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* ? . . PICKETT s . . . . . 1 . DIVISION AT GETTY8- * . . .?.*. BURG. ? *.... *?*..* * . . . ***** On the third day of the .battle of Gettysburg Gen. Lee called a council of his generals at Longstreet's head quarters, and the plan of attack was formed. ? The attack was to be open ed' wtyh artillery Are to batter and demoralise the Federa! line, and was to be opened by a signal of two shots from the Washington Artillery. At 1.30 the report of the first gun rang out on the still summer air, followed a minute later by the second, and then came the roar and flash of one hundred and thirty-eight Rebel can .non. Almost immediately one hun dred Federal gun? responded. Shot and ?boll tore through the air, crash ing through batteries, tearing men and horses to pieces, and the very ..artb seemed to shake and the hills to reel as the terrible thunder re echoed among them. For nearly an hour every conceiv able form of ordnance known to mod ern gunnery hissed and shrieked, whistled and screamed, as it went forth on its death mission, till ex hausted by excitement and heat, the gunmen slackened their Are, and si lence reigned again. Then Pickett and his brave legion stood up and formed for the death struggle; rem nants of Garnett's Brigade, the Eight, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty Eighth, Fifty-Sixth Virginia; Armis tead's Brigade, the Ninth, Four teenth, Thirty-Eighth, Fifty-Third, Fifty-seventh Virginia; Kemper's Brigade, the First, Third, Seventh, Eleventh ami 1 we'lty-FOurth Vir ginia. Their tatte; jd flags bore the scars of a score of battles, and from their ranks the merciless bullet had already taken two-thirds of their number. In compact ranks, their front scarcely covering two of Han cock's brigades, with flags waving aB if for a gala day, they stood. Gen. Pickett saluted Longstreet and ask ed, "Shall I go forward, slr?" but it was not In Longstreet's heart to send those heroes of so many battles to certain death, and he turned away his head, when Pickett, with that proud, imperious air which has earn ed him the title of the Ney of the Rebel army, exclaimed, "Slr, I shall lead my division froward!" The or ders now rang out, "Attention! At tention!" and the men, realizing the end was near, cried out to their com rades, "Good-bye, boys; good-bye!" Suddenly rang out on the air the final order from Pickett himself, and bis saber flashed from its scabbard "Column forward! Guide center!" And the brigades of Kemper, Gar ' nett and Armistead moved toward Cemetery Hill as one man. Soon Pettigrew's Division emerged from the woods and followed in echelon on Pickett's left flank, and Wilcox, with his Alabama Division, moved out to support his right flank-In all about fifteen thousand men. It was nearly a mlle to the Federal lines, and as they advanced over the open plain the Federal artillery opened again, plowing great lanes through their solid ranks, but they closed up to "Guide center" as if upon dress parade. When half way over Pickett halted bis division amidst a terrible fire of shot ana shell and changed his direction by an oblique movement, coolly and beautifully made. To those who have never faced artillery fire it is marvellous and inexplica ble how human beings could have ad , vanced a mlle under the terrible Are of a hundred cannon, the .atmosphere being laden with missiles of death; but In splendid formation they still went bravely on till within 'range of the musketry, when the blue line of Hancock's corps arose and poured into their ranks a murderous fire. With a wild yell the Rebels pushed on, unfalteringly, across the Federal line, and laid bands on the cannon. Men fired In each other's "faces. There "were bayonet thrusts, cutting with sabers, hand-to-hand contests, oaths, curses, yells and hurrahs. The second corps of Federal'' fell back behind the guns to allow the use of grape and double cannister, and as it tore the Confederate ranks at only a few paces distant the dead and wounded were piled In ghastly heaps. Still 'on they went up to the very muzzle of the gumt. Men were blown away from the cannon's mouth, hut the line did not waver. Pickett bad taken the key to the position, and the glad shout of vic tory was heard as, the #y er y imper sonation of a soldier, he still forced his way to the crest, Cemetery illdge. Kemper and Armistead broke through Hancock's line, r.caled the hill and planted their 'ag on its crest. Just before Armistead ?vas shot he* placed his (lag upon a cap ttired cannon and cried, "Give them cold steel, boys!" but valor could do no more. The handful of braves had won Immortality, but could not con quer an army. Pettigrew's weak division was bro ken; Wilcox, owing to his great mis take in separating his column, was easily routed, and Stannard s Ver monters, thrown Into the gap, were creating havoc on Pickett's flank. Pickett's support was gone, his gene rals-Kemper, Armistead and Gar nett-killed or wounded; every Hold officer of three brigades gone; three fourths of his men killed or captured, though himself untouched; but, he roes us they vvoie, they Hod not, bul amidst that still continuous^ terrible fire they slowly, sullenly recrossed the plain-all that were left of them - but a few out of fifteen thousand. Thus ended the greatest charge known In modern warfare, made In a most unequal manner, against a great army and amidst the most ter rific cannonade known In war. And yet so perfect was thc discipline, so audacious tho valor that, had -this handful of Virginians been properly supported, they would, perhaps, have rendered the Federal position unten able, and possibly would have es tablished the Southern Confederacy. While other battlefields are tip turned by the plow and covered with waving grain from year to year, Cem etery Ridge will ever uphold Its mon uments, telling of the glory of both the Gray and the Blue, and children, while standing upon Its crest, will rebearso again the story of Pickett's wonderful charge. J. Russell Wright. Walhalla, S. C. 1exist. Thoy'll last mt toil Sf KS th? bntldt good mechanio can lay them, for a han Drop In ?nd SENECA HARDW I UK) KIO DISPENSARY LAW. Col. i'hompaon, of Spartanburg, Con victed in Sessions Court. Spartanburg, Nov. 19.-Col. Aaron luompson, a bachelor and wealthy citizen of this county, was convicted in the Court of General Sessions yes terday morning on the charge of Hell ing liquor. Sentence has not been in,, osed as counsel for the defendant has given notice of an appeal. Col. Thompson lives at Inman, in the up per section of the county, where he has an elegant country home, and ls famous for entertaining hts friends. Seveial weeks ago he was suspected of being engaged in the whiskey business, and special constables made out a case against bim on the evi dence which they secured. The case was to have been investigated at In man, but wai transferred to Magis trate Golightly at Holly Springs. Tho hearing did not go lightly, for the colonel was bound over to Court. The case was tried yesterday morning, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty In fifteen minutes. Thompson Gets Heavy Sentence. Spartanburg, Nov. 20.-The heav iest sentence ever imposed in this county for conviction of the charge of selling liquor was that to-day Im posed by Judge Klugh on Col. Aaron Thompson, a wealthy citizen of this county, who was convicted on three counts. He was given a fine of $1,500 or twelve months in the peni tentiary, or at hard labor on the public works of the county. Motion was ' made for new trial, but was refused by the court. The case will be appealed to the Supreme Court. Foley's Honey and Tr\r clears the air passages, stops the irritation in the throat, soothes the Inflamed mem branes, .and the most obstinate cough disappears. Sore and? inflamed lungs are healed and strengthened, and the cold ls expelled from the system. Re fuse any but the genuine in the yel low package. J. \V. Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westminster. MANSLAUGHTER FOR WRIGHT. Verdict of Jury After Hoing Out Five Hours. Spartanburg, Nov. 19.-Guilty of manslaughter was the verdict of the jury in the case of Elmore Wright, charged with murder for the killing of A. G. irirkendall, at Moore's, on the 16th of October. The jury went to the room at 5.30 o'clock und reached a verdict at about 10.30 to-night. C. P. Sims, attorney for Wright, gave notice of a motion for a new trial. I The case against Elmore Wright for the killing of A. G. Klrkendall was tried In the special term of court last week, Judge O. L. Schumpert, of Newberry, presiding. The jury fail ed to agree, after being out over 15 hours, and Judge Schumpert ordered a mistrial. According to the evidence brought out the killing of Klrkendall was one of the most tragic that has ever hap pened In this county, lt appears that Wright and Klrkendall were running j a distillery and selling illicit whiskey. | The business began to be '. talked | about so much that Wright feared the ! officers would catch them and he ? would he punished, so he turned j State's evidence and had the business reported to the officers. This made Klrkendall mad and it is said that he threatened Wright's life and even went so far as to fire upon h'm noni | the roadside some days before the killing took place. Wright was sentenced to serve ten years and one dav in the peniten tiary. The case will be carried to j the Supreme Court. Raw Lungs. When the lungs are sore and in flamed, the germs of pneumonia and consumption find lodgement and mul tiply. Foley's Honey and Tar kills the cough germs, cures the most ob stinate racking cough, heals the lungs and prevents serious results. The genuine ls In the yellow package. J. W. Bell, Walhalla; Stonecypher Pharmacy, Westminster. VOO-DOO TEST APPLIED. Causes Negro lu Arkansas to Confess to a Murder. Little Rock, "Ark.. Nov. 20.-^Sam Haywood, a ?roi 'neut fanner of near Monticello, was, called to his door Saturday night and assassinated by* a man standing at the gate, who emp tied a charge of buck shot Into lils body. Louis Hursch, arrested on sus picion that he was the slayer, com mitted, suicide In a dramatic manner. Last night Hursch wns taken be fore a coroner's jury. He denied his guilt. A negro juryman demanded tho "Voo-Doo" test, saying If tho prisoner's gun was discharged and he wns guilty, lt would "sweat blood nt the muzzle." The gun was charged, and Hursch, mistaking the rust on the barrel for blood, plunged a knife Into his throat, expiring before the jury without u.tterlng a word. -->???~-. *****thi lhB mi Y0U ^m ^* Cortright *^ Metal Shingles t^SHKlZ <*V, . country bulM Um .-.?*< IO g s , bacausa li tho/ ar? fire proof at Well aa thoroughly stormproof. Thev keap th? building dry and warm. When applied to th? barn, not th? slightest draught or moist uro can rv ac h th? in t?rlor. Stock thrive? whare such conditions ng itself and never n??d repairs. Any amer and nails ls all that is necessary. I See Them. ARE COMPANY HAMBERG'S HEAVY FIRE LOSS. aaa Entire Plant of Cotton OH Company Destroyed-Damage $75,000. .Bamberg, Nov. 19.-With a lurid glare la the sky to-night, Bamberg's citizens are reminded of a great loss which fell upon this city to-day at the noon hour, when the entire plant of the Cotton Oil Company was totally destroyed. , Fire started in the press of the cotton gin and in * few moments the ginnery plant was in flames. In a short while the flames were raging ?nd reaching out for the seed house, where a great mass of r.seed was stored, and soon this building was enveloped. From this building the tire spread to the office building. All of the records and flies and books of the company were removed from tho office without loss. Then the main building of the plant, a splendid orick structure, admirably fitted otu for the business, was destroyed. Follow ing this the hull house and the meal warehouse were consumed. Tons of seed and meal were stored away In these houses and the hardest work ot the citizens of the town failed to save anything Uko a large part of the meal, while the seed was all destroy ed. The company had a great mass of Beed on, hand, so much that the seed house could not contain all, and a huge mound of lt was on the out side. Tue railway company had part of Its switches destroyed and lost two cars, one a coal gondola, and the other a box car, partially filled with seed. The damage ls estimated at from $75,000 to $80,000. There ls insur ance of only $3*6,000-$26,000 on the plant, which cost upwards of $40,000, and $10.000 on products, valued at $"35,000. W. M. Brabham, tho malinger of the nilli, when seen to-day stated that Hie loss was very heavy, and that this ls undoubtedly so will be seen from the above fig ures. Mr. Brabham was In Denmark to-day when the fire broke out, he having been up there looking aftef the Interests of the mill nt that place, Which ls owned by the company here. Just how the fire originated ls, of course, mere conjecture, but lt seems to be the prevailing opinion that a match was in the seed cotton, and as lt was being ginned the friction caus ed the match to ignite the cotton and ns lt rolled Into the press with the ginned cotton it spread with such rapidity that nothing could hnve stopped it. The waterworks of the mill failed to give very efficient ser vice, although the automatic sprink lers did a little toward checking the flames for a few moments. A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas' Selectric Oil, strongest, cheapest Uni. mont ever devised. A household remedy for 25 years. I nusual Find in Brancfwille. Branchville, S. C., Nov. 23. While digging In a well on the place of Mrs. M. E. Murray, In Branchville, a few days ago, some rnre geological specimens were discovered. The well had been dug about fifteen or twenty feet when a substance was found that was In striking contrast to the re maining soil. On examining it there was found to he n bed of phosphate rock, Intermixed with sharks' teeth, fossils and bones of prehistoric ani mals. A groat deal of interest was taken In the unexpected And. Tho bed was found to be about ten feet. The de posit ls a valuable fertilizing mate rial. There have been no more ex cavations made to find out whether there are any more beds In this vi cinity or not, but lt ls supposed that there are more, judging from the richness and the great depth of this one. OA.lB'FOXl.Iu?L. 8?*rs tu j* Tho Kind You Hara Always ?ougW Col. John P. Phillips Dead. (Greenwood Journal.) Ninety-Six, Nov. 16.-Col. John P. ' Phillips, who lins been afflicted with paralysis for several vveeks, died at his residence In this place on the 15th Instant, aged 62 years. Col. Phillips moved to this place In 1872 from Anderson county, since which time he had conducted a mer cantile business. Ho had been suc cessful, and no man has over lived among us that ha?s more nearly lived up to tho "Golden Bule." His hon esty. Integrity and fair dealings have always given bim the confidence' of the people. He was a member of the Knights of Honor, Masons and the Knights of Pythias. When convinced that charity was desired he was one of the most chari table men we ever knew. He loved his neighbors and friends, and while not demonstrative, he was ever will ing to help oil who tried to help themselves. His virtues ore a herit age to his children that they should be proud of. His remains were bur led in the Presbyterian cemetery, Rev. ES. T. Hodges officiating. The bereaved widow ond mourning son have our warmest sympathy. Any rkln itching ls n temper-tester. Tho moro you scratch the worse it Itches. Donn's Ointment cures, piles, eczema-any skin Itching. At all drug lu,, . WW YI'in WM UNION MEETING. I Will Assemble mt Wwt Union Baptist Church November JBH-29. Following Is the program of the union meeting of the Upper Division ? of Beaverdam Association, which will 1 convene with the West Union Baptist ' church, November 28 and 29, 1908: Devotional exercises at 10 a. m. by Rev. J. A. Bond. If Christ has chosen Christians as ' (tis stewards to advance His king dom, why so cold and indifferent? Speakers-J. R. Earle, Rev. L. M. 1 Lyda and J. G. Huff. Some reasons why we should re-' joice over the prohibition movement of our country, and lament over the condition of our own State. Speak ers-R. L. Boggs, W. N. Bruce and Rev. W. E. Huff. How may I know that I am a Christian and my Christian duty? Speakers-Rev. J. H. stone, J. H. Farmer, C. R. D. Burns. Second Day. Song and prayer service at 9.30 a. m. by Rev. A. P. Marett. A'lecture on Sunday school lesson , for present day by F. M. Cary. A missionary sermon at ll a. m. by Rev. C. S. Blackburn. Importance of Christians proving , their faith by their works. Rev. L. , T. Wr'don, J. C. Shockley and S. C. Smith. Christians of other denominations are cordially invited to be present,' with the privilege of the floor. Hon. E. E. Verner ls Invited to speak on the prohibition question. The union meeting of the lower division ls Invited to meet with the upper division at West Union on tho 28th and 29, and consider the pro priety of permanently consolidating the two uniuub. T. Af, Klrod, for Committee. Foley's Honey and Tai* Will cure a cough or cold no matter how severe and prevent pneumonia and consurr ption. A Guarantee, This is to certify that all druggists are authorized to re fund your money if Foley's Honey and Tar fails to cure your cough or cold. Contains no opiates. The genuine is in a yellow package. REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. J. W. BELL, Walhalla. Stonecypher Drug Co., Westminster. COTTON FIRE AT PENDLETON. Spark fron; Locomotive Causes Fire on Depot Platform. (Anderson Mail, 19th.) Fire at the Blue Ridge Railroad platform at Pendleton yesterday af ternoon burned over 137 bales of cotton, 25 of which were consumed by the flames. The cotton had been delivered to the road to be shipped so that the company will have *r hear the loss. The llames are believed to have been started by a spark from a pass ing extra work engine which was be ing used In that section. Every ef fort was made to extinguish the flames, but they had gained such headway when discovered that it was impossible to save more of the cot ton. Much of the cotton was hardly more tuan scorched by the flames, and there will be but little loss on these bales. The 25 bales, however, were entirely consumed, and this will amount to quite a neat little sum. This woman says she was saved from an operation by Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. LenaV. Henry, of Norristown, Ga., Writes to Mis. I 'ink hm ii : " I suffered untold misery from fe male troubles. My doctor said an opera tion was the only chance I had, and I dreaded it almost as much as death. " " One day I read how other women had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I decided to try it. Before I had taken the first bottle I was better, and now I am en tirely cured. " Every woman suffering with any female trouble should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, lins heel) the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have heel) troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irreerularities, periodic pains, bnokfiche, iit.it l>ear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indigos* tipr^dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it? Mrs. Pinkhnm invites all sick women to write ber for advice. She bas guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. Remarkal The story of Mra. Mat Ind., as told below, proves that well-known female i MTS, Warwick says: CA it wm i "I suffered from pail limbs, side, stomach low d vousness, fainting spells ? I was almost deaa. Thre I At last, I took Oardui, an? tai nod relief. Now I am II would have been dead." AT ALL DR1 VALUABLE] FARM FOR SALE. Wo win drier for sale, in front of the Court House door, In Walhalla, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, H008, (Salesday), Two Hundred and Seven (207) acree, of land In Oconee coun ty, four miles northwest of Walhalla, hounded hy hinds of Lee, Kuemmer er, Cleveland, Kuhtmann, Wagoner and Burkleln, ancTknown ns tho Fln kenstndt Place. Terms of Sale: CASH. Purchaser to pay for phpors. J. P. FINKF.NSTADT. WM. Q. FINKENSTADT, CHAS. FINKENSTADT. November ll, 1908. 46-49 TRESPASS NOTICIO. All persons are hereby notified not to trespass in any manner whatso ever on any lands owned by us or under our control. Entry for hunt ing is hereby positively forbidden. Trespassers will be dealt with to the fullest extent of the law. J. P. Freeman, R. A. Wilson, J. F. Freeman, W. J. Wilson, J. C. Freemon, C. U. Wilson. November 4, 1908. 45-48* DAN E. GOOD. Walhalla, South Car. Rooting, Cluttering, Painting, Etc. Repairing of AH Kinds. All Work Attended to Promptly. Satisfaction Guaranteed. SHOES I We are s complete 1 Women SI in Walhalls MEN'S "WALK MEN'S "JUST 1 WOMEN'S KRII DITT1 . ' * Every pair gua Be sure and s before buying. \ prettiest line in ( . Moss o CEMENT Walhalla THF CEL.] CROSSE! The Best v. High Class Dry Shoes, C The Best of C. W. PH WALHAL ble Story ilda Warwick, o? Kokomo, the curative properties of remedy, Wino of Cardui. RD Ul Ielp Yon JU is in my head, shoulders, own, dizziness, chills, nor - md other female troubles., e doctors did not help me. ; i with the first bottle ob cured. But for Cardui, Try Cardui Ju STORES NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRED ITORS.-All persons indebted to the Estate ot Mrs. Emma L. Anderson, deceased, aro hereby notified to make payment to tht> under signed, and all persons having claims against sold estate will present the same, duly attested, with in the time proscribed by law, or be barred. S. N. HUGHS, Qualified Administrator. November ll, 1908. 46-49 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE ! MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will make application to D. A. Smith, Judge ot Probate for Oconee county, in the State of South Carolina, at his office st Walhalla Court House, on Saturday, November 28, 1908, at ll ?o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter as said application can be heard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of D. C. Alexan der, deceased, and obtain final dis charge as Administrator of said ?s late. ELISHA ALEXANDER, Qualified Administrator. November 4, 1908. 45-48 NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. All persons aro hereby notified not to permit stock o run at large on any of my land on Big Brrsstown Creek. All trespassing cattle will be taken up and owners thereof prose cuted to tho full extent of the law. SILAS N. BUTT. October 28. 1908. 44-47 SHOES chowing the most ine of Men and toes ever shown OVER" SHOES, 1IGHT" SHOES, PPE?DORFF MAN CO. SHOES. ranteefl. i* ee our line Ve have the )conee. ? Ansei, ' FRONT, L, So. Ca. B13 JR'. ATE J > rr SHOE, on Earth. Goods, Notions, irocefcies. Everything. "CHFORD, -LA, S. C.