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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
View County Pension Board.

~ nss'Isg Of representatives Of The
Tessseip Psssos Bosrds-bsld 10 o6ics OF
The OBESITY Asd'sor this dsy to ssorgauiss
The psssses syssso Of this soassy-Col. "
D. Scarborough vss called to the chair aud
DE-. Ps'ssIs sIsetsd secretary. Aa slsc.
soe vss ssdsssd for the new couoty board
vbish resulted % follo~s Capt. p. p. Gail.
isrd. W. d. scarborough, N. 8. Mcleod, "
A. Ns''lss, and Dr.. W. J. Priugle, szamin.
LOG physieiso. The new board will NEE, 90
the aiss Of January, 1901. for the purpose of
fseeiviog sod acting on applications for pen.
sioos. All persons whether oow on pension
Iiss or nskios application for the Gre, time
ere rssoissd 10 prsssnt their spplIesnous o,
~s sss"ns. W. J. Psiosle,
Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
l Village Blacksmith saved His
Little Sons Life.

VI. b. n. Black, the we'll known vilisge
blacksmith ct Grabamsville, Sullivan Co.,
NY siys: "Onr little con, 6ve years old,
bas always been subject TO Group, and 90 bad
have the attacks been that We have feared
many timss that be would die. We have
had the doctor aud used many medicines, but
Cbauoerls'a's Oeagh Remedy 10 now our
sole reliance. IL seems 10 dissolve the tough
mucus aod by giving frequeo, doses when
the sroupy symptoms appear We have found
that the dreaded Group 10 cured before It gets
settled" There 10 no danger 10 giving this
remedy for IL contains no opitm or other 10.
jurious drug and may be given as confidently
TO osos ~ au adult. For sale BY Dr. A ]
China.
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Accident to Mr.. j. G Dawktns.

NJ. J O. Dawkins accidentally shot him.
self 10 The foot ct Csue Savannah Crossing
Monday, and will probably lose the foot. He
neglected to pu' on the safety lock and while
holding the gan, thouebtlessly touched the
trigger discharsiug the ep,irs load through ibe
centre Of bic foot. Dr. Dick vas sunmooed
and dressed the wouod II vas thought that
smputssion would Do necessary. NJ. Daw.
kiss vas brought to this city yesterday and
70 oo~ at the Bakst.Dick iu6ruary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

KiDgstree, Nov 6.-Scoutine parties
out 10 every direction. Nothing new
except Rsprese nta,ive Keels has lust
wired me- that be is reliably informed
that tho rapist passed up the Central
road on through freight before day.
light this morning. Supposed to be
making for Sumter. bis old homo. The
sheriff has wired for bis apprehe sioe
aud party follows. The escape Of the
rapist is q mystery to every one here.
do" be come to get s~sy from the
sheriff uoder the circumstances, 90 one
can see through. The sheriff SAYS be
was handouifsd snd The sheriff v.s
armed He did not shoot b,m. The
whole thing 10 wrapped 10 mystery.
The people do not seem satisfied with
sbe esoape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
The HaZelden.Sellers Contro.
Versy May Be Settled.

Az previously stated the Haselden.
Sellers racket of last year is scheduled
to come up for on airing 10 cour. at
Marion this week The attorney gen.
eral's Office will be represented 10 the
prosecution if the cases are called
1t was stated yesterday, however. that
telegram bad been received here yes.
terdsy from one of the attorneys say.
log that the row was in progress of set.
element State Now
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wagon and Team Run Into BY
Freight Train.

Yesterday norniug about o'clock Q
vssss ssIose 10 sr Burgess jenkins, which
vss sepleysd 10 bsslius wood, Msllsd on The
rsii'osd 'ssek sssr Psivs,ssr, sod was ron
isse ey The dove freight oo the n. / A. R
y. The ssses vss torn to pieces ssd the
sss'e snvsr badly bruised aod hsr, 10 the
sesy' bet he'd 20 boess broken. Oss Of The
os'ss zee - sssseasly injured ihss l, vii,
p'oesoiy de- ssd The Other vss badly burt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Supposed Train Robbery.

Last Wednesday morning when one OF the
hands OF the Sun,er Telephone Factory was
coming to work be picked up on the railroad
track just this side Of Green swamp, q pack.
ate OF hvs cloaks and two black drssses He
orooght them up to the shop aud turned them
over to NJ. Beaumont Who ootiHed the police.
Assissaut Chief Weeks went down and look. /.
% into the matter, but found out nothing to
idsotifJ the Owoership or discover tho cause
Of Toe goode being where found IT 10 sup.
posed that they were thrown from q freight
car 10 passing, but The only mark vas q ise
or card With No. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Il have used Chamberlsin's Collie, Cholera
and O'sfrboes Remedy and 6ud 1t to be a
great medicine" says Mr. E 8 Phillips of Po.
sssu, Ark. "lt cured me Of bloody hux, I
cannot speak too highly Of IT," This remedy
always "ios the good opioiou, If not praise,
OF those Who nee IL. The quick cures which
1t effects even 10 the most severe cases make il
fsvorits every where. For sule oy Dr. A j
China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Miogstree, Nov 6.-The latest
theory 10 regard to the rapist is that be
10 bid either 10 Jail or in town until the
excitement subdues, when he will be
carried to Columbia for safe keeping.
A committee of citizens will demand
OF the jailer where the uegro is, as
they simply want to know il be is 10
jsil. No violence is meant. PEOPLE
will not catch 90 to the idea that he Got
away
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
Purse Snatcher at Work

" Saturday night while a young lady
Was standing oo the depot platform waiting
10 take the train a negro boy suatcbed her
purse from her hand and made off with it..
BY islanders called for q police but none of
toe force was at the depo, at the time and the
thief made his escape. The boy appeared to
De about fourteen or fifteen years old and was
dark brown or black in color.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

You can't sford to FISK your life by allow.
ing cough or a cold to develop into pneu.
monia or consumption. Ore Minute Cough
Cure will cure 'hroat and lung troubles
quicker than any other preparation knowr.
Many doctors usa it ss a spec 6c for grippe.
IL is an infallible remedy for Group Chill
dren like il aud mothers endorse Il. is
Hughson h Co
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He Was Not Louis Brown.

Policemao heKsgen went to Oolsmbia
Thursdsy to identity the msn arrested by
Deputy Sheriff Gaiilard. 90 Louis Brown.
De went 10 the jail and took look .at the
negro aod Immediately ordered that be be
releassd. a. be we not Louis Brown. but
much smaller negro, who did not resemble
the msn vsoted except 10 that be had scars
ou bic neck, sowsWhat similar to those on the
neck OF Louis Brown.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
a Telephone Premium.

The Telephone Asnufactur;og COMPANY,
Of tSumter, s c., manufacturers Of "Impsriai';
telephones, was presented today With the
medal OF highest award by the Agricultural
and hechsnical Society Of Sou,b Carolina
Thi, 10 the biggest honor tha, the Pair As,o.
ol"i,oo Gao confer The same company 70.
Gently received The medal q, the Paris
.xposition 10 comps'itiss With the world
COLUMBIA Cor News and Courier.
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NO FURTHER NEWS.

No further information was received
10 official orioles yesterday about the
Williamsburg rape case. The prisoner
was not brought to tho psoi,eut,ary
during The day aod it is supposed that
he actually made bis escape State,
Nov 7.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Many people worry because they believe
shsy have hssrs diseass. The chances are
that their hearts are oil right bu, their s,om.
aehs are aoasis to digest food. Kodol Dye
psPs's Cure disesU wha, you 60, and pre-.
vents the formation Of gas which makes the
stomach press agsiass the heart Il will cure
every form OF indigestion. 8 Hupbsoo 4
Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

Mr.. 3. W. Vogel, the sewing macbiue
man, has just received a new stock of
Domestics, aud New Homes. He is offeriup a
mnchine made'6y the New Home Co. for Sls.
This machine is superior to any ever appear.
ed at the same price.
Mnu
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Sheriff OF Williamsburg Has
Not Explained the Matter.

kiugstree. ON 6.-Sherif Daniels
sticks to his statement shat the negro
rapi's. Macon Lssesue. escaped l.st
o'ghs while being carried from jail to
tho depot. He wired Sheriff MoLendo
tor dogs from Florence who replied
that be bad oooe The dogs kept for
the changing 10 this county are said
to be soferiug With malsrial fever.
Scouting parties out, but there is doubt
oov if the oe.ro is ever osuRhs.
Excisemens is running high here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
THE COTTON MARKET.

The election has had little or no effect on
the price OF cotton. The tose is unchanged
and the quotations show little variation from
those OF the past few days. The quotations
on the local market today we're:
hiddliug, e.
Strict middldg,
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ed 1t, nor did anyone know. exactly
where it lay, so that officers of the
law were as apt as anybody else to
stumble on it accidentally Florence
Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07

when you feel that life 10 hardly worth tho
candle take dose Of ChsmbsrIain's Stomach
sod Liver Tablets. They will cleanse your
s'ooscb, 'oss up Jour liver asd regulate
yoor bowels making you feel like . uev msu.
For ssls by Dr.. A. J. China,
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Persons 10 need Of School Desks or School
Supplies, are invited to call on z. W. VoQel.
Liberty Street, Sumter, 8. G.
Oct. cit
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Crepe ussue paper &c -o!l at h G Osteen
" Jos. Oct rs At
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Window Glass, oil sises, also Putty, for
sale at DuRant's Hardware Store.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

wanted to know just what allied me.
1t didn't take the doctor over five min
utes to find that my system needed
electricity. For the want of electricity
my blood is turning to water"
"And SO you bought a battery, Of
course?"
Eyes, I bought a battery"
"Of the doctor who found your blood
was turning to water?"
"Why not? He happened to have
one with Inn, and why shouldn't buy
tt?"
mo reason at all, my dear. I sup
pose it is on the hall-tree, and that
you intend taking a treatment right
away? I think you had better. I once
knew a man who's blood turned to
water and he went insane and died.
/ have heard that electricity restored
youth. Perhaps it will work that way
In your case"
Mr.. Bowser looked at her for a long
minute without being able to make up
his mind whether she was guying or in
earnest, but being unable to detect a
smile on her face he finally brought in
his battery. 1t was a simple affair,
which was set in operation by a spring,
and he soon had it in working order.
When the current began making itself
felt in his hands and arms he grew
good-natured and blandly said:
'"This is worth all the medicine ]
could pour down my throat in a year.
Our family doctor has been dosing and
Hoping me for months without avail,
because he didn't know what allied me.
1t never occurred to him to test my
blood. Alum! Say, that does me
good!"
81 suppose it restores certain lost
properties to the blood?" sagely OBJ
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

back with pale faces, Israel Putnam
coolly descended the path and was soon
at the mouth Of the den. The growl
of the wolf caused most of the men to
draw away, but Putnam looked up
with a sine and then calmly and de-
liberately crawled into the lair of the
ferocious beast. The struggle was
short. As she dashed forward to at
tack him he fired and killed her dead
and amidst the greatest enthusiasm he
reappeared dragging her dead body
after him. When the people gathered
around him and called him a hero the
young nan raised his hand for silence
and said:
1T was nothing, but if you would be
free you must shoulder your muskets
and march in search of tyrants.'
ave will! We will they cried, and
a few brief years later America was
free.
"You have read the story OF Valley
Forge and its dark days. When Wash
ington went into winter quarters at
Valley Forge the patriot army was in
rags, unpaid, discouraged and almost
ready to disband. As the cold became
more intense the suffering was awful,
and as the barefooted men walked
about in the SNOW they lett tracks Of
blood. There we're days and days when
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07

and laughed over. One day a stranger
came to town with a patent churn.
Aunt Sarah happened to be in the
house of a neighbor where he called,
and half an hour later she went down
to the bank to say to the president:
You jest keep you eyes open. l
never seen a bank burglar in all my
life, but If that Teller with the churn
amt one then / don't know black from
white"
She was laughed at, but she went
away declaring that she could not be
mistaken, and that the bank ought to
do something, and more jokes were
cracked at her expense. She had been
told that bank burglars generally be-
gan operations about midnight AT
midnight that night she left her house
and took a walk down to the bank
She fully expected 20 find the doors
standing wide open and a wagon back
ed up to the curb, and was rather dis
appointed when she made no discov-
cry. After a look around she returned
home, but On her way she said TO her
self:
Il shan't give it up this way. /
know that esun man Is a bank burg
lar, and if he amt burgling tonight
it's because he amt ready. I'll come
again tomorrow night"
That's what she did, and although
disappointed again she was there on
the third night At the sane hour. This
time she met with better luck The
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perry elm which he had been chewing
for a week past to ward off the pangs
of hunger. When the soldier saw that
the great commander had suffered most
of all he humbly craved pardon for the
mutinous talk, and going back to his
comrades he said:
"Men, our dearly beloved general
depends upon us to conquer or die.
Who will follow me?'
"And a thousand men followed him,
and he led them against the British
and won such a great victory that no
one longer doubted that freedom would
be ours.
"While General Washington was out for
a walk one winters day during the gloom
lest period of the American Revolution ne
came upon a wagon stuck fast in the deep
mud. The driver was beating his poor
oxen and indulging in such profanity that
the great and good Washington was for
the moment astonished to helplessness.
Then he sprang forward, his eyes blaz-
ing with anger, and his lips compressed,
and catching the descending whip before
it could strike again, he cried out:
stop, sir-stop! You are unworthy to
be called a man!'
And who are you that you dare to
interfere with me?' demanded the driver
in menacing tones.
"I am George Washington, commander
in-chief of the Continental Army, and l
order you of our lines at once'
81 don't believe you are Washington,
and / will not go!
"Inhuman scoundrel!' Kisses the great
general, as he caught the driver by the
throat and threw him to the earth. And
then, paying no further attention to the
PROSTATE man, he picked up the whip,
spoke kindly to the willing beasts, and a
moment later they had the wagon and its
load on firm ground. A number Of SOL
diers had come up by this time, and they
ran to arrest the cruel hearted driver, but
Washington stopped them with a gesture
and said:
"Iet him go, but let this be a lesson to
you all. There is no patriotism in profan-
ity, and no man who desires the freedom
of these colonies can aid US to secure it by
pounding a dumb animal
Then the soldiers cheered and .cheered
and went at it and whipped the British
and we were free"
Copyright. 1900, by C. B. Lewis.)
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
Mr.. BowsER's TR1BULAT1oNs.

He Buys an Electric Battery N
Regafns His Lost Youth.
"A certain nervousness on Mr.. Bow
ser's part as he sat reading the evening
paper and smoking a cigar prepared
Mrs. Bowser for an announcement OF
some sort. She knew that he had
brought home a package under his arm,
but had refrained from asking any
questions. After hitching around on
his chair for a while and commenting
on the news, he drew a long breath and
said:
II had my blood tested to-day by a
doctor who happened to drop into the
Office, and it was a good thing I did.
Another week and 1t might have beer
too late"
TOO late for what?" queried Mrs.
Bowser.
TOO late to rave my life. That Is,
I should have had to go to the hospl-
tai and be operated on for cancer OF
the stomach. / just caught it in time
1T was very lucky that some quack
came in with something to SELL"
"Quack! Quack!" shouted Mr.. Bow
ser as he jumped up and got mad in a
breath. "That's you exactly. You
can't be happy unless you are ringing
in something about quacks n a q
and fakirs about once a week. 1t has
got SO that I dread to even tell you
that I've got a corr on my toe or a
cold in my head. If you are ailing
can't sleep for my anxiety, but If you
knew that I was standing on the verge
of the grave you'd fling out some insult
or other"
"Well, you had your blood tested"
she quietly answered.
Eyes, I did. You know how I've beer
run down for the last year, n
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dark night, but she saw several bum
dies passed out from inside the bank.
and two or three times she caught
words OF a whispered conversation.
All of a sudden, without planning it
at all. the woman sprang forward with
a scream, or a succession of them. The
man In the alley uttered a shout of
alarm and fed at the top of his sped.
and as he went Gathering away a man
who had been working inside the bank
appeared at the window and jumped
for the barrel beneath. He landed on
ii, but it went oVer and gave him a
fling, and when he came down on the
cobDlestones OF the alley his hip was
broken and he lay helpless. Aunt
Sarahs screams brought a sleepy watch
man, and he soon had half the town out
Of their beds. 1t didn't need much OF
an investigation TO prove that the bank
had been robbed The door Of that
iron vault had been opened as nicely
as you please, and the door OF a safe
inside had been blown off after the lat
est fall style There was about s2s,-
900 at hand. and it was bagged up and
passed out to the mar IN the alley. In
the vault were several boxes Of bonds
belonging to despositors. and these
went out as well. About everything
worth carrying on had been taken
when Aunt Sarah had interrupted pro-
ceedings. and IS n burglar had fed
ana the other was reipiess not q dol
aris worth Of the doodle had besn car
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-07
AUNT SARAH'S MONEY.
BY MQUAD,

No one ever spoke of her as the Wild
DIV Tyler, although she had been that
for years and years. She was always
referred to as Aunt Sarah, and she
was a roma of strong opinions and
never took advice from anybody. She
lived alone in a house on the outskirts
of Rawsonville, drawing a monthly
stipend from relatives in a distant
state, and the boys who planned to
steal her fruit, and the tramps who
tried bulldozing, found Aunt Sarah
more than a match for them. She
was called queer and odd and a little
off in her head and nothing particular
happened her till a brother died and
left her a thousand dollars in cash.
Even before the money came into her
hands everybody was wondering what
Aunt Sarah would do with it. The
wondering was but the preface Of adj
vice. The lawyer who arranged mat
tiers started in to tell her OF a good in
vestment in real estate, but she cut him
short with:
You tend to your business and I
will to mine. I'm old enough to know
what / want to do"
She repeated her words to a dozen
different callers and sent them to the
right about, and just what Aunt Sarah
was going to do with that thousand
dollars finally became a o serious
subject OF conversation around town
than how the county vas to be saTed
from the Vaccinations OF the corrupt
opposition Several weeks after re-
ceiving her money the woman walked
into the local bank one day and said
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ing party, but just as their fingers were
pressing the triggers Lord CORVALLIS
called a halt and ordered the patriot to
reappear before him.
$50 you will not answer my ques-
ton? he said.
"'I cannot
"'Not even to save your life?'
"'No.'
"Look upon this brave and loyal
mani said the Lord as he turned to
the soldiers about him. Not even the
fear of death can daunt him. It's no
use of us to hold out against such an
army Of men. Let's surrender and
have it over with
"And he went out and laid down his
arms and the British never recovered
from the blow. / haven't the name of
that brave soldier, nor did l ever run
across any of his relatives, but let us
cherish his memory and be ready to
die for liberty whenever occasion re-
quires.
cat least some of you have read the
story of General Putnam and the wolf.
He with others tracked a savage wolf
to her den. Our picture shows you the
general coming up just as the wolf is
entering her den. There were a dozen
other men in pursuit, and they said it
would be death for any one to follow
the wolf further.
"'Who talks of death!' demanded
Putnam in a voice of thunder. Stand
aside and I will enter the DENT
beware! she will destroy you!'
Il have made up my mind and moth
ing a change it,
"And while the timorous men drew
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the only rations served out were frozen
turnips and corn meal. and every night
scores of soldiers were frost-bitten
under their blankets. Washington wit
messed the daily suffering, but was pow
erless to prevent it At length when
human nature could endure no more.
a private soldier appeared before the
general and said:
".You live on roast turkey while we
starve on frozen turnips. If you do not
divide with us we will not remain in
camp a day longer"
"My friend replied Washington, as
tears came to his eyes. I will gladly
divide my turkey with you. Here is
your portion
"And he handed him a piece of slip
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presence of the British general the lat
ter sternly demanded to know the
strength of tie American forces.
81 will moi tell you,' promptly re-
piled the prisoner.
Beware, sir!' Numbered the British
commander as his anger kindled.
Don't you know that / can order you
out to be shot as a rebel?'
"T do, but I had rather die than
prove a traitor to our cause
"sYou shall have two minutes in
which to answer my question
"I shall answer it.
""Then away with him, guards, and
shoot him down like a dog!'
Five minutes later the prisoner was
facing the levelled muskets OF the mr.
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rear of the bank was on an alley, and
as Aunt Sarah quietly appeared she
discovered a man crouched under m
OF the windows. The iron bars which
had protected it had been filed and
wrenched off, and a barrel had been
rolled up to give somebody a lift into
the opening. Aunt Sarah neither
screamed nor ran away. The situation
dazed her, and she stood stock still and
watched and waited. 1t was a fairly