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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
The Attitude Of Trust.

Writing about the attitude Of "be'
levers toward the future life, OF
whose details their knowledge is limit
ed, a correspondent Of the London Spec
tator insists that it should be one OF
trust. similar to that reposed by Carl.
baldi's volunteers in their leader. Quot
ing from q popular life of Garibaldi, IL
Italian, the correspondent says:
"In 1859 Garibaldi S volunteers, some
rich, some poor, were near Alessandria.
On May %, the camp Of the Alpine
Huntsmen was in complete confusion.
The improvised soldiers rushed to arms
to the sound Of the trumpet.
"'Quick, quickr said the officers.
'We are to start.
Where are we golng:
"'That is mystery. Garibaldi
knows where, and that's enough
"Garibaldi went through the ranks
with words of encouragement to the
weary and sympathy for the enthusias-
tic and in person saw to every need. %
This motley host drove the Austrians
in a 20 hours battle 20 miles up the
Stelvio pass, over the glaciers of the
Ortler and back into Tyrol.
"The most unkind thing, not only
the most imprudent thing, comments
the correspondent, would have been
for these volunteers to have been sup
piled with a full and accurate plan Of
what lay before them. The silence OF
God as to the future life is at least
kind. knowledge without correspond
ing power to act tends to become a
burden. It would be no kindness tc
humanity to bewilder it by description;
of an unrealizable state and to distract
it from that daily path of duty which
leads thither. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
African Skins.

Between 1856 and 1875 it is certain
that some millions of blesbok, wilde
beest and springbok must have been de-
stroyed in the Transvaal and Orange
Free State. The slaughter was so prodl-
yious and the variety of wild animals
so great in these Wild regions OF South
Africa that the result made sensible
difference in the leather industry OF Eu-
rope. The markets were filled with
skins which, when tanned, gave leather
of quality and excellence never known
before, but the origin Of which, as the
material was still sold under old names.
purchasers never suspected. Hides OF
the zebra and cuagsa arrived III tens OF
thousands, and good as horsehlde is Tor
the uppers of first class boots, these
were even better Smart Engllshmen
for wears wose boots tie uppers OF
which were made of zebra and quagga
skin or from the hides CT Glands, onyx
and gcmsbok disguised l;nde1 the names
Of calf or pate,t leathers.-London
SDect:tOr
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Lucky Mr.. Walter!

David Walter, a farmer living near
Lititz, was the victim OF q unique sur
prise the other day 1t was the thirty
eighth anniversary Of his birth, and
Mrs. Walter invited about so friends
and relatives to participate in celebra-
ton of the event. Shortly before dinner
a handsome carriage was presented to
Mr.. Walter. Under his plate at the ta-
ble was fine gold watch. Leaving the
table, Mr.. Walter was invited to the
ward and a herd Of ten Holstein COWS
was driven up and presented to him.
This was followed by the appearance
of two young ladies dressed in pink,
who carried tray on which We're piled
gold and silver to the amount OF s., cOO
This, too, was presented to the happy
man.
Everything was the gift Of Mr. Wal
ter's wife, who oy industry and frugall-
ty in their 10 years OF married life lad
saved the money without the knowledge
of her Observation-Disclosures Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Water a. Last.

In S1eClure's Magazine there is an
interesting account OF DR.. Sven Hedln.
a young Swedish traveller, who has been
doing some remarkable work III Asia, il
an attempt to cross the hitherto unex-
plored Takla-Makan desert. His party
entered the desert April 10, 1895. The
water gave out, the camels died, and
one by one all the servants succumbed.
"I went on alone,'' says DR.. Hedin.
ssThe forest was very dense and the
night black. I had eaten almost moth
ing for ten days; I had drunk nothing
for FIVE. I crossed the forest crawling
on all fours. tottering from tree to tree.
I carried the haft of the spade as a
crutch. At last came to an open space.
The forest ended like devastated plain.
This was river bed. It was quite dry.
There was not drop OF water.
"L went on. meant to live. would
find water. I was very weak, but l
crawled on all fours and at last I cross
ed the river bed. It was three kilome-
ters wide. Then, as reached the right
bank of the river, I heard the sound of
a duck lifting and the noise of splash
ing water. I Icrawled in that direction
and found large pool Of clear, fresh
water.
ssI thanked God first, and then I felt
my pulse WANTED to see the effect
that drinking would have On it. 1t was
at 4S.
ssThen drank. I drank fearfully. I
drank and drank and drank. It was a
lovely feeling. I felt my blood liquefy-
ing. 1t began to run in ny veins; my
pores opened. My pulse went up at once
to 50. felt quite fresh and living.
Undaunted by his first terrible ex-
perience, DR.. Hedin crossed the desert
again from south to north, and was re-
warded by the discovery of every old
town -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
A louisville SANDER.

Not long ago there was put in at the
Louisville telephone exchange a switch
board run entirely by a battery, SO that
the amount of calls was definitely indl-
Gated by expenditure of force. The
chart showed correct business conditions
up to 10 a. ~, and then there came a
most unaccountable drop. The cleo
trician was bothered. There must be a
leakage, a weakness, somewhere. Again
and again the same remarkable and IN
stantaneous drop showed on the chart,
and the perplexed telephone engineer
went from Chicago to Louisville to III
vestigate-
He was with a group of anxious man
ayers and directors waiting for the sig
nificant hour to approach, when sud
denly some one looked at his watch and
called, Gentlemen, we are loslng
time," whereupon one and all arose and
passed to the nearest buffet. That was
crowded, and they tried another, only
to find it also thronged. Then the cleo
trician looked at the hour. 1t was just
past 10 O'Clock, and daily scene was
being enacted All Louisville was out
taking drink.-Chicago Times Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Spain's Popular Beverage.

"Horchata de chufa, is the singular
name of the e,nost popular drink in Mad
rid. This is made from nut called
schufa,'' yielding milky liquid when
reduced to pulp. This is diluted with
water, and forms most cooling and re-
freshing drink. However. it IS an ac-
ouired taste. Very few like it at the
first trial. The horcha1a may be made
from different kinds Of mats The al
mond is used also.
Strange to relate, the horchata de
chufa is always sold where mating IS
kept for sale, SO that when you SPY q
roll of the latter outside the store door,
it is sufficient indication that IL that
particular place you may procure glass
of the horchata. In spite Of inquiries,
/ was unable to discover the origin OF
tbs singular combination OF articles on
sale.. Truth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
worriment a Stranger to Edison.

Two things are unknown to Thomas
A. acknowledgements and worry.
His associates claim that his freedom
from these Affections comes from the
fact that he possesses absolutely no
nerves. Recently one Of his associates
had to report to him the failure IN I'M
mediate succession OF three experiments
involving enormous expenditure Of
money and labor But the inventor
simply smiled at the recital. The asso-
ciate, worn out with the nervous strain
Of his long watch and disheartened by
his disappointment, said impatiently,
"Why don't you worry little about
it, Mr.. Edison?"
"Why should I:'' was the inventors
reply. you're worrying enough for
two. Ladies Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
w.x sicsbee Turned scuttler.

On another occasion Captain Slgsbee
deliberately sank his ship to save her
from a still worse fate. He was III COM
mand of the coast survey steamer Blake
and was anchored III West Indian
port when q hurricane came up, and
in the heavy sea the ships anchors be-
con to drag. She was drifting to utter
and inevitable destruction on q rect.
Where she lay there was a soft, sandy
bottom. The captain ordered her scut-
tied, and down she Went. Later she was
nrmDad ont and raised--an expensive
operation, but far less costly than build
ing a nev: ship.-Munsey' Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
STING OF THE BEE.
Poisonous Properties That Lnrk In tho
Honey Maker.

POISONOUS properties AhdG A>-1Ar> ~ ~-AO
Honey Maker.
The chemical and toxic properties OF
the poison of the honeybee have Leen a
subject fer long study by German SCI
enlist, Dr.. Joseph Zanger. During his
investigation DR.. Zanger employed %
900 bees. He found that the fresh poison
is clear like water, of an acid reaction,
bitter taste and of a fine aromatic door.
On evaporating and drying at tenn
perature of 100 degrees centigrade (2l2
degrees F. a gummy residue is left. 1t
is soluble in water; with alcohol 1t
forms an emulsionlike mixture. The
aromatic odor is due to a volatile sub
stance, which disappears on evaporation
and is not poisonous. The poisonous
constituent is not destroyed by short
boiling nor by drying and heating the
residue to 212 degrees F. nor by the dl-
.uted acids or alkalis.
Dr. Zanger has proved the existence
of formic acid, but he has also proved
that that is not the poisonous principle
The latter is an organic base, soluble,
with difficulty, in water. bat kept il 50.
luton by an acid. On the healthy skin
neither the bee poison nor 2 per cent
solution Of the poisonous principle has
anv effect, but they act as powerful II
ritants On the mucuous membranes.
His tests made on rabbits and ctEer
animals show that when the poison IS
brought in contact with the eye there
follow lachrymation, hyreremia, che
mosis and croupous membrane Or con-
junctiva. The general condition IS also
affected; the animals become melaH-
cholv, take no food, but are very thirsty:
and the urine shows small amounts c1
albu,nen. n.-Philadclphia Record.
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EradinE the Issue.

"Mr. Addemup, said Mr.. Spoccasa
severely, to the bookkeeper, Il have
spoken to you before Of your careless
manner Of smoking III the Office. You
threw u lighted match in the waste
basket little while ago and it set q lot
of papers ON fire Such work as that
might start a big blaze some day.
1T was needless, 4" replied the book
keeper Il will see that the Office boy
keeps that wastebasl1et emptled here
otter. Chicago Tribune.
The library Of congress ranks sixth
among the Libraries OF the world IN l1s
present contents France has the largess
England next; then comes Russia, ana
Germany follows with her libraries IN
Munich. Berlin and Strassburg, the last
named holding almost equal rank with
ours IN Washington
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Two MINUTES IN THE CLOUDS.

\ "a letter came this morning for Colonel Sc
and-so,
And one for Honorable, and the rest o1 u.
you know
took them up and Laid them from all the rest
apart.
s. gazed upon them fondly and pride was in ny
heart.
+ Is seemed 20 me that somehow I'd grown afoos
or tvo
Since the postman had come IL cri then pass
ed on out Of view.
{ felt that had risen to the thirty third oe-
gree
of human Consequence and that the world was
watching NE. ~
40 be addressed as eColoner'-ah, what i
splendid thing!
And acknowledgement, it was next to being
king!
sAt least two men were learning TO estiInale
my worth.
Eere was my fame beginning to echo round
the earth.
Z tore one letter open and read the message
through.
The man who dubbed me "Colonel, III now
confess to you,
{ Was somewhat short Of moneys common
He'd Be grateful debtor Il could 'lend him
ten
me other man was anxious to get public
place
nv influence would help him to sswin out in
the race"
81 cast the letters from rne. thought some
things OF men
That never stan be printed-and went to work
IS. E Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Circumstances Alter Cases.

Circumstances arc still much III the
habit OF altering cases. It is said that
Yorkshire socialist was explaining to
friend the principles Of his belief, &26
that he made the statement at the outset
that all possessions should bo shared
equally.
"If you had two horses, said ID:
friend, would you give no one?"
.sOf course, !" said the socialist.
"And if you had two COWS, woull
ycr Go the same::'
''Of course 1 should. -
"Well, suppose now, " said the trleii':
s!cwly, that you had two pigs, would
you give me one of them: :,
"Eh, tha's gettin over near nome
said the other slyly. "Tha knows I've
got two pigs. Youth S Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
VOLUNTEERS OF HAVANA.
How They Were Won With Pocket
Handkerchief Promise.

How They Were Won With Pocket
Handkerchief Promise.
In 1868, when the revolution Of ten
years in Cuba began, no volunteers ex-
listed in Havana worthy of being called
such. There was only one old regiment,
and when Governor General Lersundi,
then Of the island, tried to complete
this regiment he found the task diff
cult of accomplishment on account OF
the prevailing unwillingness to enlist.
But Just at this time, most provldentlal-
ly for the relief of the dilemma, some
unknown hand covered the walls Of
Matanzas, near Havana, with huge
posters promising each Spaniard his
passage home and the privilege Of car
rying away with him whatever his
pocket handkerchief could contain IN
the event Of his enlistment.
The effect of this stimulus to the flag
ginc pulse of the public was electrical,
ard the enrolment Of 90, oC0 men fol-
lowed within 4S hours. The volunteers
thus came into existence with their
chiefs n the majority. But the I0lneu
merchants Of the city of Havana soon
found out and objected to the newly
risen power. This opposition increased
upon the arrival in Cuba Of the new
governor general, Duice, who came in
1869 as representative of the revolution
ary government in Spain. He was a
man of good faith, empowered by TIE
government to grant Cuba all the re-
form she coveted and that had lately
been offered. He would undoubtedly
have put tern, to herevohution, avert
ing all the ruin and devastation winch
followed. But such an easy and mas-
unanimous course did not sci5 that class
which faced inevitable financial ruin as
a consequence of such a policy.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
STUMP PENCILS MASCOTS.
Members of Gotham's Stock Exchange Sd
nerstitious About Lead Sticks.

perstitious About Lead Sticks.
tTalking about hoodoos and mas
cots said member of the Stock Ex-
change, 1.-the boys On the floor OF the
exchange are as superstitious as lot ct
.ailors. If you don't believe it, you look
at the lead pencils they are using the
next time you are in the building.
sYou won't find man using long
lead pencil. Why? Because q long pen
ell is a 'hoodoo' of the worst kind.
They always cut a new pencil in half
before they sharpen it. Some of these
pencils acquire the reputation of being
lucky.
"Less than a week ago I came down
without my pencil, which, by the way,
is a lucky one-every memorandum
made with that pencil results in pro5t
for me-and I borrowed one from {.
friend on the floor He handed me a
stump about an inch long and said,
you can use that; it's a lucky pencil.
"Sure enough, l made two deals III
the morning, and each netted me 2
handsome profit.
ST was about to make a memoran-
dunn of some stock had bought when
my friend approached and said:
&c Here. take this pencil and let me
have mine again. I've lost on every
deal since I loaned it to you
"Sure enough, I lost on that deal, and
the luck went back to the owner OF the
pencil.
"When you get hold of lucky pen
ell, you want to hang on to it.
"Some of the boys have little lucky
pencils not more than an inch long, and
they guard them as they would their
lives.
eff you, through carelessness or acci-
dent, cause them to break the lead point
they lose whatever regard they have
for you and forever afterward regard
YOU as inimical Some OF them wouldn t
take S5 for little piece of pencil worth
considerably less than q cent. New
York Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
PaD2'S First.

Talk about bright babies.'' eXclalm-
ed the proud father. Talk about cili-
dren who are going to be big men some
day.
But isn't it rather early to prophe-
sv? He cant talk yet.
Can talk. Just listen to INN. VI
course he doesn't say anything, put
that's the beauty Of it. Hes natural
born tilibusterr'- rr'-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Guess He Was.

Nellie, aged 3, was out walking with
Der father, but she soon became tired,
and he was obliged to carry her.
rs vewv heavy, papa she asked,
as he set her down a moment to rest.
Indeed you are, he replied.
"Say, papa,' continued the little
miss, "isn't you dest awful tickled zas
| amt twins?''--Exchange
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Mechanically.

Judge-And what did the prisoner
soy when You told him that you would
have him arrested:
Complainant--He answered. mechan-
ically. yer honor.
Judge-Exp!ain.
Complainant-He hit me on the ae'f
with a hammer mer-ExchaDSe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-31
Fatal.

He-There is Miss Glover over there
She is superb. She is considered per-
fectly formed.
she-But very imperfectly informed
Boston Transcripts.
Evening journal., 1898-05-28
THE OUEENFS PORTIR,

People interested in Anne
or the productions of Americ'
are troubled sometimes that |
ent is not more C1.en employ|
apparent from the following 81
by am Engiishlman, Uhalt this |
cause of Americas youth,
other Oder countries have
trouble. Even the pCrtraits|
lands honOred queen will goI
posterity as having been pd
foreign artists.
A public parsonage in Enl
The story goes. wanted to pl
portrait Of The queen to pres
institution, and particularly
genuinely BTitish work CT art
he hunted through print sh
picture dealers; every thing
him was either made in GeIl
at amy rate, it was the prc.duc
other country than England.
IN Pail MALI, lie inquired,
Can l really get MO portra
English sovereign that has
brand Of either Germany or
upon it?" The dealer shook
the boSt he could offer was
of a German artist, engraved
hands in Paris, on German pa
a frame Of American mcu,
Belgian glazing.
A mixture of nationalitiss
factures which is rather ami
be noticed in New York. i
French restaurant, down tcV
a great many business mem
men take luncheon and din
are apparently French plates
There are characteristic Friend
upon them, end explanatory
sentences, but upon the bay
plates are the words "maldC
many. New York Times.
Evening journal., 1898-05-28
EDITORIAL COMMGET

The final releaseof the Lafayette, I'M
pursuance OF the original agreement, is
I'm mo sense a surrender Of our own
rights under protest Of threat from
France. 1t is simply am act of gralce
and courtesy TO the F'rendh government.
And the administration is wise I'M Thus
ending The incident.-New York SUM-
not That fact be overlooked The men
The Maine must be remembered. Let
OF Commodore Dewey's feet do not for
get their murdered comrades. RE
member the Maine!" was in their minds
and heart as they rode toward Manila
harbOr on the wild tempest Of the China
sea.-New York Tribune.
General Merritt is one Of the ablest
officers in our army, and when he says
that more than thousand regulars
ought to be sent to the Philippines his
advice should be listened to with re-
speot. The report that Spain intends to
send more ships and troops in that di-
recticn may or may not be true; but in
any case the existing conditions cannot
be met successfully without a strong
military force to support Admiral
Dewey. Providence Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-05-28

who beats and starves and kills her chill
dren by the thousands, because they
demonstrate against political and social
conditions which are intolerable. We
shall prosecute 1t to successful ter
minatfon I'M spite of all the declarations
and representations which may be
made by the Universal Peace Union
and kindred societies, which carry their
advocacy of peace to lengths which are
treasonable and repugnant to all per-
sons who have due regard for national
honor and the duties OF American citi-
zenship. To place themselves on record
against This war is their province. But
TO speak for the American people in a
letter of sympathy to the supreme rep
resentative OF a government with which
we are at war is in itself a lie, for II
mrsrepresents the American people,
who, as "a whole, are heartily in favor
Of prosecuting the war to a successful
finish and thereby ending a deplorable
condition which has existed in Cuba
for several centuries.
Evening journal., 1898-05-28
REAL ESTATE EERS.
LIST OF PROPERTIES RECORDED
AS HAVING CHANGED HANDS by
THE CITY REGISTER.

LIST OF PROPERTIES RECORDED
AS HAVING CHANGED HANDS by
THE CITY REGISTER.
The property transfers for THE week
were as follows:
Robert and Charles Parry to Robert
Parry, house southeast corner OF b and
Heald streets, 75xS7x6, nominal
Sarah r. Baker to Garrett & Barr, et
AL, houses Nos. 326 and 32S East Sec
onld street, 232x76, $1,000
Thomas E. Young and wife to Gar
rett & Barr, No 324 East Second street,
II, 10x76, $780,
]. Otley Evans and wife to William
IP. Bancroft, No. 1929 Linden street,
49, 6x6S, 81 400.
Elmer p. Kirk and wife to Carrie R.
Frantz, No. $40 Franklin street, 14x70,
81 ,450
David w. Hale to st. Benedict So
ciety, properties south side of Chest
NUT street, 142 feet west of Harrison,
and northwest corner of Read and Har-
riscn streets, 14x55, nominal.
Harry Yeager to Charles NJ. White,
house No. III West Thirtieth street,
25x12O, $4,000.
Charles w. White to J. d. and L. D.
Davis same properly, same cOnSldera-
tion.
Job II. Jackson and wife to J. L. Car
pcnter, Jr., property southeast cCcner
Of Seventh and BroOme streets, 256x177,
$40, 900.
lAlcxander G. Wells to William II.
Alexander, northwest side of Twenty
second street and Twentieth and Car
ter streets, 3Sx97, $4,000.
Alma l.. Barr to Francis H. Hoffec-
ker, northwest side Thirtieth street,
125 northwest of Tatnail street. $4,000.
c. L. Thomas and A. II. White to
Charles L. Thomas, No S04 East Thir-
teenth street, 14x71.6, 800.
Charles w. White and wife to Charles
%. Anderson, No 113 West Thirtieth
street. 25x120, 1920.
Robert H. Fisher to Edward Fisher
west side of Windsor street, north OF
Eighth street, u, 11h-SS, $1,O25.