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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
The w. C. T. U.

The w c. T. IT, held a most interesting
meeting with Mrs. w. H. Worth yester-
day afternoon.
The subject discussed was Boys ami
Girls in Their Teens" the meeting being
"a Mothers Meeting The papers and
discussions were full of value and the
meeting was greatly enjoyed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

This makes an average OF 100 iof a.
AND 1873 for fair days, ana 92 for the rainy
days.
Two years ago, when Dr.. TAFT Butler
FIRST went out on these institutes, he says
the average ala not exceed 10, and the
next year 1902, it did not exceed 10, bit.
last year and this the average mas been
165
Dr.. B. w. Klgore, the State Chemist.
says that wherever there was anything
like good weather the attendance and in
crest were the best he has seen It any
series OF Institutes. The farmers are
more encouraged in agricultural work.
study of methods Of fertilization, cultiva-
5on and Improvement Of soils and crops
I never felt so well repaid or q trip Of
that kind as I do for this tour Of insti-
tutes.' said Dr. Kilgore yesterday.
Too many people have more religion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
At st. Mary's.

The Senior French Glass of ST. MaryG
will give a French Evening" including
the play, lies Cuisinieres," this evening,
lat S:15 p. m The friends and patrons OF
the school are cordially invited to attend
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
POWELL

Friends have received this invitation:
Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Doweil re
quest the honor of your presence at the
marriage Of their daughter, Clyde, to Mr..
Henry Hinton Powell Jr., on Wednesday
February the twenty-fourth, nineteen
hundred and four, at twelve o'clock.
Baptist Church, Carthage, North Caro-
lima"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

Pcrue, this bcing a tapestry work pic
tCre. while Mrs. p. r. Albright won the
consolation, a heart picture.
The afternoon was most Delightfully."-
sront and the meeting was considered as
one of the most enjoyable OF the sea-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

a block from the Capitol the public can
witness the new method of horse clipping
and grooming 1t requires ONLY min
utes to groom, and thirty minutes to
clip any horse. Horses like it. 1t makes
them healthy. See the clipper at Wood
ais this morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Stomach Distress

Stopped in one day and cured to stay cured
with brakes Palmetto Wine. Any reader Of
this paper will receive n trial bottle free by
sending letter or postal card to Drake Formula
Company, Chicago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Oxford Woman's Club.

Oxford, Feb. 12-(special)-A most
delightful meeting of the Woman's Liter
airy Club was held at the home of Mrs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

A man never believes he is really pre-
JUDGED even wh-n he admits it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
The Book Club.

The Book Club will meet with Miss
jennie Pescud this afternoon at four
o'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

Too many people have more religion
outside than they have inside.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
A Great Old Man.

One Henry Jenkins died in England
Dec. 6, 1910, at the alleged age of 169
years. ue is said to have been fisher
man for 14O years. Though he could
neither read nor write, his reach of
memory was such that he would calm
ly give evidence in court in matters on
which his memory went back 120 and
40 years. AS a boy he is said to have
fal;en horse load of arrows to North
allerton to be forwarded north in time
for the battle Of Flodden. At the age
Of 1C0 years he used to swim wide
stream In Yorkshire with ease. He
livedeuntil four years after the great
hra Of London, was poor all his life,
but subsisted cheerfully by thatchins
and salmon fishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
THE TERM "BLAcKLEG."

Il Probably Came From Sporting
Men Who Wore Black Top Boots.
The term blackleg. which has come
to mean one who Systematically tries
town money by cheating in connection
with races or. with cards. billiards or
other games Of skill or chance and Is
used as Synonymous with a swindler.
a welsher. is Of uncertain origin. Some
authorities connect 1t with the black
legs Of q game cock. so much used by
the sporting fraternity for betting pur-
poses.
According to another and more prob
able view. the expression had no dis
graceful sense attached to it at first,
but was applied to turf and sporting
men because they were often in the
habit Of wearing black top boots. When
blackleg had thus become q current
phrase for professional sporting men,
it probably passed into use as applied
more particularly to those who took an
unfair advantage of their opportunities
to cheat the unwary.
The derivation Of this term was once
solemnly argued before the full court
Of queens bench upon i motion for a
new trial for libel. but that learned
tribunal was unable to decide its or
;srip
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
The Tailor Rird.

The brilliantly plurned birds of the
tropical forests are exposed to many
dangers. and if they were not gifted
with peculiar yet useful instincts they
would fall ready victims to their enc
mics. Chattering monkeys and big
snakes steal and eat their eggs. While
their offspring are preyed upon by
foes OH every side. But it takes sly
monkey or snake to get ahead of the
tailor bird. small East Indian sing
Ing bird. She hides her nest so skill
fully that her enemies cannot find 1t.
40 matter how hard they try. This
she does by using her long. slender
bill as a needle With the tough fiber
Of q parasite plant abundant in the
tropics as thread she sews dead
leaf taken from the ground to liv-
ing one near the end Of slender and
hanging branch. and between these
leaves she builds her nest. where mel
ther monkey nor sE.'Ae can approach
because the branch viii no. Dear their
weight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
MANS LOVE OF THE DOG.
OF All Animals, Only the Dog Has
Made Alliance With Us.

Made Alliance With Us.
Man loves the dog, but how much
more ought he to love it if he consid-
cred in the inflexible harmony of the
laws Of nature the sole exception, when
is that love of being that succeeds IN
piercing in order to draw closer to US
the partitions everywhere else imper-
meable that separate the species. we
are alone, absolutely alone, on this
chance planet, and amid all the forms
Of life that surround us not one, ex-
cepting the dog, has made an alliance
with us. A few creatures fear us. most
are unaware Of US, and not one loves
us. In the world of plants we have
dumb and motionless slaves. but they
serve us in spite Of themselves: They
simply endure our laws and our yoke
They are impotent prisoners, victims
incapable of escaping, but silently re-
bellious, and so soon as we lose slght
Of them they hasten to betray US and
return to their former wild and mis-
chieyous liberty. The rose and the corn,
had 1:hey wings, would fly at our ap-
proach like the birds.
Among the animals we number few
servants who have submitted only
through Indifference, cowardice or stu
pidity-the uncertain ard cravendSorse.
who responds only to pain and is at
tached to nothing; the passive and de-
jected ass, VINO stays with US only be-
cause. he knows not what to do nor
where to go, but who nevertheless un-
der the cudgel and the pack saddle re-
tains the idea that turks behind his
ears; the COW and the OK, happy so long
as they are eating and docile because
for centuries they have not had
thought Of their own; the afrighted
sheep, who knows no other master than
terror; the hen, who is faithful to the
poultry yard because she finds more
maize and wheat there than in the
neighboring forest. 1 do not speak Of
the cat, to whom we are nothing more
than q too large and uneatable prey,
the ferocious cat. whose sidelong con-
tempt tolerates us only as incumbering
parasites in our own homes. She, at
least, curses US in her mysterious
heart, but all the others live beside us
as they might live beside rock or a
tree. They do not love US. do not know
us, scarcely notice us. They are un-
aware of our life. our death. our depar-
ture, our return. our sadness, our joy,
our smile Trey do rot even hear the
sound of our voice as soon as it no lon
ger threatens them, and when they
look at US it is with the distrustful be-
wilderment Of the horse, in whose eye
still hovers tie infatuation of the elk
or gael that sees US for the first time.
or with the dull stupor Of the rumi-
nan1s. who look upon us as momen-
tary and useless accident OF the pas
ture.-Maurce Maeterlinck in Century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27

In commenting On the country's
loss by fire, which has at times reach
ed 500, 600, 600 a year, the New York
Tribune declares these figures are
general average, and adds: In tables
for given year, showing their origin,
incsndiacisn leads with 1927 cases;
detective Auess were responsible for
/, 500. Sparks, matches, explosion OF
lamps, lightning, forest fires and spon-
taneous combustion are enumerated as
principal causes, but no one OF them
reaches a third Of the number which
the frebugs score. The firecrack 81
comes in at the tail Of the list with
Is: about half the number lit by pipes
and cigar stubs. Taken year by year
the several causes show pretty steady
a7erages, as if there was 81 element
of destiny in it beyond precautionary
Measures to vary or modify.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
The Koto and samisen.

Japanese girls of the upper and mid
die classes learn to play the ''koto.''
while those Of the lower orders usually
learn the .'samisen." The ''koto' is q
narrow horizontal instrument about
Eve feet long with sounding board
upon which are stretched strings sup
ported by ivory bridges. 1t is played
by means Of ivory finger tips. The
player sits before the instrument on
the floor in the ordinary posture. and
when she touches the strings she often
sings soft accompaniment. The ''sa-
misen" is q kind Of banjo and Is often
played during theatrical performances
and recltations. 1t gives forth dull and
mOnotonous tones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
QufcKsANDs.
It Is the Presence OF Water That
Makes Them So Yielding.

Makes Them So Yielding.
Quicksand-i. e.. moving or living
sand-is ordinary sand so saturated
with water that it will not bear any
considerable weight Sand that is dry
or not very wet becomes on being
pressed closely compacted and less
yielding. but where there is sufficient
water mixed with it to keep the grains
apart it does not cohere and yields to
any weight.
Quicksands. then, are sands from
which the water is not drained away,
either because 8 constant current
passes through them or because there
is a dense substratum Of clay or rock
They are commonly found near the
mouths Of large rivers or where there
are springs or on fat beaches.
Probably those who fall into quick
sands would not be engulfed If they
kept quite quiet. AS soon as the SAND
reached their chin they would be sup
ported rather more than if they were
in ordinary water, owing to the greater
density Of the mixture Of sand and wa
ter which constitutes a Quicksand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
AN ODD PROCESSION.
Tiny Worms That Travel In Long
SerpentIike Mass.

Tiny Worms That Travel In Long
SerpentIike Mass.
The sciara, of the genus tipulX.
tiny wormlike creature which is founo
in the forests Of Norway and Hungary
during the month of July or early in
August, gather in huge numbers pre-
para tory to migrating in search OF food
or for a change Of conditions. When
setting out on this journey. they stick
themselves together by means Of some
elutinous matter and form huge SER
pentlike mass, often reaching length
Of between forty and fifty feet and sew
eral inches in thickness. AS the Sclara
is only on an average Of about three
thirty-seconds Of an inch in length,
with no appreciable breadth whatever,
the number required to form q continu-
Gus line Of the size above mentioned is
incs lculable.
Tleir pace is Of course very slow,
and upon meeting an obstacle, such as
O stick or stone, they either writhe over
or around it, sometimes breaking into
two bodies for the purpose. A cele-
brated French naturalist says that II
the rear portion of this snakelike pro-
cession be brought into contact with
the front part the insects will keep
mo'ring round in that circle for hours,
never seeming to realize that they are
getting no farther on their journey. If
the portions be broken in two, the pro-
ces;sion will unite in short time. When
the peasant meets one Of these process
sions, he will lay some obstacle III front
of It. If it passes over it, it is a good
omen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
Biliousness is Dangerous.

When tne bile is not flowing freely into
the bowels, it is taken up by the blood aud
is deposited in all parts Of she body. Ev-
cry important organ, in fact, every tissue
of the body, even to the skin layers, are
affected by the poison ladened bile. It
saps the energy, dulis the brain, weakens
the lungs and kidneys and invites disease
germs. It affects the heart, stomach and
bowels, causing marked functional dis
turbances that may result' in disease. A
bilious or isundiced condition of the sys-
fem is very dangerous and should be cor
rested at once. Rydale's Liver Tablets
speedily cure biliousness. They sct spe-
clhcally on the lver. bile bladder, bile
duct and the bowels. They never fail to
cure liver and bowel troubles. Price per
box. containing so tablets, 25c. AL dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
spscial Rates Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Pythias. Louisville, Ky. August l6-9-4 we
VIII sell special roand trip tickets Sumter. to
Louisville and return, going and returning
same route az rate OF 1855. Going direct
route and returning Via st. Louis with priv
ilere OF stopping at st. Louis Ten Q0 DAYS
So IS for round trip. Tickets will be on sale
Aug l2th to 18th Inclusive and limited to
August 31st but an extension to Sept 18th can
be had by 6epositlng with Agent at Louis
vile. Any other information will be furn-
iSheG upon application.
W !. Craig, j. I. emma. l. a
G. P. A. sumter. ;. ;.
Wilmington. n. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
NOTICE.

PURSUANT to the Statute, Notice is
hereby given that ''cne dark bay horse,
black name and tail, about fifteen hands
hish, right hind foot white, and. about
twelve years DID," was taken up as an
estray ON June 9th, 1904, in the town OF
Mayesville. s. C. Said estray can be found
at the residence of James F. Bland in SAID
town.
Dated June 18th, 1904.
GEO. T. DEsCHAMPS,
Magistrate.
June 22-1am Am
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
A CIVIL WAR TOAST.
TDe Way Very Embarrassing s't'a-
alton Wan i.eIiese6.


II may seem r:...it.r trite 10 so bacs
to civil war times Ter {, story. D"t asl
the tales OF that l.i>.... ,.abie tine have
not been told.
AIy uncle. Major Thomas RidglY,
was surgeors- attached to General
Grants staff. it was after the surren-
der OF VickSbury The Union forces
had entered the city, and much merry
making and entertaining were going
on. One night dinner was in prog
ress at which many northern officers
and a large number Of southern ladies
were present. Many toasts had been
proposed and drunk, oil Of them practi-
cally in honor Of the successes Of the
Union army and the men responsible
for them.
Finally one Of the southern ladies,
great beauty and noted for her intense
partisan feeling for the south, arose
and said, Gentlemen, may / propose o
toast?'
With natural gallantry and a little
trepidation the ranking officer said.
Certainly"
"Wen, then, gentlemen, I give you.
SThe Southern Confederacy.'
It was an embarrassing situation.
but with hardly a moments hesitation
one Of the northern officers relieved the
tension.
'sDown with it, gentlemen he cried.
And the glasses were drained without
embarrassment and without disloyalty.
-Lippincott's.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
RYDEL-E'S TONIC
u ~eAL CURE FOR
M q, IA n z a ,

It has recsn1ly been discovered that
the germs t.sct produce Malaria, breed
and multip:s m the intestines and from
there spre~>: throughout the system
by means {. he blood This fact ex-
plains why t:alaria is hard to cure by
the old method Of treatment Quinine
Iron, ETC., stimulate the nerves and
build up the blood, but do not destroy
the germs that cause tie disease.
Rydale's Ionic has a spe, .hc efec:
VI on the iHtestincs and bowels, freeing
Chem from all disease breeding Mi
robes 1t n4so kills the germs that
IN est the VEINS and -te,ics It drive:
rom the a;ood al poisonous matte
md makes ;. fici: arc healthy.
RYDALE: TONIC is hioo
Nilder, nerve r, S;orer, a.id Malarl,
destroyer. FRY it, i viii not 'iisaT
H,int YOU.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
Insurance Loss $50, 500, ,ooo.

Baltimore. July ls.-The general loss
committee, composed of expert in
surance men, which was organized
after the great fire OF February Z.
made its fuai formal report today
through Chairman Paul Turner I ne
report states that SITS separates
claims were handled by the committee,
and that the mount OF insurance pald
on these claims was S29, 074, 35S. 10.
There are still claims unsettled, and
In addition there we're probably about
], coo or 1900 smaller claims which
were settled direct by the companies. )
The amount invnlved in these small
claims viii not exceed 81, 500. 600, so
that the total insurance paid to those
who lost in the fire will be about $50, :
500 000.-Philadelphia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
WEEK END RATES.
Excursion Tickets t, Popular Resorts
Now on Sale by Atlantic Coast Line.

The Atlantic Coast Line will sell
week end tickets, beginning May 2Sth
and continuing until August 9th to
the following named points. Tickets
sold each Saturday are limited for ce-
turn on Tuesday following date OF
sale. Rates on:
Charleston, IS. So; Cross Hill, So. .65
Georgetown, $500; Glenn Springs.
81. 10; Greenville. $4.65; Isle Of
Palms, 1885: Spartsnburg, 81. 10;
Sullivan's Island, S3 S5; Waterloo,
1886; White Stone, S. c., IS. 80; Will
mington, n. G., s3.85.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
Monsieur Aesop /?

We hate to do it. It has sounded so
nice and it was indicative of the mans
character. But the fact is that the
name of Esopus, Judge Parker's post
Office, was. mot derived from that Of
the French philosopher, Aesop, but
is nothing more than an Indian word,
belonging, We presume, to the VOC
abulary of the Oneida Indians who in
habited that part OF New York State.
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
An serss Of Reduced Rates via The Atlantic Coast
- ~ Inc

Cincinnati. Ohio-Account Grand Lodge
o3iSville. Ky.-AccountE Biennial Conclave
Knights OF Pythias. August 10th to 10th.
Pichmoud. Va,-Account National ASsocla-
4ion of Engineers August lst to 9th.
St Louis Mo.-Account the worries Falr
Season, Sixty day. fifteen day and Coach
SIMMER Tourist and Weekend rates to
Seashore resorts in Virginia and the Caro-
linaS- 5000 -.
Gale limit Of tickets, schedules. etc. call on
snv ticket Agent OF the A. G. L., or write
f. NJ. EMERSON, W J. CRAlG.
Wilmington, N. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
Rousekeepers' Labels.

Housekeepers who are now putting
mn the years supply of preserves, pick
ies. iellies, etc., should obtain book
OF Dennison's Ready Gummed Perfor-
ated Labels-printed and ready for
use. For sale at Osteen's Book Store.
July 1876
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
The I,irtlOnary.

sNeither Is u dictionary a bad no.
10 read" says Emerson In his essay ri.
books. There is no can't IN it. 40 OK
cess Of explanation. and it is fHll m
suggestion. the raw material OF posi-
bic poems AMI histories. Nothing l.
U-ant;n. aut little shutting. sorting
ii.ut;?re AMI cartilage"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and n,ightiest little thing
that ever was made is Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills. These pills change weakness into
strength, listlessness into energy, BRAIN
fag into mental power. They're wonder
full IN building up the health. Only 25c
per box. Sold by j. W. DeLorme.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27

Danyine, Va. July 2o.-A special
to the Register from Greensboro, N.
c.. says that the result Of the local
opion held in that city today was ms-
:ority of 423 for the "drys."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27

South Carolina does not need more
Judges, but she evidently needs more
who are able physically as well as men
tally TO discharge the duties Of the
ofice.-Newberry Observer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27

The hammock season has arrived.
A largo stock to select from at Osteen's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-27

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-21

on second reading" :" recItes sthe ehairn,ar, {, of the several standing committees report that the committee in session had acted favorably upon the following bills;'' and there then follows several bills designated by their numbers and titles. after which Is the following recital: The above and foregoing bills having heen returned to the House are read second time and placed on the calendar.
 { Same: same: same,-Ths fact that just after the title to one of the bills as set out in said entry, as above set forth. there Is statement that said bill ''is reported without recommendation and placed upon the calendar" does not show that there was no competent action by the committee upon said bill. and as to such bill the journal shows . strict com lance with Section @. both as to what was done and as to what should appear as to what had been done.
 Affirmed. <
 Opinion by Mcclellan. c J.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-21
WALKER V. CITY COUNcII, OF MONT
 GOMERY

WALKER V. CITY COUNCIL OF MONT.
 GOMERY.
 action oy Municipality to Recovsr TInanss
 Tax.-Appeal from the City C,onrt ,t
 Montgomery. VI l. constitutional law; validity of stst. nte; entry upon journal of House.-Iyndsr Sectloh oz or the Constitution of 1901 nro- Nduins .. mat no bill shall become a law un- .li iL snaIi nave been referred to a stand. ihs committee of the House, acted unon py such committee in session. and ret,,rr. ca tnererrom. which facts shall affirma- tlvey appear upon the journal O. each mousse, decision In the committe to re- port olll referred to It back to the House without recommendation. ia for all constitutional and legislative nurnoses action by the committee.
 same; same; same; how fact of com- ilit.ee pelhg in session shown-Section 62 oi the constitution, as above set ont. Is compiled with. in respect to reotJjreynsnt f that the tact of committee being in ses slon when action is taken on bill should aIlfnauVely iy appear on the journal when tne Journal shows that the chairman of .ne coHlIhit'ee to which the bill was re- ierreu, reported to the House that the bin 'Po" S'''' S same; same; when Journal shows section O2 of the Consultation compile i wtn.-Section 62 of the Constitution IS suInciently compiled with when the jour nal or the House, after the entry Bills