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The Washington weekly post., 1899-06-27
On the Chancellor Field.

On the Chancellor Field.
The large pine tree under which lee
and Jackson held their last consultation
the one at which Jackson suggested the
movement by which he flanked and rout ed
Howard's Eleventh Corps-is still stand
ing at the junction of the Furnace and
Plank roads, out I'm the country, on the
way to Charlottesville The road down
which Jackson rode toward his command
winds in and out among the pines. and
was examined with interest by the party.
In the meantime, however, some earth
works had been passed. There was
where Lee waited for Hooker" said some
one in the party.
The Chancellor House is not far from
the pine tree already mentioned. 1t is
not wholly the wartime house. which was
burned good many years ago. but the
western end is nearly intact. The present
porch is not the one upon which Gen
Hooker was standing when he was struck
by piece OF shell, but the broad steps Of
stone are the remnants of the old struc-
ture. In the olden days of stage coach
travelling the Chancellor tavern was
halfway house, and every morning and
evening the stage coaches stopped there.
no less than thirty-siX relays of horses
being kept in the spacious stables. In
wartime there was a great deal Of omen
field in front OF the house, but of late
years this has been covered with a
growth Of stubby pines. so that the ap-
pearance of the landscape Is somewhat
changed. Ii would take too long TO re-
hearse the whole story of the Chancellors-
vile fight Ii is sufficient 10 say that
when The field becomes part of the Ma
tional Park and is dotted with monuments
10 mark the positions Of the various
forces IL will be fully as interesting as
Gettysburg. There sun remain many Of
the earthWorks thrown up by the armies
and the sites Of graves are stiIl visible in
the woods. The party drove along a road
which followed the trenches dug By men
OF the Twelfth Corps. over TO hazel
Grove which was a conspicuous point
during the battle. IL is not settlement
as lis name implies, but a solitary farm
house oa . hill which was the position of
a battery. The magnificent spring which
was so useful 10 the army still remains
giving forth a splendid iiOw Of delicious
water.
The story of kesHan's Death
II WAS very near this farmhouse that
kcenans Eighth Pennsylvania Cavalry
was stationed. The story Of ,he charge Of
this regiment and heeuan's death is
known 10 every reader Of the Chancellor
Vile campaign and as generally related is
intensely dramatic. The version with
which I was most familiar told how Mai
Keenan,. who Was commanding the raei-
nent. Was directed tc charge the aiyau.-
Ing column ~ Jsckson's men a. they caue
down the road. With a smile upon his
face. he replied; 1t Is death. but l viii
DO i',' and then, al the head OF MS col
umn. he plunged into the seething mass Of
COnfederates Ike a second Arnold Win
kelrisd. and Was slaughtered with his en-
tire command The short time which the
charge occupied, however. vas SUFFICIENT
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
COTTON CROP FIGURES.

Although the estimate of the
cotton crop, given to the public
recently, places the yield at about
100000 bales, and although
careful estimates made by
Latham, Alexander d Co., and
Price, Mccormick Il Co., of New
York, place the crop at only
about 81 millions. Mr. Neill has
caused to be published in Liver
pool reatfirmation of his esti
mate of II 100000 bales.
Inasmuch as the total move
ment Of the crop up to this time
is nearly 100000 bales less than
in 1896. when the crop footed up
only S.757.96l bales. the absurd.
itv Of Mr.. Neill's estimate is plain.
Still if has Il certain effect upon
English spinnerS, and until they
are convinced that the crop is in
reality small one, Liverpool
cannot be counted on TO advance
the price very mach. In our
opinion. the time is coming when
they will fall over each other in
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
GhnmfbcrlaiH's Pain itnlm Cures
others, Why Not You:

Wv wife has been using ChAmh"r-
laiu'- Pain Balm. with good results.
for "A lame shOLidcr that has paiupd
her continually for nine years. We
hay" tried all kinds Of medicines and
doctors without receiving any benefit
from any Of them. one day We saw an
advertisement OF this medicine and
Thought Of trying il. which we did
with the best Of satisfaction. She has
used only one bottle and her shoulder
is almost will.--ADoLPH l.. MILLETT,
Manchester, n. II. For sale by j. +.
Mackey u CO
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

Florida and New York.
Nos. =, mud H-Ncw York and Florida r,
pres. h'"w'ngRoom Sleeping Cars between
Augusta "nG New York
u fhiIlnhn craving room sleeUlug cars hetwesu
Tampa, jacksonville. savannah, Wasbinvton
and New York.
FU.Huuu ,.rp.ug Car. lctvrrp Cb,rlo,,.
and Richmond
No =, and D'--.J & Fast Mail. Throu-s
fuIiInhii hrawlng room buffet sleeping cars 10
tween Jic,4puyillc and New YorK SnJ p,rVI
man N.C"pinH .dr, between Augusta and Char
lotto. Dining cars serve ali meals onronts
pullman s!CCuing cars bciw, On .iuck4Onyill,
and Columbia, cnrOute daily lsfyyccn JanL
snnvi0t" and Cincinnati, via Arhcvillc
FRANK :. CANNON. j. NJ IITTP
Thru V-P. u Gen. Msr. r. NJ Wnghinzton
W. A TURK, ITARDWTC'R
Il. Z. ~. Washington A. G. T.. A., Atlanta
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22

DR.. James Evans Of Florence.
chairman of the State board of
health, went to Greenville last
Saturday to investigate a re,
ported case Of small pox. He
pronounced it case of small pox
though it does not appear to have
been a severe one. and the party.
a negro. is now convalescent.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
MONEY TO LOAN !

| HAVE T. made arrangements with
i Brokers IN New York city through
whom am able 10 place loans secured
hy a first mort gage on impr we'd farms
for five years time, payable in install.
mrntS. NJ the low rate Of per cent.
interest per annum. The brokerage
and IN" charge for abstract and in-
spcctiou are small and at the eXp"n -
Of III" bUrrOw"r
u. Z. WYLIE. htty-at-Law.
Sept. -. 1899. Gm.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22

New York city has two men at
her gates sick with what is sup
posed to be the bubonic plague.
They are on a vessel which came
there from Brazil
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22

Temporary Derangcment Of Digcs-
ton, through Oyrrwork, worry or
emotional excitement. are Quickly
rectiiied by DR.. NJ. 4. Simmons Liver
Medicine.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
stole COttOH.

On Monday morning "r last
week, Mr.. John J. Bridges Of
Pleasant Hill missed a bale Of
cort"n from his gIn hcnso. Mr.. j.
A. Bridges succeeded in locating
it 81 Kershaw. II had been sold
by negro named VIM. Rutl"1-n.
He claimed it was brought TO hi-
hou.e by D.cE RasKins, who told
him to take il 70 Kpreh2w aud
sell it, Both nrgroca wore arrest
ed and l"'&ed IN jail hrrr Satur-
d2y ClLht.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
Washington Letter.
CFrom Our Regular correspondent)

| commercial understanding be
tween the United States, Great
Britain and Germany9 Among
those who believe there is, is
Judge Chalmers, of Alabama,
chief justice for the Samoan Is-
lands under the triple control of
the governments named. He said =,
while speaking Of the recent
agreement dividing those islands !:
THE paramount significance of
this friendly adjustment Of the
matter is that Germany, Great
Britain and the United States
have decided to join hands IN the
development Of the commerce of
the world and in preserving
peace. With these three powers.
acting together the peace Of the
world will be assured. 1t means
that these three great competit
ors have resolved to cease the
tremendous contention with each
other for commercial supremacy
in which they have beef engaged,
and that they will hereafter go
hand In hand developing trade
and extending civilization. They
find that they are necessry 70
each other and can act in barmo
nv to the advantage Of all. Great
Britain, the greatest naval power;
Germany, the greatest military
power, and America, the greatest
proc ucer Of all things needful.
lhey can. combined. maintain
themselves against all the rest OF
world. They will not fight be-
tween themselves, and no other
power or combination of powers
will dare make war upon either"
Representative Hepburn, Of
Iowa. has arrived in Washington,
to remain during the session of
Congress. He has some very de
cided opinions on what Congress
ought to do at the coming session.
One of them is that this govern
ment ought to ignore the various
interests which are trying to
block every plan for building an
18th mian cana, except their own.
and 90 ahead and construct ca
nal which will belong to us. He
says he will reIntroduce his bill
for the construction Of the Mica
ragua Canal by the United States
as soon as Congress assemblies,
and will do his best to get vote
on it. He also favOrs a national
quarantine law. to be administer
ed solely bv United States off
cials, but says he hasn't much
hope Of securing one, owing to
the opposition OF Southern mem
bers who are only willing to vote
for a national law that shall be
dminlstered by state officials,
and Of the politicians in the coast
cities, which maintain an indie
pendent quarantine" service. lie
thinks Congress Sh"uid 60 slow
| and cautiously IL leEIsIating for
our new possessions. although he
favors allowing the inha m:&nts
/ Of those islands al the liberty aud
self government that they show
Themselves capable Of appreciat
. ing. He thinks the president has
ample authority TO do that with
out any action by Congress-
After being nearly worried TO
death IN New York cIty, Admiral!
I Dewey and his bride returned to
/ Washington to spend the rest Of
their honeymoon. The Admiral
has decided the mouse recently
presented to him t. his wife.
This was simply an act o. love, as
Mrs. Dewey i rich and would NOT
need the house if she were left II
. widow tprnOTrOW
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
NOTICE !

All parties indebted to the
Farmers Banking n Mercantile
Co. viii please take notice that
they must come forward and set.
tie at once. This is the second
and last notice The bu>incs of
This company must be wound up
promptly.
FARMERS b. Il VI. co.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22

The Flashing Eye, Bouyant Foot /.
'step anu Rosy Complexion result from
Medicine.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-11-22
ER- WYsEEES
Restorative
M @ e.

IS sol. Hv aIl druggists on guarantee.
Inst Guiac benefits or money back.
H1SE on heart anu nerves sent free.
:. P'"e ""f@"' Company. rtkhar-, Ind
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
BANK FAILED.

Truth. We had Wagered on the last
election, and she had lost. More prop
erly. 7 had won The stakes were
hundred kisses against box OF gloves,
She has plenty of gloves, and, OF course
is an heiress To KISSES that nave Deeh
gathering sweetness all the time. >"
to her the loss VAS nothing. To me lhe
winning WAS incalculabe
tYour llps are my bank, | SallanliS
said.
Acting on this theory, | pr"ceeaed 10
draw on my deposit. II my sisnl drafts
were not promptly honored, | drew on
demand.
| was not a spendthrft. tried TO get
every dollar's-l should say. every kiss's
worth | wish to husband my resour-
COS.
" hen, one evening, a draft 70. one kiss
was refused, l was aston!shed.
whats the matter?' | Indignantly
asked II still have balance here,
haven't To-
s"rhen my face ISN'T good this bank. .
NO
'sThe bank has failed, them
'sSNell it is closed she replied. slowly.
"Y ou see, this is a case of Miss appropri-
aton,"
| understood The third finger of her
left hand bore a diamond. Another man
ha, secured possession of my fund.
But | have not lost my faith in banks.
have made fresh deposits elsewhere.
This banker and I have quite agreed
that / cannot reduce my account, be-
cause whenever | draw out one kiss
l. put another in.
Let me add this is a private bank. II
j is not a national bank.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
WHAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW,

She's dabbled in astrology, is posted on
theology, is way up in geology-she knows
its every phrase.
She can out bump phrenology, has
mastered etymology. Her liking for ZOO
logy, is actually craze.
She's had lessons in portraiture.
knows the royal nomenclature and the
mysteries of nature since the day the
world began.
By heart she knows geography, she
reNeis in holography and can give you
the biography of any famkis man.
She is an accomplished tiutist and an
expert pharmaceutist, champion as a
shootist, and a writer of some note.
She's a graceful navigator, and crafty
shreWd debater. a persistent agitator of
the Womans right to vote.
Oh. she talks of IbSen'S dramas and of
Alpine panoramaS: and the lore of Thi-
bets lamas is to her an open book.
+, BroWnings poems make her tinsle.
With wise folks she loves to mngl2; but
she always has been single. for she never
learned to cook.-Baltimore American.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
AMETHYST CLOTH COSTUME.

A fall toilet for use in driving, visiting
or church is of pale amethyst ladies'
cloth, made up in the favorite model of
the two-piece jacket and skirt suit. This
is not purple, which looks hot, but an ex-
cellent tone Of color for spring and fall
use. 1t is worn over shirt waist of
black silk sprinkled with dots of anne
thyst. A velvet ribbon at the throat and
the waist belt are both of black velvet.
Amethyst sleeve links and studs are
worn in this waist.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
IN THE GALLERY, LONG AGO.

Oh, yes, Joe, it's good to be sitting
Town there where the rich people are:
To have money to sQIanuer for fioWets,
y Concealing cheap notes to the star;
To visit around in the boxes.
To gossip concerning the play:
To stroll to and fro in the lobby
And smoke in a bored sort of way:
But it doesn't come up to the pleasure
That you and | knew long ago.
When we sat in the gallery cheering
The hero along, does it, Joe?
There are scents of red roses about us.
There are robes that are soft to the
touch,
But somehow the things that they're do
ing
On the stage aren't thrilling us m ucn;
The hero's no longer heroic.
The heroine's lost her old charm,
And the villain, who cares for his rant
ings?
We have ceased to so pale With alarm.
Oh. I'd give up my fairest achievement
To be sitting back there With YOU, Joe,
In the gallery kissing the villain
And living the scenes in the show.
There are soft eyes that look into ours,
There are whispered words pleasing to
hear
There's a charm in the lips that are smi'-
ing,
SO near--so enchantingly near.
But what of the play they are playing,
Oh where is the thread of the plot
And what are the words they are saying .
We have ceased TO be thrilled by such
rot!
Alas. all the beautiful faces.
All the giances of tlattterers Joe,
can never make up for the loss of
Those gallery nights, long ago.
| 1t is good to be able to squander
| A ten-dollar bill, ] ADMIT.
Without being narrowed by feelings
OF sorrow at parting with it.
! II is pleasing 10 mingle with people
! Who laugh al whatever we say
! Who would nod and pass on If we didn't
! Have money and fling it away;
/ But I'd give up my fairest achievement
! To be back there again With you, Joe
| When we fought for trout seats and att
peanuts,
And were gallery gods. long ago.
Chicago Timeslierald.
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
,TANDING OF THE CLUBS.
FAMOUS DIAMOND
MINES.

Kimberly (S Al Cor. n. Y. Mail and
Express: BY the continued kindness or
Mr.. Williams, .Ir, l was driven in his car
riage to the different places of interest
in connection with the diamond mines
here His explanations gave me better
knowledge of the workings lie also lelt
his office and went With me down the
shaft of the Kimberly mine. 1,S4O feet
and there I saw. by the aid of electric
light what the men We're doing, and now
the blue diamond bearing ground was
taken out and brought to the SHAFT. then
taken up by swift moving automatic un-
loading buckets, run on an endless wire
rope.
Ii is wonderful to watch them, and OBJ
serve with what accuracy they do their
work, and how quickly they make this
$40 feet to the surface, and 40 or 80 feet
higher to unload their contents into the
dunn. at the bottom of which small cars
stand ready to be loaded. which is done
with lever that opens and closes an IRON
door or slide and allows only the correct
amount needed for each car to escape.
When this is accomplished, off goes the
car by the aid of the endless wire rope
to the field, where it is loaded and re-
mains there until it is ready to go to the
washing and separating machines.
Each man in the mine has his own par
ticuiar work. and all goes on smoothly,
night and day. except Sunday, Which is
a rest day Shifts of men are made every
eight hours The mines are kept in good
condition, and free from an excess OF
water by the use of large Cornish pumps
Water at the mines is a. necessity, and
valuable in the various processes requir-
ed to secure the diamond3 1t is pumped
| into large reservoirs and used to the besl
advantage.
Down more than 1900 feet can be
traced the same dividing line showing tht
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
0 reduce a few pounds of his superfluous

to reduce few pounds of his superhuous
flesh.
His real work was done on the road.
The run was the hardest OF its kind since
Jeifries arrived.
In the morning, accompanied by his
brother Jack, who rode his wheel. he
started off in the direction of Long
Branch. When the pair returned the
cyclometer registered fourteen miles.
Jeffries finishing strong and appeared
in the best of spilits. He was perspiring
freely and after stiff rub down, jump
ed on the scales. He tipped the beam az
211 pounds. about four pounds less than
when he started on his journey.
| William A. Brady visited him yester-
| day and was very much impressed with
| the fine appearance of his portege.
| This was the first time Brady has seen
! Jeffries since he went into active train
| ing, and he'announced himself we'll pleas
ed with the champions condition.
The hard morning work had no effect
! on Jefflies in the afternoon, and he start
ed in to capture the croauet champion
ship, but fell a victim to the strong hand
of Ernest Roeber, the wrestler, who won
three out of five games. The only other
| competitor was Jack JeffriGs. Brady act
ed as referee.
At the conclusion of the games Jeffries
said to few friends who had witnessed
L
| pionship, but there is no fear of me los
ing my pugilistic title when 1 meet
Sharkey I suppose the sailor will com3
up prepared to do wonderful tricks with
his hands, but he will be rather disap-
pointed when he leaves the ring
Yes, | feel strong. My run this morn
ing over TO the Branch was nothing more
than a pleasant walk. l could do the
same thing over again.
am in good form DOW, and nave
plenty Of time to finish oH my mark
Tommy Ryan sent a telegram stating
that he would arrive tomorrow. Cpor
his arrival he will spar with Jeffries, anG
assist in increasing the champions
speed. Roeber viii do the roughing an(
wrestling.
This was the last week Of the baseball
:, season, and local lovers of the game viii
| draw a long breath of relief. Nothing
! could be more disgracefu than the show
, ing made by the New York players, Wh'
are Giants only In their ability to make
| errors and to lose games says the New
York Journal:
The majority Of their exhibitions hav'
| been a burleSque on the national game
e comedy of errors.
| During the winter months there vii
be many sensations in the baseball Worlt
and important changes made in the max
up of several teams.
II One that promises to be the most sen
sational and which is being freely talket
; about in Boston is the transfer to thi
city of the entire Boston team as 1t nov
stands and the removal to the Hub of III
, | Giants.
, Manager Selee of the Bostons, is of til
opinion that the Giants, under prope
management and With two or three addl
tions, can be made a one, two, three win
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14

New York Journal: James ]. Jeffries
had lively day at his training camp
yesterday at Allenhurst, N. j.
Although the weather was unfavorable
FOR outdoor exercise. the champion spent
several hours in the open.
Training to Jeffries is mere play. How
ever, he did not follow his schedule close
yesterday, but went through enough work
Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-14
A BAD MAN.

isn't a secret drinker terrible?" said
the city cousin.
Hes contemplate. little girl" re-
sponded her kentucky relative. 1.-THE
idea of a man drinking so that he won't
have to treat"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
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SHE COULD NOT STAND 1T.

ITS ali right, Mary he said, pa
tiently. go in for politics and stand
for the London County Council, if you
want to. But remember one thing, the
cartoonists will be after you as soon as
you're candidate"
81 don't care"
And they'll put your picture in the
paper with your hair out Of curl and
your hat on crooked"
do you think they would do that?"
she inquired, apprehensiyely.
''Of course. And they'll make your
Paris gowns lock like calico and say
that your sealskin cloak is an imita-
ton
William she said, after a thought
full pause, Il think I'll just stay here
and make the home happy. Bits.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

lions where the herb grows Wild Re.
peated attempts TO cultivate 1t have
proved failures. But, according to
Waldo Parks. guest OF the IAclede
hotel. Spencer Brown. farmer down
in Texas county, is cultivatlng an acre
of ginseng. 1t natures In six years.
From the product OF that acre he ex-
poets to realize the modest sum Of $780,
600. He will limit the product. so as
to keep the price up. Mr. Brown says
the ginseng fourishes in rich lime
stone soil, shaded from the sun. II
requires eighteen months to germin-
ate, and six years for full growth. He
is making no secret OF the discovery.
but explains its mysteries to any one.
BY the Chinese, ginsang is considered
medical ingredient of wonderful
power. A liquor is distilled from 1t
which is supposed to cure all diseases.
They have never been able to find the
secret of it's culture, and have depend
ed upon the wild roots found here and
there for supply.-st. Louis Republic.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
GINSENG CULTURE.

The secret OF raising ginseng has
been discovered at last It IL bong
grown on Missouri soil and cuItiy6Dd
by Missouri farmer. China has m
unlimited demand for the ginseng root,
and, because Of its scarcity. pays the
handsome price Of $3.50 for a single
pound Of II. Heretofore the market
has been supplied from certain sec
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
FAITH AND WORKS.

a little girl told friend who was
visiting her father that her brothers
set traps to catch birds. He asked
her what she did She replied:
Il prayed that the traps might lot
catch the birds"
Anything else?"
Yes" said she. II then prayed that
God would prevent the birds getting
into the traps, and as had heard about
faith and works. went and kicked the
traps all TO pieces. New York Tri-
bune.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

When the tornado tore its way
through the town of Hastings, Mimi.
1t took with it the most remarkable
bridge in the country. When the local
ngineer set to work to solve the prob
I'm Of how to make bridge sufficient
high for the Mississippi boats to pass
nder. and yet not SO high as to make
hosting apparatus necessary for the
ehicles that would pass over, he wish
to build an inclined railway that
puld begin some distance from the
Fer and lead gently up to and over the
picture. But the Hastings town peo-