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The Press and Bannei ABBEVILLE , S. C. ^^Published every Wednesday at $ a year in advance. roswrll T. logan, of Charleston Is not authorized to take advertisements foi this newspaper. Wednesday, May 30, 1894. Erroneous Concliiaton. The News and Courier Id speaking of the expectations of some of our people, that the recent dispensary decision would be reviewed and possibly reversed as soon as Justlce-elecl Gary takes his seat on the Supreme Bench, among other things, says: "Such expectations, to ipeak irankly and plainly, are based on the idea that the newly elected Judge, Mr. Gary, will take a partisan view of the question, and will unite wit h the present minority of the Court to make a ma Jorlty to reverse the decision of the presnnl majority. This view assumes that tbe Supreme Court of the State has degenerated Intc a political body, which baa no higher ideal 01 nKHufitinn than to obev and serve the political lactlon to which a majority of He members owe their elevation to the important position tbey bold ; and we are not prepared to concede that that condition of affairs yet obtains in tlie Court. "Judge-elect Gary, as we have said before Is not responsible for this view of bis proba ble conduct. lie bas conducted himself since bis election in an entirely proper way, and and has given, so tar aft we know, and s.o fai as the public knows, no occasion for any per son to assert or assume that he will play tbc role of a politician when he takes his seat 01 the Bench. We prefer, and propose, to judg* him by his acts on the Bench. It will be tlm< enough to applaud or condemn blm as a par Msan Judge when he shall have proved him self to be one." Just exactly what opproblum is meant to be conveyed by "a partisan view," and wbeth erthe expression is meant to be applied ai well to the present court and past decision! and future courts and their decisions, we dc not know. But we submit that If the expression waj meant In its offensive sense that It is unjus both to the court as It stands to-day, as wel as to its complexion after the reorganization We take It for granted that the antl-Tlllmai men, as well as the anti-dispensary faction will do anything possible between now an( the 29th of July to commit the State agalns the dispensary. We take It, too, on the other hand, that lm raeaiaieiy auer uiui uuie, iuo uuucvcis m lu< dispensary system or controlling tbe llquo: bUBlneda In this State will apply to tbe re organized court for another decision. Believing, as we do, that tbe law Is right and tbat tbe public morals and tbe publli welfare demand its re-lnstatement, we sbal confidently hope to Bee the court reverse toa decision, and authorize the re-opening of th< dispensary. Such a course would stop the illegal traffic lp whiskey, and thus prevem existing temptations to drunkenness. Besides, believing tbat the law is right, and recognizing tbe fact that tbe Judges of oui courts should notlnterfere too much with the legislative and executive departments of tbe Government, we do not believe, without plain and palpable cause, tbat J udge Gary will decide against the people who placed him in au tborlly, and to whom be 1b Indebted for tbe distinguished honor which has been conferred upon hlm. The most zealous hater of tbe dispensary law can scarcely show a thread upon which to bang their legal opposition to it, while It is perfectly clear tbat tbe courts should not interfere too much with either tbe executive or legislative departments at any time, and nhtn fhov nrp frvlnf lO Cftrr V OUt " "v- ? ? * O tbe will of tbe people. / Tbe deolaloa against tbe dispensary wan not, aa we see it, to protect tbe people from usurpation of rights and powers, but to pre' vent the people themselves from enacting and carrying out a law which was couducive to tbe public morals. At best, the decision against the dispensary was basetl only on the shadow of tbe merest technicality, and not on the plain language of the constitution, or tbe clearly expressed requirements of tbe public demands. Bat we set out to talk of "partisan Judges.' Ever since 1876, when we bod an eight to even commission, we believe we have bad partisan Judges, and we say this with no re flection on arybody. We believe the future historian will accord equal honor and equal honesty to tbe partlzan Judges who sat on tbe Hayes and Tllden case. Suppose for instance, that a commission should be organized in this town to take testimony and ascertain which Is tbe best form or uie uoriBuau retigiuu. If that commission was composed of Rev J. Lowrie Wilson, D. D., Elder W. A. Temple ton, and Dr. H. W. Bays, does anybody doubt what the judgment would be? Dr. Wilsoc and Elder Templeton would write tbe decision and decide In favor of the Presbyterian and Dr. Bays would dissent. Bnt change the commission to Dr. J. Lowrlc Wilson. Judge Lyon and Dr. Bays. In thai case Judge Lyon and Dr. Bays would give the decision in favor ol the Methodist, and Dr. W.lson would dissent. Change it again : Put Rev. Edward Mc Orady, Hon. W. H. Parker and Rev. J. T. B Anderson on It. Mr. McCrady and Mr. Par fcer would write the Judgment in favor of th< Episcopal, and Mr. Anderson would dissent Make another change: Let the Rev. Mr Anderson, Mr. W. D. Barksdale and Mr. Par ker be the oourt. They would decide tba the Baptist is the best. Mr. Parker would dlsaent. Call these decisions partizan, if you will They would be honest. The people woulc condemn these Judges as hypocrites if thej did otherwise than we have Indicated. " Then, when a partizan or political .decis Ion is lo be made, would you expect a Judgi of the State to set up a different standard fron ?v- ~ /vf r<ltnlu?Ur llittb WUIUU WC V? UUIU CApu.1 vi vunaviuu preachers and Christian worshippers Id lh< church of our Great Exemplar ? We think not. The dispensary declslot seems to be admittedly factional, and whei It is put on that plane, we need not doubt th< result. The court, as it now stands, voted ao cording to their convictions, and it is oulj fair then to presume that the new court wll do the same. The antUTlilman Judges voted against the law?the Tillman Judge voted fo It. There are usually authorities enough t< sustain either side of a question, and there ii no use of Imputing Improper motives toaoy Dody. If we charge the Dew court with par tlzanship, we open the way for the same as to the present court. Dispensary Troubles. The dispensary law worked in Abbeville county without friction or opposition. This was due in a large measure to the con servatlve.courBe of Dispenser R. E. Hill. Hi had no desire to use the constabulary, or tc exercise more force than was necessary. On two occasions there seemed to be infrac lions of the Dispensary law, and on each 1 was proposed to have the constables make t raid, but Mr. Hill said, "no." He tboughi milder measures were easier and more effec tive. He said he would notify the alleged of fenders of the report that they were violat ing the law. He did notify each of them, and eact promptly desisted from further violation o the law, and thanked him for his kindness. If Mr. Hill dad made use of the constables and bad done violence to private rights auc private property, there might have been op position to the law in.AbbevJUe county. Viewing the matter as we do, we think tb< dispensers have been, in many cases, respon Bible for the violent opposition to the law and we think when they are opened agate that Governor Tillman should make violeui oposition to the law in any community suSl clent ground for removal of the dispenser and the appointment of a more suitable auc! more conservative dispenser. ftp*;'.:- ? Prosperous Firms. The Atlanta Evening Journal makes pleas ant mention 01 our wonnj- uiw uiiriiuii, .nr. r. B. Speed. Mr. Speed came to our town as a clerk : In one of our stores, and afterward estib5 lished a store of his own. Starting only on such money as he had saved from his salary he has had a? uninterrupted (areer of prosperity, until fie now owns one of the nicest | residences In town, and as far as this world's goods are concerned, he is in comfortable circumstauces, with plenty of money laid away ; for a rainy day, while no one here has more friends. The Journal says: "Mr. P. B. Speed deals in drugs, chemicals' paints, oils, window glass, fine confectioner" | ies, cigars and tobacco. He has also a hand* | some soda lountain which is largely patron* . ized. Mr. Speed has been in the drug business for a number of years. He was born and ' reared on the Savannah side of the county, t near Lowndesvilie. He was brought up on a farm, but commenced business life as a clerk ' when quite a young man. He is very strict i in his attention to business. Hecan8lways be found in his store. He also is held in high , esteem by the people. He served for a term \ in the city council as alderman. He is one of our most progressive young men, and is also Independent and fearless. He has been quite successful in business. He married a Georgia lady, and you may rest assured, takes The Journal." i Whlleall that the Journal saysof Mr.Speed I and his business is warranted by the facts, | yet the entire iailure to mention the fact that hnvfi other drue stores here may lead the public to believe that the place i6 a much ' smaller one than it really 1b. , Abbeville has not ODly one, but four, first class drug stores : ! Dr. W. T. Penney Is one of the oldest and . best druggists in the State. He has been in , business perhaps as long as any other busl! ness firm In town. All bis life he has had the > entire confidence of the people, both as a good \ citizen and as a.careful druggist. He buys . the best of drngs. No man has ever com. pounded medicines more conscientiously, or did work more satisfactorily to the public and to the medical profession than Dr. W. T. Fenney. s The new Arm of Harrison & Game Is a fac3 tor in the drug business at this.place. Dr. Harrison is an eminent physician, and stands ' high in the community. His partner. Dr. Game, is a regularly licensed urugglBt. He is 8 assiduous In business, kind to everybody, and . thoroughly competent todlscharge the duties 1 which he nas undertaken. They have lately I occupied new quarters of their own. where they sell everything in their line, and they areready to All prescriptions any nour 01 uie 1 day or night. 1 Mr. G. A. Douglass, who ban done business ^ for twenty-live years, lately added drugB, paints and oils to bis stock. He Is always reliable, and ever at the head of the list when intelligence and strict integrity are in deB mand. Dr. Marshall has his office there, and compounds the prescriptions. Ever stralghtr forward, and fair la his dealings, a quarter of - a century's business has brought many friends to Mr. Douglass. 2 Early Paper. 1 One day last week the State came In on the 1 11:47 vestibule train, giving that paper a big 3 advantage over all competitors. For two or three days after the early arrival of the State quite a number of persons went to the pOBl office in the hope of getting the paper, but it failed to put in an early appearance until last r, Monday, when it came by the same route, at I 11:47. ' We receive the Greenville News at 1:20 p. m. ' the Columbia and Charleston dailies usually ?ei in at frl& over the G.. C. & N. I Being three hours earlier than the Colam-j bla and Charleston papers, and more than j one hour earlier than the Greenville paper, j Rives the State considerable advantage?if it ! continues to come by the vestibule. ,| ClemNon to be Re-built. I At the meeting of the Board of Trustees | last Friday, it was resolved to rebuild the ' burnt building without delay. This was I right. They opuld have done nothing else. 1 In speaking of the action- of the trustees, the Register says: "President Craighead is the right man in ; the right place and has proven this fact time , and time agalD since be has been iu charge ol this great Stale institution. He treats the 1 cadets as men and makes them feel that i they.bave upon them a large share of the responsibility for the good of Clemson College ; under bis guidance they have great pride in that institution and are determined to do their share toward making It all that the fathers and mothers of the State hope it , will be."' I saner nuu nnui|nun. Away back, la 1890, we believe It was, the i people of South Carolina called on Senator Hampton and Senator Butler for their oplni Ion and advice on the troubled condition of i the political situation. i If our memory Is not at fault. Senator . Hampton replied and gave bis opinions in i unmistakable terms.fuid Senator Butler, in a very lar away manner, wrote something from his farm in Edgefield. An Alllanceman has called on us to reproduce that letter, as belne , in striking contrast with his last letter on the i Alliance demands. We haven't that letter . but refer the matter to the News and Courier, Hinn Meant) Vindicated. L | Lovers 01 Dumamiy uuu wun>mpi>ci? ai iuc ) j shrine of our Saviour will be glad to learu | thai the General Assembly of the Presbyte| rlan church has restored Miss Sadie Means to | communion with the church from whlob she was expelled by Dr. Blackburn in Columbia. Miss Means held a position which required } her to attend the telephone office on Sunday For this Dr. Blackburn felt constrained to erase her name from the list of Christians. He did this, too, when male members of his t church were working on Sunday. ! GOOD NEWS FOR CREDITORS, i j ! The Rlcbmoud and Danville Kallrond Company Will ray ineir ihx?n. j Treasurer Blake has been notified thai the Richmond anil Dauvllle Railroad Company ' are ready to pay the amount of taxes which i has been in dispute, including the fifteen per 9 cent, penalty. The gross amount to be paid, we believe, Is between SS,(.W and 89,000, this together with ) the penalty will run up the total to something , like $10,000. The mocey Is to be divided properly be3 tween the schools, the county current, past] indebtedness, etc., the same as other taxes are j r apportioned. If the County Commissioners should con1 elude to pay it out on accrued debts this will be a source of profit to those who have bought r claims or have held their bills against the county, but if the County Commissioners should determine to make other use of Ihe > money, and pay for future contracts In cash, , as long as the money lasts, the tax-payers of the county will properly and Justly receive | the benefit. I As the outstanding debts were contracted I possibly on a basis of a higher cost, because j of the understanding that ine accounts would I not be paid until the close of the fiscal year, ; it seams to us that equity would demand ; that all such contract*, If paid now, should ! be scaled down to a cash basis, or a discount I of ten per cent. ? Let the County Commissioners look after the interests of the people, whose agents they are. If they show favoritism in paying out this money for accrued debts, instead of usa Ing it to the best advantage in future cou, tracts, the people may have cause to complain. Possibly no present creditor of the county made bis debt on any other basis than i to submit to a scale of ten per cent, for cash. 1 If then, these debts are paid, the county 1 ought to get the benefit of the scale, but the 1 simplest way would be to make a castlren, I or Inflexible rule, not to use this money to - pay back debts, but to hold it for future contracts at lower rates. *: Such a rule would give no cause for dissat I isfaction, and bring greater good to the lax ; payer. Let the Commissioners divide this money I j out solely for the best interests of the people. ;! . HIGH SCHOOL. II j Mo:mt Carmel Present* a .\lce Program. | The closing exercises of the Mount Carmel High School will take place on Friday night, I ! June 8,1894. , j The following is the program of exercises: 10 a. m.?Entertalnmeut?Primary Grades, j 12 30 p. m ?Picnic dinner on grouuds. I 2 p. m.?Address by R. s. Galloway. I 8 p. m.?Entertainment by advanced grades. The public are cordially Invited. S. B. Ijathan, Principal. i V REMOVING A LANDMARK, j Tlie OI?l RnlliliiiK on tli? Dendy Cor-j ner in Being: Torn Down. The town progresses, and old buildings must give place for newer and more modern structures. Messrs. P. Rosenberg & Co., one ot the most prosperous firms In the upper part of the Stale, bought the Dendy corner Iota year or two ago, and recently they nave awaraea to Newton Williams, colored, the contract for tearing down the old building and making the lot ready for the erection of three large two story brick stores which they will put up this cummer. lnt-tead of the old building we , will then have elegant store rooms, which for J elegauce In design aud beauty of finish will ! compare favorably with anything of the kind in town. Part of the "Dendy corner" has been standing lor nearly a century, and perhaps no man 1 In the county will fail to recogi.l/.e the old ' building which has stood so long on the east- | ern corner of the public square. Charles Dendy came to this town when he had only his youth nnd his energy as capital ! to commence life. He was a tanner by trade, and at the time of bis death in 18.59 he had , amassed quite a fortune. The wooden house which is now being torn down, it Is said, is one of the first four houses . that was built in Abbeville, and at one time It was considered a fine house, and was Mr. Dendy's homestead for many years. The brick 6tore that was built between the dwelling and the public square was built in the early fifties by Charles Dendy. ' The heavy timbers In the wooden house are hewn, while the rest is sawed. That part oi the timbers which has been kept dry Ik sound. STORY Of THE CROSS. Rev. Joseph ,'Preimley Conducts Re* lifflouM, Wornhip in Ihe A. R Church liftnt Sunday. In the absence of the pastor,Reu. F.Y. Pressley, the Rev. Joseph Pressley. Theolagical student at Due West, preached to the congregation at the usual hour In the morning. The preacher took for bis subject, the Divine love for his creatures, as exemplified in the life and craoiflxiou of our Saviour. "Greater love hath no man than this, thit a man inw rtnwn hi? life for his friends." The pains and sufferings endured on tbe cro6S evidenced our Saviour's love for mankind and our obligation to love and honor the Father who sent his Son to redeem a lost world. It further taught us the duty of loving one another. If our Saviour loved us, and suffered for us. who are so far below him, then we should have those who are our equals, and who so often need the sustainlning countenance of their friends. If we have I he love of God spread abroad in our hearts it will manifest itself in our Intercourse with our fellow man. We will give expression of our love to Him by our kindness and love to those wltb whom we come in dally contact. As tbe Father loved us so ought we to love one another. Alter the morning service, the congregation held a meeting, and discusssed the propi lety of calling a pastor to fill the place which will soon be made vacant. GALLANT SOLDIER. Well Preserved Member or (he 19th N. (!. V. Mr. B. J. Martin, of Donalds, was In town yesterday. He Is one of the gallant soldiers in the Lost Cause, and served in Co. 1,19tb S. C. V. from Shelby vllle to the end of the struggle. He was in the battle of Cbickamauga, and in every fight or skirmish in which tils reelment was engaged from ihen until tbe close or the war. He was slightly wounded once by a shell, but was not disabled from duty. He went into the war when be was ooly years of age, and be bas Jus'. now passed bis 48th birthday. He went to school for two or three years after the war, and iben begun farming at which business be continued until about three years ago when he was asked to enter the Alliance Store at Donalds, where be bas given good satisfaction to the patrons and stockholders ol' that Institution. MAY SEVEK TENDER TIES. Kri. J. T. Robertson In Critically III. Mrs. Eugenia Robertson, the beloved wife or Col. J. T. Kobertson. and the mother of a family of children, has been very sick for a month. Hercoudltion is believed to be critical. Under circumstances like these the mere mention of uncertainty speaks with an eloquence which must go to the heart of every true man and every good woman. The kindest and best of our emotions are awakened when the Jlle of a loving and dutiful mother wavers in tbe balance, and when children of tender years may lose their best iriend and Balest counsellor. FINE COTTON. XotwitbNtHuUiDK the Cold Weather nr. J. C. KloKh'N Crop In All Right. Our townsman, Mr. J. C. Klugb, bas a farm within the corporate limits, and bas made something of a success of tbe business. His cotton farm bas a Southern exposure, and as yet his crop has not been seriously injured by the cold weather. He exhibited yesterday some fine specimens of stalks, and among the rest one stalk, measuring from the root to tbe top of tbe bud, 15% Inches, and having on it nr Hve wpIi iieflned tauares or forms. Tbe stalk looked healthy and vigorous. Il any brother farmer can beat Ibis, Mr. Klugh would like to bave occular demonstration of tbe fact, HONOR ROLL. - Of the Anterville High School. Antervllle, S. C., May 28,1891. ACADEMIC. Miss Alice Wakefield. Mine Lillian Krwlo. Miss Lillian McCarter. Miss Jobnnie Crowther. Marvin Manu. John Knox. INTERMEDIATE. Koscoe Knox. Miss Pearl Milford. Miss Ollie McAdams. Hugh Priuce. Mihb Lois Sutherland. Carl Mlllord. Charles Crowther. Arthur Erwln. Prank Wakefield. Miss Idu May Browniee. Miss Isabella Milford. Robert McAdams. Thomas McCarter. Miss Ada Scale. Floyd Prince. Miss alary waaeneiu. l'RIMARY. Clyde Seawrlghu Miss Maltle Wakefield. Wlckllfl'e McCarter. Miss Mamie Kdox. Miss Margie Brownlee. > Norrls Wakefield. lit>.rne* McAdams. PLATE GLASS AND BRICK, j New Font Office nn<l .Store for tireen- : wood?Other lleniM. Greenwood, S. C., May 21,1891. I The cold weatber In causing the cotton to die. Mrs. Brlnkley, or this vicinity, isqulte 111. The new post office building, in construction by Mr. A. E. Reynolds, Is to be made of brick. It will contain two rooms 21 x 40 ; one lor the post office and the other a store room. The ouhdtug will have an iron front, solid piale glass windows,and will be bullion the most) modern 'style. Next Satrday will be Children's Hay atMt. | Lebanon. Greenwood still needs a fire department. A bicycle club with thirty-five members I has been organized here with Mr. D. A. Jor-1 dan as President. This club has a splendidly 1 furnished track and will nave several races! soon. Some hall-dozen prizes have been of-, lered by the president lor tue best cycling. The club ib contemplating having a grand; bicycle and base ball tournament ou tbe4ih | of July. Excursions from every direction | will ruu on that day. Mr. L K. Claxton completed last week a new trestle over Hard Labor creek ou the A. iSi K. R. It., just outside the city limits. It Is a splendid piece of work. He has been employed by this company for the past ten or twelve years and has given entire satisfaction to the officers of the road and to those uuder his employ. Children's day at Rchobotb some two weeks ago was quite a success?splendid redtatious by the children, a good address by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Jones, a warm welcome to all and a moat abundant and enjoyable dinner. Considerable hail fell last Friday afternoon between here and Abbeville. Ou the pianta-1 tation of Mr. T. D. Jones, some two and a halj miles weBt ol Greenwood, nearly a half mile of fence was blown to tiie ground. i We learn a rail road section master was killed by lightning on the same afternoon near Troy, S. C. N. O. Pyles. I i CHICAMATOA. L ( Captain IfoOiNlnii'k AitoiiiiI ol His I BcffiH Trip to 11 if lllnociv Radio Field. Mr. Editor? Please allow me spacre in your paper to give a brief description of our trip to i the Chickamaujja battle-field. u ^ "oH I noon on tho _ (JUT commission were an >u 16th, and pleasantly sealed on the G., C. & S. railroad, when we left Greenwood atZ34 p. id. Altera pleasant ride we were lauded in Atlanta in due time, when we all enjoyed a good n supper at the Kimball, the pride of Atlanta. Soon we boarded the train for Chattanooga, V and arrived at one o'clock and look shelter in the Ked House, Just across the street from the depot. Early the next morning Gen. J. S. Fullerton b of the National Committee called and Informed us that Gen. H. V. Boy u ton would call \\ for us with carriages and take us to the battle- .1 field, about about eight miles from Chatta- tl nooga. After a pleasant ride over me finest pike road I ever saw, we landed where, Just thirty-one years ago, the two-great armies contended tor the mastery. Many sad thoughts filled us as we called over in our memories the names of the brave men who fought their last battle Just where we were standing, and whose spilled blood and mouldering Oodles made the soli sacred to us and hallowed in the hearts of all Southerners. A What changes time has wrought! Instead ol meeting foes, we were met by tb? identical men who lought us, and the liberality and rourtesy shown us helped iu a measure to dispel the gloom which had settled upon our band of eleven who had participated in the awful st.uggle which has given that battlefield such a conspicuous place In the history < of our nation. All the old land marks are preserved with great care. Not a tree that stood there then *; can be cut. aud not a bouse can be removed or changed. The government has bought the battlefield, w containing over six thousand acres. All ot P the little country roads thai existed then " have given way to splendid pikes. Our army . drove the enemy ail day Saturday, and on Sunday morning we were in possession of all V the field of Saturday with its countless dead ~ Tim two armies were posted * HIJU nuuuuvu. - ? ? fronting each oilier ou opponlie sides of the . Lafayette aud Chattanooga road, with our 11 aruiy a little nearer tbe road, l^arge tablets * with tbe names of tbe corps, divisions and brigades, are posted just where eacb line was . standing, and a turnpike road running down P In rear of eacb army, so tbat there is no \ trouble in finding just where all tbe dlttereut J commands were posted wben the fight opened. 11 All you are required to do Is to locate tbe 8 march or charge aud where you struca toe enemy. ? Tbe enemy had decidedly tbe advantage in 1 position, as the loot bills, or, as we would call f them in South Carolina, inouulains, reaching , down and in souie places making part of tbeir 1 line, 'i'hejf bad also, when It could be done, e formed breast works ol such materials us r tbey could collect In tbe nigbt. As to what ? occurred along the entire line 1 am unable to * speak, but will confine mysell to the part ta- 6 ken by tbe 10th and I9in C. V., in that F memorable fight. We were ordered forward with Deas' brigade on our right, and Anderson's as our support, Mitnigauil's brigade was the extreme left of our line. Forward we went through the wood-, wben suddenly we burst into an open field oi some ten or fifteen acres growing in fl corn, with a house on the opposite side, aud a battery placed some seventy-five yards in front of the house. That bouse is kuown as widow Glenn's bouse." We crossed that field at a right oblique, and entered Into a very heavy wooded ground, where we suflered very severely irom an enfilade tire on tbe left ol ourreg'tnenL The troops in our front belonged to tien. Sheridan's division, aud gave way {before our charge. (Jen. Wilder, who f was posted about three hundred yards in rear F of General Sheridan, said to us that when those guns In iront of the Glenn house ceased ? to roar be looked, and seeing Gen. Sheridan's c men^runnlng be immediately double-quicked e bis battery and brigade of nve regiments of v infantry, armed with seven snooting rifles, 1 down to the Glenn house uud gave us the en- I1 fllude tire just as our two regiments swept by 1 in tne woods. The ltith S. (J. is credited with capturing tne three pieces ol artillery posted 1 "?>n thllL On we went until we crossed , tbe Crawfish road, which was hairu mite be yoaU that point. Theu we halted aud Gen. ? Maulgault brought up the lbree Alabama ? regiments anil we reformed and uioved by the t] right up that road along which Geu. Ko?ecrans had bis army telegraph line, until we H reached tbe Vidette house, in a little Held Just at the foot of tbe Snodgrass hills. 1 Here we were placed in position with Dent's * battery Just on our right, aud which battery we supported all Sunday evening. Dan Ha- ' gan was killed up on the hill Justin rear 01 lj the 34th Alabama, and his body was placed in the little bouse Just la the little tleid In our y rear. Long anu stubborn was the tight at 1 thai point, and Geu. ttushrod Johustou succeeded in getting in tbe rear of the enemy uf- n ter dark by going round the steep hills and r attacking him lu the rear when three Illinois " regiments were captured, thus ending the * flgut so lar as our cominaud was concerned. " To make this so very Interesting we met the v identical men we fought. About naif a dozen of General Wi'der's men wno vouched for b our statement of the Gienn bouse, aud an H equal number from Ohio who met us at Huod- ^ grass's In the evening light. The men from e Gen. Kershaw's brigade lougbl about two b miles to our right. And Just here I would like to relate an lnci- -f dent: Gen. Boynton, who was commanding J tbe Regulars oi the Uulon army said tual when the men raised the yell ana started lor " his men, thathe told tbem men were coming d to their iront that they had never fought before. Oh they came: he poured shot and n shell Into them, but forward they rushed. a Volley alter volley of his meu's deadly aim a lalled to check tbem, when he suddenly saw ? through the woods a flag in the advance oi l the line and upon it "S. C." on they came, ' flag still deflant. He said to his men, "A Captaincy for any man who will bring me 1 those colors." Just then the flag bearer was 1' killed, and with his last 11 viug efforts he threw 11 the flag back down the hill to his comrades " who carried It off. He Is auxlous to know the ' name of the shot flag bearer. If any man lu f Kershaw's brigade knows the name I would 0 gladly write to Geu. Boynton and have the spot where he fell marked b> au appropriate 1 tablet. , * I was struck with tbe fact that there Is no ~ distinction shown to either Uuiou or uonled- r erate Generals. The government bulldH just 1 the same kind of monument over both. c Our commission will recommend to the * Governor to ask for au appropriation suffl- 8 clently large to mark the daring of Mouth 1 Carolinians upon that Held of blood. ? I asked Gen. Boyntou If there would be any { objection to our placing tbe shaft on an erni* { nence very near to headquarters. He said, * none, because no troops that nave ever been f there yet have claimed to have gone there but ' Carolinians. Just there Kershaw captured a ' battery. I saw the place marked where Capt, 1 J. >1. Townseud was killed; whe>e Col. f Bland of the Tth was killed ; also where Major Hard was killed. The graves ol the 7tb Regiment men are 1 just where they were burled, never having 8 been disturbed. f 1 would like to ask the 19th If any of tbem * remembers passing or seeing a poud Just alter J I tie fig tit in me wuuuo av mw u,vu_ , If so, did we pans it to the right or letL? It is called "Bloody Pond," because the woun- 1 ded of both armies collected there to get wa- " ter. I am of the impression that it must have been to our right. I would like to know. ,, 1 cuu assure the old soldiers of tlie 19th and ' 7th that tbeir gallantry Is commented upon more than any I saw. Don't misuuderstund c me ; I am reporting to those regiments, ol K course as include all of Mouth Carolina's sons B in the above. We had a good time and met a Jolly clever * set of men. 11 I told Gen. Wilder that their courtesy and J generosity had overpowered me, hut mat I 1 found the same disparity iu numbers exist- " lug now thai I found thirty years ago?about * live to one. Their States make very liberal appropriation:-, and send more commissioners a ttiau we do. a Three towers, seventy feet higb, have been erected upon suodgrass Kange, which gives P you a view ol the entire batile Held at a v glance. 1 Gen. Wilder'# brieade is building a tower at Glenn's, sixty feet at the base aud one buudred and ten teet in height. 1 told him 1 P thought it the most appropriately placed 11 lower on tbe euiire lleld, and when lie asked me why, 1 told him mat It was upon tbe iden- * ileal spot where the I9th South Carolina took ^ Sheridan's battery, and no one in tuture ages could visit this tieid aud not feel that be was g standing where noble Carolinians made a " name that will never die. v Gen. Wilder, after he got used to my jokes c seemed to take quite a fancy to me. He s showed me a photograph taken from his hill g juslasourmeucaine Into that field and begau the charge. He has promised to send me one , which I will send to you so thai you cau 13 show It to the 10th men when iu Abbeville. e Any man who was with us as we entered that ? field Sunday morning will recogulze it at a glance. The field is to be; dedicated LUth of Septem- 1 ber, 1895, aud I hope some of our regiment a may be able to be there. I assure you that . we have no coucepilon ol the field unill we , go tbeieand talk lace to face with the meu -Y we lought, and hear their version and see how eutlrely we agree. I asked Gen. Boj nlou why tbe government bad bought this field in preference to any other. He said that it combined more advantages and disadvantages than any other field ol war. Had either General known the tleld he could have demolished bis antagonist. The Assistant Secretary of the war. ? Mr. Dana telegraphed just alter Sheridan's division left the field that it was worse than Bull run, aud hud Gen. Bragg, been posted of the true stale ol atlnlrs just then, it would y have been a glorious day lor the South. 7! We also were able to mark the position our h two regiments occupied on MI>slouary Kidge. A The only breastworks I saw along the euiire li ridge are those built by Gen. Manlgault's cc brigade I would like to see every oid 19th soldier now aud tell him Just what 1 have h seen, and just what, I know, because 1 can't Ji write as I would like to iupart it. Tbe Na- tl ilonal committee consisting of Gen. J. S. ti Pullerton, Gen. H. V. Boynton, Col. S. tl Selling Js a very common thing to see in ut what you want to know, is tha 1 .. .U 4- >4- /% U i tv> r~\ r" id V* n 4- if L WJIdl 1L LUblS 111111, <_;! VV11CLL it d sell you goods AT nor BELOW lake a living at that, but I do clain ery small profit. Get MY PRICES before buying f e convinced others are not "in it" i workmanship. Then take my ad' hrong that is ever journeying to th( Yours to Plea J.D.KE Wholesale and Retail Fu: P. S. 7 PAY THE Kellogg or the Union Army and Gen. A. P tewart of our army, told us that the South arollna commands had marked their placetrlth more satisfaction to them, and knew lore of what they did, than any men who ad been there from any 8late. The following Southern States had a part In nat fight.: Alabama, Arkansas. Florida, leorgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ilssourl, North Carolina, South Carol Mia. 'ennessee, Texas, Virginia. While the North had Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, ri [eutucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Fenn- J ylvania Tennessee, United Stales regulars, Wisconsin and Missouri. Strange to say It took Southern blood on otb sides to settle tills difficulty. This bat lefleld is to be used to teach object tactics g o the rising generation. And will be visited 1 d all ages with great, interest uy all who are J eeklng Interesting points in America. A visit to this field will give us some Idea f the gigantic task we had opon our hands. 1 <k? ?hunHnn?H mnnnn of both armies with ons of shot and shell are collected there and >elng constructed into monuments to mark be resting places of the great generals on ach side. A very appropriate disposition to nake of Uiem. No more will they roar, burst ,nd shriek, or send death and sorrow, but iu Hence they will simply tell of the historic vent in which they look so consplclous a lart. R. F. McCaslan. THE OLD FORT. flMHlnv Money?Lost l.eliern?Plain People ? Knightly Kings ? Green- . wood's Guests?Coming Corn?Closing Ncbools?"Fsrmer* Kellnnce'"? Noldlers ou Old Battle Fields. Ninety Six. 8. C., May 28.18M. | The Rev. Mr. Fogartle, of Greenwood, will . reach at the Presbyterian church in this I lace on the first Sunday In June. There Is something wrong Id our mails.' rliss M. Sue Griffin mailed two school ceriirl- j ates to Capt. Cowan in January and has nev-1 r heard from them, and only two or three I reeks ago Mr. J. C. Cork sent SJOO Worth ' brough the mails and lost them. People bud letter be careful bow Ihey trade lur first Cinrlct school certificates. Mr. Wm, Henry Moore, of Cokesbury, was n town Saturday on business. Tne report that Dr. J. P. Young is going to eave Ninety-Six is incorrect. He is here to tay, and will always oe found when not pro-' tisslonally engaged in his office over Cal-I ioun'8 Drugstore. The Lebanon Sunday school celebrat on on j laturday last was a grand success. Col. E. B. Murray, ol Anderson, will deliver be annual address before the Ninety-Six ligh School ai this place on the 2lst of June. .? u..?,<oro linden ville. Ik SDetid iVirs. filin oauucic, vt w.-? , _m g a few days at Kiveriands, ttie beautiful I ' iume of L>r. and Mrs. Sanders on Saluda. Miss Florence Proclor, one of our prettiest) 1 oung ladies, spent seveiai days with MUs ' .lUlaa Cromer taut week. Capt. MtCaslan ban returned from Chickanauga. In travelling over the battlefield ue ecognlzeu many points occupied by his rexilent during tbat memorable struggle In! eptember, l^i. He bad a peasant trip and I ;und tne gentlemen on ibe other sideweiel | ery agreeable. Messrs. George M. Anderson and A. S. Os- j orne, representatives to the Grand Lodge | . Lnights of Pythias, have returned. Tuel teautort people treated them like kings. The I xcurslon around the bay and luncheon ohj oard the steamer were delightful. Children's day will be observed here at the| 'resbyteuan church on the first Hunday in une. Everybody Is cordially luvlted. _ Col. W. G. llice's fine gray horse ran away I Mth his carriage one day last week. No' amage except to carriage. The closing exorcises of Oak Lawu Acadeoy will take place on next Friday. Miss M. me UrifJSn, the efficient teacher, has arranged { program that will be highly entertaining. I \)l..i. H. Rice will deliver an address and our I ( -'ou?ty School Commissioner, Mr. VV. T. Mil- j rd, has been Invited. The unkind ding of Senator Hemphill at] he cadets of the Citadel Academy in his last i ?sue of the Medium was entirely uncalled I J jr and very much out of place. These deenceless young men are at that institution or the purpose of getting an education?uot 1 or the purpose of enforcing the police powers J if the State. The Governor's good *euse for?ade bis cailiug tbem out. He knew tbat bey were young and thoughtless and that an ~] xpedition ot that kind?the Darlington noi J -would be alike Injurious to tbeir health and norals. While a large majority of them are leneficiaries, and we have no doubt appre- ] late what the state is doing for them, still I ve do not consider that they are a staudtng trmy or a batch or policemen to be called up?n in every emergency, when the State isi, ?ver- run with militia. It is a fortunate thing I ndeed tbat everybody is ncM. ot Senator iempbiii's way ot thinking. We claim to lave uh much patriotism us aeumur ncu,Pnll, and we would Indeed have regretted 10 lave seen our boy, who is a cadet of that fa- < nous school, sent ott with u crowd of State ' uilltla either to Darlington or an; oilier >iace. Just now we need rain. We have received an invitation from Miss ilarlon Klnard, wlio will be a first honor iraduate, to attend the comuienceuient exerises oi the Columbia Female College. Miss Cinard has our thanks aud we are proud ol , he stand she has taken in that famous lnsti- I utton. ' Several of our young people attended an enertainment given by Mr. and Mrs. Will Held it Dysons last Friday night. Mr. J. D. Watson and Mr. J. C. Fouche have teen drawn on the jury lor the June term, .'hey are men good and true. Tbe burning of Clemson College Is a great alamity, a great loss to the Suite and still . reater one to the young men who are there [ eeking an education. I A new larmers organization has been formd in Kentucky. Its principles is to work 10 lours per day, never go to town without tanng something to sell, and never buy auybing without paying lor it. The name Is mlque and appropriate. It Is called "The Mariners Reliance. A merciful man is merciful to bis stock, and i is not i 111 ii11 who in uiii> uii.vi.m. ... ,8 good a Christian as be might be. Tbe corn crops arouud Ninety-six are very *] iromislug. It is true tbe bud worm and cut A form bave done considerable damage, never- 1 heless tbe corn Is looklog tlnely. J Sorghum is a splendid food lor swine, and i bould be more largely grown for this special mrpose, as tbe cost of growing In this clinate Is very little. We were uuable to obtain the names ol hose two pretty young ladies riding with Mr. Jeorge Holland last Saturday evening. Dr. \V. H. Holland has returned from the reat Empire state of Texas. He bad a pleasnt time and was well pleased with the great Vest. ? Mr. Curtis occupied his pulpit as usual lust lunday much to theedltlcation of a large con- j legation. J The Ninety Six contingent that vlsitec ^ ireenwood last Friday was delighted. The itcycle races and base ball were very much a n joyed. uue oi the Greenwood pupers boasting over Greenwood taleut" at the various colleges, .. argot that Marshall Moore was raised at f, iinety-Six, aud Sam McGliee at CoKeabury, nd Mr. Stoil elsewhere. Mrs. T. H. Walker, Miss Delia Goodwin aud a lr.E. K.Goodwin, of Greenwood, were down esterday aud speut the day with Capt. and Irs. McCaslan. East End. AGED CITIZEN. F ? ? Veil Preserved?In 4?oo<l Heftllh ? n Able to Work. ?' b Mr. Daniel Atklus of Verdery was in town esterday, selling cotton. He Is now In his o Sth year, aiul appears to t>e In excellent s ealtn and strength lor one of his age. on londay last be was able to handle the cradle ^ 1 the harvest tield. He Is In good financial audition, and owes no man anything. Mr. Atkins thinks this is the worst crop that " e ever saw. He thinks cottoo In greatly in- J' ired, and corn t'as quit growiug. He fears " lat bard times are ahead of us, and li.at lose who are In debt huve reason to expcct It le worst. d< ' -i f f r / Out at Cost. t merchant selling you j **"* s you. I do not claim 1 f'jwffa rnQt as nn nnp rnnlH ! l^TWW i^to sell a KEROSENE OIL! rhe Oil we sell is positively the best made. Simply Try it and be Convinced. L5 CENTS A GALLON. ' ^ A rt * T T n\T mi> ^ I f ' |j1 l\| ' I <W A UTAUJUV11 IVli a? L<w \JJhl\ J. O ?=0 5 Gallons or over. 5 Gallon Tickets 60 Cts. These Prices for CASH Only. H.W. Lawson & Co. MY IHTOCTi OS1 Sash, Doors, Blinds, Etc., is now complete. Just arrived: 300 Doors, 300 Pair Sash and Blinds, 50,000 feet Dressed Lumber, 50,(KM) feet Undressed Lumber, **A AAA faaf Mnnlrlino'S tlVjWV l.wi; i.TA vr %?. JL\& ?,/? B. K. BEACHAM. Racket Store! LOOK AT THESE PRICES! ? - " "* " Joats Spool (Jotton | rercaies 33 cents a dozen. I Full :W Inches wide,9}?cent*. Ladies Black Mitts New Lot 10 cents and up. j 0f an(j Embroideries Just _ In at racket prices. Ladies Undervests im , Seems and up. j 1 OWe lS Fans for Children j 29x15 ,DC,ie8aH cenu> i cem each. j Handkerchiefs Fans for Ladies \\ scenuandop. scents each. Gents Linen Fast Black. Hose. j HandkercalefeWxWfc ferments. Ladles Fast Black Ho?e (ribbed) j T nivn Fine quality. Only 10cents. ** Illltf AjcIWJI I 27 Inches wide for5 cents. Socks. Men'sextra heavy Penitentiary /^OULI) keep on nnmlni; these ASTONISHsocks,:* lor 25cents. \j 1NULY LOW PRICKS but haven't time, Gro to the Racket Store when you are in town for good goods at little cost. 11 ' ? I- A- Ol ^ O I I + QomnloC \lo trouoie 10 onuw oiuuua ai IU VU i uuiii|^ivwa Racket samples with Racket prices pinned on them, along side of other samples, make a sale for the Racket Store every time. The mail order department is increasing every day, so send yours along also. It will receive prompt attention and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Hool-teana is a medicine that will not. cost The Kitchen Cabinet is the latest thing out ou a cent If it does not cure. Call and exam-1 anil can he burnetii at McDilI & Tolly's. It je a package at Speeds. j contains six apartments tor coffee, sugar, rice, . . rn_ ?t? ... , | Ac., and Is an article of use and ornament lor Cotton 8t?cd nulls for stile ?^y ?? J* Hon ( hoiihfkcci cr t R. and D. Depot. .'U. Veils, buck les and jets for haUiat Mrs. Tag I Th,e Marguerite fly brush Is a daisy and sold , ' by McDili ii: lolly lor only ten cents. art's. j See Mrs. Tuggart's hats and prices before I ~Mfl. you,r Pictures framed at McDill 4 ou buy Tolly s, who have just received 300 feet of For all kinds of soaps go to Speed's. * ?nooldiuK of all styles and designs. Catch the May fly by using smith's Sticky '^ri' that fine toilet soap at Speed's. iy Paper for ?ale by 1'. B. Speed. Did you ever hear of or try "Tube Hose" Do you know why the lies wake you In the , soap. For sale by Speed. lorniug? You are the stii-kiest thing in the l have just received a nice line of fancv canwin. Sablltiii "Sticky Fly Paper" for sale dy. Auy one wishing a nice box, will do y P. B, Speed. well to call and see my case before buying Go to Smith & Son for Bull Dog Breeches, P? B. Speed. ver-alls, negligee shirts and low-quarter I if you are not perfectly straight. Get hoes. v a pair .of shoulder braces from speed's Grain cradles uow in and ready for sale by and "walk up rlsht." Any price. mull A Sons. > "Yellow Rose" is the most popular smokWhen needing anything in the furniture lug tobacco ou the market. For sale by P. It ne from a picture irituie to the lluest suit of Speeu. irniiure, J. D Kerr can make it to your in-j While it is cool and the flies are scarce, keep ;r? st to purchase from him. j them so by using sticky tly paper. For sale Remember all goods bought of me are care- by P. H. Speed. >ily pucked and delivered^ to your nearest] I have Harris Lithla water for sale either Bpot tree of charge. .I.D.Kerr. by case or bottle at Speeds. i