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NEW SERIES, NO. 25-VOLUME XUX.-KO, 38.
WEATHER |
Mr. Chas. S. Re?d G?
Period of
For tho information of thoso of
tho Ccuuncn'e readers, who aro in
terested in weather statistics, 1 offor
tho following figures, taken from my
diary sinoo August 29, 1888, covering
a period of about ton years. It was
Septomber ist, 1889, beforo I began
to keop rogular record of tompora
tqre, and I cannot, therefore, give it
for the previous year, and from Janu
ary to Jane of the present year my
record was discontinued, having been
without a thermometer. Whore I
have recorded wind is for unusually
heavy winds. Ordinary March winds
havonot been recordod, only extremo
"blows" for that month. Frosts
mentioned aro for earliest and latest
frosts, and snows aro for days on
which snow foil, not for those on
which snow lay on tho ground. 11
the rains, slight 01* heavy, have boon
recorded. By roferonco to tho fig
ures it will bo seen that oxtrcmoly
eold wintors have been followod by
very warm summers, and mild wint
ors by mild summers. Temperatures
recorded aro for lowest and highest
during the month :
1888.
August?Hain, 29.
September?Hain, 10, 15-17, 28.
Frost, 29.
October?Hain, 0, 10, 11, If), 23-27.
November?-Rain, 8, 7-9, 14, 18.
Decomber?Hain, 9, 10, l?, 17, 20,
81. Wind, 18.
1889.
January?Hain, 4, 9,10, 20, 24, 20,
27. Wind, 28.
February?Hain, If>-17. .Snow, 11,
22. Wind, 12.
Marcii?Hain, 2,18,19, 24. Wind,
, 7-11.
April?Hain, I, 18-15, 24, 25.
Wind, 0, 12, 20, 28. Frost, 20.
May?Hain, 19, 80. Wind, 22.
Frost," 4.
Julie?Hain, 5, 11, 12, 15,20, 21,
28-80.
July-Hain, 1-4, l i, 15, 25-27, 30.
August?Hain, 1-5, 14,23-24, 20
29.
.September?Temperature, 4G-80,
lain, 1,2, G-8, 17, 23, 24, 20, 30.
Wind, 23. Frost, 20.
October?Temperature, 38-70.
Hain, 20, 25, 20, 81.
November?Temperature, 23-08.
Ilain, 1, 2, 10, 17, 21, 27. Wind, 13.
Snow, 2o.
) decomber ? Temperature, 22-08.
Hain, 21.
1890.
January ? Temperature, 23-00.
Hain, 1, 23. Wind, 8, IG, 21.
February ? Temperature 30-72.
Kain, 7, 12, 20, 20, 27.
March ? Temperature, 22 -02.
Hain, lo-17, 18-20, 22. Wind, 9, 28.
April?Temperature, 50-72. Hain,
3, 15, 18. Wind, 4, 10.
May?Temperature, 52-70. Hain,
:3-6, 7, 19, 26.
June?Temperature, 70-8 1. Hain,
2,21,23. Wind, 30.
July?Temperature, 70-8G. Kain,
?1, 2, 9/10, 24-28. Hail storm, 11.
August-Temperature, 50-84.
Hain, 3, 4, 10, 14, 20, 21, 2G-28.
Scptombcr?Temperature, 68-80.
Hain, 2-4, 0, 7,12,18, IG, 21,25, 27 30.
October-Temperature, 89-70.
Kain, 2, 7, 10, 22, 28, 30. Wind, 20.
Frost, ?i.
November-Temperature, 38-70.
Hain, 1 )-17.
December-Temperature, 23-5G.
Kain, 3, 7, 1G, 25, 20. Wind, 17.
.Snow, 10, 17. Sleet, 10.
1891.
January ? Temperature, 24-57.
Hain, I, 9-i 1, IG, 24, 28,29. Wind, 2.
February-Temperature, 24-00.
Hain, 8, G, 7, 9, 12, 16, 10, 20, 21, 24,
25. Wind, 4. Snow, 28.
March?Temperature, 20-58. Kain,
3, G-8, 11-18, 18, 19, 20, 30, 81.
Wind, 9, 22, 20.
April?-Temperature, 2?-72. Kain,
2, l(j. Wind, 8.0.
May?Temperature, 89-72. Kain,
1, 13, 14, 18-20, 27, 20. Wind,6.
June?Temperature, 09-88. Kain,
2, 8-14, 21.
July?Temperature, 03-70. Hain,
8, 28-81.
Aiigunt-Temperature, 07-78.
Hain, 1-3, 10-1-2, 26.
September?Temperature, 02-74.
Kiiin, 8, , .28.
October ? Temperature, 14-7*2.
Hain, I. Wind, 23. '
Novomhor?Temperature, 18-62.
Hain,'10, IG, 21, 22. Wind, 22.
December?Temperature, 34-54.
Hain, 3, 1 ?, 22, 23, 29.
1892.
January ? Temperature, 20-50.
Kain, 1, 5, 10-13, 19. Wind, 3. |
Snow, ?.
February-Temperature, 80? 62?
STATISTICS.
ves the Record for a
Ten Years.
Hain, 7, 8, 14, 19-21, 28. Wind, 12,
22.
March?Temperatura, 82-60. Rain,
6-8, 17, 28-25, 80. Wind, 10,18, 27.
April?Temperature, 48-00. Hain,
6-7, 14.
May?Temperature? 53-75. Hain,
10, 29.
June?Temperature, 70-82. Hain,
3, 6, 8, 19-22, 20, 27.
July?Temperature, 00-80. Hain,
2, 4, 0, 9, 11, 18, 19, 21, 22.
August ? Tomporaturo, 77?83.
Hain, 1, 17, 26, 28, 30.
September?Tomporaturo, 00-70.
Hain, 12, 13, 20, 22.
October ? Tomporaturo, 80-73.
Frost, 20.
November?Tomporaturo, 28--G4.
Hain, 3, 7-9, 14, 17. Wind, 15, 19.
December?Tomperature, 19?01.
Hain, 7, 13, 10.
1893.
January ? Temperature, 18--50.
Wind, 3, 5. Snow, 12, 13,15,18,19.
Hain, 28,
February ? Temperature, 3G--G0.
Hain, 6, 0,9-12,16.17,21. Wind,
19, 22. Sleot, 27.
Maroh?Tomporaturo, 28-09. Hain,
11, 24, 27. Wind, 4, 14, 29. Snow,
17.
April?Temperature, 53-70. Hain,
13, 19, 20, 20. Wind, 21, 22.
May?Tomporaturo, 50-74. Hain,
1, 2, 8, 15, 28, 29.
.lune?Tomporature, 09-79. Hain,
1-3, G, 7, 13, 10. Wind storm, 22.
July?Temperature, 72-86. Hain,
1, 3, 30.
August ? Temperature, 70--80.
Rain, 5,0, 11, 14, 20, 31. Wind, 27,
28.
September?Tomporaturo, 00-77.
Hain, 1, 9-12.
October ? Temperatura, 34-72.
Rain, 8.
November?Tomperature, 10--03.
Rain, 0, 7, 14, 21, 27.
1 )eoembor<?Tomporature, 30?00.
Hain 2, 3, 10, 29, 30. Wind, 17.
1894.
January ? Temperature, 88?00?
Hain, 0, 9, 15, 24.
February?Temperature, 25--57.
Hain, 3, 8, 11, 12, 14, 21. Wind, 4,
15. Snow, 25, 20.
March?Temperature, 18-73. Hain,
17, 21.
April?Temperature, 48-72. Hain,
4,9. Wind, 1,11.
May?Temperature, 45-78. Hain,
3, 7, 11, 14, 15, 18. Wind, 18, 31.
J une?Tempe: ature, 52-82. Wind,
0.
July?Temperature, 72-82. Hain,
(i, 10-19, 23, 30.
August ? Temperature, 09- 84.
Hain, 4, 20, 24, 28. Wind, 5.
September?Temperature 03-79.
Hain, 3, 5, 11, 27. Wind, 3.
October ? Temperature 32- 72.
Hain, 8, 9, 20, .30. Frost, 14.
November?Tomporature, 10-04.
Hain, 2, 13.
Decomber ? Temperature, 4-68.
Hain, 2, 9-11, 20.
1896.
January ? Temperature 18-52.
Hain, 8-10,20, 21, 25. Wind, 13.
Snow, 2, 28, 30. Sleet, 28.
February ? Temperature, 0-08.
Snow, 0, 11, 12, 15, 10. Zero Wea
ther, 8, 18, 14.
Marcii?Temperature, 20-80. Hain,
1, 2, 7, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20.
April?Temperature, 32-74. Hain,
2, 7, 10, 17, 20, 28. Wind storm, 14.
May?Temperature, 42-90. Hain.
11, 18, 17, 21, 24-20.
June?Tomporature, 50-94. Hain,
5, 11, 13, 16, 21, 29, 30.
July?Tomperature, 01-90. Hain.
7, 25, 28, 80.
August ? Temperature, 00 - 92.
Hain, 3, G, 18-17, 27.
Septombor?Temperature, 40-94.
Hain, 15.
October ? Tomporaturo, 32-82.
Hain, 27, 31. Frost, 1.
Novombor?Tomporature, 24-72.
Hain, 7, 10, 19. Wind, 19.
Decombor?Tomporature, 14-02.
Hain 20, 20, 80. Wind, 2. Sloot, 27.
1890.
January ? Temperature, 12 - 00.
Hain IG, 24. Sleot, IG.
Fobruftvy ? Tomporaturo, 6-00.
Hain, 2, 5, 8, 13, 28. Snow, 17.
March ? Temperature, 22 - 78.
Hain, 11, 18, 22, 28, 30.
April?Tomporature, 80-80. Hain,
I, 0, 24, 20, 30. Wind, 2, 8.
May?Temperature, 51-92. Hain,
2-5, 21-24, 20,31.
Juno?Temperature, 54-94. Rain,
1-3, 8, 9, 17-19, 23, 24.
.Tiny?Temperature, 50-90. Hain,
7,8, 10-19, 21, 22, 27, 28.
t August-Temperature, 08-90.
plain, 1, 9, 11,14,10, 26.
i Soptembor?Temperature, 44-90.
Hain, 15, 22, 20.
October?r Tomporaturo, 82-78.
Rain, 12, 23, 28.
Novonibor?Temperature, 80-08.
Hain, 3, 4, 11, 12, 20-80.
Decomber?Temperature?, 18-02.
Snow, 2.
1807.
January-Temperature, C-GO.
Itain, i, 17, 20. Snow^ 27, - S?eot,
18.
February?Temperature, 24-08.
Itain, 1, 5, 11, 20, 22, 25. Wind, 20.
Snow, 25. Sleet, 1,25.
March?Temporatuw, 82-70. Itain,
8, 5, 0,10-18, 15, 18, 19, 80. Wind,
24-20.
April?Temperature, 30-80. Itain,
1-5, 7, 29, 80. Wind, 5.
May?Temperature, 48-88. Itain,
1, 21, 28. Wind, 1. Earthquako,
31. Time, from 2.01 o'clock to 2.03J
o'clock, Bhock coming from W. of S.
W. Vibration of a brick building
from If to 2 inches from a perpen
dicular (estimated).
Juno?Tomporaturo, 02-94. Itain,
2, 4, 7, 8, 10,18, 28, 28, 29.
July?Temperature, 00-98. Rain,
4, 0-10, 10, 18-21, 25.
August-Tomporaturo, 01-94. Rain,
5, 0, 10, 18, 21, 25. Wind and rain
storm, 30.
Soptembor?Tomporaturo, 60-90.
Rain, 2, 17, 22. Wind, 2.
Ootobor ? Tomporaturo, 42?82.
Rain, 10, 11, 18, 19, 31.
November?Tomporaturo, 32-02.
Rain, 1, 25, 20, 28. Wind, 11.
December?Tomporaturo, 30-00.
Rain, 2-4, 13, 19, 21, 25, 31.
1898.
January ? Tomporaturo, ??
Rain, 0, 11, 28. Wind, 1, 2.
. * ? * * #
J une?Tcmperaturo, 74-82. Itain,
10-19, 20.
July?Temperature, 58-91. Rain,
3, 5-8, 12-14, 22, 27.
August-Temperature, 00-88.
Rain, 3-0, O-llj 15, 17-21, 20, 29, 30.
Wind, 25.
Soptembor?Tomporaturo, 08-80.
Rain, 1-7.
Respectfully,
On as. S. iticin.
Wai.hat.i.a, S. C.
A CRITICAL TIME
During the Battle of
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, A RUSH NIGHT
AND DAY.
THJt PACK ICRS AT TII 1 . OK
SANTIAGO DK OU1IA WKRK A 1,1.
flKROKn?liiitiK IIKROIO KKl'OKTS
IN (?KTTINO AMMUNITION AND
KATIONS TO Til FRONT HAVKD
I IK DAY.
P. 10. Butlor, of pack train No. 3, writ
ing from Santiago do Cuba on July 23d,
nays: "Wo all had diarrhoea in moro or
loss violent form, and when wo landed
we had no timo to seo a doctor, for it was
a caso of rush, and rush night and day,
to kcoj) the troops supplied with ammu
nition and ratioiiB, but thnnks to Cham
boiIain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrliooa
Remedy, wo woro able to keep at work
and keep our health; in fact, I sincerely
bolicvo that at ono critical timo this
medicino was tho indirect saviour of our
army, for if tho packors had beoti unable
to work thoro would havo boon no way of
gotting supplies to tho front. Thoro
wore no roads that a wagon train could
uso. My comrado and mysolf had tho
good fortune to lay in a supply of this
medicino for our pack-train bofore wo
loft Tampa, and 1 know in four casos it
absolutely saved life."
Tho above lottor was written to tho
manufacturers of ibi", medicine, tho
Chamborlain Medicino Co., Dos Moines,
Iowa. For salo by Dr. J. W. Roll, Wal
halla; If. B. Zimmerman Co., West
minster; W. J. Lunney, Sonoca.
Here is a good story of a donkey
that could aim well, to say tho loast:
"A Scotohman who was mounted on
a donkoy bad to travel over a rather
rough picco of country in Australia.
Alter a whilo ho camo to a wido
diteli which tho donkoy rofusod to
arosa. Turning back a few yards, he
urged the donkoy into a gallop,
thinking the donkoy would jump
across. Instoad of jumping across,
the animal stopped suddenly, throw
ing Sandy over hie head with such
Force that ho landed on the othor
ddo of tho ditch. Gathering him
self up, bo looked at tho donkoy a
moment or two, and then said,
14 Wool, wcel, that'H very woll pitched ;
hut aro yon going to got ovor your
SOlf?" ' _
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OFFICIAL
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The Results of the 5e
mary Forma
Tho Democratic Exooutivo Con
nighi in ino Unii of tho IIouso of
troublo about tho counting of Uu
oflioiully deolared ne followe :
FOR GO\
Kllorbo.
Foathorstono,.
EHorbo's majority, . ?. . .
FOR SECRETAI
Tompkius,.
Cooper,.
Coopor'fl majority, ....
FOR SUPERI NTENDE
MoMahan,.
Brown,.
McMaban'H majority, . . .
FOR AD JUT A]
Floyd,.
Blythc.
Floyd's majority, ....
FOR RAILROAD
\ Garrie,
Thomas,.
Oarris's majority, ....
JOHN BROWN'S LAST LETTER
Written to a Cousin a Short Timo Ilo
foro His Execution*
[St. Louie (rlobe-Dcinoorat.]
The following unpublished letter
from tho pen of tho great liberator,
John Brown, will be of unusual in
terest. Tho lettor was written to an
old friend and relative, tho Rev. Lu
ther Humphreys, of Windbani, O., a
short timo boforo his execution and
while Hrown was under sentonco of
doath. The lotter follows :
Charleetown., Jefferson County,
Va., November 18, 1859.?Tho Rev.
Luther ITumphroys, Windham, ().:
My Dear Friend?Your kind
of August 29 is now boforo inc. So
far as my knowledgo goes as to our
mutual kindred, I supposo I am the
first since the landing of Peter
Hrown from the Mayflower that has
oither boon sentenced to imprison
ment or to the gallows. Hut, my
dear friend, let not that fact grieve
you. You cannot have forgotten
how and whero our grandfather
(Capt. John Brown) fell in 1770, and
that he, too, might have perished on
tho scaffold had circumstances been
but very little different. Tho fact
that tho man dies, under tho hand of
tho executioner or otherwise, has but
little to do with bis truo character.
"John Rogers, a groat and good
man, a?. 1 suppose, perished at the
stake, but his doing so docs not
prove that any other man who died
in the Baine way was good or other
wise. Whether I have any reason
to be of good cheer or net in view
of my end, I can assuro you that I
feel so, and that I am totally blinded
if I do not really experience that
strengthening and consolation you so
faithfully implore in my behalf. The
God of our fathers reward your fidel
ity. I neither feel mortified, de
graded nor in the loast ashamed of
my improsonmcnt, my ohain, nor my
noar prospect of death by hanging.
I fool assured that not one hair shall
fall from head with out the will of
my heavenly Father. I also fool that
I havo long boon endeavoring to
hold exactly such a fast as God had
ohoson. See tho passage in Isaiah,
which you havo epiotcd. No part of
my lifo has been moro happily spout
than I have spent here, and I humbly
trust that no part has boon spent to
hotter purpose I would not say
this hesitatingly, but thanks be unto
God, who givith us tho victory,
through infinite graco.
"I should \>i> B'ixty yuars Old wcro
I to livo until May 9, 1800. I havo
onjoyod much of life as it is, and
have boon romarkably prosperous,
having oarly learned to regard tho
wolf are and prosperity of others as
my own. I havo never, since I can
romombor, required a great amount
of sleep, 30 that I concludo that I
havo already enjoyed an avorago
number of walking hours as those
who roach thoir thrco.-scorc yoars
and ten. I have not as yet Leon
driven to the uso of glasses, but can
see to rend and write quito comforta
bly. More than that, I havo gene
rally onjoyod remarkably good health.
I might go on to recount unnum
bered and unmerited blessings,
among which would bo some very
; COUNT.
conci Democratic Pr?
lly Declared.
imitteo mot in Columbia last Friday
Representatives. Thoro was no
s voto for Stato offices, which was
i
. 37,723
. 33,271
.4,462
HY OF STATE.
........ 30,492
. 38,957
.8,405
?NT OF EDUCATION.
.; . . 38,259
.31,849
.'.0,410
NT GENERAL.
. 45,451
. 24,241
.21,210
COMMISSIONER.
. 49,979
..19,713
30,200
Hovoro aftliotione, and those the most
ncoacd blessings of all. And now,'
when I think how easily I might bo
left to spoil ail I have dono or suf
fered in tho causo of freedom, I hard
ly dare wish another voyage, even if
I had the opportunity. It is a long
timo sinco wo met, but we shall soon
come togothcr in our Father's house,
I trust. 'Lot hold fast that wo al
ready have,' remembering 4we shall
reap in duo timo if we faint not.'
'? 'Thanks bo ever unto God, who
givoth us tho viotory through Jesus
Christ, our Lord.' And now, my
old, warm-hearted friend, good-by, a
long farewell. Your affectionate
cousin, John HnowN.
Thoro ?h moro catarrh in this section
of tito country than all other diseases
put togothor, and until tho last fow years
was t.upposod to bo incurable For a
groat many year." doctors pronounced it
a local disoaso, and proscribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to
euro with local treatment, pronounced it
incurable. Soionco has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease, and tliore
iaro requires constitutional trcatmont.
Hall's Catarrh (hue, manufactured by K.
J. Cheney Co., Toledo, Ohio, is tho
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It is taken internally in doses from ton
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OU the blood and mucous surfaces of tho
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?-?? ?-?
A little girl who had been for a
piano lesyon told her mother on her
return that her tcaehor was not all
nice to her. "Why, what did he (to?"
said the mother. "lie asked mo
right in tho middlo of my losson how
many turnips thoro wore ina bushel !"
When the child wont for her uoxt
lesson she was accompaniod by her
mother, who said to tho teacher,
"Why did yoti ask Nollio how many
turnips thoro wcro in a bushol?" "I
never asked hor such a question,"
replied tho surprised teacher. But
ho addod, aftor a moment's reflection,
"I did ask her how many boats thoro
woro in a measure."
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A littlo boy was taken suddonly
ill, and a colebratod doctor was
sailed to attend the littlo patient.
This noted physician is short ?n
<t.ntnvnj and js poi?ilC?S?i? sJl a pair of
bow logs. As is customary with old
?ountry people, ho stepped before
tho blazing grate fire, and, facing tho
inmates of the room, lifted coat-tails,
md proceeded to warm his lower
?xtromitios. l?oforo many minutes
liad elapsed tho siok boy raised him
lolf upon his elbow and, eyeing tho
physician, exolaimod : "Doctor,
please don't stand there any longor ;
your legs are warping."
CASTOR IA
For Infante and Children.
The Kind You .Have Always Bought
Hoars tho
Bignaturo of
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Spaliteli Ideas or tho Fighting Material
Of America.
Washington, D. C, Soptombor
17.?Editors of tho Cou
niKH : Tho thormoraotor registered
5C indoors this morning. Last wook
it registered noar 100 in tho shade.
You oan't guoes tho weather hero.
Its like gotting used to fasting ; you
aro planted beforo.you loam.
Wo woro moro anxious than over
to seo the Colmimi this wook and
boo tho elcotion returns. Whilo I
have the kindest feeling for all, I was
mJre than pleased to seo lion. . O.
Latimer returned to Congross, as ho
has been untiring in his offorts to
benciit his District and Stato, and
you can find him at any time, either
on tho iloor of tho House or in tho
committee room, and is ovor ready
to lend a helping hand to any poor
boy troni homo asking holp. Just
Biopp everything and goes along with
you to sco what can be dono now.
That's Latimor.
I Bond a marked copy of tho
Times. Tho article I am euro will
intorest tho readers of tho OouiUKR
if rcpublishod.
11 the Oconco boys arc well.
3, q. 0.
Madrid, September 17.?The Spa
nish soldiers, with their accompani
ment of disenso, exhaustion, misery
and destitution, aro just now arriv
ing from Cuba, and it will be inter
esting to Amorioans to hoar what tho
repatriated soldiers from Santiago
have to say about the United States
forcee.
What is considered to bo a fair re
presentation of t^eir impressione and
opinions upon bue subject is sum
marized in an articlo which is pub
lished in all tho Spanish newspapers.
It is as follows :
Nearly all the American soldiers
appoar to bo over twonty-fivo years
of ago, and are very robuet in ap
pearance
Tho regular army fights very well
and lias an excellent fighting spirit.
Among tho battalions there is
much rivalry, tho men advancing
with chests bare, striving which
shall plant the colors furthest for
ward.
The soldiers are of three colors?
black, brown and white.
In campaign the uniform of the
generals, chiefs and oflicers is tho
same as that of tho troops, distin
guished only by tho stripes worn at
the shoulders.
Camp uniform is dark, with a
flannel shirt similar to that of our
sailors, and a tunic of impermeable
cloth.
For campaigning tho costumo is of
impermeable cloth.
In the foltliat the majority of them
carry to the left ft toothbrush and in
the front a small shield, on which
are embroidered crossed carbines and
the number of the battalion.
Generally the soldier carries with
him his provisions and a ilask of
vinegar, the latter as preservative
against tho aguo.
how tiiky ark armkd.
The armamont of tho soldier is
good, l?o oarries arillo similar to
to the Mauser, only charged with
sovon cartridges in placo of five, of
the ^mc oalibor, and in a caso of
white metal a ewoard bayonet liko
that of tho Mauser, but shorter.
Tho battalions aro vory full, and
the number of companies to oach
superior to ours.
Thoy said, in speaking to our
(Spanish) oflicers, that thoy did not
mind having heavy losses, as there
was an over-abundance of population
in their country.
Their regular alimontation con
siste 1 of ooffeo in tho morning; two
other meals and icod drinks?ico
which thoy brought in large oars to
the camps?and a two pound loaf
of broad,
In their camp? they hftd their
bands which played until 9 in tho
morning and until 0 at. night.
The sentinels in tho camps con
ducted themselves with tho rnoBt
ox tremo, care and vigilance, not al
lowing themselves any distractions
nor smoaking ; but when, on tho
other hand, they wore on tho march,
they smoaked and chattorod and sat
whilo thoy placed their guns up
against a wall.
Tho Hold tore wore not allowed to
ontor tho same places as tho ollicors.
For examplo, in tho boulovard of
Santiago, where a battalion had
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been posted, editinole wero plncod
at tho doors of tho cafes, and tho
soldiors could only obtain rofrceh
monte by permission. ?''
To avoid eoandnle and eoonos, the
American generals had dcoreod that
tho drinkisg establishments should
bo closed, so that tho soldiers should
not drink aloohol.
viuws about sunoKONS.
Among tho voluntoore, as is
known, woro some of tho loprosonta
tives of tho highost familios in tho
United States and eomo millionaires.
There'wore sonio medical volun
teers, who, together with tho Rod
Cross Sooioty, woro at Santiago at
tho disposition of tho Spanish sold
iers. There wero also eomo ladies,
and young ladios, ologantly droBsod,
and who woro devoting thomsolvos
to tho cares of nursing tho wounded
and sick, from highost to lowoBt.
lloligion being froo, thoro woro
ontiro battalions of Kornau Catholics
and on Sundays thoy wont to roaes
at Santiago.
Tho doctors wero exceedingly well
paid, rcooiving as much ae $400 per
month. But in this thoro is oxng
goration.
Tho generals convey their orders
in tho simplest possible manner, and
thoy are oboyed with mathematical
rapidity,
Tho sanitary train is excellent, and
for tho transport of tho repatriated
.(Spaniards) from the hospitals out
Bido tho walls the AmorionuB gavo all
thoir ambulance coaches, which arc
very woll oquipped and drawn by
six mides, with automatic brake, and
driven by one man.
WniSTLB a*8 t II h y FIGHT.
Tho regular army always fight in
tho vanguard. In marching they
go whistling or singing.
From tho moment thoy reach San
tiago they never missed a moment
in practicing with arms and drilling.
Their infantry is very well in
structed, and ono of their battalions
distinguished itsolf by tho oxtromo
rapidity with which it dug and
formed trenches.
Thoir activity is so groat that thoy
havo not occupied a placo moro than
half an hour boforo they havo it for
tified. Of cavalry thoro is little.
Tho mounts arc poor.
It must bo romembcrod that tho
abovo aro not export opinions, but a
number of impressions taken from
many mouths and from the soldiors
as they arrived.
Changed Their Mbuls.
A young couplo in a Lancashire
village had been courting for several
years. The young man one day said
to the young woman :
"Sail, 1 canna marry theo."
"How's that ?"
"I've changed my mind," said he.
"Well, I'll Loll you what we'll do,"
said sho. "If folks know that it's
thee as has given mo up, I shanna bo
able to got another chap. So wo'll
havo tho banns published ; and,
when tho wedding day comes, tho
tho parson will say to theo, 'Wilt
thou have this woman to be thy
wedded wife?" and thou pay will;'
and when ho says to mc, "Wilt thou
havo this man to bo thy wedded hus
band ?' I shall say, 1 winna.' "
Tho day came, and when the min
ister said, "Wilt thou havo this wo
man to bo thy wedded wifo ?" tho
man answored, "I will."
Tho tho parson said to the woman,
"Wilt thou havo this man to bo thy
weddod husband ?" and she said, "I
will."
"Why," said tho young man, furi
ously, "you said you would say I
winna."
"I know that," said tho young wo
man ; "but I've changed my mind
since."
hnmon's Nervo and Bono Oil cures
KbQUinatiem, Cuts, Sores, Hums and
biuiscs, for 25c.
-..4 tr--.
A rural bridal couplo boarded a
train out west tho othor day. Thoir
"spooning" attractod tho attention of
tho passengers and caused Rome audi
blo critioiom, whereupon the burly
groom aroso and said :
"Wo aro married, it was a case
of luv. Wo sparked for seven yoars.
Sho's my vilet, and I'm her toworin'
oak. Wo'vo got 180 miles to go, an i
wo are goin' to spoon ovory du rued
rod of it, and is thar's any crittor boro
who thinks he can't stand it, ho can
git out and walk !"
Ramon's Relief curca Sick-Headache,
Neuralgia, Cramps, Cholera Morbus,
Diarrhoea, &c. 25c. for largo bottle.
Thoro is a world of difforenco bo
tweon lounging in books and using
thorn as instruments of rononrch.
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No man knows all the possibilities
o? ovil that lurk in his own heart till
ho has boon put to tho test.
|Tfco Royal la tao bighe?t erado eekieg pom?H
known> Acta?! lesta etrow It eoo? ?*? '
third further then any other bread,
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL CAKINO POWDCn ?O., VOSX.
<)itrov a San Juan.
San Juan is a porfcot speeimon of
a walled town, with portoullis, mont,
gates and battlcmonts. Built over
260 yonrs ago, it is still in good con
dition and ropair. Tho walls aro
picturesque and ropresent a stupond
ous work and cost in thomsolvos. *
Insido tho walls tho city is laid off iu
regular squares, b?x parallel etroote
running in the direction of the
longth of tho island und ? at
right angles. Tho houses aro closely
and compaotly built of brick, ueually
of two BtoricB, etucoood on tho out
side and paiutod a variety of colors.
Tho upper floors aro occupied by tho
inoro respectable people, whilo tho
ground floors, almost without excep
tion, are given up to negroes and tho
poorer classes, who crowd one. upon
another in tho most appalling man
ner. Tho population within tho
walls is estimated at 20,000, and
most of it lives on tho ground floors. '
In one small room with a flimsy par
tition a whole family will resido.
ground, floors of tho wholo
town reek with lilth, and' condition*!
aro most unsanitary. In a tropioal
country, where disoaso readily pro
vails, tho conscquoncos of suoh hord
ing may bo oasily inferred. Thoro
is no running water in tho town.
Tho entiro population dopende on, ,.
rain water caught on tho flat roofs
of tho buildings and conduotod to
tho ' sistom, which occupios tho
greator part of tho courtyard that, is
an eesontial part of Spanish houses
the world over, but that hero, on ac
count of tho crowded conditions, is ,
small. Tliero is no sowerago, oxoopt
the surfaco water and sinks, whilo
vaults aro in evory houso and ocoupy
whatever remaining spaco thore may
be in tho patios not takon up by tho
cisterns. The risk of contaminating
the water is groat, and in dry Boa
sons tho supply is entirely exhausted.
Epidomics are frequont, and tho town
is alive with vermin, mosquitoes, and
dogs.
Tho streets are widor than in tho
older part of Havana, and will admit
two carriages abreast. The sido
walkn. are narrow, and in places will
accommodate only ono porson. Tho
pavoments aro of composition manu
factured in England from slag, ploas- ?
ant and ovon and durablo when no
heavy strain is brought to boar upon
thorn, but easily brokon and unfit for
heavy traffic. The streets are swept
onco a day by hand, and, strange to
say, aro kept very clean. From ite
topographical situation tho town
should be healthy, but it is not. Tho
soil udder tho city is clay mixed with
limo, so hard as to bo almost liko
rock. It is consequently impervious
to wator, and furnishes a good natu
ral drainage. Tho trado wind blows
strong and fresh, and through tho
harbor runs a stream of son wator at
a speed of not loss than thrco miles
an hour. With those conditions no
contagious disensos, if proporly takon
caro of, could oxist ; without them
thorn the placo would bo a voritnblo
plague spot.'
Besides tho town within tho walls
thoro aro small portions just outside,
called the Marina and Puortn do
Tierra, containing 2,000 or 3,000
inhabitants oaoh. Thoro aro alRO
two suburbs, ono, San Turco, ap
proached by tho only road lending
out of tho ajty, and tho other,
Catano, across u. ") bay, reached by
forry. The Marina and tho two
suburbs aro situated on sandy point/
or pits, and tho lettor aro surroundoxl
by mangrove swamps. Tho ontiro
population of tho city and suburbs,
according to tho census of 1807, was
27,000. It is now estimated at
30,000. Ono-half of tho population
consists of nogroos and mixed rnoes.
?Boston Transcript.
When a man has onco gainful hie
oonsontto do a thing whioh ho knows
to bo dishonorablo, ho is on. tho broad
road to tomporal and eternal ruin.
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