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liaging betweek Lee aid Pope pt Second Manassas. The old "War Horse" of Lee's hurled his jaded' and wornout troop ixpon the concen trated columns of Pope's and turned the wavering tide of battle with a complete route of the enemy. At Ox Hill the next day the battle was re newed, the broken columns of the ifederals were sent flying from the field, escaping into Maryland and Washington. There they were pur sued by Lee and his victorious troops. In crossing the historic blue Poto mac, while the bands were playing "Maryland, My Maryland." Jake BaIldwis stood in the rippling cur rent, listening to its plaintive wails. This reminded him so vividly of the sea-like moan of his own dear river near his far away home. "Dis here seem lae our river to home, where we useter be runaways, Marse Jake," chuckled Cage with a broad grin. But Col. Baldwin was far more serious, saying as if to himself, "How many, how very many will recross this stream and never see home again. Why not me?" "Ah, for Gaud sake Marse Jake, don 't talk dat er way. Befo I'd die in dis far eountry, Id ru same as a spook ra4bit, an dat, too, before you cud say howdy." The army crossed over and took up position on the MaTyland side. Here Lee decided on ti j hazardous under taking of capturing the strong hold of Haxper's Ferry, fortified by na ture and scientific engineering and was considered almost impregnable. It was here where the greatest of the United States armory and arsenal was -situated, garrisoned by eleven or twelve thousand regdlars. In at tempting this movement the Confed erate commander violated one of the best known axioms of war, that "of &dividing .his ar. - in the face of the enemy." To consummate has de signs on Harper's Ferry, he sent Stonewall Jackson back across the Potomac above ,the city, General Me Laws down to take Maryland Heights, south of the Shenandoah, at the point of junction with the Poto mac. Lee sent Longstreet east, to ward Washington, to keep off Gen. Pope, as he thought, with his demor alized army from his rear. But in reality the Federal commander was Gen. McClelan, he having supersed ed Pope a few days before. By a mere accident whieh is not necessary to here relate, McClellan came in pos session of Gen. Lee's orders, dividing u.p his army, giving ~him the key to the entire plan of the Confederate campaign. This was McClellan's op ~portunity .to destroy ILee's army ,by attacking his army coirpse in detail.i Never since Napo'leon at Fontaiia bleau, when the Allies were pressing 'l from all sides on the Freneh capitol,< did ~a general display such energy t and resourncefulness, as did McClel- 2 lan before Lee, Longstreet took up position near the little hamlet of r Boontsboro, along the foothills of i South Mountain, He had no more j han ten or fifteen thousand troops, while MeOlellan ~v -s concentrating 't eight thousand. To sweep Longstreet t asi.de seemed an easy proposition, s ~afterwards fall on Lee's rear, destroy g him, and with 'him the .Cornfederacy.1 ' Col. Baldwin was .rwith Lee 's oldt war horse,"' the commander of his x right wing, and was proud to share I This dangers and his destinies. Long- I street foreseeing the danger to hisc commander in chief, moved his troops ( rapidly, taking up position on thei eastern slope of the mountain and a along the foothills beyond. McClel- i Jan changed the course of his advance ' into Pennsylvania, ordered up those I who had sought refuge under the e guns at Washigtogi, h'drr'ied for- 1 wards those along the waters of the & Potomac, all these troops to ~brush i 'aside the little arising of 'his antogan-. ist. When the greater portion of his I army were assembled he rushed them t forward to the gap in the mountain near Boonsboro, where Longstreet I stood at hay. .All that day could be heard the rolling of distant wagons and artil lery trains and the beat of McClel lan's war drums. The Southern sol diers stood silent, grim -determined, - and like the Greek soldiers, "Everyi man a brick.'' At night they coul,id see the reflection of thousands of1 camp-fires torward the east, and eduld hear -the huzzas from thousands of throats, or fresh troops come pour ing in to swell the ranks of t'he enemy. The Southern soldiers, worn out from long marches and heavy fighting, soon fell asleep, their camnp-fires died out, nothing remasin ing but a bed of coalls. The moon light was full, clear and silvery, sued ding it glory on the green mountain top and the valley below. Cage, with several of his fellow servants, was behind his master's tent, engaged in low murmering camp! gossip, after having finished the cooking of tomorrow 's ratio.n. Col. Baldwin within, was restless with misgiving and tortu'red with fever is& dreams of his wife and dhild. No donbt he issued up to heaven fervent prayers for them. Of himself, he took no reckoning, for he, like all soldiers, trusted to fate, and the decrees of the God of battles. He thought seriously of the coifflict on tomorrow. Rising from his rude couch he went out to -where the 'e groes were talking. "You look blue to night Marse Jake, what de mat ter you can't sleep," said Cage. The other servants having withdrawn to their quarters. After drawing a deep sigh Col. Baldwin said he had a pie sentiment of death on the next day, that something within -kept whisper ing to him, "You die tomorrow," ''You fall in tomorrow's battle,"' and so persistent was the sileant warning he could not shake it off. He was no ewward, spoke of death with calmness and unconcern. Whn he began telling Cage what he must do when his master was dead, the credulous, superstitious child of !ia turz, !ooked at his ma-er with awc and horror, trembling in every ibex of his body, as if he had seen- a shade. Great tears rolled down his black theeks, not douoting for a m> ;,ent, that. his master had really re eived a mystic warning of his death. "Oh for Gaud sake 31arse Jake, don't talk date er way." Then, as a bright idea struck him, continued, "git be hind a tree, git behind a tree, Marse Jake.'' Paying no heed to Cage's childish suggestion he continued: 'IThe parting of the ways is near and I want to do all I canj for you while I am still alive." Taking his purse and watch, he lhanded them to Cage, say ing: "Take these, and a few miles over the mountain is the land of freedom. As soon as I am dead take Shoestring and! ride north, and in a few hours you will be -as free as I am today." Cage looked at -him long and earnest. "No, no, Marse Take, I ain't low down, if I is a nig ger. I can't left my white folks. ike d'at. I is got all de freedom I art, and I is- gwine back home to ep take care of Miss Calline and rer baby." And dTopping his head n his hand he wept bitterly. The ook and tone of his boyhood com anion, now his faithful servant and riend, pierced Jake Baldwin's heart, ike a sharp swoid cuts through the naze and we~b of temptation and -reachery. The light of the moon paled at ;he coming of the sun's reflected ray gainst the mountain side, and both ~aps were active. T'roops were narching in the front, batteriei >lanted on every &minenee, wagon rains moved to the rear, while the tram~p of trousanmJ) of feet wepre eard, preparing for the coming ~ombat. Longstreet, witih his baek to he mountain, was awaiting the o'n laught. The signal gun was fired from the 'ight, noe came from the far away eft, then the centre ba'lched forth. songstreet's cannoneers were not low in accepting the challenge, and heir guns rang out in unison with hose of t'he enemy. Salvas after! alvas were fired, the inoi'se of the uns echoing up and .down the val ey, reverberating along the moun an sides, rolling away like 'the umbling of distant thunder. Gen. ,ongstreet knew and every officer and rivate knew and felt, that the safety -f Lee's army and the fate of the ionfederacy 'depended upon each in Lividual soldier. There -were thous .nds in those ranks that day that Lad promised themse,lves a ''glorious 'ictory or hospital gravy,'' and Jake alwin was of that number, a doom 'd man as he fe't. The earth trem ied and the very air seemed' to vi rate from the incessant and deafen ng roar of the iblazing cannon. Great shel.ls from the guns on the tilltop came plowing their way hrough the ranks of the Southern oldiers, but they stood, as Jackson L'ad stood at Manassas, like a ''stone al''" One rim of blazing fire en -eloped both armies, each trying to ilence -the batteries of its opponent, L great blac'k cloud of smoke lifting m'd fal-ling from the roaring guns. Away back ,behind the 'declivities of ;he hil'ls, McClellan was marching his roops, getting his columns in posi :ion to put them to the assault. (To be continued). DOMET WILL NOT HIT EARTH. Willis L. Moore, Head of Weather Bureau, Stills Fears of Collision With Halley's. 'Washington, April 10.-Halley's :oinet was seen here today for the irst time on its present visit, those savored with this primary view being rof. Asaph Hall of the naval ob ;ervatory, and his assistant. It was baut 4:30 o 'clock in the m'orninag vhen through the big 26-inch tele scope r i the observatory, they ob :ained a sight of the wanderer of quarters of a cen-tury has been hid. den from the eyes of the inhabitants of this globe. For about 15 minutes the comet ramained visible. In about three weeks, when the comet will be visible to the naked eye, it will rise two hours and 40 minutes beifore the sun. Today it .ame up an hour ahead of the great luminary. The comet, therefore, will bc visible for a longer and longer period each day, although those who wish to see it will be abliged to rise early. Popular apprehension regarding harm to the earth and its inhabitants during the visit of the comet to this portion of the universe is unfouned. A statement, issued tonight by Willis L. IN oore of the weather bureau, says that the result of a collision between the earth and a comet would depend upon the mass of the comet, the velo city cf the .bodies and the angle of impact, but that in the present case a collision: would be impossible ow ing to a safety margin of soma 13, 000,000 miles between the tracks of ihe f,rth and the comet. The tail of he comet hrough whieh the earth prorbaibly will pass, will be noticeable only as an absolutery harmless luminous gas or dust. It may proodue electrical and magne tie effeets that can be deteeted oni by self-recording instrmieots, SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED. Brilliant Occasion is Formal Bestowal of State's Gift to Her Naval Namesake. Charleston, S. C., April 12.-In the presence of a brilliant gathering of 2,000 people, including prominent of ficials of the national and of the State governments, officers from the battleship South Carolina, from the Oharleston navy yard and the Unit- I ed States army post, Governor M. F. Ansel of South Carolina at noon t-- I day presented to the battleship south C.arolina the magniticent silver ser vice which the general assembly, of ' the State had voted to the ship bear- E ing the name of the comionwealth. c A Brilliant Scene- C ffhd presentation exercises were held in the Academy of Music. On ' the stage were the officials and dis tinguishied visitors. Immediately in front of the stage a section was re served for the Daughters of the American Revolution-, who, through their State regent, Mrs. R. M. Brat ton, presented the battleship with a beautiful flag of South Carolina. TDhe service was presented by the ' governor in a brief speech, noting the significance of the occasion and ex pressing the pride of the State in its aval namesake. The response was made by Capt. A. F. Feehteler, commanding the South C'arolina, who received the ser ice in the name of the ship and ex ressed the appreciation of the offi ers for the splendid gift and for all he interest that had :be2n shown in h vessel. Following the presentation of the ~ilver, Mrs. Bratton, in the name of he Daughters of the American IRevo ution, presented the silk State flag, which was received with apt egres ions by,Comimander Leonard, execu ive officer of the South COarolina. HAMER ON DILLON ELECTION. Eakes Position Clear-Does Not Question Frauds-His Mill Peo pie Independent. To the Editor of The State-In the elegram sent you yesterday and printed in Sunday 's issue of your >aper denouncing in proper language the unfounded, atrocious and libel us atta-k made upon me as presi ent, and the superi'ngtendent, as well as upon the independence and in telligence of the operatives of the otton mills at this place, I find that - most important and pertinent sen teice was inadvertently omitted in opying the same. The telegraphic essage, as reference to the original in my office, aid copy mailed the same day it was written to Attorney General Lyon will show, reads as fol lows: "I notice in your issue of this date a reference to and quotation from a letter to the attorney genera?. As I am presiden.t of the cotton mills referred to, I de.nounce the state ment, so far as it refers to that of ficer, as absolutely false, and libel ous, and -court the most thorough in vestigation. I also demand thre name of the author, who, I doubt not, is a disgruntled, disappointed and (luek i'ly for the new county) defeated of iee seeker, or the pal of one.'' The words in black letters are those in advertently omit'te d from the copy sent you, and, under thre circum stances. are most importan.t and per tinet, as above stated. I used the words thmus emphasized nd made the qualification advisedly, F The New NE At the Close of Condensed F RESOURCES. Loans and discounts Furniture and Fixtures Overdrafts secured and unse cured Bonds and Stocks Cash and due from Banks 41o Paid IAMES MCINTOSH, President. nd most willfully shuts his eyes and loses his ears, who is indifferent to -e charges repeatedly made as to he manner in whioh the late pri a,ary elections, in part, at least, vere conducted. I repeat that per onally and in my relation to the aill operatives at this place, who are s intelligent, independent and hon rable as the same number of any ther class of our citizens, and upox rhom such opprobium and insulting, harges were gratuitoutfly made, I ourt the most thorough and exhaus ive investigation; and as a citizen, *d hence interested in preserving of Leial honesty and integrity, I sincere y haope that all the charges concern ng the 'elections will be probed to he bottom. Wmn. M. Bamer. Dillon, S. C., April 10, 1910. Why Worry UBOUT WHAT TO EAT~ When you can get just what you are wishing for breakfast, dinner or supper at the up-to-date Grocery store of W. 0. WISON' The wide-awake man who keeps a full line of Staple and Fancy Groceries, Coffee, Tea, Canned Goods, Fruits and Vegetables. Teli your troubles to mhone No. 202 What is Breakfast Without Coffee? But just coffee is not enough. It must be good codee. You are certain of that kind if you selecting co lees, and bu onl tose which wearerparticularl proud, as I io tersult of mroved processe os coffTee. This supreme quality coffee is Electa Coffee which makes adeliciou cup of uni foe favor. If you family like Electa.I Coms intin ca. sealed while unimpaired. Or tder od y for tmorows break call for more. E MVL LANE & CO. IEPORT OF berry Savin WBERRY, S. C the Business Novem rom Report to State Bank L 269,495.25 Capital 2,275.00 .Undivided Profi Deposits 1,758 60 Notes and Bills 680.00 ed 59,437.65 333,646.50 On Savings DE EN! FMNTAI] If you are a Census Syou will need a Fouis 14' yoea need one that. 1 Perfect Sai I can sell you that I ayes' Boo iTHE HOUSE OF A TH( Bargains! Bargains!! While They Last. Arriv A limited numnber of slightly used, $95 High Grade Organs for only. $8 50. These organs- appear near new and are warranted to last a long lifetime. Terms of sale given on ap terms desired This is an opportu-iainWrtfoctlgsatgN nity of a life time to possess a fin eor-. No. 1 gan at abhout cost. Answer quick, for No. 1 such bargain don't last l ong , No Columbia, S. C. Pianos and Organs. *No. No. 5 Kills A Murderer. A mereiless mui'derer is Appendi- . itis with many victims. But Dr.Th ~ing's New Life Pills kill it by pre- atw rention. They gently stimulate stom- depar tech, liver and howels, preventing that aepar sogging that invites appendicitis, time : mring Constipation, Headache, Bil- Out fl onsness, Chills. 25c. at .W. E. Pel wm & Son'L gs Bank ber 16, 1909. Examiner [ABILITIES. $ 50,000.0 ts 27,013. 250,632. Rediscount 6,000. $333,64 oposits J. E NORWOOD, Cashier. Enumerator tain Pen andl ;factioni Pen at only k Store LSAND THINGS BFBERY UNION STATION. al and Departmare of Passenger' rains-ffective 12.01 A. in. Sunday January 2, 1910. Southern Railway. 5 for Greenville.. .. 8:51 a.m. 8 for Columbia.. ...10.58 a. mn. 1Ifor Greenville.. .. .2.48 p. m S for Columbia.. ...8.59 p. mn. 0., N. & L Railway. 22 for Columbia.. . .8,47 a. mn. 2 for Greenville.. ..12.56 p. m. 3 for Columnbia.. . .3.20 p. m. 21 for Laiurems.. ..7.25 p. n. Does not run on Sunday. s time table shows the times iich trains may be expected to t from this station, but' their Lure is not guaranteed and, the hown is subject to change wi?th otice. G. L. Robimson, Station Master.