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An Hour in the Room of Gen. Lee
His Office. Habits.

In strolling around the first
spring day we stopped at the Me-
mortal chapel and passed through
the rooms particularly associated
with the memory of General Lee.
The guard, a student Of the uni
versity, walked with us through
the apartments.
Over the marble slab in the cen
tre of the library room are wreaths
of flowers crosses and crowns OF
immortelles in q circle of autumn
leaves. The marble is inserted in
the floor and over the vault.
From the room the door leads
into the office once used by the
secretary of the faculty. This is
now bare and empty. From this
apartment door opens into a small
hall, and then into the "General's
Room" as is called. 1t is we'll
known that it's furniture has never
been changed. It remains as left
by General Lee,
, The round table in the centre OF
the room is still covered with pa
pers, all orderly arranged. The
scraps of the blank paper were
kept in a systematic manner. A
professor took niece as a memo
randum, when the General handed
him a fragment from another lot:
He had intended the first sheet for
another purpose. All his writing
was done at this table, He used
an armchair with leather seats and
on rollers. He wrote rapidly, rare
Iy interlining or emitting words.
There were no such things as
rough drafts. He finished at a
single heat whatever he had on
hand.
When his feelings were enlisted
the pen never paused down to the
last period. His ''oroers, or rath-
Ter addresses, to the students and
important correspondence were
finished with the ink wet on the
first lines.
He never dictated, and used the
official secretary sparingly.
His favorite pen was large gold
one, of curious model. 1t was
almost as broad as it was long. 1t
was heart-shaped. A firm in Bal
timore owned the pattern. The
first pen of this kind used by him
was accidently injured. The wri-
ter, at the request of General Lee,
carried it to Baltimore while on a
Northern trip, and had it repaired
and another made from the original
die.
The ink-stand is still on the
round-table. The ink is raised by
atmospheric pressure applied by a
screw. The instructions on it di-
rected the ink to be lowered when
not in use. He never failed to
turn the screw and let the ink
down into the stand before leaving
the Office. One Of his secretaries
noticed his regularity in this par
ticular.
There was a lounge in the room,
but he was never known to rest
himself for moment on it. There
never was a pair Of slippers or
robe de chamLre in his room. 1t is
needless to say no cigars or pipes
were there-he wasn't friendly to
tobacco, But once was he known
to violate the smallest propriety of
is position. During a dull rou-
tine of "faculty NEE ings,' in warm
weather, the president dozed for a
few moments. He set as usual,
erect, but his eyes gently yielded
to the heat aud humdrum. His
colleagues with courtly grace let
the business pause till the brief
nap ended, and then started with
the last words the chairman had
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Accommodation Train between Bel
ton and Anderson on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays. Leave Belton at
$50 A. M, or ON arrival of Down Train
from Greenville. Leave Anderson at
2.0OP P. NJ, connecting with Up Train
from Columbia.
THOS. DODAMEAD,
Gen'l Superintendent.
JABEz NORTON, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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Southern Warehouse Company, {:
Garvis Street, near Green
vile & Columbia Railroad,

I, COLUMBIA, s., c, tsIliij
MS prepared to receive Cotton and oth-s,
n er property upon storage, and nakel
advances upon the same. Cotton ship
ped to this house will be stored subject
to the. order Of the owner, and the low.
est rates charged for storage. All pro-
perty so stored will be insured in good
reliable companies, if insurance is de-
sired and advances will be made at the
lowest banking rates. Our store houses
are so located that drayage is not yneces-
sary; and no charge Tor handling will
be made.
All business communications should
be addressed to the Treasurer. ~
EDWARD HOPE, President. 100
EDWIN F. GARY, Treasurer. F..
March 10, 1873, 49-6n
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AN ACT to Incorporate the Presby-
terian Church at Abbeville Court
House, South Carolina.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sit
ting in General Assembly, and by the
authority Of the same:
That the officers and members OF
the Presbyterian Church, now exist
ing at Abbeville, tc, and the same are
hereby, incorporated and declared to
be body corporate by the name
and style Of the Abbeville Presbytc-
rian Church, and by that name and
style shall have succession of officers
and members, and shall have COM
mon seal.
Sec. 2. That the said corporation
shall have power to purchase, receive
and hold any real or personal estate,
not exceeding in value the sum of
fifty thousand dollars, and to sell,
convey and dispose of the same; and
by its corporate name may sue snd
be sued in any Court in this State !;
and to make such rules and bylaws,
not repugnant to lsw as it may con-
slider expedient, and as shall, from
time to time, be agreed upon By it's
members, or by a majority Of them.
Sec 3. That the said corporation
shall be, and is hereby declared to be,
able to have, receive, retain and enjoy
all such estate, real or personal that
the said corporation is now possessed
Of or entitled to, or that has already
been conveyed, given, devised or BE-
qucathed to said corporation, or to
any person or persons, for the use Of
said corporation: by or in whatever
name such conveyance, release, de-
wise, gift or bequcst may have been
made.
Sec. 4. That this Act shall be
deemed and held to be- a public Act,
and shall continue in force uutil re-:
pealed.
Approved February 27, 1873.
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EsB" CONNECT ut AIStOn With traInS ul.
the Spartanqurg and Union RSilroad /,
connecting at Columbia, S. c.. witt
Night Trains OH the South Carolina
Railroad, up and down also with Train.
going North and South OH Charlotte
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, anG
Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad.
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fectual remedy than any other, Those who hsys
tried It, know that it cured them; those who have
not know that Il cures their and n1endgs
and all know that what II does once II does al
ways that 1t neyer iails through any fault neg.
glect ofits composition. Weha ve thousands upon
thousands of Certificates their remarkable cures
of the following complaints, but such cures are
known in every neighborhood, and we need NOS
publish them. Adapted to oil ages ana cGndinons
In all climates containing neither salomei norany
deleteripus drug, they may be taken with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating preserves them
ever fresh, and makes them pleasant to take, while
being purely vegetable, no harm can arise nom
Tbey operate by their powerful influence on tho
internal giscera to purify the blood and stmuiato
1t into healthy acton-remove the obstruchonS
the body restoring theirirresular action health.
and by correcting, wherever they eSish such 90.
rangeinents as are the first origin Of disease.
Minute drsctSns are given In the on
For Dyspepaia or Indigestion, Lastless.y
nes., LanSnor and Loss Of Appesisc, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stonr
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
For Liver Complaint and Its various symp-
toms, Bilious Acadachos Sick Head
ache, Jsandice OF Gresn sickHes1, Eiys
ious Collie and bilious Fcyers, they should
be judiciousy taken for each case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the distractions WHICH
cause it. - :.
mild dose is generally required
7 For Hheumatisrn, Gour, Gravel, Ppls
ritaticni Of the Heart, Pain I'm the
Side, Back and L0ins, they should be consne
action action Of ' the g system. Viii such change those
For Dropsy and Dropsical swelltags
tl,ey should be taken in large and frequent doses
to produce the effect Of drastic purge, r,
For Suppression a large dose should be
taken as it produces the desired eject by sym
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NO rains have been spared in en-
lV deavoring to render our large as
sortment of Goods attractive and desir-
able; and nothing has been left ftundone,
that long experience and assiduity
could suggest, to deserve share of your
patronage.
Having perfected arrangements by
which we receive our Goods direct from
the manufacturers, ensure our custo-
mers the great advantage of purchasing
them at the very lowest rates, and Of the
Ilost desirable sizes.
In price and quality we believe they
will compare favorably with any other
stock in the city or elsewhere. We
shall be pleased to offer these Goods for
your inspection at any time you may
favor us with call.
All orders shall have our careful and
prompt attention.
Yours, respectfully,
d. f. FLEMING & co.
March 10, 1873, 49-2m
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S. A. BRAZEALE,

M ere h ant. T ailor,
In Coti,run d Wilson'S Nesv Range, ovc,'
Iros0btidge & Co.'s Store,
"AS just received q fine lot of
EM CLOTHS, CASSIMERES AND
TRIMMINGS for the Spring and Sum-
mer trade, which he will sell or cut and
make to order on reasonable terms for
Cash.
Shirt Patterns.
would especially call the attention of
every one 10 my splendid fitting Shirs
Patterns. Give me call without fail.
S. A. BRAZEALE.
March 20, 1873, soft {.
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The State of South Carolina
ABBEvILLE COUNTY. 9.e
In the Probate Court. Ns';4t

IN The I'TObdte Court. 1T. =
Petition to have Homestead set off in
( the realty and personally of estate of =
James Silks, decd. 9,stf;ii
Esp0te Emily Silks. -5s q ii.
NOTICES hereby given, that Mrs.
Silks, late of Abbeyille, County, deceas.
ed, has applied to me for her Homestead
in the realty and personally of Estate Of
said James Silks, deceased, and that on
the Sd day Of May, A. d. 1873, l will
appoint Appraisers to appraise and set
of the Homestead to the Petitioner. It 4,
no cause is shGwn why said Homestead
should not be assigned and set off to said
Mrs. Emily Silks in the Estate Of James
Silks, decd. CHAS. w. GUFF1N, 1@,l
April 9, 1873, SLIT. J. Pro. A. q, %
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TO the Public and my
Friends Especially.

WEAVING made slight change in
M my business, which will enable
llIe hereafter to keep q more complete
Stock of DRUGS and FANCY ART1-
Giles, together with a few other goods
WHICH l have not heretofore kept, I
beg to inform you one and all that | am
still at No. 4 Whites Block, ready and
willing to sell and serve all who have
the money. I am compelled hereafter
to require cash for all goods on delivery
do not forget this, and when sending
orders and prescriptions, (Which shall
have my prompt attention. to send the
cash.
W. T. PENNEY.
Feb 10, 1S72-45-tf
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Greenville & Columbia r. r.
A.lzI,A - sssstEzg pzagg gg.sggss

CHANGE OF SCEDULE. :.
On and after Thursday, September the
5th. 1872, The Passenger trains on thl'
Road will be run as follows, daily, Sun
days excepted:
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: Notice.,

First Glass Barber Shop
In MeIlwain Building, up stairs,)
BY GEORGE MAXWELL.
(Late of Anderson,)
ESHE subscriber has opened first
class Barber Shop in McIlwain
Building, where he Will be always on
hand, and hopes by prompt attention
to merit the public patronage. The
shop will be kept open late on Saturday
night, but no work will be done on Sun-
day: ~ ,r
March 2G: 1873, Soft
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AN ACT to Authorize and Empower
the Coonty Commissioners of Ab-
beyille County to Open and Estab-
ish a Public Road from William
Hunters to R. II. McCaslan's, in
said County.
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the
State of South Carolina now met and
sitting in General Assembly, and by
the authority of the same:
That the County Commissioners OF
Abboville County be, and are hereby,
empowered and required to open, es-
tablish and keep in repair a public
road commencing at William Hupter's Is
and running nv Bradley's Mill, end
ing at r. II. McCaslan's.
Approved February 20, 1873.
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A correspondent writes

A correspondent writes;
| offer a suggestion which has
long been in my mind, but which
seem SO natural that I have contin-
ually expected to see it made by
those who arc more directly con-
cerned-the dealers or the insu-
rance companies. tits, that upon
every package of kerosene (using
the term in a general sense) there
should he pasted printed warning,
something like the following. 1t
would pay the insurance compa-
nies to supply the dealers free of
charge, aud this would save the
community in the end the trouble
of enacting requirement for at:
fixing the warning to every can or
package, aud setting a penalty for
its neglect:
EERosENE-DANGER FROM FIRE.
Never fill a burning lamp.
Fill lamps by daylight.
If obliged to fill at night, have
the light a yard off, and not in q
current of air.
Never pour oil on the fire.
If burning oil gets upon the
floor, smother it with blankets, rug:
or clothing.
If the clothing takes fire wrap a
blanket or rug about the person, OF
roll upon the floor.
Never run about or scream more
than once, for .motion fans the
flames, and in screaming they may
enter the lungs.
Keep the can closed and in a safe
place.
AL! kerosene oils, including
naphtha, benzine, benzoline, etc.,
are highly combustible; as a rule,
the high priced oils are less explo-
siye than the cheaper ones; better
pay a few cents more a gallon and
buy of respectable dealers than run
the risk of losing life and property.
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The State o. South Carolina,
ABBEHILLE COUNTY:
III the Common Pleas:


r. &. Ty.oti,ers, and Elizabeth his wife,
Il agai,st wills Smith. Administrator .
&C., II The E!s!a!e ii A!!!z=oeth eooo'
deeeeaased:
Complaint fes FeAef &c:
HDYan Order of the Court Of Com
H6 mon Pleas, for 4Ahheville County,
made on the 26th day Of February
ult., the heirs Of the late Ma4ispn smitI'
if any there be, besides the Plaintiff
the said Elizabeth Weathers are requlr-
ed to establish their identity as such,
before Lewis y. Bowie, ESQ.,, Clerk OF
said Court, on or before the next regu,
lar Term thereof, or he barred from
any participation in the funds acknoWl-
edged by the said administrator, to pc
in his hands for distribution:
PERRIN & COTHRAN,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Abbeville G.. H., S. G.,
March 4, 1878, 47~2m
na. South Car0Anian copy for two
months and send bill to Perrin u Goth
ran.
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Ayers Cathartic Pills.
For all the purposes Of Laxative
Medicine. -

Perhapsno onemeli-
cine Is so universally.
required by every.
body as q cathartic>
nor was ever any be..
fore so universally
adopted into use, IL
every country and
among all classes, a.
this niild but efficient
purgative PM. The
obvious reason -,
that tits Q more reha.
6Io npd far, fJo0y,p Sf.
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heard. The triumph of Morpheu
A Suggestion Concerning Kerosene

was not alluded to-,
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DR.. J. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass'4
Practical and analytical Chetntstss
AND SOLD ALL ROUND THE WORLD.
PRICE, sl.o0 PER BOTTLE.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-26
GreenViile Items.

The Greenville Agricultural and
Mechanical Association, met on the
9Th of Feb. Present ll5, proxy 81.
\ suitable location for Fair Grounds
has been selected.
The new Methodist Church was
dedicated on Sunday, the 9th. Bishop
Doggett preached the dedicatory SER
mon. The services are described by
the Mountaineer as most impressive
a2d interesting. We are pleased to
state that most liberal and general
contribution was made on the occasion
by the congregation. amounting to
$500, which sum frees the Church
tron debt.
The Mansion House has been sold
10 Mr.. Walter Gray: for $4,000.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-26
No. OF Accidents. Killed. Injured.
Legislative.

1t is decided at length that the
Assembly do adjourn On the 10th
to rest from its laburS. The works
which will follow the members are
not many or Of great importance.
Some few important measures it is
true have been carried out. but The
incaleulable time consumed. involving
such an enormous expense, over.
balances, We think. any good accom-
plishcd.
Since our last, has been passed in
the Senate
\ bill TO incorporate the Newberry
Cotton Mills.
Also, bill! to charter the Anderson,
Aiken and Port Royal Railroad Com
pany.
The following Acts have become
laws without the approval of the
Governor: An Act to enforce the pay
mcnt ofthe poll tax; all Act to reg's-
late the appointment of Trial Justices
in the city Of Charleston.
An Act 10 amend IN Act to author
ize the formation OF and t. incorporate
the Laurens and Ashville Railroad,
has become law.
\ bill to amend the charter of the
town Of Frog Level has been ratified.
\ bill to incorporate the Newberry
and Chester Railroad Company. with
amendment to strike out ninety. nine
years and insert twenty-one years.
Coucurred in and the title changed to
that OF an ACT. aid ordered to be enroll,
ed for ratification.
The enacting clause has been strick-
ell by the House ont OF the joint reso,
luton to provide for the. submission to
the vote Of the people the question Of
the repeal Of the fence law.
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Life Insurance During 1872.

The following taken from the y. !.
Eseniag Erprcss is i gratifying ,e-
port Of the business Of the Equitable
LIE. Of which Maj ". +. Nance is the
agent fer NewberIy, and We take
pleasure in republishing it:
The new business Of the Equitable
Lii: for 1872 exceeds that of any
former year since It's organization.
The figures are a!m4St incredible, as
they are unprecedented, either in this
country or il E'-ope. They amount
70 the sum Of over .Htty-one mitii"a$ Of
amount Of new risks during 1872, and
tac yearly income has run up to the
comparatively cnornous sum Of over
r:qht Mi!js0aS Of dollars, and yet the
Company has been in existeuce only
obous twelve years-comparatively a
Young Company.
The management Of the Equitable.
especially tnat OF -hr. HYDE, the wee
President. is one Of the best organized
and most systematic in the world.
lis rapid rise is greater, We believe,
than any other Company; its new
business exceeds that Of any other
Company, while It's annual cash i'll
comc. for the time: since organized:
exceeds tha, cf any other Company.
1t also has TIE largest, best organized
agencies, and eHce!S al prcccdeDts, and
u appearances must soon overlap all
ether Companies in the world. The
igayes before Us arc truly astonishing.
and ali has been secured, as is shown.
~ uuyic!Gins, united, indomitahle
work. Judging by financial success,
II Z. Hyde IS the most successful
Insurance President in the country"
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-02-26
Newberry Cotton Miil.

In advancing the claims of the
Greenville Cotton Mill We would not
overlook the important fact, that an
enterprise Of similar character is here
proposed. and already been brought be.
fore the Legislature. There is no con-
fict of interest here, and if every
county in the State, with requisite ia
ci!ities: and enterprise and capital.
could build and set in motion some
thing Of the kind. it would only be
that much the better. \ nanufsctu-
ring country is always prosperous one,
and the advantages al command in this
highly favored State are numerous, and
easily susceptible Of being made avail,
able: and when Our people once become
impressed with the importance Of such
undertakings, and make a beginning,
it vii! not be long ere successful fac
tories will dot the country from one
end to the other. Valuable sites and
water powers. now lying idle and at a
dead expense: will be made to yield a
profit. All classes will be benefited.
For prosperity Of this kind cannot
be confined to the source from whence
II springs, Or remain in the pockets Of
entrrprising corp: rators or stockhold-
ers, Is the shape Of dollars and cents.
but will be diFuscd iii broader and
more liberia! sense, and benefit the peo-
pie in increased population and larger
business. No narrow minded policy
should keep men back from lending
encouragement and help TO such enter
priseS, and we hope 10 sec the day
when factories everywhere shall send
forth their products, and our people
become independent, and as much as
possible selt-sustaiuiug. and above the
contingencies which now swallow mp
the capital which should be kept at
hpme.
As to the cotton mil in this county,
We wish it all possible good speed. and
trust that the enterprise Of our citi-
zaas will be 50 largely manifested. that
q Sufiicien, capital will quickly be sub
scribed, and the ball set III motion.
The capital necessary is 100000,
100000 to be subscribed and $780,
600 paid in before business can be
commenced. Shares, $50 each. In
this connection We refer the reader to
the circular put out by the Greeuvine
mill eosposatoss as much inSorpat;op
gay 6s cbtsssed &aw ii.
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Editorial 1eelnS.

President Grant, it is officially an
nounccd, will cot make his Southern
incurslon Just yet. owing to press Of
business. The feu de joie powder will
have to be laid aside. and all the bun
comhe beside.
On Thursday last the city Of Colum-
bia was visited BY terrible storm !;
considerable damage was done.
Disastrous freshets are reported
through the upper Counties resulting
from the late rain. Union and Spar
tauburs have lost much in bridges
and fences.
Under the miristration of the Rev.
J. Y. Humbert, revival meeting
has been held il Chester, and numbers
have connected themselves with tie
church, and others have experienced
an awakening.
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United States Marshal'S Sale.
The United States Of America. South Caro-
lima District.

The United States Of America. South Caro-
lima District
By virtue Of writ Of Fic.i Facias to me
directed, issuing Out OF the Honorable the
United States Circuit Court for the District
OF South Carolina, viii expose for sale, to
the highest bidder, at public auction, at
Newherry G. H., on the Third {$dl day of
March, 1873, being the first Monday of the
month, all the right, title and interest OF
the Defendant in aid TO the following pro-
perty. to-~i,:
lSr. Al! that tract Of land known as ;he
Blackburn Place, Except that part Of it
which lies in the County of Laurcns). bound.
ed by lands Of William Riser, Estate Of
Isaac Johnson, Mrs. Natton and others, and
containing four hundred 400 acres, niore
or less.
I'd. 0nc trac; OF land in tie County OF
N"wbeIry, known as The Walden Place,
bounded by lands OF ~ Subcr, Mrs. !,tchi-
son and others, aml containing Oae Hun
lred and Forty (iiQ} Acres, more or less
I'd. One tract Of !aEd in the County afore.
Slid, known as the sam. Scott Place, bound.
cd by Tract No. >. and o:hrr lands of the
Estate Of Sam'i Young. deceased. and con.
iaining One Hundred and Twenty (l20)
Acres, more or less.
This property is levied on as the Estate
OF Sam'l Young, deceased, in the possession
Of William Young, E<'or., to satisfy the de-
cree in favor Of James Bonds, obtained in
The case Of Hamilton Young and Bush,
against William Young. Ex'or., and others
TERMs-CASN. Purchasers to pay the
Marsha! for "eceSsaIy papers and stamps.
The sale will be conducted BY 4. p rifcr,
Spec. Deputy Marshal, as Auctioneer.
r. H. WALLACE,
l.. s. Marshal.
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