Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. I-DAY, MAY3, 1901. ESTABLISHED 1844. sa incingyou on prices eit -.mat your fiendship as well as We have shoees that will no - eenwocm and children. Cal - soes kaggaroo calf shoes-sh< -and =1ose guarant I ef-Ihewo-ddftgreatestst --SEE OUR They please the eye. They are made to we on their merits .defy com FAMEI..0 IISTORY. resstadvsIn Congress and in ees-etse laerssa Hems. esant and sneeoodin of sifildcounty I dedicate this little :s- a duty I owe. to them the. memories of ofthi ancestors, and as a 4egen f my love to. my native 'The Author. IF 5-INTRODUCTON. "Old, people tell of what they hane seenand done, children of what they are doing, -and fools of wht thyintend to do." As I mperhaps now the only on owaiewo nwsoeo the~irs setler ofWestrn air - knowledge Ihaertined o pacfrom meouOrcesie uhat Iycan gleandi aso "wllas Statsti avofSoatharoln on "Woord'snRemiildene." Ia am wel aaro thefac hatmy homly hraeolog wilot bar betpI wrifrteases, I Tsle-hem. plea e tie has. ri T heyimprn madea toas pardn t en eigr meriutsve pen y nd istr ief acom y my corrvesponentrs funished sonlly eeivem~y (infrm tin rm hitoy AHstI as or in-~SThexrmet weten portpin o Fair~ld an myrcorresponence imiedui thedmicate thid lite partin ofing the eries par dewso theiranceintrs work aof 4eons fuly nile to my recorde history. The a uthor. tk "ldsueple ell ofiving they whatte intpendi to o." itl Aios from prends no holo adanced ae wo lifew some hoe the frsetlers of Wllterdn any eora orw ofsos The iedt to3uenworku h ae be pardoknd in funraing mterlors itask f preervin fort othaedriy the nwlegeave rnetaied t Satyaig fiend, arolicna,"and o enWominrdt familissen. I: "If the Shoe Pinches don't put it on." That's a safe way to secure foot comfort as wel as peace of mind. There's variety-enough in our assortment of shoes for men, women and forthildren-to avoid selection of h There's SEE t er, for we rSE Eo your trade. t t pinch, for Of U buy.s fT shoes, kid thty b. f es that we Se*z Soes e has the t ac builders. s LINE OF a H ING. rhey satisfy the mind. ar. They are sold at prices that petition. Ler & Co. inhis work, for the interest im mani ted in copying my remi- a8 iseences, and letters from cor- c( vepondents, relative to my book. w 'When I ~a riend ds, so JkedAvoler, I've seen around me fall Like leaves in wintry weather: I feel like one, Who treads alone Some banquethall deserted, Whose lights are fled, Whose garlands dead, And all but me departed!" I shall begin by giving ". few extracts from Simms' Geography of South Carolina. "Fairfield was first settled by emigrants from Virginia and North Carolina. It derived its name most probably from the grateful appearance which it made in the eyes of wanderers, weary with long looking for a resting place. It is bounded on the north by Chester district, on the south by Richland, on the west and southwest by Broad . River, which divides it from Uninn, Newberry and Lexington, southwest by Lexington and on the northeast by the Wateree and Catawba Rivers, which sepa rate it from a part of Lancaster and Kershaw. Fairfield in on an average 32 miles in length and 23 in width. The soil is very various, com- I bining the best and the worst of the up country. The lands on the water courses are rich and inex haustible, cotton of the short staple variety, is much cultivated, the small grains grow well in Fairfield, wheat and oats in par ticular. The main rivers are the Broad and the Wateree, both of them contain fertile islands, some1 of them in cultivationi." Fairfield has an inexhaustible1 supply of the finest granite for building; several quarrnes sre now in successful operation. A branch railroad has been built from Rock ton, a station three and a half miles below Winnsboro on the C. C. & A. Railroad, running out about five miles in a westerly di rection, to the quarries owned by Maj. T. W. Woodward, Col. James Rion and Col. A. C. Haskell. There is a remarkable rock not far from the railroad to Columbia, four miles below Winnsboro, called from its appearance, "An vil Rock. The population of Fairfield County in 1S880 was 27,765, the number of acres is 454,757. Winnsboro is the seat of justice and the town of most importance in the county. It is a healthy and pleasant spot, thirty miles from Columbia and one hundred ra fifty from Charleston. It is n the dividing ridge betwees he Broad and Wateree River& [he town stands on au elevation I more than five hundred feds bove the ocean. The land*4 round are fertile, undulating ani ;reatly improved. T By an act of the General As.'. embly, 8th of March, 1784, Jokei Vinn, Richard Winn and J Tanderhorst were authorized ave it laid out as a town. ras incorporated December 832. Tarleton says that ornwallis after learning of. ,eIjA of Ferguson at fonhtiin, selected Winns place of encampment in 780, it presenting good ages for supplies from the ounding country. He rema here until January 1781. iarquee was near the oak m ront of Mt. Zion College. Al iquiry, Gen. Sherman in Fehng ry 1865, placed his marquee o he same spot. During the reCoK itionary war a large military ospital was located on the p as now occupied by George [cMaster and was used by rmies in turn. ,The British ere buried in what is now *ont yard and the Americans e rear. Mt. Zion College had rigin before the revolutio ar, the charter was granted ie 13th of February, 1777, by -eneral Assembly then in seas t Charleston to John W obert Ellison, Wm. Strother ;hers. The school was di nued when Cornwallis occup* te town in 1780-81. in 17 ev. T. H. McCaule, of Salis .C., took charge of the ac id a new charter was oh .1785. In 1787 the founda as laid for a large brick g, 44x54 ft. and two stories id cabins were built for the immodation of boarders. "Af rdi, during the administra J. W. Hudson under w ive with the ' 'ts of the South ,rn States, the building was geatly enlarged. First a three tory brick building was added to the rear and then similar ad litions were made to the north md south side of the main buil~s ng. This splendid structure was lestroyed in May, 1867, by an ccidental fire, greatly to the rief of the commuity. A one story brick building was ;oon after erected on the original oundation, at a cost of a ut .500 dollars. In 1878 a public raded school was established by he consent of the Mt. Zion So ~iety, under the able management >f R. Means Davis. This has een continued under his succes ~ors to the present time. In 1885, ust one hundred years from the ~rantng of the original charter, t was determined, if possible, to evive the collegiate feature of he institute an din connection ith the graded school to furnish o the youth of our county the >pportunity of obtaining a coin >lete, practical education at home it a minimum cost. After various >ans' had been discussed and abandoned a joint meeting of the ft. Zion Society and the citizens >f the town was held, at which t was determined to issue bonds f the town to the amount of 75,000, for the purpose of erect ng such additional buildings as ere needed. Accordingly on the 5th of May, 1886, ground was >roken for the foundation of a arge and well arranged brick uilding. This is just completed August 1886, and contains eight arge well lighted and well venti ated school rooms furnished ;roughout with improved seats, lesks and all neceessary appia atus." The board of trustees iave recently elected Professor W. H. Witherow of Chester prin ~ipal of the school. He was still >rincipal in 1898. As the Ordinance of Nullifica ion, passed by a convention in olubia, S. C., in November [832, is a matter of history I speak of it. It is said that there never was such an array of talent i our State before as was assem bled in that body. Jas. amil on, Jr., was then governor of :ur State. Soxine of the members o the convention were Robt. Y. Hayne, Chancellor Ha r, Job Johnston, George McDuffe, Bobt. J. Turnbull, F. H. Wardlaw, Armtad Burt. Stephen D. Mil o)m L ilson, Daul. E r, John B. O'Neal, C. J John S. Richardsoi W Barnwell I. B. Rheti F. Perry, B. J. Manning -an< H. Elmore. .The ordinane Io-go into efet March ist e was wild excitement 41 e ~ae. The Buckhea cavalry, of which I wa r, commanded by Capi es who was afterwar& * o he zak of Mjor - toTbe arnisp was to&.a nlasnAtion," Ior thi oreing r state t< Gov. Hayne issuec ,declaring the tyad caling triots to sastait tunateer wu thai * of theM tant act accepted reducin or 10 years4he dutiei to %2p cent, ad -ras violat, and -ver sinee. The al~uliacation Con from. Fair~feId, 18V2, were Win. ~ .4ea, E. G. P al ',Means and William wil naturaly feel a in -aHl that patains great Civil.Wa-I ye a brief account of the Convention and're'ord of the members from County who signed the The -Secession Con eity#tadjourned The Convention of Secession degateas - ~we &ais, nen of firmness, soun nse aud tried fidelity to the i erests of their State. The fir mentioned died in April, 1862, th second, the same year. Col. Joh H. Means was killed at the set ond battle of Manapsas, and Co 2enry C. Davis died of hea disease, Aug. 27th, 1886, nea Rideway. There was a meeting in Colum bia of the Secession Conventio in Sept., 1862, and in the electia held to fll the vacancies occa sioned by the deaths of Wm. 8 Lyles and John Buchanan, Wm J. Alston and Wmn. B. Robertso were elected. The latter intrc duced in that body resolutions c regret, saying: "Since you aJ met together, Gen. John Bu chanan, Maj. Win. S. Lyles an Col. John H. Means have paid th last debt of nature and passed t the Great Beyond. The two foi mer on beds of languishing, th last only a few days since an th plains of Manassas, on the fiel< of battle at the head of his cam mand. All three of the decease< were natives of Fairfield Distric and gentlemen of marked charac ter. Each of them filled posts o honor and distinction and ha< contributed to the social, mora and political prestige of Fairfield. Col. Means had been killed s< short a time before the meetinj of the convention that there wa no one serit to fill his place. The reader will pardon me fo saying I was a Nullifier and Secessionist from principle; I wa a strict adherent of the doctrin, set forth by Mr. Jefferson in hi Kentucky resolutions and an ad herent of Madison's and John ( Calhoun's 'States-Rights' Dot trines. We fought, but fough3 in vain, and though 6ur banne may never again be unfurled, "He that complies against his wil Is of his own opinion still" Fairfield is now entitled to thre representatives in the Legislatur and one Senator. This county ha furnished the State with one gos ernor, John Hugh Means. The Congressmen from thi county have been Richard Wim Win. Woadward, D. R. Evani J. A. Woodward and W. W. Boye< they served before the war. I 1884, Gen. John Bratton wa elected to fill the unexpired tern of John H. Evins of Spartanbur (Cntinued on fourth page.) TAS,_THE TIME P( NE, I I wish to rnnounce that I hav 3 MULES AND HORSES, r< mated Horses and Mules, for r 1 THE HIGH GRADE -always in stock. Rock Hill 0 Saddles, Bridles, Harness of al Thaking my friends and liberal pat ronage-to me, I very ance of the same, It1 Si cAPT..ENN1NOS SE r State Treasurer Approves the Scheme for a Old So s Home. To the Editor of The State: Allow me space inyour popula, and widely circulated paper to give my endorsement, as an old -exConfederate soldier, to the, scheine of ustablishing a home I for the hel less and needy amongst the old veterans, as ad vocated by' correspondence and ' editorial in The State, and while ndorsiny the movement myself, it is due to fairness and justice that I should say that this same idea was suggested to me some - two'or three years ago by. Judge 0. W. Buehanan, who also sug gsted that the town council of insboro Fairfild County, his home t6on ad couitybe mene >ialized to dona-e itsW"A1; woodland park, know as ForttineD liture be petitioned to x Ae an appropriation for the establish t ment of such a home. I have no 5 authority for saying that the said a town council would donate the - park, but I will say that if it L could be either donated or pur t chased would be a beautiful and r lovely location for the home. I am only throwing out these hints - to bring the matter to the atten a tion of our people, that the sub a ject may be agitated, and also to place the honor of this movement where it properly belongs. ft. H. Jennings. a Columbia, April 29. Tot Causes Night Ala. ' One night my brother'si baby was 1 taken with Creup," writes lirs. J. C. - Sniier, or ('rit tenden, Kr., "it seemed it would btrangle before we c.uid get a doctor, so we gare it Dr. King's SNew Discovery, which gave quick 3 relief and permanently <.ured It. We always ko'p it in the bonse to protect Sour child, en from Croup and Whoop e ing C ugh. It curelt me ofI a chronic bronchial trouble that no other remedy won'd relieve." I-tfallible for Cougha, Colde, Throat ar.d Lung tronble--. .50c a ,nr $1'00. Trial bttles free at \ic SMaster Co 's. Good, Pretty. NewVilapr ISatisfaction guaranteed. Samples 1 for CA DaC. PRE)vIDENc E, -E. I. FORTUN~ ASS D for all by The Plan of the SPatuca Plantation . Company -Lands-Patuca Valley, Honduras. t Honest Management, iAberal Terms, Strictly Co-operative. r GRAND Combination of all known Colonization and Investment Plans. Better than any Savings Bank. 'Ahome and wealth easily acuired. Summer the whole year. A hathy a climate. Fever unknown. By the Patuca Plantation Comp~any plans you e become a participator mn the profits S made from large plantations and other industrial enterprises, besides owning an improve individual plantation in size according to v'our means. s THREE CROPS'A YEAR.. MARKET AT YOUR DOOR. ~,Free Deed. -Free Life Insurance. Absolutely no risk. The standard of the Directors of the Patuca Plantation Company is vouched s orb :any Mercantile Agency and the n t ns of Cleveland, Ohio. , Write for full information to -' Ua PA TUCA PL~A-rATIOs coMPANY, 408 9 Betz Baiiding, Poui.ADEl:LPMEA. PA )R PLANTING IS e a fine assortment of both -ady for work. A few aecli ough and heavy service. ROCK .HILL BUGGIES ne-Horse Wagons. Try one. I kinds and of the bes&mke -he public generally for ther respectfully solicit a continu' D. A. Crawford, Swia oao,s cuae I. oaene E boy, Send yow uam. and ada TOO MANY ON ILANED. -JUSP' -ARRWEO, A. CARLOAD f YOUNG MULE. I'hveirer. )O -Head of. -Mule on band, and bey must go. If io4 want to buy a wa'e come to se me ud I- will se. ye. ceabper tha' y. %n buy anywbere elo. I have any price mule or horse you rant iro.@30 a. Al1 0- d Iood vorkers and .in gs 4ef6e 4Co to e ' Winnsboro. S. c. TO CLOSE OUT AT Cost. A small lotof American Decorated China, consist 4iug of 4Pitchers, - -- 20c, Buttere -Dishes, - Sc ButrDishes, - - 4oe. jSugar Dishes, - 32c. Oatmeal Sets, - -25c. - - -at 4C. M. CH ANDLER'S. $ furniture. W E still have a goo~d stock on hand -he intest udesgn., best workman ahiD. Prices have adva ced, but we will give y ou the b 'etfit of the ld priced for a short timse. FURNiURE NEATI Y IJOLS rERING DONE. We h..ve ihe TwenatiethkCenturr, the Ihtest invention 2; capt the c iaxa and carried a ff she gold me~d I at the Pai Expo~ition anad o:her expot~Isione. Cal ..n mecst'd I will tel 5on how to save Lo:Wey in pu chau'ing' high grade ma chinies anid also f'y, va-n detaiktd de acript 01n4 of trsu m. Rtem' moer bome dealess are the best'. Whets 'oo send *goney to a di-tanst ei v In, answer to a gloiung adverliserIr.enbt expeetinig *o get a big barstaini probsablv yiu will get left. Dona't be~ inken In by ihbarp er.; buyv tromt rhjae who h ave a repu tatin to ans'tain. htAIINE4 REPAIRED AT bMODE RA ' E PRICE. :: stoves. :: Air-Tight Ist rs, a'to Box and Coat St. v s ast anid t~eioev c at, rather thaun cs:rv . vsrn-'sil Rnnwher - sau. St OVE' R EPAIRED AND NO.'E AfADE AS GOOD AS NEW. TI he U ate' 'aler's Dearttmt is emnos:lere~ Al c lia promptly attend ed to R:.W-.PhtilipS.