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CHAPTER V


Five long years have elapsed since
the beginning of my last chapter, and
all has not gone smoothly at the old
Casa de Antonio Maria.
Two little black-eyed boys have been
born to Juana and Winter, and some
times these two sturdy little fellows,
along with Anita, make the walls ring
with merry voices. Anita loves her
brothers, and Jermo, who is the baby
Of two years, is her special care and
pet. Many times she takes the chill
dren by the hand, when they are max
ing too much noise, and leads them to
the rose bower to play, "for grsndpapa
is sleeping or "graudpapa is not we'll
today, my dears, and we must go where
our noise will not disturb him.
And the little woman takes her
charge as if she really had all the care
of them resting upon her pretty shoul-
ders, and they in return were exceed
ingly fond of her, much to Juana's
pleasure
The will has been changed. II was
not, done, though. until after Juana
and Robert were married some four
years. Antonio Maria had learned a
lesson earlier in life.
"a little delay in some instances will
do no HARM" he said to himself from
time to time, while he began to notice
some changes in the character of
Winter, which he did not altogether
like.
II will see how Winter stands his
good fortune, for some can't stand
prosperity wnen it comes SO sudden
ly," said the old man. Good fortune
sometimes turns the heads Of the very
best of men"
He was right. Scarcely one year had
passed of Winters married life before
rumors reached the ears of Don Anto-
Mo. They came through disappoint-
ed lovers. | believe the first blow
given by Robert TO his father-in-law
came from young Englishman, whose
name we will not now mention, tor
he is still we'll remembered in Los
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self. He had thought m ore than usual
about his old friend lately, and had
felt an inward longing to see him and
once more confide in him, as of old.
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For pain 10 the chest piece of fan
dampened with Chamberlain 8 Pain Balm and
bound on over the seat of the pain, and
another on tie back between the shoulders,
will afford prompt relief. This is especially
valuable in cases where the pain ls caused by
a cold and there is q tendency toward pneu-
mouia. For sale by DR.. A. J. China.
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cut pdTG VI Tue UIdOe duu c0ooOot "
off. | see marked Oh the handle "F
NJ. 1776," which / saw on it the day
! after I found the sword. You can
make wha, disposition of it you see
proper.
Very respectfully yours.
T n. BR1rroN."
The inscription spoken Of is on the
back Of the hilt. and has evidently
been scrarcbed in with the point of a
penknife, probably by Marion himself
The blade is French cut-and-, thrust,
the scabbard Of copper. the grip Of
ivory and all the mouutings originally
plated With silver. traces Of which re-
main It is Enthusiastically an officers
sword, and was originally stylish
affair-more of a dress sword. however,
than a weapon for service, and Was
probabl hung upon the tree and left
behind on SHOWS island while Marion
and his men we're off on some Of their
raids. I: was deeply embedded in the
wood of the tree when discovered by
Captain Brtton, and nothing b. Ere
or the woodman's axe would ever have
released it,
Two other circumstances concur in
assisting us to identify this as the veri
table sword of Marion. (See Note to
Simms' Life Of Marion Siums
says: "The dislike or indifference of
Marion to anything like mere military
display was matter of occasional COM
ment aud some jest am ong his followers.
Among other proofs which are given Of
this Indifference, we are told that on
one occasion. attempting to draw his
sword from the scabbard, he failed to do
SO, in consequence of the rust. the re-
suit Of his iufrequent employment Of
the weapon. Certainly rich event
10 the life of military man.
Long swords were then in fashion, but
he continued to wear the snail cut-and-
thrust of the second regiment" Such
a weapon better suited his inferior
physique, and necessarily lessened the
motives to personal adventure
Now, this sword is "small cut-and-
thrust" it is very slightly rusted, even
after all these years, there being 90
affinity between the steel blade and the
copper scabbard, but it is very snngL
fitted, and is therefore difficult to draw
Marion wore it as desiguation-mors
for ornament than use-and, owing to
'.his inferior physique" )" as above
quoted, the pistol was his favorltc
weapon.
It was discovered by Captain Brittoo
himself. and remained in bis possession
fifty years before be sent it to Mr..
Emanuel to be loaned to the Fort Moul.
trie Centennial. June %. 1876; and
has been in the possession Of Mr..
Emanuel ever since. The peculiar
character of the sword and the re-
markable manner of its preservation
admit of DO doubt 10 the mind Of any
expert that it is the veritable "cut-aDd-
thrust sword worn by Gen eral Marion
who probably scratched his initials mp
on it himself With the blade of pen
knife, and hung it upon hat sycamore
tree within bis camp on SHOWS island
aboat fifty years before it was discover
ed by Captain Britton.
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GEN. FRANCIS MARION
The following facts about Gen.
Francis Marion are taken from the
Magazine Of american History, of Sep
tember, 1898:
tember, 1898:
"The British soldier tire mbles

"The British soldier trembes
When Marion's name is told. .'-Bryant.
The recent erection of a new mon
ument over the grave of Genera
Francis Marion. in place of the one
which had marked the spot for nearly
century, calls to mind the daring
exploits of one Of the most distin
guished heroes Of the American Rev
olution. The original tomb was
built of brick surmounted with a
marble slab bearing an elaborate in
scription. Several years ago large
tree was blown down, and falling d.
rectly across the tomb wrecked lit
completely, breaking the slab into
fragments. The inscription. too. had
become almost obliterated by the ac-
tion of the elements. 1t was time,
therefore, that new monument were
erected, even if the accident had not
occurred.
The new memorial erected by the
general assembly of the State is of
solid Winnsboro granite The base
block is thirty inches wide, six and a
half feet long, and fifteen inches
high !; upon this rests the centre, or
die-hlock, thirty inches high, and
weighing about three tons, upon
which are the inscriptions wrought
upon bronze panels sunk in the sides
of the block and permanently secured.
At the ends of the die block are the
dates of his birth and death-"1732 ="
"1795"-cut into the granite.
The material of the old structure
has been used up entirely in the con-
crete foundation of the new work
thus identifying the old with the new
monument-excepting only the frag.
ments of the old slab, which have
been carefully preserved for the
further action Of the State authorities.
1t is gratifying to notice that the
original epitaph upon the old tomb
has been carefully transcribed upon
the bronze panel of the new as fol-
lows:
SOLDIERS MONUMENT TO GENERAL
FRANCIS MARION
Sacred to the Memory
of
GENERAL FRANCIS MARION
Who departed this life on the
9th February 1895,
in the 63rd year Of his age,
Deeply regretted by all his fellow citizens.
History will record his worth
aud risicg generations embalm his
memory as one of the most
distinguished Patriots and Heroes of
THs AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
which elevated his native country
to Honor and Independence
,and secured to her the blessings of
liberty and Peace.
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This tribute of veueration and gratitude
is erected 10 commemoration of
the noble aud disinte:estsd
virtues of the citizen and the
gallsn: exploits Of the soldier
who lived without fear
aud died without reproach
The opposite side Of the die block
bears another panel in bronze, with
the coat ofarms of the State, and the
following inscription:
To preserve TO posterity
this burial place of en- houored son
The General Assembly of South Carolina
replaces the crumbling aud broken tomb
nearly a century old,
with this enduring memorial
cut from her own granite hills.
Esto perpetua.
1898.
Marion's first military experience
was in the Cherokee war of l761,
which, however, was of short dura-
ration. But in IT'S, when war was
declared with England, he promptly
took the field as captain in the sec
ond Carolina regiment. But he was
without men or money, and linking
his fortunes with another as destitute
as himself, and finding they could get
nothing from the assembly or from
their friends in Charleston, they
boldly ordered appropriate uniforms,
and thus equipped made another ap-
peal, and procured contributions to
the amount of one hundred dollars,
paid for their regimentals, and start
ed for Georgetown to recruit their
companies. In a little while they
had enrolled sixty men each and re-
turned to Charleston harbor, arriving
in time 10 participate in driving off
the British feet June %, l776),
Marion in the mean :ime being pro-
noted to the renk of major.
It is said that it was reserved for
him to fire the last shot at the re-
treating commodore's ship, the gun
being, ready, loaded, and nothing to
be done but level it and apply the
match Such was the havoc effected
by this one shot, as reported by five
impressed seamen who managed to
escape in the confusion, that two
officers were killed III the cabin,
three sailors on the main deck were
wounded, and the forecastle was
badly wrecked before the force of the
shot was spent and itfell sullenly into
sea.
News of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence did not reach Charleston
until the goth of September. Savan'
nah was now threatened. and finally
surrendered to the British, and
Charleston soon encountered the same
fate. Marion meantime, having ac-
cidentally broken an ankle, escaped in
litter to his seat in st. Johns par.
ish, and as soon as he could be moved
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cut part of the blade and scabbard
of. see marked on the handle "F
NJ. 1776," which l saw on it the day
after I found the sword. You can
make what disposition of it you see
proper.
Very respectfully yours.
T n. BRIrTON."
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Captain Britton, in forwarding this
valuable relic to Mr.. S Emanuel Of
Georgetown (Juue 20. 1870, in order
that it might be present at the Fort
Moultrie Centennial Dune 29tb J, said:
II found this sword in limb of a
sycamore tree on Shows Island, the
tree having been blown down. The
negroes made fire in large limb !;
when the limb burnt into the tree, it
exposed the point Of the sword, which
was 10 the hollow of the limb. The
fire and weight of the limb broke the
scabbard and bent the blade SO that |
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ANOTHER SCRTMMAGE.

ooxie ls fast making a reputation
criminal matters Ii was the
ssue OF another homicide last Satur-
~ night, and the trouble this time
90 place among the colored people.
sSue col"red people from here had
rvs Howl to the new town on a spe-
- VAN, to attend some festival
Aecording to the best accredited re-
{S.'s, ahe Green Holley. a negro who
MN Nm = hard character. went into the
sS v. sooii. or place where a fair was
ss'Os "l'' and opened fire with a pis.
upon an inoffensive woman. A,
Sase seveial shots were fred at him
s'a'e OF the negroes in the hall
"hen The result ut the fusiladt
n.ecSoiied up. it WAS found tina,
by 81 was dead. with seven huller
ssa % the head and four in the bod,
- ~ other men were slight,
NJ .afohtr Ago held an inquest an,
M 5ary returned that he had come t,
ii Ieaol from gun shot wounds inflic
H.. " some persons unknown to til,
III Ina will probably be the end o
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By the noon train Of last Sunday
the remains Of Wade w. Webre we:
brought here for interment from New
Orleans. The unfortunat young mar
was killed by an elevator in the Ameri-
can Refinery the Saturday morning pre-
vious, while at his post of duty AS an
employee of said refinery.. Little in
formation could be secured, it seems,
us to the precise cause of the accident
which led to his death that proved a
sewers shock to his father and sisters.
The deceased was a native of this
town, aged % years, and the youngest
| son of ex- Sheriff Webre of this parish,
| and brother to Miss Elvie Webre, a
| compositor of this office.
The funeral took place from st. Jo
seph's Church on the arrival of the
train.
The SENTINEL extends coincidence
to the bereaved family.
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The Springfield Republican an indie.

The Springfield Republican an indie.
pendent gold paper has this to say
I'VE venture to predict that every
SILVER vote in the country will be cast
lt NJ. Bryan, Democratic or populist
~ illver strength is now consolida
ed and we state simple facts when
W say that this concentration OF
satterud political forces has never
oeen surpassed, regarded as a simple
Political achievement. in American
history. IT the stroke be judged by
'e number of votes involved, 1t has
g parallel in the history of the world.
rsen with a considerable detection OF
SoM standard Democrats it will be no
sn.l0s play to defeat this powerful
salaoce OF silver Democrats and Pop
lss. The forces of gold seem less
sa'liul than the forces of silver"
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One night when Mr.. Isaac Reese was
stopping with me says NJ. F. Hatch, q
prominent merchant of Quartermaster
Washington, l heard him groanlng.
On going to his room | fnnnd him
suffering from cramp collie. He was in
such agony | feared he would die. |
hastily gave him a dose Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He was soon relieved and the
tirstwords he uttered were, "what was
that stuff you gave me 7" | informed
him. A few days ago we were talking
about his attack and he said he was
never without that remedy now. l
have used it in my family for several
years. l know it's worth and do not
hesitate to Recommend it to my
friends and customers. For sale by
all druggists.
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Tie st. James Republican has pass
ed into the control of Mr.. j. N. Gour-
dain. an experienced journalist. AS a
matter of course its policy has been
changed. for Mr.. Gourdain is a sound
Democrat, and will make the paper
reflect Democratic views. The name
has also been changed and the paper
will ~hencetorth be known as The Ga
Zette.
We congratulate Mr.. Gourdain on
his return to journalism ard wish him
a full measure Of success.
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One Of the latest additions to tue
American vocabulary is "trolleycide.'
It originates in the necessity of a word
to express the killing OF human beings
by the trolley cars.
If bicycle accidents continue to pro-
duce occasional death, we may soon
read of the "cyclicide.m There is nc
limit to the inventive genius of the
newspaper reporter. He IS equal to
all emergencies and nothing a dis
concert him.
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Louisiana seems to be just now the
coolest place in the United States.
Ofcourre, the thermometer runs mp to
i uncomfortable degree. but then il
hcomparative coolness by the side Of
the deadly heat OF New York and
other places, where its victim are
numbered by tie hundred.
No, thank you, We would not ex'
change our genial summers for yOln
s~worhersn up there. The South is
rood enough for rs, even in summer
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Ut ID the best patent medicine ~
tho world ID what Mr.. E. NJ. Hartman
dMssquam, Oregon, says of Cham
bfain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. "What leads me to make
dis assertion is from the fact that
dysutery in its worst forms was prev
alent around here last simmer and il
never took over two or three doses o.
that remedy to effect a complete cure
For sale BY all drnggists.
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Bishop USu,livan. of Mobile. died
On The 10th inst. in his epicoDal city.
ster . short illness of ten days, aged
Ayears. He had presided over the
&e Of Mobile since 1885 and was one
efthe well beloved bishops of the
Catholic Church in America.
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Tor Infants and Children.
+LMMzzzM ~! 81

Planters will soon be harvesting
asir rice. which will give employ
rsus to many IDLE hands and put
sne change 10 circulation. 1t is to be
baued that the prices of the staple
vjl rule high, as IN rice planters are
uueh ID need Of good results.
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Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic has stood
the test for ten years! When any
dealer tries to induce you to take some
other maze, you may know that 1t Is
some cheap compound on which he
makes a larger profit. Every bottle
of Groves guaranteed.
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.-rvvr,oy The next meeting OF
prrau e. Sewall Club will take
~ 49, Il The Opera House on Wednes-
r. evening, August 18th, at s o'clock.
w. ny friends of Bryan, free silver nd
burning prosperity are all invited to
attend.
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n.1,rv commission met last Fri
lne and drew the jury for the
" hrr term. THIS will be the
Ssp's drawn under the law of 1894.
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-,,,.ctionist is always so''cl'
fle 'r the welfare of others III Or
tirg s',u -. own may not be heglec'
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1EiL eaod hank. Time deposits
.r interest and the smallest am.
amt will open III acconh. baDk
aThibodaux.
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~. Democratic campaign was
.s.sd in the Fifth Congressional
'epsa.s last Saturday by a grand mass
~. and barbecue, at which be-
PSI. nsss' 100 and 1000 people were pres
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.omna srng to lack Of space we we're
serspeu this week to place u
''als and other items on page 6.
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LUIAL P.Ho'

|@..,otrv is safe: Herr Most is
Inc eu If the gold standard; 80,
y fs'O ore anarchists on both sides OF
4. ouestion.
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y. C;ssern SIS. 1900 Gallons. SO
100 Gailons os. 60 Perdido st. Ne" orloA
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FA.
TIER MENARD q
MENT FUND.

Previously Acknowledgment. 500 10
Through Mrs. w. c. Raglan -
Mrs. NemOur BOurs aud
Mira Emma 4 nIniNprf
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Ito be continMed ].
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tatf % MR. &resE-
SKwBU IsTHvEr. Ma.-s.- FEB. n1-Thr
rllrseirzlsss,s,i -silassrnssr Elssrsla. af Ns,gv
NoriS- vvenr ashore y,.,sfs,r'i.I- af,a,rr,asn
On SALISBURY b.sa,,lA When a-ss .sA-
s,.rvest By two >-narsbssls dsli,.rsnsgr
seven men were <r-n an the s..il, ,ans-E-
NhsT .uss't..si "a. lsIn1s.ii a 5sallr. but
Il wis s1unslss't to Pisssss IA tbs. terri d..
seirss. The uf.lf tlisn esssslS us siiss ri.r-
gag lnst isiss,s,I slissiussssv,.s 10 tbs, man
ANA m zzen masts.
Ihssru iis ~ zfss-sluinlr s;zlnissa NJ
Salisbury Aeas.i. ti,. ns.ar.s..t oas. Bs,E,sr
at Riauu l;,..ansi. but ta.. M.srriiTas. river
ssperltsss them azlst uissre II ass MEANS
OF communication except VIA New bury
port.
HE telephone ssatlsn il riire,. miles.
distant and ta uai,s poin1 ON. of the
fishermen hasten.,d Hs. e,lmmal1ii-
e;stsstI with tins city and uli. st.laiort at
Piun island wass notifi,ssE
Shortly after eight o'cIaeis th. Iss.
ssuvers started us1 throw a hf. line T.,
uiiss. lI-fI1s.sf vessel but owing % d.lrIS-
ness and the heavy wind no definirs.
aim cuaI,f be t1lsen.
Aoout nias O'Clock one bo.iy WIS
washed ashore and shortly Afterwards
a secuna body WIS sbservest in the
surf 1t 10 0ci,9eiS tii,. lifss-ssi veE. were.
eEi5tslvoring r0 get line over To the
vessel anat they VIII eonrinue their ee-
forts through the night IN tll. hope OF
ress',ulng the hve men whs3 ar,.. sup
9oset To be on the schooner II -
highly probable, however. that al
h-iE,. pzrissilss,E