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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
A Short Lesson on Budding.

A letter which comes from Wiscon-
sin makes inquiries about budding.
The inquirer wishes to know whether
the buds that are inserted should be
taken from old or new wood. They are
invariably taken from new growth.
The twig is cut off during the growing
season, late in the summer or early in
the fall, when buds are ripe or mature.
If budding is done in the spring the
twigs must be kept in the cellar OF
other cool place for use when required.
Tie bud is removed with q piece OF
bark, which is a little oplong, and
carries portion of wood, and 5hese
are inserted directly on the csmbrian
layer. The slit that is made is OF
various styles Generally the wound is
caused by two incisions, one vertical
and the other crosswise. These must
only extend through the bark. The
vertical slit should be from an inch to
an inch and half long; the cross
cut should be only enough to allow the
lifting Of the corners Of the bark,
when loosened by the end of the blade
or the handle of the budding knife.
The bud is now inserted and pushed
snugly down by the fingers. The
whole of the shield, that is, the bud
and the wood that attaches to it, should
enter the cleft. If possible do the
work when the bark peels easily, so as
to let the bud in more freely.
Tying is done with slips of inside
lockwood bark or with yarn or carpet
warps. Any soft twine or cord will
do. Nurserymen use an imported ma
terial, which is not necessary. The
tying draws the lifted bark closely
around the bud, and should remain
until adhesion is made. This should
take place in about three weeks, per-
haps less. Then draw a sharp knife
across the cords so that the growth
of the bud is not checked, or prevent
ed altogether. If budding is done near
the roots care must be taken that
sprouts do not take the vitality of the
stem. This sort Of budding is done on
two-year stocks, as rule. Early sum-
mer budding is done On apple trees
and some other fruit trees, with buds
cut the previous fall and winter and
kept in an icehouse in sawdust. There
are different styles. of budding not
necessary to repeat here. Only remem-
Der that the form of the cut which
receives the bud can be varied to suit
the judgment of the budder. I have
seen skilled workmen make two up
right incisions and one transverse
across the middle. In this case a flap
of the bark is lifted above and one be-
LOVE-. P. Powell, in New York
Tribune Farmer.
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LOCKED IN a CELL WITRA MANIAC.
DR.. E. r. Churchill, of a City
Hospital Staff, Has a Harrow
ing Experience.

Louisville, Aug. 22.-Dr. E. R.
Churchill had a narrowing experience
last night at the City Hospital. He
was locked in the cell for an hour with
a raving maniac. John Bradley was
confined as being ungovernable, and
it fell to DR.. Churchill's lot to treat
the case. Last night about O'Clock
he went into the cell alone to make
an examination of the case. BY an ac-
cident the door clicked behind him
and when he tried to open it he found
he was a prisoner.
The maniac took the doctor for fell
low-sufferer. He regarded him with
interest and asked him just here the
affection lay. DR.. Churchill yelled for
help several times and none came.
He was afraid to get too noisy On ac-
count Of his fellow prisoner. After
he had been locked in the cell an hour
negro heard him and he was released.
The maniac thought he had been cured.
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The New sIrish Question.

We notice in the newspapers-the
weeklies that are regarded as Irish pa
triotic journals-statements that the
Irishmen in this country are quarrel
ling over the best manner in which
to free Ireland''
The fact that Cuba has gained inde-
pendence after ten-year wars following
ten-year wars seems to have stirred
up the Irishmen to new endeavor in
behalf of better treatment or indepen-
dence for their fatherland, for the
Irishmen, who say they know best Of
all, assert that landlordism and slavery
of Irish on Irish soil are more pro-
nonnced now than ever, despite recent
statements like those put in the mouth,
of Hon. John D. Cummins and others
to the effect that ireland is getting
along nicely.
Some of the Irish papers openly de-
clare that constitutional agitation is a
failure and that they realize that the
time has come when it must be con-
fessed that all hope must be abandon
ed of securing, for the Irish people
anything through parliamentary ac-
tion. Their idea is that through
physical force, and physical force
alone, will Irishmen ever be able to
wiring concessions from England. By
physical force they mean straightfor-
ward warfare. They do not propose to
take up guns and start out in sloop-
of-war to fight the mighty navies and
armies of England, but they do pur-
pose to put all European nations on
notice that the first time high rate
power challenges England to the field,
the Irishmen will be found ready, in
every quarter of the globe, to offer
auxiliary force against a common
enemy, the price being the Irish re-
public.
In America, in Australia, in Can
ada, in Ireland, in England, in Scot
land-all over the world--Irishmen are
speaking and writing of physical force
so much so that they have Won the
attention of foreign governments.
The physical force'' party may be
right. Cubans found the opportunity
in America. Irishmen hope to find it
in France or Russia. At any rate the
lesson to Irishmen of many scores of
years seems to be that Irishmen have
little to hope from parliament or from
the efforts of IAN Irish parliamentary
party.-Augusta Chronicle.
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Souvenir Gold Dollar.

Washington, Aug. IA design of
the gold dollar to be coined as souve-
mir of the St. Louis exposition will
soon be decided upon by the Treasury
Department. The question is believed
to be practically settled now, and there
will probably be no change. The IN
derstanding is that Jeferson's bust.
will appear on 125, 600 of the coins and
the bust of Mckinley on the remain
der.
There was a strong sentiment in
favor of the busts of both men appear
ing on the coin, but the dollar will be
too small for that. Another PROPOSE
tion was to place the bust of President
Roosevelt on the coin, but the law dis.
tinctly provides that the likeness of no
living person shall be used upon a
coin. On the reverse side of the coin
will be the words Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition, and the dates,
"1SO1-19O4.' -
The coin will be minted in Phila-
delphia and will be ready for issue to
the public next January. The ezposi-
tion authorities are expecting TO see
the dollars. sell at splendid premium.
The sales will start off at 81 each, but
it is believed by some coin collectors
that the premium viii go above that
before the total amount is disposed of.
The coinage of the regular gold dollar
was stopped a number of years ago,
and these dollars have been at a pre-
MUM for long time. A gold dollar
of the old mintage sells at almost any
jewelry store at considerable pre-
MUM. Another gold coin that is
scarce and commands good premium
is the s. piece. It's coinage ceased a
good many years ago, too, and that
was one reason for the coin to be num-
bered among those worth more than
their stamped value.
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Increased Cost Of Cotton.

A Vicksburg authority is quoted as
showing in facts and figures the in
creased cost of producing cotton this
year as compared with the cost report
ed in the last census year. One work
hand and his mule are taken as the.
basis of comparison.
In 1890 the two consumed, while the,
crop was cultivated and harvested, 200.
pounds OF meat, at 8 cents, SIG; three
barrels of meal, S6.15; one barrel of
four, So 10; so bushels of corn, S23. so:
25 bushels of oats, $50; one ton of
hay, S12.50 Total $50. .35. These
items comprise the actual living needs
oil the negro and mule. -
The same things in the same ouanti-
ties this year cost as follows: 200
pounds Of meat, at IL cents, S22: 8
barrels of meal, SI035; one barrel OF
-four, 40; so bushels of corn. at Is
cents, s36. so; % bushels of oats, at.
Sc cents, S13. 30; one ton of hay, s19.
Total S105. 45.
The increased cost this year is s3e. le,
or something over so per cent. This.
means that, while 1t required S67
pounds of Scent cotton in 1860 to set:
tie thesupply account for laborer
and mule, !, 3lS pounds, at the same
price, Will be required this year.
Otherwise stated, it will take this year:
the cotton from four and three-ffths
acres to settle the supply account Of a
hand and his mule, as against cotton
from two and three-quarter acres IN
1900, assuming that each acre produced
Snl non DSc rf@ Ii n r. $3.50 ytf
These figures, says. the Birmingham
Age-Herald, viii startfe all farmers
who do>not raise their own supplies
and will discomfort those who do.
The growing crop is none too good''
ard, as the cost of production has been
increased by half, it is safe to say that
it will bring less net money than a.
crop has brought in many a year..
"The situation, - it adds, simply en-
forces the old lesson-raise your own
supplies, whatever else you may do.
Put supplies first, and make cotton an
incidental cash crop. Those who do
not heed this lesson are nipped severe
ly every year, but probably in no year
more than they will be in the present
one. News and Courier.
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Wilmington, Del, Aug. 2o.-Eight
workmen are known TO have been kill
ed. six are missing and three others
are badly injured by the explosion of
two steel digesters in the Delaware
Pnlp mills in the Jessup & Moore
Paper Company on the Christiana this
afternoon.
Now if the pee. lie of South Carolina
want Jim Tillman for their Governor,
they have only to say so at the polls
next Tuesday. The record of his de-
pravity is before them, clearly present
ed by the patriotic press of the State,
without any partisan inspiration or
factional division and merely from un-
selfish concern for the good name Of
the great State of US all. If IN the
face of that record the people elect
the precious Jim, SO be it. But it is
impossible that they should.--Charles-
ton Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
The Operators Unmoved.

New York, Aug. 19.-The presidents
OF the anthracite coal roads had their
usual weekly conference here today.
Before going to the meeting Mr..
Truesdale, president Of the Lacka-
wanna Railroad company, said:
There is no foundation in fact for
the rumors that the anthracite coal
operators viii make concessions in
order to end the strike. I think work
will be resumed in time to produce
plenty of coal for the fall demand.
The operators are ready as they al
ways have been ready to adjust with
their men any grievances that they
may have and they have never discrimi-
mated against any of their men because
they have belonged to the union.
What the operators will not do is to
discuss their business affairs with
outsiders. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27
GOULD OR MlDREY.
A Mans Life Depending on His
Identify.

The case of Dan Gould, alias Thom-
as Madrey, bids fair to be one of the
most interesting in the annals of the
criminal history of the State. The
facts in the case, briefly, are as fol-
lows:
About 20 years ago W. A. Carpenter
was murdered in Lilesville township,
this county. A young negro man
whose name was Dan Gould was ar
rested on the charge of commit tting the
murder. The case was moved from
this county to Montgomery and tried
in the latter. county in 1883, and Gould
was convicted and sentenced to be
hanged. Gould appealed and the su-
preme court confirmed the decision of
the lower court.
Pending the execution Gould was
brought back here, the, Jail at Troy
being deemed unsafe. In 1884 he
escaped from Jail. About six weeks
agoa negro was arrested in George
town, S. c., who is believed to be
Could. He was brought here and
placed in Jail A large number of
white persons who knew Gould before
his escape have seen the negro
since he has been here and many Of
them are ready to swear that he is
Could beyond the peradventure Of a
doubt, and all of them say that he is
the very image of Gould. The negro
has scar on his throat and there is a
defect in his right knee, both of
which marks Gould had.
The negro, however, strenuously
denies that he is. Gould. He claims
that his name is Thomas Madrey: that
he was born in Perquimans county,
this state, and that his mother moved
Ito Berkley, Virginia, when he was a
boy. He claims to have worked in
Iand around Berkley until some three
or four years ago, when he went to
Georgetown, S. c., to work for the
Atlantic Lumber Company. He says
that he was never in this section until
brought here under arrest.
| Yesterday q coal black negro (the
negro in Jail is of light ginger cake
tcoior}, who claims to be Thomas
iMadrey's half brother, arrived here
ifsom Wilmington to see him. This
negro gives his name as Harrison Mad
rey and says he has been working in
Wilmington about nine years, and
had not seen Tom in that time. He
bWas taken to the Jail yesterday after
noon to see Gould or Madrey, but un-
fortunately news of his coming had
reached the prisoner, who received
him with many kisses and hugs. But
It was noted that the conversation on
she part of the prisoner was not at all
lhatnral He talked as if he had learn
led his piece by rote, and scarcely gave
his alleged brother chance to get in
la word edgeways.
The negro will be taken to Mont
gomery county to be resentenced in
September and if he then denies being
Gould, which of course he will, ssthe
question of his identity will be pass
ed upon by q iury.-Wadesboro Mes
senger Intelligencer.
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Look Pleasant, Please

Photographer c. c. Harlan, of Eaton,
O., can do SO now, though for years he
suffered untold agony from the worst form
of indigestion. All physicians and medi-
cines failed to help him till he tried Elec-
tric Bitters, which worked such wonders
for him that he declares they are a god
send to sufferers FROM dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unriyaled for diseases
of the Stomach, Liver and Kidneys, they
build III, and give new life to the whole
system. Try them only SOC. Guaranteed
by j. F. ". DeLorme. druggist.
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A Young Lady's Life Saved

at Panama, Colombia: by Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy.
DR.. Chas. Fl. Utter, prominent physi-
clan, of Panama, Colombia, in recent let
ter states: ssLast March had as patient
young lady sixteen years of age, who had
very bad attack of dysentery. Everything
1 prescribed for her proved Intellectual and
she was growing worse every hour. Her
parents were sure she would die. She had
become so week that she could not turn
over in bed. What to do at this critical
moment was study for ne, thought of
ChamberIain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy and as last resort prescribed it.
The most wonderful result was effected.
Within eight hours she was feeling much
oetter inside of three days she was upon
her feet and at the end of one Yeek was en-
tirely WELL. For sale by DR.. A. j. China.
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All VI ere Saved.

"For years suffered such untold misery
from Bronchitis" writes j. II. Johnston, Of
Broughton, Ga, ''that often was unable to
work. Then. when every thing else failed,
l was wholly cured by DR., Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Ny wife
suffered intensely from Asthma, till it cured
her, and all our experience goes to show it
is the best Group medicine in the world"
A trial will convince you it's unrivaled for
Throat and Lung diseases. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and S1.00. Trial bottles free
at j. F. w. DeLorme's.
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Skaters all Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gulledge, Yer
bena, Ala, paid a vast sum to doctors to
cure a severe case of piles, causing "a
tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's Arnica
Salve soon cured him. Subdues Inf1am-
nation conquers Aches, kills Pains. Best
salve in the world. 25c at j. F. w. De-
Lorme's drug store.
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A list of books wanted by the Osa-
wattomie (Kas) Library was recently
sent to Miss Helen Gould with the re-
quest that she make a gift of them to
the institution. Miss Gould imme-
diately ordered the books, but first she
struck from the list all of the works
of Victor Hugo. The library author
tiles understand that Miss Gould OBJ
jects to Hugo because he wrote so bit
terly against the wealthy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27

cit wasn't in the black belt nor in
the Ozarks nor in darkest Indiana that
Jim Mcdonald was tarred and feather
ed, ridden on rail, fogged twice,
and then run out of town by regula
tors Wednesday night. 1t was in
Marion, Mass, beside the summer
sea, with the cottages of the only liv-
ing ex-president, the only Rip Van
Winkle, and the only Poet Glider close
by. Hartford Conn. Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27

Montreal. Aug. 2l.-Marion Erwin,
the district attorney from Georgia,
who has been looking after the inter
ests of the United States government
in the Gaynor- Greene case, is in the
city again. He had long interview
with Donald MacMaster today and
new DEVELOPMENTS are expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-08-27

Henry L. Shattuck, of Shellsburg, Iowa,
was cured of stomach trouble with which
he had been afflicted for years, by four
boxes of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. He previously tried many other
remedies and number of physicians with
out relief. For sale by DR.. A. j. China.
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Just Look at Her.

Whence came that sprightly step, fault
less skin, rich, rosy complexion, smiling
face. She LOOKS good, feels good. Here's
her secret. She uses DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Result,-an organs active, digestion
good. no headaches, no chance for blues .
Try them yourself. Only 25c at j. F. w.
DeLorme's.
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am glad to have that villain IL cusso-
dy. send you al the men belonging
TO your company and cannot reinforce
you with any more as yet. I reed
letter from Col. Hon
he was informed that the enemy and a
galley and an armed raft came as
far as Manels above Loyals hills
and they landed fifty infantry, and that
aparsy Of horse 10 or 80 had come up
from below to join the other party, but
4 believe the information is not right.
as Z think they cannot spare SO many
from Georgetown WithoHsa late rein
forcemsnt, however, itsmay be posi-
Bile. The galley may attempt coming
up to BULBS creek to command both
rivers down. ! am apprehensiye the
boats you have sent may fall IN the
any, IS hands, for + am told that a
Tory boat 9rona Ii Z Pee Dee with
eight hands went down two days ago
and If they meet your boats they may
be toe strong for them. / think it
would be best you would 60 TO Euhany
fs and protect. the boats yousend and
intercept those Of the enemy. I am
dear sir, yenr obedient servant,
Francis Marion.
N. 81 am much In want Of paper,
Z if you can find any send IT
Addressed on back of letter to
Captain John Porter. I"
Forwarded by Mr.. Mcpherson.
Euhany is supposed to be
Yauhannah, which was the ferry oi
the old kings highway from Charles
ton to Philadelphia. The question
marks In Che letter we're probably put
IN By the copyist, who doubled if he
had the names correct. Bull creek,
which is men toned IN the letter is q
connection from Pee Dee to Waccamaw.
Port HARRISON is on its waters, all
three rivers enter 1t within few
miles and the feet mentioned coming
down the little Pee Dee might hare
been cut of at Yauhannah, which is
just below the mouth OF creek on
Great Pee Dee. The place called
Lovals hill is probably Laurel hill on
WaccamaW just below the mouth ol
Bull creek on that side. Manels may
be located by some of the readers OF
the Times.
This is interesting, this war news Of
one hundred and twenty years ago,
and we think of the palces mentioned
and how little they have changed since
the great Marion wrote that letter.
Snow island is now, as then, a wild
tangie Of cane and undergrowth, q
swamp in which white man of today
would not venture and to see il brings
to mind very forcibly, the sufferings
and the extrepities Of the men, oul
great-grandfathers, who built the
foundations OF this country on the rock
of their own constitutions and cement.
ed it with their blood. Snow island
is now given ever to the alligator and
the bear, the bird and creeping things,
but once it was the capital Of state,
almost and the seat of great minis:
ter ef war, which though on small
scale, made the greatest republic that
the world ever saW.-Florence Times.
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The best physic-Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. Easy to take. Pleasant
in effect. For sale by DR.. A. j. China.
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OLD THE NEWS.
An Interesting Letter From Gen
sraI francis Marion.

The following is a copy Of letter
written BY Cen. Francis Marion while
playing the part OF Swamp Fox" IN
this section Of the country tosthe ever
lasting glory of his country and the
discomfort Of the British. Is is the
copy of a letter In the possession of
Prof. Sheridan, of Greenwood, who
gave it To tie Greenwood Index. It
was written from Snow Island, which
lies ii Pee Dee river at the extremity
OF this counts. This was one of the
holes Of the fox from which he would
sally to strike his telling blows, the
blows that did SO much to make this
republic a possibility
Shows Island,
18th Jan. I7S1.
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The case of Dan Gould, alias Thorn
as Madrey, bids fair to be one of the
most interesting in the annals of the
criminal history of the State. The
facts in the case, briefly, are as fol-
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The negro will be taken to Mont
gomery county to be resentenced in
September and if he then denies being
Gould, which of course he. will, ssthe
question of his identity will be pass
ed upon by ury.-Wadesboro Mes
senger Intelligencer.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-17

voted with the democrats against the mo-
ton.
The senate amendments to the naval APP
preparation bill we're nonconcurred In and
the bill was sent to conference. Messrs.
Foss Of Illinois, Dayton Of West Virginia
and Meyer OF Louisiana we're appointed
conferees.
Mr.. Sherman Of New York moved to sus-
pend the rules and adopt a senate resolu-
ton to amend the Indian appropriation act
for the coming fiscal year in reference to
the allotments In severalty Of lands In
certain Indian reservations.
Mr.. Richardson, the minority leader asked
IL the president had signed the Indian bill
with the obnoxious provisions in 1t.
Mr.. Sherman replied that the president
had signed 1t in the expectation that the
provisions would be modified in accord
ance with the resolution. Mr.. Little said
he believed the president should have We
toed the bill on account Of the provisions
1t contained regarding lessees In the Uintall
reservation. He was, however, in full sym
pathy with the purposes Of the pending res
olution.
Mr.. Stephens Of Texas criticised the res
olution because, he said, It would re-enact
existing law and perpetuate the present
system OF leasing grazing lands. Under
that system the secretary of the Interior,
he said, had leased 400, 900 acres on Red
river, in Oklahoma, to millionaire cattle
men. The resolution was adopted.