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DOUsCHKA PICKENS.
Little Daughter Of the South who
Fired the First Gun In the
Civil War.

. A little southern girl fired the first
shot of the civil war and afterward
grew into womanhood in South Caro-
lima.
Her name was Douschka Pickens.
She was the daughter of Col. Frank
Pickens, of South Carolina, and of
his wife, Lucy Holcombe, who was
considered in her girlhood to be the
most beautiful woman in her state.
Col. Pickens, with his bride, was sent
by President Buchanan as minister to
Russia, and their first child was born
in May, 1853, at the imperial palace of
the Romanoffs.
When the baby was christened the
Russian court and the representa-
tives of different foreign nations at
tended the ceremony. The czarina was
godmother, and when the priestasked:
''What shalli be, the, name of this
child?" she answered.:
"Her name shall be Douschka."
Now "Douschka" means in English
"my darling" and the godchild of the
czarina was 'Douschka Pickens and
nothing else throughout all the days
of her life. just at the breaking out
of the civil war Minister Pickens was
elected governor of South Carolina,
and came back to America to enter
upon the duties of his new Office, bring
ing his wife and Douschka with him.
In South Carolina the little child be-
came great favorite, as she had been
at the court of Russia, but she never
quite forgot those early days, and
neither did the Russian royal family,
for so long as Douschka lived every
birthday brought her fresh tokens of
their remembrance and affection.
just before the bombardment and
subsequent surrender of Fort Sumter
Gov. Pickens visited the Charleston
forts and gunboats. in company with
Mrs. Pickens and Douschka, then a
golden-haired, blue-eyed tot of three
years. After the inspection had been
made Gen. Beauregard took the little
girl in his arms, put lighted match
between her tiny fingers and showed
her how to touch the fuse of canDon.
And thus was fired the first shot of
the civil war.
During the long years of that great
struggle Douschka had bestowed upon
her by legislative enactment the title
of 1.-THE Child of South Carolina" and
both then and afterward she was the
idol of the people. Gov. Pickens died
in 1864, and when Douschka grew up
it fell to her lot to manage the Pick
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TOOK THE LITTLE GIRL IN his ARMS.

ems plantation at Edgefeld. She per-
formed her duties with great skill and
courage, riding over the estate every
day and learning everything that a
farmer ought to know.
When she was a woman she mar
ried DR.. Dugas, banker of Augusta,
Ga, and became the mother of two
daughters. About six years ago, while
on visit to her mother in her old
home she was taken sick and died after
brief illness. She was buried beside
Gov. Pickens, her casket being borne
to it's last resting place by gray-haired
negroes who had been her fathers
slaves. Those who saw her as she lay
in her last long sleep saw also around
her neck the beautiful necklace which
was hung there by the czarina the day
Douschka left the Romanoff palace
many, many years before.
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A Sudden Dron.

yep" said Dakota Dan, resting his slas.
mine, but he wusn't. Last summer he done
me dirty, sneakin' trick-sold me a saddle
that wusn't his'n, and had to give it up"
Il suppose you We're not very friendly with
him after that?"
"Nope-I dropped him then and thar. He
wilder married the sheriff last week. kan
sas City Journal. 49,.
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COntQxlous Only.

This fshin' fever seems to be conta gious,~
said the stranger, noting the long row Of
anglers perched upon the creek bank.
"Yes, it's contagious, all right" eaid tho
man who had been fishing four hours with.
more American.
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He Wasn't ! Cheese.

The physicians were holding consulta.
ton beside the cot of the man supposed 10
have appendicitis concealed about his per.
II believe" said one of the surgeons, that
We should wait and let him get stronger BE-
fore cutting into him"
Before the other prospective operators
could reply the patient turned his head and
remarked feebly: "What do you take mo
for-a e?"-Baltimore American.
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The Longest Sentence.

A schoolmaster was giving his Glaze la
son in grammar when he asked the boys to
tell him the longest sentence they had ever
read There was silence for minute or
two, but at last a small boy stood up and
said he could remember the longest ssn.
tence he had ever read.
well, Tommy" said the teacher, what
il it,"
Imprisonment for life" replied the boy.
N, Y. Tribune.
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Coke In Lead Pencils,

The ''lead" of black lead pencils Is
now made from coke. 1t is ground
and mixed with iron ore and chem
icals, and subjected to pressure under
great heat.-Indianapolis Journal
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1t Cures While You walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for hot,
sweating, callus, and swollen, aching feet
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25e. Don't &C.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
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Don't stan aroun' 1ellin' how much YOU
would have won if yoh boss had come in
fust," said Uncle Eben. Its jes' de same
as braggin' bout dinner you didn't cit
a chance to eat. "-Washington Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump.
+. Boyer. Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is, 1900
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
ExpatPiated Americans.

The annual loss by expatriation Of
wealthy Americans who have taken
up permanent residence abroad 10
placed at 10000, O0O.-N. Y. Sun.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

"The Klean, Kool, Kitchen Kind" of
stoves make no smoke, smell, SCOT, ashes or
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Experience 10 Z keen knife that hurts
while it extracts the cataract that Blinds
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

CAMBRIA, WYOMING Previous to taking
the sample of Doan's Kidney Pills could
scarcely hold my urine. Now I can sleep all
night and rarely have to get up. and that ach-
ing across my back little above my hips 10
gone.-IsAAC w. STEPHENS, Cambria, Wyo.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Opium and Liquor Habits Cured.
Book free. B. N. Woolley. N. d., Atlantis, Go.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21
Stops the C0ugk

On the road to success there ia On urgen
demand for rapid transit Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Every man 10 the architect Of his ow
character-Boardm
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

The San Francisco, a river of Bra
Gil, is 1,4OO miles in length, and was
SO called because it was discovered on
the feast day of St. Francis.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Ada Britain, of Sekitan, o., writes:
after using your wonderful Peruna
three months have had great relief. l
had continual heaviness in my stomach,
was bilious, and had fainting spells, but
they all have left me since using Pc
runa."-Adia Britain.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

A fool is wise, after pattern of bio own,
Chicago Daily News.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Silence y often the best apology.-Chicago
Journal.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color more goods,
per package, than others.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Tired of It-Vnitor-"O, what nice par
rot you've got! Pretty Polly! Polly want
a cracker?" Parrot-''O, come off! I'm NOT
Is green as look. "-Chicago Tribune.
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ROSE GLEN, Pa, March q, 1ooS.-The free
trial of Doau's Kidney Pills have been of great
benefit to me. Since using them have no oc-
casion to get up 20 often At night. Ny COM
plant affected the bladder more when catching
cold.-JOsEPH LEPPERAI.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
They correct urine with brick dust scdi-
ment, high colored, excessive pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
ton, sleeplessness, headache, nervousness.
SALEM, MASS, March q, 1901 received
the sample of Doan's Kidney Pills. and with
am entirely cured OF : very lame bsck.-W.
A. CLEVELAND.
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FASTEN AGE MARKS.

kidneys look older than they the evening"
Kidney Pills Is the recognized Kidney Specific.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

and works off the cold. Laxative Bro
Quinine Tablets. Price % cents.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

GALEsBuRo, ILL.,, March 30 19o3.-The sam.
pie of Doan's Kidney Pills came to hand. !
Also rot one 50cent box from our druggist,
and am thankful to say the pain across the
smpll of my back disappeared like . snow
bxnkin h6tsun. Doan's Pills reach the spot
ELNRR WARFEL.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

the oldest
Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio she
Last spring blood seemed clogged digestion
sched felt Langud tired all the Time MY physician
prescribed for but friend advised try Pruna Ife6H
pleased wonderful cleanser and
purifier Of the system In three weeks was IKE woman
appetite had Increased felt bu0yan light happy and Wi
psn Peruns IS reliable family medicine."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

Tampa, a child of Havana in the
cigar-making. industry, has outgrown
its mother as purveyor for the
United States of all Havana cigars.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-21

factory results from the use OF Pefuno,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving .
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable i'd
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President q
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colambua,
Ohio.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

you mention the life Of Rear-Admiral
John Randolph Tucker, by James II. Ro-
chele with notes by NJ. Tyler. think
1t Is mistake that he was ever a Rear
Admiral. With my knowledge of the Con-
ifederate States Navy, we never had but
one Rear-Admiral. and that was Raphael
Semmes Franklin Buchanan was the on
ly Admiral. But Of Tucker I could say
much. served under him on the Patrick
Henry and afterwards at Drowry's Bluff..
and nothing could I say but In admira-
ton. for he certainly was one Of the
grandest naval officers that we had, and
his biographer. James II. Rochelle, was
not whit behind him. #
. AS secretary OF the Survivors Assocla-
ton OF the Confederate States Navy I
had some correspondence with Miss Ty-
Ter, the niece Of James II. Rochelle. In.
regard to the publication OF this Life OF
! Flag officer John r. Tucker.
The people Of Charleston should read
this book, for he commanded the naval
defences of that city for n number Q I
years, succeeding Duncan n. 5lngraham,
that grand old man who In Austrian
| waters protected tho life OF Martin l<osz-
tn, and w116, with the Chicorn and Pal
metto State. raised the blockade ~ Or
! Charesto on. The blockade. however. was
(, not recognized BY the Powers Of the
!! world and was q blot upon the United
( states In that the Mercedita. a fter. sulr-
| rendering. afterwards escaped. contrary
/ TO all laws OF war.
1 AS say, Tucker took command after
I that grand old hero was retired ana was
/ in command of Charleston during me ~
4 rious bumbardment OF Sumter and Moll-
! ,rie He WAS In command when an5at-
\ tack was made with boats Ander Barney
/ Williams Ia capture Fort SUMTER ana
/ II was hy one Of his fleet. the Clllcora,
.!stpon which was visitor. tha mo boals
1 of lie sad expedition were DESTROYED
I, ~ remember that n controversy WAS
raised By General Ripley, ms gallant an
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

officer as the army produced as 10 whom
the captured boats belonged; It was de-
jcided in favor OF Flag Officer Tucker
in that tho boats were perforated with
grape and the Chicora alone fired grape
shot.
Il So Flag officer ohm r. Tucker Is idon-83
titled with the defence OF Charleston. and
as such his history Is or should be OF
Interest to Charleston people. Well do IS
remember the battle Of Hampton Ron ads
l was but a boy but 1t Is Impressed vi
Wildly upon my memory. We had been off
Mulberry Island. In the James River. for!
months When one night we weighed an
chor-the Patrick Henry. jamestown and
Teaser-and dropped lower down.. We
youngsters knew not what It was for.
but the next day our curiosity was on
cited when Captain Tucker said TO Mr.
! Mason a young lieutenant and officer O
tho deck. go TO the crosstree and report
what you see' With glass IN hand he as
oended the shrouds and reported; 1T SEQ
the smoke OF three steamers coming
around Craney Island" Sfss N
Re was recalled and came down, when
the captain turned to Mr.. Rochelle ma
said ''Signal the other vessels 70 81 ol!o w
our&nctons; get under weigh ana an peNt v
| nunrters.'!aE IA Fl sts ~. M . ~
I'VE then knew that we were 5;to res
ceIve our bnptism OF fro and steam
l9jng a / tho rate OF fourteen knots m hour.
| tho Patrick Henry led the van 70 @p'1,'s
The Yankee batteries at Newport NaWa,, !,
Rochelle was standing on me nv E'e haII
deck as cool as thong no were ~ q n'.,t
| ri
! he gave the command. Man .h = J, p op, :
hnt cry and elevate for 500 yards, Ssto't =
In afterwards he gave me eol,ll''n'u -. -
ihe nlot MIR. Moore. your NOM ~, ~, =
-starboard," That threW w ~ i 49,, Am AN
wo nm tho bnttery within less ~ 4'n !,
w "a ! !" o,,rs shot doing no damage and
i inei,,s only cutting away the main Port
cn.',' tonsni, I'm ce, which camo 70 me
Az" As We passed the third o. lower
hnitery We received N shot on tne Port
Nan n m lust ahead of tho waist, Killing one
man and woundlng scverhi ~ = Nv, ! - =
az az the Merrimna (Vlrglnia) and reported
! Is Cnptuin Buchanan for orders
/ aHTha' order hc gave was ms follows:
,.IIso your discretion; do tho enemy q i
| tho damage you can and SINK Delore
s,i,rrendering" and In Tucker and Ror
!! chelle he could not have found men more
| ready to obey his order.
shortly afterwards we were ordered 70
destroy THE Congress The Cumberland
4 had been sunk, and the Patrick Henry
4 in placing herself where she could OBEY
I this order found herself under the guns
4 OF the lower battery at Newport News
\ on her port quarter, an artlllery COM
I pany on her port bow and the Minnesota y.
aground IN her starboard bow. Like ne 3
British troops near Ralaelaya.A she h ~
artillery 10 the right, art lllery to the a!eL!,
and artillery ahead and y MAS no q i "a
before she was dlsapleq 1, ad he a,a Fer
our our boilers had been pierced and steam
WAS burning us all An he flrst y,sloI,
rang out 10 the tlp haiyas q h9 ssa'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22

speech, he is not known to the compiler
OF these pages. DR.. Johnson concen-
trates a phenomenal energy to ono pur-
pose-the advance OF the Church OF the
Lord Jesus He Is OF tho pioneer age.
His assignment to an old. settled, steady
church would be an affllction, as the
phrase Is. Not since Paul has there been
one who 80 quickly draws back from
another mans foundations lie does not
belong to the soft soldiers. who crave
things made ready church out OF debt,
nice. now parsonage. decent and doing
pews. 3 M
''Io has the gift OF leadership, II he
conducts revival services, his personal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
BUILDING COVERS 20 ACRES
Mammoth Structurefor the Department
Of Agriculture at the Worlds Fair.

The.contract for the completion of tho
Agricultural building at the ST. Louis
Worlds Fair was let on Saturday, Febru-
ary 2Sth for $3.50 $40, This building Is tf-
teen per cent. larger than any other
building a the Exposition and is the larg-
est structure erected for the reception or
n single department.,
1t is 5O0xl.G0o feet, thus containing
floor space OF almost 20 acres. This
building and TINT to be built for Horticul-
turc will probably DO the only ones IN the
Exposition bearing color on the outer
walls, The Agriculture building will hays
used upon 1t green with points OF br!ghte'
color. 35.5
Garlands. wreaths and festoons OF fruits
and flowers are to figure In the color
scheme Tho architectural members, sucf
as the cornices, and the piers between
| the mouldings, are to be left white.
Tho plans for this building have beer
| prepared under the immediate superVi
| sion of Mr.. Isaac s. Taylor. Director Q
Works OF the Exposition. by Mr.. y, l.
Masqueray, Chief OF Design,
The building Is probably the best light
| ed on the grounds It's fronts are prncti
! cally successive series Of windows eacl
| rs feet long and II feet high These win
| dows are placed "A feet from the floor Sc
as to allow the use of the wall space In
side for exhibits, Triangular monte
|
I off the direct sunlight which would quick
| ~ spoil many OF the exhibits this build
\ Ing will contain
! The grand nave 100 feet wide, whcl
runs through the 1900 foot length of tn
| building. rises to height OF GO feet nnt
| supplies tho grandest vista OF nstalla
ton space of any building ever designed
/ ror exposition uses,
| The entrances to the building arc dis
| tributed to serve the visitors, A gradua
| rising approach VIII lead UP from tn,
northwest where Is located the main pic
| ture OF the Fair, The beautiful slopes o
J the I'LL around the building have beef
assigned TO the Department of Agricul
ture and Horticulture. and here durni
| tho Fair there viii he maintained a fin,
display Of towering shlnbbery and Of in
/ dlrenous and exotic plants, iiydrants I
| supply water to these exhibits at al
times have been planned,
/ on It's south side II Will have n CALLER.
800 feet long and 253feet Wide. Here vii
be the offices for Chief +. ~. Taylor an
his staff; reading rooms where the lead
ing agriculture publications will he KEEP
on file; jury rooms and large committe
4 room. There will also be on this CALLER
all assembly hall for the meeting Of ayr
i culture and other societies This hall wi
1 be Jog by 90 feet and Will have a seal
4 ing capacity Of nearly 1000,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
,,Ief Next Is a man with

<
is beyond relief. Next is man with
chronic dyspepsia, and no WONDER rs
( confesses to have swallowed half ounce
or so Of milestone dust per day for TWO
years, as treatment forShis disorder. a
few cases further on, we find patient
who has eaten scorpion without me
slightest benefit. Indeed almost every
patient will confess. IT, questioned, 10 nay,
Ing taken remedies of a disgustlhs ana
often positivcly Injurious nature at me
Instance OF the native Nuacks- Here ~
a case OF a young man % twenty or 50,
who has been made totally blind TOR Ire.
ihrcnuso some slight eye truble has been
treated by puncturing the eye, WIN nee
dies such cases are e@ceca'l'tN "oi'.
mon, certain old women mhh'nR l''elr ,9,inN.' !.
ln,r by sucl, practice. Another patent
has q had toothache. and has come to
have "the worm.'. which all Chinese be-
lieve to be the cause of tootheche en-
5tracted The pain ceases With mo re-
movaI of the tooth. which. satisfies the
patient, even though We laii 70 p'ou i's,
The worm The native quacks are most
successful In removing .r u.s. w. NH MI
not tho tooth; the beneficial eitects being
an instance OF faith Here is
Young girl with a ragged wound OF me
arm. At the Instance Of relatives sne
has submitted to have q piece or l'esh
r,,t from her arm for medicine TO ~
ing mother, needless to say without avall
Bv four o'clock the clnlcls f'nlshea, an ~
lie rest OF the afternoon VIII be devoted
10 recreation.
Bui during the clinic time we mus
take look upstairs In the ward, where
The Rcv. Mr.. Lindshrom. Is holding . SIN
ple service for the patients, reading ano nc
explaining some Of the GOSPEL narratives
and afterwards trying to,'nterest 'hem ~,
diyIdually in the bedside, copies 81 th'
Now Testament, ofnPiIgrima lrngres;s \, I,
or of booklets on Christianity WIN WmsI
tho wards well provided, scrolls SIN, !,
lar TO those in tile wniting-r'oom, OF w u
clinic perform a similar office MUS Mt',
and furnish apt topics for interes''ni
'gronvelsallons Going back as tnese ?"
TENTS 40 IN every city nnd V,ilakH1, y =
radius OF hundred miles we ya.ug,, !, !
his work MS preparation for ne faYora ~
reception Of Christianity IN hesa Pt"tS
may readily be seen q,
The night rounds and ne class. y
str,,clion of the medical students con,
plete the days work. and the conponn'
is soon wrapped In erAtelV' reposp'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-22
DOING GREAT WORK *
At LAUREL STREET I (. E
8Dr. Henry E. Johnson's Minis MS
try There Crowned With
I. Great Success.

finder the ministry OF the Rev. Henry
& = Johnson, D.. D., the Laurel-Stree
entothodist Church is to-day III condition
more flourishing perhaps than at any pre-
yIous period In It's history. ihlhss o. 5 .
,novinr steadily and we'll again and the
congregation. particularly among the
vounrer element, are rejoicing IN their
rre,t GOOD fortune in their pastor.
The little ripple which disturbed the
neace of Laurel-Street short while ago
has entirely disappeared from the sur
"a ri and there Is no indication that II OK
lists below The great body or the co''-
rregation is solldly rallied around the pas
tor and under his leadership IS making
steady and progressive strides.
It is Just becoming generally recognized
outside Of Methodist circles In the city
that the pastor Of IIaurel-Street Is one
OF the strongest and ables pastors In We
t,inia to-day, Among the Methodist min
Istors OF Richmond lie ranks with the
very first. In the pulpit and IN lne
gatherings of his brother ministers he IS
a potent factor.
DIR johnson Is serving his second year
here. He Is a native OF Ireland ana Is
now about sixty-flve years Of age. When
to Virginia and he grew up on his farm
: His sole education was received from his
mother, the only teacher he ever had
lie was, at the age OF seventeen. convert
ed in the old Clny-Street Chapel IN this
city, and in 1857 he entered the Virginia
Conference. From that time he has beer
steadily In the service of the Church.. lac
went to different conferences. but finally
came back to Virginia and was stationed
[ Mt Cumberland-Street in Norfolk Their
ale came to Richmond.
In the course OF his long ministerial ca
reer Or. johnson has built thirty-twc
churches and parsonages-a remarkable
record. Moreover. he has always fllee
the place OF architect and builder. thu:
saving much cost to his flock. Dr. John
son has been twice married-first to Mis-!
Matte ]. Cook. of Chesterfield. and thel
10 Mrs, Mary y. Parish of Powhatan.
Dr. Johnson entered tho Conference II
Tie same class with DR.. J. J. LAfferty, o
this city In his Sketches and Portrait
OF the Virginia Conference Dr, Latfert
says OF him: 'If there is a ministe
II among us with more intense vltalit,
alert enterprise. dominating religion