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put Through His Faces.

The wealthy Briton is confessedly
the most fastidious man living as TO
the quality of his personal domestic
service. The concentrated energy with
which an Englishman will rebuke bis
servant for IN offense so slight that
the average American fails to observe
it bears out the above statement. and
it is this social condition that has dc
veloped the hyperaris5ccsatic lntelll'
sence Office in London.
Those who propose changing serN'
ants arc not content with references
and a perfunctory interview with tEe
man or maid under consideration. but
insist upon full dress rehearsal OF
both manners and appearance.
The servant in livery is put throust
all his PAGES. must display the size OF
his calves, the haushtiness OF his pose
as we'll as breeding in handling .
card. announcing guest or serving al
the table.
Nothing is taken for granted. Iht
master and the mistress sit by and dls
cuss the points of groom or butter rs
they would those of 4 high priced horse
or valuable dog. DomcSticS are takel
with great seriousness by the uppel
class EnSlishmcn. and for that reason
nothing is left to luck in peoplinS Tx
servants hall.-Cleveland P.ain Dealer
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PISGaH NEWS.

Pisgsh. Feb 26-A few more Geld licks
sud the oats will 90 where the farmers don t
want them At te.t they are severely
irjnrsd
Messrs J D. G,lis aud Gordon Hutch
ison are 10 the tobacco, to make or bust.
Nest who planted ast year have reduced or
quit. More would quit the "sickiy baby, y
but it will hurt their pride to do so.
Easy credit. the scarcity CT labor, and the
bigh price CT cotton, will give Or. Babcock
soue patients 10 the near future without q
change coon
Willie Viusop, colored, had his house
turot With all l,s contents Saturday night
and just escaped himself He thought the
Judgment had come
The finest speech IN congress this session,
as published in the Record, is by Little6eld,
represeo tative of Maine, in behalf of the
minority resolution 10 the Rooerts' case. 1t
is mas,erful argument. The pext best on
the same subject is by DeArmood, democrat
OF Missouri.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

Representatives Ryan, Of Buffalo,
has lust returned from trip to the
South He was accompanied By sew
eral gentlemen from the Qaeeo City Of
the Lakes, aod week was speot 10
South Carolina and Alabama in the
interest of the Pan. American Esposi
sioD, Which is to open 10 Buffalo year
from next Juoe.
1--WE fouod throughout the South, !"
said Mr. Ryan. speaking of bis trip,
"mapy things which we're strange to Us
of the North. For instance. the prcsld-
iog officers of the house aod the seca
of tbe South Carolina Legislature wear
gowns like those of the justices of the
United States Supreme Court. They
showed us some Of the records of the
reconstruction days. which opeced the
eyes of ali of US to the terrible state OF
affairs which must have existed under
the rule of the ignorant people who did
so much to set back the Southern
States.
'.Oo oue occasion. for instance, in
1875 or 1916, 81, 500 was paid for the
robes referred to, while ordinary
oeut ouspidors were paid for out oi
the State treasury at the rate of $50
each Still those days are almost for
eo,teo. and the South is making rapid
strides in material progress The
Buffalo party was most cordially Feceiv'
ed. aud We had assurances from all the
people whom We met that the States
which we visited will be we'll represecs-
ed III the forthcoming exposition. y
Washington Pest
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Bisbopville, S. c.

II am very much concerned just at
present" said Representative Stokes,
of South Carolina, ..in an effort to
extend the free delivery Of mail along
s.ar routes. / have bad one or I've
peculiar experiences while trying to
promote this; brauch of postal service
Amendment for that kidd of free
delivery was passed By the last con-
gress, but through some error of the
committee clerks it was given the same
number as 40 amendment tha. Senator
Tillman had adopted regarding star
route contractors. Mr. Tillmau's 8
amendment provided that contractors
should live 10 the State where they
contracted to carry mails. There vas
very determined opposition to that 10
the house. and | pleaded in vain to
have the tangle ssraighteced out.
''Sc CIV amendment vas lost, BAT at
the postof6ce department they promised
to try an experiment for ne in the
State of South Carolina They adver-
slsed for contracts. with and without
provisions that contractors should deilV.
er the mail along their routes. wherever
the farmers would erect boxes and
comply with certain regulations Quite
to my surprise and that Of the depart
NETT cenoials the difference in cost for
tie improved service was ooiy $500 for
the entire State.
Il fel. very enthusiastic over tbe
showing, and early 10 the session
reiptrcduced a bill that | offered 10 the
last congress. providing for this improy-
ed service on all star routes. You can
imagine that felt complimeuted few
DAYS ago, when | found ideutioally the
same bill, word for word, introduced by
e Pennsylvania republican. He bad
found copy of ny old bill, which be
very apparently regarded as q coed
thing. and introduced it. Washing
too Post
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animals in the forest, never doing
aught for them, but continually prey
ing upon them Think of how one.
tenth of her home population are
abject paupers without hope or pros
pect
Il might be said the Beers started
,is war. il has been sad the Beers
we're fools to issue that utimatum, bat
they would have been 'eo times bigger
fools no, to have issued it. We read
where the good old Q1een called for
troops TO quell Disturbances in "ny
South African possessions !" Tae last
we :ead from ber was Cor help TO repel
invasion. What IS she after
knew from the beginning that it
was a case Of pagan Rome aud pagan
Carthage both could not exist in
Africa, which contains ope.quarter Of
all the land in the world. Ga Eng.
!aud's past We see only deliberate cold
blooded murder aud robbery. The
Beers koew ber intentions over two
years ago, when President Kruger re-
ceived a message from bis minister at
Loodon, containing these words: Time
to prepare No nation oo earth would
have issued such a manifesto to boast
ful Eogland such as was submitted by
that bandfulsof Dutch farmers. l say
that advissdly ] hope they were in
spired oy God If they have ought of
virtue l pray God to lead them to the
highest success.
w. A. James, Jr.
Rishonville s G..
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Roberts has noti6ed the war office thai
t6e number Of Boer prisoners approx
mates four thousand, of which abocl
ll5O are citizens of the Orange Free
State. The remainder are citizens Of
the TraDsvaal.
Tweoiy niue TrapsVaal officers we're
captured aud l8 Free State officers
we're made prisoners.
TIE guns captured from The Trans
Vaai forces we're three rs centlmetre
Krupps, pine one Founders aud ooe
Maxim quo.
From tue Free Ssa,ers the British
captured one centimetre krupp and
one Maxim gun.
London, Feb 27, o5 p m.-The
officers captured by Gen Roberts,
besides Gen Pies CroOje, include the
followiog we'll known commanders
Chief Commaodaut NJ. j. Wolveraus,
a member of the voksraad, Field Coz
net Frus, Scandinavian Maj Al
brech.. the famous German artillery
man Maj Won DEWITT. the dis'lu-
guisbed German offi,er responsible for
meet of the splendid engineering works
of the Beers since the com ommeecsment
of the war.
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On y Camel.

The sensation has been likened to
that which would be felt by mounting
a stool placed On a sprnSless cart dr!N-
en- over q piowed field. found 1t All
that and more Next TO walking bare
foot In chains. riding OH camel back IS.
in the eyes of tie MoorS, the worst
degradation they' can put upon their
priSoncis.-t;.cy' In Moorish: tapdV-
ity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

If the British soldiers who captured
Spion Kop short time ago had die
played one half the forsitude aod tena-
eious courage that Geo CroDje aud his
compatr;ots have 10 the death trap at
Paardeburg Gen Butler would have
been spared at least one trip across the
Tugela. The Beers have clearly out
classed the British 10 every way. except
ia poius of numbers. throughout the
war, and vaeo they have been hoally
srushed, by mere weight OF numbers,
it is doubtful question whether Brit
ish prestige will be raised or lowered
BY the achievement. Is it likely that
France, Germany or Russia will have
an increased respect for the prowess of
the English army 10 consequence of
this var in South Africa, in which q
mob of undisoipliued farmers. when
not fighting agaiOs: odda Of three to
one. have met aud defeated the flower Of
Englapd's army?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

All grades Of paper are adyaecirg 10 price
and 10 short time-wbea We have to re-
7,enisa our s:ock-our cussorers vii! have
to pay more for paper and envelopes. Now
is the tine to lay il supply of stationery
and ve can sell q, the old prices fer short
time Only. Buy while we have full stock
and q large assoftment-bought at the old
p,ices.-H. G. Osteen & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28
The New State Board.

The new State board Of control
held session yesterday and formal
!y took charge Of affairs at the State
dispeusary. A1r Crum the Commits
sioner.elect was present and consult
I'd will. the new board 1t was de
termined no, to buy any more Equor
at present as the old board at Its Feb
ruary session purchased sufficient
stock to run things without trouble
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is an omiuous sound TO tie man *ho
isn't Insured, wbeo be sees his home.
disappearing iu flames and smoke.
We can hardly have any compassion
ou him. when it is so easy AID at such
a small outlay to provide against such
loss A policy in the Hartford 1osur-
apce Co. costs you but small cum
when We draw it fof you. aud gives
you security as safe as the Bank Of
Eogland.
A. C. PHELPS co.,
Gen'Insurance Agents. Sumter, s. c.
Mch $50
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup ls grand old rem
edy. used for many years. and stillln puoIic
favor. II is without doubt the best medicine
for all pulmonary sf:ctlons 1t always cures.
All druggists sell it for 25 cents
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

If aoy doubt exists as to the right
aad authority OF the Sinking Fund
Commission 60 lend the funds to the
State for the purpose of completing the
State House. steps should be immedi-
ately taken ,o'have the doubt set at
rest. The State House has remained
too long IN an uu6nisbed condition arc
nothing should pow be permitted to
s.and Ia the way of completing it at the
earliest date practicable.
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Meteorological Record.

The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Sta;ebure, by Dr.. ".
". Anderson, for the % days ecdiug Sun
day, February 25, 1900:
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Are the Beers Mean People :?

Are tn0 BOeTS MEAN feOQI0
"The Beers ought to be whipped
because they are the meanest people
on earth Presiding Elder NJ. E.
Church, South
The quotation above is from an
elderly Christian (?) leader that lives
not thousand miles from Sumter.
do not know his standard of
meanness. The Roman historian
said, "the Christians were the most
deprsved of mankind and haters of
humanity y About the year 100 |
read. If man loves those that de-
sire to love God and Jesus Christ, if
be will neither curse nor swear, nor
lie, nor commit lewdness, nor kill,
MOI deceive his neighbor. Dcr avenge
himself of his enemies. be was &C.
cused of neresy and punished y
Ny little girl said Jesus was killed
because He told the Jews they we're
not good enough Just two genera.
tions ago the NJ E. people, south,
were considered by the cultured to
be mean, low bred and ignorant.
How we forget, how we forget. We
remember the beautiful letter writ
ten by the Boer general to the widow
of the English general wheo his
BODY was returned, reminding us of
our own dear Lee in his treatment OF
Mrs Gen KearDy.
Allow me further to call to mind
the song of the British soldier by
Kipling about Following the Bobs
to He'll aud what the special CORES
pondent of the London Daily Times
wrote from the field of Colesberg
which the Beers won, "Our burylng
party sent cut was received by the
Beers sympatbetical'y. They rem
dered assistance also to our men.
Over the graves of our men they
sang hymn, aud some of the lead
ers made impressive speeches, ex,
pressing abhorenoe of war, legfettlng
the losses on both sides, and declar
ing tie hope that the war would soon
be ended" One wonders if ever
before in the history of war the
victors in such an engagement stood
around the graves of the men they
had Just shot, sang hymn. and,
amid these solemn surroundings, i'm
pressively bewailed the strife of
blood, which they fervently hoped
would sooD be ended
Mystery Of earthly affairs that we
must shoot such men. Alas for
human wisdom. May God protect
and spread virtue.
We know but little of the Beers,
except these occasional glimpses into
their hearts through, as it were, the
KEY holes Blu: the English prlncl-
pality, don't we know her, the grlz
z!ed OLD villianous devil. she killed
ny great grandfather, aud treated US
as if we were the meanest of man.
kind, as w;ld animals, if you please,
simply because we elected to change
our allegiance from her crown to the
principle Of liberty. She has en-
coapassed the globe by conquests,
and in vain have ] searched for the
people Der advent has blessed
Long since the ruling class OF
Euglard has ceased to be looked
upon as Christians, and thei, 5aletu'
Influence and power has about ruined
the world
Think OF tue sad. sad tines VIC
have had in this country since adopt
ing her ways Think of the brute il
her, of how she treats the masses,
like the Indians treated the WILD
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The business neu of place make or
kill it. Il they are progressive. pubic
spirited aoa fss.sigbted they foster all
enterprises ,has gives employment to
labor. create market FOR raw material
and ,he prodocss Of the couotry aud
a.,rac; outside capital they invest
their own money literally AID induce
o,he:a to do liSesise. aLd theo bend
every ef5rs 10 maze tie enterprise a
success acd the icvestmen; as profitable
as possible. If ,be business weu are
the reverse Of p.cgsess,ve. public spirit
ed aud fer sighted ths7 either refuse to
take aay stock 10 soy enterprise that
will ouild up ;he community or sro-
scribe 50 oiggardiy :has they are GO
help TO it; they Sit down CO the dollars
they have naa= CO: of ;be oou immunity
and refuse to ea.; with thea, unless
ball a.d chaio 10 tie shape Of 5ocd
ADD mortgage c0o De attached. and
While they are sitting down 90 these
dollars s0e community goes 20 seed aud
is !est high dr7. whi;e other places de
veiop and gso~ rich 0o the opportunities
,ha, tic dol;as sqseszs7s ta7s spurned
scn:es :oday has opportunities that, i
property utilized, viii promote rap'c
aud hsai;by geo.'h, increase business
and d.ve;op every noe Of Industry
The q2es,'oa :s. will the business mel
size the opportunity. become prog1es
sive aud public spirited ;o7u bolloere
or uili ,ney elect 20 81: ao"o aad epjo!
tue MUSIC the eagle rakes when the!
squeeze sbe dollars?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

Use Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup At once for
hroschitis and grippe 1t has stood the test
and ls positively reliable remedy Life Is
TOO shor. to experiment with new so-c.iled
'.sure cures y Bulls Cough Syrup costs ort
Is cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

I, is strange that the Republican
editors ard politicians are still loosiog
sleep ever the uodesirabiii,y of Bryan
as Democratic candidate for presi
eeu,, while the Democrats are for him
aud are not worrying at all. ADD he is
s.roager With the masses than ever.
His popularity Is probably the chief
objection that the Republicans have to
briog agaioss bin
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tented troops aud tne u!sCoiu a"ouS
the leaders were rapidly increasing.
This feeling was doubtless accentu-
ated by the disappointment caused
when the Boer reinforcements which
tried to relieve Gen CroDje were
defeated by our troops on Feb %. l
resolved, therefore, 10 bring pressure
to bear on the enemy. Each night the
trenches were pushed forward toward
the enemy's aager so as to gradually
contract his position, and at the same
time bombarded it heavily with
artillery, which was yesterday
materially aided by the arrival of four
six inch Howitzers which | had
ordered from De Aar
"Io carrying cut these measures
captive balloon gave great assistance
BY keeping US Informed of the disposi-
tons and movements of the enemy
At 8 % today moss dashlpg
advance was made by the Canadian
regimen. and some engineers. support
ed by the First Gordon Higbiauders
and Second Shropshires, resulting 10
our gaining a point some 500 yards
nearer the enemy aud within about 80
Yards OF his trenches, where our men
eptrsocaed themselves asd maintained
their positions till moToiog. gallant
deed worthy Of our colonial comrades
aud which, / am glad TO say, was
attended BY comparatively slight loss
This apparently clitcbed matters.
for a. daybreak let;e: signed by Gen
Cropje, 10 which he stated that ne sur
rendered uoconditiocaiiy, was brought
to our ou,posss under Gag Of truce. y
"Io my reply l told Gen CroDja be
must present himself at camp aud
that his forces must come cut Of their
lager after laying dowp their arus
By { a. m. I received Gen Crocjs and
dispatched telegram to you aooouSc
ing the fact 10 the course Of coover-
sation be asked for kind treatment at
our bands. aud also that bis wife.
grandson. private secretary, acjutaot
and servants might accoDpsny him
wherever be nigh, be-seot. | reas
sored him aod told hin that bis request
would be complied with | informed
bin, that general officer would be sent
With him to Cape Town, to ensure bis
being treated with proper respect en-
QUITE He will start this afternoon
uDder charge os Maj Gen Petty /,
who Will baud him ever to the geoeral
Commanding at Cape Town.
"Tee prisoners, who number about
5000. will be formed into conuandoes
uuae. cur owa officers They will also
leave here today, reaching tee Modder
river tomorrow, wbsn they vliI be rali-
ed to Cape rowu ia deaaohueuss ;,
TIE above dispatch aas read ln both
toe louse OF lords aud tue house Of
o2unoas 7odag Tie reference to the
Canadians evoked lnnsnse aud pro
lougec cheering
Dir A. J. Balfour. the governments
leader II the house of commons, said
he had no information relative to tie
Boer guns.
London, Feb 27, 6.25 p. m-Lori
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-02-28

The Sumter Watcnmsan was founded
1850 and the True Somhron in 1866.
The Wotchnon and Soeahron now has
the combined circulation and influence
of both of the old papers, and is mani
festly the best advertising medium in
Sumter.
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*Cloudy.
Heavy rains fell on The 9th AID lltb, es-
peclally during the evening of the llth when
q thunaercloud passed over between 7.2o and
8p. N
Rain 10 heavy showers during the oight
apd ou the l3:h Light fall Of sncw en- the
18th from 4. 80 to 9 80 p. N. followed oy cold
wave, and the next day, Sunday, the l8to,
was the coldest as yet this winter. Three
deys after there was thunder storm.
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Senator Tiilnau's speech 90 the Phi.
ippine question is veil worth reading.
It is strong speech ou the right side
of an issue of paramount importance.

President NJ cKluiey after all the talk
did not appoios Senator McLsurin oD
The Philippine commission. 1t is eaid
, that South oarolioa's junior senator is
more useful 10 the Senate than be could
be By aoy possibility ss a member of
the commission This statement is st
eribu.ed to the expaus,opis's, aud has
no reference 70 bis usefulness to bis
South Carolina constituents.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1900-03-15
GEN. JOE WHEELER'S RETURN
His Visit to Guam and the Situation
When He Left Manila.
IN VERY SATISFACTORY CASE.

San Francisco, March General
Joseph Wheeler and party, who have
been in quarantine since their arrival
from the Philippines ON the transport
Warren last Monday, were permitted
to land. When seen by an Associated
Press representative, General Wheeler
said that his health was excellent and
that his trip to the Philippines had, if
anything, benefited him physically.
He said: 81 had very interesting
visit to Guam. 1t is beautiful island.
l rode over agreat deal oft, traversing
its length and crossing it three times.
visited all the towns and was much
pleased with the people. Their hos
pitality and apparent desire to express.
good feeling toward Americans was
very gratifying"
As to the situation in the Philippines
and Guam he said: ''All is very salts
factory in both places. The war is over
except for the work of the guerilla
bands that ambush our troops and do
little damage.
II was much pleased with the Fill
Pine people; they are intelligent,
courteous and kind. They are not dis
posed to revolution and violence, but
the false representations made to them
regarding Americans very naturally
aroused them and led them to believe
resistance to our rule was the only pos
sible escape from impending evil. 1
found that when they learned the real
character and the purposes of Ameri-
cans they seemed well reconciled to our
government and 1 firmly believe that
after the establishment of a good and
wise civil administration of affairs, an
era of great prosperity will bless the
people of the archipelago"