davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
THE NANCY Harris.
BY Mrs. j. A. Morris.

The South has generally been con-
Sidered SLOW and SOmeWnaL behind the
North, East and West in progressive
hess; therefore, ii VIII proDaDiy De a
surprise TO the many to KNOW that De-
SIDES the distinction or opening TO this
country its first womanS college a.
Macon, Georgia, in 1888, it also fur
nlshed the onIy woman's mintary COM
pany ever commissioned on TINS con-
Ilnent. 1t was formed in LaGraEge,
Georgia, during the Civil War, and al
though never called into actlye service.
WAS Iully prepared Tor home protec-
uon- This gallant coterle bore the
title of the Nancy Harris, in honor OF
the brave frontier woman of revolu-
tionary fame. who captured squad
of English I:e6-coats with no other aid
than an Ole rusty musket and pair
of decidedly crossed-eyes.
After much drilling and preparing
for the fray, should any emergency
demand, the Nancy Harris bent their
energies to hospital service, caring for
the sick and wounded, soothing the
last hours of the wearers or tho blue
and gray alike. And 1t was soon dis
covered that the enemy upon the
stretcher or hospital cot was Tar more
dangerous to the fair warriors than a
full battalion of mounted Yankees
armed to the teeth.
The captain and many of the officers
are still living, and number among
them some OF the most prominent
women of the South. Historians have
given these brave, strong-hearted
women the proud distinction of being
the first to band together for the pro-
lection of home anu fire-side, bereft of
their natural protectors by our coun-
trVS call.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24

Her sister had married Gen. Gibson,
of the u. S. Army, who was in active
service during the Civil War. She
died in New Bern in 1881, leaving
eight children.
The second wife of Gen. Ransom
was Mrs. Katherine Dewitt Lumpkin
of Columbus, Ga. She was a Miss
Wilcox. Her first husband was Mr.
Frank Lumpkin, son of Chief Justice
Lumpkin, of Georgia. His death left
her young widow with two children
son being born on the day of the
death of his father. She met General
Ransom about five years later at More
head. Her striking personal appear
ance and attractive manner made a
captive of the General. They were
married in 1884 and desded in New
Bern, n. G. until his death. Since
then she has lived at Columbus. One
child was born of her marriage with
General Ransom and lives with her
mother
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
The Mistresses Robert Ransom.

Major General Robert Ransom had
two marriages. The first was with
Miss Minnie Hunt, of Washington, d.
c., in 1856, while he was acting as
Adjutant of the First u. S. Cavalry
regiment at Fort Leavenworth. Mrs
Ransom was with her husband, then
COX Ransom, at Camp Beauregard
near Ridgeway, N. c., during the sum-
mer of 1861, while he was organizing
the most famous regiment of horse
ever in the service of the Confeder-
acy-the First North Carolina ninth
N. c. State Troops.) I recall having
seen her on the day when Gov. Clark
presented the regimental colors. 1
thought her manners were very at
tractive. She was telling of her life
on the frontier and as her little gol-
denshaired child was playing around
she remarked that the childs hair
had great attraction for the Indians,
who frequented the camps at Leaven-
worth and who often said, What a
beautiful scalp it would make" She
spent the latter part of the war in
cottage at the Old Race Grounds
near Warrenton, and was there when
the corps of General Howard and Lo-
gan, of .Sherman's army, passed
through on their way to Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
The Wives of the Major Generals OF
North Carolina.
(By LIZZIE MONTGOMERY

Major General Bryan Grimes had
two marriages. His first wife, Miss
Elizabeth billiard Davis, was born in
Franklin county, N. c., in 1884. she
was the daughter of DR.. Thomas
Davis, of that county, and Miss Slade,
of Alabama. She was educated at Mr..
Daniel Turner's school in Warrenton.
Soon afterwards she met Mr. Grimes
at Shocco Springs and was married to
him on the 9th of April, 1851, at the
early age of IT. Their winters were
spent on his plantation in Pitt county,
and after the custom of many of the
Low Country People" in those days.
they passed their summers at Shocco
or Jones' Springs among the hills OF
Warren county. She lived only few
years, dying quite suddenly in Novem-
Der, 1857, elevating two children. Their
little boy, Bryan. died soon after his
mother, and their DAUGHTER, Bette, is
the wife of Mr.. Samuel e. Mordecai,
of Raleigh.
Mrs Grimes was beautiful in per-
son and character. and the many of
her goodness and deep piety still lin
gers in the memory of those who
knew her.
The second wife of General Grimes
was Miss Emily Charlotte Bryan,
daughter of Hon. John H. Bryan and
Mary Shepard. his wife. of Raleigh,
N C. Mrs. Grimes was partly edu-
Gated at st. Mays School, completing
her course of study in Philadelphia.
Their marriage was celebrated on the
9Th day of SeDtember, 1863. Their
home for "a few years was on New
bern Avenue in Raleigh, but after
that place was destroyed by fire they
resided permanently at Gen. Grimes
country home, "Grimesland,' Pitt
county. She has lived there in retire
ment since the death of Gen. Grimes.
She is the mother of eight children,
four sons and four daughters. Her
husbands namesake, Bryan, is now
the Secretary of State of North Caro-
lima. Her youngest daughter, Theo-
DORA now Mrs w. b. Rodman, was
an infant few weeks old when Gen.
Grimes met his tragic death in Pitt
county at the hands of an assassin, as
he was returning to his home in the
afternoon of August 4, 1880.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24

May, 1900, after a long and painful
waiting for the blessed release, being
tenderly cared for and nursed by her
daughter, Miss Mary Ramseur. llnus-
ual honors were paid to the widow Of
the soldier of Confederate memory
from many sections of the State beau
tiful floral tributes we've sent~-oEe es-
pecially SO, cross of lilies from the
Concord Chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy. The REV. Mr.. Fair,
Of the Independent Scotch Church, of
Savannah, Ga, came TO perforrl the
last service when her body was laid
by that of General Ramseur in the
LincOlnton cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
LAST DYING WORDS OF CONFED-
ERATE GENERALS.

North Carolina now bows in sor-
over the recent death
OF her noble son-''that best Roman
of them all"-Gen Matthew Whitaker
Ransom. He was a splendid soldier:
q great and fearless statesman, not
only in the Old North State. but
throughout the length and breath o.
these United States. His dying words
are now echoing softly-words of en-
treaty to his sons and calling GODS
benediction upon his absent wife. DO
right my boys and GOD bless your
mother"
April II, 1902, Gen. Wade Hampton
Continued on Page Five.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24
Mrs. william ID. Pender.

Mrs. William Dorsey Pender, who
was Mary Frances Shepperd, was born
at Good Spring, the country home of
her father, Hon. Augustine II. Shep-
perd, near Salem, n. c., and was ed
ucated at the old Salem (Moravian)
Academy. A short time after her ed
ucation she met her future husband,
the occasion being most sorroWful
one Her brother, a cadet at west
Point, had died there, and his friend
and fellow student, Pender, was one
of the escort attending the BODY TO
the ancestral home for burial. The
acquaintance ripened into friendship
and then something more serious.
They were married March 3rd, 1859,
and went to his command in Wash
ington territory. Upon his promotion
to the Ajutancy of the First u. S. Dra
goons, November. 1869, they went to
San Francisco to live and remained
there until January 1861, when they
returned to the East.
General Pender rose from a captain
of artillery in the Confederate service
to the rank of Major General within
two years; and in less than two
months after his final promotion he
died from wounds received at GettyS-
burg. Her heart was crushed by the
blow but the care and training of her
three fatherless boys demanded her
immediate attention and through and
for them, she was enabled to take up
her life and attempt to live it She
began a school for girls in Tarboro,
n c., and succeeded admirably in her
undertaking. She was a good teacher
and fine disciplinariaH. She continued
teaching until she received the ap-
pointment of postmaster under the
administration of President Cleveland.
Her son William Dorsey is a success
full lawyer at Norfolk, Va, and
another son, Stephen D. Lee, lives in
the far South. Mrs. Fender makes
her home at present in Oxford, N. c..
with the widow and children of her
deceased son. Samuel Turner
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
TRANSPORTS NOT
TO BE EMPLOYED

WASHINGTON, September 3.-The
War Department has not found it
necessary to take action on the recon-
mendation of the commissary- general
of the Army respecting the shipment
of the subsistence stores from the
United States to the Philippines. Gem
eral Weston recently reminded the de-
partment that it might be safer to have
subsistence, quartermasters' ordnance
and other military supplies destined
for troops in the Philippines shipped
either from New York or San Fran
cisco by transports instead of by COM
mercfaI lines. OF course, this would
result in SOME delay in the delivery
Of material, and there was objection
on this account. It has been found that
commercial lines which have steamers
sailing from Atlantic and Pacific ports
for Asiatic waters when no further fear
of Russian interference and capture.
Instructions have been given in the
case of commercial steamers sailing
from New York that these vessels shall
go around the Horn instead by way of
Suez. 1t is found that these precautions
by the commercial lines will be suf-
fieient protection to American war sup
piles sent to the Philippines. and there
will be no need of the adoption of the
suggestion of the commissary-g general.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
DIDN'T WANT TO
SPOIL HIS PANTS

Although the sailing of the Oceanic
liner Sierra was scheduled for eleven
O'Clock Wednesday evening she did not
get away for the Colonies until nearly
y O'Clock yesterday morning. She
brought a consignment of heavy ma
ing an immense steam pillow. It was
the unloading of these heavy and I'M
wieldy pieces OF freight that delayed
the steamer as they had to be taken
out before the lighter stuff could be
removed. One great wheel took the
combined efforts of big gang of men
for over and hour and a half to un-
load. A single crate of machinery
weighed over four tons and another
two and one-half tons. An amusing
incident happened just as the steamer
departed. Three young men appeared
at the rail after the gangplank had
been lowered and only one steel cable
connected ship and shore. For some
reason they had been visiting the ship
and did not notice the final prepara=
tions for sailing. After much encour-
agement from those on the pier two of
the men slid down the cable. The
third stepped over the rail and on to
the cable. He glanced at the slender
strand, black and covered with grease
and then at his nice new pants. Then
his fingers clutched convulsiveIy at the
rail. He hadn't the nerve to do it.
Slowly and majestically the ship NOV
ed back along the wharf Inch by inch
the distance between ship and shore
increased. The young man made sew
eral downward lunges as if to drop
but each time he saw the greasy ca
BILE the instinct IF pants preservation re-
asserted itself. The steamer moved on.
He made a last desperate lunge but his
nerve failed him and he would be sail
ing the tropic seas on the way to Aus
tralia now if a steyedore had not
grabbed a leg just as it was rising for
the last time and the young man, best
pants and all came sprawling down the
cable just in time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
Shipping Notes.

The Brodick Castle is resplendent in
a new coat Of white paint.
The steamer Mikahala sailed for Ka-
uai ports last night at five o'clock.
When the Noeau left Kauai the
steamer W. G. Hall was at Ahukint
discharging.
The ship Erskine NJ. Phelps and the
bark Santiago are both being scraped
and painted
The ship Title E. Starbuck sailed
from Hilo Wednesday with sugar for
San Francisco.
The steamer Noeau arrived yesterday
morning with cargo consisting of 555
bags rice. II empty boxes. 148 car
wheels and Is packages sundries. Fine
weather was reported on Kauai.
A cablegram from Hamburg states
that the British ship Lindisfarne which
left that port for Honolulu August 2
went aground as she was sailing. She
got off without assistance and proceed
ed on her voyage to this port
There is a rumor that the American
Trading Company is back of a scheme
to establish a line of steamers from
San Francisco to Fremantle, West
Australia via Honolulu and Oriental
ports. Fremantle is in the midst of
the mining country of West Australia.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
urday. the 24th day of September, A.

urday. the oath day of September, A.
D. 1904, at Il o'clock noon.
The property conveyed by said mort
gage consists of:
1. Ten (1o) shares, undivided, in that
certain land known as the Hui Alma
Ho1ualoa, situated in North Kona, Ha-
waii, decided to the said Hui by w.
r. Castle and wife, Dec. 31st, 1887, re-
corded in Liber 10s, pages 451-2.
2. That certain indenture of lease
made by Kalihiwa Davis to Nettie L.
Scott, together with the premises there
in described, and the term of years yet
to come and unexpired: Excepting
however, that portion of the said prem
Uses occupied by the yards and build
ings of the Holualoa School, and the
portion comprising the house, lot and
premises of the mortgagors. but with
all other buildings and improvements
thereon.
II. HACKFELD & CO., LTD,
Mortgage.
Terms: Cash, U. S. Gold Coin; deeds
at expense of purchaser.
For further particulars apply to H.
Hackfeld & Co.. Ltd, Honolulu and
Kailua, or to G. f. MaydweH. attorney
for Mortgage, Holualoa, North Kona,
Hawaii.
Dated Honolulu. August &c, 1904.
6sS1-Aug. 26, Sept. 2, 9, 16.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
MURPHY'S FRIENDS
COME To HIS AID

The friends of Chief Boatswain J. E.
Murphy of the cruiser New York have
heard rumors to the effect that Admiral
Goodrich, after reviewing the testimony
taken in the court-martial of Murphy
for. drunkenness has recommended that
Murphy be dismissed from the service.
If such proves to be the case they
promise to bring the matter before Con-
gress and the President. and it is stat
ed that they have enlisted the assist
ance of some prominent Senators and
Congressman.
Boatswain Murphy was one of the
five men who accompanied Hobson on
his hazardous trip on the Merrimac,
and for his services Congress presented
him a medal and give him promotion
in the service. Murphy again demon
strated al Panama, a few months ago,
the caliber of a man he was by saving
four men. who were in steam launch,
from possible death
The offense for which Murphy has
been court-martiaIed was getting drunk
during an entertainment at Esquimalt
given by the officers and crew Of the
British cruiser Grafton, but the friends
of Boatswafn Murphy claim that the
real reason was for his striking War
rant officer Ingram. They further
claim that the latter was intoxicated,
and instead of fighting back he ran to
the officer of the deck and begged for
protection. Murphy's friends state that
if he is dismissed some other heads viii
be in danger of falling.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the part
nership heretofore existing between
KAN Mock Yueng, Lau Mon. Kan
Kong Yueng, Lau Kim Lock and Lau
Wa Yin on the 18th day of May, A. D.
1899, as rice planters under the firm
name of Len Shyn Wal & Co., at Mo-
anaIua, Island of Oahu, is this day dis
solved by mutual consent.
The remaining partners, Lau Mon,
Lau Wa Yin, Kan Mock Yueng and
newly admitted partners, Heu Shoung,
Lau Lin and Chez PAX Shing, all of
Honolulu viii continue the said BUSH
ness under the same name and style of
Len Shyn Wal & Co. All debts due
to said copartnership and those due by
them viii be settled with and by the
said Lau Mon, Lau Wa Yin, Kan Mock
Yueng, Heu Shoung, Lau Lin and Chez
PAX Shing.
Dated 18th day of Sept, 1904.
LAU MON,
Manager Of the Len Shyn Wal & Co.
1896
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
Kerrell Promoted.

A G. D. Kerren has been promoted
from the position OF passenger agent
for the Pacific Mail Company to be
general passenger agent for the Paci-
fic Mail and Occidental and Oriental
Steamship companies. The news Of
Kerreli's promotion will be received
with pleasure both in the transporta-
ton world and by the travelling public.
KerreIl's attention to his numerous
duties has placed him high in the es-
timation of the Pacific Mail manage
ment and his uniform courtesy has
won him the regard of the many with
whom his position brings him in con-
tact.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
Coll FOT Republican
4fl District Convention


Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with the Rules and ReguIa-
tons of the Republican Party of the
Territory of Hawaii, the Fourth Dis
trict Committee has fixed Friday, the
18th day of September, 1904. at 7:30
O'Clock q. m. as the time, and Progress
Hall, in Honolulu, as the place, for
holding the next District Convention.
The Delegates elected to such conven-
ton are accordingly requested to as
sernbie at said time and place for the
purpose of nominating candidates to
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives and to transact such other bust
ness as may be brought before the Con-
vention.
BY order of the District Committee.
LORRIN ANDREWS,
GEO. P. THIELEN, Chairman.
Secretary.
Honolulu, Sept. IA, 1904. 6S99
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
Coil FOT Republican
5I1 District Convention

Notice is hereby given that in &C.
cordance with the Rules and Regula-
lions of the Republican Party of the
Territory Of Hawaii, the Fifth District
Committee has fixed Friday, the 10Th
day of September, 1904, at 1880 o'clock
p. m. as the time, and Progress Hall,
in Honolulu, as the place, for holding
the next District Convention. The
Delegates elected to such convention
are accordingly requested to assemble
at said time and place for the purpose
OF nominating candidates to the Senate
and House of Representatives and to
transact such other business as may
be brought before the Convention.
By order of the District Committee.
H. c. VIDA,
a. ST. PI1ANAIA, Chairman.
Secretary.
Honolulu, Sept. IA, 1904. 1898
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
GAELIC ARRIVES
OFF THE HARBOR

The Occidental and Oriental liner
Gaelic arrived off port at nine o'clock
last night and will come into the har-
Dor early this morning. She brings $50
tons of freight for this port AS she is
the slowest boat on the line the local
agents We're not looking for her until
tonight and she was not scheduled to
arrive until this morning so she has
quite distinguished herself on the eve
of her retirement from the TRANSIT Pa
cific service. After her arrival in San
Francisco the liner will make one more
round trip to the Orient and on her
arrival in Hongkong on January II,
1905, viii sail for England where she
will be returned to her owners. the
White Star Line, from whom she is
leased by the Occidental and Oriental
Company. The Gaelic is one of the
tfme-honored ships of this ocean and
her retirement wiz be a cause of re-
gret to many who enjoyed travelling in
the home-like old ship. DR.. Hawxhurst,
the surgeon OF the Coplc, Will join the
Gaelic on her last run and accompany
her to England. He was formerly on
the America Maru and the hundreds of
friends that he has made will deeply
regret his retirement from the Pacific
service. The Gaelic viii probably get
away this afternoon and her sudden
anna rance will 1,aalxa r1oopia b.,S+lo ~
get their mail ready.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
Sailed For Orient.

The Occidental and Oriental liner
Coptic sailed for the Orient at noon
yesterday. Her passengers spent tire
greater part of the morning in seeing
the sights of the city and hackmen
drove a good business taking them
about town and hurrying the belated
ones to the steamer after the last wi1is-
tie blew. Practically nothing was TAX
en- from this port. A number of ORR
entail Storage passengers went on the
steamer to Japan and China
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
1896
The Mails.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
Yokohama-Per Gaelic, today.
Sydney-Per Aorangi, Sept. p.
San Franciseo-Per Alameda, Sept. %.
Victoria-Per Manuka, Sept. "a.
Mails will depart as follows:
San Francisco-Per Gaelic, today.
Victoria-Per Aorangi, Sept. q.
Sydney-Per Manuka, Sept. "a.
Yokohama-Per Korea, Sept. IS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
N. l. & NJ. F. SCOTT.


MORTGAGEE'S NOTICE OF INTEN-
TON OF, FORECLOSURE AND
OF SALE.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to power of sale contained in that GER
tain mortgage, dated October 1st. 1902.
and recorded in the Registry OF Con-
veyances in Honolulu. Territory of Ha-
wall, in Liber 2Ss, pages Sss and 800,
and made between Nettie L. Scott and
NJ. F. Scott, as Mortgages, and H.
Haekfeld & Co., Ltd. a corporation, as
Mortgage, the said Mortgage intends
10 foreclose the said mortgage for con-
dftion broken, to-wit, non-payment Of
Principal and interest when due. No
tice is likewise hereby given that the
property conveyed by the said Mort
kagors viii be sold at public auction at
the front door of the Court House at
E1zailua, North Kona, Hawaii. On Sat
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that no bills
contracted in the name of the Repub-
lican Fourth District Committee VIII
be honored unless the same have re-
ceived the approval of the Chairman
and Secretary of said Committee.
BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
Lorrin Andrews, Chairman.
Geo. P. Thielen, Secretary.
6S99-Sept. Is, 10, 81.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the Ter
ritoriaI Central Committee of the Re-
publican Party of the Territory of Ha-
wall will not be responsible for any
bills contracted by any one without the
written authority of the president or
secretary.
BY order of the Executive Committee.
w. T. RAWLINS,
ssgs Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-09-16
NOTICE

The undersigned hereby notifies the
public that he is the sole and original
owner of trade mark "Bromo Pop" for
headache and tired feeling. Any person
using this mark or purporting to be the
manufacturers of same will be prose-
cuted according to law.
ARCTIC SODA WORKS,
NJ. r. De Sa.
Honolulu. T. H. Sept. 18th. 1904. 6Ss2