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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
In Two Chapters.
A Decoration Day Story
By MANDA L. CROKER.

I'm &: I'd. g.; ': :s 9, z; =: .:::
- - V scented heliotrope he loved
SO well; then there were the daisies,
the pansies and sweet alyssum as fin
ishing flowers.
Over there on the wall, where the
streaming sunset light FURNISHED the
hilt, hung his sword, with which he cut
his way through in that deadly charge
at the awful battle of Shiloh
Yes, there 1t was, where Abner was
wounded, and he, so handsome and
strong when he marched blithely away
tothe sound of the merry martial music,
came home cripple.
But she would always remember how
proudly he looked up to the stars and
stripes and touched the shining Shout
der straps when, with sorrowful ex-
clamation, she took hold Of his empty
sleeve. And somehow she caught the
patriotic fire, and was prouder of her
one-armed soldier husband than she
had ever been of the able-bodied Abner.
He had lived to celebrate several Dec
Grafton days, and how much he made of
them.
Since he had gone to rest in an
honored grave she had always tried
to do the same for his sake. To-day she
had double incentive for being pa
triotic.
Mrs. Neville counted her life as in two
chapters, and felt that the whole story
pulsed to the sound Of fife and drum.
We have touched on the first chap
ter, which reached its blaze OF triumph
April I, 1862.
But after the setting light had beau
tilted the sword of sixty-two, it fell in
golden halo on boyish, yet manly, face
beyond.
And the blending folds of the Amer
lean and Cuban coors just above the
picture marked the second chapter
which to-day was in the hands Of time
and circumstance, and was coming out
n story form as fast as they could "set
t up
She was thinking of this SO deeply
hat she had entirely forgotten the girl
it her side,
The silver hair and care-lined brow OF
he one, and the sweet, dimpled face of
he other told that a lifetime lay be-
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10 the same national air that Abner, his
grandfather did. Would history re-
peat itself?" Would Ted come home
with honors, even though it cost sac
rifice?
A great fear choked her. She put out
her thin hands deprecatingly to some
unseen presence, and went out into the
sweet May weather. She went and
stood where she might see the crowds
go by. A white dove from the cote
came and perched on her shoulder,
while songster in the old trumpet vine
caroled forth melody triumphant
and pure as Heaven.
THAT means peace and victory!" she
exclaimed, with joyful reverence; "the
good Lord will keep Theodore"
There they come, the batte-scarred
veterans. There were not so many of
the Shields post as on last Decoration
day and their steps weren't quite so
steady as year ago, but they had not
forgotten to keep step, had they?
Next came tie provisional guards,
Ted's schoolfellows; and Ted was q
to-day.
Abner was 81 when he "cut his way
through and won his honors and his
sword.
Eut the rest were getting into line
now. The stars and stripes foated tri-
nmphantlv ahead and the same merry
martial music rang clear on the notes
OF Yankee Doodle" as they came.
lherewtre the merry lassies in white,
carving armfuls Of flowers and keep
iHg tine with springing steps to fife
aad drum. IN between the guards and
their sweethearts came the juvenile
band; bows in knce-pants with curls of
childhood still on their brows.
They We're preparing for harder
marches than this one, maybe; and
their music seemed the sweetest of all,
while the folds Of the old flag foated
over them.
She turned and went in the house.
trying to hum MY Country It's Of
Thee but gave it up at the end of the
second bar Abncr would have sung it
but some way she wasn't
iuitelike Abner-the mother-heart was
n the way.
The sunshine flooded the dining
DOM. 1t must be nearly noon now, and
4etty would be tired and hungry
here are many hard battles fought and
Won without bayonet or bloodshea and
though women must weep" they come
IT victorious in scores of hard-fought
'attles when the world notes nothing.
And the carol of the songster and the
aress of the doves white wing were
talsman.
Lefty, coming in a half hour later,
usty and weary, was cheered to see
randma Neville smiling. /
"Oh, you've had news from Ted; good I
ews?' |
The question came in glad anticipa-
on. t
mo, child, I've had no news; but |
ad an omen, and it means good It'd /
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When the Twilight Fails.

How quiet is The cemetery when the
last speech is made, the last flower laid
upon its graves and the last note OF
martial music has died away. Then
only the sentinel stars keep watch
above the silent ranks awaiting that
last trumpet call which alone shall
wake them from that bard-earned sol
dier'e rnSf
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had been promoted to the rank of lieu
tenant for his daring and bravery; ''and
he didn't get scratch shouted the
newsboys, triumphantly.
And Lefty went out among the doves
and wondered which one made itself 80
famous on Decoration day.
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the clover and the sun Of summer
shines,
And the shadows on the grasses are the.
shadows Of the pines
Comes a people forth to duty meath the
banner of the stars,
And the Nation weayes a chapet for the
heroes Of her wars;
For the men who went to battle, for the
tendar and tho tr',e
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Gen. King Home from Manila
LOU v. CHAPLIN

San Francisco, May 80. The United
States transport Solace arrived here Sat.
urday from Manila via Honolulu. She
has on board large number of SOL
diers and sailors whose term of service
has expired or who have been inapaci-
tated from duty. Among her passen-
gers is Gen. King.
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The vocal contest at Hardin college
at Mexico, Mo-, for a $1,000 piano re-
suited in a victory for Miss Anna
Legatei of Denison, Tex. There were
three contestants.
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came over her, in fash, that she had
forbidden her friends to mention her
sister or her affairs in her hearing.
Nancy, having done the same in. her
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\ The White Rose Of Peace


NHE warm May breeze was taking
unprecedented liberties with
Mrs. Merrick's spotless white
curtains, blowing them to and fro at
will. but Mrs. Merrick was too busy to
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1At - I,
lAhB;:zs'RE|
MtNeRAA4!R'
DAT.z.4sssp

HERE the flowers In
their beauty set
the woodlands all
aglow,
And the crystal rivers.
laughing to the dis
tant oceans flow,
WHARF tho heaa ara in
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-06-28
NO pROMISrUOUs REWARDS.

We are glad to note that Governor
McSweeney has turned his business
eve towards his contingent fund, be-
cause from the way that fund has
been called upon for rewards it be-
gan to look as if the people through
out tue State would soon lose their
interest in the enforcement OF law,
unless there was some pay attached
to it. The request for rewards have
actually become menace to law and
order. If a crime is committed in q
community the officers and citizens
will not move until they can get the
Governor to offer reward and there
by permit the criminal to put dis
tance between himself and the scene
of his crime. Governor McSweeney,
however, has given it out that before
offering u reward the matter will be
referred to the representatives OF the
counties asking for it, in order that
the same may be looked into by those
on the ground. This is entirely cor
rect and a display Of business judg-
ment. We have heard of criminals
knocking about the country with i'm
punity, all because there was 30 re-
ward; escaped convicts have lurked
about in communities and allowed to
10 more devilment, with the officers
of the law not taking any action, be-
cause, as they said, no warrants had
been placed III their hands. the Of
fcer claiming that without a warrant
it is no more his business to appre-
hend an escaped convict than any
other citizen. If this be correct, then
legislation is sadly needed in that d.
rection, for it has always been our
that any citizen has the
right to arrest an escaped convict,
but it is the special duty of officers
charged with the execution OF law,
whether rewards are offered or not.
If such is not the law it should be,
as the people ought not be taxed to
ornamental positions.
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FINISH The JOB.

What are we going to do about it?
The American soldiers are in the
PHILIPPINES being killed by Mauser
bullets and diving from a clalarial at
rnosphere, with no perceptible prog
ress towards ending the war. Should
the United States stop at this stage
Of the game, or go on and fight the
wsr TO successful end? 4 great
many people, perhaps majority,
think the administration made q
grave mistake in landing troops in
the Philippines. We are among
those who think so, but we are there,
and our forces, if the dispatches are
TO be relied upon, are inadequate to
conquer the Filipinos. Ag@inaldo
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His Life Was Saved.

MIR. J. T. Lilly, prominent citizen OF
H.nuiba, Mo lately had Il wonderful de
lis, rance from frl.h;ful death. In tel
ling of it he says: II wts taken with ~
phoid Fever, that ran into Pneumonia My
lungs became hardened was 50 veal;
couldn't even sit mp III bed Nothing help
ed ne l expected to soon die OF Consnmp
ton, when h-ar'l Of Dr.. Kings New Dis
covery One bottle gave great relief, | con
timed to use H. ANA Low am we'll ant
strung can't say too much in its r!a's".
This marvellous uieilciu;- is the >ure>tHn,
quickest cure III the world tor ali thr"a
and lung trouble Regular sizes aOctS and
SlOO. Trial bottle frec at i. g. l.oryea''
drug stcr-; every bottle guaranteed.
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has discovered our weakness and is
pushing the fighting with such ag-
gressiveness that our arms are still
around Manila, just about the posi-
ton where Dewey placed them over
year ago. For over a hundred
years these Filipinos have been fight
ing the Spanish government and
therefore the islands are Inhabited
with population that has been fight
ing all their lives; they and their an
cestors have spent their lives dodSlng
and hiding in the swamps, businesses
and morasses; every place OF conceal
meot is known to them, and they can
keep up guerrilla warfare forever
unless our government sends a force
sufficient to subdue them. To ac-
complish this it will take over one
hundred thousand men, and they will
have to do their work before the wet
seasons.
We do not believe the game worth
the candle, but this country has un-
dertaken to conquer, and conquer
they must. This is our country
fright OF wrong, our country" and ii
it is the fixed policy Of the nation to
take the PHILIPPINES and conquer the
Filipinos, then let it be done as
quickly as possible. The govern
ment should call for volunteers at
once, giving preference to "our COM
rades il black" and if enough Of
them can be procured let them have
the profit and glory of shooting the
Filipinos with civilizing bullets: and
when they have accomplished the de-
sired result the government, in ap-
preciation of The valorous blacks,
should erect monument III the har-
Dor of Manila bearing Statue Of a
negro holding blazing torch IN one
hand, rife in the other, and a
crocus sack on his back. This will
represent the black soldiers work Of
bearing the torch of civilization, the
engine of death to force civilization,
and the receptacle that held his civil
izing lootings; OF course, it would not
be necessary for chicken heads to be
sticking out of the sack.
We have no doubt that the negro
soldiers would do good service in
the Philippines, and the administra-
ton, if it intends to conquer the Fill
ipinos, should send as rapidly as pos
sible at least one hundred thousand
negroes and to get them, recruiting
stations should be established IN
every small town in the South, where
there are as many loaing negroes as
there are flies. We want, now that
our country is in it, to see the fight
ing forced to victorious finish and
not stop until the stars and stripes
wave over the entire cluster OF islands
and every Filipino is either civilized
or buried.
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No Right Io Uglluess.

The woman who is lovely in face. form
and temper will always have friends, but
oae who would be attractive must keep her
heath. Ii she is weak. s!clily and all run
down, she will b. nervous ;inl irritable. If
she has constipation or kidney trouble, her
impure blood vii! cause pimplc>, blotcheS,
skin eruption AMI II wretched complexion.
Electric Bittrrs Is the best medicine in the
xorla to regulate stomach, liver and kid
n4ys aud 10 purify the blood. it gives
strong nerves, bright eyes. smooth velvety
skin, rich complexion. Il will make good
cooking, chalnin. woman ot rundown
iuvu.ld Oulv 30 cents al H. i. Loryeas
drug store.
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PineHOOd pOirtS.
Eui;or 'iNE TIMEs:


Our section has been blessed with sun
shine ard showers and the farmers are
pleased with the bright prospects OF their
crops.
We had hus rain today and tie trees
and shrnbbery are looking fresh and green
The cotton fields present a beautiful spec
tac!e of cotton blossoms and the corn is II
mass CT taSsciS.
Tie watermelon crop is Furnishing and
there will be ,nnuy on The market within e
couple of weeks. In walking ever the
fields OF my MEND Mr.. 4. ". Griffin lie
showed ME some pretty melons aud vegrta-
bleS.
summer has again Set in with her Ornu-
tiful eyergreens and shrnbbery aud the
thrilling voice Of the Chic-o'-Will, the sweet
stratus Of the mocking bird and the echoes
Of the mosquito. which huus tue mos. pop
ular pieoo in existence, There il Hot
lime in the Old Town Town Tonight
Last week was 2 scene of beauty and
splendor, with the beautiful rays OF the
hight sllvery moon, one could enjoy going
to picnics. parties and festivals. We are
in hopes of hsv!ng one OF these soon
a happy marriage will ha soiemnizsi
tUlS E!keI uOOu ~ y r. III III LIZ LcN.'lflCc VI
Rev n. j. Brown, the officiating minister.
The contracting parties are Bliss Lizz.e
Wilson Of Sumter 10 Nr. Ta:ul"ya Gr.hatu
of this place. The bri,ie.eiect IS d ''unrin-
ing young lady Of Sumter AMI sister of
Mrs. j. c. Craig The promised groom Is
the eldest son OF Dir. H. G. Graham, a noted
farmer OF our community
Your correspondent lii behalf of the
community ,ztend many congratulations
to the happy couple, sad may lueir path
through life be strewn with the sweetest OF
flowers, and showers OF blessings, aud may
their married life be oue Of great happl-
ness aud pleasure.
We are still having - great dri! Ct sick
n.ss as q great many are complaining.
The pulpit OF the Methodist church was
occupied Inst Sunday afternoon by Rev.
I. B. Owen, Of Summertou.
Prayer meeting will be conducted at the
Methodist church next Thursday evening
at 7:3O every body is invited 70 attend.
Hiss Leia Grtlinas OF Samlnrrtnh pnld-
ed us pleasant visit his. ;suaday, the guest
of Miss Ooeida Griffin.
Mr. Furmnn Getiliags of Snnmerton
speut Sunday in town.
SIR. d. G.. Griffin Wen! to Snmt,r last
week on business.
Mr. " }. Eppe:son visited Slms"r Gst
week }. +. W.
Pincwcnl, June -, 1899
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ministrstion recognized, and took
advantage OF, giving the Prohibition
leader the advantage, and we do not
believe that any of the "Prohibs" "
think the race between Ellerbe and
Featherstone was test of the senti-
ment of the people of this State on
the liquor question. II Governor
McSweeney is fortunate enough to
keep clear of the snares of willy poll
ticians, as we have faith he will, and
as the beginning Of his administra-
ton promises, then the Prohibition
lists can have no reasonable excuse to
put candidates, as such, in the field,
unless they first confess that it is not
principle, but Office they want.
The dispenssry law, if honestly en-
forced, is about as near the prohi-
bition mark as can be reached, and
if Governor McSweeney makes an
earnest effort to enforce the law, it is
all the people will require. The peo-
pie are growing more reasonable
every day, and do not expect impos-
sibilities. they know the Governor
cannot make convictions for the yio-
latiors of law, that part OF the work
lies with the people--the witness
stand and the jury box, and at the
ballot box in the selection Of their
local officers. 1t was only few days
ago the Governor reduced the con-
stabulary force and gave evidence OF
his confidence in the local authorities
to enforce the dispensary law as other
laws are enforced, and if the people
find their local officers not respect
ing the Governors confidence, they
should place in position others who
will If this plan is adopted prohi-
bition will come nearer reaching its
object than the constant dragging OF
the question in politics.
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S;arrS Gf Water.

Camden, June "A, a. m.-Height
of Wateree river, 6.7 feet, being a
fall of 10 of Il foot during past q
hours.
June 26, 4. m.-Height of Wat
cree river, Ga feet, being Il fall OF
2-10 of foot during past "A hours.
Columbia, June %, 8 a. m.-Height
OF Congaree river, 80 Of Il foot, be-
ing a fall of 10 of a foot during past
24 hours.
June 25, Sa. m.-Height Of Conga-
rec river, 90 of a foot, being a fall
of 10 of a foot during past "a hours.
st. Stephens, June %, 5 a. NJ
Height of Santee river, 3.6 feet, be-
ing a fall of 60 of foot during past
"a hours.
June %, Sa. m.-Height of Santee
river, 81 feet, being fall Of $40 Of
IA foot during past "a hours.
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DRY BONES TO RATTLE.

The leaders of the prohibition ele-
ment met in Columbia recently, but
if any thing was done it did not leak
out, except that some OF them are de-
termined to renew their fight for
State offices. Nh. Festherstone was
on hand, Of course, and no doubt he
expects to make the race as the
mouthpiece OF the Prohibitionists,
but if we mistake not, Mr.. Feather
stone slipped his trolley after his de-
feat, and will not be accepted as a
leader next year. He has opened
his fanks too wide TO the opposition,
and our friends the "Prohibs" know
it, and will therefore seek q new lead
er.
The Prohibition faction of this
State can nos hope to make the run
next year that they did last, because
the present chief executive will not
have as many enemies seeking his
scalp. Featherstone made a close
run, under peculiar conditions, such
as every politician opposed to the aa-
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4 Card OF Thanks.

l wish to say that / feel under lasting OBJ
Ii isatlons for what Chamberlain'S Cough
Remedy has dore Tor onr family. We have
used it in so many cases of coughs, lung
troubles aud whooping congh, and it has
always given the most perfect satisfaction,
We teel greatly indebted to the manutac-
tnrerS OF this remedy and wish them to
please accept our &e'.rty thanks. Respect
fully Mrs. 5. Doty. Dcs Moines, Iowa. For
sale by r. B. Loryea, druggist.
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The readers of the News and Cou-
rier's police court reports find much
amusing reading, and great many
people not living in Charleston look
for these reports with great deal Of
interest Johnny Burke, the reporter,
is prince OF good fellows, and by
his pencil he is getting to be as much
OF terror to tie "vile" in Charleston
as Parkhurst is to New York. Burke's
special beat of late has been on the
"Rialto," and he has almost converted
it into missionary chapel.
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We have on our desk copy OF
The Saturday Evening Post, publish
ed in the city OF Philadelphia, and
was founded by Benjamin Franklin
1928. 1t has a fine list of contribu-
tors and its first page contains an
interesting article from the pen OF
ex-senator John ]. ingalls,, on the
famous feuds of Senators Conkling,
Blaine and Lamar
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The headline writer of the News
and Courier slaps himself on the
thigh aud gleefully exclaims, Our
Dear Appelt' caught mapping" as
though this artist never made a mis-
take in his lie. Ii he but knew, it is
a very rare occasion that he fails to
put his foot in it, whenever he opens
his mouth. The difference between
him and us is that, if we make mis-
take and are shown our error, we do
the thing which will take down the
arched brow caused by the Sur
prise" of so good and great a man
as our own distinguished Secretary
of State, but our headline friend
sticks to the horse being eighteen
hands high.
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The first honor man of the South
Carolina College this year is J. E.
Swearingen, q blind man and aneph-
ew of Senator Tillman. Mr.. Swear
ingen is totally blind and stndied
his lessons by getting his college
mates to read to him. lie is said to
be possessed OF wonderful mind,
and he proposes to become lawyer.
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Communications must be accompanied
nv the real name and address Of the writer
in order to receive attention.
No communication Of a personal char
scter will be published except as an a"Vef-
tiSement.
Entered at the Post Office at Manning as
Second-ClaSs Matter.
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There is more catGrrh IN this section Of
the country than all ether diseases put to.
gether, aod until the last few Years Was
supposed to be incurabie. For a great
many years doctors pronounced It local
disease, and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with local
treatment pronounced it incnrabe Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be q const!t'.-
tiona disease, and therefore requires con-
st!tutiona treatment Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. Cheney u o, Tol-
edo, Ohio is the only constitutional cure
on the market 1t is taken internally il
doses froc1 10 drops to a teaspoonfnl. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the SySS:,:::::: They offer one hnO-
drcl dollars for ar Case il fails t2 care.
Seua fer circulars and Testimonials Ad
dress +. j. CHENEY Il g., Toledo, 0.
So.'l by druggists, 75c.
Hal; Eas"ily Pills are tie best.
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Some men are like dice-easily
rntllrd, but hard to shake.
Quick Results.

Coolidge, Ky. AnS. l, 1898.
have been suffering with t.';na- trou.
bes and was unable to get r~.!ef WAS
persuaded to try benedict and after one
months treatment l can recommend your
remedy to suffering women.
5lRs H. K. GILEEATH
Sold by r. 3. Loryea.
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
ADVERTISING RATES:

One square, one time, 81; each suose-
.,nent insertion, so cents. Obituaries and
Tributes of Respect charged for as regular
advertisements. Liberal contracts made Tor
three, six and twelve months.
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Keep Quiet

and use Chamberlain 5 co!ir, cholera and
Iii ;rihoca remedy for al pains Of the stom-
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