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ANECDOTES ( Story of the Confede Lea Jtichmon . Many anecdotes are told of Gen. ; Robert E. Lee showing the different phases of the character of the great leader. Below will be found some that have found their way into print, and others that are related for the first time: Many times during the course of the war Gen. Lee's officers were compelled to catch the bridle rein of his horse and tum him back to prevent their be loved commander from risking his life to set an example to his men, T/ho would have followed him any where. On one occasion a portion of Gen. Lee's men became temporarily demor alized and broke for the rear. As they passed the general, who sat like' a statue on his horse, he cried to them scornfully: , "That's right; go on and disgrace your uniforms." Others joined the fugitives and Gen. Lee's manner changed. Calling his chief of staff he said, sternly: "Take ? squad and bring those men . back." This was done, and Gen. /Lee rode to the front to encourage them, but the men, solicitous for his welfare, de dared that they would not advance until be was safe. He allowed himself , to be taken to the rear, and the men, all trace of fear gone, plunged into the fight. WAS ALWAYS C?U?. Many stories are told to illustrate the calmness of Gen. Lee Iv the face of danger, when others completely lost their heads. At the Bristow*Station skirmish, when a severe engagement was ex pected, Gen. Lee and Gen. Ewell were sitting on their horses at some little distance from the scene of the fight ing, when Col. W. E. Cutshaw, then a member of Gen. Long's staff, now city engineer of Richmond, came riding by. Gen. Ewell, in his impetuous man ner, called to him to come over, and began to question him in an excitable and irritable way, concerning the plac ing of some guns in positions, with which it was decided to enfilade the enemy's lines. Gen. Lee sat calmly listening'to the conversation, until it ' became evident that Ewell had not properly looked after the arrangements of his men. Suddenly turning to him he said in his musical baritone, but with a sarcasm under which Ewell winced: ''Don't you think, general, that you had better ride over yonder and per sonally look after the matter'/" The rebuke, delivered without any show of irritation, cut Ewell to the quick and enraged him, but he made no reply and quickly adopted the sug gestion. WAS TENDER HEARTED. Gen. Lee was one of thc most sym pathetic of men. His heart was touch ed by any suffering, and he would as sist a person in trouble no matter how great the discomfort to himself might be. On one occasion, some years after the elose of the Civil War, Gee. Lee was a delegate from the Episcopal church at Lexington to a council of the churches at Lynchburg. He was a guest at the home of a well known cit izen of that place. Shortly after midnight, when all the household was sunk in profound slum ber, Gen. Lee rapped upon the door of the room of his host and awakened him, saying: I "There is some one in distress in this house. They need help, and 11 cannot sleep. Let us search the . house." A vigorous search was instituted i without avail, and the household again ' retired. They had scarcely gotten to sleep ; again when the old warrior again : ronsed them and insisted that he j heard a moaning noise somewhere, and j that some one was in need of assist- ' ance. Thc family on<*e more turned out and ? searched thoroughly. This time their ? efforts were crowned with succe--. An ancient ami badly spoiled point" j er dog of thc master of the bouse, who j was accustomed to do as he chose, had gotten under Oen. Lee's bed, dreamed j unplcaaaflit dream.s, and was moaning in his sleep. Thc general heard the uoise. but could not locate it, but his sympathies were aroused, and he would not take any rest until he dis covered whether any one needed ?id. GEN. LEE'S MARRIAGE. The marriage of <ren. Lee to Miss Mary Custis, the Virginia heiress, j which was one of the most brilliant j events in the Old Dominion of ante bellum days, was attended by an inci dent, which gave rise to much merri ment at the time, and has been since ofttimes related to thc descendants of those who were present. The Episcopal clergyman, who was to psrform the ceremony, was the Rev. Mr. Meade, a tall, thin and very digni fied divine. On his way to "Arlington," thc home of tie bride, he was caught in a )F GEN. LEE. racy's Great Military der. d Times. severe storm. The rain poured, and and soon the sombre garments of the minister, as well as his immaculate linen, were drenched. He presented himself at the mansion in a deplorable condition, and without a change of raiment. Here was a predicament; the wed ding was to take place within the hour, and it would take much longer to make his reverence presentable. In this emergency recourse was had to Mr. Washington Parke Custis, fath er of the bride, who cheerfully agreed to loan the necessary garments. But Mr. Custis was as short and fat as Mr. Meade was long and thin, and the lat ter when he arrived in his host's habilaments was a sight for gods and men. However, with the aid of his sur plice, which covered a multitude of evils, he went through the ceremony with such digoityaas he might in his misfit condition. SAVED HIS BACON. It is said of Gen Lee by those who knew him intimately, that he was one of the most even-tempered of men and never allowed himself to give free rein to his passion but twice during the course of the Civil War. On one of these occasions the life of a sol dier was pnt in deadly peril by his ac tion. It was near the field of Sharpsburg that the general came across a soldier who, had stolen and killed a pig, which he was carrying'to his quarters. The most positive orders having been given against pillaging of all kinds, Gen. Lee was infuriated. He ordered the arrest of the man and is sued instructions that he be taken to Jackson, to whom he sent word to have the thief shot at once. ,;01d Jack," as he was called, was a man of his own mind, however, and as soldiers were very scarce he deter mined to carry out the commanding general's orders in a different manner from that, intended. Actuated by the same amiable mo tives that actuated King David in Uriah's case, he posted thc man in the front of the fight, where his chan ces for being killed were most excel lent. More lucky than Uriah, however, the man not only escaped injury, but won a reputation for coolness and cou rage. niS SELF-CONTROL. Under circumstances that would have overcome many another, Gen. Lee was outwardly calm and serene, showing his great power of self-com mand. This was exemplified soon after his return to Virginia from his Maryland campaign, when he received tidings of the dangerous illness of his best-loved daughter. His duty to his country kept him from hastening to her bed side, and he waited for news from home calmly, although his sufferings must have been terrible. One morning, as usual, he summon- j ed his adjutant general to his tent and went over with him the customary routine, his actions not indicating anything unusual bad happened.' The latter left, but returning in a few minutes unexpectedly, found him with an open letter in his hand con vulsed with grief. It contained the news of his daughter's death. With that in his possession he had thought first of his duty-the welfare of his men. A PECULIAR TRIAL. Col. Taylor, Gen. Lee's adjutant general, tells an anecdote which brings to light a peculiar phase of thc Confederate leader's character. "He had," said Col. Taylor, "a great dislike for reviewing army com munications, which was so fully appre ciated by me that I would never pre sent a paper for his consideration un less it was of decided importance. On one occasion it became absolutely ne cessary to secure his judgment on sev eral matters, ?:'?en Lee was not in a pleasant, hu mor: he showed signs of annoyance and finally became decidedly worried. '"I, too. lost my temper, and petu lantly threw aside thc paper nuder discussion. Instead of administering a severe rebuke, he merely looked at me and said in measured tones: ,; 'Col. Taylor, wheo I lose my tem per, don't you let it make you angry." " -"^?? . ? There's always hope while there's Ouc Minute Cough Cure. '"An at tack of pucumonia left my lungs in bad shape and I was near the first stages of consumption. One Minute Cough Cure completely cured mc," writes Helen McHenry. Bismack, X. D. Gives instant relief. IO van s Pharmacy. - To scour steel knives and forks use sifted coal ashes or powdered rotten stone or pumice. Ashes should bo sifted through a fine flour sieve. E. E. Turner, Compton, Mo., was cured of piles by De Wi tts Witch Hazel Salve after suffering seventeen years and trying over twenty remedies. Physicians and Surgeons endorse it. Beware of dangerous counterfeit?. Kvans Pharmacy. A Traveling With a Circus. "If 3Touhave been working, where is your money?" asked the Court, giving the nice looking young man in the greasy overalls a sharp look. "I haven't any," he replied, in a very frank manner, for a vag. "That's what your companion said. It appears very funny to me that you two men have been with the circus, since June 1, and haven't any money to show for it." "You never roustabouted with a circus, did you?" asked the bright young man. "You never left home to follow the tents for a season and sec how it seemed to be a big dog?" , "'No-o, I think not," said the court. "I might have had a hanker ing, but I never went." "Well, it's a dog's life without any mistake. The pay is poor, and you get little out of it." I "But you should have had enough to show some money when you left. You say you were going to harvest and you left Sunday morning. Now, you must have'had some money com ing." "All of which shows that you nev er traveled with a circus," was the re ply of the young man, while his bald headed companion in the prisoner's chair nodded his head emphatically. "I was with the horse outfit and this man was with the black tent gang. The pay is not large-$18 a month if you stay all the season and go into winter quarters, and if you don't $15a month." ! "You had your board and lodging," said the court, sententiously. "Yes, but that shows how little i people know about a circus life. If every boy had my experience, or knew of it, he wouldn't hanker to travel with a show. You see, we had to be up at all hours in the morning, usually four o'clock, and from then until seven it is as hard work as you ever saw. At about that time you are as hungry as a horse, and breakfast is not served until nine o'clock. That is one of the schemes of the show. So to fix it for us they have a privilege wagon, where we can go and buy a cup of coffee and lunch, and we need that every morn ing. Then we have dinner, a good one, at one o'clock, and supper at five o'clock. 1 "Now, it is after that when we again begin to be aware of our appetites, arid we get so hungry by about ten /clock that we have to go after the privilege wagon aga'.n, and that takes j ! money. Then we are always needing things. The hard work wears out and tears clothing, and we have to have little odds and ends. The circus is just like a traveling city. You think a town gets some good out of a circus, but not much. None of the hands buy anything in thc town. "You see the circus people have a commissary wagon, in which they keep all kinds of necessary clothing, shoes and outfitting, and thc little things men need. It is like a mine's general anything, and it is charged up to us. So when the day for pay comes around there isn't muoh and sometimes less than nothing for us, and we have to work a few days on the next month to j even up with the show. That's why we left the show business, and had a mind to go harvesting." "You look as if you had been hard worked," said the court. "If I let you go do you think you can get cut of town to-day?" j "Yes, sir, we want to get right out to the fields." "You may go." Two very happy men, Charles Hau sen and Joseph Morris, in greasy over alls, bronzed faces and hardened hands, went out into . the streets, and struck straight for an employment of fice. Chronic Diarrhoea Cured. This is to certify that I have had chronic diarrhoea ever since the war. I got so weak I could hardly walk or do anything. One bottle of Chamber-1 Iain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me sound and well. J. K. Bi ?ns, Fincastle, Va. I had chronic diarrhoea for twelve years. Three bottles of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me. S. L. SHAVKR, Fincastle, Va. Both Mr. Gibbs and MT. Shaver arc prominent farmers and reside near Fincastle. Va. They procured thc remedy from Mr. W. E. Casper, a druggist of that place, who is well acquainted with them and will vouch for the truth of their statements. K?r sale hy Hill-Orr Drug Co. - To remove paint from the window j glass male a strong solution of potash., saturate thc spots of paint with this, and let it remain until nearly dry: then rub oh" with a woolen cloth. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is a scientific compound having the endorsement of eminent physicians and thc medical press. It "digests what you cat," and positively cures dyspepsia. M. A. Ketron, Bloomingdalc, Tenn., says it cured him of indigestion of ton years' standing. Kvans Pharmacy. - To clean iron sinks, rub them well with a cloth wet with kerosene oil. or clean the sink with potash and hot water. For wounds, burns, scalds*, sores, skin diseases and all irritating erup tions, nothing so soothing and healing as DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. Mrs. Emma Bolles. Matron Englewood Nursery, Chicago, says of it: "When all else fails in healing our babier, it will cure." Kvans Pharmacy. Marvels of Surgery. A month or two ago a doctor was called ia to attend a boy whose ear had been completely bitten off by a vicious horse. The surgeon determin ed to try and replace the ear, as fail ure to do so could not result in a worse deformity. The missing ear was duly found and handed to the doctor, who was then engaged in bathing thc severed part in warm water. He had neither instru ments nor dressings with him, and as the half hour's delay to obtain them would have been fatal to success, he stitched the ear in its place again with a common needle and thread. This was followed by antiseptic treatment, and in six weeks the ear completely healed, leaving no scars. P]ven had this been a failure an ear made of a waxy composition and an exact fac simile of the other ear could have been made and fixed. In some cases it has been necessary to remove the tongue; but by raising the floor of the mouth and thus in some way filling the place of the miss ing organ the patient has been enabled to speak almost perfectly. The fitting of glass eyes is well known, and thc complete destruction of the jawbone has no terrors for the modern surgeon. The crushed bone is removed and a piece of silver or alu minum, the exact shape of the lost jaw, fitted in its place. - After this has become firmly fixed, teeth may be fitted to it. If a man's throat is defective the operation of tracheotomy-the insertion of a silver tube in the wind pipe with an orifice opening to the throat-provides him with a new breathing apparatus. Artificial legs and arms are now so perfect that with them a man can walk, skate and even cycle. There ;s a story also of aman who, injuring his spine in a railway accident, was fitted with a steel casing for his backbone, and so enabled to walk and ride. - St. Louis Globe. His Frosposed Sermon Smith, who lives on the West Side, had his hair cut short last week. And as Smith has been wont to wear it rither long, the difference in his ap pearance is marvelous. The day after it was cut he met Green. He hadn't seen Green for over a year. Greer? hardly knew him. "And, by Jove," exclaimed Green, pointing to the white tie, "you look j almost like a preacher." Smith'B feathers straightened them selves out. "Then you. haven't heard?" "Not a thing," said Green. "I see," replied Smith, who is still a lawyer, in the proper sepulchral tones. "Yes, I am preaching now." "The-the-well, you don't say so!" exclaimed Green. "Oh, yes. Come and hear me nest Sunday, won't you?" "Why-er-thanks, yes-that is if I can," stammered Green. "Well, I hope you'll find time," an swered Smith, severely. "Remember that we are not always for this world. And besides," he added, "you'll hear ah-lof a good sermon."-Cliicago fnter-Occan. Kerosene For Peultry. The many uses that kerosene may be put to in thc poultry yard make it almost an indispensable article to be charged to the expense account; and no other article will enhance thc profits of the poultry yards as kero sene diligently and intelligently used. For painting the inside of nest boxes for sitting hens there is nothing to equal it, as it surely kills all vermin with which jt comes in contact, and prevents other vermin from entering the nest until it is entirely evaporated, which, if the crude oil is used, will give thc hen ample time to hatch her brood. A few drops in thc drinking water occasionally has a good effect upon the general health of the flock, and4for colds or roup there is nothing better if carefully applied. Scaley legs may be curedjby simply wetting the legs of thc fowl affected occasion ally, and the crude oil is best in this case also, as it takes a much longer time to evaporate. When this crude oil is not readily obtained, spine kind of heavy oil or grease should bc mix ed with the kerosene to stay evapor ation. As a remedy for cholera it has been highly recommended. Fmi ru rs s AVf/? ir, mm * m> Good EnouQh to Take. The finest quality of loaf sugar is j used in thc manufacture of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy and thc roots used in its preparation give it a flavor similar to that of maple syrup, making it very pleasant to take. As a medi cine for thc cure of coughs, colds, la grippe, croup and whooping cough it is unequaled by any other. It always cures, and cures rjuickly. For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. - China chests should bc scalded aud freshened at least weekly, and a little borax water sprinkled on the shelf. Chester ll. Brown. Kalamazoo, Mich., says: "Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured mc of a (severe case of indigestion: can strongly recommend it to all dys peptics." Digests what you eat-with out aid from the stomach, and cures dyspepsia. Evans Pharmacy. A Good Fire Kindler. On one of our outings to the mount ains we secured a finality of very rich pitch pine which made such good kind ling wood that when it was gone the old way of whitling shavings seemed very unsatisfactory, and we set out to find something better. Pouring kero sene on makes the fire start quickly; but we have a prejudice against being burned alive. After various experi ments we hit upon thc following, which is safe and c'.ieap and good. Take a flat 10 pound lard pail. Break corncobs in two and stand the halves on end in the pail until the bottom is filled. Then pour kerosene enough over them to wet the cobs and leave a little in the bottom of the pail, so that a half inch or less of the end of the cobs will stand in the oil. One of these pieces of cob laid in the grate will light readily from a match and burn strongly enough to start quite coarse kindling, and prove a great help on cold winter mornings.-L. Mentor. KAMNOL. HEADACHE, NEURALGIA, LA GRIPPE. Relieves all pain. 25c. all Druggists. YOUR HOME PLMSURES j }!!L1!|| " . >j? . - NO influence lends so much to home life as music. No Stock offers greater attractions than ours, and we wish to help you to happiness. It's not alone that we say lt., but yon know that we mean' it, as we sell the best class of PIANOS and ORGANS, As well as small Musical Merchandise, and will give yon 1 nil Taine for ev ery dollar. Yon are cordially invited to call in person and inspect our Stock, or write for catalogues and prices. We also represent the leading SEWING MACHINES Of the day, and are constantly receiving new additions to our Stock. We appeal to your judgment and will sell you the best in this line. We still handle thoroughly reliable Carriages, Buggies and Harness, And can save you money by an investi gation. Look to quality first-then price. Most respectfully, THE G. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. If you want Bargains CHEAP JOHN'S, The Five Cent Store. IF you want SHOES cheap go to Cheap John's, the Five Cent Store. For your TOBACCO and CIGARS lt's the place to get them cheap. Schnapps Tobacco. 37Ac. Early Bird Tobacco.37?c. Gay Bird Tobacco.' ."5c. Our Leader Tobacco. 27Jc. Nabob's Cigars. lc. each. Stogies.4 for 5c. Premio or f?soana.? for 5c. Old Glory. 8c. a pack. Arbuckle's Coffee Ile. pound No. 9 Coffee 9c. pound. Soda 101 bs. for 25c; Candies Oe. per pound. CHEAP JOHN is ahead in Laundry and Toilet Soaps, Box and Stick Blue in fact, everything of that kind. Good s-dpy ("Mock, guaranteed for five years, SI/'J. Tinware to beat the band. JOHN A. HAYES. P.efore you buy a PIANO see me. I have saved to'some ol my customers as j m nell seventy-live dollars in the nur-1 chase of OM: PIANO. Such makes as ! Cbickering, Emerson, Stulz & Baueraud ! Meiilin to select from. None better. AH to oPJ'ANS you can save from fif teen to twenty-five dollars by seeing me. Remember, 1 am in tho SEWING M A CHINE business-, just for fun. You can get prioes on any of tho hieb crade . makes ; and do not forget, that 1 sell any i Machine Need?e at three for 5c, '2nie. per ? dozen. Tho finest Sperm Oil ">c. per bot- I tie. Nothing but new, select stock. Remember tho place M. L. WILLIS. South Main St., Anderdon, S (\_ NOTICE. W*ILL lotto the lowest responsible j bidder on .September 2G, at ll a. m. j the building of a new bridge over Little Generostee creek near W. L. 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YANDJVER BROS., MERCHANTS, ^RE WIDE OPEN FOR BUSINESS in their elegant New Store-room Between Masonic Temple and the New Bank, And respectfully and earnestly invite you lo call and see them, inspect their Stock of Goods and get acquainted with^ their way of doing business. We promise to fully pay you for the lew feet you have to walk off the Square to get to us. We are going to carry by far the beat Stock we have ever carried, and promise you more ipr your money than anybody. We mean business. Try us and see if this isn't a true statement. Splendid high-grade line of SHOES, BOOTS,v HATS and STAPLE DRY GOODS. Get our prices and see if they are not right. We are going to handle at, BOTTOM PRICES, CORN, OATS. BRAN, HAY. . BAGGING and TIES, BACON, LARD, and other Heavy Goods, at SELLING PRICES. We heartily appreciate your liberal trade in the past, and promise to show our appreciation for that trade. Come to see us in our new place. We will appreciate it more than ever before. 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