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| RECONSTRUCTION IN THE SOUTH, |j
]Prize essay written by Miss Tyson McFadden,
read on (Memorial Day before Camp Pressley.
Confederate Veterans, receiving the prize offered
by Margaret Gregg Gordon Chapter.U DC)
Perhaps one of the darkest periods
for our Southland, in the annals of
American History, was that period
known as reconstruction. After a
bitter struggle of four years between
the two sections of this grand old
Union, in which the South suffered
defeat, not for the lack of loyal pat
riotism on the part of the people of
the Confederacy, nor for the lack of
military genius on the part of our
leaders, but merely because of the
overwhelming numbers of the Federal
forces as against the Cohleilerates.
nothing was left the South but to offer
herself a sacrifice upon the altar
of patriotism; the Confederacy was
ended and its epitaph fully earned: ,
"No nation rose so white and fair,
none fell so pure of crime."
In this sad state of deprivation,the ,
South was confronting one 01 tne
gravest problems that ever met human
intelligence, the restoration to
its former place in the Union. This,
indeed,was the time in which it was
called upon to suffer the greatest
privations, and endure the most severe
hardships.
To understand more fully what
this problem of reconstruction really
meant.it is necessary to consider the
different views held by different individuals
and parties concerning it.
It was an entirely new phase of political
conditions with which Congress
was now dealing. It had already
been considered,to some extent,however.by
President Lincoln.whose theory
was. that the act of rebellion on
the part of each State, was not the
act of the State, but of disloyal con?
spirators in the State. His theory
may, or may not, have been correct;
however, he considered the States
still members of the Union.and held
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inai iney. cuuiu oe icsumcu iu uunnm
relations in it by the creation of loyal
State governments. The Southern
view was that the acts of secession
fe. were invalid and that their repeal
* was all that was necessary for the
establishment of normal relations.
There was also the view of a Con- i
gressional party to this effect: that,
by their rebellion,the States were deprived
of all civil government;though
they continued to exist,they were disorganized
districts,subject to the au- j?
thority of the United States government,
to be expressed by Congress. I;
Still another view was brought for-;
ward by Charles Sumner, when he
expressed his theory as "State sui-1
cide," that the attempt to secede!
forfeited the right of the State under'
the Constitution and reduced it to the
position of a territory. Others held
that rebellion put an end to the existence
of the State and reduced it to I
the status of a conquered province, i
Under President Lincoln's plan
military governments were established
in partsof theSouth;notwithstand- j
ing this he offered reasonable condi- j
tions upon which the States could be ;
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of Lincoln, Congress passed reconstruction
acts dividing the South into
military districts. The result of these
measures placed all political power
into the hands of negroes and Northern
adventurers who had come South
for the ex pressed pur pose of pillaging
and plundering. About ten years
this condition of affairs continued;
^ the debts of the States were increas
ed by millions of dollars,without the
slightest returns,and the most corrupt
element of the nation was in control, j
Half of the legislative body of our;
States were composed of negroes and J
Radicals. The leading white men of !
tho Smith wprp pxr?liidf?d from narti
cipation in the government,and were
insulted by those who had usurped
their places.
During this trying time it became
necessary for something to be done
to relieve the dreadful situation; accordingly,
the men of the South organized
secret societies, which were
active agencies in restoring the power
into the hands of the decent element
of the South. One of these,
% known as the Ku-Klux-Klan, was
splendidly contrived, in which the
i members were equipped with uni-!
* forms of a most fearful aspect, for
the purpose of intimidating the negroes
and preventing them from
voting or exercising power. This organization
accomplished many daring
deeds in our own beloved State I
of South Carolina, when she was be- I
ing trampled underfoot, as it were, s
by such governors as Moses, Scott, t
and others, who had no regard for c
the principles of right or justice, in t
regard to our citizens. In degrada- I
tion and shame was her proud name a
trailed in the very dust by riots and g
uprisings which occurred among the u
negroes,while the flower and chivalry s
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or our grana OiU OUtlC WCIC mauc w U
weep bitter tears of anguish because t
of the insults they, their wives and o
daughters sustained at the hands of s
fcheae vagabonds. In this dark hour i
we would look with pride on such no- li
ble men as Wade Hampton, W H Wal- b
lace, Hugh S Thompson and others, h
At this time wade Hampton was the ii
most prominent figure in the politi- b
cal affairs of our State, having been b
the first Democratic governor since b
the close of the war. He, with the
support of the best element of our
State,raised it from degradation and
gave to it something of its former c
prestige. 0
We have a right to feel proud of *
our fair Southland,and of these wor- 8
thy sons of the South,for their cour- 8
age and fortitude has not been ex- 11
celled by any of the world's greatest 8
men of whom we have any record. '
They have won the fightin theknow- v
iedge descending as a blessing on ?
their sons and daughters;of the man- c
hood and the valor, the devotion and 1
chivalry of cur fathers, and their c
high courage; that ever in the face *
of utter ruin took this despoiled '
South of ours and raised it from be- 1
neath the feet of the conquerors,and 1
have placed it in the hands of their 1
sons to love and cherish. r
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Don't Harvest Wheat Too Early.
Clemson College, May 19:-Owing c
to high prices of flour.it may be the c
tendency of many farmers to har- I
vest their wheat crop too early. In i
some sections of the State the crop s
to ntAmioinn hnf fn horvoct kofarc I 9
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the berry has had time to mature t
would mean a big loss to the farm- c
er9. Great care, should be exercised a
in harvesting wheat to get the larg- ii
est yields and grain that will make E
the best grade of flour. a
Wheat should be harvested when
the grain is in the dough stage. At
this stage the berries can be indented
with the finger nails,but they are *
not milky. Harvesting at this stage e
insures the largest yields. If har- 11
vesting is begun before the grain is r
in the dough stage there will be a *
considerable loss due to shrinkage, r
and in the poor quality of flour
milled from such grain. If harvest- 1
ing is deferred until the grain is 1
dead ripe much grain will be lost by 1
shattering. c
The feeding value of the straw is *
decreased if it is cut after the grain *
has passed through the dough stage. 1
War Bread?Half-and-Half. (
The newest form of war bread was I
shown at this office recently by J R 1
Vandiver, who brought samples and c
showed how the bread could be pro- i
duced at a cost less than half that of i
white wheat bread. 1
The secret is?cottonseed meal t
mixed with flour. The meal was
bolted and mixed with an equal part ^
? ? ?Tkin malraa' A T?At??T
Ul W Ileal. UUUI. 11113 liionco a *ci j
edible and palatable form of bread. ?
Gingerbread made with this meal,
flour and molasses, with a little ginger.resembles
the original very closely
and tastes good. The biscuits
brought to this office are dark brown
in color, not unlike graham bread,
and taste like ordinary bread.
Mr Vandiver said that the flour
was made from fresh cottoonseed
meal and that flour of this kind can
be made for $6 per barrel, while
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white nour co9ts arouna $14.? *
derson Mail, c
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Dont Let Your Coug h Hang On. |
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A cough that racks and weakens
is dangerous, it undermines your
health and thrives on neglect. Re
lieve it at once with Dr King's New c
Discovery. This soothing balsam e
remedy heals the throat, loosens the .
phlegm, its antiseptic properties kill! y
the germ and cold is broken up. j
Children and grown-ups alike find j
I)r King's New Discovery pleasant <
to take as well as effective. Have a 1
bottle handy in your medicine chest ]
for grippe, croup and all bronchial <
affections. At druggists, oOc.
An Unsinkable Warship,
A young inventor of Lancaster,
3a, has constructed a model of what
>e believes to be an unsinkable warship,
able to defy submarines and
urn torpedoes from the strict path
>f duty. His working model, a picureof
which appears in the June'
^nular Mecharnics Magazine,shows i
i sort of semi-submerged fort, the
rreat bulk of the ship's hull being
inder water at all times. The deign
of the hull shows extraordinary
lepth, and the inventor's theory is
hat this construction, with numer- j
us air chambers, would keep the
hip afloat even if struck by one or
nore torpedoes at or near the water
ine. A belt of air chambers.resemiling
a huge flange, surrounds the
iuII near the normal water line, and
i designed to assist in maintaining
tuoyancy after the lower hull has
??pn niprppd and nartlv water-filled
>y torpedo attack or shell fire.
Want To Sell U# Galapagos Islands.
Reports keep comingto the Isthmus
?f Panama of a growing inclination
m the part of the people of Ecuador
o offer the Galapagos Islands for
ale to the United States. Thehandome
price paid for the Virgin Islands
s said to have made a great impresion
on Ecuadorians. The Galapagos
slands have long been economically
vorthless to Ecuador, but all suggestions
to sell them have been haild
by opposing politicians as an inrigue
to deliver the territory of the
lountry into the hands of foreigners,
t may be that the conduct of the
Jnited States toward Latin America
inder President Wilson has mitigated
he distrust of the United States and
nclined the Ecuadorians to consider
nore leniently American possession
if the Islands.
The Galapagos lie about eight hunIred
miles south-east of the canal,
ilose to the road of steamers plying
>etween the canal and New Zealand,
Australia, and the rest of Oceania
ind the lower East Indies. It is aserted
that the site would be a straegic
point for naval operations, an
mtpost in the defense of the canal,
md a haven for ships of peace or war
a a vast stretch of lonely sea. The
lopulation of the group is reported
a about four hundred peiisons.
War Has Caused Religious Revival.
W Redmond,.M P, writing in a
/)ndon paper, says: "With all the
vil that has followed in its train it
3 good to find at least one beneficial
esult from the war. It has led to
he revival of religion in a most rennrlfnhlp
wav. To this. Dracticallv
iveryone is agreed. It is apparent in
i hundred directions. Perhaps this
evival is most marked in FraDce.and
here it is attributable in no small
legree to the splendid record of the
French priests in the army. The specacle
of thousands of priests marchng
and fighting for the country and
he flag has touched deeply the heart
>f France,and many a man who was,
jerhaps, ready enough to proclaim
jimself an anti-cleric will never so
lescribe himself any more. The brarerv
fiisnlavprt hv the French Driests
n battle (2,000 have been killed),
)&a been only equaled by their devoion
to their holy office."
American Invention To Fight Submarines.
The Philadelphia Press publishes a
itory to the effect that"America has
!ound the perfect antidote to the
German submarine terror." It is
said to be a merchant submarine
standardized at about 7,700 or 8,000
;ons dead weight of such speed that
t can when submerged easily elude
iny surface pursuer, and is nonsinkible.
Tho /?roft thp invention nf Simon !
j&ke, according to The Press,is capible
of submerging within half a
ninute. The first one may be turned
>ut in four months, and others after
hat at the rate of three or four a
veek. It will burn heavy oil.
The vessels are to be built and opirated,
the story says, by the Mer:hant
submarine company undergovirnment
supervision.
Whenever You Need a General Toole
Take Grove's
The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless
drill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Ton;c because it contains the
veil known tonic properties of QUININE
tnd IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives
>ut Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Guilds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
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regTst
Every Man, bo
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the ages ol
required to
Voting prec
voting, for Regist
7:00 A. M. and!
Your Country is Ci
See that every i
wait until the la
to register.
The usual Voting I
Registration pla
Bloomingvale, <
Greelyville, Hel
Morrisville, Mi
Salters, Sutton:
J. D. O'BRYAN,
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Protects Your Profits j
By keeping cJl Live Stock Healthy, j
Easy and Safe to Use
Economical
Kills Lice,Mites,Sheep Seabed '
Ringworm. Heala Cuts, Scratches, *
Wounds and common skin troubles. (
Prevents flog Cholera \
and All Contagions Diseases
p : a. c_. 1 - I
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that a 2V2% dilution of Kreso Dip G
No. 1 will kill Virulent Hog Cholera j
Virus in 5 minutes by contact.
Write for free instructive booklets ?
on the care of all live stock and
poultry.
Kress Dip Ns. 1 ia Orifiaal Packages
far Sale fey
The
Scott Drug Company, !
Kings tree, S. C.
Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days
Your druggist will refund mercy if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure any ca'.s of.Itching,
Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudincPiles in 6to 14 (lays.
The first application gives Ease and Rest. fCc
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William
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RATION
th white and coh
E 21 and 30 i
present himself :
:inct, or the one at whicl
ration on JUNE 5,1917,
9:00 P. M.
ailing You! Do Your
nan in your communi
st minute, go early to
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Maces, at the following
tees for Williamsburg
Dades, Cedar Swamp,
bron, Indiantown, Kit
iiddy Creek, Pergan
s, Taft, Trio, Vox.
Chairman, H.
?. M. BROCKINTON,
County Federal Board of Reg
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Class Pins and Medals which <
tice. Mail orders receive promp
| Bring me your broken Watche
mended. Repairs made same ds
T. E. BAi
JEWELER, - MEET
AT WRIGHTSV1LLE BEACH
Six Conventions to be Held There
daring Month of Jane.
Up to date, the following convenOc
tions have been booked to be held
ne
at Wrightsville Beach, N C. during co
June: 6,
Laundry Association of the Caro-' be
linas, June 11-12; J W
Independent Order of Red Men of |JU
North Carolina, June 13-15; mi
North Carolina Bankers' Associa-1e*
' tion, June 19-21; th<
Hardware Association of North Ap
and South Carolina, June 19-21; wi
Southern Textile Association,June ari
22 23; erl
N C Baptist Chautauqua, or As- sh<
sembly, June 27-29. soi
Notwithstanding reports and rumors
to the contrary, Wrightsville ^r?
Beach will he open tni8 season as in "k
former years; the Government has
made no restrictions whatsoever as dr(
to illuminating the beach; the hotels Hi
and "Lumina" will be open to the
public as heretofore; material im- i
provements have been made in hotel he
accommodations and attractions,and br
in many respects the beach season bo
promises to be more attractive than Ta
heretofore. 5-24-3t mi
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Inclusive is
at the nearest
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between the hours of
Duty Like a Man!
ty registers; don't
the place you are
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1 precincts are the
County:
Earles, Gourdin,
ngstree, Mouzon,
10s, Poplar Hill,
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Now Is the Time
for you to make your selection
for the sweet girl
graduate. Make your gift
a lasting remembrance. I
have for this occasion a
selection of beautiful
goods in Diamond Rings,
Gold Watches, Bracelet
Watches, Cameos in all
settings, Brooch Pins,
Necklaces and Hat Pins,
also an assortment of
i J _1 i.
can De engraven on snort not
attention. Phone 44.
.
s, Clocks and Jewelry to be
ly received.
GGETT,
KINGSTREE, S. C.
Wlnthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.
The examination for the award of
cant scholarships in Winthrop
>llege and for the admission of
w students will be held at the
unty court house on Friday, July
at 9 a. m. Applicants must not
less than sixteen vears of aare.
hen scholarships are vacant after
ly K they will be awarded to those
iking1 the h.ghest average at this
amination, provided they meet
e conditions governing the award.
)plicants for scholarships should
ite to Pres dent Johnson for scholship
blanks. These blanks, proply
filled out by the applicant,
Duld be filed with President Johna
by July 1.
Scholarships are worth $100 and
>e tuition. The next session will
en September 19, 1917. For fur?r
information and cataloeue, adess
President D B Johnson, Rock
11, S C. 4-26-6t-e-o-w
Clean premises and clean water
lp keep off hoR cholera, but if it
eak out in the herd or in the neiRhrinRherd,apply
hoR cholera serum,
ke no chances when meat is so <\
jch needed.
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