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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-10

A puff of warm air blew from the int
rior and confirmed the statement. l
was well along in summer, and not
dozen miles away to the east men wer
strolling about with palm-leaf fans an,
wilted collars. Here, close to the era.
shores of the mighty sea, blankets an,
overcoats were in demand. Hospitabl,
the older officer tugged at the lacing
OF the military front door, swore be
tween his set teeth when the knots
swollen by the wet, withstood his eff
forts, and then shouted:
sergeant major, send somebody her,
to open this"
A light footstep sounded on til,
springy board floor, nimble finger.
worked a moment at the cords, Their
the flap was thrown open and the adj
jutant's office stood partially revealed
1t was big wall tent backed up against
another of the same size and pattern
Half dozen plain chairs, two rough
board tables Uttered with books, pa.
I pers and smoking tobacco, an oil stove
and cheap clothes rack on which were
hanging raincoats, ponchos and cape
or two, comprised all the furniture. In
stout frame of unplaned wood, cased
in their oilskins and tightly rolled,
stood the national and state colors of
the famous regiment: and back of them,
well within the second tent, where one
clerk was just lighting camp lantern,
were perched on rough tables brace of
held desks with the regimental books.
The sergeant major, a veteran of years
of service in the regulars, sat at one of
them. A young soldier, he who had I'M
fastened the tent flap to admit Lieut..
Gray, was just returning to his seat
at the other. Two orderlies lounged on
q bench we'll beyond and back of the
sergeant majors seat, and bugler,
with his hands in his pockets, was smok-
ing briar-root pipe at the opposite
back doorway. Woe to the enlisted men
who sought the presence of the colonel
or adjutant through any other channel.
The sergeant major would drop on him
with the force of baseball bat.
who all are over yonder at the
chief's?" asked the adjutant, as soon
as he had his visitors we'll inside, and
the soft accent as we'll as the quaint
phraseology told that in the coloneTs
confidential staff officer q southerner
spoke.
IAN the brigade and most regimental
commanders 'cept ours, l should say,
and they seem to be waiting for them.
Can't we send?" was the answer, as the
junior whipped off his campaign hat
and sprinkled the floor with the Wig
orous shakes he gave the battered felt.
Have sent" said his entertainer,
briefly, as he filled pipe from the open
tobacco box and struck safety match.
Orderly galloped after him ten min.
utes ago. Blow the brigade and bat
talon commanders! What asked you
was who are the women up there?"
No, you didn't! You said who all
are up yonder? I'm sub, and s'posed
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-03-10
"The adjutant generals compli-
ments, sir, and he'd be glad II the lieu

"The adjutant generals compli'
ments, sir, and he'd be glad II the lieu.
tenant would come over at once"
Gray took the cards, curiously stud.
led them and then read aloud. one after
the other, and placing the topmost un-
derneath the other two as soon as read.
''MR. L1sPENARD PRIME"
miss PRIME"
MISS AMY LAWRENCE"
It was the last name that lay upper
most at the end and the Parson
noted 1t.
"That's the pretty cousin, Billy"
quoth he. "Case of the last shall be
first, don't you see? Scoot now, you
lucky boy, and tell US all about it later"
But. Gray was still gazing dreamily
at the cards.
"I'm sure never met any of them
before in my life," said he. "There
must be some mistake. Yet-that
name sounds NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." and
shat" was the only name now in sight.
I'm off," he suddenly announced, and
vanished.
There was sound of light, quick
footsteps on the flooring of the rear.
ward tent at the same time. The ser.
geant major glanced up from his writ.
ing; looked at vacant desk, then at
the clock. then, inquiringly, at his regi-
mental deity-the adjutant. 1t was
just the hour of the day at which all
manner Of papers were coming down
from division and brigade headquar-
tiers to be duly stamped, noted and
stacked up for the colonel's action.
This was the young clerk Morton's
especial function, but Morton had left
the office and WAS zone
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
lola News.

Mrs. Martha Holder has returned to
her home at Williamson aftcra week s
visit to her son.
Mr.. Wm. Boyd and his daughter,
Miss Alice, of liesters, $. g., were the
guests of his cousin, Mrs. Carrie
Mrs. Hutchison is improving very
slowly.
Watermclons are not very delicious
and are scarce.
Mr.. Ben; Mitchell is very sick at this
writing. 1t seems that nothing does
him any good.
Fodder is burning up and we are
afraid we Will lose it all.
Mr.. Arthur Hunter, of Belton. is
visiting his Aunts, Mrs. Wilson and
Mrs. Martin.
The cotton crop is going to be short
this year, but may be we will get 8 or
10 cts per. pound for it.
Miss jamie Wilson spent IL pleasant
week with her aunt, Mrs. Monta
Erskinc
Mr.. }. {. Holder and daughter, Mat
tic. are of visiting his sister, Mrs.
Wyatt, in Iicllcns County.
Nlr. Oscar Harris and family have
moved into the hoLs. with his father
stree his wifc's death.
Mr. John brown is ready to make
your niolasscs now. Bring your cane
ana try him if you want good moIas-
scS.
Mr. Pink Browns boy we are glad
to say is better. B. ii.
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Belton Gleanings.

Mrs. Gild hnd her two little daugh-
ters, Annette and Agnes. and Mrs.
French, are visiting Mrs. j.. Il. Rice
and Mrs. McGce.
The many friends of Mrs. 0. X.
Brcazealc will be pleased to hear that
she is recovering rapidly.
MIR. James Campbell is a. home.
Miss Mabel Brown and Miss Olive
Latimcr have returned from Green
vile.
Mr. w. c. Brown spent Sunday with
Mrs. j. A. Mcdaniel in Grcenvillc.
Miss Ruth Rush and the Misses
Simpson are visiting Miss Mary Horton.
Mr.. Crisp, who has been the proprie-
tor Of the Bolton Hotel for some time,
has gone to Anderson, and Mr.. Watts
has charge Of the hotel at present.
Miss Idelle Rice left Monday fol
Cashiers Valley, Brevard and other
points.
Mrs. A. B. Byrd ie expected home
this week from her trip TO Asheville.
JACOUELINE,
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Willis Chapel Items.

crops are needing rain very badly
throughout this section at present.
itcfOle this Is put in type the election
| will be over. The successful candi-
dates will be overjoyed while the de-
lcatcd ones will be weeping, wailing
and gnashing their teeth.
1t was our intention, Mr.. Editor, to
give you and your many readers an
account OF the proceedings of the cam
paign meeting at Sandy Springs, but
as the election is near by and the writer
not being able to hear the arguments
OF all the candidates, will not attempt
to say much about the meeting. Every
thing passed of quietly, very little en-
thuslasm being shown. The candidates
an received respectful hearing. "Bob
AmatGur was there and we guess that
ne will give an account of the meeting.
We will leave that much for him, as
Sandy Springs is in his boundary.
Pleasc permit us to return thanks to
Mr. X. Brooks Goodgion, through THE
lNTEILIGENCEK, for sample copies of
the Williamston Ncrs, which were re-
ceived few days ago. After a care
tul pcrnsal OF its contents, we find it to
bc bright, newsy little sheet, and we
bespcak for it the success which it so
richly merits.
Mr.. Mitchell, Of Anderson, was in
this section last week surveying out
Inc estate OF the late VIM. Watkins.
The estate consists of abOnt twenty
three hundred acres of land, and has
been cut up into twelve different tracts.
MIR. Mitchell seems to understand his
business.
One Of Easlcy's most charming young
bellies, Miss Matte Ellison. recently
visited her sister, Mrs. j. +. Garyin, Of
this community.
Miss IIol!ey Hammond, lovely bru-
nettc OF this section, spent several DAYS
in the PicrcetOwn section visiting rela-
tives week before last.
Miss Vida Sheriff, a sweet little girl
from this section, spent last week with
her grandparents in Brushy Creek.
Messrs l.. Owen, j, w. Evatt and
Mrs. Ruth Newton are having Cutfee
Creek ditched out where it flows
through their plantations.
Mrs. Isaac Sheriff andlitt daughter,
BERTHA. visited the family of Mr. Lee
HalentIne, near Easley, few days ago.
Some OF our people anticipate at
tending the Singing Convention at
Prospect next Saturday and Sunday.
The pTotFacted meeting will begin
at this place. It is hoped that the Rev.
Mr.. Clayton. the great Wesleyan ex-
FOUNDER, will be here to help with the
meeting.
Married, on Sunday, Aug. 2Gth, 1900,
at the resitEence Of Mr. Sam. Johnston,
by Mr.. +. Garvin, n. p, Mr. Henry
Fuller and Miss Mamie Staneef, a,ll Of
Piolkens Ceu1ty.
". G.. BAls,SErr.
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Iowndes,iIIe News Items.

Miss Emla 'Slae Kay has been 1T Hen
escape the heat OF the August season.
Misses Meta and Vera Allen and
Mcssrs. Ernest Allen and Arthur Arm
strong reached here Monday from a
trip to the mountains. passing Crsar's
Head, Table Rock. Brcvard, Sapphire
and Cashiers Valley. They were &c
companicd by Miss A. Watson and
several young men from Anderson.
Miss Anna Latimcr, the charming
daughter of Congressman Asburv G..
l.atimer, is visiting her uncle, Mr. Jas.
II. Latimcr
Mr.. Holland, Of Washington, ID. c.,
formerly from Anderson, is stOpping
with his friend, Mr. Clement Allen.
Misses Virgil and Lillian Norris and
Miss IcOra DOuthit, who have been
visiting Miss Leila I,. McCalla, return
ed TO their homes at Pcndlcton Friday
pr. Claude t;a'Ibrcll and Mr.. Will
Hill. of Abbcyi',c. were in town sew
cial days last ,,cck on business. ~
Mr. and NJ ;. j. l.. McDavid, Of Alb
brylllc sp'nt Il few days with Mr.. f..
IL. Horton.
Miss Lillian McDavid. of .sar. Juan,
Puerto Rico, is visiting her sister, Mis-.
T.. i. Horton.
Miss Mae Robertson, Of .ibbcvillc. is
the guest Of Mrs. II. ID. Cooley.
Miss Mary Johnson and Miss Laura
iashin went 10 Anderson Friday after
noon. Miss Johnson had been staying
with friends and relatives here for
about week previous.
Mr.. Gordon Hughes, of Trenton,
representing South Carolina College.
WAS IN town urging the young men to
attend his institution this coming scs-
sion.
The Union Meeting on Sunday, the
IJth, closed Oh Saturday, the 25th.
The services were held at the Presby-
tcrian Church on account of the central
location. and conducted alternately by
pastors Brown, St0kcsand Fennell. 1t
was productive Of great good, numbers
joining each church.
MCDAvID HORROR.
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A Change from Credit TO Cash.

l take this method of informing nv
customers and friends that on and after
October 1st shall conduct all branches
OF my business, both buying and selling,
on strictly Cash basis. Every purchase
snd every sale will be Spot Cash trans.
acticn. have long contemplated this
change, as was convinced that 1t would
be an exceedingly wise one for me, and a
profitable one for my customers. The
merchant who sells on credit must buy
on credit. He, therefore, la Obliged to
Iose the discount that cash buyers get
Q most important consideration In these
days OF small profits. He cannot pick IN
special bargains that are often thrown on
the market by manufacturers who are
hard pressed and must sacrifice their
goods to get money.
10 credit business there are sure 10
be many losses by bad debts There Is
also large amount Of extra book.k keen.
rs ecessary which Is expensive. These
heavy burdens fall on both the merchant
and the customer who pays for what he
buys. shall be able to make all prices
lower than / otherwise could. This
shall do. All through the Store tho effect
Will ba Immediately seen. propose to
mako this Store the best. most progress
I've. mcst economical that it eau possibly
bo made. | propose to sell you better
Goods for less money than You can buy
elsewhere. mean to make !. pay YOU
to trade with me for Cash, az don't mean
TO lose single Customer that is trading
with ma now. 1 will explain the coupon
system next week.
am very truly,
G. FRANK BOLT.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29

| The best wheels, the best Eaints and
trim mings used on j 6. Smith II Sons
GAINESVILLE Buggies. Not dissatisfied
customer. Il. q. Johnson IL Son. 9-2
Mccormick Mowers are perfectly built
throughout. No guess work In thsir
| construction. They are not only the
strongest machines built but will run
eter test shows 1t. In August, 1890, ex
tensive scientidc tests were made at
Worth, III In very heavy slough grass,
where the cutting was extremely hard,
the grass going two tons per acre. The
average Of large number Of runs was,
for the Mccormick 230 pounds draft
for the first competitor 285 2 8 pounds,
I and for the second competitor 272 pounds,
DC. II you want the lfghtost draft Now
er on the market get a Mccormick from
Sullivan Hdw. Co.
One of Smiths Barnesville Buggies
run more than thirty thousand miles.
Who can beat 1t For sale by H. G.
johnson & Son. 90
Jobbers prices on "Schapps," early
Bird and "BIne jay Tobaccos. Low
est prices on Flour, Coffee, Corn, Bacon,
and heavy Groceries. Vandiver Bros.
Twenty-Five Dollars will buy fairly
Reed Music House. They are intrlnsi-
cally worth double that amount.
jackson G. Smith & Sons build the
Gonuine Barnesville Buggy. Others i'm
itate. II. G. johnson tS Son sole agents.
If you want the best Buggy buy none
put the Smith Barnesville Buggy. Don't
be deceived. II. G. Johnson & Son.
We are sole agents for the original and
genuine Barnesville Buggy. None like
them in material and workmanship.
II. G. johnson G- Son. 90
We offer this week hundreds of pairs
OF sample Shoes at prices to please. Come
quick while we have your number. Pri-
ces on these Shoes too cheap to QnOte.
Vandiver Bros.
Blue and White Fruit Boilers. At
Jno. II. Burriss.
Mccormick Mowera are &c s!-cos :.;s.
running into stump5 with a quick team
fails to iDjure them In any way. Where
the other fellow ohokes down, the Nc
Cormick goes through flying. Other
Mowers will cut where the grass is thin
or an average crop, but when you cut
into grass that Is heavy in spots you may
look out for trouble unless you have q
Mccormick. Sullivan Hdw. Go. are gem
efal selling agents for the Mccormick.
Iron King Stoves are considered tho
best. Boy one. Osborne & Osborne
Sole Agents.
A full line OF Chattanooga Cane Mills
and Genuine Cooks FIveparato-s and
Furnaces, and we will mako prices that
will be interesting. Brock Bros
The position Of Resident Manager of
the EQJBrABLD LIFE ASSURANCE So
SEETs for Anderson and vicinity is open
to man OF character and ability A ia.
vorable contract. carrying renewals, will
be given to right man w. ). RoSDBY.
Manager, Rock Hill ,S. c. 45-1S
Fruit Jars; Fruit Jarsr At yno. T.
Burrise
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Excursion. Anderson to Augusta. Sept. 10.

The Charleston and Western Caro-
lima Railway beg to announce that they
to Augusta and return on Monday.
Sept. 10th, leaving Anderson 6.85 @. M,
and returning leave Augusta 2 90 p. N.
Rate for round trip from Anderson
$3.50; Deaus, $780, Starr, $3.50; Iva,
$3.50; Barnes, $1.50; Lowndesville,
81 so; and corresponding low rates from
all other stations. The last opportunity
of the season to secure such O low rate.
See flyers for further information.
w. j. CRAIG,
General passenger Agent.
Augusta, Ga.
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Pendleton Items.

Miss Carrie, and Lotto Grice are
both right sick.
Miss Leona Grice has returned home
to nurse her sick sisters. ss
Mr.. Maxwell Crayton, who has been
away for some time, is at home visit
ing his mother and other relatives.
Mrs: Gus Moore, OF Atlanta, is visit
ing relatives here. /.
Miss Maud Dalrymplc has been visit.
ing Mrs. John Mounce. r.e
Rev: DIR. John McBryde spent last
SuturGny with mis- sisters, Miss Melee
and Miss Lucy MoBryde. 8 + a1sS'ET
Mir. Randell McBryde, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bailey, Mrs. w.
c.. Bailey Master Herman Bailey and
Miss Lillian Murrah passed through
our town Tuesday, August 14th, on
their way to Clemson. Miss Lillian
Murrah spent Tuesday night in Pen
dletOn, and returned to the city Wed.
nesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seabrook and family
left the 18th for their home. Savannah
Ga, after visit here for several weeks
TELL TAGE.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29

HLOST-A leather. covered memoran-
DUN book, containing some surveying
notes. Reward will be paid for it's de-
hvSry at this Office. 10-1
tfyou expect to buy q Cider Mill It
will pay you toSsas us before purchasing.
Brock Bros. -
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29
A Card Of Thanks.

We desire to return our heartfelt
thanks to our many friends of Roberts
for kindness and expressions Of sym
pathy shown us during our recent af
dliction. j. +. Mcclure and Family.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1900-08-29

w. III. Shearer, Surveyor. You will
find me at Dean q Ratliffe's
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Our efforts to scure the.
BEST LOT OF SHOES

For our trade has beer won.
derfuiIy successful. To have
goods that you can put before
the trade with full confidence
that you are giving them full
value for their money is one of
the greatest incentives TO the
sales-peopIe. Shoes are am ar
tlcIe that every one has TO have.
Our study has been to get the
very best for Children, Misses,
Youths, Boys, Men and Women
that we could possibly get hold
of for the price. As we have
gone through the stock and ex-
amined them carefully it is with
increasing confidence that we
can talk Shoes to our friends.
Our saies-force fully agree with
us, and say such clean and slick
line of Shoes is no trouble to
sell. We extend am invitation
Oh Shoes for every-d day wear, for
medium wear, for high dress for
men, women and children, for we
are prepared to supply every
class of Shoe demand.
an talking Shoes we realize
that we should be careful what.
we say, but we feel sure that we
can substantiate our claims for
Shoe business to every one, and
give special inducements DO
Merchants and can give imme-
diate deliveries.
Yours truly,
:. +. : JONES j: ( co.
Wholesale and Retail
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Iron King Stoves are sold In Anderson
only by Osborne q Osborne.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
NOTES OF THE SAVED.

Mrs. J. T. Cox and four children, who
lived on Two and One-half and Tw9nty-
fourth. were saved from the hurricane and
Arrived in Houston yesterday evening, go
ing through to New Orleans.
Miss Emily Brown aud Miss Aibertine
Bird. who were at Sacred Heart convent, are
known TO be saved.
A. j. Compton, cashier of the Galveston
National bank reported dead is safe.
ters safe at the old homestead. containing
200 people all saved, corner Avenue L and
REIMBURSEMENT street.
j. C. Hill and family OF Bolivar are safe
and among the survivors
Frank Gashon and family Of Quanah who
were in the city during the heod, are anon 4
the survivors,
Or. Aiken of Hitchcock. who came In Tues
day, found his mother and grandmother safe.
DR.. Earl Stafford of Houston and his parents
| OF this city are safe after several narrow
escapes.
Judge Wilson came down Tuesday 10 look
after his brother-in-law, John c. Walker.
and family, and found them all safe
| W. D. Sherwood of Houston cam. down
wednesday to look after 0. H. Byrne and
found them all safe.
| Eugene Mitchell Of Houston came down Ia
look after relatives and found them all safe
II WAS reported that Lee Peeler mother
and sister were probably lost, which wa.
wrong, as Mr.. Peeler and sister are saved
but the mother has not been found
Joe Wtgsn, an old Houston boy, who IA
connected with the Pacific Express conlrany
at Galveston. came UP yesterday. HAVING
passed through the hurricane unscathed
W W. Wilson came UP from Galveston yes.
| teraay. He reports a deplorable state OF
affairs IN that city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
In and Around seasley.

Beas1ey. Texas, September i.-Bemsy
Is complete wreck. The stors Of J. HI
Davis, the barn OF c. A. Beasley, the hc'a
occupied by Martin Speed. the Ga !sss
completed last week. the property =
Davis and Wessendorff, the blacksmith
shop and vacant store OF A. L. wooesfa
seed house OF August Scindles and "
residence Of H. W. Ellison, arc go
plete wrecks, and, there "a but one hcus
(the lumber office) on It's blocks
There were no lives lost In tovn' ~
several in the surrounding country.
A partial list OF the dead are' RT.l.h
Watson, Ward Norman. Mrs. Eliza C''s'
man and Miss Lizzie Ashley, Bsasley
Others, too numerous TO menuon W.
bruised and hurt, but not seriously
This country is IN 8 deploFaole osas,'
ton with its short crop and mlsioI y! !. I.
Corn is spelling In the fields, ana tua4 7
all We have left.
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woman, Ellen, daughter and ,on
her brother Frank and q 2-yesr-ola 81 ~
cred girl all from Galveston, lo,t Al II
clothing and furniture. -
The lost building was owned b. y M,
beeze OF Galveston. ~
Mr.. julius Tx, sr., and wits. !. ~.
cripple, now occupy, for shelter, a bulr'ss
OF nine. They lost their home ena sssr,.
thing, save few cows.
Mrs. julius Tx, Jr., whose husband -.
in Galveston, was instantly Killed Snrr.
the night OF the storm by falling tlmaa-,.i
four little childrxs~escaped with MARI i
less injury.
MIR. Q. G. Schick, wife and slrht an.
dren, lost their house in the early nix,
and weathered the storm on the pralys
till daylight. They lost all but were not
injured.
MIR. w. A. Rogers and family q III, :
six in all, are safe, meme injured hsun 4
blocka
Mr.. Hooper and family OF four q n,
are safe house and all they had con.
plete wreck,
know OF n" family who escaped On.
plete loss of all food clothing and bed
ding; save two plS whose clothing ma
household effects can be Of use. Tbs 10.
fortunate need prompt relief IN clutAas
provisions and lumber or building mate.
rial. 1t ia presumed all trsnsportstoa
companies Will give free trsnspertatioa b
all destitute to reach relatives or friends
elsewhere. Alvin will be the center isf
distribution OF contributions.
2. J. Win
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-13
AT THE INFIRMARrEs.
List of Those Hurt by the storm No
mt HOustou,a In II I'm, rfes

Vs.. 90.
W n"Se H"rt ny the Stor" VOW
at Houston's infrmaries.
DR.. Joe Stuart requests The Post to say
that the ambulance ~ tho TJous.on ,nsrmarx
J.. .,.., :. -, -.
10 eutleiS Nv tne services Oh the rehei coni-
mittee Whenever they have any use for It.
Mr.. Sid Westheimsr has made similar
nroner
tn.
ihsre was only one storm sunerer taken TO
tina Houston infirmary yesterdsy--Mr. A. G.
Fonda Of calve.ton uis in,,,r;s. A.. ,.rr
slight. he hayiny austaineS onIv srSht
scaIp wound.
TIE total number OF patients suffering from,
Tho ,seo~s ne ~ 49," ~. oul'ei ~ I'm IN
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Wills Ranch.
To the Editor of The pos,.

~ tho Editor Of The Post.
Aivin' Texas. September 1o.-Piease
state for The relief of many inquiring
end anxious friends that my wife. self
ana little granddaughter. Grace constance,
are safe and well. Also VIII Galden from
Charlotte.
our residence was blown from off it's
p'0oks aud two or three families OF neigh
o0rs who los: their houses, every yestige
OF CLOTHING ard food. are now under my
too'' being made as comfortable as possi-
o'e' and will not sufisr from hunger. They
are mrs. Q. d. LSnders ana infant. re-
Gently from Gilmer, upshur county. who
had Just about completed their home. the
iheest residence IN this country. Her hus-
sand Is In Galveston. bis two brothers.
mr. Tom and Henry LAndsrs A oslored