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THE FACTS AS TO SMALL FOX j OKSKUVATKONS OF AN EXPERT. Tin- Dreaded Disease Not Very I Hovero in Heeent Years?Tho Con llueiit Form is Not Common Now. As the question of smalluox is again demanding tho attention of tho health authorities and tho public generally we present a summary of a paper by "W. M. Welch, M. D., of tho Philadel phia municipal hospital (pest house), published In tho Philadelphia Medical Journal of Nov. 18. 180?. Two or throe years ago, says Dr. Welch, a mild t_, p.; of smallpox an peared in tho Southern States. While the disease was recognized as Infec tious, its diagnosis was rondorod d Ill cult in part by reason of tho unusual mildness of its symptoms and also be cause o( tho inexperience of tho younger generation of physicians in dealing with smallpox. The mild typo of tho affection lias been ascribed to its supposed Introduction from the tropics, hut this Is qui-siionr.'lo. In an experience of 2b yet?rs of hospital work, which iiiclud? s over 6,600 oasos of smallpox Dr. Welch has never seen cases prestut uniformly so mild a type as during tho pr< vulllng epidomle, uor has he been able to find in tho vast amount ol llteraturo published on tho Subject an account of a similarly mild epidemic in this or any other country. The disease has prevailed among ne groes, both in tho South and in tho Northern cities. In Philadelphia 122 out of 128 cases were negroes. This Is duo to tho fact that lu tho Southern States vaccluatlon has boon greatly nogloctO'l, particularly among tho ne groes. Tho disease has been called by various names, such as " Cuban itch," " olephant's itch," etc., but the most popular namu among the colored peo ple was " the bumps." While tho disease as a rulo presents oven In tho unvuecinated tho symp toms of mild va>-ioloid, yet not all cascB are equally mild. Somo patlontB show a oonslUorablo degreo of coniluenco in tho exposed parts of the body, parti cularly of the face. In tho mildest cases it was impossible to count as many us a doz^n pustules evon in per sons who had never been vaeclnated. "The vast majority of tho putients would not remain in bud after tho eruption appeared. They would dress up in thoir clothing, wulk about and indulge in various pranks, tricks and games. It was a novel sight to see smallpox patients,, negroes, pin vaccinat ed, at about tho eighth or ninth day of tho eruption, enguglng iu a gamo of baseball." In previous opldomlcs tho mortality from smallpox in Philadelphia has varied from 18 percent. t) 04.41 por cent., tho average death rate being 53.38 per cent, liven beforo vaccina tion was discovered small outbreaks of tho disease woro occasionally met with, in which tho mortality was not abovo 18 j>or cent., while tho avcri;go death rato from natural smallpo:: during tho eighteenth century was, according to available statistics, not less than 4U per cent. In tho present epidemic in Philadelphia tho mortality o( 128 cases was nil. Of these 110 had not boon vaccinated, and 12 showed tho scars of imperfect vaccination. A largo pro portion?113 cases?were over 15 years of age. The prophylactic powor of vaccina tion is clearly evident from tho fact t?at so few ofjtho cases of smallpox ocourred lu persons who wore vaccin ated. Besides, it is believed that but for vaccination the disease would havu become widespread aud adoumed an epidemic form of immenso proportion, since so aiauy of tho persons affected were not ill enough to bo confined to tho house, but, on tho contrary, min gled quite freely with tho public. Tho symptoms of tho dlsoaso differ only In degroo from tho severer form. The patient is usually taken suddenly ill. A chill mure or less marked is commonly an early symptom. This is followed by fevor, tho temperature varying from IUI degrees Fahrenheit to 10.) degrees Fahronholt. At tho same ilmo irritability of?tho stomach occurs. Pain In tho small of tho back is a com mon early symptom and it may be slighter severe. In adults headache Is often 6evcro. Tho oruption appears in from 48 to 72 hours aftor tho ohill, and with tho appearance of tho erup tion the temperature drops to normal. Tho eruption ?rst manifosts itsolf as minute hurd elovations on somo parts of tho face, forehead and tho wrists. Two or three days usually elapse be fore tho outbreak Is complete In this time tho slight elevations of the skin change to water blisters and about tho fifth day tho contents change to pus. ? In the majority of cases tho oruption la scattered. In tho suppuratlve stage the secondary fovor is not a prominent symptom. Tho diseases with which the present epidemic is most likely to bo confounded aro chlokenpox and Im petigo contagiosa. Within the last year or two one of the most helpful contributions to medi cal science has boon the Introduction of glycorlnized vbuclno lymph. With this form of vaccine an averago of 06 per cent, of " takes " la secured, wnilo very few sore arms rosult. It now seems an established fact that when severe sores result from vaccination with the now form of lymph thoy are due to scratching or some other aourco of secondary Infection, and not to tho vaccine. Glycerlned lymph la now prepared by several reputable housoa In this country, and is the only form of vaccine virus that should be employed, Blnco it offers greator protection from smallpox and additional security from aoro arms. I >y tho employment of this virus smallpox has within less than a year been rendered extinct in tho is land of Puerto ltico and somo of tho provinces of Cuba?Holguln, whoro, under Spanish rule, it had long boon epidemic. Another peculiarity of the prosont mild epidemic in the Southern Statea haa been its prevalence in tho summer months ; whereas it is usually regard ed as a winter disease. Upon this point Dr. Welch romarks that he sees no reason why the disease should not assume its old and familiar form when tho infection is conveyed to the Middle and Northern States, and that what U will do when cold woathor sotB in re mains to bu aeon. The United States marine hospital service has renderod valuable assist ance to many communities Invaded by smallpox In tho last two years. The methods of tho surgeons of that service havo been clearly sot forth In two docu ments, entitled, "Prices upon tho diag nosis and provontlon of smallpox " and " Plan of organization In communities not provided with an organized board of heal th." These documents appeared in tho public health reports of tin. marlno hospital service for January 6 and Ootobor 20, 1800, and may bo had free by physloians and other,; upon application to tho surgeon gonoral of tho marlno hospital Bervioe, Washing ton, D. C. One of thoso documents concludes ita advloo In those words i " In dealing with smallpox, it is ad vised that, whatcvor moaaurea aro adopted, they should bo mado thorough. "Measures, good or bad, half done are worso than useless, as they give a fanoled seourity. " Smallpox oannot bo aupproasod without the expenditure of money. "The. more promptly you aot, the less it will coat. " When in doubt, aot on tho safe side." Finally, tho following motto la offered for your banner in smallpox , work: "isolate, vaccinate, disinfect." i ?Tho United States Supremo Court has efflrmod the opinion of tho oourt * of claims in the oaso of the Los A bra silver mining com r any against the ropublio of Mexico. Molding tbat claim to be fraudulent and unfounded. The claim was for about $4.000,000. To All Sufferers From DROPSY. VAUGHN'S LITHONTRIPTIC has cured thousands of desperate cases of this dreadful disease and it will positively cure you. Read the following letter from R. J. Betsill, Maj. 18th Reg. S.C. Vols., i860. fa?t^C fr** fctffc' A^cl jt^ fr/?c^&*<? (v (Tours of rocont dato to hand requesting statement of my oano which x gladly give, i have boon suffering for ilir<?o years from dropsy, gonoral nnasarcAi caused from llvor nnd kidneys. My physicians said that l could not lu^t but ii short time. I was unablo to llo down oxcont shortly after being tammd. ovory tissue coiuplotoly Dllotl, saturated with lluid; ?.? gallons drawn from scrotum several limes, i was completely filled at tho timo I began VAUOIIN'S l.iTlloN'i m itk\ porfoctly holpless, logs terribly Inflamed and exuding fluid. Was unable to got any roat or sleep oxcopt whllo undor tho Influence ot an oplato. i havo used eight bottlosol VAIJUUN'S LITUONTIIIPTIO and am now comfortable and able to attend to my business. I can now ride my home, a tiling l bad boon unable to do fur nearly two yours. You may pubUsh suoh ot iny statement as yoxi may doalro. I a in glad to give It, as somo poor sufferer may bo bonoutted thereby.) For sale by the Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C, and the Palmetto Drug Co., Laurens, S. 0. AliDltKSS TO PROHIBITIONIBTS. Cliairman Jones Urges the Prohibi tion Democrats to Organize for the Next <'ft]iij)i\i|.;n. To the Prohibition Democrats of South Carolina: As tho Stato Prohibition Executive committee, has published a declara tion of their position, as they under stand that position to bo, aftor con ferring with their friends, and as pre liminary steps aro being taken to re organize tho prohibitionists of tho Stato, I desire to urgo upon tho rank and tile of tho prohibition Democrats ; the individual voters?to whom wo are Indebted for tho election of the present prohibition members of tho goneral assembly, and tho large vote given Mr. Poatherstono In the first and second Democratic primaries of 1898?-to begin at onco to organizo their forcos in every voting precinct In the Stato with tho vlow of winning tho tight in 1U00. We began too lato in 1898, and In conscquonco, the couutios wore never thoroughly organized?in fact, in somo of tho couutlos there was uo organization, and thoro is none yet, not even a corresponding member of the Stato executive eouimltteo?and even with this disadvantage and all tho Democratic party machlnory against u.", Mr. Poatherstono would have been elected but for tho deal mado by tho local optlonlsts, or a part of them, through Tho State nosvs paper, with tho friends of tho dlspon aary. The party machlnory Is still In tho hands of the dispensary and tho administration, and that moans today that the State Democratic party machi nery as now constituted, stands up tor the dispensary monopoly and whiskey against tho interest of the good name of the party, the churches, the schools and colleges and tbo homos ot our peo pie ; and In tho eyes of tbo Democrats outsldo of this Stato we are a party to It, just aa though wo wero directly en gaged In the salf? of lt. I don't think the people will permit this condition of affairs to exist much longer, and It is my judgment, after mlng!'ng with men of all sectlous of the State, that the present is the golden opportunity to movo for the repeal of tho dispen sary law and the passage of a State prohibition law. We all agree that the question must bo leitled in the Democratic primaries, aa all of our party questions are settled. This being the case, how shall the lsauo be made f I believe it will bo the tight of 1898 over again ; that is, the tight must be be tween tho prohibition Democrats and the dieponsary Democrats. In 1892 tho contest was mado by tho loo \i optlonlats, and the prohibitionists, and with ovory influence the local option element could bring to bear, tho pro hibitionist defeated them by over ten thousand votes. The will of tho peo ple was dofeated in 1892, and a party pledge repudiated, by Mr. Tillman forcing tho senate to accept tho dis pensary law as a substitute for tho house prohibition bill, claiming that tho dispensary bill was a prohibition meaauro, and that thoy must accept this or nothing. Mr. Tillman being at this time supreme dictator, his will was law and tue Senate and houso had to obey his orders. Things have changed a little since then, and tbo question which cornea up again for our earnest consideration, Is whether the whlskoy ? rusts and whiskey rings out side and inside tho Stato, through tho Stato and county dispensaries, shall control and corrupt the Democratic party in the State, or whether the pro hibition Democrats and the Christian people of our State shall control it. Tho honor of the party and tho good name of the Stato la Involved and tho Intelligent masses must aettlo It, and the people are generally right. A WORD, PERSONAL When at tho Prohibition Stato con vention in April. 1898, tho mombors of the State Prohibition executive com mittee eloci, unanimously requeetod mo to serve as chairman, the late lion. L. D. Childs being forcod to retire on ac count of his health, I hesitated, be cause I knew tho difficulties boforo mo; with little or no organization and tho dispensary In oontrol of the Demo cratic party maohlnory, but I deter mined to do my boat %o promoto tho in terests and uphold tho principles com mitted to my care, and while I havo not done what I would llko to havo done, I havo succeeded In keeping our foroea la 'loo, and If thoy will stand together they should aucooed. My In terest In prohibition, In Democracy and the good name of my State in but a continuation of my work from my boyhood up. I have no dealre to hold ofneo and will as soon as tho prohibi tionists oan be reorganized give way to some one more oapable of tilling tho position as chairman and fall Into the ranks, where I have always worked, and stand with tho good peoplo of my State against Intemperance, Immo rality and corruption In high places. The prohibitionists and my friends need never fear that I will bo a bur dee *o them, or that I will bo soram h.iing for offloe. I would never havo mentioned being a possible candidate for the United btate Senate, if some of my enthualastlo friends had not, In giving me more credit for the result of the primary eleotlon In 1808 than I was entitled to, insisted upon getting Huiuo expression from mo us to whethor I would become a candidate for the Senate if tho prohibitionists endorsed mo for that position as they had en dorsed Mr. Feathorstono ; and In or der to slop the discussion of tho ques tion I made the statement that 1 would provided tho endorsement was made without any solicitation on my part. .1 have no doubt but what thoro are man in our ranks who are more deaorv ing of this high honor than I am, and the chances of success aru much brighter than they woro then. I would much prefer to remain in prl vnto lifo and give attention to my busi ness, which requires all of my time, than to accept any political position. If wo can defeat the whiskey ring und oleet good men to olllce in tho coming primaries that will bo glory enough for mo. A. C. Jones. Newborry, S. C. Dec. 14, 1899. WILL STICK TO THE PLATFORM. itrcout Action oi Leading Prohibi tionist a Deinaiul? That LiCgitdatort; Yield to No OlVcr oi Compromise. To the Editor of the State. The Prohibitionists of tho State at a conference hold in Columbia Novem ber Uth, decided that In view of the reeonl developmonts in connection with the State dispensary aud in anti cipation of some legislation ou the s ab ject at the coming session of tho gen eral as?orubly, that It would be well tc Uud out tho sentiment of the Pronibl MonistsiHt the present timo, und in order to carry out this purpose they au thorized tho appointment of a eom mlttoe of live who should moot an? adopt resolutions expressing fully the position of the Prohibitionists of the State, as tho couimittoo understood that position to bo, aud then to for ward a copy of the resolutions adopted by them to the mombers of the State Prohlbltiou Executive eommltteo ot each county with the request that they center with the Prohibition county chairman and representative Prohibi tionists of their county, aud after got tlug a full and free expression of opin ion, to either approve or disapprove tho resolutions and return to the chair man of tho State executive committee, it being understood that their action represented tho position of the Prohi bitionists of their county on tho liquor question. Tho following special com mittee was appointed to preparo and adopt tho resolutions above roforrod to: A. C. Jones, Newborry; Jas. A. Hoyt, Croonville ; Uev. J. O. Willson, D. D., Klchland ; T. N. Berry, Darling ton ; J. W. Hamul, Lancaster. The committee met in Columbia tho 27th ult., and adopted the following re solutions : "Tho eommltteo appointed to con sider and suggest tho present position of tho Prohibitionists of South Caro lina met and carefully considered the mattor. The committee reached tho conclusion, that the Prohibitionists must continue to stand on tho platform of 181)8, to-wlt ; General prohibition of tho manufacture and salo of liquor throughout the State, with only the oxcoptlon for medicinal, mochanioal, scientific und sacramental use. Tho committee rocommonds that Prohibi tionists in tho Legislature should act In accordance with this orinciplo and certainiy should not ontanglo thel>* constituency by embarrassing compro mises." Tho members of tho Prohibition Stato Executive eommltteo havo ap proved these resolutions and I am au thorized to give them to tho press. A. C. Jones. Chairman Btato Prohibition Executive Committee. Nowborry, S. C, Doc. 7, 1899. ? A colored ox-Congrossman from South Carolina, contaminated no doubt by tho looso and easy ways of recon struction days, was arrostod tho other day In Wnshlngton for stealing a chicken coop. As it was proron In court that it was not tho coup but the chickens insldo ho wauted, and as tho succulent birds had, as a physical fact, flown tho coop, ho was lot off by tho judgo with a reprimand and admon ished to coaso hh< ways and romombor ho was no longer a Congressman, and henuo must bo rrore oareful about the appropriation of private proporty than he had boon of public proporty. ?Five million dollars aro to bo ex ponded by tho Delaware and Hudson railroad company in tho replenishing of its rolling stuok. Orders havo boon placed f ir 42 locomotives of the latest type, at a ooat of $800,000. and 4,000 froight cars at a cost of $4,000,000. The latest of thoso orders was given for 1000 froight oars to the Amorican O.ir aud Foundry company, the prinol 8nl olllcos of whioh aro In Now York lty. ?The latoat ofTlclal census of the Island of Cuba shows a population of about ono and one half millions. Ono half of tho population of tho entire island is embraood within the limits of the largest oltlos. Uavana contains 280,000 people, Santiago 65,000, Clon fugos 62,000, Matanzas 56,000, Cardenas and Santa Clara oaoh 35,000, Pinar dol Hlo 34.000. There are a number of others between 20,000 and 10,000. SllU'ltiyi.l) IN TUU MUHT. Tho Llrititm ltctreatetl Under die Mit of the- Hoe i m at Htormbor??Six Hundred Killed, Wounded aud ttftUMtnfc. Gen. Gataere, in command of a British forco, mot with a serious re verse on Sunday morning, Dec. 10th, in making an attack on Stormberg, and claims that ho was misled as to tho enemy's position by tho guides. Llis total loss is reported at six hun dred, including the killed, wounded and mlsein^ A largo proportion of otllcers aro reported in tho casualties. Gen. Gatacro's movement may be toi mod a reconnoieauco In foreo. It? objoct was to ascertain tho strength of thi position of tho Boors, who were strongly entrenchod along tuo Storm borg rango. Bo left Puttor's kraal shortly after noon Saturday with u lighting forco slightly over 4,000 mon. Loavlng Molteno at 0 o'clock ho made a memorable night march over the rocks and voldt. Thore was no eound oxcept a sturdy.tramp, and there wore no dlslinguiehlug lights, tho bright moon having gone down about half past 11. Tho column arrived safoly within a couplo of miles of Its destina tion, tho only lncldouts of tho march being an occaslonul sudden call o "halt" under the belief that tho Bocru woro near. Suddenly a torrlQc flro openod simul taneously on tho British frout and right dank. Tho Royal Irish Ulilas, which forced tho advance, sought shelter be hind a neighboring kopje and were speedily jolnod by tho remainder of the column. It was so.n found, howovor, that this position also was covorod by Boor guns, which were more poworful than had boen supposed. The troops, therefore, sought a safer position about half a mllo away, two batteries in tho meantime engaging tho Boors, and covering tho troops In thoir withdraw al. The action now bocamo genoral at long range and a d -tachmont of mount ed infantry moved northward with a vlow of cutting oil tho enemy's right tlank. Suddenly a strong commando was soon moving from tho north and the Uoyal Irish Itlflos and tho Northum berland reglmont wero sent out to meet it. It was soon dlscovorcd, howovor, that tho Boors had machine guns well placed aud tho British wero compolled to face a terrible firo. Finding It im possible to hold tho position In faco of an enemy apparently in auporlor posi tion, Qumbora and artillery, the British rotlrod on Molono, the Boers following up the retirement closoly and bringing two bik guns to bear on tho retiring column. It is hardly too much to regard Gen. Gatacro's repulse near Storm borg us tbo most serious defeat British arms have yet sustained in tho wholo cam paign. Already theofllcial advices show that two mon wore killed, 10 olllcora and 17 mon were wounded and ?90 men are mlsBlne. But It is evident thut tho worst Is not known. Tho proportion of wounded and killed la so small, when compared with tho missing?who aro undoubtedly prisoners in the hands of the Boors?that tho supplementary list Of casualties Is awaited with serious misgivings, it la also feared that thore wore serious losses of guns and equip mont. Tho most serious aspect of tho alTair ia tbo effect it la likely to havo on the Dutch In Capo Colony, who havo been wavering as to whether to throw in their lot with tho Boors. Hosts of the northern farmers are now likely to join tbo rebellion. Tho defeat la also sori oua because it will delay the junotlon of Gon. Gatacro with Gon. Pronch at Naauwpoort. The plan was for thoir combined forces to rollovo the pressure on Lord Mothuon'a column. Tho disclosure of such a strong forco at Stormberg was quite unoxpoctod. Doubtless Gon. Gatacro was the victim of treacherous guldoa. But tho result points also to "ho abaonce of proper cavalry sc juts. Tho Britlah troops who rocently oc cupied Arundol aro advancing. Thoy have had sovoral aklrmlahea but no cas ualties. Three mllea north of Arundul thoy found the Boers 2,000 strong. Tho Pretoria reports of renewed flghting at Moddor rlvor originated from tho fact that tho British, with a team of 32 oxen, hauled a naval gun to tho top of a high ridge north of Mod dor Ulver town, wnonco thoy fired Lyddite shells on the Boer position at a range of 0,700 yarda, where tho onemy waa apparently constructing an em placement for a 40 pounder. The Lyd dite sludls appoarod to do lmmonso damage The Boora retired, but the lnoident la interesting aa showing that tho Boora aro still in position quite cloao to Moddor river. The englneora report that it will tako two months to rebuild the iron bridge. Lord Mothuen la still compelled to rido about In a dog oart, as his wound Srovonts him going on horaobaok. houid the ralos destroy the tempo rary bridge, there Is enough rolling stock on the north side of the river to serve Lord Methuen's purpose. It is reported that the Boers are busy making ontrenohments at Spy fontelfl. Sovoral tiers of works are beginning to appear at the foot of the heights. The forco fired on by the British naval gun is believed to form the right wing of tho enemy's body, thrown forward for patrolling and scouting purposes. It Is reported thut tho bad water at Spyfontoin threatens an epidemic of typhoid. TUB CON. UDERATE KKUNION. Tho Annual Gathering of the Vete ran? In Louisville, Ky., Will Hi -in May 80, lOOO. The next, annual reunion of tho United Confederate Veterans' Associa tion will beheld from May 30th to Juuo 3d, inclusive, 1000. These dates have been suhmltted to the rounlon eommlt teo of tho city of Louisville, where the veterans will next meet, and have been acquiesced in. This information is con tained in a general order, issued from tho headquarters of the veterans at New Orleans and numbered 22.'}. It is also announced that June 3d has been set apart for religious and memorial services to be held In mem ory of Mr. Davis, "The Daughter of tho Confederacy und tho thousands of deceased private soldiers und com manders of tho Confodorato army. This service will ho particularly appro priate, in vlow of the fact that June 3d will bo tho ninety second anniversary of the birth of Mr. Davi9, who was given to tho Confederacy from the com monwealth of Kentucky, at a spot lo cated near Louisville. Extonsive preparations have already be n made in LouUvlllo for tho recep tion and entertainment of tho voterane, and they expect to have one of the most successful reunions yet hold by the organization. The general order is us foliows : ?Tho goncral commanding announces that undor the custom established by the association, leaving the date of the next annual meeting and reunion, which is to bo held in tho city of Louis ville, Ky., to the general commanding and tho department commanders, by unanimous agreement tho next reunion will lie held upon the following dates : May 30th, 31st and June 1st, 2d and 3d, 1U0O, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively, which dates havo been submitted to "Our Host" and acquiesced in. On account of the rapid growth of the association and tho immense accu mulation of important business which will bo presontcd to tho delegates for their consideration, and which will de mand urgent attention at the coining session, four days will be glvon for tho business moeting, unloss such matters are sooner disposod of ; and as the grand old commonwealth of Kentucky gave Mr. .TetTorson Davis to tho Con federacy, ho having seen tho light of day on tho 3d day of Juno, 1808, at the spot whore the Baptist church of Fair view Is now located, In what was for merly Christian, now in Todd County, Kentucky, and as Sunday, Juno 3, 1000, will bo the nlnoty-socond anniversary of hlfl birth, that day will bo specially sot apart for religious and memorial service to bo held In memory of Mr Davis, " tho Daughter of tho Confeder acy," and of tho thousands of our poor less privato soldiers and illjstrious commandors and leaders of tbe Con federacy who havo gone "to join ,ne special armies oncampod among tho stars." With prido tho general commanding also announces that 1,2-10 camps have now joined tho association, and appli cations for organization papers have boon received at tho*o headquarters for about 200 moro. Ho urges veterans everywhere to send to these hoadquarters for organi zation papers, form camps at once and join this association so as to assist in carrying out its benovolont, praise worthy and patriotic objects. By or der of J. B. Cordon, General Commmand ing. Gcouolo Moorman, Adjutant Gen eral and Chief of StalT. ? A new headlight for locomotives will, in the opinion of experts, prove of groat value in oortaln districts, it is a powerful electric lamp, with & ro Mootor so arranged that tho rays will bo thrown vertically Into tho air to a considerable height. Tho oxaot por tion and direction oi a train will thus bo made known oven in hilly district*. ?Governor Mount, of Indiana, is per sonally supervising an olaboratj ex hibit for his State at tho Paris Exposi tion. Ono of tho features of this will bo a sorlos of large photographs to show tho progross of tho " good roads" movement In Indiana, where thoro are now 50,000 miles of gradod and grav olled highways. ?A Georgia negro, who has alroady thought of Christmas, has written as follows to his employer : "MareoTom, of you gwlne tor gimme ChrlB'mus gll* dls Chrismus, I wlah you please sub sen' mo an overcoat. Marso Tom, of I had one or deso overcoats whloh roach I tor do groun' I'd go tor praaohlu' fo'i sundown 1" B?arf tho Tho Kind You Hava Always Bought KILLING OF HKS. SEDUWirK. \ Hit of War lllntory Published Now for tlio First Tim?. In tho F.dit >r of Tlio Slate. You rrpubliahcd what I paid in tho Abbeville .Medium about Cant. ?. B. Warwick, of tho Pighteuuh U. S. in fantry, who wad killed la a skirmish in tlio Philippines, Nov. 2?. You gavo credit to The Press and Banner through inadvertence, and 1 make no com plaint, but writo to make a correc tion in what I wrote and to toil some btrungo coincidences about the killing of Uen. Sedgwick. Lieut. Chariea It. I'aut v as not in tho company with Cap'. McLaughlin and Lieut. War wick who wore hero la 1874. Ho came in 1871) with Capt. Lloyd and Lieut. Barohart. 1 took him to a big politi cal meeting ut Duo West, where wo had a brass band red shins, negro De mocratic speakers and two pitchers on the Stand. It v.-;. an interesting expe rience for him. Lieut, l'aul afterwards married a daughter of Con. Rains, who was an old army officer, but resigned and eait v South. Ho had charge of a Con federate foundry In Augusta during tho war bctweon tho States. Lieut. Paul tuul mo that ho wus sil ting on a horse near Con. Johu Sedg wick when ho was killed by one of Mi Cowan's sharpshooters at Spottsylva nia Court fiou-e. Haul was acting on his staff aud Gen. Sedgwick was giv ing orders about bringing up some commissary wagons, in a very few minutes tho word passed down our lino that one of our sharpshooters had kill ed a Yankoe general. Some year:, ago wbilo dining with Hon. J. J- Darlington, In Washington, D. C, his fathor-in-law, an elderly ministe**! told me that ho saw the body of Gen. Sodgwlck when It landed In that city, and that Gun. Sodgwlck was the onlj man be oaw during the whole war who had been killed in battle. 1 was standing In tho broad road leading to Spottsylvanla Court House when the word came along tlio line that a general had been killed by one of our sharpshooters at a single shot at a distance of 1,000 yards, ltlu strange that I t-hould muet his aide after so many years and also tho man who saw tlie body reach Washington. In 1 Lju'c Sharpshooters," recently publisued, Maj. W. S. Dunlop, who commanded Mo?Owan's sharpshooters, tells who killed Gou. Sedgwick as follows : " We reached the backbone of tho ridge, near tho odge of a Mold which lay out beyond. Hero wo could plainly sue Sodgwick's corps In lino of battle on tho croet cf anothor hill, busily en gaged in rectifying their linos and con structing breastworks, with their skir mishers well advanced. Upon these we opened a scattering tire with some elTect. Wo discovered an anglo pro truding from their main lino towards the right ol tho battalion, which brought a four gun battery with its inlantry supports placed there for the defense of the salient, barely within reach of our long range rillos. And to these Boa I'owoli with hie 'Whltworth' and a few files on the right paid thulr respects. Presently an otllcor ol rank with his statt approached the sa lient, aud adjusting his hold glaesea, began to take observations of tho front. A few shots only had been tired at tho group, when the ringing peal of Powell's ' Whltworth ' was heard some distance to the right: tho officer was seen to stagger and fall, and the bril liant career of that gallant and dis tinguished soldier, Maj. Gen. Sedg wick, coiuminandant of tho Fifth Podo ral army corps, was closed, aud closed forevor. Powoll reported at onco that be had killed a Pcdoral general but we knew not his r.amo or rank until it oame out a few days later in tho North ern papers, announcing that Gen. Sodgwlck had been killed by a Confed erate sharpshooter ; which fact so pub lished has gone luto history, but the name of ' tho man behind tho gun* has never boforo been montionod." Bon Powell was from Lancaster, S. C. Thcro may not be much In what I have said above, but somo of the old soldiers may bo Interested In the story. Robert it. Bemphill. Abbeville, S. C, Djc 12, 1800. Rural Mail Delivery.?The Wash ington correspondent of Tim State says that Representative Stokes has made a special visit to the postotlijo depart ment to look after the bidding on star route contracts In South Carolina. It will he remembered that for the first time In tho history of the country the experiment Is making for the free de livery of mall along star routes, nnd fc'outh Carolina Is tho State selected for tho experiment. It was solectod in recognition of tho efforts of Represen tative Stokes, the originator of the system. Gen. Shallonborgor oxprcsaod groat satisfaction at the results of the bid ding so far as ascertained. They fully verify tho claim made a year ago in the Hoiirio and in tho dopartmcnt that the system could bo put into operatlou at little if any increased cost; and It Is only a question of short tlmo whon free dollvory will bo extended to all tho 22,000 routes in tho United States. There is also reason to believe that the proportion of local bidders who have captured contracts direct from tho government is much larger than horetoforo, and this result Is attributed to a systematic effort last summor to arouso interest in bidding among tho local contractors and suh-coutractore all over South Carolina. Congressman Stokoa was in correspondence with every contractor in tho Stato giving Instruction and suggestion. ?One way to prevent your hair from turning t ray is to cut it off, wrap it up carefully In tissue paper and placo it in tho bottom of your trunk. "What a difference the suffering at in time of ohildbirth are of when Dr. R. V. Plcree's medicines used," writes Mrs. ]{dmort Jacobs Bargernvihe, Johnson County, Ind. "I h?d not heard or Or. Pierce's medicines three yenrs uro wh.ii I wns confined, so had to suffer almost death, llefore baby wns born I could not be ou my feet without two persons holding me. The baby was a l>oy weighing ^^-iPC nine and three quarter pounds, and for some weeks after his Mith I suffered severe pnln. Last fall, following the advice of a neigh bor, my husband bought me Doctor Plerce's Favorite Prescription which I took dur ing the winter, and in March, 1898, I gave birth to a baby 1>oy weighing ten and three-quarter pounds. I was only in labor two hours and wns on my feet without help until thirty minutes before my baby wns l>orn. He Is now three months old nnd weighs nineteen pounds. I know It was Dr. Pierces medicine that saved me from suffering. I advise nil women to take Dr. Pierces I'avorlte Prescription, also his 'Pleasant Pellets' If necessary." " Following the advice of a neighbor." What a weight of confirmatory evidence ttirto is In those six words. The neighbor bad tried the " Favorite Prescription " and recommended it. Mrs. Jacobs has also tried it and proved its wonderful properties and now she recommends it. Reside such testimony as this its maker's words art un important. Mrs. Jacobs' experience is a fact. Her neighbor's experience is a fact. The written experiences of 2 so, 000 other women are facts. There is no theory about it. There can be no question about it. In ?very neighborhood in this broad lsod there are women who have been cured by the "Favorite Prescription." It haa cured more cases of female complaiut than all other medicines for women combined. It is ttie only medicine of its kind invented by a skilled specialist in medicine?a regularly graduated physician of more than thirty years' actual experience. " Thi nitric* of a ntighbor." O? It Ib Bald that Ira D. Sankcy, the great hymo writer, says that he tueg the Nlnot'- and Nino extemporaneously without music. He had Been the words in a nowspapor. hut had n ?vor had tlmo to put them to muele. Ho was ca'led on to ?in? in Edinburgh and In the emergency determined to *iog tho Nicety and Nine. Ho started to play, thou to elng, each note coining to him until tho soug was tinishod. Tho mu sician claims, has never been alter, d to this day from his extemporaneous ronderlng twenty six yairs ago. ? Oar next census will show a popu lation of about seventy live million, sayj Tho Ladles' Homo Journal. To complete this count within the ro quired thirty days abou' Gfty thousand census enumerators will * u employed. It will be 04 oeesary for them to count at tho t?te of two and a half million persons per day. or even faster. Tho population <.fail eiil s and towns of ever eight thoussnd must be enumer ated within a period of two weeks. ?Tho Paris papers declare that American prize lighters should pn e tlco their brutal trade at home. Tb( y aco indignant < ver tho report that they are to mos-'t at l'arls during the r xpositlon. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Ooiulenied Hohedule ?f Passenger Train*. In Effect December 10th. lsoo. Greenville, Washington und the ICitwt. Northbound. Ly. Atlanta, O.T. " Atlnntu, E. T. " Gainesville. . " Athens. " Luia. " Cornells,. " Toccoa . 8e- tCJt No.lS No. 38, Uaily! Daily. 7 60 n:i2 Oil m . 6 5o al l '?J i> . 10 35 a 2 2S l>|. 0 26 i? .I. Id .>s :i 2 4.*) p|. '.i 25 a. . 11 >:t n 3 33 til 1' 62 p 4 15 j>'. ?i nvilie .. i 2 34 pi 6 '22 p rsiiarianburg.; 3 37 p ? 13 i> N?. 30 Dally. 11 BO p 12 50 a 18 a Qaffney Rlftokshurg ? ( ini.l ? hi in .. . . Charlotte Ar. Qroensboro jV .QreenslKiro. tr .Norfolk. Ar. Danville ..... Ar. fliciiniond .. Ar.WiuiluuKton. Bnltm'e PUR Philadelphia Now York 4 20 j) 0 40 p 4 3X f! 1 W P 5'-'5 p . r. :m p| 8 18 i> ?55 p in 47 |l .]ll 45 p . 8 25 a 11 :>.;, p II 5ft v ft uu ii ii ui ii 0 42 a I 8 00 n 110 15 ii 12 43 in 3 28 4 28 0 oo 7 03 7 45 H 02 5 fil 0 50 12 23 * roin (ho Bast tHi tl 1 38 n v, 26 p 8 60 p 11 25 p 2 60 a 0 28 a it v 11 It-; AIho to Atlantii, ICtc. I No". 3?|N>>. 3Y|DaTiy| gonthbonnd. iDaiir. | Daily. |No.nj ' Jlitlftdolphiti I 3 60 Ilaltlmofo. ft 2-2 waBhtp|toq. In 16 tT. Richmond . Lv. Danville ... lY.'SorfoUt . Ar. Greensboro St. Green sl>oro Ar. Ohsrlotto .. Lv. Cited on In .. . " liliK'ksburg " Gnftnqy .... " BimrtAiiiyixg. " GVeuuVltte... " Ken ecu. " Thema " Cornelia " tula.. A forma "if- 5?"?. " ChattAnooga A*. Q<)liut>DU8.Qa 0 jb u' V 05 \> " ?ac<jn. 8 30 a' 7 10 p 12 5 Byiirtaylglt... v 00 al.. ?_ 7 30 a JackwrndahyJlO m pi '8 30' <ts sun ES . HCvTi Savar?TaE ..Xri STATIONS. j'^jl," |Ly..Blaekv1Ue..Aj Brauetivllra . . Columbia .. " . Nowberrr.. " .QrponwooTL. " _.?odgii} . Abbevtllo SOOp IM Ar?Tis1 lady No.lft C 1T> a a OS n 8 16 p o S? p awp 2 oo p 12 20 p 11 55 a 12 25 a Boli'in _^ Ar 0 45 v ti 15 a Anderson...Af\ 7 t/p 11 4*0% Ar . .O"re.in villi?. . [,yj f.TfliJ? io l.\ 0 Lv\v?reojivfllo.. Ar!~T25 u,f2 25 $ II 84 ft 35 m t BO ajl.t aiopiTga' TTffp1 S^Uni 81 ffl 6 ? PiI.v...C 0 re ptAr Bpartanburg Lvil2 2U ai AKhoviUo.. " ... KgoxTlIlg... " L At.. cTn?ii iiTiiti ~17v VT, A r... Lo ui s v i 11 o... L \v tp^T&T '?k" noon. 7 1 F30 a iiiKiii. Trains k<?vo Klngvlllo. dally except Sunday, ir Cfeinrian 10:16 a. in. and 4:45 p. m. Return tig 'wave Camdon for Kingvllle, dnlly exeepl ondar, 6:? a. m. nnd 2^0 p. m. A1*j for Sum ftor tiaUy except Btutday lu:t6a. in. und 4:46 p. ?1. UofuruliiK leave Ruint?r at 8:?0 a. m. atKl t xK p. m., ma*lnK?<inuoetk>n at Kingvllle vrlth trainn betwoeii Colniii'iiin and Charleston. T-.-aln^ lenvs spartanburg via S. u. ? 0. dlvV alon <laiiy for QlomliUo, Jonoaville, Onion ang Oolnmhla and iutermodlare p??lnta at 11:45 a. Di, and 8:16 t>. iu. Trains leas-* Toscoa, Oa., for Ellxirton, Q?., daily 8:4? p. m. ?xcept Futduy. 7:00 a, m. Kiaturuing leave Hllifirtoti daily i?:0o a. tlx <Wcopt Sunday, 1|) p. rn., m?kln? cynn?o? Inion at TooeoajviMb trains bovwoen Atlautft, Orcenvllla and flie Bast. CRiosiipoako Lfno Hiinunon In dally sorvkwi ktwe?<u Norfolk nnd Bait' batween norioix Ro?. 87 and 88?Daily. Washington and Soutb weshom Vestibule Mmltod. Thr<ntHh Pullman ?eeplnif oai-s lietvosn New York and Now Oh rta Wash and also liet-ween New York and MemTihfS, 1 feanB. via Washington, Atlanta and Montgom ary, and also liet-ween New York and Memph" vSaWashtngtou,Atlanta and Hlrudngiiam. Al ileijant PULLMAN klUUARY QUHERV ION CAHH UBtwopn Atlant? and Newjroi-tt. Irstolnas thoroughfarecoaohon iMiLvoan Wasn lgron and Atlanta, Leaving Wuahlngt<ui eaok londay, Wodnoeday and Friday a tourist riletiping oat- win rnh through betWOOn Wnah bigton and 8an ffraiurisco witnont ohnngt). ptrilng Chrs servs all meals on route Pullman drawnig-roooi sloeping onrs bo* tweon Oreenulioj-o aud Norfolk. Close oon ?fOtiOB at Norfolk forOXD POINT CX3MKOWT. Mao ai Atlanta with PliUman D. R. Blooper fur Mttstipon and pjnoinnAH. 1J os. f* and SfWVnitAid States FftHt Mall runs sond hotween Washin^tou and New Orleans, being flomposed oTnoachaa. through wHtnoai <#v*ug* tVsr uasseugers ot all oiasgas. Pullman <J?v^ng-i?(Jm sleeping ears between NoW York Und NeW OTteans. via Atlontuiuid Afontgoinory atid ttetweou Cnarlofteand a Hon in Dining oari esr.ve aTl msals ooroute. N'*" 1LJ3, 8? snd 14--JPnllman aleenbig caw stwiran mchjnondivudCharlott*, \Ja Danvlllo, mtawtlftd Sol. 11 <?nd 33, northbound Nob frtno v O>u?ecfloi) at At inn In with throng ^ullinaTi Di-awtng-rooffJ sloetnng opV for Joof? ivilio; also I'u ill mil i sleeping car for Brune mnootton made ?( Spartanburg Witt ?ugh Pullinsn sleeper for AshevUld, Kn?k Hp fend Olnclutiatl; f?tfo at Columbia for S& uhah and Jacksonville. J M. CU1.P. TralTlo M*g*?t Waslilugton, D Q FRANKS. (iANNON. Third V-P. St Gen. Mgr Wasbingtou, D. a W, A. TURK. B. H. BLAJtpWlCK, Gfcu'l Pass. Ag't., Ass'tGon'lPass. Ag't >2, D.^. AUantA^I PITT'S FOR The Stomach, The Liver, The Bowels, The Kidneys, The Blood. The Nerves. Antiseptic Inviuorator ib a Rcrm-killcr, a diuretic, a blond purifier, a fltomnch ami nervo tonic, a Btinmlant for the>,livor and bowels. Manufactured by Pitts' Antiseptic Invigorator Co. THOMSON, QA. &W~ For snlo by druggists everywhere Hold by 0ARPBNTKR BROS., Grcenvillo, S (). HINDIPO REsioREs VITALITY Made a Well Man of Me. MI'-NP.1 REMEDY produces the above 'esntl * In 30 days. Cures Nervous Debility. /mfiotenrvl V.ineocele, J-ai/m/r Memory. Stops all drains and losses caused by eirors of youth. It wi.rds off In sanity and Consumption. Young Men regain Mnn lioou and OVt Men recover Youthful Vigor. II gives vigor and size to shrunken organs, and fin a ma for business or marriage. Easily carried in the vtst pocket. Price ? by mall, in plain pack wrltteu guaiautce. OR 6 Boxes } i. ? < Sold by Dr. B. P. Posey, La?rens. POTASH gives color, jlavor and firmness to all fruits. No good fruit can be raised without Potash. Fertilizers containing at least 8 to 10% of Potash will give best results on all fruits. Write for our pamphlets, which ought to be in every fanner's library. They are sent lree. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 NtnauSt., New York. "I i :v*f ?.???,? ;* - \ ^ < '* , i ToaH points North? South and South west. In offeot Novorober 5th, 18??. B0CTUB0UND. N<i. 403. No. h1 l.v New York, 1?. It. U. . .*11 uoam *0 00pm l.vWashington, P. It. It... ftOOptr. \ ::";\m LvRtchmond. A. CL. tl QOpm ti 05are Ta* Portsmouth S. A. 17 77*A 45pm*J 2fiain ArWoldon ./_ 11 10pm n 48am Ar llondorson.* 1260am M tnpm Ar Italelgh. 2 22am 3 30pm A Ho Pines. 4 27am 0 00pm A r 11 am let.. ^. 5 1 am 7 < ><>pnt l.v Wilmington. 8. A. I. *:<o>pni A r.\l on me S A. L.*0 63am *0 I2l>ro Art iiarjetie S.A. i.?? > h";mr -."n'ii, Arl'heMcr SA i. *s I'-.ain* to > >pin Ar Greenwood.1045am l 12a Ar Athens. 121pm 8 4HatD Ar A.lanta. . ?'; 50 pm (i 16am .south Ho UN i). No. 402. No. 88 l.v Atlantas.A.I.* 1 00pm48 ? >pm Ar Athens. 3 08p;.i llOlpm ArGreenwood. oMCpw i Ulam Ar Chester. 7 ?lipm 4 O.Sam Ar Monroe. 0 30pro 6 45am Lv ( 'harTottu S A I..* * 2t)pm *?) nnam Ar Hamloi S A I....ii l'i|).'ii 7 l.lsii' A "W i tin i HKton7S~V~L_ " *i2~n.r>pin Lv So Pi nes S A LT!.* 12 02am *u ooaui Ar Raloigh. 203am 11 I3aw Ar Henderson.3 20am 12 45pm Ar VYcldon. i 65am 2 60pm Ar Portsmouth. ? ? ? ...^7 ~.">am_ 6 20pm ArRiohmond, A. 0. L.v> i an ?< 20pm ArWnshingtonviaPenn R ltl2 :;ipre 11 20pm A r.New York . i.-j:'.i>n- 063am *T)aily. tDaily F.x. Sunday. Nos.403 and 102.?"The Atlanta special Solid Vesti'oulcd Train of Pullman Sleepers aud Coaches between Washington and At lanta,also Pullman sleepers between Ports mouth and Char lote, N. c. Nob.41 and38.?"The s.a. l. Express," Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sloepcrs between Portsmouth and Atlanta Both trams make immediate connection at Atlanta for Mont,' ?-rv, Mobile, Nca Orleans.Texas. Califo. .ia. Mexico, l hatta nooga. Nashville, Memphis. Maeon. Mor ula Por Ticket j. Sleeper . etc.. apply to ?. Mol?. IJATTMJ, T. I*. A., 23Tryon Street, Charlotte, N. 0. .1. D. .1 ENNINGS, Agt Abbeville. S. 0. B. St. JOHN, Vice-President and General M anager. 11. W . ?. GLOVER, Trafllo Manager. V. K. McBEE, General bupt L. S ALLEN, Gen'l Passenger Agent. General <Mliocs, Portsmouth, Virginia JAPANE9P 1 LB CURB A New and Comptclc Treatment, constating o SUPPOSITORIES, Capsules of Ointment and two Muxes ol Ointment. A iiever-fallitiR cure tot Tl*** of every nature and degree. It maVicsanopwaSks. with the knife, which Is painful, nml often rasajH' in death, unnecessary. Why endure this aafHfc** discaso7 Wc pack a Written Guarantee la set* $1 Uox. No Cure, No Pay. 50c.and $1 a baatj 0 to* (5. Sent by mail. Samples free OINTMENT, 2Ao- and KOa. CONSTIPATION S?u?^ great LIVER nnd STOMACH RF.GULATOaTtsul Itl.ool) PURIFIER. Small, mild and pisawirt 10 take: os|>ccinUy adapted for children* aaaa. SP .loses ?5 cents. FREE.?A vial of these famous little FeDaa* ?O be given with > -1 box or more of Pile Cure? notick I ui' GKNUINB PBBSlf jAf.OOKW WtM> Curb for sale only by Sold by Dr. H.P. Posey, Laurens, s. C Ohurlostou aud Western Oa-'jllui R. 11 AUOVSTA and ASUBVILLK SlIORT Link. In effect July 23, 1890. Lv Johnson.i> t-i a . ?' Augusta. 0 40 a 1 40 p Ar tireonwcod.ft 16 p . " Anderson. . 0 10 p " Lauren* . I 20 p ?i ?< > a " Greenville.3 CO p . it> 15 u ' Glenn Spr s . t 80 p . ". Spartanbu . 3 10 p.^ -0 0> u " Saluda. . 6 i'S |. ?' [Tenderbonvllle. c> ?>;! i> . " Asheyll i a. 7 ( ) p_ Ev AshovilTe.'8 2J a . "I Hendersouville.('.> i \ .a . " Flat Rock. *.'"?' i a . "HSaluda. *. ;?!?> a . "i.Tryon. 10 20 a ... " ,8partanburg. n 45a 40 p "I Glenn Springs.10 00 a . " Greenville....? 12 oi p i. j p "SILaurena. 1 37 i> 7 00 i> " Anderson. 7.(H) a " (Jr t^nwooit. 2 37 p . " Augusta. 6 10 p ii 10 a Ar Johnson_. 11 20 p .... Lv Callioan 1- alls . 4 44 p . ' Haleigii-i.12 '20 a . " Nor.'olk . 7 80 a ... .. I" l'etersnurg. 0 20 a . Ar Richmond. ,_ 7 20 a . Lv AugiiHta. i jo p Ar Allendale. 3 15 p " Fairfax. . 3 26 p " Yemassee. to C."> a 4 25 p " Beaufort.11 15 a ? p " Port Royal.li o0 a f> 80 p " [Savannnli . . 7 15 p "(iCIiarleston_. ... . 7 20 p Lv Charleston. (5 28 a ' (Port Royal. l ot; j> t; 66 a Beaufort.... .... l(>. p 7 20 a " lYemaatoe. ... 2 80 p 8 20 a " Fairfax. !? 10 a "r Allcndalo. !? 3r> a A_Augusta. . 11 10 a 1.40 p 111 train makes close connection atCalh< un Falls for all points on ff. A. L. Glos? connection at Oreopwood for ali points ?11 S. A. L. and 0. & G. Railway ami at rSpartanburg with Southern Roil way. For any information relative|to| tickets rates, schedules, etc, adr^ess VV. J. Gkaio, Gen. Pass. Agent. K. M. NoiiTii, Sol. Agt. /.n.Moi ..I, T.jM F.MKitsoN, Tratrif Mhohi/. r. VS?SIeIEN Easily,Quickly, Permanently Restored MAGNETIC NERVINE S?? antee to Cure Insomnia, Iota, Dizziness, Hysteria Nervous Debility, Lost Vitality. Seminal Losses! 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