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ond or third time, the ground was 30 slip
perry with blood that men could scarcely
retain their footing and the air was 30
heavy with the smell OF blood and gun
powder that It was almost sickening even
TO a soldier
The Federal commander at Franklin was
no less determined than the Confederate.
He had cut his bridges In his rear, and
had determined to die or conquer there.
In all the battles OF q four-year experience
In the late war know OF none more gal
lantly contested and won than that at
Franklin.
1t was a typical battle, one OF which a
picture could be made. because the line OF
battle was comparatively short. the field
was open and, from all points OF view. ma
jestic.
There is another point with reference to
the battle Of Franklin, and one which has
been. to considerable extent, over
looked But for the fearful losses sus-
talned by the Confederates there. Nash
Vile. and possibly Louisville, might have
been taken. Franklin was. in its way.
almost as decisive at Gettysburg, and
Franklin will be long remembered as one
of the most CALAMITY contested fights the
world has ever known. as well as the
final resting place of many loved South
erner.
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The End of the Century.
TO the Editor Of The Post.

10 tne EDITOR OIL Inc GOSt,
Houston, Texas, January al have sew
eral times observed that The Post in it's
writings claims that the Twentieth cen
tury begins January l, 1901, or that the
present century is not complete until the
last moment of December 81, 1900. think
pleasure in doing SO.
When you and were born. We were in
our first day, our first month, our first
year. In the course of time We had an
anniversary OF our birth commonly called
birthday. Then our fond parents. aunties,
neighbors, etc. told each other We were
one year old, That was year No. for us
We we're in our one or "frst' year from
the time we were born until our ,st an
adversary or birthday. Our first anniver-
sary or birthday completes our year one /;
We had lived one entire year and We enter
on the beginning of our second year Our
second anniversary completes two years
existence. The very day We were one
Year old, or had our first birthday slgni-
ned that we had completed" not begun,
one year, or our year one. Our second
birthday signifed that we had completed,
not begun two years exlstenoe our hf-
tieth birthday will likewise signify that
we have completed fifty years OF our ex-
our 100 years, or century.
Now, We compute time from the birth Of
Christ. and in the same way or manner
that We compute our own age. Christ was
not born a year old, or In other words, one
year of the Christian era has not passed
at the time of His birth. 1t Just began.
One year after Fla birth He had an ami
yersary day or birthday. That was ami
Versary no. l. or A. d. /; for one year
OF the Christian era had elapsed. This
second birthday was His wear No. .. He
ala not have birthday No. 2, remember, no
more than We have, until He had com
pieted an existence of two years.
When Christ had His twenty hfth birth
day, He had. like we ourselves at our
twenty-hfth birthday, lived twenty five
years complete This is known as the
year OF Christ or A. D. %. This hundredth
anniversary or birthday would complete His
existence OF 100 years; the same as your
.Nehty-nfth. hftieth or ono hundredth
birthday would signify that you had lived
respectively twenty five. fifty or 100 wears
complete, The day Christ would have besn
100 years old. we have Christ's one hun
dledth birthday or A. D. 100 Now. we
,NVe named that month January, and the
Gay the LIST Of the month Then on Ian
uary ], A. d. O. Christ was born, tha
christian era began, January 1. A. d.
necame Christs hrst birthday: Chrlst's
second birthday was January /. A. d. ..
mat is had he lived and completed two
years January ]. A. D. 90 was Christ's
,Wenty-hfth birthday. having completed an
existence OF twenty-five years January
A. D. 100, WAS the one hundredth ami
Nersary OF christs birthday and had 10
lived lie would have been ioo wears old
lor y He had not been 100 years old he
surely wonld and could mt have his ana
anndredth anniversary. ropseauentl, an
January |. 100 being the ana hnnaraath
snnissrssry ot the birth Of Christ Ma
would have been 100 years old complies.
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The leading srticl. in the January Home
FOSSIL REMAINS.
some Recent and Interesting Dfscov-
cries Made in Texas.

cries MADE III TeNns.
To the Editor OF The Post.
Lexington, Texae. january THE re-
cent discovery by DR.. II. G. Conner near
Lexington OF some fossil remains OF
mastodon is causing a stir in local scien-
tihc oenters
Responding to inquiries about fossils
here, wish TO say that in the pliocene
division OF the tertiary period the deposits
are very rich In fossil remains I have
found as high as forty varieties OF marine
shells in few cubic yards OF clay taken
out OF we'll In Lexington. Here In town
these deposits are found at a depth OF
thirty feet below the surface and are very
rich in fossils for a depth OF twenty to
thirty feet. Besides a great variety OF the
mollusca, pisclne remains are found, such
as the bones of some large fishes. One
vertebrae OF a fish found-presumably
shark--was nearly an inch In diameter
Sharks teeth are also found have sew
eral. one with blade an inch and half
long, very sharp, hard, the animal matter
displaced by silicious deposit. In the
same formation I found several varieties
VI coral Oue resembles tne AStfea pdlli-
da. showing plainly the little radiated cells
where cnce resided the star-shaped ZOO
phites. Another specimen resembles the
stems OF the mistletoe, the parasite, but,
like the other, showing the delicate radi-
ated cells of the extinct polyp. Many OF
these shells are very beautiful In form and
delicate in structure. or course, the gyp.
siferous clay In which they have been en-
bedded for ages has eaten away all the
animal tissues that give to recent shells
their rich tints and their strength They
are white and chalky, and when in the wet
clay crumble SO easily that Il Is difficult
TO make collection. However by taking
out large Jumps and drying the clay most
OF the shells will harden sufficiently to
he removed. This deposit crops out on
Shaw's branch, one mile from Lexington
showing fossils in great profusion. Min
gled with the clay are sheets of small
crystals of gypsum resembling mica, hut
which crumble into plaster OF paris when
| heated.
The petrined forests Of Lee county have
been the source Of much speculation. Many
supposed the trunks Of trees and millions
81 fragments OF petrihed wood were trans
ported htber by ieebergs, But an Inn
mense petrihed stump at Subiu station
! nearly three feet In diameter and profrud
Ing nearly two feet from the ground. can
be easily seen from the San Antonio and
Arsnsas Pass train on the west side Of the
road, and will convince any doubling
Thomas that 1t stands where the tree
grew. for the petrined log lies beside the
stone stump, partly buried In the rocky
SOIL VIII some scientific Post reader ex
plain how nature displaced the woody cher
4 with glass and Iron, aud whether nature
Is still picking trees or has lost IT,. for
mula. y 7 TI.,cbsr
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one century old complete. n =
81, A. d. 100 He would have been ~ \
old and IL months, or one Cent?
twelve months. a'a'! !
January 1, 1900. being the n,n..
dredth anniversary Of Chrlst,s IN d
would have been 1900 years ia 0nt
teen centuries old. Here II ~ y U
shell, viz January /, A. n.
old, Just born; January 1, A. n ION
old, complete; January 1, A. n o. oNH
FIVE years old, complete; Jani,,rv' , ~
100, one hundred years Ola 4
January 1, 1000, nineteen hnnds eoap
old complete. n
think have made 1t plain a..|
see how the most skeptical can a raa ~
convinced. Let him Just suppose y A
been born on the samc day ana hos
Christ. and II ON his nineteen h wv 4
anniversary which would orcr. naua'.
aury l, he would not be 1soo ~. ~
how old was he at his twenty-anh y
seventy fifth or one hundredth srr,a uil
or birthday. n''ss|
The fact that on January 1 ".
the circumstance instead Of ths h,s ss'']
not shorten or lengthen time ~"
From the above It is evld.,, Z,
January l Christ would haye MH
years old complete. II We has
until December 81. 1900, or twerv.
longer to complete 1900 years. or rs'
centuries. we are evidently tvelvo m
behind Christ's age. or the Chs,,,,. ~
and we have no Christian era i w.
age era) at all. Respectfully. Hv'
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me twentieth century.

New York Sun.
To confused minds regarding the begin
ming OF the Twentieth century the follow.
ing in the shape OF llttle conversation
will present proof that the Twentieth
century begins after the year 1900 4,
ended: 20
Question--What Ia n YEAR,
Answer-Three hundred and sixty-6y.
days
What Is a century,
One hundred years.
When did the year No. end,
December 81 OF the year l.
/ When did the year M hay,r
January | OF the year ..
When did the year % endY
December 81, A. ID. W.
no.
When was the century completed?
~ the close OF the year following % nj.
at the close Of the year 100.
When did the second century heeins
January ! OF the year | OF The second
century, that Is, January I, A. u. iOl
When did the Nineteenth century ends
~ the close OF the nineteen hundreath
year, or az the close Of 1900.
o. When does the Tweutiesth century
heging
\ 1T begins on day No. Il year NJ
! o1 me twentieth hundred yesrs-.-thst Is.
on January J. A.. n iad1
We must still see two Chrisfna,es he {
'ore the Twentiett century dswn.
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POTATO GROWING
Result of Some Experiment. M,.
Texas.

Texas.
To the Editor Of The pos,
ra,,o e.an
"'iop' ieAas' January 1-a.
ing the past hve years experiment, i.
been carried on with the Irish ~.
the horticultural derar,rs..
a,.n..,,n. .,a.,a ~ 'os n
q secona rep,|
ms work has Just been published a i
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10 the Editor OF The Post.
seguin. Texas. January I'll have lust
read your editorial In Tho Post as tn this
heinz the last year Of the century. Also a
great deal moro on the subject. and at tho
risk OF being classed among the Sap
heads must maintain that IL is clear thai
we are now In the Twentieth century.
Here is way that I have not as vet Sc on
1t illustrated All modern Christian nl-
ttons compute dates before and after the
birth of Christ, We say 800 y. c. or 800
a. D., as the case may be. Now. IL a
prophet had appeared in the year | y, Q.
foretelllng the appearance of the sayio ir.
according to your reasoning Christ would
nave been already on earth. Between
the year l b. C. and the year / A. u.
must be space OF two years unless GUS
tom makes miracle and merges Two
years into one You must begin at zero.
sven now In all Christian counties no
chlids age is computed by years until it
reaches the one, then IL starts in It's sec
ond year Before that tina the mothe
simply says baby Is ?. or months old.
as the case may be, Why should we do
away with the custom OF ages simply 10
satisfy the so-called astronomers. Time
was when astronomy taught that the
world was fiat, but that did not make II so
Respectfully yours, J, II, Stranshap.
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HAY AND WILLIAM IN coNTRAsyy'

The Chicago Chronicle takes and adroit-
ly sustains the unique position that lingo
Ism is at times very necessary quality.
The Honorable John Hay. tho Chronicle
argues. would not ha afflicted with 10 much
elegant lAnguor' with respect to the
seizure cot American goods by Brit
ish ewsrships II he were trine lingo
jstic. The infusion of a goodly quantity
OF iingoism in the cold blood OF the in
different secretary would wake him up
TO doing something really spirited and
decisive. The contrast between the
American and German attitudes towards
tho British offense OF the seizure of goods
not contraband is presented with force by
the Chronicle:
The fartheet Mr.. Hay goes is to claim In
demnity. and that. we may be sure. Great
Britain is willing TO nav. II simply by soizing
provisions and paving for them tho imperial
government can maintain practical block.
ace OF DelaRoa bay she viii not hesitate 10
ADOPT the Motley. But II Mr.. liay Ike Mr..
olney, we're to give England to understand
that there must DO no more Interference
with American rights under penalty OF
active retaliation II would be. a very different
matter That is what should be doue but
that is what will not DO done hy The state de
paItment AZ Washington England is 10 ex-
lent and offensive es the one which led 20 the
war OF 1872 and we are 10 require OF her
nothinR more than payment for stolen goods
TO this meek and lowly attitude Is the bell.
duced
II ie TO be noted. however. that the admin.
laraton Of another Wllliam--Hohcnzolern
to-wlt-is not so complainant The German
emperor no doubt loves his grandma with
an affection almost equal to that which Mr.
Ray entertains for that venerable lady but
there Is point at which the kaisers pride
against the holding up OF German merchan,
veasels BY British warships. Autocrat though
ne NAV be. he realizes that his people VIII
not submit TO hcmlllations which Mr.. Johr
states, Mr. Hay meekly and mildly remon
strates. The kaiser shakes a mailed hailt
and Eiyes notice that piracy under the gulsi
hy the German empire. And we shall SO,
mat no more German ships viii be 'hel,
up by British cruisers. IL Is only Ameri
can merchants who are to be dsposessed o
tnelr goods. For ENGLAND can square mat
tiers With Mr.. Hay by paying for the seizeS
property She viii have TO face German can
non II she ventures 10 -epeat the experiment
S Misn herman merchants. Il makes all tn
AND that Is why the time Is ripe for IN,
kidnappine OF the Honorable John Hay Will
yitw 20 giving him suhcutaneous Injection
of lngoisn. The people OF this country hay,
stood o good deal az the result of administra
ton subsersiency 10 Great Britain but tho
are not prepared 90 submit 20 the insolenee
open ana nnrestrainec. OF nation Whcl
We have twice thrashed for the same KIM
OF work.
There are breakers ahead for the mis-
trees 81 the seas, II not from America, the,
from Germany II Great Britain DOES no
mske me smende honorable with rca
sonsble expedition.
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policy OF HE party custodians. The Indiana
senator shoots too straight In this rcsoiu-
ton which be has submitted TO his re-
publican colleagues: Resolved. That the
Philippine islands are territory belonging
TO the United states; that II Ia the
intention Of the United States TO retain them
as such and TO establish and maintain such
government control throughout the archi-
pelaso a. the situation may demand" This
resolution reveals the policy Of the admins
tration all right. but the administration has
never dealt very eandldly with the American
public with respect to its Philippine policy
and IT won't begin at this late date to do 40
Senator Bevsridge's resolution viii 70 to the
committee funk pile from whence II Will
never see resurrection.
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The End Of the Century.

~ etie i@S4toA Ut me foSt,
houston Texas, January AFTER CIV
ing definition of the word century the
Century Dictionary says: THE hrst
century OF the Christian era began with
the year A. d. and extended to the end
OF the year 100; the Third century began
with the year s0i and ended with the year
300 tho Eighteenth century began with
the year iI0l and ended with the 1900
tho year completing the lo0-year period
In each instance gives the name TO the
century" This being fairly good auth "
ity. We are still in the Nineteenth century.
FRS
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Adonting srnni.h Methed'

Grand Rapids Democrat .s...y. \.
Nov the Imperislists iea Ruf
tured Fiiipiros he treated - eana's
mariisfe4 ana shot. Next they ",
otis 70 issue reeonc,nfrsdo orders ~
other Spanish methods OF suppressssi
rectio1s To shoot prisoners rog nns,.v(
tstlrgi SPANS example IN thr w
i'r. Rial and bis cnupatricts wsre ~
kssrs $50 but thst did not so'
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It Ia very gratifying to American pride
TO know that Lord Salisbury listened In
tently" to the Representations" made by
Ambassador Choate OF tho position Of his
government with reference to the seizure Of
American -four en- route TO an East African
port and that Salisbury promised to give
the matter immediate attention" Wonder
why Ambassador Choate did not make spe-
cfc demands and insist like an American
gentleman charged with tho preservation Of
the integrity OF his nation on immediate ex-
PLANTATION and indemnity for the unwarranted
detention Of a miscellaneous cargo not con-
traband Of war?
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Tsxas is in the procession OF progress 10
stay. Tho croaker who thinks the legisla-
turs Ia going to run capital out OF tho stats
can't even knock the iusty young dame off
the truck
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The Hanover Courier asaerts that German
rifles have gone to Lourenzo Marduer since
the war opened billed ms furniture and packed
mainly In piano boxes. Well. haven't they
been set up and made TO rattle off some
very heroic music since thew reached the
TranSyaal?
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Emperor William TO John Bull "Blud
und isenl' Go slow therel Ambassador
Chosts to Lord Salisbury with smirking
roll OF his unctious tongue: what is your
fnaieatv'e nIrasure7"
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Senator Hegeridre viii have 10 be locked
SITTER by AssiroilAtcn William, Hi adde's.
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German papers are applying few mustard
plnsters to the anatomy OF John Bull and
the Indications are that they will draw
hIisfsrs
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Ambassador Choate cables Secretary Hay
that hs has had an erinenty satisfactory
interview with Lord Salisbury. salts
factory" no doubt 10 Ambassador choate bu.
what was tho result7 VIII the dignity of the
United States be preserved or will subser-
viency to British dominancs be allowed to
prooeed m heretoforo7
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OF the now century with change OF name
from Universal Brotherhood Magazine. an
increase from sixty-four to 12s pages, and
with a beautiful Autographed symboilcal
cover. which one OF the articles, "a Vision
In Purple" explains as having been de-
signed from a vision and interprets to
mean new order Of ages to be ushered in
during the new century
~
The leading article In the January Home
Magazine is WIFI P. Ponds Tales Of the
Diamond Fields Mr.. Pond was one of
the old time vigilance committee at KIM
berley. whose duty II was TO look out for
Illicit diamond buying and buyers. Some
Of the stories he tells are Of remarkable
interest and the illustrations are quite
unique.
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r. N. JOHNSTON. PRESIDENT.
&. J. PALMER. vicB.PRBsipBSr.
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The Embellishments sense OF locality 10 re-
csivinK some rather sharp DEVELOPMENT In
South Africa.
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Jeffries Ia an accommodating ss we'll 40
| iustv fighter He Sives all the knockers
| chance. He should be a newspapar man.
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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-04-03
Smallpox.

SO many things have been told
with reference to the attitude of the
Bennett family, Of Steer creek, and
especially Bob" Bennett, in reference
to disposition to see that the people
of this town should have few cases
Of smallpox, if it was possible to get
them here, that we went and called
Bob" up on telephone last Friday
and talked to him on the subject.
In response to our questions he said.
81 have no disposition t. give them
to any one, IN fact if l could would
not give them to a dog. While some
people in GAINESVILLE have not treat.
ed us right, know none Of he family
hold any such animosity. Our house
has been thoroughly funigated aud
our clothing 50 eHeciually disinfccled
that there is not now particle of
danger Of anyone taking the disease
from us or our prem eses" lie aslo
told ms that they were nll more or less
marked from the effects Of the disease
and were truly thankful that they
we're alive.
Bob's" voice, over the phone, vas
SO very much like that Of his fathers
the day we talked to him before tax.
ing his bed, from which he never got
mp, that it was with great officially
we suppressed emotion. Nelson
Bennett never had more ardent
admirer than the writer.
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X. {. Hardman was smiling on
he fair sex in our city Saturday.

r. G. Hardmau was smiling on
the fair sex in our city Saturday.
Arnoldsburg Pharmacy invites Won
to call and examine their large stock
Of Paints and Painters Supplies
Selling agents f,r Begg5 Blood Plri
fer.
Capt Il. n. Miles came up Sun
day evening with a full crew Of men
aud will commence spuudiug for oil
on Crummies creek.
The time truly has come when
right thinking men should stand
shoulder to shoulder. Satan with all
Of his imps is proving up and down
the earth.
Miss - Phillips, aged about Is
years, burned to death nt Stumplown
last Friday. She was staying at
"Dock" Stun,ps, aud in some manner
her clothing caught fire She ran TO
the residence If Aunt Katy Stump.
bot by the time she reached there
every particle Of clothing had burned
of Of her ezccpta little band around
her neck