Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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HISTORICAL SKETCH CO. G., 13TH S. C. V. (Continued from Page 3.) and, when reeling from his horse, was caught by his father's arms and laid on Virginia's soil, and life was extinct. I thought of him, as he press ed the last kiss on the brow. of this gallant soldier boy, and, mounting his dashing horse, rode bravely forward in the fight. I admired the great courage it took to do this. I thought of him, when the smoke of battle had cleared away, and arms had been stacked at Appomattox, and when he r4turned to his beloved Palmetto State, to find fortunes wrecked and everything gone, and when the hand of the "Carpetbaggers"' had been ruthlessly laid upon us, and when the days of reconstruction came on. I thought of him when he was elected governor of South Carolina, because the people trusted him. I thought of him when he was eleeter governor, and aliens were- wont to cheat South Carolina out of his service. He said, "I have been elected Governor of South Carolina, and by the eternal god, I intend to be governor of South Carolina.'" I thought of him, when, in those trying days, his safe and sound judgment restored this great state to quiet and peaceful conditions. I thought of him, when elected to the United States senate, and his manly biaring he helped, in a great measure, to break down the feeling of enmity between the north and the south, and we were restored to normal enodi tions again. I t'ought of him when he had settled down to private life, and when he dame to die, he said , "God blesss my people, both white and blaei, I love them all.'" I thought it takes a great ;man to do this, ana it did. -And this monument is but a fit. ting tribute to your noble deeds and But, old veterans, no man can be a great general in war, who has not the men of -oage and soldierly bearing to backzli '. It was the bravery of his men' thaigve him the oPprtuh ity to show his strength and worth, and you are entitled to your' just share of raward and praise. The north today is glad to shake h'ands with us aeross the bloody chesm of our past differences, and to say to 'us, ''We are your friends.'' And why? They delight to come_down to our balmy and health giginig climate. They see we have riseliiabove the beggin position and in the reeks of God's approval, we no longer ask their ~help in any way, and they see the evi'dence of our piosperity on every hand. They see 'our vast re sources, both agriculturaVfand nomn mrercial. They see our ciee and ina dustrial improvement, our eotton mills on every hill or in the valley, run by our magnificent water powers -and by modern electrie shafts. They see our educational improvements and are watching our scho.ols and colleges. They,seethe south:lit up.with electric force, to meet them on~ all occasions. We comnow too where sectional feel ings ba~ve been obliterated, and our boys are willing to tramp side by side in -battle, as did Joe Wheeler, Hob son, and Victor Blue. These won derful results are but t'he active achi evemesnts of your hands and we re ~joice in the fact that we are permit ted to meet with you and commend you for -it. Aftei- the toesin of war no longer sounded and all battle had cleared away, you, accompanied by your faithful wives and children set about to replenish your houses and your fortunes. You furnished the brain and the muscle and you were the impetus to all this progress and achie?ement. And tis country owes it to you and to ''our women in ,the war.'' We think our offspring are to be congratulated, .when we hear'you now exclaim, ''We have fought a good fight, we have mastered the sit uation and we are all proud to say, ''We will dwell in peace and ,pros perity under the one flag of our country.'' But we claim the right to meet together and celebrate the days of our achievements. Yet ready to fight under the flag of the Union. Yes, you are ready to say, with Lug ger, the Southern poet: ''We fough,t you back in sixty-four, Where valor lost its fight, Now clasping hanids, the chasm ov 'r, Our hearts with yours uninte, And by our dead we swear to you, That .side by, side we'll stand, The. Southern- Gray and Northern Blue, To save a bleeding land.'' But there must come a time when there will be no more Confederate soldiers, and hence, you cannot at tend this your festive occasion. The last of you will have wrapped the dra'pery of your couches and?- you, and gone to ''that bourne from W1,l:1lv IN-) 11,aVelec1 ia-4 C-N(!l Vet re And I would have this insciiptior placed on. each of your tombs. The simple inscription I placed on mv father's: "Not on this perishing stone, But in the "Book of Life", And in the hearts of thy afflicted friends, Is they true worth recorded." But I am here to tell you that we will not forget you. I ami here to say to you, in sincere tones, that we will meet together on this your annual day to commemorate your deeds of valor, fortitude, courage and bravery, and to perpetuate your memory. We will be encouraged.to do this not -only of our own volition; but by the mas terly courage ani patriotism of the pure, lovely and beautiful women of our country. Yes, we'll welcome the approach of the day, when on this oc casion we come here to bivouac and we'll sing, "Tenting the old camp ground," and our mothers and wives and all the maidenly grace z.ad beau ty of our daughters, "the girls of Dixie,'' will bring rich flowers, tc entwine new laurels around your brows, and our women will - bring from the closet that sacred suit of old Confederate Gray, and we will hold up the old gray jacket to .the gaze of our boys, and show them the brass button on which are emblazed a Pal metto tree, which was the insigni'a for the state for which you loved and foug'ht so well, and we will take from the scabbards the swords of Lee, Jackson, Hampton, and others and show them to our boys, and at the tap of the drum, we'll take up the old flag-pole, around which is wrapped the old battle searred; bullet riddled: blood-stained flag of the Confederacy, and we will march in great phalanxes, as we unfurl and float it to the breez es. All this to enspire new courage in our boys, such ciarage as that that charaeterized that matchless and im mortal Jaksony when he was told, after one of those memorable, battles, "You stood like a stonewall." Hi ex elaimed, "Notne alone, is en'tile te this high enoomium, but all my nien, all the soldiers..of the Confederacy." Ybihad a shtre in 7this. Yes, boys, we will rally around the flag of-our fathers and we will sing patriotic songs, and when they are basking in the sun light of pleasure in that spirit-land, they will eate'h the ehorus and the refrain and waft it' to angle land arid it will be handed back to u ini echoes of their laughing and smiIiiig approval. And me thinks they will join us in singing "Dixie, my Dixie-land," and hurrah with a "Rebel yell." An'Hne. nswer. "I didn't'$inke'cigarettes when I was a boy."~ "Why not-grandpop?" "Wellah-the fact, is, Johnny, they didn't have eigarettes then." A Jingo.. "Father," asked little Rollo, "what is a jingo ?" "A jingo, my son, is a man who is firmly convinced that somebody othei than himself ought to go out .and whip somebody.'"--Washington 'Sta.r He Had Horns. In vain for Pan today we look, But that's not quee. No doubt some hunter chap mistook Pan for a deer. You wiIlsave money and get a better roof by using PAROID. Slate colored-contains no tar e asily laid-a roofing kit free. Spark, water, gas, heat and cold p roof. .Lasts long and tooks wel. Don't take an imitation. Send for a free sample ana.book of build ig plans for a 3 cent stamp. Invstigate. C.H. )AN FRQ E '' E SH EEH AN Augusta a Rottler of Imperial Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Chan pagne Cider, Wiseola and Domestic Lager Beer in pints, 10 dozen to the cask, $8.50 per cask. Write for complete price list. Wholesale and retail dealer in Wines and Li qurs. LOOK AT THESE Canadian Oak R&ker. This beautiful Cane Seat Rocker, made up of select Canadian ai dried Oak, is so well guaranteed to us that should you buy one and i did not give entire satisfaction we would replace it with a new on any time within a year from date of shipment. Regular price 03.5 special price $2-50 Solid Guaranteed Oak Centre Table, FnyPro ap Either round qr square. This Table is LI~h33 XCll equally as good .material as the Oak od iih,fn -Rocker above. Regulat price 22 inch cn hd,ce~lsolon No 2 Suniburnt di1l.chimniey $3.50, spaIprice $2 5o. Bach. ....3g ace Curtains-White.Ipoe uaiy ev Beautiful Nottinghama Lace CurtainswegthadovnMdalo 54 inches wide, button hole stitched Foa n l-vrdsgsi around,edges Extreme length 334Cmiain%fGen a yards, in beautiful patterns. Regular Rd c t 1 t price per pair $3.00, special price. PostOffce r EpresMneyOrd rnitecrt Squt. Columbia Footal5canExhangevebesddesgdelay TheLinmuritions oe,a 1624MaipatirCoumb.75- C Th R IEnO BAFULCATALOGE. iGrand July Clearance Sale! We have too many summer goods, and rath er than carry them over we are going to make the price on them RED HOT. This sale com mences Friday 12th, and includes all c-c*red summer Dress Goods ColoredParas1l,La dies' Slippers, Men's Straw Hats, Ladies' Hats and' l6wers, Summer Clothing, Men'sOw Quarter Shoes. We sell Domestic Sewing Ma chines'$25.00, New Defdhder Drop H-ead Sewing Machine $17.93, Machine warranted 20 years. Just received our 32nd car, making 3,555 bbls. choice Tennessee Flour, and while it lasts goes for best patent $5.25, half pat. $4.80. Every barrel guaranteed to give satisfaction. Moseley Br os., PROSPERITY, S. C. COMING SOdN. The finest show of its kind that ever came to Newberry will be seen here for the first time on the 31st. It is a show of Fine Razors, Knives and all Kinds of Ctls . and will eclipse any similar attraction ever before seen in this section. It will contain so many novel and desirable articles that -we could not possibly-give you:even a hintof. the .array in4his space. All Carbo-Magnetic Razors will be sharpened free of charge by an expert from New York. Remember the date, A"t3st, at 'oAd M'DRUG, &TGRE HARSVL, S~ C. AI - AI LY L "A iln Turnd VL4a Wo ometa WOId WOCk,VMntes Go ig, WeManctur ofnDoorie and nowrdes.u ~ rading and workmanship is good, and our ' rices are right. Nartaville Wood Manufacturing COI HARTSVILLE, S. C. ,.. Broaddu; THE&Ri HERALD & NEWS FOR Box Paper, Tablets, Pencils, Pens and Ink, Soaps, Fine Extracts,. In fact anything you need along that line. CIGA RS AND TOBACCO. Don't forget to call on them. They are also agents for Charlotte Steam Laundry.