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Last Meeting of Confec Editor The Press and Banner: a Dear Sir:?Some time ago in a a communication to The Press and a Banner,, referring to the last meet- f< ing of the Cabinet of the Southern a Confederacy, I stated that it wrvs n held in the late Thomas C. Perrin's IV house, destroyed by fire forty years p ago; and not in the house then g owned and occupied by Armistead tJ Burt, which still stands. That be- t< lief of mine, as I stated, was found- fi ed on recollections of conversatiors nr I had many years ago with Mr. ft Burt. Not that he ever distinctly a asserted that* the meeting took ft Flace in the Perrin's mansion, but o thought my memory served me w faithfully when I told how Mr. Burt d # more than once described in my hearing, how he had escorted Presi- o dent Davis, his friend and guest, U from his house to the Perrin house w just across the street; and how, a > when the meeting was over and the s< Cabinet dissolved, he had brought President Davis back, and had ob- m served the physical shock which tl this sad conclusion had caused Jef- y ferson Davis?that he seemed to ir have aged many years since that morning. I am writing this in y Cashier's Valley, and it was up here r< in the piazza of his mountain home B in '79 or '80, that I last heard him describe the incident to Dr. Frank Miles of Baltimore, son-in-law of Judge Wardlaw. The doctor and I were his guests. That conversation ___ | J U and otner previous ones uau 1C1U V/li | my mind a vivid picture of the scene?especially of Jefferson Da- m vis, walking - over in health and A vigor to the meeting which was so ? fateful, and coming back leaning ?! for support on Mr. Burts' arm, like a broken, sick man. I had, there- P1 fore, no doubt that the Perrin s< hduse was the scene of that historic last meeting: and that it was a j mistake to claim the Burt house as the scene. But I was -mistaken. I must have misunderstood Mr. Burt. I am now in possession of informa- . tion which cannot be disputed or ?.( gainsaid and which settles forever f1 k the fact that the last meeting of the j* Confederate Cabinet was held, not ?( in the Perrin house, but in the Burt house. This important information " is furnished by a letter I have re- P" ceived from Mrs. George White, t( Sr., of Abbeville, who was Miss Sarah Perrin, one of Thomas C. ~ Perrin's daughters. She was a young " lady in 1865. Her letter is a his torical document of great value, ? and I take the liberty of making it "* public, marked as.it is by that sincerity. and truthfulness, and that J] delicate courtesy which are the y dower of the thoroughbred South- ^ . em gentlewoman. ? ? Abbeville, S. C., Feb. 1, 1917. a Judge W. C. Benejt. Dear Sir:?You will doubtless be ? surprised at receiving a letter C from me, but I write to make a request of you. J Some months ago you wrote one 11 of your interesting letters to The 0: Press and Banner, in which you stated that Major Burt had told you that the last meeting of the Con- C federate Cabinet was held in Mr. T. C. Perrin's house. This was a mis- J take; and, as the only member of Mr. Perrin's immediate family now ** living in Abbeville, it devolves upon v me to have it corrected. y The last meeting of the Confed- 1 erate Cabinet was held in Major Burt's house, in the front room on C the left hand as you enter the front door. .All of the members of the Cabi- n ovcprt President Davis, who was h M Warrant 0 The reports ( show progress an vestment. Strict adh< Hb ing laws, careful ti business and honest our depositors' int( this institution a \ tial and reliabl Our recc fies the fail great nui / v deposito insures pr I Safety?Honesty?< The Natio Abbevill the lerate Cabinet personal friend of Major Burt's nd was his guest, were entertained t Mr. T. C. Perrin's. At^ about 3ur o'clock in the afternoon of the ay they were in Abbeville the rembers of the Cabinet met at r--*? T> 3 J lajui Dun s> <*nu uidtus&cu liic caediency of continuing the strugle. After mature deliberations ley decided that it was best not ) do so. The President was not in ivour of this conclusion and was tuch overcome in consequence, [ajor Burt took him by the arm nd led him to his room. My sister, [iss H. C. Perrin, with several ther ladies, went to Major Burt's ith the hope of meeting the Presient and having a hand-shake. They rere in the room opposite to the ne in which the Cabinet meeting >ok place, and saw the President hen he came out. He sent regrets t not meeting them, pleading a ;vere'headache as an excuse. I will be much obliged if you will lake the correction, and please say lat it was at my suggestion; and ou will further oblige by sending le a copy of your letter. It is always a pleasure to hear of our continued good health and to ;ad your letters in The Press and anner. I Yours with respects, S. E. White. (Mrs. George White, Sr.) The above letter settles the queson?puts an end, too, to the claim lade by Washington, Georgia, that le last meeting took place there, he mistakes in history are due to le fact that the stream is not ept clear at its fountains head. r TTri_ ' i? 5 1 _o_i. l xLI Lrs. wnioes letter marges unu? imortant event clear at its very >urce. The true, trustworthy history of le Southern Confederacy, that lortlived nation which "Rose so white and fair, And fell so pure of crime," -has not yet been written. We are )0 near that time of tragedy for terary perspective. The moments events are too recent and real > be softened and subdued by hisjrical impartiality. The generaon who were the actors therein lust first pass away before the his>rian can calmly judge those four ears of joy and sadness, hope and espair, triumph and final failure, ut when that history comes to be Titten, the little town of Abbeville f '60?'65, will have a place in le picture, as having been the :ene of the first mass meeting lat voted for Secession, and, of le last meeting and dissolution of efferson Davis's Cabinet. And [rs. White's letter will be the chief uthority for the last. In the hall of the St. Andrew's ociety of Charleston the Secession orivention was held and the Ordiance of Secession was adopted, hat memorable hall was destroyed 1 the fire which laid waste the half f Charleston in '61. I had thought rnt fire had also destroyed the ouse in which the Confederate abinet met for the last time. I m truly grateful to Mrs. White for er letter which establishes the act that the scene of that last leeting "fetill stands in old Abbeille?not the Perrin house which ras burnt, but the Burt house, pong may it stand. W. C. Benet. lashiers Valley, N. C., Feb. 16, 191.7 Even when a girl turn a young lan down he can't help but admire er judgment. i'?'i ts Faith % )f this bank M d successful in- H srence to the bank- B ransaction of the : consideration of jrests go to make safe, substan- mm le depository. >rd justith of our nber of ?rs and otection. Courtesy?Service I nal Bank e, S. C. Would Not Stoop to Pick Up the Money "I HAD ABSOLUTELY LOST ALL INTEREST IN EVERYTHING," SAYS MRS. WOOTEN. "I had gotten in sufch bad health tnat 1 aia not taKe any interest in anything before I took Tanlac, and I often told my folks that if I should see money on the floor I would not stoop to pick it up," said Mrs. T. M. Wooten, of 153 Morgan Ave., Greenville, as she began to tell how Tanlac had changed her condition from that of almost an invalid to a healthy, strong happy woman. Mrs. Wooten's statement follows: "I suffered from a complete physical breakdown, and the after effects of a long drawn out spell of malaria. I was very weak?sol weak that I was in bed at least half of every day, and I did not try to do any of my housework for a rather long time. My appetite had left me and it seemed that I didn't want anything to eat and I couldn't find much to tempt my appetite. I could not sit up long at a time, and I had absolutely lost all interest in everything. "I had been in very bad health for two or more years and/1 sure was a sick person, too. I had begun to wonder if I ever would get well, or even a little stronger, and I could tell by the way my folks talked that they had lost hope of me ever getting well again. ; , "Then somebody told me to try Tanlac, and I began taking it. I took six bottles and I have gained at least twenty pounds in weight. I sure was skin and bones when I began taking Tanlac, but I am heavy enough now and I feel like a new person. "Tanlac did me a great deal more good than all the other medicines I took put together, and I certainly did take a lot of medicine before I took Tanlac. The Tanlac gave me a good appetite almost from the start and soon I began to improve right along in health and strength, and now I am able to do my housework and my ironing and I am strong and hearty. I give Tanlac all the credit for getting me out of bed and on my feet again, and no one can fully understand how much Tanlac did for me unless they had seen me before I took it, and I had been almost an invalid for two years before I took Tanlac and then I only had to take six bottles to get my strength back. "I certainly can give Tanlac the highest praise, because it changed me from an almost bed-riden invalid to a strong, happy and hearty woman." Tanlac, the master medicine, is sold exclusively by P. B. Speed, Abbeville; A. S. Cade, Bordeaux; J. T. Black, Calhoun Falls; J. H. Bell & Sons, Due"'West; Cooley & Speer, Lowndesville; R. M. Fuller & Co., McCormick; J. W. Morrah & Son, Mount Carmel; Covin & LeRoy, Willington. Price, $1 per bottle straight. ?Adv. vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv V v V LONG CANE V V V" Long Cane, Feb. 19.?Misses Liinnie, Nina and Clara Beauford spent Saturday in the city with their sister, Mrs. J. M. McKellar. Mrs. B. S. Leaman and Miss Marie Leaman of Cross Hill, spent last Sautrday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Evans Hunt. Miss Rebecca Botts spent a few days of lastVeek in Smithville community with friends and relatives. Mr. W. D. Beauford and daughters, Misses lone and Viola, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bosler. Mr. R. H. Stevenson was a visitor to the city Saturday. Misses Nina and Clara Beauford : ? I^MIUIIlHNIINIUUtltllimiHIintlUlltlttlll^ I |j II read the || gniniiiRl *?!?,. || I II reading this || If one. That || e ! |f Should con- || Us l| vince you || |g If that adver- || g 11 tising in The If g fl PRESS AND |I m }| BANNER is |J jg \ B II a profitable f| g li p roposition ; || SS II that it will |I g || bring b u s i- || gg f[ ness to your || gg 11 store. The || g || fact that the If g= || other fellow.fi = i? advertises is || s 11 probably the If ?gg II reason he is || g || getting more if U || business than || || is falling II |l| fl to you. How || g |l about giving II ?1? |I the other fel- l| || low a chance |1 jjg fl to read your || fH || ad here. - _ = r inilllimmiNIINHIIHtHltlMUIINtlMWtMIII? 5 ? t r.Mimimm?ii?minint^MHUn|U|Wiu?u?HHM??i? t 1 i iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiH liiiwaii? I ' r r Lots of tl one you\ in stock r MIL Now j on * * display H HADDI The ' spent Tuesday in the city with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Beauford. Miss Mary Rudisail was shopping in the city Saturday. Mrs. W. S. Bosler and little ones, spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Beauford. Mr. Albert King was a visitor to ! the city Saturday. Mr. Evans Hunt was a visitor to . the city Saturday and also Monday. Mr. W. S. Bosler and Mr. John 1 Simpson were visitors to the city on Saturday. The friends and relatives in this community were shocked Wednesday afternoon when news came that Mr. L. 0. Beauford was dead. He was a prominent citizen of Bethia ; community, nis aeam was causeu = by a severe case of pneumonia. The j bereaved family have the sympathy j of their many friends and relatives. j Mr. L. F. Finley was a business \ visitor to the city Monday. Misses Viola, Racene, Bessie and j Mary Hunt spent Tuesday night i with Misses Maud and Alma Botts. Misses Linnie and Nina Beauford ] were shopping in the city Saturday, j LIFT YOUR CORNS OFF WITH FINGERS Tells How to Loosen, a Tender Corn or Callus so it Lifts Out Without Pain. You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freezone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn or callus the soreness is relieved and soon the entire corn or callus, root andall, lifts off with the fingers. Freezone dries the moment it is j applied, and simply shrivels the corn I or callus without inflaming or even i irritating the surrounding tissue or | skin. A small bottle of freezone will CUSb very Illiuc avanj vx ui? un.), j stores, but will positively rid one's ! feet of every hard or soft corn or I hardened callus. If your druggist | hasn't any freezone he can get it I at any wholesale drug house for you. { ?Adv. i ) ) A tiem, every re been wai mw C!nmf IV T ? 0 LIN ] / ^ 1 IfTff A JN-W1L5 W Oman's NO "All persons who 1 for prizes offered by u please send in their m dresses by March 1st. 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