Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WAR SI J^iil Old Anderson S< esting Editors Anderson Intelligencer: On a recent visit to some of my old friends and comrades at I'ickcns I was asked to write sonic of my personal experiences about the war. Before proceeding, however, let mc nay here while in Picken s I was treated with great kindness and hospitality, and was very much pleased and surprised at thc linc farms and nourishing con dition of thc country. Some of the farms produce 60 and T."> bushels of corn to thc acre. Several of my fricuds were living in houses occupied over a hundred years ago by grand fathers and fathers. Indeed my en tire visit was one of great pleasure. My friend, Captain James A. Griffin, took mc to see beautiful and pictu resque Table Hock, lt had been fifteen years since he had been on its top, and not remembering thc exact path, we got lost and very weary. Night coming on we thought wo would have to spend thc night on thc Kock, but finally wc found our way down. 1 waa so tired and weak when wc reach ed thc bottom my friend had to lift me and put mc into the buggy and carry me home, lt was two dayB be fore I was able to bc up, but my trip was enjoyed nevertheless. Thc scene ry most beautiful, a fine view of Saluda Uiver flowing down thc rocks through tho mountains. The top of Ball Knob, thc highest mountain in this State, looked ns though it was ?. ow-capped, so many white rocks to he soon on its top. On visiting one of my old comrades, Mr. Silas Wil liams, I met his venerable father, Uncle Harry Williams; he was born in 1SU3, consequently is now in his 94th year. Ile is a most remarkable man, having retained all of his facul ties perfectly. Ho now can hitch up his horse to a buggy and drive any where over thc country. Ile has lived on the same placo sixty-five years, and has been doing his own cooking aud housekeeping for twenty-eight years, and during tho war ho assisted in car ing for two hundred women whose hus bands were engagod in tho war. This same old man Bays he has never boon under the influence of liquor, never smoked a pipe or cigar, never chewed a pieoe of tobacco, never in a law suit, and never been sued, no had five sons, all in the war, three return ed and two lost their lives. This re mar kab' character is in easy circum stances. I will now give an account of tho surprise made by the federal General Averil, which affair occur: d 7th Aug., 1864, on expedition undor Gen. Early into Maryland. We went within three miles of Washington oity-General Bradley T. Johnson commanding a brigade of oavalry, the brigade of which I was a courier. Tho brigade consisted of the following regiments and battalions: Tho 37th and tho 8th Virginia and Gilmore's battalion, and Col. Pators' regiment, number J have forgotten, all of Virginia. Thi i brigade, together with ono commanded by General McCauslin, composed tho cavalry that accompanied General J. A. Early on his famous expedition into Maryland, with tho idea of capturing Washington or weaken Grant's army in front of Petersburg. Karly's infantry consisted of 8 or 10 thousand men, but rumor while on tho march in Maryland said about thirty thousand. After remaining for several hours within reach of ibo siege guns at Washington city, our cavalry was or dered to retrace our steps slowly and cautiously, and wo made our woy to thc Potomac River; then whilq Ear ly's infantry marched iu tho direction of Leesburg, Va., our oavalry keeping on the flank of thc infantry. Having skirmished nearly ovcry day wi?h the enemy we lost several men killed and wounded in our cavalry brigade. Wc crossed tho Potomac with Early's in fantry at Leesburg sometime in July. After croBBing the river Early's infan try marched in the direotion of Win chester, in tho valley of Virginia; tho two brigades consisting of Johnson's and McCauslin' Q, marched direct to an upper ford on tho Potomac, crossing that strc?ni at a plaoe called Williams port; then without baiting only a few hours to food and get rations by send ing parties in the country for them, as wo had no wagons for carrying sup plies, we marched direct to Chambers burg, Va., a beautiful city situated among the hills, and there, by direct orders from G on cr al J. A. Ef,rly: whoso ordors we wero und?r, burned that beautiful city because tho Coun cil or citizens refused to pa^ a ransom levied by thatGenoral, whicn ocourred about thc, fifth of August, 1864, liCnving the oity burning we moved in th? direction of a place called Rom ney, situated in the northwestern part of the country, and arrived there at midnight, and having a few pieeos of artillery with the brigades it unlim bered and commenced bombarding the DRIES. tidier "Writes an Inter* Letter. placo, and I .suppose by a rcconnois ; ance of the situation that our G encrai | found it too well fortified and defend ed with Yankee.- to mako a successful assault on that place, we turned our j course southward, und after riding , nearly all night, resting hut & short I time before arriving at the crossing of , thc Potomac, called Old Town Bridge, where we arrived about S o'clock a. m. on the (Ith of August, l-'t??, where wo found to our surprise a flat ear with a piece of artillery on the Vir ginia hide of the river, which opened un UM US we approached t::e bridge from Maryland side. This was quick ly silenced by our battery placed on a . hil! near the road leading to thc .bridge; then 1 saw Bradley T. John j son and Maj. .1. B. Clayborne, eom ; manding the 37th Battalion Virginia j Cavalry, hold a few minutes conversa ! tion; Major Clayborne whirled phis : horse and put himsolf at the head of his command, aud in a loud voice called out, "Men, follow inc,"'and at the head of his column Charged thc bridge under a sweeping Ore of mus ketry from a block-house situated just in front of us on thc Virginia side. My comrade and friend, young James Fair, of Greenville, fell near thc end of thc bridge; his comrades not hav ing time to recover his body he now lies. I suppose, hurried near the Old Town Bridge in Maryland. After pa roling these Yankees we allowed thom to return with their arms across the river on the Maryland side. Wc then rode on without a stop in a brisk way until we arrived at the McNeil farm, situated in a beautiful valley or meadow near tho branch of the Poto mac. It was a large, two-story brick building, in which General Johnson established his headquarters. I being one of his body guards was placed on duty this same evening near thc headquarters, nnd remained on duty, together with my friend and comrade, John Duckett, who now is living in Oconeo Co., this State. Wo were re lieved from duty at midnight and went to the porch ox Johnson's headquar ters and spread our blankets on the porch to take our rest, and while en joying a refreshing sleep, about dawn we were awakened by tho rattle of musketry in our camp, the Yankees having entered our camp through an unfrequented trail through thc moun tains, gotting in between our scouts and oamp, and commenced shooting and capturing our brigade, nearly one half of whioh was captured, many be ing killed before they could mount their horses. Those who did mount were pursued by tho victorious fed orals to thc river, situated about one mile from camp, and there, many were shot and many wounded. One of those wounded was our venerable friend and neighbor, Mr. Newton Clinksoales, who lives a few miles be low Anderdon, the ball entering below his 'Aeulder and coming out just above his left breast. He fell from Lj?? horse, and then thc enemy, who were following him after he had said ho would surrender, shot him again through the arm, and ono gave him a lick with a sabre, splitting thc scalp of his head four or five inches, and perhaps would have killed him, but as he was in the act of giving him anoth er thrust with tho sabre a Yankeo olhcer, with a sword in hand, cursed the Yankee who had struck Clink scales nnd threatened to cut him down with his sword for treating a prisoner thus. Strange to say, our friend Clinksoales was able to return to camp for duty in sixty days. Sam Looper and Chesley Watkins wero both mor tally wounded. Watkins' body now sleeps near tho placo where ho fell. Many of our South Carolina friends were captured and carried as prisoners to Johnson's Island, and several of thom never returned, having died in prison. Those who died aro well known to many of us here-Thomas Martin, of Anderson; Joo Masingale, of Pickens, and two or three othors I do nob romembor, died while in prison. Captain M. W. Wallace and John Duckett, both at that time Anderson boy3, together with John Julien, of Pickens, and Willis Dickerson, of Anderson, and John Duckett survived prison lifo and wera paroled after the surrender. Our beloved Bradloy Johnsou narrowly escaped being cap tured by mounting a horse without saddle, and got with his flooing sol diers, getting as many as ho oould together, and fell baok togethor with McCauslin's brigade near Staunton, Virginia, at which placo they pre sented a bold front. W. A. Hammond, Williston, Florida. - Lots of men tire themselves to death looking for an easy job. - Bobby-"Say, pat What's bar barism? When a barber cuts your hair?" Pa-11 Yes, very often, my son.11 / (jan. Jenkins Last Order From Lee. Editor of thc .State: Mr. .Jolin C. Carmichael, of Marion county, died on last Thursday, December 11th. Ile was an old soldier in the army of Vir ginia and was fond of telling his expe riences in those trying days. He told thc writer more than once that he heard the last order'?cn. Jen kins received from Lee. Ile would tell it this way: "Lee rode up to where Jenkins was and said: 'How do you do to-day, general? This is theOrst time I have seen you since you returned from Tennessee. Well, what shall 1 give you to do to day?' Jenkins replied: 'Put inc in a place of danger-my men are in hue lix.' Lee said (pointing) well, take that side of thc road and drive those fellows back.' " (Hov.) J. A. Wilson. Dillon, S. C., Dec. Hi, 11)02. Taps Sounded for (Jen. Moorman. New Orleans, Doc. 17.-(Jeneral Moorman, adjutant general ol' thc United Confederate Veterans, died suddenly last night, aged (?1 years. Ile was on thc staff of Forrest and other Confederate leaders during tho war, earning many special mentions, and waB commander of Moorman's cavalry battalion. He has been adjutant general of the United Confederacy Bince its organiza tion and was at work on preparations for the May reunion when death claim ed him, as he expired while at his desk in his New Orleans office. General Moorman died, while dicta ting a letter of congestion of the lungs, but his collapse was really duo to overwork. His physician endeavor ed to force him to rest during tho day, but his orders were violated and General Moorman's stroug constitu tion gave way uudcr tho strain. (Jeneral Moorman was GI years of agc and a native of Mississippi. After thc war ho was for some time com missioner of immigration from Louis ?ana. General Moorman took tho leading part in thc consolidation of all thc Confederate veteran associa tions into one and tinnily succeeded in bringing about thc organization of the United Confederate Veterans. From small beginnings the association has grown until it now includes nearly all the old soldiciG of tho southern side army of thc .civil war. General Moor man was chosen adjutant general, a position ho held from the time of tho organization of tho association. The funeral arrangements for Gen eral Moorman were completed to-day after tho arrival in the oity of Mrs. Moorman and the general's only son. The body was removed to the resi dence of Surgeon General Tebeault to-day and this evening will be taken to Memorial Hall, where it will lie in state guarded by veterans. The funeral will occur to-morrow at 3 in the afternoon from the hall and all tho veteran organizations have boen invited to attend. Rev. A. Gor don Bakewell, a Confederate veteran, will deliver the sermon. The tempor ary interment will be in the tomb of the Army of Tennessee, in M?tairie cemetery. - a - A Woman's View. "Think of it, my dear," said Mr. Closcfist, laying down his newspaper. ''There are moro than two thousand million dollars in circulation in this country!" "Is that so?" replied his wife, cheerfully. "Well, judging from the difficulty I always experience in get ting you to give mo a quarter, I thought thero wasn't more than three dollars and a half in the whole world." -Comfort. "I do not look as though I ever wa? sick." When a woman ia sick she falls ott in looks. This ia particularly the case when she suffers from diseases peculiar to her sex. Not only is her strength undermined, but she lopes beauty of face and grace of form. It is characteristic of the cures of womanly diseases effected by the use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, that with restored health there is a restora tion of good looks. ? Fnvorlte Prescriptionn establishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration and cures female weakness. "I wish to thank you for the good your m Cal cines have done me." write? Mr?. Mae Frown . of Canton. Fulton Co.. 111?. "I WM troubled with fcmal" weakness and doctored with several mf ferem dxitor*. They did not seem to help nv Indeed I got worse oil ?he time. I had ulcera tion and displacement of the nteru*. What I suffered no tongue can teU. I had heavy bear lna-down patna and thought my back would kio me. I also had a very bad drain, but alter taking five bottles of ' Favorite FrescripUou and three of -Golden Medical Discovery,11 am feeling os well as ever. It ha? been almost two year? and I have had no return of the trouble. My friends tcU me I don't look as though I ever W*? sick." _ ?" .Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser? paper covers, ia sent free on receipt of ai one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. IL V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. --. ^?.IJL-OJJWJV^ JULI J. Al?. Can Boll Weevil be Headed OIT? j Dallas, Tex., Dec. 17.-Tho conven- j tion which was called by thc Dallas Commercial Club for thc discussion of means of ridding the South of the boll weevil pest was convened here to-day. Professor W. D. Hunter, United States entomologist, and others spoke to-day. Several committees were ap pointed. It io expected that a strong appeal will be issued for State and federal aid. Which is to go from Texas-thc boll weevil or thc cotton? King Cotton will go unless some remedy is found to head oft" the pest which, according to estimates, cost the State of Texas from $20,000,001) to $25,000,000 last year. How accurate this estimate of the total damage may may be is not known, but it is given by Texans who have investigated and who are endeavoring to secure, through tho agricultural department, some re lief. "When tho bill making appropriation to stamp out tho foot and mouth dis ease among thc cattle of New England was before thc Douse, llepresentative Henry, of Texas, prepared an amend ment carryiug an equal sum-$1,000, 000-to be placed at the disposal of thc same department to bc used in stamping out the boll weevil. This amendment was not allowed, being ruled out on a point of order; but it w^-s supported by a number of mem bers from cotton-growing States, as will bc similar efforts on the same line. Reports from Texas tell of tho alarming spread of the destructive pest. At first lt was confined to the Kio Grande country, having been in troduced, it is understood, from Mexi co. Hut each year it has spread. Now it has reached a point not far from thc Ked Uiver line, and the pos sibility of its getting into the cotton sections of other Southern States has been seriously considered. Experts from thc agricultural de partment have been conducting inves tigations in thc hopo of discovering some means of destroying tho pest. The last agricultural appropriation bill carried an item of $20,000 to cover thc cost of tl ose experiments, ?and an effort will be mado this year. Just how much can be profitably spent in this direction it is somewhat difficult to say. So far no means of destroy ing the post has been discovered. Once a method is found, there will be no question of securing enough money to put it into effective operation, but at present the experts have no tangi ble results to report. It has been suggested that the gov ernment offer a big reward for a oure something that will enlist the servioe of outside experts-as has been done several times by the governments of Europe. This may be done. France has profited by this method of proce dure upon more than one oooasion when its great grape orop wasJn dan ger. In the meantime an effort will be made to enlist r* ? aid of the govern ment in tho line of discovering some other orop whioh can be profitably raised on the land now infested by the boll weevil. To. thi? end Repr?senta CHRISTMAS And we wouldJbe pleased to se We havo everything kept by a I prices til at will make you think we stol PEOPLES F Funeral Dire? .ora and Undertaker Coffins and Caskets. BSU Fu?era Tlie Torree Torrent Harrows and Torn Flo next six From now until January 1st, 190 rows and Turn Plows at greatly reduce about ton per cent, but these F?.?OWB t and we must sell them to mako room fo Our Torrent Barrow is ahead of ac small grain, and the celebrated Steel Bi pulverizing and mixing the soil. If y you cannot afford to miss this opportun We are in the Hardware business t empty Shells, Shot and Powder, Caps, ( to tho highest. Our stock of Nails, Barb Wire, Mi Builders Supplies a specialty. Th We have any kind of Grato.you want. BROCK HARDW Successors to I tivo Burleson, of Texas, has intro duced thc following bill: lie it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United blues of America in Congress assembled, That tho sum of twenty thousand dollars bc, and the same is hereby, appropriated out of any money in the treasury of thc United States not otherwise appropriated, which said sum shall be expended under thc di rection of thc secretary of agriculture in thc establishment of an agrostologi cal station in south or central Texas and for the further purpose of deter mining by experimentation tho most profitable crops which can bo grown in lieu of cotton in the territory now in fested by the Mexican boll weevil; and in making said experiment said I secretary of agriculture shall keep in mind thc mu ni fold advantages of di versification. That thc said secretary of agricul ture shall report thc action taken un der the provisions of this act, and shall cause to he prepared a bulletin for distribution showing the result of the experiments made in pursuance hereof. 'Cherry Tree' Men (Jet Short Sentences. Charlotte, N. C., Dec. 17.-Failing to raise tho necessary money to com promise their cases some 12 or 15 de fendants in tho famous Amos Owon cherry tree cases were given short terms of imprisonment by Judge Boyd in the federal court hereto-day. Rev. T. Bright was sentenced to four months' imprisonment and fined $1,000; C. D. Wilkie, three months, and W. H. Padgett one month. Wil kie will bo released provided he raises $1.500, he having already paid in $500 of that amount. The case of Dr. F. Bright, the alleged originator of the cherry tree scheme, was continued, owing to the illness of his wife. A receiver had boon appointed with a view to refunding thc money secured j from thousands of women throughout the country by tho means of the end less chain system, but owing to to day's proceeding thc victims of tho 1 swindlers will not receive a ceut. The defendants had paid in about half the amount agreed upon and this will bo refunded to them. Rev. T. Bright, who goes to prison for four months and pays a fine of $1,000, was until recently a Baptist minister in western North Carolina. He pur chased the oherry business from his son, F. Bright, whose case has been continued. Wilkie and Padgett were among the last proprietors of the com pany. ___ Stops the Cough and Works off the Cold. Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets eure a cold in one dpy. No oure, No Pay. Prioe 25 cents. - It is told of an East Indian law student that he onoe threw his exami ners into confusion by dedaring mat rimony to be an illegal state. "How so? How so?" he was asked by the perturbed examiners, many of them married men. The student smiled beatifically. "Married," quoth he, "is a lottery, and lotteries are forbid den by law." - It is hard for the man who is flat on his back to faoe the world. SS COMING ! ll you something in the Une of :TTJR.E?? i'ir't Clas3 Furniture House, and at e them. Drop in and see us. URNITURE CO. s. d Car. Lt Harrow! wa to go at a sacrifice for the ty days. 3, we will sell our entire stock of Har d prices. These Goods have advanced ino Plows were bought at tho old price, r other goods. tything ever sold here for putting in 3am Syraouso Plow has no equalfor DU need one or both of the implements ity to get one. o stay, and can sell you loaded and 3ai triages, and Guns from thc ohcapest ile and Horse Shoes is oomplote. o only complete line of Grates in town. Yours for trade, ARE COMPANY, ?rock Brothers. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has horno the signature of and has been made under his per? sonni supervision since its inlhncy, f<%AUi4?/Kt Allow no one to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children-Experience against Experiment? What is CASTOR IA Cast or ia is a liar mles? substituto for Castor Oil? Pare gorie, Drops and Soothing Syrups? It is Pleasant, lt contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Woriug and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep, The Children's Panacea-The Mother's Friend? GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Beare the Signature of The KM You Hare Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THC CENTAun COMPANY, TT MURRA/ STREET. NEW TOUR CITY. Who Puts up Your Prescriptions 1 WE invite the privilege. We use the best quality of every drug ; we exercise the most exacting care with every part of the work. * We produra medicine that brings the best possible results. We charge only a living profit above the cost ol materials. Let Us Fill Your Prescriptions. EVANS PHARMACY, ANDERSON, S. C. D. S. VANDIVER. TS. P. VANDTVEB VANDIVER BROS., GENERAL MERCHANTS. ANDERSON, S.C., October 8, 1902. We propose pulling trade our way this Fall, and have made prices oa good, reliable, honest Goods that will certainly bring it. We have the strongest line pf Men's, Women's and Children's SH0E3 we have ever shown, and have them marked down so low that every nair U a great valne. We have another big lot of Sample Shoes that we throu on, the market at factory prices. Come'quick while we have your size. We are money-Bavers on GROCERIES. Best Patent Flour 84.50 pei barrel. Beet Half Patent Flour $4.00. Extra Good Flour 63.75. COFFEE, SUGAR, LARD, BACON, BRAN, CORN and OAT8 always in stock, just a little eheaper than the market prices. We are strictly in for business and want your trade. Try ua and yo", will stick to us. Your truly, . . _ VANDIVER BROS. JUST RECEIVED, TWO CARS OF BUGGIES, ALL PRICES, from a 835.00 Top Buggy up to the finest Rubber Tired job -ALSO, - A LOT OF WAGONS, .That we want to sell at once. We keep a large stock of Georgia Home Made Harness Cheap. The finest, light draft Mower In tho world. Come and see it. Yours in earnest', i VANDIVER BROS & MAJOB^ Have ?fo.st Received Two Cars Fine Tennessee Valley Red Gob Corn. PERFECTLY SOUND. You run no risk in feeding this to your stoc&. Will also make the very finest meal. Come quick before it ia all gone? - O. C. ANDERSON. i^^^? A LONG LOOK AHEAD f !m:f . i&k??^ j A man thinks it is when the matter oft* V? . ^ eircttinsW fet'i^^KV^'^^^^?l088 of late have shown how Ufe bangs bj? I*' ;. ''K .'..'.-iWii^r<^tltfe^ vrhen war, flood, hurricane and? suddenly overtaken you, and the only JJ 4$99Hm to 08 BUre y<*? femiiy is protected ?j ' ' '^'??BB c*a* ?* c*^^ overtaking yon is to ^ B| Bure in a solid Company like fill The MutualBeneflt Life Ins. 0?j ' Drop in and see tia"about it. ?K. M. MA.r3P0DISOlSr, S* AT* A6?S?? ft. Peoples* Baak BnUding, ANDERSON S. ?