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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
The Mysterious 10 Reception.

The fair young ladies of the 'Mys-
terious 49, gave their first reception
at the residence of DR.. Hughson Tues
day evening and despite the rain which
poured in torrents from dusk until
far into the night, was complete sue
cess. Ten young ladies in evening
costume were present to greet their
guests and though these included more
than a score of young gentlemen,
proved themselves such good hostesses
that no one would have known without
actual count, but that there was fair
friend for each.
The young ladies showed themselves
to be as good practical house keepers
as they were hostesses by the delight
full refreshments served. That the lat
ter were enjoyed by all it is needless
to say. So swiftly did the evening
pass that the guests came near having
to say their adieux in the dark. No
one suspected that the evening was
so far spent that only a few minutes
more and the electric lights which rem
dered things so bright would desert
them. To say that the evening was
delightful leaves much to be expressed.
All look toward with pleasant antici-
pations to the next and say and think
nice things of the pretty faces and
charming manners of the Mysterious
Thirteen -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
THE BLOoDHoUNDs.
Pair Ordered by Police Have Arrived.

The pair of trained blood hounds
purchased from Lexington, KY,
breeder and trainer by the police
force arrived in good condition last
week. Both of the dogs are through
breds and registered. They are guar
anteed to be the best stock in the
country and to have been thoroughly
trained to follow a mans trail as long
as there is a scent for them to pick
The dogs are large, and from a
bloodhound point of view, very hand
some animals. The pair cost s225 and
express, and they are said to be
cheap at that price considering the
stock they come from and the train
ing they have received.
AS soon as they have time to
recover from the trip they viii be
4aken out on 8 trial run and given
test, on both fresh and cold trails so
that an idea can be formed as to what
they can do when they are wanted to
Iun down a criminal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
DEATHS.

Lee, 5 years old, son of Hon. R. |:
Manning, died last Thursday at l
O'Clock. The funeral services were
held at Mr.. Manning's residence IN
this city Friday morning at 80
O'Clock; the burial was IN Trinity
Church yard, Columbia.
Mr.. j. H. Eberhart died at s o'clock
this morning at his home on Church
Street. The funeral services will be
held at 9 a. N. tomorrow at st. Jo-
Nh. Eberhart was one of the Oldest
citizens of Sumter having been resi-
dent of the city for about forty years.
He was about seventy years Of age.
Mr.. T. A. Mayes, one of the Oldest
citizens of Mayesville, died at his
home last night about 1.30 o'clock,
after an illness of several weeks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.

The regular meeting of the City
Council was held Wednesday night. All
members were present except Mr.. G.
F. Epperson. Mr.. G. NJ. Hurst, Jr.,
the Clerk, having been granted leave
of absence to attend Knights OF
Pythias meeting in Spartanburg, his
place was filed by Mr.. Purdy, who
acted as clerk pro tenn.
The usual routine business was at
tended to, but nothing of interest was
taken up, except that Messrs. Pareira,
Solomons and Caldwell made an offer
for renting the Opera House for one
year on terms more favorable than
heretofore offered to the city, and the
matter was referred to the committee
on public works, with instructions to
communicate with these gentlemen
and recommend memorandum Of
agreement to be submitted to Council
for ratification.
Council also ordered the purchase
of another carload of pipe for laying
drains.
The Clerk was directed to give no
tice to the various corporations hav-
ing poles on Main Street to remove
same, under the direction of the City
Council, Council having decided to
have the street surveyed and, as near
as possible, to have the poles properly
placed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

Biliousness is cooditiou characterized oy
a disturosuce of the digestive orgsns. TIE
stomach is deoill,a,ed. the liver torpid, the
ooee!s constipated. There is loashing OF
food, pains ~ the bowels, dissioess, coated
,oogue apd vomiting, first OF the ondigested
or partly diaes,ed food and then Of bile.
Chsmoerlain's Stomach and Liver Tso!ets
al,sy the disturbances of the stomach and
create healthy appetite. They also ,ope up
the liver to healthy action aud regulate the
bowels Trs them sod you are certain to be
much pleased With the result. For sale by
Dr. 4 J China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
The Sumter institute Commencement.

The invitations to the annual COM
mencement of the Sumter Institute
have been issued. The programme is
as follows:
Baccalaureate Sermon, by Rev. W..
J. Mckay, D. D., Sunday, june sec
ond, eight p. m.
Annual Recital, Monday, June
third, eigbt-thirty, p. m.
Commmencement Exercises, Tues
day, June fourth, eight-thirty p. m.
Institute Hail.
Literary Address, Rev.. F. W.
Gregg.
The following young ladies who
compose the senior class will receiv-
ed diplomas:
Misses Virginia Cooper, Mary Coop
er, Bessie Hughson, Hattie Hussey,
Jennie Richards and Minnie Scarbor-
ough.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
ssYes Two yssm Death.

'.our litslo daughter bad an almost fatal
attack of vhooping cough and bronchitis y
writes Mrs. VI. K. Hsvilaaa, OF Arnonk. N
T.. ..bus VIXEN all other remedies failed, We
saved Eer life with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Oar niece, who bad Consumption in an sd.
vance stage. also used this wonderful nsdi-
cine and today ahe is perfectly we'll" Desps
rate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr..
Kiag's Now Discovery as to no other medicine
on earth Infsllible tor Coughs and Colds.
see AZ d sl.ao bottles guaranteed BY J. F. ".
DeLorme. Trial BEETLES free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

DeWitts Little Esrly R,sers search the re-
motest par, of the bowels and remove the
Impurities speedily with no discomfors They
are famous for their efficacy. E.ay to take,
never vr'ps-J Hughsoo L Co
Fayette Anderson, colored, shot a
negro woman through the thigh Sat
urday night and skipped. The row
occurred in the negro quarters beyond
the depot and before the police were
notified Anderson had a good start and
could not be run down. The woman
was painfully but not fatally wounded.
The graded school square was crowd
ed Thursday afternoon with the folks
who love to hear good music, and
who appreciate the efforts Of the young
men who compose the band. The mu-
sic was even better than usual.
Hereafter the weekly concerts will be
given on Wednesday afternoon. :.
sour little girl aas unconscious from
ssrsogdla,ion during suddea and terrible
sssack Of Group. quickly secured bottle
OF One sinase Cough Cure, giving ber snrea
poses The cronp vas mastered sad our little
darl,ns speedily recovered ,. So writes 4 L
spaffa,d. Chester, Wicb.-J s HuahsoD i Co
The heavy rains following in such
rapid succession have flooded the
country and from all sections OF the
county come reports of damage to
crops. Fields that are under ordinary
conditions we'll drained, are now under
water and it is believed that the crops
will be drowned before the water can
be drained off. All farm work has
been stopped, grass is taking posses
sion of the fields. The situation of
the crops is critical and the damage al
ready done is serious. The outlook
for good crop is as unfavorable as 1t
could be and the farmers are talking
of half crop as the best they hope
for this year.
1t will be an advantage to the pub
lie rather than an injury to close
Main Street ct the railroad crossing,
and the railroad was wise in making
the request, as was City Council in
granting it. The Manning Avenue
crossing is so near that no one will
be inconvenience by closing Main
Street at the crossing and a regular
death trap will be abolished. The
proposition of the railroad in reference
to granting a portion of their property
for the continuation of Divine Street
from Manning Avenue to Main Street
is fair and liberal and when this street
is opened and crossing gates, at which
a hagman will be stationed, are placed
at the Manning Avenue crossing the
situation will be great improvement
over that at present existing.
There is one feature of the plan for
the new depot that could be improved
by change. The proposed plan will
require the trains on the Central R.
R. to back into the depot. If the
track from the junction of the old G.
S. 6 n. R. R. and Central R. R. to
the junction of the W. c. & A. and
G.. S. N. was rebuilt the trains on the
Central R. R. could go into the depot
over the main line and there would
be no necessity for backing in and
out. This change in plan seems per-
fectly feasible, for all that is neces-
sary is switch similar to the one
now connecting the W. c. & a. track
with the C. S. & N. track.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

The Sovereign Camp of the Woodmen
of the World decided at its Conven-
tion in Columbus, Ohio, to erect a
Building on the Exposition grounds
at Charleston-s'a building" as our
special dispatch this morning says,
commensurate with the dignity of
our grand and noble Order" The
Woodmen of the World is one of the
strongest of the benevolent Orders in
the country, and particularly in the
west, and its resolution to fake part
in the Exposition will attract to
Charleston great many very desira-
BILE visitors. The thing is growing
every y.---News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

The Sumter Light Infantry LETT for
Chickamauga Saturday night with
overweight men. First Lieutnant
Fishburne who intended going, was
kept at home by business, much to the
regret of the members Of the company.
The natatorium will not be affected
by the rearrangement of the tracks IN
the A. C. L. yard, as that part OF the
railroad property in which the natato-
rum is situated will not be needed for
the new tracks.
Delgar Reel Squad will go to New
berry prepared to win the prize and II
the track is good the record made IN
Wilmington last year will be broken,
The team that will go to Newberry ris
believed to be the fastest that the
squad sshas ever sent to a fireman
tourngment.
Il have beeo euf.yiog from dyspepsls for
the pas, twenty years and have been unable
after trying all preparations and physicians
IN ge. any relief after taking one bottle of
Kodo Dyspepsia Cure found relief and am
now in better health than bave been for
twenty yesrs. can not praise Kodol Dye-
pepsia Cure too highly" thus writes Mrs 6
" Roberts, North Greek, Ak S Hugh
son & Co.
There is nothing in the rumor, cir
culated for the past week, that the
Atlantic Cotton Oil Co. had been
bought by the Virginia-Carohna
Chemical Go. NO sale has been made
and it is not probable that sale will
be made.
The lessees of the Opera House ex-
pect to secure fine line of attractions
for the coming season. They will take
charge of the Opera House August 1st
and will make all necessary repairs
before the season opens in September.
The outlook for successful theatrl-
cal season is said to be unusually good
as there will be many strong COM
panies on the road.
Miss Florence Newman, who has been q
great sufferer from muscular rheumatism.
saws Chsmoerlaiu's Pain Balm is toe only
remedy ,ba, affords her relief Mise Newman
much respected resident of the village CT
Gray, N T, and makes this statement for
he ceoe6t of others similarly afflicted. This
linimeDt is for sale by J China.
Sumter may not be up to a 800, coo
union depot, but the town will man
age to worry along few more years
with the $50, 900 depot soon to be built
and then the hundred thousand dollar
proposition will be in order.
It would be cheaper in the long run
to use crude petroleum for sprinkling
the streets than water. Experience has
demonstrated in cities too numerous
to mention that crude petroleum is
better in every way than water. a
few sprinklings a year lays the dust
quite effectually, improves the road
way and renders the surface more last
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Money for Pensioners.

Clerk of Court Nash received the
money for the pensioners yesterday
and is now ready to pay it out to those
who are entitled to it. The pension
ers in this county number ia, divided
into classes as follows: Glass A, L;
Glass B, 6; Glass G, No. 1, -; Class
G, No. 2, So; Glass G, No. 3, 2;
Glass G, No. 4, At.
Pensioners should apply to Clerk
Nash at once for their checks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
JURY LIST.

The following is the Jury list fol
the next term of court:
j. F. Matthews, Lynchburg.
Briton Garrett, Privateer.
]. E. Cousar, Bishopville.
G. W. Folk, Providence.
John ". Jones, Concord.
j. D. Evans, Spring Hill.
W. W. DesChamps, Mt.EClio.
E. c. Lee, Statesburg.
George McCutchen, Mt Clio.
j. NJ. Shaw, Mayesville.
H. D. Cain, Middleton.
W. B. Colclough, Swimming Pens.
j. R. Corbett, Privateer.
F. E. Thomas, Middleton.
Blanding Ards, Manchester.
John G. Shaw, Bishopville.
Thomas j. Brown, Rafting Greek.
E. B. Colclough, Spring Hill.
W. R. DuBose, sr, Providence.
&. i. BURROWS, MlooleCon.
". D. Vinson, Sumter.
G. M. Sanders, Stateburg.
S. NJ. Brown, Providence.
I. NJ. Truluck, Shiloh.
j. F. Bland, Jr., Mayesville.
R. ". Green, Shiloh.
r. W. Bradham, Sumter.
Z. B. DuRant, Sumter.
J. S. Corbett, Bishopville.
A. S. Corbett, Manchester.
G. D. Cooper, Mayesville.
S. ". Truluck, Siloh.
j. r. Talon, Mt. Clio.
Barlow Walsh, Sumter.
". O. Bradford, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
What's Youy Face Worth.

Sometimes fortune. but never. if have
saIow comrexon. undicei look. moth
satche. and b!o'che. on he skin. all 'iA Ms Of
Liver rroubl. Blu, DR.. Kings New Lie
pills give Clear SIX n. Rosy Cheeks, kich
Comrlsxion Only IS GEMS at w De
Lorme's Drug Store Q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

Everybody is delighted that Sumter
is at last to have handsome, modern
passenger depot.
The band concert will be given on
the Graded School Square this after
noon at 6. .15.
The regular meeting OF Gamecock
lodge, 4. of P, will be held at the
usual hour tonight.
You are much more liable to disease when
Jour liver and no~es do no, act property
DeWitt's Little Early Risers remove the
cause of dlsease.-JS 3 Hughsou L Co
The sewerage agitation has subsided
and the opponents of dry wells are
getting hot in the collar again.
The Sumter Light Infantry is ex-
pected to reach the city tonight or
tomorrow morning from Chattanooga.
Sheriff Scarborough gave the coun-
ty bloodhounds trial On the trail OF
Fayette Anderson, but the trail was
too cold for them to pick it up.
Try ros new remedy for acos,iveOsss. cbsm
berlain's Stomach AID Liver Tablets Every
oo1 guaranteed Price, 25 ceoss. For sals
by D "a Coioa.
If moisture counts for anything in
rice culture this should be boss year
for growing rice in Sumter County.
At present there is no need of an ir-
rigating system.
Owing to the high water in Town
Creek, near Camden, there were no
trains Friday between Camden and
Sumter on either the Southern or
Northwestern roads.
The cas-, n oaansi1y aod most 10 qaality
describes DeWitt's Little E.rlv Rrsers, the
famous pills for constipation, and liver COM
plants j Hughson & Co
One man who has been holding cot
ton for higher prices brought nine
bales to town last Thursday and sold it
for much less than the price he
thought too low last fall.
Cotton has advanced in price on the
New York cotton exchange, but this
advance is of little benefit to the
south, as at least 50 per cent of the
last crop is out of the hands of the
producers.
ss,n affections will readily disappear by
usipg DeW.,t's Witch Hazel salve Look
out for coun terfeits. If you get DeWitt's
you will get good results 1t is the quick
and positive cure for piles S Eugbson b
Co
Secretary and Health Officer E. I.
Reardon has changed his place of
residence from Republican street to
Harvin street between Liberty and
Republican streets, in the house Just
vacated by Mr.. Ernst Bultman. Tel
ephone call No. 200. Office phone No.
25, City Hall.
There was a big cock fight in pro-
gress near this city Friday. exact loca-
tion and particulars of the fight un-
obtainable. It is said that the sports
who managed the affair came from
Augusta and elsewhere and that the
Lieutenant Governor was in the party,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Job ceulan't EaYe Stood It

If he'd nad Itcting Piles. They're terribly
annoying; but Bucslen's Arnica Salve will
cure the sors, cas-, of Piles on earth. 1t has
cured thousanis. Fer Injuries, Pains or B-d
lily Eruptions it's the bast salve in the world
Price 25c box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by
JEW D Lorme. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
PERSONAL.

Mr. R. S. Williams was in the city
last Thursday.
Mr.. J. G. Mum is in town for a
week or ten days
Nh. j. B. Ryan, of Wedge6eld spent
Saturday in town.
Col. j. A. Rhame, of Magnolia, was
in the city Saturday.
Mr. E. C. Epps, of Kingstree, spent
: yesterday in the city.
Miss Leila Dick is at home from
Baltimore for few weeks stay.
Albert L. Noise, Esq, of Philadel-
phia, is in the city for brief stay.
Misses Alice and Gussie Hardy re-
turned Friday from Converse College.
: Miss Katie Deveaux, Of Summer
vile, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. E.
Gaillard.
Mrs. j. D. Joye and children have
gone to Saluda, N. O., to spend the
summer.
Messrs. E, B. and George Muldrow,
of Mayesville, were in the city lasi
Thursday.
: sMisses Matte and Tillie FLUID, of
Stateburg, spent a few days in the
city last week.
Capt. and Mrs. &. A. Brand, Of
Augusta, Ga, were in the city for
few days stay last week.
Mr.. Herbert Haynsworth, who has
been teaching in Edgefeld County, is
at home for the summer.
Mr.. T. D. Chandler has returned
from Corpus Christi, Texas, where he
visited his brother Rev. S. E. Chand-
ler.
Hon. Joseph T. Walsh, of Boston,
Mass, is in the city to spend some
time with his brother, Col. 7. V.
Walsh.
Col. J. D. Blanding left last Thurs
day for Augusta. From there, he ex-
pected 10 go to Memphis and Chicka-
manga.
Mr.. Joe Villeneuve has accepted a
position to play with the Darlington
base ball team and left for Darlington
yesterday afternoon.
Co.'s j. Harvey Wilson, Col. J. D.
Blanding and Messrs. ". C. D. Stiles
and J.J. McKellar have gone TO Mem
phis &c: attend the Reunion.
Bro. Dick Of Game Cock Lodge Of
Sumter, is conceded to be the finest
story teller infthe Grand Lodge. He
acts his part like Comedian and
brings down the house whenever he
relates one Of his stories.-Pythian
Knight,
Drs. David II. adichau and I'D.
FoxwoEth, of this county, stood the
examination before, the State Medical
Board and were licensed 10 practice
their profession in this State. DR..
Michau was the only graduate Of the
Charleston Medical College before the
board for examination.
Mrs. ". Arthur Green, of Wisacky,
and her uncle, Mr.. Thos. Harrell,
went to Harris Lithia Springs yester-
6ay
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29
Estate of Mrs. Julia r. Furman, Deceased

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. c.,
and all persons indebted to said Estate
will make payment without delay to
said attorneys.
". P. CONYERS,
". PERCIVAL SMITH,
Qualified Administrators.
May 29-3t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

W7ANTED-one huudred good ls.orers
w for work on the new mill building,
wages 75c per dry Apply st the new mill,
Lancaster. 8. C. T,C Thompson & Bros.
Nay S-4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-29

FOR SALE-One 2o-horse power
Tozer Boiler in good repair.
P. M. PITTS, Sumter, S. G.
May 29-2t*
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Schwartz Bros-We Have Just Re
ceived.
Estate of Mrs. Julia R. Furman-
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
MISSION OF TONGUE.
Art In Literature and Beauty of Ex-
ure@alnn.

Art In Literature and Beauty of Ex-
Literature Is art. 1t is art whose
sculptor's material is marble, or as the
potter's is clay. Its mission in the first
place is 80 to shape Its material that
form and beauty may emerge. The day
has not passed wherein the grace OF
words fifty spoken has power to quick
en- and inspire human life, nor has
Spencer's dictum. For pleasing words
are like the magic art" lost in reality
any of its value. despitet the chroni-
cler. the intelligencer and all the apos-
ties of the matter of fact. 1t cannot be
denied. however. that a practical age
has had its effect. Men certainly do
hesitate frankly to confess that in their
own usage language is used as an
artistic material and subjected to ar
tistic treatment. There IL apparently
q feeling that the confession would
involve something demeaning to the
content of thought. Rhetoric is in bad
odor-chiefy the name. In the schools
they try to hide 1t under the name Of
English" There never was, however,
In all the days of our civilization, a
more widespread and certain demand
for what Is called good English" or
a more perfect appreciation of what 10
said to be well written" Rhetoric
az name has fallen into discredit, be-
cause it has come to be associated with
tinseled phrase and empty words. But
this is no rebuff to the art. Every ma
terial of the arts. from ivory to wood,
has sometime been misused as tinsel.
The empty display of material is not
art; 1t is childs play.-Atlantic
Monthly.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
TRAINS c,cYcL,srs,
o. L. Pieksrd's Methods Of Aaaaii.g
Track Rlaass.

q. L. Fieksrd's Methods Of Aaad liaw
Track Riasrs.
There is probably no other cycle rid
or today who u 30 versatile a. Ia o.
L. Pickard, trainer OF Johnnie Nelson
and Johnnie Lake. now team mates.
Pickard rides In the races. trains his
men. attends to the motors. and builds
training quarters or cycle tracks with
equal facility. In his position he At
tends to everything, from cutting down
. motor frame to wiring q motorcycle
complete. or building \ new bicycle. He
rides the motor. either on the front or
rear seat. He knows the cycle and
the motor tandem. as he knows every
thing else. thoroughly. His work was
responsible for much of the success Of
Nelson during the past season, for he
attends to every detail, and allows
nothing to 60 undone. Many have called
Nelson lucky in winning several hard
races. forgetting that 1t was the fact
ready and waiting to pick him xp. or
that second wheel was always un-
der the hands Of this trainer, and ready
to be rushed to him at any point
around the track. In Ave races Nell
son punctured. but he won all five
contests. His extra wheel was not in
the dressing room at such times, un-
der lock and key. but was waiting for
him at the point where he dismounted.
That was not good luck, certainly. The
extra motor for Nelson was not on the
stand, and cool, but was circling the
track, and at all times the riders were
watching Pickard for signal. under
instructions from him. The fact that
they picked up their men so quickly
and neatly. was not good luck. A
man Of the caliber OF Pickard Is hard
to find, and when rider has found
him he Is certain that unless In the
hardest kind of luck he will have an
even break for the money.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.