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EIGHT Bill LAST WAR Will MEXICO How It Started, How It Wes Fought; What It Cost in Lives and Money and What We Gained By It. (By Rev. THOMAS B. GREGORY) (By Rev. Thomas B. Gregory.) CHAPTER IV. In accordance with the plan of cam paign adopted by the adminlKtr&tioii, the 50,000 men authorized by congrean were assigned to three divisions, the "Army of Occupation,'* under Major General Taylor; the “Army of the Center,*’ under Hflgadler General Wool, and the "Arn.y of the West," commanded by Brigadier General Shephen W. Kearney. This last di vision was ordered to march to Santa Ke, seize upon the territory of New Mexico und then push on westward to occupy California. The "army” to which such tremend ous task had been committed num bered only 1,658 men and sixteen pieces of artillery. Starting out from its rendezvous at Fort Leaven worth on June 26, 1846. on the long maren of more than 2,000 miles, it reached Santa l‘Y August 18 and took pos session of the ancient city without the lows of a man. The Ameriern flag was run up to the top of a po.e 100 feet high, given the national sa lute of 28 guns and New Mexico w»* ours. Twice on their wnv to Santa Fr UP Americana thought they were going to have the excitement ot battle, but were disappointed. At Laic Vegas 2,000 Mexicans lay across their path, but when Kearney was about ready to attack them the Mexicans fled. Again the disappointment mine. From the GaiUsteo Canyon Don Man uel Arinejo. Mexican governor of New Mexico, sent Keurnev word that be was ready for him with 7,000 men, arm that If he would come on he would give him all the fight he wanted. Th* American accepted the Invitation and kept on to (he canyon, but A run Jo and his Mexicans were not there. On to California. And now the Army of the West Was to be divided. Colonel Doniphan, |n command of all the forces of New Mexico, was to march southward Into Chihuahua, while Kearney, with such force as he could muster, was to pro ceed to the shores of the Pacific and capture California. Kearney left Santa Fe September 26 on his march of 1,166 miles to San Francisco, his force consisting of 360 men and provisions for 66 days. On October 6 he met a party led by Kit Carson, who informed him that »!*• was the hearer of dispatches to Wash ington announcing the occupation of California by the Americans. Comodoroa Bloat and Stockton, aid ed by a handful of American emi grants, had already taken California, nnd General Kearney, returning with Carson as a guide, co-operated with Quick Home Cure for Piles Trial Pnckftga Absolutely Fra#—Will You Spend a Poet-Card for It? If you are a sufferer from piles, in stant relief Is yours for the asking, nnd a speedy, permanent cure will follow. 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From Bracito Doniphan passed over Into th«- Province of Chihuahua, and, after his ever-memorable "desert, march," which almost deserves to rank with that of Xenophon and his 10,000 Greeks, found himself face to face with the enemy. At Sacramento were 4,200 Mexican regulars under General Jose A. Here dia. Heredia was so confident that he h:»d provided ropes and handcuffs for the Amerlcun prisoners. Doniphan did not give his foe much time for Jubilation, but pitched Into him with all his might, with the re suit that the Mexicans were routed along the whole line. For three hours the volunteer soldiers of Doniphan, 1.100 strong, engaged four times their number behind well-constructed in trenchrnents, and put them to rout. 'This smart battle came off February 27. 1847. The Mexican loss was 320 rnen kill ed, 560 wounded and 72 made prison ers, against an American loss of one officer killed and II men wounded. The beautiful province was now virtually In possession of the Amer icans, and by the same logic that we held New Mexico and California we “DAMAGED GOODS” Tlii' following wun written to npprar V'-ftteittuy, tint wom crowdioj out If every penton who hhw “Damagad Good.” last night watt ankml to sign a verdict an to the play a great ma jority would declare that It not only puKHea muster," so to apeak, but should he shown to the uttermost parts of the earth wherever the great est curses to mankind, syphilis, tuber culmds, alchollsm, are found. Such ft strong drama could not fall to leave ft lasting Impression on the mind of every one who saw It. It was the "broadest pla>" that has over been seen In Augusta for the actors spoke right out In meeting and called a spade a spade, yet there was nothing said or Insiiiuuted last night worse than Is seen In the average musical comedy, which displays the body and limbs Just as far down and as high up as can lie done without he coming actual “September Morns' on the stage. The writer's humble opinion Is that a show like the one last night Is worth 1,000 times more In the cause oT morality and clean living than some musical comedies that have been here. The show last night makes no appeal to the passions and on the contrary It Is a terrible warn ing to people. The very life which the musical comedy presents so al luringly as to lead one to disregard all care and eaulton and plunge him self or herself Into a cess pool—some times called “the underworld" —Is the life which “Damaged Goods" points to as the breeder of the greatest dis ease which afflicts the human race. So without hesitation we say that It Is belter for the moral health of the community by far to have a play w hlch teaches even so terrible a les son as “Damaged Goods” than to con tinue to have the comedies and the accompanying thinly clad chorus girls with dances In which every move ment has a meaning all Its own nnd the meaning Is a clear and unmtstnk nblt appeal to the sensuous, the tin moral, the vulgar Scenes depicting midnight debauches in the houses of the tenderloin are witnessed on the stage In Augusta unlilushlngly, and “Damaged Goods" Is tame, compared with these. "Damaged Goods" Is not overdrawn for one may confirm the truth of this terrible story of the accursed disease of s>philtH by talks with the physi cians of Augusta, the police officers, the hospitni officials, the stockade superintendent, etc. They will all tell you that among the negro habit ues of the criminal courts and the lower class of white people there Is an alarming number of cases and it is n well known fact tha> the disease Is not confined strictly to negroes and lower class whites, for here and there eases may he found among those whom one would least suspect. Indeed, It would seem, after seeing that show, that a father would Inquire siwrchinglv into the health nf hts prospective son-in-law, for the Bibli cal statement Is borne out in eases of syphilis that the sins of the father are visited upon the children to the third and fourth generations. As to what should be done to re move the terrible scourge the write! feels embarrassed In attemptlur to venture an opinion Indeed, he is a groping neophyte on the subject front the standpoint of science However, he would venture the assertion that to teach eugenics In the schools to children under 12 years of age Is a mistake There Is unquestionably a time In the life of each child when the parent should acquaint It with the facts ronceittlng life reproduction, but as to when and hpw we will not venture a suggestion. The eugenics crate has swept the country and many believe that It Is being aomewhat overdone For Instance, It ocoui a to us that It is going a step too far to advertise that Miss Blank, of Call* tvirnla, and Mr. Smith, of Maine, are lo he mated for the puriMtse of bring ing Into the world sit eugenic baby. It sounds too much like breeding dogs and horses. The whole fabric of so ciety Is torn and ruthlessly trodden upon when two people are matchea to produce children simply beoauwe thev are period specimens physically. There la no love In such a union, and love, congeniality, kindred tastes and sef-saertflce for another Is. or at least should be. the funda mentals In marriage, provided, of course, both of the parties are sound phytic ally. But to get back to 'Dantiged Goods" The suggestion Is made by the author of the play that one solu tion of the problem Is to educattf the were entitled to have held Chihuahua. Crossing th© Rio Grande. The course of events now brings us back to the Kavt. General Taylor crossed the Rio Grande and took pos session of Matumoras on May 18. 1846, and all preparations being ready, he H«*t out, late in August, for the ('it » Monterey, a strong place 180 miles in the interior of Mexico. It Is hardly fair to say that Monte rey was "strong.” It was a verital * Gibraltar, garrisoned by 0,000 regu lars; and to make matters worse the American army was without heavy artillery. It was decided to attempt the capture of the place by assault at the point of the bayonet. The roll sounded at dawn of September 21. From wall to wall, from street to street, from house to house, the 6,009 Americana, approaching from oppo site sides, fought their way in toward the center of the city; and, seeing would not be denied, the Mexican commander, Ampudia, on the 23d, sur rendered. The American losses at Monterey were heavy, being over 500 in killed and wounded. The Mexican loss was about 1.000. The work of Doniphan and Taylor had by this time given all Northern Mexico into the hands of the Amer icans. Just as General Taylor was about to commence another campaign, Gen eral Scott ordered him, by special messenger, to send a large part of his army to assist in the siege of Vera Cruz. By this order, which, soldier like, he promptly obeyed, Taylor was left with only about 6,000 rnen, to ace on the defensive against 20,000 Mexi cans, then gathering at San Luis Po tosi under General Santa Anna. Hearing that he was about to be at tacked by this overwhelming force, Taylor fell back from Saltillo to An gostura, near the little village 'of Buena Vista. Santa Anna, with his finely equip ped army of 20,000 infantry, cavalry urid artillery, left Erfcarnacion Febru ary 21, 1847, and the next day came up with the Americans at Buena Vistiu The battle began, and the result speaks for itself Mexican b 0 ,2500 in killed and wounded and 4,000 miss ing; American loss, 264 killed, 450 wounded. • people to such extent that they will be sure that their bohh and daugh ters Khali not contract marriages with persons who are contaminated. This would he well enough If the peop.e would stay worked up on th“ subject and never relax vigilance However, waves of agitation come and go and the most practicable step that has probably yet been taken is in VVlscon sin, we believe, where a physician's certificate Is required of a young mun showing him to be In good health befpre he Is allowed to marry. T. .1. PI. NO CHAUTAUQUA TICKETS BE HELD AFTER MAY STH Those Who Ordered Them Last Year Must Get Them Im mediately—A Oreat Demand. Secretary W. M. Hunter of the Y. M. G. A , announced this morning that no tickets for the Redpatb Chautau qua, which were ordered at the Chau tauqua last year, will be held later than May sth. This action was taken last evening at a meeting ot the Chautauqua committee of the Y M C A. The Chautauqua will be held under a tent, seating 4,n01l people on the campus of the Richmond Academy on Telfair Street May 11-17, and every Indication is that It will In every way surpass last year’s event, which prov ed extremely popular here. TO SAVR RYRS Is the Object of Thit, Free Pre- ! scription—Try It if Your j Eyes Give You Trouble. Thouannrl* of people suffer from eye trouble*, bemuse they do not know vfhut ! to do. They know some Rood home rein •*<l> for every other minor ailment, but none for their eye troubles. They neg lect theiv eye*, because the trouble Is' not sufficient to drive them to an eye specialist, who would, any way, charge them a heavy fee. As a last resort they go to an optician or to the five and ten tent store, and often-ttmes get glasses that they <lo not need, or which, after being used two or three months, do their eyes more Injury than good. Here Is a simple prescription that every one should use •** grains Optona. (1 Tablet* - ounce* Water. fee three or four times a day to bitthe the eyes. This prescription keep* the •‘M‘» clean and tjuickly overcomes In flammation and Irritation. Weak, wat ery, work-strained eyes, granular lids and cith«r similar troubles are greatly benefited ami often-tinies cured by its nee Many who wear glasses have dis carded them after using It for a few weeks. It Is good for the eyes, and will not mjure the most sensitive eyes of an infant or the aged. Any druggist can fill this preaer ptlon promptly. Try it it nnd know for once what real eye i comfort la. 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He will refund your money ts It Is not satis faciory—you can be the Judge. Could anyone ask more? (HE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA, GA. BUREAU LABOR EMPLOYMENT House Committee Has Bill Be fore it For Establishment of Addition to Department of Labor. Washington.— The house labor com mutes hah before it today a bill in troduced iiy Representative Murdock of Kansas, the progressive leader, to establish a bureau of labor employ ment in the department, of labor, the object being t.o lessen nemployment In the United States. The bureau would be augmented by a system of free labor exchanges at important in dustrial and commercial centers of the country. Such exchanges would co-operate with state, municipal and private agencies. The bill provided for regulation of private employment agencies Insofar as they solve interstate business and for bringing together workmen seek ing employment and employers seek ing workment. 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