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MOSBY'S Daring Guerrilla Cor Harrassed From the Phil Dmc reunion of Mosby's Rangers, which took placo last week in Balti more, ?ecalla most vividly the stirring times of war, when these same men were not the peacdful citizens of to day, but the much-feared bold spirits that spent their days and nights in harrassing the boys that Uncle Sam scot out to capture them. It is a long time since the lads in gray had b a in a fight; many of those who had been boon companions are now sleeping undisturbed by the sound of strife, and over the heads of all Fath er Time had east a frost that, while jt pilfered the hair, ton.ohed not thc heart of those who met around the festal board to talk of the adventures of the days of old. The band known as the Mosby Ban gers was in fact the Forty-third Vir ginia Battalion, a regularly organized troop, in which the officers were com missioned and uuder thc personal su pervision of Mosby, who was subordi nate to General Lee, just as were the other officers of the Confederate army. These raugers, however, were gather ed for a species of warfare which, being exercised in an independent way, was the means of harrassing the enemy and of keeping tho large armies of the Union constantly on the alert. As a line is only as strong as it weak est point it sometimes took several thousand Federal troops to guard a road or communications, when they were in truth menaced by only a few hundred. The Bangers, who were composed of thc young men of the iState, received no compensation from the Confederate government for their services, other than the spoils of war taken by their own efforts from the cnem?. Many of the soldiers were but boys, some scarcely out of school, but tha flower of tho South could be found in their ranks, whilo for daring and absolute fearlessness they had no equal. That part of Virginia which is in cluded in Fauquier and Fairfax Coun ties became known as Mosby's Con federacy, and in a short time was practically under thc control of his men. Ceaseless were thc skirmishes which took place, the thrilling adven tures and hair-breadth escapes they encountered, but none perhaps are as remarkable as the affair in which they went boldly into the center of a Union camp and took out from its midst a slumbering general, escaping with their pre-? und ye the very fro^rs cf the guss in tho Federal forts. This adventure occurred in March, iSf?, just aii?r the battle of Chan cellorsville, and about the time that /?se had begun to marshal his forces for an intended invasion of the North. Brigadier General Sioughton and a large force were encamped at the lit tle village ef Fairfax, which is iiie County seat of thc vicinity, and num bers a few hundred inhabitants. The sss cf thc force, vere quartered shout the place, while the General had his headquarters, with his staff, at the brick house which is now used as the rectory far the Episcopal clergyman of thc town. This residence is a large one, standing in the midst of a lot of goodly sise, just about 100 yards from thc maia road, and the front room in the second story was ocoupied by the commanding General. Thc night selected by the rangers was a ?old. -drizzling one, and they set eil on their journey from their start ??g point, which wa j several miles .atside the enemy'e liner about the town, at near night. The lines of the federals extended in every direction ?bout the country, sosas of the Unioa forces being at Centerville, ri tiny hamlet six miles from Fairfax. In order to escape the pickets the rangers made a detour, and striking off from thc main1 road on which they were traveling managed to approach the town in such a way that the Federals could not .but suppose the troop was part of their own force. The road was anything but a pleasant one to ride, for the mud was deep as only Virginia mud can be, but the men plodded on, moffied up in their cloaks, till they ?aw in trie misty distance a few lights faintly gleaming through the trees. Tho soldiers belonging to Staugh ton'a force were roundly sleeping, artillery, cavalry and infantry bei ag f Bartered about in the citizens' bous es. The. General was in the center of thc to .vu, und had retired late, having extern J vs'Jy celebrated at a supper at which there was a liberal supply of champagne. Mosby, with twenty men, rode slowly into the town about two hours before dawn, and trotting ap to the Court House green the little party divided, some going to get sup plies that were procurable, as well as the fi h ran R nf ihn Anima MTA?.U?? - -?T.T -:-V I ..Y~??^*-?"wjt and, two Or turee of his men rodo down to thc headquarters of the 3encrai. Nd sound was to be hoard in tho ?oggy darkness hut the slight splash .f the horses ia the muddy road,'and ?yen had any of the enemy been awake ?hey -would never have dreamed for ? moment cth&t the gQ?rri)lss, aihthey - . : . ;. ..-. , RANGERS. apany "Whieli Oreatly th.o -Aurmy. adelphia Time*. were called, wore calmly riding about jn the midst of their camp, having eluded by strategem the pickets posted along the line. Mosby and his men rode up to the General's house and dismounted, the leader boldly knock ing at the door. The house was shrouded in darkness and silence, hut presently a head <vas poked out of an upper window and a sleepy voice in quired what was wanted. Mosby re plied that ho was a bearer of dispatch es for General Stougbton. Tho head disappeared, then came a gleam of light, and an officer in uniform, came down the narrow stairs and opened the door. In a moment he found himself a prisoner, and was told in a low voice to conduct the men to the General's room. The half awake and startled officer waa too much surprised to resist, es pecially as there was a long barrel glittering just before his eyes, so he went upstairs, accompanied by Mosby and bis companions. The party walk ed into thc room in which Stoughton lay calmly slumbering amid billows of blankets, and Mosby, walking up and shaking him, told him to get up. Hearing the name of Mosby faintly in his dreams, Stoughton sleepily inquir ed if "Have you j.?ot Mosby?" sup posing it was one of his own scouting parties come to report the capture of the Ranger leader, but he was scared into life when, with a rough shake and a slap, the Confederate informed him that "Mosby has got yon/' "There is no use in resisting," re marked Mosby, coolly. "It means, sir, that you are my prisoner, for Stuart's cavalry is in possession of the place." Knowing it fruitless to strug gle against such a force, Stoughton arose and dressed hurriedly, guarded all the while by the Confederates, who also secured the rest of the Btaff officers in the house. Placing the General between two of his men, Mos by returned to the green, where he met the rest of his men who had been on a foraging expedition about the town. On taking an account of what had been gathered in it was found that, besides Brigadier General Stough ton, they had seemed two Captains, thirty other prisoners, together with their arms, ammunition and fifty-eight horses. The return trip was safely made, though the party, whose prisoners were stronger in number than .meir captors, w?re fearful that some outcry might be made that wonld awake those of tho foe who were slumbering. As Boen ss they were ont of earshot cf the town they set ons a brisk paco and about dawn passe i within 2C? yards of tho Federal fort at Cester vilie. The grim mouths of the can non could he seen looming up in the dim light, and one prisoner, a Captain Barker, of New York, here made a break for liberty, but was brought back by a timely Knot. Passing be yond reach of the fortifications, Mos by 's men struck out at a rapid pace for their own lines, and were soon safe from any fear of interference, deliver ing up their prisoners to the Confed erate authorities. Another exciting and very remuner ative adventure of the Bangers was when they captured a Federal pay train, from which they secured a large amount of greenbacks. It was in Oc tober, 1864, that Harry Heaton, one of the soouts, came and informed Mosby ch?t there waa a fine opening is the valley on the line of the Balti more and. Ohio. Railroad, so a parly was secured and they set out across the invontaios for Sumeid station, at which plao j the pay train was to pass, reaching the spot just before it was doe. Obstructions were placed upon the . track, so that when the express carno dashing down it came to an ab rupt stop. A guard was placed over thc engine and the Rangers entered the oars. On board were two Union paymasters, having in charge the money for the troops, the amount reaching $170,000, whioh was scoured by West Aldrich, one of Mosby's men. Aldrich prompt ly reported his luck to Mosby, and when tho fall sum was collected U waa equally divided ont among the men, Mosby refusing to accept bia abare. The passengers were relieved of tl cir funds, which went aa individual apolla. Then the oars were set on fire, and the band went back with twenty, prison ers, besides the money and the two paymasters, tho latter being sent on to prison. Ono of the paymasters was a brother to General Buggies, now in tho war department. Another time a train was captured near Catlett's station, on what is now the Southern Railroad. Hooker was covering vranuiogion, while Pieasan ton s cavalry corpB waa stationed ou the river about fifty miles from the capital. General Stuart bad sent to Mosby by Captain Fountain Beattie, a sm all mountain howies er, and it Waa determined to uso it in an attack on tho railroad which waa employed by ? the Union/anny for the conveying O? troops. To cripple this service would bo a great aid to the Confederacy. So the telegraph Unes wore out, a rail removed and with the howitzer on the bank the men waited for tho train. In a few minutes it carno booming along, then glided from the track, while the infantry guard fired a volley. In a moment a shell from the gun went crashing into tho boiler, at which the troops desented. The hay on board fired up and burned brightly, while the escaping steam made a noise like that of Inferno's caldrons. Tho cars were loaded with fine sutler's stores and all of thia was secured by the hungry Rangers. ' One H?llet to Throe Squirrels. The etories recent told in the Com panion of the manner in which thc South African Boers save their ammu nition, and in the aol of saving it be came wonderful sharpshooters, arc quite surpassed by an account which a writer in tho Chicago Inter-Ocean gives of thc -hunting of a Kansas boy in the old days. Ammunition was then so scarce and dear that the bullet had to bc used for tho killing of more than one animal. Jack Yokely was this Kansas boy. He was "raised" by his grandfather. This grandfather had a gun which he was willing to lend tho boy to shoot squirrel? within condition that thc boy should furnish his own ammuni tion and should know where the squir rel was, before he left the house with thc gun. Jack had no money ; but he managed to get a little powder from a traveler for taking care of his horse, and he found one bullet. He selected a fat squirrel which ho knew would bc a welcome addition to thc family larder, and set out to shoot it. He could not shoot it on the top of a limb, for if he did he would lose the bullet. He had to wait all the forenoon, until he caught the squirrel against the trunk of the tree, and then fire at it. The ball went through thc squirrel and killed it ; then Jack skinned and dressed it and presented it to hie grandmother for dinner, and went back c id dug the bullet out of thc tree with his knife. While the grandfather was eating his share of the squirrel and compli menting it, Jack modestly suggested that three charges of powder would be a fair price to pay for BO good a din ner. Tho grandfather smiled, and after dinner carefully measured out three charges of powder. Jack took the battered bullet, ohewed it into a form bordering on the globular, loaded his gun, ant was ready for another squirrel. Thc nest time hs "located" a squir rel, very much the same performance was repeated, though thia time he had to dig the bullet cut of a fence rai!. He ohewed the ball round again, load ed once more, and still had one charge of powder in reserve. Squirrel number three was a beauty, but he insisted on running around be hind the trunk of thc tree, and peep ing up over a crotch and barking at Jack in the most impudent manner, as if hs knfiw tust the boy would not shoot when the bullet would go into the air. ^ Back and forth thc squirrel would go, chittering and chattering, peeping from behind the tree j but as often as Jack manoeuvred so as to get his game against the trunk or a branch, the lit tle creature would frisk about, con tinually peering over the fork.or from the side of the tree. Just by way of amuseme^C, Jack drew a bead on the squirrel's head as it peeped from behind the tree, and just at this moment the quirrel bark ed, and as the boy said, actually "made faces at him." This was too much. Jack blazed away, the squirrel fell dead to the ground-but the pre cious bullet was gone ! i Jack Yokely has never since, in the stories he tells of those days, ceased to blame himself for "wasting that bullet when he had killed only three squirrels with it." - -i ? - The Japanese language is said to contain 60,000 words, every one of whioh requires a different symbol. It is quite impossible for one man to learn the entire language, and a well educated Japanese is familiar with only about 10,000 words. An Old Doctor's Favorite. Dr. L. M. Gillam, who practiced medieine over forty years, originated, used and claimed that Botanic Blood Balm, (B. B. B.) whioh has now been in nae about fifty-fivn years, was the best Tonio and Blood Purifier ever given to the world. It never fails to eure tho most malignant ulcers, sores, rhoumatism, catarrh, and all skin and blood diseases. Boware of substitutes. Use this standard remedy. Price per large bottle $1.00. A FT E It BEYS BAL DOCTOB8 VA LEI). I have been afflicted with Catarrh for many years, although all sorts of medicines and soveral doctors did their best to cure me. My blood was very impure, and nothing ever had any effect opon the disease until I used that Gread Blood Remedy known as Bot anio Blood Balm, (B. B. B.), a i few bottles of which effected an entire eure'. I recommend it to any mer chant or banker of Athens, Ga., and will reply to any inquiries. K. B. SAULTEK. For aale by Druggist. A SQUAN CREEK CHRISTMAS. Jep Jones Tells How Squan Creek was ?et Back Twenty Years by the Gift Habit. Nobody in Squan Creek had ever paid much attenshun to Fourth of July, Thanksgivin', Christmas or New Year's. It had allus bin se ever sinco thc fust house was built. Wo jest went right along, one day arter another, 'tendin' to bizness and tellin' lies, and the town kept growin' and spread in' out. Silas Draper could never arterwan?8 explain what suddenly cum over him one evenin' two weeks aforo a sartin Christmas, and caused bim to git up and say to thc crowd of liars assembled in Dan Skinner's grocory what he did. Sum folks reckoned he lost his mind for thc tiuic bein* and sum argued that he was mistook in his judgment. Tim othy Flatbush had jest bin tellin' of seein' a mermaid in the bay thc day afore-a mermaid with loug, yaller hair and mournful blue eyes-when Silas riz up and calmly scz : "Boys, I was up to Fulton market the other day with fish, aild when ? had told 'cm that wc had never had a circus in Squan Creek-that we paid no 'te ti shun to Fourth of July, Christ mas or New Year's-they jest fell over in amazement. Morc'n a dozen different fellers said wc was wuss'n heathens, and they made me mighty 'shamed o' myself. I've bin thinkin' things over, and as a liar, as a man, and as a Trustee of this village, I'm goin to say that wc orter be more civilized." "How ye goin' to do it ?" axes Philctus Thompkins as he stands up. "By obsarvin* Christmas," sez Silas. "As nigh as I kin make out everybody hut heathens obsarvc Christmas. We needn't indooce no ciycus to cum yere, and we needn't mind Fourth of July nor New Year's, but we orter do sunthin' on Christmas to show the world that we hain't bar barians." "I'm agin it," sex Jim Waterfall as he riz up and looked mighty serious. "? hev lived in Squan Creek fur twen ty y'ars, and she has bin growin' right along every y'ar. She hain't rio Brooklyn fur churches, an ? no Boston fur eddecashun, but she's fur, fur from bein' a town of heathens. We've got a Methodist Church and a skule- j house, and we've got inhabitants as j ride the bicycle and others as own Webster's Dictionary and hev money in the bank at Keyport. If ye go to makin' any changes ye'll hurt the town." It was a red-hot time fur two hours with sum speakin' fur and sum agin Silas Draper's idea, but at length it was decided to observe Christmas and s?e how st would tura out. Thar' wasn't to be no celehrashun, or any thing of that sort, but folks was to make Santa Claus presents and go to church, and the reg'lar nuntin' of the Liar's Club was to be postponed 'till next night. Silas Draper predicted that as many as fourteen new houses would be built within a year, and that the cooper-shop would bs re-shingled and opened fur bizness agin, but Jim Waterfall offered his house and lot fur sale next day and went around telling everybody that Squan Creek was a doomed town. What happened Christmas day was mostly the fault of tho women. The preacher had given out that he would preach a special sermon, and San Bradbury was up airly and built a fire to warm up things. Nobody went to ohurch, however. It was hardly day light afore Tom Barlow's wife was up and over to Henry Digby's to show his wife a new dress pattern that cost 30 cents a yard. Mrs. Barlow bad never had anything better'n calico in her life, as was the case with Mrs. Digby, and it was noterai that jealousy should be aroused. It was so in a dozen other cases. Sum husbands had presented their wives with a paper o' pins or a can of bakin' pow der, while others had bought shawls and dresses and shoes. Breakfast wasn't hardly over before Squan Creek was buzzin' from end to end. Thar' was hardly a woman who wasn't mad at sum other woman, and of course thar' husbands baoked them up. Moses Starkweather met David Hobson in front of tho post office and wished him merry Christmas, but Dave turned on him with : "Look- a here. Moses, I want them $3 you hev bin owin' me fur seven y'ars, and want 'em quick ?" "I hain't got 'em," sez Moses. "But why hain't ye got 'om? 'Cause you bought yer wife a red and blue shawl fur Christmas-a shawl that never cost less'n $4. A man as can't pay his debts has no bizness buy in' Christmas presents." Then they sassed each other sum more and' got into a fight, and they was still poundin' each other when Jim Waterfall came along and sez to Henry Pardon : "Mebbe ye don't remember that we swapped jack-knives inst spring, and you was to gimme 50 cents to boot ? I'll take them fifty." "I'm a lee tlc short to-day," sez Henry. "You ar' a leetle short 'cause yo bongbt yer wife a red tablecloth fur ?2$M??r+.~:. "AV.. . . Christmas and never paid less'n 12 Bhillin's fur it. Folks as don*t owo money can cat on white tablecloths with holes into 'em, but folks as do owe more'u they can pay must hev red tablecloths to show on with." Thon Henry calls Jim a liar, and they had an awful fight. Tho crowd was tryin' to separate them when Aaron Warner suddenly kicks Hanni bal Jones with all his might and sez : "It's more'u two y'ars now sinco I lent you 'leven cents to buy fish-hooks with, and 1 want the money right here and now !" "I'll never pay it!" yells Hannibal, and he gits Aaron by thc hair aud thar' was another fight. Wo figgcred up artcrwards, and wc made out that thar' was seventeen fights among the men on Christmas Day, and afore noon every womau was too mad to speak to any ether woman. The preacher went around and tried to smooth things over, but it was no usc. Fur a hull month Squan Creek was in what Deacon Duffield called "a state of tyranny," and it was most three months afore anybody would speak to anybody else. Six different fam'lies moved away, thc newspaper suspended publieashun, and bizuess run dowu 'till only one store was left. It was ginerally believed that thc town would hov to be abandoned, and though this didn't happen it cum so clus that it took about twenty y'ars to fetch things back whar' they was. We hain't bin eelebratin' no Christ mas since that time. The only special thing that takes place is a mectin' of the Liar's Club in tho arternoon, and when liosas hev bin counted and thc jug of hard cider passed around Hart field White rises up and sez : "Brother Hannibal Jones will now riz up and tell us that awful lie about the whale swallerin' the yawl-boat of the Sar\r Jane with seven men in her." -M. (?uad, in St. Louis Republic. Paper Underclothing. The ever-inventive Japanese are now making underclothing of their finely crisped or grained paper. It is very tough, and at the same time very flexible. Thc paper is not sized, and is not impermeable, and when it han been wetted it is difficult to tear ; in fact, it presents almost thc samo diffi culty to tear with the hand as does the kid used for ladies' gloves. The garments made of this paper are cut to shape and then put together by means of a needle and thread, and the places which require buttons and buttonholes are strengthened with pieocs of calico and linen. One might imagine that a paper Bhirt would feel somewhat stiff and unoomfortablo, but it seems that this is uoi so, and that after it has been worn an hour or two it no more interferes with the transpi ration of the body than would one of cotton or linen. Who Was Judas Maccabeus* To the Editor of the Journal: I see that Handel's oratorio "Judas Maccabeus" is to bc sung in Atlanta Thursday night, and I would like to know who Judas Maccabeus was. SunscniHKK. He was the greatest hero of later Jewish history and hid much to do in preparing the world for the coming of the Christ. He is, therefore, a char acter of singular interest to both Jew and Christian. When, about the middlo of tho second century B. C. thc Roly Land had fallen into the power of Antioohus Epiphancs, king of Syria, who burned Jerusalem and defiled the temple, Judas Maccabeus, with a handful of followers, under took to redeem thc national disgrace. Fighting against tremendous odds, he achieved a succession of remarkable victories to which history furnishes no parallel, recovered possession of the holy city and re-established the religious and national life of thc Jew ish people. His military achieve ments were among the most brilliant which thc world has ever seen, and have challenged the admiration of all great generals. His name is a syno nym for patriotic bravery and heroism and deserves high rank among the great military leaders of all ages. 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GERMAN KALI WORKS, gi Nuuu St.. New Yolk. . i Cotton Ie ? ot the Ilana ma d of prosperi ty That's more the reason yom should wear the best make ?f Shoes. Our line is built for service. Sold by Cash-buying merchants. Ask for thc Red Seal. J. K. ORR SHOE CO., AtlantajjGa^ COLE & COFFEE, IN order to pet a satisfactory dissolution of partnership, have to pot their i;nodu into money, and owing to tlio already large stocks of gooda advertised nt cost, it. ?imply means to sell for what wo run get above wnat a brother merchant will pay in bulk. Tho??? pond's mum go io the neait thirty day?. People wanting hnrgatns ka Drv <?on<]i?, Shoe*, eic, now >s vmir liroe. COLE ?i COFFEE, Mo. 5 HoteL STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AKOKKHON COUNTY. By Ji. M. BurritS, Judge of Probate. WHEREAS, C. Ii. O'ShcRla baa applied to me to grant him Letters of Ad ministration on thc Estate and effects of Asa LOUIB, deceased. Tboso are thnrcfore to cite ai?d admon ish all klndrf d Bnd creditors or the said Asa Lollis, deceased, to he and appear boforo mo in Cc ort of Probate, to bo held at Anderson C. II. on tho 2i?th day of December, 18 )7, after publication hereof, U) show carse, If any thov have, why tho said A Jmi iiutration should not bc granted. Civet) under my haud, this 13th dav of .^er* mher, 1897. lt. M. B'JRttISS, Judge Probate. Dee 15. 1807 2? 2 Drs. Strickland & King, DENTISTS. ?FFZ02 XS SL?S?SI? Gea and Cocaine used for Ex tract - og Teeth SSOTICE. All parties owing me note? and ? accounts are requested and urged to pay same as soon, as'possible. I need my mon ey and will be compelled tp make collections early in the season. Save the trouble and expense of sending to Gee you. J. S. FOWLER. Sept. 28, 1807 14 1 HOIMEA PATH HIGH SCHOOL ?? AS cloud a most satisfactory yeasts OL work to both patrons and teachers. The ontlook for the next Section promises even better results. How tc sc--;s*6 is nest School is tba constant study of ike teachers. Bxtellent library, modern ap ?iaratus, liv? motbodn. and trained teaca og. Next Session opeiiB Monday. Sterbt. 6th, Ibin. Board in b?Bt families nt venr low rates. For further informatioTi write to- J. C. II AK FER, Prin., Hon ea Patb, S. C. July 14,1807 3 3m NOTICE. THE County Treasurer's Oftice will be onen from the 15th nf Oc'.obor neut to the 31*t of December following for the collection of Taxes f.ir the iis"al year 1801. For the convenience of Tixpatexa I wM attend nt the following places : On all other days betAeon October 154b. and December 31st, the office will be open at Anderdon. The following is tho levy for State, County and School purposes : state. .*> mille. Ordinary County. 3 mills. Special (Road). I mil). Special (CouTt House). 1 mill. For Schools. :t mills. Total. Kl mills. Truesteos of Hunter School District have made a special levy ot 3 mills for school purposes, making a total levy for that dis trict of 16 mills. All male pomona between twenty-one and sixty years of age, except those unable to caro a living on account of being maimed, or from other cause, and those who Bervod in the late war. are required So pay a poll tax of*one dollar. All male persons between eighteen ano flay years of age. who are able to work roans orcan?e them to he worked, except members of beards of school trustees, min isters of she gospel in actual charge of a congregation, persons permanently dis abled in the military service of this State, and thone who served in tho late war, aro required to work three days on the public roads, or In lieu of work, pay u commu&r lion tax orono dollur, tobe collected at same time other tuxes are collected. 15 Z, BROWN, Co. Treas. NOTICE FINAL SETTLEMENT. The undersigned, Administrator of the Estate of C. M. Hall, deceatod* hereby gives notice that she will on the 24 th day nf December, 181)7, apply to ihr Judge of P;obate for Anderson County for A Final Settlement of said Estate, and a discbarge from her omeo as Administra trix. KATTIE HALT, ?AfS's. . Xor 34, 18FT 22 5