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Speech McKinley Promi s e l
to Act in Cuban Matter, He De,
dared, unci the Time Has
Come When He Most Act "The
Time Has Come," He Contin
ued, 'When Muskets Ought to
Go With Che Food."
Washington, March. 24. Senator
Thurston delivered a quiet, impassioned
fepeech in the Senate today on the CabaD
question, and it was given the closest at
tention. I he speech created an impres
sion as no speech yet delivered on the
subject, and during its delivery a pin
could have been heard to drop.
MR. THUBSTON SPEAKS.
"Mr. President," said Mr. Thurston:
"I am here by command of silent lips
to speak once and for all upon the Cuban
agitation. I trust that no one has expect
ed anything sensational from me. God
forbid that the bitterness of a personal
loss should induce me to color in the
slightest degree the .statement that I feel
i my duty to make. I shall endeavor to
be honest, conservative and just. I have
no purpose to stir the public passion in
any action not necessary and imperative
to meet the duties and .necessities of
American responsibility, Christian- hu
manity and national honor. I would
shirk this task if I could, but I dare not.
I cannot satisfy my conscience except by
speaking and speaking now."
Mr. Thurston said he had gone to Cuba
firmly believing that the condition of af
fairs on the island had been greatly ex
aggerated and that he had directed his
efforts in the first instance to the exposure
of the supposed exaggerations. He had
concluded, however, that an overstate
ment of the horrors of the situation was
mpossible. He was prepared, he stated
not only to adopt every word of the care
ful, concise and specific statement of the
Senator from -Vermont (Mr. Proctor), but
he was even convinced that he had under
stated the facts.
Mr. Thurston then tersely summarized
his obseivation and conclusions as follows:
After three 3 ears of warfare and the
use of 225,000 Spanish troops, Spain had
lost control of every foot of Cuba not sur
rounded by an actual intrenchment and
protected by a fortified picket line.
She holds possession with her armies
of the fortified seaboard towns, because
they are under the virtual protection of
Spanish warships, with which the revolu
tionists cannot cope.
The revolutionists are in absolute and
almost peaceful possession of nearly one-
half of the island, including the eastern
provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Puerto
Principe. In those provinces of Santiago
they have established a form of govern
ment, levy and collect taxes, maintain
armies and genei ally levy a tax or tribute
upon the principal plantations in other
provinces and is commonly believed,
upon the entire railway system of the
island.
In the four so-called Spanish provinces
there is neither cultivation nor railway
operation except under strong Spanish
military protection or by consent of the
revolutionists in consideration of tribute
paid.
THE RECONCF.NTRADOS.
Under the inhuman policy ofWeyler
not less than 400,000 self-supporting,
simple, peaceable, defenseless country
people were driven from their homes in
the agricultural portions of the Spanish
provinces to the cities and imprisoned
upon the barren waste outside the resi
dence portions of these cities and within
the lines of intrenchment established a
little way beyond.
Their humble homes were burned, their
fields laid waste, their implements of hus
bandry destroyed, their livestock and
food supplies for the most part confiscat
ed. Most of these people were old men.
women and children. Slow starvation
was their inevitable fate; A conservative
estimate indicates that 210,000 of these
people have already perished from star
vation. ":
ine government or Epain has never
contributed One dollar to house, shelter,
feed or provide medical attention for those
of its own citizens. Such a spectacle ex
ceeds the scenes of the inferno, as painted
by Dante.
There has been no amelioration of the
situation except through the charity of
the people of the United States. There
has been no diminution in the death-rate
among these recmcentrados except as
the death supply re constantly diminished
There is no relief and no hope except
through the continued charity of the
American people, until peace has been
fully restored on the island. '
Spain cannot put an end to the existing
conditions. She cannot conquer the in
surgents. She cannot re-establish her
sovereignty over any considerable por
tion of the interior of the island. The
revolutionists, while able " to maintain
themselves, cannot'" driye the Spanish
army from the fortified seacoast towns
1 ne situation, men, 13 not war as we
understand it, but a chaos of devastation
and depopulation of undefined duration,
whose end no man can see.
HORRORS OF THE SCENE.
in detailing toe incidents and reciting
the facts that came under hi3 observa
tion, Mr. Thurston said he had no. desire
to deal in horrors. "If I had my way
he said, "I would shield them in public
even from the photographic productions of
the awful scenes that I viewed in all their
original ghaslliness."
Of the 225,000 Spain sent to Cuba less
than 60,000 were now available for duty.
The remainder are dead, sick in hospitals
or returned to Spain incapacitated. It is
currently reported 37,000 are now sick
in hospitals in the island. The army was
in poor condition and under lax discip
line. V
"I do not believe ," gild h?. "tt
an engagement in open fild against 20,-
000 well disciplined American soldiers."
Of the Spanish soldiers he said that
they, of all people on earth, would' most
gladly welcome any result which would
enable them to return to their homes.
"The pictures in the American news
papers of the starving reconcentrado3 are
true. They can all be duplicated by the
thousands. I never saw, and please God
1 may never again see 'so deplorable a
sight as the reconcentrados in the su
burbs of Matanzas. I can never forget
to my dying day the hopeless anguish in
their despairing eyes. Huddled about
their little bark huts, they raised no voice
of appeal to us for alms as we went among
them.
Men, women and children stand silent,
famishing. Their Qnly appeal comes
from their sad eyes, though which one
looks as through an open window into
their agonizing souls." 4
FROM HAND TO MOUTH.
In Matanzas the people had done all
they possibly could do,.for the reconcen
trados, but it was too true that many Ma
tanzas people who resided in fine houses
scarcely knew where their own next
meal was to come from. The governor
was willing that the reconcentrados
should repass the trocha to their homes ,
but the great majority were physically
unable to go. The governor of Matan-1
zas, Mr. Thuiston said could see no end
to this condition of affairs and suggest no
relief except through the United States.
"The government of Spain ha3 not and
will not oppropriate one dollar to save
these people. They are now being at
tended and nursed and administered to
by the charity of the United States.
Think of the spectacle.. We are feeding
these citizens of Spain; we are nursing
their sick; we are saying such, as can be
saved, and yet there are those who still
say it is right for us to send food, but we
must keep hands off.
"I say that the time has come when
muskets ought to go with the food. I
shall refer to these horrible things no
further. They are there. God pity me; I
have seen them; they will remain in my
mind forever and this almost-, the
twentieth century. Christ died 1900
years ago, and Spain is a Christian na
tionjhe has set up more crosses in more
lands, beneath more skies and under
them has butchered more people than
all nations combined.
'Europe may tolerate her existence as
long as the people of the old world wish.
God grant that before another Christ
rras morning the last vestage of Spanish
tyranny and oppression will have van
ished from the western hemisphere."
DICTJSSES THE REMEDY.
Discussing the remedy which should
be applied to the evils he found, Mr.
Thurston said:
"I counseled silence and moderation
from this floor when the passion of the
nation seemed at white heat over the de
struction of the Maine; but it seems to me
the time for acting has now come- Not
action in the Maine case. I hope and
trust that this government will take ac
tion on the Cuban situation entirely out
side of the Elaine case. When the Maine
report is received, if it be found that our
ship and sailors were blown up by some
outside explosive, we will have ample
reparation without quibble or delay; and
if the explosion can be traced to Spanish
official sources, there will be such swift
and terrible punishrr ent adjudged as will
remain a warning to the world forever.
"What shall the United States do, Mr.
President?"
For answer Mr. Thurston, as a Repub
lican, turned to the last national plat
form of his party, which declared that
"the United Slates should actively ' use
its influence and good offices to restore
peace and give independence to the island."
"In accepting the nomination tendered
him by the convention, which had adop
ted the Cuban plank with a mighty shout,
William McKinley had s.aid, 'The plat
form adopted by the Republican conven
tion has received my careful considera
tion and has my unqualified approval.'
Twice within the past two years, Mr.
Thurston said, he had voted for a resolu
tion recognizing the belligerency of the
Cuban insurgents, but he was satisfied it
was now too late to accord them bellig
erent rights, or even merely to recognize
the independence of the Cuban republic.
"Our platform," said he, "demands
that the u nitea btates snau actively use
its influence for the independence of the
island. I am not here to criticise the
present administration. I yield to no
man living in my respect, my admiration
tor and my confidence in the ludgment.
the Wisdom, the patriotism", the Amen-
canistnjjf William McKinley. When he
entered. upon his administration he faced
a difficult situation. It was his duly to
proceed with care and caution."
MCKINLEY'S COURSE WISE.
' Mr. Thurston then recounted the steps
which th6 president has taken upon the
Cuban question during the past year and
prouounced his course wise, statesman
like and in accordance with the diplo
matic usages of the world.
"It was the plain duty of the president
of the United States to give to the Liberal
ministry of Spain a reasonable time in
which to test its porposed autonocay.
That time has been given. Autonmy is
conceded the wide world over to be a
conspicuos failure. The situation in Cu
ba has only changed for the worse. Sa
gasta is powerless; Blanco is powerless to
put an end to the conflict, to rehabili
tate the islan d, or to relieve the suffer
ing, starvation and distress.
"The time for action has come. No
greater reason for it tomorrow more
than exists today. Every hour's delay
only adds another chapter to the awful
story of misery and death. Only one
power can intervene the United States
of America.
"It was her glorious example which
inspired the Cubans of Cuba to raise the
flag of liberty in her eten.al hills. We"
cannot refuse to accept this responsibility
which the God of the Universe has placed
upon us as one great power in the new
world. What shall our action be?
ONLY ONE ACTION POSSIELE.
"Mr. President, there is only one action
possible, if one is taken; that is the in
tervention for the independence 01 tne
island; intervention that means the land
ing of an American army on Cuban soil,
the deploying of an American fleet off the
harbor of Havana; intervention which
means to Spain, leave the island, with
draw : your soldiersT-ieave the Cubans
to form and carry on government for
themselves. Such intervention on our
part would not itself be wai. It would
undonbtedly lead . to war. But if war
came it would come by act of Spain in
resistance of the liberty and tha inde
pendence of the Cuban people."
He maintained that of all people on the
island the native Cubans were the best
qualified and fitted for government.
Mr. Thurston paid a high tribute to the
government for the work it has accom
plished in preparing for any emergency
and speaking of congress, said:
"We are not in session to hamper or
cripple the president; we are here to ad
vise and assist him. Congress can alone
levy taxes; and to this congress the Unit
ed people of this broadband, from sea Io
sea, from lake to gulf, look to voice their
wishes and execute their'will.
"Mr. President, against the intervention
of the United States in this holy cause
there is but one voice of dissent; thatr
voice is the voice of tho money chang
ers. They fear war, not because of any
Christian or ennobling sentiment against
war and in favor of peace, but because
they fear that a declaration of war, or
the intervention which might, result in
war would have a depressing effect upon
the stock market.
"Mr, President, I do not read my duty
from the ticker; I do not accept my les
sons in patriotism from Wall street. I
deprecate war.
TIE ADVOCATES WAR.
"War with Spain would increase the
business and earnings of every American
railway, it would 'increase the output of
every American factory; it would stimu
late every branch of industry and domes
tic commerce; it would greatly increase
the demand for American labor, and in
the end every certificate that represent
ed a share in an American enterprise
would be worth more money than it is
worth today. But in the meantime the
spectre of war would stride through the
stock exchanges, and many of the gam
blers around the board would find their
ill-gotten gains passing to the, other side
of the table.
"Let them go; what if one man loses at
the gambling table his fellow gambler
wins. Let them take their chances as
they can. Their weal or woe is ot but
little importance to the liberty -loving peo
ple of the United States. Let the men
whose loyalty is to the dollar stand aside
while the men whose loyalty is to the
flag come to the front.
"There are some who lift their voices
in the land and in the open light of day
insist that the Republican party will not
act, for they say it sold out to the capi
talists and the money changers at the
last national election. It is not so. God
forbid. The 7,000,00 freemen who voted
for the Republican party and for William
McKinley did not mortgage the honor ot
this nation for a campaign fund, and if
the time ever comes when the Republican
party hesitates in its course of duty be
cause of any undue anxiety for the wel
fare of the accumulated wealth of the
nation, then let the Republican party be
swept from the face of the earth and be
succeeded by some other party, by what
ever name it may be called, which w:U
represent the patriotism the honesty, the
loyalty and the devotion that the Repub
lican party exhibited under Abraham
Lincoln in 1S61."
He believed in the doctrine of peace
taught by the lowly Nazarinet but men
must have liberty " before abiding peace
can come.
Let the impassioned lips of Amreican
patriots once more take up the song:
ilIn the beauty of the lillies
Christ was born across the sea
... With a glory in his bosom
That transfigured you and me.
As he died to make men holy,
Let us die to make men free,
For God is marching on."
"Mr. President, in the cable that moor
ed me to life and hope the strongest
strands are broken. I have but little left
to offer at the-altar of freedom's sacrifice
but all I have I am glad to give. I am
ready to serve my country as best I can
in the senate or in the field. My dear
hope, my most earnest prayer to God is
this, that when death comes to end all, I
may meet it calmy and fearlessly, as did
my beloved, in the cause of humanity,
under the American flag."
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TIIEY TOOK TO TIIK WOODS.
Tbe True "Islory or the North
Carolina Jndge Who Was Kill
ed by a Tnrkey.
E. II. C. in Charlotte Observer.
Under the title of"Mau Killed by
a Turkey," I find the following in the
New York Sun, credited to the Kan
sas City Journal:
"Judge Samuel Ashe, of the first
North Carolina Supreme Court, was
killed by a turkey gobbler. One day
after he had become very old andin-Grm,-he
was placed in a chair under
the shade of a tree in his yard. A
red cap protected his ancient noddle
from the attacks of the flies, and
his comfort was so well provided for
iu every way that a-sweet slumber
stole upon him, and caused him to
nod. A large tnrkey gobbler, which
prtrolled that precinct mistaking
this for a challenge, immediately
gave battle. On a sudden the judge's
sweet slumbers were broken by the
flap of hostile wings, and ere be
could collect his scattered senses a
well-directed spur smote him in the
temple, and he fell down and gave
up the ghost."
We have heard that pumpkin cus
tards are unLnown in Kansas, as,ow
ing to the fertility of the soil, the
parent vine runs so fast the little
pumpkins are dragged to death.
We have always regarded Kansas
as an agricultural aud grasshopper
region, seldom from an intellectual
point of view.
North Carolina history cannot be
squashed or lightly hopped over by
our bucolic friend in Kausas. Our
traditiou? are crystallized; our le
gends are "intombed in amber."
It is such an uncommon thing for
judges of the Supreme Court to fall
down and give up the rhost at the
blow of a turkey's spur, that we
must give credit where it is. due.
Wheeler's History of North Carolina
states that "Samuel Spencer and
Wm. Thomas were members from
Ausou county to the first Provincial
Congress at Newbern, Angust,177-i
(which was the first movement of the
people as a State, adverse and opposed
to the royal government); bamnel
Spencer was appointed with Waight
still Averv, from the Salisbury dis
trict, on the Provincial Council of
Safety, which was the real executive
of the State during-the interregnum
between the abdication of Gov.
Martin (the royal Governor) in 1775,
and the ascension of Richard Caswell,
the Governor, under the constitution
of 1776.
"The character of Samuel Spencer
belongs to Anson county. His talents
were appreciated by the country, for
he was associated in its defense in
both a civil and military character.
Under the colonial government, he
was clerk of the court for Anson
county, an office of much profit.
"His conduct appears to have given
offeuce while in the discharge of his
duties, as will be seen by the petition
of Solomon Crofts and others.
"Samuel Speucer was one of the
three judges of the Superior Courts,
first elected under the costitution
(1777). He was in the convention as
sembled at Ilillsboro 111 July, 1778
to deliberate upon the Federal con
stitution; was its active and able op
ponent, and contributed greatly to
its rejection in that body.
"lie died in 17'Ji. His dealn was
caused by a most singular circum
stance. Be had been in ill health,
and was in the yard, sitting in the
sun. A large turkey gobbler was
attracted by some part of his clothing
which was red, for which color tur
keys have a great antipathy.
'."The turkey attacked the judge
most furiously, and before assistance
could rescue him, so severely was he
injured that he died iu a short time
from the injuries.
The approaching festival, May 20,
in Charlotte, revives enterest in ear
lier days, aud those who figured
theirin.
1
When Katie Tuned the Old
Unitar.
The sv. 2test strain that ever
" My raptured ears have heard
I know that memory never
Can lose a single word
'Twas on a balmy" envening
That crowned a summer day,
When Katie tuned the old guitar,
And sang my heart away.
The happy starlight gleaming
Upon tier lily throat
Set wistful fancy dreaming
With every haunting note,
It was no idle ballad,
o senseless modern lay;
Witli Bonnie Annie Laurie, lo,
She sang my heart away.
And when the song was ended,
And Katie breathed a sigh,
Slie too could boast a lover
Would lay him down and die.
:Tvas then I told my secret,
And still I bless the day,
When Katie tuned the old guitar
And sang my heart away.
Samuel Martix Peck.
M. T. Vocum, Cameron, Pa., says "I was
a sufferer for ten years, trying most all
binds of pile remedies, but without success.
DeNYitt's Witch Hazel Salve was recom
mended to me. I used one box. It has ef
fected1 a permanent cure." Asa permanent
cure for piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
has no equal. J. A. Hardison. 4
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A German military critic says if we could
have all the armies ot the cotinent on a
war footing and drawn cp in one long
procession, with their guns and ammuni
tion and baggage wagons, the column
would be more than 24,000 miles long,and
marching day and night, it would take
nearly a year to pass a given point
Colored Men in Georgia Town
Frightened By the Formation
6ra Militia Company.
Atlanta, Ga., March 23. The in
habitants of Fairburn, a town near here,
tonight participated in a demonstration,
which ended iu forty five of the most
prominent young men of the town en
listing in a military company and espous
ing the cause of free Cuba.
The excitement was originated by Mr.
L. R. Golightly, one of the wealthiest cit
izens in this section, aud Messrs. B. . L.
Hobgood, B. J. Jones and L. S. Malone.
These gentlemen formed a drum and fife
corps and marched up and down the pub
lic square and principal streets playing
stirring music and calling on the young
men to show their mettle. They are all
Confederate veterans, and their actions
influenced the young men to organize into
a band to assist in the work of freeing
Cuba.
The colored population speedily dis
covered what was afoot, and, becoming
convinced that they "were about to be
drafted into active service, with one
accord they began a stampede in the di
rection of the swamps, and at a late hour
tonight not a single colored man could
be discovered in town. They will
probably-remain in hiding until as
sured that they will not be subjected to
conscription:
KIPLIXCS'S "RECESSIOXAI,."
A torpid liver robs yon of ambition and
ruins your heallh. DeWitt's Little Early
liisers cleanse the liver, cure -constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles. J. A.
Hardison.
The Victorian Ode From Which
Representative Cousins
Quoted.
Representatives Cousins' quotation, dur
ing the course of his speech on the Maine
affair the other day, fiom Kipling's "Re
cessional," has renewed popular interest in
what is generally conceded by critics to be
the finest poem of the present day. Indeed,
the New York Sun, which devotes especial
attention to current erse, in an editorial
on this poem, hailed the author as laureate
of the English speaking race. The poem
was written as a sort or finale to the
Queen's jubilee, and bears as its sub-title,
"A Victorian Ode." The poem in full
follows:
RECESSIOXAI,.
God of our fathers, known of old
Lord of our far-flung battle line
Beneath whose awful hand we hold
Dominion over pine aud palm
- Lord Uod of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget.
The tumult and the shouting dies
The Captains and the Kings depart
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An bumble and and a contrite heart.
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget lest we forget.
Far-called our navies melt away
On dune and headland sinks the tire
Lo, all pomp of yesterday
Is one with Ninevah and Tyre.
Judge of the nations, spare us yet.
Lest we forget lest we forget.
If, drunk with sight and power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not Thee in awe,
Such boastings as the Uentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the law,
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget -lest we forget.
For heathen heart that puts her trust
In reeking tubes or iron shard
And guarding calls not Thee to guard,
For frantic boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy on Thy people, Lord,
Amen.
HOW IN YOLK SISTEIt,FKAXR?
A Tragic Story of Ex-Senator
Ransom's Abstracted Way.
Washington Tirae3.
Former Minister to Mexico Ran
som was at the House a few days ago
talking about his experence in Mex
ico. After the minister left the cloak
room one of the members said:
"Did you ever talk to the minister
when his mind has been occupied
with business?" and without waiting
for a reply the member continued
"I did. I met him soon after his re
turn from Mexco, and after we
shook hands he said:
" 'How is your sister,Frank?'
" 'She is well,' I said.
"The ninister'smiudthen returned
to some business for five minutes
aud then he said:
" 'How is your sister, Frank?' and
as before, I replied that she was well
Five minutes later he raised his eyes
from some paper and remarked:
" 'Oh, Frank, how is your sister?'
I thought the conversation was becom
ing rather monotonous, and to change
it I answered that she was very ill.
" 'Bless me, you don't say so; I
am very sorry to hear it, Frank.'
"He turned to hes paper for an
other five minutes, and hang me if
he didn't turn around and say:
" 'Frank how is your sister?' At
first I thought he was guying me,
but looking sharpely, I realized that
he had forgotten the coveisation, and
I answered sadly, She is dead.
" 'Why man, you don't mean it!"
he exclaimed, jumping from his seat
and extending his hand iu a most
sympathetic -Manner, adding, this is
most dreadful. When did it happen?
Tell me all about it'
" 'Why,' I replied, 'I killed her
just now. When I came into your
office I told you she was well twice;
then I told you she wa3 very ill, and
that didn't impress you. So for your
benifit I have just killed her.'
'The old man looked at me for
a moment and then replied:
"You must pardon me, Frauk.
I was thanking about the papers. "
Impure RIood in Spring.
This is the almost universal experience
Diminished perspiration during winter,
rich foods and close confinement indoors
are some of the causes. A good Spring
Medicine, like Hood's Sarsaparilla, is ab
solutely necessary to purify the blood and
put the system in a healthy condition at
this season.
Hood's Pills are the best family cathartic
and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable, sure.
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to say that a change of climate had been
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NEW LOAN FOR SPAIN.
She Arranges For $39,600,000
And Is Now Said , To Re
Ready For War If It Comes
Spanish Torpedo Flotilla
Leaves The Canary Islauds For
Porto Rico Capt. Sampson
Succeeds Admiral Sicard.
Baltimore Sun, 25th.
The Spanish government has ar;
ranged, a loan of 200;000,000 pestas,'
or $38,000,000, with the Bank of
Spain. A special cablegram from
Madrid states that the country is
ready but unwilling for war.
London dispatches state that
American bankers, with "the sym
pathy and possible co-operation of
the Kosthschilds and other European,
fiiuanciers, are bringing pressure to
bear to avert war. Their plan ia
said to be to persuade Spain to agree
to pay an indemnity to the United
States for the Maine disaster, and
for thi3 purpose promises are made
that money will be forthcoming.
The Xavy Department was noti
fied yesterday that the Spanish
torpedo boat flotilla, consisting of
thirteen vessels, has sailed from the
Canary Islands for Porto Rico. As
soon as the information was received
Secretary of the Navy Long and
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
confered with the President. The
President was "advised that naval
strategists regarded it as essential
that the torpedo flotilla should not
be allowed to reach Cuban waters
Secretary of the Xavy Long an
nounced yesterday that Admiral
Sicard, commanding the fleet at
Key West, had been relieved on ac
count of sickness and Captain
Sampson, the commander of the
battle ship Iowa, designated to
command the fleet. Capt. Robley
D. Evans has been ordered to take
command of the Iowa. Commodore
W. S. Schley was directed to take
charge of the "flying squadron" at
Hampton Roads,
Eighteen thousand persons saw
the launching of the battle ships
Kentucky and Kearsarge at New-,
port News, Va.
The body of Lieut. F. W. Jenkins
was recovered from the wreck of
the Maine. It will be prepared for
burial in Havana and will probably
be sent to the home of his mother,
in Allegheny City, Pa., for burial.
BIR.NED TO OEATII.
Fate of the Mother of the -Late
Charles Stewart Parnell.
Loxdox. March 27. Mrs. Delia Tudor
Parnell, daughter of the celebrated Amer
ican naval officer, Rear Admiral Charles
Stewart and mother of the late Charles
Stewart Parnell, died tonight at Avon
dale, Rathdrum County Wycklow.Ire
land, as the result of the burns received
yesterday from the igniting of het cloth- '
ing while she was sitting before a fire.
A little boy asked for a bottle of "get up
in the morning as fast as you can," the
druggist recognized a household name for
"DeWitt's Little Early Kisers," and give
him a bottle of those famous little pills tor
constipation, sick headache, liver and
stomach troubles. J. A'. Hardison.
Af ter repeated convictions of va
grancy, two negroes will be sold into
bondage at the court house, at Glas
gow Ky., next Monday, the first in
that section since 1S65. This is Ken
tucky's new form of imprisonment
at labor, and the negroes' purchasers
must agree to properly clothe and
house them.
The farmer, the mechanic and the bicy
cle rider are liable to unexpected cuts and
bruises. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve in
the best thing to keep on hand. It heals
3uickly, and is a well known cure for piles.
. A. Hardison.
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