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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

reminescences of the war, and of re.
construction, anl historical incidents
made my stay with him a very pleas
ant one. We had an early supper,
and then behind fine mule he took
me to the Buford battle field where
the Bloody Tarleton butchered
the surrendered Virginians. Eighty
four OF them lie buried in one grave,
and I brought a small rock to use as
paper weight from the pile Of stones
that mark the big grave. Many years
ago a small shaft was erected. What
thought was the ravages Of time,
was the chipping off by vandals OF
pieces for souvenirs Little Wax
haws church nearby, where many Of
the wounded were cared for by the
people OF the countryside, has long
since disappeared. This place is
about twenty miles south from old
Waxhaws church. where Andrew
Jacksons father lies buried. Ira
dition says this public road from
Monroe, North Carolina to Camden,
known as the Rocky River road, was
surveyed by George Washington, but
at the risk Of having my surmise cor
rected by "one who was there as
Bro. Porter said about q statement
about Bro. Powell l suggest it must
have been surveyed by Col. VIM.
Washington who figured in several
battles in South Carolina, notably
that Of Eutaw Springs.
l was invited to speak at old Wax
haws next week, but our county
meeting coming on Friday made it
impossible to accept. for 1 must rest
some.
Well the crowd came, some 5000
Of them like Olanta's big picnic, and
this letter was discontinued to be
finished tonight in Gafrney. There
are some very fine lands and people
In this Dixie settlement and they
have beautiful grove, school house
and church. 1 could not help telling
them to add the parsonage to COM
plete the trio Of good influences. Rocky
River road Is the dividing line be-
tween the waters OF Lynches and
Pee Dee rivers on one side, and the
Catawba on the other.
Hon. Tom G. Hamer spoke on
Woodcraft. and on Farmers Union.
The Junior Order Of Mechanics man,
Hon. T. b. Butler OF Gafrney, failed
to come. After dinner Chief Justice,
Ira B. Jones made them a ringing
speech for better agriculture and
marketing Of crops. Some Of his
friends tried to get him to make a
political speech, but he told them
politics would not be appropriate to
the occasion.
Mrs. Ira B. Jones captured the
writer and he had to plead guilty
and throw himself on the mercy of
the court when his friends Causar
and Robinson put him down at the
judges gate. whereupon he was i'm
mediately pardoned and sentenced to
one nights hospitable entertainment!
This morning he was invited to ac-
company Judge and Mrs. Jones to q
dining at Hon. John G. Richards 8
GO niles away to meet Senator and
Mrs. Tillman. 1t would have been a
delightful auto rde in charming COM
pany. but the engagement to speak at
Douglas picnic made 1t impossible to
accept.
AT Douglas Hon. Geo. Jones, men,
Der Of the House. made a nice little
Introductory speech. and with au-
deince comfortably seated in the
pretty church. Old Vets, Red Shirts.
young men. matrons, maids, boys and
girls. the speaker was inspired TO the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30
Barbecue Friday Night.

There will be barbecue on Fri
day night for the benefit of the Sin
gleton Sunday school, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. 7. L. Jones, near Shady
side. The public is invited TO be
present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

Owing to change OF plans 1 will not
visit Spartanburg and Greenville on
this trip, but will go home tomorrow
night and it rests me just to think
how glad I will be, Notwithstanding
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

Cyrus Heatley, was fatally shot at
e. negro hot supper near st. Matthews
Saturday night by another negro
named Calhoun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

TIE sumter wAtchman was found
- In isss and the True s0uthren in
fses- Ths watohmsn ana ssuthron
ssv has the censeinsd circulation and
0ossses CT both Of the old papsrs.
anA y nanifsssiy tire bsst advertising
anedium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

best effort Of this trip, and was list
ened to very attentively for an hour.
Ihe interest has been intense and
assurances come freely to put the
Union back on its feet again. 1t has
been very wearing, there were antago-
nistic influences that aroused all
ones fighting blood and il was hard
to Know what to fight and what to
ignore. l think the purposes Of the
Union are better understood and there
will be solid growth now.
When I boarded the train at Ian
caster whom should I spy but my
Fellow worker OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, Smell? I had not seen q
paper since Monday and it did me
good 10 have him read to me the news
our joint efforts have been collecting
from the four corners Of the cotton
belt. l think he loaded me with
enough Information to keep IL from
being such a tax on nv vital force
TO speak to the Gaffneyites tomor-
row.
On my way up this afternoon I
saw the beautiful Catawba river. Win
throp College, Kings Mountain in the
distance, almost near enough to gee
the 1OO-foot monument. Broad
River, Yorkville. Blacksburg and
Gaffney. The country is less broken
when we leave Blacksburg and I
think 1 will see some fine country
around Gaffney tomorrow. There is
some beautiful farming country be-
tween Rock Hill and Yorkville. and
we passed in sight Of old Ebenezer
church. Mrs. Smell said a million
years old CD More or less.
Tonight I had a pleasant chat with
Mr.. Surrett OF the United States Geo
logical survey and examined some Of
the mineral maps he is making OF
this section Of North and South Caro-.
line, on both sides Of the picturesque
Broad river. I wish 1 had time to
Join him on horse back for a week. as
ne examines this section and studies
Its formation. There is a tin mine
several miles out that he saws the
ore runs $500 to the ton. Ali ship
ped to England. there being no tin
smelter in this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

Lucille. the so-montt -old daughter
of Mr.. @. p. Auhmore. was drowned
IN n tub M Piedmont.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30
RlvleEO BY HURRICANE.
CHARLESTON SUFFERS SERIOUS
DAMAGE By TERRIFIC STORM.

Seven Lives Lost and Many Injured
City Inundated and Property
Damaged at Least a Million Dol
lars-Electric Light and Street
Railway Systems Put Out OF Busi-
ness.
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New York Cotton Market

New York, Aug. %.
Opened High Low Close.
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Charleston, Aug. 2S.--Seven per-
sons known to be dead, many in.
I"Ied and property damage Of more
than $1,OO0.00O seems to be sum to-
tai of damage wrought by the storm
here.
The dead:
r. r. Smith. Columbia, drowned
under falling wharf.
Motorman Cutter. drowned.
Ida Robinson, crushed bv roof
Rosa Binson. crushed by roof.
Alonzo j. CoburA. engineer. killed
by flying timber.
Eva Myers. drowned.
Tom Dooley, drowned
In addition To the above the Cas-
sidy family, number unknown. care
takers at the Wapoo phosphate
works, are missing and are believed
to have been drowned.
Great relief was felt when II vas
learned late today that the people on
Sullivan's Island were all safe, many
having been taken off by the ferry
boat Lawrence, which tied up over
night at the Mount Pleasant wharf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

best effort OF this trip, and was list
ened to very attentively for an hour.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-08-30

smashed by the waves as the boat lev
at the custom house dock. A mum ber
OF small fishing boats have been lost.
The Charleston canning factory lost a
portion OF its wharf and suffered 9th
er damage to its plant.
The schooner Laura Belle is ashore
on mud fiat up the Cooper river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Do You Really Love poas7

j Perhaps the final test of auybedy's love of dogs is willingness tD permft them to make camping ground 0k fho bed. There is no ether place in f1o world that suits the doG quite 90 weu. On the bed he is safe from being step ped upon, he is out of the way of drafts, he has a commanding petition from which to survey what goes cn in the world, and, above all, the sur4ce is soft and yielding to his cutstfetrhed limbs. No mere man can ever be = comfortable as dog looks. Some per. sons object to having a dog on the bed at night, and it must be admitted that he Hes little heavily upon ones limbs, but why be so base as to prefer comfort to companionship? To wake up in the dark night and put your hand on that warm, soft body. to feel khe beating of that faithful heart-is not this better than undisturbed sloth? The best nights rest eyer had was once when a cocker spaniel puppy, who had just recovered from stomach ache (dose one to two soda mints) and vas 1tfis frightened by the strange expefienee. curled up on my shoulder like { fur. tippet, gently pushed his cold, soft nose into my neck and there slept sweetly and soundly until morning.-H. c. Mer- win in Atlantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Abs.ntmindsd Dyer.

. Charles Lamb had a friend named George Dyer who was perhaps tns most absentminded man on recoEd- It was Dyer who, leaving lambs 1s- Hngton home at broad noonday, walked straight into the New Fiver. He was known to take up coal scut- tie instead of his hat, to walk home with a footman's cockaded hat on and even to leave one of his shoes uuoer the table and get well on bis hene- ward way before discovering his loss. He called at a friends one morning, heard that the family was away 1n the country, left his name in t3s visitors book, and few hours lAter called again, asked fO the book again and was astonished to sec his own freshly written name. oncs, when Proctor breakfasted with him, Dyer forgot the tea. The omission b41ng noted. he filled the teapot with sfnosr. Proctor left as soon as he could to ret a better breakfast at a co6ee tzxveka and there Dyer strolled fn and 1D166 him how he did, quite unconscious e having s4sn him saxl1sr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
THE FARMER: OCTOBER 10, 1911

trunk sewer outlet was tapped into by very much g mailer sewer than was intended to be used in the ex- tension this Noble avenue sewer.
 It Is we'll known fact that the Llndley Street trunk sewer was ham, dled in the same way. It is also a we'll known fact that the Thompson Street trunk sewer extension up North Main Street was handled in the same way. Itsis also a well known fact that the Norman Street trunk sewer was handled in the same way. It is also a well known fact that when the Sewer Committee propos- ed to ruin the 40 by 60 trunk sewer on Dewey Street with little 15 incn saRitay sewer.' for the accommoda- tfon of property interests laying Tn the Town of Fairfield, and my at- tention being called to the fact at that time, I made my, first protest against such destruction of our well planned sewer system in a communr- cation to the Board of Aldermen Jan- uary 30th, 1911.
 Will Cost Money.
 MT. George w. Jackman says that while a member of the Sewer Com mittee, no sewer system was found and, a very lax one, if any did exist. AS Engineer Scofield's report was published in 1899 in pamphlet form, and was generally distributed at thas time, MT. Jackman, by simply asking the engineer or the auditor could have ascertained if they knew of the fact. that any trunk sewers had been planned and built, and the reason for the same Evidently he took no pains to learn or educate himself up- on sewer conditions, consequently, haphazard sewer methods so often spoken of, are due to his ignorance or the subject.
 No engineer with any regard for h af0f in, 1,jr fession would have ever given his con sent to the destruction of thousands of dollars worth of valuable sewer outlets by these several Sewer Com mittees, when he was we'll acquaint- ed with Engineer Scofield's sewer plans under which they were built and the purposes they were built for, unless through fear of losing his po- sition orehe must have been partially hypnotized. I cannot satisfactorily reason out in my own mind, how he could have ever been influenced to acceed to their requests.
 It will of necessity cost money to rehabilitate these trunk sewers back to their former conditions of useful ness But the cost of this would be so infinitesfmal, compared, to what is being proposed. it should not be ta- ken into consideration for one mo- ment.
 The resolution which passed the council requesting an issue of s10O,- 900 in bonds for sewer constructions. called for said bonds to be Issued and used in the partial construction of the Herring system. That said instruc- tions by the Board of Aldermen were not made a part of the bond issue by. act of the legislature, was not called to my attention until a few days since. The leaving off of this particular clause in the issue of sald bonds, was a very creditable act
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
The Pin and the SIip

Too much mince pie had done the trick.
 Little Maimie got pain in her sash and had to go to bed
 The family physician and his top hat called and prescribed pill Mai mics mother said very well, but the family physician did not know Maimie. and she was quite sure Maimie would not take the pill. The family physi- clan said he would make it sweet pill. but Maimie's mother replied that so long as it was a pill it would be no use.
 Then the family physician was struck with a brilliant idea. The pill should be craftily concealed in the center of preserved pear and sent up to little Maimie to eat.
 An hour later Maimie's mother went tp see how her sweetest dear was going on. She appeared to be going on excellently.
 And did my pet eat all her pear? ?' inquired the fond mother. 7 ''Yes, mumsie." replied the little dar- ling, "an but the nasty seed"
 There's many a Slip 'twixt the pear and the pip.-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Herring Plan for
 Millions of Sewer Expenditure Beaten
(Continued from Page 8.)

SCohtlnued iroM rage ol engineers to the city of Reading, and the sewage disposal works were built along the general lines recommended by them, and have turned out uni- formly satisfactory effluent. Re garding these works canont do bet. ter than to. quote the following from letter from MT. F. Herbert Snow chief engineer of the Pennsylvania state department of health. addressed to MT. George w. Fuller. and dated
 'fNo one can hope for a more satis- factory sewage disposal plant than the one at ReaJing, Pa. If a higher degree, of bacterial purification is wanted at any time this can easily be secured by the addition of a disinfec- tant to the eff1uent."
 Mir. Herring is on his way back from Europe and is expected to reach New York, Tuesday, Oct. 10, and will un- doubtedly be glad to give further in formation should you desire it.
 Very truly yours,
 (Signed) JOHN H. GREGORY. Copy of letter received from Ru- dolphl Herring and John H. Gregory ander date of Oct. B., 1911.
 In conclusion let. us make plain these facts regarding the so-ca1led ering proposed sewer system:
 It provides adequately for present and future needs of the city.
 It is adaptable to present require. ments and it may easily be used with comparatively. small additional ex- carry our sewage into the sound or to filtration beds;
 It is not any more expensive than the method which has been followed in the past;
 It affords a means of getting some. | ,a v,Io ho r1ros fn rf
 The amount needed to properly in. augurate it is $450,000 and not $3,. 900. .o00 as has been so insistentiy claimed;
 Under this plant it is reasonably ing sewers will be no greater thar under the old plan;
 It-has been carefully studied and ultimately approved, not only by other boards and individuals but, by the
 We ask respectfully that immediate action be taken by your board to put into effect this plan that the city may be given adequate sewerage facil- ities at the earliest possible time. Yours respectfully, s. E. VINCENT, A. M COOPER, JOHN J. PHELAN. G. W. HICKMAN, w. F. HOBBS, s. T. DAVIS, JR.. F. T. STAPLES, G. c. EDWARDS, JEROME ORCUTT, M. H. ROGERS. B. D. PIERCE, w. R. WEBSTER, HENRY A. BISHOP.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Huntino the kanaaroo.

When brought to bay the kangaroo jumps like a flash for the hunters chest and tries to crush it in with his fore feet. To prevent this each man wears across his breast two or three inch thick mating. Armed with a spear, with a club attachment at the other end. they ride upon swift horses into herd. With the agility and equi- boise of cifcus riders they stand erect upon stheir horses and use their spears and clui,0.
 The kangaroo is able to jump clear over a horse. AS the game is bagged 1t is skinned, and the skin is stretched on the ground and begged down to pre- vent shrinkage. The flesh furnishes meat for the camp. Each man places his private mark upon his booty, and when they have 100 apiece they return back to civilization.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Rituminous Coal.

The first bituminous coal mined in the United States. states the United States geological survey, was taken from what is usually termed the Rich mond basin. a small area in the south eastern portion of Virginia. near the city of Richmond. This basin is situ- ated on the eastern margin of the a Piedmont plateau, thirteen miles above tidewater. on the James river. 1t lies in Goochland. Henrico, Powhatan and Chesterfield counties. The coal beds are much distorted. and the coal is of rather low grade when compared with that from other districts with which it has to come into competition. The occurrence of coal was known in the Richmond basin as early as TOO, and in 17S9 shipments were made to some of the northern states. At present what little coal is produced in this field is for local consumption only.- Scientific American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10

depth, is governed in it's motions by the surface currepts and the winds, whereas the icebergs. the larger parts of which are submerged to great depth. follow only the movement of the ocean water as a whole and are uninfiuenced by the winds. In conse- quence a huge berg may often be seen majestica1ly maintaining it's slow advance, in opposition to the wind and across the general motion of the fields of flat ice surrounding it. The sealers often take advantage of this fact by mooring their vessels to an iceberg in order to prevent drift to leeward. Philadelphia Record.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
 COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, ss.

V COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD, ss.
 Bedding, September 7th, 1911. Tax Levy on Real Estate of Drew
 Heirs
 I, Jesse H. Duncan, collector of taxes of the Town of Bedding. within said County and State hereby give notice that pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, have and do hereby levy upon the real es- tate belonging to estate of said Drew heirs situated in said Town of Red ding and bounded as follows, to wit: First piece-containing four acres, more or less, bounded on the north, west and south, by land of Walther Luttgen and on the east by land of Mrs. Hoyt. @
 Second piece-containing one acre. more or less. bounded on the north by land of H. s. Osborn, on the east by land of Susan M. Sherman, and Lorenzo Hoyt, south by land of H. s. Osborn, and west by land of Wm. F. Hoyt.
 more or less, bounded on the north by land of H. s. Osborn, west by land of H. s. Osborn, south by land, own ership unknown, east by land of Sarah Seeber and by land formerly owned by Levi Drew.
 And on the 2nd day of December. A. D., 1911, at the town hall in said town of Bedding, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at public auction so much of above described real es- tate as shall be sufficient to pay the taxes assessed and due thereupon, and the costs of this levy.
 Dated the day and year above writ ten.
 Witness my hand,
 JESSE H. DUNCAN, Collector of Taxes for the Town of
 Bedding. I20s*S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Why He Searched. .

The old man had evidently dropped something in the muddy road. and he began searching for it. In three min- utes about thirty strangers had joined in the search, and every additional minute brought additional searchers. till at last one, bolder than the rest. plucked up heart and spoke:
 "What are you looking for?" he in- quired.
 "My friend" mumb1ed the old man. "I have dropped a piece of taffy can dy."
 "Bht, great Scott," cried another of the crowd angrily. "why do you go looking for it when it will be covered with dirt?"
 Because, my inquisitive friend" re- piled the old man, my false teeth are sticking to that taffy."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Envious.

Env1ou9. ''Just think of it!' said the student of immigration. Many men who come to this country cannot write their own names"
 'eYes," answered MT. Pinchpenny. "and when get down my check book on the first of the month am inclined to envy them. m."-WasAingto Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Do lt Now.

Decision never becomes easier by postponement. while habit grows stronger every day. Common sense as we'll as conscience says. Choose this day"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Movement of Iceberos

In the investigation of the currents round the coast of Newfoundland it has been observed that there is at times wide difference in the direction of the drift of icebergs and that of the flat or pan ice, which, having no great
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Strict obed;enee.

Salesman-Shirt, sir. Will you have a negligee or stiff bosoms Customer -Negligee, I guess. The doctor said must avoid starchy things.-Bos Transcript
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10

secretive' purposes. An eccentric old lady boasts of a roof plate which con sists of two thin sheets of gold be tween which a miniature copy of her will is inserted. In a similar manner a dyer preserves prescription which he declares he would not disclose for a large sum.--London Mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
Perseverance,.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence. and many things which can not be overcome when they are to. gether yield themselves up when taken little by little.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
simplicitv Itself.

"There are only two points in suc- cess"
 "What are they?"
 Work and keep other people from working you"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10
E;x;na the Break

Fixin0 tho Break. "They were both broken up by their separation
 "But understand they've effected a reconciliation and are now repaired" !" St. Louis Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10

There is no teacher like necessity; ii has been ths making of man; it wakes up his dormant faculties and stimu. lates to action his latent talents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10

The feet of Fate are tender, for she sets her steps not on the ground. but on the heads of men.-Homer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-10

Strange Hiding Place. False teeth are occasionally used for