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Mas 5pcr que Jorge, que sentir conienza
Tn malestar no exento de verguenza.
Sabiendo que Marcela es inocente
siendo 81 adeu4s tan buen marido.
De noble e de galan sc ha convertible
sPor quea Porque en- ealumnia conyertida
Cualquier maligna chanza,
La mas serena vida
Llega ser un inferno sin salida.
Siu amparo, sin luz, sin esperanza.
como de ella al corazon herido
Cada vez mas la duda la exaspera,
Va mira & su marido
Con un POGO de lastima altanera;
Ell desdichado esposo,
Con rcstro enjuto y aire desdenoso.
Teniendo al que dran un miedo horrible
Duda, obserYa, media, meditando
81 alguna acci6n perjura
Es possible en- Marcea DO es possible,
Consigo n1lsmo interYalos hablando
4 media yoz moL0logos murmura
Que esta es la rrcsuucion inevitable
Dc una logica imrara:
Mnjer possible, es tentaci6n probable;
Muier probable, teutaei6n, segura.
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Buena adquisici6n.

Sc rcssds, con bne,sas coadscs0,ses, Ia mdqssi-
.sa uertca! para nsoler GAIA de la Hocse,sda
Dastino, en- Santa Isabel, de Is cabaylos de
fAersa, en- nagneGco estado eoyrse,sts, con al
gs,sas psesas de Tepaesto, como que estd ha-
csesdo actstalnsesste el cosecho psIede vfrsele
fsIscso,sar. E, su e0so, Sc esstregard e,s Js1!so
pr6r;mo, en- Qsse debe nso,tarse osra de mayor
pote,scia. Drsgrse al que sssscri6e. e.-Ponce,
FAbre~o IL de 1894. -FRANCIsOO PARA.
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VII

A Marcela, ell esposo enamorado
Sin quererla matar como un malV ado,
La deja que sc muera POGO POGO.
Pero, Jorge les un locof
Es que La anna tan NAL ell desdichado,
Que, hablandola una noche de ese modo
Con que habla siempre ell que no sabe NADIA,
lie diio de improviso: = Lo sc todo! =
Pero ella, hasts los ojos colorado,
lie replico con sencillez honrada:
i Mientesl imientes! Y lmieItes!. -
al decirlo entire tonos diferentes,
Sc elevo la expresio de una inspirada.
Lora un dia Marcela >. Y de repente,
Con cefo entire las cejas permanente,
Coge un vase con mauo temblorosa,
fla ante una idea teue brosa
Pidiendo d Dios perdon alzo la frente,
Y, despues de beber no Sc que cosa,
Con un aire sublime de paciencia,
Miranda su marido,
Que matarse la We con indolencia
Como un juez cor ell opio adormecido,
iAdi6s.- lie dice-iadios Como no puedo
Dajar de amar 10 que olvidar qnisiera,
En- prueba del perdon que te concedo
Pedire q Dios por ii cuandO me muera.-
Y hablandO de esta sueTte,
Por ell mortal licor desy anecida
Sintiendose morir We que es la muerte
Mucho menos terrible que la vida.
Va fria con los labios azulados,
Fue adquiriendo por uno de sus lados
Su boca esa angustiosa curyatura
Con que no sabiO marco los desahuciados.
\ sin alzar mas queja,
7 en- secreto llorando,
Su voz Sc fue apagando
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Roberto Graham
INGENIERO
Fn,sdica6,, HerrerSa y Fes'retera
PONCE, PUERTO -RICo

Fabricante de despolpadoras de cafe de
los sisteruas RoIo Disco, como tambien
Cedaxos, Tahonas, Ruedas hidrauGoas, Ma
lacates, Secaderas toda olase de maquina,
ria para cafe, picar yerba, desgranar mafs
etc., etc. Hero, cobre y bronco en barras,
plAnchas y fandido.
pfdanze informes. Julio 7. 1893.
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en- sitios ocasionvs difcrentes,
Escuchando esas gentes
Que de todo maldicen,
Con terror este dialogo oyG un dia:
-Dioen que dicen una voz decia.
-Pero squ6 dicens lQuel Dlcen que dleen.
Asi era su yirtud inmacuada
POGO q POGO empahadA.
Con fSe yago modo
Con que acostumbfa suponerlo todo
El que no sabe NADIA;
Pues Is cosa probada
Que la callmuia astuta
Crece tamben entire la genie bonrada
Como en- un bosqlle yrgUn la cieuta.
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Lo cierto es que Marcia, que era buena,
LEGO saber con pena
Que su nombre lleyaba
FL sello de un destiDo misterioso,
a Greer comenzaba
Que una fuerza invisible Ia arrastraba
Euvuelta en- un torrente cenagoso,
Pues una vcL que con eu aircso tahe
De algu1os hombres Ia atenci0n Sc atrajo,
Diio uuo de ellos, al volver la Gale:
--Tiene esq joven 10y sc habaron baJo
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Per0 .uua car1sa hahia

Pero ;que causa habia
Para dudar de honor tan hacendradof
No SC por que scrla;
Mas debo oonfesar, como hombre nonrado,
que todo 81 mupdo en- Ell lugar kabia
que Marcela teuia
Tn ,.recioso lunar en- IN costado
Lunar que, oculto, era una hermosa gloria,
Pero que. va sabido Y comentado,
Fu6 ei principle terrible de una historic;
Hist,ra que fuG Ell cuento eonvertida,
Y hacho oil cuento despues noticia grave,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-04

Cual la yoz de un viajero Que Sc alicia.
Los grandes ojos, que abre enajenada,
Algo invisible en- contemplar Sc aferTan
Su sien deja caer sObre la almohada,
Y ven sus ojos, que al morir Sc cierran,
Antes luz, despues sombra Y luego NADIA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-04
DICEN QUE DICEN --

Es Marcela una esposa honrada bella;
Pero Jorge, 81 e5po:o,
o por falta de juicio, por celoso.
We con despecho gravitar sobre ella
Ell peso de un enigma mistcrioao
Aunque Marcia ignora,
Como alma casi exenta de pecado.
cue causa le ha robado
III coraz6n del hombre quien adora
Esa innoble comun maledicencia
Que ahade 10 entreyisto 10 inyentado
Con reticencias viles
Va trazando, trazando, de ella en- torno
Los siniestros perfileS
De unas vagds sospechas sin contorno;
Y siendO una beldad tan caHdoroSa,
y dc pureza tanta,
que apostar Sc podrfa cuaiquier cosa
A que, mas que mujer, es una santa,
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ROBERTO GRAHAM
IN NERO
Ponce PuertoRtco

Representante de los seAores Manlove
Aliiet & CO, ingenieros manufacturers =
espeoialistas on toda olase de maqui lariss
para haciendas de cafa Ia tabricasion de
aztear.
pfdanaa inforrnaa Julio d. 1899.
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S A CA [. A M 30
SUITA-DOLOR

Este preparsdo indio, do gran fama en- 81
pals, curs radioalmente los catarros gripa-
les, dolores de cabeza, neuralgias, reumas,
inaamacioDes denl9s afecciones cut&neas,
ETC., etc.
La formula de cada botella indica Ia ma
nsra de nsarse. pesar del gran consume
de este preparado, su precio serx flo como
sigue: Gaia de d medias botellas, pesos.
Unicos depositarios del legftimo Saoa
iassbc,
Z. CAad6~ o.
ponss, Fsbrsrs l0 de 1894. SIM. .
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-04

va siepte una tristez3 y II,
Pues sabe que en- Ia vida
Sc hace veFdad meutira reptta2:
7, auuque lleva en- 81 misma 81 respeto,
Para arrancar del cJrazon humane
La dicha Y el reposo,
Basta el aire sutil de IN dicho vano,
Como basta un gusano
Para perder ell fruto mas hermoso.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-04
La Deulocracia
Siempre q Marcela unida

Siempfe Mareela unida
La siguio todo ell restode su vida,
tAdrede sin querer2 Nadie 10 sabe.
Solo es cosa sabida
Que, en- Ell au 10 refujo de la vida,
Para cualquier galsn, aun siendo hidalge,
Saber que hay un lunar, va es saber algo;
7 al contarlo, del modo mas sencillo,
La noticia primero CORE corre..
Y despues sube sube. .
Y asi sobre ell lunar sc aiZa un castillo,
sObre este desPues sc ALA una torre !. :.
La torre sc circunda de una nube,
Y, deshecha en- torrentes,
La nube arrastra un nombre por el lodo,
Nombre que infaman las odiosas gentes.
Que, siempre maldicientes,
Encuentran algo que secir de ,do-
Por ESQ Jorge, con el alma herid,,
Siente un t0sigo arder Ell sus arterias;
Pues, mas que Ell desengafios en- la vida
Consisten en- las du1as las miserias;
\ siempre recelOSO,
Ell desdichado esposo
fernando 4 su dolOr no halla la caima,
Pues vpelye al fin, cuando Sc est celoso
Como la playa ell mar, la pena al alma.
Teniendo va Marcela. casi loca
Una arruga imborrable eutre las cejas,
palida, adenlas, aquella boca
Que enga naba en- sl campo las atejaS,
En- una idea .6io
Sa, hasta entonces, espiritu perplejo,
Entire la muerte y la deshonra, ,-dijo,-
Morirl y dol gran tragico al consejo,
Mas de virtud que de arrcgancia LENA,
la muerte despu6s msrcho serena;
Porque ningnno sabe
La abnegacion magnanima que cabe
En- una alma sencilIa, honrada buena.
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EL PROGkESO
CENTRO DE PUBLCACIONES
taller de encuadernacion
DE FRANCISCO TURULL

Hage saber & los constantes suscritores
que honrran esta casa con sus nombres, y
al pdblico On general, que desde esta fecha
essa, por convenir ssf q los intereses buen
orden de Ia misma, ajente que 10 era en- la
eiudad de Ponce su demarcacion don
Juan Menehaca y Lugo, sustituysndola en-
gu lugar el active inteligente en- el rame
don Juan Bautista Rodriguez Ramirez,
con quien podran entenderse los seforss
suscritores, por al tisnen que hacer alguna
reclamation, y al mismo tempo pedir lac
osras que tengan por conveniente suscri-
birss On 10 sueesivo.
Mayag uez Is de Novismbre de 1891.
Francisco Tra.H
NOTA La nueva agencia queda estable-
eida gu Po1ce en- la Gale de Mendez- -Vigo
ntlmaro %
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I'm magnlfco Alanbiqae, nusvo, an CON
lcioues ventsjosas p, "a sl comprador,
El cue 10 interese dlrfiase & an duefl, en-
a calle del Jobo, don joss Yalis.
pnnna 0~t,, 40 "a 1aQ4
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l. Por verguenza. por orden del esposo,
En- la fosa comtin despu6s fue echada.
De este modo el celoso
Perder hizo Ell la sombra ilimitada
El cuerpo ms hermoso
De | muier m IS buena, que muriendo
Olvido sus agravios,
y noble a su verdugo bendicend.,
Como las santas espir6, teniendo
Ell perdou en- FL alma en- los labios
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Marcela, virtuosa Y sin consxelo,
Muri6 asi; pero Dios ests en- ell cielo:
Y Jorge, tan celoso como amante,
No templando la muerte sus enojos,
Ell cabello aparto de aquel semblante:
No In dio uu beso. Ia cerr6 los ojos;
y mientras Ell tai dia,
Con mezcla de pesar y de algeria,
De su deshonra, que juzgaba cierta,
Ell termino veia.
Una grima fl ia
Corrio por el semblante de la muerta;
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1895-02-04

AL PUBLICO
Ell Alcoholado Rodriguez, Pla
va, alcanza cada dia mayores
exito, los numerosos certihcados
10 acreditan asf.
Pidase on La Farmacia Rodri-
guez. Playa.
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rven Is los peddosque le hagan pape sobres ILL.,
nuestras soicitudn - ro"lten
en- san; Juan, p. r.. Febrsro Q d. laes
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lC; J. NJ. Jones, Co. 21st N. C.
j. Baker. Co. a, StI, Confedcrat,
Cavalry +; j. g. Gafford, ca. G, 5tl
Texas j. Il. WilIhousr, Co. G, Is
Texas r.. Robinson, Co c., Davi.
Legion, cavalry j. Il. Miuix, Co X
49th Ga j. Wise, Co. a, 59ih Ga
l.. G. Mckenzie, Co. III, 1st Texas I; j
G. Harris, Co. A, 9th n. C; w. n
Dodd, u. ID, 18th Miss.
This list includes only forty-siS
names, which was the enrolment maze
at Danville, perhaps, at the outset.
From twenty five TO thirty others were
added as already indicated. Georgia
heads the list with Is men, one third
of those named here.
In closing this sketch, let me refer
once more 10 Col. Coleman, whom
did not meet for twenty years alter the
fight at Staunton River. 1t was at u
hotel table in Columbia, AMI u friend
introduced me TO the gentleman on my
left, who proved TO be Col. Coleman.
His greeting was still warmer and more
cordial ihan at the meeting on the
bridge, and we talked over the irci-
dents of which L have been writing.
He was in the employ of the Richmond
and Dhnville Mt that time us civil
engineer, and afterwards held an iiu-
rortant position ut Washington, ID. c.,
where we met again in 1888. He call
ed nt The hotel during my absence, and
left his card with message that he
would come again, but did not wait
for him, and in going to his residence ii
so happened that we passed each othe.
without recognition only Il short dis
tance from his home. In answer TO
my ring 'f the door bell, Il young lady
came to the door and greeted me by
name, which quite surprised me. 1t
was his daughter, who recognized me
by description he had given the
'mily. His health was then failing,
md in II few years he was summoned |
% join the innumciable caravan who |
nave gone before. Henry f. Coleman
vas every inch soldier, and impressed
he with his high qualities as gentle
nan. Peace To his ashes
Greemrilie, s g., Jme %, 1895.
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The French Broad, in North Caro-
linn was called by the Indians rOck-
yesLe, the little rourer." II received
its present name from the early set
tiers, who called it so on account of its
width at enc place, and because the
country to the west was then claimed
by The French.
OF the thirty-two Secretaries Of
State who have held Office since the
organization of the Government, four
have died while in office, Hugh S.
Legare Of South Carolina Abel u.
Upshur, OF Virginia Daniel Webster,
of Massachusetts, and Walter @. Gresh
am, OF Indiana.
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OFFICERS AND PRIVATES.


1t has always been matter of
sincere regret that an accurate list of
the furloughed and convaleccnl soldiers
under my command was not kept by
me, but every veteran will understand
how easy it was 10 neglect such a
thing. IL was IN unusual event, IL is
true, and yet it was not the only time
in the campaign uf 1864 that men
going home on furlough or returning
from hospital were engaged in battle
on the way. One of the men who was
with me- at Staunton River, and who is
now an estimablc ciliZcn of Anderson
CCIuty, William j. StcvensOa, of Co.
f., Ind 5. &. Rifles, had the rare anil un
expected experience of taking part III
an engagement between Petersburg
and Weldon only Il few weens before,
as he was going home on furlough, !,
and he did soldiers duty on both
occasions without receiving II scratch
He literally fought his way home and
back to the army.
Being woundcd SO severely, | had
no opportunity of perfccting The list
after the fight was over, and adding
tho names of men who joined me only
as the enemy came in sight, for this
was also true. The soldiers arriving
in Danvilc after we lett and who were
allie for duty wcIe sent forward by the
commaldant, and \ squad of them
came Just as we were preparing tO
engage the enemy. Several of them
belonged to the Hampton Legion, aud
among them was another friend OF
mine from Anderson County, the late
Peter II. Brown, who with the others
crossed the bridge while il was under
II raking fire from the artillery.
append herewith the list as it was
printed in the Southern Guardian
First Lieut.. j. G. sMoorr, Go. f
18th Miss.
Second Lieut.. G. ID. Humphreys, Is
Fla. Battalion.
Third Lieut.. Hall, 5lst Va.
First Scrgt. James G.. Dul}osc, Co
G, 2nd Ga.
Seryt. Murray, company aud regl
mcnt not known.
Sergt. w. j. Stevenson, Co. +, 2nt
S. G.. Rifles.
Privates j. G. McClendan, Co. ii
9th Ga; w. j. Sims, Co. *, 13u
} Miss Il. McCarmell, Co. g, 9Th $. G
, j. w. Gilbert, Co. X, 10Th Ga :; j NJ
james, Go. E, End Ga 4; E. r.. Lawson
, Co. X, 43rd Tenn e. Dennis, Cc. Z
7th :. c l.. Bertrand, Co. III, 9th 1T
, h. ii. Willingham, Co. ID, 30lh Ga
w. IL. Lippitt and w. l.. Galloway
5 Co. ID, Cobb Legion cavalry &. G
$ Johnson ami j. A. Dickson, Co. l., Cob
+ Legion, cavalry +; O. Bonner, Co. /
& 44th Ga; j. j. Fcnton, artillery
n Maryland Line ; III. &. Glisson, Co. a
C Bird Ga; &. II. Echols, Co. ~, lSl
!. Miss G. Mccarthy, Co. B, oath Ga
! ID. ID. Kleckley, Co. X, 20lh S. &; 4
y McKeron, Co. f, 18th Ga;J. q. Kell.
$ Co. II, 25th 5. G; A. r.. Tanner, c.
1t f, 10th Ga ;.F. Gregory, Co. IL. 2O'
IL S. G j. II. Eason, Co. L., 18th Miss
II G.. M. Agee, Co. II, DIST Va; w. A
} Ayr s, Co. III, 51st Va F; w. NJ. Russc
$ Co. f, 44th N. G; j. "A. Johns, &
l. A, 9th La; q. M. Lanford, Co. !
h 9th s. c; Il. Nelson, Co. +, 9th
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ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
A Greenviile Young Man Forecl0ses
Mortgage Voluntarily Given to
Him twenty Years Ago.


Tue marriage of Mr.. Stanmore
Brooks Townes, son Of Prof. A. S.
Towu,s, of Gietnville, is the st quei 10
a romance of surprising interest, which
is thus described by the Atlanta Con-
stitution
Az high noon yesterday the marri-
age OF Miss Fanny Rcsa Atkinson to
Mr.. Stanmore Brooks Townes occurred
in Kirkwood, Ga at the pretty little
cottage which is to be the fu,ure home
of the happy couple.
The ceremony was performed by
Rav. A. G. Ward. 1t was u wedding
of which there is romance that very
few of their friends know of, but which
has seldom been equaled in life or
fiction. 1t is romance that makes Il
pretty and interesting story.
The story is one that goes back
with the wedding yesterday. A little
more than twenty ears ago Professor
A. S. Townes was teaching school as
principal in Madison, Ga. In the
same school was a teacher who after
ward married Rev. Mr.. Atkinson.
When she was still teaching the
minister OF the town proposed to her
The young woman coniided in the wife
of Professor Townes and asked her
advice.
The wedding occurred and soon IL
little one came to bless the happy
home. The baby was named Fanny
Rosa When little Miss Fanny Rosa
was Il year old, Mrs. Atkinson de-
termined upon u peculiar proceeding.
The little boy OF Professor and Mrs.
Townes was ut that time two years
old. She loved the little follow and
upon one occasion had helped nurse
him through u serious illness. She
gave her little girl TO him in writing
and the two had their pictures taken
together On the back Of the photo
graph the gift was recorded in dupli-
cate
In Il few months Professor Townes
moved to South Carolina and there
taught school ut one of the colleges.
When the little boy became young
| man OF twenty he was entrusted with
some business matters by his father.
| The business took him to Easley, S. c.,
where he stopped at the principal
hotel at.that place. 1t SO happened
that Miss Atkinson was stopping there
with some friends for the summer
She looked on the register and saw
the name of Townes and inquired who
it was, as she thought it might be the
|
discovered it was u young man. She
then told II friend Of the story of hcl
babyhOod and this friend determined
that they should meet.
When they separated it was fol
three years young Townes going +,
the Columbian university to study law
During that time, however, he wrote
to Miss Atkinson and in one of bi.
letters said that he was going to CLAIM
her. as he had IL deed to her. At tn,
end Of three years he graduated ant
came to Atlanta and began til,
practice of law. This was two year
ago.
In the meantime Miss Atkinson wa
teaching school at the Grew stree
school. Her resignation was sent il
to the board Of education this year t.
take effect at the end of the last term
The resignation was accepted wit
regret, but it was understood that
was final. Professor and Mrs. rownc
were present at the ceremony, us wa
Mrs. Atkinson, her husband havin
died some years ago.
1t was truly IL wedding wlic,. culm
mated an unusuaI romance.
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Miss, and he was detailed TO act as
commissarv, while Lieut.. Hall, of the
51sl Virginia, insisted upon using q
musket. Capt. Riddick showed splen-
bid nerve in the fight, and received a
severe flesh wound before tho engage
ment was over. The threA principal
officers being woumed, il is high
praise that the men deserve for their
unfiinching fidelity to the end of the
fight. Gathered from every quarter of
the Confederacy, ana belonging to all
arms of the selvire, strangers TO each
other and serving under officers who
had never met before, this heleroge-
nous command did not quail for an i'll
stant, and displayed Iare iutrepiuty
and steadfast courage. Each man
was actuated by feeling OF his own
responsibility for the successful
termination of the fight, and no army
that over 'rod the earth has produced
a Drawer Dand than The 300 who savcu
the day at Staunton River.
The estimated strength of the
Fedcrals was 1000 men, but Gen.
Wilson reported a much smaller num-
WI 90 pCtbS, ACTUALLY cuSdSCN.
loss in killed and wounded was not less
than 300, equal to our whole number,
as our men buried rs OF their dead the
mex! day. Not prisoner was taken
on either side. Our total loss was 80
officers and men, aud five out of eight
officers were wounded. six men were
killed, one of them an Epsco val min
lister ot the neighbnrhood, who had |
volunteered for the fight under Col.
Coleman. 1t was q brother-in-law of |
Colrman's, q country physician, who
acted rs surgeon of the command, but
| cannot recall his name.
Private w. j. Sims, Co. X, 18th
MISS, was severely wounded in the
chest while performing daring act
under my immediate orders. He WIS
q tall, handsome young fellow, not
more than nineteen ears old, and had
been attracted towards hlm from the
outset He came 10 me after | was
and saii that there were two
men crawling through the bushes
along the railroad embankment, and
asked me what to do. His belief was
that they were trying TO reach the
bridge for the purpose o: setting fire
TO il, IS he saw that each one hal in
his han,l package. My answer was
10 shoot them, and he quickly stepped
back to the position from which he
lad seen them, then raised his gun
md fired, but did Lot step down. .
Throwing his gun in proper position
o reload and Keeping his eye
lpon the Fcdcrals, SIMS was about
o ram the charge when ball entered
lis chest and he fell backwards, but
vas caught by comrade. He came {
It once to my side and said, Z" have {
lone wha- you told mn, but l am
lead man." AS he lay there, growing
more pallid every moment, he begged
nc to write his mother, and say 10 her
hat he was shol while rI,eying my {
,rder in the discharge of his duty us a
Confederate soldier. The youth who
vas acting as my orderly wrole down |
his words and took his mothers address
or me. The surgeon said that Sims
vas mo.tally wounded, but insisted
hat he .sivo every attention to hm, !
haring will him the slender supply ,
,f slimuiants on hand. Tho next
morning Sims was taken to Danville
llony with the rest of us, and in a few .
weeks he was given furlough to {
'isit his mother aud tell the story for I
himself.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-07-02

a SMALLPOX CURE---A cure of
smallpox and scarlet fever which the
Rev. Adirondack Murray claims to be
infallible as fate, is composed OF one
grain OF sulphato of zinc. one grain
of digitalis commonly known as
foxglove) and IL half teaspoOnful of
sugar. This is to be thoroue hIy mixed
with two teaspoonfuls Of water and
four ounces of water added. The dose
for adults is one teaspoonful every
hour, and for children smaller doses
according to age.
Murray writes The medicine is
harmless and is recommended by the
best schools in Paris. have cured
my children OF scarlet fever and others
of smallpox when the doctors said the
patients must die. Either disease
under this treatment, will disappear
in twelve hours II the countries
would compel their physicians to use
it. there would be no need Of pest
houses"