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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, JUNE 20,. 1901.
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MORE ABOUT
CHARLESTON
TREASURE FIELD FOB STU
DENTS OF HISTORY.
Bhort Sketch of tho Origin nnd Un
cial Antecedents of tho Inhabi
tants of This Richly Endowed
Gem City of the New South The
Revolutionary Spirit Is Among
Them and Can Bo Accounted for
on Natural Grounds Sevoro
Trials That They Have Endured
with Dauntless Fortitude.
pedal Correspondence 0f The Trllninuc.
Charleston. S. C, April 2.
CHARLESTON OWES Its origin to
a party of English colonists sent
over by tho lords proprietors In
Hifi9. to whom fin oxtemdvo grunt of
lands In America hud been made In
lfif.3 by Klnjr Charles II Including the
whole of the Cnrollnas. The colonists
landed there In Jt70, and soon laid out
a town, which, In honor of the king,
they named Charlcstown. H was then
declared a port of entry, and 1685 a col
lector wn appointed. It was Incor
porated as a city on Its present site
In 17S3, anil was the scut of the state
government till 1787.
As to tho Inhabitants, the first set
tlers were Kngllh'hmon of various
classes and conditions of life the Cav
aliers, the Puritans, whom an adven
turous spirit lead to visit the new
world, and others of lower degree, all
seeking their fortunes tinder circum
stances of greater freedom than Great
Britain at that time permitted. Hoon
hey were Joined by bands of hardy
Scots and earnest Huguenots, who hail
been driven from France, also Immi
grants from other countries, trained
to hardships, habits of Industry, strict
ly religious and well fitted to combat
the trials, difficulties and disappoint
ments Incident to the settlement of a
wild and untried country. The min
gling of these peoples has produced a
race with all that stands for pluck and
valor.
THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT.
Charleston has ever shown a revolu
tionary spirit from Its origin. Its first
settlers, chafing under the government
of the lords proprietors, In 1710 threw
off that yoke and placed themselves
under the British crown. They next
resisted, In 1765, the "stamp act," and
with other American colonies brought
about its repeal the following year;
also the onerous taxes of 1767 on paper,
glass, tea, water colors, etc., etc., all
of which were removed except that of
three pence per pound on tea, resulting
in 1773 in that, fatuous; tea nffair In
Boston Harbor, when thousands of
chests of tea were thrown overboard
by the enraged colonists our patriotic
Puritan forefathers.
Charleston also lead tho states of
the South In tho assertion of state sov
ereignity In 1S32 tho rights of a state
to nullify or to declare unconstitutional
and void an act of congress. Her citi
zens were nteo first and foremost in
the question of secession anil tho se
cession movement of 1S60, and opened
the civil war on the morning of Janu
ary !, 1861, by tiring on the United
States transfer Star of the West, load
ed with men and military stores to re
inforce Fort Sumter, and again on
April 1U, 18(11, by tho bombardment of
that fort, causing Its surrender
and evacuation and the hauling
down of the flag, the only
time, be it remembered, that the flair
of Sumter or the Hag of our union
was ever lowered in the presence of
an enemy. The same flag, however,
was, in lS6o, again raised on the ram
parts with considerable ceremony, but
the performance was somewhat lack
ing in glory, for the Confederates had
evacuated the fort many hours before
and were miles away, out of sight and
hearing.
The revolutionary spirit has marked
the city of Charleston during the 240
years of its history as the disturbing
element of the country, but today this
aristocratic city, after receiving her
chastisement, arises as dignified and
proud as ever, makes good her losses,
rises superior to her misfortunes nnd
retains her ancient beauty. She stands
Arm In her loyalty to tho government,
and first and foremost in milldlug up
the waste places in city and state. In
the lines of agriculture, manufacture
and commerce,
TREASURE FIELD FOR HIS
TORIANS. Charleston offers to tho?o interested
in history a wealth of data and stories
of several wars with a record wort li
the greatest commendation. Its his
tory is so closely interwoven with tho
history of the American republic that
it Is difficult to separate tho one from
the other. She has g-ono through many
vicissitudes, many affliction; and much
peril and suffering, more than any
other city In the Union. I will re
count some of them. First besieged
by tho British in the revolutionary war,
her people made a manly nnd heroic
resistance to tho attacks of tne In
vading host. Year after year, prior to
to 1860, her population was d.'t'lmated
by the ravages of that scourge of the
tropics, yellow fever. As the birth
Olace of secession, sho was tho first
to pay the penalty. Before the guns of
the Confederate troops sounded tho
Harm of war and opened on Anderson
ind his handful of faithful regulars
Imprisoned In the walls of Fort Sum
ter, a devastating fire swept through
oer streets from river to river, devour
Dg millions of property, oven one-half
if her domain an area of 600 acres
i warning It might seem of tho fato
'hat awaited the doomed city. For
tour years tho Union troops thundered
It her doors for admission, and tho
runs of tho historic "Swamp Angel"
lurled a rain of shot and shell, of fire
ind lion upon her zealous head until
Tebruary 1", 1865, when, In conso
uenco of the entrance Jnto South Car
Una of General Sherman's army from
avannah, the city and harbor wero
vacuated quietly without any panic or
iven excitement, One Bays; "The
ras grew In tho streets, and desola
Jon saddened all her green."
Then came peace and a gradual
building up of waste places and re
opening the business of the city, a task
that seemed absolutely hopeless, hut
the energy, the courage andiendurance
which had characterized the people
through the dangers of the war, did
not desert them In the greater trials
of this time, and they boldly faced the
dlfllcultlea before them with renewed
zeal,
ANOTHER SEVERE STRAIN.
In the eventful 20 years that elapsed
ifter the war the people of Chareston
h.id their strength and courage again
K'vcrely tested, when, on August 23,
J 5, u terrible cvelone swept over the
city, carrying devastation In Its train
and wiping: out over two million dollars
worth of property. Tho wharves and
buildings along tho water front wero
almost totally wrecked, mnny houses
were unroofed and much damage was
dono by tho great rise of tho tide,
which Hooded tho streets. Offers of
help camo from all parts of tho coun
try, -but the old aristocratic Charleston
steadily nnd plucklly girded up her
loins, again faced her troubles nnd
thankfully but firmly refused assist
ance. Her own citizens once more un
dertook the work of building up her
waste places.
THE EARTHQUAKE.
A year later, Just when her peoplo
had begun to recover from tho effects
of that disastrous visitation, tho hand
of Providence was onco more laid
heavily upon this fire, storm nnd battle-scarred
city, when on the night of
August 3, 18S6, came tho most awful
experience In tho city's history, an
earthquake, with a consequent night
of horrors and suffering, when, as
described to the writer by a citizen
of Charleston, Alex. 13, Cochran:
"Tho fairest city on tho South At
lantic roast was laid In ruins In less
that thirty seconds, her business para
lyzed, her commerce destroyed nnd her
peoplo rendered homeless. After a
night of unparalleled horrors, which
no pen can picture, no tongue describe,
the people of Charleston, stunned nnd
dazed by the awful blow, awoke to the
realization of the appalling fact that
tho accumulations of a life time, the
fruits of centuries of honest Industry,
had been swept away at a breath.
That very night !2 people wero lost
and over 6,000 buildings were cither
wrecked or badly damaged, sixty odd
thousand Inhabitants of the city were
homeless for a fortnight, for few per
sons ventured to sleep within a house,
and nearly the whole population of
the city was encamped In tho public
squares and streets or taking refuge
In the vessels In tho harbor. It is safe
to say that not a building escaped In
Jury If not completely wrecked.
"Had tho earthquake occurred In the
day, the loss of life would have reach
ed Into tho thousnnds. Occurlng at
(en o'clock nt night, the citizens were
mostly in their homes. It Is a singular
fact that not a single person Is known
to have been killed inside of a house,
although many were hurled under the
ruins and afterwards rescued. Those
who had the presence of mind to re
main In their houses escaped with
their lives, while those who wero In
jured were rushing out of tho crum
bling buildings. Most of tho walls fell
outwards. The chimneys In some in
stances fell on adjoining roofs and
crushed them in, but no death Is
known to have resulted from this
cause. The seismologleal record is a
part of tho history of the times. From
tho 27th of August until midnight of
tho "0th of September there were
thirty distinct shocks in Charleston,
no notice being taken of any slight,
tremor of the earth, many of which
occurred and many more of which
were imagined."
RAPID RECOVERY.
It would have seemed natural that
tho wholo city should be paralyzed,
but in an incredibly short time tho
people aroused themselves to face the
terrible situation. The heart of tho
whole nation went out to the stricken
city. From every quarter came con
tribputions, first to allay Immediate
suffering then to help rebuild nnd re
establish the ruined homes, churches
and public buildings. Tho committee
disbursed over $600,000, and more went
privately to individuals, to be used
among needy friends.
The sense of sympathy lent new
courage to tho people, and the material
aid gave thorn means to set vigorously
to work, and with what success the
present condition of the city shows.
In tho city today It i almost impos
sible to detect a trace of the fearful
destruction of that time. A new city
has arisen from tho ruins of tho old.
more beautiful to look nt and in every
way worthy of tho memories of old
aristocratic Charleston of by-gone
days.
The cyclone of August 27, 1803, will
serve as an example of what tho city
has suffered from wind and wave.
From I p. m. till tho middle of the
forenoon tho next day was a scene
of terror. The streets wero turned
into surging rivers, tho waters from
twelve to thirteen feet above low
water mark. The speed of the wind
did not fall helow forty miles an hour
and during tho night it averaged over
sixty miles When, at midnight, the
United States weather bureau officially
recorded one hundred and twenty
miles an hour. The houses stood like
Isolated Islands In the turbulent wat
ers; communication between them was
impossible, as no small boats could
live In such a sea. The waves touched
tho cross bars of the street lamp posts.
Over a thousand shade trees wero up
rooted. Largo boats wero carried up
into the street. On many wharfs noth
ing was loft but the pilings. Tho bay,
by tho terrific force of the wind, rose
to the highest point over known. Tho
subsiding waters left a scene of ut
most desolation, tho estimated loss
being $2,000,000. Offers of help camo
from all parts of the country, but
Charleston, undaunted by tho terrible
calamity, set to work, and before tho
summer passed, hardly a vestige of
tho disaster could bo found. (To E.
H. Talbott 1 nin Indebted for this
memoranda).
FORWARD STRIDES.
In the recont past Charleston
has made large strides in pro
gress and prosperity, Industrial,
agricultural and commercial, by
tho completion of tho Jetty system
at tho entrance of her noble harbor,
In deepening the channel to thirty feet
over the bar, her port has been opened
to tho largest vet-sols and a largo for
eign trade, the dream of her peoplo
for so many years, has hecome a real
ity. Charleston harbor Is on of the most
commodious and beautiful on tho At
lantic coast. The bar Is some three
miles wide and extends up and down
tho coast many miles. There were In
tho sixties three 'humid entrances.
Tho northern approa h was six miles
above the city, and-i.m close to tho
shore, The centro dm nnel crossed the
bar east of tho city, while the southern
crossed seven miles helow and followed
tho coast up into the harbor, On our
Previous visit we cjnjoyed a sail
through tho northern channel for Now
York. Tho present entrance through
tho Jetties Is so near that vessels can
be seen coming In from the ocean.
Tho main entrance is now through tho
Jetty gates, or breakwater channel,
which Is 3,000 yards wide at the mouth,
narrowing down to 300 yards, at the
narrowest part. The government has
expended a largo amount to deepen the
channel to thirty feet and Is now con
sidering the removal to Charleston
from Port Royal of the South Atlantic
naval station and dry dock.
FORTS AND RESORTS.
After a thorough tour of the city on
the mainland, there still remains a few
side trips, one of which exceeds In In
terest and enjoyment, may I say, nil
tho rest combined that Is n. sail or rldo
down the hay amid the Immense forllnt
cations and coast defences to tho ocean
and also a troiloy ride to the plcasuro
resorts of the city. No visit will bo
compicto without this experience. Lying
at tho ferry slip, awaiting tho hourly
arrival of her human cargo, is tho now
double-end steamer Commodore Perry
of the Charleston Consolidated railway,
in readiness to make a trip across tho
Cooper river to Mount Pleasant, a half
hour's ride. This floating Neptune soon
leaves tho city, receding- from view tlys
United States custom house standing
mnjestlcally overlooking the harbor,
while historic St. Philip's spire, with Its
beacon light, rises heavenward In its
God-given mission of guiding mariners
for the last two centuries Into port.
Soon wo pass near to C.'.btlo Plnck
ney, where on the Island arc the ruins
ot an otil Spanish fort, erected prob
ably two hundred years- ago, while be
fore us is Fort Sumter, upon whoso
walls the writer stood, soon after It
was vacated by the Confederates, with
the Stars and Stripes floating above It.
But too soon a landing nt Mount Plcas
ont is effected and wo exchange tho
steamer for the electric observation
car, at a thlrty-mllo-nn-hntir speed
over Sullivan's Island. Tho village of
Mount Pleasant Is situated on a high
bluff of yellow sand, and with Its back
ground of dark foliage, as seen from
the steamer, forms a pleasing picture.
It was originally the summer resort for
planters. Although not posessslng tho
fine beach and surf of Sullivan's Island,
It gets ns much of tho cool sea. breeze
and has tho advantage of easy access
from tho surrounding country by walks
nnd drives, and during the winter
season Is a fine Held for sportsmen.
Truck farming Is the principal Industry
and Is very profitable.
SULLIVAN'S ISLAND.
Sullivan's Island has long been the
favorite resort for Chartcstonlans and
for many years, even before the war,
each summer presented a scene of
much gaiety and fashion, like Coney
Island and other summer resorts. -pit
this island are places of more than
passing interest. Hero is Fort Moul
trie of both Revolutionary and Civil
War fame, and Fort Jasper, named in
honor of the gallant Jasper who re
scued tho "Old Flag" at tho peril of his
life In tho "Sovcntccns;" both equip
ped with rapid-firing guns Just prior
to tho late Spa.nlsh-Amerlcan war.
Here, also, Is tho grave and monu
ment erected to "Osceola," the Sem
inole chief, besides the great mortar
batteries, consisting of twelve 12-luch
guns. The Federal government has
recently purchased a large reservation
on tho Island and will soon begin the
erection ot permanent barracks for
tho First United States artillery, now
stationed hero.
The establishment of a garrison for
Fort Moultrie also Forts Jasper nnd
Capron and tho latest new fortifica
tions, as a part of tho coast defence
(which are tho largest In existence on
tho Atlantic coast), has added much
to tho life of tho island. Owing to the
Sea Shore railroad running in and
nround It, a new settlement called
"Atlanticvillo" has been started with
many summer residences. Hero Is a
very find bench over three miles long
with safe and delightful surf-bathing.
Nearby Moultrie, it Is safe to say, are
a half dozen new const defences;
armed with the heaviest of modern
ordnance and all placarded with the
admonitory words; "?o Admittance."
FORT SUMTER.
But tho gray pile battle-scarred fort
ress, known all over tho world as Fort
Sumter, is the greater attraction, with
a greater history. The distance across
tho channel from Moultrie to Sumter
is ,",72.1 yards. Sumter Is built on an
artificial island of sand and contains
nearly five acres. Before the war
It stood SO feet above tho water, but
was reduced by tho bombardment to
20 and 25 feet. This famous strong
hold has been newly armed with the
heaviest of modern ordnance; and
with its four 12-Inch disappearing, nnd
twelve 12-inch barbette, besides six
rapid firing guns, stand now, an
then, an Impregnable sentry at tho
harbor gates. From both Moultrie
nnd Sumter wo secured valuable rel
ics. No visitor is allowed olmtsiion
to either fortress, without a penult
from tho war department.
From memoranda received from a
trustworthy source, I group the fol
lowing facts regarding tho bombard
ments, demolition and silencing and
final evacuation of Fort Sumter, for
it Is claimed Sumter never surren
dered, hut was evacuated only when
tho troops wlthdrow from Charleston
on the entrance of General Sherman's
army into South Carolina, Feb. 17,
1865, after 507 days of continuous mili
tary operations against both harbor
and city. It Is claimed tho city of
Charleston suffered little damage from
the firing of tho Union batteries on
Morris Island. While they covered,
with extreme range, about one-half
ot tho city, the strain on their rifle
guns elovatcd so high, (7,000 yards dis
tant), had tho effect of bursting up
wards of fifty of them. This was tho
fate of the "Swamp Angel," tho fam
ous 200 pounder rifle, which opened fire
August 21, 1863, and burst after the
thirty-fifth round'. They claim, in
point of military offonslveness, tho
bombardment of Charleston was a
poor substitute for not being able to
got within the harbor and capturo tho
city. An Idea of tho amount of this
firing may be gathered from the re
turns made for tho winter of 1863 and
'61, after tho Confederates evacuated
Morris Island, In September, 1863. In
tho live months, 2,250 shells reached
tho city, being at tho rate of seven
teen per diem.
When Colonel Anderson surrendered
Fort Sumter to tho Confederates, after
Its bombardment, April 14, 18(11, Gen
eral Beuregard at onco prepared to
make It Impregnable with great skill
of foresight and contrivance as to
entirely disappoint nil hope of surren
der. Ho had tho fort's armament ro--ducod
to a minimum, casements and
rooms exposed to breaching, filled in
with sand and wet compressed cot
ton bales, etc,
This fortress received three general
bombardments and seven minor bom
bardments, besides two night nttacks
by tho annnred squadron; also an ac
cidental explosion of a powder maga
zine within. It required tho breach
ing flro from eighteen rlflo cannon
loo, 200 nnd ano pounders, of General
Glllmoro's batteries of unprecedented
range, accuracy and destructive pow
er, before It was silenced as well as
demolished. Still It was habitable and
the surrender was not considered for
a moment by tho Confederate colonel,
Alfred Rhett, then commanding,
though It received 7,000 shot and shell,
with two killed and fifty wounded.
Here Is a general summary for Fort
Sumter:
TotJl number cf projectiles Ami agaliutlt,.6,0.5J
Total weight in tons of metal thrown
UMlnst it (estimate) 3,500
Total number of days under three great
bumbardments 117
Total number of da) 3 under eight minor
bombardments ,.,,, 10
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Tnlal nntnlier of il.iya under fire, ftcnly and
ilrsultnry 250
Tot.il number nf i.inal(le., M killed, M7
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I will only mention one other fort.
Fort Wagner, where no more gallant
defense has ever been made, as the
subjoined tabulation will prove:
(;i:ni:iiaii scmmakv.
Tot.il nuinbrr prnjntilc tired airainst it. ..IS, 101
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THE ISLE OF PALMS.
There is still another attraction
worthy of mention tho Is-lo of Palms,
reached from Sullivan's Island by cross
ing Beach Inlet on a steel draw-bridge
from forty to sixty feet above the
water, on the electric road which takes
us over a sandy desert a mile and a
half, thinuirh dense groves of palms,
palmettos, straggling live oaks, and
other trees, native to the region, pre
senting an almost tropical appearance.
This is one of the finest seaside resorts
on the Atlantic coast. Tito island faces
the ocean, has a gaudy beach eight
miles long, sloping so gently that surf
bathing Is possible at any stage of the
tide. Hero is a pavilion occupying tho
wtiter front for over two thousand feet,
the largest nnd longest on (he const,
north or south. From its veranda,
which is only six miles from the bar,
tho panoramic view is nothing less than
grand. Here the ceaseless ebb and How
of the tide, whitecaps chasing each
other In rapid .succession, the sea gull
sporting gaily with tho waves, steam
and sailing vessels passing and re
passing to and from tho ports of the
wot id, all combine to form a picture
unequalled on tho southern seacoast.
Wo are told that tho cold winds
of winter effect no change at the Isle
of Palms. Here It Is perpetual sum
mer nnd tho puvllllon, which Is con
verted Into one grand solarium, the
building being entirely enclosed (n
glass during the winter season, has
spacious fireplaces and huge logs of
oak to furnish heat on tho very few
Inclement days when winter is king.
Tho pavilion is brilliantly illuminated
by electricity, rendering tho scene a
blaze of glory. Here, too, is a Ferris
wheel, !150 feet high, a steeplechase
tho only one over south of Coney isl
andalso a carousel, to make money
for tho little folks. I will only add one
more attraction and that lor the
hungry stomach: a fish fyy and oyster
roast. A seine five hundred feet long
Is used In securing the finny tribe and
they are cooked nnd served fresh friiu
tho water. Tho bivalves aro also taken
fresh from tho water and served on
tho half-shell, four ot" the latter cover
ing a dinner-plate. In a word, every
visitor will bear witness that Dame
Nature has with a lavish hand adorned
the lslo of Palms and mado it an en
chanting spot In land,, sea and sky,
with the atmosphere exhilarating in
the extreme. It Is fitly described ns
the connecting link between Now York
and Florida. The lslo of Palms Is to
tho city of Charleston what Coney I.sl
uml Is to New York,
Before quitting this most Interesting
city I will, at risk nf tiring tho patlonco
of my readers, send one more letter
treating nf tho coming Charleston ex
position and of tho public conveniences
In which prospective visitors will bo
Interested. J. E. Richmond,
BRADFORD COUNTY.
Special to tho Scrnnton Tribune.
Towanda, Juno 27. Tho knitting mill
has been damaged to tho extent of
several hundred dollars, caused by
spontaneous combustion,
Tho Elmlra Telephone company Is
negotiating for tho franchise at
Athens.
Tho olliceis of tho Bradford County
Telephone Company are: President, C
L. Tracy; vice-president, H. C, Por
ter; secretary, G, T, Ingham; treasur
a r, !). B. MclCee; general manager, S,
C. Thayer. Tho object of tho organi
zation Is to construct an Independent
telephone exchange In Towanda bor
ough and throughout the county.
Prof. M. S. H. linger will relin
quish his position as principal of tho
Susquehanna Collegiate Institute,
Thomas Loomls, of Athens, was kill
ed by tho north-bound local passenger
train at that place on Monday even
ing. A family survives him,
Rev. J. C. Campbell, of Bernlce, will
become pastor of tho Presbyterian
chapel In South Towanda.
Mrs. F. It. Welles, of Paris, France,
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on Tuesday.
Hon. and Mrs. Thomas ,T. Ryan, of
Washington, D. O.. are frpendlng a few
days with relatives In Towunda and
viomlly,
At a meeting of the county commis
sioners and others tho selection of tho
design fop tho toldlors' monument was
decided upon, and a hid of JIS.000 was
accepted and awarded tho contract to
tho Pennsylvania Monumental com
pany, of Philadelphia. Tips monument
l to he completed by October 15, and
will stand forty-two feet high. It will
stand In a circular plot, facing the
and Cheaper Than Ever.
Interesting If You Wish to Save
Black Band Cannon
Cracker
No. 5, 5 1-4 Inch 2o
No. 7, 8 1-2 Inch 5c
No. 0, 1 1 1-2 Inch 10c
No. 10, 12 inch 20o
Colored Fire
1-4 lb. cans, old, Green
or Blue, per can 10c
Colored Sky Rockets
Fancy quality goods, assort
ed colored stars in each piece:
1 oz, each lc
3 oz, each . . . 4c
4 oz, each 5c
8 oz, each 15c
1 Ibd each 25c
Flag
Wo carry the most com
plete line in the city.
4c per dozen and up.
Rattan Bomb
Cannon Report 10c
Blank Cartridges
22 calibre, 50 10c
32 calibre, rim Are 15c
32 calibre, centre lire . . . .25c
Suits
shoulder,
$8 to $15
cIWfe,
Swell Straws
To appreciate the value and
style ot our straw hat selection
you must see them. Every new
style that the eastern and west
ern market has produced is here
either in the fine Manila or rough
chip straw. See our display
from.!!?" 50C to $3.50
Samter Bros.
Leading Outfitters,
court house, and reach to tho top of
tlu; windows In the court room. The
material will be of liarro granite, with
tho exception of the bronze Inscription
plates, wreaths, eagle, otc. In Iho cir
cular lH!u four llgures six feet tlx
Inches high nnd remvs-entlnpr tho In
fantry, cavalry and artillery and a
sailor emblematic of tho navy will
stand. Inside of tho circular row stands
a round base, several feet high, upon
which rests eight columns of granite
polished. Surmounting this on the
sloping top will be a tlgure of a wo
man, representing "Peace" nnd stand
ing eleven feet nnd six Inches high.
When completed It will be an elaborate
memorial to the soldiers of this tee
tlon. Three other ilrms furnished bids
with designs.
W. D. D. Ainey, of Mi
ontrose, had
These Items Will Be -
Honey.
Repeating Torpedoes !i
Report -every- time you- J
throw It. 5
No. 1, 2 for .','. lc"
No. 2, each . . . . t lc
No. 3, 2 for 6c .5
Japanese Torpedoes
10 In box, 2 boxes 5c
25 in box, box 10c m
5 in box, box lc J
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Balloons - f
No. 8 10c gr
No. 10, 15o
No. S, 7 1-2 foot 25c g
Floral Mines f
Full hlzo heavy mino, as- j
sorted stars and wrigglers, jj
Each . . :'. ......... '. .... '. 4c' .,
Electric Wheel. .
Glow Worm, Magic Foun- '
tain and others.'. . .4c and lOo &
Thunderbolt "
Cannon Report lc $
Cannons I
For powder and crackers. .10c S".
rm
Children's Wash Suits
Wash Suits in sailor
style, plain or striped
pattern
blouse
50c
Novelty Summer Blouse-Suits
in neat madras and
crash fabrics $ 1 ,Z
Fancy Blouse with the new
inlaid collar, a
S.pr.e!!!.e.f: $2 and $2.50
The Russian Blouse, a decid
edly new novelty (or the Sum
mer Boy, new col- .
orings $.Z.5U,
The "Golf" Blouse, a pattern
suit taken from the latest Fron.ch.
fashion plate. See it in 6.ur.:
show windows.
The
Atterbury "
if
System
Weans Smart Clothes
business transactions at Towunda this
week.
Mrs. K. P.irrntt, nf Heranton, has
been n guest at the homo of C. S. Rus
sell. Thirteen young people of this county
wero graduates nt the Mnnsllcld Nor
mal school at its last commencement.
Tho number of now men now em
ployed In tho shops at Sayra ie 135.
Everything has been kept In peaqe', and,
the strikers make no trouble. '
Iload Feels Like Bursting,
Maybo you wero out late InBt'iilghM
If you had' taken a Krauso's Headache
Capsule before retiring your bead
would b cool and clear 'this morning
Take one now und you will bo ,ilf right
In an half hour. Price 25c, Sold'by all
drugglsta.
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