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a?aggsr -?= -* N TTJV .4. A NEWS AN? HERALD. rtSiliBEB EVERT WEDNESDAY -BY? N8?f$AN0EERiID COMPANY. fJCRTCS. IX ADVANCE: ... SI.50 Six - - .75 77JNNSBORO, S. C. Wednesday* August 31, - - 1898 AEE THERE OTHERS? Some weeks before the negotiations for peace were opened, The News and Herald tinted thsit, after everything had settled down on a peace basis, and the inside secrets of the conduct of war were brought to light, some surprising revelations would be made, This opinion, it is scarcely necessary to explain, was expressed not because ike jxews ami was ia touch with the Washington authorities, or ihe administration's confidential adyser, or confident in any capacity whatsoever, but it was based upon a critical analysis of a succession of e^ats as told by the newspapers. Now comes a hint of a sensation, which may be tme or not. A spt-cial to the Augusta Herald from Washington says that the return of Major General Miles to Washington means an investigation of the war department. It has been whispered around f. cnmo time that Alaer and the O President have not at a'l times agreed on some important matters, and it has now been asserted that Alger will be ran ont of tbe cabinet. The Herald's special reports tbat General Miles "has been tbe victim of mislaid orders, for jfe. gotten instructions and intentional misrepresentations." It is farther f claimed that "messages have been sent * to him which he uever received and instructions given him personally by ?w? Vioro Koon r. tuc xiveiugub uavv wvwu j manded by order of the Secretary of War." This will strike the average man as a very serious charge against the Secretary of W3r, and it will seem to the average Amsrican very proper that an investigation should be had, if there is auy foundation whatsoever for ' ' * -3 ZC */* ? im K ? t TTTAnM IU6 cnargt', illiU. U V IS n rr uuiu - . seem a very easy matter for it to be proved, not only by the oral testimony of General Miles and others, but by tb# official records. It may b? mentioned, however, incidentally that General Miles has been known to misquote at least one order from his superiors, the one relating to piaciag chains on Jefferson Davis, and, in c* ? * order that the investigation may be above suspicion, the proof, as far as possible, should be from the official j f records. Tins point is maue not mat we have a word to say against General Mile?7 conduct in the war with Spain, for his campaign in Porto Kico has been carried on with skill and a great deal of ability. We believe that the country has a much higher opinion of Genera] Miies now than it did wh3n the war beg^n, but it is very hard for a tcau to outlive one bad blot on his X twi u Returning to the charge, ifc is declared that "the trouble between General Miles and the war department arose over the condition of affairs at Tampa when General Shafter was trying to get his army off to Santiago." "It was then understood by the President and the war department that General Shatters command was to include but 5,000 men, and these were to form a base for communication with the insurgent army." This army continued to grow until it hid reached something like twenty thousand soldiers. General Shafter was- still in command, though "it was always understood officially that General Miles was to lead the grand army of invasion into Caba." Finally, the report continues, "affairs got intosnch a mess at Tampa that General Miles was sent there by the President to straighten them ont, and gel General Shafter aboard the transports." "General Miles found affairs in such a condition that be telegraphed tbe President that he deemed it inadvisable for the expedition to start under the management which bad permitted such contusion at Tampa." Rjgh*' here, it may be said thatODe of tbe remarkable things about war, and especially illustrated in tbe war just closed, is that men will use it for self-seeking. Filling important positions in an army has been very much on the sa.ne basis as filling a I place gained through politics. "Whether Miles' criticism in his teiegram, if such a telegram wp.s ever sent to the President were just, or whether he was merely seeking Shafier's place we do not knoTv. At a.i events, it is further stated when this telegram was recaivcd by the President, he immediately sent a message to General Miles "authorizing him to take command and proceed to Santiago," but "the message was sent to the war depart- j ment for transmission,*' and "never rcaebed General Miles." It hn* ^oobuess occurred to a great many peopl- whether or not General Lee or some other officer of the army has a!so beeu ";he victim of mislaid orders, forgotten instructions and intentional misrepresentation." Are there others besides Sliles? Thk whole State will be gratified that the second regiment has been mustered into service. Senator Mc Laarin has done toe state a vaiaaoie service, and has done more than any civilian in the State to save the good -- name of the State. We presume that the second regiment will not petition the war department to be mustered out of service as it has just got in, and that it will be sent to Cuba or Porto Rico. Unless a young man has something special to keep him at home, we should think (hat he would be delighted to have an opportunity to see something of Cuba. Havana is one of the most beautiful cilies in the world. j A V - The "Imperialists" have been so [ eager in extending the territory of me ! United States that they have !?een try- j iog to stretch the terms upon which { Manila was surrendered. The surrender to Dewey and llerriit iuclnded only the city of Minila and the surrounding Iproviuce. The retention cf Kfand tTift island of Luzon, 01 which the city is situated, is ali that J the protocol contemplated, ana the i disposition of the Philippines is to be determined by the peace commission-j ers. The New York World's Washington j correspondent reports a? saying that: tbe President has decided upon his j policy regarding the Philippines, arid j will instruct our peace commissioners to demand: First. The retention bv the United i Stales of the island of Luzon, on j which the city of Manila is situated. Second. Eqaal trade facilities with Spain in the re ? ainder of the Philippine group. Third. None of the islands to be disposed of lo any foreign nation. Fonrth. The severance of all exist ing relations between church and state in the entire Philippine group. It is added that the Presided does not bslieve that the Senate would ratify a peace treaty, which should provide for the retention of the entire group by the United States. Do not be too quick to iadge the Cuban army. It is composed of diverse elements, and it is natural that there arc hundreds and hundreds of very bad and worthless characters in Wop is ?iirsv9 rletnnralizin?. and it is not surprising that the starvation and hardships have made the Cubans wreckles!?. While the uewspape:s are praising !he Spaniards, and relating how harmonious and now friendly the conquerors and conquered are getting along, we ought not to forget that it was this same Spanhh army which .have starved the reconcentrados, and forced them to eat the very worms from tbe ground. The horrors and crimes committed ov we Spanish army, too heinous to be published, ought not to be too soon forgotten, when we are about to prai?e the Spanish army and condemn the Cuban. Again, we should remember that some of our own soldiers have behaved very badly, yet we would not have our army jadged by their conduct. Like Gen. Wheeler, we are in favor of giving the Cubans a chance. And above all things, do not bcliave everything jou see in the papers. The first South Caroliua, at least the privates,, want to be mus ered cut of service, and we must confess that there is a great deal of justice in the position that the men enlisted to fight Spaniards aud not to do garrison daty. UPPER LOXGTOWJT NEWSA very heavy rain feil here yesterday, consequently everything is looking somewhat refreshed. "Weather conditions for the past week have been quite favorable for the harvesting of fodder. Our farmers have finished pulling fodder from their early corn. A good yield was realized. Corn, or^nAraiiv sneabinv. is <rood. March o corn in some instances is very line, loung corn is looting promising; the recent rain will prove highly beneficial to it. The cotton crop has deteriorated to a considerable extent daring the past two weeks. Cotton on sandy lands is not doing well at all, it has tarr.ed yellow and coraaaenced shedding all immature fruit. Cotton on grav acd red lands is going too much to weed, which will be detrimental to its fruiting as ;it should do. Peas and potatoes are doing well; potatoes are now ready for table nse. Sorehnm cane is very good, indeed. In some instances it is better than it has beeu in years. Oar farmers have commenced to take a great interest in r thnr own supplies at home. vc. c ;>t cotton has proven a blessiu^ Realizing that they couldn't buy ihcir supplies with cotton at this price, they began to raise them at home, and each year that comes finds them devoting more attention to the raising of their * J J supplies than me previous one uiu. "We thick that tbey will in all probability add a little wheat to their "hog and "homin?" another year. Mrs. Sam and daughter, Miss Minnie. of Orangeburg, ire here on a visit to relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Hilliarc^ Wylie, of East Wateree, are spending some time with relatives and friends here. Wesley Stewart, of Greenbrier, spent a day or two in Lon?town recently. Mr. Willie Dixon, accompanied by bis little son Willie, of Gladden's ^ ~ -vv4. /lone nri f V* rolfi. Uri'jve, fcfJUAii, dcvciai o ifku av>i? tives and friends hsre recently. Eugene, little sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Morgan, died on ^Sunday from the effects of a very severe scalding. The little fellow pulled ja dish of soup that his mother had just "taken up over on him inflicting injuries from which be [died ?.fter several days suffering. His remains were interred in the Presbyterian church yard Monday. Rev. J. G. Herndon conducted tne funeral services. frof. Hinnant, of Kidgeway liigh School, and his little brother John, of Winnsboro, were down to see their sifter, Mrs. W. B. Jacksoa, this week. Quite a number of candidates have been iu this sectiou recently. T>iev are, however,-too numerous to mention. Thev all seem hopeful. Aug. 27," -'93. e. h. d Look! A Stitch in Time Saves nine. 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C. \ ? smggftjatiiriinniiBm jaa THE BUCKHEAD GUARDS. Mr. Editor: I take the liberty of sending yon the roll of the Bnckheatl (iuanjs that was reorganized at Summeiviile, S. C., and that went to Virginia from Battery Point on James Island. My wife fortunately had this roil i?.1 prin:, which she lately came j across. After the roll h published I wiih you would please send a copy to Capt. flacry Dixon and one to Col. J. P. Thoma-. Capt. Dison has made out a copy, which was published in toe Columbia Register, and he left out agocd many that the historian ought - - T- - 1-i> j to have; lor instance ne isn uui. mo | company's first captain, Edward J. I Cleans, and one of bis (Capt. Dixon's) ! officers, tli3 true, gentle and brave xlnstin Lyles. lie also left out Wm.' Woodward Lyles, who vra; mortally wounded by having his thigh broken at the charge on Fort Harrison* He was a great grandson oi Rev. William Woodward, M. C , of immortal lime. Also Private Alfred Grubbs, who was moFtaliy wounded at Seven Pines, and others, C think. But I haven't the j time to compare the rolls to find out i aav more tn.u are left. They ought to I all be in history, jIi\. Grubbs was j I ,-rv oiwl rrnnflo ffltincp solcior. LTUIV ft U? UV V UiiU g \/iJ 4\y J V - - Very truly, J. C. Fcustcr. TDE ROLL. Captain?E J Means. 1st Lieutenant?Wm B Ly les. i 2nd Lieutenant?R S Means. Junior 2nd Lieutenant?John Bratton. 1st Sergeant?S B Clownty. 2nd Sergeant?Hart 11 Barley. 3rd Sergeant?J A F Coleman. Afh Sftrj/eaiit?K II Morris. 1st Corporal?W C Harri&ou. 2nd Corpora!?A J McCouncil. 3rd Corporal?W J Clowuey. J ith Corporal?W C Dyers. j 1'EIVATES. j E P Alien, B P Alston, J G Alstua, J \V Alston, B A ^rnett, J M Blain, G ? Bo ;?, T A Bo^s, Calvin Brice, 11 W Brice, J M Bricc, J S Brice, J li Boulwarc. Fran* JBoniware, J D Burns, J F Cameron, li M Ci&rlc, H .J II A Colemar*. A G Coleman, G \V Coleman, W li Counts, J II Cro?bv,! \V S Crosby, John Dickerson, W K Door, II ii DaBoso, James Dunbar, J L Dve, Frank English, J Faulkner, J C C Fearer, J C Feaster, D K Feaster, James E File, I D Gaillard, John Grubbs, Alfred Grrbbs, J C Hancock, J S Hill, D W Hoilis, D Hollis, A T Holley, W T Hodges, W A Hooppaugh. J L Hooppaagh, li 0 Hutchinson, D T James, J C B Jennings, S ii Johnston, W S Jones, \V If Kerr, li Kilpatrick, J E Lemmon, W D Levister, li C Levister, J FT Legs, 11 J LyJc?, W W Lyjes, N P Lvles, A r JLyie?, J w jviaruu, T McGill, B W Meaus, Z Moblcy, W B Mob ley, J B Montgomery, X P Myers, J K Nevitt, WB Norris, J R Osborne-, II W Owen?, J P Parro.t, R E Qainn, J U Rain?, L B Reynolds,! Jaices Richmond, W Y Seigler, Vv" j Bo\ce Simonton, W Bricc Simonton, H A Smith, J Y Stevenson, S W Stevenson, T R Sterling, \V T Stoke?, T VV Traylor, W J Weir, J J Weir, VV R Yongne. Discharged?W R Maberv, S R Fai;t _2. Transferred?11 A liauiara?i. Died?Singleton Dye, J B Hoiley, D A Smith, Nathan Norris, T Varna(lore, D Stevenson, E E Parnell?7. Bucklen's Araiea Salve. The Best Salve in the world for Cats, Braises, Soi'es, Ulcers, Salt Rhearn, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chillblaius, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Files, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refund- ) eCi. Price 25 cem.s per box. ""or sale by ilcMaster Co. GEN". JOHN* BRATTOX. The Manly and Magnanimous Action of Gen. Kearny, C. S. A. Sunday Nem. Only a lew of the personal .'riends of rhe late Gen. John Brat ton know of a striking episode in his career, unique, perhaps in the war for Southern ?n.}?nr>r>r}Arir>p? and in niiliv l'e spects as ream-liable as the celebrated letter of Lord Charles Montasru to Major Gen. Moultrie, another South {'jiro!i:)A rebel, when he was a prisoner of war in the ha? ds of the JBritifti. Reference i* made to a letter from Major Gen. Philip Kearny, U. S. A., to rbe then Col. John Bratton, C. S. A., who had been desperately wounded at the battle of Seven Pinss, and was a prisoner at Fortress Mouroe. At the earnest request of a fellow collegian, and war comrade of Gen. Bratton, theKev. Theodore D. Bratton has consented to the publication of Gen. Kearny's letter to his father. On May31, 1862, Col. Brarton. on foot, leu his regiment, the Gth South Carolina, in the battle of Seven Fine?, or "Fair Oaks," as it is called at th-'i North. Though afterward the men scattered and each man fon^Lt for himself, as at the reccnt battle at E! Oaney. Co!. Bralton's leadership and nallantry attracted ihe attention of his own commanders, as shown in the accompanying- letter of Gen. II. 11. Anderson, and challenged the admiration of his Joes, as proved by the magnanimous letter of t'jc gallant Gen. Kearny. The 2d brigade had Jour times attacked the Federals and driven them two miles from their first line of battle. In the fourth charge, at abou' sundown, Col. Bratton was seiiou-di* j wouudsd i:i ih". right arm, the bail ! entox-ing-his body. In company with other wouncied men Co!. Bratton attempted to get bade to Ibc Confede- j rate lines, but was captured by men j of Co' J. II. llobarr. Ward's 3S:h j New York regiment, a lew of the wounded making ?cod their esca^r. Coi. Cratton's vfouna? were at first thought to be fatal and he was asked if he had any message ir> send t > his people af. home. Mi* reply was: "Tell them the Gth South Carolina foogiit as well as anv man ever aw." j Bar the wounds did not prove $;? ; dangerous, and were caret ally dressed j bv Dr. B. Gesner, assistant surgeon ol j Ward's regimenf. in whoso hands Col. Bratton iu:i t.s watch far safe ! keeping. Thn cjonorJi-r] nriRft'ior W-.1S C:-irrifid i fo Fortress Monroe, and thr-ro conlined with a number of woa..d<-d Confederate^ in one of its dark and damp lower casements. <;EX. KEAUXr'S LKTTKil. A few days after his conllsemeut Col. Bratfcn received by special coaricr the following: letter from Gen. Kearny: 'Dear Sir: The fortunes of this unnatural war have made vou a Drisoner. and as it wa? in the hands of one of ia\ regiments (l:h Main?, '>1. WalVrr.^ thjif. voii fell. I >akc :Iiw i libertd, in courtesy and ^ood feeling, ot putting myseit or friends of the North at your disposal. I forward by a =pcciai messenger I your sword, ;)e!i and wv.'.cb, t'.:gc!h^r ' "with a letter from the surgeo:!, Dr. - -~JU&SSbjsZ.'1i- -- 4 - ~ ? -i ? u ~ ! Gesacr, ivno auenacu yon, u.:iu r*lm i is an acquaii:;.a::::e of your family at the Sonih. If,sli*, you tv:i! perch ins the favor, I also place at your call a credit with ; my bankers, Kiggs & Co., Washing-1 ton, $200, -which may serve you nntil yonr ovrn arrangement? are made. ,\ Very resnectfnily, your obedient | Crtrf'O Til" _ ' 1\ Kearny, Major General Ccmniandiug 3rd Di- j vision, 3d Corps. Col. Bratton, G'h S C. Hegiinent. The envelope is> addressed: To Co!. Bration, Prisoner of War. i "Oth S. C. Regiment." To the care of and for inspection of Gen. Wadswortb, or commissary general of prisoners, Washington."* sn:<;eox <;esxer*s letter. The enclosed letter from Dr. G:sner : reads as follows: Camp near Fair <) :!;?, Ya.. June 9,1SG2. Col. Braiion, G-h South Carolina | Vo'URteers?Sir: kji\ me evening 01 May 01 the rpgiinent under your cernmar.d, being one of those opposed to the brigade unuer command of Coi. J. II. Ilobart Ward, oSth New York I volunteers, (to vrho.se command I have | the honor to belong,) yna were, nn{ fortunately for yen, severely wounded j anil came ussiin my ccarge. wn mat | occasion yo:i \> ased in my charge for safekeeping your watch, and now. I being ir: piace of saletv, I have the | honor, * .'trough Gen. P. Kearny, comj mandin^ this division, to return the ; same. With the hope that your | wound?, though severe, may not prove I fatal. I remain, with sincere sympathy, ' mo-t respcctfullv yorr obedient ser| vant, G. Gesner. Assistant Surgeon, SSth N. Y. Y. j i Dr. Gpsner in bis letter to (Joi. j Braiton claims that he had been cap| tared by a New York regiment, (Ward's,) and Gen. Kearney, it will I bo i;uteu, says that it was the 4th | Maine, but this discrepancy is a matter I ci little conseqacnce, lor Gen. Kearny I commanded the division, which in- j | clnded both regiments This letter from Gen. Kearny, ono| j of the most eminent cavalry leaders of j I the Federal army, to a Confederate I j coione! whom he did not know personally is'at once a beautiful tribute to ! f * 1 A ' ? ? * ? --11 rt V>/"1 A Vi ATf! I I JtilMUUirs auu o.n cviI dence :bat Gen. Kearny, like Sir Philip Sidney. was "the impersonation of j liijjii thought, scitcil in a, heart of | courtesy." I Bat Gen. Kearny's kind offices did i not end with the return of the sword, ibeit and watch to the wounded Confederate. Col. liratton wa* removed to the upper tier of casements of Fortress Monroe, where he was comfortably lodged s id received courtcoas ; attentions from the surgeon and other o?3cia!s, and lie learned that the commander of the prison had recived a letter fram (ion. ivearny, requesting that every consideration he shown him. When he convalesced and was allowed to take a boat and go ont lisbin*, he would frequently be in sight and sometimes wiihiK earshot ol' 1I12 Confederate pickets. One of Gen. Brat ton's piea.-:ar.test rccnllections of orison life was that the soldier* wife who ha-J charge of his mess took the fish that he wouid bring in nnd credited him with their value. When the happy day of his exchange arrived, and he was ub nU >0 ! leave the fort, the good woman handed him a sum of money as the surplus of his lish account, and was most urgent ih <r hf? rpf.nire if. How bapfy would Gen. Eratton h-tve been bad the fortunes of war permitted him to reciprocate tho courtu^-ios o! his "friend, the enemyhow earnest!v would lie hate worked for Kearny's exchange or release on parole; how warmly after the dreadful war was over would he cave welcomed him Jo hospitable "F-irmingtou," his country home, in Fairfield County! But such was not to be. Gtencrai Kearny, tli3 soldier of Frnnce, in Algiers and Italy, a hero cf Coutreras and Cbernbasco, and major general of * ' ~ TT^Zi.^,1 CJ* * ^ /.I.rrtff ill # r. /-v rrron ? lilt? U IIlieu Cl.ii.vC3 u: ill V 1U li.E >? cii W c secession, was to fall three months later, the same year, while rcconnoitering at Ox Iliil, near Chantilly, Ya. As a lilting conclnsion to this interesting episode in Gen. Bratton's brilliant career, and as evidence that this estiinate oi his courage and ability is not colored by personal friendship, the following letter of Major, afterward Lient. Gen. Richard fl. Anderson is here presented: CaiEj>. near Fredericksburg, Va.. January 2i, 1SS3. ! General: I beg to recomiucnd Col.' John Bratton, commanding Ihe G:h regiment, South Carolina troops, for promotion to the rank of brigadier general. His superior capacity and i constancy in the discharge of tils ordi-; nary duties as a colonel would stroDgly recommend him for advancement, but he merits it more particularly for his valiant conduct in bstLk;. At Seven Pines he was one of the leaders in the intrepid and irresistible charge o- the 2d division, Longstrect's division, v.hicb encountered and beat a greatly superior force of ihe enemy in four successive comb-its, driving ihcm i?:o miles from their fresh line of bai-le. Thro ushoul (he whole ao'Jon he: '.7as conspicuous tor skill and courage, coolness ana gooa mauas-eni?:;!. At !he close of the fourth asd ;a.st i encounter he received a. very severe! wound through ;he arm and shoulder, j His eoncuci excited my arimir.it:on. | and I acn happy to perform t'ai> iv tiier Urdy act ot' justice. I am very resnecifullv your mo?t obedient servant, R. II. Anderson, ??Isjor Genera! Provisional Army. To Gei:. S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, lvicbicond, Va. Oh May i, 1SC4, Col. Bratton was appointed brigadier genera! of 1 lie Confederate armp, and on Jnne 9th folio.viig tbe appointment was confirmed ami he was ordered to report to Gen. R. E. Lee-. Hi? brigade was ; composed of the 1st re^i-nenr, South ' Carolina voln.Ucer.s (lia^cod's,) the 2d regiment, Seu:.h Caro;i;;aIliflcs, the 5th and G;h rcghne.nts, South Caroiiaa ; v<.In ulcers, t lie Palmetto Sharp- ; phooit.T?, reel's ct ros, Armv ; t i ( X u'thcrn ViraJuiM. ! THE mokjios coxFE::::xcii. ! Mormon elder- held :i conf ;rcnce in Fairfield county last week. About 40 eiders were present, and thev cur- ' ried their tents aienir. President 1 Berjanrn E. !iich ba> charge of live | Southern Missi??, wi'h ::n ofii :e at Chattanooga. This wa-i his iirsr visiti to South Carolina His talks and address sh"ivr*ri him i-? b<; a njii'i of cul;:ii*e ii -<] characicr. :Ir lias traveled uuic'i in Knrope a;id Amoric.i. ( Iln has three sons, ony of whom h in i a ittcfiica! cji'ege a st c 1 stadying ] j/h-irmary ihu third Vvill enter Harvard College. The conierenca wa- held near the Accne of ti e attack bv white calio about two \ ea s^'O. ?"'>? ij in chnrofo of thr? \ror!: i.-i! lii:* ; I'cr Over Fifty Year*. .Mrs. Wcwlov's Soothing Syk'jv has been used for over lifiv years by millions of mother- for their chiicrcu vvliiie teething, xiin perfect success, j Ir ijoolhca tbe chiM, softens :hc gum-. --siLays all euros T.v*:iuJ e>'Iic, an i is | ;be be-r rp:;.e?1y i'or diarrhoea. It iviii J relieve poo.* li'J.le sullercr itnr:ic- . diul-ily. So'.r? bv (IruL'gisis in every par? <-.f t.'-.o u-uiici. Tv7j??tv-5v?; cs!stj>| ri*- ivf! sure uiul vt?>" jtirs W?&oothan?1 ra\*o no other 5-26fxlv o C #^11 ^ ^ !? L ?.5 ^ c3>-- " r- "i;- "S : ; ' ' ? 1T ^ 2 \.-j ATsij .. iiii, the ?>.-;u*r>:v:. ;;;;: ?jr tht "PITCHER-:? CAi"VT?...-.." A3 < 7 r>c? C A ft-'! U . i. Or?LVi vJ i_. 1 i was the originateof "OA: has borne and does now bear ike fae-simile signature of C This is the original "GAOTOf ike homes of Vie Momcrs cj at, LOOK CAREFULLY at tin the hind you have always bought and has the signature oj per. No one has authority frc The Centaur Company, of which March 24,1898. Do Not Be Do not endanger the life < o a cheap substitute which so (bccause he makes a few rr gredients of which even h( 1?-iv> r3 Yrni T-J QT _L LLC? JX1L1U. J. U u. jljluj i BEARS THE S Insist on The Kind. That N THC CENTAUR COMPANY, 77 1KUS EErLY TO COL. TXIXMA>\ IVIsat Iiis?>c::.st*r Stevenson, of "Winnsboro, Has to Say. To the Editor of The Stat?: I nonce m tnc reporr ox inu oiaiu nmpaign meeting at Aiken on the 22nd inst., as pub-ished in your co!limns, that the Hon. Geo. P. 'iillmau is reported to have nsed ihe fallowirg language: "At the Winashoro meeting the local' dispenser was drunk, and had fifteen or twenty vagabonds drunk, and at the signal they applauded Governor Eilerbe and howled down the others." I wish to deny this whole statement, I was not drunk, nor had I taken a drink ct whiskey since the preceding Christmas. I did not hear the speeches of any of the candidates for goven.or except portions of what Mr. Whitman and ' * *r - - - ?Ji t 7.. ^ 3xr. vvaison saia, anu z umy ??.jproached the speakers' stand on those two occasions to assist others in quieting those who were disturbing the speakers. The men who were engaged in interrupting the speakers were not citizens of Winnsboro, nor did they purchase or get any o? the whiskey they may have used at my dispensary. I will also state, for the benefit of the Hon. Mr. Tillman, that on the day of tbe speaking in Winnsboro I was not even a supporter of Gov. Ellerbe in his present candidacy. L am proua 10 sny that I am nov/ a. waru. supporter ol Got. Ellerbe. a result brought about in great part by the reckless assertions and unjust accusations of ihc Hon. Geo. D. Tillman. Jno. B. Stevenson. Vv e, th3 undersigned citizens of Fairfield County, take pleasure in certifying of our knowledge that Dispenser John B. Stevenson of the Winnsboro dispensary was not under the influence of liquor on the 26th day of July, tbe day of th? Stale campaign meeting at "Winnslx r. ir. W. lia^sdale, K. i?. Ellison, Q. D. Williford, .I.M.Elliott, W. B. Gilbert, C. P., D. A. Crawford, Acting Intendant. E. \V. Hanahan, A M. Owens, M. B. Martin, Ii. G. Wylie, J. Ii. Monaster, M. D., Jno. II. McMaster, Jno. W. Catbcart, Jno. F.Davis. I wai not present at tha speaking- referred to above, but am free to say I | have never seen Mr. J. B. Stevenson | under the influence of liquor. James Q. Davis. Wicnsboro, S. (J., Aug. 2-i, 1898. The Sure La Grippe Care. There is no use suffering from this dreadful malady, if vou will ouly get iIia rio-hr nmedv. You are liavinsr ? ?ml - p:i;n r;ii through your body, your liver is oaf. of order, have no appetite, no lire or ambition, have a bad cold, in fact are completely used up. Electric Bitters is ihe only remedy that will give yen prompt and sure relief. They act directly oi: your Liver, Stomach and Kidney?, tone np tkc whole system and mate you feel like >4 new being. They are guaranteed to cure or price refunded. For sale at McMaster Co.-'s d: ug stor--\ only 50 cents par bottle. 1 I i S TAXISII HUMOB. Thr.-ro i- pab:is';cd in the city of | Mcsic) :i ce-'tnic paper?El Ilijo del Ahuizote?which is very mnch in syinpaihy with the cauie of the United States in ih'i war auaiust Spain. A recent i?sny contained a cartoon in three pa:t-, the first of which- represented Castelsi" in Uniform, shaking his fin at Unc.'e t>am and saving: | ' We sh.ii! mutt you on the sea,!" In ! ihc i;OXt illustration L'ncJe Sam is tvaiki:;^ a.'ay willi lh? Spanish licet under h:s ar?n a? Ostelav yells: "Wo rbai! nie?-t ycr o:i 'anrf!" The last of <h<i s.-rhv- iJopicts I*:!c!c Sam :iCOcp?iu^ Linun s*- ?wor.l --if. ?h; snrrencler of I 5a?:tiujf . <! <2-istol t:-. win lias as-j m:: :t " ?.k's ru-.ic, murmurs: ? 'Well, v.c :i;. . hi v-t vou in Heaven!" ! ?Nov."- Lcm Succcss? .t tirm ivnowais. iO fijccc-i-s in the ifouth, proves tfnghes T-m - remadv for Jbilis iiuilai! Mniarial F<jvcis. Better han Qai.sisu;- Guaranteed, trv if. At D;ujri,'ist-;. 50 a. axi'.J $1.00 bottles. * , . 4 ^ ViTALrn I <?f? Macs a I ; . "j *-.= t r.a__ I '^AS^v i 3'' vve:j moi! j THE C?rv?e. I aREAT f7"ENCIi !?<Y prodivi t";-: .-.hove result ? * :r. SO fc'3yS. Nervy.. J , Inipotcncy. j f'zriciicrtc, Zlert'. v.c; >.:;i drains and | ojecscaused ?>;'e:r<rs c; !; v.-ras off In- i T.n:i> r.nd Y..::e :v.cpin Man- J oirti end O.J M--u recover \ Vi'^or. It ;?vcs v;;;or ?.:ids.ze 1 > ?h?-.i: c<re:?:is, ana fiis j jj nun Jcr b'.'.-iress or i.virri.-/.-. II?siiv carried iu ^ .he vest pocket. Pnrc ?[*; t m "?C* o Boxes ?2.50 v n-.r.il. :u j.Iair. ol.: V > ft Re. with | s'rillca _i:U-J. 0 liAHSA, Paris j .Sold only by J. J. OBEAR, Drug-1 -1st.. Wimisboro, S. C. nana?aeaww?wbmm | _ 1 1 Ira tarn h^~ . COURTS OUR RIGHT TO T : WORD "C ASTORIA," AND 1 3UR TRADE MARK. 1 of Hucumis. Massachusetts, STORiAj" the same that on ever'J wrapper. ?1A:' icliich has been used in | lericafor over thirty years. ? wrapper and see thai it is )?n me'to use mif name except Ckas. K Fletcher is President. <L . JD. Deceived. ! your child by accepting me druggist may offer you Lore pennies on it), the in? does not know. re Always Bought" IGNATURE OF Having toTTGV VQIIPA "Win. \J V \J? ? UJXJ.VU. V uj [RA7 ?7^217. N ZW YORK CITY. SCHLEY IS A NEW ROLE. We all knew that Admiral Schley was a fighter (o the core, but his little speech to the women of New York gives him a new distinction. The general impression has been that Schley belonged to the Bob Evans c'ass, and left the frills to ihose who liked them, but we were all wrong. Not even Dewey, the Chesterfield of /.sttiM : l<or-<s hnrnA hiKnfiftlf I lie liavj) \sWUlS4 V VV4MV better than Schley did when he faced that great aggregation of feminine loneliness an& sa;d: "My idea of (he relations of the navy to "the ladies is, our arms arc their defence; their arms are our recompense." Whether that is original or not, the fact that he thought of it and said it is enongh. It shows the Admiral in a new lisht, and one much to his credit. Fortunately, the ladies he addressed were on a yacht alongside, while he was safe on his own deck. Had it not frtr. tViaf lio ''r>rf>hflhlv have UCCil IWL LJLiCk' AiV IVVU*V*a been kissed to death, and while that would have been a delicious wa;' to die, the navy caanot spare him> Bat oh, Schley, you brave old sea dog, who would have thought it of ^ou! ?Philadelphia North American. How's This! We ofi'er One Hundred Dollars reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, aud believe him porfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. m TT?1? .IarmIA T\?m WEST c\5 JLKLAAj V* uuic&aic i/iugguu-, Toledo, O. WaJ.DES'G, KciXAN & M All YIN, Wholesale Drugg'sts, Toledo, O. HaiFs Catarrh Care is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. * ' "PACKER'S Isfteilg HAst? BALSAM J5B mid bcaat.fics the hate. KlSSgr Promotes a luxuriant growth. - CXK3 .Kpyfr- Faile to Eester? Gray iSSnf^fe?Hair to ita Youthful Color. Ceres scalp diseases it hair Islling, ?0c.andS 1.00at Druggiata SP\"T "BT'TJF.TT! to housekeepers? Liig COMPANY'S Extract of Beef. COOK BOOKtelling how to prepare manydelleate and delicious dishes. Address, Liebig Co., P. 0. Box, 2-718 New York. DR. J. B. BROOKS, Late physician in charge of the Keeley Institute at Hot Springs, Ark., and the Tri-Elixiria liemedy Co., Memphis, Tenn., ha* opened a private institcte at Hot Springs for the treatment of liffe, WMstef, Opinm ami S* TT.r *i mm mm, And ail diseases Jint come to ibis great health resort, such as rheumatism, neuralgia, icsomoia, nervous, blood, liver. kidney and stomach c o mplaints. His home treatment for the i whiskey and drug habit cau be scut to any address. Correspondence Solicited and con n/lf r.ii'll. !5rMieterencPS: Any banker or city official of Hot Springs. 12-1-97 M Class Ml CALL ON ? ? ? ? ?- < * TTTi -r L. M. CHAiNDLtK Jeweler as! SHth. iUnflVmil flrill ntvn 3 11T.M ran b?p? wun JAS. H. CARLISLE Mori Collep Mated, M Collep Catalope a orty-nrm year oegms sept. zy, isys. For Catalogue or Wofford Colleg< J. A. GAME SUMMER BP WE HAVE JUST HE EIVED SOMJE Figured Organdy and Colored Dotted Swis bought Ia:c in the season. and very cheap. A Good?, Doited Swiss and Plain Organdies, fr If you want somef-hinor vprv Ml i A I T VA J V/ 4 A Here it is. Yard wide Percales at 6c.; Print Ualico, 3c.; good Unbleached Homespun at i the bargains. We have many others in all lii select Xrom. or yf "v /"\ ir?* or onuno. We have a fall stock of Ladies' and V? goods just received in Ladies' Cloth lop S*u? weather. Will please you and give you win: MILLINERY! We are offering at reduced prices to c!< We have something ney in wide Sash Ribboi 0?? to sea ns, our bargains will pay ffOAthcr i? tot. ;K?sp??tf*llr, CALDWELL CARP \ MATTING, A ' I HAVE NOW IN STC of Brussels, Velvet and Wool ? ATftr I 1 a 4KJ v> t ' ? Another good stock ot Mattin \ vet and Smyrna Rugs. Also Q. D. 1 CARP MATTING Ai .SPECIAL ? FROM NOW UNTIL AUGL SELL YOU MEN'S, YOU DREN'S CLO' ' at a Big Lot of Sanqplc Belo^* ( Two balls Thread for one c< cent. Two Pocket Handkerchiefs fine Umbrellas low, low. Few sa CENTS ON THE DOLLAR. The best 25 cents Work Shir left that must go at and below cost rVYUTT? WTTTT T? TTTV P TT XJLXJJiJ Ji JULJlJ JL> Respectfully, WINNSBORO DR^ Telephone 15.] ROCK BUILDING, Hill Mt Siifciil <4 ), President. to any one. iformation in regard to tke Colr? rr u^; wwwt* 2 Illustrated, address V lap WELL, Secretary, Spartanburg, S, C. [RGAINS. J 2 EXTEA GOOD VALUES IN s. T&esc gcoas are very prerry, Uso some good bargains in W hite ora 10c. a yard. ed Cfaallie, 2?c.; Good Shirting ** % /. m litc. a yard, xnese are a iew or ies of goods, and good variety to Jy -rv Oxfords. Also some pretty ^8 l-3. Men's Low Cat Shoes for hot . ran up balance of Spring stock. us? pretty and cheap. you for tbe tronble even it toe & RUFF: "1 "R T S 1 1- J -I J CK A NICE LINE 7 . . r . ' Carpets. > gs, and Wilton, Vel- ^ ' -:i |||S some nice Hassocks. ?g tflLLIFORD. 'M E T S, 1 ' ~-/'? MP RUGS. I SALES. I . ' 5*WBS9 ,a fST 25TH WE WILL TH'S AND CHIL- .j rHING 3ST. 1 ";.13 3 StpaW Hats 2ost. *nt. One paper Pins one for five cents. Big lot of mple Shoes left at FIFTY t in town. Few Oxfords ARGAINS LAST. ' " I GOODS CO., , MfflD St. [Telephone 15. IIIIMMII _ m I Maws, [>TJSTSBORO, S. C. asd MM Supplies. Ish Estimates, ruct Entire Exchanges, ivate Lines, and . > Air- T">r ? j? 1 tir i__ vruvi wujtjis. I hink a Telephone conneciioo would tr business, write to us. Corresicited. Oar advice for the aakiog.