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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-23
LIFE AND TIMES OF
QUEEN VICTORIA.
The Changes in Govern.
acknowledgements of
Science and Art.
From The News and Courier

From The News and Courier
Victoria Alexsndrioa was born at
Kensingtou Palcce, May "a, 1919
She wss the only child of the Duke
Of Kent. the fourth con of George
Ill. and the Princess Louisa Victoria
of SAKE Cobourg Her parents. who
bad been for some time residing
abroad. fastened to England just be
fore her birth in order that their child
might "be born . Briton' The
Duke Of Kent died . few months after
the birth Of his daughter. and the
general education of the young
Princess was directed, under her
mothers care. by the Duchess Of
Northumberland Until within few
weeks of her elevation to the throne,
her life was spent 10 comparative
retirement. varied by tours through
different parts Of the United King
dom
Queen Victoris succeeded her
uuole. William ". June 20, 1887.
snd her coronation was celebreted in
Westminster Abbey. jane %. 1888
% Februsry 10. lY4O, she married
Prince Albert Of SAKE Coburg Gotba.
known 10 history % THE Prince
Oopsort," by whom che bad nine
children. Prince Albert died in
1861. to tho great and inconsolsble
grief Of the Queen. v'bo cherished his
memory to her dying day with the
most profound devotion. The Leaves
from the journal of our Life in the
Highlsnds." published by Queen
Vietoria in 1869 give . most inter
esting visw Of the private life of the
Queen and her Priocely husband {;
and the Life Of the Prince Cousort, !"
complied under her Msjesty's direo
tion BY Sir Theodore Martin, die.
closes . picture of domestic happ,.
ness rarely attained by the occupants
Of thrones. Prince Albert was man
Of strosg mind and of q broad and
varied culture. and he left q deep
impression upon English society and
politics After his death the Queen
withdrew very much from public
view. though che always continued
to manifest the deepest interest in
oil that concerned the welfare of her
people, aud 10 the moral. social, in
tellectual and artistic progress of the
nation. In spite of her popularity
she did not entirely escape the usual
penalties Of greatness. Her life wac
several times attempted by crazy
fanatics (uone Of whom. however,
was put to death for the treasonab lie
crime, end 10 each case che display.
ed royal courage and dignity.
The political events of the reign
which has just closed are of too varied
and extensive q kind to be even
glanced at in the present sketch
When Queen Victoria ascended the
throne she found Lord Melbourne in
office. and none Of her prime minis
ters, except Lord Beaconsfield, ever
held 80 close place in her person al
friendship as he did Sir Robert
Peel, Lord John Russell. the Earl of
Derby, Lord Aberdeen Lord Pal
merston, Mr. Gladstone, Lord Sails.
bury, Lord Rosebery and Lord Sails
bury again also at different times
during her reign controlled the
Government. aud through all the
str,ies and vicissitudes of parti, 9
which these changes of administra
Non indicated. the Queen borne her
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Psrooned by the President

CSissbss. q Jss 81 TIE Presi.
dsss has s'ssseA . ps'tos 70 Jsss'
". Aliss goAs assss. sossisssd Of
forgery ssd sss,ssssd 70 TOO yssrs
10 chs pssisseissy Of Soa'h Cssoliss.
Hssss vss . s,sdss, 81 Nosssy Uoi.
vsss,,y Hs ss:ss vss tho forging
Of ,hs psae d psyss 70 . postal
ssdsr While ssssmssy to The postmaster
% d 'sngebsrg
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All doctors teld Reniek Hamilton, Of West
Jefferson. O., after suffering ls months from
Rectal Fistula, he would die unless . costly
operation was performed; but he cured himself
With I've boxes Of BueklsA's Arnica Sslvs. the
surest Pile cure on earth, and the best Salve in
he world. Is cents box. Sold BY JEW
DeLorme, Druggist
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AMERICANS BITTEN.

New Yost. January 2l Tho
Evening Posi- ssys: American hold
ere of BrilisA Government bonds TO.
dsy made Known the fact that the s
DER cent income tax had been exact.
ed from them BY the British Govern
msnt. THE unexpected exaetion
has materially lessened the return on
their invessueut. and dis,urbs all
sc,uarisl calculations undertaken st
the time the S2S, 100000 allotment OF
excheques notes wss made in the
United States.
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TRE THOMAS SCROLL BILL.

Auc OIL SoN0ouC0o 10 Soo uOueo oy
NJ John p. Thcuss, Jr, OF Richlaud
to provide for expert supervision Of the
public schools 10 ose measure that We
eso sed do endorse 10 90 far 90 ito
general fssturss add purposes are eoo
esrosd Az to The details OF The bill
~s ere eos prepared to express . dsei.
ded opinion Tor shs reason that ws have
not had % oppostssi,y TO examine sbe
fall text Of shs bill. The purpose Of
she bill 10 70 remove The ofise Of couo.
y supsristsodsos Of sduessioo from
politics aud 10 have only competent sod
ssaiosd sduessors sppoisssd 70 this ofioe.
Il tho State 10 ever 70 hsvs . public
school system worthy Of The osms there
~ss' 30 . radical dspsr,ars from shs
as,aods sod oassgsosos heretofore 10
vogue 10 The eoussiss.. Il bss been sbs
exception 70 slses sshoroushly qualified
sssehes 70 che s&iee shs rule hes BEEN
70 slsss some oss eAo wsesed tho
e@ss. ssd bic pssso"sl popularity out.
weighed coy question Of iusoapssssey.
More oises than s,hss else ,he nee
elected have had soes Of The qosli6ss.
tioss Of Hsioios 10 school york and
osssgsoeus. nor even Of sduessioc ,
absolutely sssesssry 70 ,bs iosslligsns
aod sfhsisos discharge Of sbs dssiss Of
che s&ss Of soaosy sapsriosesdsos.
The result bas been unsatisfactory TO
The public sod The s6ss. CO Tho public
school sys,su hes been dsplossbls and
isjurioas 10 shs extrsos. TIE State
hes hsd = psblio school sys,sm 10 same
osly sod tho people With children to
sdassts bsvs 0osked from tbe country
70 the 'owos. dsspsirine, after yesrs Of
waiting. Of soy Improvement. The
election Of eososy superin,endsoss Of
sdusasios BY popslsr vote has not been
the ooly obssssls ia the vsy Of sseur-
iog the right mss 10 dll The oiioe the
question Of salary has been folly IS
iodusssial 10 ksspiog thoroughly eom-
psssos uss ous Of shs of6ee. The sslsry
'sogss from $500 to 5000 per year. a.
. few souosiss paying . little better sal.
sriss. The sonaeqoeess hss been .bst
che mso best fitted By srsioiog and
ability woald sot scespt tho ofice, even
il u he'd been offered them. for their
services srs ia demand st remuusratve
salaries 10 shs graded schools Of toe
sowos aud cities aud 10 tho high schools
sod colleges. What mso would aoeep pt
90 elective oi6oe .. . salary OF. cay.
$500. ~hso be eso always ob.sia .
position that will pay him from $500
TO $1,000 . yssri Fsw. il any. and 90
ots bIsmss them for not sscri6oisg their
time aod talsots. AZ ws uudersssud d
tho Thomss bill. 1t 10 6rss to remove
the Office from politics. make it 40 sp.
poiosive office auu to provide . sslary
sufhcient to secure the services Of the
most competent men,
II tbe bill becomes . Law tho schools
will have export supervision aud a sys
tom will bo evolved from tho chaos now
existing so that 10 few years the good
resulss will be appareos to the least dis
oeruiog observer. At6rss. however .tborc
will DO much local dissatisfaction, aud
We greatly fear that the new order OF
things may not DO given fair ,ris
before it i1Voodsoosd.
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0sassss nsssisg lass Geek isssedss-
- . vids.siss I'LL ssd sill sssss sh's
phsss ee ~ ashs fes shs ispsovs~ss,
asd pssssssssiss u sts psblis roads.
- bin As sessss sssss shsosy aud
pssssissl sssslss v sssessssd il tasd !,
shseld - tssensd.
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There 10 trouble in the Columbia
duok mill between tho white and
blnok operatives.
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TIE Iyooaang mstbods adopted 10
Ksnsss sol Colossdo exceed 10
brutality sayttiog Of tho kind that
ever occusssA Ia THE S'sse and the
only psrsIseA esses recorded in the
Sos,h hsppeaed 10 GsO'gis s"d Texss
several yssss ego IL seems ,hss the
ordinary Iyoohiog uethods % long in
vogue iu The Sossh do not appeal to
the highly o'siiised sod hsmsnissrisn
sssses Of tAe desoeudsnts Of Ksosss
sboIi,ionists WhO 1ovsd tho negro
ssce q long ssoge
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4 bill Ass bsss is.ssasssa 10 che
lssislasass y stslisA corporal psaisb-
nsss in sts sshsels. Soss gseiu,
shssld 600 iessslsss . bill tor ,bs
elinisasiss q sts sld Adsu that is %
eros large psrs ss .te school. child
'1sssss Msssl ssssios ssd school
osssgsssss b. love close are bssssi
.fsl theories. has 70 pssssiss 80 sppliss.
nee q bistosy oil is sometimes the
spIy s6sssieas assss VI rssehise the
~ Il . sshsd boys ssslisgs
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The lssoss Who sssvs shs city
without rsosessasioe end q coosid.
srsb's psssosd ssosiaos end expense
sejses 70 bslag assd whso eiroun
ssascss Fss6ss is sscesssry whss
going 70 . ess ~ sighs scs them to
ride . bisVde wishoss . lighted
lssssro fhsv- soosssd thss - The
policemen 80 permitted 70 ride sl
eight wisAoss lighted lsssesos The
1ssmso shoslA hsvs The ssss privi.
isgs whss 4 y ssosssssy to ride
vAhous . asa,sss. The posi.ios
sshsn 10 tAk assses By the srenso
sppesss " be ssssossblo. and we
sssn the Oi>V Ooauoii vill. ss the
sexs .asesisG. ssks che meter under
sossiders;see
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Street Ooasissiossr White 10
nskIsg ssot jGseosss vi.h clsy and
-psAd sidswslks thss We believe Il
vesld be good ides 20 nsks clsy
80 ssnd sssssfs isssssd Of waiting
~, good sssssss sssiA tbe oisy 10 able
- psy sos asosdaa.
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Spent Over $4,000 Here.

The new Offices of the Bell Telephone
Company will be thrown open this week,
which signalizes the beginning of long
distance communication to Washington
and New York and the transmission al
messages underground in Raleigh.
The new office is about ready for oc-
cupancy and on Thursday the under
ground system, which is the only one in
North Carolina, will begin operation. at
the same time the long distance system,
which connects Raleigh with the big cities
of the North South and West will be
opened to the public. The long distance
line was completed several weeks ago,
but the operation of it was deferred until
the opening of the new office which is at
the old T. w. Blake stand on Fayette-
VILE street.
The Bell Telephone Company has spent
between $4,000 and $4,000 in Raleigh
during the past few months, placing all
wires on the principal streets under
ground For the past month force of
seyenty-five skilled workmen have been
here installing the new system and maxi
ing the necessary changes. For two
months previous to that some forty Ia
borers were engaged in placing the new
wires and cables underground. This work
was practically completed last week, and
most Of the men employed here have been
transferred elsewhere by the company
The Bell Company turnd loose lot OF
money in Raleigh and their construction
force is in charge of clever gentlemen.
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Brilliant Social Event.

Durham, N. c., Dec. 23.--(Speciai) y
Durham has been gay this festive season.
The two most important events of the
social season was the dinner given by
Mrs. Robt. w. Winston in honor of Mrs.
w. F. Patton Miss Lalla Ruth Carr, be-
fore her marriage), and the banquet given
by Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Watts at the
christening of their grandson, Master
George Watts Hill, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sprunt Hill, of New York.
Mrs. Winston's dinner was a poem in
decoration and perfection. The guests
were: Mrs. John Sprunt Hill, Mrs. G..
W. Watts, Mrs. B. N. Duke, Mrs. w. A.
Guthrie, Mrs. A. G. Carr, Mrs. W. F. Pat
ton, Mrs j. M. Manning, Mrs. p. c..
Graham, Mrs. Ralph B. Fuller. Mrs. L..
L. Morehead and Mrs. l. N Carr.
The christening at the home of Mr..
Watts was made the occasion of an elabo-
rate banquet. After the baby had been
baptised by Rev. L. B. Turnbull, the
guests were invited to the banquet hall
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Roosevelt the debutante daughter. and
Theodore, Jr., will take part in this
festivity. which is scheduled for Christ
mas night.
The Presidents children are alre2dy
enjoying Christmas in its purest sense.
By example and advice they have always
been encouraged to set apart a generous
share of their pocket money for Christ
mas time a goodly portion of which is
divided with the poor and unfortunate :.
AS in former years they have contributed
to the tree for poor children at Oyster
Bay, which little settlement is always
home to the small Roosevelts, no matter
what office their father holds.
Miss Carew the sister of Mrs. Roose-
Welt, arrived on Friday to spend Christ
mas at the White House, and with Com
mander and Mrs. COweS, will be the only
addition to the family party at The
Christmas dinner, which will be served
earlier than usual to admit of the pres
ence of the entire family. Here, as il
the matter of gifts, simplicity will be tie
sibe will follow the traditional service
and cuisine of Knickerbocker days The
host will carve the turkey and the hostess
serve the dessert. On this occasion will
be used for the first time the new linens
made by the Porto Rican women and or
dered by MIS-. Roosevelt in generous
quantities Tor the White House table.
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where the guests partook of dinner
served by Philadelphia caterers. -Four
generations were present, the christening
being graced by the presence of Judge G..
S. Watts and wife. of Baltimore, the
grandparents of the young man in whose
honor the feast was spread. Judge Win
ston was POSTMASTER and brilliant
speeches were made by the happy father,
Mr.. Hill, DR.. Carr Mr.. Foushee, Mr. w.
A. Erwin The guests present were.
DR.. L. b. Turnbull, Miss Bessie Turn
bull, Rev. H. Gordon Matherson, Mr. and
Mrs. B. N. Duke, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Winston. Mr.. and Mrs Julian S. Carr, Dr.
and Mrs. A. G. Carr, Maj. and Mrs. Leo.
y. Heart Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Ton,iin-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Martin, MIR and
Mrs. George Beall, Mr. l.. A. Carr. Mr..
w. A. Erwin, Mrs. Tanning Mr.. Edward
Carr, Mr.. II. A. Foushee, Mr.. J. f.
Willy, Miss Lottie Tominson Miss Ma
bel Tomlinson, Mrs. l.. l.. Morehead, Miss
Lizzie Morehead, Mrs. w. f. Patton, AIR.
and Mrs. Ed Murray and Mrs. Root.
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Social Events in Maxton.

Maxton. N. c., Dec. 23.-(Special)--
Miss Bessie Mclean, who has been
teaching in the Washington, n. c., graded
schools, is at home to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Miss Salle Mclean has returned from
Mt. Airy, NJ c. where she has been teach
ing. She was accompanied by Miss Ethel
Armfield, of Mt. Airy, who will spend
the holidays with her.
Miss Annie l.. McRae, of the faculty OF
the James Sprunt Institute, Kenansv:lle
is spending her Christmas vacation here
with her parents.
Mr.. o. r. Conner, manager of the Max
ton office of the Standard Pole and Tie
Company, left last night for New York
city,
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w OMAN AND SOCIET Y

Miss Kate Grey Allen is at home for
the holidays.
Mrs. r. NJ Phillips left yesterday for
Carthage on visit.
Mrs. Kittie Wharton left yesterday
for Graham.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. McGinnis leave to-
day for Charlotte for the holidays.
Mrs. S. M. Young is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. j. S Allen. Jr., in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Jeffreys and child,
of Charlotte, are registered at the Var
hero.
Miss Ida Venale Gwynn, of Rex Hos
pital, left yesterday afternoon to spend
the holiday.
Mr.. John A. Simpson and Miss Sall:e
Boushall left yesterday for Richmond to
spend the holidays.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Harris arrived
yesterday from Richmond and are at
Rev. j. o. Guthrie's
Miss Margie Ferrall, who is attending
school at Mount de Sales, Maryland, is
spending the holidays here.
The Kentniss Book Club will meet
with Miss Rosa Battle Thursday after
noon at o'clock.
Miss Miriam Stamps, who is teaching
III Monroe, is here to spend the holidays
with her mother, Mrs. e. r. Stamps.
Miss Katie Lee Banks. who has been
teaching school at Haw River. returned
home yesterday to spend Christmas.
Mrs. White, Miss Lulie Biggs anu
Miss Janette Biggs, left yesterday for
New Yory city to spend the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cameron MacRae have
cona 70 Wilmington to spend Christmas
with Mrs. MacRae's mother, Mrs. Payne.
Miss Carol Whiting is spending the
Christmas holidays at house party III
the home of Mrs. Judge Coble, in states
Vile.
Miss Williams, of the faculty or the
Baptist Female University, left yesteday
for Washington, d. c., where she VIII
spend the holidays.
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XMAS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Roosevelt Family Circle Complete for
Holidays.
washington Post.)

The nine remaining days of the wear
will be given over almost entirely 10
family reunions and the ever-numerous
young peoples parties, in honor OF the
college men and future bellies at home Tor
the Christmas holidays.
The President and family will set an
example of dignified simplicity i'll the
celebration Of their first Christmas in
the White House and spend the day us
becomes the greatest Christian festival
OF all the year. For the first time in five
seasons it will be literally merry
Christmas in the historic old mansion,
for all the six children of the family are
now gathered together for the first time,
in their new home, the last to arrive be-
ing Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who came
Yesterday from Groton, Mass, where he
is preparing for college. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., who is not quite fifteen,
concluded his Christmas shopping in New
York, and has no last-moment pur-
chases to harass his manly soul, so lie
at once began to enjoy himself, and as
reward of his very excellent school rec
cord he will be permitted to join DIR.
Rixey and one or two other friends in
shooting expedition down the Potomac.
Mrs. Roosevelt spent week shopping
in New York early in the month, and
being a practical housekeeper and home
maker, is quite ready for the holidays.
AS in all other phases of their nome
life the gift-giving of the Roosevelt fanii-
ly is modest, simple, and in excellent.
taste, and the exchange OF presents al
ways a reflection of the judgment and
preference of the separate donors. AL
though there will be no great tree of pine
or of cedar, with Vulnerable little cleo
trio lights and gilded nuts and many
yards Of rainbow-colored balls, in the
library, as when Ruth Cleveland and her
tiny sisters were the children of the
White House, the little Roosevelts will
have a Christmas tree of very beautiful
proportions at the residence of their
aunt, Mrs. William S. Cowles, where their
small cousin, Sheffield Cowles, will share
the honors of the day. Not only the
small ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Ethel, Archi-
bald and Baby Quinten-but Miss Alice
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Country Wedding at Dunn.

Dunn, N. c., Dec. 23.-(Special last
evening the elegant country residence OF
Mr.. John E. Holland, was the scene OF
beautiful wedding. The contracting par
ties were Mr. John w. Aiken and Miss
alice Holland After the ceremony re-
ception and supper was given to a large
crowd of guests. Many handsome res
ents were received, and this popular
young couple left today on their wedding
tour, followed by the good wishes of their
many friends.
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Approaching Marriage.

The following invitations have been
issued to friends:
Mrs. Kate Edwards requests the honor
of your presence at the marriage of her
daughter, Mamie Elizabeth, to Mr. Will
liam Thomas Davis, on Thursday even
ing, December the twenty sixth, nineteen
hundred and one, at nine o'clock. at her
residence, l06 South Bloodworth street.
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Dodd.Johns.

Auburn, N. c., Dec. 23.-(Special)--h
10 O'Clock this morning, at his home In
this place, Miss Matte Johns will be
married to DR.. VIM. E. Dodd, OF the
faculty of Randolph Macon College. DR..
e. w. Bowen, of Randolph Macon, Will be
best man and Miss Eva Johns maid of
honor. Rev. o. l.. Struggled will Off
ciate and the couple will take bridal
tour to Washington, d. c.
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81 know you expected letter from ME
some time ago. but will state my rea-
sons, plainly, why did not write before
this says Mr.. Joseph Grass, of Brewer,
Perry Co., Mo. ut was because / did
not wish to deceive any one. wanted
to be sure that your Golden Medical
Discovery had benefited ME and it took
time after stopped taking the medicine
before felt sure / had realized perina-
nent results from its use. After taking
six bottles of Golden Medical Discov-
cry and one vial of your Pleasant Pei
let's am able to do days a01k ayith
any man. ] cannot express in words the
good your medicines have done me.D
Dr. PTepCe's Pleasant PEI
Tets cure COssss5pafiDsss
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Morning Marriage.

This morning in the Church of the
Good Shepherd, the marriage of Miss
Carrie Dancy Furman, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert NJ. Furman, and Mr..
Henry S. Robinson. formerly of Blair,
Nd, but now of Raleigh, will be solemn
izpd
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About Adolph Link.

Adolph link, the Lilliputian, who was
seen last night in Foxy CUTLER" At the
Academy is a triie higher than Boss
IIanier but does not weigh any more
than the Raleigh midg0. link is 2?
years old. He considers himself Gan
and dislikes to be treated as child. Not
long ago the company played an en-
eagement in a town where hotel walters
were maids. When link entered the din
ing room he was seized by one Of them
and put into chair, and bib was pinned
around his neck in a hurry. When the
waitress finished she looked at link ana
asked. Nov what does the child wish 20
eat