The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

uceo 10 thts eouatry.
> To-day 70 Ash Wednesday, the beginning
OF The holy season Of Lent. instituted BY the
sposs'ss 10 a smosy Of the for,- dsys OF our
Lords fasting. Lent extepds from Ash
Wednesday 10 Eastsr Sunday, and during
THE time The usual Lsutsn services will be
oossrvsd hy tho Catholics and Episcop.liaus
Of Sumter.
Ths Sumter Cotton Mil 10 nov making
10000 ponads Of yaro . week. Sixteen
thousaod pouods has been considered q 6ne
average fos week heretofore, bot things are
ruouies smoothly sad the output Ia grsdu~
ally crawling up.
A farmer vho held oos bale Of cotton for
higher prices sold II 10 this city Thursday
and received SA 90 for a. This remipds one
Of The good old days when cotton Vas King
aod bale OF cotton Wss worth good mosey
"ithink l W uld 60 crasy With pain we're
Il oot for Chaubsrlsip's Paio Balm writes
Ne " q Stspls'oo, Hsspioie. Pa. II have
been sflietsd wilh rhsumatism for several
yssis sod have tried remsdies without mum.
sss. but Pale Balm 10 the bee. medicine I
hsva got bold Of" One application relieves
the psiu. For saIs sy A J China.
Eide Jsukius wasex xbibitios 90 Main Street
Saturday uoru'os . chsiolsss bicycle Of bic
own coustsues,sn. The wheel 10 10 everv
rsepscs the equsI Of those made by the big
Wheel works and 10 credit to the work mao.
ship Of the "0verail Kid"
nn aAs l~,~.sA A.
nosday aud rrssdsy, They sill serve OYSTERS
aad luocb 10 their iuimItabie st,le. in the
vacant store 10 nasonic temple. Proceeds to
20 towsrds psyiog Ohutcb debt. Oysters
2ee; lunch loo.
I'll bad bronchitis every winter for years
sod 90 medicine gave me psrmsueu, relief
I'LL bsea, 70 take Oos Minute Cosgh Oure.
I know Il 10 the best cough medicine made"
says J. Koonts, CORY, Pa. II quickly cures
eouahs, colds. Group, ss,hms, grippe and
throat sod long troubles II 10 the ehildr reu's
hsoriis remedy. Cures quickly. ]. S.
Huebsou ! 90.
Je6 Davis. colorsd, Who 10 wanted 10 this
coooy Tor burglary and larceny, vas arrested
10 Maoniug last Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff
aod brought Davis to Sumter, where hs vas
lodged 10 jsil uotil the next term Of court.
Re, James White. who has been cour,
csisr for the past thirty years, has been forced
10 give up The position on account Of the 10.
nr@iiiss OF sgs and III health, and Tcm
seCsiluu has been appointed by Sheriff
r'erson. Tom bas powerful voice aud With
the training hs 10 receiving every morning
r n 0hHs a. - -
esptaoly. When be bssao calling the ''peu.
tlsmso Of the jury" yestsrday morning many
people 'hough' court bad ecnueued ahead OF
tins.
Suntsr capitalists have closed q deal for
ITO, 900 scres Of pioe lend 10 Nos,hsro Flor.
ida. and company With . cspitsl stock OF
SiV0'0o0 70 10 psocsss OF fofmaiion to engage
10 the tuspeotios sod timber business. This
immense ta,s OF land 10 covered With virgin
foiseis OF yellow pine aod for the torpeotine
privileges slons 10 worth great deal moro
than vss psid for the laud. The entire
stock OF The company vac subscribed for 10 q
lev hours Saturday and the Gre, ias,allmeu,
vss paid 10 Monday.
There 10 no better wsdicioe f,r tho babies
N'hso Chauberlsio's Cough Remedy. Ito
pleasAot taste sud prompt and easctual cures
make It favori,s With mothers and small
ehildreo. I,quickIy cures their coushs aud
eolds, preventing pusumouis or other serious
consequences. II also cures Group and has
eesn used 10 tens Of thousands Of cases with.
out q single failure 60 far 40 ws have been
able 10 learn. II not only cures Group. bu,
vhsn givso 80 soon - the croupy cough sp.
pears. will prevent the attack. 10 cases of
Whooping cough II lique6es the tough mucus,
making II easier to sspsc,ora,e, sod lesseus
The severity and frequency Of ,be paroxysms
OF coughing. thus depriving that diseale Of
sil dangerous consequences. For sale BY A
China.
Twenty years or mcrs ago Sol Smith
hosss' toe no" famouse metropolitan actor
vas q frequent visitor to Sumter and alvavs
afa'or''e. Since bis day no comedian or im.
psssooa,or has 6lled his place 10 public esteem
uotil Alba Hey wood uade bis sppeareocs m
lhe Stage Hey wood 10 not On imi,a,or of
Russell, but 10 original aod creates bis
own roles yet 10 his manner aod methods he
soggesfs RusselPs unique character deliues.
tiooe Th' entertsinmeot given in ihn cuy
last Wednesday, night BY NJ Hey wood was
al' that vas excellent and the audience which
vas large when tho weather 10 taken into
consideration wss 90 delighfully entertained
that too much could not DO said 10 praise of
Alba Hey wood sud bic compaey.
Davis Epps. eolored. surrendered hiwss,f
to Snefin Pierscn on Wednesday and repore.
I'd that he vas wanted 10 Shiloh TOW nsbip
Tor assault aod battery with intent 10. XIII
Oo Fridays letter was received Gsom Mag.
istra'e 7 b, Rhame, OF Magnolia, stating
,os, be has Issued a warrant for the arrest Of
EPps for assault and battery Of a high and
aggravated nature, and requesting ,ha, Epps
De arrested, " he had not already surrendered
ss reported. Epps shot David Fullwsrd in
Shiloh on Wednesday, but ths wound vss
not fatal He came Immediately TO The city
and delivered himself TO tie sheriff. He was
taken TO Magnois Saturday for q preliminary
hearing.
Glorious News.