Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, December 05, 1900, Image 2
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DECEMBER U, l'JOO.
While in lvock Hill 11 few days
ago we were informed that it is the
intention of the laboring classes to
ofVer a candidate for mayor in the
election is to be held in that city
early in January. We were also
informed that of the 325 registered
voters in Rock Hill, more than 190
of the number are allied with the
labor union* which was recently
organized there. If this be true,
the outlook for a spirited election
is bright, and as those of us who
reside on this side of the Catawba
have nothing at stake that is apt
to be effected by the result, we nre
in a positio? watch the progress
of the li, with uon-iicrlisau
forty States and complete fij^ureB
on the remainder, the New York
World prints some details of the 1
popular vote for President, lit
IS'.Ml the total veto was l.'l,b2d,d7S.
In 1000, without count in# the vote
for Mnlloney, Socialist Labor, and
other minor candidates, the populuar
vote is l.'?.ss:5,'.l Id, so that the
total will be remarkably close to
11...* f C I
iiuii. ui itiui y fit I'M ?m). ill I ;v.?n
the popular vote was 1,812,742
larger than that of 1802.
Mr. McKinley roceived 7.238,1.10
votes in 1000. a pain of 133.371
over 1S0(i. Air. Bryan received
(;,:i(?0,5a0 votes, a loss of 1 12710.7 as
compared with four years n^o. i
Wool ley, Prohibitionist, 177,000
votes, Debs, Social Democrats
7.1,470, and Barker, Middlo-of-tho-,
Bond Populist, 7-4,8lli.
Mr. MrKinley's greatest ^nin
was in Utah, where his vote jumped
from 13,*161 to 47,100. His greatest
lo?s was in Tennessee 37,07(1.
Air. Bryan fell behind 10,1)80 in
that State.
Air. Bryan's greatest in was in
New York, where he polled 121.708
more votes than in 181X1, and where
Air. McKinley gained but 1,472.
His preatest loss was in Texas?
l1n.l:U Mr M. iv*; n lai '?j t*/\t a f.il 1
- - ; -?? ? j " ?? *> .*-n
otf about 8,000 in tlit? Lone Star
State.
In only four of the States composing
what was once the solid
South did Mr. ltryan gain over his
vote of 1800. They were Delaware.
Kentcky, Maryland and West Yirginia,
giving him 45,874 more votes
than in 1SVHJ. In Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee. Texas and Virginia he
lost 136,Onl. Deducting his gains,
his net loss in tho aforetime solid
South is 1)1.083.
In Idaho Mr llrynn gained0,-25
over his vote of 18(J<?, although his
plurality was reduced from 1(?,SU8
^ to 2,170. 1 it the other States cnrried
in 1800 with the aid of the
^Populiata and Free-Silver Repuh^caus^-Colorado,
Kansas, Mon
lanp. Nevada, I tali and Washington?liH
lost 81,521, making a net
loss in these States .M r.
ilryan'f lowtlW in tho South and in
the small W?*sh|d'? and Northwestern
States exceou^da total loss in
tho country.
In tlio crucial Stiu'Nti NewYork.
Illinois and 1 ndiain^^J'd in
his own Slate of Nebrasl^^^^ll"'
Bryan fon ho,)i,ul tlic Douiocrflte
btute tickets. ^
SOLDIERS OF THE CONFEDERACY.
The following nrticle is one of n
series that will appear in The Times
giving n synopsis of the vnr roeord
of members of the Fort 31 ill Camp
of Confederate Veterans. Records j
will be published in the order in
wliw*ll nrn I..
f*iv J ?? t IKIIIUt'll III,
I, J a in oh Mar. m Armstrong, volnnteered
at Philadelphia church,
in Fort Mill township, March 1. |
lNtiii, being then about 17 years <>f
age. At this time Capt. J. M.
White and Lieut Campbell, of
(Company 11 (originally the York
Guards), Sixth South Carolina
regiment, were at home on a recruit
in^ trip, and I, with about
twenty others, enlisted and was
sent forward under Lei lit. Campbell.
We joined the command at
Orange Courtl ou^e, Ya., where it
was on the retreat from Conterville.
We encamped there about
a month. The ofticors of our company
at this time were Capt. .luo
M. White, Lieutenants .Ino. Crosby,
Lucius Love and Win. Campbell.
From C< nterville we went
to York town, Yn. Here our company
whs reorganized, with .Ino.
M. White, captain, and 11. M.
Sims, Tom Wylie and IB. P. Alson,
lieutenants. When the army re- J
treat, d from Yorktown I was sent
back to Ilichmond, being afflicted
with mumps. After a few days 1
returned to my logiment and went
into the battle of Seven Pines.
Afterwards 1 was in the Seven
Day's light nround Richmond and
then in the light at Thorough- <
fare (Jap, near Manassas. We were
then sent to Frederick, Mil. 1 was !
in the buttles of South Mountain
and Sharpsburg, after which we
crossed buck into Yirginia ami ,
went into winter tiuartcrs at Win
cheater. My next service was at
Fredericksburg aiul later two little
engagements at Suffolk, Ya. i
We were then sen| to Chi *kamnuga,
Tenn., and drove the Yankees
oil of Lookout Mountain. I
waVc in the battles at Raccoon
Mountain aud Louden, Tenn. In
the battle at Campbell Station 1
was knocked insensible, A blanket
was thrown over my body and
I was reported dead A I was next
in the battle of Knoxviile and a
skirmish at Lean's Station. We
were next sent back to Virginia
and 1 took part in the following
battles: Battle of the Wilderness,
Spot tsylvania ('ourt house, Hanover
Junction, Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
After the last-named battle
f was promoted to corporal. Then
1 was in the tight at New Mntket
Heights,on the Williamsburg road,
and then went back to Petersburg
and was in the last days lighting
there. Was in a skirmish at Farmville,
Ya., and surrendered with
Lee at Appomattox Courthouse,
April 'J, lftCio.
During the whole term of my
enlistment. 1 was absent only one
month from my regiment and was
never under arrest or subjected to
extra duty. I was one of the threo
first men of my company to arrive
home, which was on the fame day
the railroad bridge over Catawba
river was burned by Stoneinnn's
army. ?1. M. Armstrong.
December 1, l'.IOO.
Shorts that are no Longer in Vogue.
Prtor to 1850 bird hunting was
done by trapping and netting. Hefore
that period very little was
done for the improvement of fire
arms. Shooting partridges was
never heard of until percussion
caps were introduced not earlier
than the middle of the century.
Heforo that period the rifle was the I
gun that every gentleman was accustomed
to handle, and he was an
expert marksman. Shotguns were
in use, both single and double
barrel, but they were made for
larger game. They were all niuz*/.le-loaders,
and were flint and steel
looks. More than a century ago,
when stage coaches were in their
litianoy, ?i was part of a drivcr'n
toilet to wear a double-barrel gun
in Ilia breeches, with the muv/zlc
end pointing to a hole in the l>ottorn
of his boot, which rendered
him a formidable antagonist, when
attempting to rob a stage on the
highway. Stage drivers wore thorn
lees tjhan .">0 years ago.
In our Southern States the lifle
was regarded us little less than
sometliiiig sacred, and was handled
and petted with more alVeetion
than sumo people bestowed on
their eh i Id re u, Nor are we sat
" .v:V'' ,!
v v
:
prised at this attachment when we
remember that it win with this
same rifle that the victory of
King's Mountain was won in 1780,
or that the Revolutionary war was
concluded honorably to our country.
Consequently it was thought
too much of to be used to hriug
down such small game, but was
iiBeu lor large varieties, as deer,
turkey, wolves, etc.
Occasionally a squirrel or scalp
hunt of two or three weeks would
be taken; two men were selected
for captains, and they would select
the assistants for each side, and
see which side would get the most
evidences of game. The scalps
were counted in tho following
order, viz?a deer counted ten, a
fox ten. a wild cut ten, otter, raccoon,
turkey, etc., five, and squirrels,
t possums, rabbits, hawks and
all kinds of birds, one each. And
at toe appointed day the appointed
captains and their retainers would
meet and count the proceeds of the
hunt, and which ever side was defeated
would set up to a big treat
of apple brandy, in which both
sides would indulge, and while
away the late hours of the night
in telltng stories and singing pop
ular heirs of the day.
This age was altogether different
from tho pivrent in social customs;
dress did not give social standing,
nor would money purchase an
enhance into good society. A ,
man who would steal, or take an
advantage of his neighbor might
be admitted to the "punch howl," <
but not till after the g ntlemen
hail lirst been served. There may
have been rought. sports and games,
but only those who were regarded
as honorable men would be tolerated.
"Gander pulling*' was a y
popular amusement in the early j
years of the century anil probably
dated bni k a half century earlier. '
It is now looked upon (by the t
lesthetie) as a barbarous pastime,
tending only to cruelty, vitiating
what otherwise would be a refined t
taste and should not be count en- j
anced by jrood people. It is all
owinir to the standpoint you occ.i- i
py. The national foot ball frame, (
now so very popular, and patronized
by the elite of the land, and
applauihd to the echo when one ,
or the other university teams is
declared victorious, although one
or more university st mien's may
be crippled for life. Popular
amusements, like everything else,
serve their day and change for
something new. Cat, bull-pen and
town ball, that were common ."?<>
THE OL
t
Commencing &atL
WE OFFER OUR !
. . 711
..T- ?? ? * ^ * L IV.
this sale
And advise our friends
include everything in tt
many things for less th
CASH ONLY.
T. B. BE
* *?*?.,. j^aaaoda ~*h ri
yenrs n^ro. nte nnnrcely known to
the yonnn p ople of the present
<lny. Changes become more fro(pient
aw the yearn roll by.?.J. D. A.,
in Clin riot t Observer.
THE
CHOICEST
nr. tttro
MULT
FOR SALE
IN
FORT MILL |
IS AT
A. 0. JONES'
j
THE FORT MILL
DREG - STORE, j
OPPOSITE THE SAVIXOS I'.ANK, '
Is tlie place at which you can al,vaya
find everything usually kept
it a first-class apothecary shop.
[ am running a drug store, in
jvery sense of the word.
I can prescribe for you. fill prescriptions,
and sell you drugs. ^ 1 '
nave had years of exqerience and
un thoroughly acquainted with
Ihe drug business. ,
A full line of the best ?
D1G AKS, C1G A RETT ICS,
AND
SMOKING AND
CHEWING TOBACCO.
Eveytiiivi; iv STATIOVWllV
T. B. MKUIIUI, M. D. I.
_D RELI
6REA
GLEflRfllS*
irday, December 1,
December
entire stock o
ing, furnitur:
) Pep Cent O
Does NOt iDGllldl
WE MEAN w1
to call as soon as possil
tc lines mentioned. As
tan thev \x/nrtK
J ? ?? wa ?** *. W <
Yours for busii
LK, Prop i
;#
mmm . - - - . > m
. jfy. AT : > _ - v f
R. F. GRIER, j
DBA LEU IN
MATS, SHOES,
PANTS, DRY OOODS,
NOTIONS, DRESS QOODS.
j
HARDWARE,
TINWARE,
GLASSWARE,
GROCERIES, ETC.,
AND THE
BEST LINE OF
I
POCKET AND
TABLE CUTLERY
IN TOWN.
L'olfon WiinliouM'.
Anyone wishing t<? store their cotton
in u clean dry place will timl that we
ire prepared to store ami insure same
in our stamlanl warehouse, near our
mill. Our price for storing anil insuring
will he la cents per hale per mouth
?r fractional part of a month. We will
ulvnnce money on any cotton stored
ivitli us at S jh'v cent interest.
IT. MILL MANUFAtTURINtf CO.
v'jiteinber I'.XHl.
Photographs. !
The best in the city at the price.
Cabinets, $a jkt dozen.
Smaller quantities and other sizes
reasonable.
?. J. RADKR. Charlotte, N. C.
No. 1 West Fifth street.
J. U. Traywick & Co., <
l
DEALERS IN
FIXE ETQITOES
AND M IXES,
i
No. 4a East Trade St.
UHARLOTTE, - - - N. C.
SABLE <
aoa??
TEST
6E SALE.
1QOO, and continui
24f 1QOO.
F DRY GOODS, N<
E AND STOVES
\/er Tactual C
3 Hardware and (
rIAT WE SAY
dIc and get the benefit
all goods have advancec
at wholesale. Of cours
oesSt
Old Reiiabi*
?, ' rja
Kersey and Melton,
tlio popular smooth-faced Overcoating
fabrics, hnvo not been neglected
til's season by the famous
Rochester wholesale tailors, the
Stein-Bloch Company. While
fashion decrees that the roui^lifaced
garments shall rule this
season, many men will he loth t>
forsake the extreme servieahleness
of the Kersey or Melton Overcoat.
Those that hear this label are made
from the hi^h-elass standard fabrics,
hut ar?? tailored in the most
fashionable forms. One thin<r is
certain, that the man who buys n
Stein-Iiloch Kersey or Melton
Overcoat this season, will not only
be properly dressed, but ho will <
have a garment that will practically
be just as well looking three
years hence as now.
$12.50 to $40.00.
ED. W. MELLON & CO.,
CIIAIiH)TTE, N. C.
Mail orders promptly filled.
w. rr. iiooa^ei?,
LIQUOR DEALER,
CB1RL0TTE, N. C.
We look e?ni>rtiillv >).? >1.- .1.1
ping trade and below quote very close
figures. Will be glad to have your
oiders. Terms cat>h with order.
Corn, per gallon, in jug (boxed i,
$1.50, $1.75 and $2.
All first-class goods at $1.75 and $2
VERY OLD.
Ryes from $1.60 to $2, $2.50 and
S3 50 per gallon.
Gins from $1 60 to $2, and $2 50.
Genuine Imported "Fish Gin" at $3
pei gallon.
Apple Brandy, $2.25 per gallon.
Peach Brandy $2 50 per gallon.
No charge for jug and box on above,
and no charge m these prices for keg
when wanted in auch quantities.
1 tt us l.ave your orders and oblige,
W. II. HOOVER. I
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t
ing until Monday,
I
3TIONS, CLOTH'
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\ 10 A C AIOJMP
JlUDtiriGd.
of first chance, as we
1, you will buy a great
;e these prices are for
e Store* ^