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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
ON TIE FLOOR OF TIE HOUSE.
skill the representatives of the older

hand skill the representatives of the older
systems.
SO ii happened that when. through con-
gressional subsidies to leading nrwspa-
pers of Washington, quasi-otiicial corps
Of reporters were introduced into the Sen
ate and the House. they were composed
almost entirely of Pitmanic writer's. who
represented in their work a new era in
the history of shorthand. Subsidies soon
gave place to formal contracts for COM
plete reports, and the Globe. which in fhe
days of Andrew jackson and later had
been a leading political organ. became IN
1850. and continued until 1873, under
what in those days were deemed liberal
contracts, the official repository of the
debates.
Reporters not strictly officers of Con-
gress. but hired by the publishers of the
Globe (their appointments. however, re-
quiring the approval of the Speaker. or
of the printing committee of the Senate),
We're admitted to the floor to take full
notes of the proceedings. which We're
printed at the Office of the Globe, in a
building on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Sd and AZ streets, which is sill
standing.
In 1873 the publishers of the Globe
failed to obtain a renewal of their con-
tract, and the two Houses took under
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

thor and publisher, has said that "after
listening as l did on one or two occa-
sions to the debates, with their Interrupt
tons, catch remarks, asides, doubtful
cheers and unquestioned jeers, and after
ward reading the report, 1 felt that if
there was one feat to be accomplished
in this world more difficult than another
it was to make an accurate report of the
proceedings of the American House of
Representatives"
The peculiar difficulty of this work
arises from a number of different causes.
The rapid utternnce of many members ;s
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

When an opportunity came for contribu-
tons to aid Cuba, the women tore the
rings from their fingers, the watches from
their pockets, the lockets from their
necks, willing sacrifices for the liberty of
the native land.
To crush the spirit of liberty in such a
people will require more than one war il
Spain should prove triumphant in this.
The spirit of liberty thrives the best when
the most repressed, and Maceo's name
in the years to come will be n TINT will
never fail to touch the tenderest feelings
and the deepest emotions of those for
whom he sacrificed his life. In life he
was q hero: in death n hero he still will
be to his people and more-he will be a
martyr.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
N FOR c

The Hero and Martyrs lame Went
II Chcered For inNcw York.
That Macoo. ever though dead, is an
inspiration to his countrymen. wherever
found. to continue the struggle for the
independence of the unhappy island was
c%Nemplified in New York the other night
when 1850 Cui,ans and friends of Cuba
assembled to pay honor to the deceased
leaders, memory.
Fully half of the audience was COM
posed of women, sisters. wives. mothers
and sweethearts. many of them, of the
soldiers i'll the southern island fighting
for liberty. With all the heat of their hot
blood, they wept. they cheered. as speak
ers told of Maceo's death and of his
deeds. But they did more than that.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
.sMlat does IT mcans.

II do not know" she answered. "That
is what 1 have come to ask you. What
does 1T mean? Where is my daughter
gomez Have YOU quarreled with her? I
hope heaven will pnrdon me if l misjudge
you, Vance; but l feel sure that you have
something to do with her going away"
You We're never more mistaken in your
life" he cried angrily. 81 know no more
about the cause of her departure than
you do. l have heard nothing to lead me
to suspect that she contemplated such a
thing; and you cannot be more surprised
than l am. or more astonished. What in
the world has she done it for? What
does it mean, Laura?" he eXclaimed;
you must know something about it,"
1.-THE n great mystery to me is why
she went, what drove her away from
home"
She looked at the Captain as she uttered
the words, "what drove her away from
honc.' She noted his livid face, the
great fear in his eyes, the trembling of
his hands.
"Nance," she cried. suddenly, ''you are
in Il state of fear!!'
"fIow ridiculous, Laura!' he returned,
quickly. "iut l confess 1 am startled. 1
never dreamed of such Il thing happen
ing"
After a brief pause the Captain began
to rally. A faint show of color crcpt into
his lips and cheeks; the deadly terror had
passed. He had had time to ask himself
whether Angela had gone i'll consequence
of something she had discovered concern
ing him. He decided that it could not be
so. for in that case she would have left
some written record against him.
Lady Laura Wynyard had shown her
husband n letter. There was another
and more explicit one which she carefully
hid from him. 1t raj thus:
dearest Mamma: 1 know that my
leaving you in this manner will be n
great sorrow and II great surprise. I can
not tell You why l am going, but you
know that you nay most safely trust me-
Remember this, that my return depen4,
entirely OF yourself. When that unfso
tunate will which the Captain persuaded
YOU to make is destroyed. l will come
back ut once, but not until then. l have
thought of many plans by which you
could let me know when this takes place,
and The best. the safest, is by advertise
ment. 1 shall contrive to see the Times
every day. When the will is destroyed
send the following words for insertion in
VIZ hoNSi llsciiitut Sliccl u liz 4lulcSs
Return without fear; l have done what
you wislcd.' The hour in which l read
those words i shall begin my journey
home. DO not let my one see this letter;
and above all things, do not let the Cap
tain learn that l know about the will. 1
shall soon see you again, my beloved
mother, and then 1 will explain all that
now must seem like Il cruel mystery to
you. From your loving child,
"ANGEL.A."
Lady Laura wondered even more when
she read that note. What could it mean?
What connection could there be between
the will she had made and .Angela's lcav-
ing home? Fortunately for her. not the
~faintcst suspicion of the truth occurred
To her.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

That would never do; it would not be
safe. You are hiding because your life is
i'll danger. and we must take every pre-
caution to keep your whereabouts a Sc
cret. l will write to my cousin to-day,
ana tell her that Il very dear friend of
minc--a Miss Charlcs-wants IA home for
Il few weeks, and that l should be most
grateful if she could receive her as a
visitor just for IL short time, while the
family are away. She will not only be
willing, but pleased to do it,"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

The Brazilian treasury delegate writes
to the London Times with reference to
the sale at Hamburg of $4,000 bags of
Brazilian coffee, which, it was reported.
We're believed to be a consignment of the
Brazilian Government to the Rothschilds
OF London in lieu of bills to pay the inter-
est on the Brazilian debt. The treasurr
delegate writes that the R%othschilds nj.
ready had sufficient funds to pay forttha
coupons on the external debts.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

a dispatch received from the Lowell
Observatory, Flagstaff, Ari., announces
that the astronomers of the observa-
tory have discovered that the planets
Mercury and Venus each turn once on
its axis during one revolution about
the sun, making the day just equal to
the year on those planets.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
Snail Incomes.

Millions of men in India live. marry
and rear apparently healthy children
upon an income which, even when the
wife works, is rarely above so cents n
week, and sometimes it falls below
that.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

Charles B. Parrish, one of tie Oldest
and wealthiest coal operators In Penn.
sylyauia, died suddenly at Ehiladelphia.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15
HOUSE REPORTERS.
MARvELs OF ACCURACY AND
OF PRoMPTNESs.
How Record of Debate. in Congress IL
Made-Reporters Able to Take Notes
Under Any Circumstances, Often
Mid Scenes of Greatest Confusion.
Not Any Easy Work.
Washington correspondence:
w T. $ 4 : : :: !:

of Representatives
rises in his place to
deliver n few re-
marks, which he in
tends later to dis
tribute among an ad-
lniring constituency,
an official %stenosra-
pher is at hand to
toko down tho words
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-01-15

Lady Laura wondered even moro when
she read that note. What could it mean?
What connection could there be between
the will she had made and .Angela's leav-
ing home? Fortunately for her. not the
~faintcst suspicion of the truth occurred
.o hcr
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
- N -
10000.

A man who may be gehius and
may be a crank, with the chances
in favor of his being the latter,
claims he has learned the secret
not only of transmitting one metal
into another, but of actually max
ing metals grow. He declares there
is a mineral as well as vegetable
life and that minerals also sprout
and increase like plants. He not
only thinks he thinks this. but
he likewise says he knows what
electricity is. Here the common
sense individual feels that it is
time to draw the line on this
tremendous inventor, for tre-
medous he is, even though it be
only stories he il.vents. He says
he has succeeded in growing gold
from clay. Are we in sight of the
tabled age when dollars will grow
on bushes?
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

were in the service of the Confed-
eracy of the state during the late
war between the state, are to meet
on a convenient day prior to May,
1897, in the several townships of
this State, and after organizing by
the election of a chairman and
secretary, they shall elect by a ma
jority vote three of their members,
or reputable citizens who are not
applicants for pensions, who are
to constitute the examining board
of pensions for each township.
2. The township boards are to
elect one of their members as chair
man.
8. All applications fof pensions
are to be made to the township
boards, whose duty it shall be to
decide to which class the applicant
belongs.
4. The several township boards
are to meet before the first Monday
in May, 1897, for tie purpose of
considering applications, and with
in ten days thereafter the county
examining board shall meet to set
tie all disputes and contests.
5. In selecting pensions from
among the applicants, the board
shall have regard to their physical
condition and financial means,
allowing to esoh applicant so
selected the sum of six, four and
three dollars per month as they
may be entitled under the law.
6. The members of the township
boards are to serve without
compensation.
7. The chairmen of the township
boards are to meet at the county
seat within ten days after their
own election, and shall organize
by electing chairman and seere-
tary When organized they are to
elect four of their members and
a regular practioing physician'
who are to constitute the county
examining board, which is to meet
on the first May, 1897.
s. The members of the county
boards are to receive 81 per day
and 5 cents per mile one way, the
per diem and mileage not to exceed
$S each in year.
9, The pensions are to be paid
not later than the 18th of June.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

The following table contains an
estimate, brought up to date, of
the loss of life aud property oc-
casioned by the present great food
in the Mississippi River: Total
number of lives lost, 200, total
number of people made homeless,
10000; total number of refugees
reported, $4,000; unaccounted for
but probably rescued, 10000; total
number of farm animals drowned,
10000; total square miles of
land submerged, 10000; total
damage to property, $1OO,OOo,OOO;
number of men fighting the food,
10000.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
About Island Number Ten.
BY "KNAPsAcK."

In our school histories we read
of the bombardment of Island Nc.
10, the historians all making i'm
portant mention of it; but none
as yet have called attention to the
fact that to-day >there is no "No.
TO-" This has been true for many
years.
At one time in its history this
island bore on its proud bosom
several luxuriant farms, each one
having large acreage and pro-
ducing it's quota of bales of cotton.
But to-day, these thirty-five years
since the great bombardment, 1t
lies submerged beneath the Mis-
sissippi's inexorable waters, which
roll with cruel swiftness over the
historic spot. With stolid in
difference, the mighty stream
has eaten away the fertile soil un-
til nothing now remains but bar
which lifts it's head above the sur
face when the -iver is low in dry
summer.
Just thirty-five years ago "No.
10" stood above the water sup
porting the proud works of the
Confederate battery. This was for
the purpose of guarding against
the encroachments of the Union
gun-boats, which were fain to pass
by and get control of the Father
of Waters. 1t had been the plan
of the Federals at the beginning
of the year 1862 to capture Forts
Henry and Donelson and thereby
get control of the Tennessee and
Cumberland rivers. This was ac-
complished by Grant with seven
teen thousand men, aided by a
feet of gun-boats. So now they
had possession of Kentucky and
a large part of Tennessee con-
sequently they held Nashville,
Tenn, and Columbus, KY, an i'm
portant fortress controlling the
upper Mississippi.
*x*
Next step was to overcome the
confederates at "No. 10" and
New Madrid, Mo, an adjacent
point, Batteries were erected
against the latter and it soon fell.
"No 10 was then bombarded
from the river" says historian
"but tc no purpose. Pope could
not attack it; as it could only be
reached from the left bank, and
~ rgi.Ir 10: lv:77r IN hnats To
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
READY FOR INSPECTION.

Our line of Wagons and Buggies,
both in open and tops, Carriages and
Breaks are ready for inspection. We
are Offering rare bargains and cor
daily invite yon to call.
HARNESS.
This line is complete. We have just
received large shipment of Wagon
and Buggy Harness together with all
parts of harness-such as Riding,
Blind, Carriage and Open Brides;
Wagon and Buggy Collars, Harness,
Tugs, Traces, Cockeye and Buggy
Traces, Gig Saddles, Gig Pads and
Collars, Pads, Belly Bands folding and
single, Lines double and single, Hame
Strings, Crouples, Breeching both
wagon and buggy, Slip Harness, Tie
Reins, Breech Straps, Choke Straps,
Dutch Collars and Traces, Web and
Leather Halters, Wagon Breeching all
sizes, at living prices.
FURNITURE.
Oak and Poplar Suits, very pretty
aud very cheap; Dining Tables, ex-
tension and plain; Bureaus. Rockers
CT all kinds; Easels, Hat Racks, and
everythingto to make home comfortable.
HARDWARE AND WAGON MATERIAL.
A fine line OF both, such as Rims,
Spokes, Hubs, Tire Iron, Round Iron,
Square Iron, Band Iron. Hoop Iron
In fact everything that is in the make
up of wagons or buggies. Hand Saws,
Augers and Anger Bits, Hammers.
Hatchets, Squares, Axes, Chisles,
Blacksmith Tongs, Files, Rasps, Rules,
Tapes, Lines, Planes, Braces and Bits,
also Cook Stoves, all sizes and prices.
COFFINS.
This line is always complete, we
carry large stock of Cofins, Caskets
and Metaliics all sizes and prices.
Calls attended to promptly night or
day. Hearse furnished when wanted.
Our prices are right on everything we
sell, and if we should not have every
thing you want in stock we will order
it for you. We invite you to come.
RAMSEY & JONES,
Successors to Ramsey & Bland
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

The County Board of Equaliza-
tion at it's last meeting passed a
resolution that the Township
Bos.rds OF Assessors be instructed
tc assess all frst-class work mules
and horses at not less than fifty
dollars per head,at milk COWS at
not lees than ten dollars per head,
yearlings and other cattle at five
dollars or more each, sheep at one
dollar each, goats at fifty cents
each, and hogs, at one dollar or
more each, and that all merchan-
disc, mills and machinery, and all
other property be assessed at its
true value, and that this notice be
published in all the county papers
and that it be a sufficient notice
toall who have failed to return all
their property for taxation, and
such as the foregoing with the
values named.
H.Q. TALBERT, Sup.
j. B. HALTIwANGER, Aud'r.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

While the Hon. W. ]. Bryan
was addressing a large crowd in
st. Augustine, Fla, last week the
balcony on which he was standing
gave way, precipitating him and
more than a hundred other people
iuto the street. Mr.. Bryan was
picked up unconscious, but other
than a few cuts and bruises, he is
all right and is continuing his
tour with undiminished zeal for
the silver cause.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14


upper battery located on the
Island, and spiked five guns and
a ten-inch Columbiad, before the
surprised garrison had time to
rouse itself and drive them off.
1t is worth noticing that by this
little exploit the Federals accom-
plished more than in the whole
two weeks of firing.
Another dark night, two days
after the above exploit during the
terrible mixing of the elements,
a gun-boat, having float loaded
with hay fastened on the exposed
side and barge of coal on the
other to balance 1T, undertook to
slip the batteries. The night was
black with frequent flashes of
lightning, and the rain poured in
torrents.
*x*
AS this Federal gun-boat came
even with tie Island the sooty
chimneys caught fire and great
flames leaped out, but those aboard
realizing the danger of being dis
covered, Immediately had the flue
caps closed. Strangely enough
this was not observed by the
sentry in the fort. However as the
awkward craft passed the upper
fort on the Island the smoke
stacks again caught fire and blazed
forth. Signal rockets arose from
the Confederate sentinels and i'm
mediately cannon began to fire
with continuous volleya into the
vessel. But her pilot bore her in
beneath the range of the guns.
Presently she escaped down the
river. A night or two later, another
boat passed by uninjured.
"Thus the doom of Island No. 10
was sealed"
The batteries IN the Kentucky
shore were silenced shortly after
ward by the Federal gun-boata,
and the Island was taken. TIE
Confederate commander, Gen VIM.
D. Mccall, capitulated with two
or three hundred No. IL; the rest of |
the garrison had fled and scattered |
in the woods of the adjoining
shore. The Federal gun-boats
now had command of the Mis-
sissippi to within sixty miles of
Memphis, by the fall of Island
No. 10. 1t was the key to the
situation in the West, and with
its fall the Confedereracy began
to decline.
Shortly after the war the old
fort or embankmsnt caved in, and
before many years the whole
island was Invested of it's alluvial
soil down to the lower clagey
stratum beneath the water.
And now, standing as you may
at the little landing on the OPP
posite shore, called "Bessie" and
observing the great clump of
willows and cane through which
the mad waters 90 rushing and
swishing, one recalling its his
toric past, feels eontrained to
utter with deep regret: "Alas!
for No 10.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

Congress has appropriated $780,
600 for the relief Of the sufferers
from the floods along the Missis-
sippi snd tributary streams. The
Presidents prompt signature to
the bill makes this amount imme-
diatelY available.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

By recent decision of the su-
preme Court of this State a man
cannot keep two and half gallons
of whiskey in his house for his
own use unless the jug, or eask has
the commissioners stamp upon it.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

The matter of levying an extra
tax 81 as to make the school fund
amount to So per capita in all the
counties has been decided and the
same will be levied as soon as the
Comptroller General can make
ARRANGEMENTS.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

By the way, Governor Ellerbe
is opposed to privileges and there
is talk that these privileges are
all to be revoked at least they are
not as good things >as they have
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

Senator Tillman paid Presi dent
Mckinley a pop call the other
day-a courtesy he never showed
President Cleveland-and was
pleasantly entertained by the
President for about ten minutes.
Mr.. Mckinley asked the Senator
about his pichfork before they
parted.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

The Phosphate Commission has
reduced the royalty on phosphate
rock to 25 cents ton, owing to
the great depression in the busi-
ness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
CITATION.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
CouNTy OF EDGEFIELD.

By J. D. Allen, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, A. D. Zimmerman, has
made suit to me to grant him Let
ters of Administration on the es-
tate and effects of Mrs. Annie
Zimmerman, decd.
These are. therefore, 10 cite and
admopish all and singular the kim
dred and creditors of the said Mrs.
Annie Zimmerman, decd. that
they be and appear before me- in
the Court of Probate to be held at
Edgeield G. H., S. c., on the 29th
day of April, A. D. 1897, to show
cause, if any they have, why said
administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand the 7th
e~, day of April, A. D
SEAL. 1897, and published published
April 18th, 1897.
J. D. ALLEN,
J. P. E. @.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14
The New Pension Law.

The following summary will
serve to give an idea of some of
the more important provisions,
of the Act:
1. The surviving soldiers who
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

President Mckinley has signed
a bill authorizing the sending Of a
vessel with supplies to the famine
sufferers of India.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

It is told on DR.. J. VIM Stokes
that when a number of Congress
men learned that he had refused
a free railroad pass they congregat-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

Editor w. w. Ball, Of the Green
Vile News, will be married on
April 21st to Miss Fay Witte, of
Charleston.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-04-14

the commit 90 was reappolnted,
consisting of ]. A. G. Jones, w. N.
Burnett and James Paul, and that
they be allowed until the next reg
ular meeting to report.
The committee appointed to
draft suitable resolutions on the
death of VIM. T. Gafford, A. s..
Dozier, G. S. Butler and John
Hatcher submitted the following,
which were unanimously adopted
by a rising vote:
Whereas, during the past twelve
months God has seen fit in his
wisdom to remove from Camp our
deceased Comrades Wm.T. Gaffo d,
A. S. Dozier, G.. S. Butler and John
Hatcher; be it
Resolved, That in the death of
these comrades our camp has lost
four of it's active and worthy MEM
bers, and while we mourn the death
of these gallaut soldiers and ten
derly mindful of their virtues, their
patriotism and valor on many hard
fought fields, we hereby express
our admiration of their undying
devotion to the cause for which
they 80 valiantly fought; aud
while we bcw with sorrow over
their graves We point with pride to
their record as Confede1..te sol.
diers. 1t is a record that will
live when the last of US who wore
the gray shall have crossed over
the river AMI rests under the shade
of the trees.
End. That we extend to the fam
lilies of our deceased brothers our
unfeigned sympathies.
L. CHARLTON,
w. D. RAMEY,
J. A. G. JONES,
Committee.