The Lexington Dispatch. Wednesday, March 12,1902. War Stories. The Capture of a Colonel as Related by the Famous John S. Mosby. Scnny Sonth. Col. John S. Mosby, he of partisan fame in the late civil war, was the center of interest while at the national ~ e? CapiLBi a 1CV* cicuiugiia^U' Uivuyvu about him at the Metropolitan were comrades with whom he had shared the perils of his dariDg raids. Anecdote followed anecdote in rapid succession by members of the circle, at which the Colonel alternately nodded and smiled. " Well, boys," he remarked, "before we disperse to our quarters, I will tell one story?just one?and it is not founded on fiction, either. You all remember the summer of ISt>4. JiiarJy confronted Sheridan on the Opequan. Those were sad days for those who wore the gray, and Appomattox was only a few months away.'' The rugged lines in the great partisan's features relaxed and the stern eyes moistened. "Major General Lomax commanded the Confederate cavtlry, and Maj. General Wesley Merritt the Federal ttsvwf.a TTIa lionfonanfc wpru Rtir?h UVXC^* XXIO AlVU^VUMUtw ? V*w men as Custer, Tolbert, Gregg aDd Boford. The Union cavalry was in its highest state of efficiency. Activity on both sides was at its highest tension. It was ride all night and fight all day. It was, I think, early in August that a fresh consignment of horses reached our camp. Among the lot was a lithe, high-strung, throe-quarters ruDniDg bred gray gelding. Major Tom Marshall, of Fauquier, ran his critical eye over him 88 soon as he arrived in the horse camp, and bought fcim. "A few days later Sheridan decided to find out what Early was doing, and ordered Merritfc to make a reconnoissance up the valley. By coincidence, merely, Early ordered a counter movement at about the same hour for the purpose of finding out what tricks Sheridan was up to. Between Berryville and Winchester the respective bodies of horsemen met and there was a fight to eee if the several combatants were on their mettle. It was charge and couDter/? VlOT.no Sohpr rnfc rfifi-nnrulpd In VUUi g V* ? ? ? - ? saber cut, revolver shot to revolver shot, while the light artillery saDg deep bass to the refrain of bullets and the clash of cutlery. For a short space of time the battle ran with an even flow. Neither side seemed to gain a decided advantage. Finally, .Merritt ordered up Custer's brigade of Michigan men. Fitz Lee's right flank offered, to all appearance, an easy mark. Custer placed himself at the head of his men. From the hill on which I stood at the side cf Tern Rosser I could plainly see his yellow curls lifted by the breeze as he rode in front, as usual. His hat was in his hand. At first they came forward at the trot. Saber scabbard rattled merrily, while the nerves of our men were being kepted up to concert pitch as the enemy neared them. Fitz saw in an instant what was up, and got his men in shape. "Charge!" sounded the bugle, and swift and as straight as an arrow the brave and hardy riders in gray sped toward the foe. "Heavens! It was a superb sight. Suddenly a gray gho3t shot out from Lee's front ranks, with an cfQcer tugging hard at the bit. On, on be sped and literally tore his way into the Federal cavalry, heedless cf shouts of 'hah!' reckless of saber cuts and thrusts, aud fearless of bullets. Only when the maddened animal had reached the extreme rear of the union line were horse and man brought to a stand still. Marshall, of course, was deeply mortified, while his captors thought it the greatest joke of the war. But from what the Major now knew of his mount he felt that some day he would reap a sweet revenge. ''The story now shifts to Cedar Creek, thirty miles up the valley from the Opequan. Sheridan has crossed muskets with Early and wen the day. At an early hour in the morning Lomax's men make a fierce irruption on Sheridan's outposts. There is scurrying to and fro in the Federal camp, and Custer is again at the head of his men. The fight grows hot aDd even hotter. There is charging to and frc; cries of anguish and shouts of triumph commingle: Cannon balls and shells tear huge gaps through the ranks cf friend and foe. Scores of horses gallop about wildly and riderless. Others, the veterans cf many campaigns, with empty saddles respond to the bugle calls and charge with their companions 8gainst the enemy. Over and above all is confusion, and in the midst of all is death. There is a recoil, then a fresh onset, when, out of the dense masses of blue coats darts the same old gray ghost, bearing on his back a man. Straight toward the Confederate lines he nies lite a bird and as true. "The boys see him coming and breek into shouts of laughter. Above the din of battle can be heard their shrieks, 'Come borne, old gray, come home!' He hears their criep, and heeds them. With nostrils extended, ; with eyes flashing, and with hoofs " striking fire from the flinty sod, on he comes, and, as he catches sight of the guerdon of his squadron he makes for it and halts. From bis c r back alights amuch chagrined officer, amid tumultuous cheers. The gal- ? . ? n? 1 la lit gio.y uau pavviicu a uulbjui iui a Colonel.'1 i Danger of Colds and La Grippe. ? The greatest daDger from colds RDd la grippe is their resulting in ^ pneumonia. If reasonable care is a used, however, and Chamberlain's \ Cough Remedy taken, all danger will s be avoided. Among the tens of thousands who have used this remedy \ for these diseases, we have yet to t learn of a single case having result- t ed in pneumonia, which shows conclusively that it is a certain preven- a tive of that dangerous malady. It c :n - _ .ii. _i_ * i_ wm curt? a cuju or an auacji 01 la a grippe in less time than any other g treatment. It is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by J. E. Kaufmann. A Grateful Snake. According to newspaper published at Whiting, Kan., a resident of that towr, while on his way home a few nights ago, had an experience in the city park which was very thrilling. As he was passing near the band stand he beard a strange noise. After investigating he found that it came from a large rattlesnake. It was pinned to a log by a large limb broken from a tree. He set the snake free and went on his journey homeward, unconscious that the snake * was following: He sat down to sup- * per and in picking up a spoon which * he had carelessly dropped on the floor, he again saw the snake. He ^ fed it and they became fast friends. ^ The snake would eat from his hand, 8 v wrap around his neck and hug him and sleep coiled up at the foot of the s bed. This continued for a week or * more. But one night the man was J restless and'could not sleep. He * called to the snake and it did not re- ? spoDd as usual, so he arose, lighted P the lamp and began to search for his | ^ pet. He found the snake in the par- j lor wrapped around the neck of a i burglar, and its tail hanging out of the window, rattliDg for the police. La Grippe Quickly Cured. "In the winter of 1S98 and 1899 I was taken down with a severe attack of what is called La Grippe," says F. L. Hewett, .a prominent druggist of Winfield, 111. "The only medicine I used was two bottles of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It broke up the cold and stopped the coughing like magic, and I have never since been troubled with Grippe." Chamberlain 8 Cough Remedy can ( always be depended upon to break ( up a severe cold aDd ward off any ( threatened attack of pneumonia. It is pleasant to take, too, which makes 1 it the most popular preparations in l use for these ailments. For sale by ( J. E Kaufcnann. Court Marshal forO Officers. Manila, March G.?A court martial i ( has been'ordered to try Msj. Waller ' ' and Lieutenant Day, of the marine ! 1 corps, who are charged with execut- ] iDg natives of Samar without a trial. ] Friends of the officers attribute their j 1 action to insanity due to privations i suffered in campaigning. ? The treatment of Catarrh wi astringent washes, lotions, salves, and cigarettes or any external or 1 just as senseless as would be kindli the pot to make it boil. True, tin relief, but the cavities and passages bronchial tubes soon fill up again v Taking cold is the first step tow checks perspiration, and the poi vapors which should pass off thrc thrown back upon the mucous meml producing inflammation and excess much of which is absorbed into t readies every part of the system, in\ parts of the body. When the disc becomes exceedingly foul, blinding hearing affected and a constant ring not reach the polluted blood can c pear* and a S. S. S. being- a strictly vegetabh Stomach and digestion, but the appe under its tonic effects. Write us at advice free. Book on blood and ski: THE SWIf S7ere Improper Influences Used tbbeville Press and Banner. The Tillman-McLaurin fight ha i ' r t !i:? ^ .*-4 :easea co De 01 exciwng luieiesi Che Senators have been reprimande< md are again in their seats having jeen restored to all their rights. Nearly all the newspapers havi nade deliverances on the subject ind almost every shade of opiniot ias been expressed. The mejority of the notices tha ve haie read do not undertake ti tpportion the blame, but speak o )oth in the same breath, with th< lame criticism. A majority, or nearly all, of thos< vho have sought to apportion th< )lame censure Tillman most, as beinj he aggressor. The whole thing will scarcel; imount to a nine days wonder. Thi [uestion that lies behind the fight is i question of fact. Was McLaurii ?* ?? ^ bw w ffMMWAWAIt *V\ 1 T7fla A juverutru uj laijjiupci aiuui^O) w vere improper influences brought t( >ear upon him, a6 was charged b; rillmao? The Senate has been askec o investigate the truth or falsity o he charge, and it has been said, i he charge is true, then McLaurii hould vacate his seat. If it be no rue, then, in that event, Tillman ii mworthy to hold his seat. This newspaper would like to se< he fullest and most thorough inves igation. Let the just censure at end tbe true event. For The Completion. The complexion always suffer fron >iliousnes8 or constipation. Unlesi he bowels are kept open the impuri ies from the body appear in th< orm of unsightly eruptions. De iVitt's Little Early Risers keep tb< iver and bowels in healthy conditioi nd remove the cause of such fcrou >les. C. E. Hooper, Albany, Ga ays: "I took DeWitt's Little Earl] lisers for biliousness. They wer< ust what I needed. I am feeling setter now than in years.'' Nevei pipe or distress. Safe, thorough anc jentle. The very best pills. J. E vaufmann. Our Naval Forces in Cuba. Washington, March 5.?In antici >ation of the surrender of Cuba t< he independent government Secre ary LoDg haB appointed a committei o arrange for the withdrawal of tb iav&l forces and the abandonment o he naval stations. The committer ' e at. _ i ?: - i - _ i. O !0DS1SC8 01 me Assistutii, oeuieiuxy u he Navy Darling, and the bureai shief of the department. They heli i meeting today and outlined thei >lans. It has been determined tha he naval stations of the Unitec States to be established in Cuba shal )e at Havana, Nipe, on the north eas :oast: Guantanamo, on the south eas ;oast, and Cienfugos on the sout! central coast. The transfer of these stations mus ae arranged by treaty between th [Jnited States government and th Duban Republic. Surgeon's Knife Not Needed Surgery is do loDger necessary t jure pile3. DeWitt's Witch Haze Salve cures such cases at once, re noving the necessity for dangerous painful and expensive operations For scalds, cuts, burns, wounds jruises, sores and skin diseases it i jneqnalled. Beware cf counterfeits J. E. Kaufmann. th antiseptic and medicated tobacco ^ \ig? ocal application, is ?'?> ^g^^ of he blood, and through the circulation 'olving the Stomach, Kidneys and other :ase assumes the dry form, the breath headaches are frequent, the eyes red, png in the ears. No remedy that does ' :ure Catarrh. S. S. S. expels from the 11 offensive matter, and when rich, pure j ain coursing through the body the - -1 i i m... ?a *1~ 1 _; ? TiDrantrs ua-umt' neaiuiy unu mc skiu e disagreeable, painful symptoms disappermanent, thorough cure is effected. ; blood purifier does not derange the tite and general health rapidly improve >out your case and get the best medical n diseases sent on application. HT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. ? | Big Fire in Aiken. j Aiken, S. C, March 5?Aiken so s ciety was startled from its revelry i. i last night by a terrific fire, which 1 burned out a whole block before its y fury was spent. As if t:med for the occasion, the blaze started in an 0 ; empty house just opposite Major i Mallery's palatial residence on Main 3 I street. A large reception was in progress here and the Northern sot ciety people were there in full force. 3 Ladies in evening dress with great f fur coats hastily drawn over them e made an incongruous spectacle as they stepped their way in dainty slippers e through the crowd of negroes and e white people to get a good view of y the fire. Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock was a prominent figure, accompanied by y Lady Constance MacKeDzie, who has e been Mrs. Hitchcock's guest since her ? return from Palm Beach, Fia. The 1 fire started at 10 o'clock, two doors r from the corner occupied by the Aiken o Journal and Review. The next buildy ing was the office of the Aiken Re 1 corder, which blazed up like a tinder j f box and carried the fire on to the big ; f wooden building known as Lyceum 3 Hall. I Startling sounds were soon heard 3 from this place caused by the explosion of powder and cartridges stored there B in its capacity as aD armory for the Aiken Rifles. The boom, boom of the powder and the blaze and smoke' of the fire against the sky made the scene appear from a distance like a great battle. The meagre fire department was 1 powerless to check the conflagration s and before it spent itself nine buildings were burned to the ground. Sunny Side Cottage, filled with j Northern invalids, is nothing but a j mass of sshes. No fatalities are reported, though | a number of persons are more or less ' injured. The bouses destroyed were J as follows: Lyceum haU, the Aiken Recorder, ' Sunny Side Cottage, the residences r of Mrs. Quash, the Misses Ford, Mr. : * Loomis, three negro shanties, and a number of stables. It is impossible ; at this time to estimate the less. I take great pleasure in giving the very highest testimonial to Dr. | Baker's Blood and Liver Cure. I i used it in 1895 Inflammatory Rheu- ; matism. I was severely afflicted j with the disease and tried my family j physician, in addition to various , remedies, without effect. I procured < t i some of the above medicine, and be | fore using a bottle of it I could walk j without my crutches, and by the i time I had used a bottle and a half, r I felt entirely well, and have not i , suffered any since. I cheerfully re- ; ^ commend it, and believe it will do ! all its propietors claim for it. Respectfully, E. 0. Mastin, k Deputy Collector of Wilkes County, N. 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Paid up Capital ... $200,000 Surplus Fronts . - TO.ihw Liability of Stockholders - 20J CCO $470.0C0 Interest allowed at the rate of 4 per cem. i>er annum, payable May 1st ana November 1st VV. A. OLAEK. President Wini JoNBe, Vice President and Cashier. December 4?ly. ANDREW CRAWFORD ATTORNEY AT LAW, COLUMBIA, - - . . s. C. PEACTICES IN THE STATE AND Federal Courts, and offers his professional services to the citizens ot Lexington County. October 18?ly. Hp I! El ioiinhnrt Mr M Vi lii BiVlipilIUI AND fl li Li lillE ipl, LEXIBGTON, S. 0. BESIDE VT AGENT FOE THE NEW YORK LII-^JE THE STRONGEST INSURANCE COAI PANY ON EARTH. Persons desiring a policy written in the above strong insurance company should notify me and I will call upon them at their homes if preferred. 12C0 acres of well timbered land, situate in Black Creek township, about five miles from a railroad station. There is a good water power on the p)acrt. Price. $2,500 ? cheap at this price. Titles good. QAA ACRES OF GOOD FARVIING OV/w land, tO aorej o-e?, situated about half way b-tweea Swansea Gast n ^nd con'erient to ra roai. Builiog* on t '? t> ace ar3 in fair condition . Title* go.d, terms ?nsy. P ice $7/0 00. DR. C E LEAP HART. Real Es*ate and Insurance Agrnt. H PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM Cleansej ind beautifies the hill. Promotes i Inrurisnt growth. Never Failn to Bcstoro Gray / Hair to its Youthful Color. Curta scalp pOLUMBIA, NEWBtRRY AND LAURENS BAILHO^B. In Effect November '25th, 1900. 7 45 am lvAtlanta(SAL)ar 8 00 pm 10 11 am Iv Athens ar 5 28 pm 11 16 am lv Elberton ar... 4 18 pm 12 23 pm lv Abbeville ar... 3 15 pm 12 48 pm lv Greenwood ar. 2 48 pm 1 35 pm ar fClinton lv... 2 00 pm 10 00 am lv ?Glenn Springs 4 00 pm 11 45 am lv Spartanburg ar 3 10 pm 12 01 pm lv Greenville ar.. 3 00 pm 12 52 pm lv ^Waterloo ar.. 2 06 pm 1 16 pm ar tLaurens lv... 1 38 pm fDinner. J(c. & w. c.) ^Harris Springs No. 52 No. 21 11 08 am Iv.. Columbia. .lv 9 20 am 11 20 a mar. .Leaphart.ar 9 40 am 11 27 a mar Irmo . ..arlO 15 am 11 35a m ar.Ballentine .arlO 40 am 11 40 a m ar."WkiteEock.arlO 58 am 11 43 a m ar .. Hilton., .aril 15 am 11 49 a mar. ..Chapin. ..aril 49 am 12 03 a m arL. Mountain ar12 25 pm 12 07 a m ar.. .Sligks.. arl2 35 pm 12 17 p m ar.Prosperity..ar 1 10 pm 12 30 p m ar. Newberry. ar 2 37 pm 12 43 p m ar... Jalapa... ar 3 05 pm 12 48 p m ar. ..Gary ar 3 15 pm 12 55 p m ar.. Kinard. ..ar 3 30 pm 1 02 p m ar..Goldviile. .ar 3 55 pm 1 16 p m ar.. Clinton., .ar 5 00 pm 1 27 p rn ar ; ..Parks?ar 5 20 pm 1 35 p m ar. .Laurens, .ar 5 30 pm *Daily freight except Sunday. RETURNING SCHEDULE. No. 53 *NoT22 1 35 p m lv. .Laurens, .lv 7 30 am 1 41 p m lv.. .Parks.. .lv 7 40 am 1 55 p m lv. ..Clinton.. .lv 9 00 am 2 05 p m lv...Goldville..lv 9 25 am 2 12 p m lv. ..Kinard.. .lv 9 40 am 2 17 p m lv.. ..Gary .. .lv 9 50 am 2 22 p m lv. ..Jalapa.. .lv 10 00 am 2 37 p m lv. 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