The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-03-21

Ehe BOOKS OF registration for the mu icipal
election close on March 3)th and not on
April Bird as has been stated heretofore. The
law requires the books to be turned over to
the city clerk and treasurer ten days prior to
the regular city election, wh ch is to be held
tois year on April 10th. Remember this and
register at once.
Sunday night about 7 O'Clock an explosion,
similar to that of a large torpedo, was heard
| In the vicinity OF the postt fiji ,e causing some
alarm TO pedestrians. Pol cemen Bradford
and Weeks who we're standing near the post.
office at the time, made an i'm mediate investi.
cation but were unable TO discover any cause
for the explosion. The matter remains u
mystery.
III used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 10 my
faaiy with wonderful results. 1t gives
immediate relief, is pleasant to take and is
truly the dyspeptic's beat friend" SAYS E.
Hsrtgerink, Overisel, Mich. Digests what you
eat Caanot fail to cure.-J S Hughsou h
Go.
People who GO around smoking cigarettes
can have no idea Of the sffl ction they put
upon those who dislike the stencil of cigarette
smoke-else they would not do it There is
something peculiarly disagreeable about
cigarette smoke-wosre than ordinary cigars
or even decent tobacco in pipe, and those
who wish to be agreeable should not ell CT
others iudiscriminstely with their cigarettes,
notwithstsoding the victims are too polite
to complain.
Rev. W. K. Sitzer, W. Catou, N. Y,
writes, ~ had dyspepsia over twenty years.
and tried doctors and medicines without
bere6t. was persuaded to use Kodol Dys.
pepsia Cure and it helped noe from the start
l believe it TO be a pauacea for all forms of
Indigestion" 1t digests what you eat. ].
s Hughson h Co.
The dog that bit Mr. Sam Shaw and three
children 90 Monday was scot to Dr.. King, Of
Mayesvllle, for examination, 10 ascertain if il
bad hydroph0bia. The dog was copfined 10
cage 90 that IL might be carefully watched
II 1t developed the disease in uumistakAble
form, but 1t d ed Wednesday without sho w,ug
Any marked symptoms of hydrophobia, ex.
cept biting at everything with which it came
Ia contact. II guawed its wsy out Of the
cage 10 the absence Of Dr. King, and was
found dead 10 the yard GEAR by. The carcl.s
was brought to DR.. Baker last night for him
to make an examination, but nothing definite
resulted from the examination made by him.
Mr. Sam Shawwbo, with four OF his chill
dren, was bitteo last week by a dog supposed
to be rsbid, left on Saturday with Two OF the
children for Baltimore TO be treated at the
Pasteur Institute. The other two children
that were not taken were bitten oaly through
their clothing ard he skin not broken.
Therefore u was not considered necessary for
them 10 go for treatment. Mr Shaw received
two bites, one through his clothing aud one
on the hand One Of the children was very
badly bi:ten-iu fac, it is said was chawed
by tie dog. Mr.. Shaw and children wers
accompanied to Baltimore by Or s. Q Baker.
We have saved many doctor bills since We
began usiog Chan,berlain's Cough Remedy
10 oor home. We keep a bottle open al
the time and whepever auy Of my family or
myself begin to catch cold we oegiu to use
the Cough Remedy, and as result We never
have to send away for doctor and incur a
large doctor bill, for Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy never fails TO cure Itis certainly q
medicine Of great merit and wor,h.-D. s.
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A most deliRhtfu society function was the
reception given by Mrs A 9. Phelps TO the
Daughters OF the Oonfederscv 90 the after.
noon OF Tuesday, March 6. The Invitations
tas'efully de GRATED with hand .painted Con-
sederste Gage, named four O'Clock as the hour
OF assembly. Very coon after that hour her
beautiful rooms we're filled with the invited
guests. Parlors, halls, stairway and dining
room were profusely oruamented with Con-
federsts flags aud ribbons 10 the well known
c0lors go dear 10 our southero hearts Every.
thing was delightful surprise, from the
prizs game embodying names of Con.
tederste battle grounds 10 the menu
cards shaped Ike globes, 10 which,
under geographical d,sguises the guests found
the names OF uany daiDties. The irst pr.za
a volume OF the IL erAOrla edition OF Henry
TimrOd's Poems, tsstefully tied with red.
white and blue ribbons, was won by Kiss
Caroline Moses. The consolation p-lz, fell
to the share Of MIRA darcy p. Duncan.
Every lady toun1 by her plate little silk
Confederate h'g this aud the dainty n emu
CARDS were carried away as souvenirs OF the
plessaOt OCCASION which will not soon be
forgotten in the society annals Of Sumter.
IL is very hard TO stand idly by aud see
the our dear ones suffer while awaiting
arrival Of the doctor. An Albany IN "
dairy called at drug store there or q
doctor to come and zee his child, thea very
sick with Group. Not finding the doctor in,
he lett word tor him 10 como At once on his
teturn. He also bought hottie OF Cham.
berain's Cough Remedy, which he hoped
would give some relief until the doctor should
arrive In n few hours be returned, saying
the doctor need rot come. as the child was
much better. Tie druggist, Mr Ouo Scholz,
Chsmberlain's Cough Remedy 10 their neigh
bors ADD friends until he has u cooeian, de-
mand Tor il from that part Of the country.
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