The Fairfield news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1881-1900, January 19, 1898, Image 2
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Wednesday, January 19, - i8?8.
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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*
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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March 8} 1897. *
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ITEMS FROM TWENTY CREEK.
Death of Mr. F. R. Wilson?Other Matters.
There is a time in the episode of the
life of all families when . sorrow
reaches a climax; bat when allac- .
qu&intances moarn, as this section did
and does, at the dsath of Mr. Fletcher
R. Wilson, it is certainly most sorrowful.
He was taken sick on last Sacday
evening and died Wednesday
night, 13th iast. It is almost uaeadarable
to see one so promising, jast
ia the bloom of manhood, taken away
at snch a short warning, but it is our
greatest coasolation to kaow and feel j
that most assuredly all is well with
his soul, and that it is now enjoying
that "peace that passeth all understanding."
The remaias were interred this afternoon
at Zion M. El. Church, the funeral
services being conducted by Rev.
A. II. 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.
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SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF FA1EFHXD.
COUET OF COMMON PLEAK.
Ann C. Thomas, Plaintifl,
against
William R. Thomas, Edward Thomas,
Jane Thomas, and Alfred Thorns a, -i
Defendants.
Copy Summons. For Belief. Complaint
Served.
To the Defendants above-named:
YOU are hereby summoned and required
;o Cinder the complaint v i
in tLio action, of w:iich a eopy ia hereserved
upon yoa, and to stive a ' 1
ct?j;y ..( you: answer to the said com- pUioi
?>f. ?be subscribsrs at their
ofiicc, Nus. 0,10 and 11 Kendall Build- 'M
in<f, ?. '<jJi:tijbiat S. C, within twenty A
( ay.? af:er the service hereof, exclusive
of < he day of sach service; and rt?
it' j ou fail to answer the complaint eg
a it hi.-; the time aforesaid, the Plain iff
in ;hi* action will apply to the ^
. ( un it-r t;?e relief demanded in the ^?j
complaint.
Dated January 5, A. D. 1898.
&.BNEY & THOMAS,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
To the Defendants above-named:
Take notice, that the compbint in 3
the above entitled actios, toðer^tf
with the summons, (of which th^H
above is a copy), was filed in tmfl
office of the Clerk of the Court fo^^H
Fairfield County, at Winnsboro, 8. C., ' B
on Jar;nary 10, 1898.
ABNEY & THOMAS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Columbia, S. C., Jan. 10,189)1.
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