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TWO VETERANS RECALL SOME INCIDENTS Of APRIL 12, 1 Col. R. IN. Cunningham and R. B. King, Both of Whom Were In Charleston When War Began, Meet In Laurens on 49th Anniversary. A ll*tle Incident, known to only three Laurens citizens, twe survivors of the Lost Cause, Intrepid warriors true ??and the boh of nn Ex-Confederate soldier, that served to call up some stirring memories In the breasts of the two veterans, occurred Tuesday afternoon, when the trio casually met OH the plaza In front of the court houso. It was the 12th of April, and Col. Robert N. Cuninghnm, of historic RoBomont, this county, was thus greet ed by his veteran friend, Robert B. King, of the city: ' Well. Colonel, do you recall where you were and what you were doing 49 years ago today?" "Why. to bo sure; but really I hadn't thought of it. Yes sir. the 12th of April. 1861, I was on Morris Island, in the harbor of Charleston?ran away from my mother the day before and spent the night o ftlio 11th on the is land with some Citadel cadets, and. of courso, I was on the spot, you might say, when the first gun was bred. And certainly," continued Col. Cuningham, "you were there all right, Rob." "Yes slroe," rospondod Mr. King, "the whole thing haB been ringing in my ears all day. As a member of McBeth's Artil lery," ho continued, "I was on the 'floating battery, the night of the 11th. and I pulled the lanyard that caused the second shot fired from our little flotilla Just about daybreak on the morning of the never-to-be-forgotten 12th." The two veterans talked on in this wise at longth?the younger man was merely an Interested listener. It Is not the purpose here to write a history of these two survivors? though thoy both have records worthy WILL RECOMMEND DIVISION. Dlocesun Council of the Episcopal Church of South Carolina. A division of the diocesan council of tho Episcopal church in South Car olina will bo recommended by the spe cial committee appointed at the last session of the council to consider the advisability of a division at the corning session of the council, which Is to bo held In Sumter during the llrst week In May. This annoucement was made last night after a meeting of the commit tee. The chairman of the committee, Rev. W. B. Gordon, of Camden, said after the session that it was the opin ion of the members that the council should be divided. The question of division will be decided upon at tho meeting of the council. There wore present at the meeting last night: Rev. Dr. W. B. Cordon, Camden; Rev. L, Q. Wood. Charleston; Rev. IL H. Covlngton, Sumter; Rev. A. R. Mitchell, Greenville; P. T. Ilnyno Greenville; Walter Hazzard, George town; H. B. Duvail, Cheraw; John P. Thomas, Jr., Columbia, and Richard Ii Manning, Sumter. The committee did not consider the matter of financial adjustments should the council be divided.?Tlio Stato Plain Men Make Best Husbands. The man a girl should choose for her husband Is not tho acknowledged wit and bavorlte of his chums. It Is not the handsomest, wealthiest, or most fascinating man who makes the best husband. A girl. If wIbo in selecting her lov er, should, Instend of being attracted by outside show, rather look to the in ner perfections and qualities of the man who Is to be her partner for life. The plainer, more homely, and often lesfl talented man Is, as a rule, Icsb selftlBh than his handsomer and more brilliant brother; he is not so vnln, so conscious of his attractions and charms, more diffident and reserved; and. being fully alive to his own short comings, more likely to lavish a wealth of affection and love upon his wife. The palner man, who Is not so high? ly gifted, possesses less personal at tractions, who Instend of manly beauty and fascinating manner?which after all, like beauty, are but skin deep?re joices In the possession of a good gen erous heart, a noble disposition, a tender, thoughtful way, and a gentle care for all women, is the man most likely to ecome an Ideal husband. of the Confederacy and of South Cam linn Forty-nine years ago Robert Noble Cunlngham was a lad of 14 years and 0 months. He was a son of Col John Cunlngham, of Rosemont, who, when tho war broke out was commanding the 17th regiment or South Carolina troops, then located on Morris Island. Hoi ert Noble, named for his grand father. Col Hobert Cunlngham and Governor Noble, had up to the winter of *C0-l> 1 been a student at King's Mountain Military Institute, and <t was while be was with his family In Charleston that actual hostilities open ed. He saw all the "preliminaries," for he witnessed the firing on the "Star of the West" in January. Though only a lad be entered active service and went through the entire struggle. Of this it could probably be best treat ed in another story. Robert King was 12 years older than young Cunlngham when the war com menced, and is, therefore, now in his 75th year. He was a son of Charlie King, who ns a young man, after the close of the war of 1812, was Iduced by Col Hobert Cunlngham to come to South Carolina and locate on the Cun. Ingham estates, then comprising 40,000 acres along the Saluda River. With four brothers young King went to the front at the first call to arms. Three of his brothers were killed or died during the conflict. The other brother was murdered after the war. Mr. King, the veteran, likes to talk of bis experiences with the Yankees. Ho re members every date of the different engagements in which ho participat ed as well as the 12th of April, 1861. Ovation to Reed Miller. The ovation given Mr. Reed Miller at the opening concert of the music festival was a genuine expression of appreciation of his really splendid voice. This is the third festival In which Mr. Miller has sung, and while he has been warmly received on form er occasions, there was something of the feeling that his popularity might be attributed to the fact that ho was a South Carolinian, rather than he was a great tenor. His work bore this year, however, has dispelled any such impression, and he is accepted now, even in his own country, as a really great artist. His voice shows remark able development. It has volume, and a rare sweetness. And he sings as ..n artist.?Spartanburg Herald. Saved From the Grave. "I had about given up hope, after nearly four years of suffering from a severe lung trouble," writes Mrs. M. L. Dix. of Clarksvllle. Tenn. "Often the pain in my chest would be almost unbearable and I could not do any work, but Dr. King's New Discovery lias made me feel like a now person. Its the best medicine made for the throat and lungs." Obstinate coughs, stubborn colds, hay fover, la grippe, asthma, croup, bronchitis and hem orrhages, hoarsuess and whooping COUgh, yield quickly to this wonder ful medicine. Try It, 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free. Guaranteed by Lau rens Drug Co. and Palmetto Drug Co. PROCLAIM ATI ON. State of South Carolina, Executive Chamber. Whereas Information has been re ceived at this department that an at rocious murder was committed in the county of Laurens on or about the 26th day of March, 1910, upon tho bodies of Tony Anderson. Ada McCoy and Alex Hay, all colored, by Claude Ferguson and that the said (Maude Ferguson has fled from Justice. Now, therefore, I , M. F. Ansel, gov ernor of the state of South Carolina. In order that Justice may be done and the majesty of the lnw vindicated, do hereby offer a reward of One Hundred Dollars for the apprehension, delivery and conviction of tho said Claude Fer guson, a black negro weighing about I7E pounds, about f> ft 8 In. high, be tween HO and lift years of age, some, what sullen looking ar.d ?a>ks very little. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hnnd and caused tho Great Seal of the state to bo affixed, at Columbia, this 14th day of April. A. I).. 1910. and in the 134th year of the Independence of the United States of America. M. F. ANSEL. By the governor: R. M. McCOWN. Secretary jf Sta e. RURAL DELIVERY IMPROVEMENT. Patrons Requested to Paint Their Box es?Other Suggestions. Postmasters in Laurens county have received the following from the Post olllco Department under the date of I March 31: j It is the desire or the department that you earnestly request patrons of lural delivery out of your oillce to paint their boxes and the posts to which they are attached a pure white color. This course, if pursued, will not only result in nenettt to tue patron In serving to protect his box and post from damage by the weather, but will give a uniform color and serve to tlx their identity in all parts of the conn, try as United States mall boxes, and will glvo them a much neater and sightller appearance than they now possess. It Is also desired that patrons be induced to imprint their names and box numbers on boxes in black block letters about two inches high. It Is also desired that you endeavor to induce road odlcials to paint upon the posts of boxes which are located at crossroads (but not attach signs thereto) the names of the towns or villages to which the crossroads load, with an indicator showing the direc tion. Posts to which boxes should be at tached shall be set in an easily accessi blo position at the side of the road and boxes securely fastened to a project ing arm of wood, or to a bracket of band iron three-sixteenths of an inch thick, or. If preferred, an automatic extension arm may be used. If you can do so without expense, bring these matters to the attention of the public through your local paper, or otherwise in tho most desirable manner. Respectfully, P. 1). DeORAW, Fourth Assistant Postmaster General. Why Hogs Are High. After giving some comparative fi gures on hog values from 1X05 to the present time, The Cincinnati Price Current continues: Why have hogs reached this extreme and exceptional position of prices? Not by any "trust" action. Not by any design which governs forces. They have taken shape from tho law of sup ply and demand, with little or noth ing else in the problem. In 190S this county was well slocked with hogs. The record of number was higher then than previously. The Western slaughtering during the Hist three months of the year was greater in numbers than for any correspond ing period previously, representing a gain of 25 per cent over the similar time in the proceeding year, which re flected a number above a like period previously. In the subsequent six mouths of 1H0S the marketing was les sened, so that the western slaughtering from April to September inclusive was less than the same months of the pre ceding year. Subsequent to June a drouth developed and prevailed in the hog-producing sections, which in time so affected water supplies that live stock suffered from lack of water. Cat tle could bo driven long distances for relief. Not so with hogs. Another feature of the situation was that with the enlarged movement into market Channels under these condi tions and ihi Consequent lowering of prices the grower of hogs was con fronted with market prices for corn at stich a disparity in comparison with market values of hogs that (here de. veleped an irreslstable impulse In in dividual cases to hasten (he hogs to the slnughter pens, breeding stock in cluded, and the Individual impulse be came general. For the three months of October, No vember and December, 100S, western packers handled 8.870,000 hogs, com pared with 6,660,000 for the similar time in the preceding year. Such a movement, under tho Influence of (Ik; drouth and the fright concerning pric es, so diminished tho foundation of supplies (hat it was inevitable that a scarcity bordering on famine condi tion of such supplies, Incident to the expanded facilities of the packing es tablishments, should result. And this is what has resulted, under the causes herein stnted. For tho past, twelve months tue western slaughtering ... [ hogs has decreased to the extent of nearly five million animals In compari son with the proceeding twelvo months It will lake time to re store the founda tion of such supplies. See our line of brilliant Cut Class, tho largest line ever shown In Laurens ind wo save you one third In price. S. M A E. II. Wilkes & Co. * 4! * * * # * ? 4 * * * * * * * * * * * * t THE NEWS I | By W. D. S. * *> * * * -fr***?* * When Paul came to Athens he found a people that spent much of their time in hearing and telling something new. We hart a visiting brother who preached some new doctrines to us. He llrst said that no man could truth fully say when and where be was con verted; that it was an utter impossi bility to state the time of our salva tion; that It was :? gradual work nmi came on so quietly and unobservable, that no man could tell when the work was carried to perfection. And he : further said that there was no such ' thing as a definite call to the ministry. ! Education and training made the preacher. God t ailed .Moses to lead His people into the promised bind. lie called Aaron and his sons to the priest-hood, for the religious Instruction of the people. He called the infant Samuel to be ranked as the head of prophets. Yes, there was such a thing as a dl. vine call to carry on the Lord's work! Saul, on his way to Demascus to persecute the Christians, was stricken down to the earth by tin? Lord; on his recovery he preached to Jew and Gen tile the new way. This reminds me of an old minister we had years ago, who told us that he seriously doubted if our Sunday school was doing any good. We were simply educating the mind and not the heart in our weekly work. This new preacher also stated that there was no such a thing as santilication. "If a man got good, how can you make him any better?" in all his talk, faith was his great hobby. Caul says that love was the greatest of the graces. .lames tells us that work must go along with our faith. If we believe and don't work in church and home, what are we going to accomplish? Appolus came down to Ephesus preaching only the bap tism of .lohn. The church there took him in hand and taught him there was something to learn beyond repcntonce and bap tism. The new birth, he and other converts had not even heard then? was such a thing as the resurrection. We have too many preachers going over our land spreading such doc trines iis suits them and who are a menablo to no regular organized church. When Our liest is Improved lipon? When our best plans are Interfered with, by circumstances that we can not control, it is only because Cod has still better plans for us. It would bo unloving of him indeed If he with held his best merely because it inter- ! fcred with our mistaken ideas of \v!.at was best. A man plans out a certain ' day of activities in Christian service; he has many responsibilities, and be! can hops to meet them only by the most diligent use of every moment in the day. When tin: day dawns, ho; finds himself in the grip of an illness, unexpected and unaccountable which sets him aside and demolishes his carefully made plans. H seems bard to be asked to accept the overthrow of plans with the same confidence and enthusiasm with which he would have entered upon Iiis own plans for thai day. lint that is just what we; may do. indeed, we ought to have a little more confidence and enthus iasm for the change; for the llrst plans were chiefly our own, while the' change is plainly of Cod; we might bnve made a mistake; he never can. The better our original plans were, in their seemingly unguestionahlc Importance and fidelity to duty and Cod's will ,the more thankful we have the right to be when tiny are com pletely set aside; for we know that God would not do this except, for a blessing better even than the large one we thought we were working out. How good it Is that we have a Heaven ly Father who loves us and trusts us enough to overrule us whenever be sees an opportunity to send some ex septional and needed blessing!?Sun day School Times. Sunday Excursion Permits. Dtd you know that the State H. IL law of South Carolina gives t'io H. H. commission the privilege of permitting excursion trains to be run on Sunday on application of the officers of any church? Any church that would ap ply for such a permit Is not worth the powder It would take to blow It up. Out upon such a permit. Our Month ly. Then phone or send for us. We make a specialty of Light and Heavy Teaming. Also the best Co a! and Wood deliv ered in any size quantity. Brick, Lime, Cement and Crushed Stone. Now is the time to have your walks paved. Let us measure them and figure with you. GET THE HABIT OF PHONINC YOUR WANTS TO 33 J.W. & R. M. Eichelberger RELIABLE DRAYMEN Long- Distance Phone,--33. WELL Invested Money is a good thing, and we are now offering some good values in Real Instate. We be lieve they will prove mood investments and solicit your investigation. If yon have any property to sell list it with us, we will do our best to make quick sales for you. If you want to buy any real estate let us know what you want, and we will sec- if we can't fit you up. Could handle about 3 well im proved .jo or 50 acre fauns, conveniently located, al reasonable prices. Laurens Trust Co. ^ C. A. Power, Mgr. Real Estate Department. S???????^^?^^*^???????* Statement Jan. rst, 1910, to Conn. Ins. Dep'tm't National Fire Insurance Company OF HAHTFOltD, CONN. Capital Stock all Cash, Funds reserved to meet all Liabilities, Re-Insurance Reserve, Legal Standard, Unsettled Losses and Other Claims, Net Surplus over Capital and Liabilities, Total Assets January 1st, 1910, $1,000,000.00 4,C86,?77.28 802,835.9? 2,840,294.01 y.:i28,707.25 J. J. ADAMS, Ajrent GARDEN SEED ol the BEST VARIETY All kinds in all sl/e packages and in bulk Any way you want them Palmetto Drup; Company, Laurens, S. C.