The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, August 10, 1887, Image 3
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
wednesday, august"! 10, : : : 1ss7.
L Terms of The News and Herald.?
Tri-weekly edition, three dollars per an|B^l
num, in advance. Weekly <
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vance. "
Rates for Advertising.?One dollar
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and fifty cents per inch for each su:<insertion.
These rates awdv to
advertisements of every e't:a;aeter, and are
payall r strictly in advance. Obituaries
anil t: ibut ,'S of rt-sptici are chanted for as
advertisements. Marriage notices, and
aimcuneemenls of deaths, are pui>
li>!.<*<i free, a::d arc solicited. Liberal terms
f?.r contract advertisements.
A<lvcrtii?eiufnt?i.
Down?D. A. Ilendrix.
For Sale?Jac. A. Brioc, Assignee.
Heavy, Ileavv Hain??F. W. Ilabcnicht.
~ Notice to Creditors?II. X. Obcar, !
L llcferce.
To the Cotton Ginners of Fairfield?
McMaster & Gibbes.
Knert.
w ?Delightful weather once more and
Konr farmers are happy.
?The best One Dollar Corset on the
market at D. A. IIksdrix's. *
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?jieau me liuvuxuaumuui, .uwci.-.,
McMaster & Gibbcs, Columbia, S. C.,
found in another column.
?Our town was overstocked with j
watermelons on Thursday. It seemed j
that every man who raised them j
thought the Survivors would indulge j
freely in them.
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?ALl.K OilUKL", OVUU. >1 iUUi iiiu i
gcr Ale at D. A. Hexdrix's. *
?We arc indebted to Mr. Thomas j
R. JJrycc for an elegant watermelon j
furnished us on Tuesday. It was a j
delightful melon, for which he will j
? accept cur hearty thanks.
" ?Who will bring in the Srst new I
bale? Several years ago a new bale j
was sold on the loth August. Doubt- {
less our cotton merchants will pay a j
fancy price for the first one.
?Owing to the condition of the ;
\Vifoiv>r> on FYidftv it was im- :
possible for the Liberty Hill Base Ball;
("lab to fulfil their engagement with |
oar boys on Friday afternoon.
?Among the workers at the fire on
Tuesday night, none did more faithful j
service than Messrs. McUausland and
Northy, two of Charlotte's firemen,
who are in our town on business.
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?Attention, lonng .uen, jusi ui-1
rived the nicest and prettiest line of |
Scarfs and Ties ever brought to "VVinns-;
boro at D. A. Hexdrix's. *
?As will be seen from an advertise- j
raent in another column Messrs. 11. J.j
McCarley and D. .T. Macaulay, have I
formed a co-partnership for the pur-1
pose of doing business as cotton buyers j
and commission merchants. These j
gentlemen need no introduction to the j
citizens of Fairfield, as they are too j
^ well known in this connection to need j
any.
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?3ir. o. cimoru uncu icn num u. i
bvcicle 011 "Wednesday evening and j
was unconscious for some time from !
the effects of the fall, lie was con- j
siderably jarred up, and it was not j
until Friday that his iniud became itself
again. We are glad 10 say that
he is himself again, and, with the exception
of a right mrly cut in his lip,
does not feel any bad effects from the [
fall.
Death.?Julius Smith, the colored
mon r\F flto Pnnrf TTnnsft ilino".
V/l 1 aau uiun v*. wv?? b ?. v ^ ? ,
died on Thursday evening. lie had i
s i
been confined to the house for some 1
time past with dropsy of the chest, j
lie will be missed from among us.
Be at ex dytiie Midgets.?The game I
of base ball played between a nine j
W composed of young boys of our town ;
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kanu tne Miusreis, oi uoiumuia, a-siua-u i
in favor of the latter by a score of IS j
jto 9. Our boys enjoyed the trip all;
^.hc same.
Fixe Watermelons. ?Mr. T. L. j
Gladden will accept the thanks of this j
office for three elegant watermelons.;
l Tfo Krftno-ht. ?i load in on Friday of the i
R finest wc have seen this season, taken
Aon an average. They were as finely
Mflavored as tbey were nice in size and
K appearance.
Unclaimed Letters.?The following
is* a list of letters remaining in the
Postoifice at "VVinnsboro, S. C., Augast
3, 1SS7:
Daniel Ager, G. T. Covel, Maggie
Davi?, \ Sarah Goins, Elick Jackson,
M. Ill Milling, Ellen Moore, Sallio j
rllabb^ L. Stnart.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters wiil please say they were adv??.f
jsr/v/i T?ttIV>S'E "RriT/ESTOK.
Postmaster.
Election ov Teaiiers.? At a recent
meeting of the board of trastes, the
following teachers -were elected for
the colored graded schools of our
town:
Principal?I. S. Goings.
First Assistant?15. L. Glenn.
Second Assistant?A. L. Ross.
All of the above parties have, had J
^ considerable experience in teaching, j
| ^ and will donbtless fill acceptably the !
positions to which they have been j
clected.
Executive Clemexc* . ? Governor
Richardson has pardoned Tliomas
BonlwarCy colored, convicted at the '
March term of the Court of this county j
rin 1SS3 of manslaughter, and sentenced !
ia seven years imprisonment in the j
penitentiary. It will be remembered j
that this is the party who was convicted
of killing his brother. His |
record in the penitentiary has been |
very good, and a petition signed by
nearly all the citizens of this section ;
^ was sent to the Governor some time
v ago with the above stated result.
A Cutting Affray. ? A serious I
cutting affray occurred at Woodward's j
quarry on Friday night last between !
"William Paul and William Rogers, in j
which the latter was severely cut a j
number of time?. A short time before
the difficulty occurred Paul borrowed I
Iiogers's pistol, and when he hadj
secured this, he, without any warning, j
it seems, began to attach Kogers with j
a knife. Rogers is confined to his'
bed, and while he is not in any imme-'
diate danger, his wounds may result j
L
fatally." Paul has left for parts ui>
uuknowu, although diligent search ha?
been made to find out his whereabouts.
It is probable that he will soon be
| captured.
Qua Streets.?Our attention has
1 been culled several times recently to
the condition of our streets, and of
I
\ course the parties desired that Ave call
the attention of the proper authorities
i io ihc fact, with a view of getting- them
J to do something in the premises. The
! subject of criticism is the condition of
J our streets in consequence of the
j growing weeds and grass, which act
i as regular traps to catch all the trash
i and hold It until it decays and passes
j away. This, to say the least, is not
; wholesome, and while it may not
cause any sickness, still our streeis
would present a nicer appearance in
every respect if the Council would
spend a fe*v dollars in clearing up the
side-walks and ditches.
Personal.?We received a pleasant
call from Mr. S. G. Wilson, a former
citizen of Winnsboro this week. He
removed to Mississippi in 1870, where
he has resided since. lie still has a
love for the Palmetto State, arid would
like to return if he could sell his property
in that State to advantage.
Mr. Dnbose Egleston, our efficient
postmaster, is olT on a three weeks
vacation in Tennessee. Mr. W. 1).
Gaillard takes his place in the postoffice
until he returns.
Mr. E. M. Wilson has again returned
to his post with. Messrs. J. M.
Beaty & Bio. at the corner, after a
few weeks rest with friends and relatives
in Sumter county.
Mr. W. A. Beaty and Mrs. Walker
have gone to the Springs of North
Carolina for a lew weeks rest and
recreation.
Mr. T. W. jLauucruaie leit on xnurs-1
clay for his usoal summer vacation at j
Saratoga and other Northern watering !
places,
Mr. E. B. Ilagsdalc returned on
Friday from Glenn Springs, where he
had been spending several weeks for
his health.
Tiie lioad Law.?JSrow is the usual
time for proper and thorough repair
of the highways 01 tne county. xnc
question has been often asUed, who
arc liable to^road duty, etc.? For the
information of all interested we state
that the age of liability to road duty
is between from sixteen to fifty years.
All able-bodied males between the
ages above given are liable to road
duty, except tcachcrs and students of
schools and colleges, and ministers of
me gospci who are serving way L igations
as pastors. (Acts, of 1SS5, page
22$). Prior to the passage of the last
Act of Assembly upon the subject,
Decomoer 24, 1-S35, members of State
and County Board of Examiners and
School Trustees, board of assessors,
millers engaged in grist or merchant
mills, guard keepers and employees
and officers of lunatic asylum and the
warncr for five days were also exempt.
It will be observed that under the law
as It now is, not even tne warncr is
exempt from road duty. This note of
the status of the road law is published
at the request of Messrs. Murray, Watt
and others, of the Iloreb section, and
we hope it may make the matter clear.
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Fruits of Pluck.?A friend has
shown us a copy of the Texas Commercial
Reporter, an admirable mercantile.
journal published at Fort
"Worth Texas. The editor of that
wide-awake paper says of our former
fnwnsman Mr. G. B. Pratt and his
business enterprise:
The editor of this paper, always
ready to lend encouragement to home
industry, some few days ago purchased
a sixtv pound box of Benjamin G.
w /"A J I*.
rratrs v^jueuii suap uiju uiuuiuu 10
delivered at his residence in this city.
It has been the custom heretofore to
use brands of soap coming ^from Chicago,
Xew York and St. Louis, but
after making a thorough test of Pratt's
soap, it received a hearty endorsement
aud proved to be such a splendid
article for laundrv and other purposes,
that I hereby assert Pratt's Prairie
Queen soap," manufactured at Fort
"Worth, Tex., is equal to any other in
the land, and is recommended by this
paper as being all that is claimed for
it by Mr. Pratt.
Elsewhere in the same copy of the
A/1*tAW PftTTC
L/C7/t'//iC/ C-'tUfc jucjfyy/ tt/ , invi vviiivi o.
This journal congratulates JFort
Worth upon having .1 B. G. Pratt.
Copies of the Fort Worth Gazette
hove been shown us and very flattering
notices are given in that paper of our
friend and his business success. Mr.
Pratt heartily merits abundant success
and his friends in South Carolina will
ivnUr crrotifiprl fn lftfll'll that llC 13
dow reaping the fruits of his pluck
and energy.
The News and IIerald congratulates
Fort Worth upon having a B. G.
Pratt.
Klaclcstock vs. Winnsboro.
Pursuant to appointment the Clackstock
Base Ball Club came clown on
Tuesday evening's train to cross bats j
with the Boro boys. It was agreed to
play two games, one on Tuesday evening',
the other 011 Wednesday morning.
Shortly after the two clubs had
arrived on the grounds on Tuesday
evening one of the heaviest showers
of the season set in and lasted for an
hour or more. It was then agreed
that the game be played 011 the following
morning. Promptly at the apliAin.
fVin rrnmn
[/UiUlCU 11V/U* lUV, W?4J<?*V4>VW^ I
with the Boro boys at the bat. Up to
the third inning our boys had the best
of it, but they began from that time to
weaken and played very little ball
afterwards. The contrary was true of
the visiting club. They improved as
the game progressed and won with
hands down by a score of 11 to 8. It
liz-vi-e? fn civ tnnf fhrffl of
IS UUU Will -.v on. I,u?.
their best men, Messrs. II. T. Crawford,
C. K. Kabb and Elliott Matthews,
were unable to play and their places
had to be filled by outsiders. One of
the prettiest plays made on the ground
was that of Mr. 0?.is Withers, making
a long running cat eh of a fly and making
a double play. The Blackstock
Club played well, and if our boys
down them they will have to play
from the word go. Our Doys say nicy
will see theui on their own grounds
soon. The following is the official
score:
WIXXSBOEO.
A.E. R. B.H. A. P.O. E.
Elliott, J., c.... 5 0 2 0 15 3
Williford, lb.. 2 1 1 1 3 0
Gaillard. 1. f.. 5 2 2 3 o 1
Tfanahnn n r? 9 S l/> 1 2
Buchanan, 2b.. 5 0 2 1 11
Brice, 3d 5 0 1 0 0 1
Elliott, H., c. f. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Withers, A., s.s. 4 1 2 0 0 1
Withers, O., l.f. 4 1 1 0 10
"Withers, F., r.f. 3 1 2 0 0 0
Total 43 S 1G 20 24 14
ulackstock.
a u n. n.n. a. r.o. z.
! Morrison, 2b... 5 2 1 1 5 1
Brice, E., c 5 2 1 3 7 5
Donglass, p 5 1 2 11 0 1
Brice, I*., r. f... 5 2 2 0 0 1
Dixon, s.- s 5 1 2 1 2 3
Cornwall, c. f... 4 0 0 0 0 1
fir r.-ioi i ft
XJll <J J <J . J i. X ? J. X \J
Clowncy, 3b? 4 1 11 3 0
Mackorell. lb... 3 12 0 9 0
Total 41 11 13 18 27 12
DY INNINGS.
Winusboro 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0? S
Blackslock 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 2 11
Total base hits?Wimisboro 20,
Two-base hits?Willi ford, F. Withers,
J. Brice.
Three-base hits?A. Withers.
Double plays?O. Withers, Gaillard,
Buchanan and Gaillard.
Bases on balls?Hanahan S, Douglass
G.
Hit by pitcher ?Ilanahan 2.
Passed balls?Elliott 5, Brice u.
I
Left on bases?Winnsboro 7, Blackstock
7.
Struck onl by Hanahan 15, by Doug
lass 0.
Time of game?two hours ami five I
minutes.
Umpire?J. W. llanahan.
A DESTJi UCT1YE FIRE.
Mr. It. 1'. Ellison Loses His Dwelling With
all its Contents on Wednesday Morning.
Our citizens were aroused from their
slumbers on Wednesday morning
about haif-past one o'clock by the re- j
tn?u TKp firo I
pCilll'U lU|'d U1 LIIV- 111 W UUii.
companies, both white and colcred,
responded promptly to thecal), and it
was soon learned that the residence of
Mr. R. E. Eilisou, a large frame building,
in'the northwestern scction of our
town was in flames. The fire had
made too much headway before it was
discovered for the firemen to accom- j
plish anything but confine the fire to
this bulling. A light treeze was
blowing from the southwest, and fortunately
there were no other houses
near enough for the flames to do
damage. The dwelling of Mr. Floyd
Propst, just across the street, was
considerably scorched, but outside of
this the fire did no other damage.
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
orgin. Mr. Ellison and family
were sleeping in one of the rear rooms,
while a number of his children were
sleeping in another room iust across
the passage ard also in the rear of the
house. Ills first knowledge of the
fim was .1 kind of cracking noise,
which he heard in the front of the
house, lie immediately got up, and
upon opening his room door found the
hall-wav filled with smoke. He
aroused his family and proceeded to
get his children out of the burning
building. When this was accomplished
it was too late to save anything
else, not even a change of clothing.
Mr. Ellison himself did riot get entirely
dressed before he had to leave the
building.
The fire originated in one of the
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front basement rooms wncre ho lire
was ever kept, as it was used as a milk
room and therefore must have been
set by some one. An attempt was
made in just the same place a little
less than a year ago, but by the prompt
response of the fireman the flames
were extinguished before any damage
was done. Ilis dwelling was insured
in the Phoenix Company for $1,800,
but he had no insurance upon his
furniture, Ilis whole loss will foot
up about S3,000, which makes him a
clear loser of $1,400. Let no pains be
spared to ferret out the crime and
bring the guilty party to justice. There *
can be no blacker crime man tue incendiary
torch, and it has got to be a
too common thing here of late for the
good of the community.
Mr. Ellison does business in Chester
and is absent from home a gre.:t deal,
and informs ns that he does not doubt
but that some of his children would
have been burned alive if he had not
happened to be at home. He and
family have the heartfelt sympathy of
the entire community in their loss.
EDITORS, ItOAD5 AXD CROPS.
J.lessrs. Editors: I saw an article recently
in the "Weekly News from an
exchange stating, "a kind ; word was
never given an editor." I am scarcely
willing to admit this, for we all know
there is no occupation moi*e confining,
irksome and difficult than that of an
editor, and 110 occupation more valuable
in the land for diffusion of intelli?
? mu- ~W7 'vrtUU* "VTr>^*rr V16C r\r\xcr
gence. j.ne ?r cctiiv u<u *4vy??
for some time beeu allowing a religious
controversy to go on in its
columns, in which the writer has
largely partaken, though of different
persuasion from the editor, without
exclusion from its columns, lie displayed
admirable moral courage, is
worthy of his post.
Again, from the short time I have
read the Fairfield News axd 1Ierali>,
I must say that I have been struck
with the fairness of this paper. Its
editors have given all parties fair play,
arc entitled to the higest enconiums of
praise, and I am often surprised at
their patience and forbearance. I am
not flattering; I have no personal end
to serve; I am a true friend to honorable
editors, and 110 class of men
deserve more esteem.
Leaving this part of the subject and
to be no more abrupt than possible, i
a remark about the se^ons may not
be uninteresting. For some time past
the rains have fallen iieavy ana continuous
; our lands are very wet f.nd
crops good. Mr. Benjamin James has
an ususually fine corn crop, cotton
also very fair. Mr. John F. Simons
has perhaps an up-land field of corn
surpassing anything: of the kind in all
this section, perhaps in the county,
his cotton averaging equal to any crop
in this section. Capt. T. D. Feaster,
our model farmer, has some fine
bottom com, bat tells me it is sunering
from too ranch rain. I am told
some of his colored tenants have veryfine
corn. Prospects brighter.
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Now for our roads. The county has
Commissioners for the purpose of looking
after them. Is it done? I can only
speak from what I have seen. Running
by me, is one in dreadful condition.
I have been here nearly two years,
and it has been worked once." Mr.
i5enjamm james appointed j.yli\ joiih
Feaster overseer when I came here.
He did not work it. Mr. James then
appoi-nted Mr. John F. Simons and
he worked it. The Commissioners
removed him and the road has not
been worked since, and although the
weather has been in a very favorable
condition for working it) it is still
lying in a deplorable condition. Do
t'be Commissioners intend to abandon
it, or are all the roads left in the same
condition? s. yi. s.
Buckhead, S. C.
AXyUAL ItJEUXIOX.
Meeting of the Sixth Regiment Survivors'
Association?Election of Officers?Resolutions
on the Death of Col.Iiion.
The Association met in "Winnsboro
at 11 a. in. on Thursday, the -ilhinst.
The minutes of the last annual meeting
were read and confirmed.
On motion of Mr. ]l. E. Ellison,
S. P. Hamilton, of Chester, was
invited to a scat 011 the floor of the
Association.
On motion of Mr. W. A. Sanders,
Art. Y. of the Constitution was so
amended as to provide for three
vice-presidents instead of nine as now i
required.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President?Gen. John Bratton.
Vice-Presidents?Maj. J. L. Coker,
Maj. T. "YV. Woodward, Lient. C. W.
MeFadden.
Secretary and Treasurer ? uapr.
II. A. Gaillard.
The following members of the Executive
Committee were appointed by
the President: Lieut. C. W. ilcFadden,
Capt. W. T. D. Cousar and Messrs.
Giles J. Patterson, R. E. Ellison and
Floyd "W. Jackson.
On motion of Mr. Sanders it -was
llesolved, That the fnnds in possession
of the treasurers of the Fairfield
and Chester Divisions of the Association
be turned over to the treasurer of
the Association to be used in publishing
the addresses heretofore made at
onnriol rAnninil!.
On motion of Mr. Fioyd "W. Jackson
it was
Resolved, That the funds held by
the treasurer be subject to the order of
the Executive Committee.
On motion of Capt. II. A. Gaillard
it was
Resolved, That the Executive Committee
do hereafter appoint two speakers
to deliver addresses at each annual
meeting.
On motion of Mr. Sanders it was
Resolved 1. That theannual reunions
shall hereafter be held on the fourth
Thursday in July instead of on the
first Thursday in August, and that the
Constitution be amended to that_end.
Resolved 2. That the .Executive committee
be charged with the power of
appointing committees to raise neces*
sary funds in the counties of Chester
and Fairfield, for the purpose of paying
any balance due for publication of
addresses or other records of the Association,
which they deem necessary
to publish.
Mr. Sanders extended to the Association
an inviiation to hold, its next
annual meeting in Chester, and on
motion, the invitation was accepted.
Gen. Bralton called Mr. McFadden
to the chair and in behalf a committee
was appointed for purpose, and sub-fWnnTiTinor
vAcnlnfinn of
UlltlUU UiiV AViiVIUllg A ? ?
respect to the memory of Col. Jas H.
Hion, deceased:
Resolved, That in the death of Col.
James H. Iliou, our Association has
sustained irreparable loss.
Resolved, That a page in our record
book be inscribed to his memory.
These resolutions were accompanied
with the following remarks by Gen.
TJ^offrtn or>r? "\fr "YV\ A.
c^.v* ...
Gen. Bratton said:
It is but the simple truth to say that
we have lost the most remarkable and
the most distinguished member of our
association. Ilis distinction is none
the less, bnt rather greater, from the
fact that it is due not to the glitter and
tinsel of public office, but to public
services rendered by a private citizen.
He was my personal friend. I knew
him well, too well to attempt a eulogy
of him. That task requires a more
eloquent tongue. Nor will I attempt
even a full account of his career, but
will use my last privilege on this occasion,
to trace it sufficiently to show
something of its character.
I first met him in college. He came
there only half prepared for the class
for which he applied and would have
been rejected under tbc rules, but consideration
for him as a benificiary of
one of the Societies gained his admitfnnoA
on condition that he could and
would catch up on the branches in
which he was deficient. In less than
one year he had gained the front rank
among the students, not only of his
class but of the college, and bore away
from that institution the first honor in
one of the largest and highest classes
that ever passed through it. He came
from college to Winnsboro and taught
as an assistant here at Mount Zion,
while he prepared himself for his
chosen profession, the Law, and no
corr?A fimA O I
uiuu ever uiauc iu wv> cuujv v.
greater impression as a teacher.
The secession ot the State found
him earnestly pursuing these quiet and
peaceful duties. A call for troops was
made and under it, among others, the
Sixth Regiment was organized. Recall
for a moment my comrades, the
sentiments and circumstances of that
period. A band of patriots wc were,
who in the earnestness of our dev-tion,
realize the need of a leader who was
capable of making the most of the
splendid material furnished, and were
governed by this idea in our selection
of him. On whom was this position
nfnrf?r?. summoned as it were, bv the
voice of patriotism? The recipient of
this noble compliment was a quiet,
rather taciturn teacher who had come
to us a few years before seeking employment
to earn his living and cast
his lot among us, a lone stranger who
pursued his duty as he found it and
never turned from its path, to the
right or left to count the favor of any
mnn_ Rfvil tribute. t>ure and true to
the naked strength and ^merit of the
man. It is unhappily true that expectations,
so far as our Eegiment was
concerned, were never realized. "With
our experience we can look back and
readily see that the circumstances of
our entrance into activc service rendered
their consummation impracticable.
But the opinion expressed bv
that choice was fully vindicated by his
career in another command to which
he was assigned. His services how-1
ever were not confined tu the limits of
his command, although he clung to it
refusing promotion more than once
offered. He was a prominent figure
and an influence in the brigade, the
division and the army in which he
served, and came out of the war, per
A1 AND
ALL of my 7 c. Lawns will be
.DUJN "JL pay one dollar lor ar
and tliat is to sell cheaper tlian an
Hendrix tell. The first and only a
Hendrix for Avliat you buy, tilings
?:
YOU can save fifty cents on e1
of you is just come and examine n
Winnsboro, I will pay you for the
*
ba*t'S, the most distinguished Lieutenant
Colonel in the service.
During the trying period of destruction
and reconstruction, his skill and
learning, his cool, steady nerve and
sound discretion, were* ever at the
service of his oppressed countrymen,
and of inestimable value to hundreds
of them. It was during this period,
! perhaps, that his prominence and lcadj
insr position in this community was
i firialy and permanently fixed; ' With
his strong will, self-reliance and high
courage, and withal full of learning,
he was wel1 equipped for this field of|
chaos and distinction, and jin the ab-'
sence of any organization among us'
whatever, Jie brought them to boar;
with great effect and benefit to his!
people. Somewhat arbitrary, as all
strong willed men are. it might be!
- -"5 "fitfn/J -fr\T* !
supposcu IUUL JUt wuo V.IHT umu *v? ,
such a condition of things. Cut when1
we organized for our struggle to throw ;
off the rule of the alien, for our grand !
struggle for home rule, he lost nothing j
but gaiued in prominence. This self-;
willed man who had been governed i
entirely in rendering.public service, by
his own discretion, while he enter-;
tained views and urged them, literally j
enlisted as a private soldier of the i
cause, submitted to the discipline, and !
yielded obedience to the authority of j
the organization, lie responded with |
nwimntnpss of a SOldiei . to eVCl'V !
^IViU^wuvvv - - ? ,
call for service made on hiin. Having [
110 personal ends but only the success J
of the cause in view lie sought 110 i
special plan or line of service, but'
went hither or thither with prompt-!
ness and alacrity whenever called i
on by the constituted authorities. Of*
course he was a prominent figure in |
that notable campaign. But it was j
when the conflict became hand to hand, j
as it were, in the struggle after the |
eleccion for the fruits of it, that his I
most distinguished public service, per-1
haps, was rendered. As yon all know,1
1L- tka vjtofr* Hnnso .inrl p"nv- !
UJU Ug 111 JLW1 lilt uiuiu 0_ .
ernment offices was finally won in the !
Supreme Court. To James 11. ilion
and another distinguished citizen Maj.
T. G. Barker, who is also pursuing
his quiet way in the private way in the
walks of life, was assigned theduty of
conducting our case in that court.
IIow they performed it the result
shows. I take special pleasure in calling
your attention to this, as it seems
not to be generally kuown, or at any
rate, due credit has never been given
to these gentlemen for this distinguished
public service.
~ And lastly, my comrades, as a
member of this association he was ever
earnest and active in all that concerned
its welfare, and tne promonon 01 its
objects and purposes.
Although I have merely touched
points at intervals in his life, they are
sufficient to indicate the character of
his most remarkable and distinguished
career to show that he carved it out
for himself by the power of his towering
intellect and strength of character.
His life, short as it was, extended
through the most eventful period of
South Carolina's History. In every
phase of it he was, not much a prominent
figure but a potent influence.
From his habit of suppression of his
feelings and emotions, which I think
i-,?e fooi> fhpv wnnhl
resuucu iium xix^ iv/ui iut?u
gain the mastery over him, his bearing
and demeanor* rather repelled. He
never appealed to the sympathies of
men or for their sympathy. lie assailed
their reason and appealed to
their judgment. Many who admired
his intellect, regarded him as cold and
heartless, but the truth is that his extraordinary
mental faculties were
stayed and braced by a great heart,
sound and true to the core. True to
his friends, to his people individually
and collectively, to his country?a
heart that was never allowed fuli "play
except in deeds of patriotism, generosity
and charity. Ilis eccentricities
which were many and striking, and
to the thoughtless observer, perhaps,
screened from view the real man,
have been happily likened to the
hieroglyphics on aiv Egyptian monolith
mere scratches or the surface of the
solid, majestic column. In the fulness
of its strength that column has
fallen, and our comrade, in the ripncss
of his powers, has gone to the camp on
the other side to take his place in the
front rank of our noble band over
there.
Mr. Sanders, in seconding the resolutions,
said:
The difference in the age of Col.
Jas. H. Rioii sviid myself as well as
other circ.iiiiotanccs well known to
this Association, did not permit my
personal acquaintance until 1S73, when
an intimate, personal and social relationship,
as well as that of a professional
nature, sprung up between us.
There is a maxim deep rooted into
the hearts and <x>nscienc& of meu,
which has existed long before our
Saviour uttered the divine charities on
the mountains; yes, before the foun-]
rif?rs nf the Academv tansrht the Athc-1
nians the precepts of noble living;
before Confucious, far remote in the
denser obscurities of antiquity, illustrated
the civilization of his time by the
doctrine of peace on earth and good
will to all men; of the dead speak
nothing but good. It is the consecrated
privilege and the duty of the
living, in all ages, among all people
and fn all climes to eulogize the dead.
? _ J n : n JT
^VlIU 1U IS cuniuiuv UIC jnowgrtlivc .uiu
desire of this Association to observe
this venerated custom by appropriate
tributes to the memory of the patriotic
and heroic Colonel "who first commanded
the Sixth South Carolina Volunteers
in the late war, of whom you
are now the surviving representatives.
They are not tendered in obedience to
the cold and stately aphorism of philosophy.
It eminates from where there
is the richest and most exquisite nourishment
of the virtues of human character,
in the deeper sympathv of the
human heart. If this were the occa?
11 A A?-AAf r?o 1 ACt 1 -
3JLUU AVi JUOt UliU Vi WIAUWI
mate of character and conduct, I would
; still be able to speak nothing but good
i of our comrade, our first commander
in arms and our co-worker in our
Association since our arms were
stacked at Appomattox, where our
banner was furled in the presence of
tho enemy to be unfurled no more.
I have always felt, even before 1873, i
that I was personally acquainted with I
V
I
Jpl
t, ?
I BELOW :
sold at 4c. <1 pieces of 7-8 Pacific
?ONE WORD i
1 I 1 1 -I 1 f? p.
lytiling mat can ue oougm lor ni
} one else. Some one may say, H
mswer is, that's none of your 1ms
Trill work 0. K.
ITO MORE LADIES' FIXE
rery pair of Fine Shoes you buy, i
Ly stock of Shoes. If I don't sell
time lost in looking at them. Yoiu
Col. Ition. All of my most intimate
friends and relatives who wcr^ in the
Old Sixth, spoke of him in the most
highest terms as a scholar, gentleman,
commander and a soldier. The Sixth
Regiment was organized with five
companies from Fairfield and five
from Chester, and it is now a source
of regret that any reorganization was
necessary. Yet we all agree that the
action of Col. liion reflected no discredit
upon him as a patriot, a soldier
and a commander or otherwise. He
did not retire to .private life or seek .
i-n/M-n stnirvfoWnKlo and aafpr nn?i- !
OVUiV, iiiVl W WUJ Wi VMV4V VM*V* J^WW
tion, but with a honest devotion to
the justice of his country's cause as
he, with the pulse of patriotism throb-!
bing in every vein, organized the]
Seventh Battalion which he com-!
manded, and which reflected credit!
upon himself, his " command" and 'his ;
country.
When he found that the Confederacy j
was no more he returned to the prac-!
tice ot his profession, which he fol-j
lowed honorably, faithfully - and j
earnestly until at the time when hope:
was highest. When least expected, j
the monster Death with lightning
rapidity descended . and struck his i
friends and familv with awe?by re-.
moving him in the meridian of his j
usefulness.
'"Tis t::e twiak of ail eye. 'tis the draught i
of a. breath, 1
From the blossom of health to the paleness
of death,
From the gilded salon to the bier and the :
shroud,
0, why should the-^pirit. of mortal be
proud?" _ \
m With large capacityHfor usefulness; i
with wide, varied experience afforded i
at a time when his influence was1
sweeping into a broader areua'of usefulness,
the shadowy hand beckoned
him to his journey across the dark;
? ? - - ? ? ? ^ A /I 4 K a r?
comment, iu i-iiu iauu ucjvuu tuc suu. .
"We complain that the. diviue sickle j
could not wait for its humaa harvest j
until the whitened and bending heads :
should incline with the weight of i
years toward the earth which was
destined to receive him." He was j
strict in business and never allowed;
loafers at his office after business, and j
was thought by some not to be socia-!
ble and genial. He never made a j
promise but he exerted every possible
effort to fulfil it, and expected others j
" - ? l-l?. 1 J ,
10 cio ine same, ue was ixuciui uuu i
kind to the poor. He was fond of j
concealing his plans even from his j
assoc'atesnntil consummated,and when '
con nmmated let them come to light as j
a mysterious development of his.
Col. Ition took great interest in the
welfare of our assoskytfon. It was his
desire to perpetuate its noble object
and to make as much history for the
old command from Sumter 'to Appomattox
as the memory of the Survivors
would permit. It was by him that
the idea of assigning subjects to annual
orators was inaugurated. lie could i
rt?/} nvi?onm'nn* i
aiu. uo xn j
to our various reunions, and wc to-day i
feel the need of his influcrce and.
ability, for every effort for t.ar porta-1
tion from stations above here have;
been a failure and hence the smallness j
of the number from York and Chester.j
Col. Eion, so far as I know, never j
sought a public office in civil life, i
He was devoted to his profession. In 1
private life he was an exemplary man. i
He enjoyed life. While he lived a |
laborious life, yet he was a man of fine j
social powers and delighted iu making j
his-friends comfortable.
It was in the sacred precepts of the
home circle that his social natnre
shone with the pure luster. At his
home there was a genial magnetism in
his presence, a certain heartiness in
his greeting, a frankness and openness
of manner that would attract men,
especially those accustomed to seeing
him when in the discharge of his professional
duties. It was then that he
gave attention to the best thoughts of
his best soul, and gave full play to the
kindly emotions of the heart. In his
home love and happiness were enthroned,
he found both an incentive to
his ambition and rest from his arduous
professional duties.
But the seal of death has been placed
upon his life before it had attained the
ripeness of age. The reed has been
broken by an" untimely wind. A useful
man, "an active and vigilant man,
In the public affairs of his town,
county and State, an ornament to
society and the church was released
from the sin and turmoil of life to the
realms above.
"'Tis not all of life to live,
'Ti? not n.11 of death to die."
Mr. II. A. Gaillard presented the I
following resolutions of respect to the
memory of Capt. Robt. C. Clowney,
Mr. Andre'w Yongue and Mr. "William
Yongue, deceased:
Whereas, this Association L-as suffered
the loss by death of three of its j
members, viz:" Robt. 0. Clowney, j
Captain of Company ]{., Mr. Andrew j
Yongue, member of Company G-., and |
Mr. William Yongue, member of Com-;
pany II. Sixtn South Carolina Ilegi-1
L vrtpncrniyp! !
IUCIU. It llV/luug inv; . -- I
in their departed comrades ali thej
qualities of soldiers and citizens,, and
desire to place 011 record their sense of
their loss and their respect for their
lives and character.
Resolved, That in the death of Capt.
liobert C. Clownev and Messrs. Wil.
liam Yongue and Andrew Yongue,
this Association has lost earnest and
useful members and the county and i
State citizens who in war and peace, |
in all relations ot'life discharged every
duty and trust with courage, devotion !
and honor.
Resohed, That a page upon the
record bcol; of the Association be inscribed
to their memory.
The Association then adjourned, and
repaired to the Thespian Hall to partnl-a
nf tlin hanniiet. nrnvidi?d bv the
I -
Fairfield Division.
JXO. S. REYNOLDS,
ATT 0 RNEY- AT-L A
COMMERCIAL CANK BUILDING
COLUMBIA, S. C.
Prompt attention given to the trailsae
1. T? ^ '* n>* /l L1 ikila ro 1
blOli Ol UUOlLlCfcO 1U U1C OtAlC iVUU
C'curts ef South Carolina.
n xm
WW YDP
X- 1 .J.. J T T ?.1? V_X -L. i
Lawn at 8?c. Never sueli goods b
:0 THE WISE.? .
by cents. My motto is to do Irasin
cnv can Hendrix sell clicaper tlian
inooo inct ftc Inrxr nc fTAnrlriv mrs
THREE-DOLLAR SHOES.f
you will but "buy tliem from D. I
. you just as good a shoe for ?2.50
;s anxious to please,
?^
Don't Experiment.
You cannot afford to waste time in exj
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I ger. Consumption always seems, at first, ]
, only a cold. l)o not permit any dealer to j
| impose upon you with some cheap imita-,
j tion of Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs, and Colds, but be sure
j you get the genuine. Because he cau
j make more profit lie may tell tell you he
i has something just as good, or just the
i same. uon't du deceived, uut insist upon i
getting Dr. King's New Discovery, wiiioh
is guaranteed to give relief sn all Throat, ]
Lung and Chest affections. Trial bottles
free at Mcllaster, Bricc & Ketclvn's Drug
Store. *
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Augl0-4w
FORSALE.
A GOOD Second-hand Twenty-five Ilorse
Power Engine and Boiler, Saw Mill
and Belt. Also, a Fifty-Saw Elliott Gin
with a Brown Condenser. Will sell cheap
and upon reasonable terms. Apply to
JAS. A. BlilCE,
Aug4flx2 Assignee.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
T\ 1/1 ^ \ r?m T
U. jaUJL/UiliUU, U5 rXULLI'-IilOLKlbUA, L*. XlU^ll
McDonald and Others.
IN" pursuance of an order of the Court
of Common Pleas, notice is hereby
given to all persons having demands
against the Estate of Thomas McDonald,
deceased, to present and establish the
same before the undersigned, at his office,
in Winnsboro, S. C., on or before the 9th
day of September next.
Winnsboro, S. C., 5 Aug. 1SS7.
..il
AugOflx.j lieferce.
To iCottii Emirs
-OF- FAIRFIELD.
i
WE invite your especial attention to
the celebrated
PRATT O0?, FEEDERS
-AND
COX J>E3TSERS.?
For prices and terms address
McMASTER & GIBBES,
General Agents, Columbia S. C.
AugOfxGw
ADVERTISERS
can learn the exact cost
of any proposed line of
advertising in American
papers by addressing
Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,
Newspaper Advertising Bureau,
lO Spruce St., New York.
Send. lOcta. for lOQ-Fag? Pamphlet
$25,000.00
IN GOLD! |
WILL BE PJJD FOB * |
AEBDCK1ES' COFFEE WEAFFEES. i
i
1 Premiums - $1,000.00
2 Premiums, $500.00 each
6 Premiums, $250.00 "
" SI00.00 "
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Premiums, * S50.00
i 200 Premium.?, $20.00
| 1,000 Premiums, $10.00
For full particulars and directions see Circ*j
lar In every pound of Abbuckles' Coffes.
' WIDJE AWAKE.
"TAKE CARE OF THE CENTS,
j the dollars will take care of themselves."
j We have been told we are the only house
I in town that practices exact change Ko
I nenuriousness; cur soods are marked at
5few Idea Prices (small profits). The odd
cents belong justly to the customer. We
pay it. One hundred cents saved will
buy 120 boxes matches.
J " J. JI. BEATY & BEO
%
?
3WM. '
K COST.
ecn offered at such prices,
ess on tlie best and quickest plan,
anyone else? Well, just here let
; for Tvliat lie buys, and yon pay
l HENDRIX. Ladies, all I ask
as any $3.00 slioe you can buy in
E3 jUKTBO
heavf, him hmi
BUT LOOK BEFORE THE
i!OK GOES II.
LIQUORS, WINES, &CL,
II BOTTIE8.
I
OLD COGNAC BRANDY.
OLD PALE SHERRY WINE.
OLD OPORTE PORT WINE.
OLD CABINET RYJ5> WHISKEY.
OLD BOURBON WHISKEY.
OLD HOLLAND GIN..
OLD St.OTCII WHISKEY.
OLD JAMAICA RUM. *
COOK'S EX. DRY CHAMPAGNE.
QUAKER CITY MALT WHISKEY.
HOSTETTER'S BITTERS.
ANGUSTORA BITTERS.
CAROLINA TOLU TONIC.
TOLU ROCK AND RYE.
STUART'S GIN AND BUCHU.
APPOLONAIRIS MINERAL WATER.
ROSS' ROY ALE GINGER ALE.
BASS & CO.'S PALE ALE.
ROCHESTER EXPORT BEER,
&c., &c., &c.
FOR SALE BY
E. W, HABENICHT,
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE,
TTINNSBORO, S. C.
~ NEW ARRIVALS
?AT?
S. S. WOLFE'S.
TTT T? +Via lornmct <;f/V>V of ToaS ill
vr the place, and sell at low figures.
Coffees and Sugars, at prices not to be
undersold. Rice, Flour, Grits, Meal, New
Orleans and West India Syrups.
Just opened, the very finest Lemons.
CANNED GOODS.
Salmon, Sardines and Lobsters and Oysters.
We have Three-Pound Cans Roast
TioAf inrorA and small Cans Corned Beef,
small and large Cans Beef Tongue?very
fine. Pottod Ham, Turkey and Chickens, %
Fresh Cheese and Maccaroni.
. , JUST RECEIVED.
Quarter Boxes Raisins, Currants and
Citron. Powdered Sugar and Spices of
all kinds.
ALSO,
Oat ileal, Farina, Rice Flour and Sago.
New Ruta Baga Turnip Seed, all. of which
will be sold cheap for Ois u
S. S. WOLFE.
-SALE
AID FEIB STABLIS.
j I HAVE STILL LEFT ON HAND
ei<fht young Kentucky Mules, frem
I f/v T-Antrail KrntA
1111AJV IV 11VO > Uil O V1U) tl V*4 VIV?V)
from 15 to 15d hands high.
' ALSO,
A few little Ping Marcs, nice size
for farming purposes. A couple of
good Saddle "Horses and some good
Single Harness Horses. I will sell
them cheap or' swap them for broken
down mules.
I nave several gooa Jduicn tows auu
young Calves, which 1 will sell cheap
or exchange for dry cattle.
Persons wishing to buy will do well
to call] and examine the above stock
before purchasing elsewhere.
A. WILLIFORD,
WINNSBORO, S. C.
J
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