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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
Remarkable Journalism. -
How The Southern Christian
Advocate Deals with the
GreenVille News.

The following Ia from the Southern
Christian Advocate of THE week:
The Greenville News of SUNDAY
last thus oDdeavors 70 be humorous and
OXIDES the Advocate for publishing the
false report that Rev. w f. Wiggius
had died 10 Sumter county on Deoem.
Der 221:
Let our esteemed ocnteta porary,
the Southern Christian Advocate, mod
estlV abstain hereafter from criticism Of
the daily press aud com ment 90 the uu.
Trustworthy characteristics OF yellow
journalism. For The Advocate has
killed aud officially buried and obi,u
arised the Rev. w. E. Wiegios and
Mr. Wiggins has been seudiug out 10.
dignant bulletins denying that be is
dead
I'VE received one of these bulletins
by telegraph yesterday and supposed
some sensational yellow journal had
premaiurely done him to death; bu. 90
the first page Of The Advocate oe
found the announcement the truth of
which be challenges. We learo from
The Advocate that be died very sud.
denly 10 Sumter county last Thursday
II seems that he was 20 go to bis new
charges at Els!ey aud Bethesda co De
cember 22d and The Advocate lameuts
that be was cut down, so uutimely It
is really very nice obituary notice and
we have 90 doubt Mr. Wiggins appre.
c'ates the opportunity of seeing bow
pleasantly he was spoken of in his SUI.
posed character as a remains. The Ad.
vocate describes him as its gentle,
courteous. sweet.spir,scd and faithful
brother Ii says he has been called
to tho home OF the blessed aud toe mis-
sion of tho redeemed and gori6ed,'
aud in view of this confident assertion
We hardly know whether or NOT to con-
gratulate MIR. Wiggius on toe fact that
be hasn't
" Nevertheless, for the sake OF ,hc
broiber's uew charges, for which Tho
Advocate feels deeply, and 10 behalf OF
the Methodist Church. Of whob Mr.
Wiggius is valued young preacher.
aud on general prioci pies, we welcome
Brother Virgins back to lie and
congratulate hin on dis nice obituary.
"To Us the fun seems in bad taste,
out We deserve the childiug, for we and
the treasurer OF our Conference
Brotherhood made tho mistake by
relying upon the columns of The
Groenviile News
eve print from The GreenviIle News
of Dec 23 the following, headlines and
all
" THE REV. w. E. WIGGINS
DROPPED DEAD
The sad news reached Greenvi!le
yesterday that the Rev w. f. WiggiDo,
who was ordered transferred by the
Orangeburg conference from the
Sumter district to the Easley Bethesda
circuit. embracing Pioksus and Apder.
500 coOItios, dropped dead at his home
10 the Sumtcr distriot on Thursday.
He waa expected iu Easley yesterday.
Mr.. Wiegins vas highly esteemed
aud greatly beloved yooug member Of
the conference
"Our readers will sec that The
Greenville News is responsible Tor the
OF the unfortunate report
aod The incident proves that some
secular jOurnals cannot be relied upon
either for news or for acknowiedg
their errors
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ANOTHER GERMAN SHIP
.,A SEIZED.

Bsrlio. Jao 4.-che Iuperisl Mail
stesrn Gsneral has beeu detained q,
Adeo. aud occupied by Brisifh troops.
With the object Of searching her cargo
which IL to DO discharged The Gen.
stsl is owned By the German East Afri.
eso Line. the owners u the Buudes
sash. previously captured by the British
cruiser Msgicieons OF Delsgoa bay,
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Estate Of Mrs. Hannah NJ. CuSick,

DECEASED
4 LL PERSONS having claims against
n said Estate will present same duly at
tested, and all persons IN anyway indebted
To said Estate will make immediate ayment
TO MIChAEL G. KAVANAUGH,
and MEL O'DONNELL,
Dec 20-3t Qualified Executors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10

q. A. snow & Co. Patent Lawyers, oppo-
site the United States Patent Ofice, Washing
ton, ID. O., Who have actual clieots Ia every
city and town Of the United States and
Csoada, report that nsver before Ia their rs
years practice has the work Of the Office been
so we'll up 10 date. They claim that patents
can now be procured 10 less than half the
,ims formerly required. Nov Ism
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
OFFICE OF

OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
SUMTER, S. G, Sept 20, 1859
NOTICE is hereby gwen ,ha, will he 10
~ my Office in The Couptv Court House
at Sumter from October 18Th TO December
slst, 1899, inclusive, for the collection Of
taxes for the fiscal year 1899. The levy is as
follows
For State purposes. mills.
For County purposes, 81 mills
For School purposes, 3 mills
Total levy, ll5 mills
Also the following special school Ievies
School District No. /, mills
School District No l6, 2mills.
School District No. ID, mills
School District No %, mills.
BIT Clio, 2Dills
Concord 2nils
Privateer, 2mil!s
No b, ! mill.
No. II, mill.
COmmutntion Road Tax for 1900 is a'so
payable At the same time
II. l. CtH3OROUGH,
Oct4 Treasurer Sauter Co.
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PREPARED AGAINST SEIZURE

Rome, Jan 4.--The German steam.
or Kauzler. with the Dutch and Rms.
sian Rcd Cross detstchments for the
Trsnsvssl on beard discharged a
quantity of her cargo of Naples to
day. ss II was contrsband OF war
The Xauzler belongs to the same
company IA the Bundesrsih and
General.
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NOTE In addition to the above service
tfalns NOS ID and IL run daily between Charles.
ton and Columbia, carrying elegant Pullman
sleeping cars. No. 15 leave Charleston II 100 n.
M; arrive Columbia 100 a. IN. No l6 leave CO.
iumDia l 10 a. III. arrive Charleston 200 a. m.
sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 0 :OO D. m.
Doth at Charleston and Columbia These trains
make close connections at Columbia with
Washington and the east NN'
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GROCERY STOCK.

This department is up the usual standard and that is
saying about all that necessary for it. Our MILLBURNE
FLOUR of which believe there sold in this county
than other brand pronounced 10y those who use unsu
passed.
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The II. @. Goldman Line for Wor
CLOTHING.

This has certainly been banner season in the clothing
ana there are any of the men boys county
who have not bought suit it has not been our fault bu s
ing there still may be few unpovded keeping up our
stock by telegphng orders for shipment by express
IL you need an overcoat before buying as we have
great values
In our Hat and Furnishing Goods De-
partment will be found values that compare avoro
bly, with the balance of our stock
This announcement would not be complete without a
word about our
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-10
LIVE AND LET LIVE

Al1hou@h we tired to anticipate this seasons wants bv
puyg heavier stock than BEFORE our trade has 50 far
exceeded our expectations that have been obliged to re-
pehsh frequently and freely every department of our store
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
SR &SR~

condensed Schedule in Effect Dec 10, 1890.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
Feast of the Assumption.

August Is is day dear to every
Catholic heart. On this day is cele-
brated turnout the Catholic world the
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, the
mother of Jesus.
After the crucifixion the Virgin liv-
ca under the care of the beloved
apostle, ST. John, but just where she
died or when she died are questions
that have not yet been cleared up by
church historians. However, it is GER
tain she died., probably at Jerusalem
and probably elsewhere.
Altho never formally or, officially de-
fined by the church, it is generally be-
lieyed by all Catholics that the body
of the blessed Virgin was preserved
free from the corruption that bodies
usually undergo after death. 1t is be-
lieved that after her death the body
OF the Virgin WAS united to her soul
in heaven. Hence the Assumption
means that the body of the mother
of Jesus was assumed or taken up to
heaven and united to her soul, without
undergoing the decay that seems to
be the lot of all men. The feast is a
beautiful one and justly commends it.
self to all who have a just apprecia-
ton of the close relationship existing
between the Savior of the world and
His good mother. Services will be
held in the Catholic church the same
as on Sundays.
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lowed by the Methodist church which
had for it's first minister Samuel Jay.
'The first murder committed in
the vicinity, not in the town, was done
by an old man named Cloyd, who kill
ed, if my memory serves me rightly,
a man named James Harvard. The
latter had rented or leased the old
mans farm about two and one-half
miles north of Blakesburg. Cloyd de-
sired to take some privileges about
the farm to which Harvard objected.
Cloyd swore that he would take them
whether Harvard desired it or not and
went home In short time he came
back with his shotgun and when Har-
ward forbade him entering the place,
shot his tenant in the neck, nearly
blowing his head off. Cloyd was ar
rested and placed under guard, but
the next night escaped and has not
been heard from SINCE
MIR. Sutton says that he is proud to
say that he at one time lived in
Blakesburg. the place that has pro.
duced some of the best citizens OF
Wapello county, and now that he is
on the incline leading to the other
shore, takes pleasure in recalling the
incidents connected with the early
history of the town and township.
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raj was conducted this morning at
$3.50 O'Clock by Rev. Jones. Interment
was made in the Ottumwa cemetery.
Miss e. Vantine, Of Laddsdale, who
has been visiting at the home Of j.
G. Sconce, has returned home.
Miss Amy Darby, who has been Wis
fting at the home of Ed Wilkinson,
on Jay street, returned to her homo
in Foster this morning.
T. R. Buckley left last night for
Washington, d. c., having secured a
position in the census bureau. Mc.
Bickley's family will remain in OF
tumwa.
The death of Mrs. Martha McGloth-
lin, wife of Thomas McGlothlin, oc-
Cured Saturday evening, August IL, at
her late residence, four miles west OF
this city. The deceased was so years
of age and pioneer of Wapello coun-
ty. The funeral was held in Kirkville
this morning, interment being made in
their private cemetery.
The home of Harry Bridges in Cen
trail Addition was entered by burgiac.
this morning and revolver and golt
watch were taken therefrom. Mr.
Bridges family was down iowa thi!
morning to see the parade, and dur
ing their absence the house was en-
tered and the above. property taken
Mr.. Bridges notified the police of The
burglary, but as yet they have no clu,
to the burglars.
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Bio Yield of Wheat.

A farm of 81 acres one mile north
of Ottumwa, owned by w. B.. WycoEf,
of this city, yielded 713 bushels Of
wheat this season. 1t was marketed
in Ottumwa and was pronounced by
grain dealers to be the finest grade
in this quantity that was ever brought
to the city. Mr.. Wycoff claims tne
honor of having hauled the largest
load of wheat ever brought to the
Ottumwa market, one load weighing
out SO bushels and so pounds. He
also claims to have brought the four
largest loads ever brought to town
by any one man, the total of the four
loads weighing out 356 bushels and 80
pounds.
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neat little cottage thereon, which,
when completed, will be occupied by

neat little cottage thereon, which,
when completed, will be occupied by
himself.
A. Lerche, of the beef killing de-
partment, has been on the sick list
for the past two weeks.
Otto Johnson, of the Office depart
ment at the packing house, is enjoy
ing his annual vacation of two weeks.
James Gallagher, of the trimming
room, accidentally cut his thumb and
fingers of the left hand Friday morn
ing.
Walter Owens was compelled to
abandon work few days during the
past week on account of the extreme
heat.
Abe Nader, of the government in
spection department, has been absent
from duty few days, visiting his
daughter at Cedar Rapids.
William Orchardson, of Chicago, is
in the city experimenting the erection
Oh some new machinery at the packing
house of John Morrell & Co.
| Miss Gertie Allott, cashier at Nor
rcll's market No. 2, is in Omaha, visit
ing friends. Her place is being tenn
porarily filled by Miss Lena Nelson.
Mrs. Elmer Mccoy, of Dahlonega,
was a guest Monday at the home of
her uncle, j. G. Lewis, on Walnut ave-
nue., and was accompanied hone by
Maud and Cecil Lewis, who will spend
| few days visiting relatives and
friends in the country.
Chief Engineer John Wishart and
Ed Keyhoe, accompanied by their fam
lilies, are camping in the Manning
grove near the city. Mr.. Wishart is
| studying and practicing elocution dur
ing his leisure moments in the even.
ings.
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Had a Narrow Escape.
from Fridays Daily.

Rev. E. A. Walden left this after
noon for Minneapolis, Mimi, to visit
relatives. Rev, Walden was member
of party who was caught out III the
storm Sunday evening, and had {. very
narrow escape from the lightning and
wind. The party stopped at a farm
house near Munterville, and as Rev.
Walden was returning to the house
from the barn he sustained a Shock
from bolt of lightning which struck
near him. He was near a barbed
wire fence when the shock came ,lnd
was thrown against the fence, sustain
ing numerous severe scratches from
the barbs. Fortunately he was unaf-
fected by the electric shock other than
the injuries above referred to.
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A. /. Hill in California.

The Courier is in receipt Of a conl-
munication from A l.. Hill, of this
city, announcing his safe arrival at
Ontario, California, where he has gone
for an extended sojourn. Mr.. Hill
was on the road four and one half
days. The weather while passing thru
Nebraska and Nevada was very hot.
Mr.. Hill says the last half of his jour-
ney was pleasant. He says he is en-
Toying the sea breezes immensely. His
communication says there is a fine or
ange crop in California, but there is
shortage in the crops of other
fruits.
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A Sixty-Pound Catfish.

The Courier is in receipt of a pho
tograph from Sigourney. 1t is a pic
ture of two men and catfish. The
men have pole on their shoulders
to which is strung a catfish that drags
upon the ground. Messrs. Schippen
and Kracht, the gentlemen who cap
tured this fellow, are men of esrab-
lished regulations for truth and YER
acity, however the photo obviates a
lot of explanation. The fish weighed
sixty pounds.
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strating some of the principles OF att
tack and defense, using blank ammuai-

strating some of the principles OF att
tack and defense, using blank ammuai-
ton.
Governors day will probably be
Tuesday of next week, if that date
does not interfere with any previous
dates of the chief executive of state
While in camp all visitors are re-
quested to do as the sentinel directs,
never question his authority
Show proper respect for the flag by
standing at attention while the band
is playing the Star Spangled Ban
eer," or the flag is being lowered at
retreat.
Guard mounting goes at so'clock In
the morning and is a very pretty cer-.
emony
Dress parade will occur every day
at 6:15 p. m.
The cannon will be fired on the last
note of retreat at the time of pa
rade Visitors will do well to antici-
pate this.
There will be a patriotic drill Mon
day.
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David City. Neb.. April /. 1900,

Genessee Pure Food Co, lie Roy, N. Y:
Gentlemen:-l must say in regard to
GrainO that there is nothing better or
healthier. We have used it for years.
My brother was great coffee drinker.
He was taken sick and the doctor
said coffee was the cause of it, and told
us to use Grain-O. We got a pack
age and did not like it at first, but now
would not be without it. My brother
has been we'll ever since we started to
use it. Yours truly, Lille Sochor.
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Troublesome to the Army.

During the civil war, as well as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea
was one OF the most troublesome dis
eases the army had to contend with.
In many instances it became chronic
and the old soldiers still suffer from
it. Mr.. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge,
Green Co., Pa, is one of these He
uses Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy and says he never
found anything that would give him
such quick relief. 1t is for sale by
druggists.
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A BETTER GAME SATURDAY.. s
GrinneII Defeated the Prides Saturday
6 to g

The second game of baseball be-
tween Grinnell and the Iowa Prldes,
Saturday afternoon, at Athletic park,
was much better exhibition than
the one given the preceding day. Grim
nell won the second game also but
by the score of to which shows,
that the game was evenly contested
turnout. Following is the score by in
nings:
Iowa Prides ;. OIL o 1 0 OIL 3
Grinnell 1880. 0 0 0 0 0 8 0-s S
Batteries-Schaub and Breakey;
Doe and loft
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Ninth Precinct.

The republicans of the ninth pre-
ciact will hold caucus at the court
house Saturday, August IS, at 4 p. m.
Tor the purpose of electing FIVE dele
gates to attend the county Convention
TO be held August 20. j. II Hateh
Precinct Committeeman.
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Packing House Notes,

From Saturdays Daily.

The total number of hogs received
by John Morrell & Co. during the week
ending yesterday was 1867 against
5000 last week.
There is not much change in the ex-
tent of current offerings of hogs.
Western packing for the week $685.
600, compared with 335, 900 the preced-
ing week and 100000 two weeks ago.
For the corresponding time last year
the number was 100000, and two
years ago $4,000. From March 1 the
total is 100000, against 9,455,000 a
year ago-an increase of 215,000. Not
much complaint is regard to quality.
Prices at the close average cents
per 100 pounds higher than a week
ago, and so cents higher than year
ago
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From Saturdays Daily.]
A. Cook returned home Saturday,
after a visit at Waterloo.
The Ottumwa District Conference
will meet at fremont this week.
The Sunday school of the M. r.
church will give a picnic next Thurs
day at Manning's Grove.
There will be cottage prayer meet
ing Friday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Houck, on Wabash avenue.
Owen Bradford has returned to his
home on Ward street, after week S
camping along the Des Moines river.
There will be cottage prayer meet
ing Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Willis Daugherty, on Burnside avenue.
Ed. McMurty and Miss Lola Hud-
gems, of Carrollton, Missouri, were
united in marriage Saturday evening
by Rev. j. r. Beard, at his residence.
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Packing House and East End Items.

FaCkih9 mouse dha East Gnu items.
Chris Ostdiek has accepted a posi-
ton in the Office of John Morrell & Co.
A daughter was born Thursday
morning to Mr.. and Mrs Jack Baxter,
George Salmon, of the killing de-
partment, has been on tie sick list
since Monday.
Miss Mary Chodat's Sunday school
class enjoyed picnic at Franklin
park Tuesday.
Paymaster Give Bennett is spend
ing his annual vacation with his par
ents in Chicago.
Wesley Peyonka, foreman of the
casing department, is visiting friends
at Cedar Rapids.
John Loring, driver of wagon No. 2,
was off duty few days this week on
account of illness.
John Slater has purchased a lot in
Roemer addition, and Is erecting a
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Recollections of a Former Resident
of the Town and Township.
TELLS OF The FIRST MURDER
Murderer Escaped and Has Not Been
Seen Since-Gives Names of First
Settlers, First Death That Occurred,
First Marriage, Etc.

SaS, sends to the Courier resume OIL
his early recollections of the town of
B,akesburg from about 1S43 to 1858.
Mr. Sutton was then boy not yet
in his teens and the historical data
he gives in his letter will be interest
ing to not only the inhabitants of that
busy little town, but to many Ottuhl-
wa people as well who have lived In
that part of the county. The letter
follows:
Haddam, Kansas.
ED. Courier: send you herewith
short synopsis of the town of Blakes-
burg and. Adams township. My IA
Their settled in Adams township in the
month of March, 1S43, and there l
spent my boyhood days and eventual
ly grew to manhood.
James Adams, for whom the town
ship was named, and who was the
first postmaster in the township, with
his family were the first white settlers.
Then came the two Maginnis families,
Johnston and William, and an old
bachelor named Cole. Then came my
father with his family, consisting OF
himself, his wife and eight children.
The next settlers were the Tinsleys,
Daniel, Carol and Paul Croft; Rinaldo
Brown, Theophilus Blake, Charles
Derby and Boss or Cyrus Van Cleave.
In the country about and near by
were Lawson Bradley, George Redd-
ing, Job Jay, Andy Trussell, Charlie
and Archibald Dorothy, Aaron Long,
Cyrus MacFarland, old Mr.. Easley and
many more whom | could name that
came to be prominent citizens in the
county and it's development.
"Blakesburg was founded by Theo-
philus Blake of Canada, who settled
on the spot where the town is located,
in 1S45. The first death that occurred
IN the town was that of child of
Johnston Maginnis, and the first adult
to pass away was my father. The
first marriage was that of Louis Lent
ner to Miss Adams, which was soon
followed by that of Daniel Carl and
MISS Elizabeth Tinsley, daughter of
THOMAS Tinsley
"The first merchants We're Boss"
IAN Cleave and Samuel Butcher. The
next was Aaron Long, then came S. G..
| 4nney and S. j. Hurst, followed by
| l.. Bradley and brother-in-law of
| his named Carlton.
"The first mill was built and oper'
ated by l.. Bradley. Carlton Redding
and George Redding. This mill was
blown up five years later
"The first blacksmith shop in the
town was established by William Kin
der and A. j. Weldee, and the first
in the township was conducted by
James Adams.
The first hotel was conducted by
Samuel Butcher. The first physician
was DR.. William Clutch, who, think,
1 is still living in Abba. He married a
| Miss Blake.
THE first schools were well sup
ported by subscription and the first
/ teachers We're Louis Lentner and his
wife, the latter being a daughter OF
James Adams, the first justice of the
/ peace. They were followed later by
Thomas Fowler, who later was elect
ed Judge of the county court.
The first church to be established
was the missionary Baptist and its
| first ministers were MacGlasson and
lis son. This organization was fol
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Do You Want a Farm?

Here is one that is strictly all right at the
money. 100 acres within miles of otiumwa,
and OH the north side OF the river; new 5-room
house and 4 new barn. This is 4 great corn
farm: will go 20 TO o5 bushels per acre aud it
is priced at only $500. Don't You think it i
worth the money!
Then l have a nicely improved 40, seven
miles out at Sl,40o Farms of all sizes from
40 to 90. Aud say! You fellows WHO were
talking of going TO Oklahoma after harvest;
the 2lst of this month we are getting np.a
crowd to go and visit the great wheat fields of
Kan sas aud Oiilah onia aud would like 10 have
Won Join u.s. Excursion rates. Oklahoma
farms for sale at $500 10 5000 per acre, ac-
cording to Improvements.
Morris Williams,
Baker BLOCK. OttumWa, Iowa.