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FAMOUS GEORGIA ORATORS. Extract: Frcm S-eeches of C:.. Ccr don and Major Black. L. L. Knight in Stnny South. This extract from Gen. John B. Gordon's great lecture on "The Last Days of the Confederacy" is charac teristic 4f the el :ence which has charmed enthus iastic inuhitt:des in both sectiwns -f the c :ut:-:. an(I the tribute which the soldier-statesman piy.; to Gen. Lee is i:: every n-pec, A.%: thv tf hi- ilus:riwus chieftain: "There -t..-d .ee--a- a mark of rt spect to Grant-in hest :mifrm. unbent by mi,fortue. ;aini:. by his example. the spirii . oi hi-e,ieate! comrade,. and !l::stratng :in is calm and lofty bearing thi v! t-lag - which he a:erwar!, a:mtuntce. hat 'human virt: l - ht M he .u, :: ': man c,amyitv.' had sen hint befr e in defeat as well as in the hour 0 triumph with the em:ltant shouts or his victorious legi, ns ringing in his ears. I was famiiliar with the spirit of self-abne:::ion with which he had severed his allegiance to the generai governm.nt and resolved like old John Adams. that. 'sink or swim, live or die. survive or perish.' he would cast his fortune with those of his peo ple. I had learned from long and in timate association with him that. It, like Caesar and Alexander and Bona parte. the goal oi his ambition was vot glory. but duty. and duty alone: that it was true of him a- of few men who have ever lived that distance in his case did not lend enchantment. and that the nearer he was approach ed the greater and grander he grew. .)nd now. self-poised and modest, bearing on his heart a mountain load of woe, with the light of an ticloudel conscience u-pon his majestic brow,. with an innate dignty and nobility oi spirit rarely equaled and never excell ed. this central figure of the Confed erate cause rle in this hour of su premest trial to the acme of the mor ally sublime." . Another paragraph from this same address voices General Gorden's eo quent tribute to the private soldiers on both sides of the struggle: "My countrymen, I must be par doned for saying that when I recall the uncompromising spirit, the un bought and poorly paid patriotism ot those grand men, the American vo! unteers, who had no hopes of person al honors, no stripes on their coat!. nor stars on their collars, who wore the knapsack. trudged in the mud, leaving imprint of their feet in their own blood on Virginia's snows; when I recall those men who stood in the forefront of the battle, fired the mus kcts, won the victories and made the generals. I would gladly write their names in characters of blazing stars that could never grow dim. . . . My brother Americans. all the ages have claimed chivalry and courage: but I stand here tonight with the fear of God upon me, nieasuring my every word. and throw dowvn the challenge to all history. I challenge the proud phalanxes of (Cyru' and Alexander. the Tenth Legion of Caesar. the Old Guard of Nap" leon or the heroic Highlanders of Scotland to furnish a parallel to the heroism, devotion and self-sacrifice exhibited by those American boys in blue and gray from i861 to r865." When the mmanumnent to Senator Hill was unveiled in Atlanta in 1886 Colonel J. C. C. Black, of Augusta. Ga., delivered the address of the occa sion. We select from the speech of Colonel Black this magninicent para graph. which pictures the conditions which existed in Georgia during the dark period of Federal usurpation and shows how Senator Hill. in this crisis of the state's history, became the man of the hour. Turning from an elo quent description of the scenes that followed the suirrender. he said: "Bttt there are trials severer than war and calamities worse than the te feat of arms. The sou:th was; to pass through such trials and he threatenied with such calamities by the events of this period..... ...W.hat little of property remainedi was held by no tenture but the caprici' us will ot the plunderer: liberty and life were at the mercy of the conqueror: the sanctity of home was invaded, vice triumphed iver virtue: igno.ranc~ ruled in lo rdi y and ha ughtyv dominic n ''ver intelligence: the weak were 'op p)ressed,. the un; ff.nding intsni ted. :hPe fallen wvarred on: :r:th was silenced: fialeod unhi-a bing and bra8. el every prospect: despair shadowed -verv hearthstone: societv wa: (ts -rganized: legislatures dispersed: udges t-rn from their benches by the r)ing arn )f military power: states -ibver:zed. arrests made. trials held od sentences pronounced without :videnice: lust. hate. and crime o: -verv hue. deniait. wicked and diaboh r-T. r lie he hour. until iie very air r wIh the crv and heaven s le:;, c.eclavr echoed the wall: 'Alas. -rc-try ,k benca-1h the yoke' .ntig all the triee swns and the south in that rne stand con5pici es. No I ched i: cheek. no danger s:- i h courag - * *1::. l':::x\neri 1p e. vr -:nbrihed by honor. lie in e m"ih!s of the perils that him. hrave a- 'ani bef're he San iriIt. ready f br hnds kl e-ni. rue a1 the met., at Runniymed e as ienry kindl:ig -.:-- e..f.the Rev.Ition. I is :re-ted helmet waves high here the battle i nercet. The pure rays f the uin reflected from his glittering ACANI + WE hear by annou 4 candidate for more I + ourselves to satisfy + MAYES' DR S Wk-e believe in w( 41" ee 90k ee 4 AT THE RUSSELL Will find a full line of Grc Vegetables, Tobacco. Cigars, thing in the grocery line com * my Boneless Pig Feet, Columb Tripe and other nice things us cery Store. I have got the go< will appreciate your trade an< 9 filled promptly; goods delivere you the very best goods you can is possible for them to be sold .Be sure to find the place, the R JACOB L. I THE HONEST $ THE BOST( 1* Your special atter following leading go Men's Black Worsted Suits rc gul Men's Good Worsted Suits regulo $ Men's Vici Kid Shoes regula: 4 Ladies' Nice Dress Shoes regni SMen's Nice Dress Shirts regulai L adies Nice Dress Skirts (Tailot *Met' Nice Worsted Pants (Tai $ Sr-75 price now. *Don't these goode * your eye and favor + Come and see for * that I will positivelya +50 per cent. on ev + with ms. Yours fo + L. *ee@eeeeS i39 Y1 *.We are still he 0 friends and c : be st goods f * money. OurE * are full, and w * ning the sam * wayn measu *MOSFLE shield are not purer than the tires in the breast it covers. His clarion vc,ice rang mt louder than the din of battle, like the bugle blasts of the Highland chief. resounding over hill and mountain and glen, summoning his clans to the defense of home. and !iberty It was the form and voice *f Hill. Stu1bb came home from a stag din i-,r 'me time after midnight. ")eare." said Mrs. Stubbs from her pillow. in a cooing tone. "I've been lying here ever so long trying :o think of the namc of that Russian veIsel that the .apanese sank the :her day. What was it?' "D.) ywi mean the Petropovlovsk. my dear?" asked the silly. unsuspect Ir! hvsband. "There. John - Stubbs." said she. ztarting up and glaring at him. "I've caiight you sir. You've been drink i-ig. No sobe. m,-n could pronounce that name.' )IDATE nce ourselves as a ousiness and pledge all customers. UG STORE. >man's suffrage. laeeA,eI&eI&,.& OLD STAND YOU* ceries, Confectioneries, Fruits, &c. When in need of any e to see me and try some of S ia River Salmon, Seaquads and mally kept in a first-class Gro >s and my prices are right. I I Ereat you right. Mail orders d on short notice. I will give buy for as little money as it at and live. Come to see me. assell old stand. DICKERT, :;ROCERMAN. )N STORE ition is called to the * ods and low prices:. * ar price$T2.5onow . . $6.98 r priceSzo.oo now - - $5 49 + price $2.oo now . i . 3.9 + lrprice $r.75 now . t . .9 price 75 cts. now - 39 cts~ 'made)$4 to$4 50noir $S 98 or made) regular price - - - - 98cts + and prices please *I your pocket book?:+ v'ourself and learn, * save you from 40to+ ary dollar you leave * r business,. + M[OR RIS. : LARS. re offering our. e ustomers the e or the least:e > ware rooms.: e are still run- e e old honest. I re and weight. e 0 iROLi Low I 9 VW The Nashville, Cf St. Louis Ry., ai ern and Ath The Scenic Bat To the North, North Best Equipped Trains, Quickest Time. For rat etc., or any information, JNO. E. SA Traveling No. 1 North Pryor St., Opposite Union Depot. SEABC AIR LINE - NORTH SOUTH Two Daily Pullman Vest Between SOUTH ani FIRST-CLASS DINIM The Best Rates anti Rout Via Richmond and W Norfolk and Steamei Nashville, MemphiE Louis, Chicago, New Points South and Southwi and Jacksonville and a and Cuba. PoSITvELY THE SHORT NORTH AN jwFor detailed Information, man reservations, etc., apply board Air Line Railway, or Jo Passenger Agent, Columbia, C. F. STEWART,As SAVANN Gahrestoall Westelt Garolilla RWv COc A agnata sa Asheille Short Line. (Schedule in effect .:.ugust I, TQ03I.) (Read Down.) tReadfUp) ..._..._- Sol 12.45 pm.........Lv Ne wherry........ Ar 3.10 pm 50 pm.........Ar Laurana.....Lv 2.-2 p'n 2.fl7 pm......Lv Laurens...... Ar l.'10 pm V 0 pm....Ar Spartan burg..Lv I2 01 pm 3.4') pm......v ispartanburg..... Ar 10.2.5 am1 5.32 pm....Ar SaInda.........Lv 3. 39 sam 6.11 pm......Ar Rendersonville Lv 3.05 am S7.15 pm....Ar 4shevl1e.......Lv 7.05 am, 12.46 pm..Lv Newberry (C.N.aL.) 3 10 pin .50 om..Ar Laurens. ...........y 2.02 pm 1.55 p'm ..Lv Laurens........Ar I.45 "im 2.5 pm .....Ar reenwood......Lv 12.44 pm 1 5.20;m....Ar Augusta......Lv 10.1Oam 1 2 ?5 Dm..Lv Augusta.....Ar 12.20 am i 4 t -... Baufort ......Lv 7.15 air 6A.450...Ar Port oyal ........ 7.05 a 1' 4R pm..Lv lJwberry (0 w.&L)Ar 4 10 pmi 1 F0 pm ... Ar Laure'ne ........v 202 pm 2 0pm ... Lv Laur one...... ... 1.5 pm ! .25 nm ....Ar Greenville ......Lv 2.1r- pm i For firthr information relative to rates, etc call on, or address I G*O. T BRYAN. Gen. Ag'. Greenville,8. C an ERNE T WILLIAMS, Gen. Pass. Agt. Aulust.a. da. 8 T. M. t n. TrafHc Manager. 73 94 95 115 123 BLUE RIDGE' RAIL ROAD,. H. C. BEAl-TIE, Receiver. 1 In Etteet .inn8, 1902' 2 2 It A derson a-ed Wa3hala. 2 5 AZarv. r.EAvE. I831 flir...1 Mixedi Wo. 9. No. 12 4tations. No. Il No. 9 I.M. A.M. R- M. A. M 3 10 9 55.......Belton.........320 10 50 2 48 9 33...Anderson?F. D..... 340 1110 2 45 9 30...Anderson P. D......845 1I115 ..... 9 25......West Anderson.....349 .... ..... 9 09........Denver.....359.... .... 9 02......Atun.........405 ..... ..... 865.....Pndleton ........411. ..... 8 47.......Cherry.....418 -.... .... 8 44......Adams.........421 .... ..S..828 ...Jordania Jurect ... 433.. .... 8 25......Seneca.....4335 ...... 4 40 i... ..... 8506..... West Unon ......5 4 -..... T .... 800.......Walalla....... 09 ....new Al regular trains from Belton to Walhala, Wei ave precedence over trains of arme class 'Fe noving In the opposite~ directton unless oth -tion -..-wi-te specified by train order. 'if Will a'.n stop at. the ? Ml1owing stanionl to ds o. mad l e om.a .. Rates iattanooga and nd the West mntic R. R. tlefield Route. -West and West. 5uperior Service and =s, schedules, maps, call on or address AkTTERFIELD, Passenger Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Bell'Phone 169. )ARD RAIL WAY. - EAST -- WEST. ibuled Limited Trains d NEW YORK. IG CAR SERVICE, e to all Eastern Cities 'ashington, or via rs.-To Atlanta, P, Louisville, St. r Orleans, and All ast-To Savannah .1l points in Florida EST LINE BETWEEN D SOUTH. rates, schedules, Pull to any agent of The Sea s. W. Stewart, Traveling S.C. stGeff.Pass.Agt., fH, GA. (E isteri9Ste. dard Tlrr e.) 2th bound. Northbound1. 8chr-dn2.'e in Effect Jan uary ''Oth. 1.W. STATIONS. 103a Ebevton 41 pi' 1pm Ar Clinton Dln'r) Ly. 2~pm 00mLv Gln plg Ar44Cn 17 pm 2r20gs m 20 pm .ar Laurens (Din'r) Lv 2 0T i'm 22 53 r :dt r V D'ly D'Iy D')y D'Iy J1y 0700 202 Lv Lazrena,ArS 5)60 2 789 222 Cntin 1 0 ~0 5 9755 4 W ie ok 16 530 5 200 .'0045 inr 12097.,3 P92 3 9 rCh arl n L21 63 0 9 5 9. 5 on .1C. L. 5egh de 0ot 595640 nanhAiutero 17rrit 02tn