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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22

utes. Inc professor removed tie Plate
and darkened the porthe :. l began to
feel queer tremor go. over me, and
I'm not any more nervous than the
short horns Of California steer.
The silence was very painful as the
professor bent over the very slowly de-
veIoplng plate. The darkness was a
weird one, with only that red eye Of
the lantern over there watching us. l
thought Of the black night and the spi-
raj Of shaking color and the movement
again along the black. I thought Of
that low, red, awful eye Of sunset
watching us off Gibraltar, a drop as
from some giant wound in heaven. I
though of the thick crimson smear of
sea beneath it. And between it, among
It ali, futtered the red spark on my la
dy's cheek and the round red pomegran-
ate blossoms breathing their warm love
breath across the whorl of music, breath
ing it up to me as held her in that
rhythmic meter of souls-for there was
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
suisinx Both Parties.

Poor Wife (to husband, whose loud
snoring keeps her awake)-Charlie.
Charlie, do stop snoring. Turn over on
your side. {Nudges him).
Husband, only half awake, grunts,
turns on his side and continues to snore.
Wife has happy idea. Remembers
a line from an a. Gle called Glow to
Prevent Snoring Gives her husband
a second nudge, which elicits another
grunt. "Oh, Charlie, if you'd keep
your mouth shut, you'd be all right
Charlie (semiconscious)-So would
you.-London Answers
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22

She stretched out TO me heT 1cHatC, ITeHl-
bling hands.
woman. My eye followed the curves
the snake would take if it exuded from
the belt. I knew that the asp slips or
crawls along, sighting its victim, be-
fore it makes the final spring. Fifty
no, thousand-times I saw that close,
fattened head rise, and the leer, awak-
ening to brilliant distension, charm me
into death. I believe must have nod
ded over then, for slept.
was awakened by the clash of steel.
Where was I? The room was quite dark,
save for one white band extending from
the portfolio window. A very silent
band. And extending yet toward me.
sprang.
"Great God in heaven, the snake
There are moments Of your life that
are millennial. This side Of the veil
that fences in time from the eternities
the breath of all the bloom inside there
can crowd itself into 60 heart beat pet
ais and flower into c;,e lilied moment.
And the IlvlG. ac1id breath, sweating
from those old death sword disks that
defend Eden, can blow into your face
in one moment, too, vapor damper
than Dante. And yet you live
I lived after that crawling, wet mo-
ment, whep something brushed against
my arm. Was it the ships evening sig
nal that had awakened one? No.
/ sprang and stared into that white
band unfolding before me. Unfolding,
though, like scrolls Of angels from heav-
en-, not earth My stateroom was in
full moonlight 1t must have been 8
O'Clock, night, that struck. / had slept
all day.
What was that which had touched
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
CARE OF LAMPS.
How to Manage Them So as to Secure the
Best Results.

How to Manage Them So as to Secure the
Best Results.
In selecting lamp it is we'll 10 choose
one with shallow reservoir, for if the
oil is at too great a distance from the
burner it tends to make the fame drop
lower as the oil diminishes. Reservoirs
of metal and stout glass are advised.
Another point overlooked by people
who complain Of lamps smoking and
giving forth bad odors is that On no ac-
count must lamp be filled and lighted
after it has been laid aside unused for
some time until the old oil is all emp
tied out. The interior should be well
scalded and new dry wick put in. In
fact, if lamp is in constant use, it
should be rule that the reservoir is to
be emptied and scalded once month.
Those who like to have their sur
roundings spick and span and are afraid
of lamps smoking the walls and cell
ings should have tops to the chimneys.
In putting out light do not blow down
the chimney. Turn the light down and
blow across the top of the chimney.
Cleaning chimneys is vexed ques-
tion. If they are washed and imperfect
~ dried, they are apt to break when the
wick is lighted. New chimneys if put
in cold water and gradually boiled are
not SO apt to break afterward. Burners
must be kept absolutely clean and fresh,
aud at intervals should he boiled in
soda and water.
wicks are important. They must fit
in the full width of the wick case and
be cut off SC they will not lie along the
bottom of the lamp, as long immersion
in oil hardens them. If lamp smells
or smokes without cause, it is sure
sign the wick wants changing.
There is no economy in using cheap
oil It does not give SO good a light and
is very dangerous. Christian Work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
Among the Novelties.

It is said of the Stella Morse sweet
pea that it more nearly approaches true
yellow than any sweet pea yet intro
duced. A pale pink flush gives a rich
creamy buff color.
Heliotrope is a new colcr in sweet
peas and is striped with white.
Pink Cupid represents a dwarf varae-
ty that is receiving attention. 1t is
bright rose pink with wings of lighter
pink or pure white.
For Modesty, which is described as
most delicate pink, it is claimed that
it's color does not turn white when the
flower is fully opened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
What Is the Age?

At what age are women most attract
i've to men Of genius? The two recent
biographies Of Lord Tennyson and Eliz-
abeth Barrett Browning reveal the re-
markable fact that the two famous poets
both married middle aged women.
Elizabeth was just 40 when she astoA-
ished her family by arising from SICK
couch and eloping with Robert Brown
ing, and all the world knows that theirs
was one Of the happiest marriages on
record.
Tennyson's biography tells how he
first met his wife, when she was slip
Of girl of II. At that time, in 1880,
many girls we're brides at that age. Six
years later there was an engagement
between them, but it was broken off
because Of lack of means to marry on.
Tennyson was dependent on his widow
ed mother and suffered from poverty
till 1850, when his publishers were able
to pay him enough to make home OF
his own. Though it was 20 years since
he had first met Miss Sellwood, when
he again met her in a friends house his
old admiration awoke, he proposed,
was accepted and they were married
Immediately. Tennyson was supremely
happy with his intellectual and charm
ing wife.
Lord Beaconsfeld's 8 marriage was one
of the happy ones, though his wife,
uho was y widow when he married her,
was many years older than himself. Ma
poleon was really attached to but one
woman-Josephine-whom he divorced
for state reasons She was S3, and that
is middle aged, when he married her.
At 46, when he divorced her, she was
still so attractive that he never forgot
her, but frequently called to see hei
even after his marriage to Louise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
How to Make Cafe Frappe.

Boil one quart water with half cup
sugar, add four tablespoonfuls finely
ground coffee, cover and let stand ON
side the stove ten minutes; then strain
through fine sieve. When cold, add
the whites Of two eggs One hour before
serving put the preparation in freezer
and freeze till stiff, which will take
about 5 minutes; then remove the pad
die, cover the freezer and let stand till
ready to serve. At the time whip one
pint cream till stiff, add one table
spoonful powdered sugar and place the.
cream on ice. Serve the frappe In
classes. with spoonful cream on top.
Sweee Peas and Asters.
Sweet peas which were sown in pots
may be pricked out into pans or fats
and put two inches apart. Such plants
may go outside by the first week in
April if not earlier. It may be stated for
the benefit of those who do not under
stand the florists term, in sspricking
out'' a pointed stick little thicker
than a lead pencil is used, this being
pushed down at the side of the Seeding
and then lifted up, thus raising the
tiny plant without injury to the roots.
The same tool is used for replanting.
March and April are good months for
sowing asters inside, and in May they
may be sown if desired in garden
seed bed, to be afterward transplanted.
Such bed will give material for filing
up gaps later in the season. The dwarf
chrysanthemum lowered asters are good
bedders, including wide range Of cox
or. Among the tall growers the peony
fowered type is very snowy. There is
really no excuse for growing scant pet
aled, dingy hued varieties.-Rural New
Yorker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22
Perplexed.

"I cawn't understand this blarsted
country" said the English tourist.
"Chap said to me, Golf makes mo
tired 'Ah,' said I, you play too
much. You're crazy, said he. 'Idon't
play at all. Now, how could he te
d?'-Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-06-22

Good sewirg Machines from $40 90 up NJ
Rapdle's
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
RESULT IS NOTED.
First Trial of Wide. Open
Saloon Made.
The Proprietor Tells How II Oper-
atss-A Free show for Children
OF the Town.

EDITOR ADVERTISER: As ! am
,be n,on.er ~ tho sa,oon mon tn net
A.. -. ,. :, a.. en-
'po" '"e ie'e"' """'"'e VI '"'
met, with reference to ifwide open ;
have some reasuns for directing TO the
o,a.,. .nAI ,h,rl ,h.v ara vol, yround. .
80, AZ
ed' am Always reaos " "o''e W 'i''
law and Az thisonew order Is general,
and not special. 1 cannot find any fault
with n nersona,lv Yet. I do not think
!. ~, -, $3.50, o.. an. 80, 80
VIII oe cheo'''' i'' '"' e'o' p.'
pose intended. On the contrary De-
lieve II will work evil where good was
an,,cIna,cd. and that from n most nm
.., 49,, -'0'-''
eApe''eu ."'' ".tE
In oDedience 10 the order, immed-
lately threw open my doors ana WIN
dows ana then my trouble ana annoy
ance began. On the nrst day II was
not SO noticeable, but on the second y
was In fuli blast ana mas since SO In.
creased that ! nave peen oDlged 10 cal
upon the Marshal Tor reiei. Ever
since ! have acted In obedience 10 the
order my door-ways nave peeh block
aded and the WINDOWS chohed up py
cniidreh OIL DOM sexes ana tehuer ases
VINO had never seen tne interior Oh
saloon Defore. Chder the law i mns'
Keep them out OF my place. put can
not prevent them from LOOKING IN, npi
can l. prevent ther terse, pertihen'
and loudly expressed comments on
what they observe. nor can DO nelo
responsible for what, they may, sec OF
hear. The intent OF the ,iawTnakers
may have been Tor good, put tnihk
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
A,,c ?!| !!: TIME ZINE
DURING THE BATTLE
OF SANTIAGO. &c.
Sick or Well, a Rush
Night and Day.


The Packers at thu AssAtis Of santiago
de- cuba YsreoAii Her,er. There
Heroic Ef,or,~ IN Settling Ammnni-
llon spd b,sihw- to the Front ssysd
the Day. otaj.l. ,-',. 'rts 80 G..
+! Il. Butler, of pack-train No. 3.
writing from Santiago, DE Cubn. on
July ESD, says. I'VE all had dtarrhoea
IN more or less violent fornig anu when
we landed we had no time to see . doc
tor, for II was case OF rush and rush
night and day TO keep the troops sup
piled with ammunition and rations, but
thanks to Chamberlain's Cole. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy. we were able
to keep at work and keep our health;
In fact. I sincerely believe that at one
critical time this medicine was tho In.
direct saviour of. our army, for II the
packers had been unable to work, there
would have been no way OF getting
supplies to the front. There were nc
roads that a wagon train could use
My comrade and myself had the good
fortune 70 lay w o. supply o8 this medl'
cine for our packTtraln before we lefl
Tampa, and ] know III four cases !,
absolutely saved Iife." o''"''''' >
The abbvs Iletter was written to tht
manufacturers Of, THE, nsiicine. th'
Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Motnss
Iowa. For, sale, by Al druggists AMI
dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd.
Wholesale agents for 'H.I. - ''''o''
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
Prize Mosquito Story.

, (From the Cocoa. Fla, News.
q The past few days have furnished an
experience with mosquitoes in this sec
ton seldom equalled and never sur
passed. The vicious insects have come
in cloud, infesting every nook and
corner and attacking everything thing
from which drop of blood could be
drawn. Men have been forced TO quit
work. horses and mules have had to be
protected. dogs had TO be taken into
dwelling houses, and poultry squawked
In, the night like Wild beasts
had seized them. All outdoor work is
largely suspended and indoors cine
fumes OF burning insect powder indi-
cate the persistent defense necessary
to be made against the invading pests
The long months OF Immunity are be-
Ing made up to rs now, but II Is hoped
that this crop Will be short lived
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11

mcnts will pay 20 or 20 per cent yer
annum, as am told sugar Is paying
~ present. feel perfectly s'tre that We
can depend on 20 TO Is per cent every
year for 70 or " years from the first
crop Of our coffee fields. and adding
this good result TO the inestimable ad-
vantage Of living In splendid climate,
whore doctors have no chance TO prac-
ties. ana within one week from the
United States, I can assure YOU. Mr..
Editor, that I feel perfectly satisfied TO
stay right here.
I remain yours respectfully.
'ltDg FiDR0NTiN SOuZA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
ITALIAN PEOPLE 70 o., ,,,,.
9 3oD, fl sETTLE1 oN oAYE
lfbAEl. fst ! lGt f. slhi' ~
small PaiiyroQui.tly 90 Brought
10 others to iIO,iic. ls.1s'

D.. %.
small iiyroQuistly 0 Brought.
D 10 others tn iGO,iic. lagl,'
Minister Dulnon has very Quietly On
angurated a pioneer experiment. In
Italian labor for Hawaii $50 made In.
q,iirirB while IN Il,ndon representing
Hawaii At the Queeh's Jubilee IL was
learned That desirable people, from dis
tricts distant out OF the population
,ceAters, could be had. Cook Il Son
were interviewed on the subject Of
transportation. Mr. Benton, the con-
sui ut Rome for the Island Republic.
readily took an interest In, thu pro!
jcct. There has been much oorfsspohd-
ence and considerable expense. As q
result Mr.. Damon has had mt his Mo
analua place for, nearly Ave months q
family OF five Italians from q dairy
section near the Alps. These are, OF
course. selected people and have given
entire satisfaction from tho first. Early
In their life here II was interesting to
sec them work with the Island mich
VC'Vss EO lTu1utn ITOU IHt
pets III the old country. Mr.. Benton
has nafis, for tho Government, an ex-
tenslye rcsesrCh. with view to open
Ing up . labor supply for this country
In Italy. He gives the assurance that
pebpie can be secured who cannot fall
to meoo all ono requirements They
are hound ~ DO Ss4isHed here. for the
very simple reason that their lot In
Italy IL mlserpble. Their pay there IL
noStto nothing and their food ia OF the
ronEhtst ana not In qifahtify. The peo-
plq who weuo br0nght hero by Mr.. Da-
mon have been wiling lettsys q. and
have sent for some Of their relatives,
ono of the letters was' translated from
an italian paper for the New York
Times AND IL gives gl0wlns Aseoun,
| VI then county, here. These people
bring letters OF recommendation from
the mayor OF their village. '+'
II In understood that quite CON-
ppny Of Italians to be located ON Oahu
and Maih are on tho way or are ab9p,
to embark, They, come via Canada.
The people at Moahalna say they were
advised tory Hawaii by an old man
Of the district who had read two
things, of the IslaDds-rthat, therp wsx
d new and Republican form OF govern
mont and that the climate was kindly
land the soil rich. .hlD' ~ '''
Minister Damon was very careful to
satisfy himself that the Italians likely
20 come 10 Hawaii were a psople. FREQ
from the faults found In the low class
Of Italian laborers that have been
troublesome In some OF the mining 70.
gIOns OF the States.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
Nv~y Con, ntnnd {

Commodore Watson, the new com.
mandant AZ Mare island, as d lieu.
tenant, was on the old Hartford with
Farragdt. fIe was the Adniaral's mas
lieutenant at Mobile bay when Farra.
gut jumped into the rigging with Ms
binoculars 70 ascertain what the enemy
was doing behind his ofotts. watson
was the Officer who dashed the Admiral
Ia the rigging. The picture Of Farfa'
g,it In that position has become In
mortahxed. furrc zoo p,f..,,
Watson, after the war, accompanied
Admiral Farragut TO Europe In thu
Franklin. The Commodore r. said II
be- a man after the old Admlrsi's heart
lie has a. son. an ensign In the navy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11
Odd Bicycle Stand.

A bicycle stand has been made by
saving of the spokes Of an, old wagon
wheel to about one-half their length.
Tho hub Ia then fastened on top Of O
post, the remains OF the wheel occupy
Ing a horizontal position. Bicycles are
held by 1t with their front wheels put
between the nspokes Of the wagon
wheel. Oh
The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-10-11

Eczema, sca,d head, hives, ftchiness
OF the skin OF any sort Instantly and
permanently cured. Deans Ointment.
AT any chemists. 80 cents. .-.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
THE OCCUPATION OF HAVANA
Intended the First Appearance of United
States Troops Shall Have An I'm
pressive Fife CT on the Cubans

HAVANA. Dec. 10.-No objection has
been made so far by Gen. Castellanos
to the march of the 2O2d New York
regiment through the city. The plan
at first was to march Saturday, but the
Western Railway Co. has not rolling
stock enough to move the regiment,
with the mule trains and baggage and
stores, in all 81 cars at one time, so
that the baggage and teamsters will
be sent Saturday aud the regiment oD
Sunday.
1t is intended that the first appear
ance of the United States troops in
Havana shall have an impressive moral
effect upon the Cubans. Friday num-
Der of Spanish soldiers gathered in the
vicinity of San Jose wharf to get a
look at their late adversaries. Friend
ly gestures were made on both sides.
The Spaniards commented upon the
large size of the American men.
The regiment will take 40 days ra-
tons. Camp sites have been selected,
but no work has been done on them
and the men will have to make their
own camps.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
SAD TRAGEDY IN MICHIGAN.
William Hitchings Kills His Brorher-in.
Law, His Wife, Hired Man, and
Cuts HIS Own Throat.

FREEsoII, Mich, Dec. IA man
named William Hitchings, a brother
in-law of John Hunt, farmer who
lived about two miles west of this
place, killed Mr.. Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and
their hired man, Thomas Hayward,
Friday afternoon and cut his own
throat. Hunt and Hayward were in
the woods cutting wood and Hitchings
splitting it, when the latter struck
Hunt with his AK killing him instant
ly. Hayward started to run but fell
and was struck by Hitchings while ~
ing on the ground, also killing him in
stantly. Hitchings then went to the
house and killed Mrs. Hunt by stab
bling her in the neck with jack knife.
After killing Mrs. Hunt Hitchings
went upstairs and cut his throat from
ear to ear and must have died at once
from the way blood was splashed about
the room.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED.
To the Americans 1t Was Happy Ending
OF the EpiloSue of the War, For the
Spauiards, Bitter Tragedy.

PARIS, Dec. 12.-The signing of the
treaty Saturday night would have af-
forded subject for great historical
painting. The group gathered about
the table in the stately chamber of the
foreign Office was impressive in itself,
while the fact that the sense of the
momentousness of the issues which
the act decided was deeply felt by all
the participants gave an impressive
and solemn tone to the scene.
Around the great mahogany table
sat the ten arbiters of the destinies of
an old and young nation. Ranged,
standing, behind them were numerous
attaches of the American commission.
The jets from the crystal chandeliers
above the heads of those present mag
nified the brilliant green and scarlet of
the upholsterings into gaudiness.
There was a theatrical contrast be-
tween the black-clothed actors and
the scenery. To the Americans
it was a happy ending of the
epilogue of war; for the Span
iards it was plainly bitter tragedy,
none the less painful because long fore
seen. They sat silently as though a l
most crushed, and none could with
hold sympathy from Senior Mon
tero Rios, the president of the Span
ish commission, who, coming from
his bed, was bundled in a great
overcoat, though logs were burn
ing in the fireplace near by. The
spirits of the two bodies were symbol
lied by the clothes worn by the mem
bers of the commissions for the Amer
leans were attired in evening dress for
the dinner given them Immediately
after the meeting by the Due de Lou
bat, and the Spaniards wore black
frock coat.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
Cen. Lee and Staff Sail.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Dec. 12.-Gen. Lee
and staff sailed for Cuba Sunday after
noon on the transport Panama.
Crowds of people lined the wharves as
the transport passed down the river.
AS the tug boats cut loose the Siren,
taken from the Spanish cruiser Almi-
rante Oquendo after the battle of San
tiago, and now on the tug Cambria,
screeched the Panama a parting salute
Gen. Lee will remain outside of Ha
vana until January l, when he will en-
ter the city.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
Drarh of i. NJ. Weston.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-I. NJ. Weston, OF
Grand Rapids, Mich, died here Satur-
day of Bright's disease and heart fail
IRE. He was at one time a law partner
of Don NJ. Dickinson and was formerly
chairman of the Michigan state demo
cratic committee. He was proprietor
OF the Grand Rapids Democrat. The
body will be taken to Madison, Me-,
Saturday night for burial.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-12-13
BAD DISASTER BY WATER.
a Great Water Main in Brooklyn Bursts,
Washing Out Foundations of Houses
and Doing Other Damage.

New YORK, Dec. 12.-For several days
an area of 90 blocks in the 2Sth ward
in Brooklyn was inundated by raging
waters, which washed out the founda-
tons Of houses, tore DOWN trolley and
telephone poles, imprisoned people in
their houses and nearly drowned some
who were caught by the food. The
damage will reach several hundred
thousand dollars; the police think $780,
900. The greater water main at Ho-
bart street and Central avenue burst
at 5 o'clock in the morning. This main
is four feet in diameter and when the
pressure became too great the water
shot up eight feet in the air, tearing a
hole in the pipe itself seven feet long
and half of its circumference. For
the first hour 1,5OO,O gallons, it is
estimated, rushed through the streets
and there was little diminution for
three hours. The food came so sud
denly that several persons were
caught AID three were rescued by life
lines.
Every house in the 20 blocks was
flooded and number of them so badly
damaged that they will fall if they are
not pulled down. Hundreds of others
were damaged so badly that it will be
costly matter to repair them. Ten
families were homeless Sunday night
because the commissioner of buildings
bOOSeS