaper some weeks since, ac
cusing lMr Haselden OF dispensing
liquors from his home, near this
place
Yesterday morning Mr. Ben Sellers
received a message from Mr Hasel
den asking him to come over to his
gin, which is located about mile
from here, near the Haselden home
stead, the message saying tina! ne
wanted Mr.. Sellers to settle with
him for number of bales OF cotton
which he had ginned for him some
weeks since, and to remove his cot
ton seed which was in the way.
Mr. Sellers went over to Mr..
Haseldep's at an early hour this
morning, and the business between
the two gentlemen was quickly set
tied, after which Mr. Haselden
accused Mr.. Sellers of being the
author of toe above mentioned arti.
Gle. Mr.. Sellers emphatically denied
the charge, and some hot words
followed, each gentleman abusing the
other At this juncture Mr.. Hasel.
den drew his pistol, but made no
effort to use it Mr.. Sellers was un
armed and said that was no place to
settle the matter.
At this scene were present, besides
Mr. j. Dudley Haselden. his father,
Mr. j. G. Haselden ; his brother,
Mr.. L NJ. HaseIden DR.. Henry
Edwards aud Aubrey Evans.
This morning shortly after the diff
Guilty at Mr.. Haselden's gin house,
Mr. Haselden, ia company with his
brother, L M. Haselden, Dr.. Ed
wards and Aubrey Evans, drove in
TO Sellers, where they stopped for a
short While and engaged in conversa.
tion with several citizens, and left, it
is supposed. for Marion. Nothing
more was seen of Mr.. Haselden and
the gentlemen accompanying him
until short while before dark, when
they drove iu from toward Marion,
both buggies stopping side by side
on the south end of the depot, direct
" over the railroad tracks.
At this moneot Mr. Ben Sellers.
who had up to that tine been IN the
post ef6ce. walked out on the psasfora,,
and as 5000 as he appeared he was 67eo
at from the buggy containing Mr.
Haselden aod Mr. Evans. The bali.
which was fred from 3S-oalibre pistol,
struck Mr. ::ssSellers sqn4re'y in TIE
stomach and detected upward TIE
next shot fred struck Mr.. Sellers in the
Left baud, entering between the second
and ;hird Engere, breaking the thumb
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Washington. Nov l3.- The
Charleston has beer in Asiatic waters
for more than year She was one
of the fret vessels to be sent to
Manila after the destruction of the
Spanish feet by Admiral Dewey, the
navy department utilizing her for the
purpose of sending ammunition and
other supplies for the Asiatic station.
Just previous to her assignment to
that duty she bad undergone on over
hauling at the Mare Island navy yard,
San Francisco, and therefore was in
prime condition for her new duties
The Charleston is one of the vessels
of more recent construction and be
lonings to that class which is com
monty referred to as the new navy
She had full complement of officers
and crew. The naval register issued
at the beginning of the present year
gives as her commander Capt VIM.
H. Whiting, and her lieutenant com.
mander Gottfried Biocklinger. As
sistant Secretary Allen is acting
secretary during the absence Of Sec
retarv Long 1t was stated at his
hotel that no messages had been re-
ceived by him during the night
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15

Our entire stock was bought when cot
ton was at low water mark, SO our GUS
toners get the benefit.
We uiW sell at the same old price all goods
bought before the big advance.
repensh they will cost you Hence word to the wise
is sufficient
Buy now while you can buy what you actu-
ally have to have at prices that mean big
savings to you.
You know who a and that every article Of goods sold by
has to represented your money here for In
other words you can't yourself send your child and
things represent them you get your money
back, every cent Of it.
Our Dressmaking Department is conducted by
Mrs j. Brnson and daughters whose reputation has long
been established trial will convince you Of their perfect
knowledge Of the art Of making dresses.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09
HIS SINS POUND HIM OUT.
The checkered Career of Man who
Founded n BoEus Diamond
Nine in Arizona.

Il saw a reference the other day to
the great Arizona diamond field swim
die" said an old ieweler to New Or
leans Times-Democrat man. 1T vas
sprung on the public just 30 years
ago, and ] remember the excitement it
created. The originator of the scheme
came from New Orleans. He was a
brilliant man. a chemist, geologist and
natural diplomat. but he lacked moral
counterpoise. He and his associates
procured a number of uncut stones
from Holland, and 'salted' canyon
in the mountain south of the ella river.
Then followed the discovery and the
organization OF a company and in
few months nearly 100000 worth OF
stock was sold. II was several years
before the exact character of the swim
die wis developed. and by that time the
affairs of tbe company were so con-
fused that nobody cared to undertake
prosecution.
81 saw the professor as he was
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.

"He has very decided views, hasn't
hep "Yes; they are decided by his
wife. London Tit-Bits.
''Your friend has a wonderful mental
grasp" "He has," was the weary an
swer. ale thinks he owns the earth"
Washington Star.
IL was Edith's first visit to the coun-
try, and while there she saw one of her
grandfather's horses shod. "Myi" she
exclaimed on reaching the house,
grandpa had breast pin put on every
one of his horses feet."-Judge.
No Mistress (greatly
scandalized)-'1s it possible, Hannah.
you are making bread without washing
your hands 2" New Kitchen Girl
"Lor', what's the difference, mum?
It's brown bread. American Hebrew.
Byrne-Tumber-"I heard comment
up at the academy to-day upon that
painting Of yours, The Haryesters.
NJ Preshnist - "Complimentary? 2"
Byrne-Tumber-"I can't decide. A
rustic-looking visitor glanced at it for
a few moments and remarked that it
made him tired. standard and Cath
Ollie Times.
Bess-''So Tom had the impudence to
kiss you last night?' Tess-"Yes, but
he came around to-day to explain. He
said: I'm sorry II hurt you. ] admit
I'm only an apology for a man, but
love you. and that was the only way
could tell you" Bess-"The idea!
Well?' Tess-'Well / accepted the
apology catholic Standard.
Mrs. Brown-"Our language is full
Of misnomers. For instance, l met
man once who was a perfect bear, and
they called him civil engineer" Mrs.
Smith-"Yes, but that's not so ridic-
ulous as the man they call teller in
bank. He won't tell you anything.
asked one the other day how much
money my husband had on deposit,
and he just laughed at me."-House-
hold Words.
An ungallant man in the west sued
lady who had rejected his suit and
married another for the expenses in
CURED by him while counting her, and
was given damages by an equally un-
gallant jury. Which betrays a mercen-
airy disposition in that region to tax
women on the luxury hitherto conceded
10 them free, as an inalienable pre-
rogative of their sex TO break hearts,
Baltimore American.
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THE GRAND BRACE.
Pathetic PIen of the nibulous Head
of the House Next
MorLtnS.

une Of the Bohemian citizens Of the town
went home the other night after having
donB ID pair OF skates that would have slid
him aver an Arizona desert with the mer-
curry bubbling out of the top Of the thermom-
eter He had no recollection OF how be got
home, and even the next morning he was
not certain whether he was on a storm
tossed Atlantic liner or making leap from
a balloon minus a parachute. he went
down 10 the breakfast table with enough wet
towels wrapped around his head to make
a turban for the mahdi. His wife met him
with reproaches in her eyes, but she did not
scold him. She wanted to inform him OF his
conduct the night before, however.
My DEAR she said, did you know that
you came very near killing US all when you
went to bed last night :"
Nope" said her husband, thickly, as he
felt his hot forehead
well, you did. You knocked over the
baby's cradle. Then you blew out the gas
and We were nearly asphyxiated. What do
you think Of that?"
Her husband is usually resourceful man,
but the fumes of many cocktails taken the
night before somewhat clouded his intellect.
He made a grand brace and tried to look pa
thetic.
M M'love," he said, as a ray of inspiration
burst through his foggy brain, wasn't
here to die with hyou!"-Washington Post.
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operation was completed homelier
dog could hardly be imagined. His
large feet and head. in contrast with
his long, lean legs and body. made a
laughable appearance.
Before his hair was cut Dewey was
the leader of all the dogs in the neigh
oorhood, but after the clipping the mo-
ment he saw one Of his former ehums
he would put his tail between his legs
and sneak away as fast as his long lrgs
could carry him. lie appeared 10 be
so ashamed of himself thar when any.
body looked at him he would slink
away, and no amount OF eoaxirg could
bring him back.
The humiliation seemed 70 worry him
so much that one night he was seen
deliberately TO lay himself down in
front Of a fass-moving trolley car. and
before the motoruaan could cheek tae
speed OF the ear Dewey was dead.
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The Mysterious Thief
BY Hope Daring.
| SUMMER day In southern Mlchi.

A SUMMER day In southern Michi-
~ gan IS years ago. Where now are
well-tillcd fields and commodions farm
buildings then could bc seen vast tracts
OF forest land. fields dotted with
Htumps, rude log houses and barns.
John Morse had started for school.
lie was making his way from the front
door Of his home To the gate. not In the
usual way. but walking on his hands,
''fhRfs pretty good. Going to keep
1t up all the way TO school7"
John righted himself to find Bert
Miller, his particular friend, standing
near.
"would, only can't carry my din.
ner pail. Walt tin ! get IT," and John
ran back a few steps and caught up "a
shining tin pail.
The boys had gone but few steps
when Bert asked. little anxioualy;
"Nou took good care Of Elsie's knife,
didn't you, John7 forgot e."
John nodded. ~ didn't lend II 10
soul, and put II carefully away In my
desk before school was out"
The forenoon before Mr.. Miller had
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-09

called, at Ogden. Utah, in 1884, and he
described the whole affair with great
glee. Afterward he was mixed up in
two other shady enterprises. One was
a scheme for aging whisky and the
other was a device for refining sugar
by electricity. Both were fakes. but
he made lot Of money out of them, and
as usual escaped punishment. 1t was
the old story, however; he went broke
in the end and died a few years ago in
the charity ward OF Chicago hospital.
a good deal of the diamond mine stock
was taken in New Orleans, and / dare
say some of II Is kicking around here
TO this day."
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An Ath.l., chI.s Ju.,,-..

Sir Robert Stout. the new chief Jus.
tice OF New Zealand, Is singular among
the occupants of high judicial oillcc Ia
being an aeowed atheist He was Tor.
merly known as the "Bradlaugh OF the
AntiPodes," aud he once presided over
seeularis, congress in Melbourne. lie
was born in the shetland Islands IS
years ago, emigrated 10 New Zealand
In his nineteenth year, became school.
master, studied law after school hours.
and secured the right to wear wig
and gown at e. AT n he was an NJ. T..
aud at "a attorney general in the gov.
ernment Of Sir George Grey. In 1894
be became premier of coalition gov.
crnment in association with Sir Julius
Nogel.-Iandon Chronicle.
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COFFEE TIPS
How the First Plants Were Breught
over 60 This side of the
World.

A pretty story OF the introduction OF
coffee into the western hemisphere Is
quite 10 the point since our new posses
sions have so bountifully produced il in
the past. says the Philadelphia Record.
There was a time when this assisted
emigrani," though 80 nobly self-sup-
porting when II has the opportunity,
was tender slip and likely to perish of
thirst. In 1914 Louis XIV. was pre-
sented with a single coffee plant for
his botanical garden by an Amsterdam
magistrate. II was nourished tenderly
and In time slips from it we're sent to
Martinique-no doubt sub-rosa to the
Dutch--the Dutch having long con-
trolied the cultivation Of coffee and
guarded II jealously lest it be culti-
waited on Islands not under their control.
On the way to Martinique the botanist
in charge. the ships supply Of water
getting low. shared his own daily al
lowance with the precious plants. he
spending to his kindness, they were
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1af SIrcRYsTklls$ !. !, :
THoRouoHeRED.

The thoroughbred colt to tie block was
led.
Proudly he lifted his royal head.
Tho auctioneer raised his hammer high.
And said 10 the loafers standing by:
"All must be sold. and this Il the last.
He's trlfie thin, but they say he's fast,
And guess he'll work come, what viii he
Give us a bid to start the thing"
Going-golng: the bidding Is low.
Going-golng; no higher they'll go.
Going-gonel TO John Smith JOnesl
a fairish price for this bag Of bones)
And the thoroughbred colt. with atroubled
neigh,
BY a common farmer was led away.
30 the colt in whose veins was the king
Hest blood.
With a dunghiIl mate in the stable stood;
At piow or cart he toied all day,
And was fed at night on the poorest hay
Yet he bore up well. as the long years
passed.
For a thoroughbred horse is game to the
last
One summer Sunday he was allowed
A. pasture to run with the common crowd
His weary limbs he stretched on the grass.
And idly gazed upon all who might pass;
For beside the field ran the road highway,
Filled with equipages grand and gay.
Up came a dog cart at rafting speed.
Drawn BY nag Of the dunghili breed;
For his driver no more Of horses knew
Than the farmer whose plow the thorough
bred drew;
And plenty Of oats and work that Is light
Put a very poor horse In very good plight.
The shabby old horse he quickly spied.
And his cocrse, thick nOstrl swelled with
pride
'sPoor fellow" said he. How very great
u tho difference 'twiNt your and my estatei
with the proud and rich on the road go,
While you must rank with the dun and
slow"
Never the thoroughbred moved limb.
Aa he lay and acornfuily answered him:
go silly boaater. Of common blood
Vain Is your talk ana your speed no good
And. for all the gay trappings upon your
back.
] could easily distance you on ths track.
For horn 70 the plow, for n farm horse
bred
ny a fool you are used on the road instead
Tam SCARED and CALLED. and my knees are
bent.
In the toughest labor my life II spent
Hut ore thing is mine as long ne live.
which 10 you no power on earth can give,
I'm q drudge as plOw horse, n you Will
But remember this. I'm thoroughbred
stlIll''
--Davld Bunum. In Youths Companion.
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A dog that happened 20 be near. by
swallowed Il. and was promptly
whipped for his gulttony, and in com.
memoration of this event Ia has been
deemed eNpedient 10 thrash the entire
dog family ON this day throughout the
succeeding wears, a the vicinity of
Manchester the tale avs that the good
fathers In a certain monastery used to
set plattcrs OF food outside the gates
for the pooF pilgrims that infested the
eountry at certain seasons. On one oc-
easion dog, whose stomach Was prob
ably empty as any pilgrims ever dare
be. very Seltshly ate the food him.
self. lie was caught in the lawless act
and MAS whipped seundly. and his
crime and It's punishment have been
visited upon his descendants these
many generations