The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-05

Hiram Grover, Secty.
The members of the reelequads work without
expecting any reward save the approval OF
conscience, that follows the performance of
duty. nevertheless, the letters of thanks and
the checks were none the less appreciated.
The Sumter l. Weteres embsukment
through Green Swamp is nearing compile.
tioa.
If you have cough, throat irritation
weak lungs, pain ia the chest, difficult
breathing, Group or hoarssness. let us soggest
One Minute Cough Cure. Always reliable
and safe.-Hughson-Ligon Co.
The Eas:er ball will be given On this
evening at the Sumter Club. The dance
will be fashionable and largely attended
affair, and the young people who dance are
looking forward to it with great deal OF
pleasure.
For frost bites. burns, indolent sores, &C.
zama, skin disease, and especially Piles, De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve stands first and
best. Look out for dishonest people who try
to initiate and counterfeit it. It's their en-
dorsemeut of a good article. Worthless
goods are not initiated. Get DeWitts Witch
Razsl salve. Hugh5ol-Ligon Co.
A negro COW thief was captured on Main
Stree, Thursday while in the act Of selling q
COW which be had ssoler from negro in
the country.
was reading sn advertisement of Cham
berlain's Co:ie, Cholera and Diarrboea REM
edy in The Worcester Enterprise recently,
which leads me to write this. Can truthful
" say never used any remedy equal to it for
colo and diarrhoea. have never had to nee
more than one or two doses to cure the worst
case with myself o. chi,d,en.-W. A. Stroud,
Popomoke City, Nd For sale by Dr.. A. J..
China.
The Silver section was yesterday visited by
sewers wind aod electrical storm which did
a vast amount of damage to the forests and
agricultural interests. Capt. a. L. Lesesne's
barn aud stables were struck by lightning
and be lost one foe mule, about 10000
pounds of forage, and gram and, farming i'm
plemeuts His loss is in the neighborhood
of 81 900. Captain Lesespe, We are surprised
to learn, did not have the property Insured.
Manning Times. March %.
In 1888 nv wife went East and was attack
ed with rhematism. She received no relief
uotil che tried Chamberlain's Pam Balm.
it. We 6ud it gives ipstsnt relief in cases OF
rheumatic and neuralgic paine ID. @. Brant,
Santa Ynez, Cal. For sale by Dr.. A. ]. China.
Coroner Moses on last wednesday, afternoon
held an Investigation upon the body of Willis
W Young, a co!ored mau who died suddenly
from paralysis. Young had an attack of the
same disease year or two ago, from which
be had never entirely recovered, and his
death was found to have occurred from nato-
raj causes.
ga word to the wise is suficien," and a
word from the wise should be sufficient, ont
you ask, who are the wiser Those who
know. The Oft repeated experience Of trust
worthy persons may be taken for knowledge.
Mt. ". NJ. Terry says Chamberlan's Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction thar any
otbar in the market. He has been ia the
drug bueiness at Elktoo, KY for twelve
years has sold hundreds of bottles of this
manufactured. which shows conclusiyely that
CHARACTERISTICS s the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by Dr.. a.
J. China.
The business men of Sumter must get 10.
gether, and the City Council must put its
shoulde. to the wheel alec, and every Induce
| ment possible should be held out to the
Southern Starch Company for the location OF
starch factory here. Sumter has many
| na,ural advantages in the way of an iuex-
| baus,ible supply of pure water, obtainaole at
a cost so trifing that it caa scarcely be taken
into consideration az an item of expense,
cheap fuel, a limitless supply Of starch pro.
ducipg material-sweet AID Irish potatoes,
corn and rice-e1cellent railroad facil.
| tiles, low freight rates, competing lines
| OF railroads 10 the north: to the
| seaboa:d asd to the cotton mill CEN
tres at Augusta and at Spartanburg
aod other advantages that will be apparent
to those who Investigate the conditions
Sumter cen offer inducements tina, few towns
can equal and none surpass, and it ia the
duty of all Who have an interest 10 the future
OF the community to put forth an effort to
make these advantages clearly understood
The prosperity Of this conntry is dependent
upon the utilization of the products end
best account, creating a market for the pro-
ment for the many idle hands. A starch fac
tory would consume not lees than l,c0C
bushels of potatoes per day aud give employ
pent to so or leo hands. If e starch fac.
tory can be induced to locate 10 Sumter DC
effort would be too great 10 secure it.
W.B Rawl, New Brooklyn, s. G writes
Have used Dr. II A. Simmons Liver Med
icine many years, and consider it the bes'
liver medicine made. regard it miracle
compared With Zsilin's Regulator.