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A SOUTHERN PRIVATEER. Sea? Adventures of John N. Mullltt, Jr., During War. Twenty-nine years ago, May 15th, 1886. there died in Wilmington, N. C., John Nowland Maint, Jr., a Con federate privateer, whose experiences in the civil war aro of unusual inter est at this time, says the Washington Post. The father of John Newland Maf fltt was destined for mercantile pur suits by his parents, hut he chose otherwise, having his heart set upon the ministry. His parents were of the Established Church of longland, while he was converted to the Wes leyan doctrines. The opposition which his cherished ambition met with at home decided bim to east his lot in America, and hence ho landed in New York in 1819, and three years later was re ceived into tho New England Confer ence of the Methodist Episcopal c h u rc h. John Nowland Maffitt, Jr., horn in Dublin. Ireland, February 2 2. 1819, was naturally hut an infant when his father left Ireland, and a few years later his mother brought him to tho United States. His father became a noted evangelist and did most of his work in tho South. After tho sepa ration of his motlier and father the son lived with his mother in New Orleans. At the age of 13 he re ceived the appoint ment to the Uni ted States Naval Academy from North Carolina. When tho Civil War came he had reached a lieutenancy and was on the reserve list. Hut following the ex ample of so many of the young men of the South, who were officers in the army and navy, he resigned his po sition and was made a first lieuten ant in the Confederate navy. His first service was in command of the Savannah, defending Hatteras and Hort Royal, under Commander Tat uali. The early blockading of all Southern ports rendered it difficult for tho Confederacy to establish any considerable navy. During tho sec ond year of tho war Lieut. Maffitt was . sent with a cargo of cotton to Eng land. Capt. Bullock, the naval agent of tile Confederacy in London, had con tracto'' with Miller & Sons, ship builders of Liverpool, to construct a line of vessels with which to recruit the Confederate navy, which work, of course, must he clandestinely per formed. While Lieut. Maffitt was tn longland the first vessel in the con tract was completed and made ready for service. Upon the complaint of the United States minister thc ves sel was seized, but was released and was allowed to sail, (dearing from Liverpool as the "Orelo." At Nassau the Oreto was delivered by Lieut. Maffitt, whereupon the Uni ted States consul charged that the vessel was intended for the Confede racy. The admiralty court ordered lier release and she proceeded to Oreen Kay, ono of the Bahama Is lands, and was HUMO equipped with armament previously sent in a schooner. The Oreto. now being regularly commissioned as a Confederate States naval cruiser, with Capt. Maf fitt commanding, he changed her name to that of the Florida, and sailed away lo run the blockade al Mobile. An epidemic of yellow fever, which reduced the crow of 18 men to one fireman and four deck hands, forced the Florida to make for Oar donas. Oilba, where she remained some itime limier medical ( barge and for recruiting purposes. She sailed again on September I, 1862; ran tho blockade al Mobile and found shelter under the guns of Port Morgan, whore she was again fully fitted out and manned. Notwithstanding the blockading Heid had been strengithened in order to capture the little cruiser, she made her escape, and a few days afterward Capt. Maffitt tool his first prize off tho coasl of CUDI for which he was promoted. A few days latter he cap tured and burned the (lipper ship Jacob Bell, bound for New York from China with a cargo valued at $1,500, 000. After cruising, capturing and de stroying commerce until the Florida had become one of tho most dreaded vessels Of the sea, she was run into Brest, France, for repairs. it was just one year from tho date of her ejuipment until the Florida was at Brest, and in that Hmo Capt. Maffitt ? had captured 55 prizes, some of thom very large and richly laden vessels. The yellow fever and other tropical disorders had shattered his health and ho was obliged to take a rest. With the exception of a short time as commander of the Albemarle he never saw service again. To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents SOUTH AMERICAN SHIP lil NES. Pro|>OHo to Operate Fast. Line of Steamships of HI,ooo Tons. Washington, May 29.--Plans for steamship linos between tho United States and South America were pre sented to-day to the Pan-American Financial Conference here hy the transportation committee. All dele gates to the conference agree that transportation is the one thing essen tial to (Moser relations between the Americas. Permanent committee of representatives of the Hnited States, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uru guay, Fen ador, Peru to work for de velopment plans was recommended. The chief proposal of the com ni it tee was *the creation of a shipping company to operate a fast line of steamships of 16,000 tons capacity. Some of the committee suggested the organization of a corporation whose stock would be open to public sub scription, that any unsubscribed stock would be taken by the United States and South American countries. It is proposed that the board of directors be chosen by the subscribing coun tries in proportion to their holdings. Your Cough Cnn Be Stopped. Using care to avoid draughts, ex posure, sudden changes, and taking a treatment of Dr. King's New Dis covery, will positively relieve, and in time will surely rid you of your cough. The first dose soothes the irritation, checks your cough, which stops in a short time. Or. King's New Discovery has been used suc cessfully for 45 years and is guaran teed to cure you. Money back if it fails. Cet a bottle from your drug gist; it costs only a little and will help you so much.-Adv. 3. A PKI/F-Wi XXL\(? LETTER. A Father's Terrible Confession and His Remorse. The American Magazine has been offering prizes for "the best letters entitled. "The Meanest Thing 1 Ever Did." in the .lune issue the prize winning letters are published. The first prize was awarded to the follow ing letter-a father's terrible confes sion : "A great, strong Swedish farmer told it to me-Lil is story of tho mean est thing-told lt to nie with tears and sobbing, after a lapse of eigh teen years. " 'You know my son Christian?' lie began. 'It happened when Christian was ten years old, and Peter was only eight. " 'Every night all summer long, Christian and Peter had brought the cow from the pasture and had kept her out of the lucern lots where fences were down along the way. " 'On the 5th of October the school teacher took them to the hills to gat lier Howers and autumn leaves. They came home after dark, tired out, and finding no one at home, crept up-stairs and went to bed. They were sleeping soundly when (heir mother caine a few minutes later, and she had not the heart to ask them to get the cow. " 'I helped Rasmussen dig the last ten feet of his well that day, and when we had finished lie invited me to supper. After that we sat for a long while enjoying our pipes and stories, so it was 1 1 o'clock when 1 got home. " 'When 1 came to the kitchen 1 saw that the milk had not been pet in the window to cool. Then I was angry. 1 took the pail and went out to milk. The cow was not in the barn. Now, I was furious. " 'I took up a loose halter strap that liung over the stall and rushed up to the boys' bed room, muttering and banging doors as 1 went. My wife in her night dress, stepped be fore me at the head of the stairs and .tried to explain. I pushed lier aside and bade her hold her tongue. 1 am ashamed to tell it. how 1, a great big brute of a man, stood over those two crying, pleading, trembling, writh ing, helpless little boys, my own flesh and blood, and whipped them lash upon lash. " When 1 paused for breath Peter sobbed, "Father, what is it for?" .What is it for?" I repented savagely, "Come, I will show you what it is for!" " 'I dragged them from their bed by the arms, one in each of my mon ster hands, down the stairs, out into the night and a mile away, down to the pasture bars. " 'The cow stood at the bars, and when I had let lier out Hie two little fellows freed their hands from mine and drove her home. " 'In the morning Peter did not get up. I had relented hy this time and ordered that he was not to bo awakened till noon. At noon he was In a burning fever and talked delir iously about the cow. Doctor Davis came and said it was pneumonia. A week later wo laid him away. " 'Christian did not get whipped any more, and ho has forgiven me years ago; but I would give my lifo 1 and all that I possess to know that at the last I could clasp little Peter in my arm? and know that he for ' gives me, too.' " i WATCH WHAT YOU FEED STOCK. \M - Veterinarian Attributes Many Dis eases to Improperly Cured Feed. (Anderson Daily Mail.) Dr. .1. C. .Mitchell, veterinarian, attributes the diseases prevalent among all kinds of stock to the mouldy condition of food hoing used now. He says that this time of the year the owners of stock are feeding last year's hay and fodder, which in many cases has been damp, duo to rain, and which has been allowed to go through a sweating process. Ho says also that the condition of some of 'the colton seed meal being used is not up to the standard; that this meal was manufactured from seed from dog-tail cotton; cotton that was allowed to stand in 'the fields through the winter seasons. The doctor says that these kinds of feed cause cryptogainic poisoning, which affects the spinal cord. The stomach is torn up and the disease becomes generalized and affects the nervous system, causing dizziness, blindness, staggers and laziness. Dr. Mitchell says this disease is more prevalent among mules and horses now than among cows, because cows are now being fed green grass as a rule. Dr. Mitchell says he finds more sickness among tin? stock now than has existed In some time. He attributes the diseases to the condi 'tion of Hie feed almost entirely. A Visit to Oconee. (D. W. Hiott, In Picketts Sentinel. June :i.) Hast week 1 had the opportunity of making a most delightful visit to Oconee county to attend the laying of the corner-stone of the new school building at Oconee Creek school by the Woodmen of the World. The day was a favorable one and a great crowd assembled in good spirits to enjoy the occasion. Matt Murphy, one of our former citizens, was master of ceremonies. Major St Hiding, of Walhalla, and State Superintendent of Education J. E. Swearingen delivered good ad dresses. This scribe made a few re marks on Woodcraft for the good of the order. Mr. Qrubbs, of Walhalla, furnished good music. A delightful picnic dinner was served, lt was, in my judgment, a great day for edu cation and Woodcraft. I had a delightful visit to the home of Sam W. Smith, formerly of near Easley, hut now one.of the pros perous farmers of Oconee Matt Murphy is growing rich from the fertile soil and is considered one of the leading citizens of tho commu nity. The beautiful new school house, which stands on the brow of a hill overlooking the surrounding conn try, would do credit to any commu nity, lt is situated about six miles from Salem and about the same dist ance from West Union. GERMANS AGED 60 TO EIGHT. H...vs of 14, Too, Says Correspondent. War's End Distant. London, May 31.-Tho Nation prints extracts from a letter from a correspondent abroad in which he says; "During the past days 1 have had frequent opportunities of conversing with Italians of all classes--work men, business men, members of the consulate staff-returning from Ger many. 'They are in magnificent spirits, I but they tell me frankly that the Hermans are more confident of vic tory than ever and that every man who can carry a ri He or help to kill will count. All the male population between l-l and (ll) years will even tually be called out. "The Kaiser lias never been so pop ular, and every atrocity is hailed as a new glory. The greater the num ber of nations against, them the greater their trimumph will be in the end. That is the genuine feeling in Hermany. Depression and murmur ing are unknown there and food is cheaper in Hermany than it is in Switzerland or italy. We must un derstand that the job is a stiff one and the end is far off, even If new countries intervene." Plies Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggist wilt refund money t? PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Pilesin6to 11 days, Thc first application gives Kase and Kest. SOC Gases Cause Terrible Suffering. A dispatch from Petrograd, Rus sia, under date of June 7, says: "The effects of the Herman gas warfare on the Bzura-Rawka front have been so terrible that it is feared here it will be necessary to revise all Hie generally accepted text-book Ideas regarding choice of territory for military operations. Tho Rus sian position in tho Bzura-Rawka re gion was technically perfect, hut down the centre of the long valley the gases flowed as through a trough. The scenes which followed were ap palling. Every living thing suffered. Hardly a horse or cow or fowl re mained alive. Women and children, as well as othor non-combatants and soldiers were killed In large num bers. A careful study of tho patients showed that in most cases where Children Cry for Fletcher's \\\\\\\\\\\\>^^ Tho Kind You Havo Always Bought, and which has been in uso lor over SO years, has horne tho signature of j a"d has been mado under his per? TS* s-j/Lt-jY/?-*-^- sonal supervision slnco its infancy. w^T^ /<tUcAtuZi Allow no ono to deceive you in this? All Counterfeits, Imitations and " ?Tust-ns-good ** aro but Experiments that trifle with and endanger tho health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castorla is a harmless substituto for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other ?inreotio substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms und allays Feverishness. For moro than thirty years it has boen in constant uso for tho relief of Constipation, Flatulency* Wind Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhoea. It regulates tho Stomach and Rowels? assimilates tho Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea-Tho Mother's Friend, GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS ?Bears the Signature of In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought THI CENTAUR COM -?AN V, NEW YORK CITV. BIAK RI DHL lt A II AV A Y-MSTW li KN BK?/TON AND WALHALLA. Time Tallie No. IO.-Effective 12.01 A. M., May 30, 1015. EAST-BOUND VS tm KO.* i|| " Ci ? t. _ -'Bli rm rm \t-x **\ = Hi? a "a o .5 09 'S K ? 3 Wi EASTBOUND Leave Walhalla. Leave West Union. Leave Seneca.^. Leave Jordania.?. Leave Adams's Crossing. Leave Cherry's Crossing. Txjave Pendleton. Leave Antun. Leave Sandy Springs. Leave Denver . I-iCave Wost Anderson. Leave Anderson (Passenger Depot) Leave Anderson (Freight Depot) . . Leave Erskine's Siding. Arrive Belton. NUMBER OF THAIN. WESTBOUND Leave Belton. Leave Erskine's Siding. Leave Anderson (Freight Depot) . . Ix?ave Anderson (Passenger Depot) Leave West Anderson., Leave Denver . Leave Sandy Springs. Leave Au tun. Leave Pendleton. Iveavo Cherry's Crossing. Leave Adams's Crossing. Ix^ave Jordania. Leave Seneca. Leave West Union., Arrive Walhalla. NUMBER OF TRAIN. ht. j . Od .0f>? .23 .26 .41 . 1 1 . 56 . ol . 07 . 12| .2(1 . ;; i . :: i ,50| .00 12 M. 1 A.M. I P. M. (A.M .10 . i r> .113 .35 .52 07 I 5 18 24 3 8 43 I'. .li 10 40 45 20 22 3 6 38 50 58 II 1 06 l s M. 2; .35 . 60 . 52 . 57 . 10 . I 5 . 17 . 24 . 34 . 3 ti .61 . 53 . I 1 . 2 5 11 A 1 I !! i i i i 12 1 2 12 I 2 I 2 12 1 2 1 1 1 M. 2 2 . 32 -il 1 20 53 5 5 09 l 1 23 31 3 I 39 51 i. .. 55 8.1 . . 8.18 . . S . 3 i A. M.l P.M. . 4 7 . 50 . 57 .101 .15 .is; . 2 ii . 36 .311 . 1 5 .33 . 12 O I 7 . 5 5 8 . 00 8.12 8.18 8.21 8 . 29 S . 39 8.41 8 . 5 5 9 . 10! 9 . 28 9 . 3 5 SO 8 .4 6 A. M. 7.30 7.3 5 8.58 9.02 9.2G 9.30 9.4(5 9.58 10.02 10.10 10.30 10.48 10.5 1 11.08 11.18 8 3 . 00 9. 3. OG! 3.21 3 . 27 3 . 30' . 3 . 39' . 3.491. 3.52 . 4 . 0C.I . 5 . 00| 6 . 2()| 5 . 2! 12T> A.M.I A. M. .IOU 1.50 .20|12.00 .38112,18 1.25 in 1.33 1.5 3 2.01 2.05 2.17 2.33 2.37 3.01 4.00 4.28 4.35 Flag Stations: Anderson (Freight Depot), West Anderson, Denver, Sandy Springs, A-.tun, Cherry's Crossing, Adams's Crossing, Jordania. Steam trains will stop at following flag stations to take on and let off passengers: We>h, Toxaway, Phlnney'n. Jar..es. J. R. ANDERSON. Superintendent. You Need a Tonic M There are times in every woman's life when she needs a tonic to help her over the hard places. W?^en that time comes to you, you know what tonic to take-Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is com posed of purely vegetable ingredients, which act gently, yet surely, on the weakened womanly organs, and helps build them back to strength and health. lt has benefited thousands and thousands of weak, ailing women in its past half century of wonderful success, and it will do the same for you. You can't make a mistake in taking The Woman's Tonic Miss Amelia Wilson, R. F. D. No. 4, Alma, Ark., says: "I think Cardui is the greatest medicine on earth, for women. Before I began to take Cardui, I was so weak and nervous, and had such awful dizzy spells and a poor appetite. Now I feel as well and as strong as I ever did, and can eat most anything." Begin taking Cardui today. Sold by all dealers. Has Helped Thousands? rw^i ?i < >M< >M< > dBath did not Immediately result tfcoy were attacked with fits like those following tetanus the first day Mich recurred on the third day an 1 ?.jere followed by death. Post mor tem examination showed dilated hearts and spleens and watery blood. The Russian experts declare that the gas probably contains chloride, bro mine and Iodine. TO DIVIDE FIFTY MILLIONS. Vanderbilt Will Filed for Probate. Xo Public Benefactions. New York. May 29.-The will ot Vlf rod G. Vanderbilt, who perished on Ibo Lusitania, was filed tor pro bate to-day and disposes of an estate valued at more than $50,000,000. Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, bia widow, re?oives two millions, in ac cordance with a pre-nuptial agree ment, and also an additional one mil lion and the income of a trust fund of five millions and real estate hero and abroad. Various relatives are given sums ranging from $'2.000 to $500,000 aud a house and farm. Employees get a .war's wages. The remainder ls be queathed to children of both first and second wives. Under the terms of the will, tho bulk of the < state is left to the In fant sons of 'Ms second wife, Marga ret Emerson Vanderbilt. Tho chil dren are: Alfred, C. J. and George. Their bequest g will be in trust. A JiUMlleine Chest for 25c. In this chest you have ; .1 excellent remedy for toothache. bruises, sprains, stiff neck, backa< ho, neural gia, rheumatism and for most emer gencies. Ono 25c. bottle of Sloan's Liniment does it all this because these ailments aro symptoms, not diseases, and aro caused by conges tion and inflammation. If you doubt, ask I hose who use Sloan's Lin iment, or better still, buy a 25c. bot tle and prove it. All druggists. Adv. :?. Nothing makes a man so quickly forget that he has been jilted as tho society of another woman. WIN I HOI* COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. The examination for the award of vacant .scholarships in Winthrop Col lege i nd for tho admission of new stud in's will bo hold at the County Couit ILmse on Friday, July 2, at 9 a. m. Applicants must not be less than sixteen years of ago. When Scholarships are vacant after July 2 they will be awarded to those making tho highest average at this examina Mon, provided they meet tho condi tio na governing the award. Appli cants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the ex amination for Scholarship examinar i ?on blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. Tho next session will open September 15, 1915. For fur ther Information/ and catalogue, ad dress President 1>. B. Johnson^ Rock Hill, S. C. 23* . *?* *I* *I* *I* *I- -I- "I* .'I* "I" .!* 44 ?fr PROFESSIONAL CARDS. .?<] .fr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr mfr DR. W. R. CRAIG, 4. ?fr Dental Surgeon. 4? WALHALLA, S. CAROLINA, mfr mfr - ^ Ofllce Over C. W. Pitchford'* *fr Store. mfr - * o tb co Hours: mfr o A. M. to ia M 44 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. ^ .J. DR. W. F. AUSTIN, 44 ?fr Dentist, 44 mfr Seneca, South Carolina. ?g. mfr - jj -fr Phone 17. 44 4 MARCUS C. 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