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ARE THEY LOST? Valuable War Records Belonging to the State Missing. COLONEL JOHN P. THOMAS Furnished Lists of Papers Turned Over to tho Adjutant Gene ral's Depart mon t When Ho Hot Ired. To tito Editor of Tho News and Courier: Tliis communication is sub mitted to the public under a sense of duty to the State in my relation there to aa former State historian of Con federate records. The following is the "conclusion" in my report for the year 1809, upon the occasion of my retrlngj from my olllce, which was thereupon closed-nil the records be ing turned over to the Adjutant and Inspector 'General's department by order of the General Assembly: The sum and substance of the work of this office is embodied In the valua ble collection of historic data referred to in my reports for 1808 and 1800, and in the five volumes of rolls report ed to the General Assembly, and now on file in the historian's olllce. Volume I contains: Staff of General Beauregard. Staff of Lieutenant General Ander son. Staff of General Stephen 1). Lee. Staff of General "Wade Hampton. Staff of Major General 1). lt. Jones. Staff of Major General Kershaw. Staff of Brigadier General Bonham. Staff of Brigadier General Trapier. Staff of Brigadier General Gist. Staff of Brigadier General Hagood* Staff of Brigadier General Jenkins. Staff of Brigadier General McGowan. Staff of Brigadier General Mani gault. Staff of Brigadier General Berrin. Staff of Brigadier General Chestnut. Staff of Brigadier General Elliott. Staff of Brigadier General Duno vant. Staff of Brigadier General Wallace. Staff of Brigadier General Ripley. Brigade organization: Hagood's Brigade. Engineer's Department. Adjutant General's Department. Quartermaster and Commissary de ,^-partmenb. Medical St a IT. Chaplains. Volnme II contains: The Rolls ol' the Infantry Regi ments from 1st to J6th Regiments, inclusive. Volume III contains: The Rolls of Infantry Regiments, from 17th Lo 2?th, inclusive. 1st (Orr's) Rides. 2d ([Moore's) Ri iles. Hampton Legion. Holcombe Legion. - "^^sPftlmetto Sharpshoot ers. 3d (.TamesBattalion. 7th (Nelson's) Battalion. Manlgualt's Battalion. Officers of Brook's Regulars. The 4th volume contains: Rolls of all Cavalary and Artillery organizations and unattached Bat teries. The 5th volume contains: Rolls of State Troops, embracing Reserves. Militia and Independent Companies. Also miscellaneous rolls of: Officers of the Confederate Navy. Officers of the Signal Corps. Officers of the Ironclads. Blockade Runners and their Cap tains. Roster of General and Light Bat teries In Sout h Carolina (from Confed erate Roster by Col. C. C. Jones.) General Office rs. General Officers of Artillery. Charleston Troops in the War. . Field Officers (from list prepared by United States war department.) Regiments and Batt al ions (from list prepared by United States war depart ment.) individual Records. These five bound volumes of Confed erate rolls and River's Roll of Honor, also bound, have been kepi in a special case in the Adjutant General's office. These volumes, I take it for granted, are on hand in the place provided for them by myself when in office. But there were other valuable records turtled over by me in 18n;i. There were many original (Jonfederate rolls and duplicate, printed rolls. And, above all, there were about one hun dred war papers, most of them put by my action in typewrit len form, and it is these valuable papers which I have been informed by Col. Tribute, the present commissioner of Confederate jroVla, were not turned over to him, and which l am further informed by Col. Tribble have, bwui mislaid or lost, since a thorough search in the State House has failed to discover them. These war records were invaluable, since if lost they can, in many cases, never be restored. 1 col leed ed them to use in my proposed sketches of each military organization had the General Assembly authorized the printing of the Confederat e rolls under my editorship, as was proposed and sanctioned in the House of Represen . tatlves, but defeat erl in thc Senate. The following is the list of the war papers I turned over,in 1809 to the Adjutant, and which it is reported cannot be found in the State House: Itivers's account of raising troops for State and Confederate service. The Kershaw pref .'ice. List^ojL Held officers, regiments and M?afctal??bns inc. S. A., 186L85, pre pared by United States war depart ment. "Military in the (U. S.) War De partment Library: relating to the participation of individual States in the war for the Union," published 1807, by direction of the Secretary of War. Reports Confederate rolls 1882-83 84-85-80, 1800-07-08. "Confederate Defence Morris Is land," Gilchrist. "Battle of Franklin," Burr & Wil liams. Autobiography of Col. J. II. Hud son. Walker's sketch of the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina regiments, 18*1-05. Short sketch of McGowan's brigade in tho late war bet wenn the States. Gist's brigade, C. S. P. A., to the spring of 1804, by (?en. Ellison Capers. Communication of Prof. W. J. Rivers. South Carolina dead buried in Thorn Rose Cemetery, Staunton, Va. Roll of Confederate dead in Lexing ton County, S. C. Confederate dead in Hollywood, Va. Roll of Laurens County soldiers killed In battle or died during the war, 1801-65. R??i of Confedera!e Veterans regis tered at reunion in Greenville, S. C. Itivers's organization and history of the Twenty-fourth S. O. V., amended by Col. KU ison Capers. i Bowen's sketch of Secoud S. C. Ri fles. Rlon's history of Sixth S. C. In fantry. Quirles' sketch of Ingle's Light Bat tery. Newton's sketch o? Co. E, Fourth S. O; Cavalry. Soreven's sketch of Co. I, Second S. C. V. Pettlgrew's sketch pf Pee- Dee Light Infantry. James's history of Eighteenth S. G.*V. WofTord's sketch of Co. K, Third S. C. V. Salloy 's sketch of Twentieth S. G. V. Sketch of Co. H, Seventh S. C. Cavalry. Hey ward's sketch of Tucker's regi ment, S. C. V. Sketch of Fifteenth regiment, S. C. V. Gregg's sketch of Gregg's Battery. Wilson's sketch of Co. D, First S. C. Cavalry. Lucas's sketch of liucas's Battalion of Heavy Artillery. History of the Fitli S. C. Cavalry. Stokes's sketch of Co. C, Fourth S. C. Cavalry. Gilbert's sketch of "Brooks Guards. " Fripp's sketch of Steno Scouts. White's sketch of "St. Helena Mounted Riflemen." Simon's sketch of twenty-seventh S. C. V. Albergotti's sketch of Co. F, Second battalion, S. C. State troops. Field's war papers. Sketches-Several of Co. B, Twen ty-seventh Virginia Cavalry. Memoranda in re Co. E, Sixteenth S. 0. Infantry, Co. C, Twelfth S. C. Infantry; Twenty-seventh S. C. In fantry. Record of Gen. Yillipigue. (Mover's sketch of Gen. IX R. Jones. Sketch of Col. C. M. McCreary. War record of Col. S. B. Bickens. War record of Capt. K. S. Desportes. H ion's war memoranda. LaMotte's memoranda Battle of the Crater. Trepell Jones's war papers. Evans's brigade at Boonsboro and Sharpsburg, by Col. F. W. McMaster. Sketches of Twenty-third regiment, S. C V., Manning Times. Confederate war notes, Chester Lantern. Roll of the Seventeenth regiment, S. C. V.; roll of the Seventh battalion, S. C. V.; roll of Secession Guards. Newspaper furnished by Gen. Kershaw in 1882. Sherfesse's sketch of Hart's Bat tery. Kiecke's sketch of Walter's Battery. Iredell Jones's sketch of college ca dets. Riecke's sketch of Charleston Zou ave Cadets. Melcher's sketch of Cos. A and B, German artillery. The Unveiling of thc Munroe Tab let, December 20, 18i>8. Brownsfleld's sketch of Lieut. Gen. Anderson. McMaster's sketch of Elliott's Bri gade at ("rater. Hudson's sketch of the Twenty sixth regiment, S. C. V. Simona's sketch of the Twenty ninth regiment, S. C. V. Mattison's sketch of Orr's Hilles. Tributes to Col. G. McD. Muller. A. Baron Holme's sketch of Pal metto Gnard. Colcoek's account of the Battle of Honey Hill. Well's paper on Causes of the War. Courtenay's fragments of war his torv. Pews and Courier's war papers Confederate Reunion, May 181)9. Unveiling shaft to unknown dead. "Our Dead at Point Lookout." IN I'AMl'HI.KT FORM. floyt'ssketch of Palmetto Riflemen, Co. B, Fourth regiment, S. C. Y.;Co. C, Palmetto Sharp Shooters. Roll of W. L. I. in Confederate service. Rutledge's address before Co. B, Sixth S. C. Cavalry. Tompkins's sketch of Co. K, Four teenth S. C. Y. Walker's sketch of Tenth regiment, S. C. V. Inglesby's historical sketch of First regiment, S. C. Artillery. Charleston, S. C., in the War Be tween the States. John P. Thomas, Charleston, S. C., January 25, 1!K)4. Roll of Co. G. Twenty-second S. C. V., 18(52-05. Complete roll of Co. F, S. C. Y., 18()2-(55. "Hart \s Battery," a poem by Lee C. H a rbv. Roll of Co. C, Second Battalion, S. C. Reserves. Courtenay's tribute to Col. Charles Jolies Coleock. Brunson's sketch of Pee-Dee Light Artillery. Coker's history of Co E, Sixth S. C. V.; Co. G, Ninth S. C. V. Infantry. WHIFF WOULD KILL ROOMFUL. The lOxtraordinary PowerClnimed tor Cyanide of Cucodyl. Prussic acid loug bas been supposed to be the most deadly poison, but now Lascelles Scott, of Little Ilford, Eng land, makes a startling statement. He. says thc substance known to scientists as cyanide of cacodyl ls hun dreds, even thousands, of times more poisonous tban puro prussic acid. As he put it, ' 'a mere whiff of this deadly poison would kill a largo roomful of reoplc, and the vapor of three grains ditfused into tho air of Drury Lane Theatre would su Mice to insure that not ooe of the audience or artists in the theatre would leave it alive." Fortunately for mankind this pois on is'so deadly that it ts accordingly dangerous to handle, and the criminal who attempted to uBe it would in all probability kill himself. It is a white powder which melts at Xl degrees and boils at 110 degrees. When exposed to air it gives olf a slight vapor, to in hale which is death. "I, knowing its properties, took every precaution and made lt in open air," said Mr. Scott, "yet in spite of mv care, and I have been accustomed to dealing with such things all my life, some of thc fumes must have es caped, for 1 was ill for a week after that experiment." A well known analytical chemist when questioned on thc subject was inclined to throw doubts on Mr. Scott's statements. "We know this substance. We know it is a powerful poison," he says. "But I do not think there is any known substance of which three grains would kill 3,000 persons." An Old Field Weed. Many Booing that old (bold weed, tho mul lein ; t.ilk, never consider tha good it ?H ac complishing in curing lung troubles. It pro sonta In Taylor's Chorokoo Uomcdy of Swoot L uni and .Mullein tho/lnest known romedy|for coughs, croup, colds and couvumptlun. At druggists 25 and 50c. AS HE SEES IT. The Brooklyn Eagle on Political Conditions in South Carolina. WE ABE ALL KOW AT PEACE Four Loaders Named Who It Ia Claimed Has Gotten the Sections ToKOther In Harmony. The following article was recently published in the Brooklyn Eagle. It was written by Mr. N. O. Tenning, a staff correspondent from Columbia. It is an interesting review, but where he gets his facts from we do not know. Read what he says: Evidences are not lacking that the Democratic feuds of a half century, which have estranged the people of the eastern district of this state from those of tile up-c?untry, are nearing an end. Significant as this is, it is less important in its bearing on the results of elections tlmn it is on tho social, commercial and Industrial wel fare of the people, for South Carolina i.? invariably Democratic, despite its sectional and class differences of opin ion. lt is largely due to the influence of four men, two of them life-long con troversialists and two of them peace makers of a younger school, that this condition is approaching. They are Senator Benjamin R. Tillman, Gover nor I). C. Hey ward, J. C. Hemphill, editor of the Charleston News and Courier, and Mayor lt. G. lt bett, of Charleston. They are men of strong individuality, differing in the view points from which they regard politi cal affairs, but possessing in equal de grees the equalities of state pride and party loyalty. This year these Im portant South Carolina Democrats, who have hitherto represented Bryan ism on theoneside.Cleveiandism on the other, and the idea of a compromise of D?mocratie factions between, will bein unison in all the essentials of Democratic policy. They will favor such action at St. Louis as will restore the integrity of national party lines, the adoption of a platform of live principles as distin guished from experimental theories, and the nomination of candidates for president and vice-president, who will appeal to the conservative business men of the country. Nothing but the overwhelming con trol of the national convention by rad icalism could this year swing Senator Tillman to Bryan or to any Bryan can didate, according to his close friends here. He was a free silver Democrat in 189f> and 1000, but he does not re gard the old issue of importance now, except as it may become ah inst rument, of damage to Democratic prospecte al the polls. Nothing could induce Senator Till man, according to these same home friends, to support ex-President Cleve land for the presidential nominat ion. The statements made here on that head are very positive. President Cleveland and he were ab odds over patranage in the last Cleveland admin istration. Cleveland influences manifest them selves most conspicuously iti the prin cipal towns of South Carolina-Char leston, Columbia, Spnrtanburg and Greenville-where the idea of a com mercial Democracy in the South, fos tered by President McKinley and sup ported by Mr. McLaurln while he was in the United States' senate, was en tertained for awhile. Width the re tirement of Senator McLaurln the last semblance of organization of the Commercial Democrats disappeared. It was made up exclusively of Cleve land Democrats in the beginning, and it. did not attract during its life any of the uncompromising regulars of the state Democracy. The Cleveland Democrats have not however, changed t heir opinions of Mr. Cleveland. They regard him as the best man who could be nominated. They are inactive be cause they believe that his letter to the editor of the Eagle cannot, be dis regarded injustice to him. Chief Judge Parker's admirers here say that he more nearly represents the doubtful Nort hern states than any other man. The Democrat ic farmers of South Carolina are regulars of the old war-time school who look upon Mr. Cleveland's separation from the Democracy In 18nt? as a bar to his eligibility. What, they believe, they consider tobe the belief of Democratic farmers in New York, New .Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana. On these promises they reason that Mr. Cleve land would be knifed in South Carolina, while Chief Judge Parker, who voted for Mr. Bryan in 189(1 would be loyal ly supported. Conferences are to be held this week by Senator Tillman and his lieuten ants, with respect to the make-up of the state delegation to the national convention. The meit who are most mentioned for delegates at large tire Senators Tillman and Labimer, Gov ernor Heyward and State Chairman Jones. It is now understood that the delegation will be uninstructed and will be made up of tho state's best known and mast conservative Demo crats. It is to be remembered, how ever, that South Carolina's anti-coti vention politics is the most uncertain of the South. But for the early and geneml recognition of the D?mocratie need of reunion in tho state and na tion it would be useless to speculate at all, at. this time, on what the state will do at St. Louis. It may safely be sn id that in any event the action which Sout h Carolina will take thc national convention will not be imitative. This state will fol low that Northern leadership which best suits Senator Tillman. .Smallpox Deut h? I nc rennin tr. The Columbia State says Dr. James Evans of Florence, secretary of the State board of health, who is here with Dr. T. Grange Simons, a mem ber of the board from Charleston, to look after the appropriation for the board lor tho ensuing year, says that the number of deaths In smallpox cases in this State outside of the cities and towns has increased to f> per cent, since the first of January. In 190.'l the deaths were only 1 per cent, of the reported cases, this also being thc situation in the north. Since January the death percentage bas gone up to Kt per cent. In tho north and to r, per cent, in South Carolina. Dr. Evans says that the disease ls now of u more virulent type all over thc country. For the year ending thc 31st of lost December there were 1,922 reported cases In this State outside of the cities and towns, and of this number 15 resulted fatally. In the 27 days of January there have been 103 cases, of which ? resulted fatally. A bloody battle has Just been fought In Uruguay, the losses being one mule and a gamecock. KILLED IN THE SENATS. Tho Bill to Regulate tho Hour* pf Service About Depot?.. i The bill to regulate the dally b)ourfc of service of railway employes met Its death lu the senate Thursday Doy a vote of 10 to ll. Tho bill was brtjught up for second reading and bad /been amended by the committee so ms to included telegraph ' operators, p'faen ger br freight agents or any uerson employed In and about tele: graph otliccs, passenger or freight st felons or depots. Although 12 hours, was fixed as- the time, a cl a une was In serted "except at the option of ^such employe and except in case of unavoid able emergencies, and then onjfy so long as may be actually necessary. "Provided," continues tbe bili, K}tbat upon Its being made to appear tb the satisfaction of the railroad commis sion that the duties of any such em ploye are not such as to rcqulrejmore than 12 hours of actual tabor on ser vice out of each day, though. the nature of auch duties bo sucht that it is necessary for bim to be in and about said office, station or depot for a longer period; and, if it be made tui tiicr to appear that such longer hours of labor or service will n'jjt he detriment; 1 either to such employe, or to the Interests of the public, they may pass an order, excepting such employe from the provisions of Uiis act." ir complaint should be made tb the railroad commission it should Investi gate and enforce the act. Senator Sheppard moved to strike out the enacting words, commenting upon the fact that tho act would place the State In the position of making contracts for men over 21 years of age. The bill was unlike that applying to cotton mill employes for that regulated child labor. Sena tor Hydride, tbe author of the bill, supported it, urging that the safety of the public demanded that the em ploye be rob overworked. One pro vision of tl e act waa that the railroad commission should investigate com plaints that "such employe ls required or permitted to labor or serve more thau 12 boura a day." After tbe debate a vote was taken on Senater Sheppard's motlou to strike out the enacting words, result ing as follows: Yea-Senators Aldrich, Brown, Forrest, Hardin, Herndon, Holliday, Manning, McCall, McJ.ver, McLeod, llagsdale, J. Wi; Sharpe, Sheppard, Stanland, Walker, Wil liams-IC. Nay-Senators Mlake, Drice, But ler, Carpenter, Douglass, Gaines, Goodwin, Hydrlck, Johnson, Marshall, Uaysor-ll. A HIT IN THE HOUSE. A l tc pu iii i ca ii Member Make a Very Witty Speech. ' A dispatch from Washington says thc house for an hour Thursday was entertained by a speech by J. Adam . Bede, a Republican member from Minnesota, who made his maiden ef fort and won his spurs. His remarks were replete with wit and humor, as well as serious thought. Now and then for purposes of illustration he would tell a story whose recital great ly amused his auditors. He received the closest attention of Republicans and Democrats alike, and drew laugh ter and applause tirst from ono side and then from the other side of "the house. At other times both^stffe&Tji the chamber joined in vigorous ap plause. Mr. Bede began by saying that if the Democrats would agree to stop abusing Mr. Cleveland he would agree to have t he Republicans stop abusing Mr. Bryan, saying both are working in the interest of the Republican par ty. He created a ripple of laughter by invit ing the Democratic party to disband. Mr. Roosevelt, he declared, will be triumphantly elected president and he asked the Democrats to make it unani mous. Tho only opposition to Mr. Roosevelt, lie said, was a little bunch of Populists down in Wallstreet. The Democrats, he said, were without a leader. Mr. Scudder of New York question ed M r. Bede as to how he proposed to unite the the two races. Mr. Bede replied that he had not referred in the race question. Ho re alized that peculiar conditions had brought about peculiar burdens for the south in this matter, ?md he would not by word or deed add one feather's weight to this burden. This state ment was applauded on the Demo cratic side. Mr. Thayer of Massachusetts ex tended Mr. Bede a cordial invitation to join flu "Progressive Democratic party." "Who ari you going to nominate?'' rejoined Mr. Bede, amid Republican laughter. "The Democratic party is not run bv one man," replied Mr. Thayer. "Well," continued Mr. Bede, "I understand that in New York you send men to congress by appoint ment." Mr. Bede was questioned as to his own political record, and admitted that he ha 1 Ilrst been a Republican, then a Democrat and tinnily a Repuli can. "You sec," ho continued, "l voted the Democratic ticket in the 'mean' time. " (Laughter.) In conclusion Mr. Bede again ex tended an invitat ion to the Dem?crata to join thu Republicans and elect Roosevelt. "Why," he said, "the election returns from the west will simply be supplemental census lig ure." Tin Lilied Dress Huit Caso. The Columbia State says one of the negro porters of the Southern, who had been suspected of transporting contraband whiskey, was caught Wednesday night. His method, while not without precedent, is not exactly a common practice among olTenders of this kind. The negro, Lee Boyd, was made to hand over his dress suit case to be examined. It was possess ed of a solid tin lining within which would hold two gollons. The case was nearly full of whiskey. The negro was arrested and Thursday morning he had the nerve to tr> to explain to the recorder. But circumstantial facts were too strong and the recorder lined thc porter $20. Victims) ofPnioon. Seven girls belonging to a cooking school at Darmstadt Germany, are dead and six others are dying from poisoning which resulted from partak ing of a dish made of canned beans and meat, and a medical inquiry Into the occurrence is being made. Up to the present the investigation has failed to define thc exact nature of the poison which brought about such fatal results, although \ it is now thought that allantotoxioym, or sau sage poison, was the cause. TO CONTROL TELEPHONES. A BIM to Tbnt Effect Will be In troduced In the Senate. For some time the Joint committee from the house and the senate has been at work on Senator Hydrlck's bill to put telephone companies under the supervision of the railroad com missioners who now have jurisdiction over the railway systems, express com panies and telegraph lines operating In South Carolina. Wednesday the senate committee on railroads and internal improve ments, of which Senator Hydride is chairman, reported favorably on the bill submitting an amendment largely increasing its powers. It ls prodded in the proposed oct that the ^ commission shall have the same powers as over the corporations already Indicated, and sljall require reasonable- corrections to be made and maintained between such lines, sta tions and exchanges, and to fix and regulate reasonable rates, tolls' or compens?t.ion therefor; and to require reasonable connections to be made and maintained between such lines, sta tions or exchanges, and the lines or stations or private individuals, firms or corporations desiring such connec tions," etc. .Section two stipulates that "until otherwise llxcd and regulated by said commission the rates, tolls or charges per month (and proportionately for fractional parts of a month) for tele phones service (which shall include all charges for the furnishing, putting In and maintaining of telephones and necessary parts and equipments at stations, and wire connecting the same with the central olllce of an ex change and the furnishing of telephone service to each subscriber, his family, guests, agents, servants, and repre sentatives) shall not exceed those fixed in the following schedule: "Where kn exchange has less .han 250 bona lido subscribers, 81.50 for each residence telephone and $2 for each business telephone. "Exchange, of 250 and less than 400 subscribers, $1.06 for residence'phone and $2.25 business 'phone. "400-800 subscribers. $1.75 resi dences 'phone, 2.50 business 'phone. "800-1,200 subscribers, 92 residence 'phone; $3 business 'phone. "i,2wG subscribers or over, ?2 resi dence 'phone; 33.50 business'phone. "For each 'phone on party lines in incorporated cities and towns, two thirds of tlie foregoing rates will be charged, and for each 'phone on rural party lines, the same, provided sub scribers build and maintain the line to the limits of the city or town where the exchange is located. "For each 'phone where there is only one on a rural line, the reg'liar rates of the exchange will be charged if the subscriber builds the line to the town limits." Tlie conversation rates are also given, long distance for 50 miles be ing 15 cents for three minutes, for 100 miles 30 cents, to any other point in the State, 45 cents, and 5 cents per minute over three. Night conversa tion (between t? p. m., and 0 a. m.) cost two-thirds of these rates. Mes senger service within one mlle will cost 10 cents additional, over one mile, "a reasonable charge." Violations by telephone companies or corporations or owners of the pro visions of act, or of the orders of the commission, will be punished by a tine of $25 per diem to be recovered by suit. Thc sum recovered, however, must, after the expenses of the suit are paid, be turned over to the State, as the attorney general and solicitors will conduct prosecutions in such cases. Tlie commission may, if it deems advisable, cancel franchises granted to telephone companies. The same obligations as to tho salary and ex penses of the railroad commission as are now carried by the express com panies, railways and telegraph com panies will be placed upon the tele phone companies. WAS IN THE REAR. General Wilson Makes ? SoriouB Charlo Afrtilnst General Wood. General Wilson seems to be very much opposed to General Wood's promotion, and in his testimony be fore the senate committee, said that every otlicer In the anny resented it. "I suppose be was selected," continu ed General Wilson, "because the president, thought he was the best man. Now I think it would be well for this committee to have a show down as to merit at this time. If he is the best man, he should be promot ed. If he is not the best man, then follow the precedents and select the the best man." In his testimony be fore the senate committee, General Wilson told the committee that he had had an interview with Mr. Roose velt at his home in Oyster Ray soon after Mr. Roosevelt had been elected to the otlice of vice president, but be fore tlie death of Mr. McKinley. General Wilson said: "Mr. Roose velt began then in rather extravagant terms to praise General Wood, where upon 1 said to him: 'Governor Roose velt, 1 t hink you are perhaps mistaken about that. If 1 am correctly inform ed, General Wood was never under lire in his lifo until the Spanish war began, either in t he Geronimo cam paign or at any other time. In the Spanish war, General Wood was never in but one battle, and that at Las Gu?simas where, but for his rescue and support hy tlie colored troops, he would have been badly handled.' According to General Wilson, Mr. Roosevelt replied: "Oh, yes, he was at San .Juan." General Wilson retort ed. "I beg your pardon, he was not. You know that lie was In the rear looking for ammunition." Genoral Wilson says that Mr. Roosevelt answered: "Ves, but do not toll any body." In his testimony before the senate committee, General Wilson, commenting upon this statement, said: "Now, why he. did not want me to toll anybody, I do not know. I did not pursue the subject any furt her and that is the last word that has ever passed betwoon us with ref erence to General Wood." A Sorry Cuna. The following is from a Texas edi tor whose name wc do not know: "The sorriest cuss on earth is the one who sits around and cusses bis town. If we lived astride of the north pole we would be ready to boost it up. If we couldn't say anything else good aliout it, we would say that our ice bil) didn't come high. Wc would not live in a town wc had to cuss while the world ls ns big us lt ls now." OF course war is "inevitable" In the far east, but somehow or other the blamed thing seoms U be on a side track Men a ii d W ? rn eft of Tl,? plaint 11 now Indispensable* lr. ?ll Walks of nfo th(>rq tlf tu" Wbo fvi d.. ono p.?rtle;.iar flin : better than any ono elsc.mid tueli a ma,', i, one w i<> h m c,m- i UH em.oavorto.an ! centered all of hu energy und ability bu tho /'fliolalty mi l u,* choso-i f ,H . life'? work. Early lo ruy professional career I realized thn't Chronic p tsetses \iep? iv.ti,"in . ri a tention w.iiea theil lmoortanccworranted. I Baw tbaJ^J?jo^.dJgca^o-i required. rr>cvl ness which tho bu!-y practitioner could never acquire. For more fian twenty years' I l'iutv ?"' voted myself exclusively to tho stud/ and treatment of those dljeases, and foo fi t that,'- - i. claus recommend mo to thclrpitlcnts li ai evidence of my ?kill and ability 1117 m*HAai iv,, i give special counsel to physicians -?-Ith obstinate and obscuro case3. " ,. ,;S .*. I havn devoted particular attention to chrome diseases of ,ru<p/'"aiid woroen.nnd tip < class of disease requires moro Intelligent nr.d export treat mc nf.?''ip^l ? fttCt that a jnajr.r' men owe ?ho seriousness of their condition to Improper treatment, ?nd a fiilurcio re?Ilz: importance of placing their case la the hands of a sklllr?vndVxpr ff specialist ?lil* Mrkt*t?mi(T> nahili4tff Ow-ndulgenee,indiscretions nnd racMfleijaro-'.riot tba/ -.y... IVlBl V?llo UBUIlilV c??scs of ?n Impairment of sexual Rtrcrrt??fr! ?Och nWn , --J J ment frequently-tomes from worry, over-wi??kv ineiilal JU .ii-i^ etc.. which gradually weakens and-Injures the system before Ure unfortunate victim rei- * 1 the true nature of lus trouble. Nervou6uess, weak back, dl?zlne'ss.'lo^s ^r.-trt^?krv,-suO?Vli-'.' . the eyes, despondency,_ctc.. often ure the first symptoms ot an Impairmentoimauly vigor, ri ?r?{ ' DR. HATHAWAY. ? Recognized as the Leading and Most Successful Specialist in His line in the United States. the body are Involved, and on y an expert Bhould tve entrusted \vl??-^U?v?<AtCi ^?jtiwl.ih.r; .a", booklet, " .Nervous Debility and Its Family of llls.'f , ?*w^> V M. - , /?.l-. r ' v ^ * ' ?1 -ii 4? v fifi *? '. . ?vt, ; i . ,-.v (>J,M;_ A, _ My cure for this disease is rrentlo anti painless, and often oaiises no detention from busInesjrfrr-ptlWir dutl??."It jriv V-ys.. ' 0X1 I Cl Li ID no OUttitM or datmerons surirlcsl operation. Improper treatment will result in serious Injury, Ifdvo'eaeh raWlml,*,'i-- ' w"' ital attention, and treat Its every requirement. livery obstruction is removed, and' all dl?olftrj{e?'?iy<1rl-; coas**! inflat??.-^V, id all dlsoil?rjte?'S?orl- coas Send for free book oil Stricture. i\t.?t ,~ ."j., j . ... r,jii j? JJ; This disease ii the cnlarcemont of veins of the scrotnm, which fill with the vitality, lt weakens thc entire syntem and saps away alluexual str form certainty just as quick ns consistent with medical science. Probably r .ny other disease, and their strength ls being drained away without their knowing tho causeVi Come to mo at once If yeiM.uJr.fc you aro ai:., c-. -il ?'id learn the cause of your trouble. Send far free booklet on Varlcocele. ,. t '-'"-ti* on and soreness 19 allayed and the canal heal-: up promptly and permanently Varicocele ij This horrible dlsoaso la no longer Incurable, and when I Bay that I can ouro tho most revere Slood Poison ^ will tell yon frankly whether or nor. you are an unfortunate victim. 1 will guarantee to <r\iK* In as oulcn. if not quicker, time than any known treatment. My c?rela a perraancn rillTba eradicated from tbe byxtcm forever. Send for my freo booklet, "Tho Foison King "" ^ can ouro tho most severo roao ??P-W\ VFfm'J1 V? t know Just what roy treatment has accomplished. If you have sores< pimples, blotches, non'lbrcS?r^m?\?( ie ", lt ls Important that yon oiJimiltTOe-'ot once. .- r-'c Diseases of Women i health thous, nils ol suffering women. Women who suffer from theallm?nts peculiar to their sex aro cured b method of treatment, which avoids all necessity for suicles,! operatl down pains, backacho, Irregularities, leuchorrhea, etc.] write me about Send for my free bookleton Women's Diseases. j i$t&L'< -.?si?. to euro you without tho uso pf.AttOtWM'llunu- . >...' nt one, and is not mcrc .p^h?^k, .i;id;ji^'.di.si - j ".. . '..- ^li-thl' .?...'?::-??; ured br rpy-r?ntib an,<l-.pslr>ir ons. Ifr?ti^?irftr f rVmw.frj ' out yoMn'ai't^'rtlWetWt^T . Wm?. ?"MU n?nnnnn?r* M/ specialty also Includes all other chronic diseases, such as Rheumatism, Catarrh,-Diabetes, Brlr/ii UII? 0I1IG U?S8SS6S nisease. Stomach, Liver and Kidney Hipeases, Plies, Fistula, Rupture. Paralysis, jxicomotor Ataxb. U-sii *~ .ww^-www vitus Dance, etc.. and all who want skillful, expert treatment shoulcTwrtu; mciil,<mt.ttolirt1ojC,4 My >>?'< -. equipped with thc most approved X-Kay and electrical npparatus, so that my patients get tho bfner.Uof<-the Juto^t dl?*o->-i?rI^ot.*clPJiclc^ ^ ? Tn???i4tMnM+ ' lnvltc everyone to consult mo without charge, and will, refund railroad fare ^nb w?y'fo ftU'whe?.V.j?!? ^*?? lflnTIf? I i?allTloni treatment. If you cannot see me In person write for symptom blanks ana full Inform?t-loi? about my'. .? IVIiiiw ? .***.?.->?. w. cessful plan of home trcatmcm by which I have cured patients in every State In. tho yalbo, and In, iqrr^u ouutnes. Correspondence confidential. ????T\ .^u?r}Si*f?i.,r, ?y J. NEWTON HATHAWAY, mM 28 inman Unlldinrr. 2U ?I. Bwd Qfroof, Atl-.nt?. On. ': tVi?? .i-ft'st -ri** DECEMBER WEATHER. Kxcessive Cold Injured Urnin Crops. Wheat Poorest in Yon rs. Mr. J. W. Bauer, section director of the weather bureau service l?as sub mltted his December report of the ef fect of weather conditions on farming operations as fellows: "December was an unusually cold month. At stations having a record of less then 15 years, it was the cold est December of record and since 1871 only on two years was the average temperature lower in South Carolina for thc same month, namely in 1872 and in 187(5. while 1880 was equally as cold near the coast. "The mean temperature for the State was only 4 1 degrees, which ls one degree below the active g row h g temperature, while the mean rt the minimum temperatures was about two and a half degrees below freezing, having been 29.4 degrees. "There was a great deal of alter nate (ref zing and thrawlng that was harmful to grain sown on moist lands. Thin ice was of frequent occurrence, and the prevailing clear weather fav ored heavy frost deposits, but the? frosts of themselves did little orno damage as all vegetation was practi cally dead at thc- beginning of the month, except along the coast where winter truck made precarious growth. Lettuce and turnips were the only va rieties of vegetables that did even fairly well. "The precipitation was generally de ficient, with a few widely separated places that had normal, or slightly excessive amounts. A small part of the precipitation was in the form of snow that fell to a depth of ab.nit an i Inch at a few places, but was gftner-1 ally not more than a mere trace, and j all of lt melted rapidly and did not al ford any protection to winter crain. The small amount of precipitation, following a deficiency in rainfall sincj August, caused all streams to reach unusually low stages. "Wheat and oats seeding made j some progress during the month, but neither grain germinated favorably owing to the cold and dryness. Mue i wheat sown during thc month did not come up, as the tender .sprouts were killed by freezing before showing above irround. Oats that had come up from earlier sowings was winter killed to a large extent and is in i poor condition. s Thc condition of wheat is the poorest in appearance i i many years, while thc unfavorable weather restricted the acreage plant ed, as December is usually the most favorable month for sowing it. Th<3 dry soil rendered winter fallowing dif ficult, and hut little was done. The cold weather was favorable for killing hogs." Help and Be Helped. We want all theTcavpcntersJto send: us their address. .lust for the.Address : we will send a present. Then we want them to help'. us to get orders all over t he State Wc will pay a commission. SHftHD B?IL?ERS.PS?PPLY ?CO., 615 Plain St Columbia, S C if*2 ODD BOTANIC DiDiDiBLOOD BALM The Great Tested Remedy for (he speedy and permanent cure of Scrofula, Rheuma* tism, Catarrh, Ulcers, Eczema, Sores, Irrup tions, Weakness, Nervousness, and a!) BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. lt is by far the best building up Tonic and Illood Purifier ever offered to the world, lt makes new, rich blood, imparts renewed vi tality, and possesses almost miraculous healing, properties. Write lor Book ot Won derful Cures, sent tree on application. If not kept by your lo,-al druggist, send $>.oofor a large bottle, or $5.00 for six bottles, and medicine will be sent, freight paid, by BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Qa. CHARLES C. LESLIE, -Wholesale Dealers in I^isli and Oysters. 18 &20 Market St.. Charleston, S. C. Consignments of Country Produce nrc Respectfully Solicited, Poultry, Eggs, &c. Fish pauKed In barrels and bojes for Country trade a specialty. (^W'TITooo \//// + I.VfV/V e r/cmt/ Young Men TO QUALIFY FOR GOOD POSITIONS OU*. RANTS CD IN WMITINQ. 600 FREE 8CH0LAHSHlrs OFFERED OA.-ALA. BUS. COLLEGE, MACON, OA First alg n of RHEUMATISM. Dangerd??'4?: Wt'jH^ rsn. Easy to curt now, A singlo bottle of I ? ??vi* \4?.-T?M& fbJtOJ*<,i.^^?.. I probably dothe work. Sad caj?i refaire ft?oV4:''?m?O?rACn?l\. * t by retting rid ol the ciW, to ih?t no trace of fhV'???e?le?ini?/a't t.'. Will i eurei I. In tie lyttem. lt punnet Ihe tjtood, relieve? the intlanvnstion ol the'kfd ncn.the chronic conitipatioa ?nd the catarrh that tallowa tucb m condi tion ol the tritem. ;~-. .., . .- . ...... Thouh Mw* Mary E. Welborn. o? fifth *8%?ttTtT&'?!?f*?t* and hid i-jileied from rheumatism lor 20 >'ej;tV:? .xmnlerelr cute! by RHEUM ACIDE, and declarea ?he' ?ee^^.,year?S()e^l?er'. and'r? antrtcur for ?ll who a?* auffcrinc Irom. any ol the lorna ol thia dread diieeac" lo try RHEUMACIDE and bo cured. REV. 1. R. WHEELER, a noted -Melhodltt mininer, et? ReUlerrtSwn . I . Md.,writeaenthuilaatleally ol RHEUlf^cjpj?/wJiIch cured K??. Hola" '1 73 reinold and baa been in the rainittrySO yekti. . ? . :'? '.' '. . , ' ri ?AMPLE aOTTLC ynUC ^B?H BOBBITT CHEMICAL-CO., ; pWoPRlETOW*,' ri BALTIMORE, MD. "ORT? AT THC JOINTS FROM THC INSIDE. i?;>:?r? tte/ . .. v -i*"^ Vi Geo A Wagener, Pres. Geo Y Coleman ,:VicePre's.,Kl G* ??^f&e?Vy' Coleman-Wagener Hardware .?ompapj Successor to C. P. Poppenheim. '* -.-'L 363 KING STREET, - - . - - " \J, [.^ C^RTJES^ON^S'C ' ; ?ys $850.000 '^^^?^^V'^?^^? FOURF1ER SEAROHMONT AUTOMOBILE,.,at*..*tC30 j>. m";1-.! . April 1st, .1904. . ....:",. .r.;:f;: At tho Army Cyclo Company's store 22 Broad Str one ticket will bo given /rea ?rf th ?Wv'.rir; .?{'..it insuffle i ft* Do you aufler with pninrul'meiistrimtion? Either, retarded, .excessive, ?or . k If HO, conimenco at once to take Oitomiui Fornido Regulnlt?f?J al?d they will -?rve^pr'tfinfh t,M***?f permanent relief, 'l?tese pills cure painful monthly sickness, whites, agonizing ppitv>.<>>. !Bfr?$?tlf suppressed menstruation, regulate tho bowels, stimulate Ute heart, increaso the appetite, ..id, STft? OTTOMAN FEMALE ftpK nnd net as a general tonic to tho female generative organB. They are especially usefu". "kV .. a t onie after child-birth and will speedily restoro-tlho patient tp;her normal, condition,.A-J-.'^i^i? particulars of this wonderful remedy sent with each box of pilla. Price'$1.00 per ,bok,'* BU**.** by until in plain wrapper upon receipts of price. $20.00 TO $40.00 P Being Wade selling "500 Lessons !n-BuiifffilS1 Ottoman Remedy Company, * ** -;V P. O. Box ,123,.\Viliuiugton, North Carolt^ WEE! 'lt 1 j ? completo b l book of leeal and business iorms. A?O?mpMo :Xr?6ftl ?"t*i?XJ*ensfli -cp?t; ?$*j! <9 Compendium of plain and"?Wi?tmcnU? Penmanship; ..a ^complote Ugfil...i.c Calculator and Farnrtri S -lUsckaner. .'.'. .." . r, 4 .,. A complete ec), of Interests, Oraln, Lumber ;a'nd -CiSthrJn ^ablft/^'r??Vr -j ments of CISTEnNS.' Timber. Timber.' J^hfUthtvi ^Jthe>.Of Grain, etc.. In one volume. Over 472 pages. 250 Illustrations. . ... It ls a complete business elucator; brought hpme to every purch r. SIMPLE, PRACTICAL, and PL.AIN:."5DOi^-?^*^^dnt?d.>,t^cwa;lt^?!;iy and girl? can si-ll as well ai men and wo m on. ?j . One agent In 'ho country oild 45 copies In one day... A,not',ier 2L0 In "n* week. Agents have canvassst? all day and sold :\ c-viiy. ;?.('. ?V.M- .d -Vi KellinR price $1.50. Lil>ornl discounts to agentsj 'Send iiS.efip- ^tt{,4tj?;i; t, : -.. isfa cttnngun nutt ced (or money refunded^ ^ ->j;,< f*5 iS*',i'al " * " Circulnrs free. I J. <I NICHOL<S?i& CO., ^tliin^^. A SAFE INVESTi As innntlfacturer's agent tor many of the best? tnetorios, his prices aro.as fAw^as tho-.tow^ . His largo business is built upon the st religth of.vhin reliiil)?lU^/\^ ^^'or>-ici?nfRQPi^pV'?? I? musical instruments. Got his advico before .pqcehnsing; then you will know what you "'Lv'"^_n_>>_>vvwf)_^ .'' .- .' "'?'? . .'. WiMldino- Present** -Sterling t3H^ttr;C^t'filia?~J?w\?f^cdt?S^j^^B^^^?SM^f-'-M ri -s i o. ? numerous articles snit?bltv.for )>re?>?is?ffitUKh\Ms,.^ lUU Christmas Presents illustnited by photogntphs direct /jjofli ibo ii?ti<^?.% ip nie ot over 100 pages, of 'whicli \nt will lie pleiserj t<i sena \>, ifc . st. Wo deliver all goods froo by mail, oxpro8'S,'?r ?rt??ghtofi aft^Qfd?nH wlth*t.iJ?ir'r? to satisfaction. ' ?a? ??.'?'/J *..''? Jr.*J-i.??.4 tst??? t ono on request and gunnuiteo P. H. LACKIC0TTE 1121 Main St CO., JewQlerg, .CdliUWBiiV.tS.O-"--' ?ri- A<M ?;?'<. ^ J ie G. A. GUION ARD, Pres. C. ATK1NS? THR COLUMBIA i?UrPLY CO.,, . _ . Will be glad to answer any correspondence of any person '(isl rig 'Machinery, V\ jg' carry 3 grades of Rubber Belting. 3 gradesr^of Leather.any Gaudy ..Belt. -"AUc Wood Pulleys, Pipe Fitting, Valves, Shafting, Hangers, Roflling :<nd,e\ -,iy , thing else in the supply line. You save rooney by writing or caji i hg or? its. ."' '; 1 COLUMBIA SUPPLY CO., Columbl?','S.' 0. ' ^ WE ARE LOOKING -g ' FOR YOUR ORDERS COLUMBIA. LUMBER & MfC. CO, COLUMBIA S C ?u. lt) YOUNG MEN, YOUNG $ OMEN, WAKE Ul ^repare yourselves to meet the demand fofSt.enogr?pl?efs?ty|)ftwrit?rb j ^ and bookkeepers. Write for catalogue of 3gll . MACKKAT'S BUSINESS COLLEGE, Columbia, S. C. W. H. Macfeat, official Court Stenographer, PrcsldQnt--,iy, % ,1/;.M % ... IA Whiskey I Moiihinc I Cigarctto I AlilDrug Habit, j Habit | Ilabit -| ,-,.,?? Habus. ,v .. " -, . vt Cured by ICeele^r lnt?tit?t?V^>f .$&t--'ipi' ^ 1329 Lady St. (or P. O. Box 7?)"Columbia, 'B/G. ..^nlideri'tvial ccrfWsnc. V once solicited i THE GUIGNRAD BRICK Wm COLUMBIA, S,0. k. , ., . . ). v,r(v^"./ Building and Re-Pressed Brick. Special uliapes to ordj?r.t Piro Proof'.^ir dntfs. Pronn^red t^nnor^ * "KV*. ' - Ivime oomeixt:, Plaster; Terra Gotta Pipe, Roofing Paper, Car lots, small lota, write, Carolina, Portland Cement.Co., Charleston, 8VC.