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VOL XX
NO. 40
CLINTON S GALA DAY SATURDAY.
Orphanage Chapel Corner-Stone to be
Laid by Dr. Thornwell.
Clinton, May 8th. ? The Sunday
School Anniversary will be held in the
Presbyterian Church, Saturday morn
ing, May 13th. The corner-stone of
the new Chapel at the Thornwell Or
phanage will be laid in the afternoon
by Rev. Dr. Jas. H. Thornwell. The
address in tne morning will be by Rev.
P, D. Hunt of Greenville.
Mrs. Dorroh Ferguson spent last
week with Mrs. Grey Ellisor.
Dr. John Barksdale and Judge Ailed
Barksdale were with Mrs. J. F. Jacobs
for several days during the week past.
Mrs. \V. M. McCaslan, accompanied
by Mrs. J. C. Norman, returned from
Chattanooga on Friday.
Mrs. Boalright of New York has
been visiting her cousin, Miss Libbie
Spencer.
Mr. C. M. Bailey has returned from
a two weeks trip North.
MR. PRICE ON COTTON FARMING.
Makes Money for the Producer on Pa
pcr-'-Can the Producer Make it Out
of the Ground?
Mr. Theodore H. Price has not as
much credit with the Southern farmers
as he had during the period in which he
was employing his best endeavors to
obtain as high prices for cotton as
could be gotton. No one questions,
however, that Mr. Price is an admira
bly informed man regarding industrial
conditions in the South, and that any
thing that he may say about the pro
duction and marketing of our great sta
ple is entitled to careful consideration.
Speaking before the New England
tCotton Manufacturers' Association in
Boston the other day, Mr. Price made
some observations upon cotton farmers
and cotton farming which, while they
may not be entirely pleasant reading to
those whom they seem to criticise, they
are at least due reproduction for their
benefit. Among other things Mr. Price
said: "The cost of cotton production as
ascertained by the United States Gov
ernment for the crop of 1896-97 was on
the average 4.91 cents per pound. Af
ter allowing for a land rental of $2.91
per acre, the net cost in that year be
ing, therefore about 4 cents per pound.
The production that season was 172
pounds per acre. The production this
year is 210 pounds per acre, and the in
dicated cost, therefore 25 per cent less,
or probably not over 3 1-2 cents per
pound after allowing for the increased
cost of picking. Ten cents per pound
would, therefore, represent a profit of
200 per cent, while 7 cents per pound
means a profit of 100 per cent. If any
organized monopoly attempted to rea
lize such profits as these there is no
doubt that legislation wouid find a way
to deal with it or the competition would
speedily invade its field.
This is a rather novel view of the
situation of our farming interests, but
we have no intention of commenting
upon it at length, adversely or other
wise at the present time. We are at
tempting only to give here the state
ments of Mr. Price for what they are
worth, and we will leave for another
time, and possibly to other hands, a re
view of the merits of the facts and in
ferences that he advances. Not con
tent with showing that even with cot
ton at 7 cents the Southern farmer is a
monopolist who should excite the envy
and opposition of those engaged in oth
er industries, Mr. Price puts forward
the further opinion that if he would work
harder, attend to business more strictly,
exercise greater economy, and develope
more intelligence in the conduct of his
work, that his profits would be yet
more enormous. Mr. Price says: "The
cotton crop of the United States is pro
bably less carefully cultivated and more
wastcfully handled than any other of
our great staples. It is estimated by
the closest students of the subject that
intelligent methods of culture, picking
and transportation would effect an
economy of not less than 20 per cent,
or probably not less than 1 cent per
pound. If the South could be brought
to realize, and in time it will be brought
to realize, that its true policy is to de
crease the cost of its production, and
by so doing increase the demand for
that production, a new era of pros
perity will dawn for both the manu
facturer and the planter.
All of this is extremely interesting,
and there is doubtless some foundation
for the assertion which Mr. Price
makes. The farmers of the South are
Steadily making improvements in their
methods of farming. Great strides in
this direction have been taken within
the last decade, and we have no doubt
that the improvements will be yet
more remarkable within the next few
years. Nevertheless, there is small ex
pectation that our planters will abon
don the effort which they arc now mak
ing to obtain 10 cents per pound for
their cotton, by controlling the produc
tion of the staple, in order to devote
themselves exclusive to the the things
which Mr. Price assures them arc cal
culated to enable them to get rich
fpiickly. -News and Courier.
Mrs. Pearson Critically III.
Mr3. W. S. Pearson, residing near
Clinton was stricken with paralysis on
last Friday and is still in a very critical
condition. Her recovery is beyond
hope.
One of the greatest blessings a mod
est man can wish for is a good, reliable
set of bowels. If you are not the hap
py possessor of such an outfit you can
greatly improve the efficiency of those
you have by the judicious use of Cham
berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. ?
They are pleasant to take and agree
% able in effect. For sale by Laurens
Drug ( o. and Dr. B. P. 1'osey.
39-3t
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Mrs. J. A. Fowler of Oru spent
Thursday in the city.
Mr. Mnnton Frierson of Spartanburg
was in town Sunday and Monday.
Mr. A. D. Gray attended the May
Festival in Spartanburg last week.
Miss Grace Simmons has returned
from a visit to Greenwood.
Mr. Jim Minter of Sedalia spent Mon
day in the city.
Misses Patrick and Connor returned
on Sunday from a visit to Spantanburg.
Mrs. M. W. Hook anil Miss Hattie
Roland attended the May Featival.
Mrs. Carrie Vance is visiting rcla
t;ves in Greenville.
Mr. Charley Simmons of Greenwood
spent Saturday in the city.
Miss Nell Bolt has returned from a
visit to Greenwood.
Mr. F. M. Smith of Darlington was
in town Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Sloan is now in Charles
ton visiting Mrs. Adaline Burton.
Mrs. Albert Garlington of Alma was
in the city shopping on Monday.
Mr. George Byrd of the Musgrove
Mill section was in the city on Friday.
Mrs. J. O. C. Fleming was among
those who attended the Music Festival.
Mr. Clarence Todd of Warrior Crock
was in town last week.
Mr. Thad McCaulcy of Barksdale was
in the city on Thursday.
Mr. A. J. Smith of Lisbon was in
the city one day last week.
Mr. John Leak of the Hurricane local
ity was in the city this week.
Little Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Davis, is quite sick.
Mr. T. P. Poole of Tylersville was in
the city on Thursday.
Mr. Clifton Caldwell of Alma was in
the city on Thursday.
Mr. T. R. L. Gray of Lanford Station
was in town on Thursday.
Mr. W. C. Babb of Eden was in the
city last week.
Mr. J. T. Tidwell was in town Sat
urday afternoon.
Miss Annie Lou Little was in town
last week.
Mr. S. F. Vance of Clinton is visiting
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Irby.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Nash of Fountain
Inn were visitors in the city yesterday,
j. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Taylor of Prince
ton were in the city on Tuesday.
Mrs. Bluford Burns of Barksdale was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Ben Leonard of the Durhin sec
tion died at her home on last Saturday
after only a short illness.
Mr. John D. Garlington of Spartan
burg spent Monday and Tuesday in the
city.
Capt. John B. Jones of Fountain Inn
is visiting his son, Dr. Clifton Jones,
on Sullivan Street.
Miss Beaufort Curry of Rapley spent
the day with Mrs. B. W. Ball on Tues
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim DeShields and Ut
ile daughter, Lottie, of Lanford Station
were visitors to the city Saturday.
Mr. Judson Langston and Prof. B.
Y. Culbertson of Maddens were in town
on Saturday.
Miss Addie Horton of Clinton is
expected in the city to-day to visit Miss
Mary Bowen and Miss Nell Bolt.
Mr Harrison Copeland of Clinton paid
The Advertiser a pleasant call on
Tuesday.
Mrs. Maggie Compton and Miss Mat
tie Lindsey of Ora were among the city's
visitors on Monday.
Mr. Thompson McDill and Miss Eliza
McDill of Ora were in the city on
Thursday.
Messrs. Homer Garrett and Oscar
Cox of Youngs were in the city Thurs
day.
Mrs. W. E. Lucas and Miss Lil. Har
ris were the guests of Mrs. A. (!. Rcm
bcrt during the Spartanhurg Festival.
Miss Vaughn Gritton has returned
from Hampton County where she has
been teaching.
Mrs. Bob Willisand little son, Luth
er, of Rapley were in the city Thurs
day.
Mr. R. O. Sullivan and sister Miss
Niza Sullivan of Tumbling Shoals were
among the city's visitors Monday.
Mrs. Martha Hurbert of the Tylers
ville neighborhood visited in the city
Saturday.
Mrs. IL L. Poole of Jonesville, who
has been visiting her sister Mrs. I,. B,
Blackwell returned home yesterday.
Miss Croswell has returned to her
home in Bishopville, after a visit to
Miss Hattie Roland.
Mr. Ryland Traynham has returned
from a visit to his brother, Mr. T. G.
Traynham, in Columbia.
Mr. Henry Yeargin of Gray Court,
who has been in Spartanburg for the
past few weeks was in the city Satur
day.
Mr. and Mrs, Gilmore Watson and
Miss Nora Watson of Cross Anchor
were among the city's visitors on
Thursday.
Mr. Sam Thomas, who has been con
nected with the Laurons Furniture
Manufacturing Co. for sometime, has
returned to his former home at Tocoa,
Ga.
In Honor of Miss Jones.
An enjoyable social affair was given
Tuesday morning by Mrs. O. W. Leon
Brd in honor of her sister, Miss Jones
:ui attractive young society belle of
Laurens, Mrs. Leonard's homo on
Hampton avenue was further beautified
with qualities of pretty flowers, and
tables were appointed for cards, Ten
boards of duplicate whist were played,
the guests cutting for the prize, a dainty
white silk sewing apron run with pink
ribbons, which Miss Agnes Petty won.
A refreshing ice course was served
after the game. Those present were;
Misses Jones of Laurens, Marshal of
Charleston, Lewis Coffin, May Calvert,
Mary White, Agnes Petty, Jean With
erspoon and Mrs, W. B. Coffin. ? Spar*
tanburg Cor. to State.
Give Us the Old Time "Dixie!"
1.
Leave out the bran' new music - though
hailed by the cheerin' throng;
Give us the old time "Divle" as we
march -as we march along!
The same as the "Old Boys" played it
when the flags were fly in* free.
And they gave three cheers for Jack
son, an' a "Hip-hooray" for Lec!
11.
Leave out the bran' new music?tunes
o' the later years;
Give us the old-time "Dixie" though it
thrills through a rain o' tears!
The same that the boys were cheering
in the stormy far away.
When the battle-flags were streamin'
o'er the breasts that wore the gray!
111.
Leave out the bran' new music! ?Beat,
drums! o'er plain and Hill:?
The old brigades arc marchin' to the
old-time "Dixie," still!
Hark! how the ringln' chorus is risin',
the lines along!?
The boys who marched with "Stone
wall' are cheerin' the "Dixie" song!
F. L. S.
A Disastrous Calamity.
It is a disastrous calamity, when you
lose your health, because indigestion
and constipation have sapped it away.
Prompt relief can be had in Dr. King's
New Life Pills. They build up your di
gestive organs, and : "" 1 ? ? J .-?w>. diz
ziness, colic, constipation, etc. Guaran
teed at Palmetto and Laurens Drug. Co.
price 25 cts.
39 -5t
MR. 0. WASH MONROE DEAD.
Was Laid lo Rest in the City Cemetry
With Masonic Honors.
Mr. G. W. Monroe died at his homo
In this city on Sunday morning at U
o'clock, aged 05 years. He had been in
feeble health for some time and the end
came not unexpectedly.
A widow and two sons, Mr. Lane
Monroe of tho firm S. M. & E. H.
Wilkcs & Co. and Mr. Mack Monroe of
this city, survive him.
He was a veteran of the war between
the States and belonged, first three
months of the war to Company "A"
3rd S. C. Regiment: he afterwards
joined Company "B" 7th Regiment
S. C. Cavalry and served in that com
pany until the surrender in 1865.
The deceased was a plain, unpreten
tious man, a good citizen, a true friend
and a brave soldier.
He was buried at the City Cemetery
on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with
Masonic honors.
Picnic Excursion to Roscinont.
A pleasant picnic excursion was had
through the country on Saturday to the
historic Rosemont by a party of young
people from Laurens. The members of
the party were Mr. and Mrs. A.D.Gray,
Mrs. R. Fleming Jone?, Misses Helen
Goggans, Lillier Stevens, Bertha Wells,
Toccoa Caine, Messrs Earl Wilson, 13.
L. Jones, R. Vance Irby, John B Brooks
and A. C. Todd. Col. Robert Cunning
ham, in the gracious manner which be
longs to him, entertained the visitors
by showing them the house and grounds
and the magnificent glass, china and
furniture which belonged to his ances
tors a century and a half ago.
Spartanburg District Conference.
Rev. E. O. Watson of Spartanburg
will preach the opening sermon of the
Spartanburg District Conference to
night, (Wednesday) at S.30 o'clock -at
the First M. E. Church, this city.
Another Negro Killed.
Dolph Leak shot and killed John
Wallace on last Sunday evening at a
negro church near Cross Hill. Both
parties are colored and were gambling
at the time of tho trouble. Wallace
was hit three times one ball entering
the heart.
Death of Mrs. Hitch.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hitch died Monday
evening at 7.45 o'clock at the home of
hor daughter, Mrs. R. D. Neighbors,
of Laurens Mills. Mrs. Hitch was the
daughter of Mr. Jno. Pinson, and was
born near Lisbon, July 24, 1830. She
leaves only*one daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Neighbors and a brother and a sister,
Mr. J. Pinson and Mrs. Lottie Taylor.
Her remains were interred at Prospect
Baptist Church, where she held her
membership, on Tuesday.
Learn the Alphabet from the Curbstone
Farmer.
A curbstone farmer sat on the steps,
By his side stood farmer Brown
Catching the words of the curbstone
farmer
''Dig deep and sub-soil your ground."
Every curbstone farmer
Feels like he knows it all,
Goes and sits on his favored seat
Hailing the farmers in the Spring and
Fall.
It is amusing to hear him tell
Just what he knows about making corn,
[ Knows how to plant and when to sell;
Likes to sit around and blow his horn.
Many of these curbstone fellows
Never planted a row of corn,
Only blow ofT their mouths and not the
bellows
Poor excuse for farmers, let them be
gone,
Queer how they give so much good ad
vice,
Rattle it right down it sounds very
nice,
Sitting on the curb stone like a herd of
billy goats
Telling experienced farmers how to
raise corn and oats,
U will generally find two or three to
gether
Venture to their posts in all kind of
weather.
When the weather is pleasant and the
ground will do to plow
X pect them at ther posts to tell the
farmers how
Young calves should be fed when taken
from the cow
Zealous in good advice but no sweat on
their brow.
M. B.
??1 ThanK the Lord!"
cried 'lannah Plant, of Little Rock,
Ark., "for the relief I got from Buck
lens Arnica Salve. It cured my fear
ful running sores, which nothing else
would heal, and from which I had suf
fered for 5 years." It is a marvelous
healer for cuts, burns and wounds. ?
Guaranteed at, Palmetto and Laurens
Drug Co. 25cts.
89-8!
STATE AND GENERAL NEWS.
The trial of Nan Patterson, the .show
girl, indicted for the murder of "Cea
sar" Young, the gambler, ended in a
mistrial, the jury standing 9 to 3 in fa
vor of acquittal. The case was rather
sensational and has attracted wide at
tracted wide attention. This is the sec
ond time the case has come to trial and
it is now thought that the Defendant
will be admitted to bail in a nominal
sum and the case eventually nolle
prossed.
The treatment of cancer by Roentgen
rays rather than by the knife was dis
cussed at the recent session of the In
ternational Congress at Berlin called to
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
discovery of the rays. Prof. Lassar,
who is regarded as an authority, de
clared that he had only three failures in
this cure for cancer in some, hundreds
he had treated. He said the ray is ef
fective where growth is not deep
seated, because the healing effect pen
trated only a fifth of an inch. The ray
seemed ineffective for larger growths.
Death of Mrs. Cora Asbill.
Mrs. Cora Asbill, wife of Mr. W.
A. Asbill and daughter of Mrs. Jennie
Martin, died at her home in Newberry
on Saturday, May 6th. Her remains
were interred in the Laurens Cotton
Mill Cemetery, Sunday, May 7th at 3.30
p. m.
Mrs. Asbill was formerly a resident
of Laurens county, but for the past
few years had lived in Newberry.
School Exhibition.
There will be an exhibition at the
Hill Side school, taught by Miss Clara
Wham, on Friday evening May 12th at
4 o'clock. Every body is invited to
attend.
MARRIED: On April 23rd. by Rev. J.
F. Anderson, Miss Dora Armstrong and
Mr. D. C. Godfrey, all of Dials.
Capt. Moore Some Better.
Capt. John Moore who has been in a
critical state of health for some time
is thought to be some better.
J^. 8TO X*. aT-A. -
Boari the 1ilD Kind You lla\o Always Bougto
SPECIAL VALUES
DURING MAY
J. E. MINTER & BRO.'S
This is the time when most people buy their Spring outfit, so
just to make things interesting we are going to make some
Special Offerings During This Month
Our store is simply bubbling over with the Greatest Values in
Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Dry Goods ever offered on this market.
MA
Great Values in Clothing
We ought to sell every man and boy in
Laurens County his outfit this spring, be
cause we believe we are giving better
value for the money in Spring Clothing.
Just dropin some day and you will know the
reason why your neighbors alway come to
Minter's for Everything to Wear
Special value in suits to go at $12.50 worth $15.00
Special value in suits to go at 10.00 worth 12.50
Special value in suits to go at 7.50 worth 9.00
Special value in suits to go at 5.00 worth 6.50
Big Bargains in Boys' and Youths' Suits,
Odd Pants, Fancy Vests, Etc.
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SHOES FOR EVERYBODY
Shoes enough for everybody in Laurens County. Our Shoes are all leather and will stand the test of
wear. No shoddy shoes here. Then why not join the ever increasing number of people who come here
for Shoes? Just try us once, that is all we ask*. Crawford Shoes $3.50 and $4.00; James Means $2.50
and $3.00; Southern Girl Shoe $2.00; Southland Belle $1.50.
Look to Your Interest and Remember
Minlor'x for
Minter's for
Minter's for
Mi liter's for
Minter'a for
Minter's for
Minter'a for
Minter's for
the besl
the best
the host
the b08l
the tust
the best
the best
the best
$10.00 Suit
$7.GO Suit
$r,.00 Suit
$2.00 Pants
S3.00 I'a nts
$3.50 Shoos
|3.00 Shoes
$2.00 Shoes
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the best $1.60 Shoes
the best $2.00 Hat
the best, $l..r)0
tho best
the best
the best
thO best
the best.
Hat
Shirt.
Shirt
.10 Lawns
.08 Lawns
.05 Lawns
.50
.25
Minter's for the best OScts Slippers
Mintor for yard wide Bleaching', <>c
Mintor for Calico, - - - 3 1 Je
Mintor for good Checks, - - 4c
Mintor for yard wide Sea Island, T>c
Minter for ladies' handkerchief.;, 2c
Minter's for everything to wear at
LOWEST PRICES
Remember you always get 100 cents worth for every Dollar you spend here, and if anything is
not satisfactory we are glad to make it good.
J. E. MINTER & BRO.
THE PEOPLE'S STORE
THE FLAU INCIDENT
OF SNODGRASS HILL.
Judge 0. Q. Thompson Makes Full State
mcnt and Description of the
Episode.
To tho Editor of The State:
Two years ago at the request, of my
comrade and friend, Sheriff Thos. J.
Duckett, I wrote (wholly from mem
ory) a brief history of the old Hag of
the Third regiment of Kcrshaw's old
brigade, which was read on Memorial
Day. This description was in essential
matters correct. I said among other
things: "At tho battle of Chickamauga
Gen. Kershaw rode up to 'Squire'
Lamb, as wo always called him and
said: 'Sergeant, give me that flag,'
proposing to lead the charge, for which
our lines were forming, to which the
'squire' answered: "No, you can't get
this flag, general; point out where you
want it to go, I'll take it, but you can't
get this flag, general.' Grand eld Ker
shaw pointed to a tree a thousand
yards in front. 'Now, sergeant,
straight toward that tree.' " Then 1
briefly described the terrific assault on
Snodgrass Hill.
A short time after Memorial Day,
1903, I learned that some members of
the Third battalion, who had, 1 sup
pose, never known or had forgotten
of the episode between Gen. Kershaw
and Lamb, were disposed to discredit
my statement and to confound it with
a similar incident on the same day at
the same hour, with Gen. Kershaw and
Colorbearer Evins of the battalion.?
This led to some correspondence be
tween myself and State Treasurer
Jennings, who was a gallant soldier of
the battalion and commanded a com
pany on that field. From this cor
respondence 1 found that he, Mr. Jen
nings, had never known of the Ker
shaw-Lamb incident, as I had never
heard of the incident with the gallant
Evins, or had forgotten it, if I had
known of it. We both found also that
there was no conflict between us,
The story of how Lamb had refused
to give up the Hag on that famous
field had been known by our boys as a
part of the unwritten history of old
Company G, (Laurens Briars) of the
Third regiment for these 40 years. Ser
geant Lamb was one of our company.
Although 1 had written wholly from
memory, I knew I was correct in essen
tial particulars, but hearing of the dis
position of some persons to mix it up
with the Kershaw-Evins incident, 1
asked Squire Lamb the first time I met
him (he was present when my article
was read in the court house Memorial
Day) to give me the particulars of Kcr
shaw's coming to him at Chickmauga.
He says: "He didn't ride, he walked
up to mo, and said, 'Sergeant, let me
have the flag,' I said. 'No, you can't
get the flag; tell me where you want it
logo; I'll take it there.' I pointed to
the battalion ami said, 'There, general,
is the trouble,' meaning that the bat
taliep WBfi losing its direction, or caus
ing the brigade to lose ila direction,
whereupon Kershaw pointing to the
wooded heights of Snodgrass Hill, now
to be made famous for a thousand
years by this heroic assault and the
perhaps no less heroic defense by
Thomas, said: "Sergeant, select a tree
or an object straight to the front and
inarch directly to it,' and hurrying to
Colorbearer Evins 1 think that he got
hold of his flag."
This is borne out by Mr. Jennings
who says that Kershaw did get hold of
the battalion flag. It must not be for
gotten that all this was the work of a
very few minutes, in a long sight less
time than it takes to write it, and while
every man in the brigade was pushing
toward the front and under fire, and
was all done by Gen. Kershaw to rectify
his alignment to change somewhat the
direction of his march, and while cross
ing that large opening at the farther
side of which we received the first
deadly volley of musketry, ami in
crossing which we ever afterwards
said that we had executed Kershaw's
order changing the direction of the
inarch as if we had been on an ordinary
parade.
Nine survivors of Company (!,
(Briars), were together hen' on last
Wednesday, 27th, when 1 brought up
the question on purpose to learn their
I recollection of the occurrences at
; Chickamauga. Several of the number
i who were there, remember the Ker
shaw-Lamb incident, among tho num
I her A. Y. Thompson, a man of splendid
I memory; Judge Barksdalcof Louisiana,
first sergeant of the company, a gal
lant soldier who lost an arm there,
was present. He recalls Kershaw
waving either flag or sword, but not
right in front of our regiment, which
seems to bear out the idea of Kershaw
having waved the batalion flag after
leaving Lamb.
In it contribution to The News and
Herald of Winnsboro of March, L903,
a copy of which I procured some months
, after my write-up of the Third regiment
Hag in April of that year. Hon. K. II.
Jennings says of this episode: "Ker
1 shaw walked up to Evins and taking
i the Hag from him walked out in front
[of the line, so that the flag could be
seen from all narts of it. Evins think
ing perhaps that the general had an
i idea that he was going to waver, walked
! along with Kershaw and pleaded with
him to please give him the Hag,' ami
'just point out to him where to go, and
assuring him that he would go there or
die. Gen. Kershaw kindly gave il back
to him ami pointing to a large green
; pine at the top of the hill said: "Do
you that pine'.'" 'Yes,' said Evins.
'Go directly to it,' and he went.'
At the time of the correspondence
between comrade Jennings ana myself
referred to, we agreed that something
explanatory should be published about
this apparent, but in no sense a real,
conflict. Bui as most of us have done
with regard to the priceless treasure of
our glorious history I went along and
neglected it, Again lust May while at
tho State Democratic Convention in
, talking the matter over, myself and Mr.
Jennings, we agreed that something
OUghl to be published and 1 again re
solved I" write, and I may never have
boen sufficiently impressed with the
necessity for it had it not been that
last autumn, by accident, 1 learned
: that at tIk; last annual session of tho
U\ I). C. some lady -unwittingly, of
! course --disputed or challenged the
I Chickamauga flag story, so far as it
connected Sergeant Lamb with it. I
then once more resolved thai I would
publish something that would, or at
i least should set the matter at re I.
Another thing that made mo hesitate
Wfl a natural aversion to rushing into
print, But I am satisfied that it should
he explained for fear that alter all liv
ing witnesses are gone, and that will
not be long, some of the younger gen
Oration i light be misled to believe that
some survivor might have been vain
enough to fall into the egregious error
of trying to appropriate to his command
honors that justly belonged to another.
Fortunately, for all concerned, for the
j living and for the dead, there is giory
enough for all. If the old Third Regi
ment was wanting In glory, the Third
battalion could well spare some of her
laurels with plenty left. This history
of one is the history of the other, they
fought and marched and bivouacked
side by side, shoulder to shoulder, from
Sharpsburg to Frcdcricksburg. Chancel
lorsville, Gettysburg, Chickamauga,
Knoxville. the Wilderness, Spotsyl
vania, Cold Harbor, Fisher's Hill and
on to the end at Grennsboro.
Briefly the explanation is, that on
that famous field, the bloodiest in per
centage of losses of the war, there
were two Hag incidents between brave
old Kershaw of the First South Caro
lina brigade and two id" his no less brave
color-bearers, Evins of the Third bat
talion and Lamb of the Third regiment
brought about by the effort of Kershaw
to change the direction of his march
under tire and while every man of
every part of the brigade was pushing
to the front in that famous assault on
Snodgrass Hill, as before said the blood
iest of the war of the sixties, not ex
cepting the railroad cut slaughter at
Second Manassas, of the bloody lane at
Sharpsburg, the stone wall. Marve Hill
at Fredericksburg or the third day at
Gettysburg.
I write solely in the interest of keep
ing the record straight and for the truth
of history, and trust that I have made
it sufficiently plain to remove doubts
or misapprehension as to these occur
rences, and in writing hope that 1 have
not left ground for impression that any
one in either command was lagging at
Chickamauga, or that there was call
for personal example by Gen. Kershaw;
far from it, for 1 have always said that
although it was but a little 'more than
two months after the great reverse at
Gettysburg. I never saw our boys in
better spirits, never saw them go into
battle in better shape. Both Lamb and
Evins were stricken down badly woun
ded in this battle.
The Third regiment never had its (lag
captured in battle. The old flag was
spirited away from Greensboro at the
time of the surrender, the 26th of April,
1865. And our former captain, U. P.
Todd, then lieutenant colonel, being in
command of the Third regiment, and
the "Briars" being one of the color
companies, the Hag was brought home
by our company and has ever since been
ami is still, in our care.
I send to your widely circulated and
justly popular paper, hoping that some
at least of those who have felt suffici
ent interest in this matter to discuss it
heretofore, may sei! it, and will ask our
county papers to reprint it, and would
be glad if the News and Herald of
Winnsboro would publish.
O. G. Thompson,
Co. G, Third S. C. Rog't.
Laurens, S. C.
Mr. William Stone of Alma, who has
been in ill health for some time is still
(piite sick.
Mrs. Betsy Bramletl of Gray Court,
who has been sick for some time had
a change for the worse on last Satur
day. We were unable to hear from
her on yesterday.
Ora Locals.
Ora, May 8th.?The many friends of
Mrs. Jane Craig will be sorry to hear
that she had the misfortune of getting
her elbow dislocated last Tuesday, and
also one of the small bones of her arm
broken. Mrs. Craig has suffered a
good deal, and we are glad to say that
she is improving,
Mr. James I'. Dillard of Tylersville
was in Ora for a short while last week.
Miss Euphemia Thompson loaves to
day's for a week's stay in Winnsboro.
Rev. B. II. Griev attended the May
Festival in Spavtanburg last week.
Mr. Niles Craig of Greenwood came
up to see his mother, Mrs. Jane Craig,
yesterday.
Or. Hunter Brysoll of Bradley is at
home recuperating from an attack of
illness. We hear that home is proving
a good tonic.
There will he no preaching in the A,
It. P. Church next Sunday as Mr. Grier
will be away. -Mr. Ried will hold ser*
vices in the Presbyterian Church, that
being his regular day.
Miss Amanda Lee of Due West is
(he guest of Rev, P. II. Crier's family.
Miss Linda Hunter, one of Wood
ruff's popular teachers, was home for a
few days last week.
The Central School closed with a pic
nic last Saturday. Tho event seems to
have been an enjoyable affair,
Mrs, John Myers of Seneca visited
the family <?!' Mrs. James Craig last
Monday and Tuesday .
The closing exercises of the Ora
High School were rendered last Friday
evening. Notwithstanding the inclo
moncy of the weather the school house
was hardly large onough to comfortably
accommodate the crowd. The efforts
of the children were appreciated and
reflect credit upon their teachers. Miss
Bessie Byrd and Frojiccs Moll'atl.
Sick headachc> results from a disor
dered stomach and i; quickly cured by
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. For sale by Laurens Drug Co.
Dr. B. r. Posoy.'
:{|)-3t
25-CENT COLUMN.
WANTED The people of Laurens to
know that I will handle Frosh Fish
during the summer months Leave your
orders with me, Pen Madden. 40 It.
NOTICE lludgens' Ginnery will dose
this season's gin.line," May 16th. Gel your
cotton in before that time. .'{!) ':5t
WANTED A good now. Fresh in
milk. M. L, Copoland. It,
Teachers' 10 \ am i nation.
The next regular examination for
teachers will be held in the Courl
House, Friday, May 10th. Teachers
whose certificates are about to expire
will please take notice. In addition to
tho regular subjects, questions will be
submitted on "Hughes Mistakes in
Teaching," Peter man'a Civil Govern
ment and Current. Event .
k. w. Nash,
County Sup'.. Education.
May 1st '05. - 3t.
