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The Lexington Dispatch, j Wednesday, July 27, 1904-. Loesville Reunion The following is the address of welcome delivered by Dr. D. M. Crosson at the Confederate Reunion, Leesville, July 15, 1904: For the second time in the history of our town and that of your reunion, I am called upon and have the special privilege and honor to welcome you to Leesvilie. I am here now to throw wide open the door to every* i thing that might enhance your pleasure on this occasion, and I ask this vast concourse of people to help us to pay our just tribute to you, and make this a most memorable time in the history of your lives. For Lsesville deligbts to pay her feeble tribute to the survivors of the greatest struggle in all history. The day is not far distant, aDd in a few more years, the last soldier of the Confederate army of America, will have laid to rest his tired bones, beneath the soil, for which he fought and loved so well. You were not traitors, rebels, or ftnwards. but heroes, noblemen, patri ots. This vast throng comes here today, to rej Dice in pride, at being your sons and daughters, and to pay you every honor and respect. South Carolina, all down through her history, has responded to every call to -duty. In the great Revolutionary struggle more great battles were fought on her soil than all the other States combined. In the war of 1812 the South bore the whole burden of the war. South Carolina did more * to drive out the Iodians and organize them into a law abiding people than any other State. Iq the Florida war hers was the first regiment to go on the field of battle to die, not of hostile guns, but of fever and exposure. In the Mexican war, the Palmetto fiag was the first to float over the walls of Mexico. In all these wars she furnished three times as many soldiers as any other State. Ours has been a land filled with heroes, always ready to strike down the oppressor. In 1861 you were called out in a great and fatal cause, but a cause based on Constitutional grounds. It is? singular fact, that nullification vanpnonh ! BQU SeCCBBlUU, as IDIUIO ui icpiuauu, Bhoald not attach to the South, and the North escape, when it is a plain historical fact, that she openly and successfully nullified the Constitution and the flag of rebellion floated over half of her capitol, with all the hotbloodedness and resentfulness. We have never experienced in any degree the rule of strikes, mob violence, assassinations, anarchy, lawless disturbances, which has alwsys characterized the North. The abolition of slavery has proved a great blessing to the South, but cost us dearly. After years of the most desperate struggle recorded in all history, you were left a part of that shattered remnant of a once powerful army, worn out by fatigue, hunger, disease, and battle, without supplies; confronting line upon line of well clad, well fed, well dressed and well equipped hosts. During the four years of that war, the North mustered into service 2,800,000 soldiers, while the South was not able, after taking all the boys and old men to count more than 550,000, so you were noi whipped, but simply overpowered. The cause whether right or wroog, was illumined by deeds of desperate valor, of consummated skill, matchless fortitude and patient endurance, of retreat, sickness, nakedness and hunger. The National government has lavished millions of money to the liviDg and dead warriors of the North. v Here and there in towns and in cemeteries of the South are found monuments of officers and privates erected by the hearts and hands of poverty and patriotism; but every pension granted to union soldiers, every resolution of thanks, of congratulation after battle every statue of marble and bronze, that crowns hill sides and public squares; every guarded and decorated National cemetery is an eloquent and enduring tribute tc the courage, the skill, the patriotism, the nobility of the South. It was no compliment to the North, with untold wealth, with all the machinery of a powerfully organized government, with unquestioned courage and patriotism, with extraordinary military and naval powers if four years were needed to defeat a handful of badly clad, badly equipped and badly scattered men. The most sublime spectacle in all history is shown in the South after the war when mourning sat in black ' 0--.ll ? :.J TTI at every ooumern iiiesiue. ?r ueu her homes lay in ashes, her farms ruined, her labor and her resources disorganized, where nothing remained but the very soil, you shattered, ragged remnants, returned to your once happy homes, bravely submitting to defeat.' This fortitude was only surpassed by your brave battle to rebuild your ruined homes. Tou have established a new south, you have not resurrected an old one but you have built a New South upon the devastated ruins and ashes of your homes, burned by the hands of a reckless enemy. How well you have succeeded we and all the whole world are attesting. Tbe most taoguicary prophet could not have foreseen the wonderful progress you have made. Io less than forty years the hand cf war has been removed and oar land is doth-:d with happy homes surrounded with blooming, smiling fields, with a great soil, climate and environment and the possibilities of the brightest future uncircumscribed: and you stand today with unbounded and inexhaustible heritage to hand down to your children through a good feeling between tbe two sectors. All sectional feeliDgs have been obliterated a id we stand today where we can command the respect and appreciation of our brothers at the north. He is glad to shake hands with us across tho bloody chasm our past diffeiences, and to say to us, we are your friends, and why is this? The whole world is ready to answer wb}? Because he is always glad to n n comedown south to our unequalled climate to get a whiff of our health giving bret-zee that acts like a healing balm to his northern bleached physical form, and he is renewed to health agaim And, further, because that he sees today that we have risen above a begging position, and in the smile of God's approval, we no longer ask his help in aDy way and he sees the evidence of prosperity on every 6ide. He looks on this hillside and hefinds there a giant cotton mill humming with thousands of looms aod spindles by a magnificent water power. He looks upon our towns?those fanned by the gentle breezes of our mountain air, and catches up the tide of progress as it cornea sweeping down to tho wave washed beach of the ocean, where he sees in our highlands, our midlands and our lowlands, our towns and our communities illuminied by our vast manufacturing enterprises driven by Steamer* nlanfri/titv find hft OOPS into OUT IUj^ ^ ? valleys and there he observes the same. He goes into our cotton fields, where King Cotton is grown, and in the same fields he sees our cotton mills built to manufacture our fleecy staple that be once thought none but a northern man could do. He sees our school houses and our churches, our colleges and our uuiver&ites, and again he admires our educational attainments; and he sees our vast stores and mercantile interests, and he is amazed at the wondeiful progrese in our agricultural resources, as well as in all our manufacturing enterprises, civic and industrial improvements. He sees our land producing abundant crops, not omy of cotton, but of grain and fruits and be knows that we have a land that smiles with her wonderful achievements and resources and blooms and blossoms as the rose planted by tb9 river side and fanned by our gentle breezes and climate. We come now to a period were all sectional feeliDg are obliterated. This was made manifest when our Palmetto boys volunteered under the flag of the Union and went to the Cuban war. This canbe vouched for, when you see our boys of Southern grey tramp side by side in arms with the boys of northern blue, or when you see our boys as they scale the heights of Santiago; or if there is Bfciil any doubt in the minds, look at "Old Joe Wheeler" perched in that tree on the heights of Santiago tc see the battle weli done, or when you think of the matchless courage oi Hobson and Victor Blue. These are grand achievements and we delight tc welcome you here to day, and ex tend to you the generous hand of oui hospitality, regardless of any ex pense, and to say to you that these wonderful results have all eminatec from you. After the toxin of war had beer sounded and the battle had cleared away, you, accompanied by youi faithful wives and your children, sel about to replenish your homes, your hopes and your fortunes. You furnished the brain and the muscle, and you were the impetus to all this progress and achievement, and this country owes it all to you and oui women in the war and we think thai your offspring should be congratu lated when we hear you exclaim, we have fought a good Sght and we have today master* d the situation, and we ar9 proud to say that we dwell ir peace and prosperity under the 13ao r\ f nnr mnof rT 1", n t- mo fllaim tilt KJL V^Ul LJUUUl(l VU V W v u ^ right to meet together and celebrate the days cf our achievements yet r^ady to fight under the flag of the Union. Yes, you are ready to say ir the words of the Southern poet: We fought you back in sixty-four. Where valor lost its light. Now clasping hands the chasm o'er, Our hearts with yours uitite; And by our dead we swear to you. That side by side wtdll stand, Thf Southern gr->v and Northern blu?\ To sa^v a bleeding land." But there must come a time whet there will be no more Confederate veterans, and hence you cannot at' tend this your festive occasion. Yoi j wiil have wrapped the drappery ol your couche3 around you, and gone to that bourne from whence no trav eler has ever yet returned. But ] am here to tell you that we will not forget you. I am here to say to yon in no uncertain tones that we will meet together cn this, your annual day. to commemorate your deeds oi valor, courage, fortitude, and bravery and to perpetuate your memories. We will be encouraged to do this, llf.H1?P?! ?II. not only by our own volition, but by the masterly courage and patriotism of tbe pure, lovely and beautiful women of our country. Yes, we will welcome the approach of the day when we come out here to bivouac on this, as an "old camping ground," and we'll sing. "Tenting on the Old Camping Ground," and our mothers, and all the maidenly grace and beauty of our daughters?"The Girls of Dixie"?will bring rich flowers to entwine new laurels of honor around your brows; the women will bring from the closet and tbe wardrobe that sacred suit of "Old Cooperate Grey and will hold it up f?.o the gaze of our boys and sbow them the brass buttons on which was implanted the Palmetto tree, which is an ensign for the State you fought for and love so well; and we'll send for the scabbards, and we'll take . i ? C T T _ ?_ lrom them the swcrus or ijee, jacK- i sod, Hampton, Butler, Gordon and , ali our other Generals, and show them to our boys; and at the tap of the drum we'll take up ''The Old Flag Pole,1' around which is wrapped tbe old battle pcarred, bullet riddled, blood stained flag of the Confederacy and we will march in great pkalanxs as we unfurl and float it to the breeze. All this to inspire new oourage and bravery in our boys ? such courage as characterized that matchless and immortal Jackson when he was told, after one of those memorable battles, "You stood like a Stonewall." He exclaimed; "Not me alone, is entitled to this high encomium, but all my men, all tbe soldiers of the Confederacy." Yes, boys, we will raily around the flags of our fathers and we will sing patriotic songs and when they are basking in the sunlight of pleasure in that spirit land, they will catch up the chorus and the refrain, and waft it to angel land, and it will be handed back to us in echces of their laughing, smiliDg approval; and methinks we hear them say: "Well done, my children!" We'll join you in singing "Dixie, My Dixie Land! and hurrah with a Rebel yell!" Colonel M. D, Harman's Response. Mr. Caairman, Ladies and Gentlemen: It is now about one year past since we had the pleasure, at your feindiLvitation, of assembling in your midst and accepting of the hospitality so generously bestowed upon us. Although I am no public speaker, it would be the heighth of ingratitude did I not appear before you as the representative of the surviving soldiers of the Confederacy from Lexington county, and I assure you that it i6 quite a pleasure for us to meet with you again. It tills my heart , heart with joy and gladness to appear before this* large and represeLtative audience to thank you for the honor conferred upon us, the survi, ving comrades of a once pround and chivalorous army, for extending to , us the second invitation to meet in , your beautiful and thriving town. You certainly deserve the commenda| tion of every old soldier here for the j interest you have manifested in our. L behalf, and I know I voice the aenii, ments of the comrades, whom I have , the honor to represent on this occaoir?n ahon T rofl fofil hnnnrprl hv - .. ? J _ J j the very kind and courteous invitation , extended to us to hold our fifth an[ nual county reunion in your midst. We feel and believe that you were j well pleased with the conduct exhi; bited by us at our last meeting one year ago. ?our second invitation . coming so soon confirms us in this . belief. I can assure you, kind friends j of Leesviile, that we enjoyed beiDg [ with you then, and that we enjoyed the sweet music rendered by the x young folks; the lovely songo by the I dear little children; the smiling faces . of the kind ladies, and last but not ^ least the hearty welcome given us by . the Mayor and other officers of your town. It is quite an honor to be [ thus treated, and we know we will enjoy ourselves on this present occasion. One by one we are passingaway.But a few more short years and we all be gone to join our many comrades who have long gone before, some of whose bones now lie bleaching upon the bloody heights cf Gityesburg, some upon the flowery banks of the Rapponanock, seme in | lonely cemeteries in far away northj ern lands, and many in graves un; marked and unknown. We shall all j pass over the great river beyond i where we hope to meet with Davis, j Lee and Jackecn. Btaureguard wi 1 | be there, Longstreet will be there, together with Pickett, Gordon, Hampton, the Hills, the Johnstone, Ke | enaw, and our beloved brigade comj mander, that kind, courteous, Chrisj tian soldier and statesman. General I Jamea Connor, cf Charleston, S. C, I Friends, it is right and proper that f j that we should meet in ~e, union. Let us not falter or lag by the wayside. Although ours has t been considered by some as the f ! '"Lost Cause," it is quite encourag1 ing to us serviviDg Confederates to j note the interest taken and exhibited r ! by our ch;' '""en and grandchildren . j in the reunions held every year in [ ! honor of the Confederate Veterans. Some say, why keep alive this seci tional strife? Why not let the war j spirit die out? This sentiment comes | from an improper understanding of ! the aimes and objects of the reunionp. | Wo do not assemble for the purpose tmtk i \MM-* w<i of renewing or fanning the embers to keep alive toe d fLrences otce ex i-ting between the north and south, but for the purpose of meeting an 1 mingling suciailv with friends and comrades, and teaching our children and grandchildren the correct history of our gre^.t Confederate war, its orgio, cause, beginning and correct ending. Let me hear repent, that it is light and proper to bold these reunions. They arc helpful to ue all, and to you, the citizens of the town of Leesvilie, I can say with ! gratifacnon thot it is a compliment i to you for the in^rest manifected in this gathering. Y >u will ever have a warm spot in tne heart of every old soldier here today, in behalf of whom I will again ihank you for the many acts of kindness and courtesies exhibited in our beta f, and with a hope of a long and prosperous life, and a shower of blessings umu you and that you will be rewarded in the end with a bright, beautiful aid happy home ia heaven for the honor conferred upon ub by your invitation, ia the prayer of the surviving mem bers of a once glorious i nd valient army of Confederate soldiery, Rnd heroes of the greatest war ever fought upon this continent. Yes, friends, we are proud to meet with you. Thanks for your invitation. Friend, my soul with joy remembers, How like quivering flames they start, When I fan the living embers, On the hearthstone of my heart. 'Tis for this thy silent river; That my spirit leans 011 thee. Thou has been a generous giver, " Take this idle soug from me. Beware cf Ointments for Catarrh that Contains Mercury As mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces, such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, a3 the damage they will do is tenfold to the good yon can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0, contains no mercury, and is taken internally acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made in Toledo. Ohio, bv F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free. Sold bv Druggists;. Price 75c per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for Constipation Primary Election, Etc. The Democratic election for Lexington county will be held on the last Tuesday, 30th of August, 1004. PLACE OF MEETINGS. C. R. Rieh's, July 29th. Pelion, July 30th. Red Store, August 3rd, Swansea, August 4th. Gaston, August 5th. Brookland, August 6fch. Hutto's Mill, August 9th. Edmund's, August 11th. Midway School House, August 12 John B. Sox's, August 13th. Red Barik, (night) August 13th. Pine Ridge, August 16th. Chapin, August 17ch. Hilton, August 18 h. Ballentine, August 19th. Irmo, August 20th. Lee&ville, August 24th. Priceville, G. F. Keisler's, Aug 25 Steele's Still, August. 26th. Lexington, August 27th. Safeguard the Children. Notwithstanding all that is done by boards of health and charitably inclined persons the death rate among small children is very high during the hot weather of the summer months in the large cities. There is not probably one case of bowel complaint in a hundred, however, that could not be cured by the timely use of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by The Kaufmann Drug Co. _ \ Baptist Union Meeting. The Upper Division of the Lexington Baptist Association meets at Pleasant Hill church July 30th, at 10 o'clock a. m. SATURDAY. 10 a. m.?Reorganization and Religious Exercise. * 11 a. m?Introductory Sermon by W. L. Hays or M. A. Gunter. 12 to 1 p. m.?Recess. 1 to 2 p. in.?1st Query, What is our Duty to the Rising Generator: Opened by J. E. Steel or H. C. Hall. 2 to 3 p. m?2nd Query, The Duty of Christians to those out of I Christ: Opened by Evans Hall or Gideon Hall. Miscellaneous and Adjorn. S p. m ?Query, What Qaalifi cations oagbt a man to have before being licensed to preacti; Upened oy M. A. Gunter or S. S. Senn. SUNDAY. 10 a. m ?Sunday School Exercise. 11 to 12 a.m.?Missionary Sermon; by W. L. Keel or Joab Edwards. Miscellaneous and Adjorn. Rev. W. L Keel. Moderator. B. L. Kirkland, Clerk. v^rAVjr^rjyAV^rAVA^ATAVA | WI.COELEY. \ K h ! ? REW BSSOKLAKD.S. C. J? S * g <? Ai^--lit i'j rtko Now It: prov-?l ^ 5'SI\GER SEWIXfi HA? BIX !IS % k b. \ ^ s A\v:ir<!o'l r'Vor iif y r.r<Miiiurr> for & o tii<*ir i <? -l.- ami su?.?Ti >ri:y & < 'V?*r otlff > ak'*s. Try rhi- ; op- & t,A it'.ar ni.T-hiif in y>>ur Ii<.rn>? }.<& l'of" !?ny:n<;. r.sirtr**?Ii-?* >nn'- f n* ^ ^ < !>!.. < : i in?-ty <;n\s. Liberal t' terms 011 instalment plats. '>5 k k ^ .\<M-<rifvs Oils. ?Zt<- . Ad y k for all fttamiard sowing makos. b. Xr ! k Httr^aius. k b? T>a.r^o lor o^i ()!i! Mii.-liii).*-, i,f jitan- L Si darn makys in ym-d repair. "*5j I k y j pjhrjp^-jiTjy^VjFArjy/j'AVA i . Registration Notice. rpiIEi KFGISTRAriON' LOOKS WILL I be opened lrorn 'J a :u 10 3 p. in at the following named p acts on thy following dates: Brookhmd, August. 2nd, Leesviiie, August 22nd Batesburg. August 23rd. Parties desiring new certifiea'esmuiit appear before the Board in person: JAMES B. ADDY. W. S. HUE. S. H. HAKMAN, Board ol Registration Lexington County, S. 0. 8w41. BARBECUE. I WILL FURNISH A FIRST CLASS barbecue with refreshments, at the New Mill on Black creek, on August 2ad. Candida'es and ever} dody are invited. A gooc: time is promised to all. G. C. CLARK. July 13. 1904. 2w38. Barbecue. WE WILL FURNISH A FIRST VV class barbecue and refeshments at the Mathias Mineral Spring, near Oak Grove School House, 4 miles below Lexington 0. H., on Saturday, July 30th. There will be a string band and dancing. We invite the candidates and everybody to come and get a good dinner and have a nice time. J. E. MATHIAS & SONS. June 29th. (>w39. pd Barbecue. I WILL FORNISH A FIKST CLASS barbecue at my place on Jtiiy 29tb, being Campaign Day. All the candidates will be present. Every effort will be marie to entertain the people. C. K. RtSH. July 4ih, 1904 4w38. Barbecue. "TTTE WILL FURNISH A FIRST V? cla?s barbecue and refreshments at J. B. Sox's on Saturday, August 13th. Candidates end everybody are invited Music and dancing for the young people and a pleasant day is promised t,o all -vbo attend. J. B SOX. M. K. EA MINER. June 9th 1904 9w40. SI '" &soc] S? Field and G cu SWe carry one of the lar of these goods to be seen in and are determined that we quality of goods into consk gg HIES you want, FANCY it will pay you to come to se eg" chewim We have an enormous i gg from, tbe popular brands ^J demand ; the kind that gk jQDf Oar prices on tobaccos are i g? LORIOK & CJ0 (IncOrp 32 Golumbi FlTZMAHRICE! 1701-1700 >rAIX i TVtt CflM ; Hazy as y Clothing and Tht-re are two good reasons why you shot: First. They give you m'.re real value tor } :un>t control the amount oi protU put on u exhor'oiiunt rent to p iv. Second. The Pr and know how to buy to sa\e you dollars i: and you know it. takes them to make the di Now lor this Jriw sale. We otter yon a i Our buyer brought trom the recent sale ot worth ot White O >ods There is not a pi make lev less than 20 cents to sell at "> "> cer at inc. the \;tri. To see the goods you wi loliowine: .1000 yds. :>S-in Sea Island 4'.c the yard. :?0"d yds. Best Shirting Print? 4.1c a yard. Fine All-Wool 2 piece Suits at $4.*>0. 50 tine All-Wool Flaked Mixture, in mixed 3 brown color at S7.~>0, sold at SlU.nii. nice Al'-Wco1 Suits at $6.05, regular price 00. j Clerk's Sale. STATS C? SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF LEXINGTON. ^ Court oi Common Pleas. v ; Saiuus-1 Son. by bis yuardian ad lit-un. 5 Frankiin Son. Plaimili. ! .... ' ! Ilou Anna Son. Suliie Lt-vr. Jefferson j Son. Frederick Soil. David A. L. Son. Mamie Son and C. E. Oorley. ( Delein lant >. j Partition Real Estate. JN OBEDIENCE TO THE DECREE i. of rli.- eonrr heron. signed by R. C. Watts. Previdiny Judye. and dated July A Iltli. i'.OL I will sell to rile highest laid d? r. ar public outcry before tlie court 1 house d?>or in Lexinyton. S. C.. duriny ? the leyal hours of sale, 011 the lirsf Moil- j day in Auynst, UK)I: JH "All that niece, parcel e.r tract of land situate, lyiny and lieiny in tlie county of Hj| T . vSiirini, ?iiul S.rnfo ;ift / ontimt- felSffl intone hundred and ninety-six acres. i)K>r?-or less, adjoining; lands of Mrs. V < labia. Thomas E. Miller, and J. J. Lown: the same being the tract of land conveved to the said Jasper Son by C. E. V TERMS OF SALE?Cash. Purchaser to pav for papers. SAMUEL E. GEORGE. Clerk of Court. Lexington, S. (A. July 1-2, 100-1. (>. T. Graham, plaintiff \s attorney. 3\v39 VIR8INIA COLLEGE < For Y0UN3 LADIES, Eoanok% Va. 1 Opens September 2<i 1004. One of tbe lead- ' ing Schools for Young Ladies in the South. New buiidings piano- and equipment. Campus ten acres. Grand mountain scenery in Valley of Virginia, famed for health. European and American teachers. Full course. Conservatorv advantages in Art, Music and Elocution Certificates Weilesly. Students from 30 States. For catalogue address MATTIE I', B A KRIS, President, Roanoke, " ! Va. 8w4i. 1 Barbecue. v I WILL GlVa A FIMST CLASS BARbecne. with refreshments. at Chapin, on ^ August 17. Campaign Day, Candidates and everybody ivnited. P. M. FRICK. July 6. 1901. 4w38. iwuiiijiii u f 1 GINNING j MACHINERY j B-E-S-T IM-U-R-R-A-Y I Made i>y Licidell | "^1 ?Jot only rzp with tlier R 1 times, Id tit many ye?.n fit ahead, if otli-ar systems K are modern. QUALITY | --&nd-QUANTITY f i Get Particulars from 1 Jk Jjj Cjt ? 5 > 5^ ? i3?? ?S 1 J COLUMBIA, S. C. \i Please mention this paper. J tmamamaBsaaoisaBBaaa in n I " 9 nmiii) m BEIES, gg [arden Seeds || gest aDd mo6t complete lines .< this section of the country, CLO will not be undersold, taking leration. If it, is GROCEOS STAPLE, OR RETAIL, g 4 ie us or write us for prices. " TOBACCOS. ?3 stock of these goods to choose jpVf} , which are in such great inra 1 ?es solid comfort in cheering. Jgjjg * ight, either by the plug or CCS LOWRANCE. gj aTs. gg ! flTZMAURICE! ST., COLUMBIA, ^ s, Nctions > ! Furnishings. , :ld trade at Fitzemauriee's when in Colombia. 1 roar money because the expense in all cases 1 'un:l< Wh own our own hnil?linr< h?vu no oprietors ot this store are men of experience a o any cases, but in most ail cases the cents, toliars. lot of goods bought at less than half price. Switzer, Pembroke A* Co., New York, S3 5r0 tee ot this that the manufacturers would its a yard, but we are odbriug the whole lot 11 more than repay yourselves. We offer the This All-Woo1, our 3 piece Suits, in Black Clay, Bine Serges. Scotch Mixtures, 1 1 Untiuished Worsted at $7.00 St*. 50, $10 i for your choice. This is genuine Bargain j Month. It will pay to be on hand to wit' ness special sales on Monday. Next Monj day will be live with bargains.