Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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BILL ARP Reunion at Memphis of Bra . AOant+C * Forty yeors have passed since these soldier hoya first shouldered arms and harried to the front. No such array rf patriots, were ever seen, for there ?as not a tory among them nor a for eign birding, and even the Northern born citizens of the South volunteered vrith one accord and east their lives and property in the common peril of their adopted State. To that class we owe all the more honor, for it was a <rrpafc hesrt Btraeele to aovar the bonds that bound them to their kindred and the piace or their birth. Forty years have not effaced nor dimmed the memory of those four long years from thc minds of the veterans who gather ed at the Memphis reunion. As time rolls OD they seem the more eager to congregate and commune together; and, happily, there are none now to molest or make them afraid. Happily the soldiers of the blue and thc gray are becoming every year the more ouasiderate of tho feelings and principles of each other. The sol diers, I say-those who fought against us-for the bravest are the tenderest. It is the politicians who saw the bat tle from sfar, who still refuse to give as back our flags and are still worry ing over the rebel brigadiers whom we have sent to Congress. Bat time ?B a good doctor, and soft fiords take away wrath. That was a grand cou vocation that paraded the streets of Memphis. Hearts best rapidly and eyes were moiat with tears "While memory lingered o'er the ?ad review Of joys that faded Jibe the morcing dew." That aas a beautiful prayer sent up to heaven by our beloved grand chap lain, Rev. J. William Jone?, the faith ful bulwark of Confederate history. I know that the blue and the gray clasped hands and hearts as he in voked a blessing Upon Mr. and Mrs. McKinley and asked for her restora tion te health. I tell you my breth ren there is nothing small or selfish or mean in the hearts of our great lead ers. In war and in peace they have been and are gentlemen. There was not a Nero or a duke of Alva among them nor a heartless destroyer of tho j innocent nor a violator of the/lawB of kindness to women and children. Our soldiers fought a good fifedt, on patri otic principles, and it rejoices us that they have kept the faith and are as trae now to the nation as they were then to the principles for which they fought. These principles are not dead; and we believe that if this Re publican government is preserved from tho domination bf imperialism, with which it ia threatened, it will be the conservative spirit of the South that will do it. The spirit of constitu tional liberty is yet alive with us and will be transmitted to our children. It is high time that the Northern preachers and teachers and editors were learning a salutary lesson from these annual reunions of the old Con federates. If I had been a Federal soldier and lived up there, it seems to me that I would say, "My brethren, those rebela must have been tremend ously in earnest. There is no let up or abatement in their faith. Forty years ho n not humbled them one iota. We had better make friends with such ? p?op?o arid divide honors and pen sions, too. They have carried an awful load for all theao -years. ' They have to pay a good part of the pen sions to our soldiers and all of the v pensions to their own and a big tax to educate their negroes; and they had to eHuro the ravages and stealages of the carpet baggers for veara. but they Toasth Anything that < better, cheapei WI Blue Flam* wy_j. t_-?. xian *a nut out the ho smell, soot, . ??p???? of fl nal. Made sold wherev If your dca! it write to ?i STAN 'S LETTER was a Great Gathering VG Men. 'ondit aiton. never complain. They fight baok and defend their honor, but, like the sons of Alnomok, they never complain. Sorely they are a great people. They Buffon arxA -rc StrCSg, iud WUCU Dul" dier? were wanted for Cuba and the Philippines they came at the first cali. Brethren, let's stop all this anti Southern sentiment and make our preachers and editors stop it. There is no good in rubbing an old sore. Wc ?O?I'i kuotv what may happen, and v e may, need those boys to save the oountry. The old veterans are dying out, but their pons are the same old stock. The South is fast coming to the front, and is destined to be a great po ver in the land, and if we keep on aggravating them with abuse, it is possible they may get fighting mad some of these days and get up another civil, war and-and-and-whip us again, or come pretty near it." That's what I would.say if I wasent a fool. These are alarming times. Ware, fires, floods. Awful calamities on land and on the sea, explosions in mines, wrecks on railroads, murders, ?suioides, robberies, abductions of children, and worse than ail, there seems to be no stop to these horrible outrages of brutal negroes. Then there is the insubordination of stu dents in our oolleges and the infamy of baaing is still going on. It dis tressed me to see among those expell ed from Weat Point the names of two Southerners-one from Alabama and one from Texas. Education and dis cipline Bee m to bc divorced. Time WM when Mr. Beman boasted that he had subdued every big boy in his school-subdued him by the rod. Old mao Ishom did the same thing, and so did Dr. Pattersen thresh out the worst boys at our Manual Labor sohool; but now it is the boys who rule the teachers and make demands, and the consequence is our oolleges I have no discipline and basing seems to be as popular as ever. I thought that this hazing business was a mod ern invention, but in the second vol- ' ume of "American Literature" I find i a letter of John Lawson, a Scotchman, V7no lived for years among the North j Oarolina Indians. He is writing to , his folks at home in 1714 about the customs of those Indians, and says, the way they make warriors of their young men is to husquenaw them in early manhood. They are shut up in a dark log house for six weeks, and kept half starved snd made to drink a decoction of pellitory bark, which renders them raving mad. They make the most dismal, hellish eries and howlingc ever heard. When given a little meat it is mixed with nasty, loathsome, filthy stuff. After six weeks they come out as poor and mis erable as creatures ever become. Some of them die under this diabolical treatment, and some young men run away to avoid it. The savages told me that this hardens them to the fatigues of war and kills off the weak and infirm and cowardly who won i i bring disgrace upon the nation. Hus quenawingl That's it; that's where hazing started, and West Point is where it matriculated and flourished! This insubordination of college boys seems to have crept into our own Southern institutions, and has well nigh demoralized Oxford and Tusca loosa. What does it mean? We had nothing like it in our day. We fear ed our fathers and we feared and re spected the faoulty. The Tech boys oaught the infection not long ago; but that- don't matter very much, for if those boys do anything else besides play ball, the newspapers don't pub lish it. Ball seems to be the only tig - broiling baking - ironing san be done with a wood or coal ?1 r and quicker on a ICICLES on uiuuscd ihrough ase-there is no or danger, and the sperating is nomi i in many sizes; er stoves are sold. 1er does not have earesr. agency of DARD Oit MPANY textbook in the curriculum. Their accomplishments in that lino may be Bitisfaotory to the boys and profess ors, but the patrons and friends of the institution are surfeited, and would, advise a recess! Ball play is another Indian game in which the savages excelled. BILL ABP. Calhoun's Sweetheart. To the Editor of the News and Courier: We are all familiar with the fame of John C. Calhoun as a great statesman -bow he figured as a member of the mighty Senatorial trio, but who of us ever think: cf him as thc sweetheart of an attractive twelve-year-old girl, and that, too, when he was a maa of more than one and twenty; yet such was the interesting faot. In the Ladies* Home Journal for last month Mr. George Wolsey SyuiO?ds colis the story of Calhoun's love, and it will not be amiss for ua to give some account of it in this-the mooth of romance and sentiment. We trust the account may interest your younger readers of both sexes who are entering their teens or dreaming of ro mance. At the time that Mr. Calhoun was 22, and the same fall that he graduat ed at Yale, he visited his widowed cousin-in-law, Mrs. John E. Calhoun, rho was then living at Newport with her children. It was during this fall that he fell in love with his little cousin, Floride, who was then a girl of 12 years. She must have been a very attractive child. Mr. Symonds informs us that she was desoribed as a 'very fascinating and vivacious miss." Weean imagine how the tall, grave young man mast been impressed by the little maiden, who was his oppo site in age, appearance and disposi tion. In writing to Florida's mother dur ing the summer of the following year (1805) he sent his love to her children and underscored Florida's name. Cal? hoon saw his sweetheart from time tr time and, while we don't know the date on which he asked her to marry him, we know that the marriage took place in 1811. Although he corresponded with Mrs. Calhoun, yet he does not appear to have written but one letter to her daughter-that waa written in the fall of 1810, at a time when his attention was engrossed by his race for Congress. Calhoun was then 28 years old. This letter to Miss Floride is an ideal "love letter" and is signed ''your true lov er." One expression in it breathes of ouch an earnest spirit of lovo and such lofty sentiment that this article can not he belter oioaed tb ,u by giving it here. Mr. Calhoun says: "My dearest one, may our love strengthen with each returning day, may it ripen and mellow with our years and may it end in immortal joys." MCDONALD FUBMAN. Privateer, Sumter County, June 3, 190?._^ ._ A Sprained Ankle Quickly Cured. "At one time I suffered from a severe sprain of the ankle," Says Geo. E. Cary, editor of the Guide, Wash ington, Va. "After using several well recommended medisines without success, I tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and am pleased to say that re lief came as soon SB I began its use and a complete oure speedily follow ed." Sold by Hill-Orr Drug Co. - We are frequently told that man in the early ages lived a life pf sim plitfity and innocence-yet tho first man born in the world killed the sec ond. You may as well expect to run a steam engine without water as to find an aotive, energetio man with a torpid liver and you may know that his liver is torpid when he does not relish his food or feels dull and languid after eating, often has headaohe and some times dizziness. A few doses of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets will restore his liver to its normal functions, renew his vitality, improve his digestion and make him feel like a new man. Price. 25 cents. Samples free at Hi li-Orr Drug Co's, drug store. A Wall Street Prediciies. History ia repeating itself. We had just euch an experience twenty years ago, after our recovery from the Jay Cooke panic, whioh led to the olose of the Stock Exchange for a period of over a week. At that time speculation was so wild that the prioe of Stosk Exohange seats was advanced to abnormal figures, daily transactions surpassed the record, combinations of railroads and the laying out of new lines were constantly announoed, scrip dividends and bonuses were declared, and there seemed to be no end of the prosperity of this great and growing oonntry. Thea came the assassina tion of Garfield and almost ten years of dull times, with stooks dropping again to a very low level. Wo shall pass through this experience again. Railroad wars, signs of whioh are visi ble in various sections, will certainly break out when business becomes de pressed, and the railroads must strug gle to get their share of the traffic in competition with eaoh other. There will be seasons when our orops will partly fail and our export business will diminish, when monoy will be eome less plentiful and when labor will bo dissatisfied and business be full of unrest. But this is not all. Many of our great railroad lines have already large ly added to their capital stock and bonded indebtedness, and have sold their new securities to the public Others are preparing to be reckoned up at the dose of this year, the amount of new investments thus offered to the public will foot up to amazing figures. The St. Louis and San Fran cisco, the Pennsylvania, the Northern Pacifie, Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific and other great systems are all offer ing, or are about to offer, stocks and bonds for public sale, in such enor mous quantities that it is safe to say that they will shortly be within the reach of the humblest citizen.-Jas per, in Leslie's Weekly. Mr. W. 8. Whedon, Cashier of the First National Bank of WintereBt, Iowa, in a reoent letter gives some ex perience with a carpenter in his em ploy, that will be of value to other mechamos. He says: "I had aoar {tenter working for me who was ob iged to stop work for several days on aooount of being troubled with diar rheoa. ? mentioned to him that I had been similarity troubled and that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy had oured me. He bought ? bottle of it from the drug 5?st here and informed me that one ose cured him, and he is again at work.*' For 3ale by Hill-Orr Drug Co. Negro's Priste "Poem.,, ? South Carolina reader of the "Odd Tales" sends tho following story: 9 "South Carolina ia often reproached by the self-righteous people of the North with oppression of tho negro raoe. Per contra, statistics show that voluntarily and without compulsion the States of the South, and conspicu ously South Carolina, have provided liberally for the education of the ne gro and that the white people of the State have taxed themselves for that end, the whole burden falling upon the pronpriy-holders of thc Si?tC-, ?TiiO are white people, tho negroes contri buting practically nothing. "Now for tho fruits of this gener ous expenditure: ? recent negro school exhibition in tho territory which used to be the old slaveholding district o* Sumter wus had, at which prizes were offered for competitors in the 'Art Po?tica,' commonly known as 'poetry,' and one little darky ' 'tek de prize for pootry.' His proud mother brought him before her former mistress to 'say his piece' and tho grinning youngster proudly spouted fonh tho following prize poem-his own composition : Uncle Dick ! He tek Bick And wot you think o' nil Vin \ K drink a quart of buttermilk And den e stommick fail 'em ! Talk about higher education after that !-Baltimore Sun. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tits Kind You Have Always Beogbt Bears the Signature of - There are 240,000 different spe cies of inseots on earth. Some of these are only equal to a grain of sand. Cal! at Hill-Crr Drug Co's, store and get a free sample of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. They are an elegantio physic They also improve the appetite, strengthen the digestion and regulate the liver and bowels. They are easy to take and pleasant- in effect. - He who helps e. hoy to become a strong and good man makes a contri bution of the first olass to the welfare of the nation. Good appetite and cheerfulness fol lows the use of Prickly Ash Bitters. It purifies the blood, liver and bowels and makes life worth living. Evans Pharmacy._ NO! OUR CUSTOMERS ARE NOT HOGS ! DURING the past winter quite a large number of broken-down wagons have been found lying on the side of the roads on which were tacked our card- board edvsrt?ement reading : \ LOADED AT DEAN & RATLIFF'S, ? 5 Soie Distributors of Dean's Patent Flour ! ? sew y vy ww yv^vT.vvvv ? ^ v www Many unkind remarks have been made about people acting the hog in such a way as to overload themselves just because they liked Dean's Patent Flour. We thank those critics half to death that our customers are not hogs at all. They know a good thing when they see it, and, like sensible people should do, they always take ari vantage of it. We should nay in justice to them, also, that they were not always loaded with Dean's Patent Flour alone, but with their share of those towering piles of H-A-Y OOENand OATS That are daily loaded at our front door. We sell them cheaper than a ay body efoo, and thia is the reason that we sell more of them than anybody else. Nothing strange in that nor hoggish, either, that we can see. Straws only show which way the wind is blowing. If you would be happy just fol low the crowd. DEAN & RATUFFE. La est styles of Shoes and Dry Goods in profusion. Why not Enjoy Riding When You Go ? You cannot do it in an old, rattling, r tugh-riding Buggy, but you can enjoy it when you ride on the wings of tho celebrated GOODYEAR TlhE. You have uo noise, no rough roads when you have RUBBER TIRES. Why not join the many who now enjoy the pleasure given them by using tho Rubber Tiree. Call on us and let us show you the advantage of using them. Church Street. Opposite Jail. FRANK JOHNSON & CO. MT?Z~CARUBTJE. L. H. CARLISLE OOTTOIT I Will soon be ready to thin out, and we want to remind you that we have Sot the best line of HOES that you ever used, made out of the best Trowel teel. We have contracted for enough of them for every man, woman and child in Anderdon County. Como to see us before you*buy. Side Harrows, Terrill and Roman-take your choice. Patent Sweops and old-fashion Sweeps. Heel Bolts thai ?iii set strip. Grain Cradles with thc best Steel Blades-Counts and Josh Berry- none better. Don't forget to look at our Buffalo Pitts All Steel Spring Flexible Ball Bearing Diso Harrow. We are still selling Patent Flour at $4.00. Sugar, Coffee, Bacon, &c, at the market price. Try a 10-gallon Keg of our Georgia Cane Syrup at 13.50. _CARLISLE BROS., Anderson, Q. O. fe French Periodical Drops Strictly vegetable, perfectly harmless, sure to accomplish DESIRED RESULTS. Greatest known female remedy. ??ilTinil Hewar* of coonterfcit* and Imitation?. The genuine U put up only tn pMto-board Car WAU I (Un ton with fae-stmllo ?hm*turo on ?Ido of tba bottle, t?wss ^??.jmsSaat9m% S?iiUfor Circular to W1UJAMS MIX?. Co.. Solo Agent?. Clo volaaa. Ohio, ?rT*^ j^r^m^ For Bale t>y Kvana Pharmacy, Anderson^ S. O. With Proof to otiuvlct the man who said we were GIVING AWAY PIANOS AND ORGANS. WE aro selling BO LOW and on such EA8Y terras that there was eome reason iu the report. But we must inswt that it ie, io a certain extent a mistake. Next time you come to town drop in and shake handB with us. You know we handie SEWING MACHINES aho. THE C. A. REED MUSIC HOUSE. WE WANT YOUR WIFE To see the pretty new arrivals in . our Chimi Ware Department. CAN WE Not sell her a new supply for Spring ? Our prices are very low. a f least HAVE HER Come in. She will enjoy looking at the pretty and novel things for the year 1901. A Well Furnished;Home Is not necessarily an expensively furnished one, as at TOLLY'S hand some, even sumptuous, FURNITURE is procurable without great outlay. Not that we deal in knocked-together, mude-to-sell sort, but because we are content with a reasonable profit OH really good articles of Furniture. Our best witness is the Goods them selves. Yours truly, G. F. TOLLY & SON, The Old Reliable Furniture Dealers, Depot St., Anderson, 8. C. How is the Time lo Buy Ton a . ins Stove WE can give them to you at any price, and any kind that you want? We have a good No. 7 Stove with 27 pieces of ware for $7.75. We have a big lot of IRON KING and ELMO STOVES which you know are the heit Stoves on the market. Now we just want to speak lo you one word about our HEATING STOVES, Especially about our Air Tight Heater, which you know is the greatest heater on earth. If you would see one of them in use or try one of them, you would not have anything else. And just look at the price-they cost almost noth ing-only $1.75 up to 36.00. We want to call your attention to our big Stock of Tinware, Glassware and Crockery. Now we have juBt got too much of this and it must bo sold, so we ?us want you to come and look and let us price you through. We have somo of the prettiest pieces of Odd China you ever saw. Would make nice Wedding, Birthday and Christmas Presents. Now we are just opening up the biggest line of TOYS y?u e?er ?aw We want you to come round and bring the children and let them see a grand sight in Toys. And remember that all of these Goods must be sold at some price be tween now and the 25th day of December. Come now while you can get a good selection of everything. Yours truly, OSBORNE & OSBORNE. 8 0 H P 0 M CH O ? ZS H K Ba. * ? - w > 0 < a M H co ? < O td ? M ?M H co OATS, OATS, AND RICE FLOUR. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS for all KINDS of GRAIN. Three Thousand Bushels of TEXAS RED RUST PROOF OATS. One Car of that famous HENRY OAT (cr Winter Grazing Oat.) Tha only Oat that will positively stand any kind of weather. Have just received T**o Cars of tine FEED O VI'S at lowest prices. Have just received Three Care of RICE FLOUR for fattening your hogs, and it comes much cheaper than any other Iced anti is much better Yours respectfully, G. D. ANDERSON & BRO.