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BOERS AGAIN ROUTED Another Big Battle In Which Both Sides Lost Heavily. THE BRITISH WERE "MOWED DOWN. Bo«ra Fouglit Valiantly Iri Face of Heavy I lie and Until Further Resistance Wan Useless. The London war office Sunday after noon published a dispatch to the sec retary of state for war, the Marquis of Landsdowne, from the general com manding in Natal. Sir George Stewart White, regarding an engagement at Elantlslaagte Saturday between Glen coe and Ladysmith, when the British under Gen. French routed the Trans vaal forces under Gen. Jan M. 11. Kock, second in command in the Transvaal army, who was himself cap tured and wounded, and has since died. An armored train with the men of the Manchester regiment appeared on the left at Ladysmith at daybreak Sat urday, in support of the Johannesburg Imperial Light Horse Guard. 1 : and the Natal field artillery with the object of reopening communication at Eians laagte. The artillery took up a posi tion above the town and shelled a rail way station from which the Boers ran out, and the British mounted infantry entering the place, released the Eng lish prisoners. The Boers, number ing 1,600 men, with their guns, occu pied a commanding position. They poured such a well-directed fire on the British and their scouts were so active that the British forces steadily retired until reinforcements arrived, when the mounted infantry was sent to drive the Boers south of the bridge to the right. A large force of mounted cavalry in the meanwhile swept over the plain and up the hill on the right. The Lancers met with a heavy fusilade while ou the left. A British batteiy opened with good effect. The British infantry who hud debarked from the railway train in the. interim, advanced : steadily over the plain and up the rocky ridge previously cleared by the cavalry. The Boer artillery dropped I shrapnel into the advancing columns, but. the British finally sealed the hill, whence they overlooked the broad val ey to three rocky hills forming the Boers’ position, their camp being in the center. The British infantry formed for the attack in extended order behind the brow of a hill, the Devonshire.? on the left with four companies of the Man- 1 chestbrs and some of the Gordons on | the right. At about 5 p. m. the infantry ad vanced through the val ey as steadily as on field day. Half way down the slope they met a terrific infantry and artillery fire. The men fell rapidly,and the wounded were carried to the rear. | But in spite of the steady work of the Boer guns and the sharpshooters con- | cealed behind the rocks, the increas ing fire of the advancing British in fantry gradually gained the upper hand, and the Manchesters and Gor dons, edging toward the right, gained rhe u.;> of the ridge, thus outflanking the enemy’s left. At 6 the bugles sounded the “charge,’' and the British swept ahead. The Boers fought to the Just, only attempting to escape when further fighting was hopeless. The Boer losses were very consider able, including a number of wounded and unwouuded prisoners. Among the former are General Jan Kock and Biete Joubert, nephew of Commander Joubert. One goods train with sup plies fir Glencoe camp, and nine English prisoners were recovered. A private message from Ladysmith says that a messenger who had just arrived there from Pretoria says the women are weeping and wailing ou the market there. Three trains were dis patched from Klerksdorp to fetch the wounded from Mafeking. It is esti mated there were 700 Boers killed and wounded. Many British Officers Fell. Later advices from London state that an amended list, of the British casualties at the battle of Elands laagte places the number of officers killed at five and wounded 30, and the number of non-commissioned officers and men killed nt 37, and wounded at 175, the total number of casualties be ing 247. Ten men are missing. JILTED LOY Ell WAS DESPERATE. Attempt* t<» Shoot His Former Sweetheart On the Public Street. Chattanooga was thrown into a great state of excitement Sunday at noon over an attempt made to murder one of Chattanooga’s most beautiful and prominent young ladies, by one of the best known young men of the city. At noon, as the people of the city were returning to their homes from the different places of worship, L. P. C. Burford attempted to shoot Miss Eva Melton as she was going from church, because she had refused to marry 4iim. L J r ® 04' ® n * Fitilh Dizzy? Then your liver isn’t acting well. You suffer from bilious ness, constipation. Ayer’s Pilis act directly on the liver. For 60 the Standard Family Pill. Small doses cure. 25c. Ail druggists. Wan t*y our'mouTuc’ho or beard a beautiful ' I brown or rich black? Thea use ! BUCKINGHAM’S ble I?S,SIS„ I P O’ &W';, R. P. HILL Ac?. ..w, 11. h._ WILLIAM WIRT’s ROMANCE. Col. Dick Thompson Tells How the Lawyer Reformed and Won a Bride. When former Secretary of the Navy Richard W. Thompson saw the story which is being widely printed about the reformation of William Wirt, At torney-General of the United States, he recalled that it was far different from the truthful one he used to hear at Culpepper Court House, Va., where he was born ninety years ago last June, and where Wirt, a young man, began the practice of law. The pub lished story is to the effect that a young lady, while out riding near Richmond, saw a young man lying drunk at tlie side of the road. She left her carriage and placed a hand kerchief over his face and then con tinued her ride. Some days later the young man called on her, having found her name on the handkerchief. He told her thnt he had signed the pledge. He kept the pledge and rose to be a famous man. Colonel Thompson says that Wirt undoubtedly was an excessive drinker when he was a young man. On one occasion while on his way to attend court at Charlottesville he saw a con gregation assembled in a church and stopped to hear the preaching. Tne preacher was a blind man named Wad dell, whom Wirt described in his book, "The British Spy,” in eloquent lan guage. A Dr. Gilmer, who lived near by, saw that Mr. Wirt was a stranger and asked him to have dinner. Mr. Wirt became infatuated with the doc tor’s daughter, Miss Mildred, who was a woman of rare conversational abil ity. He called frequently and finally asked Miss Gilmer to marry him. She replied: "Mr. Wirt, I am unwilling to conceal the fact that I entertain for you a strong attachment. You are a man of brilliant parts and have it in your power to reach high distinction, but I J can never consent to become the wife | of a drunkard. If you will promise me that you will not drink a drop of splr- I itous liquor for two years and keep I your promise, I will consent to marry you at the end of that time.” He made j and kept the promise, and Miss Gil- I mer fulfilled her part of the bargain, 1 too. “About the time of the inauguration of Genera! Jackson, which event I wit nessed,” says Colonel Thompson, "I heard Mr. Wirt make an argument be- j fore the United States Supreme Court. ; I was too young to appreciate the force of bis legal contention, but I remem- I ber well his polished manner and his eloquence. I am jnclined to give the story of his reformation preference over the recently’ published one for the reason that the latter is located in Richmond, whore he did not live at the time of his first marriage. The lady he married in Richmond after the I death of his first wife was Elizabeth j Washington.” Chin Grease for Fishing Rods. The Jamaica Bay fisherman oils the joints of his rod with “chin grease.” This is done by rolling the stopper, or plug, in the depression beneath the un der lip and above the'chin. Sufficient lubrication is accomplished by a slight pressure to keep the metal from rust ing and sticking.—New York Press. Catarrh Cannot be Cured With local applications, as they cannot leach lhe seat of the disease. Catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease, and in order to cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall’s Catarrh) Cure is taken internally.and art* di rectly nn the blood and mucous surface. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one of the best physicians in this Countrv tor years, a’d is a" regular pre scription. It scorn nosed of the best tonics known.combined with the best blood purifiers, acting direct!y on the nnvons surfaces. The perfect combination of th<v two ingredient* in what produces such wonderful result* in cur ing catarrh Send for testimonials, free. ]■'. .1. Cheney & Co., Props., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. price 75c. Hall’s Family Pills are the best. Some men. when th«y have anythin? to say. don’t say it. while others say something else. Hoxv Arc Tour Kidneys f ..i’?.™ o ’’P'S'Se.yS'” rills euroall kidney lUe. Sam. pie iroo. Add. Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or N. Y. What this country needs is fewer elec lons and better candid ate*. Wn mil CyteanM To care, or money refunded by your merchant, so why not try it? Price 50c. Bride am Groom Well Fixed for a Wont ProbabV the most elaborate outfit which hat ever left Glenwood Springs, Col., for tie mountains was that of C. W. C. Dering and bride of Chicago. Their trip will extend over a period of two montis or more. They are under the guidance of Steve Baxter, experi enced guile, who takes with him fif teen servants. Twelve saddle horses and twenty-two pack horses accom pany theii, the latter well packed with an extensive supply of groceries, etc. Mr. Deeriig takes with him sixteen of the finest'rlfies and shotguns that are made ant over 3.000 rounds of am munition.; It. is his great desire to kill a silver fib bear, as well as other large ’ game, sudb as deer, elk and mountain , lions. The trip will include the White ■ River in feio Blanco County, the an telope coil try and Jackson’s Hole in Wyoming. The value of the outfit is placed at ss,ooo.—Chicago Times-Her ald. | Con’t Tcmcco Spit end Smoke Your Life Awav. To quit Übacco easily and forever, be mag netic. full o life. nerve and vigor, take No-To- Bac, the woidor-worker, that makes weak mon strong. AU| druggists. 50c or sl. Cure guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or New York. The last hut not least—the one used by h St. Louis saoemaker. Some folks run away to g»t married, and some folks run away to get unmarried. “A Grand'Remedy,” says Mr. Thornton ‘•I have been suffering with Indigestion and dyspepsia. I tried ill the remedies as well as several eminent physicians, without, avail. I was Induced to try Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy and the fii st dose relieved me. It is a grand remedy. 1 recommend it as worthy of a ti iul by all who wish t<> be cured. a. E. Thornton. Atlanta, Ga.” HO cents per bottle, nt ail druggists, or sent for price, ex pres- paid, by Tyner Dyspepsia Remedy Co.. 45 Mitchell St.. Atlanta. Ga. Sena Fiv» Cents in stamps for Sample, FEES. To Cure Co istipation Forever. Take CnF»’aret»( pndy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. it C. C. C. fail to cure, druggistsrefund money. | There Is poetry in flowers, but the verse makers light shy St t.hM><brysanthemum. n. H. Green’s SONS, of Atlanta. Ga.. are the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world. See their liberal offer in advertisement in an- : other column of this paper. Fits permanently cured. No nt** or nervous- | ness after first day s use of Dr. Kline s Grant j Nerve Restorer. 42 trial bottle and treatise free. | Dr. Ji. H. Ji line. Ltd.. 931 Aren St.. Phila., Pa. i I could not get along without Piso’s Cure : for Consumption. It always cures.—-Mr*. E. C. Moulton, Needham, Mas.*., October 22.1894. | A talkative barber sometimes illustrates! his story with cuts. Educate Your Bowels With Cascurets. Candy CaHharti •. cure constipation forever. ICc. 26c. 11 C. C. C. lai], druggists refund money. A finished gentleman isone some coquette has done up. liver ■ Cold • £t/ onee. ' wlthouc*fMJ. .4*; i r> iirvk eirir.s, •- G' .. Doctors preeciibe it.’ij x r j i qaiti, sure results. • fP OH) MOFFETT’S A A. B.Stroud, Grantville, Ga., > ? 1 J? 2 ‘TP 3G£ p 3 wrote: “You have given the baby h ' H sna fl L’’’ 1 ! N * V S I A world a priceless boon in vour V%Flwib<> 8 si HI /-u JLCTeathhig Powers. )XJL i^“rnK:'e h s:7" l '" EETM ‘ Costs on!y 23 Ceu!s ‘ at j’CL’i Druggist’s, mail 25 esds to C. J,_M_OFFETT, M D„ St. Louis, Mo, p A MILLS, unEgjss. ENGINES, BOILERS AND SAW MILLS, AND REPziritS FOR SAME. Bristle Twine, Babbit, Sow Teeth and Flies, Shafting, Pulley*, Belting, Injectors, Pipes, Valves and Fittings. LOMBARD IRON WORKS & SUPPLY CO, AUGUSTA. GA. $ W-l ° H M KMiwrM. wim- 1 union low. AU EOokij E REE. w’ KS bITUH I IONS GUARfiNTtfcD $ CT Over 50 Remington and -Smiih Premier typo- w I S winters. 354 ntua«nte last v ear from 7 Staten. UM Ba Sth year. Send for catalogue. Addrow, Dep’t22 i STRAYER’S BUSINESS COL’GE, Baltimore. Mil. $ Water Inside a Pelble. A remarkable pebble, says the Ph:!- ' ndelphia Record, which was picked up somewhere in Egypt, that land of dark mysteries, is In the possession of a well-known lapidist on Twelfth street, near Walnut. The stone is translucent, I and at a casual glance looks like an ordinary seashore pebAla, It is about half the size of a walnut and oval | in shape. When the stone is held to the light its remarkable peculiarity is beheld. Inside is a drop of water that circles about the interior. How it ever got there is a mystery that nature alone could solve. The surface of the stone is perfect, but there is no doubt of the hollow interior. The pebble is only interesting ns a curiosity, but many wealthy institutions have offer ed good round sums of money for it. The owner, however, will never let It get out of ills possession, as It was given to him by an old sailor friend, I who was drowned several years ago. j MRS. PINKHAM says that irritability indicates disease. Women who are nervous and snappish are to be pitied. Their homes are uncomfortable; their dis positions grow constantly worse. Such women need the coun sel and treatment of a woman who understands the peculiar troubles of her sex. m Mrs. Anna E. Hall, of Mill- Xi dale, Conn., was all run down in hcalth aad had cora Pletely lost control of her nerves. Showrote r CT rcr y'tl to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass., Oaw for advice. Now she writes: “I wish to thank you for what your Vegetable Compound has done for me. It has helped me more than anything else. I suffered for a long time with ner vousness, pains in back and limbs and falling of the womb; also had neuralgia in my head and could not sleep. I told my husband that some thing must be done, for I was nearly frantic with pain. Having read of the wonderful cures Lydia E. Pinkham’s Veg etable Compound had g y performed, I determined ° to try it. I Jiavo taken it and am happy to say I am cured. I recommend it to all my friends and never tire of telling the benefit I have derived from its use. I «agjj|ajg have you alone to thank for my recovery.” Mrs. Ellen Flana- can, 18io Mountain St., Philadelphia, Pa., writes: o “ Dear Mrs. Pinkham § —Three years ago I was a o a sufferer from chronic / dyspepsia, was irritable [ I &tl& cross, and can say I \ that after taking seven g f I \ 8| bottles of Lydia E. Pink- o ham’s Vegetable Compound was entirely cured. I take great pleasure in writing this to you and would be pleased to be interviewed by any one who is afflicted with that distressing complaint. lam very grateful to you.” \ CEED WHEAT JMSHLt Mn/ We again offer tbe cleanest seed wheat on j the market, and from probably the largest ■ crop yield In the State, if not the United i States. We had 355 acres in wheat this year, ! and the crop averaged 20 bushels i er acre, i Where we had a go®d stand, not winter kil led, we bad over 40 bushels ;er acre. Ono j .hundred bushels of our wheat wHI contain i less cockle seed than one bushel of ordinary i i feed wheat. Price $1.15 per bushel on cars ; !at Charlotte. Bags hold two bushels and j are new—no charge for Lags. Tornm: Cash with order. CHARLOTTE Oil & FERTILIZER CO. Per FRKb> OLIVHH. Pre»’u CHARLOTTE. - - - - - N. C. HV i ILl'irr'l't Good Salesmen (who <an ; Yy A |\ I f UTDlsll convrynv*. e>,t.o bk-H 11 r our ] ariro jj no tobaccos in ' one or more counties in every section of tne United States. Good pay io tne right nr*n. K. H.PA’J TKKSON.'i obacconlst, 1 h.-.xton,Va O V N’ Ew DISCOVERY; ; tlrJr mV 8 quick i» : infand cnrex w.-rst 1 i cases- I •.k »>f tehtininninlH and lOdnys tientmeut | Free. Dr. H. E. GREEN'S SONS. Box B. Atlanta. Or., i ®@®®®®®®e@®®@@® b® f ASK everybody! ■0 TO SAVE THEIR Till TAGS FOR YOU. @ I ura ® ;wm kJ f g The Tin Tags taken from SCHNAPPS S ahd J], Tobaccos will pay for any one or 'W'' all of this list of desirable, and useful things, and you iave y our g°°d chewing tobacco besides. Every man, woman and child can find something on this list that zJiSX they would like to have and'can huvu—FREE. Write your name and uddiHsa plainly and send the tags to us, men tlonlng tho number of the pr 'sent you want. Any assortment of the different kinds ol tags mentioned above will be accepted. TAGS. TAGS. 1 Match Box, quaint ileHigu, unport- 21 Six Rogers’ Teaspoons, best qual. 25u i{?%4o ed from Japan 40 22 Knives ai d For»m, six each, buck- 2 Kn f*, ' blado, good steel 4u horn handles 250 tu&vfJ 3 Scissors. -I>j inch, g ■•.»d si< e1... :>5 23 Clock. M-day, Calendar, Therm orm fOrJD 'tvy 4 Child'* Set. Kuile, Fork and npooa 35 oter, Barometer (SCU “ dl an(i P’M’P i?r - ou ° each, quad- 24 Remington Rille No. 4, 22 or. 32 cal .1001) x*ri> ruple elite on white mot&l 70 25 Tool Set, not playthings, but real ht&V 6 Razor, Irolluw gjivund, fine English tools 750 seel 76 26 Toilet Set. decorated porcelain, 7 Biv.ter Knife. triple plate, best very hsndaome 800 quality ICO 27 War<-b, solid silver, L>ll jeweled.. .1000 8 Sugar Shell, tri] le plate, best quaL.b.O 3S Sewing Machine, firs; class, wi h 9 S'ainn Box, sterling silver *...100 all attachments 2000 Z&aN fVtfl lu KnWo*. two blades ~..10” 29Win cheater Repeating shot Gun, s>32 11 Butcner Knife, Elm'll biUtie 14)0 i i: guage ~..2500 'Qlp' 12 t hear*, 8-inch nickel ...It-' ;30 Life, Winchester, 16-shot, 38-cal... 2000 13 bat, (hacker, 6 Piets, silver.... >-0 31 B ot Gun. double-barrel, hammer- 14 Six Rogers Tablfr Spoons 450 I less 3000 »15 Sir oa< h Rogers K Ives and Forks ,8o«) 33 Guitar rosewood, inlaid with moth- xJ&x 16 Revolver. 32 or 38 ca1ibre...........h0u I er-of-pearl 2000 M&V 17 Bate ball, 'Association,” .... 1““ 33 Bicycle, standard make, ladies or 18 »'atcb, stem-wind and sea, gxiaran,- | rents 2000 -rar>. i? *ta»ci’o.k.Ti.k?T. p » l aVx*in«yd■.2:'aol m A, ; er »''■»” sn«m, s<>iia to Carvera, buckhoru handle, gund silver, gold >0w1........... 100 vyjz iX* st*y 1.. 2?' | 36 Briar Wood I’ipe 40 This offer expires November 30th, 1900. Address all your Tags and the correspondence about them to R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO., WINSTON, N. C. W. L. DOUGLAS 53&83.50 SHOES Worth to $6 compared with zf other makes. Indorsed )>y over L’ 1,000,000 wearers. *s) ALL LEATHERS. ALL STYLES M T»’IK GXJCUIXE hnx. W. L. Dongles’ f i'"' name and price stumped cn bottom. I Take no substitute claimed ' 1 to be as good. Largest makers of 83 aad $3 - 50 sLoes hl ths Your dealer should keep them—if not. we will fiend yon 0.,.;* a patron receipt of price. Stats Lind of leather, size and width, plain or cap toe. Catalogue C Free. VJ. L. DOUGLAS SHOE CO.. Brookton. Mass. ISK YOUR DEALER FOR i BiG (iLWH; st J TOBACCO. No Gifts or Premiums, but YOU GET THE VALUE IN TilE GOODS. The Best Chew oa the market to-day. IMETOTHIS