The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 21, 1899, Image 3
ST. JOSEPH'S COMMENCE
MENT.
The Ead of the Thirty-Fifth
Academic Year.
The thirty-Sf th an su ai commencement of
St. Joseph's Academy was held in the Opera
Hou83 Monday evening,the exercises beginning
at 6.30 o'clock with a large and interested
audience present. Tbe exercises were of that
high character of excellence that has marked
each and every one of the annual commence*
mentar of St. Joseph's Academy during tba
tbirty-five-years of its existence. The com
mencement is an epitome of tbe year's faith
ful work in tbe class rooms and the work
of teachers and pupils is sees Mended into a
uarmouous and gratifying whole. The past
year bas been one of the most successful in the
history of the iostitntion, and the young
ladies received the applause and approbation
of their instructors and friends Monday night
that they have labored for many months to
merit. The applause was besrtily and
sincerely given and the rewards bestowed by
the institution for excellence io scholarship
sd diligence were gracefully received and
well merited.
The following were the honors awarded.:
AWARDING OF GOLD MEDAL AND
HONORS.
Bishop Northrop's Gold Medal for Deport
ment- Won by Miss Jessie Blitch, Young's
Islands, S. C.
Bishop Northrop's Gold Medal for Good
Conduct-Won bj Miss Margie Monaghan,
Sumter, S. G.
Bishop Monaghan's Gold Medal for Church
History-Awarded Miss Gertie Linehan,
Charleston, S. C. .
Bishop Monaghan^ Gold Medal for Chris
tian Doctrine-W02 by Mis3 Florie Ramm,
Charleston, S. C
Father McNeill's Gold Medal for Mathe
matics-Won by Miss Ada Doyle, of Orange
burg, S. C., for having obtained the highest
percentage io examination.
Father Berbeirck's Gold Medal for the Roll
of Honor-Won by Miss Sarah Beesley,
Charleston, S. C.
Gold Medal for Vocal Music-Awarded
Miss Gertie Linehan, Charleston, S. C.
Gold Medal for location-Awarded Miss
Nettie Rodgers, Charleston, S. C.
A Gold Medal for Politeness-Won by M 33
Mary Doyle, Georgetown, S. C.
GENERAL ROLL OF HONOR.
Misses Caro Hogan, Elaine Gambati, Josie
Hodge, Maris Cobb, Florie Ramm, Lizzie
Doyle, Annie Gallagher, Margie Monaghan,
Lacy Sarita, Birdie Aastioe, Annie Moroso,
?.. P. Monaghan, Elna Epperson, Bridget
Gallagher. M wie Bradford, Lotta Walsh.
The programme that was so well carried oat
and that gave so mach pleasure to the audi
ence was as follows :
PROGRAMME.
Hymo-"Ave Maria"-Griffin. Piano
Miss Ada Doyle
Instrumental Quartette-Grand Gaiop de
Concert'-Gaos-Misses Nettie Rodgers, Ger
tie Lioebao, Sarah Beesley aad J: lia Blitcb.
French Recitation-Qie Dit Elle La Fleu
rette-The Junior Clas3.
Dael, Violin aad Piano-Plaoqaette-Miss
es Susie Rodgers and Clemmie Weeks.
Hymn with Pantomime-My Faith Looks
up to Thee-Second Class of Elocution Class
Instrumental Quartette - Galop- Misses
Pauline Epperson, Ethel Cobb, Margie Mona
ghan aod Lacy Smith. Violin, Clemmie
Weeks.
Choras-Os, On, Swiftly we Glide-Veazie
-Vocal Class.
Instrumental Qaintette-Seguidilla-Holst
-Misses Mary aad Lizzie Doyle, Marie Chico,
Nellie Monaghan, Fiorie Ramai. Triangle,
Tambourine sod Castanet accompaniment
Caro Hogao, Birdie Austine and Ethel Cobb.
Flower Fete.
Operetta-Fairies of the Seasoo.
Vocal Duet-Gipsies-BrabmB-Misses Net
tie Rodgers and Gertie Liaehan.
Recitation-Tbe Conquered Baooer-(by
request.) Members of the Elocution Class.
Instrumental Daet-Huogaiy-Moszkows
ki-Misses Susie Rodgers and Ada Doyle.
Vocal Solo-Miriam's Song of Triumph
Seincke-Miss Gertie Liaehao. Piano-Miss
Susie Rodgers.
Recitation-Paradise and the Peri-Miss
Nettie Rodgers.
Final Chorus-Brightly the Morning-Von
Weber.
Meeting of City Council.
City Council met at 6 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in regular session. Present, May
er Wilson, Aldermen, Purdy, Bcgbson, Car
eos, Boyle, Hurst and Epperson.
Min tes of May 25th were read and ap
proved.
The Mayor reported that the agreement
arrived at between tbe city and the railroad
companies in reference to rights of way
through Dingle Stret had bsen prep ired bat
not yet executed.
The following matters were referred to the
Committee OD Pablic Works :
Petition of Witberspooa Bros for exten
sion of water main and electric lights tc
their factory ;
Request of Mr. B. Sbaw to be allowed to
bore an artesian well on bis premises OD
Sumter Street :
The bad condition of the railroad crossing
on Maia Street ;
The unsafe condition of the sidewalk at
Sumter and Dingle Streets caused by railroad
grading ;
Petition of Mr. A. W. Kaight for comple
tion of the sidewalk, north side of Blending
Street between Washington and Church.
The Finance Committee recommended that
the City Clerk be directed to urge settlement
of ali unpaid street taxes this month, and
aey other debts due the city ; also that the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized to borrow
SI,503 for current expenses, which w=s
adopted
Dr. Archie China was elected City Phy
sician
Mr. Carson stated that in his opinion livery
stables and drug stores should te permitted
to transact their ordinary business on Sun
day, and offered the foiiowiDg : Resolved,
That it is the sense of Council, tbat it i3
necessary that dreg stores and livery stables
be opened on Sundays for ordinary business !
ia ibair respective lines, and should there
fore be excepted irom operation of the Sun
Cay law. ,
The resolution provoked considerable dis
cussion, and was defeated by a vote of four
to tbree.
Other routine business was transacted, but
nothing of public interest.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup, th2 people's
friend, ha3 been in nae over fifty years. It
cares the severest affections of the throat and
langs ; such as bronchitis, grippe, laryngitis
and incipient consumption. Price ODly 25
cents a bottle.
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is a remarkable
medicine. A dry, tickling, backing cough,
tbs warning tbat consumption larks near,
needs DO other doctor but Dr. Ball's Cough
Syrup. It positively cares throat and lung
trouble.
The trestle at Green Swomp on the Sum'er
& Wateree road will not be completed within
a week or ten days, as cot much more
than one-half the piling is now finished.
Dr Boll's Cough Syrup conquers croup at
once, cures the child, and thus saves many a
life. Mothers need not fear that dreadful
disease, if they bave this reliable remedy at
band. It is sold by all druggists for.25 cents.
A Delightful Evening,
At the invitation of Mr. W. Burrows Col
clough, quite a Dumber of friends gntbered at
his hospitable home oa the evening of tbe 16th
instant to enjoy the festivities of a social
dance giveo in honor of Miss Bessie Andrew,
of Texas, who is on a short visit to ber rela
tives in South Carolina. Hiss Andrew is a
nati ve of Samter County, but reared in Texas.
She is an accomplished, typical Soath Caro
lisa girl, with just enough of Texas rearing
to make her charming and delightful in con
versation and deportment She bas the happy
faculty of readeriog herself agreeable to all,
and makes friends of every one who has Ike
pleasure cf ber acquaiataoce.
To see ber, is to admire her-to know her,
\3 to love ber.
The Bills band discoursed sweet music,
while the merry dancers "tripped the light,
fantastic toe" till the wee hours of the morn
iog.
The ho9t and hostes3 provided refreshments
for their guests, and their courteous attes
tions added much to their enjoyment.
One.
Mechanicsville, S. C., June 19.
WHO IS SAM PERRY ?
Darlington Messenger.
Th8 following communications have recent
ly been received by Sheriff Scarborough :
"Cameroa, Ga , June 9, 1899.
"Reward of $3C0 for the capture and de
livery cf Sam Perry, colored, who killed Mr.
Frank Evans, near Cameron, on tbs 23rd of
May, to the Sheriff of Scriven County, Ga.
"Sam. Perry is about forty or forty-five
years old, 5 1-2 feet high, half of left fore
finger eff, cboakey, robust form, copper color,
rather bow legged, toes extend oat, has a
strisg on wrist with 10c. attached to it.
J. F. Brown, M D."
"Cameron, Ga , Jone ll, 1399.
TfTo all Officers of Darlington County :
"I have been notified that one Sam. Perry,
colored, passed through Orangebarg a few
days ago, and I think be was on his way to
Darlington, as that county is his old home.
Mr. Sheriff, please catch him, or give general
notice throughout your State so be can be
caught. " Lodge him in jail and notify the
sheriff of Scriven county at Sylvania, Ga.,
also notify me by mail at Cameron, Ga.
"Very respectfully,
"Dr. J. F. Brown."
Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup is the best medi
cine for sore throat, laryngitis, quin?y or ton
silitis. Every drop of it soothes and heals.
A twenty-five cent bottle of thia wonderful
remedy will cure a cough or cold in o ae day.
Darlington Phosphate Works Sold.
The Dsrlingtoo Phosphate Co. has sold its
slant and 8 63 acr 3 of land to the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Co , and the npce?sary
papers have been signed. The price paid for
the property, so we are informed, wa3 $80,
000.
Tbis company is one of the strongest fer
tilizer trusts in the South and owns several
of the largest factories in Charleston, also
several in Georgia, North Carolina and Vir
ginia.-Darlington Messenger.
Dr. Ball's Couch Syrup is nc question ably
the most remarkable remedy ever produced
for the cure of throat and lung troubles. It
bas cured thousands, and bas done wonders
in many caaes of incipient consumption.
Timmonsville Items
Timmoasville, Jane 19.-The crops in this
section have been very much beue5tted by
the recent rains. The tobacco crop is looking
well and bids fair to make a See yield.
We have heard more complaints from bud
worms this season than ever before.
Messrs. Jno. McSweeo and C. A. Smith are
erecting a hzadsome brick block with five
stores on the ground floor. On the second
floor will be an armory for the Timmonsville
Guards and a hall for the Knights of Pythias.
The frame work of the American Tobacco
Co's redrying plant is being raised. This
building will be 50x200 feet, two stories high.
Mr. Duncan McKinzie, secretary and treas
urer of the Jio. SsSween Co, was married
in Dcrham, N. C , on the 14th to Mis3 Cealia
Crews. The couple are now on aa extended
bridal tour, visitiog Washington, New Vo;k,
Niagara Falls and otber point .
Messrs. Jno McSweeo, Paul >. Jones, Jr..
and J. W. Berger, of this place, attended the
wedding.
Capt. Branson, of Florence, bis completed
his snrvey of the towa for the purpose of
bettering oar drainage system. He is now
looking after tbe digging of tbe canal oa the
eastern side cf the place. Law.
Meteorological Record.
The following is a report of observations
of the weather taken at Stateburg, by Dr. W.
W. Anderson, for the 14 days ending Sun
day June 18, 1839:2
Temperature,
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Condition
51 89
6! 91
7! 94
8] 97
9 96
10 97
ll 86
12! 89
13 93
14 97
15 99
16 93
17j 82
is1:3
70
71
71
73
73
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70
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73
75
77
74
55
56
79.5!
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82 5
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Clear
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Clear
?Cloudy
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* Partly cloudy.
Moderate raia fell Sunday evening tbe 11th
with more or less distant thunder and little
wind, by which crops of all kinds, gardens,
pastures, c., were much beneficed.
Tbe raia on Saturday, the 17th, came very
acceptably, accompanied as it was by tie
predicted cool wave, and bas been very fcene
fichi to all crops.
mmm I il ILM -
Postmaster of Bishopvillo.
A petition w&s gotten up here last week
for the appointment of Mr. W. R. Swircor
ough postmaster at Bishopvilie, S. C. The
petition is a strong endorsement and we hope
Mr. Scarborough will receive the appoiot
meat. Ee is a young man of fine business
qualities and well qualified to fill the posi
tion.-BisboDville Recorder.
NOTICE.
To my friends and former patrons :
I beg to say that Dr. W. B. Alford bas
purchased my outfit and office furniture and
has reoted tbe effice formerly occupied byrne,
and I feel sure will serve any of wy former
patrons with entire satisfac'.iou to them.
Thanking you for your patronage in the
past, I remaim E. ELVA SOLOMONS.
Jone 6-lm.
Political Rascaldom.
News and Gossip in Washing
ton-Mere Troops Needed
in Luzon.
Vi ashingtou June 19.-At last,
War Department officials admit the
truth as to the situation in the Philip
pines : that more fighting and lots of
it is ahead of cur troops ; that the
alleged Peace Commissioners of
Aguinaldo,who were feted and enter
fained in Manila by the civil Com
missioners, pulled the wool over our
men's eyes and not only got the time
they wished to prepare for good
fighting but gathered valuable infor
mation as to the number and condi
tion of American soldiers, which they
have been abie to put to good use in
the aggressive fighting of Aguinaldo
during the past week There is no
more talk of voluntary surrender on
the part of Aguinaldo. It is now ad
mitted that be bas got to be whipped
into submission, and that it will not
be an easy job, by any means, unless
a much larger army than thirty five
thousand men now being provided
for it is placed under the command of
Gen Otis
There is a rumor afloat- that Mr
John R. McLean, of Ohio, who also
has a home iu Washington, intends
to establish a daily* paper at the
National Capital, which will support
Col. Bryan for President and advocate
free silver ; also that Mr. McLean
would like to run on the ticket with
Col. Bryan.
It is not surprising that the admin-'
ietration should have quietly over
looked the break mafle by Prof
Haupt, a member of the present and
last canal commission, in confirming
the general impression that influences
strong enough to thwart the almost
unanimous wish of the people of
this country, bad been successfully
used to prevent the building of the
Nicaragua canal, and even to prevent
the publishing of the report made by
the last commission, which is said to
contain a scathing exposure of some
of these influences The subject is
chock full of political dynamite, and
the admicipliation was afraid of it
Therefore, instead of calling Prof.
Hanpt down for his too truthful ex
posure of a national scandal and
firing bim from the new commission,
the administration got him to write a
letter saying he had been misquoted
by the newspaper that printed the
exposure, and was glad to let it go
at that The new commission met
last week, authorized the appoint
ment of committees, and adjourned
to meet sgain, in Washington, July
6 th
There isn't the slightest denbt
about the position cf Representative
Lentz, of Ohio, on national iesues
He said of the national outlook :
"The only thing that can keep Mr.
Bryan from being president of the
United States is for the Hanna demo
crats and the Hanna republicans to
prevent his nomination. They are
now scheming to bring about that
consummation, but they will hardly
succeed I am for Bryan in 1900,
and a repetition of the Chicago plat
form, with 6ome additions. I favor
the election of United States bena
tors by direct vote, and also hope to
see the intiative and referendum
made a part cf cur governmental
system "
A prominent Ohio republican baa
been telling party tales out of school.
He said cf the fight on Senator
Foraker, by H H. Kohlsaat, editor
of the Chicago Times-Herald, which
has caused so much talk because of
the close personal relations known to
exist between Mr. McKinley and
Mr. Kohlsaat : "I have absolute per
sonal knowledge that the assaults
made upon Foraker in the Chicago
Times Hernia are the result of an
understanding between its editor and
Senator Hanna. The latter seid at
the Columbus convention, after
Foraker bad declared agaicet the
Hanna machine, that he proposed to
get even "Htb him, and would resort
to any ileana that might be neces
sary to down him. Forager's term
in the senate will expire in 1903,
and Hanna intends to prevent his
reelection. I am thoroughly con
vinced that Mr McKinley is familiar
with every move made by Kohlsaat
against ?orakes would not say
that Hanna is paying Kohisaat out of
funds cf the republican national cora
mitiee for making war on Foraker,
but those who know Kohlsaat beet
6av that be seldom does anvthing !
without being in some W3y rewarded
for it Hanna has bought Boss Cox, j
and if he will stay bought, there will
be serious trouble for Fcraker in the
Cincinnati end of the State "
One ci the most valuable witnesses
who has testined before the industrial
commission, since it tackled the
trusts, was Mr. P. E. Dowe, presi
dent of Commercial Travelers' Na
tional league. He presented some
startling figures He said the forma
tion of irusts would throw 35,000
drummers cut of work and reduce
the pay of 25,000 who would keep
their jobs, which would mean a loss
to the men in salaries of 60,000,
000 ; a loss to the railroads of the
country of $21,000,000, and to the
hotels of 5'28,000,00'j Mr Dowe
gave details of the number of men
knocked out cf places by recently
formed trusts, and read a Hat show
ing the abRurdity of the claim that
the general tendency cf trusts was j
to lower prices This list, which
wae obtained from drummers recent
ly io the trades named, ehowed the
following increases in price directly
traceable to trust control : Iron pipe,
100 per cent , tin and enameled ware,
33 per cent , brass goods 60 per
cent., chairs 30 por cent , rubber 14
per cent, tin plate 30 per cen ,
news paper J to J cent a pound,
book paper 5 to 10 per cent., common
soap 25 to 50 cents a box, flint glass
bottles 10 per cent , clocks 60 per
cent , metal goods 25 per cent,
brushes V2h per cent , combs per
cent, and ribbons 10 per cent. In
the few cases iu which trusts have
reduced prices it has been done, net
to benefit the consumer, but to drive
out competition.
ALL DAY FIGHT
WITH FILIPINOS.
One Battalion Ambushed by
Sappo38d Friendly
Natives.
Manila June IS, 8 20 p. m.-A bat
talion of the Fourth infantry which
left Imus, where Gen. Wheaton is in
command, this morning to recon
noitre towards Peres Das Marinas,
where it 3 believed most of the re
bela who escaped from Paranaque
and Bacoor had fled, was attacked
in the rear by apparently friendly
natives. This brought on a sharp
engagement, lasting severa! hours,
resulting in five Americans being
killed and about 35 being wounded.
The loss of rebels was very heavy.
The battalion soon exhausted its
ammunition, and at 2.30 thi*3 after
noon Gen. Wheaton aud his staff,
with the S econd battalion, iwo moun
tain guns and one field piece, went
to reinforce the troops attacked.
Gen. Wheaton wa3 fired on in a road
and had a narrow escape. Later the
Third bataillon was ordered to the
front and formed on the Las Marinas
road. Heavy firing on both sides
followed, the artillery being freely
used.
The enemy was located in the
woods at 4 o'clock, showing 6:gns of
retiring, as the rebels were being
pressed very hard. One gun of the
Sixth artillery, in an advantageous
position, did great execution.
The firing was still in progress at 5
o'clock, at which time the Americans
had secured a quantity of Filipino
arms which had been adandoned in
the woods.
The scene of the fight is over ?0
miles from Maniia.
A CABLE FROM OTIS.
Washington, June 19.-Gen. Otis
has cabled the war department as
follows :
Manila, June 19.
Adjutant General, Washington :
Sherman arrived this morning;
casualty, Edwin L Gavett, Co. I,
Sixth infantry : Col. Kellogg and 12
men left Honolulu sick ; IT cases
typhoid en rc u te. Sixth infantry
leaves from Iioiio to relieve Califor
nians in Negros, transport Indiana,
130 officers and soldiers discarded as
sick, with civilians, left for San
Francisco, via Nagasaki, yesterday.
Hancock and Sherman, with Nebras
ka, Pennsylvania and Utah, leave for
United States as troops eau be placed
in readiness. Californians w'll
leave as soon as collected.
Colorado to follow on first available
transport. Otis.
The arrival of the Sherman means
that Gen. Otis will receive substantial
reinforcement The Sherman left
San Francisco May 22 and carried
the Sixth infantry and a number of
recruits, numbering in all 41 officers
and 1,856 enlisted men, under com
mand of Brig. Gen. Bates. Coi.
Kellogg of the Twenty-sixth infantry
was taken iii on the trip from San
Francisco to Honolulu and was in
valided home from the last named
port. The transport Grant left San
Francisco on tba 30th of May with
the Sixteenth infantry' and is expect
ed to arrive at Manila early next
week. Some confusion results from
thc coupling of Iloilo with Negros.
There is a battalion of the Firtt
California at Negros, under command
of the ofticer at Iloilo, which is the
headquarters for that part of the
Philippines.
Newberry, JUDO 19.-The board of
trustees of Newberry college ?hi* after
noon conferred the degreo cf docror of
divinity on Kev. J. Waker Daoicl and
Kev. W. W. Daniel cf the Methodist
cburoh. These voucg men are alumni
of the college, graduating io tbe class
of 1879. Tb3 sauie degree was also
conferred on Rsv. E P. Mcclintock,
pastor of tbs A. It P. church of New
berry.
In Prussia the highest Court of
Cassel has decided that a clergyman
of a denomination not officially recog
nized by the government is consider
ed a layman, and for such a person
to offer public prayer is a crime. A
clergyman named Wieke has been
sent to jail for th:s offence.
One on Dr, Brown.
The Rev. C C. Brown, in a sketch
contributed to the Baptist Courier,
refers to a red haired baby which
once "coogled and googled" in
church during a sermon of his, suck
ing a bit of fat bacon the while
This was in 1873, Dr. Brown says
But is he 6ure of his date ? The
word "coogied" is of quite recent
origin, and the worid knows that its
invention was rendered necessary by
the "purely original" characteristics
of the versa put forth by a distin
guished fellow-townsman of curs
When we say mat one "coogies" we
mean that ne 6ings in the wild, tvierd
strain of our own Coogler. With all
deference to the cfcth we regard it
as improbable that from the mouth of
an infant 26 years ago there could
have proceeded such passionate
music as Cocgier first voiced 20 years
afterward. Dr. Brown may suggest,
in justification of his use of the word,
that the infant that *'coogled" was
Coogler himself. But Coogler has
not and never did have red bair, and
no true poet, even in infancy, could
suck fat bacon during the liquid,
murmurous flow of a Baptist sermon.
-The State.
Posing as a Hercules.
"I could tell yon a story about 'strong
men photography. ' Some of the minor
limbs of the fraternity depend on the
cunning of the camera for advertise
ment. " So said a photographer.
"One fellow, who visits country fairs
and casual shows, goes through tricks
of a kind wonderful to the unscientific
mind. They are merely tricks after all,
and his strength is a catch. He depends
on his photos for advertisement. In pos
ing he folds his arms tightly, dilates
the muscles of his neck and lines his
veins with prussian blue. His picture
gives yon Hercules in his power of maj
esty. In private he is a well developed
man, without any swagger of sinew or
strength.
"Professional strong men are as clev
er at make up as a society actress. The
latter lavishes attention on face and
neck, while breast and ribs, muscles
and tlrroat occupy the former for hours
ere the camera confronts them. A few
lines about the body add pounds to the
weight of a strong man (in the pic
ture); a studied pose imparts addi
tional formidability.
"The veins of a certain professional
Hercules protrude like whipcord in the
photographic cabinet. He dusts them
with powdered ultramarine and treats
the high parts of the muscles with in
dian red Otherwise his picture would
appear quite ordinary. " -Cincinnati
Enquirer.
If It Hadn't Been Sunday.
"Had it not been the Sabbath day,'
said a Perthshire preacher to an elder
"between the preachin's," "I wonld
jnst have asked ye how the hay was
selling in Perth cn Friday."
"Well, sir," said the elder, "had it
no been the day it is I wad jest hae
tell't ye it was gaun at a shillin the
stane. "
"Ind^-d: Well, had it been Monday
instead ->f the Sabbath I would have
.*.' - have some to sell. "
"umph, aye, on aye, sir I And had it
been Monday, as ye say, then I wad
jest hae tell't ye I wad gie ye the mar- |
ket price for it."
The elder's carts were at the manse
early on Monday morning, and the j
preacher's haystack vanished like a
highland mist
Oeorj e's Teetli.
The American Journal of Dental Sci
ence for 1843 states that George Wash
ington lost most of his natural teeth at
an early age, relying upon the art and
skill of one Mr. John Greenwood, a
distinguished dentist of New York, to
make good the deficiency.
Washington's artificial teeth were
manufactured from the ivory of the
tusk of the elephant, the only material
at that time employed for the purpose.
An Episcopal Joke.
The Isis tells a story about the bishop
of Oxford. The bishop was at a meeting
engaged in anditing the accounts of a
tectarian school. Among the items was
one of 50 foran "occasional monitor."
One of the persons present asked the
bishop what an "occasional monitor"
was. He is reported to bave answered,
"I suppose :hatis*the nonconformist
conscience. "
A Lost Advantage.
Hicks-There's Grility. What a pity
that so fine a looking fellow should be
deaf and dumb!
Wicks-The dumb is all ht, but if
he wasn't deaf, what an agreeable per
son he would be to converse with !
Boston Transcript.
He who would pass his declining !
years with honor ;uu\ comfort should,
when younu;. remember that he may one
day become oki and remember when he
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SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850.
'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.'
THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS
Consolidated Aug. % ISSI.
SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899.
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