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The National tribune., 1886-04-29
A Reservoir Bursts-Sad Loss of Life,

On the morning of the Goth large pond,
covering about 20 acres, used by number OF
mill owners as a storage reservoir to assist in
running their mills in dry weather burst
through its banks and inundated the village OF
East Lee, Mass. As the water rushed down the
narrow valley it swept houses, trees, fences,
and everything in its path. Seven lives were
lost and over $500, 900 worth of damage done.
The dam which held the water in the pond
had shown signs of weakness for some time
The persons who owned the privilege of its
water supply had been notified, but nothing
was done. The calamity is the result of care
lessness on their part. The channel quilted by
the torrent is from so to 200 feet wide, and
while the evidences of its terrific power are
plainest as the pond is approached, the most
serious loss of life and property occurred three
miles from the lake, in East Lee village.
In one instance three members of family
named White were killed,-the father, mother
and one child,-th other, young boy, being
saved.
The National tribune., 1886-04-29
WASHINGTON q, THURSDAY 49,

after cartridge and fires with careful aim The
fall of loved comrade, struck by fatal shot,
or the sharp cry Of anguish from one who has
been torn by shell or bullet, draws his atten-
tion for an instant. There is q quick, tender
glance of sorrow, word of sympathy, and again
he is absorbed, with an intensity that no words
can express In the awful duty OF the hour.
Every nerve and fiber Of his body is strained to
the utmost. He has no thought for himself,
though now and then he turns his eye to see If
Shorty is still untouched. 1t has been no time
for talk; but, standing together in the fiery
breath of battle, they have exchanged now and
then word of cheer. Bound together by ties
know, each holds the life of the other as dear
as his own.
Shorty is cool and deliberate, though scarcely
less active han 81 in all his movements. He
had never felt any real doubt of himself His
experience with the world all his life had been
somewhat of the trough and tumble" sort, and
there were occasions when his personal courage
was thoroughly tested. His feeling for ST was
like that of brother, and while he had un-
bounded confidence in his good Intentions he
had not been without fear that his pard
might be one Of the many whose courage would
fail at the critical moment Ever since they
were aroused from their bivouac he had kept
an anxious eye upon him, and it was with keen
satisfaction that he noted his gallant bearing.
An occasional glance at the face of his comrade
was enough to assure him that he was made of
true metal
"That feller was bout right when he said
twas mighty hot in here" said ST, as he
rammed bullet into his musket, shut Pm git
tim kinder used to it now, m don't keer
fer it bit"
81 took cap from his pouch, placed it upon
the nipple, and blazed away.
"Thar!" " said he, / don't like ter think t
I'm here doin' my level best to kill people, but
/ jest hope that bullet IL hit the man It broke
Bill Johnsons leg q bit ago. Bill Is sittin'
The National tribune., 1886-04-29
THE CHARGE OF THE 2OOrH INDIANA.

| they are looking into the very muzzles of the
enemys guns During that brief period many
| more have fallen but the men rush on like q
resstless tide. The enemy's line trembles
! quivers, and then, without waiting to meet the
| shock, breaks in confusion. The men of the
200th dash after them with wild yells, picking
! their way among the dead and wounded that
| cucumber the field.
| Si and Shorty engage in the charge with the
| utmost enthusiasm. None are farther to the
front than they. One of the enemy's color
bearers stands bravely at his post, but either
hand the line is fast melting away. Fairly
| leaping over the ground ST and Shorty present
| their bayonets and demand surrender. There
is no alternative, and the flag and its bearer
are theirs.
At length the eager men are recalled from
| the pursuit. Back they come with glad shouts
of exultation, bringing many prisoners as tro-
| phies of their valor. Whatever may have been
| the fate of battle elsewhere along those miles
of fighting, the 200th Indiana has won its vic
| tory.
member of Company Q, a friend of 81, is
one of the last to fall in the moment of VIC
tory. AS the regiment is ordered to withdraw
ST bends over his wounded comrade.
Glow dye feel, Bob2" he asks, with kindly
sympathy, "Ar' ye hurt much ?"
Purity bad, Pm 'fraid," is the answer. At
guess that bullet busted my knee. But we
licked em, didn't we Si?"
Course we did knew we was goin' to all
the time. You're brave boy, Bob, n amt
goin' ter leave ye lyin' here Shorty, jest take
my gun, N you march our pris' 'ner back. Let
him carry his flag, N I'll take Bob on my back.
Here. Bob, take a swig out o my canteen."
draft of water refreshes the sufferer.
"Hyar, lemme give ye lift" says the rebel
color bearer. II low we're all human bein's
if we be fghtin' an KILN each other. He's
wounded an I'm prisner. We amt none of
US towards an we kin be friends now."
Shorty and the captive gently lift Bob and
place him on Sis back.
Grip yer arms round my neck m hang
The National tribune., 1886-04-29
fight bravely on, with no thought Of turning

fight bravely on, with no thought Of turning
their backs to the enemy.
Once-twice-thrice the colors Of the 2O0th
have gone down, as those who bore them have
successively fallen. They disappear but for an
instant. Other ready and willing hands grasp
the staff, and bear aloft the soldiers beacon.
The flag torn and rent, but glorifed and
beautiful, floats proudly in its place. The
sight of its stripes and stars, waving amidst the
smoke and blaze of battle, is sublime inspira-
'tion. 1t is the very embodiment Of the cause
for which they are fighting and bleeding and
dying-the emblem of liberty and the unity of
great Nation. The soldiers cheer as they look
upon it. Brave men, wounded unto death,
turn their eyes to its graceful folds and family
shout, with the last gasp of swiftly y-ebbing life,
Ahl You who have never stood beside your
country's flag amidst such scenes as this can
know little of the emotions that thrilled the
throbbing heart of the patriot volunteer! He
| never looks upon it to-day that it does not re-
call the valor and the heroic suffering of those
who followed it during those fearful years of
fire and blood and death!
The steady and well-directed fire of the 200th
and the other regiments of the brigade to
which it belonged has held the enemy in
check. There are signs of weakness in the op-
posing line and charge is ordered.
"Battalion-Cease firing!" shouts the Colonel
of the 2O0th, dashing to the front. Elk
Bayonets!
Dye hear that, Shortly" says Corporal
Klegg, as he quickly responds to the command.
"Now we're goin ter 60 for 'em. That jest
suits me!"
There is click and clatter for an instant,
and the line bristles with points of steel.
"Close up on the center!"
The line is but half as long as when It
formed in the morning
"Charge-Bayonet! Forward-Double-qu quick
March,"
The men spring at the word, and sweep for
ward with loud shouts. In q moment or two
The National tribune., 1886-04-29

on! :" says 81; and away he goes bearing him
to the rear.
The 20Oth is relieved by a regiment which,
thrown into confusion by the attack in the
early morning has been rallied and reformed,
and is again ready for battle. The 200th is or
dered to the rear for rest and refreshment, and
to repenish its cartridge-boxes, that it may be
ready if again called into action. Its wounded
are tcnderly cared for, but there is no time
now to bury the dead. For the present they
must lie where they fell.
The day wears away. All along the line the
fierce assaults of the enemy have been success
fully resisted. The threatened disaster of the
morning has been averted More than third
of the men in both armies have been killed or
wounded. Some companies and regiments
have been for the time almost blotted out of
existence.
The deepening shadows Of that awful night
settle down upon the bloody field-upon SOL
diers weary and worn, blackened by smoke and
CRIME. but yet undismayed-upo great hospi-
tai camps filled with thousands of torn and
mangled men, whose sufferings tender hearts
and willing hands are striving to allay-upon
other thousands of wounded who yet lie
among their dead comrades between the hostile
lines chilled by the pitiless December frost.
1t is New Years Eve.
The National tribune., 1886-04-29

his sword and dashes ahead. The shouts of
the enemy are heard, and wild yell of de-
fance is sent back in response.
Twenty PAGES smore-ten-fve! Lack Of am
munition has caused the fire to slacken. En-
couraged by this the enemy is preparing to
charge. Not moment is to be lost. The 2O0th
Indiana passes through the decimated ranks
and stands face to face with the foe. AS the
Colonel steps to the rear of the line he gives
hasty commando
Battalion! Ready-Aim-Fire!
With blaze and roar five hundred mnskets
send a volley of bullets that causes the enemy
to reel and stagger.
load and fire at will"
Now it is work, desperate and furious. Ev-
cry man feels that his own life may depend
upon the rapidity with which he delivers his
fire. Cartridges and hammers are handled
with nimble fingers. Thick and fast the bull
lets fly into the ranks of the enemy.
But in the onward rush of the regiment we
have for the moment lost sight Of Corporal
Klegg and Shorty. Let us find them if we
can, amidst the smoke and din and carnage,
and see how they carry themselves in this try
ing ordeal.
Ah there they are, side by side, loading and
firing as coolly as if they were veterans of a
The National tribune., 1886-04-29

In place of that constantly tired out feeling,
Ayers Sarsaparilla will give you strength.
The National tribune., 1886-04-29
A Girl Arrested for Murder.

Charleston, Mo-, for the murder of her father
and mother on the 9th of April, 1884. Both
the bullet and AK were used Oh the old couple,
and the house was then set on fire. The neigh
bors extinguished the flames and found the
father with his head almost severed from his
body and two bullet holes in his breast. The
mother was mutilated in similar manner.
The only other occupants of the house were
John Wnbelbach. the hired man, and the
daughter Emma. Winbelbach was arrested,
bat, after two trials, was acquitted. New evil
dence has recently come to light, and on this
the girl was arrested The crime created the
greatest sensation in Southern Illinois at the
time.
The National tribune., 1886-04-29

u. S. Senator German says Red Star Cough
Cure relieves and cures promptly.
The National tribune., 1886-04-29

hundred battles We had an abiding faith that
they would not be found wanting when weighed
in the balance.
Look upon the face of Si and You will see
pictured there what it was that conquered the
great rebellion-the spirit of courage, of un-
yielding determination, and Of patriotic devo-
ton. even to the supreme sacrifice. if need be,
of life itself. There were many boys such as
he. who were giants in valiant warfare-heroes
indeed, who looked unfinchingly in the face
of death on many well-fought field.
The missiles fly around him with venomous
hiss, and patter against the trees, but he seems
not to hear them as he rams home cartridge
The National tribune., 1886-04-29
How He Was Saved.

There are funny episodes in every disaster
An old man under the wreck of the cars al
Deerfeld made known his presence by cursne
the railroad company. When he was got Out
he was found to be terribly bruised. and ht
tainted. On coming to he Immediately re
sumed his anathematization just where he had
been interrupted by his swoon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
TWO PARTIES.

The campaign which the Demo-
cratic nominees have been conduc-
ting for the past few weeks has been
Il farce and it is as it should
be. The people of South Carolina
are becoming heartily tired Of at
tending these meetings and listen
ing to long-winded speeches when
the speakers have nothing to say.
But if the campaign had been in
augurated before the nominations
instead of after, the speakers would
have had large and enthusiastic
audiences instead Of the cold and
Indifferent few who have turned
out to hear what they had to say.
But if we al judge by the signs
of the times, henceforth we are to
have more interest III State politics.
Nominations will no longer be
made by default, and we hope that
before the Democratic convention
assemblies i'm 1888, the whole State
will be thoroughly canvassed and
delegates to this convention will be
elected bV the people, just as County
officers , now elected in this
County.
Many of our contemporaries have
abused the nominees most unmer-
cifully, only a few days before the
election, and while to us such q
curse is very unbecoming 10 those
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
We believe that some salaries in

We believe that some salaries in
this State should be reduced, that
the fees of snme officers i'm the
County should bereluce,i,and that
the matter Of attorneys fees i'm GER.
tain cases is out of all reason, but
we DO not believe that TIN, "inen
who have governed us since '76'
are either "debased" or Corrupt"
nor do webelieve that an "oligarch-
of lawyers" controls this State, or
that any good can possibly be ac-
complished by farmers or anybody
else by seeking to array one class
against another.
AS matter Of information mere
~, some people would like to know
what will be done at that meeting at
Phillippi.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
EVOLUTION.

While the action of Synod at a
recent meeting in Cheraw on the
Woodrow matter, is not i'm accord
with the feelings Of a large portion
Of the Presbyterian Church, yet il
is hoped that the public will now
have Il rest on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
trials. In declaring the Perkins
Profcssorship in the Seminary va
cant, thatsInstitution has lost one
OF the greatest men and profound
scholars in America. TO think that
such action settles the question AZ
to the creation Of man, is as crro-
ncous as the ancient philosophy
which taught that the earth was
fiat. Prcsbyterics and Synods can
exclude the Investigation of cvolu-
ton from the Theological Seminary
in Columbia, but they cannot on
vince those who know him that DR..
Woodrow is Il hereto. His theo-
ries will conti'ue to occupy the at
tentiOn Of scientists and thcOlo-
gians, and will yet be accepted as
the truth. Those who have watch
ed these trials, whether they ac-
cept or reject his theory, cannot
fail to note the contrast betwcen
the manly, christian conduct of DR.,
Woodrow, and the course of some
of his opponents who have substi,
tutc, ridicule for argument.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
PREMIUMS IN ARTpEPARrMENT.
FEMALE COLLEGE DISPLAY.

Russian Moonlight, LIST, Miss Anna
Mahaffy; Marine Shutland Islands, Isl,
Miss Anna Mahaffy; Landscape Sum
mer scene, LIST, Miss Mamie Roland;
Florida Roses. LIST, Mrs. j. j.. Pluss;
Marshalnell Rose, Miss Ethe West;
Study from nature, ira Pencil Drawings,
Miss Emma GoodgiotA; Hammered
brass, LIST, Mrs. j. T.. Wilkes; Pencil
drawing, LIST, Mrs. Frank Evans; Tapes
try painting, Miss. l.. Davenport; Lustrc
painting, Misses Mamie Roland and
Ellie West; Antique design, Misses Nam
mo Roland and Enic West; Tcrralcne
Ware, Miss Maggie Boyd; Favorable
mention in pencil drawing, Misses. hit
mic Ferguson, Sallic Ball, John Parks;
Favorable mention in OIL painting
Scene on the Hudson near West Point,
Misses. Zulu Parks and Ellie West:
Sccn"s in the Auriondacks, Misses Sal
lie Brook and Efic West; Scmi-tropical
scenes, Rio Grando, Misses Lizzie Dav-
Ghiort and Sallic Brooks; Lake George,
Miss u!u Parks; Flower Panels, Mis-
Sos Maggie Boyd, Emma Goudgiuu and
Sai!ic Brooks; Painting on Glass, This
Ties aud ~t"lunlbinc, Miss Ellie West,
MIS-. Il. W Nilrvr; pi,rgncs of Roses,
Misses Iuiu tIiis, !5nln Wc~i, Mamie
t<O,aui.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
FANCY WORK DEPARTMENT..

Laid work quilt, LIST, Mrs. I'luss; End,
Mrs. Jas. A. Madden. LIST, Shoes, MIN
ter IL Jameson; LIST, Pair Spurs, j. II.
Cooper 81 Co. /! LIST, Mrs. Nj. Byrd, quits;
lst, Jap. Bird, Lido Robertson; LIST,
Loathcrwork, Mrs. J NJ. Robertson
LIST, Feather Fan, Mrs. NJ. G.. Jones; LIST,
Wax Flowers. Miss +. Lcakc; lst, Pond
Lily, Miss +. Leak End, Zephyr Flow
ers, Il. LoaKc; LIST, Zephyr Wreath, NJ.
Leake; LIST, Hair Work, T.. Lcake; list,
Tidy IN Crochet, Mollio Robertson; LIST,
Knit Quilt, Mrs. NJ. l.. Wilkes; LIST,
Cage Canaries, Mrs. Williams; LIST, An
CORA q. Skin, DR.. Barksdale; End, An
CORA G. Skin, Col. Watts; End, Covers
to Chair, G. Emma Dial; LIST, Hair pin
crochet yoke, NJ. J.. Pearson, End, Croch-
ct, Mrs. q. r. Moscly; LIST, Variety
crochet trimming, Miss l.. BarkesdaIe;
LIST, Bead work Cnsp, Ida Templeton;
and, X. II. Yoke, Mrs. NJ. Burlington;
LIST, II. X. Yoke and dress, Mrs. j. d.
Darlington; LIST, Hose, Machine knit,
Mrs. II. j. Stoddard, done on B~ranson's
Knitter; LIST, Crochet sacqus, Miss Sallie
Stoddard; 2nd, Laid work quilt, Miss
Lou Madden; LIST, Turf tidy, Miss Anna
Cheek; LIST, Spanish work in-dress, Mrs.
Tunes: lst, Sofa Cushion, Mrs PIuss and
hand painting In crazy work LIST, Outline
embroidery, Mrs.. ). E. Wilkes; list, JAS.
Il. Crews, Carving In Silver; 2nd, Sofa
cushion, Mrs. j.. G. Dorroh; LIST, Knitted
Lace, Mrs. J.. G. Dorroh; LIST, Paper flowt
ers, Mrs. y, j.. Wilkes; LIST, Tidy in
dark net, child 8 yrs old, octavia Hcl-
laDlsj End, Tidy IN dark not, Miss r.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03

who claim allegiance to the Demo-
cratic party, yet it shows what we
have always believed, viz: That
the Democratic party in this State
would be divided into two factions.
SO far as the counties TINT are over
whelmingly Democratic are con-
cerncd, instead of Al disadvantage, it
will be Ill advantage. Citizens in
variably become indifferent, when
they have no choice in the nomi-
nation of officers, and political af-
fairs stagnate when only one party
exists.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
HOUSEHOLD DEPARTMENT..

Bestjar pear preserves, mrs q Il Nose
lyi glass crab applcjelly, lst, Miss Lew
ellyn Lark: 2d, MRS Thomas III Carter;
water of apple jelly, Mrs W Fcrguson;
dish apple Jelly, FEE NC Jlintock; glass
apple Jelly, Miss Mary Garrett; apple
marmelade, list, Mrs 4 II Simpson: "a,
Miss Licwellyn Lark; ounce jolly, MRS
g W Shell: peach jelly, Mrs l. Il McClin-
took; muscadine jelly, Miss lou Moore;
Jar white peaches, mrs W 8 Gray, jsr
yellow peaches, lat, MrsJ II Bewloy I'd,
GcoHrINuHr on LOCAL PAaY.l
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
THE GRADED SCHOOL.

The subject of a Graded School
at this place is nov an absorbing
issue. 1t is II question which con-
ri the citizens Of the town, and
more particularly the taxpayers.
The Graded School is an inStitu-
ton which belongs to advance sys-
tens and methods in teaching,
which have been developed at II
very recent date. 1t comcS to us
to-day as the result of years of
close study, and the labor of the
most celebrated educators. The
efficiency Of the system and the
satisfaction that it gives is shown
by the fact, that although compar-
atively new, it has been adopted
by all the cities and the most pro-
gressive towns in every State in
the Union. No in> lance is on roc
ord of IN abandonment, after once
having tested its merit This sys-
tenn has wrought a wonderful
change in the education of child
rem. Go to our largest cities and
you will find that the most learned
and wealthy citizens no longer
patrOnizc private schools and tu-
tors, but because Of the manifest
advantage, the sons :nd daughters
Of the wealthy arc found in the
Graded,-the Public Schools.
a few days ago, the writer had
a conversation with Il gentleman
who contemplated moving, either
to Laurcns or one Of Il neighbour
ing town. Said he, "LaurenS is
my preference, / believe the town
has the best prospects, and this is
the preference Of my family, but if
I go to - my children can at
tend the public schools all year,
free of charge, and to a man with
several children, this is a consider
able !tcm." Thus it is, Il man who
moves to Il town looks first at the
educational facilities. The schools
Of our town now, r good, far bet
ter than the average of the kind,
bnt when we see Spartanburg,
Grccnvilic and most Of the towns
around us Offering free schools az
good or better than ours, we can
not expect many people to move
to Laurens to educate their child
rem. We confidently believe that
no money car BE spent with half
the advantage to the town as that
which provides for education.
Nothing will build up a town more
rapidly, and anything that induces
even II citizen to locate here
benefits the property holders.
a Graded School, if established,
will receive the tax now collected
in a certain school district. IN
addition an appropriation from the
Peabody School Fund will be given,
and the balance necessary is rails
ed by a small tax on the property
in this school district. 1t is indeed
encouraging to know that at a
recent meeting of the trustees OF
the Peabody Fund, it was agreed
to increase the appropriation to
South Carolina because Of the
act that this State has
made most satisfactory progress OF
any in tho South, in the matter OF
public schools. If other sections
took no more interest in such
things than Laurcns, we doubt il
this could lie said We have receive
no benefit from the Peabody Fund
because as Il condition precedent, a
certain sum from the citizens must
first be raised.
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The Consideration of the Tariff
to be Continued Next Week,

ED. ADVERTISER: | have not
been able to prepare my ono. vi"
ON the subject of "What's the mat
ter? and what's the remedy 2" In
time for this weeks paper, but /
will do so by the next paper. In
the meantime let me request that
those of your readers who may
wish to learn the truth i'm answer
to the above important questions,
will preserve for reference the num-
berS heretofore published,-espec-
tally No. IV-containing an emu
meration Of the duties or taxes lev
led on many articles, and No. v
containing an estimate of supplies
for a laborer and the amount of
tariff tax on each article of these
supplies. In my next or No. VII
will give Illustrations of the tariff
tax on articles which, though not
OF absolute necessity az in No. V,
are yet of generat necessity and use.
Encouraged by the manifestation
Of interest On the part of so many
Of the people, I'm my efforts to bear
witness to the truth ] will keep
steadily in view the avoidance of.
all personalities, and endeavor to-
be truthful and courteous, remem-i
befing that the most effective mode
for the extinction of error Is to In
culcate the simple truth.
ONE or TRY PEOPLE.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-11-03
CATTLE, THOROUGHBRED.

Best Jersey bull, 1 year old, Aaron
Cannon; Jersey bull, 2 years old, LIST, j
NJ Barksdalei ID, w T. Brown; best HIoi-
stein bull, Wright d Fuller; best Dur
ham bull, %shorthorIn, y W Vance; best
Durham ow, short horn, S Vauce; best
Jersey cow III wharton; Jersey Bull,
3 years old, lst, w Z Harris; I'd, S T.
moore.
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AGENCY

a neat cottage in Jersey, will be-
sold at bargain Call at once for
tho figures.
FOR RENT.
We have several ofmost centrally
lOcatcp store rooms i'm the towu Of
Laurens, which we are Offering for
rent.
A ncwcOttage lear G.. l.. & 8.
hcpot recently paintep and improv-
ed, for rent
Beside the above we haqc elegant
residence in town amp Country in
in this and adjourning Countries
for sale amp to rent
All person who desire to buv can
find property on our list to suit both
as TO location quality and price.