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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
TAME FISH IN A RIVER.
Travellers Story of What lie Saw
In Upper Burma.

A IC2Vetec'S SICCy OF Va NAS 11S SSA"
In Upper Burma.
When in camp the other day, was
riding through q village when the VII
lage headman asked me if l would like
to see 1.-The fish" l, not knowing what
the headman meant, at once went with
him down to the banks Of the stream,
followed by several villagers with
baskets of sessanum and paddy mixed
together. Then the thuggi called Lay,
lay, lay, lay" for a few moments,
when, 10 and behold, large herd Of
ngatwe, or big. short, fattish fish,
came up just under our feet and were
promptly fed by the Burmans.
The fish were amazingly tame and
tolerated being stroked and petted
even by ne. There were in ali about
thirty-three of them, varying in size
from eighteen inches to three and a
half feet long, the larger ones having
a girth at the gills Of about thirty inch
es. They would go away and come
back whenever they We're called.
The villagers told me-and see no
reason to doubt what they say-that
these same fish come up against the
monsoon food at the end Of June and
go away about October every year.
They can recognize Individual fish by
marks, scars, etc. which they pointed
out to me.
The Mon is nearly dry in the cold
and end of the hot weather. and the
fact that these fish return to this one
village landing stage every year reg
ularly and never go to any other is
quite worthy OF remark. y villager
who kills any OF them has to undergo
a penalty of 10 sEillinss by common
consent. and great care is in conse-
quence taken of them.
The ngatwe Of upper Burma is a
very short, thick fish. tapering rapidly
from behind tie gills to the tail. has
long feelers OF beth upper and lower
lip and has no noticeable teeth. He
makes very good eating and has but
few bones. have often heard OF tame
fish in tanks, but herd of tame fish
in q monsoon river connected With the
great irawadi is a very bizarre Pile
nomenon.-3urma Cor. Lcadon Field.
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CLOUD FORMATIONS.
Wkat Causes Them to Assume Such
garie.v III Shape.


4 good idea Of the correct reason for
varying cloud shapes may be obtained
by watching the steam from railway
engine under different conditions. IS
it issues from the funnel it is trans
parent water vapor. Cn a moist. cloudy
day If vii! hang il thick. fleece masses
in tie tracsl CT the train. In dry. bright
weather ii VIII rise in light. tain
wreaths, which quickly disappear, and
again when the engine is standing in
q station the steam will collect in
masses above it.
These are practically the conditions
Of cloud formation Tie shapes vary
according to height above the earth. to
the temperature Of the particular air
current IL which they are floating. to
the force and direction Of the wind at
the various attitudes and also in some
measure to the electrical condition Of
the atmosphere and the amount Of
dust in it.
AS a rule, the higher the clouds the
lighter they are and the more widely
spread. The so called mares tails and
mackerel sky are good examples of
this. Some of the former are over five
miles high and are believed to be CON-
posed Of minute particles of ice. The
clouds in mackerel sky are generally
about three miles high.
The heavy cumulus clouds which SO
often look like vast mountain ranges
are only found in the lower and moist
er layers of atmosphere. Their lower
surfaces are from half to three-quar-
tiers of a mile above the earth, while
their higher points may range from
two to three miles in elevation. Still
lower than these come the heavy fat
masses Of nimbus or rain clouds which
are seldom more than half a mile above
the earth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
HoARFRosT.
The Fabric Out OF Which This FeaSh-
cry Whiteness Is BuiIt.

Commonly hoarfrost is described as
being frozen moisture, but this is not
an adequate description of an agent
that has tie powe: CT adorDing in q
few hours such prcsaic objects as gate
posts and dustbias with ali the trap
pings OF fairyIand Moisture is indeed
the fabric out Of which all this feath-
ery whiteness is built up: but, although
Il seems sometimes as if it is disturbed
in a very clpricious manner, there are
nevertheless certain definite circum-
stances which cause the hcarfrost to
settle down on some surfaces rather
than others. On any cold and frosty
morning it will usually be found that
those surfaces that are the best radi-
ators of heat are also those that are
the most successful in collecting hoar-
frost. It is not always realized, how
ever, that all objects are continually
radiating heat, 50 that, 10 matter how
much they may receive from the sun,
they are constantly trying to get rid
Of it.
A fern leaf or a stone may perhaps
receive generous supplies Of heat dur
inc the day, but as soon as night comes
it hurries to spend Or radiate it, and
the object that is quickest at this work
will soon become covered in hoarfrost.
Every one has observed how the mois-
ture from the air will settle on the out
side Of a glass Of cold water brought
suddenly into a warm room. A SIM
liar process takes place in the open
air, so that as the currents Of moist air
travel across surfaces that are very
cold they pay tribute in drops Of va
Dor, which in warm weather take the
form Of dew and in cold Of hOarfrost.
Moisture therefore plays very impor-
tant part in the development of these
hoarfrost pictures. But there must not
be too much of it. Some Of the most
delicate designs occur during the prev
alence Of mist and haze, and in towns
especially it is no uncommon thing for
q choking brumous fog to be in some
degree compensated for by a subse-
quent display Of copious hoarfrost.-
Knowledge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
The Awakening. A

The meanest man on earth has just
been located. His mind had been wan
dering with fever for three weeks, and
when he came back to his senses and
opened his eyes he saw fair face un-
der a white cap bending over his pill.
low:
"Who-who are you?" he gasped.
'tI'm the trained nurse"
'Erhe trained nurse! Oh. good Lord.
And how much am paying YOU"
She told him. and he turned his head,
groaning in the soreness Of his af1ic.
ton. A few moments later, though, his
face lit up with a fash Of hope. But
I'm back in my right mind now
amt u"
"Why, yes; think you are.'
Gall right. then," with fierce exulta.
ton. Il give you notice for tonight!-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
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The Left Over Baby.

a woman went into big department
store and checked her baby while she
shopped When she went tc get her
baby. she found she had lost her check.
The manager said she would have to
wait and when all the other babies
were taken out she could have the enc
that was left. but the baby left over
was q colored baby. This Was ak
right. however. as The woman was col
ored.-Atchison Globe
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Origin Of Our Secret Service.


The United States secret service had
its origin in the early sixties under the
auspices Of the war department 1t ac-
tually grew out Of the fact Of Captain
Lafayette f. Baker of the Union army
Offering his services to Secretary Sew
ard as police scout to gather informa-
ton concerning the Confederate army.
During the war the United States be-
gan the issuance Of greenbacls. Then
came the first appearance of green
goods" men. By an act Of congress in
1861. or 1862 $4,000 was appropriated
for the maintenance of Bakers service
to suppress counterfeiting. The super
vision Of the service was then under
the solicitor Of the treasury. = New
York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
PlcKINGs FROM fiction.

If silence is golden, discreet silence
IS away above rubies.-"Life on the
Stage"
Most men are inventive enough in
the matter of personal Justification
papa Bouchard.'
The man in a man can only be recos-
nized By the woman in i woman--"By
the Higher Law
It is human nature to shrink from
eonfessing oneself wyong in ones an
ticipations.-"Lassie-
& girl is never too young to form
opinions Of her own seS-oi' to express
them.-"The Dcstiny of Doris
The world mag doom you to plain
living but only you can Geny yourself
plain Deafness aud Cheer
fulness."
Women love coed men. bs:t are inter
ested in men whose goodness is lacre
or less inpaired--"Ehe Man From
Glengarry.'
The power that prepared the il;9is-
WAYS of life seems to iave arranged
that the fngerpests along TIE pE:mr9se
paths shall rarely point TO the prom,
ised land.--Cap,aia Blaitt-
Think not. as many say. there is b9t
one springtide Of life. that it is hnf g
green and sappy youth which fasAeS to
a brief summer and Ill else Of life IS
but winter, long and trear aad s}'ai;;,
and lonely. Through al oar life our
springtide is renewed Mistress
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
ATTACKED BY A HERON.
Boy TIES to Capture the Eird and
Nearly Lose. His Lie.

Nearly Loses His Lie.
I've hu9ted everything from gray
squirrels to griZZlies.' said veteran
Philadelphia sportsman to q writer in
the New York Times. ..a.d the nearest
ever came to being seriously injured
by any sort Of game w:is enc time
whom 8 wounded bird attacked and
tried to Kill ne.
y vas hey then and went down to
q creek that flowed through my fathers
farm to watch for mink. it was early
il the evening and a blue heron came
and sat within tempting guilshot- /
knew it would spoil my chances at
mink to shoot the bird. and didn't in
tend to Go it, but. kidiike, raised : le
gun and took aim just to see how l
could kill it il would. lowered the
gun and then raised it again. Every
time raised it would touch the trig-
ger gently. After awhile touched it
too hard. the gun went off and l start
ed toward the heron, which was wound
ed.
tHouSHL IL Woulu oe d Soou aedeHiS
to catch the bird and started to do so
when its bill shot out like sledge
hammer. and struck me between the
eyes. When l came to my senses, it
was dark. and it was several minutes
longer before could remember where
I was or what had happened. a little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. l shudder even yet when l think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one Of my eyes,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
MRS. L. ATKINSON
THE STANDARD
WarehouseC Go.
COLUMBIA, S. G

Has Storage capacity of 10000
Bales Of Cotton Stores AID insrres
Cotton for Is cents per Bale per
mouth or fractional month Lower
rates on 500 Bales and above. Spe
cial rates for six months aud season
contracts
All railroads running into Columbia
permit Cotton to be stopped for storage
and reshipped at any time during the sea-
son al the through rate from original start
ing point, with only a trifie charge for
re-handling.
Cotton consigned TO Columbia has the
advantage of active competition when sold,
and loans can always be secured on our
Warehouse receipts at minimum rates. No
commission or other charges for selling
cotton. Correspondence solicited.
H. J.. ELLIOTT. Manager.
Nov 13
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sc choice of sacriaces.

at is true" said the person OF high
ideals. that you have attained pros
perity by your writings. but YOU have
produced nothing that Will live
We'll" answered the comfortable
litterateur. when it comes to ques
ton of which shall live myself or nls
writings. didn't hesitate 10 sacrifice
my writings
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In the Studio.

"Your work bears the closest kind OF
inspection" remarked the girl with the
dimple. "What infinite pains you must
take with itv'
perhaps" replied the artist; "but.
do YOU know. enjoy the pains"
"Tlan." she rejoined. with a bright
smile. 'you. too. pursue art for arts
ache. e."-Chicago Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Chinese .cxpc.ctt:nS.

When Chinese ompositor sets typo.
be places them il i wooden frame =,
By - iacAcs This frame has twenty
niEe grooves. each for Il l;ne of type,
and the type rests in clay to the depth
OF Il quar:cr of an iaeh The types are
Of wood, perfectly square, and the com
poSi;or handles them With piachcrs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
l0U.c

Mrs. Wjnhs-W'hy in the world didn't
you w;'i;e 70 ne whiIe YOU We're away:
Mrs. aiinks-I did write
Mrs. N'inks-Then presume you
gave the letter 10 your husband to
nail and he is still carrying it around
in his pocket.
Mrs. MinAs-No; posted the letter
myself
Mrs. Winks -.Ah. Then. it is in my
husbands poclet.-New York Weekly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Mothers: !:
Friend

viii DO foc every woman what It d;a for tie
Minnesota 11otner wao writes the above let
ter. Not to uss it during pregnancy is a
sn;seeal,c to be paid for in pain and Suffering.
Mof5er,s Friend cecips the patient with a
strong body and clear intellect, which IL
torn are impaired to the child. 1t rs1azes
he muscles a,.d allows them to expand. It
ee1ieves nao-slin, sickness and nervousness.
It pets al the organs concerned in perfect
condition for tac final 11our,s that the aotttal
labc- IS short and practically painless. Dan-
ger Of rising CT hard breasts IS altogether
avoided, ,a.::,d recovery Is merely l:latier oi
a Ivy d1>jy5s d1>,jy5s.
D-.-s---.s So; No.se-'s Friend for 8, Bette.
Tic dff..ee.li Regulator Co Atlanta, Ga.
Sen. .or OF. free j. Is. ra:ed book
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Enr Cnr,-,.nuf

Mrs. Growells-My husband is CON
tinCal!y quarreling about tr:lies.
Mrs. IIowells-Wen, my dear the
less one has to quarrel about the bet
ter.-Chicaco News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22
Deep Sea Life.

In the abysses Of the oceans. below
500 fathomS many animals have either
imperfect eyes or none. Their condi-
ton in this regard affords Il suggestive
parallel to that OF cave life. and The
causes are probably tAe same Science
is of the opinion that all deep sen life
originally emiSrated frons the slal
lows
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-01-22

Macedonia has 4 population OF about
100000. Three-lourths are Christia"
and one-fourth Turks. Nearly half a;e
OF Bulgarian ancestry.
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NOTICE.

HAVING secured offices upstasir
over DeLome's Pharmacy we are
fitting them up temporarily and will
be ready on and after January 1st, to
resume our practice.
Afford & Afford,
Dentists.
Dec. 31-3t.
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Methodist.

MarvirI Church South. corner Tenth
and B Streets southwest. Rev ". I.
Dolly, pastoT-9:30 a. m, Sunday school,
Il a n and 7:30 D. m. sermons by the
pastor; p. m. Junior Epworth League.
$50 p m. Senior Epworth League: :: 80
? n, Tuesday class meetings; 7.20 D.
N, Thursday prayer meeting
Emory Chapel. Brightwood, Rev. O. c.
Bean. pastor-PreachiRg, II a m. and 8
,. m: SUNDAY school. $3.50 g. n: Chris
tian Endenvor. 7:$0 p. m: prayer serv-
ice. Thursday evening, O'Clock A cor
dial welcome TO all
McKendree Church. 1888 Massachu-
setts Avenue northwest, Rev. Edward L.
Hubbard. pastor-Sunday school at 3: 80
N, special rally day program:
preaching at II a m and 7:30 p. N. By
the pastor; Epworth League at $50
p. n.
St Pauls Church. corner Fifteenth
and r Streets. George ". Miller, D. D.
pastor-s.3A a. N, Sunday school: II Q.
m. preaching by the pastor; p. n.
EpwOrth League meeting; s p. m,
preaching by the pastor. Strangers al
ways welcome.
Metropolitan Church, Four and-a-haIf
and c Streets, Rev, Frank N, Bristol, D,
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A Great Historical Movement.

We have been studying one Of the
great. world affecting movements OF
universal history for the last three
months. The records of this movement
are to be found in the books Of Exodus,
Numbers. Leviticus. and Deuteronomy.
They deal with the origin Of the Hebrew
people as q nation. No one can gainsay
the fact that this nation has played a
very important. II not the most impoT-
tant. part in bringing about the present
civilization Of the world. It's inf1u-
ence in the worlds history has been
rivalcd only by the influence OF the
Greek and Roman peoples
1t would be interesting from purely
chronological standpoint. even II We had
no inspired Scriptures to enlighten US,
to try 10 discover the origin and rise
/ OF this remarkable people upon the stage
Of the worlds activities and progress.
Let US rot forget that we have been
studying actual history. The early rise
Of many nations is enveIoped III an
almost fmpenetrabIe cloud Of myth and
legend. But the Hebrews are the only
people who have an authentic and prov
able early history. above the mists Of
tradition in which the origins of the
Hebrew nation are enveloped. two his
+oricaI facts stand out like twin noun
tain peaks-namely. the exodus from
the land OF Egypt and the wanderings OF
the tribes in the steppes of northern
80 IT, Ezz7+4ao bondage is no
less stern reality, for, as an emf
nent scholar has, lately assured US, it is
inconceivable that a free people should
have stamped on the memory OF their
ancestors the brand OF disgraceful
servitude unless It had a foundation Of
historical truth The discoveries OF
eminent scientists in the field Of arch
aeoIogy. are proving that these early
historical records Of the Hebrew peo-
pie are authentic. The spade is at the
present time proving an active ally OF
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Che international Sunday School Lesson
FOR SEPTEMBER %.

the Bible. In the book Of Exodus we
find the earliest contemporaneous record
Of the history Of the Jews as a distinct
people and the development in the desert
Of their peculiar theocratic institutions
The book opens only a tolerably com
plete narrative OF the means by which
the assent of Pharaoh to the de
partuTe Of the Israe1ftes was at last OBJ
tanned, and of the consequent exodus OF
the whole people under the guidance Of
Moses and Aaron; of their passage
through the Red Sea. together with the
destruction of the Egyptian pursuing
army. until they arrived at the foot Of
Mount sinai. The chief parsonage in the
book. and in the remaining portions of
the Pentateuch. around whom the in
terest centers, is the commanding figure
Of Moses. who is, humanity speaking. the
great deliverer, leader. and legislator
of the Hebrew people. The work accom-
pIished by him has no parallel in his
tory. No other legislator. no prophet.
priest, or king ever wrought to such
purpose OF with so lasting efficiency as
he did. No other ones work ever
lived after him as his has done.
The institutions and the laws of
Cyrus the Elder. Scion, Lyeurgus.
Nura. Pytha goras, and q host Of others
where are they? As feeting contribu-
tions to the worlds history; as drops Of
flesh and pure rain falling upon the
bosom OF the great ocean. they have been
swallowed up in it and lost. without
having in the slightest perceptible de-
gree lessened its bitterness. Moses
lived nearly a thousand years earlier
than the eldest Of them, among an ig-
norant and despised people. fugitives
now upon the face of tie earth; and his
work endured and still endures; and we.
the civilized Christian nations OF the
earth. are still living in the light OF it,
unfolding some OF his institutions and
processing, at any rate. to conform our
lives to some OF his laws. But it is in
/ its special influence on the Hebrew race.
for whom. as Gods chosen people. it
was primarily and exclusively designed.
that the legislation Of Moses has most
clearly shown its wisdom and its last
ing power. He formed their national
character; he stamped upon them those
pecuIiarities Of faith and practice by
which they have been distinguished from
his day TO ours. f. formed them into a
church and a state unlike anything
else which then existed on the face OF
the earth; ne determined the main fea-
lures Of their polity for all coming
time. The Jews are to this day what
Moses made them. For the mere stu
dent Of political science, OF the origin
OF government. of the theory of legis-
lation, and Of the determining causes
of national character, know of no
study more instructive and fruitful than
that Of the history. the institutions. and
the laws Of the Hebrew people
But We can by no means account for
the character. IDEAS, customs, laws and
hopes OF the Hebrew people on natural
grounds alone. They are kind Of super
natural people Moses was but the in
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Episcopal.

Church OF St Michael and Al Angels,
Twenty-second Street, below 2 Street,
Rev William R Turner. recteT-SeTT1ce
~or eighteenth Sunday after Trinity;
1. 1Iy- communion at 7;30 2. n; morning
service and sermon At II a. m; evening
prayer, with sermon and music appTo-
pirate TO the eve Of the feast Of St
Michael and All Angels. at s ?. n The
rector will preach morning and evening
St. Matthew's Chapel, II and Half
Streets southeast. Rev. J. II. z. Mckee.
minister in charge-Sunday school. $50
a m: morning service and sermon. II
O'Clock; evening service. with address, 3
o'clock Seats free. Strangers welcome
St. Margaret Church. Connecticut
Avenue and Bancroft Place, Herbert
Scott Smith. D. D. recJOT-1i a n.
morning prayer and sermon ny the rec
tor. Strangers welcome
St. Thomas Church, Eighteenth Street,
between P and @ Streets near Dupont
Circle Rev. J. A Aspinwan. rector:
Rev Carl s Smith and Rev J. @. Ames,
assistants Service Morning prayer. an
te-communion, and sermon al Il a. N
Beginning first Sunday IN October second
service at s p m. with fun choir A cor
dial invitation is extended &c all.
Church OF the Advent, corner Second
and L Streets, lie Droit Park, Rev. Ed
ward NJ Mott, rector-HoIy communion.
$50 q. N; morning prayer and sermon
Il o'clock; evening prayer and sermon,
7:45 o'clock. Seats free Strangers vel
come.
St. Stephens Church. Fourteenth
Street and Columbia Road, Columbia
Heights, Rev. George Fiske Dudley. rec
n
Vested choir All pews free Service,
100 and II a n. and p. N: Sunday
school, $50 a N.
Church o. the Good Shepherd. Sixth
and ! Streets northesst-Services. HOLY
communion, 100 q m; morning PRAYER
and iitany, II a. N; festival. evening
prayer, and annual charge TO the coz
gregation, 1880 o'clock; Sunday school
$50 a m; morning prayer daily at 9
o'clock: Wednesday, evening prayer at
100 O'Clock; Bible class. 5 D. m: Fri
Tday, evening prayer at 100 o'clock
St PauTs Church. Twenty-third Street
northwest. near Washington Circle. Rev
Alfred Harding .. D.. and EnoCh VI
Thompson, clergy - Sunday services
Holy communion, 100 a. n; Sunday
school. 9:45 a m; morning service and
sermon. II o'clock; choral evensong, 8
o CLOCK strangers cordially invited
Monday. feast of St Michael aud All
Angels; holy communion. 7;f5 q. H..
evensong. 4:30 o'clock The regular
daily services begin Wednesday, Oc-
tober J.
St Marks cathedral. Third and !
Streets sOutheast-7-50 a n. holy com
mGnion; II a. m ordination; the bishop
Of Washington viii preach the sermon
Is o'clock, evening prayer and sermon,
Strangers welcome.
Trinity Church. Third and c Streets
northwest, Rev Richard P. Williams.
rector; Rev. Frank VI. Gibson, Pm. D,
assistant-At 7:30 a. m, holy commun-
ion; $50 a. N. Sunday school; II a. m,
morning prayer and sermon; 8 p. N.
evening prayer end sermon The recto.
viii preach Teachers class. Wednes-
day 81 20 p. m. rector's Bible cless.
Wednesday AT $50 p IL The public is
welcome 10 all services and classes.
St. James Church, D street, near Mas
sacbusetts avenue. and c Streets north
east; free and open TO aIl-Seryices SUa-