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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
THE COMPANY WILL GO.

The Sumter Light Infantry held a
meeting Monday night at which it was
decided to go to Chickamauga and to
carry at least thirty men. A resolu-
tion was adopted assessing the mem
bers of the company 81 each, if so
much be necessary, to pay the railroad
fare of the members who go in excess
of the 25 provided for by the State.
1t is settled that at least 80 mem
bers viii go, and it is more than prob
able that there will be 35 or 40 men in
ranks. when the company leaves for
Chickamauga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
ssYass Of a Cough.

A cough is not 8 disease but symptom
Consumption and bronchitis, which are the
most dangerous and fatal diseases, have for
their first indication g persistent cough, aDd
if properly treated as soon as this cough ep-
pears are easily cured. Chamberlain Cough
Remedy has proven wonderfully successful;
aod gained It's wide reputation and extensive
sale by i,s success in curing the diseases
which cause coughing. If it is not beneficial
it will not cost you cent For sale by DR.
A J Chiua.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
CALLED TO ANDERSON.
Rev. 3. M. Anderson Called to be Pastor
of Grace Episcopal Church.

Anderson, May 20. The members of
Grace Episcopal Church held meet
ing yesterday morning after the regu-
lar services and elected Rev. B. NJ.
Anderson, now rector at Clemson, as
their rector in the place OF Rev. ". 7.
Capers, who recently resigned and ac-
cepted call to Vicksburg, Miss.
Mr.. Anderson was notified TODAY of
the call by the secretary, but his reply
has not been received. Mr.. Anderson
has preached here on several occa-
sions, and has made most favorable
impression.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Seven Years in Bed.

''will wonders cease % inquire the friends
Of Mrs Pease. of Lawrence. Kan. They
knew she had been unable TO leave her bed
in seven years on aecoun, of kidney and liver
trouble, nervous prostration and general de-
biity but Three bottles Of Electric Bitters
enabled me 20 walk" she writes. land in three
months felt like new person" Women
suffering fren Headache Backache. Nervo
ness, Sleepessness, Melancholy. Painting and
Dizzy Spells will find il a priceless blessing.
Try it. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Only SOC
at J F W DeLormes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22

If people only knew what We know about
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nearly every household, as there are few peo.
pie who do not suffer frou feeling of full
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stomach or wster-brasb, caused by ind;ges-
ton or dyspepsia. A preparation such az
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which, with no aid
from the stomach, will digest your food, GER
tainly can't help but do you good S
6ughson / Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Biliousness is q condition characterized BY

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disturbance of the digestive organs. The
stomach is deoih,s.ted, the liver torpid. The
bowels constipated There is loatbiug of
food, pains in the bowels. dizziness. coated
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or partly diees,ed food and then of bile.
Cbsmberlain's Stomach aud Liver TABLETS
allsy the disturbances of the stomach and
create healthy appetite. They also toae up
the liver to healthy action and regulate the
bowels Try them and you are certain TO be
much pleased With the result. For sale by
Dr. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
A Treat in Store for Sumter People
Sumter, S. c., May 21, 1901.

Sumter, S. c., May q, 1901.
Editor the Daily Item:
l wish to announce to the people Of
Sumter that l have arranged with the
Southern Lyceum Bureau to have
Prof. Chas. Lane, the Prince Of Amer
ican humorists, to deliver his famous
lecture The Analysis of Laughter in
the Opera House in this city about
the first week in June. Apart from
the fact that the lecture is to be
given for worthy cause-in aid of
the Magnolia St Church. wish TO
say that those who fail to hear Prof.
Lane will miss rare treat. l have
heard him before, and having heard all
of the many pleasing takers and laugh
ter provoking humorists who have ap-
peared on the American platform in
recent years, l believe Prof. Lane to
be the greatest of them all.
The exact date of the lecture will
be announced in few days. Tickets
Will cost SOC, 35c., and 25c Box
parties can be arranged for at special
prices
Wm. Aiken Kelly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Winthrop College Scholarship
AND ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS

THE EXAMINATIONS for the
award of vacant scholarships in Win
throp College and for the admission Of
new students will be held at the conn
ty Court House on Friday, July 18th,
at 9 a. N.
Applicants must not be less than
fifteen years of age.
When scholarships are vacated after
July 18th, they will be awarded to
those making the highest average at
this examination.
The cost of attendance, including
board, furnished room, heat, light and
washing, is $500 per month.
For further information and.a cata-
logue address Pres. D. B. johnson,
Rock Hill. S. G. May %
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22

Albany, n. y, May 1S.-The great
street railroad strike, lasting u days
requiring the presence of 5000 mem
bers of the National Guard in the city,
costing the lives of two prominent mer-
chants and entailing an expense to the
couny of Albanyt of over s39, 600, is
amicably settled and if the agreements
are kept there will be no trouble for
three years at least.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Z Poor millionaire

Lately starved in London because be could
not digest his food. Early use of D.. Kings
New Life Pills would have saved him They
strengthen the stomach, aid digestion promote
assimilation, improve appetite. Price 25c
Money back if not satisfied Sold by J F W
DeDorue, druggist
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
BlSH6PViLLE NEWS.
Crop Report---Railroad Wanted---New
BuiIdings---Personals.

Bishopville, May 20.-Under the in
fuence of the showers for the past few
days cotton is beginning to shine down
the rows. Good stands have been OBJ
tained and chopping out is now the or
der of the day. The farmers report
that corn has fair stand and is recu-
perating very finely since the warm
nights. Small grain looks uncom-
monty we'll and gives promise of a fine
yield.
Building in the town is progressing
finely. Mr.. j. S. Parrott is getting
the walls of his new store into the
semblance of a structure and the work
on the double brick stores of the Co
operative Grange Co., and the two
brick stores and town hall are also be-
ing erected very fast, and it will only
be matter of a short while before all
will be ready for use.
We are glad to note in the Item Of
18th that the railroad from Sumter to
tap the.S. Al. is still being considered.
We know of no better route than via
Bishopville to Bethune or McBee.
Bishopville has shipped this year
about 5000 bales of cotton, and receiv-
ed over 1000 tons Of fertilizer. The
town also sent off over 100 car loads Of
cotton seed.
If there were better facilities for
transportation our rich, fertile section
would make much better showing.
It seems passing strange that some
of the great railroad systems, compet-
ing for an opening to the Northwest,
do not see the expediency of running
a road through this fertile section.
Not only Bishopville, but the rich cot
ton fields about Mannville and Me-
Gainesville, in Sumter County, and
prolific lands in Darlington County
and Chesterfield County, would~furn-
ish abundant freightage for any rail
road which might open up this coun-
try.
A glance at the map will show that
the railroad systems in the State, after
reaching Sumter, Columbia and Flor
ence diverge, some going towards Viii
mington, Norfolk and the northern
cities, while others passing through
Spartanburg and Greenville, wend
their way to the west over the differ
ent gaps in the Blue..Ridge, ignoring a
shorter, and to layman's eye, more
practical route through this middle
route as yet untried and unexplored.
But not feeling competent to act as
adviser to any OF our railrod liege
lords your correspondent only calls at
tention to the fact that competing
railroad is wanted. needed and re-
quired in this section and that very,
very badly.
The County chain gang is working
in the Cedar Creek section.
Mr.. ". J. Stuckey is erecting com
modious dwelling on Dennis Street,
and will move to town when it is com
pleted.
Mr.. R. L. Bethea. proprietor of the
Bethea Hotel Of this place has just
closed a contract for hotel at Dillon
and will move to that place in the
near future. 1t is not yet known who
will run the Bethea house here, but it
will, however, be continued.
Miss Amy Kelly has gone on ar ex-
tended visit TO her parents at Tiller's
Ferry.
B. Frank Kelly. Esq, went to Luck
now to attend magistrates court Satur-
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
ssspDsA Izss I4ve Goals.

..wben child burned my foot frightful-
ly," writes W Eads, of Jonesville, Va,
(Which caused horrible leg sores for 80 years,
but Pucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured me
after everything else failed Infallible for
Burns, scalds, Cuts, Sores, Bruises and Piles
Sold by J W DeLorne. 25c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
ICE CREAM FESTIVAL.

On next Thursday. May %, between
the hours of and 10 p. IN. the ladies
of the First Baptist Church will serve
cream and cake at the residence of the
Misses Watson, corner of Harvin and
Mill Streets. The proceeds will be ap-
piled to the church building fund.
The public is invited to attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22

Delgar Reel Squad has decided to
send racing team to the Firemen's
Tournament in Newberry and the team
is already in training. The squads
hopes to lower the record made in
Wilmington last year and thus lower
the record for hose wagons in the
South.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Meeting of Band of Hope.

Members of the Band of Hope are
reminded that there will be regular
meeting Of the society on Friday after
noon, May 24th The hour Of meeting
has been changed to six (6) o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Ye Gods and Little Fishes.
Daily Item. May so.

4 diminutive fish resembling a
pike in shape. accompanied by the fol
lowing, self-explanatory letter was
received at this Office today The rain
yesterday was remarkable occurrence
in more ways than one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Thomas B.
Wanamaker's handsome country resi-
dence at Meadow Brook station, one
mile from Bethayres. Pa, was totally
destroyed by FIRE this morning. The
loss is estimated at $500, 600. Mr..
Wanamaker and his family were at
their Philadelphia home at the time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
The Rivers Rise.

The streams at Camden, Cheraw and
Columbia, S. c., Will reach danger
lines. "a ft. q #. and 10 it. respective
ly, on Wednesday.
The lower streams will rise slowly
during the next 5 to II days.
L. n. Jesunofsky.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
Editor Daily Item

Iinclose for your inspection small
fish which was handed to me this a.
m. by a young gentleman of undoubt-
ed veracity, and who avows that the
fish came down during the downpour
of rain yesterday p. m. and fell in the
piazza right at his feet, alive.
Mr.. Otto Teicher is the gentleman
who caught the fish.
". H. Richardson.
Sumter, S. c., May 90, 1901.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
NOTICE.

ALL TEACHERS now employed in
the Public Schools of Sumter County
are hereby notified that at the close Of
their respective schools they must de-
liver their Teachers Register to the
County Superintendent Of Education
as final report, before the last salary
warrant will be approved,
Very respectfully.
W. P. BASKIN,
County Supt. of Education.
May %, 1901.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-22
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WEDGEFIElD NEWS.

Wedgefeld. May 90 severe rain,
wind and hail storm passed north of
US yesterday afternoon taking in State
burg. 1t is said some Of the hail
stones were as large as guinea eggs
Young cotton and gardens suffered
most. 1t is reported some viii have
to plant over. which will be the third
planting. The continued disasters to
the crops is very discouraging to the
farmers.
Rev. Thos. II. Edwards. of the
Connie Maxwell orphanage, filed the
pulpit of the Baptist Church on Sun
day
Mrs. J. S. George and children, of
Pineopolis, are visiting relatives in
town.
Miss Lucy Mellett is home from
Limestone College, Gaffney, as the re-
suit of the closing of the college on
account Of the prevalence of fever.
Mrs. ". NJ. Cain and Miss Edna
Ramsey, of Privateer, are numbered
among our visiting friends.
Nj. J. E. Gof spent Sunday at his
home in Rishopville.
Miss Essie Ramsey, of Stateburg, is
also spending sometime with relatives
in town.
The storm OF Sunday blew down
a. Wilders' house, colored, and in
jured two of his children.
We are all hoping for good weather
Wednesday night when the closing
exercises of our school will take
place.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

Of sand. ! turned to Flaherty Who
stood by my side eyeing me reproach-
fully and sullenly. What's thatz" !
asked. "It's the red men that Frisky
and said were coming. sir. IT'S the
beginnin ay the circus" In few mo-
ments we were surrounded by about
fifty hideousiy-painted Indians on their
ponies, galloping around us and giving
us The full benefit OF their war-like
yells. Fortunately, they were not as
wen armed as We we're; II they had
been. our time in this world would
have been short. As it was. our men
had TO fight Ike tigers. The struggle
lasted a little less than an hour. During
that time / lived through days, i was
All so new, strange and horrible 70 me.
/ was but twenty-five, and very much
Of a boy al that Ny youth and inex-
perience seemed strangely cut Of keep
ing with my attempts to give orders to
men who had spent more than half
their lives lighting Indians So, after
giving a few. turned the plan Of bat
tie over to the sergeant and Flaherty-
The latter was In his element, and
showed the greatest courage. eoolness
and clear-hendedness have ever seen.
After every shot he hred he would call
1 out il slow tones. Faith. an Is Il me
red scalp ye want to illewminate yer
wigwams2 Well. take q pace Of cowld
/ lead instheadn 2 Coon a litthle closer,
We red snakes. Frisky an me want 70
pay debt we owe ye" and he would
hre away deliberately. with sure and
deadly aim. Owing to his bravery
and that Of the other men we came out
conqueroFs, and felt very light-hearted
when we saw what was left OF the red
men disappearing over the hills, leav-
ing their dead and wounded behind
them.
The men lost no time IN harnessing
the mules. packing the wagon. and
moving on. After the last Indian had
disappeared, Frisky regained his Gus
tomary spirits and activity. and was
the hero Of the hour. for we all appre-
ciated the fact that had II not been for
bis warning we would have been mas
sacred in the wagons. That night We
put twenty-five miles between US and
the battlefield. and save for a slight
flesh wound on my arm. and grazed
spot underneath Flaherty's red hair
we were none the worse. Soon after
reached Washington / sent Frisky g
gold medal; on ii was engraved: For
Frlsky. the wisest mule that ever
lived" He wore Il fastened TO the col.
lar OF his harness until he died.-A. v
c. s., IN Our Animal Friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21
THE CORN FAIRY.

Ia dream saw fairy,
Light and lissome. sweet and airy,
Rising from a rustllng bed,
Dressed in green from foot to head.
Not the grandest queen might fIout her.
Rarest ribbons streamed about her.
None SO clad In mortal story
Far exceeding royal glory.
On her bright head for a crown
Golden sunbeams settled down
From far quarters her pursuing
Swiftly came the winds wooing.
Heard taen the talk OF fairy
Lightly .astling. sweet and airy;
Nainly tried ] 10 discover
What she said to each wild lover.
Lsping. lingering. lapsing numbers
Sent me into deeper slumbers.
Only when / woke at morn
knew I the fairy Of the corn.
Mary Frances Butts in Youths Com
panion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

The annals Of commerce are not en-
tirely without a spice of romance.
There is a little retribntive justice that
savors Of the novelist's art in the way
the spoiler is Sometimes spoiled in bus
mess relations. In an article entitled
Made in Japan. the Pail Mall Gazette
shows how nations have encrcached
upon one another's business. and reap
ed for a time a rich harvest. only TO
see the same tactics employed by a RI
val people, and be forced to stand aside
while the trade slipped from their
hands into the keeping OF another ma
dion.
In old times the Dutch. by importing
English clay. made good profit ont
Of limitations Of Chinese porcelain, and
presently the Dutch product became es
tablished in the markets Of the world
as Delft ware
But the Dutchman was no more Sc
cure in his profitable trade than had
been his predecessor. the Chinaman.
The English potters took to copying
the Dutch patterns. and sold their pot
terry much cheaper, and the north Of
England became headquarters for the
Delft china.
Again, however. the spoiler has been
spoiled. OF late the japanese have
made themselves masters Of the art ol
reproducing the patterns best liked in
England. and have begun to encroach
on the domain long monoDolized BY the
English potter. The Japanese product
is finer and stronger, and above all
cheaper than the best English ware
and Japan is providing the markets
with goods which were originally 3
Chinese monopoly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

To q child Of tender years the cere-
mony OF grace before meals is always
a puzEling one. and many are the
stories told 10 illustrate the fact When
a certain young married woman was
wee maiden she was taken 10 visit a
rural relative There, for the first time
she heard a blessing asked. When
the family and the visitors were seat
"a about the table the head 0f the
household drew his chair back. and,
looking down al his knees. commenced
a rather long grace. The little girl
stared a. him In astonishmenL Then
her curiosity oYereame her difadenee.
and elusching her mothers arm. she
cried:
Mamma. what's uncle reading or
his pantsg'
A small boy of dozen or more years
ago. who Is now an upper elassman in
Adeibert college. Is the hero OF another
blessing" story. He was familiar with
the operation. but not with the orders.
Nevertheless. be took Il to be an im-
porsant adjunct 10 the business Of eat
ing. and something which It wouldn't
be well TO omit One DAY when dinner
was announced the little boy and his
still younger sister hastened 70 the
table. Climbing into their chairs, the
little girl at once reached forward and
grabbed a potato. The boy was horrl-
aed.
-You must wait until / say grace.
he sternly said Put that right back.
The little girl demurred. but the boy
seized the offending tuber and hastily
restored X to the plate Then dev0ut-
~ remarking. "sh-h-h." he leaned
over his plate and said.
And now. Oh Lord
I asked my mother for 50 cents
To see the elephant jump the fence,
He jumped 50 high
He reached the sky.
And didn't get back TIL the
Fourth OF July Ameni"
Then he decorously paused a second
or two before looking up
Now he said. you can take your
later. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

When first he spoke Of love TO me,
Ny heart was all his own.
But Duty said it could not be-
My love, I dared not own.
Yes. Duty wispered 1t was right
That / should part from him;
But when he turned away. the light
That warmed my life grew dim.
I knelt down in the dark and prayed
That sometime it might be-
The God my conscience then obeyea
Would bring him back 70 me
And now they come and tell me he
VIII claim a fairer bride
That he will never think Of me
When lingering By her side.
I kneei me down once more and pray
For grace TO say. It's best"
May Heaven bless his wedding day.
May all his life be blest.
This broken heart to God I'll give
And soon the pain viii cease,
For He win give me grace TO live
So as 70 merit peace.
Mary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21

her eyes may be opened. and surely the
Lord viii hear us.
"Oh. Gode sobbed the little figure
stealing along in the shadow behind
them. MY eyes are opened at last. /
pray Thee to help me that they may
never be closed again to what Is my
real mission work. How could ] for
get my poor. dear. suffering mother'
And she 50 patient and unselfish that
she would never say a word either.
The two older girls passed swiftly on
toward their homes. never dreaming
Of the seed their words had sown in
the aching, lender little heart coming
on alone In the darkness. But oh, what
a joyful time to Dorothy and her moth
err Always together-nOthing or nc
one allowed to take from the one q
whom belonged her loving DEVOTION
the happy. willing little daughter, who
at last and thank God not too late
had found her real missl0n.-Staadard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-21
Trl1alaflons d nIddg Malone.

Tribulatlons Of Biddy Malone.
I've answered tin advertisements in
two days. but niyer a place ! got at all,
at all. The furrest QUESTION they AK
me is, Can ye cook" And when J
say "l'll thry. they tell me I'll not suit.
shure a body would think there was
nothing in the worruld 10 do but cook,
cook, cook; bad luck to the cookin'
Nv been in the country Jlst four weeks
mkt Tehuseday, and this Is Monday
and I've had enough OF yer Yankee
cookin', and III have no more OF u,
I've lost three places already with
this cookin', shure. The furrest lady
SEE she. Can ye cook? ?" sez ], "shure,
mum. | can thet. for It's many q
murphy I've cooked at me home beyans
the sea" So | wint into the Kitchen
an me thrunk wint up to the attic
Ser the missus, afther a while, Bird
get, here's a turkey, shtuff it and roasi
L."
Well, at two o'clock she comes inte
the kitchen, and sex she. Bridget, how
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