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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-08

~ Bcy lHdt uO uolHioS aiC Vu s'S
way to do worse than nothing.
Avoid debt lie that pays down,
will not be called upon to pay up.
alive and let live" is noble pri-
nciple Of action. Live aud help live,"
is a nobIer aud better.
"A secret warranted to keep in any
clinate-A woman age.
"A measure of Iniquity-A quart
bottle holding little more than pint.
Why is an egg like a colt ? Be
cause it is not fit Tor use until 1t IS
broke.
Why was the FIRST day of Adam s
life the longest ever known ! Because 1t
had no Erc!
ID heat my stove because ny stove
heats me-" as the clap said when he
kindlcd FIRE on his stove.
The difference between post Office
stamp and donkey is, that you stick
one With lick, and the other you lick
with stick.
The scarcity Of silver change
makes contemporary doubt of the
oft quoted saying, that this is ''World
of change"
The entire assets of q recent bank
rupt were nine small children The
creditors acted magnanimously, and let
him keep them.
A strange genius, in describing a
lake in Minnesota, says it is so clear
that by looking into it you can see them
naking tea iu China.
-"Ma, Whereabouts shall fad the
state of matrimony ?" "You will 6nd
that to be one of the United States" "
was the answer.
-"Nr. Jones, don't you think mar
riage is the cans Of grace ~ Certain.
ly, my dear, anything is means Of
grace that breaks up pride, and leads to
repentance"
The pumpkins grow so large out
West that they are obliged to turn
them over by putting the ends Of rails
ander them. One of them scooped out
forms very good meeting house for a
small society.
The mere faet that children are
born with their fists doubled up, is a
strong proof that nature intended that
our success in this world should depend
on the courage with which we fight
our way" through it.
-"Jane, what letter Of the alphabet
do you like best q "Well, l don't like
10 say, Mr. Suob,' "pooh. nonsense
tell right ont, Jane. Which do you
like best" Wei, (blnishing and drop
ping ler eyes,) l ike y0n (C) the
best"
Some person asked Charles James
Fox what was the meaning Of that pas
sage in the psalms, "lic cloihed HIM
self with eursing as with garment"
"The meaning" said he, II think is
clear enough the man had habit Of
sx caring"
What the better is an apple for its
rosy skin. if worm has penetrated and
dcvoured its heart? What care for
the beautiful brown of The nut if it be
worm eaten and I'll my mouth with cor
ruption. Ever so, external beauty
deserves no praise unless matched BY
the inward beauty Of virtue aud holi-
ness.
A pctulant old lady having refused
q sutton TO her niece, he expostulated
with her, and requested her plainly TO
divulge her reasons :-'I zee the william
iu your face," said she. THAT is per
.sonai reflection, madam, answered the
Lover.
A lady of high rank and exquisite
taste having read an advertisement ola
Loudon silversmitI, in which it was
stated that BY the electrotype process,
aoniiters aud other articles might be pla-
ted so that by DO possible test they
could be distinguished from real silver,
sent her three footmcn and page to be
elecirotyped by the advertiser.
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MANHOOD.
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED

HOW LOSl, HCN MIC 1OnCN
just published, q neu edition Of DR.. CULVER.
WELLS CELEBRATED ESSAY on the rodienl
cure " ith"ut medicine) Of SpERaAroRxpGA or
seminal Veal ness, In, voluntary SeGait al Losses
lxro1ExcY. Mental and Physical Ipsspaeiiy, In.
pedinent. to Marriage. etc; also, CONSUMPTION,
EPILEPSY, and Pirs. indaced by self-indulgsnce
or sexual exrssaganee.
GB- Prizes, in 3 sealed envelope, only centa.
rhe celebrated author. in this admirable esssy,
clearly demonstrates, from thirty years sue
cessful practice, that ths alarming consequences
of self abuse may he radically curcd without the
dangerous use Of internal medicine or the arpli-
cation of the kpifo; pointing out mode Of cure
at once simple, certain. and efeciual, by means
OF which every sufferer, no nstter what his con-
d.tion may be, may cure himself chesply, private
ly, and radically.
ga This Lecture should be IN the hands Of
every youth ana every man in the land. -
Sent, under real. in plain envelope, TO any
address, paa,poid, on receipt ,ix cents or, two
post stamps.
Also. Dr. calver~sss.s sMarrisgs auidc." price
| IS eeuts. - -
Address tho Publishers.
CHAs.sJ. C. KLINE 4 Co..
1z7 Bovesy, New York, Pos.-0Gce Boz 1855.
Dee. o. .iy
MOB PRINTING sad BLANK BOOK
MANUFACTURING and BINDING mall
| ii1 bssnshes, 20 TO EDWARD PERRY,
Lac Meeting street rrosito CbsriystDa Estsi.
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CHAS. iii. NOISE,
Insurance A &c n ..
Sumter, S. G.. -
AYERS Cherry Pectora1,
For Disesses Of the Throat and Lungs,
suoh as Coughs, Colds, Whoopins
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and CcnsdmptiOu.

For Diseases OF the Tnfoet ano 1uneSs
suoh as Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.
Probably never before in the whole history Of
medicine, has any thing won so w1dely ana SO
deeniy noon The confidence Of mankind, as this
eYceifenf remedy for pulmonary complaints.
Through lorg series Of years, and among most
Of the faces Of men it has risen higher and higher
IN their estimation as It has become better KNOWN
It's uniform character and power to cure the va
IONS afectons Of the lungs and throat, have
made it known as q reliable protector against
them. While adapted to milder forms Of disease
and TO young children, 1t is at the same trne tne
most e6ectual remedy that can be given Tor lnclp.
TENT consumption, and the dangerous anect;ons
Of the throat and lungs. AZ q provision agamss
sudden attacks Of Group, it should be Kept on
hand in every family, and indeed es all are some
fimes subject to colds and coughs, all should 30
provided with this antdote for them.
Although settled Consumption is tnougnt IN.
curable Still great numbers Of cases where tne
disease seemed settled, have been comPieteiy
cnred. and the patient restored to eound health
by the Cherry: PectorGt. SO complete Is lts
mastery over the disorders Of the Lungs ana
Throat that the most obstinate OF them yield 70 ~
When nothing else could reach them, under tne
CHERRY Pectoral they subside and disappear.
Singers and Public Speakers IND great
protection from 1t. -,o,,-
cured by 1t. ~.
r,hrrr,r Peetora3 In small and frequent doses.
So generally are its virtues known. that We
need not publish the certificates OF them here, OF
do more than assure the public that It's Qualuee
are fully maintained
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Marriage GuEde--.Rvery One His Own
Doctor.

A private instructor f'r married pcrsons or
those about to be married, both male and fe-
male, in everything concerning the pby,iology
and relations -four sexual system, and the pro-
drciion and prevention Of offspring, ipeluding
al the new discoveries never before given in the
English language, BY WM. YOUNG, NJ. D.
This is really valuable and interesting work.
Il 10 written 10 plain lansuske for the gsnsrsl
reader, and 10 il!astrated With numerous en-
cravings. All young mstried people,, or those
Contemplating carriage, .end haying the least
ID married life, should rad this
book. Il dtfeiuses secrets that every ons shsuM
be aesSalnii3 niiLiy silil hisa Book that must
BE- looked up snd Bpt Hs about tde bouse. Avin
be seut to any address ou. receipt Of SO eeuts-
Address ra. WN. YOUNG. No. AIS Sptaee
eirsse. nboye Forrth, Philadelphia.
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MONEY! CANNOT BUY 1T!


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nv ]. Z. SPENCER & CO., New York. rhirh
are NOW offered to the public, ass rron'cneed 6y
all the celebrated Opticians of the world to be
the most Perfect, Natural Artificial hely TO the
human eye ever known.
Yfey are ground under their own supervi'i N,
from minute Crystal Pebbles, melted together,
and derive thei. name. Diamond" on ac,ou"t
Of their hardness and brilliancy.
The scientific principle on which they are con- ION
s;ructcd brings the core or centre OF the lens al
rectly In front Of the eye, producing clear an"
distinct vision, as in the natural, healthy sigh''
and preventing MI unpleasant sensations, sucn as
clirninering and waveriug of sight, dizziness &C.,
i,ecaliar to all Others in nse.
They are mounted in the fne't manuer IN
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for that purpose Their finish and durability
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The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

Why Sour Is WHoLEsoME.-The
London Food Journal says: "Physio-
logically, soup has great value to
those who hurry to and from their
meals, as it allows an interval Of
comparative rest to the fainting
stomach before the more substantial
beet and mutton is attacked, rest be-
fore food being as important as rest
after it. Let a hungry and weary
merchant and lawyer rash IN n,edias
res-plunge boldly into roast beef,
and what is the result? Tho defeat
is often a. precipitate as was the At
tack. When the body is weary tho
stomach must be identified with it,
and cannot therefore stand the shock
Of some ill-masticated, half pound
weight of beef. But if 1 small plato
ful Of light soup be gently insinuated
into the system, nourishment will
soon be introduced, and strength will
follow to receive more substantial
material"
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The big Steal case.

The preliminary trial of II. *.
Steele, which commenced on Mon
day OF last week before Justice j. B.
Teas, terminated on last Thursday
night, Steele being held to bail TO
the amount of $4,000. He was
tried upon two charges Of obtain
ing money under false pretenses,
one by Thomas Brandon, and one
by VIM. w. Manly, and also upon
the charge Of perjury preferred by
Mr.. PRESLEY. Upon charges of
obtaining money under false preten-
ses, he was bound over to appear
before the District Court in the sum
of six thousand dollars in the Bran
don case. and one thousand dollars
in the Manly case. In the charge
of perjury, his bond was fixed at
five thousand dollars-total Sl2-
900.
In making the order Of commit
mont to Jail quite o lively and novel
scene ensued. The attorneys tor
Steele took the grounds that he
should DO sent to the Ottumwa Jail
for safe keeping, while tho attorneys
for the prosecution wished him to be
retained here as he had been, under
guard. It was certainly tho tirst in.
stance we had ever seen or known
whore the attorneys wore SO. solici.
tous and so urgent in their demands
to have thcir client sent 10 . good
strong jail to prevent the possibility
of his escape. Squire Tess inadc .
compl omise of the difficulty by or.
dering him sent to the Charlton jail
On Friday night the Sheriff received
an order from Judge Williams, L
take the prisoner to Ottumwa OF
Monday, aud consequently we shal
be under the necessity OF waiting
little longer TO see the final turn i
may taks.-Albia Onion.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09
The CHICAGO Renubiic,n saws The

The Chicago Republican, says the
chagrin OF the st. Louis Democrat
over the election Of Frank Blair to
the Scnate-An event which is but
the natural result of its own political
engineering-is strongly suggestive
of a little story which Mr.. Lincoln
used to tell when he wanted to illus
trate marked case OF parental
repudiat,on. sit was tha. OF Bill
Reynolds mare. This animal had
just passed through the pains aud
perils of maternity, and was about
TO indulge its joys and its hopes,
when, looking around, she beheld
in her offspring the unsightly form
Of mule colt. She prickcd up
her ears, ran off, and was never at.
terwards heard OF but her owner
was heard to remark that sho alone
was to blame for it. We lcave;the
Democrat to make the application"
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

Interesting Forgery Case.
An interesting forgery case has
just been developed in Atohison, Kan
sas, which we publish for the infor-
nation ofthose who have anything
70 do with money orders. The Pa.
trsot's report isas follows:
In October last q man by the name
Of MichAsl Peterson, residing west Of
Watsrvills, had two post-ofRce money
orders sent him by mail on the Wat.
erville postofdce, one for City doilars
and one for forty dollars. Soon after
the orders arrived, . man presented
them for payment representing him.
self - Michael Peterson, the party TO
whom tho money should have been
paid. He informed the postmaster
who il WAS that sent the money, and
answered satisfactorily fsw other
questions put to him By tho post;
master, signod the money order and
received the money. IL was soon
ascertained that the money had been
paid to the wrong man, and Mr.. Pc.
tefson and tho postmaster sets about
looking up the party to whom the
money had been paid. A few days
ago christopher Peterman, . relation
Of Michael's, was arrested o. the
guilty party. He was brought to
this city, and on the 9Th Instant had
. hearing before d. Martin, United
States commissioner, who held him
to bail for his appearances at the Uni
ted States District Court, IN the sum
Of three hundred dollars. The 90
cused is now in custody, not yet be-
ing able to gave bond.
II being evident that the postmas-
tor paid the money to the wrong
man, Michael Peterron brought suit
against thAt official, Mr.. g. II. Phil.
lips, for the amount 20 paid ninety
dollars. The case Vas tried before
Justice Martin, who gave Judgment
against the postmaster for the amount
with interest and costs. The decis.
ion Of the court seemed to be that
The postmaster must know the party |
70 whom he pays , money order to
be the Identical party to whom the
money belongs or that he must have |
other evidence Of his identity than |
he mere word Of An unknown party |
who claims to be the proper person. |
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

Prof Agassiz lie before the Massa-
setts Legislature, asking for an appro-
priation for . buggery. Ho wants
$50, 900 yoar for SIX years, at least
$5O,0OO for this year, anyhow, for
the purchase Of bugs, beetles, am.
phibia and reptilia, SO that the dis
eliminating youth of Massachusetts
shall learn how to toll frog from q
lizard, and tho moro talented among
tho ladies . bod-bug froma lobster,
whom they see it. Tho Massachu,
setts Legislators shrug their shoulders
and seem to think this il rather too
much to ospend on such small matters;
but Agassix reminds them that 500,
600 annually are spent on the British
Museum.
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BRERpINa FRoM YOU'VE SrocK

BREEDING FRoM You've STocK.-
Mr.. Walcott maintained, in paper
before the Central New York Farm
ers' Club, that breeding from young
stock is o prolific cause OF abortion
in cows. Aeifers are more subject
to abortion than other COWS. A
yearling bull is unfit for breeding,
and should be discarded altogether
from use. This rule will apply with
equal force to all kinds Of domestic
animals. Pigs bred from young stock
are not only little runts, but usually
too weak to walk, and com only
die within two hours from birth.
Texas cattle seldom breed until they
are three years old, or older, and
they are fed upon grasses and for
age grown upon soils abundant in
mineral plant food. Their calves,
when Q few hours old, will run like
elk across the prairies, and . herd of
cattle stampeding will run ten or
twenty, and sometimes twenty-five
miles, in less time than horses could
be driven, showing strength and en-
durance. -
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misunderstanding Evidence.
At caucusof Republican Senators
in Washington, on the 22d, at which,
among other matters, the outrages Of
the Ku. .Klux IN the South, and the
means Of protecting the citizens was
discussed, Senator Scott, Chairman
ofthe investigating committee, made
the following startling statement:
Tho Ku-Klux in North Carolina
was not less than forty thousand
strong, armed and under central
directory. The same organisation,
though not as efficient and compact,
existed In other Southern States. Its
object was evidently to place the
South under control Of the rebel pol
iticians and sentiments, and, it would
appear, to in all probability reorgan-
ize the rebellion. Legislation was
deemed absolutely necessary. The
general opinion among Senators was
that action would be had before Con-
gross adjourned. Buffers bill is re-
gardod as not comprehensive enough.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

The salaries Of tho Journalists Of
New York city vary oil tho way
from $500 TO $4,000 q year. Ben
nett has an income that runs up into
the hundred thousands; Marbles
income is now respectable; Greeley
earns little moro than he can give
away, but is always nearly out Of
funds; Dana's income, including the
queer aperquisites'' which are said to
drop into his pocket from time to
slime, is . good ways above want |;
Bryant, Of the Posi-, Jones, Of the
Times, and Brooks, Of the Erpfess,
are rich and Hastings, Of the Com
,asrcial Advertiser, is up among the
tens Of thousands. = The nero sal
aried editors do mot enjoy q heavy
compensation for their services a. is
frequently reported. The so-called
managing editors, as Croly Of the
iJVorld Reid of the Tribune, Blankam
Of the Herald, = and Jennings of
the times have each salaries of
100 dollars o week, amounting to
q, 200 4 year. OF the editorial wri.
ters, those on the Herald receive the
smallest in New York, ranging from
e3o to 800 per week those on, the
Tribune are rated at from $40 to $50;
Two Of the writer's On the World are
psid 500 weekly; while on the Times
The heavy writer's receives $50 per
week, and others from $50 TO S75.-
Most Of the writer's Of the Sun
Hitchcock, Bartlett, Dana, Cum
mings and others) are stock holders,
and the profits Of the paper for the
past two years havo secured them
incomes. The working editors of
he evening papers are poorly paid,
With the exception Of Nordhoff, Of |
he Post, whose annual Income from
lis place 10 $500. When the brains
# . New York editor are exhausted,
,e generally lays himself up on . |
'helf in the Custom House, at q salary |
# a q day. Ottarson, after twenty
i've years faithful service, has now |
inferred this government hospital
Chicago Post.
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The fro which destroyed tho pub
lie school house at Grinnell was
caused by sweeping paper and other
floor gatherings in tho second story
into the registers. 1t was . large
frame building, and probably one of
the most complete school houses in
the country. 1t cost $4,000 and
was insured for $4,000.
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Death OF Col. Noel B. Howard

Death Of Col. Noel B. Howard
A telegram was received last Sat-
urday evening, BY T. w. McClclland
from his brother George, announcing
the death Of Col. N. B. Howard, Of
Chattanooga, fTenn.yex rosste. homo
from Florida. The Colonel has been
IN Florida during the past winter ID
hopes of recovering his health, and
was stricken down while on his, way
to his homo in Clinton.
The above ANNOUNCED win carry
sadness to. many hoarts. Col. How.
ard was we'll known in this and ad-
joining connties-both in civil life
and as Q soldier. He was 3 native 81
Vermont and at the time ofhis death
was thirty-three years Of age. Al
the outbreak of the war he was .
teacher III 3 military school III one Of
tho Southern 6tstes, . Yostfbr which
his early training ~ the Norwich
Military 0niverslty we'll fitted him.
Coming North he was stopping Ia
Lyous, Clinton county, while the
Second lows Infintry was being re
cruited, and enlisted in Company 1
Of that regiment. At the organixa-
tion OF the company he was elected
First Iieuten ant. From the time
whom tho noble Second charged up 4
the hill at Fort Donelson 70 the da1
when il had the post Of honor in the
Grand Review at Washington Noel
B. Howard was second to none id
the discharge of all soldierly duties.
Fort D0nelaon made him 4 Captain.
The 18th Of October following he
was commissioned Major. In the
spring Of 1864 he became Lieutenant
Colonel Of the regiment. In that
fearfal struggle before Atlanta, on
the 22d OF July, he was severely
wounded, and borne from the field. |
Alter the fall Of Atlantis the Third |
and Second regiments were 60 much |
reduced in numbers that they were
consolidated, and Lieutenant Colonel |
Howard became the Colonel.
His record, throughout the entire
war, was withouta . blemish, and at
it's close the people of Clinton county |
marked their appreciation Of his ser.
vice BY electing him to the RESPONSE
ble position Of Clerk. In civil life |
he was an efficient, honest and 20.
commodating official. Last fall Col.
Howard went to Florida, trusting
that the mild weather Of that lati.
tude wonld recruit his health, which |
had been failing for some time. But
i was ordered differently, and on
Saturday night the lightning bore to
his stricken friends the sad intelIi.
gence that he had gone where the
reveille could wake him no more
Amid tho mountains of Tennessee, in
The regions where he had won some I
Of his brightest laurels, and in q land
which he had fought to redeem, he
died. Gdsefte.
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According to the Nevs, the St.
Charles Bridge Company have ex-
pended upon that structure s1,624,
QUO, and it will cost Sl75,0O0 more
to complete tho work. 1t is expect
cd tho bridge will bo completed by
tho 1st of May.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

Last Saturday man with q wife
and seventeen children, went from
Cameron to Kansas City. He was
from New England, and had q Yam
kee patent peanut rcaster, with
which he expected to make q fortune.
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Blodgctt a. United States Senator
from that State. Ordered Gled.
Complete v ith new
TYPES AND PEaEsbEs

Blodgctt - United States Senator
from that State. Ordered fled.
The President has nominated A.
exandcr Shepherd. ex-Mayor Mag.
ruder, and s. P. Brown. wealthy
business mon ofthis city, to consti.
into, with Gov. II. d. Cooke and Gen.
MichIer, Superintendent Of Public
Buildings, the Board Of Public
Works, authorized under the new
district government. Col. N. p.
Chapman is to be District Secretary.
John M. Langton, q colorcd law pro-
fessor at Howard University, is pla-
ced ON the Board of Health.
s @ New York, March 2.
The German vessels in the harbor
arc gaily decorated with flags to-day
in honor Of the end of the war.
as4sf New York, March 2.
A Herald special from Bordeaux,
March let, says that the preliminaries
Of peace have becn ratified in the
French National Assembly BY . vote
Of $40 ayes to l07.
.a aa @ London, March 2.
There was much excitement in
several quarters Of Paris last night
Barricades were erected in tho north.
ern and eastern parts Of the city.
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The schoolma'ams in jackson
county exhibit great presence Of
mind. When q cold boy gets too
noar the stove, and the bulge Of his
pants catches fire, they set him
down in pail Of water.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-03-09

One hundred and twenty-six miles
Of which has been constructed during
tho past year. The North Missouri
Railroad Company is constructing
the ST. Louis, Council Binfis and
Omaha railroad from Chiiiiopthe to
Council Bluffs, one hundred and
seventy -four miles, and expects TO
complete it this Year.
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We have received from the pub
lishors, the Ohio Farmer published
at Cleveland Ohio. It is large 1e
page folio, and is filed with the
choicest reading matter, and is pub
lished at So per annum.