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COL. BOOKS. NEW 1101. Author Declares "Only Narrow-mwind ed Northerners Hated Jefferson Davis." News and Courier. Columbia, August 25.---Cot. U. R. Brooks, one of thbse who came out of the struggle of the '60's and who cherishes the memory of the great Southern leaders of that bloody con flict, says that Jeff Davis. the presi dent of the Southern Confederacy, is "hated by the narrow-minded North erner just because he was our presi 4dent." Col. Brooks, author of "Bench and Bar," "Butler and His Cavalry," edi tor of "Hagood's Memoirs," is now pre paring a book, giving sketches of the cavalry. artillery, infantry and telling the beautiful story of "Our Women in the War." The following is the preface of Col. Brooks's new book, which will be read with interest by those who wish to know the true history of the war days: "I am a Jeff Davis man and, there fore a Confederate soldier who lived and honored our president-the broad minded people of the North hated him no more than they did the humblest private soldier of Lee's incomparable; army. But he is hated by the narrow minded Northerner just because he was our president. Take the coward ly and brutal Miles, who put him in irons at Fortress Monroe, as an ex ample of Northern hatred. "It is true we lost our president and cur flag, but whatever else we may have lost in that struggle, we gave the world Robert E. Lee, and he led an army with a record of valor that will preserve its memory as long as the world counts courage and self-sacri fice among the noblest traits of men -which goes to prove that the princi ples for which we fought will never die. . --. . "How can we forget the old bullet torn flag whose blue cross had been triumphantly borne aloft for years at the cost of so much blood and valor shall we Confederates who, by the mercy of God, have been spared to this day, not heroes make-those who have fallen asleep, some on the bat tleeield and some since the sword has been turned into the ploughahare. S"We love our riunted1 equatry aDE yool i this volume to tell satiue facts, for it is history iniade by Amef% icans, and it is our duty to pr'eserve it for Americans to read. "We honor and respect the man of courage, no matter on what side he fought. "Our women in the war would sing songs to the soldiers while dressing their wounds, and the four following lines show exactly how they felt dur ing the cruel and bloody war: '''Stand firmly by your cannon Let your balls and grapeshot fly, Trust in God and Davis, But keep your powder dry.' "Here is a picture of the Confederate slirin January, 1868: ''Talk of pluck,' pursued the sailor, ''Set at euchre on his elbow, .1 was on the wharf in Charleston, Just ashore from off the runner. It was gray and dirty weather, And I heard a drum go'rolling, Rub-a-dubbing in the distance, .Awful dour-like and defiant. "'In and out among the cotton, 'Mud and chains, and stores and an - enors, Tramped a squad of battered scare crows, Poor old Dixie's bottom dollar. -" 'Some had shoes, but all had rifles, -Them that wasn't bald was beardless, /And the drum kept rolling 'Dixie,' And they stepped to it like men, sir. *Rags and tatters, belts and bayonets, On they swung, the drum a-rolling, Mum and sour, it looked like fighting, And they meant it too, by thunder.'" -Henley. Of those who stood beside the sol diers' couch and administered to the Wounded men, Col. Brooks will be glad to receive sketches. He wishes to give full credit to the noble part played by the women in the war. A Bit of Nonsense. The Frog sat on the lily-pad, And wooed the Pollywog! He asked her in his manner sad If she'd be Mrs. Frog. "'Yes, I will wed you," she replied; "Your greenbacks come in chunks, And I'll delight to be the bride Of one with lots of plunks!" And that is why, my little dear, Upon the midnight atmosphere Tou hear the bullfrog's song so dreed "Ker-chunk! Ker-plunk! Kerchunk! Kerplunk!" DISTILLERY NE.\R CAPITOL. E il( Right in Washington Liquor Makers Were Defying Authority of the w United States. re er Columbia State. ei Washington, Aug. 25.-Two Ashe ville revenue officers have succeeded es In bringing to task the owners of a er still that is being irregularly operat- th ed almost within the shadow of the VC dome of the United States capitol. The w still is a registered one, but the offi cers discovered an employe in the act of transporting from the warehouse 1 connected with it a barrel of corn W whiskey on which the internal revenue ti tax had not been paid. The result was'DE that the employe and the booze spent to the night at the station house, and b the next morning the owners of the place were added to the quarry and er taken before the United States com missioner. A hearing will be had to- aE cr morrow. c Revenue Officers James A. Pierce.: and L. F. Hansborough, who are well known in Asheville as contraband D booze chasers. were the men who did the trick in Washington. The owners of the still, who are implicated in the affair, came to Washington some time ago from Louisville, Ky., and for some time they have been turning out 100 gallons of corn whiskey a day. They have had a ready market for their pro- w duct. Most of it has been handled in accordance with fthe revenue laws, but the office of the commissioner of in ternal revenue became suspicious, and! A the arrests caused by the agents of the department were the rsult. Th revenue officers stationed them selvis near the distillery in question and watched operations for some time. W A negro driver in the employ of the concern, which Is called the Capital Supply company, drove up to the back T1 door of the warehouse. One of the managers of the company rolled a bar rel into his wagon, the driver pulled the curtain of his wagon down, and N drove off. Then the officers took a hand, and discovered that the barrel was filled with corn whiskey, and that T it had no revenue stamps attached. The negro claimed that he did not know the contents of the barrel, but was only obeying orders of his employers. He wan locked up, however, and 'faiv ed examination, being committed tQ .il. His employers were then arrest ed and will be arraigned tomorrow before the commissioner. The boldness of the operations of the Capital Supply company in hand ling Illicit whiskey in broad daylight in Washington served to startle the revenue department. EXCITING' INCIDENT AT LUARENS. Personal Difficulty Narrowly Averted During Speech of Attorney Gen eral Lyon. - Laurens, Auust 26.-Today's meet ing witnessed the most exciting inci dent of the State campaign thus far, when Attorney General Lyon was the object of threats and an extremely = hostile demonstration on the part of ' . T. Crews, Henry Wright an'd oth era, following a denunciation by Lyon :: of W. TI. Cren? Whoni Lyon charged with responsibility tdf an editorial in the Laurensville Herald reflecting on his, Lyon's, honesty. Lyoui begai his speech by stating that his principal object in coming to Laurens today was to reply to the editorial agack which he would prove maliciously false, and calling the name of W. T. Crews in connection with its authorship. Spectators liount Stand. A few minutes after beginning his speech, and while on the subject of the editorial, W. T. Crews, his broth er, or some one near the stand, called out "read those other letters." Lyon replying with emphasis, "I'm going to read all about you." J. T. Crews, a brother of W. T. Crews, then mounted~ the stand, jumping over the side rail and attempted to strike Lyon, but was prevented from doing so by by-stand- te: ers, Lyon having assumed a defensive a attitude and awaiting the attack. Pu Ienry Wright, leaning over the rail- of ing in an effort to get on the stand, dt cursed the attorney general, who Ico struck at him, but missed; then Lyon N kicked him in the side through the space between the rail and floor. By C this time those near the stand were in ta a state bordering on frenzy, the en- d tire audience being utterly confused. t The stand was crowded with people, IE. some continuing to make threats - against Lyon and others assuring him of their friendship. For nearly five minutes pandemonium reigned, the , situation being so tense as to make - the spectators shudder as to the pos ible outcome. Pistols Half Drawn. All this time. County Chairman R.I A. Cooper. Clerk of Court John F. Bolt, and several policemen were mak ing strenuous efforts to restore order and quiet, finally succeeding in doing so. Acceding to the earnest entreaties rbance to refrain frem agamnn mell ming the name of W. T. Crews. Thus ended peacefully an affair, 3ich, for a while, portended serious sults, as during the excitement sev al pistols partially drawn were seen the crowd. During the remainder of the speech of the candidat-s for attorney gen al, a policeman sat on the steps of e stand, keeping his hand on a re ilver in his hip pocket. but its use is rendered unnecessary. Lyon Warmly Applauded. Resuming his speech Lyon said he as standing for his personal honor ten it was assailed and would con me to do so. (Applause). He ex cted the honest people of Laurens hear him. (Applause.) He had en their attorney general for four ars. and will be for two years long , he said. "Not if you had any one running inst you," came a voice from the owd in-reply. To the Garden of My Soul. dst thou, my soul, with thoughts for flowers, Divinely as this garden glow, hat wealth were thine in sunless hours, What peace when storms of winter blow! hat airs of heaven thy leaves would shake That now droops spriitless and dumb; d, oh! what answering whispers wake . In hearts that know not whence they come! here gloomy shades around them close, Or bid the constant sun-flower burn. iy love should light the enraptured rose, Or bid the constan sun-flower burn. w toss they 'neath the tempest's flail, Now sink in numbness of despair, iy joy, thy peace, should still the gale, Or vitalise the stagnant air. - James Rhoades, Can't Work When you feel that you can hardly drag through your daily work, and are tired, discouraged and miserable, take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Cardui is prepared for the purpose of helping women to agi their strength arid health. Not by doping with strong drugs, but by the gentle, tonic action, of pure vegetable herbs. The Woman's Tonic Mrs. L N. Nicholson, of Shook, Mo., writes: "Before I began to take Cardui, I was unable to do any work. I have taken 5 bottles and have improved very much. I can do the most of my housework now. "I can't say too much for Cardul, it has done so much for me." Your druggist sells Car. dul. Get a bottle today. Saved From Awful Peril. "I never felt so near my grave," ites Lewis Chamblin, of Manches r, Ohio. R. F. D. No. 3, "as when frightful cough and lung trouble lIed me down to 115 pounds in spite many remedies and the best doc rs. And that I am alive today is e solely to Dr. King's New DIs~ very, which completely cured me. W I weigh 160 pounds and can yrk hard. It also cured my four ildren of croup." Infallible for ughs and Colds, its the most cer in remedy for LaGrippe, Asthma, sperate lung trouble and all bron ial affections, 50c and $1.00. A tal bottle free. Guaranteed by W. Pehamn & Son. LODGE DIRECTORY. Woodmen of the World. Maple Camp, No. 437, W. 0. W., meets every first and third Wednes day eveking .t 7.45 o'clock. Vijit ing brethren are cordially welcome. D. D. Darby, T. Burton, Clerk. C. C. Newberry Camp, No. 542, W. 0. W., meets cvery second and fourth Wed nesday night in Klettner's Hall, at 8 o'clock. B. B. Leitzsey, C. C. J. J. Hitt, Clerk. Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. IL Amity Lodge, No. 87, A. F. M., meets every first Monday night at 8 o'clock In Masonic Hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited. Harry W. Dominick, J. W. Earhardt, W. K. Secretary. Signet Chapter, No. 18, it. A. I. Signet Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M, meets every second Monday night at 8 o'clock in Masonic Hall. Fred. H. Dominick, Harry W. Dominick, E. H. P. Secretary. Golden Rule Encampment. Golden Rule Encampment, No. 23, I. 0. 0. F., will meet at Klettner's Hall the 4th Monday night in eacb month at 8 o'clock. I. H. Hunt, Chief Patriarch. W. G. Peterson, Scribe. Pulaski Lodge. Pulaski Lodge, No. 20, L 0. 0. ., will meet Friday night, September 2, in Klettner's' Hall, at 8 o'clock. Let every member attend. J. M. Davis, W. G. Peterson, Noble Grand. Secretary. Bergell Tribe, No. 24, L 0. . N. Meets on Thursday nights at I o'clock. Next regular meeting on see. ond of June, and every two wek thereafter until September 15, after which time will meet every Thursday night at Klettner's Hall. O- . Klettner, C. R. Cateechee Council, No. 4, D. of P, Meets on Tuesday nights at 8 o'clock at Klettner's Hall. Next reg ular meeting, on 31st May and every two weeks thereafter until September 15, after which time will meet every Tuesday night. 0. Klettner, R. C. Newoerry Lodge, Jo. 75, K. of P. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday night at 8 o'clock, at Frater nity Hall. Van Smith, C. A. Bowman, C. C. K. of R. & S. Dysentery is i dink~is-d di ii but can be duidd. 4Jhamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ha been successfully used in nine epidemtcs of dysentery. It has nev er been known to fail. It is equally valuable for children and adults, and when reduced with water and sweet ened, it is pleasant to take. Sold by W. E. Pelham & Scat. NOTICE TO TAX DELINQUENTS. After being as lenient and indulgent as possible toward delinquent tax payers, I find that there are still a number who have failed to pay for the year 1909, both State and county taxes and city taxes. In pursuance of my duty, I shall be c5mpelled to levy and make the money. .M. M. Buford, Sheriff. Newberry, S. C., Aug. 15, 1910. If your liver is sluggish and out of tone, and you feel dull, bilious, con stipated, take a dose of Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to night before retiring and you will feel all right in the morning. Sold by W. E. Peiham & Son. Barbecue. The undersigned will give a first elass barbecue at Slighs station, on the C., N. & L. road Friday, Septem ber 2. Everybody is invited to at tend and enjoy a good dinner. .3. D). H. Kibler. Robt. Moore. E. H. Werts. YOU CAN TEST OUR LUMBER any way you pfease. It will stand it splendidly. For we- handle no unsound stuff of aniy description. We know and you wiff learn that' the best lumber is the cheapest in the beginning as well as in the end. And our lumber decidedfy comes up to quality called "best." EVERY MAN SHOULD BUILD A FOUNDATION FOR FINANCIAL SUCCESS In your case why not start NOW? While your capacity to earn is good, your income steady. Build before old age cuts down your earning power. An active account at this bank will prove advantageous. 4 01o Interest Paid on Savings Account eCommercial Bank The Bank That Always Treats You Right Round Trip Excursion Rates VIA THE SouihemRailway, Newberry, S. C. Chattanooga, Tenn., an4 Return - -- $13.40 Account National Leaguet of Postmasters, Oct. 12-14, 1910. Tickets on sale Oct. roth and xith, and for trains scheduled to arrive Chattanooga before noon Oct. 12th, with final limit returning to reach original starting point on or before midnight, Oct. 17', 1910. Extensions. Rtichmond, Va., and Return - - - $12.00 Account of the Grand Fountain of the United Order of True Reformers, Sept. 13-2o4 1910. Tickets sold Sept. It and 12 and for trains scheduled to arrive Richmond be fore noon 13th. Tickets limited to reach original start ing point not later than midnight Sept. 22,, 1910. Cincinnati, 0., and Return - - - $1730 Account General Assembly of the Episcopal Church, Oct. 5-26, 1910. Tickets sold Oct. 3, 4, 5, 6 anA Ig with limit to reach original startinR pemtl n9t 18I 1 l1 midnight Oct. 30, 1910. Knoxville, Tenn., and Return - a Account Appalachian Exposition Sep. 12,-OCt. 12, 19I0. Tickets sold daily Sep. 1o to Oct. 12 incluisive, with final limit returning ten days from, but not including, date of sale. See agents for further particulars. Baltimore, Md., and Return - - - $16.95 Account Biennial Movable Conference of the Grand Order of Odd Fellows (Colored) Sep. 12-17, 1910. Tickets on sale Sep. 9 and 10, 1910, only good returning to reach original starting point not later than midnightSep. 21,1910. Atlanta, Ga., and Return - - $6.00 Account Sovereign Grand Lodge of 1. 0.0O. F. Sep. 19-24, 1910. Tickets on sale Sep. 16, 17, i8, 1910, with final limit returning to reach original starting point not later than Sep. 28, -910. St. Louis, Mo., and Return - - - $32.00 Account Grand Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aug. 21-28, 1910. Tickets sold Aug. 18-21 inclusive, with final limit to reach original starting point not later than midnight Sep. Ist, 1910.g Nashville, Tenn, and Return - - - $13.65 Account Brotherhood of St. Andrew of the United States and Canada, Sep. 26-Oct. 2, 1910. Tictets sold Sep. 24 and 25, and for trains scheduled to reach Nashville, Tenn., before noon Sep. 26, 1910, with final limit returning to reach original starting point not later than midnight Oct. 5, 1910. Extensions. Atlantic City, N. 3., and Return - - $22.45 Account National Encampment G. A. R., Sep. 19-24, 1910. Tickets sold Sep. 15 to 19 inclusive, with final limit returning to reach original starting point not later than Sep. 20, 1910. Extensions. Cincinnati, 0., and Return - - - $ Account Ohio Valley Exposition, Aug. 29-Sep. 24, 1910. Tickets on sale daily Aug. 28 to Sep. 24, 1910, with final limit returning ten days from, but not including, date of sale. See agents for particulars. Unexcelled Train Service. Pullman Sleeping Cars, Dining Cars, and Electrically Lighted Day Coaches on all through trains. For detailed information call on Southern Railway Ticket Agents, or JNO. L. MEEK, A. G. P. A., ALEX. H. ACKER, T. P. A. Atlanta. Ga. . Augusta, Ga.