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PUBLISHED WEEKLY. WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 1905. ESTABLISHED 1844. Memoirs, TradItions and History of Rocky Mount and Vicinity. iWrittenfor The News and Herald by L. 1. Ford.) XIII. ANTIQUE AND CURIOUS. Miss Mary A. Nickels has a certificate of membership of Masonic Lodge No. 257, Ireland. It was issued to Thomas Nickels signed by Q- McCairn, and dated Oct. 12, 1761. The seal is red sealing wax on a blue ribbon and the ribbon is inserted in the p archment on which it is written. t is in a fair state of preserva tion and writing is legible. When Richard Gaither left Maryland and came to South Carolina some years previous to the Revolution, he brought a very small gourd which has been handed down to the eldest child with instructions to continue to do so. It iq now in the fourth generation and the possessor is an old bachelor and does aot know what to do with it Thomas Nickels bought a "spy glass" (telescope) - more than a hundred years ago. It is still in good order. Some of his descend ants own it. Mrs. J. J. Nichols possesses some home made drawings by Thomas Stewart. Baileybogie, Ireland, 1770. The work was done with pen and ink and con sists of circles partly painted, I men, women, a man playing on a violin; also some tunes, among them are French, York, London, Dundee. Instead of notes, letters are us3d on the st df, shvps and flats are used. Also a five dollar note on the "Planters Bank" Winnsboro, S. C. The ceDtral picture is a mounted man, superintending some cotton pickers. If it was ever dated and signed, they have been effaced. John G. Johnstson has his grandfather's (James Barkley) wateh. It has a gold case and was manufactured by Robert Boskell, Liverpool, England, and is numbered 25,878 Instead of fgures or numbers on the dial plate to denote the hours, the name James Barkley is used. J is for one o'clock, A, for two, ete., ad it is without a second hand. It was purchased about 1610 and still keeps good time. %e. purchase price was three haudred ($300) dollars. He also posseases his grandfather's shot gus. The locks, originally flint and steel, were chined to per eussion by the late W. D. Ban eGo., It is well preserved and with~ some repairs would again be ready for use. This gun was probably made in London, Eng land, and purchased there about 1810. In his young manhood Jerry Gaither was given two peaches which grew on an island near Charleston. His friend informed himt that they were the lemonI peaehes and requested him to est the peaches and plant the seed and it was done. While this was probably some 80 years ago, some of his descendants still have lemion peach trees in bearing. Jerry Gaither bought a pair of sudirons some years before his d&eath in 1844. They have been asei winter after winter until now. Thbey are in possession of bls grandson, R. H. Ford. About 1840 a traveling me . eianic, Tanin, came into this sec tion. He built a few "bee pal aeea." They were shaped much a ss a house, about eight feet long, four feet wide, and about six feet high. Oa each side were eight drawers and each drawer was the home of a colaa~y of baes. As Mseh as fifty pounds of comb * hosy has been taken from a drawer. The workmanship~ was grst elas and their appearance wais pleasant to the eye. The price paid was $30 each. Not~ ane of them has been seen sinee Sherman passed by. J. A. Nichols has a packet silver pen holder which was given im by one of Sherman's man. It is very wonderful that it was given to a white child while they loved the "Niggers"~ so. A young lady on leaving the boardling school was given a stick 4f candy for her oldest child. T~ sandy was shown to the aldest child when about forty years et4 but not given to him. -Willig.m 'T. Scott still has the ~eataea which ha~ used in the .army. It was takea from thel ~body of a yaakee who had been ikilled in the battle. The eme :8. G. Scruggs, and the nuytcher ,of a Michigan reginisat was scratched on the side. As all this had disappeared, Mr. S. remembers only the name and the State. Private Shehen, Co. A. SI 5th Regiment, S. C. I., took it W from the corpse on the battle S field and used it until he was Ju killed. It was taken from his ere body and sold. Serjt. Wesley wc Plyler was the purchaser. He th was killed wearing it. It was va again put up to the highest bid- fe der. Lieut. Ben Dunlap then ng became the owner. After think- tw ing of the number of men who res had lost their lives with it on ho them he gave it to William T. co Ia Scott. All these belonged to the a same company. Wm. T. Scott IT wore it during the remainder of w& 0 ~ a the war. He was wounded ouce an while wearing it. In another apj battle a yankee bullet went be- I to tween this canteen and his frying le pan, both of which were hanging s by his side. It was consider ably indented. He carried it to su a neighbor's in 1865 and brought je it home full of cider which sick- bu ened him. Since then it has by never been used: It still has the str cloth strap on it he used in the twI war. b. B. Lumpkin has a Spencer res rifle which once belonged to rel Frank F. Howzer, one of Sher- I man's men. Howzer was in the fad squad which engaged in a skir- * mish with some Confederates at str Stroud's mill, He was wounded ag and seeing that the Confederates drt were getting the best of it, threw ste his gun Into Stroud's mill pond e7 and began to retreat. He was ins overtaken by the Confederates in near Mrs. Sibley's and forced to Pill march along with them. Arriv. que ing at Tarkey branch, he died on era Mc the bank and was buried there M later by some of the neighbors. disl Before his capture he told a negro hu( man where he could get a gun. sta The negro got it and gave it to arm W. D. Benson, at whose death the D. B. Lumpkin came into pos- aid session of it. He had a blood Mr curdling experience with this gun refi in 1889. dec J. L. Ford owns a Sharp's act rifle which has some history con- aid nected with it. John K. Cham- aoc bers, Chester county, and Crown, . t Lancaster county, Hampton's in scouts, rode into Wadesboro N. C , in February 1865, and met th with a lone yankee trooper. He rem was ordered to surrender. He ca caught tiis rifle in his haud as . if to deliver it; instead be put the aid muzzle to Chamber's breast and dou pulled the trigger, the cap ex- and loded but the gun missed fire. gre As quick as thought he raised the we~ gn and hit Chambers a terrific sta low on the head, when he was in hot dead by Brown. Chambers Thi took the dead yankee's gun. In onc the charge upon Kilpatrick's th amp, J. L. Ford captured a very diti fine army pistol. For this pistol ,ti hambers gave Ithe Sharp's rifle bu nd three hundred dollars.bu . L. Ford says he has ever since anc egretted that trade. He used ~ this gan in the battle of Benton- the rle, the last one fought east of wit the Mississippi River, and in the but daily skirmishes during the last red weeks of hostilities. It was used ano n the last night of picket duty n Jolinson's armny. Coming into ne* camp on the night of April the of 17th and learning that the army th ould certainly surrender the puz et day, he and a few kindred for spirits shodlderad their gu~ns. nonted their steeds, and left bitt the camp expecting to join Kirby jme: Smith's command beyond the O ~ississippi and still further bat- kl e for his country. i (To be continued.) h tiuge Task.th woJ It was a huge task, to under- do, take the tsure of such a bad case o f kidney disease, as that of C. F. las Collie-, of Cherokee, Ia., but m Electric Bitters did it. He writes: My kidneys were so far gone, 1 abI ould znot sit on a chair without G a cishion; and suffered from Ge: dreadful backache, headubhe, andth :epr.ession. In Electric Bitters, however, I found a cure, and by t them was restored to perfectth elth. I recommend this great Cle tonic medicine to all with weak kidneys, liver or stomach. Guaran anteeed by Mc Master Ce.. Obear Cai Drug Co. and John H. McMas- ie ter & Co., druggists; price S0c. 'ed - Unfortunately. the husband who' bol leads his wife a danae isn't always det fond of daincing with her. Sprained Ankle, Stiff Neck, Lame 4 Shoulder. There are three common ailments for which Chamiberlain's Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly ap' led it wvill save you tiie, money anjd 9-e~rjng when troubled with any one. S4.= e2 humantS Fnr sale by Obear "That Bastard Rag." When the Fifteenth Corps of erman's army was occupying unsboro, S. C., in February 5, an incident occurred that tified the term "Spartan moth as applied to Southern men. It is well known that town was burnt and de tated as Columbia had been a r days before. On the morn succeeding the vandal act, a ladies, both past middle age, olved to beard the ruthless a in his den, and call upon the nmanding general in behalf of helpless and innocent victim. e husband of the poor woman. 3 a veteran of the Mexican war, i had becone a lunatic by the >roach of the enemy. He fled the woods in abject terror, ving behind a wife and several all children. n the midst of their own . fering, (for not only was the elry, money, etc., appropriated all articles of food not needed them had been heartlessly de )yed by the Federals) these > ladies discovered the threat d starvation of the family, and lved at any risk to procure ef. icture them in their worn and ed black garments, walking utly through the wreck-strewn et, lately the scene of horrid nies, fire and rashness and , nken debaucheries,-with idy purpose bat downcast r s, followed by the curious and i ulting gaze of the stragglers t Aue uniforms, still engaged in age. They reached the head- r xrters of the commanding gen L. the residence of Mr. Hugh a M-laster, opposite the Metho ; church. -The family was' E Idled in some back-room while ( I officers of the victorious t iy strolled about or lolled in c parlor and piazzas. The two i s, Mrs. J. B. McCants and t 5. J. S. Stewart, gentle and h ned in face and manner, but e ided and deliberate in their on, were met by a careless r D who informed them in curt i ent that they could not see t e General," who was engaged a mportant affairs. C lalmly ignoring tie6 reception, y y seated themselves with the e ark, "We will wait until we r ."I t eing their determination the v summoned his superior, no i .bt adding his own impression, t . after a lengthy interval the t a.t man, in full uniform, even i ~ring his sword, descended the irs and stood, witbout greet- v of any kind, before them. k srose and Mrs. Steivart att e made known the object of ir errand, stating in strong but c gent words the absolute de- i ution of the lunatic's family. ( e ask rothing for ourselves, a we are stripped of everythingy cannot aid her." I 'he man seemed amazed at a r temerity. To come to him a i an appeal not for restitution, t for absolute charity! The a blood surged over his face his eyes flashed. I No!" he thundered, "I will]e er furnish food or help to one * our rebels. You have hoisted , t "bastard rag" instead of the *, e legitimate flag. Go to it protection and sustenance." c 'he sarcasin was almost too er for iutterance. He stamn- I :ed with rage, "I ha.ve lost a Ii in this war, yourpoln ed him, and I'll rakeoplye very possible way for what I ( e had to suffer.,, y 'he quiet, low-voiced ladies in n ir faded mourning, said not a -d. They turned and wakd vn the steps through the group I flcers, going to share their Shandful of parched corn, it I. y be, with their starving|I~ gbor. But they were neither. C .shed nor .confounded, the ~ eral agw in these two the t embled hosts of the warnea of, Coiedpracy whose spirit; ; egr craslhed, even when ir hearts were brok~en. Clara Dargan Maelean. ar Water Harbor, Florida. Ihis incident was given me lost verbatim by Mrs. Mc ]ts a few years before her r .th. My aunt had often allud-C to it, arid the people of Winns o know it to ha~ tree in all 3ASTORIA For Infants and Children, e Kind You Have Always Bought A LESSON IN ADVERTISING. How Henry W. Grady Convinced Georgia Merchant. The practical joke on Sam ] Jones, the manufacturer, whic has afforded so much amuseme in Atlanta, vividly recalls a prar played on exactly the same lini by Henry W. Grady 30 yea ago. Henry Grady was at that tin Living in Rome and edited tl Daily Commercial of that cit: Fllowing the hard lines wbit ilways encompassed the pathwE f daily journalism in Rome t o the present happier tim 3rady, although editor-in-chie wvas also one of the most dilige2 a.dvertising solicitors in Rom Ee made a special plea for ti Eounsavilles, one of the largei )usiness house of the Hill Cit: vho were rather coy and nc >verly disposed to be liberal i printer's ink. But they stout] sserted that nobody read adve isements, and that it would no >ay them to advertise their buc ness in the commercial. Henry Grady stoutly argue he other side, and finding ti erchant obdurate, finally leI hem with this statement: "Wel will insert a small advertise ent for you free in the commer ial tomorrow, and if the resul ees not prove that people d ead advertisements, and that ad ertising pays, I will promis ever to trouble you again, an< you'll promise to advertise ii be commercial if the resul roves to you that people di ead advertisements?" To this the Rounsavilles con eated,and the editor withdrew The next morning there appear d in an obscure corner of thi ommercial a. brief want adver isement declaring that the firn f Rounsaville Bros., were anx )us to secure before the end o he week, as many cats of al inds and of all' ages as the: ould get to their store. When the heads of the firn eached their office on the morn ag following the advertisement he scene was one which the: re likely never to forget. Wag as were ranged for 40 or 50 yardi p against "he 'Ilatform ,whicl iade entrance to their store anc ien, women and children, fron he city and from the country rith bags in their hands and cat a their arms, mounting way pas he hundreds and up into th ousands, stood there clamor 2g for the attention of the pro rietors to their answer to th rant advertisement Mr. Grada ad inserted the day before it des Daily Commercial. Such an array or collection o: ats had never before been seer 2 Rome or in north Georgia fray cats and black cats, torn cat nd tabby cats, old cats anc oung cats, cats in arms, cats n askets, cats in cages, cats quiel nd cats mewing, cats with backs rched and cats softly purring, al: here and waiting for the Rouns villes. The news of the incident hac pread over the town and nearl3 ne-half of the population hac eme to see the Rournsavilles con inced by Henry Grady that ad' ertising paid. It only remains to be said thai ut of the overwhelming mass oJ roof furnished by the farmers oj ome and of Floyd county, thei ~oiisavilles did not take long tc isover the truth of Grady's pro osition, and the columns of the omerial from that time for rard were never without the an ouncement of the big and pros erous firm that has done busi ess there for so many years. Dying of Famine , in its torments, like dying o onsumtion. The progress a: onsumption, from the begmnning the vrery end, is a long torture oth to victim and friends. "Wher had pansrptipp ini its #rs1 tage," writs Win. Myers, o earfoss Md., "after trying differ, nt medicines and a good doctor 2 vain, I at last took Dr. King'i few Discovery, which quickly d perfectly cured me." Promp elief and sure cure for coughs olds, sore throat, bronchitis, e ositively prevents pneumforsia 3inaranteed at McMaster Co.'s )bear IDrug Cq.'s qad Jqha (Master y Co.'s drug stores rice 50c. and $1.00 a bottle ]rial bottle free. To Cure a Cold in One Day 'ake LAXATIVE BROMO QUI 'INE Tablets. All druggists refun< be money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on eac1 Buckhead Briefs. a The gardens in this section arE very fine. 3. The farmers are badly behind :h with their work on account of the nt heavy rains. ik The peach crop promises well. es James, the little two-year-old rs son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Long, was buried at Rock Creek church leI on the 22nd ult., the services le being conducted by Rav. J. R. Funderburk. The bereaved pa :h rents have the sympathy of many friends in the loss of this, their p only child. Mr. J. C. Feaster, who has been f, quite sick, is now convalescent. It Misses F. G. Feaster and Alice e. Coward have returned from Flor te ida for the sum.mer. Miss Cab 3t bison of Philadelphia will spend r the summer with them. ,t The closing exercises of the n Broad River school were very y enjoyable, the program being varied and well randered. The t teacher, Miss Minnie Rambo, was . greatly liked and carries with her to her home in Greenwood 'county d the best wishes of hosts of friends e made while in this community. rt Mr. Frank Suber, who has been 1, quite sick, is reported much bet - ter. - Mrs. Sparks of Lanrens county t is visiting her sisters, Mesdames o 1 Blair and Long. "N'importe." E The death of Mr. A. W. Clay ton was sad indeed. His father, Rev. D. B. Clayton, an old gen t tieman of 88 years, was with his son several days before and at his death, and conducted the funeral service the next day (the 29th May) at 3.30 p. m. The . mound of Mr. Clayton was liter B rally covered with beautiful flow . ers. He was buried at the late 2 D. R. Coleman cemetery. Much . sympathy i3 felt for his wife, son r and daughter. Dr. Clayton, Vir gil and sister and a niece were in attendance at the funeral. I will close by asking all broth er farmers to plant alfalfa, if they want plenty of green or dry food ,r stock all the time. We are cutting ours the fourth time. Plant it any time after August up to December 1st, or in early springup .1 tileArst of March. Make the ground exceedingly rich. Break the ground three or four times, and harrow several a times. Lay off rows twenty t inches apart and cover lightly er sow your seed broadcast. The same directions will apply to ruta bagas or other turnips also; sow the ruta bagas or other Slarge varieties, commencing in July. We have in our garden the first corn tassel I have seen. Gardens gnrlyare fine. Crops are fine .where they are liberated from the grass. Best wishes for The News and Herald and old Mt. Zion College. J.C.F. Crosby ville Notes. The prospects for an average crop at this time look very uin favorable; very few through chop ping cotton the first time, stands good, labor scarce. Looks now s if part of the crops planted will have to be turned out. Gar dens are fine. Mrs. W. W. Crosby has been using potatoes since the first of May, and beans, beets, squashes and onions- since the 15th of May and green corn since the 29th cf May. Strawberries, cherries and old field plums are plentiful; peaches and apples are fine. The boys and girls are return ing from school. C. E. Crosby returned last Thursday from the S. C. C. I. of Edgefield, and Miss Annie K/ler roturned the same day from the Columbia Female College. Miss Estelle Stevenaon, of1 Stevenson, is visiting her sister, ,Miss Bessie, who is teaching the iCrosbyville school. 5 BM. 1Y. List, Jr., has finished [cutting ten acres of very fine -oats. It is thought by good , judges that it will turn out fifty bushels per acre. They were rsown in August and on good river tland. He is now going to plant ,the same land in peas. C. .June 3, 1905. It is no secret, that for Cuts1 Burns, Ulcers, Fever Sores, Sore Eyes, Boils, ete,, nothing is so effective as Bucklen's Arnica' Salve, "It didln't take long to care a bad sore I had. and it is all 0. K. for sore eyes," writes D. L. Gregory, of Hope, Tex. 25c at McMaster Co.'s, Obear SDrug Co.'s and John H. McMas AVegetablePieparationforAs sabang hehoodandfl fa omotes Digesioneerful sarniRest.Contain neitIhr Mirni2orphine norlwieral. XOTNARCOTIC. I Ape1Remed for onsfp WormsConvulsions,feverish ness and Loss OF Sump. Fac simite Signature of NEW YORK. Ex OP (OrF WRBER. And mow it Osl with an S SBORNE THE BEST 0 For Sale by A. B. WTERMS EASY. Osborne Mower Repair Timely We are Heac Call in and examine our st Dressers and Centre Tabi Dressers at actual cost to Nowv is the time to get yoi Try one of our Felt Mattr We have a complete line Stoves. All guaranteed t< We have in stock also; Lounges. Our UNDERTAKING complete. All calls prom SR. W. PH] Fine Job. The News and CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the signare Of in Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA ~~usu ~P (I e~a.m tile SUN SIE borne Mower. F THEM ALL. CATHCART. ; always in stock. Topics. Iquarters for ock of Iron Beds, Suites, as. We have six Cheval :lear our stock. ir Summer Cots. esses-tne best in town. of Little Dandy Cook igive satisfaction. .complete line of Bed DEPARTMENT is ptly attende3 to. [LLIPS. Printing Herald Office