The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23

A rather unusual sight was large dock Of
sheep on the streets yesterday. They
we're passing through the citg to some market
or pasture Several years sgo there were
plenty of sheep in this section of the country,
but today they are rare things to see.
If troubled with weak digestion, oelching
sour stomach, or If you feel dull after eating:
try Chamoeriain's Stomach aud Liver Tab
lets Price, Is cents Samples free at Dr. A J
China's drug store.
There is good deal Of cotton coming in
lately. The farmers who were holdicg for IL
cents seem to have grown weary OF waitiog,
and are selling at the present price, 81 ceets
The appearance of cotton on the streets makes
it look like fall again.
The depot yard aud street near the paseen-
ger depot were in a very muddy condition
last week, and every time it raics this condi-
70 psssecgers, especially ladies The small
ness of the depot was very evident again last
Thursday
Pepsin preparations often fail to relieve
Indigestion because they can digest only
albuminous foods. There is one preparation
that diges.s ali clasees Of food, and that is
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1t cures the worst
cases OF indigestion and gives instant raiief.
for it diRests what you eat. J. S. Haghson
h Co.
All ,be new buildings which are in process
of construction are nearly completed. These
bulldogs will add much to the appearance
of our prosperous city. Some OF tbsn will
be among tho most handsome 10 the State.
It is hoped the good work will 60 on.
There has been no change az yet ie the
schedule Of the Bishopville train, bat the
business rnen havs not lost hope that the
petition for change recently scot 10 the
A. C.. &. offcisls will have the desired effect
This season there is large death rate
amoog children from croap and lung srou.
bles. Prompt action will save the little ones
i,om these terrible diseases. We know Of
aothiug 80 certain to give instant relief as
One Minute Cough Cure. 1t can also be re-
lied upon in grippe and all throat and lang
troubles Of adults. Pleasant to take. J S
Hnghson L Co.
Tie paper hanging business recently
established by Ar. J. A. Schwerin seems to
Ell long felt want and he has 80 many
orders that be caonot oetsin paper fast enough
to keep up with his work. Yesterday be 70
eeived a rush order fora big j,o aud to get
the paper here in time he bad to seud of 6
hundred word order by wire.
A large number of young shade trees will
be get ou, on the streets within the next few
weeks The young trees will all be water
oaks of good size and shape, as it has been
tound ths. this variety of OAK does better IN
our soil than sny other sort Of tree.
-O'Donue,l i Co have paved the sidewalk
10 front of OF their new store If all of our
merchants would do the sams We would have
splendid sidewalks 90 Msia street, and at
very little cost to each individual merchant.
There seems to be lot of crap shooting
going on among the small negroes in the
back lots Every day or two the police are
notified of it and break it up. They canros
capture the young miserean,s for ,oey gener-
ally run aod hide ss soon az they bear Of eny
police oeiog near.
Persons who saff., from indigestion cannot
expect to live long, because they CANON eat
the food required to noorisb the body and the
products Of the ondige9,ed food they do ca
poison the blood. 1t ,s important to cure iu~
dieestion as 5000 ss possible, and the best
method of doing this ts TO use o preparation
known as Kodo; Dyspepsia Cure 1t digests
what you eat and restores all the digestive
organs TO perfect health. S Hugbson Co
The South Carolina Telephone Co is buy
iug up all the independeo, telephone systems
in the State and has already scored a jor-
i,y Of them Several efforts have been made
10 purchase the system in tbi, city but 30 far
without success, the owners not being will
ing TO cell In the event that the Sumter
system cannot be purchased .be South Caro-
lima Company will bniid the long distance
line through this city TO connect the Conn-
bic and Up country systems with the Pee Dee
system which has heeo tough' out There
has been come talk OF The South Carolira
Company putting in nn exchange u >umter
aod entering the 6e 10 comre l.on with
the Sumter Telephone Company. THIS hss
pot baen aatao1!tstive.y uscer;alrct, boweve.,
and the rnIo.s in citcula.:oa ns? 2asain!y
be bssed nothing .nofe .uus'ar'!n; 'htn
s17Dises. But 10 any event She o9g distance
line will pass through this CITY and loog
distance to-! station Will p:onsclY be estao-
lished for the convenience Of The business
of tor