The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, May 25, 1905, Image 4
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James Miller, a Brave Confeder- r
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ate Soldier, Shot to Death t
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BY FEDERAL TROOPS [
Oo the Order of Qeneral Shernian la Re- J
iallstlon, as He Claimed. Qcner- "
al Wade Hampton's Threat to
Shoot Two for One Saved
Several Others. 1
To the Editor of The Sunday News: \
The mention made about the shooting ,
of Jas Miller, a Confederate soldier, (
by Federal troops, In retaliation, ,
which appeared on Saturday, April 22, \
has brought to my mind most vividly .
the sad Incident, having seen a drawing
of lota to decide who should be (
hot. It was generally understood by |
all of us who were prisoners at the |
time under Sherman, that it was {
, through Gen. Sherman's order that it
was done, and as a revenge for the a) ,
leged killing by one of Hampton's cav \
airy of a Federal prisoner. As prison
ere we were, of caurse, kept in ignor- .
anoe of what really did transpire to ,
cause or bring about this retaliation
and I cannot, therefore, assort posl- .
fivolir fhef * 1? 1
viivijr vuau OUUU YYUS LI 115 rCUl C3U81' '
th&t led to the retaliation, but that (
the retaliation did take place and that ,
the noble and brave J as Miller was <
shot to death to satisfy the revenge t
of a relentless foe are facts tbat can be ,
proven without a doubt by the few of |
uh that arc still living and who were ,
participants In that fatal drawing,
and In what was perhaps the first and.
the last shameful incident of the klr.tl ,
during the struggle for Southern Inde
pendence, and that there might have
been a repetition of such a co vardly ,
and shameful act there is no doubt, ,
had it not been, as we wore informed. ,
that Gen Hampton notified Sherman
that for every Confederate pilvato
shot by him, Sherman, he, Hampton,
would cause to be shot for same two ,
Federal officers. Whether or not this
was the cause of stopping It I can't
say, at any rate there was no more retaliation
with us. Although we were
continually threatened with it
It was in the month of February,
1865, and it was cold, UUuX oold, be
ing the severest winter experienced In
years. About 100 of us were prisoners,
a few Georgians and Tennesseeans,
the balance South Carolinians. Some
were oaptured on the way b vck to their
commands, while others were still at
homo on sick or wounded furlough and
unable to make good their escape.
TlAvw r\# 1 R ? w/1 id u ^ u 3 ? ? "?
ui i<j auu iu, **ihj nan responaea
?* ' to the last call of their country, were
among the prisoners. Old men too
were ruthlessly taken from their homes
and made to share the exposure,
starvation, ar.d cruelties of those loop
woary marches. We were prisoners
captured by Oen. Blair's corps, (Japt.
Burns and Lieut. MoKee having charge
of us, and 1 must say that of all tho
brutes and tyrants that could be in
human form that man Burns was surely
one to exocll them all There whs no
sympathy In his heart for any of us
and any order that he could givo that
would tend to increase our wants and
sufferings seemed to be ids delight to
lu? inflict. Of Lieut. McKee wc all thought
^ well, for while lie was powerless to
The make us comfortablo or to alleviate
thlni our wants and sufferings, lie never did
whlcl aQythlng to increase them, and had
always a kind word, he was a Western
",v r, man and a true type of a gentleman,
not m. MaJ?r Waterhouse, too, of the 17th
trii . ?rrJirP8 artillery, had always words of
. i|t?.,n;for us and often visited the bull
wood fatigue of all day march
Tho unfortunate Jrint'ccl cruelties to
-- rtfsk*ubjected. He was a
fine specimen of a man and was big
hearted. Our marches were on an average
of 25 miles a day, and under the
most trying circumstances, as I have
stated. The weather was bitter cold
and most of us half clad and >.hn*n.
and In this condition we were forced,
like cattle, through swamps, over corduroy
roads and new roads, cutout by
the pioneer corps, shivering with c>?ld,
the blood running from our feet, half
starved, sick and weakened by disease,
run away by vermin. Daily we trudg
ed along, only to he down at night
with little tire, no covering to protect
us from the rain and sleet, with the
pangs of hunger gnawing at our very
existence. Our rations were scant, and
oonsisted of a little meal and about 3
, hardtacks per day, occasionally a small
ivo bltof^jgM^at. We only ate twice a
."JILW1L * 2 supper, there be.
day? Q for dinner, Breakfast was
lory0hurriedly gotten, and half cook
ed, in whatever utensil we were for- i
tunate enough to posse s. To add to i
our misery the guards were of the most i
cruel character and it was a common i
occurence for them to use their biyonets,
indicting slight, but painful i
wounds upon toe persons of many wt.o |
from sheer exhaustion were unable to i
keep up. Many fell by the wayside. I
never to rise again. One old man, 1 i
remember, by tbe name of Wolfe, from i
Orangeburg County, was among the 1
number. He was dragged from the
line in a dying condition, aud left by
fctye roadside. Many were sbot on the
Hue. Jack Strlbbling, who was 1
among the number that drew lots, one
uigub, poor jeuow, in a delirious con
dltlon, brought about, by starvation
and sickness, wandered boo near the 1
dead line and was sbot.
' Of the destruction of property that {
marked Sherman's march through 1
South Carolina, so much has been al 1
ready written that I will say but lit (
tie more. Plantations, with their fine !
dwelling, barns, mills and fencing,
were all laid in ashes, even orchards
were destroyed, the very heavens along 1
the route being Illuminated for miles 1
and miles nightly, nothing but the (
_ chimneys being left standing as mon f
w&e uments in memory of his revengeful .
to saot. It was a scene that beggars dea
scrlptlon; horses, mules, cattle and !
e hogs, the whole country was left a .
1 wilderness as oomplete as his numerous
pillagers, vandals and incendiaries K
could make it. Every day brought its ?
miseries and sufferings during those
long and continuous marches until we _
reached Newborn, on the coast of i
North Carolina where we remained a ,
few days, quartered in the jail yard. ,
We were then divided Into two batch*
es and sent on transports, some to .
, Point Lookout, Md., and others to
Fortress Monroe, to be subjected to
further sufferings. t
Your Lancaster correspondent gives r
the execution of the vlotlm as having r
? taken place near Lynob's River, and ti
0 so It might have been, but acoording ti
to my reoolleotlon It took place after li
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ny as far aa I know under suoh try- i
ag clroumftances, and If there was,
here certainly has been no publioalon
of If that I've seen or heard of,
nd I -am only sorry that I did not
aake a note of the olroumstanoes
ears back while nay memory was still (
resh and perfect in the recollection of
he outrage.
There were about twenty of us seBcted
to go through this retalilatlon
>rdeal, and It appeared that it was lunationally
ordered that those selected
hould be South Carolinians, as follows,
rlz: James Miller, Chesterlleld Couu?y;
Samuel Wood, liarnwell County;
lames B. Patrick, Charleston; Butler
Phelps, Orangeburg County; George
[Iazelhurst, Charleston; Jack Strlblng,
Edge'ield County; Charles Soanon,
Charleston; Tom O'Batman, Barnveil
County; Godfrey Mag wood, Char
eston; Has com Corborno,?; and 1
ihlnk Dr. Stewart, of Beaufort. The
)thers, South Carolinans, 1 cannot re
nember. Out of the number poor Miler
was the victim upon whom venfeanco
was wreaked.
The following are those thatsurvlvid,
reached home, lived Home years and
lave since died, except Jack Strbl
allng. who was killed on the dead line
is before mentioned, viz: Samuel
Wood, Tom O'Bannon, Godfrey Mag
>vood, Bascom Corborne. Those still
ivlng are: Butler Phelps, James B.
Patrick, Charles Scanlou, George Ha
'.elhurst, Dr. Stewart. I can't say
whether living or not.
Notable among the prisoners bedeles
Dr. Stewart were: Dr. Albert
Taber, brother of the editor of the old
Charleston Mercury, and Major Manning,
son of Ex Governor Manning.
The two last named were brought In
<ome time after the retaliation, If 1
rnmpmhrtr rlcrht.lv Thntr ot.au with nu
however, was short; their ranks of
tllce, we suppose, obtaining for them
bi tter considerations.
There had been a steady, old and
drizzling rain all day and we were
Ihltiklug of the many long miles to
tramp before night would come to give
us rest, whim suddenly a hault was ordered.
(I think between the hours of 2
and :i.) The place selected for the
bull pen and camp was an oak ridge
to the left of a public road. At the
footof the ridge and winding along the
edge of a bay or swamp was a settle
ment road which Joined the public road
We had notsottli d down good, trying
to rest our weary bom s on the cold
and wet ground, congratulating ourselves
on the unusually short marc'
of the day, when an oflloer, (rank of
lieutenant, bis name we could never
learn, appeared and from a paper in
his band commenced calling out the
names of these he had reoorded, about
twenty altogether. As each one an
swered to Ills name be was ordered In
line, and under a strong guard we
were all then marched out to tho settlement
road and down It for a dls
sance of about two hundred yards. At
this point thtfre was In waiting a squad
of about twelve, (Infantry,) in com
mand of a sergeant. At the command
given one of the squad, with hat In
hand, covered with a red handkerchief,
took a pr.sitlou In front of us. We were
then ordered one after the other to
draw from this hat a slip c f paper, all
blanks except one, which had some
mark, which when drawn, would do
terminc the one to be shot. As each
one drew his slip of paper It was handed
to this sergeant, who looked at It
and then ordered you back in line.
About a dozen or so had drawn when
It came Millor's turn. He drew and
handed It to this sergeant, but the
poor fellow was not ordered Id lino, as
had lieen our good fortune, but was
detained and put In charge of this
squad. We were then ordered about
face and with sad heart, we left poor
Miller as we marched back to the bull
pen.
It was then sleeting heavily and we
were trying to build such tires as we
could to keep from freezing to death,
when a volley rung out on the air and
which told too well the fate of poor
Miller. He had been shot, yes, murdered.
Miller was a tine specimen of a
man, standing perhaps six feet in hh
stockings, of tine physique, with regular
features, and wore a black beard
He was the senior of the majority of
us, being, I should Judge, between 30
and 35 years of age. I never knew pe s
itively, but It was said that he had a
wife and children.
In conclusion, let me say that as it
has fallen to my lot out of the few of
us that arc left to write this, perhaps
the saddest episode of the civil war. 1
have done so truthfully and to tht
best of my memory; and, too, that It
may be handed down to our children,
and our children's ohlldren, that they
may know of the sacritioe made in vindication
of our right and honor and In
defence of our beautiful and beloyed
Southland, hut the span of forty
\ears has wrought many changes to
the world; we have shown that we are
as brave and good in peace as we were
stubborn and unconquerable In war,
our wrongs can never be forgotten, but
are forgiven, the bitterness of feeling
hnfi uh rlio/1 Anf n in * l-? ~
uu >uu uidu iruu, aim iu lillt! liin^Ui?e
of the eloquent Terrell, of Georgia,
we are a regenerated, reunited,
fin indissoluble people, and under one
Hag are striving together for the common
good of all, and for the advancement
of this great and grand RepubI
to.
B. Frank Ford,
Company D. 2nd, S. (J. Regt, S. T.
No 69 Ray streot, Charleston, 8. C.,
May 10th, 1905
Tho Fort Motto Short?Kfl.
J. N. Oroswell has been elected dls
petiser at Fort Motte and the dlspedsary
nt that place has been reopenjd
after having been closed for several
weeks. The State says Bozzard, the
Tormer dispenser, was shurt in his ac
jounts about $2,500, although the anlual
report of tho dispensary shows
ts business for an entire year to have
jeen but about $10,000. The shortage
was discovered by lnspeotor Nichols,
who found the nlnco fillorl wlt.h nnnn*.,
r
;ases whtoh had been nailed up and
ippearently had never been opened,
rhe inspectors who visited the place
jefore must have accepted empty cases
or packages, for it is hardly probable
or such a large quantity of liquor to
jave been lost sight of between inpcotlon.
The dispenser who had this
ihortage was indemnified by a surety
>ond and it is probable that the State
vill be reimbursed for the entire loss.
There have been two convictions unler
the orlmlnal law for shortages In
lispensaries, the celebrated case from 1
Clngstree and the Floltzclaw case from
Jreenville. There is another pending,
he Sullivan case In Laurens.
Fo matter how great one's mlsfor- 1
une hope will spring up amid the I
uins. Some bright fiower will be found I
ooted among the fallen pillars. Where 1
he jackal prowls through the night S
he dove seeks her food in the morn- j
ig. t
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He Says All Depends on the Cot- K
ton of the South. Jj
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TELLS THE FARMERS S
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Tha* If It Waa Not lor Their Cotton the c
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Progress of the World Would Come r
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to a Standstill, and that They 1
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Will Prosper Because His v
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Reward Is Sure.
Daniel Sully, tho cotton king, do- t
llvered tho following stirring address v
to the tlftb annual convention of tie y
Georgia Industrial Association In At- e
lanta last week: t
"Eioept for your cotton, the Indus u
trial progress of the world would s
cease. For years others have tried to >
keep prices so low as to let them man- 1!
ufacture the goods and thus bo the I
only ones to proooed In all parts of o
the world nations have spent millions r
to be indepcudent of you who livo In o
tlds fortunate part of the globe. Hut o
you have the farmers. You have the i
land. You have the sunshine that li
the other countries of the world have >
not. The farmer who raises cotton 8
has seen one year of sunshine. He
will never see the darkness again." v
These words wore uttered Tuesday t
nJ ght by Daniel J.Sully, commercial f
seer of the south, oottou expert and t
friend of all those who live fiom the s
Carolluas to where Texas stops with r
the Rio Grande. Interested listeners f
heard him, comprising both members <j
of the Georgia Industrial Association r
and others. Carnegie library conven- t
tlort hall was crowded, and when with c
the testimony and tlmelv comment c
afforded by Congressman Lon Living a
ston and others was added to the ad- r
dress of the evening, the occasion was t
a memorable one. c
Appreciation of the speaker and en r
thuslastlc commendatlou of his words
reached high tldo when, with the
c'ose of Mr. Sully's talk, Colonel Liv
log.ston said:
"Mr. Sully won't tell you, but 1
will, and I know what I say, that ex
cept for treachery on the Inside, his
failure would never have occurred.
At that time the south ought to have
sunt $ 1,000,000 or more to her staunch
friend. In fact, I'm In favor of It
yet. It would have been the cheap
est and the wisest money the south
has ever spent.''
Mr. Sully, promoter of 17 cents
cotton, and though possessed of an
accent broad as the plaza of the new
depot, and with a generous rolling of
"r's," suoh as is only practiced where
the corn pone and joggling board gives
way to the Johnny cake and seesaw,
more genuinely loved and cherished
In Dixie, held his every hearer with a
prevailing quiet, broken only by the
jangle of passing trolleys. Difficult It
is to report his words. A rapid conversationalist,
on Tuesday night his
every sentence was weighed and disposed
of In a way suggestiug careful
study. Now and again he would ap
parently, In spite of himself, give way
to the enthusiasm which he found
difficult to control. It was this constant
repression of his feelings and
the earnestness and c invlction which
he put Into his every statement tha<
makes impossible the translation oi
his magnetic and convincing person
allty Into type that knows neither the
force of emphasis nor the strenuous
neRs of gestures, such as given by
"Hull" Sully, who could never be mis
taken as an exponent of the so caller.
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niLuyit; uitJ.
DAN SULLY 18 A MIXKlt. ]
Much of his talk dealt with fact?- (
and tigures, and yet even these bloon
less propositions were ma(h of great
human Interest. This Dan Sully? |
Dan in spite of the fact that he wa
he single wearer of evening clothes?
In spite of a typical Harvard drawl,
is still a mixer among the m m wit 1
sample staples yet sticking 10 suits 1
but once removed from overalls &i d
jumper. Old soldiers at the c >nclu
slon of his address, ids second addre
for every one present would hav* '
more of him, rose up and called h
name, and with ttie adjournment
crowding around him muoti as do ve* ?
erans press for the meeting of the (
commander at reunions, fearing a
coming year with Its ravages of tunc.
And Mr. Sully, well he gave tho ?
evidences of a strong man, quiet evi '
deuces but appreciative to the last ut
grte.
Among other thing, Mr. Sully said:
"For this privilege of appearing b- - '
fore you of the south, I thank you. <
It Is in this territory that all of th?
world's cotton supply is grown. Yes.
there is a patch in Egypt. This 1
not the American cottou. As for all
other attempts to raise the cotton <
which lives in the sunshine of this lo
oality, they arc mere subterfuges 1
England, Germany, France and other c
world powers have spent millions.in
trying to beoome through their colo- ti
nlcs and possessions independent of 1
America. England has finally decided
to throw away all of her India cotton, 1
the one great promise in the British
possessions.
"At 8 cents a pound, wc are told c
that the farmer gets over and above
his expenses S200. Statistics show ^
that in the south there are 1,500,000 '.
farmers, with a nt ta..u u? *? t!
f -? W J IVIV* vi iwtl Uliail l/CIl I
bales to the farmer, and of this
amount less than one-half a bale to 0
the acre. The world today would not ?
and could not advance one step without
cotton. This Is the fact with j*
which you must face the proposition.
It is estimated that In the whole 0
world there are 1,500,000 oonsumcrs \
of cotton. The nearer to civilization, ?
the moro cotton is used. And they
want you to produce this cotton, p
wbioh no one else can produce, at ?
poverty prloes. Are we going to al- ;?
low some profits to the oreatlve abil .
ities of the farmer? j.J
"all dki'knds on cotton." 8
"You of the south with your cot- oi
ton hold the balance of power of every
other Industry in every and all parts
of the civilized world. All depends on
cotton. Do you suppose for one min- v
ute that the millions made In cotton c'
would amount to anything except for g
the farmer? To oompare the profit p
of the farmers to those who make b
profits after reoelvlng this raw ootton h
Is to compare one spear of the ootton 1
plant to one red tree trunk In the ai
forests of California. And shall we tl
listen to that vile, atrooious Insult T
that thU is to the honor of the United rf
States, as well as to you growers of tl
the south? With prices of 16, 17 and w
20 cents for cotton to the farmers, b<
fou spinners will be benefiting your sc
lolves and other people throughout dl
Impost raw ludusrnti cuaif cdfey <Jku
et to manufacture. <
"All Europe today bu determined
bat Amerloan Industrial progress has
one far enough. They mean to stop
t. How? Except for your cotton
heir industry would oease. By low
rices for raw material for many years
hey, by manufaoture, have been the
nly ones to make progress. But you
lave seen the light, and In the future
here will never be any return to darkless.
The cotton farmers bave be 1
ome educated and tbcy mean to de <
lve the same profit that you spinners ,
,nd I derive. This means much to ]
he whole oountry, for every dollar ,
ver and above the cost of production ,
vhich the farmer receives for otton ,
cans that the people of the United (
itates are benefactors. I
"First to be considered In thisqueslon
is the barriers which are in your
vay. First of all, E gland for fifb>
ears has asked spinners for funds for
xpcrlo eats in the cultivation of coton,
that she might be Independent
if you growers and spiuners of the
outh But what did the duke of
larlborough say a short time ago?
^ot this old song for independence,
lo asked for funds for further expertoents,
that England might have coton
when America uses 100 per cent
f all tho cotton sho grows. That is
>ue of the most important statements
a years. All you of the south need
s to realize that in twenty-five years
tmcrica will be taking care of from
5 to 90 per cent of the total supply.
"For the second barrier Germany,
vho states sho will soon make the
iresent tax on every American manuacturcd
import 50 per cent greater
ban at present. Are we going to
tand it? No. We must tax Ger
nan imports enough to raise a fund
or a subsidy bill for the purchase of
>ur own ships. Hadn't we better
aise our tarill 200 per cent and let
his tax go for the building of strips to
arry our trade into Germany and her
clonics in subsidized ships of our own
Kid beat this game which Germany is
low playing? Are you going to re
ualn passive now that she has thrown
lown the gauntlet with this tax on
aw cottou?
lit _
1IAVK CON KltONTKD THOUBLK8."
"You who have raised cotton have
onfronted more troubles than all
>thers, and you will continue to have
,hem, for the rest of the world does
lot want you to get this tremendous
lower intoycur own hands. It is
,rue that we have Increased from 15
>r 20 per cent to 40 per cent In the
way of manufacturing, but we now
jonsume 50 per cent. Where does
,hat other 10 per cent come In? It
:ome8 In from other countries with
their subsidized ships. 1 sinoerely
lope that you will take the stand
that we can subsidize our own ships,
ind that with the control of the
world's market, which is yours by
ight, raise the present $1 500,000,000
to live, eight or ten billions, and see
n every harbor ships bearing your
produce, sailing not under false colors,
aut under the stars and stripes. Do
you realize that at no distant day
there is a beautiful country where a
rreat orchard Is blooming and soon
will be ready for the picking of the
fruit? This fruit would be glad to
lave you piek It, but you must have
your own baskets and the prices
which you believe right and necessary
for the picking."
A motion of thanks from Jack J.
Spalding, of Atlanta, found every one
present rising In compliment to Mr
Sully. Then Colonel Livingston was
Milled upon and gave a review of the
usiery 01 cotcoQ arid its growers, with
llmself as one. lie favored some
ware house plan that the growers
night noi have to sell immediately,
>ut could store their cotton In such a
way as to have some c? rtiticate or other
plan of makh g the stored cotton a
collateral. Very soon, he coutended,
ivery bale would be used in the mills
)f the south. Now the south was on
ier fret ready to tight for her rights,
Hid she will get her share.
SULLY FAVORS WAKK HOUSES.
Mr. Sully was again called on to
talk on the ware house plan. lit
favored some plan that would, with
he storage, give the farmer so am
i rtiticate that would be taken as a
illateral. ' From the time the cot
jOn leaves th.e farmer's hands," h
5 intinued, "to tho time it is placed
n the hands of the spinners, you a^e
f dng to have obstacles. The world
i ?es not want you to have ware
louses. Theso would throw the pow< <
uto your hinds. For two months 1
l ive workid on this ware house mater.
I found It absolutely Impossible
0 get the north to capitalize ware
louses. You must do it, gentlemen
if the south. It means much to tin
armers. It means much to the spin
iers, merchants, bankers?everybody.
The cost is so small compared wlti
he amount that is lost by the farm
irs in damage and insurance that thi
aving of this loss would mean tin
milding of enough ware houses t<
tore 8,000,000 bales. Store but 10
ier cent uf the entire supply and you
an control the whole world."
Later Mr. Sully answered a number
if questions regarding cotton, and
.mong the speakers extending thanks
or the address was Dudley M
lughes, of Macon.
Killed hjr 1*1 my mate.
A dispatch from Marion to The
itate says Miss Clinnie, the 13 yeardd
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. P.
Imith, was accidentally shot in tb?
ireast with a shotgun at 5 o'clock
Triday afternoon. She with several
ther children, some of whom had the
un, were playing on the lawn at the
lome of Dr. R. B. Utley, when tht
ccldent ocourred. There are varyng
rumors as to which one of the
hildren had the gun, when the shot
v&s tired, and your correspondent
ould not ascertain definitely, but It
1 thought to have been Herbert Orisinl,
son of Mr. H. Crispin!, who re
enwy move mere rrom New York,
^he child died from the wound at
.30 o'clock Friday night. She was a
right and popular little girl, and
here are expressions of grief and
ympathy for the family to be heard
q all sides.
Nevnr ISinelt Powder.
Capt. Walter Thorn, a Olvil war ]
eteran, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has de- 1
lined to serve on the staff of the
rand marshal at the Grand Army 1
arade on Decoration day, May 30th, 1
ecftuse ex Confederates have been 1
lvlted to Join In the parade. Oapt. 1
'horn refers to them as "ex-rebels", 1
nd expreescs the fear that "the unlinking
orowd will lionize them." 1
'he Newberry Observer says the only 1
'iilVy strange thing about this is that 1
ic oaptain is spoken of as "a Olvil 1
ar veteran", it would be safe to 1
it that he was a war sutler or some
rt of oamp follower?not a real sol- 1
et. 1
,
for Five Yea'?.
By the Cenaua Office. Orangeburg '
in County Letda the State
Number of Balea.
The following table, compiled by
jhe United States Census Office, shows
the quantity of cotton ginned from the
3rops grown in 1004, 1903, 1902, 1901
tnd 1900 by counties in South Car* Una.
Aooordlng to table eaoh bale is
equivalent to five hundred pounds. I
will be seen that Orangeburg County
itan^s at the head of the list as pro
luolng more cotton than any oounty in
the State:
Abbeville County.
1904 34 840
190 3 25,467
190 2 26.467
190 1 26.9: 8
1900 20,325
Aiken County.
190 4 35 274
190 3 19 761
190 2 24 853
1091 23 950
190 0 24 547
Anderson County.
190 4 64 189
190 3 43 567
190 2 46 870
190 1 38.523
190 0 34.329
Bamberg County.
190 4 24.167
190 3 14,457
190 2 15,643
190 1 12 694
190 0 14,267
Barnwell County.
190 4 48,266
190 3 30 349
190 2 30.355.
190 1 26,643
1900 33,869
Beaufort Ocunty.
190 4 6,618
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x ?3,4
190 2 6 730
15)01 3,721
190 0 2,871
Berkeley County.
1904 17,481
190 3 11 610
15)02 14,542
15)01 9 453
15)00 9.952
Charleston.
190 4 7,677
15)03 (1,076
1902 7,271
190 1 4,229
190 0 4,703
Cheroke County.
1904 13,704
190 3 9 247
15)02 10,817
190 1 7,483
1900 7,121
Chester County.
190 4 f 25,116
190 3 18 252
190 2 21,767
15)01 15,274
190 0 19,448
Chester Held County.
15)04 14,992
15)03 13,092
15)02 13,508
190 1 8,288
15)00 11,417
Clarendon County.
190 4 35,971
15)03 23,620
15)02 27,363
1901 20,236
15)00 20,991
Colleton County.
1904 14,180
15)03 9,044
15)02 11,638
190 1 8,721
19( 0 8,417
Darlington County.
15)04 31,428
190 3 22,719
190 2 27,146
15)01 25,540
190 0 27,669
Dorchester County.
15)04 9,657
190 3 6,342
15)02 8,250
190 1 5,726
1900 5,95)7
Edge lie Id County.
1904 26,023
1903 20,373
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190 1 . 19,977
190 0 18,816
F&irtlld County.
1904 27,111
190 3 18,581
190 2 23,474
190 1 17,851
190 0 21,491
Florence County. ,
190 4 28,928
190 3 19,099
190 2 20,750
190 1 14,224
190 0 16,652
Georgetown County.
190 4 2,319
190 3 1 928
190 2 1,024
190 1 1,150
190 0 1,303
Orceini 11c County.
190 4 36,168
190 3 25,044
1902 31,873
190 1 22,705
1900 21,911
Greenwood County.
190 4 28,917
190 3 23,558
190 2 27.214
190 1 26,651
190 0 21,282
Hampton County.
190 4 19,227
190 3 11,013
190 2 12,637
190 1 11,336
190 0 12,083
Horry County.
190 4 9,622
190 3 6,156
190 2 6,208
190 1 6,007
190 0 5,530
Kershaw County.
190 4 19,542
190 3 14,306
190 2 18,775
190 1 13,842
190 0 16,949
Lancaster County.
190 4 20,665
190 3 17,252
190 2 19,748
190 1 12,923
190 0 17,713
Laurens County.
1904 40,877
190 3 30,962
190 2 36 411
190 1 32,457
1900 2; 31 1
Lea County.*
190 4 36,560
190 3 22,487 '
90 2 26,319 1
90 1 I
90 0 1
Lenlngton County.
904 18,112
90 3 13 394 1
90 2 14,540 '
90 1 11,557 1
900 12,781
Marlon County.
90 4 43 893 1
90 3 33,42611
ftor 39.6821
190 3 37,300
190 2 40,321
190 1 23.114
190 0 36,108
Newberry County.
1904 30 868
1903 27 697
1902 31.800
190 1 22 474
1900 19,040
Ooonee County.
190 4 15.113
1903 8 864
1902 12 250
1901. 10 181
190 0 0 586
Orang burg County.
190 4 84 890
190 3 46 964
1902 08 807
190 1 50 690
190 0 49 7i>0
Pickens Oonnty.
190 4 15.O02
1903. 9 203
1902 13 193
190 1 7,938
190 0 8,433
Richland County.
1904 16.150
190 3 7,997
190 2 13 594
190 1 9,651
190 0 11,663
Saluda County.
190 4 21,450
190 3 15 553
190 2 10,751
190 1 13 409
190 0 11,490
Spartanburg County.
190 4 55 535
190 3 36 580
190 2 42.930
190 1 20.298
190 0 29,077
Sumter County.*
190 4 40,468
190 3 22,160
190 2 30 318
190 1 33,920
190 0 45,809
Union County.
190 4 18,711
190 3 14,788
190 2 10 950
190 1 11,517
190 0 13,985
Williamsburg County.
190 4 20,134
190 3 19,989
1902 20,800
190 1 13,498
190 0 18,047
York County.
1904 36,930
190 3 26,251
190 2 30,129
190 1 22,651
1900 25,489
Lee County organized from parts
of Darllnurton and Kunr lnr rVmnt lua
Total Crop in State.
1904 1,147,371)
1003 787,425
1902 925,400
1901 748,720
1900 748,720
Htrl?tly Uonulnf,
Most of the patent medicine testimonials
are probably genuine The
following notice recently appeared in
the Atchison (Kan.) Globe: "Joe
Tack, a well-known engineer, running
on the Missouri Paci lie between.Wichita
and Kiowa, lately appeared in a
big one, with a picture, and when he
was in liis oltlce to-day, we asked him
about it. He says lie had tcrritic
pains in his stomach, and thought he
had cancer. His druggist recommended
Kodol and lie says it cured
111 n. He recommended it toothers
who were also cured." Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat and
cures all stomach troubles. Sold by
Dr. E. Norton
IP?lif Trainmen Killed.
Eight trainmen were killed and four
persons were injured Thursday in h
head-on collision between Illinois Can
tral freight trains south of Echols.
Ky. The dead: 11 English, enginr er;
Doj Turney, conduct r; Hen English,
conductor, Charles St. Clair, tin man;
Ko.ter Bell, lireman; Cordtn Smiti
brakeman; George Mollis, brakeman;
Matt 0*en. The. injured: Jam^
Jranshaw. stockman; EJ Craney, C>
umbus, O.do; Gus Eallloger, Cinch
natl, travelling salesman; Wallace
Y ites, engineer.
Hot Wct'hor Piles,
Persons alllicted with Piles should
I be careful at this eason of the year.
Hot weather and bad drinking water
contribute to the conditions v blch
make idles more painful and dangerous.
Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salve
stops the pain, draws out the soreness
ana cures. Get the genuine bearing
the name of E. C. DeVVitt & Co.
Dr. E. Norton.
A Boy Drowned.
O ily Kerr was drowned Wednesday
afternoon while he and two of his
frieDds were playing In Little Hickory
oreek, near Shelby. Only was 12 year.*
of ngs, and a very bright boy. He was
the second son of Lee Kerr, who 1
the superintendent of Belmont cotton
mills. The funeral was conducted
Wednesday afternoon from the homt
by Kev. W. It Mlnter. The body
was laid bo rest In the Shelby cemetery.
There 1h a DlfTorenee.
The dllTerence between Kennedy's
Laxative Ilo.iey and Tar and all other
Cough Syrups is that it moves the
bowels, thusexpelllng a cold from the
system. This relaxes the nerve-tissues
and by Its healing and soothing
effect on the throat and lungs the
cough is relieved?cured entirely.
Kennedy's is the original Laxative
Honey and Tar. ltcontains no opiates.
Coot! alike for young and old. Sold by
Dr. S. Norton.
An Infuriated Bull.
More than twenty shots from policemen's
revolvers were required bo end
bhe life of an Infurlabed bull In bhe
streebs of Greenvlllo Tuesday afternoon.
The animal gored a horse
severely, and brampled on several people.
Ib was being driven bhrough bhe
sbrecbs wlbh a halter, when it became
enraged ab bhe orowd, and began to
oii&rge right and left. Breaking away
lb crashed inbo a horse and afber being
pulled away dashed down Washington
sbreeb. Here lb was meb by a
bull dog which brought the race bo a
finish, bv fastening to thn infnrior.o/1
, ? n ? iuuvu
animal's nose. Several hundred people
colleoted and watched the fight
The bull and dog were both oovered
with blood when the former was
made fast to fence and the dog
choked off. Hv this time the bull
had become so unmanageable that
Chief of Police Breoknell ordered it
trilled on the spot.
Tub Washington Post is authority
for the statement that the ten bankers
in the Oido penitentiary are being
kept apart from the ether convlots,
although it Is not explained
whether this Is a courtesy to the
bankers or a matter of protection for
the other convicts.
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All kinds of Injectors, Luorlc.itors
Supplies for Saw Mills, Oil Mills an
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1 Manufacturers Brick, Fire Proo!
I Flue liuifgs aud Drain Tile. Pi
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\Vill Met t in OoliinilOn fi? Ahhchh the
Cotton Mill*.
A very Important meeth g of the
State board of equalization lias l>cen
called for this \\e?-k and the comp
roller general has untitle 1 all of the
members to be pre ent. The meet lug
is for the purp. so of fixing t1 e as css
incuts of cotton mills aid other Indus
tries of this nature. Below Is theollichtl
list of the members as Issued by
the board:
Abbeville?J. E. L~max.
Aiken- James L. (I ilnby.
Anderson?J E Gatvln.
Bamberg?S. I). Guess.
Barnwell?J. C. Orlfllu.
B aufort?W. F Marscher.
Berkeley?J. St Clair White.
Charleston? Morris Israel.
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\JI IW I IIKI W L. i>l . ljl I) 11J >1111.
Chester?J G L White.
che-.t r field?I). M. H&rrentine.
Clarendon?A. J. Rlchbourg.
Colleton?B. G. Price.
Darlington?K. W. Cannon.
Dorchester?C. M. Garvin.
Edgefield?R. A. Cochran
i Faritield?Thomas W Taylor.
Florence?Alex McT&ggert.
1 Georgetown?L. S. Enrich.
Greenville?W. D Garrison.
' Greenwood?It M Hays.
Hampton?J. II. M Ken/do.
Horry?J. 1*. Dorham.
Kershaw?J. M Sowcll.
Lancaster?W J. Cunningham.
, Laurens?It P. Adair.
, Lee?J. J. Shaw
i Lexington?F. II Hendrix.
> Marlon?Lott It. Itodgers.
1 Marlboro--J. J. Lane.
Newberry?II. II. Folk.
Oconee?A. Zimmerman.
Orangeburg?It M ClulTy.
Pickens?P. C Frlcks.
ltlohland?ProbiblyJ. A. Meelze.
Saluda?II. G. Cruuob.
Spartanburg ? W. W. Murphy.
Sumter?H. J. McLaurm.
Union?It. G. Hill,
Williamsburg?W. It. Funk.
Y'>rk J. F:;t'k Ash".
' Millions Mill was getting bloated,
And his tongue was muchly coated.
Patent "tonics" wouldn't cure him,
' Companies would not insure him.
All 11is friends were badly frighten.
Hut their spirits soon were light m.d
For Hill said and they believed him
EARLY RISER pills relieved him.
Dr E. Norton.
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Co.. Chattanooga, Tenn., and tho H
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Cures Piles Permanently
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tin, the Sooth's iron ltoliable Spe ialist,
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u eat of diseases of a chronio or lingering naL
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If you sulfur from any disoaso of a chronio
natme, such as Nervous Debility, Stricture,
Vatic > ele, Blood Poison, Kidney or Bla der
Trouble, Diseases of the Heart, Diverorst'imach,
Throat and Dung Trouble, Dost Manhood,
Hydrocele, Urina-y Disordels, Skin Diseases.
Rheumatism, Catarrh or private diseases of
en, sm h as (Beet, etc., and diseases pe uliar
to women, etc., etc., do not n ake tire mistake
at consulting your homo doctor, who will
charge you anywhere from 1 to $25 for conDilation
alono, hut sit down and write to fir,
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authority on lie so dtstases in this country,
ami you can, therefore, appro late th?
vain I is opinion of y ur case would to to
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your disease today. His business is conducted
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you i'iiii always fool assured of "a square deal."
The address is
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KK Ininnii Bldg., Atlanta, (la.
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without operation. PILES cured
under guarantee without the knife or
any tying or burning operation.
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An Awful Ortine.
Saturday night, between 10 o'c'ook
and daylight, Frank M. Holbrook,
aged 05, and his wife, who ran a little
store in the country, four miles from
Watklnsvllle, Ga., were murdered and
to the crime of murder In the oas) of
the old woman was added a more horrible
crime. The oouple had been
brained with an axe. Their b.idlee
were found on the back porch of their
hOUSO this momlncr Th# ??
. *?iv outire Uf)UQty
Is aroused, and summary action
may be taken If the guilty parties are
found.
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