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The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14

the hospital for another surgical opsra-
ttion. but she decidsa 30 put her trus TN
God and let him heal her. Her faith had
not been misplaced, for perfect restora-
tion Of health had come to her.
Miss Mills o. Colcord of Boston, who
lost foot by an accident when a child,
was about to go TO hospital few day
ago. TO submit TO a second operation, but
accepted Christ and put her faith in
him, and he removed the cause of her
suffering.
This last person to give oral testimony
was Mrs Lottie E. Towne OF Northwood
N. H., who was four years in an insane
hospital, and her mental faculties were
restored in answer to prayers OF her rel
atives.
DIR. Simpson and DR.. Wilson next en-
quired as to the number Of persons pres
ent who had been
CURED OF CANCERS.
through prayer and faith In the Great
Physioian. There were thirteen res
pcnses. Then q long list Of diseases was
taken up In a similar manner. Six
claimed TO have been cured of spinal
diseases; pneumonia. six; consumption,
eight; bronchitis, fifteen; liver diseases,
six; heart disease, seventeen; broken
bones, seven; insanity, three; nervous
prostratiop, thirty; dyspepsia, twenty
seven; paralysis, ten; the grip. twenty
i've; deafness, six; defective speeech,
nine; defective sight. eight; blood pois
oning six.
| They were asked how many had chill
dren who have been cured by prayer and
faith. About thirty mothers aros q.
Then DIR. Simpson asked how many of
the audience believe fully In the doctrine
of Divine healing, and live day by day
In. Gods light and love, accepting his
life as we'll as his healing, About four
hundred arose.
After the testimony meeting the anoint-
ing service took place in the Tabernacle.
Only applicants for healing and sanoti-
fication were allowed In the .tody Of the
house. with DR.. Simpson and his elders,
but the galleries were left open to specta-
tors who were cautioned to be very quiet
and sit with bowed heads.
About two undred candidates for the
Amounting service occupied alternate
rows of chairs AT ter prayer by DIR.
Simpson his elders passe d along the rows
of chairs, laying on hands and amounting
with oil the heads of the candidates.
Sunday the convention will conclude
with missionary services ami the mis-
sionary collection, the latter following
DIR. Simpsons forenoon sermon.
In attendance and in ths number Of re-
markable stories of cures effected by faith
today's meeting was not the equal of
those of former years.
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SONS OF VETERANS.

The delegates and past division officer
of the Maine Division, Sons OF Veterans.
entitled to vote at the approaching en-
oampment of the Commandery in Chief
of the s. of V. to be held at Detroit,
Sept. z, s and Q, are receiving circular
letters from the Ohio division urging sup
port for their past division commander,
A. w. Jones, who is candidate for the
position of Commander In Chief of the
order at the annual meeting. Past Divis.
ion Commander Jones Is a man some
over 90 years of age and is at the present
time Lieutenant Governor of the State OF
Ohio The only other candidate known
TO be announced for the position Is Kew.
W. ]. Patton of Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Rev. MIR. Patton is IA man OF over 40 years
and has held several positions of respon-
ability In the order. Rev. MIR. Patton
has been a candidate for the past three
years, for the position of commander In
chief. The delegates of New England are
believed to be solid for Gov. Jones, and
1t is safe to predict his election by u good
sized majority.
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MORE TROUBLE FOR FRANCE
An Orleans Uprising Which Was
Nipped in the Bud.

Paris, August 12.-M. Paul Deroulede,
founder of the League of Patriots and q
member of the Chamber of Deputies for
the Angouleme division of Charente. was
arrested AT four O'Clock this morning at
his estate at Croissy, near Paris.
When an attempt was made to arrest
NJ. Guerin, president Of the Anti-Semita
IeaRue, he refused to surrender, and barri.
caded himself In his house. He said he
was prepared to hold out for three weeks,
having a good stock of food and fire.
arms. The doors and windows OF his res
idencs were barricaded, and NJ. Guerin
announced that he would blow up his
hnnse before he would surrender.
VI the IL Warrants OF arrest issued i,
only IA were executed. M. Fabre began
to interrogate NJ. Paul Deroulede this
evening. As the cells at police beadquart.
ers ara all occupied, several of the prison
efs viii be transferred to the prison de =,
Sanss
According to -asIors cpgrsnt ia otic-
ial circle th lf'lir IS y to osodues
sFi9r corsF jeeeos Il h sistai. ass
tae go.y, ng'eat I'easesssa 49,. ,iaa la
es'3''tohs frcm t9e'l3ua d'Crleana 10 his
.5s eaes. a. Ausgre Buft sioe presi-
as0. Idle vau - atIst league, was ar
~ a1 10 reiguier on the frontier as he
oas about to GROSS into Belgium.
1t appears that the officials unearthed
kilograms sent by the Duke of Orleans
from Brussels at the time OF President
Faure's funeral. the lrst saying: "Ail
ourmen are ready"
The second telegram was despatched
the following day, saying: ''It Is useless
to oome.''
The ATTEMPT at an insurrection against
the government had in the meanwhile
failed.
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BRIEFLY TOLD.

Generous responses are being made to
the appeals for aid for the sufferers by the
hurricane in Porto Rico. A ship load OF
provisions viii be despatched on Mon.
day. IN Boston $1,000 has already been
raised.
Richard Croker, who arrived in New
York, Saturday, says he wants the Mazet
committee to keep on with Its wor k,
which is making ten thousand Demo-
Gratis every day.
The murdered man found near Narra-
gansett Pier has not been identified, but
there are av licences to show that he was
probably O person of means. He had been
dead some time when the body was
thrown iuto the water.
Anson Phelps Stokes, the m ulti million
aire, was thrown from his horse at his
summer home at Lsnox, Saturday, and
received injuries which made 1t necessary
to amputate his leg. There is little hope
of his recovery.
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AT OCEAN PARK.
Annual Meeting of Park Or
ganization.
The New water works Given a Success
nn Trial.


Ocean Park, August l3 Saturday was
Ocean Park day here, and was occupied
with business meetings of the various
organizations connected with Ocean
Park.
In the forenoon WAS held the annual
meeting Of the Educational Bureau. The
annual reports showed the condition OF
the society TO be prosperous.
In the afternoon the annual meeting Of
the Ocean Park association was held.
The reports Of the standing committees
were received. one of the most important
being that OF the water board, consisting
of q. @. Milliken of Augusta, NJ. O.
Small Of Saco, and b. q. Jordan Of AL
fred. The committee reported that the
system of waterworks begun In 1897 has
been completed during this summer.
some of the hydrants and a trial of the
fire pressure was made under the dirccL
tion OF the water board. The trial was
entirely satisfactory.
The association elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; PRESIDENT
L. NJ Webb, Portland; treasurer, b. T..
Haley. Newmarket, N. H.; secretary, E.
e. Davis of Augusta; directors l.. M.
Webb, u. r. Haley. Il. E. Davis, II. G..
Metcalf of Providence, M. A. Small of
Saco, George Goodwin of Wells. B. q.
Jordan of Alfred, l. G. Estes OF Ocean
Park, Rev. @. Y. Pinkham of Wolfboro.
N. H.. Rev. Lewis Dexter Of Whitman,
Mass, aud G. c. Milliken Of Augusta; /;
water commissioners, @. A. Milliken, al.
A. Small and B. O. Jordan.
In the evening the annual Ocean Park
social and rally was held in the Temple
under the direction of Rev. W. j. Twort
Of Lawrence. Mass. A short musical
programme was presented. Hon. o. b.
Ciason of Gardiner, made few appropsi-
ate remarks.
Rev. A. B. Jefferson of Bristol, N. H.,
preached the morning sermon. Follow
ing the preaching service was the Sun
day school in charge of l.. NJ. Webb Of
Portland.
In the evening. after short prayer
service, Rev. B. III. Osgood OF Cam bridge,
Mass, preached helpful sermon on
''The Sin OF Worrying"
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FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Secretary Root Has the Issuing ofa Call
Under Con sideration.

Washington, August la.-Secretary
Root has undsr consideration the ques :
tion of calling for volunteers. While he
has not decided definitely to do SO, prepa-
rations are being made for the call should
1t be decided to issue 1t when the thir-
teen regiments now being organized are
completed. 1t Ia said that additional
troops may be needed to relieve those who
have served some time in the tropioa
countries 1t is also suggested that 1t
may be deemed advisable to increase the
army Of General Otis. Secretary Root
has under consideration suggestions from
Gen. Brooke for bringing home some of
the troops now In Cuba.
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-Four Clubs to Play a Separate Series
Of Games.
The Portlands Formally
Awarded the Pennant.
We Are Now Champions of New
England League.

The report that Taunton would dis.
band and that the New England league
season would end Saturday night proves
not to have been true after all. Taunton
will be here today and play the two
games scheduled and the four clubs will,
finish the season.
There was conference of the New Eng
land managers at Manchester Saturday
in which Taunton and Newport partici-
pated by telephone. Taunton was ready
to go on, but on one condition. namely
that the, regular season be regarded as end
ing Tuesday night and that the cham
pionship be awarded to Portland.
The remaining four weeks 1t was sug.
gested. should comprise second series,
or supplementary season. Taunton was
so far behind that interest in the race in
that city mad died out. The suggestion
of the Taunton manager was agreed to
and we are already launched on the SEQ
ond series.
Portland has been already awarded the
championship and 1t Is propose that the
pennant be formally awarded Saturday
afternoon, when 1t is expected the officers
of the league will be here to participate.
The Taunton management have
strengthened their team and propose &c
win the second series SO that the games
today will be especially interesting. The
Portland team will be the same as 1t was
when it played here last. Pulsifer. Noblit
and Smith being in the out field. A
new catcher is expected and should he ar.
rive, viii participate In today's game.
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Ew ENGLAND STANDING.
THE BIG LEAGUE.
Boston Two Time Loser TO the cincin-
natl Aggregation.

Boston Two Time Loser 60 the Cincin-
natl Aggregation.
Boston, August 12.-Eoston lost two
games to Cincinnati today by scores of
TO q Willis's passes to iirss with Boston's
errors gave Cincinnati walkover 10 the
nrst game. Phillips pitched mastery ball
ID the second game. while Bailey was
pounded hard and often. Selbach made
phenomenal catch in the fifth inning
of the first game. Stafford was given q
ton days notice of his release yesterday.
Darkness ended the second game after
the eighth inning The score:
Cincinnati, cciR! o Q % 3 80 G
Hits, Boston, 10; Cincinnati, 6. Errors,
Boston, l; Cincinnati. o. Batteries,
Willis and Bergen; Taylor and Peitz.
(Second Camel
boston. o 0 01 1 o o.
Cincinnati, o 0 0 3 OF
Hits, Boston. z; Cincinnati, o. Errors,
Boston, g; Cincinnati, l.. Batteries,
Bailey, Nichols and Clarke; Phillips
At Baltimore--Baltimore. 10; Pitts
burg 2.
At Brooklyn-First game, Louisville. z;
Brooklyn, 0. Second game. Brooklyn.
| 6; Louisville. =.
At Washington-St.L Louis, o; Washing
ton, 3.
At Philadelph1a-Philade 5; Chi
cago.0.
at New York-First game, New Yorks,
10; Cleveland,l. Second game New York.
@; Cleveland, 2.
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HORACE NELSON SLATER.
Death Of the wss,sh,est cisizen of the
Bay state.

Magnolia. Mass, August 12.-Horace
Nelson Slater, the millionaire manufac-
tuTor of Boston and Worcester, died at his
summer home here this afternoon after a
short Illness Mr.. slater was born In
Providence In March. 1884, and was the
sen of the iats John +. Slater. His
grandfather was Samuel Slater, the firsi
cotton manufacturer in this country. and
who enjoyed the distinction of being the
fourder OF the town OF Webster. Mr..
Slater received his university education
at Brown. and in later years read law
at Harvard. He came into possession of
his fortune through the death Of his
uncle, Samuel Slater. thereby making
him sole proprietor OF four large mills,
three located here and one In Wilkinson
Vile. He was considered not only one of
the largest Individual mill owners in
New England, but was equally promi.
nent in the trade, and was probably the
wealthiest man in Massachusetts,. His
wealth has been estimated at over $10,-
0c0,0 he owned the Webster part OF
tile Boston a. Albany tracks which
ran through his mill yard and at one
time he owned the entire water system
of Webster. through possession Of Web
ster lake.
MIR. Slater was twice married, bis first
wifs being Niles Elizabeth Vinton of
Providence. by whom he had two chill
dien, Samuel of Boston and Mrs. Charles
G. Washburn CT Worcester, wife of the
Worcester wire manufacturer. Mrs. Slater
died in 1850, and in 1891 he married Miss
Mabel Hunt, daughter Of William Nor
ris Hunt, the ertist. Four children were
born, Esther, Horatio Nelson, Mabel and
William Morris Hunt Slater,all of whom
survive him. The remains viii be
brought here for interment in the fami-
ly lot in Esst Webster. MIR. Slater's win
ter home was on Gloucester street. Back
Bay, Boston.
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BEsIEaED BY INSURGENTS.

Cape Haytien, August is.-Monte
Christi Is now besieged by the insurgents
and the town is without provisions.
Gen. Peppin, governor of Santiago
province has tslegraphed Gan. Cordero.
minister OF public works TO return to as
sist in organizing for the defeEse of San
tiago deslos Caballeros. as he isnot able to
oppose the revolution.
The village of Juana Nunez, situated
between Macoris and Moaca, has risen In
favor of Jiminez. s s
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HURRICANE pErERINa OUT.

Washington, August 13.--Ths West In
dian hurricane appears to be gradually
decreasing in strength and the chances
are that it Will spend itself before max
ing much further progress. The move
ment Of the hurricane is apparently very
slow and even at Jacksonville the yeloci-
ty of the wind this morning was but %
miles an hour. The opinion OF the ofiic-
iais Is that by the time Charleston is
reached there viii be no more than an
ordinary blow.
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LOST TWICE.
The Phenoms Played in Hard LucI
Saturday.

The Phenoms Played tn Hard Luck
Saturday.
Manchester. N. h. August is. .-Man-
chester buokled down to business this
afternoon and took two exciting games
from Portland. Inc first was won out
by heavy batting to the tune of IA to IL.
Neither side found the ball so easily in
the second game, but Manchester. by
snappy work, won out 6 to 2. They
bunched their hits when needd. In the
first game, Hickey's long drive for a
homs run was feature while. Spratt's
thrse-base hit the first time up created
a sensation. The fielding was loose on
the home side at times, but brace was
taken In time to olinch the game. John
Smiths field work at centre was gilt.
edged. Spratt handled everything that
went towards second. The score:
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AN EVENTFUL TRIP.

San Francisco. August 13.-The U. s.
transport Centennial arrived here from
Manila today after very exciting round
trip. She narrowly missed couple of
typhoons, was ashore on a coral reef,
where the entire crew barely escaped
capture at the hands of the Filipinos;
one of the sailors was killed by a parting
hawser and one of the quartermaster 6
was stabbed by a colored cook.
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FAST HORSE SOLD.

Mamie W., a promising three-year-old
trorter, now at Rigby, has been sold by
e. A. Hyde of Hartford to Herbert Gray
of Haverhill, for 5000. She has a record
of 2.2l IL, made at Rigby two weeks
ago.
The circuit and stake races at Rigoy
win begin this afternoon.
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Mrs. Barnard Thanks
MRS. PINKHAM FOR HEALTH.
LETTER TO MRS. PrsKHAm NO. Is,oosl

LETTER TO HRS. PINKHAM NO. rS,oosl
DEAR FRIEND feel it my duty to
express my gratitude and thanks to
you for what your medicine has done
for me. / was very miserable and los
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huttering pains about the heart and
would get so dizzy and suffered with
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Vegetable Compound, so wrote you
and after taking two bottles felt like q
newperson. Your Vegetable Compound
has entirely cured me and / cannot
praise it enough. ."-MRs. ]. o. BARNARD,
MILLTowN, WASHINGTON Co., Me.
An Iowa Woman's Convincing Statement.
81 tried three doctors, and the last
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would help me. My trouble was pro-
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that the least work would tire me.
Reading of SO many being cured by
your medicine, made up my mind to
write to you for advice, and am so
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my life. Miss A. p, Box sl ABBOTT.
Iowa.
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no CLEANsE THE sYsTEM

Efectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habitu-
al constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fsvers. nee syrup OF
Eigs, made by the California Fig <,yrup
Co
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BLEssED is THE pEAOEMAKER.

Boston, August 13 Luigi de Muncio.
while attempting to act as peacemaker
in row In the italian quarter tonight,
received six knife wounds in his body
and is in critical condition. Nicola De
Salvo Is held, charged with the assault.
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SEVEN LIVES LOST.

London. August 1s.-The French
schooner Pauntoto was sunk in collision
today of Lowestoff by the steamer Her.
cuies and seven persons were drowned.
The steamer rescued the remainder of the
crew.
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PORTLAND.

Earned runs, Manchester, g. Bases
stolen, Cotter, 3, Noyes. Spratt. Two
base hits, Lake, Carney Cotter. Flanagan.
Double plays, Hickey, Lake and Carney;
Miller, Smith and Conroy. Base On balls,
of Curran 8, off Miller l. Hit by pitched
ball, Noyes, Spratt. Struck out, Sulli-
van, Miller. Passed ball, Pulsifer. Left
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DIED AT MoosEHEAD.

Cleveland, Ohio, August Is.-Juage ].
Il. Ingersoll of this city died today at
Noosehsad Lake, Me-, at the age of II.
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.&AAo1tI
rf..
Totals,
PORTLAND.
Totals

Portland. o o 8 o 1 o Oil
Earned runs, Manchester, 9; Portland,
=. Bases stolen, Hickey 2, Carney, Lake,
Noyes. Two base hits Murphy, Conroy,
Smith. Three-base hit, Spratt. Home
run, Hickey. Double play, Conroy ami
Spratt. Base on balls, of Morrissey g.;
of Flanagan 8. Hit by pitched ball,
Hickey, Lake. Struck out, Hickey. Cot
ter, Noyes, Spratt, Sullivan, b all. Passed
balls, Lake, Puisifer, 2. Wild pitcnes,
Morrissey, Flanagan 2. Left on bass,
Manchester, q; Portland, T. Time 2. 20.
Umpire, Eagan. Attendance. 1860.
(Second Game
The Portland daily press., 1899-08-14

Itching PilesS Never mind Ii every
thing else failed to cure you. Try Doan's
Ointment No failure there. 30 cents, at
any drug store,
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MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Intersat Gathered by Our Local
Correspondents.
sTANDIsH.

Staudish, Aug. 9.-The sold Swasey
Mansion" has again been opened, II
being reunion of the. Swasey family.
Hon. Geo. B. Swasey of Boston, John
Swasey. NJ d. of New York, Hon. Henry
w. Swasey of Portland, Hon. Geo. B.
Libby anu daughter Of Albany, N. Y. are
occupying the house for q few weeks.
DR.. A. v. Thompson of Woodfords,
Portland, is visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. w. l.. York Of Somerville, Mass, Is
visiting his uncle, l.. o. Buzzell NJ. d.
Owing to the long continued drouth the
hay crop su ffered greatly. The farmers
have practically finished haying and re.
port falling off of one half the usual
crop. AS result OF this the farmers
have sowed two third great deal of
Hungarian, two-thirds more t han in
former years. Together with this the
farmers think that they will have suffi-
cient fodder to last through the winter.
DIR. George Gordon Lane OF New York
is visiting at Hon. @. r.. Swasey's
Quite "a novel idea has lately come to ths
minds Of the selectmen of the town.
Every winter the Knights of the Road are
m uch in evidence ten or twelve applying
in one day for a nights lodging. Not
long ago the seleotmen conceived the
idea of saving great deal OF extra work
by buying small shop that was formerly
used as a harness shop and moving 1t to a
spot a short distance from the house.
This lutte building Is to be fitted up with
hunks where the tramp will be cared for
during his stop at the tuwn farm. This
scheme is thought to be an Improvement.
SCARBORo.
Eight Corners. August 12.-Mrs. S. A.
Libby has gone TO Maehias to visit reia-
tives.
Mr.. Charles Newell, who has been visit
inc Mrs 4. o. f3rnxwu has rafurnah tn
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on bases, Manchester, 8; Portland, o
Time, i.sa Umpire, Easan.
TAUNTON. Q; NEWPORT, 9.
Taunton, Mass, August IL a-Taunton
won from Newport today by superior bat
ting and fielding. Gilbert was put out of,
the game In the eighth for insubordina-
tion. Score:
Taunton, Il o 0 o 3 20 80
Newport, / o 0 D 3 i-e
Hits, Taunton, 10; Newport, Il. Errors,
Taunton, 4; Newport 3. Batteries, Keirns
and Curtis; Gallagher and Millerick.
NEW ENGLAND STANDING.
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SCARBORO.

Eight Corners. August 12.-Mrs. S. A.
Libby has gone TO Maehias to visit rela.
tives.
Mr.. Charles Newell, who has been visit
ing Mrs. L. o. Brown, has returned to
Boston.
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Asbury Items.

There was no preaching ut this
Church last Sunday buta q large crowd
was present. Among the visitors We
noticed Mrs. w. T.. Stevenson and little
daughter and Mr.. George Gaines and
wife, from Lavonia, Ga. Their many
friends were glad to greet them. Mr.,
Sylvester Elrod and mother, from
above Denver, also were present.
A1r. w. D. Giles, from Townville,
made flying visit in our burg last
Sunday, but alas! she was.,g0ne.
Mr.. Henry Martin lost Il fine mule
last week.
MR.. A. Stevenson and daughter,
Miss Mary, visited Mr.. William Ste
yenson's family near Mountain Creek
last Saturday and Sunday. They re-
port Il pleasant time.
Mr.. L. jackson and wife attended the
Singing Convention at Mt. Creek.
Mr.. r. Davis, from Bolton. S. c., has
moved into our midst.
Two LITTLE GlRI.s Is BLtE.
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A bronze statute is to be placed over
the grave of Jefferson Davis in Holly
wood. cemetery, Richmond, Va. Mrs.
Davis is having the statue made IN
New York, which, when completed
will be placed over the grave OF the
dead President Of the Confederacy. IL
will be slightly over life-size, and a
faithful likeness of the deceased cMef-
tain. twill show him as he was dur
ing the war, and will represent hlm IN
the clothes he wore when captured. IL
has been so frequently stated that MT.
Davis was captured while fleeing IN
female attire that Mrs. Davis decided
in rearing the monument to show her
husband as he really appeared when
taken prisoner by the northern troops.
The monument will be exceedingly
handsome both in workmanship and
finish