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. 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
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A. H. FOSTER, Vice President. J
J. D. ARTHUR, Assistant Cashier. | '
alters' National Bank * i
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00,000 $ i
$170,000 ll !
W. H. Wallace, Wm. Jeffries, ? i
s, K. P. McKissick, A. H. Foster, ^
Your Business. ^ iS
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^ ^ H WI ? .11?! S
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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*"