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SAW BEECHER. Br. Funk Had a Conversation With the Dead Preacher. A MESSAGE FROM HIM FIRST. Dr. Fuuk Says tMut Ile Saw Beecher 10 Well Defined Form and Told of the World ol Spirits. Dr. I. K. Funk of the Funk & Wag nails publishing house, well known as a lecturer In the causo of total abstin ence from intoxicants and us an editor of prohibition publications, says The Kew York Sun, has embodied in book form the result of his investigation of psychic phenomena which have seemed to him to be supernatural in their na ture. This book published today un der the title "The Widow's Mite and Other Psychic Phenomena," contains a quantity of new information regard ing Dr. Funk's communications with tho alleged spirit of Dr. Henry Ward Beecher about a yeai ago. The main points of the Widow's Mite story were printed at that time. Dr. Funk's new book tells the story circumstantially and supports it with a quantity of affidavits from every one concerned--except, of course, the spirits. Dr. Funk tells of a talk he had face to face with the temporarily re-embodied spirit of Henry Ward Beecher. This incident bas never been related before and will bo wel comed by those who have sought dala for settling in their own minds the degree of creduliity of scepticism of which the author is possessed. There are also the tabulated opinions of forty eminent psychologists in univer sities throughout the world on the actual significance of the phenomena as described by Dr. Funk. The incident of the Widow's Mite in brief was as follows: Irving S. Ronev, an employee of Mr. Funk, early in l!?u;i invited bis em ployer, Dr. L K. Funk, to go with him to the home of a tilty-eight-ye.tr old widow. She was a "medium," but never took money for her services. Tlie meet ings which he attended were "weekly pray er meet! ogs of the family, living and dead'' and occurred "every Wednesday for four years." There was no charge for any of the servi ves undertaken. There were three "controls," or spirits who coidd be called up at v ill by the medium and her family. These were a niece of the medium named Mamie, a son cf the m?dium nan ed Amos and a friend named George Car roll. Dr. Funk tells that bc took part, in two "Wednesday evening sittings." before lie met with anything start ling. Ile says of the third visit that he was "quite tired," listening to "talks between the cabinet and the sitters." At ll o'clock i he control called George, in his usual'strong mas culine voice, abruptly asked: "Hat any one here got anything that bc longed to Mr. Beecher?" There was no reply and Dr. Funk who had known Henry Ward Beecher, remarked that he had in bis pocket r letter from the Kev. Dr. N. Dwight 11 lilis, a successor of Dr. Beecher, ant asked if that was meant. The me dium said: "No, but I am told by a spirit pres ent, John Rakestraw, that Mr. Beech - or, -whe ls not present, is concern?e about |i*n ancient coin, the 'Widow'; Mir?..' ' This coin is out of its place and should be returned. Mr. Beedie looks to you, doctor, to return it." Dr. Funk told the control that lu had no coin of Dr. Beecher. He remem bered then that he had borrowed, som? nine years before, a valuable ancient coln known as the "Widow's Mite' from a Brooklyn gentleman, who bat been a friend of Dr. Beecher and tole the control about it adding that he had promptly returned it. The control replied: "This one has not been returned," and then began tc discuss a "large iron safe." After in timations that the sale was in Plym outh church, thc control said that the "Widow's Mite" was in "a safe in a drawer under a lot of papers." The insistent statement that inc coln had not been returned and the fact that such an unusual piece ol money should have been mentioned im pressed Dr. Funk so strongly that thc next morning he asked bis brother, who had been thc business manager of the Standard Dictionary, for usc in which the coln had been borrowed, il he remembered "Thc Widow's Mite," and what had become of it. He was equally certain that the coin had been returned Dr. Funk did not tell him of the incident of the previous night. That same afternoon the cashier searched the large iron safe in Dr. Funk's otlice, and found an envelope containing two "Widow's Mites" in an envelope lying under a pile of papers in a little drawer of the large safe. It was discovered by comparison with the plate ol' illustrations in he dlstlonary that the lighter and smal ler of the two coins had been used, and lt was remembered that an expert's opinion had been called in to decide which of thc two coins was genni ?e. The other coin was much blacker than the one used. "The following Wednesday ev.'ti ing," says Dr. Funk, "I recalled he Incident of thc coin to bbc control. There are two of them,' 1 said. 'Now, George can you tell rae which of the two ls the right one-' Without hesita tion he answered: 'The black one.' I was certain that the lighter one v/as the correct coin, as that was the one we had used in thc dictionary. 1 asl cd him whether lie was sure it was thc black one. His reply was instant: 'Certainly.' " The control further explained that thc coin should go to some place In Connetleut and said that Dr. Funk had received it. from a friend of Dr. Beecher, who bad been connected w.th a large women's school on Brooklyn Heights. "This Information about, the owner of thc 'Widow's Mite,' " says Dr. Funk, "was all correct as far aa lt went, for the gentleman from whom I got lt was Prof. Charles B. West, who had been for years at the head of a ladles' seminary on Brooklyn Heights. But the curious thing was that so much could be told of the de tails and yet thc name of the owner of thc coin could not be given, nor where it should be sent. " All the answer Dr. Fun?i could get to questions on these two points was "For some reason Mr. Beacher does not tell. " lt turned out that thc control was right in designating the larger and darker coln as the genuine "Widow's Mite" and that a mistake had been made in the dictionary. To thc statement of the incident of "The Widow's Mite" Dr. Funk adds this: "In a circle In New York, shortly after "Thc Widow's Mite' incident, I was called up to the cabinet, it having been announced that Mr. Beecher was present and wished to speak to me. "Sure enough, when the? curtains were parted, there was the Beecher face, wonderfully lifelike. " 'Doctor,* said a deep, husky voice -all the spirit voices at this partiou I lar oircle are peculiarly husky, except those of the three controls-'I am glad to talk to you in this way, I and oth ers here wish you to organize on your side, and we shall organize on our side, for an effort, to bring about conditions that will make it easy for us to come In a visible form and talk to you face to face, lt we shall be able to do this, it will greatly tend to bring to an end all thought of materialism on earth, and will lift thc world to a much higher plane of thought and action. Do not put this by lightly, it meuus much to the world. " 'Do you sec my face clearly?' He drew thc curtains back, and thc face was turned full toward the dim light, 'lt is with great dllliuulty that we come back into visible form. You have no adequate thought of the na ture, the largeness, and the com plexity of the difficulties that must be surmounted by thc spiritual world In order to return to this way, but we can surmount these fully, so our scientific leaders assure us. We have surmounted them In part; your side can largely help by supplying. the proper thought and heart auditions. Do not smile when we speak of mag netism and vibrations and waves. There is such a thing as mind or soul ether. To this ether your thought and feeling and will and ours are dis turbing and controlling forces--vory real. You must study on your side these psychic forces and their laws. " T cannot hold longer the force by which I have come-watch mc closely.' "The image, or whatever it was, slowly sank to the floor and then dis appeared. Before it sank, a hand was placed upon my shoulder. The hand was substantial- very human. What was il?" Dr. Funk gives in his appendix a list of well-known psychologists to whom he has submitted thc story of thc widow's mite with a request for opinions as to its significance. WEATHER AND CROP REPORT. I Favorable Condition*) follow I-'nlr ilaint) Throuiihoul tho state. The week ending H a. m., May 9th, had a mean temperature of tin degrees, which is slightly less than one degree below normal, due to cool weather dur ing tho lirst and warm during the last portion. There were no exceptionally low minima, nor high maxima, thc ex- \ treme range having been between f.O and 84. Tue winds were easterly dur ing the opening days and shifted to ' southerly during thc last of the week. There was more than thc normal [ amount of cloudiness, and thc defi ciency in sunshine was harmful to rice . and cotton. The rainfall was below normal and ranged from a mere trace to over an inch and a half. The western and thc ' second tier from thc coast of eastern ' counties had the largest amounts and the north central ones thc smallest, j The showers were local In character and largely Insufficient, but it is safe to assume that in one-third of thc .State the drought has been relieved, or nearly so, although more rain would j prove beneficial in all sections. Hail . occurred at a few placvs, doing no * damage. ' The week was favorable for thc rapid progress of farmwork, and all , staple crops have been planted with the exception nf bottom lands and late ? rice. As a rule, cultivation has kept r pace with the growth of crops, and , ticlds arc free from grass and weeds. I Cut worms, bud worms and hirds con I tinuc to damage stands of corn on bot , toms, and Colorado beetles have ap peared on white patatocs. There is a general improvement ' noted in corn, where showers occurred, in stands, growth and color, but where thc rainfall was light, or where n me fell, it remains small and yellow. Most of lt has received its lirst cultivation and some its second. Considerable re , planting is being done. Coll?n ls coming up lutter, and stands have improved materially dur ing the last week, and. generally, thc , j plants have a healthier look, bul on ' red and clay lands germination and . growth continue slow and unsatisfac tory. Karly cotton is being replanted . in many sections, while lalor plant , lugs are coming up to good stands on sandy lands. Some has received ils lirst cultivation and has been chopped in the Southern counties. Sea-island cotton was greatly benelittcd by the showers and humid, warm weather. Tobacco transplanting is finished, but growth has 'n'en slow. The acre age* is only from ono fifth to one-half that of last year. Oats are poor, and are beading low In all sections, except on moist bot toms. Wheal is mor?- promising, and al though low is heading well an I ls In bloom. White potatoes are poor in thc ernst districts and promising in thc interior. Shipments have begun from tho for mer sections; also of beans. Truck is late except strawberries, that are hearing exceptionally well. ICxcessivc dropping of peaches is noted In all save thc ''ridge" sections where from three-fourths to full crop ls indicated. Kirly peaches and plums are ripen ing along the coast. Apples and cherries aro promising in tho western counties. Sweet potato sprouts aro scarce. Minor crops arc in a normal condi tion. Engineer Killed. A dispatch from Florence lo Thc Slate says through freight train No. ? 200, south hound, was wrecked at Hope Mills, about seven miles this side of Fayetteville, Thursday even- j lng, The engine jumped tho track : while turning a curve and turned completely over, burying Engineer Byers underneath and killing him outright, also thc colored tl reman, who will die. The curve at that p lint is short and the train was going dow.l grade and this ls probably thc cause of tho wreck, though thc particulars are not obtainable at tills hour. Thc wrecking train and crow left Thurs day evening for tho wreck. Several cars also were derailed and turned over. : le.i Hiiu Dead. Wm. Tortor, aged 7U, was shot and killed by Millard A. Buck, aged 20, at Prairie City, Ind., Wednesday. Por ter was one of thc leading Democrats of this part of thc country, lt is said ho had been joking with Buck about a story concerning a woman, lt was only a joke, but Buck took it serious ly, pulled a revolver and shot thc old man dead, Buck was arrested. A WARM TIME Over lu Georgia Over the Nomination of a Judge. THE LIE AND BAD WORDS PASSED Senator Clay 1M Almost Knifed nu thc Ili-Hult ol' thc Quarrel Over the Election Dispute. According to Hie A llanta correspon dent of the Augusta Chronicle they are having a hot time over in Georgia about the nomination of a Judge In one ot tho judical districts. The can didates in the district were the in cumbent, Judge George F. Gober, who was seeking re-election, and Speaker Morris, of the House of Representa tives. After the primary, thc case was contested by both parties, and was decided in favor of Gober by the State Democratic executive commit tee. The correspondent says two serious lights have been narrowly averted In Cobb county since the ac tion of the state Democratic execu tive committee, in the case. The correspondent says the news cqmes that Judge George F. Gober drew a brick on a man named Hendrix and threatened to smash him In the head; aud Fred Morris, a cousin of Speaker Morris, drew a knife on United State Senator Steve Clay; and was, by the intervention of bystand ers, prevented from stabbing the sena tor. No two men ever give exactly thc. same account of a tight, but persons who have been coming to Atlanta lrom Marietta in the last day or two, give interesting detail^ of the after math of the Judgeship race! Feeling Is intensely biller with no prospect that it will soften much. THE JU DOB AND THK IlltlCK. The Gober-Heudrix trouble is des cribed as follows: Several days ago a man named Hendrix, who lives at Hall Ground, was passing through Marietta on lils way home from Atlanta. He knew a contractor named Black, who was building some brick houses for Judge, (Jober, and called by to see his friend. Soon afterward, Judge. Gober came up and took Hend rix severely to task for having stated that Gober bad settled with his em ployes on a basis of thirty-til ree and a third couts on thc dollar, lt is said Judge (Jober began: ''Hendrix, you have done, mc dirt." "Judge Gober, I don't understand you,*' said Hendrix. "You circulated the report during the judgeship race, that I had paid my hands in Chert kee thirty-three aud a third cents on thc dollar." "1 didn't do it," said Hendrix, "I made this statement, that you were president of the Marble company that failed and that the Marble company settled with its bands at thirty-three anda third cents .on thc dollar, ls not that true? "I had no interest in the business," said thc judge. "1 was merely presi dent, and 1 want to tell you that when you circulated the report that I had settled with my hands at thirty three and a third cents un thc dollar., you circulated a lie.'' It was at this p int that thc judge seized a brick and prepared for war. Black interfer'red and stopped the row. ''j :Jp TIIK SENATOR AND TUE KNIFE. United States Senator Steve Clay was in a barber-shop, in Marietta, a few days ago, and when the election came up for discussion, thc senator said: "The man who drew the a Alda vit that George Philips signed is a-" Thc rest of the remark was in re gard to the ancestry of the person re ferred to. The atilda vit had charged Senator Clay with some improper use of the coin ol' thc realm as a campaign argument. In another chair was Fred Morris, a cousin of Speaker Morris, and it was he who had procured the aftldavit. Ile rose up instantly with a shining blade in his grasp, which some say was a knife and others say was a razor. To turn a barber shop into a rough house is no joke, and when Morris started for thc senator thc bystanders were prompt to pile in between and prevent bloodshed. Later'In the day thc trouble was adjusted. lt is said there is a movement to bring the Hine Ridge row before the stale convention. A friend of Judge Gober saitl to The Chronicle correspondent Tuesday. ''Judge (lober conducted a clean campaign, and a great Injustice has been done him by a failure to try thc case."' Yet it was Judge Gober's lawyer who argued that the committee had no right to go behind thc returns. Sit?t lo Death. A dispatch from Seneca says Thurs day morning while Walter Mills was passing t hrough a Held, where Karl Rochester ? was working, a conversa tion was started about a cow being in Rochester's patch of wheaton Wed nesday evening ami to the amount, of damage that.' hal been done to the wheat. While thc cow was in the wheat, Rochester used a stick, heat ing t he cow, and it is reported that thc cow was killed. Mills was going through the field and Rochester told him that he must n it conic back the way he had c,oue. immediately he made this remark he. went to his ; Rochester's) home and secured a shot gun ?ind returned to the Held and waited thc return of Mills. Ile returned shortly, and as soon as he was in shooting distance, he tired thc gun, the hall taking effect in Mills' head, killing him almost instantly. Tin; affair is a verj sad one and is re ?Mel ted very much by both the fami lies, as the youflg men arc well con Iiee!od and were industrious, hard working boys. Negro DoRwlIy niHiVanctiiHetl. The general subject of jurisprudence was discussed at the convention of the American Social Science Association ai H;il ti more Tour dav. Th? pro gram included an address on "Dis franchisement of the Negr.. from Hie Lawyer's Standpoint,''by \\. H. Mof fatt,of New York. Another was by 10 1 ward Atkinson, who considered thc tendencies in manufacturing toward indi vidual: v.u. Moffatt's addie is con tained many references, to il e, con vention minutes, State, const it ut ion anil court decisions, His contusions wine that under the existing court de cisions and I he present legal practico the Southern Statt:, have law/ully ac complished the. disfranchisement of tho negro and that the only step the Federal government uni-take is ?j re duce the South's proportionate repre sentation in Congress and tho electo ral college and t hat judicial -Ww' is io be had only by unlikely o~|;nsion of Hie jurisdiction of t hc UnirAd States Supremo Court by virtue uf u cit trib unal's own power, \ A SPRING CARNIVAL, Columbia Gotting Kondy to JjdUUse Merry With Her Frleudn. Columbia is preparing for a spring carnival which will oxceca in attrac tive ness anything before attempted at tbis time of year by the capital city. The chamber of commerpo^ ls back of tbe undertaking and ha's re ceived assurauce from a number of towns in thc State which indicate that the attendance will be aa large as the crowds which gather in Colum bia fair week. The day attractions on tlie streets will be by one pf the best carnival shows tbat could be obtained, aud the great night attrac tions will be tbe fireworks-the fall of Pompeii-by tbe Pain company, pre senting a ballet of 300 people. But tbe great feature of tho week will be the tloral parade Thursday afternoon, May 20th. There will be two miles of vehicles gaily decorated, the procession being led by tko klug and queen in state. Tbe coronation will take, place at the State capitol just before the gorgeous caravan pro ceeds up Main street. This feature alone will attract many people to Co lumbia, for the most beautiful feature of reunion week last year was the tloral parade. Thursday night there will bea grand ball, which will equal in pomp and circumstance the State ball of fair weeks. Indeed lt is pro posed to make the Fun-Flower carni val an annual fete, aud the ball will be as much of a feature as tbe State ball is lair week. The chamber of commerce has.se cured reduced rates on railroads, and bas proem ed two of the best bands In the State. There will he a grand tournament Wednesday, and knights from all over the State will partici pate for the prizes In gold, aggregat ing $100, and for the silver cup for horsemanship. Another feature which will draw many people to '[ Co. um bia is the gathering of the Elks. There will be a meeting of all thc lodges In the State, and a number of other secret orders are preparing for a like celebra tion. Columbia is prettiest just at this time of year, and the peuple of that city think that a spring tloral carni val bs just the proper thing to give pleasure to the people of the State at ii big spring jollification. Our Head in Ctiicneo. Mr. James Conner, of Charleston, President of the South Carolina Di vision of tile Daughters of the Con federacy ? has received a request for fifty laurel and palmetto wreaths with which tu decorate the graves of the Confederate dead in Oakwood Ceme tery, Chicago, on May 30. The re quest has been made by B. Frank Jen kins, Commander of G imp 8, U. C. V., Chicago, and Mrs. Conner has invited the co operation of the members of thc Charleston Chapter who are will ing to contribute one or two wreaths, and of "any patriotic women Who have not yet enrolled their names with the Charleston Chapter, but are willing to make a contribution of these wreaths.'' There will doubtless be a very prompt response to this call of duty. The News and Courier says "there is .a special obligation upon the* wo men of this State to honor ?a idead who rest in Oakwood-there; llv;ni'h Carolinians among them. A'^noirthe wreaths are sent, to Com mander .Jen kins we would suggest that a particu larly large and handsome wreath jbe sent in h's eire to Col. Henry (L. Turner, to be placed by him upon che grave of any representative Federal soldier he shall select, as a tribhte from the Confederate women of Chariest n. This would be an ac know lodgment of t heir appreciation of one of tho finest acts of soldierly cour age ol which we have any record, and it Ought never to he forgotten while we deserve to be remembered. "'When the time for the dedication of the Confederate monument in Oak wood Cemetery was approaching there was n great deal of talk among the ir reconcilables as to whether or not it .should he permitted, and some of the more gallant, of the soul te rs and camp followers went so far as to say that the shaft should not he erected on the sacred soil of Illinois. Theil it wits talked about that, Colonel Turn er's Regiment, the 1st Illinois Infant ry, with headquarters in Chicago, would be invited to lire a salute in honor of the dead whose memory was in this way to be preserved, and then the indignai ion reached white beat. All sorts of incendiary utterances-es caped fiom certain Grand Army Posts, and the orators filled the air I with their eloquence. Colonel Turn er, himself a veteran of the Army of r.hc Potomac and a member of the Grand Anny, one night, down at the armory of his regiment made a brief statement pf the matter to ills soldiers and called for volunteers to lire a sa lute over the graves of the. Confeder ate dead in Oakwood Cemetery and asked such volunteers to step three paces to the front. "It, was the proudest moment of my life," said he, "when every man In my command stepped to the front." And the salute was tired! It was a big thing for Colonel Turn?rner to do, and it is a thing that we should never forget. Ile honored the Confederate dead, and it would he a graceful acknowl edgment of his courage, and sympathy if the Confederate women of ('liarles ion should la!<e ?his opportunity Of showing their appreciation of his sol dierly conduct, III, the way we have suggested the way Colonel Turner w nhl most highly esteem.-' Pennies Were Too .1 > i \ / Enterprising burglars who looted a peny slot machine concert hall lu Broadway New York, have failed to escape willi their plunder, because one of their number broke down under thc burden ol 14,000 penn es. The party, consisting of tbrcc or four men, went through the machines in full view of thc street, but were supposed to he employes. After placing the coins in a hag, they made off, hut a policeman gave chase. The bag carried broke down alter a short run through a cn st st reet, and dropped thc money, which was recovered intact. None of the men were captured. Another War liebln?. A dispatch from Kio Janeiro says Peruvians having failed to heed the ultimatum sent by lira/.il that her soldiors evacuate the territory of Acre which had been occupied hy them, I'.ra'.il has carried out her threat to forcibly expel the. Peruviana and a state of war now exists practically b? Iweun the I wo count ries. A dispatch received from the territory in dispute says the Peruvians were completely routed in a battle with Brazilian forcis near Cliandres river. Details of thc battle have not yet been re ceived. EXAMINATION THIS WEEK. Nu One Can Teach in Pabilo Hohools Without Cert Itt o nt c. . State Superintendent of Education O. B. Martin h:isseut out the foll, w ing to the county superintendents of education:' "Tlie regular semi-annual examina tion for teachers' certificates has al ready been announced for Friday, May 20th. I hope that you are extending this notice thoroughly so that teach ers whose certificates have expired may have the opportunity of stand ing, and also in order that those who expect to teach for the first time may know that it ls necessary to obtain a certificate before applying for a school. I have beard recently of a few trus tees who did not know that it is the law that 'no general or special school trustee shall hereafter employ any teacher who has nota certificate to teach in the free public schools of the State;' and that certificates must be registered in the otlice of county sup erintendent of education. "The examination questions will be forwarded so that they will reach you at least by the litt h intant. The usual rules about opening the ques tions in tlte presence of the applicants and of using numbers instead of names will apply. If you haven't, a supply of blank certificates, please notify this office at once. "At the last meeting of the State board of education a committee was appointed to formulate and systema tize a course of study upon which examinations are to be based. This course will be announced in advance lu order to encourage continuous st tidy by those applying for certificates Pending the completion of this course of study, the State board decided that the examination for September, 1??4, shall be based upon Peterman's 'Civil Government/.' Hughes' 'Mistakes in Teaching.' 'Enoch Arden,' 'Silas Mar ner,' and the past 12 months of cur rent history. These will merely sup plement the ordinary common school branches and are given in order to encourage s'udy along special lines. Please make thisannoucementto your teachers on May 20th and also on other appropriate occasions "1 hope that you will be as prompt as possible in announcing the results of all examinations." THE REVOLUTIONARY ROLLS. Names ul Heroes Wtio Serveil Untier Minimi. Sumter nm) .'.ekeiiS. Names of some of the heroes who fought under Marion, Sumter and Picketts as published by the State: Robert Duke, lieutenant. William Dukes, captain, Marion's brigade. Henry Dulin, Capt. George Taylor's company, Roebuck's regiment. Joint Du mens, Capt. Tutt's, com pany. Dennis Dumont, frigate South Car olina. John Dumpard, Capt. Anderson Tliomas. Daniel Dunn low. George Dunkin, Capt. Anderson Thomas. William Dunbar. James Duncan, constable, "himself and company guarding and conveying Thomas Taylor, Sr , and John Law ton to Camden goal." James Duncan, "iron work." James Duncan, Sr., Capt. Anderson Thomas' company. James Duncan, Jr., Capt. Ander son Thomas' company. John Duncan, under Capts. Robert Thomson, John Henderson and Garri son; probably killed; widow, Jan*1. John Duncan, Jr., Col. Waters'; Capt. Anderson Thomas. Moses Duncan, Roebuck's regiment. Ben j. T. Dunlap, printer; dead at, close of Revolution. David Dunlap, Capt. William Hro cet. Capt. George Dunlap, uiicier Sum ter and Marion. James Dunlap, under Capt. Henry Coffey at Hanging Rock; also tit sun dry times under Lieut. James Craig, of Col. Henry Hampton's regiment; Capt. William Nesbitt, of Col. Kim ball's reg?meut and Liet. John Kirk, of Maj. Thomas Thompson's regiment. Robert Dunlap. Samuel Dun! ? p, J r. Capt. Samuel Dunlap. George Dunlap, captain, Kershaw's regiment. Thomas Dunlap, under Capt George Dunlap, at Camden; under Lieut . Mc flwaili; also at Sumter's surprise. Thomas Dunlap, lieutenant, Roe buck's regiment. William Dunlap, Col. Casey's regi ment. Andrew Dunn. Capt. N. Martin's company, Sumter. Alexander Dunn, lieutenant, cap tain, Little River company; was in Col. Archibald McDonald's regiment; Lieut. Col. hobt. Heriot certifies: "During my command on the sea coast, provisions were found hy Alex. Anim, then lieutenant of the Little River company, for a number of American prisoners that were landed near that placo hy the enemy; that he assisted (len. Count Pulaski with horses to bring on bis wagons; that he commanded for a considerable t ime at the lookout post near Little River.'' David Dunn. James Dunn. Joel Dunn, Capt. William Robert son, Sumter. William Dunn, Pickens. William Dunn, was on "expedition called Sumter's rounds." John Dunnam. Robert Dunwell, Capt. Watts, Col. Marshall. Charles Dupont, captain and major. John I inpart, ('apt. Martin, Sum ter. William Dupart, Capt. Marlin Sum ter. James Du prcis, quartermaster and commissary. Henry Duprant, drover for Marion. Henry Durant, Marion. Thomas Durant, Marion; under Ser geant Singleton. Capt. Charnel Durham, at Orange burg and Four Hole Illidge. Michael Duval, Capt. John Cowan. Samuel Dwight, assistant commis sary of Issues to thc port at George town. Edward Dycas, Roebuck's regi ment. Henry Dyass, lieu ten tant. John Dyer, Third S. C. Continental regiment. John Dyer, under Capt. Edmund Jones Col. Colb. William Dyers, Capt. John Sapp; also Lieut. John N. Fry, Capt. Jos! Johnson's company. Michael Dyke, killed; under Lieut. William Weston at Orangeburg; at Four Ho'c Rritjgo under Lieut. Hicks Chappek; widow, Mary. Daniel Dyson, Capt. Jos. Wyld's company, Pickens1 brigade. isaac Dyson, sergeant, Pickens. * ORIGIN OF MEMORIAL DAY. A Georgia Woman First SuKffeated tue Patriotic Custom. The beautiful and appropriate cus tom of setting apart one day annually for tbe decoration of tbe graves of tbe heroes of tbe "Lost Cause" originated in Columbus, Ga., 1866. The woman to whom we owe this lovely inspira tion was Mrs. Mary Ann Howard Wil liams. Mrs. Williams was the daughter of Maj. John H. Howard, of Columbus, and wife of Maj. C. J. Williams, who served in the Mexican war as major of the First Georgi.', regiment, com manded by Col. Henry R. Jackson. Col. Williams commanded the First Georgia regulars in the. war between the States and died in the service. After her husband's death, Mrs. Williams devoted her life to the care of Confederate soldiers, and it was, through her anxious thought for their welfare and comfort, that she con ceived and put into active operation from Virginia bo Georgia the benefi cent system of the Wayside Homes," wUcre any Confederate soldier cuuld receive at any lime rest and refresh ment and also medical attention, If HI or wounded. These "Wayside Homes" were the means of inestimable good all during the war. One of Mrs. Williams' annual customs was the dec oration of her husband's grave on the anniversary of his death, and ou one occasion her little daughter, Florence, accompanied her to assist in the lov ing duty. Missing thc little girl after they had been tbu3 occupied for a > hort while she also missed a large proportion of the Howers, and on her return her mother said: "Why, Florence, you have taken nearly all of my Howers." "Ob, mamma," she said; "they were soldiers, toj." The little girl had scattered her Howers, as far as they would go, on thc graves of other soldiers, who were buried near by. This incident lirst brought to Mrs. Williams' miui the idea of devoting one day annually to decorating In lov ing memory the graves of the "men who wore thc grey." The following' is the letter written by her to the Co lumbus Times, suggesting the idea that was accepted and has been in op eration ever since and tuatthe Daugh ters of the Confederacy, the Confed erate veterans and all true Southerners hope will continue, through the yea^s to come in the spirit in which it was intended, a day nade sacred as the South's tribute to the men who gave their lives fur their country, and not ?as a day for holiday sports. Mrs. Williams died in Columbus, on April 15, 1874, and was buried with military honors, and her grave is decorated by loving hands on every Memorial Day. Following ls thc letter to the Co lumbus Times written by Mrs. Wil liams in which the plan of setting ;tpart one day for thc decoration of Con f derate soldiers' graves was lirst suggested: Columbus, Ga., March 12, 18(16. Messrs. Editors: The ladies are now, and have been for several days, engaged in the sad, but pleasant duty of ornamenting and improving that purlion of the city cemetery sacred to the memory of uur gallant Con federate dead, but wc feel lt ls an un finished woik unless a day be set apart annually for its especial attention. Wc cannot raise monumental shafts, and Insetibe thereon their many deeds of heroism, but we can keep alive thc memory of the debt we owe them by dedicating at least one day In each year to embellish their humble graves willi Howers. Therefore, we beg the assistance of 'the press, and the ladles throughout the South, to aid us in tho effort to set apart a certain day to be observed, from the Potomao to the Rio Grande, and bc handed down through time as a religious custom of the South, to wreath the graves of our martyred dead with Howers, and we propose thc 26tb day of April as the day. Lot every city, town, and village join in the pleasant duty, let all alike be remembered, from the heroes of M amissa to these who expired amid the death throes of our hallowed cause. We'll crown the honored resting place of thc immortal Jackson in Virginia, Johnston at Shiloh, Cle burne in Tennessee, and the host of gallant privates who adorned our ranks. All did their duty, and to al! we owe our grantitude. Let the soldiers' graves, from that day at least, be the Mecca to whose shrine her sorrowing women like pilgrims may annually bring their grateful hearts and llorai offerings, and when we remember thc thousands who were buried "with their martial cloaks around them," without Chris tian ceremony of interment, wc would invite the aid of thc most thrilling eloquence thougbout the land to In augurate this custom, by delivering on the appointed day this year a eulogy on the unburied dead of our glorious Southern army. They died for their country. Whether their country had or had not the right to demand this sacrifice ls no longer for discusi?n. We leave that for na tions to decide in the future. That it was demanded, that they fought nobly and fell, holy sacrifices upon their country's altar, and are entitled to their country's gratitude none will deny. The proud banner under which they rallied In defence of the holiest and noblest cause, for which they suffered and died, has now no name nor place ame ng the nations of thc earth. Legislative enactments may not be made to do honor lo their memories, but the veriest radical that ever trac ed his genealogy back to thc deck of the Mayllower could not refuse us the simple privilege of paying honor to those who died defending the life, honor and happiness of thc Southern woman. MAUY ANN HOWARD WILLIAMS. ilrutnlly Murdered. Captain J. Stanley, whose home is sa.id to be Petersburg, Va., was shot and killed Tuesday al Duxford's tur pentine sllll near Way cross (ia., by an unknown a.-sissin. He was In thc commissary walting on a customer and as he stooped to get some rice willi his back towards the front door, a loud of buckshot was tired at him from the outside. The charge struck him near the shoulder and he died al most Instantly. Thc murder ls a mys tery, as lt was not known that Cap tain Stanley had any enemies. He was 70 years old. Got Damaron. A Mne i?araert Sc Loul? ori'eiiiZ/c^r Pa8^ M^V?l.p?ifonagt Jain-, at tb asklt to dam J. I SUEFERfCr^Tft??S&N?1 y. 'fcj^^jii ilff?l PK? Phralctan? had don? ?heir be?* e? ?WT* J o FAD a Wilkes. of Dffltvj IVC ?h? hod cno of tho cnoet tcrrlb!? Ol? of KML'JMA'TISM roc"r<f. Tbcy all fallad twill OB* <Ktlf t?.acrv^??~ IT CURED HELPLESS CRIPPLE. Mi. Wilke? writ** In th? coara* af . Ion? letter, ?Med Aeiuit ll. 1903t . * Mr !.(. ?rar* drawn beck until ?ar (?ct touche? mr hlpi. I wai ai betula** ti a ?SM (ar natrlr 12 tunlhi. Ta* niaacle* of mr arma an? lei* wera herat an? ihilrdce up I aoffercd dr nh mmr ttmeaorer. Wu treated brets different ?h?ilclan* la McColl. Dillen and Merion, bul none of them could do me an? good, until Hr. J. P. Ewing, ol Dllloa, told ?a* to trr rour RH RUM AC I DB. I befan to tah* lr. and belar* tba Brat betti* wa* ?Md ap I beian to cet belter. 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