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I LEE BECOMES COLLEGE PRESIDENT j I OCTOBER 2, 1865 I By Rev. Thos. B. Gregory In New York American , This day forty-six years ago, not quite six months after the surrender of Appomatox, General Robert E. Lee began his work as president of Wash ing College, at Lexington, in the Val ley of Virginia. Going along with this fact is a very beautiful story, a story Blander than the one the General had carved out with Ills sword from the "Seven Days" to the "budding apple tree* under neath which he sheathed that sword to draw It no more forever. Lee, at the time of his surrender, was perhaps the most famous man In the world, the best known personage on the planet. ills brilliant genius as a military man, his wonderful light against overwhelming odds, and, last but not least, his superb manhood, had drawn to himself the admiration of friend and foe alike the world over. The tickers announcing the surren der were scarcely silent wnen appeals began pouring in upon him from the rich men of England to come to that country and bo munificently provided for during the rest of his life, to which Lee's reply was, that he must "stay With his people." The temptation of a line estate Ip England could not lure him from the plain sense of duty. The South, lifting itself from tho ashes of its desolation, offered Its late chieftain all that it had, assuring him that some way would bo found in which no should bo handsomely pro vided for, which generous and touching assurance Lee feelingly but firmly re fused. The great rich North itself, fully ap preciated the noblo character of its late antagonist, with sublime magna nimity, reached out Its hand to the man whose genius had played such havoc with ita armlea and offered him the best it had?leisure, aflluence, ev erything?but the same replv came, "I thank you, but I must remain with my young men, and lead them in peace as I have led them In war." A great New York life insuranco company offered Lee fifty thousand dollars a year salary to become Iden tified with Its staff. The offer was re fused. The company then prevailed upon one of Lee's old generals to call upon him and offer him one hundred thousand dollars a year Just for the use of his name. "If my name Is really so valuable as all that, don't you think 1 ought to bo very careful of It?" answered Lee, and he was po litely turned away. Then came the offer of the presi dency of the little college In the Val loy of Virginia, the emoluments of which were a modest house and throe thousand a year. This offer Lee ac cepted, and remnlned at his post, faith fully performing his duties until he died live years later, October 12, 1870. Five Hales In One Day. What is probably the record for total amount of cotton picked on ono farm in one day was that of Mr. Tom Shaw, whose pickers grabbed from tho cotton trees exactly five bales last Friday. Tho greatest number of pounds picked by one hand was 403 nnd the next highest was 383. Mr. Shaw is the owner of one of the larg est and finest farms in this county. Qeo. D. Baker's adaption of Georgo Barr McCutcheon's popular novel "Graustark," will be one of the early attractions here. "Graustark" as the readers of this delightful fiction story knows, is along romantic lines with numerous climaxes and situations. The sconic investment is au elaborate one and the company said to be superla tive ercellence. An Error Corrected. In last week's issue of The Adver tiser the ad of Mr. S. Poliakoff con tained an error that was tho fault of the proof reader. The word "spring" weights used in his paragraph on men's clothing should have been "fall" weights. Don't trifle with a cold, good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in case of a child. There is nothing better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs nnd colds in children. It Is safe and sure. For sale by all dealers. See ad of Enterprise Hank this week With the Law Offleer?. Magistrate Hudgens had a little mat inee Saturday morning at hin office la ibis city, Whero he Sued Mattie Lee $5.00 for an attack upon Mattie Pucket wherein Mattie of the first part bit a hole In the lip of the Mat tie of the second part. The little scrap occurred near Mr. Tom Shaw's place. Deputy Sheriff Rold returned from Spartanburg Friday with a whole hand full of prisoners. Costell Grimes alias Lewis Milam, colored, he brought back for house breaking and larceny. T. H. Rhymer, white, was brought along for beating his board bill but this was settled without trial. M. J. Turner, also white, was caught In Woodruff on the return trip and plac ed In Jail on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He awaits trial. Altogether this was a very profitable little catch. Off for Another Sale. Messrs. B. A. Sullivan and M. R. Wilkes left Monday for McHee, in Chesterfield county, where the Oak land Heights Realty Company will conduct a sale of lots Saturday. Mr. B. P. Mlnter will also go over to be there at tho time of the sale. Some Mori- Gambier?, Cross Hill, Oct. 10. (Special)? Ru ral policemen Lowe nnd Madden, as sisted by J. T. Watts and Willie Mad den, ca|?ti{red two pistols and six gamblers near Hopewell church Satur day night. A few hours later they cap tured two pistols and nine gamblers near Milton. EXECUTORS LAM) SALE. By virtue of power vested in us as executors of the last will und testa ment of G. W. Lj Teague deceased, we will sell at public auction at Laurens C. H. S. C. on salesday in November. 11911, being the 6th day of the month, within legal hours of sale, the follow ing described real estate, to wit: All that piece, parcel or tract of land lying, being and situate in Wa terloo township, Laurens count, said state, containing two hundred acres (200)) more or less, bounded on the north by T. M. Shaw, on the west by W. C. Wharton, on the south by T. J. Coleinnn, on the east by I"). H. Counts. Terms of sale, cash, purchaser to pay for papers. If the purchaser falls to comply with the terms of sale, the land to bo resold on the same or some subsequent salesday at the risk of the former purchaser. Mrs. Sue Teague. et al, Executors. October 9, 1011K1 mo. Come! 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