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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Sterne's Destitution.

Laurence Sterne, the writer, was the
victim of the intensest poverty. A little
time before his death, being in a state
of destitution, he went one evening to
borrow e5 from his friend Garrick.
Upon arriving, he heard music and
knew that party was going on. He
heard the merry laughter, and, gently
replacing the uplifted knocker, retraced
his steps.
We never feel our miseries SO keenly
as when contrasted with the joys of
others, and it is only then that We re-
alize Wordsworth's picture:
And homeless near thousand homes stood
And near thousand tables pined for food
Another story of this writer does not
evoke so much sympathy. Itwas known
that Sterne used his wife very i'll, and
in talking with Garrick one day in fine
sentimental style of conjugal love and
fidelity he said, "The husband who be-
haves unkindly to his wife deserves to
have his house burn down over his
head"
"If you think SC" said Garrick
quietly, 81 h>pe yours is well insured. :"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
A Malay sulten's Letter.

In the cover there were three inclo-
sures-a formal letter of extreme polite
ness, written by a scribe; secondly, a
letter written in my friends own hand !;
and thirdly, another paper. headed,
"Hidden Secrets,'' written also in the
sultan's own hand. At the top of the
first page of the second letter is writ
ten, "Our friendship is sealed in the
inmost recesses Of my heart" Then
this, "I send this letter to my honored
and renowned friend" (here follow my
name, designation and some conven-
tional complinents). The letter then
continues: "Yor, my dear friend, are
never out of my thoughts, and they are
always wishing you we'll. I hear that
you are coming to see me, and for that
reason my heart is exceedingly glad, as
though the moon had fallen into my
lap or / had teen given cluster OF
flowers grown IN the garden called
Benjerana Sri, wide opening under the
influence of the SUMS warm, rays. -
"Unaddressed Letters, % by Swetten-
ham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
SENATOR PAT.
WALSH DEAD.
Augustus Foremost Citizen
Passes Away.

Augusta, March 19-Hou. Patrick
Walsh died ct his home this morning
at 7.15, after three months illness OF
nervous prostratiou. paralysis being the
direct cause OF his death His record
as public man is we'll kaowo,
occupying the position of mayor at the
time Of his death, and having served
10 the United States senate as we'll as
IN the State Legislature.
He has done as much TO upbuild Au-
gusta and the south as anyone, aud his
loss will be severely felt. He was
promisent in the Democratic party.
having served in State and national
conventions. Few men have done
more to help educate poor young men
than be. many being sent to college q.
his expense.
Oaly bis wife, formerly Miss Mo.
Donald OF Edge6eld county. remains Of
his immediate family.
He was the leader of the expositions
given here, and untiring 10 his efforts
to upbuild this section.
He had just returned from Washing.
ton after securing the encampmeot OF
soldiers here when stricken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
.Daily. fDaily except Sunday.

sDaiy. fDaily except Sunday.
No. So runs through 70 Columbia via Cen-
trail r. B. of s. G.
Trains Nos. 7s and 80 run via Wilson auS
Fayetteville-Short Line-aud make e.oss,
connection for all points North.
Trains on G. l. D R. 3. leave Florence
daily except Sunday 9 so a m. arrive Darling
ton 10 Is m, Hartsville II 35 a N, Cberaw
II 80 m, Wadesboro Is p m. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday 55 "a, az
rive Darlington 8 20 p 81, Bennettsville 9 II
pm, Gibson 9 As p n. Leave Fioreace
Sunday only 9 30 a m. arrive Darlington
10 Is N
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday IS
N, Bennettsvil!e 10 n, arrive Daring
too OF n, leave Darlington 8 so a N, az
rive Florence Is N. Leave Wadesboco
daily except Sunday 8 co N, cbesaw : IS.
p u, aartsville 2 Is N, Darlington s 90
p %, arrive Florence I 90 p n. Leave Da1-
liugton Sunday only $50 ID, arrive F!or-
ence Is a n.
j. r KENLEY, JNO. E. DIVINE,
Gep'i Manager. Gen'l Sup't;
T. M. ERSON, Traffic Manager.
HM. EMERSON. Ger'l Pass. Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
The Mad Poets Rc1ort.


Many stories are told Of Mcdonald
Clarke, known so years ago in New
York as the "Mad Poet" which show
that ne bad vein of great shrewdness,
such as is often possessed by people
who are counted insane.
One day he was seated at table IN a
New York bote! quietly eating his SIM
pie dinner when two young men took
their seats at the same table. They were
not gentlemen in the best sense of the
word, and it occurred to them that they
might have some sport with the poor
poet. Consequently one Of them said in
an unnecessarily clear tone:
"I have seen almost everything and
everybody in New York except McDon-
aid Clarke. I have great admiration
for his poems, and I would give great
deal to see the man. -
When he paused, the mad poet leaned
forward and said with evident gratlfca-
tion:
"sir, I am Mcdonald Clarke, whom
you say you wish to see. !"
The young man stared at him with
much rudeness for a moment, and then,
drawing quarter from his pocket, he
laid it on the poets plate, saying,
''That's for the signt!'
Clarke looked at the coin for an in
slant, and then, placing it in his pocket,
he took out "York shilling, 12R
cents. This he handed to the young
man, saying graveIy, Children half
price. youths Companion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

while the chart could be used to
advantage in some cases, yet it vas
preposserous for sny school. eseo the
richest, to buy it at such a price as
s37 80 ]; they set its value as besween
S5 and $40. aud thought that at So
she wiedom of its purchase. BY the
richest graded school, is Questionable.
while the average country school ought
Dot to buy it any price.
..Mr. Tutwiler is himself an inter-
.esting study / was impressed With
the thoughs that if pluck, get-up aud
hustle were harnessed 10 the interest
of true education in South Carolina
there is no calculating what wonders We
should see. I have been told that
vhen one Of these agents strike town
they hire bsggies at S. q day, aOd
pc, around among the trustees before
the sown gossips could locate their
business or make sure that they were
not whiskey spies that they tell the
trustees more than the trustees know
about the amount Of money to the
credit of their districts, and the amount
TO .some from the dispensary fund.
about the right Of the trustees to draw
warrants upon the school fund Of next
year or of sear after uext. if they are
fearful Of curtailiug their school fund
new and every agent is armed With
copy Of the remarkable decision Of
Assistant Attorney General Townsend
obviatieg the statute which forbids the
present expenditure of the taxes of
future years. The evidence is sha. as
soon as the warrants (Which the agents
carried around with them in blank
books) were sigped by the trustees,
wbe were caught 90 the ay here and
there and everywhere. the warrants
we're transferred to presumably innocent
holders at large discounts, Tutwller
getting bis profits and leaving others
to fight Cor the payment of warrants
where questions of illegality and fraud
arose. The people pay for all this and
the school children suffer for it. Let
this experience serve to teach the State
aslesson in the management of schools
10 the future "
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

During the course of the trial in
Boston the other day cf woman
restaurant keeper who was charged
With selling milk ''below standard"
the fact was developed that no Boston
ian dissatisfied with his milk con
change unless the pew milkmau be
ready to submit to fine of $50 from
the Milk Dealers Association The
defendant testified that upon finding
that the milk that she was getting vas
poor she tried 10 vain to buy from other
milkmeu. but they feared the $50 foe
of the trust and refused to sell to her.
She finally succeeded 10 getting better
milk BY the purchasing from another
dealer in toe name of her jauisor.
Hot Springs, Ark. March 18 The
coroner's jury on the riot Of Thursday
night, in which Eve men were killed.
this evening rendered verdict against
Sheriff Robert Z Williams and Deputy
SheriGs Coffee Williams. Ed. Spears
aud Wiiliau Watt. holding that the
killings we're nos jlsti6able, and
committing the above men to Jail 80
await the grand jary's action.
Indications point to a considerable
rise in the price of oranges IN New
York and other markets roughout the
country. Supplies are mostly from
California, and are very lew at present
Louisiana and Florida oranges are said
to be out of the way, as the recen,
blizzard killed almost ell the orange
buds on the trees of these States
Mexican oranges are not wanted and
the Jamaica crop is all in. which,
coupled With the fact thet Valencias
and Mediterranean are not to be had 10
abuodance-and even if they we're the
tariff would not permit Of their coming
in iu large quantities. that is. at
prevailing prices-makes it apparent
that higher priceswill be the order of
the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
gis Monsoose Experience.

although I sold tickets IN rec cir
Gus wagon for years. continued the
dime museum man, 81 was badly fooled
once in an animal deal. I mean by this
that I fooled myself. I got letter from
a collector, who wanted to know il l
would buy mongoose. wrote back to
have it shipped at once, and it was to
be in the museum ready for exhibition
one Monday morning. | had a rather
hazy idea Of what the beast looked like,
but was sure that it was something
big, with tusks, and / told our 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 whols frame of canvas and
painted for a background tropical is
land, with the mongoose chewing up
sailors On the shore.
"The picture was finished Sunday,
and I couldn't help but rub my hands
when I 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 got down, and as went
up stairs could hear srbdued growl.
'' That's the mongoose, I said to
myself. The idiots haven't fed it.
''It wasn't the mongoose. 1t was the
crowd growing like Roman mob be-
hind the scenes. They had been iured
by the picture, and when they got to
the cage labeled 'Mongoose' they coulc
not see the beast at all. 1t had buried
itself in the straw. '...-Chicago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
LIVES LOST IN ALABAMA.

Birmingham. Ala March 1S.-Ad-
vices reaching here late tonight indi-
cate that a great storm passed over
Cleburne county devastating iargs
section. It is reported that ten people
have so far been killed, nine Of them in
the family of q name Coffee Tele-
graph information is meager and nosh-
ing definite can be obtained.
A passenger on the southern train
which left Atlanta at 4 p. m.. confirms
the news of the Cyclone. It vas told
him BY citizens of Edwardsville. It is
said that house near there in which
twelve persons lived, was wrecked aud
pine oas of twelve killed. Another
passenger said he had heard that sew
en- more we're killed near HeAin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Making 1t Clear.

Somebody has discovered that Ber-
muda onion eaten raw will clear the
head. A Bermuda onion eaten raw WILL
do more than that 1t will clear az en-
tire room. An active Bermuda onion is
a complete clearing house all by itself.
Take one Bermuda onior-only one
and let the lips OF beauty close upon 1t,
and love will turn to hatred and honey
to gall and bitterness
Clear the head? Why, Bermuda on
ion in fairly good health will clear the
head of navigation Exchange.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
WOMAN ELECTROCUTED.


Sing Sing, March 2o-Mrs. Place
was electrocuted this morning. The
procession started to the death
chamber at l045 o'clock. and the
eIectrocution took place Immediately.
Two shocks were employed.
Although the prisoner was some
what bysterical through the night,
she recovered her nerve this morning
and was still brave when the critical
moment arrived. She was accompa-
MED to the chair by her pastor, DR..
Cole, of Yonkers. who stood by her
side offering spiritual consolation to
the last.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

The conquest of the Fiipiuos is DOT
g pleasant job for Americans to uuder-
take. but being undertaken, it is very
thoroughly carried out. The subjuga.
.iou of these people is an unfortunate
necessity, and our troops are handling
the work as it should De handled. in
busioessike fashion, without effort at
heroics. Gen. Otis is advancing his
lines With precision, and the men are
conducting themselves excellenily.
The FlIipinos have heeo driven back
steadily ard the American forces have
progressed greatly, notwithstanding g
the iucredu|ous. or more properly.
discredi,iug, headlines of our local
corning contemporary Charleston
Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Spain Will Protest to Civilized
World.

Madrid. March 19.-senor silvela,
premier and minister OF foreign affairs
had conference to-day with the French
ambassador regarding the liberation OF
Spanish prisonersin the hands of the
Fiiipinos Spain, 1t is reported. has
Determined to protest to the civilized
world against the attitude Of the
Americans 10 hinderiog the efforts OF
Gen. Rios, Spanish commander is the
Philippines, to iiberate the prisoners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
She Let Hin, OFF.

One night Green came home very late
and found his wife evidently prepared
to administer Caudle lecture. Instead
of going to bed, he took seat, and,
resting his elbows on his knees, seemed
absorbed in grief, signing heavily and
uttering such exclamations as "Poor
Watkins! Poor fellow p
Mrs. Green, moved by curiosity, said
sharply, "What's the matter with Wat
kins:''
"Ah," said Green, "his wife is Civ
ing him fits just now. !"
Mrs. Green let her husband of that
time.-Liverpool Mercury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
GEN. HENRY's DENIALs.

Washington, March 20 The war
department to day received the
following Dispatch:
San Jusn, Puerto Rico, March 20.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Newspaper reports of conditions
here and reported interviews with
me stating chances of uprising are
absolutely false. There is great
deal of idle. childish talk ON the part
of the ignorant, bu. as to any resist
ance against law and order Of any
masses it is absurd There has al
ways been political agitation here.
less now than ever before; truth
should be known in the United States
and island not injured by false state
ments. Henry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
TRAINS GOING NoRTR.

*Daily. fDaily except Sunday.
No. b3runs through to Charleston, S. c.
via Central R. r., arriving Manning q q
NJ, Lsues 6.l5 N, Charleston $50 m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Chedaoa-a
5.35 N, arrive Conway 80 70, retu.o-
ing leave Conway 80 a N, arrive Cbaa-
borru IL 20 am, leave Chadoourn II SO e,
arrive Hub 1925 p N, returning leave Eco
3.oopn, arrive Chadbourn 5 35 am,s Daily
except Sunday.
J. R. XENIY, Gen'l Manager.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
E. u EMERSON. Gen'l Pass Agent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
A TOWN WIPED OUT.

Montgomery, Ala, March 1S.-Cy-
clones passed over different portions Of
the State to-day, but on account of the
telegraph wires being down no psrtic-
ulare can be learned.
At Selma the spire OF the First Meth
odist church vas blown down crushing
through the roof and doing much DAM
age.
At Sellers, small station on the
Plant system south of Montgomery the
entire town except shree houses was
destroyed.
Luverne suffered greatly but no de-
tails can be Cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Washington. March 20.-Wiufeld
s. Schley has successfully passed the
physical examioasiou for prom otioa to
the raok of rear admiral 10 the navy,
before medical board convened at the
Washington navy yard. To complete
the legal test. he must also pass a
moral, mental aud professional! exami-
patton and bis papers are now before
board Of rear admigslr, which
convened at the navy department
to-day. 1t is said to be an uuprece-
dented thing for az officer to fell in this
professional examination for prom ction
to the rank o: rear admiral.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
THE WAR HAS ENDED.

Gibraltar. March 1S.-As the Uoi
ted States cruiser Raleigh sailed from
here for New York this afternoon
bound from Manila in order to be put
out of commission, she hoisted the
Spanish ensign and fred salute
while she was passing the Spanish
squadron commanded by Admiral
Canara off Algecirss. The Spanish
flagship Carlos Qainsa theleupou hoist
ed the American ensign and returned
the salute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Second Regiment Ordered
Home.

The Second South Carolina is to be
mustered out. 10 reply to Gov.
ElIerhe's request to that effect. the
following telegram from the war
department vas received Saturday
night:
Governor of South Carolina. Columbia,
8. C
Orders ISSUED on the 10th instant
directing ahe return of the Second
South Caroliuasto Savannah for muster
out Sohwsn,
Act. Adj't. Geo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
An Antenuptia1 Understanding.

"There is one question I want to ask
you, dearest, said the beautiful girl as
she toyed with the diamond ring en-
her third finger. "When we are mar
ried, will you expect me to bake my
own bread:''
'sYou can do as you like about it,
darling, - be replied, "but 1 certainly
shall insist upon your not baking
mine. '-Chicago News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

The Germans have introduced what
amounts to slave labor in their east
African colonies Each native village
must furnish certain number of in
habitants to labor for the imperial gov
ernment. on plantations or elsewhere,
without pay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Boston, March 20.-Rev ichabcd
Macy. formerly president of Clsfin
University, 0rangeburg' S. c.. died
to-day at the home of bis SOD, at
Ashmcpt, aged 80 years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
IN GEORGIA.

Atlanta, Ca, March 1S.-A special
to The Constitution from Tallapcosa.
Ga !, says: "a Cyclone passed over
the couosry between Heain and Ed
wsrdsville late this afternoon. Il is
reported here that FIVE were killed 10
one family. Telegraph wires are pros
srated."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Judge Watts in Edgefeld disa-
grees with Judge Benet on the pay
ment of poll tax by juryman being
prerequisite.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Deposits Of 81 and upwards received. In.
tereet allowed at the rate of per cent. per
annuu. Payable quarterly, on first dsvs OF
January, April, July and October.
w. T. B. HAYNSWORTG.
W. F. RsAME, Cashier. President
Jan l3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
TRAINS :GoING SOUTH.

No. 50 runs through from Charleston v;s.
Central r. R +, leaving Charleston Z q. E.s
Lanes 8 81 N, Manning 9 O9 N
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

Good sewing machines from Slo up a.
Rsnale's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Atlantic Coast Line.

WILMINGTON. CoLUMBIA AND AZ
.GUSTA RAILROAD.
sCondensed Schedule.
Dated February I6, 1893.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22

tDaily except Sunday.
Trains 81 and 50 carry through Pullmea
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars between New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. EMERSON, q. N. EMERSON,
Traffic Manager. Gent Pass. Ags.
J. R. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27

THE average boy or girl has no
use whatever for geometry, alge-
bra, chemistry, physical geogra-
ply, or ancient history as studied
in the average public school,"
says the Washington Post. sit
is of the utmost Importance, how
ever, that they should know
thoroughly the principal rules of
arithmetic, should be able to spell
correctly, dividing the words into
proper syllables, write good
hand, read and speak without
mispronouncing words, and under
stand the history of his country,
and of today. These are the
studies thatshould be given prom
inence in our schools. .
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27
HARD OK THE ADMINISTRATIONS,

L
What is the use of Democratic
newspapers writing anything about
McKinley's administration, when
they can copy such things as the
Following from the Portland Ore
CONAN, one of the strongest pa
pers IN the country? 1t says:
The Mckinley administration
has made most disgraceful ap.
| peintfnents to office at the behest
Of INSCRIPTIONS politicians. 1t
has betrayed the civil service to
the sposlsmen, paralyzed the or
ganization of the army, violated
It's pledges as to currency reform,
Inundated it's most faithful SER
wants and discredited American
intelligence and valor in the eyes
of the civilized world.
In a time for courage it has
quailed. In time for decision it
has hesitated. In time for ac-
ton it has delayed. In time
for honest dealing it has palter-
ed and equivocated. It's policy
has been to drift; it's aim has been
to placate everybody, however un-
worthy, and cater to everything,
however mischievous; it's course
has been to sacrifice any and
every vital interest of the nation
on the altar of partisan and per-
sonal politics. -
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27

The tin plate trust week ago adj
vanced prices from 81 90 to 81 50
a box. This last increase, added
to others recently made, has car
ried prices from 81 so to 81 20 a
box since the trust was formed a
few months ago. The OILY reason
for such action is that the trust
wants more money and its abso-
lutte power to squeeze it out Of
those who are compelled to buy
tin plate. A representative of the
New York COMMERCIAL Advertiser.
on asking the selling agent Of the
combine the reason for their atti-
tude, was informed that the Tin
Plate people SKI W their own
business" The eople be damn
ed" policy has he fer been carried
further and more successfully
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27

1t is stated that one Chicago
dry goods firm paid one Chicago
paper $79,12 for advertising in
one year and that it made its in
vestment back many times over.
A New York paper claims that
there are several firms in that city
which pay 100000 each per year
for advertising, adding that it had
three patrons of its own whose
expenditures in this direction
equal or exceed this amount.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-07-27

The discussion of the question
as to the best kind of cotton-bale
has been agitated to considerable
extent among cotton growers in
terested in handling the staple.
The Savannah Cotton Exchange
recently appointed a special COM
mittee to report upon the stand
ard square bale question and that
committee has recently made a
report. 1t is to the effect that
the 24x54 standard bale of cotton
is great improvement over the
old irregular size bale, and the
committee recomend and urge that
all ginners change their press box
es to the .24x54 standard dimen-
sions without delay. The COM
mittee further recommend and
urge that all farmers insist upon
having their cotton packed in a
press box of the 24x54 standard
dimensions.