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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Lay Aside The Pistol.
Example and Precept Against
Carrying Deadly Wea-
pons.

DIR James e Carlisle. the honored
president of Woford College, con.
tributes the following article to The
Spartan
Many years ago young map Of
good family and personal character
lwho afterwards adorned the Bench
in our State) was student in Union.
An officer cane one day to arrest bin
for trivial offence The young man
p.ayfully pulled out his pistol and
said would not be arrested, thinking
the officer would understand it. But
the officer leaped from his horse
declaring he would carry out his pur
pose at the risk of his life The
young man afterwards said. at that
moment, his whole nature became
suddenly changed, ard he believed
that he would have shot the officer if
he had rushed on him He ever
afterward saw the grea: folly and
danger of going armed
In another county two men, repre-
senting excellent families, had some
difficulty that strained their friendly,
relations In an excited interview
one used words which seemed to EN- :
body the two terrible words SO in
sultiog to an ordinary man, "You
Lie - A pistol was instantly drawn
by the other and presented with.
words amounting to "Take that back
or take this - The pistol was dis
charged with fatal effect The un-
fortunate man vino had been pas
sionately charged by former friend
with art utbfuIness was now charged
with murder by the court. Years
of imprisonment were assignsd him
At that time an accused person could
not give his testimony But he told
his lawyer that he did not intend to
fire the pistol, but to hold it sc that
explanation might follow, but in the
excitement of the moment he pulled
the trigger Aportion of the sentence
was RENTED. But through life the
manslayer must have bitterly rued the
moment when he put pistol in his
pocket that day. The man who
habltuaIly goes armed now, habit
ualiy goes prepared in q sudden gust
of passion, to take the life of a hu-
mar being for real or supposed
offence Instead of beginning the
day with the humble petion, LEAD
me not into temptation" he goes
deliberately into temptation. The
custom Of carrying deadly weapons
does rot encourage the feeling and
spirit of truly brave man
Several years before the civil war,
there was time of angry discussion
in the Senate of the United States
Our Senator, James FL. Hammond,
was advised to keep a loaded pistol
in his desk. as the reign as violence
might be suddenly ushered in He
wrote TO friend afterwards, | kept
it in my desk for a few days, until |
found it was making coward of me,
and i got rid of it - Witnesses
could be sumnoued from peniten-
tiaries, jails and from common life
today who will say with sobs and
tesrs, Glow ] wish had never form
ed the habit of carrying a pistol"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
Sworn Off From Practical
Jokes.

Practical jokes sometimes throw
boomerapgs. A case in point is ,ba,
OF Texas sheriff, who found some
buzzsrd eggs, which be took home,
intending to tell bis wife they were
eggs of 6oe fowls and have her set
them His wife was ous and be put
them 10 the kitchen After supper
be told her of the 6ue eggs be bad
brought her, but nearly had f; when
she said she was sorry he had no: told
her earlier, as she nad used the eggs 10
making 40 omeies Of which be had
just eaten heartily. He has sworn Of
from playing practical jokes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

New subscribers to the WATCHMAN
AND SourHRoN, or old subscribers not
in arrears, who pay for one gear 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, 1899-10-04

The unhappy mortal whose liver is inactive
is miserable wl,hou. apparent cause. Dr.. n.
A Simmons Liver Medicine makes life worth
living.
NJ. B Peavey, ByrumviIle, Ga, writes :
Dr.. n. A. Simmons Liver Medicine cured
my whole family OF cbills and fever. 1t also
cures dyspepsia and headache. believe 1t
stronger than Z.iliu's aod Black Draught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

is an ominous sound to the man Gno
isn't Insured, wheo be sees bis home
disappearing ln flames aud smoke.
We cau hardly have auy compassion
en- BIN, wbeo it is so easy ard at such
small outlay TO provide against such
loss. A policy 10 the Hartford losur-
apce Co. costs you but snail sum
whsn We draw it for you, and gives
you security as safe as the Bank OF
EnglaDd.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'lIusurapce Agents. Sumter, s. e.
Mcb 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

jackson, Miss Sept. q The
board Of health record tonight shows
Eve cases OF yellow fever of pronounced
type now existing in Jackson, three
new ones having been reported during
the day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

To run u wonan crszy, let her Denstura-
tions be either too frequent or too much at
one time Simmons Squaw Vine Vine or
Tables correct this trono!e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

To eat with appetite, digest with comtor,
and sleep with tranquility, take dose of
Dr.. N A Simmons Live1 Medicine occasion
ally.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

The Baker family, under the man,
agement of Miss Jewett of Boston,
has strapded and William Lloyd Gar
rison publishes an appeal for public
charity
New Orleans. Sept. 27.-Two cases
CT yellow fever was reported by the
board of health today There were DO
deaths.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04
MEALS SHORTAGE
IS1pARTLY PAID.
One Bondsman Sends Check
for His Share of Amount.

Il seems that the Neal shortage
will be paid in the amount for which
his bondsmen are liable. The three
bondsmen held consultation yester-
day with Attorney General Bel'inger
in his Office at the capitol and later
Col Willie Jones. one of the bonds.
men, sent the following letter and
check for the amount stated:
Columbia, S c Sept 2S, 1899.
Hon G. Dancan Bellinger, Attos-
ney General. OF S. G., Columbia,
S. G.
Dear Sir: In compliance with
your demand upon the bondsmen CT
". A. Neal, late superintendent OF
the South Carolina penitentary, l
herewith enclose my check on Caro-
lima National bank for S93T Al, this
being one third of the amount of the
shortage Of Col. Neal.
The ehortage being represented by
the following items
Amount collected of j. S.
Fowler, December. 1895 S 500 90
Amount collected of W. Q.
Hammond, November,
1895, 800 W
Amour. collected of Fow
der & Hammond and
kept, February, 1897. $50 95
Amount collected Of w I.
McGill, brick sold at
DeSaussure farm. 10 90
5 book cases at s12 each, so 90
l hatrack, l0 w
6 small tables a: 81 each. II 90
l bedstead, 10 90
Painting furniture at home, 10 w
100 bushels cotton seed at
Is cents per bushel. lo5 00
Commissary account for 3
wears. 63S 20
Collected of J j. Fre:well
for oats, April. 1898, SS7 II
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-10-04

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

Total, S::,Sl2 Al
Please allow me to thank you for
your uniform courtesy and fairness
IN all ny dealings with you in this
matter, and commend you for your
great zeal in looking after the inter
ests Of the State
| have the honor to remain, re-
spectfn;iy,
Your obedient servant,
Willie Jones
It is understood that the two other
bondsmen. Messrs Scott Pope and
P. II. Haltiwanger, will pay the
amounts due by them today This
VILE cover TIE amount which the
State is out with exception of 81. 800,
which is represented by one of the
Ragsdale notes. which is considered
worthless The State holds the note,
it having been taken up with the
CHECK of j B. Watson for rent.
The total amorn. which It is
charged in the investigating com
mitaee's report Col Neal disposed OF
is over Sl1. 900, but the bank which
cashed the worthless notes aud other
parties will lose that.
Ii is possible that aa effort will be
made by the bondsmen to recover
some of the money from the parties
who received the articles enumerated
in Col Jones letter
Col. Neal has writteh to Mr..
Bell;nge. that be will be in Columbia
to arrsnge the matter Saturday or
Monday. and at the time he wrote
he did not know ia: his bondsmen
would pay up. nor did he wish them
to do SO. His only course in regard
to the payment of tine s2,Sl24l will
be 10 reimburse lhe bondsmen, but
it is stated that such action nor any
thing else will stop the prosecution
on the criminal side of the court =
State. Sept. 29.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
SAVINGS BANK NEEDED.
encouragement and an Object Lesson
to the Young.

! One OF Vinita's banks ought to
inaugurate savings bank depart
ment. Two or three hundred dol
lars year spent in paying inter-
est on small deposits, preferably
to the young folks (and only to
them if discrimination is possible)
would be profitable investment.
This. because it would encourage
thrift and habit of saving, and
nearly every one of the depositors
would become permanent deposit
tors and customers of the bank.
AS a matter of fact the banks
could afford to pay as much, say
as six per cent for easy figuring,
on small deposits, without loss,
even for the bookkeeping and
trouble, and the community and
larger customers would look upon
it as a benevolent and philanthro-
pic act. There are number Of
bright boys and girls in vinita
who are saving their earnings, and
small sums which come to them,
and if once they could be made to
understand in practical way
what an interest account will do,
1t might be lesson to them in
after years which many people
learn to their regret and sorrow.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
ABOUT WATERWORKS.
Pars ons Votes Against Municipal
Ownership.

A proposition to buy the Par
sons waterworks was voted down
by five or six to one. Individual
operation is cheaper and more sat
tisfactory than by municipal cor
poration. The idea of political
patronage is difficult TO eliminate
and is destructive Of best results.
The thing to do is make the best
trade possible, compatible with
good service, and let some private
corporation have the franchise.
There are lots more waterworks
plants sold by the sheriff for the
stockholders benefit than those
whose stock commands prem
ium.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
THEY CAN'T PLAY BALL.
Weir City Club no Business
at Vinita.

i If the Vinita baseball team wish,
es to maintain their reputation fol
truth and veracity it is absolutely
necessary that new advertising
man be secured. The present id.
cumbent of that important office
stated that game of ball would
be played at north park yesterday
afternoon by the Vlnita and Weir
City teams, and if the talent know
anything about baseball, some one
has deviated from the path trod-
den by truth loving people.
It would seem, although Capt.
Ridenhour denies it, that Weir
City couldn't come, and team Of
haymakers from up the road some-
where were pressed into service.
AT any rate the visitors played
game Of ball that 'on the average
could be beaten by the aggregation
of which "Snake-eye, Jr." is the
leading spirit. There wasn't suf-
ficient s'ginger" in the entire game
to stop a case Of cholera morbus
for mosquito.
While the visitors made several
hits--safe and otherwise-most all
the work was done by Meredith
and Gray, the Vinita battery, the
rest Of the players keeping warm
as best they could. At one time
it was necessary to send small
boy out to left field to wake "Spi-
der" McQuerry, who. succumbing
to the fatigue Of his long walk
from Spavinaw, had lain down on
his job" and was to all appear
ances, dead.
Somewhere and somehow, prob.
ably during the time taken up in
changing umpires-the Q official
score keeper made confused mass
of marks in the official score book,
which some one said was record
of the afternoons amusements.
When asked for an explanation,
the scorer said as yet be was un-
able to give any definite idea as to
what the score might be. but it is
generally understood that the num-
bers are not very small. especially
on the Vinita probably about
twenty tosix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18

Commissioner Don Carlos and dep
uties Paden Tolbert and D. NJ. Webb
drove over TO FaIrland today TO hold
court.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18

Jos. H. Pyle, general agent for e.
A. Barnhart's greenhouses, OF Clinton,
Mo-, 10 In the city taking orders for
ornamental stock, shrubbery, roses,
fiowers and bulbs. Mr.. Pyle will he
ut hotel Green one week and call upon
our citizens. Cut flowers and funeral
designs specially. 1919
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
A FrightfuI BIunder

Will often cause a horrible burn,
scald, cut or bruise. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, the best in the world, will
kill the pain and promptly heal It.
Cures old sores, fever sores, ulcers,
boils, felons, corns, all skin eruptions.
Best pile cure on earth. Only 25c a
box. Cure guaranteed. Sold by A. w.
Foreman's and Peoples drug stores.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
Now She Just Hates Him.

Mrs. Youngloye (pouting) -
George, you have been treating
me Just az il I were a child. Why
do you do it?
Mr.. Younglove--I don't know.
! must have been thinking Of
something else. There surely il
no reason why ! should treat you
that way.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
Safe Locked.

The First National Bank was shut
out today by the time lock- Ii gains
time a little and as the officers were a
trifie late in opening up it was locked
on them. AS this has been a day OF
deposits instead OF Withdrawals no
inconvenience has resulted.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
A Double Wedding.

In the parlor Of the Western hotel,
Lige Binkley and Miss Aurie Henley,
OF Spring Garden, Mo, and g. w.
Sucker and Miss Mabel O. Connor, OF
Jamison, Mo-, were united In mar
riage yesterday, Mayor Sheehan per-
forming the ceremony.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
We Get too Much.

Chetopa wants steam whistle
blown about three times day. About
every second day, at daylight, there
Is Frisco engineer runs through vi
nita who whistles enough to last
everybody in town until he comes
back.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
FIRE APPARATUS NEEDED.
Some Protection Should be Provided
Before Winter Comes.

Chetopa invested $1,000 in q
chemical fire engine and hook
and ladder wagon some time ago,
and last week put out a fire and
saved more than that amount Of
property. An outfit Of this kind
would have put out the only big
FIRE Vinita ever had. If the city
council will issue scrip and pur-
chase some fire apparatus the tax
payers will endorse their action,
cheerfully. Some action should
be taken before winter comes, the
season when fires are most to be
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
Probabilities.
Fair tonight and tomorrow; cooler
tonight In eastern portion.
First for Five Weeks.

A fine rainfell yesterday, beginning
before day and continuing much OF
the time up Till noon. This is the
first time we have had rain for even
five weeks.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18
A New Route to Columbia, MO.

The Missouri Midland railroad Is
now in operation between Columbia,
- Mo. and McBaine, the
uI!&R junction point with the
Yk Missouri, Kansas & Texas.
This forms new and
quick route to Columbia, the Mis-
suurl Midland trains making com
nections with all M, X. & +. pas
senger trains at McBaine. The new
road bears the distinction Of having
cost the greatest amount per mile, to
build, Of any road In the country.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-18

james Davenport returned this
morning from business trip to st.
Louis and Chicago.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05
Aly.Iy str..k Of Mouse.

Several persons standing In front Of
q show window on Fourth street
watching procession Of japanese
mice In q cage as they ran In nj one
door Of their sleeping apartment and
out at another with lightning rapidity
became involved In a dispute rs to how
many Of the animals there were. One
said there were only two mice. While
others thought there were at least
three.
They were very active. curious little
animals and, instead Of being Of the
proper mouse color. were black and
white. marked In large blotches like
Holstein cattle or old fashioned swine.
The holes into and out Of which they
ran were close together. and they chas-
ed around 80 swiftly that II was I'm
possible To count them. for sometimes
there was n mouse at each hole and
sometimes one outside and the others
inside, and sometimes II appeared as II
there were just one long mouse In o
circle revolving on pivot. with noses
and tails at intervals
The mad race was kept up for some
time. and finally all the mice disap-
peared as II by magic. One OF the spec
tators went into the store and asked
how many mice there were In the cage.
stating that he and his companions had
not been able to decide. as they moved
too quickly to be counted. A clerk said
there was only one mouse, and II was
impossible to count II except when II
was asleep and, seeing look OF In
credulity on the countenance OF the
caller, raised the top Of the cage and
showed one little black and white
mouse Nesting on q piece Of cotton In
q corner.-Portland Oregonian-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05
WEST PARIS.

Every one IL glad to see the rain be.
fore winter comes upon rs. :.
Thanksgiving passed off very quietly
here, but very few visitors aud none OF
our people away.
W. II. Emery has moved into one OF
Mr.. Fsrrar's rents on the north side OF
the river.
Mrs. Levi Shedd spent few days OF
last week with her son 10 Portland.
Miss n. l.. Dana was with relatives In
Portland and Westorook over Sunday,
Nov. 26ih.
Mrs. Abbie washburn was called tC
Wakefield, Mass, on Monday last BY
the sickness Of q sister.
DR.. Hill OF Bethel made an Official
visit In our village the past week.
Mr.. Elias Thomas OF Portland came 70
this village on . business trip on Tues
day last.
c. II. Lane, wife and daughter, were
at Mechanic Falls over Sunday, the 26th
Horace Andrews, wife and daughter
OF Bethel, were at A. G. Rlcker's or
Thursday.
Onward Rebekah Lodge held theii
10th anniversary on Wednesday evening
Supper at o'clock after which . pleas
ing programme was rendered.
Samuel Ray has moved Into his new
purchase.
There are few tencments here tha
can be procured by parties at reasonable
rates.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05

Down to Charles IFS time II was Gus
tomary to name and baptize a ship aft
or she was launched. sometimes a
week or two after. The old Tudor
method used for men-of.war was still
In use. PepyS "Diary" shows that
The ship was safely got afioat. after
which some high parsonage went on
board with a special silver standing
cup" or "fiaggon" Of wine, out OF which
he drank. naming the ship, and poured
q nbation on the quarter deck The
cup was then generally given to the
dockyard master shipwright as me
mento.
Whsn did the present usage Of nam
Ing and baptizing a ship before she Is
sent afioat come In? trace the last
explicit mention of the old method to
1904. when the Royal Katherine was
launched (see Pepys). The first men
ton Of smashing a bottle Of wine on
the bows Of British man-ofwar that
have found Is In q contemporary
newspaper cutting Of May, 1850. de-
scriblng the christening Of ii. n. 8.
Magnanlme at Deptford. but nothing
Is limited that II was then new Gus.
tom.-Notes and Queries.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05
EAST HEBRON.

Thanksgiving passed away very quiet
ly. A soclable called antiquarian wa
had In the evening but the antiquarian
dress Was patr6nfsed by only very
few. A large number were present.
The Grange meet soon 70 rehearse the
drama recently acted by them, A Family
Affair, to be played away from home.
Fred Keene 10 gaining and will ride
out when warm sunny day comes. BE
was greatly pleased to receive jellies,
canned fruit and berries from Sec. John
d. Long for whom he has worked until
taken down with sickness.
Sammy Bradford b constantly buying
and selling COWS.
Schools commence again next Monday,
December 4th.
Ernest Capen Is working for h. A.
Record.
h. B. Phillips had family gathering
Thanksgiving Day. All Of his relatives
were invited. Nfs. Saunders' husband
from Sumner and her sister. Josie Monk
and family. Harry's grandmother, 81
years old, WAS an honored guest.
Mrs. Henry Berry returned nom An
son Dec. I'd. She has passed about four
weeks with her son Lysander and hsf
daughter, Per1is Gilman.
rsrmofs ere hauling their apples 70
Aubufn. A complaint II hard that hey
- Bas ksep we'll thls seasoa.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-12-05
LOWELL

Mr.. Henry w. Remission IL at the Maine
Eye and Ear Infirmary for treatment OF
cataract Of the eye. At last accounts
the operation had been performed with
good prospect Of restoration OF sight.
j. G. Hsmblen and family were over
from Bridgton Thanksgiving, at G.. Il.
Eastman's.
Mabel f. Stearns and Eva Martin we're
at J. G. Stearns'.
r. w. Dallinger Of Cambridge Is Wis
iting 10 town.
Mrs. w. o. Brown Is with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. f. c. Andrews, at North An
son, owing to the illness OF Mrs. An.
drews.
Rev. c. 8. Young closed his term OF
service with the Congregational church
Last Sunday.
Fox Brothers have bought an engine
and set II up At their mill. Water In the
streams Is so low that the mills are not
able to do much.