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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
The Wonders of Liquid Air.

Ii anybody had told me when l
studied natural philosophy IN my
young days that common air, atmos-
phere, could be and would be COM
pressed into such shape that 1t
would freeze meats, vegetables and
milk into solid ice before ones eyes
on a July day should have felt some
what as did those ancient dispe1levers
when an illustrious astronomer told
them the world was round and not
fat. Maybe I would not have gone
quite so far as Gallileo's enemies did
in disgust and indignation, but should
have uttered some very strong remarks
upon the sort Of faith that depends on
works and actual knowledge.
a gentleman preaching before a
large audience a few days ago told Of
experiments be witnessed with liquid
air short time ago.
He said the cans of air were sitting
around on the platform promiscuously,
ready to be used on demand. He saw
the operator take up piece of porter
plunge it into can Of liquid air.
In minute he held the same piece
of steak up to the view Of the au-
dience. frozen solid as brick.
He saw him hack the frozen meat.
and the frozen Jumps flew far and
wide, to be picked up and examined by
the audience.
A lady handed the lecturer bunch
of lovely flowers and he plunged the
bunch into another can and the flow
ers came out as hard as icicles and
were shattered around like icicles
over the crowd.
He saw a can Of plain water set to boil
over another can of liquid air and the
operator reached down and scraped
snow from the bottom of the topmost
can and flung it all about him.
We are walking in maze, with
these wonders exhibited before our
eyes. With all the water powers in
the and utilized for electricity, the
time is coming when the country
places will be lighted just as cities are
now, with artificial light.
And the electricity will provide heat
to warm houses, cook food and take
the place of horses in farm work.
Those that live to see the close of the
present new century will see wonders
in the air ard wonders under the
earth. such as we never dreamed
about, or could conceive. and God
will be elorifed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
lightning Bolt Rebukes Circus.

New York, Sept. 19.-The big tent
erected on Sunday by circus men next
to the Rev. j. G. Edwards church
at Trenton, n. j., was struck by light
ming soon after the minister had pro
tested against the work and lodged a
complaint with the mayor and chief Of
police.
men, was severely hurt by being
caught under the canvass when it col
lapsed. The others were badly fright
ened. Circus men are superstitious,
and the bolt from the skies falling SO
soon after the clergyman warning is
likely to cause the removal of the tent
to some less sacred spot.
The men disturbed Mr. Edwards
morning service by their hammering
and loud talking. At the conclusion
he went out and ordered them to stop.
They laughed all the afternoon until
the rain came They had no sooner
crawled under the tent for shelter
than bolt struck the center pole.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
IMPORTANT, If TRUE. :"
Reported Sale of the S. C. & Ga.
Railroad Extension to the At
Iantic Coast Line.

Yorkville. September lS.-It is said
that for some time negotiations have
been in progress between parties repre-
senting the Atlantic Coast Line Rail
road Company and the owners OF the
South Carolina and Georgia Exten-
sion, looking to the lease or purchase
of the latter road by the former, and,
although it lacks official confirmation
bv either side interested, there is
very plausible story in circulation
here to the effect that a deal has been
nerfected. as result of which the
Coast Line people will assume the
management of the South Carolina
and GeorgiagExtension on October l.
It is said that the new owners Will
operate through trains, both freight
and passenger, between Charleston
and Marion, n. c., via Sumter, ana
that the entire road will be improved
to an extent that will cause it to COM
pare favorably with the other lines
owned and operated by this great sys-
tenn, and that the equipment will be
second to none. The report goes on
to say that it is the purpose Of the new
management to operate double daily
passengers trains between Charleston
and Marion.
Your correspondent does not write
any of the foregoing as absolute facts,
but has secured his information from
a source that leads him to hope that
there is a solid foundation for the
story, and there will be a change in
the affairs of the South Carolina and
Georgia Extension at an early DAY.
The entrance Of the Coast Line peo,,
pie into this territory would be hailed
with pleasure by the people from
Camden to Marion, because of the
well-known policy of the company to
use every legitimate endeavor to devel-
op the territory in which it operates.
The present management OF the
South Carolina and Georgia Exten-
sion, it is said, is 50 managing its
affairs as to pay operating expenses
and fair profit on what the road cost
them, and it is also doing what it can
to please and accommodate its patrons,
but, owing to the fact that the road
is independent, % and has no outlet
under it's control, it is seriously
hampered, as also are the towns that
depend on it in whole for transporting
freight.-Yorkville Cor. News and
Courier
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
DEFENDS The DOCTORS.
Medical Journal Discusses the
Death of Mr.. Mckinley.

New York, September 1S.-The next
edition of the New York Medical Jour
nal will discuss the case of President
Mckinley. 1t will say:
1t is melancholy consolation to
know that the fatal termination OF
President McKinely's case was not IN
the slightest degree due to any omls-
sion to give him the full benefit OF all
the present resources Of our art, ana
there is nothing humiliating in the
fact that the favorable prognosls
which for five or six days seemed justi-
fed should have finally proved falla-
cious.
cat the time of his assassination
President Mckinley was probably IN
better physical condition than most
men of his age: that is, men who LEAD
a sedentary life. So far as IS known,
he was free from all organic disease,
though. his vitality may have been
somewhat impaired by the fearful men
tai strain to which the duties of his
Office and its responsibilities and
anxieties had long subjected him. He
was suddenly cut down by cruel
wound. but he bore it bravelv and
there was little of the condition
known as shock. This freedom from
shock was correctly interpreted as
showing that no considerable internal
hemorrhage was going on.
Without delay he was taken to a
well-equipped hospital and attended
bv surgeons of worldwide reputation
and vast experience. The operation
Itself was performed by an exceedingly
capable gynaecoloSist. WHO was assist
ed bv equally capable general surgeons.
1t is perfectly certain that there was
no technical fault in tie operation,
and it may be said with equal positive
ness that it would have ver@ed on
madness TO prolons the search for the
bullet after it had been asccrtalned
that il had not inflicted any very crave
;niurv beyond that Of the stomach
asccrtained. that is TO say, within the
Limitations OF warrantable efforts.
The operation having been finished
without seriously taxing tie distin-
euished PATIENTS vital powers, there
followed at least five days of freedom
from serious symptoms This We say
with full appreciation of the fact that
the record of the pulse and resplra-
tion seemed ominous. for the high
rate might have been due to any of a
number of conditions not in them
selves of grave import. The hopeful
view was taken, and quite naturally,
that it could be so explained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
STRANGE STORY FROM LIFE.
Divorced Husband of Amelia Rives
Appears in Virginia as From
the Dead.
Richmond, Va, Sept 20.-A Char

Richmond, Va, Sept. 2o.-A Char
lotteville, Va, special says:
John Armstrong Chanler, the di-
vorced hubsand of Amelia Rives, now
Princess Troubetsksy, and who has
been lost for nearly 3 year, many of
his friends thinking he was dead,
arrived in this city this morning on
the Southern train from Lynchburg,
where he has been stopping at the
Arlington hotel for six weeks.
He was met at the train and driven
to the residence of his friends and
counsel, Captain Micajah Woods.
After a brief consultation Mr.. Chanler
and Capt. Woods took the train for
Louisa Court House to attend the cir
cult court for appearance in a civil
proceeding, it is said, in behalf of Mr..
Chanler with reference to certain
property in Louisa county in which
be is interested. His attorneys are
said to be Senator Daniel and his law
partner, Frederick Harfer Of Lynch
burg: Micajah Woods, common
wealth's attorney for Albemarle coun-
tv, Charlottesville: Armistead c..
Gordon, city attorney of Staunton,
and .Augstus Van Wycke of New York.
These, it is said, have with Mr.. Chan
ler's approval given out tie following
statement:
ION the 18th of March, 1897 Mr..
Chanler, then a citizen of Albemarle
county, Virginia, visiting in New
York, was committed to Blooming
dale asvlum at Whiteplains, n. Y, on
an order of a Judge Of the supreme
court of that State.
"On Thanksgiving eve, 1900, after
numerous fruitless efforts to secure
legal counsel. having managed to bor-
row from a friend a few dollars, he es-
capped from the asylum and went to
Philadelphia. There under the guise
of an attorney representing client:
submitted his case to a distinguished
neurologist, DR.. J. Madison Taylor, and
upon DR.. Taylor's expressions of will
lingness to assume charge of his
alleged client, he disclosed his
identity.
I'm order to afford DR.. Taylor
ample time and opportunity for obser-
vation, Mr.. Chanler, of his own mo-
ton and without compulsion, repaired
to a private sanitarium in Philadel-
phia, under the charge of DR.. Taylor,
and remained there for six months.
During this time, number OF
eminent alienists, neurologists and
phycologists were called in consulta.
tion by DR.. Taylor, and the records OF
the proceedings in Louisa county dis,
close the unanimous opinion of all
these experts as to Mr.. Chanler's
sanity.
Later, having placed himself in
touch with his counsel by correspon--
dence he came to Virginia and lived
at Lynchburg up to Sept. 20. when he
returned to his home in Albemarle
where he now is and where proceed
ings will be instituted under the Vir-
ginia statutes to demonstrate before a
court of competent jurisdiction and in
an affirmative manner, his entire
sanity
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25

Norfolk, Neb.. Sept. 23.-The asy-
lum for the insane in this city was
completely destroyed by fire today and
it is believed that three of the inmates
were burned to death. When the fire
men reached the site it was found that
the main building was doomed. There
were six hundred inmates in this
structure and they were rescued with
difficulty. Shrieks and yells filled the
air and many of the lunatics fought
against the attempts of the rescuers to
save them. Others were completely
cowed and the attendants had no diff
Guilty in leading them out of the burn
ing building. Three of the inmates
are missing and probably were burn
ed TO death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
State Librarian Resigns.

Columbia, Sept. 23.-Today the gov
ernor received the following letter of
resignation from the efficient State
librarian, which he has formally ac-
cepted.
Dear Sir: l have the honor to sub
nit my resignation of the Office of
State librarian to take effect at the
close of the present month, ard to re
quest your early acceptance thereof.
Very respectfully,
Lucie Barron,
Librarian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
Hanna a Broken Man.

Cleveland, September 21.-The
Plain Dealer says:
Asked to make a brief statement as
to how he regarded the policy of Pres
ident Roosevelt so far as it had been
expressed and what sort Of an admins
tration be believed the new President
would give to the nation, Senator
Hanna said:
Il am done with being interviewed
for all time. .
Have you decided not to again pub
liclv express Your opinion was ask
ed.
No more. " was the brief answer.
The Senator is broken by the tragedy
at Buffalo and his face shows how deep
his Grief has been.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
STATE FAIR NOTES.

Do You wish to see the progress
the farmers OF our State are making
in diversified anJ intensified agrlcul-
ture: If so, visit tie State Fair, Oct.
Do not miss the opportunity to
take your family to the State Fair.
Young and old viii be instructed
and entertained. All immoral, gam
bling and questionable features are
rigidly excluded.
Liberal railroad rates to the State
Fair will be made Fair Week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25

factory and all farmers who have based
their hopes upon this crop alone
are much discouraged.
In Arkansas: Cotton continues to
open rapidly, and in some localities the
greater part is now open: picking pro
gressed rapidly under the favorable
weather conditions Of the first part of
the week, but has been seriously delay
ed by the heavy rains of the last few
days. AS rule the rains have been
rather injurious than otherwise to the
crop. beating the lint from the bolls
into the ground, causing it to stain.
All sections, with few exceptions,
report the yield will be shorter than
expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25

The perfect system TO which govern
ment has been reduced in America,
thus enabling it to grapple with any
emergency and withstand the most in
tense shock, was manifested by tie
manner in which the people received
the unhappy news from Buffalo. No
one ever dreamed of any danger to the
government. Even though the presi-
dent should die they knew that God
reigned and the government at Wash
ington still lived. Indianapolis SEN
tinel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

London, Sept. 22.-The war Office
has received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener, dated Pretoria,
Sept. %: Kritzinger, while endeavor-
ing to force a passage of the Orange
River near Herschal at l O'Clock Fri
day morning, rushed the camp OF
party of 20 of Lovett's scouts. he
failed to cross the river but the scouts
lost heavily. Lieut.. Col. the Hon.
Andrew Murray and Captain Murray,
his adjutant were killed. Deeply re-
gret the loss of Col. Murray, who
throughout the war had led Lovetts'
scouts with great gallantry.
''Under cover of darkness the Beers
managed to carry OF gun. They
were promptly followed up and the
gun was dropped in smartlng engage
ment.
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
British captured by the Beers in the
ambush near Scheepersnek, Sept. II,
have been released, and the British
casualties in the recent Vlakfonteln
engagement when the Beers captured
a company of mounted infantry and
two guns were one officer and i've
men killed, % men wounded and 8 OF
the 100 men taken prisoners. He
announces that these prisoners have
since been released. He further re-
ports the capture of two commandoes,
one consisting of 50 men under Com
mandant Kochs, who were taken with
their transport west of Adenburg, and
the other consisting of 81 men includ-
ing P. J. Botha, who were taken with
IS wagons and their belongings 40
miles south of Carolina.
London, Sept. 2O.-The succession Of
regrettable incidents" which Lord
Kitchener has reported has evoked
editorial counsels to the government
to cease to endeavor to wage war by
proclamations and to recognize the
need of crushing the Beers by force OF
arms.
No news has yet been received that
the Beers have liberated the prisoners
recently captured: and according to
Boer circles in Brussels, Commandant
General Botha intends to hold the $50
British prisoners as hostages against
the carrying out of the terms OF Lord
Kitchener's proclamation.
London, Sept. 20.-Lord Kitchener
reports that the Beers have captured
a company of mounted infantry and
two guns at Vlafontein. One officer
was killed. The Beers, in superior
force, surrounded the British.
Lord Kitchener is making strict
investigation and has sent columns Of
troops in pursuit of the Beers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
Jim Brown, Rapist, Hanged.

.Asheville, Ala, Sept. 2o.-Jim
Brown, the negro rapist, was hanged
in the jail yard this afternoon. The
hanging vas conducted by the deputy
sheriffs and Col. Iiigdon, Fourth reei-
ment, as Sheriff North is under arrest
on a charge of murder for his part in
the jail riot month ago, when he
prevented the lvnching OF Brown.
Brown repudiated former confes-
sion. He died OF stranguiation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25

,.Of the million pensioners. it is
noted by the Boston Journal, : 10o.o00
live in the States of Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas. Massachusetts, Mich
gan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. "
These twelve States. therefore. get
about 500, 600, COO of the annual pen
sion bounty. 1t is valuable crop and
a regular, comes easy and is all net
profit. They ought to be prosperous.
And they are. -
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Cures Blood and Skin Troubles.

TRIAL TREATMENT EREE.-Is your
blood poor Is it thin? Nose bleed
ing and headache? Pricking pains in
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Cancer? Scaly Eruptions? Skin or
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lmors? Tired ont with aches and pains
ia bonea and joints? Have you he.
reditary or contracted Blood Poison?
Ulcers in throat or mouth? Swollen
glands? Rheumatism? AS tired in
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Have they resisted medical traatment2
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-17
Boy Carried UP by Balloon.

WEST LIBERTY, IA, July 8.-Carl.
ton Meyer, IL years Of age, was among
the crowd on the commons yesterday
to see balloon ascension, to be made
by the Baldwin brothers Of Quincy.
I'll. Meyer, boylike, was eager to aid
in tho undertaking, and was helping
to hold the balloon when suddenly it
spraug away into the air. To the
amazement and horror of the crowd,
young Meyer was seen to sail upward
with the balloon, hanging head down,
with his feet entangled in one Of the
ropes. The aeronaut, who was to have
gone up in the balloon, had the pres.
ence of mind to call to the boy: "Hang
onl Hang on to the rope!'
The 5oy hIavriy ciutcned the line
and squirmed around until he caught
one of the dangling parachute ropes.
The little fellow showed admirable
nerve and did not once make a slip as
he twisted bimsclf about aud grad
ually worked up to the balloon. Mrs.
Meyer, the boys mother, tainted as
she saw him carried away. Straight
upward shot the balloon with it's lit.
tie captive. When it had reached an
altitude Of about mile current Of
air struck it and it began to drift
away.
Then began novel and exciting
chase. AS the balloon moved the
crowd followed it. With necks Gran.
ed, prayer on every lip, they ran,
expecting every instant to see the boy
dashed to death on the earth. Aloug
the roads, over fields and fences they
ran, and when those afoot were dis.
tanced the pursuit was kept up by
men on wagons or on horseback.
After Ave miles had been covered
the balloon was seen slowly to de-
scend. AS the air in it cooled it
steadily settled, waveriug now and
then and drifting about with the ca.
PRECIOUS breeze as though to torment
tho anxious and nearly spent follow.
ers. Finally it came to the earth in
a field of grain. where the youthful
aeronaut was gently dropped. When
his friends came up he met them with
q broad smile.
A triumphal procession was formed
and the boy was carried back home.
There purse of 800 was raised tc
reward the little fellow for his pluck
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-17
OATS, OATS, AND RICE FLOUR.
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS for all KINDS of GRAIN.

Three Thousand TEXAS RED RUST PROOF OATS
One Car of that Cor Grazing Oats The
only Oat that will positively eny kind of weather
Have just received Two Cars Of prices
Have just ,eceived Three Cars RICE
hogs and 1t much cheaper
Yours respectfully,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-07-17

There IS nothing equal to good
opera for sharpening. Of the feminine
appetite.
During last May an infant child of
our neighbor was suffering from chole.
ra infantum. The doctors had given
up ell hopes of recovery. [ took q
bottle Of Chamherlain's Cells, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy to the house,
telling them / felt sure it would do
igoodif used according to directions.
In two days time the child had fully
recovered. The child is now vigorous
and healthy. aave recommended,
this remedy frequently and have never
known tito fail, Mrs Cursis Baker,
yBaok z maltes,g4 Z ah;o Sold BY Hill Orr
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Tie Twentieth Century Girl.

She is plastic and elastic and can
trip Che light fantastic in a
style enthusiastic with abandon
that is rare.
She is sweetness and petiteness in a
bunch of great completeness
and she keeps us at her feetness
in manner debonair.
She can daily on the ally with ten
pins and make tally, and the
boys around her rally when she's
out upon the links.
And she'll patter round and chatter
on most any weighty matter,
but she's talking through her
hat-'er little thinker never
thinks.
Oh, she's happy when she's frappe
and is throwing bright and
snappy bits Of Chillkoot Pass
at ohappy, freezing out the
spoony boys.
And the measure Of her pleasure in
her never-ceasing leisure is a
little world Of treasure in un.
mitigated joys.
She'll abuse you aud amuse you and
both well aud i'll she II use you,
and she'll finally refuse you.
though heart-broken you i'm
plore;
But don't bother-get another-be
content to be her brother, for
she likes to see her mother
mopping up the kitchen floor.
-Denper Times
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Ifenrtburn

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.Masticate the food thoroughly. Let
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when you feel fullness and weight
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ing, indicating that you have eaten
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Stomach and Liver Tablets and the
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