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BENEDICT AR Was Site th.e Oaus< Not a great deal i? ?aid or heard of the wife of Benedict Arnold, although every citizen of this republic who reads the story pf the Revolutionary war dislikes and presents th? treachery of Arnold. | _ ; Nevertheless, General Washington for a long time held Arnold1 in high esteem, as" one of his best officers, and it is known tbat his wife was one of the most fashionable and toney wo men of her time, when she first be came acquainted with Arnold. It is thought that her previous ac quaintance with Major Andre, led to thc intimacy between Andre and Ar nold. Aaron Burr declared that it wa8 the wife's influence over her hus band which induced him to commit treason; and when Bon?dict Arnold wa9 informed that his treason was dis covered be and his wife were Soated at thc breakfast table with Alexander Hamilton, General Lafayette andan aid of the latter. General Arnold was in oommand at West l'oint, an'd only a few weeks be fore thc crisis came, he sent for Mrs. Arnold to bring their ohild and join him, doubtless preparing then to es cape. If the true men who captured Jlajor Andre had been corrupted by British gold, the American army at West Point would have been deliver ed into the hands of .tho British gen eral, but the incriminating papers were placed before General Washing ton and Major Andre died as a spy-a story familiar to all readers of history. Mrs. Arnold was Miss Margaret Shippen; of a rich and influential family. Her ancestors were people of wealth and influence, and her great grand-father was the first mayor of Philadelphia-if the record is correct. Her.father took the English side of the controversy, that when the army of Major General Howe occupied Phil adelphia, Miss Shippen was the toast and reigning belle of the town. A great ball was given in Geri,. Howe's honor, when he decided to re turn to return to England and turn over tba command to another oom mander-in chief, a function without a parallel at that date. f And a great ball it was-with fire works, mirrors, dancing, banqueting and revelry 1 Miss Shippen was among the fore most, and Major Andre was one of her admirers. His letters home to England relato the details in full, afterwards published. But shortly thereafter, the lido in affairs turned and Gen. Benedict Ar nold became the commanding oiuoer, and the British retired in hot haste from the city, defeated by Gen. Wash ington's soldiers. The Continentals then occupied Philadelphia. General Arnold set himself np in fine style, as the commanding officer, ind gave evidence of vanity and ex travagance out of keeping with the general poverty of thone who were aiding Gen. Washington and making a desperate struggle for liberty. He is reported as seeking the sooiety of the royalists, and in that way became ac quainted with Miss Margaret Shippen. Arnold was a widower and twenty fears older than the young lady. After lie was stationed in Philadelphia he ?eemed to be a changed man. His extravagance beoamo very noticeable, and bis manner to his soldiers ver bearing. Congress took cognizance of his fail ings and ordered him to he reprimand ed by Gen. Washington. Perhaps his intention to betray his country begun in Philadelphia while he was entertaining people friendly to King George, and he was further in flamed by Gen. Washington' s repri mand, no doubt. It is possible that is bride was at heart a royalist, and ed him along in his conspiracy with lajor Andre. Who knows how muoh 'e was influenced by all these con ations in a time when ho was soured ecause of the congressional repri mand? It was a year later, when Arnold as commanding at West Point, bsre he received newe of the cap ure of Major Ajfdre and his *n e*Posure as a traitor. A messon e; delivered a letter to him in great f"te. Without agitation, he asked ? wife to go with him to their pri **? apartments, and within a few lnotcs he bade her good bye and 'Me nie escape, for he returned to ? dining room and told his guests ?e b*d news of Gen. Washington's ^ing and he must prepare to receive 1D>' Mounting the messenger's horse 8 rode off quickly. Mrs. Arnold was W home to her father's houee with Je ohild, and afterwards retired to iD6'and with Arnold. The British froment gave Arnold* *a compon en for hie "loewe," but really for treason, nearly seven thousand "?ra per attnum. Bat that sum 8aed too small for their desires and N?LD'S WIFE. 3 of His Downfall. they were dissatisfied with their por tion. Mrs. Arnold was said to be very gay in English society, and if it wan she who led her husband into disgrace, his exile and Major Andre's ead fate were quite enough to keep her mind in a state of perpetual dissatisfaotion. Of the three Major Andro was by far the most lovable character, and it is possible that both men would have acted differently, but for the attrac tive woman, who had so much to do with their affairs in the supreme crisis of their lives, and was probably the influence whioh led to their mutual undoing.-Mrs. W. H. Felton in At lanta Journal. Negro Colony in Far East. Washington, December ll.-It is likely that the war department will take up the question of colonization in Hawaii and the Philippines and tentative efforts will be made to se cure headway for an emigration move ment of the negro race. The agita tion of late of the question of negro representation in publio affairs in the South has suggested the consideration of the old idea of race colonization and experimental encouragement will be given to such a movement if it ap pears. The fact that the efforts of coloniza tion in Africa during the last forty years have failed practically does not preclude a possible success with such a movement in some of the new island possessions. The debate on Senator Burton's amendment to the immigra tion bill proposing bonded importation of Chincso into Hawaii for use on sugar plantations brought forth the statement that the islanders ido not like negro labor there, as it is not suited to the conditions. The negro has had too long a taste of indepen dence and it is not as docile and abject aB the coolie. There is also the apprehension of race troubles if the colored people of tho South should go to Hawaii in large numbers. They have citizen ship under the legislation of the Unit ed States, whatever their political condition might be under the State constitutions. The Chinese do not possess the boon of citizenship and are not likely to have it conferred on them. At present the islands are a white man's country and coolie labor, it is said, is exactly what the white man wants in his business. There will, therefore, be opposition to applying tho colonization idea to Hawaii. As to the Philippines, the oase is differ ent. That ia not a white man's coun try, and some say it never eau be. The colored soldiers who have served there seem to like the climate and are liked by the natives. Negro labor with American oapital would, it is be. lieved, make a uuccesB of our occupa tion ?.of the islands. . At any rate, the subject is to be taken up and studied by experts in ethnology and econ? mica. As a first step toward opening up this inquiry Secretary Root has ap pointed T. Thomas Fortune, a Now York colored Republican, as a special commissioner to go to the Philippines and undertake a study of conditions and opportunities for colonization there of the colored people of thc United States,' so far as they are will ing to avail themselves of tho chances for homes in a new country.-New York Timco._ Cures Blood Poison, Canner, Juioers, Eczema, Carbunoles, Etc.-Medicine Frt-e. Robert Ward, Maxey's, Ga., says: "I suffered from blood poison, my head, face and shoulders were ono mass of corruption, nobes in bones and joints, burning, itching, scabby skin, was all run down and discouraged, but Botanic Blood T\ilm oured me per fectly, healed al) thc sores and gave my skin the rich glow of health. Blood Balm put new life into my blood and new ambition into my brain." Geo. A. Williams, Roxbury, faca cov ered with pimples, chronio sore on back of head, suppurating swelling on neck, eating ulcer on leg, bone pains, itching skin oured perfectly by Bo ! tanic Blood Balm-sores all healed. Botanic Blood Balm cures all malig nant blood troubles, suoh as eczema, soabs and scales, pimples, running sores, carbunoles, scrofula, etc Es pecially advised for all obstinate oases that have reaohed the second or third stage. Druggists* $1. To prove it oures, sample of Blood Balm sent free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Go., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free medic-1 advioe sent in sealed loter. Sold in Andereon by Orr-Gray Drug Co., Wilhito & Wilhite and Evans Pharmacy. - Dr. R. B. Ware, a member of the Virginia Legislature, has intro duced a bill to make kissing a misde meanor, and apon conviction the of fender is to pays fine ranging from one to five dollars. - The early oat reallies on the milk ticket. ORANGES AND LEMONS. Tim? Was When .Tficea Fruits Wer? Scare* t and Meetly. "Oranges .aro-, so^abund8nifcand*EOk cheap. nowadaysi^Baid; tliapweiden^ of tho ?eminiscenco?cluh, "t&fttfwei, do ubt appreciate our -goo&iortotuxi .When X vf?3 a i>oy. Hi^cmisyljarjiw one of my uncled cama up fiom] Florida? on a visit, and thV present! Ho brought tho family.- .waar oibaga'ofI oranges. I had never seen am orange before,-and it ; seemed- tos-mo. the most beautiful object: my eyea had ever encountered. It was BO; good to look at that I didn't want to, eat it, and I remember that when my mother had finally to compel mo. to eat it I cried so that I hardlyj enjoyed it. My, father had: typhoid' fever very shortly afterward, and1 then I saw my first lemons. The local grocer had tosend.toPhiladel phia for them, several hundred* miles, and they cost lo cental apiece." 'TTou were luc^y indeed to?havo a whole orango all to yourself," conv mentcd a listener. "When,!, was a hoy, oranges wero BCOTCO and high priced. Only the confectioners? kept them, and they sometimes cost IOC cents apiece. Half an orango Avas) all that we children ever expected! to have given, to us, and tho grown folks fared na better. Once eomo, country cousins, twospinsters, came, to town to do their winter shopping.; They stayed at our houso a week, and before they left they bought half a dozen oranges, presenting, each member of tho family with! half an orange. This Tcturn for my father's hospitality was considered' satisfactory anti even munificent, I believe." 'TTes, oranges then wero mado the subject of separate and special' printed announcements," continued! the president. "Hero is an adver tisement from an old newspaper^ dated 1853, "Oranges, sweet Havana oranges, received per steam this day, and for salo by Blank."-Detroit Free Press. A Frenchman's Social Error. 'A Frenchman on his return to 'Paris after a week's stay with an English commercial friend in Lon don sat down to inscribe a letter to thank his host for his kind hospital ity. Possessing but a scant knowl edge of the English language, it en tailed some effort on his part to frame a suitablo letter. He man I aged, however, to convey what he * wished to say with considerable sat isfaction to himself. It only needed the usual finishing sentence, and the Frenchman was wont to wind up his social letters with the French phrase, "May the Lord preserve y^u and your family to all eternity." Failing for the moment to recall the English definition of the French word meaning "preserve," he sought the aid of a dictionary. He there discovered, that the word meant "pickle," so with pride he concluded his missive with the parting words : "May the Lord pickle you and your family to all eternity I" Uses of Salt. Do you know that common salt, dampened, will remove the discolo ration on cups and saucers which is the result of tea and coffee and1 careless washing? That it will take the egg stain from silver ? That it' will restore in great measura colors faded in washing or keep them from fading if used in the rinsing water? That ;nothing cleans China matting or willow furniture so well as a salt and water scrubbing with a scrub bing brush? That it is an excellent dentifrice? That if tho chimney gets on fire salt put upon the fire | will deaden the name? And how many even old cooks know that when the blaze from dripping fat on the coals is charring tho steak they are broiling the trouble can be stopped by throwing a little salt on the fire? _ j Warring Birds. . An unwritten law of birddom seems to be that it is never worth while to resist an opponent who seems to be in deadly earnest unless you have reason to be in deadly ear nest yourself. Ono result of this is that you often seo largo birds fly ing in apparent terror before angry small ones. A correspondent men tions having seen missel thrush pur sued by sparrow, rook by missel thrush, sparrowhawk by rook and missel thrush by wron. So that wo have a circle which could be indefi nitely expanded with intermediate graduations, showing how little log ic thore is in the warfare of wild birds.-Country Life. A Bible Student. A member of a Sunday school was one day asking somo children questions on Bible knowledge. So far as. he had gone tho children? did Yery well, but when asked: "Where does the word lioly* first; occur in tho Bible?" the childrenl could not answer for a minute or; BO till a sharp urchin stood up andi said: "Please, sir, on the cover." O ^?L 19 *37 O X m&m m Be*rt tits ^_^Tha K,iul im HaYB - It is s popular belief among cho rus girls that it's impossible to keep bald-headed men from coming to the : front., j - Thoromaybo method ina )azy maoY madness- He doesn't want to : take chances of injuring bis health by working between meals. A QUEER PEOPLE. Lalo? Hav? Customs Entirely Differ ent Front Chine??. IWriting of tho Lolos of Chinese Turkestan, Bev. ,W. M- Upcraft Bays: '^The men wear a loose blouse and wide, short trousers made of blue cotton cloth, over which astout plaited felt cloak is thrown, which reaches from the neck to tho knees and is useful by day in cold or wet weather and at night forms an am ple covering." As far as I remem ber, they wear long trousers too. To quote again from tho same ?writer: "One peculiar feature is the manner of dressing tho hair. In stead of wearing a cuo in tho way adopted by tho Chinese, tho Lolos allow the hair io grow long in.the front, then braid into a kind of horn above the forehead, so that it becomes the most conspicuous ob ject about 'them. Tho women folk wear a short jacket, often finely em broidered, over a plaited skirt, not unliko a Scotch kilt. ?Their feet and ankles ave bare, and a fino contrast to tho cramped, deformed feet of the Chinese women/' Tliey have well formed figures and even fea tures. The caso with' which .they go about their work attracts tho at tention and wins the admiration of the traveler. On this special occasion I found tho whole family sitting around a big log fire watching tho cooking of a cow*, which had died from a cold, in an enormous iron pot. When they considered tho carcass cooked, the housewife took a big wooden spoon several feet long and shov eled the contents of tho pot into small tubs, which were placed be fore each man, likewise a good sup ply of rice. Wooden spoons were used.in eat ing. Chopsticks I did not see. The tubs were carefully watched and re plenished as soon as a diminution became noticeable. When tho prin cipal performers could no longer in dulge, the tubs wcro passed to the younger and inferior members of the household, and between them all they managed to put out of Bight both cow and rice. Beds were not in use, so I was offered tho use of a grain chest-quito a dignified Dlace compared with tho rest._ A ?tory of Vattk Ono of the prettiest of tho many stories told in connection with Mme. Patti is that conceri?ng a little maid left at a hotel in which the matchless prima donna was staying while her mother had gone to a con cert at which tho queen of song was unable, owing to a stormy even ing, to appear. Mme. Patti entered the room. '"But I do want to hear her/* sobbed thc child tu her unknown visitor. "Let mo sing to you, darling," said Mme. Patti, who thereupon sang a simple lullaby to the child. The litilo one's tear brightened eyes gleamed with rapture as she lis tened, until at last she broko out with, "Why, you aro Mme. Patti!" Fashion In Artificial Teeth. It is said that over 30,000,000 artificial teeth aro manufactured yearly in tho United States, and a curious fret about them is that they havo to be colored to meet the fash ion prevailing in various couutrics for which they aro intended. England nowadays, in common with most European countries, de mands dull wliito teeth, but in Italy and Spain they aro liked of a bril liant ellina white. In South Ameri ca thcro is a demand for yellow teeth, and in China, Japan and in some parts of tho czar's dominion the color varies from blue to black. Thc Eskimo. Eskimo women carry their babies in a sort of pocket in their capes and nurse them till they aro three and sometimes four years of agc. At the end of about two years or so they accustom the children to eat solid food. In doing this the moth ers themselves first chew the food-? a piece of whale, maybe-and then give it to the children to eat. There seems to bo no such thing as break fast, dinner, luncheon or supper. They eat, very sens'bly, when they individually feel like it. They go to bcd absolutely naked, rolling them selves up in reindeer skins. - Some men take a mean advant age of their wives by wearing their hair short. r 5 i ? I 5 I 5 I 5 FREE: BOOKS. The holder of this Ticket is entitled to any one of a Large Select'^n of Books from MOODY'S COLPORTAGE LIBRARY, After having purchased 'goodu to tho amount of $3.00. WILHITE & WILHITE, DRUGGISTS, ANDERSON, - - - SOUTH CAROLINA. We take no risks and handle no poisons, Every Coupon brought to the Store is worth 5c._ I 5 I_25 1 25 I 25 i 25 GROWING ! WE have enlarged our Store room and added to our Stove and Tin busi ness GLASS and CROCKERY, and would be pleased to have you call and inspect Goods asd get prices. We eell the best Cook Stoves, Ranges and Heaters on the market. Would call special attention to the Air Tight Wood Burner. It will burn knots, chunks, chips, corn-cobs, roots, trash of any kind, and gives the greatest amount of heat with less fuel than any Stove in ex istence*. t@u We contract for Roofing, Gut tering, Plumbing and Electric Wiring. Yours for business, ARCHER & DORRIS. Growers ! TAKE NOTICE. Do not Fail to try our Specially Prepared 8 1-2 2-2 Petrified Bone Fertilizers for Grain. We have all grades of Ammoniated Fertil izers and Acid Phosphates, also Kainit, Ni trate of Soda and Muriate of Potash; all put up in new bags; thoroughly pulverized, and no better can be found in the market. We shall be pleased to have your order. ? Mm PHOSPHATE AND OIL CO. BLACKSMITH AND WOODWORK SHOPS'! - THE undersigned, having succeeded to the business of Frank Johnson & Co., will continue it at the old stand, and solicits the patronage of the public Repairing and Repainting promptly executed. We make a specialty of "Goodyear," Rubber and Steel Horse Shoeing General Blacksmith and Woodwork. Only experienced and skilled workmen employed. We have now ready for sale Home-made, Hand-made Farm Wagon hat we especially invite yonr attention to. . th** Wo put on Goodyear Rubber Tires. T . * Yours for business Church Street, Opposite Jail. J. TODD. LESSER & COMPANY. Remarkable Pricing of New Fall Goods. A mammoth oolleotion of the very best Fall and Winter Goods at LESSER'S. A Btore full of New, Bright and Fashionable Merchandise at prices that oannot be equalled. Monster showing of new Dress Gooda, Coun ters piled high wita fresh, new Dry Goods, Domestic Notion?, Hats. Shoes, Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods. Thc whole priced only as LESSER caa price it. For tho last 40 years the leaders of low prices and tho recogniz ed trading place of Audorsou County. NEW FALL BARGAINS IN OUR NOTION DEPART MENT. 100 Dozen Ladle* Turfe^t Fitting Ribbed Underyests at only. 121?C 50 Do/on Lidies Perfect Ht tin? Union Suitn at only.?f?o 25 Do/.en Ladles Wblto Hemstitched Handkerchief*, worth Bc. at only. .2c 100 Do/.en Ladies Kxtra Hravy Homo Knit Hone, ?niuo loo, at only.......!!70 15 Do/en Infant* Worsted Hoods, real vain o 28e, a? only. .".j.,.".|",j"|15o 4<i Duz.eu Laities All Wool Fascinator*, real valuo 40e, at univ. . ?>40 30 Palra Kxtra Heavy 10 I White and Urey Blankets, at only IVr Fair.?so 10 I>c/en Ladies flannelette Underskirts, ready nude ai only....!.. ' ."!' . 24o 600 yards Table Dla Floth, first i|iiatity at only. ' 16o 10 Do/.en Ladles Black 1'arasots at only.?5c 25 White Counterpanes, ready hemmed, extra large size, at only......VV.V.V.V.'.V.T. 790 New Fall liargaiuu in our Dry Goode Department. 8 cents Outings In dark and light ?hades at only. 47 o Bea: Apron (Utighanii in brown, blue and green at only. 4:vjo 10 cent Outing, very wideand heavy, at Only."" '7c 25 Pieces Ciirlaiii Swisses, while ground with red, blue, ?r?en figures at ouly. 10o 10Piece All Wool (Culerdowu. In all colors, at only. '.'..Ic 50 Pieces new FlanoclletU, lu all tho latest olorfngs, at only. 7' (a 20 Piece? double width Foll?n Plftds, beautiful designs at only . O'^C 100 yard? of Hem nauts of Cheviots, extra heavv value Mc at only . 'ap. Ono Lot Kom nant a and Shret Lengths in all wiiol lied Flannel at only . 12>>j 5C0 yards Daik Styles in Percales, last colors, at only. 7o 1000 yards Kxtra Heavy Cotton Flannel st S, tl, 7, fi and ICC yard. 300 yard Wool l'lad Dress (louds, real value 25c, at onlyo. 17]-lo New Fall Line of Up-to-date Ladies Cloaks and Reefers. Wo were fortunato to purchase while in New York five hundred sam ples of up-to-date Ladies Cloaks, nindi of the very best mntcrial. When in need of any CLOAKS it will pay you to ncc our line before purchasing na wo will save you 51) per cent, on tito dollar. Ono lot Ladies Fine Cloaks, all colors, ^ilk Lined, at only. SI.50 One lot Ladle? Fine Tan Cloaks, made of French Diagonal, at only. S2.25 Ono lot Ladies lllack Cloaks, made ?if Fino Heaver,Silk Lined, al only. S-MI8 One lot Ladles Kxtra Heavy Melton Cloaks, all ral.?rs, Silk Lined, at only.S3.48 Oue lot Ladies Black Holiday Jackets, Silk Lined, at ouly.'.. S3.4R One lot Ladies Black and Tan Kersey Jackets, Silk Lined, al univ. 81.25 One lol Ki' ra Fine Sample Line Htissiau Blouse Jackets, vahlO $10,. 81.50 Ono lot Child's Heavy Reefers, in ail hi/.es, at only. 25c Ono lot Child's Cheviot Beefers, tn all color? and si/.es, nt onlv. 75c Ono lot Child's Kxtra Heavy Melton Beefers, beautifully trimmed, at only. 9Sc NEW FALL LINE OF MILLINERY. We oller 2*^0 Ladles Elegantly Trimmed Hats, any shape and color, at only. Oise One Lot Kichly Trimmed Children's Hats at only. 48c Do not buy any Ladies Hats until you seo our immense variety of ele gantly TRIMMED HATS which will bo sold AT A SACRIFICE. NEW SHOES. NEW FALL LINE OF SHOES. Our immenso Shoo trade has forced us to increase our Shoo stock. Wo sell only solid leather Shoes at the very lowest prices. Our Shoe Btock is now complete. Wo purchased all of our Shoes from tho largest manufactures in tho United States and guarantee any Shoo that goos out of our Store. One Lot Ladies Dongola Shoes, all solid leather, at only.75o Ono Lot Ladies Graiu Rutton and Laco Shoes, all solid, at only . 75c Ono Lot Ladies Vesting Top Shoe?, all sizes and solid loather, at only... 85o Ouo Lot Men's Rrogan Shoes, cable Bcrowed, all leather, at only. 75o One Lot Ladies' Fino Dongola S.ioes, Hcotch bottom, value $2, at only...$1.48 Oue Lot Gentlemen's \ ici Kid Shoes, guaranteed all solid, at only.$1.50 One Lot Roy's Rrogan Shoes, all solid, 3 to 5$, at ouly.50o NEW LINE CLOTHING AND GENTS' FURNISHINGS* 100 Dozen Gents Flecco Linc Shirts,.well worth 50c, at only. 35o 10 Dozen Gents all wool Undershirts, regular value $1.50, at only. Ooo New Liue Gents Hats of any style aud color, from 2")c to $2.00. New Line of Gents Single Coats, valuo $2, at only. $1.48 New Lino Gouts Trousors. just received, worth $1.50 and $2, at only... $1.00 New Line Chesterfield Gents Blue Flannel Suits, real valuo $10, at only $7.50 Free, Free, Free-Hand Painted China FREE. A House-wife's delight, a nicely arranged table. Ruy your Goods of US and get a set of hand painted CHINA FREE. Ask for Coupons for free Premiums. Yours always truly, LESSER & CO., UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE. LEADING STOKE OF ANDERSON. Why Not Give Your House a Coat of You can put it on yourself-it is already mixed-and to paint your house would not cost you more _ than ?. T^ive oi0 ?ix Dollars ! SOLD BY Orr-Gray & Co. HOME SEEKER EXCURSION RATES VIA The Western and Atlantic Railway and Nashville, Chat tanooga and St. Louis Railway, To points in Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Missouri. Solid vesti buled trains between Atlanta and Memphis. Only one change of cars to piincipal western cities. Very low rates to all points North, Northwest and West. Best service ami quickest time via the Scenic Battlefield Route. For schedules, rate3, maps or any information, write JOHN E. SATTERFIELD, Traveling Passenger Agent, No. 1 Brown Building, Atlanta, Ga. Sept 10,1003 12_ (}in > H m O < ? ffl td > s ??SS II ?2 2 b a s* ? Pl 60 H PS O CO P - CELEBRATED Acme Paint and Cernent Cure. ' ? 'm Specially used on Tin Roofs and Iron Work of any kind. For sale hv ACME PAINT & CEMENT CO. Beference : F. B. GRAYTON & CO., Druggists. Anderson, S. C.