The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-25

The rain Monday night washed up the bridge
on Rarvin Street at the intersection OF Canal
Street.
Reports received from seve:a! poiuts in the
country state that good rains fell Monday
night.
Small in size and great in results are De.
Wits Little EARLY Risers, the famous little
pills that cleanse the liver and bowels. They
do uot gripe.-J S Hugbson l. CO.
Fer ,en days at T. c. Scafe's goods will
be cold at great reduction from regular prices
-sone lines ct any price. See his advertise
ment.
There were tv eve young ladies at the office
goiug through the examination fo7 Winthrop
College.
All who suffer from piles will be glad to
learn tdat DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will
give them instant and permanent relief. II
will cure eczema aud all skin diseases Be-
ware of cocnterfei,s.-:J Hughsoo h Co.
Monaghan HOSE Company's house warnicg
to which invitation had been issued for last
Thursday evening, wac postponed 90 account
of the death of Col. D. J Aud.
Mosquitoes are more plentiful in the city
this summer than usual. Assistant Chief of
Police Weeks says they are so bad that be oas
not been able lately to sleep comfo7tablJ-
TIE item of spool cotton was under dis
cussicu last week, aud merchant who
knows about what quantity is handled by
the four leading stores in Sumter, made the
statemeo, that aeout $4,000 dozen OF spool
cotton have been sold here IN the past six
mouths
The Chinese ask ''how ls your liver 2" in
stead of chow do you do?" for when the
liver il active the health is good. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are famous little pills for
the liver and bowels.-J S Hughson l. Co
Jerry Hams, colored man, was killed by
lightning at Etenezer, Florence Co., Monday
night His sister, who cooks for Mr.. R. D.
Cuttino's family, received telegram Inform
ing her of the fact.
Mr. Barlow Walsh has commenced work
on the organization of new Building and
Loan Association in this city II 10 proposed
to have 900 sbares-all stockholders 10 be-
come borrowers. BE has today secured sub-
scrip,iors for 220 shares.
Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all
other accidental Injuries msy be quickly
cured by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salvs.
1t is also certsio cure for piles and skio dis-
eases. Take no o,her.-J S Hughson b Co
Bill Andrews has improved the appearance
of his place of business ey taking away the
cid chicken coop and putting a new one in
place of it. A few plank over the gutter 90
which TO put his wheelbarrows would be an
a6ditionel improvement.
The train from Augusta Friday after
nooa was about three bours late in reaching
this city, caused by an accident at Creston
As the local freight was going upon the side
track, the passenger train ran into it disabling
the passenger engine and breaking up several
cars of the freight train. So far as learned
no one was hurt.
Reports chow that over fifteen hundred
lives have been saved through the uee of One
Minute Cough Cure. Mos, OF these we're
cases Of grippe, Group, asthma, whoopiog
cough, bronchitis and pneumonia. lis early
use prevents consump;ion.-J s Hughson l.
Co
The hot wave which has prevailed for seve.
raj days was broken Aonday night, by most
welcome rsio, accompanied by much thunder
and lgh,oing The drop in the mercury
was considerable and made the nigh, cool
and refreshing.
The pew advertisement: of D. J. Chandler
ls, an eve opener Summe. clothing apd
furnlsbiog goods must make way Tor the fall
stock and those who are In the market cso
secure big values for small outlay OF easb.
Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Per-
sons with indigestion are already half starved.
They need plenty of wholesome food. kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat 80 The
body can be nourisaed while the WON out
organs ere being reconstructed. 1t is the
only preparation that will instantly relieve
and completely cure all stomach troubles.
Try it if you are suffering from indigestion.
/. will certainly GO you good S hugh
500 i Co.
Occasionally in the past three Or four days
a terrific explosion h.s been heard IN this
city sndderly and without warning. This
is quite startling during these stirring times
OF PHILIPPINE il rsarreclon aoa Boxer uDrisings
On investigation however, it proyes TO be
rnsrely a blowing up CT o.d stumps by %s.
Tri5bie, with dyaan.ne cartridges, nrd not a
bon oa,dmsnt DC in=aGug foes
a boz with wheaiaar7ow load c! ce ffosn
CUTTINGS ice house. was run i.,'o last Sa'u7
day night OCT OF the ~e,tern suburbs by
msa Oh 3 bicycle WHO vas riding Without
l:gh. On bis wheel lie boz b5d s,onped to
rest. whether be aas taking u Esp is NO,
kcown The bicyciist, whose naIe TOE re-
porter aid not learn, was SO eoraesd tina, he
threw tee wheelberrow iato tie street and !