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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
WOMEN NOT WANTED.
They Are to be Eliminated From the
French Post Office.


M. Millerand has presented q report
to the President of the French Repub-
lie in which he proposes the gradual
elimination OF women from the service
of the French Post Office.
Since the initiation of the feminine
service in 1898 the department has
been very carefully watched, and the
experience Of eight years has demon
strated numerous shortcomings. nota-
bly, the physical inaptitude OF the
majority of women for certain parts OF
the work.
From the financial point of view the
employment of women in post and
telegraph Offices is not of great adj
vantage, as three women are necessary
to replace two men.
During the year 1897 the working
female staff, numbering $40, received
161,013 days leave, or an average OF
thirty days per employee.
Women do not seem suited to the
special duties, SO heavy. SO difficult
and so irregular, to which they have
been admitted.
NJ Millerand proposes to open up
more outlets for the existing staff, and
to restrict further recruiting. The
Minister'S decision will affect feminine
postal workers in all administrations.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Wooinu of Mrs. GUSTS.

1t was when on trip to Williams
burg to consult physicians thet Wash
ington met Mrs. Gusts. Ford thus
describes her:
"She was this time twenty,six years
OF age, or Washington's ju1ior by
three months, and had been widow
but seven. yet in spite of this fact he
pressed his love making with an inn
petuosity akin to that with which he
had urged his suit of Miss PhiTlipse,
and (widOws being proverbiaD with
better success. He had left Mt. Yer.
non on March and by April / he
was back an Fort Loubon an engaged
man. Early in May he ordered a ring
from Philadelphia at cost of sf2 16s.;
soon after receiving it he found that
army affairs once more called him
down to Williamsburg, and, AS love
making is generally considered a mill
tary duty, the excuse was sufficient.
= On Jan. 6, 1859, he was mar
ried."
Very little is really known of his
wife beyond the fact that she was
petite, over-fond, hot tempered, OBJ
stinate and a poor speller. n IT'S
she was described as "a scclable,
pretty kind of a woman" ana she
seems to have been but little more.
One who knew her we'll described her
as mot possessing much sense, hough
perfect lady and remarkably we'll
calculated for her position" and con-
firmatory of this is the opinion of an
English traveller that there was
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
AS A LADY's MAN.

When returned from his first cam
Daign and resting at Mt. Vernon the
times seems to have been begulled by
some other charmer, for one OF WASH
ington's officers and intimateS writes
from Williamsburg: Il imagine you
Bv this time plung'd in the midst OF
delight heaven can afford & enchanted
By Charms even Stranger to the Clip
rian Dame and foOtnote by the
same hand only excites further curios-
ity concerning this latter parsonage by
indefinitely naming her as Mrs.
Neil
Later on, when we find him return
ing from the Braddock wars, d good
looking young fellow, who had had
horses shot from under him and had
stood firm when scarlet-coated men
had run away, he seems to have been
in demand on all sides. Lord Fairfax
wrote to him as follows:
eff a Saturday Nights Rest cannot
be sufficient to enable your coming
hither tomorrow, the Lady's will try
to get horses to equip our Chair or
attempt their strength on toot to
Salute you, so DESTROYS are they with
loving Speed to have an ocular Dem
onstration of your being the same
identical Gent that lately departed to
defend his Country's Cause"
Furthermore to this letter vas ap-
pended the following:
Dear Sir: After thanking Heaven
for your safe return l must accuse
you of great unkindness in refusing us
the pleasure of seeing you this night.
do assure you that nothing but our
being satisfied that our company
would be disagreeable should prevent
us from trying if our Legs would not
carry us to Mt Vernon this night but
if you'll not come to us tomorrow
morning very early we shall be at
Mount Vernon.
"S(ally) Fairfax,
Ann Spearing,
"Eliz'beth Dent"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Mrs. Washinaton,s Spelling.

Of the fact that Mrs. Washington
was a poor speller she has left behind
her abundant proof which is shown by
this letter to her sister, which S quot
ed by Ford:
81 carried my little patti with me and
left Jackey at home for trial to see
how we'll l could stay without him
though we were gon but wone fort
night l was quite impatient 10 get
home If l at aney time heard the
Dogs barke or a noise out, thought
THAR was person sent for me. often
imagined he was sick or some acct
dent had happened to him so that [
think it is impossible for me 20 leave
him as long as Mr.. Washington must
stay when he comes down.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
LURKING on Street Corners

and in the cars are vagabond currents
of air whose cold touch sets the fiend
of neuralgia and rheumatism at their
work of torment. Modern magic in
the form of Perry Davis Painkiller
conuuers the imps and restores peace
of mind with comfort of body. You
will save yourself many a day OF
misery by keeping this good old rem
edy in the house. There is but one
Painkiller, Perry Davis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
"BREECHES BIBLE"
Copy of a Celebrated Ancient Edition
Found in Wyoming.


Found in Wyoming.
Two valuable bibles have been dis
covered in Wyoming among old
papers in the last week. One was
printed in Germany in 1884, sent to
John Vroom of Rawlins with a box
of heirlooms from his family's former
home in Amsterdam.
The other is a copy of the ,celebrat-
ed 'Breeches Bible" found in a
case of forgotten books by Judge
Alfred Heath of this town This is
an English bible, printed in 1906. It
is bound in cak boards covered with
leather and REINFORCED with heavy
brass clamps. The leaves are yellow
with age, but the printing and
numerous illustrations are still per
fectly legible 1t contains the Old
Testament, the Apocrypha, table of
proper names, the Psalms, the Lords
prayer, the commandments and the
Canticles, the last four set to music.
The feature of the book that makes
it valuable is the following verse:
"And they sewed figge tree leaves
together and made themselves
bTeeches."
Few copies of this edition are
known to be in Observation-Disclosures
(Wyo.) Correspondence Salt Lake
Herald
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
An Historic Cabin.

Some three-quarters Of a mile from
Berryville, Clark county, Va, there
stands a little log cabin which was
built and occupied by George Wash
ington between the years of l74S and
1852, when he made his first step into
public life and served as young sur
veyor under Lord, Fairfax.
For four years of his life Washing
ton made his home in this hut. with
no white face near. No relic could
speak more eloquently of Washing
tons perseverance than this cabin,
built literally by his own hands. 1t
was here living among the Indians,
that he became master of Their ways
and of their country and learned the
tricks Of war which later made history.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24

hickory nuts. My good man. he said
to the sentinel in front of his mead
quarters, pacing UP and down in the
bitterness of a cold morning. nave
you had anything to eat?' No, sir
was the reply. Give me your musket,
then. and go inside and get some
breakfast, and the tall commander
gravely walked up and down as guard
over his own house"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24

nothing remarkable in the person Of
the lady of the President; she was
matronly and kind, with perfect good
breeding
None the less, she satisfied Wash
ington. Even after the proverbial six
months were over he refused 70 wan
der from Mt Vernon, writing that Il
am now, l believe, fixed at Ibis seat
with an agreeable Consort for life; !"
and in 1888 he spoke of her as the
partner of all my domestic enjoy
ments.'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24

DR.. Daniel Freeman of Gage county,
Neb, is known as the first nome
steader." He is living on the first
farm the government gave away under
the homestead act. His home is about
five miles west of Beatrice. His orig
inal entry, of 100 acres, has been ex-
tended until it is now wellstocked
farm of 1900 acres.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
ArpeaI to Honesty.

Customer-By the way Mr.. Yolkerr
there was a chicken in one OF those
eggs.
Dea1er-So? Chickens are two shil-
lings pound, you know. suppose you
are willing to do the right thing p
Boston Transcript.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Married a Rich Wife.

John Adams, in one Of his recurrent
moods of bitterness aud jealousy tow
ard Washington, demanded: would
Washington have ever been Comman-
Ter of the Revolutionary Army or rres-
dent Of the United States if he had
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
As Sentinel.

'Sentinels pacing in the snow on the
outposts of Valley Forge took off their
caps and stood in them to save their
feet from freezing" writes William
Perrine in the Ladies' Home Journal
Here and there could be found even
officers in a sort of dressing gown
made of old wooden bed covers. The
stout-hearted women of New jersey
sent their quilted clothes as Christmas
presents, with the patriotic jest that
as women were said sometimes to
wear trousers, SO now there would be
an excuse for men who might wear the
petticoats. Washington, who never
exaggerated, said that few men had
more than one shirt, many only half
a one and some none at all. Nearly
5000 men were barefooted and occa-
sionally might be seen a soldier who
was all but naked! Sometimes there
was nothing to eat in the camp but
rotten sailed behring's. Men were
known to snatch at the dough of half-
baked cakes in the kitchens of the
farmers wives
THE contractors and the commits
sa1y agents and the continental con-
gress had brought 10000 men to the
verge of starvation, and the blood OF
Gen. Wayne ran hot with rage as he
looked on his poor fellows, weak with
hunger. Indeed, there was but one
horn tumbler and also but one wooden
dish for every mess. Washington him
self dined one day on potatoes and
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24

Night Gown" At another time he
wants pair of clogs, and when the
wrong kind are sent he writes that
"she intended to have leather Clio
shoes
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
AS Others Saw Him.

John Jay, the first chief justice Of
the United states, said, in 1911: 1T
is sufficient to say, and it can be said
with truth, that his administration
raised the nation out of confusion into
order, out of degradation and distress
into reputation and prosperity; it
found us whitening, it left us flourish
ing"
1t will be the duty of the historian
and the sage in all cges to let no oc-
casion pass of commemorative this
illustrious man; and until time shall
be no more will a test of the progress
which our race has made in wisdom
and virtue be dimmed from the veneer
alton paid to the immortal name of
Washington.-Lord Brougham.
His example is now complete, and
| it will teach wisdom and virtue to
magistrates, citizens, and men, not
only in the present age but in future
generations, as long as history shall
be read. If a Tragan found PEny, a
Marcus Aurelius can never want biog-
raphers, eulogists, or historians
John Adams Q799).
First in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts of his countrymen, he
was second to none in the humble and
endeavering scenes of private life.
Pious, just, humane. temperate, and
sincere; uniform, dignifed. and com
manding, his example was as edIfying
to all around him, as were the effects
OF that example lasting.-Henry Lee
(1799)
Among a world of dreamers he was
the only one whose vision in the
slightest degree approached the great
realities of the future; and, in his
Presidency, he did not forget his Wis
ion. If anybody ever writes the history
of the United States, even tolerably
we'll, his interest in the work will be
brought out as it never has been.-Ed,
ward Everett. Hale.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS q
Attic south Carolina Interstate and West
indian Exposition.

Charleston, December 80. The cyolo-
rama Of the Second Battle Of Manassas
was opened to the public at the Charles
ton Exposition December .21. Seven,
hundred distinguished people were in-.
yited, including the city officials and the
management of the Exposition. None
were prepared for the great treat await
ing them. The guests were onducted
through q long tunnel to the center Of
the enormous building, and from an ele-
yated platform q aspeotaole was presented
that was stirring in the extreme. Fifty
housand veterans of the illustrious Lee
and Jackson's armies were seen rushing
into deadly combat with Pope's entire
army. 3s /. X I az
The illusion in this oycloramas is sur
iprisingly perfect. Tho foreground blends
into the scenic part Of the cyclorama so
perfectly that it tries the skill of an
artist to detect it, Looking out over the
beautiful Landscape, you have views for
and Bull Run. You are pleased with the
artistic beauty, and your interest Is aug
mented by the great battle scene, 80
realistic that you can see the smoke of
battle and find yourself listening for the
boom of cannon.
Gen. Lee and staff are plainly seen
near by, through the smoke, and easily
recognized by any old soldier who fought
with him.
This is one of the great features of the
Charleston Exposition, and the manage
ment is to be congratulated on securing
this attraction, as 1t cost 500, 900 to pro-
duoe itin Paris, France. 1t has merit,
and deserves success.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
"A Good Selection by the President.

The State, January 2: President
Roosevelt could not have made a
better nor more suitable selection
than he has done in appointing DR..
J. i. M. Curry to represent the
), United States at Madrid on the cele-
&Bration Of the kings "coming Of
age,D which occurs May II. Not
only is DR.. Curry in every way fully
qualified for such a mission, but his
selection is peculiarly appropriate
because he was the United States
Minister to Spain when King Al
}fonso XIII was born, May IL, 1886,
and was present in his official ca
5pacity at the palace when the heir to
the Spanish throne entered the
world. Dr. Curry mas written a
book on Constitutional Government
ingSpain," and is familiar with The
history and traditions Of that coun-
try. To the Spanish he represents
the erao good feeling between the
two countries which preceded the
war concerning Cuba, while the Pres
5ident typifes the recent antipathies.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Notes from Jocassee.

Jocassee, Decemb mber 20.-Mr. William
asGTn Gnrsas tes boys yThay shRHGtpg h es %tea
his fine hens. Mr.. 70. Rankin also gave
n shooting match the same day, but we
have not heard how it resulted.
There was an enjoyable dance at the
homo of Mr.. James Alexander on the
evening of the Goth.
III ossrs. James Cantrell and John Hol-
den and their sisters, Misses Minnie aud
Mary Holden and Neomio Cantrell of
Little River, visited friends aiii relatives
in Jocasseo during Christmas.
Mr.. John Grow, of Salem, was among
friends and relatives during Christmas.
Mr.. VIM. Patterson and wife visited
relatives here this week.
Mr.. John I'll. Whitmire is quito i'll mt
his home. His many friends hope for
his speedy recovery. [
Mr.. John M. Crow has the contract to
rebuild two bridges over the branches
noar Chapman's Ford. The old bridges
were washed away a fow days ago.
Mr.. s. III. Snead has been In our midst
looking after tile county interests as to
tho roads.~
Messra s, A., Rryant and y, p. Monre
preached two interesting sermons on tho
4th Sunday at Mount Carmel church.
Mr.. Willie Grow visited friends and
rolatiyes near Salem this week.
Mr.. Geo. II. Pike, OF salen, ia having
a fine barn and feed stable BailE.. .,.. :
Mr.. James Crow ia still clerking for
Mr.. q. II. Pike, jar.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Magnitude Of St. Louis Exposition.

The st. Louis Worlds Fair will be ap-
proximately twice as big as any former
international exposition.
The Centennial Exposition at Philadel-
phia covered -238 acres, the Paris Exposi-
tion of 1S90.1900, 338 acres, tho Colum-
bian Exposition at Chicago 6S3 acres, the
Pan-American at Buffalo $50 acres.
The st. Louis Worlds Fair will cover
1900 acres.
Tho construction cost of the Paris Ex-
position was $0,00O,0OO that of the Co.
total cost of tho Pan-American Exposi-
tion was Sic, 900, 900.
The estimated cost of the st. Louis
Worlds Fair will be $50, 600, 900. This,
rs q man of practical affairs, you know
will mean s4O,O0O,000 by. the time the
work is completed.
Before the Exposition gates are open,
have expended the enormous sum of $780,
100000. Of this amount 5,0O0,O 900 was
appropriated for the fair through tho
municipal assembly, her citizens raised
$4,000, 600 additional by private subscrip-
-tion, and by popular vote at special
election October 22d, tho charter amond-
ments were carried, which viii enable
the city to expend $40, 1000, 600 for street
paving and other public improvements.
The centennial anniversary of tho pur-
chase of the Louisiana territory, will Nbe
'commomorated by an international Ex-
position to be hold in st. Louis in 1908.
The acquisition of this territory gave to
the United States possession of the Mis-
sissippi river, and an open commercial
road to the Gulf of Mexico, and added to
the United States more than million
square miles-an area one-third greater
than that of the entire thirteen original
States
without bloodshed or conquest, at the
insignificant cost of $15,O0O,0OO, there
have been carved, including two States
within disputed boundaries, fifteen
States With q present population OF about
20,O00,000 nhabitants-nearly one-fourth
of that of the entire United States, and q
taxable wealth of not less than 81 7,OO0,-
600, 900.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
%M CANDY earHaRric 4a
(X}oS sg(X)1yG yG(|jX(}0
loe. 73sV,Yseayy5sy,ySsyfsySgq All
sSe zoe. zas&AAAa D,uxsists.
Genuine stamped c. c. c. Never sold In bulk.
Beware Of the dealer who tries to sell
something lust as !aood."
Condensed News Items.

". q . o.
1t is said that contrary to custom Mr..
Roosevelt has determined to appoint no
colored man to position where white
woman will have to serve as his subordi-
nate. If this is true every true Ameri-
oan will respect his determination.
Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen.
Robert q. Loo, recently attended q ses-
sion of the Virginia Legislature and tho
Senate took five minutes recess in order
that the Senators might have an oppor-
tunity of meeting her.
!. Will Ledford, young white man who
lives in Bfillyille, Anderson county, got
on spree Thursday and started out to
whip somebody. His brother-in-law,
Josh White, was tho first man he run up
against and they clinched. Ledfortl
used his knife pretty freely, and White
received a severe out in the side.
Preston Miksll was killed in Columbia
Christmas morning by Arthur Vann.
Both were negroes and were under six
teen years old.
Newton Kelley and Ed. Acker, promi-
mont young white men of the Tony
Creek section of the country, fought q
battle with shot guns at close range
Christmas day. Both are seriously hurt
but it is thought they will recover.
Furman johnson was shot at Easley
on the oath by a'stray shot from battle
between q policeman and drunken man,
He was desperately wounded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
Tho Ordination OIL. E. Campbell.

A number of brethren met at the
hospitablp home of Brother T.. E.
Campbell for the purpose of ordain-
ing him tothe work Of the ministry.
The presbytery was composed Of the
following brethren: r. w. Bnrts,
J. D. Chapman, VIM. Brown and
8 w. B. Hawkins. The presbytery
was organized by eleoting Brother
r. w. Burts moderator and W.. B.
Hawkins secretary. Brother 7. d.
Chapman led in a fervent prayer for
divine guidance.
After a careful and thorough ex-
animation of his experience of grace
land Christian doctrine, the presby-
terry voted unanimously to set
Brother Campbell apart to the full
work of the gospel ministry.
Rev. r. w. Burts preached an
excellent sermon from Jonah, $50.
The sermon was both doctrinal and
practical. DR.. j. D. Chapman pre-
sented the Bible in solemn and
impressive manner. The writer de-
livered the charge. Rev. VIM.
Brown led the ordaining prayer.
Rev. L. e. Camph pronounced the
benediction.
We predict for Brother Campbell
a useful life in the ministry.-W. B.
Hawkins, Secretary, in Baptist Cou-
rieh, January 2, 1902.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
$4,000 CASH PRIZE CONTEST.
The Atlanta Constitutions Great Offer for
Clubbing Proposition.

The Cotton Receipts at Savannah, Ca,
from September to April SO ,O00- 800
Cash Prizes to Agents for tho First
Quarter of 1902-Full Statistics Given
for Yonr Gnidance-An Unparalleled
Offer for our Readers. s
The Atlanta Constitution offers two
cash prize contests from January 1st to
April 10Th, 1902.
$1,000 in cash prizes for agents These
$5 for the lowest list from any agent
during the PERIOD in addition $3.50 will
be divided pro rata among all agents who
send twenty or more subscriptions and
fail to got any other prize. This Is a
liberal offer and the "details of it will be
sent you by applying to the Atlanta Con
stitution, Atlanta, Ga.
The $4,000 upon the Savannah, Ga,
cotton receipts will bo given as follows i
To tho person sonding yearly sub
scription to the Atlanta Constitution
(weekly) together with the correct esti-
mate on the cotton receipts of Savannah, !,
Ga, from September 1st, 1901, to April
18th, 1902,
$1,000 if the estimate is received dur
ing January.
$500 if The estimate is received during
February.
$3.50 If tho estimate is received during
March or up to April 10th.
The above arc for. tho exact estimates.
There are besides those the following
prizes that will be paid out for thenear-
est estimates to tho Savannah cotton re-
c3ipts received at any time during the
contest: $3.50, 800, SIS, $50, $25, for the
next nearest estimates in their order.
There is also a great consolation offor.
$500 will be distributed among those who
fail to secure one of tho larger prizes aud
whose estimates como within 500 bales
either way OF tho exact figure This
allows margin of 1000 bales within
which all estimates arc sure to receive
part Of the prize money offered. The
pointi to strike tho estimate exactly
during January. This is q possibility.
In a contest similar to this tho Constitu-
ton has had the number hit exactly and
paid out $1,000 for the estimate. In
another similar contest tho estimate has
como within one Of the exact figure, and
all tho prizes offered have been paid out
upon estimates that were not fifty re-
moved from the exact estimate.
STATISTICS OF LAST SIX YEARS.
TO aid the contestants in making in
telligent estimates horeon we give tho
following statistics of six former years:
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-01-08
DyspegssHa Gms'e
nigaese @!.=E yyoss eat. eat So

Cleveland, Ohio, is flooded with,
one-dollar bills raised to fives. The
raising has been done by outing out
"5'sps from internal royenue stamps
and FASTING them over the "1's" on
dollar bills. The work is a botoh and
is readily detected by bank olerks
and persons who handle a great deal,
of money, but many Of the raised.
notes have been accepted by the in
nocent and the carless. 81 is.