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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
The
oraphie's IS
HIS EXCELLENCY THE
SECRETARY OF WAR
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One morning while Grant was bc>
sieginS Petersburg. Va, a man of Jew.
ish cast was riding on q train between
Richmond and that city. He seemed
to be taking pains to conceal his fea.
lures behind a newspaper. Several
persons iii the car whispered that he
was the Confederate secretary of war,
Judah p. Benjamin.
When the train reached Petersburg,
the Jewish gentleman took a carriage
and. having driven several miles out
Of the city. al:,l.tcd at the entrance to
one of the principal forts. \ sentry
endeavosc1 to stop him, bat he paid
no attention to the man. who threaten.
ed to shoot him if he did not halt
Call the corporal said the gentle
man, turning inlpatienIly.
"Corpovli Of the guard No. A. cried
the sentry.
The corporal came, and the gentle
man ordered him in authoritative
tones to conduct him. to the officer
commanding tie fort. When they
reached headquarters. they found the
colonel commanding engaged with a
party Of officers at game Of draw
Poker.
"A gentleman wishes to see you,
sir. said the corporal, saluting.
The Jewish gentleman pushed by
the corporal ana stood glariny at the
poker party.
"Colonel." he said Il came out
here expecting to find the place bris.
tling With bayonets. Instead find
e"vGs with his sUbordinates and most
50! his men asleep. II the enemy sur
pr.ses yeu md captures this fort, cur
Source of supply will be cut and our
cause lost forever. While the presi.
dent and lis cabinet. the congress and
the people of the Confederate States
are straning every nerve. you. de.
Tending point which the enemy is de
termine, to brcak through are un.
watchful. Do You know, sir, that IN
that line of works out there are men
ready to take advantage of the slight
est neglect"
May I know who you are, sir?'
asked the officer, scrutinZing the
speaker.
'You may not, sir If President Da.
Wis were to come here to inspect your
works. doubtless the guard would be
turned out. a salute fired in his honor
and everything in order. MIR. Davis
knows that as well as you.''
''The colonel does not recognize You.
Mr.. Benjamin" said one Of the ofh.
GERS.
"Who said was Mr.. Beniamin;''
growled the Jew. Mind your own
business. sir. Colonel. desire to in.
spect the fort
'Certainly, SIR" said the colonel oh.
sequiously.
Passing into the earthwork, the Jew
examined everything with the critiea
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
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Nancy Hanks Monument.

9s Lincoln City. Ind, Oct. 1.-The dedl-
cation today of the monument erecteo
at the grave of Abraham Lincoln S
mother attracted large attendance OF
visitors from Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky,
indiana and other states. Speelal
trains brought Governor Durbln ana
9staff from Indianapolis, and special
sparties from Evansville, Louisville
\ and other places. The ceremonies
were held on the hill Immediately
across a small valley from the place
where stood the cabin in which the
Exincoln family lived, and where Mrs.
Iincoln died.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-02
INCREASES
kSHOWN BY NEARLY ALL ARkAN'
sAs PosToFFIcEs.
There are 55 Of the Presidential
Class, and Pine Bluff Ranks
Fourth.

There are fifty-five presidential
postoffices in Arkansas, Pine Blum
ranking fourth as tc volume OF busl-
ness, being excelled only by Little
Rock, Fort Smith and TeXarkana in
the order named. The list and the
business done by each for past fiscal
year, are shown in the following
table:
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

Hoke G, Secrest died at the
Coled onia State farm few days
ago. Tie Secrest case is noted
one and most of our readers are
familiar with it Secrest was charg-
ed with killing his wife and stop
daughter in Burke county about
55 years ago. He was adiudged
insane after being founn guilty
and spent number of years in
the insane asylum at Morgantop,
but escaped from that institution,
and after beng at liberty for a
long while was recaptured, tried
and sentenced to a term of twenty
years in State prison, and had
served about s years of that sen
tence. Secrest was about SO years
old.-Monree Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
Items From Rock EiliHerald.

Contractor w. S. Langley, of
Lancaster, was in the city Sunday.
Mrs. W. w. Perry, of Ian
caster, is visiting Mrs. j. b.
Heath.
Mrs. +. a. Dabney went to
kershaw Saturday afternoon to
spend & few days with relatives.
Some persons wish to know
when the big snow Of April came.
1t was Sunday, April Is, 1S49.
There had been live or six weeks
of spring weather. Forest leaves
were about half grown. Field
crops and gardens were luxuriant.
Early lots of wheat were begin
nlng to head. The snow began in
this county Z to 8 o'clock in the
morning and fell six to eight hours
The general estimate was that Il
was 6 iUch snow. Next morning
there was hard freeze. All vege-
tation was killed. The dead peaches
made the ground beneath the trees
black when they fell. 1t remained
cold several days after the snow.
That was before the days of wealth
er bureaus and record of temper
ature.- Rock Hill Herald.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
For q Free Delivery Route

The citizens of a section of the
county east of Lancaster have
signed and sent mp to Washington
a petition for the establishment of
rural free delivery route from
Lancaster down the Ginger Cake
road to where that road intersects
the Rocky River road; thence down
the latter road to Primus and then
up the Red6eld road to Lancaster
The petition was signed by 100
heads of families none of whom
live nearer than a mile of any
postoffice and very few nearer
than three to five miles of any. A
large section of county, therefore,
would be greatly benefited by such
route and there is little debut
that 1t will be established. Mr.
w. u. A. Porter who took an
active part in getting up the pet,
ition for this route showed us a
letter from Senator Tillman ac-
knowledging the receipt of the
petition and saying that he had en-.
dersed it and forwarded same tc
the Post Office Department. .
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
S1,50 PER. ANNUM.
Attention Democratic Clubs !
Countv Executive Committee.

Countv Executive Committee.
Lancaster, S. c., April II, 'e2.
The Democratic Clubs of Ian.
caster County are hereby notified
to meet at their respective head
quarters on Saturday, April 26th
inst, in accordance with the party
rules, for the purpose of reorgan,-
zing and electing delegates to
County Convention which will
assemble at the Court House in
Lancaster on Monday, May 5th,
at II m. The County Conven-
ton, when so assembled, will
elect delegates to the State Con
vention to be held in Columbia
on May 21st next, and to transact
such other business as may be
proper.
The clubs are entitled to send
to the County Convention one
delegate for every twenty-five
members and one for majority
fraction thereof, and each club,
ut its meeting on the 26th inst,
shall select member of the coun-
ty executive committee.
Besides electing delegates to
the State Convention, the County
Convention will elect a County
Chairman and member of the
State Democratic executive COM
mlttee. j F. Ni.bet.
Chairman.
A. j. Clark, Sec. at.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
The Issue OfBOnds for New School
Building Voted

The election yesterday to de-
terlaine whether the graded school
district would authorize the issue
OF coupon bonds to the amount of
fifteen thousand dollars for school
purposes, viz: the erection of a
suitable school building, resulted
in favor of the bonds, The vote
was ia for, and IA against-a
majority of 10 in fav6r of the
ponds. We.feeI very much elated
over the result. 1t gives assu-
rance that our town, which has
been steadily growing for the past
ten years, is to continue advanc-
ing.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

Rev. r. G. Bascom, of Indiana,
has the joke on a practical Joker
In Colorado. Last summer while
lecturing out there he was enter
tanned by some brother Elks. One
OF them, as little joke, present
cd him with a wad of stock in an
abandoned gold mine. He slowed
the stock away with his other
plunder. Recently the mine was
rcopened, rich vein struck, and
the preacher has been offered
500, 900 for his wad of stock,
which he declines. Wilmington
Star.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
Fire at Waxhaw

Fire at Waxhaw
The post-office and the building
next to it occupied by Mr.. w. p.
Harris as \ store, at Waxhaw,
were burned Wednesday night
last about II o'clock. Mr.. Har-
ris lost his entire stock of goods
and Mr.. j. S. Plyler, who
had a tin shop in the rear of the
building also lost his stock and
tools. Mr.. Fincher, the post
master, saved the stamps, mail
and postoffice records, and also
the stock of goods which he had
in the building. 1t is not known
whether the fire was incendiary or
not. Had the wind been blowing
at the time the entire block would
have been burned. There was
$500 insurance on each of the
buildings.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
Wade Hampton Dead

"A message was received here
yesterday from Columbia stating
that Gen. Wade Hampton died
about $50 o'clock yesterday
morning Recently he had n
severe illness but later rallied. In
the last few days his condition
became worse and night before
last he was reported in preca :
rlous condition. His death was
due to n general break down from
old age. He celebrated his Saith
birthday last week.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
Shot u Woman for a Dog.


A special from Waxhaw to the
Charlotte Observer of Tuesday
says: Hattie Nichols, colored,
was shot on the streets here last
Saturday evening by Willis Barn
hill, colored. Barnhill was drunk
and as the woman approached
about dark, he says he took her
to be dog and fired his pistol at
her, the ball taking effect in the
thigh and infiictiug very pain
ful wound. The doctors probed
for the ball but were unable to
locate it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

Born, Friday, April II, 1902,
to Mr.. and Mrs. james Robert
son, a daughter.
MIR. j. A. Armstrong has NOV
ed with his family to the cotton
mill.
Mrs. S. E. Klliian and Mrs. j.
Il Gurner of Fort Lawn, visited
at Mr.. IL. B. Pardue's the past
week.
There was no Improvement in
the condition of Mr.. w. I'll. Sims
of the Walkup section yesterday.
lie is still in precarious condi-
ton.
All persons who are going to
Dallas, Texas, from this county
and who expect to take the train
at this point, are requested to
notify Mr.. w. B. Knight by
next Wednesday, the 18th inst.
SO that he may arrange for the
exact amber oftickets.
Mr.. Nat Mayer, of Moore
County, N. G a sou of the late
lamented Andrew Mayer and a
native of Lancaster, is here on
visit to relatives. He notes that
many changes have taken place
here since his last visit. "very
few of the old landmarks remain.
said he.
Letters advertised for the week
ending Apri! 10, 1902: Mrs.
Gertrude Bostic, Mrs. Nettie
Cliburn, Mrs. Katie Jones, Miss
Minnie Nesblt, Miss Lizzie Sims,
Miss Alice Wright, Miss Mamie
Wren Beckam, Miss Gennie Mos
Sc, Miss A F. Mathis, Miss Lule
AcManus, Mr.. John Parker, Mr..
David Nichols, Mr.. Jondle elite,
Mr.. l.. 5. Fuller, Mr.. d. p.
Goggans, Mr.. William Montgom-
cry. Belle Nance, p. M.
Lancaster, S. G.
Fort Lawn, April, 7.-Some-
thing has to strike the "Fort"
occasionally; so for the past two
weeks there has been considerable
excitement about smallpox. No
new cases have developed in the
last week, and rs everybody
around has been vaccinated the
scare is gradually dying away.
Sore arms is the subject of conver-
sation, at present. Cor. Chester
Reporter.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

There has been number of
heavy frosts during the past week
which have damaged the fruits
considerably.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
State Fair to be Open to Bidders

Exposition Bureau of The
State. Charleston, April TO-
Charleston and other cities will
have an opportunity to bid for
the State fair this year. Fer
nearly half century these fairs
have been held in Columbia am
nually with few exceptions, prin-
cipally during the civil war. 1t
is claimed that Columbia does
not offer the fair sufficient
amount of financial support and
for that reason the committee ut
a meeting held here yesterday,
has called for bids from other
cities.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

WANTED, Hickory, Dogwood
nj Per simmon Logs. Southern
Hardwood Co. Charleston, S. 9.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

How Are Your Kidueyss
Dl Hobba Spar agus Pills cure oil kidney lila Hau.
ole1ree. AGd. Sterling Remedy Co. ChicSeo O. NY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
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s-.r,..-
Highes' market price paid for
butter and eggs. j. b. Mackorell
Buy Corn from Williams
Hughes Co., for s2l cents.
EMr. L. ii. Davis Is having his
store front repainted.
OMr. w. Ganson lost his fine
Jersey milch cow Tuesday night.
Mrs. l.. r. Rollings is visiting
relatives at Oakhurst this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Heath, of
kershaw, are visiting relatives
here,
The Lancaster Mercantile Co. :,
lost fine male Tuesday night.
Mrs. Katy Simmons of the
Elgin section, died last Wednes-
day. She was about Is years of
age.
Mrs. Bruce, of Heath Spring,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Manly Croxten, at this place.
Miss Belle Stover, of Heath
Spring, is visiting Mrs. S. N.
Watson at this place.
Miss Minnie Pardue has accep.
ted position in the millinery
department at the Heath Bank
ing & Mercantile Co.
For Sale !! The lot Just North
of Mr.. j. H. Carnes' on Market
Street Apply to T. S. Carter.
For Rent Mr.. G. w. Plyler's
Edwards place on Elm Street.
Good water and garden spot.
Apply to w. B. PIyler
Communion at the Presby terlan
church at the morning service to-
morrow. Preaching there at IL
a. m. today. Rev. j. r. Dendy,
OF Kersha", is assisting the pas
tor.
Mrs. P. 7. Haugue, and Mrs.
RIB. Anderson, of Morgantou,
N, c., whe have been visiting at
Mrs. Geo. McC. Witherspoon's,
returned home Thursday.
Mr.. r. K. McIlwain's little son
Willie ran against pltchfork
while playing in his fathers yard
Wednesday afternoon, one of the
prongs inflcting a very painful
wound IN his foot. DR.. Mellow
is attending him.
Mr.. Walter G. Cureton has sold
out his mercantile business in At
lanta and returned to Lancaster.
He and his sister will occupy the
Wylie cottage on Cemetery Street
just vacated by Mr.. Armstrong.
- Clyburn, the little son of our
.townsman Mr.. j. S. Wilson, got
one of his arms broken by falling
from wagon in which he and
other children were plsyirg last
Monday afternoon. The arm was
set by DR.. Fuuderburk, and the
little fellow is getting along very
well.
Mrs. Mary Mathis and daugh-
ter, Mrs. EfGe Caldwell, moved to
Camden yesterday to make that
place their home. MIR. Ed. j.
Mathis went down last Saturday.
AS previously announced Mr.. Ma
this is opening up printing es-
tablishment there. Their friends
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12
Court Expenses

The Cler~ has figured up the
expenses of the recent big term of
court and here they are
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

Educate Your Bowels With Casoarete.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
-. 26o. II @. O. @. f~u, druggists refund monev.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

az Pay yoursubscriptlon please
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-04-12

A special to The Charlotte Oh
server says that Mr.. Millen Nc
Murray whose home is near Walk
up, N. c., is at the point of death.
His physicians say there is no
hope for his recovery. Mr.. Nc.
Murray lived in Lancaster county
good many years and his friends
will regret to learn that he is at
deaths door.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23
OUT Or THE ORDINARY.

Krupp is making paper cannon for the
German army.
A farmer in Iowa Is shrewd enough to be
q bunco man. He got his ~neighborS inter-
ested In a blowing match on his place and
in consequence he hasn't got to do any
blowing himself this spring.
Arnold Scott Of Bernardston, Mass, who
twenty-five has served the town as letter
carrier and Is said to be particularly eff
cient in both the collecting and delivering
OF mail.
You can obtain a complete set of all
medals struck by the government up to
paying $3.50. Their relief designs furnish
an almost unbroken pictorial history of the
United States.
The city council of Kokomo, Ind, has
voted a gold medal to Frank Wyatt, a
Panhandle engineer, for bravery. The local
Men also voted medals and cash to him,
although Wyatt Is not a member of either
order. Wyatt left his engine at the nat
ural gas explosion last week and carried
four women out OF the burning buildings,
rushing through a mass OF flames 70 rescue
them.
Charles A. Roux OF New York. whose
share Of his fathers estate was a life an
nuity paid In monthly installments OF SOO.
sold his Inheritance until 1915 10 a money.
posed of being 300. Then he went 10 law
about IL. claiming that he was Intoxicated
when he signed the papers. The court re-
vOked the power or attorney granted 10
the money-lender and restored 10 RouT bis
income, saying: The usurer Is ever on the
alert for methods TO evade the statutss
against usuary, but a court OF Justice Will
always go beyond the mere form 40 a. 10
ascertain the SUBSTANCE Of he Alleged
usVTtops s0PuaetA"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

of CArdui. She writes the following
letter:
~ have Used your Wine Of Cardud with
most pleasing results, and l have nsvsT
known Of any one who Used It who was not
helped by 1t, so am satisfied that II must Be
a very superior remedy. / Used 20 suffer
with frequent headaches and bearing down
pains, bot after taking three bottles Of your
remedy the unpleasant symptoms disap-
peared entirely, my appetite improved and
so did my general health. am well salts
fled and give 1t unstintsd praise"
In the face of the fact that 1000, 900
women have secured health by taking
Wine of Cardui are You willing to let
the offer of health go by To do that
would not only be to doom yourself 10
suffering but to make your children
and friends suffer with you. To take
the Wine of Cardui treatment does not
involve 9 isk-there is no dangerous
operation to make your life hang on :
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

vine are not compelled to commit matri-
mony, however. MI. Ellsworth has ten va
rieties of the palm family and all are big
and healthy, looking as natural as they old
last summer when put in the park. They
have grown very little under their careful
treatment in the greenhouse and VIII be
easily recognized when they are reset In
the park, all except one, a variety OF the
Cycus. which at its top had a large mower,
yellow in color, and among the leaves OF
the flower are many red berries the size OF
n hickory nut. The fruit on this plant Is
very uncertain, usually missing every other
wear for sure and often not blooming for
three years.
Plants with Fruits.
One Of the very beautiful Of these plants
Is a yucca covered with white, bell-shaped
blossoms. It will not bloom again for two
years. A peculiar plant is the monstera
deliciosa. The fruit upon it is shaped like
a banana, though II has the appearance OF
having had the smallpox in a large form.
Mr.. Ellsworth is authority for the state
meut that the fruit is the finest thing In
the world to eat, but that after becoming
ripe 1t will not keep twenty-four hours
upon the stalk. Tho screw pine Is another
peculiar plhuAs ~ oNoAh oNNoAho n bAO"NA
Of about an inch in diameter and ceases to
grow at the base. while above the base II
grows on forever. When the top begins to
get heavy four supports grow out and brace
the slender stalk.
To add to the beauty Of the palm garden
a small lake has been dug in the north end
Of the house and In II fishes and water
lilies thrive and grow. vieing with each
other for public favor.
Besides the three houses full OF plants
aud flowers the park has a cold storage
house full of hardy plants and shrubs which
will be set out during April. Many OF the
plants in the greenhouses belong to the
Are department and the schools and as soon
as possible these will be turned over to
their owners. During April many OF the
hardy plants will be retuyned to the park
and shortly after the real work OF reseting
the flowers will begin. And this is no
small undertaking. for in the greenhouses
there are fully $1,000 plants and flowers
that will have to be removed and reset.
giving the men about tine to get
them all out IN time TO begin returning
them 70 the greenhouses for the winter.
Especially have the greenhouses been q
Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23

Hotel vesuvius. / had to do my talking
in pigeon English. and had to make as
many signs as would be necessary to land
a freight train from Cheyenne, four hours
late, in the U. p. yards.
l was too fat 70 make the ascent OF
Vesuvius. 1 was surprised to observe the
distance OF Pompeii from Vesuvius, about
four miles, and also its distance from
the water, which Is considerable, although
l do not know the exact distance. Tho
mountain was smoking most copiously. 1
made my visit TO Pompeii on Saturday, Feb
ruary 22d. That afternoon l bid good
bye to Naples and started to Rome. About
half way between Naples and Rome Is
Monte Casino, the cradle OF modern civili-
cation, the home of st. Benedict, 1,400
years old. an institution in the books OF
which Gladstone wrote. "Floreat ct
C~rescat." l arrived In Rome after dark
and landed at the Hotel Milano. Just be-
hind Caesars column. The next morn
ing, Sunday. l heard mass in the church
Of st. Mary in Via, and was pleased to
see a large number OF men present,
amongst whom were several italian Of
hCers. After mass l visited the English
church, st. Sylvester, and received a lee
ture from the superior on my unclerical APP
pearance. l admitted my barbarian tout
ensemble. but puzzled the gentleman by