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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
MAYORS COURT.

The following cases were heard in the
Mayors Court Frlday morning
Sam Weeks, preventing Health Officer
Reardon from inspecting fish; 50 or days
Jake White, drunkenness and cursing IN
the Opera House 81 or 5 days.
Mayor Pro TEN Hurst presided Monday
moroiog and the following casss were tried
Aleck jefferson, fast aud reckless bicycle
riding. Guilty, sentenced to pay hne oi
So CT serve 6 Gays
Mary Jones, fighting Gailtg. 81 OF 2
days.
Mary Dicky, curaipg and disor0erly coz.
duct Guilty, 81 or days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

II wish to express my thanks to the man
ufacturers of Chamberlaia's Collie, Cholera
acd Diarrhoea Remedy, for having put on
the marke, such wonderful medicine" says
W " Aassiuglll, Of Beaumont, Texaa.
There are many thousands of mothers whose
children tave been saved from attacks of
dysentery and cholera infantum who must
also fee! tba1kful. It is for sale by Dr. A J
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

County Supervisor Dorm was 10 the city
Thursday and informed the writer that the
county cbain gang, now composed OF aboat 20
hands, has been at work lately on the Fields
crossing of Lyoches River, near Wisacky-
raising the causeway The work would be
completed last week, and the gang would
start Monday on the road from Cooper's mill
to ST. Charles. They will smooth the bills
and put IN good order the road to Mt. Zion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

The opening Of the Northwestern railroad
to Camden and the consequent Increase of
passenger traffic is an added reason for the
erection of larger and we'll equipped passen-
ger depot in this city. The A. C. L depot
which is used by all the roads entering Sum-
ter is TOO small and has no conveoiences or
accommodations for the travelling public.
Sumter needs a car shed and passenger
depot in keeping with the importance of the
place and the patronage of the roads.
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work,nx Nt9ht and Day.

The busiest and mightiess littlo thing that
ever was made is Dr.. Kings New Life Pills,
Every pill is sugar coated globule of health,
that changes weakness into strength, listless-
ness into energy, bairn-fag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the health.
Only CSC per box. Sold 5y J. F. W. DoLorme
Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Torturing skin eruptioDs, buros and sores
are sootbed at once and promptly bealed by
applying DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. the
best koown cure for piles. Beware of wcrth-
less counterfeits S Hughson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
notice TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF
OFFICE Of
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.

OFFICE Of
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
SUxTER, S. c., Sept. %, 1900.
NOTICE is hereby given :ha, will be 10
~ my Office 10 the County Court House
at Sumter frem October 18th TO Cecember
3lst. 1900 inclusive, for the collection Of
taxes for the fiscal year 1900. The levy is as.
follows:
For State purposes, mills.
For County purposes, 81 mills>
Fo7 School purposes, mills.
Total levy, ll4 mills.
Also the following special echool levies:
School District No l, mile.
School District No Is, mills.
School District No. l8, mills.
School District No. 20, mills.
Mt Clio, mills.
Concord, mills.
Priva;eer, m,lls.
No 5, l mill.
No II, l mill.
Comm utaton Road Tax for 1901 81 0c,
payable from Oct. 18th 1900 to Feb. Is. 1901.
H L SCARBOROUGH,
Treasurer Sumter Co.
Sept 26-l3t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

The best method of cleansing tie liver is
the use Of the famous little pills known as
DeWits's Little Early Risers. Easy to take.
Never gripe. is Hughson 4 Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Orangeburg Fall Festival, Nov. 13,
IA ana Is, 1900

On accouu; of the Orangeeurg Fall Festi.
val Southern Railway will sell reduced rate
tickets to Orangebure, S. c., and return,
Nov 18th 70 Is inclusive, from S2srtanburg,
Augusta, Charleston, Camden, Sumter, and
intermediate stations.
Rate Ooe first class fare for the round
trip Gail on ,:cke, agent for full lnorma-
tion. Oc, 22-,d
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
DR.. cady,s Condition Powders

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders
re Just what horse needs when in bad con
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge
They are not food but medicine, and the best
to use to put horse in prime condition. Price
rs cents per package For sale by DR. A. J
China. Dec 800
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

Alive CoIumbIa TO 10, returning, leave
Columbia As p. m, arrive Sumer 10 IA
These specia! traios are in addition to the
;egciar passenger trains, morning and after
1000, on which the excursion tickets will be
good. Tickets will be on sale from Saturday
October 9th good to retnro until November
4tb
The price of ticket Includes admission into
the fair frieeds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

No other pills can eqasl DeWitt's Little
Early Risers for promptoess, certainty and
efficiency. ] S Hughson l. CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
letter, salr-Kneum and Eczema.

letter, Salt-Rheum and Eczema.
The intense itching and smarting incident to
these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin Ointment. Many
very bad cases have been permanently cured by
it, 1t is equally efficient for itching piles and
favorte remedy for sore nipples. chapped
hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore
eyes. 25cts per COX. For sale by Dr.. J.
China Dec go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
Fair W eek Schedules.

The Atlantic Coast Lioe announces that
special trains will be run 90 account OF the
State Fair on Wedcesnsy, October 3lss and
Thursday Nov. lst on the followiop schedule :
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24

ue1 ton j, would be TO omit the most p.acti-
cal idea suggested duriag the meeting. He
advocates sewerage, because he believes i; a
necessity. be favors the tota. abolition OF GEES
poo.s, because be is coovioced that they create
s!cksess aud are particularly Injurious TO
those who do no, use city water, apd he ad-
vocates as preliminary step survey Of The
city and drawing of a comprehensive rlxo
fos sewerage system. Then, if the cost be
TOO great for the city to undertake !: az
one time, he suggests that instead of coc.
tinaiog the putting down Of drainage
pipes first in ooe part of the city and thes io
anosher, without plan or system, and having
no relation one to another, costing from TWO
to three thousand dollars year, exclusive OF
the cost of labor in pulling them down, that,
with the plan to 60 by, the drainage pipes
could be put down in consonancc one with
another and that 10 the conrse of few yea,s
the city would have complete sewerage sys-
ten.
No greater outlay would be necessary if the
plan can be carried cut, and the money ;ha,
is cow spent annually TO 20 permanent
Improvement would be saved. It is fact
that cannot be disputed, that all the drainage
pipes that have been put down at the cos: Of
thousands OF dollars will have 10 be taken up,
il a sewerage system ls ever constructed, asd it
sfolly to continue this expenditure Of money
year after year in an aimless and uusystema,ic
u amer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11

49,. ,.r member % per cent Aver
.h...'. 1il' ,hese clubs tosethrr' 'Ny ~
ol children per liaII l,' l.,ii',
Eisitg5 per cent ana the pIyt'' w."
ai tfirIu under 10 .2'4i Per olhl ......
Us "rIa study oi these hsuI,8 pto,g5I
lr Robertson might haFe 'oV1itH
aa',. I'D he looked into @ woman 3 CIV. Gnu
4l thtt the cIuh' die IoI wy
m,. ..rt made up Of mature women
.|.rHhIa leisure. Few ol lht gnu"
a Ed. .re unmarried ana l'" are
m....' ..fruus By iar me larger n1ill5,
}do"' members are mature married
lI .th crown children of chlIl'
H.N .s tne families are or long
a .. ana the clubs comparatively
f.aN. tt. leisure could not have peeh
rt.... nrlpr t0 accommodate the
mag. tr, Ha clubs. with AN their eN-
t1. ...rt and really important pun
g'.. .. .aua to ON The leisure.
...lInIe that an average woman
D. rrautr.y for her .2s per cehN or
c'h r'g..ifhth of o ten thOusahalh
h.. .rrr child and stun attend d cluo
10 .r.a "a fortnight or even once
10 is possible hat her secuo9n
WITH st11y may even assist her IN
.r .. .. tt. aforementioned fraction
"'|- I'D rub women who pay from
IL. ..a and gl5 q year dues are usu-
70 -..r .f comfortable means, ana
... uf the homes represented
ID ...Is may Doe without % servant
D.. ....H4blv not one where the WE
... ..r Is also the lnuulrass. cNoh,
... ,.... amt ehambarmaid Instead
..rr her own children, ihe
4. .r4r may generally De- iouna
gu. ... herself to her grandchildren.
tr. neglected children or
.r.r. families are too large
.r. wmaus intelligent care
~. ..u. over cooking and house
. ..r.u.s Zoo the slums. where
...H .r degraded mothers are
U.. .u car. for the children so
r...rurIrg into the criminal
..-. ..m.ut vi the state The CLUB
....n ar. akng care hol Only o., MY
..r children but or th' hes'eN''' ''''''
~ M. community. ,..
..uuaaHvoiy few OF the CLUBS h1Ne
...r. Yrn. girls among their ne il-
,. gr.0a there Us some par tlCulai
... section t0 attract them' Hlrls on
.. ...a Ike C1IlI1ns ana nave hoL
...I their dancing days, very
.- ml.r.rs With Young families are.
... most part ross.l win theit,
.....r but VhH. lie children are oll
t... .r are grown and married,
.t...f.r eap No the busy, unseliIsh NE,
..tr.. BE- LETT 90 her own resources
fI.I. tHIe gap the club comes Co hlL
r. .r.H e tI Intelligent women or TO-
+.. what fa. FsWlns circle ana the lil-
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ID Trhnn snlders, Web.

! would not advise the average
country girl 90 go 10 the city, writes
Elizabeth b Grapnis in Success for
August The avenues open 20 girls iu
large cities are more numerous ana rec
munartiyc than I'm the country. city
I'a also guickens mental activity and
Affords ambitious girls opportunities TO
acquire broader knowledge, and tu cN-
erg.se q diversity Of gifts. which most
gr.s POSSESS Integrity and strength
of character is the main foundation for
tny permanent success even with large
ability ur talent possessed by girls
seeking worthy careers An interesting
l'rg7s 7snR country gIfl with little OF
IN money and without family pIOtcc-
N0n. IS usually wholly unprCpared 90
cope with the gIldod sewers and gale
Nan.zad pitfalls to- be avoided on over
come only by high principle and woe
manly tact Statistics. observation and
experience have proved that a great
many 0i the girls who come from the
country t1 the city without the strong
safeguard of wise and intelligent train
ing make sad attempts at reaching the
Rol' they seek Armies Of HIpplut
reckless daring young women who
come 90 the city with high hopes plunge
Gown go ruin and desolatlon. ana bring
appointment with hearthreak 90 the
gear ones they have left. when, n they
mao remained in the country, they
might have bulldcd helpful and happy
homes"
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Special Correspondence.

Us.H.|.H If.HH..HHUIFH
'l''''' ,,-a ts.. 4-.tr..
Seho'i'' 'lH'i" ''''
little Jack OF the nursery rhyme. we
ssvs1 th. mining of tho Spanish glu-
,.,..,, 49,. ,..,.,. f,.t rUns .r, enal
'''' '''' Wv ........,... ,.....
days In Madrid were extremely N''lf
and extended almost from dawn t1
ssvr Tho er9piurds-r.fus'r. nlt
...5.s.. ...... 49,.
ouI tsI.,, .1rt ff' . .'''
strangers arise long before The sun.
srand the heated days .n %. rat.I.-
mant of "a sirsta and G0 mos. 0f their
moving about during tho hours Uf
darkness. show places Hr. open .u fls
public gaze only between aud no a. m.
and again from o to 600 tha evening,
while the pt0ule-W whom the tourist
wishes as much TO- sea-8la zoo their
best. as 90 social nfa and rnueeUaufs
from p. I'M Co . our O'clock No the
morning Those midday hours which
Americans devote Oh work. study and
accomplishment err. Ul-..l n aumu.r
bv fha law Dans-shura. offices ana
public BUILDINGS Hll closed and s.r...s
velI.ulrht deserted. However thH
state uf affairs is not without Htygu-
Hrps TO tho tourist who cam manage
au "ouen egsamc"-and generally the
iudlcI8ls expenditure Ui few pesos
win do &c anywhere lu sulu-haeause
he may have things 400 tu himself for
lelsureIy study during most of the
dav
our last morning was devoted 90 the
ROYAL armory. which ls considered the
finest museum of us kind Zoo the world
IL orrurIae tho site Of
AN .N-rrr>-.r ctsr,r.r
" $500 +....-
Of the Moorish kings opposite 'ne par
ede ground ln 'front.' oi '". 'h't..il, I'al-
ace. All aIin.ilys nay % ..." It.
semniance. Eai ills ot M.''Il' 'ie7I4tS
'i8 aNIIanrl'na,,y eAl'hL. Us '...niale,
os ''nlanint ue aiinoI aug 7M'las Gi
iha greatest hn'bHl7 '"l isli'.. se9 ~.
history. as GU as .I.s .....,.7 %. e',.y
weapon used 10 In' lsu."sg,,,l s.I'-s lae
age oi stone Inc Hisl s.',- o l.oII,
the doorWay--pi equestrian Hs
drawn up ln INES an ug, ny. 'i,'I ,..,,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11
FEMININE FLOTSAM.
,,ERlcAxwoMEN IN ENGLAND.
Lady Jcunc Tells Of Their Influence
q, pubIic Life Of Great Britain,

ian curious coincidence that the
,....s af rhraa of the leading English
r..-.e.are OF the last twenty years
st.rf1 3. Americans. and two Of them
d.. N4a na.r said by very astule
political leaders have done much 10 los
FER and strengthen the friendship pc
tween the tW1 great English speaking
nations of the world writes Lazy
Tsrna .n her article on Women I'm Eng
mn Political Life in this weeks issue
~ Tho Saturday Evening Post. Lady
+.ar0aurt and Mrs. Chamberlain though
ffay have been their husbands CONF
adae and friends in the best sense OF
the word have kept themselves alogt
from ha hm.y-burly of politics Lady
Har.1urt has lived so long amongst us.
fr.t as the daughter of her father when
Nr Motley was minister in London,
and since then as 500 warm a friend Of
the country Uf her adoption that we
have come no regard her as almost an
English woman. and we can pay her no
greater compliment. Mrs Chamberlain
we stl and always shall regard as the
embodiment uf au that IS delightful In
American W0mnkInd, and the best rep
I|H|I..HIIH| m. |I.I AN IH.NNN 'H...
Always with her husband either az
home 0D tba platform. or in the gallery
of the House of Commons. she has In
vested her political life with a charm
and "a sentiment that are quite unique.
and while keanly Interested 10 every
question She has never vulgarl1ed her
political ideals. or descended Co the love-
or arena into which some English wo.
men degrade their political sympathIes.
The early death of Lord Randolph
Churchill while ON the threshold of the
highest political position in this coun-
ny deprived Lady Randolph Of the POSI-
ton which she must eventually have oc-
up.ai. t0r she at one moment seemed
bound 90 become the wife of the future
prime minister OF England. Never was
iha promise NJ llfo $50 blightel as his,
rrl tha mai1dy which SO insidiously
undermined his Nfe was one OF the
Nos. urTing and fatal
The influence OF American women
IN English society Is one which grows
r1vG1kar and women like Mrs Cham
be-.a.U and Lady Harcourt soften the
eyrras1enoes and perullaritles which
often strike us as English
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11

are very Jealous OF their women, have
known q lady 20 Sit for hours Ga the
house Of a friend awaiting the return of
her maid rather than cross the street
alone TO her home She was neither
young nor pretty Where Oriental civil
iz..Iuu is strongest in Europe women
have the least liberty. ln northern
Spain female restrictions are not quite
$50 severe as iu the south. ln France
they arc growing gradually less.lu Eng
land women have more freedom than on
the continent 100 the United States. as
/ have said. the fair sex have reached
On. UlouutuIe OF lu5epeulauce.-Ibe ln-
fu.a EullIe In Frank Leslies Popu-
lar monthly
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Tnn7ruuu7

fr.rr (which numerous orders ara H1s-
..rs.... rrl.i rtIa and apura of Alton.
D.. VI. tte battered armor worn uy
c.rt.g dur.rg tba Siege Of Mexico,
.ru b.4r.r.. anon fe crest IHU
.,r.., .rF scarlet plume.
tr,t r.u.I ln triumph over Iha
t.tr. f.Ias off tr. Az..as the broad
sword with which p'Uuo hsH.l his
b.nliy way. through .'. "aH,i
af ln1as. lh, Fa'N..I l.'.''',' .'
rlntl. Che AFRICAN treasure .n.' .''..,
lereI 90 cardinal AIt n.- %. -. .'... ..''
countless ol1tf ODD. menu.
glory ana DnINAiII' h.l'''." t.'".
hardly possible t1 our p...al.
Der. M. HlIi.'I', .''''
DuHr,Os 70 most oft mem ,A.-.t l' .'..
C.nquHceul0-Ilr t'3.l' ,"-
Image oI ta. blessed Iat", ''.
f.Il M. '... aH ,N.ilF.' l..'
santa Barbara 90. l''I'"e-s OF 81. ...
IeIE, ana .. many 'at.. 10 even 81. ...
0..rtno. belonging o. l"'t i','t.. ,. .0'
Don taI."., ALSO ...is ot LIZ. .' .....
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11

nearest the platter. I'm arranging the
panHes about the plates put the largest
on the side farthest from the tables
edge. the smaller ones next and the TIM
lest blossoms last and nearest the guest
In this co0rl0r scheme use also some
small vine, like the tender boots of the
ampelopsls or smilax. having as light q
shade Of green and as small leaves as
possible. Irvine these around the edges
of be doilIes, training the ends of the
long sprays ont TO the edge of The ta-
bile. thus marking OH the space for each
guest. u candles are used. Irvine "a
small spray around each. The whole ef-
feet win be one Of the most delicate
beauty.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11
Table Decoration.

II pansies are plentiful cut the stems
Off short and place a border OF flowers
about each plate Around the roast
the border should Doe three rows deep.
10 should bee remembered however.
that the simplest harmony is the best,
and the flowers as near Of color az
possible should De used. II This is not
practicable have the shading run from
dark 90 light. with the darkest COlOrs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11
Innnia Eulalie on American Girls.

"'a"'d Iulalie on American blfiNs
H the United states the young women
nave reached the very acme 81 indie
l.l4ea.e. like this. FIRST Of an because
s my way. When ! visited the
waited States / found myself In CONE
,'e accord with American girls upon
.,. point OF Independence 10 dlderen-
.a,es lhe American glrI from her sis-
No i Europe IL has enormous 0dyan-
,..r' and properly understood, rightly
,.A.c.led and practiced, ls neither
.-.IH.l. nor unbecomlng In southern
Countries ihe difference between honest
.I' p.hienoe. on the one hand and
l-. s improper. or perhaps what is
mercy NOT correct on the other. is not
r-.e 'Nmprehcnded. National customs
.l' traditions have much 90 do with
H TO some 90 the older countries
, social uEaues are strictly COM
..1inaI, women could ba induced more
nss'l io violate q commandment of the
a..sle than "a rule OF society. The
N oi the various national GUS
t... regarding certain feminine proc
.ues maye De traced 90 the difference
tee4 eastern and western clyillza.
80 Qr instance. In southern Spain.
800 Arab 0r Moorish customs prevail.
cannot 80 out alone without call
49, .u adverse comment The Arabs
--'0's as we style them In Spain.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11
CHILDREN GUESS,

The population Of Salt Lako--a new
$500 STANDARD Dictionary given the
successful guesscr. See the News
advertisement
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-08-11
Hair Goods.

An interesting fea-
ture Of our business
these days Is the hair
goods department pre-
sided over by Miss
Petrle OF New York.
The switches being
shown are perfect
types of natural hair,
and as for shadlngs-
one would hardly guess
there ever were so
many The prices too
are surprising I'm that
they are so small.
The opportunity lasts
but two weeks longer
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-25
CHICAGO AND THE CENSUS

Chicago wants to be 'censused" again
Would ratio Of about 10 to ! satisfy
her-ten counts to one inhabitant BIOS.
ton Traveller.
1t will now be in order for Chicago tt
adjust it's much advertised mortality rate
to its new population figures.-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
In bitter disgust Chicago admits that
at the present rate Of growth it will take
her so years to pass Greater New York
Detroit Tribune.
BY the late federal census Chicago
ranks fifth among the cities Of the world
In point Of population. In energy it is
the first.-Springfeld News.
Chicago ought to be well satisfied with
the census returns in her own case. A
growth of 54.44 per cent Is not to be
sneezed at.-New York Sun.
The Worlds fair city should have pre-.
pared for the enumeration by annexing
St. Louis and Milwaukee before the
count was madc.-Omaha Bee.
So far Chicago Is the banner city of
the country regarding increase In popu-
lation. Before the Chicago figures were
given out Buffalo led. with 40 per cent
increase in population. 1t seems the cit
les by the great lakes are drawing on the
rest of the country rather heavily
Nashville American.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-25
ANIMAL ODDITIES.

The 80 called shipworm. which bores
holes in the wood Of ships. is in reality a
form of shellfish.
Ants can stand extremes Of heat and
cold. Forty-eight hours exposure to frost
will not kill them, and one sort has been
observed to build it's nest in chinks in a
blacksmith's forge.
A horse will live 25 days without solid
food, merely drinking water. A bear will
20 for six months. while a viper can ex-
list for ten months without food. A ser.
pent in confinement has been known to
refuse food for 81 months.
An ostrich seldom jumps over any Oh
struction of some height, Us we'll or
mound. perhaps fearing for its frail bones,
the usual way of clearing the obstacle be.
ing to breast the wall or mound and then
to roll over it somehow.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-09-25
SIX ARE MISSING.

Barge Martin Sunk i'm q COlliaion 1t the
Entrance of 1t. Clair River.
PORT HuUoN, Mich, Sept. 20. 1.-The
barge Martin, in tow Of the steamer
Maurice P. Grover. was sunk in the
rapids at the entrance to the St. Clair
river, by the straightback steamer
Yuma, and Captain James Lawless CT
Lorain, William Ross. mate, of Toledo
Mrs. Bacon, cook, Of Toledo. and three
sailors, whose names are unknown, are
missing. Gabriel Peterson of Cleveland
and George Kyle OF Toledo, members
of the crew, were saved. Navigation
through the canal is completely blocked.
Tugs are out in Lake Huron notifying
down bound boats to anchor.