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LANCASTER ENTERPRISE Published fcvery Wednesday and Saturday BY Vhe enterprise - Fnbllshing. Company A. J. CLARK K.Ufor. One Y&ttr, $1.00 Six Months 50 cts Three Months 25 cts In Advance. Wednesday, July 11). 189B. For the Enterprise. J Battlefield ot Gettysburg. Mr. Editor:?Being quite fond , of tny wheel, as all my friends ( well know, and feeling fresh and , vigorous and full of life, I decided , % 4 1. .. t I ..I" 1 ~1 a: 4 1.^ illHi, II V >V?V til ITt'H'IM IA I I I!*i lilt? Fourth, I would ride to the battlefield of Gettysburg, where on this same morning just thirty sjx years before, the Fnion forces were rejoicing in the victory that had broken the ' backbone" of the Confederacy and the Con federates were full of sorrow at the turn of the tide that was destined to bear them to ultimate defeat. Leaving Frederick, Md., at 0 o'clock, I reached Gettysburg at 12.15, a distance of 33 miles. Immediately after dinner at the battlefield hotel. I betook myself to a study of the battle ground itself, where on the morning ot the Fourth just alter battle, either - !1 - II A * ? isimi* wns aoie n> count lis (USUI. | wounded ami missinn l?.v the thousands. One can easily iin agine how strangelv I lie (jmet of this glorious, peaceful Fourth must have eoiPrasted with the cries of the wounded and dying of the Fourth of 1803. Hoi strik inn as thi* contrast must have been, it was none the more so than that which was presented in the appearance of the battle ground itself on these two morn ings. All that money and Ainer ierni ingenuity ami skill combined could do has been done, and to day the battlefield of Gettysburg is as beautiful as "art added to nal lire" can make it. The battlefield. which lies most i ly south of the town ol Gettvs- I burg, was bought !?v the State of I Pennsylvania, and the various ? States, together with the Govern < ment, have aided in beautifying * this spot, and in eommemorating the deeds ol those who lell litihl- i ing lor the llag which Francis i Sco"t Key has immortalized in i that touching song, "The Star 1 spangled I?.inner." .1 :i<t at the southern border ol i the town is situated the national ! cemetery win re lies many a hero i who found here an uulimelv luit < mosi highly honored grave. At the entrance to this cemetery! stands the most wonderful itndi1 most magnificent monument that, adorns the hattle field On this one reads the following words from the dedication speech of, Abraham Lincoln, delivered the I'.lth of November. ISC,.",. ?\Ve! cannot consecrate t It is hallowed! ground. The brave men, living! and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our p<> wer to add or detract. The world will hut little note. nor long remember, what we sav here,! but it can never forget what they' did here. It is for us, the living,' rather to dedicate ourselves to! the unfinished work which they ! ro nobly advanced ; to consecrate ' ourselves to the great task remaining, and to gather from the graves of these honored dead i increased devotion to that cause for which they gave their lives. Here let us resolve that they shall not have died in vain ; that this nation shall, under God, have a new birtli of freedom ; and that government of the people, by the people and for the people, shall not perish forever from the earth." The graves of the dead are marked with memorial stones, and all the ground, laid off in graceful fi?*itrps tnsifpftill v hr?r?tprpit t,\r evergreens whose unchanging color typifies the enduring fame af those who rest beneath this consecrated soil, is indeed well worthy a nation's pride. IJroad and elegant avenues conluct one to the difTerent points if interest on the battlefield. On every side of these avenues, some inies from the grass sown on the 'rounds, sometimes from the eul ivated lands, now from the rocky hillsides and again from the thicky wooded valleys, rises inoniment after monument, showing o posterity the position occupied l)v the various divisions and consecrating' their memory for all dme to come. .Judging Irom the lieauty and magnificence of these Memorials, one sees readily that hose.concerned in their erection inve vied with each other in both taste and expenditure, each havintr tried to see how far the one muld surpass the other in delicacy ot conception and richness if execution. The families of those who were slain in the battle sail see where their loved ones fought, and the survivors, too, inn point out with pride the places where they lent a helping hand in this memorable conflict. Yew York, which Inst mno lm-iv. il v ill the buttle, has erected more monuments than any other single State. Little has been done by he Southern States, partly be tause of a lack of means, and partly because the government, lias been unable to purchase, at tnythimr like reasonable rates, the irrounds occupied by the Con- i ledorates. (Confederate avenue' lias been opened along part of the >M (Confederate b it t le line, and it j will be only a matter of time when this put of the battle-) ground will he ;is be.iiitiful as j inv other. So far only one Con-i federate nionnim nt stands, ar,& that is jn li Mior i i the 2nd in laud. At the end of one *?I I ho aveti lies is situated I he Spanglel' i/iiii:., nil line III I ill* Millies Mirr?>uu?iiti?r which an* these incmnruide words: "The strife of brother in past ; one llajr, one nation." As the Blue arid the (ir.iy refresh themselves with the cool waters <>f this spring todav, i liev must ! hatiU (iod fervent ? Iv lh.it these words are true. At the s.une time their memories must jro hael; to the nights, when, tinder cover ??f darkness, the hoys on either side (pinched their thirst at this self-same spring, saddened may lie hv the thought that sucl' jovial, jolly f(on<l fellows should he, hy the iron liattd of a lutein I \v:tr. mown down in an untimely hour by brotherly hands I was told l.y an obi I'liion soldier that atound this spring the hoys who wore the Blue and those clothed in Gray used to meet, when they could escape the eves of their officers, and tell tales, swap knives and tobacco and t other thing*, showing that the men on either side had nothing personally against each other. It was a pleasure to rne to see in ifersonai the point on Cemetery Ridge at. winch the bold, daring. heroic charge was made by the Confederates, and the cool, strong, determined repulse was made by the Union men. At the last celebration held at this battle ground, the boys of the Blue and those of the Gray shook hands across the stone fence running along this ridge. Just below this point lies the Valley of Death, so called from the fact that the Confederate dead lay four deep on its bosom the morning after the battle. The little rivulet that llows through this valley, sent on the eve of this Fourth a clear silvery rippling stream to be borne on its endless circuit, but on the eve of- the Fourth, of 1803, this modest little stream bore along in its onward course waters that ran crimson witli the blood of the dead and dying. J On the one side of this valley lies Devil's Den and on the other Hound Top and Little Round Top On the latter is the only tower on the battle field ; on the former is a very tall observatory, from the top of which one get a most rring nilicent view of the battle field as a whole. Standing here one realizes how far nature in its ' infinite variety, surpasses art, and how much superior the seemingly careless handiwork of God is to the most carefully studied and skilfully executed work of man. Gko. W. Foosiik. For the KntorprlHC. Our MagiII Letter. Mr. Editor :?Nothing unusual has happened in this section the past week. We are having verv warm weather and crops on up lands are needing rain. The heavy rain on the eighth, I be lieve, done more harm than good i No sickness in the enmmimitv nl a serious nature. I learn that our fat. man lias Iwen a little olT the past week hut is ahle to he up. Xo sport for Doc. nii'l the kick; ino mule man until it r tins again. I think K?l and i'uek slipped ou? v.-i'h them the last time; I uness they will give Vank the dodge a ! good many times now Well I tlont. think Vank wi'l hot her I them much for they are mighty I good hoys to work. My friend the kieking mule I man, got into a vellow jaeket's i ncsl Iho other <!a> avid Imm nil accounts ho forgot that he ?-vor ! belonged to :i Sunday school, and lie's gone arc! got m.nl iM-onuse nobody won'' say miv* hi ?u about 1 his corn <>n the sprint' In ?u''h lie savs Jie knows it is >is <? n?d ?s anybody's. and I dent diink n|i| j crump is pleadng hint irtlv. j They toll mo that Mae ?- well I pleased with his corn 'hit he j ?nps down near the bottoms >*?or\ morning about day hr?-ik ;rtid climbs a tree; I wish S'.tnebodx . would learn Man how t?? catch innskrats Mrs. W. B. Cauthen and chil| dron of Lancaster returned home I Friday. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Powers are visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Peach, of Westville. '? ' . ' * Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Twitty are visiting In Camden. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Cauthen, of Oakhurst. visited the latter's 4 parents Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bell, of Magill, Saturday and Sunday, last. 1 Mrs. S. N. Hammond and children are visiting relatives in Itock Hill. Mr. R. E. and G. C. Bell, of Ma- , gill, were down on the hanks of the Catawha Saturday taking in , a picnic with some of the good | people of Liberty Hill. Dr. Strait, lost a fine young ( mule Tuesday night last. This , makes the second loss of the kind ( he has sustained this year. Jay ] Bird Mrs. Straits old huggy horse i died some two months ago. , Some of our neighbors are feast ' ing on watermelons now. R. E. I Bell has the finest that I have ' seen ; so I guess you will see him I in town with a load soon. i Cedar Creek. i July 17, 1800. i Buggies, Buggies; Bugc Buggies good, Buggies "D "l_ -r-? ' jou.yyj.tja -uiy, .ouggies 11 storyBuggies for comfort anc ^ BU6G :o Ye s! WE HAVE B1 number, of all grades anc $30. for a good top Buggy on season, wc are making a s\ large weekly sales is the s< sell a good buggy for so lit Our livery service c ular favor. Good Gentle Horses, and Care ft, 84T Plenty of Wagons a Call and see us. ELLIOTT & C . jaan?A.. w ?I [ r '|1||? Hill HMfiaaMa?i tpffv- Ijimrjy Atonolntcly tnLnaitn to the pro I" Ion. I'erii.iinrnt t'nrra in 15 to 35 (lays. We -pfiinil money It v . ilo not euro. Yott can b? treated at Homo for thoramepi ten MWJ and the tamo auaran. Im.I wit it tbotto uli > 9 j prefer to eomonem we will rnnlirct to cure R Itmm or |?ty expense of coin I'i ir. railroad .ml hotel tfroifl yjX Lm \T fj.. H f > MH?, and 'J11I9 no aj w'J l'A3 CD B IB M V S I'harfv, ll we to nMKMWflknHRii O" 'c If yo't hare Um n on r. 9j| H . un. lo.ilde polanh and till lm?o actf* Uli 1 S.\ Bf*11". Maonua I'atehea If oiO't h Him-Tliri.nl, t,* S I'tmnUa-t'onner-t ntor; S|,.| . ( I, rrom liny R- <| pri I ?! I he body .llulr or ,iliiun> li.lli .* oat, (CZIJ't .? thin I'rlmari. eeomlary or I i t Ho * D lllood 1'iilmill that we ItarMKlet- toeote V,? H-olleit the moat otialtn He M?'? and el lien,-. the world 1 ir a e??e we -linnet euro. I nut ill tl.yjBca.wi lier alway a batteil tin. el.lll of tKo run.t q | e iu I ne ill (itnrdi-UM. iinrjnniUH'dBHMU'll' It *|k t-.il i ly (>I in-atiriK illsvaae with ?ur f'VFlllLLMb ii'l we hav? A%<)(),ooo ra|?litl t.-hlml our uniiihilillantl (inrnniw). W rite ue lor I <><)..,mk<- book and abawluie yroufk. Addrras COOK. HKHKUV CO., l-tl'.K Muwnlc i rmiile. ChU'inu. UllnoU. A new lot of New H ome sewing 'machines on hand at this office. KodoT Dvsoeusia Cure. 1 'r ! Digests what you eat. Xt artificially digests the food and aids ; Nature in strengthening and recon- j structingthe exhausted digestive or- , gans It is the latest discovered digest-1 ant and tonic. No other preparation ' can approach it in eftciency. It In- | stantly relieves and permanently cures ' Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. Sick Head ache, Gastralgla.Cram pa, and all other results of imperfect digestion. Prepared by E C DeiNItt A Co., Co'cago. ('HAWFORI) IlftOS. . Don't TiilurroKpIt aud Smoke ?o?r I.lfe Away. To quit tobacco easily end forever, be uiag nctlc, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To Hue, the wonder-worker, tlint makes week men strong. All druggists, 60c or fI. Curoguaran teed rtookiet and sample free. Addresa Bterliug Uoraedy l a, Chicago or New York. READY FOR BUSINESS^ ; i. The Cheraw and Chester Railroad'Will be Built. Cheraw, July 15.?At a meeting of the stockholders of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad Co. held this week at Chesterfield Court House, the company was recorganized, and Mr. G. J. Redfearn was elected president of the road. lie was given authority to contract, with any one for the building of this road, the county having already voted bonds to amount of $ 1.700 per miles for a completed road. This road will run across the north central part nf Chesterfield county, giving a large and prosperous section of the county railroad advantages and touching the county seat. 1'he Chesterfield and Kershaw Railroad company has begun the work of grading. A b?rg? number of railroad machine-, plough dioves. etc., have been received I 1. i . inu nave now oeen pur imo use.?The State. lies galorebetter, Buggies best? ttle, Buggies on every i Buggies for last. STest & JGGIHS, almost without I all prices, ranging from 00 111^ T n f mrf ? ^ vt|/. All 1 ClV. I, J U^l ill Llll^ pecialty of Buggies. Our ^cret of our being able to .tie money. ontinues to grow in pop, Stylish Turnouts, tl Drivers. nd Harness, too. CRAWFORD. ? -rrr; MADE ME A m MkJAX TAl5!.nT3 POf;ITlVl'. l-i M J A L.L. AVrraul 7)urn<r<?1'uii.iiR Mi i* cry, Impotoncy, t?!o?i>W>*fciin?8, . cu 1 by Al>uw> or o'.ber ti?Mwa utui Imli.' cretlonn, They quickly ami aurtlu r.Mtor* Lost Vitality la old or young. ui lit a mau for ntudy, bu8ln?mor marriage, i'revont Itumiiity and Con- >m.|>tioa if in. Tl.oiruoai.lio.ra iaimodlato i' .i>roronientand elfeetn n t'tJKR v.hore nil o'hrr fail In lot ui>oii having Urn grnuine A'n* t i-Motn The 7 Mraoartd ilioutaiidiuv! vrlllcarcyo . Wo give n pofttire written tninrnntoii tocCect acuro CO A YC 'n ach cone or rwfun.t - ** packsas; or sis pkses ifuil treatment) f.ir fiW. by mm). la nlnin wr.-.i nsr. i?n r?r?*tpt. of i r. I tree's* '" A J AX RKMLl)Y CO., *i i\ fii\L , i > 1 I T .1 .V V 11 . \ i jc -1. . i'l Ik ' Sent business conducted tor MoorftATt fits * <Oun orrice 10 Ofpcmitc U. S. Pa-re*- ?*?icc.' J snd we csn serin e | ?ent in less time toau those ? remote froro Washington. J Send m- del, diswing or photo., with de.crip t .tion. We *dvl*e, If patentable or not, free ?' * ft t charge. f>?r fee not due till patent la seevrsd. j A Pamphict, "How to Oteain Patents,'h w'ti ' J cost of Mne In the U. S. luu toreiij.'j v< utitoes'. a sent free. Address, :C. A. SNOW-VrJtXi it opp PatCNT OrrWAOMit, ? .* Registration Notice. rnnK public wii; take not'ice that 1 the Registration Honks will br? open, at the Courthouse, for the registration of part ies ent it lei) to register tinder the constitution, on the ltd Monday in each month, until HO day a preceding the next getter*I election, W G A PORT KB. ('l)Airrnnn lloartl Registration, I.an* canter Count v. H t l ??*? ?t i??uo ?. * ? To f'lirf Coli 4 t i |> ;i ( t ?l| 1 ' C?*V+*1% ^ TftKoCuHmiets |tk? tirfcte. ?f (). kJ. full to curt* .trn^'i .t t i*. ?onnrr A new lot of New Home sewing- machines on hand at this office. & *>. Jul k *"**,' fT*j \ >.v #. .>'