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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-08-29
A Pine Knot Squirrel Hunt.

"a pine knot squirrel hunt is about
the most exciting sport I know" /" said
A. r. McIlvane. "In the pine woods of
the south there are a great many squir-
re1s, and the ground is covered with
.nots. These are very hard, and their
shape renders them much easier than
stones to throw straight. frequently
parties Of expert throwers are formed to
kill squirrels without guns, and it is re-
markable how successful they are
When a squirrel is sighted, the man
who discovers him has the first throw,
and if the squirrel is not hit it belongs
to whoever gets it, About one-half Of
the throws bring the squirrels down,
and the party will often return with 100
of the animals. AS the trees are high
and the squirrels are generally on the
branches, the difficulty Of hitting them
is very great, but the skill of a great
many with these knots is remarkable. :"
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Cure For Headache.

As a remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the very BEST
1t effects a permanent cure and the most
dreaded habitual sick headaches yield to its
inausoce. We urge oil who are afflicted to
procure bottle, and give this remedy fair
trial. In cases of habitual constipation
Electric Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long resist the
use of this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only Fifty cents at ]. F. W. DeLorme's
()rucr Store.
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.R.sKED LIFE ANp LOST.
The Man Who Permitted Doctors to Bore
Into His Stomach.

1he MAN VINO fermlSteo OuCtO<S 10 0Oko
Into His Stomach.
Ferdinand Pietrich, the man who sold
himself to South American surgeons, is
dead Here is the story: Last August a
man named Obaldeston advertised in
the New York papers for a man who
would consent to go down to Guayaquil,
Ecuador, and there submit to an expert
mental operation by two South Amer
lean doctors. Osbaldeston acted as agent
for those physicians. It was illustrative
of the hard times that more than 12O
answers were received.
The operation in question was simply
an incision in the stomach, through
which the action of the gastric juices
might be observed. The cavity thus
made was about the size Of hazel nut.
Tubes of gold and silver were inserted,
and through these the nourishment tax
en- by the patient was forced, the digest
i've process being marked by the aid Of
an electric light. Incidental to the oper-
alton certain chemical substances were
administered to the patient through the
tube to ascertain positively the action of
drugs in combination with each other.
Among the 1870 persons who answered
the advertisement was a well knit, pow
erful looking fellow who had been a
sailor. He was about feet inches in
height, weighed about 180 pounds,
looked hard and why and was active as
a cat Osbaldeston decided that he
would do. His name was Ferdinand
Pietrich. The first week in September
Pietrich sailed for Guayaquil There
for four or five weeks he remained un-
der medical care in preparation for the
ordeal, and it was the second or third
week in October before the chief sur
geon, DR.. Adele Ajaico, ventured to per-
form the operation.
Osbaldeston has received information
that the operation had been completely
successful and that the patient was on
the road to recovery when he took to
drink. Under these conditions it became
necessary to stop the treatment for a
time, and in this interval Pietrich while
sitting on the battlements Of fortress
one morning was sunstruck and died
within two hours. He was alone in the
world, and it does not appear that he
ever received the money for which he
had risked his life or in fact anything
beyond his travelling expenses. New
York Letter.
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RosEBERY AND RACING.

The Prime Minister Is Not Yet Out of His
wrangle With the Nonconformists.
The nonconformist conscience has
finally succeeded in drawing out Lord
Rosebery on the subject Of horse races,
or rather race horses, for a sharp dis
tinction is made between the two
phrases. The premier's clever interpre-
tation Of the Puritan figure Of Crom-
well between himself and his virtuous
critics is accepted as practically con-
elusive argument in country which
ranks precedent as higher authority than
principle.
This paramount characteristic Of the
English mind IS amazingly shown in
the reply to the prime minister's urbane
retort. Instead Of defying the historic
example of the lord protector and stick
ing to its guns, the Antigambing So
ciety weakly suggests that if Cromwell
had possessed as much knowledge Of the
evils of gambling as is now available
he would have sold his race horses, as
Rosebery is asked to do.
The two letters have started the dis
cussion afresh, but the episode has SO
amused the English that the winner Of
the Derby has little to fear. 1t is an in
teresting fact that Rosebery's most nu-
merous and enthusiastic defenders are
among his political opponents The
Liberal party has much more to fear
from the stern virtues Of the noncon-
formist conscience.
So some organs which support the
prime minister politically take dubi-
Gus view Of the incident. Enemies like
The Times and The Telegraph chuckle
gleefully over the discontinue Of the
critics. They review copiously the his
tory of thegreat pretender's sporting pro-
clivities and lament any decadence in
the favorite national pastime-New
York Suns London Letter.
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.-NaKs..Reom ~St.-E.anl.

Sr. PAUL, CLARsaDoN Co., s. G.s AaR 29, '94
The 6zss bale Of cotton for this aeighhor-
hood was brought here to be gianed on las,
Wednesday.
Mr.. James E. Faulkner, of Canada, has en-
gagged in the lumber business here in connec.
stion with the Santee River Cypress Lumber
Company, Of Ferguson, S. G.
The colored people are holding their An
nual Sunday School Convention at Liberty
Hill, A. u. E. Church, which is largely at
tended. This church has membership of
LOCO. An excursioo was run over the G. S.
IN. R. R. to this place on Sunday for the
benefit Of visitors to the convention.
A4th class post Office has been established
at Benbow, about four miles from here, with
Mr.. JET Il. Davis as postmaster.
Mr..J. A. Mcknight is lying i'll at his home
near. Davis Z Roads.
Mr.. w. R. Scarborough, of Bishopville,
has been here on visit to his brother, Mr..
Harry W. Scarborough, aud the family of
Mrs. ]. L. Shuford.
Mr.. Victor Carrigan is visiting friends IN
Sumter.
NH. T. c. Keels, of Wedge6eld, who has
been visiting relatives here returned home q
few days ago.
Mr- w q. ingram, ofsumter, was here on
business on Wednesday.
Mrs. b. C. King was called BY telegraph a
few days ago to visit her daughter, Mrs. J.
Z. Herlong, of Ss..Mattbev's, who is quite
sick.
Mr.J. c. Evans. of orangebure, was in
town . few days ago.
Mr.. v. 3. Keels, who has been visiting at
Wedge6eld has returned home.
Mr.A:J. o'Neif spent few days in Charles
ton last week.
Ar. Edgar Skinner, Of your city spent
few days hare last week.
MsJ p e. Bsssov IS here her, today.
kTTKcy
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HE MAY BE A LORD.
". W. Astor Said to Be In Training Foz
the British Peera9e.

W. W. Astor Said to Be In Training Fox
the British Peerage.
England continues to speak Of Will
liam Waldorf Astor as an American,
and America laughs at him as an imi-
tation Englishman, but the truth is he
is so much an Englishman that he is ac-
tually slated for the peerage. This may
seem incredible in America, and yet it
is a fact.
You are probably aware that Mr..
Waldorf Astor has already become a
British subject, and since he natural
lied himself here he has enjoyed prefer
entail election to that select circle of
England's territorial magnates, that po-
litical holiest of the holies, the Carlton
club A further step in his upward
fight was his nomination for the bench
of the county Of Middlesex, and he will
be forthwith gazetted justice of the
peace. That is an honor conferred by the
lord high chancellor, acting for the
crown, on the nomination Of the lord
lieutenant of the county. 1t entities the
holder to rank as justice of the quorum
and is an inevitable preparatory step to
higher rank. So far so good, but the
half has not yet been told. He has been
offered baronetcy, but. not quite con-
tent with that, stipulates for the rank
of q baron at least and will undoubtedly
succeed.
Let me explain the difference in rank
between a baronet and baron. The
former is the lowest order of hereditary
rank and entities the holder to be ad-
dressed as sir and his spouse as lady. 1t
is in point of procedure rank 65 and per-
mits the holder to sit in the house OF
commons, whereas that of baron entities
the holder to the rank. title and dignity
Of my lord and seat in the house OF
lords. The style of address to the spouse
Of the holder of the title is still my
lady. The rank Of baron is the lowest
of the five orders Of peers and entities
the family of the holders to be known
and addressed as honorable.
Lord Beaconsfeld once said that there
was ga cert. in moral force in a name
and dignity in double barreled
name. " Mr.. Astor is Of the same opin-
ion. He writes and styles himself Wal
dorf Astor. So in books of reference look
under " and not under A. Mr.. Wal
dorf Astor, however, is doing well and
is appreciated here. He has always been
in good hands, having from the first
been chaperoned by that fine old English
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Greenland Delic2cieS.

Among the Greenlander's principal
dainties is the skin Of different kinds
of whales. They call it matak and look
upon it as the acme of deliciousness. 1t
is taken off with the layer Of blubbeI
next to it and is eaten raw without cere-
mony. Mr.. Nansen declares that he
must offer the Eskimos his sincerest
congratulations on the invention Of this
dish:
can assure the reader that now as l
write of it my mouth waters at the
very thought of matak, with its inde-
scribably delicate taste of nuts and
oysters mingled. And then it has this
advantage over oysters, that the skin is
as tough as india rubber to masticate,
so that the enjoyment can be protracted
to any extent.
vegetable food the primitive Green
landers used several sorts. may men
ton angelica, dandelions, sorrel, crow
berries, b!lber1ies and different kinds
of seaweed.
One of their greatest delicacies is the
contents Of a reindeer's stomach. If
Greenlander kills reindeer and is un
able to convey much of it home with
him, he will, I believe, secure the
stomach first of all, and the last thing an
Eskimo lady enjoins upon her lover
when he sets off reindeer hunting is that
he must reserve for her the stomach OF
his prey.
It is no doubt because they stand in
need of vegetable food that they prize
this so highly, and also because it is in
reality very choice collection OF the
finest moss and grasses which that gour-
met, the reindeer, picks out for himself.
1t has undergone sort of stewi2g in
the process of semidigestion, while the
gastric juice provides somewhat sharp
and aromatic sauce.
Many will no doubt make wry face
at the thought of this dish, but they
really need not do SO. have tasted it
and found it not uneatable, though
somewhat sour, like fermented milk.
AS dish for very special occasions it is
served up with pieces Of blubber and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY Companion.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAszlseros, Aug. 27, 1894.

WAsHISGros, Aug. 27, 1894.
President Clsseland vii, lin honor of the
Uniformed Rank Knigbts of Pythias, now
encamped on the grounds at the foot of the
Washington Monument, remain in Washing
ton until Wednesday, aud possibly until
Thursday, although he is just as anxious to
most of them we're 80 anxious that they could
row afternoon, but have already gone.
Tomorrow morning in every Custom
House in the U. S., the new tariff Law will
be put into effect and McKinleyism will be
dead-forever, unless the voters have under
gone a great change of mind since the last
Congressional election. The working of the
new law will soon bring ont its many good
potDts, and dperhaps the bad features may not
p,ove 40 bad as many good democrats, includ-
ing the President, fear them to be.
People who are oversmart often over
reach themselves. a case in point is COZ
nected with the new tariff law As 5000 as
1t became definitely known that playing
cards were to be taxed cents pack the
Ave or six manufacturers OF them IN TINS
country were flooded with orders for the
wholesale dealers, who had an idea that the
tax would only have to be paid on those
manufactured after the new law went into
effect. They will learn better now, and the
knowledge will cost them just 2 cents pack,
as the tax must be paid on every pack of
cards sold. Had these wholesalers been less
greedy they would have saved money, as
all cards made after the law takes effect will
have to have the cent revenue stamp
attached by the manufacturers, while the
stock in the hands of dealers will have to be
stamped by them.
Representative Hall, of Minnesota, has
published in pamphlet form his speech giving
in condensed form what Congress has done,
and it will probably enjoy wide circulation.
He has had the cover of the pamphlet
printed in fac simile Of that blank pamphlet,
f.st brought to the attention of Congress
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dnrine. silver dehatesia =the Senate the
extra session by would:be Wit, With IT:
aarine title "Whst Congress has done =
Mr.. Hall shows what it really has done and
az bis SUMMARY discloses i, has been, all
things considered, credisable session to The
democratic party. 1t has made all money
equally taxable; restored confidence in our
currency and finances; given to the people
the opportunity Of living better and cheaper
shattered the protective trusts OF Mch'n'
leyism; placed the burden of taxation upon
the rich mans surplus as we'll as upon every
mans needs; restored the freedom OF cleo
ton; placed the transactions of the govero'
ment and its method of accounting upon
a business basis: Greatly reduced the
expenditures of the government and the num-
Der of Office holders, and has maintained an
unrelenting 6ght against trusts and mono
poles which protection created. At the
close of the summary Mr.. Hall prints the
quotation" it has fought the good fight, it
has finished the course, it has kept the faith. !"
Representative McCreary, of Kentucky, says
pertinently The house has passed more good
bills aud enacted more important legislation
than any of its predecessors in ten years, or
of any in which am familiar, and have
been watching the course of legislation for 20
years. OF the new tariff bill he says: lit
is not as sweeping and comprehensive as |
desire. but it is the best tariff reform bill since
1857. when q democratic Congress amended
the Walker tariff bill Of ls46 by reducing the
tariff rates to average rate of l8 per cent.
The new tariff bill places wool, salt, lumber,
farming machinery, cotton ties, cotton bag
ging, binding twine, and number OF other
necessary articles on the free list. The duty
on woollen goods and clothing has been
reduced from an average rate Of SO to 48 per
cent, and millions of dollars annually will be
saved to the people on clothing and woollen
goods alone"
The Democratic Congressional campaign
committee will now begin to rush things.
The news received is growing better and bet
ter, and even the republicans are aow begin
ming to admit that they have nothing upon
which to base hopes that they will elect
majority of the next House. They have not
yet reached the stage where they are willing
to concede q majority to the democrats, but
let themselves down easy by expressing their
belief that neither democrats nor republicans
will elect a. msjori.y Of the next House This
implies a belief that the populists will elect
g sHsldcient nnmSee 10 enabie them TO control
the House,. The democratic committee is ip
eossianf communicating with trustworthy
carrsspondents id eSerY Congressional Dis
trict, but they have no knowledge Of any
thing that indicates any suchjnepesse 70 the
poedist strength. Onthe 1oasrafy, they are
nAfdentthat 1he next House will be demo.
cratic by . good working msjority.
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cowED BY A REDHoT IRON.
Ldoness Victoria Was Then Whipped. ant
Her Mate Nero Did His Tricks.

Ldoness Victoria Was Then Whipped, and
Her Mate Nero Did His Tricks.
A few persons saw thrilling exhibi-
ton at the London ZOO before the regu-
lar performance began the other after
noon. Mile. Beatrice, who was recently
bitten in the face by the lion Nero, went
into his cage for the first time since
then. Nero was in an ugly temper, and
his mate, Victoria, when the woman
tanner stepped upon the steps leading
into the cage, sprang against the door
and remained In front Of it with up
lifted paw and mouth wide open.
Mile. Beatrice tried to drive the lion
ess back with a whip, but Victoria bit
and struck at the whip and roared with
rage. A blank cartridge discharged
squarely in her mouth by Nile. Bea-
trice intensified the brute's rage.
Manager Francis Ferreri then brought
an iron bar redhot at one end A touch
of this had the desired effect, and Vic
toria withdrew to the other end of the
cage, and Mile. Beatrice entered. She
whipped the lioness severely. Nero
roared, but he was as much in fear OF
the hot iron as Victoria Half a dozen
attendants covered the two lions with
revolvers loaded with ball cartridges
while Mile. Beatrice made Nero go
through his tricks. She omitted the kiss
ing act, in the performance Of which she
was bitten three weeks ago. She will
always carry the scars Of that bite. Nero
is 4 years old and always appeared per
fectly docile until his attack upon Mile.
Beatrice. London Standard
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Z SIBaron. |H,st. L'st. R'nf Av,se weather.
Irs. Tenn. Tenn. 1ns. 81
L. N. JEsusorskY, Local Forecast OIL
Guaranteed Cure.

Guaranteed Cure.
We authorize our advertised druggist to sell
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, upon this condition. If you
are afflicted with Cough, Cold or any Lung,
Throat or Chest trouble, and will use this rem-
edy as directed, giving it fair trial, and exre-
rience no benefit, you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did we not know that DR.. Kings
New Discovery conld be relied on. It never
disuppoints Trials bottles free at j. F. W,
DeLorme's Drug Store. Large bottles SOC.
and $l.00.
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Beware Of ointmsnts for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury,

'as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole
systemwheo entering it through the macous
surfaces. Snch articles should never be- used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they vii! do Is ten
fold to the.good you can possibly derivafrom
lhem. HalIss Catarrh Cure. manufactured
~ FL Cheney l. Co., Toledo, O., contains
40 mercurys aud is taken iaternally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of.the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure
be sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. j. Cheney T. Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
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NIANTED-The Drinking Public and
w the thinking public to know tina,
while the whole county is flooded with min
eral springs which spont for awhile, enjoy
an ephemeral popularity and are forgotten,
the waters Of Glenn Springs. the sold relia-
ble," grow daily in the public esteem and are
SIMPLY un7iualled. Paul Simpson, Shipper
Glenn Springs, S. G.
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RHEUMATISM.

TINE NEW FRENCH RHEUMATISM
LOTION, by an eminent French Physi-
clan, cures Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Lum-
bago, all Diseases of the Skin quickly, often
Immediately however, Rheumatisms of long
standing require some time to be cured but
they are relieved whenever the Lotion is ap-
piled Cramps in the limbs, bands, etc., pre-
cusorrs to partial paralysis, are cured imme-
diately. Price 81 90 at DeLorne' Pharmacy.
July l8.
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For choice Beef and Mutton 60 to Eugene
Hogan. He will only send you the bast that
can be had in the market.
China's Soda is cold and 6ne, aud good
enough to quie. any ones mind.
Campbell's porter house steaks are the best
on the market. Call and see them before
purchasing.
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SOMETHING NEW.
Almost incredible but acarranted True :

Almost Incredible but acdrranted True
4 MBROS[A, the newly discovered Lotion
II for the Skin, Hair, Shaving and Bath,
makes the skin clear, SOFT firm, smooth,
healthy gives to it beautiful whitish rose
tint; cures quickly Diseases of the Skin,
relieves pains of all kinds, even Lumbago i'm
mediately. Hhas no equal! 1t is an ideal
toilet preparation for Ladies.
1t replaces most advantageously rouge,
white powders, cosmetics, fancy soaps and
tooth powders All who have used it, recon-
mesd it. Price so cents a, DeLorme's Pbar-
macy.
July l8.
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What are all of those bicycles doing in
front of China's store? The riders are inside
enjoying that good Soda and Ice Sherbeis.
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.PALPlTATION OF THE HEART.
shortness of Breath, Swell
ing of Legs and Feet.

.sFor about four years was trou-
bled with palpitation of the heart.
snortness of breath and swelling of
the legs and feet. At times would
faint. I was treated by the best pnr-
sicians in Savannah. Ca. with no re-
lief. I then tried various Springs:
without benefit. Finally T tried
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DR.. Miles Heart Cure

also his Nerve and Liver Pills. Af-
ter beginning to take them I felt better! /
continued taking them and / am now
in better health than for many years
Since my recovery have gained fifty
pounds in weight. I hope this state
ment may be Of value to some poor
c,,fforor
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Meteorological Record.

The following is q report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg. by Dr.. W.
". Anderson, for the past week ending Aug.
26 1894
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Hoods Pills become the favorite cathartic
with every one Eho tries then. Csc.
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For fine beef and mutton go to Eugene
Hogan, Main Street, next to T. C. Scatfe.
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PRESS FOR SlLH.

THE WASHINGTON HAND PRESS
heretofore used By THE Hatchman and
SoMh7on, will be sold low for Cash. 1t will
print au column parer.
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E. B. SUTTON, Ways Station, Ga
Dr.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on q positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81. 8 bottles for Is, or
it will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
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For sale by Dr.. A. J China, Sumter, S. c.