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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Manchester Items.
Dark Corner, Oct. 2.

Dark Corner, Oct. 2.
Here am again, NJ. Editor. News is
scarce, but, nevertheless, will Claim some
space this week.
We hsd fne rain Sunday morning which
was the frs. heavy rain we have had since
Nay. Il was much needed, though i. came
too late to do .nucn good ID crops, except
peas. potatoes and cane.
! than half crop being made. Peas and hay
will be almost failure
Mr.. Ephrain A. Ards, native of Pri7a-
tser, died last Wednesday at Mr Spargeon
Kolb's; OF consumption, eyed about so years.
The deceased was brother of Mrs L. D.
Wrinkles. CT Swimming Pens, Mr. John ".
Ardis and Mrs. Ashby L. Burke:t, OF Pine
wood. ard Hessrs Abraham, Joseph u. and
Geo. P. Ardis, of Priva,eer He never mar
ried, and was peculiar man he had kept
hoase, cooked, sewed. &c, for sore of the
Kolb brothers for the last Is or 20 years.
Mr aud Mrs. joseph E. Johnston lost their
only child by death one day week before last.
Nj. Hamp Scott mas had very sick child
but it is little better. Thanks to the skill
of Dr.. N. Sally, of Clarendon.
| see toey are pushing business ahead at
Clarendon (Piaewood) Two new stores
have been opered up there e,nce my last
Messrs. Tbos. Cattioo: Graham Broadway
aod Robert r Eppersoa, formerly of Jour
city, havs crened fac liae Of groceries. He
has Mr. ". J. E23ersoa With him.
Well, Mr. Eiitor, hope it will 90, be SO
long before come agaia.
The new school house at MscSsvilie is
nearly completed School started yesterday
morning with H;ss Matte Ea;zminger es
teacher. Sicra.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

Thursday was scrubbine day at the net.
At daylight the gate of the big draio pipe
wss opened and at 30 the last drop of water
had passed away. At there we're an army
of scruboers in the pool and from then till
ten O'Clock the scene was busy one. Every
crack and crevlce was gote over end five
pounds Of pearliue vanished es easy as mist.
But the work was well and thoroughly done
and was completed anc tne water turned 90
by noon Yet while the MANAGEMENT Goes
not regret this work it is nevertheless fact
that there was practically no Cleaning necee-
sary-nothing TO clean. After the work was
done there was not as much sediment to take
out as would fill tum bler-the water being
of such crysta'ine purity as to absolutely
leave no sediment behind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
The Black River Road.

Mr.. a. NcClam, who is building the
bridges Cor toe new crossing over Black
River vas in the cisy Thursday, and reported
work progressing.
Ar Griffith, toe contractor has been badly
handicapped oy the scarcity of labor, and
mas been delayed ou that account; but be
bad scared 20 new hands to commence
woik on Monday, and having gotten thu
preliminary work in such shape that the
force can De used to advaotage, be hopes TO
De able, With good weather. to hnish the
crossing 10 aooo. Is days more.
II the business nen OF Sumter are disposed
10 take hold of the suggestion TO celebrate
the completion OF the Black River crossing, i;
,s time 10 act 10 tee De.:er
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
HOTEL IMPROVEMENTS.
DR.. China Will Enlarge and Re.
model The Jervey House.

Dr. A j. Cbins has decided &c enlarge ard
remodel the Jervey House and have it fitted
up with steam heaters, bot and colo water
ald all modern convenierces and comforts
4 large dining room, office end LOBBY will
be among the additions, and when completed
the hote. will have IS bed rooms. It will be
resarn:shed from top to bottom by hr. A.
Peraira, who Will be the lessee. The hotel
will be under his personal management, and
be proposes to give Sumter oue of the best,
handscmest and most comfortable hotels IN
the State.
Sumter has long needed hotel of this
character, and It is with a great deal of
pleasure that the announcement is made that
this long felt want is at last TO be filled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Race for Judge.

What is attracting more attention just now
than enytbing else is the elections, which
will come under the cootrol Of the newly
elected general assembly. Most of the judges
of the circait court viii have to be elected
du,iog the two years years term cf this leg
islature, aod there is already Euch talk aoo1t
the mater.
It is stated that Jadge Buchanan will not
be candidate fo- reelection, and there are
several cand dates ANNOUNCED for his position.
Among the nost prominent are Mr.. 0
Pordy, of Sumte, Mr. T. B. Fraser, sou
of Judge Frazer, and Mr. Geoge Thompson
Gil.atly, prominent lawyer of the Florence
bar The name of Solicitor Wilson ha. been
mentioned in connection with this contest,
out it is said that be will not enter the race.
News aud Courier.
Judge Bucbanan's term does not expire
until December, 1902 and his successor will
not be elected until the legislative session OF
1902, and it lie rather early to be discussing
the race for the position
In conversation With the writer today
Judge Buchanan stated that be had author
:zed no one to aheounce that would not
be candidate for reelection, and any state
ment to that effect is nofounded
At the presert ,ins be sees 20 reason to
discuss the matter as the election is so far of,
bu, bis inteation - to stand for reelection,
and be beieves that he will be reelected
wisaont serious, if aoy, opposition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
The State Fa,r.

Arrange ycur plans early to attend the
32d 4 uuai State Fa5 at Columbia, Oct.
29;h 10 Nov. ID, cclnsive
Send 10 Secretary Holloway at Pomaria,
or 10 ". G. Fennikeo. Columbia, for a
premium list Do not delay 10 do so
The premium list shows an increase in the
number of premiums and decided increase
10 the value of the premiums
The society FOR the coming fair offers 81, 900
10 county displays-of S4c0, $500, $500 and
Sl00. L: will be vel! for the various coun-
ties 70 arrange at obce in an effort to secure
one of these prizes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Complaint as TO Bad Roads.

We have been requested to make complaint,
ard call attention of the proper officials
thereto, as to the bed condition of the road in
Prc5dence Township beyond Green Swamp
and near the residence eff Mr. Andrew Vim
son, said road leadiag to Statebu:g frcm
Sumter Also sbe road between Burketts and
Mrs. Carsons, on the road from Samter to
Cctchall. Neither Of these roads have been
worked this year, says our informant, and
they are in very bad coaditioa. The atteo-
ton of the county supervisor is called 10
these roads
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

II wish TO express my thsoks TO the man
ufac,urers of Cbamoerlaio;s Collie, Cholera
aod Diarrhoea Remedy, for having put on
the market such wonderful medicioe," says
w W Massineill, of Beaumont, Texae.
There are many thousands of mothers whose
chidreo have been saved from attacks of
dysentery and cholera infautum who must
also feel ,hark uI. 1t is for sale by Dr. A J
China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Bismarck's Ixon Nerve.

Was the result of his splendid health. In
domitabie will and tremendous ererg5 are Tot
found where Stomach, Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels are out of order If you want these
qualities and the success they bring, use Dr..
Kings New Life Pills They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c at J. F.
n DeLorme,s Drug Store. 7-e
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
1t Saved His Leg.

P. A. Danforth, of LaGrange, Ga, suffered
intensely for six months with frightful rum
ming sore on his leg. bu. writes that Brcklen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured it in ten days. For
Ulcers. Wounds, Burns, Boils. Pain or Piles
it's the best salye in the world Care guaran-
tecd, Gully 25c. Sold by J. f. ". DeLorme.
Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
letter, salt-Rheum and Eczema.

The intense itching and smarting inciden, t.
these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying
Chanberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment Many
it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and
8 favorite remedy for sore nipples. chapped
hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per to1. Fer sale by DR.. A J
Chins. Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

A great deal of discontinue has been e1-
perienced BY the spectators in the balcony by
having the various young men of the city
sqneeze and press through them in their coax
ing wet bathing clothes in an effort to get 10
the edge of the balcony to make dive. To
overcome this difficulty the management is
row haviog erected high platform at the
deep end Of the bath with steps leading up
to it for these dizzy divers to leap from.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03

The Lutheran ladies will give Lswu Fete
on Ar. E. ". A. Bultman's residence lawn
next Wednesday, Oct loth, from 6 to 10 p.
m You are invited
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Farmers Called to Meet.

Having been appointed by the Hoo. ]. c.
Wilborn, president of the Cotton Growers
Association OF South Carolina, to assist in
the organic alton, all interested in the grow
ing aud marketing of cotton are invited TO
meet in the Court House 90 the l7th day of
October, 1900, at II O'Clock a. m.
J. r. Wilson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
The State Of South Carolina.
COUNTY OF SUMTER


By T. T. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
zs5z as sthn .s s. soa4nDSqs ri e sgao' N;
Letters Of Administration CT The Estate OF
eDd effects of WILLIS S. RICHARDSON,
deceased.
These are therefore TO cite aud admonisb
all and singular the kindred and creditors of
The said Willis S. Richardson, late of said
Couaty and State, deceased, 'bat they be and
appear before ne in the Court Of Probate,
to be hello at Sumter c. 81 op October l7th,
1900, next, after publication thereof, at II
o'clock in the forenoon, to chow cause, if
any tbes hsve, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand this Sd Gay Of
October, A. D., 1900.
THOS Y. WALSH.
Judge Of Probate.
Oct 3-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Good Tennessee Horses Cheap

Car load of Horses and Mules direct from
Tennessee farms Being bought on my
order aud ehipped direct. al! middleman e1-
peuses are saved, aud ! can sell them low
down. W. 3. BOYLE.
Oct 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-03
Hats.


We established q reputation in this
line some years ago. that we have
been constantly adding to We sup
ply good many dealers, who must
save money BY buying from US, or
they would not do so. Outside OF
our regular line we bought
100 Dozen
From commission house at about
60 cents on the dollar.
We have Mems and Boys fine
Hats at 25 and so cents, aud the
Man's bat we sell at 75c would
appear cheap, if bought elsewhere
for $..25.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

NEW YORK. January I'm metals.
the new year opened with the outlook
for renewed activity and price improve
ment quite encouraging. This was
particularly true Of tin and lead. which
ruled firmer on increased demand and
favorable advices from outside market.
While quiet, the other departments
were fairly steady and about unehang-
ed. At the close of the Metal Exchange
called pig iron warrants quiet; lake
copper unchanged at $3.50; tin quiet
and firm at S25.5o025.S0; lead steady
at $4.70@4.75; spelter quiet at $500
400. The brokers price for lead It
$4.45 and for copper 1873 @16hc.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. January Cattle mar
ket steady; butchers stock active:
Gamers firm; calves CSC above week
go; good feeders in strong demand;
good to choice SIS 1905 so; poor to me-
dunn 81 1906 80; mixed stockers So 90
as IS; selected feeders s4 2564 80;
good to choice cows So 1904 so: heif-
ers So 25@4 so: Gamers 81 25G2 35;
bulls 50 6594 so; calves 81 50Q7 so:
fed Texas beeveS 81 2505 35.
Hogs active and 5 to 10c higher; top
So so; good clearances: mixed and
butchers 81 25@4 60; good to choice
heavy 81 1901 60: heavy 81 25@4 10;
light 81 N2094 521z; bulk OF sales at
81 4564 s..
Sheep a lambs active and 1oc high
er; good cl aEances early: native wethf
ers 81 SOL ,annbs 81 50Q6 o.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

1{ however, CO. z!l4
&. l! \ US on The disapp pointing
Z :. treasury bills, and the
s :. 4. L ets were sympathe tically az
Americans began buoyant
4 !! pafity, but sagged. New York
J. +: 1l5k6 6Iightly, and the close was
pQ1nt below the best. Prices were
154 mn a&0in III the street, however.
Eio markets were strong. Spanish
~ were 645k and Tintos 445s. Other
copper shares were shade harder
than on last Friday. The copper fort
nightly statistics show stocks down
661 tons and supplies decreased l,oSl'
tons.
Money was easy and bids were slack.
The tendency Is to hold them back,
&waiting further gold receipts. To-
day g $4,000 gold in German coin was
bought by the Bank of England, be-
Bides 10000 in bars and f54,00O in
coin from Denmark.
NEW YORK, January 2.-Close:
Money on call firm at 1910 per cent;
ruling rate per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 6 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm, with actuai
business in bankers bills at $4.87AV
18TH for demand, and at $4.SzAW
4.S25a for sixty days; posted rates $4SS
and $4.8S1s; commercial bills $4.SlW
4.S1a.
silver certificates 5Sh@591ac.
Bar silver $3.50.
Mexican dollars 4712c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02
DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK, January 1.-THE mar
ket reopens without any change OF
moment in tone or character of de-
mand for cotton goods, general business
quiet and previous quotations main-
tanned in both lines and fancies. Cot
ton yarns continue firm but demand
barely up to recent volume In wooden
goods division American Wooden Conn
pany opened for fall clay diagonals at
Is to % per cent advance over last
September, and kerseys at 13 to 80 per
cent advance. There has been an ac-
tive demand at the new prices.
Visible supply of Grain.
NEW YORK, January 2.-The state
ment Of the visible supply of grain in
store and afloat on Saturday, December
80, 1899, as compiled by the New York
Produce Exchange, is as follows:
Wheat, $780, 900 bushels; decrease,
587 900 bushels.
Corn, 1881 900 bushels; decrease,
900 bushels.
Oats, 5.694.000 bushels; increase, 221,-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

Electric cars Bridgeport to Wheeling.
BeIafre and Martins Ferry
Consult Agents for best routes and
lowest rates to all points
General Passenger Assent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-02

Pullman Sleeping or Parlor Cars on all
through trains. T., Z: SURhE.
City Passenger and Ticket Agent,
Wheeling, W. VI.
AGENT FOR ALL STEAMSHIP LINES.
+. D. UNDERWOOD, ID. B. MARTIN.
General Manager. Mgr. Pass. Traffic.
Baltimore
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17

up Gentlemen, this is the season
of all others when we, of New Or
leans, like to feel that we extend
to all the world peace and good
will. That we love to make the
innumerable thousands who visit
us and honor us with their pres
ence feel that we are intensely
human; that it is noble thing to
love ones fellow man; that they
are indeed our guests, that we
would like to have them know us
and truly love our dear old city.
And sirs, we who represent the
pioneer work of the manufacture
ing era of this city, should bear in
mind always the brotherhood of
man, We want the love and
esteem of all" p"
$50 when they called on me
next, of course l felt that l was,
in a way representing, all the
people in New Orleans, and to tell
you the truth l felt quite equal
to the task, and so l said in part,
as the reporters used to put my
speech when I was running for
the legislature and they were too
lazy to take all I said, Gentlemen,
in behalf of all the visitors of New
Orleans (here there was a great
shout of APPLAUSE don't know
Why 1 want to say I love New
Orleans as if it were my own
city. If it hadn't been for New
Orleans and it's carnival / never
would have gotten my wife Sal.
Great applause, lead by ST, who
fell out of his chair he laughed
so much.) l feel like dog be-
cause l sneaked away from Sal
on this occasion and did not bring
her down here with me. (Im-
mense applause) Next year l
shall do better. l am going to
bring even my maw-in-law. "
(Here 81 lauged so that Begue
brought him some ice water in
little glass bowl for him to wash
his eyes.) do not remember
the rest of my speech but it was
a corker and by the time it wound
up l had the friendship of every
last man of the manufac turers
parade party, a firm friend.
They were all noblemen too! AS
you shall see before l finish my
story"
J. H. LEvEQUE.
(To Be Continued.)
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17
The advertisement of Macon G.

The advertisement of Macon d
Andrews Great Schools of Dixie
appears in other columns OF this
paper, and we are glad to note
the success they are having in
training young ladies and gentle
men for business. Their grad
yates are holding the highest
positions in the country. They
recently supplied the Attorney
General of Mississippi with ste
nographer and typewriter. There
is no reason why these schools
should not have all the patronage
throughout this section of the
country. Their facilities are the
very best and we wish them con-
tinued success in their good
Business College work,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17
One On John Allen.

private" John Allen of Mis-
sissippi while on especially good
terms with himself some nights
ago, told this tale in a sad tone of
voice:
"When you speak about your
dead mem bers," he said, sit re-
minds me of a speech | made
once aglinSt the eXtrava-
gance of congressional funerals.
That speech went down to Mis-
sissippi, and when l got back
there an old friend of mine came
up to me and said: John, old
fellow, we read what you had to
say about them congressional
funerals, and your constituents
indorse every word of it. By gad,
you Just tell them up there in
Washington if you die you don't
ask them to bury you, you've lots
of friends down here who'll take
pleasure in doing it. st. Louis
Republic.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Pine Tree Lodge, No. 90.
w. l. Thamos, G. G.
N b uson, X R. s.
Meets every Friday evening at 6o'cfock
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17

WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Juniper Lodge No. 267.
j L. Wilkinson, Clerk.
Meets every second and fourth Monit.,g
niphfs
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1900-05-17
The New Orleans
Carnival Advent
ureS of Bill
Hawkins.
INTRODUCTORY ADVENTURE.
Copyright, 1900, by Harlequin of n. o.
CHAPTER l l.


about Si Perkins was that he
hadn't changed a bit since the
time when, ragged little orphan
school boy, neglected and unlov-
ed, he used to share my lunch
with me and would have parted
with his ragged little shirt to
cover my back. We were the
sort of d pals together whom
nature makes for each other, you
know, just as she makes the
woods for the deer or the pebbles
of the creek for the crow or the
wild turkey" said Bill Hawkins,
resuming his narrative after a
puff at his pipe and a pause
which seemed to divide its chap
ters with a sort of intuitiye fit
ness.
ooh, Bill, said ST from the end
of the sleeper, as that guy John
Brown was talking in a sort of
broad, offhanded earnest way to a
traveller about what he called
practical method of developing
the grand old South, the most
wonderful country in the world
and whole lot of gush like that.
'Oh, Bill, come here a moment"
said ST. Say, old fellow, you and
have been always like brothers
and it has come my way to be-
come immensely rich and l know
a man doesn't get rich at cotton
planting. Now, see here, old
boy, l want you to have the time
of your life in old New Orleans
the time of your life, do you
understand me- and l want you
to have the money to spend with
me in having it, and ST hauled
out bigger roll that l ever seen
outside the Meridian bank, ex-
cepting the Confederate roll the
ledge has, and he says, Here
take this old man, You're crazy,
ST Perkins, says L Bill, if you
don't take this you will make me
feel that the dearest friend ever
had is not so close to me after
all. Well, we palavered a while
and the fine was / took it. |
had already begun to think what
the deuce l was going to do to
pace with such fellows as ST and
you know that CAN worry man
a good deal.
when we struck New Orleans
that peert fellow John Brown
called up a cab and he says.
Drive to the French Market. And
there we had a cup of coffee
which even my wife Sal could not
make the match to. And then
John said in his brisk sort o'way,
Isl, | must hasten over to my Of
flee for awhile. You and Bill
take a spin around town and l
shall meet you at Begue's at II
O'Clock and we will have a break
fast there with some royalty.
Remem Der, now! Be on time, for
we three are booked to be of the
party. And Bill think up a neat
little speech in case they call on
YOU for one. And he left us and
/ don't know exactly what 81 I'M
derstands by "a spin around the
city, but l am certain it is one of
those sort of things | only want
to take when Sal is a few hum
dred miles away in the country.
We dashed up to place called
the Sazarac and there we got a
cock-tail-one of the best that
/ ever tasted-in fact THE best.
Whe! what crowd everywhere!
Nhe streets jammed! and such a
bsood natured crowd! 1t 'peared
to me as if every one in Sazarac
was telling joke and everybody
was so friendly and n&ighborly-
Just like up at corner grocery at
home then we got in the carriage
again and ST says, Bill, want to