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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
SHOREHA NJ.

Mrs W. w. Moore is visiting in White
hall, y. Y.-Mlss Catlin has returned from
MiddlebUry,-Rosooe Perry, who came
with the remains Of James Frost has re-
turned TO New York.
Mr. md Mrs. G. ~ North have retusn-
e1 from Fort edward, n. Y Mrs. ". w.
Moore has returned from Whitehall Mr..
IiillGeth of orwell Is running Joseph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
WHITING

Miss Harriet Williamson of Mddlobury
has been spending a few days with Alice
Hollns,-Iemon Fair has been visited with
poW success by fiShcrmcn.-MiSs Jul.a
Parnoll spent a few days with Miss Jessie
Collins. They were class mates at the
State Normal school at Castleton. The
surprise party 1T IT, Wells proved to I've
a suCrss.-Thc schools of the town
began Monday with the following
teachers: Al the Island, isabelle Phelps
south district Wcssic Collins village
school, Mrs. Lottie Wells rorth district
Agnes Trcadway.-Miss Frances Mason
has returned from Crown Point where
she has been visiting her sister, Mrs
Matte Wdnec.
r. ID. Collins was unfortunate i'm break
ing his leg on Tuesday. lie WIS throw
Ing hay down in the barn when he frl
through. to the hoor.-Mss Jessie Collins
commenced her school in the south dis
trict, and Miss Isabelle Phelps in the Is
land school on Monday, The village
school Will commence on Monday next
with Mrs. Henry Wells as teacher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-20
NEW HAVEN.

Roy. Mr. Brennan Of Lake Placid, y, Y,
visited his sister Mrs. Shcrrod Brown the
first of the wcek,-irorgo G, Coates Is in
Johnsvillo, can, for "A few days. EIram
Wheeler went out doors Tuesday for the
first time in six months. Rev Mr.. iIor-
man entertained his Rille class at the
ladies' rooms Tue sday evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
THE SMALLPOX SITUATION
IN THE COUNTY.

Health Officer E. l. Reardon was in the
city to-day. He reports thar the small pox
situation in Sumter County is encouraging,
the cases being abont 20 in number. The
Sanitary Inspectors are retarded in their
work by their inability to enforce vaccination,
as the Compulsory Vaccination Law cannot
be enforced, owing to the fact thar certified
copies of the law have not been furnished to
the Inspectors AS soon as they are placed
in legal position TO enforce vaccination,
they will be better prepared to close in and
stamp ont the disease.
There have been over 800 cases 10 all.
1t is feared that the disease will get fresh
start owing to 80 many people being uuvac-
cinated, and the sooner the proper state au-
,horities give the inspectors copies of toe Law
The better the chance to stamp out the small
noy
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Concerning Appendicitis.

Dr.. 81 B. Lemen of Alton, Ills, says
81 often meet people who have such
wholesome fear of appendicitis that they
do not eat grapes, tomatoes, figs or
fruits containing little seeds because of
a.fear that these seeds Will lodge in the
appendix and cause appendicitis
whenever I hear a person say no
denies himself fruits because of this
fear I take occasion to assure him that
it is useless to take any such precau-
tons IF yoa Like fruit, eat it, for ap-
pendicitis. seven in ten instances, is
due to other things than seeds. Little
particles of food Of any kind can lodge
in the appendix and produce appendi-
citis, even bread crumb being capable
of it. In addition, great many cases
are caused by something entirely out
side the appendix. something causing
the Inflammation.
.sTo all I would say. Go ahead and
eat anything you like, for all precau-
tions you may take are not going to
save you from appendicitis if you are
going to have it. The inexplicable
things to which the majority Of cases
are attributable cannot be guarded
against, and it is useless to fight the
minority.
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sons confsderate Veterans.

Last Tuesday afternoon at 8 O'Clock a
meeting OF those isteresied 10 the formation
of camp of Sons Of Confederate Veterans
wes held in the Office ,of Asj b. Frank Will
con. Sucb 80 organization hss been in pro-
cess Of formation for seme time, and it is
nov intended to push it and get us ss good q
camp here as may be found nywhere
DR.. Geo. w. Dick vas made chairman OF
the meeting and John M. Koighs. secretary
On motion the name chosen was "James
D. Banding Camp United Soos of coufede.
sate Yeterans.n in the name deserved
tribats Is paid gallant soldier and nobie
man.
The chair appointed committee to solicit
members, this committee to report at meet
icg TO be called shortly. The following is
be COMMITTEES: a. Frank Wilson, 3 L
Scarborough, q. B. Bloom, l.. D. Jennings,
a. d. Noise, ]. Ws.ter Darant and L. s.
Gsrsop.
About the only qualification for member
ehip is that she applicant shall be the SOD OF
q soldier ip tbs Confederate srmy or navy
The does to the camp will be- merely nomi-
nal.
The secretary wss instsaeted to cowmuni-
cato With the Adjutsat General of the United
Sops Of Corfedsrate Veterans, Mr. Daniel
Eayenel, and secure all needed information,
capies Of Constitution, by-laws, &C., in time
yor the rexs mee,ing, when the camp will De
usrmauentlv orSanized
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Letter from Cuba.

Mr.. Smith spent part of last year
in this county, with his sister. Mrs. s
w. Mobley, of Providence, and has
some warm friends here who no doubt
will be glad to read sbis lester from
him, which is copied from the Chester
Lantern
Ny dear friends I am going to
write yon few lines. but | an a poor
hand to write.
We landed in Coba Jan. 9th snd
settled down 10 a low, da: place and
stayed there three days. It cane a big
rain and got SO muddy they decided to
move Us. and now We are up on little
mountain in eight. of the sea
do say this is the prettiess place |
have ever seen. The core fields are
green with core Wa.ermelons.
oranges, cocoanuts, and bananas are
plentiful. There are some very pretty
girls over here. but it is very discourag
ing to try to talk TO them
A couple OF my friends aud myself
went out calling last night aud carried
some musical instruments and gave
them some music. They seemed to
to enjoy it very much. We would sit
aud laugh aud they would do the same
When a crowd of them get together and
talk it seems to me like drove OF black
birds.
I think this place will be grand wiz
ter resort 10 time to come, or as soon as
we soldiers get peace restored.
There is bat little Sickness In camp.
Goodbye tiIl another time.
W F. Smith "a Chester boy)
Go. l., 2nd 8. G. V
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
.Daily. tDaily except Sunday.

sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No. 50 runs through to Columbia via Cen
tral R. R. of s. G.
Trains Nos 7s and 80 run via Wilson and
yetteville-Short Line-aud make close
connection for all points North.
Trains on G. & D R. R. leave Florence
daily except Sunday so a 10, arrive Darling.
ton 10 10 10, Har,sville ii IS a m, Cheraw
IL 80 a N, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday IS p m, az
rive Darlington 20 p 30, Bennettsvile II
pm, Gibson o45 N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 8 so m. arrive Darlington
0l5am
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 AS
a 70, Beunettsvile 10 a %, arrive Darling
ton OF %, leave Darlington 8 so n. ar
rive Florence 9 Is ID. Leave Wadesboro
daily except Sunday 8 90 e N, Cberaw i IS
p NJ, Hartsville 2l5 p N, Darlington 20
%, arrive Florence 90 p N. Leave Dar-
lington Sunday only $50 N, arrive Flor
ence Is q N.
J. R KENLEY, JNO. F. DIVINE,
Gee'l Manager. Gen'l Sup'tl
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
HIN. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agent
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KISSIN u.

Uoder the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So.
ciety of the Baptist Church, Prof W. W.
Brown will lecture in the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall,
on Tuesday evening next. His striking sub
ject will be "Kissiog.'
The State says of the lecture
Brof. Walter W. Browns lecture on 'Kiss-
ing," delivered here last night, was LAS
terful effort. The audieace made up in en-
thusiaso what it lacked in numbers. Toe
lecture is unlike anything else heretofore re
produced-unique, original, none-sueb. Full
of wit, bumor, ludricous situations, it keeps
the bearers 70. an hour inupfoarious laughter
Aud 1T is not all fun and
laughter. There are scenes of intense pathos,
but there is nothing morbid. There are
beautiful pictures of home and home.life, but
nothing extensively didactic. The lecture is,
in fact, medley, which touches many chords
of our many.sided human nature, yet there
is perfect order aud symmetry, affording that
pleasing effect known as unity ia variety.
The price of admission will be put low, so
as to comport with the hard times but the
feas. of good things will be spread all the
same, aud one will be admitted to seance on
tte subject Of Kissing for Csc Girls jast
learning may come in for the smaller sum of
15e
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Sam Hodgkins' VIII.

'.Sam Hodgkins. % says the Lewiston
Journal. "was in his day and genera
ton much respected citizen Of Han
cock, and, like his son Dudley, better
known as Uncle Dudley, was well
known all over the eastern portion of
the county. An amusing story is told
by some of his old acquaintance to an
eastern Maine paper of how he once
made his will 1t happened to be done
at time when the old man was in one
of his happiest and most generous
moods, and. realizing no doubt the un-
certainty of human life. concluded that
he would bequeath to his seven sons
Dudley. Zachariah. Moses, Sam. Shem,
Gee and Elliot-his worldly goods and
possessions.
':He was very anxious that the viii
should be legal. and was careful lest
any of his children might be left I'M
mentioned in some way. So the old
man drew up the instrument, in part
like this: Half to Dud. half to Zack
and all the rest to Moses. Shem is
blind. Sam is poor. Gee has moved to
the Falls Sullivan Falls) and Elliot is
the baby: AS the will was never pro-
bated it answered the purpose just as
well as any.
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ECuaI to a Fairy Story.

Bilkins was seated in an easy chair
enjoying his paper while his wife was
busy with fancy work. Bobby, the
4-year-old son of the household on the
floor was fighting battle with tin sol
diers Presently the little fellow tired
of his play and exclaimed
Mamma, won't you please tell me a
fairy story2'
II don't feel like it tonight, Bobby,
said Mrs Bilkins. go and get your
papa to tell you what detained him
down town 50 late last night. Ohio
State Journal
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Township Boards commissioners.

Governor E;lerbe has appointed the follow
ing township commissioners Cor Sumte'
county
Lyschburg-Geo F Cooper, W A Talon
D CLARK.
Bishopville-A C Duraut, J l. Parrost,
Ed Baskins.
Sit Cho-R NJ Cooper, John VI Mooney
ham, JohnJ Shaw.
5 Spring Bill-Dr G P Os,eea, Wesley
Weldon, a Evaos.
Carter's Crossipg-John A McCutchen,
John c Parnel, D Ashby Stuckey.
Providence-RJ ] Brown6eid, j P Booth
D, J A Woodley.
Privateer--S A Harvin, R l. Wnilden, D
Wells
S~imnlpg Peus-N S Mcleod, Stack
house, W jenkins
; Mayesyille-W J Mcleod, Gay " Mcbride
] Frank McEiveen
Shiloh A N Csrraway, Allison q Tn.
luck, Cole
Middletor-John B Ryan, D McLaurin,
Frean MeI.e,t.
Concord-R Banding, N Wilder, "
] Durant
Mauchesies-Alfred Owen, George F Ged'
dinns, W j Ardis
Stateaurg-T " Lee, J Temple Frierson
W n Lenoir.
Rafting Cresk-T Sanders, e DuPre
Renbert.
Snmter-Barry Rystenbe.g, Vim M Ora.
ham, Peter N Pitts
The boards are composed of excellent ma
terisl, and the members vii! no doubt dc
good work in their respective townships.
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NEWS FROM MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, s. G March 3 "A genuine case
of smallpox has developed in this place, not
more than Two hnadred ysrds from the depot,
among the railroad section hands which has
caused considerable commotion in on: quiet
little town. A negro, as usual is the victim.
From his demeanor he certainly thinks hin.
self quite hero Many more negroes will
doubtless exert themselves 10 secure shares in
ths ioa,hsome disease, and hasten to divide
wi.h all whom It may be their good fortune
10 come IN contact TIE most of them are
oppoeed to vaccination, and call this disease
.sclack meas.es."
DR. Baeot and health officer Reardon sitter
making tour through the smallpox reeicn,
came here yesterday, aud hosting the red
flag at the infected house proclaimed q1aran-
tins agaiEst 1t Or Darby DOW vaccinates
free of charge, all who request OF present
themselves.
Mr j a Lucksy is slowly recovering from
an attack of pluro-pnenmonia
Miss Carrie Belle, daughter of Mr. B +.
Mcleod, has been quite sick for several
weeks, bu, We bear With much pleasure that
she is somewbas:inproved
Miss Cora Player, daughter of Ar. B. A..
Keels, is extremely i'll, and her recovery is
doubtful
Uur live. energetic and popnler pastor,
Rev E. B. Mason, has pulled of bis coat,
rolled up his sleeves, and gone to work
actively. erecting Buildings and laying off q
garden on our new parsonage premises. The
work is near completion
The farmers in this section are exceedingly
aaxious for spell of dry weather, as farm
work is very much retarded.
Signs Of the late freeze will be with as q
long tims to remiad us Of the 18th Of Fenru-
ary, 1899 Ali the jessamioes are killed,
also, many other eYergreens. Mr.. P B.
/ Sanders found q large dead 'possnm in rear
OF his yard on the mossing Of the freeze,
which doubtless came there in search of food
asd fnding zone snceambed to the cold.
Grsat Numbers of birds also froze TO death
Two tramps, on that terrible sight, Feb
raary 18th, called a. Mr.. Wm. Taiion,s, and
asked for shelter from the weather, stating
that tbey bad been refused at twenty.one
places that evening The younger of the two
was nearly frozen. and wept like a child
VII hsnshe got 10 the 6,e. They had on shoes
but no socks Be IL said to the credit of Mr
Talon, they were we'll cared for while at his
home, and furnished With such under cloth
ing as they did not have How could q
human being refuse or torn off any one .in
such awful weather2
In this part of the county Irish potatoes
are seing planted in considerable quantities
fo. market, but there will ee very little re-
duction in the cotton acreage Some will
plant even more thac they did last year on
the dim prospect of general reduction.
OCCASIONAL
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FALLING OFF IN THE
TAX ON FERTILIZERS
Little Over Ealf What it Was
Last Year ior the Same
Time.

The receipts from the inspection and
analysis Of fertilizers have fallen of this
year. The receipts to date have been
but $34, 900, against $50 1852 IS last
year, aud S44.583 IS the year before
10 1898 for the entire year the re-
ceip.s ran up to over $50, 900. and it
may be that there will this year be q
proportionase gain until the much-de-
sired mioimum of $4,000 is obtained
All Of this tax has heretofore been
given to Clemson college. That inssi.
tuition this year asked for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 from the State, or
rather stated that that sum would be all
that would be needed to operate the
institution.
The privilege or inspection or tag tax
caused the legislature more trouble than
sny other except the dispeusary /; for
the proceeds of this tax are devoted to a
special institution. and it has been de
cided by she United States supreme
court that such tax for the mainten-
ance Of special institution is not con
stisutional Several attempts we're made
to reduce the tax from 25 cents ton,
bus the final outcome was that the Law
was amended so tina. on iss face it COM
piled with the constitution and still
permitted the funds after passing
through the treasury to be devoted to
Clemson college avowedly for the pur-
pose of remunerstiog that institution for
the expense attached to the inspection
Of fertilizers, all inspections being made
at Clemson.
The bill has not become law. as it
has uever been signed by Governor Ell
| lerbe
The falling of in the receipts from tee
inspection of fertilizers then is due to
the fact that fertilizers are DOT 6uding,
and may not dpd, such a heavy sale
tais year. or that the planting seas on is
long in coming and uncertain ip its
outlook, aud farmers are afraid to COO
tract for fertilizers ouder such conditions
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Bismarck and the French.

Bismarck had no great opinion of the
French He believed that they are toe
easily swayed by popular catchwords.
''Talk to Frenchman about liberty,
equality and fraternity. tell him that
his nation is the greatest in the world.
and you can do anything with him
You can impress the French more than
any other people if you tell them it is
done in the name Of freedom. !"
Asked his opinion in the case Of a
certain French spy, he said: "It's q
sad case. You've got to hang him. but
do it with the utmost politeness, so as
not to hurt his feelings Exchange
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Partly cloudy
Between Feb. 20th and 25th the weather
was favorable for drying the ground and
bringing it Into suitable condition for
ploughin9, bat heavy rains on the 9Th again
retarded farmiog operations.
Between 9 and 10 p. N. February I'd, dis
tans thunder in NV and N. indicated tbun-
der storm. About the same time the uext
nigh. there was sgain distant lightning ia
NINE, and 90 Saturday night ABOUT midnight
distant lightning was apparent in S-SW and
SW. Rain with sharp lightning and thuo-
der between l and "a m Sunday morning
and continued ansii near daylight This
morning. Monday, there was sharp white
frost.
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Missed the Combination.

He is one of those gushing old beaus
who think fattery the key to favor
with the gentler sex. The other evening
he was at a reception with his wife,
and they met the handsome Miss Blank,
at whom he fred a whole battery of
compliments. Then turning to his wife
he said, ''It's a good thing I didn't
meet her before I married you, my
dear. -
Indeed it is" she smiled sweetiy,
''for her. I congratulate Miss Blank"
Exchange
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-08
Fillpinos Attempt to Retake
the Water Works.

Manila, March 6-At ten this
morning there was another fercely
waged battle with the Filipinos. The
rebels attempted to capture the water
works. six miles from the city They
were driven back with great loss
They made the main attack at night,
bat the fighting was renewed this
morning
Under cover of darkness the insur
gents approached within a short dis
tance of the outposts of the Second
Oregon and the First Nebraska.
They suddenly opened fire along the
line for considerable length. The
outposts returned the fire immedi-
ately. The contest was maintained
at furious pitch for long time.
The fire of the Filipinos was severe.
Two Americans were wounded and
seventeen rebels were killed on the
fighting line and many were wound.
ed. The insurgents retrested slowly,
keeping mp the fire until out of range
Another attempt to capture the water
works may be made
At San Talan the Colorado infan-
try, battalion of Nebraska and two
guns of the Utah artillery were
engaged in the battle with the
Filipinos
Hale's brigade to day located $50
insurgents and two guns near San
Pedro The guns were placed so
they could enfiade WheatoD's brl-
gade
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Cheap Furniture.

The J. D. Crsig Furciture Co. bas is-
augura,ed cost ssle that will contieue for
thirty days. This company has very large
stock of furniture of all grades and every
thing that is on hand will go at cost. This
is an unusual opportunity to obtain needed
furniture at bargain, which the patrons of
furniture dealers should not let pass.
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A New Dentist Coming.

DR.. W. B Afford, has requested Us to
announce that be will be 10 Sumter on Mon
day next, March 18th, fo. the practice of
Deu,istry. he is brother of Dr. N. Y.
Afford Of Wisacky, and graduate of the
Atlantis School Of Dentistry. He las been
practising his profession for the past two
years at Dillon, s. G.
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Meteorological Reeosd.

The following is report of observations
of the weather taken e. Stateburg, by Dr.. W !.
W. Anderson, for the Il days ending San
day March s. 1899:
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Geo B. Secord, the well kuown contractor
of Towards, N. Y, says; 81 have used
Cbamberlain's Cough Remedy in my family
for long time and have found it superior to
aoy other" For sale by Dr.. A. J. China.
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What people say ABOUT Hoods Sarsspasila
IS that it cures " ben all other remedies fail.
Therefore you should take hoods Ssrsaparil-
Ia in preference to ali others.
Hoods Pills cure billiousness. Mailed for
Is cents by G. /. Heod l. Co., Lowell. Macs.
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TRAINS GOING NO8Ta.

sDaily fDaily except Sunday.
No So runs through to Charleston, s. c.,
via Central R. r., arriving Manning Al p
10, Lanes GIT %, Charleston o0 p 10.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chadbourn
5 IS N, arrive Conway TAO p m, return
ing leave Conway 80 a m, arrive Chad.
bouru IL 20 am, leave Chadbourn ll.50 N,
arrive Hub IL rs %, returning leave Hub
800 p 10, arrive Chadbourn 335 MI Daily
except Sunday.
]. R. KENIY, Gen'l Manager.
TN. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. v. EMERSON. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
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Fire in the Country.

A barn of Mr.. ]. e. McCutcbeo, of VII
saeky, was burned on Monday evening aboo,
dark. A considerable quantity of forage
and fertilizers was burned.
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60 to &. G Osteen Co. for pretty Pope
Dolls, lsdies, misses and babies.
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CABBAGE PLANTS.
LANDS WANTED.

DERsoNs WITH LANDS FOR SALE
are requested to put them in my hands
tor sale. am in constant receipt of so naany
letters of enquiry abou, lands from Northeru
and Western parties, that may be abiesto8
effect sales for those who will give me accu-
rate detailed descriptions of what they have.
No charge will be made unless satisfactory
sales are made Descriptions must be such
as can be guaranteed and mast give:
No. of acres, location, character of land,
proximity to railroads, post Offices, schools,
churches and tow ns, kind Of inprove1 ents.
Communications strictly confident, when
so desired.
JAMES G. GIBBEs,
State Land Agent,
Nov. 10. Columbia. sc
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TRAINS GOING. soUTE.

No. 52 runs through from Charleston via
Central r. R, leaving Charleston a. M,
Lanes "a ~, Manning 09 70
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tDaiIy excep. Sunday.
Trains 81 and 35 carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. N EMERSON, H. N. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager Gen'l Pass. Art.
j. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.