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' - ' - / Cf. rr"TyTow?w'oi.H^| g- ~h t -m T ? I-f r rm i" n /r a i ^ l"* IJr^f:iOI,(M hi*'I"""6 |' B G 8 il 8 ^ P ^ ^ ^ |l | ' | The lar^r.sl KMil4ing Mill and J jib i"i Lights. ^ || aian Water. 1 'opula^n ?>,;"><H). ^ ~ * >* mh i\: *0 48. ' UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1901. #1.00 A YEAR ~ ^nui *- - ' . . ? 1 f P. M. FARk President, f dEO. MUNR^, Cashier, 0 Merchants' and Pi *J. - OF UiM ? Capital Stock. J Surplus I Stockholders' Liabilities..., ii1 $?t*ir <wl # ; J>Tit?rTOR8?J. A. Fant, X T. C. Dunsnn, J. T. Donglasi >. T, Wjojk* Ooleroan. I We Solicit v * fLr ^ ?' m m oo ** jgEgft-UJ. L?L_I * 1901 NOVEMBER 1901 Su. Bio. To. We. m in. Sat. ' , 1 X J.JLAjL.8 9 10 11 12 13' 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24|25 26 27 28 29 30 . v WHERE IS THE WHITER. His Comrades are Anxiens ti Know His Whereabouts. Mr. Editor:?I have in my po9 legion the following sketch which is 60 (?00(11 think it would bear rcpub lishiug should it meet yo ir approval *fjDurJug the war we were some, times ufthpted with a olas* of couneri who had lior?es which bHc*iu?! uiicon wh?o ffie fjring'begun. W< aocprcjiugly applied at Petersburg t' a gttiliiD' UoloiijL'l fc. (j. Uivnirv f/y coirierg with manageable horses .e acoordfhgly sent us a squad oI troopers sayir g that 'neither th< men nor the horses would be Uotiw under pre.' This proved to be < I'tHP staterpenf. of facts a 1 there was pot the slightest ground for com plaint against hQfaea gr n iers. i'ht corporal in charge of the pq-i.nl wa> oiqewhat under seven fe t in heigh and would probably have been con sidedb I a medium-sized ui in in Brod dingnng. iln did not deserve mucf credit for never he|ug sutmpedee; foi ordinary battle Would last lon^ ppopgh tor him' ?9 get scared ill Over.' The exigences of the serviot g called off, in,a short, time, the regi ~ ment to Which the couriers belor.gei aud we parted with them with mucf regret. We neither saw nor he.it i anything more of them during tht Out lon^ ft'iend, 'hoivovdr survived the war and sent us u length poui^uuic&iion {rwn ?r?<iev? viUe,' 0 ? from whh-jt we v<U g?Y' some extracts, 411' you have n > ^ forgotten, General, a long-legged awkward corpora), whom you pit ii charge of your couriers in Mhv you. Jtaye not forgotten th writer of this. As is the case *\ iti t^e majority ?f the puraifv,'-I sti. mryiVe, af-?ur having unify; mam hair~broudth escapes, and after l?a ing many horses to fall under mo ii action. Though injustice to truth I must say that the kind of action they tell 'm were sometimes at tin po^es, and that the jails were often" Can sad by want of-com and hay, an loss of breath tbau,does of hlo/v. The time that I Was with ypu. Geu ft raj, wae abort,'bfct Jbijg eqfifcgh ft ffip'tp nndffet $,e "tiling, imajJie W*4 ifo1 3$ , fyq a w igh iy puc ppiplaq.of._ffy ..paYHj'y- "N-'W 'u IMIl'l Wlti yOll wee tbe author of th mylng *?ivai b tm dead tpaq vfilb ftpura on.' Jju really, I lit** yon nhou<d glv m mora, credit thnri Is ?.in?raii given. F<?r ./b'iu'fc kill m*n ^aiikeee. ihev didn't kdi nuiny < iffc tb4 i fjt&ty# xbtt4 unfa ,** *V" ?reo. B??>i4^ ?U.^we b* ? nit auJun ?d as much ia ?h ?? tiip iu pfntfy, Tj;j?' $Vv? ? tp$?rMj m<.r? 1 'ivdH&fc ' btuiig atainpcdud, huarni *n<I rm to (bat1 Bui kuowing . our opini- n <>f 'I ca.alry, mrWeVt.r, I will Hot ruy a., more. 1 hope Uin during n abort *fnjf !itrh n-j if ( dm n giye y? y h ftrtW-qb p oppioq .of oi qf tufc caral^tjb^f, >il lp.ist, \d qot fall beloif tl.e value you act uj c JJ14Qi???,dH? N (jUt A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. J J. D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. | ' alters' National Bank * i f ION, 8, C. J 1 ..... $r>o.ooo I ; ...." 50,IKK) f , 00,000 $ i $170,000 ll ! W. H. Wallace, Wm. Jeffries, ? i s, K. P. McKissick, A. H. Foster, ^ Your Business. ^ iS 1 1 ^ ^ H WI ? .11?! S I them in general. I endeavored to t . do ray duty to your satisfaction, and l' though ray spurs did incline on two y occasions closer 'q the flunks of rny r, horse tbnu was comfortable t<? him, I * did not quit the fh id of honor. Upon the who1*, L think 1 did prerty well, j and you must bavt thought so too, ^ lor you Xpr.-ssed the wish to keep <j uiewdii you, though I was a c?v- h alryraun 1 see that you call in your magazine f >r incidents and , anecdotes" of the war anil that you h invite the rank and file to give hi : their cxpeticncp. I am not a tqhscrihtr. for the best of reasons, 1 | Lave no mosey, that btst of till v eaitbly friends. Hut I have the > privilege of reading a friends mag ? y zttie, wliicb is a very poor way of t{ doing things; and I hope to make a <1 rnise one of thf9P days and then 1 (1 5 will have one for myself. Hut whilst waiting for that good day I will send - -you eomejoges 01 tite war. I am a j.oor hand at writing, but wliai i i jend you will be ojl trqe apd that niay nmkq up for if. If you rctnetu* bet mo at a)j, yog will recollect that *{ ) f was a monstrous, long, gangling RrV and I don't believe that 1 aui ' littler now, though we have been u whipped. l>ot 1 ttiink I atu fixed (> ' up a little and look some cleaner. Z " ior I did not have anv soap when I i T . 1, 1 ~ f|V c II vas with you. 1 rote were two ot us 3 ot our company distinguished for * tullucss. Me they called *i?ittle Ll " .Johnnie' and the other fdlow they 0 ' milled 'Long Hungry,' htc.n<*e hn c L rations were always foo sli >rt for * his long stomach. There was not much difference between us but tin- !i 1 'toys pretendr^ that V was a inon- v r strous sight the tallest. t 4 % u One day when if? H'eVfc 'h oautp, wc had tenia inon. I got. very ninety ? and I wont round inquiring tot water. ^ j You in y be sunt there was nduiog ^ else to drink. No' findi"g any I i went back to mv t .p.t on' tny * 't..*i' .r in ? t \ n , r.ou* nod go tor it my. f lf. I b>io b ird y g<?t in when 1 h?urd the bovs ! ' ' 11! .T if- ' , lift! owing -vong H.Dntl^ :.t fa* jo>.v i; vya: v ? " ^ ' W'>it out and tliO:(: the! j; qonfoijitded fr'lowa had put 'Long j ^ , In grv4 up a sapling w?'h s? ennreon j I ?n Lh hand and be was reucbi?*g up i f a I as high us hec >uld. The boys r-houted j ^ j iiUt "L'liifr tlmtyry h-n *otr.e '.JUtef ^ o i f'V - -Mb ,heV"'n,'d ',rc >t' 1'Q <w* j . u | x- 'cb opt > y-'u ' T!'?er<5 w<y? an" ^ { j de-g^ded *!{?b' lhbr duyi But I had ! 1 y j vo bu?P all softs op jAkes on mv j ^ T ; h-ig'it us though I o 'uld help it. j ^ rj * me'lino* tiny Would coum lo me, i ^ look up like ihey wore 1 taking no i?r ' f 'he sky and vpy; ?| ;tsi* ?^e isi^ Lti'n j ? ^ i or sucMiine up there?' 'Any snow in I . v ! the eky?' Mister, hun ! me j [ dldo^u a chew tobacco.1 All the>c | j I. en's and many more of trie same j \ _ kind I had to bear the hotit way 1 j t sv It ^'he soldiers ha 1 a p'aetic/- wh'?h ? >r they palled'^hi lling'and wbiph \v??* i if mvnmg more nor lesi than teasing ? everybody they raw and cracking , i * Joken at thorn, especially if citi^ns c Que d?tv while on the o>rs In Vir- ' ' 0 ginin the hoys were 'shelling' p?ct'y j ' ) j brisk when a young man with 8'ore < y clothes on and a Very dirty sol^'ey >f i ,?<,t on board- The bimdiHed' ci'Uen i # : *? ** ?t - * f'k i ' *c,4 vya- MiJptotaq (\i bei'-g.^n 'e*t mp'' ?, tbj> eoldier looked like he had I-?. not even Peon snap ^>r i^ny 3 < l?r trt<Tnt\f. Ui\y8 ?j|t'ier(i)!ri?'<y to ai ' :??&? bo h of thera * They p.vV$6tf<Uwl T- ttf*' knew dl" difty Moldier and , ?"< c died hnn familiarly Jim. Gathering 1 j aramd him they cried out, 'Jim, y you've bad no soap iu two tnon^hs,' 't therein yhy y.ery yellow who stole yt >e (o .intit'g to the dandy ) dqn't you id tUiO what a nice boile<| 8'"rt he has on, >R now'9 your time, ?iwb hiiu.' It would be hard to trl) which look<d the tuosl sheepish, the soldier or the dandy. I did try while in the sfeivic to as honest- as possible although ! wis < cavalrvman. 1 did not do much 'pressing' and then oniy when I nas pressed myself by short. rat ions or sc-nie<hi:.g of the kii d. On one occasion, af-hr the fall of (>.?Imnhiii, our regiment- got detached or rather it got lost on (lie retina'- m-? North Caiohlia. and we ra hei wem- if >n our own hook We had to keep . Vont. and r?ar guard in prevent su p v iljeentn.y. It was ruy foituue to iave command <.t the rear guard on one lceasion, and ms I was a fuit Corp n-d -if ong standing I determined to establish n\ heiidquaiMs at some house accordng to the custom of some Geneia-s 1 tu.wof. s?,? I found the house of an >id bachelor who was living with his ister, who was as stingy as !>e wa i hey had plenty of good things, howvol* Olid I I'lio/l 1 ?. ? 1 ,u* : -v., MUM ?. MMVU IUICIJT. I |l||<> I 11*11 unci gluces uui ajg the few davs we tnid thcie, and 1 was the best f?d <"o h.va'i ii. :li nt;i> I flsttfV?d uivsell Ikit I was tjuite a favorite and L ivn inking for the nicest. sat of a pel tine inne> w-lli the old pcvpie, Wat I <i d not et it :?nd 1 wis) tali you why. One of n> i in rt'ti n bongm. ma a nice f it lion, siyiiig, 'Tionjf .linunie, please gvt Hi old id;, to have this chicken co iked tor tue DCHivy in iuv haversack.' I told bun hat l kin*a ; }? would h.-ivu it doi.e wi'it 1* assure and I went to Iter with (he renest Hut to my surprise when I show, d er the chicken she got. into a great rage . d sat ': *1 i''o..flrh? you were a iiTlei ?ti hut yi-u are nottiiug but a ionar-eged lescal Thai's iuv game heo, w dare you to k\|l lyr and then have In- iu-u'ideutie to ooiue. to uy- to joi iyp .iiked?' My v'"iiirait had playM a rick np>n ui", and mat wsn itie tirst. and st tito" I piny id (reiuial and the end as not pleasant. J W. H." If I tic author of the above Hsial ii\ i ie >e, bis ouiiiiwd'-a, would tie glad ? beav i?m iiiiti 1),o-s any ohj comrade know lie aiilliur, P Sk) piwafce u(toi*e-.s lot; unci signed. A. K. Kant. Glaanings frjm Goshen Hill. The lovely autumnal days with tjcir >?ngut, soft auushiqo, the vaviHtpd leaves or (he forests ami the uits of full arc all things of the past. l dash of snow alarmed and surprised s to lay. I was preparing roasting irs f-T dinner from i,ro patch 'hen i eupied tl e l?e<iu:ifiil snow and asteued to uiv gaid-n to cover up iv lovely cabbage hefcyp the ano.w r.?uld kill ib-'m and % F<dfy B.i:lle" nought it pevcv would do to leave ur line rutabaga turnips "out in the old" and our E litor would nave Uiilcd had he seen she -^nd banking c;;r tukoipa without ny ueip "(r??ui the "Louis of Ireattou." Farmer's and aughlers kn^Mf h 'W to do almost py tiling and their knowledge is often ut to o good u?e. We often hear Tfons sp'?k ot the indepeudence of farmer's life hut in no h^siowss do on hi?y? yO ^epvtiJ more up >o youralfihau in terming. Tnere is often o si ray d.-ikev 1 to pick up" pud >u h ive r<? d > o?!d \ ^ yom-?ol|- tor tt'-d p>( die 'will and strength a h- Jp in 'lie "sti uggle lor bread ud ty, however, it was not for bread ut for cabbage and turnip'.) The health ? f rtie coimnuni'y is ;ood, I hear of no sicklies* a.tyogg he Y.'hdyy. Mri'NWM. English had the ini?ortuiio to havo two cotton houses arid ive b ties of coitot\ and a large luaqMiy of o-'tton seed burotd liv<i r-.-ek anil Mr. L?e Sons lost his [welling house and had maqv "i li's ai tiling jt^idwm-nis. household fur it^ure and the clothing of the loudly mrned up. Oar Yympudsy goes out 0 both of these families. We know >y sad experience how they feel, ilr. Sims was living near Cold well V'f. r.fl 1IU4 iriilfiw ll'loiillj ill t-l.in OA/1 - UIVUUQ '11 l/IHO CtV ion. Wo arc. g'nui t<> hoar tint Mr. Will mil Hchert Wilson have made a lino jott'-n orop. The Goshen lull school opened :be first ot tho month. Miss Mc B i<le is die teacher. I hope she wih like her new nurroundinga. She worshipped with (he Rogers < ongro' Ration liiNnftatifiHth; i>i'v'- "jpiaius prj'Hchcd ''is last ser (noil that afternoon betoie tin- meet ing of conference; ' Wo I;now ftoi lynero h^ ^vcat wheel f the itin ei'-rcyi! will t^ro- h<<n n-xt yar. Ho haft ns the *koM o<d anny" with much love, emnes.m-ss ami olo pence. Wo fi el that ins cmuinc ?ui ?>? ua and c^piwnciihg C? \><Vs fi'.ltfi has ecfifyc} ami hr< light up nearer the croatj. May ho ho spared u> <1 ipneh good fl.r tho Master. The Ladies' Mi^jonary Society had a vi r\ pleaaa .1 wudng at th< houto of Mrs. -J. (J. i?u>on uii the fir?! t S?:bbith. Mrs. .1 h '"otield v,;:ni ;t piper on the work of the boirdin 1 Bit/.il, (yvhteh die had prepare.I by the r- ipi <t (>f the society ) .v^ieh was much appreciated. The members ? ( this society have spent several even it i>.s together. pleasantly at tlx- it >n.e f Mrs. S. E. Chicks working on missionary (piths, the proceeds <>f which when s-?M will hi tor Miss : ( J* hntiie S t'lifijj, iur much lo od missionary from this county. Wh?n wo stitched did we nray? Tti.it (toil would tive ii r atr-ngth e?eh itiy, Foi the duties and ft ills of the way And a iiom ! i;-. heaven .it. I s', say? 'i'h? many friends of Mrs. S. E. ' Chick v?td be glad to hoar that she is still able to vi~?t among I or re) a ives V and friends and to attend our mis- . fi sionnry meetings. ^ Miss Fannie Epps attended the Fair in Columbia and will reftaia in .u . < ? m a uttv ior some time. n Mm." 15. S. limdy, M s. Frank 8 Il mlyjKnd John and llaync lvirbv ,j are visit:'itr friends in Spartanburg i i r - n this week. Miss Mary Colietd and Onhlwdi \ enjoyed n visit to vour e;t\ recentIv ' i * * ti and report improvements m every ju ti tor. The kun'crs of this section arc wild over the news of a tine deer ( having been soon in the Mob hon section. Who will catch him? Venison js a tare tr*at and I hope who . t ; catches him will divide htm out | Quantities of foxes o'-ui Flint. You can catch theta and km p them yourselves but don't be selfish with the venison. jc L am g'ad that the young ladies had such an enjoyable trip to the Fair, would like to. have been in j the crowd, b*y, won't you take :\U 1 your correspondents down ne*t year wi?l: y<>\\. t feel sure that thev would ^ enjoy the trip, [We will s<o a haul ^ it, we intend giving our corr- spoad t enrs a bl av out of sonic kind i\uit they will enjoy ?Eo. \ A o'puttAt ot i ur young people < attended Hit* circus in your city and onj >yed it. Since our 'unit, wilting Mr and * ' . > l'l nig. Ij. Q Voting have p?idavi>it , 10 their undo Mr. J. W. lluntcr. . iiOirret ihiit Inns /li.l i.ni ... ? - . v? >?? ? v^'jr ui\? uuv x VUiUil l ^ longer in our community. Sir. Levi South ims been era ployed by thy Gteiiii Lowrv Co. to . b<?re welis ami is pushup his work vigorously in Whiitone, j. Lr- U- 0 Carlisle paid a vi.-it to J his old Home reoun tly. f' Miss Sallie I'homaH has H^?n on a 1 shopping expedition to Uni at roceo ly ^ ami loolr,,i ??ry attractive in her ^ 1 new set of pearls last Sunday. Mr. vS. l>. Sims is kept rmitQ hmw -i, with his trial yisth-O Work ami is ' * givi"g gee.' r-i) as'lsftcMOii. T .e f-inner3 have alnye't finished gutluriog their crops :iia?t .1 quantity j ofort- have been sown. The. potato j erop wa< mueh better than ox pouted. 1 ami he e?vt >n crop a lug-' ihtl ?dj" ami the emu ln(t *'ock are gen [.. , craby h'ofctng wo!) ami nine Hay j ha- been gathered than 1 h?vYv> ever j ^ known. \ great many nice hogs to be I < killed in his c immunity. Mr-. Laura ilar?ly *?' ?( Miss Jnniu j ami <i .rrin L?t>ujj*lu.js spent, an even , , ing at Mrs. .J. C Cofield's h\st w ek j Mr. ami Mrs, 11 11. MeAuly huv.; j t hr.<n on m visjf to Mrs. Uoiieid's. . Mr. <lh:rlio Millard {in* n nic? i, cornrn (lions turnout" ami is an tf j , l\oiynt regard a< Honor's ehn < '?.. , Mvs. Marenoe Jetef undcrs'imds the art of gardeni- g. She has sum.: | | vor\ lio * onions. I j The Mi ses Diuket* also dolm- ( j nil* Mi'Cr .c'cin ?itten<Inl services I lit 11'gets on last sSu'nliiv. I lv\ Gkkkx. WASHINGTON LETTER, f'n (Sni Hwu'iir ^n'r'xptituV'tit.) ( Washington, Nov. 27, 1001.? If i t cor oin a.-pu cnt Iv well foumh'd 1 | vumors now g"ioj? ?he rounds in Gou- j" . j j/roJs(oT-.:il oircl lo re arc o 1 o do- j i po;.dorl tr n ttu- sl ip subsidy hill, J I thp N crtr^i/n m canal. and the T>n>? j Jc?fs of acquiring luiuunitv of' j interest" H v>ylw\v }?T ?d. are , ; ' ri?ydv bound up 'ot^oihur. If >* ; ?i now ihjy M rgnn, Liar- \ i i rinirto, r)' uKl Vanderbdt, Hill m <\ i I other railroad kinga ?>f i^o com.try. ' wh > have nppofod the cannl ! ' hooantte of the cm petition in irann*' oonMn<'ii{al*r?ti*8 that it wa-< ex i#ded t L>j bi?u? ab^ut, now lav or u b< cuufe i ? w.?%viii wm. a. nichi BANK Transact a Regular Bar Branches and Insure i Boiler, Liability and Acc of Indemnity for Of'ficia Individuals as Administi i/o! in nnpuiprtn . ~ ? iuur\ DU0ii'sLvN0 IS Kt, mr%mrjr*? rqwawaw j.m^c bey propose fo obtain control of t?(? j wans of domestic s*;i 'ratisnut eim | I'liey are said fo b* also oppos< d to j he ship subsidy bill, fearing th it it ! rould tfru|>t others to engage in j 'milling ami operating rival Ims. | Vneiher this explanation be accurate j r not, it is at i?'?;nt ceruin that 'be ieat transcontinental linos have de| is ted from ai tivo opp ;.-ition to the anal and no-v seem to be f.tvo<iiig it. j hicv can divide freight as may seem ' 10.-1 or ifituhlo, assignii g :ho3e which ' cipiirc speedy inu* eiueut. and pay I: igii rate? to their railroads, and j lose which are heavier, cheaper aud 1 ;s exigent to their steamship lines. P I Toe oouuiiitnv wili be reifol?'V?un? j md in the coming se:i-i<>u. Senators) ' handler, Wo'cott, (Jusltnu j-.nd lindsay retiring from the Sonare i-'ogcthcr and Senator Ouliom, of , I tiinois, nsigmug from it.-* chairman. i hip. ilia place heing taken by Smi : tor fchkins, of West Virginia, These j ucftiicies will enable new men to be 11 laced on the committee?men, who, is hoped, will be more conciliatory mi who will be aloe to accomplish nnetidug instead of remaining dead icVcd the year round. Senator! i'kms, wlio has bceii reported to be J' pposcd to any reform, has ju-vi *' .nod that be wdl scon introduce a i1 id amending the law. lie declines (; >, say for what tiiis wid provide 1' 'robubly it will be a compromise! manure, perinitting pooling by the! aads in return tor legislation allow -1 ;i?< the Interstate c-onmerce com-P jiSHion to decid ', not i.niy that any j ate is "m'W"' v bt?v" t o h'so; ^ the i e V1 ' ? i ; , i U'.\ uf-'i'Ce Its n ill !?.?.' ourts. !1 I'Lj.; > :i*i"m ?v> i svve-t i ger.rv.t 'v snrAuwe- > ; f><- j wi L'i "I'tigi':..-: - i .. r. ,oek 'V.'i h ?-x\r;y n.. iw -,t <vv u I" 5\V (i.iV . ' i, ' )l -IT -\C H ?> ' '*?1 ti'' j'jnir-! v .ill it: ir f'V ' Hi ?ko !? ;?<>> t jr the &u. u i iiaiv.l'i illf.Uiibiy iillctiu *hl> } I i?g oj \<i '>??f*?r i> . , ; i <?;ii >" li ktO l>Ck* li v? > j u'\v York, i-. I k. v>*re ; .. Southern states especially "1 ' litin. uri, liuvo entirely an*<ir*d the j hcontent's iove 'if C' in1 it. V-ir'ii, | u?>, it will enable !?iin \ i outsider 11?<! owise m ttharvj i>enci':iliy- expcetvil, o be ? bitter utilise bo'weon hi?u- j if and senatorial on roi;-.?.tve. bY?r . itsiiincu, 01.lv week, Mr. Ik-iese.] eit anti'-iiriceii iKat he ? select i hirers tor pioiiioii-n to hitzh ra ik in ! he ariuv so'eh ??*i th?-ir records and ' hut political inllnc;>eo would cut no! {aurc in the mat-cr, The ^eii-norai o wnoui tie undo ti is statement 1 )i?Id b uiiiy believe iheir ears. One' tlt pu'ilicaii ireua'Oi^ who fairly t\ p j . scuts odors, so far as feetjii^s 1* j toncoiued, "?t n;'e h-torrcd . ( a p! : ? \; 1 #1 ' M . 1 V *' , v .. * *. . . tl t 1 * ilk > ' i?I, 1 ii? is a dfchn ali-.ri i f yo*n ; or.." j i?u' 1 i-ctn'U'l you. in", lint ( j ^r*: :11 lv SI'S-1 P Tt III llic I .ip Hit it > ! > v.r < [ Hi's guvcri-iuc.nt; i it. j it it Ml nil MOUlin "? ,M H'-i'lf i j. \? 11; ml i i -* * r ii.ii v tt;?? *< ii'iiu - j It.n-g v<ry uiihri'M1 t" ?;?y o<> ubji-c i'li i" oil. ?*' is*. ><i ' ! V as j> .( ' H. -.iiV ;i it> ei ;r:i* .? > | v in-:ih'.i u ?>' i rv;ri; i?; i? n i L.' i.I.lf I'.ii/. Of liot iTlllUn-i o h(! -it1 .j Is |n|VU' <-ii|-poj <s Mv. ?i | veil hi' 'Mil -v ?; : (<?* ?. ! !? l.ot I "H ;1 ' llogv 1 SlMClt 'l > who wj I till I l" 'O^Miild i?<;i?iiisi I Hf public villi no doubt| buck. M- o cvi it's peso>ion. A< ending r.o gos>ips. Mr. Il-fse volt h*?d yet iimthar bhjeek in lnw injr th- just at thus i\nn'?. The Rev- U. I) Vi\i>, |lro: ki u.y.rti, ox chaplstft ,?t 'to- li.-H \ nn-'i announced toat ho "WouUl prourti on Sunday On exiaitng conditions in H .erhtiid, in Oracc Dutch Reformed I)hurob, where Mr, Roosevelt regit larly attends. While Americans would readily understand that no importance wos to be attached to Mr. Roosevelt's presence on such an ?>c.otaiou, there ia uu telling in what 3LS0N & SON, :ers, >king Business in all its Kcjainst P^ire, Tornado, lidents, and Issue Bonds Is of Corporations, and "ators, Etc., Etc. SPECTFULLY SOLICITED. rc?iMi?%wnr ?a? mvyry m mmwm > ???p the iiumlent might be served un abrcul. However, if Mr. Rooeevelt ro tlly loft town for such a re?h .m. bo must b:ivr changed his waya exceedingly, indiflerenee to publie criticism having over been hi* moat strongly marked characteristic. t !i*'ri; will be many attempts made this wiuter to repeal or further reduce war tariff duns left standing ':\err?!o reduction of last year. Particularly i4? this tho ease in regard t? those o.t liijUo)s. The whiskey man ire tigming for a reduction that will lave thorn some $<>0,000,000; and In beer men f. .r one that amounts :<?. tf2\000,000. No Bounty For The Boys, The following ''Special Circular l. -ler." sen: 10 a South Carolinian ? 'iv- applied for blanks on which t? fne ins . 'aim for a ''bounty," aa a Spanish A neveaii war soldier, seema to effceuially eru-di ail such hopes: Titk::Ui y 1 department, Otlic^ of Auditor for tin- War Department, Washington, D. C, A speoi.d dispatch was published in sever 1 of llio leading daily papera in or ah. ut Sept. 20, 11)01, in regard :o an aiiegci dt.-covery of some old inws by a Brooklyn l.?wver, granting fSd State and *102 federal bouutiea 0 soldiers for services in the recent Spanish Vmeneao Tr>r, aud stating tiiat it w on id cost the State about $2.000,000 and ihe federal government about $5,000,000. it waa aiso alleged that some thousands of i.>?r ?i"w iff ire Attorney General Knox at Washington for hia ilifcisioii, and ennt toe matter is ex1 civt r.? bo seuied within the next l n (l?\ T'a . > di^pa eh is very vague, and do far as iiio ITinuti 'Antes is con oimuuis. incorrect ;?* ?i misleading. No such c?8i\s art' before the attorney jeueral of the 1'nited States for his nt'h'Mi or decision. I4 mliT'it )5 o, on low liai ever been pastil iiv ihmgress, granting any ?>u iiies v. ti.never to >nv sohhers for .jcrviv'e 10 . law. Si?.itn.-;ii-American ?t..j of T ami i"SiK). iJertniri laws u.r. it :'.?ving ? xlru pay to such vi(ihuwi'? iv: u'l'i.iiu cases, m lieu of a tni'h)U"h. o: a leave >! absence. But in tii'ur'y a! . -11 i. ca'e? the sohlieis who v. w: entit'-c.i o buoii extra pay have already boa paid. I 1 !" ,* 11 I t*> bounty <lue to sol nors ; hi !.? I niffii States for service in the (V.i war of 1861?Go, no leceut in>iifitj laws h oe been passed, "he hijit ?r< neial bounty law enacted bv tin' I us'od Siiiti'S was on April Li 1*82 au-i nearly all soldiers eutit icd 1 bounty order that act, and :ti under previous nets passed givue; ' > ???r.y i> liii i'i for service in h C vii win, have already been p.ud all the h.nm>y uue them. It i> oniy necessary to say in con0'?*': ?;? tonl there is no f?und*(\pis wn.i.'". it i?>r ny j.ucJi stateu*8??bs aa< c f vt'i in said dispatch* so far aa. ho I'm t-.l S'sit.cs i.' concerned, an<$ ;i h h >}> d tlrvt '.hose wh > arc inter-. os'r-1 tilLs matter will not be in Hood to nvike ih" ess inquiries or ' iilo '.vos ihh s.? chiius on account of v.u-li ujisrep: esentations. F. E. iilT'r^A^ Auditors. r/i< ,i/? Rate*. I Si>utli'Tii Railway announces excursion rates for the winder season to th? ; various resorts of. tin- South. Ticket* ; arc now 011 sv.':e, with linal return limit ! Mav Iimo I - -o1( I.'.... r'ftr detailed information as to ratoa, ' schedules, etc , cull on any ?i;?nl of the Southern ia 1 way or connections. \V. II. Tavi.ob, A. (!. I'. A. Atlanta, (ia. i I< is oOioiuly announced th?*t li lay'on McN'ich ail will lw it** next, '"post oihsJh" of Philadelphia. 1 i ap'.iin Peri v. commanding the low ay j report*, m m Panama t hat all in quint* ' lia'l'oad an 1 telegraphic cuuununic?Uooi ia open, No*"