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r. I , . A Little Boy's Trouble. I thought when I'd learned ray letters That all my troubles were done; But I find myself much mistakeu? They only nave Just begun. Learning to read was awful, But nothing like learning to write; I'd be sorry to have you tell it, But my copy-book Is a sight. The ink gets over my fingers; The pen cuts all sorts of shines, And won't do atall as I bid it; The letters won't stay on the lines, But go up aud down and all over, As though tbey were dancing a jig, Th?v are there in all shapes and slzi-s. Medium, little and big." There'd be some comfort In learning If one can get through; instead Of that, there are books awaiting Quite enough to craze my bead. There's the multiplication table And grammar, and?oh, dear me! There's no good place for stopping, f- . - When one has begun, I see. f My teacher says, little by lltilo To the mountain top we climb; ?r . It isn't all done in a minute But only a step at a time. She says that all the scholars, All the wise and learned men, Had each to begin as I do; If that's so?where'B my pen ? Massacred by Miles. the indian narrative of tiie slaughter at wounded knee. Turning Hawk and American Horse Tells a Touching, Terrible Story of the Savage Butchery of Women. Girls, Boys and BableN by the Soljk. dlers. JfL Washington, Feb. 11.?The Sioux Indian conference was concluded today and the Indians will start for home to-morrow or on Friday, going by way of Philadelphia and Carlisle. I The feature of to-day's meeting was the story of the tight at Wounded Knee, whicn was toiu oy lurnmg Hawk and American Horse. In beginning his story Turning Hawk described in picturesque language how "a oertain falsehood," the Messiah ... erase and ghost dance, came to his agency from the west, and how, after a time, hearing of the approach of sol diers and frightened because of it, the i Indians fled into the Bad Land, and how they were induced to return by their friends. Turning Hawk then continued : "When our people, who had been frightened away, were returning to Pine Ridge, and when they had almost reached the agency, they were met by soldiers and surrounded and finally taken to Wounded Knee Creek, and there at a given time their guns were demanded, and when they had delivered them up the men were sepa rated from their families, from their tepees and taken to a certain spot, their guns having been given up. 14Whan fh? trims were thus takeD. Jjft" SMV O and the men thus separated there was r- a crazy man, a young man of very bad influence, and in fact nobody, among a bunch of Indians, fired his gun, and of course the firing of the gun must have been the breaking of a military rule of some sort, because immediately i the soldiers returned the fire, and an | indiscriminate killing followed." fc The commissioner here interrupted i P to ask: "Did the man fire at the solI diers, or did he simply shoot in the air?" j Spotted Horse: "He shot an officer in the army. The first shot killed this Bp-' officer. I was a voluntary scout at ( that encounter, and I had just asserted I that I saw exactly what was done, and i CKl . T f ha fi rut uihi vvan wuav x uuuwu, iuui iuv > ? shot killed an officer." Commissioner: "Did the soldiers return the fire immediately, or did the < Indians keep up their firing?" Spotted Horse : "As soon as the first shot was fired the Indians immediately began drawing their knive9, and they were exhorted from all side to de- i sist, but this was not obeyed. Conse- < quently the firing began immediately J Hps en^the part of the soldiers." Turning Hawk : "All the men who were in the bunch were killed right there, and those who escaped that first fire got into a ravine, and as they went 1 along up the ravine for a long distance 1 they were pursued on all sides by sol- 1 diers and shot down, as the dead Doaiee snowea auerwarus." E;v Commissioner: "In this fight did the women take any part?" r Turning Hawk : "They had no firearms to fight with." Commissioner: "Thestatement has been made in the public press that the ; women fought with butcher knives, and this has been given as a reason HjjSflferwomen were shot." < W^^Turning Hawk : "When the men , Hprereseparated and were bunched to3^ getherat a given place of course only men were there. The women were at I a different place*entirely, some distance off." Commissioner: "Was it impossible for a soldier to tell the difference between an Indian man and au Indian woman? The statement has been made in the public press that the soldiers shot the women because they were dressed in such a way that they :' could not tell they were women." Turning Hawk: "I think a man ^^tfould be very blind if he could not tell the difference between a man and a woman. I have told you that the wAmon wapo oion^inr* /vtt* of o A t flnr. Vrvuivu n viv ovwuuiu^ via c tv vtiuvi ent place from that where the men -were stationed, and when the firing began those of the men who escaped the first onslaught went in one direction up^he ravine, and then the women, who were bunched together at another place, went an entirely different direction through an open field, and the women fared the same fate as the men who went up the deep ra? Vine." Commissioner, to Interpreter: "Tell 1 those that are present I would like if : \he (Turning Hawk) makes any state- ( < ment which they do not accept that they will correct it. I want to get at the truth." American Horse : "The men were separated, as has already been said, from the women, and they were surrounded by soldiers. Then came the , r next village of Indians, and that was i entirely surrounded bv soldiers also, i When the firing began, of course the , people who were standing immediately around the young man who fired < the first shot were killed right togetli- , er, and then they turned their guns, the Hotchkiss gun, etc., upon the women, who were in the lodges, standing th?ie under the flag of truce, and, of course, as soon as they were fired upon they fled, the men fleeing in one direction and the women running in two directions, so that there were three general directions in which they took night." Commissioner: "Do you mean to say there was a white flag in sight t:-- over the women when they were fired upon ?" American Horse: "Yes, sir, they were fired right upon, and there was a woman with her infant in her arms who was killed as she almost touched fho floor r?f triifp ?nrl flip uvinipn niwl I children, of course, were strewn all along the circular village until they were dispatched. Right near the fhiir of truce another was shot down with her infant. The child, not knowing that Its mother was dead, was still nnrsincr. and that wasesDeciallv a verv I sad siglit. The women" as they were fleeing with their babes on their backs were killed together, shot right through, and women who were very heavy with child were also killed. All the Indians fled in these three direction." "After most of them had all beeu killed the cry was made that all those j who were not killed or wounded come forth and they would be safe, and lit-| tie boys who were not wounded came! out of their places of refuge, and as I soon as they came in sight a number, of soldiers surrounded them and butch- J ered them there." !tc Commissioner, to Interpreter: "I,tr wish you would say to him that these P' are very serious charges to make ri against the United States army. I do b< not want any statements made that are not absolutely true, and I want any one here that feels that the statements are too strong to correct them." American Horse : "Of course, we all feel very sad about this affair. I stood very loyal to the Government all ?ii>vi?crh thosp trnuhlesome davs. and - believing so much in the Government and being so loyal, so my disappoint- * rnent was very strong and 1 have come to Washington with very great blame against' the Government on my heart. Of course it would have been all right if only men were killed. We would feel almost grateful for it. But the fact of the killing of the women, and more especially the killing of young boys and girls who are to go to make up the future strength of the Indian people?those being killed is 5 the saddest part of the whole thing, |l and we feel it very sorely. "This is all I know about that part l| of the story, and my good friend here j (pointing to Turning Hawk) will con- ; tinue his narrative." Commissioner: "Does American Horse know these things of his own ? personal knowledge, or has he been told them ?" American Horse: "I was not there at the time before the b'irial of the bodies, but I did go there with some of the Indian police and an Indian doctor and a gretit many of the people from the agcncy, aud we went through the battlefield and saw where the bodies were from the track of the blood." The Rev. Mr. Cook, a Sioux halfbreed, pastor of an Episcopal Church at Pine Ridge, who has at times acted as interpreter during the conference, arose, and among other things said : "Much has been said about the good spirit with which the members of the 7th cavalry went (o that seat of action, ft has been said that the desire to avenge Custer's death was entirely aosent from their minds. In coming towards Chicago, in company with Gen. Miles, I talked with one of his own scouts, who was almost killed because he was compelled to fly with the Indians, being fired upon by men whom he tried to serve and help. He told me that after he recovered from his flight and succeeded in gettiug amongst the soldiers after they all got in from killing the IndianSj an officer of high rank, ne did not know who, came to him aud said with much gluttonous thought in his voice : 'Now we have avenged Custer's death,' and this scout *aid to him : 'Yes, but you had every chauce to fight for your lives that day.' These poor Indian people did not have that opportunity to protect and fight for themselves. If that is an indication of the spirit of a number of men ^ In that company I am sure the 7th cavalry cannot be free from any charge ( of going there with other than the kindest of motives simply to bring , these poor people back." A After several others had spoken the | commissioner declared the conference ' nt an end. PICHARD GANTT, Is now prepared to do t "n 1 " V*t? in fhn Knfcf I I L\J ail WUlA 1U UIO uup'n 1/uituv iu vuv */vv < manner and at reasonable charges. Monthly justomers shaving, hair cutting and shampooing 81 per month. Rasors honed and put , in the best condition for 25 cents each. H Adjournd Meeting OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Georgia, Cat oilna & Northern Railway * Company will be held at the Pre sident's or- V flee in this city,Tuesday, March 10:li, 18U1. I A. L. HULL, Secretary. "1 Feb. t, 1891,4t. i DR. J. B. BRITT. PHYSICIAN AND DRUGGIST, - VERDERY, S. C. DEALER in Pure Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals. Paints, Stationery, fine Perfumery md Toilet Arttcles, Fancy Goods, 4c. Prescriptions accurately prepared at all hours. [Doe. 31, IStH), 12m 4 Tie State of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. ~ COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Henry Melnhard, Isaac Melnhard, Samuel Melnhard and E. A. Well, partners doing iT business under the Arm name of Meln- I hard Bros. Jc Co., PlaintlffB. j against I. T. Youngblood, Levi Wltz, Isaac Wltz, Win. ^ T. Beldlerand Merit Wltz, partners doing &? business as the Wltz, Beidler it Co: J. K. rp Hurst, L. B. Purnell, L. L. Jackson, W. E. Clarke and W. B. Hurst, partners doing business as Hurst, Purnell & Co: and W. D. Mann, as Sheriff, defendants. se COPY SUMMONS. FOR RELIEF. ^ Complaint not served. m 1 O THE DEFENDANTS: J.T. Youngblood, Levi Wltz, Isaac Wltz, Wm. T. Beidler, and Morltz Wltz, partners doing business as Wltz, Beidler & Co: J. E. Hurst, L. B. Purnell, L.L.Jackson, W. E.Clarke and W. B. Hurst, partners doing business as Hurst, Purnell & Co : ami W. D. Mann, as Sheriff. ? YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND M required to answer the complaint in this ac- 1 tion. of which a copy is filed In the oHlce of the I Clerk of Court for said county, and to serve a | copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscribers at their office at Altbeville South Carolina, within twenty days after the \J scrvice hereof exclusive of the day of such service : and if you fall to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the rc- " lief demanded in the complaint. D Dated January 20, A. D., 1891. Tiros. L. Mooke, C. C. C. P. M (Olllclal Seal.) BENET & CASON, Plaintiffs' Attorneys. p( _ tb To Levi Wits, Isaac Witz, William T. Held ier and Merltz Witz, partners doing business Ci as \Vitz, Beldler tC Co: J. K. Hurst, 1,. B. Purncll, L. L. Jackson,1W. E. Clarke and W. B. Hurst, partners doing business as Hurst, Pur nell Jt Co., absent defendants. w Please take Notice, that a copy of the fjj complaint in the above stated case, together j with the order of injunction and affidavits ;W upon which said order was granted, has this |(Jl day been tiled in the office of the Clerk oryc Court of Common Pleas for said county. of BENET & CASON, Plaintiffs Attorneys. Jan. 28,1891. #t. ' J WM.E. Clearing out Sale to Maki Bargaios in WiQ'er JEAT'TIFIIL lot or Trimmed Felt Hats tl ' Great reduction in Winter Dress Goods r WRAl'S that will bo sold at. New York c nde In Winter Goods. Ladies Lace Shoes ices. When In need of Spring Goods Rive me ve in spring Calicos, Spring Ginghams, S| ;r ail cut prices are for the cash. No good; Yours respectfully, W1V1 IfSUSES01 GRASS SEED. Our Grass Sped? arc rnrofully scloctM anil prown \vl: li special reference to th<-Ir 1'urlty, Cloapllu.-M fiv.ru Weeds; ntnl jrorminaliou, Wo luruljli all HlauclarU varieties. CLOVEft SEED. Ked, Sapling, Alfalfa, Japan, Alslfco, olr. Quality t!:t> hct t. We n!*t> sujrdy tx rile l>.-iit'-,l niixti?rj <.f Cru?s niul Cwvcr fcecUd aU.ii.ted :.> vui loiio w:ild uud r-'.tr Seeds are of tho Bent ( O ? T i. ? f fCv.Unit, Inn Val no *ifi ?;V i>4. VL. rIC?3 QUCTE ! T/w. v'OOD C: 8QR3,8 sk&vcry--v.zr. SEE on Get 01 and be that we < the best the CI stoves ii iet. IW. Lai Feb. 3, 1891. Attention 1 ABBEVILLE OIL< e now prepared to furnish fer saw High Grade Fertilizer is hey have also a large lot of 4lCID A.]> iparate for those who wish tc leir goods they propose to se here. Special prices to those For terms apply to J. L. PER Q 1RQ1 JL GUI Uj xi/v/xa m STORE. yK take pleasure in announcing to our Id our Elegant hew Qua here we are offering an Immense stock of ry Goods, Flannels, Jean* Shirtings, Tickin nd everything else In the I)KY GOODS UTIONS AND FANCY GOOKS. We ca . ? ? ? m )r MEN and HOYS. Our select Ion In t o llnest/to the choapest, and ofl'ered at o B Ii In SHOES we are In a position to sa' VSH, direct from lt:e Manufacturers bef g them at Old Prices. OUR SHOES e cheapest. As heretofore our specit GROCERIES AND F] e have a large stock of every kind o jwest possible prices, consistent with w tOCKERY. TINWARE, &c., Is full nnd While we do not claim to have Larges e do claim something that is vastly m? ir Prices are LOWER than any one elsi Call In and see us In our NENV STORI mr Interest to trade with us. We do all we possibly can to satisfy a: your money. R. W BELTT ? Woto Snrinff frnnHR. a ivuurn xv* xivn Millinery, Hats, Caps, k (iat will be sold for one-half their value, and Trimmings to match. I still have a few Winiost. I have a great many bargains to offer the at reduced prices. Children's Shoes at reduced a call and get the late styles. New goods to arjrlng Seersuckers and Checked Muslins, Rememh will be charged at such reduced prices. . E. BELL. mjERN FARMER Jg* COTTON SEED. Our varieties of Cotton Seeds are recom' rm-nded hy experienced planters as the l?'8t ' und most profitable sorts grown?and sure to give tUu most satisfactory results. TEOSINTE. A most valuable Tnrage Plant for tho So'lth. surpassing either com or Forghum aa ' .1 lvtlilrr |ilftt)t. As many a a forty-ilvo b Utiles a hiivo been grown from a single sct-J. I Quality and Carofiiily Seiected. '>lv information JKeiicd R5 fCT 2 0 ON AI'PLICATIOH. (T Srv. fear S*n v &. ; 0 S Jtrth I A'(\ Sirnct, P.fCHil!Br!!3, VA. | ? -< 1 STOVES! ir Prices, convinced ire selling as well as IEAPEST i the marno & Co. Farmers! i FERTILIZER COMPANY n n i mi. riL' Dinzers 01 ail itinas, meir umuiisurpassed by none in the State sTD MEAL i manipulate their own goods. All 11 as cheap as can be bought anyi buying large lots. ;RIN, Manager IW STOCK friends and the public that we can be found triers at He Icllwaia Corner, Genoral Merchandise, consisting of i, Cassimers, Prints, Sheetings, gs, Damask, Cretons, line. We have a full and complete stock of 11 special attention to our stock of le C' I ?? ll i 11 tils line of goods Is very fine In all grades from xceedlngly Low Prices. O E S . k-e you money, having bought a large stock for ore the recent advance in Hhoes, and are ofFerare In all grades from the best hand-sewed to ilty will bo [iANTATION SUPPLIES. r UTAIII.I' o.wl V \ M'V mtrtPRRlKK at Ihe ood quality. Our stock of HARDWARE, complete in all lines. t Stock In town, or to do the Largest Business uro important to the buyers, and ttiat is, that e. 2 and \rc promise to prove to you that It is to id please the trade, and give you the lull value Oct. 8, 181)0. \ CANNON. T1he main wheel in a watch makes 4 revolutions in a day of 24 hoars, or 1,460 In a year. Next, the centre wheel, 24 revolutions a day, or 8,T6(i In a year. The third wheel 192 In a day, or 59,030 In a year. The fourth wheel 2,440 In a day. or 54-5,600 In a year. The fifth, or scape wheel, 12.960 In a day, or 4,728,200 In a year. The "ticks" or beats of the balance wheel 388,900 In a day, or 141,882.000 in a year. Theabo^e 1h mathcmetlcally correct, and should prove to you Hiat a WATCH Is a very delicate and complicated machine,andshould It be out of order the watch requires the attention of a First Class Watchmaker. The undersigned offers you all the advan tages that skill and experience can command In the repairing of Watchs. Clocks and Jewelry. ENGRAVING any style letter or monograme executed at abort notice. All Work Warranted 12 Months. A first ola88 stock of GOLD, SILVER and NICKKL WATCHES, JEWELRY. SILVER WARE, GOLD PENS <tc. Rogers and Bro., Wi. Rogers FORKS, KNIVES AND SPOONS. Goods guaranteed as represented or mony refunded. No charge for engraving goods boughtof me. Place of business In F. F. Dunbar & Co's store. R. B. Hennemann, GREENWOOD, S, 0. Jan. 30,1891, tf New Quarters. uriif imviui inj?_uiis. I am Not Prepared to Offer at Reasonable Prices He Larpt aid Best Selected Stock of Watches, Clocks, ?V DE WXJj 3EC . Silverware, Spectacles, and Gold Fens, And everything in the JEWELRY Line ever offered to the people of Abbeville county. Silver and Nickel Watches from S2.50 to 818 U01U waicoet) irum tu vu cu. Clocks from 81 to $15. CHAINS. CHARMS. LOCKETS, SLEEVE BUTTONS, COLLAR BUTTONS, SCARF FINS, STUDS, LACE PINS, BROCHES, EAR RINGS nnd DROPS, and CHILD'S DRESS BUTTON SETS In GOLD and Rolled Plate at the Lowest Prices. Gold Rings, [quality guaranteed] from 75 cts. to $10 Sterling Silver Thimbles, Spoons and Forks very low. The celebrated Wm. Rogers Knives. Forks, Spoons, dc. Triple plated on Nickel Silver. 14 K. Gold Spectacles and EyeGlasses from 94.50 to 98 per pair. Why Injure your eyes by wearing cheap gla>ses when you can gel Pebbles for 82.50 per pair. It will be to your advantage fo call on me should you need anything In the Jewelry line Repairing neatly done and all work guaranteed. Office In store of J. C. NICKLES. J. T. Duckett, JEWELER. Greenwood, S. C. Oct. 15, 18D0. w Pi ft GQ W p P g> O ' 2 12. ~? 00 a a h & - SI <s> 00 h> ?3 " W a a: g > W W S o > > ^ H o o H |"B6?4 "" 4 "2 r "l co & g W <j w M H ^ q o a O W CO DR. E. L. WILSON, J jMEHwiLmrM}. , tti^Offlce upstairs over It. W. Cannons store j Aug. 2S. 18>S0. I 1,800 yards of calico, bast quality at 5 cents per yard, P. Kosonberg & Co. . The Live Santa Clans . Has taken his departure until next Christmas, but CAMERON'S i b i York i bid i Store, .1 ' - ;. v*&alj Still occupies the same old stand opposite the 0. & G. Freight Depot, and are offering some BIG BARGAINS in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS AND CAPS, J AAA LaUlCD) uciib ? auu vuuuicu o uuucs) Ladies and Gents Woolen Underwear at Cost! ? -. And are also leaders , in Glassware, Tinware, Woodenware, i m 1 tfi. i l i_ T7_l* . ' urocKery, 'lraiiKS/^atciieis, vaiises, All kinds of Household Ai tides. Tobacco and Cigars, Etc. ' Ask for CAMEBON'S PBIDE CHEWING TOBACCO, the best 10c. Tobacoo ever brought to this market. We are now preparing for our SPRING STOCK, which wiU ' consist of the prettiest line of v Lawns, Flouncings, Ghallies, Henriettas, Spring Worsteds, '* Z:-/< Cassimeres, Outing Cloths and Ginghams, ever sold over a counter. ' Also a handsome line of . | u enrs ?xrawfJt?axs, BW and White Tennis and Qvershirts of tie very Latest Styles. T- '* As to our prices on these goods we will defy competition, and all we ask of our friends fs to give us a call before purchasing elsewhere. Wa aro crmnp tn ffat out a SDriner edition of the LITTLE GEM ' O O ? O" ? -f a ? ' "V which we will mail to our friends. If we should overlook any send us your address, and we will mail you one by return mail. We also pay strict attention to MAILORDERS, and will mail you samples upon request. Thanking you for your past favors and desiring your future patronage, we remain Yours truly, '$5 I ' Walter Cameron, Jr., | GREENWOOD, S. C. Jan. 21, 1890. . ' ^ For Sale By J. T. Sins, mood, s. u. IITILIM! HTIL1H! | NAVASSA COTTON FERTILIZERFARMER'S FRIEND FERTILIZERSOLD BLE BONE FERTILIZER The above Brands of Fertilizers have been sold by us for the past two Seasons, and have given entire satisfaction. Call and get onr prices. Yours truly, m, mini t mm : SPEED'S DRl'G STOKE. With a LARG-E and well Selected Stock 01 DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, nrrc wrwuftOT AT.ASS. PREPARED UAUO| ?? Jk?4/w ?? v> PUrTY, COMBS, BRUSHES, FANCY GOODS, PERFUMES, STATIONERY, &C. The demand of this market can be supplied. Headquarters for fine CIGAR8 and TOBACCO. Orders by Mall or hand promptly att?n4ed to. Prescriptions carefully compounded at all hours. You are respectfully invited to call. P. B. SPEED. No. 8 Wall St, Abbeville, 8. C National Bank of Abbeville, Abbeville, S. O. Capital, $75,000 Surplus, - - - 10,000 OliLcerat * i- ai.i.EN SMITH, President. L. W. WHITE, Vice-Preside BENJ. 8. BARNWELL, Cashier. J>Irector? * GEO- w. w11ti*??vfn S' ?" H ' wS&vmSStA ?"c., w' 8. r.. w. C. McGOWaA, Abbeville, B.C., JNU. U> Cii/nAnuut i??? ?-i ? J. ALLEN SMITH, Abbeville, S. C. DOES a General Banking basinets, provides the greatest ecurlty and convenlsnoe for Ita Depositors. Is ready at any and all tlmea to make loans baaed upon saoh safe collateral ur County affords. Sept. 11, 1888. lyr ; 1 "