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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
CHARLES sTEWARTPARNELL

How the Great Irish Leader Came to
Enter Politics.
Charles Stewart Parnen was % years
old before he made his entry into the
DolisicaIarena How the step was taken
is thus described by Mr.: B. Barry
O,Bnen in his biography of the great
3 Irish leader:
some night during the general cleo
tion Of 1874 Parnen dined with his SIS
Ter, Mrs Dickinson. in Dublin After
dinner Captain Dickinson said Well
Charles, why don't you go into parlia-
ment2 Why don't you stand for your
native county,
seTo the surprise Of every one at the
table, Parnen said quickly I will
Whom ought I to see?
g tOh, said Dickinson. we will see
about that tomorrow The great thing
is you have decided to stand
g & win see about it at once. said
Parnel 4 have made up my mind. and
Iwon't wait. Whom ought I to sees
se & think Gray of The Freeman,
Journal said John. who was also pres
ent.
8 Very web. said Parnell. rising
from the table, I shall go to him at
once. Do you come with me, John
s.The two brothers then went away to-
gether. It was now / clock, and they
found Gray at The Freeman's Office.
He was amazed when Parnen entered
and said, 4 have come to say, Mr
Gray, that I mean to stand for Wick
low as Home Ruler. "
It was only the year after that. on the
death Of John Mitchell, Parnen was re-
turned for Meath At first it IS plain
that Parnen had few if any followers.
The ability Of the representative from
Meath was questioned Butt was then
the controlling power It was only in
1880 that Parnel became the leader
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FIJI. uonroose Experience.

ALTHOUGH sold tickets in red cir
Gus wagon tor years" continued the
dime museum man, 81 was badly fooled
once in an animal deal. / mean by this
that fooled myself. got a letter from
a collector, who wanted to know if l
would buy a mongoose. wrote back to
have it shipped at once, and it was to
be in the museum ready for exhibition
one Monday morning I had rather
hazy idea of what the beast looked like,
but was sure that it was something
big, with tusks. and l told cur artist to
20 ahead on that idea and spread him
self.
''He did. The picture he evolved
would catch any ones eye at any range.
He took a whole frame Of canvas aud
painted for a background q tropical is
land, with the mongoose chewing up
sailors OF the shore.
"The picture was finished Sunday,
and couldn't help but rub my hands
when l looked at it, The moment it
was hung out people focked around it,
and the early morning attendance Mon
day was remarkable. The doors were
opened before l got down, and as went
up stairs could hear subdued growl.
That's the mongcose, l said to
myself. The idiots haven't fed it.
cit wasn't the mougoose. 1t was the
crowd growing like Roman mob be-
hind the scenes. They had Eeen lured
by the picture, and when they got to
the cage labeled 'Mongoose' they could
not see the beast at all. 1t had buried
itself in the straw. '.,-Chicago Tribune
White Lies.
Johnny-~Pa. Mr.. Brownlow said that
for obvious reasons he should be unable
to be at the meeting at the schoolhouse
tonight What does he mean by cob
vious' reasons2
Father-Why, my son, when a man
has any reasons that he cant think OF
or has reasons that he does not care to
name he says his reasons are obvious
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
DrugeS.

The chronicles of 1856 speak of $50
vessels in it's basins and Of German mer-
chants carrying away over 1000 pieces
of cloth to the distant lands of Russia
and Poland. 1t was the exchange of Eu-
rope, possessing in the fourteenth cen.
tury SO guilds and $50, 600 Inhabitants,
more than three times as many as it
now contains. Among it's wares we read
of leather from Spain, wool from Eng
land, silk from Italy and Persia, linen
and cloth from Brabant, hemp and fax
from Holland, wine from Portugal,
Greece and France and hardware from
Germany, which included every variety
Of object in ivory, bone, wood, glass,
tin, copper, lead, iron, silver and gold.
It had it's factories, it's curriers', its dy-
ers, and its taxation considerably ex-
ceeded that of Client. But at the com
mencsment of the fourteenth century its
troubles began-troubles from within
and from without.
The Suene was rendered useless by
the invasion Of sand as far as Sluis
(Ecluse), treacbery, slaughter and po-
litical iealcusies and riyalries completed
the fall, ard in l544 its inha bitants had
diminished to 1896 Then came the re-
ligious wars and prosecutions from 1867
to 1854, the fanatics and the Gueux de-
stroying what remained, leaving little
for the French revolutionists.-
Wor1c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Two of q Kind.

Teacher-What is tautologyf
Boy-Repetition-
Teacher-Give me an example.
Boy-We are going to have sleeps
head for dinner. and my sister Elsie's
young man is coming to dinner also.
Teacher-Go up top.-London Fun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Lord Nugent was one evening very
eloquent to Goldsmith in praise of NJ.
Ia bad actor). 'sBut, my lord" said
Goldsmith, "you must allow he treads
the stage very ill-he waddles. - "Wad-
dIes:" said Lord Nugent. eyes, he wad-
dies like goose. Why, you know wa
cali him Goose NJ" "Well, and then,
you know, when he endeavors to ex-
press strong passion he bellows. y "Bel.
lows:" said Lord Nugent. "To be surs
he does-bellows like bull. Why, wa
call him Bull NJ "Well, then,'' con-
tinued Goldsmith, pursuing his tri-
umph, "his voice breaks and he
crcaks. - "Croaks?" said LORD Nugent.
"Why, the fellow croaks like frog.
We call him Frog NJ. But NJ. is good
actor.
"Why, yes. said Goldsmith, "bar-
ring the goose, and the bull, and the
frog, and a few other things I could
mention. and not wishing to speak i'll
of my neighbors, I will allow M. is a
good actor. .''-"Memoirs Of the Earl Of
Nugent."
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London Landlords.

There is perhaps no tenant who ls 60
completely at the mercy of his landlord
as the occupier of house in London
which belongs to one of tho great
iround landlords. He is an absolute
prisoner within the four corners Of his
lease. The slightest deviation is accom-
panied with pains and penalties: but,
on the other hand, the landlord reserves
all kinds of privileges to himself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The seeds of the Philippine bean from
the coast near Manila so closely resem-
hle the quartz pebbles, among which
they fall, in shape, size and color, lus-
ter, hardness and qualification as to
be almost indistinguishable.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Grentnes. Thrust Upon Him.

Greatness Thrust Upon Him.
Teacber-Now, then, boy No. l, who
wrote "Macbeth"'
Boy No. trembling violently
Please, sir, I didn't
Teacher know you didn't, bet who
did?
Boy No. with spasm Of virtue y
Please, sig, don's wanter be telitale,
but it wuz Bob Buster, over in as Sor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19
Cause For a Razor Duel.

Miss Johnsing-Don't t Mistah Jefah-
son look swell Jes' see de fash oh his
damon stud!
Mr. Jackson-Diamon nufini Dat
am a discahded papahweight from de
bank wha' he am poSahl-Jewelers
Weekiv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

The first gold coin called a sovereign
was coined in the reign of Henry VIII.
The present sovereign, as current at 30
shillings, was first issued in 1917.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

"O5. my dear daughter" Go little
girl of g. "you shouldn't be frightened
aud run from the goat. Don't ycu
know you are Christian Scientist y
But mamma" excitedly) "the
billy goat didn't know it. Success.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

A German historian directs attention
to the fact that in the middle ages the
Mediterranean was connected by q
canal with the Red sea, and that in
1856 the Mohammedan powers had q
sa~os;act of Akahnildinp this PREDECESSOR oS
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SOUTHERN FARM MAGAZINE
OF BALTIMORE, MD.
Published by
Manufacturers Record Publishing Co.

A Monthly illustrated Journal devoted to
Southern Agriculture, dealing with all nas-
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Poultry, Dairying, Truck Farming, Fruit
Growing, aad every farm ioteres: aud pur-
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It is widely read oJ Northern aud Wes.eru
farmers contemplating moving South.
I; oush, to be in every Southern family, foc
it is ''of tie South, by the South and for the
South"
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS:
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E1-United States Assistant Secretary of
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President of Uoited Ststes Agricultural Ex-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-19

Very little furniture is used in the
bedrooms of Turkish houses. Rarely is
chair seen in any of them. A few
mats adorn the room, and the bed is
stretched on the hocr.
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NOTICE.

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at my Office for the transaction of OIL
cisl Business only on Tuesdays aod Wedues-
days OF each week and on Sales days. Spe-
ciai appointments for other days must os1a
srtsnged for. W. B. INGRAN<
49, l6 1919
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treatment OF c., Jaic diseasesof men and women.
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Why She Was Sad.

1t was in little out of the way place
in the country, and as the recert arrival
passed some asked who she was.
"Ste is a society woman who has
been wishing for the last ten years that
she could get away from the trials and
anxieties and bores and superfciality of
society,"" was the answer.
'But why is she so sad?"
Because at last she has got away
from them. Chicago Post.
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-09


Always with her summer gown, even
if it be a crisp white shirt waist and
duck skirt, the smart woman carries
one of the many species of short boa.
It seems to be as essential to her we'll
being as her neck chain, and it is made
often as not of the gray tulle which is
always speckled DER with small and
large pinhead dots of black velvet.
Some very lovely, and, be it candidly
said, very expensive examples Of such
tulle boas have their full raw cut edges
button-hole finished with black silk,
else a fine floss fringe borders the
tulle.
Not one Of the boas is so long that
its ends will reach more than few
inches below the waist line, and the
majority are fat and full in the center,
tapering to very pointed ends. A finely
accordion-pleated boa of white taffeta
mousseline edged with narrow rows Of
black lace, white spiral lace boas and
those of liberty gauze gathered up Will
ruf1es of silk muslin or chiffon are all
doing active duty in the realm Of the
we'll dressed, and no one can fail to re-
mark the conspicuous absence every
where Of the long-trusted feather boa
Evidently this is not feather season.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-09
end of our street.

end ,,ot our street.
You forget" she said, that the
shells you gave me have voices, and
that when you put them to your ears
and close your eyes, you can see and
hear things" M
"Ah, that's like my little Mabel, like
my little maid that have always
loved. Look at me, Mabel, am !
changed?" e..
T mot a bit. I should have known
you anyhere. Am II"
She put the question laughingly, and
with the prettiest little toss Of her
beautiful head. gazed at her in full
est admiration.
''It's we'll I met you here instead OF
in foreign lands; for then should have
wondered, Can this be the little Ma
bel left behind me?' should have
doubted until you spoke to me. For
your voice is not altered"
"Nor my heart" she said, softly.
A sweet and sudden Joy stirred
within me at these simple words. In
the endeavor to set down my feelings
here, I am not sure that shall sue
coed In making myself understood,
especially when remember that Ma
bel was a girl Of seventeen, and I a
man of forty. I had never given
much thought to women; I had bem
satisfied with my old mothers love,
and for the last ten years with the
love of child. They were enough for
my thoughts to turn to during my voy-
ages, and they formed, as it might be,
a star which shone brightly for me
during the darkest night and through
the tiercest storm. But now that I
came home, and, without forewarning
or thought of it, found in the place Of
the child woman, with all woman's
soul shining out of her eyes, and pro-
claiming itself-at least to my fancy
In every graceful action of her beauti-
1ul form-now it was different, and it
opened new channels for my thoughts
to wander in. Why, when I caressed
the child Mabel, and played with her
fingers, I had no other idea but that
we two were good friends, AID would
forever remain so, she always a child,
and l always rough man. Now the
pressure of her soft fingers remained
upon my hand for hours, the light of
her beautiful eyes was ever before me,
the sound of her sweet voice fingered
in my ears like the faint music of
harp which needs but the whisper of
a summers breeze to awaken it's
sweetest melody. How often during
my next two voyages these new inn
pressions came upon me cannot say
ITO BE CONTINUED
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-09
Women Climb Ropes.

''Would it be possible, do you think. +"
a reporter asked Miss Daisy M. Elliott,
teacher in the Berkeley gymnasium in
New York city, for woman, if she
understands the science of coming
down a rope, to put her foot around it
and then come down without injury
if she had not previously tried it?'
Zone of the girls here has told me
that she has made practical trial of
her ability to go down a rope and that
she did descend from a third story win
dow without any trouble She was not
one of the venturesome athletes,
either, and I was very glad to hear that
she had been able to do it. 1t means a
great deal to undertake anything like
that when there is not the necessity
and the consequent excitement. We
learn here to climb the rope before We
go down it, and that is the most diff
cult part. The girls sometimes climb
one rope and reach over to another
and go down that. This comes under
the head of heavy gymnastics, and
every one does not care to take 1t up.
The work is laid out in regular course
which comes in order. Children some
times are able to climb the ropes at
the end of the first season; older people
seldom or never do. A girl under 16
will do best of all. Over 16 the girls
have perhaps been wearing tight
clothes and they seldom or never have
0f ~ h1 1o
older people get to rope climbing by
the second season, but the seasons for
most of them are short. Rope climb
ing is an excellent exercise to develop
the muscles of the chest, if it is prop
erly done, but there is great differ
ence. You see, some people use the
arms and you will see that they do it
in way which contracts the chest
and which is consequently detrimental.
Swinging by the rings is on the same
principle and may be done we'll or bad
ly, as the chest is or is not contracted.
The chest and upper arms are chiefly
developed by these exercises, and of
course the lower arm muscles to some
extent. The beginner takes practice
with the bar, first raising and lowering
the body while the feet are on the floor
to help support it. It is naturally
easier for light, slender person to
come down rope than for one who is
stout. There is less weight to sup
port. I don't know that it makes any
difference whether a person is tall or
short. There are a number Of other
things which tend to make rope climb
ing easier, and confidence is one of
them. Women who are timid are not
as successful as those who are hot,
though they may overcome that"
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OUR COOKING SCHOOL,
Buckwheat Cakes.

To one-third cupful fine stale bread
crumbs add two cups scalded milk and
soak thirty minutes. Add one-half tea
spoonful salt, quarter of a yeast cake
dissolved in half a cup of luke-warm
water and one and three-quarter cups
of sifted buckwheat flour. Let rise
over night. In the morning stir we'll
and add quarter of teaspoon of soda
dissolved in quarter of a cup of luke
warm water and one tablespoon mo-
lasses. The soda is AIDED to neutralize
any acidity which has developed over
night. Cook the cakes on a hot grid
Gle, the same as griddle cakes, salt
pork being the best to grease the grid
die with, as less grease is absorbed.
This is good way to use up the pork
rinds. Serve the cakes hot from the
griddle, not piled one upon the other,
as that way of serving will make them
heavy and indigestible Maple syrup
usually accompanies buckwheat cakes
The molasses added to the mixture in
the morning will give nice crisp edges
to the cakes.
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CHAPTER u.-(CoET1KuED. ,
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" BY b.. FARUEO ON.

CHAPTER u.-tCOETIEUED.l
"A hundred, if you'll pay for them
They're as thick as sprats here ano
there in places"
He gave me a sour look, and turned
1t of to a laugh almost as sour.
"You sailor fellows like to have
your joke. Look here, now. lend
money, and am fond of bargain
You're bold, strong man. Get some
of them pearls and feathers, or any
thing foreign and curious, and bring
them home to me-. and I'll pay you
handsomely for them"
II tell you I've enough else to do.
They don't come in my way" And ]
turned and opened the gate, for there
was something in the man made me
dislike him-something that seemed
to say, I'D buy your blood if I could
make money out of it."
Think it over" said he, OBTAINING
me.
''All right; I'll think it over. And
that's all I will d." said 20 myself.
There's money in it, I tell you
money. You're not rich enough to
turn your nose up at that. Well talk
about it again. I see you're in a hur-
ry now. Good evening, Mr.. Beecroft. "
He held out his hand.
Good evening, Mr.. -"
"Druce," said he; that's my name. .
His hand lay in mine like parcel
OF bones. I dropped it quickly, and
spit into my palm and rubbed it on my
trousers. He looked at me angrily,
and I saw in his face, which had grown
white and livid at my action, the like
ness to that white and livid face which
formed part of my childish remem-
brance. The face of the other man:
too, the man who had been wronged
with the blood trickling down it, came
before me again.
What is the meaning of this?" he
asked.
'This." I answered, holly; that
want no more of your words or youl
company. I know you, Mr.. bruce, and
what stuff you're made off,
I am aware that it was most un-
reasonable in me to speak to him ir
this way. If his father had done a
wrong, what kind Of justice was it tc
make the son accountable for it? Blu,
the name and all that belonged to ii
were destestable to me, and what was
in me was bound to come out.
He seemed as though he we're about
to speak passionately in reply, but he
altered his mind, with a shrug of his
shoulders. He walked away. and J
was glad to be rid Of him.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-12-09
HE BOUGHT FLYERS,


So.
"De:rie," said Mrs. Loveydovey,
looking up from the woman's page,
says the New York Journal, IT have
just read an account of a man who
gave up smoking 25-cent cigars and
was able, in consequence, to buy his
wife the handsomest sealskin to be
had. It was frightfuly interesting"
Was it," inquired Mr.. Loveydovey
lazily, opening one eye. I'm what way
was it Interestingly"
"Oh (petulantly) don't be so stupid!
1t was interesting because sheer
got the sealskin.'
WAS it," inquired Mr.. Loveydovey.
And he closed the eye again.
"Dearie!' calculated Mrs. Lovey-
dovey blithely, If you gave up smoking
them you could buy me a sealskin.''
I'm afraid not, my DEAR
"Oh, nonsense. How many do you
smoke day."
sometimes one, sometimes two,
sometimes three, sometimes four. It
depends"
-Four day. said Mrs. Loveydovey
conclusively. think of that. That is
81 a day. Why, in less than a year
you would have saved over $500. That
would buy me beauty. Now, dearie,
l want you to start in right away
and"
THE fact is, my DEAR" interrupted
Mr.. Loveydovey, opening both his eyes
this time, T."
You can't argue it out with me, Mr..
L."
perhaps not. But as I was going
to say, the only time ever smoke 25-
cent cigars is"
He bit off the end of a choice per-
fecto as he spoke. when they ara
given to me-"