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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of q Decree of the Court Of
ID Common Pleas for Sumter County, IN
the STATE Ct South Carolina, in the case of
Johu HcEair and Phiisnder Pssrsoli co.
partners trading 40 MeNa,r b Pearsoll,
agal"s. Berjsmiu n Carpenter, Robertson W
Gator, William J. H. Walters, Wilhsm H
PaRoo. h. Pagon aud Franklin P Gator,
The last FIVE trading as Armstrong, Gator and
Company and r. W. Hicks ! will cell at
public auction, TO the highest bidder, at the
Court House IN the city OF Sumte., in said
County aud State, on Ssledsy 10 January,
1901, neiog the seventh day Of said month,
at tho usual hours OF sale, the folio wing do.
scrised real estate, to Wit:
"All that lot Of land 10 the town of
Mayesville, 10 the State and County above
written, conveyed by William Fl. Rembert to
the said B n. Carpenter by Deed bearing
dale the tweuty.,bird day Of April, 1897,
and described as follows: Situated on West
Main street in said town, and foutiug on
West Maio street shout twenty. Ave feet (2b),
little u ore or less, and runs back the same
width for sixty feet, q little more or less I'd
10 bounded as follows On the southeAst by
West Main street 10 the aforesaid town of
Mayesvile on the southwest by lot of Em.
ma Wilson formerly J. g. McCalrs lot) ;
on the northwest by land OF Sue WitheI.
spoon and on the northeast by lands OF
Rouert Single,ary and Sue Witherspoon."
Terms OF sale cAsh. Purchaser 10 psy for
payers and revenue stamps.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Master tor Sumter County.
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Murdered by q Drunkard.

8 WShiog,oo. Dec % --Frsuk n.
Morris. OF Ohio. auditor Of tho war
department.. wss shot and instantly
killed about 2 10 o'clock this aftcro 600
BY Samuel MseDonsld, also OF Ohio,
recently . disbursiog clerk Of the
treasury. 10 The formers Office, at the
Wipder building. on 18th street.
Macdonald stterward shot himself and
also slsshsd his throat With . pen knifs.
Auditor Morris was closated slooe wi,h
MaeDoosld wheo tho shooting occur.
red. sod 10 trying to make bis escape
MseDooald slso attacked the ,atch 20 90 -,
Thos Cusiok, With the butt Of bis
revolver. He was arrested whilo lcav.
ing the building. Before bsiog taken
iu,o custody. however, be shot himself
10 the stomach and also made 90 ugly
cash 10 his throat With . small peo
koifs. When the officers arrested him
he Wss heard to exolaim III did il. |
know I am done for."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Masters Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of decree Of the Court of
ID OommoS Pleas for Sumter Ooouty. ip
Ihe State Of South Csrolins, 10 the case of
Robert B pinkins, 10 bic own right aud as
sdmiuistrator OF tho estates of Willamette
Dinkius, deceased, and Frances L Dinkios.
deceased, respectively; Florence v. Jenuiprs,
Ids V. Ives and Sarah R Burke.t aesinst
Winfield 8 Diukins, Walter J. Dipkius and
Mary Z. JenuinRs, ! will sell at public auc.
ton, TO the highest bidder at the Court House
10 tho city Of Sumter, In said county and
State, 90 sale day in January. 1901, being
the seventh day Of said month, at the usual
hours Of sale. the following described zeal
estate, to wit:
"A trsc. OF 6fy.two and one bali acres CT
land 10 sa'd county, adjoining land Of Mark
Reyuolds Florence Y Jennings, jane Brown,
Paul Reese, Porter Chapman ard lands said
to belong to church said tract Of land
being 10 Sumter County in said State"
Terms Of ssle cash. Purchaser 10 pay for
pspers aud revesus stamps.
q. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
December le, 1900.
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HAS GIVEN BOND.

Yesterday Wu B. Sui.s, Who sone
tine ago killed Howard AlIeo here,
eeiog obs'qneutly granted bond 10 the
suu OF $4,000 by Jodge D. A. Towu-
send. upon q prima fso,e presen,.tisu
OF the case by h's attorney. Col P. H.
Nelson. managed to give bis uoud and
vas released from The county Jail. He
bss eone to Birmingham. Ala, to speed
tho holiday season With relatives
Smith wss . stranger 10 this part Of
tho eoootry, and bis friends st bone
scot the full amouos Of The bond 10
o'sb, which Vas deposited. securing bis
release The State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Yes. Asgus, Wsvsr ssii, hss sAsl issgss, ssls
sfssy msdiciss n 'ss sisiiis.d sorld. Zoe.
osshsrs ana srsssno,ssss ssvse ,hoexhs Of
ssiss snyihlas s,ss fos isd'sss,iss or bllioss-
ssss Doe,sp ssss ssssss. ssd shey seldsa
hssfd % ap2s"Aie'sis.. nervous prosus,ion or
sssn failure. s's. They need August Flower
10 sissn oa, the sss,su aod step fsrasotstioo
81 sndisss'sd fsed. rsssls,s The action Of the
nvsr. Giaslsss Ne nervous ssd orsasie action
ef The system. ssd that 10 all ihsy took ~hsa
feeling dell aud bad With headaches and other
sosss. Voc osly sssd ssv doses Of Gssso's
August Flower. is liquid form, 70 mako you sat.
isssd there u nothing serious the sus,to With
yss. ror sale BY A. J. China A
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MONEY TO Lend.

WIE arc prepared to negotiate loans on
w improved farming laods 10 Sumter
and clarendon Cono.ies on long time ia
amounts OF $500 and upwards at: seven Der
cent interssi, sod With 90 expense to The
borrower except q small brokerage commits
sion We can also negotiate loaus 10 any
amoun,s 1T 8 per cent on terms TO auit The
borrower Apply 10 LEE L NOISE,
Dec l0-2m Sumter. g n
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RULE OF THE WICKED:
Dramatic Vlndioation OF Rev.
Len. q Brouehtou.

Atlanta hss been Stirred up for soma
uorsbs past over the psrsis,sns attacks
Of Rev. Leu g Bsosgb,os. % Mayor
Woodward for dsaeksoossG. Bsougb
COO has been uskiog bic charges from
The pulpit. snd Woodward aod bic
,fsiseds have been ssseriny psrsisssos
deuisls. A recent ssFmoo BY R,s.
Nj. Bsosgbsop sssusd to reject upon
The Whole Atlssss police beard By
ievitssioo Of The board. Rev. Brough
sos appeared before IL last Moudsy to
repeat bic sssaoo aod 70 specify bis
ehsssss sgsisst Msyor Woodward
Mayor Woodward vss expected to bs
present 70 defend himsslf. TIE A,lss
to Dsiiy News. Of Toesdsy. thus dra
aasieslly describes the maooer 10
vhieh Rev. Nj Broaehson vac viodi.
Gated
Ploss 10 oovsls aud drsmss we're out.
done By strange sod ssritiog eoinoi.
dssss vhieh oeserrsd within the stone
vslls of the city prison.
Rev. Len g. Brougbson Who has
psssisssesly preached sgsioss Mayor
woodward 10 pulpit cod press. Vas DO
fore the police board on the second
6oos Of The priser. rspsssioe word for
vosd bic sermon on "Tbs Rule OF The
Wieted." 10 which hs charged the
esyor With driokiog ss the rsoa track
The sermon Vas 90 the text: Proverbs
xx;x. 2, "vheo the wicked rule the
people mourn"
Al The very climax Of the sermon.
shils the minister and hundreds Of
spectators 10 the eouss room were
wrought up to the highest pitch Of ex.
eissment ever tho dramatic seeue and
the ssDsssiossl charge before the board,
. street hack stopped M the msiu on
trance Of the prison 40 ofhosr 10
blue uoiform sna burnisbsd buttons
stepped from the hack and assisted 90
aestssdy prisooes to sligbt. Prisoner
aud ofaoef struggled up The broad stone
steps under the glare Of tho electric
light sod entered The prison ofioe
''Lst me 60. cell you." the prison
o. ds@soded. 10 thick tones st the desk,
"Lst me so. must got before that
police board op ssairs and make the
ashs Of ny liis"
iHe.sssls5 sssassdily sesihss the Oh,
sW, A ,poliss ssplsin is ,.blus wi.h
ted bssid oa his sisssss. held . hassy
sossSrsses With tho desk ssraessl cod
'hsas shsy ssssshsd shS' psisouer Al
bsiobt ssselsssss& : bsssls al whisky
wsee1 1sllsd fspo bio postsss IA
"Lsek hin .sp." ,bs espssis ordered
(. Thsg Led shs ssups6sd psisSoss ousFof4
NE o(Bss. sps . long Eight o. sssrow
steps cod toto the detention roou, %
he, ssUs Aoor. where the miuis,ssi VS.
repsatiss The fAsefal Words Of bic
sssaes As they entered ,hs recon
there Ndostsd out frou tbs brilliautly
lighted ssd dsoss'y packed soprsrnsn
the voiss Of tbs prssebsr a sd
"Ths mayor Of tho, city aud tho
police uodsr biw Who are suoso To-
prossss ssd sxssats ths lsw, iavinst
ssoued sbs race track dsiukiee
whisksy-" sgt~e 81 s-5
The iron bouod door closed ou tho
e&csr and ,bs psisoosr The words OF
the preacher echoed up sod down ,bs
long. dark corridors sod died sway
Rrom che detention room . thick voice
broke out at intervals sod nioglsd With
other echoes 10 the hslls
"Lss me go-6gh, Of my lifo-
Brouabsoo !"
The prisooer 10 tho detention room
Vss Mayor james G. Wood ward.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Florence. Dec 22'-News was 70.
ceived hero THE afternoon Of the
killing Of Jack Green BY Boyd Petit.
grew, near Tim@opsviIle, Ia this
o,usty, THE morning. The two
negroes Qusgrelled about . woman.
Rslaigrew, - soon - he shot Green,
toek 70 the woods and 10 still Of
large. Bosh dsrkies, Il 10 said were
drunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Our line of Dolls and Toys &c up and all we ask
is call from you.
Come in and look whether you buy or not thew are all
displayed where you can see them and perhaps after taking
look you may find thing or too you need
Buying handkerchies If so we have them dandy one,
work embroidered as cheap as &C.
See our embroidered and hemstched handkerchief at 10
l5 TO- 25 80 and 35c They the greatest values ever
sold for the prices
Take look at the umbrellas in our window eyerv one
new one the latest and SWEETEST handles the market cover
good the handles prices very low Come and see
them
PocketboOks make very useful present an article eveyv
lady needs This line the largest have ever had anv
KIND and you want here Look at these too vhe.
in the store
Perfumery department crowded to its utmost for the Xmas
season. We handle all of Colgates world famed perfumes
soaps toilet powders etc. See Csc boxes extracts and
soap. This will please the children immensely
Lots Of useful and ornamental articles in
our Sllverware Stock. Sterling Silver goods
as cheap as lOc. Every article marked at
the lowest notch.
May be you are not needing any of the
above. but want something else. if so. we
have new lines Of Towels. Table Covers. Bed
Spreads, Napkins, Doylies, Blankets, Com
forts. etc, etc, any of which make the very
incest kind of Xmas present.
So Nonhak dolls, the uglest doll in town. 25c Come and
them 250 pieces doll furniture while they last lc each
Just received direct from Japan consignment from Mr. l.
Ryttenbug of China and japanese wares rugs and mat
tngs which by saving the japanese and New York commits
sions sell you at less than New York prices Come
early and make your purchases before choicest pieces
taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
ARE YOU
BANKRUPT;ohes,, ohes,,

constitution undermined by ex-
travagance in eating, by disre-
garding the laws ,ofnature, O.,
physical capital all gone, if so.
NEVER DESPAIR
TUFTS Liver Pills will cure you.
For sick headache, dyspepsia.
sour stomach, malaria, torpid
liver, constipation, biliousness
and all kindred diseases.
TUFTS Liver Pills
an absolute cure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
the BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, 3. G.
City and County Depositary

UarMa' STOCK paid in, $4,000 90
Undivided surplus. $1,000 90
Individual liability Of stockholders
10 excess Of their stock, $4,000 90
Trsosacts gederal banking bueinees also
has SsviogsBAnk Department. Deposits of
81 and upward received. Interest allowed a,
the rate OF Per cent. per annum, payable
semi.aunually.
W.. F. B. HAYNSwORTH, President.
@Aa!oy MoIss. ". F. RHANI,
Vice. Presidspt Cashier
Jan 2,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

biIly MsKlslsyx ssd Sshssie Hay
- hsviss sssshla 70 dsiivssisg that
1ef1 ssassilassA V Johs Bell %
oopssd. st ~ l5
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

Geo Hsaplss y - ,sssss of sss
- asss hssess ~ spesis GEEK
- saap 10 ~ vssda. He ns ssnark
- go is ssssy sespsss, bss asss u
- sse Abe sssssssh ~ visss As ssssiss
u Ne old sss. H. ssissds ssd sd-
!olssss usiss = .hspisG- sAas b vill Be
qaesa tes ssss ysess 70 sess.
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4D~oP 10 e0o VoSoos 10 tYosI9
- ess 10 Ssssy .ssspsss, bas esss u
- 1ss sbs sasssosh ~ visss As ssssiss
~ Ne old sss. HI ssissds ssd ID.
nissss ssiss 4 :hspisG- sAas - vill BE-
cassd fos oss1 ysess 70 ssss.
4 fts sapsses lsSn he UsiAsd SsAsss
\, ~ Phil0Viess ~ .issrssssd sapidIy
|uohls The - sps ysses. bss che
>>e1esss b os1s a, p,tasGsly Of ssep!iss
~ sAs sslaisss, -. tsssossa vlisksy
- ~. q ts,sA. fts iaposss are
- issssssise, bss u u ses . sssisiss.
~ issrssss. Zoe saoeg recent sssgoss
~ strive vses 1900 dead ssldisss 90
- ship ssA sse,tes shiplosd Of iossos
yf ~ Hopkiss q sppossioumeus
IN pessss 10 Oosgsess- south Caro-.
No vii loco eco representative. bot
>nlo ws oos'A sndsss With . dsgsee Of
|6oslgossios. Y The bill slso reqoires
0Gpe the states b. rsdessriosed along
ODogsaphissl aod seSooe sssss lines :.
ltis sins ss,d DO svsy wish shoestring
- gerry ussdesed dis,ricss
u
). The wsaAisgtoo correspondent Of
'(es 0biosse cAroalcle dsa~s heavily
- bic insGisaiion 10 the effort to
give the hissosy OF j. G Whit
hksr. once . cadet q Wost Point.
1ls article oooclades - follows
s'Flis subseQnsas career hes demon.
C1sssed ,hss tei vss without moral
seepoasibilisy. Tor he coon developed
jsso dissspsssbss ohsssossr. and
chen lsss hessd from wss keeping .
tsnbling hoass on the Mexicsn Dor.
~"
n tns uoso q ene msstor 70 (hat
Whh,sksr Ass proven ,o be anything
bss disreps,sb'e oasrscter. sod 10
eodsy ss tigtly respected ss sny
eslered msa % this. 5sste He was
81 s'x ~ eish, yeass priecipsl Of the
nsGso graded scaoo' 10 ,his city. and
ehis fslI resigned the position 90
escsps . r'ctessorship 10 the State
0elo'sd College, ~ Ofssgsbors lie
y . good oi,&,n aud Q competent
osd 'si,hfsl seaehss. vho won and
ssssia- the cspsc, snd confidence Of
eAs people of THE communi,y wi,hou,
respect to Geo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
A Narrow Escane

Eurka Springs, Ark. April 2S =
Passengers on the incoming s. To1;.
4 North Arkansas railroad n.rrorIr
escaped a serious accident last niob+
as the train was crossing White R;rl
er, SIX miles west of here. The coach
was between the engine and baggage
cars. was derailed. turned almoS1 IN
Its side with its outer wheels banc-;,,l ~
over the river, forty feet below IT,
feaaclty OF two coupling pin. alono
stood between the passengers and The
yawnlng chasm below. They ali hoT
ever erawled out OF the coach ana
over the trestle to safety anu
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Papa Could Not Explain.
Ft. Scott Lantern

TT. Scott Lantern.
Say, papa, why do so many Ger
mans come to this countrv?"
1T is because of our glorious re-
publican institutions. my son. The
poor people there are ground down
by an enormous tax of$136. 900. 900
to sustain useless standing army,
while here we depend upon our citi-
zen soldiery in time of trouble. We
are the free"
But, say. papa, was just reading
IN the Kansas City Journal that the
war appropriation in this coustrv
last wear was over $3.50. 900. 900
That Is almost double the tax that
grlnds down the poor Germans. Don't
you"
'oh, run out and play with sister.
L am very busy now"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Deepwdter Items.

Some oi our farmers are looking
rather blue on account OF so mucl
rain.
| 1t is reported that Johnstovn has
two cases of small pox.
ID. ii. Hash. one OF our rlIstlinp
young farmers was in our nsighbor.
hood last SATURDAY.
Mrs. Pettis OF Johnstown. spent
last week visiting relatives on south
DeepWater
Abb Young made business trip
to hontrOse Sunday.
Grandma Wilker was the guest OF
W. ii. Shelton last Sunday.
;: W Maxey and James OIL went
TO Maysburg last Sunday.
Miss Temple Allison spent Sunday
at home and she reports Mrs. Young
as being much better.
Andrew Dudney, who has been sick
for some time is reported better.
Grandma Wilker was the guest OF
her daughter Mrs. Jess Blizzard in
JohnstOwn last Thursday night.
Jess Coleman of Granite. Oregon
writes that he is well pleased with his
new home.
Lee Simpson and wife Sundaysd in
Johnstown
There will be baseball nine orpan-
ised in Johnstown soon.
JohnstOwn school has closed for
while on account OF smallpox.
Willie Shelton and Spencer Sells are
farming together this wear.
Johnny Allison visited home folks
Sunday.
>. l.. Coleman and W. II. Shelton
made a business trip to Butler Mon
day.
The young ladies are organizing a
club that will give all boys that play
ball on Sunday, the go BY. Ross.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03

Difficulties give way to diligence, >
and disease germs and blood humors
disappear when Hoods Sarsaparilla
is faithfully taken.
Services will be held at st. Mark
Episcopal church next Sunday. May
., at ii a. m. and s p. m, Rev. z. b.
Woodruff officiating.
The noted still house at Lone Jack.
owned by Geo. Shawhan. was de-
stroyed by fire last week, together
with 200 empty barrels, 300 bushels
OF rye, 300 bushels of malt. 200
bushels of corn and 20 barrels of
whisky in process. The loss is about
81 900 with no insurance.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Fear They We're Worked

carthage, Mo, April 2e.-Some
excitement exists in mining dealing
circles to-day over the report that
two large sales recently reported as
made to English purchasers were
fraudulent and moreover that the
parties interested in this citv and at
6alena, Kan, We're worked for 50 600
and $4,000 respectively.
As the story goes a mining exnar-
appeared on the scene some time aro
and afterward buyer for English
capitalists. The latter would NOT
buy unless the expert made a favora-
bic report, his report to be paid for
bv the sellers. The report was mad
and the bargain closed. the aran+
giving draft for $4,000 dr.wn
upon bank in London. The sxno--
demanded his pay at once Tbo
parties interested will not admit thu
they were -duped
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Obituary.
court.

Mrs. Sue Spaw, nee Miss Lindlev
was born in Martin county. Indiana
Jan. 10, 1S49. After the death ri
her parents in 1858, she removed tn
the home of her aunt near Paolia
Ind. I'm 1879 she came to Illinois
In 1888 she came TO Missouri In
1883 she united with the Rantis+
church. She was a consistent christ
IAN. She was married 30 J. :. Snaw
Aug. ., 1886 and settled on a farm
near Adrian She died April II
1900. She was 81 years. . months
and n days old. She was a devoted
wife and loving mother. She was
PROSTATE for several months. At
tunes she would rally and the family
would take new hope. but she was I'M
able TO stand the strain. notwi+b-
standing medical treatment and the
tender care of kind friends. the Lord
wanted herand called her home The
remains were inferred i'm the Norr;.
southwest of Butler. follow
ed by a concourse of sorrowing rpla-
on" lIiehus- A FRIEND.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Married a Diving Woman.

Miss Elsie Baker of Montrose. Mo.
came to Kansas City recently to b,
near Robert Patterson, to whom sh.
was engaged to be married. Last
week she fell seriously i'll and the doe
tors said she could not recover.
Il want you to send for Mr.. Pat
terson, said she, for | want to
marry before | die
Patterson hurried TO the Home
wood hotel at 1906 Grand avenue.
where Miss Baker was living. That
was Friday morning Arrangements
were made for the marriage that af-
ternoon. Justice Spengler was called
to the hotel to perform the ceremony.
Miss Baker vas too i'll to stand up.
She sat up in bed but was so weak
that she could hardly repeat the
words OF the ceremony. After the
marriage the young woman became
rapidly worse. Late Saturday night
she died.
When her father, who is travelling
in Wisconsin, can be reached the fun
eral arrangements will be made. Her
remains will probably be sent to
MontrOse for burial. She was 10
years old. Patterson is %. They
became acquainted at Montrose.-
Kansas CITY Star.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
A Womans Awful Peril.

There is only one chance TO save
your life and that is through an OPP
GRAFTON. were the startling words
heard by Mrs. |. B. Hunt OF Lime
Ridge, Wis, from her doctor after he
had vainly tried To cure her of a
frlghtful case of stomach trouble and
yellow iaundice. Gall stonss had
formed and she constantly grew
worse. Then she began 10 use Flee
tric Bitters which wholly cured her.
Ii : a wonderful stomach. Liver and
Kidney remedy Cures Dyspepsia.
loss OF appetite. Tryit Only scots.
Guaranteed. For sale by III. l..
Tucker. druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-05-03
Sketch of John AtkisOn.

Below we publish a sketch of JOIN
Atkison, taken from the Old Settlers
History of this county. He was on,
OF Buffers wealthiest citizens and hi,
had been very active life. OF lat,
years he had lived very unpreten
tiOusly:
John AtkisOn was born in Kama.
wha county, West Virginia, Nov. II
1919. He lived there until grown on
farm, and attended school only six
months, travelling three miles over q
nigh mountain to and from. His
ather died when he was twenty years
old. His mother then moved to
Ohio with family of seven children
and settled in Mercer county. He
married Hannah Catterlin June Is.
1910. While living there he was
elected and commissioned a Justice of
the peace. After that he was elected
captain OF militia company under
the existing laws of Ohio, and was
commissioned by the governor. Two
children were born there. They then
moved to Missouri in a two-horse
wagon in 1914, and settled near OF
tervllle III Cooper county, nine child
rem being born to them while living
there. They moved to Bates county
March 20, 1850, settling in Pleasant
Gap. Two children were born there
making in all ID children. The fact
OF coming from a free state to Mis-
sourl he was looked on and called
black republican and abolitionist.
he enlisted i'll Co. H.. 18th Calvary.
nj ). M, in 1862, and served about
one year in Co. Fl as first lieutenant.
On account of disability he was com
PEELED to resign. Soon afterward he
was appointed captain of a company
81 home guards for Bates county by
jov. Fletcher, with headquarters at
Pleasant Gap. He wa. elected
sheriff III the fall of 1864. and
shortly afterward the legislature |
passed bill DISTINGUISHING all rebels
md rebel sympathisers, and declar
ne all the county offices vacant.
Then the governor appointed him to
Ill out his uneXpired term. In 1866
le was elected again, and in all served
he people as sheriff four years. He
vas also ex-otficio collector of taxes
'rIor to his election as sheriff the
rst time he was a Judge of thecountv
curt.