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THE NEWS AND HERALD. i * P9BLISRED TBI-WEEKLY -BY? " SEWS AND HERALD COMPANY. ? r r.s.tc, IX .OVAS CK: On? i'csr, * - 63.00 Slx.JlonlJia. - ... 1.50 VTINNSBORO, S. C. Wednesday, January 19, - i8?8. i.'.'VSt'/ GEM. JOHN BRATTON. Gea. John BratLon diedenddenly on Wepnesday evening. In our coInmnB an account of his military career and public IKe li;s been given. Ee loved his country and the shoulder straps and stars of rank never could tempt him to leave that love. Through the period of the war he became thrice a private that he might serve the cause of the South; and when Gen. Lee saw - what manner of man he was, he put the imperishable words of his commendation on Bratton's acts and bravery, whieh filled the latter's heart with morejast pride than if a king had placed the sword of knighthood on his shoulder. " la these times of self-3eeki!>g, we point to the various steps ho took while a private soldier until he became a Brigadier-General, and cau but exclaim: "tbatthe path of duty is the ? way to glory." In his political career . he was willing to become a private citizen; and in no way did be ever seek the suffrages of the people. In 1890 he yielded bis lodgment to his p*ti1ot:8Li and was willing to sacrifice his private interests and political prospects for what he conceived to be his duty to the people. In that cam* * I paign nis speecnes were iun vi ot^icamans<hip and entirely destitnte of the arts of the demagogue. To look at him as he was speaking at that time was to look upon a patriot seeing the shadows stretching out of ..the future and threatening the State. That time is past, politically; but his words of courageous warning came back to us a few jears ago when the couuty of Darlington shook under the feet of armed men, and citizen-soldiery gruur.uiru iueu ~ ima laiuci iu?u uo>, them a^sinst their fellow-citizens in carrying out the dispensary law; and again and again have his words of wisdom ccme to us in the many, perplexing questions which have in recent years confronted us, and are still confrontiog us. His great modesty and his exalted purpose iu life concealed hi a from the discovery of the multitude, but we affirm, fiora long and critical observation of him, tLat in his death Sooth Carolina ha¬ only lost a noble son, hut a very rare statesman; and as time rolls on we will need his connsel and wisdom in the questions now seeking answer of us. ? Eut we people ox Fairfield and Winnsboro draw closer lir-our fellowcitizen's memory; and as friend, neighbor, kinsman- and citizen we would "** w"^ ^ Aft A ? l\ *m vi unit. His manly form, his strong personalty and Lis kind manners were felt by all whom ho met. His cheerfulness shed light aroand every hearthstone where he chanced to sit; and when we realize that the wearer of such mein and manners has left us, we ask ourselves: "Shall we look upon his like again?" Traly are Fairfield and "Winnsboro poorer to day, because by hi3 death so mnch human worth and character have been taken ^ away from both. Finally, his name will long remind ho r?/vnfe/1eirof? enMIdr <vf thfi reveille, the tatoo, tha bivouac, the charge and "all the eircumstance" of the civil war, a?nd will long recall to the citizen a love ol country reaching a Brutus' emphasis and devotion, and at the sound of bis name many a Iriend will long for "the touch of a vanished hand and the'soundefavoice that is still." His death leaves a void in the ranks of the Confederate veterans so wide that nothing but the gathering of that host on the plains of Eternity can fill; his death ieaves a want in our civic life which nothing but the purest patriotic can satisfy and around the family circle is a vacant chair which cannot again be occupied. The election of Hanna to the United States Senate from Ohio is to be greatly regretted. His election is the triumph of 'he ' worse elemeut in American politics, ae represents me merciless tyranny of money, and he does not hesitate to use it to gain bis political ends. Hanna represents 110 statesmanship; he is advocating no great principle ofjgovernment as distinctly a Ilanna principle; he follows the worse doclrine3 of the Republican party. His whole idea of government is to g?t all you can out of the government, let it oppress cny clas3 except your owi>. He stands for a narrow selfi?h policy. When such meu as Hanna can buy tfceir way to places which should be won by merit and briin and broad intellectual culture and profound kuowledge of the great principles of government, then the country is bordering on the danger line. In truth the United States Senate 13 rapidly being filled with money! king?. It 13 a menace. Consuraptio* Positively Cured. Mr. E. D. Greeve, merchrnt, ofi Chilhowie, Va., certifies that he had consumption, was given up to die, EOUgllt an Lueuica.; ireaiuicm- uiat money could procure, tried all cough remedies he could hear of, but got no relief; spent, many nights sitting up in a chs;r; was induced to try Dr. King's New Discovery, and w as cured by use of two bottles. For post three years has been attending to business and says Dr. Kiog's New DiscoAery is the grandest remedy ever made, as it has done so much for bim and also for others in his community. Dr. King's New Discovery is guaranteed for Coombs, Coids aud Consumption. It don't fail. Trial bottle free at McMaster Co.'s drug store. o THIS GOVERNOR'S MESSAGEi The paper is notroscat' in Jicalir.g of the finances of the State. Although taxes are high, the Governor reports that "the fiaaucea of the Slate are not in a satisfactory condition." The levy of four and a half mills under the act of 1896 aid cot raise enough to ' * * ? ?'*" /v^ CfofA meet ine currem tfipcuswux uw?, and there is a deficit of $100,000. Of course this deficit will havo lo be met, and i' tfIII Lave to be provided for in the levy this year. This is not encouragirg. Those who expect lower taxes this year will, therefore, be disappointed The Governor properly eays ?he most difficult problem, which the General Assembly will have to handie *??? Iiah.-ii. nn?etiftn or*vf?3 a ('6 ID ULLts c - ? tailed statement of tbe woes enc-antered by the dispsnsary system in tbe federal courts; most of which is well known to the public. He, therefore, concludes that it is a choice between the dispensary without the profit feature and prohibition. He (lyes not j belie e a majority think prohibition is practicable. He says: "We can certainly get rid of tbe "original package" dealers and their demoralizing traffic by continuing tbe dispensary shorn of all profits." Would this redace drinking? If the system wa3 forbidden any profit, would not cheap whiskey mean the sale of more wbis* ^ wrtoHr fornr vnn I UU a LLIOJUIHJ taiwi ? ning dispensaries at the expense of the State? The Governor thinks the system should be divorced from poli-, tics. If prohibition 13 impracticable, then it is certain that it is impracticable to divorce the dispensary from politics. As long as dispessers are considered public officers just so long will the sysUm be flavored with politics. It is impossible for it uot to be 60. Liquor and politics have always been more or less closely connccted. That has been the experienco of the country for many years, and it can not be changed uow. ridgeway items. Several times recently when your 1 repuncr uauii w nmc ujj me ?uiportant events" he has pat on his list! a burglary case. We da not wish to produce the impression that Ridgeway is specially marked for the foul art, for her record in the last few years has shown her to be peculiarly free from such. The truth of the case is that they are brought to justice here from quite a distaoce in the surrounding country and because of this it falls to Hbe Rldgeway reporter to make mention of them. The most recent entry of this nature is the stealing of a pair of itules from Mr. John Trapp, of Blythewood, last Saturday night. Both of the mules were found later but the thiet has not yet been detected. Since the busy season has passed And the merchants have fiai&nw tasing lock they are relaxing their .minds by [giving vent to other considerations for a while. Recently the question of a new high school building has bsen much disTTT3secfc?4k-is-&f; opinion of the people that few spots in the State are better suited, for a good preparatory school thin Ridgeway, and as au agent for building up a towa -und attracting a desirable class to it no surer one cm be found than a good school. Ridgeway has never "boomed" the subject of education like some other towns ot Ihe State, but for the last few years there has been a gradual increase of interts" on the euojeci I which after all is the best "boom." Despite the fact that lb. re is another free school within a mile ni:d a half of town the High School hue already enrolled nearly ninety pupils, i he greatest number that has been enrolled at thi? season of the year in scv?ral years. Of this number nearly twenty are either wholly or partly in the high school department and can be prepared for college in one, ?:wo or three years. A certificate from the principal admits to the freehm&n class of most of the be?t colleges of the State and it is our aim to leave no 6tone unturned {ogive these a thorough preparatory for college v ( ' her th"y shall be able to attend or : It is a consideration 01 . = use lacts taac is bringing about an increased interest on education here and we hope that the first manifestation of this interest shall be in a new 6chool buildio^. At the beginning of the year there was a considerable amount of moving in and around town. Mr. E. W. Parker has moved his family back co his place about one mile east of here. Mr. Henry McEachern who formerly occupied the Parker residence, ha3 moved to Columbia. Dr. Ottand Mr. Edward Parker wi!i occupy the Robinson house which the former has purchased, and Mr. S. F. Cooper ivho formerly occupied it will hare chargo of the Colemau hotel, where he is now prepared to serve bis customers in the most up-to-date hotel style. Mr. A. E. Sessions and family has moved to the Buff cottage, and Mr. J. J. McEachern and wife will occupy the house vacated by them. Mrs. Lucy R. Boyd and her daughter Miss Lulie will leave to-morrow for a six months visit to Alabama. Their manv friends here regret that their visit will be so long. Miss Jennie Thomas will leave on Thursday (o resume her studies at Winthrop, having been detained by sickness. Miss Thomas has been offered the position of assistant stenographer in the pefcagogical department which she has accepted in addition to her regular course ot study. Messrs. Jim P. Feaster and Uenrv J. Coleman of Arkansas and Mi*. Willie H. Coleman of Feasterville paid the family of Mr. W. S. Robinson a flying visit on the 5th which was quite a pleasant surprise to them. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Smith left to-day for a two weeks visit to relatives in Georgia and Florida. H. .Tan. in. 1898. --7 * 8100 Howard, 8100. The readers of this paper will he pleased to learn that there is a; iea3t ?re dreaded disease that; scier.cc has been able to cure in all its stage*, ar.d that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh (Jure is the only,positive cure known to the medica; fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional disease, requires a constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the sysiem, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving *' - - A ? nv\ 4 VtA ine pautni sueugiu ujt uium:u- up tUc constitution and assisting nature iu doing its work. Tbe proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One lined: ed Dollars for any case that It fails to care. Send for list of testimonials. F- J. CHENEY & CO., Toiedo, O. sySoId by Druggists, 75s. * ? j V * "* . ,/i SHiilai .It Fairfield's Inst 1'stimsM Citi A MUttViVk M AIAVM- ? - Q Z6D Passes if ay SnlMy. FAMED MOMS THE LOSS j A Brief Sketch of His Career?Hose from Private to Srigadicr General?Civic Duties Discharged with the Faithfulness of the True Soldier that He Was. General John Bratton, Fairfield's most di^tingnishe i Confederate soldier and citizen, passed peacefully away at 9.30 on Wednesday evening lie became ill on Saturday evening, .'"Willi what his fner.ds thought was | merely an acute attack of indigestion, j bat upon the arrival of bis physician, j it was found that his heart was seriously affected. Geaer.il Braitou rallied in a few hours, and his friends hoped that he would bi spared for many more years. The symptoms were such that the dreadful ne.vs of his dealti might be announced at any time, though this was known to only a lew. On Wednesday evening several of his friends called to see him, and foand him in good spirits. He conversed with them, without any signs of pain, telling them war incidents and war joke?, a theme so near and dear to hi3 hea-t. Alter his company had left, while talking to Lis son, Rev. T. D. Bratton, in the midst of conversation he placed his hand over liii heart and s*id: "I feel that pain ag*in, my son," and became unconscious. During his unconciousness, hs was on the battlefield, commanding his old soldier?, finally imagining himself wounded, and calling for the suppott of friends. When told his friends were with him, he seemed to gain a moment's consciousness to say: "ily son, I am dying.5' The end had come, and there has been grief and sorrow a ong us; sorrow among the children, to whom he always manifested a tender affection, j sorrow among the young men to whom I n-f nnhlfO ATllI U~ \y ik? All iuo^uauvii VA. high things and to whom they could apply for counsels of wisdom, ?orrow among the old veterans who had found him a faithful and trusted leader in affairs of State a? well a3 on the battlefield, sorrow among the women because they found a tenderness and sympathy in him equal to a woman's, sorrow among the colored people to whom be had been a kind and tender mailer and (rue friend-sorrow among all, because we all loved him, and he loved his people as much as they loved him. The touching andbeaaiifu! tribute paid to the memory ot this eminent citizen at the funeral services on B'riday at 10 o'clock can not be told in words. The ceremony and incidents of the occasion are written only on the heart. Camp Raines, U. C. V. attended in a body, as dia Camp Bratton, tons of Confederate] Veterans. How appro priatc it was! Ttie active pan oesrers were Tnos. W. Raines, lh?s. VV. Traylor, John B. Montgomery, R. E. Ellison, Matcar Raines, rV. B. Gilbert, wilh D. H. Robertson, carrying the old 6th re-rime nt flag, in front of the casket, all members of Gdi regiment, 'Gen. Bratton's old command. The Honorary pali bearers were Maj. T. W. Brice, Msj. T. W. Woodward, F. Geii^r, Gso. II. McMaster, Hon. T. S. Brice, Thoe. W. Lauderdale, W. II Flenaiken, J. G. McCants, VV. G. Jordan, Dr. (J. S. [Pixley, some of tbem too members of the Cth regiment. Prot. R. Means Davis and Capt. Isaac H. Means, librarian, at'ended as a committee from the South I Jarolina College. I When t*if> wis borne into the church, St. John's Episcopal, the old flag was laid on the casket. Bishop Capers, himself a Confederate General and lifelong friend, conducted the services. His eyes became moist at the sight in front of him, and a iter reading the usual services he referred to the ?Ug and the sigh:, before him. "Out ot the fullness of the heart, the mouth -pcaketh," he be^ai?, and spoke briefly, with tenderness and pathoss of the scene, and impressively of the superb example and character illustrated in the life of John Bratton. The church trembled with emotion, a:;d few dry eyes were to be seen. xne DOOV was miu iu resi ju mi; Epi-copal cemetery, all the stores having been closed and the old town bell and all the church bells tolling to add expression to a people's sorrow. General John Bratton was born in Fairfield County on 7th March. 1831, being the youngest child of Dr. William Hraiton and his wife Isabella Meaus. He is the grandson of William Bratton, of York, and Martha T>/if pflvnlnliArtovr mpmnrv .LJIQULI/Wj Vi J J his father being: one of the leading physicians of bis day. He attended Mt. Zion Academy for a number of years and thence he entered the South Carolina College, graduating in a class that furnished some of the incst prominent men in. the State, the class of 1850. After graduation he attended medical lectures in Charleston and New Orleans and received his diploma lie practiced his profession a few years, and then turned his attcution ;o planting lu 1859 he married Miss Elizibeth DuB-.-se, daughter of Theodore S DuBose by whom he had ten children, of whom two sirvive at pre-ent- III? wi<e died m l#7-t At the firo: alarm of war :wo companies were formed i:i Winns'ooro, i one of which, the Fairfiei:t l^ncibles, was commanded by Coi. James II. JKion, Gen. Cratrou being lirst Lieu tenant. These companies entered the 6th regiment, Col. Kiou was made CoJ. and Lieutenant JSratton became Captain. Onlhellihof April. 1861, the regiment was ordered to Charleston and witnessed from the mainland ths bombardment of Sumter It was then stationed for a while or. tbe coast. When tbe State troops were called to volunteer :n tbe Confederate army for I Virginia, lae Fcncibles did not I tcer as a company and Uapiain Bratton cnterei the Bucshead Guards i:i the saino regirceul as a privaie. S:>;ne time alter, a vacancy occurring, iic' Wus clecitu third iiout%aani ..ud -eiv-u in this capacity until the reorganiza - - . ?.r r mn tion in April; 1862. At this time a battalion was formed, and Lieutenant Bratton was clected from a third lieutenant to the command a3 Lieutenant Colonel, in recognition of his worth. A few days after, by the addition of [ other companies, the battalion again | became the sixth regiment with Brat'tou as Colonel, attachct- to Jenkins' hricerlp Fie rninmandpd thfi rpen ?- --n" ment ia the re iinsu?ar campaign and his conspicuous ccolnoss in his first fight at Williamsburg won the confidence and attach::; jtit of his men?a confidence thai ^as continued through the war. At seven Fines, on the 31st of Ma}', he was desperately wounded in the left Him and leg, alter his regiment bad broken through four lines of the enemy and were in rear of that portion of the Federal army stationed at Fair Oaks. Here t:e fell into the hands of the enemy and lay at. deaths door for weeks at Fortress Monroe, his friends mourning him as dead. It: recognition of bis splendid courage he received special attention from the Federal General Phil Kernev. Just after the Maryland campaign in 1862 be was exchanged and resumed command of his regiment, fighting at Fredricksbaig and other place3. A3 Senior Colonel he was frequently in commaud of the Drigade, composed of tha 1st regiment, Col. Jame3 Hagood, om regiment, oui anarp onooiers ana 2nd Regiment Rilhs. Daring part of this time Hampton Legion, Col. Gary, wa* u;;ached to t:ie brigade, afterwards being transferred to the cavalry. The brigade was in East Tennessee with LougUrcet, retarning to join Lee on April, 1564. General Lor.gstreet, ia his book "From Manassas to Appomatox." dascribing the attack on Hooker's ieirguard, says: "As soon as Colonel Bratton engaged, the alarm spread, the enemy hastened to the relief of his rear, enccuuici'wU the troops posted to receive them, and made swifr, severe battle General Law claimed thai he drove off their light, and, under the impression that Colonel Bratton had Hashed hi3 work and recrossed the bridge withdrew hi? commadd, leaving Colonel Bratton at the tide of his engagement. Colonei Jenkins and Colonel Bratton were left to their own cool and gallant skill to extricate the brigade from the swoop of numbers accumulating against them, and, with the assistance of brave Benning's Rock brigade, brought the command safely over, Benning's brigade crossing as Bratton t? /v J i U /\ V\n>/l/vn rcnuueu me unug? The conduct of Bration's forces was one of Lhe clcverest pieces of work of t he war, and (he skill of Its handling eoftened the blow that took so many of our gallant officers and soldiers. Colonel Bratton made clever disposition of his regiments, and handled them well. 5Ie met gallant resistance, and in one instance had part of his command forced back, but renewed the attack, making his line stronger, and forced the enemy into crowed ranks and had him under converging circular fire, with fair prospects when recalled under orders to hasten to the bridge. So urgent was the order that he leit the dead and some of the wounded on the field." On the 6th of May at the Wilderness the gallant Jei:kin*s fell ?.nd Col. Bratton was promoted (o the brigadiergeneralship. lie commanded the brigade with signal success during thai terrible campaign and helped to give it its fightiug reputation. The promotion was made in pursuance of a telegram sent, by Gen. Lee himself to the war department, asking that Col. Bratton be made & brigadier general. This was on account of his valor ana ornlisncy on the fie.d at the WilJerr.ess. O.i the 7tb October, 1S64, uuder the personal eupervi&ioa of Genera! Lee, Bratton's Brigade formed part of the forcc attacking Fort Harrison, and here again Gen. Bratton was wounded in ;hc arm. He returned after a short furlough and participated in the fights around .Richmond and in the retreat to Appomattox. At the surrender this brigada is claimcd to have been the best organoid and fullest brigade in r lie. army. - , Alter the war Gen. Brat ton returned to Fairfield and was electcd a member cf the convention under Ferry's pro visional government. lie was then elected Senator uuder the 0/r regime and served uniil the S ate was recon-1 6tructed. He was a member of both Taxpayers' Conventions, and president of the Fairfield Tax Unions. In 1876 he reorganized the Democracy of Fairfield. He was a delegate to the May Convention, and was nomi-| liat'cu. j ui wvw iivt) wuu mwvi? ; speech advocating' the candidacy of Hampton. At that same convention he was clected chairman ot the South Carolina delegation to the Tilden convention He was on the State Democratic Executive Committee. In 187S he was a^ain on the Stite Democratic Executive Committee. In 1880 he wa? made chairman of the State Executive Committee and delegate at large to the Democratic National Convention. In December, 1880, he was elected Comptroller General; also cboeen with J. D. Pope and Z. Davis on the phosphate commission. He has been prominently identified as 7 - ? i fkn Gfof*> wortccr in every uuwciuvu* m since I860- | Upon the death of Co!. Jno. II. Evins, Gen. Bratton was nominated to fiil out the unexpired term of Mr.! Evins in (Jongres?. in 1888, his I fliend* thought ho should have been elected. The News and Herald speaking of liim at that time, July 25th, 1888, said: "And his selection would be eminently fit. fie is <i man of broad views and enlightened statesmanship. His patriotism and State love are proverbial. His sympathies tie bound by uo narrow lines. He has ever shown himself interested in thu welfare of every sectba, whether it be the advance of the Piedmont ration, the development of the middle country, or the preservation or the pristine imnortance of Charleston. His friends are found all over tbe State, and wi-h each be feels a common pride in South Carotin*. We need a Cong, essnivi of this breadih of view. Q:ie who will feel that in Congress he is rcp?e>entii:e no special locality or purely local views. The situation demands strong men, tu wise men. The South mm: occupy u prominent position in the cunnt-iis of the Nation. And i:i outopinion Genera! Brattou would at once take rank and position along with the strongest representatives of this section. When in Congress before he commended himself greatly to hi* constituents and to ht3 olleag-ies. Hi* commanding presence and dignity, his suavity, his unosten:atiom in ercourse wi-h persons of ail degrees in life, will aitract attention. And his t,i.il.im c$iorar?.irv*. and clear acai-iin W?-0?v.V7 ?" 'A ?auci with inoddaiciita- principle-) of government will retain respect and give biin ioflneiiCj. Generaj Drat ton is no new uiSd unknown man in the For twenty-seven jear* hi? Uu.uc ij been iinU.d w.th a!l fnej stirring movements ar.d tryicj epochs of our history. His war record attests his skill and bravery His past management of tie party give evidence of great power of organization. Ilia spoken and written discussions on important issues give Lii:n rank as one r.e n,- cnl.'Ut sf.ltfi-mS'K He w ill have both the uidiu&ii-ju and t h?-' ability to ;tiriher ih.: in erts:s, of hi-> iiud of his parly. Li 1S9C, he was p;csse-l by his friend? to ui.tke t!.e r.ice f>r Governor, and Cu:va -*?;d ihe S:it*c. Asa fa . me:*, a piominem member of tiie Grange aad Agricallura! So Ciety: Brave as a lion} tender-hearfcecl a? a woman. Always giving to the wtfow and orphan (especially a Confederate widow or orphan). Great believer iu Calhoun and the fundamental principles of the Democratic party. Almost Qairotic in his idea tbat tne "omce snoma sees tae man.-NO CURE--NO PAY . This is the way ali druggists sell Grove's Tasetless Chill Tonic for Chills and Malaria. It is simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form. Children love it. Adults prefer it to bitter nauseating tonics. Price, 50c. * AN INTERESTING LETTER. Mr. J. C. ITeuster Tells Us Some Interesting; Facts About the War--He Mourns with the Rest of Us the Death of General Bratton. Christmas has come and gone, and with it joys it brought its sorrows. Such a sadness in the loss to Capt. T. M. Lyle?, his family and friends in the death of his wife on Christmas night. Through respect to her memory several parties were postponed. Her equals in every respect were few, she lived te j a good oiu age, due ner peopie were | loth to give hpr np. Such is life; as a flower, it has gone back to its giver? God. The new year has u? traveJing 011 the earth in its orbit at the mean rate of 68,100 miles an boar, and turns on its axis 1,040 miles an hour. The eun ard all his planets at the rate ot about 6 to 9 miles a second, in the direction of Alpha Lyra, a fixed star of the first magnitude in the constellation Lyra. There appears (o be no farm work going on in the way of ploughing. If Ellerbe allows the penalty to'be enforced on the taxpayers at thi3 time of 4 to 5 cents cotton when he could, if he would, prevent it, I think it ought to end his governorship when his time expires. The Feasters were not Tories In the Revolution. My grandfather, John, and his two brothers, Jacob and Anf'rew. ivpre too vonus- to enter the s army of the Revolution, and their father was a Dnnkard preacher, so tradition says, well authenticated too. Tney came to this country from Switzerland, and it is so stated on their monument. If I mistake not that country has been a republic for several hundred years, and it is hardly to be supposed that' they would wish to establish a monarchy by force of arms. They originally spelled their name Pfiester, but my grandfather's father, Andrew, was the first to spell it as it now is, so my cousin, Miss F. G. Feas* ter, told me uot long since. She showed me the will of my great unclc, Andrew Feaster, who was killed about a mile northeast of Salem (Jhurch by Shadrach Jacobs, aud who was brought back from Florida twenty years afterwards and wa3 hung at Winnsboro for : that crime. As to the locality of the Mobley Meeting Hou;e I know nothing, though I have been near the place described hundreds of timeB. There can be no doubt, that the Mobleys were good people, and that is enough for me on that line; and I don't snppose my grandmother, Drucilla, (who married my grandfather, John Feaster, when they were both quite young, he, I am told, was but seventeen,) took | much iaterest in politics. The only l time I ever heard of the Mobleys being j scared was in the tradition of Col. or iGen. Hampton, ot the Revolutionary times, taking their land from them; but that th?y had plenty of other lands ! to go to is evidenr. In our late civil strife wo all came together; all Confederates, true and tried; thousands of ns sealed our convictions with our blood, and nothing wa3 said or thought of which side their ancsstors took in the Revolutionary wtr. Bnt as cor Lieutenant, - ... f.p rv, n fith Re<?t.. JULt/U I J l'.<\ '4. >^vr . ? ^ - , S. C. V., said in conversation with Capt. DickCantsy, ot'Col. Mart Gary: "Mart said to bis man in going into battle: 'In the first place, you've got to fight, ia the second place, you've got to fight, and in th* third place, you've got to fight.'" This Lieut. Dixon was promoted to the captaincy of Co. H, after Capt. Frank Weston war mortally wounded at the fight on the other side of Lookout Mountain. I received a letter not long since from Capt. Henry Dixon, of Columbia, in regard to the roll of Co. II. lie wanted it for the State Confederate Historian, Col. J. P. Thomas. We had already sent to Col.Thomas the roll of the Buckhcad Guards, which was t ot the roll wanted. I quote a few lines that Japt. Dixon wrote me: "I am anxious to see you as I often think of you, and your kir.d attention to the sick and wounded and your devotion to duty. I am very ?? 4^ r\f ko aa*f h r?f t ri. bvi ry - l'j ncai. kji uuui** . Feaster, as ho was u noble and good man akd a heroic soldier. The few of lis left should be devoted to each other as we ouly know what what we endured during the war. I am in srood health and as full of life us ever. "With sincere regards to yourself and devoted lady, 1 remain your old friend and comrade, "Henry "W. Dixon." Mis. Sloan and Miss Samh Lyles, of Columbia, attended Mrs. Thomas M. [ Lvle?' funeral; also Mr. John J. Mc Miihan. It) tbe war your humble servant was Feast cr, First, and the la;e T. D. Feasttr was Fea>tee, Second on ibe roil of our company. He joined us in ranks in she latter part of tbe war, 1864. A short time, a few hours before the surrender, he had the liberty of not being in ranks from his officer, aod he brougnt me a small piece of corn bread, and Lieut. B.>b Ulowney saw it ami I broke it aud ;rave him some of it. I do trust that our legislators may do some good and pa^s tse prohibition 'law and other good la s at once, and not be there at the people's expense a.?y l-snger than 'jecessary. It seems tfca*. the farmer has all the expenses to pay, and to feed the world. Why then arc they not more especially favored. I wis mush shocked and sorrowed at seeing 1.1 *io:ic: in the Columbia S;ate ve=terda\ a: Capt. T. M. Lyles* of the death of one of our noblest citi zeus and statesmen, and one of tbo moit Sig iciou3, commanding and heroicj of our military officers of th > late [ Co.?federate army, Gen. Joi::s Bralton. Wneu the B->yce Gu*r<is were di?or- j I ganized ar Summer viiie u>: whs-. first j lieu enant or captain of that company. He then :e enlisted a-> a (.-rivate in onr company, the Buckhead Guard-, Cant E Iwavd Means being in command. It was a sh-it time only Ix-foie he was elected c <!vn=l or the Ch Regiment ov : Lieutnu:;t Colo '.el Se^rest. and I l.i .? he was elected or promoted to the command of our brigade, after Gen. Jenkins' promotion. With such a man for our Governor f.s Gon. Bratton we would have had peace, in times of peace. I have heard mucii ot jus hospitality and of his model home and farm. I know from my acquaintance with him that he was a God-fearing tn*:i. Other pens c:tn say more fuiiv in ihit re-pact. His family ha; rhe heartfelt sympathy of ail tlie survivors of whom j.e was ever in command or led; and whave fai'h tlr.it his /est will ho and is now swe?t. j. c. f. January 14, 1893. AN OPEN To M01 WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE C rvrT TTC7T777 TTCT? r\~? Tm? \vn V i-j *w/ -?*-( \- i. n -w "PITCHER'S CASTOBI 73 DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, roas originator of "PITCH that has home end dots now hear the facsimile signature of' 2%zs & the original " PITCHED z/5^ in the homes of the Mother years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the kind you have always bought and has the signature oj per. No one has authority frc cept The Centaur Company of President. 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Phillips. The pall-bearers were: C.- A. Heins, W. E. Allen, W. J. Cooper, James Heins, J. P. Cooper and Jackson Holhs. The farmers have begun to prepare for another crop. Cotton, I think, will be planted almost a? extensively as last year; although corn will be increased to some considerable extent. Mr. R. B. Hoga.n has returned from a visit to relative.'!" in Snmter. Mrs. J. A. Brown is home again afrer visiting relatives in O/angeburg. The young people of this and other sections had a verv enjoyable sociable - ^ - r At-- Z^r.4. Ai on toe mgQt Ol IU- mat. at iuc residence of ifr. 0 A. Ileins. There was a fair representation from Ridgeway and BIytbewood. One of yoar correspondents, Mr. R. R. Jeffarcs, paid tills section a visit recently. I am under the impression that he has a particular attraction hereabouts. Miss Dannie McLean, of Biythewood, is visiting at Mr. E. A. Davi?\ Beit wishes for The News and Herald. - Fritz. January 14, 189S. Bladder Troubles. 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