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a The Battle of Honey Hill. One of the Moss Important Engagements of the War. To the Editor of tbe Charleston News and Courier : Will you be kind enough, in the interest of State history, to publish the enclosed with request that it bc copied by other papers in South Carolina and in Georgia. Yours respectfully, CHARLES J. COLCOCK To the Survivors of the Battle of Honey Hill: Oa November 30, 1864, a battle was fought at Honey Hill, S. C. This was a particularly brilliant affair, where about 1,500 Confederates defeated about 6,500 of the enemy, preventing them from seizing the Charleston and Savannah Railroad, sear Grahamville, and from cutting off tbs retreat of Gen. HardesJs army from Savannah, Ga. Nearly 1,000 of the enemy were killed and wounded. it is due the mee who won this victory that their achievement be placed OD record in order that historians may find material from which to compile a complete history of our country aod State. It is the hope of the writer of this Dotice that survivors of the battle will send him through the mail such infor mation regarding this fight, that there may be prepared SQ accurate narrative of "Hooey Hill." where Georgians and Carolinians, militia and regulars, offi cers and privates, distinguished them selves and added to the glory of Southern arms by defeating a brave and determined foe, where the odds vere four to one. A effort to this end bas been made by a more worthy son of Carolina and abandoned through lack of information regardiog the Geor gia troops; not, however, until he bad contributed to history much of historical value. Of the "battle day" Capt. Courtenay could not write, for, with too imperfect information, be was on willing to lower his high ideal of what the battle narrative should be to meet the plea of friends who urged bim on. Surely survivors of "Hooey Hilt" caa be induced to break silence by the consid ration of an obligation to their posterity, and will supply information to place oe record for their brave deeds ol valient sires ; also, perfect histories . Of Georgia and South Carolina demand this information from patriotic sous. " "ND time should be lost, for veterans of the war answering to roll ali here are fast crossing that river from whose bores no message may return. Survivors of the battle of "Honey Hill" are once more earnestly invited to write clear aird accurate information of that iight, supplying names of oom pasy, battalion, regiment, officers and ses that were present in the battle ; time wheo each command joioed the fight, and place occupied with respect to tbe road intersecting the earthworks ; what service was rendered by his company or ootumaod ; any instances worthy special notice of individual usefulness or valor within bis personal knowledge, etc. Address such communications to Charles J. Colcook, Hayville, P. O , s.e. ^Mothers, we call your attention to Pitts' Carminative. It acts promptly, it is pleas ant tc the taste, and tbe children will take it ?without coaxiog. It relieves promptly and permanently. If we can get you to use it, yoQ will get others to do likewise. Your druggist sells it. J. F. W. DeLorma. Educational Revival. The revival in the educational world grows. The teachers' conventions, the teachers' institutes, the summer schools, the Chautauqua gatherings are evi dence of a great revival of interest in educational matters. Tee establish ment of new schools and colleges, the increasing annual attendance of pupils indicate that the people are in sympathy with the movement. The spirit of revival is especially active in the South. State schools and denominational schools are well patronized. The number of colleges has largely increased within the past few years and they are gener ally doing weil. In our own State the progress made in educational work is very gratifying. The large attendance upou the summer school at Rock Hill shows that the State is fortunate in having live and progressive teachers While we ail rejoice in the progress that is being made in higher educa tion oar opioioc is that a revival in public school work would count for more real benefit to the people at large. There bas been some progress in this respect. The school term is longer, some country schools being now kept opeo six aod even eight months in the year, and the teachers, generally speaking, are more competent and eapable of doing good work. Let special attention be given to the primary schools, keepiog them open a lou ger time, equipping more comfortably the school booses, making them more eBcicct in every respect. Suoh a revival will be a great blessing to the people and a great help to tbe cause of higher education.-Baptist Courier -- ? i p Working Night and Day. Tbe nosiest and -nighties: little thing that over was made \s Dr. King's New Life Fills. Every pill is a sogar coated globule of health, that changes weakness into strength, listless ness into energy, brain-fag into mental power. They're wonderful in building up the health, Only 25c per box. Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme. Druggist. 3 (richman mw .Southron SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS Consolidated Aug. % ISSI. SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899. New Series-ToL XTIII. No. 42 --- FIES ! FIEE ! is SD ominous sound io ice tran who isn't insured, when be *.ees his home disappearing in flames end smoke. We can hardly have any compassion j on him, when it is so easy af d at such a small catiay to provide against such loss. A policy in the Hartford Insur ance Co. costs you but a mail sum when we draw it for yon, and gives you security as safe as the Bank of England. . C. PHELPS GO, Gen'lTnsarance Agents, Sumter, S. C. Mch 15-o EN. FREE SEND WO MONEY. My new revised scientific work creating on every weakness and disease pe culiar to men ie jest from the press. Every man. so matter what his occupa: ion or position in life, wii! find this work unlike anything ever published. It is of vital interest to the married or unmarried; to the healthy and strong or to the weak and broken-down. While the edition lasts I will send a copy securely sealed in a plain wrapper, post age prepaid, to every man who writes for it. This dit on'is limited and those desiring a copy mast write promptly. Address B. M. Boss, M. D., Pab Hsfctag Department D. 175 Clark St., N. E. Cor. lian.: oe, Chicago, Illinois. South Carolina i Georgia Ex tensi n B. jj. Company. Schedule No. 2-Io effect 12 Ol a. tn , Son day, Jone 18th, 18S9. Batweeo Camden S. C, and Shelby, N. C. West *3J Ist C1&33. EASTERN TIME. STATIONS. East 32 lat Class. p. m. a. m. 12 05 Camden 1145 12 25 Ddkalb 1112 12 37 Westville ll CO 12 50 Kershaw 10 45 1 15 Heath Sorings 20 30 1 :W Pleasant Hill 10 25 1 40 Lanc.ster 10 05 1 55 * Riverside 9 50 2 05 Springdell 9 40 2 20 Catawba Joi.ction 9 30 2 30 Leslie 9 20 2 0 Rock Hill 9 10 3 05 New Port 8 38 3 12 Tirzah 8 32 3 25 Yorkv;ile 8 20 3 40 Sharon , 8 00 3 52 Hickory Grove 7 45 4 02 Smyrna 7 30 4 23 Blacksburg 7 10 5 CO Earls 6 50 5 05 Patterson Soriega 6 40 5 15 Shelby 6 30 p. m. a. m. Between Blacksburg, S. C., ard Marion. N. C. West Iii EASTERN TIME. East *12 2d Class, i STATIONS ( 2d Class. a. m. p. m 8 10 Blackiburg 9 10 8 30 E-i.-ls 8 50 8 40 Patterson Spring 8 33 9 20 Shelby 8 30 lOOO Lattimore 7 30 10 10 Mocre3boro 7 20 10 25 Herriet'a * 7 CO 10 50 Forest City 35 11 15 Rutheifordton 6 05 1135 Millwood 5 50 11 45 Golden Valley 5 35 12 05 Thermal City 5 30 12 25 Glenwood 5 05 12 0 Marion 4 4b p. m. p. m. West. *GtfJfjcy Branch Eist 1st Class.; EASTERN TI34E. 1st Class. 15 I 13 j STATIONS. i 14 I 16 pm am M mora 4-30 5 GO Blackiburg 7 CO 6 30 4 f.O 5 20 Cherokee Falls 6 46 6 10 5 10 5 40 Gaffcey 6 20 5 50 Dm am amp m .Daiiy exc.pt Sunday. Trails Nos 32 ar.d 33 connect at I31aek?burg ! with trains cn the Gaffney Division. Tr ic Nu 32 leaving She! hy at (5 30 a rn, connects at JJlncksburg with train No MG on the Southern Ry, going North, with twenty minutes for transferring, etc. Passengers leaving any points on this line between shelby and Blacks, burg can gc to Charlotte, N. C., andreturn the same day, having three hours and twenty five minutes for the transaction of business in Charlotte. It connects also with the Vestibule on the Southern going Scu'.b. and connects at Yorkville, S. C.. with the North bound trai:) on tbe C fc N W R R, with thirty minutes margin for transferring, and connects at Rock Hill with train No 33 on thc Southern Ry, going South, with ample margin of time for trans ferring, etc. The best connection this train makes at Catawba Junction with the SAL, going North gives eleven hours lay over, geing South, cwelve hours and forty-three minutes, but nearly all the lay over ii in daylight. Connects at Lancaster, S C. with trains on the LiC 1' it, for Chester, with a lay over of a little over thr?e hours, and connects at Cam den, S C, with the Charleston Division tf tho Southern Ry. for all points South. Train No 33 leaving Cam len at 12 05 p in, going North makes close connection at Lan caster, S C, with the LAC R R, for Chester, S C. Connects wi:h the S A L, at Catawba Junction, both North and South, with a lay over of about six hours. Connects at Rock Hill with train No 31 on the Southern Ry, going North This gi-es R lay over of live hours in daylight nt Rock Hill, which will prove a pleasure lo passengers. JVIakcs con section at Yorkville with train on thc C A N VV R K, goiDg South, ard makes close connec tion at Blacksburg wirb train No 12 on thc ' Southern Ry. going North. Also with ]the \ Vest bulo train on the Southern Ry, going ; North I Train No ll, lo-vin- Blnck^hurg s I o a j tn, will get passet'gers from the South from ! train No 36 ,(|n the Southern Railway for nil {".inte between Elscksburg ami Marion. N C, and will connect at Marion, N C, with the Southern Ky. both Eas! and West. Truin No 12, caving M ii rion nt t A j, sifter the i: rr i v a I of j the Southern Ry tr.iin from the West, makes i good connection at Blacksburg with the South ern Rv in 1 oth directions. SAMUEL HUNT, President. A. TRIPP, Superintendent. FINE PIANO, At a t ph Price ls Eis y Foacd, oat Pianos Like the ii* i Pr ' - ^ i * A *v*k fir* < SSSe " - - O | ^''"^ % '' At cur prices, are only found in our wsre tonrr.s. They present ft happy eom'cir.fcticu of exce ence. impossible to surpass elsewhere Catalogue 8nd Book of SugtesUons for the askiop. TERMS ACCOMMODATING. SECOND-HAND PIANOS. TUNING, REPAIRING. S. M, STiEFFj WareroomSj 9 North liberty S'rret. Ftictory-Block of E. Lafayette Ave., Aiken and L^nv-'e streets. Notice of EeptralioB. The Stire of Foutb Carolina-Sumter COUD ty-Office of Supervisors of Registration, Sumter County, Sumter, S. C , February 1st, 1S99 Notice is hareby given tat in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, and in oooformity wiib the requirements of the State Constitution, ?bc books for the registration of ail legally qualified voters, and for tbe issuing of transfers, etc,, will be open, at tbe office of Sopervisors of Registration in the court boose, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m . and 3 o'clock p. m., on the first Mon day of each mooth, until thirty days before the next general election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days sball be entitled to registration before the book3 are c!o?ed, if otherwise qualified. The requirements for a gualified voter are that the applicant for registration ehall be abie to read ar.d write correctly, or possess in bis own name property to the amount of three hundred dollars, upon which he pays taxes. E. F. BURROWS, T. D. DuBOSE, J. M. KNIGHT, Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co. Mch 1 ceyn nc nur nm i AB and trisad, and we wt OuRU UO UnC U ULLA ll pend you this bl* SS5-lb. new 1899 pattern hiffh-rrade RKSEBY01B COAL AMU WOOD COOK STOVE, by freight C.O.D., subject to examination. Examine it at your freight depot and if found perfect ly satisfactory vd the rreatest Storr, BAK. VAIS you ever saw or heard of.pav the ERK I tillT A ;KM oar SPECIAL PBICE, $13.00 less the St.00^ W WRITE FOR OUR BIG FREE sens w tkor-^\fJ STOVE CATALOGUE. der or tli.'.O ^ and freight charge^. This stove is size No. 8, oven is 16> xlSxll, top isl-made from best pig iron, extra ?arge flues, heavy covers, heavy linings and grates, large oven shelf, heavy tin-lined oven door, handsome nickel-plated ornamentations and trimmings, er*rr. large deep, genuine StatdUh parcels i o Used re*er o r. band some lanre ornamented base. Best coal bnrurr made, and we furnish FREE a:i extra wood pri*ate, making isa F>er feet wood borner. WK ISSCE A BfXOlNG CCABASTKK with every stove and pp i aran tee safe delivery * yourrail roadStation. Your local dealer wou i charvr ; you 32.\>.W for such a stcv , thc freight is oniy .- bout 21.00 foi each 500 miles, o we av- jnw ai least S1O.0V. Adilr^s-*. SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.'! C.)CHICAGO,ii 1 ^gtears, Boebneb Co. are tberoa-M? reliable. -Editor. Oe Larpst ann Most Complete AGMF BIRD. intent Geo. S. Hacker & Son, -MANUFACTURERS OF DOORS, SASH. BLINDS, Moulding & Building Material. office and VTfireroorns, King, opposite Can non Street, CHARLESTON, S. C, Sf Purchase our make, which we g stente superior to any sold South, and thereby save rooney. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty October 16-o . WHITE I SON, Fire Insurance Agency, ESTABLISHED 1866. Represent, among other Companies : LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE, NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE' HOME, of New York. UNDERWRITERS' AGENCY, N. Y. LANCASTER INSURANCE CO. Capital represented $75,000,000. Feb 28 Order Your PROVISIONS AND GROCERIES FROM I. f. STEFFENS & Wholesale Agents, Charleston, S C -Agents for MOTT'S CIDER BED SEAL CIGABS, AND DOVE HAMS Vinegar* 1 have on hand a lot of Home-made Vinegar of very fine quality. The flavor is del icate, while the strength is equal to any to be had. Will be sold at my residence for 40 cents per gallon. i\, G. STEEN. (richman mw .Southron SUMTES WATCHMAN, Established April, 1850. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at, be thy Country's, thy God's and Truth's.' THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established Jnoe, JSftS Consolidated Aug. % ISSI. SUMTER S. C., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17.1899. New Series-ToL XTIII. No. 42 PATENTS Caveats, and Tradc-M:.'>.s obtained and all Pat ient business conducta for MODERATE FEES, I OUR O rn CE is OPPOSITE U. S. PATENTO --ICE ?and wc can secure patent in less time than huscj [remote from Washington. Send model, drawing cr photo., frith de?er p tion. Wc advise, if patentable or not, free o \ [charge. Our fcc not d c till patent i? secured. ? A PAMPHLET, "HOW ro Obtain Patents," withi ?cost of same in thc U. S. and foreign countries* {sent free. Address, C.A.SNOW&CO OPP. PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C. THE BANK OF SUMTER, SUMTER, S. C. City and County Depositary i_ Capital stock paid in, . . $75,000 00 Undivided surplus, . . . 16,000 00 Indi vtdu*l liability of stockholders m excess of their stock, . 75,000 00 Transacts a general banking business ; also hus ;i Savings Bank Department. Deposits of $1 and upward received. Interest allowed at i the rate ot 4 jer cent, per annutn, pajabia semi-annuall v. I W. F.'B. HAYNSWORTE!, President. I MARION MOISE, W. F. RHAME, Vice-President. Cashier. Jan 31.