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Oldest Newspaper Inf South Carolina. VOL. 75. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29th, 1910 NO. 21. HISTORIC DOCUMENTS Letters Tfeat Show the Villainy of Sherman as Well ai the Tnic , Bravery-of Hampton Tn order that the younger generah tion may form some idea of the troublous days of the sixties, The Advertiser publishes two . letters that passed betweai Gen Sherman and Gen. Hampton that were pub lished in the Augusta Chronicle ' Sunday last. 'The documents also have a historic value and should be preserved. The following correspondence be tween General Sherman* the modern ,'Duke of Alva, and General Wade Hamptou, should be of interest to the young men, not only of the South* but of tte North as well. It shows something of the firm and 'desperate d?termination of the Con fed?rate soldiers to protect the hon or of Southern ladies even at the risk of war to the death. The incident ta which allusion is made by'General Hampton in this correspondence waaan outrage com mitted at Feasterville by a lieuten ant in Sherman's army, who waai soon afterward shot for it. He kill ed the father of il e house and tbe outrage following, left the beauti ful daughter a white-haired imbecile It is because of outrages like this that Southern men cannot under stand why some Northern people greet Southern guests with the air, "Marching; Through Georgia." They seem to think it a^ropriate. They | would not if they knew the inhuman deeds it recalls: Headquarters in the Field, Feb. 24th, 1865. Lieutenant General Wade Hamp-l ton, Comm andi ngCavalry Forces Confederate States Army. General: It ie officially reported to me that our f oraging parties are ; murdered after capture and labeled "Death to ali foragers/' One in stance of a lieutenant and seven men near Chesterville, and another of twenty, "near 4 rwrtm eighty rods ^^^^^^^a^^^^^^^^^n^^r?e in our hands to TJB disposed of in like manner. I hold about 1000, prisoners, captured in various, ways, and can stand it a? long as you, and would suggest that you give. notice to the people at large that every life ? taken by them simply results in the death of one of your Confederates. Of course) you cannot question my < right "to forage on the country." It \ ja a war right as old as history. The j manner of exercising it varies with \ circumstances, and if civil anthon- t ties will supply my requisitions I. t will forbid 'all foraging. But I can t find no civil authorities who can re- i spond to my calls for foi age or pro ' visions; therefore, I must collect di rectly of the' people. I have no doubt this is the occasion of much misbehavior on the part of our men; but I cannot permit an enemy to judge or punish with wholesale murder. Personally, I regret the bitter feelings engendered by this war, but they are to be expected and simply .allege that those who struck the first blow and made war inevitable, ought not in fairness to reproach us for natural consequen-1C ces. I merely aBsert my war right to forage and my resolve to protect my foragers to the extent of life for ! f life. . I j I am, with respect, your obedient servant, W.T. SHERMAN, Major General U nited States Army. : xTo this bombastic fulmination General Hampton returned the fol lowing answer: Headquarters in the Field, Feb. 26th, 1865. Major General W. T. Sherman, United States Army. General: Your communication of the 24th instant reached me to day. In it you officially reported that your foraging parties .are "mur dered after capture." You go on to say that you have "ordered a similar number of prisoners in our hands to be disposed of in like manner, that is to say yon have, ordered a number of Confederate soldiers to be * murdered." You characterize your order in proper terms, for the public voice, even in your own coun try, where it seldom dares to ex press in vindication of truth, honor, or justice will surely agree with you in pronouncing you guilty of mur der if your order is carried ont. Be fore dismissing this portion of your letter, I beg to assure yon that for every soldier of mine 'murdered" by you, I shall have executed at once, two of yours, giving in all cases preference to any officers who may be in my hands. In reference to the statement you make regarding the death of your foragers, I have only to say that 11 know nothing about it; that no or-lp ders given by ma authorize the kill-1C ing cf prisoners after capture, and that I do not believe ray nae? killed any of yours, exoqpt under circum stances, in which it was . perfect ly legitimate and proper that they should kill them. It is a part of .ihe system of. thieves, whom yoi? designate as your foragers, to fire the dwellings of those citizens whom, they have robbed. .To check this inhuman system, which is just ly execrated by every civilized na tion, I hate directed nay men to .shoot do'yfa any of your men caught burning houses. This order shod remain in force as. long as you dis grace the profession of arms by -al leging! your men to destroy private dwellings. ? ? '?' You say that I cannot, of course question your right to forage on the country-^-"a s it ai old as history." I do not, sir, question this right. But there.is a right older even than this, and one more alienable-t!ae right that every man has to de fend his home and protect those Who are dependent upon him; and from raj heart, I wish that every old mah and boy in the country who c_n fire a gun would shoot down as he would a wild beast, the men who are deso lating their land, burning their Lh.omes and insulting their women. \]? You are particular in defining aud o]&?ming your "war rights." May ??ask if you enumerate among these the right to fire upon a defenceless city without notice dnd-; burn that city to the ground after it had been surrendered by the inhabitants, who claimed, though in vain, that pro tection is always accorded in Civil ized warefare to, non-combatants; to fire the dwellings Of citizens after robbing them ; and t? perpetrate even darker crimes than th??e6 crimes too black to be mentioned? .^Ihftu, ha ve permitted, if you have hot orcbred the commission of those offences against humanity and the rules of war; you fired on the city of Columbia without a, word of warning; after its surrender hy the mayor, who demanded protection to private property, you Laid the whole city in. ashes, leaving amidst its ruins thousands of old men and helpless women and children who are likely to perish.The^arch can be traced, by .the lurid light :of burning then death: . -The: . Indian scalped bis victim regardless of age or sex, hut with all his barbarity he always respected the persons of his female captives. Your soldiers, more sav ige than the Indian? insult those tvhose natural protectors are absent. In conclusion, I have only to re juest.that when you have one of my nen "murdered*' or "disposed of, "or the terms appear synonymou vith you, you will let me hear of it, hat I may know what action to ake in the matter. In the mean lime I shall hold fifty-six of your nen as hostages for those you have >rdered to be executed. I am yours, etc., WADE HAMPTON, Lieutenant General In the face of this threat of rei al at ion it is safe to say that Sherman -ecohsidered his ill-advised proposi on to "murder" his defenceless )ri soners. g Great Loss to State In the recent death of Judge Charles G. Dantz 1er of Orangebarg ?outh Carolina sustained an ir eparable loss. He was hot only hoted br his ability as a lawyer and udge but for his exalted Christian haracter. Last week while Judge Udrich was holding court in Lau ens an hour was set apart for the | j ?urpose of doing honor to Judge >antzler. Beautiful eulogies were ?ronounced by the members of the ?ar, one of whom, among other | j? hing8, gave utterance to the follow * And I wish to lay another tribute o him as a Christian man. I have t upon good authority, from a riend of mine who lives at Edge eld, that when Judge Dantzler was olding court in that little town, fin tead of being desirous of intruding imself upon the public by way of laking a public address, he was a ian of such modesty that when he ras called upon to make a public du regs in one of the churches of Idgefield-a Sunday school ad rees-the modesty of the man char cterized him when he said, Oh, ac, e wouldn't make a Sunday school ddresB, but if the superintendent ifould permit him, he would offer a ?rayer. So Judge Dantzler, instead >f making a public declamation in ne of the churches of Edgefield, melt down and offered up a public ?rayer. I allude to that incident to how that Judge Dantzler was aot >nly a great Judge, but that he was pions Christian gentleman, and hat he waa a modest man, and in tead of seeking opportunity to dis play his learning and his literary bi li ty, he was -lwaya willing to day the humble role of an humble Christian." AUTOMOBILE RIDE. Children of Baptist Sunday School Given Automobile Ride and Picnic on Col lege Grounds. Following the custom of some years' standing of providing some form of entertainment for the chil dren,, the superintendent, Mr. W. B. ?ogburn, assisted by the teach ers and others, first and foremost being Dr. Burts, arranged a very pleasant entertainment for the chil dren and young people Friday af ternoon. Almost the entire school ! assembled at the ?Baptist church at five o'clock and were taken "around the belt"-up Coombia street by Mr. B. E. Nicholson's and around by Mr. J. H. P. Roper's-in auto mobiles. Instead of returning to the church with their human freight, the automobiles were unloaded at the college, where a committee of faithful ladies had provided an al most unlimited quantity of re f reShments. . Those to whom the schools are greatly indebted for their auto mo Kies are Dr. J. G. Tompkins, Dr. J. S. Byrd, Prof. J. F. Entz miager, the Edgefield Garage con ducted by Messrs. Strom and Tid well, and Mr. J. H. White, of Johnston. These gentlemen con tributed the most pleasant feature of the occasion and a vote of thanks has been unanimously extended them? Mr. J. H. White came all the way from Johnston in his splendid new touring car to take the children ont for a "joy ride." The entire Sunday school, young and old, are especially grateful to him. Af ter. all had partaken freely of cake and the devious finit punch, the little fouv /aged in various games thu., ai ,?d the hours to pass speedily by. As night came on bonfires were lighted about the grove at such intervals as to shed a blaze of light over the entire cam pus. A pleasant and amusing feature amusing because of her sparkling wit and very striking originality waa.the fortune telling, by Miss Ma mie liatea.^^n^was -aris^e?m. surpassing wisdojn, and so great was the crowding about the tent ind demands upon her talent that some would have been let down in from the top had it been possible The little folks and young people aiad? the most of this merry outing ind will hold the occasion and ;hose who made it possible in pleas int memory. flinton Editor Doesn't Want "Ready-Made" Editorials. A fellow up in Illinois is sending mt a circular and "samples" pro losing to furnish ready written iditorials" for weekly newspapers md dailies too, we may suppose !or so much cash per month. The Clinton Gazette editorials, food, bad or indifferent as they may >e, are a purely home product, con ectured and turned out by the same >ld independent pencil-pusher that Las been 'behind the gun" for near y twenty-two years. We are not hankering after any hing ready-made except it be some hing to hide our anatomy and to ustain and nourish the department if the interior, and are not over astidious about the quality of these eqnisites, and we are inclined to ook with a measure of pity upon he "editor" who is not able to ex tress his own convictions, if any he .as, and wonld advise in all good aith and tenderness some few of be craft who lack the ability and aother wit to express themselves to ;o by freight.-Clinton Gazette. Assessments Heavy in Other Counties. In order for the candidates in this ounty to see how lenient the coun v executive has been we will oc asionally publish the assessments f other counties. The following re the assessments levied in New erry county : louse of representatives $10.00 bounty auditor 15.00 Jonnty treasurer 15.00 'r?bate judge 10.00 lagistrate for Nos. 1 and 8 10.00 iagistrate for No. 4 5.00 lagistrate for No. 9 5.00 Lil other magistrates 1.50. A Historic Spot Husband-Are you aware, my ear, that on this grassy spot began , war that lasted ten years? Wife-Why, John it 'was here hat you proposed to me. Husband-Exactly. Just 10 years go. t YANKEE HOME. Editor of The Advertiser Visit ed National Soldier*1! Home at Johnson City,' Ten nessee. It may be of interest-t? some of The Advertiser's -read.egv.to know something in detail of -Wg: National Soldiers' Home that'gthe writer visited while on the Recent press trip. There are hine hollis, through out the country inaint?iliecl by the national government. f|r, th? sur vivors who fought uglier Grant I during the Civil wW>|l1he Home which we visited is lotted on the outskirts of Johnson Pity; Tenn., a town of about 10,000 population. It is an ideal institalji?h of its kind. But why shouldest not be, when the government bi? expended about ten millions of douars within the past four years flipping it. The Home is located itear the cen tre of a tract of 400 ?dwk, much of which is laid out W^L .beautiful walks and drives. 0ai??$&. front Of themain buildings, w&?lj are very massive and imposingr'in, appear ance, is an artificial ?a^?- which is teeming with fish 3nd ;"'flpon which snow-white swan glide^gracefully, seemingly conscious .of their beauty and importance. To the rear of these buildings is th?" deer park, where several deer and a'herd of elk can be seen. Near this park was the;dairy and cattle barn which contained about a hundred of the finesOfeasey cows that we have ever seen. While some of tb$i national homes have as many >'3sf'"2,500 and 3,000 old soldiers, there are only abou* 1,200 in the Mountain Branch Home. These are composed of al most every nationality^, about 75 being negroes. Thc colored men have separate sleeping-^tiarters and are assigned to one eudVlbf the large dining room The wriWr asked one of the "Blue Coats.'--thjey are all required to wear the '^regulation blue coats at the Horne-if there were not a great number ?bi' foreign ?rs in the Northern : army.-.puring the war and his reply Sr.'- O^jDuring lt?K^0.aAi^?^^^%?t^ % mixture, ' ^presentares nation fought with us. I- ^har? seen whole companies whose' captain bad to give his, commands in French, some in German and others in Italian." We did not like the ase of the word "Rebellion" but 'gritted our teeth" and said noth ng. This same old Yankee, original y from New York, took, great pride in being able to say that he vas with Sherman in his march ;hr?ugh Georgia, volunteering the statement that the South could have ?eld out.longer had it .not been for ?herman. Had he not been an old nan the writer might have lost his emper while talking with the old ?llow. It would not do, however, or some of Edgefield's old ''Rebs" o meet such a dyed-in-the-wool outh hater, either on government )roperty or off of it. While strolling leisurely about he place, we talked with several if the inmates and our impression s that many of them were stragglers md bums who never saw any actual ervice, and they are nety tot only upported in grand style at these lomes but receive a pension be ides. We were informed that nura .ers of the inmates of the Home lave bank accounts in Johnson 3ity. Think of how many old Con ederate veterans eke out a h^d-to louth existence while . these Union oldiers have all of their wants pres ided for and are given several hun red dollars a year in cash besides Among the inmates of this splen idly equipped Horneare some young aen who were in the Spanish-Ameri an war. One remarked to a member f our party that he was simply here to have an easy time but did ot care anything for those ' d-n Tankees." To loyal Southerners, sons of hose who wore the gray, there is omething uncanny about the place, n indescribable something in the' tmosphere that makes them un omfortable. The writer was charm d with the splendid buildings, spa ious well kept grounds, beautiful owers and shrubbery but apart rora this we can not say that we njoyed our brief visit to the Moun iin Branch Home. t A stranger rode up to a farm ouse and said to the farmer: "I nderstand you have a fine cow. Vhat will you take for her?" See ere," responded the farmer, "has bat cow been killed by the railroad, r are you the assessor?"- Atchi on Globe. tl F w ei b. gi C( Dd F re vi vi V ai la ta fi? bj v< O M *A kt cc le w at Ji "The chicken stew has two prices a the bill of fare. How is that, waiter?" . "With chicken in it, it is 30" cents; rithout it 10." JOHNSTON LETTER. Death of Mr?. J. W. Payne;, Many Visitors Come and go. Church to be Dedicated in July. After a lingering illness of nearly 1 months, Mrs. J. W. Payde died at her home here on Thursday evening1, June 16th. While the loved ones watched by her bedside, an angel form softly entered and released her gentle spirit from her tired and wearied form. The end was calm, they scarcely realized it, a sigh, and all was over. During all the months of suffer ing, she never murmured. She trusted her Lord and was willing to abide His will. Her whole life has been one of usefulness in the Master's vineyard. Having given her life to bira, in early girlhood, it Was always her greatest pleasure to attend the church services, and to do some act of kindness in his name. Memories of her recall noble self denying usefulness in the church, in the town and home. In her home, her first thought was her children, and she was ever ready to make# any saarifice for them. The noblest thing in God's 3reat; n is the life of a loving Chr mother. Before her mar riage, she was Miss Joanna Smyly, laughter of William Scott Sinyley ind Grace Zelime Allen, of blessed nemory. She was 63 years of age, ind a few days before her death, May 30th, was the 40th anniversary )f her marriage. Besides her husband, she leaves 'our children, Mesdames M. T. Turner, Oscar D. Black, Miss Zena Payne and Mr. J. Howard Payne, ind five sisters, Mesdames Ida Ste rens, F.. A. Tompkins, F. S. Jefftir lon, J. K. Allen and J. E. Bronson. Friday afternoon, a ? large con iourae of loving friends and relat ives gathered to pay a last sad fare well to her memory, and so many >eautiful flowers were brought by hem, that friends had to assist in arrying them to the grave. Among he designs being a pillow bf white dossom, from the , Woman's . Mifh ^y~Sf??e^ nd white from the ?. of C.^The bu iai -services were conductecFby her ormer pastc^Rev. W. T. Hundley, ow of Batesb?rg, and the tribute e paid to her memory was a beau iful one. He spoke feelingly of her s the mother in the home, and of er life-work as a Christian. The following acted as pall-bear rs, Wm. Lee Coleman, S. J. Wat on, J. D. Eidson, J. A. Lott, A ?. Nickerson, W. M. Wright, T. \.Perry and M. W. Clark. Mrs. J. M. Wright left on Mon ay for Mullins to attend the Grant IcMillan wedding, and while there dil visit Mrs. John Owen. Miss Maud Logue spent last week t the home of Mr. J. W. Payne nd on Thursday Mr. and Mrs. J [. Allen were alBO visitors there. Miss Alma Woodward is visiting .iends at Hephzibah, Ga. The silver service to be given to ie most popular young lady, by rof. Zauton, the magician, was on by Miss Maud dickerson. The itertainments given by him on oth evenings were well patronized. Misses Sara and Mollie Waters ive a tea on Thursday evening in >mpliment to their visitor, Mrs. [ena Calhoun, of Jacksonville, la. Mrs. E. H. Becham is visiting datives in Lancaster. Misses Aduie anHu Beatrice Ste 3n8, of North Augusta^ have been isiting their sister, Mrs. Claud J ertz. Peter Coates, the negro who shot id-wounded Mr. Barney Jordan st spring, was arrested in Augue last week and brought to Edge ild and placed in jail. The negro as been in Augusta since last No ?mber. Dr. and Mrs. P. N. Keesee, Mrs. rlando Sheppard and Misses Josie Robley and Eva Hamilton and Mr. lien Mobley spent Sunday in Ai m. Mr. Joe Cox is taking a business mrse at Draughn's Business. Col ge, Columbia. The Wofford College Quartette ill give an entertainment in the iditorium here on the evening of dy 1st. On the 2nd Sunday in July, dedi itorv services will take place at the utheran church. The corner stone ill be laid with appropriate cere onies. the two former pastors, evs. J. D. Kinard and P. D. Ri nger, officiating. Mrs. W. JJ. Coleman gave a hand ?me gold medal to the faculty of ie Greenville Female College for ie art class, in memory of her lughter Miss Marie Coleman, who raduated with honors from this )llege. Mr. Oscar D. Black left on Mon ti it fi day for Louisville, Ky., for a visit to the firm of R. M. Hughes <fc Co., for whom he travels. He will be joined in Asheville by his brother Mr. J. M. Black, who is also a trav eling salesman. "Miss Annie Waters, of Augqsta, has been on a visit to her parents. Miss Orlena Cartledge has returned from Camden where she has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Frank Williams. Mrs. Beulah Kenny Barr, of Sa vannah, will arrive this week for a visit to relatives. Mrs. Mary Ashley, of Frait Hill,/ was here this week on her way to Aiken for a v?sit to the home of Mrs. M. L. Ashley. Mrs. Peter Epes and children will leave at an early date for Peters burg, Va., to visit the former's mother, Mrs. Smith. Stores ta Close July 4th. We, the undersigned merchants and business men of the town of Edgefield, agree to close our places of business on next Monday, July 4th, it being a legal holiday, the banks will be closed and salesday will be postponed until Tuesday, July 5th. May & Prescott, Dorn & M?ms, Ramsey & Jones, J. Gold berg & Son, Stewart & Kernaghan, J. Rubenstein, Edgefield Mercan tile Co., W. H. Turner, Rives Bros, W. E. Lvnch & Co,, W. W. Adams <fc Co., Jones & Son, W. A. Hart, Penn & Holstein, B. Tim mons, T. P.' Lyon & Co., H. H. Sanders, A. A. Edmunds meat mar ket, W. L. Dunovant, J. W. Peak, Dun o vant & Co. Has Been Called Up Higher. Johnston sustained an irreparable loss in the death of Mrs. John W. Payne, which occurred at her home June 16th, after along, tedious ill ness. Though she/ steadily grew worse as the months passed, she bore the affliction with beautiful pa tience and Christian fortitude. While she had passed many years of her life in Johnston, Mrs. Payne was born and reared, in the Meeting Street community, being the eldest ?ld of Mi*, and Mrs. William ^^^^re^'^^u^anuaM^^^ cial and religious .life of ^Jphns*,on cannot be easily 'filled. Unselfish is she was, Mrs. ; Payne spent her iife in making others happy, espe cially devoting ber time and talent coward making her home and its inmates happy. Having filled her nission on earth, God has called ber up higher. Mrs. Payne is survived by her ?usband, three daughters,, Mrs. M T. Turner, Mrs. Oscar Black, Miss Sena Payne and one son, Mr. J. I a ?oward Payne. 11 Mr. Clyde Burts to Wed. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Burts left llonday afternoon for Spartanburg o attend the marriage of the form r's brother, Mr. Clyde Burts, to liss Mamie Norris. For several ears Mr. Burts has been principal if the graded school at Easley and iiss Norris, who was formerly from Anderson, also taught in the Easley chool three years. From Spartan >urg Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Burts and ittle Charles will go to Anderson, rhere Mrs. Burts will remain with ter mother during the summer. Dr {arts will return to Edgefield the Itter part of this week, conducting ervices as usual on Sund ay next. He (tenderly)-And what do you link of the engagement ring I sent ou, Doris? She (delightedly)-Why, I think ? is a beauty, Jack-the very hand Dmest one I ever had given me. lippincott's Magazine. Squeamish Guest (as waiter laces water before him)-"Waiter, re you sure this is boiled?" , Walter-"I am positive, sir." Squeamish Guest(putting it to his ps)-"But it seems to taste pretty ard for distilled water." Waiter-"That's because it's ard-boiled distilled water, sir." ihicago News. Mr. Rich-I suppose you find hat a baby brightens up the ouse. Mr. Benedict-Yes; we burn ightly twice the gas we used to. Barb?-Haven't I shaved your ice once before? Patron-Yes, hut it's all healed p now. . She-Some day I want to show ou our family tree. He-"looking at her admiringly) -I should like to see it. I am sure ; must be a peach. H S. S. CONVENTION Baptist Sunday School Conven tion Meets With Red Hill Church on July 27th and 28th The annual meeting of the Bap tist Sunday school convention willbe held this year on the Westside, the meeting last year having been held at Trenton. The convention prom ises to be a very profitable one. The committee on program has selected a number of timely topics bearing npon Sunday school work and have ' placed some of the ablest speak ers in the county, upon/the program. The convention bias been.set one week later than was originally in tended, on account of the lateness of the crops. By the 27th and 28th of July farmers will have practi cally nothing to do and the candi dates will also be abroad in the land, which means that , the meeting will be largely attended by persons from far and near. The Red Hill peo ple are also ideal hosts. The following is the very esting program in detail; ' Wednesday 10:30 a. m. Devotional exercis es, C. E. Quarles \ ll a. m. Organization 11:30 a. m. Welcome, C. M? Mellichamp . - Response. J. H. Courtney 11:45 a. m. Report, Field secre taries and verbal reports pf schools 12:15 p. m. The Sunday school the educational department of the murch. Dr. C E. Burts, Rev. J. P. Mealing, T. G. Talbert. 1:00 p.. m. Recess, one hour. 2:00 p. m. Song service 2:15 p.m. The pastor and the Sunday school, J. D. Hughey, Rev, P. B. Lanham, A. S. Tompkins 2:45 p. m- The teacher. His Opportunity, . his responsibility, his ?elps. D. A. J. Bell, J. E. John ton, JohnMcKie 3:15 p. m. The' Sauday school md the Orphanage. O. Sheppard, h K. Allen, R. T; Strom .Thursday 10:00 a. m.' Organize^ Sunday chool olasses. Rev. T. H.; Garrett, W? E. Lott, WC B. Cogburn. 10:30 a, m. Valu? of the child. ?. H. Bussej1, JJ G. Atkinson, J, L. dims. 11:00 a. m. Is there continuous teed of emphasizing temperance in be Sunday school? J. C. Morgah, 7. D. Holland, C. E. Burts 11:30 a. m. The Sunday school nd the community. Rev. J. T. -ittlejohn, Rev. P. P. Blalock, E. r. Morgan One hour recess 2:00 p.m. The Sunday school, s world-wide conception, Prof. P. *. Burns, Cleveland Callison, T. E. >orn 2:30 p. m. The future men and omen. What are they to be? F. '. K. Bailey, P. H. Bussey, Jr-^-; [anly Timmons, W. D. Holland. Campaign in Saluda. Sr Saluda, June 26-The county ex mtive committee met here today to isess candidates, fix the dates for ie county campaign meetings and > transact other business. Candi- ? ites will be assessed as folfows: [embers of the house $7.50 each; casurer, $7; 50; auditor $7.50; agis tra te 3 $1.00. It was decided . have all candidates for magistrate 5 into the primary and take their lances before the people. Seven campaign meetings will be ?ld as follows: Zoar, August 9; ak Grove, August 12; D. C. mith's, August 16; J. D. Oxner's ugust 19; Will Werts', fnear Good ope, August 23; Ridge Spring, ugust 25; Saluda, August 27. Pledges must be filed and assess ents paid on or before, noon of ngust 8-The State ., Delicate Compliment Many delicate compliments have jen paid the fair sex by men sub e in speech, but the following ?mes straight from the heart of an literate negro, who was married ; the south the other day by a hite minister. At the conclusion : the marriage the groom asked the rice for the service. Oh, well," answered the minister, rou can pay me whatever you think is worth to you." The negro turned and silently oked his bride over from head to iot; then, slowly Tolling up the bite of his eyes, said: "Lawd, sah, you has ruined me fr life; you has, for sure."