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GATHERED FROM NATURE.

THE smallest bird is an East Indian humming- IL is little larger than the common house fly.
 SUN spots were first observed in 1911. and were then noted by several astrono- mers at about the same time.
 SEVERAL species of ants keep cows, the aphi, answering the purpose, and milk them at regular intervals.
 MIcEosCoPiSTs say that the strongest microscopes do not, pr 'bably, reveal the lowest stages of animal life.
 MAN is scientifically defined as forty five pounds of carbon and nitrogen diff fused through five buckets of water.
 NEITHER chemists nor naturalists have yet been able to solve the ques- tiun why lobster turns red when boiled.
 OVER one hundred instances are on record where human bodies, after bur ial. remained interrupted for many years.
 TIE wettest place in this country is Neah bay, in Washington; over one hundred and twenty-three inches of rain fall there every year.
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

WILLIAM STEISwAY. of New York, has received notice of his election as member of the Royal academy of St. Cecilia. in Rome.
 EMILY \. BRUCF, N n declares that more women die annually in England because of faulty dress than from all contagious diseases combined.
 TIE czarovitz is said to be disin- clined to marry. He wants to renounce the succession to the throne in favor of his youngest brother. Grand Duke Michael
 Rosa You've. a direct descendant of one of the Pitcairn mutineers and a woman of more than usual intelli- gence. is writing a history of the Pit cairn colony.
 PRINCE BISMARCK is the possessor of four hundred and eighty-two crosses and decorations. These, placed side by side. cover a space of twenty-one feet by several inches deep.
 TIE millionaire of the United States navy is said to be Commodore George F.. Perkins. In the army the wealthi- est man is Gen. Nelson E. Sweitzer, who is also a famous cavalryman.
 Ex-GOv. \. S. BERRY. of New Hamp. shire. is nov ninety-eight years old. He has had very comfortable winter. He reads five verses of his New Testa' ment daily. but has the newspapers read to him.
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SCIENCE SETTINGS.

THE international medical congress in Rome appointed Dr. J. F. Murphy. of Chicago. honorary president for the United States.
 By the device of an Italian seismolo- gist an earthquake shock is. We are in formed. made to light an electric lamp for a quarter of a second, causing the face of @ chronometer to be photo graphed and thus registering the pre- else time.
 TIE tunnels of the world are esti- mated to number about l,l42. with a total length of 5l4 miles There are about 1000 railroad tunnels. l2 sub aqueous tunnels. 20 canal tunnels and 70 conduit tunnels. with aggregate lengths of ar put $50 miles, miles. 70 miles and s5 miles respectively.
 TIE special sanitary inspector. sent to Lisbon by the spanish government in order to inquire into the epidemic which has prevailed there for some time past. after a long investigation declares that the outbreak is one of true Asiatic cholera. imported to Lis bon from the Cape de Verde islands.
 TIE following represent the best meats for children. in the order of their digestibility: Cold mutton, mutton chops. venison, tenderloin. sirloin steak lamb chops, roast beef. rabbit meat and chicken. Veal. pork. turkey. goose and duck should be excluded from the children's bill of fare.-Popu- lar Health Magazine.
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ANCIENT ART AND SCIENCE.

B. c. l70O. Metallic wire made by some unknown process.
 E. c. goo The great brazen stltue of Rhodes built by Chares.
 E. C. 202. Art of printing said to have been invented in China
 E. c. 72l. The first recorded eclipse of the moon observed: in Babylon.
 F. C. 2lg First mention of the ar. of surgery; amputations performed.
 B. C. GOl. The first calculation and prediction of solar eclipse; by Thales B. C. 2234 The first record made of astronomical observations; at Babylon. E. (. 3l3O. The arts of spinning and weaving invented by Noomah. a wom- an.
 F. C. l49O The first pottery vessels made; simultaneously in Greece and Egypt
 E. C. 21OO. The first known sculp- lures and paintings were made; in Egypt
 B. c. 2o95. Surveying used in Egypt in laying out canals. The Pyramids begun.
 E. C. GAO. The Thalian theory of the earth's spherical form taught; in Greece.
 E. C. 2l22. Athotes. an Egyptian king. said to have invented hiero- glyphics.
 E. C. l127. A mummy of about this date was found to have teeth filled with amalgam.
 E. C. 22i7 The first recorded use of bricks and mortar. Tower of Belus built at Babylon.
 E. C. l9S. Books with leaves like those of modern times introduced in Pergamus instead of the rolled parch- ments. which were easily damaged.
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CATTLE BRANDS
Il subscribers tC

All subscribers to th3 DAILY PROsPECToR or WEEE LY EpITApH who have a cattle brand will have the same run i'll the EPITAPH without com pensation There will also be devoted to the cattle inter- est one page of latest news regarding local affairs. Re member that years subscrip- tiOn to the EPITAPH enti- ties you to a one-imch brand advertisement in the WEEKLY APITAPH.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

A meat, handy and valuable refer ence book has been issued by the State Ore sampling company of this city. It gives the method of sampling and selling ores, and is full oi valuable tables of weights, measures, monetary affairs and good rules. It is fur. nished free to all who write for it.
 THE MINING INDUSTRY & TRADEsNAN,
 Denver, Colo
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Worlds Columbian: Exposition

Will be of value to the world by illus trating the improvements in the me chenical arts, and eminent physicians will tell ycu that the progress in medicinal agents has been of equ importance, and ss a strengthening axstive that Syrup of Figs is far in advance of all others.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

PoETs utter great and wise things which they do not themselves under stand.-Plato.
 WHAT rein can hold licentious wick edness, when down the hill he holds his fierce career?-Shakespeare.
 TIE happiest life is that which con stantly exercises and educates that which is best in us-Ilamerton.
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 c-.s'Hs d ti.. sl; Enc i.g .s-rli u-lti- -..I'.. no ts.e- Cog a i--rsl ol l' on any pt-- oi ..
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WAsTED-A reliable man as city agent to handle the best slot machine novelty ever made. Write for particu- ass. TIE ANTHONY Co.,, Cincinnati Ohio.
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MEMORY holds the melodies of the corn-stalk fiddle of childhood more sacred than the most exquisite strains of the master musician that may have for a little while charmed the matured
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OFFICE AT. REPtsIs
Of Hoard of Supervisors of
 Cochise County.

July ,, 1894.
 9;30 o'clock p. m. Boardlm pursuant 10 adjourn msnt.
 Present. Chairman Perkins and Supervisor Ferrington and Shattuck Minutes of previous meeting read and approved. Board engaged in examining fee bills. paired to county tressurer's office to count money. Board took recess 10 o'clock '. m. this day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

Try Pride of Livermore" Sauterns Port and Sherry Wine-Prize medal at Paris Exposition. For sale at Jos. Hoef1er's
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

SALESMEN wanted. Free pre- paid outfit. One Sf our agents has earned over $20.OO0 in five years. P. o. Box 1871, New York.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

A full line of standard patent medi cines. perfumes. soaps, etc., always in stock at the Tombstone drug store Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

BULGARIA exports wheat and the at tar of roses.
 CHILL sends out wheat, nitrates, wine and puanO
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WORST F0nM ECZEMA
:}anieG Best Medical skill Tor I.,cht II I,u;l.. Curci iu Ir'n Months
 uy Cuticur.i Remedies.

r i.- -5s-J form. afl y1.H iaGl.i the beet u.cII rat -slH tH.t s.a. 'l.u.. .,.l E-:e- J De A.l'- IlsrcreT v.r- s.. ..I Il -..-E 2 la- . ls.-- rI-I
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Cuticu.a Tesoi4ent

The n-,y Blood and Skin Purifier. InterTiaiy and CUTIc-EA, th- great SKin Cure. Eat tCT-~yEA Soar, the exquisite Skiu Eetuiier, externally in siantly relieve and speedily sery di-ea-e and hunOF of the ssin. scalp. aud blood, ,gith .0z- oi hair from infancy 10 age, from i-sy.es to ,c.yiGll-
 Sold eysry7 here. Price. C--ric~R, ro-.. S0s, >Sc. I.Es"IvEST. s1.Jg. l'7auareI ty the I'1TT R DE-G ANE CuE Ti,lL C1EJ GRAFTON, Boston.
 Es- Send for " How to C 7I- Ssin Nselses," 6: pagr., DO illustrations, and U testimonials
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ua,ch-d the d.-sase with zlE.- --l---r-t ed ,la- oast say Well doue'" The -a-e svl- ku0Eu tl' ind wide and e, ,-ry body was ml lth sr5prI-,l Bu thanks Co CJTIgUBA EENEuiE-. Cnud the:e Dc sntthi1g on earth hat would cause t-th-r 10 rs I0c. it surely would be when the lt,e I.nue,ft ln~ could have such a remedy at hand. t~-r partrs.ii t-rewitbJ .. A. NICOLES, Bunker HiI, Ili.
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3 o'clock D. m.

oclock ?. m. Board convened pursuant to ad- tournament.
 Present-T. K Perkins, chairman, and Supervisors Ferrington and Shat tuck.
 On motion the following bills were allowed and warrants drawn on treas urer for the respective amounts: LA Koska, registering voters. S35 so IA Koska, justice fees second quarter. .-........-.. "A oo Thomas Pidwell, Jury fee 30 NJ T Williams, jury fee. ...... , 30 A f Schuster, jury fee. ... 6 90 Sam Washburn, labor on court house ........-- ......... b Jp Wm. Andrews, conveying indi- gent. ...-.............. .... 10 Ou Yeas, Perkins, sha,tuck and Fer rington.
 On motion board adjourned unti July 6, 1894, at 9 30 a. m. Approved
 ". K. PERKINS,
 Chairman.
 NAT HAWKE,
 Clerk. MEETING OF BOARD or EQUALIZATION of Cochiss County held July 9th, 1891.
 10 o'clock a. ID, Present-Chsirman Perkins and Supervisors Ferrington and shsttuck. Assessor Patton was in attendance Minutes of meeting oi July 9th read and approved. The board proceeded to equalize the assessment for 1894 By unanimous vote board adjourned to l 30 o'clock p. m., July 7th, 1894.
 Approved
 W. k. PERKINS,
 Chairman.
 NAT HAWKE,
 Clerk.
Tombstone epitaph., 1894-07-08

' clIi was orcit 70 me with chronic eczcrnE that lad Gvll-l splendid tr,att4uLt nom uiaI ' good doctors. As regular NJ. D., sL1at have continued similar treatment. tl' though; ,. ---isss So put ii on CurigtEss. The c'.i.c .- uel
 (. l.. GII;Nll, .I. D., D,on ia.
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A Wonderful Medicine.
Break-Bone Fever.

"My daughter Pearl wss taken with dengue tor break -bone) fever years ago, and my friends thought would lose her. had almost given up hope until she began to take Hoods sarsa- parilla She took four bottles in four month. and gained IS pounds. I thank Hoods sarsar parilla for giving her back to me restored to health and strength" JULIA A. KING, sher- @an, Texas
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Malaria

is believed to be caused by poisonous naiarms srising from low, Inarshy land or from decaying vegetable matter and which, breathed into the lungs, enter and poison the blood. l. healthy condition of the blood is maintained by taking Hoods ssrsaparilla, one is much less liable to malaria, and Hoods sarsspariIa hes cured many severe cases of this distressing affection
 A Wonderful Medicine.
 "For malaria think Hoods Sarsaparilla has no equal It has kept my children well right through the summer, and we live in one of the worst places for malaria in Marysville. I take Hoods Sarssparina for that all gone feeling, with great benefit" MRs B. F. DAVIS, Marys- fl~ al
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Hoods SarsapariIla

Sold by druggists q: six for 5. Prepared only by c. HOOD X CO.,, Apothecaries, Lowell, Msss.
 100 Doses One Dollar
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

There is 40 medicine so often needed in
every home and so admirably adapted TO the
purposes for which it is intended, as Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. Hardly u week passes
but some member of the family has need OF
it. A toothache OK headache may be cured by
it. A toach of rheumatism or neuralgia
quieted The severe pain of barn or scald
promptly relieved and the sore healed 10
much less time that when medicine has to be
sent for sprain may be promptly treated
before inflammation sets in which insures
cure in about one-third of the time other
wise required. Cuts and bruises should re-
ceive immediate treatment before the parts
become swollen, which can only be done
when Pain Balm is kept at hand. A sore
throat may be cured before it becomes serious.
A troublesome corn raay be removed by ap-
plying it twice day for week or two. A
lame back may be cured and several days Of
valuable time saved or pain in the side or
chest relieved without paying doctor bill.
Procure so cent bottle at once and you will
never regret it. For sale by DR.. A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10
Letter From st. Paul.
Sr. Paul. S. C., Oct. s, 1894.

ST. PAUL, >. u, OCt ., Aoof.
Poor farmers wha: will become of us :?
will cotton bring better price later. or Will
ii 90 10 aye cents or lower? How are We to
pay our debts, and how will we get supplies
another year? Hard times and worse a'comin'
is the cry everywhere. Nothing to break the
monotony. About every man you meet,
even the women and children are complaining
Of the hard, hard times. No money TO go
abopping With. There are the little ones, ell
are to be warmly clad for the winter, and the
mother, she is doing all she knows to help
her toiling husband to save something; to
ecommize-even to making the chils's cloth
ing Of its fathers old pansaloons, cutting on
the few buttons that may be left on the old
mans trousers to put on theboy's everyday
breeches, auxiously awaiting the harvest
time and hoping that be will get at least 3
cents for cotton, 80 she can go the pretty
little city of Sumter and purchase some
necessasies for household use-a new suit for
the little boy, dresses fol. the baby end tor
bzslf-vell, wedon't know whatali Aands
now at this place the best offered for cotton
is 81, with prospect Of going lower, sure to
90 lower with ten million bale crop, how
can we figure otherwise surely the way of
the farmer is hard The question is can We
make cotton at cents and buy corn at 60c.
and bacon at l2c. onss4yo6a months credit,
paying the merchant say, Is per cent. to 20
per cent. on the dollar profit on supplies and
from per cent. to Is per cent. interest on
total amount put in for.
Can We keep on doing this and make
money? Wekuow men in our neighborhood
who buy corn every year and bacon, too,
aud have been getting further in debt every
year. Now is this bad faTming-his not
making enough cotton on his farm 10 pay
for this corn and bacon? Can the farmers Of
this country ge, at anything nov that will
pay them better than the production Of cot
ton and giving the merchsAt lien on that
cotton for supplies to run thaas through the
year? The average farmer, K@ems, knows
nothing about any other crops for has not
put it in practise yet 10 thls State) that he
can get ready money tor at harvest time to
pay such debts. In the first place, be cannot
get supplies on anything but cotton crop,
snd :: he mortgageshi stock and real estate
20 raise money, nine cases outSof ten his
property is sold at public outcry if he trys to
lift the mortgage with proceeds of his cotton
crop. We woald like to see something turn
up 10 help the farmers especially, theO all
other branches Of industry would flourish.
and it is hoped We would be happy people
and quit kicking.
Mr. J. G, Lanham, of Summerton, has
been here for some time assisting Mr.. David
Levi with his business.
Mr.. F. W. symaus, editor of the ST.
Georges Neps was here a few days ago.
Mr. Moses Levi, of Manning was here to-
day buying cotton. ''SANTEE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

COURTS VS.. LEGISLATURES.

The Cotton Plant, the Organ of the
Alliance, sustains Judge Benet in his
position, regarding the courts not
declaring laws passed By the legislative
branch Of the government, uuconstitu.
tional. We are surprised that such
should be the law. No appeal would
stand no recourse for justice except to
arms. The majority could perpetuate
themselves 10 power forever, OF at least
until bloody revolutions should take
place. Let us see what this carried to
an extreme limit would mean. A
majority, purchased or otherwise. could
be elected and convene in General
Assembly. A majority of them could
pass law disfrauchising the minority
a split then taking place ID tbe body
itself the msjorisy could expeil the
minority-ne appeal to the courts and
the majority Is the strongest. Expul-
sion could again and agin take place
until two or three men represented the
State and could make the .laEssfar the
State, until expelled byso hoaf G
warrant Of law. Would not this coun.
try be delightful place to reside !?
Would It 1et be perfect elyvium. aud
would not earth be veritable heaven.
under those circumstances Answer
me, ye who can.
The Cotton Plant claims to be for
..Eqaal rights for all,'' but it has not
had the intelligence to see. or the will
TO speak Of the slavery which could be
put upon the people, aud perpetuated,
# such dangerous precedent could be
e.t.blished.,s John Marshall, sitting
in the Supreme Cour! Of the United
States. though. differently from Judge
Benet, so did Storey, SO has every judge
Of prominence, in the history of our
country. aud by SO thinking and acting
our system of government has been sus-
tanned and perpetuated against the
theories Of all the Bations of the old
VOElQ, aUo VIC 4Ie to-aoy s'sa0 s1aouSs'
after which other republics are model
ing and for which system other nations
are shrowing of the yoke of monarchy.
Equal rights for all, . is the motto of
the Times Equal rights for all. only
to be obtained by the power of an
appeal togsa hibunal Hfted oat of the.
mud of psdzsa polifs<
The above editorial from the Flor-
epce Times is brief, yet it is the most
complete review Of the remarkable
charge to the Grand Jury Of Richland
County that has come under our
observation. It brings sharply to mind
the evil results that would follow the,
general acceptance of Judge Beoet's
views, andat Che, same time shows hog.
wholly repugnant to the American
scheme Of government such views are
We commend this editorial TO our
readers for careful reading.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

In the case of Thomas B. Johnston
Plaintiff, against. Rosa Rosendogt,
SaNie Asher, Davis Rosendorf /,
Marion Noise, Trustee, B. Smith,
The Palmetto Brewing Company,
The atlantic Glass Company, an.
thong White, jr., The Murray Drug
Company, and The Sin0nds Nation
al Bank of Sumter, S. C.-De-
PENDANTS.
First. All that lot, piece or parcel OF land,
with the brick building thereon, situate, lying
and being in the City Of Sumter, in the
County of Sumter, and State of South Caro-
lima, having a front on Main Street Of thirty
one (3l) feet, and running back westwardly,
of uniform width of thirty-one feet.
distance of one hundred and twenty-five feet
and eight inches (l25-8) be the said dimen-
sious. little more or less bounded on the
North by the Court House square OF said
City, on the East by Main Street of said
City, on the South by the lot of Selma B..
Walker, aud on the West by lot of Marcus
G. R5 5ttenberg, or J. Ryttenberg Soas.
Second. All that lot of land with the new
dwelling house thereon, situate, lying and
being in the City of Sumter, in the County OF
Sumter, and State of South Carolina, bound
ed on the North by lot of Mrs. Carrie h.
Dick, on the South by lot of Mrs. Emma s.
Mason, on the East by lot formerly of John
B. Carr, (uow owned by Mrs. Tribble -and
Mrs. Simons,) and West by Main Street OF
said City.
Terms of sale, One-,hrd cash, the balance
on credit of one and two years from the
day of sale: the credit portion to be secured
by the Bond or Bonds of purchasers and q
Mortgage of the premises sold, the
credit portion to bear interest from the
day of sale, and the bnilding gs to be
insured in such amounts as the Master
may direct and policies of Insurance
assigned to him. The purchasers have the
option of paying more than one-,hird or all
their bids in cash. Purchasers will pay for
all papers. ,,.n..
W. H. INGRAM,
Oct. 10. Master for Sumte: County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

The Home Product Cooperative Life As
sociaton of Sumter is going right ahead and
is likely to extend over the country. Mr.. A.
G. Warren, The agent of the association in
forms US that they have twelve solicit
ing agents in this county and that
they expect to write policies in so
days. Two agents are at work getting up
a circle in Clarendon County; two came
from Florence to get the agency for that
county-Capt. Frank Welch, the old A. G:
l. Conductor, aud Mr. j. 7. Jones, an old
insurance agent. They have gone to work
to get up circle there. And one was in the
city from Darlington to get the agency 10
that counGy. So there is no doubt about
getting up the organization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

In the case Of the Simonds National
Bank Of Sumter. Assignee-Pla'n-
tiff, against William P. Singleton
Defendant.
All that piece, parcel or tract Of land sit
uate in Middleton Township 10 Sumter
County and State aforesaid, containing
twenty-five and one-fourth acres more or less,
adjoining lands Of Scipio DeLarge and Others,
the same being the tract of forty-four aud
one-half acres of land which was conveyed 10
said William P. Singleton by Richard r.
Singleton, less twenty-five and one-fourth
acres thereof which was subsequently, con-
veyed oy William P. Singleton to Scipio
Delarge.
Terms of Sale-Cash. Purchaser to pay
for all. necessary papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-10-10

The stockholders of the Southern
Railway Company authorize the officers
to place mortgage of $120, coo, 900
on that road and 4.500. .000 on the
former East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia road.
L. C. Cannon struck thin seam of
gold bearing rock few days ago io
the Thompson niue that dazzled the
eyes. What it will lead npstoissnot
known bu. it was the richest specimen
ever exhibited here 1t was ascertained
to be worth about $4,000 a ton
Carolina Spartan.
Chief State Constable HoHey has
made quite haul in Charleston. At
the railroad depot there. he reports, he
seized swenty-six barrels Of wbiskey and
,birty-nine large boxes of beer.
Constable Cbappelle, few days ago.
a. Newberry. seized two barrels OF
wbiskey at the depot, bat they had
no revenue stamps upon them and be
had 10 turn them over to the United
States authorities.
Despite the fact that many we're very
uneasy about Woford's having a large
opening this year, owing to the grand
opening of the South College. and to
the fact that the boys came in very slow
at 6rst, there at least 125 students on
the campus and a few more are ex-
pected. While Woford's forty-6rst
opening is not quite as bright and it has
been for the past few years, yet we are
not discouraged and look forward to
prosperous years work. The Fitting
School really opened better than was
expected. as there are to many prepara-
tory schools in the State. Between
forty-fge aud fifty students have al
ready enrolled and few more will
probably come.