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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
The Peasants View,

One of Lord Desborough's best
anecdotes relates TO a clergyman who
was far more at home in the hunting
field than in the pulpit, says Tit-Bits.
On the morning of a meet he was
much annoyed at having to off1ciate
at funeral, but this over, he mount
ed his horse and started in pursuit Of
his friends. On the road he sought
information of an old woman with
donkey cart.
Well" she said, 'if you ride to the
top Of the hill you will come to
"meenister;" then, If you turn to the
right, you will be likely to come up
with them"
Handing her a shilling, he said:
MY good woman, why did you call
the signpost a minister"
why, you see, sir, it's like this:
we used to call 'em signposts, but
since you've been in these parts we
calls 'em meenisters, cos though
they points other folks the way, they
never goes themselves. Go on,
Neddy.
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FIRELESS COOKING FOR DOGS
How One Family Solved tho Problem
OF Preparing the Food for tho
Animals

Cooking the dogs food had been
rather a difficult problem in our house
hold. either because the kitchen range
was otherwise occupied or because
the cook was, and the long, slow cook
Ing necessary for cereals and tough
meats was seldom accomplished with
out friction. Now we put the meat
and bones, with enough water to cover
them, In f1reless cooker receptacle,
bring the contents Of the pot to the
boiling point In about FIVE minutes,
and then pack the kettle away in the
flreless cooker for Ave or six hours.
The meat is then tender enough to
peel from the bone, and more water
is added, and whatever cereal We wish
to use. The whole mass Is once more
brought 70 the boiling point, and put
back In the cooker. In another four
or five hours we find a supply Of rich
ly favored food that keeps fresh in a
cool place for several days. The dogs
seem to enjoy the food prepared in
this way, and we are sure Of it's be-
Ing thoroughly cooked, and never
sccrched, and the time occupied In
the. kitchen is minimized.-Country
Life in America.
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Canadian Heroine.

Monument to Madeline de Ver-
cheres to be erected at Vercheres-
$4,000" This item, which appears for
the first time this year In the esti-
mates of the public works department,
marks the tardy recognition by Canada
Of one Of the heroines Of French Cana
dian history-the maid Of fourteen,
who for one long week in 1892 defend
ed her fathers seigniory against the
attacks Of hostile IroQuois. After two
centuries the little heroine of the Cas-
tie Dangerous is to have her memory
perpetuated by bronze statue to be
erected at Vercheres, P. O., on the spot
made memorable by her exploit.
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Lynchburg. July 26.-The deteri-
Grafton In the cotton crop In this
section within the past three or
four days Is without precedent.
which. without a speedy change.
will be a heavy blow to all classes.
especially 50 when we couple the
enormous quantity OF fertilizer with
this apparent disaster. The corn crop
planted In April and May Is almost
n complete failure. notwithstanding
the unusual quantity of fertilizers
applied to IL. Two or three weeks
ago the prospect for a big crop of
corn was never brighter. Now all
the farmers haze to depend upon is
the late or "oat patch" corn.
Three OF the most useful old col :
ored women in this place died recent
~. and they are sadly missed by
many. A strange fact about II is
they all died suddenly--almost while
at work.
Mrs. Fraser and Mrs. Agnes Ses-
sions. two old ladies OF South Lynch
burg. are III. but the former is ap-
parently much better.
Mrs. John A. Mcleod. OF the same
place. has been quite III. but Is now
ccnvalescing.
ssO1a Trrcta,, r1oh IItoi~. $50, x.o..
popular mail carrier between this town
and South Lynchburg for years had a
stroke OF paralysis n few nights ago.
but he seems to be getting on very
well and his physician. Dr. McElveen
thinks he will recover. with proper
care. "Uncle Bob has the conf
denee and respect of everybody who
knows him.
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The curious little hat shown on the
full-length figure is one of the most
successful shapes Of the year. The
br1m is narrow and close fitting and
the crown immensely high and shaped
In sugar loaf style. Such haste as this
are either trimmed with a very large
bow, as indicated In the sketch, or
with jaunty little quill made Of vel
vet and plated satin. Everything de-
pends on just how such hat is worn.
1t requires to be placed at the correct
angle and drawn down over the head
and hair.
AT the Casino at Monte Carlo, in the
afternoon as well as In the evening. |
noticed leaning toward the revival
OF accordion plated frills. Already
some Of the most expensive and ef-
fective gowns are showing q mass Of
plated frills on and under the hem,
but these fragile frills are weighted
down by masses Of Jet or crystal beads
In the guise OF deep fringes. Nothing
can be prettier than this latter Idea.
We retain the clinging style of dress
and the ultra slender outline Of figure,
but We have once again that sugges-
tfon Of feminine charm which is al
ways associated with dainty frills and
which seems to have little place in
connection with skinny skirts which
are worn directly over silk tights.
The return to frills was inevitable,
but even now 1t Is to be counted with
things Of the future, but t1at future"
10 by no means far away.
l was much struck by remark
made by clever American friend In
letter received this morning. She
had just been to private view of the
wonderful gowns, about 100 in all,
which Lucille had prepared for the ex-
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Had Lost His Chance.

Years ago when the Panhandle" rail
road was in course of construction It's
progress was matter Of great inter
est to the people OF the region, says
the Youths Companion. A farmer
who sold provisions to the contractors
often reached the place where the men
were at work at meal time. He was
greatly impressed at their voracity.
The work was hard and when the din
ner bell rang every man made dash
for the table and before one could be.
lieve II possible the food had Gisap.
peared. One day a workman on his
way TO the table tripped on the root
OF n tree and fell He lay quite still.
making no attcu"t to rise. The farm
or rushed 10 ; , In great concern.
Are you badly hurt?" he asked. no"
answered the man. well. why don't
YOU get up and go to dinnor?" "No
use" returned the other, sadly. Its
too late now"
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TELLING HIS FORTUNE
AMATEUR SEEREsS PICTURES
Mr.. WiNscoMs's FUTURE WIFE.
Description Does Not Tally With One
Given Him a Week Ago by An
other Lady and Goodness
Results.

Have you ever had your fortune
told. Mr.. Winscomb?"
Yes. A lady told my fortune only
about a week ago"
What did she tell you was going
to happen to your"
20. yes. really, I'm awfully interest
cd. You know l tell fortunes-a little
myself. Suppose tell yours and
then you can decide whether there's
anything In 1t or not
Very well. Go ahead"
Il shall have TO look at your hand"
Here 1t is."
We'll. let me see. o, you have an
awfuily interesting hand. You are go
ing to live long, long time"
she told me the same thing"
And you are going to be-not ter
Rtbly rich-but fairly wealthy"
The same thing she told me-"
You have a very strong will. Did
the other lady tell you that?"
"Yes."
And you possess artistic tastes and
would have been a successful actor II
you had gone upon the stage"
You're getting It just about az she
did"
"And-and-yes-yo are going to
be married within a year"
Exactly what she told me. Can
you see anything about the lady's
personal appearance"
"She viii be about medium size,
with brownish hair and beautiful
basel eyes, and-and-"
"Go ON. please"
20. I-I-don't believe can see any
more"
Please look again. Do I know her
now?"
Yes. You have known her for sew
sral weeks"
Am near her at presentr
"Yes-I-think So"
VERY near herr"
"Why-what do you mean by very
nearT"
TITS curious My fortune as you
tell It and as the other lady told It. is
the same up to a certain point. You
see she is rather tall and has blue
eyes and lightish hair. 80 her descrip-
tion Of my future wife was not the
same as you describe her. And there's
another thing. She told me l had
known my future wife several months.
You say several weeks. You see I've
known the other lady a good deal
longer than rye known you. BY the
way, what beautiful hazel eyes you
have. They are hazel, aren't they?"
do you believe In fortune-telling
I'm afraid I'm a little skeptical
still"
Dear me, how late It's getting"
You don't call ten o'clock late. do
you"
Sometimes. But don't suppose
should II I were tall and had blue
eyes and lightish hair"
When she had slammed the door
behind him she switched off the porch
lght. earnestly hoping he might fall
down the front steps and break his
coilar-bone.
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hibition of costumes which Ia to be
one of the events of the coronation
year IN London. This friend, who Is
exceedingly tailor-made in her tastes,
spoke with enthusiasm Of the dresses.
but added-"most Of them were too
fluffy for my taste" Lucille has al
ways been devoted to an ultra-feminine
style Of dress and the materials she
uses are supple and luxurious to an
extraordinary degree, but on this oc.
casiop she has simply struck the note
OF the immediate future We are going
to be fluffy" and at the same time
snake-like and willowy.
At Monte Carlo this season there
has been a rage for a certain shade
OF red which Is rather hard to de-
scribe. 1t is something between pop
py and cherry. In the millinery world
this red has been and still Is ubiqui-
tous. and 1t Is very often used in con-
nection with chip and tagal straws in
the new shade of blue, which Is Meth
er dark nor light. Blue and red-the
colors Of the English guards. may be
said TO be the mix" OF the season.
and this is as 1t should be in a year
when we are all talking and thinking
Of the coronation.
With plain white serge suits | no
uced several smart women wearing
picador hats Of this red straw, with
lining Of white chip and for trimming
"A couple of red Quills. And blue straw
hats are treated in the same way. the
white lining giving a fIoeh and youth
iul appearance 20 the face. Nearly all
the hats OF IL" present day have
high'domen crowns AMI aN without
exception, a~r mao. SD la.Gr i'm the
crown that thcs t' "'f Gown on the
head and a..o.' ..t .t', uair.-Ida-
liza De Wire. Globe
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TOO MUCH OF A BATH
SWIMMERS UTTERLY UNABLE TO
APPRECIATE JOKE.
Tyson and Bolts, Kept in Water for
Hours by Two Fool Friends,
Emerged Therefrom in Most
UnchristIanIike Mood.

They take boarders out at DR..
Jones, and among them are Messrs.
Tyson and Bolts, two young men who
are engaged in business in the city.
One day in July, after supper, Ty-
sond and Bolts went down to the
creek to take a swim. AS soon as they
left the house, two or three of the
other fellows limited that It would be
a good joke for two Of them to dress
IN women's clothes and go over and
scare Tyson and Bolts.
So several Of them borrowed some
skirts and hats and other female fix
ings, and. after assuming them, start
ed toward the creek.
The two swimmers saw them COM
Ing and began to paddle up stream to
get out Of their way. The female fig
ures came nearer and took seats on
the bank Of the stream, so close to the
clothes Of the swimmers that there
was no chance at all for Tyson and
Bolts to sneak out and dress them
selves hurriedly. And the supposed
women sat there in the most aggrava-
stayed in the water shivering.
Presently they got up to go, the
swimmers thought; but, to the horror
OF the latter, they perceived the wom-
en- get into boat and begin to paddle
up stream. They went very slowly.
and so Tyson and Bolts had time
enough to swim farther up, In order
to get out Of the way.
The boat followed them up for about
a mile, and then Tyson concluded to
DO something to explain the situation
to the ladies. He was beginning to
feel sick
Accordingly he shouted at the top
Of his voice, and Bolts shouted; but
those idiotic women still continued to
pull up stream. The swimmers were
almost crazy, and at last they made a
dash for the bank and hid behind the
bushes.
Then the women in the boat turned
round and began to row down the
stream. Bolts and Tyson got in the
water again and swan after the boat.
The women landed close by their
clothes, and, to the amazement of the
swimmers, picked them up and began
to walk off with them. Then Tyson
and Bolts became excited and swan
In close to the shore to hulloa at the
women, and then the women began to
laugh, and the victims of the joke saw
just how it was.
When they emerged from the water
they didn't join In the merriment.
They seemed gloomy and sad. AS soon
as Bolts got his shirt on he went up
to Peters and shook his fist under his
nose, and said:
"You red-headed idiot. I've got a
notion to bang the liver out of you!
Oh, you may laugh, but If you ever try
any of your jokes on me again I'll
murder you. Now, you mind mel"
Tyson and Bolts will board else
where next summer.-New York
Weekly.
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are you going

to do about It, Who is to pay you for
your lost timef Answer-Take out
one Of the new immune policies
against rain risks. 1t is a great
scheme. II II rains you win enough
to send your family away for q couple
OF weeks In the summer.
Promoters Of outdoor fetes take out
rain risk policy and thea go right
ahead with their plans. not caring
whether the sun shines or not. II It Is
fine day the crowds come to the
fete and the promoters make money
II II rains and the crowds stay at
home the promoters don't care anyhow.
They cash In the insurance policy and
make money out Of the insurance un.
drewriters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
wEDGEFIELD.
Special to The Daily Item.

wedgeheld. July 26.-The farmers
are putting the finishing touches on
the cotton fields this week and with
the winding up OF plowlng goes the
familiar sound OF water boy" until
summer rolls around again. The
streets OF the town lined with water
melons. the sound OF banjo and gui-
tar. the merry laugh and song, are
truly the signs OF the most contented
and happy race or earth.
In riding around here now one
can see some good corn and cotton.
somo localities. though. haven't had
sufficient rainfall.
Very little Is being said about the
election for the bond issue. though
the majority here are In favor OF Il.
for all want good roads.
The wedgeheld boys played three
games OF ball last week. on Tuesday.
Bishopville came over, and Du-
Bose. the left-handed twirler, seemed
90 have had the home boys unnerved.
The way they famed at the air was
remarkable. wedgefeld did not have
all her regular team in the game.
though. and lost 8 to 2.
On Wednesday Horrill Hill came
over and suffered from the same
maiady when Strange. wedgeheld's
ieft-hander faced them. wedgefield
winning IL to 1.
On Friday the team jumped over
Go Sc. Charles. where they faced the
dreaded DuBose again. They went
into the game thoroughly determined
Go win and won out to /.
Miss Dorothy Platter. OF Aiken, is
visiting Miss Bessie Aycock.
Miss Mollie Ellerbe. OF Hagood.
has been the guest the past week Of
Misses Helena weinburg and Ida
Dwight.
Miss Cora Fielder and brother.
Norman Fielder, OF Rome. Ca. spent
the past week at Mr.. F. f. Thomas.
Miss Anna Brown. OF Sumter, Is
spending sometime with Miss Janette
Thomas.
Mrs N. l.. Aycock. Miss Bette
Aycock and Mr.. r. r. Aycock are
spending few weeks at Hot
Springs. N. c.
Mr.. Burney Thomas. who Is writ
Ing insurance for the South eastern
Life Insurance Co. purchased an au-
tomoblle a few days ago. and is bet
fr fitted to make the small towns.
Mr.. J.. @. Crosswcll. the a. G. L..
kgent. has returned to his work after
pleasant vacation.
fiss Cioella X Mcleod. of Florida.
sitting Miss Janette Thomas.
+ j. NJ. Davis Is spending Tho
at home near Summerton.
young folks enjoyed dane
=. NJ Dwight's last night.
|nentary To- the visiting young
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COUNTY Correspondence.
wKwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENT
sseus OF Interest From all Parts of
srasss and Adjoining Counties.

SoTicE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mall your letters so that they will
reach this once not later than Mon
Aay when intended for Wednesdays
paper and not later than Thursday
Tor Saturdays issue. This, OF course.
applies only TO regular cor, espond-
snce. In case OF items Of unusual
news value, send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph such
news stories are acceptable mp to the
hour of going 10 prcss. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
nson-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
"raInz Cathedral In Dancer.

The famous Mainz cathedral, one OF
the oldest and most interesting in Eu-
rope, is stated to be in serious dan
ger, owing to the action Of under
ground water. Special drainage opera
tiOns have before been carried out
with a view to removing the danger.
but apparently the results have not
been lasting, water having again col
lected, and ii is feared that the eff
fccts on the foundations of the cathe-
dral N''l be disastrous. 1t is now
proposed TO proceed without DELAY
with the work of strengthening the
foundations, not only Of the caths-
dral, but also of several other old
buildings, including the ducal castlS,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
- the SkRcraper.

And how did you happen to meet
the brother you haven't seen for
years."
by accident He and l have had
Offices on the same floor for ten years
without meeting each other. He goes
home at o'clock; go at sos. He
happened to be delayed five minutes
looking for a missing umbrella and
we met in the elevator"
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Sarca sticuS

Minnie-My mother says she's go
ing to have company and will you
lend her your spoons and a tureen
and two pounds of butter and little
coffee and please let her have
chatting dish and are you using your
meat chopper?
Mrs Jones-Why, certainly, my
deer: here are the things And as
soon as Johnny comes home from
kindergarten I'll send him over with
the piano and a counle OF beds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29

or to go to the
country, and
II rains and
the game is
called of. or
the days out
ing is post
poned on ac-
count Of bad
weather what
are you going
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-29
LISTENS" LIKE EASY MONEY
Baseball Fans Insured Against Rain
With Financial Balm for Their
Disappointment.

In case you are going to take a day
OF. without pay, to see the ball game.
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Send us your job work.
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send us your job work.
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semi as your job work.
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. ARIS.-I spent Easter at
Monte Carlo with some
friends who have been
n there all the season and the
II weather was simply glori-
q GUS. Blue sky, blue sea
and blue gOwna. at leaat
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02
Real Estate Transfers.

The following real estate transfers
were recorded last week:
Frank Armistead trustee, TO Law
renee Pitmsn, house and lot Ia
Colonial Place; consideration. S2.2OO.
n. L. Henley. special commissioner.
to K. B. Slater. lot on Nicholson
street. J. B. Sudler and wife 70
Buck Randall. Jr.. twenty-nine acres
OF land known as "Breeden's Home
stead" in Stouehouse district, James
City county; consideration. 81. 300.
Mr.. K. L Spencer spent las'
Sunday 10 Richmond.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02
Causes Much Disease
Advice About Stomach Troubles
and How TO Relieve Them

Do not neglect indigestion which {
may lead to all sorts of ills and com
plications. An eminent physician |
once said that ninety five per cent OF |
all the ills of the human body have
their origin in a diSordered stomach.
Our experience with Rexsll Dys-
pepsia Tablets leads US to believe
them to be among the most d pen
dable remedies known for the relief
of indigestion and chronic dyspepsia.
Their ingredients are soothing and
healing to the inflamed membranes
Of the stomach. They are rich in
pepsin, one Of the greatest digestive
aids known to medicine. The relief
they afford is very prompt. Their
use with persistency and regularity
for a short time tends to bring about
a cessation of the pains caused by
stomach disorders.
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets help 20
insure healthy appetite, to aid diges-
ton, and thus promote nutrition.
AS evidence of our sincere faith IN
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets, we ask
you to Try them at our risk. If they
do not give you entire satisfaction,
we will return you the money you
paid Us for them, without question
or formality. They come IN three
sizes. prices Is cents. 50 cents. and
500. Remember. you can obtain
them only at our store-The ReScalI
Store. The Williamsburg Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02
James city Man killed,

Newpors News. Va. OF. Is
Edgar Leonard Garrett. a young
man employed at the shippard. was
Instantly killed. ard William Mccall.
president of the Central Labor Union.
George &. Scott. a workman and J.
II. Davenport. negro. aere injured
when a trailer car jumped the track
OF the east approach of the Thirty
fourth street bridge last evening at
OILS O'Clock.
Six men. among them Garrett and
the injured ones. jumped 10 the
bridge floor Garrett leaped to tie
right and landed squarely in between
the car rails. The rear truck Of the
trailer. which did not leave the track,
struck him and crushed his chest.
breaking the breast bone. nearly all
of his ribs and his right arm. as well
as cutting his head up badly.
The other men fell clear Of the car
| but Mccall was knocked unconsciou:
BY the force OF the impact when h'
bit the bridge flooring. head first
The other two men injured suffered
only a few cuts and minor bruises.
The truck Of the trailer stopped OF
CARROTS body, and 100 workmen
who were on the two cars. lifted th'
truck clear OF the body, while other
pulled the dead man from the track
Garrett. who was twenty-nine year
old, and whose father lives at Dias
cund. James City county, Va. IS sur
vived by a widow and two little
children
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02
About The Peninsula.

Mr.. w II. Porter. OF Toano. left
Monday. via Williamsburg. for the
Eastern Shore where he went as a
witness 10 court.
Mr. K. B. Geddy. of Tosno. was
in Williamsburg Monday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02

Besides being superintendent Of
the gas plant. assistant chief Of the
IRE department. special officer.
plumber and gas filter, timer. etc.
Bob Holmes is also quite a farmer
From q peck and a half OF seed he
grew nearly three barrels Of late Irish
ootstoss equal in size. appearance
and quality 10 any we have seen
around here in years. Perhaps he
vas cut out for a good farmer and
missed his calling.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-02

For pains in the side or chest
dsmpen a piece OF flannel with
Chamberlain's Liniment and bind it
on over the seat OF pain. There is
nothing better. For sale by al
dealers.