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killed? If not, what has become of them -
Turning nay face 10 the rear it was explained
Those who were able 10 run were scattered
for 300 wards back, every fellow taking care
of himself
didn't claim to be any braver than the
rest and no doubt would have been with the
biggest crowd but for the fact that my atten-
tion was riyeted on the bluecoats in front
and so occupied with pulling up the steep
hill that had not observed what was taxing
place on my tanks.
When / found i WAS almost Or quite alone
" lit out y in short order, and my recollec-
tion is not exactly clear as to how got out
of there, bat it is prcsumable that | struck
the ground occasionally in high places. At
any rate, reached the bottom of the bill in
one-twentieth part OF the time it required 10
cover the same distance on the advance.
oUTRUNNING UNION LEAD.
When got into the field it seemed as il
every Yankee within mile concentrated
their guns directly on me, and the weeds
were cut off all around and under me; but
somehow i escaped without a scratch.
took cover behind the first hill that
offered protection from the rain of bullets,
where few other stlagglers had stopped.
a1is hs'Nis tiinS ~ cttch my DTcltn before Il
most thrilling and welcome sight was pre-
sented-a line OF gray a mile long, one OF
Pok's Divisions, coming 10 reinforce us. We
Immediately began to rally the stragglers
and when Polks line reached US we had -
OF the two Alabama companies together
under Lieut. Andrews. and falling in with
them moved forward again.
The Indianians poured a heavy fire into
Us until We reached the hill, when they re-
tired, leaving the dead and some of the
wounded in our hands. This was my first
experience on the field after battle. Night
had set in, and the full moon beaming down
upon the pale faces of the dead made it the
more CHASTITY and sickening IL would have
been heart of stone that could not be moved
by such spectacle, especially when viewed
for the first time
Ito be continued.l
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claims 90 all sorts and conditions of men
Digniiied Secretaries and Senators. less dig
niBcd, bat perhaps more energetic Repre-
seniatIves. find that, after their terms have
expired, there are lucrative opportunities 10
make use of their knowledge OF the methods
OF transacting public business, their privi-
leges of the floor Of Congress, and their ready
access TO all the Departments, in prosecuting
claims for liberal fees, either direct OF CON
tlngent. Most Of them are educated law
yers, and therefore take naturally 10 the
business. Some of them actually retire from
public life 10 do this before their constitu-
ents woald have them. They have spent so
much of their lives i'll politics that they have
had no opportunity to acquire competence
for old age, and the prospect of q making
big money" tempts them. Others have lost
their home practice by Office holding, and
are compelled TO turn To il for livelihood
when they are out OF Office.
Their example is followed by the officials
and Government employees of lower rank.
Some of these have sought Office solely with
the view OF resigning as soon as they acquire
sufficient knowledge of the practice before
tie Departments and entering into the claim
business This is regarded as particularly
true OF the Patent Bureau Commissioners.
Assistant COMMISSIONERS and many Examiners
of Patents when they retire from the Bureau.
20 into the business of prosecuting patent
claims.
The knowledge that ex-oflicials carry away
with them is 50 important that some of the
Departments have adopted the rule that no
former official or employee shall be allowed
to appear before 1t in any case for two years
after his separation" He can appear, how
ever, before any other Department than that
TO which he formerly belonged.
Both Houses of Congress admit to the floor
all who have been at any time members of
either House, but at every session somebody
calls attention to the abuse of this privilege
by ex-members who throng the floors to work
for the passage of measures in which they
have clients deeply interested.
The promptness with which ex-officials
embark upon the claim business was well
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DleSkl thai he would be q leau man within % days
but he is now entirely we'll, and can eat anything
desired. Mrs. Theo /. Higbee, Schell City, Mo suf
fered with uterine for over five years After
taking two treatments from Prof Weltmer the tumor
passed away. Mrs s. Maggsrd Nevada, No. had an
abscess her lung and her doctors said there
hope for recovery She was fully restored in thirty
minutes by this noted Healer. Hundreds and hun.
dreds of others have been permanently restored by
this wonderful man. He performs cures a distance
containing long list of remarkable cures will be
mailed free to any sufferer. This method reaches
every known disease, matter in what stage II is
the only positive for sexual weakness Prot
Wetmer also teaches others his method and 10
of the most profitable professions known. Address
Prof 8. A weltmer, Nevada, Mo. The American
School Of Magnetic Healing
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| ndLeiidi may De OF Dlack lace or lowered
or spangled net, made up over a bright
colored taffeta or satin The costume
| would also be pretty in white lace or net.
|
In a recent article descriii1 Louisa
Alcotts girlhood home there is delight
| ful account OF the fine Influence of her
mother towards all that is heaIthiest as
well as finest in life. One point that the
writer, son of Ralph Waldo Emerson,
makes is that at the windows there were
not the three and four varities of sunlight
excluders that was, and is now, con
Sidered fashionable and necessary. There
were not silk saSh-curtains, Holland
shades, lace curtains and velvets over
hem, but the simplicity of one curtain
with blinds and trees outside to shade the
light when necessary. This is small
but important instance OF the harmful
ness of many ordinary IDEAS These
many curtains are expensive, dust-catch-
ing, burden to keep clean and in order;
light, air and sunshine Excluding and are
altogether undesirable. The sensible
woman will see that linen shades to keep
out the glare, and lace or muslin curtains
ior da1atI1eSS and to soften the light are
enough for any window, and with inside
or outside blinds, the Holland shades are
not necessary.
1T is now the fashion to use three
SHADES Of color in the hat trimming.
Say dark-blue, bluette and blue; dark
green, sage green and pale green; wine
co.or, rose and pink or orange, pale yell
low and ivory. The three ace of MORE
velvet or Of silk, and are wound about the
crown in three loose, overlapping folds
Ostrich feathers are dyed in tw or there
shades and are spangled and jetted for
those who like them SO.
r. r y
Every year comes up the discussion as
to the adviSability of telling children
santa Claus stories, and incidentally the
larry stories are always attacked by those
would be reformers who believe that
botany, physics, mathematics and the
alphabet are all that the small child
needs. The child's ability to pretend !"
and to make stories in connection with
| every chicken, puppy or flower that he
knows; his ability To tell what is in the
houses and where the COW is going in a
picture, are evident, undisputabie facts
whether this Imagination is "a help or
hindrance TO him as o1e or the other
argues, yet VIC older people well know
that we would not If we could live over
our lives, exchange Santa Claus and fairy
behets and the consequent Joys, for an
earlier acquaintance with science or exact
knowledge. Also, children go right on de-
nanding this fairy world, and usually the
grown folks delight in giving it to them
and there is no real danger of its being
done away with; but one is sorry for the
child that has never been in fairyland.
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Eli Torrance, Judge Advocate General,
Grand Army of the Republic, Minneap-
oils, Mimi. writes: your paper is of great
personal interest and value to every old
soldier, as well as to every patriotic citi-
zen"
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hold her handkerchief or purse while she
Srasps her hat and keeps her skirts down
when the winds begin to blow. Even at
the best she is much more hampered than
the man who rides with her, and if he be
thoughtful he will watch that the puce
never exceeds her strength in hard pull.
Many woman hurts herself seriously by
trying to ride fast against heavy wind,
or uphill and against the wind When
the winds against her she would better
go slowly and walk up the hills.
A dainty costume is of gray-the gray
with hints of violets in it's lavender
shadows made with plain skirt and a
short Jacket, both to be lined with hello
trope silk, if one can afford it, and to be
worn with u tucked blouse of pale hello
trope satin. With the blouse is worn "a
long cravat, that goes twice around the
throat and is tied in loose four-in hand
knot, held with pretty jewel.
The cut shows pretty frocl< with the
low neck outlined by tiny frill of black
chiffon, the long sleeves wrinkled down
the inside seams, the front fulled and
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Putting the Main Question.
ChicdgO Tribune.

Foreign Nobleman Intro iucing American
heiress) s)--Mothcr, may 1 present my afi-
auced bride?
Dlgnified Dowager Young woman,
can you support my son in the style to
which he has been accustomed?
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Many are the uses Of paper, but the
very latest Is TO make bathrobeS Of d
timex, absorbent blotting paper. These
one Is assured will not only dry the skin
more perfectly than towels can, but will
keep one warmer than cloth will.
Shirley Dare, who is one of cur authori-
ties on health and beauty, makes vigOr-
Gus fight for cleanliness and freshness
she insists that the daily bath, the daily
brisk walk out Of doors, rooms freshened
every hour with outdoor air, bedrooms
open at night, dress skirts brushed and
shaken and hung out OF doors to be
Ireshened by the winds, moderation in
eating, sleeping and working, the resolve
to face the ills Of life rather than worry
and whimper over them-with these few
and easily acquired precautions, woman
need never fade, but rather unfold one
petal of loneliness after another through
the long years.
Women who are planning for Christmas
always sigh over gifts for their men-fok
Men object to the feminine choice of ties
and cigars; handkerchiefs entirely
too unsentimental ii there be anything
else possible; the men never can find the
way IN and out Of the embroidered, rib
boned silk or linen cases that women are
so fond OF devising, and fancy shaving
papers are discarded 8or bits OF newspaper.
There is one thing though that she can
make ana sew all the tenderness she
wants TO into vt and will probably be
welcomed for los own comfort as well as
Tor the thought, and that is a cushion.
big. soft, psettilss embroidered silken
or linen cushion made with Tich, dark
colors that wiitlnot soil easily, and made
without any tinsel or sequins or wooden
buttons or tassels to annoy ones ease.
Canvas filled in with rich oriental colors
in scroll patterns are the favorites nova
days. y?
Most OF the women who ride the bicycle
Tor nun, put 1t away in Winter, the cold
and the wlnd-especially the wind-being
too much for them. For the woman who
fides IN Winter the advice is given,
Don't have clothes that will flap and fill
out in the wind, for they act as so many
brakes on the machine and riding, always
difficult against the wind, becomes
burden and strain that will often bring on
Ill health. The best costume is, first,
good Hannels and equestrian tights in
stead OF bloomers; then a suit of warm
cloth made with as scanty a skirt as
possible, double breasted jacket that
may be buttoned up close about the throat
and narrOw-b -brimmed hat. With either
golf stockings and shoes of medium
weight, or with well-fitted high boots the
rider will find herself as comfortable as
she can be bicycling. Warm, loose gloves
and OF course plenty of pOckets-are
necessary, so that she may never have to
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A Boy of To-day.
Dt

I1USIUH ITUHscftpt.
Givens-l saw your Tom yesterday. Any
body would know that he is your son.
Ferbot-Anybody but Tom The way he
talks to me, L fancy he thinks he is my
father.
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TO CURE a COLD N ONE DAY.

Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund the money IL it fails to cure.
&c. fhe genuine mas l.. Is Q. on each tablet.
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That big fam paper, The Utekiy Sentinel of Den.
YER Colo founded $780, will be sent 10 weeks on trial
70 10c; clubs of 8 50c IL for 81 Special offer solely
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A w WonderfuI Healer
Hundreds of People Permanently Re-
stored to Health.

The long lost art of healing diseases without the
use of medicine has been pnearthed by a man lv-
MIN
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ebo-t t;ue einca IT, disoonaI,s ne = HVia IA FIant'
almost universal use in the Hospitals of Europe
and America for the cure of every form of Asthma
The cures wrought by II are really marvellous
Among others the editor of the Farmers Hq1nzine
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drawn snugly into the ribbon belt. The
material may be of black lace or fiowered
or spangled net, made up over bright
Colored taffeta or satin. The costume
would also be pretty in white lace or net
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HOW CLAIMS ARISE.

Being splendid business man, Uncle
Sam fully intends that all his receipts and
expenditures shall he reduced to an absolute
system, and every year of our history has
shown great advance in this direction, until
we are believed to have the most perfect bust
ness methods of any Nation in the world
Still, the science of National economy is
very progressive, the art of Governmental
bookkeeping is far from perfect, and must ever
be, SO long as we are progressive, expansive,
and every year the most active and enter
prIsing people ON the earth must develop new
interests and new relations to old interests.
The ordinary routine expenditures of
hundreds OF millions annually have been
carefully systematzed, to the last mill, and
rules diligently elaborated by Congress and
the Executive Departments covering every
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FOR THE BETTER-HALF.

Many are the uses OF paper, but the
very latest is TO make bathrobes of a
thick, absorbent blotting paper. These
one is assured will not only dry the skin
more perfectly than towels can, but will
keep one warmer than cloth will.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-20

l lot ladies metal
belts, silver and gold,
jeweled set, worth up
to Toe; closing out
price 33c
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-20

With as
Globe gi
will tell
/ lot ladies' silk
club and string
ties, worth from
25c to SOC; June
cleaning price 15c
.SEiESHaSaaasa&H
| lot ladies cuffs
and collars, worth
15c and 25c; clean
ing sale price 7lc
and 15c
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Infants and chill
dren's bonuets and
hoods, worth Doc,
June cleaning sale
22ac
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
25 doz ladies' full
length fast black
seamless hose, re-
tail everywhere at
l2Ac and l5c, clos
ing out sale 3 pair
for 25c
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
| lot ladies' rib
bed sleeveless vests
taped and croched
necks, formerly
sold at l5c; closing
out sale price 109c
each
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Ladies' ribbed
union suits, sum-
mer weight. worth
SOC; closing out
sale price 19c
Observation-Disclosures
One small lot of
fine 25c and Soc
ladies' hose, black,
Grown make, every
pair warranted for
fast color, double
and toe; closing
out price 17ac per
pair or 3 for SOC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
/ lot children's
underwear, long
sleeves, pants to
match. formerly
sold at 20c each ;
closing out sale &c
Observation-Disclosures
l lot children's
ribbed hose, sizes 5
to s, retail every
where at l0c; clos
ing out price 3 pr
for 1Oc
l lot babies sh,
10 pairs ladies'
them while they las
146 pairs of me
out sale price will |
l lot good heav
l69 pairs mems
275 pairs mems
the best 81 shoes in
this sale for So. 3
| lot children's
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-06-20

| lot wash goods,
7ac to l2o will go at
sc Lot 2 123c, 15c
and zoe grade go at
7ac per yd
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RIOT, THEN REVOLUTION.
standards, when They Learn OF the hA-
tent of the Defeat In Maniia'
May Revolt.

LONDON, May tS:SO am "A teie-
cram from Madrid says that the MINIS
try has not yet made public the entire
extent of the reverse in Manila, but
declared martial law before so dong
In spite of the military, the populace
NAV make trouble today, for the news
of the disaster will reach Spain from
France and other continental countries.
There is feeling here that Spain IN
addition to losing Cuba, suffering a
severe defeat in the Orient, Will be con
fronted by riots at home that may lead
nm to revolution, change OF rulers
and that out of the chaos two republics
NAV spring-the republic of Cuba an'
the republic of Spain. If the Atlan.r
eec, should be shattered finally by tn
Americans, no man can see the end o
her woes, The Spanish colony III Lon
don mas changed its views of America
| A week ago members of the colony eA
pressed contempt for America' TINS I'D
riven way to feeling of terror.
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manner in which the press censor sent
the news from Madrid after it had been
transmitted in form satisfactory to
the officials at Manila. That the de-
feat of the Spaniards was serious
one seems certain from the fact
that the Spanish officials admit
the loss of three of their best war
ships. and while making this state
mcnt fail to say that an American YES
sci was destroyed Had one OF Com
modore Dewey's ships gone down as
the result of the engagement, spain
would have resounded with the news
and the fact would have been teIe'
graphed from one end of both conti'
nents to the other.
A dispatch from Madrid says th'
city is greatly excited by the serlou'
news from the Philippines, and there
is an immense gathering in thu
Celle de Scvilla. The civil guard'
an horseback were called ou
to preserve order, and all precau
tions have been taken. There is mucI
muttering, but up to the present noun
inc serious has occurred. At the thea
tors cafea and in front of newspape
offices last evening the people londi
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Arbor. The time is said to have peeh
bout 4 a. m.
The news of the engagement which
hs reached here came via Madrid anu
eached that place from Manila AS
be Spaniards at Manila had the con
tol of the cable, an attempt was mace
color the dispatches, but it Is known
hat the result of the battle was as
{bove set forth.
II is reported that the Spanish ship
bon Juan de Austria was blown up
Ind all on boird were killed. IL Is
ilso stated that the Spanish ship kelna
christina was completely wrecked and
err commander killed.
Admiral Dewey at once, upon arri'"'
h the harbor, opened fire on the span
sh craft and forts, and it is said that
&he Standards served their guns win
great precision. :.
The Spanish report says that i've OF
their ships were badly damaged ana
khe American fleet was compelled 10
retire.
Further adviccs of a Spanish nature
Regarding the battle say that the oas-
[tilla was burned to the waters edge
and the Spanish vessels able 10 &c.
away sought refuge under the guns OF
Cavite forts.
Several of the Spanish fleet were
sunk to prevent them falling into the
hands of Admiral Dewey. :,
Further reports from Madrid adm''
that Admiral Dewey landed MS men
under strong guard after the first en-
gagement was fought, preparatory 70
making combined land and naval at
tack on the forts.
1t is admitted by the Spaniards tha'
the American ships are now anchore'
together inside the bay, and that' III
though some of them are damaged 'non'
Of them is disabled.
NO uttutlS III thC hb ho
American and Spanish fleets are OK
pected to be received here for severa
days which have not first passe
through the hands OF the Spanish Ger
sors. The cable from Manila is, or wa'
controlled by the spaniards' and II
not likely that they will allow an
news to be transmitted which Is
favor Of the United States arms
order that Commodore Dewey may Oh
cially notify his government OF the 7
suit Of the engagement,t will be nece
sary for him to send his dispatches
Hong Kong, which is 600 miles dis'a
from the present position OF ms Nee"
The deductions which have DC.
drawn from the dispatches as SEM
the Spaniards from Manila are tnas !.
Spanish fleet was annihilated' l
theory that their ships were destroys
as set forth above, 10 founded upon
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IIIinnis DemOCrnta WIN.

SPRINGFIELD, H., May 9.-According
to A majority of the justices of the SUI
nreme court the new apportlonmene
of the senatorial districts OF lilinois
,nacted at the recent special session OF
the legislature is unconstitutional ana
invalid. As a result, the old districts
formed by the democrats when they
were in power must stand nnt'l 'he
next federal census has been taken
and new apportionment based upon
u ,an he made.
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IpoN, May 1.-The greatest naval
of modern times has been fought
4 philippines, and the squadron
Commodore Dewey, OF the
n States navy, has won a glorious
Fy. ,.,,
Iording to the latest reports, which
snaniards don't attempt to deny
have been destroyed two ships AT
|of the Spanish navy and the loss
INV men killed upon the Spanish
Is reported that Dewey's squadron
led Cayite under cover of darkness
|when day broke arrived OIL 'h'
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Iynching Near Winona.

Considerable Indignation is expressed
bv the citizens of Winona on account OF
the lynching of Il negro. John Grant
which occurred about three miles north
of Winona on the Illinois Central rail
road on Saturday night of last week
The negro was in Jail under sentence OF
death for killing Bose Market, "A brake
man on the Illinois Central railroad
some months ago. lie was taken from
the jail by force by a mob OF masked
men and carried to the above-mentioh
ed point, where he was hanged 10 'h'
signboard at Sawyer's switch.