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Obituary.
JOHN PRICE AKARD.

Our heavenly father in His all-wise
providence called to those bright man
sions above on Saturday, July s, 1899,
our dear friend and brother, John Price
Akard, who was born November 90,
1879. He accepted Christ as his savior
in January, 1899, and united with the
Methodist church where he spent an
humble, devoted Christian life until
his death. He was a faithful member
of the Union Baptist Sunday school,
always on the side of right, and will
ing to lend helping hand at any time.
He was welcomed at the pearly gates
by loving little brother and dear good
mother, who were taken away when he
was five years old. He was left in the
care Of a dear father, loving aunt,
three brothers and devoted sister, all
of whom are humble and consecrated
Christians.
Whereas, He was so dearly beloved
by the entire membership of the Union
Baptist Sunday school be it
Resolved, That we as Sunday school
officers and pupils and teachers bow in
meek submission to the will of Him
who doeth all things well, believing He
is too wise to err, and too good to be
unkind.
Resolved, That while it is with the
deepest of sorrow and sadness that we
reflect upon the death of our brother
Akard, who possessed SO many manly
and yirtuous qualities, we are grateful
to our heavenly father for the beautiful
and inspiring life of our dear departed
friend.
Resolved, That we highly appreciate
the good example which he SO beauti
fully laid before us, and pray that his
good influence may ever abide among
us and inspire us to a higher and holier
life.
Resolved, That we tender to the be-
reaved relatives and friends our deep
est sympathy, praying that the mercy
and goodness of God will follow us all
along the journey of live, and on the
Resurrection morn we shall meet as an
unbroken band around the great white
throne above.
Thou has preached the pearly portals
Of that fair and sunny land;
Thou has seen the shining angels
And hast joined their holy band.
Thou hast found within that city
In those mansions up above
Mothers, brothers, sainted spirits
Whom on earth you learned to love.
Here on earth we'll miss thee;
But we'll grieve for thee no more,
Hoping only soon to greet thee
On that bright, celestial shore.
There around Gods throne we'll circle
With the saints His mamie adore
And we'll join the heavenly chorus
Praising him forever more.
Resolved, That this obituary bt
placed upon The records of our Sunday
school and that copy be furnished the
family, and THE COMET, and Bristo
Courier for publicatiod.
NICK. EDENs,
Iona Hours,
ALICE BOWMAN,
Committee appointed by the Union
! Baptist Sunday School.
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John Robinson's Ten Big Shows.

Solomon, His Temple and Queen of Sheba Without
parallel, acknowledgedbya universal public the
distinctively GREAT SHOW, the peerless exhibition
rings, three big menageres, one prodigious aquarium
one grand Bibcan spectacle, ten truly great shows,
one gigantic museum. For rs years, through three
generations this mighty and powerful amusement Or
ion and the name of John Robinson is alone guar
anee that the performances under the vast canvass by
far excel all others in merit, originality magnifcence
variety and quality
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Volcanic EruptiOns

Are grand, but skin eruptions rob life
of Joy. Bucklen's Arniea Salve cures
them, also old running and fever sores,
ulcers, boils, felons, oorns, warts, cuts,
bruises, burns, scalds, chapped hands,
Best pile cure on earth.
Drives out pains and aches. Only %
cents a box. Cure guaranteed. Sold
by druggists.
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That Will be the Gala Day.

For three century the eoeo the South have claimed the old
Show grandh
sounded its daughters of the
South lisp the old John Robinson with their
show their youth and other has will
hold the the hearts the whole people like The old reliable John Rob
Show absence during which has assumed
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Sympathy with Julia Morrison, the
actress who killed Actor Frank Leiden
at Chattanooga. is growing Several
influential Chattanooga women called
on Miss Morrison at the detention sta
ton Yesterday.
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More For the Money

Than any other three crcuses furnished their patrons
Larger, costier and more distinctly original Tableux
Cages and Dens than any owned by any big show in
the world. Most costly costumes more scenery used
Sheba than in the entire combined features of any
other exhibition in the country Over $4,000 ex-
pended on this production alone. 100 of the most
beautiful dancing girls in America.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Daniel f. Dougherty, alias "Big
Doc" the notorious American bank
robber and murderer, has been releas-
ed from prison at Manchester, Eng,
and is believed to be on his way to the
United States.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Business at Key West is suffering Sc
riously from the yellow-fever epidemic.
Last week an ice and electric light fam
inc was threatened by the sickness of
workmen. There were thirty new
cases and two deaths yesterday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Officials Of the Orange Free State,
including President Steyn, declares
that republic to be unanimous in its de-
termination to stand or fall with the
Transvaal against British control.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Prince Cantacuzene and Miss Julia
Dent Grant were married according to
the Russian faith in Newport Sunday
night. The American ceremony took
place at noon Monday.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

To run a woman crazy, let her Men
situations be either too frequent or too
much at. one time. Simmons Squaw
Vine Wine or Tablets correct this
trouble.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

They now talk of starring" Admiral
Dewey through the East, then out to
Chicago, and ST. Louis, and perhaps
through the Pacific slope-if the Ad-
miral will submit to it.
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Don't Tobacco Shit and Smoke rOnr Life AWAY.

TO quit tobacco easily aud forever, be mag
netic, full Of life, nerve and yigor, take MOTTO.
BAG, the wonderworlSer, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

For toning up the system after child
birth and Fastening complete and
speedy recovery, Simmons Squaw Vine
Wine or Tablets are Invaluable.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

And Rhbinsons Horse Fair. An innovation in itself
A truly magnificent pageant A feature of the FREQ
street parade is the grand spectacle of forty of the
smallest ponies ever harnessed and driven at one
time. Don't fail to see them
RSs"Two performances daily,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or Tab
lets regulate the menstrual organs and
guarantee regular, natural monthly
periods.
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The Menagerie

Surpasses in Magnitude and completeness the largest
known Biological collection in the world One of the
special features of the big triple menagerie is the arg
est snake alive-25 feet long.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

The unhappy mortal whose Liver is
inactive is miserable without apparent
cause. DIR. M. A. Simmons Liver
Medicine makes life worth living.
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RATES: $500 Per Day

Commander in Chief Shaw, of the G..
A. r., will not even look upon the
Dewey parade, in the organization of
which he is the head was refused the
place of honor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28

Wives Simmons Squaw Vine Wine
or Tablets bring Happiness to Sorrow
ing Husbands and Barren Homes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-09-28
The Circus Features

This season obtained from Europe and America, will
amaze and starte the world Nothing like them ever
before presented in this country. The most novel
horseback riding acts ever witnessed From nine to
twelve of the worlds Greatest Championship Lady and
Gentlemen Equestrans riding in three rings at one
time This feature is now and original with this show
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
MEDICAL WORK
FOR MEN,

sENo NO MoNEY. My new revised scientific
work treating on every weakness and disease PEI
30 matter what his occupation or position in lIte
will find this work unlike anything ever published
Il s of vital interest to the married or unmarried
aroksn-down. While the edition lasts will send
II copy securely sealed in q plain wrapper, post
sos prepaid, to every man who writes for it. This
edition is limited and those desiring copy must
rrire promptly. Address B. NJ. Ross. NJ; D., Pub
EsaIno Department D. us Clark ST., y. r, Coz.
Nap!os. Chicago, Illinois.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
Must Abide His Time.

TIE governor has refused to par
don Preston Jefersoo, negro SEN
fenced to lifetime servitude for rape.
The crime was committed in Sumter
county in 1889. Four other negroe 8
were found equally guilty Two of
them, Tom Charles and Ned VII
liams, ale dead, and .wo, John Will
iiams and Ed Slater, have escaped
Mr. 4 K. Saunders presented the
petition, which was endorsed by the
county officers and ether officials.
The white woman upon whom the
crime was committed copsorted with
negroes and had bad name The
brutality OF the manner in which she
was assaulted is said to have been
more shocking than the crime itself
upon woman Of her character The
petition was presented to Gov Evans
and again to Gov. Ellerbe. This is
the second time Gov McSweeney
mas refused the pardon The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
WHY B;Il:pesratee

Bailey eighth edition, 1879 calls a
ssBillingsgate'' 3 "scolding, impudent
slut and Pope and other writers use
the word in much the same connection.
When did this notoriety first attach to
Billingsgate, and is vituperation dis
tinguishing characteristic of all dealers
in fsh9 wide Chambers English Die
tionary, 1S7a.) There seems no reason
why profanity should be more closely
associated with Billingsgate market
than with Covent Garden or old Smith
field. But may not Billingsgate have
suffered for the sins Of others? Between
Billingsgate and the old bridge was the
fayerite haunt of the riverside rough.
Ali the down river tiltboats started and
arrived at this point, and rascaldo1n
reaped rich harvest at this particular
spot. The space swarmed with "b'lo7s
bridge" watermen, the worst specimens
of their class.
De Foe has left on record his unfavor-
able impressions of the tiltboat men,
and in DR.. Johnson's days the slanging
and swearing Of Thames watermen, and
indeed Of many of their fares, had be-
cone riverside nuisance. The stream
was crowded with merchant vessels.
Men-of-war were moored off the market.
The whole neighborhood was often IN
commotion, as press gangs arrived with
fresh consignments Tor the tender of
the tower. Thus blackguardism seemed
naturally to gravitate toward the neigh
borhood of the market, though not
necessarily to the market itself, os
whose freeueniers it may in all charity
be inferred that they had the average
low class Londoner's disregard for the
delicacies Of speech.-Notes and Que
ries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
BoERs THREATEN RUIN

Lcnden, Aug 11.-Tae Boer organ
10 LondoD, the Standard and Diggers
News, today publishes johannesburg
dispatch threatening Great Britain, 10
the evess of war. saying the Beers are
determined to wreck the mines and
irre.sisvsbly ruio che general body Of
shareholders by blowing up millions
worth Of machinery, sddiDg that var
will mesn the absolute suin OF Johsn-
nesburg. both ss sova and as min
log center, and saying: while it Will
doubtless end 10 victory for Euglsnd.
she price of that victory will be the
ruin Of shoussnds who ought to consider
The price they must pay before author
ising the government to declare war"
Another johannesburg dispatch,
however, predicts further concessions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
Shah aad Gar.

What more dramatic than the COZ
trast between the swift and bloody death
of the successor of the monarchs whose
kingdom had already grown old when
Caesars galleys first touched the shores
of Britain, and the triumphant inaugu-
ration CT the reign Of the ruler of tho
youngest of European powers, with
princes, ambassadors and MOBILES bowling
before the throne, an armed host around
him kaad dazzled and bewildered ma
ton shouting in their madness, cit is
the voica Of god and not Of q mani"
In still more vivid dramatic contrast
stands the shining figure Of the young
czar in the central pavilion on the Kho-
dinsky plain, surrounded by a gay
crowd of laughing women and obsequ5-
Gus courtiers, while the bands play
Glinka's Life For the Gar and,
within sight and hearing. rolls toward
Moscow the long line Of wagons laden
with the corpses of 5000 Of his sub
jects-poor dumb animals slain by the
careiessness, cowardice and imbecility
of his officials. Ave, imperator, NOR
turi te sa]utantp'
The catastrophe will, in a country so
grossly ignorant and superstitious as
Russia, overshadow the whole reign.
Why had 40 care been taken to propiti-
ate hostile fortune? Why, as in Re-
man triumph, had no slave been placed
in the chariot of the victorious general
to whisper in his ear that he was NOR
al?-Nineteenth Century.
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University Of North Carolina.

WIDEST PATRONAGE AND FULLEST
EQUIPMENT IN ITS HISTORY.
Faculty, So; Students. 4e5; 3 Academic
courses; 3 Elective courees; Professional
Schools, in Law, in Medicine aod in Phar
macy. New buildings, water works, splendid
libraries, laboratories, etc
Advanced classes open to women. Tuition
$50 a year; board So month. Ample
opportunity for sslf.belp Scholarships and
leans for ;he needy. Free tsition for teachers
Sumner School for Teach;rs "a instruc-
tors, LAT students Total enrolment 644,
For illustrated handbook and Catalogue,
Address,
PRES DENT ALDERMAN,
Ju,e2s Chapel Hill, N C
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
Tillnnan on Prohibitionis:s.
Specia, to The State.

Specia; to The State
Anderson, Aug 10 AT the raun,
ion of Go. F, Twenty fourth South
Carolina regiment, combined with a
reunion of the alumni of Carswell
institute, held 13 miles from Ander-
son yesterday, Senator Tiilman de-
MED he had said at Sumter that
probibitionists were hypocrites and
liars he had said prohibition would
make hypocrites and liars out Of the
people Some Of the prhibition
leaders were, however, hypocrites
and liars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16

Supreme Court Justice Charles G
Garrison, of Pennsylvania, was asked
recently what he thought of the
situation In the Philippines In
reply he improvised the following
fable: ga boy who had a hrindle
dog was on the point of achieving
independence, when member of
the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals accosted the boy
and chided him for not giving the
dog his freedom and finally bought
the string for the sum of Twenty i've
cents. The last the boy saw of the
kind-hea,ted stranger be was kick
ing the stufiog out OF the dog
because it hung back when he pniled
on the string
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
A GREAT OPENING.

The Glenn Springs Hotel has opened with most gratifying
results for the season of 99 The list of visitors for the
opening is only much larger than usual but comprises
the best the State This famous resort has to
recognized the best and the health and pleasure seekers
all the South there. partanburg takes pride
in this great resort and the indications point to the most
successful in the history Of the Springs The fact
the Of these famous Springs for certain diseases
specific it is unequaled in the United States
The new hotel provided with all modern improvements
and convenences and whether for health pleasure finer
place be found The reputation of this resort IS made
Nothing The Herald could say add anything to it. but it is
gratifying know that the prospect for the season just begun
is most fattering-The Herald Spartanburg.
Glenn Springs is an ideal spot for health
or pleasure seekers.
the
Blue Ridge COOL light and ovgorlog
The hundred and websdd by magnificent
nasiv oaks.
Wishing visit the
,o;nte M interest rear the Hotel Some of the
Alley Shooting Gallery Tennis Court and all other
usually fousd 6rstclaes resorts
Those who do for the other pleasures and amuse
ments offered will be charmed by delightful music by Italian
noon and night
Water for sale in Sumter by the Drug Stores
For rates of board apply to:
SIMPSON & SIMPSON,
Glenn Springs. S. @.
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Cab, see and buy. embossed or aofal cE
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is 80 ominous sound 10 tee mao Vh1
isn't insured, when IL sees bis bon5
disappearing in fsnes AID smoke
We eau hardy have aoy ompasslou
on bim. woen il is so easy AID at such
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loss d policy 10 tie Hartford lnsur.
ance Co. costs you but sma'I sun
when we draw it, for you. end gives
you security as safe as the Bank o.
Eoglaud
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Gen'lInsurapce Agents, Suuter, S. G
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
sDallY exc:pt SUNDAY.

sDally except Sunday.
Trains Nos 80 and 80 connect at Blacksburg
with trains on the Gaffney Division. Train
No 32 leaving Shelby at 6 80 m, connects at
B,acksburs with train No 36 on the Southern
Ry, going North, with twenty minutes for
tran sferring, etc. Passengers leaving any
points on this line between Shelby and Blacks.
burg can 90 to Charlotte, N. c.. and return the
same day, having three hours and twenty i've
minutes for the transaction OF business IN
Charlotte. 1t connects also with the Vestibuie
On the Southern going South, aud connects at
yorkyille, S c., with the North bound train on
t'sCG N W z Il, with thirty minutes margin
for transferring. and connects at Rock Hill
with train No 33 Oh the Southern Ry, going
South, with ample margin Of time for trans
ferripg, etc. The best connection th:s tain
makes at Catawba Junction with the L.,
going North gives eleven hours lay over, going
South, twelve hours and fprty-three minutes,
but nearly all the lay over is in daylight.
Connects st Lancaster. c. with trains on the
l. & Il Il, for Chester, with lay over OF
little o-er three hours, aud connects at Cam :
den, C, with the Charleston Division OF tho
Southern Ry. for all points South.
Train No 33 leaving Camden at II 10 m,
going North makes close connection at Lam
~''SS'~-'
C. Connects with the S A l., at Cntawba
Junction, both North and South, with lay
over Of about six hours. Connects at kock
Hill with trim No 81 on the Southern Ky,
going North. This gi:es lay over OF hSe
hours in daylight at Rock Ill., which will
prove pleasure TO passengers Makes con
rection AT Yorkvle with tain on the 4
r r, going South, and makes close connec'
ton at BiackSturg with train No II on the
Southern Ry. going North Also with the
Vestibu!e train the Sorthern Ky, gong
North
Train No H. leoying BIacksburg at 10
m. viii! get passengers from the South from
train NJ SO on the Southern Railway Tor all
poir,;S between Rlacl>burg and Marion, I,
and VII. connect a; Marlen. G, with the
Southern Ry both East and West. Train Ne
-. leaving Msrion ii 4j. after the ARRIVAL 't
the Southern Ey train from the West. makes
good connection at Blacksburs with the South
EN- Ry in 10Th directions.
SAMUEL HUNT, President.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKlN, Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16
A Hole In His Heel.

A hole in his riyh, heel enabled a
negro workman in the diamond fields
Of South Africa to secrete and steal
gems to the value of S273,000. These
he expressed in small parcels Of fruit
to q cousin in King Williams Town,
in the extreme south Of Africa, from
which place both recently departed for
England.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-08-16

People who find TIE word automo
bile too elongated for every day use
should try their jaws on automobile
taxameterdrouscbken, as they cali it
10 Germany.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
MEDAL FOR MISS GOULD.
VIII show Their Appreciation
of Her Patriotism.

Toledo. O., July 17.-During the war
with Spain. Miss Helen Gould, of New
Aork. furnished Il number of cots for
the soldiers in Cuba, part of which
were received by the Sixth Ohio regi-
ment. of this city. The boys fully APP
prcciated the generosity and patriotic
gift of Miss Gould, and they at once de-
cidcd to show their regard for her.
The corporals of each company COM
mcnced the raising of funds among the
men, and with this money Il magniti-
cent medal will be bought and pre-
scented to Miss Gould. The design for
the medal is miniature canteen on
one side of which will be engraved:
"Presented to Miss Helen Gould by the
enlisted men of the Sixth Ohio" and
lin recognition of the patriotism of an
American woman" On the other side
of the medal will appear miniature
tent showing the cots instead of the
usual bare floor tent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22

Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch.
brother of the ear of Russia, died at
the imperial palace in the Caucasus,
nged % years.
The American line steamer Paris,
which ran on the rocks ut Lowland's
point, Cornwall, on May 81, has been
floated and towed to Falmouth.
Admiral Dewey arrived at Suez on
the United States cruiser Olympia.
Belgium has removed some of the re-
strictions as to the importation of
American beef cattle and beef.
Manila advices say that the army
gunboat Napdan, towing cascoes with
1875 men of the Fourth cavalry, under
Captain McGraw, shelled Muntinlupa,
on the lake, for an hour, after which
the cavalry landed and forced 500 in
surgents to retreat to the hills. Ten of
the enemy were killed and about 40
wounded. The loss of the Americans
was two wounded.
The British ship City of York was
wrecked of Rottnest island and the cap
tain and II men were lost.
The British ship Carlisle Castle was
lost in "A storm off Rockingham, Aus
tralia, and the crew persisted.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-22
CAPT. ANDREWS FAILS.
boat. Hut Is Picked Up mt Sea I'm
an Exhausted Condition.

Liverpool, July. Il. = The British
steamer Holbein, Capt. Sherlock, from
New York July for Manchester. which
arrived here Sunday, picked up Capt.
William A.. Andrews. known as the
Lone Navigator" who left Atlantic
City on June Is in little craft named
"The Dorce," barely 12 feet in length.
to attempt to cross the Atanl1c. Capt.
Andrews was found exhausted on July
~ about 700 miles from the Irish coast.
His boat was left adrift.
Capt. Andrews, when he left Atlantic
City, took an easterly course and head
ed direct for the Azore island. where he
expected to stay for few days to re-
provision his larder. He hoped to make
the voyage to England in GO days. The
British steamer Camperdown spoke
him on June 20. Capt. Andrews at that
time was well and declined assistance.