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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
nirt For the Dirty Ones.

"In several of the provincial towns"
writes Mr.. Ransome, zone finds hotels
said to be conducted on the foreign
principle and certain japanese hotels
have foreign side. The European ac-
commodation in such places is, as a
rule. terrible. The rooms are dirty,
the beds are rickety, the bedclothes are
apparently seldom washed and the ia
bles and chairs are seldom capable Of
standing on more than two legs at
time.
when l first went to Japan l could
not understand how, on the foreign
side Of the japanese hotels, the accom-
modations could be SO inferior, when
the japanese portion was kept scrupu-
lousy clean. One would naturally
think that a people whose houses were
so spotless would revolt at having
portion Of their premises in filthy
condition.
s'But, as explained to me by the land
lord Of one Of these hybrid establish
ments: foreigners are dirty by nature.
They go about their houses in their
boots, and consequently they cannot
wish to have their rooms kept in prop
er condition. ''-Literature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
How Dumas Amused Himself.

An interesting anecdote Of the elder
Dumas, illustrating the authors peren-
NAL flow Of fine spirits, has been told.
A gentleman, calling on the creator of
"ALcnte Cristo," had been ushered into
q room adjoining the hosts studio, the
servant telling him to go in, as NJ. Du-
mas was alone.
At that moment (says the narrator) /
heard a loud burst of laughter from the
inner apartment, so said:
Il would sooner wait until monsieur S
visitors are gone"
Monsieur has no visitors; he is
working" remarked the servant, with
a smile. Monsieur Dumas very often
laughs like this while at his work"
1t was true enough; the novelist was
alone, or rather in company with one
Of his characters, at whose sallies he
was simply roaring.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
The Ia:ocx of Some Ideas.

"Once in the joyous springtime," !"
casually remarked the man with the
ingrowing chin, II threw rug on the
grass plot beneath my window. Days
flew by as days will, and picked it up
again to find that the healthy green Of
luxuriant growth had given way to the
sickly yellow Of death and decay. Just
50 it is, my boy, when the brain is COW
cred over with the rug Of old fashioned
ideas. From infancy was taught by
my Dreceptors to give useful presents,
not silly gewgaws that would last but
the moment. Thus was the rug thrown
over the green Of my gray matter, so
that today l haven't got sense enough
left to follow the plot Of farce COM
edy."
What in the name Of began the
astonished listener.
Simply this, my boy; gave my best
girl nothing but useful presents, and Of
course she's gone and married another
fellow. Pleasant to think that my use
full presents have given them a start in
housekeeping, isn't it?'-Kansas City
Independent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
yaccinated the Rifles.

Orders that We're issued by the Ger
man West Afri9an officials that all
firearms in the hands Of natives should
be stamped and registered aroused
much discomfort. Lieutenant Eggers,
in Damaraland, however, got along
with no trouble. He had inoculated
cattle for the rinderpest three years be-
fore, as the Damaras saw, with good
results. He therefore announced that
he was ready to vaccinate their rifles
so as to insure their shooting straight
and doing no hurt to their owners and
the Damaras crowded to him to get
their guns stamped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
Postal Money Orders.
New Form Will be Intro
duced Early Next Month.

-
The possofhce department has adopt.
ed new form of domestic money
order, ,ub;ch will bsintsoduced generally,
or as soon as supplies of the old form
become exhausted, at various pcs.ofhoes
throoghons the country after Septem.
Der
The new form is somewhat smaller
s6aa the order nog in use, It's
demsneieBs ere about those of the
ordinary bank draft. It, has tso
asinnoss-the advice, or notiisasiou to
be seat BY the issaing to the paying
master. which is reproduction Of the
o.der through the use Of carbonized
paper shs manifold process), and q
receipt for the amount to be furnished
By ths issuing postmaster to the remit
Ter.
Ga the back Of the order q separate
space has been provided fer the stamps
Of banks through which it may be
passed fol, collection.
In the adoption Of toe new form Of
order The Interests aud preferences ol
patrons Of the syssem no less than
economy Of administration have been
considered Il is expected that aoou'
January / Dezs toe fee charged TO,
orders will be materially reduced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
LAST COTTON CROP
4 RECORD BREAKER.
H ester Figures it at 1924.
$40 BaIes.-.Inorease in
Southern Splndles.

New Orleans. Sept. | The totals
of Secretary Hester's annual report
OF the cotton crop Of the United
States we're promulgated today.
They show receipts of cotton at all
United States ports for :he year.
s. 5T9. .426 bales, against 8.769,s60
last year; overland to northern mills,
,sa5 ,62S, against l ,237,8 ,813; south
ern consumption taken direct from
interior of the cotton belt, l. .353,79l,
against /. 1872, ,S2i, making the crop
Of the United States for 1898 'e9
amount to IL ,274, $40 bales, against
II ,l99 .994 last year, and S,757 ,694
the year before.
TIE mills of the south have used
157,55S bales more than during
1897 '9s, against q consumption by
the north of 2,190, 900
The crop of the different states is
given as follows in thousands OF
bales
North Carolina, etc, 58s South
Carolina, l,0I2; Georgia, 1896
Alabama, 1859 ; Florida. 10; Mis-.
sissippi, 1,522 !; Louisiana. $50; Ar
kansas. 8S4 Tennessee. 4lA; Tex.
as. $50. Total crop, bales II, 275.
North Carolina above includes
Kentucky and Virginia Tennessee
includes Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
and Utah !; Texas includes Indian
Territory.
Mr. Hester's full report, which
will be issued tomorrow. will contain
Interesting facts in relation TO the
enormous increase in the spindles OF
southern mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
To Honor Dewey.
A Carolina Battalion May Go
TO New York.

It nay De tbas South Caroiins vii!
be represented 10 New York when
Admiral Dewey arrives and when The
whole country viii welcome him
A5jusant General Floyd said that be
was making 40 effort to have q por'ioo,
at least. Of ,be militia of the State
represented, and he expressed the belief
tba, be could secure battalion to GO.
He has been corresponding with tbs
d;fsrens mili,ery officers and from the
tenor o: their letters be thinks it
probable that De can secure sufficient
plumber of companies to go as to give
South Csrolina 80 important part 10 the
ceremonies. So far far only one eon-
paoy has decided positively TO 60, aud
taas is fron GreeDviile, uoder command
of Captain Blythe. This conpsov has
had the trip under consideration for
some tine and it will probably 60
whether other militia companies do so
or ret.
General Floyd believes the cost will
be so little that companies can go i!
the business arrangement OF members
will permit Railroad fares fer tae
round trip have cot been announced,
but they will certainly be cheap il 10
understood that the City Of New Yo'k
is to ep.ertaio all mi.i,iauen who 60
aod this will make the COS: OF the trip
practically within the reach Of maoy
companies 10 the State
General Floyd .ill 60 aoyway. oat
he wcu!d lie TO have accompanying
bin a full force Of the militia CT bis
State e.-Coluu bia Record, Sept
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
The Barber Was All Right.

"After being shaved in a Chicago ho-
tel barber shop" said the man from
South Bend, 81 walked out and down
the street and entered another shop
and took chair The barber lathered
and scraped me without word, and
Is minutes later I submitted myself to
q third. He lathered and rubbed as
if had not been shaved for month,
and just as he took up the razor l
asked:
"sDidn't you notice that l had been
shaved twice already this morning?
: Yes, SIR he replied
".But you are going to shave me
again?
"sNo. Sir. 1 supposed you came in
here to get the skin taken off and part
with some of your cheekr "-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
VIM. Strait Arrested
For Using Poison.
Accused Of Attempting to
Remove His Mother.iu.
Law.

Special to The state
Rock Hill, Aug. 3l-Wiliian
Strait, young farmer WHO lives in
the Black Jacks, about seven miles
south Of this city. was arrested Tues
day on the charge of attempting to
poison his mother-in law, Mrs Mol!ie
Kidd The alleged attempt was
made several days ago, brt the mat
ter was hushed up until the arrest
mas made.
Strait was given preliminary
bearing before Magistrate Lee sana
ders at McConneilviile and was com
mitsed to Jail at Yorkvile The war
rant was issued at the instance of
Mr. Bob Conrad and other farmers of
Bethesda township
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06

Pi,,sburg, Sep, l "A boiler expo
sion at the Republic iron works co
Sou:h Tweoty-Foursh Stree. shortly
oredayiigbs today killed 6se men
aud seriously Injured seven Others.
The resignation of John P. Altgeld
from the National Democratic ways
and means committee has been &c
cep:ed. John R Mclean, of Ohio,
has been made chairman of that com.
mittee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
In His Eyes.

Sometimes deaf man gives an an
swer which makes a wonderfully close
hit, although he has totally misunder-
stood the question.
"Is your sons bride a pretty girl:'
asked an old lady Of penurious and
very deaf Old gentleman whose son
had recently married the daughter Of
g prosperous grocer.
90" said the Old man calmly, "she
isn't, but she will be when her father
dies"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
Hermosilo. Mex Aug 81 -.


Hermosilo. Mex Aug 81 "A
company OF volunteers went from
here this morning to Pitaya, to join
Col. Pienado,s command and arrest
the Yaauis who had destroyed the
telegraph lines to Potam The troops
met band of about 80 Yaquis, and
a short fight occurred in which one
soldier was killed and the Mexicsns
routed Potam and Torir, Gen
Torres headquarters, have been en-.
tirely cut off from te!egsaphic com
munication with the outside world
for the last Eve days The Yaqnis
burned about a mile Of telegraph
poles and carried the wire away.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06

"Anept" broad tires, We are inform
ed that the Clemson College authorities
are makiog experiments With broad
tires on sandy roads, something which
has not been done before. The tests OF
the broad tire 90 the red clay around
Clemson have proved the effectiveness
OF the broad tire as a road preserver
and means OF lesseDing the weight on
teams, allowing the hauling of larger
load Il is DOW to be determined
whether the use Of the broad tire in
sand sill decrease the pull necessary to
haul given weight. It is an Interest
ing poiot and we hope Prof Coooer
will give as MS coaclusions.-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
Millions Given Away.


It is certainly gratifying to the public to
know of one concern in the land who are not
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer-
ing. The proprie.ors of Dr.. King's New Dis
coysry for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
havs given away over ten million trial bottles
Of this great medicine; and have the satisfac.
faction of knowing ii has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest and lungs are surely cured by it,
Call on J. F. ". DeLorme, Druggist, snd gen
q trial bottle free. Regular size soc and 81.
Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06

New subscribers to the WATcHMAN
AND SourHRoN, or old subscribers not
in arrears, who pay for one year in
advance, will be presented with any
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
His Share.

Judge-Was the stolen article gold
or only gilt?
PrisoneT-It was silver. sor. The
guilt was all me own, yer anner!-
jewelers. Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06

Canada has forest area estimated at
100000 square miles, or S00,000,nOO
acres, the largest forest area, so IA as
the woods of commerce are concerS ed,
Of any country Of the world. Its fc est
production is Ss5,Co0,ooo annually.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
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Poetry arG Sermon.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-09-06
Probably you use il

is the latest advance in baking rrepara.
tons, and if you don't use it YOU should.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

Lovers of good reading in this neigh
bolthood will be pleased to learn that
a life of the late Jessie James is to
be prepared by his son, Jesse James,
il. There has long been needed for
the tireSide and the home a standard
Life of Jesse James, the unauthorized
cOmpends sold on the railroad trains
being unsatiSfying and insufficient
Something that the father can place
in the hands of his son as a lamp to
his path as he goes out into the world
is the demand of Jackson county par
entS. 1t is understood that the author
of this biography will dwell especial
ly on the home life of the late Jesse
James, but it is to he hoped that the
fact will be remembered that the read
ing public was most interested in the
hero when he was not at home; that it
was his public career that most at
tracted the attention, applause and
sympathy of his fellow citizens in this
section of Missouri However private
virtues may crowd forward for recog-
milton, they must not be eul0gized at
the expense of those stern and heroic
qualities which shone like lantern at
the railroad crossing.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19
PEN AND SCISSORS.

A young man of Ellsworth, Me-, re-
Gently allowed himself to be mesmer-
lied by a travelling hypnotist, and for
twenty-four hours he lay asleep in the
show window of one of the principal
stores in the town. For this he was
to receive $40. Meanwhile the tax col
lector, having found the sleeper was a
delinquent, filed the necessary legal
claim for the $40, and the young man
awoke to find his poll tax for the past
three years paid.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

best (hic) you GOT The man behind
the bar has had a great deal of ex-
perience, and, like all such persons,
he don't approve of men who are nor
blooded trying to make everybody
think they are. SO when the man
from out of town wanted a drink Of
the best in the house he thought he
would administer mild reproof. TAX
ing glass he drew it full of water
from faucet and set it in front of
the stranger with the air of man
that is serving Gold Seal at SIS quart.
The stranger laughed and asked if the
IDEAL was on the square," The bar
keeper said, "Certainly,'' and the
stranger drank it, bought a 15-cent ci-
gar and walked out wondering what
the barkeeper meant.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19
NOTICE.

u. S. Standard live Stock Remedy,
is net quack medicine, but has been
gotten up by the government veterin-
airy doctors at great expense and after
many trials and has proved very effect
ual in preventing and curing hog and
chicken cholera and kindred diseases.
We have abundant testimonials all
around us for the cure it has made,
often saving whole flOcks of chickens
and herds of swine, while the neigh
bOrs' hogs and chickens were dying all
around. See ad. in another column. IT..
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

A Duluth barkeeper the other day
unconsciously paid great cOmpli-
ment to Duluth water. A stranger,
well dressed and presumably prom
inent citizen of some of the smaller
Northwestern towns, was having what
il known as "a time" He wandered
into a fine saloon ON Superior ST., and.
pulling a bill out of his vest pocket,
ordered the barkeeper to 'set up the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

There is a German negro colony in
Pennsylvania, who speak nothing but
German. The place is in Lebanon
county, and the negroes went there
twenty, thirty and forty years ago,
and settled among the quiet Pennsyl-
vania German farmers of the Blue
moutain districts. Tn colOred children
grew up on the farms, where they
worked, and heard nothing but Ger
man spoken. They soon forgot nearly
all the English they knew, and now
they rarely speak anything but Ger
man. Their children go to English
country schools in winter, but as
quickly as they are out of sight of
their teachers they begin to talk the
German dialect, and nothing else.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

Citizens of Memphis propose putting
the celebrated pyramid: The present
plan is for a pyramid $50 feet high, $50
by $50 feet at the base and running to
a tip. A seating capacity of $4,000 is
expected, and the cost is estimated at
$4,000. The main floor will be devOt
ed to such uses as Madison Square
Garden. New York, is now put to, and
the remaining six stories will be equip
ped for offices. The pyramid will
probably be built at some point along
the river front, thus carrying out the
Egyptian idea of the Nile pyramids at
Memphis.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

Empress Charlotte of Mexico re-
Gently celebrated her sixtieth birthday
ait the Chateau de Bonchoto, where
she is confined. Although she does not
look her age, her mental condition is
ais hopeless as ever. 1t seems that she
is able ito amuse herself 10y playing on
the piano and by copying miniatures,
but the least noise alarms her, and she
is frequently seized With fits of ter
ron, in which she is under the impress
sion that she sees enacted before her
the dreadful death of her husband, the
Emperor Macmillan.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-19

loch is an invalid; but, being in Eng
Land, l could not refrain from calling
Could l just see Jock q few minutes
Miss Kinloch, for the sake OF auld
lang syne?"
''Certainly,'' said Jean, her little
hands trembling, and her voice break
ing, as she recognized Douglas Red
ruth; ''pray come in, Mr.. Redruth;
will call Jock-I will tell mamma"
But Mr.. Redruth was in the window
seat, and somehow-she never knew
exactly how the result was brought
about-she was there also.
Jean, what are you bLushing anC
trembling for? You are either fin
ished coquette, or else you care abou
seeing me more than [ dared hope"
The fIuttering hands found theil
way to his, and the sunset sky looked
like a mirror of heaven.
''Have you learnt to love since yor
lost sight of me, Jean?"
'I-I think it was before"
''Then why did you not answer my
letter, and spare me many month OF
mortified pride? [ could scarcely
bring myself to call at Oal0brae this
evening, only l had been parted from
Jock SO long-so long. Tell me, love
,l,r h oil lot
us?"
Il received no letter; did you write
to me from India?"
mo; from Port Said, and away in
Burmah | have Deen sick with hope
deferred for your answer. Yes. My
letter ought to have reached you last
August"
''Oh, Douglas, [ know!" cried Jean
forgetting she had given utterance tc
the name by which she had long called
him in her heart; 81 expect Jock ate
the letter.
''Ate the letter!"
Yes; you know how steady and re
Liable like has been as our letter-car
rier up the avenue; he continued sc
till Jock came, and then it was acct
IDENTIFY discovered That he daily al
lowed Jock to have one or more let.
ters to play with and tear to pieces
and partially swallow. like is very
fond of Jock, and surrendered the let
ters as a great favor, but several notes
became missing Last year, and the
gardener saw the pastime going ON
like has not yet recovered from the
shock he received to his dignity when
the postman, at our request, first be-
gan to ignore his bag, and to bring
the letters up to our letter box. But
[ was not expecting a letter from you
so soon as that; it never struck me
you would write till you reached In,
dia.''
''Wen, there will have to be a gen
eral round of pardon" said Douglas
Redruth, stroking his wavy hair; 81
will forgive your silence if you viii
forgive like and Jock, and if your
parents and the bairnies will forgive
me for stealing you very soon; 1 have
come home for good, and you musl
help me to choose a house near Oak.
brae. How soon will my bonnie Jean
hooaOon 3,