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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
1t Helps the Cashier.

Odd bits Of change thoughtlessly left
By customers form no inconsiderable
part CT the income CT cashiers in res
taurants, saloons. cigar stores and sim
liar places where, during many hours
of each day, there is q steady rush of
patrons.
81 get So a week salary" said a
cashier, I" and l always count on an ad
ditional So or 80 cents per day, through
forgotten change. do not consider
that am doing anything dishonest,
either because l always make an effort
to attract the customers attention to
the fact that he is leaving his change
behind Nine cases out Of ten l Sue
ceed, even if I have to send waiter
to follow the man clear out into the
street. But there are enough Of the
tenth cases to make my receipts foot
up all of the sum weekly I have NAM
ed. The majority Of them are people
in a hurry to catch train or car OF to
keep an appointment, and they haven't
the time to return, even if they did dis
cover their loss a square or so away.
The next day they don't care, or at
least the majority Of + I'M do not, to
speak about such sn.;--l matter, the
overlooked change seldom being, more
than or 10 cents, and am just so
much ahead. The proprietor get it?
Certainly not 1t doesn't belong to
him, and just so the money in the cash
drawer balances with the register he
is ssatisfed."-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
The clever Spider.

e.0ne Of my friends was accustomed
to grant shelter to number Of garden
spiders under a vacant varanda and to
watch their habits. One day sharp
storm broke out, and the wind ragged so
furiously through the garden that the
spiders suffered damage from it, al
though sheltered by the veranda. The
mainyards Of one Of these webs, as the
sailors would cau them, were broken
so that the web was blown hither and
tnither, like a slack sail in storm.
The spider made no fresh threads,
but tried to help itself in another way.
st let itself down to the ground by a
thread and crawled to a place where
lay some splintered pieces Of a wooden
fence, thrown down by the storm. It
fastened a thread to one Of the bits Of
wood, turned back with it and hung it
with q strong thread to the lower part
OF its nest, about five feet from the
ground The performance was won
sderfnl one, for the weight Of the wood
-suheed to keep the nest tolerably firm,
while it was yet light enough to yield
to the wind and so prevent further In
jury. The piece Of wood was about 21a 211a
inches long and as thick as goose
quill
.s0n the following day a careless
servant knocked her head against the
wood, and it fell down. But in the
course Of q few hours the spider mend
ed her web, broke the supporting
thread in two and let the wood fall to
tie ground. Our Animal Friends.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
p;nnsx McGu,re,s WHISKY.

Meagher was full of anecdotes Of his
famous brigade. One story is too good
to be lost. He said he was leading his
men to the front in one Of the seven
days battles when an aid rode by and
announced the news that our army had
carried a certain strategic point and
several colors. Dye hear that, boys"
shouted Meagher. ''Our men have won
the day and captured the enemy's col
ors.v' Just as l said that" remarked
the general. "a private who was plung-
ing along out Of one muddy hole into
another, looked up at me and said, "Ah.
ginral. I'd rather hev pint Of Dinnis
McGuire's whisky now than all the col
ors Of the raizbow."-Donahue's Maya
zine:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Wills Of sor,e Women.

ssSome women derive great deal Of
enjoyment out Of making their Wills %
remarked a lawyer the other day.
"They change them as often as they
change their gowns. 1t is only a few
days ago that came down to my Office
to find one Of my fair clients anx-
iously awaiting me- She was in a great
state Of nervousness.
"'Oh, Mr.. Blank she exclaimed, I've
come to change my will
"'What: Again? asked.
yes she said. Z discovered last
night that Mrs. =, whom I had in
tended to leave my diamond tiara to,
has been saying spiteful things about
my poor, dead husband-said he made
his money out Of green grocery and an
off beer icense-odious creature that
she is. could never rest in my grave
if I thought she would benefit a farth-
ing's worth from my death.
"'Cross her off the will. please, Mr..
Blank, and substitute the name of-let
me see, now; whom can l leave the dia-
mond tiara to? Well, I'll think it over
tonight and come and see you in the
morning
"And so On" continued the man Of
law. THAT good lady changed her will
six times in as many months, and the
names in it would have filed a small
directory. while the rest Of it suggest
ed an auctioneer's catalogue. London
Mail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Sensible Sarcey.

Once somebody called the late Fran
cisque Sarcey, the great French dra-
matte critic. 'That imbecile, Sarcey."
A kind friend rushed to him, waving
the paper. "Are you going to challenge
him 2" asked the kind friend.
Certainly not" replied Sarcey. 81
owe him thanks. The public will forget
the word imbecile and will remember
to have read my name"
Sarcey was for 40 years the chief
dramatic critic Of nation that values
style, yet he always wrote in q plain,
blunt fashion. He refused to be a
member Of the French academy lest
dramatists who might become his fel-
low members might wish him to favor
their plays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
A Georgia Bill OF Fare.

A southwest Georgia negro was dis
covered in the act Of chopping mon
ster alligator into steaks.
'.You don't intend to eat him, do
you?" he was asked.
Oats what l aim ter do wild 'im,'
was the reply.
Pretty tough-isn't it?''
eyes sub, he's tough, ez you say, but
wen you salts en- peppers i'm, en- suns
i'm, he's fillin, suh-he's fillinr-Atlan-
ia Constitution.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Wbat,. the Use OF Bathing.

Cleanliness is an excellent habit. 1t
is not, however, an absolute essential.
nor an essential at all to good health
and mental activity.
The healthiest man the writer ever
saw is alive and we'll today at "a, and
he took a bath only occasionally-once
in the Mersey at Liverpool and again
, in the North river. 40 years after, both
Of which were accidental. the gentle
man being slightly intoxicated when
he fell.
Almost all people who live to an ex-
treme old age are found to be those
who are not overfond Of ablutions, but
who otherwise are careful in their
manner Of liying.-Thomas ]. Hills,
NJ. D., in Medical Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Saving Silver at the Mint.

Perhaps the most interesting scheme
for the recovery Of waste silver at the
local mint is that applied to the uten-
sis Of the melting gang. The big iron
stirring rods. the dippers, the strainers
and the ladies' that come in contact
with the molten metal are laid aside at
intervals and sent down stairs. They
are covered with what looks like brown
rust, but is really oNidixed silver.
Suppose, to digress moment. one
desired to get a coat Of paint Off the
outside Of house. In such event the
plan Of scraping away the house and
leaving the she'll of paint standing
would be regarded a.5 somewhat cccen-
tric, yet that is substantially the meth
Cd adopted at the mint. The imple-
ments are placed in baths Of sulphuric
acid, which attacks the iron OF steel,
but leaves the silver untouched. Little
by little a strainer, for instance, will
entirely disappear.
That is to say, the original strainer
disappears and leaves in its place a hol-
low silver counterpart, delicate as en-
eggshell. They are very curious, these
fragile casts. Their SURFACE is sort Of
natural fligree, honeycombed with in
Vulnerable fantastic peYforations. The
reproduction Of bolt or screw is some
times as perfect as an electrotype, but
they are hurried remorselessly back to
the crucible and thus pursue their cy-
Gle until at last they find their Karma
in minted coin.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
That Second Chapter.

The new pastor was preaching his
first sermon. In the middle of it he
stopped abruptly and asked:
How many Of you have read the
Bible:"
Fifty hands went up.
Good" said the pastor. Now. how
many Of you have read the second
chapter Of Jude?'
Twenty-Five hands went up.
A wan smile overspread the divine's
face.
That's also good; but when you go
home read that chapter again. and you
will doubtless learn something to your
interest
There is only one chapter in the book
Of Jude.-Guthrie %. T.) Leader.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Cause For Wrath.

A correspondent OF the London acad-
emy writes: Many years ago a broth
er Of mine sent an old edition Of Sir
Walter Scott's novels to be bound, and
to his wrath The TalisEan' and The
Lengend Of Montrose' came home with
these backings: The Tallish Man and
The Leg End of Montrose'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Died Cured.

In some parts Of Italy bleeding is
still considered 3 sovereign cure for
all kinds of sickness. y story is told
Of mother who protested against the
bleeding Of her sick child. The doctor
assured her that one more application
Of the cups would insure recovery, but
when he came the next morning he
found the child dead Madam" said
the doctor. "ae comforted by knowing
that Your child died cured"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
wou1dn,t wear the Crown.

The late William Morris views on
the laureateship, as made public in
Mr.. MackaUs biography, were peculiar
and interesting. Mr.. Gladstone was
willing to offer Morris the succession
to Tennyson; but, on being sounded,
the socialist poet, although pleased
with the honor, declined unreservedly,
stating that. in his opinion, the function
Of poet laureate was that Of cere-
monial writer Of verse, and that the
Marquis Of Lorne, the languidly liter
ary son-in-law Of Queen Victoria, was
the finest person to fulfill it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Her View of 1t.

The conversation had tagged little,
and he felt it his duty to say some
thing.
SIN an address made in Boston," he
remarked, "a reverend gentleman
greatly deplores the use Of arms
''Bostonians are so cold, anyway"
she returned spiritedly, that love
making On that plan may satisfy them.
but he fools himself if he thinks it ever
will be popular elsewhere. .'-Chicago
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

*Daily. tDaily e1cep; Sunday.
No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. c.
va Central R R., arriving Mann.ng Al 2
70, Lanes g. 70, Charleston s 90 p N.
Trains 90 Conway Branch leave Chad Dourn
35 %, arrive Conway 40 N, return
ing leave Conway 80 m, arrive Chad
bourn ! 20 am, leave Chad bourn III so n,
arrive Hub IL Is N, returning leave Hut
90 u, arrive Chadbourn 8 35 O N, Daily
except Suocay.
J. R KENlY, Gen'l Manager.
T M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
q. " EMERSON. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
The National Capitol.

North and south are joined in the
material Of the national capitol. The
central building is constructed Of Vir-
ginia sandstone painted white. The
extensions are Of Massachusetts, mar
BILE, and "a columns Of the grand cen
trail portico are monoliths Of Virginia
sandstone 80 feet high, and 100 col
umns Of the extension porticoes are of
Maryland marble.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
A Grent Excuse.

Mother to trank-How is it that
you're late home nearly every night?
Frank-Well no wonder: we've got
such big clock in our school.
Mother-Why. what has the clock to
do with it?
Frank-'C&use it's so big it takes the
hands an awful long While to get
round it. If we had clock like papa 8
little one. I'd get home 4 great deal
quicker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
THE wArcHMAN AND soUTHRoN OCTOBER 4, 1899.
Her Lucid Reason.

Don't you wish," he asked, looking
soulfully into her eyes, chat the tun-
mel on this line WIS ten times as long|'
NO" she answered.
It struck him like dash Of cold wa
ter in tie face. Instantly it dawneG
upon him that she no longer loved him.
They always light the car lamps
when coming to the long tunnels" she
added. land they don't for the short
ones."-Ch;cago Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Dublsn BootbIacks. 1.so.


Among the populace Of Dublin in
1TS0, says the University Magazine, the
shoeblacks were q numerous and for
midable body. The polish they used
was lampblack and eggs, for which
they purchased all that were rotten in
the markets Their implements con-
sisted Of a three legged stool, a basket
containing a blunt knife, called a
sspudd, a painters brush and an old
wig. A gentleman Usually went out in
the morning with dirty boots or shoes,
sure to and a shoeblack sitting on his
stool at the corner of the street. The
gentleman put his foot in the lap Of the
sshoeblack without ceremony, and the
artist scraped it with his spudd, wiped
it with his wig and then laid on his
composition as thick as black paint
with his painters brush.
The stuff dried with a rich polish, re-
quiring no friction and little inferior
to the elaborated modern fluids, save
only the intolerable odors exhaled from
eggs in a high state Of putridity and
which filed any house which was en-
tered before the composition was quite
dry and sometimes even tainted the air
OF fashionable drawing rooms. Polish
ing shoes, we should mention, was at
this tine a refinement almost confined
to cities. people in the country being
generally satisfied with grease.
Hopeless CredU1ity.
seThe gross superstition one occasion
ally encounters among fairly intelli-
gent people is very disheartening," la
mented a physician. Some time ago
Z was called in by an epper class me-
chanic, man who earns Sc day. /
found him in a state of alarming nerv-
GUS depression, and he complained Of
agoniZing neuralgia in the head. l
questioned him sharply, and he finally
Informed me that he had been con-
jured' by an old negro servant whom
be had discharged. 1t seems he had
found q small red flannel bag full Of
dough hidden under his mattress, rec
ognized it as Toodoo charm and had
never been we'll since. He told me this
in an awestruck whisper. and made
no effort to conceal my disgust. | told
him he ought to be ashamed OF himself
For allowing an ignorant darky to play
on his Imagination, but could see
plainly that he was unconvinced. Fl
nally gave him some simple treat
ment, and in q few days he was all
right. But what sickened me was the
dense. hopeless credulity Of
"By the way, doctor" interrupted a
listener, what was it that you gave
the man Yourself"
"oh, merely some bread pills." re-
piled the physician. "rhere was no
use taking such a case seriously. What
are you laughing at, anyhow
Nothing" said the other demurely.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Nobody Missed 1t.

Hicks-Barry made bet that every
person who came by his fence would
touch it and he won.
Wicks-Nonsense! How did it hap
pen?
Hicks-He merely stuck up the sign
paint" and, Of course, everybody con-
sidered himself called upon to feel Of
the fence.-Boston Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
A Bnd Steer.

City Editor-A1r. Strong has been in
today. and he had murder in his eye.
How in time did you come to speak Of
Mrs. Strong's alleged husband in
that paragraph about her accident?
J. Fresh-I did it to steer clear Of
libel suit. You know you told me al
ways to say alleged thief" alleged
murderer and that sort Of thing.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
A Strange Clock.

A strange clock was made during
the last century for French noble
man. The dial was horizontal, and the
figures, being hollow, were filled with
different sweets or spices. Thus, ruin
ming his finger along the hand, by
tasting, the owner could tell the hour
without @ light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Whites of Eggs.

II child needs nourishment, one Of
the simplest forms in which it can be
taken is by the raw whites Of eggs.
These are nutritious and easily digest
ed. The white is broken into a jar
with what milk is desired and the two
shaken thoroughly together. A pinch
of salt may be added before drinking
If preferred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Sweet Filling.

Tommy-I'Ze got de toothache aw-
fully.
yisitor-You should have the tooth
filed. Tommy.
TOMMY did have it filled. That's
what makes it ache SO.
Visitor-l never heard Of such a
thing. Did you have it filled with gold3
Tommy-No'm Had it filed with
gumdrops.-Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
And Then Eat Him Up.

One day Tommy accompanied his
mother on a shopping expedition, and,
seeing a large candy man in a confec-
toners window. he paused in front Of
it with wistful look; then, turning
away, resretfully. he said, Mamma, |
could lick that fellow with both hands
tied behind me"-Troy Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
japanese Ideas of Women.

The FIVE worst maladies that af-
fiict the female mind are indocility,
discomfort, SANDER, jealousy and silli-
ness. Without any doubt these five
maiadies aftiict seven or; eight out Of
every ten women. and from them arises
the inferiority Of women to men. y
woman should cure them by self in
spection and self reproach. The worst
Of them all AID the parent Of the other
four is silliness.-Cornhill Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Rare Devotion.

"Do you think Dolly's fance loves
her?"
Indeed he does. Why, he went and
made love to that pretty Albright girl,
just to give Dolly a chance TO cut her
eut.-ColI:eT's Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Looking to the Future.

THE widow seems to take great in
terest in old Gcldthwaite.'
"She thinks that If she takes interest
now she'll have the principal later
Brooklyn Life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Copying ink may be made by dis
solving lump sugar in the common ink,
used in the portion Of one dram Of the
former to one ounce Of the latter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Most people who rob Peter to pay
Paul forget the last part Of the con-
tract.-NeW York News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Would Go With Mamma.

Little Girl Ito visitor)-My papa's a
good man. He'll 60 to heaven, won't
he?
visitor-Oh, yes, indeed! And are
you going to heaven too?
Little Girl-Oh, no! I'm going with
mamma! = Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
v ineggar'.

| have on hand a lot of
Homemade Vinegar of very
fine quality. The flavor is del
icate, while the strength is
equal to any 10 be had.
Will be sold at my residence
for 40 cents per gallon.
1N. G. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

A man with a famiiy to support can
never understand why all the old bach
elors are not millionaires.-Atchison
Globe
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Selfshness is disease FOR which sad
experience is the remedy.-Dallas
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

Call, gee and buy, embossed or aoral Crepe
Paper q. G Osteen Co.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.

No. SO runs through from Charleston via
Central R. R lesviog Charleston a. rs..
Lanes 81 m, Maoning % N
TRAINS GOING NORTH
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4Daiiy except Sunday.
Trains 81 end IS carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars bet ween New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. N EMERSON, g.. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Gent Pass. Agt
]. r. KENLY, Gen Manager.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-07
FIRE IN PACKING HOUSE.

Jacob Dold's Immense Industry Destroyed
by an Early Morning Blaze.
Kansas City, Mo.-Fire broke out at
o'clock Saturday morning in the big
plant of the Jacob Dold Packing com
pany, which covers several acres of
ground on the west river bottoms be-
tween Ninth street and the Missouri
river. The water pressure in the vicin-
ity of the fire were very low and the
firemen were handicapped at their
work. At $50 O'Clock the fire was
under control The fertilizer depart
ment, the morning rooms. ice plant,
sausage department and lard room
were DESTROYED with much costly ma.
ohinery.
The loss is estimated at fully $780,
900. covered by insurance.
The company will be compelled to
suspend operations until the destroyed
buildings can be rebuilt.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-07
Plan to Obtain Postal Statistics.

Chicago, TILT was learned here
through the local postal officials that
the postmaster general has ordered that
every postoffice in the United States
shall number the pieces and character
of the mail matter between October 8
and November 6. The execution of this
order involves an immense amount Of
labor, and is to be done in order that
an accurate table of statistics may be
prepared. This is the first time in
twenty years that such an order has
been issued, it is said.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-07
TOURIST AND EXCURSION RATES.
by the Illinois Central and the Y. NJ. v
Railroads.

The Yazso and Mississippi Valley
Railroad has now on sale, and will con-
tinue the same until September 30th,
1879, round trip summer tourist tick
cts from all points on its lines in the
south to large list of summer resorts
IN the north The fast double daily
service to st. Louis, Chicago, Cincin-
natl and Louisville Of the Illinois Cen
tral In connection with the Yazoo and
Mississippi Valley railroad enables one
to reach quickly and comfortably the
mountain resorts Of Virginia, the
White Mountains and seaside of New
England, the Thousand Islands. the
lake and forest resorts of Michigan.
Wisconsin and Minnesota, the Hot
Springs of Arkansas, the Yellowstone
Park of the resorts of Colorado
Round trip tickets from Vicksburg,
on sale daily until September s0th /;
good to return until October 1st
Charlottesville, Va 1895; Natural
Bridge, Va, $50 90; Norfolk, Va,
s49; Old Point Comfort, Va, $49;
Harper's Ferry, W Va, $42 so; Mont
Eagle, Tenn, s22. 80; Niagara Falls,
n T., $4,000; Toronto Canada, s44. So !;
Montreal, Canada. $5s 10; Chicago.
Ill, s26.10; st Louis, Mo-, se4:
Louisville, Ky , s29 s5; Cincinnati
o., S26; Denver, Col, $4s s5
Rates to other points can be had by
calling on Or addressing A. @ Psarce,
q 2 and 7. A, Vicksburg., Jno A.
Scott, D. P. A, Memphis.
On June nth, dining and observa-
tion cars, serving meals la carte, will
be inaugurated on the Washington
and Chattanooga, Limited - This is
vestibuled train to Washington, via
Bristol and Lynchburg. Sleeping cars
to Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and New York without change.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-09-07
The Intrepid American.

Manila. --Argogula, the most impreg
nable stronghold Of the bands which
have been destroying plantations and
levying tribute on the people of Ne
gros, was taken Tuesday by the Sixth
Infantry under Lieut., Col Byrne.
The only means of reaching the town
was up an almost perpendicular hill,
covered with dense shrubbery and a
thousand feet high. The Americans
accomplished this under fire, although
one officer and several men were hit by
rocks rolled down upon them The ma
tive strength was estimated at 400
Many of the rebels were wounded and
captured and twenty one were killed
The American forces captured q
quantity of stores and destroyed the
Notifications.