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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-21
Land Surveying.

Mr.. H D NOISE, will give prompt at
sention TO calls for surveying and plating
land Can be found at bis Office, next door
to Office of Lee and Noise, Sum ter, S. C.
Nov. l8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-21

1Da7y.
iHai,y except Sun:ay
GT'7airs SO ana 81 carry ;acoagl PALMS.
ps.acs Buffet Sleeping Cars betwsea Kea
York ald Atan:a via Augusta.
T. ID. EMERSON, f; q EMERSON,
Traffic Manager ASST Gen. Pass. AS'
j. R KENLy. Ger:l Nauager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-07-21

Base bali goods at the Book Store-H G
0steen Co.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
A story of Frank Thomson.

A Philadelphia colored barber tells thi
story of President Frank Thomson of tn
Pennsylvania railroad; He is one of tn
most genial and natural men that ever sa
in my chair, and I've shaved the faces of
good many big men, can tell you. He i
atfable to the point of talking with us il
the pure negro dialect and, pom honor, h
can do our tongue to Il. Good hearted
Well, you d better believe it! Why, whel
one of our craft who used to shave him go
into money trouble and was about to los
his shop, ne went out to Mr. Thomson
country place to see if he couldn't get
temporary lift over the affair. Mr. Thorn
SON servant-a colored man-turned hin
away. But his master CHANGED to overhea
the talk mt the door and called the man in
Sure as you re sitting there Mr.. Thomson
after listening to that mans story, handle
him $50 bill, merely saying AS he did sc
Il want you to return the money when
you are in position to do so. Tha
money was all paid back No worthy ma
ever called upon Frank Thomson in vain
No place is too good for him, and you ca
just bet he will fill any place he is in too.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
PSYCHE.


I'm butterfly wings she few away,
Psyche, Psyche,
On butterfly wings all Rauzy and gay,
And turned to the springng east were they,
And though prayed her to bide awhile
She lett me assigning.
The sun rose ~, and butterfly winged
Psyche, Psyche,
AT the first pulse Of the wind aspiring
Stretched wide her jeweled wing and wing
And rose with the sun toward his golden coil
And left me assigning
The sun rose up, but he rose from a lair,
Psyche, Psyche,
But thy trembling wings beat the trembling
air,
Rising u meet him glorious there
Fitting across the sky like a smile.
! watched thee, assigning.
The sun rose up. Alas, she, too,
Psyche, Psyche,
The jewel winged But with the dew
That night in purple field Of rue
She fell, Psyche, wingess despoiled,
And am still assigning.
Ann S. Ethridge in Woman's Journal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
MONEY IN COWS.

There is money in COW keeping and
good money too if the cows are doing all
that they should do. 1t costs as much
to keep losing COW as it does to keep a
paving one.
Thousands of cows that today are I'M
profitable would quickly become profita-
BILE by course of Kow-Kure medicine.
a short treatment of this wonderful
remedy will convince any dairyman that
KOw-Kure is grand success. 1t is a
medicine, not food, and for cows only.
1t cures abortion, barrenness, securing
and punches. 1t makes pure blood,
strong appetite, perfect health and a
larger flow of richer milk.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
whose was IL?

A scholar travelling in the east SAYS
that he was once in camp with his
friend Ramsay, a man of kindred tastes,
in wretched Phrygian village far from
the track Of travellers AS they were
striking tents in the morning a heavy
faced boy brought Mr.. Ramsay hand
full of bronze for sale. He sorted it rap
idly on the palm of his hand and found
among the rubbish one very rare coiu Of
Hierapolis. Then he put it all back
again in the boy s outstretched palm and
offered half a dollar for the lot The boy
accepted the bid, gave back the handful,
took his money and disappeared while
the exultant purchaser went chuckling
off among the horses.
Ten minutes later the boy appeared
again, and, going up to the other Eng
lishman, offered another handful of rub.
bish among which was the same rare
Metropolitan coin. The gentleman kept
the bronze in his hand and offered a
half dollar for it, which the boy refused,
though the bargain was eventually con.
cluded for dollar.
Then the gentleman, in high glee,
nailed his companion and showing his
purchase, informed him that he was not
the only man who possessed a coin of
Hierapolis.
"Let us compare, said the other,
emptyiug the pocket where his bronze
was jingling.
He sorted the lot and felt in every
pocket No coin of Hierapolis was there.
To this day three questions remain I'M
answered:
How did the boy retain the coin in
the first instance in order to sell it over
again?
How, in that remote region, far from
the haunts of travellers, did he know the
value of his find?
And to which purchaser did the coin
really belong?-Youth's Companion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Transferring Pictures.

Prints or Autographs may be trans.
ferred to glass by very simple process.
The glass is cleaned with alcohol and 8
polisher, then coated with fine damma1
varnish, laid ON very evenly. It is then
put away in a place where there is nc
dust, where it is to remain until it is SO
sticky that when touched with the finger
the glass, if a small plate, may be lifted
by the adhesion. hepic, ure to be trans
ferred must be soaked in rainwater until
it is completely saturated, then placed
between sheets of plotting paper and
gently pressed. This removes all su-
perhuous water. Now put the pictures,
face down, upon the sticky side of the
glass. The utmost care is necessary in
placing it, as once it touches it cannot
be moved without danger of tearing out
pieces of the print. When it is adjusted,
begin at one corner and press the picture
closely upon the adhesive surface, watch
ing it continually to see that no air bub-
bles appear between the picture and the
vanished surface. When this is finished
put the picture away again, let it re-
main until quite dry, then lay wet
towel over the back of the picture until
the paper is thoroughly soaked.
Now begin at one corner, and, with
the fingers, frequently dipped in water
so that they will remain wet, rub off
the white paper Continue this until all
the white portion is removed This will
leave only the color of the picture upon
the glass. At the finish give the back a
rather heavy coat of transparent var
nish. Let it dry thoroughly and add a
very thin second coat. When this is per-
fectly dry, frame the picture with a very
thin glass over the vanished side Hang
in the window as Transparency. a
few attempts may be necessary before
expert handling is acquired, but perse-
verance will bring success, and with
care and little ingenuity very many
beautiful pictures may be prepared at
the most tnAing expense. New York
Ledger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Estate of John B. Walker.
Notice of Settlement.

STATE OF VERMONT, The probate
ODIsTRICI OF ADDISON. court Tor the dis
riot OF Addison
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
John b. Walker late of Whiting, in said
district deceased, GREETING.
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, at the probate Offce in
Mlddlebury, in said district, on the 10th day
OF June, A. D., 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M. Ia
show cause, II any you may have why the
account of A. +. Stanley, administrator OF
the estate OF said deceased, should not be
allowed. and also why the residue OF said
estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto.
Dated al Middlebury, in said district, this
18th day OF April, A. D., 1897.
By order of the court.
10 Attest JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

mast have fallen asleep. At any rat
had most peculiar dream, dream VIII
haunts me to this day.
Il dreamed that l was Jonah, the cl[
who's mentioned in the Bible, you kind
l thought l stood on the deck Of st
with the spray Of an angry sea beat
upon me. l thought the sailors all lool
threateningly upon me, and the rema
able fact about this dream was that
face of every man Jack on board was
face of my partner Stoffel Then i'm
ined that l heard the sailors cry: we
endure it no longcrl Cast the eyild
into the sea' And with loud cry t
lifted me on high and cast me with
their might into the raging sea. I felt
cold waves about Inc, and as l rose to
surface great sea monster noated tow
me. Then as it gripped me by the wa
l shrieked aloud in my agony-nnd awot
l found myself saturated with rain, d
Stoffel, my partner, standing over me W
devilish leer upon his face.
Il tried to rise, but found l could
move. A leathern rein had been pas
twice round my body, and was secur
dashed to the wagon wheel. For a II
ment l could not gasp the situation. Til
l remembered how Stoffel had sworn toI
revenged upon me. The heavens WI
lurid, and the rain was descending in Il
rents. tried to move in vain. Therl
said, Stoffel what is the meaning of thiI
1t MEANS he replied, with a peculj
huskiness in his voice, that your time II
come. l swore to be revenged upon I'd
and l will keep my word. Your boys
drowned in the slit yonder, and if VI
shout your loudest you will never be he'd
save by me- You shall see what gol
marksmen we Beers are. With that
went to the wagon and took loaded ri
-mine-that always hung there. vi
too astonished to speak. l found mysl
wondering what he would do next.
give you two minutes, be said, to NAL
your peace above. Even Englishmen|
suppose have hopes of an ever after
81 tried to speak, but could not" cd
tinued old Dan, land those two minut
seemed like an eternity. The lightnii
flashed in the far distance and the ra
fell in sheets. 1 felt indeed, that my Id
hour had come. Now, said Stoffel
length, you'll see how straight a Boer C;
shoot at 80 PAGES. So saying he turn
his back upon me and strobe away fro
me full 30 PAGES. Then he turned roun
and raising his rifle seemed to me to poi
it deliberately at my heart There was
loud crash, and felt sharp pain in II
left shoulder Stoffel stepped back, al
once again pointed his weapon at me. !
he did so. however, the sharp report of
rifle rang out, and l beheld Stoffel thrc
up his arms and fall with a sickenil
thud face forward to the earth. The ne
moment my Mashona boy, Topknot, h
cut the rein which bound me to the whC
and set me free, Gentlemen" added t
old hunter, II blessed the day when first
taught that niger the way to handle
| rifle -
So l should think, Dan, said Char
approvingly. And Stoffel-what of hil
Was he dead?"
" As dead as a doornail. sir. The bull
had penetrated his brain.
"And what became of Topknot?' ask
Jack.
" Poor chap" said old Dan, with a Il
NOR in his voice. He was drowned ft
months afterward as we were fording t
! Shangani. - Golden Penny.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
The GilIie,s Excnse.

1t is well known that the queen has a
dislike to the smell of tobacco, and even
such constant smoker as the Prince of
Wales is careful to deodorize himself as
much as possible before being received
by his royal mother. Perhaps the late
John Brown took her majesty's aversion
more coolly than any one else, for his
sporran was always crammed with a
mixture peculiarly black and strong
On one occasion the late Duke of
Sutherland sent some live deer to Wind
sor under the charge of his head keeper,
who, having seen his charges safely
housed, foregathered with Brown, and
smoke and whisky speedily combined in
no small quantities. While the carouse
was progressing John was hastily sum
mOned to the queens presence, and
away he went without changing his
clothes. His sovereign lady soon detect
ed the peccant odor and reproached
Brown with it,
"Hech! Your majesty" said Brown,
"it's nae my fault. It's joost contact
with the dukes keeper" He was for
given ON the spot. London Telegraph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
The Dog Redeemed Himself.

"I'm a believer in dogs, " declared til
judge. There may be something of sent
ment in this. and yet I'm sure that the}
is more of experience. Just after l wd
admitted to practice friend presented nj
with a smooth coated, liver colored poinl
err l accepted the gift on account of til
giver l was not a dog fancier, but
thought SO much of my friend that
would have accepted the boisterous pu
had he been twice the animated cyclo1
that he was.
1.-THE coming of that dog into my lii
meant more than a whole room full
lawyers could have foreseen. He shook I'll
life out of Blackstone, chewed the cove
off Gritty, scattered Greenleaf on Ev
dence to the four winds, wrecked "a Ru
STA leather lounge and made ribbons OIL
of velvet carpet that was the pride OF III
early professional career. And yet like
the fellow.
I'm this affection on my part there mul
have been something of prophecy, for,
take the daily record, everything wf
against the pup, and it must have bee
faith that kept alive my regard. One da
he came bounding into the office with
pair of kid gloves. They were made for
pair of little hands. They carried ii
dainty odor of violets and told me muc
about the fair woman whom l had nevt
seen and the irresponsible pup had robbed
With the wrecked pair of gloves 1 hunte
her up. 1 pleaded for the pup as l ha
never yet pleaded for a client. She reall
seemed pleased that the dog had playe
the part of "a robber, and by Il very natur;
process of logic l reached the conclusio
that nothing better could have happene
to me, 1t was our Introduction, and she
my wife If you have dog, you have
friend Detroit Free Press.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Estate of Abel Walk err.
Notice of settlement.

OTATE OF VERMONT, The Pro.
> DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bate Court tor
the district OF Addison:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Abel Walker, late OF Whiting, in said
district, deceased, GREETING:
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
you are hereby notified TO appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the 10th day
of June, A. ID. 1897, at 10 o'clock, II. m, to
show cause, if any on have, why the account
OF a. Il. Stanley ,administrator OF the estate of
said deceased, should not be allowed, ana
also why the residue of said estate should not
be distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Middlebury, in said District, this
18th day of April, A. ID. 1891
BY order of Court, Attest:
Is JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

CTATE OF VERMONT, In probate
ODIsTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. court, held at
Middiebury within and tor said district, on
the It'll day OF April a. ID. 1891 p. F. Chap.
man, guardian OF Ann NJ. Chapman, makes
application to said court Tor license to sell
the following described real estate OF his lid
ward, to wit n house and lot situate on the
east side OF North Pleasant street, in the vii
lage of Middlebury, Vermont representing
that the sale thereof, tor the purpose OF put
ting the proceeds OF such sale nj interest or
investing the same in stocks or real estate,
would be beneficial to said ward Whereup.
on, ii is ordered by said court, that said APP
plication be referred to session thereof, to
be held at the Probate Otllce, in said Middle
bury, on the 26th day of April, A. ID. 1897, tor
hearing and decision thereon; and it is fur
ther ordered that all persons interested be
notified hereof by publication OF notice of
said application and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Middlebury Regis.
ter, published at Middlebury, before said
time OF hearing, that they may appear at
said time and place, and, II they see cause,
object thereto.
By order of Court Attest:
Is JAMES NJ. SLADE, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Queer Language.

The Saturday Review says that when
he was in Egypt Mark Twain hired two
Arab guides to take him to the pyra-
mids. He was familiar enough with
Arabic, he thought, to understand and
be understood with perfect ease. To his
CONSERVATION he found that he could
not comprehend word that either of
the guides uttered. AT the pyramids he
met friend, to whom he made known
his dilemma. 1t was very mysterious,
Twain thought. why, the explanation
is simple enough" said the friend
"Please enlighten me, then" said
Twain. "Why, you should have hired
younger men. These old fellows have
lost their teeth, and, of course, they
don't speak Arabic. They speak gum
Arabic -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
His Sweet Voice.

The best of men are at times liable to
make very serious mistakes. A man in
a Leicestershire village woke in the
night and heard what he supposed to be
the harsh grating of a saw on hard
board and at once jumped to the con-
clusion that some bold bad burglar was
saving hole in the front door,
He slipped out of bed, glided like a
specter into the hall and again listened
and this time became fully satisfied that
his first suspicious were correct.
Selling his trusty gun, he poured a
handful of powder and ditto of shot into
each barrel, capped it and, softly raising
an up stairs window, blazed away in
the darkness, the shot being followed by
a howl of pain from below
He then hurriedly drew on a few of
his most necessary garments and went
to investigate the matter and upon the
first step found the wounded form of a
neighboring youth, who, in feeble tones,
explained that he had come over to sere-
made his sweetheart, the old man s only
daughter, with a song and that when he
was shot he was driving ahead as best
he could ON Sweet Spirit, Hear My
Prayer.
He expressed no surprise at the old
man S mistake, but thinks that he might
have at least yelled "Who's there?" be-
fore he pulled the trigger, but the shoot
er said he was somewhat excited and
Just little scared. so didn't stop to
think. -Pearson's Weekly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
A Parliament Custom.

Before the speech from the throne is
read, when the houses are resumed in
the afternoon, by the lord chancellor in
the house of lords and the speaker in the
house of commons, it is the practice III
both houses to read one bill first time
pro forma in order 20 assert their right
of deliberation without reference to the
immediate cause of summons. This
practice is enjoined in the house of lords
by a standing order. In the house OF
commons the same form is observed
pursuant to ancient custom and of the
following resolution, passed March 20,
1903: THAT the first day of every sit
ting i'll every parliament some one bill,
and no more, receiveth a first reading
for form sake" In the house of COM
mons the clerk of parliamcnts produces
an ancient document which has served
this purpose for at least century, en-
titled "A bill for effectually prevent.
ing clandestine outlawries, " which is
duly read a first time and ordered to be
read "A second time and will never be
heard of again till the opening of the
next session. London News.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
A wonderful SCHOLAR.

Antonio Magliabeechi, the famous
Florentine scholar, was remarkable not
only for the amount and variety of his
knowledge-for he knew accurately 60
different languages-but also for his in
cessant labors as a student and libra
rian. "He usually passed the whole
night in study and when exhausted ma
ture demanded rest a straw chair served
for a couch and an old threadbare cloak
for a coverlet.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Earlv English FINDINGS.

During the reign of Elizabeth the
fashion III binding underwent a consid-
cradle change, the graceful simplicity
of the early work, with it's rather severe
and restrained ornament, giving place
10 heavy, overdecorated style, in which
a superabundance of gliding hid power
ty of design. This style reached its
height i'll the bindings produced for
James l, which were commonly dotted
all over with fowers-de-luce on thistles,
while the corners We're filled with a
heavy block of coarse design. During
the reign of Charles the bindings were
as a rule copied from French work and
the designs carried out with very small
tools; but, though foreign influence was
strongly felt at first, the English bind
ers soon struck out line of their own,
and Samuel Mearne, the binder to
Charles IL, produced some admirable
work and seems to have introduced the
quantity shaped panel which gave the
name of cottage binding to a certain
class of work At little later date an
Edinburgh binder whose name is I'M
known, but whose work is easily distin-
guishable, executed some marvellous
pieces of work on very dark green mo-
rocco. -AthenRum.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Prepared For Emergencies.

"Do you think, he said, with much EN-
barrassment, that-er-that is to say, /
willing TO assist us in any way?"
"He might, was the thoughtful reply
"He is getting to be ever so successful nov
In divorce cases. Washington Star.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
Two Kinds of People.

There are two great promoters of socia
appiness-cheerful people and peopl
who have some reticence. The latter ar
more secure benefits to society than tn
former. They are the nonconductors Of al
the heats and animosities around them
Helps.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

The people living at Peaks island,
Me, are so healthy that the physician
who attempted to make a living by re-
naming there failed. and the islanders,
sick and well alike, contribute certain
amount yearly, outside that paid for
services,-to keep him there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

PERsONAL.-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday by
continually coughing will find instant
relief by using One Minute Cough Cure,
speedy and harmless remedy for throat
and lung troubles.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
B. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

Not only acute lung troubles, which
may prove fatal in a few days, but old
chronic coughs and throat troubles may
receive immediate relief and be perma-
nently cured by One Minute Cough
Cure.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
b. F. HASKELL, West Cornwall,
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON \. NORTH, Shoreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

Public exposure of horse flesh for sale
is authorized III Denmark, Sweden and
parts of France.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16

The first British telegraph patent was
granted in the year that Queen Victoria
was crowned, 1887.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-04-01

New York, March SIT is stated
that General Julio Sanguilly, hero of
the ten years war in Cuba, military
tactician of acknowledged ability, the
peer of Gomez as a general and of
Maceo as a fighter, is to succeed Gen
eral Ruiz Rivera as the commandant
of the army of the west, and his ad-
vent will cause a change in the policy
and conduct of the campaign in Pinar
del Rio, in which province the very
aggressive movements of the Spanish
forces are now being made.
Rivera is now in the hands of the
Spaniards. if recent Havana dispatches
are to be depended upon. 1t is not
likely if he is really a prisoner he will
be regarded as a prisoner of war, but
will be tried by drumhead court
as a bandit and rebel and be
shot to death. In this event his sue
cessor will be in the saddle on the day
that sentence is carried into effect, I'M
less. the execution is so summary that
he will be unable to reach the field in
time.
General Sanguilly is the Cuban pa
triot who served two years in Jail
charged with the crime of rebellion. He
is a naturaliZed American citizen and
was released through the good offices
Of this government in February.