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WOMAN ? Ministering .A.nge. Mrs. R. C. WEBB, of Anderson, i meeting of the Robert E. Lee Chapter Woman's relation to war is of the | deepest, truest and tenderest kind, | for our armies are composed of those nearest and dearest to her. A hus band, perhaps, or a beloved son, a father or a brother. There was never a soldier shouldered arms but has been loved hy some woman, for each and every one is some mother's son. That mother may he at home eagerly, yet tremblingly, awaiting the latest war news, or she may have passed over the silent river into that mysterious land beyond, where no wars are waged; but j no matter whether she lives or is dead, as the soldier boy realizes he is on the eve of battle, his thoughts wander back to childhood, home and mother. As he lies on his hard bed at night, with often times no shelter but the starry heavens above, in imagina nation that gentle face is bending over him, her presence is hovering around him, and back to memory flits the almost forgotten childhood's prayeE "Now I lay me down to sleep" ; and well that boy knows, if mother lives and is a true woman, that often and often, day and night, she wafts ber . silent prayers heavenward for the - safety and welfare of her soldier boy. And to the husband, with the tender remembrance of mother comes the thrilling thoughts of the beloved wife left at home ; and with all these ten der recollections flooding memory this stern resolution is made : "I will be brave, no matter what the danger ; will do my duty, no matter what the cost, for after all when we fight for our country are we not also fighting for onr homes and those we love best." And snch men are generally the ones who perform the greatest deeds of valor. . They go into battle, not with a dare-devil, reckless kind of bravery, but with a steady courage and a reso lute determination to do or die. The poets recognized this influence of th? absent but beloved woman, and many of onr beautiful poems are fraught with the tender sentiments of the soldiers in the field for their much loved women left behind. And besides this general relation history, both written and unwritten, contains many peculiar instances of the rela tion of woman to war. David, be cause he admired Bathsheba and want ed her for his wife, ordered Joab to place her husband, Uriah, one of his soldiers, at the front in the next bat tle. He did so, and Ariah was killed. David married Bathsheba, and, to punish him for this, God permitted Absolom, David's favorite son, to make war against his father. The flight of Helen of Troy with Paris caused the famous Trogan war. The interference of Pocahontas stayed the hands of Powhatten's men and saved the life of Capt. Smith in the stormy days of the early settlers. Joan Arc ! The young French girl's name will live through all ages as a great leader in time of battle. Perhaps this feminine influence has been felt a very little bit in the present war. \ We all know how much was dared to rescue Miss Cisneres, and with what enthusiasm she was received in this country. We ?ave heard a pretty little story, that may or may not be true, about the -gentle invalid lady of our White House. The President was sending her away to escape the excitement attending the war proclamation. As she bade her husband good-bye her last words were, "Remember, the poor Cubans are starving," and since then war matters have been rushed right along. We are all familiar with the grand work done by women in the army hos pitals. Miss Clara Barton with her corps of assistants, under the protec tion of their red cross badge, goes everywhere. Miss Wheeler, of Ala bama, daughter of Gen. Joe Wheeler, of Confederate fame, and now a great commander with the American army in Cuba, was, a few weeks ago, in Tamna, Florida, awaiting Miss Barton, hoping to join her band of nurses. She said, "My father and brother are at thc front, and I cannot remain idle at home." It is with feelings of pride we listen to a recital of the heroic struggles of our mothers during our war of the sixties. How they fed the hungry from their meagre pantries, clothed the naked, knitting the sox and mak ing the garmento, and from homespun cloth at that, with their own handB ; how they housed and cared for the sick and wounded, and without even a regret parted with cherished table and bed linen, and even fine under garments, impossible then to replace, for use as bandages, &c, in the Con federate hospitals. In the present struggle, although not long begun, our women have not been unmindful of the soldier-boys. It is gratifying to read of the relief funds being raised in so many places, principally through the efforts of young ladies, and of the boxes of del icacies, &c, sent to the camps, and to these substantial tokens of interest should be added the prayers of every LND WAR. L in Time of Need read the following paper before a recent of the Daughters of the Confederacy : I good woman. Each one at her daily devotions should ask God to protect our soldiers from the twofold foe namely, the armies of Spain and the many diseases peculiar to that tropi cal land. Life is a struggle from beginning to end. Each day has its battles. Eve ry household is a seat of action, and here woman is no longer a power be hind the throne, but seated on the domestic throne she is Queen of the home ; and when, with duty as a guiding star, by her wise counsels and gentle, but firm, commands, she makes her home a haven of peace and rest, her victories are greater than thoBe of the mightiest warrior ; and when the battles of life are over, and her soul takes flight heavenward, we believe the hosts of the Almighty will pro claim, "A mighty conqueror comes," and her greeting at heaven's gate will be, "Thou has fought a good fight, welcome to the eternal home of the blest." Her reward will be neither medal nor laurel wreath, but a crown resplendent with the radiance of heav enly light, and joy and peace through out all eternity. Taine of Water. One of the greatest essentials to health is undoubtedly an abundant and free use of pure Water. Water is the only fluid capable of circulat ing in all the tissues of the body and penetrating its finer vessels without irritation or injury. No other liquid than water can dissolve Ahe various articles of food taken into the stom ach. It is water only which forms the fluid portions of the blood, and thus serves to convey its nutriment to all parts of the body for its growth and replenishment. It is water, again, which takes up the decaying particles and conveys them by a most compli cated and wonderful system of drain age from the body. In the morning the stomach contains a considerable quantity of mucus, spread over and adherent to its walls. If food enters at this time the mucus will interfere to some extent with the direct contact between the food and the stomach ne cessary to provoke the secretion of the gastric juices. A glass of water taken before breakfast passes through the stomach and gives it a thorough exercise and washing. In local trou bles like chronic gastric catarrh, it is best to take hot water. Such a time honored custom as soup at the beginning of dinner could only have been so persistently adhered to because of its having been found by experience to be the most appropriate time. It does what warm or hot wa ter, with the addition of salt, does, in that it is nutritive and excites the flow of gastric juice. Spanish Prisoners of War. WASHINGTON, July 6.-Admiral Sampson has been directed to send his prisoners to the United States. , Possibly the Harvard will bring some of them. The St. Louis is filled with wounded soldiers and cannot be used to convey the Spanish sailors. The enlisted men and non commissioned officers among the prisoners will be sent to Portsmouth, N. H., where they will be confined on Seavy's island, in the harbor. Orders for the imme diate preparation of that place for the reception of the prisoners are going forward. The commissioned officers, from Admiral Cervera himself down to the ensigns, will be sent to Fort Warren, Boston harbor, where they will be turned over to the army for safekeeping. "Is She Your Daughter?" Have you a young daughter just at the age when young girls most need a mother's loving care? Is she physically strong and well or does she suffer from any weakness of the delicate organism which most inti mately concerns her womanhood ? If so, you understand her suffering better than anyone else can. You know that such troubles, unless remedied, mean a life of incapacity and wretchedness for her. You appreciate her reluctance to undergo physi cian's "examinations" and "treatments;" and you will be glad of assurance from the most eminent medical authorities in this country that in nineteen cases out of twenty these mortifying methods are ab solutely unnecessary. Any mother who will write about her daughters case, to Dr. R. V. Pierce, chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Ho tel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo, N.Y., will receive free of cost the best profes sional advice obtainable, and instructions whereby a complete cure may, in nearly every instance, be effected by simple, com mon-sense home methods. No living physician has a wider practical experience or a higher reputation in thc treatment of diseases peculiar to women than Dr. Pierce. His Favorite Prescrip tion " is the only proprietary remedy ever designed by an educated authorized physi cian specifically to cure women's diseases. His great 1000-page illustrated book, " The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser," is of priceless value to every mother. It will be sent absolutely free on receipt of 2i one-cent stamps, to pay the cost of mail ing only. Address, World's Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.; or. send 31 stamps for a heavy, cloth - bound copy. . The unfailing, never-griping cure for constipation-Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Lieutenant Blue, of South Carolina. Atlanta Constitution. When the old Confederate veterans meet in Atlanta this month there will be tears of joy shed orer the victories that southern blood is achieving in the present conflict between this country and Spain. It is a pardonable pride that causes the blood in south ern veins to leap faster along when the wires flash fresh from the field of battle the story of some new and dar ing exploit executed by a son of the south. We of the south have always known the valor of our people, as well as their loyalty to the American eagle; but we have been living so long be neath the misrepresentations of north ern and eastern political mountebanks that the world, especially Spain, has come to look upon us as a band of rebels who were waiting onlj for an opportune time to strike a death blow to the stars and stripes. When those huge wire cables which linked Cuba to the outside world were to be cut, it was a southern boy who lcd the schooner up to and beneath the fire of the arms of Cienfuegos and it was Bagley of North Carolina who fell. When Cervera, with his fleet, had anchored within the harbor of Santiago and Admiral Sampson wanted the cork put into the bottle, it was a southern boy who planned the work and executed it beneath the most deadly fire that has yet issued from Spanish guns. And as a result Hobson of Alabama is held in a Span ish dungeon. When it became neces sary for us to communicate with the insurgent general-in-chief, Gomez, whose army was on the mainland of Cuba, it was a southern boy who, with 12 picked men, led the expedition and? ran the gauntlet of Spanish gunboats and Spanish soldiers. And when Admiral Sampson desired information concerning the number and position of Cervera1 s fleet, which was hidden behind the hills in the harbor of Santiago, he dispatched this same southern boy to the perilous task of passing the Spanish ranks and obtain ing a position close enough to the harbor to give him the information desired. He covered 70 miles on muleback in accomplishing this feat. That boy was Lieut. Victor Blue of South Carolina, executive officer of the Suwanee with Sampson's fleet off Cuba. He bears the honor of having planted the first American flag on Cuban soil, and, therefore a few facts concerning his life may prove inter esting. Lieut. Victor Blue was born in eastern North Carolina about 30 years ago, and is descended from the early Scotch settlers of that district. It may be interesting to note in these days when heredity claims such an important part in affairs, that he is the son of Col. John Gilchrist Blue, of the Confederate army; the grand son of Col. John Blue of the war of 1812, and the great-grandson of Capt. John Blue of the Revolutionary war and of Capt. John Gilchrist of the British navy. His father was a native of North Carolina and was a member of the body who declared for secession, his vote being cast for the affirmative. When his term expired, he raised a company and went to the war, being with Lee in the Army of Northern Virginia until the surrender at Appomattox, having attained the rank of colonel. Col. Blue moved to Marion when Victor was a baby, so, though he was born in North Carolina, he is a South Carolinian every inch of him. It may 'be interesting to note in this connec tion that his father studied law under Chief Justice Pearson, who was the grandfather of Richmond Pearson Hobson. Lieut. Blue early evinced an inclination for naval affairs by building and floating on the old mill pond of the old homestead boats whit tled from the pines of the State, and when he had reached the proper age he was sent to the United States Naval academy at Annapolis, from which institution he graduated with honor in the class of 1887. For thc next two years he was with the European squadron on the Pensa cola, during which time he made a tour of Palestine. Ile also spent sev eral months in northern Africa, visit ing the pyramids and other places of interest. Since then he has been in south African waters; belonged to the south Atlantic north and south Pa cific and the north Atlantic squadrons. He was at thc Union Iron works and superintended the building of the Oregon, and also performed the same duty during the construction of the Texas at thc Norfolk navy yard. He was in South American waters during several revolutions in that country, being present at the battle of Managua, Nicaragua, Central America. He went in 1H!)5 on the Thetis, Capt. Hutchins, to make a survey of south ern California, taking charge of the land survey and exploring a portion of thc country which had never before been surveyed-locating and naming mountain peaks, streams, eto. TKe map he made is now being used by the seci etary of the navy. In addition to this he was stationed for two years, in ITonoluhi. at the time when cholera raged so. The Blue home is at Marion, S. C., a cozy, flower laden place in the black belt of the State, where live Victor's mother, one brother and two sisters. Mrs. Blue is a daughter of Gen. Wil liam Evans, whose family have always been prominent in South Carolina in times of peace and war, having fur nished that State with one governor. In fact Maj. John Gary Evans ia now with Fitzhugh Lee at Jacksonville. There are eight children in the family, five girls and three boys, three of the girls and one of the boys being mar ried. Rupert, who is two years younger than Lieut. Blue, is in charge of the port of Portland, Ore., as chief surgeon; assistant editor of the Medi cal News and delivers lectures in thc hospitals. He married Miss Juliette Downs of Galveston, Tex., whose father is at present superintendent of the Western Alabama railway. The remaining son superintends the old plantation in the beautiful, rolling black belt of eastern South Carolina. Miss Kate Lilly Blue, the elder of the unmarried girls, is a popular con tributor to the Sunny South. Her sister, Henriette, being the youngest of the family, is the pet of the home, and is a constant joy to all; her radiant, beaming and happy face being always wreathed with smiles of con tentment and joyful peace. SOLON H. BRYAN. Patriotism and Religion. My daughter who teaches in a mis sion Sunday school, tells me of a Dewey experience she had with a youngster making his first appearance. She had put him through a half hour or more of instruction in the rudimen tary principles, for he was entirely lacking in information on that point, and to test him was reviewing her work with him. "Now," she said, "tell me again who made the worid and all that is in it ?" "God did," replied the boy, with commendable promptitude. "God can do everything, can't He?" she asked again. The boy hesitated a moment. "I don't believe He could lick Dew ey," he answered at last, and his teacher sat silent between her religion and her patriotism. It wasn't her time to say anything, if she didn't want to lose that boy forever, and she had wit enough to let it go at that. Washington Star. -. --- - As showing the keenness of theil scent, it is said that the vulture and carrion crow can smell their food fora distance of 40 miles. But then it must be taken into account that the food has a somewhat penetrating flavor: RULES AND REGULATIONS Of the Oakway, Townville and Anderson Telephone Com pany, adopted by Board of Directors, June 17,1898. 1st. The President shall not endorse any account to be paid by the Treas urer unless the Manager gives his written approval on the account. 2nd. The Treasurer shall not pay any account unless endorsed by Presi dent and approved by Manager. The Manager's approval of accounts shall be the countersigning with the claimant. 3rd. The Secretary -will make collections of all dues owing to the Com pany as often as convenient-at least every six months. Each 'Phone holder shall settle with the Secretary as often as every six months, or whenever con venient. 4th. The Secretary and Treasurer shall make a report of the collections and disbursements to the President and Stockholders at each annual meeting of the Company. 5th. The Manager shall make report of his actings and doings to the President and Directors each year. 6th. The President shall call a meeting of the Directors as often as is necessary for the best interest of the Company, and also call meetings of the Stockholders whenever as many as five Stockholders shall request. 7th. The Manager shall make all orders for material and repairs of the line and 'Phones necessary for keeping them in good repair. 8th. The rates of messages are as follows: From Oakway to Townville and intermediate points 10c. ; from Oakway to Anderson 20c. ; from Townville to Anderson 15c. ; intermediates 10c. 9th. Parties owing 'Phones shall pay rent as follows on the line : If a farmer $5.00 per annum ; professional men and merchants $10.00. Parties renting line and 'Phones shall pay : If a farmer $3.00 to $5.00. Professional men and merchants from $6.00 to $10.00 per annum. Left to the discretion of Manager and owner of 'Phone. 10 th. All renters of 'Phones are prohibited from using the 'Phone for outside parties without paying regular fees. 11th. 'Phone-holders shall charge according to the aforesaid rates for every message sent and answer returned by any person or persons outside cf the 'Phone-holder's own immediate family. 12th. Each 'Phone-holder shall charge for any message received and an swer returned the proper rate from other lines connected with this line. 13th. Each 'Phone-holder shall guard as much as possible the interest of said Company, and prevent any dead-beat impositions. 14th. The 'Phone-holders are entitled to 25 per cent, of the proceeds of thc messages sent by them. 15th. The Directors are entitled to one dollar per day for each meeting of Directors they may attend. 16th. The Manager shall be paid one dollar and fifty cents per day for per forming his duties as such. 1 J. B. SANDERS, President. N. O. FARMER, Vice President. S. G. BRUCE, Secretary, Treasurer and General Manager. DIRECTORS-J. W. Shirley, J. J. Fretwell, J. J. Haley, J. B. Sanders, S. G. Bruce. TIME TO GET MEN'S SHOES. See our high and low quar ter Shoes in Black and Tan Vici. Just what you want for Summer wear. WOMEN'S SHOES. See our extensive assort ment of Oxford Ties for Ladies, Misses and Children. Just what you need for Summer comfort. We have a few Trunks left that we are going to sell. If you need a Trunk call and see us and we will give you a bargain. Under Masonic Temple, Anderson, S. C. SUMMER GOODS AND FRUIT JARS. BUY A STEEL RANGE, ASBESTOS LINED. YOU save 50 cent, in fuel, and does not heat up your cook-room by SO per cent, aa much as the Cast Stove. Iron King and Elmo is the best cheap Stove you can buy. I have a large lot of nice DECORATED PEATE? of imported Goods, in va rious patterns, that I am running off at liargaios, as I will not carry the pattern any longer. Now ia your chance for nice Gooda at a Bargain. I am agent for the BRENNAN CANE ItHEE (solf-oiling) ?nd EVAPORA TORS and FC RN ACES, To save money buy a Cane Mill and make your owu molasses. I can save you money by you having your NMuKE STACKS for Engines made by me I am still Buying Hides, Rags and Beeswax. GLASSWARE lower than you have ever bought. Give me a call. Respectfully, JOHN T. BURRIS8 ?^?^ebblcPrcparat?oiLforAs similatir?g ?i?Tood ^Regula ting I tig.Stomflr.hs aniBowels-of ANTS/CHILDREN EroinotesT)^?si?on,Cheerfui iiessandBSsst.Coflfains neither Opium,Morpuine nor Minerai. NOT NARC O?IC. f?txtpc of Old DrSAttUELEITCBER Pumpkin. Seed' ?bcScnna * Anise Seed * Jhpermint . Bi Cari (watt Sala, * f??rmSced - Clarified Stiprr . Wtnluyrurv f?nzr. A perfect Remedy for Constipa rion, Sour Stomach.DiairhO'Mt, Worms .Convulsions Jeverisli ness and Loss OF SLEEP. CASTOR? For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Tac Simile Signature of NEW "YORK. EXACT COPy OF WBAEEEB, Always. Bought. THC CENTAUR COMPANY, M CW YORK CITY. DEAN'S PATENT FLOUR. EVERY BARREL GUARANTEED. Oar Mill writea os that we, upon their re sponsibility, 'may guaran fee every Barrel of Dean <fc RatlinVa Fancy Patent, Dean & Ratli?Vs Patent. Dean's Patent, Dean & Ratliffe's Choice Family, and Dean & Ratline's Standard, and that they mean every word they say." This is a gilt edge guarantee, and we stand ready to make it good for them If you caa get a guaranteed Flour at the same price as a wild-cat article, why not bay the one that is guaranteed! ? We want to nay that we have the Cheapest line of Shoes in town-all new styles, Dress Goods of all kinds, and Light and Heavy Groceries, To suit a poor man's pocket book. All we ask is a trial. DEAN & RATLIFFE. t/kW Parties owing us for GUANO will please come forward at once and dose their accounts by Note, as we require this to be done by May 1st. D. & R. COTTON IS CHEAP A.1S I> ?O ABE LIVE AND LET LIVE IS OUR MOTTO! WE have a, choice and select Stock of FAMILY and FANCY GROCERIES, Consisting of almost everything you may need to eat. Our Goods are fresh, were bought for cash, and will be sold as low as the lowest. Please give me a call before purchasing your Groceries. Thanking all for past favors and soliciting a continuance of the same We are yours to please, F. BIGBY. THE OLD, RELIABLE Furniture Store! - OF - Q9 m TOIaliT ? BOH Still in the Lead ! They have the Largest Stock, Best Quality, and Certainly the Lowest Prices ! OTHERS try to get there, but they miss it every time. New, beautiful and select Stoi-.k nf Furniture, &c, arriving every day, and at PRICES NEVER HEARD OF BEFORE. Here you have the Largest Stock ; therefore, you can get ;ust what you want. Here you have the Best Grade of Furniture ; therefore, you can get Goods that will last. Here you have the very LOWEST PRICES ; therefore, you save good big money. B?r Come along, and wt-, will ?lo you as wc have been doing for the las orty years-sell you the very best. Furniture for the wry lowest prices. BSi" The largest Stock in South Carolina and the Lowest Price in the Southern States. New Lot Baby Carriages Just ii weired. sa LLY &> SON, Depot street, Anderson, S. C. THIS IS HO FAKE ! That Jewelry Palace WILL. R HUBBARD'S, NEXT TO F. and M. BANK, Has the Largest, Prettiest and Finest lot of . . . XMAS AND WEDDING PRESENTS TIN THE CITY. Competition don't ont any ice with me when it corned to prices. I don'r, buy goods to keep. I want the people to have thom. Gold and Silver Watches, Sterling and Plated Silverware., Jewelry, Clocks. Lamps, China. Spectacles, Novelties of all kinds. Rogers' Tripple Plate Table Knives S 1.50 per Set. A world beater. WILL R. HUBBARD.