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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
British Defeated Again.
0owed Down by Flank Fire
Before They Could Form
For Defense.

North Of Moddss River, Monday,
Dee II -Essly yesterday evening The
0sssds or The Highlsud brigade
oesed froo che Moddss river camp,
nssshisg 10 the oiebs. 10 . north
veesssly dissssioo. The digestive Of
Ne Hishlssdsss wss the eastern spor
se shs Boss pesisies. shs Gusrds follow.
vs. The bssk ef The river, while the
yestsbiss Lishs Isfsssry moved sloog
- riverside. JaH bsfvss dsybrsak
Ne HigAlsedsrs arrived vi,h vi,Sio
100 yssds Of the Bosr sssreuoh msoss
81 The fsos Of . bill.
Ussuspse iog sbss The Boers we're
u she visisIsy. the British we're still
ossshisG quarter column 10 sloSs order,
yhss they nee terrible are from ,he
Asshs sud vsrs forced 70 retire With
hsavy less.
The troops reformed under the shelter
q sess risisg srosod and gallsoty
held their posisiee.
Later The 0osdoos arrived aud the
sseops essdas'Iy worked their way until
vishio 500 yssds OF the Bosr position.
displaying che greatest gsllsuiry. 10
The ssssvhils, naval gun ss the
moddss river. shs HoWitssr batteries
ssd 'hs Horse A,sillsry opened Q
ssrsies 6rs. sealsdio I the srssehes and
ssesshioG every portion Of the Boer
posisioe The Boers we're sotireI y
siless. 10 the ussovhlls the Boers. :.
- The open srOuod directly 10 front.
osssd vish the object Of uskiox .
asek attack. Bot this VAS fussrs,ed
by che 0sssds and artillery.
The Bosss rseommsossd shslliue 10
the svssisg bos no damage wss done.
TIE Bsi'is6 slept 90 their positiou. 1,
70 sspsetsd there will be . renewal OF
che hshsiog sooorrov The losses on
both s'ess ~sss very heavy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.

George Washington Shell, the an
thor of the famous shell manifesto
that marked the inauguration of the
Tillman revolution, was born in
Laurens county Nov 13, 1881 He
obtained bis early education in the
common schools and the Laurens
academy, attending the latter one
year. At l6 years of age be came
to Columbia, and for two years was
clerk to Andrew Crawford He re
turned to Laurens aud farmed for q
year, losing his wife at the end of
that yesr-l855 The next two
years he engaged in mercantile bust
ness in the town of Laurens Then
he became superintendent of the
Lsurens railroad and held it for q
year and half, resigning and going
to New York He took a poeition
as collector and remained for about
six months, returning to bis home
just prior to the breaking out of the
war
lie was among the first to enter
the Confederate army, enlisting as a
private in Go A of the Third South
Carolina. The first year of his SER
vice he was private secretary to Gen
Bonham. who commanded the bri.
gade. Then he became second lieu
tenant of his company. The day
after his promotion he was made
quartermaster of his regiment, then
commanded by Col Nance lie was
in this position for a year and inen
became division quartermaster. serv
ing about the same length of time
Then he was assigned to duty with
the chief quartermsster of the Army
of Northern Virginia, at Gen R E
Lees headquarters, serving there
from September. 1864. until the sur.
render He was entitled to the rank
OF major, but never received that
rank.
After the war Capt Shell returned
to Laurens aud went on the farm
which has always been his home. In
1882 he was elected clerk of
the court of big county. hold
ing the Office for eight years
Then came along the political
revolution OF 1890 in South Carolina
Capt Shell was B r. TiIIm.n's
chief lieutenant 10 the fight, and he it
was who penned the famous "Shell
Manifesto" Of 1890. q document that
will ever remain prominent in the DO.
liticai history of the State Prior to
issuing this document Capt, Shell
had been q member of the State
Democratic executive committee
1886 81. In 1888 he was chosen
president of the farmers Association
OF South Carolina, aud a later fired
the opening gun of the Tillman cam.
palgn in the shape of the manifesto
The political revolution landed Capt
shell in congress from the Fourth dis
tric' in 1890, and when his term
ended he was given another, after
which he retired to private life.
Capt Shell was twice married. first,
in 1851. Miss Mary Dial of Laureus
county They had one son. who
died. Mrs Shell died in 1859, his
second wife being Miss Ellen Watts
Hill of Abbeviile county The fruit
OF thia marriage was ~ children. two
OF whom died this fall Mr. Shell
was the eldest child of his parents
lie leaves sister, Nlre w ! Cath
cart Of Columbia, and brother,
" arreU, who in now ypry III
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
DEAD NEAR THE TRENCHES

Modder River. Wednesday. Dec l3.
-Ambulaooss started early Yesterday
morning. uoder flag Of truce. TO col.
leot the wounded and bury the dead
who fell At MsQersfooteiu.
Brig Gen Wsusbope, Who led the
Highland brigade. vas found dead uear
the treoohes. shot 10 the chest aod
thigh A few wounded we're found
near the trenches. Several wounded
Beers we're taken to the British hos
ptsl
The aide OF the hill and the immedi.
ste oeigbborhood Of the Boer trenches
showed dead bodies al, about. One
wounded Boer Informed a correspon-
dent OF The Associated Press that
their losses was terrible The whole
Scandinavian contingent was DESTROYED
Jude'nR feom information cleaned from
tbc Bier wouadod and from prisoners
taken 10 Gi6ereot parts of the field.
The B1er losses nust exceed 700 The
destruction wrough, by The naval guos
was enormous.
Word was passed aloog tho Bl,r
lines TO prepare 20 retreat at niebtiaIl.
All confess that it was their greatest
loss during the war.
The British troops have returned 10
M"dder river, owing to the lack Of
water near the position held Yesterday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
Orangeburg's Extra Court.

10 accordance with the reco % % ends-
''on of the state supreme court, blish.
ed few days ago. Gov McSweenev
Yesterday commissioned ex Circuit
Judge j H HUDSON to hold the speciaI
term OF court in Barnwell County
commeocing on the third Mooday in
February This will be welcome
news to the members of the Birnwell
oar. who have cases pcadiug The
Safe, Dec 16
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
SEVEN HUNDRED CASUALTIES

London, Dec IA "A revised list of
the total casualties to the British
troops of all arms at Magersfouteiu
places the number ct 832
There were fifteen officers killed
aod four { wounded and in addition
1--WE are missing aud one is known to
have been made prisoner.
The war Office hoe received q
message stating that there were $50
casualties among the non commission.
ed officers and men of the Highland
brigade at Msgersfontein
The brigade lost 10 officers killed,
80 wounded and 4 missing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

The revenue ofli,ers have been
Instructed TO report for trial al mer-
chants who fail to cancel stamns on
empty Cigar boxes. The fno is $50
This 10 frequently forgotten by q dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20
GEN wAUCHOPE KILLED

London. Dec 13 The war office
has received the following dispatch
from Gen Forestisr Walker:
"Cspe Town. Tuesday, Dec IL -
Methueo wires that Gen Wouohope
vas killed ia action yesterday"
Gen Wsuchope OF the Black
Watch commanded the Highland
brigade with Gen Methuen's column.
He served in Ashanti. Egypt. and the
soudsp. He was frequently men
toned IN dispatches and twice coU.
tested Midlothian. once against Mr.
Gladstone He was Q great favorite
in the army.
Modder River, Dec l2.-The Brit
ish casualties included the Marques
81 Wipohestsr, major Of the second
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

Tho Seaboard Air Line has Just
bought the Bennett mill property in
Charieston to use for depots This
makes $4,000 that this road bas paid
tor real estate 10 Charleston alreade
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-20

A COMPLETE SURPRISE
London, Dec 15.-The correspond
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
KAAPA'S BIG HAUL
Captures Both Robbers
and Their Booty.
Over Seven Hundred Dollars
Stolen By Wharf Rats From
FIshmarket Stand.

Chief of Detectives David KAPPA has
added another TO his already long list
of successes. In this instance not only
did he capture the thieves but he also
recovered almost the entire amount of
what was stolen
There is an old native who presides
over milk-shake and soda-water
stand at the F'ishmarket. For many
years he has boarded his dimes and
nickels until the amount of his posses
sions increased to the substantial sum
of SIP He had no faith IL banks,
however, preferring instead TO have his
earnings ever with him. Last Sunday,
according to his usual custom, he went
to his cold drink stand, and put his
bag of money in a drawer near at
hand. After time he had occasion to
When he came back the drawer was
open and every cent of the $713.05 that
it contained was gone.
The old man was almost wild with
grief He reported his case to the po-
lice. and David KAPPA at once started
to ferret out the thieves. His suspi-
cions were directed toward a gang of
Japanese, Chinese, natives and half
castles of all descriptions-wh arf-rats
whose thieving propensities are devel-
oped to an abnormal degree. David
watched them carefully and became as
sured that he was on the right track.
Early yesterday afternoon the eli
max came. The detective appeared in
the midst of the young criminals and
singled out three of them. They were
taken to the station, loudly protesting
innocence and laying the blame on the
"other fellow" After a rigid search
and examination S313.40 of the missing
money was recovered.
But the chief detective was not yet
satisfied He would not rest until he
had the remainder of the 971305. To-
ward evening the result of his further
efforts appeared at the station in the
shape of three more Of the waterfront
gang. With them came about $500
more, which, with what had already
been recovered made within a dollar
or so of the entire amount taken.
The young culprits are locked up at
the Police Station. They are of all
sizes, ages and nationalities. Although
this is one of the biggest robberies that
has occurred in Honolulu the young Of
tenders do not at all seem to realize
the enormity of their crime. The case
was a difficult one. and for his clever
work in both making the arrests and
recovering the money Chief of Detect
ives David KAPPA deserves great COM
mendatiOn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
SUCCESS ASSURED.
Opera Season Sales Reached Near
Nv a Thousand Dollars.

The first days sale of season seats
for the Boston Lyric opera season
amounted to 1920 yesterday, which can
be put down as the strongest kind of
evidence for the success of the coming
engagement Seats will be on sale
daily at Wall, Nichols Co., from 10
a. M to 4 p M
Of all the forms of entertainment
now before the public comic opera
holds the most enviable position of the
list 1t is the character of entertain
ment that pleases all classes, and, nat
urally there is always the most royal
where music is it's principal attraction.
There is something sublime in the
magnificent rendering of an opera;
something which carries on its tuneful
wings messages Of joy and content
ment, peace and perfect happiness. Mu-
sic appeals to all natures. 1t has a
road that leads to every heart. There
is always a welcome offering at its
DOORS 1t stirs the soul with its thrill
ing measures and lulls to rest by it's
comfort, a charm that makes the hard
handed and tired brain-worker forget
the trials of the day.
There is no form of attraction which
can possibly be secured by the local
management that is more acceptable
and more appreciated than good, first
class productions of comic opera, and
II goes*ithout saying that the engage
nefit Ufthe famous Boston Lyric Opera
Com pa ny will fill the bill to perfection.
THE reputation of. Colonel Thompsons
singers is worldwide. The productions
are absolutely perfect in every detail.
No expense has been spared in staging
the different operas in the repertoire
Excellence is the standard of every
opera performed IIando7a charIningly
spent evening is the result s@snu
The company numbers hover7 forty
people with a list of principals whose
names are we'll known in the musical
and theatrical world, amongst whom
may be mentioned Josephine Stanton
and Nellie Andrews, prirna donnars so
praho: H. Hallanl and a. G. Parmeley
tenors;:} e. C. Rogers, lbasso; bLovette
Rock well, baritone; Miss Maude Eeeke-
~, nlezzo; John Henderson and George
Kunkel, comedians. .ntB5D
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
The HaNlii00 trust Z Investment Go.
LINIITED.)

STOCKS AND BONDS-We buy and
sell strictly on commission all first
class stocks and bonds. Members
of Honolulu Stock Exchange.
WE LOAN MONEY ON BOND AND
MORTGAGE.
TRUSTEES-We can legally act as
Trustee, Administrator, Executor
or Guardian, and are we'll organ
lied to look after your affairs.
Trust funds receive prompt and
careful attention. We collect in
comes for persons residing abroad,
and will look after your affairs
while you are travelling.
AGENCIES-We will undertake to or
10 ganize stock companies and secure
subscribers for stock on legitimate
enterprises intended to develope
the industries of Hawaii.
tNSURANCE-We have the agency for
---ene-of the best Fire Insurance
Companies in the world, and issue
LII risks aEaiAst fire on mills, DWELL
ings, stores, warehouses, merchan-
disc and furniture.
SATE DEROSdTaBOXES (for safe
as kAepingt Of aanything valuable)-
-iDofWerenteasT easonAbIeD figures bur-
eidsgfar ana fifepfoof safes, giving the
-aH> keys 1aeo9 your POSSESSION
SI.0I21' ja93 nee -aai :: atI .aIoo0 -
-ysq GEO. Il, CARTE r. treasurer.
~ 400 Fort Street eHonolnlp,ug or nv
Telephones No. f1S4:K gnibuT3
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12

Don't wait until your old stove has
given out entirely. We can arrange so
that you can get a few dollars for it,
which is better than paying carriage
on old iron.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
What is LaXatine?

LAXATIVE IS NOTHING BUT THE
FINEST CASTOR OIL, with it's objec-
tionable taste removed by our new
process. LAXATIVE is as pleasant to
take as honey. Children like it. No
tains neither opium, morphine, nor
other narcotic substances 1t relieves
teething troubles, cures constipation
and fiatulency; it assimilates the food,
regulates the stomach and bowels, Civ
ing healthy and natural sleep.-The
Children's Panacea - the Mothers
Friend.
Prepared only by the Western
Chemical Co., Chicago, Ills.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12

Come in and inspect this new stock.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12

MERIT JEWELS
EMPIRE JEWELS
CITY JEWELS
CHARTR JEWELS
WELCOME JEWELS
MODERN JEWELS
MOSQUITO, JEWELS
WONDER JEWELS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
Residence Sites
AT MANOA
FOR SALE.

HAVING PURCHASED A TRACT
of the finest land in Manoa for resi-
dence sites, 1 will now receive appli-
cations from parties desiring to pur-
chase.
These lots are Immediately in front
of the residence Of H. i. Cooper, Esq,
and command a grand view of ManOa
Valley and the picturesque country to
Diamond Head
There are 10 lots in 2 series, 5 'front.'
ing on the west, or main, Manoa road,
and facing on Liholiho street.
The lots are each 100 feet wide and
rom 16O to 2S6 feet deep. Government
water main laid past the lots on West
Manoa road.
Early applications necessary. Map
of the property and all information in
regard to terms of purchase, etc., at
my Office.
Terms-One-third cash, balance in
one and two years at 6 per cent.
Early application necessary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
LAXATIVE.

THE KIND YOU HAVE ALWAYS
bought has borne the signature of the
Western Chemical CO. of Chicago, H.,
for years. Allow no one to deceive you
with counterfeits limitations and "just
as goods" are but experiments, and en-
danger the health of children.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-12
JEW EL.S!!!

A Large Shipment by the Barkentine
Planter ALL Sizes
Evening journal., 1899-08-03
AN UNCUT DIAMOND.
As Large ms a Hickory Nut and Worth
Nearly One Hundred Thou
sand Dollars.

A New York jeweler the other day
brought out Small package no larger
than hens egg which was wrapped up
In a common piece OF white paper.
Undoing it heshowed what appeared to
be- yellowish white pebbles about the
size of large hickory nut, says the Sun
Of. that city.
~ mere trife," he said, but worth
nearly'S1oo,ooo."
The onlooker was amazed and took IL
in his hand. "You mean $780," he sug-
gested.
'No, 100000. 1t is a South African
diamond that is still uncut and there
are about $50 carats in it. at the rate
of $50 a carat this would make more
than $4,000, but, of course, the larger
stones are more valuable. l suppose
this is the largest diamond ever brought
to this country. The name OF the im-
porter? That's a secret which we are
not allowed to divulge."
Now that uncut diamonds are free OF
duty the importations are on q much
larger scale than heretofore The one
ia question has been considerably
ground down, but had no polish OF
sparkle TO suggest that it was a dia-
mond at all.
Evening journal., 1899-08-03
rhe YnIue of HeroIsm.

whats the use being hero, any
way2 l claim that the man who leads
an honest, unobtrusive life, earning
enough to be comfortable and having
around him those who are near and
dear, gets more out of life in the long
run than one who sacrifices home and
it's pleasures for the purpose Of engag-
ing in hazardous enterprises simply to
gain renown."
"Oh, pshawl I'd hate to take such a
prosy view of life. What's the use liv-
ing at all if one has to quit the world at
last without leaving behind him a rec
ord to show future men and women that
he has at least been here? l believe
in heroes. We ought to honor every
man who leaves the beaten paths and
tries TO do something to make him.
self famous. We ought to keep the
exploits OF such men constantly before
our sons, that they may have higl
examples to follow. III the world had
no heroes it would soon become intol-
cradle as a place for man to inhabit
We owe it to ourselves TO honor every
hero and to praise his name"
"By the way, who was the fellow that
fred the first shot for us In the receni
war with Spain?"
"Lemme see? BY Joye-saN who
won the prize at the pedro party th'
other night? t?"-Chicago Evening News
Evening journal., 1899-08-03
A FOX IN A FOLD.
Reynard Paid with His Life for His
Attempt TO Get "a Feast Of
Young Lamb.

Sheep do not often 60 fox-hunting,
but when the fox comes to them, events
may take the course they did on the
Denton farm at East Somerset, New
York. The owner of the farm brought
a large dead FOX 10 town, says the
World, and offered to "treat" if anyone
could tell in 20 guesses how the fox
had met his death.
OF course, everybody gave it up, and
then Mr. Denton reminded them that
he is a sheep-raiser, and has a largo
flock of Dorsets, OF which he is espe-
cially proud. With their large horns
these sheep make a formidable show
ing, and they are so cross that it is
as much as strangers life is worth to
venture across a field i'm which they are
pastured Last summer q tramp was
oyertaken by Dorset, and would have
been killed but for Mr.. Denton's inter-
vention.
OF late q score Of lambs have beeA
born, and the bucks are more bellis-
erent than ever One night Denton was
about retiring when he heard loud
heating in the fold near the house.
and believing that dogs were arounS
and perhaps attacking the lambs, has
tened outdoors to investigate.
For a'dpe the bueha refused to al,
low him to enter the fold, but presa
emily they Gained down, and he went
IN. There lay a fox, recently killed
and bleeding from numerous woundR
4 horn Of one Of the sheep had entered
reynard's body back Of the shoulder
blade, and then his life had been trans
pied out The fox's hide showed mors
than 40 holes made by the sharp hoofs
and horns.
Evening journal., 1899-08-03
THE ENeLIsR SPARROW.
This Despised Bird Has Some Good
Points-I3irds ns weed
Destroyers.

The Year Book of the department o
agriculture, just issued, contains som
interesting information upon the spar
row question, derived from a careful
inquiry as to the food habits and an
examination of the contents Of the
.stomachs of over 1000 of these birds.
"With all his faults" the Year Book
SAYS, "the English sparrow does some
good by assisting in the work of weed
seed destruction. Flocks of thousands
Of these birds may be seen. every au-
tumn on the lawns Of the department of
agriculture, feeding on crab-grass and
yard-grass. II two weeds which crowd
out good ,turf-mal1ing grasses. The
English sparrow also deserves credit
for destroying seed Of the dandelioH.
which Is prolific weed throughout tlia
United States, especially in lawns
ioemeteries asHi pastures
The English spArrow, the departnseaS
says, rs considered pest" Itdoos NJ I
pass an absolute Judgment on its eva
authority, however. The native spar
rows, although they frequently sampls
grain in stubbleGelds, have not as yet
been found guilty of making serious
depredations. OF 10 native birds eS-
amined, representing song, field, chip
ping, and grasshopper sparrows, only
two had eaten grain. while every one
Of the five English sparrows was gorged
with heat. In the destruction Of dande-
lion seeds the English sparrow is aided
by several native birds, chiefly the
song-sparrow, but so far as observed,
the native birds usually do not cut open
dandelioRs, but feed upon those left by
the English sparrow. OF the trouble
some weeds, especially among the hoed
crops, nearly every one Is an annual
and its seeds are generally. eaten by
the native sparrows during the colder
half of the year. Prof. Beal, who has
carefully studied the upper Mississippi
valley, estimates that in the state OF
Iowa alone the tree sparrow annually
destroys about SIS tons Of wccd-seed
during its winter seiourn.
DR. Judd, assistant in biological sur
voy, in summarizing this chapter on
birds as weed-desiroyers, asserts that
not less than so different birds serve
man in This capacity, and that the
noxious plants which they help "a
eradicate number more than GO species
During the colder half of the year food
IS furnished fer uany species Of birds
by weil-lnovn and widely-distvibuted
weeds Gold-fnches destroy weeds
which are not touched by other birds
confning their attacks chiefly 10 one
group of plants. many of The members
of which are serious pests. But the
birds which accomplish most ns weed
/ destroyers are the score or more Of ma.
tive sparrows that flock TO the weed
patches i'm early autumn and remain
until late spring. During cold weather
they require a good deal of food tc
keep warm. and they are hearty eaters
Because of their gregarious habits
they are efficient consumers Of seeds OF
raglveed, pigeon-grass, crab-grass
bindweed. purslane, smartweed ant
pigweed. In short. these birds are lit
tie weeders whose work is seldom no
ticcd but always felt. Washington
Cor. r.. y. Post.