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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Gen. Alger Accepts.

Canton, O, Jan 29-This was
Major McKinley's birthday and he
celebrated it by rendering the port
folio of war to Gen. Russell A. Alger
Of Michigan, who at once accepted
it. Gen Alger authorized the cor
respondent of the Southern Asso-
ciated Press to say that he had &C
cepted the portfolio Of war. He was
asked if all differences between
himself and Senator Sherman had
been arranged. "Yee:" said he eve
>sre on good terms and will work to
gether 10 harmony"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

loan association bill will create some
debate. 1t is one o. the general bills
that the two houses Will have to con
slider before the session has ended,
and many are watching with some
degree of interest to see what viii! be
done with it State Feb |.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known by its
works. The experience Of nalf century
proves that TO other preparation of the kind
stops coughing and alays irritation of the
throat and bronchial tubes so promptly and
efsciually rs this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03
Legislative Examiog g Com mittee

Blood is life and upon the purity and
vitality Of the blood depends the health Of the
whole system Experience proves Hoods
Sarsaparila 20 be the best blood purifier.
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly on
the liver and bowels. Cure sick headache.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

Talk of building the Augusta and
Chattanooga Railroad mas been revived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-02-03

Of his profession, and is especially
fond of equity noctrines and ques
tions of constitutional and statutory
construction. In addition to his pro
fessionaI and official duties he has
taken an active part in the educa
tional and material interests of his
community. He is member of the
board of examiners of his county
which position he has held for nine
years, and has been trusec of the
Abbeville Graded School from its
foundation. He is also trustee of the
estate DR.. John de la Howe, a chari
table foundation left by its donor
100 years ago, for the establishment
Of an agricultural and industria
school for the poor children of Able
Vile County.
Among other duties of busy life
Mr.. K'ugh numbered those of al
alderman of the city of AbbevilIe
and director Of the Young Mems
Business League OF Abbevllle, anc
and in those positions devoted ener
gy and times freely to the upbuilding
of the city He has been for years :
director of the National Bank o
Abbeville, aud is president Of the
Abbeville Cotton Mill He has also
made success Of his farm, to which
he gave his personal supervision
lie is married, and his wife is the
daughter of the Hon j. Z Bradley
of Abbeville County.-News anc
Courier.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
The Salmon Mystery.

Why salmon return to the sea after
spawning has always been mystery,
but the fish in San Andreas Lake may
in a measure solve the problem. That
reservoir is full Of fine big steelheads
that can never return to the sea, but
they are literally covered with para
sites that resemble snails and are
sometimes found to be an inch and 4
half in length. 1t has been found that
the parasites die as soon as they are
placed in salt water and drop off the
fish, just as barnacles drop off salt
water vessel as soon as it anchors in a
fresh water harbor 1t is believed by
some piscatorial experts that the sal
mon return to salt water to rid them
selves of the parasites that attack them
while in fresh water. Still others con-
tend that the salmon never does return,
but dies soon after spawning.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15

Judge Brown rubbed his chin in y
perpiexed way. fixed his gaze ON the,
ceiling for a moment and then, clear
ing his throat, said:
''Of course, 1t is an old principle Of
law that the probator must correspond
with the alligator. and in this case 4
am of the belief that the corpus is all
right but l don't know about the de-
Hcti"
Your honor. l want that to go into
the record" demanded opposing coun-
sci. II want the record to show that
your honor said the corpus is all right,
but you do not know about the deficit"
Judge Brown realized that he had
Numbered and sat staring at the at
torney for moment. Then pulling
himself together he said:
".All right, let that go into the rec
ord But you fellows knew DANCED
well l was only joking when l said it,
and that will go into the record, too"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
A Small BOy's Ingenuity.

A small boy in the Mission is the
owEer Of woolly little donkey of
more. than ordinary intelligence and
perversity. Some time ago the man.
ger in the stable fell down and struck
the donkey on the head, since which
time nothing could induce the animal
to enter the stable of his own accord,
and he wandered around the yard at
his own sweet will.
The other day the boy found that the
donkey viewed the lawn mower with
mingled curiosity and alarm. He would
not turn tail and run from it, but
would back away, the while keeping
his ears at a full cock, and his eyes
on the machine. That fact gave the
boy an idea. Now he leads the donkey
to the stable door, turns the animal
around and runs the lawn mower to-
ward him. When the donkey backs
into the stable the door is slammed on
him before he realizes where be u.s.
San Francisco Post
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
PVLsfka e & The
S*@{PRESs
Dcbs aud IItOnia.

Where will Mr.. Debs locate his cooper
ativc scheme and whence the millions
necessary to carry it into etTect:-Minne-'
apois Press.
Mr.. Eugene Debs' scheme for a CO.
operative commonwealth is amply sup
piled with brains. All that it needs now
is some ready cash and few properly
adjusted weights to keep the thing bal
anced.- Philadelphia Press.
Many PEOPLE who are longing for Il new
Utopia will read with interest the pros
pcctus Of Mr.. Debs' proposed new colony.
and, when they come to the names of the
principal Utopians. will conclude not to
hadelphia Ledger.
If the scheme now proposed by Eugene
Debs ever gets beyond the point of Il
newspaper advertisement for its promoter
II will quickly dispose of the dema gogic
notions now used TO stimulate class pre-
judce. Bangor Wing and Courier.
OF coolse this crazy undertaking will
fail. The evil that we fear is intended
will not develop, but out of it all good will
come. for the folly of provoking discon-
tent in America will be once more made
piain.-Cincnnati Commercial Tribune.
w men MI. l)eDS comes TO organize MS
commonwealth he will find marked pref
crence upon the part of all to be leaders,
lecturers, legislators. etc. Marching men
across the continent will not rid them OF
the universal hankering after an earning
OF bread in the sweat of other peoples
faces.-Ierrc Hautc Gazette.
If Mr.. Debs does not find any suitable
location for his colony in the Western
States let him not be discouraged. He
can go right on out into the Pacific and
pre-empt an island. The more remote the
island the more the scheme will commend
itself TO his fellow citizens who remain
behind. Grand Rapids Herald
Associated with Debs i'll his co-opera-
tive commonwealth scheme is Il college
professor from Boston and three or four
other lreamcrs and enthusiasts. who be.
icve that it is the true and only way to
solve he industrial aud economic prob
lens low confronting the country and
better the conditions of the masses of the
people. New Orleans States.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
The little maiden had French nurse.

The little maiden had French nurse.
of whom she was very fond. One day
this nurse departed. and her small
charge wandered about the house, up
stairs and down. into the garden ard
back again. and finally hung about her
mother, who was busy just then with
the baby. Receiving no attention, she
turned away. saying dejectediy: mo
body loves me. l guess Ill go down
in the garden and eat bugs. ate free
yes'day-twO snoove ones and one
woolly one"
a Georgia lawyer. who had case
in which conviction for his client SEEM
ed certain, closed his argument with Il
Scriptural quotation To the amaze
ment of all, the jury returned Il ver-
dict of Not guilty" without leaving
their seats. After court had adjourn
ed. the lawyer approached the fore
man. II am curious to know" he said,
just On what point of law you based
your verdict 1T warn't no law
point, colonel" replied the foreman,
but we couldn't jest git over that
Scripture"
An old darky was encountered by the
expedition sent by Uncle Sam for the
relief Of sufferers by the Mississippi
floods. Uncle Eph was in a dilapidat-
ed-loOking skiff or dugout, which he
was having considerable trouble to
keep afloat. He was busy padding
with one hand and bailing out his
craft with the other when the relief
boat came within hailing distance Of
him. The captain of the relief-boat
called to him: Hello. there. uncle!
What do you want:' Nothing but
wings, boss?' was the answer.
When Wagner published his "Rienzi'
he sent a copy of Offenbach, with a
request that he would say what he
thought Of it. Offenbach had previous
~ read some of Wagner's poems and
had made fun Of them. After some
three weeks the score Of 'Rienzr' was
returned to its composer, with slip,
on which was written: Dear Wagner,
your music is trash; stick to poetry
This, of course, enraged Wagner great
ly. and some months later he was out
with one of his celebrated brochures
denouncing the Jews. 1t was fine
opportunity for revenge-Offenbach be-
ing an Israelite-and the brochure was
in the hands of Offenbach in no time.
Two days elapsed and Wagner had the
pamphlet back. When he opened it,
this is what he found written on the
front page: Dear Wagner, your bro
cure is rot; stick to music"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15

The Life Of Jesus Christ.

For information concerning the life
of Christ the world is indebted to the
four treatises which are comprised in
the New Testament under the name of
THE Gospel" The earliest Christian
writer's seem to have derived their sole
knowledge Of the life and acts OF Christ
from these four documents, as. except
in the Apocryphal Gospels, which are
considered by scholars to have been
written between the second and fifth
centuries. and which are not regarded
as entitled to any consideration. and
one or two illusions in the book Of
Acts. the only information concerning
Christ is given by the evangelists.
With very few exceptions every allu-
Sion to Christ. in the works of the faith
ers. who wrote during the first five
centuries, is derived from the four bi.
'CgraphieS.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
-
RUIN IN EMPTY SEATS,
New York Managers Find the Taste
for Vaudeville Is Waning.

A New York dispatch says: There
are millions Of dollars invested in New
York music halls, variety houses and
theaters devoted to specially" per-
formances. and unless there is Il turn
in tie receding Of popular support there
is serious trouble ahead for ut least q
dozen of these places.
1t is no secret that the music hall
managers are in a quandary as to
what to do in order to check the fall
ing off in their receipts. The public q
few seasons ago were vaudeville
mad" and packed the music halls all
winter and the roof gardens all sum.
mer. But the appetite for that style
OF entertainment seems to have been
satiated, and even the most expensive
foreign attractions no longer draw one.
quarter the patronage they did cou.
pie Of years ago.
When the rush began few seasons
ago to the music ha.ls-using the term
comprehensiyely. to cover all amuse<
ment places Of this kind-they coined
money. AS high as $1S0,0OO clear
profit has been made at one house dur.
ing season. Such mine was like
the opening up of the gold fields OF
Cripple Creek. Others rushed in and
the thing was worked to death in nc
time. Music halls multiplied. Where
$4,000 was expended in one place,
100000 was soon invested in another,
and so it Went on until Olympia cap
ped the climax with n $4,000. goo build.
ing.
Multiplication of theaters meant a
compound increase of the sharpeSt
managerial rivalry. Ten dollars
week performers gave way to a list OF
$50 night artists" Actors were
fought for by competing managers.
who carried the battle into the Euro
pean specially" markets, and salaries
leaped higher and higher, until Mile.
Guilbert was brought over to the Olym-
| pia at 1000 week, only to be follow.
| ed by Chevalier and Loie Fuller at
koster and Balls on a salary and q
| percentage equaling probably that
| sum.
| Even at these salary OUTLAWS enor.
nous profits were made on all these
| early engagements. Any one OF the
| three you choose to name played to
over 500 week, and the managers
were in the heyday of their prosperity.
But the tide has turned, and it Is an
| open secret that many well-known
managers are in water we'll UP to their
| chins. If some genius does not arise
with scheme capable OF drawing dol
! lars from the public as they were
drawn two years ago, this summer will
see Broadway strewn with wrecks Of
| gigantic theatrical ventures.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
DIE IN THE WATER.
Eagle Lake. Ind, Is the Scene of n
Yachting Disaster.

The hundreds of cottages Oh the shores
Of Eagle Lake, Ind, were shocked be-
You'd measure the other evening 10y the
announcement of the ovcrturning of Il
sailboat and the drowning of two Of the
most popular young ladies at this resort,
Miss Georgia Coulter of Chicago and Ber-
tina Yarnelle of Fort Wayne. The news
flashed through the grounds in an instant
and scores went to the beach, where the
sad news was confirmed.
These two girls. with Miss Eunice,
daughter Of +. W. Munson of Chicago,
went for Il ride in Il small sailboat with
John Nj. Coulter. IT.. and William Gray
Of Chicago. The boat capsized off Var
nelle's point. half mile from shore and
mile ana a half from the landing. Coul-
ter saved Miss Munson. but the other two
girls were drowned. Miss Yarnelle was
tangled in the rigging, but Miss Coulter
sank in ninety feet of water.
George Ritter of Warsaw, a fisherman,
FASTENED to the scene of the accident in u
rowboat and William Scheimer, the park
boatman, arrived about the same time.
They found Coulter and Gray exhausted
by repeated diving for the missing girls
The survivors were brought in and an
other rescue party went out at once in a
steamer. Schcimcr. after finding Miss
1arnelles body so entanged in the rig
ging that it had to be cut loose, dived for
the other girl until he was so nearly
drowned shat only prompt medical assis.
ance saved his life. The body of Miss
Yarnclle was taken to her fathers cot
tage and several doctors worked for hours
to resuscitatc her, but without effect. Pro-
fessional divers recovered the other body.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
An Exported Mine.

"a few years ago." remarked an
old mining man, "the Rawhide mines
in Tuolumne County, California, were
being hawked all over this country and
Europe, but no one would touch them.
The mines We're offered for a song. and
several Eastern and European experts
were sent here to examine them. They
all reported adversely, and the result
was that they were not sold.
1.-The Nevills, who now own the
mines. were not 'experts'-that is, col
lege- bred experts-but they were prac-
tical miners and they thought they
saw a good thing In the Rawhide They
acquired them and went TO work. 1t
cost quite tidy little sum and the
owners were nearly bankrupt before
they made their big stake, but they
have been taking out from $4,000 to
10000 q month ever since. Altogether
The mines have yielded abou. $4,000
600, and the present owners have been
offered $1,750,OOO for the mines by
one Of the syndicates that refused to
touch them for a twentieth that price
n few years ago. Which shows that
there are some things the foreign ex-
pert does not know about mining"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
RANDOLPH'S WAGER.
How a Lord Crossed WcstminstcI
Bridge,

HOW LORD crossed West m nStC1
Bridge.
The late Lord Randolph Churchill
was scarcely less famous as a wit and
joker than us Il statesman. His col.
leagues in the House of Commons were
often.imes the victims of his pranks,
and many Il good story in which Randy
figures as the hero is still told in the
Hobbies. One night. says the New York
Sun, While Lord Randolph was convers.
ing with several friends in the cafe at.
tached to the House. a question arose
rs to the time it would take Il pedeS-
trian 10 cross Westminster bridge. DIFF
ferent opinions We're expressed. but no
two OF the diSputants were able to
agree. At length Lord Randolph. who
had been silent auditor of the discus
sion. offered to wager that he could
cross from the MiddleseX to the Surrey
side of the bridge while Big Ben the
great bell in the clock tower of the Par
liament buildings, was striking the four
quarters and the hour Of -. The wager
wls accepted by one of the members Of
the company. ard it was arranged that
at the hour named witnesses should be
stationed at each end OF the bridge TO
watch the performance.
A few minutes before midnight Il Sc
lect party OF well-known members We're
seen 10 emerge from Il little door near
the Speakers quarters in the parlia-
ment buildings. and stalk sedately
bl,'l I no fnr hon. sy al
the party paused. and was soon sur
rounded by n curious throng. Several
other distinguished legislators soon at
terward appeared and politely request
ed passerS-by TO keep to the left. Just
as Big Ben" began to strike the first
quarter the 1.-THE figure of a man wear
ing top hat and evening clothes was
seen to leap out Of little group OF men
on the MidlleseX side. Some waggish
friend raised the cry of stop THEIR
and in il jitfy half a score of wondering
men md boys We're fast Oh the heels OF
the doughty sprinter. 4 policeman,
hearing the cry and observing the fee
Ing man. started in pursuit.
AS Big Ben" continued to clang the
pace grew hotter ana hotter. One by
one the purs,lers began to fall away,
but the big policeman hung grimly to
his task. When the center OF the bridge
was reached the quarters had been
rung and the great bell had already
begun to strike the hour. A cheer
arose from tie watchers on the Surrey
side. ana Lord Randolph. who had un-
til then been running up al incline. now
had the descent in his favor. a few
MON ants later the painting policeman
came upon his man. surrounded by aid
miring friends.
whats up?" suffered the breath
less and bewildered bobby.
1.-TWO strokes to spare! pulled the
| victorious Randolph.
The officer stared, blushed. apologize.
ed, wiped his brow and went his way.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Seals Love Music.

The well-known love Of seals for mu-
steal sounds too often leads to their
obstruction. When the Eskimo hunt
er sees none Of his prey about he be-
gins whistling. and sooner Or LATER is
sure to attract an appreciative seal
within reach Of his harpoon. Lying at
full length at the edge of tic ice he
continues whistling low. plaintive call
ing notes, and presently 4 few tf the
animals will draw near to the spot.
lifting themselves as high as they can
out of the water, and slowly moving
their heads to and fro, lis If keeping
time to the music. by ana by one
seal, more daring than its fellows.
will come very close to the hunter,
who then jumps to his feet and Stays
the creature. while it's mates make Off
as quickly as possible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Saved from a HailstOrm.

An interesting story comes from Aus
tria. 1t is said that a successful at
tempt has been made by an Austrian
wine grower to prevent hailstorms.
The eXperimenter OWNS extensive vine
yards situated Oh the southern slopes
of the mountains. i'll n locality often
visited by destructive hailstorms. At
first he tried to protect his crops by
using galvanized wire netting. This,
however, cost too much. and he decided
to install Il battery and test the plan
of causing explosions to drive off the
hailstOrms. He erected six stations on
prominent mountain peaks command
ing territory about two miles in ex-
tent. In each station We're ten NOR
tars. which We're handled by Il corps
of volunteers. A storm was seen APP
preaching. and presently heavy black
clouds hung over the mountain sum-
mits. At a given signal all the NOR
lars were discharged. and the detona-
ton had the effect of rapidly causing a
reaction in the movement of the clouds.
According to the report given of the
experiment, 1.-The cloud wall opened up
funnel-like. the mouth of the funnel
began to rise in the form o. consecutive
rings, expanding gradually until all
the clouds scattered and entirely dis
appeared. No hail. or even a sudden
downpour of rain. fell. The experience
was gone through six times last sum-
mer and has. without a single eXcep-
ton. proved successful" -Pittsburs
Dispatch.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Will Not Burn.

Fireproofing paints of effective quail
ity are now prepared in different ways
of course no oily OF greasy substances
entering into their composition, the
blending agent being simply water. One
of the standard paints Of the class u
described as consisting Of 40 pounds Of
powdered asbestos, 10 pounds Of alum.
mate of soda, 10 pounds OF lime and 80
pounds OF silicate of soda, with the ad:.
ditiOn OF any nonresinOus coloring mat
ter desired, the whole thoroughly mix
ed With water, that is, enough of the
latter for producing perfect blend
and rendering an easy applica ton. Two
or more coats of this is the rule in ap-
plying it to any wood surface, inside or
outside of building. Another formula
involves the use Of 40 pounds Of finely
ground glass, a like amouenDf, ground
porcelain. and similarly Oh hiIa clay
or the same quantity of powdered as
bestos and 20 pounds Of quicklime.
These materials are ground very fin8
and then mixed in 60 pounds Of liquid
silicate Of soda, with water, as in the
preceding formula. Two or more coats,
il necessary, are given. Each Of these
paints is applied with brush in the
ordinary way. the drying being accom-
plished in few hours, and, If coloring
matter is desired. the above proper.
tons are varied accordingly. Further,
If used one after the other, the follow
ing solutions are effectively fire re-
SiStiny namely solution Of SiliCatEe ~
soda in water and then mixture OF
quicklime, asbestos and some white
lead.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-07-15
Notes Of Current Events.

The steamship st. Paul took out $685.
600 ounces of silver.
The Yacht Seatlower. with ten persons
aboard, was captized in n squat ut Chi.
cago, All were rescued.
The J. i. Ora wlnrd Lumber Company
of louisiana, Mo. assigned. Assets about
$75, 900; liabilities. SG0.OUO.
Otto W. Ropicnuet Of Belleville. ILL.,,
confessed to misappropriating $4,000 Of
the funds of the Rclleyille Savings Bank,
with which he had been connected for
nineteen years.
The London Lancet, the English medi-
cal authority, makes Il sen.0offlcial an.
nouncement OF the condition OF the
queens eyesipht. which will be said to be
much affected by age.
Frank Eyck Of Elizabeth. n. j., ac-
knowleages himself the slave Of cigar
cites. He voluntarily surrendered him
self to the police and had himself locked
no that he might break the habit.