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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
THE McREE CONVICT CAMP.
The LOwndes County Commission
ers Have Taken Charge.

Atlanta, Ga, March S.-The Prison
Commission received letter to-day from
the County Commissioners of Lowndes
county stating that they had complied
with the recent order of the commission
ers and the Governor with reference to
the McRee convict camp near ValdostG.
The commissioners state they have taken
charge of the camp. appointed all the Of
flcials including the whipping boss, and
lille the convicts are still working for
the McRees ii is under the supervision
OF the commissioners.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Ega-s1
NOTICE..

Office of Commissioners of Chatham
County and ex-Ohicio Judge, Savannah
Ca, Feb. q, 1901.--A vacancy having &C.
CURED in the office of Tax Collector OF
Chatham county by the death of the in
cumbent. ]. ]. MCGOWAN, on Feb. 6, 1901
and it is more than six months from the
time the election can be appointed and
an election for Tax Collector of Chatham
county, Georgia to fill the vacancy is
hereby ordered to take place Accord 6
to law at the Court House in said county
on the 10Th day of March. 1901.
A. B. MOORE. C. C. C.
A. VETSBURG, c. c. C.
]. PAULSEN, C. C. C.
(SeaD
Attest: REUBEN BUTLER, Clerk c..
G. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

waycross, Ca. March S-Information
reaches Waycross Of serious accident "a
the nelghborhOOd Of Sallie, on the OF
frrmun and Western Railroad. ~ seems
that Archie Mcclellan waH out hunting
ana in attempting t0 Brf over "a fen.e
the hammer of hls gun struck the i1p
rail and the gun Was discharged Tho
load struck BIN over fho left ego, the
skull being fractured. Tho attending
phl fieiaus think Doe recovery d0ubtfnk
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Vale Royal Manufacturing Com.
pany have started their new saw mill.
and have for sale at wholesale or retail
a FUN line OF their fame Gus brands OF Cy-
press Shingles. They also have on hand
. full stock OF Cypress and Ash Lumber
AZ reasonable prices. Boats can load at
our wharyes
n. p. SMART. President.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
RNyINTON AFFAIRS.

Deaths From Grip - Five Children
burned to Death-Other Matters.
Irwinton, Ga, March s.-The grip has
caused the death of eight or ten of our
Oldest citizens during the last two weeks.
Mssrs. ]. e. Jackson and Dan Deem died
yesterday with the grip. They were close
ueighbors
Mr.. ]. S. Sapp. an old man living near
here, was killed yesterday. He was split
ting rails and tree fell on him, crushing
his skull and killing him instantly.
Five little negroes were burned to death
near here yesterday. Their parents were
at work in the field and the home caught
on FIRE, aud burned the little negroes be-
You'd recognition.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

Crushed to Death While Coupling
Freight Cars.

Albany, Ga. March S.-William Price. a
negro brakeman on freight train No. 1863.
bound from Triton to Albany over the
Bruins wick and Western road, was crush
ed to death between the bumpers OF two
freight cars at Wlllingham, fifteen miles
east of this place, early this morning
Price was coupling cars on a siding, and
1t IL not known just how the accident
occurred. Death was instantaneous, AMI
the body was horribly mangled. The
body was brought on to Albany.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
MISSOURI WILL EXHIBIT.

$4,000 for Pan-American and
Charleston Expeditions.
Jefferson City, Mo, March S.-The Sem
ate to-day passed the House bill appro-
priating $4,000 for a Missouri exhibit at
the Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo
and the Interstate and West Indian Elk
position at Charleston, S. C. The DILL,
slightly amended, will go back to the
House for concurrence before being sent
to the Governor for his signature.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

NEW MATTRESSES AT FACTORY
PRICES.

CMedicated Steam Renovation of Hair.
Moss and Feathers)
Scores to select from at prices ranging
between $500 and $4,000. We have manu-
featured these goods for stock" so that
orders for new work will not interfere
with renovating and re-making, which
from present indications promise to keep
us taxed to our capacity We take as
much pains with an old mattress as with
a new one, do the work as well, make
cost less than in New York or elsewhere.
NATIONAL MATTRESS AND RENO.
WAITING COMPANY.
Ssl Drayton street. Bell Phone 1886.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
BOUND FOR NEW ORLEANS.

Officers of French Training Ship
study Santiago Wrecks.
Santiago, Cuba, March S.-The French
training ship Duguay Trouin, which ar
rived here Tuesday morning having on
board eight officers, eighty midshipmen,
and 500 men. left this evening for New
Orleans Her officers spent the day in
studying the wrecks of Admiral Cervera' s
squadron. not leaving the Crstobal Colon
until dark. From New Orleans the Du-
quay Trouin will proceed to cities further
North.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
RETURN DAY.

In the Spring Term of ChattahoOchee
Superior Court.
Cusetta, Ca, March S.-Tuesday last
was return day for Chattahoochee Supe-
ror Court for the spring term, and an
examination of the clerks docket shows
that there has not been single case re-
turned, not even an appeal or certiorari
from any of the justice courts. This Is
something quite unusual, as the average
return is from ten to fifteen cases Chat
tahoochee is entirely an agricultural coun-
ty, and we take it to mean that our
farmers are all out of debt and at peace
among themselves. Is there another coun-
ty in the state that can show such rec
Ord2
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

G. S. Van Horne, Manager.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
WE ARE CLOSED ON SUNDAY,

but you can provide yourself to-day at
my stalls with the very best meats, poul-
try, game and California celery. l make
a speciality of the very best, and you can
always get II at my stalls in the City
Market. Matchess Corned Beef and
all the delcacies. Personal attention to
all orders. JOHN FUNK.
Both Phones So.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
LOOK.

The fines. line Of Mantels, Thing ana
Crates In the city. Prices rock bottom
save money by seeing our goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO..
Corner Congress and Drayton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.

>N-~~~~~~~O~~~-~-N~-~O~~~ ~~>~-~~~-~~~~
MERkLE.-The relatives and friends of
Mrs. Josephine NJ. Merkle and of her son,
Augustus ]. Merkle, are invited to attend
the funeral of the former at 10 O'Clock a.
m. this Saturday morning. from the Ca
thedral of st. John the Baptist.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
A SITE WANTED.

Bids are invited for site for the State
Fair to be held in Savannah. Those
having sites to offer will please COM
municate with the undersigned.
]. w. JACKSON, Chairman.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY.

We wash your clothes just white like
snow, so fair. We use Octagon soap and
the clothes never fade. We give you
satisfaction and guarantee the best work.
Shirts Sc, New Shirts loc, Shirt Waists
15c, Undershirts sc. Drawers SC, Collars
llsc Cuffs &c. Handkerchiefs 111c, So, ks
&C. Pants Cleaned Csc, Family Clothes,
mixed, a Dozen SOC, Family, all starch,
Clothes, a dozen, $1o0, Duck Skirts zoe,
Linen Suits SOC.
Our delivery wagon will call for linen.
ROBERT & TONG CO.,
First Class Chinese Laundry.
Bell Phone 1900 S23 Broughton, e.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
JUDGE BENET TAKES ACTION.
Orders Presenmcnts served on Mag
istrntes and Warrants Issued.

Columbia, S. c.. March S-Judge w. c..
Benet signed an order requiring the pre-
sentiments of the grand jury to be served
on the several magistrates in whose juris-
dlction the "slave holding" planters OF
Anderson reside, requiring them to issue
warrants against the presented men and
TO bind them over TO court for trial on
the charge OF false Imprisonment and as
sault ana battery of a high and aggra-
ated nature. Judge Bonet will not hold
court In Anderson in June ana this ac-
ZION goes TO the limit Of his authority in
bringing the accused TO trial
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
LOANS ON REALTY.

our clients loan money on city real
estate on monthly payments, or Tor nEed
periods. at low rates Of interest
Histories o. land titles.
BBckETT q BECKETT.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
THE sOUTHERN's DIVIDEND.

semi-AnnuaI Per Cent. as Against
IL Per Cent. Last Time.
New York, March S.-The directors of
the Southern Railway Company have de
clared A semi-annual dividend of per
cent. on the preferred stocks, compared
with IL per cent. for the last dividend
period
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Savannah, Ga, March s, 1901.-Notice is
hereby given that the first instaliment of
10 per cent. on the capital stock of the
Savannah Fair Association is now due
and payable on or before March Is at the
office of the Treasurer, IA Bryan street,
east GEO. w. OWENS, President,
NJ J. SOIOMONS Treasurer
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

Headquarters for Ice Creams. sherbets
and Water Ices; Cinnamon Cake CHINA
mon Bun and Apple Cake. Candies and
Bon-bons. Patty Shells made to order.
Special Cakes made TO order Everything
the finest. Give us a trial
Goods delivered 10 All parts OF the city.
Phones 265
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.


WHY WILL YOU DIE WITH LA
GRIPPE.
You Need Not When You Can Be Posi-
lively and Speedily Cured by Visiting
sUWANEE SPRINGS, SUWANEE. FLA.
Far-famed Health Resort and Natures
Sanitarium.
Sure Cure for Malaria, rheumatism, Dys-
pepsia Gout, Kidney, Liver, Bladder,
Skin and Blood Diseases, and all Female
Complaints Climate unequaled. Loca-
tion central
Evan p. Howell, editor of the Atlanta
(Ga) Constitution, in a lengthy letter
from Suwanee. published in the Constitu-
ton of Dec. 16, 1888, says:
while the Grippe is so prevalent. and
as one of it's victims that found relief, l
cannot forbear giving the public one of
the secrets and best ways to get rid of
the distressing effects. After suffering
two weeks with it in Atlanta, with my
head, ears and throat all involved-bones
aching and all the other disagreeable
symptoms-after l had tried medicines,
and DR.. Calhoun had blown through both
my ears from my nose. at his suggestion
1 came here. 1 have been here one week.
and while / am not entirely over the eff
fects of the attack / am so much better
that / do not hesitate to commend the
place to any fellow sufferer. In fact, 1
deem it duty to do so. 50 The OBJ
ject of this letter is not to advertise the
springs, but to tell my friends who have
the grippe, or have had IL, TO come here
and get relief. The proprietor says his
faith is so firm that any man or woman
suffering with the disease who comes and
uses the water as he directs and remains
for two weeks or a month, and is not
relieved will get his board free. AS sure
as you come you will be paid for the
trouble l believe the cure is as certain
for Dyspepsia and Liver and Kidney
troubles and all impurities of the Blood.
EVAN p. HOWELL"
II you cannot visit Suwanee Springs
now. BUY AND DRINK SUWANEE
SPRINGS WATER AT HOME. Put up
in 5-gallon demijohns. 12-gallon carboys.
cases one dozen hal-gallon bottles. For
sale by all druggists, and by
SUWANEE SPRINGS CO.,
Suwanee, Fla.
All raf, g. 7 tote
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

The family of the late DIR. William F.
Aiken and of Mrs. Aiken desire to express
their deep gratitude to their friends here
for the unfailing hep and ready sympathy
which has lightened the burden of these
sad dayss
Savannah March s.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
MAY HAVE TO BORROW MONEY.
Defenders Big Surplus Wiped Out
by Pensions and Interest.

Atlanta, March s.-The report of the
Controller General of the status of the
State Treasury on Dec. 81, 1900. made to
the Governor to-day shows a balance of
s., 20, sss.12 at that time. All the subse-
quent receipts, and nearly half of that
balance, have been wiped out by the
payment of pensions and interests on
bonds 1t may he that the Governor
will have to borrow money in order 10
pay the school teachers two-fifths of
their salary this spring.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
THE ATHENS POsTOFFICE.
The President Promises to Consider
Making a Change in IL.

Athens, Ga, March S.--For four years
NJ. B. Morton colored, has had charge Of
the postoffice in this city. Following i'm
nlediately on President McKinleys re-
election a petition was numerously signed
requesting the President to give to Ath-
ems white postmaster. A special from
Washington states that Congressman
Woodward has presented this petition to
President Mckinley and that he has prom
ised a careful consideration of the mat
Ter.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
PHONE It7a

II you want good beef fine pork tat
veal. lct us have your order
30 fancy prices dood stock Delivery
prompt
SCOTT A. DAVIS,
~ tao MarkeE.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
NOTICE.

Commencing this date, all transactions
with the local agency of the Central of
Georgia Railway pertaining to inward
business will he handled at West Broad
street yard, telephones 2S4 and 357, Bell
and Georgia.
Savannah business forwarded will be
handled at Ocean Steamship wharf as
at present, telephone 34.
l.. NJ. ERSKINFS, Agent.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
LoCKETr RESIDENCE DESTROYED.
Upper story Quilted Before the Fam
lily DiscoV cred the Blaze.

lily DtscON cred the Blaze.
Albany, Ga, March S.-The handsome
residence of Mr. William Lockett on Mon
roe street was almost entirely destroyed
by fire this afternoon between and 4
o'clock 1t was In some respects a re-
msrkable fire. The family was al home
but the b;aze was not discovered until
II had almost Quilted the upper portion of
the building. The loss on dwelling and
contents will probably reach 50 900 or $500.
and is covered by insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
FIRE ABOARD THE AJAX.
Coal Has Been Burning i'm Golfers
Hold for several Weeks.

Atlanta, Ga, March 8.-A special from
Norfolk, Va, says:
The coal in compartment No. of the
government collier Ajax has been on fire
for several weeks and is still burning.
The coal was taken on at Port Said and
Malta on the return voyage from Manila,
and has been burning since the ship left
Gibraltar. The cargo will be removed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
THE CHATHAM BANK
SAVANNAH.
LEOPOLD ADLER. President

LEOPOLD ADLER, President
c. S. ELLIS. Vice Presias,.
JOHN r. DILLON, Cashier H.
BARRON CARTER, Asst. Cashier
Soiicits the accounts of individ,9a;-
hrms, banks. associations and eoTn S~ =
Liberal favors extended TO corresnora
ing banks. as our unsurpassed faci,itie,
4or c9lIecting insure prompt returns
CHANGE, WRITES I.FTTEPS hN-
CERDIT AND ISSUES BANK NIO>,, ~
ORDERS PAYABLE IN ALI. pEp1s
OF EUROPE. ALL FARIS
interest compounded quarterly on =.
posts IN the SAVINGS DEPARTNtFN,r
SAFETY Deposit Boxes and VanI,s a.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
NOTICE.

Office of Commissioners of Chatham
County and ex-Officio Judge, Savannah.
Ga. Feb. q, 1sO1.--The office of Ordinary
of Chatham county. Georgia, having be-
come vacant by the death of the incum-
bent, Hampton L. Ferrill, on Jan. 5, 1901,
before the expiration of his term and the
unezpired term exceeds three months
from the time the election can be or
dered and held, an election for Ordi-
nary to supply the vacancy for the re-
mainder of the unexpired term is hereby
ordered to take place according to law at
the Court House of said county on the
18th day of March. 1901
A. B. MOORE, c. C. C.
A. VETSBURG, C. c. c.
J. PAULSEN, c. c. c.
(SeaD
Attest: REUBEN BUTLER, Clerk C.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
DOORS. SASH. BLINDS.

And everything in the building material
line. We are headquarters for these
goods, with the largest and most COM
pete stock in the South. Buy White Pine
Doors. Sash and Blinds for your new
home.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

Another shipment of old Virginia Coun-
try-cured Hams and Bacon: finest in the
world. JOHN LYNCH, Grocer,
Taylor and Whitaker.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
A POLICEMAN Acquitted
Charleston OiHcer Was Charged
With Murder of a Negro.

Charleston. S. c., March S-Polieeman
John w Burton was acquitted in the
Court of General Sessions to-day on the
charge of numbering negro named
George Lesesne on Nov. 49, last. Burton
went on the stand himself and swore that
he was arresting Lesesne when the latter
fought him fiercely, necessitating the use
of his pisto. in self-defense. The jury was
out but five minutes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
FOR ORDINARY.

The friends of Frank E. Keilbach de-
sire respectfully to urge his claims to
election to the office of Ordinary upon
the people of Chatham county. Mr. Keil-
bach has been more than fifteen years
connected with the office and his friends
point confidently to his record as an in
dication of his fitness for the position
to which he aspires.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

All bills against the Italian bark Vene-
zian must be presented at our office be-
fore II O'Clock IN. this day, or payment
thereof will be debarred.
STRACHAN & CO, Consignees.
Savannah. Ga. March g. 1901
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
piIes Cured wiinoul lhe I1nlfe.

Itching Blind. Bleeding Or Protruding
Piles. Your dFuRgift HlE refund your
money faz9 Ointment fals 10 ei'rs you
% cenln.-aA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09

A bright, energetic young man, DESTROYS
of learning the fire insurance business.
Must write good hand and be quick at
figures. Address, in your own handwrit-
ing, this Office.
FIRE INSURANCE.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
BIDS FOR SUPPLIES FOR STATE
SANTTARIUM, MILLEDGEvILLE, GA.


sANTTARIUM, MILLEDGEvILLE, GA.
Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Prudential Committee, Geor-
gia State Sanitarium, until the 10th day
of March, 10 a. M, next, to furnish this
institution with the following classes of
supplies for three months:
Dry goods, notions, domestics, hosiery.
shoes, hats, groceries, meat, flour, lard,
syrup, hay, oats, bran, corn, brooms,
crockery glassware, hardware, piping,
plumbing supplies, whisky, spirits turpen-
tine.
Samples sent Elm with bids, If deemed
needed and reasonable in price, will be
purchased.
For particulars and specifications, or any
further information, address
l.. j. LAMAR, Steward
Milledgeville, Ga.
Feb. 81, 1901.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
HARRY TINDALL's SHORTAGE.
HaIf of the $4,000 Needed Has Been
Raised.

Macon, March ss-The fund being raised
70 settle Harry c. Tndalrs shortage with
The court in the Macon Hardware Com
pnnys recoivershiD case ~ growing rap
idly half Of the amount being raised in
two ana a half days The poDul sub
scnptiOn viii have 10 aggregate $500
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
southern FIasmnn killed at Macon.

Macon, March SC. w. Dunlevy. IS
wears old. a fagman on the Southern
Railroad, was run over and cut TO pieces
by a backing train in the company's yard
here tonight. He leaves a widow and
two children. He had been in the en-
ploy of the road for ten years.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
NOTICE.

All bills against the British steamship
Bona, Bennett, master, must be pre-
scented al our office by or before II m.
this day, March 9, or payment thereof
will be debarred.
j. F. MINIS G. CO., Consignees.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
no THE LApIrs.

Ladies Try New Yo- Dyers and Clean
lbs once, Get your oll black six skirt,
fancy waists cleaned. Guaranteed not 10
take our the dressing, and VIII save you
something
Phone pi2. NEW YORK DYE WORKS.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
ATLANTA TO GIVE A FAIR.

W. A. HemphiII Elected President
and #. III. Martin Secretary.
Atlanta, March S-The following Off
GERS Of the Southern Interstate Fair AS
ISOLATION were elected to-day:
President, W. A. Hemphill; vice presi-
dent, p. C. Peters; treasurer, ]. X. Ott-
ley, and secretary, I. H. Martin.
A fair will be given here next fall.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-09
WILD DUCKS.

Special sale or Edam Cheese o. 75e
Fine Cat Geese. fresh Chickens. dc!ica-
Giles Of all kinds.
~ 3. GARDNER.
Phone 3D. Hi-i3 Whitaker
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III e. KHPTtfIs t.EG

Twelve years ago j w Sullivan,
of Hartford, Conn, scraSe ehed his
leg with u rusty wire. 4 Infam,
nation and blood poisoning set in.
For two years be sufferedintense,
ly. Then the best doctors urged
amputatiOn, "but, he writes,
81 used one bottle of Electric
Bitters and l | 2 boxes of Buck
lens Arnica SaIve and my leg
was sound and well as ever. " For
Eruptions, Eczema, letter, Salt
Rheum, Sores and all blood dis
orders Electric Bitters has no
rival on earth. Try them Craw-
ford Bros and J f Ma"kev & Co.,
will guarantee satisfaction or res
fund money. Only so cents.
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CATARRH CAN BE CURED BY
JOhnStOn'S SarSaparilla
QUART BOTTLES.
QUART BOTTLES.
"DANGEH IN THE EARTH AND DANGER EVERYWHERE
Venerable


well
cdseased
and supposed ncurable
wish Doctor said the travelling "that would tell about
nadI liant thoou
The
Al
ha affections In
believe continued this
powerful
Betsy A. Marct Manisee Manist Co, write
hardly a
getting
the head obliged to lie
My almost entirely and couldn't half
blood had Ehad
husband got bottle OF Johnons took and then
health Iconnued growing
ehng
taking consider work
Sarsaarla
chdhood
h has almost entirely left cannot too for what
ax1GtzxS.A It DHU0 z,.rxss,.zs. a<xeus
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid lou
bles and Bright's Disease, which is The worst
form of kidney trouble.
Dr.. Kilmer's Swanp-EoOt IS not rec
commended for everything but il voU have kid
ney, liver or bladder troub 2 !, will e fund
just The remedy you need. ithas teen tested
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practice, among the he!pl. to D poor to pur-
chase relief and has prove so Successlu in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried it, u,ay have a
sample bottle sent free by msil. 50 book
telling more about Swamp-I2cot ard how 10
find out if you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading This generous
offer in this paper and E,N
send your address to ;"''''Es':.Es
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing t@- 4sig <, lL..22;..::. L.2;..:
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regular fifty cent and Home of sw.mp-Root
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists
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Miss Judith and Miss Anna
Thomas, of Southampton county,
Virginia now passed their eightieth
year, tho only slsters of General
George II Thomas, have sver
since 1861, when he accepted Of
fee under Lincoln, uniformly do
clarsd that they once had brave
and noble brother of that name
and that he won renown in the
war with Mexico when he was a
msjo in Colonel Robert E. Lee .
regiment, but that he disd in
1861 and now they have no
brother Ever since Virginia
sect dsd they have patheticslly
declared their dear brother died
in the spring of 1851 Every
Virginia officer of the old army,
save George H Thomas, promptly
resigned and volunteered to de-
fsnd their state These lonely
old maidens seem really to he
lieve that their brother did die.
The county OF southampton had
presented to Maj Thomas on
his return from Mexico hesuti-
fnl sword and after our civil war
he wrote to his sisters and re-
quested that the sword he sent to
him. They replied that they
could not part with it, for it was
tho only memento of a very dear
brother who dieu in 1861 They
still live alone and in poverty in
the same old mansion in which
they were born, but neither friend
nor neighb' + over presu mes to
mention General Thomas in their
pressncs. Bill Arp.