Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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YIRGINIA SOLDIER AND GEN. HAMPTOh VENERABLE SOLDIER HONOR1 MEMORY OF GREAT CHIEFTAIN Beautiful Inscriptions on the Confed erate Monument Admired by the Soldier of Blue and Gray. Columbia State. Yesterday afternoon at rine iookiin,, gentleman, with g-ray hair but stal wart figure and the appearance of youthful vigor, stood for a full hall hour gazing uipon the e<questrian sta tue of Gen. Wade Hampton oil th< Capitol green. le walked around the haindsome monument time an( again and it was evident that his gaze was not that of an ordinary park pedes trian or curious onlooker. The man who spent the half hour in silent conininion with the great Con federate eavalr-Y leader, in bronze, was Maj. Ch:n-les Waite of Culpe per. Va., a man who knew Wade Hampton ill the 60's-rought -with him in Viwrinia-was with him in t.he battle of Manassas----and knew hii intimately for years after the war wIe le IplesetIlled South Car olina in tlie ITnited Sta,te,s seIIate-e and lie knew him, as all men knew him, as the peer of any main the Soith ever produced. ''Oh, but it did me gOod-brought back memories of tle plast-to again look upon the features of that grand 111an,'' said Maj. Waite. ''Hampton was a great man and the boys who wore the gray loved him. le was a great. general., and a great and grand man in every way.' Mtt. Waite walked away from the Hampton statue and stopped at the Confederate monument in front of the state capitol. Another man with gray hair was there. The two walk ed around the base of the monument and read with grea-t care and extreme interest in iniseriptions on the four sides. With ole acelaii the t woi men pronloilnced the inscriptions (le most beautiful they had ever seen earved upon slone. Tmr1ether tihey -ave a parting look at the monument and started to walk away. ''No finer English was ever con tained inl the writings of any nian,'' declared tho second man, ''and I propose to have itihose inscriptions eopied atid printed inl papers baek home.'' And this man, too, saw duty in the four years' war between the states, but on the other side. He was from fie bleak New EnI'land shores and fought. bravely against men whose memory this Ioniumnent was erected to perpetlate. Thllerv was no bitteiness in his tone and the evi deit. respect with which he look ed upon tihie IIIoIIII mnInt erected by South Carolina women and his 1e marks of appreciation of the beauti fiul sentences that appear upon those marble sides mighlt have marked him as a vetrian ii~P tho ''Lost Ca use.' M~a.j. Wanite hiimself declared that lie lua iiever before road siuch bean tifiil senltences, and added: ''I want those inis.criptn ins prilated in my~ home papers. Th'ley will bring tears to the eyes of many of the 'hoys' back in Virginia, and( cani but be ap preciatfed lby all who read t hem.' Maj. Waiiite w'as a memberli' of thell Ninith Viriinia cavailry. Hie wa withi Ge'n. MI. (. hitlher whlen lie Inst his lete. The Inlscrip)tions.' ed visiIor,. and others whio may wish to 11h11-o theseC insipt(ions- i.n their scrapl hooiks thlere is pinited b~elow those f'roui 11he north andi sout1h sidePs ofil Ilie iim ei *i llii North Side. Thiis Monument Perpetuates1( thle Memory Sof Th'lose WVho, [Tiie to1 t hie Iistinets ofl ti r (W Ihirth, lFaithiful It thel Teain11sZ of1 thieir F"athlers, (Co1.ustant( ini lheir Ive for the State, D)ied ini t'e'i ' i'rman'c o thieir Dunty W ho Hav'e (Gloitied a Fal len Cauise' By~ thii simple MlanhoolId ofI their i'Lives the P atIianit E'n duran le of Snuffer ling anid thle 1Heroismi ofI Death I, and whlo, In the Dark Hou11rs of Tmplrisonmient in the Hopelessness of the Hospital in thle Short, Sharp Agony of t1i Field, FoundI( Support 011( Conoltdion ini the Belief that at Home they would not be For. ,gotten. South Side. Let the Stranger, Who May in Future Times ,Read this Inscription, Recognize thait these were Men Whom Power Culd not Corrupt, Whom D)efe'at Could Not Terrify, Whom Defeat Could Not D)ishonor, and Let their Virtues Plead for Just Judgment of the Cause inl which they Perished ., et the South Carolinian of Another Generation Remember That the State Taught Them How to Live and How to Die, And that from Her Broken Fortunes She has Preserved for Her Children the Priceless Treasure of their Mem ories, Teaching all who may Claim the Same Birthright that Truth, Courage and Patriotism Endure Forever. ARRAY OF BATTLB SHIPS ON HAMPTON ROADS. Never ye has Norfolk of old the ports of naval rendezvous witnessed s4 inposing anl assemiblage of war eraft as now lies in the harbor be tween Old Point Comfort and the 1'0xposition IGrounds. Though but the advanee gitard of the great gat-her ing of fleets that will be here dur ing the Exposition, the fleet is im pressive, not only for its numbers aid power, but by reason of the fact that it is wholly Amerlean. Sixteoen first class battle-ships strumg along a lilne extendinlg three miles, with a uniher of secondary craft make utp this siltpetidolus arrav of Ithe na tion's occal power, preseiting a spectacle to stir tite soul of patriot ismt. Otherships are daily lengthen ing this umjestic line, a-id itever be fore have Americans been privileg ed to witiess the power of the na tion in suelh compaet concourse. This Fleet constit.ites the greatest ass6m bhage of American war ships ever ltell. It is the great new navy on parade; the new na.vy with which the nation has assumed the second place among the navajl powers of the earth. 'Tlie fleet is maned with over five hundred officers and thirteen thous and men. Twenty abreast this splen did host of American seamen on the march would take two hours to pass a given point. The passage through this formida le line on one of the many ferry boats that ply ont Norfolk haibor, will arouse the amtiazed 'terest of the dutllest, and one feels that the nation cIM i never go wrong while such ships andt11 such mnenl stail senltitels at its sea gates. There is already. a g-"rand exposit-ioi on the vaters of Ifaitpton oud, 5.worth alone a trip aeross the coltilnent to witness. Maxim Gun Exhibit. Otte of the most itportatit exhi hits tAo be seen in the Marine Appli ance Building at the Jamestown Ex position is i display of ordnance frott tile Vieior's Maxim Company, otte of the larg"est manufacturers of guns aid firearms in Englatd. (reat importance is attached to he decision of this firn to partici pate inl the ordinance exhibit at the I'xIosition, in that it is a reeggni tion of the valie to exltibitors to en ter intto tite display of this line of iantifacturers, at. the Ter-Centen nial. llThe exhibit cottsists of onte six lii(un , ii tli tthe r w it l s tteve ra l I pi te (o lithter ordnanctte. Thie exhibit also itnch ide a dlisplay of sddliery atnd ammutnition. Italians in Texas. lI ryant, Texas. is an example of' wh:it is beine donte int lie suth by colonies of It aliani iimm1zranits, satys he. 'hicaoi ('inontiele. llTere are ini i!0 onsi 45m onain,mue iilian thpris t. lal a t . in altn it1 They radmo l hei lmiv cat tartal oh an the rest. Faither Mlihit elia was able to cotl leet ini a few -days $l,.100 to caitcel I lie debt on t.he looal chuitrchl. IIis parishioniers etttbellished the church ithI1 a miutitter of statu tes antd lpres (ted'4 t heir jiastor' wit-h ai satfe horse and1( hutgy andit teamt. Onice a month lie divies tin lie townhipil atnd cele brttes mass itt a tet, rio'tee and tiI arme at 1(ow priCes. Meat sells at 5 eints at potuitd. State anid ('oun1t y I axes are very light, andli the elimtat e is like thaiit of Sicily. Land is so abutndant thait its use is givetn free for two yearis to those whto will clear it of t imuber. The Italians cutt t he Itimber antd sell it at $2 for eight cubhie feet, raise grrain ithle fIirst year antd get a cr01p of cottotn t.hte se)cond(. It was encoutraging to see along the roatd the v'ast cotton anid grain plan tationis, says a visitor. Those kept by [taltaus could be (list ingiuihed be eatuse of thteir freedom from weeds. As we drove p)ast the priest wvotu eall out to some of the famers by name and they would leave their spade at' plow anad conie running to see, ha I in hand. llehind( I'he farmers Camne the farmters wives and the chtil dren a nid htow~ ni my childrtent I I found one mother with eleven of theml ALL KIND Of Plumbin, Done on Short Notic J. W. WHITE, NOTICE rOR APPLLICATION F APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIO GUARDIAN. Notice is hereby given that a Pe tion to the Court of Common Ph for the purpose of appointing t Judge of Probate for Newbei County, guardiaini of the estates Bertha Lec Hendrix, James H. H< drix, Lide E. 1lendrix and Lillie Be Ifeudrix, inors, has been filed. T estates of said minors consists of thi interests ihk the lands of Thomas Ifeidrix, deceased, and Mrs. M. Hendrix, which lands have been S< under partition proceedings. T proceeds of said sale are now in t bninkls of the Master for Newbei .ounty. The value of each estate L:he said minors is about $250.00. T1 r.pplication is made on account [he fact t.hat no fit., competent a' responsible person can be found w is willing to assume such guardiv 5hip. Blease & Dominick, Attorneys for Petitioner. STewberry, S. C., April 5, 1907. MR1 B.ALI if you want the bes ptit the best goods ir very large stock of BE Gloves at 25c. to $ Mitts at 25c. to $E Mask 25c. to $4 Shoes $2.50 t< Caps 25c Stockings: Body Pro Heel ar Ball, t Bat: To stop short at The g~reat interest to Base~ Remember my stocl plete. MAYES'B The People's Prospe Paid Up Capital - Surplus and Individu Stockholders* Liabilii For protection of der H. Q. MOSELEY. President. W. W. WHEELER, Cashier. Better a conservative nt< return when wanted, than a about the principal. A National Bank is a safe makes it so. Likewise our]i of prudent eonservative mana DIRl . 0 . W. Bowers J. A. C. Kible: -R. L. Luther. M. A. Carlisle. J. H. Hunter. J.F Weallow 4 per cent. Departmerit, interesi S. B. JONES RESTAURANT IS THE PLAOE TO GET Good Things to Ea ON SHORT NOTIOE AND E Ot AT MODERATE PRIOEF Oysters on Half Shell. Oysters an Style.. Fish, Game, Steak, in fac Everything that the market affordi Patronage of Ladies Solicited. DR Opposite Newberry Hotel Office an Next Door to Pool Room. ti- LOOK FOR THE SIGN S B. JONES i RESTAURANT lie Pianos >ld AND Organs I At Factory Prices. 1 V Write us at once for our special plan o;of pay ments on a Piano or Organ. you buy either instrument through us, yotlet a standard make, one that wilast a life-time. Write Malone Music House COLUMBIA, S. C., For Catalogues, Terms, Etc. i their hands. I have a ise Ball Goods. 1.00. 5.00. > $3.00. 25c. tectors $4.00. id Toe Plates. he best made, 5c. to $1.25. 3 Sc. to $1l.00. e Book Store will be .ol Ball Players. k of Post Cards is corn 00K STORE National Bank rity, S. C. - - - $25,000 OC al Profits* $5,000 OC :iesa . m $25,000 OC M. A. CARLISLE, Vice-President CEO. JOH-NSTONE, Attorney. arest onl your deposit with its saft ligh rate and a feeling of doub ^)eposit. Government supervislo: 3oard of Directors is a guarante4 igement. ECTORS: W. P. Pugh. r. Jno. B. Fellers. W. A. Moseley. Geo. Johnstone. H. C. Moseley. Bowers. er annum in out Savn ngE pnayable> serni--annuallv Notice! L If you need a nice, stylish piece of FURNITURE ora GOOD STOVE, call on R. C. WILLIAMS,. The Installment Man, McCaughrin Block. P. S.--A few "Barbair" Buggies and Milburn Wagons still left. We Are WaIt1Ia to Wait 0o You. Start with a small deposit. Little savings now mean sub stantial prosperity. Steady streams of savings make the flood of affluence. A dead dollar is the one which you hide away; which earns you nothing and is liable to turn up missing. A live dollar is the one which you place in this Bank where it is always safe and earning Interest. When left with us there is no danger to your cash as it is properly cared for and your interests are always taken into consideration. A reliable finan cial institution proved trustworthy by years satisfactory service. If not a customer of 'ours why not become one? Come to see us anyway. 'THE BANK OF PROSPERITY, Prosperity, S. C. G. Y. Hunter, President. J. F. Browne, Cashier. J. S. Wheeler, Vice-President. DIRECT FROM OUR DISTILLERY WILLOW DALE FULL 4985tExPRss QTS. L- PR[PAID ease with i ii0.85k anto sho con tents our f l1 urt ao f yLon don't fin it all riht andth Reme11bariwe are distil16rs, so when yu buy ers and avod all ch ance ofadulteration. You are our dietllery wihout eig tampere wit in any fur full qrtsof outr ALLA SNOLAIR'Boo 'N bu a better corn whiskeyrom anybpady els nat Or garantee of perfec satisfaction or uoney MFT CEEKDand avI11 do exactly as we say. MAO A THE sWIFT CREEK DISTILLING CO., Owmeir. of Registered Distillery No. 29., Swift Creek, .