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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-03-20
Our Place in the Picture.
Work Organized for a State
Exhibit at Atlanta.

COLUMBIA, March l4.-Special The
work of arranging a ~credi,able exhibit
for South Carolina at the Atlantic
Exposition is taxing definite aud salts
factory shape. a special meeting Of
the centra! committee was held here to-
night and matters we're generally talked
over and a programme Of work mapped
out. The committee through its chair
man, Governor Evans, issued the FOL
lowing address.
To the people of South Carolina and
to the boards of county commissioners
for the Atlanta Exposition: At a
meeting Of the central State committee
charged with the management and su-
pervision of the State exibit held here
to-day the following plan was agreed
upon:
1st. Mr.. + L. Roche has been Sc
lected as State commissioners with full
power to collect and arrange the mate
rails contributed by the various coun-
ties for said exhibit.
I'd. Each county 10 the State is ex-
pected to contribute the sun of three
hundred dollars to a general State fund
for the purpose of securing and arraug-
ing the exhib.
Sd. The county boards are expected
to meet as soon as practicable, at their
respective county seats, perfect their
organization aud proceed to collect and
forward to the State commissioner any
and all products, minerals, woods and
manufactured articles they may desire
placed in their county exhibits. They
will be notified by Commissioner Roche
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A Mysterious: Shooting
The Untimely Death Of a. Burwell
Summers, Of Columbia.

COLUMBIA, March 13.-There was
no more d~eservedly popular and
higb-soned young man in Columbia
than A. Burwell Summers, and his 10
timely death will be sincerely regretted
by everyone. Ten minutes before his
death he was talking pleasantly With
his fellow employees iu the Carolina Ma
tional Bank. 1t was just about Ave
minutes after the tine for closing the
bank that a pistol shot was heard by
those in the bank. Mr.. joe Bell was
the first to be attracted by the noise.
and seeing Mr.. Summers stretched Gu
the bed. he called for Mr.. Walker, the
teller of the bank. A hurried exami-
nation showed ,ha. MIR. Summers had
been shot aod Dr.. Salley was sent for,
but before be arrived death bad Gene.
1t appears that Mr.. Summers, as was
his custom, went iato the back room to
take off his working clothes and put
on his street apparel and wash himself,
and while handling a pistol of Mr..
Templeton was fatally wounded. Mr.
Templeton occupied a room 90 the
ground floor of the bank building, and
Mr.. Summers. who was a bicycle en-
thusiast, took his pistol from under the
pillow and used it on his bicycle ram
bles, and it is thought that while be vas
's~breaking' the pistol he held it in
front of bis person and it went off. The
bullet took effect in the heart aud was
inclined downward.
The c%oroner's jury, of which Mr.. D..
Cardwell was foreman, after hearing
what testimony there was, Ono one saw
the shootiug,) brought 10 the following
verdict: That A. Bcrwell Summers
came to his death by a wound inflicted
by a pistol in his owo hands, whether
accidentally or Intentionally we don't
know"
It might be said that there was no
young man who had a ~pleasapter home
circle and more reason to be anxious to
live. He held with credit TO himself
and entire satisfaction to the bank the
position Of bookkeeper and the bank
officials stated that his account were
absolutely correct and that in his capa-
city as bookkeeper be did not have the
handling Of any moneys, aud the bank
had the utmost confidence IN hin.
1t was only an hour before his death
that MIR. Summers wrote a Dote to a
friend about a matter be expected to
use later oD, showing that at that time
he had 10 idea that the need for it
would never arise. Mr.. Summers was
the SOD of the late Mr.. George Sym
mers. He was "a years of age, we'll
liked. of good family and of abundant
promise.-Neus and Courier.
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CAN BUT SING.

so little bird of restless wing,
Why dost thou sing so sweet and loud?
Why dost thou sing so strong and proud
Why dost thou sing {"
so I have drunk the wine of spring
Ny mate hath bail, a nest with me;
Ny hope flames out in soug,' said he
81 cau but sing"
20 little bird of broken wing,
Why dost thou sing so low and clear
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Why dost thou sing p
"Oh l have seen the end of spring
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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon council of the City Of Astoria, have
determined and intend to re-establish the
grade on 18th street, in that part of the
City of Astoria, as laid out and recorded
by j. NJ Shively from the south line oil
Grand avenue to the north line OF irving
avenue, so that the grade Of said portion
of said street when re-established Will be
at heights above the base Of grades for
said city as established by Ordinance
No. II. entitled "An Ordinance, No. II, to
establish base of grades for the streets
Of Astoria, to-wit:
At the crossing of said 17th street with
the south line of Grand avenue, S5 feet
At the crossing of said 18th street with
the north line Of Irving avenue, 172 feet.
Said portion Of said street to be on a
straight and even slope between said
designated points.
At any time within ten days from the fina
publication of this notice, to-wit: within
ten days from the Goth day Of December
1895, remonstrance can be made against
said proposed alteration OF grade and II
within said time a written remonstrance
against the same shall be made and filed
with the Audit Or and Police Judge by
the owners OF three-fourths OF the prop
erty adjacent to said portion of said
street, such proposed alteration of grade
shall not be made in any event.
BY order of the Common Council
Attest: K. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon December 5th, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
SECOND STREET GRADE NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria pro-
pose to establish the grade on Second
street. in that part of the City of AS
toria, as laid out and recorded by John
Mcclure and extended by Cyrus Olney,
from the south line of Commercial street
to the south line of Exchange street, at
the following heights above the base OF
grades as established by Ordinance No,
Il, entitled IAN Ordinance to establish
base of grades for the streets of Astoria
to-wit:
At the intersection of said Second street
with the north line of Duane street, 1S2
feet.
At the intersection of said Second street
with the south line of Commercial street
Sc feet.
At the interst ction of said street with
the south line of Duane street, 1872 feet.
At the Intersection of said street with
the north line Of Exchange street, 17s6
feet.
At the intt trsection of said street with
the south line of Exchange street, 1875
feet
Said crossings to be level and said
street to be on a straight or even slope
between crossings.
At any time within ten days from the final
publication of this notice, to-wit: within
ten days from the 10th day Of December,
1895, remonstrance can be made against
said proposed alteration of grade and II
within said time a written remonstrance
against the same shall be made and filed
with the Auditor and Police Judge by
the owners of three-fourths OF the prop
erty adjacent to said portion of said
street, such proposed alteration of grade
shalt not be made in any event
BY order of the Common Council.
Attest: X. OSBURN,
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria, Oregon, December 5th, 1895.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
INNocENTs ABROAD.
Chicago Tribune.)

Chicago Tribune)
The two strangers who had become ac-
quainted with each other on an incoming
train and had walked about town to-
gether for an hour or two, fingered 4
moment at the corner of State and Madi-
son streets and then the one with the red
comforter around his neck nodded at the
other, who wore a ccllulold collar ana
said:
well, I'll have TO be moving along.
I've got some business to tend to at a
commission house on South Water street.
Take care Of yourself"
why" replied the other, with some
hesitation, that's the way | was going
myself. I'll walk along"
'Er-no, 1t won't be necessary. The
fact is, my friend. don't know you and
I'm not taking any chances. I'm no
spring Laicken, If / do come from the
country. If you thought you had picked
up "a"
"Ohow interrupted the man in the
celuloid collar you take me for a
bunko man or a confidence sharp, do you?
Great Scott! that's what | sized you up
for! I'm from the country myself, but
l occasionally read the papers. I'd have
left you as soon as we got off the train,
only l wanted 10 see what you were up
to-"
That's the reason why / walked along
with you downtown. kind o. wanted to
know what your game was. Say, do you
know what you'd "a got If you'd try to
play any tricks on me?"
He pulled a big revolver out of his
overcoat pocket, held it up for a moment
for inspection and then replaced it.
THAT amt circumstance to what you
would haWa rII an nrai me fY.xy
and monkey business with me. See
here!"
He drew out a knife with a blade nine
inches long, keen as razor and tapering
to sharp point.
"Shake"
You betl'
Before they went to South Water street
to attend to the business that had
brought them to town they stepped into
a convenient basement and smiled broadly
at each others expense.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13

Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council Of the City of Astoria, pro-
pose to establish the grade of Columbia
avenue, in the part of the city of Astoria
laid out and generally known as Taylor's
Astoria, from the north line of raylor's
avenue to a line drawn across said ave
nue. at right angles therto from the south
east corner OF Block is, so that the grade
of said avenue when established will be
at elevations above the base OF grades
of said city as established by Ordinance
n. entitled, "An Ordinance. No. Il, TO es-
tablish a base OF grades for the city OF
Astoria. as fellows, towit:
At the north line of Taylor avenue, .
feet.
At line across said avenue from the
northeast corner OF Lot . to the south
west corner OF Block 10, Al feet
At a line across said street at a right
angle thereto. from the southeast corner
Of Block IS 70 feet, the street to be level
throughout the width thereof, at any des-
ignated point and upon a straight or
even slope between said designated points
hereinbefore mentioned.
At any time within ten days from the
final publication Of this notice: to-wit:
within ten days from the 10Th day Of De-
ceniber, 1895. remonstrance can be made
against said proposed alteration OF grade
and II within said time a written remon-
STRANGE against the same shall he made
and filed with the Auditor and Folice
Judge. by the owuers OF thrae-fourths Of
the property adjacent 20 said portion OF
said street. such proposed alteration Of
grade shall not BE- made In any event.
BY order OF the Common Council.
(Attest0 X OSBCRN.
Auditor and Police judge.
Astoria, Oregon, Dec. 5th. 1S95
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CEDAR STREET GRADE NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the Com
mon Council of the City of Astoria pro-
pose to establish the grade on Cedar
street, in that part of the City of Asto-
ria known as Alderbrook, from the west
boundary line OF the Shortess Donation
Land Claim to the east line of 51st street.
at the following heights above the base
of grades as established by Ordinance No.
n. entitled "An Ordinance to establish a
base OF grades for the streets of Astoria,
to-wit:
At the intersection of Cedar street with
the west boundary line Of the ShUrtess
d. L. c., "a feet
At the intersection of said street with
9Th street "a feet.
At the intersection of said street with
18th street, % feet
At the intersection of said street with
18th street. 81 feet
At the intersection OF said street with
55th street, 46 feet
Said crossings to be level and said
street to be on a straight or even slope
between crossings.
At any time within ten days from the final
publication Of this notice, to-wit: within
ten days from the 2lst day of December.
1895. remonstrance can be made against
said proposed alteration Of grade and II
within said time written remonstrance
against the same shall be made and filed
with the Auditor and Police Judge by
the owners of three-fourths OF the prop,
erty adjacent 10 said portion Of said
street, such proposed alteration of grade
shall not be made In any event.
BY order OF the Common Council
Attest: X. OSBURN.
Auditor and Police Judge.
Astoria. Oregon. December 9Th. 1875.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-13
ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Supposing that tho game Of football is,
as alleged 10 be. rough and dangerous,
but, with the element OF brutality ex-
cluded, what harm is done? The doting
mamma may object, and with reason, to
seeing the hope of the house brought
home with a broken collar bone or a
twisted ankle, to say nothing of such
minor casualties as a black eye or a
skinned nose, but, afterfG Gll. II nothing
worse happens. what real harm is done ?
We Americans, In modern times, tend
too strongly to physical degcneracy, We
live too much indoors, we allow our
muscles to become habby and fiaccid, we
eat too much, and, sometimes. drink too
much, and then run to the doctor to
patch us up and repair the waste for
which wc ourselves are directly respon-
sible. Which is the better, for boy of
twenty TO have broken arm or black
ened eye or a sprained ankle, or for a
man OF forty TO surrender to chronic dys-
pepsla, gout, rheumatism. nervous de-
bility, or any OF the long train of dis
eases which result from neglect of the
physical system. followed by necessary
reaction upon the mental and nervous
systems9
II the football boys roll each other In
the mud and sand; II they stack up a
pyramid Of waving arms and legs until
the man at the bottom is pumped out of
wind; II boy roots his nose in the dirt
and plows a furrow with his forehead.
what Of III There is no real harm done,
and his power OF almost immediate re-
cuperation Is complete demonstration
OF his physical condition and a jus,lnca-
tion Of the training he has gone through.
Just so Il is with rowing. running, walk
ing. jumping, baseball playing. throwing
the hammer, and all the numberless vari-
cites OF athletic sports. The use Of ath-
letics Is 10 be commended abuse is to
be condemned. Some boys ought never
TO be allowed to run nifty yards at top
speed; others can run a quarter or half
mile and come out as fresh as new
born rose
What is needed Is TO put athletic sports
en- strictly scientific basis. No young
man, whether he be a college student or
not, should be permitted to go into train
ing for any sort Of great event untn
he has been examined closely and care
fully to discover whether he possesses
any sign Of organic disease or weakness.
Passing muster in this way and coming
out with a clean bill OF health. let him
row or run or leap or play football or do
enything Of the kind be likes. and IL. in
his experience. he happens 10 come to
some temporary or triflng hurt. he win
be the arst to charge It to the fortunes
Of war and his grandchildren win get
the benefit. not Of the injury but Of the
hleh physical condition which enabled
bin 20 treat Y - trlae md 70 recover
from It Immediately ana easy.