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‘ 1 w*. BULLtfl,™ fIGHTEfl Hew Sir Redvers Won the Vic*! toria Cross. AN EPISODE OF ZULU WAR. British AsmstsI’s Brilliant Racard of Bra vary an Ona Busy Day In Boath Africa—A tampla of Hia Paravaaiva Powers and Hia Congeniality. o General the Right Hon. Sir Red* ▼era Henry Buller, the famous Uritiah warrior, who recently died in Londan, England, waa called by the Zolas the M d»rU’o brother.” To read the atory of bow be won his Victoria croaa is like reading of the deeds of some enchanted prince in a fairy r-oiance. The atory on Ira Does one. yet to those who knew tsar the man tie astonishing details seam to loss much of their marvelous quality. It was on March 2H. 4879, at which time ha waa in command of the mount ed troops—strictly they were not car- airy—of Sir Breiyn Wood's column In the Zulu war. He had been dispatch- ad by hia commander to clear the Inhlobaoa mountains, in South Africa. The task bod bean accomplished In the fact of stupendous difficulties and some opposition, when snortnoos Zulu ra- en force menu were observed coming up and threatening to cut them off. Ha was by sheer force of circumstances compelled to retreat by making a de scent by the precipitous sides of the * mountain. His force lost heavily, but his calmness and magnificent aalf de votion aared it from the absolute ds- atructkM which seemed Imminent! The much prised decoration waa won not by a headlong rush against a foe nor jet by a sudden impulse of gallantry, but by three u naff feted acta of unself ish devotion, involving almost certain death. First, when the pursuit waa hottest he saw Captain D'Arcy of tbs frontier light horse dismounted, bis bone har ing been killed under him, and retiring on fbot. Colonel (aa Sir Redrers then waai Buber, though he himself was a big. heavy man, quite a load for a horse, especially after a fatiguing morn ing. promptly took Captain D'Arcy “up behind him and carried him out of raqch of the foe. A little later on the same day under similar circumstances and In the same manner he rescued another officer of the faontter light horse. Lieutenant Everett lie finiahed, also on the aame day, by carrying out of danger a trooper whose borae waa completely exhausted. When be took this man up behind him the Zulua were within eighty yards of them. Three separate and distinct actions In one day. each of which would have gained (he famous I)rouse cross for any man! Finally he led Into camp seven other troofH.>rx who, flying from the tnountaln, had lost their way. General Buller was undoubtedly a strong man. with a will of iron rigid ity. but be also |K>s«eaaed and occasion ally used his characteristic powers of persuasion and generally to good ef fect as jhe following anecdote will show: When serving In the Canadiau Red river expedition under Colonel Wolae- ley. some years ago. Buller. then a lieutenant, arrived at the mouth of the 8t. Lawrence, where their further ad vance waa hampered by dense fog*. Presently their pravialoua threatened to run scanty, and a galley waa dis patched to an (aland in tbs vicinity on which waa erected a station for the aid of the shipwrecked sailors. Ltauienant Buller accompanied the boatmen and discovered a woman in charge of the station provisions. He asked for a supply of food, but was re fused. “No." averred the woman. "Our provisions be only for fhose who m shipwrecked, not for folk like you." "But," reiterated Buller. “we are eenraota of the government, and this la • government store." “But I can't let ym take the pro visions; you'm not shipwrecked." was the rigid response. Buller observed the odd suggestion ■of dialect la the speaker's roles and words, and he addressed her per* soaslvely In the Oornlsh dialect: ' "What! Not for dear eld -One and AIL* aad < a Buller r “Wkatr came the surprised re* aponaa. "Re jew fnan Cornwall, on' , -a Buller? Take aajtMag jou’m like via the store. You'm haartj welcome!" Maaj years ago. ffurlog the Bed Ttvor expedition, a soldier in the Xtag's royal rifles was much In oead of a pipeful of tobacco. Ho approach- a4 hia brother Tommies for what he leqaflred. hat without success. A fig ure that Beamed familiar marched stsadRg ahaad. aad the soldier, la des peration. gapped the Individual oa tbs hick, saying, “Got a pipeful of baocj. B»t»r The Sgure turned, revealing Cenerai BaUer, then a captain In the same reg- tmeot The soldier was overwhelmed with eoafustoo. "Tory aenry I can't .t> uBHbs you," aatd Bailer, “but 1 hagen't a pipeful for^myadf.” showing af the bmbu ttaae aa oantfj pipe. It hi related of Genera 1 Butter that dBU» ha had a vary narrow ascape to ahaadoo hia military ifoce ha Joined «he he ted been naaat- Advice to the Aged. t&IM&lMSfuLqtaS Sk£ 2sr aad TO«M> LIVER. ‘ * TitfsPills nrar St Louis Man Bums It With Limestone. Hi r. Mill News HIS FUEL BILLS CUT IN HALF Panay Club Picnic atSoaoaka- Mr. Editor, Aj we so seldom visit you, I thought you would like to he*r from your old home. We believe that Smoaks will soon awaken, since Mias Rebecca Sauls has returned frem College she haa organized a Pansy Mission Club among the younger girls, as she seemed to think that they should be brought up to know something o* Missions, aa ’tis so important. She gave them a picnic Friday, Ang. 7th, at Smoaka Baptiat church at eleven o’clock. The exerciaea were very nicely carried oul; everv one enjoyed them aa they were inter esting and not long. %The following are the officers, Misa Rebecca Saida, Leader and organist Alexina Saula, President, Fannie Campbell, Vice President, May Padjptt Secretary, Jessie Smoak Treasurer. They marched m singing “ The Way of the Croaa Leads Home”. Scripture Reading 1 John 5 by Lead er, Sentence Prayer, by offioere, Roll Call, reading of Minntea by Secretary, Song, He ia so Precious to Me. Recitation, Selected, by Gertrude Berry. Recitation Laugh A Little Bit, by Ethel Sauls. Recitation Christmas, by Lida Lyons. Recitation The Master’s Touch, by Della Bishop. Reading, Story of Ruth, by Fannie Campbell. Song, Little Sunbeams, by Th« Club. Recitation Twilight, by Ibbie Lyons- Recitation Tbanksgiviug, by L?ua Padgett. Recitation The Morrow, by Pretto Hiert. Reading Little Corners, by Jessie Smoak. Song The King’s Business, by Ethel Sauls, Gertrude Berry, Lida and Ibbe Lyons, Lea Padgett, Pretto Hiers. Kffie Carroll, and Bessie and Ger trude Campbell. Recitation A River of Dreams, bv May Padgett. Recitation Selected, by Effle Car- roll. ® Recitation He Found Time, by Bessie Campbell. Recitation What Would Jesus Do? by Aleiina Sauls. Recitation Shall We Know Each OUimt There? by Gertrude Campbell Song, He is Able To Deliver Thee by \7a na, May, Fannie, Della and Jessie. Collection by Gertrude Berry and Ethel. Recitation by Mr. J. L Lyons. We then hsd lemonade served by the little girls. The older girls took charge of dinner for the Mothers, of which was abundant also loe Tea. Later the girls began an toe battle with Mr. Gregg, a visitor. All joined ia this. We sincerely hope that there will be no bard feelings with oar home friends, as it was only for the fami lies represented in the Olah. Mrs. C. W. Garris and children of Denmark are spending some time with Mrs. L. L|. Padgett is still with us. ' We are exceedingly proud to say that the older Ladies have organised s Woman’s Missionary Union. We trust that they will have greed success. ‘ Miss .Leah Campbell is at home for a few weeks vacation. fitot] Uiub. - ■' n Mrs Peary says the is sorry the Lord ever made a north pole for fsel somewhat Me Alexander Marshall Obtains Intense Hast by Mixing Limaatona With Caal — Cl inkers Eliminated — amoks Reduced ta Minimum. Alexander Marshall of SL Louis told the other day bow be baa aolved go Important problem that may great ly reduce the woald's consumption of coal* He claims to have discovered a meth od whereby the coat of coal, by the use of limestone. In furnaces of any kind may be reduced to one-half. The Umeatone exist* in sufficient quanti ties in the Ptasa bluffs along the Mississippi river to supply Alton with fuel for centuries to come. Marshall's ecbeme proved generally successful. "You see. I throw in plenty of coal to get a redhot fire In the furnace," said Mr. Marshall to a reporter of the 8L Louis Poet-Dlspatcft. “Then 1 throw In equal parts In balk of coal and limestone. In a few minutes a white heat Is generated which haa ab solutely no smoke.’’ A strong limelight blase at once flared up In the furnace. The former dark black smoke from the stacks be gan to lie transformed Into a light airy gas—carbonic acid gas released from tbe carbonate of lime. The beat was Intense, and In a few minutes It seemed aa If the seams of tbe boilers would melt. "Coal alone never gave each a heat" remarked Mr. Marshall. "In a few weeks I shall have a testieg appara tus here for tbe purpose ot finding out exactly tbe amount of beat units In a given quantity of coal aud then tbe number of units In coal and lime stone." After tbe test tbe residue left was exhibited in the grate. There were no clinkers. Tbe coal had evidently all been consumed. “The residue makes a good fertili ser." Mr. Marshall said. “Of course the ashes are not so good ns the lime stone Iwfore (turning, for that con tains 40 per cent more of carbon. The advantage Ilea In the fact that use has already been made of tbe coal. Loft In tbe ground for a longer length of time the burned limestone will bring about exactly the same effect as the pure limestone—that la. In correcting tbe acidity of the soil." Mr. Marshall then explained that tbe coal he formerly used up to the eve of his limestone fuel discovery a short time ago cost $2.40 per ton. The ncttial cost of limestone Is 00 cents a ton. As tbe limestone and coal are used half and half tbe actual coat of $ tor of tbe Marshall beating material 1* $1 AO. "The nse of my discovery.” said Mr. Marshall, “would Insure smokeless .heat which I’m- sure would do sway with tbe big city smoke annoyance. Thou there are no heavy clinkers to deal with. and. besides, we have an al most perfect fertiliser In the ashes, to say nothing of the prime consideration, the red notion In fuel cost. “My explanation of limestone's value as fuel Is that It contalus 80.percent of pure carbonate of lime. This is not combustible unless bested, but when heated Id a redhot blase becomes com bustible. sanding off carbonic acid gas. giving a limelight Are in the furnace which Is many times hotter than the ordinary coal fire. In order to make It smokekaa we must shut off as much oxygen as possible, which is partly done by closiug np tbe furnaces. “I intend to bnild what is called a 'Dutch oven,' a class of furnace Into which coal Is dumped at the top by a sort of mechanical contrivance which prevents any air from escaping when the furnace, which is otherwise closed. Is being tired. “1 have been studying this matter ever since I read of tbe experiments of Hr. Utuder of the waterwonks plant at Bagen. Ha made gas for lighting by beating limestone red hot In retorts over the Ore. | wondered at once If the gas could not be made right in the furnace and retained there to Increase the beat of the fire under the bollen. By a se ries of experiments lasting over a month I learned that it could be done, and I have been doing It succeasfully aver since in our plant at Eisah." Mr. Marshall resides In Carondeiet He is fifty-three years of age and Ir of Scotch descent He wears a large red diah iM-nid. which reachas belaw his coat lapel. F. X. Blxby of St Louis Is president and one of tbe principal stockholders In the Whiting plant Where the Mar- ■hall demonstration Is being made. — Portraits an Shoes. Baud painted shoes promise to be popalar this summer. Moat of them are ties, and those expected to become the most fasiouable are of white pat ent leather with white kid tops. Only tbe tops are painted, the work being mostly In Watteau patterns. Dedicate tints are usad. and the effect, when the •teos^am tforn with a white frock, la net aa load as on* would think, says ISO New York Press. Many of the pfctorea are lantoctpea. Others are . A agetoty la known far ter lulgraii toi man too sum bora nmanc to n ter behalf ■oa to tom ■Ruffin Aug. 10,—As I have not een any news from this section in sometime, I will write a few lines. The farmers have about finished pulling fodder, and next will be cot ton picking. Dr and Mrs A W Hudson visited Mrs A M Hudson Tuesday. Mrs Berry Fisk, spent last Sunday afternoon with Mrs J D Hudson. Mrs J G Gasking, is still very sick; we hope that she will soon recover. B V Crosby, visited J D Hudson Saturday. - Mrs John Ulmer, visited J D Hud- soru; Wednesday. Prof. W S Hogan, of Bamberg, and Frank Rentz of Islandton, visit ed J D Hudson Tuesday. J D Hudson, Dr and Mrs A W Hudson, and Miss G«trude Hudson, attended the Epthworth League at Bethel Sunday afternoon. Josh Cateton of Bethel, visited J D Hudson Friday on business. Little Arlene Hudson is spending this week with her uncle, W S Bre- Idan. George Donnell of Charleston, who has b.en spending sometime with his sister, Mrs A W Hudson, returned home last Saturday. Mr and Mrs English Strickland, visited the latter’s parents, Mr and Mrs J D Hudson, last Saturday. With best wishes to The Press and Standard. Rjp. Active The Real Estate market is beginning to become active again after the dull Summer LET US, THEREFORE, x LIST YOUR PROPERTY if you care to sell or let us know your wants if you care to buy. It will cost you nothing. U»e DeWilt’a Little Early Risen pie«MQi little pills that are eaay to take Bold by Walterboro Drag Co. Best the world Affords. "It gfvee me anboonded pleasure to recummeod Bncklen’e Arnica Halve,” ■aysJ W.Jenkins.of Chapel Hill, N.C “I am ennriaoed it's the best ealve the world affords. It cured a feton on my thumb, and it neve' fails to heal every acre bam or woood to which it it applied 25o. at John M. Klein'e drag store. i> ' “I have somewhat costive, bat Doan's Regulet* gave just the results desired. They act mildly and regulate the bowels perfectly.”—George B Krause, tlnot Ave., A ‘ Colleton Realty Co.,, W. W. SMOAK JR., MANAGER. A\ALTERBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA. 806 Wal Altoona, Pa. One application of icanZan Pile Remedy, for all forms of pilea relieves pain, soothe, reduces inflammation, soreness and Itching Price 50c Guaranteed to give satisfaction, bold by Walterboro Drag Co- 1 diene ssis nevera vacatian. n This ia the season when the small man with the big mouth goes around “promising” big states to one candidate or the other. DE t The Opportunity is Mere, Buck ed by Walterboro Testimony. O’ Don’t take our word for it. Don’t depend on a stranger’s statement. . Read Walterboro endorsement. Read the statements of Waller- boro citLons. Aud deciue for yourself. Here is one case of it: J . b. Jackson, Chief of Police, Walterboro, 8.0., says: I cer tainly can recomeud Doan’s Kid ney Tills, having used them with tli2 best of results. Dull annoy ing pains in my back and loins kept me in constant misery and I was also atliicted with a kidney weakness. Th» secretions were highly colored, deposited a sed iment and were so frequent in action that I would be obliged to rise several times daring tbe night. Seeing Doan’s Kidney Pills highly advtrtised, I was led to give t^em a trial, getting a box from the Walterboro Drug Co., They gave me prompt re lief and l continued using them until I was wirheut e sign of tbe trouble. 1 am at present in the best of health and am witling to give Doan’a Kidney PilD' my highc«t endorsement.” For sale by all dealorfr- Price 60 ecuU. F.iater Miltfu.-.i C.j Bullalo. New ¥utk. »uio »gtdts for the unite 1 Bustos. I\einetiib**r the name—Doan’s —aud lake uu other. - ■ • ^ ■ - Deafness Cannot be On red by to *• niMticxtioos, as -they cannot rnacit he (it—awd portion ot the ear. t here is outy one way to cure deafneee, sndthatla by constituMon•! rem-diee. Deafneee is canted by an inflamed con dition of the mneas lining of the Eusta chian, fob*. When this tuba is Inflamed you hive a rumbling sound or impar- feet bearing, aad when it is entirely ckHed. Deafness le the recap, and unites tbe iuflsmmstlon can bo taken out and this mbe restored to Pa normal condi tion. hearing will ha destroyed forever; nine oacee ont of ten am ceased by Catarrh; which te nothing tat ai in fixtnvd condition of tte maoas aorfncee We will give One Hundred Dotlare for and oane nf Deafne a (named by catarrh) that cannot bn cored by Hall's Catarrh Our* r—ad for tdroalare, flea. F J CHENEY to On., Toledo, O. OF ALL KINDS DONE A 0 o e» Gbe press anb Stanbarb. We have just received a new stock of letter and note paper, bill heads and statements, enve lopes of all kinds ari colors. i sari spaerieN guaranteed w Iiicei re»*onable which we will gladly quo e yon. Blauh legal forms of all kinds always carrie 1 in stock. Call and s<e us waen in town. t J t. I Sterling Silver Wedding Presents, watches, clcks and jewelry at J. A. WKSTERBERG, Jewelry Store. WALTERBORO, 8. C. Repairing a Specialty. (Next to C. D. May’s Sale stable). —MANUFACTURERS— Doan Sash and Blinds BALLISTERS AND COLUTINS CHARLESTON, S C. Ratabliahed in 1794. Oldevt Flees hi ‘ Anterie 0. A. WALKER A CO. 92 Meetina Street, CHARLESTON, S C MARBL2 AND CftANITK WORM. and 8bld by bm/glot*, 75c TUkeHeU’e Uon Send For Prices. Mr John Y. Boech r-gronenu ne at O A walked The follow who doeen’t know anything ia moataaxioua to tell •w • -* fore flight of s knitting to p^Ir Tbe wont thing about __ “end asat hog” ia that he won . •hove over and give \oe his choice place. * n. icnrrr