The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-02-20
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the best customers Wiilnaington Star.
Congressman Tom Johnson hedges,
as to his future. by giving corner lots
in lllyria, o., to each of I've religious
denominations.
Augusta has been selected a. the
place Of meeticg If the Winter Chau-
tauqaa. The Committee could hot
have made a better selection.
Motoyosi Saizau. a japanese who
for sayera! years settled 10 France, has
brought out on the stage japanese plays
turned into French.
Prince Bismarck is said to be super
s~titious about the number three. lie
served three German emperors, fought
10 three wars, sigued three treaties OF
peace, arranged the meeting OF the
three emperors aud established the trip
pie alliance.
A. appeal for s1oc, 900 to be used
to purchase seed grain for the destitute
farmers of Nebraska has been sent cut
over the entire country. Unless they
are supplied With seed there is 30 hope
for them. They will either starve or be-
come public charges
An impression prevails that the
ereenbacks don'i cost anything. They
wouldn't if they were not redeen'aoie
in gold. but as long as they are they
cost whatever she interest uay be on
toe gold tina; it ia necessary to oorro"
to redeem them
Tie State of Illinois has IN her
treasury 500. 900 surplus Left after
defr~yiag expenses at the Chicago
Worlds Fair. a part Of which some ct
the leading papers are advocating using
to make a state exhibit at the Atlanta
Exposition.
Miss Anuie Hayes Of Forest City.
Me-, was examined by a board Of pen-
sioo surgeons recently for a pension as
the dependent child of a union soldier
She weighs 4SS pounds, aud as a result
of the surplus %avoirdupols is unable to
do any work; hence the pension.
Captain Charles Louis Beaumont Of
the royal navy, Eogland. who has just
been appointed equerry to the queen
has an American wife. He was mar
ried in 1883 to Miss Perkins, daugh-
ter of Charles E. Perkins of Boston.
The Spring Carnival of the Colum-
biaI Choral Society will take place about
the middle Of April. Arrangements
are being perfected. AID the projectors
Of the event are sincerely grati6ed at
their success so far. The musical fea-
ture promises to be the event of the
year, aud should be aided and encourag-
ed by everybody
The johnson Rifles, of Union, had a
reorganization last Tuesday night in
order to comply with che present militia
Law lately passed. Thirteen new mem
bers were added to the company and
there was a general enlistment OF new
and old members. each taking the oath
required by law. The company now
numbers for,y-,bree in all. and is we'll
equipped for drilling and active service
if need be
II will now be cnly a few DAYS before
the State dispeusary law will be before
tie Supreme Court Of the United States
and that highest of all legal tribunals
will be asked to pass directly on the
conetitu.ionality Ct that feature relating
to the taking away Of the right of a
citizen Of this State to purchase liquor
outside Of this State and have it shipped
10 to him for his own use. 1t is a
vitality important question, and, if 1t be
decided that this feature of the law is
unconstitutional, then the dispensary
law must of a necessity become a dead
letter as a money making measure.
The making of artificial noses and
ears has become a good business within
the last few years. says the Chicago
Record. A nose is first modelled to the
proper shape iu papier-mache, and then
it is waved and vanished to the tint
of the complexion Of the poseless per-
sou. Ordinarily it is fastened on BY
meaus of a pair of spectacles, to the
nosepiece of which it is firmly attached
In some cases, however. where the re-
naming stump is large enough it is
clamped in place aud the spectacles are
not necessary. An ear is made much
10 the same way, but it is far more
difficult to attach. Most frequently
small springs fitting into the ear duet
are used. but they are likely in the end
to seriously impair the bearing. Other
physical deficiencies are remedled by
wigs. false teeth aud glass eyes. The
last are made almos, exclusively 10
Tburicgla. Germany, and the workmep
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