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NOT AS BAD AS THEY ARE
PICTURED.

The mails that are now arriving in
England from South Africl contains
interesting incidents connected with
the struggle which is goin3 Oh in that
far-of country, many Of which are fed.
ing their way into print, and some Of
them are showing the Beers to be a
very different people from what they
have been depicted by prejucicel Eng
fish writer's. The following account
OF how the Bosrs received a burying
party sent out to gather up and bury
the British dead, alter the battle of
Colesburg, Furnished by special CORE
spondeLt Of the London Telegraph,
shows that the rough, unco 18th inhabi-
tants Of South Afi1c>, possess ms incts
of humanity that are far superior to
those practicsd by the most polished
nations OF the world;
Our burying party sent out was re-
ceiTed by the Beers syn1yathetiaally.-
They rendered assistance also to our
men. Over the grave they sang hymns
and some of the lea 1ers ma Ie iLlpr, s.
sive speeches, expressing adherence
o. the war, regretting the Leavy losses
on both sides, and declaring the hope
that the war would soon be ED d.
One wonders il ever before in tie
history f war the yictors IN such an
engagement stood around the graves
Of tie men they had just shot, sang q
hymn and, anil these solemn surround
ings, impressively bewa led the strife
CT boo, with they ieryenty hoped
woul soon b. ended. Mystery Of
] earthly af-irs, that W, must shoe. socl
me ! Alas, fer human Wis lom
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WASHINGTON CHRONOLOGY

Born in W,stmorelaud Comfy, Vir-
ginia, February % told style February
1D, 1882.
Made commander OF he northern
mill airy district Of Virginia by Lieuten-
aut-Goyernor Dinwiddie when but
nineteen ears Of age, il 175l,
Ssnt to warn the French away from
their new lors N western PennsyIyan q
at the outbreak of tie French aud
Indian war in 1853.
Made commander-io-chiet Of al The
Virginia forces il 1755.
Commando the advance guard Of
the expsd tion that captured Fort
Duqugsne in 1858, shortly after which
he married Mrs. Gusts.
Wrote concerning tha ''nonimr orta-
tin resolution" which had just reach
ed him, advising opposition to the
p~licy Of the ministry April 5, 1860.
Appointed as one of the seven dele
gates by the Yirg MIA convention to the
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of Am erica"
The wish of Washington, which in
dicated the possible apprehension Of
burial alive, was scrupulously observed
after his death. The body had been
placed in d mahogany coffin lined with
lead and inclosel in case covered
with black cloth. The rites of epul
turs were short and simple. A little
procession was formed to march from
the house to the family vault. 1t con
siseed of the troops from Alexandria,
musicians, four clergymen, the Gen.
erals horse, with the empty saddle
holsters and pistols, the cofi / borne
by Froemasors, the twelve principal
mourners Of the household, the Masonic
Lodge, the corporation OF Alexandria,
the farm hands, and other men and
women as the ueignborbood. The
Rev. Mr.. DAVIS read the service of the
Episcopal Church and made an ad.
dress. Tho Masons performed their
rites; and minute guns bOomod from
schooner on he Potomac. When the
body was carried into the vault the
infantry and the cavalry fred three
yolleys, and eleven pi ees Of artillery
were simultaneously discharged as the
rays of tho n of short winter day
were turning into The shadows of
twilight.
The news Of Washington's death
Travelled rapidly over the country day
by day. Wherever 1t went it produced
an exhibition of pubic grief such as
had never before been known in the
Republic.
1t was proposed on the part of the
National Government that the body OF
the patriot should be taken from the
vault at Mount Vernon and laid away
in the new capital on the banks Of the
Potomac. The widow gave her con-
sent to Congress, but 4he change was
never made.
Only little more than two years
passed away an the tomb at Mount
Vernon was a ain opened. There, in
the white gown which the venerable
little woman hal set aside for her last
dress, was tend esly, roverently and
regre,fully lail the body of Marlha
Washington by the side Of him whose
lJss had male her feel that she was
was only a stran sr nong friends anC
as one waiting gladly fer the ht ur t:
join her beloved mate.
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WESTINGHOUSE LAST YEARS.
Ideally Happy Were the Great States
man and His Vile at Mount
Vernon.

At the time of bis retirement TO
cunt Vernon, after the expiration Of
his term as President, "the tall figure
of Washington was only slightly bent,
md he was still supposed to weigh
upward OF two bundled pounds,
writes Villa Perrme, of "Tbe Last
Years Of Washin tons Lie" in the
Laliss' Hcme Journal. Excepting
his gray hair and his false ,ee'h, and
some trouble in heating there was lit
tie of ihe.usual appearance Of age in
his muscnl,r person, his 6 it and his
strong, pock-marked fac. lie was
afable and merry with hs best friends,
but while he had the true hospitality
Of Southern gentleman in inviting
every Wis tor from a distance to his
table or 10 bed over nj h., his polite
ness was generally formal. Yet if he
particularly enj2yed The conversation
Of guest he would lay him the com
plimsnt of listening 10 him until after
niue o'clock, or even OF Lighting him
with The candle 10 bedroom for the
night. Mrs Washin gton at this time
WAS a healthy, pleasant and unosten-
tatious little woman, still showing
traces OF good locks and with seldom
any other thought than Of playing re-
specially her role Of mistress Of the
house OF country gentleman, OF car
ing for negroes, or Of amusing her
sell with her knitting. She Eal great
pride in her receipt for making cherry
bounce and on a midsummer day Ihe
cut out thir y-tNo pairs OF breeches FOL
the men working on Tue farm. She
had said that she and the General felt
ike children ju-t released from schoo
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-21

Hon. Geo .Kersten, well-known JUS
tice Of the Peace of Chicago, says: az
was afflicted with catarrh for nine
years. My catarrh was located chiefly
in my head. 1 tried many remedies
without avail. I applied to several doc
tors, but they were not able to cure me.
1 learned of the remedy, Pe-ru-na,
through the daily newspapers. After
taking the remedy for IS weeks 1 was
entirely cured. 1 consider my cure per-
manent, as it has been two and half
years since 1 was cured"
The Governor of Oregon is an ardent
admirer of Pe-ru-na. He keeps it con-
tinually in the house, In recent letter
to DR.. Hartman he says;
az have had occasion to use your Pc
ru-na medicine in my family for colds,
and it proved to be an excellent remedy.
1 have not had occasion to use it for
other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. NJ. Lord"
Pe-ru-na is known from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. Letters of congratula-
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n II q .rr,ll oarante e,e,v hot

4. II. G ,rr,ll garante every bot
tie Ct Chan yrlain Cough Rem dy
and vii anG the money to any one
who $ otsatisfed after using two
th'r' & the contenrs. This is The best
rem dy in the world for la grippe
coughs, colds, Group and whoop cough
and is pleasant and safe to take. 1t
prevents any tendency OF cold to re-
suit in pneumonia.
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DEAD A HUNDRED YEARS.

The IA of December, 1892, was
the one hundredth anniversary OF Gen.
eral George Washington's death.
To-day we mourn virginia's son
Though dead hundred years
And mantle IN cenlury's sleep,
In dreamless slumber far to- deep
For earthly hopes and fears,
+ Yet pine we still for Washington.
Aud should he not beneath the sod
OF his own native heath
Thus sweetly sleep and rest him vel,
And in its heart and bosom dwell
He loved It unto death,
And lived for fellowman and God.
Ore hundred years and changes vast
Have swept our "Union" Ger,
But, ending every veil apart,
We press up with grateful heart
TO bend thy tomb before,
Cur Countrys Father, first and last.
One hundred years aud thus twill ne
One thousand years from now,
Fer truth and honor never fail,
However long their foes assail,
And green upon thy brow
Thy Bay will be eternally.
Let muse Gil earth's PantEeonl
Peal out the minute gum
Play funeral dirge with drum and fife
In honor Of that magic life.
Whose g ass long ceased to run,
he potent life Of Washington
Sad, now, are our entanelements
We've passed parental bounds !
Come, spirit of the mighty dead
Put wisdom in our rulers head
Call back The warning houndsl
And barish all our indictments.
Co llerstown, Va. r. NJ. FUTILE.
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AN EDITORS LIFE SAVED BY
CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH
REMEDY

During The early part CT October,
1896, 1 contracted a bal cold whlee
settled on my lungs and was neglected
until feared that conspmrt'cn had
appe red in an incipient state. was
constantly ecu hing and trying to ex-
pei something which / could not. L
became alarmed and after giving the
local doctor trial bought bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and the
result was immediate improvement,
and after l had used three bottles my
lungs were restored to then healthy
state.-B. S. EDWARDS, Publisher Of
The Review, Wyant, Ill. For sale by
B. II Gorrell, Druggist.
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BRYAN OUT-BRYANED.

panville Register: The speech OF
S nator William e. Chandler, Of New
Hampshire, IN the senate recently in
the discussion Of the currancy bill, Is
the most remarkable AMI perhaps the
mos far-reaching in its effects Of any
public address during the gas. year.
1t is the beginning Of tle disintegra-
ton of the hitherto solid rtpubican
support of gold monom tails 0, and is
IN its contention and terms excellent
campaign matter for the democratic
party in the coming campaign. 1t was
ha dly expected that such radical de-
vera os in favor of the bmetallic
standard and the eces sity for it would
come from a New Eng AID State and
fro n one which for years has hesn
overwhelmingly republican. The Easi
was supposed to be the fortress OF the
gold m3nome;allists. Senator Chand-
Ier's spesch is like a shot fire upon the
the republicans By their own guns.
While lis contention is practically the
very same rs that steadfasty m ,intain-
cd by Mr.. Bryan, it will not only
strens then the democratic leader, but
will prove much more effective with
the rank aud file of the republicans
than any statement emanatlng FROM
democrats. 1t is the beginning OF q
great break in the republican ranks,
which have been kept unbrokon hereto
fore only by the ear Of the party lash
and of exclusion from the public Glib.
Space and time are too limited at the
hour when this is received to comment
upon this notable utterancs of Senator
Chambers and its possible effects. A
few quotations, however, deserve to be
made Tor the epigrammatie terseness
and force of expression and their great
significance:
"Those who have absorbed the gold
of the world are trying to make it more
valuable by legislation"
This is contention that its value
can be regulated by gold Spectators
ad libitum.
There is no need Of the law for any
other object" which is direct charge
that the republicans (his own partyl
are deliberately legislating in the in
terest of god spectators.
"The passage of the bill without ade-
quate recognition Of the desire and de-
termination of the American people
that silver shall be remonetAed 10 a
defiance of the republican platform Of
1896" Here a lifelong republican
accuses his party OF psr6dy.
"Onr good times are simply because
the balance of trade has been largely
in our favor" Thus is the Mckinley
prosperity bubble pricked.
"lhe case of bimetalism still re.
mains unimpail ed" No comment
necessary.
"The merits OF bimetaliism are plain;
the injury to result from gol mono.
metallism sure" A striking anti.hesss,
that.
There is no certainty that the rise
in prices will bo increased or evan
main tanned"
"The ate up to establish gold
monometallism in India nas been a
failure. The public sentiment OF Eng
and would welcome another move
ment Tor the RECOMMENDATION OF silver"
THE declaration in favor o, glld is
unwise, both in a Business AID political
Sc Sc. There is no need of this law"
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Bernard King, National Military
Homo, Leavenworth, Kan, also says:
:" will write you few lines for publ.
cation to make known what Pe-ru-na
has done for me. I took severe cold,
which I neglected. 1t developed into
catarrh and bronchitis and in a short
time became chronic. l tried every
thing l saw advertised, which did me no
good. saw the great tonic (Pe-rp-na)
advertised. 1 bought one bottle. 1
found myself so much better after TAX
ing it wrote you for advice, which you
kindly continued to give me free of
charge for five months. Now l am
happy to inform you and the public that
l am perfectly cured of catarrh and
bronchitis. I make this statement in
hope that some of my comrades will see
it and be benefited thereby"
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tion and co M
mendation, testi-
flying to the mer-
its Of Pe-ru-na as
q catarrh remedy
are pourin 6 in
from every State
in the u n ion.
DR.. Hartman is
Giving hun
dreds Of such let
tiers daily. All
Glasses write
these letters, from
the highest to the
lowest.
Any man who
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urine scalds the flesh or If, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage, 1t is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting, depend upon, II. the cause OF
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-ROot is soon realized. 1t is sold
by druggists, in fifty fgG~--
cent and one dollar IA M MI 9 E:ss:ssa
sizes. You may have IA ESEI3
sample bottle by mail s- SsssSEf -
free, also pamphettell- Home Of Swamp Root.
ing all about It, including many OF the
thousands OF testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. Binghamton, N. T., be sure and
mention this paper
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and cheeriulnesS soon
disappear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that It is not uncommon
for a child TO be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. 1.-THE child urin-
ates too often, If the
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I he fear of the Beers doing O. Gil
Rhodes bodily harm If he should E.
come prisoner of theirs, is alIoS
unfounded. People who hold iuaeral
services over their ia len enemies would
not think of hurting him should lie be
captured by them.
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s. g. 8. FOR TIE BLOOD

when he left taa Presidency, and she
told of her satisfaction in sci filing down
again to the duties Ct an cld-fashioned
Virginia bousekeep2r, Steady az clock,
busyas a bee, and cheerful as a cricket. "
Nellie Gusts occupied no small
share OF Washington's afectionate
thought after his return to Mount
Vernon. He had charged the young
girl kindly not to fall in love with any
"invader" OF her heart ulil she bad a
competent knowledge Of his character,
especisl y whether he was man Of
'ense, "for be assufel sensible
woman. can never be happy with a
foo';" what his walk OF Life, the
extent of his fortune and, above
all, the honesty of his affections.
Washington's own wish stems to have
been that Nellie GUSTS would marry
his favodte young nephew, Lawrence
l. Wis, and among the last of the fes-
tivities which Washington presided
over ut Mount Vernon vas the we'd
ding Of the couple in Feb,ury, 1893.
Nellis wanted HIM to appear N all the
masnifcence Of tie new uniform, with
gol lace md white plume5, which the
Wa Department had just designed for
him as general. The old chieftaln
was Unwilling 10 haze himself bederkc d
in the trappings OF Lis latest military
rank. But wien lie came into the
presence of the bridal party Nallie had
to throw her arms around his neck, for
the;e he was in tls good old blue and
buff Of the Continental Amy, with q
black ribbon cockade and cooked hat,
the uniform in which he Lad planned
and fought so many BATHS. He was
fcnd Of the buff and b'ue.
He rode about lis farms in the hot
summer, surveying, carrying his COM
pass himself; his dress suitably plain
drab, great ropnd hat on his head AN
up brella fxei N the ddle. He was
quietly collecting and digest,nG item )
for his will, and for the minute drec
tons hO wa writing to his agent for
the conduct of the estate for several
years to come. If bclate !, he gallOped
home at round pace in time for the
getling-ready for-dlnaer bell.
His library CO tanned more than
eight hundred volumes, but his read
ing was chiefly on agricultural sub
iecls, and one of his Hobbies was that
the Government should establish 0
National Board of Agriculture. Often
he stripped of bis coat and worked
with his farm hands when they were
hard pushed When he footed up the
expense, and the receipts of his farm
in 1893 he TO lad that he had made {
clear gain, during the year, OF abou
$4,000, and b. studied with much
ex ciitude n to how he could improve
III management Of his land and mak'
it yield larger and more varied crops
1t was in thu same year that he exc
cu.ed bis last will AMI testament. /
ives carefully written by himself,coyer
ing forty-two pasc, including I
schedule and desert ption OF his esla 9
which he valued. orrather, porhaEs un
deryalue i, at $4,000.
1t was about tbs time that he sp n
his last Fourth of July at Alexandria
There he was received by the militqmei
of the town. whom he reviewed, aftc
VIII ca he ;Inel with party of cti
zens and halle as the '.Cincinnatu
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Mayl Q the r,ason General White
doesn't make an effort to get out Of
Ladysmith is that he rrme nbers W at
happened to &c vera when he made his
grand rush cut Of Santiago harbor.
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continental congress in 1774. His
national career may be said to have be-
gun with this appointment. He had
previously served as a member Of the
State legislature for several terms.
Commissioned ,mmander in chief
Of the conti entail troops June 8, l775,
after the fight at Lexington aud Con-
cord. Reached Cambridge July 2,
after the battle of Bunker Hill, bich
occurred June II.
January 2, 1776, Washington hoisied
the Union flag, consisting of seven
stripes, like in the fsg of today, but
with the crosses Of st. Georg' and st,
Andrew in the field of blua in the
corner.
After nearly a year Of the most try
ing sort drove the British out Of Boz
ton, March II, l776. After this Wash
iugton went to New York, signed the
Declaration OF Independence, which
was adopte | July 4, and had the doe
ument real to his soldiers July 9, '76.
Battle of Long Island, August %.
Evacuation Of New York by Washing
on.
Crossed to New Jersey, was pursued
ACROSS the State into Pennsylvania, re-
crossed tae D ,lawiIe Christmas night,
captured Trenton and 1000 Hessian
soldiers. Battle OF Princeton, Wash =
ngton VICTORIOUS, J,ouary 3. after
which his headquarters were establish
ed 1T Norris own, N. j.
After various man euvres, lasting
through the spring and summer, and
iccepting the p offered aid OF DIX alb
Koscusko, Pulaski. Stcubsn and Lafay-
cite, Washington engaged Howe at
Brandywine Greek, September IL, 1777.
At ackel British troops in German
Town October 4, but was driven back,
after which headquarters were estab-
hshed in Valley Forge.
Suffered grelt h:rdships with
men all that winter, was plotted against,
but not abased, by his rivals for the
place of commander-in-chief, fought
the battle of Monmouth early June %,
1778, and after summer and autumn
devoid of any great battles in which
Washington took part went into winter
quarters near Middlebrook, N. j.
Seventeen hundred and seventy nine
was marked by no special battles in
which Washington WAS commander,
and the same was lrus In 1880, but it
was ais frmRess aud everlasting watch
lulness that forced inaction on the part
Of the British. The capture and ex-
ecution of Andre and the fl ght of Ar
mold, the traitor, occurred in 1850, and
both years there were notable successes
on the p.rt of the continental troops,
in the South and elsewhere.
Surrender OF Yorktown and Glouces.
ter, Va, by Gsneral CORVALLIS to
Washington, October 10, 1871.
British evacuated New York Novem-
Der rs, 1888. Washington as comman-
der-in.chief babe farewell to his officers
December 4, and resigned his commits
sion as commander-in-chief to Congress
December 2S, after MhicL he returned
to his home a. Mount Vernon.
Sent by Virginia to the constitu-
tio1al convention held in Philadelphia
in Nay, 1877.
Elected first President of the United
States by the unanimous vote Of the
ectors in 1889, ho was formally in
augurated in New York April 80, 1889.
He was re elected in 1892 and retired
from the esilsncy in 1897.
Made commander-in- chief OF the pro-
vincial army, raised in expectation OF a
war with France, in 1898.
Died, after brief illness, December
IA, 1899.
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wishes perfect health must be entirely
free from catarrh. Catarrh is well-nigh
universal; almost omnipresent. Peru
ma is the only absolute safeguard
known. A cold is the beginning of ca
tarrh. To prevent colds, to cure colds,
is to cheat catarrh out of its victims.
Pe-ru-na not only cures catarrh, but
prevents it.
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themselves with copy of DR.. Hart
mans free book, entitled "Winter Ca
tarrh." This books consists Of seven
lectures on catarrh and la grippe de-
livered at the Surgical Hotel. 1t con-
tains the latest information on the treat
ment Of catarrhal diseases. Address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
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Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble prcys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty, vigor
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Using Pe-ru-na
to promptly cure
colds, protects
t h Q ia m il y
a gainst other
ailments. TIL is
is exactly what
every family in
+ h Q U II i t e d
S { a t Q s should
d o. Keep P e.
r ma in t h Q
h ouse. Use it
I or cou g h S,
colds, la grippe,
other eli
matte affections
of winter, a md
there will be no
other ailments
in the house @.
All fam lille s
III