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So he loqcered her doac1a 0cetly.

So he loacered lteGs doac1e gently.
funerals. Miss Payson told me, white
she was swinging there in the air, that
You and she wanted to be married the
worst way, and so I married you. If
there's any mistake, I 'm not to blame.
I've done my best as minister Of the
gospel, and if yoa don't like it you can
20 to the divorce court and see if you
can get it altered. I'll tell you candidly
that don't believe any court will lis
ten to you, for my marriages are iron
clad and bullet proof every time and
worth a good sight more than the S.
that I'm waiting for you. to pay me.
stWell, Halsey, be went home pretty
mad, without waiting to see Miss Pay
son, and the very next day he begins a
suit for divorce. That's the great di-
vorce suit was telling you about when
pointed cut Rev. Mr.. Humphreys to
you. It's been dragging along for four
years. Sometimes it's decided in favor
Of Halsey and sometimes in favor OF
Miss Payson, and then it's always ap-
pealed and has to be tried over again.
Miss Payson. she sticks to it that Hal
sey had agreed to marry her and that
be understood perfectly well everything
the parson said while the ceremony was
going ON. The parson says that Halsey
nodded as was agreed UPON when be
askec MIN if he tookrMiss Payson to be
his welded wife and all that sort Of
thing, and that Halsey had hold Of the
rope that was tied to Miss Payson,
which was all the same as having hold
Of her hand. On the other hand, Halsey
swears that be never meant to marry
the woman and never knew that a mar
riage ceremony was being gone through
with, but that he just nodded out OF
friendliness when he saw the parson
waving his hand at him. The evidence,
as you can see, is pretty straight against
him, and when he does happen to get
verdict it costs him powerful lot of
money, for our jurymen are mighty
honest and high toned, and it takes
good deal Of money to induce them to
see things in light favorable to Hal
sey. I'm interested in the case because
of its importance,for if the courts final
ly decide that man can be married to
a woman when he is 20 feet above her
and don't know what is going On none
of US is safe, and first you know some
woman that is rushing through here on
the express will be married to me while
am selling tickets in my Office and
knowing no more about than child
unhung. Well, there is no use III sitting
and dreading dangers that may never
come to time. and l suppose if it's
mans fate to be married he's got to
knock under, and there's no good in
worrying himself over it till the time
comes. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
Road Briefs.

Along poor roads land sells slowly.
There is demand for farming land and
rural homes along good highways.
Under her present road law 23S miles
of good roads have been built in New
Jersey.
Hard roads make access to the farms
easy at all seasons; produce can be ship
ped in any weather if the highways are
passable.
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t1alsey could make the responses, see
ing as his voice didn't fairly reach to
the ground Having arranged this sat
issactorily, as he thought, Mr. Hum
phreys went ahead, and in about two
minutes he had Miss Payson married to
Mr.. Halsey. Just then the sexton came
up with keys, and knowing where he
could lay his hand on length of rope
he took 1t up into the steeple with him
and bent it on to the bell rope. Then
he and Mr.. Halsey lowered Miss Payson
to the ground and came down the stairs
together.
".You'll find your wife waiting for
you in the graveyard, says Mr.. Hum
phreys to Halsey. She's naturally lit
tie excited, and she's resting on Cat
tombstone.
".If you mean Miss Payson,' says
Halsey, I can't understand why you
call her my wife.
"sI call her your wife,, says the
minister, because I have just married
you two, and / don't allow no man to
question the binding character Of any
marriage that I have hand in.'
Married us!' cried Ha]sey. when
and where? This is the first time Ihave
heard of it.
"'Young man, says tie parson, this
hyer's serious subject, and don't ap-
prove Of jokes on either weddings or
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
THE END.
How to Prepare Canned Vegetables.

Should be turned out as soon as posi-
BILE, and if kept put in All earthenware
dish and covered with a plate, always,
however. turned out Of the original tin.
1t is highly desirable to strain off and
throw away the liquor from timed
salmon. peas, Holsters, oysters. etc. To-
mato juice can be kept without fear of
poison. Before using canned lcbsters or
shrimp it is good plan to well rinse
them in cold water. Never have any
mixture made up in the tin, even il
used at once The various packing COM
panies are very careful to have their
goods put up as fresh as possible. but
unless salted or corned they cannot pos
sibly turn out and keep as long as fresh
. cooked goods will.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
How to Cook rillets of Haddock.

Procure two large fresh haddocks,
wash and dry them carefully, cut OFF
the heads, tails and fins and remove the
backbones. Divide each fish into four
portions, dust with -four and dip them in
we'll beaten egg, Cover thickly with
brown bread crumbs, and when some
fat is boiling hot in frying pan put
the pieces in and fry them carefully.
Beef suet will be found quite the best
fat in which to cook any fish. In cook
ing turn the pieces several times. so
that they may brown on both sides.
Drain on blotting paper when finished
and serve with shrimp sauce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
How to Serve alaea:oni With Goldfish.

Soak half pound Of Goldfish over
night. Drain and break in small flakes,
removing all skin and bones and cook
until tender Also cook until tender
half pound of macaroni in plenty Of
we'll salted water When done, arrange
on platter layer of macaroni, then q
layer of fish; few slices Of hard boiled
eggs make nice addition; then another
layer of macaroni and fish, and SO on
until all are used Cover with rich
cream sauce, sprinkle with parsley and
serve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
Good Road. Fever Spreading.

The good roads fever has extended to
even Central America. The Nicara2uans
some time ago took quite fancy to the
wheel, and 8 large number of American
makes are shipped there. There are no
roads worth calling by that name in the
southern republic, and the natives are
confined to cycling on few OF the
streets in San Juan del Sur and the
beach, but they like the exercise SO
much thas they are demanding better
roads to use their wheels on, and they
are likely to get them.
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TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Daily. tDai.r except Sunday.

spailv. tDai.y except Sunday.
Nc. 53 runs through to Charleston, s. c.:
Wa Cepf-alR. R., arriving kss1ine 81 p.
e.. Lares 43 p m., Charleston is ?. m s.
Trains or Conway P.ancb leave Ches"
hoUcn VI s3 q. ~, srrive> at Conwes
VS.. Al p NJ, returning leave Conway q;
24s i C, i've Chadtourn 5 Is .. r.
leavs Gh.dbouru Is p. n., arrive at hub ~
c - .. e., retnr1l..s: leave Hub Is g. N
arrive st Chadtcurn 1000 3. IA. Daily ex
cept Sunday
tDaily except Sunday.
J. ~. KEELY, Gen'l Manager.
T. ". ENFRSOE. Traffic Manager
q. N. EMERSON. Ger'l Pass. Agent.
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TRAINS GOING SoUTB.

Trains between Mil.ard and st. Paul leavs
Millard 20 Is q N aod IS p NJ, arriving
>,. Paul 10 25 rn and IS p N. Returning
lesve st. Paul 10 35 Z, and ic p n, SID
arrive Millard 10 45 n and 20 p 70. De-.
II except Sunday.
aDaily except Sunday
TH0MAS WILSON
Preds:e2i
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A Good Roads Minister.

A progressive Baptist minister on
Long Island read notice lately from
his pulpit, announcing u good roads
meeting to be held that week and tnat
good singing would be a feature of it.
He expressed the belief that better roads
would make better Christians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04
How to Devil ches,nuts.

Ingredients-one pint cf chestnuts,
two ounces of butter, salt and cayenne.
Shell and boil the nuts till tender.
Dry them. Melt the butter in clean
frying pan. When it is hot, put in the
nuts and toss them continuously over
the fire until they are of q Sc.7en color.
Mix some fine salt with half the
amount of cayenne if liked hot). Sprin-
kle them we'll with this and serve tn
a folded napkin very hot.
SUPPORTED by Women.
Most of the men in the Islands Of
southwest Japan lead lives Of idleness
and are cheerfully supported by the
women. The males arc fond of music,
some Of them being excellent musicians
on various instruments, but it is consid-
cred disgraceful for a woman to play.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-05-04

No. 81 runs through from Charleston VIA
Central 3. E., leaving Charleston Ia. m.,
Lanes 80 q. M, Manning o8 g. N.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
THE OHIO SENATE
Elects the Hon. John E. SmHey as Its
Clerk.
A National Spring Remedy.

The distinguished member Of the
Ohio senate. Hon. John E. Smiley. In
writing of Pe-ru-na, gave 1t as his
opinion that it is the greatest remedy
OF the age. In saying this Of course he
is but reiterating what thousands OF
other people are saying, and the chief
interest which attaches to his state
ment is the authority which his posi-
ton gives to it. Such men would not
write such things except there wan
considerable enthusiastic belief behind
it. He goes on to say that Pe-ru-na is
an excellent remedy for catarrh, espe-
ctally catarrhal diseases Of the stom-
ach. AS this happens to be a very
prevalent disease in the spring of the
year, this remark is especially timely,
1t is catarrh Of the stomach that pro-
duces the indigestion of springtime for
which it is quite common to take some
spring medicine. Pe-ru-na does not
temporarily relieve these symptoms.
but cures them by removing the cause.
Pe-ru-na is not a physic or nervine, or
a stimElant merely, but is a natural
invigorator Of the whole system. Mr..
Smiley goes on further to say that, as
tonic, he believes Pe-ru-na has no
equal His remark is entirely true.
Pe-ru-na is an ideal spring tonic, and
is rapidly becoming the most popular
medicine in the world Tor this purpose.
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Of Columbus, Ohio, are
sending free volume of similar testi-
monials, entitled The National Wit
ness. Send for copy of it before the
edition Is exhausted.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
DOING GOOD EVERYWHERE.
A Medical DISCOVERY That EfectuaHl
Cures Piles in Every Form.

For many years physicians have ex-
perimented in vain, seeking a remedy
which would effectually cure piles and
other rectal troubles, without resort
ing to- a surgical operation. Many
remedies were found to give temporary
relief, but none could be depended upon
to make a lasting, satisfactory cure.
Within recent period, however, q
new remedy. the Pyramid Pile Cure,
has been repeatedly tested in hundreds
Of cases and with highly satisfactory
results.
The first effect Of the Pyramid Pile
Cure Is to instantly remove the pain
and irritation generally present and
from that time on the cure rapidly
progresses and before the patient is
hardly aware of 1t he is entirely cured.
The remedy seems to act directly on
the nerves and blood vessels of the
parts affected as 1t comes into direct
contact with them and sets up a
healthy action, which in a perfectly
natural way brings the parts to their
normal condition.
The remedy does Its work without
any pain or inconvenience to the suf-
ferer and is Justly considered one Of
the most meritorious discoveries Of
modern medicine.
Piles is one of the most annoying and
often times dangerous diseases with
which humanity is afflicted. If neglect
ed it frequently develops into fistula
or some equally fatal or incura BILE
trouble, whereas by the timely use of
this simple but effective remedy no one
need suffer single day from any form
Of piles unless they want to.
The Pyramid Pile Cure is perfectly
harmless, containing no mineral pois-
ons and is also very reasonable in
price, costing but so cents package
1t is sold in drug stores everywhere.
The manufacturers of the remedy are
the Pyramid Drug Co., of Marshall,
Mich, who have placed this excellent
preparation before the public only af-
ter giving 1t thorough and repeated
tests in the hands Of reputable physi-
clans. The results in hundreds Of cases
have convinced us that it will not dis
appoint you.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
SITUATION THE SAME.
No Developments of Importance Re-
ported ut Madrid.

ported Mt Madrid.
MADRID, April 2.-Up to noon to-
day there were no further developments
in the political situation. No reply
from the United States government has
yet been communicated to the govern
ment here.
The runlor circulated by the Impair
cial that Gen. Stewart l.. Woodfords
the United States minister is prepar-
ing to leave Madrid is not credited.
| Senior Moret, the minister for the
colonies, has cabled his congratulations
to the Cuban autonomist cabinet on
the latter's manifesto to the govern
ment Of the United States.
AlthCeeesa there was g. heavy decline
ON the bourse today, which the general
public regards as onlinous it Is learned
| that negotiations are progressing which
| will much improve the situation. Strong
pressure is being brought to bear by
some of the European powers upon the
queen regent and the cabinet for the
granting Of an immediate armistice, to
take effect as soon as the insurgents
shall accept the proposition, thus Sc
curing time for negotiations in Cuba
between the autonomist government
and the insurgents looking to the estab-
l1shment of permanent peace. 1t is
not known what decision Spain will
take in the matter.
The La Liberal, today expresses the
opinion that ais a result of the mani
festo" Of the autonomist government
Of Cuba, the United States will find
interference difficult in the names Of
liberty and humanity, and in behalf Of
the factionist minority who oppose
liberty and disgrace humanity
The Liberal adds: Spain, aided by
j justice and right, will successfully de-
fend herself"
In conclusion the Liberal quotes the
case of the Alabama as being against
the United States action in the case
Of Cuba.
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LEFT TO HER SAD FATE
NO FURTHER EFFORT TO SAVE
THE WRECKED MAINE

Impossible to Rescue the Heavy
Guns Without the Use of Dyna-
mite, and That the Spanish Off,
Gals Will Not Permit-Sman
Hopes of Securing the Bodies OF
Any More Victims.
HAVANA, April 2-Orders were re-
ceived here today for the closing of the
contract with the wreckers now at
work on the Maine and directing that
salvage operations should be suspend
ed. The tug Merritt and the barges
Chief and Sharp will proceed north as
soon as practicable The tattered flag
at the poop of the Maine probably will
be removed. Any further action that
may be taken will be the subject of a
conference.
The decision arrived at is doubtless
based upon the report Of Capt. Chad
wick, Lieut.. Commander CoWles and
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright, COM
posing the board appointed to decide
what was best to be done with the
Maine wreck. In their report, it is be-
lieved, the board sets forth that it was
not possible to save the ten-inch guns
unless dynamite was used to blow the
tops from the turrets.
All the other valuable material of the
Maine which was not destroyed by the
explosion or sunk deep in the harbor
mud has already been sent north
The bodies Of the victims of the ex-
plosfon which have not been recovered,
numbering seventy-flve or seventy-slx,
are by this time probably completely
disintegrated, but arrangements can be
made with the local authorities should
any bodies appear upon the surface,
they will be cared for and shipped
north by Ward line steamers.
The newspapers here from news
which they have received from the ex-
terror and interior of the island, regard
the situation as critical. The tone Of all
the papers is intensely patriotic
The Constitution this morning says:
1T is time to let the public know the
real state Of affairs between the Unit
ed States and Spain. We deprecate
undue fanfaronade, cries of to Wash
ington,' like those a Berlin of France
before Sedan.
1.-The interest taken here in the stu
alton is great, but order has been pre-
served up to the present writing, while
the authorities are taking measures to
secure continued tranquility in the
| CITY,"
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that he would recommend both a rec
ognition of independence and a declar-
alton in favor Of Intervention. This
would be in accord with the commit
tees action.
The senate committee on naval at
fairs today discussed informally the
naval appropriation bill, and decided
to recommend an amendment striking
out the provision for one Of the three
battleships and substituting for it three
harbor defense vessels. if the secretary
Of the navy should concur in the wis
dom of this course. The opinion was
generally expressed that three light
vessels could be built at no greater ex-
pense than one battleship, and that
they could be built in time for use in
case of war with Spain, while a battle
ship could not be constructed quickly
enough to meet the present emergency
The committee decided to let the
house provision concerning the docks
stand without change.
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BOUND FOR PORTO RICO.
Destination of the Spanish Cruisers
From Havana.

Destination OF the Spahish SruAScrs
From Havana.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Evening
World prints a copyrighted dispatch,
dated April 1, on board the World
dispatch boat Triton, via Key West,
which says:
The Spanish Warships Vizcaya and
Ouuendo no longer lie like big watch
dogs across Havana harbor. They are
on their way to Porto Rico. The
Worlds dispatch boat followed them
until this was made certain. They left
their mooring at o'clock this after
noon, and started eastward along the
north coast Of Cuba.
For days both of the big Spanish
cruisers have been ready to sail at an
hours notice. Their coal bunkers were
filled almost two weeks ago. Late last
night a package Of sealed orders was
sent out to the two warSh1ps from the
office Of the Almirante on La Machina
wharf.
Early this morning preparations for
their departure were begun. Boat af-
ter boat, loaded down to the gun
wales with provisions of every kind,
started out from Havana wharves for
the Vizcaya and Oquendo. The Even
ing World correspondent boarded the
Vizcaya at 10 o'clock. He was received
most courteously by Capt. Eulate in
his cabin.
"All know about It," said the Viz
caya's commander, " is that we are
going away, but where 1 have not the
faintest idea. Our orders are sealed
and I shall not open them until I am
several miles out to sea"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
HE IS FOR INTERVENTION
M'KINLEY WILL SUGGEST THAT
COURSE TO CONGRESS
As Much Intimated to Members of
the Foreign Relations Committee
of the as
Prepared VIII Lay Stress on the
Maine Incident as n Cause for
Resentment if Not War.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-The full
senate committee on foreign relations
has practically agreed to accept the
recommendation Of the subcommittee
for a resolution recognizing the indie
pendence Of Cuba and recommending
srmed intervention, II necessary, to Sc
cure it.
This conclusion was reached after a
session today that did not continue for
more than an hour and so far as can
be learned there was no division Of
opinion expressed in the committee as
tc the propriety of the course. SEN
ators Gray, Daniel and Turpie were
absent, but the opinion is expressed
that none of them will make any OPP
position to the reporting Of the reso-
luton.
The committee resumed it's sitting at
IL o'clock today, for the purpose Of
considering the report and resolution
prepared by it's subcommittee recog-
pizing the independence Of Cuba. This
report was presented by Senator Davis,
chairman of both the full committee
and the subcommittee, and comment
ed upon freely by all present.
While the Foraker resolutions are
made the basis and the principal part of
the measure which viii be reported to
congress, there are some additions to
them and some unimportant changes in
pbraseology. The most important, and,
in fact, the only essential addition is a
paragraph fixing the responsibility
upon Spain for the Maine disaster, and
citing this as cause for resentment,
if not for war.
The committee was in communication
with the president during the day, and
was Informed that, while the president
would make an earnest effort to get
his message to congress on Monday,
ne might not be able, on account of
the great demands upon his time to
get it in before Tuesday. He will at
the same time supply copies OF the
consular reports.
He has some doubt as to what rec
concentrations the president would
make, If any. in his message. but he
gave the members of the senate who
called upon him today to understand
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-03
of the Cuban government, intimating
that an armistice would be granted, If

Of the Cuban government, intimating
that an armistice would be granted, II
the insurgents asked for 1t.
The newspapers are extremely jubi-
liant over the display of patriotism at
the opera house last evening, but it
enthusiasm. All officeholders were ex-
pected to subscribe, and did so. The
same is true of the army officers.
From entirely reliable information 1t
can be asserted that the government
has adopted measures to mobilize, at
any moment, the available military
officers Of the country. Orders have
already been given the garrison Of
Madrid and other military captain gen
eralships to reinforce all the maritime
posts at given moment, and the sap
pers and miners of the garrison Of
Logrono will proceed Immediately to
the Balearic islands.
The newspapers announce that they
have periodically agreed to obey the
expressed desire Of the government
and publish nothing respecting the
movement of the army or navy.
Spain will Immediately get out of
foreign waters ali the warships She
has already purchased, lest an out
break of hostilities renders it impos-
sible- She Is adopting the same meas
ures for war material contracted for
abroad u
Large orders for coalito be used for
the Cuban service have been given.
1t is reported that the Spanish naval
department has received numerous
overtures from the native and foreign
mercantile marine to prepare priva-
teers. ls
Senior Sagasta is alive to the gravity
Of the situation, and seems inclined to
believe this bold front will deter the
United States from pushing its demand
to war. ID
The Impartial, which, publishes the
manifesto Of the Autonomist govern
ment of Cuba, says some Of the phrases
it contains are variously commented
upon, but that 1.-THE government is
pleased that the Cuban ministry at last
rejects the United States intrusion
The ministerial Globo considers the
Cuban ministry's manifesto as import
ant checking Of the United States ag-
gressive policy. 1t also says the note
of the Autonomist government tells the
United States we are a legal power; we
have stability and strength and wish
to live united with Spain. We reject
the Intervention of those possessing
neither the right nor the occasion to
intervene"
The Globo says it thinks the United
States is in earnest and adds: But
should war come we will soon be taught