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.ENERAL ROBERT TOOMBS. (Continued From Page One.) r. He told Grant he had done ing to be pardoned for and was y to try it over the first ehance. fter Gen. Toombs' visit to Washon, he was asked if he met the ident? 'ertainly," replied Toombs, "I nls call on the chief of police when t a town, for I don't know when get in trouble. Grant tried to get to take the oath of allegiance,"' tinued the general, "but I told him t I'd boil down hell to a pint and ?k it before I'd swallow the d?d <K." V'hen Gen. Tpombs visited Lexinga chair was always placed for him the sidewalk in front of the Roane ,se, which he took and was surnded by every one on the street to theNgeneral questions on current Iters and hear him talk. During big fire in Chicago Toombs was upying that seat. A newcomer, af.shaking hands with Toombs, asked, ell, gcn6ral, what's the latest is?" ,ri' ! - - ? r?l i n/1 n on uiunuu^ i IOVS. i c[/uvu v?v?. ambs. ' "Chicago is burning like 1 and. the wind is still in our favor!" because H. I. Kimball with Repubm money began rebuilding Atlanta. Fpent a good part of his time deiincing the town \s a pest hole o# ticalism, and did not modify his iguage even when on a visit to that y. But when the Kimball house a burned Gen. Toombs was induced go on a note to rebuild-it and was t with the bag to hold. This strip' 1 horn of a considerable part of his altji. Gen. Toombs would go to any igth to assist a man he liked, but sy had to toe the political line he d chalked. He furnished Henry ady, Bob Alston and St. Clair irams money to start the Atlantic ?rald, but when Grady wrote an arle eulogistic of Jos. E. Brown, Gen. >ombs made the sheriff foreclose his jrtguge and so cleared the way for nn)v artj. B ITUIiaiUUIU'Il. 1 lie UIHJ un.v. ... ? i Grady ever penned was in denunition of Gen. Toombs on this occasi, which concluded with, "He loans s money like a prince and collects like a Shylock." After Lee's surrender a small army Federal troops were scouring: the unty after Davis and Toombs, who ?re looked upon by the Washington ithorities as the chief instigators of e war. My f.'unily had refugeed om Charleston, S. C., and my father d traded seven negroes for a farm Elbert county, Georgia, as a tem rary home. The war had ended and uads of Yankee cavalry were seen i every road in search for Davis and lombs. Late one afternoon, Mr. James M. irter, another of Toombs' old solers, rode up to our Kate and asked my father was at home. I replied at he had gone to a neighbor's. Mr. irter then told me to say to my .ther to be without fail at the home [ Col. L. II. O. Martin that night at o'clock sharp: and as Mr. Carter tick spurs in his horae and dashed t, he turned in his saddle and added ind tell him' that it is not beyond cable tow." My father reached home a little ter dark. 1 gave him the first part the message he said he was tired and had no idea of taking such a long ride that night, but when I added "u 4 ? Xw* Intti" lin hnH 51 ?f>r ill'UIII. lilt- ?'/?? I.v ...?v ? vant saddle a fresh horse and rode away and he did not return home for several days. It was not unlil years after and when I had grown to manhood, and 1 ' d myself joined the Masonic fra nlty that I learned the sequel of it message. The Federal troops re closing around fieri. Toombs len he slipped through their lines d went to the home of Col. Martin, number of his disbanded officers d soldiers were summoned to pro t and try and get him to Cuba, as ain was a friend to the South and ie only European country to acknowledge the independence of the Southern Confederacy. Toombs had never joined the Masons, but that ( night he was slipped into a rear room of Major John H. Jones' store in Elberton and all the degrees in the lilue lodge administered to him; and K>mbs is said to have been the nptt candidate to ever go through the deal. And in after years he became high Mason and a pillar in the order, j Uen. Toombs was then carried to 1 island in the Savannah river (the | aboard railroad now crosses the up- 1 r end of the island) and there fed d guarded for weeks. "When an op rtunity occured, ivith one of his I iivo soldiers named Irvin as a guide, ) embarked on board a sailing1 ves- 1 ; and safely landed in Cuba. From ence he went to England, landing j tie almost penniless, but was treat- ; with great honors. Even when a student attending | anklin college at Athens did Con. i ?bert Toombs display the uncon- j erable spirit that characterized his I ti'-c life. It is said that one night ten young Toombs and other j jdents were engaged in a carouse a room in the dormitory, (lie mcet? was invaded by several of the julty. The boys escaped through ndOWS unci OIIIV1 uiiuris t:AH|n lomlis, who was too drunk to get fay. Looking at the invaders, laid, "The wicked flee when no man ! rsueth. hut the righteous are hold a lion." before graduating: Toombs, for |nc breach of discipline, was denied e privilege of delivering his address, jt. while the commencement exerles were in progress he mounted a hir beneath a large oak in front of j- hall and by his eloquence drew ! [- entire audience from the chapel, j i That tree was ever after known as the "Toombs Oak." Some years ago- ( it died but the. remnant of its trunk 1 is still preserved as a relic by the in- i stitution. i Toombs was refused a diploma, but i years after when he attained fame and distinction, the university sent him a diploma, which Toombs returned with a note stating that when the document , would have honored and helped him in his start in life it was refused him, but now that his acceptance would , honor the ^college ho would not ac- , cept it. ' , \ | FRANK ALEXANDER DEAD 1 State Senator From Pickens Dies of Sleeping Sickness. Frank E. Alexander, state senator, from Pickens county since 1918 and prominent real estate man, of this city was found dead in his bed at Whitewater Inn at Jocasree, Oconee county, today at noon, says a l'ickens dispatch of Friday. His death was due to natural causes. For many months ho was ill, his disease having been pronounced sleeping sickness. "He went to Jocassee yesterday for v. short visit. The news of Senator Alexander's death has caused profound sorrow throughout this city^and county, for he was very popular with the people. He had a jovial kindly nature which endeared him to a great circle of friends. He is survived by his wife, who before her marriage was^Iiss Ada Craig, and by two children by his first wife, who was Miss Sallie Donald of Duo West. She died in 1911. Senator Alexander was a real estate dealer and farmer. He was born in Pickens on Fob. 20, 1809. He was edu cnted in the schools of the county. In 1918 he was elected to the shite senate from Pickens county and was serving his first term, which would have ended Nov. 5, 1922. He was one of the best known and best liked of the T^ew members of the senate and his witty, pithy sayings in debate were widely circulated. He was chairman of the senate committee on the peniT tentiary and was a member of the committee on banking and insurance, incorporations, natural resources, penal and charitable institutions and public buildings. He was often mentioned as a candidate for congress from his district. DASTARDLY TRICK Rattlesnake Found In a Mail Box by Carrier. What local postoffice authorities describe as the most dastardly act ever brought to their attention was made known in Augusta, (5a., Friday when it was announced that Jos. T. M<fCorkle, a rural mail carrier had discovered a rattlesnake coiled in a mail box on his route near Augusta. The lid of the mail was fastened down securely and a red llag was up indicaj^ ing there was mail in the box. Just as tho carrier was about to place his i hand in the box the snake moved his i head and was discovered and killed, i The rattler was more than two feet I lonp and had a half dozen rattles. c v I Camels a Th Sue The cmnntl they 1 perfec CIGA Like want ] fjjn'|) in Car Mm ^nd ^0 6X ^Mbjj But 4 ii'ir lrj/RA75H fy DOMESTIC ft '"f I f | n/.j^Np j^A ^ Tost offic * inspectors are investigating the a Hair, but no arrests have jeen made. .McCorklo states that he ^ s not aware' pf any enemies on his route who world attempt his life in juch a manner. ( t TARANTULAS IN FORT MILL f a Just Dropped Irr Via Charlotte from Centra I America. V x C The Ions ride I roin Central America, probably, to Fort Mill ended Sat- ' jrday for two ta:*antolaa which arrived in a bunch ?of bnnanas ordered ' from Charlotte by jFergmson's grocery. " says the Fort Mill Times. The trip proved too much fiotr one of the taran- c :ulas, however, and' it died on the way. 1 The other one waf- very much alive r vhen it was dLscovbred Monday morn- 1 ng near the top of the bunch of * '6 aananas. It has si nee made its home n a fruit jar, alonj.; with the remains J if its dead compan Jon, and has r>een in object of curios Ity for many Fort 1 Mill people who had never before seen * his species of spid er. The tarantula ^ s three or four tim es larger than the argest spider conn non to this sec- r lion and its bite is said to prbve fatal a n many instances w here prompt mod- a ical attention cannot be had. Dr. J. R. DesPortles of Fort Mill, -.1 ?cat.Aral ,-nn ru nn l.i ty ^ >v 11L? openl oi/1 j *.?? u v.. c *"r* banana plantation in. BMtish Honduras *( ind who in that country had occasion ^ frequently to observe the tarantula, jy says it does not bistf as many people *. is is generally supposed in this coun- ^ , B "The natives in gathering the banana B ;rop are always on the lookout for the H inrnntula," yesterday said Dr. Des- ^ i'ortes. "They seem: to know where it ^ is hiding in ttfe bunches of bananas C ind kill most of the^n before the ba- c r tianas are taken abourd ship for ex- q [pvt. _ E ".More than "two-thirds of the ha- E nanns consumed in this country are ^ ?rown in British Honduras," continu- y d Dr. Desl'ortes, and most of them P iome through the port of New Or- ^ leans, where they are put in cold storlge awaiting shipment to the various listributing centers. The Honduras /I arantulas that reach the United. ^ states with these bananas hive a hard L lime surviving the cold of the reCrig- L ?rating plants, but now and then one Iocs survlv/e and finally lands whore ^ he bananas arc to be consumed. ^ They are not attractive in appearance N ind I would not advise one of my friends to try to make a pet of one of q Ihcm." ' p R S; ? In the United States army, the use g if tabards attached to the bugle or S rumpcts of company buglers is au- U thorized on all occasions except in y :hc field in time of war. A tabard is i rectangular banner of silk or cloth, langing from the crook of the bugle or rulnpet, and its design follows that >f the aims or badge of the organi:ation. m ^ fu ? With the exception of radio, tor- te redo and cnginemen, machinists, nates, coppersmiths, bandsmen, hospial and signal men, 12,000 sailors in the ai Jnitcd States navy will be discharged 4, in application. U Iff!! Ill" pi i f I i I. (Ml | f ro made for link for Thet h folks know real quality?^ar y prefer Camels because Cam* best, mellowest smoke they a ove the mild, rich flavor of c tly blended?and because C< RETTY AFTERTASTE. i every man who does his oy fine tobacco in your cigarettes nels. , mind you, no flashy packagi tra wrappers! No costly frill improve the smoke any; more pons.' QUALITY! Listen? That's POPULATION BY RACE Whites Gain on Blacks in South Carolina. The populat&on of the state of South Carolina, .'is recently announced by he bureau: of the census, department >f commerte is 48.6 per cent, whites ind 51.4 i ?er cent, negroes. In 1910 he percent age negro was 55.2. The neg. "o population which was 35,813 in TtSlO, increased to 864,719 n IS 20, an nncrease of 3.5 per cent, rhe white population In the same perDd increased '.from 679,161 to 818,538 or 0.5 :?er cent, Th'3 white population of the state onsi3ts almost entirely of native American born; of native American larerts, the totJil native white or naive parentage being 799,418; while he foreign elefnent is represented by .401 foreign born whites, 7,925 native rhites of foreign bom parents, and ,694 who had ono parent foreign orn, the other being native. The toal population includes also 304 Inians, 93 Chinesie and 15 Japanese. In most counities of the state the ercentnge of negroes has decreased nd in 19 of the. -46 counties there was lso a decrease in the number of negoes. ( The percentage of negroes in the atal population of each county folI " I >ws: x County. 1520 1910 bbeville ? - ? 66.9 64.7 .iken ... ? 52.6 54.6 A.llerdale ~ ? ? 77.6 nderson - 34.5 37.9 amb?rg ?. - 68.5 69.4 iarnv/ell ?? ? 67.5 72.0 eaufort ? ? ?- 78.4 86.9 ierkeley ? 72.5 77.6 alho jn 68.6 76.6 harleston S5\2 63.2 herokee ...._ 31.2 32.5 Hester ? ? 57.9 65.0 hesterfleld ? 39.5 40.1 larendon ? ? ? 72.0 72.7 ollet an ? ' 58.1 63.0 >arlir gton _. 56.7 59.1 Ullon 51.2 51.0 (orchester ? 58.8 61.4 Idgefleld 69.6 71.1 airfield 76.1 76.0 'lorer.ce 49.4 67.0 eorg;town ... 66.6 72.3 reenville 26.5 30.5 reenwood 52.8 62.2 tamoton ? 60.6 64.2 [orry 24.0 24.7 Jasper - ? 72.1 ershaw 58.0 60.7 ancaster - t- 45.6 49.2 aurens ... 51.9 54.9 ee - 67.3 68.7 exington 32.9 36.3 McCormick 68.5 ? [arlon ? 55.4 54.7 [arlboro 59.3 60.7 ewberry ? 58.1 ' 63.7 conee ? 21.2 25.1 rangeburg ? 65.8 65.8 ickens 17.4 21.4 ichland ? 46.7 53.6 aluda 52.7 53.4 partanburg 29.1 31.6 umter ? 70.9 73.0 I niori 46.3 51.7 Williamsburg 66.0 61.7 ork 47.9 53.0 Organized since 1910. ? In France 390,000 soldiers of that juntry were buried in open fields i the battles progresesd and of these lore than 230,000 have been identl;d and taken to concentration cemeries. ? The total membership of the Grand my of the Republic is 93,155, in 415 posts in every state of the nion. I 4 KAnrt nrJiA A Tltii VVJL1KJ n selves I id demand; it, . t }ls give them the m buy?because hoicest tobaccos, araels leave NO III rn thinking,7 you ;? .You'll find it S e just for "show, s! These things j? than premiums CAMELS! , 11 i Wniloa-SaUn, R. C% IFurnitui WE HAVE TOL REPEAT IT NO IS THE BEST T rnTTTim a vn un } -LU.L\Ili 211NJJ 11U ' THAT YOU L YOU CAN BL NOW THAN DU BECAUSE THE GIVING MORE QUALITY THA BACK. DURIN QUANTITY PR* ONLY CONSIDI JUMPED AT A^ GET. NOW THI t ALONG WITH ] THEY ARE GE1 Come in and talk ties and the Low ' | YORK FU] i NEW LOT OF CHOI( We have a qhoicc I now?arrived a few d; for a Mule or two conn exchange and give yoi MULES IAMTC juiiilmj WVWWWWWVWWWWVI OH MILL PRODI See us for a good We have nice bri^ j OUR GINNERIES AH j THAN THEY H | We can handle 125 b; | charge is 60 CENTS pe ROLLER MILL seriously; but that is no guarantee that you will not be within the next 12 months, especially if you occasionally or regularly ride in an automobile. Accidental injuries and deaths have in- ^ creased about 50 per cent during the past five years on account of automobiles. ^ YOU MAY BE very careful yourself, T but an accidental injury caused by the other fellow would either kill you just ~ as dead or lay you up just as long as if caused by your own carelessness and besides, the kind of Accident Insurance we sell PROTECTS YOU against all accidental injuries, regardless of cause.4 SEE US ABOUT IT. " A SAM M. & S. E. GRIST f I I [ Grinds Wheat, Corn Feed, Chicken Feed, Play, Flour and Cc money. i ! DEALERS IN COAL A1 ! YORKVILLE COTI i ERVICE- > Our Wat'cli Word BUY YOUR GASOLINE and OIL from US and SAVE MONEY. H. CARROLL / *e Buying J D YOU BEFORE AND AVE 1 W, THAT RIGHT NOW i TME TO BUY FURNIUSE FURNISHINGS [AVE HAD IN YEARS. rY BETTER FURNITURE j RING THE WAR TIMES i FACTORIES ARE ATTENTION TO GOOD N THEY DID AWHILE G THE WAR PERIOD ODUCTION WAS THE 1 GRATION?PEOPLE J JYTHING THEY COULD 1 GY WANT QUALITY AND \ 3ETTER QUALITIES I PTING LOWER PRICES. i it over with lis. The Qiiali- g Prices will surprise you. (a RNITURE CO. I W7 HHf /2H 3E MULES? ' ! V lunch of Mules at our barns lys ago. If you have a need 3 and see us. We will sell or # i a fair deal. i BROTHERS H0ESES WfWWWWWWWWHWIIWWWW************ ICTS? : .' jj exchange of Meal for Seed. '! jlit Hulls. [E IN BETTER SHAPE |! 1 AVE EVER BEEN. lies in 12 hours, and the ]! sr Hundred pounds of lint. ! | and Oats. Sells Flour, Hog J | . Horse and Mule Feed, Oats, | j ru ivicai. 1 iy us anu save i, ICE. ON OIL COMPANY j INCREASE OF FIFTY PER CENT a YOLT MAY NEVER have been accitnlurn^ in i-nfln 1 i f n Ihnt <u REAL ESTATE $$$$$ If You , MC Want Them, See 1TUj SOME OF MY OFFERING8> 40 Acres?Seven miles from York, bounded by lands of J. B. McCarter, C. ' W. Carroll, H. G. Brown and. others; H.rnnm i>Asl/1an/iA t\nra on/t w-ivuu4 icdiuvjiw, vaiu aim vvwwu house. Well of good water; five or six acres bottom land. Buck Horn creek and branch runs through place. About 4-acre pasture; 5 Or 6 acres woods? mostly pine and balance work land. About 3-4 mile to Beersheba school. It is going to sell; so If you want It see me right away. Property of H. C. Farrls. 60 2-5 Acres?4 1-2 miles from York, and less than half mile to Philadelphia / school house, church and station* Pour room residence, besides hall; 4-room tenant house; barns; 3 wells of good water, and nice orchard. About 8 acres In pasture and woods and balance open land. Act quick if you want it. Property of C. J< Thomasson. 90 Acrss at Brattonsvillc?Property, of Estate of Mrs. Agnes Harris. Will give a real bargain here. 144 Acres?Five miles from Filbert on Ridge Road, bounded by lands of W. M. Burns, John Hartness and others; 7-room residence, 5-stall barn and other outbuildings; two 4-room tenant houses, barns, etc.; 2 wells and 1 good spring; 3 horse farm open and balance In timber (oak, pine, &c.) and pasture. About 2 miles to Dixie School and Beersheba church. Property of Mrs. 8. J. Barry. y 33 Acres?Adjoining the above tract. About 3 or 4 acres of woodo and balance open land. Will sell this traot separately or In connection with above tract. Property of J. A. Barry. 195 Acrea?Pour miles from York, on Turkey creek road, adjoining lands of Gettys, Queen and Watson; 2-horse farm open and balance in woods an J pasture. One and one-half miles to Philadelphia and Miller schools. The price is right. See me quick. Property of Mrs. Molly Jonea Five Room Residenee?On Charlotte street, in the town of York/ on large lot I will sell you this property for less than you can build the y, house. Better act at once. McLain Property?On Charlotte St, in the town of York. This property lies between Neely, Cannon and Lockmore mills, and is a valuable piece of property. Will sell It elthef as a whole or * in lots. Here is an opportunity to make some money. 89 acres?9 miles from York, K miles from Smyrna and 6 miles from Ktng*s Creek. Smyrna R. F.v D. passes place. One horse farm open and balance m woods?something like 100,000 feet saw timber. 12 acres line bottoms, t room residence. Property of P. B. Bigger. 210 acres?3 1-2 miles from York on Plnckney road. 8 room residence, well of good water, 2 large barns, three 4 room tenant houses and one t room tenant house. 40-acre pasture. Good orchard. About 150 acres open land, balance in oak and pine timber. Property of M. A. McFarland. Loans arranged on farming lands. GEO. W. WILLIAMS RlUIi ESTATE RIGHT ON THE JOB EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK?THE ... FOURTH OF JULY INCLUDED? WE ARE ON THE JOB? . < .it - SERVING OUR PATRONS WITH THE BEST IN FRESH MEATS AND COUNTRY PRODUCE. REMEMBER OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT?LET US SERVE YOU THERE. (JUALITY AND PRICES JUST RIGHT. SANITARY MARKET LEWIS G. FERGUSON. Mgr. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. Dr. T. 0~ GRIGG { ? DENTIST ? , Room 202 Peoples' Bank Building YORK, - - S. C. 62 ;w. 26t* BETTY LINK, D. C. CHIROPRACTOR Diaoaaes of the 8pine and Nervoue Syltem and all Organic Inco-ordina* tion. * Consultation and Analysis Free. 331 Chatham Avenue. Phone 396?J ROCK HILL, 8. C. YORK FURNITURE CO. Undertakers ? Embalmers YORK, 8. C. n All Its Branches?Motor Equipment Prompt Service Day or Night In Town or Country. Dr. R. H. GLENN Vpt.primrv Surgeon /ALLS ANSWERED DAY OR NIQHT Phone 92 YOR^ - - - 8. C. W. W. LEWIS Attorney at Law Rooms 205 and 206 'eoples Bank & Truet Co.'a Building, YORK, 1 - 8. C. Phones: Office 63. Residence 44 J. A- MARION TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW Olflce opposite the Courthouse. ' Telephone No. 126, York Exchange. YORK. 8. C. JOHN R. HART TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW. rompt and Cartful Attention to All Buainess Undertakenelephone No. 69. YORK. 8. C. 76 f.t It J. S. BEICE Attorney At Law. Prompt Attention to all Legal ualnes* of Whatever Nature, ront Offices, Second Floor, Peiplee Bank & Tr.it Co/a Building- Phone No. 51, . ' j _ 0