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BY J A VN MS, SHELOR, SMITH & STEOK. WALHALLA, SOUTH CAROLINA, APRIL 24, 1001. NEW SERIES, NO. 1OO.-VOLUME LIL-NO. 17. ALABAMA VISITED BY ANOTHER STORM. Considerable Damage is Done lo Property. Engineer Killed. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 18.-A tornado struck Bridgeport, Ala., this morning at 2 o'clock and did con siderable damage. A special from that point says that every factory there will be compelled to shut down for repairs as a result of tho storm. Tho steamboat "City of Charles ton," belonging to tho basket works, was sunk 200 feot from thc factory. Ono man was reported missing, but this morning was found ensconscd in a cornor of the cabin, frightened, but unhurt. The roof of tho steel works build ing was blown several blocks. The roof of tho handle factory building was partly blown away and tho smokestack wrecked. Anderson's saw mill was blow n down. T. G. Glover's store was moved from its foundation and blown aslant of tho roadway and the show windows wrecked. The storm in this city was severe, but no material damage was done, outside the unroofing of the Rich mond Spinning Mill. The velocity of the wind herc was fifty-live miles. Selma Reports One Death. Selma, Ala., April 18.-A terrific rain and wind storm swept into Selma from tho south about 3 o'clock ?I?B morning, terrorizing the community, who had still fresh in their minds thc tornado which visited Birmingham about a month since. Though many buildings were un roofed and largo oak trees uprooted no casualties arc reported in thc city. Reports from below herc are awaited with apprehension. At Jackson, between Selma and Mobile, on thc Southern Railway, freight train No. 73 ran into five feet of sand, which had been washed upon the. track, and tho engine and two cars were turned over. Engineer II. G. Ellwood was caught under thc engine and died in about an hour after being taken out. Fireman Kil lian was badly hurt and was brought to this city this morning. Wires aro down in every direction and communication south of Selma is entirely cut off. Storm Wrecks Churches. Guntersvillc, Ala., April 18.-A terrific wind storm prevailed herc last night, lasting from 12.30 to 2.30, considerable damage being done. Two churches were completely wrecked. The Methodist church, South, which was nearing comple tion, and which Bishop Candler was to havo dedicated some time this coming Hummer, is unroofed, and damage has been done in many other ways. Telephone wires aro down, and nothing so far has been heard from tho country. Montgomery Escaped Without Much Hurt. Montgomery, Ala., April 18.-A heavy wind storm passed over Mont gomery last night, but without indict ing serious damage. The velocity of tho wind reached thirty-four miles UM hour, and uprooted trees and fences all through this section. Tho tele graph companies Buffered mostly. All communication lo Birmingham was suspended for a few hours. No loss of life or serious damage to property has been reported. Factory Unroofed at Huntsville Huntsville, Ala., April 18.-A terrific windstorm passed here at mid night, unroofing houses and blowing down trees. Thc Huntsville cotton mill was unroofed and thc damage in thc country is believed to bc great. Coronation of King Edward. The coronation of King Edward will take place at the end of June, 1002. Westminster Abbey, accord ing to Truth, will bo entirely closed to thc public for four months prior to the event, and all services will be suspended in order to prepare tho interior for the ceremony. A TEXAS WONDER, Hall's Great Discovery for Kidney and Bladder Trouble. One small bottle of Hall's Great Dis covery cures all kidney and bladder trou bles, removes gravel, cures diabetes, seminal emissions, weak and lame backs, rheumatism and all irregularities of tho kidneys and bladder in both men and women. Herniates bladder troubles ill children. If not sold by your druggist, will be sent by mail on receipt of $1.00. One small bottle is two months' treat ment, and will cure any case abovo men tioned. Dr. K. W. Hall, solo manufac turer, P. (). Ilox 021), St. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials. Sold by all druggists. Vicksburg, Miss., January s, moo.--I havo used Tho Texas Wendar, Hall's (heat Discovery, for bladder and kidney trouble and would not takn a thousand dollars for tho benefit received from using one bottle. I feel that I am per manently cured. I make this statement from a sonso of duty that I owo to those likewise! nflUotcd, and trust that they will tako advantage of tho information and realize tho truth of my assertion. G. H. Foster. SOUTH AFRICAN BLUE BOOK. Last Half Year Has Been Ono of Retrogression, so Far as Peace is Concerned. London, April 18.-Tho South African Blue Book, containing ro cont dispatches from Sir Alfred Milner and other official correspond ence, was issued last night. Sir Alfred Milner wired, under date of March 3, requesting permis sion to return homo at an carly date upon leave of absence for tho pur pose of resting. Mr. Chamberlain, tho Colonial Seoretary, replied by granting this request, but expressing tho government's regret that it should be necessary for Sir Alfred to leave South Africa at tho present time, quite recognizing, however, his need for rest and mentioning three months ns a possible period of absence. In a dispatch dated February ? Sir Alfred Milner reviews the situa tion in South Africa, and says that he has hoped some definite point would be reached at which it might be possible to sum up that chapter of history containing thc war and forecast the administrative construc tion which must succeed it. "But I am reluctantly forced to tho conclusion that there will be no such dividing linc," continues Sir Alfred, "and I have not tho slightest doubt of thc ultimate result, but I foresee that tho work will be slower, more difficult, more harassing and moro expensive than was atone time antici pated. At any rate, it is idle to wait much longer in tho hope of being able to describe a clear and clean-cut situ ation. In spite of the confused char acter of the present position, I think it better to attempt to describe, how ever roughly and inadequately, tho state of things as they exist to-day. "It is no usc denying that the last half year has been ono of retrogres sion. Seven months ago this colony was perfectly quiet, nt least as far as thc Orange river. The Southern half of thc Orange Uiver Colony was rapidly settling down, and even a considerable portion of tho Trans vaal, notably thc Southwestern districts, seemed to have definitely accepted British authority and to rejoice at thc opportunity to return to orderly government and the pur suits of peace. To-day the scene is completely altered. It would bc suporflouS to dwell on the increased losses to the country caused by thc prolongation of the struggle, and by the form which it has recently assumed. "Thc fact that the enemy are now broken up into a great number ol small forces raiding in every direc tion, and that our troops aro simi larly broken up in their pursuit makes tho area of actual lighting and consequently of destruction much wider than would bo thc cas< in a con (Hot between equal number: operating in large masses. Moroovc thc fight is now mainly over sup plies. The Boers live entirely 01 the country which they pass, no only taking all tho food they can la; their hands on, but looting the smal village stores of clothes, boots, coffe and sugar, of all of which they ar in great need. Our forces are com polled to denude tho country o everything movable in order to frue trato these tactics of the enemy. "Thc loss of crops and stock i more serious to tho Boers," con ti nues Sir Alfred Mill er, "than farr burning, of which so much has boc hoard. I say this not at all as a advocate of such destruction. I ar glad to think thc measure is noi seldom, if ever, resorted to." Continuing, ho says: "Tho consequences of the war, a though grave, aro not appalling. Tl country people will need help to pr< vent them from starving, and probi bly a certain amount of capital, moro serious effect of thc last si months is tho moral influence of tl recrudescence o? thc war, especial in Orange Uiver Colony. "South Africans aro sick uni death of thc war," ho sayn, "hut a prepared to suffer in order to mal South Africa indisputably Ol country nuder ono ling." Ile believes that thc yom country will recuperate in a f< years when tho war is over. Among tho letters arc throe d patches from thc government of t Netherlands to the Dutch Com General In Pretoria before tho wi advising Mr. Kruger to adopt a cc ciliatory attitude. One of thone says : "Thc German government, li myself, is convinced that eve approach to ono of tho groat Uow at this very critical moment will without any results whatever a very dangerous for tho Republic' WHY IHK U1.UK HOOK A PPR A UKI I The appearance of thc Blue Br just at this moment io explained as a oharaoteristioaiiy bold stroke on tho part of Mr. Chamberlain, who, with a view to anticipating tho inevita ble criticism upon tho temporary absence of Sir Alfred Milner from South Africa, publishes important communications, giving frankly tho viows of tho men on tho spot, and showing that Sir Alfrod seizes an occasion to secure woll-oarncd rost, while the military operations are still unfinished, so ns to enable him to bo back at his post again when tho timo arrives for inaugurating tho civil ad ministration. PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION. lt Will be Opened on May 1 by President McKinloy (rom Vicksburg. Washington, April 17.-Thc com mi'leo on ceremonies of thc Pan American Exposition at Buffalo, accompanied by Representativo Alex ander, saw tho President to-day and extended to him a formal invitation to attend the exposition. They also arranged with him the details of his part in the opening of the exposition May 1. On that day the presidential party will bo at Vicksburg, Miss. A dispatch will bc sent to tho Presi dent by tho management of tho exposition, to which ho will send a suitable reply, and at ii o'clock ho will press a button which will trans mit tho electric impulse neccossary to set tho machinery of tho exposi tion in motion. Spring coughs aro especially dangerous and unless cured nt once, serious results ofton follow. Ono Minuto Cough Cure acts Uko magic. It is not a common mixturo, but is a high grade remedy. J. W. Hull. Robbers Pull a Gambling House. Memphis, Tenn., April 18.-Two men with drawn revolvers robbed Ben Marsh's gambling house, back of tho Peabody Hotel, yesterday morning. Tho robbers spent three minutes in tho place and got away t with $3,000. Thc police have so far ? failed to find a clue as to the identity i or whereabouts of tho men. Marsh c and his assistants were balancing the t cash after the night's play, when the 1 robbers lushed into tho room. There \ was $'2,500 in a wallet lying on a table and $500 in bills in thc hands t of Marsh. Tho four men in tho e room were ordered to lay down on \ tho door and they obeyed. Thc f robbers seized the money and one 1 kept the four men covered while tho \ other stuffed thc money in his t pockets. After securing tho money I on the table thc robbers ordered r Marsh and tho others to stand up n and then went through their pockets, v securing but a small amount, and overlooked a wallet containing $.'10. Covering their retreat with revolvers thc robbers backed out and escaped. Birthplace of Our Sailors. Secretary Long, of the Navy De partment, has had compiled a tablo showing thc proportion of native born and foreign-born sailors in thc United States navy. This shows that during the Spanish-American war, out of a total force of 2*2,828, thc total of native-born sailors was 15,406 and of foreign-born 7,422. The percentage of native-born sail ors was 05, and, including foreign ers who had become Americans by naturalization, the percentage was 80. Tho statement also shows that of tho foreign-born sailors moro than half have become naturalized or have declared their intention of becoming citizens. Tho statement further shows that thc navy is more exclu sively American than is generally understood. "I had piles HO bad 1 could got no rost ; nor lind a euro until I tried Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve. After using it once, I forgot 1 over had anything Uko piles." -K, C. I'?ioo. Somers Point, N. Y. Look out for imitations. Ho snro you ask for Dewitt's. J. W. Holl. . .. Big Uro at Birmingham. Birmingham, Ala., April 18.-Thc car barn of tho Birmingham Street Hallway, Light and Power Co., was burned at 4 o'clock this morning, together with 25 trolley cars. The Third Presbyterian church and parsonage and half a block of cottages adjoining were also burned. Hov. J. A. Bryan, pastor of thc church, and family narrowly escaped with their lives. The total loss is estimated at $185,000, tho larger part of which falls on tho street car company, and is covered by insur ance. Thc origin of the lire is not known. The company had a large number of cars stored at other barns, and were thus enabled to resume a com plete service on all lines nt noon to-day. -1--. Kilncftto Your nowell With Cascarett. Gandy Catlmrtlo, corn constipation forever. 10c, If C. G. C. full, druggists return! money. [W. P. Bloodworth, Sn i Nour tho little villngo of Goggans, in tho upper part of Monroo county, Georgia, livea ono of tho truest men and bravest soldiers that over fought for tho Stars and liars and followed tho cause of Jackson and Leo. Though unknown to fatuo, for a modest ?nan is this hero in gray, he performed one of tho roost notable leeds of tho civil war by capturing General, afterwards President, Kuth ?rford B. Hayes, of Ohio. When tho war carno on, W. G. [iardnor was a young farmor, just Jiirty years of ago, living on thc mino little farm that he lives on row. His humble cottage home ivas brightened by the presenco of a iweot young wifo and two little children. But ho answered duty's jail with sturdy and willing heart, ?nd 'vent to the front ns a private loldior in Company A, Fourteenth Georgia-the old Quitman GuardH. Dr. Ethridge was thc first captain )f thc company, which was in Genc al Thomas' brigade, A. 1*. Hill's livision, Jackson's Corps. But sitting in thc golden sunshine hat Hoods his humble home, with a milo lighting up his kindly face as ic bids you wolcorrfe, this knight, n homely garb, shall tell you his tory, just as ho told it to me. "It was at tho hattie of tho Wilderness, on the sixth day of \lay, 18G4. On tho 5th wo had narched thirty-two miles, and at svening came up with tho onemy That night wo rested on our arms so is to bc fresh for tho coming fight. "All night long wc could hear the loise thc Yankees made as they vorked away, throwing up intrench nents. Toward day the noise ?eased, and, save for tho lonely ramp of thc sentinels, all the Yankees were asleep, thinking they vero safe. "Just as you could seo day begin ling to break, General Thomas ide red an assault on tho breast vorks. He led tho charge in person, or Thomas always stuck to bis boys. low we did go nt those fellows! Ye found them nearly all asleep, heir guns stacked against tho era lankrncnt, with huge piles of cart idges lying around them. They had ii cant to make it hot for us, but wc vere too quick. "That fight was short and hot, ,nd soon thc Federals were running brough tho woods with our boys ight behind them. I saw that their ?oneral, who commanded thc roar or csorve linc, was on foot, holding his Tightened horse by tho bridle, -airily trying to rally his men and c-form tho linc. Another minute md tho horse got away from him AU\ plunged off through thc brush. "I rushed toward tho general and Ictuandcd his surrender, levelling ny gun at him. " 'I'll surrender to no private,' he hooted ; 'I'll die first.' " 'Two can play at that game, ?enera),' I said. 'You'll havo to iurrendcr.' " 'Bring an officer, then.' "I was getting impatient, for I We Pay We have adopti our store by which ? are enabled to reali sure to get your ch? of your cash purch sides of it. Come ii our system to you. c. w. & J. E. Walhalla \tlanta Evening News.] could seo that tho fight was hot, and wanted to got back into it with tho boys. 'I haven't timo to wasto in talking,'I yelled. 'Surrender!' .'Ile was only about, twenty steps from me, and raising his sword, ?tarted toward mo. I fired, and tho i ball cut tho tip of tho first finger ' of < ti is right hand. His sword dropped 1 lo the ground. I made a motion as ' if to run him through with my bayo- 1 ?ot. Ho Baw that I meant business, 1 for ho said, 'I'll surrender.' f " 'Come, get over behind those < breastworks, quick.' Ho obeyed, falling over behind tho embankment, ' md I followed him, carrying his t sword. Wo lay thero for Homo little I Lime, the bullets still whistling abovo '> is. 'Those aro your guns,' ho said, < your men aro firing back this way.' I I told him that tho fire came from ' lis own guns, for our boys bad no ! mob guns. "Prcsontly ho asked : 'Whose jommand is this ?" * "I told him that it was General t Thomas' command, and that wo t ivero all Georgians. 'I might have 1 mown that I'd have to givo up to ? fou fellows, if you were from Geor- 1 $ia,' ho said. "A moment's silence, and then : ' Where is General Thomas? I would ike to speak to bim.' I " 'Wait until the firing is over, ? ind I'll take you to him.' I looked ?' ip tho line, and saw Thomas shel- ' .erod behind the same embankment , hat we were, giving orders through lis aides as they carno and went, j Yonder he is. Crawl up the line, md I'll go with you, and you may i iee him now.' " 'General,' I said as soon as we tad reached him, 'boro is a gentle nan to speak to you.' Ile turned I iron nd. " 'Why, hello, general.' Then for ,he first lime I found out that my prisoner was General Hayes, of Ohio, md that he and Thomas were old friends who had boen together nt . vVest Point. I wanted to leave Hayes with Thomas and get back to my company, but General Thomas ,old me to stay with tho prisoner. If /he general said so, that made it all .ight. General Thomas wanted Hayes' sword mighty bad, but I j .bought I ought to koop it and sur 'ender it with tho prisoner. General Thomas said afterwards that I might layo kept it for myself. " 'General,' said Thomas, with a j il y grin, 'these Georgians arc pretty j ;ood fighters, aren't they ?" " 'They are damned good fighters,' , taid Hayes. "After a while (Jouerai Thomas .old mo to take General Hayes to ,ho rear by thc plank road, to get lim out of thc firing line, and wait or the provoHt guard. I did so, and tome little distance bunk we caine to i house that had just been vacated ,ho day before. In tho yard was a lyell. General Hayes' finger was kurting him, and he askod mc to tie t up" Ho put his finger down on ,he well curbing, and I took out my pocketknife and cut off tho frazzled Hvidend ! ed a new system in our cash customers ze a dividend. Be 3ck for the amount Lase and read both ti and let us explain BAUKNICHT. Ly Sa Ca ends of flesh. Thon I bathed it ttl cold water and bandaged it with some strips of oloth that I found in tho houBO. "Presontly Gonoral Hayes said : 'Pin hungry ; you fellows carno boforo breakfast.' ?Pm in the samo boat, gonoral,' I said, 'and I haven't ' anything. ; Ho said, 'Pvo some moat' und crackers and coffee in my wallet, and I'll furnish tho material if you will do tho cooking.' I found a fry ing pan, and sliced the meat in that. Then I got a tin buokot and made the coffco in it. Tho general liked tho coilioe so woll that he oalled for (i second buokotful. It was tho first ooft'eo I had had in somo time, for the only way wo could get it then was to trado tobacco to the Yankee pickets for it. When tho breakfast was ready, I said, 'Help yourself, general.' 'No,' ho said, 'yon must ?ome and join mo.' " There in tho old deserted house, ivhilo tho battlo was raging but * diort distance away, tho captor Con fed?ralo private and tho captured Redorai general, forgetting all differ 2I1CC8 of rank and opinion, sat down to break their fast together, enemies no longer, rather brothers in tho broadest and truest sense. Soon after his capture General layes was exchanged for ono hun* irod men. After tho war tho cap ,ivo went back to his Northern home o win high civic honors and finally jecomo Chief Magistrate of a groat ?ation. The captor wont back to lis humble S'outhorn home, nestling unid the Bunny billa of Monroe, to ,akc up again thc daily duties of an ndinary life. Neither fame nor iflicial position has come to him, jut, though unknown to tho world it large, ho is known to his friends md neighbors in Monroe county as hat noblest piece of God's handi work-an honest man and a gentlo nan. CUKES WHERE ALL Host Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. In timo. Sold liy druggists. I LYNCHED, BUT LIVES. Vcgro Filled With Buckshot and Thrown in River Escapes Death. Atlanta, April 10.-N. ?J. Cruger, jf Cruger & Page, of Albany, who jame up to sec tho Prison Comrnis iion with reference to certain mat hers connected with their convict jamj) at Albany, told tho officials of thc commission a remarkable story )f a negro who is working at his samp on a ten-year sentence, who was "previously" lynched. Thc negro was convicted in Al bany a lew days ago on a charge of stealing a horse and buggy and sen tenced to Herve ten years in the peni tentiary. The story about thc lynch ng was told by tho negro himself, nit he had thc necessary proof to !>oar out his statement. Prank Od um is tho negro's name. Several years ago somo parties in ihat section of the State, it is said, thought Odttm know too much about) i crime that had hoon committed, [)nc night bc disappeared. Accord ing to the negro's story bc was taken into the woods by three white men, Ulled with buckshot and was thou thrown into tho river with a heavy stone around his neck. Of course ho was given up for dead, but "the cat [jame back." Odum said he managed to crawl out of thc river, and finally aftor a long time, recovered from his wounds. An inspection of his body showed that his entire right side had hoon shot to pieces, and from tho appear ance of tho wounds, it is said to be a wonder that he recovered, even after getting out of the river. Educate Your Bowels. Your bowels can be trained as well as your muscles or your brain. Cas careis ('andy Cathartic train your bowels to do right. Genuine tablets stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists, ioc. -a . ? Noted Counterfeiter Suicides. John Albert Skoog, said by secret servico mon to bo ono of tho most expert counterfeiters of modern times, died in Bellevue Hospital, New York City, last week from his self-inflicted wounds. Skoog had posed to his Grand avenue neighbors as a photographer. Ho had engaged himself to a respec table young woman and their nup tials were set for tho noar futuro. When detected in passing tho queer and his capture seemed certain, ho fired two bullets into his hoad. Letters found on his person re sulted in a raid on tho counterfeiter's plant, which ho had maintained on Grand avenue, Brooklyn, for several years. Plates to counterfeit monoy on Denmark, Scotch banks and the United States wore seized and also counterfeits representing nearly ?00,000. 'II i',, i -. Thoso famous littlo pills, DoWitt's Lit tlo Karly Risers, will remove all impuri ties from your system, cleanse your bow els, make them regular. J, W. Holl. FITZ8IMM0N8 STRIKES HIS WIFE. Mrs. Fltzslmmons, Jealous of Miss Ralpb, Whom Bob Had Kissed, Strikes Her. Washington, April 18.-Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Fitzsimmons, who are starring jointly in "Tho Honest Black smith," at the Academy, introduced an additional domestic drama full of aotiou, tears and heart interest af tor thc regular bill was dono last night. As Mr. and Mrs. Fitzsimmons kissed and rando up, apparently, after tho second and unprogranuncd feature, lt is quito probable that it will be left out of tho ropertoiro for somo timo. Last night'B troubles wero started by Mrs. Fitzsimmons. Sho has im bibed considerable of tho combative spirit that has stood her lesser half in such good stoad. When she came across Miss Jessie Ralph, a member of tho company, just after the cur tain was rung down in tho last aot, sho drow back her good right hand and landed on Miss Ralph's cheek. Miss Ralph countered with a burst of tears and loud lamentations. Bob heard the wail and made for tho scone from his dressing room on tho second floor. Mrs. Fitzsimmons made for tho same room as quickly as she could and looked thc door. After Miss Ralph explained to Bob and the other members of the com pany how terribly she had been beaten, "all for nothing," tho ex champion was very wroth and strode up to tho dressing room. Ho found the door locked, but went right in nevertheless. Ono blow with his foot split the door from top to bot tom, and within the next two or three minutes of excitement Mrs. Fitzsimmons received a blow in tho faoo that turned into a black eye. Mrs. Fitzsimmons wept angrily and waa joined in her grief by Robert Fitzsimmons, Jr., who also appears in the play. Tho stage doorkeeper summoned Officer Doyle, who was near the theatre, and the arm of tho law came in and mildly told Bob that ho was under arrest. "All right, I'll go along," said Fitzsimmons, and1 whistling to his big dog, ho started down D street towards the station. When ho got about half way he sud denly turned north. "This is the way to tho station," said Doyle. "But I'm going this way," said tho man who knocked out Corbett. "Oh, all right," said Doyle, cheer fully. "I'll tiix it up with tho mana ger." "I don't give a d-n how you fix it," replied Bob, and ho went on his way. Fitzsimmons' manager accompa nied Doyle to tho theater later and assured the man in ch argo that Mrs. Fitzsimmons was to leavo for New York on a midnight train, KO that it would bo useless to bring Bob into tho police court. Officer Doyle went back to tho theater and then to tho hotel, whore ho convinced himself that tho story was true ; at any rate it was true enough for him, as ho was not anxious to brkig tho lanky fighter to the station unaided. The jealousy of Mrs. Fitzsimmons was caused, it is said, by thc too realistic way in which Bob kissed and caressed Miss Ralph, when the latter was acting as understudy for Mrs. Fitzsimmons while the latter was sick recently at Johnstown, Pa. Bob claims that ho only acted the part as tho stage manager told him to. M?BS Ralph also asserts that Bob kept within tho lines of histri onic circumspection. CECIL RHODES VERY ILL. "Uncrowned King o' South Africa" Said to bo at f\ath's Door. Cecil Rhodes, the man to whom more than any other is due tho credit for tho wonderful development of South Africa, as well as for the great Transvaal war, and upon whoso head tho Boers havo repeatedly set a great price, is seriously ill at Kimberley. Rhodes ha? not enjoyed his custom ary health since thc early days of tho war, when ho was besieged with the British forces at Kimberly. Tho montai strain which he endured was enormous, for it was believed that if thc Boors captured Kimberly their first act would bc to put to death the man whom they blame for tho trou bles that had befallen their republic. Rhodes' career in South Africa bogan in 1884, when, at thc ago of 81, ho went to Cape Colony ns Trea surer General. Ho held various other positions in thc succeeding venrs. and in 1889, mainly through ??8 influence, tho arnotts South Africa Company was formed. He was chairman of that company until 180G. Ho is also a director in tho Do Boors mines and is interested in a host of commercial ventures in thc Capo regions, a fact which has won for him tho title of "tho uncrowned king of South Africa." From 1890 to 1896 ho was Premier of Cape Colony, a position which ho was forced to relinquish as a result of tho famous Jameson raid. The British parliament investigated the raid and Rhodes escaped censuro, although tho affair dimmed the lus ter of his fame. Ho is immensely wealthy. YO DISTRIBUTE TREE8. Secretary of Agriculture Will Send Them Out as He Doos Seed. Next spring, the Soorotary o? Agrionlturo will distribute through out tho country young trees as well aB garden seeds. Authority for this new departure was soourod at a recent session of Congross, and an appropriation was mado in the budget for tho coming year. The garden seed distribution has bcou tho subject of no end of ridi oulo, and thoro is no doubt that a great doal of mouoy is wasted in that way, but it is uoverthelesss one of tho most popular features of our paternal government, and members of Congress reoognizo its politioal importance to such an extent that no argument oan induce them to abolish or abridge it. The distribu tion of trees, however, is Secretary Wilson's own idea. Tho peoplo of this country have been cutting down the natural forests with so much recklessness that it has become necessary to start nrtifioial ones. The divisiou of forostry of the Agricultural Department has made a survey of the country and has ascertained tho particular trees which thrive best and are most use ful in each locality. According to tho programme for tho distribution of trees, next year a given number of seedlings will bo allotted to each member of tho House of Representa tives, who will be asked to furnish constituents to whom ho would like to have them sont. Tho Agricul tural Department will do the rest. Tho seedlings will bo grown in the propagating house and forwarded to their destination with specific in structions as to how they should be planted and cared for. In this way Mr. Wilson expects to start several million new trees growing through out this country every year. Skin troubles, cuts, burns, scald? and dialing quickly healed bj' using DoWitt's Witch Hazel Salvo. Itis imitated, Bosnio you got DoWitt's. J. W. Boll. NEEDLES WORK OUT OF BODY. Swallowed them When a Child-Coming Out, Eyo First, Alter Many Years. Paris, April 19.-A dispatch from St. Germain, near this city, describes tho extraordinary case of Juliene Landricux, a servant girl, from whoso body dozens of needles aro being ex tracted. The girl complained of con siderable irritation of tho skin, and last Thursday went to a local drug gist, who found a number of needles emerging from various parts of her body. Ho extracted them with pin cors. Tho girl has returned several times a day since, and up to this time he haB drawn out 123 needles from her arms, hands, feet, breast, the Ioho of her ear, her eyelids and tho cor ner of her right eye. The girl expe riences no pain until sho feels tho needle piercing the epidermis. Tho needles always emerge thick end first, and unless immediately taken out, disappear again. Two reputable newspapers, Tho Matin and Tho Temps, havo investi gated the matter and vouch for tho authenticity of thc story. Mlle. Lan* dricux says that five years ago, when she was eleven years old, she amused herself with other children, by swal lowing quantities of needles. She swallowed 49 in one day and never felt any inconvenience until recently, and she has enjoyed the best of health. While relating the foregoing to tho reporter of Tho Temps, who saw her at the druggist's, abo exclaimed, "I feel one in my eye now." Thc drug gist upturned her right oyolid, and with a magnet took out four frag ments of needles. A surgeon of the Hospital Attala Saltpetricro said in titi interview that thc caso is quito unparalleled. Needles inserted under the skin wore known to 'nave boen borne through tho mus cles, but there was ho ovidonco to show that a needle introduced in tb 3 stomach emerged from tho lobe of the car. In such a caso tho needle must havo traversed tho skull, which is incomprehensible. STATU OK OHIO, CITY OP TOI.uno, I FTH LUCAS COUNTY, J Krank J, Cheney makes oath that ho is tho senior partner of tho linn of F. J. Ohonoy St Co., doing business in tho City ot 't oledo, County and Stato aforesaid, and that said (inn will pay tho sum of Ono Ilundrod Dollars for oaob and ovory caso of Catarrh that cannot ho cured by thc uso of Hall's Catarrh Curo. FRANK J. CHUNKY. Sworn to hoforo mo and subscribed in my prescneo, this ot1i?dny of Docombor, A. I). 1880. , A. W. Q1.KA8ON, SHA I. J -~ ? Notary Public Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on tho blood and mu cous surf ?eos of tho system. Scud for testimonials, freo. F. J, CIIKNKV Sc Co., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist?, 7*>o. ' Hall's Family l'ills aro tho hoBt,