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GENERAL ROBERT E. LEE. | Some Important Dates in the Life of the Great Soldier. i Born at "Stratford," the home of j his father, "Light-Horse, Harry Lee. j in Westmoreland county, Va., on Jan-; uary 19, 1807. Entered the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, 1825. Graduated second in a class of forty-six, and was commissioned Second Lieutentant in the U. S. Corps of Engineers, 1829. Was married to his boyhood sweetheart, Mary Custis, Mrs. Gorge Washington's great-grand-daughter, June 30, 1831, at his wife's ancestral home. Arlington. Promoted to First Lieutenant of Engineers in 1834 and to a Captaincy in 1836. Knn.inoo. nf tlio Mississinni River Commission 1837, and five years later in charge of the fortifying of Fort Hamilton, N. Y. ? Selected by General Winfield Scott as a member of his personal staff at the beginning of the Mexican war in 3846. Promoted for personal daring and military genius, brevet major, brevet lieu^nant-colonel, and brevet colonel, 1846-48. Engineer in charge of fortifying Baltimore 1846-52. Superintendent U. S. Military Academy 1852-5. Lieutenant Colonel 1st U. S. Cavalry 1855; assigned to sendee in Kansas, Texas, Utah, etc. Summoned from the West to Washington February, 1861. Offered the chief command of the U. S. Forces April 18, 1861. Resigned his position as colonel of the 1st U. S. Cavalry April 20, 1861. Accepted command of the Virginia forces April 22, 1861. Surrendered at Appomattox April ?, 1900. Elected president of Washington College, Lexington, Va., August 5, 186S, accepted August 24, was inaugurated October 2nd. Displaced fixed curriculum and substituted the elective system 1865-7. AdopU ' Honor System method of government and discipline 1865. Established at Washington College Chairs of Natural Philosophy, Engineering, and Modern Languages, 1865-6. Added Chairs of History and of English Literature 1866-7. Established School of Law and Equity 1868. Established School of Practical Journalism and planned Schools of Commerce and Business Administration and of Applied Chemistry, 1869. Was stricken with rheumatism of the heart September 28, 1870, died at 9:80 a. m. October 12th, was buried underneath the college chapel October 15th. i Mausoleum dedicated and recumbent statue unveiled at Lexington, Va., June 28th, 1883. o The Bravest are the Tender est. Watching a fire in the mountains, the company admired its scenic grandeur. General Lee iemarked: "It if beautiful, but I have been thinking of the poor animals that must perish in the flames." Near Richmond as a storm of shell swept the field, General Lee ordered his attendants to the rear, and while attentively surveying the area under fire v as seen to stop, pick up a fledgeling sparrow which had fallen to the ground, and carefully i-estore it to a nest ovex-head. Amid the carnage of Chancellors ille his orders to the Confederate surgeons were, "Treat the whole field alike." At the Petersburg crater, in the midst of the battle, he dismounted to help a wounded man, and kneeling over him, finding him past hope, was heard to say: "Alas! Poor soldier! May God make soft your dying pillow!" At the door of his home, having given alms to a poorly clad man beefing aid, he pointed to his retiring form and said to one near him, "That is one of our old soldiers now in necessitous circumstances. He fought m the other side, but we must not remember that against him now." Crossing the Pennsylvania line with his army he announced, "We make war only upon armed men," and on ne occasion, in the presence of his soldiers, dismounted and put up a farmer's rail fence which they had torn down. - ? ? ' John S. Williams, of Jasper county, (la., sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the alleged murder of eleven negro farm hands, will make no appeal to the State Supreme Court for a rehearing, but will start serving his sentence as soon as ordered transfe1 red there from the jail. Clyde Manning, negro farm boss, testified ti e negroes were slain to hide espionage conditions. Manning was also sentenced for life and his appeal to the Supreme Court is pending. 666 cures Malarial Fever. I The Cotton Outlook. The New York Post in its annual review of the cotton situation predicts an increase acreage and an increased yield in 1922. The expert of The Evening Post estimates that there will be a carry-over of Ameri-! can cotton of about 2,000,000 bales at the end of the present cotton year and he says that neither Egypt nor India will be able to dispose of all of their existing surplus. "There fore," he concludes, "The course of prices for cotton the ensuing year will depend largely upon the acreage at the start of the new crop, together with the way the financial industrial situation and outlook of Europe shape up during the next month or two. If the new crop of 1922 should indicate a yield of as high as 14,000,000 bales by the time the first Government condition and acreage -report comes out about July 2, a price of 18 or 20 cents a pound would seem high with the condition in Europe continuing to call for adherence to rigid economy." Very few people in this part of the world believe that a crop of 14,000.000 bales is any longer possible, now * * A 11 ' -11 - ? f VlO mat, xne 0011 n nus unoucu u? entire cotton belt. It is difficult, however to determine just what percentage of the injury to cotton in 1921 was due to disastrous seasons and what percentage was due to the boll weevil. In the coastal section of South Carolina the cotton yield has been decimated where it has not been wiped out entirely. Many up-country farmers still believe that they are not going to be seriously affected. In the middle part of the State the production has been cut in half. In the eastern section they expect, in counties like Darlington and Florence, to produce at least as much cotton in 1922 as they did in 1921. Probably the present year should reveal just ?bout how many bales of cotton can be expected hereafter from the American crop. The Evening Post's expert may well be right in his prophecy of a greatly increased acreage. The real question is as to how much cotton can be made in States like Georgia and South Carolina, planting as much cotton as the growers are able to finance.?News and Courier. TRESPASS NOTICE. Pursuant to the provisions of Sec tion 241, Criminal Code of South Carolina, notice is hereby given that the lands of the undersigned in Turkey township are posted, and all persons entering or trespassing in any manner upon the same will be duly prosecuted. 12-29-4tp. J. J. STRONG. NOTICE All claims against the county to receive attention of the County Board of Commissioners must be filed in the office, properly verified and itemized, not later than Saturday before the regular meeting on the first Tuesday in each month. S. J. SINGLETAKY, County Supervisor Williamsburg Co. 8-18-21-tf. NOTICE CONFEDERATE VETERANS OR THEIR WIDOWS. Confederate veterans, or widows of Confederate veterans who are not already enrolled, will Dresent their claims to the Judge of Probate, at the courthouse, Kingstree, S. C., at once, so that they can draw their money this year. A. W. FLAGLER, Chairman. l-19-4tc. w. e. s. CITATION NOTICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, By W. E. Snowden Esquire, Probate Judge. Whereas, Evqlyn Floyd made suit to me, to grant Marvin A. Floyd letters of administration of the estate of and effects of Julius D. Floyd, These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Julius D. Floyd, deceased, that they be and apKar before me in the Court of Prote, to be held at Kingctree, on January 23 next after publication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 11 day of January, anno domini, 1922. Published on the 12 and 19 day of January, 1922, In The County Record. W. E. SNOWDEN, Probate Judge. In the last issue the petition for administration was inadvertently handed in for publication instead citation notice above.?W. E. SNOWDEN. 1-12-2t. w. e. s. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of W. J. Cox, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly attested, with the undersigned as the qualified executor of the last will and testament of the said W. J. Cox, de ceased, or with Lee & Shuler, his attorneys, Kingstree, S. C., and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned. December 28th, 1921. J. Walter Cox, Qualified Executor of W. J. Cox, deceased, Hemingway, S, C. 12-29-3t. L. & S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of W. H. Carr, deceased, are hereby notified to file the same, duly attested, with the undersigned, or with her attorneys, Lee & Shuler. Kingstree, S. C., and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned. Kingstree, S. C., January 4th, 1922. MRS. REGINA K. CARR, Executrix of Last Will and Testament of W. H. Carr, Deceased. 1-5-Ct. L. & ?. TREASURERS REPORT. Receipts and disbursements for the Town of Kingstree, quarter ending December 31st, 1921: RECEIPTS: Balance from last quarter, _$1,257.12 Taxes collected, 589.7? Licenses collected, 41.0C Fines and Forfeits collected, 528.8f Check from Water Works, _ 5,000.0( Total, $7,425.71 DISBURSEMENTS: Expense account, $1,577.51 Street labor account, 162.0C Fire Department account, _ 1,284.51 Police account, 1,049.5( Salary account, 375.01 Water Works sinking fund, _ 700.0C Sewerage sinking fund, 350.0C Library Association, 300.0( Balance on hand, 1,627.11 Total, ZZ$7,425.7( J. F. SCOTT, Clerk CITATION NOTICE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Williamsburg. By W. E. Snowdcn Esquire, Probat< Judge. Whereas, W. E. Parker made suii to me, to grant W. H. Carmon Let ters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of Appelt Parker, de ceased. These are therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindret and creditors of the said Appell Parker, deceased, that they be ant appear before me in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Kingstree on Jan uary 21, next after publication there of, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, t< show cause, if any they nave, whj the said Administration should no' be granted. Given under my hand, this 9th daj of January, Anno Domini, 1922 Published in the County Record 01 the 12th and 19th of January, 1922 W. E. SNOWDEN, Probate Judge l-l2-2t. w. e. s. REGISTRATION NOTICE The office of the Supervisor oi Registration will be open on the lsi Monday in each month for the pur pose of registering any person wh< is qualified as follows: Who shall have been a residem of the State for two years, and od the county one year, and of th< poll: j precinct in which the electoi offers to vote four months befort the day of elction, and shall hav< paid, six months before, any pol tax then due and payable, and wh< can both read and write any sectioi to hi by the Supervisors of Regis tration, or who can show that h< owns, and has n*id all taxes collect) ble on during the present year, prop erty in this State assessed at thre? hundred dollars or P. E. CT RKSON, Clerk of Poard. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. For the purpose of taking tax re tifrns for the year 1922 the auditor's office will be open from January 2nc to February 20th, inclusive. All re& aofnfa rvivief Kn mmner num. ber of acres, number of buildings, lo cation by township, school districl and assessed value there on. -Parties owning land and refusing or neglecting to return will be assessed and penalty, as required by law will be added for failure to return Personal property of every kind ant discription must be returned giving number and value of same. Automu biles, motorcicles, bicycles, etc., comes under the head of personal propertj and returned as such. Give name year and model of automobiles. Aftei the 20th day of February 19(22, a penalty of 50% will be added ror failure to return in accordance with the lav in such cases. Make your returns in the auditor'* office. J. J. B. MONTGOMERY. Auditor Williamsburg county 12-22-D 3-16-22. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOE FINAL DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given, that the undersigned will make application t< W. E. Snowden, Judge of Probate cl the County of Williamsburg, State ol South Carolina, at his office in Kingstree, S. C., at eleven o'clock a. m. on Saturday, the 28th day of January A. D. 1922, tor her final discharge anc letters dismissory as administratri> cf estate of S. H. Casselman, deceased VICTORIA CASSELMAN, Administratrix of Estate of S. H Casselman, deceased. 12-29-5t. W. E. S. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. All persons having claims against the estate of John M. Brown, deceas ed, are hereby notified to file the same duly attested, with the undersigned or with her attorneys. Lee A Shuler Kingstree, S. C., and all persons indebted to said estate will make payment to the undersigned. Kingstree, S. C., December 28th, 1921 MRS. FLORENCE E. BROWN. Administratrix of Estate of John M Brown, deceased. 12-29-3t. L. & S. NOTICE. The County Board of Commissioners of Williamsburg County will receive bids at their office in Kingstree S. C., on Tuesday, September 6th, an on the first Tuesday in each montt thereafter, for groceries in bulk loti for the chaingang for one month at ? time. S. J. SINGLETARY, rvmntv QnnATvisnr Williamsburg Co 9-18-21-tf."" ' TAX NOTICE. The tax books will be open for collection of taxes for the year 1921 ox the 15th day of October. Tax levy a? follows: For State 12 milk For Constitutional School_3 milk For Roads 8 mill* For County 4 milk For San tee Bonds 1 mill For Federal Aid Proj. No. 80.2 milk Total 80 mflls School Districts having 2 mills special school tax are No. 88. School Districts having 4 mills spe* ' rial school tax are Noa. 2, 7, 9, 10,18, s 21, 30, 31, 35, 38, 45, 51, 57, 59, 60. School Districts having 6 mills special tax are 32 and 47. School Districts having 8 mills spe! cial school tax are 4, 5, 6, 8, ll, 13, I 14, 17, 20, 25, 28, 29, 34, 36, 37, 39, ) 40, 43, 46, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54, 55, ? 66, 61. > School Districts having 10 mills spe cial school tax are Nos. 8-A and 19. >1 School Districts having 12 mills spe! cial school tax are 12, 22, 23, 27, 41, i1 42, 58 and Andrews A-12. ) i School Districts having 14 mills spe> cial school tax are 16 and 24. > The ^llowing school districts have , ) bonds W stated: > j No. 22 4 mills ! > i No. 42 4 mills )! No. 48 6 mills > No. 61 6 mills ! No. 52 4 mills > I No. 25 4 mills No. 11 4 mills No. .15 1 % mills j No. 42 4 mills No. 12 11 mills No. 8-A 14 mills Clarendon Bonds on Clarendon township, Nos. 14 and 53,1% mills. A tax of $1.25 on dogs, (which includes tag) due and collectible at time I other taxes are paid. "Any person . owning, harboring or maintaining a > dog failing or refusing to return and ! pay the tax aforesaid shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con- ' . viction thereof shall be fined not less! I than five ($5.00) dollars, nor more I ; than twenty ($20.00) dol^s, one-half1 j of which shall go to the person re. porting such failure to pay said tax . and one-half to the public school fund . of the district in wnich said derelict ) occurs."?Section 4 of An Act to Pro. vide an annual Dog Tax for the State t of South Carolina and a Penalty for not Paying said Tax. Drainage tax is due and payable at the same time with other taxes, j All parties between the a^es of 21 and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, unless exempted by law, to a poll tax of $1.00, also to a commutation tax of ' $2.00. Upon all unpaid taxes after December 31 a penalty of 1% will be added for January, 1% for February and 5% . to the 15th day of March next, after which the books will be dosed and ? - 9 J -11 .2J 1 ' executions issuea upon an unpaiu ' taxes. > Those who desire to pay their taxes through the mail may expidite matt ters by dropping the Treasurer a card P asking for the amount of their taxes, - so as to avoid sending the wrong r amount, also stating the township or i townships (if property is owned in more th*"1 one) and if possible give 1 school dictrict where property is lo) cated. After paying taxes, examine i your receipts and see if all your prop erty is covered, if not, see about it f at once. By following the above suggestions complications and additional cost may be avoided. R. B. SMITH, 9-22-21-D3-15-22 County Treasurer. Buy English Peas for planting. Fresh shipment just received. WILLIAMSBURG DIST. CO. 3 1 t r Eh t M m VJI CC | Put 1 Eh f PJI / > hj I J. 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