The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-04-06
EINIsaED THE JOR.

DispatcheS from new YORK, under date
of April 2, inform Us that Wendell
Philips Auti.slavery Society will disband
on the 9th Of April, at Appollo Hall,
where they are to hold their final meet.
ing.
This is equivalent to the disbauding
Of the Radical party, for that party, in
all its ramifcations--its successes and
its excesses-found its existence, its
vital breath, in the agitation of slavery,
aud its power and popularity in its en-
croachmen.s upon the South, by reason
of that agitation. Thank God, the end
of this disturbing matter appears in
view. The great lever which has so
long been brought to bear in opprr ssion
of the South, is at last to lose its pow.
or. Let wisdom and prudence now
guide our couusels. and strength will
again return to our arms aud prosperity
to our borders.
RURAL CAROLINIAN FOR APRIL
On time aud crowded. AS much read
ing matter in his particular line as any
farmer con we'll dispose of before the
next will be out. And variety withal
Articles that excel for literary execu.
tion, unpretending articles chokc-full
Of facts, articles that combine the two.
agriculture in Education" by VIM.
Pinkney Starke, can be read with equal
profit and pleasure by the philosopher
and planter. "My Plantation" is a
well-cousidcred planters Utopia. Snarl's
Shortcomings in Farming" will touch
many readers in tender place. "Novcl
and Curious Vegetables" handsomely
illustrated, is worth a years subscrip-
tion. But why attempt selcction,.
much lees an enumeration of the good
things in this unusually good number of
an unusually good magazine. The table
Of contents occupies an entire page,
and there is not an article that the
thoughtful farmer will neglect to
read.
The RURAL CARoL1NIAN, containing
monthly sixty'four pages Of reading
matter, beautifully illustrated, is pub
lishcd for the wonderfully small sum of
81 per annum, by Walker Evans G
Cogswell and D. Wyatt Aiken, Charles.
ton, S. G. Subscriptions received OF
the Office Of the Sumter Watchn,an.
WHITTEMORE AND THE MILLER.
Let some good reader, of the broken
Teutonic tongue, read. Then hold your
sides, and let it come.
The plea Of Mr.. Whittemorc, argued
so disastrously to his clieats by General
Butler, that the money all went to the
poor, has revived the old story of the
miller who sometimes had crazy fits, in
which ho always imagined himself to
be the Lord judging the world. On
these occasions he WOULD put on q paper
crown, ascend pile of meal bags With
great dignity, and call his ueighbors in
succession. The same ones were always
judged and they were millers of his
vicinity. The first summoned was Hans
Schmidt:
"Hans Schmidt, stand oop. Hans,
vat is peen your pishness in dat order
world z"
81 vas miller, o Lort."
"Vas you joost mon 2"
"Vell, ven der water vas low and the
pishness is pad, o Lort, l sometimes
dakes leettc exdra doles." 4
And in succession all were tried and
immediately sentenced to 60 over to
the goats. Last Of oil the miller invari.
ably tried himself in the following
style:
"Yaoob Millcr, stand oop. Yacob.
vat vas your pishness in dat order
world 2"
"I vas miller, o Lort."
"Vas you always 8 joost mon,
YoCoh 7U