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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
a BUDDHIST "LIFs OF CHRIST"
A Record OF Immense Interest Discovered
In q Monastery In Tibet.

In 8 monastery IN AADct.
A Buddhist ssLife of Christ" of i'm
mense interest to the religious world
has been discovered in a monastery IN
Tibet by Nicholas Notovitch, a Russian
traveller. He tried vainly to negotiate
for its purchase. He happened to break
q leg and was taken to a monastery.
While there a Lama read to him the
precious record, which was in the Pa1
language, and Notovitch took down a
full translation. Christ is known to the
Buddllists as the prophet Issa- This lsa
brief summary Of his life:
Issa was born of Jewish parents. He
was poor, but belonged by birth to a
family Of exalted piety which had for
gotten its former greatness on earth.
maanifed the Creator and thanked him
for the misfortunes with which he was
pleased to try them
From his childhood he preached n
God On coming Of age, ID, instead OF
marrying, he fed from his father house
and went with merchants to Sind. At
Il he was living among the Aryas One
sday.h 70 broke away from the Brahmans.
he denied the divine origin Of the We
das and the incarnation Of Para Brahma.
He learned Pail and was initiated into
sthe mysteries of pure Buddhism. Then
he went westward preaching against
idols. He was 29syears old he re-
turnedto Judaa
He began to preach, but his popular
ity alarmed Pontius PLATE. The latter
summoned the priests and learned men
to try Issa. The tribunal examined Issa
and pronounced him innocent Issa con-
tinued to speak to the people. inculcat-
ing obedience to Caesar and respect for
womankind The spies which Plate set
to watch him sent disquieting reports Of
the enthusiasm of the multitude. The
governor, fearing a mutiny, caused 1ssa
to be imprisoned, tortured and tried be-
fore the sanhedrin with two thieves.
False witnesses were bribed- The gov
ernor then called a witness who, at the
bidding Of Plate, had betrayed Issa.
This man came, and speaking to 1ssa
said:
ssDid you not claim to be the king Of
Israel when you said that the Lord Of
heaven had sent You to prepare his peo-
ple?:' Isa, having blessed him, sal :,
ssYou shall be forgiven, because what
you say does not come from your heart.
Turning to the governor, Issa said,
.sWhy humble your pride and teach
your interiors to live in falsehood, since
even without that you are able to con-
denim an innocent MANI"
At these words the governor fell into
q rage and ordered the death of LISA,
while he discharged the thieves. The
judges, having deliberated, said to Pr
late:
I'VE will not take upon ourselves the
great sin of ~condemning this innocent
man and absolving two thieves The
thing is contrary to our laws Do, there
fore, as you please"
Having thus spoken, the priests and
wise men went ont and washed their
hands in a holy vessel, saying, I'VE are
innocent Of the death Of the just man. :"
Issa and the thieves were cruciied, bnt
ON the third day Lsa's sepulcher was
found open and empty.-London Letter.
Crests.
II you have a crest-and if you
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
Women and Bank Accounts.

Mr.. Paul, president of the Gapseyoort
bank Of New York, thinks that "every
wife in the land should have a bank ac-
count on her wedding Cay and scme-
thing, however small, deposited to her
credit by her father o. husband. Let
her pay her bills with checks. Let her
make them out for 49, SO as often as
they are required A little banking is
the very best lesson in practical arith,
metic a young woman can have. 1t
teaches her the real meaning Of bust
ness. When the check is returned, it is
a receipt, one of those things to which
few women attach Importance. There
are a number Of gentle depositors in the
goose market bank, and President
Paul has IN exaggerated tenderness for
them all. ''They do business on bust
ness principles, he says, land they are
womanly. What more can 1say in their
favor"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
Chinese Gambling.

Gambling debts are pre-eminently
debts of honor in China and are more
willingly and speedily paid than any 9th
ers. To pay them aChinaman will pawn
all his property and eve sell his chill
dren. For this he is regarded by the
public as worthy Of all praise, and the
relatives who allow themselves to be sold
are treated as models of flial devotion.
Meanwhile a tradesman to whom a debt
is due may starve.-Asiatic Gazette.
Pitiable Ignorance.
Wife-John, what's seigniorage?
husbands it possible you are so
ignorant as that?
eyes. 1 want-to know"
"Seign-don't you read the pa.ers?
Any child could tell you"
"Well, what does it mean?'
why, my dear, 1 should be ashamed
to have you talk iu public. You must
read up
..John."
"Well?''
.sWhat is meant by seigniorage?"
"Seign-er--wh-but I won't humol
such pitiable ignorance. I'm perfectly
astounded. I'm ashamed Of you
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

DR.. Carnegie, the missionary, says Lo-
bengula wished to enjoy some fruits Of
civilization while rejecting many others
BE tolerated the presence Of a few mis-
sionaries because they brought him good
things from Europe that he coveted, but
he would Do sbsoluteiy nothing to help
them. A word from him would have
filed their schools with children, but he
would not give it The people believed
he was all powerful. 1t was he who
brought the rain and abundant harvesta
Their teeming gardens and abundance
Of beer and cattle exhibited the mighty
power Of the king and his mindfulness
Of their wants. An encouraging word
from him would have done wonders for
the missienaries, yet when they asked
him to send them-children to teach he
would not lift a finger to help them
When Carnegie was about to go home,
he asked the king what he should tell
the white people about him, seeing that
he had been so Indifferent to the prog
ress Of missionary work. The king re-
piled, "You will tell them what you
have seen"
It was probably as well for Loben-
gula that he died when he did. His peo-
pie forced him into the war, believing
that he was invincible. His overwhelm-
ing defeat destroyed all confidence IN
him as the great wonder worker Of the
tribe, a father who by his supernatural
power could always protect his people.
could never have been king again
New York Sun.
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A Venerable q

It may not be generally known that
one Of the Oldest living E%nglishnaen is a
native Of Stafford and has been resident
there from his birth. His name is Will
liam Hampson, and he lives in Duke
street, near the Gravel Lane Wesleyan
schools. He is believed to be ia years
old, and he distinctly remembers, as a
boy, seeing John Wesley and hearing
him preach at the Stafford Cross in
Greensgate. After preaching Wesley
walked on to examine the then partly
risen edifce of Gravel Lane chapel. This
was in 1890, and Hampson recalls the cir
cumstances in every Observation-Disclosures
Monthly.
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Dinner at kershaw.
CONNECTIONS.
Camden-With S. c.. Ry., for Charleston,
Columbia, Augusta and all points South.
Lancaster-Witb Cheraw l. Chester n. q.
R. R., for Chester.
Catawba Junction-Wi,h G. C. N. R. R.
Rock Hill-No. SO with 'Vestibule Limi-
ted" on R. l. D. R. R., arriving at Charlotte
$50 IN, Washington I 20 a M, Philadel.
phia 10 IS a M, New York LIS p m.
Yorkville-With Chester & Lenoir R. R.
Blacksburg-With R. + D. R. R. for Spar
tauburg, Greenyille. Atlanta and points
South, aud Charlotte and points North.
~Shelby-No. 80 with Carolina Central R,
R., also with Stages to Cleveland Springs.
Marion-No. IL with R.. + D. R. r. for
Round Knob. Asheville and Hot Springs.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Manager.
"A. TRIP, Superintendent.
S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. Pass Agent.
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Those Sensational Newspapers.

MI. Reader-The papers mention a
number Of Instances in which labor
unions have loaned money to employers
in order to keep the works running dur
ing the dull times.
Mrs. Reader-Yes, I noticed that, but
I don't believe it.
"Why not:""
81 told Bridget about it and asked
her to lend me- some money to pay her
wages, and she got as mad as a hornet"
New York Weekly.
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*Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. SO runs through to Charleston. S. c., wi:
Central r.. R., arriving Manning 6:22 P. NJ,
Lanes 700 F. NJ, Charleston $40 p. NJ.
Trains on Manchester l. Augusta R. r. leave
Sumter daily except Sunday, 1880 A. NJ. ar
rive Riinini 1859. Returning leave Rimini
LOO, z. NJ, arrive Sumter 2:l0 P.M
Trains on lIartsyille 4. r.. leave Hartsville
daily except Sunday at $50 a. NJ. arriving
Fleyds 500 a. m. Returning leave Floyds $40
p. "a, arriving lIartsville $40 =. IN.
Trims on Wilmington chalbourn and Con
way railroad, leave Chadbourn 1910 a. IN.
arrive at Conway 1890 p. m, returning leave
Conway at 200 p. M, arrive Chadbourn 4.5O
p. m. Leave Chadbourn 5.35 p. m, arrive at
Hub $40 F. IN. Returning lenve Hub at ST. a
m. arrive at Chadbourn 900 a. m Daily ex.
cept Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE. General Sup',.
j. kENLY, Gen'l Manager.
r. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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Saw! You Bee-Keeper!

Send for a free sample copy of Roots
handsomely illustrated 36-page. Gleanings in
Bee-Cul,ure, Semi-Monthly, (Sl.oO year)
sad his 52-pages Illus. catalog of Bee
Keepers Supplies free for your name and
address on y postal. His A B Of Bee
Culture, 400 double-column PIP price Sl.25.
is just the book for sou. Mention this paper.
Address Al l.. Root, the Bee-Man, Medina,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

TIE residences situated in London are
worth 47O0, 600, 600.
It is stated that not ono Arab woman
in all Algeria is able to read
At 30 years Of age the will reigns; at
80, the wit and at 40 the Judgment
Grettan.
The raising of alkworras became
prominentsin Italy during the twelfth
and thrteenthcentnriA
The first hatmakers who piled their
trade in England were Spaniards, who
came to that country I'M 1910.
The latest census of Europe shows the
population to consist of 40, S1S, 561
males and ia, GA, 1l9 females
The earliest method Of spinning was
by punching a few fbers and rolling
them. into a thread with the hands
General Grants book has earned
$500, GEO, and it is not unlikely that
Mrs Grant viii get a million out OF it
The barber surgeons guild in Eng
land was formed in 1903. The W pro-
LESSONS were practiced together until
l745.
xpsso q wood Hon the conn q
George Washington is claimed to be in
the possession of Nj. Jacob Parcels of
MarepaHook Pa
IfsafsaF renchmaHs to be thordugk
" alruaos White h0xs3s in Paris Mva-
riahly draw HE hearSe 6 >childrenam
yuuagsannnsrried persaa
Leather working was pacticed in
Egypt at least 4, 900 years ago There
are manuscripts Of that age written on
an excellent article ofsleatheE
The potsrs wheel was known to the
Greeks Of the fourth century. before
Christ Thevasesw were turned, then
glazed and burned, then painted and
burned again to fix the eolors.
The silk manufactures Of Europe be-
gan in the isle Of Cos, off the Greek
coast, about AZ D. 274. The oriental
silks were imported, unrayeled and the
thread woven into q loose semitranspar-
emit tissue.
ANY three western states could hold
the entire population Of the United
States comfortably, and it has long been
the boast Of Texas that she could ac-
comuodate the population Of the whole
world, with room enough to keep them
from rubbing elbows
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Tho U-nrepresented.

At q recent meeting Of the Woman's
Suffrage league Mrs Lille Devereux
Blake, tho indefatigable speaker, made
the important address Of the evening,
and delivered as it was, in simple con-
versationaa manner, touched by much
Enthusiastically quite e~1ectiyel n
plain fassson Observation-Disclosures
practical grievances 81 the nonyoting
woman. They had tomake their hyings
like mem IN many cases, and offices they
co1ld fMeqnxlly wenWee closed to
them Wren they were permitted to do
the same work as men, they received
less pay, although frequently admit
ted to Be thesuperior employees Wom-
en- teachers however capable, received
less than men In the Washington de
partznents theyhad no. salar1ed equality
with the men, although constantly
FOUNDING efficient. Here in New York
q shopgir1 got S. a week where a man
got SO, and she herself had seen this.
same half paid girl teaching the man
his business. Why was all this? Because
women couldn't vote.
The legislature would further be
shown the millions in property owned
by women, and it would this year, if
ever, be borne in upon them that taxa
ton without representation was cruel
and unjust. Many persons, Mrs. Blake
said, urged that woman's place was at
home. She fully agreed with them it
was, but in so far as voting was con-
cerned one might as well say that man
could not vote. because he had business
in his Office as that woman could not do
80 because she had duties IN the nurs-
cry, Voting should not clash with do
mesticity any more than with business
progress. Mrs Blake dwelt fayorably.
on the large advent Of fashionable WON
en- to thescapse-NeW YorkLetter.
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CinJicatiOn.

s'There's no use in carrying a joke too
far" said a Washington man to a New
Yorker. Philadelphia isn't nearly as
slow a town as we have been led to be-
lieve."
s'You think so?"
"To be sure. I was over there the
other day. They use 1894 calendars the
same as we do. ''-Washington Star.
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Crests.

II you have a crest-and If you
haven't your jeweler can design n for
you at a small expense-don not be salts
fed with engraving it on your silver,
embroidering it on house and personal
linen and painting it On the panels of
your carriage, but put it on your front
door also, this way: Your front door is
either of heavy grained oak, bearing an
iron hocker, the upper half Of glass
overlaid with a wrought iron grille, or
it is all Of white enamel, bears a brass
hocker and the number Of the house i'll
inlaid Roman numerals Of brass. The
upper panels Of heshouse are replaced
by a heavy sheet of French plate glass
set in a brass rim. So far very good.
Now, inside that glass must be covered
by a curtain to screen your privacy from
the outer world Be sure the curtain is
of the finest French muslin, gathered
above and below onsbrass rods, andright
IL the center Of the curtainmust appear
IN French embroidery your crest, elab-
erately worked, so that whoever rings
your bell may know that you do not lack
one, and that You are not ashamed to
show it to the world--Demorest's Mag
azine.
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POND BLUF BRANCH.

No.. Al leaves Eutawville e.45 a. m.,:: Beivl-
dere S.56 arrive Ferguson 1905.
No. AZ leaves Ferguson 10 IS am, Belvi-
dere 1O.45, arrive Eutawville l0.55.
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Trains 81 and 81 connect WIN no. ! AZ
Vances.
Trains "a and SO conrsct with No. 2 at
Vances.
No.. Al connects with No. l at Eutawville.
No. l has connection from S. c., No. II at
Pregnalls, connects with Harlin City Branch
Trains 80 and 81 At Vances and connects with
G. C. No. AZ at Hamlet.
No. 2 has connection from G.. C. No. SO at
Hamlet, connects With Harlin City Branch
Trains "a and 80 at Vsnces and connects
with S G. No. IL at Pregoalls.
No. / connects with Seaboard Air Line
at Hamlet for Wilmington, Charlotte,
Shelby, Rutherfordton and at Charlotte
with R. l. D. Ves,ibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passengers can
take sleeper at Charlotte at 8.35 p. M.
No. 2 passengers by this train have through
Sleepe.s. New York to Charlotte. connects
with S. A. L, at Hamlet from Charlotte and
North, aud from Wilmington, connetcs with
S. c.. R.. R.. at Pregualls for Charleston
and Augusta. Dinner at Hamlet.
C. WILLARD, Superintendent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06

What are all Of Those bicycles doing in
front of China's store? The riders are inside
enjoying that good Soda and Ice Sheroets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-06
R CITY A N

No. SO goinq North leaves vances $50 p.
m, Smells I 0s, Parlers Z II, arrives Harlin
City Z 35 p. m.
No. 81 going South leaves Harlin City 5 Is,
Parlers 5 IS, Smells 5 48, arrive Vances 6 10
p. m.
No. 81 going North leaves Vances II Is a.
M, Smells II 35, Parlsrs II 4s, arrive Harlin
City IL 10 p. m.
No. 80 going South leaves Harlin City 8 80
a. m, Parlers . 48, Smells 8 81, arrive Vances
3 Is g.. NJ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-12-14
Farm Prices.

The returns to the statistical division Of
the Department of Agriculture at Washing
ton for the month of December relate prin.
cipally to the average farm price of the vari-
Gus agricultural products on the first day Of
the month. BY farm prices is meant the
prices of product on the farm or in the near
est local or railway market. In comparison
OF these prices with commercial quotations
allowance must be made for cost of handling,
transportation, profits of dealers, &c.
The farm price of corn averages 456 cents
per bushel, which is 81 cents higher than
the corresponding price last year, which was
36.5 cents per bushel. This price is cents
per bushel higher than the average price for
the decade 1880 to 1899, and is just cents
higher than the average for the four years
1890 to 1898. The average price of wheat
is 49.S cents per bushe, the lowest price in
the past 25 years. This price is 1873 cents
less than the average for the 10 years 1880
to 1889, and is % cents less than the aver
age for the four years 1890 to 1898. The re-.
turns make the general price per bushel of
rye 500 cents, which is 13 cents lower than
the price at the same date last year.
The average farm price of oats, as returned
for December /, this year, is cents higher
than for the corresponding date last year,
being 1919 cents per bushel, against % s De-
cembsr l, 1898. The average farm price o:
barley is A 3 cents per bushel, against 400
cents for the year 1898, or a gain of 3 cents
The price for 1899 was 472 The average
price of buckwheat is So 2 cents per bushel,
against 50 cents for the year 1898, or a de-
cline of 80 cents. The returns show the
average price of hay to be $S35 per ton,
while that of last year on the farms was
1913. The average price for 1899 was $9.49.
The average price of tobacco is returned
at 81 cents per pound. against rs cents last
year, difference of l cents. The average
farm price in Kentucky, which is the State
of the largest production, IS cents per
pound, or 2 cents below the average for
the country.
The selling price of potatoes on the farm
on December is reported at an average Of
55 cents per bushel, or A 5 cents less than
at the same date last year
The condition of winter wheat on De-
cember l averaged 80, against 81 in the
year 1898, and S74 in the year 1892 In
the principal winter wheat States the per-
centages are as follows: Ohio 90, Michigan
80, Indiana Sc, Illinois 81, Missouri 92 Kan
sas 70, Nebraska 76, California 90. The re.
turns of correspondents of the department
make the acreage of winter wheat sown last
fall 103 per cent. of the final estimate of the
area harvested in 1894, which was 23518,-
1866 acres, a figure larger than the prelimi
nary estimate given out in June last, which
upon further investigation was found to be
too low. This preliminary estimate, there
fore, makes the area sown for the harvest Of
1895 24,224,000 acres.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-12-14
A Bit Of Common Sense.

The American farmer is bad enough off
now, says Southern Trade, but he would be
in worse condition if our politicians should
succeed in forcing England to cease buying
our products. They are forever "cussing"
the English because they sell goods here in
exchange for our farm products, as if our
best customer were our worst enemy. ut
is estimated" says Southern Trade, "that last
year Great Britain bought about two thirds
Of the wheat and -four exported from the
United States, nearly one-half Of the corn,
more than one-half of the cotton, nearly all
the cattle, meat products and other agricul-
tural products Of the United States. If some
Of the pretended friends of the horny handed
sons of toll would figure out the amount of
surplus that an exclusion from English
markets would leave in this country, he
would reach the conclusion that wheat was
worth only 25 cents a bushel and cotton
about 2 cents a pound The greatest fraud
among our many fraudulent politicians is
the man who strives to stir up antagonsm
between the United States and her best GUS
toner, Great Britain. Some day we will
realize the truth Of this when England
makes arrangements for free interchange
of products with other nations and she won't
have to buy cotton and flour from us.
This is the common sense OF the matter.
Germany, France and other countries of
Europe are, one by one, on one pretense or
another, excluding our meat products and
putting high duties on our grain in order to
protect their own farmers. England alone
gives US free trade. But the studied effort
of our tariff makers to exclude what she
has to sell us naturally tends to drive her
to looking to friendlier countries for farm
produce.-BaLt0 Sun.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1894-12-14
In MemOriam.

Murrell Hopkins Miles, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Miles, of Clarksburg
was born March Goth, 1894, and died De-
cembsr 7th, 1894, aged s months and 10
days.
The gentle, pure spirit lives with angles
in the Paradise of God, for through Him
who conquered death life to the pure infant
is eternal. There is no death for little
child. "Of such is the kingdom Of heaven
was there ever higher encomium, or SO
concise tribute to simplicity, huml.
ity and love as these words of the loving
Savior? We would do well to be more like
child-life in these things.
But, dear parents, for what came the little
flower to be so soon transplanted and ill the
heart with sadness at its going away2 Its
mi ssion was lulfilled--and well fulfilled, nc
doubt-for no pure soul sojourns here in
vain; it came to liRger awhile to broaden
the hearts of those who cherished it-father,
mother and brother-and enlarge their sym
pathetic souls, giving greater ex perience and
greater power to love and help the helpless
and suffering. God takes away dear little
children just for that purpose, and to add
link in the golden chain that binds souls to
God and heaven.
May this affiiction lead the parents day by
day nearer the home of the soul where there
is no sickness or death.
Pu0lesville, Md. c. Z. s.