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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Sad Death at Maanolia.

Magnolia, Nov. 21.-Our little town
was saddened last night by the death
of Mrs. Edith Moore, nee Mcintosh, at
11.20 O'Clock. She had been extreme
ly i'll for Two weeks, suffering with
malarial fever. Mrs. Moore was a
most estimable lady, and was loved
and esteemed by all who knew her in
timately. No death in this community
ever excited more sorrow and deeper
sympathy. Her many relatives and
friends have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Humbert at the Nj. z. Church at 3. 80
today.
Master Walson Boyle is quite sick.
Dr. Tarrant is on the go nearly all
the time.
DR.. E. F. Darby has been with us
several days-came here to attend Mrs.
Moore in her last illness.
Mrs. Toon is visiting her relatives in
Summerton.
Mrs. D. Q. Rhame is visiting in
this place. Occasional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Thoroughbreds Improving.
lFrou Outing. J

We constantly hear that our thor
oughbreds are deteriorating and that
the race horse of today is inferior to
his ancestors. This statement is made
by two classes of men; one which has
grown too old to see any good IN what
ever exists, the other class who only
know the older horses by tradition and
see everything magnifed by the purple
distance of time. I might add third
group-those who are forever lamenting
the "want of class" in our great races,
but this amounts merely to an
affectation of blase and hardly merits
notice, as it is insincere. Comparing
the horses Of today with those of thir-
ty or forty years ago, should say the
superiority was all in favor Of the
former. In old times horses ran sell
dom-often not more than five or six
races in year-often less. The races
were over longer distances, but they
were specially prepared for them, and
as handicaps were few, the best horse
had pretty easy time. Besides, the
number of horses was small. The re-
turns of 1880 showed $40 foals. In 1900
as many as 1927 were reported to the
Jockey Club. A good horse of today
runs from fifteen to thirty races in q
season, meeting a large number of
competitors, and is asked to concede
weight, and is kept in training fully
nine months of the year. If time is
any criterion, there is no comparison
between the horses of today and those
of former wears.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
PisqaIl News and Comment.

Pisgah, Nov. 25.-This has been the
finest fall to gather crops, and get
small grain up that we have bad in
years. The stand of oats is perfect,
and unless we have killing weather
soon, the danger of a freeze-out Will
be past.
The protracted meeting at New
Hope Church closed last Thursday
evening. There were two additions to
the church. Rev. j. D. Higgins did
the preaching after he came. His ser
mons were practical and fine. Dur
ing his stay he made many friends,
who will be glad to see him come
again.
After the sermon last Thursday
evening, Mr.. Joseph J. Hatfield was
ordained to the deaconship. Mr..
Higgins delivered the charge and Mr..
KeRney, the pastor, made the ordain-
ing prayer.
The young ladies. of New Hope
Church will give box supper at Mr..
Davis Browns, near McLeod's Mill, on
9th instant, for the benefit of the
church.
Mrs. j. B. Mendenhall and chill
dren, of Fort Mill, are here visiting
her sister, Mrs. Bright Gillis.
Mr.. J. J. Cooley, of Darlington,
visited his daughters here, Mrs. Men
denhall and Mrs. Gillis last week.
Editor Cunningham, of the Bishop
vile Vindictor, was through here last
week, and made me pleasant call. l
found him very agreeable gentleman
and his friends here would be glad to
have him come again.
Ned Kendrick, who was killed over
the river in Kersbaw County, was
born near here. His father was a
slave of Mrs. Epsey Ellerbee. Ned
worked here for years, and was a
peaceable negro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
| TO aid ALL The PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OF The STATE.
State supt. ncMahan Makes Some
Suggestions to the Several
County Superintendent.

State Superintendent of Education
j. j. McMahan is sending out cir
cular of suggestions to the several
countys uperintendents of education. It
is of considerable public interest. It
is as follows:
First. Now is the time to have
every teacher employed in your county
submit to you his or her certificate
so that you may make record in your
Office of it's date of expiration and its
grade. At the same time you should
learn from each teacher how long he
or she has taught, and you should
keep record in your Office from which
a report at the end of the year could
be made, showing the average length
of time that your teachers have taught,
and the number, men and women,
who have taught more than FIVE years.
Whether or not you are to be in Office
at the end of the school year, you
should render this service now.
Second. Require each teacher to
write you signed statement that the
adopted course of study is being follow
ed and the children are being graded, as
near as their preparation permits,
according to the course laid down by
the State board. of education, in its
published course of study. OF course,
you will see that each teacher has a
copy of this course of study. The
copies are limited in number and cost
something and therefore it should be
enjoined upon the teachers that they
are expected. at the end of the year, to
report for the year the number of
children in each grade. With such
report, it is possible for Us to judge
to what extent our public schools are
educating our people. We do not
know how many children ever reach
the fourth or fifth grade. You see
the Importance of having such stats
tics in the future. enclose a leahet
such as is printed in the back OF
each teachers register, and on which
last year you were asked to see that your
teachers should make reports. The
almost entire failure of county super
inendents, however, to give any salts
factory report this year on the sub
ject, shows that not much has yet
been done toward grading the schools.
Fourth. Encourage your teachers
to celebrate Jefferson Davis Day, On
any day that they may select for a
public occasion. Programmes will be
sent from. this Office if requested.
Contributions, however, small, should
be taken up and sent to Mrs. Alice
A. G. Palmer, Charleston, S. c."
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SAD ACCIDENT At IoNlA.
eood erops and Farners Out Of Debt.

Ionia, Nov. M.-It has been some
time since have sent you the items
from this place, and we like TO be
heard from occasionally. so ] will at
tempt to give you the news from here
again.
We are about through gathering our
crops. a very fair crop of corn has been
made, and with the price Of cotton
have paid our debts, old and new, a
large crop Of oats has been sown, and
this warm weather is making them
luok fine. / don't think I ever saw a
finer crop of potatoes than has been
made here, and at almost every house
you will find some large, fat hogs; so
you see We are living.
a very sad accident happened here
last Saturday, the 22nd. Mr.. Thomas
Hatfield and Mr.. Nets Rodgers and
a Mr.. Farmer were out hunting. Mr..
Rogders fell down and his gun went
off, the whole load entering Mr..
Hatfeld's right side, killing him al
most Instantly. They were both young
men and we'll thought Of by all who
know them. Mr.. Rodgers married Nj.
Hat6eld's sister about a year ago.
Mr.. Hatfield was not married. Mag
istrate Rhame was notified and held
the inquest Saturday night, and the
verdict was in accordance with the
above facts.
Ionia Grange will hold special
meeting the first Saturday in Decem-
her, the regular meeting being on the
Saturday before t,1e second Sunday in
each month.
The State Grange meets in Bishop
vile the second Wednesday in Decem-
ber.
Mrs. Davis Boykin died on the 18th,
and was buried ateAntioch Church the
next day. She had been sick for about
three months. A good wife and mother
is gone to rest. She was about 25
years old.
Rev. T. P. Penney preached his last
sermon here last Sunday before going
to the annual conference.
Old aunt Marthy Feaster is very
sick and is not expected to live. Mr..
W r. DAVIS is also sick.
j. F. M.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
EVANSVILLE NEWS.
Merchants Observe Thanksgiring..-Fa
ers Gathering average Crop Of Cot
Ton, by Reason Of Top Crop
and Late Season.

Mayesvisle, Nov. ga petition was
circulated among the merchants here
yesterday in regard TO closing their
stores on Thursday on account OF
Thanksgiving day. The following
which includes every white merchant
IN town, signed the agreement: 3. J.
Mayes ST., Weinberg d Co, W. D.
Msyes Goldman & Harris, B. I. De-
Champs, G. s. Cooper, j. W. Cooper,
s. M. Mccall, r. A. Chandler, A. A.
Murphy, j. r. Mayes, j. E. Barnett,
a. .A. Strauss, Miss E. a. Mayes, II.
S. Thomas, j. e. Mayes, II. L.
Thomas, J. T. Bland. This is some
thing unusual, as ali the stores here
were never closed before on legal
holiday.
The cotton crop seems to be a pro-
Ionged one this fall The bolls con-
tinue to open and it is reported that
the plants are blooming again in some
places. Many Of the planters who fear
ed that their crops would be q little
short have made about the average
crop. The rise in price has caused the
receipts to become little heavier
during the past few days.
Miss Ada Mayes and Mr.. b. A.
Chandler, Jr., went to Manning this
morning TO attend the wedding of Miss
Annie Harvin.
Mrs. Leila Pierson Mayes. Of Sum
ter, is visiting Mrs. N. +. Mayes.
Mr. 81. II. King and family, have
moved to BishopVille.
& number Of visitors are expected in
town for Thanksgiving. @.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Against lin Grow Street Cars.

New Orleans, Nov. 21.-The city
criminal court today decided the jim
Grow car law unconstitutional as it
compelled the conductors to decide
which passengers were white and
which eolored, and this was not with
in their province and power.
The law has been in operation only
fifteen days, during which time it has
given great deal of trouble and has
been repeatedly and openly violated.
The case was appealed to the supreme
court
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Rasood News Notes.

Trying to write news items with an
aching tooth is no worse. q job than
trying to write news items, having an
aching tooth. / am not telling the
world that Z have the tooth ache;
would not have it for anything-f
eould help it. Kenny, Rev. j. w. If
you please, says he once knew man
who wore MS heart on his sleeve, and
that at first people sympathlzed with
{ him bnt that pretty soon they jostled
! the same as they did others. That
was bad for his hsar5 at least. Tell
your successes TO the world but keep
your sroubles to yourself. Speaking
Of Bro. Kenny, he has been holding a
series of meetings at New Hope Bap-
tist Church. The preaching was done
by Bro. Higgins, of Packsyille, so you
know just how fortunte we have
been. He talked Like a man that had
been with Jesus and was. telling his
friends about It. TO me his most in
teresting talk was on 6 A Wrong De-
cision,, when Plate condemned Jesus
TO be cruciGed. The congregations
were good, especially at night, with
increasing interest. The seed sown was
good: hope the ground was in a con-
dition to receive it. The Lord bless
Bro. higgins.
This New Hope community is devel-
oping fast. You have been told of W.
i. Brown and what he is doing; there
are others that are following his ex-
ample, and in a few years this section
will be abreast with most others II
the country.
Notwithstanding the high price oi
provisions, the farmers seem very vel!
pleased with the crops and prices.
The writer knows number of men
who not only cancelled this years, ssbut
the balance OF last years Indebtedness,
and then had something left. The
corn. was better than the Gotten crops,
and peas, that at one time were not al
ali promising, turned out exceedingly
well. IF the acreage IN small grain IL
Others parts of the county is what Il
is here there never was time in ths
history of the country when it was sc
GREAT. AS we see it our people are
feeling the wave of prosperity that is
sweeping over the country, and are
investing in modern machinery for the
better cultivation and harvesting o.
their crops. Without doubt the pros
perity of the farmer means better
times for everybody.
Just word here about raising
meat. We can do it if We will Why
not raise cattle for market when tear
be done so easily? Every farmer cught
TO have mower and harvest his pea.
vines. These will save his corn te
his horses, and with the surplus he
can raise cattle. But | must stop. .
The health OF our community /:
fine.
I purpose to say something soon or
our schools. The articles l wrote be
fore bore some fruit but not what
had hoped. I shall have somewhat
to say in these about compulsory educ
stio- s9Hagood'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
SECRET MARRIAGE
ENDS IN TRAGEDY.
Duston saryis Kills Himself and
Wounds His Wife.
Special to The State.

Special to Ihe State.
Nichols, S. c., Nov. "a tragedy
occurred here this afternoon as re-
suit of which Duston 81. Sarvis, a
telegraphy student, lies dead, and Miss
Josephine Burns, a popular young
lady of this own, is seriously wound
ed.
It seems that Sarvis and Miss Burns
were secretly married on September
22nd and lately the girl has begged
Sarvis to acknowledge her as his wife.
He refused and threatened to shoot
her if she should divulge it. She
went to him this afternoon and de-
manded that he go to her people and
tell of the marriage, as it must now
be known.
She said she had told her parents
and they would publish it if he did
not. Upon this Sarvis shotsher, the
bullet entering the centre of the fore
head, ranging up and passing through
the scalp. AS she fell Sarvis turned
the pistol on himself and sent bull
let under his ear and through the
base Of the brain. His death was
instantaneous.
Both Sarvis and the girl who claims
to be his wife are well known and the
terrible tragedy is greatly deplored by
the community. Saryis is from Loris,
Horny County. He was about % years
old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26

Bennettsville, November PA tele-
gram was received here yesterday coz
tanning the sad intelligence Of the
attempted suicide of Tom Sparks in
Augusta, by taking laudanum. Mr..
Sparks is son of Capt. Alex Sparks,
of this county, and married Miss
Spencer, of Chesterfield County, and
is the fahter of two children, but for
some cause has not recently lived
with his wife.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26

Cotton futures opened Monday with
an advance of 10 points and the spot
market responded to the stronger tone
in futures and prices Immediately
stifened. Middling sold on the
streets Monday at 734a7. 80 and there is
strong competition between buyers for
all that is offered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Gen. Frost's Assistant.

Capt. John M. Patrick, of Anderson,
will be the next assistant adjutant and
Inspector general of the State, under
Gen. Frost. This appointment could
scarcely be improved upon. 1t is not
only graceful tribute from Gen.
Frost to Capt. Patrick, but it is an
other evidence Of the splendid spirit
pervading the state campaign of 1902.
j. E. n. in News and Courier.
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80

A man in Vermont having killed
twenty-five skunks and burned his
clothes afterward has suggested to an
esteemed contemporary Bill Nye' s story
Of the man who ran skunk farm at
Huntington, Ind. Last year, said
Bill, che attended the Congregational
church, but this year the society has
paid him FIVE dollars a month to pray
in secret.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26

John w. Gates, on the subject of
success, advises young men thus
/" Attend strictly to your own business
keep we'll posted as to your competi-
tors methods and profits: agree with
your competitors rather than fight
them; make hay while the sun shines
always discount your bills; never try
to deceive your banker; never neglect
your business for pleasure.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26

Barlow {; Wilson'S Minstrels had a
large audience Monday night, but the
performance was so inferior to what was
expected that nearly everyone was dis
appointed. Taken altogether it was a
Door show.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-11-26
Winter Tourist Rates.

Beginning October Is, the Southern
Railway will commence sale of winter
tourists tickets to principal resorts in
the South under the same conditions
existing in previous years.
For detailed information as to rates,
resorts ETC., apply to any agent of the
Southern Railway.
W. II. Tayloe, Assistant General
Pass. Agt. Atlanta, Ga.
R. W. Hunt, Division Pass. Agt.
Charleston, S. C.
J. c. Beam, District Pass. Agent,
Atlanta, Ga.
The latest in fine stationery just re-
oo;ol ,,d .,1,ood -, colo o+ IT n
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
COMMERCIAL REVIEW.
GenernI Trade conditions.

Bradstreet's SAYS: Satisfaction with
Inc old and confidence in the new year
are the dominant features OF the entire
industrial, commercial and financial sit
nation. The week has naturally been
lriet to the verge Of dullness as regards
new business, the main attention being
.onceE.-sted in gathering UP the threads
Of old business, in stock taking and IN
preparations for the future.
A conspicuous exception TO the gem
eral quietness is found in the iron and
steel situation. whicl. gains rather than
loses activity
Wheat, including -four, exports for the
week aggregate 4,SI8,47I bushels, as
against 4,2oI, ,s43 last week and 3oi4,5oI
in this week last year Wheat exports,
Iuly 1 to date (twenty-seven weelts) ag-
grcgate I4o,746,56I bushels, as against
36Soo,545 last season.
Corn exports aggregate 27o,23o bush,
els as against 424.53o last week and
(; Eo52I last year. July to date corn
exports are 2o,82o,75l bushels, as
against o7,64S,S65 last season.
Business failures in the United States
Tor the week number 27o as against 219
last week, 26S in this week last year, 22g
in 1000, and 237 in 1890, 333 in 1893, and
iSS in 1907.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
LABOR AND INDUSTRY

There are $4,000 union clerks.
Canada has a department of labor.
China is to have an American bank
Journeymcn tailors have 24o unions
Frisco blacksmiths enjoy the nine
hour day.
Bakers announce seventy-two new
unions the past year
Laundry union label is used in twenty
two cities.
Musicians issued forty-threc charters
during last year.
Los Angeles has Woman's Union
Label League.
At Stockton, Cal, no union men idle
in any line of trade.
In Canada the law provides that the
highest current wage must be paid on all
government or public works, the stand
ard TO be fixed by the wages prevailing
in the locality in which the work is be-
Ing constructed.
Hotel and restaurant employees formed
seventeen unions in recent month.
Great Britain has 34S,oso union min
crs. They will demand the eight-hour
day.
The lumbermen of Los Angeles have
secured the nipe-hoar day and an adj
vance Of IS cents N wages v'ithonf a
strike
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A srRrRIsEn INDIAN.

The hunter in pursuit of big game
must be prepared for the unexpected.
Mr.. Horace A. Vachell, in Life and
Sport on the Pacific Slope" relates the
experience of friend of his, a man
for whose veracity he vouches. My
friend was after bear and was accom-
panied by an Indian guide, whom he
always took with him on such trims,
One morning they sighted large
wapiti, which they wounded. The In
dian took the trail; but the hunter,
knowing the habits of wounded deer.
took a short cut across some hills. hon
ing to get another shot at the wapiti
as 1t crossed certain divide. He
reached the divide and climbed a tree
for a wider outlook Presently the
wapiti came slowly up the steep slope
the indian followed, knife in hand
and then, behind the Indian, not forty
yards intervening. waddled huge
bear. SO intent was the Indian upon
his quarry that he was unaware that
he, in turn, was being tracked, TIL a
bullet whlstled past his head from the
hunters rifle and laid the bear low.
That was a surprised indian!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16

With local applications, as they cannot reach
the seat of the disease. Catarrh is blood or
constitutional disease. and in order to cure it
you most take internal remedies. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts direct
~ on the blood and mucous surface. Hall 4
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine 1t was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians in
this country for years, and is regular pre-
ecription 1t ia composed OF the best tonics
known combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces. The
perfect combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in cur
ing cstarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co.. Props, Toledo o..
Sold by Druggists price 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
Live Stock.

Chicago -Cattle-Good to prime, sos
AVS; poor to medium, S4a6.2s; stockers
and feeders, $2a425 cows, $I.2sa465 /;
heifers, S2a5 Gamers. $I.2sa2. 80 )
bulls, $225a465. Calves, $3a6, so; Texas
fed steers, $3a4oo Hogs-MiXed and
butchers, $6a66o; good to choice heavy,
So. 6.ssa67o; rough heavy, $6a6.3s; light,
$6.Ioa64o. Sheep steady to strong
lambs strong to Ioc higher; good to
choice wethers, S4.asa4,Ss; Western
sheep, fed, $42sn4oo native lambs,
S.. soa6.Io; Western lambs fed, $sa5 90
East Liberty. --Cattle--Choice, $o2o
90; prime, $5.Ssa6; good, $s.35a63S
fair, $4.3oa4. so; common, $27sa375
Hogs--Fair to prime heavies, 50. ssaoo5
best mediums, $6.4sa6. so; heavy Workers
So. 3oa64o; light do. $oIoao2o; pigs,
$s.ooa6oo; roughs, $sa6. Shecp-Best
wethers, $3.ooa4I5; good, S34oa37s
mixed, s.. soa32s culls and common
$Ia2; yearlings, $3a4so; lambs, S4a6Ioi
veal calves S7aS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-01-16
peru,s History In 100 words.

What is probably the shortest his
tory on record has recently been writ
ten by Senior Carlos Escribans. Per-
uvian gentleman. 1t is only 100 words
in length, and was awarded a gold
medal offered by the Society OF the
Founders OF independence. Lima, says
the London News. for the best history,
OF Peru, comprised within that num-
ber, OF words. Here is the English
translation: 1.-The Asiatic origin Of
the primitive Peruvians admitted, their
rudimentary civilization ended with
the appearance Of Nance Capac, found
er OF the Inca empire, His thirteen
successors, continuing his policy, con-
stituted that vast theocratic and com
munistic monarchy which astonished
the world. Conquered by Pizarro
Q53S), it became Spanish colony.
whose fourteen yiceroys kept 1t In
medieval darkness, and whose heavy
yoke provoked the independence pro-
claimed by San Martin (lS2D, cement
ed by Bolivar and Sucre at Junin and
Ayacucho. The republic established,
anarchy supervened Presidents rap
Idly succeeded, until the disastrous
war with Chile which, chasten'
minds. has prepared the future