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IF THE Natty Dresser and the particular bus? iness man is looking for "something different" in his clothing, he can't do better than to come to us. on "Bargain Day" or any other day, as our Custom Tailoring is the very best. Large line of Samples to select from. NORTHROP HANDY, "Maker of Fine Clothes" Phone 315 112 S. Main St. THKKKVL STONK\V\LL JACKSON HI* Widow Denounce* "Tt?e Long Roll" nn ? Urom Caricature of U?e <?? neral? lKm nb?n Hit II unhand Intimately?Call?? Vpou Confeder? ate Hokllera for Opinion of Ml** Jvtuiaton's Novel Mrs. Mary Anna Jackson, widow of Oen. "Stonewall" Jackson. has wrtttsn the following article for the Charlotte Observer by way of reply to Miss Mary Johnston's novel, The Long Holl." which Mrs. Jackson de? nounces aa a gross caricature of the Hlustrou* Confederate leader: Being strenuously opposed to pub? licity myself, as to newspaper con? troversy. I have remained silent < >n csrning all that has been written mwm and con about Miss Mary John JUOa s novel. "The Long Holl. This baing a work of fiction. It would Wttni useless to undertake to contro? vert It* misrepresentations; but since Miss Johnston herself, in an inter? view with a reporter of the Ha ti? nt or ? Hun. avers that she Is "ahuo Hjteiv correct" In all of her charac U'ftxatlons of "Stonewall" Jackson, and r? f utea th*< RaV, Dr. SmttVl rV fiass aa x'm> personal idea of <>.?? SSJBSSSSSSSSMNNMM?^ - oral Jackson," 1 can no longer re? main silent. lMty 'tis, but true, that 1 fiction is mure read by the younn than history, and it would be a great j Injustice to General Jackson that such a delineation of his character ntul personality should go down to fnturo generations. ' M iss Johnston's acknowledgment that she hi'v.t .s.?\s or know General Jackson, which fact is very evident ! from the hideous caricature she Uses: as her frontispiece representing him and his li tie sorrel, and which alone Is enotiKh to condemn the book. To I quote from a protest against "The 1 A?ng. Holl," many of which I have received, an old follower of General Jackson says: "Her frontispiece of this great soldier Is utterly feature : less and is more the likeness of I some brutal prize fighter of physical j figure In countenance, all animal. without one speck of mental lllum ilnatlon; and while this is simply and I solely beastly, Miss Johnston's mis? erably unjust and unllkeness-like portrayal of his character and men : tal qualities Is at one, or In close unity, with the monstrous physical likeness." In attempting to paint a historical picture of General Jack? son, which Miss Johnston asserted as * "true portrait" it was but just that she obtain correct pictures of the general and his war horse. These I should have been only too glad to give her or they could have been obtained from books of Confederate history. It Is passing strange where the author obtained all her information concerning the wonderful peculiar? ities and eccentricities of this man, who won horor and fame in spite of them all, or how she could keep her mind and pen in such constant ex? ercise exploiting his "old forage cap." "the jerking of his head," and his "everlasting sucking of lemons.", The two last named peculiar habits which she airs in such excessive de? tail were unknown to me, but I can tell a story of that old gray cap, around which a halo will ever lin? ger and which perhaps Miss Johnston never heard. During the last winter of his life. General Jackson was In winter quar- j ters at Moses Neck, the home of a Mr. Corbln, near Fredericksburg. The host and the hostess insisted on giv? ing him quarters in their residence, but he was a/raid his military fam? ily might be too much of an in cnmbrance, so he accepted an otli. | !n the yard. Tn the fim!';' v?? a lovely IS tilt girl named Jane, who became a special pet with the h 'n eral. Her pretty face and wh - some ways were so charming that ha requested her moth rr aa a favor that ha might have a \ iwit from the little gin every afternoon when his day's labors were over, and her inno : cent companionship and sweet little prattle became a source of great recreation to him He loved to hold! her upon his knee and sometimes he played and romped with her, his li -any laughter mingling with that of the child. He always had some treat in itore for her as ehe came each day?an apple or cake, hut the supply of such things in his scanty quarters becoming exhausted one afternoon, he had nothing to offer her, and glancing around the rwm, his eye fell upon a new cap which he had just received from his wife and which was ornamented with a sim? ple band of gold braid?the most mod? est mark that a field officer could wear. Taking up his knife he rip? ped off the braid and encircling it around little Jane's fair head, he stood off admiringly and said: "This shall be your coronet!" The little girl died just a few weeks be : for General Jackson himself was translated, so their happy spirits ?were soon reunited in the Land of the Living. General Jackson realized as few men did the desperaten ess of the cause the South had undertaken, but, I j like General Lee. he could not draw I his sword against his native state and he believed that it was absolutely neoesary for every man to throw himself heart and soul into the struggle, recking not of self or anything else save the best service he could render his country, Hence his mind was so wholly occu? pied with his arduous duties that he found no time to array himself in fine clothes?even forgetting that he was making himself conspicuous in paying so little attention to his dress This absorption In patriotic duty explained the "old dust covered I clothes" which "The Long Roll" rev? els In commenting upon. In times of J peace and when at home, no man could have been more particular and j Immaculate In his dress than Gen? eral Jackson. i General Jackson wag no lover of war, declaring emphatically how he 1 deprecated It, and only the sternest sense of duty drove him Into It; but having been educated as a soldier, he felt Impelled to discharge every' r?oo ??'?oordlm' t<? military regula? tions, and her ? h?" was often mis An Open Letter to Shoe Buyers: To keep the family supplied with Shoes de= mands both good judgment and economy. Good Shoes which are worth the money paid for them are better bargains than poor Shoes costing less, but lacking in the quality of the better goods. For years BULTMAN BROTHERS have been supplying the shoe needs of the people of this section with the best class of goods which their long experience enables them to buy and a great host of people will testify to the fact that the best goods for the money can always be found in their Big Shoe Store. They carry a very large stock of Shoes, and as they deal in SHOES ONLY the public can al= ways be assured of finding what is wanted in quality and style at PRICES AS LOW AS GOOD SHOES CAN BE SOLD FOR. Every member of the family is provided for and this old reliable firm stands behind all transactions so that satisfaction is always assured. Call in and see them on Bargain Day. BULTMAN BROTHERS, 33 N. Main Street. BARGAINS!-BARGAINS h-BARGAINS! WE OFFER THE FOLLOWING FOR BARGAIN DAY: 15 per cent off on our entire line of Cooking Stoves, which range in price from $11 to $35 with full list of furniture. 10 per cent off on our Famous "Malleable Range." eeeaaa This Range sells for $60.00. with water front. So you see you save on this Range $6.00. $33.75 on this day will buy one of our Princess Steel Ranges, with ware. Price $37.50 15 per cent off on Single and Double Barrel Guns. We include in this sale all standard makes Smith, Lefever, Remington, Winchester, Etc. 15 percent off on Saddles, Riding Bridles and Blankets. A good opportunity to buy one for a Xmas present. We offer for this day also full line of Silver Plated Table Ware at 15 per cent discount. For in? stance, you can buy a set of 1837 Roger Bros. Knives and Forks for $4.25. These prices are for cash only and mean a great deal to those contemplating the purchase of a Range or any of the above articles. THE Du RANT HARDWARE CO. Sumter, 5. C.