Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Two More of Our Beauties Write a very Pleasant Tiitje aijd I . 4' ^ WbfP qo the JFair ground pgr fcjqd Ed^r. *\x. Mathis, Iqpk pa (trqqnd to meft W. D. Brans, president of the Fair, and Thoa. W. ilolloway, Secretary. The President and Secretary both mtde as an address of welcome which was much enjoyed by us all. We went then through the main bqildiDg ffojn tjie ground floor to th< jg^lfery w^gre fst?W ere* ao tqsny pretty things. The loveliest sight was the bimttiful fiowers. They wert thY prettiest flowers I ever saw. A1 1 regret was that I didn't have somi of 'hem at home Mr Editor I sa* so manj things at Columbia thai fo begin wpiiifeg about them, but th< widest sight was the death bed scent President MeK nW sh ewing hit dNfcathUlgsnd^he upenl gandolasinii of hit eyes as life was passing awav The red cross nurse sat beside hit bed while amble i" the c >rner con tained medicine, bottles, gWes, etc We enjoyed the horse races rer> much, saw s<-v<ral fine horaes am the way tb? y could run was eo-UMoa Qiff ntoyt uuint< was vhe- peniteft tlatyiua Vd totfV a fotig ride in tha qir^tfon on'the street car. '"^Te win att hrongb and vi&atd every placi iffi-fe?1,' *# hive them hut food ft ui ihe peppe I taw hanging on the front of on< of the houses. I was greatly amused when we went in the kiich?n - manner of preparing meals, thegrea % WPtfif,brHj ;!'f his ea Docked for the nest rooming meal From there we want to the Stat U i. mi:. -i a A&vuvr. A U IB " ol Himut Hit? Ill 'B interesting place in the city that w< visited. Leavipg thg gii^e Tl<>U^e Wr Y>* itcU the tate office and Mr. Wataof the ci?y Editor, received us ver oordfally, had bi?i machinist tut. on the imwer and put. uie of b? new MegitntLaler type settin; machines iu operation. This was gr*?d ligh' tn m? *0 I had neve seen one before. Words cannot ex press my appreciation to our Edit #and Mr. Watson for their kindn^ in1 showing us around. It will cei tainly be a trip long to he remetiibere by me. I saw many people I kne< and was glad 10 see all. One I wil fflpptjon, Rev. Jfoj^p Vf. JJarris wh lived in Union but uow in Floreno< Hea?aemed to be enjoying ihe sight* He has many friends iu Union county Weil I truly hops we til will niei again and enjoy another trip togsthi as we did this one and our Edito I Mr. John R. Math is. be wi h i sgaip. I feel tjiat we cap nevpp rem Mffl fop fhe fcitidiiess thai" be shohi OS. sWith many many thanks. 1 wii for you, Mr. M tthis, a long an-1 hioa. we ana wucn success wito ji Timh. I also exteid my ih?uks my fritnds-vbo voied for roe. '? IJ|TLA. [Thanks, Jcind frjflnd. J .b<>p* 11 S) ?w 611 ^ W? ^ fqrfte fu ore Pt:<M?K>p wfr ejn?no|bei pi?M#?Di day ieither.?K. I The Blue Rlhbom Badge of >?i Time#' HifUI w as anjty^eii. Se*sameh At the Fain g, If one wishes ?o b??ve a good (ir ?| the tfeir ip( ih*m w(r ? hi badge. This is what I belie** ev# girl belonging to Thk Tikis' par WOB0 toll you. There wssoviaes ,J.i| .dW'i'Hl ?.T' * 'W-fi. i A. H. FOSTflft, VIM PmllcRt. jf I. D. ARTHUR, AwUtut Cashier, f inters' NaliMal Bask | ION, 9, O. Z $60,000 5 50,000 f 60,000 1 $170,000 5 W. H. Wallace, Wm. Jeffries, ? i, E. P. MoKtssick, A. H. Foster, Z Your Business. T ? " T THE PAIR A AilAJ JL AlJLlll of the Trip to the State Fair?Had h^vre WA|| m AMiof a prpwd fte mopiftrt wp pet fo?t jn , Columbia- Going over to the Fair Ground" we were packed in the street i car like sardines in a can and on the , grounds it was no better. One hud > to undergo some, exercife to keen t with the party; two or three times I would lose sight of our leader and i woult} see hjqR afoo^ f^elv'p in > front with one or metre girl*. With, <llt the least consideration of people's t feelings I would eatch up and in a ! very snort while this was gone oyer I again, so it was until we left the t grounds. r Th* very first thing J saw on $] 1 ,eGn8 ft? HW w 1 dippjay, ftp prettiest t^na to V > seen. There wp re flower* firow the j lovely oonserr*tory plants down u. i the viqlpt fldt the principal one ehown i was tfle chrysanthemum?-in every . color and variety on rooord, I think. i I'd* most unique thing i taw wu a large swan made of small whifc?. chrysanthemums- It looked if j resting on a pond. I Near tbs flowers and lu (he nret . Sqov were the- "piaeedon it inbitkiii "by Oha*.' 8teiff. " On t this same door were about a doze i t jjewelrv stands, thi': vegetables aud ??n "Arr pjW% 'e*W w*|i? 1 work nnd art department was on the r *eoond floor. There were crazy e* quilts, doilies, eenter pieces, pin , cushions, infant oaps and dresses in r tue needie work exhibit and every article was r Then the pictures shown ijere re I. tnarkabie i?? he?Uty and *ny ftie pf 0 these wonhl grace the finest parlor iti t South-Carolina. r Here we al<o saw a locomotive en- I ijino made by a poftrgd tiVJjT IR ^ . lumbie- it was p rteot and every 1 part was exnotly like a real engiue even the engiueer wa? s'anding in . his cab with his oil can and the lender was filled *i b coal. If Steppiug from this taltyfcft TT were pi tpidw*/ V?(f remember ways that midway is ?he place for | oi*e. We h?ar?i enough trumpheta. trims, plows wnd loud voices to l*s? i life time. Everything that had a - uouth whs u?ing it to advantage. I VVe visit, d oneaide nhow and saw * he last bre.?th of President McKin I' ley. I would much rath?f have in the''HooaeveltssWastiingtnn diining" i\ bceauae 1 have seen deahs but never ?. anything like this much talked of 9. incident. Next jeer this will be ?t 4 side showed" I know, rr The next thing on the program r, were the races. 1 had never s< en a it horse raoe and of cour|e \t ftp pt|17 peoikliy interesting tq'we, 'd We 'now left ell this bu*tle behind *h and went nv?r tn th* n*nit?t>ti*rs - f - 7 " , ? "" w"" J. j It is id'uated in a lovely place and ik the flower garden make* it mil pr? tt?> 4 tier. Some of the things I noticed were the great bolts.of cloth apd the tn<*n making ?lothen for the oirtirjcts r? ft iht t^'o^hop, 4(|e knitting m\> n i/pittf Wn 4wf mm women ?. we're working. We seer two or three I.J colored women aud on white woman, i/Mrs. Mattte Httgtms, in ihere. W . The ki/chfn cgtpe #t jftiorder. ' 'ft was a curious looking kitchen too Then the difting roo^. Jt Iqekgd l?k? n* a erhool room, and last the oetl^ q. whion in a dietnal p)w?. The lo *k" ry of tho-e oells is enough to make ai j tj e?e strlre to be a lawfal uttisen. ?e I Faeaoig out I saw the largest chum i I bar* ever seen, and a long trough where they said the convicts bathed their fac*s. It was getting late when we started hack to the city and when the State House was n ached it was nearly dark. An hour or more was spent looking at old relics, all of which wera very interesting. In the Secretary of State's office was a clock which cost $600. It was a common looking clock but it was bought in reconstruction times and that accounts for its costliness. The State House is a magnificent structure and any South Carolinian who isn't proud of it should be lectured, that's all. After reaching the State office I was separated from the party to join them again at Hyatt's Park, bat wasn't able to see them again until we met at the train, ilyatt Park is three milt-a froui Columbia and one of the grandest places around. I could have spent several hours here but on account of limited time it was huiriediy viewed, therefore I will leave it to those who saw it better to give a deseriptiop. yf* left Cplpmbw Thvirstfay even ing at fcheiQ Q ?lopk and brought back the recollection of one of the most pleasant d?y? ever spent, of the kindness of Col. Holloway and other officers and of the Union county girls chance of kissing a pleasant old gentleman which they didn't take advantage of. Last hut not least, we came back home wearing the blue ribbqp. very body knows what that means, &THLLA. REMINISCENCES OF THE WAR. BY J. L. STRAIN. ^?r t^e t?m? being \ wilj suspend m7 reminiscences of the war and give % fa of the ?<>r?pft of history I hare gathered from different persons and places and give them as matters of interest to our readers, which will, no 4oilht, be appreciated In many oases I will be excused from giving names where modtsty suggests their being withheld, hut whioh w>n. usqd bt the uistorian bf t oomes tuattefs "up for hhT^tistory. A gang of Confederate scouts be longing to the army of Northe^p Virginia the personel of nhigh was Wpt'e qp qf \'hnfc C'Wt of ^ruffs'' ^fh;ch the puah would style "Zephyrs" and we may call "bummers," boarded a railway train between Tuuetali's Station and the White House, Va., atyl b$gnp to leyy ?put$iVtutiquq oq ttie passenger*. They, were in a great bqrry, becaqse tboy e^peqtod t\\e arrival of a detail that would make it t >o warm for them uud break 'heir operations. On the train were a number of Jews who haii sbpned through our lines sii rouie for Northern markets to lay in goods' with which to run the block ade, and they generally had s good deal 01 money with them. The scouts were holding the train in cbeok and g?iug their work fthe Hebrews more loan that of the other class of pas seogers. Some of whom even had furloughs to go home for different letigta of time. In the crowd was a long slab sided Vermiuiter with his cavalry boots snd spurs on looking on as qua such seems. Heacbiog out bis brawny arm be grabbed the, m att ac'ive of the bum merefcjrthe arm and said: * Hold on Johnnie Reb.," I want to tell you something. "Out with it" said the other. "I'm in a hurry, hut I want to treat prisoners righr. hth\ I'm going to do so if. you'll "allow ipe.' ' I ihauVdoUiu you hut a moment'1 said I the man in blue fVom Vermont. "But I do yoa see that Jew sittin over thar, | 1 seen him take his pocket book out ! just now and flip it under his seat and I w?nicd io give yon the him." Off shot the other l\ke $ ball from a cannon but 'thin V'? riamiicr milled t jrrrTJV" t TIt T!w > * rrL" v" i tyitft bepk and **id< Ml?nok here Reb, j fou needn't think that 1 am currylog fkvors with you because 1 am a > | prisoner but that don't change me a I bit. I't%6t you for three yeais and I I'm gwine at it as soon aq ex ' changed harder'n ever, and don't you forget it, Jjohnpie, and will give you h-li whenever I Pan. Rut for ?U I that I don't intend *o tee a d?d Jew 1 defraud a ^soldier* even if he is a r Rebel." _ While this was going on another i crowd was a little distance ahead of the tram tearing up the track and throning the rails into a mill pond in order to make the escape of the train impossible. The scouts would frequently get in rear of the Federal line-* and take horses, men and wagons as they could get them. On one occasion near Deep Bottom two of them were waiting for an opportunity when they i?aw a body of cavalry coming that had been out guarding a wagon that had gone for some plank of an old house they had torn down to build winter quarters. While the scouts were waiting the cavalry came aloDg and afrer watering their horses at the creek in sight of their camp, marched on thinking the wagon all right. Just as the team went into the creek and began to clrink the scouts boarded the wagon and disarmed the men on it and ordered the driver to turn round which he did without question ing their authority. As soon jus the team was straightened out in the road they ordered the driver to strike the trot and the prisoners te throw the plank off. As the load was lightened the team increased its speed until it was in a full gallop, turning through the woods" and thickets the scouts conducted it to our improvised fund where all waB taken out safely and by the time the disappointed guards would have gone back to hunt up their wagon, team and lumber the team, wagon and three prisoners were safely within the Confederate lines, Oh another opoasion two or three soou'g entered the camp of a portion of Sheridan's cavalry just north of the James and as they approached the sutler's tent in whic^ $aw a light they pspied a pair of fine gray mules which tney concluded was pri$e enough for ope mid-. Uhbjtehing the muh*? OPiC of the scouts mounted Pipeo; ing to lead the other, w hile th? other scouts brought up the roar. J ousi us iiio scoui moupieii the mule it "bucket" and down he came arid hiu gun went off. Here came the officer of the day with "what docs that mean? ' Getting no reply he came ' n a little further when he was surprised to ^i^Q^lf looking into thy tuux^'e of a revolver with a command to lie low and say nothing for he was a prisoner. lie took in the situation philosophically and off the scouts ?taytpd vitn their priae. Demand was made of the officer for the countersign which was given?"Fort Pillow," ftnd on they went till they had passed the outer line of pickets when the ecouts poacluded they could dispense with the company of the officer and they told him he could go back to cautp write his expeyjeuc-o? and our loved scouts mounted their captured mules fljid rode off in high glee. y t o he continued.) - ? - SANTUC NEWS NOTES. Hey Denver Scores the Lazy Negro. Good Fishing on the River, Some Weatiier CQiqparisufts. <;?>( hut Got There Just the Some. "A out sat on the old back fence, Hi? coinriirloa all hnil fti.rl And ns u natural consequence Things flew thick about his head. Chunks, bottles, bootjacks and brick, Flew near this feline sire, But he his chops did calmly l,i,ck And loudly yell Mariah V" I The flays are now so short one must bo up and doing early in order to do anything. iumday found but a small congregation at the Presbyterian church and other meetings. The caW must have come too suddenly. This ^as been a good time to. thin oi\t the ranks of Uoga by killing off the fattest and 8>uallc8t where :hey have been fed long enough. Land is mighty dry for sowing wheat. In places it is too hard to work and swing is bound to be Relayed, may mak$ it Some say they intend not tu saw any more oats until after Ohrismias as the sensor is | getting late and land is dry?they may all get winter killed. The cold wind is coming now and it 18 ? bad sign to set; anvb ?dy shivering over a pile of ashes and wood lymg ground ihein. tn passing a negro house a few day* it go I saw the biggest pile of 'p{V*suin fur that J ever saw and I fen^w 'hat somebody hud been eating possum if not 'ta'ers. One thing you can almost always depend on a negro doing, and that is to put a saddle blanket on hind part I before and upside dov\ n. Wm. A. NICIH BANK Transact a Regular Bar Branches and Insure ? Boiler, Liability and Acc of Indemnity for Officis Individuals as Administi YOUR BUSINESS IS RE TIlfirA ia V#?rc litfla """ I ? ~ .? ? V> J MWIV vivpvliucutc IW be put in a tomcat to help rid a place of rats. A whole team will loaf around and let rats eat up everything. As Jauies Whitcomb Riley said ab ut hogs: 4,They are mightly like (some) men." Rabbits are ripe and what a toothsome dish a good cook can make of thcin. YYhen back bones comes in, with them and rabbits, a good old * farm dish, it is not hard to scare up a good appetite. i (ietse and ducks are on the river | iu goodly numbers but rather shy to < get at. The geese leave the shoals > early every moining and go away ( somewhere to the feeuing grounds, i There is considerable fishing at < baited holes in Broad river by colored fishermen and they say the oatch of carp has been fair and a ?e*w red horse have been caught. The red. Iiorse are the first caught up here in eight years. But the river is too clear for much patching. x gi\eaa tnere are many poor negroes and their children who wanted a piece of meat for bieakfast last Sun day morning but alas and alack the oirous folks had the old folk ?t money. But many went to, see the "street i surlade." i There has been a "nigger in a woodpile." My woodpile. Perhaps some thought I was "philanthropic enough last spriug to cut and split wood in exact "fire lengths" for them to burn when the cold wind got to clipping at them. If I had "loaded" a few sticks and thereby cleaned out the ashes fr-m the fireplace they would have thought 1 was "blowing" another'une. f hauled it off win e they were at the show and if they h id fires on Sunday 1 know they L? i to cut the wood. The lazy var?niv?? I have just received a copy of the Scrnnn.n and like it \ cry much. I ri?<i ali the editorials winch >0:1 \c me feel somewhat like 1 was talking to an old fricutf face to ihce. Many thank* to the Editor Mr. VV. Eugene OoVk. Long may lie and U?* paper llou - ish. J regieited very much to oee in the State a few weeks past the death of Mr. W. li. Woffbrd who was killed in a turner explosion near UJeun Springs. Mr Woff ?rd was a uian whom I esteemed very highly as a gentleman, friend mpl Christian. It has been but a few weeks since I was with him at Sulphur Springs and he was enj ying himself and doing much for the good ol the Suuday School Convention. Ilis family has all the sympathy 1 can give. Saturday and Sunday and this morning we find geuuine winter tyca'her. The minimum for Saturday and Sunday was 20 degrees, and this morning it was 18 degrees. The lowest for November, 11M10. to thia d itc was 28 degrees. Lowest fur 18.M up to this diHe was 88 degrees. I*..i- has but u the cohiest tell up to histiuie than for the lust eight years. I'ne we it tier has been fairer for that peyvt than for the last eight years, if iho winter is to be judged t>y the fall pieceeding we are surely to have ri severe wint. r. Wurse than we have hail hi some nine. anil preparations to keep stnek comfortable would be in order, Whether it will be a severe winter or uo? the steps to aid m comfort <d s-V ok would no go amis*. It hx^lbeon a most beautiful auturn', vre only await the following. For anything that will hustle for a time try a nigger ou the eve of a big circus They will move around for woik or sell almost anything to {get money to go. No night is too cold for some to be out hunting conveyances or to start early, when if it was to go to work on a cold frosty morn, ing the sun would be up before they got out, and then one would have to drive them out like trying to roust an obstinate hog. Then tl\ey would get i so cold that they could scarcely go , 10 the lot and back without a fire to warm by. 1 know an instance whore a# dlson & son, ;ers, ^king Business in all it* \gainst Fire, Tornado, jidents, and Issue Bond* ils of Corporations, and rators, Etc., Etc. spectfully solicited. some went to a house at one o'clock _ a. _: _t * - ?<, mgut ana awoke the family trying to borrow a wagon to go. It was cola that night but they didn't feel it, thej were show bent. I do not wish anyone toldoubt.my varaeity and 1 am thinking of redeeming myself by fulfilling tue promise I made iiorno at the Association. No, not redeem, but just fulfill it. Look out for me sometime. Oh yes, brother, "he laughs best who laughs last;" yo? needn't be surprised at me "getting lost'' from The Times party, for if I was lost from the main portion 1 was with one of the girls. 1 was sharp mough not to get lost until one of them got lost too. I am not bragging >n ahai pncss. IIey denver. THE GOOD ROADS SPECIAL Greenville Invites the People of the State to the Good Roads Convention in December?The Great Meca of the South. Qu behalf of the citizens of Greenville an invitation is extended to the peoplo of J>outh Carolina to viait the city during the week begiuuiag Monday, Dec. 16th, when the "Good Roads Special" of the Southern Railway will be there for the purpose of building sample roads and holding meetings with the view of teaching the people in practical road building. This is the only point in tha Piedmont section where the train will glim tr\ il . j ?v..^ ?.v? ?? auj nun, ana everyone who can do no ought to take the opportunity of learning for himself what can be douo in the making of roads wuh necessary machinery handled by men who are experts in the business. So niucli has been ssid and written in regard to tins subject of good roads that the people of the South are practically in thorough accord with the idea that good roads are aa acquisition and benefit to any community. Evoryone is convinced ihat the lack of good roads is one of ilia greatest drawbacks to the growth a?d nroanenty of the Sourh. and to supply this l?ok is one of the most serious i??nVcits before us today. A net work of main roads built under Bcienufic direction with durable and peimancnt material will alone meet the urgent demand of our rural districts and maikrt towns. How can we secure better roads in the South'/ This is the question to bo discussed by practical men ia the Good Roads convention which will be held while the road making is beuig demonstrated on the roads and streets. While there >s grcr* annrurally upon the advantages of good roads, hero ia in reality very little practical knowledge as to the menus and appliance-! for securing this desirable result, ami hence the proposed convention ought to attract men from every walk of life, especially those who are engaged in nuking and executing the laws of the State. There is also an imperative requirement is providing the ways and means for constructing roads upon an equitable and just hasis. This can bo ascertained by discussion and demonstration. and hcoce the propriety of or* g&niz'.ng Good Road* association wh'lo giving instruction in pract'cal , ro?d building. Botb of tneae objeers will bo attained in the coining of the '"Good Roads Special" next month to Greenville, and such aft opportunity is rarely given any ptOj-lt at so moderate a cost. Tbe citizens of Greenville are male* ing full preparation for the accommodation of the hundreds and thoutm it who are expected from every quarter of (he State, and in addition to the hotels and boarding houses, the private families are asked to take boarders for the week in order to provide for any extra demand on. this occasion.