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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-06-27

AT LANCASTER
Following is from the Columbia
Register sreport Of the Lancaster meet
ing:
LANCASTER, S. c., June 2l-Sen.
ator Butler was slaughtered here
to-day He was literally pulled to
pieces by Governor Tiliman and then
in hand primary he was butchered
by the men of Lancaster Tillman
scored Butler numerically and taught
him a lesson in dignifiei debate He
taught him how to rip an opponent
up the back by the use of plain
English and at the same time not use
offensive epithets Tie Governor S
sarcasm and irony to Batter were the
most severe aud biting ever heard on
the stump in years, and it is unlver-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28

plain as tO the why's
 have ocular proof that a professional base ball player sleeps moro than any creature on earth except 0 hibernating bear or a fat hog just after hytime. The New York players are exceptionally temperate in the way of the use of stimulants, but every one of them sleeps on an average of 10 hours out of the 24, and a few pull of 12 hours regularly. Even at that luxurious rate half of the team will put in the rest of the day, or the larger part of it, if trav- cling in a sleeping or chair car, in a dreamy. perspiring doze. It certainly isn't the result of an overworked brain, else in comparison a newspaper worker would never wake up. What is 1t in a ball play CTS life that is so soporiicf
 l saw Anson last week in Chicago. He had a scalp wound above his forehead where Short Stop Corcoran shot him with a League ball, and an abrasion in tho left cheek where Pitcher Meekin had peeled of few inches of cuticlc with an inshoot
 Though somewhat disflgurcd, the old man is still in the ring, or rather on tho diamond Ho is willing now to admit that he can't win the pennant this year, but next scason--
 Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
 Man never is, but always to bc blest.
 And, by the way, n pitcher who can puncturo Anson's cheek with a baseball need look for no rival Mcekin will name his own salary next season.
 0. r. CAYLoR
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
RED WITH CAKE cRrxns.

styles worn by English speaking men and women arc getting moro and more of a foothold even among the moro re- moto races.
 Health, too, is moro and moro con- sidered in the choice of homes, food, air. water. etc. and the use of patent medi- cines is narrowed down to those regions where schoolteachers get only sl6 per month and board around.
 Let us, then. show some signs of prog ress ill the treatment of our dumb beasts. Read Black Beauty" and buy it for your grooms. Remember that ''the mer- ciful man is merciful to his beast" and while you are using every faculty that God has given you to sSht flies on these long summer days tn t of your poor. crippled horse beating his system with his maimcd and mutilated tail.
 Ponder these truths whenever you are in the pondering business and consider what you will say when you are called upon at the judgment day to give O req son for this ingenious cruelty.
 Dolly Van Horn, Dayton, O.-Thanks for the generous slab of wedding cake. put it under my pillow, but was rest less during the night and dreamed that had been driven from home; that became an outcast and was forced tC sleep in a borrowed basement on bin of frosty bituminous coals When awoke, found that my bed was full oi cake crumbs and bits of frosting Could you spare another hunk of the delicious compound and greatly oblige, yours truly,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
Beer by the Pound.

''What do you think of getting IA pounds of beer for a nickel2" said man the other day. "Well, out in tho south ern part of the city they sell beer in this way altogether, especially at the little German groceries with a saloon annex. When people come into the place for a pitcher of beer, the vessel is set on scales and weighed Then the customer Is asked if he wants lager or common beer. If he wants cents worth of the first. he gets Ii pounds, but if he wants common beer he gets l4 pounds The dealer saw did not know how the cus- tom of weighing beer originated The stand has been handed down for several generations. and beer was never meas ured otherwise than by weighing Louisville Courier Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
The Mex. AmerIea,. Cup Challenge.

The London Yachtsman Is authority for the statement that the next challenge for the Amcrica's cup will bc issued in tho name of the Earl of Lonsdalc. It has been confidently expected in yachting circles that there will be q challenge for the fa- nous cup this fall. In fact, when Lord Dunrnven left hero last year, he said hc would challenge again, and 1t has bccn rumorcd that Lords Dunravcn and Lons- dalc would build n yacht together and send her across the Atlantic.
 Lord Lonsdhlc Is n thorough yachtsman, and this season he purchased the Dcidrc from Lord Dunrayen. Lord Dunraven had bought tho Dragon and changed her from a keel boat to a centerboard. It was thought that Lord Lonsdalc's racing tho Deidro was only to give the Dragon good trial and find out just how beneficial the centcrboard was G. l.. Watson is now at work on a new boat for Lord Dunraven, which, 1t Is presumed, will bc the next challenger for the Amcrica's cup.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
A s-sII Experiences.

It was during the progress of the pic nio given in JurniGan's grove by the Methodist Sabbath school of Hawville. O. T.
 Alkah Ike, who sings bass in the choir. and Miss Lillie Cusack, tho so- prann. had wandered a short distance seated themselves on n moss covered log which lay at the foot of n tall tree
 Tho gallant's arm had strayed around tho maidcn's slender waist and hngcrcd thcrc apparently to the profound satis- faction of both persons. and lsaac had asked for the sixteenth time:
 "DOcs co love me. Lillic:''
 "CourSo I dO!' r,plied tho maid. smuggling closer to him ''I love yOu gOodcr than any Oh. mercy. l do be- lieyc there is sUme kind of n hOrrid mi nal up in this trCcr'
 "we'll sOun scc!' remarked Ike grim ly, at the same time drawing his rrvOlv- CT and firing n few shots into the foliage above. "I'n stir the varmint up n little anyhowr"
 At that instant n rCproachful voice was heard proceeding from the canopy of leaves above their heads:
 How long. O Lord. how longy''
 "what the dcv- That is, who are you7' demanded Ike.
 "All that remains of Hercules P. Smith" was the reply. ''I was in swimming before the picnickers came. and a COW ate up the most of my clothes before I noticed her. I chased her through blackberry tangle. and then a stray dog. that appeared to be mad. chased mo back again Then the com ing of the Sabbath school drove me up this tree, and here have been ever sinca with hornets nest on one bOugh and a snake on another. And now you arc trying to finish the job by assassi- mating me"
 "why didn't you come down befureF'
 Well. you see. happen to Do en- gagged myself to Miss Cusack. whom you are hugging. "-Life-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28

sf those young men who would take up American literature whero Irving and Cooper and Mrs. Stowe had left it. But ProfessHr Hardy has now seen 1t to stifle his inspirntiE:-" bc~ausc of his duties as associate editor of -Hs Cosmopolitan Magazine.
 Gilbert Parker, who is m American by birth, but not United States American, is using tho rich material for romance thu, the present life and past history of Cnnndn furnish. But he is not doing 1t in this country. He makes his homo near London, although ho is occasionally sccn in New York, whcrc he makes brief visits, that he may sec his publishers and friends
 Mir Howclls never went into finer ec- staoics than when ho spoke the praises of 6 littlc book published some 20 years ago called An Earnest Trifler." IL was writ ton by a young woman of Ohio birth, 6 ias.ie still in her teens, and is was the vogue for a season. Great things wcre cx- pcctcd of tho author, but sho has disap- pcarcd as completely as though she had passed away, and nothing that the public recognized over camc again from her pen.
 George W. Cable Is said to bc at work upon another novel, but hc produces co slowly and publishes only after 90 great intervals of time thns he, too. scarcely makes any impress upon Amcrican liter aturc Besides that, hc Is busy much of the time in his public readings and lectures
 Mark Twain, too, seems no longer to Dc able to hold the American public with that commanding interest of which he was tho master q dozen years ago His latest story 'Pudd' 'nhead Wilson," liko one or two other of his rcccnt tales, has com mandcd far moro interest in Great Britain than has been the case in this country. Twain has become n great transatlantic traveller, and within the past year aas crossed tl.c ocean n half dozen times
 Mir HoweIls himself seems to have in some measure at least devoted his work ing hours moro 10 the writing of essays. rcminIsccnccs and social sketches than to fiction. His latest completed work, A Traveller From Altruria, was probably the least successful of anything thnt he has done. The fear is beginning to be ex- pressed that wo already have the greatest of Mir Howclls' achievements.
 Therefore thcre is little to hope in the way of brilliant fiction or romance for the present ne ienst from most of those young writers who O few years ago were looked upon as the coming heroes of American literature Garland Is busy with his lec- tures md his essays. Fuller has nos yet caught the popular car, King, of coursa commands O wide circle fond of army tales, but the fiction that is being written in this country which commands attention now is thnt produced by two or throe bril- liant women-Aiiss Wilkins, Miss Poole Miss Murfree and Mrs Harrison
 l.. J. EDwARpa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28

yates the nervousness and sensitivcness of the horse regarding his tail, and so 1 defeats its very object. However, as I said moment ago, it is merely fash ion, ranking along with that of cutting an eyelet in the nose and wearing a bone collar button in it, peculiar to barbarous dudes, or the silly custom of flattening tho head of a child by putting him in the crude squatting machine during in- fancy.
 In Africa there IS social set of peo- pie who bore hole in the under lip and wear a large ivory peg in the button hole, while others cut or burn long fur rows across the front breadths of their bodies, so as to raise huge ridges and cicatrices, which they regard as beauti- full and aristocratic.
 The tenderest portion of n horses body is that quarter easily defended by a long tail, but entirely out of reach of a docked horse. I cannot bear to look at crazed animal eating the air wildly with his pathetic stump while the mad dening flies are stinging his poor little stomach.
 cannot be patient with those who follow this wicked custom in order that they may be considered fashionable. The man who does this, knowing the facts regarding it. is the man who pulled flies to pieces when a boy, and if his wife really indorses it her family ought to have tho coffee analysed every morn ing.
 And how can a 3ocllCd horse be re- garded as beautiful?
 How would George Washington look in marble riding a mutilated horse?
 Does any great sculptor ever put O hero on a bob.ailed steed?
 Not unless he be also the editor of a fashion magazine.
 We may strain n point to be fashion able by putting mourning rosettes on our horses and draping the russct boot tops of our footmen and coachmen, but why disfigure q beautiful horse and cause him needless pain all through the docking process and then each year through hytime in order to be ''in style?"
 How do We know besides how tho sensitive nerves of a horse may be tor tured all his life afterward by the strain put upon them during the long hours when his inflamed stump is tied to the rafters of the stable in order to give it that sore thumb angle which Central park seems to demand?
 How do we know what dull aches may como down the spine and chase each other over the scared stub of a once tail when there is going to be a change in the weather?
 There was never time in tho history of the world when men and women were mora Sansihla repardiD0 their dress, it seems to me. than the present. Men go without vests even in congress if they are more comfortable, and wom- en are giving up the custom of squeez- ing the floating ribs into the lungs in order to look slender and miserable.
 The old Roman toga, which was so unsatisfactory i'll cold, blustery weather, has been discarded, and the present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
AN EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCE
CHAPTER I.


 Marie was beautiful girl who had broken several engagements and had been advertised ill the society columns. One night, while going home from a party, a thief jumped into her carriage and stole ST, worth of her dia- monds.
 CHAPTER IT.
 She attended very swell party one night and was called upon to recite. After the usual apology she recited Q poem which was so improper that wom- en were carried out in O fainting condi- tion and strong men wept. She was banished from decent circles, and her picture was printed in all the pink weeklies.
 CHAPTER III.
 After marrying a decrepit English nobleman and leaving a wake of scan- dal across Europe she returned to Amer ica and eloped with a gambler. Her husband sued for divorce, and the evi- dence was so revolting that the judge had to keep q fumigating pan on tho desk in front of him.
 CHAPTER ".
 When the trial was ended, her hus- band received q divorce, and all the shocking charges against her were fully sustained by the jury. She was chased out of her hotel, and hardened travel ing men went out and stood on tho plat form rather than ridc in the same rail- way coach with her.
 CHAPTER V.
 When she had reached her old home, she went to sec her broken hearted fa- ther.
 Prepare yourself" said she. ''I am going to do something which will cause a tremendous sensation
 ''I feared as much," he replied, sob- bing.
 "Yes," she continued, 'I am about to refuse to go on the stage. "-Chicago Record
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28

Frog catching is leading industry along the river, and the most successful operators work all night and elcop in the daytime. Their tents along tho river are silent during the sleeping hours of the forenoon, but at night tho swampy shores are alive with the moving lan- terms of the fishers. or rather the frog gers The frogs are caught with an or dinary fishhook, and the most successful bait is a small piece of red flannel. The operator has n reflector lantern fastened in the bow of his boat, and it is claimed that the light makes the frogs snappish without discrimination. The baited hooks are passed freely among them as the canoes, punts, skiffs and rafts arc pushed and paddled through the marshes. Tho frog catchers do a profit able business with the Toronto restau- rants--Toronto Globe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
BALTIMORE A WINNER.
Very Few Persons Imagined That She Would Finish First.
CAYLOR's BASEBALL COMMENT.

The Luck of tho Coming Champions With
 -Castoffs"-How They Got KeeIer-The
 Coming Contest For the Temple Cup Be-
 tween New York and Baltimore.
 Baltimore's baseball club wins the Ma tional league championship. To all the years of practical testimony that baseball is mighty uncertain comes this last stun ming fact. There arc n few people hero and thcro scattered through this broad land of liberty who are feebly reminding their neighbors that they picked tho Baltimorcs last spring as the winners. Yet not one of them all can bring jot of proof that they made their faith known until the Orioles had worked their way to the mod crate certainty of winners. Boston was looked upon by the majority us the city to retain tho honor another year. Next in favoritism was New York, and then came Pittsburg. Cleveland and Philadelphia New York's team has been most consist cnt, after all. As second favOrite they arc landing in second place. Pittsburg's men have been the greatest disappoint- ment, however.
 The triumph of tho Baltimorcs is popu- lar. The city enjoys the honor of possess ing championship team for the first time in its existence. It has grandly support
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
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The following affidavit was filed in court of common pleas in Dublin in
 1922: And this deponent further saith that, on arriving at the house of the said defendant, situate in the county of Galway aforesaid. for the purpose of personally serving him with the said writ, he, the said deponent. knocked there several times at the outer, com monly called the hall door, but could not obtain admittance, whereupon this deponent was proceeding to knock a fourth time, when a man, to this depo- nent unknown, holding in his hands a musket. or blunderbuss. loaded with balls or slugs. as this deponent has since heard and verily believes, appeared at one of the upper windows of the said house, and presenting said musket, or blunderbuss. at this deponsnt, threaten ed that if said deponent did not in- stantly retire he would send his (the de- ponent's) soul to hell, which this de- ponent verify believes he would have done had not this deponent precipitate- ly escaped San Francisco Argonaut
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
BILL NYE'S MAILBAG.
HE FURNISHES 7 FABLE AND SETTLES
 1.-TWO LITTLE BOYS IN BLUE"

The Fashion of Docking Horses Is the Dew ills ReIaSat:ea, Says William, and He Gives Facts to Prove the Statement.
 More Wedding Cake Wanted.
 [Copyright. 1851, by Edgar w. Nye.l
 A kindly corrcspOn tent writes on a postal card: Why do you not touch more earnestly upon the great question of the distribution of wealth? You must notice that there is dangerous and growing feeling of bitterness on the part of poverty toward capital. Is there ever likely to be just adjudication of this question so that there will be no moro aggravated cases of wealth elbowing honest poverty in the great highway of life? How can we prevent the seques- tration of great heaps of wealth while hunger and misery are also on the in crease:'
 I cannot solve this question. I wish I could. Somebody is evidently seques- tcring quite q mass of currency which actually belongs tO me, but 1 am sorry to say that I cannot identify it, not having kept tho number and description of the bills.
 An Unearncd Increment was one day passing through n wood called Central park, with a towel tied over his head,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
Requisite. Of a Race Starter.

"Onc of tho most essential requisites in starting running rncc horses. says James B. Ferguson, "is quick eye to realize when ones field Is we'll together and prop erly in motion and n brain to net in sym pnthy with the cyc. IL is not sufficient that all the horses should bo exactly in a line when tho flng falls. It is far moro i'm. portant that their muscle shall bc equally sxtcndcd, so thnt when the start Is made all bound forward together like tho move mont of a we'll regulated machine. Good authorities claim that absolute equality of motion is essential and thnt absolute equality of position Is not essential to 6 perfect start, and ihcy arc right"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28

under MT. HOyt's management and has amply demonstrated her ability to cope with difficult leading parts. Miss Robin son Is about tho medium height and has n graceful. lisSum figuru. Her features arc al- most perfect in their regularity, and she has big, expressive eyes of brOwnish color, with heavy dark lashcs and eyebrows. She Is decided brunette. Her beauty Is strik- ing in its typo and will undoubtedly create as much of n sensation and excite us much comment as Miss Miskcl's blond beauty did year ago
 Miss Robinson Is a Minneapolis girl and is about 20 years old. Her stage experience covers period of five years and has been of a character tbat gives n positive stamp to her ability. She was with Manager Charles Frohmnn several seasons playing important roles in Shenandoah" and others of his successes. A year nfterward with Richard Mnnsncld's company in lcad- ing roles In his repcrtory is a tribute to her cleverness and versatility of which few young actresses can boast.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
Presence of Mind

A memorable instance of presence of mind was the adventure of a certain Desaugiers at the time of a popular up- rising in Paris. when the people took possession of the Tuileries- The hero of the incident sagely acted upon tho the ory that e poor excuse is better than none and sometimes better than a bet ter one would be
 Hewas an inquisitive person. and re- gardless of danger he hastened to the Tuileries at midnight to sec what was going on At the gate he was stopped by two revolutionists of ominous ap- pearance "Why do you not wear a cockade, citizen7 Where is your cock ede7" they asked-
 A mob gathered about him and de- manded fiercsly. ''CitiSen, where your oockade7''
 Desaugiers took oil his hat turned 1t around and around, looked at it on all sides and then said fin a tone of mild surprise:
 "Citizens, it is strange. very strange I must have left 1t on my nightcap "- Iippincott's
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
kYRLE eeLLEw's VANITY.
How It Was Once Sadly Disconccrted by m
 American Girl.

How It Was Once Sadly Disconnected by m
 American Girl.
 There had been lively discussions some years ago over a then seemingly important question theatrically. and in- deed socially, Was or was not Kyrle Bellew possessed of great vanity?"
 I believe the matter has never been definitely settled, though in an individ- ual instance recall it would seem there was valid ground for decision in the affirmative.
 The occasion was an informal ''even- ing" at Mra Lester Wallack's. and gathered about one of the tables were two or three young ladies, Mir. Bellew and other men. Bellew had some bits of paper in his hands, from which he was idly fashioning little boats. ''I hear, he drawled, addressing no one in par ticular, "thst your American navy Is badly fin need of ships l propose to remedy the trouble by presenting you with few" One girl spoke up quickly in slightly sarcastic vein, II am sure we all render sincere thanks fin the name of tho American navy"
 The actor favored her by an especially comprehensive glance, and finishing his boat penciled a few lines on 1t and rather patronizingly tossed it over to her.
 The girl picked the boat up slowly (this was the first occasion she had met Mir. Bellew) and read, My love to you Kyrle Bellew." 4 rather vivid flush overspread her face. but looking tho young man steadily in the eyes sho said fin tar,es sufficiently clear for compre- hansion. '"rhe sentiment inscribed here (indicating tho pappr boat) is surely too much of an houor for any one woman to aspire to; SO, with your permission. Mir. Bellew. will take 1t home. raflle 1t and-send you the proceeds. She then rose, bowed and left the table. at the same time leaving Mir. Bellew suffi- cdeutly disconoerted to bite his lips and permit bis brow the shadow of frown. New York Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-28
N.H.&H. Railroad Time Table
June II. 1894. yArGATUCK DIVISION.

Trains leave Waterbury as followE: SEy TORK-6.Os SIP, IO5O III: I.2s. 3ls f. % m. Sunday. 4-l5 P m- Ra-,,rn 561 SOD 10 I0-03 | m l Oo. +-O2-6OJ n sunday 6.OO a El- F,r KEW HAVEN. via Derby JuncttCc 6oS. Sl2 iO5O a III: l.2S. S-25. 6H3 ' m s-turn via Derby Junction. N. 9io m. n nn T IT SS0. 7-35 p. m sunday. SID m ,r NEW HAVEN. NEW LONDON. etc via SaIS.rlck Junction 1. +O D m- Pr iDGEPORT-6-05 S1! l95o m Ila. s3a 40 5-53 m- sunday t.." m. EatI. Y, at lS IT 9.4G III l2'ti. 21S5sJ -io m SUniayS l5 m. s,- s[SOSIA-S.G5. SIP. lo-5O n l2s. a5tins 5s T.lO lrnixed) m Sunday. 4-le ii.fIIrn at 43. s-5i. 1O.21. m 12 3l 3ol. $40 SIS m. sunday S.46 a m.
 WLTERTOWN-S-il. sgSs. l1-ls ID Soo- sil 7Oi m. Saturday 9.15 p IT, EattIrn at 6.2O 7.4O. I'd 20 m 2.5O. iSs. e3O pm. saturday 7.3S m. s.t THOMASTOS-S33. 11l2 m: 5SS. "-S'' pm. Sunday BPS a m-
 Return at 7.43 1928 6 m: 2-SS 52o na' Sunday 3.47 m- pm Sunday 995 a m.
 Return at 7.2a 1000 a m. 23n. 9-US H. sunday. 3-23 D. III. Ear WINSTED-s:s3. 1I.12 a. m.: 3.53. 6-59 T III R4TtIrn at 100. $40 a. m.: 2-e5. i-i1 |. m' sunday 800 ? m.
 q. T. HAMPSTEAD. Gen Pass Agent