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WAR SI Tho Story ol' two .Vii amp to n Com ?L is not?t all generally known to Virginians that thc two sisters of Gen. George II. Thomas, tho distin guished I nion commander, arr-still 'living at tho old family scat in South ampton County, in thchoii.se in which he and they were horn. Miss Judith, thc elder <?f the sis ters, is now nearly i'U years old; her sister, Miss Anne, is probably ten , years her junior. The plantation is worked by tenants and the rentals en able the ladies to live in acorcfortablc manner. Each of the women is a fine type of thc womanhood of Virginia. Those who have visited them in the ! old home come away admiring the stately courtesy of the ladies, but sad dened hy the pathos of their lives, forever manifest. The life story of the sisters and their brother sounds like liction-one of those Southern romances in which there is thc dazzling gleam of glory aeross the gloom of a sorrow that will always last. For in this story is the love of a woman that made the soldier forget his country and draw sword against his people; tho patriotism of sisters so strong and so stern that it made them forever disown and deny the soldier brother who was the pride of the proud family; there is in if a pride which ennobles and a patho? which makes to flow tho founts ot' purest sympathy. To Iiis sisters Gen. Thomas died on ?' .t April day when he decided to Laut with the enemies of his State, lie was appointed to West l'oint from Virginia, of course, and his bravery and skill in tho war with Mexico had won him a splendid Bword, presented by the people of his county. lie was regarded by those who were forming tho new govcrnmant as one who would render most powerful aid in the con test of arms all saw would bo neces sary to its establishment. The Times printed a few days ago a letter from Gen. Thomas to Governor Letohor de clining to accept tho position of chief of ordnance under tho Virginia gov ernment. But the concluding portion of that letter indioatcd very clearly that it was the intention of General Thomas to give, up his commission in the army of tho United States in case Virginia seceded from the Union. There will always be something of mystery conneoted with the decision of Gen. Thomas to fight against his State. There is not the slightest doubt that at ono time ho was deter mined to renounce his allegiance to the old flag and enter tho servico of the Confederacy. A relativo of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston reoently told mo an interesting story in connection with the attitude of Gen. Thomas towards tho Confederacy at tho beginning of tho war. Tho story was told him by Johnston, and it is believed that it has never before been printed. Just about tho time Virginia seceded from the Union Genoral, then Colonel Johnston and General, then Major, Thomas were in Washington. lu conversation regarding the general outlook, and the duty of Virginians in , tho old army, Gen. Johnston said that Sie and Gen. Thomas were agreed that t Was the duty of every son of the )ld Dominion who held a commission \a the army of the United States to oiler his services to his native State, although her soldiers were to fight .against the Stars and Stripes. Finally tho two officers agreed that on a Tues day of tho following we?k tho two Would go to the war department to gether and resign their commissions. ?Gen. Thomas told Gen. Johnston that ho had to go to New York on business but would return in time to keep his -engagement. Gen. Thomas went over to New York. Fitz Leo met him in that city, and has frequently told a little story in connection with the mooting. Gen. Thomas married a Northern lady, probably a Philadelphian. Gen. Leo called to seo them at their hotel.o He had already mado up his mind to resign and enter the service of Vir ginia. As a matter of fact, he did so in a day or two. On taking leave of his follow officer and wife Gen. Lee remarked: "Well, Major, I suppose I will seo you in Virginia in a week or two?" "I suppose so," said Gen. Thomas. "Ho thinks you will," said Mrs. Thomas, significantly. Gen. Leo went back to Washington and resigned. Meanwhile Gen. Johnston was wait ing for thc Tuesday on which ho and his brother officer were to give up their oommissions. The Tuesday ar rit fd * but Gen. Thomas did nofc.p pear. Gen. Johnston waited Until late in tho afternoon before going to ?he department and submitting hie . letter of resignation. The imagina tion draws a pathetic picture of the old soldier, after waiting in vain for mm. --.? - ? tliotio H?ves iii Sovitli ity. Virginia. his comrade-in-arms, going alone to take tlie step that meant more than we of this generation can understand. Hut il' (Jen. Johnston ever hesitated those closest to him never heard him say that hr did. InlSGOGeu. Thomas and his wife visited Iiis sister-, at the family home in Southampton-County. When they got ojr the train at the home station they found that there was no vehicle to carry them across the country to their destination, and they waited at the house of a gentleman, who, it is believed, is still living in Southamp ton, until arrangements for a vehicle could be made. A citizen of thc neighborhood, who was at the dinner table with Gen. Thomas and his wife that day, recalls well that thc conver sation turned upon public affairs and the troublous questions which threat ened to eause the withdrawal of the Southern States from the Union. Ono of those at the table asked Gen. Thomas what he would do in case Vir ginia was one of the States that se ceded. "I could never fight against my na tive Stale," was his reply. Hut the soldier experienced a great change of mind. In the Spring of 18(51, probably after Virginia had ac ceded, he wrote his sisters of his de termination to stay in the service of the United States. They, loyal to their State and their section, were horrilied at what they could regard as nothing but the blackest treason. A sharp correspondence en sued. Finally Gen. Thomas asked his sis ters to return to him the sword which the county of Southampton had voted him for tho gallantry which ho, as a young lieutenant, had displayed in the war with Mexico, a decade or w .ire before. Being unmarried wheu tho sword was presented to him, ho had sent it home for keeping. The reply which his sisters sent to him wheu ho wrote for his sword ia said by a kins man, familiar with its contents, to have been ouc of the most scathing pieces of sarcasm he had ever read. To the reader of to-day its pathos must bo its fcatate. The ladies wrote, acknowledging tho reooipt of Major Thomas' letter, requesting tho sword of their brother. That they once had a brother but that ho had proven himself a trai tor and was then dead; that his sword was tho only momento whioh thoy had of their onoe bravo and loyal brother, and they thereforo wished to keep it as a token of his bravery and fidelity in life. Tho sisters never received a reply to this letter. They nover again com municated with their brother. Tho neighbors used to marvel at thc nows which carno telling of thc daring and skill of Thomas, but they soonlccrned to refrain from mentioning anything of Gen. Thomas to his sisters. The manner in which they kept up thc fic tion that their brother had died when he drew his sword against his State was pathetic, but absolutely cc nsist ent. Sometimes when his name was mentioned they involuntarily manifest ed anger. Generally when (.onie vis itor, who did not know of the tragedy in the lives of thc two women, alluded to the career of their brother, and the fame he was acquiring as a soldier, they would reply that there must bo somo mistake; that they had no broth er; that a brave brother had died when Virginia seceded from tho Union on the 17th day of April, 1861. The persistency with which the sis ters denied that their brothor was still in life was most remarkable. They could not even be trapped into admit ting that they had a brother. Imme ditaely after tho war, while Virginia was a military district, somo Union officers, stationed at Petersburg, prob ably learned that the sisters of Geu. Thomas, living in Southampton, were in destitute circumstanoes as a Msult of the ravages cf war. Tho ofhoors, one of whom at least had knc??:'. Them as-at West Point, had an army wagon loaded with household supplies of ov ery character and acoompaniod it to the home of the sisters. The ladies received him with stately courtesy, but with ioy coldness, The officers, after a few words by way of introduc tion, informed the ladies that their brother, Gen. Thomas, was a very dear friend, and they had been at West Point with him and would be delight ed to show them some kindness as a token of their friendship. The reply came without hesitation. Tho ladies assured the soldiers that they had no brother. The officers in sisted, but to no avail. The ladies per sisted to tho last that their brother was dead. Nonplussed, the officers finally told the ladies they understood they had suffered greatly by the war and so had made bold to bring them some supplies j in thc way of hams, fluir, sugar, cof fee and other articles most needed by j Virginians in those days. Now, a? ti I matter of fact, the larder of thc Thom as household was almost absolutely bare, like thc majority of Virginia pantries at thc close of the war. But the ladies had no idea of ac cepting gifts from the enemy. They thanked their visitors, but assured them they stood in need of nothing. So the officers, who had visited the Misses Thomas with thc commendable intention of relieving the needs of thc family of their fellow soldier, had to return, absolutely bullied by a jiride which could not be overcome by stern est want. A Confederate soldier from .South ampton, who had surrendered with Johnston in North Carolina, had thc greatest difficulty iu reaching home. Somebody gave him transportation tc a town in Tennessee. I'pon reaching that point the soldier found hini?ell wholly unable to proceed further ex eept on foot, as he had not a ccut ir the world and could not get the per mit for free transportation on the rail roads. Just when he was on the point of starting to tramp to his far awaj Virginia homo he chanced to lean that Gen. Thomas was stationed in tin place. He had known Gen. Thomas befor< the war and while ho knew that In had refused to fight for his State am had fought so ha; 1 against her, th soldier relied upon thc Virginian lov of his people and his home and deter mined to ask Gen. Thomas to help hit get back to their old Southampton I lie had some difficulty in gaining a j audience with thc commander, hu when word was sent in to Gen. Thom as that the man who wanted to Bec hil ! was from Southampton it was but minute until the ragged and tire Confederate stood in thc presence c thc great general. It is a pi ty thu the details of the convcrsatio arc not now known. But Get Thomas received tho soldior moi kindly aud expressed thc greaten pleasure at being able to supply hil with transportation back to Soutl ampton. When thc soldier got back home li made it a point to call on the Missi Thomas and tell them of having see their brother and of 1?3 kindnes Naturally he thought they would I ; glad to hear from him. But the c: act reverse was true. Indeed, tl scene was a stormy one for a few mil utes, tho ladies dedaring that thoy ht DO brother, that tbey never wanted tl j name of Gen. Thomas mentioned i their presence. A gentleman of Southampton r lates that when a boy he used to a company his mother to visit the M?E es Thomas and how she and h father used to caution hi against asking to see Gen. Thorne sword. That sword now reposes in the cc lection of one of the historical soci ties of this city, having been proser ed to the society about a year ago 1 the sisters, who wished it preserv after their death and did not wish t task committed to the descendants tho man who had won it by his val and lost it by his treason. Virginians will always rogret tb Gen. Thomas did not help his Stato the struggle in which he gained su renown as a captain in the armies tl couquercd hor. But wo of this gt oration can be proud of him as a V ginian. Several military writers ha regarded Gen. Thomas as tho great commander on the Northern s*< Then there is thu testimony of Gt James Longstreet-tho MacDonald the Confederate army-a man w knew what hard fighting was if a mau ever knew. At the battle Chickamauga Gen. Thomas and Gi Longstreet were pitted against ct other. The result was what the bri old Confederate always deolared half-hour of the bloodiest fighting the war. In Gen. Longstreet's oe maud wa3 Pickett's division of A ginians. The commander of the ar against which they were fighting \ a Virginian. What wonder tho wo yet marvels at tho fierceness of conflict which followed?-Riohmc Times. -- m - Cancer Cured by Blood Balm. ALL SKIN AND BLOOD DISE A; CURED.-Mrs. M. L. Adams, Fre nia, Ala., took Botanic Blood Bi which effectually oured an eating c oor of the nose and faoe. The st healed up pcrfeotly. Many dod had given up her oase as lionel hundreds of cases of canoer, cat sores, supporating swellings, etc.? h ; boon cured by Blood Balm. Am others, Mrs. B. M. 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Mr. Editor : I'erm it ?ue through tho coln urns of ycjtir valuable naper to en dorso tho candidacy of tho Honorable Wyatt Aiken for congress from this, tin; third district, in the coming demo? eratic primary. Perpetuating as hi-dues tiic good name of his illustrious father, illustrating also that faithful devotion to duty which characterized Iiis sire, he needs no introduction at my hands tu the pcoplo of this county. My only apology for attempting to point to his clean record and his Illness for congres sional honors shall be that his own tongue, unlike that of th?; .small puliti- I chm of lhi> day, disdains to proclaim in blatant tones the lavish paeans of self j praise. All honor to his modest, honest J soul; for, scorning the petty deceits and the wiles of the' political mystic maze, he prefers rather to make his race a race I on issues than ono appealing to the pas sions of partisans, to personal or heredi t?r' friendships, or tullis own magnetic, magnanimous personality. 1 shall then noe transgress upon his prerogative to present the issues upon which he will wage his battle royal hut shall direct attention moro especially to his record ; as a pi ?vate mau. Ho was reared on a farm in Abbeville (now Greenwood) county and asa farmer was always successful. His talents how ever called him into another profession in which it was his pleasure to remain in close, confidential elbow-touch with his former "fellow-tillers of tho soil. His deep interest in their welfare was mani fested at all times in a practical manner so that none ever doubted his sincerity nor ever questioned the genuineness of his interest. For him politics had no charm, he sought no personal aggrandize ment, bo had nu desire fur political pre ferment, but by his merit ho was called to act as official court stenographer eighteen years ago and has since then lilied the position with honor and credit to himself and with eminent satisfaction to the officials of the court and to tho public. His uuilorm courtesy to all, regardless of caste or fortune, have won for him, during the continuous itinerary of eighteen years, golden opinions in tho minds of hundreds who will bo delighted to honor him with their ballots. The race for congress is nut by any means of bis own choosing, for ho has heretofore resisted tho urgent appeal? mado by his friends to allow the use o? his name but the pressure became too strong, its spontaneity became too evident and he was swept into the race in spito of him self. Now .'hat ha has accepted tho standard, bo will make an aggressive raco and a winning race. Not alone in private lifo has bo served his country but truo to his heroic nature and patriotic soul ho volunteered in the Spanish war as a private and shouldered his musket as a member of the Abbeville military company, in which capacity he served in.the First ?S. C. V. I. Regiment ono month, when for meritorious services he was promoted to Battalion Adjutant. During the whole of his service he was Acting Regimental Quartermaster and it is worthy of note that his accounts with the government, involving over $100,000, checked out to a cent Here, as in every other capacity, he served with equal satisfaction to officers and men and here also he endeared himself to all with whom ho came in contact by his big hearted generosity and thoughtfulness of the comfort of the sick. I refer to this at the risk of his displeasure, for I am aware as are those who witnessed and were the recipients of his knightly treatment, that it was his desire that his name Should not be known in connection with his generous . ;ts, butin bia own unostentatious way "Ho did good by stealth And blushed to And it fame." Many a poor, sick soldier owes bia life to this benefactor for taking him f'.om the hospital, sending him home at his own expense and taking the risk of seeuring his furlough after he was safe at home. no is especially a friend to the young men of the district, he having secured employment for a larger number of young men than any man in this district, barr ing, of course, members of congress. This is a fact not generally known but ono that eau easily be verified by a search of the record. This is a splendid tribute to bis popularity and inlluence and is mentioned morely to show the influence ho would wiold in our national law making body. He ia public spirited and looks with zealous pride upon tho ad vancement of his native country. In his own town ho regarded as a safe, con servativo counsellor in tho matter of in ternal improvements and it is by his efforts that tho cotton mill, water works and telephono 'system of his town wore established upon a paying and satisfac tory basis. Ho is recognized as a pru dent financier and aa a eloso student of all economics. He is weil versed In the great public questions from a statistical and logical point of view and with his quick mind and ready tongue, wi'ii his knowledge of legislativo proceed urti .aid congressional precedent, with his close association with the people of his dis trict for the past eighteen years and a consequent knowledge bf their needs he will make us a model congressman and one that we need not be ashamed to continue in office. G. Soldi At Liverpool street railway station recently, just as tho traiu was about to go out, a boy ran up to a ticket col lector and whispered: "Sir, there's two men travelling first, and neither of them's got tick ets." Off went the inspector and searched all tho first-olass carriages through, but without avail; all the passengers had proper tickets. Seeing his informer standing near the entrance, ho shouted: "Whore's the two mon withe" t tioiets?" "On tho engine of course!" shouted the boy, as he edged away. - A house built of buttons is the latest thing in architecture, and a cer tain Fronoh musical celebrity is build ing it. The walls, the ceilings, the doors, the exterior and the interior aro all ornamented with buttons of every description. Every country has been ran-saoked, and some very curious speaimen8 are reported to have been brought to light. - On the strength of a small ap propriation by the St. Louis Board of Education, 500 shade trees will bo planted on the city achoo! ground" this spring. Death of General Jenkins. Thc following from the Greenville Mountaineer is of special interest to our readers and peculiarly so to the many survivors of General Jenkins* old Brigade: "General Micah Jenkins was killed by our own men at the Wilderness on the Gth of May, 18G4, not far from where Stouewall Jackson was mortally wounded after the battle of Chancel lorsville in May, 1803. General Long street was badly wounded by the vol ley that killed Jenkins, which was fired through mistake at the Twelfth Virginia regiment by their comrades of Mahonc's brigt.de. The troops were moving down the plank road at a critical moment of the battle, Jenkins' brigade by the road and Kershaw's di vision alongside. General Longstreet rode at the head of the column, ac companied by Jenkins and Kershaw, and after discusing the proposed dis position of their troops for reopening the battle, Jenkins rode closer to Longstreet and said: "I am happy; I have felt despair of tue cause for some months, Kit am now relieved, and feel assured -that we will put the enemy back aoross-theRapidan before night." These were the last words he ever spoke. The Twelfth Virginia had becu in advance and was returning to place acrosB the plank road when the other regiments or the brigade opened lire, believing it was an advance of the enemy. Tho Virginians threw them selves to thc ground iu order to let the fire pass over them, when the group of officers rode into the line of fire, and Jenkins fell mortally wounded. Long street was struck with a minie bal}, which passed through his throat and right shoulder. Captain Alfred Doby, of Kershaw's staff, and an orderly named Bowen, were killed in stantly. These facts aro stated because so many errors have been published re cently in regard to General jenkins, growing out of the prominence given to his son in an incident due to the unfortunate conduot of others. Gen eral Jenkins held the rank of brigadier general, which he received for gallant and meritorious conduot at Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill and Frazier' B Farm in 1862. Jenkins* brigade was in the aot of returning the fire from a supposed enemy, .when Kershaw's clear voice rang out, ''Friends," their arms were recovered without a shot in return, and the men threw themselves down on their faoes. Bled to Death Under Skin. Frank P. L. Farmer, a merchant of Baltimore, died the other day at Johns Hopkins Hospital by bleeding to death under the skin. There arc four similar oases on record, but this is the only one wherein a full-grown man of excellent physique has suffered. The other cases were confined to two weak women and two sickly children. The disease is known as purpura hemor rhagia, but its primary cause is a mys tery. The attack came without warning. First came several instances of bleed ing at the nose, which were relieved in the ordinary way. Two weeks ago the blood began to pour from his gums, ears and oyes. No further at taoks came until last Tuesday, when blue spots, ranging in size from a pin bead to a dime, appeared aud within a few hours covered every portion of the body. Thursday numbness in the left arm came and then several hemorrhages that greatly weakened tho patient. He died early tho following morning. The blue spots were found to be due to the hemorrhages under the skin, causing the bursting of tissuos. - Remember the kind acts of others but forget your own. ?out ol sorts." Nothing tastes good. Nothing gives pleasure. The mind is dull and slug gish. The will is weak. Little things cause great irritation. What's the mat ter? The probabilities are that the stomach is deranged and the liver in volved. 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