The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-02-15
FOR A GIRL AND $4,000.
T. Alien McQuary. Young Mis-
sourian, Has Circled The World
For s. Wife, and is Now
Known the World Over as
the
ARKANsAW TRAVELLER, Jr.
the

fFrom Mountain Grove Piaio Dealer
s'T Allen MoQaary, who left Mountai1
Grove. Josy 4, 'e7, on bis trip round the
world for en- Arkansas Girl and Eve Thousand
dollars, returned here Thursday, Nov. II,
having successfully made the trip and con-
formed vita all the requirements under which
be undertook it, arriving two days ahead OF
time Saturday evening be delivered an
interesting lecture on the trials and incidents
of his 49, ,oa0 mile journey, to large aud sp
precasive audience He met with aumeroUc
difficulties and dangers, but says that the
knowledge eff the world thus obtained was
itself sufficient recompense for the hard
ships endured. He possesses many credeo-
tials, relics, etc which are conc usve evidence
that be actually made the trip, and as he will
be here for sometime, anyone may see these
articles which are we'll worth exau Inatiop
Among the most interesting Of them are the
signatures Of postmasters from Mtn. Grove
to the Atlantic coast, of the governors OF
Missouri, Illinois, ETC., special passport
signed by John Sherman, letter Of recon-.
mendation and certificate Of passage from
Capt. Theopholis Trot,er, of Liverpool, on
whose ship, the Indraoi, GcQuary was carried
through all the foreign countries OF note;
letters and souvenIrs from the Eoglish gov
eruor Of Borneo; postmarks of Spanish,
Egyptian: Japanese and other foreign ports
wnere he went on land week or two to view
historic placeso note, and study the customs
and conditions of the natives; certificate
signed by the ships crew letter of recon-
meudation from the Eoglish foreman of the
Japan Gazette Office, 10 Yokohama, where
MoQaary set type alongside the toy-6ngered
To- Of 70 nf
departure Eron Japan, signed by our
the signatures Of postmas:ers fron the
After resting himself few days, Mr..
MeQuary proceeded on down to the ole
plantation in Arkaosaw where ne first met
the little esrl who was afterwards The cause
of bis peculiar and periious journey roupd
this big ola woria. Just what took place
upon the Jouog travellers faithful return Is
known only to a few ultimate friends OF tne
two families concerned 10 this modern ro'
marce in resl life; but the publisher CT
McQuary' 8 own story of his tip roend tee
world, a book Of over zoo pages, fully illus
trated, in his advertisement now oeing
plsced before the reading world, announces
that the book will Lot only tell what occur
red at the close of the trio, but will also pue-
lish to the world the " hole inside story OF his
engagement to the girl, her name, residence,
family relations. character, accomplishments,
southern peculiari:ies, etc, etc; and certain
things Of interest about the contract the
dogs, and the $1,000, which have aever been
told yet. However all these little secrets,
as interesting as they are bound to be to 8
paolie that has head 30 much about this
affair during the last l8 to 20 months, are
but drop 10 the bucket compared to the
real history of the trip; not that Others have
not made Just as long jourseys over the woflos
out never bss the glooe been circled by 40,
American yonth under such frying sod pecu-
liar circams.ances-conseq aently, 1t ls a
matter of in terest to all patriotic citizens OF
America TO know how he was received by the
leading naEiopalties Of the world and the
|, more Interesting get because McQaary is 8
highly educated, refined aud PRACTICAL writer,
knowing bow to tell his story 10 a sensible
and pleasant style Weighing all these
points in the proper light, we must ackno~I
edge that the book will prove not only az in-
teresting story of love aud romance, but Il
truthful compendium of historical informa
ton on various suejects and places all over
the world. The oook is being put on the
market by Michael Glenn, g popular aad
responsible publisher of Mountain Grove,
no And while the regular subscription
price will eventually be 81 SO per copy, be l.
making run On the first edition at so cents
per copy, By mail, postpaid. direct to pur
chasers. Il IS predicted that 100000 copies
will be sold during the next six months, ow-
ing to the great interest already shown. II.
will pay you to order copy at orce 10 order
to get in on the Sc deal Simply address as
above, aud enclose the proper amount.