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PUBLISH ED WEIEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., W.E DNESDAY, M11AY 24,t 1905.ESALHD184 A,- t -9- - - Memoirs, Traditions and History o Rocky Mount and Vicinitv. ( rI~jUen or-'7 i ,'.w uwi HI',< by L. _ . w-d.) XII. $HERNMAN'S OCCUPANCY OF ROCKY MOUNT. Concernirg the occupancy o. this section by Sherman's a n the Inte Robert Ford writes ao follows: The writer who tells of Sher man's march through South Caro lina has a prolific as well as a sorrowful theme. Several days before the ar: iva of the army at Rocky Mount February 22, 186.3, the southeri heavens weie covered with the smoke of burning buildings. Eaci day the smoke zppeared nearei and nearer, and the hearts of the people beat faster. Next came a throng of fugitives fleeing from their homes, endeavoring to save their stock and some valuables. Then came stra-ggling soldiers with mauv tales of woe aod hor ror. Next was heard the skirmish near Gladden's, then the smoke (-f the neighbors' buildings was seen in black coilMIns ascending Leavenward, then came the sound of :aps on the drum. The yan lzee soldiers dashed up to the doors; gold and silver and silver plate were demanded; and wheth e- given or not, the houses weie t::oroughly searched, and every thing they wanted was stolen. Often when they did not wih the ro7ticles themselves, they took t!em and gave them to the ne roes. Yards were cleared of dogs. In one instance a soldier Fresented h's gon to shoot a dog, vbich had fled to its mistress'-feet for protection. Had not an offi cer ordered him to desist, death might have been the result to the lady, Mrs. Robt. Ford. Fire arms were taken and destroyed, a great many were thrown into the Catawba river. The voultry was all taken. Bacon, tiour, coi meal, coin au'd provisious of all kinds were - removed. Every locked door was forced opev, din-houses and cottou were burned in every instance. This much was (1OLe by tla- f'rst in stallment. La)te in the if.ernoon they put a ponitoon bridge across thA river and a dai t of the ariy Weut'o-:er in tie afarnoon of the end. It rained a d the water broke the pontoou. On the morL ing of the 2-rd the eicampmnent reached from Mit rord on bo. b roaids to Rocky Mount ferry. The dix days a-id nights the artiy cenat bere was a time of nntch - \ sorrow and f'ear to the ladies and a few old men who were left at home. Gen. Jeff C. Davis, of the U. S. a my, had his headquarters at the re 'dence of Robert Ford for twe ty-four hours. He drove Mrs. ~ord, her aged mother-in law an 1 the children of thle fain jly frorg her room to an open portico spend the night, an -anpleasan and wet one. He oc '.capied the room much to her .discomfort. Gen. Davis traveled in a fine sily r-mnounted car riage d:vawn by two- fine white steeds, al1l stolen on eth~e march. His meals were served on silver wvaiters. Glen. Sher man traveled the viciielty on horseback aud, save the wanton destruct.ion of prop .ert y, di Dothing to render him self obnoxious. He had ten hbuidings belonging to Robert .Furd burned, among them a lar:ge bein and stable. Severai seec et effe-ts were made to bur-n the al weing house, but it was sared W the kind etforts of an Indiiana~ -eldier, whose %amne I would cladly mention-if it were k-nown. ~he faily~ of Mr. Ford had a -feadfast friend in the chief of ~illery. He found sonme Masonic cles about the house and asked Ford if her husband was a n. Being auswe-red in the ative. he soon1 had the 1bo uw yard cleaired of piliagers andJ ered a few provisionsan it them ini and~ p)laced a gaard. verf the prenlses. Winhe mnove-d, he left a pa-.ec -dcich he haoped wou~~ld . he so protection. There was litt'e lft -them to protee-. T:he yaukee -soldiers shot down~ all ind oi g:.enits, and( burnedO tie fe'' D-ur-ng the~" 'r si das s-y m. :n scenadcei :ro four) to' t smtuetinmes w.liht arms Ge * ear the 1Dar1klev' mic . H: * treated the ladies~ iu 16 se~ctiot p)olitely. The ncioborhood was so pil aedt fnat fILe peopie for several la.s had to subsist on the glean InIs from the camp. Mr. Joseph H. Stroud of Cleter county was very kiud( to the people ini their distress. He see' an ox Cart regtularly with meal and flour. i:s nau will ee be green in the memorv of tLe vnfortunate people r t Le ey (OIkY Mount see tion. The good ( oule of Jascom ville, Cnester ccusty, also aided em.-1 Ail id' received wa.s from perso:. For two ycars the were mounly cow peas boiled in ',ater and a bit of corn bread. Wi:ot mouey, clothing oI cedAi, there was real danger. Ic of starvation. After thle army passe1, per- 1 soL.'a fiue treck of the march t enue an liC'med all nnknown k a.1 roken dow' and b dd vohicies of all kinds. ewN hadA so-i cat>s left. They e ,fad to keep tijemn uuder guard or: thev would have becu c!aimed and driveu away. Mr. Staven Rv. Ferguson of 0 Chester county, an aged mail, asked for a detachment oi Wheel- t cr's cavalry, and with themi came lowN' and Skiiuished with the ty,;.iees inthe ,ard of Robeit it Fond ad af Dr. I. F. bcott's, Swic . eat frig''tened the, iLa ies. IFergusou ro(de0 bolulv to Ghe window and toL then to staud Ietween the chinueys. J'e cptuled a few stragglers and 0 left. .t iie inv bpgan- to move cezss; the ,ver aborvt ten at greau excit- t ir Ut. o sO came with a 'ge de.eb.uent, but be was too i.e- the anov had crossed the iver and khe pontoon was raiseo. T- ily of Mr. J. G. Jo' i sad S as assipeu to one room of 1 Iher resience atu were ree e 'i to ort evrt t o*v '~~:y nee i h'ere Wid .:- id not be maoleicd. erV Soo a1ter thei : aril , Mss ::ah La , -Ms. 1Jo' ston' 'ste, sawv a xauke hi d vi C.,.eir chicLe'us tied aul s'.ir ac! os s amul's bai she tok a pai r of se'sors an d he string a hi is th: !oo a. and ,e N etI-'I. A bUer l 0 oif molsse was placed there T al.\. A va:kee seeing it, wout P the 1liar and bored a hole 1;V iich the f loo to Lit the bar e!, *W he missed i about si, T . e hole is still the -e. W hile t.e v Akees were cross a rive-, a detac'onuent o u- c'a'vahi C charged~ up to e (On, ecoi of Mr. Johuston's t e-en aind foiud one yankee u the haid. He was called upon o sariender, iade-ul of which he took to his heels and was I :. .M t. The bubet missed Lim : a'M. hit the floor; its mark mnay b seen vet. The yankee escaped throc gh a wiadow , calling u pon P those around the house to get away. and they did in good style.L Soe soon returned iu line of battle and engaged the Confeder tes, who were protected by the hoase. Several bullets lodaed iii the house, but no cesaalty on 1 either side was reported. (To be coniltued.) Saved by Dynamite. Sometimes a flamning city is sved by dynamiting a space that tha fire "can't cross. Some-t times, a cough hangs on so long, b on feel as if nothing but dyna . mite would cure it. Z. T. Gray, ec of Callhoun, (hi., writes: "Myr wife Lad a very aggravated cough, whch kVpt her awvake nights Two physi~cianls could not holy hi her so sh took Dr. King's New ti Dcoveryv f o r Consumption, il Coughs andi Colds, which eaised Li her LO cogh gave her sleep, and p~ 'inally cured her." Strictly seier ttc cure for bronchitis and ILa U Grinipe. At McMaster Co.'s. Obear Drug Co.'s audJohin H. McMas- t tr Cc C.s drug stores; price 5U v and :1.00; gaaranteed. Trial hot I te f'ee. "O, l'm juti p:1.A a few il 'say, g'a m' W\hy Suffer from Rhe~umatistr. A School Closing. The outside public has but lit 0 idea of some of the dilicul .es under which a county paper J published, especially where the >fue foice is limited in numbers. t is probably true every week bal there is reprint matter that aevents longer mention of some -ca items. However, it is not in- I rcouently happens that items of I oCl interest to which more at- 1 enJion would be given do not I appen uu il the day before or of I .utlication; or if they do hap :en, there is not an opportunity t o prepare the copy for the print- I r. Then, too, it very often hap ens that the copy for local mat ar pr3pared the day before pub- z .eation has to be cut down on e e last day because of other iatter that comes in at the r levi nth hour, so to speak. As t n illustration of what we mean, t ist week we had considerable t opy prepared, or in the course f preparation, that had to give a lace to unexpected new adver- c sements that came in on the day t f publication and could not be I ft out. There were, therefore, a vo physical impossibililies be- L >re us-the hack of force to set c p the copy and space in which v ) put it, for our outside sheet o .as already printed when this t ew matter came in. Ou account ii ' the urgency of a certain move- i ient, there was certain editorial t tatter that bad to be set, thus mtributing to reduce the num- b er of local items or to shorten ij mose men tioned. ) After the above explanatory t ,marks, we desire to state that L a item thus cut clown last wee.C f, as one in regard to te closing i 7elises- of the Hickory Rdge b hool, h'eld May 12. whi'ch e!er- ii ses At was or- pleasure to at- , d. This sclot is sitpated r out five miles from Wimusboro, ht near the brildings in whichh -mar University had its be- s ming more than oue-h1f ce- ' rV ago, and hos been talglht the ast year by Miss Estelle Steveu- o . The total enrollment of the I g :hol is .-bout twenty-eight, all whom live comp:'r%tively near. here w6re no exercises on the e rt of the children, though all them were there and along s them many patrons and t .-L s. During the morning t< ur olks were mada by Supt. t< .ensco, Mr. Dixon, the recent- y - ipo 'med member of thea 12Y botrd of education, and -;r.-ter. Then came dinner, d 'c tra v lacked neither in t. w;ity nor quality. After din- h SreEkeshments were served for Ih e benefit of the school librarye id quite a nice little sum was s lizied for this purpose. The day was certainly most esantly spent. It was quite a velationr to us to find this com- a' uiity so thickly settled. From 'i .1 we heard the school has had a f cersful. year ander its present o -;uagement and the prospnectse .a' prospero0us school at this s are are ~good. Tfhis district 1 va a special tax of one miill ,ft' b~ich supplements the schools 'g >r about two months. u We regretted that on account f certain duties at home we were d Lable to remain throughout the ti av. A glance over the books in b~ i library shows that they have C een well selected and are being F e!l used. That they are appre- p ated is fully evidenced by the ~ising of additional f-ands. When we look in upon one o tese rural libr;;ries, we cannot elp but think what great factors iev can be in stimulating the ) itellect ual life of the co'nmu iy, giigpleasure both to the uil~js and the patrons. These baies are sure to prove a ~sng to the educational inter t of tis State, and any school t has~ not oine shomuld not be hout it, if pos.sile to get it. if the .SChool does not come er-' the benofits of the library v.a smnall sum can be raised r the purel:ase of a very smial 1 nab r of books, whicb, if wecll A Creeping Death. B<l po:is~on creep.i up to . E Seaus, iBdle Plaine, Minn., urd is hand, which swelled q' ille blood poisoning. Buck en's Amr"ica Salve drew out the omo healed the wound, and aved his life. B3est in the world or bun and soes 25e at Me blSter Co.'s, Obear Drug Co.'s id John H. McMaster & Co.'s kentucky Can't Ueat It. A Kentuckian never ceases to )o;ist of the bhi grass fields of IS 1 ive state and wherever he ;oes there still lingers with him ond iecollectious of the nagni ieent pasture lands, where graze he tiuest of horses aud other tock. Nor does he, w~ hen he Loves to auother state, fail to av, the best pasture possible in 1 *is adopted home. It was this pirit that prompted Mr. W. R. )oty, wheu he came to Fairfield ounty about a quarter of a cen ury ago, to set aside about one tudied acres of the Lest land .djoining his bome for pasture )Vrposes. To-day los has there pasture as pretty as the humai' ve is ever privileged to look upon!, 'here is no pirettier sight in j ature in this section at this time I an this rolling field of more ban 100 acres, covered with a ick matting of Bermuda grass, apan and white clover ou which , re g-azing more than 30 head of attle, which are anything else an of the lean and lank order. , t is a real relief to the eye, fter luoking upon the bare red H ills around, to see this beautiful oating of green. It is, however, ot only a thing of beauty, but f profit as well, We doubt if I ere is another 100 acres of land t 1 F~irfield county that is yield ig richer retuirus than this pas- t iie of Mr. Doty's s And fast thereby is another I eautiful sight, one rarely seen r i this section, a seven-acie s atch of alfalfa, which is now vo years old and is getting to c e profitable. Mr. Doty will git a -om this several cu:.tiugs this 1asOD, and another year when it acomrJes more thoroughly sodded. will prove meh more profia- i . Thcn, too, close aloig the I 1, where every one can see i,-c .ee rill soon be another .autifuL sigh', some five or en acres of as good laud as -e is in Fairfield county, beau g folly green with a dense mass e Ssorgbiun. Mr. Do!y knows a t Da thing when he sees it and s ie best evilence of his faith in 1e value of sorghum as a for age op is the fact that he is plant- I 2g so iarge a quanti:.y of it on r ich good land. An instance of ls kind ought to be sufficient a > convince snaller farmers to V > plant a small quantity of their ery best land in this most profit- y ble cf all forage crops. When one sees how thoroughly : evottd Mr. Doty is to the doc- v ie of raising all supplies at ( ome, it is easily understood how e has been termed a general-in iief among the farmers of this action. Terrific Race With Death. "Death was fast approaching," v rites Ralph F. Fernandez, of r 'ampa, Fla., describing his fear- d lrace with death, ' as a resnitjt f liver trouble and heart dis ise, which had robbed me of a leep and of all interest in life. had tried many different doc- t, >rs and several" medicines, but ot no benefit. until I began to se Electric Bitters. So wonder 1 was their effect, that in thi:ee' ays I felt like a new man, and r day I am cured of all my trou les." Guaranteed at McMaster o.'s, Obear Drug Co.'s and John fl [. McMaster & Co.'s drug stores; iice 50c. C Winithrop Cojllege Commencenment.a President Johnson has our ianks for an invitation to thei inthrop commencement, June -. The baccalameate sermonr il be preached by Dr. E. M-. nt, Greenboro, N. C. The i (dress to the alumnae will be inde by Hon. E. D. Smith, uter, 'S. C. aind that before e gradu iting clas;s by Hion.I . F. .Ame, revlS.C mfOg the graduates re two orgladies frm T :airfield, , tiss Miriam W alker Jord an of t insoro and Miss~u Heurie~ 'a b latter now horlding one of the -holarhips of Winthrop from *'ileld. lTis will be thbe only 'meant scholarsip at Winthrop oun this conut v. Traveing~ is Dangerous. -o tat timi n t~.rs~2 th iunet lauch sum1~r fnI kidnerV ii~c:ae in :(i. forni. 1. c -s Kidum'y ('nre iii of kidneyt and b'!:o ddr disase f I the ensti u ce ine' a .reait d'':l of roule~ with my kidn.eys, anl I I Z(ot no0 nC..- UD ai I' osed Folev':, Kidnmev Pedagogs Pay Price. Friday no--ning there were as eMbled at the court- house nin youtg ladies and three youu maeu for the purpose of staudin .hi teachers' examination tha ha.: been announced for that day FaitL fully and persistently di< .y work throughout the day r "dering over the question .izat had bean propounded. Whei m bour of six arrived, the: >UtL Ithat the superiutendeni lad tora off only about half o he long perforated slip that hac . een sent out from headquarter iu Columbia. So they reassem )led Saturday morning and i vas not till a late hour in th lay that they completed thei 6vork. An examination of tho ques ious shows that they were pre >ared with care and are bettei ited for making a test of one', ituess to teach, if that prob em cau be so determined by ty such process, than edl ,uestions too often are. Nor ,-e we registering a kick against nuiug these tests .something vc~ah while. Our criticism is bat it is not fair to the appli ants to teach to announce thai one day's .examination is to be ield and then L.ive questions hat it requires two full days tc nswer. If the etamination is o be for two days, it shuuld bE o announced, so that those who ive at a distauce might plan for emaining over at night andthus ave the inconvenience and ex >ense to themselves and family f having to go home and return gain the next morning. A Wonderful Saving. The largest Msthodist Church n Georgia used 32 gallous of M. & . mixed with 24 gallons oi >l, thus making paint cost $1.2( er gallon. They calculated tc ise 100 gallons of other paint. aved about $80.00, and also got big donation of L. & M. Deal. rs gladly sell L. & M., becausE heir customers call for it, and ay they used it 12, 14 and ever 0 years ago. Don't pay $1.50 a gallon foi inseed oil, which you do in eady-to-use paint. Buy oil freth from the barrel .t 60 cents per gallon, and mix it ith L. & M. Paint. It makes paint cost about $1.2( >er gallon. Sold by McMaster Co,, Winns ioro; C. P. Wray & Co., Ridge ay; Kennedy Mer. and Banking n0., Blackstock. Blythewood Briefs. On Friday evening, May 12th, here was organized here a Voodmen of the World camp ith thirty-five applications for embership. The name Blythe ood was given to. the camp, and he following officers were elected: Dr. M1. Langford, Consul Comn aander. J. M1 Hawley, Advisory Lieu. enant. T. E. Hood, Clerk. L. L. Langford, Banker. C. D. Wilson, Escort. C. F. Broom, Inside Watch 2en. Brooks Boney, Sentry. Everything gives promise of a lourishing camp here. The ladies of Sandy Level ihurchi gave a May party in a >vely groye in our town recently, nai realized .quite a neat sum com refreshments sold. The roceeds go to the painting of the aside of the church. Our little town is building up apidly, and since the paint irush has been applied so freely, bis a reail pretty little place. Miss LDen Bookhart, our icient teacher, gave her pupils uite a pleasant pionic last Fri ay. 'Mrs. A. M1. Black, Miss Lula Vilson and Mrs. J. M1. Hawley rent to Columbia last week to do heir shopping. Mr. Mose Wooten, who was jured so severely recently by ~ righiened horse, is improving. Mrs. J. P. Hall visited Mr. jall at Chester last week. Mrs. Brooks Brown and Brooks r., left Monday to visit relative: n Sumier. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wootet f Columbia spent a few day vithi relatives here last week. Mr.. L. 0. Ucowning, our depo igeut, visited his brother (?) 'iluian last Sunday. X. To Cure a CcId in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUI N N E Tablets. All druggists refun< the on'ey if it fails to cure. E. WV. (Grove's signature is oui eac: e t AST The Kind You Have Always Bougl in use for over 30 years, has i and has be sonal super Allowno ox All Counterfeits, Imitations and ' Experiments that trifle with and Infants and Childien-Experience What is CAc - Castoria is a harmless substitute gorie, Drops and Soothing Syrul contains neither Opium, Morphh substance. Its age is its guarant and allays Feverishness. It cure Colic. It relieves Teething Troub aid Flatulency. It assimilates ] Stomach and Bowels, giving heal The Children's Panacea-The Moi CENUINE CASTO BarsBe the Sign The KInd You Have In Use For Over Timely TI We are Headqt Call in and examine our stock< Dressers and Centre Tables. Dressers at actual cost to clear Now is the time to get your Su Try one of our Felt Mattresses We have a complete line of Stoves. All guaranteed to giv< We have in stock also a co Lounges. Our UNDERTAKING D] . complete. All calls promptly R. W. P HI L WANT TO BUY A Wedding Present?[s Come in and let us show you our line of goods suitable for the occasicon. In Sterling Silver. oft Itrict.] Berry Bowls, handsome designs, Iqualii $10.00 to $.50.00. Bonbon and Olive Itrict Dishes, $3.50 to $10.00. Carving Sets, $4.50 to $10.00. Sterling Silver Spoons, dered Forks, Ladles in variety at attractive, of sal prices, of 1e5 mill Cut Glass. saidi 26TB Handsome Berry Bowls, $5.50, $6.50 The to $15.00. Bon bon and Olive Dishes, schoo $2.25 to $4.00. Decanters, $8.50 to Icel $16.00. Sugar and Cream, $6.00 to $9.00. oe Fine China.E 5-1 Beautifully decorated, i rn p ort e d . Salad Bowls, $3.00 to $5.50. Cracker Jars, $2.75 to $4.50. Chocolate Pots, Lt $3.00 to $5.50. Cake Plates, 72c. to $5.50. State< Cor A Good Clock is Always By I). Acceptable. Wh< admit We have a n ice assortment of Clocks, of Wi Small silver and' gold artistic designs, The $2.04) to $5.00). Eight-day Mantle m ronis i Clocks, st riking hours and half hors an $5.00 to $10.00). H andsome gold Clcs Davis $10.50 to $2.5.00). Candelebra in gold to appea tmatch gold clocks, $5.50 to $10.5'). b)ate, t If vou can't come write for our Illus-~ Hou tratedl Catalogue of staple goods, viz..' day Watches, Jewelry, Silverware. Cut tion 1 Glass, etc. noon~f, why P. H. LACHICOTTE & CO. not 424 tlain Street, of M hi Columbia. S. C. I 4 Lt, and which has been orne the signature of en made under his per ision since its infancy. te to deceive you in this. Just-as-good" are but endanger the L ealth of against Experiment. oTORIA for Castor Oil, Pare is. It Is Pleasant. It ie nor other Narcotie a e. It destroys Worms E' Diarrhea and Wind les, cures Constipation ie Food, regulates the Lthy and natural sleep. her's Friend. RIA LWAYS ture of lways Bought 30 Years. g*NEW vomit 0"T. opics. tarters for >f Iron Beds, Suites, We have six Cheval our stock. mier Cots. -tne best in town. Little Dandy Cook Ssatisfaction. mplete line of Bed EPARTMENT is tttended to. ,LIPS. ecial Election. hool District No.ni. compliance with a petition I by the required one-third a freeholders of School Dis io. 11 and one-third of the ied '3ctors of the said dis an election is hereby or to be held by the trustees d district for the purpose ying a special tax of one :m all taxable property in listrict on FRIDAY, MAY polls will open at Shiloh 1 building at 2 P. M. and at 5 P. M. order of the County Board lcation. D. L. STEVENSON, T-2t Chairman. ers of Administration f South Carolina, ity of Fairfield. f A. Broom, Esq., Probate Judge: ereas, Alexander Davis bath suit to me to grant him letters of tistration of the estate and effects liam Davis, deceased: se are, therefore, to cite and ad i all and singular the kindred creditors of the said1 William ,deceased, that they be and r before nm-, in the Court of Pro to be held at Fairfield Court , South Carolina, on the 25th of May next, after publica ireof, at 11 o'clock in the fore to show cause, if any they have. the said administration should Sgranted. en under my hand, this 10th day ~y, A. D. 1905.DA.B o, -l .Judgeof Probate.