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CUR DEBT TO FRANCE. Fifteenth flaunted profligacy before . its crushed but murmuring people, and Louis Sixteenth paid the penalty of this heritage of extravagance and oppression in an era of passion and j violence unparalleled in the World's I History. Such was the background from which LaFayette emerged at the age I of nineteen years to respond to the cause of American Freedom.He con ceived an ideal of 'noble humanity, and at the threshold of his life con secrated his efforts and his resources to its realization. It was at an officer's dinner at Metz given by the Comte De Broghi, commandant of the garrison, in hon or of the visit of *the Duke of Glou cester, in the fail of 1776 that La Fayette formed the resolution of volunteering in the cause of Free dom in the New World across the At lantic. The Duke had been banished by his brother, King George Third, for marrying the Countess Walde grave, and being disposed to criticize the British policy, he related the news of the uprising in America, the evacuation- of Boston, and the Dec laration of Independence of the American people.The officers who lis tened were filled with the idea of Free Government, which was at that time the one absorbing topic in file brilliant salons of Paris. Freedom was to LaFayette the em bodiment of deep feelings which had stirred him from childhood. The knowledge of a struggling people gained so casually, produced in his mind a feeling of unrest, and he went ? to* the Duke and privately declared his intention of going to America to tight in the cause. This resolution was firm and he j immediately took steps to accomplish j it. He imparted it gradually to mem bers of his family, all of whom strongly opposed what seemed a mere | boyish adventure. Madame De La Fayette was at first heart broken at I the thought of his absence when their j second child would be born, and of ' the personal danger which he must j incur, but realizing the depth of his purpose and being fully in sympathy with his noble aims, she repressed ! her sorrow, and encouraged him in ! his purpose. The one member of his j family who was implacable in his op- j position, was the Due D'Ayen, his fatheran-law, but this, while a mat ter of regret to LaFayette, was not a discouragement. He sought out Silas Dean, the American. Representative at Paris, . and Baron De Kalb who was also de- j sirous in enlisting in the cause of Freedom. The affair was progressing i favorably when it was interrupted by I an order frcm the King forbidding LaFayette to depart. About this time Benjamin Frank lin arrived in Paris and entered upon the career that was destined to ac complish so much for his country's cause. LaFayette appealed to him. The forces under Washington had been recently defeated by General Howe at Long Island, and this dis couraging news was given to La Fayette, only to increase his ardor, and the commissioners then devoted their efforts to getting him under way. On the 20th of April La Victoire set sail from Los Passaje and with good luck after a two months' voy age, reached the coast of South Caro lina at Winyaw Bay. The goal of hi; ambition was at hand and no bette] description of LaFayette's enthusi asm can be given than these extract from his letters to his wife. "I have arrived, my dearest love in perfect health at the house of a; American officer; and, by the mos fortunate chance in the world, French vessel is on the point of sai ing; conceive how happy I am. I ai going this evening to Charlestoi from whence I will write you. I shall now speak to you, my lov about the country and its inhabitan who are as agreeable as my enthus asm had led me to imagine. Simplic ty of manner, kindness of heart, lo1 of country and of liberty, a deligfc ful state of equality are met wi universally. The richest and the poe est man are completely on a lev< and although there are some ii mense fortunes in this country, may challenge any one to point c the slightest difference in their : spective manner towards each oth I first saw and judged of a counl life at Major ! luger's house. I am present in the city, where everythi somewhat resembles the English c toms, except that you find more s plicity here than you would in E land. Charleston is one of the b built, handsomest, and most agr able cities that I have ever seen. '. American women are very pre and have great simplicity of chai ter; and the extreme neatness their appearance is truly delight cleanliness is everywhere even mo studiously attended to here than inland. What gives me most pie? he ci rights as the richest individual, or trie landed proprietor in the county. The inns are very different from those in Europe; the host and hostess sit at the table with you and "do the honors of a comfortable meal ; and when you depart you pay without being obliged to beat them down. If you dislike go ing to inns you . may always find country houses in which you will be received, as a good American, with the same attention that you might ex pect in a friend's house in Europe. .From the agreeable life I lead in this country, from the sympathy which makes me feel as much at ease with the inhabitants as if I had known them for twenty years, the similarity between their manner of thinking and my own, my love for glory and for liberty, you may imag ine I am very happy: but you are not with me, my dearest love. Embrace most tenderly my Ilen riette: may I add, our children? The father of these poor children is a wanderer, but he is, nevertheless, a good husband also, for he loves his wife most tenderly. Adieu, then, my dearest love. The night is far advanced, the heat intense, and I am devoured by mos quitoes; but the best countries, as you perceive, have their inconve niences." LaFayette, after a trip of nine hundred miles, first in carriages, then by mishaps on horse back.and as he wrote Madame LaFayette, he expect ed to finally arrive on foot, he reach ed Washington where he offered in person to Congress. It was here he met George Washington, and formed the tie that united two friends whose confidences were to be cemented by the strongest interests. This became an immortal friendship in the trying years that followed, a source of sol ace to both. j The capture of Burgoyne's splen did army in the North raised the courage and the credit in the country and the news borne across the ocean cemented the French Alliance, with out which, American Independence would have been impossible. The French people, warm hearted and vrenerous. captivated by Franklin, were unbounded in their sympathy, while the large loans granted by the French government, when they them selves, hardly knew where to turn for court expenses, were the very sinews of war to our figT?tmgHial?SeT At Valley Forge, Washington's wretched army lay starving and freezing, while only twenty two miles away the British soldiers reveled in luxury. LaFayette here shared their privations. He bepr^ed of Washington the privilege of returning to France to obtain aid for it was indeed a time to try men's souls. He urged the im mediate sending of 12.000 troops and the necessary fleet. In April 1780 he returned to America announcing the success of his mission. The arri val of the French fleet was a source of great joy to LaFayette. It repre sented before the world, the allianc? of the country of his birth and tha of his adoption. He was a thorough and sincer American in our struggle for liberty and his heart warmed with a French man's pride in the magnificence o his country's aid when victory ho\ ered like a protecting angel over th American Banner. Congress, alway ready to do honor to his name, granl ed him an indefinite furlough and e: tended their thanks for his zeal an services. It was ordered that the fr gate Alliance be held to carry him 1 France. LaFayette had left Franc less than two years before, again .the wishes of King and country. I [now returned an honored hero. Do we owe France a debt? Yes, thousand times. The debt to France nnre than we can ever pay becau it is the price of our nation's exi? ence. But we can do our best to p at least a fraction of the debt whi made us free, and it is peculiarly i ting that we have the God given ( portunity now to give our best, tl France, the France of LaFayet may be free. Could we compute the interest i on the money which France loai America, it would exceed our pow of calculation, and if we estimate debt in men, we have the statem that France lost, in the War of Revolution, 35,000 men and twer five ships Can we not. with the whole America, say with Pershing, as placed a wreath on the tomb of Fayette: "We are here at last, Fayette." WANTED:. Tenants for scv good farms. Apply to Mrs. M. J. Norri re in is ti RED OAK GROVE. The beautifu. sunshine and tl igpring-like snnrr o' a little bird at ir nave lived in an atmosphere of gloom, for we have looked deeper in to things than ever before perhaps, yet, we do lose our buoyancy, but up on reflection, we find ourselves quick ened by the worth while in life. Td do wholesome things, the things that .bring out the gold in friendship, the ?deeds of true living for our fellow man, has accelerated the perception I of the worth while in life during this great epidemic. Genuine unselfish ness has been brought to light (through dependence, resulting in the .awakening to the knowledge of the mercy of our Father above us. I He is gracious to us in many ways ' and we are prone to forget Him. ! I True living demands humbleness at His throne each day and hour of our lives, regardless of position, wealth, I i fame, honor, anything, anywhere, j for we are all as new-born babes. I This fact has presented itself in many i instances throughout our land during1 the last few months, bringing us to J realize the true meaning of Christi- ; anity. We realize that many disadvan-1 tages will have to be met, caused by the handicap under which our conn-1 try is now existing, though we believe j all things happen for the best, and in | due season, "the cloud" will have .'passed away. J j' There has been much -sickness in j this neighborhood, but all are con valescing now. J Miss Margaret Komp from Kirk sey, is with her sister, Mrs. Joe Bus sey, who has been real sick, j Miss Marie Hamilton, whc was ta ,ken very ill at her sister's, Mrs. Byer Morgan, at Harlem, Ga., has return ed home. Mr. Perry Hamilton has returned I to B. M. I., and Mr. Frank Kenrick ' i to Georgia Military Academy. Both ' report hard work has been resumed. The many friends of Miss Ruth Timmerman regret to learn she was quite sick during Christmas at Blue. Ridge, Ga., where she is a student at j the Mary P. Willingham School. Mr. Oneal Timmerman of Scotland' i Ga., spent the holidays with friend.?1 here, and on his return home was ta ken quite sick with influenza. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffis o Cleora spent the week-end with Mr j and Mrs. Nick Griffis. The many fronds of Mrs. Eva Bus- . |?ey_ are glad to hear she is able tojwj HEED THE WARNING Many Edgefield People Hare Done So. When the kidneys are week ?ley give unmistakable warnings :hat ?should not be ignored. By exarihing .the urine and treating thc Wheys ! ?upon the first sign of disorder^any ' days of suffering may be saved*Veak ; ?kidneys usually expel a dark, ismell J ling urine, full of "brickdustsedi- ji 'ment and painful in passageSlug- (i igish kidneys often cause a di pain ?j lin the small of the back, heaches, !< j dizzy spells, tired, languid slings j l and frequently rheumatic twres. !j j Doan's Kidney Pills are : the '?' ?kidneys only. There is no ber rec ommended remedy. I Edgefield people endors?>oan's ,J Kidney Pills. I S. J. Arthur, 8 Battle S Edge-!* :field, says: "I had a tired -ing in!* my back about twelve yeario. My JJ kidneys bothered me a lot . I had j to get up nights to pass secre-ji .tions. Doan's Kidney Pills'de my r back feel strong and well' I felt;V better in every way. Tw?es of ?1 Doan's relieved the troubltogeth- I Ia Price GOc, at all deal Don't d simply ask for a kidnrjmedy get Doan's Kidney Pi?-he? same that Mr. Arthur had. 'ster-Mil burn Co., Mfgrs., BuffivV Y. A Warning A child of strict p?> whose greatest joy had hithepeen the weekly prayer meeting, taken by his nurse to the circus the first time. When he came e he ex claimed: "Oh, mamma/on once went to the circus you'er> never go to prayer meetinpn in all'n your life." rs Until the thirteenftury our ancestors got on qui*' without sugar, says "The Spr/London), until the fourteenth t coal and j ti pepper,, until the iii without |w butter, and until ?venteenth 'R without tea, coffee or soda! 'is Subtract these froi' u'fe and the poor would sti immensely better off than our ->rs- What are you complaining* Cheer up! ll Mrs. Jefferson and Mrs. Tom kins Hear from William Stevens Brunsen. Co!u?r by, France, November 30, 1918. :at any old ??lace without ll falling to make u?. put ir out. If it can be called an honor tc.be right on the front when the guns ! stopped, I had that honor, and to ?walk out on "No man's land" when the noise ceased, .so you see if we jdid have "corn Willie" on Thanks I gi viii g in place of turkey, we had something to be thankful for. j We are all feeling good here, hik ing now for over a week through France, and just stopped in this little French village for a rest, but leave ^again tomorrow for somewhere. I There are four of us that were blessed in getting with an old French madame. She is cooking us a chicken now. She thought it strange how we killed it, wringing its neck. They cut :OUt its tongue and let it bleed to 'death. She is now going out to get us a quart of wine. Three of us drank coffee, one milk and the old lady drank the wine (vin rouge.) It seems strange, it matters not how young or how old one is in France, they drink wine, beginning when they are just : babies, and the way they live and Iwalk look strange to an American, as they get about much slower. I Well, I have no news and the boy is pushing me for the pencil. Hope I can come to see you all soon, which [will be just after I get home. With love, Your nephew, Wm. Stevens Brunson. S. B. Townes Writes from Germany. Berncastel, Germany. December <5. 1918. Editor A lvertiser : As I write this letter, my friend, Corp. Bristow from Bennettsville is playing an old folk song on a Ger man piano. A detail of seven men were sent here to this town to do a little work before we rejoin our com- j pany which is in Coblenz. We are*billeted in a German home, we furnish the rations and two young frauleins do our cooking. For the first time in nine months, last night I laid my head on a feather pillow and awoke to a breakfast this morn ing that smacked of civilian life. One of our men sprained his ankle last night and for human kindness, this German family would almost make you wonder why we had to "?f?re^we-are iff meir horne and they affording every possible ""con.? nience for our comrade's sprained ankle. At the St. Mihiel drive we were dodging each others shells. My sergeant speaks German and he found last night that our German friend was fighting us at a point op posite Deaulard near St. Mihiel. Berncastel is on the Moselle River. It is a small town of some 5,000 pop ulation and is beautifully situated. On the river's right bank is a chain of steep hills. Some of the hills run up 500 feet and sometimes at an all ele of 45 degrees. Vineyards cover ?very square foot of space and our Serman friend tells us that the wine nade from the grapes is the best, ind is shipped or was shipped to America before the war. Am enclos ng you a card which gives a view of he town and vineyards round about. The castle on the crag above the riv ir was erected in the eleventh cen ury. Its walls are crumbling now. The elements have played against it 'or seven hundred years and to-day line trees grow on the ground floor. ^. flight of shaky stairs winds up vithin the tower. Standing on the opmost stone that forms the flag lole base, one looks out upon as fair . scenery as limited travel could ever fford. The vineyards on all sides round, he little city on either side the river nd the placid Moselle winding on ward to the Rhine. And for the first ?me in history, the little bridge roans under the weight of United tates trucks, like the Moselle, wind lg to the Rhine. Private S. B. Townes, Co. E, 37th Engineers. (o Great Act of Heroism Required. 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