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OBEIAR'S Dyspepsia Tablets "Have Cared Others and Will Cure You" Winnsboro. S. C., February 1, 1909. Obear Drug Co.. Winnsboro, S. C. Gentlemen-I have been troubled more or less with Dyspepsia for fifteen years. until I took your Tablets. They did me more good than anything I ever tried. I can now eat anything I want. Very truly yours W. L. KIRKPATRICK. OBEAR DRUG CO., WINNSBORO. S. Cr HORNE BROTHERS -DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Trunks and Suit Cases. WE ALWAYS PLEASE. VEV A SYRUP. Another shipment of this most popular brand of Syrup just in. Keeping our stock L fresh and up=to=date is a great specialty with us. C. A. R OB IN S ON. Staple and Fan,cy Groceries. KEEP COOLI Our Fountain is the place. We make you company. McMASTER COMPANY Mnaonic Building. ad Over the River. ton M eal Cllege. cs practicing medicine a, Mor.!icl." when the war com merc ,n n cheh -e rniisted as Cautain of the Monticello Guards. for~ six months State service. At the epration of the six months, this Conpany was dis banded. and C autain Davis re turned to Monticello. and raised anotiier company. Company E. o e fifteenih Scuth Carolina Reg-ient, serving as Captain until pro'otei to a Coloneley for conspicuous gallantry, which ccmnma he held antil the war ended. Was conspicious among the "Red Shirt" leaders in Reccn str-Uction Days, and served one term as Sheriff of Fairfield County. Col. James H. Rion. Born April 17, 1868, in Mon treal, Ca.-ada, of English pa rents. Attended school at Pen dleton, S. C., being an inmate of the home of John C. Calhoun. Made a fine record a, school, preparing himself for West Point, though Mr. Calhoun was: unable to get him the scholar ship at large as he had hoped fo:. Began the study of law under Jadge Whitner of Ander son at the age of 18. Graduated. from the South Carolina College in 1850 with the first honor of' his class. Upon graduation was elected a professor in Mt. Zion College, Mr. Hudson being the principal, and was placed in: charge, of the military depart-: ment. , Began the practice of law in Winnsboro in 1854 and was eminently successful in hls chosen profession. Was elected colonel of the Sixth Regiment at: its organization. Resigned in June and in September raised a: command of five companies with Patrick Nelson as major, On the death of the latter in 1864' was assigned to his command.: Died Dec. 12, 1886. These are some of the mere facts in the life of this distin-' guished warrior, lawyer and pri vate public citizen, culled from a most admirable sketch, which: would have most gladly found full space in these columns had it arrived sooner. But his place in the hearts cf his old omrades and associates is on th- less because of the brevity of this sketch. He still lives in~ their affections and holds an ex alted place in their esteem. JAMES P. MACFIE Capt. Macfie died April.3, 1890 in his 60 th year. He graduated from S. C. College in 1850. He1 was true to his men and would not desert them for higher of rces. JAMES ORR BOAG. Born in Paisley, Scotland [844. Came from Glasgon, Scotland, with twenty other ~riends and ecmrades under a 2ontract with' E .ans & Cogsw eli or aN Confderate .I Govrnen These Have Crossi General John Bretton. The Bratto n fanifly can:e prob ably from near Belfas-. c,untv Autrim, Ireland, during the days of Cromwell and the Stiarts. Three brothers settled~ in Tork:. Pa. and about .5) Wllam Er,tIon moved to York contt. S. C., where he o otane a grar c !and from the cro"r and c_mssion as sners.11; Pinckney District. Wil Era ton married Martha Rob in the Yodkiln District of N C. She was of lrish parentag-e and was born on shipbcard as her parents were in passage to the colonies. Willian Bratton be came a colonel under Gen. Sunp ter in the Revolutionary War. His eldest son and William ;:-at ton moved to Winnsboro about the beginning of the 19th cen tury. His second wife, Miss Isabella Means Judge (nee Means) was the mother of Gen. John Bratton who was born March 7, 1831. His early edu cation was obtained at old Mt. Zion college under the celebrated Mr. Hudson. Hence he entered: the South Carolina college, and :ater graduated in medicine at the Charleston Medical college and took a short graduate course in New Orleans. He practised a short time, but was more in terested in his planting interests which finally occupied all his time. He married Elizabeth DuBose in Sept., 1859. He en tered the Civil War and served with distinction, rising from the ranks to the command of a Bri gade. His war record is matter of History and is one of which his State and County are justly proud. After the war he retired with his family to his plantation on Wateree Creek. He was proba bly the first importer of blooded stock into the State after the' war, and gave an impetus to these industries which greatly benefited his people. He was foremost in the introduction of: improved agricultural imple-: ments. Although living a re tired life, he has been identified with every movement, since the war and until 1890, for the resto ration of constitutional govern ment, and for the welfare of his State, made during that period. He was prominent in the tax payers movemnent, the fore runner of the Democratic, and organized the democracy in Fairfield. He was nominated for guberatorial honors in 1876 but he declined to run, giving as his reason that he advocated! Gen. Hampton. In all questions of general interest to the State his influence was, felt. He was especially interested in the edu cational system of the State and his pen wielded in behalf of' large and liberal ideals of State education. Though never seek ing office, he was chairman of the State committee of 1880 which finally and forever com pleted the rescue of the State Government from Radical 1o 'ids He was Comptroller General and. served a session in -the United: States Congress. "His courage and energy have been displayed:; in the service of his state upon many a battlefield; his sagacity.' wisdom and tact in her coancils of state; his constancy, fortitude and indomitabh3 heroisn of spirit in her day of ruin and prostra tion; his unselfish devotion in day of her civil shame." He'; died in January, 1898, respect ed by his foes (if he had any)' and revered by his friends. John Bunyan Davis. Was born near Monticello, in Fairfield County, South Carolina, M1ay 10th. 1826. Attended the Furman In stitute, near Winnsboro, Mount Zion in the town of Winnsboro. and the United States Military Academy, at West Point, N. Y, Studied medicine at the Charles ury department to make money for the Confederacy in 1862. After a voyage of six-weeks in = the fast and light Steamship C Giraffe manned with field pieces (which the men were drilled daily to use if necessary) loaded d with guns, printing presses and S other material and supplies fort the Confederate Government. After many experiences. d difficulties and unsuccessful at-: c tempts at entering harbor of st Charleston, S. C. made for,P Wilmington N. C. where the. steamers ran a ground at night of hard and fast on the beach for i about 1- hours. In the mean time shots from Yankee gun- . boats had struck and injured bow and wash of vessel, but* being protected by batteries on di shore, landed safely in port of !of Wilmington. and located in' Columbia S. C. remaning there until Feb.. 1865, when Sher man's march on Capitol lily made made them vacate with Hamp- th ton's Brigade and finally lo- th cating (after several moves to different points) in Anderson, - S. C., where Stoneman's Raiders H destroyed presses and material, carrying confederate money on H bayonets and men held as th prisoners for a time but sobn released, and disbanded about the time of Lee's surrender in da Virginia, and is now as far as I he knows the last surviving member of the twenty men who came to this county with him in ida Nov. 1862. Re of Fire Insurance. Insurance that insures. Pro- H tection that protects. Strongest th Companies in existence. Rates low as the Lowest. Sleep easy; the only way to do it is to have the roof over your head insured with ARNETTE. 10 Have your Photographs made by Hennies; he will be in Winns boro May 3Ist, June 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Remember the dates C3 and call on him at once. First Ga class work and, prices right Chidren pictures a specially. E. THREE THINGS Every old Fairfield veteran's na county or elsewhere. Also brief have not yet been heard from Every Fairfield man, whether - away from the county to write paper. Every Fairfield man at home < The News and H~erald for the nex' Much valuable historical informatioi appear ini the next six months. OUR SU in FITTINC BEST GUA that we car We are Clothi< ence, and can pl in suit or any fu KETC MERCAN1 The Large: OF Laces and En IN See Us for Mei L LANDE wandidates' Cards OUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF ED.UCATION. I hereby annouce myself a eandi ite for election to the officeof County .iperiitendent of Education. subject the action of the l emocratic pri ary. C. H. DOUGLASS. I hereby annotnce myself a candi oe for re-elevtioo to the office of -unty Su perintendent of Education, ljecr to the action of the Deno:ratic -imarv. T. M. JORDAN. f am a candidate for election to the liee of Superintendent of Education Fairfield, subject to the action of the nmocratic primarv. M. HOKE. COUNTY TREASURER. I bereby announce myself as a ean lata for renomination to the office of uaty Treasurer, sutject to the action the Democratic primary. A. LEE SU(-RUGGS. JUDGE OF PROBATE. [ am a candidate for re-election t office of Judge of Probate for Fair Id County, sub!ect to the action of Democratic primary. W. L. HOLLEY. )USE OF REPRESENTATIVES. am a candidate for election to the mse of Representatives, subject to a action of the Democratic primary. R. A. MEARES. :hereby announce myself a candi te for re-election to the House of presentatives, subject to the action the Democratic primaries. - F. H. McEACHERN. hereby announce myself a candi :e for re-election to the House of presentatives, subject to the action the Democratic primaries. W. W. DIXON. am a candidate for election to the iuse of Representatives, subject to action of the Democratic primaries. T. H. KETCHIN. Fine candies S. E. Gwin & Co. Bargains always on our 5 and : counter. S. E. Gwin & Co. Special price on flour. S. E. vin & Co. rry morning glory syrup. n't get any better. S. E. vin & Co. rry us for good coffees. S. Gwin & Co. WANTED. me whether living in Fairfield notes from all veterans, who 7eteran or not, who has moved a letter home to his old county r elsewhere to subscribe to :six months for only 50 cents. tnever before published will CCESS i MEN RANTEE Sfit YOU ars of experi .ease you fully rnishings. HIN. ILE CO. st Stock ibroidenies i's Clothing. 'CKER.