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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

"a word 10 the wise is sufficientw Pos
sibly-but the man must be mighty wise and
the word mighty sharp.-Rural New Yorker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Lots OF men have college diplomas hang
ing in their parlors and weeds growing in
their Washington Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

To convince the most sceptical that Ro.
denbaugh Co., of Mancelona, Mich, have q
sure cure for rheumatism, they will send sam
pie enough TO prove its merits for &c stamp.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

We can't see the benefit in learning TO
work puzzles Washington Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

A good many members OF the "rising gen.
Grafton, would serve their country well by
sitting down.-Rural New Yorker.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
Americas
Greatest
Medicine

Greatsst, Because in cases Of Dyspep-
STA Hoods Sarsaparilla has touch
Ike magic, which just hits the spot.
brings relief To the sufferer, and
gives tone and strength to the
stomach as no other medicine does.
Could Not Eat without Pain.
"For many years have been sufferer
from severe case OF dyspepsia. i could
not eat without great pain in my stomach
and would be sick and vomit up what
did eat. One day l read OF case cured
by Hoods Sarsaparilla. l told my hus-
band believed this medicine would help
me. He went right away and got n bottle
OF Hoods Sarsaparilla- took four bottles
and / was cured.n Mrs. ALLEN SrIvERA
Makanda, Illinois
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Gentle treatment. st. Jacobs Oil soothes
Neuralgia and cures it. IL fades away.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Married women think every unmarried
woman must have history. Washington
Democrat.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
The Right Thing to DO.

Browne Ny business is all run down"
Smyth-Why don't you wind up your af-
fairs ?-Up-to-Date.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

A profitable religion never wanted prose
lytes.-Ital.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02

Kalispell, Mont, March 3i.-The
most severe storms ever known have
prevailed in the mountains east OF
Kalispell the last four days. II has
been impossible to operate even snow
plcws on the Great Northern. At times
the wind was blowing nj the rate OF
80 miles an hour, with the thermom-
cter i6 degrees below zero. No trains
have arrived for four DAYS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
Capital Puni-hment Upheld

Columbus, o.. March 3i.-By vote
OF is to is the senate Wednesday de-
feated the Sullivan bill abolishing cap
ual punishment.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-04-02
Could Not Eat without Pain.
.ood'ssppsss;hi iis

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. ei; six for e.
Sold by all druggists. Get only Hoods.
Hood, D;II- are the best after-dinner
ilOOi . iiio pills. aid digestion 2hc-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22
.Jeszcze O Teroeesfe
Sfaw skHegv.'

G1osnv }obuz Micha1ka Kruszki
~w}&sciwie ME wart, ably SIG MN
W1ARus dluzej "a mowa}, ale pc
niewaz rome polskie pisma kaj dar:
niarskie W Ameryce. 2 Tuszkow-
skim milwauckim KURYEREM ma
czele, same k}amstwa 0 jego oroce~
sic W1ARUsEM podawa}y, wiec
musimy %jeszcze a galgai1stwo to
przetrzas6.
Wydawca W1AEusA W sadzie
ME potrzebowaf zeznawac, jakoby
byf pisai W swojej gazecie, re
S1awskiemu daE pc sk6rze, DO
pisaliSmy tylko, re s}awski odebra}
n1ezalezne pokropienie.
Wydawca WIARUsa nigdy sic
tch6rzowatego agenta kruszki, ami
jego oblezenia ME lekaE, przeciwnie
S1awski W ostatnim czasie swego
ostatniego pobytu W Nlnonle,
musia} pc %naszej Polsce 81 ed g a.
s a m i chodzi6, by so znowu co
ME spotkaIo, a wieczorami iuz
wcale ME chcia} ma ulice wycho.
dzlG. - siyszelismy tez, re innl
ludzie "a iakics inne sprawki
radziby sig z MIN obrachowall, j
choc ta raza udelo mu sig w%yw1nae,
gotuja mu gorace .powitanie ma
przysz}y raz, gdY sig naszem
miescie pokaze.
Week pozostawil teraz tn W
Winonie wrazenie skohczonego To-
buza, a conajmniej cz}owieka bez
wychowania: w sadzie, gdy adwo-
kat jego naradzaf siez sedzim i
prokuratorem, powsta} z czarnego
krzes1a i zaczaf nos wscibia6 MFG
dry prawnik6w, az konstabel mu.,
siat go pochwyci6 "a ozygiel od-
prowadziG ma siedzenie, przeznaczo-
ne ola oskarzonego.
Raj o%skarzony, kr6tko MIN
pan sedzia sprawe rozpoczq},
%goraczkowo spacerowa} pc sail
sadowej, a ujrzawszy spoczywajace
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22
WIADOMOSCI
MIEJSCOW e.

WSTYD wszystkim ebywatelom
winonskim, kt6rzy zepisali sobie tusz-
kewskie gazety Krnszki, ME abonnjac
naszej gazety miejscowej. W Milwau-
kee rozumni Polacy sobie W1ARusA z
rak wy7dzleraja, llbiaac go mad %wszystkie
inne gazety, = a g4upiego Kruszki 2
jege szpargaIaml radziby sig .jaknaj'
PREDICT pozbycc. Kteby myslal, re pie
szemy 10 krzs1 zazdrost albo re zemsty'
niechaj sic spyta nastepujacych naszych
rodak6w v Winonie, znajaeych taJenn~
nice togo, CO. Polacy " Milwaukee
.n,ysla 8 sKruszce j jego gazetach, oraz
,tego CO Kruszke tam czeka; nlecha1
pom6wia . TEN. romisdzy innYmi. z
panami: Janen Herklen1, naszym ko-
misarzem powiatowym, porucznl-
klein panem Jak6bem Michalowskim, P
Janen Rymarkiewiczem, kapitanem
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

stacie ~wydaycy W1ARUsa
potezne berio, spojrzat ma ME z
ukosa ,niby gapa na gfat, i splun2f
= tfu! Nawr6ciwszy potem, 2
drug;ej strony. zyzem sierkIaf ma
wiarusowskie berfo i znowu tfu! ~
z czego wnosimy re blask tego
powaznego godfa n%aszej w3adzy
niezbyt r6zowo sic odbi} W jego
m5zgowym pamietniku PREY wiado-
mym akcie pokropienia. Kos2ta ola.
mas ME wynik}y z procesu zadne, DO
adwokatem naszym by{ %bezpfatnle
prokurator miejski, a owa kaucy2
W kwoc1e SO dolar6w,o kt6rej pisa{
KuRYER PoLsK1, pc s%kohczoneJ
sprawie nam wr6cono. s}awski zas
musia} swojemu ad ~okatowi drogo
z%ap}acit; byf z MIN Po~oo"
dwukrotnego od}ozenia sprawy, try
razy W sadie, "a kazdy raz Wi al
zap}ate.
Abonent6w ''pKatnych', kt6rych
S1awski tn Kruszce zjednal, moz-
naby ma palcach policzy6; %zreszt2e
wszelki zysk z mich poch1on2 straty
z w1nohskich Darmoczytalskich, DO
z tych, kt6rym sfawski poleci}
tuszkowskie gazety ma kredyt
pose}aG, Mkt ami centa ME
zap1ac1.
Prawde m6wiac, "wygral"s}awski
ma Winohskim procesie lyle, lie
! pred laty s}awny KaszubaZabrodz
XII zarobi{ ma Gdahsklem mYdle.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22
Najpiekniejsze a najtahsze W miescie
PREXENTA GWlAZDKOWE
przedewszystkiem
ZABAWK OLA DZIECI. T..

Wyprzedaz gwiazdkowa ma pupki c7yli
lalki, koniki i inne zwjerzeta, poclagi ko-
lejoWe, rome dziecinne instrumental mu-
zyczne, w6ziki i kolobki dla lalek, rozmaite
cry, dziecinne zastawy ma st5}, albumy,
sprzety k%uchenne, lyzwy i t. d.
BAKRA nagromadzify sic tego roku
nadzwyczaj wjelkle zapasy towaru gwiazd-
kowego, DO i starry SANTA CLAUS
kominem do niego zawitaf, ca}y, cd stop
do g}owy, opakowany prezentami gwiazd-
kowemi dla.dzieci.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

MILL GOSCIE.-W minionym ty-
godniu zatrzymaii sig przez kilka godzln
W naszem miescie, wracajac z gosciny
cd wielebnego x. Prohoszcza Babin~
skiego, z Independence, zacni o'ywa-
tele milwauccy: slawny Franciszek
Niezo:awski: budowniczy, j kupiec pan
Ignacy Sawicki.-Kr6tko przedtem VII
dziano takze w Winonie s}awnego live
ranta polskich kslezy pana Antonicgo
Andrzejewskiego z Milwaukee.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22
FARMER OKRADzoNY N

NOCLEGU w WINONIE Wto.:
rex, 20 Grudnia. byll tutejszym
Banku o~szczednosci Savings Rank)
iona farmera Franciszka Waleckiego z
pod independence, Wis, i prosila pana
r i n g q, ably IN j%eszcze pare
miesiecy czeka4 z %procentem, Jaki maja
lego Bankowi do zaplacenia, gdyz me-
zowi jej, kiedy by} pred tygodniem W
Winon1e. ably procenta zaplacic.
ukradzono W %salon,e D. Jana Kowalew-
skiego W 46ej wardzle 100 dolar6w z
kieszeni Wstapiwszy zos potem dc
Redakcyi ,,Wiarusa'' opowiado|a stra-
piona kobiecina nastepujaca HISTORIC:
Moi MAJ wst2pil W Poniedzia}ek,,
10 Grudn1a, wieczorem do obe1zy p
Jana Kowalewskiego zapytal, czyby
m6gl tam p~rzenocowa6. Odpowiedziano
mu re tax, ale must czeksc. Chcial
tedy odda6 %salonlscie piehiaize do
schowania, %pokazujac, re ma PREY sobie
$50 dolar6w. Ale pan Kowalewski,
.obejrzawszy pieniadse, uspokoil goscla,
lie mu u niego Mkt pienledzy ME uklad~
ME, -lepiej re pieniadze zatrzyma PREY
sobie. Wlczyl je wjec Walecki napowr6t
do piersiowej kieszeni dolnego surduta,
ma kt6rym m1a4 overcoat.
Czekajac potem W sa]onie ma noc7eg.
przyg19dal sig gre W karty, W kt6rej
bral udzial take salonista. Lube. palo-
nych trunk6w ME Pile, znany W swojej
z zupe}nej wstrzemiezliwcSoi,
kupi} sobie jednak, z nud6w il greece
nosci ola salonisty, szklanke piwa j
cygaro, lecz cd tego TAXA go wziela
.,,spiaczka", re sic ma krzesle zdrzempal.
0%budsony o godzinie IL W nccy przez
p. Kowalewskiego, Juz ME znalaz& W
kieszeni owych swoich 1850 dolar6w i
daremnie ich potem szukal.
Wskutek tego wypadku, polscy
farmerzy z Wisconsin, bo;a sig W WI
monte ma noc pozosta6, gdy maja
PREY sobie wieksza sumo p%ieniedzy.
PAN ANTQNI CALAIS.
,lunchdirector'' W salonie Bracl
Griesel juz dosta1 d1mIsYa.
J0ZEF WINCZEWs6I, 2
sasiednlch farm, dozna{ 2}amanla
nogi W dw6ch mie;scach, oraz trzech
ieber = PREY robccie ma torze
koJei Wluona & South Western, |
pod miasten.
IONA salonisty pana J6zefa
Kropld}owsk1ego obecnege wsp6l.
nika pana Michaia Bambenka,
sobie reke upadfszY ma
,hodnlku.
q HOTELU ,Wlnona' u1otnik
le onegdaj klerk nocnY nazwls-
len Fairchlld ztrzemsstaml doia-
dw i prepaid bez Wlescl.
-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

Legionu Polskiego; p. Jakobem kosjh.
skim, D. StanisIawem Watkowskim, p.
Winceptym Ciemihskim, panem apte-
KAREN Mieczyslawem Kowalewskim, a
mczeby i'm i wielebny ks. proboszcz
Pacholski p%ozadanych W tym wzgledzie
informacyI udzieli}.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

POGRZEB.-We Wtorek, 20 Grud-
MIA, pochowana zosta}a ma niemieckim
professionalism cmentarZu iona oglasza~
jacego sig W naszeJ gazecie kupca pana
Ludwika Heintza.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

PAN FRANCIsZEK CIEMINSKI
pelni obowiazki klerka " nowo 2a}ozo-
nym storze generalnym W Independent
ce, Wis.-Brat jego Teoil wstapi} do
armii ~zwiazkowej jake pomocnik W
l%aza1eeie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

Abonenci oplaca~
jacy ,,Wiarusa" U
do}u, koniecznie mu-
sza ptacid $500 ma
jeden rok.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-22

PAN ANTQNI CALAIS.
.lunchdirector'' W salonie Bracl
Griesel juz dostal d1mIsYa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

7 ish vessel was burned. The American
squadron retired, having also sustain
ed severe damages. A second nava
engagement followed, in which the
American squadron again suffered con
siderable loss and the Spanish warship'
Mindano ana Ulloa were slightly dam
aged
Madrid, via Paris, May 1.-Frencl
Minister of Marine received dispatch
that the American fleet was obliged tC
retreat after terrible engagement
Spanish loss heavy. American ships
severely damaged.
Libson, May 1t is reported here
that yesterday the American squadron
at the Philippines was defeated and
lost five ships The report is as yet
unconfrmed. 1t originated in tele.
gram received by the agent of the
Campania.
Madrid, May dispatches received
from Madrid states that serious fight
ing has occurred off Cavite, Philippine
Islands.
London, May Especial dispatches
from Madrid this morning says Span
iards fought splendidly, sailors refus-
ing to leave burning and sinking ships.
Captain of Reina Christiana went down
with the vessel
Madrid, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing to late official telegram Spanish
cruiser Castillo was also burned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06
Great Naval Battle Fought Near
Manila Bay.
THE STARS AND STRIPES STILL FLOAT OVER UNCLE SANS SHIPS
Serious, But Honorable" The Way The Spanish Min
lister of War Speaks of Their Losses.

Madrid, May Following is official
dispatch from Governor General OF
Philippines to the Minister of War,
Corea, as to the engagement off Manila.
Last night, April 30, the batteries
at the entrance to the Fort, announced
the arrival of the enemy forcing pass
age under the obscurity of night At
davbreak the enemy took up positions
opening with strong fire against
Fort Cavete and arsenal.
"Our fleet engaged the enemy in
brilliant combat, protected by Cavete
and Manila Forts They obliged the
enemy with heavy loss to Vancouver
repeatedly. At nine o'clock the Ameri-
cans took refuge behind foreign mer-
chant shipping on east side of the bay.
"Our fleet, considering the enemys
superiority, naturally suffered severe
loss. Maria Christiana is on fire and
another ship, believed to be the Don
Juan de Austria, was blown up and
sank in the bay.
There was considerable loss of life
Captain Cadardo, commanding Maria
Christiana, is among those killed. l
cannot now give further details. Spirit
of army, and navy is excellent.
WAR BULLETINS.
Madrid, May 1.-The Don Jaun De
Austria was severely damaged and her
commander was killed. Another Span-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Madrid, May, /. - Midnight = Ell
Hcraldo says Montejo has changed his
flagship during engagement, or be-
tween the two encounters, the better to-
direct the maneuvers. Thus he escap-
ed the fate of the Christiana's COM
mander.
Madrid, May, 1.-Blanco cables that
American warships are blockading
Cienfuegos captured Spanish merchant
steamer. A colonel, six officers and
three nom commissioned officers were
held as prisoners. Civilian passengers.
were liberated.
Madrid, May, /. -Midnight.-Th
second engagement was apparently'be-
gun by the Americans, after landing
their wounded on the west side of the
bay.
Madrid, May 1.-Midnight.-C Cabinet
Minister speaks of SERIOUS but honor
able losses"
Madrid, May 1.--Midnight.-An Off
cial telegram received at late hour
from the governor general of the Philip
pines says:
Admiral Montejo has transferred
his flag to the cruiser Isla De Cuba from
the cruiser Reina Maria Christiana.
The Reina Maria Christiana was COM
pletely burned, as was also the Castil-
la, the other ships having to retire
from the combat and some being sunk
to avoid their falling into the hands of
the enemy.
Libson, May Ill p. m.-Reliable
news received here that Spanish feet
was completely defeated off Cavete.
Madrid, May 1.-The Spanish warships
Mindanao and Ullao were slightly dam
aged. During this engagement the
Cavite forts maintained a steadier and
stronger fire upon the American squad
ron than in the first engagement.
Admiral Bermejo, the minister of
marine, has expressed himself as high
ly pleased with the heroism OF the
Spanish marines, and has telegraphed
congratulations to Admiral Montejo
and the valorous crews of the Spanish
squadron uuder fire of superior war
ships.
London, May L. Midnight Tho
second section of the Madrid dispatch
reporting the engagement off Manila
bay has just been received here. 1t
shows that there was serious fighting
off Cavities.
Admiral Bermejo, according to the
dispatch, has wired congratulations to
the Spanish navy on the behaviour of
the warships against superior forces.
Washington, May 1.-Washington is
rejoiced tonight Not since the dark
days of the great civil conflict of
third of a century ago have the people
of this city been so profoundly moved
by war news as they were this evening.
London, May 2.-Dispatches from
Madrid dated 2;9O a. m. says the city is
now tranquil, although the mounted
guards are patrolling all the main
streets. At the theaters, cafes and in
front of newspaper Offices last evening,
the people loudly lamented the unpre-
paredness of Manila to resist the Amer
lean warships, whose attack has long
been expected. The Madrid authori-
ties are determined to vigorously sup
press all street demonstrations.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Send boy down town with tin
bucket and he is sure to lose the lid on
his way.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

If man tells you story he thinks
is funny and you do not laugh at it, he
will hate you.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

In Hungary there are villages and
hundred of small towns without doc
tor within ten miles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

A young married woman's favorite
inquiry: "Do you know of anything
that will make baby sleep at night? 2"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

The oftener girl has been engaged
the more interesting is the announce
ment of her marriage.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

After all, an aching heart does not
hurt like an aching tooth.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

If you insist on getting married then
stay at home and amuse your wife.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

A Kansas woman has dignifed the
insects sometimes found in beds, by
calling them germs"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

To act sassy and look vicious is a
great help in fight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Lyons has twenty thousand power
silk looms.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Birmingham, Eng, makes five tons
of hairpins weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Tanning is one of Chile's booming in
dustries.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

A Greenland whale weighs one hun
dred tons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

In 1897 Missouri produced 32,15o
bales of cotton.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

The rush to Klondike for 1898 has
begun but the rush to get away will
begin earlier than it did last year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

1t is a pretty safe rule to refuse
credit to man who steps into your
place of business whistling or sing
ing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Chattanooga is to have two cotton
mills.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

Ceylons tea crop is now 1e6, 900, 900
pounds.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-05-06

America has 17,3OO.OOO cotton spin
dies
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17

ground Into these enormous chambers,
upon which he had spent over a mill
lion and a half dollars. no servant was
under any circumstances allowed 20
follow him. More extraordinary even
than these subtorranean rooms was
walk or road over six miles long. all
underground. and built by the duke OF
Portland underneath his estate. This
amazing tunnel. which alone cost near
ly a million dollars. was long regarded
as a lad or. amusement Of his grace.
But now that II II claimed that the
duke OF Portland was In reality leading
a double life. Il Ia seen that this under
ground passage leading from welbaok
Abbey may have been In fact an In
genioua device 20 enable him 10 dis
appear from the country where he was
known no the duke Of Portland. and
come up 10 London AZ bruce. the shop
keeper The tunnel runs completely
under the estate. and with lts various
branches opens on several country
roads widely separated. Al these op-
enlngs. II has now been found. arc
close 10 railway stations. anordlng
easy access to London. about two hours
away In this way Il would have been
quite possible for the duke Of Portland
20 descend into one Of the subierrane-
an chambers OF welbeck Abbey after
having had his breakfast there. and 20
have come up 10 London without pass
Ing over his estate, and without being
seen 10 leave the house. Old servants
who have now been examined say that
II was a very frequent occurrence for
tho duke OF Portland thus 10 disappear
and stay away for twcnty-four or thir-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-06-17
TALENTED YOUNG ARTIST.


~ A young woman artist OF much beau.
~ and talent is Florence Nightingale,
the charming daughter OF Prof. Night
ingale OF Argyle Park. Miss Nightin.
gale Is a dainty. slim girl scarce Ave
feet high. with wealth OF soft brown
hair which hPa a gllpt OF gold and lies
IN cutls about her face and neck. Her
eyes are green griy and Allied with the
Ore OF genius. Like her famous name
sake. the heroine OF the Crimea. she Ia
greatly loved by all who know her.
Miss Nightingale has studied her art
porslstenuy. but unobtrusively. In this
country and Europe. a few weeks ago
her sister was married. and In prepare
ton for the wedding Miss Nightingale
decoRlted the frieze OF each room in
the, huuse. on the walls Of the re-
ceptlon room blossom in varied hues
and color the hngly ,chrysanthemum
OF Japan. lp the music room and H.
btary she has traced the symbols OF art
and literattfe. vlolins. harps. pandean
pipes. sheet music. the owl. the Gre
eini lamp. the motto OF her father.
fIegondoidea cimuaP In graceful scroll.
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MOTHER OF FIrzHuoH LEE.
Once a Washington Belle aud SIN Idol
of Her Family.

Once n Washington Belle anu sun Ao"i
81. Of Her Family.
Blind aud almost helpless as a baby,
the mothrrpf Gen. Fitzhugh Lee lives
with her son Daniel. near Fredericks-
burg. Va. Though nearly ninety years
old. she ls still bright and cheerful
Surrounded by descendants who fairly
idolize her, she is rapidly nearing the
dark river. fearless and with childlike
confidence. Her grandfather. George
Mason was a prominent statesman In
the early days Of the republic and took
part in framing the American consti-
tuition. His third son. John, Inherited
considerable property In Virginia. in
Guiding Analostan island. to which
place he brought a lovely Maryland
bride. whose family name was Munay.
The youngest child Of this couple was
Anna Maria. who was brought MP on
the outskirts OF Washington. In her
youth she was known as beautiful
Mamie Mason Of the island" At Ar
lingtun she first met Lieut. sydney
Smith Lee. U. 8. ~. brother OF Rob
ert y. This meeting resulted In court
ship and marriage. Gen. Joseph y.
Johnson being one OF the groomsmen.
Portraits taken In those early days
show the bride 20 have had a lovely
piqidnt face with rosy cheeks, brown
eyes and clustering brown curls. The
young couple resided for some time in
Washington, where Mrs. Lees beauty,
wit and vlyaclty made her the admir-
alton and center OF choice social cir
Gle. At their country home. Clormont,
near Alexandria. on the 10th OF No
'yember. 1886. their eldest son was
born, aud named Fltzhugh. after a
beloved friend Mrs. Fitzhugh OF Raw
chworth. Five other sons were born
to them. and All grew to manhood and
were gallant sailors and soldiers dur
Ing the civil war. when that struggle
commenced Capt. Lee resigned from
the navy. and. like his famous brother,
offered hls sword TO his native state.
Mrs. Lee went with him to Richmond.
leaving all her property In the hands
Of the enemy. Never throughout these
four years OF horror and carnage did
Mrs. Lees courage give way. though
her husband. sons and many relatives
were at the front. AZ the close OF
.ho-tili,ics she returned with her fam
lily ton cuantry place in Stafford coun-
y. Virginia, where her husband died
soon aftDr Mrs. Lee spent many years
lp the quiet dignity OF widowhood at
old ,Rlehpond on the Potomac. When
her son. Fltzhugh. became governor
of Virginia. she made her home with
him In Richmond. and once more boz
came charm In society. She was
ever keenly interested In the political
Issues Of the day. but unfortunately n
seyoJe cold settled on her eyes. After
intense suffering. borne with her usual
fortitndc. she submitted to a painful
operation. which. however. failed TO
give relief Ind she became totally
blind.