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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
A Stickler for Harmony.
From inc Boston Post.

From the Boston POSI-.
 Richard M Hunt, the artist, honest In his opinion and blunt in it's expression was appreciated by budding students. What he said in criticism sometimes necessltated the destruction of picture, but the advice eventually was profitable.
 A lady called on MT. Hunt one day, re- auesting him to select frame suitable for a. sketch which dear nephew had paint ed. "A frame in harmony "itn the thought suggested by the picture" was desired
 Artist Hunt betook himself to the woods. A few days after he called on picture dealer, saying that he wished the sketch framed in the material he had collected.
 .'Impossiblei" exclaimed the dealer. Cant frame the picture with the stuff; it's rotten wood
 You must" said MT. Hunt, gruffly, ''this frame is to be in harmony with the picture.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

this summer was the fact that Manager Wells intends to play them over his cir cult of summer theatres and resorts.
 On Monuay and Tuesday and Tuesday matinee, "Sald Pasha" will be presented. Wednesday and Thursday and Thursday matinee, Era Diavolo," and Friday and Saturday and Saturday matinee GlroI1e Girofa" will close the engagement. The regular matinees on Tuesday, Thursday anu Saturday will be given The BiJou has been equipped with electric fans which make it one of the coolest and most com fortable places in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

itself" But when he can get in dig at the expense of a great nabob of the finan- cial world, he does so in the most saYdonic style.
 His chance came last week with the de- parture of MT. Morgan for Europe, which as readers of real estate news will recall had been preceded by the announcement that MT Morgan had sold his trouble some Park avenue flats" Thus spake Un- cle Russell:
 So, Morgan has gone. hey? And he mas disposed of his interest in those Park avenue flats? Well. I don't know about the flats on Park avenue; but I'll bet you a doughnut against double eagle that he has not parted with his interest in the flats on Wall street."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
Russell sage's Jest.

From the New York Mail and Express.
 Only on high occasions does MT. sage permit himself to jest Ordinarily his habit is what the late Joseph Cook made so much of as the souls laughter at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE RIJou.
The Bilou.

All week, with usual matlnees- The Robinson Opera company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24
We have the largest stock of electrical supplies in the state. United Electric Go.

Weston Darlington Stock Company. East Lake Mon day Night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Free Sacred Concert at East Lake Sunday afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-24

Our hat section was crowded SO Satur- day that a great many customers were unable to get waited on. and in view of this fact we will continue the sale of genuine Panamas al S6.95 for one more y-Monday-positively no longer.
 These hats are an exceptional value Don't think you can match 'em in town at $1O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

The S.snaser Watchnaan was founded in
1850 and the True SouthToaa in 1866. The
Katehnaam and Southrosa now has the COM
sbined circulation and influence of both Of
The old papers, and is manifestly the best
adyaEaslng medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
TAX returns FOR 1904.
OFFICE OF
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.

OEE1CG OE
COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER COUNTY.
Sumter, S. c., Dec. 5, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that I will attend,
in person or by deputy, at the following
places on the days indicated respectively,
for the purpose of receiving returns of
personal property and poll taxes for the
fiscal year commencing January 1et, 1904
At Office, Sumter, S. c., at all other times
up to February 2Oth, 1904, inclusive.
Gordon's Mill, January 9th.
Tindal's Store, Thursday, January I.
Privateer, Jenkins Store,) Friday Jan1-
ary 9.
Manchester, (Thos. A. Gardiner's.) Fri
day, January 8.
Wedgefeld, Saturday, January 8.
Stateburg, Saturday January 8.
Hagood. Tuesday, January, -.
Rembelt, Wednesday, January l3.
Dalzell, Thursday, January Il.
Maye5ville, Monday, January l.
Shiloh, Tuesday. January u.
Norwood's Cross Roads, Wednesday
January II.
Oswego, Friday, January 10.
All returns must be made on OR before
the 20th day OF February, next. l cannot
take returns after that date, and ell re,
turns made after the 10th day of February
are subject to q penalt.' of so per cent.
j. DIGGS WILDER,
dec Q Auditor Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
MARRIED and PARTED.
Result of Long Distance courtship
in Hampton County.

The following story is from the
Hampton Guardian:
"On Monday last Mr.. Ezekiel
Stokes, of this county, and Miss Luella
Kerr, of Knoxville, Tenn, were
married by Rev. ". H. Bowling. It
is said that the courtship has been
going on by letter for nearly year.
The young woman was nice looking
and Intelligent and appeared to be
about 25 years of age. She came here
alone and was met by Mr.. Stokes.
After the marriage they drove to the
groom's home, few miles from
Crocketville.
''On Tuesday afternoon the couple
came back to Hampton. The young
woman went to a boarding house,
where she remained until this
"wednesday morning, when she took
the train. She said in a conversation
that she was badly disappointed and
would not live with the "old fellow. "
It is said that the courtship has cost
tie groom about $3.50, and so endeth
the chapter" Z"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

more nearly together. not only in our
religious life but in our social as we'll ;
but beyond all else that made US low
ing friends was the fact that for more
than thirty years he was our family
physician. When pain or sickness en-
tered the home our minds turned as
naturally to DR.. Hughson as a flower
does to the Sun. He was to US indeed
the beloved physician, and the faith
full friend as we'll, and now that he is
gone, and the kindly hand which SO
often soothed the fevered brow, and
the CHEEKY smile which so many times
cheered the weary sufferer, can be felt
and seen no more, we are bereft. l
could have wished it otherwise, wish
ed that his hands should have helped
to close my glazing eyes as l grew
cold in death, that he should have been
spared to pen some words to aly mem
ory as I am now doing for him, but
it was not to be. In later years when
our old church affiliations were
changed, we went together in our new
work, and the old time bonds Of
friendship grew stronger. What he
was in our church his pastor can best
tell; but oh! We will miss him, we
will miss him, and his loss seems
now to US irreparable.
Gratitude was a pronounced charsc-
teristic with Dr.. Hughson. Twenty
three years ago he became very i'll and
for days his life hung as it were by a
thread. Some of his friends devoted
ali of their spare time to him and
night and day hung around his bedside
to assist ID all possible ways in his
recovery. He never forgot those
friends or their kindness and up to the
day of his death he cherished its re.
membrance, and through the remainder
of his life his protest. onal services were
freely given as long as they were
acceptable to those who gave them
selves SO willingly to his help. [ am
glad that have been with him so long
that in. his troubles-and they have
been many,-I have been sympathiz-
ing friend, and that no feeling Of
uncertainty as to our mutual trust has
ever come between Us.
I have said nothing of the bereaved
ones now left in his darkened home.
for God alone can comfort and heal
their broken hearts, but oh! the sor-
row there.
If my merciful Father above grants
to me the boon of an entrance through
the gates Of pearl I know there will be
Joy in two hearts when before the
great white throne "John' and
"Bif'' once more clasp hands.
W, F. Rhame.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
Or. /. S. HuGHs0N DEAD.
An Active an Useful Life Ended.

Dr.. John S. Hughson died at his
home on Broad street at $50 O'Clock
last night, Of heart disease, after an
Illness OF brief duration. He was quite
sick several weeks ago, but recovered
sufficiently 20 resume his practice and
visited his of6ce and drug store regular
3 until last Wednesday. His nalady
assumed q more serious aspect last
Thursday and. from that time, he was
q dangerously sick man, his recovery
being dsspaired OF several days ago.
He sank into a stupor several hours
before his death and when the final
summons came he passed quietly and
peacefully into the great beyond.
Dr.. Haghson vas born in Camden,
S. c., October 1st, 1910, and there
his earlY life was spent. He was q
student al Furman University when
the war broke out and with a number
Of his fellow students he volunteered
sor the war and joined the Hampton
Legion. he went to Virginia with
shas famous command where he re-
nains6 in active service until the close
OF the war. Returning to South Caro-
Ira hs entsred the Charleston Medi-
cal College fromswhich he was gradual
cd with honors in the class of 1857.
He locased in Sumter Immediately after
his graduation and became at once
identified with the place and its people
and has ever been one Of our most re-
spseted, prominent citizens. He serv-
cd several terms as member of the
City Council and one term as Mayor,
succeeding Mai. q. f. Wilson, when
he resigned. He was not candidate
FOR reelection at the expiration Of his
term Of Office. He was ore of the char
ter members of Sumter Lodge. Knights
OF Honor, served as Grand Dictator of
the Grand Lodge of the State for two
serms and twice represented the Grand
LOGSS DIS q QS4OS0vo ~ WAC 0PHS1AA0
lodge Of the United States. He was
also a charter member of Game Cock
Lodge, z. of P. and was its first
Chancellor Commander. In church
affairs he took an active interest and
was. for more than twenty i've years,
Superintendent OF the Sunday School
of tne First Baptist Church, and at the
sizae of his death was Superintendent
OF the Bartlette Street Baptist Sunday
School.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Miss Turner, of Charleston and
his second. Miss Quattlebaum, of Fair
field. The issue Of the first marriage
were Miss Mary Hughson, Rev. Shir-
ley C. Hugnson and Mrs. John 7.
Green. and Of the second, Mrs. Brain
erd o. Wilson and Misses Edna, Bessie,
Celeste. Iverbelle, and Eleanor Hugh
son, ali of whom survive him.
The funeral will be held in the Bart
lette Street Baptist Church at II
O'Clock tomorrow, Thursday, morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
NEWsY MAGNOLIA LETTER.
Christmas Festivities and Other Hap.
peaings of Interest.

Magnolia, Dec. 29.-Christmas has
come and gone by in the rapid fight
of time, and how many are today
happier and in a better frame Of mind
than they were a week ago? We can't
answer this question; can't 81 that
the condition of any one, mentally or
physically, is in better shape. One
thing, however. we do know about the
bad effects and happenings of that
day and that is this: Many mothers,
fathers, sisters, brothers, wives and
daughters are today, almost shedding
tears of blood from IT, effect of the
abuse of the anniversary of our Saviour.
These facts are indeed sad but true.
Crimes and accidents are wholly re-
sponsible for this state of affairs, and
whiskey is in great measure respon-
sible for the crimes.
Those thoughtful of the children and
young folks provided Christmas tree
in the Baptist Church in this place on
the night after Christmas, as Christ
mas night was too unfavorable. The
holly (tree) was beautifully decorated
and loaded with presents of every des
cription, and I don't think child in
the building missed a present of some
kind, as it was really a children's
Christmas tree. Some of the older
persons got presents that furnished
amusement, most laughable. Mr.. J.
F. Mcintosh, ST., if numbers of pre-
sents meant anything, was surely
elected to some position. Mr.. J. NJ.
Miller made an up to-date Santa Claus,
and will hold on another term.
Mr.. Geo. Miller, nephew OF Mr..
John Miller, spent Christmas here.
Messrs. j. P. Mathews and Henry
Hickson, of Lake City, and Magnus
Watts of Sumter spent Christmas here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. House have re-
turned from their visit to North Caro-
lima.
Col. j. A. Rharne has returned from
his visit to Sumter, Columbia and
elsewhere during Christmas week, and
his better-half will return later. Drs.
Darby and Tarrant are stirring around
in a lively manner, which indicates a
good deal Of sickness.
Mr.. S. Lilies Miller and family will
be residents of Columbia in a couple
Of days more.
Capt. Rufus Richburg, of Texas was
in town today. He married a daughter
Of old Mr.. Jake Keels and moved to
Texas over 80 years ago. He says
South Carolina is a good country but
that Texas is the greatest State in the
United States. Capt. Richburg is now
10 years old, and was born near Spring
Hill, where he enlisted in the Confed-
crate army as a first lieutenant being
later promoted to captain, and as such
was very popular with all his COM
pany. Occasional.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
John Scott Hughson.

Dr.. j. S. Hughson is no more. His
freed spirit burst the bonds that tied
him to earth, and has scared into the
better land. And as I stood looking at
the poor worn body and touched for
the last time the hands now SO cold
but once SO filed with the divine gift
of healing, hands which have SO often
given ease and comfort to me and mine,
thought VINO better than I to write
few words Of living remembrance.
And as I write. not of his work and
deeds here in Sumter and citizen and
q Christian flor that I trust will be
done by other and better hands,, but
of our personal attachment for each
other, my mind goes back, back, back
for fifty years to our first meeting. I
gas an awkward, timid country boy
and he was self possessed, we'll
dressed, up to-date town lad, and I
little thought then that our lives would
move in parallel lines through almost
half century. Thee years after our
first meeting we maCriculated in
Furman University, and for nearly
four years pursued our studies to-
gether, when the war fever seized us
and with fifteen or twenty other stud
ents we enlisted in Brooks Troop OF
the Hampton Legion, afterwards Co.
I. Second S. G.. Cav. 1t has often
been said that camp life develops the
man. both as to his good and his bad
Qualities, and l can say that with
scarcely an exception our college boys
proved themselves true and faithful
soldiers, and none more so than John
S. Hughson; no heart more loyal to
the South throbbed under the battered
gray, no soldier more gallant followed
Lee over the blood-stained hills Of
Virginia. His watchword then as it
has been ever afterwards, was DUTY"
and to the extent of his ability be
did that duty and did it we'll.
Some years after the close of the
war, { moved to Sumter, and founo
Dr, Hughson already settled here, and
the friendship and intimacy between
us we're renewed and Strengthened
NE were members os cA1rcE
deeply inteIsss 8S'
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

The coming year will be full of eiec-
tions and there will be enough politics
to the square inch in Sumter to satisfy
all who enjoy the game. The municipal
primary comes first, then the election,
and following comes the county con-
vention. the State campaign meetings,
tho State and county primary and then
the county, State and general election.
There may not be enough Offices to 60
around, but there will be no scarcity
Of politics.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
HAeooD NEWS NOTES.

"Krismus comes but once year,
An eber pore niger muss hab his
share.''
He generally gets it in some shape:
broken head. bunged eye, mashed
nose, few cuts and slashes with razor
hold important places in Cufhe's
Christmas program. Some try to vary
and enliven it with burglarized whis-
key, and prolong the season by a
service on the county chain gang. But
cufie is not alone; there's many pale
face these festive days whose noggin
or whatever you might term it, felt
like it was filed with ten penny nails,
whose suppleaess and nimble legs
made him more like an cold Dan
Tucker than man. There were
some who sat up, not old people, not
children, discussin'. At intervals if
there was piano or organ in the house
it would peal forth but for moment.
then the discussin'' would 60 on.
My merry Christmas to all such is
that it may speedily, happily terminate
in glad fruition.
A merry Christmas to all the bright
eyed, sunny faced children, and a
happy New Year. The Father took
took all mine. I do not complain.
How l love the little innocents; am
not surprised that Jesus wanted them
all.
Things on Dinkins' Peninsula are
moving along about as usual. Several
nice residences are being built and
nearing completing in and around
Hagood. Most of the small grain has
been planted. There is some complaint
as to stand, due perhaps to the cold
weather Mr.. Arthur Jackson has.gone
to the land Of flowers for the winter.
The schools in the nieghborhood
were closed for the holidays. Miss
Courtenay Atkinson's closed Will
most delightful exercises, that did
great credit to teacher and pupils.
Miss Meetz has gone 30 Lexington
to spend the holidays.
Mr.. Editor, one of the worst colds
ever saw has mad me the past two
weeks; it or some just like it has mac
a number of other people. Otherwise
the health of the community is splen
did
Fertilizers have gone up: thinl
that means fewer tons sold this sea
son, shorter cotton crcp, higher
prices From recent statistics it really
looks like we have reached the limit O.
production If few careless souls
who get their living not between The
plow handles, carry around, as l have
heard, few boil weevils, the produc
tioH9ill be brought still loWsr.r
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
For the Benefit of the travelling
Public.

On the oath Of December 1902, with
wife and little daughter, I bought
tickets and had baggage checked to
Fernandina, Fla, via Denmark, on
A. G. L. r. r.
While waiting to take S. A. L. train
at Denamrk, { walked to A. G. L.
depot. I saw negro handling my
trunk. He said he knew it was mine
for be saw me get off the train that
morning. After placing this checked
baggage en- little plantation wagon
he drove of. On my way back to S. A.
L. depot chanced to see this wagon
driven into small yard and into a
covered or walled shed, with my bag
gage on it. I saw nothing more of
him until short time before left on
S. A. L. train for Fernandina, due at
l O'Clock p. IN. He delivered said bag
gage at R. R. 10 noon. On arriving
at Fernandina and opening my trunk
found it. had been robbed of most of
its contents. I placed claim for loss
with S. A. L. r. r., and after
months of delay ard misunderstanding
they refused to settle. was then at
home in South Carolina. I then plac-
ed claim with A. G. L. R. R., with
about the same result.
On my return trip home my trunk
was again robbed. And furthermore
my sons trunk two years previous to
this was robbed on this same route.
My attorney advises me that this is
lust and honest claim, that could
collect by legal process; but at the
same time the case would likely be
appealed to the third court, and
would cost me 1auch more than /
would recover, which, I, like many
others, would not like to do.
Under these circumstances and with
this advice, l have abandoned the
prosecution of the suit, but, l state
this for the benefit of the travelling
I public, and with hope that some Of
our broad-viewed law makers may
look into this matter and regulate it
SO that public carriers may not be SC
careless in handling baggage and then
make it so difficult to collect $40 OF
$50 losses, without expending more
than the loss. ". J. Andrews.
Oswego, S. c., Dec. 80, 1908.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30
N OTTO .

HUNTING on the lands of the follow
ing parties is strictly prohibited. Any
one violating this notice will be prose
cuted to the fell extent of the law.
Geo. NJ. Sanders, W. L. Saunders, A.
M. Lee, W. Fl. Ingram, W. w.
Anderson, Chas. Pinckney, j. L..
Pinckney, r. D. Cuttino, D. Bull, w.
". Sumter. T. S. Stuckey, H. j. Nc
Call. Dec. at.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

two things / don't care to see: the
devil and the boil weevil. Let me
finish: such carelessness, carrying
around boil weevils ought to be made
penal.
Hagood.'
Hagood, S. c., Dec. %, 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

Mr.. VIM. B. Seabrook, the veteran
expert cotton ginner Of James Island,
has been engaged by Sir Daniel Nor
ris to supervise the ginning of fine cot
ton in Barbados, st. Vincent, Antigua
and other of the British islands. Sil
Daniel is head of the imperial depart
ment of agriculture of the British
Government, and will get valuable
information from DR.. Seabrook in tie
preparation of fine cotton. DR.. Sea
brook has been for years engaged il
the ginning of sea island cotton and is
thoroughly equipped for thu work. He
leaves here on the 9th and is engaged
for ninety days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

FOR RENT-One storehouse, with
three room dwelling attached, with
necessary out buildings, for five
months. Three and one half miles
from Sumter in the fork of Providence
and Stateburg roads. For terms apply
to R. NJ. Edens, Sumter, S. G.
Tu1v 20-tS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

WANTED-Faithful person to travel
for we'll esta blished house in few
counties, calling on retail merchants
and agents. Local territory. Salary
$1,000 per week with expenses addl-
tional, all payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and
rushing. Standard House, $50 Dear
born street, Chicago. Nov. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

WANTED, Persimmon, Dogwood, Hick-
Cry and Holy Logs. Freight paid on car
loads. JAMES COCKSHOTT, Charleston.
S. G. Oct 21-4m.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-30

FOR SALES Sewing Machine in
good condition. Apply at Watchman
and SouthroL Office. Setp. 30-2t.
EGGS-Barred Plymouth Rock
Eggs. Sitting Of 13 sl.00. For sale
bY N. G. Osteen. Sept. 30-2t
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-06

Coming to the Brooks theater next
Saturday and Sunday Jan. 10th and
18th, Is something OF unusual inter
est and merit in the latest state
named play called ~Pennglvauia.T
Il IS the joint authorship of Daniel
L. Hart, whose Parish Priest" mas
provided Daniel Sulsi with his most
artistic success, and c. p. Callahan,
who has enjoyed fame as a dramatist
Of prominence since his twenty year
ago production OF "Fogg's Ferry"
down to Coon Hollow" and Penn
sylvania." Brilliant dIalogue origi-
nal comedy thrilling dramatic situa
tions and sensational scenic climaxes
abound.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-01-06

II air cannot be seen. what is 1t that
we see quiverlng above Geld on hot
summer day or even above a hot stove
in the house? That question has puz-
zied many a head, both old and roung.
The answer usually given is that 1t is
the heat, but heat cannot be seen, and
therefore it is not the heat.
The explanation Of the phenomenon
is really quite simple. like all such
things, when we hear it. As a matter
OF fact, II is air that we see quivering,
but heat makes it visible. The quiver-
ing is caused by the upward passage,
close by each other, of small currents
of air of different temperatures in
which the rays Of light are irregularly
refracted, and this makes the currents
visible.