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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Personal.

Mss Donella Rice: is visiting Mss Mag
s Graham.
Hrs. a. D. Moses has gone to Georgetown
ON visit.
Rsr. ayron Y. Gordon, of Camden. is 10
The city.
Ar. Z. n. Darr returned to spsrtaneurg
Monday
ar. AK Reams has gone to Florida to en-
gage in business
Nj. ". D. Campbell is spending few days
il Ridgeway, S. G.
Ar. e. E. Giliepaie left for Rock Hill on q
visit Monday morning.
Hon. "a. Moses, Of the State Senate, spent
Sunday at home in tins city.
Ars. John +. Wilson and children, and
her mother Nrs. Bell, are visiting friends IN
Coiumbia.
Ma. s. Sykes Is qaite sick at the resi-.
dence Other father Nr. n. q. Eppssson in this
city.
Mrs. Nc c. " Ills and son Nr. r. ". Net
ties, of Darlington. are Visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
b. vt Butler. Of this city
Mss 5enoie DarRsn has returned to he
home IN Atlanta, after pleasant visit to her
cousin Miss Minnie Moore
Master Tom Sumter, son Of Ar. 7. S-tSam-
Ter, les, Monday for Porter Military Academy
10 Charleston
Ar. Aaron Weinberg aud fonr chi| en, of
Manning, are il the city enroute TO Lsrling-
ION, on visit 70 relatives.
Miss Ada Hogeins, who has been iH the
city for the past fsw months as the guest OF
her brother, Nr. ". 81. Commander, left the
city this morning for her home near Carters-
vile, 8. G.
NJ. Wesley ]. Villenenye, who met With
serious and painful acciden. last Tuesday
week in this city, BY a horse falling and
throwing him to the ground breaking his
collar bone, is able TO be out, but is still sut-
fering from his ipjaries-
Nr. Henry T. Clark left Sumter Monday for
Danville, Va, where be will be employed by
the Danville Dry Goods Company. He hasbeen
in business in this city for several years, aud
has mAdea great many friends who regret to
see him leave Sumter.
Mr. 4. a. EberhArt, has accepted posi-
tion with the Ove1man Wheel Company, OF
Chicopee Falls, Mass, to travel tor the Victor
BICYCLES In the States Of North and South
Carolina and Georgia. He sailed from
Charleston yesterday Mr. Eserhart is a
native OF Sumter and has host OF friends
who regret to see bim leave Sumter. For
several years be has held responsible posi-
tion In the Office of Auditor of The G. s. q
N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
A Marrow Escape Of a Lady

a Narrow Escape OF 1aoy.
The practice of discharging firearms in the
city limits has become quite common of late,
and steps should be taken to enforce the city
ordnance in relations thereto.
Last Wednesday afternoon a lady was walking
along Republican Street, near Church Street,
when she was startled by bullet passing with
in two or three inches of her face, 80 close in
fact that she could smell the powder. The
report of the pistol was simultaneously heard
and came frou the direction Of Mr.. Rytteo-
berg's yard. The lady was very much
frightened and certainly had very narrow
escape.
shooting at pigeons and were careless with
the pistol.
Pers obs in the habit Of shooting in the
city limits should stop this practice which
came 80 near resulting fatally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

For rheumatism | have found nothing
EQUAL to Chamberiain's Pain Balm. 1t re-
lieves the pain as soon as applied. J. W.
Young, West Liberty, W. Va. The prompt
relief i, affords is alone worth many times
the cost, so cents. Its continued use will
Effect permanent cure. For sale by Dr.. A.
] China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
UNDERTAKING A SPECIALITY.

In the Undertaking Department |
have added several oew styles Of Coa6ns
and Caskets. and carry a full lire of
sizes in each. Can supply promptly
any size or style Of Coffin or Casket at
as low price as can be bought anywhere.
All calls day or night promptly attend
ed to.
have two pice hearses, one for
white and one for colored, aud funerals
will be attended with hearse when de-
sired, 10 city or country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
MARRIED.

Mr. W. n. Jennings and Miss Florence
Viola Dinkins were married on December
9Th in the Jordan neighborhood, at the resi-
deuce the brides mother, Mrs. F. l.. Dinkins
at 4, y. M, Rev. W. C. Power officiating.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
RICE MILL.
DISSOLUTION OF c0-PART.
kERSHlP.

TINE CO-PARTNERSHlP HERETOFORE
existing under The name and style Of
jackson 4 smith," at Mayesville, s. G be-
tween Elbers jackson and Wn. B. Smith, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. Mr.
w. B. Smith retires from the business and
firm. and The business will be continued from
this date by Ebert Jackson, who assumes all
responsibilities and liabilities of the firm. All
persons indebted will make payment only to
Ebert Jackson, and all TO whom the firm 10
indebted will send in their claims at once 10
e Jackson Signed by US this 23rd day of
November, 1894.
Witsess. his
J.B. TR1MsAL. EBERT JAKCSON.
mark
". B. SMITH
MayesYille. sc.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Roll OF Honor.

Roll OF Honor.
The Roll Of Honor for the month Of Novem.
Der, of the Magnolia and Lynchburg school
was as follows
eAunie Miller, Thomas Miller, May Eliza
Mcleod, Kizzie Jones and Frank Jones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Notice.

Highest cash price paid for cotton seed.
All who have seed for sale or TO exchange for
meal or feed will do we'll to see me before SELL
Jag. ana an old buyer and can give the
people great advantages. Give me cali At
office on Main Street, or At G. S. h N. R. R.
Respectfully. W. B. Boyle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

Schwerin l. Co. will give you the best
value for your mouey. When you need
groceries call and see them. Prices in pro-
portion to cotton. II.
choice line California Dried Fruits
lust in-new crop-at Schwerin b Co.'S ct.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

Native Red Rust Proof Seed Oats for sale
by w. VI. Graham.
Native Hay for Sale by W N. Graham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Success in Life

Success in Life
depends on little things. A Ripans Tabule is y
little thing, but taking one occasionally gives
good digestion, and that means good blood,
aud that means good brain and Drawn, and
that means success. 7-25-o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Sch Wartz Bro

We've got the largest line of Christmas Goods in Sumter
all displayed center tables All kinds OF Fancy
China Plush Cases and sets Of all kinds When you look
ing for Xmas gifts you be easily suited from our large
variety.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

Hoods Pills act easily. yet promptly aud
effectively, on the liver aud bowels. 25c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
Hay Presses.

We are able now to offer the cheapest
and best portable Hay Press ever put on
the market Bale your hay; it becomes
more marketable and more valuable.
Baled hay looks better and sells quicker.
Henry B. Bloom,
Sep 5. Main SJ, 0umCel. -. -.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

Now is the time to buy FURNI-
TURE or anything else in my large and
complete stock, as I have put down
prices to correspond with the low price
of cot.on-realizing that the people have
not as much money this year as when
crops borught better prices.
Besides, desire to make some
changes iu my business, and it is neces-
sary for me to reduce some lines of my
large stock, therefore l am Offering bar
gains to cash buyers.
Come aud see me for anything you
want in nv line, and | will make it to
your interest to buy from me.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
WFW ADVERTIsEMENTS.

Master Sales.
Harper's Periodicals.
City Of Sumser-0 Ordinance.
Nevmsn & Ains-Rice Mills
Chicara Fertilizer Co.-Notice.
jackson & Smifh-D Dissolution
81. g. Osteen & Co-All New.
T. G. Scafe-Every Variety of Toys.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

$50 hates, novels y, H. G. os,een + Co.'S.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12
WANTS.

TO RENT-Eesideuce on Magnolia stree,
near ST. Joseph's Accademy. Apply
al store of Bultman 4 Bro.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

All our best 36-in fancy Dress
Goods that were 25c, now lSc.
Cashmeres. 36-in, all colors and
black, were 25 & Csc. at 10 &23c.
5O.in Dress FIannels, all wool,
worth 60c. For this sale, 39c.
Suit Patterns in all the newest
weaves at New York cost. for
this sale. See them. !
We have the largest stock of Dress4
Goods in Sumter and they are all to
go during this sale at unheard Oh
prices.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

l case Fruit of the Loom Bleach,
36 in. wide at &c
l case best Calico at &c.
l case Ginghams at 4c.
10 bales Plaid Homespun at 4c.
l bale C Island, Sc in, at &C.
bale c Island, &c. quality, at Sc.
S pieces Eiderdown Flannels at 3Oc.
sold everywhere at SOC.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1894-12-12

TN0 RENT-House on Calhoun Street near
C. 5. IN. R. R. Apply TO W. F. B.
Hay ypsworth. Sept. IL.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
1T PLEASED HRR.

when they r~esurveye ed the line be
tween North Carolina and Virginia"
says a recently returned commercial
traveller, the engineers found an error
in the old standards and in one place
moved the line a short distance south.
Laws, massa, chile, what's you a.
DOME said an old colored woman as
she observed the men moving one of
the monuments which for years had
stood near her cabin.
Don't you know you mustn't 'sturb
that ere stone that shows as how 1 live
in NOrf CarolinnyG"
But you don't live in North Caro-
lima any longer, aunty,' replied one of
the men. The new survey shows that
you live in Virginia now
Live in Vlrginnyl I live in ole
Virginny4 Oh, no, honey; you can't
fool me that way. l never amt moved
in my life. So how could live in Vir-
ginny when Ize born in Norf Caro-
linnyG"
"But you do, aunty, replied the
man, smilingly, and he briefly explaind
the case.
Then the aged woman shook her head
and repeated again and again: I'm
Virginny, ole VIrginny Amt that
wond'ful, an'menever changin' stepV'
"Anyhow," she remarked at length,
ETS ~.
always said round here as Virginny
was more healthy like than Norf Caro-
linny."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

than he is. Well, Ideclarei His other
wife died six months ago and he went
on so at the grave that l expected that
ne would lose his mind Well, O see
your prediction has come to pass.
When her mother read from the let
ter that Uncle John, VINO lives in Eng
land, had lost 300 pounds, little Alice,
who had never seen her distant relative.
exclaimed: why, what a fat man
uncle must have been"
L understand that since Barley lost
his last position he has been engaged
az 0ul collector. That sol Well, I've
got quite a MICS lot OF bile at home that
I'll let him add to his collections if he
wants. ALI uareoaipted, too.
She (uewly married)-Did you say
the play wss Married Lifef" He-Yes
She-What did you pay for ticketsG
He-Three dollars. She-G Gracious |
what did you pay 30 much fort He
Oh, married life comes high.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

Above everything Napoleon eplored
gambling among his soldiers. The
campaign of the North opened. The
marches were long, the weather blus-
tering, the fatigue almost Undesirable.
But every leisure moment was given
up to gambling.
One night, when the army camped
at Luhl, q small hamlet ON a river,
Napoleon donned his great coat, and
taking his cane proceeded to tour the
camp. He passed q tens wherein a
Light was burning, but from which nc
voices proceeded. Is was an officers
tent. The emperor halted n dlisCened.
He heard the rattle of gold. Without
warning he entered.
"C'est 'empereurI"
Four players jumped to their feet,
cast off their hats and scrambled to
hide their stakes, which lay upon q
chest.
Hold Give mel"
The money, amounting TO a goodly
sum, was poured into the emperOr'f
hand. He glanced from face to face
One OF the players was his trusted aid,
the nearest to his imperial person.
"Massen, he said, with great gravity,
st am astounded. None knows better
than you my hatred for this business.
and yet 1 find you engaged in it."
The handsome young officer stood,
hat in hand, bowed in shame.
Your, sword, sirI" demanded the
emperor.
Napoleon picked up the sword and
retired to his headquarters, where he
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
ALLEGED FUN.

Little Boy-I want o dose of castor
oil. Druggist-Do you want the kind
you can't tasteI Little Boy-No. sir.
lis for mother.
Birdle-I wish I had your golden
hair. Pinkie-Why soi Blrdie-Be-
cause it's 80 much easier to blacken the
eyebrows than to have to bleach the
hair.
Mrs. Bingo-Horrors, John, you are
not smoking cigarettes, r youl Bingo
(calmly)-Why, yes. Didn't you say
that was one thing your mother could
not tolerated
Papa-Fred, why are you 60 bed in
SCHOOL, Fred-Mamma told me to be
as near like you as I could, and 1 heard
you tell Mr.. Taylor what a bad boy you
used to be in school.
Calloway-You made a t. rrible mis-
take when you sent Jagway that comic
valentine with a LOT of animals on 1t.
Miss Twilling-WhyH Calloway-He
thought they were alive, and it sent
him into commissions
Old Gayboy has married again. You
don't tell me so. Yes, and he married
a right young girl, 40 years younger
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
THE SCHOOL.
The Poor and Good Teacher.

The Poor and Good Teacher.
There is n type of teacher who has
but object in view-her salary at
the end of the month. When a school
is afflicted with such an impostor, the
loss to the school car scarcely be est
mated.
There is so much independent power
vested in a teacher, there being no
direct supervisor, no special employer
to guard the details of her work, that
if she has the disposition to shirk her
duties she can do SO to q great extent,
and still keep up an apparently good
form of school work. She can go
through the formula of asking ques-
tiOns from the book, and receive the
memOrized ans wers. But when it
comes to that wearying of expounding
principles to pupils slow of understand
ing, teaching penmanship to awkward
little hands, and exercisIng that much
needed patience with scholars of dull
intellects, the poor, Indifferent teacher
simply does none of these. She sklms
over the surface, and leaves the pupil
to the choice of grouping alono through
the problems, or Diminishing them IN
mastered. Such teachers are directly
responsible for q great deal of the in
competency in life. Many a man, from
having poor instruction in mathematics
and penmanship in school, has strug
gled at q disadvantage all through his
business r ee
But the good teGcher-the teacher
with a cOnscience-let US turn to her.
She is stimulated by something higher
than dollars. She feels the response
bllity of her position. She knows she
ia the fountain head from which the
young minds under her charge must
draw their intellectual gro WITH, and
knowing this, she fortifies herself with
q contentious patience for her work.
She makes q study of each child's mind
that she may be able 20 give the special,
individual help that is needed. She
probes into her pupils understanding
to see if they comprehend the subject
in hand. She DOES not skip or care
lessly slip over principles that are
difficult of explanation, because, 1t re
| uuires a tedious exertion on her part
| She gives the best of her energies ear
nestly and erdenLy, to her labors
| Heaven bless such a teacher
NELLIE BURNS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The roots of a tree are aften as ex
tensive as it's branches.
Madagascar has a -four that emits
the odor of putrid flesh.
About 80 gamblers commit suicide at
Monte Carlo every year.
A new industry in France Is the sell
ing of milk frozen in cans.
Australians are beginning to use
horseehoes made of cowhide.
Paris has 70 900 steam engines, ag-
gregating s $50, 600 horse power.
A single cannery in Delaware canned
this season 1000, 900 ans of corn.
The ladies of the Aston family pos
Sess jewels to the value of So, 600, 600.
The watermelon Is Indigenous to
Africa, and grows best under the equa
tor.
The common Glove Is the flower bud
of q plant belonging to the myrtle
family.
The common spinach is the only
plant that has emigrated from New
Zealand.
Henry " of France 90 disliked cats
that he vlsibly trembled whenever he
saw one.
The beet is indigenous to the shores
of the Mediterranean, where it still
grows wild.
Wilmington, Del, is to have q social
club to which both men and women will
be admitted.
The garden radish is supposed to be
q Chinese plant, which came West by
way of India.
The orange grows wild all over tropi-
cal Asia, and is everywhere regarded
as indigenous.
The Lord Mayor of London receives
as large a salary as the President of
the United States.
Since 1910 the worlds production of
meat has increased 81 per cent, that of
grain 42O per cent.
Every tree has reserve buds, :"
which develop at the point where a
limb has been cut off.
The earliest spade shaped instru-
ments; it is a stick with the point 1as-
tened and broadened.
Electric light is being used rs a bait
by fishermen who ply their calling
along the Pacific Coast.
OF the 300, 900 persons who entered
the Cherokee strip on Sept. Is, more
than one half have left it.
The spade used by the Roman peas
ants during the empire was q wooden
instrument tipped with iron.
The wheeled pillow was known In
ancient Italy, and appears on many
Roman coins and inscriptions.
Cotton threed is generally used t.
sew kid gloves, as it does not &C
readily cut the kid as silk thread.
Early New Zealand spades have
been found tipped with jade or other
stone, to give a good digging point.
Pliny describes a reaper in use in
his time which gathered the heads o.
the grain, leaving the straw still stand
ing.
The mold board was first placed or
q plow in Gaul. At first two mold
boads were used, to throw the eartk
both right and left.
A number of Egyptian pepyri
bought for the public library il
Geneva, have been examined by Mr.
Nlcoli, who has, it is said, found frag
ments of the uiad and Odyssey. There
is also a fragment of the 'Orestes' o.
Euripides, 1000 years older than al
the other texts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
poetry.
@er rar Ps0aa1s.Iv' EAAA'H'l
sht''' rsRosrBITTEN.

FKSS
.ud startling change
NhJ tbs s,o, her sarth Is go
"6f old NO short time = ,raanP
30 but i6 + bed IN verdure Sr0'
. the carp t of green,
RBtsl't told o. UUIIoms that promised
ne trsg Icious fruit to OiIne
p ,.boId them withered
- We ehoiaI nv chilling frost
Yind h,acSTInd and forms s
SISTED b BY w'l and fragrance 40S''
,ook up n our Country
l,Fe lOOAsS we can trace aowara
" Iksness ring grass and AOWSrS
sstsees, LooTering human F~S
hat once boasted
,sld thai brave and Tree
'OfsPregdd in . b0ndaes
gDtii5 UuoaGDd by plu'o0rA0'
We behold 8 people
lad row a sad sight 90 I.
yABd o. by republiCanlsn
fstDitlS1ne ed d by false democracy
-.oni~es they relied
@fIdIsPsn growth on suhn
o5 %tcSoDhdenoe GroD aud fade together.
,s buds of promise.
et Ike sonT nv storms withstsed,
l1sI "a ! 'noole little oand
n nna n firm OrotherI o0o'
ond merry sunshine
And s. rain - TO the dropping flower,
Py mi eve YETI the TefOFmers power
va brave and noble band,
zen now ctorv YOU will gain
AgTsa' that will be re-echoed
Ah Tor n,ssnntain, hill and plain;
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
NELLIE BURNS.

A snake has been found in Ireland
at last. A Belfast newspaper says that
q snake seven and one half feet long
and nearly seven inches in circum-
ference has been killed at Nora's Glen.
It. was taken 10 a contractors yard in
the town, where the rep lie was in
spected by a large number of people.
The solitary snake Of Ireland will be
preserved in a glass case for the in
s0ection of future generations.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17

Aeronauts cannot rise much above
five miles of vertical height on account
of the increasing rarity of the air, but
double that height has been attained
Oy self registering balloons, which tells
us that some so degrees of frost prevail
up there.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-04-17
ONLY A KISS.

By JOE JACKSON, 81 TRAMF'
After due research amid the fields OF
science, art, philosophy, and after
sounding the shoals of social n Po-
litLcal &c Onomy, 1 have chosen a theme
paramount to all others. One rich IN
the wealth of knowledge and power
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-01-22
REV. MIR. HOUsT0N'S ANSWER.
Seventh Day Adventists Take Notes
of His

Rev. Thomas Houston, the blind preacher
who is enjoying a controversy with the
Seventh Day Adventists, yesterday after
noon replied to the u%tterances made by Mr..
FRANKIE a few days ago, and which were pub
lished in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS. Pastor
Houston yesterday afternoon conducted the
services at the Elsey Chapel, and as it was
expected that he would haul the Adventists
over the Goals, many members of that faith
attended and occupied seats in the rear OF
the church. One of these took shorthand
notes of Mr.. Houston's remarks, and it IS
evident that the Adventists will continue the
controversy. In his opening remarks Pastor
Houston called Mr.. FRANKIE to account for
commenting ON his red face, loud voice and
sightless eyes.
"Mr. FRANKIE, l will call him Mr. said Mr..
Houston, land not that man. as he referred
to me, opened his address on Wednesday
evening with the startling information that
[ had a red face, a loud voice and that my
eyes were sightless. l need not comment on
that now. | know I have a red face, you
know that my voice is loud, while for my
blindness, the Lord gave me that affection.
If l did not have it / would not have the
grace of Christ.
"Mr. FRANKIE says that / gain my knowl-
edge by having people read to me, and sug-
geStS that those who read to me might mis-
inform me. The only person who reads to
me is my wife. and trust her.
"As to the Ten Commandments, | desire to
say that they are the only words in the
whole Bible which were really written by
Christ. All the books were written by in
dividuals who were inspired by God. To
prove that the covenant of God is the Ten
Commandments l need but say that they
were observed after the death of Christ.
Before the resurrection of Christ we were
working under law, and after the resurrec-
ton we were working under grace. Paul
went to Antioch and had it decided that the
Sabbath was on Sunday"
Mr.. Houston referred to many passages of
Scripture to prove his assertions, and at the
conclusion Of his address requested those
present who believed in his Christianity as
the true form of worship to raise their hands.
All present except the Adventists at the rear
of the church took sides with the Blind
Preacher