The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-26

It is The general impression that there is 40
law on the city books against the discharge
of fireworks within the city limits. bu' toe
impression is whollc mistaken for there is an
ordioance that has never oeen repealed, fer
bidding in explicit ap5 sweeping terms the
discharge of al! and every kind Of 6reworks.
The fact that the ordinance has never been
enforced does not change the law and If The
Mayor sooud decide 10 enforce it q lot OF
people woold get ioio trouble.
The shooting of FIRE crackers and the dis
charge of explosive bombs 90 Main Street
during the busy part of the day While the
street is crowded with vehicles of all kinds is
little less than an outrage. Saturday morning
horse was frightsued by FIRE cracker and
ran away on Main Street. The wagon was
smashed at the corner OF Dugan Stree, end
the only remarkable thing connected With the
accident was that scme ooe was cot injured.
When the stonach 10 tired out it must bare
rest. eut we can't live without food Kodcl
Dyspepsia Cure "dises,s what you ear'' so
,ha, you can eat al! tie good food you want
while it is restoring the digestive orgacs to
health. I. is the only preparation that di.
ges,s all kinds Of food. J s Hugbsen l. Co
The ''Buey Bee Societ, Of little girls that
bss for several years made qailts for Christ.
mas gifts to the poor, has this year made Q
eumoer Of articles of clothing irstead. aud
members Of the socisty went ous Monday With
chairman Parrott on bis round end di,trio-
uted The result Of the soeiesy's years wo'k
where i, vas thought the different articles
woald be most appreciated.
George q. Brosdbursl's roaring farce
"Wbat Happened TO Jones" comes to the
Acadeuy of kusic on Thursday evening,
December 9th The company is an excellent
one end comprises macy favor!tes from
Broadhu.st farces jones wss played n
New York for four months and tae proved a
solid success 10 London where it is running
at the Strand Tbest:e There is cothiog IN
the world like laughter. II is mereovsr 2
con taeiou. 'sTbe mau who csnnot laugh"
says Carlyle; "is not 6t for 'reasoos,
strategems and spoils, but h;s Whole lie -
already treason and straseger. The
beauty atou, "What Happened 10 Jones" is
that il makes yoo laugh in spite Of yourself.
Macy persooe bave had the experience OF
Mr Peter Sherman, of North Strattord. N Il,
who SAYS, "For years suffered torture from
chrouic indigestion, but Kodol Dyspepsia
Cor. made a we'll man Of NE" 1t digeats
what 7cu eat and is certaia cure for dJs-
pepsis and every form CT stou ach trouble
:, gives relief at ooce even in the worse cases,
nd can't help eus do you good. S Hugh
son h Co
jchard Green who ~ili be 1l6 years old
in sbruary, next, is a st object for the char
ity CT ,hoee who have aims 20 give 10 the
helpless and needy. He is becoming ex'
tremely feeble and Is unable TO perform suth-
cent labor 10 suppor, h:mself. He bas DO
children aud 40 ous 70 provide fer him ln bic
old age For the past year box has teen
kept u, the store of G Osteea 4 Co, for
con,r,bu,i,cs for old "Uucle Dick, en; The
Contributions bave been very ueag'e, but this
little has been gratefully received oy the OLD
n4p. who has sa,d more than occe that the
few pennies from the hex provided the ooly
food be bad bad within twen:y-four b'urs
If you would have an appetite like bear
snd relish for your meals iako CSameerlain' ;
Stomach aod Liver tablets They correct
disorders or tie stomach and regulate the
live, and eowes Price IS cent? Samples
free ~ DR.. A. J Cnina's drug etore
The books that oil children should have,