The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-01


Philip Smith. who Was arrested las,
Wednesday and tried before Magistrate Wells
for stealing city badge from the bicycle Of
hamp Lewis, was sentenced to pay q 6ue of
$5 or work thirty days 90 the county chain
gang. The Zoe was paid.
All who suaer from piles will be glad to
learn that DeWin's Witch Hazel Salve will
give them instant and permanent relief. Il
will cure eczema and ell skio diseases. Be.
ware Of coun,srfei,s.-J s Hughson / Co.
Tho alarm of 6rs at aoou, 3 O'Clock Thurs.
day afternoon came fron, . small blaze 90 the
roof OF Msj W. r. B. Haynsworth's kitchen.
Both IRE companies turned out promptly and
the hre was extiuguisbed before any damage
OF consequences Was done.
The colored population sesms to be able to
buy aod drink whiskey regardless of hard
times aud hot weather. The Sumter dispen.
sary sold last Wednesday nine dozen bali
pints OF X corn.
The police officers Of our city have each
oeen granted one week vacation They will
nave to get OF one at a time az the force is
not larger than necessary. Sumter has 6ne
lot OF policemen, a credit to suv place, aed
The Chinese ask "how is your liver ?" iu.
a'"'d OF "how do you do2" for when the
liver IL active the health is good. DeWitrs
Li''l' Early Risers are famous little pills for
the liver and bowels,-J s Hughson l. Co.
Ats special meeting held at o clock yes.
terday Chtg Council endorsed the action of
camp DICK Anderson, extending an invitation
10 tue Confederate veterans to bold their
meeting iu Sumter next year.
Fire about o'clock Saturday at residence
OF Mr. e. " Hurst OF Liberty Street, caught
oetween the ceiling and roof CT the kitchen,
from toe stove pipe 8ue |, was put out be.
fore any serious damage was done
Ivy poisoning, poison wounds aud slI
other accidental injuries msy be aaickly
cured by usiog DsW,u's Witch Hazel Sslys,
II 10 also a certain cure for piles aud skin di,.
eases. Take 20 olher.-J S Hughson & Co
Magistrate L. z. Jennings held an 10 quest
at Smithv,lle on the 23d instant, upon the
BODY OF new horn negro iufsnt, that was
Iound IN the woods near the re3idence of
Nelson Mickens. The evidence led to the
belief that Sarah Mickeos, sis,er of Nelson
Mickens, was the mother ef the infant. but
ths jury could not decide whether or not the
child had been killed before 1t was put in the
woods Wheo the body was found IL had
oean almost entirely eaten by buzzards, and
was in sucb q conditiou that il was i'm.
possibls 10 tell whether or 90. i, died by vio.
leuce.
IL 10 supposed that an at,enp, was made
last Thursday uight to break into DeLorne's
Drug Siors. - the policeman on bis last
round fouod the corner of the: widow shutter
broken 40 u some one had tried to orizs the
shelter of. No other damage wac done.
After discovering the broken window st
the rear OF DeLorme's Drug Store that night
the police undertook 10 examine tho other
stores next adjoining, but found great difi.
Guilty 10 doing go, ~ tho yard 10 enclosed on
Two sides by other buildings ana 10 crossed
oy two upright board fences 10 the space
intervening. With the aid Uf ladders, how.
ever, they made the exsmination.
Neglec, 10 the short step 90 many take from
cough or cold to consumption. The early
use Of One Minute Cough Cure prevcnto Goa.
sumption. Ii is the only harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. 1t cures all
throa, and luog troubles. Children all like
k aud mothers endorse II u 8 Huphsop 4
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