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MT GUILTY IS TEE VEKD1CT IN TBE LIME HOUSE OASE. An Cirarsr/ebuTg; Jury Restores lor Chester's Sheriff to ?is Eighfffice. Sheriff Llmencuse was tried list Friday by an Orangeburg jury for al lowing a prisoner tc be taken from hiir and lvDc'red. After being but about one hcur the jury brought in a ver dict of "rot; guilty," which verdict ' retorts Mr. Limebouae to his high cfflc?, be .having been suspended by Gov. Heyward pending hiB trial. The facts are so well known as tc hardly need repetition, but it will be recalled that un the 23rd day of Au gust, 1906, a negro, Will Spain, made an attempt to Criinlnally assault the little daughter of. Mr. L S. Connor, one of the best known and most re spsctod men In Dorchester. The negro was captured by a posse, among whom was the father of the little girl, and taken tc St- Georges and delivered to the sher.ff. This was about 11 o'clock, on tba day of the crime, and just an hour or two later a aecond posse, cosr posed ?f a score or more of men, came to tbe j ill and a committee of about 12 entered and asked the sher iff for an interview with the negro, who was looked in an Iron cage on tbe second floor. vThe sheriff went for and brought the prisoner down stairs and the mob took him away and lynched him. Tbe sheriff claimed tbat he rhooght that . the mob only wanted to q '.sstion the negro?co hold a sort of preliminary trial?and thai he bad no idea that tiiey intended to make *ay with tbe prisoner. The sheriff also claimed not to know any of t^e men who tempos ed the mob, although they demanded tbe prisoner witnin fcur hours alter th8 dec* was eommhtad, *nd w<.re undoubtedly men ftcia ?tlihta a rtd ? ius of five miles of tbe county Boat Governor Hey ward r'q rsted Solic itor Hilcebrand to' investigate tbe matter, wbloh be did, bu?as -hssher iff olaimed not to have rioogniz d any of the mob, and as tbe jury -tecd^rec a verdict to the effect that the negro, Will Spain, came to bis death at the hands of - men unknown to them, the jury, no indictments w?re handed out Against the mob, but at the fall term of the court of general sessions for Dorchester county Solicitor Hilde brand prepared a bill charging Sheriff Limehouse with criminal cowardice. The grand jury found a true bill and Gov. Heyward, who had taken a deep interest In tbe matter, promptly suspended the sheriff from office, pending bis trial. The coroner, P. L Kizer, was commissioned sheriff and has so acted since, but did not want the office and wrote tbe governor to appoint some one else In his stead. Oracgeburg county was seleoted as tbe county in which the ca.se would be tried, tbe eise was reached Friday as- scheduled. Solicitor Hildebrand represented tho State again as ably as he did a little less than a year age when he prosecuted the Eutawvil.e lynokers, and Sheriff Limehouse was represented by a brilliant array of tal ent ccm posed of Messrs. Connor, Hiers and Dennis of the Dorchester bar, and Eaysor & Summers, Wolfe & Ber ry and Bowman & Bowman of tbe Or augeburg bar. The first witness for tbe State was Lawton Limehouse, son of the defend ant, and deputy sheriff of Dorchester county, who testified tbat he received the prisoner, Will Spain, and locked him in the cell. Said that at request of parties who came to the jail he turned the prisoner ovar to them foi the pu'jose of holding a preliminary j ezamka'.ion and ha?!rjf'tbj8 y-isoier! proper!/ ccmaiitec; that- the mob overpowered bim and bis father znc toiktbe prisoner frcm them, and ttzi tea mob was composed of 75 men, 12 of whwm carried the prisoner away on a hand car on the Southern railway. Dr. A. R Johnson testified thavhe was in the jail and that he saw the mob overpower tho sheriff and his deputy and take tbo prisoner away. He saw the s eriff try to use his pis toi, but rec'/Rtizri none cf the mob. Dr. Joe P. Johnson testified as to conditions a* hs found tnem wuen be went tu the j;i*, aftei tiie mob hat disputed. L. Y;.-gil Minus testified tbat bf wj-s at r -rk ic ant rfice ciir the court bcuse. He took the testimony at the coroner'! inqaest, but didn'c heurttu sber.'ff siy he knew any of the mob. Miss S:byl Thomas and Mrs. E. E. Thomas testified as to the sheriff's conversion with Gov Heyward, thoy being Southern Ball looy, distance opo ratois. Mrs. Thomas testified she beard Sheriff Limehouse teil the gov ernor he knew the members of the mob. Ike M r.us testified as to tbe search snd cap?. ure cf the pr'soner and as to delivering him to the ohexiff. This was corroborated by Peter Stokes. Dr. J. P. Minus testified that be went to the jail after the mob had taken the prisoner, saw the band oar in tbe distance and told of the sheriff's mental condition at the time.' A. H. MoCormiok, secretary and treasurer of the Dorchester Lumber company, of Badham, and who lives at Badham, saw tbe mob come by with the prisoner, knew none of them, and knows that none were employes of tha Dorchester Lumber company. W. F. Jaques and John A. Hires also testified as to conditions as they found them on arriving on tbe soene, but tbat they knew none of the mob.! The defense introduced no testi mony at ail, and consequently their attorneys had no re*ly. Solicitor Hildebrand made an able argument for the State, while Hon. Thomas M. Raysor replied for the dofsnss, being tbe only one of the brilliant array of talent to reply to Sohcttor H?de- < brand. Judge Gage's charge to the iury was unusually strong and onllirjit. He held that if the sheriff brought tbe prisoner before a body of unknown men and allowed tnem to take his prisoner from him he was guilty, as charged in the indictment. Judge Gage also took oocasion to denounce mob Uv v and argued that no crime calls for mob rule. He said the aot under whioh Sheriff Limehouse was tried wits enacted subsequently to the constitutional convention of 1895 and waa intended to aid the sheriff irt up holding the law. Judge Gage sock? for 20 rr.inuteB in a quick and fore ful manner and many say his charge was the strongest ever delivered be fore an Orangeburg jury as regards dignity of the law. The jury was out about one hour and a naif, after wbiob tbey Tenderer? the expected verdict of "not guWi>.'; The jury was considered an unusually strong one. Th3 State used a auxbsr cf abal; :or.??3 and the defense exbanai.ee! theirs. Sher'ff Llmehouse was accornpanier to Orsngaburg by 50 or mora supp-rt *rs and these were seen to mloglf with the State witnesses freely, and, in faot, the witnesses gave reluctant tssttmony. Anyway the oaes was de cided by the jury and no one ein say Sodoltor Hildebrand ar.d Gov. Hey ward did noc do their full duty. The case did not attract unusual attention and the court house wa? never crowd zd. Solicitor HUdebrand deserves muoh praise for his vigorous prosecution. ThiB is the second diFacre?able\ca?r he has presented in Orarjceburg tn change of venue (the EutawvilJe lynchers being also tried here), and ir both he made masterfu? fights. Being vindicated, Sheriff Limoboupr will resume his offioe, and he was most warmly congratulated by his large following here when ths verdict was announced. The Clemson Oar. The Clem80n oar will be here on the 28 th in'tant. In the leoturing oorps are: Prof. J.N. Harper, direo tor of the agricultural department, Clemson College; Prof. W. S Morri son of the chair of history and ccon omlcs, lecturing on industrial econ omics; Col. J. S. Newman, fcrmer di rector of the agricultura.1 department, lecturing cn general agricultural questions; Prof. C. S Doggett, dlreo cor of the textile department; G. L Stewart, of the Southern railway in dustrial department, giving talks on horticulture. The exhibit and lec ture oir is weli^worth a visit. Useful and invaluable hints and metheds are s' own to farmers and mechanics Grsps vine pruning, the William,e method of planting corn, improved hays, fifty varieties of cotton, twenty eight varieties cf pecans, wheat varieties, apple tree pruning, and tree grafting, specimens of sorghums, inlik separation, the Baboock test, proper dairy development, experi ments of getting st&tch from pota toes, by the chemical department, economio feeding of cattle, the Mexi can boil weevil life history, develop ment of coil from granite, fifty varie ties of cowpeas, mineral wealth of State, work of textile Student?, and mechanic students, cotton teats fur weaving, are some of the things that make the work of the car valuable. The sohedulo of the lectures is: Bianohvll.e, January 26; Oran'geburg, January 28; St. Matthew's, Jan uary 29. ________________ White Goods and Embroidery Sale The White Goods and Embroidery Sale at Moseley's always brings out an immense crowd of eatrer buyers. This year he has the largest line of goods for his sale that has ever been offered at any ppeolal sale in Orangeburg. He has on sale 20,000 yards of em oroidery, comprising every quality from 53 to 81.00 a yard. Every siyle in Swiss. Nainsook, Lawn and Cam bric. .All in match sets. 3,500 yards of 40 inch White Law je. to sell at 5c a yard. 2 000 yards cf fine Zaphyr Ginghams a? 5c yard, a 12 jo quality. His whole spring stock of Yal and Torchon Lac?s will be put in fohle special sale. This sale he says will have only the newest 1907 crtj.ti .-us, no old stoo*. It will pay you to visit his sale. he alwavs has the goods and j prices th?m so you sea a odo-j resl ?alu?s. The oa'a open't Wgrjiictdiy t.crnln?, Jan. 305b, at 9 o'clock, ana runs ten days to Feb 9:>h. 1907 Or*r.jf'bur^ Dnjcsv Uotnpany. The above named Cernpany hat rc cantly been crpaniz?d with tsn whou-; icd dOikrs capital. The Comoanv I'.ntenfs to deel ic buggiws, wa^od;.', harness and such like. fcfr. Ashbv O. R:cket>MVer, lately of the rinn cf ?uller & R-ateobaker, r.; Cameron, 3. C, Is the buiiO?Ea xr.j.aager. Ha ts -a experienced basinets m<M:, having b:er. engaged in the a.".reanill? busi ness 'orsom" yc:.?r. .Messrs. Ratest E. Wansemaker, William C tfolfo, Tbomss F Brantl?y. j a Bsrry, atd ether prom in? Dt *vd well kxn*.a bus iness rno-n tre Intareater in the enter prise. Under tu^!? m3-agemea"i we predict tha.t the b--slnes!> will tava a large meager* of success. Tr-.css "ho ars In chitge are a guarantee of hon est, fair dealing with all wno desire anything in their line. b*speak for the ?ni?rprlB'>. the confidence of the entire business comauntt.y. Got Cn"Llgtu. Eaaanuel Mallard, who killed two man at Yances a few weeks ago, war. tried last week. It will be recalled that Mallard killed two other negroes by the name of Porcher, and that after killing them he mutilated their bodies in an atrocious manner. Wnen Mallaid came to trial he had no law yer to defend him, and Judye Gage appointed Mr. J. M. Brailsford to see that the defendant got justice. Mr. Brailsford acoepted and handled the case so well that he saved Mallard from the gallows and got him with a term of twenty-five yearn in the peni tentiary. Mr. Brailsford, who is a young attorney, was warmly con gratulated on his victory, aa it was generally thought that Mallard would aurely swing. Price Kaisen. The Rookford, I1L, Star says: "Country papers all over Illinois are advancing Shell subscrip?ion rates. Nearly ail the pabiic-tlons that have beea sold for 31 per annum are now asking from 25 cents to 50 cento more. The publishers aay that the high price of paper and materials o! all kinds ana the greatly increased cost of production in every depart ment make an advance in the subscript tlon rates imperative. At 31 they claim that too great a proportion of J the expend is fcbrown upon the ;idver tisers. "Gauntry newspapers til over the country soensr or later will have So raise their subscription price or quite'the field. THJ? OACFBl? LiNJt PAYri LABOE FEE AND GETS ITS CBAR1EK. The Company Haa in Paid Subfcrip tiona SS0O,C0O "With "Which to JBegin Woik. The South Carolina Public Serviop Corcorniion Thuisdft' was granted & charter bi Secretary of State Mc Oovtn. The fee of 52,802 50 was paid by a drafv on John P. Bonney, of New York, signed by J. J Timrces. The corporators are J. J. Timnies, J. 0. Lfvin, J. a. Be'l, George F^ck, Jr., John P. Eonney, Chares R. Van Etten, Johr E. Timmes, all of N-.w York; J. C. Loti, J. A. Cralg, Sot Kohn. R H. Jen"ings, all cf Orange burg, and L iff, P.nciney, of Charles ton. The purpcen of tbe corporation, ae stated in ? h? cbart?r, is to lay a roxd in Charleston and from Charleston to Columbia, wtb privilege of extending Jt to Spsrlanburg and Charlotte, passing through the towns of Lexing ton, Saluda, Greenwood, Abbeville, Andersou, Greenville, Gafiney, York ville, Rook Hill. Chester, Union, Laurens. and Ne wherry. Also to build a road from Augusta to Or angsburg via Alken, and to acquire, own, construct, lay, equip, build, and operate railways for local business In each of the towns named. . It Is also stated that tbe system may pass through tbe counties of Charleston, Berkeley, DoroheBter, Or angeburg, R'.chland, Lexington, Saluda, Greenwood, Abbeville, Acdersnn, Greenvlll1?, Sparenburg, Cherokee, York, Chester, Fairfield. Ciion, LaurenB, Aiken and Bamberg. The charier also confers the right to build bridges over rivers, to con struct power plants, telegraph lines, etc In addition tbe company ban the right to own and operate boat lines on the Santee, Congaree and Saluda rivers from Georgetown to Columbia, and a;so from Augusta to Savannah, and also to northern points. The total length of the line pro jected is to be 525 miles. The con cern is to use as power eleotriolty, gasoline, or steam and with the ex ception of tbe road entering Augusta the road is to be of standard gauge. Tho minimum capital slock 1b to be 8500,000 and the maximum is ten million dollars. The charter confers the right to condemn land for rights of way. It Is certified that 50 per cant of tbe capital stock has been subscribed and tbat 10 per cent has been paid in, the subscriptions amounting to $5,000 per mile of road. The survey is not yet completed. The subscriptions of stock are set down as follows: J. J. Tlmflaes 8145. 000, John t. Bonney 820,000, O. R. Vau Esten 820,000, J. O. Lott 820, 000, D. S. Smith 810,000, L. M. Pinokney 810 000, B\ W. Schroeder! 820,000, R. H. Janninge 810.000. Jos. Bermel 810 000, J. O. Lavln 810,000 Mr. Timmes is president, Mr. Yan Etten ,U vice-president and general manager, Mr. Bonney Isseoratary and treasorer. Mr. Van Efiten's resi dence is set down as Charleston, and tbe headquarters cf tbe company are to be in Columbia. Tbe papers in the oase were pre pared by W. L. Glaze, Esq., of the Orangeburg Bar, ?ho has aoted as the legal adviser of the corporation in South Carolina. He has been the legal adviser ever since tbe en terprise was started soveral months Ago. The big fee- paid by tbe com piny f or Its oharter iooi?i like busl ines*. I O' l isiop Near Denma-k Running mom than two hours late to ward August Saturdiy morning the Aelantlo Coast Line passenger train, No. 35, collided head-on twn miles st.utbof Denmark with train No. 210. a long freight going north. No one was allied and tee bruises vere not serious. Tno freight can first b:c< of tfieir Gngina, were to.n up and the tender of the freight ergine demol ished, and the handsome p:Bserger runner greatly damaged, Its tenaer jammed Into the cab and the frojo of she maii oar telescoped Into fcb.A ton der. Toe two mcttil mot.stars i< eked in deadly embrace an^ the pats>agex e-.sine started to rear as a mad horse, out get quicit with its wheels but * *oot .vbov.'. 5ba track T^e enfino?.. i*.r:d lirercea fl.-v?d tbenseivc-3 by Ump Ir.g after applying tbe em-rgcuc: brakes. They estimate tea* tbe sneer] '.i the paariger train was 30 miles an hour and the freight 20 as the tJme of t^ie impact The pap^grr train was In cha-ga of Eoglno^r J. L. W? uon and Conduotor L. C Jon^s of Florence, two very popukr and capa ole men in tbe service, and the freight was it charge of Engineer P. W R ,tL* erford and Conductor Gregg. A mis understanding of orders was the ocoa aion of the trouble. Wrecking orews were sent from Florence and the trains for tho day deflected by way of Black ville and Bairnwell over She Southern. Gone to Rest. Mrs. Sus'.n J. Duke3 died at her home In Branch villo on Monday night, after a very brief illneBS with heart trouble. Mrs. Duken was tbe widow of the Hon. A. F. H. Dukes who died a few years. She was a mcst highly esteemed lady and the announcement of her death will carry sorrow toths beartsof many relatives and friendt In all parts of thi3 county. She was for vears a member of the Methodist Church, and her loved one* have the consolation of knowing that the was prepared for the great change, and that she is now happy in toe better world witj the levad on?c who hava goie before. Death of Mr. Biewer. Mr. R A. Biewer, of the Cope sec t.'.cn, died or. tbe 10th instan'i, in the forty-sixth year of bis age after a long Illness. He was a membzr of the Bap tist Church and was highly esteemed by a large circle of relatives and friends. Mr. Biewer lefc a wife and c ne son, Mr. Geo. Bi*wsr, to mourn his death. They request us to return their thanks to tosir friends and neighbors for the many aots of kind ness shown them during the sickness and death of their loved one. BAD TO KILL HIM. W. J BARLEY SHOT AND KILLED BY O. O. PARLEK. Harle y is Said to Have Been an Oat law and a Very Tanger ous Man.' On lass Saturday W. J. Harley, who waii said to have been a tad man, was shot and killed bv C. C Parier, who acted in salt-defence. The killing oc curred at H&rleyvllle, r. little town on the Atlantio Coast Lioe Railway be tween Pecan's aDd Holly Hill. Cor oner K. zer, of Doro!:esoer County, held an inquest ?nd investigated the killing. From the testimony adduced at the irqueat it seems rbat Harley went tc Parler's r-fflce aud asked tor him. H. was . informed that P*r er was nest there. B?. ihm weao to Paper's hou3, and attempted to .gain an entrance. Mr. Parier warned him soveral timei not to come in, but he paid no atten tion to tbe warning and proceeded to enter the houpe. Then it was that he was shot by Mr. Parier, the e ;tlre load of buckshot entering near the heart and nroduoing Instant death. When Mr. Parier shot Harley had In his hand a breach-leading gun and he also bad op his person a consider able number of cartridges. It is con fidently believed here that it was his purpose to attempt to klL Mr. Parier. It seems chat Harley for some un known reason did not like Parlor, and on several ooaasions he had oaufod him considerable annoyance. Mt. Par ier has alwajH been a law-abiding cit izen and he refrained frem taking any action until forced to do so. When tbe fatal shot was fired he wa3 acting in defence of his home and family, and it is the opinion of these who are familiar with the facts that ho was entirely justifiable; Harley has always been regarded as a desperate sort of man and has been in trouble more than once. Several montbs ago, waile tbe Court of Q-en eral Sessions was in progress at St. Georges he committed an assault up. n a youcg man namr? Weeks, on the Court House square. He was akipre bended by Sheriff Llmahouas, but made his escape tbe next day. He was tried and convicted la bis absen ce on the following day, and at the time of his death a sealed sentence awaited him in the clerk of Court's office at St Georges. He waylaid his brother-in law, Mr. Knight, several years ago, and wounded him so severe ly in his leg, that it had to be ampu tated. Sheriff Llmehousa made Beveral at tempts to capture Harley, but was never successful. Ic is believed that Harley's friends kept him advised as to the whereabouts of the sheriff and he managed to elude capture. Several months ago Sheriff Llmahouae offered a reward of $150 for his capture, but the offer was ineffectual to accom plish the result soucrht after. Mr Par ier came to Orangeburg on Monday and went before Judge Dantzler, who granted him bail in the sum of two' thousand dollars. A Treat in Score. ''Slumber iano" the acknowledged 'Hippodrome" of musical extrava ganzas on account of its gigantic cost and immense choruses, will come to the Academy of MubIo for two night3, Tuesday and Wednesdav Jan. 29fch and 30th. Already g eat enthusiasm is being manifesto by thou;; who know of this mammoth production aod tbe general verdict is, "a crowded home for two n!<,:bta." O'angeburg audiences will n' t pel many snch r pporlunitics && !s offertn by tbe ladles who ha7c been lesffo msnttl in getting Blumberland nere. To pee a gigantic mualcii extrava ganza wi>h a rait of neaily 300 parti cipaats for che omall prices of 25c, 50o, 75c and 81.00 is not an every day offering, yet these prices will prevail fur Slumberland performances, of coursa tbe popular Orangeburg Or chcaora will assist the singers and onur ses, and will play the tuneful opera in 15a entirety. Twenty-nine big musijal numbers col stliute whe vec 1 aud dancing score a' the play and there are thirty CCV3U pric.psls r.nd a great- number of ?mmeu.se choruses. a:together it will be a most wonderful play for this olty and d f erv :b unlimited nitrona^?, as it is ttivja for the benefit of the Woman? Gudd, Episcopal church. 11 has been produced .in most of the 1 urgest cities in the Southern BtateB, a at; press notices from all over the c-jUDCry are loud in their praises of its merits. Tickets can be secured lu advance at Lowmans Drug Store, the oboieest seats to those making early reservations. Called to Flore nee. A dispatch to Tho State from Flor ence says: At a meeting of the ves try of St. John'B Episcopal church, it was decided to extend a call to the Rev. Harold Thomas to fill tbe rec torate, lately made vacant by the departure of Rev. W. E. Callendar. Rev. Mr. TnomaB is now serving as rector of the Episcopal ohuroh In Or angeburg. where he has been since leaving Florence a year or two ago. His call to assume charge of the Flor ence pulpit for a second time speaks for Itself." Mr. Thomas has endear ed himself very muoh to the people of Orangeburg, and they would rc?ret to .eo him leave f jr another Held of labor. a Narrow Escape. A correspondent wrltei us that one night last week the guard house at Cope caught- on fire and a prisoner confined in it Cime near being burn ed alive. The prisoner's ory for halp held attracted a larg3 crowd. Mr. J. L. Quattlebaum, trestle foreman of tbe Atlantic Ccaat Line Railway, di rected one of his men to break the lock and let the prisoner out. Thin was done and the prisoner made hi3 es cape through tbe ilames of fire. Ho was severely burned and was turned over to Dr. B.rfcon for treatment. Mr. Qaattlebaum'a prompt aotfon saved she uufortunat: man from be ing worse burned than he was. THIS IMMOKTAL LEA THESOLTH'S PEERLESS LEADER HONORED EVERYWHERE. Borth and South His Memory is Re vered Because He Was a Great Man. All over the South and in som? parts of the North the centenial of thehirtb of Gen. Robert E. Lee was observed on Saturday. Memorial ser vices commemorative of tbo event was held at St. Paulrs Methodist Churoh in this city, when a most admirable address was delivered by Col. J. J. Dargan. His <*ords of eulogy of the great Confederate general was llsten tened to by a large audience, and : every word Le said mec a responsible [acho m the hearts cf all tnose who heard bis eloquent and burning words | is be portrayed tbe virtues and the greatness of :he life of tbe South'i noblest son, Robert E, Lee. Ail over the country, as well as at Orangsburg, the uraises of this great and good man were 9ung. At Wash ington, D. C, a letter waB read from President Rocsavalt ragrcting that he could not be present, and extall ing the virtues and grander of the life of Kobert E. Lea. At Charlotte ville, Va , an eloquent address was de livered by Charlo3 Francis Adams, one of the foremost men of Masseohuetts. and who was an efflcer in tbe TJulon army during the war. During his speech be acid had the been in Gen. Lee's plaoe at tbe commencement of the war he would have done exiotly what Gen. Lee did, although be miy be called a traitor for Baying so. As tbe Columbia State says last Sunday In a most admirable editorial: "Although only a little more than four decades lie between us and tbe great war tbat stirred all the depths of sectional prr judioe and hatred, and although there still survive thousands of tboco tbat fought on on? o- tha. ottsr side cf that terrlblo fratricidal strife, who would naturally cherish stJll unmefchlnfi' of the gal and "vorm wood of ftuca a bitter conflict, yet th? whole country, reunited in sentiment, joined Saturday in paying honor to tbe man who- was tbe commandlntr gen'us. of that war. To North, litth lfles th*\n to South, Rober? E. Loa stancs today as tbe greatest of our military chiaftians, the paer of the noblest Of our ct'z ns and patriots. So much and so kinaly has cue oand of time and the rebirth of a national sentiment smoothed away the asperi ties of war. Saturday the peop'e of this coun try presented a noble spaotacle to the world for all time. They taught the world one of tho highest lessons tbat can ba taught. They were soon pay ing due homage to tbe lofty vlrtuw and the radiant genius of a man who for four yaaTs endeavored to sunder tho union of States, which la now held In reverenoe by the people of al1 sec tions. The era of hate and rampant prejudice has passed; and we are able to reoognlz3 the sinoerlty the patriot Ism, the virtue of those tbat fought so furiously and bitterly against us. This is true as to all sections; true with r^speot to the South's apprecia tion of such characters as Grant and Lincoln; true with respeot to the North's appreciation of such men as Lee and Jackson. It is to our oredlt as a people that we have this n cble lesson to teaob, and tbat, beforo tsach ing It to the world, we must have taught ft to ourselves. So inlvarsal Is now the respect for Rob.-:n E Lee ?;hat hardly a newspa per puWIsberl in the country failed to loin in ibe expression of appreciation and bonor Hardly a public msn, who n.?l ceuHSian, C?iled to voice his ad rniratico, as3 thousands of men. who were lastly dn-ouuuing the South of ho sec* is.on ma and its teadei?, vol ?infill? sough, occssion to cxpreoss in ccre lcscect for the great leader. We quote the fohowlng from Collier's Weekly, as it saams to us to express in this case tbe be?t sentiment Of tbe North and Eist. "A hunqred years ago, on tho 19th of tnis month, Robert E. Lea was born. America has bad no nobler oltt Izen. All ttat Is beat In the South, or In tbe country, seemed to centre in this grave, strong, devoted man. Bj fore the war ho was looked upou a* the most brilliant officer In the army. He regretted tbe approaching cond'et. Sadly he took nls plaoe In it. He Btood thorougbout as a tower of strs gtb, a centre of inspiration, and be lived his life afterward as a model of peaceful and self-respecting manhood. Some authorities think him the greateet general the war brought fortb: some do not. Nobody oan fall to see in him a man in whom every part of our coun try must rejoice, cf whom North and South should alike be proud. When a leadsr is so virtuous fc-u ! so gria*. be becomes a heritage ror every Ameri can In Ruooee^ing time, whether tbat Amer.cau dweil r-n one eide of tne Pc tomao or the other." This is, W2 think, typ'cal of the best and most respected judgment of Nortdern and Evstern writer? and thinkers. It is practically what Theo dcre Roosevelt said of Lee some time ago, though Mr. Roosevejfa Judgment 13 exposed, ts u.ual, in a more poii tive manner and with leas reserve: "Robert. E. Laa," tald Mr. Roose velt, "will undoubtedly rank as with out any exception, the very greatest of all the captains that the English speaking paople tave trcught fortb ?and this, although the last and chir.f of nis antagonists m:*y himself cl.?lm to stand as tte full equal cf Vlai-'.^.or boroand Wellington." Thlii />ad already been tne cxprasfod judgment of authoritative military critics, and it will remain unreversed until some future war produces a greater military leader who may rank with the first captains of tha ?orld? Alexander, Hannibal, Cataar, Napo leon. Next to then, with Frederick and one or two othars, but above suoh redoubtably Commanders as Cromwell, Mar'boro, Wallmgton.Turenne, Conde, itands tho tisanlo though Illustri ous and nob'e and altogether gentle dgure of Lao. The State points elsewhere today less than tithe of the outpouring of praise of Robert E Lse on the ocoa ilon of the centenary of his birth, but anough fur tbe reader to form some Just estimate of trie reapeet, in which Lee Is held throughout tbe elvi lieaa world?the revenues in which we cf the Sooth hold ind will former hold him. One of the most remarkable expressions is, doubtless, that made by Obarles Francis Adams at tbe uni versity over whjah the great ohief tain presided after the ?ar. Of Lee as a general?speaking of blm along with his invincible lieutenant, Stone wall Jackson?he said that these two brilliant soldiers completely outclass ?d their adversaries --'?sometimes ter ribly. sometimes ludicrously, always hopelessly. This is the mature judg ment of a New Eaglander, of a typi cal "bred ln the bone Yankee," as be calls himself. It serves to mark tbe long march that humanity has made in forty years. But, when all the praise is said, when tbe paeans have ?U been sung, when tbe greatness and the maj-jsty and the splendid power of tbe warrior have been adequately weighed or measured or apprehended, how do we think of Lee? In what aspeos does he most} deeply and tenderly and lov ingly appeal to our hearts? Notchiof ly a3 tbe mighty victor, nor as tbe towering genius whose great soul, dif fused into his soldiers, was able to counter balance and overwhelm t^e superior numbers of his enemies; but as the man, the simple minded, groat hearted man, father and brother and son, patriarch and prophet and ex emplar. We think of blm as the gen ius of the South, its lofty and lira pure spirit. He is ours?ours; though we gave him tc the nation and to'ms n kind. Said Mr. Adams, in the speech we have alrealy quoted: "Speaking ad visedly and on full reflection, I say tnat cf all the great characters of the Civil war, and it was productive of many whose names and deeds nosteri ty will long bear in recollection, thera was not one who passed away in the serene atmo?phore and with the gra cious bearing of Lee." No other man in our history hid that serenity of character, that graci ous bearlrg'of EtobertE. Lee. In these qualities ha was superior to Wash ington, as he was fir supertax to him (a military genlua and la most quali ties 15 i;-. a crown ot glory to a coun try to have two suci men?both Southerners, both Virginians?tu the ?irothorhcod cf man. When the war eoied and the shadow of dlnaster was dark?et, L^e was still the leader of his people. He represented at its best and highest the new spirit of tDe land He turned to the no less renowned and far nobler victories of peace, snd In prl* vate lif 9, as citizen and as teacher of youth and age in all tbe lesBons of the lecture-room or the tbe cares of life, triumphed even more splendidly than on any of bis magnificent fields of war. It is for this, more than for bis martial victories, that the South honors and loves him. Let his great example stand Colossal, seens of every lana, And keep the soldier lirru, the states man pure: Till in all lahds and through all hu man story The oath of duty be the way to glory. Fatal Accident. Mr. Madison H. Sblror, who lived about five miles over in the Fork, ac cidentally Bhot himself on Tuesday afternoon, from the ?ffec5s of whloh be died in a short time. Mr. Shirer was walking around bis place with his gun, and stopped to talk to some bands who were at work. Ha rested bli gun on a log, when it slipped and was dis charged, the load entering his shoul der. He was taken up and carried to the house and died in a short time. Dr. M. G. Salley, who was in the neigh borhood when the 3ad accident hap pened, got to bim a fo.v minutes be fore he died, bus could do-little as the unf jrtunato man was mortally wound ed. Mr. Shirer was a good oi'. '.zzn and hia tragic death was a Bhcck to all. He Iea7t3 a wife and four children. Wreck on Goaat Lrne. Vestibule train No. 58 on the At lantic Coast Llue was wrecked at Yemas?ee, 59 miles from C^.v'eston on last Monday morning. The train, which was running at a fair speed, went Into an open switoh and crashed into the engine of a freight train on the Piding. Eog'n'-^r Johnson of Florence, on train 88 was killed and Engineer Horten and three train hands if tbp fr.?.1ght ware tcjured. The tr;iu o mpossd of a baggage oar and s jven Pullmans, cautrht firs at once nnd ill except one car wgib hurled. It was said that there were only a few passengers northbound on board and only one was hurt. The name of the pasvencror and exteud cf injuries could not be learned Tu'.siay night. Cant. C. 0 Tilgbman was in charge of tbe vestibule train and Conduotor Stuart Heisenberg)r In charge of the freight. Bnnfl of Bop?. The Band of Hopp will meet iu the Mefchodiht Sunda> School room this afternoon at four o'clock. There were more than one huudred children pres ent last week, besides quite a number of ladies. Lflfc us try to induce others to oome and keep up our good record. Will mothers and teaohers please re mind the children of the time loss they forget? Ladles and ohildren of all the churc^0? ar* requested to ?s tend. Mus E. S Hkrukrt. Ojstor?! Oynters: Fresh ovsters revived every To*l i*ay and Friday. AM nrr\p.T* promptly filled. J. H Roi'.INbON, No. 11 Middlcton Street. blOW'fl J"U!?'.' Wc offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any eise of Catarrh that can not lie cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. -J. (JiiKMii- & Co., Toledo, (). We. the undersigned, have known F. .1. Cheney for the last 1"> years, and believe him oerfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to cany out any obligations made by ins linu. Walding. Kikxan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, 0. IlalTs Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting direelly upon the blood and raucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. r**rmj-*r&. ^ SflUET NEWS ITM8 OF LOCAL INTEREST PICKED UP HERE AND THERE. decent Happenings in Town and Country Boiled Town for Bust Beaders. Farmers ba sure and attend tbe ?lemson czblbit next Monday. The Clemson oar will be here on tee 28 th and not the 29 th as was stated last week. Every maoh&uic in 0*augeburg should saa the Cieauoa exhibit nexj Monday. Tbe reildeooe of Mr. D L. Sbuler at Bowman was deitxoyad by Are on last Monday. Don't fail to come in and see tha oar and hear the lectures of the Olem 3cn College proftsssora on Monday. All farmers and meo'aanlcs are specially invited to vidt the Clemson oar, wbloh will be here on next Mon day. A car load of "Whit* Hickory" wagon?, just received at Sifly & Frltb's for Spring trade. See thsm before you go elsewhere* Bemember, ladies, now is tbe time to get McCalls Magnzine with any nattem frea for a purobase of 110.00 J. C. Bansdale. We are indebted to Mr. J. A. Bead, of Cope, for a fine caggaga from .is ?srden It *?as well hea ed and de lightfully flwored. if your subBonption expires with McCalls Magazine' ju-t trada 810.00 again and vou can have it renewed free J. C. Bansdale. Ju3t as soon a? wa can g?t our type settlog machine The Times and Democrat will oome out in a brand aow dress fxem top to bottom. Tho present cold snap was the death kneel to many a ho?. We hope It will continue ooo'.. until all the farmers have 'saved ttelr bacon." A. M Salle? will ret'.aiva a car load of fine horses and mules on Monday, 28-th instant. If vou need anything In that line call and examine them be fore buving. Mr. Soott Gaff nay, who had bean working here for some time at the carpenters trada, died one night last week very uuadenly from a stroke of' paralysis. We got a telegram from the Mer gantholar Linotype Company Tuesday night saying our machine would be shipped on Saturday. So in about two weeks wo should have It in opera tion. ' Bossenger, tbe photographer, will bo at Cope Thursday, Jan. 24, prepar ed to make anything you want in the photograph line. Friday morning, Jan. 25, at eleven o'clock he will be at V?. Georges school bouse. The stook of buggies and harnasi of Mr. O. B. Lowmin was sold oat at auction on Saturday. It was bought by the Oraogeburg Buggy Company. The stock of sfiwing machines were bought by Messra. Wolfe & Berry. Mr. A. A. Brantley has bought The Patriot and Job office connected with it. He will give his personal attention to tbe business. We wl?ih him great success in his now field of labor, The office will remain where it-has been for tbe past several months. The officers of the South Carolina Public Service Corporation Company has been moved from Orangeburg to Charleston, The officials are a claver lot of gentlemen and we regret to Bee them leave us, which they were foro* ed to do for business reasons. R~v. T. E. Wannamaker preaohed Sunday morning at St. Paul's Mtstho, ?iisc Ohuroh, It is always a great, pleasure to us to hoar him. Hi* Ber non Sunday had a good deal of the old time religion In It, and was graat '.y er joyed by all who heard it. Oa Saturday, Feb. 2nd, at 11 o'clock, ths county Teaohar's Associa tion will maet at ?be Court House for reorganization. Several teachers will make talks, and It i5 earnestly hoped, that every white teacher in the' county will ba present. Rsmambar th- place and date, and arrange to ba present. The Qiarterlv conference cf St. Pauls Church was hald at the Station Parsorane on Tu-sday night, The following delegates w?re eleoted to she ?'iiatilct ooi ferenoa, which meets at Roweavllle in May: A. W. Sum merz, John 8. B'iwman and A F. Fairer. A. C. Di?bla und D. 0. Her bert were named as alternates. Wa feel grataful to ot.r subscribers for their kind indulgence In not kloking about the worn out type wa have been using. We have been dis appointed in getting our type sotting machine at the time we expected, but it will be sblpped in a few days, and then we will ba *n shape to publish the handsomest paper we have ever published. Early Monday night while Col. W. G. Smith was away from home and Mrs. Smith and two daughters were alone, a negro man was discovered trying to force an entrance intc tbe residence through tbe baok door. When he became aware he was dis covered, he walked out of the front gate. We would not give much for tbat fellow's hide If Col. Smith could identify him. McMiohael Hall, the new bulldlDg at tbe 0. 0. I., is still unfinished, and, owing to the orowded condition of the school, is vory badly needed. Tha music teachers and advancad music pupils of tha sohool will give a ooncert for tbe benefit of tbe new building on Friday night in tbe Chapel of the Bohool. It is hoped tbat a large crowd will be present. Admission 25 cents. Notice. The Clemson College Car Exhibit, will hold tbeir appointed meeting at Orangebursr, in the Court House,Ton Monday, January 28tb, 1907. Thla meeting is of great importance and Interest to farmers, and evarybody in touch with agriculture, horticulture, utock raising, etc. New and improv ad methods Indicating late develop* ments, by actual experiment, will be demonstrated. Let us have a full matting. G. L. Salley, Chairman.