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I The Hampton Monument Ten Thousand Persons "Witnessed the Impressive Unveiling Ceremonies in Columbia this Week?Gen. $ Butler's Speech?Descrip- r tion of the Monument. Columbia, Nov. 20.?The impressive ceremony of the unveiling of the handsome $30,000 ' bronze equestrian statue of Gen. * Wade Hampton, one of the world's greatest cavalrymen and * South Carolina's greatest statesman and most lovable son, s brought 10,000 people to the * city today, the special and regular trains lrom everv portion of s the state being crowded. Main ^ ? 1 ?:? ..ii? i was uunuiiiuiij uowiaicu . in Confederate colors and was thronged as on big day of fair week, and the long procession ^ representing the Confederate or- . ganizations of the state, the 1 schools and colleges, the nation- c. ai guard organizations, the exe cutive, judical and legislative e branches of the 6tate, and the 0 governor, was cheered to the echo as it moved down Main a street from the postofhce thence around the capital building opposite the stand erected for the special guests by the side of the statue which faced the capital building from the east. The programme as arranged 1 several days ago was carried out e and everything passed offsmooth- 1 ly- 1 The handsome equestrian (: monument shows the great chief r tain mounted on a fiery steed, 0 iu the act of greeting his troops. 1 His hat is in his right Land, the ^ left grasping the reins short and the charger's arching neck showing how unwilling the steed is lo stop. i The wind shows his forward movement as it fanning his hair * and the friujje ot his coat is blown back. The expression is one ot 1 love mingled with fatherly pride in his men. The artist, Mr. F. W. Kuck I stuhl, has broken up his studio 1 in New York city and the work 4 was theretore done in Paris, At Paris it was easy to get the hand- * some marble from Alsace, where ' the Vosges mountains spur off c from the Alps and cut through the eastern part ot France. Many of the world's famous works ot ? art rest on basis of this marble, c The plinth of the pedestal is s made ot Alsatian marble but 1 the bases beneath were quarried 1 from our Winusboro granite in f whose historic hills Hampton i had hunted in his youth, when t tairlieKl was full of wild game c as Montana is now. t Tho statue of Hampton and of his horse are cast in hollow I bronze and strikingly handsome, i The face ot the statute here is 1 turned to the West. r A discription of the monument r is given herewith: The tigure itself is mounted e on the plinth which rests on ( til i pedestal an 1 the succes- t sive bases. The pedestal con- t, tains a deep croove into which 0 is cemen'ed the plinth support- c ing the horse. Nothing short H of an earthqnake can even move g the monument and even then | the figure| would not be damaged, so solidly is it cast. The handsome metal plates on ^ the base and pedestal shew in j brief the career of Hampton and it is appropriate that they should , be surrounded by filigree work n.? i ? -i.~ -- J wi iiio icnycs liiw J'rtllll anu oak-the former signifying glory n and the latter immortality. Here is a copy of the inscriptions : WEST SIDE. g Governor of South Carolina t] 1876-1879. United S|ates Sena o to 1879-1891. Bentonville, s< Brandy Station, Sappony Church v Cold 1Jarbor, Hawes'g Shop. d / / ^ A , _ east sidk. Born March 18, 1818. Died April 11, 1902. Erected A. D. 1906. . north sidk. Commander of Hampton Le Lieut. Gen. C. S. A. Irevillian, Seven Pities, Burgess Mill. First Manassas Gettysburg. The names refer to the bailee in which Gen. Hampton took i prominent part. The unveiling ceremony prop r opened with prayer from Bishop Capers. Then after mu. ic the unveiling was dote by he Hampton grandchildren, our girls and one boy. A great hout went up from 10,000 voic!9 as lie folds fell away from the landtiorae figure of Hampton on lis steed. The commission then formally urned the monument over to iov. Hey ward, who received it n behalf of the State and introluced Gen. Butler, the orator of he day, who charmed his audiince with a two hours' splendid ration. Gen. Butler is one of i - o?ii.i. i i:.i l* lie OOU'IIH ppieuuiu op?"i*r ois me! }ii8 fascinating diction and ouching eloquence held the atention of the crowd throughout. GKNKHAL BUTLER'S SPEECH. General Butler said in part: "The story of Wade Hamp oil's lite goes back to the found-j :rs of the State. Those glorious nen who had taken issue* with he mother country had bo [ueathed tho 'divine right to ule' to every citizen of this ountry. Among those men, batling lor their country's rights V88 found a Hampton. General iVade Hampton, in whose honor his statue i3 erected, was one of hose who opposed separate ee;essiou of a State, but when the ong debate was adjourned to i- -..i_n.j u? ?... /lie Uaitieiiciu lie nig uutj ,o his State and did it. He had 10 doubt in his mind as to where lis first allegiance was due. It has been the speaker's purpose to review General Hampon's military, record, and to hat end he had written to the iVar Department, requesting to ie furnished with such informa ion a the government possessed >n the military services ot Gen sral Hampton. lie had found on investigation md retlec'ion that it would rejuire a volume to do justice to uch a career as Hampton's, rhe battles mentioned on the >ase of the monument were but a ew of the fights he was engaged n. Want of space forbade men ion of more, but as he thought >f old days, what an array of >attles rose up before him. He had often been asked if lampton were a tactician, and n the narrow sense of that word, ie would answer, "No." He seiously doubted if Hampton ever ead a book on tactics in his life. He was first a citizen, not a oldier. But in the broader sense, ieueral Hampton was a grand actician. He knew how to seize he advantage pointi in a field f battle far better than most ommanders, and the enomy was lways guessing where he would trike next, lie kept them mys i fi ed. He said Hampton stalked the nemy like he was hunting big ;ame. As an instance in point, e cited Trevillian's station, /here Hampton had deleated he enemy with odds of three to ne against him, and had there v checked one ot Grant's grand dovements. ''It was due General IJarnpon, after General J. E. YV. tuart's death in Anril. 1Rfi4_ ? ? ?I 1 ? ~ hat he receive the appointment f Lieutenant General, but for orae reason the appointment ;as temperorily withheld and he id not receive it until the fol Executor's Sale. On Tuesday, November 27, 1 IK)*?. between the legal hours of sale, I will sell at his late residence, ileath Springs, S C., the real estate and personal property of John S. Oroxton, | deceased, the personal property consisting of two mules, one two-horse wagon, farming implements, corn, fodder and household furniture, also a lot of valuable books, among them, Fuller's Works, Bunyon's Works, Americas Commentary's on the New Testament, Comprehensive Commentary's on the Old 'testament, and a | lot of other valuable books. 583 acres land near Heath Springs and Pleasant Hill, 8. C., as follows : One tract, about one mile, north east of Heath Springs known as the Mackey place continuing about one hundred acres, adjoining lands of I>. W. Ilendrix and U. L. Mobley, tine farming lands with a lot of good timber, a three room dwelling and out buildings. One tract in the town of Heath Springs, containing, tive acres on west side of j < amden road adjoining lands of H. ' H. H or ton and H. 1'. Mobley. One tract in the town of Heath Springs, containing 1.57 acres, bordered by lands of I)r. J. A. Kutledge. W. J. Hammond and street bv D. M Bell's and Presbyterian church. Six tracts land, on Rocky River road, about one mile north of Pleasant Hill, S. C. No. 1 Containing HX)'8 acres, this is the home tract, has a good dwellin and out building, also a good tenant house. No. 2-93^4 acres, with small tenant house on it. No. 3-74'4 acres, mostly wooded [ land with tine timber. ' No. 4-70 acres, fronting on big road ? opposite Andrew Adams. \ No. 5-69'^ acres on east side Rocky 3 River road, three room house with out . buildings. A good farm for some one. No. 6-70)^ acres, east side big road adjoining lands of W. A. Marshall, is well timbered, with prospects of a , gold mine on it. t All the above lands are tine farm- r ing lands, lie well, produce well, and easily improved. Purchaser to pay for papers. c \V I.. (Ipoxtnn * Executor. The World's Best Pianos, r Superior Organs, for the Home* or the Churches at low ^ prices and on easy terms. A GOOD HOLIDAY PRKteBNT can be had either of a piano or an organ on easy terms at a special price at M AI.ONE'S i Write at once to fl Malone's Music House, " COLUMBIA, 8. C., for catalogs, prices and terms. TRADI COi EVER KNOWN IN Knowing that the good peop] we would find ourselves very mu< make the assertion that we are g< the next .30 days we are going to Groceries absolutely at cost. Per (selling at cost) ana then add on ' that our reputation is at stake, ar tion only a few of the numerous 1 also remember this is a spot cash Three cars Fancy Patent Flour, 1 One car Half Patent Flour, per sj 2,000 pounds fancy blend Roastec 500 dozen cans 3-lb. standard w< 100 dozen cans Corn, per dozen 100 dozen cans Peas, per dozen 5 OAH 1V\cj antn/1 Plnry TAVvo/ia/v 1 I w,vvv OVIVVVVU X 1U^ x uuan.u, 5,000 pounds Candy 1,000 pounds Smoking Tobacco fr 10,000 Cigars and Cheroots 4,000 gallon Molasses at per gallo And our entire lot of Hardware Said for before taken from the st rst Monday in December. Bennett M U L,EK Dur Mr. Hood has just arriv from the markets with one of the nice lots of HOISES hat has been on the marke this season, rhey are all well broken andamong them >ome extra nice matched teaas of mules, narpc anrl In r?rcp?c r nmp nnp pup nil Th PV A AW* A CA A IV? A IVI \?x V AAA V/ V/ AAVy V* AAVrf U*?* A *" ^ J ire here and must be sold. Ve need the noney and are going to sel for the high lollar. Gregory-Hood Live Stock Co XA TUP ^ iv in& ING PUBLIC! . The Greatest ST SALE THE HISTORY OF LANIASTER CO. le of Lancaster county have implicit confidnce in what we say, ;h embarrassed indeed if we did not stic to it. So when we :>ing to sell at cost, we MEAN that, and nohing less. Now for offer our entire stock of $25,000.00 worth >f Heavy and Fancy haps there are others who have come at ya with the same bait 25 to 50 per cent.; but that is not our moti/e at all. We know id we intend to carry it out just as descrifed. Below we menbargains we have in store for our friends. Remember the date, sale. Not one single thing will be charge* at prices named. 50 barrels each, per sack $2.00 ick 1.75 i Coffee, 7 pounds for .... 1.00 eight Tomatoes, per dozen 1.20 1.00 1.00 per pound 20c to 40c om 20c pound to J 40c J n 20c to ] i. Now remember this sale will last only 30 days and is to be ore. The sale will commence next Monday and will end the Very respectfully, Grocery Comp'y *