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bandages for the wounded, and beau
ty, which had never known harsher
touch than the softest fabrics, Teclin-
ed on coarsest cotton cloth. AS gentle
as an angel, she yet could be as stern
as fate. Many a soldier of the North
will never forget that he has Quailed
before her undaunted front, and
many acts of vandalism were pre-.
vented by the feeling Of shame en-
gendereG in the breast of the foe who
would have committed it by the quiet
dignity and unyielding bravery of the
woman who met him on her thres.
hold, and often after gentler means
had failed, "she spoke poignadS and
every word stabbed 'and"there was no
living near her, for the unfortunate
one who had ventured too far After
the men came home, this woman,
who had been so heroic and had so
sternly fought a mans fight against
an adverse fate, glided quietly and
quickly back into her proper sphere,
and was as before the war and after
the war the southern woman ever was,
and ever will be, the sweetest, best,
most beautiful, woman on Gods
fOOtStOOl, "Heart on her lips, and soul
within her eyes, soft as the SOuth's
cline and sunny as her Skies" No
more beautiful exemplifcation Of the
life of the southern woman was ever
given than in the life of the woman
whose name this camp of Sons of
Veterans bears, She went through
every experience which came in the
life of the best type of our women,
and she bore the burden as did the
best of them. Who knew her loved
her, She was youth in old age, for
such characters never grow old save
in wisdom and in grace. Their
hearts are as gay and their minds are
as active as the brightest, merriest
girls.
'EWhere she went the flowers took
root foot. A"
As she had soWed them with her
God bless the Confederacy's women,
the highest type Of the highest order
of the Masters work! P.
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The politician is also welcome
The Confederate Note.

The following lines written upon the back of
FIVE hundred dollar Confederate note, by Major S. A
Jones' OF Aberdeen Miss subsequent to the surrender
Representing nothing on Gods earth now,
And nothing in the water below it;
AS pledge of nation that's dead and gone,
Keep it, dear captain, and show it.
Show it to those who will lend an ear,
To the tale this paper can tell
OF liberty born, of the PATRIOTS dream,
OF storm-cradled nation that fell.
Too poor to possess the precious ore,
And too much Of stranger to borrow,
We issue to-day, our promise to pay"
And hope TO redeem on the morrow.
Days rolled by, and weeks became years,
But our Golfers were empty still,
Coin was so rare that the treasurer Quakes
If dollar should drop in the till.
But the faith that was in us was strong indeed
And our poverty well be discerned,
And these little checks represented the pay.
That our suffering veterans carmel.
We knew that it had hardly value in
gold,
Yet as gold the soldiers received it,
1t gazed in our eyes with promise to pay
And each patriot soldier believed it.
But our boys thought little Of price or pay,
Or of bills that were overdue,
We knew if it bought our bread to-day,
Twas the best our country could do.
Keep it! it tells all our history over,
From the birth of the dream to its last
Modest, and born of the angel Hope,
Like our hope of success it passed!
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
Concerning Pope Leo

Mr.. Bourke Cochran, who during recent Wis
it to Rome, had an interview with Leo XIII,
reports that the Pope seems physically stronger
than he was five years ago. Such an extraordi-
nary exhibition of vitality, at an advanced age
must be attributed in part, no doubt, to innate
vigor of constitution, but also in part to an ex.
emplary regularity of habits. Dr. Lapponi, the
Popes physician, has given an account of the
routine of the Pope's life Leo. XIII rises some
what before 8, and, after celebrating mass par
takes of coffee. From half past nine until one
he receives visitors He has dinner at two it
consists of little soup, little white meat, lit
tie fruit and little claret and water, except on
fast days, when fish and green vegetables are
substituted for the flesh After dinner the Pope
reads the papers, or rather cuttings made from
them by his secretary. From four till eight he
writes letters and attends to current business
At nine he sups off bowl of soup and a boiled
egg, and about eleven he goes to bed.-Collier's
Weekly.
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TO TEST THE PRIMARY ELECTION

Law.
There are some people in this state who are
ell bent on breaking up the primary election
law. They see in it a large number Of very
poisonous vipers- snakes that are deadly enc
mics to convention thieves, manipulators
anA bribe-takers and they want those
snakes killed News comes through the
columns Of the daily papersthat the
county Of ISseQuana, the home county Of
Boss Croker Duany, will furnish a test case.
Just whether or not the state executive COM
mttee will be governed by the finding Of the
court in the case above referred to, in the
very remote contingency that the law shall
be nullifed, and deny to the plain people
the privilege Of taking part IN the nomi-
nation of state aud county officers remains to
be seen. There is one thing certain, do not
believe the people Of Mississippi are in very
amiable frame Of mind toward a convention,
They are surfeited with the schemer and ma
nipulator, and they realize that the primary
election is the only means Of getting rid Of
that species Of political vermln.
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THE ADVERTTSERS.

In this issue Of The Commonwealth should
command the interests, good Will and patron
age of the people Of the entire state of Missis.
sippi, While they will receive, l hope, ade-
Quate consideration for their money, which
they pay for these advertisements, at the
same time know that great many Of them
have been moved to give these advertisements
because of desire to promote the enter prise
to which this edition is dedicated viz; The
building of home for INDECENT confederate
veterans. The people Of this state should not
and will not overlook and disregard that noble
spirit. For that reason would ask the read
ers Of The Commonwealth to remember these
advertisers and when you need anything in
their line give them the first choice.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1902.
By JAS. K. VARDAMAN'
WHY THEY SHOULD NOT BE FOR
GOTTEN.

GOTTEN
Somebody has said that "a people which
take no interest in the splendid achievements
of remote ancestry will not achieve any
thing worthy to be remembered by remote de-
scendants," And he told the truth. The
most useful lessons are the lessons learned
from other lyes-from conduct and character.
Man is the creature of heredity and environ
ment-The man Of today, Of the South par
ticularly, is the Towering, the fruitage OF the
human plant whose roots run back through
all of the countless years of the past. drawing
nourishment and strength from all the trials,
dIsappointments, failures. and successes or
Anglo.Saxon effort And right here wish
to say, that heroism, intellect-that wonder
full combination Of all the noble qualities of
mind and soul and body called
is plant that does not flourish without
soil. True it is that occasionally you come
across as you journey down the highway of
life, beautiful flower blooming upon what
appears to superficial view to be sterile hill
side But when you break the crust and dig
down deep you will find that its roots have
penetrated the soil until friendly stratum
has been discovered-whch furnish the ele-
ments necessary to its luxuriant growth
The intellect, the genius-the character,
which crowns and glorifes the Anglo-Saxon
of the goth century, is but the harvest, the
fruition of the seeds sown-the noble deeds
fgd worthy afhievements wT,gght by our an
cestors III ali'uhe ages past.
1t is therefore meet and proper that the
sons and daughters of ex-Confederate soldiers
should keep fresh in the memories OF their
children, and their children's children, the
noble achievements, deeds Of daring and acts
Of heroism of their Incompatible mothers and
fathers In the annals of modern heroism
they stand alone, and the glorious records of
the past lose their lustre by comparison.
do not believe that in all the worlds history
the Confederate soldier ever had an equal in
those qualities which 90 to make up real,
genuine man-And our women, God bless
them, were the fairest, the trdest and the
best. Paying tribute to their sacred memoir
les we honor ourselves.
"They fell devoted. yet undying,
Their names the very winds are signing;
The stately columns cold and gray
Claim kindred with their sacred clay.
Their spirits haunt the dusky mountains,
Their memories sparkle in the fountains
The tiniest rill the mightiest river,
Roll mingled with their fame forever
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
There's Life in the Old Land Yet

There's Life in the Old Land Yet
F. K. HOWARD.
Though the soil of old Maryland echoes
the tread
Of an insolent soldiery now,
And lurid glare reddens the sky over
head
From the campfres lighted below;
Though from mountain to shore the
hoarse cannon roar,
And from border to border are senti-
nels set,
Whose bayonets shine in unbroken line
There Is life in the Old Land yet.
Though by treacherous hearts and un-
loyal hands,
Betrayed and disabled today,
And deserted at need by her sons. she
stands
Confronting an armed array:
Though tyrannous night hath oerborne
the right,
Hath discrowned and despoiled her,
and men forget,
AS they bow the knee, that they once
we're free
There's life in the Old Lane d yet.
But though patient and mute, she is
still undismay'd,
Though passive, she is not subdued,
Though she shrinks from unsheathing
her trusty blade
In fratricidal feud,
Not long will she kneel, when oppress-
ions heel,
On her neck, is by Monarch or Presi-
dent set,
And the blood even now is mantling
her brow
For there's life in the Old Land yet
She remembers with pride, what her
children have done
In the perilous days of yore;
And will never relinquish the rights
which they won
Or disgrace the flag they bore.
Then let those beware who boastfully
swear
They will conquer her now, for their
vaunt will be met,
And the Maryland men shall be heard |
of again
For there's life in the Gid Land yet
March 14th, 1866
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of the new life that wars changes and vicissi-
tudes entailed, and nobly bore his part in civic
affairs unto the end. Peace to all that was NOR
tall consolation to those who had greatest claim
upon his boundless love, and perpetuity to the
memory that is urned and pantheoned in every
heart-Aberdeen Examiner.
The truth regarding man was never more
accurately or beautifully told than the above
tribute to Capt. Clopton. He was one of the
truest and noblest men that it was ever my
good fortune to know. Truly it could be said
Of him
His life was gentle
And the elements so mixed in him
That nature could stand up and say to
the world
HE was man"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The eruption Of Mount Pelee on the island
Of Martinique is one Of the most far-reaching
disasters of the kind the world has ever
known. 1t is estimated that more than
40, 900 people were killed and millions Of dol
lars worth of property destroyed. 1t was a
veritable rain of hell and destruction.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Hon. Thomas Keith, of Newton County, is
being urged by his friends for successor to
Hon. Adam Byrd. There is no better man
in Mississippi than Thomas Keith, The
writer had the honor Of serving with him in
the legislature, and more faithful represen-
tative of the people have not known.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

If the democrats cannot make enough out Of
the Philippine atrocities to drive the republl-
can party from power the people Of the United
States havt surely lost all sense Of honor, de-
cency and right.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
WELCOMB TO THE EDTTORS.

WELCOHB ~ IHE EDIIOhO.
Before another edition Of The Common
wealth shall be issued the editors Of Missis-
sippi will have come and gone. They will
meet in State Convention at the Opera House
in this city next Tuesday morning, May 2Oth.
That our people will give Them warm well
come to the city and accord to them most
hospitable treatment while our guests goes
without saying. Greenwood's hospitality
like the fame Of Joshua has been noised
abroad the warm hearted liberal cordialty
of her people is part Of her history; to be
GENTLE kind and considerate Of her guests is a
normal quality and an easy thing for her to
do. There is, therefore, nothing left for The
Commonwealth to do except to extend to the
editors and other guests Of the city, a most
cordial welcome to our hearts and homes.
would also bid them feel that for the time it
is all theirs, and if they do not see what they
want, be kind enough to let US know and it
shall be given unto them. There is nothing
too good for Greenwood's guests and the only
wish of the people of Greenwood is, that their
guests may know that they feel that way
about it.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

A meeting Of the Wor ans General Mis-
s7onary Societies Of the United Presbyterian
Church in session at Zenia, Ohio, is discuss
ing the question Of doing away with "feSti-
walls, "church suppers," ETC., as a means Of
raising money. What will the ladies do if
this privilege is denied them?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The demand for DR.. B. f. Wards paper on
'Lynch Law" was so great that it has been
reproduced In today's edition Of The Common
wealth. 1t is the greatest paper ever written
on the niger question.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

1t is mildly intimated that Hon. J. W. Gu
trer, of Clarksdale, is slated for the iudgship
of the new Federal district that may be Gre
ated in Mississippi He is an able lawyer and
would make an excellent judge, But Teddy
will not give that place to Mr.. Cutrer if Gov.
LOngnO should desire it,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Gov. Jefferson Davis scheme to populate
Massachusetts, with negroes is rather unique,
but 1 hardly think it comports with the dig
nifty Of the of1ce he holds.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The press of the entire State will rejoice to
know that Mrs. H. H. Butt has returned to
her old place as editor Of The Challenge, Of
ClarkSdale. She is the best editorial writer
in Mississippi.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Send your friend a copy Of The Common
wealth. 1t is worth 81 90, but you may have
it for 10 cents
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The Methodist Conference Of Bishops, now
in session at Dallas, Texas, is having some
trouble over the war claims.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

en- Of as a probable candidate for governor.
Mr.. Noel is very excellent z lanan and
would make good governor
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Congress has become veritable Mont Pc
lee. The difference is that congress has just
little more wind.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Read at the celebration of the Memorial
Association, of Richmond at Hollywood
Cemetery, May 10th, 1866.
No nobler cause than this of thine,
May woman's heart engage,
She needs no prouder place to win
On Fame's immortal page:
Go seek them in their graves unknown
And by the genial powers,
Bid on each spot in beauty spring,
A sisterhood of flowers.
No marble slab, or craven stone,
Their gallant deeds to tell,
No monument to mark the spot
Where they with glory fell:
Their names shall yet herald find
In every tongue Of fame,
When valley, stream and minstrel
voice,
Plant flowers above their lonely graves,
The ivy let .entwine
It's tendrils there, and there be set
The myrtle and the vine;
Memorials of your love shall mark
Each consecrated place,
And angels wandering down from
Heaven,
Will love the spot to trace.
All DER the land like autume leaves,
Borne on the wailing blast,
They lie with no mementoes raised,
To link them with the past
Then bid the sculptured stone renew.
The story of their fame
Some monument to after time
Their glory to proclaim.
Bring flowers to deck each patriot
grave
And bless the vernal sod,
Where sleep those fallen ones, whose
deeds
Are written with their God;
Place the white stone above each head
The sacred spot enclose
That no invading step may break
The calm of their repose.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

If you want to know anything about the
Right Of Secession, read Gen. Catchings pa
per in today's edition Of The Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The man who favors niger education sho uld
not oppose niger voting, 1t follows educa-
tiOn as matter Of course.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

The volcanoes on the isle Of Martinique
cOntiue to belch forth fire and damnation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
BIRDS OF PASSAGE.

Great thoughts, like birds that fit across the
sky,
see with outstretched wings 90 flying by;
But thus to see has beauty of its own,
To wonder at the wealth so swiftly shown!
WILLIAM BRUNTON in Mind
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

We can never enjoy anything unless the
enjoyment is inside ourselves, ready to come
out when called; though, when THAI is the
caSe we enjoy almost everything. - Susan
Coolidge.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Let everybody decorate their homes and
business houses in honor Of the Press COnven-
tion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

This edition Of The Commonwealth is worth
for future generations.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Yesterday is yours no longer; tomorrow
may never be yours. But to-day is yours; the
living present is yours, and in the living pres
ent you may stretch forward to the things
that are before.-J, W. FARRAR.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Remember that Mississippi editors do not
drink anything but soda water.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Senator H. D. Money has gone to Cuba to
be present at the inauguration Of the first
president of the Cuban republic.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

There's plenty more copies Of The Common
wealth for 10 cents copy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

1t does not pay to quarrel. 1t is equally as
Improbable to kick a dying political ass who
in the throes Of expiration happens to bray at
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

A mans vote should express a free mans
will. No man has right to use it any other
way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Greenwood will be in the hands of it's
friends next week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Martinique is still boiling.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

vigorously enforced. The gentlest horse will
sometimes run away and the damage done Is
sometimes very great. The officers will do
we'll to look after this matter. But a few
days ago lady and little girl came very near
being killed by the gentlest team In the city
running away.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

Hon. E. F, Noel Of Holmes county is suok.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

There will be train of cars run over
the Southern Railway, loaded with Pu'
rina feed. in few days, and it will be
a sight worth seeing. Train goes west.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16

the admission into the union of that
bfvOnd us, u part Of it, which we as the
Iother !" state Of Louisiana, was violently op-
"HeH tno W.. posed
a6ed be was among Josiah Quincy, distinguished rep
to arms going with tentative in congress from Massachu
Mississippi with ho9jr in onef this bill passes
was furled Returning he took up the burden dIih+
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
V5WVOW PVNOI
into a die- OFFICIALS.

into a die-L OFFICIALS.
Then a number Of runaway
anu recently, and persons have
ian
d being killed hereby. The
E against teams being permit
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1902-05-16
les we honor ourselves.

"They fell devoted. yet undying,
Their names the very winds are signing;
The stately columns, cold and gray,
Claim kindred with their sacred clay.
Their spirits haunt the dusky mountains,
Their memories sparkle in the fountains
The tiniest rill, the mightiest river,
Roll mingled with their fame forever.
The Washington times., 1902-12-14

Dewey has decided the men shall hava
plenty OF liberty at Christmas time
Just before Christmas the feet win dis
band. the ships VIII distribute them-
selves at various ports in the West
Indies where there viii be plenty Of re-
taxation for both officers and men.
While the naval maneuvers were in
progress last summer "lIr. DooIey" tbs
philosopher. familiar TO Sunday news
paper readers, replied to the query OF
his friend Henuessy as TO who won IN
the war game. Il don't know who won.
but I know who lost-the Treasury"
"Mr. Dooley" Refuted.
Mt. Moody. Secretary OF the Navy. one
Of the strongest advocates Of the maneu-
vers. denies Mr.. Dooley's" assertion by
showing figures which prove that fl costs
little more 10 conduct maneuvers than IL
does 10 maintain the fleet regularly, and
that the increase Of cost is far less than
commensurate with the benefits derived.
He directed every commanding officer and
every chief Of a bureau TO submit a re-
port aa Jo The additional cost Of the sum-
mer maneuvers. and the increase was
seen 90 De very small. From Nr. Moodys
figures &c is easily seen that it costs little
moro for ships 20 cruise in fleets than
suely. little more for target practice in
squadrons than individually.
Tho great good which it is expected
viii be- derived from the maneuvers is
that the navy viii have put into practical
application the theories it has always
had for the rapid assembling Of naval
forces i'm time OF war The impracticable
features viii bc thrown out. Better ones
will be substituted. What is hard this
year viii be caster next. and the year
after that il win be mere matter of
routine