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The People's Journal. PICKENS. -,c:e THIS FACTS AS TO SMAL4, POX OBSERVATIONS OF AN PXPERT. The Dreaded Disease Not Very Severe in Recent Years-The Con-. fluent Form is Wot cospmon Now. Aethe question of sm'aIlox is again demanding the attention of the healtb authorities and the. public generally we present abummary of a paper by W. M.Welch, M. D., of the Philadel phia municipal hospital (pest house), ublished In the Philadelphia Medicai ournal of Nov. 18, 1899. Two or three years ago, says De Welch, a mild type of smallpox al peared in the Southern States. While the, disease was recognized as infec tious, its diagnosis was rendered dtffi cult in part by reason of the unusuai mildness of its symptoms and also b3 cause of the inexperience of the younger generation of physicians in dealing with smallpox. The mild type of the affection has been ascribed to Its supposed introduction from the tropics, but, this is questionable. In an experience of 29 years of hospital work, which includes over 5,600 cases of smallpox Dr. Welch has never seen cases present uniformly so mild a type as during the prLvailing epidemic, nor has he been able to find in the vast amount of literature published on the subject an account of a similarly mild epidemic in this or any other country. The disease has prevailed among nu. groes, both in the South and in the Northern cities. In Philadelphia 122 out of 128 cases were negroes. This is due to the fact that In the Southern States vaccination has been greatly neglected, particularly among the no groes. The disease has been called by various names, such as " Cuban itch," " elephant's itch," etc., but the rhost popular name among the colored peo ple was " the bumps." While the disease as a rule presents even in the unvaccinated the symp toms of mild varioloid, yet not all case a are equally mild. Some patients show a considerable degree of confluence in the exposed parts of the body,' parti cularly of the face. In the mildest cases it was impossible to count as many as a dozen pustules even in per sons who had never been vaccinated. " Thu vast majority of the patients would not remain in bed after the eruption appeared. They would dres, up in their clothing, walk about and indulge in various pranks, tricks and games. It was a novel sight to see smallpox patisnts,;negroes,Iunvaccinat ed, at, about the eighth or ninth day oi the eruption, engaging in a game of baseball." In previous epidemics the mortality I rom smallpox in Philadelphia ha . .yled from 18 per cent. t. 64.41 per cent, the average death ratp being 68.38 pb- cent. Even before vaccina tion was d'scovered stpali Outbreaks o1 the disease wora uuuasionally met with in which the mortality was not above 18 per cent., while the aver.ga dtatt rate from natural smallpox during t eighteenth century was, according t( as to-; available statistics, not less than 4( fore It .per cent. In the present epidemic i, of ev' r:iiadeiphia the mortality of 128 case, of th- was nil. Of theseb 110 had nut, beei will vaccinated, and 12 showed the scars o tionr imperfect vaccination. A large pro and portion-113 cases-were over 15 year it' '1 -tage. cameotpe .prophylact!c power of vacclna rr . - is- clearly evident from the Iac t! Piminti iV few ofethe cases of smallpo: be mre sef in persons who were vaccin at- .sides, it is believed that bu then~ mater. 1 hation the disease would hav< or controi.s- hagtvdespread and assumed al end, I am considere form of immense proportion of the return 'go many of the persons affecte such of the mor not ilt enough to be contined t secured, to aidaous*e, but, on the contrary, mIn and facil itatbd quite fyreiy 'w 73 10 the islands, T'he sygptoms of the disease dilfe I have bely inlregree from the severer form should rrk&31Q14atient Is usually taken suddenl. of 'a 1ii. A chill more or less markedi commonly an early symptoin. This i * oliowed by fever, tine temperatur .varying from 101 degrees Fahlrenhbelt I 106 degrees Fahrenheit. At the sam * time irritability of~the stomach occure Pain in the small of the bacir is a con mon early symptom and it may lb slight or severe. In adults headach is often severe. The eruption appear in from 48 to 72 hours af ter the chi and with the appearance of the erui tIon the temperature drops to norma. The eruption firtst manilests itself a minute hard elevations on somne part of the face, forehead and the wrist, Two or three days usually elapse bi fore the outbreak is complete. in thi time the slight elevations of the ski change to water blisters and about tUh gfth day the contents change to pu: In the majority of cases the erupti is scattsred. lnathe suppurative stag the secondary fever is not, a prominer symptom. The diseases with whic the present epidemic is most likely I be confounded are chiocenpox and ia petigo contagiosa. .Within tne last year or two onec the most, helpful contributions to med cal science has been the introductio of glycerinised vaccine lymph. Wit, this form of vaccine an average of I per cent. of " takes" is secured, waLd very few sore arms result. It, no seems an established fact that, who severe sores result from vaccinatio with the new form of lymph thbey ar due to scratching or some other sourc of secondary infection, and not to tth vaccine. Glycerin ed lymph is no p reparedi by several reputable house in this countr y, and is the only form < vaccine virus that should be employet since it offers greater protection fror smallpox and additional security froi sore arms. By the employment of thi virus smallpox has within less than year been rendered extinct in the b. land of Puerto ltico and some of ib provinces of Cuba-Hlolguin, whern under Spanish rule, it had long bee epidemic. Another peculiarity of the preseri mild epidemic In the Southern State has been its prevalence in the summe months; whereas it is usually regartj ed as a winter disease. Upon thi poinI Dr. Welch remarks that he seet no reason why the disease should nc assume its old and familiar form who the infection is conveyed to the tuidd] and Northern States, and that what will do when cold weather sets in rt mains to be seen. The United States marine hospiti *ervjce has rendered valuable assis ance to many communities invaded b~ smallpox in the last two years. Th~ methods of the surgeons of that servic have been clearly sot forth in two doct meeits, entitled,. 'Priais upon the diaj ~oeis and proevention of smallpox"' an "Plan qforganization- in coommuniti not do~en with ati organized boar of hMh"These documents appeare IsSa Otsb1io health reports of th mat e lioepital sertice for January and October 20, 1899, and may be ha free by physicians and ogerf"u O'D application to the surgon- genera of the merine hospita lce, Washir g. One of these documents concludes it-. advice in these words : " In dealing with smallpox, it is att vised that, - Whatever measures prt ado pted, they should to made thorough. "Measures, good or bad half dnt are worse than useless,, as, they giv. A fancied security b "Smallpox. cannot -be supprested without the expenditure of money. "The more promptly you act, the less it will cost. "When in doubt, act on the, safo side." Finally, the following motto if offered for your banner in smallpox vork: "Isolate, vaccinate, disinfect." SURPIISED IN THE NIGHT. The British Retreated Under Ihe i re of the Boers at Storinberg--Six Hundred Killed, Wounded and Missing. Gen. Gatacre, in command of a British force, met with a serious re verse on Sunday morning, Dec. 10th, in making an attack on Stormberg, and claims that he was mieled as to the enemy's position by the guides. Elis total loss is reported at six hun dred, including the killed, wounded and missing. A large proportion of officers are r, p rted in the casualties. Gen. Gatacre's movement may be termed a reconno!sasnce in force. Its object was to ascertain the strength of the position of the Boors, who were strongly entrenched along the Storm berg range. He left Putter's kraal shortly after noon Sturday with a fighting force slightly over 4,000 men. Leaving Molteno at 9 o'clock he made a memorable night march over the rocks and veldt. There was no sound except a sturdy..trarmp, and there were no (11stinguishli g lights, the bright moon having gono down about half past 11. The column arrived safely within a couple of miles of its destina tion, the only incidents of the march being an occasional sudden call of "halt" under the belief that the Boers were near. Suddenly a terrific tire opened simul taneously on the British front and right flank. The R.>yal Irish Rifles, which forced the advance, sought shelter be hind a neighboring kopje and were speedily joined by the remainder of the column. It was soan found, however, that this position also w/as covered by Boer guns, which were more powerful than had been suppo-ed. The troops, therefore, sought a safer position about half a mile away, two batteries in thb meantime engaging the Boers, and covering the troops in their withdraw al. The action now became general at long range and a detachment of mount ed infantry moved northward with a view of cutting off the enemy's right it &nk. Suddenly a strong commando was seen moving from the north and the Royal Irish Rifles and the Northum berland regiment were sent out to [ meet it. It was soon d iscovered, however, that the Boers had machine guns well placed and the British were oompnlled tc face a terrible fire. Finding it im possible to hold the position in face of ) an enemy apparently in superior posi tion, num bers and artillery, the Brit!sh retired on fVoleno, the Boers following up the retirement closely and bringing two big guns to boar on the retiring - column. It is hardly too much to regard Gen. Gatacre's repulse near Stormborg as - the most serious defeat British arms t have yet sustained in the whole cam c paign. - Already the official advices show that t two men were killed, 19) officers and 17 ,men were wounded and W96 mmn are a missinv. But it is evident that the ,worst Is not known. The proportion of i wounded and killed is so small, when L) compared with the missing-who are -undoubtedlly prisoners in the hands of the Bjcers-that the supplementary list r of Oasualties Is awaited with~ seriais~ .misgivings-, lIA lb.idO feInr'ed that there y were serious losses of guns and equip a ment. s The most serious aspect of the affair e is the effect it is likely to have on the u Dutch in Cape Colony, who have been n wavering as to whether to threw in ,their lot with the Boers. HIsts of,the -northern farmerst are now likely to join e~ the rebellion. The defeat is also seri eous because it will delay the junction a of Gen. Gatacre with Gan. French at I, Naauwpoort. The plan was for thelr ,- combined forces to relieve the pressure i. on Lord Methuen's column. is The disclosure of such a strong force 's at Stormberg was quite unexpected. s. Doubtless Gen. Gatacre was the victim e of treacherous guides. But the result 8 points also to the absence of proper n cavalry scuts. e The British troops who recently cc 3. cupled Arundel are advancing. They n have had several skirmishes but no cas e ualties. Three miles north of Arundel it they found the Boers 2,000 &trong. h The Pretoria reports of renewed Ufigzting at Modder river originated from the fact that the British, with a team of 32 oxen, hauled a naval gun to the top) of a high ridge north of Mod der River town, whence they fired Lyddito shells on the Boer position at a range of 6,700 yards, where the enemy 6was apparently constructing an em 0placement for a 40 poundler. The Lyd Sdite shells appeared to do immense ndamage. The Boors retired, but the ~ ncident is interesting as showing that e the Boors are stili in position quite 'close to Modder river. The engineers ereport that it will take two months to rebuild the iron bridge. 'Lord Miethuen is stIll compelled to 'ride about in a dog cart, as his wound prevents him going on horseback. Should the rains destroy the tempo rary bridge, there is enough rolling Sstock on the north side of the river to a serve Lord Methuon 's purpose. SIt is reported that the Beers are 0 busy making entrenchment.s at Spy 4 fontein. Several tiers of works are n beginning to appear at the foot of ihe heights. The force fired on by tbe a' British naval gun is believed to form 'a the right wing of the enemy's body, e thrown forward for patrolling and scouting purposes. It is reported that Sthe bad water at Slpyfontein threatens an epidemic of typhoid. e -The sharff of Navajo County, Arn ,a zona, has Bunt out the following unique ,. Invitation : "You are hereby cordially invited to attend the hanging of one si George Smiley, murderer. His soul 5- will be swung into eternity on Decem. y bar 8, .1899, at 2 o'clock p. m. sharp. e Latest improved methods in the art e of scientific strangulation vill be em e. p loyed, and everything pcdselble wii t.b done to make the surroundings d cheerful and the execution a success," 'a --The Paris papers declare that d American prIze fighters should prao d tice their brutal trade at home.. They e- are indignant over . the report that 8 they are to meet at Paris during the ,d exposition. VWtE 810K TO TH E P&TIFORM. ]Recent Aotign of Leading Probib. hionIers fJemands That Legllators Yield to No Offor of Compromise. 'o the Editor of the State. The Prohibitionists of the State at a onferened held in Columbia NoveL er 96h, decided ,tbat in view of the 'ocent developments in connection vith the State dispensary and in anti sipation of some legislation on the sib ect at the coming session of the gen ral assembly, that it would be well to lnd out the sentiment of the Probibi ,ionisteat the present time, and in order o carry out this purpose they au ,boriz-d the appointment of a com nittee of five who should meet and kdopt resolutions expressing fully the >osition of the Prohibitionists of the state, as the committee understood ihat position to be, and then to for vard a copy of the resolutions adopted )y them to the members of the State ?rohibitioir Executive committee () sach county with the request that they onfer with the Prohibition county )hairman and representative Prohibi Aouists of their county, and after get iing a full and free expression of opin on, to either approve or disapprove ,he resolutions and return to the chaih - man of the State executive committee, It being understood that their action represented the position of the Prohi bitionists of their county on the liquor juestion. The following special com mittee was appointed to prepare and adopt the resolutions above referred to: A. C. Jones, Newberry ; Jas. A. Hoyt, Greenville; Rev. J. 0. Willson, D. D., Richland; T. N. Berry, Darling ton ; J. W. Hamel, Lancaster. The committqe met in Columb a the 27th ult., and adopted the following rc solutions : " The committee appointed to cor sider and suggest the present position of the Prohibitionists of South Cart, lina met anti carefully considered the matter. The committee reached the conclusion, that the Prohibitionistt must continue to stand on the rilatforin of 1898, to-wit ; General prohibition of the manufacture and sale of liquor throughout the State, with only the exception for medicinal, mechanical, scientific and sacramental use. The committee recommends that Prohibi tionists in the Lsgislature should act in accordance with this principle and certainly should not entangle their constituency by embirrassing compro mises." The members of the Prohibition State Executive committee have ap proved these resolutions and I am au thorized to give them to the press. A. 0 JONES. Chairman State Prohibition Executive Committee. Newberry, S. C., Dec. 7, 1899. THEC TUSKEGEE INSTITUrE. The Wonderful Work of a Colored Man in the Last Fifteen Years. There is something wonderful in the growth of Tuskegee Institute, w hich is p.esided over by Bo')ker Washington. It began in 1881 in a rented building with one teacher and 30 students. It has now become a world famous in stituate with a corps of 88 officers and teachers and an average attendance of 9,683 students, coming from 24 States in the Union, from Africa, Cuba, Porto Rico and Jamaica, and receiving in struction not only in books, but chiefly in industrial educational training, 26 industries being in constant oparation in connectian with literary and re ligious training. The property of the institute is now valued at $300,000, and includes 2,267 acres of land andI 42 busidings, counting large and small, which have been built almost wholly by she students of the institute. The current expenses of the school each year aggregate about $70,000, while the income from stated sources equals only $20,000, leaving $50,000 which must be secured each year by the per sonal solicitation of Booker W7s'ldog ton, the famous presidtent of the In stitute. R sising 250,000 a year from voluntary subscriptions is a tremen dous undertaking in itself, apart from the responsibility of the management of so large an institution. in orider that the priracipal may devote his ti-.ie to the ffork and development of the in stitution and be relieved of the anxiety and stress of this large annual collec tion, a movement Is now on foot to en dow the Institute. A committee of prominent men has been formed, in cluding such well known names as Grover Cleveland, William E. Dodge, Morris K. Jessup, C. P. Hunt ington, Dr. Gunsaulus, Dr. Gordon and others to secure an endowment of $500,000. Booker Washington has so commended himself to the public that it Is very probaole that the movement will be successful, especially since it Is endorsed and co-operated In by such distinguished and influential men as those named. "What a difference in the suffering at time of childbirth when Dr. R. V. Pierce's medicines ate used," writes Mrs. ldmnon Jacobs, of Banrgersvitle, Johnson County, Ind. "I had not heard of Dr. Pierce's medicines three years ago when I was confined, so had to suffer almost death. Blefore baby was born Icould not be on my feet without two persons holding me. The baby was a boy werghing nine and three quarter pounds, and for somne ( ' weeks after his - \birth I suffered S severe pain. Last I fall, following the Iadvice of a neigh. p. bor, my husband l4'<e bought me Doctor i , ( f Pierce's Favorite \' Prescri pti o w icthet winter, iJ ' and in Marcih, - ti a898, I igave birth , eighin~ boyan t hrece-quarter ,-. pounds. I was ~ only in labor two - hours and was on " The aduda, of a neightbor.'' my fet withou niinutes before my baby was born, lie is now three months old and weighs nineteen, pounds. I know it was Dr. Pierce's medicine that saved me from sufferinag. I advise all women to take Dr. Pierce's Ftavorite P'rescription, also lhin 'Pieasant P'elleis' if necessary." " Following the advice of a neighbor." What a weight of confirmatory evidence there is in those six words. The ne ighbor had tried the " Favorite Prescription "and recomnmendled it. -Mrs. Jacobs has also tried it and proved its wonderful properties aud now site recommnends it. Beside such testimoiny as this Its maaker's words are un important. Mrs. Jacobs' experience Is a fact. Her neighbor's experienced is a fact. The written experiences of 250,ooO other women are facts. There is no theory about It. There can be no question about It. In every neighborhood In this broad land there are women who have been cured by the "Favorite Prescription." It has cured more cases of female cozhplaint than all ether medicines for women combined. It is the only medicine of its kind invented by a skilled specialist in medicine-a regularly -graduated physician of more than thirty years' actual exnerIence. PO T A S H gives color, favor and firmness to all fruits. No good fruit can be raised without Potash. Fertilizers containing at least 8 to Io% of Potash will give best results on all fruits. Write for our pamphlets, which ought to be in every farmer's library. They are sent free. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau St., New York. OSBORNE'S Aae kta G. Assl meslnna No Teq ae Amhea *s.. C ..A1 D,.. e T-a..i -A colored ex-Congressman from South Carolina, contaminated no doubt by the loose and easy ways ot recon struction days, was arrested the other day in Washington for stealing a chickon coop. As it was proven in court that it was not the coup but the chickens inside he wanted, and as the Aucculent birds had, as a physical fact, flown the coop, he vas let off by th a judge with a reprimand and admon ished to cease his ways and remember he was no longer a Congressman, and hence must be trore careful about th" appropriation of private property than he had been of public property. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Condensed Schedule of P'assenger Train. In Effect December 10th. 18909. Greenville, waashlsgton ancd tLe E9ast. No.12 No. 38 No. 86 Northbound. Daily Daily. Daily. Ly. Atlanta, C.T. 760 a 12 00 in ...... 11 50 p Atlanta, E. T. 8 50 a 100 p. 12 50 a "iaine.4ville... 1035 a -2 25 p . 2 18 a A thens....... 925 a ........ ....... ........ 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"WashinNg. 11 s 3 ....... ~# ichmond ... 1N lhu 11 y 10T p... e..Dauvilo. . p g .... Lv. Norolk 9i a 8 ... ... Ar.Greoeboro.. 8 15 ... .... tv. ronsboro. 71p 7 a 7 37 a... Ar. Charlottoe.... 9 9 a 1~ m .... Lv.Gustona.... 1, 10 07a p ...., " 'k ab r . 1 eo o.... " rte ag 7 8 ... " Ia.......4 18 a 814p 8 ... "AantA 6 a 4 p 1* ... " anth, .. 5J a 8... p o .... ataooa 945 a8 40' y1 0 a. . " righam. 11 85 a 18 er p. j. New Q.leanu 7 45_p 8 80 a ....... nen....8 a 7 0p19 55a ... _nve.. .... 78 a .... .. q 1TATI 81 .2 ..~~...... ..enh... .e I~0a .... " .. lumba .." ... 8801 N25~ . . "N.owberry.. ".... 2001 155 71 a " ..Glroonwuo.. " 800p 12201 i 5974 a v. bbovilo.lr 15j 8 y.dereoa . iT Ol18 9 Ar 8parbanburg Lv 12 28 a 11 54 ranlea iglio aily ....... 880~a i o Camden 10:15 a. an. and 4:45 p. m. IReturi l eave mjudon for Rj gville, daIly ~e uday, 8:8 a. mn. and 2J:5 p. mn. Alsofrnl ter daily exco >t Bnaqy 10:26 a. mi. an 4:45c an. IResurning leave Snmter at 8:80 a. mn. 5:00 p. mn., mra in conneetion at Kingville wI ai~ns between Columabia and Cht r ton. Trains leave Spartanburg via ~.U. & O. divi sion dlaily for (Glondale, JTonesti 11~pIon q Columbia and Intermediate poinf ~ 11:40 sh. and 6:15 . JuT Trains leave Toceen, )a. for IElberton, Ga. dal 8:.48p m ot ltnd ,7:0. e rnig leave boton dai 9.00 a.,t op01) nday, 1: . m., n g conn~ $on at Tocuoat wi*I irains hoteen Atlanti I (s avillo and thaeIat. O~spoche I so muers In daily sevioe be Wee Norfo ain tmor. wostarn Vei 6al Imitod shrg n u li ~ooping ea a betwoen New York ~New Of loanis, via W tei in, tato and Iatg ery, anq~also) Ye work and Momg~ a ptonl I sar A S, N 04Ii botwor Atlant~a4 owQl Iratclas orot hat:e ooach een Was I ton an b~lan .~ Lea 18 tonoa ndy, ay nF ni eeping car willrD through twn Iington mid San F'anc$.sd withoub ohan Dining m-trs serve al ineals on ronO Plmndrawmng-roo ~5eole g be hIso at A tlantta with man . . elosjier Cvitan g vd ineinmatl, ol s. 5an wiited State. 6~Miln aoi between Waehingtont Sld10 being cegmposed of eoaehei i rough Wito shon rorbi passengers of aUclasses.Pa drawJ g- v1 sling ea between 190e* og and Ne. clans. viAtlanta and Montgmer ad heen Charlotb and Atlanta. Dinli g cam ibv ~1taas euronte. Non. 18884 and IP a sojJga between Rcion4 and M1f~ j y)Ii soubthbsoun 140, rt i~t~bU Noi '4 andl 1i eo on V Atciwill thc qomv?)a; also Pullman slo Br4ot moonetIon ma ~ o Satanbair wi throngh 1nlaaIcotiman ' sheville, Io yileo and Onofinna aloat Coumbiate.3 vannahi and JacksonviMlb. FWRANKCS. GANNON J. ?LGL W. A. TTR1, n. H. H.AqDmxnn THE VON EDERB&TE REUNION. Ihe Avrnual Gatherinq of the Veto rans In Louisville, Ky., Will Begin May 80, 1000. The next annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans' Associa tion w ill be held from May 30th to June 31, inclusive, 1900. These dates have been suhmitted to the reunion commit tee of the city of Louisville, where the. veterans will next meet, and have been t(quiesced in. This information is con tained in a general order, issued from the headquarters of the veterans at Nox Orleans and numbered 223. It Is also announced that June 3d bas 1een set apart for religious and nemorial services to be held In mem >ry of Mr. Davis;, "The Daughter of .he Confederacy ' and the thousande Af deceased private soldiers and corn manders of the Confiderate army. 'his service w ll be partioulariV appro priate, in view of the fat that June 3d will be the ninety stcond anniversary f the birth of Mr. Davis, who was given to the Confederacy from the com monwealth of Kintucky, at a spot lo cated near Louisville. E4xtensive preparations have already be n made in L mibvi.le for the recep tion and entertainment of tle veterans, and they expect to have one of the mest successful reunions yet held by the organization. The general order is as follows : The general commanding announces that under the custom established by Gho association, leaving the date of the acxt annual meeting and reunion, vhich is to be hEld in the city of Louis ville, Ky., to the general commanding nd the department commanders, by unanimous agreement the next reunion will be held upon the following dates : May 30th, 31st and June 1st, 24 and 3d, 1900, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively, which dates have been submitted to "Our Host " and acquiesced in. On account of the rapid growth of the association and the Immenbe accu mulation of important budiness which will be presented to the -delegates for their consideration, and which will do aiand urgent attention at the coming session, four days will be given for the business meeting, unless such matters are soonor disposed of; and as the grand old commonwealth of Kentucky gave Mr. Jefferson Davis to the Con federacy, he baving seen the light of day on the 31 day of June, 1808, at the spot where the Baptist church of Fair view is now located, in what was for merly Christian, now in Todd County, Kentucky, and as Sunday, June 8, 1900, will be the ninety-second anniversary of his b'rth, that day will be specially set apart for religious and memorial service to be held in memory of Mr Davis, "the Daughter of the Confeder acy," and of the thousands of our peer less private soldiers and illastrious commanders and leaders of the Con federacy nho have gone "to join the -pecial armies encamped among the stars." With pride the general commanding also announces that 1,240 camps have now joined the association, and appli cations for organizatitn papers have been received at these headquarters for about 200 more. H3 urges veterans everywhere to send to these headquarters for organi zation papers, form camps at once and join this association so as to assist in carrying out its benevolent, praise worthy and patriotic objects. By or der of J. B. CORDON, General Commmand lng. GEORGE MOORMAN, Adjutant Gen eral and Chief of Staff. A T ENNESSEE SOLDIER FRESH FROM THE iPHILLIPPINES.-Lieu t. Stacker and several members of the 1st Ten nes see volunteers arrived in New York on tb e steamship St. Louis from Sou thamp ton. Tbey are on their way to their tomes in Clarksville, Tenn., after having seen some months of active ser vice in the k'hilippines. " The Philippine soidier fights like hell," raid Lieut Stacker. " They scem to have no fear of death and they do not fear danger, but their fighting is not the kind we expected. They will fight and then scatter to fight again. Their inode of warfare is much like that of the Boers. " The troops, in my opinion, will be chasing Agulnaldo for the next threa hundred and sixty-five years and then never catch himi. But he is simply the figurebead. There are other, behind him Some of the Filipinos in Manila aro friendly and some there will work for the government and even give the military authorities information, but, those in command ar-e never sure hut Llhat the same persons are giving the rebel ar-my more information. I do not t hink thbe Fuaipinos are worth all the losa of life and trouble they arc costing us. " The climate out there is unhealthy and there is a great deal of sickness among the soldiers. Two per cent. of our regiment, were sick with dysentery and fever. There were three or four deaths in the regiment from smallpox. Many a roldier ies out there and the people over here never hear aniything of the matter. They don't like to make athe dcatl.-liet, oublhc. S" Gen. Otis is a good man, but he is not llke-d by the men, who privately spn mik of him as the 'Old Woman,' or use ether equally disrespectful names. He has done all that ho can, but the grecat, tro.able is he tried to do it all." .RURA L M AIL DELIY--Th,- Wash. ington correspondent of The liate saya -that, Repesentative Stokes has made u special vait, to the pOst office depart ment to look after the bidding on star route contracts in South Carolina. Ii wihi ho remembered that for the firsi time~ in the history of the country the ext~crim( nt Is making for the free de h lvery of mail along star routes, anti Bouth Carolina is the Statre selected fom itbu rxpenrimient. Is was selected ii recognition of the efforts of Represon. tative Stokes, the originator of the systerh. .Gen. Shallenmberger expressed greal b satisfaction at the results of the bid Sding so far as asiertai nod. They full3 verify thweclaim made a year ago it the House and in the department thai the system could be put into operatior .at littl0 if any increased cost; and it il r only a question of short time wher *free delivery will be extended to al the 22,000 routes in the United States There is also reason to belic e tha the proportion of local bidders wh~ have captured contracts direct fron 8the government is much larger thai heretofore, and this result is attributes ,to a systematic effort last summer ti ar-ouseo interest in bidding among the local contractors and sub-cont'ractori ,. all over South Carolina. Congressmam Stokes was ini eorrespondence witi .every contractor in the State giving m- instructIon and suggestion'. -One way to prevent your hal i from turning gray is to cut it off, wrai it up carefully in tissue paper ant . plnace It in the bottom of your trunkr. 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