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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
"The Regular Army Man" :"

The following verses, which have
a decidedly KipIingesque f avo1
were clipped from communication
to the Oxford Press, published al
Oxford, Chester county, Pa, from 8
private soldier in the Twelfth Upited
States infantry, on duty in the Phil
ippines
He. amt no gold-laced "Belvedere,'
Ter sparkle io the san
He don't parade with gay cockade,
And poses in bfs gun
he amt no pretty soldier boy,
So lovely, spick and span,
He wears crust of tan an dust,
The reg lar army man
The marchiu', parcbin',
l'ipe-clay starchin',
Reg lar army man.
He amt at home in Sunday school
Nor yet at social tea,
Aud on the d.y be gets bis pay
HES apt 10 spend it free
He aip't DO temp rance advocate,
He likes Ter fill the can
He's kinder rough an, maybe, tough,
The reg lar ermy uan
TIE rarin', ,ssria'
Son etines swea'in',
Reg lar arm; man
No state'll cali him "noo!e SOD,
BE ain'tro iac!es' psf,
Blu. let row START anyhow,
They II send for hin, you bet
BE don I cct sny ice at ali
q fash n S social pisu,
He gets the % to face mob,
The reg lar army usn
TIE nlilin', drii':l,
Made fer kl:lio,
Reg lar army mau.
They ain 20 tears shsd over him
When he gees off ;er war,
Il E gits no speech ror p7syerful "preaca"
From mayor cr governor
He packs bis !.tile knapssck up
And tro.s eff in iae van,
Ter start the fgnt and s'"rt l: night
The reg laE army man
The rattle 5a,ilh
Colt CT gatIln
Reg lar army man.
he mnkrs 20 fuss about tie joe,
Be don talk tig or brave,
Ee krows he's IN 10 Gs bi;.ni w;p,
Or heip fiji up grise
tie ain no 81: ANNA ; dar!in but
Ee does tie bes: he cs.n,
AnG he's he chap tSat "ins the screp,
Che reg lar a;my Man
The dandy, habdy,
Cool and sscdy,
Reg la7 army nan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
a Frighftul Blunder

Will often cause horrible Burn, Scald, Cut
or Bruse. Bucklen's Arnica Salve. the best in
the world will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Bols. Feloas, Ccrns, all Skin Eruptions. Best
Pile Cure on earth. Only 25 cts, box. Cure
guaranteed Sold by ]. F.W. DeLo.me, prug
gist. Id
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.
OFFICE OF

OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER SUMTER COUNTY.
SuMrER, s. C Sept 20, 1899.
NOTICE is hereby g,vec that will he in
~ tny offce in the County Court House
NJ Scmter from October 18th to Decemoe.
elst, 1899, inclusive, cor the collection OF
taxes .cr ;ne fiscal year 1899. The levy is as
follows:
For State purposes. ellis.
Fer Ccurty purposes, 81 mii.s.
For School purpoees, 8 m'i's.
Total lew, III mills.
A;so ;he following special school 'eries:
Schonl T,is.rict No mills.
Schoal n1siric; No Is. 2 niils.
S,hcci District No ,S mills.
Sebo.4, District No p, mills.
Sit CLIO. miiis.
coccoTc. Mills.
P,,vsteer. : mills.
No mil.
No II, MIL.
Commu,at;oa Road Tax for 1890 is also
ga...!e Ut the sssue unie.
H. SCARBOROUGH,
Oct4 Treasurer Samter Co.
Payer novels. new paper novels At q.
Osteea i Co'e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24
Estate Of julius j. Myers, Deed.

r WILL APPLY 70 tie Judge of Probate
Sumter County 90 February 3. 1900, for
q Final Discharge as Administrator of afore.:
s.,d Estate. FRANK J. MYERS,
.Jan3-4t Administrator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-24

Payer rovels. new paper novels At b e.
Osteea i Co's.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
Young Men, Keep Your Record.T

These were the last words of the
eloquent temperance lecturer, John B..
Cough, spoken in the Presbyterian
Church, Frankford, Pa, on the night
Of February 19, 1886, before he sank
insensible into chair, from which he
was never able to rise. In the course
Of his lecture he said: 81 have seven
years in the record Of my own life
when 1 was held in the iron grasp Of
Dtemperance. I would give the world
to blot it out; but, alas! l cannot"
Then stepping forward, with an i'm
prcssive gesture, he added: "Young
men, keep your record" But he was
never able to finish the sentence.
Evidently it would have been: "Y ouug
men, keep your record olean.'
An impressive dying testimony
from such an eventful life. 1t was
through the teverest. struggles that
Mr.. Cough came out into libertya
"Whatsoever man soReth, that shall
he also reap" - Exchange. u ~
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
De Wolf HOpper's Report.

The Chicago Record tells a good
story on De Wolf Hopper or rather
gives his version Of street car Incl
dent:
II was sitting on one Of the back
seats with the smokers when the wo-
man got on, says Mr.. Hopper. "She
came in and took the seat right be-
side me-where she had no business
to be, as there were lots Of vacant
seats forward-but that made no diff
ference to her. She was not beauti-
fll, and she was very severe. I felt
ne moment I looked at her that we
,uid never be friends.
"Now, it happened that I had a
very severe cold J frienduof mine
Ead recommended onion syrup. I
don't like onions as general thing,
but then I don't like colds, SO as
passed grocery store I bought three
or four onions and slipped them into
my coat pocket. When that woman
began to glare at me I took out one
and began to peel and eat it. She
didn't say anything, but she was elo-
quent just the same.
GA part of the prescription for the
syrup, was whiskey and, according to
instructions, had bought a small
flask of that liauid. and when 7 got
her last long lingering look I went
into the pocket again and, taking out
the flask, braccd myself with modest
sip. Then she opened out on me.
''Do you know what I'd do to you if
you were my husband?' she asked.
"'No, ma'am,' said. What would
you do to me if I were your husband?'
"'T'd give you poison
"'And if you were my wife I'd take
it, said l."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

What TO do With our bad boys is
aquestion which q New Jersey j udges
has answered satisfactorily By order
ing the mothers TO spank them in open
court. S. ls.s ri
The law holds both maker and cir
!culator ofsa counterfeit equally guilty.
The dealer who sells you d: dangerous
ccounterfeit Of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
SSalve risks your life to make q little
larger profit. u on cannot trust him..
DeWitt's is the only gen mine e..s criiE orig
iaal Witch Hazel Salve, q well known
care for DileB md all al: Z. ...s:i !.
Gee that your dealer gives you De-
Wits Salvep Evans Pharnaoy
"Asman said Uncle Moses, sia
heap like j silver dollar. De best
way to find out what kline d metal he
Is made Of is to slam him down hard. q =.
TIE soothing and healing pro Serties
Of Chamberlain q Ccugk ReMed it's
Pleasant tasfe and prompt and spertna-
nent cures, have made it q great IA
Mvorite with the people everywhere. -.
For sale by Hfll- Or Drug co, a
= Marriages ere snccessfn when
the married ones can fool themselves
Into belisving shsy arep. for Ag Ag
Esslaemsss Ives acp puk its ;SIsl
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
Liquor and Divorce. \ \

After hearing eight divorce cases in
one day in which the causs wss Ia
bitual drunkenness on the part Of the
husband, Judge Bishop, Of the Des
Noines Qa:) District Court, decided
to issue a new ruling. Hereafter
when a divorce is granted on the
grounds Of habisusi Drunkenness the
court will serve formal notice upon
every saloon keeper and every drug
gist in the city that they are MOTTO
sell liquor to the man who is thus
designated by the court as q habitual
drunkard. The liquor .dealers are to
be instructed that,a violation Of this
order means an immediate revocation
Of their license upon such fact being
made known to the court.
The liquor traffic has wrecked and
is wrecking more homes in the coun-
try to-day than all other causes COM
bined.- Temperance Aduocate.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

than d0uble the r0ughuess. The
stalk is worth about the same as the
ear crop. Why then should it be lost7
Again, pea vines, cat straw, wheat
straw, and any ether hay material
may be run through the shredder with
the cornstalks OF separate. This is q
great item Of saving to many farmers.
I IOat and wheat straw. are about as good
as fodder for stock. But when fed
wholeor partly cut there is a very
large waste. Run through the shred
der allis saved.
Very many would like to use the
shredder; bntas they are small farm-
ers they are not able. What shall
they do? One shredder can shred
many crops. Several can combine and
buyone. Oh: one oan can shred for q
community, for toll or cash.
Whilesit is important toilet the sorn
get thoroughly dry before shredding.
/ : so Is is dEy; ;yon can wait any length
Of time before shredding. .s;
We cannot say in one article ell
that nacasto bessid about this great
improvement in saving tho corn stalk
crop. g
DO NOT pull any more fodder. IL Is
asostly and losing business. Southern
/ Ctslfirdtor. ei:2i !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
Playing the Fool.

One time an Industrious shoemaker
feel into the habit OF spending much
Of his time in saloon near his shop.
When his wife would demonstrate with
him for it, he would say 80 I've
lust been down d little while playing
pool
His two-year-old boy heard him,
and said: "Is you going down to play
fool, papa?'
lie tried in vain to correct this
word. Day by day he would ask his
father, "Has you been playing fool?"
It made deep impression on him,
but his mind was so weakened by
drink that he constantly yielded to
the temptation. Finally his business
was gone, and he found himself out Of
money, -four, and work. Idle and
lespondcnt, he exclaimed: "No work
again to-day; what l am to do. do
not know"
why, papa,' prattled the baby,
cant you go and play fool some
morc?'
20 hush, you poor child, that is
j1,, the trouble. Papa has played the
fool too much already" Intemper-
aace always makes man play the
i5ol.-EpworM Ne,os.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
Too Honest.

A lawyer took in a new boy the
other day, and, as he had suffered
to some extent from the depredations
Of the former one, he determined to
try the new boys honesty at once. He
therefore placed $5 note under o
weight on his desk and walked out
without q word. Upon his return,
half an hour later, the note was gone,
and half o. dollar in silver had taken
its place.
"Boy, when went out 1 left s5 un-
der this weight"
Eyes, sir; but you hadn't been gone
five minutes wien man came in with
bill against.you for $3.50. 1 guess
the change is correct.
"You paid the bill?"
eyes, sir. There it is, receiptcd.
The man said it had slipped your mind
for the past four years, and so"-
He did not get any further before
he made rush for the door. That
boy is not in the law business any
more Chicago NcicS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
A Mother Tells How She Saved Her
Little Daughter's Life.

| am the mother Of eight children,
and have had great deal Of expert
ence with medicines. Last summer
my little daughter had the dysentery
in its worst form. We thought she
would die. I tried everything I could
her any good. / saw: By a. advertise,
ment in ourpaper that Chamberlain.s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was highly recommended and senG and
got bottle at once. Improved TO be
one Of the very best medicines weever
had in the house. It saved my little
daughters life. / am anxious for ev-
cry mother. to know what an excellent
drst it would have saved me q great !
deal Of anxiety and my little daughter
much suffering. Y ours truly, Mrs.
Geo. F. Burdick. Liberty, sR. i. For
sale by Hill Orr Drug Co. i
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

= Closcfist-My wife has saved up
some money for nest egg. Easygo-
Is that why you call her an old hen?
For burns, injuries, piles and skin
diseases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t. is the original. Counter
feits may be offered. Evans Phar-
macy.
= To fatten fowl in a week, feed
it all the soaked corn it will eat, with
just little Of green garden truck to
keep up the appetite. Then kill, cook
and eat.
S. r. Baldwin, Columbus, Ga,
writes: [ occasionally give Teethina
Powder to keep my teething child 8
gums softened.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
Humors Of the Clergy.

"An Irishman Of the full blood can
not resist an opportunity for repartee,
no matter how solemn the occasion or
what his surroundings" said an Eng
lish clergyman, visitor in Washing
ton, the other day, when the CONVEX
sation turned on the funny expert
ences of clergymen, and the humor
that creeps into matters connected
with the church.
''The only time I ever heard con-
gregation laugh unrestrainedly during
the regular services in cathedral was
back in tho eighties, when I was
residen: cf dear, dirty Dublin. On
one Sunday morning the Archbishop
Of Cork preached. He was splendid
man, an Irishman to the backbone and
possessed of as fine brogue as ever
distinguished q son Of Erin. His con-
gregation was made up Of the very es-
sence Of fashion in Dublin, which in
those days was one Of the greatest
social centres in the world. Notori-
ousiy, people were living beyond their
means, for the income from the landed
estates Of Ireland had taken big
tumble. But that made no difference,
and good dressing went as matter Of
course, aid was one Of the smallest of
the extravagances. The Archbishop
preached on the subject Of extrava-
gance, and spoke particularly Of over-
dressing as prerequisite to attendance
at church. His sermon was bitter
arraignment Of the sin of debt and the
wickedness Of setting the heart on
fashion and dress. He attacked the
over-dressed women and wound up
this particular reference this way:
"'Now, surposin' every one OF ye-
every one, man and woman, should
stand up in this church, take of the
clothes ye have not paid for, just
walkin' out with only the things on
your backs ye have paid feE-s pretty
lookin' lot Of scare.crows ye'd be-
ssThere was pause until the real
significance Of the suggestion had per-
colated through the members Of his
congregation then some one snickered.
Every one was picturing to him and
herself the real scene that would OCCUR
should the Archbishop's idea be car
ried into effect, while wife looked at
husband, aud members Of each family
nndgaa one another. Tho ludicrous
side was Jirreaistable aud the laugh
was general"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

- The young preacher took Elsie
upon his lap, and began a review of
the Church lessons that had been
given to the little maid of five. "Can
you tell me, Elsie, how many COM
mandments there are?" eyes, sir;
seven or eight" 30 no, dear; there
are ten." eyes, I know there used
to be, but 1 heard papa tell mamma
yesterday that you had broken two or
three Of them at least, and that would
leave only seven cr eight, you know"
That which is popularly known
as the funny bone, just at the point Of
the elbow, is really not bone at all,
but nerve that lies near the surface,
and which, on getting knock or blow,
causes the we'll known tingling sensa
tion in the arms and fingers.
- When man dies they WHO sur.
vive him ask what property he has left
behind. But the angel who bends
over the dying man asks what good
deeds he has sent before him.
Look out for malaria. 1t is season
able now. A few doses of Prickly
Ash Bitters is sure preventive
Evans Pharmacy,
- To be perfectly proportioned a
man should weigh % pounds for every
foot of his height.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers are the
best pills made. Evans Pharmacy.
= European goldsmiths make ur
s24 900, 900 into gold plate and jewel
ry annually.
DeWitt's Little Early Riscrs arc
the famous little pills. Evans Phar
macy.
= The time to do thing is wher
you see it ought to be done.
One Minute Cough Cure produces
immediate results. Try it. Evans
! Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

- Electricity has been. applied to
the industry OF blowing feathers of
the fowls by d Kansas City packer.
What next3
During thu civil war, as we'll as in
our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was
one Of the Most troublesome diseases
the army he'd to contend with. In
many instances it became chronic and
the old soldiers still suffer from it.
Dir. David Taylor, of Wind Ridge,
Greene Co., Pa, is ono Of these. He
uses Chamberlain 3 Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and says he never
found anything that would give him
such quick relief: It is for sale by
Hill Orr Drug Go.
The board Of health Of Hoboken,
N. j., has made an. ordinance requir-
ing people who keep growing cocks In
their back yards to nav a 81 License
zee for each. Thissis in the interest
Of peace and qniet.
d. W. M6Iver, Tukege, Ala, wrote:
Our child g bowels were passing off
pure blood and all prescriptions failed
to relieve her, until we tried Testhina
(Teething Powders), and she is now
doing well. .s - {.
For an army Of 80, 600 men and
10, 900 horses for three mcnths, it is
estimated that II, 900 tons Of food and
forage are necessary.
sT-Many golden opportunities
have been lost by those who suffer
Rheumatism. By taking Rheumacide
now they will be permanently and
spositively cured. Sold ia Anderson
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08

rs Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests what
Syon eat and sllows a ygpeptios 20 eat
plenty Of no1rishing food while the
stomach troubies are being radicaily
cured byI iba med diainal agents III I on,
tains Pleas Ant s 60 33ake 8 y and gives
quiek relief ans Fkntnlscys
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
DEANS PATENT FLOUR
ECLIPSES ALL OTHERS!

THIS the flashed through the telescope which
Observatory observe the eclipse knew that however
originated advertised long
fresh inhabitants Of foreign planet claim the hon
of it. This the thousands pleased customers
throughout the eight
been prescribing balm for all the weak oach
We wish the eating public notice that there then
genuine original PATENT FLOUR and that sold
by All other limitations matter where they come from
noteworthy fact that DEANS PATENT does totally
all other admitted by ALL but first by its great
uets wherever tried side by side with others
The facts in the that just ecpng all competition if
had any That's another big eclipse
watch the
FLOUR. MEAT, CORN and TOBACCOl
To say nothing of the
DRY GOODS,
5HOES, H-A!TS and PANTS
Thst load front door, and judge for yourself what doing
these dull days. No. we're aspits the other fellow
Times up must 60 work. So long
DEAa g. RATLsFFG.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-08
VIC. T. q. DEPARTMENT..
Conducted by the ladies of the w. c.
#. u. of Anderson. S. G.

Down with the liquor traffic and up
with the people, should be the motto
of every patriot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-18

~lifeless lover, and locking her arms
about his neck. refused TO be taken
away. Thus she remained for hours,
when finally she became unconscious
and was removed to the wigwam of
her father. Early the next morning.
when the camps were astir with prep
aration FOR the burial rites OF Checo-
tab, a shout went out over the camp
that Salala was not in her wigwam. At
this juncture there came the death cry
of the Delawares in the high treble OF
a woman's voice. The braves started
for the spot whence the sound came,
and in a short time they were in plain
view of Salala. sitting on the Dough
Of a tree that bent over the falls. There
they beheld the beautiful Indian girl
softly rocking on the green bough, and
never needing the dashing waters be-
low her, her long raven hair blown
about her by the wind as she sat and
sang the death cry of the tribe. AS
the pursuing party approached her she
turned her face toward them, and
waved a fond farewell. Then, arising
to her feet, she sprang out and over
the falls, alighting in the rushing wat
ers below. She was taken out of tho
wild torrent, and the braves bore her
bleeding corpse back to her fathers
wigwam. There the body of her who
was widow before she was bride was
placed or the litter by the side Of him
who was to have been her lord and
master. The bodies were carried to a
nearby Indian village and buried side
by side, where they still rest.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-18

a t~elegrapher. 1t is part Of railroad
history how the latter fell in with the
inventor of the sleeping car, saw the
enormous advantages which that man
ner Of travel held out to passengers,
and promoters. and how he interested
others in the invention of Mr.. Wood
run. This occurred shortly after his
return from Washington, when the
problems of transportation were still
uppermost in his mind. He was now
on the road to success and wealth, as
he then pictured earthly possessions.
The Pennsylvania oil fields yielded
large returns when Carnegie, with 9TH
ers, turned their energies in the direc-
ton of the newly discovered territory.
In n year land purchased for $40, 900
increased in value so that it paid a
dividend of 81, 900, 000.-Chicago News.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-05-18
FOWLS ATTACK A LIGHT.
Keepers Of Hog Island Light House Kill
Many Geese aud Ducks.

One of the keepers Of the Hog island
tight on the Virginia coast relates
a remarkable experience with wild
fowls at that light one night recently.
Between Z and $3.50 p. m, the watch
on duty was aroused by the ~"honking"
Of wild geese and brant, accompanied
by the crash of breaking glass. He
hastily summoned the other keepers,
who responded with s%hotguns. They
opened fire on the bewildered birds
with every gun. The battle lasted for
an hour and a half. The guns got so
hot that 1t was dangerous to use them
and the shoulders Of the men became
sore from the recoil. The supply Of
ammunition gave II and the fight
sixty-three dead brant, geese, and
ducks at the foot of the tower. On the
following Saturday morning the tower
was again attacked by the birds. There
being no stock of cartridges on the
Island, the guns were useless, but the
keepers fought with sticks and cap
tured $50 fowls, when a flock, appar-
emily containing thousands, rushed
upon them. They were compelled to
seek shelter within the tower. So
powerful was the flight Of the fright
ened geese that the wire screens were
penetrated. the light in the watch
room eXtinguished. and the panes in
three windows destroyed. These fowl
had taken wing because of the severe
weather prevailing upon their feeding
grounds and were blinded by the in
tense glare of the powerful light in
the top of the tower. Hog island light
marks II of the most dangerous
shoals on the Virginia coast. 1t is an
iron tower and stands $50 feet above
mean high water. IL is a first class
light and can be seen from the bridge
of a steamer a distance of twenty-five
miles,