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Knoxville Nol 2 By James .Mitchell. On the night ,of the 18th of No vember, 1863, after the fight that m'orning we pushed our lines a little closer to the yankee line of breast works. We dug pits at night and had them well filled with sharpshooters the next morning. - The next night we would do the same thing over. W6 would, under cover of darkness, go up just as close as we could and dig more pits and fill them with sharp shooters, who would stay in the pits all day and amoy the yankee cannon eers. They kept them from working their guns, and they. would pop any yank who would show his head over the works. We noticed that some of them wore white beaver hats, we sup posed them to be loyal citizens . of Tennessee, whom Gen. Burnsides spoke of as helping in the fight around Knoxville. On the 22nd, %e were as close as we could get and everything ready for that night, but for some cause we did not go, and everything rested just as it was until the morning of the 29th, when the batteries along our line opened on Fort Sanders. Ker shaw's brigade did not go into the charge on Fort Sanders. We.were on the right towards the river on a lit tle stream called second creek, with orders to be ready. . As soon as we saw the flag at the fort come down, we were to charge. Wofford 's, Bryan's and Humphrey's brigades of our di vision charged the fort and had vir tually captured it, and had silenced every battery in the fort. The men in the fort had stopped firing and were only throwing a few hand gern ades over into the moat around the fort. Some of our men were al ready mounting the works. One col or bearer had succeeded in planting his colors on the works and one of -the Georgians of Wofford's brigade said the last lie saw of their color bearer, he folded his colors and darted into a port hole, calling to the boys to come on. We were not repulsed, but for some unexplainable cause, just at the very moment when the fort was al most taken, our troops were order ed to retire. Our men were mortified to think that they were ordered back after the fort was as good as ours. It was reported that Maj. Goggans, of McLaw's staff, who had been at tile fort, rode back to Gen. Longstreet and reported that the fort was su'rrouiidcd with sueh a network of wvires that it would be impossible for the men to get in without axes. There was not An axe on hand, and Gen. Longstreet oi dered the line recalled. So ended one of the most gallant charges of the war. . Gen. Burnside allowed us to re move our dead and wounded around the fort under a flag of truce. And a rumor reached us that evening that (Gen. Bragg had been beaten at Chat tanooga. WNe stayed around Knox ville for a day or two, when wve left and wvent in the direction of the Cum berland gap. On the 6th~, we reaehed a- place called Rutledge, wvhere we halted for two days. On the *8th of December we took up the line of march and on the 9th, we reach~ed Rogerville and rested there for a few days. We moved from there to B3ean Station, where we had some fighting. We' wvere out of rations and wanted some. That night Col. Nance sent the same boys on'a scout that lie sent out at Campbell Station and found only a few straggling yankees, and they ran up on a tvare house or depot'fuill of meat and 'flour. They came bock and reportedl to Col. Nance and lie had the regimnent formed in line of bat tle and marched down and took poe session of the supplies, ,had rations is sued and then told the boys to help themselves. Such a grabbing of hams and sacks of flour. After we were all loaded, we were marched back to our old camp, wvhere wve made up fires and in a fewv minutes such a boking of hoecakes and frying of ham. WVe soon had the wvoods smelling of fried ham. The other hungry fellows wvho had not been wvith us, smelled ham frying and camne over and wanted to know if wve had drawn rations. We. told them yes, Col. Nance had found! us some rations. They went back to, their camp and raised cain because t heir oficeers did not get them 'rations. We did not tell them any better, but said, ''if yon had been Wvith us, you would have brin given rations too." A few days after this we made an other pass to get a little fight. but the enemy retreated before wve got to them. Winter set in rough, and we cross ed over tife river to the easterni side near the railroad at Morristowvn, where we took up winter quarters on the 20th of December, 1863. The man who has a system for beat. ing the races seldom has anything else. TRADINC CH We are not striving to serb(e you as well a same money, but to give you better good, of merchandise of any house in upper Ca Dry Goods, Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, etc the little fellow. Mimnaugh does the trici that you cannot afford to miss. Special Values in White. Commencement is near at hand. Hiere we quote values that should settle the question on as where you should buy them. 26 pieces imported Dotted Swiss, worth 35c. to 40c. yd., special 19c. 50 pieces 45 In. Persian Lawn, the 25c. kind, special for the week 17%c. 60 pieces 45in. Perian Lawn, the 39c. liind, special for this week 22ic. 10 pieces 54 in. White Organdy, Chiffon finish, the 85c. kind 25c. yd. 10 pieces 54 in. fine Count Organdy, the 60c. kind, 35c. 10 pieces 54 in. fine wash Chiffon Organdy, the 76c. kind, 39c. yd. A Big Clothing Sale. Some extra good values for this week's selling. Visit this big clothing stock, second floor. All $.00 and $6.50 Men's and Boy's Suits, for this week $2.98 suit. All $7.00 and $8.00 Men's Suits marked down for a $5 00 bill. All $10.00 and $12.50 Men's Suits marked down for $8.50 suit. All $15 00 to $18.00 Men's Suits markee down for $10.00 suit. Special Lot Men's Odd Pants. 25 doz. Men's Odd Pants, the $1 50 kind, for this sale 98c. pair. 25 doz. Men's Odd Pants, the 82.00 kind, for this sale $1.49 pair. 15 doz. Men's Odd Pants, the $2.50 kind, for this sale $1.89 pair. 15 doz. Men's Odd Pants, the $3 00 k ind, for this sale $2.29 pair. 10 doz. Men's Odd Pants, the $3.50 kind, for this sale $2.89 nair. 100 doz. Boys' Knee Pants, a regular 50c. value, for 25c. pair. 100 dcz. Boys' Odd Pants, a regular $1.00 value, for 49c. pair. If you want big bargains in Second Floor. It will A Traveller's Tale. one else that wants cotton xv Greenwood, May 14.-Mr. Joe L. to the men that have the cott Reed, a well-known travelling man of that your forefathers owe Knoxville, Tennessee, who has been erime of robbing the land of spending several days here recently, giving powers to all the fl has in his possession a magical watch, fauna of our lovely soiWilan a very delicate piece of mechanism, Plt cow peas, young i said to be only one of its kind in cx- you may grow cotton more istence. This watch is believed to mid double the yield per a( have been at one time a possession of bringhig in double the ret Louis XIV, King of France in the your labor or that high pric thirteenth century. The watch at- that you are compelled to us tracts considerable attention when- Plant cow peas, young man ever shown and Mr. Reed says lie val- you have to pay $1.00 per ues it at not a cent less than $5,000. seed. This will drill in more Tiffany, Mr. Reed says, has offered a acre, which will make a ton big figure for the watch. Other offers hay and at the same time imy have been made him by collectors of land and double the.yield ol rare curiosities, but lie is not ready follow, and will permit your to part with it. The watch consists to n aly ihe fa of a circular silver frame wvith threeisvrimotninrdro glas dils n te fontpiee, ne ivi tnd tower t all reit'iter culaingabou th miute andand Plant own peas, young m the econ andthirabottahou oub e sowin ild oat r and han. 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No make-believe rolina under one roof. Another thi , than any two stores in Newberry < just a little different from the rest Stylish Millinery. It is gratifying to note the happy, well satisfied ex pression upon the faces of the crowds that daily visit our Millinery department. We are fulfilling our promise to set before the people the greatest array of Millinery values ever set before the Newberry public. Most style admirers have conceded that Mimnaugh leads in Millinery styles. Oxfords and Slippers. Everybody knows that Drew Selby Oxfords stands above all other makes like a "six footer." Drew Selby use nothing but first class material and labor, making it impossible for a poor Shoe or Oxford to come from their factory. We are authorized to make good all complaints, even if it requires a new pair. Hence you are perfectly safe in buying Drew Selby Oxfords from us. Their price begins at $1.50 and ends at $8.50. Lots of folks prefer A cheaper Oxford, and don't expect Drew Selby, although they do expect good values for the price they pay. We have a cheaper line, and we are not ashamed to call them "Mimnaugh's Oxfords," because they are made by a most reliable factory and we guarantee them just like we do the better ones. Their prices start at98c. and stop at $1.50. 10 cases White Canvas Oxfords just landed, for Ladies, Misses and Children. Men's, Boys' and Chil pay you to come 50 mil ill come One Button Was in Use. an with- A school principal was trying to for the make clear to his class the fundament its life- al doctrines of the declaration of in ora and dependence. d. ''Now, boys,'' he said, ''I will give li, that you each three ordinary buttons. Here cheaply. they are. You must, think of the first re, thus one as representing Life, of the see irns for ond one as representing Liberty, and ed labor of the third one as representing the Pursuits of Happiness. Next Sun even if (lay I will ask you each to produce the peck for three buttons and tell me what they thrl one represent.'' of good The following Sunday the teacher rove the said to the youngest member: oats to ''Now, Johnnie, produce your three ont crop hotitons and tell ine what they stand I], which for.'' insure a '' I aiin't got 'cm all,' ' he sobbed, freezing. ''Here's Life an' here's Liberty, but nan, and momimer sewedl the Pursuit o' Hlappi skinning ness on my pants.'' ye done. heir far- Pointed Paragraphs. its there Single blessedness is considered hey wvill better than twins. ters that The girl behind the glove counter ni and he knows how to handle kids. to can he If a man 's ''out of his head'' lie is a there. apt to put his foot ini it. nent like There's no rest for the man who~ does everything his wife tells him to do. Most mcin would save a lot, of mon land last ey by letting other do all the specula- .... iece. of Mtt after The average man is willing to for. eld, con- givQ;ari enemy-after lie gets square d. When with him. a hurry WVhen most people talk they waste with one0 a lot of valuable time in giving uin 3ross the necessary details. 1rse plow iIe who tells what lie would (do if cep plow- iyour place seldom knows what to 2 the sea- (10 ini his owvn place. o0ie foot Somehow a man alw~ays has a split. wing. ting headache wvhen lhe is called to en train his wife's mother. mn think- IIt. 's a fortunate thing for the1 weak. d things er sex that the average man isn't more satisfied. than half as attractive as lie thinks 3n, those lie is. sore mar- A man who kills time slays his own ri happy chartacter. the first Some peop)le appear to be proud of heir ignorance. r tomor- Ii's up to the trnmp steamer to what lie (lodge police hoats.E Praise meun and flai ier women and come to you will have many friends. stale by A knowing man ccan size uip the love of a woman by her signs. an doubt In telling a man of his failings use with her a long-distance telephone. if. Cupid behind the arrow is more d daongerous than thle man behind the as been run. ( rry to sec The man who never made a success St of anything in his life always won his?'' diers why other men (ho not1 heed his ) MIMNAUCH'S Dt to give you the same goods for the policy here. We carry the largest stock ng, buying and selling, for cash, more , We naturally buy them cheaper than . We present a list of values this week A Shipping Clerk in New York Made a blunder which gives you these' Lawns, an error in makii,g us two cases of Lawns and Organdies we never bought. Rather than pay the freight charges back, the house gave us such an allowance that we are able to give you the biggett wash goods bargains of the season. It's a snap for economical buyers, all new floral designs, lace effects, polkadots and stripes, specially priced for this sale, 10c. kind for only 5c. yard, 12 1-2c. kind only 10c. yd., 20c. and 25c. kind take your choice 13 1,2c. yd. All over 5c. and 6 1-2c. Colored Lawns to go this week, 10 yds. to each enstomer, for 39c. a dress. One Yd. Wide Black Taffeta Silk 79c. Yard. We prove out our bargain talk by giving bargains. Yard ,wide white Wash Jap Silk, the 65c. kind for 39c. yd. Yard Wide black Taffeta Silk, the $1.50 kind, for 98c. yd. All shades in China Silk, the 60c. kind for 39c. yd. 75c. black Brilliantine, for this week's selling 49c. yd. $1.25 black Brilliantine, silk finish, for this week 89c. yd. It's the "gospel" truth, we sell more Silks and Dress Goods than all the stores in town combined. dren's Clothing visit Our es to do your trading at Gl'W A DASHING AUTOMOBILE STORY A Motor-Car Divorce By LOUISE CLOSSER HALE 4REE ZY and deliciously humorous motor-car romance-the fact that the hero and heroine are man and wife maker it no less a romance. Mrs. Ward, d believer in the theory of the ten-year marriage :ontreets advaniced by George Meredith, goes with her indulgent iusband on an automobile tour through France and Italy [or the urpose of securing a divorce on the grounds of "incompatibility ftemrn " which, in reality, do not exist. It takes another~ woman, everal accidents and the automobile to bring Mrs. Ward to her roper senses. With 36 llustrations, 10 of which are in Color, by Waltor Hale 12mo, Cloth, $1.50 1/ your boot ui ha 't. (/he publisher s w'ilt send the bo'ok, postagec pa,d, sspon r ecespi o/ prace. DODD, MEAD & COMPANY P'ublishers 372 Fifth Avenue New York bakingr Powder Absolurtely blSTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF TARTAR BAKINC POWDER It does not contain an.atom of phos.. hatic acid (which is the product of bones igested in sulphuric acid) or of alum wvhich is one-third sulphuric acid) sub ances adopted for other baking powders