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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09


What flag of the many now treas
ured can exceed in value, as ma
tional heirloom, the flag of Fort sum-
ter? 1t stands for the first move
ment toward the disintegration or the
government 1t remains to protest
against another assault upon the
standard, and. as long as there Is
shred left of it, to tell the stirring
story Of the beginning Of the longest
and darkest period of its history.
This best record of the wars begin
ming is not with the other flags at the
War Department. 1t is in even SAFER
hands, for the widow of the brave SOL
dier who fought to defend 1t treas
ures 1t as her dearest possession. Mrs.
Eliza Bayard Anderson, widow OF
Maj.-Gen. Anderson, the hero OF sum
ter, has lived for number or years
very quietly in Washington, having
gone there from New York in search OF
a milder climate. Having the good
fortune to hear of Mrs. Anderson's res
idente there, and of her possession OF
the famous flag, l went on a patriotic
pilgrimage to touch the tattered folds
Of this glorious "Old Glory" and to
hear from her the ,tory OF its expert
ences.
The flag, which shows IT'S age, spends
more than the half of its time III the
vaults of a safe deposit company, ana
is only taken out on occasion, to be
kept the while very closely in the
care of its owner. 1t is not fine flag,
but of coarse meshed strong bunting,
made to wrestle with the storm winds
and stout from the start, even though
its makers little thought it would have
to bear the first assaults OF a war be-
tween its own people. There was need
of a strong wind TO bear it out fully
from the staff, it is 50 large, being ten
feet wide by fifteen feet long. Still
its coloring was good. and is bright
even now, and but for its pitiful holes
and tatters, would yet be a gorgeous
symbol of freedom in the sunlight
aloft.
There were two flags at Fort Sum-
ter which had been carried there by
Maj. Anderson when he evacuated Fort
Moultrie-one known as the Garrison
flag, and the other the Storm flag. The
finer garrison flag, used in fair
weather, is not the flag of Sumter. Bad
weather during the April of 1861 gave
this good fortune to its coarser COM
panion, and while Mrs. Anderson
keeps both of the good flags in COM
pany. it Is the storm flag which will
always be the valued relic, and which
some day should come into the care OF
the government, to be kept with those
things it holds most worthy of watch
full preservation.
Mrs. Anderson has been very jeal-
Gus Of these treasures, and has very
seldom parted with them. In fact,
since her husbands death, in 1871,
only once has the Sumter flag been
out Of her keeping. This was at a re-
cent celebration Of the raising Of the
flag again over Sumter, in 1865, and
for this occasion it was given into the
guardianship Of the old Anderson
Zouaves of New York, a veteran COM
pany, raised at the opening of the war
and named in honor Of the command
or OF Fort Sumter. Before Maj. An
deisons death the flag had been prom
ineEt in several celebrations, and was
an appropriate pail when its defender
was buried at West Point
The flags first came into Maj. An
6arson's possession when, after his re-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

full assault upon the fort, a flag was
captured, which Gen. Beauregard be-
lieved to be the flag OF Sumter and
which was carried back into the fort
with great JOY by the Confederates.
Another story is that the little band
Of seventy soldiers, after the lowering
OF the flag, cut it up into seventy small
pieces as mementos, and many OF the
spurious fragments are in existence to-
day. OF course 1t is probable that
Major Anderson did cut some small
bits from the flag as gifts to friends
but this did not in any affect its size
or condition. 1t is very probable that
these pieces were taken from the edge,
already torn and raveled. There are
only the rents made by shells in the
body of the flag, and in spite OF the
thick rain of shot which poured upon
it, twice cutting the staff and also the
halyard, no star was blotted out, but
they were all left in the undivided
Union, which was to survive four
years OF war.
The story of the flag of Sumter is
not to be told without giving some at
tention to the career of the man who
made it, he who. cast upon his own
resources by an administration con-
tanning three secession cabinet Off
GERS, so valiantly and wisely held up
the honor of the government in spite
Of difficult surroundings and in spite
Of ties often more powerful than pa
triotism.
1t is almost impossible, in writing OF
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
TOOK HIS ADVICE.
A Veterinary Surgeon of Battle Creek
Tells About it.

A Veterinary Surgeon of Battle Creek
Tells About it.
How many times in life a few words Of
good advice, coming from friend one
can depend upon, will save us hours,
perhaps months, of misery. The fol-
lowing which comes from Battle Creek
will interest our readers DIR. Oliver
Guiteaux, Veterinary Surgeon of that
city, a well-known man there, as well
as in Kalamazoo and Marshall, speaks
of his experience with the little con-
queror and the result of few timely
words Of advice. He says:
II was standing in Amberg &c MUIR
phys drug store in Battle Creek one
day when a friend of mine came in and
asked for box of kidney pills. After
he had made his purchase said quietly
to him, You have made mistake IN
buying those His reply was, How is
that?' said 'Doan's Kidney Pills are
worth all the Others put together As
he wanted my reasons for thinking so
/ told him that my kidneys had both
cred me for years, that / suffered from
backache until i could scarcely stand
il, that had nearly every symptom TO
be found where the kidneys are af-
fected, that | had used remedy after
remedy including box after box of the
one he just purchased, and that until I
used Doan's Kidney Pills might have
taken as many spoonsful of water, in
fact, think some of them hurt me. A
couple of weeks after this met him ON
the stree.s when he said: Doc, Doan's
Kidney Pills are just as you repre-
sented. After using the box about which
we had conversation in Amberg q
Murphys drug store i was as bad as
ever. then procured Doan's and stuck
to their treatment until they cured me-"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, Sole
agents for the U. 5. Remember the
name Doan's and take no substitute.
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and an attack upon Moultrie seemed
imminent.
therefore, upon his own response
bility, on Dec. 26. Maj Anderson
moved his garrison 60 Fort Sumter
1t was at this time that he cut down
the old flagstaff at Moultrle, 10 the
great infuriation of the citizens of
Charleston. in order that the new flag
might not be raised upon 1t. He car
ried with him the now famous flag and
raised 1t over Sumter at noon on Dec.
II, with prayers by the flag and pa
triotic music.
1t was on the 18th OF April, 1861,
that the bombardment of Fort Sumter
was begun by the surrounding forces
or the Confederacy, and this is gener-
ally called the first gun of the war. At
any rate, this was really the begin
ming of hostilities between the United
states and the Confederate States, and
under the folds of this flag, then fired
upon, the gallant Maj. Anderson and
his little garrison won immortal fame
Hot shot and shell came down upon
Sumter from the triangular siege
works arranged by the rebel forces.
The day was dark and cloudy, and as
II feeling for its own disgrace, the old
flag hung its head and was wrapped
around the flagstaff Seven times dur
Ing the first day of the bombardment
the flagstaff was struck.
Early in the day several vessels OF
the Federal fleet were observed off the
bar, and orders were given to dip the
flag to them. This was done, and the
salute was returned, but while the
flag was being hoisted after the third
dip, a shell burst near the flagstaff
and cut the ballard. The part Of the
ballard thus cut was so connected
with the flag that it must have come
down with run, had not the end OF
the rope caught in the shivered staff
and kept the Star Spangled Banner
aloft. There it remained for a long
night Of active bombardment and
fierce illumination.
This is the incident to which Maj.
Anderson referred when he afterward
said: God Almighty nailed that flag
to the mast, and l could not have low
cred it if l had tried" At l o'clock Of
the second day the flagstaff, having
been hit twice before that morning,
was again struck and fell. The flag
was Immediately secured by Lieut..
Hall, and so soon as it could be at
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Disagreeable February.

The discomforts of this month can
be escaped by taking advantage Of
the winter excursions Of the Louisville
&c Nashville Railroad TO one of the
many pleasant resorts of the South.
This line offers unsurpassed facilities
for reaching the cities in the South,
the winter resorts of the beautiful gulf
coast, Of Florida, OF California, and
Of the West Indies Write c. p. At
more, General Passenger Agent, Louis
vile, KY, for folders descriptive OF
Florida or the Gulf Coast.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

turn to New York following the evac-
uation OF Sumter, he made the usual
garrison invoice to the War Depart
ment, including the two flags in the
list OF returns. With fine sentiment.
the Secretary of War sent back the
flags with the statement that they
could be in no better keeping than in
the hands Of the man who had so GAL
lantly defended them. They were
thereupon placed in strong box by
Peter Hart, a humble hero in the story,
and for four years remained in the
vaults of the Metropolitan Bank.
Like all important relics of the war,
this old flag has not been without at
tack, and there have been, as is usual
In such cases, several spurious flags or
pieces of flags, passing about the coun-
trT as the Sumter flag. The contro-
versy began as far back as 1863, when
much correspondence went the rounds
Of the army and navy press upon the
subject. One story was that in cap
turing a coats crew in the unsuccess-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
A Curiosity.

My friend said the visitor at the
dime museum to one of the exhibits,
"as fat man you are rank failure.
I have seen many fatter man than
you running at large"
"But do you thoroughly under
stand" asked the curiosity, "that |
acquired all this fairness In military
camp during the Hispano-American
war?"-Life
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

But, mon," expostulated the old
Presbyterian elder, holly, sis that not
veery heavy. fee you've charged
me?"
Surely not, when you consider that
I saved your life"
"But why sac much for keeping a
mon DOT o. heaven?"
well, to tell you the truth res
ponded the doctor, coolly. II didn't
know where you were going"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Oats-eA1-c inches long.

The Dat marvel-what will 100000 such
long heads per acre weigh? 1886 lbs
$50 Bushels! Such a yield pays big!
postage 10 JOHN A. SALZER SEED
COMPANY, LA CROSSE, WIS, and get
their great catalogue and 10 Farm Seed
Samples free; including Bromus lnermis.
the greatest grass on earth. Potatoes
81 20 a Bbl. [w.n.I
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
A Change of Diet.

The Dog-Faced Man-Such a change
in Glass Eater! He used to be so
grave and dignifed.
The Snake Charmer-Well, you see,
he's been living on Bohemian glass
lately.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Convincing.

Extraordinarily, now, are those
eggs fresh?
Grocer-Madam, il you will kindly
step to the telephone and call up our
farm, you can hear the hens that laid
those eggs still cackling.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Moro Like IL.

Householder-Do you pretend to say
that this meter measures the amount
of gas we burn?
Inspector will enter into no con-
troversy, sir, but l will say that the
meter measures the amount Of gas you
have to pay for.-Boston Globe.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

MRS. ELIZA BAYARD ANDERSON.
company and private property, and sa-
luting my flag with fifty guns"
The Confederate Gen. Beauregard
said, referring to Maj. Anderson:
with such material for an army. II
properly disciplined, l would consider
myself invincible against any forces
not too superior"
Gen. Abner Doubleday claims the
honor OF having fired the first shot
from Sumter in defense of the old flag.
Edmund Ruffln of Virginia claimed
that he fired the first Confederate gun
at Sumter. Others have disputed with
him this claim to notoriety. II -
needless to say that, on his return to
New York on the steamship Baltic,
Gen. Anderson found himself a ma
tional hero
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
His Independence.

what a bad cold you have, Benz
dict!"
Eyes; my mother-in-law got to die
tating when the family should put
their winter flannels on"
did you put yours on?"
"No-that's it. / had them on, and
when she got so arbitrary l went and
took them off."-Puck.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
No Cause for Woe.

Mistah Johnsing-Miz' Browns In
mournin', amt she?
Miss Smiff-Mournin' nothin! Yo'
can hear her crepe rustic TO block,
an dat niggah's so joyful she don
know whad tub do.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Tie a50Ve Picture is frbr0aHced in fve
rokors on tie eo0er cf The FEBRUARY
LEDGER MONTHLY. Size IoxI3 ins.
THE FEBRUARY Issue of tho ledger
Monthly is the american Beauty"
number. 1t contains reproductions
Of the portraits of the most beautiful
women recently exhibited at the Portrait
Show at tho Academy of Design in New
York. The portrait on the cover of the
February issue, suggestion of which is
given above, is by that celebrated fashion,
able portrait painter, earle j. BlenneT
and it is reproduced in five colors, making
a picture worthy of framing. To all lovers
of the beautiful, this cover is worth many
times the price of the magazine.
Now is the Time 10 Subscribe.
To every one sending fffy cents now for
years subscription VIC will send FREE the
January number, and we viii, also send the
Ledger Monthly until March, 1900.
Yony Postmaster 7VW take yOnr sub
sc,1bfioH.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Similar Cruelties.

Mr.. Brox-In ancient times they
used to break wretches on the wheel.
Mr.. Manhattan-Was that the pre-
cursor of that modern barbarity, the
six-day bicycle race?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

It's mistake to imagine that itching
piles can't be cured; mistake to suffer
day longer than you can help.
Doan's Ointment brings instant relief
and permanent cure. At any drug
store, so cents.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Still We Pay.

The Foreigner-Yes, your war was
rather costly, but STILL if you dance
you must pay the fiddler.
The Yankee-Yes, but we weren't
the ones that danced.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
or Course.

Belle-Would you allow a man to
kiss you?
Maude-Um-well l think it is our
duty to-er-make allowances for the
weakness OF mankind, you know.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Nnfliing Else.

The Merchant-You should earn
your bread by the sweat of your brow.
The Mendicant-Don't 1? I'm in
sweat all de time fer fear dem cops
will arrest me.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
single RIessedne.s.

What a lot of bachelors there are
nowadays"
isn't 1t selfish of them, too, to think
so much Of their own happiness?"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
NEXT Thing to IL.

"Your husband doesn't smoke, Mrs
Price?"
mo, but he sometimes fumes"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
A Sure Way.

The Patriot-England is trying her
best to promote friendly relations with
us.
The Poet-Yes. l notice that Austin
isn't writing much now.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Trying.

I'D like to ride bicycle, but am
too fat"
II didn't know that was any draw
back"
ut is to me- / can mount all right,
and stick on all right, but l can't lift
my knees"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

All the healing balsamic virtues of
the Norway pine are concentrated
in DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup.
Natures own remedy for coughs and
colds
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Cascarets make bowels and kidneys act
naturally, destroy microbes, cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Near 10 caninrx Mark.

Frau Charlotte Embden, the only
surviving sister OF the poet Heine, has
just celebrated Der ninety-eighth birth
day.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
Health for Ten Cents

The hunter who Is chased by bear is lucky
IL he comes out ahead of the game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY

A little child can discover more stray sun
beams than grown person can.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

The man who dwells in Other PEOPLES memo
ries has TO pay exorbitant rent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
The Boston Globes Opinion of the
Ledger Monthly.

For the money go cts. year,, no
brighter periodical than the s.edger
Monthly is printed in English. This
wide-awake publication is certainly
lies at many times the price. One has to
rub ones eyes and look twice to see
Fifty Cents a Yearr The Ledger
Monthly is brimful of suggestions for
every member, young or old, of the great
public's greater family.-Boston Globe.
You can avail yourself of the offer noove
by sending only fifty cents TO
ROBERT BONNER'S SONS, Publishers,
No. 1853 Ledger Building, New York
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09
The Definition.

Bobby-Pa, what is an eccentric
man?
pam eccentric man, Bobby, is q
very wealthy lunatic. a poor lunatic
is called a crank
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

IL wonder why they call a girls re-
fusal the mitten?'"
because It's Nit vt course"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

FITS Permanently GU ell. No fits after
first days of DR. klne's Great Nerve Restorer.
Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

It's pretty haId to make schoolboy
believe in an all-wise providence when
it storms on a holiday.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

According to the old saw every dog
has his day. So has every saint, for that
matter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Our own faults always look small in COMPARE
son with those we see in others.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Next TO babies woman judges hev
friends by their underwear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money IL 1t fails to cure.
CSC The genuine has l.. 3 q. on each tablet
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

1t isn't vanity that makes man go
out between the acts and look ia the
glass.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

The original settler in Tennessee was
probably the first man who tennis saw.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-09

Husbands are necessary only once a
month-when the bills come in.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

The president, according to a
journalistic admirer, will strike the
Filipinos wherever he finds them in
force and show them nothing but
the sword until they yield, Spain
did that for their oppression CON
tinues the admirer of greatness;
"the United States will do it for
their benefit and advancement 1t
will no doubt be greatly comforting
to the Filipino who is plugged with
a Krag Jorgenson bullet to reflect
as he climbs the golden stairs, that
he was plugged for his benefit and
advancement, not as an act of OPP
preston, II will make great diff
ference, TOO, in his reception by
st, Peter, Chicago Chronicle,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10
The New Cup Defender.

The new cup defender now being
built is expected to be the most re-
markable vessel ever turned out,
Its construction has been kept a
profound secret, but it is whispered
that it will easily hold the cup
America is rapidly comiag to the
front A good example of this is
her famous household remedy, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which has
defended health tor half a century,
In spite of many limitations, no 9th
er remedy has been able to supplant
it, 1t holds the championship for
the defeat of all stomach Ills, such
as Indigestion, constipation ner-
vousness, biliousness, liver and kid
ney troubles, it is also an excellent
preventive and cure OF malaria aud
fever and ague, 1t is strongly re
commended to every one at this
time of year,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
cous surfaces Such articles should new
er be used except on prescriptions from
reputable physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you can pos
siby derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by f. j. Cheney x
Go Toledo, Ohio, contains no mercury,
and is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine, 1t is
taken internally, aud made in Toledo, o.,
by f. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free,
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

Eight per cent on city realty IS
considered good. We know of con-
siderable money loaned at 6 and s
per cent. Yet last years business
of the fire insurance companies
showed 81 per cent above amount
paid out on fire losses. OF course it
took considerable Of this 81 per cent
to pay for expenses, but it did not
take it all but 6 or 8 per cent. BY
high rates, robbery, they have
brought on themselves the anti
trust law.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

1t is a painful study how awfuIly
awful generous some Of the skin
hints who are so stingy that they
almost deny themselves a square
meal when they have to pay for
the same themselves-because
when they are injected into some
Office where they are empowered
with vote to expeud or appropn-
ate public funds. They are then
willing to be very generous indeed
and more especially so if it is with
some contractor who has seen
them properly. Watch this and
you will see that it is too true to
be funny.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

The Arkansas Democrat quotes
Chairman Neil, of the Railroad
Commission, as follows; I'VE are
doing nothing. We have no tools to
work with and no place to meet. If
the legislature fails to pass the ne
cessary appropriation fer conduct
ing the business of the commission,
the consequences must fall upon
their own heads. Until they do
pass an appropriation we can do
nothing at all"
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

The new walk laid by the Miller
Paving Co., of Memphis, in front of
the city hall, demonstrates the
beauty, utility and convenience of
the granolithic walk, Go aud look
at it, and then look at the one on
Hornor block, and see if you can
not screw your courage up to the
point of building one around your
own property, The first cost is
greater, of course, but the walk will
be there when you are gathered to
your fathers. Mr.. Miller is now
laying $50 lineal feet of grauoIithic
walk for Judge Stephenson, Helena
World.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1899-04-10

The Arkansas senate has passed
a game and fish law that is equal
to the antitrust insurance law.
The law sets out that the fish in
the stream, unless in private ponds
belongs TO the state and it shall be
unlawful to ship or sell outside Of
the state any fish taken from
Arkansas waters. The bill also
protects prairie chickens for ten
years from the gun shell.