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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-17
w an Swallows
Blacken tlae Sky
TWO TONS OF elRps ON TELE.
PHONE WIRES y EVENING
SAYS MATHEMATICIAN

u
NEW MARTtNsyIIsLE Aug a.
New AEaransylls was named tor Pres.
" Martin, who came here h ISL. but
It might well De named fof the wall
swallows Of that name wiileh q this
time Of the year are particularly nu
merous In the evening they blacben
the sky in their digit g ana 70
Every morning q very strange and
unusual sight may he seen on
stretch Of telegraph wire running from
Maple avenue 10 Main Street, In the
nelghborhood o. the fair grounds.
thousands Of martins may be seen
roosting. Hon William AIlnger the
towns mathematical expert VAS been
doing some figuring ana there Is no
reason to doubt the cortecthes Of his
conclusion. He puts the stretch Of
wires at 700 feet. There ne SIX Of
them, which gives q length q 200
feet. Counting four martins u each
foot (which Is a mod erate estimated
this gives a grand total 81 10 500 mar
tins roosting at the one dine Ed-
mating their weight at 4 quarter Of q
pound each, this.would max over Two
tons Of birds on the telephone wires
Doubling Thonases may come here
and count them for themselye
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CONVICT ESCAPES
WAS A TRusTY ON THE PENlTEN.
TIARY FARM AND WAS NOT
CAPTURED.

WHEELING, Aug. II. = A TRASHY
whose name could not be learned, es.
capped from the pennentiary farm yes.
terday afternoon, and up until late
hour last. evening had not been cap
tured. He was tracked as far north
i Glendale, where no further evidences
III his whereabouts could be ascertain.
ed. 1t is believed that the fellow
crossed over the river and into Ohio.
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NE ks Of the
Horses Broken

WHEELING, Aug. II. = William
stone, who lives on the boulevard be-
f%een this city and the race track,
was IN town. yesterday and he told Of
4 most unusual accident to a team Of
horses.
The horses together with hundred
other teams we're working on the
tading which Is being done on the
boulevard, and we're attached to a
craper Their driver drove them to
the top Of the hill and started back
down with the scraper full Of dirt.
on the way down the horses fell
ind tmgbied to the bottom. The necks
otboth were broken and they died IN;
tantiy. Tue driver took the harness
otsof them and covered them up in
tie middle Of Tie ROAD.
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shinnston Society.

Miss Lillian swindler was hostess to
a few friends Monday night at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Higgin.
botham, complimentary to Robert L.
Finlayson on the event OF his 21st
birthday. The guests we're entertain.
ed in charming manner. Refresh
ments were served in season. Those
present were: Misses Helen Ran
1all, Bonnie Montgomery, Edna Smell,
Emma Montgomery, Meta Dean, Ethel
Ferguson, Messrs. H. P. shinn, H. T.
Harmer, D. H. Fleming, P. s. Harmer,
R. L. Finlayson, W. A. Meredith. :.
shlnnston News,
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A Picnic party.

"A picnic patty Of 20 ladies went to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. chas. Reed,
near town, Thursday and spent the af-
ternoon and early evening. Baskets
filled with toothsome yiands were tax.
en-, and a bountlfnl supper was spread
on the lawn. Those in the party were
Mesdames Pickenpaugh, Roemer,
Steele, Howe, Cox, Hite and Boyers,
Misses Edna, Claraand Mamie Hough,
Misses Flora and lisa Hayes, Misses
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FOR SALE
NEGRO LYNGHED
IN KENTUCKY

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Aug. 17,-Wlll
clifford, a negro arrested at Upton
vile, Tenn, confessed to assaulttng
MS. Mary Cowan, white, and throwing
her body into the river and also that
he killed one other woman a year
ago. Constable Burrus secreted Cliff
ford! in a barn to avoid a mob that
threatened the jail. ,Burrus finally
started with Clifford for another place
s d, with him. The constable was over.
powered and the negro sprung up.
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Central chrlstlan Church.

Walnut avenue and Second street, 2.
u. Bates, pastor $50. a. NJ. Bible
school, seymore MyTntire, superlntend-
pnt: special business arrangements for
our picnic to be held next week. lo:45
a. M, subject, THE Crown Of Mas
terry; s p. ma "Future Recognition, or
VIII we Know Each other?" These
are the last addresses by the pastor
be fore leaving for the west; 1t Is urg-
ed that every member be present.
Prayer meeting on wednesday even
ing at 8 p. m.
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cuests Lssye for Home

victor chanceIior and Sister, MISS
BESSIE. Who had been guests g the
lAFneEt hcuse party Tor the pastitwc
weeks, ieft corning for thelf home
III Pmkersburg Miss Nell Peppers,
also Of ParkesbuFg, and Miss Emily
Smith, 81 Masonto own, Pa, VIII remain
here until The first Of the month a
number Of delightful entertainments
have been given in honor Of the young
people during their visit here.
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N Honor Of Miss Steele.

Miss Mary Steele. of Morgantown.
was the honor guest at a delightful
outing held at Traction Park last even
ing. In the party were Misses Della
Toothman, Nellie Harden. 1nez Man
ley, Bessie Hawkins, Lois Crawford,
Edna Jones, Anna Taylor, and Fanny
Belle Fleming. Later in the evening a
number Of young men Joined the par
ty and in spite of the unfayorable
weather a delightful evening was
spent,
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Social Club outing.

The Manley Social Club will go to
the home of Mr.. Victor Gwynne on
Sunday and spend the day. They will
go to Little Falls on the early morning
train and return in the evening. A
large number Of members expect 10
attend.
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EIrst paptlst Church.

w. j. Eddy, pastor.-The pastor will
be glad to have as many Of the mem
bership and friends present as possible
for the services. Morning service
io:45, "a Man With His Hands Held
Up; evening service, $500, "An Awful
The Sunday schools will
be as follows: $3.50. $3.50; B. Y. P.
u. at GAS. Everybody is welcome.
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Married BY Rev. Eddy.

Married, on Friday evening at the
Baptist parsonage by Rev. W. j.
Eddy, Mr.. Russell Straight, of Gray's
Flat, and Miss Maggie shuck, of Wat.
son. They will reside in this city.
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chrl,t ?. 3. Church.

Rev. NJ. A. Barnes. rector.-Holy
eucharist, 1880 a. M; Sunday school,
$3.50 a. M; morning prayer and lit
any, 1O:46 O'Clock; first suadTy' and
festivals, second celebration Of holy
ercber,st 10:45 q. - eversoug 7.20
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Federation Of woman,s Clubs.

Much interest is being taken BY club
women throughout the State in the
coming meeting of the West Virginia
Federation Of woman's Clubs, which
will be held in Huntington the 10th.
nth and 18th Of october. The object
~ Iisouer +hn nosn.
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T'll stop your PAIN nee no ahoV

I'll stop your pain free no show
you nrst-before you spend q penny
what my Pink Pain Tablets can DO,
/ will mali you3fFee, q TriaI Package
of them-Dr. Shops Headache Tab.
lets. Neuralgia, Headache, Toothache,
Period pains, etc. are due alone to
blood congestion. DR.. shoop,s Head.
ache Tablets simply I'm pain ~ coax
ing away the unnatural blood pressure.
That is all. Address Dr. sboopi RI.
cine, wis. Soil by p. a. Bllllngalea
e Co.
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M. p. Temple.

Rev. ]. c. BroOmfeld, pastor-sun.
day school, $3.50 o'clock; preaching,
1O:45, sermon on "The Blessings Of
the Believers in Christ" evening ser;
vice, 8 o'clock sermon, Happiness:
How Obtained
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The Rev w. X. Wiley vial preach
a. colIax next Sunday, Angus. Is. in
the ID r ChurA at 1850 a. M and
at 5 i ri, Subject eThe Gospel and
Not i cospei All are invited to a.
tend
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SOCIETY


ess--
Brown Family Reunion
The West yirgtnlan acsnow1e dges
Ire receipt 81 the toiloWing invita-
ton;
Thirteenth Annual Reunion
q the .S
Brown Family II
At Reedsyille, Preston Co, ". Va.
Saturday, August 81, 1907.
You and your family are most cordially
invited to be present.
PROGRAMME. ii.
1900 a. m. Addresses by oficers,
Business Session, and Election Of ON.
GERS.
1880 m.-soclal hour and practi-
cal appreciation Of Brown cooking.
1880 p. M, Violin solo-T. g.
Brown.
Address hat Is in name j.
slIdell Brown.
Five Minute Addresses-"The Bene-
fits Of. Family Reunion" Prof. s. B.
Brown, chas. M Brown and the old.
est Brown present
Recitations-N ettie and Bertha
Born, Argei Brown Bernard and Ruth
Farrell, Willie Holmes and others.
Awarding Of prizes to Oldest and
member Of family present.
JOHN FARRELL, President.
cHAs. NJ. BROWN, v. President.
G.. w. BENT, Secretary, Pro TEN.
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LOST INiTHE Alps AT IEcTRlc
THEATER FRIDAY AND sATuR-
DAY. q
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WANTED

ygAhlIEp-Mid aged lady as house
Keeper Hedges. S2S Water street. Il
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WANTED Ten laporers. Helmick
.Foandry and Machine Co. Il
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WANTED Sewing to do at reasona.
BILE prices. Call at 800 Hamilton
street 5,12t
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-01

When business was over and the
grand commander had, tlguratively
speaking let down tile bars. the yeter.
ans rushed from every part Of tho I'M
lmense building to meet and shake BY
the hand the young man who Ind
thrilled then, With lis clpuucnce. and
WHO bore the sacred name Of Robert u.
Lee.
Adlutant- General MtcAlc read a lot
ter from General William l.. CAbcll,
commander OF tho Trnns.Ntissssipp
District. In which he expressed his re-
gret at hts inability tOSbe with his com.
jrndcs on this occasion, He said lie was
tlanguishing on a slrlt bed from which
he may never arise, but ii, spirit lie
was viii, the boys.
hi SolnerroutineS business was transact
ed. and then. after n motion to adjourn
TO to-day at O'Clock had been carried
the real reunion commenced. 1hosch
dren on the grandstand sang all the
old war tunes and hymns In the book,
the bandfplayed old.ti,,1e patriotic airs
and everybody wopt and laughed and
shook hands with everybody else. Colo.
mel Bob Lee had to shake hands with
every veteran In the building. aud II
his arm, gets we'll In month 1t will be
a wonder. 5 a34; ~, rs.
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ropd Richmond Greatest Epgr Known the History of the CITY

among orr owl, ranks. THIS year we
l1avc m orator WHO was but u baby III,
long clothes. or Sbe he wasn't born,
wien we were sent out to night: but
when ! ttall his name l know YOU will
be satisfied with my selection. 7 now
Introduce Robert r.. Lee, Jr. the son OF
w. III. j.. Ice and the grandson OF our
grand commander. General Robert y.
Lee 5&
Could Not Contain Themselves.
81 1T is no disbursement to others to
Shy that Colonel Lees address was the
great event OF the day. When he had
concluded there was no stich thing as
maintaining order. III vain dli tho
grand commander pound. upon tl,e.stand
With Ills Eavel; IN vail, did tile police
ofllCer thy, to obey orders and keep
clear. the wny to the Erandstand Every
veteran wanted to shake tho hand ~
the grandson of Mars Bob who could
make that KIM OF speech. Finally
sonnet odSls suggested that Colonel Bob
leave tllesstnnd and come down nmong
tho boys. Hcgwns prompt to obey. bu t
his presence among the veterans
created so much loud talking and so
much side cheering that the grand COM
tma1dcr had to ask Colonel Lea TO come
bncl< to the stand and let business pro-
coed.
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y Two young HlnulcS from MclnDliiS, wv
ron,panied by the same number Of
Veterans.
II proved one OF the most attractive
features of The reunion.
Program for To-day.
To-day there will be no parndes and
the veterans viii find linn to secure
inucl-ncedcd rest There will be /,
meeting of the convention at the Horse
Show Building at $3.50 o'clock, and !,
lnceting Of tluN Confederate Army and
Navy Surgeons at the Reservoir Young
Mems Christian Association building
at II O'Clock. In tho afternoon q re-
ccption for Confederate women will
be held at tho Womans Club. anu al
5 yo'tlock tho reunion choir VIII give
a concert MT the Auditorium.
at night, Governor and Mrs. Swan
son Will hold II reception at the Enc
cutive Mansion, and at the Auditorium,
there VIII be Polk Nlillcr's entertain
mert for veterans. Sons OF Veterans
sponsors and maids of honor.5$
The entertainment will include war
time scenes, With songs and dances
and the program has been especially
arranged to please the veterans.
Among tho veterans here are Major
Levin Lake, Of oxford, Miss and his
son. Mr. c. Lake. Of Crystal Springs
Miss. rho major is ninety-two years
of age. and his son siNty-three. Major
Lake in the parade on Thursday rode
tic same saddle and wore the same
spurs that lie used in the war. Mr.. a.
G. Lake, who. Is himself, a grnndfather,
complains that he is not having as
good Il time as he should have, for his
father rules him with road or iron,
and won't let him go out at night.
Al, amusing incident occurred on the
streets last night, when a son of IA dis
tinguishcd colonel of cavalry undertook
TO care for a poor lame veteran. The
young man was coming down Franklin
Street in his motor car when he saw
an old man In gray uniform, hobbling
along tired and broken down. Stopping
his CIR tho Young man FASTENED to the
old mans side and offered him sea t
in the automobile.
"You leave nc alone. ] don't fool
with crooks" replied tho veteran,
'.Let mo take you home" urged the
'.son.'
81 don't buy no gold bricks" said the
old man. II know my way home, and X
you don't go away, III call the police.
Tho young man departed in haste.
Among the latest arrivals are Colonel
Oswald Tilghman. of Maryland. with
HIS uduS .'Ao's 49, : - - -
man, and Miss Carrie Warfield, daugh-
ter of Governor Warfield, Of Maryland.
Governor Warfield will arrive to-
morrow to meet Colonel William Jcn-
nings Bryan, who makes an address
before the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION. After attending the Davis
Monument unveiling, Colonel Bryan
will accompany Governor Warfield to
Annapolis, where. it is said, a confer
cncc viii be held regarding the nom
,nation of Governor Warficld for the
vicc-presdcncy.
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IA LIE dQO(ebS OIL COLONEL FR01ert r..
Lee before the convention OF United
cont y u: ed crate Veterans yesterday morn
Ing wa s in part as follows:
4! Notwithstanding the fact that we
are told upon the best authority that
out OF the abundance OF the heart the
mouth sneaketh,' yet there ara times
IN the lives OF men when that fulness
IS. SO ample, the demand so great, that
the poor, sthmln etring. suffering
tongue remains silent and palsied at
INC magnitude and munificence OF the
u sk atllattis set before 1t. Surely there
is%such a moment in the Ms Of every
true som OF the South when no attempts
70 depfotathe days of doubt and dread
between 81 and IS. to describe the
patriotism and self-sacriflce Of tho peo-
PIC OF the South to recite the deeds of
unparalleled courage and heroism
wrought by her Incompatible armies,
ana to lay memories OF sweet itnn,or-
1, upon tho graves Of the countless
heroes OF the Confederacy
Critical Period.
There never has been more critical
period ofSAmerican history than that
which ushered tive year 1880 upon tina
world stage OF action. The t.ouble
was not OF recent origin, 1t was not
the spasmodic outburst Of an hour nor
the stubborn and senseless resistance
OF facttous maintenance OF 9round-
less oplnlons, but was the result OF
existence OF antagonizinE forces oper-
atlnE for aslong time in the country.
the seeds being first soWn BY the
forefathers,3 some in the fertile valley
OF the James. and some on the rock
bound coast of New England. Section
al ditferences exhibited themselves
long before the adoption OF the Federal
Constitution.
For the purposes OF this occasion.
We care not how the African slave
frst placed his ,unl,ailowed foot on
Southern soil. suf'lce II to say. that.
although the South had. at one time,
no inconsIderable career OF maritime a !.
venture, no ship or ship.masters OF
hers has ever IN a single casa been
implicated in the elicit African slave
tanned SLAVERY to be the most danger
GUS element In the country. From the
beginning, the statesmen OF the South
scented danger the great race prob
lem; with which they were being sad
permost in their minds was, what shall
DO done with the emancipated sert?
Much as Z deplore slavery says
Patrick Henry, ] see that prudence
forbids It's abolition, Henry Clay as
absolutely nothing in comparison witt,
tho far greater evils which would In
evitably follow from sudden. general
and indiscriminste emancipation And
again he says, IT we were to invoke
the greatest blessing on earth whicn
| Heaven, in It's mercy, could bestow on
this nation, it would be the separation
Of the two most numerous races Of ita
popu1sti ton and their comfortable cstab-
| lishlnent In distant and distinct coun-
further In declaring. The traf1c Is in
formal. To permit 1t Is against every
principle Of honor and safety MIR.
Calhoun was Of the opinion that tho
existing relations between master and
servant cannot be destroyed without
subjectins the two races to thu great
est calamity and the section to power
ty, desolation and wretchedncss.
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BIBLE FON DRUTQN CHURCH.
SUBMITTED 10 KING

4 LONDON. May a1,-King Edward re.
ceived iii audience to-day the most
Rev. Randall Thomas DAVIDSON, AIch ,
to Ills Majesty the Bible WHICH the
King is to present to Bruton Church.
va. upon tho occasion OF the conse-
era ton Of this church, October 20, l9o I.
Nv tho Bishop OF London. the Right
Few. x. II. w, ingram.
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Prohibited SLAVE Trade.

"VirginIa In October tbs. and
Georgia in 1893 passed acts prohibiting
the importation OF slaves. THE former
act provided for a penalty OF 1000
pounds, and also that every slave i'm
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Miss Sadie Harrison, OF Hopkins
vile, KY. is Visiting her sister. Mrs.
Duna II. Rucker, No. 20+ Park Street.
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THE WEATHER

Forecast: Vrginia-Rain Saturday:
Sunday fair; fresh to brisk east to
south Winds, shifting to southwest
southeast to south winds; Sunday fair.
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CONDITIONS YEsTERpAY,

Highest Temperatures yesterday ,,.... rs
Lowest temperature yesterday,,,....6 81
Mean temperature yesteYday..,.,... sc
Normal temperature yesterday ,,..,, 7 3
Departure from normal temperature. !
THIS DAY LAST YEAR,
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Mrs. Juntus j. Roysteraand daughter
Miss Estclle. OF Washington, are visit
Ing Mrs. Registers son. Mr. j. Stuart
Register, No. 1TOo Hanover street.
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the Interest OF tile Northcri, states ns
not only. inevitably tofrcsult In disso
luton OF. tho Union but 10 fully JUS

tho Interest OF tile Northern states ns
not only inevitably 10 rcs,it In diaso-
luton OF tho Union, but5to fully JUS
tify IL.
Inchnrlnl Chandler wrote tho Gov
crnor OF Michigan requesting film 10
send delegates to the Pence Compro-
misc Congress. called BY n, Southern
state. ijeing the only effort ,nnfle by
q State to avert tic war. "Wttiiout d
little ood-lettlrg this Union Will not.
~ my Ion, be worth d CURSE
When the congress failed OF Its pur-
pose there sprang from the tllrOats, or
the atlicala thisstriu,nplant note: 1--WE
lave won the battle, and VIC mean 10
have the frults."
Lincoln MS a Witncss.i
IT would seem that Mr.. Lincoln liim-
sci. l'utS nt}.!Gst all doubt as ito tic
responsibility OF the conflict III nm m
itcrview with Medill, OF tho Chicago
Tribnne.Qns given by Miss 'rnrbell in
hor life Of 1.incoln." 5"1ontlemcn, .
he IS reported MS saying, "a ftcr Boston,
Chicago has been the chief instrument
In bringing this war to the co Entry.
Tho Northwest opposed the South. us
New England posed the South.
1t Is YOU, Medill. who Is largely re-
sponsible for making blood flow az II
has. You called for war until YOU hhd
II. | have given II to you. What you
have asked for you have Ind. Now
YOU come begging to be lot off from
the call for. more men, which I have
made to carry on the war you demand
cd. You ought to be ashamed Of your.
a Al &. i $ T
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
'i'9lt' Tfr i71Ifg 'll1l 3lfstttt q ON0

June 1907,
HIGH IT'D n.
Morning .,,.s;aG
Eyss!a1 "', s:ls
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Mrs. Hayes Presented.

. OBJ
Whom the applause, long and en-.
tlusiastic, which followed Senator
Daniels speech had subsidized. Com
mander. General Loo stepped to the
| front, and, With Il voice that was al
most smothcred with emotion, intro
duced the only living daughter the
only surviving child. Of President def
fcrson Davis--Mrs. Margaret Howell
Jefferson Davis Hayes. the wife OF Mr..
| Addison Hayes. Mrs. Hayes WAS at
tired in mourning dress because OF
the recent death OF her mother.
Mrs. Hayes stood before the cheering
audience Of veterans, who sought to do
her hnnor by the waving Of hats, Tags
and handkcrchiefs, and smilingly ac-
knowledged their greeting. General
Lee also brought To the front Miss
Lucy Hayes, a sweet little fourteen.
year,old GIRL. and the handsome boy.
| left Davis Hayes. or left Hayes Davis,
Glad In Confederate gray and with a
face and brow that would attract at
tcntion IN any iatherlng' the boy was
Ia hitting representative Of tho great
IMAM whose name he bsars and Win
doubtless ever honor These ara the
only grandchildren OF President Davis.
The presiding of1cer next presented
General s. 9. French, of Florida. who
hs declared was the oldest Confederate
general now living. The aged general
came to the front and bowed In re,
Spouse to the greetings of hia com,
radss, but ne did not make a.Gsprech
General French is in his eighty seventh
year and truly ranks as tho Oldest
Confederate gsnsra.' General Eppa
tiunton. OF this city, Is the next Oldest
general OF the old line. being eighty
three.
Commander Lee now stepped TO the
front nnd snid' Comrades. luyc
taken tho liberty to violate tho rule,
and The laws OF our grand organ!zation
admit ", but ! know you viii forgive
mo when tell you the story, Ii hat
heretofore been our custom TO, nelse,
sthe cA!sf orator Tor our. yeunlons from
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two young lndies from Memphis, ac-
coiiipanied by the same number of
Veterans.
I, proved one of the most attractive
features of the reunion,
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---Tlae QualltY Store--

landkcrchiefs, and in all other possi-
bic ways showing ulcir enthusiasm.
Then lSessnich's Band, OF twenty
odd pieces, played, and played old war
tunes until they made, the whole house
one grand echo of the music that
checred tho fighting boys forty-slx
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ps enator Daniel told the story OF how
pr,vate Lipscon1b was blown UP at
The Crater, went starward. but landed
on his feet and kept right on charging