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h X riua, vaiauLy .Ly iv GEN. R. R. HEMPHILL DEAD. Editor, Scholar, Soldier, Has Passed to the Great Beyond-Clerk of the State Senate. Abbeville Press and Banner. Robert Reid Hemphill, editor of the Abbeville Medium, after a long illness, died at his home in the city of Abbeville, December 28, 1908, in his 69th year. General Hemphill was a son of the late Rev. W. R. Hemphill, D. D., who was once pastor of Long Cane As sociate Reformed Presbyterian church from which position he resign ed to become a professor in Erskine eollege. Later on, in the 50's when it was determined to make an effort to 'endow that college. General Hemp hill's father took the field in the in terest of Erskine. and it was largely through his efforts that the first en downment was secured. In 1859 General Hemphill was gra duated from Erskine college at Due West, bearing off the first honor of his class. In 1861 he went to the front and served as volunteer aid on Gen. Bon ham's staff at 1st Manassas. Immed iately afterwards he enlisted as a pri vate in Co. B. of 7th S. C. Reg., Col. Brown commanding: on June 24, 1862, he was transferred to Co. G. Orr's Rifles and was made Sergeant Major. After the war he was admitted to the bar of South Carolina. He mov ed to Texas and for a few years he practiced his profession in Cleiburne of that State. Returning to Abbeville in 1868 he, three years later, together with L.'s brother, Mr. James Calvin Hemphill, now of the News and Courier, com meneed the publication of the Abbe vile Medium in 1871, which news paper is still published. From its first issue it has been a power in shaping thought and public opinion in Abbeville county. His ability and his political sagacity were recognized and in 1876 he, together with Wil liam K. Bradley, F. A. Connor, Wil liam Hood, and T. L. Moore were nomirated by the Democratic party as candidates for the liouse of rep resentatives in opposition to the Re publican party. In the historic campaign of 1876 when the battle erv was "Hampton and Home R.ule'' General Hemphil took an active part, and he was a fac tor in the redemption of the State' from the rule of the negro and the Kalien. The wildest excitement and the greatest enthusiasm characterized the campaign, in which the white people won the victory by the slight est margin. On the assembling of the Slegislature in Columbia, he and others of .the Democratic delegation from Abbeville county were subjected to' many tests of party loyalty and per sonal courage. In each instance they served\their county we.ll and acquit ted themselves nobly. Their exper Sience in the "Wallace House'' was perhaps the most exciting incident to which any legislature was ever sub jeeted. In th~e halls of the general assembly there were sitting contesting delega tions with two presiding officers, while United States soldiers with rifles and other equipment for war took charge to prevent violence, if not to defeit the Democrats, and it! was only at the command of the mili tarv that the Democrats withdrew' from the house which was rightly theirs. 'Under direction of Governor* Hampton all the threatened violence wa-s avoided, and the Democrats were finally victorious and returned to the house. when the State was inth hands of its rightful owners. Mr. Hemphill remained ini the house of representatives as a deigate ftomI Abbeville county until 1886, whlen he was elected to the senate. in~ which latter body he sat until 1894. In 1895. General Hemphill. F F. Gary. W. C. McGowan, J. C. Klangh, R. F. McCa-lan. and I. IL. M:CalIla were elected from A bbeviL,he ounty as members of the e:mnuPmiomi~ con vention. He was chairman of com mittee on printing and on constitu tion, style and revision.. In the house of r.epresentatives ony various committees, and in the seitate he was chosen clerk. For twelve years last past he has been c!erk of the senate, and he was holding that position at the time of his death. Since 1876 General Hemphill ha.s been active in all the political ques tions that have interested either Ab beville county or the State, and he was a man of power among the peo pe, many of whom were ardent ad mirers, while there were many who oppoyed the positions or the princi ples whlieb lie advocated or advanced. But in elections few men were more fregnently on the winning side. He seldom lost on appeal to the people. Gneural Hemphill was a reader, and having a retentive memory his mind was a well-filled storehouse of historical facts and notable incidents. Ne He was, perhaps, more familiai with the facts of the battles and oth er important historical events of the Confederate war than any man living today. And he was one of the few Kr men who could talk or write enter. ChI tainingly of the great struggle. When as. General Hemphill talked of the war, Ol all were his listeners. When le eel wrote on that subject, all read what the he had to say. In 1876 the Abbeville Rifles was by organized with Gen. Hemphill as Mc captain. It was one of the first mili- pro tary organizations disbanded by M Ohataberlain. It never gave up its to guns. ter In 1870, when in his young man- der hood, he married the truest and the best woman in the world, Miss Eu- ter genia Brewton, of Spartanburg, S. C., Ch and no woman was ever more active Pri in promoting the happiness and the to welfare of her husband and her chil dren. To them were born a large Gr family of sons'and daughters. res It is the pleasure of the Press and, Banner to testify to the fact that no hea newspaper had a more honorable or a Br more agreeable competition than has sp been General Hemphill for all the me long years of the past. flu the DR. J. K. GILDER, JR. cOD our Is Pleased With His Work in Cordo- Th va, Argentine Republic-Letter to To Dr. Wolling. ' an of Editor The Herala and News: So 1h many have asked me about my young riend, James Gilder, now in the far I outh, that I bave thought it best to prc ive to The H,!rald and News the fol- Rig owing interesting letter received cob From bim by the last ship. wa And now a wurd of explanation. ron Dr. Gilder is now in the Argentine ' Republic, Sout'i America, at a eity Cor f 75,000 inhabitants called Cordo- and va, far to the west, not very far from ma, ;he foot of the Andes mountains. The ma, trip from New York takes 28 days, I with a stop of one day in Rio, Brazil. Co When he reached Buenos Aires he the was received by my friend Dr. Me- Sli4 aughlin, pastor of the English- met American church, in that city, and Chi y him presented to Dr. Newbery, an pos Bnglish dentist, at whose home he is me 2w living. With these -words of ex-' -lanation 'I liand you the following, S. etter. fro J. W..Wolling. Con -- ed Rev. Dr. J. W. Wollig, Newberry, Iabi S. C.-My Dear Doctor: You must his, plase pDardoni myl delay in writing 3 on. but while in Buenos Aires I was i ontinually on the go, and sinee ar- eIo iving in this city have been very Kn aard at work. At present am living with Dr. Newbery, and only get out abi f the house about three times a for eek to take a walk somewhere. He has his offices in his home, which Sei rakes things very convenient for working. I like the doctor and Mrs. 3 ewbery very much, and they are Lul very nice to me. Smi He is the only dentist in the city 3.31 that amounts to anything, and of 'Re, ourse has everything his own way in tio1 regard to practice and prices. This is a nice. quiet city. entirely differ nt from any-thing American. From 3 business stan,dpoint, though, T think' coy that it offers a great opportunity. ter It seems to be almost as natural *-e: for me to be down here as in some hor cite in the States. ber Well, we had an awfully nice trip ing coing down, but a bit tiresome. "Rio'' is n. beautiful city. We enter ed the harbor at sunrise and left at i dark. One of the most beautiful Be sights that I have ever seen was leav- ma in that night. with the whole city 23, illuminated. including battleships and Re tle exposition grounds with a faint jma o'itline of the big black mountains in tie the skies. It was simnly beyond de- the sriltioni. Also the day we were there wi. n~ feast dar, and tile citx wa<~ in holider attire. The exposi ton was on' :ndf tile grounid were out 0' nelr Sn2ear Loaf. at I like this 'enantry better than Bra- ur zil. thon2eh. 'a it li e nrO2ressive and T lit-e P,'enoe *irc's ver' much. Tt reminds one of' Paria. .W the Rar. Dr. M4-Lo'ihlin sev - oral timea. THe and his family were at -erv nieo to me: went out to dine J. with thenm one eve. They all ask to' Co hA romembhered to von eand snoke so niely of yon. Asked me all about Wieh to thank von neain for all vor kindmness..*which T'll never for- Iin et If T eemn evor he of 'ieistanee t" Fa voi dow-n here don 't fa'il to ask. Wishing to be remembered to all or family, and rewards and be. t TI wishes to you and tr"stinyt to hea1 from you. Yours very trulv. J.K.G,Jr. CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE. wberry Commandery, Knights Templar, Held Appropriate Ex ercises. Iewberry Commandery. No. 6, ights Templar, held its annual rstmas observance. the KnigatB embling in their asylum at noi Christmas day. There was an ex lent attendance of the members of Commanderv. Ufter a few well-chosen remaiks Eminent Commander Geo. S. wer, the following sentiment waz >posed to the Most Eminent Gran ster, and was' later wired Most Eminent Grand Mas Henry Warren Rugz. Provi tee. R. I: 'To our Most Eminent Grand Mas Henry Warren Rugg. with ristmas greetings: and may the nee of Peace send down good will men.' "o this sentiment Most Eminent mnd Master Rugg had sent as his ponse: 'To all Sir Knights, Greeting: My rty good wishes go forth to the >therhood of the Templa, as I re md to another Oh ristmas senti at. May the sweet and holy in ences of this joyous season reach hearts and affect the lives of the stantly increasing membership .of strong and prosperous order. is may each Knight be prompted a chivalric. service for the right I to the cultivation and expression that love to God and love to man ch is the fulfilling of the highest of duty.' ninent Commander Mower th-en posed the following sentiment to ht Eminent Grand Commander Ja T. Baron, and the sentiment wired to Grand Commander Bar 'To our Right Eminent Grand amander, Jacob T. Barron: Peace happiness with fraternal Christ greeting from Newberry Con iderv. Tpon the invitation of Eminent amander Mower, the prelate of Commandery, the Rev. W. K. -h. ma 3e a beautiful talk upon the ming of Christmas and the tcue istmas spirit. Prelate Sligh pro ed the followig sentiment to Em at Commander Mower: To our Eminent Commander, Gao. Nfower: Greeting and best wisaes mn the Sir Knights of Newb6rry amandery. No. 6. May the bless influence of this joyous season~ ie in a full measure upon him and inent Commander Mower 'feel ly responded to this sentimrent, ~ing with the sentiment to the Sir ghts of his Commandery: 'May the God of love and peace de with you and yours hence vices at Silver Street Luthe ran Chilrch. 'he Sunday school of Silver Street ;heran congregation will meet next iday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. At ) service will be conducted by the -S. P. Koon. A cordial invits 1is extended to. all. Pettigrew-Siigh. r. R. M. Pet tigrew,yof Abeville nty. and Miss Maud Sligh, d angh of Mr. H. M. Sligh, of Newberry, -e married on Dedember 23. at the ae of the hride 's father, in New ry, the R v. A. H. Best officiat Foster-Bickley. r. Jno. R. Foster and Miss Annie Ile Bickley were united in holy trimony on Wednesday, Deembert at Kinards circuit parsonage, the v. D. P. Boyd officiating. The n friends of the contractin;r par 3 wvish them mnuchl happiness in ir journey through life together. Union Meeting at 0O'Neall. \ Union meeting will be held at Reall on Friday. .January 1. 1909. 2 o 'clock. A falIl attendance is c. Sam Moore. President. Colony Church. omunion next Sund:ay mornin.g Colonv. Preachimr br Predident H. Harms, of Newherry college, Ilection for synod. A. J. Bowers. A styp to-dyn. Eas cured itch magically for others Newerry a.nd will cure for vou r sale at* Mayes' Drug Store. ESPASS NOTICE-All persom ire warned not to hunt or trespass n any manner upon tihe lands ol the undersigned. JT C. L.it-nav What is iome Without Music? Don'tsay, "can't afford an ORGAN or PIANO. We will make yuu able, granting from one to three years to pay for one W~e supply the -,Sweet'Toned. Durable Organs and Pianos, at the lowest prices consistent w ith quality. co rite at once for Catalogues, Prices and Tcrns, to the old E-stabl1shed Malone's Music House, COLUMBIA, S. C. FOR SALE-One second hand engine and boiler. For terms apply to M. A. Ham, -tf Prosperity, S. C. SOLID GOLD LOCKETS $4.00 up. Daniels & Williamson. FOR SALE. 1 15 horse power International Gas oline engine almost new. 1 12 horse power Steam engine, the Tozer make on scidds. 1 Flouring Mill with all fixtures. 1 good brood family mare; 10 years old, in fold from Caughman Bros. blooded Kentucky horse. Will sell any or all of the above property down at unheard of prices. Call and see me at Little Mountain, S. C. A. N. Baland. F. R, HUNTER & W K.SLIGH, Real Estate, Stocks and Mortgages Bought and Sold For Rent, Store Room on Main street, now occupied by R. J. Watts. Seven Room Cottage on Main street. Six Room Cottage on Mayer Avenue. Seven Room R es i dence on Johnston e street. Desirable Office Rooms in Herald 'and News Building. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ICOUNTY OF NEWBERRY. IN COMMON PLEAS COURT. Mary A. Spehl, Plaintiff, Against Theodore H. Spehl, et. al., Defend ants. By virtue of an order of Court herein, I will sell at public auction at Newberry Court House, S. C., within the legal hours of sale, on salesday in January. 1909, towit, on Monday, Jan. 4th, all that tract, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the county of Newberry and State aforesaid, about one and one-fourth miles east of the Town of Newberry, S. C., formerly known as the Home Place of Theodore Spehl, now de eeased, containing five and two-thirds acres, more or less, and bounded by the continuation of Main street on ie northwest, by the continuation of Boundary street on the southeast, by street of the northeast, bv lots of Nat Gist. R. C. May bin and Mrs. Hattie Bradley .on the southwest, being the greater portion Iof that tract of seven and one-half (7 1-2) acres conveyed by Frances . Johnstone to Theodore Speht. as shown by deed which !s recorded in Deed Book No. 4, page 392. Terms of sale: One half cash and one half on a credit of twelve m'onths, with interest from the day of sale at the rate of S per ebnt per annum. credit portion to be secured by note of the purchaser and mortgage of the premises sold, with an insurance po iey of the dwelling assigned to -the master: with leave to each purchaser to anticipate the credit portion in whole or pat nnrcaer to pay :for papers, recording of mortgage and for insurance policy. The above five and two-thirds acres will be sold in two or more lots, plats of which will be exhibited on the day of -sale. H. H. Rikard. Master. Master's Office, Dec. 9. 1908. TAX ASSESSMENT FOR 1909. Notice is hereby given that the of fice of County Auditor will be open from the 1st day of January to the 20th day of February, 1909, for the purpose of receiving returns of tax able property for fiscal year com mencing January 1st. The following named places will also be attended as required by law: At Whitmire, Monday, Jan. 11th. At Maybinton, Tuesday, Jan. 12th. At Glymphville, Wednesday, Jan. 13th. At Walton, Thursday, Jan. 14th. At Pomaria, Friday, Jan. 15th. At Jolly Street, Monday, Jan. 18th. At Little Mountain, Tuesday, Jan. 19th. ,At O'Neall, Wednesday, Jan. 20th. At St. Lukes, Thursday, Jan. 21st. At Prosperity, Friday and Satur day, Jan. 22nd and 23rd. At Longshore, Monday, Jan# 25th. At Chappells, Tuesday, Jan. 26th. The law requires a tax on all mort tgages, moneys, and credits, also on incomes over. and above $2500.00 All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years (except those in capable of earning a support) are lia ble to poll tax. There shall be assessed on each dog a capitation tax of 50 cents. Dogs not returned for taxation are not held to be property of this State. Be careful to note each transfer of real estate since last return. W. W. Cromer, Auditor Newberry County. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. In Court of Common Pleas. P. N. Boozer, Plaintiff, Against Grace Goodman, Ira Tribble and Sula Goodman, Defendant:. By an order of the Court herein I will sell to the highe ;. bidder before the Court E'sse a.t Ntwberry S. fr., within the legal hoi:3 of salk, on Monday, salesday, January the 4th, 1909, all that tract of ia id lying and being situate in Newheriy County, State of South Car:)!ina, containing one hundredi and3 ten (110) acies, more less, aad ',aided by lan'b of A. A. Madden, Betty GooJwin. M. E. Moore and other land1s of Mary E. Tribble. Terms of SaLa. O)ne-third (1-3) ash and the hah i' e on a credit of one and two years, the credit portion of the purchase money to be secured by a bond of the purchaser and a mortgage of the premises sold. Pur ehaser shall have the privilige of pay ing all cash. Purchaser to pay for papers and recording same. H. H. Rikard, Master. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY. Court of Common Pleas. Laura C. Nichols as administ.ratrix of Benjamin F. Nichols, deceased, and individually, Luke M. Nickols, W. Hampton and ~Willie E. Nichols, Plaintiffs, - Against Daisv P. Hawkins. Bessie D. Lake, The Prosperity Stock Comyany, The Bank of Prosperity, G'eo. E. Hawkins and A. Hayne Hawkins, as partners, doing business under the firm name and style of Hawkins Brothers, De fendants. By an order of the court herein I will sell to the highest bidder before the Court House at Newberry. S. C., within the legal ho'irs, on salesday in January. 1909. same being 4th day of said month, the one-third (1-3) inter est in all that tract of land lying and being situate in the County of New berry, State aforesaid. containing six acres, more or less, better known as the mill tract, including the building, machinery and other mill fixtures thereon, said interest belonging to the estate of Benjamin F. Nichols. de ceased, and bounded by the two hun dred and twelve acre tract of the estate of B. F. Nichols. lands of N. E. Taylor, J. W. Boozer, and Wicker. Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. H. H. Rikard, Master. At the same time and place we willH sell the other (2-3) two-thtirds inter est in said mill tract, building, ma hinery and mill fixtures above de sribed. Terms of sale cash. Purchas er to pay for papers. N. E. Taylor. Jas. W. Boozer. Iewberrg rdw re 1ompanv C:3 oW CDf rt IEWBERRY ARD WAR E MPANY.