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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
TRAIN WRECK NEAR HAMLET.
Nearly Every Passenger on the
Atlanta Special Was Injured
by the TrestIe's Collapse.

Hamlet, n. c., June 17.-Last night
about ten O'Clock, the northbound Sea-
board Air Line Atlanta special turned
broadside off trestle into a pond,
about mile north of Rockingham.
There were on board about % or 80
passengers, all of whom were more or
less injured, several very seriously,
and two, white man and negro,
probably fatally. There were three
ladies and some children aboard, none
of whom were seriously hurt.
The engine and two mail cars passed
over in safety but the combination
baggage and second, first and two
Pullman's turned over. On account
of the rains the piers of the trestles
gave way on the left side. At the
first crash all lights went out and
water rushed in waist deep through
the windows. Baggagemaster Smith,
though seriously hurt himself, at once
thought Of the freight following close
behind. He crawled out, and seizing
a lantern, hobbled down the track and
tagged the freight, thereby prevent
ing a second catastrophe. When the
freight stopped he was lying on the
ground unable to raise, but still wav-
ING his lantern. He fell time and
again before he succeeded in getting
far enough back to flag the train. He
had to be carried back on stretcher.
The newsboy also did heroic work,
crawling through the cars helping the
almost drowned passengers to escape
through the transoms over the door.
A relief train came from Hamlet
with doctors, and another from Rock
ingham. The hotel here is being usd
as a Temporary hospital.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
Our System Of Notation.

Some system of notation has been
used since time out of memory. The
first record we have Of it is OF figures
written with stick on fat surface
covered with sand. Before that all
calculations were made with pebbles.
beans and the like. Even now the
Chinese do their calculating with little
stones or beads strung on wires. in a
frame. The Romans first used vertical
lines-I, II, III, etc.-to express num-
bers. The Arabic figures. which we
commonly use at the present time, are
of much earlier date.
The Arabic system is chiefly yalu-
able on account Of the great conven-
ience it affords by giving a figure a
value according to the place it occu-
pies in the line. By this system the
most enormous sums can be expressed
by the ten little characters which form
the numerical alphabet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
\ PEHsIvER!NG MONKEY.
Professor Garner's story of Nellie
and the Matchbox.


and the Matchbox.
Monkeys are always happy if they
have plenty to eat and something to
play with. Professor R. J.. Garner, in
his APES and Monkeys says that he
recalls no investment which ever yield
ed q greater return in pleasure than
certain little pocket match safe, which
cost 25 cents. he gave it to little
monkey, Nellie by name, after putting
into it a small key to make it rattle
and some bits Of candy.
She ratified the box and found much
pleasure in the noise. showed her
how to press the spring in order to
open the box, but her little black I'm
gers were not strong enough to release
the spring.
However, she caught the idea and
knew that the spring was the secret
which held the box closed. When she
found that she could not open it with
her fingers, she tried it with her teeth.
Failing in this. she turned to the wall,
and, standing upright on the top Of
her cage, she took the box in both
hands and struck the spring against
the wall until the lie few open.
She was perfectly delighted at the
result. and for the hundredth time at
least l closed the box for her te opea
it again.
The next time Nellie received the
match safe she was in her cage. and
through its meshes she could rot reach
the wall. She had nothing against
which to strike the spring to force 1t
open.
After looking around and striking the
box several times against the wires Of
the cage, she discovered a block Of
wood about six inches square She
took this and mounted her perch. Bal
ancing the block on the perch, she held
it with the left foot, while with the
right foot she clung to the perch. With
her tail wound around the meshes of
the cage to steady herself, she care
fully adjusted the matchbox in such a
manner as to protect her fingers from
the blow. Then she struck the spring
against the block Of wood, and the lid
flew open.
She fairly screamed with delight as
she held up the box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
D. c. Hayward for Governor.

'There is strong disposition on
the part of many of our people to pre-
sent to the Democratic voters of the
State at the next primary the name
of one of our honored citizens, Capt.
D. G. Heyward, as candidate for
Governor. It is not known positive
" whether or not Capt. Hayward
would consent to make the race, but
if he does be will enter the contest as
we'll equipped and under as favorable
conditions as any man who could as
pire to that exalted Office. He will
find the people of his county enthusi-
astic and aggressive in his support,
besides having in almost every county
of the State friends who will vote for
him. talk for him and work for him.
Capt. Heyward is man of most
pleasant and attractive manners, with
a well-trained and practical mind,
and of exalted character. He is ma
tive South Carolinian and is thor
oughly identified with the people OF
the State in all their relations of life,
social, financial and political. He is
in no sense a politician, never having
been a candidate for any Office, Yet he
has always taken an active interest in
all public questions affecting the vel
fare of the people and has devoted
much time to the study of govern
mental and political questions. As a
public speaker he is earnest. forceful
and aggressive and would make deep
and lasting impression upon our peo
pie should he enter the contest and
canvass the State.
Such, briefly, is the man whom We
suggest as the next Governor of South
Carolina. We have said nothing of
him which the most critical examina
ton will not justify. As Governor be
would give the people of the State a
broad and progressive administration,
promoting the interests and welfare
of the people in every department of
life. and we trust that he will consent
to make the race. and we call upon
him to do so. ''-Walterboro Press and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
How British Treat Beers.

London, June 17.-Replying to ques-
tions in the house Of commons today
Mr.. Brodrick, the war secretary, said
there were 40, 229 persons in the "con-
centration camps Of the Transvaal
and Orange River colony. The deaths
in these camps for the month of May
numbered 9S men and women and 31S
children. The announcement of the
mortality was received with G oans
from the Irish members and cries of
scandalous. - Mr. Brodrick added
that the authorities were arranging
for the release of the women and chill
dren who had friends to receive them,
but the government could not under
take to feed them in isolated posi-
tions.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
TRAINS GOING NORTH
aDaily. fDsily except Sunday.

sDaily. tDsily except Sunday.
No. So runs through to Columhis vie Cen
raj r. r. of 8. @.
Trains Nos. 7s and 80 run via Wilson and
sayet,eyille-Short Line-and make close
Connection for all points North.
T'eins on G. 3 D. R. 2. leave Florence
isi,v except Sunday so N, arrive Darling
son .ol5am, Ear,sville Is N, Chersw
i 80 N, Wsdesboro 2 IS p m. Leave
Florence daily except Sunday 555 M, ar.-
i've Darlington 6 20 N, Bennettsville el7
m, Gibson s45 p N. Leave Florence
Sunday only 9 80 m. arrive Da,lipgtoE
,o05sm
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday soc.
n, Bennettsyile 90 u, arrive Dsrling-
.os 90 N, leave Darlington 8 so m, ar
i've Florence 9l5 an. Leave Wadesboros
laily except Sunday 8 90 N, Chersw 4s
N, Eartsville Z 90 n. Darlington S 2s'
n, arrive Florence 90 p m. Leave Dsr-
lington Sunday only 8 SO N, arrive Flor
.nce 8 Is n.
]. R KENLEY, JNO. z. DIVINE.
Geo' Manager. Gen'l Sup
EM. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
TN. EMERSON Gen'l Pass. Agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
GONE TO THE VERGE.
He Thought lie Had Reached Friend
ships Limit.


ships Limit.
This young man is not so confdils
as be was. and his ideas Of friendship
are net so exalted. Yet he takes it
philosophically cnd is willing to place
a heavy credit in favor Of experience.
81 started in small way" he tells.
'and had an idea that my business
would expand rapidly. But find a
good many leaks and drains. Of course
you know Jones. he is NY friend and
knows about horses. So wlcE ny one
horse went l.:we consulted In Is lie
ing the one friend had who. thought
could help me out.
".Pretty bad shape be said as be
looked the nag over. Need lin on
your delivery wagon don't YOU:
81 need him or some other horse and
asked Jones what l could get for the
lame one. He looked him ever. felt
his legs, examined his eyes ard teeth
and finally said that. being friend Of
mine, he'd give me $40 for the horse. l
IOOk IL ! nat SGulG III lelEOO4 AS SOA0
the horse for $50 a fact I learned about
a week later.
".Now.' said Jones. I'm not the man
to leave a friend in scrape. I'll just
rustic around and find you another
horse
"sThank you, but keep within a hun
dred. can't afford to pay more
next morning my friend showed up
with a horse he told ne could have
Tor ses, though he was really worth
more. He was sound. gentle, years
old, according to Jones.
"He had bought that horse for sG0.
he had SPAWN and ringbone, was kcee
sprung and 13 years old. So Jones had
made SIS of me and left me with one
OF the worst old crowbaits you ever
saw. I'm not saying much about it,
for Jones is my friend, you know. But
an old codger that buys groceries from
me says friendship ceases in horse
dicker."-Detroit Free Press.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
CAME IN TO BE HANGED.
A Story Told of Abel Erasmus. tt

A Story Told Of Abel Erasmus, the
Boer, and Lord Wo1seley.
a good story is told Of the old Boer.
Abel Erasmus, and Lord Wolseley,
then Sir Garnet Wolseley, in connec-
ton with the part Erasmus took in
Wolseley's campaign in 1879 against
Sekukuni, the chief Of the Bapedis, on
the borders Of Swaziland. After the
capture Of Sekukuni he was immedi-
ately brought before Sir Garnet Wolse-
ley, who asked him how he, a misera-
bic Kahr, living in q cave, dared to
defy the great queen Of England. The
chief replied that he had been insti-
gated to do so by Abel Erasmus.
Sir Garnet in describing the scene at
a public dinner given to him at Preto-
ria on his return from the campaign
said that he wished there and then to
let Abel Erasmus know that if ever he
found that Erasmus had been inciting
any chief to levy war against England
and he was able to lay hands on him
Abel Erasmus would hang as high as
Haman.
a few days after the dinner Sir Hen
y Brackenbury. Sir Garnet's military
secretary, was sitting in his Office
when a tall, bearded Boer entered and
asked permission to speak with him.
81 am Abel Erasmus" he said, land
I have very important business to do
here"
He explained that he had come to
see Sir Garnet Wolseley, for he had
heard that Sir Garnet had said that il
he could Lay hold Of him he would hang
him, and so he had come to be hanged
Sir Garnet was in the next room. and
Sir Henry Brackenbury thought 1t
would be advisable to consult him on
the subject. Sir Garnet, however, hap
pened to he too busy at the moment to
see anybody. and Sir Henry after re-
Aection persuaded his angry visitor to
take his leave and allow the hanging
to stand over 9or the time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
BRITISH CAPTURED.

London, June 16.-Lord Kitchener
had cabled from Pretoria under to-
days date as follows:
HNear Welman's Rust, % miles south
of Middelburg, 250 Victorian mounted
rifles from Gen Beaston's column were
surprised in camp at Steedkoolspruit
By superior force OF Beers at 40 p.
M. June u. The enemy crept up to
within short range and poured deadly
fire into the camp, killing two officers
and Is men and wounding four officers
and SO men, of whom % were slightly
wounded. Only two officers and 80
men escaped to Gen. Beaston's camp.
The remainder were taken prisoners
and released. Two pompons were
captured by the enemy. Full particu-
lars have not been received.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
rrtasnr With charon.

Just as Charon was about to make
the ferry slip the e1-distil!er nudge@
him in the ribs.
"If it isn't too much trouble" said
the latter, II wish you would put me
with the arrivals from Boston
"But you are from st. Louis" pro-
tested Charon "Wouldn't you feel ont
of place among so much culture"
mo, indeed. always feel at homA
in the midst Of refined spirits
Thereupon the ancient ferryman toss
ed the ex-distiller in the Styx.-Chics
go News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
Eleven Out of Seventeen.

Manila, June 16.-seventeen judges
have been appointed to the courts of
first instance. Among those appointed
are II Americans who have ben given
the most important circuits as follows !:
Manila, Kincaid, of Texas, and Cd
lin of New Hampshire: Aparri, Blount
of Georgia: Dagupan, johnson OF
Michigan: Batangas, Linebarger OF Il
linois; Neuva Caceres, Carson of Vir-
ginia: Iloilo, Bates of Vermont; Ne
gros, Norris of Nebraska; Cebu, Car
lock of Illinois: Zamboanga, lexis Of
Iowa, and Jolo, Whitsett of Missouri.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
Battle With DeWet.

London, June l5.-Lord Kitchener
reports to the war Office from Pretoria
as follows:
During the march from Vreude,
Gen. Elliott's column engaged DeWet
near Reitz June 6. After severe fight
ing they captured II loaded wagons,
As prisoners, 58 rifles, 10,000 rounds
of ammunition and 4, 600 cattle.
"The Beers left II killed and 3
wounded. Our casualties were three
officers and II men killed and one Off
Ger and "a men wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
TRAINS GOING NoRTE.

sDsily. tDsily except Sunday.
No 53 runs through to Charleston, S. O
Via Central R. R., arriving Asnn.Dg 0& 2
n ,Lapes 6.43 ? n, Charleston 8 80 p N.
Trains on Conway Branch leave Ghsdbousn
II 80 N, arrive Conway 80 p 70, retul D
ing leave Conway 40 N, arrive Chad.
oonrn 20 N, leave Chadbourn 8 35 p n,
STRIVE Elrod s.lo u, returning se.v. Eirod
8 40 a n. arrive Chadbourn II 2 N DaiA
except Sunday.
!. R. KENLY, Gen'l Nsnaeer.
TN EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
8. x. kr hRSON Gen'l Pass Agep
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
JAPANESE
PILE CURE

A new aad complete treatment consisting c,
Suppe sitories, Capsules of Ointment and two,
Boxes of Ointment A never-faiing cure for
Piles of every nature and degree. 1t makes
au operation with the knife, which is painful,
and often reeults in death, unnecessary. Why
endure this terrible disease? We pack writ
ten guarantee 10 each ST. box. No Cure, No
Bay. so: and ST box, for SIS. Sent by
mail. Samples free.
OINTMENT. Csc and SOC.
CONSTIPATION cured, Piles prevented,
by japanese Liver Pellets the great Liver and
Stomach Regulator and Blood Purifiers
Small. mild and pleasant to take, especially
adapted for chldren's use. so doses c5 etc,
For sale oy ] F W DsLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

Richard Anderson, the youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. MarkaaReynolds,
died at Stateburg yesterday afternoon,
aged eight months and seventeen days.
The funeral services will be held at
the Church of the Holy Cross, State
burg, at 6 o'clock this, Monday after
oon.
g Jacksonville, Fla, June 1.-THE
Wholesale whiskey house OF Hanne
Bros, on West Bay Street, near Clay,
burned early this morning. The loss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
BeIeted.

81 understand that Frailman has
come to the conclusion to contest his
wifeS WILL
well, what is there courageous
about that? She's dead, isn't she:"--
Richmond Dispatch.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

No man is truly great until he is will
ing to use small word when he knows
a big one that means the same thing
Chicago RecordHerald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

There is something uncanny about a
boy who can save moDey.-AtchisoD
Globe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

SDow falls on Is days in the year at
Dublin, Il at Moscow and 46 in Ice
land.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19

Life and coat buttons often hang by
slender threads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-19
TRAINS GOING ,soUTG.

No. So rurs through from Charleston via
Central R. r., leaving Charleston 625 q. T.
Lanes OF N, kanning so 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-11
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

Northern mails, week days, close at 80
q. N. and 15, 2 so, g so and 90 p. M.
Open of 8 90 .. m, 1900 m.snd 30 y.
%. Ga Sundays Northern mails close at 80
o. m. essd 20 p. M.
Sortbern mails via Charlottesville, close
nj 2 so and 10 90 q. m. and 2 40 and
f66 D m. Open at 8 90 q. m. and 2 30
and 4:3O p. 10.
southern mails, via Richmond, close "a
IL 30 Q. N. and so and 90 p. m. Open
at 8 q. n. and 1 and p. nj.
Mannsss Division mails close st 90 G. n.
and 8 40 .. m. Open at / p. m.
Alexandra and Round Hill mails close nj
7 20 q m. and 4 p. m. Open at 8 90 a. m,
and SOP. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails clo,e a. 2 As
?. m. and 90 p. m. Open at 90 a. N. and
q 80 p. m.
washington mails close at 2 80 and IL As
a m. and / 10, go, g so snd z 90 ?. m
Open at 8 90 a. m, IL 90 N. and 3 90 and
1907. N.
Oadee HOuu-Opsn at 90 8. m. Close al
g 90 p. m
sunday Houn-Opsn a, 90 a. n. Clos.
| at 8 30 q. N.
Carrsrr Scheduls-Collectioh msde or
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 .. m. and
8 90 srd 5 so p. m. Full route-6 80 a. m
| md s 30 .. 10. Sunday collection 8 90 r.
"A. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 5. n
snd close 8 80 a. N.
Dali ,eries made g 90 q. M, 1 90 p. N, and
HI, On.
All rail should be In Office ten minute,
befors ksur ipdinssAd for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-11
r,s world. Largest Hopyards.

It is not generally known, but the
largest hopyards in the world are
in California, along the Sacramento
Russian and Feather rivers, and the
very biggest hcpfeld on earth is al
Pleasanton, In Alameda county, where
there are 36S acres, with more than
$4,000 vines under one wire.
AS the picking must all be done by
hand and within the short season
when the blossoms are at their best, al
army of people has to be suddenly
mustered for the harvest. The milo
climatic conditions that favor the DE
yelopment Of the hop and the pleasant
inland valleys where 1t is grown com
bine to make hop picking something
of a summer time delight, for the worH
is neither difficult nor arduous, ane
the pay is fair.
There are but two drawbacks tC
hon picking. One is so called hol
poisoning. which is simply a sort OF
nrickIy heat or rash sometimes pro
duced by contact of face and arms
with the nettlelike fuzz on the stalks
of the hop vine. 1t does not afect al
nickers. The other is the dark stain
ing of the hands resulting from the
resin Of the blossom. 1t may DE re
moved by rubbing with the crushed
green leaves of the hop.-San Francis
co Chronicle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-11
RAILROADS.
Southe rn Railway.
Schedule in effect January 3, 1901.
Trains leave Alexandria:


Trains leave Alexandria:
S:23 A. M.-Dsily-Locai for Harrison
bnrs and for Charlotte and way stations.
ii 35 A. M.-Dsily-U. 9. Fast Mail.
sieep ming cars to New Orleans, Colombia, sa-
yannah and jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury
with sleeper for A.bville, Chattanooga and
Memphis, and at Danviile with SLEEPER for
Birmingham. Sol train Washington TO
New Orleans. Dining car service
11:57 A. M-Dsily-Lotal for Charlottes-
vile.
4:23 p. M.-Week Dsys-Locsl for Front
Boyal, strasburg and BsTTisonburg.
4:52 p. M-Daily-Local for Chalottes-
vile.
1O:15 P. M.-Dsily-New York and Flori.
da Eqpress. Sleeping cars 10 Augusta, with
connections for Aiken and Chsr'eston, and to
Savannah, jacksonville and Port Tampa.
Through cars to jacksonville Dining car
service,
1O:15 p. M.-Daily Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (vis Lyncbburg). Sleep
ing ears to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Memphis and New Orleans. Through coach
10 Memphis Dining car service.
11.O5 P. -Daily-Wssbington and
Southwestern Limited. Sleeping cars TO
Ashyilie, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nash
vile. and to Atlanta, Macon, Birmingham.
Memphis, Montgomery, Mobile snd New Or
leans. Dining car service. sleeping Gar
Washington to inehurst, N. &. tuesdays
and Thursdays. Sunset Route. Tourist
deeper Washington to Gan Frsnctco Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandria 9:0S a. NJ.
daily: 4:4O p. m. week days; 6:33 p. m.
SUNDAYS only for B.uemont 6:33 p M, satur
DAYS only for Leesburg; 6:33 P m. week days
| for Herndon. Returning, arrive at Aiexan-
dris 1927 a. m. daily; 2:37 p. N. week days
from Bluemont; 1862 p. m. Sundays only
from Bluemont
Through trains from the South arrive at
AlexandTis CIT M, 7:15 a. IN. and 1:65 p
M, and $50 T. II. daily. From Harrison
burg, 11:18 a. m. wee avs and 9:2O p. IN.
daily. From Charlottesville $40 q. m. and
| 9:20 p. m. dsily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation. ETC., spply to a. q. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK s. CANNON, 3rd Y. P. q @. M.
SH. HARDWICK, Ger. Passenger Agent
| L. 8. BROWN, General Agent Washing
| ton, ID. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-11
The HaIbard.

Halbard Is the arms carry'd by the
serjeants of foot and dragons; the
head of the halbard ought to be foot
or Is inches long; one end ought to be
hollow to receive the staff, but the
other broad, ribbd in the middle, edg'd
on both sides and drawing to point
like the point Of a two edged sword
On one side Of the head is likewise
fixed piece in form of half moon OF
star. and on the other a broad point OF
four inches long, crooked little
which is very commodious for drawing
fascines, gabions or whatever obstacle
happen in the way. The stan OF the
halbard is about five feet long ana al
inch and half diameter, made of ash OF
other hard wood.
Halbards are very useful In deter
mining the ground betwixt the ranks
and for dressing the ranks and files O.
a battalion, and likewise for chastisini
the soldiers.-Gentleman's Directory
17O5.