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S* . .* * *.~' * * . *. *-+ * . ANN PAMXA ' UNINGHAX * * (Fron The State.) * * - . In The Interlude, whih was the.wo man's edition of the Charleston News and Courier published during the Charleston oxposition, 9n0 of the most Interesting of the many worthy and valuablo ai'ticles and communications by leading women of this State and of the S8outh was an applireciation of Ann Pamela Cuninglani and an account of her .achievement in preserving Mount Vernon to America, written by the late Miss Isabella D. Martin of Columbia. One of the literary cliibs of Co lwmbia, in devoting an afternoeon re cently to d study of Miss Cuningham, discovered that less is known here in her native State of the little South Carolina woman of ideas and energy than in other parts of the country. This is brought out by Miss Martit in her article, which is reprinted here. I have often asked a class of South ,Urn young women to tell me something of "The Southern Matron," or of Miss Ann Pamela Cuningham, and inva riably the question has been met by a chilling silence. Yet. once sitting where' the waters of the Potomac lap the turf of Mount Vernon, a Chicago girl at my side gave glory to the name of the South Carolina woman who .saved the home of Washington for his con trywonen. , Therefore it is that it gives me a -very great pleasure to be able to throw together a few facts which I have been able to blean concerning a life whose self-abnegation, grand patriot .ism and high purpose may, I trust, prove an incentive to the generation iI whose hands lies the future of our well-beloved State. I wish just here to acknowledge my indebtedness to Miss Mary Miller of Winthrop college, class of 1893, to whose admirable sketch of Mis Cun .ingham I owe many of the facts in the following article. When I was a very young girl I used to see among my 'mother's papers certificates sating that she and I were members of the Mount Vernon asso clation, for the purchase of the home and tomb of Washingtqn." The Immortal Washington. The surest test of Washington's .geratness, it has always seemed to me, is that it stood the close scrutiny of lIis own and succeeding generations. There was no mists .between him and them, which, like the vapors of tie Brocken, could magnify his propor tions. lie stood face to face with his people, and was recognized by his own contemporaries high -among the immortals. So to the young people of my day the sight of those certificates was an enthusiasm and an inspiration. Then' when we heard Mr. Everett's grand oration, and knew all this was due to the efforts of a feeble young South Carolina woman, it well may , be imaginedl to what heights our admira tioni for that young woman rose. Few of us ,have not been touched as we Mailed dowvn the Potoinac and heard tihe tolling of the bell and saw every hat lifted as we .passed Mount Vernon. I .ike thle call in1 of the nlamle of ILa Tour dl'Auvergne, when the roll ('all of the Frlenchl grenadier's was boulndhed, it Ia a 1monume Wnt mlOreCII las ig than marble, more duablc t han li'rass and 'mIlore touichinig than anly tribute of prose0 Or verse. It was this inicidlent, we are toldl, which directed the life ipuripose of Ann l'amela Cuni inghiaml. As they p'assedl tihe venerated sp~ot her' moitheir said to her: "What a beautiful ting it would be if the women of the country couldl organize and~ purchase Mount Vernon. dind hold it always for thme nation." The young woman inistanitly took up the idea and carried it out with such zeal and +per1severance that its sucecess u s..i soon .alssure'd. Mt. Vernon .Association. When it became known that con gress had virtually declined to pur' chase and preserve Mount Vernon in December, 1853, Miss 'Cuningham be gan her' work. The Washington heirs felt obliged to sell and offered the estate for $200,000. Her stirring ,eries .of articles, signed "A Southern ~Matron", aroused the country and in 185-4 the women of the United States, iunder 'hher guidance, formed the 'Mount Vernon association, It was incorporated, a charter secured and -negoitiations entered into for the plurchase of the house and its, en. 'virons and 200 atcres surrounding the estate. The inspiration was caught by the H lon. Edward Everett, then Oonsider ed the greatest orator la~ America. Hi-s grand oration on WVaspiington was delivered by him in mnan9. towns and. cities and brought Into the treasury of the association about $70,000. Pri.. vate 'sugscription~s in large amounts pou'ed -in,' -beautiful entertainnients *we'e' griven', and in -1860 the ' work' was dohe; and4 Ann Iatnea Cuningi1 bamn. sa the sacred spot in the cus todiyof eor tahtrywomen. '1'hen catne the struggle of the South for independence, aid during the war for State rights the work Which had been, begun of restoring the place came -to a stop. When the war was over not onivy was the work of rehabilitating the house and grounds to be done, but it was found that there was a debt on the estate. And so it seemed as if the life work of Ann Pamela Cuningham had to- be dound over. Woman of Resources. She was equal to the emergency. 'ie council of Mount Vernon, formed of vice regents, representing the 13 olkiginal States, with Miss Cuningham as regent, in spite of the desolation which reigned around, set to work again. In 1868 the undaunted regent, iII almost to death, went to Washing ton and by efforts which may well be called superhuman succeeled in se curing from congress a bill granting $7,000 to repair the home of tomb of the father pf his country! It was her last victory, and then the tired flesh gave way and the heroic woman went back 'o .South Carolina, to he.r an cestral home at Rose Mount, to die. With the freedom and privileges en joyed by the women of the .present duy. it is hard to count the cost of the work of Miss Cuningham in her circumstances. -I ndeed, like most great undertakings, it seems to have grown. Her firs't idea appears to have been to call upon the women of the South alone. But as the idea widened and spread, she gladly embraced as her eQadijutors women from all harts of the United States. When one con siders the obstacles she surmointd, the difficulties against whici. she struggled, the prejudices she fought and overcome, her success seems lit tie short of a miracle. But she came from sturdy stock, men and women who had conquered the forest, tamed the wilderness and trained the streams of the new world, and "blood will tell." Those who -remember her, tell of the vivid personality and wonder ful inagnetisn which, from the couch to which for years she was for the post part confined, controlled and in slpired thousands; of the magnificent development of brain and lustrous eye which told of the mighty spirit within, When Best Caine. T'ruly it was a marvelous force which could influence such men as 'Edward Everett, George Riggs Fre linghuysen, Reverdy Johnson and even from SouiLh Carolina enlist. the aid of Charles .Sumner and Garret Davis. It was my privilege to be pres ent at the funeral of Miss Chninglamn. By her own request her body was brought to Columbia and laid to' rest in the capital of the State she loved so well. A deputation of citizens met the honored corpse at the train and form ed an escort to the churchyard of the First Presbyterian church, where, with solemn religious rites, it was committed to the earth until the res urrection. A handsome granite sar cophagus marks the sacred spot. lut standing on the perch of the mansion at Mount Vernon,' gazing over the beautiful pirospect andi noting the lov lng car with wvhich ieypry memento of Wash'ington is lpreserved, and1( re Ilmmbering thait all this is owing to the loyally and patriotism of Ann Pa macia Cuninaghami, one involtnantariiy ex elaims: "'Si menu mentu m retiuiris c! rcumnspice'." 1llave you got.'your war mapt ll anid atllas? Clip the coupon else where in tils Paper, enclose it with a D~ollar bill for one year's subscription and seenure them, ID N EY REMEDY THiiAT ACTS LIKE MAGIC I have been a terrible sufferer for a number' of years wilth kidney and liv er trouble, also nervous prostration andl health generally poor1, constitu tions entirely run down until life be came a burden. I tried physicians andi every available remedy .but found no relief. Was induced to give 'Dr. Kil1 mer's Swamp-Root .a trial, which acted like magic, and am -happy to say that 1 believe I am entirely cured and now as good a man as ever. I believe it my duty to wake this p~ublic statement that I me"hel p eth ers who may be sufferin from the same trouble. Swamp)-Ro~ is without question the greatest reflledk in the wvorld. Anyone in doubt/if thuis state ment or the authenticitt can address me ami below. Yours ver ruly, - ~ M. Hi. McCOY, Stat of hio Van WVert, Ohio. Van Wert County, as, Trhe foregping statement. sworn to before me and subscribed in miy pres ence thia -18th day of July, 1909, by the said M. H-. McCoy.* A. C.. Gilpin, Notary Public. IPr. Elimer & Co., . Prove Wht Swamp-Root Wili Po F~or You, 'Send ten cents t~o Dr. Itlmer & Co., Binghamton, N, Y., for a saml size bottle. It' will convince anyone. You will also receive t4 booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and 'bladder. When writing, be sure and memton the Lai ens Weekly Ad vertist. . Regular fifty-cent and coe dollar size bottles for sal0 at all' drug RED IRON RACKET A LWAYSTHR'A BUSY REASON -- --SPECIAL SALE==~ WE BUY FOR LESS WE HAVE A CHAIN TWO BIG STORES IN WE SELL FOR LESS OF SIX STORES GREATER LAURENS J. C. BURNS & COMPANY'S BIG DEPARTMENT STORES No. 1 Old Stand 210 West Laurens Street No. 2 South Side Public Square, 0. B. Simmon's Old Stand Known this Country Over as Red Irod Racket, the House That Sells Same Goods for Less Money Where money makes the big wheel turn fast. Just as sure as two We and two makes four. With our quick sales and small profits we We Appreciate sell more, turn the cash dollars over four times at small profit and Want Your . help our customers along and then make :more in the end. The Your Trade nore. you buy at Red Iron Racket the more you will save in the Business difference of our lower prices and we will both make money just assure as two and two make four. BIG STOCK Ol, MEN'S ANI) BOY'S 84c and save 1o. Call and see. 300 P\ I IN 1 l-N N 1 IlOY'S PANTS LOTNG NOW RAYbottles sale price.84 cioAll I~ NoG NO R-rs)., sI le price........42 I 0y 's Pantsil .25, .39. .48 upl to 1.48 a1 pair Men's Suits, Craek-a-Juck Suits . . .39botts s 8 1.48 1.98 Special values in Mlen's Suits 4.98 u) to bottle toIw Vine . .84 2.25, 3.48 tp to 4.95 for the $6.50 kind 14.39. Some of the best suit bargains ev- $1. o bottle Mystic Wine of Lire .84 Walk in alld wo will joit youp er shown in Laurens. $11.00 bottle Wine of Caidi....84 Gold fled Watchus guaranteed 10-year Red Iron Racket is making famous by sell- $1.00 bottle ]eer, Wine and Iron .84 C(Ise..5.98 ing the same goods for less. $1.00 bottl9 3-8. S. S. for the Blood.. .84 (told filled \Xatls, guaranteed 20 $1.00 bottle :3-11. It. Bt. for the Blood. ..84 Years5, 11lginl or. Walthamn .9.90 to 15.00 8,000 PAll?8 SHOES AND SIPI'' 1.00 bottle Wanpoles Cod Liver Oil .84 pair lase Curtimis..39 NOW READY. 1.00 bottle Hood's Sarsaparilla. .84 Otlitr diUe Ctitains.. 75 $1.00 bottle Nyers' lNir Vigor....84 .98, 1.25 upl to 1.98 atI pirv. Lamdies' white canvas low cut Slippers .98 $1.00 bottle Paine's Celery Compond .84 Table ('over. Scarfs, Pillow Shams, Ladies' low cut Slippers, dandy ... 1.48 $1.00 bottle Simmoii's Liver Regulator .84 Pillow Cases. .10 and .13 Baby Shoes ................ .10 $1.00 bottle 'ledli black I)raught .75 Sheets..48 Big line Children's Slippers, white, blIck$,1.00 bottle Worier' Safe Cure .84 Vnibrellas .25,.39,.48, .69 ill) to 1.48 tan an d paten t leather. W e have S hoes $1 . 0 bot tlI St ima ' s B u e i iid J u n- .ba for the whole fanily: Every-Day Shoes, ipe r ...............................8 nd . 0 Sunday Shoes, Knock-About Shocs, f1 00 hot t r. Pierce's Golden Mcd- '.00C yard s I *a J0 a .10 Courting Shoes, Sweetheart Shoes. Biuy ical .84 .1 your spring, bill here and save dollars. 50v bottle Choaacv 's Expeetorant .42 N m tle biggest stock or Miis and Big stock Dress Goods, all the l ate. bottle I lrioai Elixi4 welves a aid colors, in Ripplets, Rain (be, ()( t 1 a a a 's Lii en .......42 O anI siaIes a 11 ( ' latest rcations or Crepes, Crinkles, Poplinls, Silks, Silk 504- hot tIc L)a. Kiag's New lseover' .42 styles. SoIl hrim l 'Fi II at IBrocades, Linens, Pajana Checks, Siiow 11 Jo I I o hisoi s Liver Tone. .3. i iii p a)irtes .39. .48, .75, .98 oiillp to Flake Crepes and Wool Skirting, and 50. I Illaliig oil..25 2.98 I'm- a elahi It. Stotson Ilat woil $.) Pancy Waistings atnd staple y GoI)dvs, it special prices. Cash busin ess ma kes 25 bol t l ier's .1 a v Sal .22 Straw 11lls, ilas .05. .10, .15 aad .25 it. possible folr us to uniider sell all colIlPe- 25( bolt I t i iieae .22 l)a sS Hats .25. .39, .48, .98 a i ill) to 4.98 tit iol. 50v aatt le C 'a. Pig Syi-1p... .42......... .0....P nia hal. )iia hats eovell I D-ihilnu Duplex Iazor, gIIaranitecd .25 250! Bud Z Livi.i' Regilatr...22 i lelds (d the PeoPle (a)1 l ia I solid gold lland iag....... .. 1.00 25C 111)t1I1o (iamiei-laiia's Pantali .22 saul ion lila the tleW -,)vrs l~ive .1 pair 50 Cull' kuttons ...... .. .25 2 bottle (laina l aii s Iu ioea Ie Collaar iutton ............ .. .0, llii ..22 .15, .25 . .48. Sl I)oi 't 1 how (ase of Jewelry, you' cIhoie .10 35c t h! Fletcer's (asi a .2i each. Cuff Pinas, Ita. Pisi, Finger in gs, OVl CIult. Buttonus, Sear Pins, 'Tie Chisps, 2. bI i I ow V2 lleads all colors. 15v Saspeadeas..10 v 12 Collar iitois.......... .03 ROLL, 'M84 and svseis6.dCi j -tk n annonS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UD (let ill I he gm e whil Red I Ioi Racket's MvI Iilli lelllIs .08 10e card Pel lButtons. .05 is :3 (ood I ankereliietx .10 15 C (ard Pl elin- B ut tolns .10 1 I((s l st W a hi n S ip .25 2 e I B vioii .10 I tig lot Colored Dress Buttons. G pa vkag vs (old Iii t...23 10 $:3.5() Eight-Day Clock 1.98 5v ca Itakimg Powu .04 $6.00 fine Ahbihogalny Cloek .4..... .45 1 il t 0 I . .$2.50 ha-ge loan ily lBible .9 . .-10ts .iar .n .h .il . .98e( $'.00 Tollow- roml Ib azor ...... .98 0 all ge iiii 1 red lit 1 (ix foo. g W I. I six 1,ooI..........-.....10 It~'s iille to) wake 111 iid eomile to Ied Mvt h~ll Lviim ()I Vanuilla Ext rae .08 1ie Whips...........25, 3D to .69 8 enkes finle oi let Simp .......... .10 3 vakt5 hut Tilt Sap (A lioll's) .0o t '-Omv 1isli larue beet tes..10 1 hox Tooth Pieks ............ .05 1 (a;Ik 0 uvelilt S . . .05 1 I' Ililt il. . . .10 1 a-ge Tablet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .05..10 I0a v.El I'lll.............05 Vi;i xit Cand s 'hr'aI( ts ie Il )spo ri iii t. Best 2 good Lead Peieils .. ...... .. .. .05.25 ttl(0. sle piie................25 \i t Our 'a I L4ad Pencil, good .. .. .. .. .. .. . 01 ha .l1e41 20v l . . . . . toot Canll s et . .. Needles. Pins, Key Chains ........ .01 .15Se Comb, urrce.. .......... .10 .10 ('or-se anid flne Combhs ..5 .. .. ..li~m .05il (Is Pll I ol P O V i l' l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I { l . of1 I'ilis . Sa loe p i (Ii t ,t .0 S h l- " ( I-a l e s. (w ' s1 . Ii te hi n s. I ' i ts P k t 1)'.. rs.. .. .. .. .. .. .05 1 ( 'h Ion. Sale j oe.01 Speciil lol Pocket Klives ........ .10 2 paikages IlvehyI), sale priv. .05 1 big tcer Knife...... ..... ..10. .1 big Bread Knife ............ .10 :1 seimh, 1 a I a veo. and Thik I big Meat Fork .............. .10 (lIke. Laiiiitry Smip, sale priv. .25 1 big Cake P)roxide Bath Soap ......10 4 paekag(. Ce 11114)( Starch, sale . esi 1 big eake Ideal Carnation Toilet Soap .10 ( ka this wu c 1)11 iagaii hot ie. 10e quality I'ooth Brush ........ .05 1 w rt. D s prise 1Id 20e quality 'Tooth Brush ........ .10 ioe rin wash i .05 ings worth 12v to 1 .w, our piie . . .10 1 nice Meimoranda Book ........ .05 i0-qt. Iarge Til i .10 ( nit ra lt ed Feather former 3 plugs good Tobacco .......... .25 0 y sold at 1 to 20v, o.15 2 good Cigars .05 1*(! Diper, sl lile a1 (ld qualit 'I k ill .10 7 goot Cigars. Stogas .M. ........ .10lii li ( Scissors .10, .15, .25 up to .45. Cutting-up 1 Ial F. r1 12v and l5v 'I hy i .fiy flowered s0ome. Slh. Raitini. resal le' worith $1..5...19 Dress (,oodsI, niev lave a in I crepe $1.00 Alarm Clock ...............60 1jig lot le ots anad Chuns W4,111\14181 Our Ies-Ill(uIec p .10 75c Umbrella .. ....*. set . .eeor..td China 59lats, s;le .60 411'cial value lany vlowered Lawns .05 $1.25 Umbrella ...............98 $1.00 set deorated China Cups ad Fax to(( tol . . 0 .49 $1.50 Umbrella125 Sa..ers sale price. ..60 45c Umbrella, special .......... .25 1 Set PI('s, good, le pric 6v good yard-wile Sea Island..05 See our Hosiery. We have a big line We have two stores, 1 lasciiient floor, , best 1 ad from the mills which we are selling at .10 and all these room are chuck full a r S0 a pair. Extra good values.to tood checked fIeuie.spiin..05 Millinery in all of its glory blooming in and any way you turn the bargains 071-2 full. Now come and see.you. Don't fail to Fine quality Bleachit. 10c roll Toilet Paper .......... .08 vimi 0111 Bargain Basement. 'in, 12 1-2v quality Ginghams and Madras .10 1 roll Toilet Paper ............ .05 Glass, Crocery, Enainelwaic, Rugs, 10e quality (inghn.. . . .08 1 Art Square 9x12 feet, a dandy for 2.94 L.nu1s, Wall Paper. 1ri of te loth .12 ds g $1.50 Jute Smyrna Rug ..1 ..ui .. ..e 1.19ad nrocgg Epecial lot Brussels Rugs, our price .98 ShOES AND STIPPERS. Bleach (formerly sold at 12e) now .09 1 Sewing Machine, drop head, guaranteed 45e large Japanese. Hug..25 for 10 years ............ ..13.39 L Cut Tennis.49 and .59 1 good Broom..25 1 Sewing Machine, drop head, ball bear- Children'm Slippers, and 45e Buooni only..35 ing, a dandy, guaranteed 1.0 years 16.50 tanl . .57,..69, .83, .98upto 1.79 2 packages (5c) Chewing Gum...05 6 lbs fine parched Coffee for ......1.00 Ladies' lOW CUt Shoes, white, black, tail. 3 cakes (5c) Toilet Soap..10 7 lbs good parched Coffee, good .. . going, .98, 1.25, 1.48, 1.98 1.00 to 2.97 1 pair good Overalls..48 Here is some of the best Standard Mcdi- Bring your foots to us we will cover 1 pair best made Overalls..95 cine8 you can buy. $1.00 bottles here fori theni oine and (ley. Boy's Oeralls ..2 k.48, .75 JC., "BURNS & COMPANY'S ALWAYS BlUSY. THERE'S A REASON No., 1 Store 210, West Laurens St.-'Next to Bramlett's Shop. No. 2 Storle South Side of Public Square, 0. B. Simmon's Old Stand Se em I i n odr. 0