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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
CONPLErED SHORTHAND IN THREE
MONTHS.
MONTHS.

Blackvi!e Barn well Co.. Mch 80. 1899.
Nr " H. Newber-y, President Couubla
Business College, Columbia, S. c
Nv Dear SIR |, stforis me peasute TO
testify to the merits OF the Columbia Business
CsM5se do Cot hesitate tc say that have
recei,e ed substantial Hni beneficial results.
cheeIfu.iy recommend II 10 any person desir-
Gus ef secufing q business education. Dur
iay rav course OF study 81 tue college there
was un!iorr k:cd sad courteous treatment
aaa attention C;ose atteotlou was given
the s;udeotS oy rhe Instructors TO insure ac-
curacy ard thoroughness 10 their studies,
and M progress was rapid and | presume,
e.ti:,eat, IS ottainsd q situation as soon as
reached bore, and, so far as | know, am
e,vng satisfaction. | completed my Short
banti course iu three months. do not think
the Coiumbia Business College can be e1celled
by any other 10 the State. Ever wishing
orr college grand soccess. am
Your friend and old student,
(.;ss} DAISY STOKES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Dispenser Elected.

The County Board of Control met today
and in addition to transactiog regular rou.
tine business elected dispensers.
There was only one Applicant for dispenser
at Sumter and be, Mr.. J. M. Reames, the
preseu. Incumbent was, elected. Mr.. J B..
Baker was re elected clerk. There we,e seq
eral applicants for. dispenser at AayesvilIe
and Bishopville, but the election bad 40. been
he at the time of golng to press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
From New Zealand.

Reefton, New Zealand. Nov. %, 1895.
am very pleased to state that since took
the agency of Cnamoerlan's medicines the
sale has been very large, more especially OF
the Cough Remedy. 1.-two years have sold
more of this particular remedy than of all
other makes for the previous Eve years. As
to its ficacy, have been informed by scores
or persoos of the good results they have re-
ceived from it, and know its value from the
use of it in ny own household. It ls go pleas
ant to take that we have to place the bottle
beyond the reach Of the children.
E.J. Scantlebury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. R Ligon is in the city for brief
stay.
DR.. John Fl. Furman was in the city yes
terday.
DR.. q. ". Cooper, of Wisacky, was in
the city Monday.
Rev. J. c. Chandler was IN the city Sunday
and Monday.
Sheriff Scarborough, of Darlington, spent
Saturday in the city.
DR.. q. L. Shaw and family, of Fountain
Inn, are in the city oo visit.
Miss Mary Bowen, Of Laureue, is visiting
Mrs 81 l. Dinkips and daughters
Miss Kate Isbell. Of Ridgeway, after visit
ing Mrs. A. G. Flowers, has returned bone,
Miss Jessie Noise who has been visitloR
friends ie New York for several months has
returned home
Mrs. L. r. Voee end Mrs E NJ. Doar, who
have been visiting Mrs. N. G. Osteen, left
Friday for Abbeville.
Messrs. v. n Moses, Charles Ryttenbelg
and Richard Manniog were at home from the
South Carolica College last Thursday.
Miss Nelia Haddock, Of Elloree, who has
been visiting Mrs. c. " McGrew. during the
past mouth, left this morning for Orange.
onrg, where she will spend few days before
returning home.
Dr.. J. F. W. DeLorme went to Columbia
last Friday to see Collector Webster in refer
eoce to the license tex aud penalty on drug
gis,s who have been selling malt extract
during the past two years. The collector
could give no encouragement TO the hope that
the license will be RENTED on showing that
the druggists bave been selling malt strictly
ss medicine aud not as a beverage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

Mr.. J Sheer, Sedala, Mo saved his
child's life by One Minute Cough Cure
Doctors had given her up 10 die with Group.
It's infallible cure for coughs. colds, grippe,
pneumo oois, bronchitis and throat and lung
troubles. Relieves at once. j. S. Hughson
Il Co
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PAY YOUR DEBTS.

The date following your name 90 tnis
paper indicates the date on which your
subscription expires. or frem which date you
are in arrears. Examine the date oo
your paper and if you owe anything come
in at once and settle without further remind
er OF urging. Many subscribers are in
arrears, last y, ar we did not press them fer a
settlement, knowing the scarcity of money,
bu. new We need what is due aud we request
an early and full settlement.
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oraooeburg, S. G, December 1899

Oraogeburg, s c December |, 1899
Dear Sir-You have felt an in'eres; IN Ia
creas;pg mail facilities in your city have
Noon snxious to secure all such whenever
possible If Application Tor COLLECTION boxes
over ytr- city, With increased clerk hire
suficien, 20 take up The co'lerlon twice
dav, ia sent me at Washington, Will make
ner.onal effort TO get il or any other lm
provement YOU may ueed 10 the line of postal
facilities Very truly, a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
MAGISTRATE BARRETT TO BE
REINSTATED.
The County Legislative Delegation
Make Unanimous Recommed-
aCion.

The following letter addressed to Gov.
NcSweeney by Senator Manning aoo the
members of the House is self-explanatory,
giving the result Of The Investigation OF the
charges against Magistrate G.. McD Barrett,
of Bishopviile, aud the reasons for recom'
mendiog bis reinstatement by the governor ::
Sumter, S G. Nov 70, 1899.
Hon. II. B. McSweeney, Governor, CoIum-
bia, S. c.:
Sir: 10 compliance With your request the
Sumter County delegation today met Tor the
purpose of considering recommendation
with reference to the reinstatement of u. D..
Barrett, es magistrate of the 5th Magisterlal
District for Sumter County, or the appoint
mept of successor.
AS you requested, the cltizeos OF that Sec
ton of the county we're given ample oppor-
tupitv to express their wishes in the matter.
We considered the fact that the grand jury
has not found 'true bill" against Mr Bar
rett az seems to be contemplated IN Section
%, Article w, of the Constitution of ls91,
as the basis of action in such cases, which
section is as follows: "Wbenever it shall be
sfidavit that an officer who has the custody
OF DQOllC VI tIuSl iuuQS 10 PloooOiy Eu1''J W
en1bezzemeot or The appropriation of pubic
or trust fuuds to private use, then the COVER
nor shall direct bis Immediate prosecution
by the proper officer, and upon true bill
found the governor shall suspend such officer
and appoint in bis stead, until be shall have
been acquitted by the verdict of jary. In
case of conviction the office shall be declared
vacant and the vacancy filed as roay be pro
vided BY law We also considered the fac'
that the larger Dumber of petitonlng citizens
interested express their confidence in Mr..
Barrett and requested bis restoration to
Office, we, therefore, respectfully recommend
that be be reinstated.
Richard I. Masnlng, Senator.
E. D. Smith,
". A. Ne,tles,
]. H. Wilson,
Altamont Moses,
D N. Youug,
Members of the House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTS.

County Andi.or-Tax Returos.
Newman Mims-Plaot Wheat
German Kali Werks-Cottoo Culture.
Estate of A g Greqg.-Fiual Discharge.
Charles Leslie, Charleston, S c. Dealer
in Fish, Oysters. &c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

] B Clark, Peoria, H., says, Surgeons
wanted to operate on me for piles, but |
cured them with DeWitt's Hazel Witch
Salve." 1t is infallible for plies and skin
diseases. Beware Of counterfeits. J. S.
Hugbson l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Postal Improvements
China

Hon. J. Wm Stokes writes the editor of
this paper as follows IN reference TO certain
imp,oyements 10 the postal service in tais
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06
Columbia Business College,
COLUMBIA, s. O..

The leading rsinug South out
bodiog Of aoor and n the business and
the be booe every state
me it makes value thao cms to Keep
aod borougbn standard
aims TO merit work oo per co OF
the courses of this section are DOT more fnao
preparatory Graduates assisted " POSITIONS For information aoo
catalogue address,
w. HI. Newberry, President.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-06

The woods and fields we're full Of hunters
Thursday, and pounds of powder we're burn
ad Some oe the hunters we're quite success
enl and re,urned bone 10 the evening with
gam bags fi!ec, while a great msJor''y o OF
1henn oaly frightened birds and squirrels No
accidents are reported and all OF tue nnn'ers
-e1nroed from the outing safe 10 body and
limb, and if there was DO ether cause lo1
thaukfulness, that there were no aee'oen'ai
Killings among the bunters ls one.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
THE RUSSIAN THISTLE.
Now Light Upon the Curse Which May
Become a blessing.

The State Agricultural Department
Is recently in receipt of some interest
Ing data relating TO the use of the
Russian thistle i'll Nebraska as food
for all kinds of livestock and as fuel
for heating purposes Thousands Of
tons of this extraordinary vegetable
plant are now being consumed annual
ly in that State for these purposes.
The Agricultural Department will
shortly issue lengthy report on the
subject, treating it in all its details.
According TO the information the de-
partment has secured, the Russian
thistle, which bat 4 few years ago was
considered dangerous menace to the
agricultural interests of the entire
Missouri Valley, has proved to be one
or the best grazing plants known to
this section. For the past two years
the various farmers organizations
have been experimenting with the
plant. but the progress of the expert
ments has not been fully reported I'M
Ill now, when there Is no longer any
doubt as To the utility Of the weed.
For practical purposes, the Russian
thistle is now generally regarded in
Nebraska as more valuable than al
falfa.
The history Of this species of plant
life is unique. and to-day there are
laws on the statute books of Kansas,
Colorado. Wyoming and Nebraska
which offer a premium for the exter-
mination of the thistle. OF course
these laws are now dead letters, as
the commercial value of the plant is
we'll established Five years ago the
Russian thistle first made it's appear
ance in the West throughout South
Dakota. and scientists declared the
agricultural prosperity of the whole
country was threatened by the weed.
The livestock range was shortly alive
with the new growth and the whole
State became vast seed-bed for the
thistle. There was much genuine
alarm among stockmen and farmers.
The fall winds cnrried the seeds to the
four parts of the compass, and the ex-
raordinary vitality Of the plant was
evidenced by vast beds of thistIeS ap.
pearing in spots so barren as to refuse
TO yield other forms of vegetation.
The rapidity with which the growth
over-spread the whole country be-
tween the Missouri River and the
mountains caused many students of
agriculture and stock raising to de-
clare this vast domain would again re-
vert TO the savage and the wild things
Of the prairie. They went so far as
20 insist that cattle eating the Russian
thistle would not only perish but per
maps poison any one eating their flesh.
The Department OF agriculture at
Washington sent out It's best men to
Investigate the situation and many
government bulletins were issued OF
this-"the greatest Of evils to agricul-
ture." This prolific weed received
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
No MISLEADING the Man.

Charles Dickens delighted to tell
stories of John Forster. the writer and
editor, with whom he was much as
ISOLATED. Mr.. Forster had so peremp-
tory and decisive manner that 1t i'm
pressed all who came in contact with
him. His servants were kept in per-
feet and almost ahject submission to
his wishes, and yet he showed many
kindnesses to them. and they were
greatly attached to him.
The story runs that on one occasion
a cabman called at the printing office
and was unable to give the name of the
person who had ordered him to come
at a certain hour, without fail.
The office porter asked for a de-
scription of his fare, and the cabman
stated that he was "a stout gentle
man TO this the porter replied that
there were several stout gentlemen in
the office, and inquired whether this
one was tall or short.
Il don't know when you'd call him"
returned the cabman. Il didn't take
special notice; but there can't be two
like him; he's that there harbitrary
cOve!"
The porter summoned Mr.. Forster
without hesitation. and found he had
made no mistake When the story
leaked out nobody enjoyed ii more
than the 'harbitrary cove" himself
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
Arctic Clothing.

The sleeping bag is made of the VIM
ter skins Of the deer sewed together,
with the hair turned in, long enough
for a man to lie at full length inside,
and fitted with a flap to haul over the
head after getting in. The boots are
made of the skin from the legs of the
deer, the hair outside, while the soles
are the hide Ct the OOerOOk. or large
hair seal. Inside the boots are worn
deerskin socks with the hair next the
feet, and inside these again are worn
one and sometimes two pairs of heavy
woollen socks. The shirt, or parkie,
is made Of the summer skins of the
deer, these being lighter, and is double
that is. it is really two parkies in one,
so that there is hair next the body and
outside as well II is fitted with
hood, which is trimmed around the face
with wofskin, for the hair of that ami
NAL being long and course, it affords ex-
cellent projection from the cold and
biting winds. The trousers are gener-
ally single, and made Of the thick win
ter skins, with the hair turned out.
Deerskin combines two very essential
properties-it is very warm and very
light; in fact, the double parkie does
not weigh any more than the average
double-breasted sack coat of civiliza-
ton, and our eleeping-bags weighed on
ly twelve pounds. Our hand covering
consisted of deerskin mittens, with
wooden gloves or mlttens inside. so that
when it became necessary to work
around the sled OF adjust the dog har-
ness. the clumsy deer nit could be
slipped off, says Harpers Magazine
and the hands still be protected by the
TQnllpn plpvag
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
CATCHING THE SARDlNE.
Curious Things About a Large and
Profitable Fishery.

The sardine fishing season begins ear
ly in June, and is successful in places
along the Atlantic coast and on Puget
Sound. The coast of Norway and Brit
tany in France. are the scenes of the
heaviest takes. and the grade of sar-
dimes obtained there is superior.
As soon as the fishermen notices
shoals of porpoises or flocks of seagulls
off shore sail is made Immediately, for
the sardine is there.
A curious thing about this kind of
fishing is that one rarely sees a living
sardine out of the water. The fish
make a little squeak when taken from
the water, and die instantly OF the
$50 or 800 fishing boats fitted out at
Belle Isle about 200 belong to Palais
and the others to Sauzon.
II is in these two ports that the
French fishermen sell their fish. An
ordinary catch of sardines gives to each
boat from 5000 to 10000 fish, and the
price is regulated by the quantity
brought in by the first corners. Seven
francs a thousand Is fair price.
During the sard.ne season about 300
women and fifty men anxiously await
the arrival of the first boats. If there
dIG no uSU lUtIb is no NOIh lOl tlltLu.
When the news arrives that the boats
have their welcome cargoes the women
in their picturesque costumes, rush to
the cannery like a flock of frightened
sheep, and each takes her place in the
great room where the fish undergo
their first preparation.
Here the sardines are spread upon
the table and sprinkled with salt. Then
they are cleaned. and when that oper-
alton is finished they are sorted by little
boys and carried into another part Of
establishment, where they are put in
pickle.
After this the fish are washed and
placed one by one, with great care,
upon wire nets, called "grills," and
put out to dry in the open air If the
weather is wet or even foggy this OPP
Grafton is impossible. and the fish
spoil and become worthless, except for
fertiliZing.
The tins in which the sardines are
then packed are carried to the oiling
room. where the last manipulation con-
sists of filing them with oil. 1t is in
this part of the establishment that the
tomato sauce and the spices are placed
in the boxes which give to the French
preparation of sardines their universal
renown.
In any one of the above important
establishments the sardines are pre-
pared and exported ten hours after
coming out of the water. Gourmets
should never eat newly-prepared sar-
dimes. They have neither the per-
fume nor the flavor of those which
have lain in the boxes for a year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
.cURRITO and CASPIAN.
To the Farmers Of Fredo.
lex County.
A Rare Chance to improve Your StorL
Breed Only to the Best,
Strive to Get Size, Style and speo.
Rare Chance to improve Your Stocl
Breed Only to the Best.
Strive to Get Size, Style and spe,
GOOD HORSES ALWAYS IN DEMAND
TO SUIT TEIE T1TNOn

years past owing to the general depression in M
of many farmers gave up breeding and TODAY
find yearng colts. Good horses during the dun &
always brought good prices The trouble in the past has %
farmers bred to inferior horses being unwilling nav &
order improve their stock the result of this has been
country with Scrubs which cost just much good bo
and after reaching three four of
How many fine carriage teams be found this conn
how fine stylish horses sixteen hands high
eleven twelve hundred pounds. with style speed %
demand and bring from two to three hundred dollars T
great demand for carriage teams in the city, but
good size, style and action TO get these horses you % @
style aad action Do with cheap stocks mroye
have by breedi to better than yOu already
farmers the get of CURRITO beautiful horsa %
size and royalty bred He has record ourhheat in M
OF 2I73 His colts from small size GOOD
stylish and have lots of apeed This grand young horse
number of colts all of whom speak for themselves
To give the farmers a chance who have fine arre ,oroa
stand CURRIIO for $50 for the season. payable within the
return privilege given proves with oal Int C
RlTO has proven fOa getter.
GASPARD, by Sea King, and ont of a producing mara
grands're having number of the finest colts the on
size, style and action
Mr. Chas. Hargett President the Frederick County t
tura Society," has by GASPARD that are hard t %
Arthur Potts Mr. john Weller besides on nv farm show
KIND OF colts you expect from this handsome horse Fla
sixteen hands high and weighs twelve hundred pounds
horse to get carriage and coach horses.
GASPARD will stand the season for s15 make nou n5
low, in hopes of being able 20 buy Of the colts from @
mares only solicit fine, gO0dsze Mares want no Other
Here Is chance Tor the farmers to breed best ry
colt from either Of these horses and will have something
ne proud OF for days to Get rid the scrubs and pu
1t costs as much to raise poor feed GOOD one
MICHAEL KNTLL,
Manager for COL. L. VICTOR BAUGHMAN
Near Frederick City Nd
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
Manufacturing = snowy Rnnd-

u did you paint the snowy road
in your picture of Napoleon in 1912"
| asked Meissonier He picked out
from under the table a low platform.
about metre and half square. and
said:
On this | prepared all that was re-
quired-snOw, mud and ruts. knead
ed the clay and pushed across it this
piece of cannon several times. up and
down. With a shod hoof then press.
ed the marks of the horses feet; I
strewed -four over it, pushed the can
non across again. and continued to do
so until obtained the semblance of a
real road. Then | sailed it. and the
road was ready"
What did you salt ~ for?"
ITO get the brilllancy of the snow.
Why do you smile? How else could
you do it,
1T was very ingenious" l answered.
"Jevous fails mes compliments. But.
If had been you. should have gone
to Russia, where nearly every road
is dug up in the way you represented.
and should have painted a study from
nature"
Yes! But nos autres Parsiens do
not move about so easily."-The Con-
temporary.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-08-25
STILL WAITING
The Old Lady Had Watched For Him
Over a Year.

The Old Lady Had Watched For Him
Over a Year.
She sits In the corner by the green
stove and waits for him. She has
waited for over year, and he has not
yet come.
A year Is as long to old age as it Is
TO childhood. The sun filters green
through the geraniums in the window,
and rests on her, but it cannot warm
her, says the Westminster Budget.
Her bones are cold with the chill Of
time. On her lap, twined about her
knobby hands, lies her rosary of
coarse wooden beads strung on brass
chain.
From time to time her fingers move,
and her violet lips stir silently. She
Is praying that he may come.
And the spring. with its blossomy
plumbough, and the summer, with its
green, purple-globed gloom, slide by.
She watches the window and Won
ders.
Then the cold blue of the square OF
sky is scratched across by bare black
boughs. and autumn Is here.
They pile the stove full of wood, and
the air quivers dizzily about it. The
plum tree is streaked with snow, the
window shrinks Whitley to half its
size. 1t is winter, and still he tar
ries.
The sweat stands on the faces of her
sons as they sit in the tight-closed
room evenings, but she shivers under
the feather bed they have heaped about
her. 1t is cold
The priest comes and shouts at her
that God is good, that she must be pa
tient
Then she answers chatteringly:-"Ja
ia. Der lieber Gott-der lieber Gott"
she can get no further. She is eigh-
ty-three years old. She has lived her
life. Is this a prologue? Or an cpl
logue?
They are kind to her. Her grand
sons carry her to and from her bed, and
one of her granddaughter feeds her
and wipes her chin.
They do their duty. But Linchen is
engaged to the blacksmith's Emil, and
they are waiting. as well as she, for
his coming. Will he never come?
One day she grows impatient. II
want to 90" she cried to the priest II
have waited long enough. God has
forgotten me-"
The dear God never forgets."
Il am only a poor peasant woman,
md he has forgotten me-" she insists
)hstinately.
"Hus1!"
She pushes away the feather bed
and sits up suddenly. Il am an old
woman and you are boy. l tell you,
he has forgotten me-"
Then she cries bitterly and begs his
pardon.
He quiets her and goes out into the
cold stiffness of the December day. He
wonders. too.
That night she cries out in her sleep.
She thinks her baby wants her. and
that she cannot go to him.
Her baby, a gaunt man of fifty,
comes in and sits by her.
Ma. mutter sci ruhig." he says.
Then she cries and explains to him that
she can wait no longer She must 20.
ia, ia, you shall so. Only a little
patience"
The next morning she refuses to eat,
and prays for the souls OF her chill
dreu now in PUrgattrV. That night
the wind comes up and the window rat
ties frantically in its socket. She does
not call any one all night.
In the morning they 90 in to see her.
Sic is lying with her mouth open. her
eyes half closed. The sun falls on her
yellow face
Her daughter crosses herself. Her
man die Mutter-" she began.
Peace be to her soul" Il
Then the half closed eyes open,
Norge"
She is still waiting.