The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-01-30
Gbt M M;rttbn,an al1oo Soutbron.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. so. 1895.
ITEMS.

Children are not born with teeth on
account of the inconvenience that would
be occasioned by these in very early
life.
The fingers are of unequal legtbs be-
cause By reason of this fact they are an
abled to grasp objects of almost any
size.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, the talented
English actor, whose American tour will
shortly begin, is about 40 years old.
He comes from and old an distinguished
German family.
The wife of the French president is q
very beautiful woman. Although the
FIRST woman io France she has not de-
serted the modest dressmaker who previ.
ously made her costumes.
Greek papers record the death of
Nine Irene Soma. a Greek woman in
Smyrna, who had celebrated her 112th
birthday. She was born in Sparta.
and had all her faulties to the last.
The Prince of Wales never travels
abroad without having complete itin-
erary of his route decided upon, con-
nections arranged for. time tables con-
suited and every point covered.
George W. Aldridge. tho new su-
perintendens Of the public works Of New
York vas born iu Indiana, but has
lived in Rochester ever since his boy
hood days. of which city he was elected
mayor last spring.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has nc
patience with the causade agaist living
pictures on the stage while there are so
many living pictures to be seen 10 the
boxes
The Marquis of Lorne has incurred
the displeasure of the English royal
family for his presumption in connect
ing himself as active partner in firm
of house decorators in London.
Rev. Thomas Dixon of New York.
who rides on his seusationalism, the
other day replied to his critics by
preaching sermon on 1.-The Dear Old
Grannies' Word to an Old-F Fashioned
Clergyman.
The remedy for hard times is for
every mau to get out of debt. The
purchasing power of bale of cot
ton is as great or greater than it ever
was. but it will not 60 as far in paying
off debts. We hear very little of
hard times frcm those who are
out of debt.
Mrs. Cramer. of Neenah, Wis. fn-
shed reading her Bible for the 258th
time On December 81, and closed it
with the remark :5at she would not
read it again that year" She is 80
years Of age.
Joseph Jefferson, during his recent
visit to Washington presented to the
Corcorau art gallery landscape painted
by himself 1t is in oil, and repre-
sents an interior wood scene with
pleasing effect of SKY and clouds seen
through the branches of group of mas
sive oak trees.
Prof Edward L. Morse. principal If
the Phil Sheridan school, Chicago, will
have TO pay 6ue Of two weeks salary
for iufictipg corporal punishment upon
ah unfuly pupil
An OK with a natural knot in the
middle of its tail belongs to Zeke
Clot,s of Mobile. Ala. Several sur
geona have attempted to aotie the knot,
cut their efforts caused the animal such
pain that they desisted. /
In addressing the students Of Cornell /
University upon the subject Of jouroal
ism, Mr.. Chares A. Dana of the NcU
York San, told them, among other
things, that '.all the goodness of a
good egg canbot make up for the bad
ness Of a bad ooe.'' That is wisdom
boiled down to an epigram. Shuu bad
eggs as you would the pestilence; but
wheo you 6ud yourself in possession of
bad egg in spite Of yourself. throw it
at the President Of the United States. |
That is the teaching by example of the
famous old journalist.
A statistician in the employ of the
German government three years ago
determined to make careful incestiga-
tiou Of the superstition regarding Fri
day as an unlucky day. AS result of
his exhaustive labors. be has given the
world book OF queer tables and figures
which prove that it is Monday, and not
Friday, that is the most fatal or unfor-
,upate day of the week Bat ali the
proofs to the contrary which may be
offered will not make Friday popular
with those inclined to be superss:tlous.
But there is something more thau