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The following brief account of
Dr. George Todd, who was a devoted
surgeon in the Confederate army,
was written by Mrs. A. C. Ancrum,
of Camden, S. C. The fact that Dr.
Todd was a brother-in-alw of Abraham
Lincoln lends additional Interest
to the sketch. It has been sent to The
News and Courier "by Mrs. Ancrum's
son, Mr. Thomas Ancrum, with the
comment that, although "this paper
was written a number of years ago,
the facts remain the same." Mr. An
crum says further that his mother,
"in spite of her advanced years, continues
writing for local historical
societies."
"At the old Quaker cemetery at
Camden, S. C., there are many
graves of the Confederate soldiers j
who went from this town and vi-i
cinity, most of wihich hears names and!
dates, but, as in many Southern
cemeteries, there are many others
which bear the sad inscription, 'unknown/
and it is the self-imposed
duty of the ladies of the Memorial i
Association to see that not one but ]
that has its laurel wreath and bunch j
of sweet spring flowers on each Me- '
morial Day in memory of their heroic j
defense of their country. !
"The ceremonies on that day are
simple but very impressive and never
fail to draw a large crowd or cease
to be of mournful interest. Not long
ago it was determined to make a list
of all the soldiers whose bodies lay
in the old cemetery awaiting the roll
call on judgment day and have the
names read aloud on Memorial Day,
and when the names of the dead were
solemnly called by a white-haired
veteran we realized as never be-|
fore, how many from this small com- J
munity had given their lives for their,
country.
In charge of Hospital.
"Among the names read that dayj
was that of a brother-in-law of j
Abraham Lincoln, Dr. George Todd,
and it seemed that a mistake had
been made by placing it among those
who fought for Southern rights, but
inquiry proved the fact that he had
been a Confederate slodier and had
'given aid to the rebellion.' His rank
was that of surgeon and he had
charge, near the close of the war, of
a temporary hospital on lower Broad
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street of tMs town. It was here he
met a beautiful Southern girl (who
i afterwards became hi9 wife), as, in
j the roll of 'ministering angel,' Mie
visited the sick and wounded soldiers.
They lived here for a while and
1 later in Barnwell, another South
| Carolina town, where she died a few
years after, and he continued to live i
until about ten years ago, he too, died J
and his body was brought there and
laid beside that of his first love. She
was before her marriage Miss Mattie
Lyles and those who remember her
dwell enthusiastically on her rare
beauty and charm of manner. It is
not surprising -that after his good
frtT-tn-n q in TXrinnin.Cr tho IfWP nf thlS
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fair Southern girl he was willing to
remain a citizen of her own beloved
South, and say 'thy country shall be
my country.'
"It is not known wihon he came
South or how he happened to join
our army, but it is said by those who
knew him intimately that he disliked
his brother-in-law. Lincoln, <and was
very bitter in his feelings against all
I he stood for and that may be the reaj
son why his name is never mentioned
! in any account published of the Linj
coin and Todd families. When this
I story was offered to 'The Home
i Journal' not long after they published,
what purported to be a full account
of the Todd family, in wihiich
no mention was made of this own
brother of Mrs. Lincoln, and their
attention was called to this fact, but
it was not accepted, as they said 'it
wouia not oe expedient to puDiisn
it just now. Perhaps they thought
it would mortify his family to have
it known that one of them forsook
his ihome and friends to help the
South, 'but it would seem that a
great-souled, magnanineous man, like
Abraham Lincoln would have ad'
mired a man who was willing not on;
ly to risk his life, but to estrange
! friends and kindred, because he felt
that he had to do what he did if he
would be true to himself and his
honest convictions.
Grave Not Marked.
"Dr. Todd's grave has never been
marked and it would seem the
bounded duty of the U. D. C. to have
a headstone suitably inscribed placed
! where his body lies, and not be conI
tent with decorating it once a year.
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It was natural that our men should
have taken up arms in defense of <
their firesides, hut this alien, who
espoused the cause of the Soutih i
from lofty, patriotic reasons is sure- i
ly deserving of all the honor we can
do his memory, if those connected ;
.with him hy ties of blood do not loofc
upon it as their duty. He left one son
and namesake, who Nved for a while
out West with his cousin, Robert
Lincoln, and afterwards came back
to the the South and married in Au- ,
gusta, Ga., and (has non^gone West
again, but it is not known just where
he is now."
HARDING NAMES
TOLBERT AGAIN
Washington, Dec. 9.?The president
today returned the nomination
of Joseph W. Tolbert to -be marshal
of the Western district of South Carolina,
to the senate. Senator N. B. Dial
of South Carolina, who has fought
the nomination of Tolbert, will continue
to fight, it is announced tonight.
The senator is hopeful that
the subcommittee considering the
nomination will report it adversely
and thus make unnecessary a bitter
i fight in the senate. The belief here is
that Tolbert will never be confirmed.
Washington, Dec. 9.?Josepih W. .
Tolbert, who was nominated today
for a third time by President Harding
to be United States marshal for
the Western district of South Carolina,
can not resume the duties of
that office, which he filled for some
weeks under a Tecess appointment
that expired when it failed of confirmation
in the special session of
congress, ending Monday, until this
nomination 'is confirmed 'by the sen
ate, according to opinions expressed <1
here today in well informed quarters.
In the meantime, Nelson R. Greene,
Democrat, who suceceeded Tolbert by
appointment of Federal Judge H. H.
Watkins, having been sworn in at Anderson,
S. C., early this week, will
continue to act as marshal. Opinion
to this effect is based on precedents,
it was explained.
Tolbert, Republican executive committeeman
from his state, was nominated
by President Harding to the
marshalship at the last regular session
of congress. Senator Dial of
South Carolina opposed confirmation
in fthe senate, urging the charge that
the nominee had been convicted in
the courts and was ineligible. He succeeded
in preventing the nomination i
being confirmed.
After adjournment of congress,
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President Harding tendered Tolbert
a recess appointment, under which he
was sworn in and assumed the duties
of marshal. This appointment failed
of confirmation when the senate took
up a large number- of presidential
nominations on the last day of the
special session.
Following announcement today that
the president ihad again nominated
the Republican committeeman, Senator
Dial announced that the fight
against confirmation would be resumed.
Judge Watkins, in appointing
Greene, who is a former sheriff of
Anderson county, acted upon the advice
of District Attorney Ernest F.
Cochran to the effect that he had
been informed by the attorney general
of the United States that the judge
had the authority to fill a vacancy existing
under these circumstances, according
to reports received here.
ABANDONED BABY
DIES IN NEW HOME
Columbia, Dec. 9.?A few days ago
unknown persons left a few weeks
old white infant o nthe doorsteep of
Jim Lockl'ier, who lives in upper
Richland. The persons leaving the
baby were seen as they disappeared
in an automobile but not in time to
get a description. The little tellow
was nicely clad and warmly tucked in
a basket. Food and medicine also
were left.
The Lockliers immediately did
everything for the baby's comfort but
yesterday morning the little fellow
passed away.
Coroner Scott was notified and
went to the Locklier home but upon
investigation decided that an inquest
was unnecessary. The body wa9
brought to Van Metre's and interment
will be in Elmwood cemetery.
'Mr. Ccott said that the Lockllers
were deeply grieved over the death.
In these few days they had become
much attached to the baby and planned
to provide a permanent home.
Amen, Brother.
"Now, gentlemen," began the professor
in the dental school that had
been opened in the vocational training
course, "what class of persons
habitually suffered from acid
mouth?"
man:
"First sergeant, sir."
Women in Japan can now become
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CLERK'S SALE IN PARTITION, c
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STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA, *
County of Lexington. I
Court of Common Pleas. d
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Hattie Bess Brabham, Plaintiff, t
versus *
Robert C. Brabham, et al., Defen- V
dants.
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ay virtue ot aumui'iij' TVObVU *M , ?
me by Ol der of the Court in the I e
above entitled cause, I will sell at! v
Olar, in the County of Bamberg, said | f
State, at public auction to the highest! s
bidder, between the hours of ten! C
thirty a. m. and one p. m. on the} t
22nd day of December, 1922, to theft
highest responsible bidder therefor, ; c
upon the terms and conditions here- j r
inafter set forth, the following tract j s
of land, and the two tracts of tim- j a
ber hereinafter described: The said d
tract of land and the two tracts of <3
timber to be sold together: t
"All that certain piece, parcel, or f
tract of land, situate, lying and being
in Bamberg County, State aforesaid, (
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containing one nunaraa mirteeu |
acres, more or less, and bounded on: C
the north by lands of H. B. Breeland,
east by lands of H. B. Breeland, j I
south by lands of Ida Breeland, and I
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by lands of H. B. Breelamd: beng
same tract of land conyeyed to
he said L. D. Brabham by the Maser
of Aiken County pursuant to De- ??
ree of Court recorded in book 21, at
'age 241. For a more accurate decription
see plat of same made by J. . > . ~
1. Mixon, dated November 15, 1890." '
"All of the pine and Cyprus timber
ping and standing on that certain
ract of land situate in the County of
Jamberg, and State aforesaid, conaining
one hundred eighty-seven
is i) acres, more or less, ana
iounded on the north by lands of R.
i. Kearse, east by lands of Dr. R. E., /
Jrabham and J. J. Brabham, south
iy lands of Dt. N. F. Kirkland and
r. B. hearse, antd west by lands of
I. H. kearse: being timber on the
ract of land conveyed to Mrs. Laura
i. Kearse by deed of Mrs. Julia A. .
Irabham, et al, and being the same
imber that was conveyed to L. D.
Jrabham by Mrs. Laura A. Kearse by
ter written deed, dated the 21st day
if June, 1918, the record of which is
o be found in the Clerk of Court's
ifftce for Bambetg County aforesaid
n book 0 of deeds at pages 296 and
197." - ' 'i
"Also all of the pine timber of
whatsoever size, situate, lying and
tanding on that certain tract ol
and in the County of Bamberg, and''
Itate aforesaid, containing ,four
tundred fifty (450) acres, more or
ess, and bounded on the north by
ands of Frank Walter, on the east'
>y lands of L. D. Brabham and by
ands formerly owned by G. M. Neely,
outh by lands of Dr. R. C. Brabham.
,nd Mrs. Laura A. Kearse, and west
>y lands of H. H. Kearse, the land on. *
vhich said timber is situate being,
he same conveyed to R. L. Kearse by
[eed of Mrs. Laura A. Kearse, except,
towever, all of the timber on said
and which lies east of the Alligator
lole on the place of the said L. D. y
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Jraomam ana wmcn puruuu ui muiueio
excepted is designated and separ,te
from the remainder of said tract
?f timber by a line blazed out just
irior to the time said timber was coneyed
to the said L. D. Brabham by /
t. L. Kearse by his written deed,
iated the 21st day of June, 1918, the
ecord of which is to be found in
he Clerk of Court's office for Bam erg
county in Book 0 of deeds at iages
193, 194, and 195."
Terms of Sale: For Cash; the sucessful
bijdder to pay for papers, revnue
stamps, recording, etc., and proided
that as an earnest of good,
aith the successful bidder or bidders
hall deposit with the said Clerk of
'ourt within thirty minutes after th*
iroperty is bid off ten per cent, of
he purchase price thereof, and in
ase this requirement is not coindied
with the said Clerk of Court
* " ~W + Vi?vi,f fnrthoT*
nan immediately wnuuub
,dverti9ement, or ait another saleslav
to be fixed by him, after giving ; 'n^
lue and legal advertisement, resell
he said property at the risk of theormer
bidder. -f;r
H. L. HARMON,
?ierk of the Court of Common Pleas ;
and General Sessions, Lexington
bounty, S. C. /
Timmerman & Graham, Attys for
'laintm.
Nov. 24fth, 1922.
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