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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-02
IN BOSTON.

Boston. Mass. May 1.-Dewey dan
was celebrated here to-day by n dis
play of flags over the national. Stat,
and city buildings and prominent
houses. and also by receptions held b,
patriotic societies. In many of tn,
public schools there were appropriate,
exercises
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-13
FARMER BEACH
HEARD FROM,
"reminiscences, Poetry and
Snow Engage his Pen
Falls Church, Va. April 8. 1saa

Falls Church, Va, April 8, 1899.
| DEAR JoURNAL-It has been so long a
time since have written to you that ]
am almost afraid lam treading on for.
hidden ground, yet did not fail to note
the invitation thrown out to me by
Ami" in recent issue of the paper
and avail myself thereof.
There have been so many changes
since | last wrote you that, to begin
with, hardly know where am at. y
So many whom knew five years ago
have grown up and gone; so many, too
of the dear faces which were then
marked with youths freshness and
beauty, that have paled at the touch OF
the Death Angel and have gone to
brighten the sweet home beyond. ]
can hardly realize it.
Then just think of it, we have passed
through war of fearful proportions
which has almost made us again ma
ton of soldiers, and has quite made us
narion of patriots, after eliminating
the unknown quantities of "embalmed
beef" and kindred elements.
And now we are still in another war,
shooting civilization into the distant
Fllipinos. What will we be doing next?
Well, time and events rush on without
waiting for lazy correspondents like
me. l want to say, however, right
here, that am still Georgian. No
temptation has prevailed as yet to
make me disloyal to my adopted state.
! still claim my legal residence and
citizenship in Georgia. do not forget
the open, genial hospitality that re-
ceived and warmed me there, nor the
kind words and thoughts that followed
me when / came away.
| love her old red hills;
love her rocks and rills,
And even the grocers' bills,
l paid in Georgia.
My heart with pleasure fills,
Though sadness with it thrills
As think of the doctors pills
I took in Georgia.
| love her girls and boys;
| took part in their joys,
And even the mirth and noise
| They made in Georgia.
/ love her noble men
And gentle ladies, then,
And especially when
like Ami, skilled with pen)
They write from Georgia.
You can tell that fellow is in love
when he tries to string rhymes together
like that, but luckily for your readers,
the machine was not wound up very
tight, and has now run down.
have been much interested OF late
in reading the letters of the Journals
correspondents and noting the items
OF interest gathered from Marietta's
suburban communities.
am especially pleased to note the
progress and growth of interest in
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-04-13

the Cobb County Literary Union.
which regard in part as one Of my
own children, having had a hand with
Earnest Willie" and others in found
ing 1t and laying it's corner stone. /
am glad it has become, as it was de-
signed to be, one of Cobb county's per-
manent educational institutions. I
would be glad to receive some statisti-
cal information, showing the present
status of this Literary Union, and, also,
a copy Of its last literary program, il
some correspondent will kindly furnish
me Herewith. | would like to encour-
age young people here to a similar
enterprise.
Boarding with US here in our Virgin
ia home, and reminding us of the by
gone days, is one lof Marietta's enter
prising boys, Mr.. David A. Irwin, now
in the office of the Southern railway
company in Washington, D. G. Can
any of you Marietta girls explain to me
the far-away look in Mr.. David's eyes,
and why it is that even the bright-eyed,
rudy checked Virginia lassies can
never get smile from him {? "Wel,
hardly ever" There is, no doubt,
some good reason, and any replies to
my question may be communicated
directly to me.
Have you seen any snow in Georgia
this past winter? We have had little
here that is. little less than they had
at the North pole.
The following lines (which are not
supposed to contain any sense) were
written during our February blizzard
here, descriptive thereof and | will
close MY present article Herewith,
promising you a more newsy letter
next time and soon:
VIRGINIA sNowBANK.
THE snow, the snow, the beautiful
snow"
(This is poem, don't you know
1t follows you wherever you go;
(Not the poem, / mean the snow
It's six feet-iambic, deep and grand,
CThe poem, not snow, please UNDER
stand,)
And its drifted in heaps as high as
(The snow, not the poem, l should have
said)
And it touches the heart with points
SO terse;
Il mean not the snow, but my ryth-
mic verse;
1t whirls through the air with bliz-
zard force;
(The snow, mean, not poem, of
course.)
And it fills the heart with thoughts
sublime;
Il don't mean the snow, / mean my
rhyme.)
And it banks on the car tracks, ten
feet high;
(The snow, not this poem, mind your
eye.)
And its beauty and force you should
see and know;
Il mean this poem, and not the SNOWY
And the cars in it's terrible depths
stand still;
Qn the snow, not the poem, If you WILL
1t has such an even, rythmic how
q mean the poem, not the SNOWY
You find yourself saying, Where
am at p"
Both snow and poem will end in that.
hope the blizzard did not affect any
one in your section so terribly
With my best wishes and kind re-
CARDS to your readers and correspond
ents, am, Yours as Of yore,
FARMER BEACH,"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
Masters Sale.

State Of South Carolina, | Court Of Com
County OF Union. mon Peas.
G.. II. Jeter, ct al Plaintiff.
John p. Thomas and John p. Thomas,
Jr., Defendants.
In obedience to an order male herein
will sell at Union, before the Court
House door, during the legal hours of
sale. on saiesday, 9th November 1890,
the following lands to wit:
All that tract of lanl containing seven
ty (7O) acres, more or less, near Santuc
station and adjoining lands now or late
o! II. j. Jones, w. II. Jones, J. $
Welsh. j. III. Randolph AMI John
Gregory.
All that lot at Carlisle known as lot
No. |, on the north sda OF Main street
and adjoining lots OF w. L. Jones, Lucy
Jeter and others and on the West by the
Hill lands.
All that lot Of land At Carlisle known,
as lot No. 3, on the North side OF Malli
street and adjoining lots Of w. L. jones,
Lucy Jeter ond others and on the West
by the Hill lands.
TERMS OF SALF.
One half cash, balance on q credit OF
one year with interest from day of sal.
secured by bond of the purchaser and a
mortgage Of the premises. Purchaser to
pay for papers.
G. III. PEAKE, Master.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
WASHINGTON LITTER.
(From Our Regular c Correspondent. J

Washington. Oct. 0, 1S39.-Admiral
Dewey left Washln ton for New Eng
land to-day. He will re.urn in about
two weeks. He made Georgia deleIa-
tion happy by replying as follows to their
in the ceremonies attending the presen-
tation of word to his fl g officer, Lieut..
Brumby, who is Georgian why,
certainly, gentlemen, I'll come. have
no engagement which will prevent
my going to Atlanta about Nov. l, and
LII be glad to present the sword myself
to Lieut.. Brumby'
MANY men of many minds certa inly
apply to everything connected with the
country's new possessions. Recently
opinions that Porto Rico was ripe for
civil government Eave been largely in
the majority. but that isn't the view of
Lieut.. Col. w. z. Hall, Adjutant Gen
eral of The department Of Porto Rico,
! who is now in Washington. He said on
the subject Conditions are not yet
such as TO warrant the abandonment of
military rule in Porto Rico; in fact. it
would be q sorrowful day for the
country if iJ were deprived of the firm
| yet kind government that is doing a
splendid work there, and will continue
to administer affairs 10 the interest of
the whole people. Certain individuals
dislike to see Americans on the island,
as they arc keen to get hold of the Gus
tom house receipts for their personal
benefit. They remember how officials in
the past waxed fat on the collection of
these same receipts, and they think that
if the present regime were abandoned,
they might have a chance to inaugurate
another a uf public plunder.''
A delegation Of Creek Indians, who
are in Washington co protest against
violations by tue government of tha
treaty they made with President Adam ;,
in 1925, have been informed that reliet
can only come from Congress. Tney
have with them a historical relic in the
shape Of q big silver medal presented al
their head Chief, by President Adams,
when the treaty was signed. On one
side Of the medal is UNITED States OF
America, John Quincy Adams, Pfesi.
dent, to Chief Ho-poth.lo Ho-lo-he" and
on the other hatchet and pipe, the date,
a pair of clasped hands, and "Friend-
ship and Peace"
The report of the Board Of Visitors of
the y. S. Naval Observatory--thef fir$i
says that pnless the Observatory could
be part Of a National University or a
Department or Science and Industries
nothing would be gained by taking il
from the control or the Navy Depart
ment. The Board recommends an in
crease i'm the astronomical staff of tht
observatory, and an ameniment OF the
law which will enable Naval OFFERS t
perform the duties of ASTRONOMERS ate.
they have passed the age of 6i, whe
they are now compelled to retire.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
Cutting Affair.

A serious cutting affair occurred
soon after dark Saturday evening on
Main street in front Of Mr.. John J.
Purcells store, which came near
proving fatal to one Of the combatants,
who received fearful cut ..om the
left ear near the temple down to haif
way across the throat, making hor-
rible, gaping wound which was sewed
up by DR.. Terrence in Dukes drug
store. The parties were Sam Cum
ningham and G. P. Barnett.
AS near as we can gather the par
ticulars it seems that one OF the parties
had some two years ago borrowed a
couple Of dollars from the other and
had never paid it back. The other
had recently borrowed the same
amount from the debtor. Saturday
night the last borrower was asked to
pay back the money, when he said
"that is all right let it go for the
amount you borrowed from me two
years ago." This started row which
resulted in Mr.. Barnett's throat being
cut as above, he also received two
or three other gashes in the scuffie.
He endeayored to get to his knife but
did not succeed in getting it open in
time. This is the first fracas OF a
serious nature we have had on our
streets in long time we are glad to
say, and this one was the most quiet
we ever heard Of, not loud word
was used by either party, and no one
knew OF it except those who happened
to be looking that way or whose at
tention was attracted by the scufiie.
Mr.. Barnett's wound is said to be
getting along very nicely. Mr.. Gun.
ningham put up forfeit for his ap.
pearence.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
Maj. w. II. Thomsors

Few can realize what it is to lave
heart dis ease and what it is TO live life
Which may be cut short any moment by
cessation of that regular beat in The left
breast. Such life was epded in the
death OF Maj. w. 7. Thomson last Mon
day in his 70lh year. During his life he
carried small vial of medicine in his
vest pocket. and when spell would come
on him his friends knew where to find
the relief.
He came of one of Union county's
most representative families, being a
brother Of Mrs. Ann II. Jeter and the
late DR.. A. w. Thomson.
Entering the South Carolina college
in 1S45 ha graduated in 1S4S and re-
turned home and married Miss Sallie
Giles whom he survived only a few years.
At the beginning of the war he volun.
tecrtd ard was elected Msjor Of the 9th
s. G. Regiment.
Major was Conscientious Christian,
was everpbody's friend and no one can
remember that he ever spoke disparag.
ingly of any one. His whole life was
characterized 10y his intense religious
convictions, his integrity and piety. Fol
the past few years he has devoted him
self to building up the Methodist Sun
day School on Factory Hill. and will bt
very much misstd in all church and Sun
day School work in town.
His funeral was held in the Methodist
church services being conducted by
Rev. w. A. Hassabeau assisted by Rev
Mr.. Schuler, and his remains inferred in
the family plat at city cemetery. The
floral offerings were beautiful
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
Fine Sewing Machines.

The prettiest line of Sewing Machines
ever brought to Union. See our anto-
matte drop head sewing machines in
beautiful carved mahogany, birch and
antique oak-they are simply perfection
OF art, service and beauty-so noiseless
that yon can scarcely hear them run; so
light that they can be run with a No.
90 cotton thread for a band. Come
quick before they are out.
S. NJ. RICE, JR., E. U.
wonder Store" Music and Sewing
Machine House.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
Special Excursion Rates via. Sou.
Railway.

The Southern Railway announces sale
of round trip tickets to Atlanta, Ga, on
account Of the Georgia State Fair, which
will be open from October 18th to No
vember 4th. Exceptionally low rate of
one first class fare, plus 40 cents admis-
sion to the Fair Grounds will be on sale
from important stations. For full in
formation as to schedules, write or call
on w. II. DoNNY, Agent Southera
Railway, Union, or j. b. HEYwooD,
T. p. A., Augusta.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
A Brilliant Marriage.

On Fridayssnight, October 9th, at the
residence Of Mrs. Boyd, Mr.. William
Wilbanks and the charming widow,
Mrs. Fair Block were joined i'll holy
wedlock. Thos. McNally, Esq.,, No
tary Public officiated.
May they live long and prosper.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13

"Wheo our boys vera alm' at deal
from whooping cough, our doctor
gave Oae Minute Cough Cure. They
recovered rapiily," writes P. Z. Bellies,
Argyle, Pa. |; cures coughs. colds,
g@pps AMI al throat aid lung
troubles, i. G, Dake.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13

eff you sc>ur the world you will
never fild remedy eq,al t. One
Minute Cough Cure" says F. litor
Faokler, Of the Micanopy, Fla,
"uustler." 1t cured his family OF
LaGrippe and saves thousand, from
Pneumonia, bronchitis, Group and all
throat and lung troubles F. G. Duke.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-10-13
CHAS. r. SMITHS
Clothing, Shoe and Hat Store.
LOST.

A certificate for FIVE shares in Series
No. 5 of the Union B. Il. L. Associa-
tion has been lost or misplaced. The
finder will confer favor by returning il
to N. p. DUNBAR.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06
POINTS AND OPINIONS.

There is no longer any doubt that
President Mckinley has his heart set on
a second term. lie is throwing oratori-
cal bouquets AT the southern ladies'
st. Louis Republic.
Restricting immigration and an
nexing the cheapest labor on earth ara
not consistent with each other. They
are as aniagonistic as protective tariff
and the open door."-pittsburgh Dis
patch.
-Brother Dingley is doing a great
deal Of thinking these days. lie is try
ing to figure out n plan TO open his
tariff measures AZ the Philippine end
and still keep it bottled up atthe Amer
lean end.-N-co CTeN) Times-Herald.
AS might have been expected. the
republican administration AT Washing
ton is %neglccting and evading every
pledge made by the republican party
the polls in 1876. Nothing has been
done about the currency. none Of tina
many promises made hav, beer kept.
and the administration generally
doesn't seem to know what TO 10 about
anything.-Tammany Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06
81 AIR. OF THE REGULARS.

=, uas Private Blair. OF the regulars. be-
fore dread El Canoy.
u-ho felt with every throb OF ais wound
inc life-tide ebb away;
And as he dwelt In fevered dream on
me home OF his youthful years.
H. hoard near by the moan and sigh OF
two OF the vol,nteers.
Nc raised him up and gazed al them. and
likely lads they were.
nut with he hade them pluck up heart he
found they could not stir.
rhau a bullet piowed the soddcn loan.
ana his fearless face grew dark.
FOR Ne saw through the blur a sharpshoot-
ar. who made the twain his mark.
And his strength leaped into his limbs
again. and his fading eye burned
bright;
And he gripped his gun with a steady hand
and glanced along the sight.
rhrn another voice IN that choir OF fire out
snake with a deadly stress,
Ana In the trench az Fl Caney there lurkcd
a spaniard less.
= stll the means OF the volunteers went
un through the murky air.
And there kindied the light OF a nobler
thought ia the brain OF Private Blair.
~, flask at his side. he had drained il dry
M the bligieriEg scorch and shine.
e. Sal ppalled. he crept and crawled In
,he face OF the hre-iine.
Tho wnitiing bullets sped o'erhead. and the
great shells burst with a roar,
Aud tne shrapnel tore the ground around
IKE the tusks OF a grisly boar.
III. VA le went. with his high intent. I'll
he covered the space between.
And came 10 the place where the spaniard
isv and clutchcd his full cantcen.
rh.n ~ wriggisl back DER the bloody
track. while death drummed loud IN
MS cans,
And dressed the draught he woul fain
fate quaned to the lips OF the volun-
tters.
"prnkf' cried he; don't think OF me. for
I'm only a regular.
NH. you have homes In the mother-land
where your waiting oved ones are
Than his soul was sped to the peace OF the
dead All praise to the men who dare.
Ana honor he from sea 10 sea 10 the deed
IN Private Blair!
clinton scol.ard. in Lcslie's Weekly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06
A CHANGE NEEDED.
Must the Country Drift 10 Another
Panic on the Present Unstable
Currency system.

A distinguished western a OF
the republican party is quoted a. say
ing hat the recent elections abou; set
lied the silver and currency question.
that free silver is dead. farmers receive
good prices for products. labor is en-
ployed. and popllism is gasping in the
throcs of dissolution.
Assuming, for the sake OF argument,
that the good prices for agricultural
products nave been the chief cause Of
the present prosperous conditions and
the senator's satisfactory state OF
mind. what will lie the condition if tie
prices of grain fall again. our Exports
and our consequent imports Of gold
diminish, ard we again be compelled 10
export gold TO the dctriment of our
currency system? The evil which
threatened us from 1893 &c 1896 Is with
us still-viz.. the unstable currency
system. As q very able editor has said:
The rocks are still there. and Just as
dangerous 10 the ship Of state: we are
now or the high tide. and when il goes
out again we will be in tie same dam
gerous position which SO nearly
wrecked as a few years age"
Itisfheold story Of the Arkansas .rav-
eler over again: When il rains the roof
can't bc repaired. ard when the sun
shinesAt Is not necessary. But who will
properly have earned the blame il The
economic dangers again threaten and
we are not prepared Is IL no. the
Mary Tapiey politician who looks only
to the business of the day which Is
with US? Certainly II Is no. statesman
shin. whatever else IL may be called.
npublican POLICY. II the remarks Of
some OF the leaders are to Re seriously
regarded as an indication thereof. Is 10
let the Ship DRIFT with the tide. instead
Of steering II into \ safe harlYr. After
having repeatedly acknowledged the
danger In our prescn. system OF cur
rcncy. they decline 10 remove that dam
ger for fear Of losing Office. The coun-
try's ultimate welfare apparently
counts for iittlc in their calculations
Money
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06
BANK ROBBERY.
An Example Of Republican Methods
of LootinE the
Treasury.

II is alleged that Whitelaw Reid and
are to receive 500. 900 each for their
services.
That is about $4,000 a month and ex-
penses, and is the best job these two
eminent incompetents ever captured.
So far as the other members of the
commission are concerned. they will
have TO be satisfied with getting the
honor. the junket and the single salary
which they are drawing as members Of
the United States senate.
This proposed payment of sloo,coo
each TO Reid and Day is a fair sample Of
the kind of robbery which the admin
istration stands ready to approve.
Reid is a millionaire many times over,
having married a fortune with the
daughter Of ID. O. Mills, and thus won
an easy financial victory in this world
of work and worry.
Day, who was never heard ofoutside
OF Canton. o., before he became n mem
Der Of the presidents cabinet, and who
never earned as much as 5000 n year
when practicing as a country lawyer
yuddenly looms up ms n man whose
trvices are worth $4,000 a month.
The whole proposition Is most out.
fagcous and the people OF The United
States will regard IL as a plain case 81
footing the treasury and Of robbirg the
taxpayers IN behalf Of n rich man who
doesn't need The money and OF another
man who couldn't earn that mnch in =
lifetime II he lived a hundred years.
rhicaro Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-06

way up the other side. where they be-
held "A sight that at first made them
cuss ia their choicest style, but which
at second glance appeared so ridiculous
that il made them laugh. In the clear
ing were four black bears-two old
ones and two half-grown cubs-and
close by was the more than half empty
honey tub. The old male bear was div
ing into the honey with both paws, pull
ing out great hunks Of the comb and
c%runching il between his jaws, the
while making sundry grunts Of TX
treme satisfaction aud grinning with
undisguised pleasure. liut the cubs
poor little fellows-they had done
gone" aud had eaten too mucn OF the
honey and both were in the throes Of a
fierce case Of stomach ache. The cubs
were rolling about on the ground, their
legs drawn together and squealing like
two shoats IA a slaughter pen. And the
mother bear was cn%deayOring 70 soofh
her offspring. First the one and thea
the other she would take and rub rub
where the pain seemed f~iercest and rub
as though the stomachs Of the poor
little bears would surely wear
through. Then occasionally snc'd lose
her patience with the gluttonpus little
bears and the way she'd cuff them
looked as though she might have
learned it from peeking into a Cum
mings township schoolroom s,me day
when the schoolma'am wasn't In good
humor and when she was taking her
spite out on some block-heade cd young
stcr. This cutting, however, was not
much ofacure for pear stomach ache,so
while her lord and master %ravcnously
waded into the contents of the tub Mrs
Bear continued TO rub the stomachs Of
her youngsters like as if they had cole
or had been eating green apples.
Chamberlain and kuntz conceived
the idea Of capturing the cubs. They
reckoned that the little ones were too
sick to be able to run. and they cal
culated that the old bears would skc-
daddle as soon as they saw them. But
they reckoned wrong. The bears were
not to be frightened. The men were
without weapons. save for pocket
hH4NtS. lh'N SuuitilF ltdDtQ lIOIl
their hiding place into the clearing.
not more than ten yards from the
bears. And just as suddenly did old
Mr.. Bruin leave off eating honey and
prepare for defense. The men circled
about the quartet Of bears. The latter
huddled together, the sick cubs whin-
ing so pitifully that even old man Cham
berlain's heart softened. lie would
have retreatcd had not just ihen the
old male bear made up his mind to
fight. lie made for the men on a
double-quick. reinforced by the moth
or bear and the stumbling sick cubs.
The men endeavored to make a detour
to get down into the rayine again, when
suddenly the she bear broke IVA and
took after Kuntz full tilt. Kuntz
slipped and went spralwing INTO the
tub Of honey. emerging therefrom with
the sticky stuff all over his ace and
hands and i dripping from his long.
unkempt locks. But il was no time