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SENECA COTTON WAREHOUSE COMPANY. New Cotton Warehouse at Seneca now open. Only Warehouse in the County built for the exclu sive Storage of the Farmers' and Merchants' Cotton. Warehouse Receipts accepted by ali the Banks as collateral, if holder desires to borrow money on same. SENECA COTTON WAREHOUSE COMPANY. Charges : Fifteen cents per month or fraction thereof, weighing ten cents extra. The above charges cover Insurance, Storage. Drayage (to Freight Depot until our side-track is put in) and Marketing. * If you have any Cotton to store, remember the G. W. GIGNILLIAT, Pres. and Treas. Seneca Cotton Warehouse Co. JOHN T. MOORE, Weigher. l"u3Ll?HtD EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING. -?V J AVNE8, SHE LO R, SMITH * STICK j. ir. MULO* IBM# 1 PoBa*} j.' A. STECK! au \acnimoN. ?i.oo PER ANNUM. AOVCRTiaiNO RATES REASONABLE. SST" Communications of a personal ohntaoter charged for as advertisements. 03?T* Obituary notioes and tributea of roflpcot, of not over one hundred worde, Will be printed free of oharge. All over that number must be paid for at the rate of one cont a word. Cash to accompany onannsoript. WALHALLA, 8. C. t >f UDNRSDAVi JAN. O . 1907. DUEL ON MISSISSIPPI SANO BAR. HISTORIC MEETING OF EARLY DAYS IN s THE 80UTH. Probably the ruost famous of all the innumerable hand to hand fi.'its which flecked the forefront of Ame rican civilization with blood was that which took pluoe upon the sandbar opposite the city of Natchez, Missis sippi, in which both grandfathers of the present Governor Blanchard, of Louisiana ; Gol. James Bowie, the inventor of the bowie knife, and nine others were participants. So numerous and varied have been the accounts of the noted dael to the r, death that there exists to-day a great deal of misinformation concerning it, says tho New Orleans Times Demoorat. It is fitting that the faots concerning the bloody battle shall be gathered from indisputable sources and placed in orderly array before they have become lost. One very generally credited story of the sandbar fight gives the num ber of wounded as fifteen and the killed as six ; whereas the faot is only twelve men were actually upon the sandbar at the time the fight took place, and of them but two were killed and two were wounded. This is the evidence not of those who merely heard about the oonfiiot, but of eye witnesses and participants themselves. The battle was fought on Soptem ber 18, 1827. It grew out of a duel between Dr. Thomas II. Maddox and Samuel L. Wells. It came as an un expected incident upon the heels of the bloodleas and satisfactory ar rangement of the differences between the prinoipalB after they had twice faced eaoh other upon the field and twice emptiod their pistols at each other at short range. Among those who accompanied the principals and seconds to the scene of tho oncountor were Richard Cuney and Col. Norris Wright. Cuney was on unfriendly terms with Col. Craino, who was tho second of Dr. Maddox, and after the adjust ment of tho trouble between Mad dox and Wells, cursed Crain, and advancing threateningly with his pistol drawn, declared that this was a good timo to settle their misunder standing. This aot precipitated the general fight which onsuod. When it was all over Cuney and Wright were defvd and Col. Jim Bowie and Alfred Blanchard wore wounded. Tho affair gave rise to much talk at the timo and many unfortunate and unfounded rumors arose out of Your ninney refunded if aftor using threo fourths of a tube of ManZan you are dissatlsflod. Return the balanco of the tube to your druggist, and vour money will lm cheerfully roturned. Tnko ndvantago of thia offer. Sold by Wal halla Drug Co.; W. J. Lunnoy, Seneca. Possesses wonderful medical power over the human body, remoTing all dla orders from your system, ia what Hollis ter's Rocky Mountain Tea will do. Makea you well, keeps you well. 86 cents, Tea or Tableta._Dr. J. W. Bell. it. It was natural that the affair should be exaggerated, and it has de veloped into a story that bears but few ear-markB of the original. The following statement of the fight was written by Dr. Thomas H. Maddox, one of the prinoipals in the duel which led to the trouble. Dr. Mad dox was, as indeed all the partici pants in the fight were, a promi nent citizen of Rapides Parieh, La. He was a man of uncommon strength of body and mind, and of the most unquestioned personal courage : "I am the only survivor of the twelve persons engaged i? the 'Sand Bar* fight, auu having seen lately many and various acoounts of what they call the (Bowie Sand Bar Fight,' and there being little truth in them, I am induoed to give a true state ment of the affair as far as I saw it," said Dr. Maddox. "Some diff?oulty ocourring between myself and Qen. Montfort Wells, or from some other cause which 1 do not recollect at this time, induoed Samuel L. Wells to send a very offensive 'carte blanche,' which I ac cepted as a challenge, and it was agreed that we should meet at Nat chez and settle the matter, each party leaving Ales andria September 17, 1827. "Of my party there were R. A. Crain, my second ; Norris Wright, Alfred and Carey Blanchard and myself, being five of us in number. The opposing party were Samuel L. Wells, Mo W honer, his second ; Jas. Bowie, Riohard Cunny, Jefferson Wells and Sara Cuney, making six of them in number. Having arrived at Natchez, I oalled on Dr. Denny to be my surgeon, who made number six of my party, and making six of each party, and no more. I "Having accepted the cartu blanche as a challenge, 1 directed Col. Crain, my second, to call on Mr. Wells and state my terms and mode of combat, which were : To stand eight paces apart, right side to right side, pistols down, to be raised at the words, "Are you ready ? Fire ! one, two, three ! The usual way in whioh gentlemen vindicated their honor. "Mr. Wells objected to my terms ; assumed that he was the challenged party and bad the right to name the terms, as I was informed by my sec ond, Col. Crain. Whereupon 1 told Col. Crain to go back and get his terms, as I waived my right, whioh he did. They were : To stand left side to left side, pistols down, and at word 'Prepare !' wo were to raise our pistols in an opposite direotion from eaoh other and at the word 'Fire !' to fire as we chose. "I fired across my breast. How < he fired 1 do not know. Two rounds were fired without effect and the affair was then settled by S. L. Wells withdrawing all offensive language. We shook hands and were proceed? ing to my friends in the edge of tho woods to take a glass of wine as a cement, "Dr. Denny and myself were a few paces ahead of the rest of the party whon Qon. Cuney, James Bowie and Jeff Wells came running down to us, Gen. Cunoy saying to Col. Crain that this was a good time to settle their difficulties, he, Cunoy and James Bowie drawing their pis tols. "Col. Crain saw at a glanoe how things stood, therefore ho shot tho one whom ho conceived to be the major general of the party, through Dade's Little Livor Pills thoroughly cloan tho system, good for lazy livers, makeB clear complexions, bright oyes and happy thoughts. Sold by Walhalla Drug Co. ; W. J. Lunney, Seneca. the breast, as I believe, and se it was said at the time, for Bowie declared he was glad there was so much pow der in the pistols, as all the balls passed oat. Cpl. Crain, after shoot ing at Bowie, who had also shot at him, wheeled around and passed over a little wash in the sandbar and he and Cuney fired simutaneously at eaoh other. Cuney fell, mortally wounded, and then Col. Crain, with an empty pistol io his hand, turned to meet James Bowie, who was rush ing upon him with his famous bowie knife in his band, and when within reaoh of bis arm he, Col. Crain, struck him over the head with the empty pistol and brought bira to bis knees. "Ab ho arose I oaught hold of him and he threw me off and faced Wright and the two Blanch aron, who had arrived on the field from the edge of the woods. I at that time bad a pistol pointed at me, but it was not fired, and being totally un armed myself, I ran to the edge of the woods, a few paces off, to get my shotgun and on returning met S. L. Wells, who said to me : "'Doctor, for God's juke, don't do any further damage, for it is all over.' "On my arriving at the seat of war again to my surprise I found my dear friend, Major Wright dead and Gen. Cuney dying from excessive bemorage, Bowie badly woundod and Alfred Blanchard slightly wounded. And this was the end of that memorable affair, the sandbar fight. So there were two killed and two wounded out of twelve persons en gaged in the conflict, six on eaoh side, and not, as has been erroneously stated by some, six killed and fifteen wounded. "Other writers have stated that Bowie killed Col. Crain in th? melee, and that the duel was not between myself and S. L. Wells. Suoh con trariety of opinion is indeed singu lar. Sold and Recommended by WALHALLA DR?G COMPANY. W. J. LUNNEY, SENECA. Cures Biliousness, Sick Headache, Sour Stom ach, Torpid Liver and Chronic Constipation. Pleasant to take "Col. Crain and James Bowie were not so inimioal as has been rep resented ; the only feeling between them was owing to the advooaoy of JameB Bowie to the oause of those opposed to himself and Major Wright. "Subsequently, in New Orleans, James Bowie invited Col. Crain to his roora, and contrary to the advioe of his friends he went, aud upon en tering the room Bowie looked the door and asked Col. Crain to take a seat, where they had their talk, and came out perfeotly reconciled with each other.** Entirely corroborative of the main points in this statement of Dr. Mad dox is the letter written by Col. Kobe rt A. Crain, who acted as his second in the interview with Wells, which immediately preceded the fight. This letter was addressed to Gen. Joseph Walker, who afterward became Governor of Louisiana. In part this letter says : "After collecting the pistols that were used in the duel, a brace of which I gave ' the hoy, the others I held, one in each hand, well loaded, of course, we proceeded dowu the river, ang ling aoross the sandbar, and having Bowie, Cuney and Jeff Wells imme diately at right angles from where we started under the willows ; they started and ran down the hill, and in a quick running walk intercepted us, or rather me. Dre. Denney and Mad dox were some ten or fifteen stepB ahead, Maddox entirely unarmed. Cuney remarked : " 'Now is the time to settle our affair,* I think, swearing or oursing at me at the same time, and com menced drawing hhi pistol. Sam Wells oaught hold of him, and Dr. Cuney got immediately between me and his brother, so that I could not shoot at him then ; Bowie at the same time was drawing his pjstol. 1 drew away at bim ; he now says I did not touch him, bu: drew his fire ; he lies ; I shot him through the body as he is shot. I could not miss him, shooting not further than ten feet, and ? ie object is to exouse his con dnot !or killing our poor friend. "1 l.neled and jumped four, six or eight teps across some little washes ii the sandbar and faoed Cunev. 1 fired at the same mo* ment. H. b diet out the shirt and grazed the kin oi> my left arra. He foll. "Jira Bowie a.- a? tho samo mo ment within a 1 feet of me with his big knife . ' to lunge. I efrain whoeled ai ' <r "?rag a few steps, changed the b, M 'ne pistol, and as ho rushed upon . > r wheeled and threw the pistol at u. whioh struck him on the left side of the forehead, whioh circumstance alono saved me from his savage fury and big knife. "At that moment Major Wright and tho two Blanchards rushed up. Bowio sheered off to a leaning stump, by whioh ho took a stand ; Wright and Bowie exohangod shots at about ton steps, without ..ny chance of Wright hitting him, ho behind tho log and tho other exhausted with We care not bow you enffo.-od, nor what failed to cure you, 11 ol list? r's Kooky Mountain Toa makos tho puniest, woak est speolmon of man or womanhood strong and healthy. 85 cents. Dr. J. W. Bell. axative Fruit Syro For Sale by J. W. Bell. running at least oue hundred yards ; he shot poor Wright through the body, who exolaimed : 'Tho damned rascal has killed me, and then rushed upon Bowie * with his sword oane, who oaught him by the collar and plunged his knife in his bosom. "At that moment Cuney shot Bowk in the hip, who fell instantly. Wright wheeled, made a lunge at him and fell over him dead. Hos tilities then ceased. 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Had not one of the big fire boats, whioh drew its water supply from the Hud son river, come to the rescue, the loss must have been muoh greater. OABTOXlXAi Bean tho _?t ^a Kind You Have Always Boqfli Signature st There has been a slight decliue in the price of cotton, but the demand continues heavy, and the indications are that the world will consume this year's large orop at fair price?, and that the increase in <l< tu^nd will more than keep pace willi any pro bable increase in Supply. .??.?.?.?.??.fr?"?"?? A Boston weak and sickly* His arms w He didn't have a t entire body. The physich the family for thii Scott's Emuts NOW: To feel th would think he wi blacksmith. ALL DRUGGISTS) ?>.?.???????? p Cleanses the system thoroughly and clears sallow complexions of pimples and blotches. It le guaranteed New Law? Become Effective. Washington, Janoary 8.-Tues day marked the beginning of the life of several legislative Aots of Con gress, important alike to the nation as a whole and to the citizens of the District of Columbia. These are the free alcohol law, the pure food law, the anti-pass seotion of the Inter state commerce law and the modifi cations of the navigation 'laws to simplify enrolments and licenses. The pure food law contemplates the barring from Inter-State com merce of foods that are injurious to health and the free alcohol law is in tended to assist farmers and smaller utters of power to have a fuel that in o iii eic ney and cost shall be cheaper than gasoline or kerosene. The anti-pass provision of the Interstate commerce law forbids common car riers, directly or indirectly, giving inter-8tate free tickets or passes for passengers, except to their employees and families, the agenta of the car riers and their surgeons, physicians and attorneys, to persons engaged in religions and charitable work and to certain other specified classes. WHITB'? Cream Vermifuge THE GUARANTEES WORM REMEDY THE CHILDREN'S FAVORITE TONIC. B K IV A ft C Or IMITATIONS. THI OBNUINt PRtPAMlD OMU ST Ballard-Snow Liniment Co. f%-r ? mun, IMO. WALHALLA DRUG CO. W. J. LUNNEY, SENECA. James Bryoe, the distinguished British statesman and historian, has been appointed Ambassador to the United States. 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