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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
.MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, March 19.-Yo Jufge
from the quantity of fertilizers daily
ahipped to this. station. it would
aunear TO q casual observer. to be as
much or more than vas used last year;
hat such is not altogether true The
merchants put in their orders unusual
IL late this year, as earlier the farm
ers were undecided in their plans,
and consequently there is a powerful
rush . ge5 these fertilizers to their
destinations II time for putting it in
The soil But large quantity will be
HSed any way, as more corn, and other
crops will be planted and heavier
4ertilized than last year.
Stepe are being taken to have this
3oHn incorporated under the rame OF
ssLynchburg, 2 and thus avoid SO much
confusion and mistakes in shipments
10 this point, in consequence Of haE-
ing the town and postofice named
g Magnolia, and the station or ship
ping point, Lynchburg. y Lynch
barg proper, an old town, about a
mile from this town. was SO named on
aceount OF It's proximity TO Lynches
Geek, now river, = and Magnolia, as
compared to Lynchburg, is new town.
If Che change is effected, both towns
viii be united-be one toWn--under
She name proposed.
Mr. Elliott Keels is critically i'll,
has pneumonia.
Col j. A. Rhame. after q severe
attack OF grippe, viii soon be out
sgain, If be continues to improve.
9a Mr. T. n. Griffin is slowly ilnprov-
1ng.
Mrs. John a. Darant has been sick,
hut is xepeTted some better today.
Our genial od friend, Nose Il. Nc
Donald, 1oH of Columbia, is III town
talking up life insurance with per-
1ect Yankee glib. His many friends
were glad 90 see him back after long
absence.
Magnolia has erected a bell tower,
and cur Wide-awake night watchman
car break the monotony by playing on
the bell every so minutes. Town has
no objection TO his playing tune on
is occasionally, il he grows so fond OF
ls Eut Mr.. McGee knows his busi-
ness and will attend TO it.
DIR. j. W. TarFant while returning
from visit to q patient on Pudding
Swamp last night about a2 o'clock,
bad rather unusual experience. Just
as he drove into a little branch, the
water Of which was perfectly clear.
.AaYing sandy bottom. he heard
something jump in the water, which
caused his horse to stop. After look-
ing around for a few moments he saw
which resembled the body
of q huge snake and reaching for his
pistol. he, with deadly aim, fred on
the object. and what do you reader,
guess it was? Why. it was two foot
mud fish. The Doctor brought it
home.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Haaood, March 20.-Our people are
busy preparing land for planting.
Some are doing great injury by piow-
ing land too wet. It is settled fact.
so far as this community is concerned.
that, there will be the required reduc-
ton in acreage and fertilizers for
cotton.
Messrs. J. S. jackson and Sylvester
Allen were in your city Saturday on
business. Mr. Allen has moved into
his new house which, with other reed
ed improvements, adds quite to the
appearance and value of the place.
Never to our recollection has there
been SO much sickness of one or an
other kind, generally OF severe type.
Mr.. Julien Sanders, whose health
has been quite bad, is improving.
ALI the talk around Hagood is about
roads. There is quite large section
of territory here without a public
road, why !! fail to understand, be-
cause the lands are traversed by roads
and roads, not one Of which is worth
its name in vet weather. Every one
knows that good roads add greatly to
the value of land. Two public roads,
are mncn needed in, this community on
either side of Rafting Greek from the
old Charleston to the river road. As
before stated there are private roads,
no good, already there. A body can
move just twice as much over a good
road, it is lighter on stock and
vehicles and an advantage every way.
Some wide awake farmer who wishes
to enhance the value of his land
grealy should take hold of this matter
and put it through.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

third helper to have lost an arm at
that mill.
Died last Friday Mrs. Maggie Hol-
laday, relict Of the late Neighbor Fl.
Holiday. aged 63;years. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. J. 0. Cough.
and the body was inferred in the fam
lily burying ground, near the home.
Coroner Tobias was called to hold
an inquest last Monday over the body
of John Dunnmore, found dead near
Mr.: Gentry's place near Summerton.
It was determined the deceased did
not die from violence, but from whis-
key and exposure.
President Hodge of the Cotton
Growers Association has written to
Hon. e. D. Smith to appoint day
to address the people of Clarendon.
and as soon as he gets reply he viii
give the notice, and it is hoped there
will be great rally.
The work of securing contributions
for the Hannah Levi Memorial Lii
brary building has been started, and
we feel satisfied that there is patriot
ism and public spirit enough in this
town to raise $500 in short order.
Every man ought to feel it privilege
to contribute to such cause 1t she
citizens will give $500 then build.
ing costing $500 will be erected
which will be an honor and an ofna-
ment to the town.-Mannina Times.
Hon J. F. Rhame has returned
from brief tripto Florida, whittier he
went with Mrs. Rhame, who will re-
main in the fowery State for a month
or so.
Mr. R. G. Wells is building a nice
residence on Pack Street, below Mr.
A. 81. Breedins. -
Mr.. B. II. Herman, of Sumter is in
Manning this week as the guest OF the
Messrs. Krasnof. Manning Farmer.
HAGOOD.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
TINDAL.

Tindal, March 2o.-Mrs. Mary Win
kles died on last Monday night and
was buried at Providence church on
Tuesday evening.
On last Thursday morning one Of
Mr.. W. L. Osteen's small children was
accidently burned, but not considered
very seriously.
Mr.. ]. H. Kelly is suffering with an
attack of grippe. His friends hope to
see him out again soon.
Miss Fannie Richardson is spending
several dayes with her sister, Mrs.
Cassie Hodge, at Silver.
The carnival at Manning was
largely attended by the young folks Of
this community. They all report a
good time.
Miss Louisa Broadway is visiting at
Mr.. T. H. Harvin's at Silver.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22

Not a display of statuary nor paintings,
but beautiful exhibit of the seasons new
Dress Fabrics in Silk, Wool and Cotton,
fresh from the LOOMS Especially would we
commend the ever popular Foulard Silks
and Mohairs for service, the exquisite Cof-
ored Organdies and Printed Nets for beauty,
and the dainty Mousellines Wash Chifons
and Swisses for real comfort We invite
the ladies to call, and we feel as if the pleas
ure will be mutual in the showing Of our
handsome lines of Dress Goods, Silks,
White Goods, Linens, Millinery and fine
Footwear for men, women and children
Very truly yours,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-03-22
IONA.

A wave Of grippe has passed over
this section don't believe a family
in this whole section escaped. This
correspondent has had a severe case
which was the cause Of his non-ap-
pearance for the last two weeks.
Mr.. D. n. Matthews, of Hartwell,
S. c., was here with his parents, who
were sick last week.
Mr. ~ W. Matthews, who is at
tending Draughton's Business College
at Columbia, returned to his home last
Monday.
Mr.. W. C. Corbitt died last night. He
has been sick several months. He will
be buried at Salem church this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Mr.. Corbitt was
about 40 years old. He leaves a wife
and one little boy to mourn his loss.
We get our Daily Item in bunches.
Every two or three days we get two or
three copies. don't know where the
trouble is, but think it is at the Cam
den postoaice. The Ionia mail is made
up in Camden.
The farmers are very much behind
with their work here.
ALI the preachers failed to Fill their
appointments here last Sunday on ac-
count of the rain.
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A Very Funny Joke.

1.-THE head of our firm had a trying
experience one Fourth of July said a
commercial man. HE thought he
would play funny joke on his family,
80 day or so before the holiday he
bought one of those candy boxes made
in imitation of cannon firecracker
He secreted this in the pantry, where
he thought it would be safe.
But his little son, about eight years
old, discovered the frecracker and also
discovered that it was filed with can
dy. He helped himself to the contents
and finally, finding the box empty, he
made way with it and substituted a
real cannon cracker.
Fourth of July came and the head
Of the family, smiling broadly, came
downstairs and placed his big firecrack-
er in the middle of the breakfast table.
Then, regardless of his wifes expostu-
lations, he touched a match to the fuse,
never thinking but what it was the
candy box on the table.
His son and heir astutely vanished
from the scene about this time. In
about thirty seconds there was an ex-
plosion that wrecked a once happy
breakfast table, and one hour later the
worst spanked boy in Detroit had sob
bingly confessed to an irate father why
the joke had failed. "-Milwaukee SEN
tinel.
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THAT'S JUST WHAT DO FEEL, COLONEL
HARTwELL-A SPECIAL PREDMECT1oN."
tents and Florence's copies Of old mas
tiers, he did not feel that either afirma-
ton or denial was called for.
And at eighteen they had all decid-
ed definitely what they wanted to make
of themselves, while Polly-Murray
Hartwell, when / asked Polly this
morning If she had even the vaguest
sort Of an inclination toward any oc-
cupation in the world, what do you sup
pose she saidf She told me that she
hoped some day to be the mother of as
many charming daughters as l had,
and If they were half as much worry
. as mine were she thought she would
have occupation enough. Murray, are
you laughing at me?"
The colonel leaned his head back and
laughed heartily in spite of the accus-
ing, reproachful stare of Mrs. Allan's
eyeglasses.
Its just like Polly to say that" he
explained. And, by Jove, l believe
she means it too. If 1 were a little
younger-say thirty years-Pd have a
try myself and encourage her In her
chosen career. By Jove, l would in
deed, Cousin SARAH Polly's a mighty
pretty, level headed little girl, and I'll
be bound she's good cook"
''If 1t were Jacks career that was at
stake you wouldn't turn a serious prob
lem Of this kind into joke. What II
his only ambition in life were to be
married 7"
The colonel's face sobered suddenly
at the thought Jack-debonair twenty
two-year-old Jack-marriedl
But it's absurd, Sarah. Jacks a
man. It's different. One expects such
ideas in a girls head, the same as a
taste for ice cream or rose color or
matinees. But Jack is ambitious and
talented and well started in his profess
sion now. By Jove, I'm proud of the
boy-I am indeed. He's fine fellow.
Takes after his dad. But marriedf'
The colonel leaned back his head and
took another laugh.
why, If the young rascal even sug-
gested such thing I'd fire him back to
college or send him down to the mines
to work off an attack of romance on
the BRAIN
"And yet you censure me for desiring
something better for Polly than mere
marriage" Mrs. Allan's tone was ag-
grieved. 81 thought surely that you
would understand and sympathize with
me, Murray. and your influence might
ii Ill ia
sort of a choice"
"Wait a minute" The colonel rose
from his deep chair near the fire There
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-14
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
si sssss sss se &s(zzzZEzzs
EDIsoN,s TRIUMPH.
An Incident In the Great Inventors
Start In Life.


An Incident In the Great Inventors
Start In Life.
DR.. Norvin Green, for many years
president of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, once said that but
for the dullness of himself and his as
sistants Thomas A Edison might new
er have obtained the confidence and
support Of the great corporation. Ed
ison had been trying for months to in
duce the officials to take up some OF
his inventions until they began to re-
gard him as a bore.
He went to the main Office one day
and was greeted by Dr. Norvin Green
and the other officials with sneering
smiles. DR.. Green said: "Mr. Edison,
we are unable to get into communion
ton with Albany, and large amount
Of important business is in peril. 1
suppose that since you know more
about telegraphy than all of the rest
of us combined you can locate the diff
ficulty"
Whether Edison noticed the sneering
tone or not, he quietly answered, 81
can locate 1t inside of two or three
hours, sir"
DR.. Green and the others laughed out
right, one of them saying, Edison, you
have now fully demonstrated that you
are crank"
Edison never smiled or addressed a
word to the speaker, but looked at DR..
Green and said, eff / locate this diff
Guilty In two or three hours, will you
take up my inventions and give them
honest considerations"
Eyes, WILL" said DR.. Green, land I
will do 1t If you ucceed in two days"
1t was very simple thing, and yet
Edison was the only one who had the
comprehensive mind to think of it in
stantly. He did not tell them for many
years afterward how he accomplished
the feat, but he did it inside Of one
hour.
where he was known as an expert op-
orator, and called up Pittsburg. He
asked for the best operator there, nam
ing him, and then told the Pittsburg
man to call up the best man at Albany
and direct him to telegraph down the
line toward New York as far as he
could and report back to Edison as soon
as possible. Inside Of an hour Edison
had this telegram:
Il can telegraph all right down to
within two miles Of Poughkeepsie, and
there is trouble with the wire there"
Edison went back to the Office Of the
president and gravely announced that
If train should be sent to Poughkeep-
sic with materials for the work they
would find break in the line just two
miles on the other side Of Poughkeep-
sic and could repair it that afternoon.
They begged him to tell how he had
found it out, and he replied:
"By knowing more about telegraph
ing than all Of you put together, as DR..
Green has said"
They located the break, repaired 1t,
and DR.. Green took up Edisons inven-
tons, and that was Edison's great start
in life.-Youth's Companion.
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wanted . Big 4Bar'1.r

A newspaper tells the story of a
storekeeper In country town who.
after twice telling young man that
he had no onions" reverted to the
matter after the customer had gone.
'T declare" he said, 81 do know bu-
what it was ingans that Teller want
cdr
A similar tale Is told by young wo-
man who, being in search Of barrel to
catch rain water, applied to the village
innkeeper.
"Have you a hogshead that could
buyf' she said, with the careful enun-
citation that she had learned In child
hood.
The innkeeper shook his head.
Not any sort of hogshead2" she
asked. with gentle persistence. 81
thought you must have a good many"
Il wonder what set you thinking
that7" said the landlord, looking as If
he considered her demented. IT haven't
KEEP single hog for ten years back.
and when l did keep 'em l never had
any call for their heads"
1t was the young woman's turn to
look Mortified.
'Oh, don't know anything about
hogs heads!" she said excitedly. II
want hogshead, an old molasses
hogshead or something"
The landlord looked at her, and light
dawned at last.
81 believe Won mean Won want a
hugshud," he said, smiling broadly.
"You step this way and take your
choice Of what I've got"
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was the slam of the front door and the
sound Of quick, light steps In the hall.
"Come and get warm before you go
home, Jack" called a voice. There's
fire here in the study"
The long. dark green portieres parted,
and Polly stood In the doorway, tall,
blithely youthful and pink as rosebud
where the wind had leased the color TO
her face. There were snowfakes cling
ing to her big brown hat and 10 her
furs. but she was merry eyed and hap
py, suspiciously happy, the two in the
study thought
"HeIlo, dad" Jacks face looked over
her shoulder lawful glad you're here
We've been for trot along the drive,
Polly and l."
II thought that you were upstairs
studying with Bess, Polly" said Mrs.
Allan, ''but as long as you are here you
may come in. The colonel and have
been talking Of your career"
Polly drew off her long brown fur
stole and traiied 1t meditatively along
the edge Of the rug at her feet The
colonel coughed and realized that he
was expected to speak ON the subject.
He beamed down upon Polly paternal-
ly. He had always liked Polly some
what better, privately, than Cousin
Sarah's more talented daughters.
'Of course you are too young to-
to understand your own capabilities
and-er-and any lurking talents which
you may possess, Polly, but you must
not give up or be discouraged. Some
Of the great geniuses Of the world only
discovered their gifts at middle age"
well, it's a pity some of them
didn't die young" said Jack cheerfully.
The colonel ignored the interruption
and looked at Polly. He felt the APP
proving attention of Mrs. AIlan's eye
glasses.
But If you can consider the question
Of career or should feel any special
prediction"
That's it." Polly nodded her head
until the snowfakes scattered in rain
drops from her hat. That's just what
do feel, Colonel HartwellIa special
prediction"
For what, in the name Of sense, Pol
ly Allan?" Mrs. Allan leaned forward
In amazement.
For Jack" Polly smiled assuredly,
and slipped her hand into the one that
sought it. Hes going to be the object
OF my career"
There was tense silence. The colo
mel stared frowningly at Mrs. Allan,
and Mrs. Allan looked back at him
with conflicting sensations. The para
mount one was small but solid sense
Of amused satisfaction In the colonel's
utter discontinue.
"Shall it be college or the mines, Muir
rayT she asked.
The colonel squared his shoulders.
He had met honorable defeat before
and could face it like soldier and
gentleman.
Neither, madam, neither. Seeing, as
it is, Polly and her career are at stake,
l give my consent and wish her all sue
cess"
Jack stretched out his disengaged
hand
"You blessed old dadE' he said, and
the colonel had the honors of war.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1905-03-14
THE VALUE OF OPALs.

II Mainly Depends ON the COIOrs
Shown In the stones.
Veins Of opals are usually met with
In soft formations where nothing above
ground indicates their presence. The
search for them, therefore, often re-
quires considerable time. But it is not
extremely difficult, for opals are gener
ally found near the surface. Indeed, it
was thought for long time that they
were not to be found as deep as twelve
feet below the surface. This opinion
has, however, given way in the light of
evidence, because opals of great value
have been discovered at depth Of fifty
feet.
The value of opals depends upon sew
eral considerations, of which the prin-
cipal one is the color. 1t is important
that they should be bright and not pre-
sent streaks or spots alternating with
uncolored substance. The most valua-
BILE are those which have red fires or
mixtures of red and yellow, blue and
green Opals of a single tint are Of lit
tie value unless the tint is particularly
striking and the figure beautiful In
deed one of the essential qualities Of
the opal Is the arrangement Of the fig
ure, which sets off strikingly the hue Of
the stone.
When the figure is quite regular and
distinct 1t is the more valuable, much
less 80 when the grain is quite small
and irregular Sometimes the color ap-
pears as a single blaze or with figures
regularly spaced. 1t may then be Of a
fine ruby red and is much sought after,
but oftenest the uniform tint is only
green or reddish and has but little bril-
iancy.
The cutting is very important for the
opal. Thus a thick stone will be much
less beautiful than thin stone, which,
on losing part of its volume, loses also
the figure. The foundation tint contrib
utes much to the beauty. 1t ought to
be transparent, slightly milky and har-
monte fully with the different refiec-
tons of the opal, which, when it is real
ly beautiful, presents variety of hues
infinitely pleasing to the eye.-Jewelers'
Circular-W Weekly.
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A CAMEL's STOMACH.
In Four Compartments 1t Carries
Water tn I.na4 N

IN rOur compartments 1t Carries
Water to Last a Journey.
The stomach of a camel is divided
Into no less than four compartments,
and the walls of one of these are
lined with large cells, every one Of
which can be opened and closed at
will by means of powerful muscles.
Now, when a camel drinks it drinks
very great deal. Indeed it goes
drinking on for such very long time
that really you would think that it
never meant to leave off. But the fact
Is that it is not only satisfying its
thirst, but is filling up its cistern as
well. One after another the cells In
its stomach are filed with water. and
as soon as each is quite full it is tight
ly closed. Then when the animal be-
comes thirsty few hours later all
that 1t has to do is to open one of the
cells and allow the water to flow out.
Next day it opens one or two more
cells, and so it goes on day after day
until the whole supply is exhausted.
In this curious way a camel can live
five or even six days without drinking
at all and so is able to travel quite
easily through the desert, where the
wells are often hundreds of miles
apart.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Let the boastful man have his own
way. He won't listen to you anyway.
The only way to tell love story, aft
er all, is in kindness and good cooking.
1t is too late to congratulate some
people after they have been married as
long as a week.
A great many people have con-
sciences that would require an alarm
clock to wake up.
Artificial roses never appear to so
poor an advantage as when they bloom
on a girls cheeks.
Come to think of it, If you hate any
one don't you hate his laugh more than
anything else about him?
A pessimist is one who sees the time
ahead when he will break with friend
and therefore tells the friend nothing.
An optimist sees only eternal friend
ship and tells the friend all-Atchison
Globe.
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Ancient RahrInn

Ancient Babylon was not such a
great city as some have supposed, &C.
cording to 81. Valentine Geere. the
archaeologist He says: 1.-THE idea of
Babylon's vastness and magnificence.
to which we have become accustomed.
has been practically exploded. DR..
kodewey told me that the site of the
city was larger than that of any other
ancient city, but even so the idea that
1t could be compared with London and
Its suburbs, which has been very gen.
orally held, is entirely erroneous. In
point Of fact 1t appears that its walls
were not more than eight miles in cir
conference. Moreover, the great pal
aces are shown to have been poor af-
fairs after all, with wretchedly cramp-
ed apartments and next to no preten-
sions to architectural style, and the
temples were exceedingly crude build
ings."