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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Friend with Good intentions.

Mrs. Holt could be depended upon
at almost any time to say the wrong
thing with the best intentions In the
world. Nobody minds what poor
Gear Fanny Holt says" her friends
told each other when repeating her
remarks We know she means all
right
Isn't 70 queer how differently
things affect people" one OF Mrs.
Hollis neifhbors said TO her the 9TH
er day after a beach picnic. We both
got tired 20 death. you and !. but you
say you've had just little bit Of In
digestion while ! have this fearful
blind headache
Why. that's perfectly natural" said
Mrs. Holt. cheerily. OF course when
people are tired out q goes straight
TO the weakest part Of them. Mine IL
my stomach and everybody knows
yours Is your head. poor dear,--
Youths Companion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
The Moor and His Horse.

The horsemsnship OF the Moors Is
primitive and entirely successful. says
the London Spectator A Moor new
er walks when he can ride. and never
by any chance gets on to ease his
beast. How Moorish. pony would
have chuckled at the weary walks en-
forced on tired men, by well-meaning
cavalry colonies in South Africa: Il
don't think much OF animals that can I
carry Is stone Is hours a day;
mus; be. q really superior kind Of
beast"
The Moorish land Goumier) horse
always spends his night In the open;
he 10 never groomed nor clipped; his
youth is passed wandering INTENDED
over the vast fields. When In work
he gets all drink before his feed In the
evening. From. q. m. to p. m. he
expects to work and to work hard
without bite or sup. His saddle. Is n
wooden tree superimposed on at least
halt . dozen folded blankets. the
thickness OF which often reaches six
inches. and he never gets a sore back.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
HARD TO REGULATE READING
Normal Boy and Girl Have Tastes
Which They Should BE Allowed
to Indulge.

Much nonsense has been put forth
about the regulation OF children's read
ing. This Is late day TO attempt a
rigid censorship OF an urchin's literary
acquaintances. and as for leading him.
there is probably no method better
than that OF our grandfathers-to turn
him loose I'm mans library and let
him taste its strong fare. For the rest.
any normal boy ought to relish the
absurdities of the dime novel. and any
natural girl ought to be able 10 wal
low In the sentimental fairy tale.
Blood,curdiing adventure is as neces-
sary to the diet OF the one as sugary
romance is TO that of the other. Even
the wstery pap provided by the aver
age Christmas book or in the pages OF
the ordinary children's publication.
probably does little harm II less good
TO the adolescent morale.
But we have class OF writer's for
youth whose influence is really de-
moralszing. 1t Is their postulate which
the comic supplement develops TO the
point of nausea. We mean that order
OF scribbling parasites who make a
business of fisttering children into the
belief. or the working hypothesis.
that they are wiser and better than
their eiders.-New York Post
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Gave the Sior.

I; was during the Spanish-American
var. A wealthy merchant. who had
left his business 10 offer his services
In ais country. was pacing up and
down on picket duty one dark night
Suddenly he detected sounds Of ap-
preaching footsteps and quickly bring
Ing his gun into position, commanded
In a sonorous voice:
Give the conntersign."
The person challenged proved 10 be
an enlisted dry goods clerk formerly
employed By the merchant before the
war broke out As their eyes met a
smile played around the corners OF
the clerks mouth and he answered
In q low whisper:
CASH
Then the merchant. bringing bis
piece to q right shoulder. let him pass
and resumed pacing
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13


There were two principal faults OF
newspaper English. First. incorrect
ness. which might be due TO haste or
ignorance, and. secondly. bad taste.
which showed itself In 3 striving
smartness. a desire TO write in what
these writers themselves called a
crisp style" The latter fault was
the worst OF the two. though he had
no desire to excuse incorrectness- Bad
taste was not only seen in the abuse
of language; 1t was shown also In the
protrusion OF the writer's personality.
II might be said that he was an unduly
severe critic of the halfpenny papers.
But he thought he was justified In his
criticism. These papers were often
enormously wealthy. and could well
afford to employ better writers or to
encourage a higher standard OF writ
ing In their columns. Moreover, from
their great circulation they could In
fiuence a far larger section OF the
public than could any other form Of
Robertson Nicosl. in
London Home Messenger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
THE TEST OF A GENTLEMAN
~ He Can Go Through Trying Ordeal
Given Below He 10 Entitled to
the Rank.

Don't Judge Of man by the TACT
that ne regularly gives up his seat In
q street car TO smiling young wom-
an, who beams Upon him her gratitude
and good WILL" philosophical young
professional .nan the other day, That
is no test OF his gallantry and SELF
control. That's the easiest thing he
does. Just watch the same man Oh a
crowded street at the rush hour on a
rainy. slippery day. Watch HIN try
to make his way up the street against
the mad rush TO lunch Watch him
ward on the point OF an umbrella. car
ried like a bayonet, in the hands OF
some ahsent-minded. giggling shop
girl and then get jabbed In the. ear
with the tip Of steel umbrella RIB
on the other side. Watch him chase
through the mud for his hat, which
some careless pedestrian knocked on
rs he came pell nell around a windy
corner. See him dodge into a door
way to avoid line OF shoppers walk
ing 1--WE abreast across the sidewalk
II he still manages TO smile. manifest
NO III will against the fair sex and
does not swear loud enough to be
heard. you may mark him down IS a
perfect gentleman" Xxx. ..
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Dance Forbidden by Uncle sam.

Frercest Of all he wild orgies Of the
aborigines Of North America Is the
fiesta which eliminates in the ERE
dance OF the Sabobs Indians. q small
tribe living close to the Sierra Msdre
range OF mountains. which wall on the
seacosst of California from the desert
Up TO last year. when the Indian
bureau Of the United States govern
nent fnsIly forbade the holding Of
these fessas. the Ssbobss had gath
cred every year at the base Of old
Mount San sscirt5 to sing. dance and
gamble. and finally 20 throw them
selves into q pit Of fiery Goals. roll
over snc over on the burning bed. and
then dance with bare fee; on the red
hot eoor Of the pit-wide World Mag
sxinc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
HAD OTHER USE FOR CLOTHES
Wlfs's Admitted Purpose Probably
pldnr ADD 70 Huehy's Enjoy
~ ment ef'the Evening.

There's at least one little nuh OF
man over on the West side who jumps
through doughnuts when his wires
around. She Is n large person with
definite opinions about any given
thing and she can give him one look
and wither him up like dried beef.
Not long ago this man and his wife
were invited out TO dinasr. She went
esrly ID the afternoon, and he was 10
40 home from the ONCE. change his
clothes and get around to the scene
OF the dinner festivities as soon as ne
could.
When he started to dress he ran
across q large pasteboard box In
clothes closet containing a black sack
suit that he hadn't seen for months
ana which his wife had told him was
lost or stolen He decided 10 surprise
and delight her by wearing that srit
and showing her that the lost was
found.
Wei. here's what happened. accord
Ing TO eye witnesses-and this Is one
OF those true ones His wife gave
him n old-storage look and inquired
right sharply where he got that suit.
He told her.
And after this" says she raising
her voice 10 Its height. don't you
wear clothes that have been put away
without asking me. was saving that
black suit for your funeral.
land Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
FIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA
Brief sklrnish with the Natives, as
Described by the Late, Henry
NJ. Stanley.

In the following language Sir Henry
M. STANLEY describes an attack OF ma
tives upon his party during one of his
African expeditions: The LeNiathan
bears down on us with racing speed,
its consorts on either flank squirting
the water into foam and shooting up
Jets with their sharp prows; a thrill
ling chant from 1000 throats rises
louder and louder on our hearing.
Presently the poised spears are
launched, and a second later my rifles
respond with ripping. cracking ex-
plosion. and the dark bodies OF the
canoes and paddlers rush past us.
For short time the savages are
paralyzed. but they soon recover. They
find there Is death in those flaming
tubes in the hands of the strangers,
and with possibly greater energy than
they advanced they retreat. the pur-
sued becoming the pnrsuers, In hot
chase My blood is up. 1t is muir
derous world. and have begun to
hate the filthy. vulturous shoals who
inhabit IT,
II pursue them upstream, up to their
villages; skirmish In their streets
drive them pell-mell into the woods
beyond and level their huts. and end
the scene by towing their canoes into
mldstresm and setting them adrift."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
MAIL SERVICE OF LONG AGO
Records Show That the Ancient
Esyptisns Had Regularly Or
sanized System.

How, the ancient Egyptians con-
Quoted q state postal service more
than Else years ago Is shown by
papyrus IN Berlin. II dates nom the
time OF Ptolemy Philadelphus. who
reigned from 2s3 TO PAT B. c.. when
postal deliveries were confined to sta
tions along the Nile. The papyrns is
OF the nature OF a waybill and bears
the signature OF five postal officials
who would correspond to the present
sorters. postmen and branch superin-
tendents. The document reads some
what as follows:
ION this, the 10th day J.
Alexander, received the following: For
ptolemy the King, l letter packet; for
Aupolonius OF the Exchequer. l letter
packet and 2 letters: for Antiochus
the Cretan. letter packet; for Memo
dorus. letter packet; for Cheios.
letter packet. Delivered the above
into the hands OF Nicodemus. this the
18th day Signed. Alexander
This morning. the ], Phoe-
nix. Junior. son of Heraclitus the
Macedonian, have delivered 10 Aminon
letter packet and paid expenses TO
Phanias. the carrier. ]. Aminon. de
iivered the above to Theachrestus.
etc. etc"
1t is noteworthy that the time OF
the dispatch OF parcels is given with
routine-like regularity. Mention is
further made of letter packets to the
chief of the elephant hunt; to Theo-
genes. the tax collector; TO Zoilos. the
chief Of the exchequer at Hermopolis.
and various other departmental chiefs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Tuninq a Church Sell.

No matter ho& great may be the
care taken In making the mold. a bell
has to be tuned before 1t win ring a
clear. true note. As matter OF fact.
every bell sounds five notes. all OF
which must blend together hsrmo
niously II one Is the least bit out
the tune will be spoiled.
The first o: these notes is produced
BY the vibrations at the mouth Of the
bell. the second by the vibrations a
little higher up. the third still higher
up. and so on to the fifth. which Is
produced quite near the top. As the
character OF the scand which rings
depends upon the thickness OF the
metal. II Is possible by taking thin
shayings from various places IN the
inside OF the bell to alter the i've notes
until they are ali In harmony.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
SOME REMARKS FROM MARIA
Mrs. porkIns Asrs Her Grievances.
White the ahead Of the House"
Just Listens.

you've got TO listen to me, John.
she said. whether you went ~ hear
me or mott"
She Was right.
John couldn't escape.
He was standing by the window.
shaving himself. having Just begun
the operation.
awhat Is it. Maria" he asked.
"Tm getting tired of playing second
fiddle in this housed" she exclaimed.
Get a graphophone."
"And I'm not going to do II any
longer. either. am going 20 assert
my rightful prerogative and have
something to say hereafter In the
business affairs OF this household.
Who made you the absolute dictator
OF the familys The apostle Paul. |
think not, John Dorkins. When Paul
appointed the husband as the boss oil
the home he was writing TO the
Corinthians. ] never thought much OF
those Corinthian women. anyway.
They were poor coots. Do you link
he'd dare to tell the women nova
days TO keep silence In the churches
and to learn wisdom from their nus
bands at home? Not much' He'd be
on their side. The time has come.
tell you. when women are going TO
declare themselves. They intend TO
have their say whenever there is any
thing 10 be- done. What right has the
man of the house. just because he has
= bass voice and wears the trousers.
to set himself up as grand mognl, OF
car. or a sultan! You call me
your better half in a joking way but
it's no Joke! I'm the submerged haif.
and you know IT, ! can't even rise 10
a point OF order. It's contrary to the
old parliamentary rules established
by ST. Paul and adopted by all nus
bands. There's going TO be another
set of rules adopted. let me tell you.
You are not going to have things all
your own way hereafter Just as sure
rs you live, John Dorkins-
Maria" interposed Mr.. Dorkins.
proceeding to lather the other side OF
his face, you talk like a campaign
orator"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Preeoelous Boston Yovn astsr.

A boy aged three years. named Cor
don 3. Parent. fhe son Of a Boston
rrocer's assistant. vss sent TO school
= fortnieh; ago. His progress has
been 50 rapid that he has mastered
tire contents Of he hFzt primer. and
can nov Rad elaborate sentences
without prompting A the child sp-
pears nervous and hish stFuns . doctor
has advised tina, he should Be allowed
70 resi- for fear 81 injurins bis brain
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13

The destruction Of this famous build.
ing took place IN 1887. duriag the siege
% Athens by the Verstians The
Tur<s heic the city. and the Psr,he.
ron vss used FOR : powder magazine
One dsy duriax the coanict . vene.
t.<n. bonbshell dropped into the build.
snr aid the erpiosioa followed ~hich
badly shattered the structure. From
that Gate the renowned building stood
rooness and exposed 10 eli the m.
clsmensies q the vesther Fos more
Than 1.coo years the temple stood en-.
tsrf. and IN ia ruins l. ne srcAitec.
<nrsi ~onSeT o fhe ~oris.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13
Safest Season

And you consider autumn the best
month for calling in your profession ="
Intercepted the housewife. as she
handed out the pumpkin pie.
All. yes. num- said Truthful Tim.
a. he tipped bis hat. IT Is den dat de
lawn mower has been laid away and
Dc snow shovel isn't working yet
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13

Ny son. having graduated. IL nov
iooking for position
-whs; kline 81 a 800 toes he usnfr-
-one hat vfn allow him two
months OF IN ssmDsr and -. weeks
every fan 20 coach bis Ga college
football tesm.--Louisviile Carrier
Journal
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-02-13

The Model-Hov Il hat friend Of
yours Who vsnt to study IN Paris,
The ATtis;-0h. hsS getting SI "a
moUsly
The Modei-fiov DO ycs knov7
have you heard from him,
Tss ArIst-So. that's ao~ 7 knos
bes doins - vel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
wEDGEFIEID.

wedgeheld. April 20.-The rains
which commenced on Saturday were
a great relief to humanity as well as
vegetation.
After becoming better acquainted
with the appearance OF the moon in
ITS first quarter and the brilliancy Of
Venus as a morning star, our folks
arc waiting patiently now without the
loss of sleep the appearance of the
much talked OF comet.
DIR. Walter Cheyne and Mr.. e. r.
Reardon visited the school here on
last Friday morning and made inter-
esting addresses on tuberculosis and
It's prevention. Quite a number Of
the patrons and friends OF the school
were present. III the literature that
Is distributed by these gentlemen will
be read and the suggestions put into
practice II win go long ways to-
wards stamping out the dreaded dis
eese In Sumter county.
Messrs. w. J. Rees and G. T. Ged-
dfngs spent a few days in Charles
ton last week. and incidently took a
look at the Battleship South Caro-
lima.
Miss Bette Aycock is attending the
meeting OF the Ladies' Missionary
Union OF the Presbyterian church at
Mayesville this week.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing marriage of Miss Guelliem Mel
lett and Mr.. John Chandler at the
wedgeheld Baptist church on Wed
nesday the 27th inst. at four o'clock.
Mrs. John Rogers and Mrs. f. s.
Barnes went to Camden this morning
to attend big picnic near there to-
morrow.
Drs. M. l.. Parler and F. M. Dwight
are In Laurens attending the meeet-
ing of the State Medical Association.
Miss Halle Covington. of Marion,
Is visiting at Mrs. Jas. III. Aycock's
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
The Noise Habit.

A personal experience first showed
the writer the possibility Of state of
affairs where the habit Of noise could
become as fixed as the habit Of dug
Waking one night In the quiet Of a
country house far from other habita-
tons. suddenly heard the starting Of
the hot air engine which pumped the
water-chug. chug. chug. chug. 1 lay
listening to its monotonous vibrations
and wondering at the unusual hour
for pumping until ! fell asleep. The
next night the sound was repeated
On mentioning the matter to my host
he confessed that be could not sleep in
the quiet Of the country; that the sud.
den change from the roar of a great
city to the silence of the woods was so
great as to cause him real SUFFERING.
AS his only way to rest he would leave
the house In the middle Of the night,
start up the pump and. lying down in
a nearby hammock. find sleep brought
him by the lullaby of the hot air en-
gine. That man recognized that he had
the noise habit and finally conquered
it-Hollis Godfrey in Atlantic.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
Oddly Named

A Mr.. Hudson. who had made
large fortune as dentist. had built a
very expensive country house near
Dublin. but OF such an extraordinary
construction as to bid defiance to the
criticism Of the architect.
One day after dinner at Curran's this
singular mansion became a subject of
merriment for his guests. The question
Tor their satirical inquiry was. What
was its order of architecture% One
said 1t certainly was GreciaD. another
contended it was Saxon and a third
that it was oriental. when their host
thus interposed:
Excuse me. gentlemen, you are all
wrong. 1t is Tusk-un. From the ir-
regularities of the mansion and from
its proprietor being u dentist the Irish
call it Snaggletooth all."-London An.
swers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
SUCCESS IS THE WORD.
NO OTHER WILL EXPRESS WHAT
THE Y. NJ. G. n. SMOKER
WAS.
n Large and Representative Crowd
Heard Able and Telling Addresses
Committees Deserving of Con-
gratulatiOnS.

The Y. M. G. a. smoker was pulled
off at Hotel Sumter last night to the
satisfaction of all concerned The
dining room was packed to overflow
ing-an overflow meeting" being
held i'm the large passage leading to
the dining room.
Among the guests were representa-
tives of the business, social and relg-
ious interests of Sumter. The pres
once Of so many young men was a
fact worthy Of note.
The addresses were all up to the
standard and were much enjoyed.
Every one who attended pronounces
the affair one OF the pleasantcst of
It's kind I'm Sumter i'm many a day.
The Sumter spirit was manifest
throughout. and will also he manifest
when the campaign for subscriptions
to the building fund Is begun.
Rev. f. M. Satterwhite asked the
blessing on the meal.
Mr.. 8. III. Edmunds presided very
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
MAX.

Max, April 21.-Recently the ques-
tion of dispensary or no dispensary
for Olanta was brought to issue. The
opposition was in large majority.
We can't prevent the sale of whis-
key entirely any more than we can
prevent other vile evils, but as far as
lies in our power to keep it out of
our community ii is our bounden
duty to do. God will hold us respon-
sible.
Over a week since while Mr.. Robt.
Welsh, a poor farmer, was fighting
fire in the woods, several home cured
hams was stolen from his smoke
house.
Messrs. j. L. and B. P. Moore and
others went to Black river Tuesday
to fish.
We have not seen or heard or ..,y
frost during this cold spell.
In some places oats are heading
and cotton coming up.
Messrs. Jake Kelly, Charlie Nc
Elveen and Herbert Chandler have
gone to Charleston.
Mr.. A. j. Goodman and family
went to Columbia last Sunday. He
and his little sons, Carlyle and Edwin
came home that night. Mrs. Good
man will remain with relatives until
accompanied by her uncle, Mr.. j. T.
Kirby, of Columbia, who will spend
some time with relatives here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
IincoIn's ReIioion.

l have never united myself to any
church. because have found difficulty
in giving my assent without mental
reservation to the long complicated
statements Of Christian doctrine which
characterize their articles of belief
and confessions of faith. Whenever
any church will inscribe over it's altar
as its sole qualification for member
ship the Saviour's condensed statement
Of the substance Of both law and gos-
pei, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul. and with all thy mind, and
thy neighbor as thyself." that church
will 1 join with all my heart and all
my soul.-Abraham Lincoln.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-04-23
HAUNTED ALAS IN ISLAND.
Ghosts Of Russian ExiIes Who Died of
Starvation or Torture,

Ghosts Of Russian ExiIes Who Died of
Starvation or Torture.
TO the south and west of Kodiak.
distant about 100 miles and forming
one Of the Semidi group. Is the island
OF Chirikof. the haunted island Of
Alaska.
Enshrouded for a great portion Of
the time with almost impenetrable fog.
this lonely isle is an object Of terror to
the natives. who claim 1t is haunted
by the ghosts Of Russian exiles.
The natives will not go near the is
land. saying it means certain death to
invade the canny confines. and there
are few men In the far north who have
the temerity to test the truth of the
many and weird tales told of this for
bidding and barren island.
Shipmasters and sailors passing the
place assert that the agonizing cries Of
Russian exiles sent there to starve or
die by torture are sometimes heard
on quiet nights. while the clink of
chains and the sound of blows are tes-
titled to In an affidavit by white man
who once attempted to remain there
for q week and who nearly lost his
reasOn.-Tanana Tribune.