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J ??m GEMS IN ?ir* Whore ls ibo FIJS? of lin^Iand? ? And the winds of the world made answer, X . North, south and east and west: ~^cj^rtfcerc>s weal?itaeovot. Or land that can he ;?ossess*d; . WLe^v^rara savage caces ? To cozen, coerce and ?are, ? Yo ahal! find the vaunted ensign, -? For the-fiasKsh flag is there! - mA*e, it ?aves oVx the hlaadng hovels Whence African victims ?7, To be shot by explosive ballets, .Or-to wretchedly starve and did And where the bGichccnibcr barvios Tike isles ot tho south ern sea. At the peale ytbte. hoUish vessel 'Tbtbe EagLaiYii** fl*a free. Tfe Maori full oft hath cursed it - With bis bitterest dying breath, Abd-tbe Arab has hfc?ed*ds hatred As ho spits at itsfoldsio death. The hapless Fellah has fcsred.it On Tel-ei-Kebiris parched plain. And the Zuhrt blood has stoned it With a deep, iudclibteetn'm' ~it tio doated o'er scenes of pillage. It has flaunted e'er deeds cf shaine, it bas waved o'er the tell marauder . As be came with sword and flame; . It bas looked upon ruthless slaughter. And massacr?e dire end grim; It bas beard the shrieks of the victims : Drown, e von thu Jk?o hymn. ~Wheraisthdn>g of England? Spck tho hinds where the natives roi.; Where decay and assured extinction ll? Hast soon, be tho people's tot. '* Gc! search for the once glad islands Where disease aud death aro rife. And the greed of callous commerce Now battens on human lifo! "Where is the dag of England? Gol sail where rich gadens come With shoddy and loaded* cottons. And beer and Bibles and rum. Go, too, where bruie force bas triumphed. And hypcerisy makes its lair,' x . . And your question ".rill Und its answer, For tho Sag of England is there!" -London, Truth.' The Slag of England. t XPUSG'S. JLXS W?K TO LONDOX TKC?2Z Winds of the World, give answer! They are whimpering to and fro And ?rhat should they know of England who only Englandknow? Tl? peer Jhttle street bred people that vapor . and iumeaar?-brag. They are lifting their heads in the stillness to ? -~ yetp ?vt the KagKsh Flag. ^ Jne^??crih Windblew: "From Bergen my steel shod vanguawhvgo; ^> I chase your Uzj whalers hame from the Dnko ?oe; ~ By the Great North Lights abor? mo I work tb?-w?lofGod, And the liner spliis on the iee field cr the Dog? ger fills-with cod. . ' , "The lean white bear bath seen it in the long, . . - long Arctic night, > The: mask ox knows the standard that flouts the Northern l?ght; {': What is the Flag of Cigiand? Ye have but my bergs to dare. Ye have but my. drifts to conquer. Go forth, for it is there!* The South Wmd sighed: **From th9 Virgins my midsea course was ta\ n - Over a thousand islands lost in ?to idle nain. Where the sea egg flames on the cortland tho fong hacked breakers croon . Their endless ocean legends to the hwy, locked lagoon. ""Tay bashing san?sh know it, and wheeling Where the lone wave nlte wifh Sre beneath the _ Southern Cross. What ia the Flag of England?- Ye nave but my ?, reefs to'dare. Ye have but my s*-as io farrow. Go forth, for - - kis ?hexer The East Wind roared: "From tho T\'r. rites, the .^S1 Bitter Seas, I come, And me men eu ll the Home Wind, fur I brine; the English home. Look-lo? well to your shipping! l'y the < breadth of my mad typhoon X swept your closo packed Praya and beached - your best at Kowloon! ' "Thedes?rt du^at bath dimmed it, tue firing . tw?d&3sknow?v. The scared white leopard winda it across the tai aiie&t snows. 0 What is tho Flagof England? Ye have but my sun to dare. Ye have but my s^nds to travel. Go forth, for . itistbere.m i>. . - ' Tito -West Wind caned: "ia ^squadrons the - thoughtless galleons fly y That bear the wheat and cattle lest street bred pcQpiedie. , They mate my might their porter, they make my house their path, -And I lose my neck from their service and whelm them all in my wrath, **But whether ht calm or wrack wreath, whether by dark or day, I heave them whole to tho conger cr rip their plates away. First of the scattered legions; andee a shriek? ing sky. Dipping bctwic- ihe rollers, the Kng&ah Flag ... goesby. ^The dead dumb fog bath wrapped it-the "frozen dews have kissed The naked stars bare seen it, a f elk??-star in tho mist. What is the Fh*x cf England? Te have but Wbreatb-tftdare. te bave but my waves to conquer. Go forth, ; for it is theres . * -Rudyard Kipling. .I KUMiNG FIGHT. if. FORRESTS PURSUIT AND CAPTURE OF STREIGHT'S UNION RAIDERS. Streicht Bail Two Days* Start, bot For rest Bode Hard and Fast-Barricade ?od Ambush ?ad Burned Bridge* Did Sot Thwart the Pursuers. ?Copyright, 1891, by American Press Assoc h. tim. Book rights reserved.! (T f ^) f-% OLD troopers, . f .if ' booted and spar f^\lf^^^?j/j) red. rode on many 3 vit? raid io the fr ^?S? -^f/jeti?^ Bonthwest durinc {<^~~'&9iWii&X$3RS t^je ?^v^ war> anu ^t^gC^g^y^^^^ rnany a wild rice ^nisbed adventure T^S^^^^j^jy/ to tbe monnted ^^^^^a^^^S^ men on the oppo;$ ^^^^^^^^^^a' of the raiders ifl-^^O^^-- ways accent-. f??&?j0?p ??? pits bed his par ^?'^^tjj pose, and though taking risks th.it fairly dazzle the imagination, he never met with disaster. And if he could raid successfully he could abo cope with raiders on the otherside, as was shown in his running fight with a superior force arider Col. A. D. Streight, of Rosecrans' army, in tho spring of 1863. Streight's expedition was fitted out to dash across the Tennessee river, in north? western Alabama, reach the rear of Bragg's Confederate army, then stretched in form of an arch in southern central Tennessee - to coyer Chattanooga, and there tear up, bnrxt and 'otherwise destroy railways, ma? chine srk>ps? factories and provision depots, or^whatever else could be used to make essy paths for the righting men in gray. It proved a stupendous contract. % The Confederates had a force of cavalry under Col. P. D. Roddy guarding, the Ten Tjessee where Streight was to cross over, and a heavy force of Union infantry and " cavt?ry was sent to .the region to clear the road for Streight. Roddy had about 1,500 * men. Straight's force numbered 1,700, and t his supports, under Gen. GL A. Dodge, < About 8,400. In the emerge ney Bragg sent Forrest with his brigade to unite with Roddy and take cara of the plucky raiders. Straight marched from Tascumbia, Ala., voa the 2Ct h of April, in a southeasterly course toward Mou?.t-on. Oten. Dodge had - driven the Confederates beyond that point, bat he told Streight that Forrest was across Ms path, and then left him to take cara of himself as best he could. The raiders k peessed on from Moulton toward Blounts * Till?, on Black Warrior river, and not until the30th, while passing through a gap in Sand Mountain, did they feel the presence of any strong opposition. Dodge's movement in strong force had held Forrest's attention along the Tennes? see, river a util Streight was nearly a hun? dred miles away, galloping on toward Koro?, Ga. Forrest at once prepared for the jfc^DLit. He selected the lightest pieegsol connon, with the strongest harness and the: best teams, and started on the morning of the 29th in the direction of" Moulton. He was abbot two days behind Streight, but the friendliness of the people aided him. and by swift riding night and day he cacight- up with the raiders on the 80th at .Sand Mountain, and at once pitched into their roar guard at the foot of the Mount? ain Gap. The Confederates had a pre? ponderance of force at this point, but the situation compelled sheir leader to divide jato two^ columns, one for direct pursuit and the other to lookoutfor the flanks and J prevent Streight from turning- and cloub li^gv/ 'i?orrcsr remained with the pursuing par^r, which consisted of two regiments and a battalion and one battery. . Streight posted his men oa a ridge cir? cling to thc-rear and awaited the attack. Forrest moved up direct in front with two regiments, and personally led a flanking party to gain tue rear of the raiders should they be driven back. The Confederate ar? tillery advanced boldly, and Streight's for? ward companies retired before it. The Confederate infantry charged, but were met with a biting fire from concealed raid? ers and quickly fell back. Streight had' two mouerin howitzers, also concealed, and? sending confusion into Forrest's ranks with these, he ordered a charge, which ef? fectually scattered.the whole Confederate line. Two cannon," with caissons,"and forty prisoners fell into Streight's hands. Th?pluck of the raiders compelled For? rest to caji in bisflanking parties. Streight, however, did not wait to fight a battle, but took advantage of the hour to continue his ride southward. Forrest again sent out a flanking col urn a to watch for the return of the raiders, and with two regiments dashed on in pursuit. Col. Roddy, with one regi : ment and One battalion, was sent back to 'the Tennessee again. A running fight followed, and Straight finally stood at bay behind a creek near B?ountsvilie. It was plain to the raiders t hat their trip to Geor? gia was not to be a holiday affair. Their pursuers 'showed a persistence and dash equal to their own, and charged-the posi? tion again 3nd agaiu. The fight lasted from dusk until 10 o'clock p. m., and at A PERILOUS RIDE.. .. times the combatants were not over a hundred feet apart, and depended rpon the flashing of weapons for light to fire by. At last the Confederates made a desperate charge, which Streight repulsed by using up all the ammunition belonging to his captured cannon. He spiked these guns and resumed his maren forward toward Blonntz ville. Forrest's advance pursued boldly, but was twice led into ambush. At 10 o'clock on the 1st of May Streight was in Bloantsvil?e, having accomplished half his march and fought two severe battles. In order to lighten his belongings he packed his ammunition upon mules and burned the wagons, and after gathering food supplies started for Gadsden on the Coosa. Forrest was about an hour behind, and between Bloantsvil?e and the east .branch of the Black Warrior river, the raiders ambushed their pursuers again aud agaiu. The latter were not to be rebuffed, however, and at the crossing of the river Streight fouud that he was so hard pushed that it required all his command at band to cover the ford. . After crossing the Black Warrior For rest weeded -out his poorest animals, and sent them with, their riders back to Roddy at Decatur. He also sent back all bis cannon but two, and with about 600 men in saddle sparred onward to gather in the raiders. Before setting out on this last attempt some of the Confederates were seen nodding in their seats as they rode Their leader made them a little speech in the presence of a number of women who had assembled to greet the coln Jin, and ended by asking all who were willing to follow to the end or die in try? ing, to respond. They did so to a man with a ringing yell, and at a signal the cavalcade flew onward at a gallop. The raiders were making good speed, and the pursuers found no nobler game than the slender rear guard all the way to Gads Sen and even beyond. At the crossing of Black creek, a small tributary of the Coo? sa, Streight's rear guard burned the bridge andr'planted themselves on the opposite bank to harass Forrest'* men while cross? ing. It was broad daylight the 2d of May. and the Confederate leader, anxious to be at it, but very cautions about exposing his men, was at a loss how to meet the diffi- ' culty. Finally one of a group of admiring women sach as always hung about For? rest's ranks when halted-the men kept out of view for fear of being told to fall in and fight-offered to gaide him to an old ford where there was a chance of crossing. She was a comely young girl, and her mother tried to dissuade her, but it ended in her=climbing to a seat behind the geu eral. When the horse begau to descend the steep, rough bank of the ravine the fair, guide put her anns around Forrest's waist and bravely held on, and in every way played the role of a heroine. When some of the bullets of Streight's sharpshooters whistled around the daring conple, and even tugged at their clothing, the plucky miss laughingly said, "They've only wounded my crinoline," and after a dozen like episodes the ford was pointed out. A few Confederate shells quickly sent the Union guard a-flying, and Forrest with much labor put his command across th? deep and rapid stream macouple of hours. At Gadsden, three miles distant, Forrest found the debris of n^quantfty of arms and other military stores that the raiders had destroyed, but the bold riders themselves had impressed the fleetest horses they could reach, and made off ia hot scamper toward Rome. "Again Forrest divided his force, and taking 300 piefced men and animals gave chase so rapidly that he caught up with Streight about 5 o'clock that day, after a fifteen mile race that startled the sleepy farming region as with a whirlwind. The raiders had formed ia line bf battle, and their skirmishers answered the Con? federate challenges most gallantly, show? ing a bold front only to lead thefr hot blooded pursuers into a well laid ambush. "ESOUG8 TO> DESTROY TOUR COTM?XD IX THIRTY MINUTES.1' They selected for the pcrrpose-a point where the rond made a wide detour willi a couple of sharp bends to a void the rich, level fields of a plantation. The road was obstructed by barricades well manned, but the fences alongside had been leveler! for the conven? ience of Forrest's men ia flanking the bar? ricades. Beyond the SeM :-':r.ight posted 500' men in a thicket to ?ix)ct down the Confederates, who it was supposed would move with due caution and perhaps some confusion. But Forrest elosed up his- ranks and charged with such celerity that he rode through the skirmishers and fell-upon the men in ambush before they could arouse themselves to do execution. The raiders lost 50 men, and one of their best colonels was killed, StreigUt held ya* until dark, j and then drew off toward Rome, where he had sent a force to hold t he bridge until the main body should a rrive. Forrest bivouack -ed his men and awaited the coming of the party left behind at Gadsden. On the morning of the 3d the Confederates mus? tered 500 effective men, and at an early hoar got under way to follow up the pur? suit. The route lay along the west bank of the Coosa, and at the first crossing, which was Gaylesville, the bridge was found in ashes. The raiders had passed over in the night, and had done their best to cut the company of Forrest's zealous troopers. But rolling rivers had no terrors for these mern They stripped to tho skin and car? ried over the caunon abd ammunition, swam the horses across, and in an hour were in line on the east side ready for the march. Streight bad found himself obliged, to halt his mea for sheep, and refreshment, and about S o'clock Forrest struck his bivouac. The raiders were so thoroughly worn out by their hard ride that when formed in line of battle they lay down and slept in tbe midst of a heavy skirmish fire. Forrest closed in on both flanks and center, and then demanded surrender "in order to stop the further effusion of blood." Streight asked that proof be given that the force opposed to him was numerically equal to his own, to which Forrest replied that he would not humiliate his men by such a course, for they had been equal to beating and driviDg the raiders in every engagement of the preceding three days. - -At the moment Streight saw a section of: Forrest's artillery galloping up inside the line established by the truce, and protested against its further advance, casually in? quiring of his opponent how much artillery he had, "Enough to destroy your com? mand in thirty minutes," answered For? rest. After some further parley Streight consulted with his officers and decided to yield, He learned from the detachment that Tode ahead to seize the bridge at Rome that the scheme was a failure. This left him completely powerless, as he had known for some time "that he would be, unless he could beat Forrest in the race to Rome, cross the river there and "leave his pur? suers in the lurch by destroying the briage. He surrendered 1,466 officers and men and had lost about 150 killed and wounded in "pis ranning fight. Forrest received the thanks of the con? gress at Richmond for the "daring, skill and perseverance" exhibited in this mad bat successful pursuit. GEORGE L. KILMER. WHEN GKEEK MET MEDE. THE MARVELOUS DEEDS OF ONE DAY AT MARATHON. The Ifen of Athens Led on by Miltiades Quickly Put a Persian Host to Bout and Founded the felory of Greece-Mar? athon. Saved European Civilization. [Copyright, ISSI, .by?. American Press Associa? tion. -Book rights reserved.] ARATHON is placed at the head bf the great de ;ive battles of ?he world because Tt settled the ques? tion whether Eu? ropean civilization should be domi? nated by ideas and customs forced in from the orient, the seat of firmly rooted despotism and widespread indolence, or be free to develop from the fresh and energetic seeds of Greek and Roman cnltore. It was there that 193 heroic Greeks yielded their lives to purchase a victory whose fruits have blessed a hun? dred generations of European blood. The battlefield where Persia's victim bordo First bowed beneath the brunt of Hellas' sword. As on the morn to distant glory dear. When Marathon became a magic word; Which uttered, to the hearer's eye appear The camp, the host, the ?^ht, the conqueror's career; The flying Me?e, his shaf tless, broken bow. The fiery Greek, his red pursuing spear. From Marathon, also, dated a new de? parture in the eonduct of warfare, since of course a field so surprising in its results had its genius aad its hero for the emula? tion of men who should come afterward. This was Miltiades, a citizen of Athens.. who- had been in the service of Darius thesMede, and had sharpened his wits as a soldier of fortune in some of the conquered colonies where he was a satrap of the Per? sian king. The Athenians forgave him grave sins and elected him one of the ten geuerals of thtir army, when he re? turned to them with a price upon his head foran act of daring treachery to Darius. . The Persian army set out in the year 400 B. C. to punish Atheis for having assisted Ionia in its rebellion against Asiatic usurpation and tyranny, and having con? quered the neighboring Eubcea and razed its city, Eretria, as an example of what would befall Athens, they landed on the plain of Marathon with ?ver 100,000 men, intending to march upoi Athens. The Athenians went out to m?et them 10,000 strong, summoning their neighbors to lend a hand. The Spartais promised to do so, but religious scruples detained ?hem, and the Plateaus sem 1,000 men to repay a similar service rendered some years before. When the Athenian generals saw Darius' host before them and beheld their own weak muster a division of opinion showed itself at once. The Persian troops up to this date had proved invincible in every contest waged against the Greeks, and the very name of Mode sent terror to the souls of the bragest son of Hellas. The Atheni? ans, however, had immense advantages in spite of their weak battalions, and five generals oat of ten voted for an immediate battle The Persians had landed on a low plain bm slightly elevated from the beach, and the Greeks were upon a height that encircled the plain nearly from shore to shore. At the extremities of the height were marshes which at the .season-au? tumn-were impassable for troops. Five *f the generals assumed that, as the Per? sians had come to fight, they should be al? loted tc take the initiative and butt their heat*; "against the Athenian spears that woulcawait them at every turn. 3esides, since th? Spartans were coming up to aid their feUws, it would be best to postpone action un?i their arrival at least. On the oiier hand, five colleagues voted for immedia6 attack on the Persian camp. Miltiades heated, this party and founded his opinion on % knowledge of the Persian troops, whom h. deemed inferior to Greeks when the latter \ere we\\ handled, and his belief in the unceiainty of human affairs, no matter how rosteojored they might ap? pear." Athens was wenty-two miles dis? tant from Marathon,inii there, safely hid? ing while better men >ere0n the warpath, were factions of sc he rr. nr. meu ready to betray the state into the ?nfc 0f Dari us for their own ends. An ex^u^ tyrant of Athens, Hippias, was in th?. Persian camp instigating the warfare on,^ people in GREER FIGHTING MEN. the hope of being reinstated as a sa^p ^ the conqueror. Of course he had tots a? work in Athens, and hence Miltiades be? lieved that what might be gained by dejy in the field would be lost in giving time ir plotters to get up a fire tn the rear. Theten generals wereevenly divided, anc? in such emergencies the war ruler had the pe deciding vote. That office was fi Heil by aa Athen ian noble, Callimachus, wliowas list? ening gravely to the discussion of the gen? erals. Miltiades appealed to him with some? what blunt, but forcible eloquence, to vote, for an offensive policy, "lt now rests with you, C^lU^achusa" h^e saidj "either to en. slave Athens, or, by assuring her freedom, to win for yourself immortality of-fame, such as not even Harmodius and Aristo geiton have acquired; for never since the Athenians were a people were they in such danger as they are at this moment. If they bow the knee to these Medes they are to be given up to Hippias, and you know what they then will have to suffer. Cut if Athens comes victorious out of this contest she. I has-it in her to become the .first city of. Greece. Your vote is to decide whether we - are to join battle or not. If we do not bring on a battle presently some factious intrigue will disunite the Athenians and the city will be betrayed to the Medes. But if we fight before there is anything rotten in the state of Athens, ? believe that, provided the gods will give fair play and no favor, we are able to get the best of ifr in an en ?mgemevit." Callimachus was won, and the other gen? erals elected Miltiades chief for tho cam? paign and acu-d under his orders. The Persians meanwhile were doing nothing except to urge ort Hippias in his jchemesof fomenting treachery.behind the backs of the Greek soldiery. Miltiades counted upon the superiority in organiza? tion and armor of lits soldiery and upon their patriotic enthusiasm. . The situation demanded bold tactics. The custom of Ins time was to advance the whole line of bat? tle slowly and steadily inuniform.phalanx. But the field of Marathon was so broad as to call for an extended line, and Miltiades ?oncentrated heavily on the wings-and. j weakeued the center. The. formation of the ground favored his ' movements of preparation, unobserved by the enemy, un? til all was ready. Then the trumpet sound? ed, hymns and exhortations were chanted, ind 11,000 spearmen rushed down the slope apon the unsuspecting Asiatics: .The rapid1 tty of movement was also an innovation, but the objections usually urged, that sol? ders who go in on the run exhaust their ?vind before they get into action, would aot apply to Athenians, who were trained runners from youth. Pompeylu his time aeld to this objection, btttr Cassar believedr. /hat running excited the soldiers' courage' ind gave force to their blows. The Persian army was composed .of- many mongrel hordes, nevertheless it had a sub: jtantial forcedf disciplined men nuder abf? eaders. The rush of the Athenians took di by surprise, and the irregulars, who icted as mounted men, did not have time x> get in line.. Tho Greeks were, heavily jqtripped, bearing spears, helmets, breast? plates, shields, greaves and short swords. The Persians had no armor and only vicker shields, with short lances and iimeters for weapons. The shock of-the irst attack broke down the front line, of Persians, but they rallied and set to work o retrieve, individually and by weight Of lumbers, what the'y had lost in the sur? prise. The best Persian troops were in the enter, and they succeeded in not only re? mising the Greek center, but in driving it >ack across the plain up a valley that di? vided the mountain side The Greekwings, ?owever, had been successful, and had outed everything opposed to them. This vas the turning point, and the faith of Miltiades in the organization of bis sol-: liery was justified. In ninety-nine cases ont of a hundred ictorious soldiers rush wildly in pursuit .nd go too far. Such a mistake at Mara? bou would have changed the history of the rorld. But the Greeks ia both flanks "WARRIORS OF KI>*G DAISHS. . laintained perfect coolness, and when the - wk cut out for them wasr:-done, wheeled ( nd united, and Miltiades-1'placed himself t their bead and led them noon the vic jrious Persian center. The discomfited rreek center, seeingtbis, rallied and renew-J . * I the fight. The compact formation was ,* ae one for the new emergencj*, and Greek 1 iscipline enabled Miltiades to vary his ictics in the heat of action. The solid ranks of the united, columns f the Greeks and their heavy, armor nd superior equipment for fighting at lose quarters defeated evjgjry- -effort of ie Asiatics, and finally tbew$ft>Ie Persian ost was in a rout. And at jth'is time, the roper moment, the spirit of carnage that ad come upon the Greeks by reason of ieir successful bfow^wjgs given full play, ad they pursued th^?iattered masses to ie water's edge, and cut them down in the lips drawn upon thc beach for em barka on. Many ships were boarded and fired, ad the Asiatics who had the temerity to 3fer resistance were drowned or slaugh rred. The Greek loss was mainly sustained . , i the beach. Callimachus fell there, and Iso one bf the ten generals. Seven Per an galleys were burned, and tbe rest aickly pushed off, bearing away a vast miy, so far as numbers went, despite tbe iormous loss in battle. But Miltiades* work was not ended, thens was still exposed to treachery, and ? the craft of Darius' able general, Datis. ippias had been killed in the battle, but s emissaries might unwittingly betray i < te scantily garrisoned city to the Persians r - summoned to do so while the Athenian | " .my was at a distance. The hero of Mar? boo did not sit down on his laurels, but fe a guard over the fabulous spoils of the ?ld, and before daylight on the morning 'ter the' battle mustered his" weary sol ers on the heights above tbe city, where, the amazement of the Persian leader, tey lay in full view of his fleet as it en red the harbor of Athens after a rapid ght'ssail. ~ The victory was complete. The Persians ithdrew,- and the moral effect was such tat Grecian courage never quailed and iver yielded before the monster hordes of te Orient. The Persian dead on the field were over x thousand, and great numbers were' owned in the sea or burned in the ships, ne Athenian dead, numbering only 102, ere exceptionally" honored by interment >on the battlefield, where a mound7 was ised over their bones, and ten columns ere erected to commemorate the fallen of e ten tril>es which took part in the bat 3. The Spartan re-enforcements to. the imber of 2,000 made a forced march of 0 miles in three clays, but were too late share in the glory. The tactics of Mil ides at Marathon have been a study for ilitary men ever since. Had he adhered Grecian custom and spread his men in a liform line they would not have been ?le to strike a telling blow at any given ?int, and could have been broken with se. Had he sent them in at a slow pace e Persians would have had time to form id offer stout resistance. The formation heavy wings and a weak center was bet r than a strong center awl light wings, cause the center, even though suceess 1, could have bevn flanked by the Per? ms with their ample force? and the fa rable open ground on either skle. Yet r all this it was the steadiness of the .eek wings in stopping the pursuit at the oper time and in re-forming to assail the ?vsian center that carried the day. The Persian cavalry, believed to have en 10,000 strong, seems not to have put a blow,, although the Persians selected e plains of Marathon asa spot especially Irpted for this arm of service, of which e Greeks had none. GEORGE L. KILMER. Be content with your lot, especially k's a corner lot. If food son rs on the stomach, digestion i? feciive. De Witt's Little Early Risers will ?edy this. The famous little pille ttort ver (rripe awi never disappoint. VV. ll. ililaud & Co. oustipalion, hlood-poison, ferer ! Doc Dri biHa and funeral expenses cost about *?*indred'dollars; D*-Witt's Little Early "lser'co8t a quarter. Take your cho?ce. V- '.?iiland ?Co. il I li '?'tte Tuji.Uunte?. "What is a Tunkuntel?" he asked, 4iAnd bavo you got one here? Why don't you U>t me play with it? And why is it so dear?" "A Tunkuntel,'' I vaguely said, *I*ve really never seen. Is it a kind of atjimal? . 1 don't know what fon mean." "Oh, yes, you-do! Don't tell me .thatl Yon know it very well, For you always aay you love me More than a Tunkuntel." "_-St. yicholaa. Purifies the blood, increases the circulation, expels poisonous humors and builds up the system. What more do you want a medi? cine to perform? De Witt's Sarsaparilla ii reliable. W. H. Gilliland k Co. " Catarrh, neuralgia, rheumatism and m os I diseases originate from impure blood. Cleanse it, improve if, purify it with Dt Witt's Sarsaparilla and health is restored, stength regained. Sold by W H Gilliland &Co.^ i For Malaria, Liver Trou? bl?, or Indigestion, us? BROWN'S IRON BITTERS HONEY FOR SALE. . .. I have on band a fine lot of CHOICE EXTRACTED HONEY, fo? ?sale by the gallon or less quantity. * ALSO, HONEY IN THE COMB. Orders frl?ed.at residence, on Republican Street. Samples can be seen at Watchman andiSou&ion office. >:s ': *N- G. OSTEEN. STONY SIDE , PALTRY YARDS. EGGS FOR SETTING IN SEASON frot?.the following thoroughbred strains; LIGHT BRAHMAS. BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS. BUFF COCHINS.- . BLACK MINORCAS. SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNS. SINGLE-COMB WHITE LEGHORNS. Price of Eggs ; $1.50 for 15 j $2.50 for 30. A guide to poultry raising with valuable receipt for cure of Cholera and Roup given with each purchase of eggs. N. B.-Leghorns and Black Min?reos have no equals as layers. Address or call on W. B. MURRAY, Dec 24 Sumter, S. C. Sample Cps free! The Sunny South, our great Southern Family Weekly, should b? taken in every household. The price is only $2 a year, and i press?t which is worth that amount or more is-sent for every yearly subscription. A sample-copy will be sent free to any iddress." Write at once to . J..H. SEALS k CO., Atlanta, Ga. RUBBEK STAMPS WWI STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHING *ith indelible ink, or for'sprinting visiting sards, and STAMPS OF ANY KIND er stamping BUSINESS CARDS, ENVEL? OPES or anything else. Specimens of various iiyles on hatro*. which will be shown with plea3 ire. The LOWEST PRICES possible, and miers filled pirouiptly. - Call on > . 1*. 6. OSTEEN, Jar At the Watchman and Southron Office Sumter S. C NEW EMME STORE. I am opening a large and weil assorted stock of More, Bal Carriles, k, The public, m? especially the ladies are cordially invited to call and exam? ine before purchasing. No trouble to show goods. W. D. Heape, At C. S. MATTHIE85ENS, Main Street, Sumter, S. C. Aug. 12._ MACHINERY ?OR mt CHEAP. ONE 15 HORSE HO AD LEY ENGINE. ONE SO SAW HALL COTTON GIN COM? PLETE. ONE BOSS COTTON PRESS. SHAFTING, PULLEYS, 4c. Very cheap to dispose of. Good reason for selling. Apply to ADGER, SMITH & SON, Charleston, S. C. OB H. L. B. WELLS, AGT , D. J. WINN, Aug. 12-3t._Sumter, S. C. MACHINE SHOP. AU kinds of MACHINE WORK REPAIRS can be had in Sumter, at short notice, aod in the very best class of work, at the shop re? cently opened by the undersigned oh Liberty Street, near the C. S. & N. Depot. Boilers Patched, and Mill and Gin Work a Specialty. Prompt attention given to work tn the country, add Erst class workmen sent to at? tend to same. Call at the shop or address through Sumter Post office Aug 13 EDGAR SKINNER. L. D. JOHNSTON, SUMTER, S. C., -THE Practical Carpenter) Contractor AND BUILDER, TT70ULD RESPECTFULLY inform the Vf citizens of Sumter and surrounding country that he is prepared to furnish plans, and estimates on brick and wooden buildings All work entrusted to him will be done first class. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Aug 19_ Q NOTICE. Application to Charter Eailway Co. NOTICE is hereby given that the under? signed will apply to the General Assem? bly of this State, at its next session for a charter of a Railway Company, to run from a point on the Savannah River, opposite or near the City of Augusta, in the State of Georgia, through the County of Aiken S. C., via the city of Aiken, through Orangeburg and Sumter Counties to the city of Sumter, in this State. Said Railway to be known ns The Augusta, Aiken and Sumter Railway Company. G. W. CROFT, F. B HKNOBRSOK, B. F. TtTB?CER, J. G. BAYNHAM, M. B. WOODWARD. Aug- 5-v._ SHAVING DONE BY ELECTRICITY -AT G. C. RENO'S, Next door to T, C. Scaffe. Jan I Fine Shoes. Stylish Shoes. THE NEW SHOE STORE. HEISER, WALSH & GO. El ave prepared to furnis H E verybody in need of a Sho E [ n any style or quality. "Domin I 3 hall-Be the height to which they aim. Their Shoe S E xceptionally pretty and stylish. Ther E R emains nothing to make their stock comp?ete. Mr. Heise R !tV - iii spend..most of his time at the factories to see ho "W . -nd of what kind of Leather their Shoes are made. A L, ?dy-or Gent wanting a nice fit and good materia L 3 hould go to them for their Shoe S El aving the assurance that Mr. Wals H Qi. lways treats his customers honestly A ^ * d with a view their patronage to re tai N \) esiring ONLY IN THAT WAY to succee D all and see them and you'll be C 3 1 evinced that everything they say is s O We keep! our place NEAT and comfortable for Jad?es, and ittractive, for all. Buy once and we will sell you again. SSK/ HEISER, WALSH & C0" Monaghan Block, Sumter, S. C., next door to Bank of Sunater, HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES AL?I?AN & CO. Diamonds, Jewelry , Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments 'HE FINEST STOCK IN THE STA TE. BELIA BLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Waich Repairing a specialty. Oaief Inspector? of Watches for Soalh Caro? na Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division of Three Cs Rail Road. JAMES ALLAN & CO., Feb. 8 235 King St., Sign of i>rom Clock. Charleston, S. C. J. D. CRAIG, Furniture Dealer! Undertaker FULL SUPPLY OP First Class Goods in all Departments -AT ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. Come and See5 and Satisfy Yourselves. FOLSOM ESTABLISHED T85S. Watches, Diamonds, Sterling Silver, Clocks, Optical Goods, Fine Knives, Scissors and Razors, MacMne Needles, &c. SIGN OF THE BIG WATCH. TM ?IST rona OP iee DE The Famous "World's Bouquet" ? gt mi?eed ? long Havana" Filler and Sumatra Wrapper, az-d is pronounced by Connoisseur? THE FINEST 5 CENTS CIGAR, Kver produced. Try them and be convinced of their superiority orer would-b competitors. For sale by CROSS WELT, ? CO., W. H. YATES, SUMTER BOOK & NOVELTY CO., L. MORRIS. LEVI BROS.. DUCKER & BULTMAN. FRANK O'DONNELL, W. II GILLILA ND & CO., DR. A. J. CHINA, F. STRAUSS & CO.. M. KAHN, M. L KUKER, July 8. n DEALERS IK Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries AND General Merchandise* New and seasonable attractions in all lines. We are show* ing beautiful new and sensible designs for Spring and Summet wear, LINEN CHAMBRAY'S, GINGHAMS, OUTINGS, SI?T- . INGS, WOOL AND LIGHT WEIGHT CHALLIES* WHITE GOODS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, &c, Shoes, Umbrellas, Parasols, Hats, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Black Embroidered, and Black Net Suits, Embroidered White Suits, plain and cross-bar Muslins. Staple and Fancy Groceries, Goods always fresh, prices low on each article consistent with good quality. Free and prompt delivery. \ FLOUR, J GRITS, SPECIAL. i LARD, BACON, J e SUGAR, COFFEE, ? ? MOLASSES, i> J VINEGAR, $ \ POTATOES, i J ONIONS, J > CORN, PEAS, i i BEANS, RICE, J f BRAN, SALT, ? < BAKING t > POWDERS, ? i YEAST CAKES, J * SODA, LYE, / * PEARLINE, ? } SOAP, STARCH,5 i CODFISH, ' J SALT FISH,? i CHOCOLATE, * S COCOA,J ? BROMA, i i CRACKERS,} t BISCUITS, <\ J BROOMS, ; > BUCKETS, . i? I - TUBS, i J BASKETS, <? \ CHURNS, < J JUGS. f i i VERY SPECIAL, LEMONS, SHRED COCOANUT, RAISINS, FRENCH AND TURKISH PRUNES, CITRON, CURRANTS. PRESERVES, JELLIES, JAMS, PICKLES, SAUCES, CATSUP,. MAPLE SYRUP, OLIVES, FRESH GOSHEN * i ? / Standing ? \ SPECIALTIES. > ?PEACHES, J i? PEARS, APPLES, > ?CHERRIES, i > GREEN GAGES, / j STRAWBERRIES, ? * DAMSONS, S ?PINEAPPLES, . 5 t TOMATOES, > i SUCCOTASH, ' J BEAKS, ? > SWEET CORN, t ?SALMON, ' f SARDINES, J i HERRINGS, i ? OYSTERS, J ?SHRIMPS, * f LOBSTERS, i ?CHIP BEEF, < ? CORN BEEF, J 'TRIPE, BRAWN, 5 ? * i LUNCH TONGOS.} ON ICE. FRENCH AND PLAIN CANDIES. CUT CAKE, FANCY AND PLAIN CRACKERS RECEIVED WEEKLY. Potted Meats. <>^AMS!_HAV. # < TUf?fETS, ? CHJCKJK?te, * ?CONDENSED ? MILK,? ; EXTRACTS. f $ SPICES, J Cigars and Tobacco. H?cker & Huliman* April 22. Ctty Brag Store? DEALER IN 3rags and Medicines, Soaps, Perfumery, Hair Braakes Tooth brushes. Tooth Powder, Also, Paints, Oils, Glass, Putty, Floor Stains, Kalsoroine, all eoiors for rooms, Artists' Paints and Brushes, Luster Paints, Convex Glasses. fice line of Hanging and Stand Lamps, Lanterns, Shades, Wicks, Chimneys, <fc<s? TOBACCO AND CIGARS. [eeptbefOWow?Bg popular hraod of Cigars : "Plumb Good," 4'Custom Howe," "Rebel <3SrL** une 4 FRESH GARDEN SEED. Prescriptions;carefi>Uj comp?#o4e?. WILSON & SP ANW, INSURANCE AGENTS, SUMTER, S. C. Represen trog some of the best Fire InsuraBee Companies doing business ro tW Juiced States, for Sumter, Cbrcndoa asd Williamsburg Coontie*, wt beg H> oliert a share of the psSioaage of our frieads in these counties. FRANK N. WILSON, Manning, J. M. SPANN, Sumter, S. 0. July ?t>-s ROBT. F. EPPERSON. H. KARBY. EITRAL LIVERY STABLE. KEW IMB?, FUD AND MLE STABLE We have opened at the shops formely occupied by R. Vt9 badham, on LIBERTY STREET, a large and com riodius establishment which will be thoroughly equipped, ?o a? o merit a share of public patronage. Prompt and Courteous Attention Giren to all Customers. EPPERSON & CO* Julj