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ARRIVE I LKAVE
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routes through the country will, in all
probability, be infested and passage in
terrupted. | agree with you in thinking
d, that the infammatory articles in the pa
pers do US much harm. | object partcu-
larry to those in the southern papers, as
wish them to take firm, dlgnifed course
free from bravado and boasting. The
times are, indeed, calamitous The
brightness of Gods countenance
seems turned from us, and its
mercy stopped in its blissful cur
rent. 1t may not always be so
dark, and he may any time pardon our
sins and take us under his protection.
Tell GUSTS (his son, then lieutenant in
the United States army he must consult
his own Judgment, reason and conscience
as to the course he may take. | do not
wish him to be guided by my wishes or
example. If ] had done wrong, let him
do better. The present is a momentous
question which every man must settle for
himself and upon principle. Our good
Bishop Meade has just come in to see me
He opens the convention to. morrow, and ,
! understood him to say would preach his
tiftieth anniversary sermon. God bless
and guard you"
HoME-KNIT SOCKS
One cannot read this story without ad-
miring the pluck and devotion of the
southern army. An army more destitute
Of equipment never marched to war
When Gen. Lees son Robert, then a stu
dent at Washington aud Lee University
joined the army he wrote TO his father for
a sword and sash. After much diniculty
a sword was got for him, but the sash he
was obliged to forego Mrs. Lee and her
daughters busted themselves knitting
socks, which the general of the army dis
tributed TO his soldiers. On March IL.
1854, he wrote: u arrived safely yester-
day" lie had been on a snort visit
10 = Richmond). There were sixty
seven pairs Of socks in the bag
brought up Instead of sixty-four, as you
supposed, and ] found here three dozen
pairs of beautiful white yarn socks, sent
over by our kind cousin Julia and sweet
little Carrie, making lob pairs, all Of
which ] sent TO the Stonewall brigade
One dozen Of the Stuart socks had double
heels. Can you not teach Mildred This
daughter) that stitch2 They sent me
also some hams, which had rather they
had eaten. pray that you may be pre-
served and relieved from all your troubles,
and that we may all be again united here
on earth and forever in heaven
AN INCIDENT IN CAMP.
"And on Dec. 80, 1884, he tells her
THE Lyons furs and fur robe have also
arrived safely but can learn nothing OF
the saddle Of mutton. Bryan, of whom /
inquired as 10 its arrival, is greatly
alarmed lest IL has been sent 10 the sol.
diers' dinner. II the soldiers get II /
shall be content ! can do very we'll
without IT, In fact / should rather
they should have it than |. And on Jan
20, 1865. after stating how the socks
which Mrs. Lee had sent had been dis
tributed TO the army, the general writes
Yesterday afternoon three little girls
walked into my room, each with small
basket. The eldest carried some fresh
| eggs laid by her own hens; the second,
some pickles made by her mother: the
third, some pop corn which had grown in
! her garfieu. They were accompanied by
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ing by Bayard was the result. The pic
ture has probably done more than the
preaching OF masters 10 encourage the
practice OF fencing among women.
But duels among women have not been
rare in the past. Under Louis XIII. two
women Of the highest aristocracy, the
Marquse de Merles and the Countess de
Polignac, had duel with pistols in the
Bots de BoulOgne. The cause was the
gallant Duke de Richelieu.
"The notorious Nine d 'Aubigny, better
known as Mile. de Maupin, was chal-
lenged by three cavaliers. who took her
TO be a man. She put all three hors de
combat.
"A diplomatic duel was that in which
the Countess Lodiska Trautmannsdorff
born Pole, was engaged IL was a tragic
affair indeed A rival of her husband
published an article which made the
latter ridiculous. The count-it was soon
after his marriage in 1894 discovered
soon afterward that certain Baron Rapp
was the author OF the article, and called
him out on the field Of honor friend
Of the baron, with the counts permission,
represented tho former in the contest,
and killed Count TrautmannsdOrf The
counts second then called Baron Rapp
himself TO account, and in such a manner
that the exasperated baron drew his
sword and stabbed the second. What
was his modification and chagrn, how
ever, when he discovered that the brave
second was the Countess Trautmanns-
dorf, wife of the dead principal. The
countess died from the effects of the
wound, and the baron ended his own life
from shame
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was first planted till it develops into ma
jestic proportions"
EDucATIoN AND MARRGAGE.

EDUCATION AND MARRIAGE.
When old enough to choose a profession
he decided for the army. one of his broth
ers already being in the navy, and he
graduated at the head of the class from
West Point He was good boy and he
grew up good man.
lee was naturally exposed to an en-
gineer's temptations, but was careful and
abstemious. He went much in the so
ciety of ladies always most congenial to
him. His conversation was bright, his
wit refined and pleasant. Cement,
mortar, lime, curves, tangents and
straight professional lines disappeared
then. He enjoyed dress parade of this
kind, was happy in the drawing room in
the evening, and happy in his work on the
parapet next day. He was in love from
boyhood. Fate brought him TO the feet
of one who, by birth, education, posi-
ton and family tradition. was best
suited to be his life companion, Mary
GUSTS, the daughter of George Wash
ington Parke Custis of Arlington, and
Robert Il. Lee were married on
June 3d. 1881, only two years after he
had emerged from his alma matter. They
had known each other when she was a
child at Arlington, and he young boy in
Alexandria, some eight miles away. II is
said she met him to admire when he came
back TO Alexandria on furlough from the
military academy. 1t was the first time
anyone in that vicinity had ever seen him
in his cadet uniform. He was handsOmer
than ever; straight, erect. symmetrical in
form, with a finely shaped head on a pair
of broad shoulders. He was then 20 years
old. and fine specimen of a West Point
cadet on leave Of absence. The impress
sions produced were Of an enduring ma
ture. and the officer, upon graduation,
followed up the advantage gained by the
attractive cadet
His wifes father was the son Of Mar
tina Washington, and the adopted son of
the father of his country.
NOT A PRo-sLAvERY MAN.
Although southerner by birth and a
STAKEHOLDER by inheritance Gen. Lee did
not believe in the degrading institution of
slavery Writing 10 his wife in 1886, just
after the publication Of President Pierce's
message, he says:
'The views of the President on the do
nestle institutions of the south are truth
fully and faithfully expressed. In this
enlightened age there are few believe,
but will acknowledge that slavery as an
institution is a moral and political evil in
any country. IL is useless 10 expatiate
on its disadvantages. l think IL, how
ever, a greater evil 10 the white
than TO the black race, and. while
nv feelings are strongly Interested
in behalf of the latter, my SYM
uathies are stronger for the former. The
blacks are UNNECESSARILY better of here
than In Africa, morally, socially and
physically. The painful discipline they
are undergoing is necessary for their in
struction as a race, and, hope, will pre-
pare and lead them to better things. How
| long their sublection may be necessary Is
know and ordered by wise and merciful
| providence. Their emancipation will
! sooner result from a mild and melting in
tuence than the storms and contests Of
| fiery controversy.
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sooIETYswomEN WHO FENCE.
A Master of Arms Tells Tales Out of
School-Duels Between Women.

A Master of Arms Tells Tales Out of
Sohool-Duels Between Women.
From the New York Tribune
"sThe best fencing which have seen in
many days was by young Fifth avenue
woman, whose father is a prominent
banker. When / first spoke to her parents
about giving her lessons they objected
seriously; it was unladylike and danger
GUS The young woman and myself over
came the preiudices, however, and ! was
soon teaching the bankers daughter the
use Of the foils. When she first came TO
me she was not particularly graceful al
though she had ridden horseback a good
deal, had danced and rowed. But to-day
she is a marvel. She has the strength Of
man in her arms her shoulders and
chest are larger; she breathes and walks
better, and she is as graceful as 4 Jose
phine"
The speaker was a French fencing
master who had taught the graceful art
to many women Of the fashionable Paris
ian faubourgs and crossed swords with
some Of the best lighters Of his time
"You would be surprised, he added,
Ito know how many New York society
women take lessons in fencing ! could
name them by the score. Every one of
them who INDUCES in the exercise and
practices it methodically is a stronger
woman for IT, ] know nothing better for
sick nerves. IL teaches them TO be brave,
too. / have pupils who could defend
themselves well against the prize man Of
a German university corps, or the fighting
members of the editorial staff of a Paris
newspaper. Fencing for women has come
TO stay"
The conversation naturally led up to
duelling and encounters between
women. which have not been so rare as
one might think IN this world where the
members Of the gentler sex have long
been protected from the necessity Of
fighting their own battles.
You, Of course" continued the maltre
d'armes, "have seen the famous picture
Of Il. Bayard or "A Copy-representing
duel between two women But did you
know that the idea for this picture was
suggested by a duel between an Ameri-
can woman and a French woman Such
was the case.
1T was in 1885. Miss Shelley, an
American girl, met Nine. Astie de Val
sayre, the advocate Of woman's rights in
France. The young American patriotic
as most Of them are-declared that the
women doctors of Frence were far less
/ skilled than the American women who
/ had taken up the study Of medicine. one
word brought on another, until tho
/ American at last called the French woman
an idiot This was too much for the
/ Gallo blood of Nine de Valsayre, who, IL
may be remem bered, wore mems clothes
/ in the streets OF Paris, despite the pro-
/ tests Of the police. A challenge followed
/ As the American knew nothing of the
/ use of fols, her antagonist gave her
/ two weeks for practice. The con-
/ test took place near Waterloo Despite
! the Ominous name -OminOus for the
! French woman-the American girl was
! defeated, and carried her hand in a sling
| for some time. The Incident created a
! great sensation az the time, and the paint
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young maid with a block of
soap made by her mother.
They were the daughters of a
Mrs. Nottingham, refugee from
Northampton county, who lived near
Eastville, not far from old Arlington. The
eldest of the girls. whose age did not eX
coed years, had small wheel on which
she spun for her mother, who woVe all
the cloth for her two brothers, boys of IL
and IA years. have not had so pleasant
a visit for long time. ! fortunately was
able to fill their baskets with apples,
which distressed poor Bryan this stew
ard, and begged them TO bring me moth
ing but kisses and TO keep the eggs, corn,
etc, for themselves. ] pray daily, and
almost hourly TO our heavenly Father to
come to the relief of you MRS. Lee was
sick and our afflicted country. | know
he will order all things for our good, and
we must be content. "
GRAVE sToNEwALLEBs."
From camp, April 2, 1864, he wrote
Mrs. Lee Your note with the socks
arrived last evening. ! have sent them
TO the Stonewall brigade; the number
all right-thirty pairs. Including this
last parcel Of thirty pairs, ] have sent
TO that brigade 263 pairs. Still, there
are about 40 whose homes are
within the enemy's lines and
continue TO furnish them till all ars
supplied. Tell the young women TO
work hard for the brave Stonewallers. 3
And once more from Orange county,
April n, 1864! Your note with bag Of
socks reached me last evening. The
number was correct-thirty-one pairs
/ sent them TO the Stonewall brigade,
which is not yet supplied. Sixty-one
pairs from the ladies IN Fauquier have
.ls.Ff nFffI1 Ia mil
be distributed soon. Now that Miss
Bette Brander has come 10 the aid Of
my daughters, the supply will soon be
increased
Gen. Lee took little care Of himself.
When his wife demonstrated he wrote:
But what care can a man give TO him
self in time Of war; IL is from no desire
Of exposure or hazard that / live in tent,
but from necessity ] must be where /
can speedily at all times attend to the
duties OF my position. and be near or ac-
cessble 70 the Officers with whom ] have
10 act | have been offered rooms in the
houses of our citizens. but / could not
turn the dwellings Of my kind hosts into
barrack, where officers, couriers, dis
tressed women, etc, would b. entering
day and night.
AT last the unequal struggle came TO an
end The southern soldiers, who had
louBut WIN M oNulO1o p"viDhS1 anu SOui
age, could hold out no longer and Lees
army was obliged 10 surrender. t'itzhugh
Lee speaks only kind words regarding
Gen Grant on this occasion. The victOri
Gus soldier was all consideration for his
defeated enemy ana did nothing that would
annoy or en- barrass MIN. Then the cur
tain was rung down and the swords were
turned into ploughshares aud the spears
into pruning hooks. Never again, let Us
pray, 10 be diverted from their peaceful
purpose JEANETTE L. GLIDER.
"'Whut air the wild waves sayu'F
The question makes me laugh;
druther drop a nickel In
An hear photograph
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GEN. LEES PRIVATE LIFE.
Review Of The Article by His Nephew
eX-COV. FitzhuSh Lee,

Early Training and Homo Influences
That Helped Mold the Character of
the south's Idol-Some Anecdotes
and Camp Incidents.
Jeanette L. Glider, in New York World.
The late Gen Robert f. Lee occupied
unique place in the history of warfare
he was admired and beloved by both
friends and enemies. In the south, where
he commanded the army OF the lost
cause, he was fairly worshipped by his
troops; in the north he was respected and
always spoken of with affection by his
old associates who were now separated
from him by difference of opinion. No
wonder the people of the south pinned
their faith on Gen. Lee-he was their
best soldier and one of their very best
friends. He was not afraid to fight, as
history proves, but he did not sacrifice
his men needlessly.
In reading the story of his life, written
oy his nephew and cavalry commander
flt1hugh Lee, for the Messrs. Appleton's
Great Commander Series" ! am re-
minded again of the beautiful character of
Ihe man and of the desperate odds against
which he and his soldiers fought.
II is much to be regretted that Cen.
Lee never wrote anything concerning his
career and campaigns. 1t was his
intention 10 have recorded the deeds of
MS soldiers, but not 10 write his personal
memories. In this book he comes nearer
70 telling his own story than at any other
Tune, for his nephew has used his letters
wherever they could be used in the round
ing out of this narrative. There are not
many of them, but they are illustrative of
the character of their writer.
a2s MOTHER.
IT. says his biographer, she was
early trained in the way he should go,
his mother trained him. If he was al
was good. as his father wrote, she labored
10 keep him so. If mis- principles were
sound and his life a success, 10 her, more
IMAM to any other, should the praise be
given. This lovely woman, as stated,
was the daughter of Charles Carter Of
Shirley, who resided in his grand old
mansion on the banks of the James river
some twenty miles below Richmond,
then, as now, the seat Of an open, profuse
aud refined hospitality, and still in the
4 possession Of the Carriers"
Il hatever care and affection his mother
bestowed upon him was returned In kind.
4 WIN tilial devotion 70 her comfort his
hours out of school were given, says
4 l~uugh Lee. "tie waited on her, nursed
yer when sick, drove with her, obeyed
uer every wish, and this reciprocal love
was a goodly picture in old Alexandria to
Inose who saw mother and son in those
uals As Robert grew in years he grew
Iu grace; he was like the young tree
Nu0se roots, firmly imbedded in the
e1rth, hold IL straight from the hour II
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$50 Pat. Tip Oxford Ties, 75C pr
lONE BIG SPECIAL.

They are below cost. We
lose on every suit-Sailor,
Blous e or Junior, well
made, will wash splendidly,
Madras and Chevlot, same
sold at So, $2.5Oand $2.75,
will they go at
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7 459 3 SI.39?I TsE * g g.

1000 Mems Straw Hats
to go at G9C. White and
Brown.
125 Mothers Friend"
Waists to go at CSC.
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59C Flannel NGgIlgee Shirts 25C
HOSIERY.


HOSIERY.
An odd lot Mems Socks
go at Sc pair.
Misses Ingram Black
Ribbed Hose go at &c
pair.
Ladies Fine Gauge Elk
ira Long Fast Black Hose
g9C pair.
SOC Fancy Top Herms-
dorff Dye Black Boot La
dies Hose 26C pair.
49c Brilliant Lisle La
dies Hose 39C pair.
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House furnishing Goods,

Only 20 dozen Of these Fine Japanese and
China Silk Embroidered and Scolloped
Handkerchiefs, same as sold everywhere
for 75c and 81, for this sale $50,
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A SNAKE BITES FOR SCIENCE.
Prof. Boyer EndangerR His Life With
a Rather.

rom bne Hulldublpulh htCotus
New Orleans, La, Aug. 2l.-Prof.
George Boyer, curator Of Tulane Univers-
ity museum, in this city, yesterday sub
jected himself to a dangerous experiment.
He allowed himself TO be bitten by a rat
tlesnake in order to determine IL person
can be inoculated with the venom of SER
pent.
From his large collection Of snakes he
selected a young rattler that had been
caught few days ago. Teasing the
snake. he maddened IL, and In a few min
utes 10 directed its fangs toward Prof.
Beyer's little finger and bit him. The
professor did not use any antidote, and
awaited developments.
The sensation was very much like the
sting Of a bee, the pain became intense
and the finger became swollen. Prof.
Beyer's object in experimenting is TO Try
and establish that by the gradual absorp-
ton of a snakes venom the system will
become inoculated and person In that
condition can be bitten without the re-
suits proving fatal Prof. Boyer thinks
his experiment will be successful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

1000 hanks Germantown Wool, all colors,
us al 2Oc hank, 90 at 70.
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The haggaRe-smashor had dropper the
trunk from the car and knocked one end
Of it out "What did you let that trunk
drop that way forln exclaimed the irate
owner. 81 beg your pardon responded
the baggage innocently; II could
have dropped it on the other end Just as
well IL had known you wanted IL that
way detroit Free Press.
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"'Whut air the wild waves sayin'F
The question makes me laugh,
1 druther drop a nickel In
An hear a photograph.
Washington Star
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KNITTING COTTON 3 CENTS,

Silk, Satin Edge eros
Grain MORE, y, 10 and
and p, all colors, Ribbons,
usual Soc, 35c and 400
yard, go at f0C.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-13
Sewer Pipe Laying.

Inasmuch as there is considerable
discussion going on atpresent as to the
manner in which the sewer pipes are
being laid, the following relating to the
subject, taken from the printed speci-
ficatIOns for the construction of sewers
(page 4, section 10) issued by the city,
may be of interest:
Each pipe shall be laid on a firm
bed, excavated to fit the lower half of
the pipe and deeper excavation made
to receive the bell; when laid in the
trench the joint shall be made by fill
ing the lower half of the rim with
cement mortar, the spigot end to then
be inserted and tapped to grade and
the remainder of the Joint then filed
with mortar, the outside of the Joint to
be well flashed with mortar it's entire
circumference. After the Joint has
been made the inside of the pipe is to
be well cleaned of all mortar or other
debris; care must be taken to keep the
inside OF the. pipe clean, after laying,
from all earth and other debris. After
the pipe is laid no walking over them
must be allowed and the filing with
cants about them and tamping the
same must be done with great care so
as not to injure or break the mortar
joint. The earth must be placed upon
them with sbovels, not thrown from
a height in any instance. When
the trench has been filled above the
pipe to depth of three feet or
more, then the earth may be thrown
evenly into the trench in any suitable
manner and well tamped in regular
layers of about nine inches depth. AL
low one half tenth of the depth of the
trench for subsistence by heaping
the dirt upon the top in a neat and
uniform manner.
All pipe shall be laid by skilled
pipe-layer.