Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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"?r?j tiuiinn; . j ; Thia -historie pince is s fit ban queting place for the South Caroli na division or .the United Daughters of tho Confederacy 'itt historie asso ciation with the Cit> of Andorson. datea hack for more thad fifty years, winn it was tho educational center, toot od fy ot this; but ali of the Pled jftraiti?Teglon, anti as the Johnson Fe maJC/lmiyerslty; it stood without poor ior the education of the daughters ot the State thia aide ;ot the rar-fatned But war's "rude alarm -rang'' ti.rough the land, and Its doors were closed.'while .the ?dna of tho State ?locked tothe front and dattghtera mood by with iear-rtfmm?rt eyes sad -.tching, hearts, bot ' hands active tn .atweterfntf to th? wsint* ot the dear ones m tho> field: ' The e-worguneies of .4crvlc?v tn . 18*4, dewmndcd ihe estab-' fishing cf a hiram h of tee Confederate 'Freer.dry at Columbia, S tVjthe tn aneh for thc printing and thw^si ga* lpg.of.the Confedera** notes. Wien Khev-mac started oa^ bis raid of pti ihge. ropfoe, and barning through the i wa* removed from Colombia ?? t5Si?'3?,*ia*' ??teefl* tnt> property of lood Qualil -_ AND -? Bill wlA2*ei3f?? 4 -* ^m^i UII1U? liding Mater --OF ALL KINDS-? sits !. i S ! is . ii ; -, ? .-? M .; t: ; i : ----- rf' ; ll . . . ' ': ' : ''1 V - r,- - , ;1 '?WTW --v^'WPMK. . TUR LAT?: %fi$4^.fiK?R!li p . Trifila |g7or^y^g^"*?NL_ ti l?S?Sj??^i^"'. i." ' -1 . """""" n mont cf whom wrrc from VlP?tb?a. Jh rour or/th?3? yonnR lanie? w*rumi w *lth oar honorai townsman, Mot?. B. ? F. Cra*t?n. Misa Rull? Haren or b 5*ortaMoi,tb, Va., signed thc $509 blH^ o Mfc* a?rege, Miss Crump. ? ateco of t? JUirtc Qrump. ai?d Mis? BJUott of 4 ATION be 1st of May. 1865. th?se stones -ere thrown -Into a deep well at the outh-west corser of thu? hutidinv The rafdsrs spent two days ^nd'twb lghts Jn town, the sobbing being done net before leaving. Mr. Leach hav ag some gold on hand, gave each of hese young ladles $20, and then the entlemen connected with ?ie depart - tent |100 a piece. After the colse of the/war the doors f this building were again thrown op n to the youths of our land and ifferent educators fielded the Beep er. Professor Llgon taught here for jany years and his memory is sacred nd deaf to h any of Anderson's wo ns. But the well and ita contents, rere long stare forgotten until the '?trick Military Institute waa op* ned la this handing by Col. John I. Patrick; and it was then that the reit was cleaned out and revealed its fddea treasures. Pieces of these thographic stones wer* recovered, nd a number of citizens now have [tem in their possession As tho purpose of oar organisations nd meeting together l? to recall and crpetuate the memories of those be ton da/a, in which our fathers' wet* >e actors, and daring which tfcoy tade four years of the moat glorious Istory the world has over t ??en. flitch witt be read with wondo^'iMp dight while men and .women honor rave deeds, heroic act tori, and love of sentry, so we gather hare ia this hi? jric banding, the scene of ane of the rama* in the tragedy of Ufo and eatir of the ' new-bom natios. "thoa rhtca none ever rose HO fair or fell ?Wtism) SW* li? s^ fe ? ri ? rt o* Sn ERNEST A. BELL-Kntered South j Carolina Military Academy January '1800, remained there nntll 1868 when I he gave ap- his atadle? to enter the [?erne? of ht? conrrtry Joining th? ; Beaufort volanteer artillery, -to which his rothefv ?nd brother already be longed.-<.He served in lt as a private until the ek>se of the wars surrender lng under General Johnstone. April J 28, I860. Hie services were entirely jon the coast of. Roath Carolina until I Shermans nortward movement c om pelled the Confederates to evacuate Charleston and retreat into North {Carolina. He 'was in a number of j skirmishes and in thc hattie of Poeataligo ?and Honey Hill. For a few years after the war he resided In Columbia and Savannah. In 1873 he removed to Anderson county and lo tcated on a farm near the city where i he atilt resides, He is a member of Stephen D. Lee camp. IT. C. V. LIEUT. FLEET CLINKSCALES Enlisted In' Company D., Twentieth 'South enrollo? rgfenent. commanded by Col. L. M. Keitt. Mr. Cllnkscales served in this regiment as a non commissioned officer for eighteen I company of mounted inf an try .hf Tl I i months when he Joined Capt. Keitt's company of mounted Infantry. With this ho served an lieutenant until the close of the war. His services were on thc South Carolina coast until the close of the war when he returned homo without surrendering. Ho is one of Anderson county's best citizens, and Mr. om Matt'ox says he waa a fine officer. Some of the soldiers say thev were two.of a.kind. When the lieutenant gained permission to go "hunting" Tom Mattoe -would see Jo I I? th?t ?ho ffln/l" waa- TO oil CC??C^?i!?'2. 1 Lieutenant Cllnkscales wa? careful of ! his men and cautioned them not to bc "caught- stealing" as thc penal'/ wonkl have been "take their horses away -and send them back, to the in fantry." The old memhera around Etbenexer say Fleet Cllnkscales was a fine bery, and bis comrades in- war Pray he was a fine officer and today his neighbors love and respect him. JAS. M. PAINE- Joined Anderson's company. First South Carolina re serves. Mr. Paine began his war life with thia Greenville company but sajrs hi:? experience ls too limited to amount to very much and refers to James Willis, who will be here for the re union, of course only from home about three months would give them bot a bit of -what the boys in gray had to endure, but you -can depend on lt, if you heard those two talk, you would hear a great deal that interesting. These two and. James Erskine, Oliver Bolt, and J. R. Wyatt can give a gra Sil? description i of how long a GGJ ?tatoca. '? '. " .. J. P. REED-Entered service in Company C. Palmetto Riflemen, began HO ii ve ~'ork ?wSt a??cr ibo ii ghi at Fredericksburg. He, with the com pany, went down to Franklin. Va., and.stayed throe months, then back io Richmond, whore they remslned un til September. Then by Atlanta io -. L-y ._, PEATH OF COt Anderson County Regimental COD The So?y in Batt i From Anderson Intelligencer at lime of bis death.) Col. Chas. S Mattlson died ot nts residence reven miles South of \n I derson on last Friday morning. In the fitty-firat year of his age, after a pro traded illness from Bright's discaso of the Kidneys. Ho had been suffering from this disease for Borne four years or more, and during this period re ceived all of the help which could be rendered him by the ablest physicians, and though bis condition at times slightly improved, there was very lit tle permanent change until last win ter, during the Atlanta exposition he was taken 111 and id not recover from-the attack, which finally termi nated tia life. Col. Mattl'pon waa one of the most ureful and popular citizens or our county. He was a man of large means, and .was always liberal in con ferring benefits and favors''apon those o round him who might feom any cause stand deserv?as nf assJK?.ru-.. ?*Vf?fere> ganeaaus and noble-hearted j citizen could not bo found, and those } who 'knew him were his warm and devoted friends, willing to go any length to ser to or ?how their "appro* elation of him. This rendered him ttl ] ways strong before' tba people, andi although be was frequently a candi j date in pol?tica and In the military bel was never defeated. Ip the old militia service he was coloneFof the Fourth Regiment, add whew tho volunteer troops were raised for 'service he went into the war. aa lieutenant colo nel of thc famous Fourth Regiment and served tn that capacity until the tims of service or that regiment ex pired, when ho was elected colonel of the Fourth Bataillon tn the reorganis ation wn^c^leltowed. Ho served in this position nntll thc battle of Seven Pinea; at which he-Was shot through th?-cheat ?nd permanently disabled. Ho was a braye soldier snd an effi cient officer, thoroughly conscientious tn tho discharge of his duty, and tn full and activo sympathy with the cause of his country. Ho wa three tintes elec'od to the legislature from thia county: first in 185?. then In 10W. and leaf iii I?7?, abd. arter each of -these terms pf aervlee. although very {popular, bc doclraed re-election In t andmon to tina col. -samson was frc [rnJeatty elected aa a delegate ?o tb? [state congressional convention of the ratio bayly- He Was a.man of fin?? practical judgment, and in way worthy of tho high coaii-l ? of Survivors This County. Chirkatusuga. Did not reach Chicha manga until Bundey night.- The floreo fight that had raged all day had anded and at Dalton met several cars of the dead and wounded coming from *se battle field. Went as far as fttnitgold on the train and then walked on to Chlckamauga. In this battle our side gained the victory. On the 36th of October, Mr. Reed was taken with ty phoid fever and on thc 20 was car ried with the wounded from the Look out Valley fight, to a iletd hospital. G. F. Tolly, now deceased, acted aa nurse in this hospital. Among the wounded in this hospital were Claud Horndon, James Thompson, Lient. Poore and C. L. Reed, (a resident of Walhalla, and who is very 111.) Lieut. Poore and James Thompson were two of the finest soldiers that ever carried a gun lived but a day or two after being wounded. Later this field hos pital wa? captured by the enemy and the sick wero left atone and without food or medicine. Alter ts. few-days Mr. Tolly went into Chlckamauga and brought out an ambulance and the sick prlsonern were carried Into Chlc kamauga. On December 10 the pris oners started on their trip to Rook Island prison, the number being about 12.000. In this prison Mr. Reed waa confined for fourteen months then sent to City Point on the Jraes Uiver and there met tho men they were to be exchanged for; as in a few days they came up to Richmond on the (kmfederatr boat. Spent three days lu Richmond and'there drew money for their service. Mr. Reed's wages amounted to $215 and added to this $50 ?or which he was allowed for clothing. All this was in Confederate money and scarcely paid for his ro ttnne tn Ih?? ?i>Tltn'rlniv' Inurnnv hnmo "YOB."' continued Mr. Reed, "paying $20 for a 'baker full,' which was ir? biscuit'and $10 for a plate of turnip greens soon took al our money." Mr. Reed and Mr.Tolly itpcnt $000 for fbod between Richmond and home, but travel was slow Tor lt took nts days from Richmond to Chester and there the railroad "gave out" sad they "tooted lt" to Newberry The first night after i wv tn g chester aa awful rain came np and when they reached "Big Sandy" contd not cross it, tried fording bat lt- was too deep. Near the stream was an old mill. They took the plank floor up and made a boat, but found after putting ll in tbe water that it leaked. Th eu Mr. Reed and Mr. Tolly took off their undeolothes and "chucked" the cracks and the ves sel carried four men safely across. Thc nest day they had to make an other boat to cross over Broad river. Mr. Crosby, who lived near, helped to make this boat. (Mr. Crosby bas many relativos in thia city.) Mr. Reed says he will never forget the famous dia per the Hodges ladles gave i hom. the 'day*thVyrpassed "through'their In Mr. "Reed's experience he spent, 20 days of them in the National Metho dist Publishing house, that was noter used by th.; anny at that time. sir. ?ead ts a happy, peaceful citi zen in Ms home on Orr street. Has lived '* long useful life, reared a fine fami'.y and his friends wish for him \v-:z.r." mW?! years among his friends and loved mica. . S. PATTISON ' h my mi . n se*** I dence which was reposed in him. In his death our sweaty has lost a i valuable ? Itiwn. hts ewwannHy a kind, generous aa? axeelleet neighbor, fal domestic relations, col. MdtOsen was ss affectionate ead gentle aaa woman. I il? was a social natur*, which enloy-, ed company. Jost ?sd upright himself he had UM? easfeteton of ?Upar peeffl?. His syio-^athy *er m'A persewi, hcrsr?ve? bumMr or ftoad whatever cause they might be ^orinaste, made him tho fMe?d ot thoa?-tn every station of life, and ato ptrsven that ever went io htm iora??1s?smee4*??rted empty handod. His . deed <rf ?bea**dT<We?i w%re ?any and ?Mette:.- -fte'- gave liberally1 wherever? the wants of <M? feftowinr.i | eiri&fr*jaght te his attention. On Saturday morning, after uprrc prlate -kdrtfeaa art Ma* residen ea wy j Kev. C.. V. Barne?, his remains woro] ph.ced to rest ic the family hifrlal gronad with Masonic rtrea. . In the presence of a large number of. the neighbors abd frleAda of tho deceased, gathered to witiesto the last ritca of ono they loved and admired In Hf.' Iii death ) hi? * moratory lingers to be <ln rl9hed by all who. knew ,hlm und censured by none. No higher tributo could be paid to my man. Gifford PInchot, who ts seeking the Bull Moose nomination for United' States senator from Pennsylvania, has announced hhs platform, emphas izing four planks, tho conservation 'of human rights, tho conservation ot hu ttonal resources and the conservation man wei rare ibo conservation of ns of citizenship. Also he is' for woman suffrage, the Initiative, referendum and recall and for free Panama toits. ~~" " -- -...r^^t^r *,+ .?..v* <?><***. ft eeseered fr SM tr.Tlf paslsry Bin wsisThui. Mr?. Ktuulcy Duffy''? Bott, o? Mount Vor .aon, Ind. .Writes "My to** her wma^fnt ?ufferer with ineanstaatory rbeaamtmm. lier anklep and feet were swollen out of .hap?. Bas co old not pat ou ber abosa ar 'walka tep in time mooth*. We triad Dr. Jonas' Liniment and tb? first bottle gave ber rrlinf. After aaing two bottle? abo rrtnld walk aspell as ever. Oar aeigbha**' sud friend? eobflrnt ?lated toother ca Mvt ? wonder fol roeovcry." | Dr. June/ Lmhneot ha? been ia nae for . : CiopkMt ?4 yawr* fpf rb? na? linn, backache, I hesu*?i?e. hrttl?e*. and all patfts, ?ail ?as . performed uiaay eaeea;. ' ' . } Sold by Evens' Pbarmacal Comps- ; ny, Frlersod's Pharma?/, Belton aa*? all Dr'dggU.*. , ' . * \ . I Comal? rn our oom We have equipped a ftont I Room over pur store for th* It is fitted with ?ll convenj- Jj enees and is a delightful place to .it and r?t H 1 \ during the strenuous davs of 1 Reumon Week- J I We extend all the ladies a I cordial welcome to use this | Rest Room at any \mP Pf I all ?h& lime, j I For the largest Water Melon gM.wn tromour teed. We hare TOW WAT SON, XIEEXEY ?WEET aaa MONTE CRISTO. We else hare for feteodiur ?ties, Heteral hundred ^adages of taree entirely lbw witter aai|?iis whleh will ?tia giren free to any of oar fariner friends who will eal! at a? atore. K.:. 1- J Veterans: The Faces You Face --AT The Piedmont Cafs - Earing Reunion w?jefc r?U? be the faces of the oW ct Come in and eat at reasonable prices over the o$ tirn^s. welcome you and make yoju feet at home and comfm^^' va aerier xa^/ivrrataM) a iw^i