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WOMEN OF THE iTke South to Raise a Monument to 1 and Suffered for the Confe Tc-Jhe Editor of The Intelligencer: H.t the Louisville reunion, 11105, the 'United Confederate Veterans unani mously passed the enel'ised resolu tions. This is one of the means adopted to raise the necessary funds for the memorial to the women of the 'Tionfederacy, for which the Veterans -und their sons are earnestly working. [ am sure that you personally will 1 be anxious to honor these noble wo uica. ? um sure that your readers are equally earnest in such a desire. I am eure that the United Confederate Weterans d ? not make an unreasonable re-juest when we ask that you will t?iublish the same. ?*leasc, therefore, aid the good sav.se by publishing complete these riRolutions and the addenda as to -70er home camp. C. Irvine Walker, 4Ohm. C. V. Com. on Co operation. 'Charleston, July 12. "Tbef olio wing resolutions were un 'Skuimously adopted at the Louisville, '?"?(15, Convention of the United Con federate Veterans: Whereas, at our reunion of 1U04 our ^federation turned over to the 90ns the r-saored duty of raising the funds for the memorial to the women of the 'Confederacy; and Whereas, in so doing wo never re linquish our deep and abiding love i*7?*r the cause, or our intention to aid and assist it by every means in our (power; and Whereas, we have clearly shown <fjb.is by our appointment of a commit to co-operate and by the work, **9vhich this committee and many other Veterans in all parts of the South, have done during the past year; and Whereas, it will ever be our most ? earnest desire to bco this tribute paid to our plc-rious women and we are most anxious to further co-operate with and give substantial aid to our -Sons in the performance of this sa bred duty : Therefore, Bo it Resolved : 1. That each camp of tho United ^Confederate YeteranB, immediately -after the adjournment of this Con tention and the return home of its 'delegates, shall appoint a oommittee ?to actively canvass its respective 'community to raise funds for this ^memorial to the women of the Con federacy, to which noble, worthy and ~jast cause this federation haB repeat edly and solemnly pledged itself and \?ta comrades. 2. That in case any camp does not take action within one month by ap pointing this oommittee, it shall then become the duty of its commander <?o make appointment of suoh commit *tee. If no action is then taken by the ?commander, any member of the oamp <who is enthused with that high sense of his duty to this holy cause and de sires to honor our Godlike women is , ?urged to personally take chargo of the matter, secure the endorsement of his {local camp or its officers and make such collections as ho oan from his community. 3. That all funds collected under resolutions ono aid two shall be de posited in some homo bank?at inter est?to the credit of the chairman of the Unitod Confederate Veterans' tjommittee of Co-operation, (Gen. C. ?rviuo Walker, Charleston, S. (3.,) &ad that ho shall be promptly advised ?of^uch deposit. 4. That the above resolutions are uot intended to be obligatory upon -such camps as have already taken similar action or have already contrib uted to this fund $50?or more. 5. That each camp is urged to en vieavor to raise from its community, ss its quota, at tho very least, the sum of $50. G. That all camps shall complete this work by January 1, 1906, and 00 that date make a report of the results achieved, to the chairman of our coin c-5Htf.ee of co-operation, (Gen. C. Ir vine Walker, Charleston. 8. O.) 1 SUGGESTED INSCRIPTION t% For the memorial to the women of t&he Southoro Confederacy, to be eroot <ed: dnder the auspices of the United "Sons of Confederate Veterans: Toike vWomen of the Southern Con federacy Tfeoso loving ministrations TTSwrsed the wounded to health, And EooVaed the last hours of the dying, ^W-hoflfi unselfish labors Supplied the wants of their defenders In the field; Whoso, unwavering faith in our Cause, Shown ever u guiding star, . through-the perils and disasters of war; / Whose sublime fortitude $dsiaiu-?*d them under every privation * ?rnd all suffering; " Whose floral offerings . /. CONFEDERACY he Immortal Woman Who Worked derate States of America. Are yearly laid upon the graves of Whom they still honor and love; And Whose patriotism Will teaoh their children To emulate the deeds of their Confed erate sires, But who with a modesty exoelled only By their worth, Have ever discouraged This tribute to their noble virtues. <}<)!> BLESS THE MOTHERS. The women of the Southern Con federacy! Devoted, loyal, patriotic heroines ! Let their sons and their daughters, Let their husbands and their broth ers. Let every true Southerner, Testify to their undying respect and Love! HOW? By raising a most splendid memorial To these glorious women! By assisting the United Sons of Con federate Veterans Who have taken up this most loving Duty. WHEN? Now?today?tomorrow?the next day Forever?till the work is done. Contributions may be sent to Jas. Mann, chairman, Norfolk, Va., or Gen. |C. Irvine Walker, speoial representa tive, Charleston, S. C. General Officers la Uattle. From the archive* of the Confeder acy on deposit in the war department the military secretary, Major General Ainsworth, has brought to light some interesting data concerning the com manders of the Confederate forces in the field in the fateful days of 1801 65. Deducting eleven names of officers who did not qualify for one reason or another, we have in this list i 15 gen erals, and the records given show that of these seventy-four were killed or mortally wounded in action, or 18 per cent. This is a very striking showing when we recall the almost entire im munity of the Russian and Japanese armies fighting in Munohuria from fa tal casualties to general officers. We reoall but one who has been reported killed in battle in the Far Kast, and if there ate others they must be very few; whereas, the percentage of cas ualties among the general officers of the Confederacy is far iu excess of the percentage of casualties in the rank and file cf tho Russian and Japanese armies as given by General Bliss, who has the best of facilities for learning the facts. No fewer ihan twenty three general officers of the Confeder acy were killed in battle during the eleven months of campaigning and the eight months of fighting commencing with Grant's Battle of the Wilderness and ending with Appomattox. Ten brigadier generals of the Union army were also killed during this campaign, besides twelve colonels commanding brigades, six of them at Cold Harbor alone. At Franklin seven Confeder ate generals were killed, and during Sherman's campaign five, the Union army losing three. At Gettysburg five Confederate and ,five Union gen erals were killed, ten in all, besides three Union colonels commanding bri gades. At Frederickburg two Union and two Confederate generals were killed. In all the Union army lost in killed or mortally wounded fifty gen eral officers, twenty-three brevet bri gadier generals and thirty-four colon els commanding brigades. Taking tho proportions as one killed to 4 52 wounded, this would indicate that 407 Confederate generals were killed or wounded out of a- total of 415, Probably, however, the general officers were the selected victims of the sharp-shooters, who shot to kill. In one raiment of tho Civil War, sub ject to the ordinary casualties of bat tle, the 1st Minnesota, at Gettysburg, 23 per cent, of those engaged were killed and S2 per cent, were killed and wounded. In forty-two other' regi ments tho percentage of kiiied in dif ferent battles was 18 per ecu tor more. The ratio of killed to wounded in fif ty-six battles of the Civil War was 1 to 4.8, varying between 1 to 3 at Wil liamsburg sud 1 to 6.7 at Arkansas Post. The average among the r?gulai troops ?ras 1 to 4.52. The mortally wounded equalled 64 per cent, of those killed outright. In the German arm.v during the war with France the pro portion was 61 per oeot.?Army and Navy Journal. -i? ? ? When a woman sees anybody in i railroad car reading a letter across th< aisle it makes her awful nervous uol to be Id tho seat behind. ? A fool "parts his hair ia the mid dlo to balance hi- brains. Heroes Meet Again. Edge-field, S. (.'., July 17. ?Friday upoD the public square of this beauti ful aod historic old town, a little scene was enacted that arrested the atten tion of the onlookers and swelled their heartB with such emotions as to bring tears to the eye. Simply the meeting of two old soldiera who had fought to gether and loved each other in the days of the tiO's, and had met for the first time since the fate of battle sepa rated them 40 years ago, only this, nothing more, and yet, how pathetic! When the bugle blast of war was sounded, aud the South demanded the service of her sons, among those who volunteered from this county in her defence were William Hart and Abe Gilchrist, boys then, glorying in their lusty youth and strength, their eyes gleaming with the light of patriotism. Not so yesterday, for then their walk wa* uncertain and slow. Time, with its sunshine and shadows, had wrought its changes. Although they bave both always lived in the county, by some fatality yesterday was the first time they had met since the war. Unexpectedly they came face to face. First a stare ?a pause?then mutual recognition; then heart to heart they clasped each other in loving embrace and wept for joy. No affectation there, nature was playing its part, they just couldn't help it. When self-control was regained Mr. Hart spoke first, "Why Abe,'' Baid he, "the last time I saw you, you were giving poor Oscar Sheppard a drink of water when he lay dying on the battlefield of Trevillian Station." The story was a pathetic one, and shows as true as it is that: "Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air." So it is true that many an act of the private soldier during that bloody drama had it been known would have placed his name among the heroes mentioned in history. Abe Gilchrist's heroic deed should be given to the world. At Trevillian Station, the company to whioh Mr. Hart, the gallant Shep pard, and Gilohrist belonged, was commanded to charge the enemy, the command was executed with dashing bravery and oonspicuoup success, the I enemy being driven from its strong hold. They soon, however, rallied and made a oounter charge so strong and fierce au to compel a retreat of the Confederate foroes. During this re treat young Sheppard fell mortally wounded, Gilohrist saw him fall, and immediately sprang to his side, and began to administer to his wants. The dying man called for water, Gilchrist reached for his canteen and placed it to Mb lips. At this time the enemy came rushing down upon them. A number of the retreating company oalled Gilchrist'? attention tothefaot, urging him to come on, that if he re mained he would certainly be killed or captured. "No," replied the big hearted brave Gilohrist, "I will not leave him, even though it oost me my life," aod there, with his head pil lowed upon the bosom of his faithful friend, the life blood of Sheppard eb bed away. "There was lack of woman's nursing, There was dearth of woman's tear.'' * But the loyal Gilohrist remained with him and he it was who carried to his loved ones the last words of the dying Sheppard. As a result of his unselfish devotion and heroic aot, Gilohrist was captured and underwent the hardships of prison life until the very last days of the war. I mentioned the inoident to Mrs. Sheppard, the venerable mother of ex Governor Sheppard, and kinsman of Oscar, and she told mo that but for Abe Gilchrist the .family would never have known what fate had befallen - Oscar, who, she remarked, was as brave and noble a boy as ever fought uuder the Southern cross. After several hours of experience telling, the two old soldiers parted, with the avowed purpose that they , would not let as many years lapse as formerly, before meeting again.? , News and Courier. Captured by FItzhngh Lee. Spartanburg, June 24.?Capt, W. I Frank West, as brave a Confederate as ever wore-the gray, was recounting the incidents of his trip to the Louis ville reunion at the ccrrt house to day, whon the conversation drifted . naturally baok to the days of the six ties. "I was captured by Gen. Fitshugh , Lee once?-it happened this way," said . Capt. West.-^?Ia che fall of 1864, r below Petersburg, Va., I was one of a j party of soouts, going in and out of P the lines, inspecting the enemy's lines . and defenses, and, of oourse I wore I the blue ?bout as much as the gray in those days. Ode bright, brackig morning I was riding along dressed in 1 .Ynnkeo uniform, going to Gen. B. E. 1 Lee's headquarters with an important 1 message from Lieut.; James A. "Reed. A youthful videtfe.on'our lines halted me. -When he,oame up I surrendered but told him I was , a- Confederate hcout and anked permission to change uniforms, which was granted. Hav ing donned the gray, just for devil ment I decided to have a little fun out of the beardless picket. 'That's a pretty sorry gun you have,' I re marked. 'Yes. but it's the bout I could si*eure,' he replied. 'Let me see it,' 1 ventured in an even, indiffer ent tone with just an emphasis of curiosity. Ile handed it over and I pulled it on him and said, 'Now, you surrender.' He was eompletoly taken off his feet and caved in. I kept up the mook arrest fora few minutes, and the young fellow actually cried before I returned hi? gun to him. You see I still had my pistol in my belt, if he had gotten buffy. Well, he left me and I started on my way, when sud denly the boy came back galloping with a squad of cavalrymen, who sur rounded me, and I promptly and wil lingly surrendered. I -was carried di rectly to Fitzhugh Lee's tent. He was a fine looking fellow in those days. He appeared somewhat gruff and I told him my tale briskly. He asked for the message and 1 handed him the documents, whioh he opened, perused and remarked, 'I'll send them to Genoral Lee,' which ho did. The courier oarrying the message returned with an order from Gen. R. E. Lee stating that I was a scout and had the privilege of going back and forth, in and out of the lines. This settled it and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee gave me my dinner and treated me royally. I will never forget the incident."-The State. __ Au Outlaw's Hiding Place. Waynenville, Bf. C., July 19.-To day, while Nat Williams was digging ginsing on the side of the small mountain near Waynesville, known as the Lee mountain, a very unusual a's we!! as interesting thing occurred. Williams had been digging in this bed for two or three days and had remark ed to some members of his family and to his neighbors about the ground be ing hollow. As this was a usual thing to find in the mountains the people dismissed him by telling him "that was nothin'." But Williams was not satisfied and struck the ground harder and harder with his mattock. He oame lo believe that there was a good sized hole under him and began to dig. After he had dug a hole about two feet deep and about two feet in j diameter, the ground suddenly gave S way and Le fell a distance of about 12 j feet. Williams was so frightened ! that he oou?d not oall for help for for some time and was not able to git out again. Ilia efforts were in vain. Williams had a few matohes in his pockets and by the aid of these he was surprised beyond measure, on in stituting asearoh, found it.to bo a oave about 15 feet by 12 feet, the roof be ing supported by props. He finally succeeded in digging a hole in the part of the roof nearest the ground and crawled out. Once out of the oave he hurried to his home to spread the news of his discovery. When hie friends heard the strange tale they hurried to the spot with guns, axes, mattocks and weapons for defense against any varmints whioh might lie hid deo there. Wbeu they reached the place lanterns were lighted and a number of the brave mountainerB de scended into the pit through the hole made by Williams, who refused to again go into the place, standing the while a good distance away. To their astonishment they found crooks, jars, buokets, bones and an old leather haversack whioh was nearly rotten. In this oave were beds of leaves and small logs arranged for a bed. For years it has boen thought that an out law named Sam Massey had a oave somewhere in the mountain and that during tho war he stole mueh from the women and children during the night. No way of ingress could be found, but a hollow log, now rotten, through whioh it is thought he went in and out, was diseovered. This is a most singular affair and the whole community has visited the plaoe to seo if, perohanoe, they may find some of their old earthen-ware. One old woman of the community re cognized her ohurn and had it carried home. Others have carried off all kinds of articles to show to the people round. The old people, tell with in terest how a detailed force during the war hunted for this famouB outlaw to kill him but could not fi od any trace of him. It is thought that he dog out his eave and carried the dirtr out and threw it into a small stream near-by A? ti.?? ?W? a M..tl ?Afe&&a!*t ssa ?b?a v M M ? u.Luvi ?uv ?.>>...> ujuuuKMii n et a completely wild and rough. Now it is -considered only a common ridge. In this oave he lived, moving about and stealing at night. Aa a result of this discovery reconstruction days area now discussed in the immediate com-" munity and tho'little children's knees shake and their teeth ohatter as they go to bed in the dirk. . Strange as it is that the cave did n<? fall iu at somo time during this long period of years, yet 'tis a fact! and 'tis a bit of charming local his-j tory, showing how the mountainii were full of traitors and outlaws who 'preyed.upon tho supplios of woaon and children during tho night, while their husbands and sons wera];nwa>\at.-| the war. It is thought that this Sam Massey iloted the detestable Col. Kirke hrough the country, and also Col. lartlett, in their raids for horses and rovisions. Dark days they were, nd these men living like dogan and easts helped to increase the terror.? Charlotte Observer. The New Era Cow Pea. e fi e b o t ? t VJ h i t c 0 f 0 1 f 8 t t t 1 t ? ( t t i 1 \ < 1 1 Among the many forage orops grown t the Coast Land Experimental Sta ion, located at Hampton Park, it Till be interesting to the farmers of he State to know the result of the ex priment with the New Era eow pea, s furnished by Mr. W. D. Garrison, rho is in charge of the station, which lemonstrates the advantage of thisva iety of cow pea to the farms of South Carolina. At the Experimental Station eleven rarieties of the oow pea are planted .ud the New Era has outstripped hem all in growth and yield per aore. This pea was planted on Juno 4, 1901, he first pods ripening Augusts. They vere gathered September 2? and show ed a yield of 24.2 bushels to the aore. Another crop was planted on June 3, 19(55, and in thirty-seven days had at tained a height of thirty-four inches, which in considered a very rapid growth. The pea will be harvested in September and from the appearance )f the orop at present the yield this rear will probably surpass that of last year. The first crop was planted on a piece 9f ground on which wheat had been grown and 600 pounds of fertilizer was used to the aore. This year the New Era followed a orop of crimson olover and the clover, being a soil improver, it was not necessary to enrioh the soil with fertilizer. Besides the >ield of forage and peas the New Era is valuable in shading the land and checking the growth of nut grass, and is highly reoommended to be planted on land which is in fested with this troublesome grass. The oow pea is to the South what alfalfa is to the West and red clove r to the North?a forage plant well adapted to the needs of the region and to the wide range of soils and con ditions. It is supposed that it has been cultivated in the South for at least 150 years and was probably first introduced on plantations in South Carolina, the seed having been brought from India or China. From this origi nal introduction and from subsequent importations its cultivation bas spread to almost every farm and plantation in the Southern States. It is an accepted fact by farmers and students of agriculture that the oow pea increases the feriitility of the soil upon which it grows, and it has been demonstrated at the experimen tal Station that of all the varieties the New Era cow pea will turn out a more satisfactory yield and is there fore highly reoommended. The New Era oow pea is not grown extensively in this State and the ob ject of planting a orop at the Exper imental Station is to bring it to the attention of the farmers and to prove to them how they would be benefited by introducing it on the plantations. While in the city thoBe interested would learn a good lesson by a visit to the Experimental Station by studying the New Era eow pea, together with the other forage crops being grown there.?News and Courier. ? An empty head contains many surprises. ? There is nothing so painful as some men's.efforts to bo fanny. Cotton Seed Olive Oil. li If it weren't for the influence of a ame and a tradition Americans would ot send money abroad for the cotton ?ed o?? manufactured at home. But > please the American imtgination it mst go abroad and be labeled "olivo il" before they will use it in their alads or for the other uses the alleged live oil is put to. If it were bought t home, for one thing, it would be 30 cheap. It is the pri?e of the olive oil" that makes it dear to the picure. No tariff laws can shield us rom the imposition put upon us, for xperts cannot detect tho difference etween the cotton seed oil and olive il, it is asserted. Ono is just as nu ritious and tastes as well aa the other rhen refined. Both are bland vege able oile, free from any harmful effect tpon the system. Cotton seed is well ?oiled before the oil is pressed from t. The oil is immeasurably superior o hog's fat for oulinary purposes. It snnot but be wholesome, while lard an only be wholesome if the hog be ree from disease when killed, and no ne can know that when purohasing ard. When cotton seed oil is trans ormed into butter it makes a product uperior to most substitutes for oow's ?utter.. Nevertheless, great quanti les of the Southern product will con - inue to be sent abroad and Amerioans trill continue to pay the expense of ransportaCion both ways and a good lized profit to the foreign handler in urder that he may bo fooled. He likes ,o be fooled. Even when he knows bat it is impossible to manufacture 'rora pure olives all the olive oil sold ie will not take the hint. He doesn't Rant to. He is above the weakness )f a patriotic desire to patronize home products. He wants the brand, nevef mind what the stuff is.-Jacksonville Times. Not What Lawyer Wanted. "Lawyers have some queer expert enees," Baid the Judge, according to the New Orleans Times-Democrat. "One of them was telling of a oaae heard before me. A young man bad been arrested for larceny and he sent for his lawyer. "The young fellow told the?*tcrney that he was innocent, but that he had no friends in the oity and no money. His mother, however, was in fair cir cumstances and he'knew that she would help him. What he wanted the lawyer to do was to defend him and also send a telegram to his mother telling of his fix and asking. for aid. The lawyer agreed to this and made suoh a good defense that the young man was aoquittod. "He and the attorney went direct to the telegraph office to which the mes sage had been ordered sent and found kt. The young man was SO grateful to the lawyer that he handed him the un opened envelope, telling him that he' must take all the money that his mother bad telegraphed him. The lawyer tore open the yellow coyer end his eyes were greeted with . these words: "Put- your trust in God. ) T am praying for you. Mother.'*" - If a patient has lots of money any doctor ca?, relieve him-of his coin. - A woman would rather have a hat with one wing than be an angel and bave two. ?. ..' - When .. a mao looks at his own faults ho never has occasion to use a microscope. - Every time eonoeit is punctured character is strengthened. Uneconomical Cconomy. Id St. Louis there is a Yankee who Bttled in the Mound CUy after tho !ivii war, and there has built up a srtune of millions, says Success Meg- ^ sine. 'The economies and conserva- * ism by which he has accumulated his ittle pile have inoreased with his Oars. Acquisition has become a hah t. He has one son, over whose expeodi urea he keeps a careful watoh. Re ently this offspring took an uptown sr. The father, who eaw him board he oar, and knew his destination, udged he had spent 'his fare foolish y. That evening,, after dinner, tho elder ?lied the younger mau into the li >rsry, saying he had something to tell rim. "But, first." be Interrupted, ris* ng from his ohair, "I will turn down he light; we can talk just as well iu be dark, and it will save the gas." He ben proceeded to give reasons why he expenditure of the uptown carfare fas unnecessary. As he went on ex plaining the value of economy, out of :hc darkness, where his sun sat he heard a fumbling and shhTinng. Much to his distaste the noise continued. At length, heated to impatienoe, he sried, "Sam, what are you doing?" "Father," came from out of the blaokness, "loan hecr just as well without 'em, and while we're sitting here in the dark, I'm taking off my troufers to save 'em." For the rest of the evening econ omies were not discussed. - Willing to Pay For His Contempt. The following anecdote is told of Gen. Oilman Maraton, a once famous New Hampshire lawyer, says the Bos ton Herald. Qen. Marston was attending court at Dover, when a young attorney made a motion that waB denied by the oonrt, The young man remonstrated against what he though', was the wrong ruling of the judge. So vehemently did he remonstrate that he was fined $10 for contempt of court. An older attorney took the matter up, and he was fined a similar sum. Still another who thought he stood a little better with the judge, endeavored to straighten the matter out, but, he too, enriched the coffers cf the State by paying a "ten ppH" for contempt. Greu. Marston was then seen to riso in hid seat and advance to the clerk's desk. Taking his long pooketbook from his pooket he took out two $10 bills and laid them on thd desk. "What is that for," asked -tho court. "I want you to distinctly under stand," said the general, "that I have just twice as muoh contempt for this d- oourt as any man here, and I am paying for it*" Poor Sustenance. Two congressmen, discussing* the discomforts of travel, happened to branch off on to the subjeot of seasick ness. One of them said: . "Talk about seasiokness; the fellow that traveled with me oh my last Eu ropean trip beat anything I ever met in all my experience before. I tried all sorts of remedies on him, but with out avail. He kept repeating, 'Oh, I am so siok. I am so 'sick." "Finally I cried out, 'Can't you keep anything on your stomaoh?" " 'Only my hands, Tom; only my hands.' "?Harper's Weekly. When you place your O. K. on anything you are posi tive it is correct and as it should be. You are willing to stand bjr TOUT mark-your O. K. ^ oSPANY puts this trade "mark in red and whit? ^on each end of a package of Bis cuit. Crackers pr Wafers it lias affixed its final O. k, which abso lutely guarantees the conten^^l the package to be the very super lative bf excellence. To learn wtiat this trads mark really mean^ tr, pafeka|?of GRAM AMCRACF* ?^i?NA?v BISCUIT COMBAN^