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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-16
DR.. 7. De WITT TALMAGE 8EAg.
Quiet End of a. Distinguished
Presbyterian Divine.

Washington, April 12-.The Rev. 7.
De Wit Talmage, the noted Presbyte-
rian divine, died at O'Clock tonight,
at his residence in this ely. 1t had
been evident for some days that there
was no hope Of recovery and the at
tending physicians so Informed the
family. The patient gradually grew
weaker until life passed away so quiet
ly that eevn the members OF the
family, all cf whom were watching. at
the bedside, hardly knew that he had
gone. The immediate cause of death
was inflammation of the brain.
DR.. Talmage was in poor health
when he started from Washington Tor
Mexico for q vacation aud rest SIX
weeks ago. He was. then suffering
from influenza and serious catarrhal
condi tions. Since his return to WASH
ington some time ago he has been
quite i'll. Until Thursday, however,
fears for his death were not entertain
ed. The last rational words uttered by
DIR. Talmage we're on the day preced-
ing the marriage of his daughter,
when he said:
ssOf course, I know you, Maud. "
Since then he had been unconscious.
At DR.. Talmage's bedside, beside his
wife, were these members of his
family: The Rev. Frank De Witt Tai
mage, Chicago; Mrs. Warren u.
Smith, Brooklyn; Mrs. Daniel Man
gum, Brooklyn; Mrs. Allen E. Don
nan, Richmond; Mrs. Clarence Wy
cof and Miss Talmage, Washington.
While arrangements for the funeral
have not been finally completed the
family have ABOUT decided to, have the
remains taken to the Church of the
Covenant here on Tuesday, where ser
vices will be held. The body will then
be conveyed to Brooklyn, where inter
ment will be made in the family plot
in Greenwood Cemetery probably on
Wednesday.
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FORMATION OF 4 GIGANTIC TRUST
Of all the Cotton Yarn Mills of
the Southern States.

Atlanta. April 12-The Constitu-
ton tomorrow will say:
s'Plans are on foot for the forma-
tion of gigantic trust OF all the cot
ton warn mills of the southern States.
Investigation has been made by a
committee of five named at recent
meeting of the southern yarn spinners,
who will report favorably to the forma-
tion of the trust at meeting to be
held in Charlotte. n. c., on April %.
This report will favor the accept
ance of proposal made by f. h.
Underwood of 81 Nassau street, New
York, who agrees to issue total OF
$50, coo, coo capital under company
INCORPORATED under tee laws OF New
jersey.
mitted TO the southern yarn splnners
at a meeting held at Charlotte, n. u,
On April last.
g It was agreed by Mr.. Underwood
to paw to ali of the yarn mlllowners Tor
their property price to be agreed
anon bv a committee to be selected by
the miilowners with his approval but
it is stimulated in his letter that such
price shall not be in excess OF 220 per
cent. of the fair cash cost OF replacing
the property, payment to be made IN
one hall preferred and one half com
mon stock. Payment will be made IN
cash for al stocks of cotton, cotton IN
process of manufacture and goods on
hand.
cent. of the yarn millowners OF the
south. that they will accept this propo-
sal, Mr.. Underwood says be viii bave
the contract prepared and submitted
to them for execution.
"The committee appointed for the
consideration of Mr.. Underwood 5
proposal has announced it is prepared
to recommend the proposal for serious
consideration. A letter to this effect
has been sent to yarn spinners in the
south. and with it was enclosed copy
OF Mr.. Underwood's letter submitting
his proposal.
the committee calling attention to the
proposal and asking all the yarn SPIN.
ners of the south to report upon 1t al
a meeting to be held in Charlotte, n.
G.. on April %. -
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An Accommodating Negro.

A story is told Of a priests expert
ence in a small New. England town.
The clergyman was just about to re-
tire for the night when he heard
knock at his door. He called "Come
in." and a negro presented himself and
said rather shamefacedly:
Father, there is a girl outside. May
I bring her in?"
Assent having been given, he disap-
peared for moment and returned with
white woman and informed the scan
dalized priest that they wished to be
married.
He was shown the door with prompt
ness, and the girl was severely admon-
ished on the course she was pursuing.
Fifteen minutes later there was an
other knock, and on opening the door
the priest found himself again face to
face with the would be colored bride
groom.
With great indignation. the priest
said:
81 thought 1 sent you about your
business beforer'
The darky paralyzed him with this
reply:
Eyes, l know you did, Father James,
but Mary and have talked it over, and
we thought maybe you would look at
the matter differently if you knew I
was willing to turn Irish New York
Times.
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The News of WedgefeId.

Wedgefeld, April 1o.-Cotton plant
ing is in order. The cold snap did
not last long enough to discourage the
planters.
Our people are still visiting Charles
ton at intervals; nineteen went down
Tuesday.
Miss Bette Aycock left for Colum-
bia this morning for a stay of a few
days.
Messrs. j. H. Aycock & Sons sold
their cotton yesterday and today.
The two lots, one here and the other
at Norfolk, numbering 92S bales, were
closed out at 9 cents.
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ORIGIN of the word "cubs."

Cuba is the name by which the is
land was originally known to the Lu-
cayan Indians. who We're with Colum-
bus when he discovered it. One OF its
villages CT cities was called by them
Cubanacan. and it is reported that
from the similarity Of sounds Colum-
bus. still supposing himself to be On
the coast of Asia. imagined that this
must be a city of Kublai Khan. the
Tartar sovereign celebrated by Marco
Polo. The survival Of the original
name for Cuba is remarkable IN
stance Of persistence. as the island has
been baptized and rebaptized many
times since its European discovery.
Columbus first called it Juana in honor
of Prince john, the son Of Ferdinand
and Isabe!la after Ferdinand's death
it was called in his memory Fernan-
dina. Subsequently this name was
changed to Santiago. after st. James,
the patron saint Of Spain. Still later
it was named Ave Maria. il hcnor OF
the Virgin Mary. But none Of theSs
names held. and the indian nanle IS
still preserved. Literary Ei:I.
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xscn a1d Eagle.

An English paper notes it as curl
Gus fact that although the eagle is the
national bird Of the United States ard
therefore deserving Of peculiar honor,
vet, in point Of fact. the bird is nearly
always ruthlessly killed when tie op-
poctuaity offers.
This statement seems to be impress,
ire until II is remembered that when
eyer they haze chance Englishmen
ruthlessly Kill the lion. which sym
bo,;zes tie greatness and power Of the
British eI2pire.-New York Tribane.
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COTTON CROP Ie0I-l900.

Washington, April 12.-The census
bureau has issued q preliminary report
on the cotton crop Of 1901 in CONNER
cial bales, gross weight, as returned
by the cotton ginners. showing an ag-
greoate crop of 1852, 982 bales. This
IS 533, 166 bales less than the 1900
The 1900 crop expressed in 800 pound
bales was 10, l23, ,027. or 1853, l2l less
Enan the number OF commercial bales,
the gross average bale weight being
4S3 pounds.
The census Office has not completed
the compilation Of the number OF
pounds and the computation of the
average bale weight fol the crop OF
1902, but using 4S3 pounds, the aver
age given for the crop OF 1890, the
1901 crop is 9,614, 5S1 OF 500 pounds
standard.
Following are the figures OF the
crop of 1901. together with those for
1900. respectively, IN commercial bales,
by States and Territories:
Alabama, 1852, 739 and 1,06l. .67S
Arkansas, 736, 740 and S28, 820
Florida, 81, 1913 and 50, 696; Georgia,
1,40l, ,S15 and 1,270, 591: Indian Terri-
tory, go, 175 and 28S, ia: Kansas, l1o
and Isl: Kentucky, 40 and l33;
Louisiana, s59. G6l and 714,073
Mississippi. LOSS, 96S: Missouri, 81
987 and q. $50: North Carolina, 454,
35z and 500, 341: Oklahoma, 149, 4i5
and l16. S75: South Carolina, l30, 603
and 780, 7S2: Tennessee, 200, 1SG
and 227, COL: Texas, 2, $50, 704 and 3, $50,
506: Virginia, 13, 800 and Il, S33.
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Rivers Which Traverse the Ocean.
In the ocean the longest way round
is ofttimes the shortest way home. For
instance, if a United States transport
were to leave San Francisco for China
the most logical course would seem to
be straight west across the north Pa
cifc to the land Of the Boxers.
But in reality the ship would be
steered to the southwest along the
equator and past the Philippines to the
Asian coast. This course would be
several hundred miles longer, yet it
would take the vessel to her destination
much quicker than the straight course.
In the one case she would be going
with the current; in. the other she
would be going against the current.
The ocean is not a simple, painless
expanse over which short cuts may be
made, but system of highways. cross
vays and even blind alleyways, which
have been surveyed and laid out by na-
ture herself.-Ainslee' Magazine.
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After the Health Officer and Physicians.

The State Board of Health is after
local boards of health, secretaries and
health officers, medical doctors, mid
wives, and undertakers all over the
State for not enforcing the law and
complying with the same by making
returns of all births and deaths to
local and State boards. All physicians
and others who fail to report births
and deaths to local boards will be
prosecuted and if convicted fined $50.
The assistant attorney general has
sent copies of the law to all secreta-
ries of health boards through the
secretary of State Board. The State
Board has authority to remove the
entire local board of health and secre-
tary and health officer and prosecute
them and have them fined $50 for not
enforcing this law against physicians
and all others whose business it
is to make returns of vital statistics.
The following letter from Secretary
of State Board of Health to the Sum-
ter health officer will interest the
physicians who do not comply with
the law. The Sumter Board Of Health
promptly reports all statistics from
physicians to the State Board as fast
as received; and the Sumter Health
Officer must prosecute all who fail to
obey the law or be removed from Office
by the State Board and be fined him.
self in addition.
Every City Council in the State may
also be fined one hundred dollars for
each failure of the Secretary OF Board
of Health to report all information
demanded by the State Board, after
due notice served on the Mayor by the
State Board.
Mr.. E. I. Reardon, Secretary and
Health Officer.
Dear Sir: I am directed by the
State Board of Health to enclose you
Monthly Blank for the vital statistics
of Sumter and request you to fill it
out at the end of every month, and
promptly return it to this Office. There
is enclosed also the written opinion Of
the Assistant Attorney General in
regard to the law on this subject as
applicable to incorporated towns and
cities, and the penalties attached for
neglect to comply with its provisions.
The Board earnstly desires the munich
pal authorities and other local Boards
of Health to enforce the law, and
compel physicians, Ciergymen, magis-
trates, mid-wives, undertakers, etc., to
furnish this information that these
returns may be made to this Office at
the end of every month.
Yours truly,
James Evans, NJ. D.,
Secretary State Board of Health.
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ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
ON sIX-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Made by Negro Near Rock Hill
He is Saved From the Mob
and Sent to Chester Jail.
Special to The State.

Special to The State.
Rock Hill, April la.-Yesterday
afternoon nearly night the little
6-year-old daughter of Mr.. Noland
Clinton of Edgemoor was at the spring
with several little playmates when she
was seized by a black brute named
Green Blake who came upon them
suddenly. The little girl was choked
pretty badly, but the cries OF the other
little ones frightened the negro away;
The news got around quickly, and
soon there was collected crowd Of
about 50 who began to scour the COM
munity for the fend. Had this crowd
gotten hold of him at once be would
have had short shift, but he vas not
caught until about 10 O'Clock, and then
by Nj. Sam Bailey, who was not with
the crowd. He took the negro to
Magistrate Reid and they succeeded IN
keeping him safe until this morning
when he was taken to jail at Chester.
After the first impulse the men were
ready to listen to reason and let the
majesty of the law be preserved.
Happily the little girl is not injured
seriously. Her father is a highly re-
spected farmer Of the Edgemoor sec
ton
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HuBBaRD.s COTTON LETTER.

New York, April 4.-LiSerpooi'
though lower. showed a better tone
than had been expected and under !,
arb; TRACE buving the market opened 8
to points higher. This advance car
ried prices from to . points below
last evenings close on the heavier
receipts at Houston. It IS generally
known that the Houston receipts are
swelled bv the shipments of some 10
600 bales from interior POINTS by a
prominent export house. May was
bought here today by this house2wflch
is generally understood to have SOLD
several lines of cotton to Japan, Eu-
ropa and New England spinners.
Liquidation was most marked IN
Apeust. Nav being bought against
sales of August. The census report Of
the einncrs' crop was without etiect'
rurors regarding it bavinG been cur
rent last week foreshadowing a report
of this character Tie movement for
the week viii hardly reach early estl-
mates. as interior stocks are losing.
The temper OF the local trade is bear
ish. exneeting Liverpool will not be
able 10 digest the liquidation which
has taken place here.
Hubbard Bros. 4 Go.
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efforts in this line. Supervisor Scale
will help finish the road. We hope
our Supervisor will visit US this year.
He will be gladly welcomed, both in
his personal and official character. We
think we are entitled to some atten-
tion from the chain gang, after wait
ing patiently for years for a visit of
some length from them.
Mr.. Henry Hatfield lost his baby and
it was buried at Pisgah Church, Sun
day morning.
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Tie per:od OF Danger.

During the recent trial of suit to
collect Il medical fee witness Vas pat
On the stand to prove the correctness
Of the physicians bill.
TIE man was asked by counsel for
the defense whether tie doctor did not
make several visits after the patient
was out of danger.
NO was the reply. u considered
che patient in danger so long as the
doctor continued his visits.
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he BLESSED HIS PEOPLE.
Bishop Ellison capers Writes
1'0ur Greatest Soldier, Our No
bIest Citizen, is no More

The death of Gen. Hampton, in a
memorable old age, deprives the State
of her most distinguished son!
In his name, his history, his NOBLE
personality, he was the representative
of Cardinals best citizenship, her
most distinguished soldier, and among
her devoted sons, that son to whom
she owed her highest gratitude and
devotion.
He loved his State and his people
with a sincerity of devotion which ne
proved in war and peace, and no one
of Cardinals gallant sons has done
more to illustrate her courage and to
maintain her character than the old
soldier who breathed his last this
morning at his home in Columbia.
He has been both sword and shield to
his State.
When in her deepest distress. when
her liberties, the lives of her people,
the safety and honor of her Govern
ment, all hung in the balance, she
gave him, as by the voice Of one man
speaking through all Of her sons, un-
inited power and authority to decide
for her. How he decided how his wis
dom, his sublime courage, his un-
eauaIIed frmnsss, met that memorable
hour, is now a part of our States his
tory, as dear to every true Carolinian,
as the record of his brilliant achieve
ments as one of Lees greatest lieuten-
ants.
I have known and honored Gen.-
Hampton from my early manhood, and
since my residence in Columbia have
seen much of h i'm in his retirement,
and have been deeply impressed by his
simple, always sincere, and noble char
acter. Two weeks since, while visit
ing him in his last sickness, was
never more struck than then, by the
deep feeling, the sincere humility and
the manly, goutspeken sincerity with
which he referred to his approaching
death, and his faith and trust IN his
God and Saviour.
He spoke candidly of his life, OF
doubts which had annoyed him at
times, and of his mistaken confidence
IN the character of our Lord. With
all the humility of q child ne said thai;
all through his sickness he had pray
ed to God for light and grace; that
unworthy as he felt himself to. be, he
yet felt assured that g God had forgiven
all his sins;;'' that from his heart he
forgave all his enemies, " if there
are men in South Carolina who were
his enemies;. that he trusted his soul
10. God; that he wished me to remem-
Der. him; that he wished Us all to
remember him, not only as our Con
federate comrade, but as.'' he said
with warm feeling, your fellow
Christian, . And Sc, Wade Hampton
died! Among his last words to those
nesrest and dearest to him were: "God
bless al my people, black and Invite 70
His great heart took in. the interests
of the whole State, and the man who
had been covered with wounds in her
service breathed a benedietion upon
her peace and honor and happiness
only, few hours before he breathed
for the last time and entered upon his
eternal reward!
Our greatest soldier, our noblest
citizen, is no more! The memory OF
his example will never die!
Ellison Capers.
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IN Eie1sautine Na-se.

Miss c. I. GcrGo2-CuI.nl:ns il FER
book on Ccylan gives few lines 10 q
pet cle2haat. who seems &c lave beel
q crca.cllv OF mach ;;m:aGii;iy and ID
tellige@ce. lie had 5eea captured
youn@ &Ad was k.own as hgfunesa! "a
.J;.c,,. i9e used TO 80 the hospital rounas
wiz. his master. :; laetIie:l oi.:eer. who
had taught him to be generally usefel
and even TO admia:stec pills. y Malay
sol5icr ore Gay, dropped his Pill. where
..ron Jack picked it up and dropped it
i,to the mans open mouth with 9 ouE
th&t blew II safely down.
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plsGAH NEWS NOTES.

Pisgah, April 15.-These April show
ers are fine on the growing crops and
to bring up cotton, which in some
places is beginning to show its head
above ground. Early planted corn is
up to fair stand. Spring oats look
as we'll as have ever seen.
Our community has heard with pro-
found sorrow the death of Gen. Hamp-
ton. While his death was not a sur
prise owing to the last news from his
sick chamber, still, we cannot feel
that we are ever ready to receive the
grim monster when he comes to bear
our friends away. While good many
differed from him some years ago on
public questions, there was nothing
personal in it, and now all hearts, can
throb in unison in common sorrow at
his death as we did in confidence,
when we followed his wise leadership,
in 1876. Let tall marble shaft be
erected to his memory in front of the
State House by the grateful South
Carolinians, whose fair State he saved
to civilization and from bloodshed in
1876. Let the ntributions to the
same be in small amounts so all can
contribute from a cent up. What
nleasure it must have been to him to
spend his last days in house erected
for him by the loving hearts OF the
..old Soldiers and his friends. Rest
ia peace, "old soldier" farewell.
Mr.. ". ]. Young has been quite
sick but is getting better.
Mrs. W. S. Smith has gone to
Darlington to attend The marriage OF
DR.. n. G. Osteen, Jr.
Mrs. E. E. Rembert and children
who have been on visit to Charleston
have returned home.
Nh. T. H. Smoot closed his school
at pisgah last week, and left Saturday
for his home in Darlington. He is
good teacher. and fully satisfied his
patrons. During his stay here be
made many strong friends, who want
him to teach again, as we'll as visit
them whenever he can, do Sc.
The new public road from Shiloh
Church to this place will soon be COM
pleted. Near here the road forks, one
prong tapping the public read TO Sum
ter. about nile below Pisgah Church
the other the Columbia road. This
will make it convenient for all sec
tions. and viii be the only cross public
read from Providence to Camden
Terra Gotta piping is used in place OF
bridges which will be more lasting
and cheaper in the long run.
( Rembert depos does q large business.
Nearly 100 cars of guano and other
freight haye been received 50 far, and
all for this section is hauled through
rrivate land. This shows the necessity
of tie road. The road runs through
several miles of Mr.. Edward E. Rem
befts tenable lands, which he has
given free of charge as we'll as his best
efforts to get a good and convenient
highway. His friends appreciate his
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The ccara os Eaa:a.

Among the true co5ras OF india ths
caia is found al! over India and Cey-
lon. Burma. the ArGaEl&n islands
southern China and the Malay pe2i:a-
sula and archipelago. 1t ascends the
Himalayas 10 ;,n altitude of 5000 feet
It extends also over .tfG.4aais5an arc
through Persia to. dhe eastern shcre cs
the Caspian. 1t l.4;.y attain = enstl
of nearly seven and a h;sif feet. BIT Il
is usually uot more than 4 l.';:e oSe:
five and half feet ioE-. Najas vary
much ii co,or and markings. eut h;ye
generally tie srec5&c.e Gl"r': o. 'Ae
back of the neck. which they always
disten,l before making IN att&cA.-
Quarterly Review.
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Port Au Prince, Hayti, April r.
The revolutionary forces, commanded
by Gen. Nicholas Baptiste, which cap
trued Jacmel April 5, held that town
for twenty-fonr hours and then retired
to the hills taking with them all the
arms and ammunition available, were
pursued by the Government troops
commanded by the minister of war,
Gen. Guillaume, and were completely
defeated yesterday at Fonds Melon,
near Jacmel, Gen. Baptiste was cap
tured and was Immediately shot. The
revolutionist lost twelve men killed
and a number were wounded. The
Government troops sustained no loss.
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GIRLS OF SPIRIT.

If Sumter is the Gamecock county,
II is not merely on account Of the
courage Of aer men, but because Of the
spirit and captivating qualities OF her
women. Hundreds Of people wanted
to shake hands with the president IS
he was leaving the auditorium Wednes-
-dav. AS soon as the exercises were
over. three stalwart secret service men
grabbed the president and as a fying
wedge in football parlance, they
broke through the lines and landed
the president in an ante-room. But as
he was emerging from the building
two pretty Sumter girls, Misses Bright
and O'Donnell, subdued the secret
service men and captured the president
long enough for handshake. Cor
The State.
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MORE FOR SCHOOL FUND.

The State board of dispensary direc-
tors completed its monthly business
Saturday and adjourned sine die. The
most important business Of public
interest transacted was the adoption OF
the following resolution:
Resolved, That the commissioner is
hereby instructed to pay over to the
State treasurer, for the purposes Of the
school fund, on the 18th day of this
month, S25, 600, which shall be consid-
cred a part Of the equal semi-an-
nual'' payments to be made looking to
the reduction Of merchandise assets to
S400, 900.