Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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\() SHAFT TO ' J '1 L< 1 Soi M 1 i ! * ( ' 1 I I i 1J < 1 Sen '//-.s. IS. Ititi tl I'oin I ttl, ill tilt' 'i'll.- twentieth i-i II tu ry i- upon us, practical, aggressively progressive, ab sorbed in ?oiuiiK rcial schemes which embrace iiati?'ii;?litics and stupendous co? struct ?o? s. thc irriga! ?on of deserts, the tunnelling of mountains, the build ing ol' transcontinental railways, thu (tutting of roads of communication bc twci M seas and hcinisphercs; and yet iinid tin' rush and turmoil of this modern life of acute activities there i . :-till room for hero-worship, still tine and though! t? ? bc given to great indi tary genius, :till a burning admiration for patriotism and every heroic' dis piny ol' devotion to Hag and .miry. While ci MI ve ii tiens arc held lo advo cate thc conversion of thc va?t arid regions of tho far Northwest into granaries and fruit farms by a seien tilie irrigation of that bural and incin erated soil; while plans arc laid for railway and canal . uiui ?tions through out thc letigtli and breadth of (his vast conti nen I. while American com merce is st ri telling out imperiously t" reach ami grasp legitimate returns from strange and remoto lands and far distant peoples. Dewey's daring entrance into thc harbor of Manila and crushing defeat ol' his adversary s war licet aroused a whirlwind of en thusiasm every where, while the Amer ican puise heat responsive to ail and every act of heroic bravery brought out by thc clash ol' anns and thc thunder ol' battle < ither on tho heights of Kl L'anoy or on ibu low-lying Kod den ph?i . ?' : he di.-laut Philippines. Ivu i- .1 m ie development of intern.,i t.?-?.uicci ol'this great conn try and in tho extension of foreign trade needed to round out a scheme of complete ami profitable expansion, the population of these States needs in? spurring to give a just r?cognition to militari' merit. The mill:' " ii tl factories of the Kast toil with a eeaselcss and splendid activity. Thc grain fields of the Northwest arc producing unprecedent ed harvests; thc Southern cotton in dustry points to an immense future, while her smelting furnaces predict a domination of thc world's iron trade, and American lumber dictates to home aud foreign markets, yet thc absorp tion of this progressive, energetic trading people docs not preclude a passionate appreciation of thc actors of past and present feats of war, and the memory of thc men who once stood and of those who now stand foremost in American military annals, on land and sea, will neither bc ob scured by time nor effaced by a too great absorption in thc commercial and peaceful issues of the hour. The recent action of tuc Beauregard monument committee, in its endeavor aud determination to bring to fruition a plan long since set on foot, to erect to the memory ol' that great Southern leader, (Jen. Beauregard, a proper and suitable monument, meets with uni versal applause and approval, not only in this city and throughout tho State of Louisiana, but elsewhere in the South, where his conspicuous ability has left upon thc minds of tho people an ineffa?able and undying impress. To many it bas long been a matter of surprised regret that no shaft or public monument exists to recall to mind Beauregard's services to thc great cause ho upheld with unflagging devotion, which, for brilliancy and genius, have not boen surpassed, rare ly equalled. Viewed dispassionately, after a lapse of thirty-odd years, when passion aud prejudice have cooled, by thc light of a comparative study of resources, ad vantages and those extraneous forces and couditions which go to make or to mar success, Beauregard's military career during the four years of hostil ities in thc war between the States, as judged by Lord Wolseley, after aa ex amination of facts and events, present a wonderful study, sbowiug clearly that bis was a military genius of the highest order. That such must have been thc case seems to bc proven by the unetpialified endorsement given to Beauregard's operations in tho field, and to bis en gineering defences by foreign military experts having neither reason nor sympathy for any favorable expres sion of opinion. flerman authorities incorporated in a military text book furnished for thc instruction of their youth in military academics Beauregard's tactics and operations as pointing a most profita ble lesson. A board of French engineering ex perts advocated Beauregard's cordon of detached land batteries, earthworks and forts, constructed arouod tho city of Charleston, as being the most per fect system of defensive works over devised, and recommended their adop tion for the seaports of their own country. Gen. "Wolseley declared that Beau regard waa unquestionably a military genius of #?bc first order, both for Strategy in thc field and as a scientific engineer. BEAUREGARD. < M I ol' I I is \tatolil< '.ss Xl'ir (h'lc<IH\ linn- /hnniirni. Thc favorable and iinhiused opinion expressed b\ i 'in-at' i military mop of three of the !? adii.- ?;>il:k<- nations of Kurope mu-i therefore, he deeply gratifying t" Louisiana, and, indeed, to the whoh South, whose annies he led with 1 ui>pji'iious ability. To n eall '?en, Beauregard's accom plishments, whether at Manassas, Shiloh, Charleston, or before the be leaguered town af Petersburg, i- to i \ >?!*.. great memories, scenes and in cidents on -t up -ndou- Hiiesj where his ability iii preparation, execution and pr?cision came up to thc most elevated standard of military require ment under conditions so adverse that li? lore their contemplation the mind r< ciiis in perturbed astonishment. (tu .Inly JI I-til. the pageantry of war war- grouped al"iiL' and around I i ia 11 Hun and Stone Bridge, where Beauregard had under his command Lil,s;;:t men. Johnston's forces, ar riving on the Ililli an ! lilith, were i plac? d i II support. The positions of the Confederate forces along Bull Hun wen;: At I nion Mills Cord, the extreme riirht, M we ll s brigade, supported by Holme-' demi brigade constituting thc 1st division; at McLean's Kurd. I). I!. Jones' bri gade, supported hy Karly's, the lid di vision; at IS luck Lui n's Kord, Long street's brigade, supported by ?Jack son'sd i vision of the .Shenandoah forces, the :;d division; at Mitchell's* Ford, ; Bonham s brigade, supported by Bar tow's of the Shenandoah forces, the Ith division, and covering Island, I Ball's and Lewis' fords, and the Stone Bridge were Cooke's brigade and Kvan's demi brigade, with Kl/.ey's of the Shenandoah forces, constituting the 5th division, on the extreme left. How the battle of Manassas that , summer day opened, surged along the Warrenton and Centcrville turnpike! ! roads, ebbed and flowed around the fords and tho historic Henry House, \ grew fierce and furious, with oonliiot ! ing success and failure, waned to Hare j up anew, until victory perch :d upon I the Confederate balmers, has long since passed into history. lien. Beauregard's official report says as one of thc thousand incidents of the light : "At 7 a. m. Jackson's brigade, with Imboden's battery and five pieces of Washington's battery (Washington Light Artillery,) were sent to take position along Bull Bun to guard the interval between Cooke's right and Bonham's left. * * * Bell's and Barlow's brigades, 2,800 strong, were sent to support the position at Stoue Bridge. At ?I a. m. Burnside's bri gn?L? debouched from the wood and hostilities began. * * For over one hour the Confederate ?orces stood tho attack of .'5,001) infantry and eight pieces of artillery, in which were six lli-pounder rifled guns and two Dahl grcu howitzers." Then reinforcements came up to the Federal forces. Two brigades of 1 leint zelman'sdivision, with Bickett's light battery (d' six ton-pounder rifled I guns, opened up lire on Imboden's I command, which had been reinforced by his rifled pieces of thc Washington Artillery. Kvans', Bee's, Barlow's regiments, with two companies cf the j 11th Mississippi, under Lieut. Col. I Fielder, and six pieces, under lui bo den ?and Bichardson, (Washington Artillery,) fought desperately to bold their position against two divisions of four strung brigades, of which seven teen companies were regulars. Sher man's and Keyes' brigades, of Tyler's division, six thousand s.trong, coming up in support, forced back the Con federate line?, a^ter a long and pro tracted struggle. With thc raeution of Beauregard's name comes back to memory incidents and pages of the great struggle in which he played so conspicuous a part, while those who fought under him, those dauntless men of the glo rious Washington Artillery, and others, scattered throughout this peaceful Southland of to-day, will greet with a profound pleasure tho news that a monument is in contemplation to com memorate his services, and quick will be the response to a request for them to co-operate for so proper a dedica tion. The battlefield of Manassas is peace ful to-day; the fords and bridges aeross the, Potomac, where once artillery thundered and thc orack of the rifle rang sharp on the air, serve the pur pose of the pedestrian and market cart. Around thc historic eily of Charles ton summer villas and truck gardens occupy the side once covered by that matchless linc of d?fonces whi ?h held the enemy at bay. Thc blue waves of the Atlantic beat and p?lsalo against thc once shattered walls of Sumter, and thc old scaiS of war are all effaced. The battlefield of Shiloh boars ripening corn: tho plouirhman tills where Polk and Cheathamand Hardec once marshalled their forces and Low Wallace's cannon thundered from ! Pittsburg Lauding as tirant made his ! j ti tic turc* In Virginia the beautiful o!<] town 1'ctersburg i- smiling and calm, and the curious visitor, eager for informa tion, is taken up to the elevated po sition IP?:.! where bee and Beaure gard surveyed thc grand panorama of thc federal and Conf?d?rale force-. . encamped around, just prior to the last act. when thc curtain was rung down upon ? wonderful and stupen dous struggle. The Beauregard monument commit tee have the sympathy and support of thc enure South, and their efforts will meei a hearty response. ? . ? - tirent Undertaking. i A .-(heine to engage the I nked States government in the business of reclaiming the grout lu.dy of arid lands between the Missouri river and the Rocky Mountains will certainly not go thr?ugb without opposition. It is already urged that for the government to add 7it.iino.hiiu tillable aurea to thc 1 laud already in cultivation would cre I . . . i ate competition with thc present ngri [?ulturists, lower the price of produce and work untold evils. There is no occasion for alarm. Thc government will never, with Us own money, re ! claim 70,000.OOO acres of land, nor 1,000.000 acres. It will make surveys ami measurements and reports and publish many tons of reading matter about irrigation aud thc water supply : from the heavens above and the earth beneath and the reservoirs under thc earth, but the I'nitcd States will never directly and by its own means make a i y present desert to bloom as thc j rose. Vet, without the aid of the federal government or any other government, a great proportion of the 70,000,00(1 acres will, in the course of a century or so. be transformed, because man ii impelled t.. that sort ?d' work by what , seems a strange fascination. Ile if : seldom satisfied with the fertile anti productive acres which are already his j Ile wishes to reclaim or restore some '?? thing. Thc swamp that may be mad? productive by thc use of its owt weight in fertilizers; thc sandy platear i that may bc enriched by plowing undei ; green and growing vegetation-these j visions will not let the at-'ricultura ! conqueror sleep. This indomitable and aggressiv? American character, not the govern ment of the I'nitcd States, will settb thc arid land question. The word ha! gone out that these lands possess al the natural elements of fertility, au< all they lack is water, and the repli bas come back that they shall havi the one thing needful. While tin government bas been surveying am reporting and publishing pamphlet on the various systems of irrigatioi employed in the Lower Nile and Up per Congo and the citizens have beei divided into two camps, one abusinj the government for not. irrigating an? the other for thinking of engaging ii iriigation nest, the practical part o the business bas been begun by iu dividual* and private corporations Hundreds and thousands of miles o ditches have been constructed in Cali fora ia without any government aid and the Mormons have saved, by worl and water, countless acres that befor would not have supported the famil of a katydid. Tho American is not, lrke the au cient Egyptian or modern Mexican, natural born irrigator. Ile has no been brought up to the business, bu I if it must be doue and it pays, and a there arc only 70,000,000 acres to b attended to. he will look after it, au thc government can help or let i alone.-/Cousus City Star. - i- ? ^-? Worthy of Trial-That is the Opinion c Mr. A. E. Thornton. ''I think it is best not to hide light under bushels, and when a goo remedy is discovered it is our duty t let it be known in the interest of sui feriug humanity. "I have been Buffering with indi gestion and dyspepsia. I tried all th various remedies as well as seven eminent physicians, but without avail I was induced by a friend to try Tj tier's DyspCi sia Remedy and the fire dose relieved me. Yours is a gran remedy for indigestion and dyspepsii It builds up, and I recommend it a worthy of trial by all who wish to b cured.'' For sale by Wilhite & Wilhiti Sample bottle free on application t Tyner'sDyspepsia Remedy Co., Atlar ta, Ga. - Among birds the swan lives t bo the oldest, in extremo cases rer.cl ing 300 years; the falcon has bee known to live over 162 years. Eat plenty, Kodol Dyspepsia Cui will digest what you eat. It cures a forms of dyspepsia and stomach trot bles. E. R. Gamble, Vernon, Tex says, "It relieved me from the stai and cured me. It is now my eve lasting friend." Evans Pharmacy. - It is believed to be bad luok t cut the finger nails on Friday, an manicurists say their business is ligh cst on that day. ''When our boys were almost deo from whooping cough, our doctor g&\ One Minute Cough Cure. They r covered rapidly," writes P. B. Bella Argyle, Pa. It cures coughs, cold grippo and all throat and lung trot bles. Evans Pharmacy. - Tbore is a district in Livcrpo inhabited by (10,000 people whero ii toxicattng liquor cannot bp bought. Keiles of Mr. Davis. ItiniMONii, VA.. October I.-The Confederate museum han just b<ecu enriched by thc addition of two eases ?d' relie.-, formerly the property of Jeirer.son Davis, thc president of the Confederacy. Some have been given, others lent, by Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Maye's, and they form a priceless col lection. In accordance with a wish expressed hy Mrs. Davis, the large ease contain ing the president's personal property will be placed in thc Mississippi room, and a smaller case, containing letters, testimonials and portraits will be ex hibited in the solid South room. The suit of furniture has not yet been as signed to any special place, nor will it i br. until the matter has boen consider ed hy the society. Thc most inter esting relics, in fact, have been placed in the Mississippi room. They are contained in a large, square case, six feet or more in height. The snit of clothes which Mr. Mavis wore when he was captured hangs there. The frock coat is made of gray cloth, with a velvet collar, and thc trousers are of thc; same material. The suit has been much worn, and bears evidences of long service by the absence of several buttons from the coat and thc imprint of the president's knees in the trou sers. The old family Bible rests on the bolton of the case, lying open ?t the registry of marriages, births and deaths. Near it i> the small Bible sent by the president while a prisonci at Fort Monroe to his son. The prayer book used by Mr. Davis with his autograph on the fly-leaf, i? a very rare and valuable one, since ii contains a special prayer for the Con federate States Congress. No less i sum than i?"),000 has been offered fo this particular book, and refused bi Mrs. Davis. A very quaint and rather pathetic souvenir is a small silver thimble be queathed by a sister of charity upoi her deathbed to Jefferson Davis, Jr It was the sum total of thc good nun' earthly possessions, and she left it t( the boy she had nursed through a sc rious illness, to whom she was de voted. Side by side with the thimble is th gold watch which belonged to Prill cess Charlotte of Fngland, and wa presented to Miss Winnie Davis dui ing her visit to England. The matcli box used by the president; a box li had kept at the head of his bed, fe cigars; his cigar-holder, and a dress iug case which h? always carried i his valise are aii.ong the most inte: esting features of the exhibit. Perhaps the r>. it striking ^eli? however, is the bandage made by Mri Davis to screen her husband's ey< iron, the glare of light while he lat guiehed in Fort Monroe. The lai gloves worn by Mr. Davis are presse and carefully folded, showing ho small his hand was. His keys, upe - I.?.. - ? r? rr ? ? ?...?..l.l..... ,.r-..,.1;... ?* fttj l ? ll -v . Gt UJMiVU?UA. Ul ?ut?Vliu presented to bimby Welshmen; a cai for his scissors, inad? by his wife; h eye-glasses and a polisher, made by ?Ule girl for thc president; a Mexi ; can emerald set in a ring of virgin gold, and two gold stars made for, and wein by Mr. Davis on his collar, all i claim the attention and tell their own story. j Thc ease also contains a number of i interesting relics of Miss Winnie ! Davis, the Daughter of thc Coufede j racy. Among the number are a Geor 1 <:ia hutton, a silver badge, a cross and : chain, a gold badge, her Bible, the ' bracelets she wore in her infancy, and j part of au Kastern headdress worn by j her upon some occasion that is not mentioned. A piece of the wedding dress worn i by Mrs. Hayes, together with sumo of the orange blossoms with which her bridal veil was fastened, are also dis played in this case, as well as a ring made in Georgia, and sent to Mrs. Davis while her husband was iu pris on.- Washington Post. - On thc farm of W. F. Leavitt, of Naples, Me., a portion of a cellar drain next the house was opened this spring, it having become clogged. From the dirt thrown out of thc ditch I several varieties of flowers have grown thriftily al! summer. These same species of plants have not been grown on the place for over 51) years. Thc last grown was about this spot, which shows that the seeds must have laid dormant that length of time and re tained their vitality. - The individual who undertakes to reform himself, has about all the missionary work he is capable of at tending to. - Health is a price? p-y-v^-Y^Uj--. less jewel. Every -J-a. ' ) ' ' 1 body admits that. Yet the people who U I ULLH kv burglar' alarms, - ?-*-.. a,"i lock their dia PRICELES5 monds in a steel iPI vault, make not the JLWLL, least effort to pro > declare to be price EVERYTMin? less. Someday they TORECOVERlT. fiml the, 3?wcl ? \ gone, stolen ny thief Disease, and they Jli]^-, .. . J are willing to give everything to get it back. The quickest and surest way to the recovery of lost health, is by the use of that radical and rational remedy, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. Dis eases which originate in the stomach must be cured through the stomach. A host of chronic sufferers who had "doc tored " for years for a diseased heart, liver or spleen, have at last used "Golden Medical Discovery" for the blood, stom ach and organs of digestion and nutri tion, and found a perfect cure of the hitherto incurable ailments. The most convincing argument for a trial of the "Golden Medical Discovery" is that it has cured so many people "given up" by the doctors. There is no alcohol, cocaine, opium or other narcotic in "Golden Medical Discovery." "I have long felt it my duty to acknowledge to you what your ' Golden Medical Discovery * nnu * Favorite Prescription 1 have' done for me," writes Miss Alice Hampton, of 109 East 4th St., Lexington, Ky. "I had intermittent fever (or fever and ague) one year . before taking your medicines, and was pronounced incurable. Had a vt-ry bad cough. My arms and shoulders would ache and sometimes I would feel so numb I thought I was dying. I had also n bad case of womb trouble from which I suffered great pain. Had it not been for Dr. Pierce's medicine? T know I would have been in my crave. I have taken three bottles of caca of your medicines." For stomach, bowels and liver, when disordered, use Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. THOUSANDS of Farmers can testify that "Old Hickory"Tennessee," "Studebaker" and "Milburn" Wagons are the lightest running and will wear longer than other makes on the market. ?Tou may find ?n this County these Wagons that bare been in constant use for tho past twenty years. We also have on hand a large and varied assortment of BUGGIES and CARRIAGES, and among them the celebrated 'Babcock's," "Columbias," "Tyson & Jones," "Columbus," and many other brands. Our record for telling first-class Goods is evident by the blands men tioned abova, that we have exclusive sale for in Anderson County. Our "Young Men's" Buggy has no equal. Have also a large and select line of HARNESS, SADDLES, BRI DLES, &c, and bave recently secured exclusive control and sale of the cele brated "Matthew Heldman" Harness, which is well known in this County, and needs no "talking up." Thc Wagon and Buggy manufacturers are advancing prices on all their goods on account of the advance in price of all tho material, and in conse quence we will have to advance our prices from $5.00 to $10.00 a job ; but we wish to give you a chance to buy before the rise, so you had better join in the procession and buy one of our Buggies or Wagons at once, for on and after September 1st next our prices will be at least 85.00 higher than at present. We regret having to do this, but cannot get around it. Buy now and save this advance. Will still sell you a first-class Buggy for $30.00. Car riage $85.00. ____. DIVER, BROS., MERCHANTS, j^RB WIDE OPEN FOR BUSINESS in their elegant New Store-room Between Masonic Temple and the New Bank, And respectfully and earnestly invite you to call and see them, inspect their Stock of Goods and get acquainted with their way of doing business. We promise to fully pay yon for the few feet you have to walk off the Square to get to QB. We are going to cerry by far the beet S took we h rivy ever carried, and promise yon more tor your money than anybody. We mean business. Try us and see if this isn't a true statement. Splendid high ?rade line of SHOES, BOOTS, HATS and STAPLE DRY GOOnS. Get our prices and eeo if they are not rieht. We aro going to handle at, BOTTOM PRICES, CORN, OATS, BRAN, HAY, BAGGING and TIES, BACON, LARD, and other Heavy Goods, at SELLING PRICES. ?i . , We heartily approolate your liberal trade in the past, and promlso to ?how ?nr appreciation for that trade. Come to sea us in our new plaoo. We will appreciate lt more than ever before. Yon will find us oioely quartered. . Free City Delivery. Boone 76. Promptness In everything. Yours gratefully, VANDIVEf? BROS. Tlio Kind You 11: wo Always Bought, and which has becu in use for over ?30 years, has borne tho signature of - and has been made under his per. sonni supervision since its infancy. *~*t&f\Y% /<k?c*<??? Allow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and Substitutes are but Ex: pertinents tb .t tritio with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORS? Castoria is a substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Harmless and Pleasant, it .contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natura! sleep. The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend. GENUINE STORIA ALWAY| Bears the Signature of The Kind You Haye Always Bougq In Use For Over SO Years. THC CtNTAUn COMPAIi?, TT MURRAY flTRCCT. NEW YORK CITY. Is Anderson the Leading HARDWARE and IMPLEMENT market of the State ? Because in Anderson Sulllivan Hardware C Carry the Stock and give the Prices to attract the trade. They do the business. Builders Hardware, Rubber and Leather Belting, Machine Supplies, Seasonable Shelf and Heavy Steel and Iron Goods Now to the front. The Wonderful Rife Hydraulic Engine. Information Free I tl E An early contract enables us to keep down pricA s .awhile on- JO THE POPULAR OLIVER CHILLED PLOWSE Dealers may talk, may blow, hut the "'Oliver" spear1 itself the world over. It is a world beater, SULLIVAN HARDWARE Cf. AT A BARGAIN! t One 50-Saw Hi Coin Gio, Feeder and Contai* BB AND NEW. Pgi ALSO, a few Second hand Gins. The Hall Gin is given np t< ir best Git. now built. Nothing cheap about it but the price. og I still handle tho BRENNAN CANE MILL-tke only Sel i%j Mill now sold. ' u,? EVAPORATORS and FUL.NACE8, SMOKE STACKS for : J &c., at bottom pricB, manufactured of Galvanized Iron. )T ' CORNICE aad FUNNELS, TIN ROOFING, GUTTER! } 1 PLUMBING of all kinds. Also, GRAVEL ROOFING and STC ? I the best makes. e? CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, FRUIT JARS-WHITE RU > the bett. ' co TINWARE at any price to suit the wants of our customers. ^ t For any of the above will make you prices that you will buy of m . ask your inspection of Goods and prices. Thanking all my friends tornera for their liberal patronage, Respectfully, *? JOHN T. BURR 'ag? P. S.-Bring your RAGS. in; ~liXABMgON & BRO. ? FLOTJR_.._:....B,LOXJ: *?? SOO B5A.ES.3ESi tCSL.?. g * GOT every grade you are looking for. We know what you w ,je we've got the prices right. Can't give it to yoo, but wo will soil ? grade Flour 25 to 85c cheaper 'than any competition. Low gnu \ r, ?3.00 per barrel. 111 r Car EAR CORN and stacks of Shelled Corn. Buy while it is kou advancing rapidly. We know where to bay and get good, sound Co >h g OATS, HAY and BRAN. Special prices by the ton. pt d We want your trade, and if honest dealings ?nd low prices g g* will get it. Yours for Business, ran<3 O. D. ANDERSON & # * *$Su Now ia your chance to get Tobacco cheap. Closing ont or* ends'in Caddies. f?e>