davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
THE FRENCH MENACE.
Complaint That 1t Is Not the Model
Affair Claimed For 1t.

Complaint That 1t Is Not the Model
Affair Claimed For 1t.
An English writer who has evidently
suffered inveighs rather severely against
the long extolled thrift of the French
housekeeper, which, if it be thrift, is
according to his notion, pernicious
economy. He considers the meage1
messes served and reserved until the
last scrap is consumed which make up
the course dinner of the French people
most unsatisfactory and far from ap-
petizing. ssIt has been said" hequotes,
s'that French housekeeper will serve
grilled chicken foot, making it SUBJ
stantial course This he denies-not
the service, but the substantial part
Of it.
AS to the soup of the provincial
French home. he asserts it is not a
thing to be described by the uninitiated.
and it is certainly not meant for deli
cate palate. It tastes like hot water in
| which quantities of cabbage have been
boiled. ''Then, he goes on to affirm.
"the only dish OF meat Will O1ten con-
sist of that which has been used in the
making Of the soup.
This testimony is borne out by Amer
ican travellers, who get very tired OF
soup meat as dinner dish. For the
favoring and finishing of dish the
| French are doubtless unsurpassed, but
the allegation that the sauce is MADE
more important than the substantial
| and that the garnishing takes prece-
| dence over the Gish it surrounds is not
without considerable foundation. The
| well known story of the French cook
who won a wager by serving boot
heel scraped and stewed and simmered
and finally served with an enhancing
| sauce is a good illustration of much
| French cooking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

Andrew Carnegie is now confronted
with great probleu eu-how to spend a
hundred million dollars. Julian Haw-
,horue suggests that be devote $780,
100000 of it to transporting the
negroes from this country to Brszil,
thus doing great good for both races.
Paris, May 1S-The entire force
of postmen in Paris went out on
strike here this morning owing to the
failure in the senate of a bill passed
by the chamber of deputies to in
crease the carriers wages. The
whole postal service of the city was
tied up, 5000 men being idle and
no mail even reaching the foreign
embassies
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

Many old soldiers now feel 'ne effects OF
the hard service they endured during the
war. M Geo. S. Andersoo, of Ross7ille,
York county, Penp., who sew the hardest
kind of service at the froot. is DOW frequent
" troubled with rheumatism. "I had
severe attack lately" be says, sand procured
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm It did
30 much good that | would like to know
what you would charge me for one dozen
bottles - M,. Anderson wanted it both for
bis own use and 10 supply it to his friends
and neighbcrs, as every family should have
bottle of it in their home, rot only for rheu-
rstisp, tut lame back, sprains, swellings,
clis, bruises ard burrs, for which it is un-
equalled. For sale by Dr.. A. J. China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
THE PHONOGRAPH.
Some of the Puzzles That the Inter
esting Invention Presents.

..There are lots of mysterious things
about the phonograph that puzzle even
those who are most familiar with their
mechanism, remarked a gentleman
who has had long experience IN the
talking machine business GAS mat
ter of fact, no scientist has ever been
able to explain exactly why the thing
talks They say duplicate vibration
is set up, but when you pin them down
they all are obliged to admit that they
don't know Why the operation OF the
transmitter should produce any such
result Then, again, the difficulty in re-
cording certain tones has always been a
puzzle.
ssThe most improved form of the ma
chine has, as you know, an extremely
large cylinder, nearly four times the
size Of the ordinary one, and for some
unknown reason it very materially in
creases the volume of sound. 1t would
seem, then. to be logical inference
that the bigger the cylinder the louder
the tone, and, proceeding on that theory,
a very bright young electrician OF this
city started the other day to build an
instrument that was really gigantic.
ssHe put it together without much
trouble and made an experimental cyl
inder nearly foot in diameter. l was
present when is was tested. Every part
| of the machine worked perfectly, and a
beautifully engraved record was secur-
ed, but when the transmitter was at
tached we were astonished to find that
| the sound was barely audible. AS near
| " as we could figure it out the tone
was magnihed up to a certain point by
making the cylinder larger, but beyond
that the process was reversed, and 1t
was progressively diminished. Queer,
wasn't it?''-New Orleans Times Dem
ocrat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
wcese Than Not Stopping.

An Englishman travelling in Mary
land had occasion to investigate the
running time of the trains that passed
through the small place where he was
stopping. Carefully searching a time
table he fo,lnd apparently that there
would be an express train due at 4
o'clock that afternoon. The English
man was ca ti1ne with his grip, etc.
and so was tie express train. The in
tending passenger watched it approach
and thunder by the station at top speed.
The traveller was annoyed, and, turn
ing to colored man who stood near,
remarked:
"That train didn't stop!"
"No, sir, replied the colo I'd citizen
cheerfullY: '.didn't ev'n hes state. =
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
FROM COLU MBIA
TO SAY ANNAH.
What a "Man Who Knows
Has to Say.
The Atlanta Journal says:
A man who knows said this NOR

bS IL tfohho q S0iHot
A man who knows said this morn
ing:
II have it straight from the chief
engineer Of the Southern railway
that contracts have been let for the
building Of a road from Columbia, S.
c., to Savannah Ever since the
Seaboard Air Line got possession of
the Florida Central and Peninsuiar
road it has been rumored that the
Southern would build a line from
Columbia to Savannah, but in many
quarters it was doubted.
"But it is going to be done, cer
tain The distance is from $50 to
200 miles, and it will take pile of
money to do it, but the Southern
seems bound tc have a line in and
out of Savannah. This new railroad
will prove a great developer OF
southwestern South Carolina, and is
bound to pay in time. for it will
traverse some of the most fertile and
populous counties in the Palmetto
State
-"Tbe first railroad IN this country
was built in South Carolina, aud the
last one heard of up to date ls about
to be built there.
"She is about the smartest, most
progressive, gamest little State to mel
inches in this country, and everybody
who is anybody glories in her grand
record and her spunk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Sensitive Clocks.

A Lewiston (Me. merchant has IN
his store an old fashioned clock which
is peculiarly sensitive. 1t sometimes
stops. and if any one steps into the
store or goes by it will start again,
and If horse steps on certain spot ia
the street it will start
A man who happened to notice it and
who had one like it himself said that
his would not run after he had started
his furnace in the fall. In the spring,
after he ceased to keep fire, it would
run all right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Exile Necessary.

Doctor-Your husband must have
complete rest.
Wife-I know it. talk to him seven
or eight hours every day so as to keep
his mind off business.
Doctor-On second thought. madam.
conclude that the one chance for your
husband is to take him TO the hospital
with instructions that no one but the
trained nurse and myself be admitted
Detroir Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Condensed.

EDO 5ou buy condensed milk. mad
am?''
'fI presume that we must. but L never
thsaght of it before. l always orde,
TWO quarts and pay for Swo quarts. hus
it never measures more than three
pints. Detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Mr. Choate's first speech in London

Mr.. Choate's first speech in London
has elected some criticism here because
Of the tone of levity in it. He spoke OF
our fondness for twisting the lions tail
etc. But the speech pleased his audi
tors and was generally praised by the
English press The ST. James Gazette
says that the most noticeable thing
about the speech was the fact that
Brother Jonathan has become conscious
of has Imperial destiny. But it should
be added that he doesn't get tirescme
over it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

sDa;ly. iDaily except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Charleston, s. Co.,
via Central R. B., arriving Manning S Al p
n, Lanes Git u, Charleston 8 90 m.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Cbadbourr
5.35 N, arrive Conway 7.4o p N, return
ing leave Conway 80 m, arrive Chad
bouru ii 20 am, leave Chadbourn II 20 N.
arrive Hub IL Is p N, returning leave Hub
800 p 10, arrive Chadbourn 3.35 NJ, Daily
except Sunday.
J. r. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
M. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
3. VI. EMERSON, Gen'l Pass. Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

Odd bits of gossip are continually
circulating about the Princess Of
Wales, whose temper appears to be sub
ject to continual changes The latest
story is that she is strongly inclined to-
ward Catholicism. and that this has
aaore than once brought on disagree
ment with the prince.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

New sorn.ed lakes. canals etc. Of
ten become mysteriously populated with
fish. This is believed to be effected by
birds which, having been feeding on
6sh spawn elsewhere, alight in the new
waters and drop sons of the spawn
srom their In
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
Successful KllYsIcians.

We heartily recommend Dr.. Hathaway & CO.
of 22!z S Broad ST., Atlanta, Ga, as being per
fectly reliable and remarkably successful IN TIA
treatment of chronic diseases of men and woman
need of medical help should certainly write
these eminent doctors and you will receive free
and expert opinion of your case by return MAJ
without cost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
just Where He Was Wise.

Solomon is reported to have been a
man of great wisdom, but we have no
record of his ever having been ques-
toned i,y a 6yearoid child. ST. Louis
Star
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

Suicide by poison is not more ceneurable
than By refusal 10 cure yourself Of Female
Trouble With Simmons Squaw Vine Wine or
Tablets
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

iDaiIy except Sunday.
Grains 80 and 35 carry through Pullman
Palace Buffet Sleeping cars bel Ween New
York and Macon via Augusta.
T. NJ. EMERSON, b. ID. EN- EHSON,
Traffic Manager. GenI Pass. Agt.
]. R. EMILY. Gep'l Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

New subscribers to the WATERMAN
AND SoUTHRoN, or old subscribers not
in arrears, who pay for Que year in
advance, will be presented with any
book they may select from the above
list. The book will be delivered
postage paid to any address in the
United States, Canada or Mexico.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

Bishop Joseph Key will preside at
the next s. C. Conference of Metho-
dis,s .; Oraogeburg 10 Deceu uber.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
The
Colportage
Library
x && II - Il y
POPULAR BOOKS
FOR GENERAL
READING
Stories, AS crosses,
Poetry &rlG Sermons

Eacs, hook Complete ronio Foicr1e. contains
ing abn.t ia5 pages. printed in Large clear type,
s7,a is bound in Attractive reper covers.
.:: IL tie English. :.n good selection ai>o in the
';rrlnaa. S"ctiish aad DaniSh-Norwegian languages
I , Gems each. :wo copies for 2o cents, or ten
.or, cs f3i $s.:;e ncs;paid.
See pssiia! List below. ORDER TODAY!
va; to God. l.. J. Mocdy. Alone in London. Eesbs
i'i-:-ule end Profit in Bib StTettGn.
e S;"oy H. t. Moody Secret OF Guidance. T. 2
Light On LIES Duties. +. Meyer
B. Meyer Sprit-Filled Life. John
foint nc Purpose in Sto- MacNel'.
ry and Saving Overcoming Lie. D. L
S.sing ard Ec1piny. y L Moody.
Mood lessica Nesha S.retton.
"rristieS Old Organ. Mira Possibilities. Pres OK
O I. Walton. Mcclure.
\aan,an the Syrian AB Heaven d L. Moody.
Mackay Prevailing Prayer.
Lost Crown j. w Chap Weighed und Wanting. ~
m.n L. Moody.
Grew Of tie Dolphin. Hes John Poughnan'S Tank
ta Ssretton G. II. Spurgeon.
Meet foc the Masters [ Sc. Temperance.
F. b. Meyer Moody's Anecdotes.
-,1r Bible Chas. Leach Drummonds Addresses
I'D r. 4 1orrey. Select Poems
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24

No. So runs through from Charleston via
Central R. R leaving Charleston q. n..
Lanes 81 g 10, Manning 9 09 n
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-05-24
ATLANTIC COAST LINE,
North Eastern R. R. of S. C
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Condition of the Crops In Nebraska
Ms Reported During the
Last Week.

LINCOLN, July Especial. )-General
summary The past week has been wet
with temperature about normal. The aver
age daily temperature departure has been
less than l degree in most parts OF the
state, The maximum temperatures OF the
week were generally about 80 degrees
The rainfall Of the week has been normal
or above in most sections. 1t has been de-
fcient, however, in the extreme southeast
ern corner and in parts Of the western por-
tion OF the state.
The past week has been an excellent one
for the growth of vegetation in all except
few northwestern counties, where lack
OF rain has caused considerable damage to
small grain and retarded the growth OF
grass. The heavy rainfall Of the last few
weeks has been very favorable for small
grain. Wheat has improved in condition
Winter wheat has filled well. and. while
the crop is small, the quality Is good;
harvesting has commenced in southern
counties Oats have continued to improve,
and now promise rather more than an aver
age crop Corn has grown very rapidly
during the week, and cultivation has made
good progress in most counties. Consider
able corn has been laid by in southern coun-
ties free OF weeds and in unusually prom
sing condition. Corn in all parts OF the
state is in exceptionally good condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05

it being a holiday all were discharged from
custody.
Miss Cora Blew OF Drum, Neb., is visiting
her brother, O. f. Blew
John johnson, Twenty-frst and T streets,
announces the birth OF son.
A crosswalk has been ordered laid at the
alley on Thirtieth street between I and L
streets.
Councilman Trainor wants an electric
street light located at Thirty and X
streets.
William Armstrong and Miss Cora Weed
were married Monday night by Rev. II. l..
Wheeler.
Mrs j. A. Cavers has returned from a
visit TO friends residing in the central part
of the state
Residents at Twenty-sixth and streets
and Twenty-siNth and ID streets want IRE
plugs located at the intersections.
1t Is reported that Councilman Clingen is
seriously i'll. His many friends here hope
to see him out again before long.
Several people who are building houses
at Twenty-third and G streets desire city
water and want fire hydrant located on
the corner.
Mayor Ensor is to leave today for Micht-
gan where he expects to spend month. In
case Mayor Ensor goes away w. \. Bennett,
president OF the city council, will be acting
mayor
L. B. Towl received letter yesterday
from his son. Germaine. who is at Manila,
stating that he will not return with the
First Nebraska regiment. Young Towf mas
accepted position paying 800 month and
will remain for time at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
, SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. !


Engineer Huntley of the Union Pacific
bridge force and W. s. King, chief engineer
Of the Union Stock Yords company will make
a thorough examination of the Q street via
duct today with view toward making the
needed repairs at once. At recent CON
ference between the interested parties the
Omaha street railway officials refused to
agree to stand a portion OF the expense, fall
ing back on the franchise ordinance granted
some time ago in connection with the extern
sion OF the Q street line. From the present
aspect it looks as II the Union Pacific and
the Union Stock Yards company proposed to
60 ahead and repair the bridge regardless
of the street car company. This scheme OF
the two companies to make the repairs with
out any legal fight may be loaded. as the
state law provides for certain pavement and
repairs to be made by the street car COM
panies.
Should the case come to court the question
will be whether the city council of South
Omaha has right to override the state law
by granting immunity to a corporation for
repairs. The state law provides that all
street railway companies shall be required to
pave or repave between and to one foot
beyond its outer rails. Further the sec
tion says that street railway companies
shall be required to keep that portion of the
street required OF them to be paved in re-
pair In addition to this the transportation
company is held responsible foU the condi-
tion of the track along thoroughfares. While
not a word is said about viaducts, it is. in
ferred by those who have looked the matter
up that the word thoroughfare means via
duct also. as it is part of the street, and
therefore a thoroughfare.
When the question of the liability of the
street car company does come up the point
will be raised that the city council has no
right to violate state law by infringing
upon the rights of others In this particular
case the street cars cross the viaduct, while
the trains of the Union Pacific and the
Stock Yards company pass under it. 1t is
asserted by engineers that the constant rack
ing of the motor cars has damaged the
bridge great deal more than the passing
beneath of railroad trains.
Leaving the legal questions out the bridge
will be repaired by the two railroad COM
panies and then relief will be sought in
the courts and the question of the right of
the council to pass such a franchise ordi-
nance as has been mentioned will be deter
mined
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
MINNIE MEETS BRINDLE COW
Embarrassing Encounter Between II
Vicious BoSsS and n symptoms
In Cycling Clothes.

1t was a brindlc COW with vicious eye
that loomed up large in the dusk directly in
front OF Miss Minnie Thompson as she
pedaled swiftly cityward It's tail was
wuthfully kinked on high and it held plain
possession OF the highway.
"Shoo," said Miss Minnie in the tone one
would address an intrudne chicken But
the COW had made up its mind What was
this animated study in rcd on a shiny mount
anyhow? Highly indignant the COW wag-
gled itself at both ends and resolved to find
out.
"Shoo-ow-helpl" shouted Miss Minnie.
The COW made dash forward; Miss Min
ME deserted the wheel For single instant
there was flash of skirts a nceting glimpse
OF the latest things in bicycling garments
and she stood on the other side of the fence.
The COW seemed dazed for a moment, then
strolled to the barrier, looked Indignantly
at the frightened bicyclst beyond, and push
ing hard against the wires, broke them.
There was another vision of hurtliug red,
and game of tag over the wires. Then
Miss Thompson, noticing that the COW had
forgotten the wheel in it's great personal
interest in her, courageously ran to pick it
up, Before the COW could follow the maid
accomplished a flying mount and. bending
scorcher-fashion over the wheel left in her
wake trail OF dust that blinded the eyes
of the bovine as it stood in the road and
looked wonderngly after the speeding vision
in crimson.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
BULLET STOPS THE SINGING
COIorcd Vocalist Wounded in the
Head by n Fourth of July
Celebrant.

Lon Carter, colored youth employed as
porter in Douglas street saloon, enjoys
the distinction of being the first to suffer
Fourth OF July misfortune. A few minutes
past midnight Carter was walking along
Ninth street near the corner of Capitol ave-
nue. when stray bullet from the pistol of
some careless celebrant plowed a furrow
across his forehead and embedded itself be-
meath his scalp.
The lad was one OF a quartette OF singers
serenading in the bad lands" Besides the
four there were others in the group who
joined in the chorus of the refrains. In the
middle of melody Carter fell in a heap
without apparent cause. The music ceased
and when his companions lifted him to his
feet tiny stream of blood trickled down
his face from a cash on the forehead. The
boy was carried to a drug store for restora-
tives and when the nature OF his wound
was discovered he was taken to physician,
who removed the bullet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
HOBOES HOLD UP A lAB0RER
John Lynch Contributes His surplus
Cash to the "Growlcr"
Gang.

A laborer himself, John Lynch of Boone
county, Missouri, thought he was going
among laborers yesterday when he en-
tered the stockade in the rear Of Clapp &
Esbergs employment agency at Eleventh and
Farnam street He found in moment, how
ever, that he had landed in gang of wolves.
Four of the men in the enclosure caught and
held him while another went through his
pockets robbing him of So. all the cash he
had. He complained to the police after they
had released him, and twelve men we're ar
rested by the officers. Mike Garlish, Nick
Burke, John Smith and James Kennedy were
identified by Lynch as four of the men who
held and robbed him. One is said to have
admitted to the officers that he took the
money.
These men are another branch of the gang
of hoboes hanging around the employment
agency. They come in and induce the agency
to send them out on the line to work. AS
they have to wait twenty-four hours some
times they are sent back in the inClosure
to pass the day as best they can The hobo
who happens to have money must contribute
to the enjoyment of the others by furnishing
the cash for the continuous rush of the
growler BY night they are usually full,
and the court has been called upon num-
Der of times to deal out justice to them. Be-
cause they have hard hands and want to get
out of town he releases them. This is the
first time anyone has complained of being
| robbed there, although the life was stamped
almost out of the body of an Italian about
a week ago. He was unable to give a good
description Of his assailant so nothing was
done.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-05
BAD STORM AT AlNSW0RTH
Hail and wind DO Great Damage to
Property, and II is Feared
Lives Are Lost.

AINSWORTH Neb., July 4.-(Special
Telegram THE worst hail and windstorm
ever known passed over this part of the
country this afternoon. Hailstones measur-
ing ten inches around fell, piling UP two
and three feet deep in places, breaking
every window glass and sash on the north
and east sides of buildings. The largest
plate glass measuring Sx1O feet and quar-
ter inch thick, were demolished. Limbs two
inChes thick were stripped from trees. Hail
stones went through many roofs, destroying
the contents within. Tin roofs were blown
of and carried many rods away. Shingle
roofs were completely demolished Hogs.
cattle and horses have been killed and many
OF these not killed have their eyes knocked
out. All kinds of crops are beaten into the
ground ard completely destroyed where the
hail fell. Many people celebrating the
Fourth were out in different parts Of the
county and it is feared some lives are lost.