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UNDER TWO FLAGS.
GEN. LONGSTREET DESCRIBES HIS
LIFE AS A FEDERAL SUBALTERN.
Awaiting News of Coming Secession—How
Officers on the Frontier Regarded the
Agitation—Severing Old Ties.
Gainesville, Ga., June 23.—[Special.]—Lieu
tenant General James Longrtreet, C. S. A.,
who is now the ranking living officer of
the late confederate states army, lives here
In quiet retirement with his children. He
spends his time between attending to a
large vineyard, which does not pay him;
receiving visits from his old comrades in
the field, who never tire of listening to his
reminiscences, and perfecting a history of
the war.
Os the last work he speaks with the
fondness of a mother for her first born.
“We have had histories of the war,” said
he to your correspondent, "which were but
political essays; others merely the apologies
of generals who have lost battles, or glori
fications of generals who imagine that they
bad won them, but the book which 1 have
about completed deals with the question
from a different standpoint. It is my pur
pose to give a military history of the war;
cne that soldiers will read with interest,
no matter under what flag they served, be
cause it will deal with the science of at
tack and defense, in its speculative eharac-
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ter. It is my purpose to show the valor
of the American soldier, his endurance, his
Intelligence and his fidelity to trust im
posed.”
How Army Officers Received the News
of Secession.
After talking entertainingly of his early
B life in the army, his part in the Mexican
war, and the dull routine of a soldier s life
up to 1858. General Longstreet said:
"In 1858 I was appointed major and pay
master and served at Fort Leavenworth
until the fall of 1859. when I was ordered
to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and renaaln
ed there until the war between th? states.
“The violent political and sectional con
troversy which disturbed the states was
watched with intense anxiety by officers
of the army, who naturally felt the deepest
interest in the result. Whilst there were,
doubtless, many officers, especially those
whose tastes had led them to read much
of the political history of the government,
•who believed in the right of a state, as a
last resort, for the redress of grievances,
to secede, there were probably none in the
summer and autumn of 1860 w r ho were
known as secessionists, and there were
many who went with their seceding states
who did not believe that there was sufficient
cause for violent action, nor \\lLs tiicie,
perhaps, more than a dozen, if so many,
officers in the army who were abolitionists.
All felt more or less sympathy with their
respective sections. All were in sympathy’
with the south. The officers of northern
birth generally believed that the people of
the south had just cause of complaint
' against encroachment in respect to their
■ S slave property, guaranteed by the supreme
law of the land. And this feeling prevailed
until southern batteries were opened on
their flag at Sumter.
"During the winter of 1860 and 1868., we
»n the frontier were in most painful sus
pense. Our mails came in at long intervals
■/'i »nd so irregu'.ariy that we were often with
out information of the progress of events
weeks at a time. We often assembled on
the top of the quartermaster’s of
i flee. the most elevated perch at
the post, and watched hours to
gether for the column of dust which
HgS at that season rose as tin mail coach rolled
I ever the arid roads, which cculd be seen
miles away. Every mail brought th* s -1 •
dark, troublous signs. yt the feeling was
hopeful, and the remark often made, The
tt./, man for the occasion wiil yet show nim
self and all will be well.’
“As time passed the anxiety increased,
|g and most of my time was passed in restless
end anxious thought. It seemed a . crrible
fate that those of us who had leng serve 1,
firmed strong ties of friendship and periled
our lives in fostering care for the nation,
should be called upon to sever ail ties of
•• friendship. professional pride and life-time
aspirations, abandon it through quarrels at
the will of ambitious sectional politi ians.
At the same time the feeling was that we
I belonged to the states that hid given us
d | position in the profession. Impending war
1 became the absorbing topic in our families,
as well as amongst all < li sses of acquaint
ances. A number of ollicers, northerners,
knowing that I was about to offer my resig
nation, came and tried to persuade trie to
retain my commission m the union army.
F Captain Alfred Gibbs, of the Hilles, did
| most of the talking on the occasion. After
a. long talk I asked Gibbs ‘XVbat he would
do If his state stculd leave the union and
call him home? Would he hold his com
miision in the army and draw his sword
against his own state?’ He confessed that
he would return to his state. My time at
home was passed ir. anxious walk about
my quarters or office. On one occasion my
wife, who had taken the same impressions
as our politicians that there could be no
war, in one of our talks repeated, as was
her custom, ‘There will be no war.’ This
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had been so often repeated that it annoyed
me, and I replied in sorrow:
“ ‘You will see my horse riding up to his
belly in blood before the end of this
trouble.’
"This gave me serious thought and more
anxious apprehension. Frcm time to time
letters came from friends in the south urg
ing me to resign. One from my brother
urged speedy return, as those most prompt
in returning would receive more favorable
consideration than those who were less
prompt. In reply I wrote that I didn’t pro
pose to return unless there was war. It
there was no war the south would be ready
to return to the union in a few years, and
I would be in position to help her. If we
have war it will last long ei ough for all
to find their proper level. That is all that
any one should aspire to reach.
Sumter Sets the Signal.
"The overt act of war created a profound
revulsion of feeling among the officers of
the army, and even with those of the south
there was much disappointment and cha
grin when it was announced that southern
batteries had been opened on Sumter, and
the result of that bombardment became
kr own.
"It was a sad day when we took leave of
lifetime comrades and left Albuquerque.
Neither union officers nor their families
made any effort to conceal feelings of deepest
regret. When we drove out from the post,
a number of officers accompanied us, which
only made the last farewell more painful.
“Passing Fort Craig, on the opposite side
of the Rio Grande, we pitched our camp.
During the night a sergeant of the mounted
rifle regiment came over to see me and
1 stated that he was from Virginia and
thought that he could go with us to his
native state, and at the same time wished
1 to have several other soldiers return to
their states. I explained that soldiers could
not go without authority from their depart
ment commander, that theiu was a differ
ence beween them and commissioned offi
cers, in that me latter could resign their
commissions and when their resl knations
were accepted they were independent ot mu
itary authority, could, as other citizens,
take such action as they might think P™P er >
whereas, he and his comrades had enlisted
for a specitied term of years, and by they
oath were bound to their terms of enlist
ment; that I could not, therefore, entertain
tiie proposition.
“We stopped over night at Fort Fillmore,
in pleasant meeting with old comrades, sad
dened by the reflection that it was the last,
ami a prelude to occurrences that must ig
nore former friendships and accept opposing
of the impending struggle I was
asked my opinion as to the length of the
war. I said:
” ‘At least three years, and if it holds for
five years, you may begin to look for a dic
•. tat or.’
“Lieutenant Ryan said:
“ ’if we are to have a dictator I hope that
you may be the man.’
“My mind was relieved by Information
that niy resignation was accepted, to take
, effect on the Ist of June. In our travel of
no t day we crossed the line into the state
of Texas.
The Revelry of War.
"From the gloomy forebodings of old
friends it seemed at El Paso that we had
entered into a different world. All was
enthusiasm and excitement amid airs and
songs of ‘Dixie and the South.' But the
: Texas girl didn”t ascend to incandescent
t charms until the sound of the first notes of
‘The Bonny Blue Flag,’ when her feet rose to
‘ gleeful springs, her limbs danced, her hands
patted, her eyes aglow, her lips moved, but
: she didn’t care to speak or listen to any
one. She seemed in tiie air, holding to the
‘single star' in joyful hope of ‘southern
I rights.’
■ 1 “Friends at El Paso persuaded me to
i j leave my family, to go with them by a train
that was to start in a few days for San
Antonio, and to take the faster route by
stage for myself.
“Our traveling companions were two
1 young men returning’' to their northern
1 homes. The ride through the Indian coun
' try, with them, myself and the_driver, was
■ iio-nd' -l with some risk, and required vigi
lin, •• to be assured against surprise. The
c-'miant watchfulness and fiosible danger
: ow-:- a live hundr. d mile travel drew us near
■ together, and into closer communion as to
i our identity and future movements, and
I ;g; ( -ted to the young men that it would be
better to put themselves under my care
| to see th in safely through the confederate
1 tin- s. They were of the lobar class who had
1 gene south to find more comfortable em-
I pioyment. They were advised to be care-
I ful and talk but little when amongst strang
ers. Nothing occurred to cause apprehen
si'.n until we reached Richmond. Try. Whon
at supptr I asked for a glass of milk, and
w;-s told there was none.
“ ‘What,’ said one of the companions.
‘Haven’t the cows come up!’
"The signal was telegraphed under the
tabh to be on guard. The nom de plume
of the Texas bovine did not attract atten
tion, and all passed as an enjoyable lapsus
lineuae.
“At Galveston we took a small inland sail
ing -■•raft, but were a little apprehensive,
; I’nited States vessels wore reported
< rnising outside in search of all vessels rot
> flying the stars and stripes. Our vessel
wa only boarded over, however,
?n 1 that by a largo Spanish mackerel that
made ,1 mislcap, fell amidships, and served
’ our little comnany with a pleasant dinner.
I Aboard this little vessel I first, met T. J.
[ Groe, an intelligent, clever Texan, who af
tcrw .rd-' joined me at Richmond, and serv
ed in faithful duty as my aid-de-camp from
1 Bull Run to Appomattox courthouse.
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‘:At New Orleans my companions found
safe conduct to their northern lines, and i
■ journeyed on to Richmond. Relatives along
the route, who heard of my approach, met
’ me nt the stations, but. none suggested a
' stop over night, or for the next i- .iin, but
• after affectionate salutations waved me on
1 to join Jeff Davis, for Dixie and for south
ern rights.
“At every station old men, women, and
children assembled, clapping hands and
waving handkerchiefs to cheer the passen
gers on to Richmond. On crossing the Vir
ginia line the feeling seemed to culminate.
The windows and doors of every farmhouse
and hamlet were’occupied and gave cheer
ing salutations and hied us. ‘On to Rich
mond!’ The spirit electrified the atmos
phere. and the laborers of the fields, white
and black, stopped their plows to lift their
hats and wave us on to speedy travel. At
mealing stations, the proprie tors in response
to offers to settle, said: ‘Meals for those
going on to join Jeff Davis are paid.’
DonN the Gray.
“On the 29th of June I reported at the
war department at Richmond and asked to
Tie assigned for service in the pay depart
ment in which I had recently served. When
I left the line service, I gave up all aspira
tion of military honor, and thought that I
had settled down into more peaceful pur
suits. On the Ist of July I ret-eived notice
of mv appointment as brigadier general,
with orders to report at Manassas Junc
tion to General Beauregard.”
To the story so interestingly told there
was a large number of listeners who were
deeply moved as the general deseribed his
transfer of allegience from the old flap- to
the new. 50 • J. MORAN.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. JUNE 25,1894.
UNDER A NEW NAME.
THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
IS THE NEW TITLE.
Henry Crawford Tells of its Future—Cap
tain Green Continues as General Mana
ger and Mr. Haas as Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va., June 18.—The organ
ization of the Southern Railway Company,
the successor of the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company, was effected today by
the execution and delivery of the special
masters’ and receivers’ deeds to the new
corporation, and by the execution of the
articles of the association by Messrs. Coster
and Thomas, the purchasers of the rail
road, and their associates, Messrs. Spen
cer, Andrews, Stetson and Ewen. The deed
was filed and recorded in the chancery
court at 12 o’clock, noon, and the articles
at 12:30 p. m.
The incorporators constituted Messrs. Spe
ncer, Coster, Andrews, Stetson and Ewen
to be directors and Samuel Spencer to be
president of the new company. The gen
eral office of the new company is establish
ed in The Times building, corner of Tenth
and Banks streets, Richmond.
At the first meeting of the board of di
rectors of the new company officers were
elected. They will assume their duties
on the morning of July Ist, when, pursuant
to the court's orders, the properties of the
Richmond and Danville Railroad Company
will be turned over by the receivers to the
new company.
The Southern Railway Company assumes
the leases of the Atlanta and Charlotte
Air-Line, the Western North Carolina rail
road, the Washington, Ohio and Western
railroad, the Piedmont railroad and the
North Carolina railroad.
Sanin el Spencer as President.
Under the plan of reorganization of the
companies embraced in the old Richmond
Terminal system, other lines will be brought
in later, as the several legal formalities
are carried out. The officers of the new
company elected today are: Samuel Spencer,
president; A. B, Andrews, second vice pres
ident; W. H. Baldwin, Jr., third vice pres
ident; Francis Lynde Stetson, general coun
sel; W. A. C. Ewen, secretary; John W.Hall,
treasurer; George S. Hobbs, auditor.
A permanent board of directors will be
elected later. It is also understood that
Captain Green will be continued as gen
eral manager and Mr. Sol Haas as gen
eral traffic manager. Indeed, it is be
lieved there will be no material change in
the personnel of the company.
Drexel, Morgan <t Co. Run It.
The gold mortgage, the debenture mort
gage and the equipment mortgage bends
are not disturbed by the settlement. The
whole proceeding of foreclosure and sale
was taken under the third general mort
gage, and for these bonds the new company
will issue its obligations. The road will
be run under the supervision of Drexel,
Morgan & Co. for five years, unless other
arrangements are made. All dead ■wood
will be dropped from the system and only
such lines incorporated into it as tne new
company believes will pay. In this con
nection attention is called to ’he fact that
the same parties who control the Chesa
peake and Ohio railway control this tew
corporation. The officers of the new cor
poration put in a big day’s work today
attending to details, and most of tnein left
tonight tor Washington. They give assur
ances that the road will be run on business
principles and that the most liberal pol
icy will be pursued toward ihe south.
It is understood that from Wasnington
they go to Knoxville to settle up the affairs
of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia road.
Mr. Henry Crawford, counsel for the
complainants in the suit under which tl.e
sale of the road was made, said, in talk
ing to a Richmond man on the subject,
that the policy of the new company would
be very liberal to the south; that the road
would be put in first-class condition and
run on business principles, but that the
great aim of the company would be to build
up the country through which the road
passed. He believed that the south was
on the eve of great industrial a-th.ty,
and that the Southern Railway Company
would be a great factor in the woik if
development.
The Vanderbilts in It.
The fact that Drexel, Morgan & Co., by
whom the reorganization was conducted,
represent the Vanderbilts, who own large
interests in the Chesapeake and Ohio, gives
rise to the belief that this system and the
Danville will be conducted on very friendly
terms. It is believed that mm-.r of the
Danville’s business will hereafur go to
Newport News for shipment by that com
pany’s steamers. This idea is borne out
by a visit paid to Newport News by sev
eral of the reorganization people.
THIS MAY MEAN MUCH.
General Sam Thoma* Made President of the
>’»•«’ Torll <v<l New F'n sr»:• <|<l
With General Sam Thomas at the head
of the New York and New England rail
road and in control cf the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia, it seems something
more than probable that the reorganization
of southern liaup now in course ot develop
ment means tt at Atlanta is to have a
through line from Boston straight through
to New Orleans.
This, at least, is the most Interesting
thing among the promises evolving out of
the recent steps towards reorganizing tne
Richmond and Danville and the East Ten
nessee.
General Thomas has been chosen president
of the New York and New England rail
road, the strong line that binds New T ork
and Boston. A significant point in tnis, too,
is the fact that this is a Vanderbilt prop
erty.
This property has been bottled up lately
and the men in charge thought General
Thomas the best man to unravel the serious
prob.ems that confronted them, lie is now
at the head of the movement to reorganize
that comnany. and, as is well known, he
Is also among the leaders at work for the
reorganization of the Richmond and Dan
ville, tiie Cincinnati, the East Tennessee,
the Georgia Pacific and the Georgia Cen
tral.
What does it all mean if not a great line
of railways from New England right on
down the Piedmont section of tiie south to
New Orleans?
This talk was commonly Indulged in yes
terday among local railroad men who are on
the inside.
'J iie Story from Cincinnati.
The following story comes from Cincin
nati:
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England Railway Company will have as its
president General Samuel Thomas. This
information came to Cincinnati railroad
managers yesterday from most lenaoie
sources, and they are inclined to give it
the greatest credence. The United Slates
court recently appointed William G. Rus
sell as master of the road in icspeet to tne
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receivers' certificates, and ne declined the
office. Then came the reorganization, and
General Thomas has consented to attempt
to put the line on a solid oasis.
General Thomas is the one who threw tne
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas J acme
road into the hands of a receiver. At cne
time he was president of the East Tennes
see, Virginia and Georgia road, and he is
at the head of the Louisville, New Albany
and Chicago and several other smaller
lines, besides being a director ot’ the Lake
Erie and Western, Canadian Pacinc and
Texas Pacific. He -was a prominent factor
in the cotton oil trust, and nas an interest
in tiie Standard Oil Company. General
Thomas is a thorough railroad man, and
his long years of experience will be of par
amount advantage to him in his attempt
to bring the New York and New isngland
out of the meshes of financial distress.”
It Will Be Immense.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has the following
to say with regard to the outlook of the
reorganization of the roads in the south
that are to become the Southern Railway’s
property under the plans of the Drexel,
Morgan & Co. people.
“The sale at Richmond, Va., last week of
the Richmond and Danville road makes
possible the proposed reorganization of lines
in that territory under the name of the
Southern Railway Company. The Georgia
Pacific will be included in the reorganiza
tion, and the great system Will extend
from the Mississippi river on the west and
the Ohio on the north to the further side
of the Potomac, it may ultimately include
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,
the Georgia and Central and the Cincinnati,
New Orleans and Texas Pacific, of the
Queen and Crescent system, or the whole
of the mdeage originally embraced in the
combination Known as the Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company. Under the
reorganization plan, $2,090,000 will be set
aside as an improvement and development
fund.
"The thing that railroad managements
seek is traffic. Coal and iron are tiie great
sources to which this system must look
for profit and maintenance. The Penn
sylvania and Reading roads have developed
the Pennsylvania coal regions, the Chesa
peake and Ohio lias brought the coal fields
o' the Virginias to the front, and the Louis
ville and Nashville, together with the Queen
and Crescent, has been a great pioneer in
the south, and now this new southern rail
way will become a mighty factor in the
further development of the country through
which it will run. It will be of incalculable
benefit to Cincinnati and all other Ohio
river commercial centers.”
CENTRAL’S REORGANIZATION.
The Southwestern Im to Be Relieved
of All Indebtedness.
New York, June 18.—(Special.)—The reor
ganization of the Central railroad has been
agreed upon. The details are being drawn
and the plan will be given to the public
by Messrs. Comer and Hayes in a few days.
The plan covers the whole system, and it
will be complete and will restore confidence
in the Central all over the country, if ac
cepted by the parties interested in the stock
and junior securities at home. ?>lr. Comer
has done some of the best work of I.is life
in the past ten days, and what has been
saved to the people of Georgia, Is largely
due to his indomitable will and energy.
The Southewestern stockholders will be
relieved of all the indebtedness, and have
a guaranteed dividend of 5 per cent per
annum. As soon as the writings are com
plete, the whole plan will be given to the
press.
Consolidating the Offices.
Savannah, Ga., June 18.—(Special.)—Tne
circular announcing the consolidation of an
the accounting officers of the several rail
ways composing the Plant system nas
been received the officers and agents or
the system. The auditing officers or an
these roads will be in Savannah after July
Ist. C. T. Morrell has oeen appointed
comptroller of the system, S. 8. Mclver
auditor of receipts and H. H. McKee audi
tor of disbursements. This means tne
consolidation of the accounting officers of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail
road, the South Florida railway, the
Charleston and Savannah railroad, tne
Brunswick and Western railroad and the
Alabama Midland railroad.
The 15. and O. Breaks the Record.
Cincinnati, 0., June 17.—The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad broke the record today
in running 691 miles in fifteen hours and
twenty-six minutes. Cincinnati played at
Philadelphia and St. Louis with Baltimore
yesterday. Cincinnati and St. Louis were
billed to play here at 4 o’clock p. m. today.
The special left Philadelphia at 6:30 o’clock
last night, picked up the St. Louis Browns
at Baltimore at 8:47 o’clock and arrived in
this city at 10:54 o’clock a. m. There were
twenty-eight in the party. The last 200
miles over the Baltimore and Ohio South
western was made in less than four hours.
GETS HIS REVENGE.
A Defeated Candidate for Post master Ruins
the Offices Business.
Chattanooga, Tenn., June 17.—(Special.)—
Late every evening a wagon, piled high with
sacks of mail, drives through the principal
streets of this city and stops at the post
office. A great deal of attention has been
directed to it, and lately the facts in the
case have leaked out.
Several years ago the Chattanooga Medi
cine Company moved from this city to St.
Elmo, a suburb at the foot of Lookout
mountain. The company advertises exten
sively, and has a well equipped prii ting
office, which turns out hundreds of thou
sands of almanacs and other advertising
matter every year. The company upon its
removal to St. Elmo began to throw its im
mense volume of mail into the Utile fost
ofllce there, which immediately advanced
from a fourth-class office to a second-.;lt ss,
with a good salary attached.
That was under President Cleveland’s first
term, and Z. C. I’atten, a good democrat,
and president of the Chattanooga Medicine
Company, was appointed postmaster. When
President Harrison was elected, Mr. Pat
ten was summarily "bounced” and his
brother, George W. Patten, a republican,
and manager of the medicine con pany, re
ceived the appointment. Then when Presi
dent Cleveland was re-elected, Z. C. Pat
ton again applied for tne j-jb.
But L. W. Bates, a prominent democratic
politician of St. Elmo, looked upon the
$2,800 salary with longing eyes, and an
nounced that the office had been hereditary
in the Patten family and the medicine com
pany long enough, so he sailed in to get
the postmastership. So did Z. C. Patten.
The fight was long and bitter, but finally
Bates won. When his rival’s appointment
was announced, Mr. Patten said he’d fix
him. And he did. He withdrew every stamp
of the medicine company’s mail liom the
St. Elmo office and it is now hauled to the
city on a wagon, the distance being nearly
four miles. On account of the withdrawal
of the medicine company’s mail, the re
ceipts of the St. Elmo office fell so that it
was reduced to the fourth-class again, and
Postmaster Bates only gets the “alue of
what few stamps he cancels. Mr. Bates
says he don’t care about the salary, be just
wanted to show Mr. Patten that he could
beat him for the office.
A MURDER DISCOVERED.
Two Women Find a Body Hid Away.
No Clues Obtained.
Rome, Ga., June 21.—(Special.)—Two negro
women out blackberry hunting discovered
a sensation at Seney, in the edge of Floyd
county, yesterday afternoon. They were
picking berries a few hundred yards from
the town when a heavy shower came up
and they ran to an old deserted house for
protection. The house stands about 400
yards from the dirt road and 190 yards from
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia
railroad.
While standing in this lonesome spot one
of them noticed a man’s foot sticking out
from under a pile of planks. Both were ter
rified and regardless of the rain made
quick time to Seney. Soon they told their
story and an investigation was made. Un
der a half dozen planks the body of a
young man was found. He had apparently
been dead about forty-eight hours. On the
side and back of his head were cuts, as
if made by a heavy piece of timber. The
skull was fractured and he had evidently
been murdered. He was about twenty
years of age and well dressed, with brown
pants, a dark coat and a soft hat. By his
side was a grip containing a few shirts anil
underwear. His pockets had evidently been
rilled. An almost worthless silver watch
was found by him.
Word was sent to the coroner and an
inquest was held. No light was thrown on
his identity or how he came to his death.
He was evidently a traveler and had evi
dently been murdered and hidden in this
out-of-the-way spot. . ... j
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From array up in British North America Mrs. W. O. Gunekel, of No 1-161 Soat»
-omos the fo’towmr -reetin- to Dr. R. V. Seventh Street, Terre Haute, Indiana, write*
Pie-cn Chief*Consulting; Physician to the »I had been sufferin’from womb trouble fol
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute, at eight years having doctored with tao most
T-juff'do N. V. Mrs. Alien Shnrrard, of skillful physicians, but Qnaing only <,einpo
Hartrov Selkirk Co., Manitoba, whose rary relief from medicines prescribed by
n®rtrait, with that of her little boy, t):em I was advised by c friend to taka
fiends this article, writes as follows: Dr. Pierce’s ravorito mseriptiop which I
“ I take great pleasure in recommending Dr. did, and found, in taking f-m bottlra Ox the
Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for ‘failing of I rescription and two of the Go.den
tho womb.’ I was troubled with bearing Medical Discovery, that it has effected a
down pains and pains in my back whenever positive cure, for which words cannot ex-
I would bo on my feet any length of time. I press mv gratitude for the relief from tn»
was recommended to try Dr. Piereo’s Favorite great suffering that Iso longenduied.
Prescription, which I did with happy results. oui s irtuy,
I feel like a new person after taking three
iw? &
North, wo will now introduce a letter nower f :'l iiivigorating, restorativ#
o'hSX toSfo “SriT toprove.
fc ls '• It-oh ■ IvS aUstion ana nutrition tb?rel.y brjldleg
ClcburnQ Co., oLo .1 • ilcsh a.ii‘l increasin o ’’ ths
nqiietea and euM unto J» SSytl onto Xfetom Lhvoi’bir.g
misery, such os no pen can for six .trenirtheiiing rZrvino “Favorite Pre
years. I was ’YTf d-Tth scription” is unequaled and is invaluable in
time. 1 exnectecl too cold hand or Geetn Lu.Xmo. KM i )f h>inv nervous excitability
everyday. I was afflicted with leucorrhea— nervous exhaustion, *nervoS
vnth excessive flowing—falling o£ the oinb ‘ bvsteria snasms.
-bearing down sensation-pain in the sinal! » st Vit] J’ s and ’ o ther"<fis-
of my back—my bop els coslb . , t h nervous symptoms commonly atten
itchmg and burning in me dant upmi functional and organic disease of
times per da v, I also took his‘Golden Medical is cured by it.
Discovery’ three times per day and one of Dr. Pierces havonte Prescription is a
Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets every night, i scientific medfcine, carefully compounded by
have taken seven bottles cf tho ‘ Discovery,’ an experienced and skillful physician, and
seven bottles of the ‘ Prescription ’ and fivo adapted to woman’s delicate organization. 1e
bottles of tho ‘ Pellets.’ I took these medi- is purely vegetable in its composition ana
cines seven months, regularly, never missed perfectly harmless in its effects in any conai
a day. These medicines cured me. I feci as tiou of the system. For morning sickness, or
well as I ever did in my life. Four of the nausea, due to pregnancy, y.eak stomach,un
best doctors in tho land treated my case four digestion, dyspepsia and kindred symptoms,
years. They all gave mo up as hopeless— its use will prove very beneficial.
they said I could not bo cured, and could not p r Pierce's Book (168 pages, illustrated)
live. Through tho will of God, and your on »v\'onran and Her Diseases," giving suc
medicines, I havo been restored to the best cess f u i means of Home Treatment, will ba
of health." Yours truly, mailed in plain envelope, securely sealed
from observation on receipt of ten cents
, O O d P J/P 7 to pay postage. Seo the Doc’-or’s addrtsa
uenr the head of this article.
’ ROLL CAP, V ©RIMS’, CORRUGATED.
Quality Always the BEST. Price Invariably the LOWEST.
09?. STEEL CAP FOR DWELLINGS IS UNSURPASSED.
CHARLES H. CONNER & CO., 211 Clay St, Louisville, Ky.
Mint ton The (’o ns ti tuti on. __
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KITWOWEEKSii i
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0 Ni Whv waste time, nic.tiuy and health with “doctors’ wonderful “cure. -3
Ea 'v;.' i A''*’ Vy an3, ; ’si>eciL<v,rte'..wli.-:’. I wii! se-nd yon FREE the prescription
M r.ni’ fell '• ->r< ieb'ars of-. n.-v certain rei-.’'-.iy t‘pt is a cornpleto r:i
k* J V.'C'.RAT'N >.<>.•’!' A Ml': O’ 1 mid E .A-L’
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Jsj lOTOBK. Affxrit. humbi-R ncr advertising c-itch afiout it. Any druggist can pu»’trip fcr t?
m.you as everything is plain and simple. All I ■ kin return is tliatvou will t-ny-astnali Qtir.iMtiij of the
|?rcmcay itself ci’ me, all ready for use,but Vl9 Alhton, Mich.
Mentloil 1U” ’ ■_ :
If women
only knew
the relief from pain, the imme
diate benefit, the lasting im
provement, and the renewed
health that comes like magic
from taking Brown’s Iron
Bitters 1 Thousands tell of ac
tixil cures
fr o m the
years g
ip&MJk //>T ears o{
W V nFT mi , sery ’ thc
\Z> W 4 only relief
from which
seemed to
be death.
Suffering women be advised!
You can get immediate and
wonderful benefit from this
great remedy. There is no
such thing as experimenting
with Brown’s Iron Bitters—
it docs cure. One bottle will
convince any woman—from the
first she will improve. Every
druggist has it. It docs not stain
the teeth, or cause constipation.
But Get the
be avoided. The gen
uine has two crossed finnurMn
red lines on wrapper. X-IdiHf 11C*
■wwsx tx-alt sucrca iWiwraHKMa
BROWN CHEMICAL CO. BALTIMORE, MD.
"zTS 14= KARATJF
fgO’dXlr-OLD PLAY&
•rJv V T't'/V'fi * tIT THIR OUT and s> nd it to us
SV7W with your name an l addle -.und
y'Uffh we will send you this wat.-li by
express forexnniinat ion. A (U’AR
ASTI 3 for 5 It A Its and Cha in and
Charm tree with every watch.
AW/ft 2S /\fk You examine Hand if you think
AOi-j/ « Ya it a bargainpayoursampleprice
C2.7samlit is yours. It isbe.iuti-
Jk’p tullv engraved and equal in ap
[_< u> a genuine solid gold
EHUn "’lSwatili. Write to-d(iy ami men-
//tion in v<,u letter v hetber you
WttAvd /aW / want Ladies’ or Gent’s size.
wjMjfvf (I )1 // Address,
dOt&Vr THE NATIONAL M'F’Q
& IMPORTING CO.,
A' 331 Dearborn St..Chisago, Uliaoiß.
Mention The Constitution.
i TJua m n ii h. q m AlB I
1 Uiivi DbCdli) i FISSTI All I
FAULTLESS Every one who has used one of
our faultless razors knows what
RAZOR they are. We have sold hundreds
of them and they have given per-
•Mo. 35. feet satisi'action. Faultless No. 35
is higly croons polished, set ready
oprm AO for ” se - ' rht ’ se world-renowned
<-s u . m t-r razors are hand lorged and .temper*
r a o «•» r o> ert bv ;1 pro' ess known only to the
rzix u.nt man n Metur. r and ground by th«
cto«P most si;i.led grinders. Size?;’
° The strop is a regular barbel
R strop, double swing. One strop,
roo. o. woven hose, the other horse hide
held together by a swivel.
Both in nice We oflbr the above razor and
strop, put up in box, prepaid to
box, your postoffice, foroniy 81.50. The
regular prit e of the razor j.- $2 a»<i
postage the strop retails for 7 > cenft. but
by buying in large quantities we
prepaid, are enabled to send toour patrons
lor just about half price, 'this
for only razor an<l strop was put up es
| peeiall; for us and has never been
51.30. offered in this way before.
K N IV P
Everybody wants a Knife, so THE
CONSTSTUTIOiU has selected a iino
to suit every one.
KNIFE This is a 3-blnded pearl handle
No. 4160 knife..silverxnounted bn liackand
OK! Y 50c t‘i>d s *ii‘d is a special bargrin.
This is a 4-bladed congress knife,
KNIFE has two large blades, one small
, t-jin bin’le. one file, silver mounted on
SVO. iO4U ends, black ebony handles. -These
ONLY COc. knives are expressly heavy built
so as to stand wear and tear.
This is a very heavy Jack knife,
KFelrc. 2-bladed, buck horn handles,
No. 9228 mounted on both ends, blade!
hand forged the very knife for
tjfdL. ouC. farmer or hunter.
KNIFE This is a 2 bladed buck horn
.-.oom handle knife, silver mounted on
NO. boji) ends, blades highly crocus
ONLY 75c. polished.
This is an elegant 4-bladed knife,
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■xmir-E- ver lined and mounted on both
KNIFE ends The blades are the finest
No. 6230 quality and superior workman
v oß s bip. One of the blades is 8
UNI-i French noil blade, and j ist think
of it, sent postage onlj
$1.35.
The prices above are for the premium only. Ad<i
SI when sending for the paper. If yon are already
a subscriber you can buy any of these premiuia
by sending the price named above.
THE CONSTITUTION.
J7-’’ H F™ R R Tiny PEOPLE send $1.0) for
f SLI Ha 3 " Trial Treatment, of
a L J -The Best” Flesii Maker (»
e>s ra m r.vx rcra food), and convince vmirsstf
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"ifd vatz Lxj n Ashland Block, Chicago, 111
Mention The Constitfition.
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not satisfactory. Send 10c. to Ladies’ Nov«
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