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From Camp Columbia. Through the kindness of Col. Blanding, we are permitted to pub lish the following letter, which he received a few days ago from his grandson, Sergt J. B Holman of the , 2d Regt S C V. Infantry : Camp Columbia, Cuba, March 7. My Dear Grandfather : It ie colder here now than it bas been since we have been here ; you can see the Cubans going about al! wrapped up, and they will say to you "nuy frio," but it is only cool enough to put . eome life into a fellow, make him sleep good, and hate to hear reveille rn the morning. Suppose you have read ic the papers about "that eight days march we went on/' Don't mean to tire you by repeating what you have already read, but am going to tell you something about it We left camp last S and ay two weeks ago The first, three miles of the raarcb were over toe country, across bills, rock fences,N etc. It was very tiresome and warm, bot it gave one z good chanee to see bow Havana was protected by small Spanish forts on almost every hi il, surrounded by the famous barb wire fences March ing across the country soon tired lots of the men ' out, and before we were five miles 25 per cent, bad fallen out. There are only about six 4a our company who went the eight aye without falling out. I am one of them. On our oacks we carried a half dog tent, our dinner, plates and clothing After a sixteen mile march we reached our first night's camp. The first thing that we saw of any importance was a hay field, where we at once got to work, and soon had our little tents filled with ay* whicb made us sleep very com iortabiy, although we were ail so tired I bei ie vc we could have slept well OD the ground. We got into camp about four io the evening ; but from theo until ll o'clock that night men. who bad fallen out on the way were showing up. About ten, an old fellow who used to work for father at Mechanics ville, named Geo. Collier, but known ia our company as "Cot.," came in with a crowd of about twenty five, which be called 'bis "Ind Bat." When we were is sight of Gui as our destination, being on the top of a high hill, and about three miles frota it we were rested a day. The country around it was very interest ing. A crowd of us took our dinner with us and set oat to see and learn what we could. The 'first and most interesting place* we visited was a Tery large caye ; what little we j could see with a caudle was very pretty. Bats were plentiful, and dis- \ turbed by our lights became very numerous, and would fy against a.; fellow-the lick would feet as if some one had hit bim. From the; cave we visited the remains bf some Cuban houses, and judging from the masonry, and - beautiful flowers, and ! shade trees, they mGst hilve been costly aud lovely houses. From what: we could get out of a Cuban, these | fine places were owned by Cubans ; and burned by the Spaniards years j ago. (You must excuse mistakes, the boys are talking io the tent so I cao scarcely write } And. the own ers having lost everything they bad, are not able to rebuild : uot even able to cultivate the many acres of I fertile, lauds .that are around these places lu Guinias a town of about 5,000 inhabitants, and of some importance, being eight miles from the Carribean Sea, we were reviewed on the 22d by Gen Gomez We - thought we would remain io the town about three days, but the meo drank so much cognac, and raised so much disturb ance that Gen. Douglass issued marching orders for us after one day's stay there. If we had remained another day we would have gone down to the Carribean Sea. Ocr 2d Lieutenant had the. trip ail ready planned for a crowd of ten of ns, and we ail regretted being in eight miles of marching across the Island and sot being able to go across Our last day out on the march, we made sixteen miles and were in camp Colombia io time for dinner. We were, previous to the march, detach ed from the Regiment and did provost .guard duty in Quemadas, but are glad to be back and settled down iu the Regiment again. We bear lots of talk about going borne, everyday we hear some new "pipe story" but don't think there is ii much dissatisfaction among the meo, aa coe would conclude from reading The State I don't want to remain here after April 1st, but if 1 do I'll get along as well as any one I think ; have done so until sow and don't see why 1 can't keep it op. When a fellow gets to worrying him self about goiog home, while be is in the army, he ie hard up for something to do, aud occupies his idle time in a very poor way. I have not been sick a day since I have been here * but there are now a good many fever patients from this Regiment in the division hospital ; but there they get splendid care, nourishment, etc. The investigations and newspaper talk about the way things were done in the hospitals in different camps in the States of which camp Cuba Libre, Fla , was one certainly has caused a most remark able change in them Tho division hospitals here are as nice as could be expected anywhere. Our money we bear bass just left I New York,, so it will be about the ! 15th before we are paid ; but gen erally, by this time he men who have received their pa} have very little of it left. Well, time for lights to be out has I passed so I must cio6e. Your grandson, J. B HOLMAN The Secoud Regiment. From orders issued by the war de partment it appears likely that the ! Second Regiment will be mastered out i at. Savannah. The regiment with oiher Southern troops has been ordered co that city and it is expected thar they will reach there within a few weeks. The government intends to get all the volunteers back from Cuba by May 1, at which time quarantine regulations usually are io force. BEUNION ORDERS. HEADQUARTERS SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS. General Order No 40. CHARLESTON, S C , March 15, '99. i. The Ninth Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held in the "Cradle of Secession/* Charleston, S. C , commencing on the morning of May 10th,t1899. The Headquarters of the Division during the kennion, will be at the Market Hall Meeting and Market Streets Comrades will please regis ter there and during their stay make it their general assembling place. II. While the comrades of the Division will be the guests of Charles ton, (and indeed of the people of the Statte of South CaEplina) none the less they must play the part of hosts, and be prepared to share their blankets, and the contents of their haversacks and canteens with the visiting com rades from the other Divisions, and with all Confederate Veterans who join ns io commemorating the memo ries so dear to. ns. | III In order to take part in the proceedings and. bave the right to vote, Camps most pay their dues of 10 cents per capita to the U. C. V. organization, either direct to Major* General Geo. Moorman. A G. and C, of S., U. C N., New Orleans, La . or through the Div. Adj. Genl. Dues of 5 cents per capita to the Division, to be paid to be paid to the Div. Adj Genl , (with arrears for those Camps that have not done their part hereto fore in sustaining the Division); ail must be paid before April 1st, 1899. 1Y. Campe ano comrades are urged to bring with them any Con federate battle flags they may have, as well as their camp colors for the parade, especially as they will be wanted in the ceremonials of Memo rial Day, May 10th, (the anniversary of Stonewall Jackson's death) the day observed in this city The Ladies' Memorial Association having invited the U C. Y. Organization to join them, and General Gordon hav ing accepted the levitation of the association to preside. V. Miss Mary Car wile, of Edge field, daughter of Brigadier General T. W. Camile, commanding 2nd Brigade, is announced as Division Sponsor for the current year, and Miss Lnla Cassels Lake^daughter of Colonel George B. Lake, as Maid of Honor. The Honorary Maids of Honor (for the .Charleston Bennion) will be Miss Miooie Agatha Wright, of Gainesville, Texas, and Miss Lulie Wagener, ! grandniece of the late General John A Wagener, of Charleston. The com rades of the Division are to be con gratulated upon having as Sponsor and Maids of Honor four young ladies who will worthily represent names that appear apon the honor roll of the Con federacy, aod they wili vie with each other in honoring them. To Miss Wright the thanks of the comrades are due for her modest but effective efforts to influence the vote of tbe Texas dele gation at Atlauta in favor of Charleston, and her acceptance of the Sponsor's invitation to serve as one of the Hon orary Maids of Honor, is another pleas ing evidence of her gracious considera tion for the Confederate Veterans of our State. VI. The Campa of the Division are earnestly called upon to pat themselves in position to exert the fall influence this Division is entitled to as the rep re sedative of the first State to assert itself for the States rights io the'sixtiee, and all Confederate Veterans in the State, not now members, are fraternally invited and urged to join one of the Camps of the Division, or to form new Camps. VII. The commanding general of the division suggests, that as many of the Camps as can do so, uniform their members in a simple and inexpensive suit, or aaok only, of Confederate gray, with a dark bat This seems to be the sentiment and oustom of many Camps in other divisions of the U. C. V. Each Reunion shows more uniformed Camps, and the So. Ca. Div. should keep pace with the growing sentiment. By order Major General C. Irvine Waiker. James G Holmes, Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. Overcome evil with good. Overcome your coughs aod colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It is so good that children cry for it. lt cores croop, broncbitip, pneumonia, grippe aod all throat and long diseases. Hughsoo Ligon Co. if you want a nice organ an easy terms see Randie. The happiest ladies are those using the Whitesewiog machine* I IT IS WORSE I THAN ARMENIA. - Fearful Condition of Certain Classes in Cuba. Jacksonville, Fia , March 15 William Willard Howard, general ! manager of the Cuban industrial relief fund of New York passed through Jacksonville this evening on his way home from Cuba He goes north to parchase agricultural imple ments and seeds for the use of the industrial relief station which he has just established at Guin e, Cuba. Mr Howard said : "The condition of Cuba, so far as my observations have gone, is really worse than it was at this time last year when I made my first investigations lu the rural districts little has been done to restore the island to its normal con dition Tbe fields are vacant and the farmers idle. Tbe people still remain in the towns and cities, where army rations are issued to them They cannot return to their abandon ed farms because they have nothing to return with. .'Our government bas done, and is doing nothing to enable farmers to resume the cultivation of their lands All that it pretends to do is to dis tribute rations through local commit tees of Unbans Gov. Gen. Brooke and the ! officers under him realize keenly the condition of things, but they cannot give any assistance except food. Ours is not a paternal government "The condition of the widows and orphans of Coba is heart rending. There are thousands upon thousands of these poor creatures scattered over the island They have neither homes to live in, food to eat, nor clothes to cover trfem. One cannot think of their future without a shud der I am especially concerned for the poor little orphan girls ^bo roam tbe streets, scantily clad, asking for a bit of food with which to keep their little bodies and souls together. What will become of these girls ? Their future for good or evil lies in the people of tbe United States. "Among these widows and orphans I have as lately as last week aeen individual cases of destitution and physical emaciation worse than I anything that I saw in Armenia dur ing the two years that I gave to Armenian relief work. To Our Subscribers-Important. The Quaker Yaliey Mfg. Co. of Chicago have requested us to announce that they have several thousand sets of the Soest coin silver plated War Memorial Spoons, mada to retail at $3 a set. They will mail, postpaid, a full set of six of these spoons to every subscriber to the Watchman and Sou throe, who will send name and addres-a postal card will do. If, oo receipt of tbe spoons, you find them tbe most exquisitely beautiful specimens of tbe siivereroun's art you ever saw, and worth $3, remit 78 cent;?, as payment in full, within 30 days ; if not pleased, return spoons im mediately. Each spoon is of a different de sign-after-dinner coffee size-'Showing sol diers io camp io Coba, Morro Castle aod four U S. Battleships 'They are imperishable mementoes of tbe late war, and every sub scriber should accept this most remarkable offer, and obtain a set before it is too late. All that's necessary is to say "you're a sub scriber to tbe Watchman and Southron (this is important) and that you accept Memorial Spoon Offer. Address Qaaker Valley Mfg. Co., 357 W Harrison St., Chicago. Dec 21 Chicago, Maroh 16.-Benjamin P. Hutchicsoo, at one time the leadicg grain speculator in the United States, died to night at Lake Geneva, Wis. Washington, March 16 -A telegram received at the white boase to-day from Colgate Hoyt, traveling companion of ex Secretary Sherman, now on the Isl and of Martinique. Mr. Sherman bas pneumonia and requested that be be brought home on a government vessel. Secretary Long immediately ordered the Chioago about due in Havana, to pro ceed immediately to Kingston, Jamaica, to meet the Paris, take Mr. Sherman off and bring him home. The Army and Navy Journal tells a story of a warrior from a Mississippi town. The women organized a Red Cross Auxiliary Society, and among their contributions to the comfort of their absent heroes was a ease of home made pajamas. The box containing these was sent to camp, bat no acknowl edgement of its reoeipt was returned. So the good women telegraphed : "Anxious to know if you got the pajamas last week." Now, the captain bad been sitting np with the boys the night before, and when tbe dispatch waa handed bim he was trying to reduce his swollen head with a wet towel, and bis mind was somewhat eonfased. So the women of the relief society were astonished by the receipt of this dispatch : "Story is a lie oat of whole'cloth ; probably made ap by my enemies to ruin me politically. Admit am not a total abstainer, bat never had the pajamas Iast,week or at any other time." Tbe Sar La Grippe Care. There ir no ase saffering from tbis Jreadfn malady, if you will only get the right remedy. You are havhg pain all through your body, your liver is out of order, have no appetite, * o life or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters ia the only remedy that will give you prompt and sure relief They act directly on Liver, Stom ach and Kidney?, tonerup the whole m and make you feel like a new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale by J F. W. l)eLorme's Drug Store, only fi cants per bottle. . 1 THE POPE VERY ILL. Alarming Seports Received as to bis Condition. Rome, March 17 -Alarming reports are beioij received from the Vatican as to the pope's condition. It is said dea^h 3 near. He is rapidly growing weaker sod losing his good spirits. Ke is becoming nervous and morose, showing impatience ana restraint. ANY PERSON Wishing to know the truth in regard to theil health should not fail to send for a valuable and new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FREE for a short time to thnae who mention this paper. This book is published by the celebrated p iysi cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway at d Co. of 22V4 S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga whom you should address. Write to-day. Washington, March 17.-An order has been issued by the war depart ment increasing the age limit for en listment from thirty to thirty five years. The youngest age at which a man can be enlisted is eighteen. The resuit so far for the enlistment of troops is very encouraging. An Optimisitic View. Washington, March 17.-AdviceB have been received from Manila which indicate a climax may occur at any boor. Officials here are very well pleased with the condition cf affairs, but will not at present discuss tbe de tails. The indications are that hostili ties may end in a very short time. The president has been notified. 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Bea' Snit sad Overcoats made to order from 2 .00 np. Samples sent free on application. Address, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO. (Inc.), Chicago, 111 1 CSoara, Boebuck S Co. are thoroughly reliable,-SdUofO ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire aod Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal tetm3 to those who are in Deed of a good safe. For prices and terms address J. A. RENNO, M b 24. Sumter, S. C ]\TOTI?E. ITNTIL FURTH KR NOTICE, I will ht j M my <;trice for tlie transaction of offi cial budines? only on Tufrdays 8DQ Wednes days ol eich wees and on Sales days Spe en! p.ppoitiirnents for other <1HTS must be Brrvnesd rer. W. H. INGRAM, Nov. 16, 833.-tf Master. SOUTH CAROLI NA ASH GEORGIA R. E. CO. TIME TABLE NO. 15. In effect 12.01 a. m., Sunday October 2d, 1898. West-First Class Daily. Leaves, am T 10 Leaves, am 6 20 Leaves, ara 9 20 Leaves, am 10 10 Charleston, Augusta, Columbia, Kiogviile East-First Class Daily. 8 00 arrives p m 10 45 arrives p m 5 20 arrives p m 4- 28 arrives p m West. North Carolina Division. East 31 ! 75 77 78 ! 74 32 21 j 2d Class. ! Class 1st Class STATIONS. 1st ; 2d 2d A. M. ! A. M. A.M. !Leave. Arrive. 7 40 8 00 8 10 9 00 9 35 9 48 10 i0 10 31 11 00 11 45 12 10 12 35 8 20 8 50 9 05 10 10 10 30 10 40 11 5C 12 15 1 50 3 10! 50 40 10 30 45 20 P. M. i P. M. 11 40 12 00 12 12 12 40 12 55 1 00 1 20 1 35 1 50j 2 151 2 351 2 48| 3 03 3 18 3 30 3 55] 4 lOj 4 15 4 25 4 45: 4 52i 5 02t 5 19 5 34! 5 591 6 141 6 30 Camden DeKalb Westville, Kershaw Heath Springs Pleasant Hid Lancaster Riverside Catawba Jonction Rock Hill Tirzah Yorkville Sharon Hickory Grove Smyrna Blacksburg Earles Patterson Springs Shelby Lattimore Moores ooro Henrietta Forest City Rutherfordton Thermal City Glenwood Marion Class 1 Class j Class P.M. : P.M. ! P.M. OCj 40 28 15 1 45 4 30! 4 001 3 40j 3 151 2 loi 2 oo! 1 20 12 15 ll 20; 9 50 8 15 7 50 7 15 6 50 6 30 6 00 401 20! 1 C5> 12 0 12 25 12 05 ll 52 ll 35 ll 22 ll 10 10 45 10 30 10 25 10 15 9 55 9 48 9 38 9 21 9 06 8 41 8 24 8 10 P. M. A.M. A.M. 7 25 7 00 6 46 6 30 IO 52 25 00 30 50 25 00 P.M. WEST. 35 Mixed. P. M. 4 10 4 35 5 00 GAFFNEY BRANCH. EAS'i 33 Mixed. A. M. 5 30 5 50 6 20 Leave STATIONS. Biaeksburg Cherokee Falls Gaffney Arrive Qi Mixed. A.M. 7 30 7 05 6 40 36 Mixed. P.M. 6 30 6 05 5 40 Train No. 77, going west Hakes daylight connection at Lancaster witb the L. C. E. R., at Rock Hill with the Southern R. R. going north, at Blacksburg with the South ern. Train No. 78, going east makes connection at Marion, N. C., with the Southern R. R., at Blacksborg with Southern and at Lancaster with L. & C. R. R. Train No. 81, going east makes connection at Shelby, N. C. wirb the S. A. L. R. R , going east. Ail local freight trains will carry passengers if provided with tickets. S. B. 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