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The age-herald., 1900-10-14
THE RIGHT THING
A New Catarrh Cure Which is Rapidly
 Coming to the Front

For several years, Eucalyptol, Gualacol and Hydrastin have been recognized as standard remedies for catarrhal troubles. but they have always been given separately and only very recently an ingenius' chemist succeeded in combining them, together with other antiseptics into a pleasant, effece,Y Ye tablet
 Druggists sell the remedy under the name of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and it has met with remarkable success in the cure of nasal catarrh, bronchial and throat catarES and in catarrh of the stomach.
 MT. F. N. Benton whose address Is care of Clark House, Troy. N. Y, says: When I run up against anything that is good like to tell people of it. I have been troubled with catarrh more or less for some time Last winter more than ever. Tried several so-called cures, but did not get any benefit from them. About six weeks ago I bought a 50 cent box of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and l am glad to say that they have done wonders for me and I do not hesitate to let all my friends know that Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are the right thing.
 MT. Geo. J. Casanova of Hotel Griffon West 9th street, New York City, writes: have commenced using Stuart's Catarrh Tablets and already they have given me better results than any catarrh cure have ever tried.
 A leading physician of Pittsburg advises the use of Stuart's Catarrh Tablets in pre- ference to any other treatment for catarrh of the head, throat or stomach.
 He claims they are far superior to in- -halers salves. lotions or powder, and are much more convenient and pleasant 10 take and are so harmless that little children take them with benefit as they contain no opiate. cocaine or any poisonous drug.
 All druggists sell Stuart's Catarrh Tablets at 50 cents for full sized package and they are probably the safest and most relASle cure for any form of catarrh.
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SKETCHES FROM EVERYDAY LIFE.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD IN THE ALLEYS.

out alive. The chances are he will fall into hole or have a collision with dry goods box or a wet goods man. If the weather is rainy he should know how to swim and if it is dry he should go armed with whistbroom.
 Alleys have no lights-they would be out of place. The darkness is so intense that a match never knows when it Is struck. At times it so with man; he never knows what hit him.
 Language fourishes there. patols d'Afrique. de gamin, "cuss' words and slang finger in the air. '
 =''Dat niggeF never was no count, mo- how" says a buxom .s negro wepch to another.
 .Lawd chile, how coms yo know dat?" "Ain't I -know'd dat nigger morn a week?"
 Well, dat nigger can't keep out O jail two days How's you know'd him morn a week? Mus bin in jail yo'self l spec"
 
 "IIi swipe de but" exclaims a gamin as a gent walks down the alley having cast away cigarette stump. Two small coons make a rush for it, but a bigger coon swpes it, and between his colossal lips goes the tiny cigarette. He takes puff or two while the smaller gamns wait for the chance of seconds or 'shorts" He can't smoke it much or he will be burnt. He removes it, carefully extinguishes the fire and puts this butt of a second vintage in his pocket, chuckling Oats a swell weed; dere's nutin to it."
 These are treasures even in an alley
 
 In one of the alleys is the headquarters of the police and the city jail Here is a phase of alley life that the public sees little Of. Around g small entrance to the jail sit a mingled crowd of officers, reporters and friends. The silence is startled by call for the police patrol. This rattles away, and then bets are in order first, as to the color of the offender, and then as to the offense, and any other bet that can be thought of. The betting books at Whites or Almack's in the days of Charles Fox did not contain more unique bets than those made at headquarters Soon the Black Maria returns, it's door is unlocked and the question of the lady or the tiger is solved.
 '.Well, the cap'n losses this time,' some one remarks, and forthwith a new series of bets are in order as a second call comes in. .s
 The Ancient Society of Summers dates back to Rameses H., but it present organi- zation is traceable in continuous succession only as far back as Nero. The society takes cognizance of the fact that the poor are all ways with us, and that to do for the poor 1t must do" the rich. It has a charitable feature as well as it's social side It's motto is, Let not your best friend know what your worst friend doeth.' The Birmingham branch of the so- cety is in a fourishing condition, truly gratifying to the philanthropic hearts of it's members, and is ready to furnish competent guides at all times to those de- string to visit the slums with a view to amelioratng the condition of the haut ton of Slumton For further information, ad- dress the secretary, Ruoy Draykcab. 102 Alley TaW, City. F. H. M.
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blind tigers and other tigers. An alley is like a butchers stall, for here is the home of the joint, the tough joint the tender joint and the bad joint. Down in the alley even the times are out of joint.
 When you penetrate an alley you really tread on eggs. You need not tread lightly for they are already broken, and like a broken rose vase, a scent cings to them still Every alley with any claim to prom thence has at it's entrance two bootbla elk stands, which in position are similar to the posts at the entrance to lane, but in char acter and hideous appearance are more like the dragons guarding the entrance to some fabulous cavern. If you succeed in passing them without being captured for a shine, you go on your way, not rejoicing but thankful.
 If the man with the rutty brain suffers also with jaded or torpid olfactory nerve he will find in the alley strong and vigorous odors that will stimulate the most paral- ized nose in chrstendom If his ear be likewise "dopy" from soft phrases of speech, he can find here catcals, yells, shrieks, songs and the most 'perfumed' language that his somnolent ears could wish.
 These alleys are the last resting place and final abode of broken up furniture, Broken down vehicles, broken china and
 eaky tin pails. These latter would not hold enough water for even Simple Simon to go fishing in.
 And then the darkness of an alley! No one, unless he is born to be hung, should ever venture into the alleys at night, for there is no other guarantee he will come
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legend of Dante, which would be more ap- propriate. Still, all is not torment within there are moments, many moments, of joy of happiness and mirth for outside some times can be heard the sweet melody from a negro chorus, who are singing within Down in the Canebrake," and "Floating on the River"
 Appearances "cut no ice" in the alley. Barrels of ashes, punches of picaninnies and meshwork of telegraph wires and lines of poles attract the eye. These are regions unknown to the city .scavenger, who finds his hands and his cart full gath ering litter from the streets, and they are havens of safety to the degenerate and heavens of delight to -the-.rag man, who could dance a rag time with joy at the rich harvest-if he knew how.
 Here, too, finger the songs of long ago. If you have forgotten Sweet Violets or Sweet Marie stroll down the alley-the chances are you will hear it. Occasionally the plankity plank of a hurdy gurdy startles the echoes with new song only a year old. Here the growler is rushed and nightly seances with spirits take place. There is TO other medium but the coin of the realm. These spirits are mostly evil good spirits do not abide in an alley. Neighbors in the alley borrow from each other, they are too honest to steal.
 In the alley lie the little of letters, and many envelopes, silent witnesses of who has been there. Sometimes an empty car bolc acid bottle tells it's tale, and the am- bulance often penetrates these regions which the scayenger scorns. Here are
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lives of the citizens. Their history, social standing, wealth and domestic happiness are all to be read by a glance over the al- ley fence There Is pretense, sham and makebelieve at the front door, but truth. nakedness and honesty at the back. There can be read the menu of the days dinner, and whether the cook is a good one or not, who the grocer and butcher are, whether they have company at meals, and weather the family live on credit or d cash basis.
 There are interesting sights in an alley. The fences are all awry, boards lean this way and that, making razzle dazzle eff feet in the tout ensemble that is posteresque and insouciant. Here and there are evidences that the land has been discovered by some Moses of a bill poster. Remnants of flaming posters cling to the wall, while advertisements of various pills, notions and quack medicines gaze at the passerby with melancholy mien. One sign reads Early Bird Tobacco, catches no worms" Another proclaims that "Oll Virginia Cheroots are for cents'-what new ones cost is not stated. One sign says Chew Kisme Gum;' another chew "Good-Luck Tobaceo;" another says Eat Tomato Catsup," while in the most impure alley in town on a rotten board is the sign "Ritters Pure Grape Juice, sold here ' Rows of empty kegs advertise the Klein Schwechat Wiener Bier, made by some Christian Brewing Company, not however, under the auspices of the Women's Chris tian Temperance Union.
 Here in the alley Is the "Bowery" of the "coon," his billiard rooms and bars. A glass door to one of these hells bears the legend "Colored Bar" and not the famous
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A
 SS - and bad for brains. A man who wheels in his head to run in them.
 When a man loses his appstite 1t is be- cause he Is tired of the same old food-ali he needs is a new cook When he get tire some and stupid he needs some new ideas As long as he keeps to the same cook and thinks about the same things he is hope less That part of his brain which he con stantly uses becomes worn out like the parts Of the road where the wheels keep in the same path.
 Who Is the most stiek-in-the-m -muddish, pompous and rutty man you know? Who is it who goes through life ticking with the same regularity a clock and bringing a similar amount of joy and entertainment to his friends? We'll. this poor fellow is in a rut and can't get out without assistance. He is too respectable. He never enters a house but by the front door, never calls except at conventional hours He has never seen his own back yard-perhaps a sight of it might galvanize him into life.
 What he needs is to go summing Let him join the Ancient (and as some say Dis honorable) Order of Summers and make a tour of the alleys calling on people at their back doors. There Is much more to in terest him at the back door than at the crets. There is no pretense here, and things are really what they seem.
 The back yards are the mirrors of the
The age-herald., 1900-10-14
On Valuation of ses quare Foot

From the Chicago American.
 Marshall Field pays the Hugh Speer es- tate for the ground at SS to S5 State street, 4Ox15O19 feet, cn a twenty-five year lease with the option of twenty-five more, a rental of $22,5 year, and to Henry A. Osborn and others for the ground and building al 77 State street. 20x15019 feet, for a like period and option, a rental of $l1,- 250 a year. These leases were negotiated some time ago, but this is the first time that the fact has been made public.
 MT. Fields present retail establishment covers the properties and they will com- prise part of the site of the new build ing which he proposes to construct at a cost of Sl, 800, 600. These are the only prop critics on the east side of State street be- tween Washington and Randolph streets which he does not own
 The combined rental is S33 75O year, and upon capitalization of per cent the value of the ground is sSi3 75O, being at the rate of s14.062 a front foot and s93.42 a square, foot
 -----.---.-.. of President Mckinley, and which is still the home of some of the latter's relatives. In minging with the Irish peasantry one is naturally impressed with their ignorance of current events abroad Some were not aware that the war between America and Spain ended over year ago. One peasant informed me that, twenty five years ago. the population of his coun- try was about 100000. whereas now 1t is only 4,300000. As most of these emigrants have settled in the United States, he con- cluded that about one-half of my country men must be Irishmen.
 RICHARD J. BIGGS, JR.,
 Baltimore. Md.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Gov. Pingree in Trouble

Lansing. Mich, Dec. ~ On peti.
tion of members of the Ingram county
bar, Jadge West Of the Ingram
county circuit court today ordered
Gov. Pingree to appear in court next
Saturday and show cause Why be
should not be punished far contempt.
The action is based on On inter-
view which was Published in the
Detroit Tribune. Dec 7. in which
the governor bitterly attacked Judge
West and Prosecutor Tuttle of
Ingham county. Attached to the
petition for an order ia an affidavit
by The Tribune reporter who secur-
ed the interview. which atirms that
it was given for publication snd that
the following day the governor in
formed him that the interview ~
printed was all right and commend-
ed it's fairness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Masters Sale.

DY VIRTUE of Decree Of the Court of
- Common Pleas, for Sumter County in
too State Of South Carolina, in the csse Of
Elisabeth Shular, against Manning Richard
Moore, an infant undsr fourteen years Of age !;
aud job. Ishsm Moore, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder. at the Court
house, in the City of Sumter in said Couaty
and State, ou salesday 10 January 1901,
belog ste seventh day of said meath. at the
usual hours Of sale, the following described
real estate, to Wit:
Gal. that tract of land allotted to II. Percy
Moore, containing ono hUodred aod two
acres, situated in the County Of Sumter aud
State Of South Carolins, bounded 90 the
north hy Oh the east By
land of Odom: oa the sos.b BY land Of I
Moore and west sy Estate Of Ishim Moore,
being part Of the land conveyed BY John D..
Moore to Isbsm Moore fourth OF August 1859,
Book s. G page 81. More fully represented
on plat made oy Harmoo Noise, dated
Nay 1885,"
Terms of sale cash II the terms cf sale
should rot be complied with in the course Of
two bours after said property is koocksd
down the same shall be immediately resold 10
the highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for
papers aud reveEue stamps
q. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County.
Dec IL, 1900
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Supervisor Dorm Retires.

Supervisor W. a. Seals took charge CT bis
cfice last Wednesday, and be expected to 60
out to toe chain gang today and receipt FOX the
coz victs aud camp outi. and other comfy
property turned over to him. The transfer
of Office was made ut Ar AarIoo Doro's
house Wedoesday about noou. sr. Sssls
having gone there for that pu7pooe.
In the case Of the Office of County Super
visor the question of title TO the Office was
made On lssue Mr. Doro claimed thot he
held Office for two years from April 1899,
the date Of his onmissioa, while Mr. Seals
claimed that be was Comfy Supervisor from
the day his boud was accepted aud fled and
was therefore entitled TO the cniee. he has
had bis commission for sometime spd has
called on Ar. Dorm several times to turn
over the Office. A few days ago it was agreed
between them that the question should be
Submitted to Nr. Dorp's iega! adviser and
that his decision would be final Hr Purdy
decided, as the Law and 3 recent opinion OF
the Attorney General required that the title
to the Office rested With Mr.. Seals from the
day his bond was approved. and Er. Dorm
accordingly agreed to surn over the Office g!
once
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Mrs. l.. Atkinson
MILLINERY.

She has the largest and 6nest collection
she has ever exhibited, including scores of
rich novelties in Imported Roupd Hats,
Toaues and Bonne.s. as we'll 40 choice va
riety Of handsome desigos from ter work
room.
The sssortu en-, is large enough aud varied
enough to insure q perfect choice to every
one, while the prices will be found no1e than
attractive.
In the Unt1imped Hat Department we are
showing q Dost e1tensiye sseo,tment Of the
newest and best shapes acd eolors-st rea-
sonshle prices. In this department We are
showing particularly attractive asso1tmens
of Ready to-Wear Turbars and Tcques in
Velvete, Felts, Panne Yalve,s apd Tucked
Silks.
choice variety of Chi!dren's Trimmed
Hats, for school and dress wear, at moderate
prices.
OCt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Master s Sale,

DY VIRTUE Of Decree Of the Court o1
ID Commoo Pleas, for Somter County 10
the State Of South Csrolina, io the case ol
Susan 8. Tiodal. Individually, and So I'D.
mioiesra.rix of the Estate o! Nary E Tludal,
deceased, agaipst l. Bealab Tindal substitnt.
cd for John L Neal, Chsrles n. Neal, 8 Lula
AcKuight, Charles L. Cuttipo, Thomas D
Cuttino and 8. James Cutuno, will sell 81
public auction to the highest bidder, at The
Court House in the City Of Sumter, in said
County and State, on saledsy 10 Jauaar3,
1901, being the seventh day Of said mouth,
.. the usual hours of sale, the following de-
scribed real estate, to Wit:
81. A tract Of three hundred and Fifty
acres, moro or less, situate in said County
and State, boaoded. norta BY lands OF Ars.
Sus.u s. Tindal (tbe plain.if), on the east
BY lands Of the Estate Of Jared Norton, south
oy lands of Mrs. Susan 8. Tindal and on the
wes, 5y laods now or formerly Of the Estate
Of Il. q. Wells.
"2. That tract Of one hundred acres o.
laud, in said Cosuty and State, koowo ae
the Swamp Place adjoining lands OF the Es
tate of John Belts, ands formerly OF Hattie
E Lawrence, pow Of Marion Aoiss, lands C!
8. S T,ndal and by PocotaIigo Swamp"
The above described ;arces OF land to be
sold separately.
Terms of sale cash. Purchasers 10 p-y for
papers and reveuue stamps
H FRANK WILSON,
kaster for Sumter County
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
GIRL DISAPPEARS.

Pueblo, Col, Dec 24.-The police
today failed to throw any light upon
the mysterious disappearance of
Maggie Hoel. who yesterday left or
was taken from the home Of her
uncle, Charles Beatty, short dis
tance west of this city. 1t las been
learned, however, that sometime
yesterday morning carriage drawn
by white horses was in the vicinity,
and a richly dressed lady alighted
from it, and seemed to be searching
for something. 1t has been impossi
BILE thus far to flnd such carriage
The girl, who is 1S years of age, had
a guardian in Missouri, and young
man here was known as her .sweet-
heart. The latter is grief stricken
and is doing all he can to aid in
solving the mystery The simple
and innocent character of the girl
seems to preclude the theory OF sui
eide, and the circumstances appear
to indicate kidnapping, bu. fox what
motive cannot be learned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

TIE city has had two Ere alarm boxes put
up, oss at the corner OF kaio aud Liberty
streets, the other In the City Hall alley.
These boxes connect With bells in the two
hose conpaoy houses. and when an alarm 10
sent in FROM either of the boxes the bells in
the hose vsgon houses will rlng eoutinuous-
ly until The electric drop is pat up. The
electrical outfit for these bsxes we're dooated
to the city by kr. q. j. Grover, Jr, Of the
Telephone Mfg. Co and the cnly expense the
city bad to incur was the cost Of erecting the
boxes aud wires 1t is the wish Of City
Council and Chief Of the Fire Department to
put up other boxes in other parts Of the city
30 that Ere alarms csa DO sens in nore quick
ly than at preaent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Gss the Almanac That Predicted
the Galveston Storm.

Yae Ladies Bir,hdsy Alnsnas Tor 1901 i,
Sdng distributed 10 our city this week.
1hjs publication achieved great pron1ssncs
ia Septenber sy iss accurate prediction OF
ths Galveston storm. Pie Xsw York Times
2epe 18th, said ''0slvestion's disastrous
sts<n vas predicted With startling accuracy
hy tbs weather prophet, Asdrew Jackson
Dsvos, 10 the Ladies' Birthday Almanac is
sssd 10 Chattanooga, Pena., last January +"
K 10 90 different from the ordinary ehssp
patent medicine almanac. taas it has eecons
very popular, and now hes eiscslasios OF
Is coo. coo copies, annually. Oar readers
who have net received copy Of tbs 1901
edition, can got il from their merchant, Or by
sendipR their address 20 the Ladies Birthday
AsuauAc, Chattanooga, Tenn.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
A Negro Killed.

Alex Jefferson is in Jail for The killing of
Tigh Richardson on Monday night. BE
claims ths, the death Of Richardson was The
resalt Of 80 accident, but until tho coroner
conclcdss bis investigation Jefe7son will &c
kept under arrest
The killing occurred on the public road,
near the Poor House, about 9o'clock Monday
night, while Richardson, Jefferson and acoth.
er negro were on their way booze from town.
Jefferson says that thev bad been drinking a
little and bad h..k Of whisksy along. The
other negro boy bad the pistol which be had
beeo soappisg ell the way without beias able
to discharge it, but just before they got to the
Poor Ho.se be, Jefferson, took the pistol and
snapped it.
It was discharged and Richardson fell
The other boy said "You have killed
Tigh ~
Jefferson replied, "No havea't. he is just
fooliug."
Bat when Richardson did not reply when
spoken to or get up, Jefferson got lamp eoo
found that Richardson had been shot just
above the eye and that bis brains were oczing
from the wound Jefferson aad the other
boy took up Richardson's dead body and
carried it TO Richardson's fathers house
which was near by, aod placed il on the
piazza.
Trial Jus.ice Wells, the Sheriff and the
Coroner were notified that night and Corooer
Noses summoned jury yesterday morning
and began thei raaest, but owing TO the ina-
oilty to secu.e all of the witnesses wanted,
the irqaess was adjourned uc';l IL o'clock
today.
What facts will be brought out i; ie hard
to predict but thus far j; is not clear wheta.
er the killing wes an accident or drunken
murder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26
Bounty Being Offered En-
listed Men in Philippines
to Re enlist.

Washington, Dec. "a AS re-
suit of conference between the
secretary Of war and Quartermaster
General Ludingtou, it has been
decided that no further action can
be taken with regard to the return
of the volunteers from the Philippines
until congress shall make provision
for their replacement
The was department is consider
ably embarrassed by the failure of
congress to make provision before
the recess for the relief of the mill
tary situation in the Philippines.
Acting upon representations made
by Gen Macarthur. the department
has concluded that it is absolutely
necessary to maintain an army Of
10000 men 10 the Philippines until
the current policy OF establishing
municipal governments throughout
the archipelago has been executed.
1t is stated at the department that
any reduction OF the military strength
below that fgu,e under existing con-
ditions would ndoubsedly prove most
disastrous to the interest of the
United States
There are about So, 900 troops, re
guIars and volunteers, in the Philip
pines and arrangements have been
made slready for bringing home
5000 of that pnmber No further
reduction will be made until the war
department is advised fully of the
purpose of congress With regard to
army legislation