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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-03-05
The Pearl Hunters Superstition.

The Pearl Hunters Superstition.
The pearl hunters Of Borneo and the
adjacent islands have a peculiar super
stition. When they open shells in
search of pearls, they take every ninth
find, whether it be large or small, and
put it into bottle which is kept cork
ed with dead mans finger. The
pearls in the vial are known as "seed
pearls" or breeding pearls" and the
native Borneose firmly believes that
they will reproduce their kind. For ev-
cry pearl put into the vial two grains
Of rice are thrown in for the pearls to
"feed upon"
Some whites in Borneo believe as
firmly in the superstition as the ma
tiYes do, and almost every hut along
the coast has its dead finger" bottle,
with from nine to fifty seed pearls and
twice that number Of rice grains care
fully and evenly slowed away among
them.
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PlsGAH NEWS NOTES.

Pisgah, March 4.-The month Of
February was one of the worst for
farmers that they have ever expert
enced. Very little workswas done, and
that was through cold, wet and frozen
ground, consequently ploughing is
very far behind. If this month is dry,
everyone will soon catch up.
The oat crop here is grand failure.
What few were planted over are stu
under ground.
Grippe has Frustrated several of our
citizens Measles and mumps are
among the negroes. Some of them
who went to Florida and Georgia to
shake money out of trees are back,
and tell tale of hard work that they
never experienced here, but they will
never learn any better, for they will
even listen to the lies of agents who
want them out of the State to work.
The best labor is gone from the fields.
One of the best speeches delivered
in Congress in years was by Represen-
tatiye Wheeler, OF Kentucky. He
plainly showed the drift of this coun-
try towards royalty, and exposed fully
the practices of the republican party.
It has the ring OF manhood about it.
W. Jasper Talbert endorsed it, and
said he ought to have gone farther.
1t is useless to deny it, the policy of
this country has drifted away from
that of the fathers, and money is at
the bottom of it.
DR.. C. P. Osteen's friends wish for
him this day, and all of life to come,
much happiness for himself and cho-
sen bride. The invitations to his
marriage are neat and pretty.
The friends of Mrs. Jane Team here
heard with regret ber death. She
lived here at the time of her mar
riage, and several years before she
moved to Sumter.
Our community heard with sorrow
last Friday morning that Capt. j. Fl.
Mcleod had passed away after his
long sickness. He lived here all his
life, and was widely known and uni
yersally liked. For number of years
he held the Office of Magistrate, and
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made model officer. Always was a
peacemaker and not peace breaker.
In that way he saved the county and
State lot of expense. AS farmer he
was one of the best. AS friend he
was good to all. His advice was often
sought and freely given His greeting
to all was kind and pleasant. In his
hospitable home nothing delighted
him more than to see and entertain
his friends. His invitation was come
to see me.'' The poorest and most
ignorant white man of respectable
character was never made to feel his
posi- tion when he met or entertained
him. A good neighbor and kind
friend is gone. Peace to his ashes.
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Answered.

.If a ship" began the comedian with
the rose tinted beard. ''is 100 feet long
and 40 feet wide and its masts are 100
feet high and the bo'sun is bowlegsed.
what does the capstan weigh"
.It weighs the anchor!' hoarsely
shouted the audience as it grabbed the
benches to prevent itself rising en-
masse and doing violence to the thes-
pians.-Baltimore American.
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chi1dren,s PLAY I'm Germany

It is a common belief in south Ger
many that if children play soldiers
very often in the street there is a war
coming, and if they play funeral an
epidemic will come over the land, and
many deaths will result. The relator
of this tells that, when boy, he with
others played funeral in front Of
the house of an old miser in his native
town in Germany. The miser became
much excited and exclaimed, 81 will
not die yetw and made complaint to
the mayor that the boys should be ar
rested and punished.
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CO0Sidcr0te.

A tender hearted youth was once
present at an Oxford supper, where
the fathers Of those assembled were
being roundly abused for their parsi-
mony in supplying the demands OF
their sons. At last. after having long
kept silence. he lifted up his voice in
mild protest. After all, gentlemen
he said. "let Us remember that they are
our fellow creatures
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II All DEFENDS.

A student long ago asked the presi-
dent Of Oberlin college if he could not
be permitted to take shorter course
Of study.
"Oh. yes" replied the president, "but
that depends upon what you want to
make of yourself. When God wants to
make an oak, he takes hundred
years. but when he wants to make
squash be takes six months" = In.
structor.
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News and Comment From Hagood.

Hagood, March st has been rain
ing, it has been blowing, sleetingaa bit
and showing and the farmer as oppor-
tunity has offered has been plowing !;
when the ground was in condition and
the weather suitable the air has been
filed with the je-haw cry of the plow-
man. Notwithstanding the continued
inclemency considerable progress has
been made in preparation for planting.
A few, farmers have insufficient labor,
while in other places they are more
than supplied.
Considerable land will lie out for
want of tenants, due to their scarcity
or inability to secure advances. Some
darkies with nothing to go upon, and
undertaking to farm are feeling the
stralghtness of the times. In some
places due to the above named fact
day labor is plentiful and cheap.
Farmers have gone to work in grim
earnestness, and every fellow with "a
head on'' is trying to "cut close. !"
believe most of them feel that the
situation is desperate. If they come
out we'll next fail many of them will
turn crazy and invest their little
surplus in that they could easily do
without or worse in that they needed
not. Farmers are, as rule, clever
people, but it does look like there are
some blockheads among them. Is
anybody else so impressed? They are
never a unit in anything unless it be
to disagree. Largely in the majority
they never combine successfully. Why
is it, "Cufie" poor stupid Cutie can,
and does combine but he, never. All
of us know of some wonderful COM
binations, powerful and far-reach-
ing(?) in which Hayseed" was made
catspaw of the shrewd politician
who no sooner stepped into Office than
the bubble hurst. I ask myself the
question, Will it always be so?''
Our ia m ers are not set of ignoram-
uses. Thy do they allow themselves
| to be ST. ,m. -sed upon? Why can there
be no conv TT OF action among them:
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for this
diversion.
I believe we have President with
convictions and the courage of them.
It does me good to see man who,
when he thinks it necessary, will IN
hesitatingly clash with other peoples
notion of things. The Presidents
strokes are no less bold than heavy.
He handles the Sampson Schley mat
ter with gloves off, then begins to pay
his respects to trusts in manner that
seems to say, 81 intend to do my duty
as I see it regardless of consequences.
Ben Tillman was to blame for that
ugly affair in the Senate. He is play
ing his old role that stirred up South
Carolina from one end to the other.
Mark me; no good awaits such.
There is considerable sickness in oul
neighborhood, a result of the genera.
and continued bad weather. After
many years of sicknes and suffering
Capt. James H. Mcleod, Christian
gentleman, an intelligent and valuable
citizen, successful farmer, has fallen
asleep. He died the last day ot
February. Hagood.
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Oriental uorseshoes.

The type of horseshoe common in the
orient is a plate fitted so as to cover
the entire bottom OF the hoof, with a
perforation in the center. The weight
of the average horseshoe is three
fourths of pound. The native smiths
usually cut these plates from sheets Of
wrought iron and rudely shape them
for the purpose in view.
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How Nc Took Her Refusal.

what did 3lr. Strongnerve say when
you told him you would be sister to
him.
..Why. be had the impudence 70 say
that was better stillr Then he kissed
me. lighted cigar and asked me TO
please mend his gloves for him. Gin
cinnati Commercial.
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/; Queen Alexandra, of England, has
ordered from the Countess of Limerick
consignment of shamrock for st.
Patrick's Day. She will send bunch
of the shamrock to each soldier of the
Irish Guards.
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All Paper.

Hester-The theater is world Of en-
chantment. Nothing is what it seems
to be.
Edith-That's So Fred and were at
the theater t'other night. and Fred. aft
er looking about the house. said it was
all paper. and it looked like woodwork
and fresco painting. = Boston Tran
script.
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sDaily. tDaily except Sunday.
No So runs through to Cha.lestcp, =.
ia Central R. a., arriving Eanr.ne g6J
,Laues 7.41..p y, Charleston 9.2a rs
Trains on Conway Brarch leave Chadhou,r
IL OF 3 m, arrive Conwsy 2se p n. retuzn
;ng leave Conway 3 b5 p ID, ar,ive Chad.
oourn 20 N, leave Chedbcu.n So m.
arrive Elrod $40 10, resssp,Dg leav; Elrod
8 40 m. arrive ChadSousn ll.2,, N Dails
except Sunday.
J. B. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
7. 4. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.ss
q. v. kDERSON Gen'l Pasa. Agan
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Tut Tut.

'eThe word 'reviver' spells the same
backward or forward"
1t was the frivolous man who spoke.
"Can you think of another"
The serious man scowled up from
his newspaper.
.aTut tutp' he cried contemptuously.
And they rode on in silence.
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Follorcd Directions.

eve shall have to try again" said
the photographer. inspecting the result
of the first sitting. You seem to have
had one eye shut"
You tod ne to wink naturally
said the sitter. and that's what was
trying 10 do
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4 sinecure.

Mrs Flynn An phwat's yer son
Moke doin' now. Mrs. Casey?
Mrs. Casey Shurc. Moikc amt dom
anything. Mrs Flynn. He's got u
government job.-Leslie's Weekly.
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do not know Of any way so sure Of
making others happy as Of being so one
self.-Sir Arthur Helps.
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To be constantly pulling up the seeds
OF life to see if they have sprouted is a
serious menace to the health OF the
plants.-Ladies' Home Journal.
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rcns Was Fight.

Bigss-Y1u say Brown is enjoying
very poer health. Don't you know that
is Incorrect:
Bog@s- -Not in this case. Brown is
never happy unless he has something
to complain aboat.-New York Tele-
gram
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The desire 10 get something for moth
ing makes men pay something for moth
ing.-Saturday Evening Post.
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A Common Dilemma.

"How do you like your new cook?''
ever so much, but Pm afraid to let
her know it.
''Why?"
ssShe'd want more wages"
'Then why don't you appear dissatis--
fed%
Because then she'd leave."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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Some people go abroad 10 complete
their education ard some to begin it.
Chicago News.
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Dense.

Wigg-The population in London is
very dense, isn't it?
Wagg-Dense is no name for it. They
couldn't understand my jokes at all
Philadelphia Record.
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To which Stuart replied, with great
presence Of mind, "Ask your mistress"
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TRAINS GOING soUTf +.

No. 81 runs through from Cbarles;ca "
Central E. R, leaving Charleston go
Lanes l5 70, Naming c6 sn,
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doggonned if we know which end to
trust for one end gives the lie to
t'other. Ciceroned by our friend and
the manager, we were taken mile or
two down in the river swamp and
viewed the stupendous undertaking Of
repairing the levees, dykes and dams
and general devastation caused by the
disastrous foods last year. Also a
new dam, as wide and high as an or
dinary house and extending some 3
miles. This is but brief, and faulty
summary of what one may see at
these farms. I'VE hadn't time to visit
the DeSaussure farm.
The convicts under Mr.. Morris are
docile. we'll cared for and appear to be
reconciled to serve out their sen
tences indeed they must be as there
has been 10 escape from this farm in
Is months. although there is no sign
of a shackle on one Of them. So
much for humane treatment. : Ha-
good, - though an honored name is a
mignomer: the place is prominently
Sanders, and ''Sanders depot, as it
was first named, should have been
thus abbreviated. That Prince of vet
eran farmers, Thos. 0. Sanders, is
the Patriarch of the tribe, and with
his sons, Arthur, Charley, 7. 0. Jr.,
and Julien, all progressive and sue
cessful farmers and genial gentlemen.
are the lords proprietors" of this
vicinity and indeed, together with
that neighboring Prince, Tnos- Polk
Sanders and others of the tribal
patronynic, they own nearly all tn e
lands from the river to Remberts and
from the High hills to the Kershaw
line, comprising vast champaign Of
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Rare Heads the Fashion.

Going around bareheaded, fashion
vllich is said to have originated at
(.roton, but which is really only Lon.
On has taken a strong hold in New
:. ork in the fashionable set" Two
sumIners ago young Hunnewei was
the only one OF the jeunesse Goree at
Newport who adopted this fashion.
Now number of the younger men
IAN be seen riding in the park in the
morning without hats. On the warm.
est day of last week small pony car.
rage was driven down Fifth avenue
filed with young people, little girls
and lads. The boys were hatless es
they drove up and down the avenue in
the hottest hour Of the day-New
( ork Times.
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VIII Yafnt- -MIfIl CIlce3e.

It is said French artists are endeav.
0riDg to revive q recipe given 100
years ago for painting with cheese.
'Arcat discovered that the Indians
.zed milk to Gilate t3eir colofs in or
namenting the walls Of taeir cabins,
and he evolved & formula with cheese
instead OF milk, | trust, if this yarn
is to materialize il this locality, the
artists will not use Limbnrsef Or
Roquefort Something less strong"
would be more agreeable in our art
galleries.-20stoa t.eTald
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Coincidence IN Names.

The influence of literature on life
has sometimes been matter Of ques-
ton Yet there took place in London
recently a wedding which brought to-
gether two people who were evidently
made for one another by writer Of
fiction. The lady in questie was a
Miss Robinson, daughter Of Shi Fred
erlck Lacy Robinson, and she found
the complement Of her name in Mr.
Cruso. 1t is not reported whether or
not Friday dated the marriage certifi-
cate Of the Robinson-Cruso wedding.
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STRICT CENSORSHIP IN TURKE
Formal Disapprova' of Ancient Greek
Drama Is Expressed.

The Turkish government through its
censor has now shown its disapprCv al
of ancient Greek drama, and has gone
SO far as to prohibit performance of
Euripides' tragedy of ''Iphigenia in
Taurus" considering it subversive Of
public order. A first representation Of
this work was given recently at the
Union Francalse, in Constantinople,
which enjoys extra territorial privl-
leges, and is therefore beyond the
reach of the censor and police. A sec
Ond performance was to have been
given later, to which the public were
to be invited and the CE,!T ;noans Of
stopping it Na.3 80 threaten with i'm
prisOnment those of the organizers
who are Turkish subjects. The reason
for the interdict is that there is ref
erence in the tragedy to regicide-the
murder Of Agamemnon by Clytemnes
ira. Myth or legend, it is perfectly
immaterial to the censor, and he has
had the performance stopped and all
translations CT the tragedy into mod
ern Greek bought up, to prevent the
public from reading it.
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Secretary OF London Embassy.

Craig WadsWorth. who has been ap.
pointed third secretary of the United
States embassy at London, is an in
innate friend of the presi6en; and was
with him with the Rough Gidor regi-
ment in Cuba He is vel! known in
New York society and is member
of the Kniciser5oel1or and ether prom
inent clubs. It is said lie Will go to
London 10 take tic office before tie
coronation Ct King -dWara
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six That's.

There is che word in the English
language which can appear six times
consecutiyely in sentence and make
correct English. To illustrate: A boy
wrote a sentence on the blackboard
watch read. The man tnat lies does
wrong. The teacher objected to the
word that so tAe word who" was
substituted, and yet it must be evi
dent to tie reader for all that. that
taat that that that teacher objected
to was right after all
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Auction bx f.l.lln = a.

Taey have q eand'a-l5.za ass4ion at
aafton in Warwick sasfe, ENGLAND,
here the right Of grains aoon the
roadside and tha eo.lmoa IL = is sold
e@th year to the nan wac lis highest
before the last flicker Of a ca4dle dies
away. AS the tallow candle burns the
bidding begins. and the fas ! surveyor,
who acts as aeetiaaser, encourages
the bidders with sucil phrases as Get
on, gentlemen, please; the lights
burning
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Peculiar Mourning Custom.

A curious custom obtains among the
peasantry of the Isle Of Man The
Sunday following the funeral of rel
atlve is called mourning Sunday" E"
and as many of the dead persons rel
atives as are available meet together
and go to church. Throughout the
entire services they remain seated,
and do not enter at all into any out.
ward participation in the worship.
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Pr3test t.Ussian Industry.

The Russian government is deter
l1iHod to tester industry al any cost.
bill has recently been drafted by
z5acidl commission 4.s.4=sa makes it IL
zasal zItHee= 1on ai..1t orders
: ae5- !..=sa + be e.szs abroad, IN
zss it e...s=5s= cen eia5fsels shown that
&c an t,eE5@ require 1 az9a H#t produced
- ia :ta==5aa empire at al
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Polar Consum ption Cure.

DR.. Brungs, Russian medical man,
proposes to establish a saritarium for
consumptives in the polar regions. He
has observed that the members of ex.
ploration parties returning from the
polar regions are always in perfect
health, owing to the purities OF the air
and complete absence of all harmful
microbes. In the polar regions bron,
chitis, laryngitis, influenza and othe.'
contagious diseases are unknown.
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The HIus. Popu'ous Street.

The NEST Dopulous street in the
wclld is said to b. that II New York
e@taHGin@ from Amsterdam to West
j Avenae and from Sixty-frst
street to SiHty-aeccnd. Eight thou
sand seven hundred human beings,
OF twentN-siN nationalities. cf every
race, coloe AID creed, are huddled to-
sether in FIVE and si,s-ate1y tencments
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COrGts

"Corot.9 said q Philadelphia artist,
is known to have painted 5000 pic
lures, bat there are 2S.o00 Corots ia
existence, fer this man was very vide
y coU"l4lieited after his death There
vas, you know, French painter of
really exquisite ta}eHt Who got five
years in jail for coune. citing him,
and the dealers w,lo sold the fake
Gorots Got ten years.
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A Useful Nobleman.

Lord Overtoun conducts Bible
class in the High church, Dumbarton.
Scotland, which numbers 44S mem
bers, seventy-seven of whom have at
tended every meeting during the year.
The leader has conducted the class for
thirty-two years. The class is study.
ing this year the church history Of
Scotland
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A EIeinous GTeuse.

a sentence was once pronounced by
d Scotch judge With the following ac-
compartment: "Ye did not only kill
and murder the man, and thereby take
away his valuable life, but ye did
push, thrust or impel the lethal weap-
on through the belly band of his regi.
mental trousers, which were the prop
erty of his majesty. y.'-Glasgow Even
n rEimaC
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Height of Mount Etna.

The height of Mount Etna, the ia
nous volcano OF Sicily, has long been
fixed at 1866 feet It's height has
recently been more accurately meas
ured by trigonometrical processes and
the exact elevation is found to be
10,755 feet. The main crater has
width of 1,72S feet and a depth of 826
feet.
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An Educated Police Force.

According to the Manila Times, Ma.
rila police must be acquainted with
English, Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog,
Visayan, Pampanga, Macabebe, Jap
anese, Russian and Hindustanee. For
all these attainments their salary is
$500 year.
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PENNSYLVANIA Trade Statistics.

Pennsylvania has $4,000 manufac
turing and mechanical establishments,
a capital of $1,500,000, products of ST.
OOO,OOO,OOO and annual wage payment
of $3.50, 900, 900
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Where the Fuss Started.

"What started the fuss at the milk
mems ball?' Some blamed fool
asked one of the men if he brought his
pumps along. ."-Chicago Tribune.
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Schemes,

The trouble with most schemes is
that when you go in the ground floor
Is occupied, and you are compelled to
occupy the second story.-Atchiso
Globe.
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Genera! Offices liz Pine St.,


OF
4
Rsiape Wanted
nvt and yqiven
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The country
to and from ali markets and the lands
HOMEsEEkER:
of
SEEKER: A already
qualities Altitude high
O heat2 cold.
do
SOUTHERN KANSAS RAILWAY co. OF TEXAS.
G. y.
PECOS VALLEY 6 NORTHEA STERN
PECOs
write
AVERY TURNER, A.
A'dA7ILL o.
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Leading jobbers @13ci
hEanufacturersaof Pine Bluff

FOX BROS. HARDWARE CO.
wholesale Hardware Agricultural
Main Pine Bluff
j. w. SANDERS
l.. FACTORY.
L
Factory e. Pin