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An Interesting Old Letter b Written by a Well Known f' Confederate Soldier while | at the Front in '63-?Ac- f< count of the March into ti Pennsylvania?-The Battle y of Gettysburg. n We have been requested to d publish the following letter, writ- H ten during the war hy Confeder- g ate Veteran It. J. M. Steele to h his brother, the late Hood Steele, w the letter beint: now in the pos- K session of Mrs. C. M. Hardin, b< daughter of the writer : n< Camp Near bi Culpepper C. H.. Va. ar July 30th, 1863. "1 Dear Brother : Rl] 1 take great pleasure in answering your letter, which came to hand 'he 28th. I was truly glad to hear that you and ^ John It. Neil) had at last got home. I am well and hearty, but e have not hardly got over my te Pennsylvania trip yet. You re- w quested mo to give you a full history ot our Pennsylvania trip. I can't remember all, but I will * * tell you as much as possible. n On the 16th ot June we left ne Hamilton's Crossing (where we ec| had been lying in line of battle for several days belore) and w< struck out for we knew not where, ^ although we were going to Penn- m< aylvania. We marched 12 miles ')a and went throughMechanicsville ' battle ground. The 2nd day we passed through Culpeper C. H '? The day was very warm aud we 118 were marched so hard we all m< very nearly gave out. Six or seven of our Division died from 8tJ over-heat. or It rained that night and was fn t some cooler next morning. We left camp at day-light and continued the march. 11,1 fel Nothing of interest occurred on the march. We had hard mar- j chine', mnddv mmls. wet waulh-l... er, and felt (lie pangs ol hun ger, until we leached Maryland. c We crossed the Potomac River j on the 25 at Sheperdstown. NVe ^ then went through Sharpsburg battle ground, thence to lingers- sVN town, thence through Wainsbury; then we crossed over into ^ Pennsylvania. We had pretty I ' tine times. Some of the boys in- r dulged pretty Ireely in bee gums, chickens, hog-; and cherui ry trees were torn to pieces. Cheriies were just ripe and wu L stopped the growth all along the . road we traveled. We stopped two days to rest in Pranklin county, and 1 think we ate every hog, chicken, and bee gum in ton llltltin Ul \\Ilt-I? \vr " M I On the 29th of Juno wo left ! W( that camp and came ba'k toward !?f Baltimore Wo pa-sod through Jc" several small towns and through rfl South Mountain and never saw ai^ sign of a vauKee. On the 80th of 1M June we camped at a 1 itf le place a' called llill Town and went on pickoi , >Mi i mo morning 01 1110 i first of .Inly wo were relieved i,ltol picket dut" mid started on, " 4 * ' wl but about ton o'clock heard a i h. cannon fire in front of us. Wo|r,,' were ail keen for a light. ? t n Heat])'- Division was in front h of us. Hoon after f lie first fire, it J ^ was followed by one after anofli- ][] r and presently small arras were eard, and then the well known attle shout. We were quickly >rmed in line of battle and adanced in supporting distance ol leath's Division. That Division night until about 2 o'clock and lien we were ordered in. 'Hie ankeea poured volley after vol5v of grape shot and minnie all in our ranks, but we still loved forward at a right shouler shift. Anns corps W. M. art 011 was lirst killed by a rape shot, which hit him in the ead. We never shot or said one nrd until we got within about )0 yards of where they were ?hind a rock fence. Then Colo?1 Perrin (-svho is acting as igadier) pulled out his sword id waved it over us and said, 11 1 1... /wiivjw IUO, ?T f IHI9C11 ? lietout and charged, fixing as wo ent. The yankees 6tood until e got close to them and then ey ran like line fellows. In is charge P. B. Lindsay, imes B. Fleming and Alexanr J. Nesbit were killed. Sixen of our company were ounded. After we had driven em from the rock fence through e town of Gettysburg General ?rrin told us we had fought ough; that me might rest. The xt day (2nd July) we support. a battery. W. Terry was ightly wounded. The 3rd day 3 were thrown out on skirmish, e lud a hot time of it. Four an were wounded in our cotn,ny. The fighting ceased that i_ ? /\ . i i it ? ? ** un tue *tn we ten uettysrg and marched all bight back ward Ilagerslon. It rained on all night. The mud was alD8t knee deep. We reached agerstown on the 6th and lyed until the 11th, then were dered to meet the yankees. We lilt breast works and lay in a sv hundred yards of the yanes; remained there until the ght of the 13th of July. Then 1 back to cross the river; irehed all night. We had not d anything to eat for 3 days, ere on rear guard. Before we ached the river Killspatrick's I vary ran into us and iought a ,ttle hand to hand with swords. ie of the Yanks were cutting d slashing at a Reb with a| 'ord and another Reb picked ) a piece ol fence rail and locked him oil his horse with captured him and took him a isoner. We were thrown on rear gaurd itil tire rest of 1 lie troops crosson the Pontoon Bridge at illing Water, and crossed over; to Virginia mice more. R J. M. Steele. ?The State board of iqua'i/a-l >n, which met in Columbia this i-ek, made no change in returns real estate as reported by unity hoards, except in the unties of Charleston and eoneo. The a* seamen I of mill operty in this county was also lowed to stand. The End of I tic World troiililr* 11 lit t roMtert K. It. Wolfe, f ar < i rov.\ la, of all nst-fnlnosK, mini* ii lie Iih^iii taking I ticiiit Hilton, write* " I wo y ar^. a^o Kidney trouble uaod nil- great sntr. which 1 would ver have snrvni'd had I not taken eclrie Kitt'-rn. 'Ilicy a I ho cure I me of norul I)(d>ility. >ure cure for all oinuch. Idvcr and Kidney c<*ni|dn fits, O" I ilin .mi'i, Headache, iJi/./iti* kh an t . iikut h*. <?r bodily decl'ne, Prioo > o imroiitcrd l?v J. F, Mackey C.'n., Crawford ;dv, Fund .burl. I'll iiaacy, Wood's Seeds roR !TALL SOWING. Every farmer should have'a copy of our New Fall Catalogue ; It pives best methods of scediug<andifull informatiou about Crimson Clover Vetches, Alfalfa Seed Oats, Rye Barley, Seed Wheat Grasses and Clovers ? Descriptive Fall Catalogue mailed free, and prices quoted on request. T. W. Wood & Sons* Seedsmen, Richmond, Va. 0nr Trad? Mark Brand Soodi or? tb? best and cleanest qualities obtainable. Hub Evans, Former Chairman of State Board, Defends Dispensary and Htmself. Newberry special in Columbia State :?The county campaign opened at Mt. bethel today. The feature ol the day was the red hot speech of Mr. II. II. Erans, candidate for the legislature. lie said the dispensary was the issue this year and could not be downed. He is clear, flat footed for the State dispensary. ' I'm not going to straddle or dodge or lie," he said. Warming up he said he had^been "lied on and slandered, not because the newspapers hate Hub Evans, but because they hate Hen Tillq n ^ XXA WM ? He went for Senator Christenfen, saying that he "was a des' cendant of a captain of a negro company that fought against the South in tlie Civil war. and who 1b now being used by the Columbia ring to do its bidding." He had been accused of threatening the committee, lie said, hut he did not threaten the commit'ee. He told thejdetective il he went prowling into his private attain*, "I would kill him, and I would have done it." He brought up the matter ol (! (\ Dftuiil' toalimmiv !?.? investigating committee and said the testimony was "the most internal lies ever belched from the mouth of any liar and slanderer." lie said the newspapers would not say he was a thief; "too cowardly to say it. I dare any one of them to say it." Hut papers had made thoir dirty insinuations. ' The State dispensary is not a Sunday school," ho said but. he knew of no corruption or dishonesty during the six years of his administration. "All a howl lias killed it," and if anybody "gels up on the stump and says there was eorrnntinn in ?tw? /liu_ petisarv he is a liar and I am ready to make frood what I way." Galveston's Sea Wall ' makes life now us sale in that citv us on the higher uplands. K W. (ioodloe, wlio r< Hid<?s on I>ulton St in Waco, lVx , needs j no H?a wall for wifely. He writes: "I have n?< | |?r Kind's New I)tsoovery for Coni sumption the past ti\?* yearn and it keeps me well and sate. Before that time I hail a rough whii h lor years had been growing worse Now it's gone." Cares chronic Corghs Hi (Hippo, Croup, Whooping <"? ugh and prevents I nnumonta. Pleasant to take, livery bottle guaranteed at J. F. i Maekey Co . Crawford Bros., Fuoderbiirk Pharmacy. Priee ">< c and $1,00. Trial bottle tree. Do you take The News? i HABIT! I Habit rules one's life. Don't allow yourself to get I into bad habits. People who have used good Flour all their lives can't quit, and if they happen to get bad flour they are always in a hurry to get rid of it. When you want to feel that life is a pleasure and worth living, don't forget to use the best? 1 i It's purity convinces the most skeptical. When you eat it an easy and pleasant feeling passes over you like one in love chilled with happiness. If bread is the staff of life, why not eat good bread when it lies in quantities right at your door. If you want the very whitest flour we can supply you. We have flour that is whiter than V*. the whitest in Lancaster, but reason tells us that no power can ge greater than the source from which it ^ came. When you take your wheat to mill do you want j 4 your flour chalked or bleached by electricity ? If you do, this will do for fancy or for pride in hearing some one brag on how white your biscuits were at dinner. How about your health? Don't overlook this. Life is sweet, and when millionaires are groaning from aches and pains from adulterated food you can be wishing for j the time to come when you can square yourself at the table and be satisfied to sit and eat all the Magnolia biscuits that your appetite calls for and fear no harm. Cleanliness, purity and quality. Your trade invited with the assurance that it will be appreciated and the goods we sell you to be the very best in the lines we carry. Groceries, Dry Goods, Notions?in fact, everything a farmer needs. Most respectfully, J. C. EDWARDS in Bennett's Old Stand. Trade makes us happy. Goods return the compli- | ment. When you are in town don't fail to see us. J. C. E. V A 4 J J 4 T\ A < a word to tne ruDiic: We now have our GROCERIES in the Riddle Block, three doors south of the Bank of Lancaster, where you will find a complete line of Fancy Groceries always fresh ; also a full line of Clothing that will astonish you when you get our prices. We are now better prepared than ever to give bargains, and solicit your trade in the different lines we carry. Thanking you for past favors, we remain, yours to serve, Cherry & Company. Remember, our Low-Cut Shoes are going at cost?second door from First National Bank. ^ Must Go in 30 Days I Still Have a Lot of BUGGIES AND WAGONS that I guarantee firstclass in workmanship, material and finish 1 that I must sell in the next 30 days, and want everyone who has I an idea of buying or exchanging the old vehicle for a new one, to see what I have and get my prices and terms. I will do you ^ (good if you will call and make your wants known. I have a lot of goods that I would like to close out and will make a price that will please you. Yours truly. J. J. BLACKMON - , * Orangeburg Collegiate Wofford Coll institute mauiiiiw. II KNRY N.SNYDKK, LI,. I)., 1'rent | Parents, Educate Your Children, Two decrees, A It and A.M. Four Your Hoys and Girls. oournen lending to tin* a It Oegree. Nine ITofesaorfl. I i hru e t n n it I i Prn p i n > 'I'l,,, IP I.* j Helthfal Locntion, ^v'iXZr >?/ BurnetT^yranMUimunder "comp'i: ? Music, MroDtf r acuity, Art r ivc C.our*e*, , .. I1-A 7 . f) 1 Full KnglM, brunch.*, Military Tactic. iT n iV!\ ? levelaiid Science Mcing, H,.hy MMi typewriting? Ancient '? ' Athletic. grounds t.ourae of * Un. Latin nod Qreek. hewing ar i l/ctar? by the ablest men on tbn platCoolong ClaHK.H. Modem LangnaccH, Next aeaalni. hegina Hept. 10 French and German. Expenarx Moderate Hoard from fl~ lo flli a month. P or I'ar. iits, Kftid yonraddresa for catalogue <a?alog or other information, addreaa to -W. 8. I'ETElihON, 1'roH., ,f. A. GAM KWKf.L, Sec.'y., i Orangeburg, 8. C. Spartanburg, S. C. ^