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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
TRUE STORY OF CAMILLE"
Lettels from the Younger Dumas,
- Who Was the Armand DuvaL

A Partisan review has a very curious
article upon the story Of the Dame
aux Camelias.'' that poor Marie Du-
plessis who died so sadly after life
which certainly was not exemplary, but
which romance and the stage have
made famous. The author of the article
M. G orges Soreau, publishes letters by
the younger Dumas. which leave no
doubt that he introduces himself in the
character of Armand Duval the prin-
cipal character in the piece In which
Marie Duplessis Is immortalized under
the name Of Marguerite Gautier. The
story was whispered about for long
time among theatrical people, but here
are some authentic documents with
which M. Soreau reveals the facts. Du-
mas fils not only knew Marie Duples-
sis, but was In love with her. He sim
ply describes himself in the character
Of Armand Duval. In presenting the
piece to the public, Dumas wrote:
Marie Duplessis did not have all the
pathetic adventures which give to
Marguerite Gautier. but she was per-
fectly willing to have them. II she sac
rificed nothing to Armand It was be-
cause the latter did not wish any sac
rifices To her great regret, she played
only the first and second acts In the
piece"
In a letter addressed to Sarah Bern
hardt, the celebrated playwright and
novelist said:
my Dear Sarah: Permit me to give
you a copy OF an edition OF the Dame
aux Camelias' which Is now very rare.
What makes this volume unique of Its
kind is the autograph letter which you
will find on page 212 and which is pref
ty nearly the same as the letter printed
on that page. This letter was written
by the genuine Armand Duval about
forty years ago. He was then the same
are as your son. The letter is the only
palpable thing that remains OF the
story, 1t seems TO me that IL belongs
to you of right since you have just
brought the dead man back to youth
and life. Keep 1T. at all events. as a
souvenir of the pleasant evening of
Saturday last and as feeble testimo-
NAL OF my great admiration and pro-
found gratitude.
>"2S January, 1884. A. DUMAS, fils.'
The following is Dumas's auto
graph letter to Marie Duplessis:
MY Dear Marie: am not rich
enough to love you the way I would
wish, nor poor enough to be loved after
your fashion. Let US forget, therefore.
on your part. a name which must be
somewhat Indifferent to You, and. on
my part, a happiness which becomes
impossible.
''It is useless 10 tell you how SAD
feel. since you know already how much
love you.
Farewell. You have too big heart
not to understand the Significance OF
this letter, and too much intelligence
not to pardon me for IL, A thousand re-
membranes.
In 1895. during the time when the Re-
najssance presented the piece with the
costumes OF 1880. Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt often told her friends the follow
ing little anecdotes:
"At Marty. about 1884 I asked Alex
andre Dumas 20 give me a personal de-
scrfption OF Armand Duval
-'That will not be dificult.' said he
smiling. 4 have only TO send you my
norfrait when was 20 years old -
paris Correspondence of the Courier
| des Etats-Unis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
ALifc on the Ocean Wave.

A Liverpool steam packet company
many years ago wanted to extend its
premises. and resolved to buy piece OF
land belonging to a maiden lady OF un-
certain age. The spinster sold her land
at a very low price. says Tid-Bits, ana
as a set off requested that a clause
should be put in the agreement to the
effect that during her whole life she
and q companion should at any time
travel free in the compapy's vessels
On the day after the agreement wa4
signed she sold her furniture. let her
house. and went on board the first out
ward bound vessel belonging TO the
company. without troubling herselr
about the destination.
For many years the lady lived on ono
ship or another accompanied by some
lady traveller. for whom she advertised
and whose passage money she pock-
eted. She was reckoned at her deatn
10 have made over two thousand
pounds by the transaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
At Ell Caney.

The major has done his work well.
During the fight around Caney his
duties led him several times into the
"jaws of hell" as he says, and he went
in-not without fiinching. for the major
is frank. but he went in, Once ne was
sent with guard Of ave troopers to
"rhe bullets in one lane were Ike
hail." said tho major. Don't go down
there, sir. said soldier. You'll be
killed Gen. Ludlow is back there
rode back through that. awful lane.
soldier. Gen. Ludlow he said. and
bullet caught him in the forehead.
and he fell dead. i was sent to another
place, and another, and couldn't ma
him. Finally I went to an old ofticer.
Colonel said. I've been looking for
Gen. Ludlow for two hours and cant
I'm not married myself. and Of course
don't care for myself. but ] don't
want to risk their lives any more. NOV,
I'm tenderfoot. and ask YOU frankly
what ought / to dor Don't you report
to your superior Officer said the colo
mel, until you have found Gen. Lud-
low That was enough for me. and on
] started. but said to she troopers:
You needn't come; not q one of YOU.
But every one came once got ahead
OF our own line. heard click. looked
up, and there was a Spanish picket
post not 80 yards away. with their guns
levelled. / lay down on my horse and
skipped. The bullets whistled. but /
wasn't touched. Finally did find him.
This way, Webb, my boy he called
from the woods. 1t was hot In there.
'Stoop, sir; stoop,' said soldier; and
as I stopped the poor fellow himself
got a bullet In the breast Here you
are called the general, who was stand
ing straight, with hfs shoulders
squared straightened up my back
bone, too. though / never felt so hum
BILE in my life, and gave my message
and started away. When 1 had got on
so yards the general called me back
through that death hole. j left again.
and IL he didn't call me back again!
General said, for Gods sake. don't
call me back any more. He laughed,
and didn't: and here / am"
SO. now that promotions rustic the
Cuban air. the major says frankly and
with logic and justice: IT am a stan
officer, put me back In the rear and let
me be ornamental. II ] am to have
duties steadily on the firing line and
ahead of 1t, as had. hnd do them. as
/ did-here's So-and-so and So-and-so
being made colonel. .brigadier general
and major general-what do getg"--
IIarper's Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

pare Notes on Various Sights.
'4You didn't see the rose garden at
Nuremburg?' she exclaimed with an
affectation o. sympathy In her lookano
voice. why. it's one of the most beau
tiful things In the town. Really. 1t isn't
worth while going there unless you see
that"
The person to whom this. remark was
addressed had travelled in Europe be-
fore and she knew how to reply In kind.
So It was not merely feminine intuition
that made her say:
"Oh. we heard 1t was worth going to.
Everybody told us so. Did you go to
Munich?"
"Oh yes. We were there three days.
Had lovely time. We happened to be
there while the Emperor was passing
through. and they told us few people
ever saw Munich SO gay"
"You went to the Hofbrau, of course.
and drank beer out of those big stone
mugs--steins. they call them-that you
have to wash yourself and get your own
beer?"
Moo" faltered the other. I've didn't
do that but
"You mean to say you went to Mum
ich and didn't go where they have those
lovely radishes and the beer is SO cold
and everybody goes? Why, it's one OF
the most interesting places In Europe.
You oughtn't to have missed 1t"
But never drink beer, and
But you'd have drunk 1t. It's ss cold
as ice"
though, and they're beautiful. Did you
make that trip through the mountains?
We rode In carriages for three days
papa and all Of US. They were elegant"
Yes. was there. But they didn't
strike me as being so grand. Too new
and spick and ready-made looking. Be-
Sides there's no historical association
about them-no queens or murders or
anything of that kind"
That's what we liked about 'em. Not
musty and dingy and cobwebby. We're
coming, good-by. Now do write.
You know the bankers address In Par
is. It's the same as yours. We'n be there
In two weeks"
Two OF the girls ran along the station
toward an elderly traveller who was
standing by an open compartment
beckoning to them impatiently. The two
other girls waved TO them after the
door of the carriage was shut. Their
train was to leave a few moments Ia
ter. AS they sauntered over to the party
awaiting them one said excitedly to the
other:
why, Mary. could have tainted
when you told Helen Brown you had
been to see Ludwig's palaces. What in
the world did you tell such fib for?
Mamma would be horrified."
why. told her just because knew
she was going TO say they were the
only solitary things in all Europe
worth seeing the moment she discov-
cred we hadn't been there. When you We
Travelled In Europe as much az i have
you'll find out that all people ask you
about your trip for is to find out what
you haven't seen and then rave over 1t.
They all do 1t to their best friends. /
got even with her about the brewery.
and 1 was determined to stop her right
there Walk faster; they're calling US.
The train ia about TO atart."=The Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

The nation will welcome the war;
ships from Cuba tomorrow when they
pass in review up the North river to
receive the applause Of the hundreds Of
thousands who will be in New York to
see the show. 1t will be a memorable
home coming for the dusky ships and
their gallant crews.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
POND LILIES.

sweet pond lilies. passing fair,
Golden centres nestle there;
Pink and green the outer leaves,
Floating in the morning breeze.
In the little pond they bloom, 3
Emitting all their sweet perfume.
water lilies. pure and fair,
Come with summers balmy air.
igust ls, lspe. 8. y. k1SGsbUl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

country boy visiting New York stopped a
frantic runaway team that was about to dash
- 20 ,snmeu and children. He saved their lives
mt lost his own. Hundreds OF lives are saved
every year by Hcstetter'f stomach Biiters:
People who are fast goihg 70 tnelr frsves
x,ood are brough, back 10 good health by H..
hi the sick sh0uld try ~.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

The Rhode Island Sanitary and Relief A.
sociation ask a generous public for contribu.
tions Of money to enable them 20 carry on
their work OF relieving sick and wounded
soldiers and sailors. by sending clothing.
medicines and stores that the government
does not supply.
All contributions sent to The Daily ssws
wni be acknowledged In that paper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

To judge by recent event. the cable
seems to work rather more quickly be-
tween Manila and Washington than it
does between Washington and Manila.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

1t would appear that George Wash
ington stands in the light of a father-in-
law to the Cubans, the Porto Ricans
and the PHILIPPINES.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

The European powers may fight it
out among themselves for supremacy
but the greatest nation on earth is the
United States of America.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

New England may be out OF the
race when 1t comes to furnishing pres
idents. but Dewey and a Clark are
big consolation prizes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

BY the way. aren't we in danger of for
getting the Board of Strategy in pass
ing around the honors?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

Perhaps Aguinaldo might be placatcd
by an offer of the postmastership.
Greater statesmen have been.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

A to Col. John Hay there seems TO be
pretty general regret that there are
pot two Of bim.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

General Shafter regards the secretary
of war as hot stuff, anyway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19

why not name Dewey for the peace
commission?
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
CURED OF BLOOD poison AFTER
FiFTY-TWO DOCTORS FAILED.
Blood Balm Co.. Atlanta, Ga.

GENTLEMEN In 1872 small pim-
pie broke ont on my leg. II began
eating and in four months was
treated by a physician OF TaIladrpa
county. Ala, where | lived eighteen
years. He relieved it for a short Will.
I'm SIN weeks it broke out again in
both legs, also on my shoulder. Two
small bones were taken out. 1t con-
tlnued until 1876. I'm this time | had
tweive different physicians. They
tod me the only remedy was amputa-
ton; that it could never be cured.
For six months | could not walk n
step. | went to Mineral Wells, Texas.
spent $4,000; came home: went to
Hot Springs, Ark, staid nine months
an falled tocure me. In 1887 | came
Dack TO birmingham, Ala. | was ad-
Vlsed TO write you, which | did. You
wrote me that b. B. B. would cure me.
and | could get the medicine from
Nabors & Morrow, Druggists, of our
city. | bought ten bottles and be-
fore [ had finished my fifth bottle my
legs began to heal, and in less than
Two months | was SOUND and well.
Ihat mas been nearly two years ago,
and no sign of its return yet. | have
spent In cash over $4,000, and B. B.
Is. done the work that all the rest
failed to do. You hays my permission
TO publish this. have Travelled so
much trying to get we'll that my cure
is well known. Fifty-two doctors have
treated me i'm the last II years. All
they did was to take what money |
had, and done me no good. am now
well man. PROF. G.. III. r. RANGER,
Shady Dale, Ga.
For sale by Druggists. Price 81. 60
per large bottle.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Relief i'm 6 Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Blad
der diseases relieved in six hon.s
by the "NEw GREAT SOUTH AMERI
CAN KIDNEY CURE" This ne y
remedy is great surprise on ac
count Of its eXceedin. promptne->
In relieving pain In the bladder.
kidneys, back aud every part of
the urinary passages in male or
female. 1t relieves retention of
water and pain in passing it al
most Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure ,his is your
remedy. Sold by j. f. Mackey &
Co., Druggist, Lancaster, S. G.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Woodland Pastures.

Inc enactment of the stock law
was just and right, but land own
ers make a serious mistake i'm dis
pcnslng with fencing on their
farms. The waste products Of
the farm cannot be economically
utilized without reasonable
amount of fencing. If one third
oE every farm in the South was
kept under fence either i'm per
manent pastures or for the cult
vation Of crops to be entirely
harvested by stock and especially
by swine, farming would be more
profitable.
We have been very successful
in making pastures in the woods,
by simply thinning out the trees.
clearing away the underbrush
and burning off the leaves and
trash and then stirring the sur.
face enough to cover the grass
seed. There are millions of acres
of land in the Southern States.
now dead capital, which might
be rendered profitable by being
converted into woodland pastures.
In our climate. stock as we'll
as the cultivated grasses. need
shade to protect them from our
Et,,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

DR.. Miles Remedies"
DIR. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under Il positive
guarantee. first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of tho heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MEDICAL
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

Train leaving Lancaster at 10 a. m, con
meets at Chester with southern Railway going
south, G. y !. going north and C.. C. g y Yes.
tihulc and local trains going west
Train leaving Lancaster at $40 p. m, con
ncC;S at Lancaster with q. X Ss e. from Cam
north and south and with G. 8, i north
Train leaving Chester at ~ o. % m, connects
at Chester with southern Railway from Char.
lotto, also {. &S l.. from north.
Tram leaving Chester at 7.U5 y. m. connects
with southern Railway from Columbia. a.. &
4 y. from Atlanta and G. 6 /. from Lcuoir
LEROY SPRINGS.
w. III. II IARDIN, President.
Vice Pres. aud Manager.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
AUDITORS NOTICE !.
Lancaster G. H. =. G..

i.iitiSltE u. H., -. Z.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
~ this office viii be open from the
First day Of January TO the TWen-
tieth day Of February.l898. for the
purpose OF receiving the returns OF the
taN-payerS OF Lancaster county.
All persons having property in their
possession or control rs Manager. III old
er, or aS Husband, Parent. Guardian.
Trustee, Executor, Administrator, Re
cciver, Accounting Officer. Agent. At
torncy orFactor on the first day of Jan
uary.lS9S, are required to list the same
for taxation within the time required
by law or incur the penalty of fifty per
cent. which attaches in failure to do
so.
y rc-asscsSmcnt of all real estate
and all improvements thereon. togeth-
er with all personal property of every
description must hc given to the
Auditor for the assessment of legS.
The Poll Tax OF one Dollar is laid
upona male pcrs OnS between the ages
of 2l and go years. except persons who
are manned and unable to earn sup
port ana Confederate soldiers.
Thc Auditor will attend the follow
ing places named below for the con-
vcni"nce of the public:
Pleasant Valley, Tuesday, Jan. nth,
lN9S.
Bclair o.. G.. Howic's). "Wednesday.
Jan. l2th.
Van Wyck, Thursday. Jan. 18th.
Thornwcll Place, Friday. Jan. nth.
Dixie. a. m, Dwight p. M, Monday,
Jan. l1th
TrUdy-yill", Tuesday, Jan. 18TH.
TaNahaw. "Wednesday. Jan. 18th.
Flat Creek Church, Thursday, Jan.
2Oth.
nr n n NN,l.I,'- I.;,,,. H.. ~,
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

~HERE Is no moro responsible position
on earth than that OF a railroad engin-
eer. On his steady nerves. clear brain.
bright eye and perfect self command. de-
pend the safety Of the train and tho lives
OF its passengers. DR.. Miles Nervine and
other remedies are especially adapted to
keeping the nerves steady, the brain clear
and the mental faculties unimpaired.
Engineer f. w. Mccoy. formerly o. 1923
Broadway. Council Bluffs. but now residing
ut 3411 Humboldt st., Denver. writes that he
suffered for years from constipation, caus-
Ing sick, nervous and bilious headac and
was fully restored to health by DR.. Miles
Nerve Sc Liver Pills. heartily recommend
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

"ln addition to the above train
service, there is local train dali
iy between Columbia and Char
lotte, making all stops. No. 81
leaves Columbia (Blanding
Street, at 500 p. m., arrives
Charlotte S:10 p. III. No. 80
leaves Charlotte daily 6 80 D. m.
arrives Columbia 9:55 p. M"
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Ohio River and Charleston Railway.

IINM + TABLE of the Ohio River and
4 Charleston Railway company, to
take effect Monday, Octbcr 18TH, at
$50 Il. m.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
SOiling Crops for Summer and
Winter.
No matter how abundantlv W,

No matter how abundantly we
may seem to be supplied with
pasiurage, it is wise to provide
soiling crops to be used during
the long summer drOuths so com
mon in our Sunny South. For
this purpose we have IA variety of
crops, such as Indian corn, sor
ghum, the various nonsaccharine
sorghum, cat tail millet, teosinte,
field peas, etc. OF these the sac
charine sorghums are by far the
most satisfactory.
The large growing varieties suit
best for planting in the drill and
cutting as needed to be fed green.
On fertile soil they may be cut
from three TO six times during
the summer, this depending upon
the length of the interval be-
tween The cuttings. The Orange
and Lynk's Hybrid are excellent
varieties for use in this way. If
it is to be sown broadcast with
peas, the Amber, a comparatively
dwarf and early variety, is recon-
mended. All of the sorghum
family respond readily and
promptly under the knife. AS
many as ten to twenty tons of
green food may be gathered from
an acre at a cutting, the yield de
pending upon the length of time
between the cuttings. If the
stalks approach maturity and be
come hard at the surface, they
should either be run through an
ensliage cutter, if used on large
scale, or chopped upon a block
with hand axe or n broad axe
before fed. This enables the
stock to consume the entire plant.
If fed in connection with field
peas vines, lucerne or say beans
we have a more balanced ration
from the green food, but the ra =
ton may be balanced by feeding
with the green sorghum, meal or
bran, rich in protein or flesh
forming properties.
There is nothing so good as rye
sown thickly in drills for winter
soiling, and no one in the South
who commands half an acre
of cultivatable soil should fail to
SOW rye in September if either
COWS, horses, pigs or poultry are
kept. 1t may, of course. be sown
broadcast and pasturcd by stock
but one acre IN drilled rye will be
equivalent to four broadcastel.
SO far as furnishing green food
during the winter is concerned
There is no waste when sown i'm
the drill, and it may be cut from
the drill several months before
the broadcast grain Will afford
much pasturage. The rye may
be cut every day during the win
ter without injury to the land up
on winch it grows, while the land
is too wet TO be pastured fully
half the time in winter. Just as
the COWS will fall of in their
milk during drouth in summer
without the soiling crops to sup
plement the pastures, so will the
yield of milk be reduced when
the cows must be deprived OF
t'.eir rye during wet spells in
winter. Barley seems to be pre-
ferred by cattle to rye, but the
latter produces so much more
than the former, that except up-
on excessively fertile soil the rye
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05

Educntc fonr Bowels with E'nscorcts
o,amuy Iathnrttc. cur" cons, ipaion forever
Oc. 25c. II G. G. C. fail, druggists refund ,on"r
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1898-01-05
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life A

To quit tobacco easily and forever. bc mag
nctic, fun OF life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
tac the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong All druggists, 5Oc or 81. Cure guaran.
tecd Booklet ana sample free. Address
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-10-28
Russian Wheat Crop Failure.

Once more the American farmer is
on the lucky side of the fence The
wheat crop of Russia. which was pre-
dicted Il record one. has failed. 1t is
reported that there will probably be a
famine during the coming winter in
that country. In Northern and Cen
trail Russia the crops are reported II
complete failure while in Southern
Russia the yield is far beneath the
average.
This fact. taken with the probability
of war between Chile and the Argen-
tine Is bound 10 have its effect on Am
erlcan grains. The South American
war dogs may POSSIBLY he called Off
but from present appearances both
sides are willing To fight. and Chile
is especially anxious to have it over
soon. Famine ana war are the two
potent factors that make for high
prices in grain. and it begins To look
as though the American farmer would
have the benefit Of both.