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A DESPAEATE BATTLE, i
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What Kershaw's Old Brigade Did to
Save Sichmond at Block Eoad.
Editor Times and Democrat:
While reading that splendid tribnte
of John Da fin Cooke to Fife Lee's
cavalry, pnblishSd fn tbaPhiladelphia
Times, and copied in the Orangebnrg
Times and Democrat of Feb. 18,1888,
I was c^ried bock to one of the
proudest days of the war. Perhaps
there are many people while pending
that piece who wondered what trpogs
of Lete's grand old infantry stood in
the path of the ovee^fcfamg nam-.,
wbib iuai am 'as-tving Fitz Lee. It
was Kershaw's South Carolina Brigade,
a Brigade that bra never blown
its own horn, hot rests in the pleasing
ooncioutoess of having done its
whole duty from Ball Ban down to
the famous apple tree. As well as I
cau remember it was about the 4th of
May, IS64, after Grant had been
driven at the Wilderness, orders
came to McLaw's Division at toid- ,
night to prepare to march immedi- .
ateiy. We privates could generally, ,
interpret moves of ?m* leaders after |
being on the march "awhile/ but we ,
were puzzled this time. . The woods ,
had caught fire, everything was blind- ,
ing in every direction, the smoke was ,
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BuflfocatiDg, there was no other j
troops to be seen na'oviDg, and being ]
completely turned around, we gave j
ap trying to find; oat oaf destination, (
ind marched qjuietly on.^ We had ,
marched eighfcior cine miles when ,
^ayA>egan-tS5B^n, and"-ferought ua j ,
comparatively iLto an open country. <
4.bout sunrise jS courier cause dashing (
dp from oar front, handed Kershaw a j
paper.. We apon found oat what it (
meant as ah order soon came down ,
the line to close np and we were pat (
>n a more rapid march. Barksdale (
ft!issrawppr -Brigiwte-was tn oar front, i
O'Brien and Cobbta Georgia Brigades t
in oar rear. (Xbhsa foar Brigades ,
formed McLaw's Division.) We bad
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not gone mora than a mile, when
orders came to doable quick. It was ^
3one in. splendid Style, as that Spartan
like bond began to appreciate the j
importance of the move. Two miles ^
otalf an hoar brought us to the Block
Road, which was Grant's objective (
paint. Stuart being tbe senior offioer ^
sn the ground took command. He j
jeot Barksdale's Brigade on to {
Spottnylyacia ConajfHpuse, requested t
Kershaw, to form Ua Brigade as quick (
is possible on a^hne of fence, which {
shs about two |ihn^d yards off to i
feoce io the following crrder, from the' i
right of the Secoqd, Jibe's Batalion, J
Tbiri; Seventh, Bigbfhand Fifteenth 3
regiments. I do not remember who J
edmitoded the different regiments -1
as we had'lost heavily'in the Wilder- <
cess and had not time to eeunt 4)0?, i
own dead, bat I do'remember,
Second- left its own gallant f^ be-s I
loved Col Gilliard and abctat sixty
in death. Even that battle was no S
chiM-a $>Uy, as we bad to form our '
line amid a ttjp ol bnllete com^^
let ua :
thaw's Brigade just had time t6 fori$
on-the fence and tbrdw it down aajM sort
of rude breaaf work, when tfci
enemy charged them. They- bed .
-been driving Fritz Lee all night,, and
thought they wer^B^rgiog die- ;l
mounted csthlry, hod tuere ypa aogiH'
ipg to do but drive tfiemv^rom this
their last desperate ctgnd, and Grant
would be between Lee and Sichiaond,
Fatal mistake, thongb. the fltade as
gioriocs a charge aa ever soldiers'
toimM&'f* way in
ota^^ter^ It v&l, j
thought at tb*- time jjfchst not m?r^$
capedf, while thei^^aexiftatlle resete^;
6nd retreated after being nearly torf "
to pieces. Tipltirtf feci the prelude
nf *?*a aaLttawmft. Lees thftcft -
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half m boar two. solid lines of battW''
like * dark a&tf isutg?? cloud, whiofr
seeded bat a sicgte'paal?*
to bring down tfee flood. j5tn?rtsword
and rode in a lope from one
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end of the Brigade to the other and j
back again, as if to say soldiers of j
South Carolina, I am here to die with ]
you or hold this place. When the j
firfitafclinp came within seventy-five I
yards, Jame's Betalion opened fire
a^d in a moment the whole length of
the Brigade was in a blaze. The j
enemy came right on in a rapid J
charge, to within ten paces, when i
they halted for a moment the second j
line came up to join the one in front I
for a final charge. Stnart never dis- j
mounted, hot was charging up and i
down the line just in rear of us wav- j
f: his .sword. He seemed to have j
he charmed life. The enemy now
de a desperate effort to overpower
our single line. Jame's Batalion and
the Third Regiment have locked
horns with them across the fence,
hand to hand, steel clashe&steel, one
of thev~Bat|Hon is palled over the
fence by main force, bat he i^Tescaed
by the steady aim of a bayonet.
Officers are slashing with their swords
across the fence. The Second Regiment
jnst at this time seeing the
critical position of oar friends on the
right, raised the rebel yell, while preparing
for a charge on the left, jast j
then the enemy gave way in confusion ;
and fled for their lives. We all of the
aid Brigade remember Staart's famous
dispatch to Lee. The enemy
ittack us in heavy force bat we
knocked him heels over head. Bat
[jee was not as far off as Sfcoart
thonght He saw the fight with several
other Generals who had come on
iheadn&heircommands. The place
vas made famous by the desperateaess
of the fight Many army officers
;ame to look at it The next day
3en. O'Brien came riding down onr
line with hat off and tears m his eyes,
?id men, I saw yon fight yesterday,
[ am proud to belong to the same
livision that yoa do. There was!
nore men left dead on the field in !
root of the B&talion and Third R-egi- <
dint than they bad men in the fight- j
Fhis ended the attempt of Grant to !
mrnrisfi Tj?? Kv his first erreat flank '
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Qovemeat. He went to work to j
)riog up the rest of his army to com- |
nence the battering process. I never j
ieard of any %hticg- at Spotsylvania j
wo Georgia Brigades Qiid not hrrive
>B the ground in time to joip the
>attle. It was by means of the reekess
lighting of Kershaw's* ^Brigade*
hat Gen. Lee was enabled tf^oocnnP;
he lineof the Po, where waa spgn
lommence the greatest one JKded ?
daughter of human beings tjw^t he j
?orld has. ever known j
Coat of a Bushel of Cof^
is * statistician about -the
palmer House . who desires to
everybody with economic
'aotiT Said he yesterday: '\Do you
iee that, man $?er there ? Well, he's
ifcrmffl/down new Etgio. There.
ie goes with a frienfl; they're going .
? get a drink. The fanner will pay
ror it. Now, let me *ee. That man
Kill swet. two mortal hoars next
Spring, to plow enough ground- to
raise one bushel of com. That
jeuta. He is gomg ia-there now to
jpend the SO cents ior^ two drinks,
rfaerefore, the fanner, and the corn
L lah' ma tall WAIT
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what becomes bflhe^rn. A bnfehel ?
>f corn makefc seveijteea quarts of "
Whiskey?fonrand ?quarter gallons. ;
product of fonr and a quart ei-gallons.',
has'Treen reduced one-half, which j
means eight and a half" gallons..
There are sixty drinks to the gallon?
that is the average^-e* t end a halfgallons
mean 270 drinks at 15 &ate ]
each?there we ba%e?^tj6.35 as the
consumer's price for a-^t^fcel of corn
which the farmer raises ee Ut? ^or I
30 says jjBfp is ^g.
mdostV^ in ihis ^x-oBuT^eT
oH^^ypo
To Spartanburg Farmers. ?'
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One-half of the farmers of tbe
connty will tell yon. that they cannot
afford to raise cotton at tlie present
prioes. They also say that4 they
cannot raise corn when it sells for 50
to 75 cents; nor wheat when it]
brings 80 cents to $1.00. The fact is,
it would seem that there is nothing a
farmer can afford to raise as a money
crop. Some of them will say that if
a man is oat of debt he can afford to,
r?ioA nAttnn. hnt he will never be I
able to pay debts with this crop.
Now the farmer is not worse off than ,
the professions. There are very few '
professional men who make enough ^
to make them rich at the end of the
year. Then three-foarths of the men
-engaged in merchandise, get little
more than a support oat of their,
business, unless their investments are
very large and well managed. About
three-foartha of the white men of onr
connty are engaged in agricnltare.
They cannot abandon this for it is
the work of their life. There is
nothing else they can undertake that
will promise a home and food and
clothing in*connection with a healthfa!,
independent, honorable employment
The question is not whether
this or that will pay, bat how they
can farm so as.to mat their soil and
labor more ayailable and double their
crops. The main thing is to stick to
the farm. Mother earth will 'never
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deny a good living to those who
draw directly from her. Banks may
break, a crash may strike the meroan
tile world, currency may become unsettled,
but seed time and harvest
shall not fail, and be wbo diligently
and sbillfally cultivates the soil is
superior to all financial crises.
Destroy all banks and annihilate all
our currency and the products of the
farm will purchase any and everything
that ie^or sale. Then
jn this day of depression it is
the doty of the farmer to look around
see how he may do his work 'in a
better manner. The labor of one
year should not only go tp the prc^f
t Cr^'^ kQt'
It is the'general rule of the Valley
farmers to break their land with tw.<f or
three horses w one pldw, and they
arotmt UUle hipeprained, big-kneed,
spavined horses, wortb* about $30.00
apiece. .Such horses would brin^
rain oc;the fairest coun^^^^^tr;
bttt ^ I
l^ken- .iod sotwoiled"'
tvHIi the Iwri-horse ploy^v^j^i'
bed4tug.?c<l other prepar^a^'^^.^
&?\:3poe-in. the same
Cultivation wiil bp done
horse cultivator. ' One
and twenty
most' independent people on earth
for the soil always makes fair returns
for intelligent cultivation and the
rains and snows and dews of beaten
cannot be taken away the absconding
ca&iers or cobbled up by grasping
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eyradicates.?Carolina Sparlon.
A Burlesque on the Situation
lour correspondent has been presented
with the latest cartoon on the
agricaltoral agi'ation. It is the
work of a Newberry artist The
sceoe ia laid in the conntry, but in
the fffstanc is seen a large and handr ,
some building. This building for
the jprpoae of the politicans is called ;
' ah agricultural college, bnt it is acta- (
ally the Governor^ mansioD. Approaching
this edifice along a dosty ,
road two political teams are traveling.
The first is a somewhat dilapidated ,
? wagon drawn by a spavined male (
and an aged ox. The driver is ,
Moses Tillwau arrayed in bis priestly ?
robes and bearing in bi^ hand a rod, t
which serves the purpose of a flag- (
-dtaffj-npoo the top of which a serpent (
Represents tho banner of the organiza- ^
'tioir In the front of tho wagon, at (
Moses's feet, ore the stone tablets ^
. ?'(L >tiA The /
wagon is filled to overflowing. This | ,
crowd is called the "Lost -tribe of (
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Israel." The wagon is evidently ,
overloaded, as on^Wheel is leaving ,
the tote and the motive power is (
rapidly becoming exhausted. Riding *
rspidlyin the rear is the Master of ,
the State Grange mono fed on a new ;
bicycle, to which is attached a stoat ,
wagon by a rope. The rider calls j
out to the travellers in front of him
to (,pi!e in bat no Moses for me," ;
while above bis wagon a sign indi- ,
catts that the seats, therein have been j
reserved for all "simon pare Grecg- ,
gen . The author clearly thinks that'',
this team will win the race. Near ,
by, , bat still in the rear, the free, |
trader is pushing his humble wheel- {
barrow, not yet baving^e or "finan- :J
ciaj strength enoogn fco own a |
wagoti: Off io the distance, on a j
Mil, ^^f the contest below, f
tfias oeeu a iaiss ^
Spbeo one of the most watch- v
iPSSfci8 number observes the
ptoeowilon below, which should have ^
been imping in the direction of the fi
Gover^'s mansion, and taming
to hjs companions decides ^
^tbey^we fuck the wrong road, by ^
thTjiod^" The picture is a good ^
barl^se on the situation.?Cor: of j
Artflmfahronicie. j
'ym&i a cabd. | - i
', ^0^1. who are suffering from the
indiscretions of youth, 1
tervoofc weakness, early decay, loss of . n
&c., I will send a recipe c
IhaLwjn care yon, fbxe of chabge.
Tli^grdbt remedy was'discovered by ?
I'Sonth America. Send I
d envelope to the 1
C Joseph T. Inmah, ' (
,D., New, York City.'' j I
ten will bear watching. *
3 who cannot stand it. ^
f a lasting and fra- ^
e. Price 26 and 50 ?
" Ad^^dJd pays ton much for his "!
VhiatjwsWo wets it fifteen or twenty j
back, side or -chest, nse j
st!!^lQraQS faster. *>ncs 25 i
\ jMPitilce of half a lemon in a i
|?^^f?fcrong black oofifee.-wittaoat t
Ktoften cnre a eick headache, t
^juWJ^^fcnecTOR free with each t
batf^B Bh's Catarrh Remedy. t
Kysert.
i'gj IP1 >s growBomen
should be given a ^
^^Br yoa bay or sell* ifet. or "u
HHflaclear bargain oncf never ^
Bm -shan't disagree about '
m
bald heads xon see. V
II*~T ? IT 1
Bisease,. dissipation. \
JtrkerV Hair Balsam. ]
jcplpr. Exceptionally j
, pefcfecfc drefi?itvg,riot \
its dabdroff. -"52 ' j
a ins a nation of djs- j
Lare several' causes <
tVIbis. result Oar
.Ting andTeating all
Sj^tbe rush with which 1
>he, one has time
tfre 'folf fruition of 1
ild. bring. There is a
eodnranee, and many 1
led that limit without
t that be was ,(break- (
fore he had passed k
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ORANGEBURG'S. NEW RQAB.
A Meeting of the Corporators-Plans to
Raise the Necessary Money.
Ad enthusiastic meeting of the corporators
of the Oraogebnrg and Lewiedale
Railroad was held in the Coort
House at this plaoe oo last Tuesday.
Dr. A. S. Hydrick was elected chairman
and Gapt. D. J. Griffith, of
Lewiedale, was elected Secretary.
The estimate of the cost *of the
road, based on a preliminary survey
made by Mr. A. de Caradenc, civil
engineer of the South Carolina Bail?????
mada afehnrt time nan. antv.
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mitted. ThtgWimaie places the cost
Df building and equipping the road
from Orangeburg to Lewifedale at
1200,000, the distance being fifty-one
miles. The question of the beet
method for raising the necessary
amount of money to build and equip
the road was discussed at length.
Fbe charter of this road was granted
it the last session of the Legislature
in d does not provide for the township
subscription plan. The chaHer
provides that $25,000 of the capital
stock must be subscribed before a
permanent organization can be ef-'
fected. On motion, a committee was
ippointed to prepare an amendment
:o the present charter, so aa to enbnit
the question whether or not. the I
accessary money shall be raised by 4
:ownship subscription to a vote of tbe
:itizens of tbe townships, both of this
md Lexington counties, through
ivhich the proposed road will pass?
his amendment to be presented to
the next Legislature.
The plan proposed lor buildiDg the
road, and which unquestionably meets
with most general favor, is to raise
;be $25,000 necessary to begiD operation
by private subscription; then to ;
raise say $100,000, by township subscription,
and when this is done to
!>ond the road for the amount necessary
to complete it. The citizens
deog the proposed route, are said to
3e anxious and even,enthosiastic over
she enterprise, and; will readily vote
he necessary.sabecriptiag. in the $&?
>roperty of theftownsbipe interested \
rill be sufficient^) create a sinking ]
nod which will pay the interest and j
etire the bonds inside of twenty
'ears. This seems to be,the most
slaosible scheme, and the one that <
rill fall most lightly on oar citizens.
After reading the act of incorpora- i
ion the names of corporators was <
ailed by tbe Secretary as follows:
J. EL Lewie, J. C. Fart, D. J. i
Jriffitb, A* Mime, S. P. Drafts, D. M. <
'rosson, Wade Leapharfc/J. F. Leap- i
sart, James F. Izlar, Samnel Dibble,
I. H. Knotts, Joo, A. Hamilton, Geo. i
I. Cornelson, T. M. Baysor, G. W. <
Irnoson, J. E. Ball, B. F. Slater, D. ]
. Hoknan. - j
On motions of Capt. J. H. Lewie,
?. M. Raysor, Esq, and D. <J. Hoi- j
nan the following gentlemen were
aade associate corporators:
I. Hallmasr, J. N. Fowles, J. W.
Ichofield, Wade Spires, W. O. Barr, B. j
j. Eeisler, J. L. Taylor, T. C. Smith,
Slias Taylor, S. P. Wingard, J. O. B. J
lhaney, C. B. Stnrkey, Danl. Hotto,
)r. W. C. Wolf, O. B. Riley, Joe. W. 1
lodges, E. L. Caller, J. R. Riley, leaao J
iedman, J. S. Rowe, A. S. Hydrick,
)r. J. \\\ Lowman, S. A. .Livingston,
V. P. Witt, C. G. Dantzler, J. D. '
Poaeet W. W. Caller, W. B. Thomp- 1
od, J. L. Sims, W. L. Glaze, B. Wiliameon,
C. W. Culler, Fraok A.
lobioson, G. W. Barton, A. J. HyIriok,
B. H. Kootts, W. J. Kootts,
I. Kohn, J. H. Hydrick, J. S. Living- .
ton, W. Y. Caller, B. H. Moss, Kirk j
Robinson, P. G. Cannon, L. H. ,
iVannamaker. . >* - -^
On motion of C. G.Danizler, Esq., j
t was agreed that a committee of '
hree be appointed to prepare an *
imendment to the charier giving the '
OwnShips through which the road is 1
0 pass the right to vote for or against
1 subscription to boild the road. 1
Messrs. C. G. Dantzler, S. P. Win- ,
raid and Jas. F. Ialar were appointed '
m this committee.
S*On motion of T. M. Raysor, Esq., ..
f was resolved that a committee of
;wo from each township through
vhich the road will pass, namely,
>aage, Caw Caw and Elizabeth in
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jracgeoarg county; sua jdi&c& trwn,
Gilbert JSollow, Ball Swamp ' and
Boiling Springs, iu Lexington county,
lor the purpose of opening books and
;aking subscriptions as. provided by i
ihe act of incorporation. .TJnderthitf 3
eeolati^n" the chair appointed the,
following gentlemen to: sfcjft^oia these i
committees: I
. Orange?B. H. Moss and Jl E. Ball, i
Csrw Caic?O. B.- Riley and Isaac ]
Redmond.
Elizabeths. A. Livingston and J.
W. Hodges, \ i
Black Creek?J. N. Fowles and J. I
W. Scofield. i
Bull Swamp?J. C. Fori and C. R. i
Starkie. ' \ <
Boiling Springs?Isiah Hallman <
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Gilbert Hollow?D. J. Griffith and
J. H. Lewie.
On motion, Gen. J. F. Izlar, Hons.
Samuel Dibble and C. G. Dantzler
were appointed a committee on bylaws.
W. L. Glaze, Epq., offered the lollowing
resolution, which was adopted.
Besolved, That a committee of
seven, to be composed of one incorporator
from edcb township throngb
which the proposed road shall pas-.',
"be apponinted to procure a survey of
the proposed road, by the moat, practicable
roote, and that said committee
UCf Itipjli VUCIi SUVIUU iu tuo .Atcmdent
of this mee^Dg at as early a day
as possible.
Under this resolution the following
committee wasoappoict6d: Dr. A. S.
Hyriok, W. L. Glaze, J. Rbett Biley,
Jno. S. Bo we, J. N. Fowles, J. C. j
Fort, T. C. Smith and J. H. Lewie.
J. L. Sims offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Survey be empowered to levy an
assessment on the corporators sufficient
to meet the expenses of the preliminary
survey of the ^route, and
other incidental expenses.'
T. M. Bay8or, Esq., offered the following
resolution which was^dopted:
Resolved, That two committees, one
for Orangeburg and one for Lexington,
be appointed by the chair^with
the power of employing three pepjflf*
eaoh for the pnrpose ofvsecnrjug^^fc
right of way in towj^i$r~ihroWQ<
which the road is to p&ss- ?
Under this resolution Messrs. T.
M. Baysor, B. Williamson and E.
Robinson were appointed on behalf
of Oraogebnrg and Messrs.. S. P.
Drafts, J. C. Fort and Isiah Hallman
on behalf of Lexington.
Mr. J. E. Ball offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on
subscription, advertise iu Orangeburg
Times and Democrat and Lewiedaie
News, that books of subscription to j
Orangeburg and Lewiedale Railroad
Company, will be open from April
1st, and b$Jcopt open for thirty days
therefrom, also designating places a?
On motion of Capt.' J. H.. Lewie,
of Lewiedale, it was resolved that the
ext meeting of the corporators be
held at this place.
On motion Messrs. Izlar and Glaze
were appointed legal advisers of tbe
sorpo ration.
There being no farther business tbe
meeting adjourned subject to the call
5f tbe chairman.
The meeting was composed of
many of the best citizens of .the two
joanties represented, and was remarkably
harmonioos and business-like.
That this road will be bailt seems
now beyond a donbt, and it is predicted
that Orangeburg will have at
least one more railroad in the near
fatnre.?Times and Democrat.
food Friday and Z&ster Sunday.
These are movable feasts and the
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[act lUQl iuey HuuieiiiueN uuiuo iu
March and sometimes nearly at the
slose of April is somewhat confusing
io the common mind. ' Being
jrdained by the* Roman chnrcb
sarly in its history, the time of
holding these feasts was fixed by
the rales of the chnrco. Good Fri3ay,
the lenten season and other
noveable feast depend On Easterlay
and that is always the first
Sunday after the fall moon, which
happens npon or next aft* the
twenty-first day of March, and if the
fall moon happen on a Sunday,
Easter-day is the. Sanday after.
Sood Friday is always the Friday
before Easter Snnday. There is s
general belief that a late Easter
makes a Ute. season and that an
aarly Easter is followed by an early
seMon. Easter will "fall in April
[R balance of this centnry except in1
1891, it will be the 29th of March;
and*1894, the 25th.
St Snew Sow it "Was Himself.
?"Well we are penniliness, or
mighty sear it," he said as he reached
home and threw the 6veniDg paper to
bis' wife.
w>v5y?what is it ?"%
"The Mechanics, bank baa basted,
and-we had $4,000 on deposit there."
"Bat Richard,"she said, after glancing
at thp article, "the president
says that be hopes to pep all
depositors in fall."
"And didn't I say the same to my
eftditors when I failed in the grocery
business, and did a single one of
them receive five cents on the dollar ?"
be howled.
"I have known Mothers Friend
osed by a great many ladies for some
Lime before confinement, and it
always resulted in lessening the pain
and leaving the mother in good
condition," writes a midwife of long
wtperience. tf
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rate of 75c per square of one inch space for
first insertion, and 50c por square for each
subsequent insertion.
Liberal contracts :#ade with those wishing
to advertise fo three, six or twelve
months.
Notices in local column 10o. per line *1
each insertion. ^
Marriage notices inserted free. ?
Obituaries oper ten lines charged for at
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Address, G. M. HABMAN,
Editor and Proprietor.
Things to be Corrected.
Some of oor people are beginning
to think that they are called opon
very frequently for aid to tifose who
may have met with losses in any way,
anrl sometimes subscription papersare
presented to persons who hare
less property than the proposed recipient
of 'heir benefactions We
think, as a role, such proceedings at?
i1euun>.i.z ng and should be discontinue
d. While ch'irity to relieve the
i su mediate wants of the distressed
*hon)d not be withheld, yet gifts
shonld not b{5 asked of poor people*
to/eplace tlie loss of property.
Another matter is the escnr^ioos"
on the cars which coffer cheap transportation
to ali who may apply, is, in
oar opiDioD, both bhjectioriable and
demoralize off. and we are glad to
bear that increasing Dumber# ,of oar
cifizftDS have reached decided convictions
on this matter. We think
Indies and children are joet as happy,
just as well^>roteced and just as free
from immoral or evil contingences if
they remain at home on excursion
days.
Another matter: The habit of demanding
from, candidates for office, '
I or soliciting aid from men already in
offioe. is a system which should be a is(
continued. In one tense of the word,
i we think it isa kind ef blackmailing or
highway,, robbery. The candidate
^nay have the foolish idea that if be
^contributes to build a charcb, in
which he has no interest that his
chances of election may be increased, '
or he may by a word or significant
look, nnder stand the applicant to
mean to say that if be is re/dsed hie *
chances for election ttili be deoreaaed.
If any.such state of afifairs should ex- ' ,
:st it is a species of corruption, and
when a candidate or^fficer is cornpelted^
give money to a church or'
other pbaritable purpose we thick, as
a rule it is creditable to neither giver
or "received; ' As a patter of fact -farm- / y
orsble candidates anoaity?*no&. 'give
cause for.any suspicion thH may be
, bnjing tbeir way into office.
Many men who are candidate for
nfSJr^??h I? i |'*"'in <1 >. tli<3
be enabled to make an honest living
for themselves and their families, and
they are not able to give away their ?*2
sobstance in this way. Bat even if
any are rich and can afford, to give
away much money, it wonld be unfair
to impecunious competitors,, if
they were to do so. Let ns shot
down on this business of allowing
candidates to bo votes by snbscripiog
to local charities in which they
cannot be interested ?Abbeville Press
and Banner.
; " /
\ Not a Joking Subject.
( There is one very careless habit of
* great many excellent married
WW3P&V How often we bear a man
/joke his wife about getting married a
jsecooed time, or a wife perpetrate
r.be eaine sort of ghastly pleasantry
at the expense of her husband. They
wonld Dot do it if they were to stop
*nd think but a moment. Did von
*
Aver bear a wife joke about the death
of her child, or her mother ' or
brother, sister or father? No, no.
Bat society is mooing over with
those who joke aboat the deaths of
'heir husbands. It is the most
tbonghtless sort of bomor ever invented.
It is trifling with the most
serioos subject on earth. *
We decry irreverent passages in a
play or a publio address. It makes
the blood chill to see rude hands laid *
on that which is sacred. Love is ?
sacred, marriage is socred, death is
awful. The one ever painful tbongbt
'o those who are happily wed is that
death comes at last to take one away
and leave the other a lonely survivor.
Conceive, tbem, the hideous flippancy*
of the wife's conversation who
speculates in jest as to ber bosband's
successor.. What violence does a { *
husband a precious think wheD be
in hia imagination jumps over the
grave of his wife and .dances like a
clown into the arrena of widowerhood,
ready for , another matrimonial
enterprise. ?
*
Flattery is like cologne water?
be smelt of, Dot swallowed.
' Shiloh's Catabrh Remedy?a positive
care for Catarrh, Diptheria, and
CaDker Mouth. At C. N. Kyzer's.
Our life, it is true, has its bright
and dark hours, yet none $re wholly
obscure, for when the sun of happiness
is set the reflected moonlight of
hope and memory is still around us.
Catarbh Cubed, health and sweet ^
breath secured, by Shiloh^ Catarrh
Remedy. Price 50 cents. Nasal - Injector
free. At C. N. Kyzer's.
Iotendant Wills, of JohnBton, sttys *
that there has not been a sing]&
- a. ll_n *
prisoner jo lue ^uhuuuudo bh ium *
place sinoe last September, excepting
those put in on the warrant *
tria^ justice, snd only one or <TQ of *
them. * ;; ~. f ^
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