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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
A STORY OF DAN RICE.
The Great Clown Did Not Forget the
';'eyf Mans Eiil.

One story OF Dan Rice. the veteran
circus Gown Illustrates A;s strict sense
Of honesty aad s:,l,itGde for favoTs.
Once he va stranded in Cincinnati.
the story goes. and was unable to start
2 show on the road because he had no
ten1 ard could rot raise money TO bGy
one. The tent Rice needed would be
worth So.5GU The manager OF a tent
concern sent for the clown one morn
in. and. taking him to his factory.
showed big tent ti.at was just finish
ed. Rice looked st ii With hungry eyes.
He turned away, with a sigh.
Fine tent, don't you Think: asked
the canvas maker.
Rice looked back at it over his shoul-
der. with another deep sigh.
Its yours" said the tent man.
Rice was like 4 playful kitten in an
instant.
Il believe there is a lot Of money in
you yet" said the canvas man. You
take that tent and start your show,
and if you ever get money enough to
pay me for it the price is $500
Within two weeks Rice was on the
road with a show and began 4 success
full career. For Is years he never re-
ferred to the tent, although he often
met the man who made it. One after
noon he ashsd the tent man to be his
guest at one Of his shows then in Gin
cinnati. The two sat looking on, and
Rice remarked:
'.Fine show, don't you Think
The canvas man declared that j. GER
tainly was.
"By the way" added Rice, "here's
that $500 1 owe YOU He took Z roll
of bills out Of his pocket and handed it
to the tentmakeT, who pocketed it with
out enrolling it. The old tent man lov-
ed to relate this story and always de-
clared that the great men Of this coun-
try We're P. T. Barnum. John Robinson
and Dan Rice-New York Mail and
Express.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
The Drift to Town.

Col J. B Killebrew in Southern
Farm Magazine of Baltimore for
April :
In the establishment of new colo
MES in the Southern States it will be
we'll for those who are in charge OF
.such work to provide for the social
and educational advantages of the
colonists. The most disagreeable
condition that attends life In the
country is isolation, and consequently
a want of socia! pleasures and con-
veuiences. Where farmhouses are
separated by wide intervals, inter
course between members OF farm
er's family is rare Such things as
social clubs, libraries. debating socle'
ties, golf aud football grounds and
other means of intellectual and ply
steal Improvement aud enjoyment are
wanting The result is discomfort
and longing for something better
among the young men aud girls,
which ends in their leaving the
country and taking up their abode IN
the cities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Snow FleaH.

One Of the strangest OF all specks on
snow is the snow tlea-no mimic flea,
but an actual living and very lively
midget. whose sw2rGls sometimes cov-
er the snow in patches as black as ink
or convert large spaces Of its surface
to a dark gray color. They are crea-
lures Of the tlaw. have seen patches,
SAYS William Hamilton Gibson, two
feet in diameter moving like dark
shadow across the meadow, and l re-
member once when 4 boy walking on
the snow crust oyer q field Of several
acres that was everywhere pcppered
With their millions.
The books tell Us that the insects live
in moss and lichens and the rocks and
bark of trees. from which they emerge
for exercise in mild weather. This
theory is probably warranted by the
facts. but il Will be no easy task so to
convince many q rustic philosopher
whom know and to whom these teas
are as much celestial shower as the
snow itself.-Bostcn Transcript.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Columbla's Spring Festival

The spring festival of music and
art to be held at Columbia. > Z !,
April 26 and p is an assured sue.
cess and will be one of the greatest
events ever convepiug in the south
Excursion tickets will be sold on all
the railroads, and large crowds from
neighboring cities will attend.
The Art League. under the aus
pices of the ladies of Columbia, will
nave on exhibition such specimens
of work from New York. Philadel-
phia and Chicago as have never
been brought south of the Mason
and Dixon line before The concert
will surpass any event ever known,
and never since the days Of the
wonderful Pat,i or the renowned
Jenny Lind has such q voice been
heard as that possessed by Mdme
Eleanor Meridith. whose wonderful
soprano possesses all the richness
and culture of her former rivals, and
satisfies even the most critical, as
Emil Paur, the great leader. remark
ed, .Her work combines q high
orde. of musical intelligence and
great dramatic intensity There
will be IL foreign notables. assisted
by chorus of 40 voices under the
direction Of Prof Mayser of the Pes,
byterisn College for Women. The
harpiss, Mr. John Cheshire, is known
the world over as "The Apostle of
the Harp" and has appeared before
all the crowned heads of Europe,
where ne has been lauded with
wreaths and medals. and was order.
ed tc give special performance
before the present Queen of Eog-
land, who said "from the first touch
of the golden wires she lost all con-
sciousoess of the outside world y
Mr William q. Rieger, the tenor,
has a voice of mellow quality which
IS seldom heard and his mezzo voice
is of superb loveliness
The prices will be in reach of all.
Five dollars will be the admission for
two persons to all three perform
apces, two nights and matinee, sim
gle tickets will be 81 % each. Any
order sent to Bryan's book store
will have prompt attention, and the
best of seats will be reserved for all
strangers attending
Watch this paper for later news In
REGARD to excursion rates.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Accident to Telephone Line.
man.

Greenville, March s3o-John Rey
aolds, !ipeman OF tue Home Tele-
phone Company. vas dangerously bart
Thursday afteraooa 10 rather peculiar
maeber. He was standing a. the foot
Of pole Gu peodiesou street. wbeo W
3 Ieby, aoosher liuenau. who aad
gone to she top of the pole to ss9aishtso
out rope which had become tangled
10 the wires, lost bis hold aad cam
dowo from his S0-foos perch feet fore
most. Reynolds was struck Ia the
back of the head and on the shoulders
by Irby's enormous climbing boots aud
spurs, and received dangerous lojury.
There is some apprehension that the
wounds in the back of the head will
prove fatal. Irby was not seriously
hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

It is refreshing in these days to
know an instance in which gen
uine sympathy has been put to the
test and stood firm. Such an IN
stance is one in which the pocket
book was touched, aud when ones
sympathy these days has control
over his purse in such a matter 1t
must be set down as genuine
article Recently in Sumter County
Mr.. S E Shaw and four of his
children were bitten by mad dog,
the father being bitten in rescuiDg
his children from the rabid ami
NAL The citizens of Sumter,
knowing that Mr.. Shaw was not
able to pay the expenses to the
Pasteur institute in New York,
came forward promptly to his help
and raised a subscription of S400
for him That is the kind f sym
pathy that helps-Newbery Observ-
er.
The encouragement of the Honorable
Colonerable Cole Loquaclous B!ease. OF
the county Of Newberry. for lieu'eoaot
governor, bellies the rumor that the
small Try politicians have deserted the
barn yard 10 tie interest Of govern
uep,s! progress Anderson lo:ell!-
gencer
A negro named Harris was lyoc5ed
yesterday at Belair, Nd. for rape.
The Chickamauga monument com
mission met 10 Columbia yesterday and
decided to give the contract for erec'iog g
the monument to the Stewart Contract
log Co of Columbia. their bid oeiu e
$500. The general plan Of the
accepted bid is to have large granite
base, surnounted by palnesso tree Of
metal The monument will be thirty
Eve fees high Oo the sides Of the
uonuc-:;Dt will be two Confederate
soldiers 10 metal. The base CT the
monument will be thirteen feet oipe
;nches by nine feet pine inches. The
granite will come from the Winnsboro
quarry aud will be finely flushed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
THE JUDGES ADVICE.
Given to n Man Who Wavered Be-
tween Religion and Politics.

tween Religion and Politics.
\ well known western representa-
tive in congress, pleading an engage
ment, left L small group OF takers in
an up town hotel lobby and an elderly
man, whom lie had introduced to the
party. made bold to tell a story about
the departed.
Il have known him.. he said, ever
since he was Il boy. and when he came
out Of college he was undecided wheth-
er to become Il lawyer and politician or
go to L theological seminary and be-
come a clergyman. lie was fond Of
politics and thought that with a little
law and more religion on the side he
might become great moral reformer
You know that's the way most all very
young men feel when they undertake
politics for the first time
However, before he had had time to
determine finally what he would do,
his friends came after him to run for
bility and q pretty fair amount Of cash.
This brought him face to face with
the question he had been much dis
turbed over, and he went to Judge
Blank, a veteran in politics and man
Of the highest character, for assistance
in solving the problem. He stared his
case in full to the judge, and the grand
old man put his hand on the young
mans shoulder.
my boy he said, as only he could
say it. it can't be politics and religion.
1t must be one or the other. You can't
fit yourself for heaven and for the leg
! islature at the same time. and there's
no use trying. That is all l can say.
and you will have to make your own
choice '"-Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
London, March 30.-Tbe parliameo-

London, March 30.-Tbe parliameo-
tary secretary of the foreign otioe, Mr.
Brodrick, replying in the house of
commons today to question on the
subject, confirmed the reports that dis
turbanoes had occurred in the neigdboc-
hood of Tieu Tsin. saying they we're
apparently caused by the secret soole.
ties He added that the foreigo
representatives had called on China to
remedy the matters. the governor OF
provinces 10 which the disturbances had
occurred had been recalled aud a pew
governor had been appointed. The
uuder secretary also said that two
British warships had gone to Takr TO
protect British lives aud property.
Berue, Switzerland, March 90 =
According to The Dolagoa Bay railroad
award Portugal is condemned TO pay
Is. .3l4, 900 francs The award, vas
given It's long expected announcement
late this afternoonf
Washington. March 30-The navy
department has just received from
Admiral Watson a copy of the report
made to him by Lieut. Gilmore OF
the circumstances attending the am
buscade and capture of the York
towns second cutter and crew. at
Baler, April 18th, last The report
is concise, plain, yet thrilling ac-
count of the strategy at the mouth
of the river, which resulted in the
loss Of the lives of several sailors
and the taking into an eight months
captivity OF the remainder of the
little crew 1t appears for the first
time from this report that Lieut. Gill
more did not violate his orders !n
entering the river, bu! did so for
the sole purpose of protecting two
of the Yorktown's officers whom he
had been directed to land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
THE BABY'S LITTLE JOKE.
1t Worried the Fat Tnn. bat Ee Tried
to Enjoy =.
Express.

1t Worried the Fat 1Enn. bat Ee Tried
to EMO: x.
1t happened in one OF the late trains.
Everybody was trying 20 get to sleep,
and when the voice of !: baby was sud
denly lifted up in Il robust vail it was
not met With expressions OF JOY. 1t
cried steadily from Spring Garden
street to Columbia avenue. Then it
accidentally dropped q pasteboard box
it had. \ very stout and, like his kind.
very aifable man across the aisle
stopped heavily and picked it Up.
Tie child stopped crying as it took
it and promptly dropped it again. The
man. thinking it all accident. picked
it up once mere. This time the baby
actually smiled. and as he threw it
down audibly cooed With delight. The
man looked distinctly uncomfortable
and became interested in something
outside the window The child looked
at the box moment. then 1t the man,
and. seeing nothing else, resumed his
wall. with much added wind. The
look OF despair resett!ed on the race OF
the woman with the headache, and she
gave 4 convulSive Shudder as she felt
her head beginning to jump.
She gave one awfu. glance at the
baby and then leaned over to the stout
man. back Of whom she was sitting.
"AIy dear Sin said She, Il have 4 vio-
lent headache. and l am in misery.
Won't YOU please pic! up that box
again. And with q highly artificial
smile he complied. Out Of pure cour-
tesy he became box lifting autom-
atom. his piles Of ad!pose making each
stoop come harder. But when he wlp-
ed the perspiration from his brow and
staggered out Of the car 1T German
town he got grateful smile from the
afflicted woman. as well rs every other
passenger. that he felt paid him.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Our Cotton Mills.

Some weeks ago ooe of our Ameri-
can correspondents drew attention to
she very remarkable progress mace
recently BY the costoo manufacturing
interests 10 sbe Souibecn States The
movement is significant, net merely 10
rela,ioo to the general question Of
industrial advance On the other side Ut
the Atlantic. bat also because It raises
the question Of coupetition with Fog
lish and other ceuters. sSioh hitherto
have completely held the field aod have
paid little heed to tie Indications
poinsiog to the weakening Of their
absolute supremacy x x The
movement has of course, been OF some
what slow growth. but In recent times
there have been evidences of very
considerable vitality, stimulated largely
by the natural advantages that exist.
uos only 10 the matter of supplies OF
raw material and climatic conditions,
but also in the ease with which q
plentiful supply of labor can be obtain
ed in the exceptional facilities for
obtaining the requisite materials. with
soIitary exception OF macbinery. 10
sooh circumstances it would be strange.
indeed. if the Southern States bad DOT
gone ahead. as providence has provided
them with bounty devoid of any
suggestion of sr,idciai!:y. Practically
all the mil!s, We ere told have been
rouning full time-mspy of them by
nighs as we'll as oy day-and as the
tendency has beec to build larger
works, thus cur,aiIing unnecessary
expenses. i: is quite clear that there
has been 30 scarcity of capital. The
best evidence that can be desired 90
this poins lies 10 the fact tina: the
decrease 10 the average consumption
per spiodie 10 toe past twelve Uiooths.
as recorded 10 the consular reports
before us, has beeo close upon SIX
pounds
The acrtheru soinoers, CT course,
ssill hold The lead IN Amer'ca. but OF
late. q. ali events. ihey have bean
losiDg ground, while their brothers 10
toe South have been maklag headway
-Lopdoo Financial Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
A KAFF!R SMOKER.
The Native Women Are Enthusiastic
Devctees Of the Weed.


Devctees Of the Weed.
In South Africa the native women
smoke incessantly. Your native serv-
ant smokes as she cooks and as she
washes. The tobacco she likes is rank.
The dainty cigarette an English or
Russian lady Of fashion enjoys, smoked
through q quill SO that no nicotine can
stain either teeth Or fingers. would be
sneercd at by a kaflir. Give me a
pipe and something in it I can taste,
is in effect what she says.
The men kaffirs are beyond tobacco.
They smoke something so vehement
that it makes them cough and splutter,
lose their breath. choke and sneeze to
an alarming degree. They like snuff,
too. and are fond of offering and taking
pinches Of it c'schniff' they call it,
when they meet and visit one another
Regarding tobacco as too mild for
their taste. the Kaffirs take another
weed and smoke that They proceed
to arrange q smoking party by squat
ting on the ground and getting ready
their pipe" COW horn with thin
tube in it inserted half Way down at
right angles to the horn. The end Of
the tube is in basin. and it is from it
that the smoker sucks the strong stuff
that makes INN incapable of anything
but series OF coughs and chokes for
some time after he has had his turn 1T
the pipe which is passed round from
man to man until :. perfect chorus Of
coughs rendS ;Ae air.
The tobacco the Beers smoke looks
like poor ten and is peculiar, in favor.
yet Ensiis::ncn w!,a have become used
to it acquire such taste for it that
they never ask for any ether kind
London Nail
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Millions Given Away.

Il is certainly gratifying to the public to
know OF ono concern IN the land who are nos
afraid to be generous to the needy and suffer
ing The proprie.ors of Or. king's New Dis
co.ery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ter million trial bottles
of this great medicine; and have ;he sat;s::ac-
faction Of knowing ii 5as absolutely cured
thousands Of hopeless cases. Asthma, EroH-
chitis. noarsaness and all diseases q: sae
Throat. Chest and lunss are surely cpreG ~ ii,
CAL on J. F. W DeIorme, Dru.gi>.. snd se,
a ,ria! bottle free. ltcgular sizo SEC and ST.
Every bottle guaranteed, OF price refunded. 3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Limits to His Gratitude.

Il feel that | ought to make some ac-
acknowledgement to the people who were
so kind 10 us during my late wife,s last
sickness. said Nh Phrooglc. and /
would like to have you insert this card
Of thanks in a prominent place in this
weeks paper
I'VE ar" obliged TO make a charge
fol. ties Is. replied the editor OF
The " ~ Blizzard. looking over the
manu> !p:. and this will cost You
81"
Then yon ncedn't publish it. re-
Joined Mr.. Phroo.!e Il am not quite
as grateful ;!S III that comes to.'-Chl-
cage Tribune
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Honolulu, March "a, via San Fran
cisco, April l The board of health
has practically decided that the
plague has run it's course No cases
have developed for over week
The members of the board pow feel
that the quarantine restrictions re-
garding the shipment o. merchsn
disc from Asiatic ports will be re
scinded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Pictures

The most popular pictures
this season are the artistic and
beautiful Platins prints and Arto.
typ5s. The PlatiDa prints have
ell the fidelity to detail OF g
photograph as veil as the 5nia5
aod artistic value OF steel pletc
engraving. The AEtosEpes are
high cless e7siss's prints-co?ies
Of famous paintings. Ne aa7e
very fpe line Of p;o'ares 10
hsrdsoue frames that we sre
ae|iing at less prices for tbia
class of work .bat We have ever
knowo in Sumter. Onr pic
lures make suitable wedding
presents. fer nothiDg is nore
acceptable than ore Q. uore
Zoe pictures.
We have recently added this
lioe of pictures to our stock and
se invite an inspection Of our
pictures. Many sizes, various
styles of frames, and prices to
suit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

..Chr;stiao Daily limited supply
only, at Osteen's book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

r.vet.y r..:a is his own ancestor. and
e,.;s.y lean is his oNn heir. !!c de
visaS h;S o1vn future, and he lnllerits
his own p;.st-H 7. Hedge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04

Tie eyes Of snakes are never ciosea.
Alive or ,:e,d sleeping or waking they
are always vide open.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-04
Condensed Schedule in Effect Jan. II, 1900.

NOIri In addition TO the above service
tr.irs Nos Is and Ii run daily between Charles
ten auc Co:t,!abia. carrying elegant Pullman
sleeping cars. No. Is leave Charleston II Oo p.
m arrive Columbia 100 a. n. No. Is leave Co
lumbia 80 a. M arrive Charleston :Oo a. m
Sleeping cars ready for occupancy at 9 90 p M
both al Charleston and Columbia: These trains
make close connections at Colum bla With
Wasning gton and the east. Connection with
trains Nos 81 and 81 New York and Florida
Limited between Blackville, Aiken and Au
srsta. No 81 leaves Blackvil!e at S:4o 2. nj
leaves Augusta S.25 p. M, Aiken 7.08 ?. m,
Blackvine f.55 p. M Pullman Drawing Room
Sleepers between Augusta, Aiken and Ne"
York.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-21

London, February 21-4.20 a. m.-The
Beers are leaving all the positions held
nv them on British territory and are CON-
oentrstine for the defense Of their own.
Sir Redyers Builsr thinks they are about
to raise the siege of Ladysmith; and this
4, the large news Of the day.
Gen. Clement, reports that the foroe
confronting him has been greatly dimin-
ishsd. Ten thousand men are estimated
to have gone from the Colesberg DIS
tr,ot alone. The Beers are also retracine
their steps from Zululand. Thus they
are relaxing their hold on all sides to
assemble to oppose Lord Roberts. DE
ia prss,ne ON stesdily toward Bloemfon-
ts,n. This is shown by his inoonssquen-
n.l telegram from Psardeberg, 90 or 10
miles away. Doubtless he is miles behind
the column that is pursuing the Bosrs'
and the next important news may be the
occupation Of Blosmfontsin.
Nothing has been heard from the onase
of Cronje for two days. Although the
last words Of the war ofiice tonight were
that there was no news for publication.
there IL . strong disposition to believe
that favorable information has been
received, but is being withheld until the
operations eliminate In something more
conclusive. There Ii an equally strong
DISPOSITION to think that Gen. Cronjs has
got away. Owing TO the lack Of trans
ports, the British are not likely to invade
Boer tsrrltory except where Lord Roberts
is operating. Gen. Butler will have to
stop a. the Brakensberg mountains.
Probably Q part Of his 1000 men will
ultimately join the legions Of Lord Rob :
erts.
II, az Gen. Butler avsrs, the Bosrs are
rstreating from him, then the news on
every side is favorable to the British.
Nevertheless troops continue TO 60 up.
The war offiss thinks that the call to
veterans to rejoin the oolora together
with the bounty, will bring 1900 men
to the home defense.
The urgency with which home de-
fense is pressed, excites some wonder.
With the casualties just reported. the
British Losses in killed, wounded and
captured, now aggregate II. .l0a.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-21
CRONJE'S RETREAT.
How He Left Position at MagerS.
fOntein.

London, February 2i.-A correspondent
of the Daily Chronicle. telegrsphtng Sun
day, thus described General Comics re-
treat with the Bosrs at MagersfontsiD, on
learning Of General Frenoh's SUCCESS;
"Ou Thursday at midnight. headed by
General Cronje. five thousand Beers with
their heavy guns and OF wagons, evacu-
ated the Magsrsfontein lines. At dawn
on Friday the rstreatjng Rosr army
was seen from ths British naval gun
station on Kip rift kopjs trskking east
ward across the British front Our guns
opened on them; and q force of mounted
infantry, crossing the river made
dashing charge In the attempt to cut OF
the hsad of the enemy's column. But
In half an nour, their whole force had
gained shelter adsr line Of kopj ss.
"Mean while two Of our batteries had
come up, and the Oxfords Butts, West
ridinRs and Glouoestsrs. Our infantry
crossed the drift and for three hours were
engaged wi.h the enemy while our batter
les shelled his position. The mounted
infantry kept hard at work.
"unAsis to Withstand eur CALLING stell