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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
he wonIa KNOW Wore.

An exceedingly well dressed woman
eat in an elevated railway car the 9TH
er day, and opposite her was an elderly
man. The woman got up to leave the
car, and in the corner Of the seat
where she had been sitting the man
spIed a piece Of black net Jumping
for ii, he called out:
MADAM. you have left your yeiir'
As sgshe took no notice OF him he
dashed down the aisle after her, and.
touching her on the elbow again. said:
Madam, you have left your veil"
at the same time holding II up In full
view of all.
II was a frowsy, frayed, torn piece
of black cotton net.
"It Is not mine. sir" she snapped
out. giving him a whitening look, and
the obllging old man shrank back as
II hc had been jabbed with a hatpin,
while the passengers grinned.
"Why was she 80 mad about it?'
be asked In dazed way as he laid
the homely little rag on the window
sill.
II guess You never paid for wo-
mans finery." said another man.
'sThat's so" said the wtthered one
In a hopeless tone. II am bachelor.
Perhaps I'D know more II I'd mar
ried."
"You would that" said the other
feelIngIy.-New York Tribune.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
Too Mach BaIt For M. Fish.

They were passing a good story at
the courthouse yesterday afternoon
concerning q young lawyer who was
admitted to practice a short time ago
and recently hung out his shlngle. His
ofIice isn't q very pretentious affair,
but he didn't think II necessary to
apologize 10 his friends for his little
eight by ten. with several feet partI-
toned on FOR the use Of bis "clerk."
The other day lightning struck, and
the door opened slowly, while a voice
charged with strong Irish accent ask.
ed'lf the lawyer was In.
"James." said the rising disciple Of
Blackstone. getting up from a couch
at the time. II wish you'd step around
20 the First National bank aud tell
them that the amount Of that draft
Isn't quite right. II should be si,5T5,
instead of si.52J. and before you re.
turn drop into alr. I0hngrc's office and
tell him I've collected that $500 claim
for him. Willie you're there. step
across the hall aud inform Mr.. Fogo.
UpAl lltlI WHtEEH AAAtAA ANAt ANl NAVsbVV ~
paid ln the morning shall begin fore.
closure proceedings. Don't lose any
time, NJ I've q great deal Of work fof
you this morning."
"Be hIvInsF' gnsped the client pro.
spcctIye, who had progressed rs Fat
as the doorway Into the inner Office.
''thls be's no place fer me wild er two
dollar lifly clint claim ter k'Icct." And
he dcparted.~ Milwaukee Wisconsin.
THE HuiIns Passion,
The clergyman had finished, and the
organ was pcaIing forth the sonOrous
rapture Uf the Mendclssohn march.
zone moment, George" said the ra'
dlant bride. and facing the audience
she raised her exquisltely bound,
though somewhat bulky. prayer book
In her daintIly gloyed hands aud point
cd IL directly OF the brilliant audience.
There was q sharp click. ...--.
"AII right. GEORGE" sald the bride
"cOmc along"
And ~ they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
prayer book wasn't q prayer book n'
all. IL was 4 camera.
"Its my own idea. George" she
whispered. "elevcr. isn't itr'-Cleye
land Plain Dealer.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
A Thrlfty scot.

A good story is told by nm English
tourist who staid for d week in apart.
ments In Aberdeen. the "GranIte City"
Il had heard" he says, "of the canny
folk Of Aberdeen, and my experience,
short though II was, proved that rumOr
had rightly estimated the character OF
the people. The streets are granite.
the houses are granite. and the inhab-
itants are granite. and when they have
granite baby they give II n ball of
granite for fear II should break any
other toy.
II had a granite landlady, aHd one
day when | was going fishing her
son volunteered 10 accompany me. I
provided the lunch. the rods and the
lines; he provided the worms dug
them up In a neIghbor's garden with a
borrowed spade. caught 10 trout; he
ate the lunch and broke my best rod.
When we got home, made n present
OF "A Of the fish 70 my granite landiady
and asked her TO cook the other two
for my tea. She did and charged me
threepence FOR the dripping In which
they were frledg-London Answers.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
WeanurIHm Tree.

suprosas a woodehupper IN The
Maine forest Is told to get Uht a mast
for a yacht. lie knows that he must
ind a tree which Is straight for 90
feet below the branches. IL would be
very troublesome TO climb trees and
measure them with a tape measure.
50 he, without knowing II, uses prac.
tical trlgonomctry. He measures OF
90 feet In a straight line from the tree.
and then he cuts a pole. which, when
upright In the ground, is exactly as tall
as himself. This he plants In the
earth bis own length from the end Of
his 90 feet.
For example. II he Is six feet tall. he
plants his six foot pole "a feet from
the tree. Then he lies down on his
back, with his head at the end Of the
line and his feet touching the pole.
and sights over the top Of H. lie
knows that where his eyes touch the
tree II almost exactly 90 feet from
the ground.-Weekly Bouquet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
N -. = .WAOIIoIk aliNesteIn

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e-z- .s 4sTs 2sa8 8%9rs tUar1aa*A Fef 20 Mem-
Fsags and Nm yitaus.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
Happy Thought.

The spontaneous aud happy wit OF
the late Isaac II. Bromley. for many
years a writer Of New York Tribune
leaders, Is recalled by the example DO.
low:
One day In The Tribune Office the
veteran Journalist Charles r. Cougduu
was talking u the delightful reading
he had found In Bayic's Dictionary
aud remarked that II be wpr" ever ~
jail be would be quite cDntrutrl with
that book.
"0f course you would" said Brom
leg. ''If you had Bayle. you could gs't
out"
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29

The curiosity Of others enables some
men 10 make q good living. Chicago
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
artlInn ont Of a Cernrr.

"What a beautiful loungrg'
"yes. That's a birthday present from
my husband. lie always gives me n
present thai costs him as many dollars
as | am years old"
'Frhata nice of him. II roconcIlca
one to growing old. by the way. |
have a lounge nj home like that. but
not nearly, as fine. and We paid yas
for it."
'Is that arP This-thls didn't cost
nearly a. much a. that"-ChlUago
Tribune,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29

No trait of character n morr vaiuEile
70 woman than the possession u n
sweet temper Home can never lie
happy without II. II h like The flowers
that spring up in our pathway. reyly.
ing and cheering US.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29
A Mnhnrn,e s.nn.

"IIow much Il this soap chkcT"
"Take two for Is cents"
sTwo1 10 yon think ! bHy Roap by
the wholesale lef'-FlIcgcnd Batter
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-29

Chinese coinage In the shape OF q
knife has been traced back as Gar "a
e24o p. q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

Washington. Doc l7-Senator D.n.
iel OF Virginia, today introduced bill
authorizing the pfesld'ut to se,eot from
the brigadIer generals { fiji so two volon.
teer officers, without regard to age, aud
appoint them b;igadier generals 10 the
regular army. for the purpose OF
placing them 90 tho retired list. This
is inreuded to provide for Geos James
II Wilson aud Fi'shugh L.e.
Paris. Dec 18 The MA,in publish
60 dispatch from Londoo. giving 40
interview With OsmsU Pasba, q general
OF the Ottoman army, who recently
left Turkey clsudes,iuely He says
that. accompanied by his partisaus. be
will returo TO Kurdistsn, who're. socord
iog TO h,s statement tho population,
already secretly armed. only await bis
arrival to march % ooe man against the
yoke Of Tstksy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Christmas Holiday Rates.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell rouop
trip tickets at rate of one and oue.tbird 6rs,
class fare for round trip. Coupon Agents
will cell to all points east of the Mississippi
and south of the Ohio asd Potomac Rivers,
including Washington D. G.
Tickets cold December 22ud. 23rd, 24th,
25th, 3Oth and 3ls', 1900, aod January let,
1901, final limit January 4 b, 1901. Iron
clad signature form tickets, limited TO COZ
uuuos passage in each direction, will be used
between comp,utive points
These tickets may be sold to students of
schools and colleges on December 18th to 2lst
1900, Inclusive, with 6ual limit January stb,
1901, upon presentation Of certificate sipued
by he Superintendent, Principals or Presi.
dents thereof.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
NEW SCHEDULE NEEDED.
Business Men Request Change Of
Schedule on Bishopville b r.

A petition, signed by the merchants and
o'uer ous'uess nen of this city, has been
!or"sroed to the Atlantic Cosst Line officials
tntouen AgentO q G Rowlsrd asking that Q
mote convenient schedule be operated be.
weep T. 8 city and Bishopville The present
scneooie after trial of more than q wear
has been found to be the most incon ven;s,,
for the people of BishopviIIe that could he
contrived and positive it iury 10 The bus;.
ness OF 81 inter. The schedule was put INTO
enect against tie protest of the business men
OF Sumter, and having been given a full and
fair trial 1t gives satisfaction TO no ooe. nm
less 1t De the rsiIrcad people themselves.
The people of Bisbopville have a erest
aeat OF business TO transact in Sumter and
nave to make frequent visits here and If
tnere was quick and convenient echedul
toere would be much more travel between
'ne Two places. The present scbedsle 10 go
arranged that the Bishopville people cannot
come 10 Sumter by rail aud spend q DAY
"unout spending two uights here also The
'ta'n IRON Bishopvile arrives late 10 the
sr'erooon and returning leaves the mex,
morning aoout 3 40. The most convenient
schedule that could be arraRed for both the
e'snop'iiie and Sumter people would be to
nave train leaving Bisbopville in the morn
ing to connect at Elliotts With the c. kN.
NOR NOR aicg train, end reforming connect a.,
Eiiiotts With the evening train on that road
'nat ieaSes sumter at 4J This sehed ole
would enable BishopviIle people to leave
nome AFTER go early breakfast, spend the dsy
10 sumter and return home to supper. 1t is
10 oe hoped that the petition will be favora.
oily considered by the Coas, Lipe officials and
.oat Toe scneouie will be arranged to meet
the needs Of the communities inte,es,sd
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Half Rates to Richmond, Va, and
Return.

Annual Convention. Southern Educational /
Association, Richmond, Va, December a.
3s, 1900.
On account OF the shove occasion, South.
ern Railway will cell round trip tickets TO
Richuoad, Va, and retarn, from ell sta.
tions on i,s lines at rate of one 6rst class fare
for the round trip, plus 50 membership fee.
Tickets will be sold from Wsshing,op, D.
c., and points in Vi-eiuis sod North Carol,.
% Dec. 26,h and 27th. with iusI limit Dec.
3lst, 1900, inclusive from points 10 other
southern states, Dec. 2sth and 2sth, With
6usl limit Jan. I'd. 1901.
Southern Railway offers best ssrvice ever
afforded to Richmond, Va Fast time and
convenient schedules. Through sleeping car
between Birmingham. Atlantis, Greeovil
Spartauburg, Charlotte and Richmond 10.
tel dining cars on oil through traios.
For detailed information a. to rates, reser.
vatioo, etc., call on or write soy agent of the
Southern Railway on ito connections.
8. q. Hsrdiwick, A. G. P. A.,
Atlanta, Ga.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
w. j. Bryan to Start q Week.
~ Newspaper.

Liueolo. Nso, Dec l6 -Wu. j.
Bryao gave out today the followiog z
statement
81 have for several yoars bad 10 oou.
temptation the establishment OF q
weekly oewspsper, sod this seems an
oppor.uue time for undertaking il
Ioseudiug TO devote my life TO .bs stud y
sod discussion OF public questions. |
have taken this method because it will
best accomplish the purpose which
have 10 view.
"Through paper I will be sSle to
keep 10 touch With social. economic
and political problems. The paper will,
ct the sane time. il sucoessfui, provide
90 iocome sufioieut. tor my pecuui.ry
needs, and this k,cd Of work will allow "
me more time with my family than |
have been able to enjoy for several
years past.
~ expect to lecture occasionally,
especially 10 college towns. where | can
speak to studeuts {; bot my principal
work will be dooe With the peo, OF
perhaps should say With the peuoil.
The paper will be called The Cou
mcuer aod will defend the principles
set forth iu the Kansas Ci,y platform
| shall be publisher and editor Place
OF publication. LiuoolE."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Piano Recital.

The recital at the Sumter School of Mus,e
Wednesday night was oue of the REQ vIsr
mootniy recitsls which occur on the last
wednesday night in escr month. This
recital having been postponed from The re.
gular night 10 November 60 az not TO con.
nict with Other entertainments The attend.
ance WAS very gratifying to Miss Ewe!i and
ner pupils, and the audience epioyed ID.
entertainment to the fullest extent.
Tbe following was the programme
On Roller Skates. r. O,N.;l,
A Forest Lullaby CIV. Kroomsn
Miss jamie Spanu.
Waltz,
Mics Susie Mckinney
On the Heath, Gustave Lsnpe
Mics Hallie Jones.
kissiog on the Sly,
Valse Lente, Nm K v;r.;,
Soog of the Mill,
Miss hsrserits Mcleod.
Aelodie in =, Robus,.;,
Mics Louise Noses.
Hunting Song,
Miss Eleanor Mason.
Song Of Cora, R.A K.i.sr
=, Miss Nellie Eppersou.
very Sunshine, Mrs. A. K. Virgil
oeoe'setto, SchmoIl
Miss Eva Kineman
Angel Serenade Asodoliu) Brspa
Ar. Robert Warren.
Elbiata March, s. B. Mills
Miss Alice Noses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

ment Of Brabsui's Horse, December
18th. near Zastron, Orange River
Colony. end ssys that l07 men we're
made prisoners on that occasion
The colonial Office, in announcing
that Sir Alfred Milper succeeds Lord
Roberto % administrators of the con.
quered territory 10 South Africa. says
his taking up his residence at Joban.
nesburg on account Of bis health
must not be regarded % q settlement
OF the capital question.
Wellington. N. o., Dec II Lord
Kitchener has requested that the
New Zealand contingent may re.
maini0 South Africa until the war is
over, and the government of New
Zealand hes consented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

The Tri-Sta,e Medical Association OF
Tennessee. Alabama aud Georgia. at i,s
reeeos session 10 Chsusu ooga. took
steps to secure medical legislation 10
those Ssates for the purpose Of reguI.
ting or prohibiting the marriage OF
habitual criminals. persons afflicted With
inourable diseases. druokards and
victims Of harmful drugs.
German railwsy interests have con
traoted with the Richmond LOGON olive
Works for "a improved looomo olives for
delivery as early as possible next year
The same msnufaosory is executing au
order from Fiulsnd for IL locomotives
for delivery in March or April. The
government of Finland wauted SO
locom otivcs 10 all, but the Rich mr nd
Works could not turn them out within
the limited time specified
King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy,
who ooly the other day deciiu,d 70
accept the resignation of Lieu, Bresoi
the brother of Humbort's assassin, aud
who promoted him TO The rank OF
captain and appointed him 10 ,ha com
maod of fert on the Australian
frontier as . token Of bis contio ne
coo o6deu,c 10 the loyalty of tits gallant
and most deserving officer, hae DOW
granted bin permission 10 abandon the
rame Of Bresoi snd to assume instead
the maiden name Of bis mother
A novel idea has been introduced d
IN Australia for wedding out the imam
who doesn't dance" at social func.
tions. Each lady has q clip of paper
marked of by perforAtions into a
number of coupons corresponding to
the number of dances on the program,
and Ut the end of each dance she
gives one of these coupons to her
partner Any man who can not pro.
duce fair percentage of coupons il
reused admission to the supper
room This ia what Mr.. Bryan
would style "an appeal to The
stomach"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Beers Suffer Defeat
Repors Of Another Severe
Battle In TransvaaI.

London. Dec II. 6:l0 p m-Tbe
report OF another severe battle re-.
solting 10 British victory is current
here.
According TO the story the fight :
isg began N dsybresk todsy and
lssted for several hours The Beers.
vho numbered from 1900 to 1000
oen. were surrounded st tho Orange
River end totally defeated with
very heavy losses in killed and
wounded A number OF Beers, il ie
sdded, we're captured
Msseru. Dec 16.-DeWet's force
wss twice repulsed before il broke
through the British lines In tho neigh.
borbood Of Thsba N'Chu
In the third attack DeWet lied in
person. with . few determined meu
hs charged and broke the British
lioes, tho rest Of the commando fol.
lowisg He wss forced. however,
TO Iesve In the hands OF the British q
Is posnder aud Is wagons with
soaunilion and stores
Comosndsnt Haas Brock, with q
commando and two gons, tried to
get through Sp'iugksuts' Mex, bu,
vss driven back. losing 40 rren
London, Dec II Gen Kitchener
ia . dispstoh received BY tho wei
Z slloe. oon6rms the Associated Pres,
dispatches froW Aliwslnorth, Cope
Oolooy. Of lest night. announcing the
UopOsss By the Boers Of . dessch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Reflections of q Bachelor
New York Preas

1t you DONE want to know what Q
mans wife is like, study bis taste in
other women
Some Of the sncients knew a lot.
The ancient Hindoo women bad to
pray to their husbands
Every woman has q longing to
know just how much her husband
would take on when the doctor told
him she was going to die.
The average man doesn't get mar.
ried because be loves little children.
What he gets married for is because
be thinks be is going to get fed
better.
When one woman calls on another
woman. for the first ten minutes
neither of them says anything ths,
the other can remember. because
each one 10 studying the others
dress.
When poor young man msrries q
rich girl all the women say he ia
mercenary, but when q rich young
man msrries a poor girl, they say
euch q love is the most beautiful
thing in the world
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

Mr. Justice Potter, Of the Peonsylvs.
Dia Supreme Cours. tells the Presby.
'erisns OF this couu'ry tba. they ought
TO consolidate. as the Free Brethren
aud the United Bre,hern bsye done 10
Scotland Moderator Dickey says
thero's no'h'rg to hinder aside from q
few pccularities aud prejudices
Madrid. Dec l6 The Geruan
'rairing fr,ga'c Gneissnau has founder
ei OF! Malaga. IS miles east uorth east
Of Gibraltar Private dispatches say
that lao per.ous were drowned
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
Protection Of Forests.

While tho Legislature is protecting
the birds and animals il would do well
to give snmo attention to the des:ruo.
tioo OF pine forests. At tho prcssc o
rate they oaonos last many years auo q
resource that eouh be On ade 70 yield sn
immense income for co. .iode6oi'e period
will be total destroyed
a systsm OF foresty thss would limi,
the out to trees Of . certain siss and
would probibis the boxing Of turpen,iue
oi trees not to Do eut for lumber within
= shors period. would insure the
protection Of tho forests 10 perps,si,y,
ssd vould o. The same time allow ,
s'ssdy yield Of Lumber adsqu.,s TO ,h.
nsed' Of tho sosoWy.
Il 10 soatsodsd lbst there are LEGAL
dimssl.iss 10 The vsy but IL it 10 rieh,
TO prohibits . nsn from shooting bird.
or seiusls % bic oss land, sxeep,
ssdsr ssrssio eooditioss why oay no,
''"nsr rsgsls'ioes b spplisd 70 tree
ss.tisg !
10 there ssy good reason for shs
profession OF birds sed to petpstussiou
OF their species which will 90, apply
Wish grssser force 70 the protection OF
osr iu~eossly valuable forests.
There are sdaitiooal reasons for pro
lection Of tbs forests They Affect tho
uoiformiiy OF the rsioiali Birds and
ani~sls csouot do that The proteo
sioo OF the forests 10 also the protection
OF game 10 . certain extent
The curious quirks OF logic BY which
We arc made to believe that we oanno,
protect car greater Interests bot csu
sod must protect tho smalleI
once. would be amusing wero not their
consequences 90 serious -Ar,.ata
Daily News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19
BOnR GUN CAPTURED.

Losdee. Dee IS Wiring Letter. Dee
~ Lett Kleshssse ssporss that While
peseIse shs lisse b sbs asiehborhood
- Thsbasehu. De Wss's force Lost con-
elessably. The Soash Airisa Light
uesvs and Thosasyssoft's Mounted
Islsssty sspssrsd . l6-poaedss sshss at
psssssdosp. . psupoo. several ~ssops
siA ssoueisioa. 22 prisossrs and
seos hsrses cad aalss. A portion Of
~ essoy hes not been sbls 70 pass
ssssh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-19

Pbiladelphia, Dec 17.-Gus Rubin
tonight. before 1000 people. a. the
Penusy lvapia Art Club, bested Peter
Maber 10 one Of the fastest fights
between heavyweigbts tha. has been
seen for some time. The bout was
limited to six rounds.
Camdeo. Dec IA The census does
Camden q great Injustice There has
been no decrease 10 Csmden's popula.
sioo. but Q good gaio.
When the last census taken, Kirk.
wood and the other suburbs we're all
included 10 Camden's population. Bn.
this time the census was restricted 10
the corporate limits of Camden.
Piris. Dec l5'-Tbe cficisl repor.
OF the 6oauces Of the exposition shows
loss OF 100000 fraucs. The total
of expenditures is 116. 500, 900 f-anos
The receipts amounted to ia 500, 900
france. The loss is less than 10 Ito
case Of either Of the preceding exposi.
| tiocs.
Washington. Dsc II -Iu view Of
the vide publicity OF charges against
the admiuis,rstion Of the U.ited States
district court OF Alssks, involving. as
the allegations do. the Integrity of sew.
eral persons Of prominence 10 both
oAicial and Unofficial life. as we'll as the
just administration Of tho mining laws
at Cape Nome Alaska. Mr. Carter, of
Montana. today introduced resolution
IN .hc senste. diresiing the committee
ca Judiciary to Investigate the whole
question.
Washington. Dec IS The house
today passed the war revenue eduo,iou
bill The opposition sought to recon mi,s
tho bill With instructions to report back
measure reducing the revenue at
loast $40. 900, 900. aud including a
provision for 40 Income tax 40 dra va az
to escape 40 adverse decision Of tho
supreme court The motion failed
l3l to 155 Tbereupoo the bill was
psesed witbou. the concurrence Of tho
minority, Who refrained from votiug
The amendment placed 10 tho bill yes
terday to tax express receipts vas de
fested on 40 aye aod nay vote 10 the
house 125 to l39
The pension appropriation bill carry.
Jog $145. las. 230 Was passed 10 exactly
Ii minutes.