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remaining few being East India mer-
chants and natives. But there are, how
ever, very few natives in the immediate
city.
The nearest seaport town to Lady
smith is Durham, and it is here that most
of the freight for the eastern part of the
two Dutch Republics is landed. From
Durham the freight can reach it's destl-
| ma tion only by passing Through Lady
smith, thus making the city quite q COM
mercial center. The western branch of
the government railway crosses the Free
State border only th~irty-seven miles from
| Ladysmith, while the southern branch
passes through Newcastle and Langs
Mex. where the British suffered 50 ter
ribly in 1881. e
TILE TOWN HALL.
! The most important Of the public
buildings Of Ladysmith is the Town HI1l,
which is a pretentious and substantial
| structure of Doric style. 1t is construct
| ed of the blue whinstOne and white free
stone typical Of the districts surround
ing Ladysmith, and s~urmounting the hall
is a tower fitted with a clock. This clock
strikes every hour, and the tones Of the
bell are so clear and silvery that they
can be heard on a perfectly still day by
people laboring in districts several miles
from the city.
Another building, probably less inter-
esting to violators of the law, is the pris-
on, which adjoins the fort; then there
are the postoffice, a public library, a
court house and several churches Of the
Catholic, Lutheran, Dutch Reformed,
Wesleyan and Congregational denomina-
tions.
At present the picturesque beauty of
the broad level plain in the vicinity of
Ladysmith, between the hills and the
town proper, is marred by the presence
OF thousands of white tents, and an in
teresting feature Of Genera Whites
drilling, marching and countermarch-
ing that have taken place daily in the
camps surrounding his headquarters.
On the day that the British erected
their camps in and around the city the
magistrates and most of the civilians
FASTENED to seek refuge at Estcourt
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ESCORTED BY Hh ReUARD3 The %MsAHFKA mha E HMSs M H@s Az n m aafHG M OFF TO THE ooa'oFrAR1

must be shown how to do as Americans
do and then they will learn. All Of the
telling and teaching without the object
lesson is wasted effort. Senator Beverage
people on his place, and who said he was
for universal suffrage IL he thought it
would be safe to trust the ballot to these
people. why, certainly" said the
wealthy Filipino, "they would all vote as
I told them but suppos some Of them
didn't vote as you wanted them TO-" ar
gued 'uhe senator. why" replied the
Fllipino, "they would be shot He said
1t seriously,as if that was his idea Of
self-government. ALL Of the ak fails to
convey to the Oriental mine any concep-
tion of what home rule means. 1t Will be
only when the Nilipinos are conducted
through all Of the political methods that
they will realize what self-governlnent
means. The m~ineralogist, Prof. Walter
p. Jenney, tells a story which illustrates
this popularity of the Oriental mind. Out
in a Rocky mountain mining camp with
which the professor was connected a new
Chinese cook mad been employed. So far
as his intelligence went he was a great
| acquisi tion. But one day soon after
I John had been installed he came to Prof.
Jenney, holding two ans in his hands.
One can, as the picture on the outside
showed, contained tomatoes, and the
other, by the same token, was peaches.
J John held out the cans helpleSsly ana
said: '"Toanatee. soupee?'' He wanted to
matoes for soul and didn't know which
was the right can The professor pointed
to the picture and said '4tomatee," then to
the other and said "peachee." The China
man shook his head SLOWLY and said: ME
no sabe." For fifteen minutes the profess
sor tried to get into the Chinaman's mind
the idea that the picture on theoutside in
cheated the contents. "No sabe," replied
the cook, lhelplessly. Finally the profess
sor took the hatchet, and chopped off the
top of the tomato can. He pointed to the
tomato inside and then to the omato
! picture outside, repeating the word. He
did this two or three times. Slowly the
face of the Chinaman lighted up. He
pointed to the inside. '"Tomatee," he said.
And then NE pointed to the picture, "To-
matee," again he said, and then, "Ah! me
sable, me sable" It was never necessary
to repeat the lesson. The association of
picture with contents was fixed.
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IN THE TOWN
N. OF LAOYSM|TH
TT WILL BE KNOWN ON HISTORYS
PAGES AS THE SCENE OF THE
GREATEST HERO1SM OF
MODERN TIMES.

While walking along the street not
long ago your correspondent a~ccidentally
heard a young man say to his elderly
companion, "It is a gcou thing that these
wars break gu; occasionally; they make
people read more and then learn facts
about foreign countries that they never
heard of before"
This is true, to a certain extent, OF
Iadysmith, Natal, for there is probably
no city in the world the name of which Is
so frequently seen in the column of the
daily newspapers, yet about which Their
is so little known outside of the fact tina;
for the past few months it he's been the
base of General Whites operations in
South Africa. We hear of Kimberley be-
cause of its mines, mi of Durham be-
cause it is an important African seaport;
but until recently little has been written
about Ladysmith.
There is a pretty bit OF romance at
tached to the origin of the name Lady
smith. One evening, many years ago
during the Peninsular war, two YOUNG
English officers were visited by two
young and beautiful Spanish girls Of
good family who begged protection from
the dangers to which wal exposed them
The officers. being naturally gallant
which accomplishment was probably
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uuickened by the extraordinary beauty OF
the two refugees, secured them the pro-
lection and shortly afterward Sir Harry
Smith, one Of the officers, fell desperate
ly in love with one Of the young ladles
and made her his wife.
Subsequent events made Sir Harry ng-
ure -consp.cuously in the affairs of the
growing little tow and when it came
time for the place to be officially record
ed the village was called Ladysmith in
honor of the wife of the gallant Sir Harry
Smith.
ITS SITUATION.
Ladysmith is one of the most important
| towns in Natal. lit is situated in the midst
of a rich wool district and has a dry and
bnacing air that is very delightful. Its
elevation is several thousand feet above
the level of the sea, and the border OF
beautiful hills which partly surrounds
the city shelters it to a great extent from
severe winds that, unobstructed, might
do irreparable damage to that city.
The greatest danger that ,befalls the
district from climatic conditions comes
during the rainy season. Ladysmith is
situated, as it were, on a tongue OF land
which protrudes into the river Kip, .
small unnavigable body OF water, which
frequently overHows. leaving ruin an(
disaster behind. These overflows ars
usually accompanied by terrific thunder.
storms, and generally occur during the
summer. Some idea of the disastrous re,
suits Of these storms can be CLEANED
when it is mentioned that they are ir
striking similarity to the thunderstorm
and hurricanes which visit the coast o:
the West India Stand almost annually
The citizens of Ladysmith in times o.
peace. are an industrious people and the
city boasts man. public buildings anG
business interests the latter of which
are connected with the government rail
way which has extensive repair shops a.
Ladysmith. The inhabitants, as is gen.
orally supposed, are not all Dutch or des
cendants from the early Hollander set,
tiers, but are composed almost equally o.
descendants Of the French Hugenots. thu
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-24
RESIGNATION.

During the civil war the following
lines were found under h pill
" Of a dying soldier in one Of the 9
itals. They are very appropriate now
so many thousand brave men are
lex unto death in military hospitals:
/ lay me down to sleep,
With little thought on care:
Whether my waking find me here OF
there!
A bowling, burdened head,
That only seeks to rest
Unquestioned upon a loving breast
My good right hand forgets
Its wonted cunning now;
A chill is in my heart,
A fever on my brow.
I am not eager, bold,
Not strong-all that is past;
The home has come.
At last! at last!
My half days work is done,
And this is all my part
I give a patient God
My patient heart.
And grasp His banner still,
Though all the blue be dim;
These stripes, as well as stars,
Lead after Him!
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and points further south. abandoning
stores, furniture and other possessions.
SO that there is very little left of the
natural beauty Of the city. Many Of
the citizens came even to America.
The town hall and churches are to-
day used as hospitals, to which are
brought the soldiers wounded during
the frequent skirmishes which take place
in the vicinity.
Although the streets of the city are
paved, the pavings now are in a dan
gerous condition and it is very diff
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-24
THE ORIENTAL HABIT OF MIND

The Filipinos must be shown. They
are Orientals. 1t is characteristic OF the
Oriental mind that it grasps ideas with a
difficulty incompreshensible to the eau
casian, but absorbs the results of an OBJ
iect lesson with inexplicaNble rapidity,
This truth has "a place in the political and
ciyiliz z: ng regeneration. of the Filipinos
Proclamations will not do. The people
who have come upon this country as
charges through the fortunes Of war
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beautiful spots surrounding L~adysmith
that were used for pleasure grounds, but
those upon which camps are not pitched
are the scenes Of tie bloody on'ba
that occur almost daily. the news Of
which English mothers, wives n sweet
hearts await with bitter anxiety.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-24

cult ITO make ones way through the
once beautiful The water
works system. which was introduced
into Ladysnnith several years ago at a
cost of $3.50, 900, has been cut off, and
operations in the more recently erected
gas works have been suspended.
There are only three hotels in the
town, and these too are used as hosDi-
tails, though in times of peace very sat
isfactory accommodations can be obtain
ed at these hostehries. There are many
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
BETT|NGEAV()RS
OUR GOODCLUB
Boys Arrived in JakSOlViIIG
Last Might
EXPECT 70 WIN EASY
Much Money is Being Put Up and
The Brunswick Team Seems
to be the FaYOritG.

Jacksonville, July 23.--The Bruins
wick baseball club reached here to-
night and all are anticipating victory
for to morrow. Betting is In favor Of
our team and in some instances odds
Of to are given. A Brunswick man
wagsrsd $3.50 tonight and says be has
$500 more to put uP,I Manager Hirsch
also bet $15O.-LguIs J. LEAyY, in.
The BrunsMifk, base ball team left
at 3 .o'cloOk yesterday afternoon for
Jacksonville, where they go to play
three games with the club of that city.
The team 10 in excellent trim and
claim that they are going to win three
! straights from the FlOridians.
The teams OF Brunswick and jack
sonville have played six games this
season, three in each city, and the
two clubs have split even, both win
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
ENDED
IN A FIGHT
Jacksonville and FGrlal-
dina Fought Yesterday.
FIGHT Fierce and FURIOUS
The Game Was Given TO FGrnandina
By a Score Of 8 to O-HOt
Time il Was.

The second game Of the series of
games between JacEsonvile and Fer
oandins for a thousand dollars side
ended in a big free~for ali hand to
hand fight N the latter city yesterday.
EAll through the game many kicks
were heard, and in the seventh inning
they began to quarrel in earnest.
The score IN this inning stood 8 to Z
in favor Of Fernandina. The little
point being settled, The clubs agreed
to play one more inning, but decis-
ion in faYer Of FernsndinA started the
quarrel again and the two clubs got
into free-for-all fight. A number
got bruised up, but none we're serious
ly injured. The umpire gave the
game to Fsrnandina.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

At IN END
Fourth Georgia Will Come
Up To-day.
HAVE HAD A GOOD TINE
And at the Same Time Learned Some
thing Of the Duties Of a Soldier
in the Field.

The Fourth Georgia regiment
which has been in camp on Cnmber-
land for the pact week, will come ~
on the Governor Stafford today
and leave for Their resraotivr
homes on the night train. Tne
boys all say they had very enJoya-
Bile trip.
Lieut-Col. Hopkins, the Q1itman
band and two companies came up last
evening and sp mt the night IN the
city. The band assIsted our local
musical organization IN their concert
at the park LIST night.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

nlng three. Much rivslfy has arisen
between them and 20 doubt some
good games will be played.
After these three games, the two
teams hare srrrnged to play FIVE
games for $500 a side. Two of these
games will be played in Brunswick
and two in Jacksonville, and the odd
one, II it be necessary to play it, will
be played in some other city, agreea
BILE 10 both sides.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
A WARM SUIT.

Properly Owners Want the Foot oi
Gloucester Opened.
Messrs. Croyatt & Whitfield, attor-
neys for the property owners along the
western end of Monk strcst are going
to do everything possible 10 break the
lease of the foot of the same.
One Of the largest property owners
told reporter yesterday that the clos
ing Of the street damaged his business
to great extent.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
AMERICA N.AND. ENGLISH FIGHT 7 IHI[ y. '''.'
IS. 7 e :. LARGE FORCE LDlERS

Chez Foo July 2B. by brifhaht dashs against
s4@ft Ip9IbsNa .n9s biNeN
large toEce OF Chinese the American and English troops
covered themselves with glory The charge this morning
was led by Major Water The Yankees and British
went into battle with whoop and met a well armed
force Of three times their sze but completely routed the
enemy and after the Chinese retreat hundreds Of their
dead could be seen on the field four inch rifle can
non, two nine Founders, several small guns and large
quantity Of ammunition was the captuEsr The Chinese
had killed several and annoyed the aes Tien Tsn very
much with these guns.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

Washington July 23.--The state department received
message from Goodnow consul general, Shanghai at
43 this afternoons saying that Prince uan wires that Of
icers Isngyanan with the ministers July 18and
that none injured and that no attack was being
made at that time The cablegram was dated today
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
Big Excursion.

Nearly five hundred excursionist
reached the city last night from points
along the southern Railway. Toey
Will 20 ths island this morning
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
ALLIES at.IES.I ARE NOW planning FOR
THE DASH TO BLOODY PEkIN

Paris, July % --'On to Notwithstanding
the fact that Of the European nations believe the
Conger dispatch is genuine, they will agree to make a
start to Pekn at AS there very few Chinese in
the vicinity of Iien Tsn the plan of movement is
egarded as good one.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
CONSUL GO0DNOW THINKS PHhqTHE
C0NGER BIPAFgH FEggH Is ANii. Old ONE


tat4Ig4 ee0fs1ss1 S-'--
Washington July 23---Consul Goodnow bo ~
1 44 Y ilA ssi 4s S-SesAStSStAiOWs
spent some time among the Chinese wires the state a.
partment that the Conger despatch II his ind eman+
old one! Thisis also whateVery Of The Furonean
nations thnk. y aa1 yse I'D ssss
5 5ts
81 RenIies received from our ambassador are not vevv
oonclusive regard.to the allied movement to Pekn Tf
was learned that inas as the y nj
Believed 70 genuine that tie powers ar are NOT taking Is
the rush plan proposed by the United States semi
official statement from Yokohoa conVveSyfs TIE nforma
tion that the Japanese will start On The advance Au0st
fssEa9 4af 49,
from San Hal Kwai while treotfperalesw start from
lien Tsinaissfs. a2e' 1S sa sssas ss9ss a
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
CHINESE GOVERNMENT ISSUES
A NOTE 70 TIE POWERS TODAY

Washington. July 23.--Minster WI called at the
state department this morning with the decree from his
government The text of the is that the Chinese
government protecting the legation to July 17th
throws two three boquets at the powers and states that
the missionaries are the cause of all the trouble
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

London, July 23--Sr Halliday Macotney, counsellor
aud English secretary to the Chinese legation asserted to-
night that members Of the Pekn legations were safe and
all were about to proceed to Ten lsn
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
BALL GAME.
Brunswick May Play Savannah
Soon,

The following is from the Savannah
Press:
The ball players of Brunswick are
anxious to get game with Savan-
nah team. Representatives Of the
Brunswick club were in Savannah
yesterday trying to make arrange-
ments for two games this week. They
want to play Friday and Saturday ar
ternoons. It is probable the gamos
will be arranged. Brunswick has
very strong team this year. Among
those on it are Harper and Baliantyne
of Savannah and Ylilineau, another
strong players
Hustling young man can make $50
per month and expenses. Permanent
position. Experience unnecessary
Write quick for particulafs Clark &
Co., 4th & Locus Streets. PhiladeI-
phia, Pa
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
TROOPS CONE FROM CUBA TO

ll New York, July 23 The United States Transport
Cook arrived from Havana this morning bringing SIX hun
M dred and forty-two officers and neno infantry
The regiment viii go to Fort Smelling where will recruit
to its full strength for service ii China.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

For Bladder Troubles
use STUART'S GIN and
BUCHU.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

Emperor Appeals to Him to Mediate
But is Still Defiant,


Washngon july 23Ih presdent today listened the appeal Of the Chi
Minister Wu gnfed his willingness medi
between the Imperial the but only conditions which
yh Chinese The President
Nick n though the State department. be published until the
will until fiat time The maintained relative
will
being tonight The entirely with the Of
b State Hay powers,
the chinese the ministers in PeKin
China is Defiant
Defiance the det Of the Chinese He the attack
I Ian demand indemnity the done
sarcastic unwaranted
M British Do Not Believe Them.
Secretary Hay received cabam ondop conveying the information of
Of House Of Commons The house declares that the Chinese
dispatches They
faith in The conge dispatch and say is fake. ssaa est
All Europe Says, Fake e~.--
foreign like England believe that the Conger
genuine genuine
have written dispatch before July 7 and that when killed could been tax
dade for eonront Cinnamon It has already
served it's defyer and the cunning nan for
Consals Say Deception:
China deception
of the American each
same, deception
The and time alone will reveal the real facts
tthe Chinese official the
that theforegneS are safei Prince Ching palace
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24
THE BRITISH AND CHINESE IN
BIG BATTLE At WEI HAT VI

St. Petersburg, July 23 -Adyices received here
from China state that the British and Chinese had two en-
counters at Wi Hal Wi After hard fought battles the
former were victorious The Chinese lost many.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-07-24

19li11I
Paris, July 23.The foreign Office has received from
Chinese source but thought to be reliable, very
encouraging news from Pekn The foreign Office gives
out the statement that the foreigners not massacred
up to July The legations were attacked and bured,s
but the inmates escapen Prince Chngs palace which
a 49, h...doa "a - IL Fnanoaos ,,a.a LtIa;no.
their own v hen the news left which was July q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-09
ANOTHER
WONDERFUL
OIL WELL
Brought in Yesterday in the Prolif-
ic Lewis County Territory.
The Strike is Of
GREAT INTEREST in WHEELING.
AS q Local Company Holds Exten-
sive Leasesi In the Vicinity Of
the New Strike.

Lewis county has come to the front
with another wonderful oil strike. Sew
ernl weeks ago the great Copley gushcr
came in. with about 5000 barrels day,
and startled the oil producing world TO
such an extcnt that the price OF oil
tumbled several points on the strength
Of the development
Yesterday, at noon. the well OF the
Turner OIL Company. located about 500
feet east of the Copley, came In. and
during tho first hour more than filled u
25o-barrel tank The oil Is now running
riot along a neishborins creek. but ,ef-
forts made to save the oil will minimize
the waste.
Wheeling people were greatly inter-
ested In the news from Lewis county,
owing to the fact that the Sand Fork
OIL Company, whosoe extensive hold
inSs In Lewis county are In the imme-
diate vicinity of the Copley and Tur-
ner gushers, Is made up principally OF
Wheeling men. President l. G.. Dillon
last night received telegram from
Messrs. Russell and Hancher. Of the
Sand Fork company. who went to Yves
ton yesterday morning, confirming the
report that the Turner was doing $50
barrels on hour or at3the rate of 5000
barrels n day. 1t Is expected that the
Sand Hill compnny's stock will boom on
the strength Of this latest Lewis county
strike.