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LEDGER 1852 REVIEW JS'tf ENTERPRISE J 89 J VOL. 2. NO. 10. SEMI-WEEKLY. LANCASTER. S. C., NOVEMBER 10. 1906 PRICE?FIVE CENTS PER COPY. ( v n_ i 1 /* < ? i * ' ur. jesse a. nitron. An Interesting Sketch of his Life Embodied in Resolutions Passed by Confederate Veterans of Orangeburg. The following resolutions in memory ol Dr. Jesse A. Clifton, brother of Mrs. .Jane Edwards and Mrs. Eva Hough of Laucas ter, were recen'ly passed by the Coo ederate veterans of ' bur*:: Jesse Alexander Clifton. member of Camp Thomas J Glover, No 457, U. C. V., and a!sr> chaplain, the sf?n ot Jesse C. Clifton k and Mary II Wa'ker. was birn in Chester county, South Carolina, Sept* m'er 2d, 1S45, an! died at Maiion, S. C., June 14, 100*5, aired sixty years and eifch teen days. His father \v s by occupa'ion a farmer and served in the Goiufederate annv ss li -utenant and captain, and was reira^'ed as a ni>4ii of deviled c>uiaiie, energy and integrity. He crew up on his lathers farm, where he found much pi* a^ure in both open fields and wools, developing. a strain: constitution, and receiving a su perior moral training horn his parents. When iho war mine, although under sixteen years of ave, he joined Hampton's Legion, Compuny I)., is' South Carolina cavalry, and was with Gens Hampton and Butler for iour years. For two ye irs he was a scout anil cliil many acts of daring. On one occasion tie went through ihe lines in Hie night and look Lien Meade's saddle horse hitched just outside Ins lent. lie hud a deep sabre en' on the side of his neck and another in the corner ol his eye, and a bullet just over his heart which was never reniovid. After the war he did much to ai 1 in the redemptio ot his State trom radical i u'e, and was the Grand Cyclops ot Ku-K.ux-Klaii. of ('heater County, S ( He received the advantages of ihe schools ol his community, and also the <lusMcal school conducted by Prof Matih*w Elder. Afier the war lie wont 'o the University of Virginia, where h<j graduated at 'he head of his cla-'p in law and was elected final orator b/ Ins cl i-s. and ie reived compliments on his speech that i;^ i i ...... 111 I nt! 1I1HUI\V '?! the University through th years. A sermon preached by the Kev J L. Siiuford convicted him ot his sins, and tie w as h prominent minister in his Church, tilling some of its most important appointments. He died in the thirty-seventh year of his active work in the South Carolina Conference. A man of won derful magnetism, he reached up ami down the scale of life in helping men, the highest arid the humblest. He was universal ' ly oeiovea ?n t esteemed "ov nli who knew him. He w s lmr:i d at Sumter, S. C., wheiv hiends and o d comrades irom all p -r s ot the S a'e came to pay theii j last tribute of respect at liis grave. lie w is cradled among noble environment-; educated for the Courts, but die 1 in the harness, serving his Lord. The committee is indeb'ed ?c he liev. Marion Dargao, presid nig elder of the Orangeburg dis trict, M. E. Church, South, for (lata turaisbed for the-e resolutions. J"hn S. Rowe, W. V. Izlar, J C. Pike, Commi'tee. : Serious Accident at Yorkville Graded School. Yorkville Enquirer. Barr Brian had quite a seriou accident around at the Gradct school last Friday afternoon. Th< children were watching the exhi bifion of a trained hear, whei suddenly the animal started it the direction of a bunch of then i and caused a stampede. Littlt I B.irr was caught und r a pile o! ! other boys and rendered rncon j -annus. His life was despaired ol for a time; but it has since de veloped that lie was not pernia ; nentlv injured and he is noa able to be about again. Singular Accident in Rock Hill. It >ck Hiii Herald: W. M Dunlap, h>q., perhaps one of flu most popular and well knowi young men of the county, whilt cranking is auto Monday had the misfortune of having his nost broken. Dr. Stevens immediate Iv reset the broken bones. Mr Duniap was at work as u?ual yes terday. I Took Poison by MistakeUsed Wrong Bottle. Newberry Observer: Mr. I. B Walton took poison by mistake on Sunday and gave some to little Eleanor Ivinard, Mrs. Walton't cousin, who lives with them.? There was a bottle of cough med lcine and a bottle of crepo^e on tin mantelpiece, and he misstook onejlor the oth^r. He detected the error at once.Fortunately Dr Ilouseal visiting a patient just across the street, and waf called in. He ga?e the prnpet remedies and no serious conseq lences followed. Alexander Gets Six Years. Augusta, Gh., Nov. 7.? Thomas W. Alexander, formerly a wealt! y cotton factor and prominent clubman, who was arrested at I'itt-bu'fi Sept. 15, after having 11 *d fr ni litis city duly 8, leav. iini deb's atnoun nor to .f2o0,000 today pleaded guilty to an indictment charging embezzlement an i ' was sentenced to six years' im | prisonment. ?New Cut school will open next Monday with Miss Minnie 1 W- Caskev as teacher. Another Veteran Go * W? > ' Mr. James S. Bird Dies at his | Home in Taxahaw, after a i Few Weeks' Illness. Mr Jumes S Bird, one of Lancaster county's well known and most highly esteemed citizens, ' died at an e?rly hour l ist Wednesday mcming, at his home 1 in T tX'ihaw, afier some three or 1 ' tour weeks' illi.e-s ot stomach ' trouble lie was a man ot s'? rlinp I character, one whose influence I was ever exerted fur good, and ' his loss will be severely telt, especially in the community in ' which he lived. Mr. Bitd was about AS years lo'd end leaves a widow, who was .Miss Martha Cook, diugh'er of -1 the late Amos Co>k, an I t hree I children, two so: s and a da'igh? ter. Messrs Amos O. and .lohn . Bird, of Flat Creek, and Mrs. i I'll ?s. I. Gregory, of ICershaw. J > lie i* also survived by his broth j 1 I or. \i r -I'U... t \> - ? - ?' , ..... uull? u, uii'i, m r ;t' j 5 Greek. r Mr. Bird \vm a Confederate . ve'eian, having served through the war a ii<1 made a cood sola it r lie was diL'h ly wounded in hatlie on l\v> ocC'sions. iie was a member of Capt. Clybuim's com tn \nd, Co. K., 12th South C ?vo . lina regiment of volantem>. Mr. Li r ! was a cons steir member of tiie B ipftFt ehureh. His remains v\eiv buned Thursday in | the fami'y lira ye yard. i . Some of the New Immigrants i I Home-sick. 1 Columbia special in tli:? Ob | server: A party of abjut 40 ini ill'grants came here today irom Darlington, where they had been . assigned to wo'k in a cot on j ill'!!, bei'isr di*saiistijd will cm li'ioi.s by 11 ch', Commission -r W-iDon ha 1 main of the e plan. ed on fa'tns in d.tFeren' p unions ' of the State. Several ?f the new comers don't like Aineric-* an 1 are protesting that they have no' lound things 1 s th-y expe't , ed Commissioner Watson docs nor j [ want any to leel that tney have , j een kidnapp >d and he has oiler : ed to pr >v de tor the passace 1 back home 011 the Wittekind o' any that want t ? go. If 'hey do not chance their inituD in the] tne m 'in- , - about 21 lldcims will co !>a 'k home The-e, it ^ 1. 1 * gc-m-, miiimh'u tJii'ier some nils ? apprehend mi in the hurry ot t he last days before the Wittekind cleared. Moody Succeeds Brown. Washington, Nov. 7?T e President today announced the I appointment ot A'torney General William Henry Mooly.of Mas-achui?eHs, H9 justico ot the Supreme Court of the United i States to Hiicce-d Justice Ilenrv i B Brown, who retired some time ago. Attempt to Assassinate Prominent Cotton Manufacturer of North Carolina. | Graham special in Charlotte Observer: Mr. L Banks Holt j was shot by an unknown person in house at i) :15 o'clock tonicht. lie was si: tint: iti his be?l room when the telephone rami. Mr. j Llolt went ?o the 'phone and call ad several times wi Uout any response. Then a shot rang ontj and when Mrs. llolf rushed into! the hall she found Mr. llolt ly inc against the 'phone this lace j streaming wi'li blood. Drs. Walker and G dey made 1 an examination an I discovered that the bullet had entered the I neck, below the right ear. passing upwards, having Indeed ui the lelt. cheek hone unlerthe eye, wiihcut doing any serious internal injury. The right cheek is disco'or *d with powder. Mr. Holt is a brother of Col. \V. E. llolt, of Charlotte, and is a direct r in ill Commerci il Nil i >tinl iiuik and .11 several local 111 i i I . 11 is one o' the be-t known co'ton in uiutaeturers in the Sta'o. Junior Order Thanksgiving Day?Proclamation of National Councilor. l'o Whom it May Concern : Another year has taken ir* place on the pages of history and we are brought again to the season of the ingathering of the fruits. For many ages the harvest time has been the occasion for rejoicing and thanksgiving. In common with all other* our fraternity has reason to be thankful for many thiii} ; for the measure of prosperity that has pursued us during the year; for the sentiment that has created in behalf of our great principles; and above all. the hopes of a bright and success ful future. Fur these and tue many good thines that have come to usas in dividuals also, I recommend that we voice our thankfulness in unison ami f< r this purpose 1 horebv appoint Sunday, Novem ber 25th, a* our Order's Thanksgiving Day, when I should be tr'ad to see Councils attending divine service in a body to show especially that we recognises the source whence all our blessings ll i w. "Let ns enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts Willi praise." Given under my hand and seal this, 12th day ot October, in the year ol our Lord, one thou-and nine hundred and six, and the fifty-fourth anniversary of the Junior Order United American Mech allies. W. L S Oiicreast, National ' ouucilor. Ilanket Sup/nr of Aiitiocfi. The ladies of the Antioch section will have a basnet supper next Thur^dny evening, 15th instant, heitinning at 6 o'clock, at the school house. The proceeds are for the purpo-e of pointing the church. The public is co"dially invited to attend. Mr. 1'. M. Blakeney Dead. The Well Known Citizen and Confederate Veteran of Chesterfield Passed Away at the Home of his Son in Lancaster County. Mr. P M. Blakeney, a prominen* citizen of Chesterfield county, died at the home of his son, Mr. Hugh R. Blakeney, a lew miles e si of L-u c?ster, last Thursday 111 -ruing, at an early hour. As published in The News at the time, Mr. Blakeney was taken a 'ew weeks a~o to Kick Hill lor trea' liient, and returning I recently, stopp'-'d in this county with rela'ives. Mr. Blakeney was MS years of aire and was twice married, his s'con 1 wile surviving him. He dsn ieuves the following children -. Mr. II. R. Blakeney and Mr- Geo. \V. B ?ker. of ?his county; MeSfr> J T., ! A. and I>. F. Blakenev a- <1 Mi-s Martha 1 > 1 iken *v of Ches'erfi M com tv. Mr. Blakeney was a Cnu'ederjite vntorn i 1.1 !? in m bor ol the S'h S mill Carol na regiment, lie served throughout tlie war and made an enviable record as a soldier. The remains of Mr. Hlakeney were carrio i jo Chesterfield comity for burial, Hie interment aking place at Whi'e l'ia'.iis yeeterdiy. Mr W.? K, Dr^-nnan. ol Lauca-t^r, was amom: those who iccomp .nie<l the body io Wire l'lains. Battalion of Negro Troops Dismissed in Disgrace from Army?The Cause. Washington, Nov. 7.?Unprecedented in the history of the army of the United States is the ac'ion ot the President, just announced, in dismissing in disgrace from the arm an entire battalion ot colored troops because of their ta'lure to disclose the identity of fume of their number who h nl been guilty of violence hii i murder. As an evidence, however, <?i his intention to be fa r to t lie colored troops, the President has accompanied this action by an order /hich mounts to the court mariial of a white army ollicer oi high gr tde who was charged with having cast slurs upon lie colored iroops. I r-o story ot both actions is told in the otlicial correspondence made pnbPc today by the inilit:rv secretary: The report of an investigation made by Brigadier General E. A. Garhmrton. inspector general ot the armv, relative to the riototis disturbance that occurred at Brownsville, Texas, on the night of August 13, 11)03, and that resulted ia the death of one and the wounding ot another citizen of that citv has "been ?Ula*>a/? - V.'IJ.'IVIVIVU lancl acted upon by the l'reaiJ dent. M.?j. W. A. Aucruin, a well known citizen of Camden, died Tiie-day night, of apoplexy.