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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-12
DURANTS.

Durant, July miss Mary With
erspoon and Mrs. Laura Montgomery
have returned home after two months
visit to relatives in Georgia and Ala
bama. They were net in Charleston
by Mr.. Joe Witherspoon.
Misses Pauline and Ruby Williams
went on the excursion to Darlington,
the fourth.
Mrs. James Montgomery went last
week to Brewington. see her brother
who is quite sick with typhoid fever.
The fourth passed very quietly sere.
Only few we're fortunate enough to
celebrate the day with water melon.
The friends of Miss Vera Durant are
pleased to hear of her continued i'm
provement.
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PISGAH.
Sumter.


come and gone, leaving a fine crop of
young grass that will grow to man
hood unless killed. This has been
most expensive and hard worked year
to the farmers and their toll will only
be partially repaid. Corn as a whole
is a failure. Very few have any that
will make crop and then only IN
spots. Cotton, where we'll worked,
and manured, is fairly good, but with
the best of seasons from now on the
crop will not near equal last year. On
the light lands it is poor. L. S. Vim
son, T. w. Hawkins, J. W. Kenney, j.
L. ellis, S. B. Hatfield, Jr., T. ].
Brown and T. NJ. Rogers and others,
have as good crops as the land and
seasons will warrant. Several Of the
colored farmers have good crops
among them are Aaron Logan, Zack
and Simpson Saxton. Others near
around have good crops and I pre-
sumo your correspondents will notice
them.
Several sold their cotton last week
and got over 10 cents for it. Their
smiles shows the happy state of mind
that now possesses them. Others who
sold short time ago at about cents
ook as if they had just buried dear
friend. 1t is a pity that men will
love money So as to be so easily upset
about it, but I presume it is on the
inc of the love Of women for new
bonnets.
The presentment of the grand jury
at this term of court is quite sur
prise to the people here. No one had
any idea that such a state Of affairs
existed at the Jail and in connection
I will say that wrong doing in public
matters and spirit of lawlessness is
prominent in the land, and unless
checked we will soon reap the whirl-
wind. There is very little respect
shown for law in many places. I notice
that some magistrates make arrests
n other counties without having their
warrants properly endorsed by a
magistrate in the county where the
arrest is to be made. intend in the
future to publish every case of this
yiolation of the law that I can get up
with.
Mr.. Simon Ross who has been laid
up for some time with a severe at
ack Of rheumatism is slowly improv-
rg.
Hon. H. T. Abbott and family are
spending some time at Mr.. c. T.
Evans. From there they will go to the
Mountains during the balance of the
summer.
DR.. Abbott attended services at Pts
gah church Sunday and was warmly
greeted ~ his friends who are glad
have him and family visit our Sec
ion.
Miss Ila May Evans presided at the
organ at Pisgah church Sunday. She
performs we'll.
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Dark Corner, July S.-Farmers :,re
getting on the home stretch laying
by. Corn continues to improve; cot
ton look very well, and I have heard
of no blight in these coasts.
The glorious Fourth passed off
very culec hecs. Messrs. W. ".
and P. C. Geddings, and their families,
of Calvary, came up to Weeks mill
and had picnic Of their own. Sew
eral others passed the most of the
day at the same place shooting
cranes, &c. Among those were W.
G. Pritchard, Henry Pritchard, G. w.
Geddings, j. r. Griffin, of Piivateer,
and Jim Davis, Of Rocky Bluff. Was
not much booze in use hereabouts
that day, so everything was civil.
Miss Nealie Ards, of Privateer, Wis
tied Mrs. W. J. Ards last Sunday.
Mr.. James R. Kolb and family, of
Ramsey, visited his brother-in-law,
Mr.. Joe Johnston, here on the Fourth.
Mr.. Pink Weeks, his wife and two
of their little boys, Charlie and Cor
bett, are quite sick with fever.
I am fearful that we are going to
have lots Of fever now as the ponds
are drying up.
It's getting so we are put to a great
d. al of trouble to get our grinding
done, we have to go five or six miles
to the mill.
Mr.. J. NJ. Kolb's hand is getting
along as good as could be expected.
We are needing stop, have not had
any to amount to anything in IL days,
fine rains have passed around but
missed US.
Messrs. w. G. Prichard and j. H.
Mcleod are in your city th4s week
attending court as jurymen.
Well, I will stop here as We still
have those yellow flies and mosquitoes
annoying US.
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listed by as many gray haired men
and women as has been to Mr.. John
Truluck since he has been sick.
Mr.. T. NJ. Truluck and son and
laughter, Marvin and Miss Caro-, were
n Sumter Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Talon are call
ing on their friends before leaving
this community. We regret to part
with them.
Mr.. Fred Truluck will teach sing
ing for two weeks at Shiloh, begin
ming the 11th. We wish him success
in his responsible undertaking.
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ed. I heard today that he was suffer-
ing from nausea, supposed to be from
the effects of ch1oroform.
Mr.. Pat Stintson, who has been with
the Santee Cypress Lumber Company,
is staying at Mr.. C. H. Johnson's and
working at Mr.. J. n. Kolb's saw mill
part of the time.
Mrs. H. C. Scott and children of
Ramsey are on visit to her mother,
Mrs. J. B. Mcintosh, Sr.
Mrs. W. ]. Ards and Miss NJ. E.
Weeks visited at J. M. Ardis's last
Thursday evening.
w. J. Ards was at the Bracey
brother and W. T. Kolb's today.
Henry Scott, Of Alcolu, and j. H.
Walden, of Cain Savannah, was at W.
]. Ards last Sunday.
Mr.. Peter Mcleod and Mr.. Green
way are curing their tobacco this
week. This is the first venture in to-
bacco in these coasts, which will be
watched closely to see if it is q sue
cess.
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COUNTY correspondence.
NEwSY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAE CORRESPONDENTS.
teems OF interest From all Parts OF
Sumter. and Adjoining Counties.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mail your letters so that they will
reach this Office not later than Tues
day morning. When the letters are
received We dnesday it is almost an
ampossibility to have them appear in
The paper issued that day.
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Pisgah, July 5.-The 4th passed OF
quietly here and for wonder no cas-
ualities that l have heard of. The
negroes had picnics and base ball.
The whites staid at home mostly. A
few worked and some .oaied about.
The Gay was so intensely hot that it
was dangerous to exercise much in the
sun. 1 heard of few being overcome
with heat.
Last week our section had a fine
rain, and another today with several
showers yesterday. The whole country
near around has now had rain. This
will save the corn crops to large ex-
tent.
Laying by has commenced, but will
be delayed owing to the rains The
crops as whole, look very we'll.
The poor service by negroes in Sum-
ter is just what we have had on the
farms for years. Trifing don't express
the word as to how they work, and nc
wonder when they can buy anything
they want on time, there is no iocen-
tive to labor much 1t is hoped that
some day the merchants will see and
realize the folly of so much credit to
these people when there is no gain to
them or the country at large
The best way to settle the liquor
question is to nominate next year
strait prohibition ticket from governor
down, and let the issues be fully dis
cussed before the people. The primary
will tell whether prohibition or the
dispensary is wanted. Ten years expe-
rience with the dispensary oug hit to be
education enough to the people as to
uhethar they want it to continue or
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BROGDON.

Brogdon, July 5.-Yesterday pass
ed of quietly here. Many Of the
gentlemen taking advantage Of the
excursion from Sumter passed the
.day in Darlington, while several fam
s.ies repaired to the hospitable home
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wisacky, July 1o.-The crops are
looking very pretty now since the rains
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29
A Linen Shower.

A reader asks how to give a Linen
shower" how to send out informal in
titations for the affair. and what TO
serve.
Write notes to the guests. who
should all be near friends OF the bride
elect; ask them to send their little
mon" contribution to you the day
before the shower; the hour is usu-
ally from two until five Then take
pretty parasol and tie It to a hook
n the ceiling or suspend 1t between
TWO rooms in a doorway. Pile The
linen into this. and then tie a white
satin ribbon on to one side, so that
When pulled II will turn the things
out upon the guest OF honor, so It will
be literally a shower. After all have
arrived, get some one to play the we'd
ding march, and all form in line;
when the bride is under the parasol
me ribbon is pulled and the rest OF
ne time Is spent in admiring the gifts
aad reading the sentiments attach ed
70 them. For refreshments nothing
y more acceptable than tea brewed in
ne drawing-room. with tiny cakes
and dainty sandwiches. and these light
rffrashments do not spoil ones appe-
Nle for dinner. Stuffed dates, can
aied orange peel. preserved g,nger and
tunoons are always permissible acccs-
sores TO an afternoon tea table.
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THE BRIDAL VEIL.
Needed Length Should Be Carefully
Mea5ured-The Manner in Which
to Arrange the Tulle.

Having somebody 10 come in, especial
~ at the last minute 10 drape the bride )
veil would be done away with along with
other extra fuss and feathers II IL was
only realized that Il was after all SIM
pie process, says the Chicago Tribune.
The first thing is TO procure exactly the
right length veil, which is done by
measuring from the top OF the head COR
the hair II it is worn high TO the bot
tom Of the train. and then adding to the
measurement the three quarters OF a
yard extra which is always used for fall
ing over the face. Three yards and a
half was the quantity used little time
since when trains were longer but for
the length they are worn now two and a
half is ample and even two yards and a
quarter Is enough for the skirt Of round
length. where the bride is not Of Anna
zonlike proportions.
The newest way Of managing the tulle
is not 10 take of the face piece. Instead
the veil is rounded of at the four cor
ners, the edges being left unhemmed.
Measuring three-quarters from the
front the tulle is laid back and forth I'M
I'll il is all gathered up in narrow plaits.
so narrow in fact that they are prac-
tically gathers These are then tackled
together and the piece which hangs for
ward is divided up the middle. so that
when the bride turns from the altar the
maid Of honor can lay them back from
the face. From the pieces which are
taken of the corners little rosettes. or
loops. or "A bow in butterfly effect is
made. which. with the spray Of orange
blossoms. are used to fasten the veil 10
the hair. An upright bow may be made
Of the tulle where this is more becoming.
and this is the matter In which the bride
can best study her own style. so as to be
sure and use the bow that is most be-
coming TO her generally.
A wreath Of the blossoms or twist
Of the tulle made in wreath fashion or a
crown OF the blossoms and leaves are
especially popular Just al present, and
are lovely on some types OF faces. al
though there are other brides 10 whom
this style does not compare in becoming
ness with the little standing cockade.
which is becoming popular again with
the high done hair. Where the wreath
is worn the veil is gathered together in
stead OF being plated. and left little
wider across the head so as to lie fiat un-
der It. Where the detached face veil is
preferred IL is gathered and fastened
under the coronet or wreath so that il
can be taken of easily by the brides
attendant. or. in the case OF a simple lit
honor, her mother can do this for her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29
THE COUPON BELLOWS GOOD
FOR $1.0O IF SENT AT ONCE.
II Is Wrong for You TO Neglect Your
Duty TO Yourself - Constipation,
Bowel and Stomach Troubles
Grow More Dangerous Daily.

There i now remedy called Nulps
Grape Tonic tAancures these troubles alb
soluiely.
a full sized bottle is furnished you free
10 prove it-see coupon below.
Have you noticed the large number Of
eases Of Typhoid Fever lately, Typhoid
Fever, Malarial Fever, Appendicitis, I'm
pure Blood, Pinplcs, skin Diseases, Sick
Headache, Biliousness. Piles, Female Trou-
bles, etc, are the result Of Constipation.
Don't allow il TO run on without proper
treatment. Mulps Grape Tonic cures
Constipation, Bowel and Stomach trouble
IN a new way, different from any other,
and II Is permanent.
Alcoholic, opium and morphine prep
arations are injurious and dangerous.
They destroy the digestive organs, and lit
orally tear the system 10 pieces.
Mulls Grape Tonic strengthens and
builds them up. IL cleanses the system
Of impurities, incites the digestive system
70 natural action, and cures the disease in
a short time. To prove il 10 you, we
viii give you a bottle free if you have
never used il.
Good for ailing children and nursing
mothers.
a free bottle 70 all who have never
used il because we know it VIII cure you.
COUPON.
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OF AID TO HOSTESS
SOME CLEVER SUGGESTIONS TOR
NOVEL ENTERTAINMENTS.
description of Lovely Christmas Tree
Novel Manner of Distributing
Gifts-charming Holiday Lunch
conan Apron Christmas"

Ola Father Time has swung the
years pendulum around and again
brings us TO the Christmas season,
With It's preparations, its memories.
10Th joyful and sad II is not good
for US 10 indulge In retrospect TOO
0ng. but TO remember as long as
there are little children Christmas
sill always be a merry day. for a
child remembers no past, regards no
future, but lives wholly in the glorious
present So be our hearts light or
heavy, let us one and all endeayor TO
make the day gladstone in remem-
france OF the dear Christ child 10
begin with. here is the description of
a tree arranged for baby and great
ly enjoyed by the friends Of the house
hold.
The color scheme was white and sill
yer. white carleton stockings were
auttonholed with silver tinsel cord,
such as confectioners use, and all
packages were wrapped in white It's
sue paper and tied with silver cord.
Each tiny sprig OF the tree was
pped with a popcorn make, fastened
ID with a pin. and It took several pa
pers OF pins TO snowflake" this tree,
but the effect repaid for the trouble
siyered English walnut shells con
aimed tiny china dolls. one for each
little guest. The tree was bountifully
sprinkled with silver tinsel. and all
the candles were white. Two men
frends were personally asked TO watch
me candles. and there were no acct
dents: gaslighter was used to light
them. as there were no matches used.
There were quantities OF silver
stars and silver paper chains inter
laced. kindergarten fashion. This tree
was pronounced "a thing OF beauty"
Is al who saw It.
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many acceptable ana useful Gifts. "a
this year she Is planning 10 give an
apron Christmas. and Mime Merit
was permitted 10 peep into her
box. and there she found aprons
galore Kitchen aprons Of all =
scripiions. canton flannel aprons for
bathing the wee baby. dainty crea-
tons OF null and lace for the debI.
tante; mending aprons with huge
pockets; and even dear little white
berufied affair for a six-year old
There were two linen aprons 81
ample size for the trained nurse
friend. and for even gay figured AZ
fairs with sleeves for two artists. She
said she had made the subject Of
aprols study for six months; the
coarser ones she had done on the
machine; but the lovely white ones
with ribbon bows. were all hand work
and had furnished employment for
many an hour as fancy work.
The ones Of pink. blue aud green
linen. with white scallops button-
holed, were very attractive.
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A Yuls Tree Luncheon.

The hostess who is going 10 give
THIS luncheon for eight guests, re-
,1ices in the possession OF an old
fashioned house. with big fireplaces.
and. best OF ali. she believes in keep
Ing up the good old customs of years
gone by; SO each year a bit OF the
yule tree log is saved with which 10
ag-t the next years fire on Christmas
day or course in this country the
wood is not the real yule log, but the
sentiment is the same. After the
guests arrive, the fire will be lit with
due ceremony, and then they will sit
down to this delectable repast
A wreath of holly tied with a huge
bow of scarlet ribbon will adorn each
chair. and streamers Of the same gor-
geous hue will lead from the center
piece "a suspended wreath of holly TO
each plate where the place card will
be found: 1t is a white holly decorated
star The first course is grape fruit,
then bouillon In cups, followed by
creamed oysters and potato GRO
quettes: cold sliced turkey. with indi-
vdual small stars of cranberry Jelly;
fruit salad: frozen egg nog and tiny
plum pudding with French coffee
finishes the menu.
The hostess is going to read a
charming sketch of how Christmas is
kept in many lands, and each guest
viii be asked to contribute some per-
s0nal "reminiscences.
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How to Distribute Gifts.

novel way OF distributing pres
ents is 10 make a huge stocking Of
turkey red cotton or white drilling;
rla wire in the hem around the top
% keep it open. and suspend from a
hook in the ceiling by a wide red rib
bon.
Decorate a light stepladder with
ribbon and holly or Christmas green's
and stand by the stocking Hang it
UP a few days before Christmas and
have all parcels dropped into it, Light
packages and letters may be pinned
on he outside. At breakfast table
on Christmas morning draw lots for
.he honor of unloading the stocking.
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BOYS, KNEE TROUSERS.

Pattern No 537O.-The making Of
boys clothes is very simple matter
with the assistance Of well-cut and per
ct-ftting patterns. The little trousers
here shown are in knee length. shaped
by the regulation outside and inside
seams. and may be closed with fly or at
the sides. A hip and side pockets are
inserted and waistband finishes the
top Several materials are suitable for
the making. such as velvet, corduroy.
tweed. serge. as well as the washable
fabrics. The medium size will require
one and one-eighth yards Of 36incb
material. Sizes for 3, 4. s. 6. Z, s. 8, 10, IL
and II years.
This pattern will be sent TO you on
receipt of 10 cents. Address all orders
to the Pattern Department of this paper.
BE sure TO give size and number OF pat
tern wanted. For convenience. writs
your order on the following coupon:
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Bismarck S Wit.

An incident OF the early days of the
present German empire: The question
as TO how the kaisers title should
run divided the court into three Sec
tons One division favored German
emperor" the second was for En-
peror Of Germany" while the third
wished IL to be Emperor Of the Ger.
mans" Bismarck. who was present
at one such discussion. looked up
from a meal What's the Latin for
sausage2" he asked "Farcimentum, >
said one "Farcimen." said another
Bismarck smiled significantly as he
replied: "Farcimentum or farcimen,
Il is all the same 10 me-
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BE sure TO do up your Christmas
presents In q pretty way. Use tissue
or crepe paper. with rtd taby ribbon
and a spray of holly tucked under the
bow. A gift accompanied by SUIT
able sentiment is always doubly ap-
preciated. No matter how trifiing the
value Of a gift. II It shows evidences
Of individual thought and preparation.
its worth is increased tenfold.
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AN EMBROIDERED DOLLY.
Foundation Of Silk or Linen May Be
Used-The Pattern Especially
Graceful

The fashionable open work embroid-
cry is not confined to the ornamental
ton Of wearing apparel. but is used on
anything for which embroidery is en-
ployed.
We give a design intended for q
round dolly, the foundation OF which
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29
When Came Was Cheap in Kansas

When Game Was Cheap in Kansas.
Even as late as 1886 and 1887 veni.
son was as cheap as beef in the fall.
the choicest cuts selling for 1914 cents
a pound. while wild turkeys could be
had for - cents each when tame tur-
keys no larger sold for a dollar.
Brant or wild geese were hard to get
rid OF, as no one liked their meat.
There was little fishing. not nearly so
good as now, and the fish were nearly
all perch or cat The fine herd Of 200
head Of deer in Uncle Joe Lewis deer
park came from pair he caught In
the early days and penned up IN q
pasture lot Anthony Republican.
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Pattern No 54fG-An unusually at
tractiye little dress Is here shown. de-
veloped in red challis. A two piece lin
ing supports the front and back. when
are laid in fine tucks the front blousing
slightly An oddly-shaped yoke IS ar
ranged over the shoulders and is
fastened 70 the center box-pleat by large
pearl buttons A deep hem finishes the
lower edge Of the fun skirt which is
gathered and attached 10 the waist. Mo
hair. cashmere, serge. Bingham and
linen will all prove seryiceable for the
design. The medium size will require
three and one-half yards OF 36-incn
material Sizes for S. q 10, , and "A
years
This pattern viii bc sent 10 yOu on
receipt OF 10 cents. Address all orders
rothc Pattern Department 81 this paper
BE sure to give size and number Of pat
tern wanted. For convenience. write
Your order on the following coupon:
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gettlad Fashions.

The styles that are settled show cir.
cular skirts. all kinds Of coats. but
especially the short one for dressy az.
fairs. the princess skirt. the loose top
coat. the small hat. and the shirt thai
touchea
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is fine linen or silk may be used. II
liked.
The stalks are worked in satin-stitch
and the scalloped edge in buttonhols.
The scallops should be run out two or
three times TO raise the work.
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An Apron Christmas.

young matron said that one year
she remarked she wished some one
would slve her aprons for Christ
mas; her friends TOOK her at ne,
snrd and she said she ne, err Lad 10
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Where Words were INADEQUATE.

The house emptied itself before the last
scene, the opera being somewhat drawn
out A dowager was pushing her way
out with the total disregard Of other peo-
pies feelings and toesl that marks the
at the onslaught, observed out loud The
last 'bus hasn't gone yet, ma'am. No
need To hurry"
II locks could kill, coroner's in
quest would have followed Vanity Fair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29

The man who ENJOYS what little he
has is far better of than the man
who has everything and enjoys nothing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29

Druggists refund money If il fails TO cure
E.W. GRovE's signature is on each box. 2jc
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-29

DO not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
ton has an equal for coughs and colds.
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de average argument" said Uncle Eben,
"doesn' settle muffin. It's jes' a contest
20 zee who kin look DC maddest an talk
de loudest Washington Star