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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
CUSTER At THE SURRENDER.
A War Incident Related by . Confederate
Soldier.


Soldier.
Every war has its ideal hero, and the
conflict between the states was no ex-
ception to the general rule, for there
was not only one, but many heroes,
writes confederate soldier.
There were, however, two, one wear
Ing the blue and the other. the gray,
around whom clustered halo Of chy-
nlrous daring and romance, which will
ever cling TO the names Of Custer and
Stuart. II Is Of the former Of these two
that we propose to relate a character
istic incident.
The night Of Sunday, April 2, 1868
will never be forgotten by any ex-con.
federate who was camped in front Of
Fort Harrison, on the north side Of the
James river. eight miles from Rich
inond, Va.
For'several days before heavy can
nonading heard in the direction Of
Petersburg had indicated that some
thing unusual would soon break the
monotony which had reigned supreme.
ly In theconfederate camp ON the north
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
Gen. Sher1dnn's awaat siuwav

"Oncs in camp myself and my brother
officers fell desperately in love with a
female voice which we used to hear
ringing at night. It was simply angelic
and, resolved to see the singer, we fol.
lowed i's sound through thickets and
ravines till we came to lonely cabin
whence the singing proceeded. Creep.
ing up 10 the window. | peered in and
beheld a fat, greasy, middle-aged
negress, barefooted and clad in a single
garment of dirty calico, browning cof-
fee wl.h long iron spoon, while she
gave vent to the sweetest notes have
ever heard. In my surprise | stag.
gered forward with noise that at
.racted her attention. tIrasping her
coffee SKILLET and waving II around her
head she bawled out: G'way from deah,
white nan. Ef yo don't I'll frow dis
yeah fryin' pan right at yo' headl' -
P. H. Sheridan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

LONDON, March 6 Prior to the OPEN
ing Of the debate on the navy estimate
In the house Of commons yesterday,
Mr. John Redmond, Parnelliie, de.
clsred that in view Of the manner in
which Ireland was overtaxed, he would
oppose every vote 70 increase and in
slat IN each cass upon ! division.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

INV huNt aaot ottS Vt'
son Of a family had
d I'd with consump-
ton was considered
a sure sign thai
others Of that family
|could not escape It.
This Is partly true
and partly untrue.
A suas, w;sy, vealr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

VIII 10 Trausferred to Kansas City.
ST. LOUIS, March "a circular has
been issued from Wabash headquar.
tiers announcing that John D. Lund,
assistant general freight agent, will
be transferred from St. Louis to Kan
sas City, with his present title, and
will have charge Of all freirht traffic
for the Wabash west of st. Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

lungs Is likely to transmit that weakness to
his children. But there is no reason in the
world why the weakness should be allowed
to develop.
Keep the lungs full Of rich red, whole
some blood, and the weakness will disap-
pear. Dccaying tissues will be thrown Oh,
and new material will be added until the
lungs are well and perfectly strong again.
This Is the thing that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery does. This is what
makes II cure % per cent Of all cases Of
consumption where Il is taken according to
directions. II searches out disease germs,
wherever they may be In the body and
forces them Out Of the system. II supplies
the blood with rich, life-giving propcrtieA
Il makes The appetite good, digestion Pc
~ Sold b. 81 nedicine dealen
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

The eyeball rests In a cushion Of fat,
by which II. is surrounded on every
side. When the system becomes great
" emaciated through disease this fat
is absorbed and the eye sinks further
into the head, thus giving the sunkcu
appearance so common in disease,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12

South McALEsTER. |. T., March g.
A bill has been introduced in congress
to compel the Missouri, Kansas 4
Texas railway to reduce their passen-
ger fare In the Indian territory from
i've to three cents per mile, The Katy
Is the only road in the territory which
charges five cents a mile passeny er
fire.
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THE ACTION WAS SHORT, SHARP AND
DECISIVE.
side for nearly four months. But
whether another bloody struggle to
capture the fort named would be made,
or whether another retreat would be
sounded WINS soon decided In favor Of
the latter.
About sunset on the day Of which we
are writing orders were issued to cook
three days rations and be in readiness
to march at midnight. Orders were also
given for the strictest silence, as o
whole corps lay in front Of us only
quarter Of mile distant, and for 1t to
have been appraised of our departure
would have meant disaster to the small
force Of only 5000 men in their front.
Silently but quickly at the up
pointed hour the line was formed and
the march taken up in the direction Of
Drewry's bluff, about two miles dis
tant. This point was soon reached,
und here pontoon bridge was laid, and
the troops marched over by twos to the
south aide.
Day was now at hand, and, Of course,
sleep was out Of the question. Also, 1t
had now became question Of speed
between the two dctachments Of the
union and confederate armies. respect
lively, the former straining every nerve
to prevent the confederates from over
taking the main army under Lee, and
the latter using their utmost endeavors
to do so.
The race was kept up without inter->
mission for three days and nights. Our
troops never slept over two hours at
time during that period. Their rations
were exhausted and they devoured
everything eatable which came in their
way, without so much as subjectlng IT
to the suspicion of fire.
But in spite Of every exertion the
boys In blue gained upon and at last
overlook us about II o'clock a. m. on
April 9. It was not the infantry, how
ever, but detachment Of cavalry under
Gen. Custer.
Preparations were ut once made to
receive the charge which we knew
would follow.
The battle began by vigorous shell
ing Of onr wagon train, to which no re-
ply could be given, as we were without
artillery. The confederate infantry
was masstd behind r hill which COM
pletely shut it out from the federal
commander. A heavy skirmish line
was thrown out on the hill in order to
deceive him and allure him into the
trap.
As everyone knows, Gen, Custer never
would take dare" He at once
formed his lines for charge and on
they came How gayly the trumpet
sung. How merrily the boys rode to
their death as they came on at a swift
trot, amid the booming OF cannon, the
rattling OF sabers, and the heavy thud
OF their Lorses' feet.
Arriving at the top OF the hill they
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sician and h prescribed Dr.. Niles Restora-
tive Nervins. Ghe took three bottles before
10 saw sny certain signs Of Improvement
but aftsr that she began TO improve very
TAT and now think she d entirely cured
6he has taken nino bottles Of the Nervine
but no other medicine Of any kind.
Knox, Ind, Jan. 8 ". h. ". HosrErrER
Physicians prescribe DR.. Miles Remedies
because they are known to be the result Of
The long practice and experience Of one Of
tho brightest, members Of their profession,
and are carefully compounded by expert
enced chemists, in exact accordance with Dr.
hllea' prescriptions. ~ used In his practice
On sale u Oil druggists. Write for Dr.
Niles Book on the Heart and Nerves. Dr.
Niles Medical Co., Elkhsrt, Ind.
h. IldI Remedies Restore Health.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-08
The Ghost Objected.

A Star reporter on a correspondence
trip had occasion to stop fall night in
a West Virginia cabin, where he had
been entertained a year before. The
cabin at his first visit had faced the
road it now occupied a position at a
considerable distance from the high
way and faced the other direction.
When asked about the change, the
owner of the cabin said {:
clad ter make it. Dad made sech
a fuss bout it my wife lowed we'd
hev ter move back. Yo' see, she
never knowed the ole maj in his life.
time, an she didn't like bein pestered
by him 20 var after he war dead
GLOW was that ?" inquired the Star
man.
"Waal, the house ulster be hyar fore
thar wal any road, an when dad died
we buried i'm over yonder by them
oaks. The road war cut through an
we moved che house over dad S grave
He never had cut up none, though ne
was a great cavorter when he lived,
bus when We moved the house he ulster
come every night ter our bed an try
ter sw ar at me, only he couldn't talk.
It kin O. tickled me ter see the ole
man when he couldn' swar, but my
wife kicked erbout it, an [ moved the
cabin pack agin. The ole man hahn t
come back since, an [ reckon he'll!
bor tor bav his way: he allus did
fore he died, an he hain't los none o
his uppishness scnce. = Nashsngto"
Star.
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CURED THOUSANDS.

Mr.. E. L. D Mobley suffered for years
from excruciating pain in the bladder
STUARr'S GIN AND BUCaU made
him n we'll man,"
M w. A Culver considers STUART's
GIN AND BUCHU the best kidney, nri,
nary and bladder remedy n the world"
Sold in Anderson by Evans Pharmacy.
April 8 1896 Al
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-08
: There is in hiding in Gotham

There is in hiding in Gotham at
present q man named Thomas Lake
Harris, a queer character and ~adventurer,
who years ago figured in more than one
newspaper sensation. Some years ago
Lady Oliphant denounced him to the
world for having stripped her gifted son
Lawrence of his fortune, Harris founded
q community having the double feature
of a strict communism and q quest for
rnending life on this earth. He announced
he discovery of a law whereby it was
possible for a human being to escape the
bangs and penalties of death. He assured
the world that be himself bad mastered
the law, and would 10y die. That Isl
something which must be left with time
to prove. He gathered about him a
number of persons of considerable means,
and they all made Over their property to
bin. Among these wasa% Japanese prince,
who is now the manager of the property.
Harris is himself at present living the life
of a recluse in Gotham. Why he has
deserted his community no one seems to
know.
The se~venty-two races inhabitiEg The
world communicate with each other IN
1904 different tongues, and confess TO
about 1000 religions. The number OF
men ana women IL very leeiIly eQuaiJ tue
average longevity of both sexes being
only thirty eight years, about one-third
of the population dying before the age OIL
II. Moreover, according to the most
careful computation, only one person in
100, 900 of both sexes attains he's aye OF loo
years, and only six to seven in 100 the
age of go. Generally, taking the entire
world, married people live longer than
single, and those who have to work hard
for their living longer than those who d.
not, while also the average rate of long
evity is higher among civilized than un.
civilized races. Further, people of large
physique live longer than those of small,
but those of middle size beat both.-Neu
York Medical Record.
The latest. thing in wheels is the
'.Sextet," which is built for six riders,
and weighs 1877 pounds. 1t cannot &c
slow az each revolution of the pedals
sends it AZ feet. By q system of gearing
The sextet is raised to 153, from which
every rider can understand what enor'
NOUS speed can be attained.
The King of Benin, on the west coats
ofAfrica, belle yes in the efficacy OF humar
sacrifices. When times are good he kills
a large number of these un%fortunates
and in both cases to appease the gods
who are supposed to be equally angry al
the good and the i'll fortune of mortals.
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NEwpEaRY S, c., OFT. /, 1895

NEwBERRY S. c., OFT. 1. 1895
M. NJ NJ MatLl.on, Mr. MItua' Ben
eft Life Insurance Co., Anderson, s c.
Dear Sir: Replying to our favor of re.
cent date. asking my estimate of the value
of a policy contract in the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co, of Newark, N. ] l
would say that my attention was called to
the advantages of owning a policy in this
Company about seven years age by q
friend of mine who was receiving u per
rent dividend Annually on n new policy,
when I was only getting about 10 per cent
ou my policy Of $4,000 in the Equitable
Life and about II par cent on my $4,000
policy in the New Yol : Life His con
tract and mine in these Companies being
about the same age. I gave ~ these poll
cie- in the Equitable and Ne~ York Life
and took out TWO policies OF 5 600 each in
the Murual Bsne6. Life and the smallest
dividend they have paid me ives 20 per
cent I carry $4,000 besides this in other
Companies, but l regard the advantages
offered by the Mutual B nj fit superior to-
any contract I have ever examined, espe
cially the guaranteed face value, the 80
per cent loan plan, the reputation for
economical management. the liberal ex
tension features aud the large dividendc
they have credited me with for the past
six years I would not hesitate to recon-
mend 1t to any one desiring reliable life
insurance for the smallest cash outlay.
Sincerely yours,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-04-08
MY KIDNEYS

IVES, your kidneys are one of the most
L vital parts of your body. Thew are
the great
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plate, shook the attenuated body OF
the girl. A cold sweat followed, and
the horror Of her thoughts was plainly
depicted upon her face, as she ez-
claimed in an almost %inaudible voice:
II am alive. Please don't bury
me-"
The CHASTITY danger to which she
has been subjected, that of living in
humation, seemed to have held con-
tinual possession of her brain and to
have haunted her throughout her
trance. 1t is thought that she en-
dured ) physical suffering whatever.
The trance has left Miss Benedict in
a week state, and she is scarcely able
to speak. She seems to be recovering
slowly from her awful experience, and
is being cared for with every atten-
tion.--Syracuse Standard.
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Rucklens ArnIcs SalVe.

The best salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup,
tions and positively cures Piles, or no
nav required 1t is guaranteed to give
nerfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Prise rs oents perbox. Fog gale
By Hill Bros.
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proud of the position he once held in
South Carolina and has always expressed
his kindest feelings for South Carolina
Governor Scott and his friend will re-
main in Columbia a few days and go to
Charleston. They will stay there but a
short time and then return to Colum bia,
and then go back to Ohio.-Cotunl6ia
State, March 20.
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READ, READ!

ANDERSON. s c., Aug. %, 1896.
Mr.. M M Maruson, Mgr. Anderson,
S C.-Desr Sir: Y1ur le' ter of the 18th
int 10 hand In reply will say thst I am
very much pleased with the policy I hold
with the Mutual Benefit, and I know of
no other policy issued bv any other com
pany for which I would exchange mine
wit you. My return premiums or divi
dends have been perfectly satisfactory.
amounting every year 30 rar 10 more than
twenty per cent Of my annual premium.
Yours truly,
Jos. J. FRETWELL.
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PER GALLON.

Very Old Sherry at ST. 80 per gallon
Old Virginia Claret, per case one dozen
quarts $3.50.
Old California Sherry, per case one doz.
quarts, IS 0O.
OLD California Port, per case n dozen
quarts, $500.
Dixie Bottled Beer, ten dozen per Bar.
rel, So 90
My motto is to keep the best and defy
com petition, either in quality or price.
No charge for packing or boxing.
Goods shipped IN remittance.
PAT MCINTYRE, Proprietor.
FEB 5 1896 81 Sm
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FRANK NJ. MURPHY,
Attorney at Law,

ANDERSON .".."."."."..S. C.
COLLECTIONS, Commercial Law and
" Convevancing given special atten
ton Will practice in all the State Courts
Careful attention given tn all business
Office in Court House, formerly occu-
pied by Master.
Jan Q, 1895 81 en-
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NOTICE.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
~ All persons having demands against
he Estate of Jefferson B. King, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them. proper
" proven, to the undersigned, within the
time prescribed by law, and those indebted
to make payment
SION j. KING Executors.
JOHN B. KING,J
April |, 1896 40 .
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Blood Filters

BIOOd i lIC6TS
and must be kept pure, clean and in their
normal condition If you want to enjoy
good health.
THE WEAK AND NERVOUS
have their kidneys affected. They need
cleansing and restoring to q healthy state.
hen the blood becomes purified and the
bloom Of health returns In order to
cleans your kidneys. use
Stuart's Gin and Buchu.
It is the one reliable remedy. Simple,
cheap and effective. It ia an infallible
remedy for kidney, bladder aud urinary
disease. It has
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"P,"p. m. "a" u. m.
Trains Is and 10 carry elegant Pullman
sleopino cars between Columbia and Asheville,
enroute daily between Jacksonville and Cincin.
natl.
Trains leave spartauburg, A. g. Q: division,
IVestibule Limited): southbound Loo g. m,
sos p. M, II 81 a. m, lVestibule Limited.l
Trains leave Greenville. A. and 9, division,
northbound, 5:25 a. m, 2:l6 P; m. and 5:D p. m,
(Vestibuled Limited) southbound, l:O o. In,
l:4O D. M, IL :2S p. m. (Yestibnled Limited).
Pullman Service.
Pullman palace sleeping cars on Trains IS and
80, 81 and 80, on A. and c. ID division.
". n. GREEN, j. NJ. CUIIP,
Gen. Superintendent, Traffic 6
Washin gtUn, D. G. Washington, D. O.
" A TURK. S. b. HARDWlCK,
Cen. Pass. Ag't. Asst Gen. Pass. Ag't.
Washington, D.. 9. Atlanta. Ca
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-12-04
BIC COFFEE TRADE
Where Fortunes Have
Been Made in it.
South American Planters Can Stand
Another Drop and Still Con-
tinue to be Rich.

The American Grocer, reviewing the
coffee situation" says:
1.-The crop of 1867 is a demonstra-
ton of the extent to which a period
of high prices has stimulated produc-
ton. The area devoted to coffee has
been rapidly extended in Brazil, in
Central America, United States of Co.
lombia, Venezuela and Mexico. Cof-
fee growing is a profitable industry
when coffee sells in New York at prices
considerably below a basis of 1O%c
for No Rio. At the prices Of the
past five years planters have been re-
ceiving enormous profits.
1T is apparent that we have entered
a period of low cost. A decline has
taken place of over sc per pound in
the cost of Brazil sorts, and the ques-
ton is whether this fall in the price
has fully discounted a supply largely
in excess of the worlds requirements.
The answer will be found in the esti-
mated outturn of the 1898 crop. If
that is up to or above the average sup
ply, then there is a chance for lower
prices. If the next crop is to be light
in Brazil, it would seem as if the pres
ent basis was near bottom.
'Messrs. w. H. Crossman & Bro. es-
innate an enormous crop in Brazil for
1861, viz, total export of not less
than 100000 bags. This is total far
beyond the yearly average for seven
years, ending June 80, 1896, of $685., 2S6
bags (332,7S1 tons). In 1912 Brazil
exported 1851 900 bags, and it is GER
tainly not unreasonable to estimate
that the exports from the largest yield
on record should exceed the shipments
of 1892 to the extent of $4,000 bags.
Brazil has furnished 81 per cent of the
worlds supply. On that basis the
crops Of 1S9697 will aggregate 14,S14,-
500 bags. The estimate for the total
crops is 100000 bags, based on a
minimum Brazil yield of 100000 and
100000 for other countries, or about
100000 bags above the average crops
of the past three years.
THE total deliveries in Europe and
the United States for five crop years
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Or. ]. Coils Brownies chIorodyzs
Is the TRUE PALLIATIVE in
Neuralgia, 0out, Cancer,
Toothache, RheumatIsm.
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NO MORE A WRECK
Bark Diamond Head Has Been
Completely OVGflallGd.
CAPTAIN WARDS SPLENDID WORK
Will be Made Al Vessel
in San Francisco.
Something About What Has Been
Done-Cabin Accommodations
of Very Finest Kind.

1t was not many weeks ago when
the British bark Gainsborough was
towed into port from perilous posi-
ton of Diamond Head in a condition
which gave but little promise of her
ever being able to travel the high seas
again. but S. c. Allen bought her and
placed her in the hands of Capt. Ward,
formerly of the American barkentine
Amelia, who stands foremost in the
ranks of men known as "hustlers."
Capt. Ward had very hard job
staring him in the face which was none
less than to refit and make as good as
new a most unpromising looking craft.
The task was one that many would
have laid aside as useless, but Capt.
Ward went to work with characteristic
energy, and the present appearance of
the vessel speaks but one word-suc-
cess.
The old steering gear with its both
ersome tiller has been done away with
and a new screw has veen put in. New
ropes take the place of the old run
ming gear. The sails have been thor
oughly overhauled and new mainsa1l,
foresail, royal and other sails have
been put in. The masts, the yards;
in fact, every part of the vessel has
undergone the same careful overhaul
ing.
The cabins are a surprise. They are
extra large-larger, perhaps, than those
of any vessel calling at this port. ALI
though bare at present, they will be
beautifully furnished upon arrival in
San Francisco. There is ample foom
for the accommodation of from II to 10
passengers who may have accorded
them all the comforts of home.
|. The vessel has been registered I'M
der the Hawaiian flag, and now bears
the name of Diamond Head" painted
in neat letters in the usual places.
Capt. Ward has been chosen as her
master. The first officer will probably
be appointed today. The second officer
is P. Peterson, a man who has had
years of experience in his line of work.
The bark Diamond Head will sail for
san Francisco during the latter part OF
this week, where everything that will
90 to place the vessel in the Al class
Will be done by Capt Metcalfe, who
will leave Honolulu for San Francisco
on the China.
After all improvements have been
completed the Diamond Head will be
open for business, and will probably
run regularly between Pacific Coast
ports and Honolulu.