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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
NEW POEM BY KIPLING.
Supposed to Refer to Kruger Under
the Title of THE XII e.

Supposed to Refer to Kruger Under
the Title of sThe Xii G
The November number of Mcclure s
Magazine, a periodical that has publish
ed much of his work, contains new
poem by Rudyard Kipling which evil
IDENTIFY deals with Kruger and the Trans
yaal situation in a more or less allegori-
cal way This is plain, seemingly, from
the courlet
Give no ear to bondsmen bidding Us
endure,
Whining, He is weak and far Crying,
Time will cure.'
And FROM
"Sloven, sullen, savage, secret. uncon-
trolled-
Laying on q new land evil of the DID,
Plainly MIR. Kipling has lost none of
his robust Anglicism, and while the
poem is hardly the equal of The Truce
of the Bear" it has the Kipling swing
and force. The poem is as follows:
THE KING.
All we have Of freedom-all We used TO
know
This our fathers bought for us, long
and long ago;
Ancient right unnoticed as the breath
we draw
Leave to live by no mans leave, under
meath the law.
Lance and torch and tumult, steel and
gray goose wing
Wrenched it, inch and ell and all, slowly
from the king;
Till our fathers Established after nlooGy
years,
How our King is one with US. first
among his peers.
So they bought us freedom-not at little
cost
Wherefore must we watch the King,
lest our gain be lost.
Over all things certain. this is sure IN
deed,
Suffer not the old Kings: for we know
the breed.
Give no ear to bondsmen bidding us en-
dure,
Whining, He is weak and far" crying,
Thine shall cure
(Time himself is witness, till the battle
joins
Deeper strikes the rottenness in the peo-
pies loins.)
Give no heed to bondsmen masking war
with pesee.
Suffer not the old King here or overseas;
They that beg us barter-wait his yield
ing mood
Pledge the years we hold in trust
pawn our brothers blood.
Howso' great their clamor, whatso'er
their claim
Suffer not the old King under any name.
Here is naught unproven-here is naught
TO learn.
1t is written what shall fall, if the King
return.
lie shall mark our goings; question
whence we came;
Set his guards about us, all in Free
dom's name,
He shall take his tribute, toll of all our
ware.
He shall change our gold for arms
arms we may not bear.
He shall break his Judges, if they cross
his word:
He shall rule above the law, calling on
the Lord.
He shall heed our whispers. for the
night shall bring
Watchers meath our window lest We
mock the King.
Hate and all diyisions hosts of hurrying
spies;
Money poured in secret. carriom breeding
flies.
Strangers of his council, hirelings of his
pay.
These shall deaf our Justice: sell-deny-
delay.
We Shall drink dishonor, we shall eat
abuse
For the Land we look to-for the Tongue
we use.
We shall take our station, dirt beneath
his feet.
While his hired captains jeer us in the
street. II
Cruel in the shadow, crafty in the sum-.
Far beyond his borders shall his teach
ing run
Sloyen. sEllen, savage, secret, uncon-
trolled-
Laying on new hand evil of the old;
Long-forgotten bondage, dwarfing heart
and brain
All our fathers died to loose he shall
bind again.
Here is naught at venture, random nor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

This is to certify that used Dr.
Mozley's Lemon Elixir for neuralgia of
the head and eyes with the most marked
benefit to my general health. | would
gladly have paid $500 for the relief il
has given me at a cost of two or three
dollars. III. A. BEALL
Clerk Superior Court Randolph Co., Ga
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

Every man thinks everybody else
knows him. That is probably why he
writes his name so you can't read it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
FAMOUS BOOKS REFLECTED.

Rider Haggard is said to have had his
enormously successful work, King Solo
mons Mines" rejected by two or three
publishers before its ultimate appearance.
when it caught on" at once and was
the beginning of his fame. Still it is
hard to understand how book like
Vanity Fair" could go to twenty pub
fishing houses, to be refused by all.
However, Thackeray believed in his own
work and brought it out himself, the
result being fortune and fame.
Another instance of the mistake of
publishers was the treatment of Miss
Marie Corelhs Romance of Two
Worlds her first work which was near
III lost to the world through the want of
belief in its merits by all Mr.. Bentley's
readers, Of whom no less literary light
than Hall Caine was one, says the In
dependent.
Even ''Sartor Resartus" was rejected
by all the chief publishers of London,
who treated it with something approach
ing scorn. tom JONES' the novel
which opened up a new field i'm fiction
and to which Dickens acknowledged the
greatest Indebtedness. failed altogether
to obtain publication until Fielding had
made name as a dramatist.
Uncle Toms Cabin" was refused by
dozen publishers, and it was at length
brought out in serial form by a weekly
paper; afterward small firm was found
10 publish the tale at the usual rate OF
percentage. Lorna Doone' went to
many publishing houses before one firm
agreed to bring it out
Mr.. Barnes of New York" was re-
iected by all the American and London
houses alike to which it was offered, MIR.
Gunter's eventual decision was to pub
fish the story himself. 1t was an instant
success and it is said that out of that
tale and MIR. Potter of Texas" the for
inmate author made a fortune running
| into six figures.
Even the inimitable Rudyard KipI.ng
| had difficulty in finding "a publisher for
| his first successful work. if report is
true: and now-wel, there is, perhaps, no
| publisher in any English speaking coun-
| try who would not jump at the chance
| of procuring one of the great mans
books always provided he possessed the
necessary money.
! 1t was current newspaper report a
| few months ago that Max EVAN was
| writing an autobiography, I'll that il
| would not be published for hllnhred
| wears. This idea, if ii ever existed in
| the mind Of the author, has been given
| M: but he did some work on an auto
4 biography and one chapter from it, en-
| titled My Debut as "A Literary Person,
| The Century and will appear in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

A traveller says the average train boy
is a banana skin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

The business of the dealer VINO sells
for cash is never dun.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
A CARD.

Every politician is Il saint-from his
own point Of view.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

The army chaplain is minister 0
war
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

Early in November Charles Scribner's
Sons will issue the largest and most inn
portant novel that Mrs. Frances Hodgson
Burnett has written in many years, en-
titled "In Connection With The Great
DeWilloughby Claim" The Devil
loughby claim is a claim that is being
fought out in Congress; and naturally
Mrs. Burnetts intimate knowledge of
Washington life in its less familiar
phases is drawn upon. The skill in her
portrayal Of both the Southern and New
England figures of the novel is perhaps
an even stronger evidence of the powers
she has brought in their maturity to this
new story. The writing Of The Great
DeWilloughby Claim" has extended over
some years, and the book is really Gull
minating one in Mrs. Burnett's series of
novels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
A PROMINENT MINISTER WRITES

Aften ten years of great suffering from
indigestion. with great nervous prostra
ton, biliousness, disordered kidneys and
constipation, | have been cured by DR.
Mozley's Lemon Elixir, and am now
a well man. REV. c. q. DAVIS.
Elder NJ. e. Church, South, No. % Tat.
nall street, Atlanta, Ga.
Occasionally a man meets another man
oI.,,o..t y. Il, nlIi.cn1at NJ anit,as.nlf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22
November number.

DR.. Weir MitchelI's new story, which
The Century Magazine will print in SCI
rial form beginning with November. is
called The Autobiography of a Quack.".
DIR. Mitchell has used his knowledge of
the under side of his profession in a
way which is said to make an UNUSUALLY
attractive psychological study.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-22

''Ehe Lord loves ordinary looking
men,, said Abraham Lincoln. THAT is
why he made SO many of them" This
off-hand defense of democracy is quot
ed in the new life of Lincoln by Norman
Hapgood about to be published by The
Macmillan Company, and a number of
similar stories, to show the various sides
of Lincoln's democracy. In using the
subtitle, THE Man of the People," the
author shows that this idea of the first
American is carried throughout the
work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
DEATH.

Mr.. II. Levi, of Manning. died last Thurs
day at noon atshis home in that place, aged "
years. Mr. Levi vas one Of the oidedst and
most successful merchants of Manning, where
be had been engaged in business for many
years. He had many friends IN this county
who will regret 10 hear of his des.b.
TIE remains of NJ. Noses Levi were
.brough. 70 this city Friday and inferred
in the Jewish cemetery, with Masonic cere-
monies. The body was accompanied By
representatives of ST. Peters Lodge, A. F.
u. and Damon Lodge. T. of P, OF Manning.
Glaremcpt Lodge. No. e4, A. F. M, met the
body at the depot, escorted it to the cemetery
aud buried it with Masonic hooors. The
Jewish burial service was read by Mr.. Alta
mont Moses.
Mr. Levi was u years old AID q veteran of
she war he was engaged in the mercantile
busipess in this city for several years, and re-
moved to Manning in 1856, where be con.
,inred merchandising to the breaking out of
the war, which be entered, serving throughout
with distinguished bravery. Resulning busi-
ness again at the close Of the war, By dint ef
bard issor, coupled With energy and good
Judgment, be amassed quite large fortune.
De leares widow and nine children, besides
8 large number of friends and relatives TO
nourn his loss.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
BUILDING TEE NEW ROAD.

MIC. s. Phelps, the engineer Of the SUM
se, and Wasesee 3. B. was in the city yester.
da5 with the contractors and we understand
have les ous contracts for removing sll build.
ipgs on Factory stree, out OF the right of
wsy through that street and all other build.
Jugs on the lire between the city and Green
Swamp. Work 10 10 be commenced within
0 few days.
The contractors for the whole work have
fous or eve gangs Of bands cutting out and
clearing ous the way from the Camden
Branch mp to old Manchester, and will put,
in few dare, other gargs to eies, out
B.nnson Swamp, Csns Sevsanah Swamp aud
Green Swamp TO be ready for tressling the
same. when gangs will be pat a,oog to 6li in
she susnps. They viii s'so pot 9 gang of
hands 70 work on the line sro:n the Fseiosy
10 tbs old rosdbed beyond Green Swamp.
We also learn that they hays !s,d iron suf-
Eeieat for The accommodation Of the con.
s.rucsios ffsia at the Csmder grsnch, and
90 soon as The srestiing is constructed across
the lake this side cf the Camden Branch,
which Is being pushed, the layiag Of cecssties
and isoD viii go steadily siong.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
City Council Meeting.

City Council met in regular seni-Ionthl3
session last Wednesday night, Mayor Wilson
aud Aldermen Hugbson, Hurst, Flowers,
Epperson. Carson aud Bcy;e were present.
The minutes of meeting of January llth
we're read and approved
The request of the Fourth Regiment Band
made at the last eeting Of Couocil for an
appropriation of 500 wa, discussed. The
following resolution wss adopted
Resolved, That the sum OF SlCo he aud
hereby is appropriated for the benefit and
purposes of the Fourth Regiment Band. pay
able in sums of $25 at the end of each qcar
ter of the current year, cu condition that
the organization OF said band be complete
and continued at the times these quarter
ly payments shall become due.
Sir. A. D. Moses was present and made
statements 10 explanation of his bill for
S44.40 for setting out 222 shade trees on the
streets Alderman Huebsou for the Com
mittee on Public improvement stated that
Mr. Moses had not been authorized to set cut
the shade trees and that report from the
Superintendent Of Streets that 80 of the trees
were under size and 80 very small; that a
great many of them will have to be taken up
aud -eset as they are not DOW in proper PEST.
tion The report was received ss ineorma.
,ion and the matter left in the hands of the
committee for settlement.
The Finance COMMITTEES reported that the
books of the Clerk and Treasurer had been
examined for December and fonnd correct.
A request that drainage pipes pc put down
on Mill Street was referred to the Committee
90 Public Works.
Chairman Hnghson reported that the CON-
mittee bad purchased two mules for scav.
enger work for $3.50, and had soid one horse
for $40. The action of the committee was
approved.
The new contract With the Electric Light
Company was presented aud approved. The
Mayor ADD Clerk aud Treasurer were instruct
ed to execute and sign the same on behalf OF
the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
The Smallpox Epidemic.

Smallpox is gradually spreading ovsr
Sumter county notwithstanding the eforts
that are being made to con6ne it to the Sec
ton OF country surrounding Mayesville
where it hss been epidemic for nearly two
months. II begins to lock as if the State
Board Of Health delayed too long before
taking hold of the matter aud the disease is
now beyond control. The disease has ap-
peared 10 the lower portion Of Coscord tswn-
ship, 10 the Bossard aeighborhood, near
Mechanicsville and il the Cswego neighbor-
hood and where there were but a few case0 q
few weeks ago there are now q number and the
disease is spreading rapidly.
Dr.. Becos and Mr. Reardon are now at
work near Oswego and are making house
to house visitation, vaccinsting every person
at every house visited. Dr.. Bacot and Ar
Reardon are doiog all that is possible. bot
the disease is epideZic in such wide scope
of conatry that it is impossible for two men
to accomplish all that is expected of them
and unless they bave assistance, and that
without delay, smallpox will spread all over
Sumter coonsy and toto adjoining counties.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
The Bottle Monopoly.

Editor The Daily Item A petition to the
Sumter County delegation has been circu-
lated, having for its main object restriction
of the arbitrarily assumed sutocraey Of the
State Board of Control. Incidentally it will
beae6t every poor man and boyswbo sells an
empty bottle to buyer, which traffic is now
controlled and protected oy q monopoly.
This ia business of vast size, though it may
be unknown to the prblic. II is second only
in volume to the dispensary itself, perhaps
ahead of it in the number of peraons interest
ed in it
Some of the prominent and inhueatial
citizens of this city have dec.ioed to ''sign"
anything relative 20 the dispensary. If they
understood the aim of this petition, and :be
effect it will have, they would surely sign
this one. In view Of the improbabiIity Of
the passage of any measure 10 entirely
remodel the dispensary at one time, owing to
the fact that so many men are interested
its disbursements and will combine to de-
feat such measures aod in consideration of
the necessity Of cu,tsilirs it's power by
topping one branch ct time, will you
call attention 10 The Item this evening to the
petition aod its purpose, and suggest that
those who would cot sign for fear of COM
hitting themselves to encouragement of the
dispensary, reconsider and strike blow for
freedom. Yours truly,
Sumter, s. C, Jan. 81. CIT1zsN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
PUBLIC SALES.
Tie following are the official sales adVer
tised for next Monday:

Tie following are the official sales adver-
.ised for next Monday:
BY THE SHERIFF.
All that tract Of land, situate in Shiloh
Township, contaioing 264 ceres, more or less,
adjoining lands now or formerly Of ELY
Phillips, Fred Welch and others.
ALSO
All that tract of land situate in Shiloh
Township, containing l01 acres, more or less,
known So the Sarah Minis or Hicks land,
adjoining lands GOV or formerly of Levi
Goodman aud others.
Levied on aud to be sold as the property OF
Jacob Kesls upder the execution of Sumter
County, plaintiff, against D. E. Keeis, Jacob
Keels and others, defsadants.
One frame building known as T5e Peo.
p.e's Ice Manufacturing Company buildings
on the lot of land in the city of Sumter, S.
c. near the Atlantic Coast Line R. r and
The Sumter Cotton Mills, also Desk.
Stove and seven joints of pipe, ! Platform
Scales, one Draw Scales, ooe Wagon Top.
Leried epon and to be sold ss the proper
ty of the Peoples Ice Manufacturing Com
pauy at the separate suits of James Tillery.
W. B. Burns, W. W. Reese and Donald j.
Aud.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
THE DIsPENsARY MUDDLE.

Dispenser J. B. Rafield ssill presides over
the cce1ty dispensary and will continue to
do so uu,ll the County Board of Control
meets and elects his successor. Mr.. j. ii.
Reanes, who was elected dispenser by the
Coanty Board at its last meetisg, bat whose
election was contested and the matter carried
before the Stase Board, made no effort TO take
charge of the dispensary this morning, and
the Couoty Board has decided to bold an
other election as the best solution of the Sif.
fcu,ty that confron:s the board. The board
advertises that meeting will be held on
Febrsary 2sth, for the purpose of electisg
dispenser for this city and applicants for the
position are notified to file their applications.
Applications must be Sled in proper form
twenty days prior to the election.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01


Women's Gonplexions depend for beauty
upon Digestion. rr d.. "A. simmons Liver
Medicine Regulates sne otomacn, l1ises u ane 9
Kldnsys and secnres the oiessings Of gooa
Digestion.
Ar. john Hatcbsii got his wrist eot, but
S 0ot seriously, n 2 pIsaing machine al tae
sa.n ksns 90 tosss !eslelos
party OF you1g folks spent several pleas
sat hours as the home OF Mrs. Frseiand last
flday evening.
Wagons loaded with seefsiszera are oegln-
ENG 10 be sesa On shs streets, ana the
ocmoer VII lncfease daily for the next tew
veeks.
1t yon arc nos regular reader OF the Item,
OF are 9 regular reader ot yous ne'gneors
paper. row is the time 70 subscribe
Al aIeppish liver causes Csro1anesa, Leih-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
cnambsrlain's Cough Remedy Al.
ways Proves EHectual.

There are no setssr medicines oo the mar
ket than Chambef!sin's. We have used the
Cough Remedy wheo sill Others failed. and
10 every instance it proved effscsual. Almost
daily We hear the vir,aes of Chaubetlain's 3
remedies extoiled by those who have used
them. This is not 40 empty puf, paid for at
SO much a line, but is voluntarily given in
good faith, in the hope that suffering human
s.y may try these remedies, and like the
writer be benefited From the Gleuviile
". Va.l Pathfinder. For sale by DE-. A. j..
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
SPECIAL ELECTION.

I'm OBEDIENCE to a Writ of Election is
sued by the Speaker of the House OF
Representatives of South Carolica, SPE-
CIAL ELECTION vii: be held at ell polling
precincts in Sumter County on Saturday,
February 4th. 1899, for one member of the
House Of Representatives from Sumter
County.
Lee County voters must have registration
certificates issued by the Sumter County
Board in order to vote
Same rules will apply as for general cleo
tiors held in this State.
W. G. WELLS,
". W. REES,
A. ". KNIGHT,
Commissioners of Election.
Jan. 3l-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
spERsoNAL.

Mr. e. o. Ing.am is IN the city for few
days stay.
Mrs. N Afford, Of Wisaeky. spsa,
Ffidag ia tie city
Ms. NJ. p Newman, of Elliofts. spent
ghnrsdsy ID Town.
Gap,. George II Lor1ng was been 10 the
she city for seEerst last Heek.
HI. q. E. Scarsoroagh went to BishopTille
Monday mosning oa bnsiness.
Pros Rsmbc,s motbe. asd sister, from
philadeIShia, are on 9 visit % him sz
Mrs. 81 5. astchali, OF Isle of Hope. Ga,
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. Charlie Curtis.
ss HI. b. e. Csrnes, of Bishopyiiie. stopped
40 the city to-day 90 his way home from
Gelnmbia.
Miss a C. Weeks Left Saturday morning
Tor oskhrrss, Lanc.stsr Co., S. c., TO spend
sometime.
aiss Auua Brown, OF Sumter. is visiting
s. the home Of her brother, MI. Sol. Brown.
Pee Dee Advocate.
81 Misa Gordon Weeks after pleasant and
ex,ended visit 10 relatives in this City, mas
resurned 10 her home IN NeWberfy, 8. @.
Miss Rsoeeca Bradford, charming youog
lady from Sumier, is visiting at Mr.. j. Z:
Bsackinton,s home neSrs town.-klngstree
Record
Mrs Marie G. Baker and children, after q
stay OF ssserai weeks with Mrs. G. v. King
mar, returned Thursday morning to their
come st Caihoua Falls, S
Prof. Rhodes, Of Gteenvilie. Tenn, who
mas been engaged 70 instruct the Fourth
Resfneot Band, has arrived. He was accom-
pansed by HE wife. - -
Nr. r 6. Manning representing tns Teies
ohons Ma1ussctnring Co, OF this city has
rome on an extended frip through the South.
western States sad Mexico.
Ar. and Nrs. ". Brandsnberg, of New
York, are ths guests of Ars. Z. Strauss.
TheY were married q few days ago and are
Speeding their honeymoon IN tbs Sonth-
Hrs. J u. Dick aud children Of Sta.ebusg.
left yssserday for visit 70 relatives At s.Rose
psnk,n Gaosgesa.en County.
Mr. VIM. Brand and daaghter, Miss Layi-
Ma, left yesterday afternoon for Tinsnons-
vile, where they viii reside in future.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01

Catarrah in the head is cured by hood 3 Sar.
sapariila which eradicates from the blood the
scsefulous taints that causes il, soothing and
rebuilding the delicate and diseased tissues.
Hoods Pills are the only pills to take with
hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure all liver ills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
THE POST ALMANAC.

The Washington Pest Almanac for 1899
has been received and We return ,hsDks to
the Pos. for this very subssantial New Years
remen brance. The Post Almanac is one of
the best and most reliable published ana is q
busy mans ready reference, book. 1t can oe
obtained of The Post, Washington, D. G.
Price 25 cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
COST SALE.

VHoR TIE NEXT THIRTY DAYS, l will
offer for sale at retail al cost the entire
stock of shoes, boots, clippers and other
goods recently of Barlow Walsh, seized and
to be sold to satisfy chatteI mortgage COW
ering the same.
B.P. CUTTING,
Agent for The Bank of Sumter, Mortgage.
Jan 3I-lw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
By THE MASTER.

In the case of The Scottish American Mort
gage Company, Limited, Plaintiff, agaiast
Francis D. Josey, and a Sydney Swith, De-
fendsnts.-Three tracts of land, viz: 70 acres
adjoinirg lands Of e. o. Scarborough, F. J..
Scarborough and F. D. Josey; $50 acres
adjoining lands of u. B. Mathis, E. & Josey,
]. r. Msyes aad others; 40 acres adjoining
lands of Elias Allen and Brister Stephenson.
Terms, half cash, balance on q credit of one
year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-01
Lee County Funds Disbursed.

County Treasurer H. L. Scarborough re-
ceived telegram las, Friday from Comp
troller Derhsm direc.iog him to proceed to
disburse the Lee County funds tina. have been
tied rp By the injanc,iou issued when the
case was 10 the cour,s. This probably iudi:
Gates ,ha. the case will pot be appealed to The
e S. Supreme Court.