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Brock's Cj lIv James 2N Early on the morning of the 8th of May, 1864. we eane out at Brock's eross road. We left the road to our left and went right oblique down across a pasture, keeping behind a hill out of sight of the enemy as they were coming across the field to some rail piles that had been made the day before b our cavalry. We did not know that the enemy were so near. As we went down in the pasture. I noticed a wishpot and gressing that there was a spring there. Sergeant Wilson and I asked permission to go after some water. and while we were at the spring a cavalryman came charging down the hill and told us to run for the rail piles. if we didni't run the enemy would beat us to them. They called to us to come, we went in a run, and as soon as we got in line, the whole line ran for the ri piles. Sergeant Wilson and I having run from the spring, were nearly out of breath, so the line soon left us and when they got to the rail piles filled up all the space and when we got there we could find no room. The land was a little higher back from the rail piles, and if we had sat back a little :we would have been exposed from the front, so we went to the rght of the regiment and got into an old road, where if we would lie low, we would be sheltered a little. As we went in that morning the third batal lion took position on the left of the brigade, 3rd regiment next. 7th next. then 2nd and 7th reginipnt, and it was in this gap where we had taken our position. When we reached the rail piles, the enemy were not more than 150 yards off, coming charging. not firing a. sin wle grun. We were ordered to hold our fire. All the time the offlicers kept saying hold your fire. A little to the right and nearly in front the pines had been cut with the tops towards the enemy, the limbs had been cut and tangled so that it would bother a line of battle. T thought they wvere going to hold us down too long and let them get right up to us, I don't think they knew that there was a lire of battle theie. Ther was an 'llicer riding in front oIf the line leadiing the ebharge. I think the line was about 75 yards from us when the command to fire was given, it seemed that you could feel the earth quiver the firing was so heavy, and our lines were so elose together,. no artillery could be used. You coul.d hear some one saying, shoot that man on the horse. It seemed strange to say, but that man escaped until the lines almost closed. Before he fell, his horse dashed right up to our line like he would run over us and a young man by the name of Anderson, in company D., shot and killed him, he fell with his head al most touching the rail piles. This was a little to the left of where I was. I was on. the right of the regiment, in the gap between our regiment and thie 7th, and all along, both lines were in a breast to breast fight. They just poured into this gap. Capt. WV. W. Neal 's company F held the right of the regiment against this gap. There were Capt. Neal and Young Bryant, of company F. Sergeant and I, of company C. in the road in this gap. The enemy ran over us and ran through this gap looking for larger game, and they must have found it, for they were 'all captured. One great .big fellow saw us there and drew down on us. I had my gun loaded, but had no cap on. We were all lying in the road behind a low bank and you had to keep low for the bank to protect you from the bullets from the fro.nt. Sergeant Wilson had ealled .my attention to him and'when T saw that he had seen us fixing to shoot, I lay as low as I could, I think I turned my head so that my nose would stick to one side, I fell like the back of my head was expos ed. He fired'and killed Bryant. I lay a little while and looked up to see what had become of the man, and he was right at me with his gur pointed right in my face, I could see in the muzzle of his gun, he snapped his gun in my face, but it did not fire. He completely paralyzed me. The fellow jumped in the road by the side of me and began to punch me with his bayonet and called, "surrender odarned rebel you." I had nc ,sence of mind, I was demoralized, caught hold of the bayonet and urned it to one side and Sergeant Wilson said. "we '1l surrender." He then said, 'throw down your gun. Just at this moment the yankee was shot, two bullets striking him, one passn thrugh his neck. T think thal -soss Roads. litchell. hlllet camle froll his (wIn side. one bullet struck him in the back and passed through him. He fell on me in the road and I think he swooned jjust as he fell. le lay limp and did n1ot move ftr slme time. When he came too, he a-ked me for a drink of water. I tld him I couldn't give hin; any as I might need it myself. He said that he had some in his canteen and asked ie to please get it for him. I jlst plulled out. my knife, cut his canteen strap and handed it to him. The enemy's lines had given back everywhere. but at this gap and both ends of outr lie concentrated their fire on this point and it soon got too lhot for John. F lay like i lizard flat in the road d!l(l let them fi,ht it om over us. My old knapsack stuck up so high while I was lying down in the road, that two bullets passed throught it. It was not long before the yankees fell back from this point. I took three shots at a man stand ing behind'a pine with his side to me. I thought I lad good aim. but I miss ed every time. He was n%t over thir ty steps from me. Some of you may think I did poor shooting, and I did. but when I tell you it was just afte the yankee had snapped his gun in imy face and puiwhed me with his bayonet, and you see my nerves were shattered and my brain compleely rattled. A Sad Reminder. A story is told by the writer or "Some stories of the Conert, Plat form" concerning Mme. Patti, the fa mous English contralto. The singe: was delighting a large audience iin the town hall at Birmingham when workingMan in the rear of the build ing was observed to be in tears. T'here was nothing in the words to account for this display of feeling, and had thmis been otheisel the famed prim8 donna was singing in the Italian ton gue. But the grief of the man became No such a sale e~ Saturday. The our effort to pus offer our entire e and early every flock to Mimnau Thn. Black Dress Gi Tikamoment what you save in thu often a full half. 50 pieces Black Dress Goods, Brillian Panama Cloth, all piled on a big center worth less than 60 and some worth up t< of any piece in the lot for 39c the yard Silk Sale! 25 pieces China Silk, White, Light B] trope and Navy Blue, worth 50c yd., on tomer only 25e. yd. 36-in. Cream China Silk, the 60c. kirA 36-in Cream China Silk, the 75c. kind 100 pieces Silk, all 1906 styles, worth sale, not over one drass pattern to each 136 inch Black Chiffon Taffeta Silk. th< 136 inch Black Chiffon raffeta Silk,' th< These plices only hold good until Satt Bleached Sea Islanc One case 36-in. English Long Cloth, t Two cases Androscoggin Bleaching, 20(; Two bales 40-inch Sea Island, only 20' Two bales 36-in. Sea Island, only 20 y Unbleached Sheeting 2 1-4 yds. 'wide, Bleached Sheeting worth 3ic. yd., on 22%e. yard. No g Mimnm THETI more pronounced ere MIme. Patti hac (0,lhded. At len zti amid the thun d(er o applause, the singer retired aiul Hie stiran.-er was ansked the reason of, his grief. "She reminds me so o' my darter. said tihe tearful one. -She was in the sin1gin ' line."' "But surely vourii dauliter couli not sing like that I'' queried the manl in the next seat. No -" answered tle meurner with aiother soh, "but you could nevei tell wihat she was singin' about.'' Cheek of A Stowaway. Young Captain Sealby of the Medi terranean liner. Cretic, was talking about stowt-ways, says the Philadel phina Bulletin. "Most of these fellows," he said. "have an excessive quantity of cheek. of brass.' "Once we discovered a stowaway few days out from New York and pt him to work in the galley. 6A lady on a tour or inspectioi paused by the stowaway as he sai peeling potatoes. How soon do you think we 'll reach Naples?' she asked him. - Well. madam,' he replied, 'I'm doing all I can to get her in by Tues day. Thompson & Otto in the Forefront. The machine operated hy.these gen flemen is the kind used in all ol Keiths Theatres. Pictures from thic machine do not tumble your brair and set your head to dancing, they are flickerless and you can sit and en jov them to the last number. Mr Thompson who sings the illustrated songs has a rich, robust tenor voice with the power to sing into the soul the selections he renders. The audi ence frequently joins in the choru, and make the rafters tremble. All that is good and novel in the way ol pictures will be shown including "-Tracked by' Bloodhounds." or "A Lynching at Cripple Creek." "Th. IDetachable Clown.' ' Lover', Crime.' "Human Fly.' 'Be Surc Your Sins Will Find you Out.'' 'PC liee Raid." "Marie Antonette. "Fake Phenomena." "How a Frenel Nobleman Got a Wife." Etc.. Etc One night only at the opera house. February 28. Popular prices, 25, 3 and 50 cents. er attempted h sale will begin \N h this sale to the tock at the lowe morning this we gh's. >ods Sale. G sale, now less than one-third, 2 ine, Melrose, Albatross and new P table, not a yard in the lot 20 $1.00 yd , take your choice the v( Dur sian I Silk Sale! , 2 e, Pink, Nile Green, Heio- only 9 eWaist pattern to each ens- 50 p 50 p .foronly 39c yd. 7-1-2c for only 48c. yd. rom 59c. to 85c., for this big customer 39c. yd. $1.25 kir.d for only 89e. $1.50 kind for only 98c. Wa rday night. worti l and Sheeting! e 15c. kind, only 9c. yd ' Eve ds. to each customer 7ie. yd. Shoes ds. to each customer 6%c. yd. We ds. to each customer 5%ec. yd. roll'n the 25c. kind, only 19c. yd.. y 10 yds. to cach customer, Ag' ~oods sent out ol tugh's LEA DING Luck. iAbraham Liolen, after beinX a mem )* fcongress. desir-ed to Secure a clerkship in Washington. but he was defeated by Justin Butterfield. lie was disappointed. but. had he not. been defeated lie would have spent his lite in obscurl-ity inlsteal of beemn in]" preSideit 4f the United States. Oliver Cromwell was once on board a ship bound for America, but. he was taken back )v a constable, an(d the result was that he became one of the greatest men England ever knew. Ulvsses Grant would not have been a military man had it not been that his rival for a West. Point cadetship had been found to have six toes on each foot instead of five. The great silver mine, the Silver t King, had been discovered by the lucky accident of a prospector throw ing a piece of rock at a lazy mule. Modern Titles. Milwaukee Sentinel. "Say, is the Big Noise in?" in quired the visitor as he entered the office. "Naw; he is out feedin'." "Well, where is the Chief Gazabo -the one who has charge when the Big Noise is out ?" "He's outa town." Ain't there somebody here who acts as the Main Squeeze when 1 they're away?" "Nobody but me." 'And who are you?" "I'm de Small Bunch-de guy! what sweeps out de office-see?" The desire on the part of the dele gates to the Moroccan conference to arrive at a satisfactory conclusion, re mains unchanged despite assertions I to the contrary. The pessimism of certain of the delegates even seems to have given place to a sentiment more in conformity with the situation , which is anything, but hopeful. The representatives of powers not directly interested are determined not to leave 1 Aleoiras until not only has the ques tion of Morocan reforms been set tied, hut confidence and harmony re established between the two antago nistic powers. The German delegiates I declare that the conference must and will' find a solution of the points in ere. before. We< ednesday mornin highest notch; a~ st prices ever nam2 ek and join the be reat White Goods Sal eces figured mercerized Waistings, all en atterns, worth 20c. yd., special for this sale 15 yds. .25 and 35e. grade Mercerized Wais ~ry best grade will go on sale at 18c. per yd ing this sale we will sell-25 pieces 44 inch awn worth 20 and 25c., one dress to a cost< . yd. ieces figured and striped Piques, the 15c. . yd. ieces 40-inch White Lawn, the 15c. kind on eces 40-inch White Lawn, the 10c. kind, yard. Big Embroidery Sale! ch out for the big Embroidery sale, 8 and double. Shoes! Shoes! ry pair of Men's, Women's, Boys' and in the house at actual FIRST COST. need the room for our 'New Spring Stock inm. nts for Butterick's Patterns. approval or chai sTORE OF I The Pacific Mutu Comp Its peculiar LEGAL organizati Life Insurance Company in Amt Dld. It gives the Greatest Guarc Df any Insurance Company at le. rates are LESS than any other c section. The following are the RATES Dating plan: Whole 20 Payment Age Life Life 20 $14.65 $22.60 21 15.00 22.95 22 15.3.5 23.30 23 15.70 23.70 24 16.05 24.10 25 16.45 24.55 26 16.85 25.00 27 17.30 25.45 28 17.7.5 2590 29 18.25 26.40 30 18.75 26.95 31 19.25 27.50 32 1980 28.05 33 20.40 28.60 34 21.05 29.20 &5 21.70 298.5 36 22.40 30.50 37 23.15 31.20 38 23.90 31.95 39 24.75 3270 40 25.60 33.5i) 41 26.55 3435 42 27.5-5 35.25 CALL TO SEE US. ROBERT GENERALAGENTFOR Newberry, Sol lispute which, if not complete, shall t least be provisional and honorable lor all, and that despite the serious fifficulties standing in the way ev 3rything will come right at the last noment. No Sympathy From "George." My uncle, George Bridgham, a na -ive of Buckfield, Maine, a lifelong 1otel keeper, his last hotel being the Aalker House on Commercial street, ?ortland, which lie sold to the Boston tnd Maine railroad, was quickwitted mnd a great joker, as was also his vife, says the Boston Herald. < He was a very heavy sleeper. One iight his wife was taken siek. She< inesday, Thursd g in a shower of 1 >solutely and witi ted in this section td of bargain SE e. Bed Spreads,Ta Bear in mind that values like tirely Mimnaugh's. 1-2c. 100 fine white Bed Spreads w~ bings, each. .100 fine white Bed Spreads w~ Per- 100 fine white Bed Spreads w< ymer, 25 extra fine Marseilles Quill $2.49 each. kind, 2.5 pieces bleached and un bles 'counter at half price. A big lot of Table Linen in si ly 9c- long. On these short ends any only 100 doz. Large Bleached Cott 100 doz. Large Bleached Cott< A Big F Will place on sale Thursday r silver mounted handles, not one 10ec, some in the lot worth $2.00, yoi Mimnaugh's A. C. A. Feather Bed Ticking Ginghamns,(Lonsdale Cambric One case Fancy Calicoes, and only 4e Girls' A. F. C. Ginghams, instead o now A Big F This big Rib bon sale will sin Liberty Satin and Taffeta Ri You all know it is worth 35 to rged during this : Miuin SEWWBER R3~ al Life Insurance any. on makes it the STRONGEST .rica. It is nearly 40 years mntees written in the Policies 3s cost. Its non-participating ompany doing business in this per $1,000 on nor.-partici Whole 20 Paym<.nt Age Life Life 43 $28.60 $3620 44 29.70 37.20 45 3.90 38.25 46 32.15 39.25 47 33.50 46-5 48 3495 41.75 49 3650 43.10 50 38.15 44.50 .51 .q9.90 46.00 52 4i.75 47.60 53 43.75 49.30 54 45.85 51.15 55 48.10 53.10 56 50.50 55.20 57 .53.10 57.4i 58 55.85 .59.85 59 58.30 62.45 60 61.95 065.25 61 65.30 68.16 62 68.92 7145 63 73.80 74.95 $4 78.35 78.76 6.5 81.50 83.20 OFFICE OVER POST OFFICE. NORRIS, SOUTH CAROLINA. ith Carolina, dged her husband and said: "George, wake up, I am awful siek. Ee only grunted and turned over. ifter a while she nudged him again, mnd said: "George you must wake up :or I am very sick." "You sick, Matil? What's the mat er?" "George, I can 't breathe.'" He roused up for a moment and aid: "Well, Matil, I wouldn't try.'' Some people -vho pose as cynicso re only cheap mimies. Mat rimony and parsimony are not onductive of harmony. Cheerupathy is a school of medi -ne that does not issue diplomas. ay, Friday and >ig bargains. Its hout reserve we . Get up bright ~ekers who will ble Linen & Towels! these you will never find except at orth $1.50 and $1.75, for this sale 98c.. orth $2.00, for this big sale $1.39 each.. >rth $2.50, for this big sale $1.89 each. s worth $3.00 to $3.50 for this sale ched table linen thrown on the bargain iort lengths, 2, 2 1-2, 3 and 3 1-2 yds. reasonable offer will be accepted. on Towels, the 15c. kind, only 10c. each. m Towels, the 10c. kind, only Ste. each. arasol Sale! norning 100 fine Parasols, natural and in the lot worth less than $1 50, and ir choice for this sale 98c. each. Trade-Winners! ~ the 20c. kind, for this sale 12J4c. yd. , instead of 15c. yd., only 10c. also Silver Grays, instead of 5e. yd. f 0c. and 12 1-2c. yd., only 8c. tibbon Sale! iply take the cake. lbbons all shades, 40, 60, 80 and 100. ic. yd., all piled on abig tablel18e. yd. sale. tugh's, Sc.