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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
BLACK RIVER UNION.
June Meeting TO be Held at Graham's,
Friday II a. n., to Sunday p. rl.,
$3.50 June, 1901.

Devotional Exercises-Friday II a.
m. G. G. Brown. Saturday 10 a. m.
NJ. A. Connors.
Sermons-Friday night, Proper
Stimulation, Eph. 5: rs, G. G. Brown.
Saturday night, Practical, Godli-
ness, Micah 6:s, G. T. Gresham,
Sunday, IL a. m. The Genius of
the Gospel Missionary ROM Is: 19-
20, j. O. Cough.
Sunday night. The Great Question,
Acts 16 80, R. A. Sublett.
Subject for discussion-Two types Of
piety exemplifed in the lives of John
the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.
D. j. Bradham, F. NJ. Satterwhite.
Some Rich Fields: blessed are they
who enter them. ~ The Sunday
School class and teacher, J. Belton
Bagnal, Miss Annie Graham. ~
The Home circle (a) Father and
family, E. L. Wilkins, (b) Mother
and child, Mrs. O. G. Scarborough.
Christian Generosity is IS ~. In the
business and social world (seven
minute speeches. (1) In labor and pos
sessions, j. D. Higgins, (2) To those
in need NJ. A. Connors, 81 To en-
ployer and employee, Joel E. Brunson
a. To seller and buyer, Dudley
Hodge. (51 To dumb sanimals, A. P.
Hill, (6l To strangers, N. L. Cara
way.
Is the church the place for the weak,
and vacillating and erring brother, or
should she retain only such as are
growing in grace? J. j. Nettles, B.
P. Cuttino.
j. D. Higgins, Sec.
N. B. Churches, plsease elect full
delegates. Delegates please attend.
Speakers please prepare for your work
and be present.
Woman Missionary Society, please
send up delegates to meet Mrs. O. c.
Scarborough, our Vice Pres. Tor San
tee Associtiaon. j. D. 81.
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FOR SALE.

Lot on Harvin Street, with seven
houses on it. Rents now for-4O dollars
per month Terms one-fourth cash,
balance in l, 2, 3, and 4 years, inter
est at 8 per cent payable semi-an-
nually-(Purchaser to pay for papers.
Secured by bond of purchaser and
mortgage of the premises. Purchser
to have the right to pay all cash, if he
desires so to do.
Brick building on Liberty Street.
Rents for s6 per month; opposite
Harby's lime house. Same terms.
ALSO
Two story house on double lot on
Harvin Street, below R. R. Rents for
s5 per month. Same terms.
ALSO
Three houses and lots on Brand
Street, commonly called Red and
White Street, two room houses and
and three room house: All rented.
Same terms.
ALSO
One house on New Street, three
rooms; rented now at s. per month.
ALSO
One house with 5 rooms near factory,
large lot. Rents for s6 per month.
ALSO
1-3 horse wagon, broad tire. 1 dry
press brick machine with comfy right
for dry press Kennedy machine:
Apply to E. W. NOISE,
Sumter, S. G.
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DARK CORNER ITEMS.

Dark Corner, June IL will try
to write line this morning for the
W. and S. News is not plentiful, but
rain has been, though no storms or
hail. Crops on bottom lands are
drowned out and grass is doing well,
also weeds, &C. Corn yellow and cot
ton red.
There has been some sickness since
my last, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Z. Ardis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Geddings, Mrs. R.
T. Hall, Mrs. a.. S. Corbett and Mrs.
W. J. Ardis have all been quite sick,
but am glad to say all are better.
I read with pleasure Col. Wilson'S
speech made on the 14th ult. on memo
rial day in Sumter. Will you allow
me to say something about Josh
Moses whom he Col. Wilson, men
toned in his address.
I went with Lieut.. Josh L. Moses
from Sumter to Summerville on the
23d day of October, 1861, when he
went down to join Culpepper's battery,
and was with him from then until the
9Th day of April, 1865. and had my
eye on him when be was strnck by the
ldldl Ddll UudG CIlllSO LIS lilC. A1C N1CN
as a brave soldier. Well do I remem-
Der his last words to us in that fight,
at Blakely, Ala, just before he was
shot down. Speaking to Corporal j.
R. Lee, he said, give it to them, John:
there they are right out there, and
stopping down picked up a slow match
in one hand and port fire in the other,
when Yankee ran up on the breast
works and shot him down. Josh Moses
was an officer that all of his men
loved He had no favorites: all were
treated alike by him. Duty was his
watchword. And I say, yes. he was
hero, and until reason deserts her
throne will his name be cherished by
me.
Mr.. Editor, you will please pardon
me for saying so much on this subject,
but just got a-going, and could not
stop.
l met your Pisgah scribe the other
day. He says 1 must write oftener. |
could write more. but | run my own
plough, and it is three miles to the
postoffice. Sc ] have not the time to
mail my letter and plow too. But Will
send line now and then any way.
Sidra.
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CONDITION OF COTTON CROPS.

Washington, May 31.-The statisti-
clan of the department of agriculture
estimates the total area planted in cot
ton at q, $4,000 acres, an increase OF
Sill, 600 acres, or S.3 per cent. over
the acreage planted last year and Of
2, 49S, 600 acres, or 10 per cent. over the
acreage actually picked. The increase
in States where the area planted and
that picked last year were practically
the same, is 10 per cent. in North
Carolina, Florida and Arkansas: 9 in
Georgia and Louisiana; in South
Carolina; a in Tennessee, sin Okla
homa 20 in Indian Territory; IS in
Virginia, and II in Missouri. In Ala
bama the increase is estimated at 9
per cent. over the acreage planted last
year and II per cent. over that picked !;
in Mississippi at 2 per cent. over that
planted and 10 per cent. over that
picked, and in Texas at s per cent.
over that planted and 10 per cent. over
that picked.
The average condition OF the grow
ing crop is 81. 3 as compared with S2.5
on June of last year, S5.7 at the cor
responding date in 1899, and s6.4 the
mean of the-June averages Of the last
10 years. A condition of SIS is, with
one exception, the lowest June condi-
tion in 20 years.
The condition by States is as fol-
lows:
North Carolina 81: South Carolina
so; Georgia 80; Florida 49,; Alabama
IS; Mississippi 50: Louisiana 80;
Texas 81; Arkansas 81: Tennessee 7S:
Oklahoma So; Indian Territory SIS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
Strikes a Rich Find.

II was troubled for several years with chron
ic indigestion and nervous debility" writes F
J Green of Lancaster, n II. "No remedy help
ed me until I began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than al the medi-
cines ever used. They have also kept my
wife in excellent health for years. She says
Electric Bitters are Just splendid for female
troubles; that they are a grand tonic and in
v;eorator for weak, lun down women. No other
medicine caa take its place in our family"
Try them. Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed
by j W DeLorme.
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f0NIR NEWS.

Ionia, S. c., May 28.-we are glad
to see the sky once more after so much
rain. We had two heavy rains on Sun
day evening that washed good deal.
The farmers are in the blues. 1t is
too wet to do any kind of work in the
field either hoe or plow. The grass is
doing all it can. Good many are not
done chopping the first time yet and
hands are scarce.
The weather was fine few days last
week that improved the crops very
much. If we could have had one
more week of good weather most of
the farmers would have about been up
with their work. The rains have set
us back at least two weeks.
The doctors are having all they can
do at present. Dysentery is the gene
raj complaint. Dry Jim.
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THE ANNUAL RECITAL.
Enjoyable and Interesting Entertainment
at the Sumter institute.

The annual recital at the Sumter
Institute has been for many years one
of the most enjoyable events of the
commencement season, and the recital
Monday evening was no exception.
There was large and appreciative au-
dience present in the Institute Hall,
which was, as customary on such occa
sionr, filed to the doors.
The programme, while arranged to
show the work done and the progress
and improvement made by the pupils
during the session, was varied in char
acter and interesting and entertaining
from first to last. It is not necessary
to praise anyone in particular, where
all acquitted themselves so creditably,
and that all did we'll their parts was
shown unmistakably by the hearty ap-
plause bestowed by the audience. The
programme was as follows:
Merry Hour March h'-Cornelius
Gurlitt-Rosa Lou Folosme, Lillian
Wright.
"Valse' op. 1oo-L. Streabbog-Ja-
ME and Bertha Chandler.
"The Ferry of Galloway''-Anon-
Minnie Scarborough.
"Lullaby''-Clara Belle Palmer
Violin obligato, Mrs. T. N. Nc
Cutchen. Jennie Richards.
''The Sands O. Dee'-Charles
Kingsley-Claudia Fraser.
Waltzer,'' op. 451, No. Franz
Behr-Jane Purdy.
(a me and Jim''-Anon: (b)
1.-The Observation-Disclosures Nc
Neill.
Concerto op. 25-Allegro-Mendels-
sohn-Miss Summerson (accompani-
ment on I'd. piano.
How Tom Sawyer Whitewashed the
Fence''-Mark Twain--Belle Duncan.
LIE Secret" intermezzo-Leonard
Gautier-Rosa Lou Folsom.
Balletmusik' from the drama
Rosamunde' '-Schubert-J. Rich
ards, K. Duncan, N. Scarborough, B.
Duncan.
. 9 Hagar' Eliza Porter Nicholson
Hattie Hussey.
NIendelssohn Wedding March
S. Smith-Jennie Richards.
"An Appeal''-Anon-M Cooper.
Air de Chase e''-Charles Czerny
R. L. Folsom, Annie and Mary Pur-
dy
Duologue-' Their Graduating Es-
says''-Emma Elise West-Jennie
Richards and Virginia Cooper.
Sakontala, valse-Fr. Bendel-
Minnie Scarborough, Elizabeth Sat
terwhite
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
THE INSTITUTE COMMENCEMENT.
Closing Exercises of a Successful Years
Work---Young Ladies Receive Diplo-
mas.

The Annual Commencement and
graduating exercises of the Sumter
Institute were held in the Institute
hall last evening and a successful
years work was brought to close.
The hall was filed with the friends
and patrons of the school, many of
whom had come from other counties
to be present and participate in this
pleasant and enjoyable occasion, to
which they look forward each year as
a meeting place of old friends and
schoolmates.
The exercises were not less pleasant
and profitable than in former years
and the graduates were as sweet and
charming to look upon as any who
have heretofore received diplomas
from this institution.
Rev ". F. Gregg, of Manning, who
delivered the literary address,
not only held the attention Of
the large and intelligent audience
but won their sympathy in the line
of thought he followed in the develop
ment of his theme.
The diplomas were delivered to the
graduates by Maj. H. F. Wilson who
made happy and pleasant address.
The following young ladies compos-
ed the graduating class:
Misses Bessie Hughson, Virginia
Cooper, Mary Cooper, Jennie Richards
Minnie Scarborough, and Hattie
Hussey.
The programme of the evening was
as follows:
Prayer-Rev. N. W. Edmunds, D. D.
"Polish Dance" op. 8, No. TX
Scharwenka-Jennie Richards, Minnie
Scarborough.
Knee-deep in June''-James Whit
comb Riley-Virginia Cooper.
Somebody Loves Me''-Hattie
Starr-Jennie Richards.
Impromptu'' op 80, No. 4Schu-
bert-Minnie Scarborough.
"The Message'''-Adelaide Anne
Proctor-Jennie Richards.
Literary Address-Rev. F. W. Gregg.
Polka de la Reine''- Raft
Jennie Richards.
Delivery of Diplomas-Maj. H. F.
Wilson.
Farewell song''-A. F. LeJeal-
Senior Class.
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HAG0oD NEWS NOTES.

Hagood, S. c.. June al see it
stated in the papers that the rainfall
Of May gone was the greatest on rec
ord for that month. Many of the
farmers feel that the statement is
nearly correct. The writer took the
measurement of two rains in his COM
munity, and together they were nine
inches, enough to make a crop. 1t
would be a remarkable thing under
these circumstances if the land were
not washed, the stands of corn and
cotton regular and good. The grass is
not growing, so yeu know the crop
can't.
Many people are harvesting their
oats which are fair. | suppose the
acreage in small grain is larger in this
community than it has ever been.
Nitrate Of soda pays on such crops.
Miss Courtenay Atkinson, one Of
our sweet girls having finished her
course at school, and with credit, has
returned home, where all are glad to
welcome her.
Two brothers OF Mrs. J. L. Jack
son. Messrs. Creighton, of Lancaster,
are on visit is her home.
On last Friday the members of
Bethesda Methodist Church had fes-
tival for the benefit of their orphan
age, and cleared twenty odd dollars.
Considerable sickness is reported in
the community. and several deaths
have occurred, chiefly among the col
ored people.
If man lives right. be his color
what it may, people Will respect and
esteem him. | am melted TO write
this by the death of Emanuel Nixon,
a colored man, nm ex-slave who owned
land, was honest, upright. a good
neighbor and consistent Christian.
After long illness he died on the
9th of May. He had as many white,
as colored friends, who feel that his
ike is not found every day. l Won
der if the next generation of colored
people will measure up to such as he
was. ''Civis. =
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'tIt is With q good deal of pleasure and
satisfaction that l recommend Chamberlain 8
Collie, Cholera and Dsrrhoes Remedy" says
Druggist " Sawel!e, of Hartt;dor, Conn.
A lady customer, seeing tae remedy e1poeed
fo. sale ou my snow case, said 20 NE: i
really believe that medicine saved my life the
past summer while at the shore,' aud she be-.
came so enthusiastic over lis merits that at
once made up my mind to recon mend i, 10
the future Recently gentleman came into
my store 80 overcome with coic pains that
be sank at ooce TO the floor gave him 8
dose of this remedy which helped hin. re-
pested the dose aud 10 fifteen minutes be left
my store smiling Informing me that be felt as
we'll as ever" Sold by & China.
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BIsHoPvlLLE NEWS.
Various Items of interest from Growing
Town.

Bishopville, S. C. June 3.-The
farmers are up against the weather.
Crops are two weeks late and appear
quite feeble.
Mrs; Douglas carnes, nee Galloway,
is quite sick.
Mrs R. A. Northcutt is improving
in health.
Rev. F. P. Phillips will conduct
public worship in the Baptist Church
at IL a. m. next Sunday.
Miss Maggie James is adding four
rooms and two piazzas to her already
commodious boarding house.
Mr.. R. E. Carnes has converted his
residence into hotel for the convent
ence of travelling men and is adding
eight rooms thereto.
Mr.. R. L. Bethea has moved with
his family to Dillon to run hotel.
,S1sMiss Theo Malloy of Cheraw has
family of Mr.. r. E. Carnes.
Miss Lou Scarborough of Summer
ton, is now at Rev. Mr.. Walkers.
Prof. Wilkinson, of Blackville Ora
ded school is with his uncle Rev. W.
A. Gregg for short while.
Prof. and Mrs. Walker of Summer
ton are visiting at Rev. Mr.. Walkers.
Mr.. j. F. Smith and family have
sold their residence and moved to
Camden.
Mr.. jeff King who bought the
Smith place on Dennis Avenue has
moved into it.
Mr.. ]. A. Carnes and family have
gone to Orangeburg county.
The ladies of the Baptist Church
have bought parsonage, a need of
long standing.
The stockholders in the Bishopville
Bank are called to meet on next
Thursday for the purpose of adopting
a constitution and organizing, as $40,
600 have been subscribed.
Sumter should run up here and take
hand in this matter and not let
Camden carry off all the honors.
One of the stores under the Town
Hall has been leased by Mr.. NJ. B.
McCutchen at 5000 per annum, the
other side will be disposed of tomor-
row under the sealed bid process.
Mr.. T. E. Mum has started an ice
wagon which now makes its regular
trips through our streets.
The services of Senator B. R. Till
man have been secured to grace the
corner stone laying of our new play
house: pity it is not school house.
Jno. Sumter, colored, about 90 years
old died last week. He was spry to
the last, being in town only few
days before his death, He was quite
character and knew almost every one
and in turn known by all. He owed
allegiance to the Scott family prior to
the war.
We all thought "Uncle john was a
fixture, and yet so suddenly he leaves
US and that for good and all.
All are relieved over the result of
the attempt to run us race this sum-
mer. There are perhaps as many as
80 in this township who think as Nc
Laurin does.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Biliousness is condition Characterized Sy
disturbance of the digestive organs Toe
s'omech is debillta,ed, the liver torpid, the
bowels coostpa,ed There is loa,biug of
food, pans 10 the bowels, dizziness, coated
tongue aod vomiting, first OF the undigested
or partly digested food aod then of bile
Caam oerlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
allsy the Disturbances of the stomach and
create bestby appetite They also tose up
the liver TO healthy action and regnls'e the
bowels Try them aod you are certain to be
much pleased With the result For sale oy
Dr. A China
Try the new remedy for costiveosss, Cham
berlain's Stomach ard Liver Tablets Every
box guaranteed Price, 25 cents. For sale
qy "a J China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

The race question is becoming more
serious with each succeeding day. The
north is just beginning to have real
taste of what the south has had to en-
dure for years, and from the reports
constantly coming in from all parts of
the State the dose is not being relish
ed at all in Pennsylvania There is no
real reason why whites and blacks
should not live happily together. The
trouble seems to be that the latter do
not appreciate the fact that they are a
dependent people, and as long as such
conditions exist they must be- content
in the privileges given them by the
whites. .-Bellefonte Pa. Watchman.
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Beware Of a Cough.

A cough is DO, disease ou: symptom
Consumption and bronchitis, which are the
most dangerous and fatal diseases, bave for
their FRS, indication persistent cough. and
if properly treated as soon as this cough ap-
pears are easily cured Chamberlain 8 Cong
Remedy has p-oveo wonderfully successful;
and gained i,s wide reputation and extensive
sale oy lie success 10 curing the diseases
which cause coughing. If it is not beneficial
i, will not cost you cent For sale by Dr.
A J China.
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Sumter Light infantry Election.


At a meeting of the Sumter Light
Infantry on the night of the 3rd in
slant the resignation of Capt. II. F.
Wilson was rendered and accepted.
An election was held and the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Captain-C. G. Fishburn.
First Lieutenant-T. S. Doar.
Second Lieutenant-C. B. Yeadon.
Capt. Fishburn had been First
Lieutenant, First Lieutenant Doar
had been Second Lieutenant and
Second Lieutenant Yeadon had been
First Sergeant. Private R. D. Sand
ers was elected First Sergeant.
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e Dazzles sas Wegla.

No discovery ii medicine has ever created
enc quarter of the excitement that has been
caused by Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con-
SUMPTION. Its severest tests have been on
hopeless victims OF consumption, pneumonia,
hemorrhage, pleurisy AMI bronchitis, thousands
of whom j, has restored to psrfect .ealth. For
coughs, colds, asthma. Group. hay fever,
hosrseness and, whooping cough it is the qu OK
est, surest cure in the world It is sold by Dr.
j FW DeLorne, who guarantees satisfaction
or refunds money. Large bottles soc and 81.
Trial bottles free.
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Prof. Lane Will Lecture June 18th.

Rev. ". 4. Kelly has received let
ter from Prof. Charles Lane renewing
his engagement to lecture in this city
and appointing June 18th as the
engagement Prof. Lane is one of the
most popular and gifted lecturers on
the platform and his engagement to
lecture in Sumter will be an event to
be remembered.
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June st
Estate of Mrs. Julia R. Furman, Deceased

ALL PERSONS having claims
against said Estate will present same
duly attested to Messrs. Cooper &
Fraser, attorneys at Sumter, S: O.,
and all persons indebted to said Estate
will make payment without delay to
said attorneys.
". PERCIVAL ISMITH,
Qualified Administrators.
Nav 29-3t
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
St. Charles, S. c., June 3, 1901.

St. Charles, S. c., June 3, 1901.
THE Board of Trustees of Mt. Clio
Township No. IL will meet on Satur-
day, June %, at 10 o'clock a. N. for
the purpose of electing teachers for
the public schools in said Township.
Parties desiring schools will hand
in their applications-with certificates
of oualifcation-on or before that
day.
By order of Board.
June 53t Clerk.
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3lown TO atoms.

The old idea that the body sometimes needs
powerful, drastic. purgative pill has been er-
ploded; f,- DR. King. New Life Pills. which
are perfectly harmless. gently stimulate liver
and bowels to expel poisonous attsr. cleanse
the sys,em and absolutely cure constipation
and aick headacbe. Only CSC at F VI De-
Lorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Grand cost alteration sale. We must
make some changes in the interior
of our store. Beginning Friday and
until further notice, we offer our
entire stock at cost. Remember this
is strictly cost for cash only.
SchWatrZ Bros.
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Dawson, Ga, May 31.-A hurricane
struck the northern part of this place
this morning at 7 O'Clock. The dam
age so far as known at the time will
probably not exceed 80, 600.
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Lincoln School Commencement.

2 The closing exercises of Lincoln
School Will be held in the Opera
House on Friday evening at clock.
Admission 10 and u cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Miss F.orerce Newuau, who has been
great suf-rer from muscular Rheumatism.
says Chsnoerlain's Pain Balm is the only
remedy that affords her relief Mss Newman
much respected resident of tae village Of
Gray, N. Y and makes this statement f.r
the beDe6: of Others similarly ahajcted. This
linment is for aale by A China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

SsIn Affections Will readily disappear by
using DeW,tt's Witch Hazel Save Look
out fo: c,uuterfeits. If you get DeWitts
you will get good results II is the quick
and positive cure for piles j S Eugtsou l.
90
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Bishopville, S. c. June 3.-The
farmers are up against the weather.
Crops are two weeks late and appear
Arizona republican., 1901-09-27
AROUND WILCOX.

The Copper Belle is now shipping org regularly and is pushing things in general
 The Peabody wants 100 Mexican miners. That company is after the ore in earnest
 Burt Dunlap is now getting ready to ship ore. It does one good to see the lights at night time at the Good Hope r-'e from Cochise. It reveals activity.
 The Consolidated started up again last Monday after a shut down of q couple of months. The new machinery arrived last week and was put In place There seems now to be no question but that within the next sixty days de- velopments vii take place proving con- clusively that the Consolidated is one or the great copper mines of Arizona Range News.