The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-10-30

Cure for my present gOod healtn ana my
life. I was treated in vain by doctors for
lung troubles following Ia grippe. I took
One Minute Cough Cure and recovered
my health" Mr.. E. II. Wise, Madison, Ga.
j. S. Hughson 6 Co.
ssMr. H. Z. Gillespie, baggage master
on the Southern BY, was suddenly
taken Ill Thursday morning. DR.. Van
Telberg Holman, surgeon of the South
ern Ry., had him removed to the
Private Hospital of DR.. Mood, where
he was operated upon for appendicitis.
There was an alarm of fire about
o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mr.. D.
L. Rambo's residence on Church stree4
having been discovered to be on fire.
The flames were soon extinguished and
no damage of any consequence was
done to the house.
DeWittt's Witch Hazel Sal7e should be
promptly applied to cuts, burns and scalds.
It soothes and quickly heals the injured
part. There are. worthless counterfeits,
be sure to get DeWitt's.-J. S. Hughson
& Co.
Mr.. J. j. Hardy sent two fine colts
to the Fair Monday morning. One of
these colts took the blue ribbon last
year and the chances are that both
will come back this time decorated in
similar manner.
There will be a great deal of work
connected with the collection of the
county exhibit for the Charleston Ex-
position and no time should be lost
in starting the work. The work
should be done Systematically and
thoroughly.
new remedy for biliousness is now on
sale at DR.. A. j. China's drug store. It is
called Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. 1t gives quick relief and will pre-
vent the attack if given as soon as the first
Indication of the disease appears. Price,
25 cents box Samples tree.
The football team at the Sumter
Military Academy is progressing nicely
and is getting in some good practice
every afternoon, A game may be ar
ranged at an early date with Carroll
mas second team or the Kings Noun
tain Military Academy team.
A bad complexion generally results from
inactive liver and bowels. In all such
cases DeWitt's Early Risers produce graft
flying results. j. S. Hughson & Co.
Sumter county makes big hay crop
this year, and thanks to the ine
weather, it has been saved in good con-
dition and is of excelleont quality. It
will be needed next spring and sum-
mer.
Poor crops and the general financial
depression of the country does not ap-
pear to have any effect upon the at
tendance at fairs and circuses in this
part of the country.
The great and only Blind Tom will
give one of his wonderful performan-
ces at the Opera House Thursday even
ing, October 31st.s Blind Tom is
known to all. He is one of the won
ders of the world and has appeared in
all the great cities of America and
Europe. This may be the last oppor-
tunity to see and hear this musical
wonder, so take advantage of this
chance to see him.
There was an alarm of fire about 8. 15
Monday night. The fire was found to
be at the rear of the S. NJ. a. grounds.
The hose teams were soon on hand and
the flames did no material damage.
The blaze at first looked quite large
and it was thought that some large
residence was in flames. This is the
second fire to occur at the Academy in
the past few days.
ssThe advertising car of Robinson's s
Circus arrived in the city Friday morn
ing and the bill posters were busy all
day putting up the paper for the show.
From the advertising matter used on the
boards and displayed in the windows,
the circus promises to be the biggest
thing yet. It will exhibit here on
Friday, November 9Th.
''For three days and nights I suffered
agony untold from an attack of cholera
morbus brought on by eating cucumbers," !"
says NJ. E. Lowther, clerk of the district
court, Centerville, Iowa. I thought ]
should surely die, and tried dozen differ
ent medicines, but all to no purpose.
sent for bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and three
doses relieved me entirely This remedy
is for sale by DR.. A. j. China.
Before very long the President will
have to appoint postmaster for Sum-
ter, and there is not little talk on the
quiet that there will be several candi-
dates for the position. Mrs. White
more, the incumbent, will undoubted-
ly be candidate to succeed herself,
and it is said that two or three of the
old liners as we'll as some of the new
lights who will hope to have the
backing of Senator McLaurin.
The Southern Railways Good Roads
special will leave Washington on No
vember 1st on the trip through the
South, but as no effort has been made
to have it come to Sumter there is not
the least prospect of it coming this
way. Those who want to see how a