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The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

below "a degrees. 81 grew fine crop OF
mushrooms in my cellar last winter" SAYS
Mr.. Fraser. "Out of bed % ieet long
and feet wide picked between 80 and
100 pounds of the finest mushrooms,
weighing them after the stems were cut
off. The bed was made up on the 9th OF
November. The house was kept very dry
that is 10 say no water was allowed 10 spill
bed.
Beds in the cellar do not need great
deal of water l only watered miEe after
each top dressing, but when did water it
gave it a good dose, using fine spray
for the purpose. If the cellar is large a
good way to do is TO put load of hot fer
tilizer on the floor, for this raises nice
moist heat. Next winter / mean to keep
a load OF it on the floor of my cellar all the
time, renewing it as the heat declines. In
cold cellars very little air is needed before
the warm days of spring come. Then l
give plenty of it.
IF the fertilizer becomes too dry for
making the beds in the cellar don't be
afraid to put the hose on it. as fertilizer is
not nearly as good dry as moist. l always
give each barrelful of fertilizer pail of
water and this seems to make it right. Be
sure when you pick crop to pick it clean.
If there are any dead mushrooms pick
them out by the roots, then top dress the
bed"
This is advice that the fashionable per-
son with a cellar may take 10 heart and
know that he or she has the knowledge
necessary to become thoroughly in keep
ing with the latest style. For the days
when style was confined to garments and
house furnishings are gone. There is
style to everything, even to sidewalks.
Style long ago penetrated the garret, but
now it has reached the cellar, and the
mushroom is its representative.
From time immemorial IL has been con-
sidered very proper to deride body and
every body whom custom dubbed of the
mushroom aristocracy. The new fad has
put an end to all this. In the future TO be
a mushroom aristocrat will be considered
as equivalent to position on the crest oi
the wave of social fitness.
OF course everybody has had vegetables
in their cellars these many years, but to
grow them there is such an exceed ing
novelty that its popularity is insured. To
be sure, the fertilizer was at first consid-
cred a drawback, but as fashion exacts
many sacrifices from her devotees this
was matter hardly worthy of considera-
ton.
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are snowy and easily recognized. In SUBJ
stance they are solid and white or yellow
ish in color. People who do not know
them do not like them, and that is case
where ignorance is not bliss.
The wise man or woman will cut the
caps to pieces after washing and stew OF
bake with bread crumbs for half an hour,
When this is done and the result thereof
is seasoned and a little lemon juice is
added, or sherry or madeira, there is a
feast fit for the gods. This is one OF the
sort of mu hrooms that will flourish in
the cold cellar of the follower of fashion.
Then there is the variety with long
name, the Coprinarii. They are as tender
and toothsome as tenderloin steak. An
other variety is the little brown-capped,
'slender-stem Coprinus Micaceus Chat is
all the name it has). whose tops frequently
glisten as if sprinkled with fine mica.
This is a gem, too. 1t makes a rich, black
dish after ten minutes stewing. When
once the person of fashion is inoculated
with the virus of this sort of mushroom
eating all gratitude, friendship, even fam
ily ties. vanish, and he or she will race for
an edible mushroom if but seen through
a telescope.
The named mushroom is often eaten
under the name of truffie. and it, too, can
be made a product of the cold cellar,
down in the depths of the society man.
sion. Those who have eaten them most
say that no cheaper or more effectual
spree is by nature provided. Other'varie-
ties that can be grown in the cellar are the
mushrooms Of the order of hydnei, as the
producers call them. They have teeth-like
protuberances upon which the mushroom
caps are born. Then there are the po-
lyporie. those good old Greek fellows, that
taste just as luscious as they did in those
far-away days when Lucullus ate them
in sayory stew under his own vine and
fig tree.
Speaking OF stews, the man or woman
whose mind is bent on cellar bed OF
mushrooms should never forget the CLAW
arerei. The name has something of for.
midable appearance. but, then, what's in
a name anyway? Certainly it does mol
affect the taste. This is an odd variety oi
mushroom IN appearance, for it branches
out like deer horns. The individuality is
very clear. for nothing else that grows
could look like it. And as for stews, they
have no superior.
Thus it is, for once at least, to be in
fashion means to possess one of the most
pleasant adjuncts of a very inviting meal
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
LEGISLATIVE CONTESTS.

Chandler gainst Feeny and Lundquist
Against Den"ery the Latest Cases.
John J. Feeny's seat in the State Senate
for the Twenty fifth Senatorial District
is 10 be contested by Thomas W. Chandler
Jr. on the ground that the election officers
were guilty of fraud and neglect, that Mr..
Feeny had not resided in the district a
year, and that he did not comply with the
purity of elections law. The papers were
filed yesterday.
Fred Lundquist has flied a contest
against Leon Dennery, who has been de-
clared elected Assemhlyman from the
Forty third Assembly District. The COM
plant alleges acts of misconduct and neg
lect on the part of election officers through
out the district, but no specific charges of
intentional fraud are made. One point
on which the contestant relies is that Mr.
Dennery has not resided in the district
the length of time required by the code.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

No one has yet discovered whether the
new fad is to be given the Vanderbiltian
approval or the sanction OF the Astors.
In fact it is OF so recent popularity in
Eastern social circles that it is rather diff
cult as yet to name the principals in the
company of players on life's stage who
will give it their unqualified Endorsement.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is notably in favor of
it, and what Mr.. Depew doesn't know
about good things to eat it is not worth
any ones while to consider.
The mushroom fad will not down. It
has come to stay. Dame Fashion says 80,
and inasmuch as the king can do no
wrong, surely the queen Is equally infal-
IibIe
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
Grateful Ladies.

The ladies of the Francesca Relief Society
return heartfelt thanks to many kind bene
factors through whose bounty their recent
distribution of gifts and Christmas-tree festi
val proved most successful in relieving the
wants Of nearly 200 deserving families
Among the merchants who thus so kindly
aided the society are: Goldberg, Bowen & Co.
Liebes & Co., Kavanagh Bros, Raphael Well
q Co .(White House,, G. Verdier d Co. (City o.
Pars) O'Brien & Sons, Steiner, Strauss & Hy.
man, Schonwasser & Co., Porter & Wooster, l.
G. Sresovich, J. J. O'Brien & Co., j. w. Shana
han, Wempe Bros, Mrs. j. Coughlin, P. j
Thomas and others. May their charity be rec
ompensed by abundant blessings.
OFFICERS FRANCESCA RELIEF SOCIETY,
Per II. NJ. Skidmore, Secretary.
During 1896 1861 postoffices in the United
States were entered by burglars.
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JOSHUA HENDY'S
/" = EAR FOR PHONICS
:.
IT Led Him to Make Some
Odd Mistakes in
Spelling.
His Fitch" Held to Mean Ten
!. Instead of a Hundred
Thousand.
Judge COffey Rendered a Decision in
the Famous Will Case
Yesterday.

Judge Coffey yesterday decided that
when the late Joshua Hendy wrote in his
will that Mrs. Rough and Charles Manner
should each have "one-fiftieth' of the
testator's stock in the Hendy Machine
Works, he meant that the devisees should
take one-fftieth of that stock, so these
heirs share of the estate will amount to
$4,000, in accordance with the argument
of Attorneys Hart and Young, and not to
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

family would be disturbed and probably
would cease.
This decision by Judge Coffey means a
great deal to the estate. Ii he had held
that Mrs. Rough and Mr.. Manner were
entitled to one-tifth each they would have
taken 100000 each. Under the decision
they will have only $4,000 each-a differ
ence of $3.50, 900 to the estate.
Mr.. Baggett gave notice that he would
appeal to the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

ARMY and Navy Club Whisky. Affi-
davit guarantees it strictly pure; years
old Meyerfeid, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front
street, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

The facial muscles of an experienced
actor are exercised as thoroughly as are
the body muscles of trained athlete.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

ASTHMA cure guaranteed, DR.. Gordon's Chocolate
Emulsion. 221 Davis, S. F. Cal ST. bot. 6$5 sam &c
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Parent, Mrs. Susie Hert-Mark, Mrs. F. [
Wratten.
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20

Buyers of Holiday Goods will miss the OPPORTUNITY OF A
LIFETIME if they fail MARVELLOUS BARGAINS Of
fered throughout MAGNIFICENT HOLIDAY STOCK during the
last before Christmas determna
ton TO KEEP UP AND IF POSSIBLE DOUBLE THE RUSH that
is making Holiday Bargain Sale PRODGOUSLY Sue
CESSFUL offer the following numberess other lines
Prices That Will Hectrify ShreWd Buyers!
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DEPARTl
LEATHER GOODS |!


81 81 81 Soeach
sand
Casesr
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
CHILDREN'S FUR SETS!

tmnf Ern Int Lynx Gray
$3
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-20
REAL OSTRICH FEATHER BOAS!

OSTRICH FEATHER quality
aud$
sCARFs all qualities and Black Con 7c and 81
and$75 each
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Last of Dynamite Dick.

ORLANDO I. T, Dec "A mao
huut that bas been in progress since
last SSpteuber wbeu Bill Doolin and
Dick Cou!sou. alias Dynamite Dlck
escaped from the Guthrie Jail. ended in
an encounter to-day near Kildare, in
which Dynamite Dick was killed and
Bill Cravsns, another member Of the
gapg OF outlaws was wounded. The
pursuing posse came upon hlm uaez-
pectedy near Kildare at s o'clock aud
opened FIRE. Dynamite Dick was shct
aud mor,ally wounded aud Cravoos
surrendered, after receiving shot 10
the right arm There are rewards az
gregating $1,000 for the captcFe Of
Dynaui,e Dick. who is guilty of hal
dozen murders, aud $500 is offered foT
the arrest Of Craveos. The prisoner
and the corpse will be taken to Guthrie
by Deputy Marshal Cox and his depu
ties who made the capture. 1t is hint
ed that Craveus, being tired of the
chase, bad given Information of his
chiefs movements and was to be dealt
with lightly The death Of Dynamite
Dick removes the last of the gang Of
desperadoes that have serrorized the
settlers 10 the Territory since It's first
settlement.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. g. caillouette, Druggist, BeaversviIie
ILL.,, says: "To DR.. Kings New Discovery I
owe my life. Was take,. with La Grippe and
tried all the physicians for miles about, but of
no avail and was given up and told could
not live. Having Dr.. Kings New Discovery
in my store sent for bottle and began its
use and from the first dose began 70 get better,
and after using three bottles was up aud
about again. 1t is worth Tvs weight in gold
We won't keep store or house without it.
Get free trial bottle at J. F. W. DeLorme's
Drug Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Dinner at Kershaw.
CONNECTIONS.
Camden-with s. c. Ry., for Charleston.
Columbia, Augusta and all points South.
Lancaster-With Cberaw b Chester n. G
R. B., for Chester.
Catawba Junction--Wi;h G. c. l. N. R. f
Rock Hil-With Southern Railway.
vile-N ith Chester l. Lenoi7 r. r.
Blackaburg- With R. 1; D. r. F.. for Spsr
anbarg, Greenville, Atlanta and poirta
touth, and Charlotte and points North.
WMarion With Southern Railway.
SAMUEL HUNT, Gen. Mansge7
4. TRIP, Superintendent;
.RIUHPKIN. Gen. Pass AGt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
His Style Was Abrupt.

s.Epigrammatio sentences are inter
esting, but there is such thing as be-
ing too strongly epigrammatic, said 4.
T. Barnett, of Louisville.
..I was goiog to Louisville from
Memphis. On the train was a white
haired old lady, with whom chance
drew me into conversation. We became
quite friendly, and she told me she was
going, to visit her SOD. whom she had
not seen for two or three years. He
had written few weeks before. asking
her to visit him at Louisville, naming a
certain hotel. She arranged her af-
fairs as quickly as possible. aud weot
At the depot she was greatly dIsap-
pointed not to meet her 500. and | &C
compapied her to the hotel, it being
the one I uas in the habit Of patron
iziDg. took her to the parloT aud
volunteered to 6od bes son. The clerk
had not seen him. but gave me letter
for the lady. As soon as she bad read
the frst lire she tainted. aud | buried
ly sent for physician, picking up the
letter. The first paragraph was:
;. My Dear Motter-I am now in
the penitectiary
II was shocked, but read further.
The next paragraph said: / have e
good position with the contractors, and
it is impossible to get away. Come on
to Frankfort l have already rented a
house for US to live 10.
.It took us three hours to bring the
mother to consciousness"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
IR1sHoULD DIE TONIGHT.

If should die tonight
Nv friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid it in its restiog place,
And deem thst death bad left 1t almost fdir'
And laying soow-white lowers against my
hair,
Wonld smooth it down with fearful tender
ness,
And fold my hands with lingering caress,
Poor hands, so empty and so cold to night.
If should die tonight
Nv friends would call to mind with loving
thought,
Some kindly 4eed the icy hacd he'd wrought,
Some gentle word the frozen lips had said,
Errands on which the willing feet bad sped !;
The memory of my sel6shness and pride,
Nv basty words, would ali be put aside,
And so | soould be loved and mourned to-
night.
If should die tonight,
Even hearts estranged would turn once more
to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully
The ewes that chill me with averted glance,
Would look upon me as Of yore, perchance,
And soften in the old familiar way,
For who could war with dumb, unconscious
clay
So might rest, forgiven all, tonight.
Oh. friends pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, colo
brow;
The way is lonely let me feel them now;
Think gently of me ann travel-worn
nv faltering feet are pierced with many
thorn !!
Forgive oh, heart es.reoged Forgive |
plead.
When dreamless rest is mine, shall not
need
The tenderness for which long tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
DISEASES OF TIE sAIN.

The intense itching and slnartins Incl
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rhernl, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye ard Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and a favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
arejust whata horse needs when in bad condi-
ticn. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
For sale in Sumter, by DR.. A j. Chi"a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Wilson and Slnnert0l R. R.
t;:"assa...~s~<-7.
5. SEs5 - "A 'l z |..:s:5 @S;5.asi ].
sga 81 e SasZ
Ia effect January 18th, 1896.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Lamp shades when artis'ically made Of
crepe tissue are things of beauty. Il you
wart to make shades to beautfy your homes,
q. G. Osteen l. Co. can supply the materials.
A large stock of crepe tissue in ten foot rolls
ust received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

All male citizens between the ages of 81
and 60 years, except those Incapable of earn
ing support or otherwise exempted. are la
BILE 10 poll TAX Of ore dollar.
The Treasurer would respectfully urge
prompt pay nent, inasmuch as there is no pos
sioili,y Of an extension. Those waiting until
the last will be liable TO serious delay and
inconvenience, as there is always rush to-
ward the cad.
Il. L. SCARBOROUGH.
Treasurer Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
q Civil Service Examination.

aMy son." said an Indian man to
his 9 year,old boy, "you are about to
enter into the mysteries of the great
world around you Before doing SO
: it will be necessary to pass search
ing ordeal Are you ready for the
trial ?''
eyes, sir"
"Where have you been to-day ~
ssBeen fishing"
(Murmurs Of applause from his
fond mother
sDid you run away from home =
eyes, sir.
..What did you do yesterday ~
.eStole some lead pipe and sold it
to the junk shop for money to buy a
matinee ticket.
..Do you 60 to the theatre often -
s.Twice week.
:sMy son. the examination is salts.
factory. I have now the pleasure of
presenting to you one of the en-
blems of your future profession in
this world as the boss honest boy OF
the city. 1t is a little hatchet. What
will you do with it Z"
s.Trade it for pint of peanuts and
two fire balloons"
"Correct. The candidate is ready
5 for initiation. His mother will pro-
vide herself with a skate strap and
take him into the bathroom and ad-
minister to him the first degree. No
other bushes being before the lodge,
j declare it closed until the next reg
ular meeting
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
Ohio Rivers Charleston Railway Co

SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser.
In eject December 1885,.
CAR0LINAs DIVISION.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
Sumter Cotton Oil & Fertilizer
COMPANY
COMP A n Y

Beg the public that they have just completed
the erection Of their New Gnnery and ready for bust
The system the ':Wnshp latest improved for eleva
ting conveying ginning and packing cotton. with Revolving
Double Box Press Positively long waits delays to have
your cotton gnned and packedCan gin and pack bale in
Is minutes We will turn you out more lint and Of better
grade than the ordinary gn and guarantee you perfect salts
faction Baggng and Ties be had at gnnery cheap
anywhere.
SEED! SEED SEED!
We will pay the highest cash market price for your seed give
you Cotton Seed Meal in exchange for Seed which will give
you much better results Fertilizer than putting down you
seed and you onehaf labor handling Cotton Seed
Meal contains from to per cent ammonia and cheaper
the farmer than using the seed
FERTILIZERS! FERTILIZERS!
We beg say that handling High Grade Guanos Acid
Phosphate with Potash and Genuine German Kain and
prepared to make prices you want first class goods
before you make your purchases will you
money
Ginnery and MILL Main Street, below A. C. IT, Depot.
Uptown Office Main Street, next to Court House Square,
Sumter Cotton Oil and Fertilizer Co.
Perry Moses Prest Manager A. G. Phelps Sec. Treas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09

Trains between Millard and St. Paul leave
Milard 10 Is a @ aud IS p NJ, arriving
St. Paul 10 25 a N and :: IS N. Returning
leave St. Paul 10 35 u and 10 IN, au5
arrive Millard 10 IS N and 20 . 20. Dai.
ly except Sunday.
THOMAS WILSON
Predsient
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
TAX NOTICE.

NroTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ the County Trexsurer's books 70: the
months of November and December, 1895,
and the f sea year 1895 will he open for the
collection of said taxes from the l5th day Of
October, 1896, to the 3ls' day Of December,
1896, inclusive, at lis office in he County
The total tax rate is 10 4 5 mills, appor-
toned as follows:
For State purposes, 43 mills.
For ordinary couaty !nx 33-l0 mills.
For school tax mills.
There is also the following additional
SPECIAL school taxes levind 10 the school dis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-12-09
II otice!

A FTgR an experience of 'weuty-eigh;
n years IN the Cabinet shop Of Mr. J. D..
Cra.g, the undersigned have gone into the
business of repairing and cleaning furniture
on their own account, and feeling confident
Of thei: ability 70 give perfect aa'isfNc'ion,
respectfully sol!ci. the patronage Of the peo.
pie Of Sumter and vicinity.
The preparing and dressing Of dead bodies
for auris! will be promptly eOd carefully at
tended to.
Shop opposite the Episcopal church.
PETERSON l. CUTHBERT
Scot ls.. 1895 Sumter, S. c.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-02-26
Self Denial,

Nobody stands on pillar now, or
lives his life upon bread and water, or
does his work or eats his dinner clothed
in a hair shirt, which, by the way,
must, one would think, have gradually
become to the habitual wearer at least
as bearable as flannel is to skins accus-
toned to the touch of linen garments
We have to deny ourselves, if at all, in
little things, andif we never do it, how
is the habit, which is by no means in
stinctive with the natural man, ever to
be generated? That seems sound, and yet
it is by no means clear that our grand
fathers, who cultivated small self de-
malls, were less selfish than ourselves,
and they were decidedly less philan-
thropic. 49,. 49,. /
Monks of the stricter orders are very
little better, if at all, than English cler-
gymen, and men who go periodically in
to training, which involves much severe
self denial, do not emerge from that dis
cipline models either of character or of
conduct. London Spectator.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-02-26
An INNOCENT INTRUDER


Ha Engaged Hoouns, bae Then Found TT
Hs vs. Not weloome.
An amusing story is told Of the early
days Of the Margaret Louise home The.
home, as is we'll known, was built by
Mrs Elliott =. Shepard as aswoman's
hotel under the auspices Of the Young
Womens Christian association.
Tho first day the building was open
Miss Altman, the directress, was told
that gentleman had called to look at
rooms Taking it for granted that he.
wished to engage board for some woman
relative, she sent an attendant to show
him the rooms. He expressed himself as
muan pleased and engaged a suit. At.
nightfall the following day Miss Alt
man was informed by the horrified at
tendant that a man had come to occupy
the rooms which he claimed to have
engaged the preceding day. In the hall
her startled eyes recognized the dignifed
gentleman of the day before, accompa-
MED by a oolored valet with dress suit
case in one hand, portmanteau in the
other, and with an expressman with a
big trunk bringing up the rear.
Miss Altman advanced and politely
requested an explanation. This caused
the gentleman to grow very red in the
face, while the valet rolled his eyes in
disapproval and the expressman waited
The gentleman declared that he had
come to take possession of the rooms he
had engaged and had been refused the
keys.
"Oh, but you cannot occupy the
rooms!'' she exclaimed. "This is wo-
man s hotel.' The valet dropped the
portmanteau, the expressman smiled,
while beads of cold perspiration be-
spangled the would be boarder's brow,
as he explained that going by, he had
seen the place and, mistaking it for a
sci ect hotel, was 50 much pleased with
his inspection that he had persuaded his
nephew to come also and that prob
ably the young man would arrive by s
O'Clock. Then, with many apologies,
he beat a hasty retreat. That evening
Miss Altman received the nephew, who
proved to be dashing young society
man, who. when he heard of his uncle's
innocent mistake, was greatly amused
and laughed heartily. - New York
World.