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t DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OHEGOX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1913. LOVE LETTERS OF GENERAL PICKETT ARE FINE ROMANCE Missives Written Mid Roar Of Cannon In Bloody Civil War, He Tells of Battles and of Valor and High Ideals of Warriors. UNDEK the secrecy preserving caption of "The Love Letters a Confederate General" a re markable series of communi cations sent by a soldier to bis beloved, under the most dangerous and des perate circumstances letters written from the thick of war, ringing of love and of vu lor has been running In the Pictorial Heview. The letters have stirred up a controversy that has run with particular test through the south cm states, and now that the last of them Is about to be printed the woman to whom they were written has con sented that the anonymity be destroy ed. They were written by General Ueorge Pickett to the girl who was first Losalle Corbell, afterward Mrs. flckett. Mrs. Pickett Is now living In Wash ington and has been the leader of the southern coterie there for many years. The "little general" to whom the let tors refer camo In after years to be a major in the United States army and lled a year and a hulf ago, returning from service in the Philippines. Ills two little sons now live with their dis tinguished grandmother In Washing ton. Allegiance to the South. In the Hrst one of the series Gen eral Pickett tells why his allegiance went to the Confederacy. He writes: No. my child. 1 hnd no conception of tho Intensity of feeling, tho blttornesa and hatred townrd thoso who were bo lately our friends and are now our ene mies. I, of course, hnve always Btrenu ously opposed disunion, not as doubting the rlftht of secession, which wns tnught in our textbooks at West Point, but as gravely questioning Its expediency. I be lieved that the revolutionary spirit which Infected both north and south was but a passing phase of fanatlclFm which would perish under the rebuke of all good citi zens, who would surely unite In upholding the constitution, but when that great as sembly, composed of ministers, lawyers, Judges, cbnncellors, statesmen, mostly white haired men of thought, met In South Carolina, and when their districts were called crept noiselessly to the table in the center of the room and nfhxcd their sig natures to tho parchment on which the ordinance of eoccsslon was Inscribed, and when In deathly silence. In splto of the Withered multitude, General Jamison arose and without preamble read, "The ordi nance of secession has been signed and Tatlfled; I proclaim thestnteof South Car olina an Independent sovereignty," and, Instly when my old boyhood friend called for an Invasion, It was evident that both the advocates and opponents of secession had rend the portents aright. Vou know, my little lady, some of those cross stitched mottoes on the cardboard samplers which used to hang on my nurs ery wall, such as "He who provides not (or his own household Is worso than an Infidel," "Charity begins at home," etc, made lasting Impression upon me, and, while 1 love my neighbor-that Is. my country I love my household that Is, my state more, and 1 could not be an Infidel and lift my sword against my own kith and kin even though 1 do behove, my most wise little counselor and confidant, that the measure of American greatness can fee achieved only under one flag, and 1 fear, alas, there can never again reign for either of us the true spirit of national unity, whether divided and under two flags or united under one. The subject Is pursued In a later let ter, which runs: Why. Chullta mla, all that we ask is a cnaratlon from people of contending In terests, who love us as a nation as little nn we love them: the dissolution of a un Ion that hns lost Its holiness, to be lot .alone and permitted to sit under our own vine and flg trno and eat our figs peeled or dried or fresh or pickled, Just as we choose. The enemy Is our enemy be cause ho neither knows nor understands us and yet will not let us part Hi peace and be neighbors, but Insists on fighting us to make us one with him, forgetting that both slavery and secession were his own Institutions. The north Is fighting for the Union and we for home and fireside. All the men I know and love In tho world comrades and friends, both north and south aro exposed to hardships and dan gers and are fighting on one side or the other ond each for that which he knows to he right. Will you come, my darling, and have some coffee with your soldler7 It Is some we captured, and It Is real coffee. Cornel Tho tin cup Is clean and shining, but the corn bread Is greasy and smoked. And the boron that Is greasy, too. but It Is good and tastes all right If It will only hold out till our stars and bars wave over our land of the free and our home of the brave and wo have our own home. Nev ermore we'll hear of wars, but only love and llfo with Its eternal Joys. On the night before General rickctt was wounded at Giilties' Mills he wrote the following note: This was never contemplated ti earnest I believe that If cither the north or the south hnd expected that Its dif ferences would result In this obstinate, cruel war the cold blooded Puritan anil tha cork hatted Huguenot and ravallcr would have made a compromise Poor old Virginia came oflener than Noah's dove with her olive branch. Though rhe de sired to be loyal to the union of states, he did not believe In the right of coei clon, and when called upon to furnish troops to restrain her sister states she re fused and would not even permit the pas. sage of an armed force through her do main for that purpose With no thought of cost, no consideration of disparity ol relative strength or condition, she rolled up her sleeves,, ready to risk all In defense of a principle consecrated by the blood of her fathers. And now. alas. It Is too Intel We must carry through this bitter task unto the end. May the end be soon. Begged For Immediate Marriage. In April, 18113. General Pickett, t distraught with the fear that death In battle would overtnke him beforo be could make "Little Miss Bailie" bis wife, wrote her to come to him at once nnd be married. If need be. by a road side. In this letter he says: This morning I swnkened from a beau tiful dream, and, while Its glory still over lhadows the waking and fills my soul with radiance, I write to make an earnest request entreating, praying, that you will grant It. You know, my durling, we have no prophets In these days to tell us how noar or how far Is the end of this awful struggle. It the "battle Is not to the strong" then we may win, but when all our ports are cloBed and the world Is against us, when for us a man killed Is a man lost, while Grant may have twenty-five of every nation to replace one of his, It seems that the battle Is to the strong. SO often already has hope been dashed to the winds. As you know, It la Imperative that I re main at my post and absolutely Impossi ble tor me to go to you. So you will have to come to me. Will you, dear? Will you comeT Can't your beautiful ayes see beyond the mist of my eagerness and anxiety that In the bewilderment of my worship worshiping, as 1 do, one so divinely right and feeling that my love Is returned how hard It Is for me to ask you to overlook old time customs, remem berlng only that you are to be a soldier's wife? A week, a day, an heur, as your husband would engulf In Its great Joy all my past woes and ameliorate all future frnrsl So. my Chullta. don't let's wait Send me a line by Jackerle saying you will come. Come at once, my darling, Into this valley of the shadow of uncertainty and make cortaln the comfort that It fall I shall fall as your husband; that you will bear my name, will havo been my wlfo and will have all the rights of a wife. You know that I love you with a devo tion that envelops, absorbs all else a de votion so divine that whon In dreams see you it is ns something too pure and sacred for mortal touch. And If you only knew the heavenly llfo that thrills through me when 1 mnko It real to myself that you love me you would understand. Think, my dear llttlo one, of the uncertainty and dangers of oven a day of separation and don't lot tho time come when either of us will look back and say, "It might have been." It 1 am snared all my llfo shall be de voted to making you happy, to keeping all that would hurt you far from you, to making all that is good come near you. Heaven will help me to bo ever helpful to vou and will bless mo to bless you. If you knew how every hour 1 Kneel at your altar. If you could hear the prayers I of fer to you and to our Heavenly Father for you, If you knew the Incessant thought nnd longing and desire to make you blessed, you would know how much your answer will mean to mo and how, while I plead, I am held back by a rover enco nnd a sensitive adorntlon for you, for, Chullta mla, you aro my goddeBS, and I am only your devoted, loving SOLDIER. On Road to Gettysburg. The following exquisitely lyrical and spiritual passage was written on tho road to Gettysburg Our whole army Is now In Pennsylvania, north of the river. There were rumora that Richmond was threatened from all Bidea-DIx from Old Point, Getty from Hanover, Koyes from Iiottom's Ridge, and so on and that we might be recalled. It turned out to be a Munchausen, and we are still to march forward. Every tramp, tramp, tramp Is a thought, thought thought of my darling, every halt a bless ing Invoked, every commnnd a loving ca rcss, and tho thought of you and prnyer for you make me strong, make me better, give me courage, give me faith. Now, my Carlsslma, let my soul speak to yours. Listen listen listen I You hear I am an sworedl This wos written the night before the charge of Gettysburg: Well, my sweetheart, at 1 o'clock tho awful alloncs was broken by a cannon shot nnd then another, and then more than 100 guns shook tho hills from crest to base, answered by more than another 100 the whole world a biasing volcono, the whole of heavon a thunderbolt, then dark ness and absolute silence, then the grim and grewsome, low spoken commands, then the forming of the attacking col umns. tho hurrying of the men to the po. sltlon asslgnod to them. My bravo VIp glnlans uro to attack In front Oh, may God In mercy help me as ho never helped mo beforo 1 hnve ridden up to report to old Peter. I shall give him this letter to mall te you packogo to give you ir on, fulfilled and It has come I can't believe It. As I think of It I feel the stir of para dise in my senses, and my spirit goes up in thankfulness to Ood for this, his high est and best, the one perfect flower in the garden of life love. Blinding tears rolled down my cheeks, my sweetheart, as 1 read the glad tid ings, and a feeling so new, bo strange, came over mo that I asked of the angels hat It could be and whence came the trains of celestial music which tilled my soul, and what were the great, grand, tlrrlng hosannas and the soft, tender, sweet adagios that circle around and around, warmed my every vein, boat my every pulse. And, O little mother of my boy, the echoing answer came, "A little baby has been born to you, and he and the new made mother live." Following the failure of the peace conference which preceded General Lee's surrender General Pickett wrote: On every Bide gloom, dissatisfaction and disappointment seem to havo settled over all, men and officers alike, because of the unsuccessful termination of the peace con ference on board the River Queen on the fatal 3d. The anxious, despairing faces 1 see everywhere bespeak heavy hearts. our commissioners knew that we were gasping our last gasp and that the peace conference was a forlorn hope. Because of the Informality of the conference and my knowledge of Mr. Lincoln, his human ity, his broad nature, his warm heart. I did believe he would take advantage of this very Informality and spring some wise, superhuman surprise which would somehow restore peace and In time Insure unity. Now, heaven help us, It will be war to the knife with a knife no longer keen, the thrust of an arm no longer strong, the ceitalnty that when peace comes it will follow the tread of the con- j queror. Again In the same strain be writes: Ah, Chullta mla, the triumphs of might are transient, but the Bufferings and cru cltlxlonB for the right can never be for gotten. The sorrow and song of my glo ry crowned divisions nears Its doxology. May Qod pity those who wait at home for the Bolulcr who has reported to the Great Commander. God pity them as the days go by and tha Bad nights follow. Tho sol dier Ib done with tears and time, and to him a thousand years are as one. The End In Sight. Tho flnnl letter of the series was written a few hours before tho surren der of General Lee at Appomattox. It follows In part: Tomorrow, my darling, may boo our flag furled foruver. Jackerle, our faithful old mail carrier, sobs behind me as I write. Ho bears tonight this his Inst message from me as "Our Cupid." First he ts commissioned with threo orders, which I know you will obey as fearleHsly as the bravoHt of your brothor soldlcrB. Keep up a stout heart ltellevo that 1 shall come back to you and know that God reigns. After tonight you will be my whole com mand Btaff, field ofllccrs, men all. Tne second commission Is only given as a pre caution lest 1 should not return or lest for some time I should not be with you. Lee's surrender Is imminent It Is finished. Through tho suggestion of their command ing olllccrs as mnny of tho men as desire are permitted to cut through and Join Johnston's nrmy. It Is finished! Ah, my beloved division! Thousands of men have gone to their eternal home, having given up their lives for tho causo which they knew to be Just. The others, alas, heartbroken, crushed In spirit, are left to mourn Its lossl Well, It Is practically all over now. We have pour ed our our blood and suffered untold hard ships and privations, all In vain. And now woll, 1 must not forget either that Qod reigns. Life 1b given us for the per formance of duty, and duty performed la huppiness. It Ib flnlshcd-the suffering, the horrors, the anguish of these last hours of strug gle, of these men, baptized In battle at Hull Run, In the lines at Yorktown, at Williamsburg, where they, with the Ala bama brlgado of Wilcox, withstood the advance of the whole of McClellan's army, driving them back at Soven Pines, ut Ualnca' Mill, Krazlcr'B Farm, Second Ma nassas, Hoonsboro, Sharpsburg, Gettys burg, and the engagements In front of Bermuda Hundred, Fort Garrison, Five Forks and Sailors' Creek. The glorious gift of your love will help me to bear the memory of thcBS days. In tills midnight hour 1 feel the caressing blessing of your pure spirit as it mlnglos with mine. Peace Is born. Orchard Effects in Headgear FHENCH SO.MK lllI.M.VKIiS CKEATISU AYKtltl) CONFECTIONS WOMEN'S HATS WILL LOOK LIKE UOHTUTI.TR VL EXHIBIT. "CASCARETS" BEST FOR THE BOWELS THE MILLIONS OK CASCARET ;S KltS NEVER HAVE HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION, BILIOUSNESS OK SICK STOMACH. UNITED PI1ESS 1JS1SED WHIR. Paris, Jan. 29. Drawing their in spiration from tho new und frenklBb. "futurist cult of art," tho milliners of Paris today are preparing for the spring market the weirdest contortions In feminine, headgear that have ever been attempted. The Futurist hat Is without any par ticular shape or form, but tho color combinations ar a bit noisy. For In stance, ono exceptionally modest crea tion, displayed in the Ruo e la Palx show four cojors In the trimming red vlolot, green and yellow. Another fa vorlto ensemble Is Mandarin blue, em erald green, Spanish yellow and Bish ops purplo, with, a dash of cerise. Orchard effects give evidence of re newed popularity, with apples In all shades of green, red, and yellow pre dominating. One especially chic top pleco is decorated with two peaches, half a dozen plums und a handful of cherries. It Is moro necessary that you keep your bowels, liver and stomach clean, pure and fresh than it 13 to keep tho sewers und drulnago of a largo city free from obstruction. Are you keeping clean inside with C'uscarets or merely forcing a pas sageway every few days with salts, cathartic pills or castor oil? This Is Important. Cascarets limned lately cleanse and regulate the stomach, remove tho sour, undigested and fermenting food and foul gases; tako tho excess bllo from the liver and carry out of tho system the constipated waste matter and poi son in the intestines and bowels. No odds how badly and upset you feel, a Cascaret tonight will straight en you out by morning. They work whilo you sleep. A 10-ccnt box from your druggist will keep your head clear, stomach sweet and your liver and bowelB regular for months. Don't forget the children their llttlo in sides need a good, gentle cleansing, too. To Lecture for Benefit of Commons Compelled to Arrange New Merger January Clearance Sale Unusual Buying Chances Don't Miss Them MOTHERS, LOOK AT THIS The price cutter has not overlooked the babies' department, and all sorts of things for the little tots are reduced dresses, coats, hoods, outing flannel gowns, sacques, bootees, leggins, hands, vsts. ARNOLD'S KNIT GOODS FOR THE LITTLE FOLKS towels, wash clothes, knickerbocker drawers, bibs, knit bath aprons, all at Clearanco Prices. Just received new Hue of ruffling for sleeves and collars. SPECIALS $ 7.50 $10.00 W IV $15.00 LAST WEEK OF SALE MS Vl lll'J III 1 and dnrllnir. do you foel tho love of my heart the prayor, aa I write that ratal woru If?" Now, my darling, I go. but remember always that I love you with all my heart end soul, with every fllior of my being; that now and forever I nm yours yours, my beloved. It Is almost 8 o'clock. My aoul reaches out to yours my prayers. Tho following Is part of the dramatic narrative of tho buttle of Gettysburg: Ah. If I hnd only hnd my other two bri gades a different story would have been flashed to the world! Poor old Dick tiur nett did not dismount, as did the others of us. and he was killed instantly, falllng froin hla horse. Kemper wns desperate ly wounded, was brought frem the held and subsequently taken prisoner. Poor old Lewis Armlmead-liod bless him! wns mortally wounded at the head of his com mnnd after planting tho flag of Virginia within the enemy's lines. Seven of my colonels wore killed, and one wna niortnl ly wounded. Nine of my lieutenant colo nels were wounded, mid three lieutenant colonels were killed. Only ono field officer of my whole command. Colonel Cabel, was unhurt, and tho loss of my company olH cure was In proportion. I wonder, my dear, If In the light of the great eternity we shall nny of us feel this was for tho best and shall have learned to any, "Thy will bo done?" No ensiles today, sweetheart. No; tho bricks of hap piness and the morlar of lovo muat He un touched In this lowering gloom. Pray, dcur, for tha sorrowing ones. Writes on Birth of Son. This letter was written upon the news t General Pleltett of the birth of Ills son, "the Little General,'! Ms he wns known In tho wholo Confederate nrmy Ond bless vou. little mother of our hor nless nnd keep you I llenven In all Its glory shine uton you! Eden's flowers bloom etcrncl for youl Almost with ev ery breath since the messago came reliev ing mv anxiety and telling me that my darling lived and that a little bnby had been burn to us I hnve been a baby my- elf. Thouali 1 have known all these months that irom acmes love's enrhanted lend this little child wns on Its way to our twin aoult. now thnt nod's promb,s The Battle of Seven Fines. There follows part of a vivid and stirring description of tho battle of Seven Pines: A violent Btorm wsb raging, flooding; the level ground, as I wrote you last, followed tho next day by one of fire and blood the buttle of Seven Pines. 1 pray that you accepted the invltntlnn of your mountain Inaslo chum and that your beautiful eyes and loving, tender heart have been spared the horrors of war which this battle must have poured Into sad Klrhinoml. Three hundred and fifty of your soldlor's brigade, 1,700 strong, were killed or wounded, and all fought ns Vir ginians should, lighting as they did for the right, fur lovo, honor, home ond state, principles which they had bean taught from the mothers' knees, the schoolroom nnd the pulpit. Under orders from Old Peter (Ocnernl Longstroct) we marched at daylight and reported to U. It. lllll. nonr Seven linos. Illl directed mo to ride over and coinmu- nlciKu with Hood. 1 started at onco with C'harllo and Archer of my staff to obey ililsi order, but had gone only a short dls- unce when we met a pnrt of tho Loulsl- nnn inuaves In panic. 1 managed to sel.o and detain one fellow mounted on a mule that seemed to havo imbibed his rider's fear und haste. The man drepped his plunder and, seizing his curblne, throut ened to kill me unless 1 released him nt once, snylug that the Yankees wore upon his heols. Jumes Irving Crahbe, an old-time newspaper man and former Inspector of llrltisli government schools in llur- nm, East India, will lecture at Salem Commons hall Friday, tho proceeds of the lecture to go to the Salem Com mons, and be devoted to tho splendid work of that charitable lust It tit ton. Mr. Crabbo Is thoroughly conversant with his subject, a bright, fluent tulker with strong doBcrlptlvo powers, nnd his lecture will prove most Interesting as well as being highly educational At present Mr. Crabbo ts devoting his time to raiding a fund of $1000 by popular subscription for tho benefit of the Salem Commons, and is meet ing with good success. The Commons provides lodging for, nnd aids the des titute, nnd Is worthy of generous support. Six O'clock Club. The Salem Six O'clock Club will be addressed Tuesday evening by Mr. E. T, Barnes, of Dames' Cash Store, on "The Business Man In Intellectual Fursulls.' Dr. White, of Portland, and Mr. Homes have exchanged dates to accommodate Dr. Wlillo. Remember the place, First Method 'ft church. UNITED 1M1KSS U:.SK WIIIE. San Francisco, Jim. 29. As a result of a conference between W. W. Cotton, genoral counsel for tho Oregon Rail road & Navigation company, and R. P. Scherwin, local shipping mngnato, transportation men here aro of the be lief today that the Portland & San Francisco Steamship company, of which Scherwin Is vice-president, will bo tnken over by tho northwestern road. The steamship line Is controlled by the Pacific Mail Steamship cora- , 9UALITY popular; MERCHANDISE ummmmammmmt LIDlHTt STRLC.I ClTWLlN jTATC C-COUBT PRICES Mt " Make Want Advertising Your Banker Journal want ads bring quick results CROSS FEVERISH HALF-SICK CHILDREN IK TONfifE IS COATKI), IlltKATII DAI), STOMACH SOI It IT MKANS A TOIIl'It) 1.1VKH AM) CI.OtiGO IIOWKLS. HE PASSES WINTER IN BED. Railroad Man of Danbury, Conn., Is Like Groundhog. John Hurt of iJiinhury, Conn., n rnll- road man, has gone to bed to hibernate for the remainder of tho whiter. Like sutuu animals, he believes tho winter should be devoted lo continu um rest. Ho will not leavo liro bed until spring comes, and then whether ho gets up will be guided by tho ground hog's exntnplu. Hart hns followed the practice for lire winters. Ho snys It does him a lot of good. When he arises In tho spring be Is weak, but uftur a short time his strength returns. Wireleis Sent 4,400 Milts. The wireless slatlon at Nitueti, noar ilcrlln. reports Hint It was In wireless emiiiiMinlciitlon wit It New York recent ly. This. It Is stilted, Is the llrst time direct wireless coiiimunlciillnn has been established between (icrinuny and Amrlcii. The distance from New York to ll.p kaiser's capital Is approximately MOO miles The cunning of a. fox Isn't In It with the cunning of a young widow who Is In love. One bad feature about liquor Is tho peculiar powor It has to convince some men that they can sing. Mother! Don't scold your c.i'ohh, peevish child! IiOnk nt tho tongue! See If It. Is white, yellow nnd coated! If your child is listless, drooping, Imi't sleeping well, Is restless, doesn't eat. lienrtlly or Im cross, Irritable, out of sorts wlllt everybody, stomach sour, fevorlslt, breath bad; has stomach ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, or Is full of cold, It menus the llttlo one's Htom- nch, liver and 30 feet of bowels are filled with poisons nnd foul, constipat ed waste nm'ler and need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once (!lvo a tonnpoonfiil of Syrup of Figs, nnd In a few hours all the clogged up wast", undigested food nnd sour bile will gently mnvo on and out of lot lit lie wnste rtnggexl bowels without nau sea, griping or weakness, nnd you will surely have a well, happy nnd smiling child again shortly. With Syrup of Figs you are not drugging your children, being com posed entirely of luscious figs, senna nnd nroimitlcs it rnnnot. lie harmful, besides they dearly love lis dellelomi taste. MoIImth should always keep Syrup of Figs handy, It Is the only iitoiiutcli, liver and bowel cleanser nnd regula tor needed -n llttlo given today will savo a sick child tomorrow. Full directions for children of nil nges and for grown-ups plainly print ed on the package. Ask your druggist for the full nam.'. "Syrup of Figs and F.llxlr of Sennit," prepared by the California Fig Syrup Co. This is the delicious tasting, gen uine old reliable. Refuse unythlng clue offered. i New Store New Goods i New Prices i 18 lbs granulated sugar . ,(1.00 1 It) best creamery butter ..40c Dost valley flour, sack . . . .$1.05 Best bard wheat flour, sk $1.25 Iarge Cottoleno $1.45 Medium Oottolene fiOc 3 lbs bulk crackers 25c 4 cans Jersey cream milk ..25c Corn meal, sack 2ic Huckwheat, sack 45c 4 pkgs Cornflakes 25c 10 bars laundry soap 25c 6 bars Morris best laundry soap 25c 6 bars Sunny Monday lnundry soap 25c 6 bars nob White laundry soap 25c 6 bars Royal whlto laundry soap 25c 0 bars Crystal White laundry soap 25c 1 bars A, II. Naptha laundry soap 25c G bars Fels Naptha laundry soap 25c Free tickets Wexford and Ye Liberty shows. HOIiltlS CASH (iltOCKItY. Free Delivery Phono Main 1497 pnny, nnd It Is stated that the recent tions because tho attitude of officials Ilnrilman merger decisions of the su- Is frequently misrepresented, promo court necessitated the divorcing Tho function of the publication, as of tho concerns. suggested by Spreckles, would give The Portland & San Francisco com- the news of all government depart pany figured In the noted rato war, in ments and explain the acts of the pres whlch flrst-clnso rail transportation ldent and his cabinet. The San Fran- from Portland to San Francisco sold clscan believes the weekly could bo for $5, and water transportation for printed and distributed at a less cost $2.60. than the Congressional Record. 13 This Would b Interesting as an Almanac DN1TKD mnSS 1J9ASKD WIItB. New York, Jan, 29. A national weekly, to be published at tho govern ment's expense, and circulated In ev ery American ltomo, Is advocated by Rudolph Spreckles, San Francisco mil- llonalre, in a letter to President-elect Woodrow Wilson today. Spreckles sayB the genoral public does not un derstand numerous government sltun- To Cure n Cold tn One D y. Take LAXATIVE RROMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money if It fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S Signa ture is on each box. 25c. The Salem Ministerial Union will ho addressed by Dr. R. N. Avlson on "Pant at Athens," and by Dr, Davis Erretfc on "Paul at Carrluth," CASTOR I A For Infants and Children. 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