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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
Great Ship May Be Worthless
In Action.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l3 1t is stated
at the navy department, in extenuasion
of tbe fact that the court of inquiry on
the bauleship Texas is held Behind
closed doors. that it is not thought ad-
Yisable to give publicity to the possible
weakness in the ship just at the present
iunc,ure, when the eyes Of other Da
tions are directed to our naval aud mill
targ embellishments. 1t is learned that
the Investigation is developing evidence
of somewhat ssartliog nature about the
structural strength Of the ships bull.
which has caused so much concern sioce
her keelwas laid
The most remarkable thing about the
recent flooding of the ship was that the
swaser.,igb. doors leaked aud other CON-
partments we're flooded in addition to
that In which the accident occurred 1t
is now developed that on account of
lack Of stiffness in all the bulkheads of
The ship and consequent springs Of the
frames aud plates. none of the doors
when closed fitted hermeticaliy as they
shoold, and the cellular system of the
vessel is therefore practically worthless.
This gives rises TO doubts as to the u;il
ity of toe vessel 10 action. as the wreck
ipgs Of single compartment might
sink her
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
Will Shut England Out of
Disputed Territory.

NEw YORK. Nov II -Seoos Jose
Audrade, minister from Venezuela to
the Uoited States is a. the Hotel
Savoy aud in an extremely happy frame
of mind. his activity ia enlis'iog this
couosry's interest in behalf Of his coan-
cry av,ng borne abuudaos fruit
Wheo asked by representative OF
the Southern Associated Press what
will be the effect cf,sbe agreement #
Eegland TO clause requiring 50 years
occap arcy 10 make title of territory
good. he said ri thiok it will shut
Eogland out of the Orinoco country
aud the water shed of the Cuguoi river
and leave her listle of the disputed ter
ri,ory except perhaps the settlements
between Eaequibo and Pomeroon rivers
OF course, we. as Venesuelaos, feel
very grateful for the kind Offices Of the
Uoised States ADD rec.gniz. 1t as
friendly act tending to uphold the Mon
roe doctrine and in the ioterest of jas-
tice
..Af:er the 6aidiogs Of the tribunal
are made known must come perma-
nens treaty between England. and Ven.
esaela, which expect sil be realized
before the winter is passed Of tbsse
matters. however, am not at liberty
to speak -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
SKETCHES BY M.QUAD
How Mr.. Perkins Did It.

He was a young man about 25 years
of age, and be wore broad brim hat,
long hair and buckskin leggings. In his
belt he had two guns and knife, and
from the buttonholes of his vest dangled
bear claws. He stood thus on the plat
form as the train rolled in, and he was
showing off at great rate when one OF
the passengers walked up to him with
pencil and notebook in hand and said:
"Name, please"
"My name? 1 am called Sioux Bill,
SIR
s'Sioux Bill, eh? Didn't know but
what it was Baby Bill or Sweet Will
liam. Occupation, if you please. F"
.sIndian fighter, sir.
ssOh, oh! wouldn't have believed
it. Thought you run greenhouse or a
dairy. What's your object in wearing
such clothes and carrying those guns?"
s'Who in are you?" demanded
the awful Indian fighter as he turned
on the other.
"Perkins-Mistah Perkins," was the
reply.
"And what do you want Of me?'
"Just to look you over. Let's seel
Sioux Bill, Indian fighter, guns and
bear claws and leggings. Does not run
greenhouse or dairy. Um! I'm! Have
you ever fired a pistol, sir?'
W-what?" shouted the other.
.sNever fool with pistol,'' said Mr..
Perkins. "Lots of people have been
hurt that way. Do you wish to sell
those bear claws: If so, I will buy
them for my baby brother. Those leg
gings might come in handy when ! go
hunting for frogs. Ny dear fellow, how
much for the whole outfit
"You-you blamed fshworm! But
do you know how near death you are?''
howled Sioux Bill as he danced around.
"Don't--don't do it, replied Mr..
Perkins. ''It's bad ,fo1 the health.
There, now, sit down on this truck and
calm yourself That's the way. There's
a lot of passengers admiring you, and
you have an excellent pose. Keep it up
knew the sort of man you were at a
glance, but / won't give you away.
bangle the bear claws and hitch your
gun around. That's it-that's the style.
I'll see you later when I've had bite
to eat. Ia ia, William! Don't disturb
the pose. D."
But William did. He got up and van
ished down the platform, and as the
train pulled out we saw him hiding be-
tween two salt barrels.
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DoublY Fatal.

The extravaganza of expression COM
mon to certain young ladies of an en-
phatic habit leads them into queer state
ments. For instance, contemporary
reports this fragment of conversation
between two girls:
''I was just dying to SEQ it. -
''Yes?''
eyes, and when saw 1t it was per-
fectly killing. %
DOM PAUL's EFFECTIVE PRAY ER.
This Story May Rot Be True, but 1t Is Far
From Impossible.
Here is a little anecdotc told, not by
a malicious uitlander, but by a Bcer.
In the early days, before the Transvaal
was q republic, there was q famine in
the land, and party was organized to
hunt the bartbeest. Fer days the party
secured the veldt in vain; there was no
sign of game Of any description. Then
one of the Beers declared his intention
of retiring into the bush to pray for sue
cor, as did the patriarchs of old. He ac-
cordingly left the party III company with
a native and disappeared into the bush.
Some hours afterward the Boer re-
turned and informed the party solemnly
that be had prayed, and in three days
time a very large troop Of hartbeest
would pass that way. The party re-
mained at the camp, and, sure enough,
two days after the promised game ap-
peared in sight, and the Dutchmen, with
thankful heart, made a great haul.
From that moment "the man of pray
err became the popular hero until he
was elected president of the South Afri-
can republic. That man was Paul Kru-
ger.
And now listen to the edifying sequel
It was some time aiterward that the
native who accompanied Kruger into the
bush gave his version of the affair. The
native stated that when Kruger entered
the bush he did not pray, but struck out
for neighboring Kaffir lraal. Calling
the headmen, the Boer informed them
that the white people were starving and
could find no game. There was 4 large
number of armed Beers on the other side
of the bush, who had sent him to tell
them that unless they (the nati!es) dis
covered game in less than three days
they would all be shot. Knowing Boer
methods only too well, the frightened
natives set out forthwith, discovered the
game and drove it toward the Boer
camp.-London Figaro.
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1t Was His Brother Sam.

One day a mild hammered man came
along to our camp at Cedar Bend, and
after looking around for awhile he said
to Jim Taylor, who was then the recog-
nized boss of the camp:
81 suppose you hang man here now
and then?"
'.Oh. certainly - replied Jim. eyes,
we take pleasure in hangin a man at
intervals.
"You hung orr about the middle Of
last June, I bel. ;e?''
''Let's see Middle of last June? Yes,
sir, we hung critter at that time.
had the honor Of kickin the bar'l out
from under him myself. Was he a
friend of yours?''
ssMebbe he was. Did he resemble me
in looks?"
"Waol, now, come TO take a straight
squint at you, I should say he did. He
had your eyes and hair, and I should say
his nose was brother to yours. don't
want to press things, but if he was re-
lashun of yours you needn't feel at all
delikit about sayin so. y
"Did he give his first name as Sam?*
eyes, he did. -
''And the last name as Baker?''
''That's it. I've got it writ down on
book in my shanty.' %
'sThen he was brother of mine-my
only brother" said the stranger in a
voice which shook a little. ''Wor'd it
be agin custom to ask what you hung
him for?'
ooh, no, no! He picked up back
load of property belongin to one of the
boys and was maxim off when we cotch-
ed him.
'Give him trial?"
'sFur sure. ~
Ibid he say much?"
''Not very much. Jest observed be
was mighty glad he was goin to git shet
Of this kentry."
sAnd be died happy?''
Reasonably so, tranger-reasonabl
happy. Yes, we all remarked that be
seemed to look upon it as change fur
the better and that he fell tolerable
sartin Of reachin a climate whar it
wouldn't make any difference if he
went outdoors some mornin and forgot
his overcoat. So it was your brother?'
eyes.
"Kin I say anythin to comfort you,
stranger?'
"N-o, Idon't know as you kin. % slow
ly replied the man. 81 was jest passin
on my w ay to White Hill, and I thought
I'd stop and see if it really was Sam. ]
might tt ke drink if you hev bottle
handy
"Sartinly. Here she is. Don't stint
yerself. %
Thanks; that's good. And in the
midst of life we are in death. Kinder
sorry you hung Sam, but reckon it had
to be, and you can say to the boys that
/ ain; t kickin. l take the road to the
left, don't I? Waal, SO long.
M. QUAD
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FIRST LOVE.

There is heaven in the throbbing hearts OF
maiden and Of youth
When there's not sonsster in the land that
sings a note of ruth!
1t is when they meet in purity in first loves
Eallowed bliss,
Where the twilight and the darkness meet and
kiss IS lovers kiss!
There's curse upon humanity, pronounced
&c Adams fall
There's period in IN Edenland, however, for
Us all
And it's during love trysts Of our youth, while
feeling loves first bliss,
Where the darkness acd the twilight meet and
kiss as lovers kiss!
Memphis Commercial.
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Tabulatlng Election Returns.

Tabulating Election Returns.
The State board of canvassers
have had two meetings to get the
work of tabulating the election re-
turns in shape. Mr.. N. W. Brooker
has been selected as secretary, and
on him devolves most Of the work.
TIE expected notices of contests
have been filed, but will hardly
amount to anything before the State
board Mr. ocreven, who is the Sec
retary of the old line Republicans,
filed notices of contests from the Sd,
4th aud 5th Congressional districts in
behalf of the Republicans. who ran
on the old line tickets.
George w. Murray is here in per-
son and has his counsel with him.
Mr.. Ostendorff. counsel for Col. T.
B. Johnston, candidate against Mr..
Stokes, is here and has filed notice
of protest against the tabulatlon of
the vote in the 7th Congressional
district. Ihe protest was oVerfuieo.
Col. Johnston is here in person, and
expects to make his fight
in Congress. DR. Stokes was repre-
sented by Mr.. B. Hart Moss, of Or
angeburg.
Nothing has been heard in the way
Aof contests or protests from any of
he State candidates.
Nothing nuch is expected from
n contests 80 far as the State board
envassers is concerned, but the
citation is that the constitution
of the State election laws will
be main point of attack -Colum-
correspondent, News and Cou-
80
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Associate Justice Gary, who was dis
qualified from rendering an opinion by
reason Of his fosmer coooect;on with
the case 10 which the question was in-s
vowed, Judge Benet has written the
opinion Of the supreme court on the
construction of the constitution as to the
extent to which judges may go 10
charging juries The old constitution
had it this way: Judges shall not
charge juries in respect to matters Of
fact; but may state the testimony aud
declare the law" Most of the law
yers we're Of opinion that this should
be sufficient to prevent judge from hav-
ing anything whatever to say with re-
sgard to the facts in the case. Soon
latter bis election to the bench, however,
Judge Benet became notorious. for
what the lawyers considered bis dis
regard for this provision of the consti
luatioo. He dealt with facts as freely
as if he we're juror, and charged accor-
dingl3. 1t was really 90 account Of
him, we have beeu informed as rather
open secret. that at the recent constitu
tioHal convention, the fundamental pro
vision 10 regard to this matter was
changed as follows: Judges shall
rot charge juries 10 respect TO matters
OF facts; but chall declare the law.
Judge B.nes's recent opinion is said to
be clearly 10 accordance with the prov
isioa, aud it is TO be hoped that here
after he will be enabled TO keep himself
straight. It is often very necessary to
have judges declare the law; but in all
cases it is best to leave the facts to the
jury -Yorkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
H a 9TS

We will saw nothing about our GROCERY STocK-ey cheap
they no worth advertising
Every man. child Sumter County will need something c
the Winter all invitation to and see u.s. Ou
statesmen showing through stock and they
cannot you they will make interesting for those who do
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-11-18
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.

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sucklen's Arnica sa,ve.

The Best Salve in tcs world fo- Co.'S. Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Kbeam. Fever Sores. G'st's'
Chapped -. chilbialns. Corns ana !
S. Eruptions. arr positively caTes Piles OF
no p1v REQUIRED. /. IS guaranteed 70 give :er
feet sa sfacticn, or money refunded Price
25 scents per box. For sale by Or. J. F. +" De
orme
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Not Worth Any More.

GA baby was sold in New Jersey the
other day for 60 cents. %
''Well, suppose the mosquitoes had
been gnawing on it all summer. Chi
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We are Ready.
OUR FALL STOCK

complete department and buyers will do themselves
Justice, if they fail before making their winter
impossible do justice in the limited allowed
the different departments of and we feel that
enough territory tributary Sumter require
to detailed description of it. Our annually in
creasing business has warranted in buying
The largest stock we have ever bought,
And enjoy liberal patronage from
the will have
purchases
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-03
HUMOROUS.

Chawley Gotrocks@s'My
aearest Margaret, love you tenderly,
aevotedly. Your smiles would she'd
Aargaret-"Never mind the woodshed.
How about residence built for two ?''
Washington Times.
Mrs. Colonial Dame-'sI am proud
tn say that my grandfather made his
mark in the world Mrs. Rev. Luton
well guess he wasn't the only man
IN those days who couldn't write his
lame." Magazine.
Il demand to be recognized"
screamed the memberess from the
Impty-cighth district. Impossible" 70
said the speakeress, looking freezingly
through he lorgnette; "the lady is not
n our set. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
-"Grsciousl" said the summer board
IT. What is that tower with the great
wheel on top of il? '' THAT there is
windmill" the farmer explained Real
Y? About how much wind will 1T turn
,ut in day ?"--Indianapolis journal.
isn't the country eir perfectly
sovely?' The Modern Girl shrugged her
shoulders coldly. "Oh, 1 don't know,''
she rejoined; Il had my wheel inflated
with it this morning, and don't notice
much difference Tribune.
Clever Popkins.- "Popl1ins is
clever t"llow." what has he done
,ow?" Hes put a spring gun in his
back yard. a burglar alarm a every win
low, an electric mat a eat h door, and
bulldog III the kitchen. 1t cost money,
but he accomplished the purpose he
.imed at" "What was that ?" Hes
got the hired girl so scared that she's
ifraid ~ stay out late at night
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-03
Lonefeuow,s Evanp.,,n.-

The story of the origin, of LongfeI-
lows "Evangeline' writing of the
poem thus told: Hawthorne dined
one day with Longfellow. and brought
with him a friend from Salem After
dinner the friend said: Il have been try
ing to persuade Hawthorne to write
story based upon a legend of Acadis
and still current there, the legend of the
girl, who, in the dispersion of the Ar
cadians, was separated from her lover
and passed her life in waiting and seek
ing for him, and only found him dying
in hospital when both were DID,"
Longfeliow wondered that this legend
did not strike the fancy of Hawthorne
and said to him: IF you have really
made up your mind not TO use it for a
story, will you give it TO me for a
poem? To this Hawthorne assented,
and, moreover, promised not to treat the
subject in prose till Longfellow had
seen what he could do with it in verse;
And SO we have '-Evangel:ne' in beauti-
ful hexameters, poem that will hold
it's place in literature while true at
lection lasts. Hawthorne rejoiced in
this great success of Longfellow and
loved to count up the editions, both for
eign and American, of this now world
renowned poem.-Chicago News.
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SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

| .-English scholars are trying to raise
money to establish students hotel in
connection with the British school at
Athens.
| Archbishop Machray, of Rupert's
Land, Can, and primate of the Anglican
| church in Canada, is said to be the
| tallest bishop in the world.
DR.. Hayes C. French, San Fran
cisco physician who has recently be-
| come an evangelist, has adopted a,
unique costume for the pulpit. '.An my
preaching" he says, "is done in knicle-
erbockers and sweater. This is the uni.
form of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION Cycling club. The triangle on
the breast and cap mean spirit, body
and mind, the emblem of infinitude."
Lambeth degrees of doctor of music
are granted by the archbishop of Cam
terbury, in theory, the represents
tive of the pope The right to grant
degrees irrespective of universities be-
longs to the pope, who can delegate the
power to his legates. Till the Reforma-
ton the papal legate in England was
usually the archbishop of Canterbury,
and after the Reformation the Prot
estant archbishops continued to grant
degrees.
How German Jews take to higher
education is shown by some remark
able statistics of the German universe
ties. Every 10000 Protestants in the
empire send SO students to the universt4
ties, every 10000 Catholics 81 and every
10000 Jews 333. In the individual states
the figures are even more striking. The
proportions for Prussia are: Prot
estants, As; Catholics, 27; Jews, $780,
for Roman Catholic Bavaria, Prot
estants, 81; Catholics, AZ; Jews, $40,
for Wurtemburg, Protestants, "a; Cath.
olics, So; Jews, 500; for Baden, Prot.
estants, "a; Catholics, Al; Jews, AIT:
for Saxony, Protestants, 40; Catholics,
%; Jews, 357.
I'm Berlin and Charlottenburg
schools last year 212 rectors, 2,1s1 male
teachers, 1,1S9 scientific and 623 tech
nical female teachers were employed!
Rectors, after IL years service, re-
ceive S1,O5O, with free house rent and
fuel; male teachers, after 81 years, re-
ceive $3.50, and schoolmistresses, after
IS years, $3.50. The deficiency in the
school budget for the current year Is
more than S2,750,OOO. As the supply Of
college-bred teachers in the high
schools is greater than the demand.
many teachers have to find places in
the parish schools. Out of 212 of these,
IS are Catholic, four have Catholic Sec
tons, while in few religious instruc-
ton is provided for Jews.
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m'LL DO WHAT 1 CAM"

Who takes for his motto: TN de what I
cam
Shall better the world as he goes down
Iife's hill.
The willing young heart makes the cap
able man,
And who does what he can, oft can do
what he will
There's strength in the impulse to help
things along,
And forces undreamed of will come to
the aid
OF one who though weak, yet believes he
is strong,
And offers himself to the task, un-
= afraid
s-1'H do what cam is challenge to fate,
And fate must succumb when it's put to
the test:
"A heart that is willing to labor and wait
In its tussel with life ever comes out the
It puts the blue imps of depression to
route,
And makes many difficult problems seem
plain;
It mounts over obstacles, dissipates doubt.
And unravels kinks in LIES curious
chain.
s.I'n do what CAM keeps the progress
machine
In good working order as centuries roll,
And civilization would perish. I ween,
Were not those words written on many
soul.
They fell the great forests. they furrow the
soil,
They seek new inventions to benefit man.
They fear no exertion, make pastime of
toll
oh, great is eartts debt to TIL do what
I can
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. in N. Y indie
pendent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-03
USEFUL BLACK AND TAN.
Dog Undertakes to Help a Hen Support
Her FAMILY.

Dog Undertakes to Help a Hen Suppors
Her Family.
hen was sitting upon a 'sclutch''
OF IS eggs, and Don, the black-and-tan,
soon became very curious to know why
she stayed in the barn so closely.
The dog, as it appears, had formerly
been given to teasing the hen, snatch
ing her food away from her, and other
wise making himself a torment; but
this intercourse had gradually turned
into friendship, and the two would
sometimes be seen lying and squatting
side by side in the sun, on bit of car
pet in the back porch
During the three weeks that the hen
sat on her eggs, Don used to pay daily
visits to the barn, and some times would
stay with her by the half hour.
Then the chicks came out of
their shells. Don was intensely inter
ested- All day long he scarcely left the
barn. The next morning, when the hen
stepped off the nest, and with a click
called her brood after her, Don fol-
lowed.
The hen fell to scratching, and the
fluffy chicks darted hither and thither,
picking up the titbits which the mother
lad uncovered.
'Good,'' said Don to himself; ct can
Eelp in this business" and to the terror
of the chickens, he ran among them and
began turning up the soil at lively
rate Then he sat down and waited
The mother hen called back the
chicks 10 the newly-scratched earth,
end soon they picked it clean. Then
the dog took another turn, and so the
good work proceeded, to the great de-
light of all the parties.--Indianapo
Sentinel
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The Princes CASTOR Clothing.

As the prince of Wales has set the
pace in fashion for many years past, it
is something of interest to know how
his purchases are made. According to
one of the British papers the prince
never orders less than eight suits of
clothes at time, for each of which
he pays the uniform price of $40. He
never wears pair of trousers more than
four times, and since his valet does not
fall heir to his discarded wardrobe. and
as his discarded clothes are not among
the Perquisites of his valet, there is a
stock of thousands of them at MarI-
borough house At his death he will
doubtless have as large collection as
did King George ~, the auction of
whose clothes extended through three
weeks All the princes clothes, old and
new-excePt his hats. which for some
reason are kept at Sandringham-are
stored at Marlborough house in what IS
known as the 'brushing-rooms," where
several men are kept busy looking after
Them The uniforms and state robes
alone at Marlborough house are insured
for 10000, SO that his entire wardrobe
must represent very comfortable for
tune.-Detroit Free Press