Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 02, 1901, Image 2
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JANUARY 2, 1W1.
According' to u son of Senator I
Pettigrew, who has recently re 1
lu ncd from South Africa, where
he served as a scout in lite lioer
army, the British soldiers arc
afraid of the Boers and their officers
have to force them to tight by
placing batteries of Maxim guns
in their rear and threatening to
lire if they do not advance and
Hirl.t. Y Ollllir lVlticrruu* filun kiiv'u
ilio stoiies alleging 1 lint the Boers
(lid not pay and properly treat
Americans and others who volun
leered to tight for them are absolutely
without foundation; that the j:
party he wont and returned with, I
consisting of 21 Americans, were
paid $10 a week in gold for the'
whole time and that the pay included
the time consumed in roil
ruing to the I'uited States. <
Record of iijoo.
The Inst year of the century was .
n rernaakahle one for breaking the <
record in many strange things.
Milwaukee furnishes one in a man
who married his mother-in-law. i
Minneapolis nearly matches this
with a man who married his step 1
daughter. Chicago reports a man '
and woman marrying after fifteen 1
minutes' acquaintance. Marriages i
heing so quickly arranged it is not '
surpr sing that more marriage (
licenses were issued injthe month (
of June in Chicago than ever be- '
fore in one month -2.1 eO or 7.~> tier 1
duy. St. Louis nearly matched '
this with 50 divorces in one day.*}'
San Francisco doesn't claim so 1
many divorces, but she divorced '
one couple in exactly 20 minutes '
from the time the complaint was 1
tiled. W. ?T. Bryan made .'JO
speeches in one (lay. Mrs.Reeves, 1
in the insane asylum at Kahuna- '
y.o< \ Mich., talked herself to death '
??i ]it uii'or 28, Tin* Burlington 1
road made a run of two and four- 1
tenths miles in one minute and (
twenty seconds?IdO miles an hour. '
The largest lumber deal of the '
year was a sale by a Wisconsin '
dealer of 4'>,000,000 feet.for which
he received SI,000,000. 1
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$.250 Bounty for Soldiers.
General MacArthur has recom- '
mended the payment of a bounty \
i $250 to every h ddier in the 1
Phi.ippines who re-enlists for an- (
other term, says the Now York (
World. And so anxious are the 1
111**11 t'? return homo that no certainty
in felt that oven thin liberal 1
bonus will suffice to keep our !
standing army in Asia up to the
<50,000 mark, at which (Jen. Ma Arthur
has said it must be maintained.
The terms of the ^reat
majority of all our soldiers out
there expire on June 150 next, and
if they can not be persuaded to re- 1
ends! the necessity for oulUtinu '
new men to take their places will
have to he faced.
Almost simultaneous announce- 1
ment is made that the British >joveminent
has been forced to mnili- 1
ply by four the per diem pay of
mounted troops in South Africa 1
o ider t > le *ruit their constantly j'
. .deling ranks. It is thus made '
% plain ili .t to keep (>0,0(H) Aineti- 1
an troops in Asia and 210,(KM) |
British troops in Africa, in warn i
which tho commanders in each I
ease have declared to he over, ex- 1
cept as to guerrilla and hush- |
whacking operations, bounties and ,
greatly increased pay for the pri- >
vate soldiers are neeessary. '
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Three Men Killed in Abbeville. i
A special to Tho State from (
Abb vdle says that until Saturday .
i? no i rime had happened in |
jyi lie c e.inly to mar the Imp- j
istinn-. But there j
jst- doa'h llir.'O ,
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loved ones, and nil Abbeville deplores
tlie net of violence which
carried them into eternity.
Saturday night at the old Miller
hotel John Dunsby.a United States |
deputy mar.-bal, was showing n
trick with cards, or as others have 1
said, was gambling, while Win, |
Kyle, a bystander, was looking
over his rhoulder. Danshy object- '
ed to Kyle's standing behind him '
and demanded that Kyle move
away. Although he was fold that
no harm was meant. Dansby drew i
his pistol and shot Kyle through
the abdomen inflicting a wound ;
from which the latter died Sunday, j
After this shooting Danshy Hed :
in the direction of tho cotton mill
and was pursued by policemen
Johnson and O'Rrieii, who found
him on factory hill. At this point
the service* of thesheriif, Mr. J. R.
Kennedy, were requested by Chief
I if lv?lo\? n ml hrd li /if llinen
, J W(lx.v. VJ ? I IVI a/Wl II VI I IIV or
proceedod lo assist in making the |
arrest. When Sheriff Kennedy
approached to make the arrest he |
received a pistol shot through the '
breast from the hands of Dansby
and immediately a fusillade began, !
which resulted in the killing of i
Dansby.
Sheriff Kennedy was then carried
to his home at the jail, where
ho soon expired. Ho was a highly
esteemed and courageous man, and
had been shoriff not quite two
weeks. Dansby was a native of
Abbeville county, and was years
aid. I lis former home was at '
Yerdery.
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North Carolina's Scenery. ,
Representative Bellamy, of North '
Carolina, is widely traveled and 1
cultured and appreciates the beau- 1
ty of his own country, sajs the
Washington Post. "1 have trav- <
ded," said he. "over a good portion
>f Europe, i have looked upon <
lie picturesque scenery of Switzer* '
and, grand and inspiring. During ' j
die pist summer I spent little,
time in my own district, obeying ?
the wishes of tho party managers i
;hat 1 speak in the western section
:>f the State, and tell them some- ;
thing about the conditions in our
>wn section of Tar Heeldom. Thus,
I had an opportunity to revisit the ,
nountaiu section of North Caro-!
inn, near the Tennessee line, and
I convinced myself that there is
10 more beautiful scenery in the:
.vorhl than that locality affords. 1
campaigned through the wonder:ul
Johns River Valley and visited
he Blowing Rock, where you can
ook (1 nvn 2,000 feet, and can drop
/our coat or your hat and see it
Irop a couple of hundred feet, and
hen bo whisked back upward?I
>vas going to say back upon your
lead or your shoulders. But it i
. 011109 back to where you are stand- |
ng. The people there have more
civilization than they'are usually i
redited with. The men served in
the Union armies during the civil
war, and in many sections have
steadfastly remained Republicans
since that time."
Drones
and /Vloshhicks.
There are many people who do
11?>1 bolieve in tIn* value of atlver'ising.
Hiiys the New <M leans States.
The country, North and South, is
full of drones and mossbacks who
ire content to while away their
into at the corner grocery and in?vig
i against everything. There
ire morehants upon whose con tiers
the dust of ages has settled
ind over whose shelves the indusrious
spider has woven his nest
u undisturbed repose, who will J
ook solemn and wise and tell how
?reat a humbug it is to advertise
n the home newspaper. After
iwhile the sherilT comes along in
lis timid and taking way, closes
ip the establishment, and then,
for the first time in his life, the
merchant gets some advertising
ind pays fair rates for it ? at least
liis creditors do. Just as there
no mosybneks in business who insist,
until the sheriff clones them
>ul, that, advertising doesn't pay?
just as there tnou who believe that
railroad* unci hanks and modern
improvements are a curse to the
ountry- -so we have many m?n in '
Louisiana today who will seriously
ontend that it is folly for the
State to spend money in having
iter resources and attractions made
known at the pjreat marts and expod'io
is wh re m. n most do con.Tcca'e
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SOLDIERS or THE CONFEDERACY. ,
The following article is one of a
series that will appear in The Times
giving n synopsis of the war record (
of members of the Fort Mill Camp .
of Confederate Veterans. Records
will be published in ti e order in
which they are handed in.
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When the war between the States
began, I was staying in Gaston
county, North Carolina, and a!
brother of mine, who had a mili- :
tary education, was teaching school 1
in the same neighborhood. He |
closed his school and began raising :
a company of volnnteeis for the
Confederacy. I placed my name
on his list. We were organized
into a company, with B. F. Briggs,
captain, Leroy Stowe, first lieu- j
tenant, E. B. White, second lieu- j
tenant, and Isaac Holland, third ,
lieutenant
About the first of June, 1801,
we were sent to Raleigh, N. C.,
mid formed into tlio Sixth North
Carolina regiment, with eleven
other companies, ours being Corn
pnny M. Col. Lee, Lieut.-Col. j
Love and Maj. Rriggs were the j
fin-Id officers. The number of the !
regiment was afterwards changed j
to tin* Sixteenth, on account of ;
ten regiments of State troops be- ,
ing numbered before the volun- 1
teers.
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After drilling in Raleigh about1
Tour weeks we were sent to Rich- :
mend, Va. From tlicr * we] were I
ordered to northwest Virginia, to!
Staunton by railroad, then through i
the mountains to ro-inforce Gen.
[iarnelt. liefoi o renehingJGarnett ;
he was defeated and killed, and we ;
met his wounded in wagons return- i
ing over the lonely roads.
At Kdrny we heard an exaggerat- j
nd account of [the first battle of
Manassas, and thought the war
aver and we had missed all the fun. j
We remained in that jmrt of Yir- i
ginia until winter without fighting.
Wo then returned to Manassas
Junction, where the main army!
VVllU niifl i%n cue/1 1 lw? f ' l"?
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winter in the defenses on Hull |
Hun river. On March 8, 1SG2, we
broke up winter quarters and .
marched to Yorktown, by way of ?
Fredericksburg, to meet MeClel- I
Inn's Peninsular Campaign. After 1
staying about three weeks at York- i
town, the Yankee gunboats passed 1
our batteries and made the posi- s
I ion untenable. We then fell back ,
to Williamsburg, where a battle i
was fought on May 5. Our brig- 1
ade, under Gen. Hampton, was sent 1
the night before to meet a force of J
the enemy, landing at West Point, j
which we held in check till Gen.
Johnson's army got by. i
On May .SI, 1 was in my that ,
severe battle, Seven Pines, and
got near the Yankee guns, it being
sodaik and smaky that I could t
see nothing but tire Hash. The '
?nemy's infantry had gone back, '
hut none of uh knew it. Darkness
put iin end to the fight.
The next fighting was at the 1
battle of MechanicHville, June 20. .
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the beginning of the "seven days' i
light." Very little wus gained; j
A. P. Hill rushed in too soon, be- i
fore Jackson got in position.
The next day we pushed across j
Beaver Dam creek and took part
in the great battle and victory of i
(1 nines' Mil. J urn* 2S, wo rested I
on the battle ground, burying our t
(load, etc. On the 2t)th we inarched l
around to Frasior's Farm to intercept
MeClellan's retreat. There a
severe battle was fought. After;,
heavy loss MrOlellan got through 1
to Malvern Hill. In this great i
battle, Malvern Hill, our division
was held in reserve. The enemy ,
got away down the river and we ^
went back in camp, near Kich- ,
inond. After resting some weeks 1
we were sent with Jackson to the j
neighborhood of Orange Court- )
house to meet the enemy under (
Gen. Pope. On August 'J, the ?
hot lost d'ty of tho war, Jackson \
started early to give him a blow. ?
After inarching about lo miles we .
fought the sharp little battle of 1
Cedar Run and drove them about ,
2 miles. We coul 1 hear reinforco- <
moats coming in ail night. Jack- 1
son did all he expected to do and i
withdrew m xt morning without ,
any more fighting. 1
After Cedur Run. the rommis
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lary onicer ot our regiment, (.'apt.
tCineaid, came to Company M
muting for snme'one to Jho vcom
nissary sergeant. I wan on picket
it the time, hut some of my friends
old hiiu that I would ; suit Jiim.
So when 1 came in he told mo to
;ive up my gun and help him to
S3ue rations. Therefore 1 had no
liore lighting to do. From that
>u, in all the great campaigns the
egiment was in. I was with it performing
the duties pertaining to
hat office.
In "(>1 the oiliee of regimental
ommissary was abolished and the
vliole duly put upon the sergeant,
villi a raise of salary to per
nontli.
It is not necessary to go over all
he movements of the iegiment
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ih they are well known.
A. S. White.
Reorgan'z ilton* Cost Money.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Interstate Commereo Commission
11 announcing a decision last week in
efereuee to certain rates charged to
Lynchburg, Danville and other cities,
nude a statement which must have
tarrowod the feelings of the storkholdirs
of the old roads belonging to the
Southern Railway sys cm. '1 lie Comlii.-siou
in its decision, which was
igainst tin' Southern Railway, asserted
hat the $1 20,tHK>,000 of common stock
n that road had never had anything
uiid upon it, and finally, "that it d<H's
tot rest in the whim of a Itcorguiiiy.ilion
(Joinmittce in Wall Street to imjoso
a tax u{M>n the whole Southern
jountry."
As the Southern Railway's common
dock was issued in exchange for the
docks of tin' old Richmond Terminal
lystem, the shares were paid for and
rery dearly at that, as any of the old
?toekholders would hear witness. When
he reorganization wusatTecteditwasin
he darkest jn'riod of railroad depres?iou
and the most that was expected in
he new company was to save the
duirges on the old bonds. Most of these
Kinds were assessed and the stocks were
ill heavily taxed. The Richmond Terminal
shareholders had to pay $10 a
diarc and tin' East Tennessee common
itockholdcrs $7.20 per sham, and give
i|? 10 |H?r e?nt of their stockholdings,
rhe burden was s<? heavy and the ^onth<rn
Railway eoimnon stin k ottered in
ixchangc a pj tea red so valnoless that
miny holders would not pay the assess
incuts and threw the burden on the re.lrgauizat
ion committee.
The rates complained of by the citizens
of Danville may have been too
ugh, luit any man who has owned stock
n a reorganized euro prat ion will bear
estimoiiy that the process is a costly
me. The common stock of big indnsrial
synilieates whose constituent cointanies
were bought out at high prices
is frequently given away to the pron.oers.
but in the case of hankrupt rail onds
the reorganized shares, however
worthless thoy may be, luive cos: the
irigiual stockholders a great deal of
money.
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IN TOWN.
Run Right Here
And yon will find nt flu? City
Market dining I lie holidays the
finest Meats, Oysters, Hothead
Cheese, Liverelle, mixed and all
pink Sausage an low as the lowest. 1
We served you through the suininer
and took no advantage of our
monopoly and only ask a share of
your patronage during the winter. ! (
SMYTHE & SON. 1
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DEALERS IN
FINE L.1QUOHS
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NOTICE OF REMOVAL, ETC.
To my Friends and the Public: I have
moved my livery and feed stable to the
stable lately occupied by Thos. Hoagland,
where 1 will be glad to see you all t
ami s*rve you as iu the }s?Kt.
I have received a commission as t
Notary Public and am prej>ared tout- '
test deeds, mortgages, etc., and perform
mnmiago ceremonies.
JOHN MeKLiiANFTY
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A HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
We extend to one and
all a happy nnd prosperous
New Year. Wo appreciate
the liberal pat.
lounge bestowed upon us
in the past and ask a
continuance in the future.
During the year
11)01 you will find our
stock always complete
nnd up-to-dite. When
in need of anything in
the Grocery line givo us
a call.
A CI TATITWCF
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THE FORT MILL
DRUG - STORE,
OPPOSITE THE SAVINGS BANK,
[s the place at which you can alvays
tinci everything usually kept
it a tir.st-elass apothecary shop,
t am running a drug store, in
;very sense of the word.
I can prescribe for you, till prescriptions,
and sell you drugs. I
lave had years of exqerience and
mi thoroughly acquainted with
he drug business.
A full line of the best?
J1G A RS, C10 A RETT ES,
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CHEWING TOBACCO.
Evkythisg in STATIONERY.
T. B. M EACH AM, M. D.
TAX HE it HAN FOB 1901,
)kkick ok Covnty Auditor ok York
County, South Carolina.
Yorkville, s. c., December 1. 1900..
On January 2, 11)1)1, the Auditor of
fork county will begin taking returns
>f personal property for the fiscal year
xnnmeitciug January 1, 11)01. Tlie law
equires all persons to return all person il
projH'rty in tlieiy i*>ssession on Jauuiry
1, 1001, be fori- the expiration of tho
iine allowed, which is February 20,
901, after which time the fifty per
sent, penalty will attach to delinquents.
All transfers of real estate since last
otiiru must be noted, as indicated oil
he blank return. All improvements by
lew building or otherwise must bo
jiven.
For the convenience of taxpayers, the
inditor will make the followingappoiutiient
to take returns:
At Fort Mill, Tuesday, Wednesday
ind Thursday, the 22d, 23d and 24tli
lays of January, 11)01.
All males bet ween the ages of
!1 and <*>0 years, except ex-Confederate
;oldiers almve the age of fit) years, arc
iablo to a $1 poll tax.
As (MU'sonal prtqierty is to lie returned
inuually. m > returns will be tulton wn*
ng, "same as last year," but must bo
teniized ami sworn to.
Heal estate being assessed only every
our years, ean be retumed "sjune as
ast year," unless changes have been
nade sinee last return, sneli as buying,
lolling or improvements. hdich changes
ire to be reported to the auditor.
W. W. I'.OYCE,
County Auditor.
Deeeniber 1900.
W. IT. IIOOVEK,
LIQEOR DEALER,
CIURUUTF, iN. C.
We look especially after the ship*
>lnjt trade and below quote very close
ijures. Will be gt>d to have your
riders. Terms cash with order.
Corn, per gallon. In jug (boxed),
fi.jo, $i 75 and $2.
Ail firat-cla?9 goods at $1.75 and $2
/ERY OLD.
Ryes from $1.60 to $2, $2 50 and
*3 50 P" gallon.
Cllns from $1 60 to $2, and $2 50.
lenuine Imported FUh Gin" at $3
je? gallon. ,
App'e Brandy, $2.25 per gallon.
Reach brandy $2 f,o per g.llon. m
No charge f >r jug and br?x 011 above, |
ind no charge nt these prices for keg
vhe i wanted In *uch quantities.
1 ct US I ave your orders and ob'ige, <
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