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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
UNSCIENTIFIC TEACHINGS.
1t Has Tendency to Wreck Other
wise Useful Lives.

Asserting that mans home and
society are responsible for circum-
stances which make the teachers life
burden and in the end result in the
influences. which corrupt the morals
and pave the way for a GRIM
inal career in children. l. c. Nc
Neill, superintendent Of schools of
Memphis, Tenn, created a mild sem
sation last Friday before the Nation
al Council Governing Board Of the
National Educational association, in
session at Denver, Col.
The principal subject before the
council meeting which was prelimin-
airy to the opening Of the associations
convention, and care of delinquents,
referred to as exceptional children"
The Introductory statement in the
discussion Of delinquents was made by
James H. Van Syckle, superintendent.
Of schools of Baltimore Md, who was
followed by Mr. Mcneil.
Some teaching is so unscientific
and consequently 80 spiritless that 1t
would make most any child delin-
quent," said Mr.. McNeil Parents
and teachers often make delinquents
of children by failing TO observe the
fundamental things and process in
cident to growth and development
They make children hate books
by making them read before an in
terest In reading is aroused. BY
rushing them into arithmetical or
grammatical analysis before their de-
velopment warrants it., they are made
to dislike the subjects. Permanent
aversion to school is the legitimate re-
suit of putting children at work on
studies they are not mature enough
to apprehend. The mode of presen-
tation. however. often sounds for as
much as maturity.
UNLESS the delinquent classes have
the benefits of the kind of education
which Is adopted to their peculiar
needs" he said, "they grow up among
Us and recruit the army Of people.
who never At anywhere. They fill the
poor houses, the prisons, the asylums
and the slums. They produce and re-
produce their kind and bring about
n feeIinp Of cOciol uproot u,b,oh 10
growing in this complex age"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Mary's Bathing Suit.

Mary had a bathing suit:
While in the shop it looked quite
cute,
Twas disappointing very
1t was sight on Mary.
New York Telegram.
So Mary bought another suit
That fits her to the minute.
IL isn't much to look at-but
You ought to see her in it.
Cleveland Leader.
II It's as you describe it,
When Mary goes a-tripping
Across the sands to reach the sea
1t rnust be simply ripping.
Houston Post.
Now rhis suit fits so close and tight
The male adnlirer grins-
It's hard to tell where Mary stops
And where the suit begins.
Tampa Tribune.
The angry waves may rush and reach
While Mary takes her morning dip,
A crowd collects along the beach
Hoping that tight suit will rip.
Savannah Press.
When the breakers ran high,
Crowds on the beach gave a sigh;
For while Mary a wave did trip,
Her bathing suit she did rip!
Sumter Daily Item.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
A WARMING DREAM.
The Vision Lincoln Saw Several
Times In His Sleep.

Napoleon believed deyoutly in
dreams as warnings or even as fore
casts of what was to come, and even
he who most prides homself upon his
freedom from superstition knows of
or has experienced at least one dream
that cannot be explained as a mere
result of cverfeeding.
When we contemplate dreams and
their remifications science can help
Us but little In their explanation
Wilkie Collins showed this to bc SO
In one of his most ingenious novels,
"Armdale." Warning dreams or pre-
monitions may be the result of nat
ural laws which we do not under
stand.
Lincoln was not counted supersti-
tious because he had some confidence
In the prophetic character of one
dream. at least. for II visited his sleep
on several occasions. and he spoke of
II seriously to members of his family
and to his closest friends. In telling
o. this vision he said he seemed to be
In "a singular. indescribable vessel.
but always the same. moving with
great rapidity toward dark and in
definite Shore"
The dream preceded several mark
&c incidents during his occupancy of
the presidential chair, notably before
tho battles Of Antietam, Fredericks-
burg and Gettysburg.
On the morning OF the memorable
18th Of April he informed members
Of his cabinet that he had dreamed
this same thing the night before and
believed that they were on the lhres-
held Of some momentous issue. So
impressive were his remarks tina. his
auditors were profoundly moved. but
no seer among them could read the
warning Alright and foresee the awful
news of his assassination which
should be flashed that night to a
stunned and Mortified people,
Philadelphia Ledger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Defnming the City of Greater New
York.

Signs are multiplying that the
outs In New York City are deeply
Jealous OF those entrusted with the
management of the government af-
fairs of that great city. In recent
magazine article most vicious assault
is made upon the Democratic organic.
alton and administration of the met
ropolis of America. and. while the
National Monthly appreciates that
municipal affairs are largely matters
or local concern and the issue involv-
ed are those of local nature. no
American citizen can be unmindful
OF the fact that the effort to de-
fame New York and particularize an
eVii common to every large city as
one OF the Greater City's production
Is unfair and unjust.
New York. however. Is officered NV
Democrats 1t is a Democratic city. II
LAS its vices and it's failings. But one
cannot condemn the party orpanjz-
"N'" VI '"et cl'y ana fail to speak
more loudly I'm condemnation of the
organization manned by Republicons
J." tue c'''es OF chicago, Philadelphia.
Cincinnati. Pittsburg. and other largo
cities. The record of events Indicates
that New York is far fretr from
crimes and graft in proportiol To- its
population than any city i'm tie coun-
Try that IS as strongly and rs CON
sistently Republican as New York Is
Democrntic.-National Monthly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

Look within for happiness; trou-
bles Will come without being looked
for.
When people wish newly married
couple happiness they don't really ex-
pect II To come.
mother thinks 1t queer that her
daughter should care for the things
she never cared for herself.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Cursory.

Eddie said the teacher, "can you
Sive a definition of cursory? The
word Is generally used in connection
with public speaking. For example
we often read that somebody made a
Few cursory remarks Please write
sentence containing the word cur
sorry"
After brief struggle Eddie evol-
we'd this
Yesterday my pa helped my mato
hang pictures. and when the ladde.
fell after pa had climbed to the top
o. it he bumped his head against the
corner of the dining room table and
then made n few cursory remarks. -
Chicago Record-Helrd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
The Pie.

knowed him when he was a boy.
Many years ago.
Never saw kid enjoy
Cake an pastry so!
All along through dinner time
Used to hear him sigh,
Had enough O. plain food. I'm
Ready for the pie"
He's a stateman with a face
Known both West and East.
Holds a most important place
At the mental feast.
through debate he sits at ease,
Yet, as times goes by
Yawns as If he's thinlSin', please
Pass along the pie"
Washington Star
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Wreck IItiQlIctte.

C'rom the New York Tribune.)
When the old lady appeared ut the
big door Of the life saving station.
she regarded the rough waters of the
bay with frightened eyes
Isn't something being done for
shat ship I'm distrcss?" she anxiously
demanded, pointing seaward
"Oh. that's all right. NAM" re-
piled Il man in Oilskins "We'ec sent
'em line To come ashore"
Goodness me-" exclaimed the
lady Were they waiting for for
NAL initiation ?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

trends and employees at the capitol.
Like the case of Mr.. Ellerbe it is al
most impossible to secure details, but
alarm is being felt over his condition.
Mrs. Ellerbe is here, also members Of
MI Johnson's family have also ar
rived.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

Most An,crscan and Inspiring Song
We Have.

(From the Cincinnati 'rimes-Star.)
The remarkable enthusiasm which
Dixie" nearly always arouses In a
crowd of twentieth-century Ameri-
cans. nosth as well as south of Ma
SON and Dixion's line. has been no.
tieed by the average American. In
mcvt cases. perhaps. ne does not take
the trcable TO figure out the reason
for this popularity. but ne is fully
aware that II exists.
why is Il that Dixie when play
"a by a band. always gets more ap-
plause than anything else? ?" Prob
ally there are several reasons. Ger
sainly the snap and "catchiness" OF
the tune does not altogether explain
"pnie's' popularity. although doubt
Mn u ha, much to do with Il.
The enthusiasm for Dixie" prob
ably has In II something OF tribute.
half .pnctmscious. but still tribute.
Z, the gallant losing fight of the
south during the civil war. Fact or
flcsion. moreover. has given the South
an air Of romance that appeals to the
man In the street One OF our friends
twAs mean enough. when the popular
ity Of Dixie was under discussion
NV days ago. to suggest that
Northern belief In the "aristocracy"
OF the South has something to do
with the popularity OF Dixie" When
thst tune 10 played. according to this
peesimist. some people In the average
Northern audience always applaud In
the hope that the people next them
will be struck by the idea that III
their veins run the best blood OF Viz
olnia or the carolinas.
Perhapn again the popularity OF
'sDixis" In the South Is In part q
tribute from the vanishing Anglo
Saxon OF the Northern States to the
etil dominant Anslo-saxon of the
9otth- There is no purer Anglo-sax-
oa people In the world today than the
whites In the Southern states of the
Union, Lees army of Northern vir-
Einia was more purely Anglo-sax
than the army which Marlboro COM
manded at Blenheim, than yelling
tons thin red line" at Waterloo, or
than the troops which followed Rob-
erts and Kitchener In South Africa.
In tho North and East the Anglo
Gaxcn = being swallowed up In the
rush of newcomers from the old
World He has objected mildly, II at
al. TO the process-but that at heart
h< dots not like II. is perhaps shown
.vsSuely. indirectly. but yet clearly In
the applause for Dixie"
No American OF the North objects
O. me popularity OF Dixie" The
bloody shirt long since lost is popu-
lasity north OF the Ohio. In fact. the
eoutherner enjoys a prestige of his
own tn the North. "Dixie" itself Is
IN inspiring battle song. It's music
u Lee impressive. but more American
than the music Of "The star spangled
Hammer or america 1t has earn-
I'd part of It's popularity. and the rest
Gomez from causes to which no be-
hever In the Union can make reason
able objection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

love smitten youth who was stu
dying the approved method of propo-
sal, asked one of his bachelor friends
If he thought that a young man
should propose To girl on his knees.
IF he doesn't" replied his friend.
the girl should get off."-Washing-
ton Post
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Asking Too Much.

what did YOU raise in your gard
en = said the interested friend.
You ask too much" replied Mr..
CIosslots. you can't expect me TO
be enough of a botanist to give the
correct name of every weed that
grows. Washington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Literal Aid.

From the Baltimore American)
$50 you make your wife do all the
carving at dinner?"
Sure. Isn't it wife's duty to be
a help meet?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Would be Nice.

(From the Washington Herald.)
Il don't know where to go this
summer"
They all say their board is good"
"Yes, l wish 1 could write for sam
PIES"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Real Bitterness.

(From the Sketch.)
The Husband: "Well, say what you
will, my dear, you'll find worse men
than me in the world"
The Wife: "Oh, Tom, how can
YOU be SO bitter?''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Right Under Her Nose.
(FrOm Cuts.)

The Teacher: Il was so confused
times he kissed me-"
The Pupil: what. with the thing
going on right under your nose"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

Captain. what time does the boat
ssastr'
1T starts. madam. when give the
word"
Then I've always had the wrong
idea. thought II started when the
engineer pulled lever. or did some-
thing. Thank you ever SO muchi--
Chicago Tribune. 60 IA
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Neat and Appropriate.

Neat and Appropriate.
(Frcm the Baltimore American)
How shall we print this essay on
liberty?"
II think it ought to be in Roman
caps"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Wrong Diagnosis.
(FrOn Life

(From Life.)
Many girl thinks she has broken
her heart when she has only sprained
her imagination.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

The doctors will hold another court
OF inquiry TO see n Harry Thaw has
accumulated any more sense since the
last time. h
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17

1t is question whether half n
truth Is better than none.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Immune.

(F'rom the Brooklyn Times.)
Ger income tax
We make no fuss,
We hardly think
Twill trouble us.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-17
Tactful Tactics.

TaCtfuI Tactics.
(FrOm the Tattler)
Miss Saphron do you sell any
thing To restore the compleXion?"
Chemist: Restore. You mean pre-
serve. miss. Deal to the amount Of
lis Cd Immediately executed.)
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29

and then Mcfarland sprang out of
bed only to be confronted by the Of
Ulcers who read the warrent to him
and warned him that anything he saiC
could be used against him.
The woman and little ones were by
this time awake and crying, but Nc
Farland quieted them and turning to
the officers, told them they had the
wrong man and that his name was
Press Carter and that he had not beer
in Kentucky for 20 years. Then he
saw Gullett, the man who had wormet
his secret from him and his face
fell for he realized the desperate
position he was in.
He promised to go peacefully IL they
would not handcuff him and they took
him to Saiyersville, KY, where he will
be tried for the crime of nearly a qua
ter of century ago.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
Machine to Record Theft.

The name of This device IS ,hc
plep graph and MT only takes e.
picture Of the rhicf, bur accurately
registers ,Ee hour If his visit. The
Technical World in describing il says
The room 10 BE- protected by the KEEP
neruph contains system Of wires and
over The windows, doors, safes. etc,
being connected with all the objects
of value. As soon as the stranger pen
nuarrs the room, Photographic CAM
era, under he action Of some CONTACT,
uvoluu 1irily and uncousciously touch.
ad 10y lhc person, will direct itself au-
Gonna icllly toward Tho contact, that is
owaId The thiel, ard after having
opened The objec i've shutter, will ig-
ME tine magnesium powder intended
'o supply the flashliqht, and again
close tie objective after ,ho view
has been taken. thcn exchange the
film, ger new portion Of powder
ro1dy. aud register the exact hour,
The whole If these divers operations
is mplr.cd I'm less time than is
required To- describe Il, the apparatus
being Immediately ready for taking
another Wow, as soon as the in-
lUder touches some other contact,
aud So on. Like I'm Invisible detective
the klep.ograph thus follows auy mo-
lions OF Tire thief in order TO pre-
pare a set of authentic and irrofu,able
documents 90 assist the police in their
search for The criminal The curreE.
required for working the apparatus is
either half that Of an ordinary battery
or-after due reduction through prop
err resistance. the current derived frem
the electric mains Being closed in
a box entirely hidden from the burg
ular, the kleptograph cannot possibly
be harmed by the latter.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
Why We Are Stronger.

The old Greeks and Romans we're
great admirers of health and strength;
their pictures and statuary made the
muscles Of the men stand out like
cords.
As matter of fact we have ath-
letes and strong men--men fed on
fine strength making food such as
Quaker Oats-that would win in any
contest with the old Roman or Greek
champions.
It's a matter of food. The finest food
for making strength Of bone, muscle
and nerve is fine oatmeal. Quaker
Oats is the best because it is pure, no
husks or stems or black specks. Farm
ers' wives are finding that by feeding
the farm hands plentifully on Quaker
Oats they get the best results in work
and economy. II you are convenient
to the store. buy the regular size pack
ages; If not near the store buy the
large size family package. 2
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
Real Estate J
For Sale.

70 acres OF Rough River bottoms
one half in high state Of cultivation
rest well timbered with White Oak,
Beech, Gum, Mapel. Az miles west
of Hartford. on public road. Good
dwelling and out buildings.
A nwe house and lot situated in
old Fair ground addition to Hartford.
lot 110x145 feet house four room cot
tage, a good nwe barn. Desirable To-
cation.S
1872 acres of upland known as the
Perry Kirk favl located near Clear
Rum Sore 100 acres in splendid state
of cultivation SO acres tfmbered In
splendid growth of oak. hickory. and
chestnut. good dwelling and out
bul ,dings lots OF good water.
FOR SALE OR TRADE-Dwelling
and store house one acre of lot good
out buildings at small mining town
In Ohio county one mile from r. r.
Station. In center of fine farming
country. No competition in buinesss.
For full particulars call on us.
81 acres near Concord church
miles east of Hartford, good dwelling
and out building. orchard, plenty OF
water, 40 acres in timber balance
in good state OF cultivation.
p A tract of land ON the Sulphur
Springs and Hartford public road one
mile, southwest of Sulphur Springs.
containing 100 acres, we'll timbered.
80 acres in cultivation, splendid dwei-
ling, barn and out building. A good
orchard and other conveniences atten-
ding a we'll kept farm.
A tract of land on Halls Greek one
mile southwest of Sulphur Springs.
containing 100 acres, 40 acres in Dot
toms. two barns and dwelling, we'll
kept and in good condition.
We don't own the property. We
are only agents for the owners, and
our purpose is to bring together the
buyer and seller. For this service
we charge one small commission. No
charge If no sale is effected. List
your property with us, or If you want
to buy a farm house or lot make
your wants known.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
I'D Rather Die Doctor

Than have my feet cut Off" said NJ.
l.. Bingham, of Princeville, III, but
you'll die from gangrene (Which had
eaten away eight toesJ If you don't,
said all doctors. Instead, he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve till wholly
cured. lis cures Of Eczema, Fever sores.
Boils, Burns and Plies astouud the
world. 25c at all druggists. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29

bacco taxes by different countries. For
instance, according to table pre-
pared by the Department of Commerce
and Labor, the average combined in
ternal revenue and custom taxes on
tobacco in the United States is II
cents per in the United States is
II ents per pound; in Great Britain,
IA cents per pound; in Italy, SO cents
per pound; In Austria, 40 cents per
pound; in France. IS cents per pound.
Last year we obtained sS7,0OO,OO0 of
revenue from tobacco. If the French
taxes had been APPLIED to our con-
over s4S6,OOO,O 900. If the British taxes
had been applied we would have re-
ceived $3.50, 100000.
1t Is shown that If France had pc
capita consumption equal to that of
the United States and applied her
present tobacco taxes she would re-
ceive $20O,OOO,O00 a year instead of
S75, OOO, 900, The same process in
Great Britain would bring $192,O00,-
900 a year, instead of s64,O00,0OO.
(south of Pennsylvania), rose-bay,
mountain laurel, rhododendron. Am
erican rose-bay, big-laurel (Pennsyl-
vania), big-leaf laurel (Pennsylvania),
horse laurel (Pennsylvania), deer ton
que, COW plant (vefmont), spoon hutcl
New Hampshire).
Staggerbush, branch ivy, black night
shade and bittersweet are other poiso
GUS plants mentioned by authorities.
The Unison weeds are rank ill-smell
ing plants with large funnel-shaped
flowers and prickly four-valved seed
pods. They are mostly weeds which
have been introduced into the United
States from Europe and tropical AM
erica The present species is a stout,
smooth, bushy annual two to five
feet high, with a coarse green stem,
large leaves and white, heavy-scented
flowers two to four inches lnog.
The flowers appear from May TO Sep
TENDER, and the fruit ripens from
August TO November, according
to latitude. The seeds are
numerous and about the size of a
grain of buckwheat. When but later
they are ill-scented and nauseating.
Cases of poison by jimson weed
arise in adults from excessive use as
a stimulant or as a medicine. Children
are sometimes tempted TO eat the frui
if they are permitted to play where
the weed is to be found. Several cas-
es of that kind were reported to the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture during the fall of 1897. At Alpena
Mich, five children were badly poison
ed in August by eating the seeds of
the purple flowered species, which are
cultivated in a garden as a curiosity
"night-bloOming cactus" Children are
also poisoned by sucking the flower
or playing with it in the mouth. The
fresh leaves and also the root have
occasionally been cooked by mistake
from others wild edible plants. One or
TWO instances are reported in which
cattle have been poisoned by ca .ing
the leaves Of young plants which
were present in grass hay.-Philadcl-
phia Record.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
Last Call for Taxes.

Your town taxes must be paid at
once, or shall be compelled to make
levy by November LIST.
S. I. BARNETT, Collector.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-10-29
Hogs do Not Root for Mischief.

A great many people seem to think
that hogs merely root for mischief, but
such is not the case They root for
alkali, which they find in the soil
and which aids them in digestion.
Nature helps them out in this way
when man neglects them.
In the amount of carbonaceous foods
that we feed our hogs there is not
sufficient phosphate for them. Any
thing that we throw to the hogs,
whether lime, bones or oyster. shells,
seems to be greatly relished and
seems to help them in digesting their
other feeds and promoting their gen.
eral health.