Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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*J * * * * * * * * * CALVIN CROZIER'S CAPTAIN. * ** * * * * * * * * * * ** Editor Herald and News: Mrs. M. - S. Rogers, Calvin Crozier's sister, sent me the enclosed account of Capt.:: Kendall and requested me to send iI to you, thinking you would like to publish it. Calvin Crozier served un der Capt. Kendall in Gen. Morgan's 1 command. There is lots of Confeder- 1 ate history in this acecunt of Capt. Kendall's war experince, and it ougbt i to be preserved. Yours Lruly, Mrs. 0. C. Stewart. Brief mention was made recently 1 of 'the death at Pilot Point of Capt. I W. A. Kendall, ex-Confederate, pio- I neer and in no small way a statesman 1 of constructive ability. "Neither in - war nor peace, religion nor politics," i his biographer writes, "public or/pri- i vate life was there any man livng to: whom he owed an apology for any I act/of his life." Th6 Pilot Point Post Signal gives, axa interesting account of the inter-< /esting life of Capt. Kendall. It is in I part here produced for the benefit of I the many old citizens who numbered I the deceased among their friends: I William Addison Kendall was born i in Taswell county, Va., Aug. 6,11830. When he was fwo years old his par- i ents moved to Morgan county, Ky. Here he was raised and educated, in! his youth attending and teaching I school in the winter and working on: the farm in the summer. At the age of 23 he was married to Miss Mary 0. C Daily at West Liberty, Morgon Co., t Ky. He engaged in merchandising C and trading until the fall of 1858 with' his wife and three children, he emi-] grated in wagon- to Texas, making I the trip in 42 days, arriving at Wes-. ton, Collin county, on December 10,' 1858. He remained in Collin county about one year when he bought land in Denton county. On the breaking out of the war he enlisted as a private soldier in Gano's squadron of cavalry. Thts command was intended to serve in Brecken ridge's division, but being delayed by" skirmishes, high water and other hin drances, they failed to reach the com-' mand in time. The troop was then attached to General J. H. Morgan's1 command and was consolidated into the Third Kentucky cavalry. In this: command Mr. Kendall was advanced by promotion to the captaincy of his company and at the surrender of the principal portion of Morgan's com- 1 mand at Chessire, Ohio, he 'was the .I ranking officer of his regiment. The officers were taken to Johnson's Is land and there held until Morgan, himself. was captured. He, with one hundre~d, and seventeen others, was sent to (the Western Penitentiary,1 ennsylv!ania, where they were con-' ed in~ cells and treated as felons ex-: 1 t as to labor, for nearly eightt ontha. Thence they were transfer ed to. Point Lookout, Maryland, and from tzhere to Fort Delaware. From is rison six hundred officers werei le ed, Captain Kendall among* ,and taken to Morris Island, outh Carolina. Here they were plac ed in front of and in direct of the bat teries of Fort Sumter in retaliation for alleged cruelties- to Federal pris oners in Charleston. They were ex posed to every indignity and priva-.t tion, being guarded by negroes and* t put on very short rations. This was continued until the alleged cause was removed, when they were taken to< Pulaski, Georgia. Again in retalia tion for alleged cruelties to Federal prisoners at Andersonville, the ra Stion was cut down to ten ounces of! t meal and a linted supply of pickles..2 No meat or salt was' allowed them. I Under this regimen many of .the offi- E cers sickened and died, but, with powers of endurance born of despera tion, Captain Kendall retained his < health..Determining to escape if pos sible, he with four others, burrowed I under the foundation of the fort through 22-inch brick wails. They a hoped to be able to get a skiff and a join the Confederate forces on the < coast of South Carolina. but being i observed by the guard were comn- E pelled to surrender and were return- f ed to prison. They were stripped, searched and sent to a dungeon and given only bread and water for three days. During this time offers of re- 1 lease were made on condition that < they would remain north of the Ohio: I river during the war. The offer was t indignantly rejected. Then Captain j Kendall with the survivors of the: < cruel imprisonment, was sent to Hil- I ton Head to be exchanged. There were so many ahead of them, how-. f ever, awaiting exchange that this' E party was sent to Fort Delaware to e await the commissioner's further. 1 pleasure. Here they remained un- I il the 13th of July. two monhs after ( the surrender of the Confederate t army. Being released finally he i made his way to Dallas, Texas. a -where his father lived. Here he re ceived the first news of his family I that he hard had for 22 months. [magine his surprise on returninj iorne to find instead .of four childrei eft there by him there were six, air of twins having been born afte: iis departure and of which he ha iever heard. He found that he ha< ;uffered as other Confederates on hi. eturning home, stock all gone ences used for camp fires for troop. teamst-ar, and a helpless famil3 lependent upon- him without ever )read for the morrow. But he wen :o work ploughing during the day 'epairng wagons and utensils a iight, and planted a crop. This yield ,d him wherewith to subsist for a while. Being solicited to become a candi late for the legislature he canvassed he county and was elected, taking he oath as a member of the Eleventi egislature on the 6th of August, 1866 uring the session the Indians madE L raid through the country, passing iear his house. When the news o1 he raid reached him he was on the ve of resigning, but his wife, witt ier heroism which had actuated her [uring the long separation, would noi onsent that he should leave his pos1 >f duty until the close of the session Zeturning, he moved his family to a arm near Pilot Point for safety from he Indians. There be again com enced farming, and his lands being -ich and fertile his family were oon above want. By taking build ng contracts he made money rapidly nd in the summer of 1868 he was .ppointed to the management of the overnment mills in Wise county Lnd engaged in getting out lumbei vith which to build Fort Richardsor t Jacksonboro. In connection with his he opened a small sutler's store nd visions of wealth began to loor ip in the distance. Receiving intel igence of his wife's' serious illness ie placed his affairs hurriedly in the Lands of an acquaintance, who prov d recreant of his trust, and in his ,bsence collected what he could make ay with. His wife died. This last calamity vas the culmination of all his mis ortunes. For three years he was oth father and mother to his chil Iren, and realizing his utter unfit ess for so responsible a trust, and eeling the desolation of home, he Tgain married. His second wife wa drs. J. W. Ware, a widowed daugh er of Joe Rogers of oCllin county [ex. They had no children, but shE Lpplied herself with heroic devotior o the task of training the little chil ren left himi. by. his first wife, foui >f whom were girls. He has beet lessed in seeing those daughters appily married and having childrer f their own, and they are taught, as heir mothers learned, to love theil ~randmother as they call her, almos1 o idolatry. Capt. Kendall was a member of thE ~leventh legislature and through thE ~tormy ..sessions of that memorable ody was recognized as a safe anc rusted leader. He was reelected to the Seven eenth and 'Eighteenth legislatures Lnd was instriimental in shaping pol cies of great benefit to the State. He vas author of the bill changing thE ublication of the Texas reports fron it. Louis to Texas, ..hereby giving aic nd encouragement to home enter rise, and was also author of a bil or investigating land frauds. ThE ast mentioned bill probatDly did more o clear the State of land frauds anc o bring guilty parties to punishmen1 han any other bill of the kind evei ~nacted in the State, and had thE aptain never performed anothel ublic service he would have deserv d well of his countrymen. He was ~ppointed by Governor Ross superir endent of the deaf and dumb asylun and assumed the duties of the officE rebruary 1, 1887. He was reappoint 4 by Gov. Ross in 1889. The many honorable positions fill d by Capt. Kendall gave him a widE ircle of friends who watched wit1 atisfaction his n.anagement of the igh duties imposed upon him, and 'ere more than gratified at the good ecomplished by him. Capt. Kendall 'as a member of the Methodis1 'hurch, South, having held nearly all he offices belonging to the laity fronm teward of delegate to general con erence. About 38 years ago he nelp d with his own hands to build the fethodist church now used by thE Tasons and the Calvary Baptists. Ir 882 he again helped build the brich *hurch now in use, and a few weeks efore his death, with his own hand. bough blind wrote his name and ledged $500 to the erection of an ther new church, thus making his ast work a work for his Lord. Those who attended the funeral rom out of to'wn were his two broth *rs, Dan Kendall, of Sulphur, Okla.; nd R. A. Kendall, of Austin, Tex.; is son R. L. Kendall and son of Val e View: his daughters, Mrs. T. B. ~ardner. of Waco.: Mrs. W. D. New on, of Gainesville; Mrs. J. J1. Sim n.ons, of Dallas; also J. J. Simmnons n* children, Ben Seay, J. F. Sher rood and wife, Mrs. Stacey, and Will endall, of Dallas; T. B. Gardner, of Newton. of Gainesville; Bonita New ton, of Marietta, Okla.; Will Rag t land, of Witchita Falls; Rogers, of - Frisco; A. Coffey and G. Bonar, of Aubrey, Misses Lula and Libby Sim mons, C. A. Williams and R. H. Bates, I of Denton. SOLDIER SCHOOL FOR COLORED TEACHERS. Summer school for colored teachersl will begin June 13, and continue for four weeks. Permission will be ask ed to conduct the school in the Hoge school building. Arithmetic and his tory will be taught by Rev. B. Levis ter. English grammar and geography -to be supplied. No certificates will be renewed until after the close of this school. J. S. Wheeler, S. J. Derrick, E. 0. Counts, County Board of Education. TEACHER WANTED. The trustees and patrons of the Beth Eden school will meet at the; school house on Friday, June 17. 1910, at 3 o'clock, to elect a teacher for the coming session. L. H. Chandler, Chairman. 5-31-td. TEACHER WANTED. To teach the Broad River school, six or seven month, at a salary ud $40 per month. Will receive applica tions until July 1. B. -M. Suber. J. D. Crooks. Banks on Sure Thing Now. "I'll never be- without Dr. King's New Life Pills again," writes A. Schingcek, 647 Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of chronic constipa tion when all others failed." Un-. equaled for biliousness, Jaundice, In-. digestion,, Headache, Chills, Malaria and Debility. 25c. at W. E. Pelham & Son's. ** * * * * * * * * * * 1* *1 * CHURCH DIRECTORY. r C* ** * *. * * * * * * * * * Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, *Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, pastor *Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 5 p. m. J. B. Hunter, superintendent. St;. L4uke's ..Episcopal Church, J. F. J. Caldwell, lay reader-Lay reading ~every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday~ school at 10 o'clock. I J. F. J. Caldwell. superintendent. Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (without a pastor). Pulpit sup plied at stated times. Sunday school at 9.45 a. m. E. C. Jones, superintend ent. IAveleigh Presbyterian Church, Rev. 2J. E. James, pastor-Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school at 5 p. m. Rev. J. E. James, superintend ent. __ Mayer Memorial Lutheran Church, Rev. J. D. -Shealy, pastor.-Preach ing every first, second and thrird Sun -day at 11 a. in., and every first, third and fourth Sunday at 8 p. mn. Sunday, school every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. J. D. Kinard, superintendent. Preaching at Mollohon every second Sunday night at 8 o'clock and every fourth Sunday morning at 11. First Baptist Church of Newberry, Rev. G. A. Wright, pastor-Preaching every:-Sunday at 11 a. mn. Sunday school at 5 p. m. W. H. Hunt, super intendent. West End Baptist Church, Rev. T. T. Todd, pastor-Preaching every first, second and fourth Sunday night at 8 o'clock and every second and third Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Sun day school every Sunday at 10 a. mn. S. Y. Jones, superintendent. Central Methodist Church, Rev. M.. L. Banks, pastor-Preaching every Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday school at' 5 p. in. Jas. F. Epting, superintend-* ent. O'Neall Street Methodist Church, Rev. W. C. Kelley, pastor-Preaching every first, second and fourth Sunday at 11 a. in., and every second, third and' fourth Sunday at 8 p. mn. Sunday school 9.45. W. C. Bouknight, super intendent. Preaching at Mollohon every first Sunday night at 8 o'clock and every third Sunday morning at 11. Sunday school at 9.45. F. H. Jones, superin tendent. If you are not satisfied after using according to directions two-thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, you can have your money back. The tablets cleanse and invigorate the stomach, improve the digestion, regulate the bowels. Give, them a trial and get well. Sold by W B. Peanm & Son.] LODGE DiRECTORY. Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, -W. 0. N meets every first and third Wedne day eveling at 7.45 o'clock. Vis ing brethren are cordially welcom( D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. O. ' weets cvery second and fourth We nesday night in Klettner's Hall, 8 o'clock. B. B. Leitzsey, C. C. J. J. Hitt, Clerk. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. I. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. 3 raeets -very first Monday night at Yelock in Masonic Hall Visiting brethren cordially invite Harry W. Dominick, T. W. Earhardt. W. M. Secretary. Signet Chapter, No. 18, IR. A. M. Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. IM neets every second Monday night o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, Earry W. Dominick, E. H. P. Secretary. Golden Rule Encampment. Golden Rule Encampment, No. 2 [. 0. 0. F., will meet at Klettner Hall the 4th Mon-day night in eat nonth at 8 o'clock. W. 0. Wilson, Chief Patriarch W. G. Peterson, Scribe. Pulaski Lodge. Pulaski Lodge, No. 20, I. 0. 0. ., will meet Friday night, June 1 n Klettner's' Hall, at 8 o'clock. L avery member attend. C. G. Blease, W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand. Secretary. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, 1. 0. I. It. Meets on Thursday nights at )'cloCk. Next regular meeting on se )nd' of June, and every two weel thereafter until September 15, aft, which time will meet every Thursde aight at Klettner's Hall. 0. Klettner, C. R. Cateechee Council,. No. 4, D. of 1 & 1. 0.1B.31. Meets on Tuesday nights at >'clock at Klettner's HalU. Next re alar meeting on 31st May- and eve: :wo weeks thereafter until Septemb 15, after which time will meet eve: ruesday night. 0. Klettner, R. C. Newberry Lodge, No. 75, K. of P. Meets every second and four Tuesday night at 8 'o'clock, at Frate aity Hall. Van Smith, C. A. Bowman, C. C. K. of R. & S. SWants to Help Some One. For 30 years J. F. Boyer, of Fertil Mo., needed help and couldn't find That's why he wants to help sot one now. Suffering so long himst e feels for all distress from Bac ache, Nervousness. Loss of appeti lassitude and kidney disorders. I shows that Electric Bitters wo wonders for such troubles. "Fi bottles," he writes, "wholly cured r and now I am well and hearty." I1 also positively guaanteed -for Liv Trouble. Dyspepsia, Blood Disc ders, Female Complaints and Me aria. Try them. 50c. at W. E. Pf ham & Son. An Extra-Ordinar Coffee Pot At an Ordinary Price All the world loves good coffee. A the world can have it in}the Romi Coffee Pot, which comnbides the be pri-acipesof all methodsofcoffeemakin No~ frills or contraptions to keep cles or get out of rder. There is nothirng added to' the price fthe RomeoLCoffee uethe Pot-\ the Cofee. Size to fit Your Family Rom'eo Coffee in ' he Romeo Pot is har .:ures suc- \ em * t same- ~ E. M. LANE & CO Lame shoulder is almost invariab ~aused by rheumatism of the muscl4 md yields quickly to the free app] ~ation of Chamberlain's Linimen his liniment is not only prom] 3nd effectual, but in no way di: igreeable to use. Sold by W. E. Pe iaan, & Son. it 1 OUR FIRS%OT St Hasarrived. We hvhougl and wi se as "Low as the J as "Good as the Best". 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Several unscrupulous fakirs iave been deceiving the public Lnd selling worthless. glasses t an exorbitant figure. This is a picture of Dr. G. V. Connor. Do not be mis ed again. )R. . W. CONNOR OPTOMETRIST )UCEMEN RCHASERS! IIPMENT OF aOODS It at "Low Water Mark" Lowest" and in Quality in in search of Genuine FNER7 Phone No. 262 Whiskey? e Express. ,ine reach nearly every point in 1. Orders received on one mail from this point reach any place x1,and Drugs Act. in 100 per et, 75- 12 Quarts $ii;oo 5.75 '8.50 '5.75 8.50 5 75 8-50 8 Qts. $4.75. 12 Qts. $7.00. 8 Qts. $475 12 Qts. $7.00. 8 Qts. $4.75. 12 Qts. $7.00. -8qts. Case12 qts, 8-75 12.50 7-75 10-50' 6-75 9-50 -50. 48 Half Pints $io.oo .O. 48 Half Pints 9-50 oo0. 48 Half Pints 9.50 ~.o. 48 Half Pints 9-50 -50. 48, Half Pints 8 oo 50. 48 Half Pints 8.0o -50. 48 Half Pints 8.oo gal 3 gal. 4 gal. .-75 $6.85 $9-Io0 5.8o 9.20 12.20 .oo 14-75 . 1-0 -75 6 85 9-10 i.8o 9.20 22.20 i.8o 9.20 12.20 )S, Brandies, Wines and Beer tion. all goods except on beer. Send Registered letter, New York LACK, Richmond, Va.