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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1893-12-27

Almost the entire morning session
was consumed in discussing the dispen-
sary bill, aud the salary of the State
dispenser was the subject upon which
considerable amount Of per diem was
spent.
Mr.. j. G. Evans wished the salary
raised to $4,000.
Mr.. Finley argued that there was no
sense or reason in paying our State
barkceper more than our State officers.
That il South Carolina had no men
except Mr.. Trailer who could run the
dispensary it was time to import men.
MIR. Evans thought Mr.. Traxler had
made great sacrifices to run this great
business on account Of his friendship to
the movement. The State officers had
honor attached and men could always
be found to take these positions with
even nominal pay
Mr.. Beasley thought something
ought TO be allowed for the fact that the
honor of this Office was slight.
Mr.. Evans referred with extreme
indignation to the effort to stigmas'ze
this Office.
The vote was taken aud the Senate
refused to concur.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
HERCULES BEETLE.

beetles alive and the huge insect seems
to be doing uncommonly well, as it has
a capital appetite and eats a peach
every day. 1t was caught in the Island
Of Dominica and brought here by a
sailor. II is fully six inches long from
the tip of the upper branch of its pincers
to the end of its body. The head is jet
black, and from it grows out a long
black horn, somewhat irregular in
shape. The lower surface of this horn
is covered with deep gold-colored
bristles, which no doubt aid in holding
whatever the beetle seizes. Another
but shorter horn grows out from the
thorax, and the two form a powerful
pair of pincers, with the body for a
handle.
The elytra, or wing covers, are of a
dirty dapple gray, while the under
part of the body is black. There are
six powerful legs armed with claws,
which easily sink into the human flesh,
while nip from the pincers is thing
to be remembered, even when the in
sect has only began to pinch. Prof.
Beutenmuller has the beetle in his de-
partmental room in the museum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28

quarter of century in high official
position in the capitals of Europe.
Baron Saurma-Jeltsch is member Of
one of the oldest families of North
Germany. He was educated in the
leading German universities and in the
polytechnic schools of France, and
entered the diplomatic service of his
country while very young man. He
was rapidly promoted from one post to
another, serving in his time at nearly
all the important courts of Europe. He
has been fortunate in enjoying the
full confidence not only of his sover-
eigns but of all the prime ministers
and the important officials of the Ger
man foreign office. His relations with
Prince Bismarck were especially cor
dial.
For twenty-eight years Baron Saur-
ma-Jeltsch has been in active service,
and he is now the senior ambassador
of the imperial staff. His detail at
Washington is, however, in the nature
of promotion, for since congress pro-
vided that ambassadors might be ac-
credited by this government to foreign
courts, the United States has been adj
vanced in the diplomatic rating of
European countries to the grade of a
first-class mission. The American mis-
sion is, therefore, not only one of the
most important by reason of the in
terests involved, but is technically in
the very front rank.
The new ambassador is man of
family. The baroness is highly ac-
complished lady who has been an ex-
tremely popular member of official So
ciety at every capital at which her
husband has been accredited. She has
not yet arrived in Washington, and
probably will not join the baron until
after the holidays. The ambassador is
accompanied by his daughter. The
young lady is of studious turn of
mind, and is still under the dominion
of her governess, Fraulein Won Eckart.
She is fond of society, and is looking
forward with much pleasure to her
first Washington winter. The baron's
only son is lieutenant in a regiment
of Hussars, and Is now stationed in
Silesia.
The German government has recent
ly purchased handsome house on
Massachusetts, avenue which will here
after be occupied as the legation. and
will embrace both offices and resi-
dence. A handsome and spacious ball
room is being added to the establish
ment, and the entertainments of the
ambassador promise to be features of
the social season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
A YOUNG MANS INFLUENCE.
Plenty Opportunities to Work In the Tenn
perance Cause.

| Plenty Opportunities to Work in the Tenn
| perance Cause.
1t is a very common error to suppose
that the temperance cause has relation
only to those who have been made
wretched by drink, and that temper
ance workers are of little account I'M
less they have been drunkards
The fact is that the influence of a
young man who in cool blood chooses
the right, on the bare-hand sense of it,
is many fold greater on boys and men
of his own age than is that of man
who having gone through the saloon
and got the worst of it." comes out
against drink.
1t is a splendid thing to be saved
from drunkenness, but infinitely more
splendid to have been clean ALWAYS.
The men who lead in all professions,
who weather the panics and fires and
floods in mercantile pursuits, who sway
the world by voice and pen, are as a
rule those who have been clean from
boyhood, and if a redeemed drunkard
sometimes makes his mark in the world
it is a mark much lower than he could
have made under conditions of absti-
nence from the beginning. Sometimes
a rescued drunkard prizes opportunity
more and works harder than he would
have done otherwise, but in the whole
range of Stiffness the charac teristic
imbecile is the young man who thinks
it smart to drink. So, then, should
say a young man can do everything for
the temperance cause.
On the political side the temperance
cause is young mans affair; old men
will not change easily; their eyes are to
the rear. If the question of prohibition
were now presented to the Christian
men of America as new thing unen-
tangled by party loyalty, prejudice and
habit, every man of them would be an
ultra prohibitionist. AS democrats and
republicans they have drifted into IL
cense and other dilatory policies as
kance from the view of real merit and
now they will drift on to the end, cap
tive to name, a tradition or a theory
If | were a young man | would keep
clean, and that is the first thing for any
man to do for any cause. Paul did his
best for Timothy when he wrote to
him, keep myself pure. Rest Is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
LIQUOR TO BLAME.
The Bottom of the Trouble In the British
Parliament.

For the first time in many years the
British house of commons was recently
disgraced by actual fighting between
some of it's more eXciteable and in
tensely partisan members. Our own
national house of representatives has
occasionally been turned into 'beer
garden with loss of dignity and de-
corum, but never to engage in hand
to-hand fight. The opponents of Mr..
Gladstone throughout the home rule
discussion have shown great bit.
terness of feeling, and, as the
home rule bill at late hour final
ly neared and was about to pass it's
most critical stage in the house, the
disgraceful encounter occurred. The
League Journal, referring to it, says:
"Mr. w. S. Caine gives the most intel
ligent explanation of the disgraceful
scenes in the house of commons the
other night He says: 1t was all the
liquor. If it had been at five o'clock
there would have been no row at all;
but a pint of wine makes a deal of
noise This is just what we expected.
Not absolutely drunk, but excited with
liquor, and consequently not quite
sane. An explanation not very credit
able to those concerned" So often
drink is the inspirer of disorder, scan
dial and crime. -National Temperance
Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
BITS AND BREVITIES.

THERE is deadly sin in that commun.
ity where it is easier to buy glass of
beer than beg a glass of water
Thomas Addison.
MAN is born unto trouble, as the
sparks fly upward;" and the drunkard's
wife is married to trouble, as sure as
saloons drag downward.
WHEN some one demonstrated with
an old saloonkeeper for enticing in the
boys, he replied, sob, it is beezness,
beezness-the old drinkers will soon be
dead and where will my beezness be If
l don't get the boys?"
The arrests for drunkenness alone
in Hartford Conn, for the twelve years
between 1879 and 1890, average 81 per
cent annually, of the whole number OF
arrests, while for drunkenness and i'm.
mediately allied offenses, the percent
age is so. gilmore than four-fifths.
THAT the economic argument of tenn.
perance advocates is founded on facts
is every day more apparent. An old
gin distillery in England with dozen
old cottages for the men employed, has
been converted into a soap factory,
while hundred new houses have been
built to accommodate the increased
number of workmen necessary to carry
on the work.
GERMANY is the great beer country,
but it also produces large aggregate
of wine. 1t has about three hundred
thousand acres of vineyards, and its
annual average of wine for the last
thirteen years has been fifty-six thou.
sand gallons 1t is not surprising that
the young emperor is solicitous for the
future of his country.
Ten ago years the cause of temper
ance was not as respectable as it is
to-day, because there were not so many
reSpecta bic men and women advocating
it. 1t has gained ground, it is gaining
ground, and all because men and WON.
en- who believe in it could not be brow
beaten or frightened. Neither the
kissing of geese nor the throwing of
rotten eggs has stopped or even delayed
the march of temperance among the
workers. -Terence V. Powderly.
A WEALTHY bachelor of Philadelphia
recently left various sans for religious
anu cHdrlIdDle puI poses, IHcluulng Two
thousand dollars to the Franklin Re-
formatory Home for Inebriates, but ex-
pressly stipulated in codicil to his
will that no portion of the money
should be used, under the penalty of
forfeiture, to advance the cause of what
he considered the pernicious fallacy
of prohibition or it's bantling, local OPP
ton" Being dead. he vet speaketh-
on the wrong side.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
CURE FOR SPONTANEOUSLY.
After All Other Remedies Had Failed the
Lady Was Sewn Up In bag.

After All Other Remedies Had Failed tho
Lady Was Sewn Up In bag.
A young lady at school became a
somnambulist. She arose from bed
and walked in her sleep. was taken
into consultation and suggested various
expedients, such as sedatives, sleeping
draughts and network to put around
the bed at night All, however, had
been tried in this instance, and all in
vain. / then thought for little, and
hit upon the following plan:
/ directed her night-dress to be sewed
up at the foot so that it formed large
bag, and then | had the sleeves length
ened so much that each sleeve, after
going round the body, reached the
front, where it met the other sleeve
and was securely fastened to it.
The whole dress was loose, but the
long sleeves prevented the hands from
being used to get rid of the dress; while
from the end being sewed up. the feet
could not be used In progression. At
the same time the dress freely permit
ted the wearer TO roll about from side
TO side in her slumber.
Night came. and our charge retired
10 bed in her new-fangled niRht-drcss,
with which she was amused. The
usual hour for the night walk came.
Her attendants were strictly enjoined
not to stir. She raised herself up as
usual in the sitting posture, then stood
upright and commenced TO walk. The
second step was trip, for the foot be-
hind held the bottom of the bag in
which she stood. She stumbled, fell
forward. and awoke, and was put back
into bed, where she soon fell asleep.
And now came a curious change in
the phases of the affection. She would
still rise from bed each night, but
made no further attempt to walk as
before. She would stand erect, and,
keeping the knees perfectly rigid,
spring straight upward from the floor,
and thus dance about the room. This
she would continue until thoroughly
fatigued and then retire quickly to-
bed to sleep. | am glad to add, the
case ended in a perfect cure. -Pearson's
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
A SENSELESS HABIT.
One of the Social Iniquities of the Amer
lean People.

One of the Social lniquities of the Amer
lean People.
You see that man at the bar?
Yes.
He is respectable man, is he not?
AS men go.
But he is intoxicated.
Surely
Do respectable men knowingly get
into that condition?
Sometimes: but this particular one is
not so much to blame after all
Why not, pray?
He met some friends about an hour
ago.
Is that the same as saying that he
was forced to drink more than was
good for him?
Pretty much the same.
But could he not have stopped at a
proper time?
He might have, but 1t was scarcely
practicable.
Why not?
Because it is hard 70 refuse to drink
when one is asked.
But accepting once would not have
made him intoxicated?
No; but there were five of his friends
up" in turn, and then, of course. he re-
ciprocated.
WAS each one obliged to "set 'em
up?"
Certainly, and probably more than
once
Why certainly?
Because no American citizen is al
lowed by social custom to drink alone.
Never?
No, never, unless he does it on the
sly.
Do many do it on the sly?
Very few comparatively.
Then every American citizen who
drinks is liable at any time to be com
PEELED to get drunk?
That is about the size of it.
What is this custom called?
Treating.
Why do not sensible Americans try
to discourage it?
A few do.
Only few?
Yes, only a few are brave enough.
linen Che MAJORITY approve Oh II.
1t would appear so, but they do not.
They submit, then, to a social custom
that often makes them Intoxicated and
forces them to spend much more money
than they ought?
Yes, they submit, and upon the whole
quite cheerfully.
Are all American citizens fools?
In the matter of treating most en-
phatically they are, every time, now
aud forever, and in all probability
always will be.-BrOoklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
COMFORTS OF A BANG.
It Gives One Quiet Mind aud Enablei
Her to Forget Herself.


"There is no comfort in life said a
fashionable girl, like a curly summer
bang. For years | have been quite
wretched every season on account of
the impossibility of maintaining crimps
at the seashore; however well coiffed
might be on leaving my room, an hour
or two in the damp breeZes would turn
my wavy tresses into unbecoming, ag-
gressive spikes. why do you not buy
a naturally curly bang?' said a friend
one day when | was lamenting my
wretched appearance. L have one
which put on and off with my hat
and it makes me perfectly happy on
yachts and sailboats. II is perfect
delight, and never even have To wear
a veil. Well, as you see, ! took her
advice and it has been a grand success.
II you want quiet mind and to be able
to forget yourself and your looks adj
wise you to try it,"
Apropos of these curly bangs woman
tells funny story. She met in the
street the other day a neigh boris child,
who had had typhoid fever, and had
only been about for a week or SO. Mrs.
s., who had not seen her since her
illness, stopped her and exclaimed:
"Why, Mollie, how well you look, and
how lucky it was you did not lose your
hair" The little ones eyes danced
with mischief.
'Ah. but did" she replied with
laugh; and to Mrs. SIS horror and
fright she lifted off her jaunty sailor
hat and made low bow, with per-
fectly bald and shining cranium.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
BARON SAURMA-JELTSCH.

1he First Ambassador Sent by Germany
to the United States.
Baron Antoine Saurma-Jeltsch, the
new German ambassador, is one of the
most imposing figures in the diplo-
matte corps, and is worthy successor
to the late Count Arco Valley, who rep
resented the German empire at Wash
ington for several years. Count Arco
was a man of commanding presence,
but the baron is of even greater stat
ure, while his somewhat naughty bear
ing is relieved by the courtly address
of man who has spent more than q
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
A Dog Worth Having.

Young Tutter-That's splendid big
dog you have, Miss Pinkerly. Is he
affectionate?
Miss Pinkerly-Oh, very. Come here.
Rover, and show Mr.. Tutter how to kiss
me.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28

She-It will be pleasure for me TO
share your troubles and anxieties.
He--But hayen't any.
She--O, you will have when we are
Enthusiastically Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
At the Seashore.

Uarold-Do shells grow, auntie?
Auntie-Ycs, dear.
Harold-Then | guess this little shell
ism t ripe yet 50 won't take THAR
per's Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-09-28
THE HERCULES BEETLE.

One of the Big Insects Now I'm q New
York City Museum.
The Hercules beetle Gymnastics Her
cules), one OF the largest species of the
CLEOPATRA or beetle family, is fire.
quently seen in the cases of the ento-
mologist, but it is seldom that one is
seen alive in New York. Just at present
William Beutenmuller, professor of en-
tomology at the Natural History mu-
scum in that city, has one Of the giant
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22
Giles County Populists.

The Popu'rs OF Cites County are
,na my hi early beginning. A con.
veht:oH If the party is cal e,i t mee'
ir Pulaski January %. frr the pur-
pose Of dominating candidates for
county fiji 'es. The cali fhr the con.
,entiOn aiso ,,ramulgntrs the plat
tnm on which the bominaipAs are
40 be made.
The platform promnl gated demands
reductions al fir, m 10 To IS per cent.
IN the salaries q; county officials, be
cause tie value of fSrm pr ducts ha-
decreased coIrcsPpn'iipgly Ii these
people. who seem Io he cropping H.
the dark in efforts al gerRine reform
are IN earnest, ia y should condemn
the exravagsut and crrrupline fef
system. That Is how the axe ma,
I've laid at the rO'd nf the evil There
are no official salaries in iennessrs
any higher than tney I'll h. u be. =
Nashville Banner
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

Mr.. ]. j. lsiz an ext.n-iv rel eS-
tate ia. .I-r in De4 Moin-s, Iowa, narrowly
~ csped one of the sever. ut attacks Of l'ueH.
monia wi lie IN the northern part of thai
Il :ta during recent tliLz ,rd, says the
Saturday Review. ilr. Blaize had oeca
ION tn drive several miles during III.
storm and was so thornu Itiy chilled that
h. Was unable 10 get warm, and inside ri
an honr after his return lac was Ihreatened
Will, n st we're case "i in. umont1 or lung
,.Ntr Mr. BIaize srni ." tie nearest dru.
store and got bottle of Chamberlain
snneh RrI.rsiv 81 whirh he hai n;tPi
1ra,l, and took numshrr ot l4r,se d6s-s
H. -.ts ,l.e. .fiect was wonderful aDt in ::
sh"ri iip.e lac was breathing quite easily
t. frpI or taking the n'eGicIne and thu
.xt lay vas able to come Ia Dies NJ ines.
-!r. Bla re regards his cure a. sinIpl.,
-"..ierial. For sale 10y Savage s. Enter
SON.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22
THE cali of Che chairman o

THE call Of the chairman Of
the Democratic executive
committee to meet on the
first Monday in next month
should be attended by every
committeeman, as business of
importance will be discussed
and acted upon at that time.
The prime object of the chair
man i'll calling the meeting
is doubtless to decide as to
whether or not it will be adj
visable to order q primary
election for the nominations
of county officers. AS to the
best policy to be pursued is a
question to be determined by
the committee, and their de-
cision should be acquiesced
in by all Democrats. But i'll
he event an election is or
dered, the rules for govern
ing the same should be as near
in conformity of our election
laws as possible. 1t should
be as incumbent upon those
who vote in a primary to
show their poll tax receipt as
in a general election, and
none but Democrats should
be allowed to take part
These are matters that should
receive due consideration BY
the committee if they decide
upon ordering a primary cleo
election.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

The presidents message
transmitted to congress last
Monday concerning the Haw-
allan matter lays bare the dis
honest and unjust part taken
by ex-Minister Stevens and his
a lies, which resulted, as in
tended, in the dethronement
of the queen and the estab-
lishment of a provisional gov
e nment, with the hope of
annexation of those islands to
the United States. But in
the latter design they We're
warted because of the de-
feat of the Republican party.
The president states that ION
the 10Th of January, 1893,
between 4 and 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, a detachment
Of marines from the United
States steamer Boston, with
two pieces of artillery, landed
at Honolulu. The men up
ward of 160 in all, were sup
piled with double cartridge
belts, filled with ammunition.
The queen on recognizing
that foreign residents were
being aided by Minister
Stevens in her overthrow, Of
fered no resistance. Accord
ingly a few hours after the
recognition of the provisional
government by Minister Ste
vens, all of the military re-
sources OF that country were
surrendered. The president
being opposed to the dishon-
est requirement of territory
and to reasonable acts of ex-
Minister Stevens, says in adj
dressing himself to the ser.
ate, 81 shall be much graft.
fed to cooperate in any leg
islative plan which may bel
devised FOR the solution of
the problem before us which
is consistent with American
integrity and morality. |
1t is very evident that the
president does not favor an
nexation.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

BEFORE another issue OF
this pa Der the year 1899 vii:
have passed into history.
Since its incipiency man,
changes have been wrought.
From Il financial standpoint
il will be remembered because
of the number Of wrecks OF
fortunes that occurred within
that period of time. In many
households the angel of death
has entered and taken there
from loved ones. Numerous
are the instances wherein
fondest hopes have been shat
tered. But we have much to
be thankful for. No death
dealing pestilencc trayerses
this fair land of ours, nor has
the cart, refused to bring
forth seed for the sower. We
should be ever mindful of the
manifold blessings bestowed,
and cndeavor to profit by eX-
p,rience.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

TIE municipal election for
this plScc is near ut hand.
We understand that some Of
the aldermen will not con-
seat 10 j re-clcction. n great
deal Of Importance attaches
to ti.at Office. GOJd govern
mcnt canEot DC had unIcs
W. elect men who have back
bone sufficient to dare to do
rigi.t. The best means fu
selecting such parties is by
mass convention. There is
no necessity for Democrats
to place more ti.an one ticke
in the field, hut it is necessary
that only such men shall be
selected rs will insure the en-
forcement of the municipal
laws.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22

AT an election held in
Nashville last week Capt. III.
G. Word, OF the United States
Army was elected brigadier
general of the National Guard
of this State, defeating Gen.
Sam Carnes, the former in
cumbcnt of that office.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1893-12-22
Worlds FAR Medal Awarded Prof z. W.
Smith, Of Lexington, Ky.

Principal E. w. smith, OF the ol,I
reliable Commrrc al College of Ken
ueky University. Lexington, KY,
was awarded the medal a. the 2,eaI
fair at Chicago for B'ok-snek'ug. etc.
"a reimbursement &c other h mo.
and OF his graduate
ProI. Smiih'r nail is large with
eopgratnIai.ra+ AMI l. qTir,es of his
famous c,:ege.
Write To Prot Smii ',nsw