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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18
Married on Saturday evening.

Married on Saturday evening. Da-
vid Wicker, young white man of
pleasing address. was arrested Mon
day in Columbia. charged with de-
sertion from the United States army
and escaping a short month ago from
the federal prison in Atlanta. Wicker
Is former resident of Columbia, but
Is originally from Charlotte, where he
enlisted as a United States cavalry
man In May, 1907.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18

MISS EnzaDeth James returned to
her home In Atlanta Monday af-
tor pleasant visit OF two weeks to
MIR. and Mrs. j. G. r. Wilder.
DIR. Plumer Clark. of Manning, IS
on visit to his Mother Mrs. Mary
Clark.
Mr.. Fred Williford left Sunday az
tsrnoon for Charleston, Jacksonville
and Tampa, where he will visit rela-
taves.
Lieut.. G. c. Warren left Saturday
night for Camp Perry, Ohio. to par
ticipate In the National Rifiemen's
contest.
Miss Claudia Benbow has gone 70
Manning to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Sturgeon have
returned from visit to relatives in
Orangeburg.
Mr.. F. VIM. Capplemann. of Char
lesion. s. c.. Is spending a few days
In Sumter in the interest of his alma
mater. Newberry College, Newberry,
8. c.
Mr.. Henry d. Barnett returned
Saturday from an extended tour of
the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Wade w. Mcconnell, left this
morning for Camden where he has
accepted a position with Messrs.
Burns & Barrett
Mr.. d. M. Blanding has returned
to the city from Hendersonville.
Rev H. H. Covington returned last
night from Horse Shoe. n. c.
Mr.. W. X. Mccoy, Of st. Charles,
spent the day in the city.
Mr.. John T. Green and family have
returned from wisacky. where they
visited relatives last week.
The following visitors were in the
city Monday: Messrs. c. r. Strother,
Bishopville, r. H. Anderson, Mayes
Vile; c. H. Hart, Columbia; C. A,
Lee. Charleston; w. p. wanamaker,
Manning; e. c. White and ]. A.
Hamilton. Cope.
Mr.. Joseph r. Ponson, the popular
night clerk of the Hotel Sumter, is
passing his well deserved vacation in
the mountains of North Carolina.
Mr.. G. Strauss, a popular and high
ly esteemed travelling man out of
Atlanta. spent Monday in Sumter.
The Hon. o. c. Scarborough, of
Summerton, member of the General
Assembly from Clarendon county
and a prominent aspirant for rail-
road commissioner. is stopping at the
Jervey House.
Messrs. s. r. Chandler and Louis
Lyon have gone TO New York where
they will join Mr.. O'Donnell and visit
the Northern markets in the interest
of O'Donnell & Co.
DIR. G. w Blanchard. pastor of the
Clarendon Baptist church, is in the
city EN- route 10 Norfolk, Va.
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THE FIRST BALE.
MIR. j. NJ. KOlb, of Privateer, Sell,
New Cotton at Twelve and One
Half Cents.

Mr.. j. M. Kolb. OF Privateer.
brought to our city today the first
bale OF this years crop. The bale
graded middling. and weighed 534
pounds. 1t was purchased at 12 1-2
cents by Messrs. O'Donnell & CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18
THE CRETAN CRISIS.
Nretah administration Swears Fealty
to Greece-FOrce Likely to be
Used.

Canea, Island OF Crete, Aug 49,
The provisional administration COM
mittee, to which the administration
OF the siland was entrusted when the
Cretan cabinet resigned Sunday. took
the oath of allegiance to the king and
kingdom Of Greece today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18

I'm buying cough medicine don't
be afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from
1t, and relief is sure to follow. Espe-
cially recommended for coughs, colds
and whooping cough. Sold by w. w.
Sibert
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In a drunken fight on an excur-
sion train returning to Anderson
from Augusta. Robert Morgan was
thrown off the train and badly in
jured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18
SUMTER IS DRY.
COUNTY VOTED FOR PROHIBIT.
TION By SAFE MAJORITY.

Very Small Vote POlled and There
Appears to Have Been Little Inter-
est ENTHUSIASTICALLY Major
ity 173 With Two Precincts to Be
Heard From.
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Lee County Dry.

incomplete returns from Lee coun-
ty give small majority for prohibi-
ton. and it. is predicted that the
county will go for prohibition by a
safe majority. probably about $50.
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The Law Which PrOhibitiOnists Are
Morally Bound to Enforce.
Rrom the Daily Item, Aug. II.
Conceding that Sumter will here
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A QUIET ELECTION.

indications Are That Sumter County
VIII Go Dry by Majority Exceeding
$50.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-18

to-
wit. ID. j. Winn. Jr., of Bishopville.
be. I'm the city Thursday night.
isses Lou and LeRee Pate left
'"e -sday night for Hot Springs.
essrs. j. II. DesChamps. Vernon
sr. n. r. Law and c. o. Wheeler.
.liiott. have returned from an ex-
ID trip through the North and
Canada.
Miss Belle westcoat and Miss Pau
lire Williams. of walterboro. are
visiting relatives on Broad street.
,r Miss Arminus Wright has as her
guest her sister. Mrs. j. NJ. Chandler,
OF Sumter. 8. c.. who has spent the
past month at Tate Springs. Mrs.
Chandler will be cordially welcomed
and before returning home will he
the guest of Mrs. II. NJ. Dunwody.-
, Atlanta Journal.
Mrs s. Y. JDelgar has returned
from Maryland. where she has been
visiting relatives for several weeks.
Mrs. Joe Bradham and daughter,
Miss Maude. from Manning. spent
several days In the city. as the guests
of Mrs. B. ]. Grier.
Mr. 4. c. Haynsworth has returned
from visit to Caesars Head.
7 Mrs. Julius westcoat has returned
from a Visit to summerville.
Miss Edna Broughton and Mrs. G.
q. Pitts and children have gone to
the Isle OF Palms for two weeks
stay.
Mrs. c. r. schwerin and Miss Oc-
tavia schwerin have gone to Conway
on o visit.
Misses Mamie and Halle Nelson
have gone to stateburg to spend a
while with their aunt. Mrs. d. J.
Cantey.
Mr.. George Berberick. nephew of
Rev. ID. Berberick. of Charleston, 8.
c.. after very pleasant visit to rel
atyes and friends here. has returned
Charleston.
=. ar. James d. Quinn. formerly OF
Charleston. s. c.. now student of
, Mt ST. Mary's Seminary. Emmets-
burg. Nd. 10 spending part of his va
ne ton here. as the guest Of Mr.. J. w.
natur ser.
how aster James King. of Florence. S.
ar spending a few days with the:
d, ckievers on Kendrick street
Mr.. J. H. Chandler has returned
from Glenn Springs.
Mr.. n. Tiilia Morrison. of Nc
clelianvilie. 10 In the city visiting Mr..
n. d. Epps.
Mrs. H. c. ouarles and children
OF Florence. are on visit to Mrs.
ouarles' sister. Mrs. Philip s. Finn,
1os 8. Harvin street.
Mrs Philip 8. Finn has as her
guest her sister. Mrs. r. ID. Sanders
and children. OF Florence.
Mr.. Lowell Muldrow has returned
from weeks visit to wrightsville
Beach
Misses Mary Alice and Maria Mi
chaux left Monday for Montreal,
n. c.. for stay OF two weeks.
Mrs. C. H. Dorm and Misses Ollie
Delgar and Lizzie Dinkins have re-
turned home after visit to the
mountains of North Carolina.
We are glad to report Mr.. MUIR
Hall Is able to be out again after a
confinement OF several weeks in the
Mood Infrmary with fever.
Miss Jennie owen returned home
Sunday.
Misses Eunice and Maude Padgett,
OF Walterboro. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. w, +. Flake.
Mrs. Brown and Miss Myrtice
Brown. of Columbia. are visiting Mrs.
Joe Warren.
Messrs. j. o. and Franz Teicher
left Monday for Hendersonville.
where they will spend some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. J. Burns have re-
turned to the city from Mobile, Ala,
where they have been visiting.
Mr.. Eugene Wilder vent to At
ianta Monday morning IN a visit to
friends.
Miss Marie DuRant returned Mon
oay from a visit to Bishopvilie.
Miss Erwin Warhar af pnru,iX
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went-past the farm houses. In one
I could hear the sleepy mother, by
the burning pine-knot's fitful flare,
singing "a hymn to coax her restless
child into slumber. In the porch of
another the sturdy farmer gaped
With his farewell yawn to the stars,
previously to seeking his we'll earned
rest. The clamor of the startled
wateh-dogs pursued me and met me
as we clattered by. On, on, mile af-
ter mile. It was the opinion in that
neighborhood among people Of OBJ
servation that horses are afraid Of
ghosts. I ann inclined to believe this;
for when we We're crossing a bridge,
near which I had often heard
fmghtful spectral adventure once
happened, as soon as the recollection
of the occurrence crossed my mind,
Calomel bounded forwards, as though
I had suddenly sprrred him. Up a
hill and along stretch Of level rocky
road. Halt! Calomel, here is mile
stone. 1 dismounted to examine the
number on the face of the milestone;
for it was too dark now to read any
thing. I felt for the figures, and
was rejoiced to trace distinctly an X
then V, and finally a I. I cast my
look over to the right Of the road and
there I saw a white, sandy road
cleaning in the darkness, and distin-
guishable for hundred yards into
the depth of the pine forest. Listen
ing moment for the promised blast
on Dawes dinner horn, and not hear
ing any, I remounted Calomel and
We entered the dim path to the right.
I had never been in the habit of rid
ing Calomel with a spur. There was
no necessity for it. But on the night
of that eventful 10th Of August, 1872,
T was guilty Of the cowardly cruelty
of buckling upon my right foot rus-
ty spar that had no history. I buck
led it on under the fear that an en-
ergency might arise requiring greater
speed than could be attained by the
stimulus Of an ordinary riding whip.
The little road soon disappeared, and
darkness in solid blackness was be-
fore me. l could hear what thought
were stag-beetles, striped lizards, and
black snakes rustline away from me
right and left among the leaves; and
a trepidation like unto a chatterlng
agHe began to creep over me. A mis-
cradle Joy seized me that I had put
on the spur. In fact, sat self-accuS-
ed cf having used it upon my noble
hH:se when he 80 suddenly sprang
forwards on the bridge, two miles be-
hind us. I gave him an apologizing
pat upon his shoulder, and resolved
to destroy the spur on the morrow.
Alas for mans purposes; it was not
five seconds after this resolution
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gust 10th, 1912. Just returned from
Dawes; half-past twelve, at night;
hatydids chirping finely; case doing
we'll at Dawes; rode Calomel; feel
in excellent spirits.''
This old diary, which from appear
ances has afforded accommodations
to a matronly mouse up to the third
and fourth generations, is legible
(shame to me) only here and there.
Enough, however, cam be deciphered
to furnish materials for the two fol-
lowing sketches which may be called,
"Little Dassie," and "The Arber
WITTY Sprout.'' -
The above quoted entry needs ex-
plantation. The man, Dave, was a
character. He never was called by
any other name. It is true, there
were many other Davids in that part
of the country, but they all had to use
their ,patronymics. There was David
Hufland, David Hollinshed, David
Strong and others; but they we're new
er called Dave, and no reason could
be given for it.
Dave had been married a little
more than a year at the memorable
10th Of August, 1912. His house.
keeping had not yet, attained to much
elegance, as will be seen presently.
In fact, poor fellow, its beginning, it
may be said, was it's ending. Although
I knew him we'll, I never met him
except at shooting matches and bar
becues, where I acquired great fami-
liaritv with him. He was a lover Of
rugged jokes both subjectively and
effectively, as I believe it is getting
to be the saying nowadays. I was
never in Dawes house but once; and
what I saw then, I saw by the "burn-
ing pine-knot' s fitful flare.' His
wife's name was Nancy; but he call
CU HeG NdIIce, Us SIG CdIIe( u1u DdN z.
Before the 10th Of August, 1912, he
had never had a physician in his
house. getting all his medical advice
from two old neiehboring women who
kept alive in him his early belief that
all pharmaceutical powders were
raspinos of dead mems bones.
In further explanation of the en-
try quoted from the old diary I must
say that Calomel was the name of my
blood-red bay horse. He was per-
haps more sagaoious than Cremcr
Tartar, the name of my cream-roan
horse They were both possessed Of
marvellous perceptive powers. No
further back than the never-to-be-
forgotten 10th Of August, 1872. did
Cremor Tartar display a strange ac-
quaintance with the domestic econ
omy of certain Asaph Harper. The
day was Wednesday. As we came op-
posite to this gentleman's gate, about
noon. at the end of our morning
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oourse-which I was just upon the
point of doing-I will at once say
that the country doctor should keep
two good horses, Of different gaits
and colors. I modestly advise blood
bay and a cream-roan; the one with
a trot and a canter, the other with a
sliding walk. If this country doctor,
this philanthropist, or more properly,
martyr, would. avoid having his back
twisted into a chronic Bright's dis
ease Of kidneys, let him avoid the So
called PAGER or racker so commonly
preferred by these unfortunate pub
Lie servants. This last name, I opine,
was unintentionally yet unavoidably
derived from the racking, twisting,
torturing motion gradually and imper-
ceptibly inflicted upon the loins Of
the rider. It is very probable that
to this cause can be traced the contin-
uous outlay Of money which 50 many
worn out country doctors are CON-
pelled to make throughout their wane
Of life for pitch plasters and body
braces.
In addition to these horses-the
cream-roan walker and the blood
bay trotter-which should be sus-
tanned by we'll orammed crib of
ghstening corn and well packed loft
Of fresh mown hay, the country doc
tor should without fail keep a we'll
crammed diary. AS to horses, I have
observed this trait, among others, be-
longing to these sagacious animals,
namely, that a country doctors horse
of two years acquaintance with any
section of country will become aware
Of certain things as accurately as the
evolution astraddle of him. For in
stance, drawing from my own obser-
vation and experience), in a profess
sional round there was usually an
amusing coincidence between noon
and my proximity to some farmhouse
where the poultry was known to be
abundant and plump. Now, this
could have been attributed to my own
gastronomic sensibility, had it not
been that at the same same farm
house the crib was always observed
to be full Of shining ears Of Indian
corn and the barn redolent far and
wide with well cured fodder and hay.
But more Of this by and by.
Of diaries, this is what I have to
say. Oh, the wisdom and the humor
that is lost to the country doctor, and
perhaps to the world, by his not
keepin" 4 diary. 7 venture to say
that not one, who, before BLOWN" out
his light at bedtime records in a
diary the occurrences Of the day, can
arrive at the age Of forty years with
out becoming a wiseacre and warm
hearted brmorist. Here in my old,
tottered diary I find this entry: Au-
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round, Cremor Tartar darted up to
the hitching rack where, in spite Of
all my energetic efforts to force him
into the road, he doggedly remained
long enough to enable (what do [
sayO-to compel Mr.. Harper to in
sist upon our stopping to dinner.
When the recollection flashed upon
me that this farm was notorious for
it's fragrant provender and refresh
ing water, I patted the noble animal
upon his shoulder. in approval of his
discreet sagaeity. | can even, at this
remote day, express my belief that
our halt before Mr.. Harper's gate
was in no manner Influenced by tine
knowledge Of the fact that he never
failed on Wednesdays throughout the
apple season to have upon his table
at the midday meal a large vessel full
Of reeking apple dumplngs with the
concomitant Of qaurt mug Of nut
megged milk. mention this tor What
it is worth.
When we reached home that day, it
was dark. There was u message left
by Dave for me to repair to his house
at my utmost speed. as Nance was
sick; and that Mrs. Hooper and Mrs.
Gooch both thought she was in a dam
gerous way. AS I had never been at
his house, he left directions to guide
me, the amount of which was, that /
should keep the main market road un-
til I came to the sixteen mile post, at
which point I must take road square
off to the lioht-that I need not be
afraid when I got into the darkness
of the piney woods-that [ should
listen for the sound Of his dinner
horn upon which he would blow a
long blast every minute or two.
Apple drrnplings and nutmegged
milk do not make up a proper diet
for a country doctor. Such repast
necesaitates an afternoon Of dreamy
meditation, and a night Of uninter-
rupted. stentorous sleep to accomplish
its purpose fully. So, it was with
considerable heaviness Of heart
more abdominal. however, than thor
acic-that I had my blood bay, CAL
omel. brought out, and, mounting him,
started on my dark ride to Dawes,
away down in the piney woods. On
we dasbed-cantering down the
cravelly declivity to the Crimm's
Creek ford, and reducing our speed to
4 heavy understanding through
level stretch Of Squashy sand. Then
we struck the clay-packed ACTIVITY
IF Buzzard's lame, and we resumed
our canter. 1t was cheering to feel
that Calomel moved with a will. His
quadripedantic patte1lng upon the
hard road would have delighted Vir-
gil, himself. (You have read Virgil
in the original? No. Ah well.) On we
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09
LITTLE DASSIE,
or
- The Burning Pine-Knot's Fit
ful Flare
X X x X * * X X * X X x X X

(The story of ''Little Dassie Or
The Burning Pine Knots Fitful
Flare" was written by DR.. 0. B.
Mayer, Sr. He gave the editor of
The Herald and News the manuscript
copy of this story before his death
in 1891. The older readers Of The
Herald and News will recall that
about 1889 and 90 We printed quite a
number of DR.. Mayors stories. We
are not sure whether this one was
ever printed or not but even if it was
it will bear reproduction at this time,
and we are sure will be read with IN
trest.-Editor H. & n.
I am a doctor.
I know that this announcement has
not much definiteness in it, in these
times of profuse awards and sparse
dement's; I will, therefore, say that
I am country doctor. This at once
removes all ambiguity; for as there
never was a country Doctor of Divin-
ity, nor a country Doctor of Laws !;
nor a country Doctor Of Philosophy !;
it follows by exclusion that [ must
be a Doctor Of Medicine. This title,
doctor, once contained conspicuously,
at least by its etymology, the idea
Of capability to teach. This idea,
however, has grown more and more
confused, until, nowadays, that IA
Guilty, namely of teaching, is claimed
prominently in medicine-only by
the city doctor: he Of the country
confning himself to practice, as the
artillerists say. Nay, instead Of be-
Ding dfdactic in his pretension, he
must ordinarily show deficiency IN
knowledge. and indeed d desire to
be instructed. All country knowl-
edge resides in patriarchal experience,
and the instruction must come from
sexigenarians and octogenarians of
both sexes. Il endeavor to make my
self understood.) Now if, for exam
pie, young country practitioner, in
receiving from a septigenarian dam
sci the item Of instruction that rusty
nails stepped in sharp vinegar is the
best remedy for the green sickness,
should feel inclined to explain that
such 4 preparation was only a rough,
ine!egant solution OF the acetate of
iron. and is now. as it ought to be-,
replaced by the citrate, the lactate,
or even the carbonate of-why, ne
had better at once retreat to clty,
and become a doctor.
Without going into a tedious dis
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when drove THE rowel Of that spur
into Calomel,s flank forcing him to
make a reckless leap into the pitchy
gloom. A sudden horror overcame
me that seemed to curdle my blood
throughout my body, for seemingly
in the air just over my head, there
was burst Of screaming, haggard,
jeering laughter, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha-
decreasing in emphasis, and ending
in gnashing Of teeth. Ny fright, Of
course, passed off in a moment; but
I was 50 nearly prostrated that [
could scarcely keep my saddle. The
monster pursued me some ten PAGES,
making swoops at my slouched hat,
which really did resemble black
hen, and swapping his beak. A piney
woods horned owl has been known~tto
carry off half grown turkey cock. It
cannot be said that his information
brings up the idea of weeping and
wailing; but the swapping of his beak
does certainly resemble the gnashing
of teeth.
Up to this time I had heard no en-
couraging tone from Dawes dinner
horn; and I began to dread lest was
off the correct path. I therefore pull
ed upon the reins with a half deter
mination to return home; but Calom-
el shook his head and increased his
speed, at the same time neighing with
his peculiar infection Of tone. indi-
eating his consciousness of being in
an atmosphere of oats. As Columbus
when he saw the leafy twig floating
near his ship was encouraged to keep
on his course: so was I inclined 10
yield the reins to my sagacious horse
when I heard him neigh 50 confident
ly. At last the horn was heard. It
was a prolonged and swelling sound,
as though Dave had concentrated all
his powers in producing it. 1t was
his last effort, as he afterwards said,
He had abandoned all hope of. my
arrival that night. When 1 rode up
to his rude gate, he was walking to-
and fro in the small space before his
door.
"Durn you, Doc," he cried, II
thought you never would git here. I
believe Nance is a dyin'''
"Oh, I hope not, Dave" said I. !
"It seems so to me-" he insisted
"But 90 in and see what you kin doV
for her, while I put your hoss in the
stable and feed him.
] entered the house. Ii MAS buI
of pine logs. and consisted Of o1e
apartment. The entire end of tni
apartment to the left of the doc
seemed to me, during the three hour
I remained in it, to be appropriate
to vast fire place, in which, disclQ
ed to sight by burning pine-knos
fitful flare, were seated two ancie
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

goods the the well
BOOK STORE Newbe S. c. The rest OF
reading
line of goods exhibited his
shelves beautifully
all the old classics and the many books
book the educational
% efoundo on
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-09

firmly established reputation line Of business always Of ad
he stands
this Why? Because
Nwbery Sore and
being accommodating
Carolina
years the September
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-12-11
Public Sale.

| will sell at Public Auction
at my residence, four and one
half miles west of Tremonton,
commencing ut 10 o'clock a. m,
on Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 1909, the
following property to-wit:
Three Horseshoe, chust-
unit brown mare, weighing about
14OOpounds; one blue roam mare
weighing about 1900 and one
gray yearling colt.
Two mich cows-One broke
to milk and the other will be
fresh soon.
Four hogs-weighing about
$50 pounds each.
2 wagons, l buggy, l success
sulky pillow, | walking pillow, l
Milwaukee mower, l springtooth
harrow, l self dump hay rake,
l orchard cultivator, l, 14-disc
harrow, l good grindstone, 1 set
double harness, l set single
harness, ] Majestic range, good
as new, | heating stove, l oil
stove, | extension table, 2 kit
chen cupboards, | chiffonier, l
domestic sewing machine, 9
single beds with springs, l
rocking chair, / dozen table
chairs, kitchen dishes, l wash
boiler, | washing machine, s
barrels, 3 dozen chickens, 6
stands of bees.
Terms Of Sale-Ten dollars
and under, cash. On sums over
$40, eight months time will be
given on notes with approved
security and interest at 8 per
cent from date of sale if paid
when due. If not paid when
due, II per cent will be charged.
Four per cent discount for cash
on all sums over ten dollars.
A free lunch will be served on
the grounds.
A. Wagenback.
w. P. Crozier,
Auctioneer.