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The Ninth of April Fifty-si Years Ago. Today, fifty-six years past on t .9th of April, 1865, General R. E. L surrendered his army at Appomatt .. Court House, Virginia. This day w will be remembered by me as long life lasts. On the fifth of April, our commai left Richmond with the Yankees f( lowing close behind us with a ski mish ever constant. We did not g any rations issued to us after we le Richmond on the 8th of April. When we rode up to Appomatc C. H., we were expecting to draw r tions, but as we halted, an ordi came that our company was to go 1 a certain road and picket it thi night, April 8. We went to our post of dut promptly without drawing ration All night we lay by our horses wit bridle in our hands, expecting ever minute to be attacked by the Yar kees, but fortunately no one cam to molest us. In the morning of the 9th day ? April, our captain sent out two scout to see if any Yankees were in ou front. They were gone for a whil and reported that no Yankees wer to be seen. Our captain asked if anyone woul< volunteer to go out scouting in fron again, and I told my captain if hi would send a man with me, I wouh gd. Private Milton Watson offered t< .go with me, and we. went out fo: some distance, I do not know hov many miles. Seeing no Yankees, an( ihe cannonading sounding furthe: around over at Appomattox, I toh Watson we :had better go back to om icommand on the picket post. I hac a faster horse than Watson and gain ?ed some distance on him. Coming tc a large old field, I halted for Watsor to come up, I told him to look towards the other side of this old field aboul a half a mile. The Yankees were swarming like black birds, Our company on picket was to the aright of this old field in the woods. 1 set out to get to them before the Yankees drove them off, but as the Toad was crooked, I could not see far 5n front. As I had gone some distance, 'from Watson, he called me and said something. I answered him back and told him to come on. Before I got to "where I left my company, I heard a few shots, and I thought it was our company shooting at the Yankees. As I could not see far in front of me, I charged in between two lines .of the Yankees, one line across the road, and the other line on the other side of the road. A Yankee wheeled his horse around facing me, seeming "to be badly excited. He, having a 7 stooter rifle fired at not over fifteen steps from me. I saw no way to get but, so I told the man I would sur render, when he shot at me the sec ond time: I thought "Old Fool, why don't you stdp snooting?" - It was done so quickly, I didn't have time to get scared. I then dash ed my gun out in the road, thinking *he fool would know what that meant, and he rode up to me and ask ed for my side arms. I told him he .could soon have that gun in the road and he then ordered me back to the rear line. Watson being on a slow horse was left back behind. He seeing my posi tion, dashed out in the woods where he could not be seen. A guard carried me to a hollow. The colonel sent a .courier to this man to bring me up before him. As we reached the Yan kee command, they halloed out to me, . "Here comes the little Johnnie." (That was our nickname they gave us.) The colonel wanted me to tell him what command I belonged to. I told him "Gary's Brigade, Hampton's Legion." He then asked me where Hampton was. As it was not my busi ness to tell him, I told him Hampton was over there somewhere. I then knew that Hampton was over about Columbia, S. C. This colonel then told me that Lee had surrendered his whole army. I smiled and thought "you will see." About this time Gary broke through the Yankees' line and more shooting was started. Over at Appo mattox the Yankees cursed Lee and . said it was a trap Lee had set. About this time they brought up Sergeant Frank Warren on foot and bareheaded. He was on reserve picket post and asleep when they charged. When this shooting started, a Yankee officer took out his sword and threat ened to split his head open. My guard ; took me back to the hollow. They sent a courier after me and brought Warren's horse up to him. Not keep ing guard over us, we were at liberty to walk around. We thought they would give us our horses next morn ing and send us back to our com mand, but not so. We were ordered to leave oui horses and fall in, and were carried back some distance and put und? guard with 700 other prisoners on a spot of land about one acre, and this mud and slush. They had no rations - to give us. They gave Warren and rn? one pound of poor beef with ribs in it, and no salt. This we broiled in some, coals and ate it. It was not fit to eat, but a starving man can relish anything. On the morning of the ll, we were put on a freight car and sent back to Farmville about thirty miles. In going over there, I saw a sol die eating dry piece of corn bread and it looked so good to me that when I reached Farmville I went to a Yan kee sergeant and asked him to give me something to eat, that I was about to perish. He asked me to go to his quarters with him and he would give me something to eat. He had his hav ersack full of soda crackers, one peck. He told me to take them all. I said "If you will only give me one I will be thankful." He said, "Take them all, I will get more." I said if I had anything he wanted, he could have it, and he replied that he wanted nothing. I took out a ten dollar Con federate bill, all I had, and asked if he would have it. He thanked me, and took the ten dollar bill. Then I went to Warren and told him I had something to eat. We stew ed all the crackers, and ate them, having plenty of room for them, as we had been going nine days.without any rations, only a bite now and then. That evening, April 12, we were paroled and drew some rations and started for home on foot. The army had been paroled and gone on ahead, of us, begging their food, and the country was eaten out. As we travelled we would beg for something to eat at all good looking farm houses. Some places the people would divide with us, and we were twenty-three days footing it home. As my brother, Marion had been at home several days before I got there, not being captured with Lee's army, although he belonged to the same company, the report had reach ed home that I was killed when I was captured. The home folks did not know any better until I was seen at the yard gate. You can imagine how we all rejoiced to meet again with the home folks, Father, Mother, brothers and sisters. >J There were four of us boys in the service, Marion, four years, Frank three years, Caleb, two years and I was there two years. One brother, Henry, was too young to gb to war. We four brothers were with the command in all of its conflicts of bat tle and hardships, and neither one of the four brothers was hurt or wound ed in-battle. Frank was a prisoner a while and I was a prisoner. My older brother, Caleb asked me some years after the war of I ever thought how lucky we were not to get killed or hurt. I told him while we were exposed to all the dangers of war, we had a praying mother at home pleading to our good Lord to spare us all to come home to her again. Her prayers were answered, so Praise the Lord! Forty-five years after the Yanks took Warren's horse and mine at Ap pomattox, the United States govern ment paid us $135 apiece for our horses . I am near 76 years old, the only one of my brothers and sisters left. The day is near at hand when I should be called to cross over the river to meet Father, Mother, brothers and sisters. When that call is made, may I leave all mankind in peace, trusting. to meet them and my God and Sa viour on the other shore. W. T. WALTON. Johnston, S. C. Dwarf Trees for Small Areas The practice of using dwarf in-' stead of the ordinary standard trees is more or less prevalent among pros pective planters of small areas. Dwarf trees are produced, say fruit growing specialist of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, by propagating them on certain stocks or roots which, be cause of th?ir inherently restricted habit of growth, restricts also the size of the tops that have been grafted or budded on them. While earliness of bearing and ex ceptionally high quality of the pro duct are often claimed for dwarf trees, some of the best experience in this country has failed to substanti ate the later claim. Dwarf apple and pear trees have their place, however in the garden or yard, especially un der intensive methods of culture, where the space is too small to admit readily of the development of stan dard trees. . Ford Cars. We have two Ford cars for sale One stripped runabout and one 192C touring car with starter. Price vers reasonable. LYON BROS. A large shipment of Ladies waisi Georgette and Crepe de Chine ar rived to-day. RUBENSTEIN. Extracts From Dr. Lee's C dar in Chester Last Sun Your pastor desires your pr at every preaching service. "N< saking the assemblnig of ourseh gether." Heb. 10:25. Your pastor desires your pn and faithfulness in every churc vice. "They that wait upon the shall renew their strength." Ia 31. Your pastor desires your enco ment in, every good word and "Be thou faithful unto death I will give thee a crown of life." 2:10. Your pastor desires that all live in love, having charity on another. "By this shall all men that ye are my disciples, if ye love one to another." John 13 :i Your pastor desires that all cherish the spirit of forgivenes? toward another. "If we forgive men their trespasses, neither your Father forgive your trespas Matt. 6:15. Your pastor desires that all, have a heart and hand to help fellowmen. "If a man be overtaki a fault, ye which are spiritual rei such an one in a spirit of meeton Gal. 6:1. l' Your pastor desires to be ren bered in your prayers, and shall teem it a duty and a privilege t remember you. "Pray for one1 other." James 5:16. Your pastor desires that all maj member and heed the following Sc ture texts; and that our bodies, souls, and time, and talents, means be ever consecrated to Lord. "Ye know the grace of our I Jesus Christ, that though H? was r yet for our sakes He became p< that ye through His poverty mi be rich." 2 Cor. 8:9. "Honor the Lord with thy s stance, and with the first fruits all thine increase." Prov. 3:9.. - "Bring ye all the tithes into storehouse, and prove me now he with, said the Lord of Hosts." M 3:10. "Upon the first day of the week every one of you lay aside by him store, as God hath prospered hin I Cor. 16:2. Prayer Meeting: The pastor's he? rejoiced last Wednesday night 1 cause of the 132 present at praj meeting, because of the spirited.sir ing, and because of the spirit of.pre er that prevailed. "Christ's soldi* fight best on their knees." W? c never have a powerful church witho ptayer. We need to be "a pr?yn church. And when we are a prayii church we will not have a slothf timidity in daring, a passive acquit cence in small attainments. Next Monday Night: Next week tl pastor has to make addresses at a I ble conference in Wagener. Leavii Tuesday, he will be out of the ci until Friday. On that account we w have prayer meeting Monday nig instead of Wednesday night. Ai don't forget that we want 175 as minimum present that night. I one-Bring one. Let us go beyor the 175. Monday night! The Sunday Sschool: There wei 392 present last Sunday. And no that is a good starter, but that is n< good as a goal. We ought to ha^ many more than that. We must hav And we will grow amazingly if ever; one will do his part in attending an in getting others to attend. More la er. But for the present, you BE or and BRING one. Our Welcome To Chester: Ox hearts rejoice at the welcome give us. The throng that met us at tl train cheered the hearts that were sa at leaving the dear friends in Edg< field, the assurance that our furnitui was unpacked and ready for the pla< ing, the lovely-way in which the pai torium was renovated and made read for us, the unusual hospitality pf Mi and Mrs. F. L. Whitlock at whos home we were entertained for a fei days, the exquisitely beautiful coi sage sent Mrs. Lee by the Carrie Bos tick Lake circle, the enthusiastic an entertaining reception given at Mri Vance Huggins' home by the Kat McLure circle-these and many ott er Christian courtesies make us t know that we have come unto a plea? ant place where no hostility is. W thank each and all for all that ha been done. Laymen's Meeting: This afternoo: , in this building there will be a meet ; ing of the laymen of the Chester As . sociation. Promptly at four o'cloc will the meeting begin. We hope tha all the men of the church will be pres ent. The Surprise Party: The delightfu I surprise party to the pastor and hi r family at the pastorium last Monda; night was a blessing to participant and recipients. We forgot our weari ness in the refreshing presence of thi . many who came bringing their pack ages with them. The wheels of th< " truck bringing the load of good thing and the sound of the w?lking of man] feet coming with greetings and goo< d'. - i cheer set us rejoicing again. Some did call it a "pounding," but after we saw the pantry filled we believed it nearer a "tonning" than a pounding -for which we are truly grateful, for which we are bold to say that we have come unto a goodly heritage and the lines have fallen toius in pleasant places. Our Stationery : The pastor thanks Bro. J. T. Perkins and Bro. W. J. Ir win, our brethren of the Chester Re porter, for the fine box of paper and envelopes generously donated and adorned with the necessary words. And Now: For a strong pull, a long pull, a pull in which we shall be 'Iknit together as one man" for the glory of our Lord-a united effort to give God 'our best, our utmost, placing ourselves squarely between the altar and the ploughshare, ready for sac rifice and ready for service. World War Veterans. If you have not yet received your Victory Medal, make application for same at once to the Victory Medal Officer, Camp Jackson, S. C. This medal is a symbol for service m the greatest war the world has ever known, and in the case of every A merican, for the most 'honorable cause. If you are entitled to one, you should have it Jo wear at all gather ings of the veterans. Dont delay, write to-day, to the above mentioned address and steps will immediately be taken to issue one. also the par ents or nearest of kin to deceased veterans may make application for the medal. JAMES E. COLE, JR., Captain, 61st. Infantry, Victory Medal Officer. Reasons for Growing Fruit in Home Garden. Home-grown fruit is desirable, say specialists of United States Depart ment of Agriculture Because it reaches the family fresh and in the best possible condi ion. Because the family has fruit of which it would often he deprived if .it had to be purchased. -Because, if the proper varieties be selected, a continuous supply of fruit of superior quality may be se cured, regardless of market prices. Because any surplus may bei sold without difficulty, or may be can ned, evaporated, or otherwise con served for use when fresh fruit is not rvailah?e. ; Because the care of the home fruit garden provides for congenial and profitable spare-time occupation which is, in realty, recreation for those who enjoy seeing things grow. Lemons Conduce to Health As Well as Please Palate. In the olden times sailors who took long trips and ate no fresh veg etables and fruits for months were likely to fall victim to scurvy. Final ly a cure or a partial cure for it was found in lemon juice. Of late years, scientists have been making a study of scurvy, its cause and its cure and of the conditions that make the body proof against this disease. They have discovered a sub stance called vitamine C, which seems to prevent and even to cure this disease. It is found in many foods, among them tomatoes and such citrus fruits as oranges, Grape fruit and lemons. Lemons therefore have a new im portance in diet, according to food specialist in the U. S. Dept. of Ag riculture, Office of Home Econom ics. They are no longer to be valued simply for their flavor, but also as a source of one of these necessary sub stances. Lemons can be used in all sorts of ways in the preparation of meals. There is a long list of beverages and deserts in which lemon juice is used, as well as a number of delicious sau ces that expert cooks have invented to serve on fish and meat. Many of these sauces the busy housekeeper has no time to make, but she can cut a lemon in two and put it on the ta ble to serve with fish oysters or meat. Some people think that a little lem on juice is also good on spinach and other green vegetables, on many kinds of salads, and as a flavoring for pudding sauces and cakes. Notice to Stockholders. There will be a meeting of the stockholders of the Johnston Devel opment Co., at the Bank of Western Carolina, Johnston, S. C., at Five o'clock p. m., April 21, 1921. The object of this meeting will be to pe tition the Secretary of State for a Dissolution of charter of the said corporation. H. G. EIDSON, President. G. G. WATERS, Secretary. March 28, 1921. Long Branch News. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott spent j one day last week with Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Claxton in Wimberly Branch neighborhood. Mrs. Olin Clark has returned home after spending a couple of weeks with her mother in Tennessee. Misses Ruth Lybrand and Beatrice Rutland of near Ridge Spring spent last Friday night with Miss Vera Clark. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott and fam ily, Misses Lizzie Harvey, Ola Scott and L. A. Claxton took an all day | fishing trip last Saturday on Edisto River. Raymond Derrick was quite sick several days last week. ' Willie and Edwin Duffie and Ev erett' Williams of this section were among the number who accompanied Rev. G. M. Sexton on a fishing trip I last week. Rev. Sexton took has Sun day school class, "The Hustlers," on this trip. Misses Sara and Ruby Lott and Lo-1 rene Scott spent the week-end' with Misses Ruby Lybrand and Beatrice Rutland near Ridge Spring. Misses Harvey and Attaway dined!) with Mrs. Jessie Derrick in the Pine Grove section last Sunday, went to Mt. Pleasant in the afternoon, and" spent Sunday night with Mrs. G. M. Sexton near Ridge Spring/ Misses Ethel Clarke arid Azilee Salter and Avery Salter spent last S?turday with relatives and friends in Saluda. Mrs. Tom Ripley has been very ill several days. Misses Cleo Rhoden of Eureka is spending a few days with Miss Daisy Belle Clarke. ' Kenclar and Vernon Cromer of Saluda spent several days recently, with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Salter. Misses Harvey and Attaway were guests of Mrs. Lewis Clarke last Fri day night. Commencement at the Bettis Academy. .Two days, Thursday ?nd Friday, during the past week were given by the school at Bettis Academy to the annual commencement exercises. This school is situated in Aiken county and has been a source of up lift to the colored race for many years. Prof. Alfred Nicholson, an Edgefield man, who has charge cf this school, is developing it along very practical lines and the evidences of its prosperity and growth under his wise leadership was everywhere ap parent It was regretted that the writer was detained and did not hear the graduating exercises, but after arriv- j ing, we heard many expressions of | commendation on the excellent pro gram and the character of the stu dents who received diplomas, five in number, three from Aiken and two from Saluda counties. One of these will be come a minister of the Gospel and the others will become teachers of their race. The singing was very inspiring, one of the leaders standing.in front and directing the music which was the spiritual songs peculiar to the race and which can not be reproduc ed, and for this reason ought to be perpetuated in the music of the race and never abandoned by them for anything more modern. On the platform besides a number of visitors of the colored race, were a number of white friends who had come on invitation. Mr. James L. Quinby, who has been a friend of the Academy and aided the school by his sympathy and finan cial contributions, presided over a part of the program, and called on the speakers of the day. Among those who spoke were Dr. J. P. McLean, of Aiken, Dr. S. A. Morrall of Trenton, Mr. Chapman, Superintendent of Education of Aiken county, Mr. Kerr of Aiken, who read an original and beautiful poem, Mr. J. L. Miros of Edgefield, who had been invited to address the graduating class, and others, whose name we did not get. Dr. Morrall spoke on the question of health-and as their physician, man ifested laudable interest in this im portant phase of life at the Academy and also recommended the placing of a phone at the school. Prof. Nichol son spoke highly of Dr. Morrall's magnanimity in coming at any hour of the hight or day to the students I when he was called for. At the close of the program, the white friends who were guests of the day ,were invited to an upper room, and there a very bountiful and ad mirably served dinner was placed be fore them. After dinner a visit was made to some of the industrial rooms. There is a shop for the boys where they learn carpentering and blacksmith work, and other practical means of a livelihood, which is very gratifying to see. For the girls, a most creditable dis 1 play of sewing was exhibited, fancy articles made by hand, crochet and i drawn work, and dresses of different material, very neatly and weil made/ There are five hundred students in this institution, two hundred and fif ty of them hoarders and the others day students. They own three hun dred and, twenty acr/s of land, and the next move is the building of 'a hospital which is already taking shape. ' The Academy is now the nucleus of what will doubtless some day be a great and far reaching institution for the betterment of the colored, race. Relieves Rheumatic . Pains. "I am subject to rheumatism and when I have a spell of it one or twp applications of Chemberlain's Lini ment relieves the pain and makes rest and sleep possible. I would not think of doing 'without it," writes Mrs. C. Owsley, Moberly, Mo. Millinery. We are receiving ? new shapes al most daily. You can always find a complete stock to select from. "We have the very hat you are looking for. ! HUBENSTEIN. WANTED: Men or women to take orders among friends and neigh bors for the genuine guaranteed ho siery, foll line for men, women and children. Eliminates darning. We pay 75 cents an hour spare time or $36.00 a week for full time. Expe rience unnecessary. Write Intermttmnt Stocking Mills, Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $8,875.360 WRITE OR CALL on the under signed f?r any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against destruction hy FIRE, WINDSTORM, or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest ' plan of insurance known. '? Our Association is now licenced to write Insurance ia the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Ed ge fi eld,. Laurens, Saluda, Rich land, Lexington,. Calhoun and Spar-. tanburg.. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C.* J. R. Blake, Gen. Agent, Secretary and Treasurer,. Greenwood, S.-C. -DIRECTORS A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M..GamhrelL Abbeville, S. C. J. R. Blake, Greenwood, S. C. A. W.. Youngblood, Dodges, S. C. R. Hi Nicholson, Edgefield, S. C. J Fraser Lyon, Columbia, S. C. W. C. Bates, Batesburg, S. C. W. EL Wharton, Waterloo, S. C. J. R. BLAKE, General Agent. Greenwood, S. C. January 1, 1921. NOTICE. On the night of October 19-20th, 1920>the vault of The Bank of Tren tpn, S. CM was burglarized'and the following Certificates of stock cov ering stock owned in the Trenton Fertilizer Company, was stolen and the puhlic is, hereby warned, not to accept any of these Certificates as application has been made for du plicates. \ Number 16 dated October 1, 1919, issued to Mrs. Emma Hord for 8 shares. Number 15 dated September 29, 1919, issued to Walter W. Wise for 5 shares. TRENTON FERTILIZER CO. Lombard Foundry, Machine, Boiler Works and MUI Supply House AUGUSTA GEORGIA Cotton Oil, Gin, Saw, Grist, Cane, Shingle Mill, Machinery Supplies and Repairs, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangen, Grate Bars, Pumps, Pipe, Valves and Fittings, Injectors, Belting, Packing Hose, etc Cast every day. GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Pumping, Wood Sawing and Feed Grinding Outfits,