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Copyright by Review ot Ru vie wa company. flHNERAL JOB WHEELER. O. 8. A*. LEAPER OIT THE CA VA LUI ATTACK AT KOUT DONELSON. THE FIRST REUNION HELD IN THE COUNTY pF ANDERSON The Echoes of the Last.Gun of the War Had Scarce Died ?way When the Survivors Were Called Together Pleasantly Tho following; Interesting trtory 1? copied from Hie Anderson Intelligen cer'bf August :t, 18(15:' For tho Intelligencer: Beibefr-f to l'?lm?tto Hlfle:nen. -saturday, July Oth, v/il? eve** lia held in pleasant .remembrance by the mern, beni of the . Palmetto Riflemen and their frlenda, and the noble generosity of Mr. Crawford Keys? ofv Anderson district will be regarded with lasting emotions of gratitude. To him belongs the credit of striving to dissipate the clotids of gloom and despondency which had settled down upon the. peo. pie 'of thia commulty, and of tend jring the /first tribute of welcome to some of o?^SJOT-^rtl-ten?, since their .return trt?m1 the whir. True its end haa * <?*f/rt*VUm??*i&*to^ nut! ama?, chiding .to< OBT hopes and most galing td our pride, after all we bad dared und enduredi but the brave Southern men have the consciousness of know mg; they acted-well their parts in the struggle and deserve as much honor anav?*atUv4a as if ?hoy had come out crowned, with laurels of victory to the hounds of martial1 music with bah. ajtttwioetiug and shouts of triumph! Under syelU circumstances', there of course Won id have oc?.-n wore -joy ia heartB of their countrymen to prompt ovations, mit. their manly courage and endurance must be. rewarded, Never theless, though all has seemed In vain, ww. mufflf I os ia to bear our calamities with cheerful resignation, knowing wo were . overpowered by superior nuta^?ra sad appliances of warfare, and, Ul ht an overruling providence, which ifecjisj&j^shu) great revolution in society, may caiiBc us yet to see that it Ji,U has ended for the best. ' "Let as 4tVe with the h -pc of s better ?day com lo. ?Tj>' dark our dreams for awhile. gWto<??ls Jey In the thought of a brighter day coming, T^g^^^lcome. our fate with a Bat i.am to describe the first ova ilonjaries? lu our soldiers in thia im medUrlft^enoa of the country as lt waa'the generous design ot but one in. dividual, of course the invitations wer? more limited than may yet be in . fu*rhx* celebrations of the kind. The Palmetto Riflemen waa the first company organized in our village and .vicinity and included most of tlie flo*** Gi our chivalry. They were among the first to march to* the rescue of Virginia and the last to leave a bloody field of victories and defeats unnumbered, but their proud career will bc giveu in full detail by the chown orator of the occasion tn another column. Yet, they must ever remember that every record bore its deepest Impression upon the hearts of the loved ones ai home; m ir? in ??vn battle the lint of killed and wounded thrilled the anxious waiters, and how fair fingers toiled to supply their want, and how many prayers were of. fered for their welfare, and how they have returned, but a scattered rem nant, one half st least, of the origi nal company buried In their long, last ?leap,' to respond never more to the earthly greetings! . They:msy; bare inherited a far mpre Kiorloua regard and await tbpir.com: ttoLAAlL.* friends Jp.,, .fjtcJumpier, seines of peace and joy than earth can ever afford. Let thia urge us on to hew. hopee apd new duties in the life to come. On that bright summer morning the Palmetto boys with their families and friends, thronged togeth er at the hospitable mansion of Ur. Keys, two miles from town and as sembled neath tho. pleasant shade of poplar and, maple tree? and by the bright waters of bis bold and beau tiful e/pr?n-? to enjoy thc social reun i?n, the wordB of eloquence and the beautiful repasts incident to the occa sion. The burning sun of July whleh had aeemed to wither all vegetation and animal life , for weeks-past was forgotten, and the pleasant breeze and the rising clouds promised greater enjoyment. Thero was ho longer amartial ar ray in suits of gray, but sober ott!, zena elad in emblema of domestic in dustry -and economy and with serene, peaceful brows aa though they bad never worn the BCOUI of death-dealing warriors nor suffered almost as mar tyrs in their country's cause. Thank heaven that all this la over and we may rejoice in peace and security once more, however different from -.'jr an ticipations. The old and the young were there united lu a happy band' prepared to sympathise and rejoice together in all things. H seemed at first that there was a feeling of timid reserve among the soldiers who hesitated in attempts at gallantry, having been so long away from moro refined society, and indeed, the ladles who had struggled so long for their comfort and cheer, and whose hearts had suffered most, no doubt felt themselves almost forgotten and slighted. Yet, gradually, the genial Copyright by Review Ot Revlsw* company. PK&BXDBNT JEFFERSON DAVIS AND UENERAL JOSEPH B. JOHN STON, ft bjk^ WHO HELD THE CHI EK COMMAND IN THE WEST. spirit o? mirth crept in. and there wer* ploasant groups Bcuttered over the well kept, well cleared, well seated ground prepared to hear the oratora of tile occasion. Lieut. Jui>i' A. Hoyt, an oftlrer ot tiie company until disabled by a se vere and most horrible wound, was in. troduced to the audience by the flTst captain of the company, Major Jas. H. Wbitner. in a few quiet remarks, appreciative of the occasion; then fol lowed the Hear and graphic narrative given by Mr. Hoyt of the career of the I'almetto Riflemen In the late war. His calm, chaste effort was succeeded by calls for a bro!lier in arms. Lieut. Warren i>. Wilkes, a member of the same regiment from the outset and a participator in the stirring scenes, willi Iii? impassioned outburst of more general Interest. The war spirit still ila;; h iii from ilia eyes and he alluded lo tiie glorious* days of victory in which they hud coiulngled, and the memories of MunasKas, Sharpsburg, Richmond, Krederhkaburg, Seven Pinea, Chickumuuga and many mor' , caused every one present to til ri ll witli a familiar feeling of those days when grief and anxiety, trlump and fear, swelled our heurta with contending ernotloiiH. "Though dark may he the close of our national records, yet these days must lu- emblazoned on living tablets In tin- Temple of Fame, if not in mor tal, tn immortal with the names or Ihi'lr heroes." 'l in- gullant deeds of this company connected with th?? famous Palmetto sharpshooters, can never be forgotten, "nor can the noble devotion of the southern women ever cease ifs In fluence." mts the tribute with which the eloqunet speaker concluded. Af ter conversation had become more general and the tine improvements and pure, limpid waters of the ever flow ing fountains of nature, beeu fully noted, os different groups would re fresh themselves in the cool grotto around the spring, all proceeded jato partake of the generous feast aprdsid on table nearby, provided by Mr. Keys and a few other kind citizens, glad of the opportunity to contribute their mite to the grateful enterprise. There was a rich and tempting variety of barbecued meats of the finest quality and quantity and plenty of nice bread, tomatoes and potatoes In abundance, and ample appetites to appreciate; it all. Then followed deBert of cool and luscious melons, bright green and red or fragrant yellow tinted melons that tempted all to indulge, and the grfcl tude to tiie giver of all good things fed to the providers of this ample cona tion . ^ Soon after this the crowd begsijjic disperse, mostly at the residence thrown open for dancing and other amusements which were freely and generously participated in, without that ^stiffness which sometimes as sumes when mixed crowds are thrown together. A string band with "un tiring energy lured on the dancers to trip the light fantastic measures, af fording much amusement to the spec tators, while, song to the piano and merry groups engaged tn conversa tion or .fortune telling, gave varietjTto the scene. Thus passed "the long, sunny, ever to be remembered day, until the shades of the evening warned us that lt, too, was ended, like all sub. lunary things of of Joy or sorrow, all united no doubt, to invoke the bless ings upon the kind and generous host and hoBtesH, with their gallant sons and daughters fair, and.upon the brave survivors of the Palmetto Flflemen. Anderson. 8. C.. Aug; 1, 1865. j 7,"'; \ j I. I I .-' : I MAJ. GEN. M. C. BUTLER, 8. & A. S?BE TEA PUTS W~ AND COLOR IN HAIR li'. ' Boat stay gray! Hag* T?a and Hal phar darken* hair so naturally that nobody ca? tell. You can turn gray, faded hair beau tifully dark and- lustrous almost over night if you'll get.a KO cent bottle ot "Wyth*3 Sage and Sulphur Hair Reme dy's at any drug store. Millions of bot tles o' this old, famous Sage Tea Rc? clp? are sold annually; says a well known druggist here, because lt dar kens the hair so naturally and evenly that no one can tell it. has been ap? plied. \ Those whose hslr ls turning graft, becoming faded, dry. scraggly and thin have a surprise awaiting them, be cause after one or two applications tba gray hair vanishes abd your locks become luxuriantly dark and beautiful -alt dandruff goes, scalp lu bing and falling hair stops. This Is th? sge of youth, dray-hair ei, us attractive foi ha ni *aa??d around so get V.tsy wuh Wy-Mb. s Suie and Sulphur tonight and you'll be delighted with your dark, hsndso ue hair and your youthful appearance, within a few dsyj. SOLD BY EVAN'S PHARMACY, Anderea*, g. & m MAJ. BENJAMIN SLOAN* C. 8. A. Adjutant of Orr's First R?giment of Klflex >ooooooOooooo n SOM.: WHO 8F.HVKI? ? _._L. ft |<? Anderson Soldi, rs, Nome of o Hhom Hu??' PuHsed Away. o o o o o o o o o O o ooooooono U. F. Craylon-Ono c?f tho mon of Andci?on of maimed memory. He war a leader in social, commercial, ed ucational and religious activity. He cloned out his business and joined Orr's Hi lb-H. Was appointed Regi mental Quartermaster. Later was detailed by Prent. Davis to take charge of the government depository and the mint here. Ho served In the legisla ture all through the war and In the State beginning 1ST. Dr. K. W. SHARPE of Pendleton, is one of 14 children and one of seven brothers in the war. AU survived and all but one received wounds in the war. One of the brothers was Colo nel J. J. A. Sharpe o* the 23rd Geor gia Infantry. Dr. Sharpe was in the war the last few months as a boy of 17 doing defense duly on the coast. He is one of Anderson County's staunchest citizens. JOHN C; HARRIS-Toward th close of; the war went Into service with the' boya of 17, He was In a company commanded by^Cupt. Doran Kay. Mr. Harri? af tur the war man aged the farms of ThoB. G. Clemson ana . ?rna nnp nf lie nlo?ft_r_ of thlS state in what ts islw hifellfcenf farm ing. NATHAN O: -?F?RME-? of Town viile was a member of Company D, Hampton Legion came out a lieuten ant. One of his war experienves waa being captured by some of Sheridan's cavalry dressed as Confederate. JOHN K. GRANT of Townvllle. was from the battlceld when that distin guished -so?di?rwus^bu^ . WILLIAM Ix, DQBBT.N.S- Was a member of Co. D. . Seeon J .niles, hav ing volunteered ..ob .a riernlt In 1864 is one of the sta?rJc^?en'ofThe coun JOHN J. SHJ?tEt/Y-iof J?onea Path waa lieutenpiit in Co". E in Koltt's regiment, tho ?Otb vrasrpnictl?_-l . ly n sorcmand of tho co_?pany'? most of the lime. He wa* disabled in 1863. .l. C. STRIBLINQ^jriTbo wail known Pendleton planter and splendid citl ten entered tin- ... ^-the.outset at tho agc of 16. ?" 'JMirlTT Norton's company of the FfrfESSUglment (Orr's). Later he was In'rS^enbolm's BqtUW?n: Ho . hud ' MBOj?nque . dis li?vt?H^B^HKttsjfanU-y and cavalry S is yet active awl a progrc. E. H. s<at_Ms_MBBHfcitoioton;4 waa a merni}**!* iflopttleti'a regiment, the 22nd, and transferred to the Sev en th Cavalry under Col. A. C. Has kell. He refused promotions, but be frequently was selected for-work that required brains, daring and coolness. He spent tho remainder of life try ing* to Improver agricultural condit ions. GEO. W. Sl)LliiVAN-o? Wllliam ston was one of the .cadets. He on tered the service with the several ca dets and saw but little service. How ever, he waa prominent In the near trouble of 1876. DR. P. H. E. SU0utftf~Of Pendle ton, for many years Treasurer of Clemson college, graduated in medi cine in 1868 and served throughout the war as a regular. HIS reminis cences would be interesting reading. WILLIAM B. ACKER-of Donalds, volunteered hi Gist's Rifles. Joined the Hampton Legion and loot1 sn arm at Seven Pines. There were several brothers out of this family In the war, all splendid cltuens. COL. R. E. BOWEN-ot Picken? married a daughter o? Dr. Janies Ol iver. Of Anderses, went Into the ser vice as nontenant of Company E. Sec ond Rifles and came out as Colonel T. H. Beggs, Who waa captain ot Co E, became a lieutenant-colonel, and died of disease. The first colonel of this regiment, John V. Moore, en listed as a private tn Orr's regiment, and was killed tn the second Battle of Menasses. Col. Thomas Thomson of Abbeville/ succeeded him. Col Colonel Thompson waa desliad fo special duty and the nontenant col onel R. A. Thompson of Walhalla, bsd resigned a jd thia made Bowen the colonel of lae regiment which did gallani srsrk. >D. L. Cox of Ander don waa th? major of this regiment. ir* sntMni/ .-pf Company B, Second South. Carotins Cavalr>*. Will Mickle, . captain and Bat?an general, . While Mr, Craddick's duties wera hardly two years, b? eriteve. that the two last year* wens the two Wont, Mr. Craddick says that Uta s?paration .om hu* brothel- ^bo waa in e diff?r ?t regiment was the saddest trial he | ndured during the war bo was much ounger and be boped to be with him nd help him if he needed lt-bat af .ctlons mattered little in war. HOW COCA IOLA RFFHEHHEH. The remarkable success which has1 .tended the sale of Coca-Cola has een explained in many different ways, erne have attributed it tb ''good ad ertlslng." others, to "efficient man gement," others, to its "delicious dav- j r" and eiiii others to the fact that . W88 the first in the held of "trade larked" soft drinks. In this connection, the opinion of a lanufacturing chemist,'who has sna ged Coca-Cola and studied its hls >ry for many years, will prove in festing. He attributes the ponu irlty of the drink in large part to its uality of refreshing both mind and ody without 'producing any snbse iient depression He points out the ict that the chemical composition of ] oca-Cola is practically identical with lat of coffee and tea (with sugar ad >d the only material difference being ie absence of tannie acid from Coca ola. He points to the laboratory ex erlments of Dr. Hollingworth of Co in) bia University and of Dr. H. C. ."ced, Jr., of Philadelphia which prove 1 [inclusively that the cafeino-contain-' ig beverage? (coiee, tea, Coca-Cola, j tc.) relieve mental and muscular fa gue by rendering the nerves and mus ic:, more responsive to the will, thus burnishing the resistance produced y fatigue. These experiments also emonstrate the fact that the caffeine roup of beverages differ from the timulants In that the use of the lat ir is followed by ?BL period of depres- ] lon which COIIH tor "more nthnula on, thu? resulting In the formation of j "habit." , ? ANDERSON VETERANS Officers and members, pf Camp Sto ben D Lee, No. 763, U. C. V.. Ander an. S. C.: Joseph N. Brown, Commander. W. T. McGill, 1st Vice-Commander. R. P. Dlvver, 2nd Vioe-Commander. L. E. Campbell, 2nd Vice-Command r. L. P. Smith, Adjutant. Robert Moorhead, Chaplain. W: T. W. Harrison. Color Bearer. Meakers. J. N. By rum. Oliver Bolt. E. A. Bell. J. H. Burdine. J. A. : Brissey. . $ J. W. Baldwin. T. J. Burden. W. C. Brock. ; J;-F.. cnnkscaiek Sam Cunningham. J. R. Cochran. M. A. Cobb. W. C. Cann. * Sam Davis. J. M. Dunlap. John Eskew. Joseph A. Eskew. Elias Craddick. U. N. Gray. t* to N L. W. Garrison: J. B. Hubbard; ? E. J. Henderson. Joseph Hall. J. T. C. Joass. P. A. Jones. A. C. Keys. C. C. King. J. Baylis Lewis. A. N. Mulligan. P. K. McCully. J. L. McCarley. W. W. McMahan. . A. t?. Osborne. J. M. Pay un. Eugene Parks. S. A. Pearman. C. A. Reed. E. B. RICO. W. W. Russell. D. H. Russell. H. 8. Shumate. Ooo. L. Schrtmsf? fl. A. Skelton. .' I ' L. J. Scott. Mi E. Telford. E. T. Tolllson. . ?> '. John W. Thomson. ? R. E. Thompson. s.w. J. Vandlver: " B. F. Wilson. ?u L. Welch. ? i - J. A. Wakefield. B. Whitten. J. R. Wyatt. J. L. Jolly. T SALTS IF BA? ?rink eta ef water and ?tcp eating! meat for a wfafc* If year Bladder Trouble? yo?. .jieralyl means yon hare been eating nd dull misery in the kidney region it When you wake up with backache OO much meat, say a ?> well-known uthorlty. Meat fortes uric acid which vorwork tho kidneys In their ef ort to filter it from the blood end they eco nie sort of paralysed and loggy, vtheo your kidneys get sluggfab end log you mustjsajflnr* ti** :4k? you el leve your bowie?; >?? moving ali the ody's urinoua vit?te, ' else yon have sckache. slck''uead?cbe. diissy spells, our etomaclr sours, tongue I? coated, nd when the ?eaVter is had yon have heumatic twing>?.<The urine I? dody, ull of sedUfcent, channels often get ore, water scalds and you are obliged o seek relief twp or three times dur iiK tho night. ' Either nonsuit a good reliable phyei lan at once or get from your pharm? 1st about four ounces of 3sd Silts; sa? e taMespoonfdl In ? glas? of wat r before breakfast for a rew days nd your kidneys wll then 2?t fino, lita famous ?alta bi mac? from the cid of grapes and leaden. Jatee, oora inedwtthllthlasndhae been ?sed for an?r?t!nn? tn rlAUl Uti. Stimulate lugglsh kidney?. also to neutralise dds In the urine so K no longer Ir Itates, thus ending bladder weakuea*. Jad Salta, ia a life-saver for regular seat eater?. It ls inexpensive, cannot Bjure aaa mabau a delightful, erfer esceut l?tela water drink Brig;. Gea. J. B. Kershaw. Bra;. Gen. Roswell W. Ripley .Maj. Gen. Benj. Hugo Brig. Gen. Abner Perrin Brig. Gen. A. M. Masigaalt Brig. Gen. Ellison Capera Brig. G. CH. Steven* Brig. Gen. J. P. vitleplgne Brig. en. W. H. Wallace Brig. Gen. Samuel McGowan REPORTED PROCEEDINGS OF 1 T|JE SECESSION CONVENTION ?vcr. VT. x .}yJ)(f.\^\JgV&i UJ&is.j wi Vviunuu, VT a mi i uni Time a Stenographer and Reporter For TJ*e j^iarleston Mercury ? wm I_ UP ingS anAiacTOBB tDe streetc, military note book axd hurried down to ?ande were playing patriotic tunes an? Andrew's hall. I was a lad of 18 the rcily, was in an uproar of exclte 8 and was at that time at work ment, the Charleston Mercury. Young Atijg^ the convention met again at waa I had already served Dr. St^ Andrew's hall. It had heed' decid es of "th?^?umbla ?uiiy C?Bli- 'm???^Lmfi ratification of the ordl "by " reporting two" preceding ses- najtS&MBtffild" be held at Secession a of the legislature. Ijjj^ttf&ittfct?g Street. The reporters luth Carolina waa then very surreptitiously (filed Into procession irt" on shorthand writers . There wttir the faasjjiers of the convention s not a half dozen In the State who t?nwP?t! i'tb?'do?r of the hall of repre really metered Pittman's phono- sentatlve?, woo were also In session >hy. At the door or the hali, I In the city. The bulldlng.haifcabout ented President D, F. Jamison's 3.00.0. It was filled as lt Bad never .graph written on a M tie slip c? been .filled heforc. }? foolscap (which J yet treasure), 'Seven, months te fore -in th**, same . nlttlug me /to' enter behind the ball I had witnessed a spilt ta Ute ed doors. Democratic convention tu?t certainly sin'cdiatclv' on entering, an& vc-snc- m>de>Ut? a?Wtion bf a D?mocratie was, I noticed there ?as a tense- S!*?**^ impossible. i in the air. Members of the conven A? Charleston was out on that 20th gathered In groups and talked nay of Decombe'r night. The verterable tedly but in low tone? with each and tenderly loved by Dr. Beasham. a ?r. At the tobie with mo there sat r?fniB|1' sciential and e^erabody's ?phus Woodruff, atterwa-ae-.^fa- offered a oolomri. tcnScr and is in the anpaie of South Car??l- touching prayer. For many minutes i "day* ot good BteaiiO?&-wobd- the macs of humanity. shautejO|apped wafa a kind, warm hearted fellow, ?ml applauded: One hy oue the mem ive afterwards thought that he was ber? of the convention came forward, wu into the temptation .that after- *ae.n?? s,8n hia to th? Solemn dr overwhelmed him, by t?rco of ?tatouent and when at, the ?lose of lumatnnc^ raiOier thun.- natural T<* two. ho?ra,-which, lt took to per perament. Norval E. Ford, con- form thia act, . Hen Presidenyamison ted with a BaitlmoS paper, who f,nnou3nce^ .*he ordinance raf?aed and relive ga iate;aa alx or eight years that South Carolina hatf reeua\ed he. ?'Waa aLthlM??preaentatlve of thd sovereignty there went np-fcfrch a ta. and there,fere on* or two oth- snout,to beaven that the old city never /^ihWJ?uW&nce t'did -not heard before, ke. v?ethet there are ony of ,"For ten minut?e that BeeroM'more, se alive at this date I cannot say. 1,ke ,,our8 than minutes.men and w? were older than j, me? stamped, shouted and aflftfeuded, r^?',!^2Sr?-M ?J?ff?2.VT stand-more aad *> the epping**-faded it wiim??d InC?aecond?d St aw*y enUtuSlSmT * , hiad?ht??P seconded,that The same thing in part waerehear?- ' rstr?c^, juvenile reported scVappe?^ ras. thatch ordlnace-.'was a matter g?tJ ^JuA^?M tremendous importance and I;.mar- |% read led that lt waa ?ot discussed, but J?*?**? la^ffii^hA ElTuaS, it convection was not there to Ula- ^Sindn??r^^ "ee oD Important act of all ?S *un??^??^??lS2J^?ot? i delibera^M^lijsie^on in that T*U?"?P?A^f?.^^ ^^a^?e^ei^ ne codver??nHHW;an abua- ?J"mta?K?SS??f ure of diR?s?HBWMBi9Kthen Tho %Hmo mighty uproar of appl&u? ?imm tiou w , ;^H??iyi WM turned Wto; Jollity as.tanning ! psflHHHKr ?fei a. rail borne by a Mtlo^Kl? laughing.escora, wita , carried*down rhocl'?^KE^ jL^T:: ffiSjjffi j1*T*1'f**ht through tho hean r.-S?/'^F''"- ? -r ^?^0^ ?bV day big wH? fate ror > ?8?T ' ?very Sofi^bat.ilInstand the whole nation. rn? WBB^ , ^Mf^ Wiser .heads thoughtfully looked on " >? *? fNgagR^?^' raa>?Wr, that Bnfi "aw,whither everything waa drift-, there wn ifSi? W ' W'lhb twtt tnB?fTt?k'?iiVflr egate and ?*r *t that.re- dratahed ?f?war, ov if thoy spolie of all tboeei*B<??iatlves from .every an aJi^L^^teu?njliaa of rtgbt. P*^w?r^^?*^.Svcn^?'AVfV*d 'WBll?lPwaFa:-great day.^?y /el ?WM near ? ?W*IW; iso as to give us Jo more it suffered hlttorlv- hu? who more Printed coplea, .of. tote ?rSthat^t was rS ??i^tMw or'ih^?^e^^^ fOP n* a? ? -ta?e?nd^we^no? luaTpaUd^e s^l^? l^S^ATri^Z tJ?^? ^2JS^Sf? !for the future. South Caroling does ?er of grim war) down Into the street Dnt stand ashamed before' t&?&or?d. where a ?rea? crowd had gathered. ? ghi r.ct h*T*"-T***>T ,Jn^^r^nlnri^t^3t??^J told oTheTdaadal??' w ? S^fflwT? ?ono by. Certain rtd*ahat ? S?a^Altt^ oflf^!nr?ut^*r- ^.?&S^ of the etty waa out on parade; banners ?Z 18 ,J,T?Mo? and daga were displaced ?rcaa ^tW- ainton. Smtlh Carolina. ' '