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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
The Veterans; Romance.

The veteran with the war-worn look,
the old sloUch hat and the military
goatee, yellowed by the use Of tobacco,
was telling the story. He had "shoul-
dered his crutch and showed how
fields were won," and now he was
telling how something else was won.
''The old farmhouse on the right ap-
pealed to me too strongly to go
ahead" said he. Besides. I had got
a glimpse of cool, sheltered spring
house, where, perhaps, my magma
tion told me | might get a cool drink
of cream. I do not say that the rustic
of white skirts on the green Of the
shrubbery around the springhouse did
not attract me. Be that as it may,
I went and never regretted it.
81 met her there. She stood framed
in the doorway Of the rustic spring
house, the last rays of tie sun giving
golden glory to her wealth Of hair.
Her head was thrown back and her
graceful neck lost itself in a maze Of
ruffies. There was tender smile on
her ripe mouth and a tender look in
her eyes. Whether she pitied me or
my faded gray uniform I never knew.
I dragged myself up the hill, in spite
of my wounded foot, and made my
request.
q A soldier of the Confederacy?'
she said. Anything we have is yours.
''I drank the cream from her hand
with my eyes intent upon hers. After
that she insisted, and with many a
groan [ was installed in a gorgeous
white bed in clean, neat room, and
there my wound was dressed.
''The days seemed to nave wings.
Before / knew it, under the care of
my nurse, [ was we'll. But [ had
been making progress in other ways.
I had won heart.
''I asked her one night as we sat on
the piazza, when the moon was high.
She didn't say no, and as [ looked
into the depth of her brown eyes [
knew she was mine, and took her to
me.
eve then heard footsteps approach
ing. I heard her cry:
g Father! fatherr and rush to
him. I drew myself up. This was
the old General, of whom had heard
so much, ana VINO was fepuJeo Gne
richest man in the State. He advanc-
ed and she told him all, cuddled
against his shoulder. He strobe up to
me, and
"The old soldier paused and looked
around to let his words soak in.
"And what?' asked one Of the Gu
rious.
"And them woke up. l woke up
with sickening pain in my right
leg, and looked around on the battle
field, CHASTITY pale in the glare of the
cold moonlight. [ woke and dream
ed no more. ''-Courier-Jeurnal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
MUSTN'T MARRY pHILIpIHOS.
Ban Against American Soldiers
Taking Native Wives.

Washington, Aug. 26. = United
women in the future will run very
great risk of being dishonorably dis
charged from the service. The fre-
quency of such marriages has been
made the subject of a report to the
war department. from Gen. Chaffee
who takes the ground that rather than
give the soldiers an excuse to desert
his native wife when his regiment is
ordered to other quarters he will order
the soldier discharged without honor.
One of the requirements of enlistment
is that the applicant be not married,
and marriage after enlistment is
regarded as just as detrimental to the
service as before enlistment, in which
latter case the applicant would not be
enlisted.
Army chaplains have the right to
marry anyone they please, but they
customarily do not marry enlisted men
without consent OF the commanding
officers. Generally such consent is
withheld in the case of enlisted men,
inasmuch as at posts there are limited
missioned officers.
IF soldiers in the Philippines marry
native women and then, when their
regiments are ordered away, attempt
to desert them, they may be held as
having been guilty of conduct prejudi-
cia1 to good disci pine and dropped
from the service on that score. Inas-
much as soldier enlists as an unmar-
ried man the army can make no pro-
vision for the care of his wife.
3sThere has undoubtedly been wan
ton cruelty practiced on native women
by enlisted soldiers who married
them, hiding in their heart the cow
ardly intent to desert them whenever
their regiment left the island" said
the Manila Times in recent editorial.
"Itis question if chaplains who
have thus made it possible for the
men to violate fundamental law of
honor and deceney Iaay not themselves
be liable to discipline for aiding and
abetting an infraction, of discipline. !.
Every departing transport brings
trouble to the division commanders
Office. Thirteen renegade husbands
have been discovered aboard the Crook,
now in quarantine, and they have been
gently, but firmly, brought ashore to
rejoin their weeping families. -
During the early American occupa
tion of Porto Rico many soldiers mar
ried Porto Rioan women, for whom a
part of the soldiers pay was set aside.
It is not known that any such provis-
ion is made in the Philippines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
Wanted.

We would like to ask, through the col
umns of your paper, if there is any person
who has used Green's August Flower for
the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and
Liver Troubles that has not been cured
and we also mean their results, such as sour
stomach, fermentation of food, habitual
costiveness, nervous dyspepsia, headaches,
despondent feelings, sleepsssness-in fact,
any trouble connected with the stomach or
liver. This medicine has been sold for
many years in all civilized countries, and
We wish to correspond with you and send
you one of our books free of cost. If you
never tried August Flower, try one bottle
first. We have never known of its failing.
If 81, something more serious is the mat
ter with you. Ask your Oldest druggist.
6. G. Green, Woodbury., n. j.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

Battle Greek, Mich, Aug. 28.-Fiye5
members of boating party Of six en-
ployes of the Battle Creek sanitarium
were drowned last night in Lake
Goguac. Their rowboat was run down
by the steamer Welcome.
Manila, August Frederick Dorr,
the proprietor, and Edward 0'Brier,
the editor of Freedom, recently con-
victed of sedition, have been fined
81, 600 without imprisonment. A. &.
Dorr, manager of the paper. was fined
s25.
Roanoke, Va, Aug. 2S.-Adyices re-
ceived at the general Offices of the Nor
folk and Western railway from the coal
fields say that two mine guards .sla
two strikers were killed, in battle on
Crane Creek in Mercer County, w.
Va, this morning. The scene of the.
shooting is in the vicinity of the
Crane Creek Coal company's operation,
and Of the Thomas Coal and Coke COM
pany's operation.
Liverpool, Aug. 29.-The following
are the weekly cotton statistics: Total
sales of all kinds $4,000 bales total
sales American $4,000; English spin
ners takings 46, 600; total export 9, 0G0:
imports of all kinds 5000: import,
American, 700; stock Of all kinds
1876, 000: stock, American, 352, OG0;s
quantity afoat all kinds 2l, ,000:-
quantity aRoat, American, $1,000;
total sales on speculation 500; total
sales to exporters l,2OO.
Boston, August 27.-Governor Crane
bonored the requisition papers for the
return of Munroe Rogers from Brock
ton, Mass, where he is under arrest,
to Durham, n. c., where he is said to
be wanted on the charge of arson.
The case has attracted considerable at
tention, as strong efforts have been
made by prominent colored men of
this section to have the requisition
denied on the ground that Rogers,
trial in North Carolina. They laid
special stress On the condition that
arson is capital offence in the South.
Atlanta, Ga. August "a petition
for the incorporation of the Southern
Book Company, capitalized at $3.50,
600 was filed here today. The object
of the concern, as stated in the appli-
cation, is to publish text or other
kinds of books or periodicals for
schools or other purposes and also to
do book and JOB printing Of all kinds.
The principal place of business and
home Offices are to be located in
Atlanta, but the right is asked to es-
tablish branch Offices and other places
of business in other counties and
States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
EARTHQUAKE IN MIDANAo.
No American Troops Injured, but
Some Twenty moros Killed
by Falling Walls.

Washington, August 27.-The war
department. has received cablegram
from Gen. Chafee at Manila, report
ing the occurrence there of a series OF.
earthquakes on the island of Mindanao.
Twenty persons were killed by falling
walls, the victims all being Moros.
The Americans in the vicinity escaped
and the dispatch says there were no
reports that any of the soldiers occupy
ing that portion of the island sustain
ed any injuries. The upheaYaI occur
red in the country adjacent to the.
Lake of Lanao, in the Moro section Of
the island, near Camp Vickers, which
is now the headquarters of the Ameri-
can forces stationed in Mindanao.
Gen. Chafee's cablegram says the
mountains and rivers and other streams
were considerably disturbed and much
damage was done. The extent of the.
damage, however, was not reported.
1t is presumed here that the seismic
shocks occurred about five days ago,
though the date is not mentioned in
the dispatch. This is the first serious.
earthquake reported from that conn
try during American occupation Of the
Philippines. The most Important
previous seismic disturbance in Min
danao was the one that partly destroy
ed Palak, Kota Batua and the village
on the banks Of the river Mindanao in
1872. This phenomenon closely fol-
lowed the eruption OF the volcano of
Makaturin.
Gen. Chaffee also cabled that the
military situation in that section re-
mains quiet and unchanged. No at
tacks have been made on the Ameri-
can forces at Camp Vickers since the
last reported, which was cabled eight
days ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
suMHONIHG The STATES.
President Francis, of The Worlds
Fair, Calls a Meeting OF All
State commissions---Pres-
ident Roosevelt to
Attend.

Worlds Fair, St. Louis, Aug. 27.-
Plans are under way for a three-day
ceremony at the Worlds Fair Grounds
on September 80 and October 1st and
I'd. President David r. Francis has
sent a letter to the State Worlds
Fair Commission in twenty nine
States to assemble in st. Lcuis on
those, dates, when the director Of
works and the committee on grounds
and buildings will allot the sites for
State buildings. The allotment will
be made the occasion for elaborate
ceremonies. The State commissions
will be accompanied by their governors
and other distinguished officials and
a special program will be arranged by
each commission for the dedication Of
each site when allotted. The railroad
companies viii announce reduced rates
for the event. President Roosevelt
wiz be the guest of honor. Besides
the governors of States there will be
present the National Commission, the
United States GovernmentBoard, Board
of Lady Managers and others of promi-
nence. One of the features of the Gel
ebration will be a street parade in
Guiding military and civic organiza-
tions. The States and territories which
have taken action with the view Of
being represented at the Worlds Fair
are as follows:
Washington, Missouri, Illinois, New
Hampshire, New jersey, New Mexico,
New York, South Carolina, West Vir-
giRia, Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska,
Hawaii, Georgia, Idaho, Arizona,
Montana, Kansas, Texas, Mississippi.
Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Maine,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Arkansas,
Connecticut, North Dakota.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
A BOYS Wild Ride for Life.

With family around expecting him to
die, and a son riding for life, Is miles to
get DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds, W. H.
Brown, of Leesville, Ind, endured deaths
agonies from asthma, but this wonderful
medicine gave instant relief and soon cured
him. He writes: 81 now sleep soundly
every night" Like marvellous cures OF
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds and Grip prove its matchless
merit FOR all Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and $t.00. Trial
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store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
A Parsons Noble Act.

81 want all the world to know" writes
Rev. C. j. Budlong, of Ashaway, R. l.,
what a thoroughly good and reliable
medicine found in Electric Bitters. They
cured me of jaundice and liver troubles
that had caused me great suffering for
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Bitters are the surprise of all for their
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Stomach troubles. Don't fail to try them.
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y
There Stuart, the bold, the daring,
With matchless Pelham rode;
With earnest, chastened faces,
They we're looking up to God.
And jenkins, glorious Jenkins,
With his patient, fearless eyes,
And the brave, devoted Garnett
Journeyed on to Paradise.
Before shadowy squadron
Rode Morgan, keen and strong,
And l knew by his tranquil forehead
He'd forgotteng. every wron
There peerless Pegram marching
With dauntless martial tread,
And I breathed sigh for the hero,
The young, the early dead.
mid spectral black horsed troopers
Passed Ashby's stalwart form,
With that proud, defiant bearing
Which so spurned the battle storm;
But his glance was mild and tender,
For in that Phantom Host
He dwelt with lingering fondness
On the brother he had lost.
Then strobe the brave Maloney,
Kind, genial adjutant:
And next him walked the truthful,
The lion hearted CAN'T.
There to that solemn music
Passed triad of the brave;
Hayne, Taylor, Alfred Pinckey-
All had found soldiers grave.
They were young and gentle spirits
But they quaffed the bitter cup,
For their country's flag was falling,
And they fell 20 lift it mp.
Aye, there passed in countless thou
sands
In that mighty Phantom Host
True hearts and noble patriots
Whose names On earth are lost.
There .'the missing found their
places
Those who vanished from our gaze
Like brilliant, flashing meteors,
And were lost in glory's blaze.
Yes, they passed, that noble army
They passed to meet their Lord;
And q voice within me whispered:
"They but march to their reward. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

Rome, Aug. 2S-Mgr. Guidi has been
appointed apostolic delegate to the
Philippines. Mgr. Guidi is expected
to hasten his departure for Manila in
consequence cf information received
at the vatican Of the organization of
a scismatic Catholic church in the
Philippines. The vatican processes not
to attach much importance to the
movement and declares it cannot de-
velop under the leadership of persons
whose sole reason for organization is
because they are excommuniacted from
the Catholic church
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
Toccoa. Ga. August 27.-Oficials OF

Toccoa, Ga, August 27.-Oficials OF
Oconee County, S. c., have taken into
custody three men, Henry Love, John
Howard and Thomas Howard, who,
they charge, arc responsible for the
wreck of the Southern Railways,
limited, near Toccoa, last Monday.
The results Of the Investigation of the:
accident show that the train was delib-
erately derailed. Prints of wrecking
tools have been discovered upon the
rails.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
Not Doomed for Life.

81 was treated for three years by good
doctors,' writes w. a. Greer, Mcconnell
vile, o., ''for Piles, and Fistula, but, when
all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
me in two weeks Cures Burns, Bruises,
Cuts, Corns, Sores. Eruptions, Salt Rheum,
Piles or no pay. 25c j. F. W. DeLorme's
drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
Fortune Favors a Texan.

sHaving distressing pains in head, back
and stomach, and being without appetite,
I began to use DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
writes w. P. Whitehead, of Kennedaie,
Tex, s:and soon felt like new man." In
fallible in stomach and liver troubles.
Only 25c q. J. F. W. DeLorme's drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

It gives Us peculiar pleasure now,
In making the correction of an unin-
tentional error, to introduce the real
author Of the poem in question to our
readers, whose. accompanying letter is
as once convincing proof Of the anthem
ticity Of his claim to merited renown
and also to the possession of an unpre-
tentious. modest worth that deserves
recognition at the hands of his COM
rsdes who have not yet gone to join
the nhantom host of which he has
given so touching q description. This
letter was not written for publi alton,
and portion of it has been omitted
as; unnecessary, in which we were re-
ferred to gentlemen of note and dis
tinction who would verify his state
ments, but the inherent truth is SO
plain that these names need not be
given. Every veteran in South Caro-
lima, at least, will rejoice to have a
more intimate knowledge of Mr.. Hay,
and after all we are not filed with
unaIIoyed regret at the mistake that
has caused this introduction Of our
gifted comrade to a wider circle of
acauaintances. His letter is as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir: Please allow me, who am
an old soldier, to thank you for the
true and beautiful tribute that you
have SO lately paid to our great Hamp-
ton at the veterans reunion in Green
Vile, from which l was precluded at
tendance. Allow me to say that your
eulogy on Hampton was fine, as well
as incidentally, your mention of so
many of onr heroic dead-our death
less ones, and will find fervent echo in
every true hearted Carolinian.
Permit me, however, with all diff
dence, to call your attention to one
slight mistake that you have made.
Yo1 quote several lines from ''The
Phantom Host, - and assign the au-
thorship to the gifted Father Ryan.
I beg your pardon, Father Ryan was
not the author, but, in all humility,
be whose name you will find at the
end of this letter.
Your mistake was very natural, for
two or three years ago The Sunny
South printed THE Phantom Host, =
assigning the authorship to Father
Ryan, and even going SO far as TO add
that it was the last or very last OF
his poems. 2 is needless TO say that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03

For bad taste in themouth take Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. For
sale by DR.. A. j. China.
Detective stories of all kinds at II.
g. Ostsen & Cos book store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1902.

From the South's last battle plain.
The next in order followed
The warrior-priest, great Polk,
With Joy to meet his Master,
For he had nobly borne the yoke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-09-03
The AUTHOR OF
THE pHlNlT0M Host. "
Father Ryan Did Not Write the
Famous Poem and a Modest
carOlinian is its Author.
From The Greenxille Mouutaineer.

From The GreenEille Mouutaineer.
The editor OF The Mountaineer in
preparing the memorial in honor of
Gen. Wade Hampton which he read
at the Confederate veterans reunion
in this city. fell into an error unwit-
Gingly as TO the authorship of the
from which quotations were made in
the memorial. It is with sincere regret
We learn that an injustice has been
done a worthy South Carolinian, who
is the real author of the magnificent
verses which are preservatiye Of the
memories of Southern heroes who
Welded up heir lives for the cause they
held SO dear. The poem entitled by
its author The Phantom Host, was
composed by the Rev. Peronneau D..
Hay, an Episcopal clergyman, who
is now in charge of churches IN Tren-
ton, Ridge Spring and Lexington, s..
c., and who fought as a gallant sol
der through the Confederate war, and
who is now fighting under the banner
of the Cross.
This poem was written IN the spring
of 1856 by the Rev. Peronneau Dawes
Hay, and was first published IN the
Sumter Wstchman the same year.
Mr.. Hay wrote as shat time under the
nom de plume, Enrol, which was
family name Of the Hays. It was
also published Ia the Charleston Daily
News, Sept. ], ,5 1855, and other papers
Of that time, when its authorship was
correctly ascribsd to Mr.. Hay. It was
likewise once published in the Confed-
crate Veteran, with due credit being
given so its author, but later, when
recounting the proceedings OF g
reunion, it was printed a second
time IN the Veteran. credit being erro-
sissoEsty gisefl % Z Father Ryan. This
mistake was sooa after corrected tby
the Confederate Veteran, which plain
ly stated it was IN error, and that the
author was the Rev. p D. Hay.
About the same time, the Sunny
South, IN connection with the same
reunion, published the poem and attri-
bused it to Father Ryan, which was
the copy that misled us IN preparing
the tribute to Hampton. The Sunny
South has been the medium through
which poems and "reminiscences OF
Confederate times have been often
rescued from oblivion, and it is not
strange that the statement enormously
made in its caption was accepted with
out question from that source, which
was as follows:
The Memorial Day exercises at
Montgomery, Ala, were marked by
the reading Of a poem by Father
Ryan, OF Mobile, Ala. hitherto un-
published, except In the Confederate
Veteran, and believed to be one Of the
last productions Of that famous South
ern poet.
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Yes, they passed, that noble army
They passed to meet their Lord;
And a voice within me whispered
ssTheY but march to their reward.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
SMILES DON'T COST A CENT,

making life worth while.
Thatcosts the least and does the most is
justa pleasant smile
Ihesmile that bubble fromaheart that
loves its fellowmen
Willdrive awaytheclouds OF gloom and
coax the sun again.
lt'sfull Of worth, and goodness, too, with
mauy kindness blent-
ltswor hamilton dollars, and II doesn't
cost cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12

The most important point in the
treatment of burns is to at once ex-
clude the air. Cottonwood saturated
with sweet oil is safe and effective
dressing until the irritation has sub
sided In the country mothers often
cover their children's burns with flour.
In serious cases a mixture OF sweet oil
and molasses is favored. Vaseline VIII
sometimes be sufficient. If the air 10
kept away nature will generally re-
store the tissue without other assistance.
Table oil or fresh butter rubbed i'm.
mediately on a slight bruse will pre-
vent swelling or Disagreement. But
If the bruise is severe Of course a little
raw beefsteak is better. A slight
bruise may often be best treated by a
compress wet with witch hazel.
The first thing to do with a sprain Is
to apply water as hot as can be bourn,
and repeat until pain is gone. The
hot water may be showered upon the
sprain, or wet cloths may be used II
frequently renewed. The foot or ankle
can be conveniently immersed ia the
hot water. The next thing is to keep
the injured part thoroughly warn.
This is done by winding it with wad-
ding or flannel. The less spralned
limb is used, the quieter it is kept the
more likely it is to get well quickly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-06-12
A SIMMER SCENE.

The sunlight streams Ger hill and rill
and winsome fields Of clover;
The green corn waves Its shining
blades, with gray doves flying
over.
And no! for life, my dearie, and all
the skies Of blue;
But all the world is weary for just the
smile Of you.
What the bright skies above me-the
hills with banners bright,
Without your heart to love me-
without your eyes Of light?
And every prospects dreary, and not
one flower view;
For all the world Is weary for just
the smile Of you!
ATLANTA Constitution.