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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Eskimo MASKS.

The Eskimo are tie greatest Of all
mask makers. During thci. religious
cerenonials they impcrsonate their own
various gods. wearing masks for the
purpose. Ent the most curious thing is
that t,icy wear little masks on their
fingers us we'll as big ones 10 cover
their faces. These finger masks. the
like CT which are unknown anywhere
else in thc world. usually represent tie
sun. They are Of wood. carved with 4
laughing or weeping face, and the rays
of the sun are represented By white
hair from the belly Of the wild rein
deer set around as q fringe. Thesun is
the most important Of the ESkimos' di-
whites, and tie principal object OF the
winter ceremonial is to persuade the
sun god to come back from the south.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
His Two Purci,axcS.

4 story is told of Louisiana mer-
chant who came to New York deter
mined to secure a bargain. He wanted
cheap cloaks. and after trying in vain
TO suit himself at the wholesale houses
he bought job lot at auction. He e1-
.auined the goods hurriedly and had
them shipped home. In due time he
was confronted 10y an excited head
1a1esman who said the garments were
cat Of style.
-They didn't look that way said the
merchant.
4But they are" replied the clerk.
The merchant persisted that the
csoaks would sell. but they didn't. In
desperation be returned them to New
York to be disposed Of to best advan-
tsse. On his next trip to New York he
again visited an auction house and
bought lot Of cloaks. When he re-
turned home and examined his pur-
chase he save that he had bought the
sane lot as before.-World's Work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
lSSASSlNS ATTACK
The king OF. SPAIN.
Anarchist Throws Bomb at King
Alfonso IN Barcelona.
The King Escapes Unhurt, But
Two Bystanders Were Killed
and Others Isjured---Assas-
sin Captured by Police.

London, April Z, II a. ma reporS
received this morning from Madrid
states that man supposed to be an
anarchist threw a bomb at King al
fonso, Just as he was leaving the main
building of the Barcelona Exposition
this morning. The bomb fell short
and the King escaped unhurt, but two
peasants in the crowd of sightseers
we're killed and number ofs others
Injured. The man who threw the
bomb was instantly seized by the po-
lice and placed in prison. Intense ex-
citement prevails in Bacelona.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Old Jeesis;, Wedding Ring.

The old time Jewish wedding ring
was quite ponderous affair of ti!igree
gold, enamelcd in colors. \ dome or
temple in miniature. which rose from
the middle of the hoop, was favorte
device. Sometimes the hoop was about
quarters of an inch wide and had
raised edges.
One ring of this kind is described by
an authority as having five elevations
on the upper part the center hex
agonal tower, with penthouse roof Stop
ing down to the hoop. the gables and
sides pierced With fourteen holes. or
windows. and the roof scored TO lml-
tate tiles On either side Of this was
smaller tower without windows. NO
other ring could find room on wom'
anS finger besides this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
A Battle of Languages.

Three or four languages strove for
mastery in ancient Gaul. which is now
France German was spoken by the
10000 Frank invaders. Popular. Latin
was spoken by 6.000.000 Gallo Romans
Literary Latin was the language of the
church and of literature. Low Latin
was afterward the language of the ad
ministration. German was the first to
succumb. In four centuries it ceased to
be understood by the soldiers, and in
seventy years more it had become an
object of ridiculc But it survives in
more than 9G0 words, expressing the
things of government, law and war.
and thus forms no Insignificant part Of
the French language.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
RYDkl.E'S T0HI(;;
4 %:AL CURE FoR
~ e, - "A u = a.

It has rer en-ly been discovered tha1
The germs t..:s produce Malaria, Dreec
aad multiply Ill the intestines and from
there spreaS throughout the system
by means q. :he blood. This fact ex-
plains why Malaria is hard to cure by
the old method of treatment. Quirine
Iron. etc. stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood, but do not destroy
ihe germs that cause the disease.
Rydale's ! onjc has specific effect
upon the intestines and bowels, freeing
them from all disease breeding mi
crobes. 1t also kills the germs tha:
l1fest the veins and arteries. 1t drives
rom the blood all poisonous matter
and makes it rich and healthy.
RYDALE'S TONIC is blood
builder, nerve restorer, and a Malaria
destroyer. Try it, it will not disap
ooint you.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Die and Save Money.

At the Metropolitan club of Washing
ton one evening Justice Harlan OF the
supreme court had introduced to him
q we'll known New York business man
who was given to boastins of the large
income he enjoyed.
With the apparent purpose of i'm
pressing those about him. the New
Yorker remarked that as near as Ee
could tell he supposed his income .ex-
ceeded 100000. "And I simply have
to make that amount" he added.
why. with my expenses it costs me
SS0.O0O a year to live
Dear me. said Justice Harlan
IIandly. Really. that's too much.
wouldn't pay it. 1t isn't worth it,
Saturday Evening Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Where They Eat Tobacco.

Perhaps there is nothing more pecul-
lar about the Eskimos of Point Bar
row than their methods of using tobac-
co, which. OF course. they procure from
the whites. They know good from bad
tobacco. When they get hold of few
plugs. they show marked approcl;
ton of it, Tie habit Of chewing the
weed seems to be universal. Men. wo-
men and even unweaned children keep
q Qud. often of enormous size. con-
stantly i'm the mouth. Tie juice is not
spit out but swallowed with the saliva
without producing any symptoms or
nausea.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Charity.

Every good act IS charity. Giving
water to the thirsty is charity. Remov
ting stones and thorns from the road is
charity Exhorting your fellowmen to
virtuous deeds is charity. Smiling III
your brothers face is charity. Putting
n wanderer in the right path is charity.
A mans true wealth is the good he does
in this world. When he dies mortals
will ask what property has he left be-
hind him. but angels will inquire,
What good deeds hast thou sent be-
fore tiee:"-Aiohamme
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
A. WHISTLER STORY.
TEe Climax Of Dinner In Honor n9
the Eccentric Artist.

TEe Climax of Dinner In Honor ne
the Eccentric Artist.
At the close of the case of Whistler
against REskin. the former, hnGs:.. !.
himself very much in need Of rest and
recreation. decided to make q southern
trip. When he arrived in Venice his
American friend thought to cheer him
y by giving little dinner in lis honor,
70 which were biddel< several friends
of the artist. principally Americans
sna some few Italians. During the
Real there arose discussion which
left an opening for Mr.. Whistler to-
Dse upon his host one of those keen.
lncisive. verbal thrusts peculiar to him.
which left wounds extremely difficult
TO heal The whole company was
startled. but the host merely smiled,
seeming to notice only the brilliancy Of
the attack Presently. however, the
dinner came to an end and the foreign
guests took their leave Then the host
turned upon Mr. Whistler and. in q
yoice trembling with suppressed anger,
said:
Jimmie, do you know that yoa brn-
tally insulted me tonight"
replied the artist thoughtfully
E:'W7ell..' cont!nsed the best, y held
my teE,rer while ttacle were others
than our own countrymen present. but
do ye,, know what shall do if ever
you Speak to ne like that asas1:'
What"
9Th grab the nearest wate, bottle
and smash it over your head
The rest OF the company sat quite
still. horror and dismay in their hearts.
while their angry host glared across
the table at his antagonist. After
Few seconds Mr.. Whistler said in tone
of childlike Innocence:
t'Then know what I'll do. I'll never
say anything like that to you again.
Loadon Academy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
How to Make Money.

Agents of either sex should today write
Marsh Manufacturing Co., 53S Lake
Street, Chicago, for cuts and particulars Of
their handsome ALUMINIUM CARD CASE
with your name engraved on it and filled
with 100 Calling or Business Cards. Ev-
erybody orders them. Sample Case and
100 Cards, postpaid, 4oc. This Case and
100 Cards retall at IS cents. You have
OILY to show sample to secure al order
Send 4Oc. at once for case and 100 cards
before some one gets ahead of you.
Sept 16-8m
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
FOOTBALL.
9he Old Fashioned school Game
Wherein Everybody Played.

WhSES1U GVccyOCQT fA9ySOs
There is no such spirit in the school
today as in old times. They have a
football eleven, it is true, and it holds
its head we'll up among its mates; lit
tie above 'em, too. most Of the time
tie old schools. the old school yet, /
tell 'em-but, after all, it isn't the old
game nor the old spirit. go out some
times to watch them and think, well,
it's queer game they play now and
call feotball1' They trot out in such
astonishing toggery-padded and guard
ed from shin to- Grown, weited, belted.
strapped ard buckled beyond reccgni-
bon. And there's no independence in
the play; every move has to be told
sem. It's as if they weren't big enough
TO run alone, and so they hire u big
stepmether cf university coach. >
who stands round in q red sweater and
yelIs and berates them. Not man an
swers back; he doesn't dare to. They
7den't dare eat plain Christian food. but
have a training table" and diet like
myaiids I've, seen 'em at q game not
dare take plain drink of water. When
5hey got thirsty they sucked at wet
sponge, like babes at the bottle!
II: was not so in our day. No apron
string of a university coach were tied
DO as. We were free born men. When
we wanted to play We got together and
went down to the old pasture. to the
big oak tree that stood near the middle
of it, and there we would choose up"
and tage off our coats and vests and
Reckgear and pile them round the oak
and walk out on the field and so at it
eye-Sbody-not a pitiful dozen or SO.
while the rest stood with their hands
ia their pockets and looked on, but ev-
erybody, And it was football: no play
ing half an hour without seeing the.
ball In the air once. We kicked it all
the time except when we missed it,
and then we kicked the other fellows
shins. And when we got thirsty we
-went down to the spring and took an
honest drink out Of an honest tin cup
C. H. Teepie in Atlantic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Rope and Graphite.

Graphite is stated to be an excellent
preservativo for manila rope. One
rope manufacturer treats the inner
Yarns of each strand as we'll as the
core in bath Of lubricant, the In
gradients of which are graphite and
oil. This lubricant thoroughly per-
meates all the fiber, thus overcoming
internal wear, while sufficient comes
TO the surface. and the lubricant does
not injure the rope-London Engineer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Long Enough.

A rather pompous orator rose once to
make an extended speech at an English
clectioneering meeting. He began in
this fashion. "Nr. Chairman, / have
lived long enough
Hear. hear" yelled Il member Of the
audience. and such n storm of laughter
broke out that the aspirant for honorS
was forced to resume his seat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
A BATTERED Legend.

4 hotel in Switzerland bore on one
Of its walls the time honored inscrip-
ton. "Hospcs. salve" t"Welcome, stran-
GER .tfter rebuilding the legend had
to be restored. but the painter, who
must have had some experience as a
traveller, made very slight alteration
IN one of the words and caused it to
read. "Iospcs. solver' Pay. stranger!"l
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
A Xcw RreetI.

~ think he's the most intelligent
hunting dog in this country. said the
owner of tie animal. proudly exhibit
ing him to his friend.
When he makes Il point he turns
his head and looks 1T me moment
and asks us plainly rs if he spoke it,
Shall / 90 ahead and flush that
biTd""
Il see" said the friend. Hes I'D
interrogation pointer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Rr0nd Enough.

a large ana stout woman called on a
friend and while waiting for her was
stared at so intentIy by the friends lit
tie children that she asked one of them:
What are you staring at, little grip"
Why. you see, mamma said you
were so narrow in your views, and I
was wondering what view she GOT
Philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
charleston's Whiskey Profits.

Columbia, April S.-The dispensary
profits of the City of Charleston,
which we're taken away by ..order of
the board last December, have been
ordered restored This will include
the profits fer the months of January.
February and March, which have
been sent up to the wholesale dispen--
sary since the order. The total amount
returned amounts to about 81, 500 or
5000. The profits for December will
also be returned after = sufficient
amount has been taken out to pay
the expenses of thealitigation. just
what this will be is not known yet,
but it will not be very great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Usual Way,

Nodd-Awfully sorry to hear your
house burned down. Did you save
anything? Todd-Oh, yes! After some
very lively work we succeeded in get
ting out all the things We didn't want.
Town and Country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Not to BE Blamed.

He-A self made man is common
enough. but we never hear of 4 self
made woman. She-Considering the
kind Of article the men who are in the
self making business turn out, you can
hardly blame the women for not taking
it up.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Mystery of ct,

81 can't understan." said Uncle
Eben. 'how it is dat some folks kin be
TOO proud to work an at de same time
humble enough to let de family give
'em board an lodgin' ree."-Washing-
ton Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Days.

The days are ever divine. They come
and 60 like muftied and yelled figures
sent from Il distant friendly party. but
they say nothing. and if we do not use
the gifts they bring they carry them
as silently Emerson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

New York City will send squad of
white uniformed street cleaners to the
Worlds Fair to take care of the
"Model Street. They will show the
latest devices il cleaning the streets
Of the metropolis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
GUN and lOCksMlTH.

take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, ] have re-
opened my shop. and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
bic, work dore promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street. two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. s BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
An Improvement.

Il see the agent has sold yez 4 car
pc: sweeper, Mrs. Maginnis. Is it as
good rs tie ould fashioned broom:'
ct is an better, Mrs. AIulducl1ie l
can knock Maginnis twice as far wild
II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Self Control.

"Thcrp'S one thing will say" re-
marked Mrs CunlroX. and that Is
that MY daughter -Arabeila has fine
disposition.
'In,!ry,:"
"YcS. sir The way she can sit for
hours IiStrnin. to herself play on the
r::ro slows remarkable self control.
E.yrlAh-e.
The leader., 1904-03-09
Dr.. Sanders Visit to the Graded Public
School.

DIR. P. II. Saunders, professor
of Greek in the State University,
and president of the State Teach
ers' Association, wasin Brookhayen
last Thursday for the purpose of
visiting the graded school and also
to see Prot. Z, r. Scott, Sec
retary of the Association, on mat
ters pertaining to the annual meet
ing which viii be held in Meridian
in May. He expressed himself
as unusually we'll pleased with the
nature of the work being done in
our city schools, and especially
with the manner in which the ex-
aminations are conducted. He
requested the principal to send
him a complete file Of the ques-
tions used on the recent examina-
ton and also a set of the papers
from each of the high school
grades, to be fled at the Univer-
Isity as a proof of the fact that
high schools can do satisfactory
work In preparing students for
college. This school has been af-
filiated with the University for
many years and its graduates are
received In that institution With
out aexmination.
The leader., 1904-03-09
TOO MUCH TINE SPENT ON PRIVATE
AND LOCAL LEGISLATION.

The Legislature is spending too
much time on private legislation.
The tendency in this direction
seems TO grow with each session,
of late years. Why not obviate
this needless expense to the State
and loss of time to the Legisla-
ture by a few general laws en-
larging the powers of the Boards
of Supervisors and Chancery
Courts2
That special bills should have
to be passed by both houses Of
the Legislature and signed by the
Governor, to authorize a Board
of Supervisors in one county to
pay a doctor a reasonable fee for
treating smallpox cases, and an
other bill for another county to
authorize the Board to pay for
stock killed to prevent the spread
of glanders among horses, while
for another, still special act is
passed toauthorize the Board topay
Il I
special guards in certain cases, is
wholly unnecessary, when all such
things as these could be covered
by general laws and loft to the dis
erection of the Boards of Super
yisors in the several counties to
be rightfully disposed Of as they
present themselves.
The trainers of the Constitution
| of 1890 provided for such general
laws, in order to prevent so much
time being consumed by the Leg
lislature on legislation Of this
character and succeeded ii largely
lesseHiag it, but the way things
are going now, the spirit, If not
the letter Of the Constitution il
being violated in this matter.
The leader., 1904-03-09
Bic Fertilizer Trade,

The Rrookhaven Progressive
Oil Co., which manufactures ono
Of the best and highest grades Of
commercial fertilizers, Ii doing a
large business in that line. Last
Saturday the On Company sold to
Brookhaven merchants and Lin
ooln county planters the surpris-
Ing amount Of 1861 tons If this
homemade fertilizer Or 3, $50
sacks, exceeding eight carloads.
Such . fact as this speaks for
itself. Il shows that the oil COM
pany, . home enterprise, has
faith in the fertilizer product Ii
is turning out, and that home far !
|mers and merchants have faith III
|it too. The Leader predicts that
this faith Will be fully justified
by future results.
The leader., 1904-03-09

Speaking of the little that has
been done and that needs to be
done by the legislature at its pre-
sent session, the Newton Record
thinks there are a few methods
that would greatly benefit the
State If they were taken up and
pushed through and if the law
makers should have them EN-.
bodied in the state laws they
would receive high enconiums
from all Misssippians who wish
to see the state advance and pro
tgress. Among these may be men.
TONED bill creating q bureau
of vital statistics, one providing
for geological survey, an effec.
tive good roads law, the creation
Iof an office Of commissioner oi
agriculture, and one ol two other
measures might be passed that
would be Of much value to the
states future welfare.
The leader., 1904-03-09
How Old Are Mary and Ann?

The ahaw old is Ann problem
has assumed another and even
more complicated phase, accord
ing to the St. Louis Chronicle,
which is said to be form adopt
ed for use in the University of
Illinois, the faculty having dis
covered that in It's old familiar
form the problem had been found
too easy for solution:
If Mary is twice as old as Ann
and AIMS cat is twice as old as
Mary's dog, what would be the
difference Of age between Mary's &
pigeon and AIMS duck, if Mary,s
pigeon was seven years older than
AIMS cat, when Mary's dog was
three years younger than Ann
four years ago., and their oom-
bined ages was seyentytwo. How
old are Mary and Ann?n
The leader., 1904-03-09
A TIMELY RESOLUTION.

| On Monday Of last week, Rep
resentative Carothers, Of Yazoo
county, introduced the following
resolution in The House:
Whereas, the Legislature of the
state Of Mississippi represents d
people who rightly claim the pur-
lest blood Of tho Anglo-Saxon race,
which race Is the highest type Of
the worlds civilization, the lead
er Of the evangelization Of the
earth, and whose policy and boast
rs the protection of all down.
trodden people, and,
Whereas, we have condemned
for two hundred years the burn
ing OF women as witches in New
England and the murder Of Pro-
testants in France, andlately have
sent vigorous protests against
Turkish astrocities in the Balkan
peninsula, and have given an ear
nest disapproval of Russia cow
radly massacre Of the Jews;
Therefore, Be, it resolved BY
the House of Representatives Of
the Legislature Of Mississippi,
that it views with alarm the in
.creasing occurrences, and depre-
Gates, condems and abhors the
fiendish burning to death of a hui
man being, and extends to the
Governor a states commendation
for his prompt action on the 9th
inst.
Referred to committee on Ju-
dietary.
Mr.. Wells, of Kinds, introduc-
ed a similar resolution in the
House q few days before, 1t
would be q becoming thing for
the Legislature to speak in thun-
der tones its condemnation of
such Dark Age barbarism as that
referred to.
The leader., 1904-03-09
BR0OKHAVEN's Big WINTER AND
SPRING TRADE.

All through January and Feb
ruary and in March. to date,
Brookhaven's streets have been
crowded with wagons andtrading
people nearly every day, much
the same as they usually are in
December, just before Christmas.
The amount OF staple dry goods,
clothing, furniture, household
goods, plantation supplies, ETC.,
purchased and carried out by
farmers has been enormous and
nothing equal to it has ever
been observed BY Us during the
more than 81 years The Leader
has been published.
This isan indication that the
farmers are unusually prosper
Gus that they have been spend.
ing more money than for many
years, and also that preparations
are going forward for producing
one of the largest crops this year
ever raised in this section. For
several weeks scores Of wagon
loads of fertilizers have been go
ing to the country almost daily,
and our merchants are doing the
biggest trade in this line ever
done by them before,
There may be a tendency TO
extravagant buying by some, ON
account of the general prosperity
prevailing; if so, it would be well
for all such persons to call a halt
before it is too late, especially if
they have to buy on q credit. If
il should prove a good crop year
and good prices for cotton pre-
vail next fall and winter, there is
little to be feared, but If there
should be a bad season and q
short crop, or a large crop and
very low prices, many good, hon
est people might not be able to
make buckle and tongue meet, 2
At all seasons Of the year and in
all kinds Of weather, it is best for
little fish not to venture too far
from the shore
The leader., 1904-03-09

The postofiice at Reauregard
was destroyed BY Ere last Sunday
night. The fire started in Jesse
Carruth's residence, by a defec-
tive ane. Mr.. Carruth is post
master at that place and the Office
lis attached to his house. He
lost almost everything in the
house and postoMoe too. The
fire was seen By parties on the
outside, who awoke Mr.. Carrath
and family, barely in time to get
outside before the building fell il.
Wesson Enterprise,
The leader., 1904-03-09

Get barrel Of new mess pork al
Parsons. Ma 0psEAennldt uo.