Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, July 19, 1899, Image 2
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
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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
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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
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READY FOR BUSINESS^
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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.
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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
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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.
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