Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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It Chapter V. a I will let Mr. Jefl' Ilughea rest ^ for awhile and fir ish up his story 1-a 1 * r taier on, wue'i i nave given a few c more war reminiscences. The di- h gression I ma-Je, while not a direct 44 part of the war, was one of its indi tl rect results, and therefore what I h have raid of him, or may yet say, fi will he the better understood by the readers. ll Going back to my Virginia nana- d tivo I hardly kuow where to begin, h There are a thousand anil one inci- ? dents pressing on mv mind, or else ^ bobbing tip in my diary that dematfd g attention. Some of these are fanny,, others solemn, 'while others again are only pleasant. I do not like to pass b ovtr any of them without giving them for what they are worth. War, t< while it is a hateful and expensive 01 luxury, it is als > an educator?an c< education to the man who takes it as ft u?h?no better school for studying h phrenology, psychology and mind- g reading can be furnished than the ci inarch, the catnp, bivouac and the battlefield or the prison pen. Any n ne of these perform their respective b parts iu showing up what kind of tuff men ore made of. Big Sam it Leesb, who cooked for the York ai mess, was one of the most accom* s< plished rogues ever raised in York a< county. Yet he used to tell it of b; some of his mess that they were just S at the close of the war, where he wss at the beginning. Fie supposed , when the war broke out that he was T v a lifetime ahead of them, but at its clese he was hardly four years. I 11 do not wish here to be coasidered as A reflecting on the cbaruoter or honesty T of any of my soldier brothers?not A at all?but men who are faithful to their duties as soldiers in front of a j] powerful and well disciplined army are often thrown into positions that .V they must exercise all the inventive p genius they possess to make their T service as effective as possible; this a led to Barn's observation. If, however, a man was effected with cleptomania at all he only had the better reason for an opportunity to put t this trait into practice. While all the bad finda i'8 way jj out under sueh circumstances all the A good gets out in the same channel, if it ever gets out at all. The war was no place for a man ( to keep up appoarunce". What he was same out?it mattered not whni come or what went, he couldn't long V conceal bis weakness, while bis strong * points would come out of themselves. It was a noticeable fact (and not an 'exception could be found in a hun- I dred cases) that when a man was a braggart and a bully at home he was a coward in the war. He seemed to s have a horror of powder and lead 4 when it tomo to that line of business 1 I have already told tho. readers of the disturbed" aud unsettled state of q flaiis on the peninsular when we reached Virginia in the summer of C 1862, and the use our oommand was ( put to, to protect the citizens of that over-run section, between Richmond a and Williamsburg, a distant# of over " i i I $ H. POSTER, Vice President. $ . ARTHUR, Assistant Csfhicr. J l?rs' National Bank f ?. C. | !M?U,UW 4 RO.tKV) T ! 60,000 f $170,000 X H. Wallace, Win. Jeffries, | P. MoKlenick, A. H. Foster, ^ ir Business. | wwwm m m? ixty miles. The firat duty t? which he writer with others was aligned ras to scout that section and arrost, Irive off, or bring all enemies of the Confederacy to terms This, of ourae, put us among all clashes of ?eople, some of whom had talun ' ides with the Federal government, while the reat, and me*tly the ladies, i SDOaacd the eoiu? ' 1 - _ ??v. v/i fiii u?mtii and "< ang iti song and praises widi com ! loadable pride and pardonable en ' husiasm. : Just at this time the first Mary ind campaign was being planned ' d the troops were on route to < >h*rpsba.g, where a disastrous bat I ie and crushing blow awaited them < Irerybody was singing that most 1 eaatifal and soul stirring song. Maryland, My Maryland." It was 1 aeught that the invasion of Maty- 1 ind would necessitate it* withdrawal am the Union |and joining forces | nd resources with the fortune of < >e Confederacy. While we were en i uty as aforesaid we would of en } ear "Maryland, My Maryland" i ing and played on the piano by the 1 irginia girN who seemed to tahe ? reat pleasure iu thus cheering the t )ldiers of the Confederacy. t The old men hud, most af them, ' sen paroled by the U. S. authorities t nd none but the women could afford i > show kindness and hospitality to i ur troops. This just suited us of i mrse. While we were always care- t tl to do or sav nothinr thar wnnl<l i ring down the wrath of the Federal 1 overnment or the old men when we Duld not be present to protect them. I This good old song linn lain in the < ubbish since Sbarpsburg until it has ] een brought into requisition at the < sunionsofthe U. 0. Veterans where < is played bv the bands as enthusi- 1 stioally as it was in 1862. We 1 sarcely ever see a full text of it now- i lays but here it is iu full as sung t y the Virginians and ladies of the < outh forty years ago. UY MARYLAND. i he despot's heel is on thy shore, ? Maryland, my Maryland! i [Is ^prch is at thy temple door, Maryland, my Maryland 1 .venue the patriotic gore hat fl:>cked the streets of Baltimore, < .tii be the battle queen of yore, < Maryland, my Maryland! , [ark to thy wandering sou's appeal, Maryland, my Maryland! i [y mother State, to thee I kneel, I Maryland, my Maryland! j or Ufa and death, for woe and weal, hy peerless chivalry reveal, ,nd gird ihy bounteous limbs with steel, Maryland, my Maryland. I i hou wilt not cower in the dust, Murylaud, my Maryland! ny beaming sword shall never rust, < Mar)land, my Maryland! i .emember Carroll's sacred trust, | eanember Howard's warlike thrust, all thy slumbers with the just, Maryland, uiy Maryland. dm- 'tis the re<i dawn of day, Maryland, my Maryland! <>m? with thy panoplied array, Maryland, my Maryland! 7Ith Ringgold's spirit for Lhe fray, Pith Watson's blood at Monterey, ( Pith fearless la)we and dashing May, Maryland, my Maryland. ! >sar mother, burst the tyran's chain, Maryland, my Maryland! . rirginia rhould not eal! in vain, Maiyland. my Maryland! he meets her sister on the plain, Sic semper!" 'ti9 the proud refrain 'hat tiaflies minions back amain, I Maryland, my Maryland. j !ome, for thy shield is hiight and strong, Maiyland, my Maiyland! 'orae, for thy dalliance does the wreng, Maryland, my Marylendl !ome to thine own heroic throng, 'hat stalks with liberty along, 1 ind give a new key to tliy song, Maryland, my Maryland, i I see the blush upon thy cheek, Maryland, tuy Maryland! But thou vrasteyer bravely iu:ek, Mai viand, uiy Maryland! But lo! there surges forth a shriek, From hill to hill, from ereek to creek, Potomac calls to Ch.-snpeake, Maryland, my Marytanl. Thou wilt not yield the Vand ?1 toll, Maryland, my Maryland! Thou wilt not yield to his control, Maryland, my Maryland! Better the fire upon thee roil. Better the shot, tiro blade, t!ie bowl, i Thau crusifictlou of tlis soul, j Maryland, my Maryland. I hear the distant, thunder hum, Maryland, my Maryland! The Old Line's bugle, fife and drum, Maryland, niv Maryland! She is not dead, ncr deaf, nor dum ? Huzza! she spun the North-rn renin; She breathes, she burns? she'd c -me! she'll com-! Maiyland. my Maryland. (To he continued.) THE SUCCESSFUL MAN. From a Sermon hy Rev. Sum T. , Creech sit tester's ( Impel March 23rd. I First King 11:28.?Jeroboam, j while of humble birth, w ith perlupe a limited eduea'i- n and many other * seeming disadvantage*, was noticed hy King Solomon as b-ing strong, f sillful and indurtrious, ever on the J slert for talent and b".st-of ail pos c sessing wisdom to discern it. J Now if we will but think f< r a 1 moment, there is considerable iliSVr:nce between wisdom arid book a knowledge, one the gift ot God, the * )ther (book knowledge) resisting us 1 :o develop that which we have. If * 'common sense" we become wiser , i)ut if nonsense we become more Foolish. 8 As a general thing most people r aut too much stress on a collegiate 8 >ducation. As for myself I know of r icthing belter when the person ?r 1 1 " * )t*rhutis are roauy co receive it, but 7 vhat we need sit the [j re dent time it letter equipped country schools, ichools that will run ten months in he year, thm enabling those who nove to town for the purpose of ed~ leating their children to remain on he farm. Of course this will demand nore money but had we not better nvest it? Would we not act wisely n so doing? To teach ohildren city lirs you would hardly keep them in .he country. Then why take your soys to town to teach them farming. lJut back to our lesson and we find acre a good example of worldly success. In the first place Jeroboam possessed natural ability (some folks ia.ll it luck.) Any way, by what so ever name you see best to call it, it belonged to him in large measure as 10 was a man of shrewdness, courage ind self-reliance and when once he lndorsiood his courage was s rengthjned by confidence in self. Just so with as, if successfial we nust possess these and similar fifu. We must have some confidence in jclf, for without it we have no faith n God. Very often we hear men say I've itruck had luck. Such is not the jase. "its lack of ability" and on aclount of this (lack of ability) we find tome very unsuccessful people. Take Per instance the children nt anKnnl znd by no means are they equal in :he power of attainment. Also men in business, one will make a fortune when another least suspect a chance. Not long ago I heard a man make this remark: "I wish all money could be equally divided ataong all inon." Such would be contrary to divine law, f?r through His wisdom that is, the wisdom of God, these gifts have been unequally distributed and without doubt have their tfdvantages. In the first placo we find men ready and willing to do all kind of work. While in the second place room is given for generosity and we all realize, or at least should, that it is more blessed to give than to receive. '"Success also calls for diligence." With all of this man's faults he wai _ _ ? ? ii rv i i noi idle. lie nart no tiaae to sit * around at public placoa and whittle 1 but rather lived a life of activity, a ( life full of labor. ' So far, I know of but two firms < thatm?kei* husinenoes of employ- 1 ing bnm<* a->d l^nfer< They sign ' their name '> oething like this: 1 "County Chain (j nig Co.," "S. C. ' Penitentiary, and others. These 1 advertiao for i,uch and generally get | lucb. < When diligence ia added to ability I luecess U sore. Solomao ?ays. "The i 1 / hand of the diligent shall bear rale, while Christ declares, "To him fthi hath to him shall be girea." Bi for a short while let ns look aft th possibilities. (1st.) It is possible to defen others. Land owners, manufacturer etc., could and should guard thos employed by them from igneranc< The truth is manufacturers are doin it while letid owners are falling shot und to my judgment this is one rea son why so many acres are lying 01 uncultivated this year. Let me pre lent two pictures in which, b^r carefi study, we will find more truth thai poetry. In the first we see mil operatives living in good houses witl many modern conveniences, two o three doctors close at hand, preach ng every Sunday, telephone linei running in all eirections, pay d?: jvery tifceen or thirty days and goo< ichools runaing ton m >n hu in tin pear, while in the second picture w< lee the poor farmer (I have refcrenc< ;o tenants) living in dilapidate' iou?es or cabins, no modern conven ences with tho exception of a hous< all of children to feed, clothe ant ichool. No docior nearer than fron our to twelve miles, preaching onc< i month, Sunday school during th< iu namer, roads almost impassabh luring the winter, pay day once i rear it ever and worao than all school: unning from three to five months. In many cases, of course not all is there are some exception, this is t rnnirhiro or>/1 if l??'l - V, II lauu UVTUC l? UOII inue neglecting their farms, fee in erest of these tenants, by refusing tt mild kouaes where heretofore thej mve been living in huts, refusing tf ubscribe liberally lor building and epairing churches and school houses md when and wherever necessary, efusing to help t > pay according to heir ability preachers and teachers, hings no aoubt will grow worse and ustcud of more farmers wo will huvc ess and those lest unequipped. I um not so ru ich f i style bui armcrs as well as unuufacturer.hould atid must keep abreast of the imes. In going to mill leave the rock ou md put coru in both ends, rears ago I suppo e the rock wouk lave been all right but today we h*vi earned a more excellent way am low that manufacturers realise tba t is to their interest to build good nodern churches and school houses a help pay preachers, touchers, etc Let land lords do the same and liki nill men they too will realize cha inch is to theii!> interest. But possibilities do not stop here is it is possible for every man to de 'end his neighbor, and ivheu wo a: jod's creatures fan to protect ou ellow man by voting .if possible fo hr-seeiug, right.hvaricd statesmen sn who will endeavor t? ltjsen th< roubles of the poor, the burdens o; axation and after studyiag the aeedi >f the people, will make larger ap >ropriations for cossuion schools am n this as in many other things stani >y the people. When wo fail, then we are disloya >oth to onr country and to God, sad nere, God will ho!d each of as ro iponsible for sush votes. Drunkards, gamblers, horse racers ;tc., are not the men wo need a^ tilers. Moses' father-ia law hardly koaght so, for whsn advising Moset is said: "Moreover thot shalt pro ride out of all the people able men, luck as fear G >d, men of truth, list ng covetonsnesa; ami p'ace sucli >ver them, to be rulers ot thoasauds, wlers of hundreds, rulers of fiftie? ind ralers of teas " This, my brother, holds good to lay find an free born American ;iti*o?a we mast take order thut oui jolitical representatives ??t in al mblic matters with jastiee and honor rhe ballot piper inuit be msed undci i sense of reepensibility to God. But there is one thing more w< ihonld notiee before closing and thai s ingratitude. How ungrateful vri tre. Jeraboatn failed to appreciat* what the Lord had done for bim aa< 10 do we, to a certain extent, if ao a many things we woald act differ jat, instead of trying to please sel io much, it would be our delight tot only one time but at all times, ti >lea?e God. In talking, walking ooking, working,- eating, drinking noting, etc., we would do all to kii ^lory. Not talk for hirn and voii igaiust him, but do all to his glory For without doubt Jesus i aid it aP and all to him wn owe. I Win. A. NICHC " BANK 1 SOLICIT YOU ie And promise courteous treatr ?. tion consi* * CtOOO BV Write all kinds of Imsuran ? MONEY ORDERS Issue 'j Office and Express Company. 1 Santuc Siftings. "The smartest broking lookin' fe.'low May ba a icg'ler fool, You're alius kicked the highest 9 liy tht mtrktsL lool.il g iiiiiV." r Not the "smartest looking" al^ ways but the "sruarte V f?ol?ng fellow i? ofren the-biggest tool. A mocking bird sauntered out the J other day and gave us a song, and it * s unded well after se much continuous haul weaiher. March is keeping up its reputation. ' \Yo b-.ve had a eutnber of windy ' 1 days ami some so hard that one ' 5 nearly lifted ?-ff his feet. 5 A hog ?an be toled with corn and 1 8 aorno people can be toled almost 1 1 anywhere by a person with injury. * ' Fifth Sunday is coining near. ' The liaptist Sunday School Oonven- * t;on will meet then at Padgett's ' 1 Creek if the weather permits. I ' kuow the people thero wiii make r delegates and visitors have a good r UlliG 1 The Baptist church at Carlisle will c | be dedicated mi second Sunday in 1 ' April Dr. T. M. Bailey, Cor. Sec. 1 State Mission Board, wi.l preach the 1 dedication sermon. The pastor, Rev. ' D. A. Swindler, says everybody is * cordially invited. t 1 Sunday week was a very rainy a 1 diy atid few country church dome 9 wera open 1 guess. None open here. * ^ It was pieach'ng day at the Prcsby- ? ' tt-rian church but no on : attempted ! to go. Rev. Mr. Whiie h ts bud j 1 bad time for preaching every time * '* here this yeer. ? J There was considerable gardening< i O D | 1 done the past week but the subsoil > ? was so wet many were held back 1 1 more than they would otherwise 1 c have been. The onions planted < recently began putting out roots s i 1 ? rapidly that they were pushed out of ' tho ground. 4 The soil getting suitable the farm t eis got out their plows, gears, teams and were out in the fields early plow? ing, and as a result considerable pU>w ing was done, llope is scarcely I ever dead in a tiller of the soil. i Guano hauling took .1 spurt last i r week and a number of tons were i h iuled out. I do not know to what > 5 extent it will be used I have been t ' of the opinion that commercial fer- ? tiliZ'TS used on good land, not to) i much laud, and worked good, it would t I pay, but 1 believe farmers depend 1 I too much on guano alone. i Several farmers sowed aotne oats c ' laat week and some put guano under < them. My opinion is it is so late it i is rather riaky. I have had a few to * pay me aowed late on fertile, most t i ulluvial soil, but on dry upland they 1 did bad. However, they may "hit" i this year. Oats are going to be < needed. t A certain bad condition in the i system of horses and mules seems to t be gene rally prevalent. They have i a kind of itching humor, can be seen < biting themselves and tho hair is i coming off by turfs leaving groat 1 naked places. These places swell sometimes or rise in groat whelks as they nrc coming, then they are tender | to touch, then the hair falls off. Many may have the appearance that they arc being tanned. Some peo. I pie attribute the caise to hud, unclean ) stables, but why is everybody s ! arables worse than ever before. Cattle will soon be safe so far as 1 e the cold winter will effect them but i 8 souje are in a had condition, ex- 1 1 IruTTlAl TJ '4thir?'' unit elw\ur i .. wmwj vuim mm ouv/n iir^ivwVt 1 while others show good attention. J Last year was a good one to save 1 f roughness but it seems there are cat 1 ? tie which are strangers to feed. Some 5 people never attempt to save feed ] for cattle expeeting them to live on i i what thoy can pick up running out I 9 Where there is feed and with all the up-to-dateneps some prople do not , ? provide shelters for cattle. But > 1 shelters aids feed. They are good | things. )LSON & SON, :ers, R BUSINESS neiU and every accuinmotiaitcnt with t.NK.IWG? ::e except life. :il at the same rate a*. I'ost wrwwwEm? w i ? in i'n.mjc* Sometimes a farmer is on risky bu.du'.v-c, hi f.ict if lie is ;rywr lo ?lo a big bueinosi it is extreme! : so. Even n small farmer is taking risks, but be hiinsdf is. or ough" to <? re* liable for \\o. k for rl>,j - __ ...1 iioiv i- lu'uu with the hand* th i i tlto so:..-- . I hav? ju?t l?cn inform d t i:. h?t week !u;?w . ih r.v :n -1 i?j? r , . M, negro-1*, left Ohe'tei* com yv near Tippd", and f vrr<,l fanners at-. , n a plight.. Ti.t- have few ' ? w-. r \ their lands and had a'readv :niv? ,ced in tfv or pin .Mill hat wii' he i (I :i i loss. t >iic? can't 1 !; in u t'.irnicr l-?r : . ling ;>lue,und it is exile in. v ii: fY.r Jor ii.iigr.iii n teens to c in ? !?:.d (> get tin in :iW'!\ :-y my ii.-nil at tin- time of the year, [hit then l ii lie 18 are larg-ly to i:.nu: tui'iij 'h iiis'lv s, <> hand*, and d" m t uv ? il!:s?tit-l\cii ?)i am i flands as o present employ . for y will icaddy take any to < hinds, icver thinking to n<Mctiee ti <- > > w f u'e. Tfa-SO thi'jr-: Wii! !uw to tbangc or tanning i* joing to t' o vail. Poor little bootlick South CV-nlina hat has nntie t- ? army s. ilanv 'noncine'l Pn-i lent Ko'. lecause ho invited a negro to c.vt i.:?ler vi b liis t' in>1 v " <1 is now r< eking ilong sifter hio>. The bi i io stul i out ay come. It see i us ibat tin- iixp >. iti ?u will tumble into the s.a t i.i uto siii i.'il e.iTthip.ake cVoeV r >i Wili'tl .a IlOt lllade Up SI""<1 U iO lit in .'t o-iu" u ovn i*nil pri < ot i Vlaj..Je.,kin*. But i.iriav 'e ! r in- 1 y o the end, und no Hurler v. no or what 't'lin, so money con. ? in. lr s the waggle of a. little <1 -^ v . i in die presence of a big dog with a bno iud there is nothing more in-iuu i nig :>r deferential, so it ha? been aid. Of course lie wid b- toe big spoking trumphet to draw the crow : 10 the Expositios and many will ecollle t ? touch the hem of his garment periianv It.,, ~:n ? -i i ?. ? high vtiu nui IIvorie.l SCrVJUlri 'o big men. I want to change a part of )uy last article, for I did not ;nt.*n 1 that it should appear as it did, ao 1 may i>e raisun lersteod and 1 wan' ' mderstoad, even though this r.ui k nay turn against me. Tiii. .ii> ir he fight in the Senate The typo my: "They are frothing and fur ug and giving their opinions as e (pinions of their constituents, et " . meant the papers, many, are lYo nng and foaming and giving .>ir ipinions as those of their lead- rs, 'specially when they arc tc leg rap ; ng north. I guess to the Senitors, Tillman's views on the legis a;ions are those of his consti ne t >ut M(?li?urin I do not think hw nakea any proten-o of his constitnsnts on tim Philippine policy, ship ttbsidies, etc Here let vur ?nv. it s the biggest piece of 1 !i-l? i hink, to sav tha: incid-mt i- .r > n_' to mrt the business of Sou? Car >-?peciwlly now that President li>>vrelt has been begged to visit Caar88 ton. IIKV Dexvek Honor Roll Jonesville High School First Grade?Tomniie li> brain], Lottie Coleman, John Kit Cm.;oy Kendric, Hoyd Gilliam. linoy Spencer. Second. Grade?Francis P"-nth?yf ?*? Belle Bentley, Paul-Coleman,' TIgV- ' 4 ird Douslass, M urge ret. 1 Beau ford Cubit. > t ...i **: />. Fourth Grade?1 let-toe' Garii^r^ Beunie Highv.,,F'iiutii Lybraml Furmah L?no;n.*,er.ugust (W IVebber; ; , '1 Fifth djwle?-'roiu Co'ew vy Wr Loui?o Mcltfcdck: VJbra lligluM ?ife llfgh, B.ylle Free,.. Ajtc.W f-rand. Eighth Grade?Alma Sp: or, James Littbjohn, Cnriio Aim n, May Free. W. V. BoVI), Principal. Lilliu Ml* VoaxitK, Ami.