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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
In Remembrance.

In loving remembrance of j. l..
C'mnhH1 who departed this life
June ~, .tnS. A devoted husband
e. iJ'l"9 .atuar a faithful friend.
one ,aar has passed, but still we
miss ihee,
EeIds = ay think the wound is
healed,
But there's none who knows the sOr
row
Deep within our hearts concealed.
A precious one from us is gone
a voice we loved is stilied:
A Place Is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
Thou are gone, but not forgotten;
Never will thy memory fade;
Loving thoughts will ever linger
Round the grave where thou are
laid. - Wife and Children.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Jenkins HainS Seeks the Ocean.

New York, June 5.-Thornton
jenkins Hams, novelist, short story
writer, seaman and the defendant in
two murder trials, has disappeared
Under some other name he is maxi
ing his living as a sailor once more,
but no one knows what ship he is
aboard or whittier he is bound Not
even his parents or brothers have an
idea as to his whereabouts, and not
one of them ever expects to hear
from him again.
The last seen Of him was In Wash
ington- He was then heading for
some distant port to go aboard a
ship and leave his country forever.
Hams left his little daughter Mil
lie, with his parents, and signed a
document giving to the general, his
father, a lien on all the royalties
coming from his books.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
FRANCE SHAKEN BY QUAKE.
The Loss of Life and Property is Not
Fully Known.

Paris, June 12.--Dispatches re-
ceived here from the south of France
where a series of earthquakes were
experienced last night. say the shocks
were felt in the coast departments
from the Alps through the Atlantic.
Death List Known to BE 22.
Paris, June 12.-Official reports up
to noon from the south of. France
say that % are known to be dead as
result of the earthquake. 1t is
feared that the death list will total
at least, 100. At st. Chamers 80
houses were destroyed
Hundreds Homeless.
Marseilles, June IA terrific
rain storm of gales swept over South
ern France to-day in the wake of the
earthquake that last night shook go
towns. Hundreds are to-day home
less, and the storms rigors added to
their suffering. Thousands of others
IN various towns are in a panic to-
day on account of the earthquake
shocks and are camping I'm streets
and squares, being afraid to enter
their homes.
At Lambesc eight persons were
killed by the shock. The property
loss was heavy in many cities.
H The quake spread from the RE
iera up as far as Avignon. 1t lasted
several seconds. .. .... .a'
Seven small villages near ste.
Carmate were destroyed by the
earthquake. #
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Cotton and Lumber Burn.

Atlanta, Ga, June 13.-Practi-
cally $4,000 worth of property in
Guiding about 1000 bales Of cotton,
several carloads of lumber. planing G
mill, a cotton tie factory and a mill
manufacturing plant, were totally de-
stroyed in fire here yesterday which
is supposed to have originated short
ly after . O'Clock in the morning in
the f. M. Viewer tie factory. near the
Southern railroad Two firemen were
painfully injured. The blaze was an
obstinate one. The loss Is estimated
between $45, 900 and 100000.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Poison Ends Baby's Life.

Atlanta, Ga, June 15.-After suf-
fering over twenty-four hours from
the effects of dose OF carbolic acid
taken accidentally, at the home of
her parents, little Estelle Lyle, 90
months-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. T. Lyle, died at the Grady Hos
pital yesterday afternoon.
The child was playing with a car
bolic acid bottle Saturday morning :.
The bottle had carbolic acid in it,
and this the child playfully and inno-
Gently swallowed. She was found
unconscious, and was rushed to the
Grady Hospital, where all efforts to
save her life were without avail.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
UNION SUNDAY SCHOOL pIcNIC,
Thursday, June 18th, at JsbelPs Pas
ture-PrOgr,,mme


800 a. m.-Wagons start from
Baptist church with the crowd.
lO.3O-Foot races--For boys un-
der IL, prize for winner; for girls
under IL, prize for winner; sack
race for boys, any age, prize; sand
race for boys, from to 12, prize !;
sand race for little boys under s,
prize.
11.oo--Potato race for girls
prize.
11.15-Barrel race for boys
prize.
11.30-Egg race for girls--prize.
11.45-Bottle striking contest for
boys and girls.
1900 m.-Cracker contest for
boys and girls-prize.
1918 p. m.-Bean contest for BOYS
and girls.
12.30-Dinner.
2.O0-Maypole dance by "a little
girls.
2.30-Climbing pole-prize.
3.0O---Match game Of ball, Chat
tanooga VS.. Columbus, for boys 10
to IA. "s. #..'
Grounds open for games of all
sorts, kinds and description after 3
O'Clock. Good music by Walhalla
String Band. The members of all the
Sunday schools in and around Wal
halla are invited, and earnestly re-
quested to come and bring their
friends.
G.. G. Jaynes .. A. Bischoff.
Wade Burley, J. B. S. Dendy,
&. Committee on Arrangements.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Rural Route No. z.

Otto Cantrell was the lucky one to
get the big lamp given away by l.. Y.
Vollrath, the winning number bcina
81.
The little daughter Of Lewis Voll-
rath is recovering from a severe case
of typhoid fever
The farmers of Oconee are getting
badly behind on account of the big
rains. Some say they can't make
more than two-thirds of a crop. even
If the weather and seasons are favor
able from now on.
w. n. Todd is moving in the lead
of the farmers of Oconee. He has
corn that he has plowed the third
time. l.. j. Y.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
or Interest to Farmers and Me-
ChanjcS,

Farmers and mechanics frequently
meet with slight accidents and inju-
ries which cause them much annoy
ance and loss of time. A cut or
bruise may be cured in about one
third of the time usually required by
applying Chamberlain Liniment as
soon as the injury Is received. This
liniment is also valuable for sprains,
soreness Of the muscles and rheumat-
ic pains. There Is no danger Of blood
poisoning resulting from an injury
when Chamberlain's Liniment is ap-
piled before the parts become infiam-
ed and swollen. For sale by J. w.
Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lunney, SEN
eca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Swell Mems Suits.

Correct in style, right in workman
ship, and exclusive, nobby patterns
for young men. Another attractive
feature is the price-The Bee Hive
sells them for less!"
The new shades of Green Striped
Worsteds, Light or Dark Shades, or
Brown Striped Worsteds. These are
the equal OF most $3.50 Suits else
where. The Bee Hive Price $3.50.
Several styles Of Suits at $1,000.
Ihese include pretty, fancy Gray,
Blue with Faint Stripe, extra quail
iry Blue Serge, Brown Stripes, etc.,
and really $3.50 Suits.
For $3.50 we can sell you a guar
anteed all-wool Blue Serge Suit, sim
gle or double breast.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Two Negroes Put to Death.

Columbia, June 12.-Frank Sam
uels and Quillie Simmons, negroes.
suspected of the assassination and
robbery of j. b. Smoak, a merchant
at Smoak station, Saturday night two
weeks ago, last night were lynched
by mob of 100 Colleton county
men, who hanged them to tree and
riddled their bodies with buckshot.
Although circumstantial, the evil
dence against the negroes was con-
vincing, and they partially confessed
the crime.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Shoes and Slippers

Our Shoe Department embraces
the Newest Styles in Mems, Ladies'
and Children's Shoes.
Misses Tan Ankle Strap Oxfords,
made of serviceable leather, sizes 8
w i- '... .Sl.lO
Same as above, 121a to 2. .$1.25
Misses Black or Tan Gibson Ties,
to II at SOC; IL 1-2 to 2 $500
Infants and Children's Ankle
Straps, in Black, Patent and Tan, at
soc. and 75c
Infants Moccasins, per pair. 1Oc
Ladies' Strap Sandals and Ties, in
Black and Tan, at 81, $1.25, $1.5O,
$l.75 and 50 90
Mems Tan OXfords, $2.35, $500
anu $3.50
Mems Black Vici Blucher Oxfords,
worth $3.50, at, pair. -. $3.50
New Style, Wing-Tip Patent Ok
fords, ring eyelets and flexible soles,
a $4.OO Shoe, at The Bee Hive price,
only ............. $3. %
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Georgia Man Owns Two Great Hogs

Triton, Ga, June 15.-Daniel Wal
ker, OF Triton, is the owner of two
very unusual hogs. For several years
he has carried his hogs to fairs and
expositions and won distinction for
having the largest hogs on eXhibi-
tion. One of his hogs weighs sixteen
hundred pounds, and the other is
equally as large. They are monstros-
tiles. Mr.. Walker is training these
hogs to work in double harness, and
expects to give an exhibition in Tiff
ton on June 26.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Suicides i'm Greenrille,

Greenville, June 14.-Late yester-
day afternoon a negro woman named
Lizzie Clark went into the kitchen of
the Blue Ridge Hotel here and called
Henry Brewton out of the room to
speak to him. While talking to him
she turned her back and drank a
dose or carbolic acid, which killed
her few hours later. The woman
was married, but her husband lived
in Walhalla. The cause of the trou-
Bile is not known, but it is thought
that she had had some trouble with
Brewton, which caused her to take
acid ....
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
White Goods
and w ash Goods

Very Sheer Persian Lawns, 10 to
15c. yard.
India Linons, 7c., 1Oc. and 12hc.
per yard.
42-inch French Organdie, yard,
only IL 3e c
Flowered Organdie, at. yard 121sc
Flowered Lawns and Batistes, &C.,
loc. ana ...,....... 13 1a c
Brown Linen, 10c., 121 Nc, 17hc.
and 2Oc. yard.
White Blouse Linen, pure linen,
13 2c. and .2Oc
Linen Lawn, SO inches wide, 35
and 45c. yard
Imitation Linen, or Linene, extra
quality for the price, 10c. and IL c.
yard.
White Poplin, yard. 1917 c
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
If You are Worth $4,000 Don't
Read This.

This will not interest you if you
are worth fifty thousand dollars, but
II you are a man Of moderate means
and cannot afford to employ a physi-
clan when you have an attack, of di-
arrhoea, you will be pleased to know
that one or two doses of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy will cure it. This remedy
has been in use for many years and
is thoroughly reliable. Price 25c.
For sale by j. w. Bell, Walhalla; w.
j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Observation-Disclosures.
Belts and Collars.

Ladies' Turnover Collars, 5 and
10c.
Laundrie6 Embroidered Collars,
only 10c.
Big variety Of Dutch Collars and
Jabots, the 25c. grades, at. :. 100
Children's Red and Black Patent
Belts, with Fancy Buckles, csc.
goods, at, each. 1Oc
Imitation Gros Grain White Belts,
1bc. kind, large Pearl Buckles, ut
oh's .,''... lVC
a dozen styles in 25c. Wash Belts,
choice .......... ..1Hc
Elastic Belts, in Black, White,
Blue and Brown, only 25c
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Sore Nipples.

Amy mother who has had expert
ence with this distressing ailment
Will be pleased to know that a cure
may be effected by applying Cham
berlain's Salve as soon as the child
is done nursing. Wipe 1t off with a
soft cloth before allowing the babe
to nurse. Many trained nurses use
this salve with best results. For sale
by J. w. Bell, Walhalla; w. J. Lun-
new, Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Killed Father to Save Mother.

Raleigh, n. c., June 14.-Frank
Crawford, farmer living near Sell
ma, II. c., was struck on the head
and his skull crushed by an axe in
the hands Of his 13-year-old son this
morning. Crawford had his wife
down and was beating her, and the
boy, not being able to get him off
without force, used the axe. The
boy has been placed in jail at Smith
field
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Fans and Things.
This List Should Interest You!

Fans, 2 for &C., to soc. each.
Colgate's Talcum, Violet or Cash
mere, can 15c.
Lace Curtains, 35c. to 81 pair.
Infants Sox, pair, 1Gc.
All-Linen Handkerchfefs, each &c.
Lawn Handkerchiefs, 2 for &c.
Tape Neck and Sleeve Vests, each
only sc.
Children's White Duck Hats, 1Oc.
Mems Ties, 10c., 2Oc. and csc.
Guaranteed Alarm Clocks each $50
Boys Malaga Hats, each sc.
Ladies' Sun Hats, 10c.
Extra Heavy Towels, 15c. each.
Mosquito Net, 2 yards for 15c
Puritan Diaper, 81 inches wide,
10 yards 75c.
Fancy Hat Pins, 5 and 10c each.
Best Oil Cloth, yard 15c.
Ladies' Silk Lisle Gloves, Csc.
Barretts, 10c., 15c. and Csc.
Wick Fancy Hat Bands, Csc.
Large Fringed Bedspreads, $1.25.
Heavy Plain Bed Spreads, $1.25.
Infants Lawn Caps, 1Oc. to soc.
All-Linen Tablecloth, bleached, rs
inches wide, soc. yard.
Barefoot Sandals, 40 and soc. per
pair.
Mems Straw Hats, 40c., Soc, 81
and SIPS. ,r...
Open Work Hose, pair 10 and 15c.
Wire and Felt Rats, each Csc.
Pillow Cords, 90 and csc.
Mems Wei Shoes, Bluchers, pair
$135
22inch Suit Cases, soc.
24-inch Suit Cases, 90c.
Observation-Disclosures. ...S..s..3..,.;..i....s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Stung for Fifteen Years

by indigestion pangs-trying many
doctors and 5000 worth Of medicine
in vain, b. f. Ayscue, of Ingleside,
n. c., at last used DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, and writes they wholly
cured him. They cure constipation,
biliousness, sick headache, stomach,
liver, kidney and bowel troubles. Csc.
at all druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Staple Cottons.

Light Weight Sheeting, yard Sc
Best quality Calicos, yard &c
Extra quality Bleaching, Soft Fin
ish, yard. Or.
riverside Cheviot, worth 1Oc., at
Apron Gingham, Nc, &C. and &C..
yard. ....
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Laces and
EmbrOideries.

A big variety Of the Newest Pat
terms In Valencines and Torchon
Laces, with Insertion to match. Our
Lace Counter Is a very popular one,
Tor The Bee Hive SELLS them for
less. Prices range-3c., 4c., &C.,
&C., 71ac., Sc. and 1Oc. yard.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Parasols.

Black, Taped-edge, Parasols, Ma
tural Handles, worth $1.5O, at $i.OO
Same as above, with New Mission
Handles So
Black Silk Parasols, each. $500
Colored MerceriZed Parasols. with
Contrast Border, worth $3.50 at
only ......... 81 90
Children's Parasols, csc. and soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
A Garden Party.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Walhalla Methodist church will give
a garden party at The Cedars next
Tuesday evening from to 10
o'clock. Ice cream and cake will be
offered for sale. Everybody invited
to attend.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Looking Ones Best.

- It's woman's delight to look her
best, but pimples, skin eruptions,
sores and boils rob life of joy. Lis
ten! Bucklen's Arnica Salve cures
them; makes the skin soft and vel
vety. 1t glorifies the face. Cures
pimples, sore eyes, cold sores, crack
ed lips, chapped hands. Try 1t. In
fallible for piles. 25c. at all drug
giSts
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Union Notice.

All members of Return union are
requested to meet next Saturday,
June 10, at o'clock. Business Of
importance to be transacted.
j. II. S. Hopkins, Secretary.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Mems Pants.

Extra values here. All wool Pants
in Green or Brown Stripes, bought
33 1-3 per cent under value and sell
ing the same way. Per pair $3.50.
Cheaper Pants, 81, $1.5O, $1.75,
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
Mems
Summer Goats.

In Black or Gray, $3.50, 50 and
$2.50.
Boys Knee Pants, Csc, 40c., 45c
and soc.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16

Mrs. overly is pleasantly rcmism-
bered in Walhalla as Miss Ida
Pitchford before her first marriage.
She is sister of Chas. w. and Sam
N. Pitchford. Many friends here
will join us in wishing for Mr.. and
Mrs. Overby full measure of hap
piness and prosperity.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16
WHHELM-ovERBY MARRIAGE
Ceremony Took Place i'm Atlanta.
Bride Well Known Here.

Mrs. Ida p. Wilhelm, of No. 80
Richardson street, was OH yesterday
morning happily married to w. H.
OVERLY, also Of Atlanta, at the par
sonage of st. Johns Methodist
church, on Georgia avenue, the cere-
mony being performed by the Rev.
S. b. Ledbetter in the presence of a
few friends who had been apprised
of the happy event
Mrs. OVERLY was born and raised
In Walhalla, S. c., but has been maxi
Ing her home hero for some time.
Mr.. OVERLY has been a travelling rep
resentative Of The Constitution for
sixteen years, and Is one of the best
known and most popular men in the
State. He has a host of friends who
will congratulate him upon this oc-
casion.
Mr.. and Mrs. OVERLY will be at
home to their friends at No. 90 Rich
ardson reet.--Atlanta Constitution.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-06-16

You need not hesitate about using this
new Hair vigorfrom anyfear ofits chang
ing the color Of your hair. The new
Ayers Hair Vigor prevents premature
grayness, but does not change the coioe
OF the hair even to the slightest degree.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
Thompson G. Gentlemen.

Thompson & Gentlemen" was the
way the sign above a blacksmith's
door in White Plains used to read.
One day it was changed to Thompson
G. Brown"
"The funny thing about the whole
business" said Thompson, lis that
Gentleman is really the name Of my
partner, but scarcely any stranger who
wanted horses shod or tires mended
could be made to believe it. They
thought the other fellow had a name
that he thought too much of to put it
in a blacksmith's sign, and so substi-
tuted Gentleman instead just to let
folk know that he really was a gentle
man. That made them mad. They
were plain people with a dislike for
airs, and they got down on Gentleman
and refused to patronize us. Now that
he calls himself Brown they say,
Well, that swell guy has come to his
senses at last, has hep and so give
rs their work to do"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
Citizens Bank
BOY WIRELESS OPERATOR.

NEW YORK, May 25.-The young
est wireless operator who ever sal
at the key and picked up shore mes
sages came into port yesterday on the
Mallory liner Nueces from Tampa
Raymond Carroll, Is years old, OF
2104 Florida avenue, Tampa, Fla, was
in charge of the wireless room When
the Nueces was ready to leave Tampa
its regular wireless operator was TAX
en- ashore Ill, an dthe captain inquired
if there was a substitute to be had in
that city. Young Carroll, who has
been attending high school, was known
as an experimental to many persons
who had observed his apparatus and
his name mentioned. The ships com
mander soon discovered that the boy
was a competent operator and quickly
engaged him. If the boys parents will
consent, he can have a steady posi-
ton with the line as his work in send
ing and receiving wireless messages
was most satisfactory, despite the
fact that he was sea sick for three
days.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
Circulation Double That of Any
Other South Mississippi Paper
HUSTLlNG GULFPORT.

The treasury department is adver.
Using for bids for a Federal building
at Gulfport, which is to cost $4,000:
this is $4,000 more than Hatties-
burg got, this extra money being
needed to take care of the business of
the collector of the port who, hereto
fore, has been able to take care Of the
business by carrying the most of the
papers in his hip pocket. OF course
no ambitious town like Gulfport would
be satisfied with a dinkey little build
ing, such as can be erected for $4,000,
so the people got busy and convinced
Congressman Bowers that they
must have more and he got it, and
though Hattiesburg has been suffer
ing for postoffice facilities for the
past two years, with no place in the
city where room enough could be
rented at the price the postoffice de-
partment is willing to pay that would
in any way furnish the facilities FOR
a first-class postoffice, of which Hat
tiesburg has been one of the only four
first-class offices in the state; in the
face of the imperative needs of Hat
tiesburg, Gulfport with not half the
necessities, is favored so much that
bids are being asked for the erection
of their building while the architect
has not even started on the plans for
the little seventy thousand dollar
building which is deemed good enough
for one of the largest cities in the
state. We presume that those who
are responsible for this state of af-
fairs can make an explanation which
will be satisfactory to some, but so
far we have not been offered one that
in any way satisfies the News. We
know that Hattiesburg is entitled %
better postal facilities and we feel
sure that if we had any one in Wash
ington who was at all solicitous about
our affairs we would not only have re-
ceived as large an appropriation as
Gulfport but that on account of the
actual need of better postal facilities, |
our contract would have been let first. |
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
LITERARY HERESY?
Are Chaucer, Spenser, Milton, Byron
and Shakespeare Bores7


1--WE had the notion of doing some
thing Of the kind" the Easy Chair
confessed when requested to furnish
n list Of the hundred best authors
but we could not think Of more thaI
ten or dozen really FIRST rate au-
thorS, and IL we Lad begun to com.
pile Il list Of the best authors we
should have had to leave out most of
their works. Nearly all the classics
would have gone by the board. What
havoc we should have made with the
British poets. The Elizabethan dram.
atists would mostly have fallen under
the ban of our negation to play If
not to man. Chaucer, but for a few
poems, is impossible; Sponsors poetry
Is generally duller than presidential
messages; Milton is a trial of the spirit
In three-fourths of his verse; Wads
worth is only not so bad as Byron,
who thought him so much worse;
Shakespeare himself when he is rever.
emily supposed not to be Shakespeare
rs reading the martyrs: Dante's science
and politics outweigh his poetry
and so on through the
whole catalogue. William Dean How
elhs IN Harpefs Magazine.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-05-25
Why the Mississippi Should Havt
Come to Vicksbure.

Vicksburg Herald.
In the account of the voyage of
the battleship from Bayou Sara to
Natchez is the following: "Once over
the dangerous shoals at the mouth OF
Red river, the speed was pushed up
to eighteen knots, which, deducting a
current running three knots, made
her actual speed fifteen knots. Nat
chez was reached nearly three hours
ahead of her schedule"
At this stage of the river there can
be no dangerous shoal at the mouth
of Red river" Even after the river
shall have fallen a dozen feet, there
will be but one other place that could
be called Dangerous 1t is at Fbrd's
a few miles below Natchez. The big
ship could have just as easily and
safely, steamed her eighteen knots
an hour to Vicksburg. But it was not
so ordered, and that incident is
closed None the less, it is in order
in this connection to repeat, that
there was neither reason nor regard
for what is befitting, in hating the
ships course in a few hours run Of
this city, where the most thrilling and
eventful drama in the history Of the
Mississippi valley was enacted. 1t was
a drama, too, in which the national
navy played a part that was vitally e5-
sential in campaign whose success
went far to shape the national des-
tiny.